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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-12-26
AN ANIMAL ROMANCE,

Friendships and Quarrels of Rabbit, n
Cat and Dog.
Last summer Orrin Whiting, who
lives near Woodsville, n. j., caught
rabbit in a box trap, took it home and
made a pet of it. Whiting had cat and
a dog, and after a few preliminaries
the three animals became warmly at
tached to one another.
AS the weeks went by it was noticed
that the rabbit had taken a great fancy
to the cat. The two were together
nearly all the time. Before the rabbit
appeared at the Whiting home the cat
and dog had been close companions,
and the dog evidently didn't enjoy hav.
ing the affections of the cat alienated,
for he took occasion frequently to pick
the rabbit up by the back and give it q
lively shaking up. Eventually it canq
to the point where the cat refused to
have anything to do with the dog. She.
devoted her whole time to the rabbit.
The dog grew moody and kept away
from his former companions as much
as possible, until one day he came
across the cat and the rabbit enjoying
n gambol out in the lot back of the
house. His temper got the best of him,
and he sailed into the rabbit as if he
intended to wind up it's existence then
and there. He had not gone far with
the job when the cat leaped in. She
jumped on the back of her old friend
and began to claw out hair at rate
that at once engaged the dogs atten-
ton. There was short battle between
the two, which resulted in badly torn
skin for the dog, and, with his tail be-
tween his legs, he finally left the field.
That night the cat and the rabbit dis
appeared. A thorough search of the
yard was made for them, but they could
not be found, and Whiting came to the
conclusion that it was case of elope-
ment, pure and simple. The dog be-
came very Respondent, and for several
days refused to eat, but eventually his
spirits improved and he was himself
again, but he never could be induced to
sleep in the bed out in the woodshed
where he and the cat had rested to-
gether for many months.
One morning when Whiting went to-
the woodshed to get kindling he was
amazed to find the place swarming with
rabbits. The rabbit law was off, and
each one of the animals had a market
value of Is cents. He quickly closed the
woodshed door, and, picking up stick
of wood, started in to slaughter the
rabbits, which had huddled together in
a corner of the room. He raised the
club and was about to crack rabbit on
the head, when, to his establishment,
the cat that had disappeared weeks be-
fore sprang at him from the shadow
and made show of fight.
Whiting looked the animals over and
discovered among them the old rabbit
that had run away with the cat. The
cat did her best to make up her quarrel
with the dog, but he wouldn't have is-
He spurned all advances and kept as
far as possible from her. Two days
after the return of the cat Whiting
killed all the rabbits and sold them.
There were II of them, including the
original pet. With the old rabbit out
of the way there was nothing to prevent
rthe cat and dog from renewing their
friendship. This they did, and they are
now as warm friends rs ever.-N. Y.
S'r-,
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FIG. 2.

boards-which are to cover the braces
ind the spaces between them to the
sleds, and across the front end of the
front sled fasten a strong wooden bar
long enough to project four or five
inches on either side. This is the steer
ing bar, and the person sitting on the
front part of the double-runner can
thus steer comfortably with his feet,
but he also should have in his hands
rope attached to the front sleds of
the runners. Paint the sleds as soon
as they are made, to prevent Wrapping.
Now we are ready for the turning
gear. The general plan can be seen in
Fig. 3. c is sectional view of the long
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-12-26
FIG. 1.
s--..Si--l

stronger frame. The argument against
hardwood is that it is much more diff
cult to work" than pine. All the lum-
Der should be about one inch thick.
The first thing to be done is to make
the sleds. Fig. shows the size and
dimensions of the side of sled. A B
are the end views of the braces, which,
Us can be seen in the figure, are to be
fitted into the side.
In Fig. 2 is shown the top view of a
sled before the top board is put on.
Make the two sleds as shown above; the
dimensions are given in Fig. 1, except
the width of the sleds, which is ten
inches. Be sure that the braces are
strong and fit tightly. Screw the top
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-12-26
Curious Prehistoric Monk.vs.

In several places in the Cape Colony
and Orange Free State of South Africa
caves have been explored which yielded
hundreds of mummified remains of a
queer species of six-fingered monkey.
All of the full-grown specimens of this
remarkable species of quadrumana
have the tail situated high up on the
back from three to five inches further
up than that on the modern monkey;
and other distinguishing marks, such aa
two sets of canine teeth, boards on the
males, etc. Whether these creatures
were mummified by human beings who
formerly held them in reverence, or
were oyertaken by some catastrophe,
such as sudden convulsion of nature or
cataclysln which entombed them in
their caves and thus preserved them, is
q secret that can never be known.--St.
Louis Republic.
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AEOL.IAN WIND HARP.

Anybody Can Make One of These Charm
Ing Musical instruments.
Aeolus, the god of the winds, claimed
the wind harp ais his own, but since he
never obtained q patent on his instru-
ment there is no law against appropriate
ing his invention. It's construction is
very simple, and with little care an
instrument can be produced whose mu.
sic is far more sweet than the door
harps now so common.
To make wind harp procure box
made of thin, well-seasoned wood-pine
preferred about four inches high and
six inches wide. Cut circular hole
in the top and sandpaper the rough
edges. This is your sounding board.
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BUILDING A SLED.

How Any Bright Boy Can Make n Small
Double Runner.
Every real boy likes coasting. 1t
Is very healthy and exciting amuse-
ment, and if proper care is taken it is
not dangerous.
A double-runner should be at least
five feet long, and strong enough to
carry two or three boys comfortably.
Any boy who has a few simple tools
and fair amount of common-sense
can make one if he follows these direc-
tions. Well-seasoned pine will do very
well, but some harder wood, as oak or
black walnut, would make somewhat
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-12-26
WHAT WILL NEW YEAR BRING7

What will the New Year bring to me?
Treasures of gold from over the sea,
Friendship and honor and whispers of
fame,
Harbingers sweet of a deathless name,
Are these what the New Year will bring7
What does the New Year hold in store?
Hank! bark! even now comes knock at
my door
Ushering in both sorrow and pain,
Crushing the heart and maddening the
brain,
Are these what the New Year will bring ?
To none Is revealed what the year will be-
stow;
My fortune IS hidden, this only know,
That whate'er may betide, tits my Father
will.
So I'll say to my faint heart: Peace. be
STILL
And accept what the New Year brings
Chicago Standard.
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FIG. 3.

top board of the double-runner and d
is a sectional view of the top board
of the front sled. A stout bolt acts as
a pivot, around which the two pieces
M and N, which are screwed to C and
d, turn. The dimensions are given in
the figure.
The back sled now remains to be fas-
tened in place. Fig. 4 shows very
Ingenious device. 1t is a side view.
At II there is a hinge which allows
the front part of the sled to tie up
when the double-runner is going over
hilltop. The bar marked X is firmly
screwed to the long seat board p. The
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-12-26
Little Betty Remembered.

The simplicity of childhood is one OF
the sweetest things in the world, but
sometimes it is impossible not to smile
at it's manifestations.
Little Betty was at her first evening
where everybody was
strange to her. She grew homesick,
and with tears in her eyes begged her
hostess to send her home.
AS she was starting, smile shone
through her tears and she said:
"Good-by, Mrs. Smif. Mamma told
me to be sure and tell you had nice
time.-Philadelphia Times. )
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"Yes," she answered, softly, with a
blush.
And do you remember what the for
tune teller told me just now? If 1 buy
a ring will you wear it?"
He drew deep sigh of relief as he
saw his answer in her happy, blushing
face.
She lowered her eyes and said: "I
don't know. You must first speak to
papa."-From the German.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-12-26
Account of stock.

Business men are preparing to take
account of stock at the close of the year.
1t is well for every one to do SO. In our
Christian life, what has the year been to
us? How much work have we done?
How much have we increased in grace?
Have we something to crecit to profitP
or must all be charged to loss?-United
preSbvterian
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-12-26
tainly was not right of a father to love

tatn1y was not right of father to love
one daughter more than another.
Still he did so, and it was plain to
everybody that it was the soft, sweet,
patient Lii who was his favorite.
1t made Katharine feel annoyed to
see her father SO gentle and affectionate
toward her sister, for she said, with q
sharp look at them both:
What! kissing again! l cannot I'M
derstand how you find pleasure in al
ways lying round each others necks."
you are out of sorts, Katharine"
said her father. Zone of the cards you
expected has not come, perhaps.
would almost wager that among all
those letters there is none from Baron
Horn Eh?"
Katharine grew shade paler at these
words.
II certainly expected a card from
Baron Horn," she replied, trying to con-
ceal her annoyance. HE surely has
sent me onel Are you sure you emptied
the mailbag thoroughly"
yes, think so. But you had better
time that letter has remained stuck
in one of the corners"
"Ah! thought So" exclaimed Katha-
rina, pulling a crumpled letter out of
a deep corner of the bag.
She glanced quickly and sharply at
the address, and then with an exclama-
ton of vexation let the letter hurriedly
drop.
Not from Baron Horn after all"
asked her father, picking it up, land
yet-that is his writing. Heavens!
why it's to you, Lii; it's addressed to
you"
"Oh! impossible!" said Lii, quietly,
while faint blush rose to her pretty
cheeks. 1T must be mistake"
by no MEANS" returned her father,
smiling. Here open it. Let us all
see it. Oh, what a lovely card! Why,
Katharine, where are you going?"
But the father received no answer.
Katharine hurriedly gathered up her
letters and left the room in q whirl-
wind.
The aforementioned Baron Horn
was young nobleman who had just re-
turned from Africa. 1t was well known
that he took great pleasure in visiting
the Won Krohn family, and under all
manner of preteXts took every Oppor-
tunity to be with them. OF course
everyone thought that the attraction
was the rich and beautiful Katharine,
and she herself took particular pains
to spread this view of the matter.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-12-26

You can't square your accounts
with God for the New Year until you
have done your best to square them
with men.-Young Mems Era.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-12-26

breadth of X is, of course, equal to
that of the sled, viz, ten inches. The
top board p is five feet long.
Having fastened the back sled to the
tot. board as described above, the
double-runner is finished, except that
it needs some steel runners and a coat
of paint. Therefore go TO blacksmith
who likes boys, and get him to make
runners to fit the sleds Fasten them
on, and paint the whole double-runner,
top and bottom. You will then have
q sled fit for q king.
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Wifely Confidence.

81 really feel sorry for my husband
during the holidays" remarked the
very complacent woman.
Indeed"
"Yes. He is so correct in his habits
that when New Year comes he can't
swear Washington Star.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-12-26

,00L a YER the sorrow and
IiJ%MA IA over the bliss,
b AETH N ~ Over the teardrop.
NaT/WIthWB ~ over the kiss,
MT ~ over the crimes
that blotted ami
blurred,
Over the wound of the angry word,
Over the deeds in weakness done,
Over the battles lost and won,
Now at the end of the flying year,
Year that tomorrow will not be here,
Over our freedom, over our thralls,
In the dark and the midnight the curtain
falls.
over our gain and over our loss,
Over our crown and over our cross,
Over the fret of our discomfort
Over the i'll that we never meant,
Over the scars of our self-denial
Over the strength that conquered trial,
Now in the end of the flying year.
Year that tomorrow will not be here,
Quietly final, the prompter calls;
Over 1t swiftly the curtain falls.
Over the crowds and the soltudes,
Over our shifting, hurrying moods,
Over the hearths where bright flames leap,
Over the cribs where the babies sleep.
Over the clamor, over the strife,
Over the pageantry of life,
Now in the end of the flying year,
Year that tomorrow will not be here,
Swiftly and surely, from starry walls,
Silently downward the curtain falls.
-Harper's Bazaar.
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Accustomed as she was to large
number of enthusiastic admirers, she
had never for a moment imagined that
the baron could interest himself in her
quiet little sister until she was re-
minded to-day in rather unpleasant
manner of the possibility of such a
thing.
She read her letters through and be-
came better humored.
How stupid of me to get so cross"
she said, as she smiled at her lovely face
in the glass. 1T is not possible that
he favors Lii when he knows me-"
There came a gentle knock at the
door, and the servant girl came in and
announced that the carriage was at the
door.
Katharine at once remembered that
Baron Horn had promised to go for a
drive with her, and with this thought
her face grew bright once again.
A charitable bazar was to be opened
in a neighboring town, and, as the IA
Their was not able to go, Baron Horn had
offered his escort to the two young
ladies.
The baron was as punctual as most
lovers-that is to say, he came half an
hour before the time, and found Kath-
arina quite ready, to his great astonish-
ment, for as a rule she kept everybody
waiting half an hour at least.
Her purpose of frustrating a tete-a-
tete between Lii and the baron was
completely successful, for she did not
move from his side until they all three
were ready to get into the carriage.
The father stood with beaming face
on the doorstep and waved fond fare
well after them.
This Horn is a very sensible fellow"
he thought to himself, land / admire
his choice. 1t will be very hard to lose
Lii, but would let him have her rather
than anyone else"
Although the bazaar was crowded, the
arrival of Baron Horn andhis two love-
ly companions caused considerable eX-
element and they were speedily sur
rounded by acquaintances.
Among these was Capt. Linke, a
tall, blond fellow and one of kath-
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F1GH-In this city, March 27th. e. p. Ffgg,
a native OF Boyle County KY, aged rs
years, l months and days
&a-trlendS ana aCquaIntances ire resDert-
luII5 invited to attend the funeral this alter
noon, at $50 o'clock, from his late resi-
uence, corner Fourth and l. streets Inter
ment private.
NON AT = Guthrie's Station. March 26th.
Louis y. Rouat, native of France, aged
q : years.
FL Eg- friends ana acquatntances are respect
lu!IS invited TO attend the funeral to-Inor-
70" Z aJurday) morning at 10 O'Clock rom
the funeral chapel OF John Miller, 9O7 K
street, odd Fellows Temple
RI IiATERALD-In this city, March 2sth.
Aarseret. wife OF the late Thomas Fitz4er-
ala lmother OF Mrs. Kate >ymes. John, Ma
me, Maggie, Thomas. Nellie and Whine
+ EulIeFaII OF Sacramento), Il native of Ire
lthu aged OS years and months.
&5-huneral notice hereafter.
DMAN-At Orangcvale. March 27th. Can
tain Joseph \. Todman, native OF Canada.
aged : years.
90 Funeral notice hereafter
- ; Elm this city, March 2Sth. Martha
,. Fahne native OF Massachusetts, aged
% Years, 10 months and 5 DAYS
- Funeral notice hereafter.
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WILL BE DIFFERENT.
Morrison Stirring Up the Fish al
Gnme Commission.

Morrison Stirring Up the Fish and
Game Commission.
The first meeting OF the new Board of
Fish and Game Commissioners was held
in San Francisco on Tuesday. There
were present Messrs. Emeric. Morrison
and Murdoch. The latter is the only re-
manning member Of the old board, as Red
ding and Mcneil resigned purposely to
give some other men prominently inter-
ested in shooting and fishing an cppor-
tunity Of handling the reins of the Fish
and Game Commission.
Mr.. Morrison listened very attentively
10 Emeric's and Murdochs talks on
fishes, and when they had finished speak
ing the Commissioner from Sacramento
suggested that it would be an excellent
idea TO give some attention to the game
birds and animals which have heretofore
received a cold shoulder from the COM
mission. Emeric and Murdoch acdui-
esced, and the outlook for the introduce
ton OF foreign game birds into this State
Is now very promising.
In past years the 900 aDDrOpriatiOn
TO the Fish and Game Commissioners was
expended IN the maintenance OF Iisn
hatcheries, V hich have resulted in very
little good TO the State. This time half
OF the amount stated will be expended in
the introduction OF game birds from
foreign countries. Several arrests Of
pOaCAers have been made during the past
month.
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" Gather Notes.

The Weather Bureau reports show the
highestand lowest temperatures yester-
day to have been IS and 4G', with bIus-
tering and variable winds and partly
cloudy weather prevailing.
The wind came very near blowing from
every point OF the compass yesterday,
having yeered from southeast to north
west and then TO the southwest.
The barometrIcal readings at A. VI.
and =. ". were $3.50 and 1898 inches,
respectively.
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were IS and 81.
and no rain, and one year ago to-day 7O7
and 81, with a trace OF rain.
The rainfall yesterday was % of an
inch, making for the season 22.74 inches,
as against 1888 inches 10 an equal date
last year.
The river is 10 feet 10 inches, rise of a
few inches.
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SOCIAL AND PER5ONAL

Mrs. William Devin and Miss Matte
Bates go TO San Francisco this morning
for visit OF two weeks.
Supervisor Curtis IS still confined 10
his home by illness. His condition i
such that visitors are not permitted to sea
him.
Grove Wright, q veteran school teacher
OF Stockton, Is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. II.
y. W eaVer at 1881 . street. Mr.. Wright
Is OS years Old, and has been engaged in
the cause OF education since ne was Is.
Mrs. Captain W. NJ. Siddons and Miss
Emily Thompson VIII leave tonight for
New York Ell route TO Paris. Mrs. sid
doHs viii spend the summer months
there and Miss Thompson will remain a
year or more.
Judge Henry performed his 4g9th mar
rage last night, the happy couple being
john II. IruEalI and AMMO C0staIIo
Miss Bertha Franks and James Agc[e;Ji
acted as bridesmaid and gro0nsmau. re-
SpecuFeiy. AeultZer's quartet, consist
ing OF Lou, VIII, Henry and Jake KEN
ltZer, assisted by Charles Baltz J. y
curtis, James IL. Lord and q. Clark sun
pied tue necessary music Among those
present We're: Nellie Williams, Jennie
Glow, fora 81. Clair, Katie Flynn, Nora
81 d OLn &HI Lou VI orris. Mrs. Dillman
ana Helen VI all rendered vocal music
A surprise party was given \. Popert
on Monday evening at MS residence. $50
z street, IN honor OF his 4SLu birthday.
Alter spending couple OF hours in
dancing and singing refreshments were
served, alter which the guests resumed
dancing. Those present were: Mesdanes
schwartz, Mathews, Yuhre. Tassy. Ter
RIO, BucIes, Burnett, Fred King, CrOne
Sturmer, c. Schwartz, Marks, Starkey,
Bruce. Cutler, Schon backIer, Frank
Christophel, J. POpert, Broach, 4. Pop
ert; Misses Loller, Alice Schwartz. Ida
Bruce, Clara Burnett, Bertha Kaufman.
Carrie Popert Clara Slurmer, Lizzie
hauImann, Emma Popert, TilIie Terrio,
Minnie PoperJ, Laura Bruce, Annie
Bruce, Oracle Bruce; AIessrs. J. Popert,
81, ). fopert, c, Schwartz, Yuhre. Ed
Due Schwartz, Charlie Terrio, Frank
Sturmer, DUFFY, Freddie Schwartz, Frank
luhre, Harry Bruce, William Popert.
George Iuhre, Otto Popert, James Pop
err, Burt Homer, Otto Burnett, Leo
schwartz, George Popert, Johnnie Cro-
nan.
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communistic, or socialistic; and the cues
ton is not one expediency, but is one
Of right.
1t is ennobling. revivifying, inspiring:
1t teaches man to think OF his fellow-man
ana to regard his neighoors' rights with
respect and consideration.
III IS not subversive of law or order; it
is not destructive of property; it will take
away no mans legitimate earnings; it
VIII deprive no man Of what is lawfully
his.
thoughtful men, men of family, men
OF property, are its advocates; all may
believe in it; all may practice it, and all
will be benefited by it; the banker, the
merchant, the capitalist, the laborer-all
save the man who holds unused land for
the purposes of speculation. :"
1t is proper that land should bear it's
proportlonate share of the burdens Of
Government, and it is proper that the
central truth and basic principle should
be constantly kept in mind that the land
belongs to the living, and that no one
generation has a right to bind another.
Ihls Is the proposition we contend for;
these are the questions that must be- au-
sWered; these are the problems that must
De solved; and upon the answer and the
solution depends the future stability of
this government of the people. by the
people, for the people.
L AOOS4 4Ch IJOuSI lass Ill9 gE9aE COlOr0u
orator wrote, and spoke, and preached
and prayed fer twenty years before he
was permitted 10 set foot inside of a
church, though he wrote, and spoke, and
preached and prayed for the abolition of
human siavery-prOperty in mau-but
only the other day, at his funeral in the
city OF Washington, hundred thousand
people turned out to honor the memory
Oh The patriot and statesman. So it will
be with the mighty truth that now,
throughout the length and breadth Of
our land, is contending with the forces of
conservatism, Of error, of superstition
and Of wrong; so eventually will that
great truth be recognized and upheld by
the majesty OF our laws.
Then all may be comfortable: no man
will need to trample over the body Of his
brother to raise himself TO fame or public
station; then Will the fierce and bitter
struggle for existence, which emphasizes
the argument for evolution be at an end; i;
then will the true spirit Of Ghrisps words
prevail IN our land, and all may live and
prosper, be happy and be free
lhen We may reyerenIy and truth
fully eXclaim:
Great GOD, We thank Thee for tins home
IllIS JpuuieGu> brtnIanu OF the nee
" here wanderers from ai.tr NAV come
And breathe the air OF liberty
Long may Ier flowers unEranmeIeL spring.
HcI harN estS wave her cities rise
ana ye. JIl Time snail IUIu MS wing
ReIna.n Earth ) IoVeIest Paradise.