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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

Down town, it's all in the perfesh. !"
he exclaimed, IAN it's all right; but
up to your place it's sassiety, an /
amt in it. see?''
Their intercourse, therefore, was
limited to meeting OH the office steps,
and once in awhile Montgomery came
up into the offices and ran errands for
her. He was so quiet, and had such
an unfeigned reverence for journalism
and for everybody in anyway con-
nected with it, even the Office boy and
the man who ran the elevator, that he
was allowed to come and go unmo-
Tested. N s8kka&
1t was early in the winter. The
newspaper woman was rushed to death.
She rode home on the very last car,
and the three blocks from the car line
to her house had more terrors for her
than she would have confessed. There
were two nights when she felt that
some one was following her. Terror
lent wings to her feet. The next night
backward glance showed her fig
ure following her again, shrinking
along in the shadow of the trees. 1t
showed her, too, familiar something
in the figures walk. She stopped alb
ruptly.
Montgomery" she called, ''come
out from behind that tree!"
For moment there was no response.
Then Montgomery slouched into sight,
and came shamefacedly up to her.
you see," he said, Its awful late
for lady to be out alone, an / thought
Il thought"
Then a remarkable thing happened.
The newspaper woman stopped, gave
him tremendous hug and kissed him
square on his freckled cheek. 1t made
him feel uncomfortable, but somehow
he was glad afterward to remember it.
1t was busy winter, socially and
politically. There was news, and inn
portant news, too, on foot. The very
air breathed it, but the usual channels
of information were blocked. Officials
were non-committal, underlings afraid
to speak. There were rumors of an in
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15
Disease as a Mental stlmulant.

Infectious diseases, especially when
accompanied by high fever, have been
found in many cases of mental diseases
to leave the patient with greatly inn
proved mental powers. Dr. Wagner
Won Kauregg, professor Of mental dis
eases at the University of Vienna, has
been experimenting in producing high
fever artificially in insane patients by
the injection of DIR. Koch's tuberculine.
He asserts that though the mental inn
provcment that follows each injection
rapidly declines, there is steady and
lasting clearing of the patients mind.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

put on one nut, and then another to
keep the first one from un1crewing,
the second nut being called the jam nut
or lock nut.
The elastic nut, however, locks itself.
1t is made from spring steel, being cut
from bar and then bent into ring, the
ends joining in a doyetail split. The
ring is then pressed into hexagon shape
and tapped trifl- smaller than it's
holt, so that when 1T is wrenched on
the split opens slightly, making firm
and constant hold on the bolt.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

suit to the flag in foreign waters,
though no one could say that the thing
had really happened, nor what would
be the outcome of it.
1t was late in the evening of day
that had been exasperatingly barren
of developments. Montgomery was on
his way home. AS he passed the
white house something lying Just in
side the fence, where the light of the
gate lamp lit it up alluringly, caught
his eye. 1t was an illustrated weekly,
with startling pictures on pink
ground, and some careless hand had
thrust it through the bars. Montgom-
cry flung himself down and reached
for it. His arm was still outstretched
when two men came out of the gate.
Their coats almost brushed the boy,
but they did not see him. They stopped
while the elder lighted his cigar.
Montgomery heard the words:
THE president approves your course,
then?" #1l#
ultimately, l think he will. We
demand an absolute apology, or, well,
we'll force one"
"And if he does not approve it, what
then@'
The men had moved on, but MONT
gomery caught the word resign"
In flash the illustrated weekly was
forgotten. He rose to his feet and re-
peated the words softly to himself:
absolute apology force one re-
sign"
He recognized the speaker dimly.
Where had he seen him before? 1t
flashed over him in moment! 1t was
the secretary of state!
1t was nearly midnight. He must
get it to the newspaper woman before
she went home. He bent his head and
dashed down the street. 1t was a
''beat," the biggest one of the season,
and she should have it. He flashed
past corners blindly. Far down the
street he could see the Office lights.
He must get there before she went
home Two blocks away - block
away-half a block away. He was
crossing the last street. Somebody
yelled at him. He could not spare the
time to pause. There was a ring of
hoofs, shout from somebody, whirl
of lights, and Montgomery was flung
to the pavement dazed and bleeding.
Somebody ran to help him, but he was
on his feet again.
Don't stop me; don't stop me-" he
said, dizzily; femme go, for Gods
sake"
Somebody tried to stop him, but he
stumbled on. The Office lights were
shining in his eyes, and he knew he
had beaten the town.
And that is how it happened that a
few hours later, when the last line of
copy was in, and the news that should
make to-morrow's paper the sensation
of the world had already had it's start
ling headlines scanned by the proof
reader, that small boy with pale
face and bandage about his head sat
at banquet finer than he had ever
dreamed of. 1t was laid in the city
editors room, and the managing editor
himself was present. He shook the
boys hand and thanked him, and the
city editor slapped him on the back.
But the very proudest moment of all
was when the newspaper woman leaned
over him and said:
Montgomery, you're credit to the
profession"
He was afraid she was going TO kiss
him again, but she Washing
ton Post
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15
FUNNY MISTAKES.
slips of the Tongue that Are Provocation
OF Mirth.

slips OF the Tongue that Are Provocatlona
OF Mirth.
Hcterophemy, the curious disease
which consists in using one word when
meaning to use an entirely different
one. gives rise to many amusing combi-
nations. An oldlady in town on the
Hudson river is thus afflicted. She is
tall and stately in appearance, courtly
and gracious in manner, and this
makes her incongruous sentences all
the more ridiculous. Strange to say,
she herself is totally unconscious OF
her infirmity, for the family, friends,
and even the servants endeavor to
save her from the modification she
would feel.
Not long ago, when she recovered
from serious illness, the bishop Of
the diocese Glanced to be making his
annual visitation, and at the sugges-
ton of the rector they went together
to call upon Mrs. Drew.
She was delighted to see them, and
entertained them with her usual grace
and cordiality. The conversation nat
urally touched upon her illness, and
her thankfulness at her recovery,
which for time had been despaired of.
Presently she turned to the bishop,
saying earnestly. MY dear bishop,
let us have little drop"
The startled prelate glanc ed at the
rector. He, knowing his old friends
infirmity, cast about in his mind for
her probable meaning.
Bishop" repeated the old lady seri-
ously, 'let's have little drop"
Scr tainly, Mrs. Drew" interrupted
the rector, waiting for her to make
some move which might disclose her
meaning. But Mrs. Drew waited ex-
pectantly also.
eff you have not your Wade Mecum
with you, there is prayer book" she
said, after minute.
The rector, with sigh of relief
turned to the bishop. "Mrs. Drew
will be glad to have you read prayers
with her." he said quietly.
Prayers were read, ard then the gen.
tlemen prepared to take leave.
"Your visit has been pleasure
Mrs Drew said warmly. Now, Mr..
Belknap, won't you take this little
boy home to your dear wife, with my
best love"
For moment Mr. Belknap won.
dered if she could mean the bishop,
but she relieved his mind by lifting a
magnificent bunch of roses from vase
on the table.
Allied to this is another form of mis-
speech, to which most of us are occa-
sionally subject-the extent of the syl-
tables. A certain young lady, often
reverses her vowels thus, says she Is
entirely unconscious of it, even after
speaking.
One summer evening she was saun-
tering with friend toward the viii
lage post Office of a lite town where
they were staying. On the way they
encountered an acquaintance with a
hand full of letters.
"Ah, good vening," she said. in her
peculiarly gracious, suave manner.
Are you strolling out of your mole
hole?"
The mystified young woman made
some inarticulate reply and passed on.
AS soon as the friend could recover her
gravity, she gasped, 81 suppose you in
tended to ask Miss May if she was
strolling out for her mail?"
The same young lady was relating a
sad story of various misfortunes which
had overwhelmed her dear friend
Think" she concluded pathetically,
''of losing husband, children, proper
ty and home at one swell foop" And
howl of laughter rent the roof. At
lantic.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15
Foreign Converse.

Etiquette requires in Chinese CONVEX.
sation that each should compliment
the other and depreciate himself and
all his belongings. 1t is affirmed that
the following is not an exaggeration:
what is your honorable name?"
my insignificant appellatlon il
Chang"
where is your magnificent palace?"
MY contemplate hut is at Lu-
chan"
'How many are your illustrious chill
dren?"
my vile, worthless brats are FIVE"
''How is the health of your distin.
guished spouse?"
my mean, good-for-nothing old
woman is well. "-Tit-Bits.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15
GROWTH OF A BEARD.
On Reaching Certain Length the Hair
Becomes Brittle and Splits.

On Reaching Certain Length the Hair
becomes Brittle and Splits.
II You are proud of q fresh shave and
smooth face you visit the barber at
least twice a week or probably every
other day. Suppose you commenced
this practice at the age of II and con-
tinue it up to the age of 20, have you
any idea of the total length of the
beard that would be removed in that
time? If your beard grows as rapidly
as that of the average man you must
have about one-fifth of an inch removed
each week, or 10 5 inches each year.
Between the ages of II and 20 years So
years must intervene, and each of these
90 years gives almost foot OF beard
growth, or a total of $50 inches, ex-
elusive of fraction, or, to be more
exact. exactly Al feet and 2 inches Of
beard! The above is all figured on the
assumption that the flaments of the
beard maintain their average growth
of one-fifth Of an inch during the
period mentioned, which, OF course, is
out of the question. There is all the
difference in the world in beard growth.
Some men will raise a 'stubble field"
one-fourth of an inch in length, while
another will hardly raise enough to
roughen his face. Then, again, we do
not wish to be understood as saying
that a man would grow half hun
dred feet of beard in lifetime, pro
vided he never shaved. On the con-
trary, the average man would not grow
more than ~ feet. On reaching a
length Of IS or 20 inches the beard in
variably becomes brittle or Sits and
after this the growth is very slow or
ceases entirely.--St. Louis Republic.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15
No Secrets Wanted.

1.-THE ballott-give us the secret bal
lot" shrieked the speaker. while the
members of the Female Suffrage club
lent applause, land we'll rule the
world" A tall woman in. spectacles
arose at the rear of the hall. mot
the secret ballot" she interrupted,
earnestly; "when we get the ballot at
all we want something we can keep"
Having been woman ever since start
ing in life she understood something
of the limitations of her sex N Y.
Recorder
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

being either winter or spring, possesses
the disagreeable features of both.
Miss Dodge came drearily down the
capitol steps, feeling her wet skirts
flap disconsolately against her wetter
boots at every STEP She was too dis
couraged to care. She was tired and
cold and miserable as she could be.
She wanted to revel in it. She felt old
and shabby, and great wave of pity
for herself washed lump up into her
throat.
Up and down the avenue umbrellas
were bobbing, like an endless funeral
procession of mourning mushrooms.
The ruby and emerald lights of passing
cabs and herdicks threw splashes of
color on the wet pavement, and the
street lamps were yellow blurs in the
dusk. 1t was her habit to stop for a
moment on the terrace to look down
along the grays and puppies of the av-
enue, but tonight she walked on stol-
!, idly.
Montgomery was sitting in the hall
way of deserted building a few blocks
further down the avenue as she came
up. He was crying softly. The news
paper woman stopped.
whats the matter, my boy@ she
asked.
''None of yer business" responded
Montgomery, promptly.
But you're crying" she persisted,
amused.
"Free country, amt it?" was the
boys answer.
The newspaper woman walked on a
few steps Then she turned back
Say" she said, II haven't any
friends either. Come on and go to
supper with me. / don't like to go
alone"
Montgomery wavered. The woman's
tone was frank and friendly, without
@ suspicion of patronage in it. She
held out her hand with an engaging
smile. The boy was cold and wet and
hungry. Down in the bottom of his
tough little soul was longing for SYM
pathy.
'.Come on" said the newspaper wom-
an. Montgomery went
Montgomery's table manners had not
that repose that stamps the caste of
We're de We're. Enforced attention to
the bread and butter problem at time
of life when most boys are scarcely out
of pinafores had prevented him acquir-
ing any of what he called funny bust
ness" He leaned on his elbows, and
his knife went quite frankly into his
mouth with every bite, but his eyes
were bright and honest, and his
freckled face was frank and clean. The
newspaper woman found herself warm
ing to him strangely. His faculty of
observation was singularly developed
for one of his years, and he spoke the
language of the streets with brisk
ness and cheerful Inconsistencies of
its vulgarity that made it quite engag-
ing.
After supper Montgomery escorted
her to the door of the newspaper Office
where she was employed. From that
day they were fast friends. The boy was
her guest at supper several nights, and
then on an occasion he appeared in a
new high collar and invited her to sup
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15
Ratio Between LIeht and Heat.

The Cuban FREELY is the most perfect
example of the production of light with
the least amount of heat to be found.
The percentage of light IS estimated at
90, with only per cent. If heat Tho
sun gives so per cent. of light and 20 per
cent. of heat, the arc laInp 10 per cent.
of light and 90 per cent. Of heat, While
a candle or gas jet gives 2 per ceat Of
light and % per cent. of heat.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15
THE CHEAPEST OF ALL LIGHTHOUSES.

It is hoisted to it's place at the apex Of
the triangle by machinery worked in
ture. The large foundation plates are
about 40 feet apart. The focal plane OF
the light is 100 feet above the sea level,
but the top of the structure is 1872 feet
from the ground. The cost of the iron
work set up is 80 400, and that of the
structure complete and lighted about
Gl2 600
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15
POPULAR SCIENCE.
UNIQUE LIGHTHOUSE.

The Most Economical structure OF the
Kind Ever Erected.
The lighthouse that has been erected
by the United States government at
Paris island, Port Royal sound, South
Carolina, is novel in form, and, though
erected as an experiment, it has done
its duty well. 1t is the most economical
structure in the history of lighthouse
construction. When first erected it
was regarded with many misgivings by
experts.
The light, which is run up and down
in rails in the plane of the struc-
ture, is housed ny day. At night
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15
would Make an Alteration.

Biggerstaff-Young Huggins says he
adores the very ground Miss Fosdick
walks on.
Timberwheels - He wouldn't have
such an affection for 1t IL he knew it
was mortgaged to its full value. DE
troit Free Press.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15

is stated that Alvin Lawrence, Of Low.
ell, Mass, has devised a cheap and con!
venient substitute for the costly 'stele-
photo" 1t does not magnify more
than four or five times each way, and
does not produce pictures Of such
sharpness as the most exacting pho
tographer would require; nevertheless
IL affords a valuable Improvement
upon ordinary facilities enjoyed by
users of cheap cameras, and is there
fore deserving of notice, especially as
the inventor has not patented his plan,
and anybody may use 1t who has q
little mechanical skill and an opera
glass. One barrel of the latter instru-
of the ordinary objective. 1t is not
necessary for this purpo,e to take the
glass apart. One eyepiece is set into
socket against the opening in the
camera, and the other against the lens
board. BY rotating the glass the brace
connecting the barrels can be brought
down behind an arm, slotted to re-
ceive the thumbscrew bar. Care
full adjustment is required in the
original arrangement, but afterward
it is the work Of only an instant to at
tach this improvised ''telephoto," or to
remove it. However, it is intimated
that the opera glass is intended as a
substitute for, and not supplement to,
the usual objective.
As will readily be seer, the enlarge
ment of image thus secured affords less
and hence requires an ex-
posture fifteen or twenty times as long.
Moreover, much greater precautions
must be taken TO keep the camera
steady while the lens H. uncapped to
preyent blurrlnp
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15
AN ELASTIC NUT.
Its Inventor Thinks 1t VIII supplsnt the
So-CaIIed Lock Nut,

This ingenious device is designed to
do away with the necessity of putting
two nuts on bolt that is to be kept
tightly in place. The old plan was to
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-08-15
MONTHS SCOOP.

ONTGOM Err yrs
acquaintance with
the N e w S pa per
w 0 m a n dated
from a cold, wet
evening in t h a t
season of the year
w hich. without
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-06
sIsTERsVlLLE.

The pipe line runs for the past twenty
four hours were II $50 barrels
Jas. Vamer sold his land and interest in
the oil well thereon TO G. w. Sticking
yesterday.
Sheriff Sine was here yesterday.
Miss Maggie Black returned 70 her
school at Pitts burg, Pa, yesterday.
G. Mathey moved his family here yes
terday.
Bishop Peterkin preached his annual
sermon ut ST. Paul yesterday.
A small tank of oil OF the Carter OIL Co.
burned below town yesterday.
j. W. Boyer Will administer the estate OK
E. X Pollock.
The party given by Miss Lucy Rane was
one Of tho swell affairs OF the soc al season.
Col. j. j. Carter is IN the city.
Supt Tom Handy, Of the Mellon Line, is
here.
Hon. j. A. Daunpats house, near
Friendly, was slightly injured by hre yes
terday.
Miss Mary Talbot returned to her
school in Pittsburg.
Frank Talbot, Esq, is Ill Of typhoid
fever.
The oil market took a boom to-day and
closed at exc.
Henry W. Mccoy is still in the wilds Of
South Carolina.
The Fisher Oil Company's No. 3, on tho
Carson Farm, below Cochranyille- is
good one.
Ed. Craven will remove his restaurant
into the building occupied formerly by
Mr.. Esakovitch
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-06
A. o. *. OF NJ c.

There was large attendance OF Sir
Knights at the last meeting OF Silver
Wave Castle, No. II, and the following
officers we're installed for the ensuing
term by ID. s. C. George Hopwood: Sir
X. 2. c., George CaIdanbaugh; Sir K.
c., William Marsh; Sir X. V. c., Charles
Caldanbaugh: Sir X. Il. L., James
Whiteman: Sir X. c. s., f. Wedman;
Sir X. A. G. s., Sam Hopwood; Sir X. /.
G.. Ed Shorts. The ceremony was very
impressively performed. after which a
p. c. badge was presented the outgoing
p. c., VIM. Howard. by ;. X. George
Hopwood, on behalf OF the Castle. y.
X. Howard responded iu a good speech
reviewing the progress OF the Castle
dnring his term OF Office, the Castle
having made good progress financially
and a big Increase In membership.
Silver Wave Castle and the Degree OF
Naomi have organized dramatic club,
which is called Silver Wave Dramatic
Club. with President John Cardona.
Secretary, George Hopwood. The club
has had good success In the past and
the outlook for the future Is very en-
couraging; having the following orders
on hand Lady Eagle, January %;
Drama. Last Loaf Relief Corps; Febru-
ary @: Drama, Down by the Sea. o. U.
A. NJ, February %; Drama, One Hun
dred Years Ago. or the Boys OF 1916.
Silver Wave IL working hard for a
banner TO De presented TO the Castle
initiating the most mem ers up TO
September %
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-06
NEW YORK STOCK MAR6ET.

NEW YORK, January 5-The total sales
OF stocks on the Exchange to-day was 81, 46J
shares. Quotations closed bid:
Atchison, ~ Adams Exp-ess, 40; Al
ton and Terre Haute, 3615 do preferred l9S;
American Express III; Baltimore and
Ohio 6l9f; Canada Pacific 525i Canada
Southern, 1914 Central Pacific, l31S Ches-
apeake and OHIO, l7$s Chicago anu Altcl
LAG; Chicago, Burlington ana Quincy, 50]4
Chicago Gas, 12}S; Delaware and Hudson,
l2515; Delaware, Lackswanns ana West
ern. l5S& Denver ard RIO Grande pre-
ferred. 335S Distillers and Cattle Feeders
Co, lO9s; Erie, 95S; 90. preferred, 2ll4 A;
Fort Wayne, l57; General Electric 33S4 /;
Illinois Central, Slli Lake Shore, 1850
Michigan Central, %; Missouri Pacific,
- National COrdage, Z; do. preferred,
ms Norfolk and Western preferred, Ia 4;
Northern Pacific, 315 ; do. preferred, rs
Northwestern 959s; do. preferred, l42;
New YORK Central 97JS; New YORK and
New England, S31%; Pacific Mail. 2l13
Peoria. Decatur and Evansville, ~
Pittsourg. l51; Pullman Pslacel5356; Read
ms, l29S Rock Island, Gil st. Louis and
san Francisco first preferred, -; St Paul,
80 s do. preferred, III; Tennessee Coal
ana Iron. l5]S; Texas Pacific, 9tf; Union
Pacific, IL; United States Express, -
Western Union, SOS Wheeling aRd Lake
Erie los; do. preferred. 40
Mining StOcks-Bulwer, 06: CholOr, As;
Crown Point, IS; Consolidated California
and Virginia $40; Deadwood. 40 Gould
uud Curry. 30; Hale and NorcrOss, 105;
Homestake, $40; Iron Silver -; Mex
lean, 70; Ontario, SIS; Ophir, $50. ply
mouth, p; Quicksilver. $50; 90. pre-
ierred, 800; Sierra Nevada, so; Standard,
$50; Union Con. 45; Yellow Jacket 80.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-01-06
JK 0. o. A. 81.

John A. Logan Council No. o5 had 3
full attendance at their ball on Jan
uary I'd.
After part Of their routine business
Qncluding the initiation of one candl-
date) had been disposed Of Deputy
State Councillor Louis Whissen in
stalled the following officers; Ira Ba-
ker (ex-officio), Junior Past Councillors
s. B. Marshall, Councillor; ~. j. Riggs,
Vice Councillor; Dallas f. Porter, AS
sistant Recording Secretary; j. w.
Pultz, Recording Secretary; i. c.
Harry, Financial Secretary; II. A. Al
bright, Jr.. Treasurer; Fred Scrogglns,
Warden; c. Boyd, 0. s.; c. S. Scrog-
gins, /. s.; r. Ii. Pratt, Trustee. The
council is in a healthy financial coud-
ton, and new members are coming Ia
at each meeting.