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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-05

such as the one who wrote that let
ter. Thank goodness there are not
enough such people in the world to stop
the whirl of the penny top or the sport
of q game of tag. The man who grum-
bles and growls because children are
noisy would kick If he was playing
football. The man who would invoke
the aid of the police department to
strangle mirth and garrote happiness
would complain If he heard an angelic
choir singing peace on earth, to men
good will" AS a matter of fact, when
the angels came here singing that
song, they found it to be 80 unwelcome
a strain that they flew back through
the pearly portals and have never been
heard of since.
Senator Turpie, of Indiana, has al
ways been nervous man, and during
his incumbency of seat in the senate
he has been almost driven crazy by the
page boys and others who make all
sorts of noises. He does not like to have
senator's about him snap their fingers
to attract the attention of the pages
He does not like to have himself jostled
by senators and others passing back of
his chair. He is pitifully nervous. Bnt
he is a very good man, and always
speaks in kindly manner to the boys
and men employed about the senate.
Senator ingalls,, of Kansas, was so ex-
cessively nervous that he could not en-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-05
AMERICAN ENTERPRISE.
What It Is Doing for the Develop
ment Of Foreign Trade.
Ehe Amcricanization of the West Indian
xslands-Railroad Building in Jamaica
Yankee Colonists as Coffee and
Fruit Planters.

Especial Kingston Jamaica) letter.
so vast is the extent of the United
States, SO seething the vortex Of home
activities that claim the immediate at
tention of the people, that it is not
to be wondered at if not only compare
lively but actually few know anything
1T all OF what is being accomplished for
the spread of the country's trade abroad
by those enterprising citizens who
strike out in new foreign fields. And
yet it is always interesting to note
the progress of such enterprises.
How many people in the United
States, for instance, have any concep-
ton of the extent of the American en-
terprise which is not only surely but
swiftly converting the magnificent but
neglected English island of Jamaica
into a lively and thriving American
colony-or at least center of Ameri-
can enterprise? Nevertheless, with the
single exception perhaps of the Ha-
waiian island, there is not another
foreign country in which there are cen
tered more important American inter-
ests. This being the case, it has &C.
CURED to me that brief account of the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-05
ALL SORTS OF PEOPLE.
Washington Is Q Good Place to
Study Human Nature.
Good Stories of Polite 0entlomen, Nervous
CYanks and InsufYerable Boors--
Why It Pays to BE Civil
Always.
Especial Washington Letter.


II costs nothing to be polite. JOHN
Boyd, the agent of the Pacific railroad
magnatc, Huntington, became sue
cessful man of business by being po-
lite. He was an assistant doorkeepcr
in the national house of representa-
tives when Mr.. Huntington came there
to ask for certain member of con-
gress. The other doorkeepers paid TO
attention to him, but John Boyd went
out of his way to accommodate the
stranger. Very soon after that he was
employed by Mr.. Huntington and has
prospered. He owns his own home, and
his fortune is made. 1t began by good
breeding and courteous treatment of
others.
There are many employees of the cap
itol building and many more in Inc
executive departments at Washington
who might well emulate the example
of John Boyd. Some of them think
that they own the government. They
look away down at common folks.
Some of them are simply overwhelm-
ing. They have the shadow of Chec-
tertieldian courtesy, it is true, but the
substance is woefully lacking. A rep
rcsentative of this species is fairly
goodlooking man, and rather young.
His barber gives him regular and care
full attention. lie presents large ex-
posure of shirt-front, spotlessly white
and creaselessly stiff, high collar and
a necktie of the latest shape and figure.
No writer of books on etiquette could
find a flaw in his manner or words.
They are as exact as the multiplication
table. But the oppressiveness of Dig
nifty which he let's fall on those who
address him is appalling. The farmer
or artisan who may have talked with
senator, and found him pretty much
as other men are, will not have appre-
ciated how great SOME representatives
of the people can become until he
meets one of these rare clerks. .
The young man particularly referred
to here is clerk il the state depart
ment. He has more diplomacy in his
head and less in his manners than any
other man in the city. A very ordi-
nary man in size and appearance en-
tered the room which this clerk oc
the chief of the consular bureau could
be found. The dude never raised his
eyes from the newspaper before him.
The question was angrily repeated, aud
the department dude languidly ,e-
sponded, without lifting an eyeliG:
ASK a messenger" The visitor
stepped into the room, knocked the
paper out Of the hands of the clerk,
slapped his arm and said: You int
pertinent rascal, get up and lead Inc
to the chief of the consular bureau or
I'll have you out of this office in five
minutes"
His dudeship fastened to obey, for
he realized that he was dealing with
a member of congress. He never ut
tered word, but simply acted the part
of messenger as he was ordered to do.
The Pennsylvania congressman who
told me this story would not allow me
to publish his name; but he said: IL
found that the fellow has a mother de-
pendent upon him, or l would have
had him instantly discharged. But
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-05
FIGS AND THlSTLES.
Bits of Thought from the Columns OF tho
Rams Horn.

Bits of Thought from the Columns of tho
Rams Horn.
Isn't it about us wrong to be wrong,
as it is to do wrong?
Every converted man is living proof
that the Bible is true.
lie is always an enemy, no matter
how friendly it may look.
The more we love men, the more we
can see in them to love.
We would all love God more, if we
would only trust Him more.
Mans blindest eye is on the side where
he thinks it will pay to sin.
We may be able to get rid of Gods
man, but never of Gods truth.
The more we love God, the more we
will be willing to do for man.
God sees heroes where men see only
the commonest kind of people.
A man may wear religion as a cloak,
and yet freeze his soul to death.
Bringing prayers closer together is
very apt to put sins farther apart.
Whoever has a good temper, will be
sure to have many other things.
God made visible things to teach US
of better things that are invisible.
1t is better to believe that there is
some good in everybody, than that
there is no good in anybody.
The real Christian will not shut up,
his Bible and quit, because things fail
to go as he wants them to go.
There are thousands of promises in
the Bible, but not one of them was
put there to make a loafer happy.
How much it would shorten our long
prayers in church, if we would only
pray for what we are willing to work
for
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-05
ATHEISM.
Macarthur Says 1t Ii q Gigantic Fraud
and an Unreasonable Failure.

Macarthur Says 1t Ii Gigantic Fraud
and an Unreasonable Failure.
The question has often been asked
as to whether atheism is possible on
the part of intelligent human beings;
whether it deserves the dignity Of dis
cussion in modern pulpit. Atheism
in itself is purely negative. 1t affirms
nothing; it is nothing. 1t simply denies
what the true doctrine of God affirms;
it is difficult to deal with mere
negative. To prove theism is to dis
prove atheism. Many men whom the
Christian world has united in calling
atheists have rejected the term as one
Of reproach. But they make the word
of God synonymous with an active prin-
ciple in nature; they say motion is
God" But the definition of God, which
men of this class give, Christian men
cannot accept. To say that a man be-
lieves in God is to say that he believes in
self-conscious and personal being.
A man who simply believes in motion,
in order, cannot, strictly speaking, be
said to believe in God. A man may, in
deed, by wickedness, OF even by specu-
lation, bring himself into a state of
mind and heart so that he may become,
in some sense, an atheist. A man may,
indeed, reach a state in which he doubts
his own individuality; but such a condi-
ton is unnatural, and must be only
temporary. 1t would seem as if all
men have some knowledge of God, that
knowledge varying according to their
circumstances and character. This
knowledge of God seems to be innate.
Atheism is abnormal and sensual.
Atheism is gigantic fraud: it is an i'm
measurable failure. 1t destroys the
noblest aspirations of the soul. 1t
robs men of kinsbip with God; it unites
them hopelessly with the beasts that
stays the hand of art, and sileuces the
voice of poetry. 1t builds no hospitals;
Pounds no asylums; endows 20 insti-
tutious Of learning. 1t is doo1nhG to de-
feat, and it. will receive in all =he years
to come the contempt of tie living,
enterprising and achieving syen of the
hour.
Atheism is also unsciegSific. Who
dares affirm that there is $50 God? If
we affirm designer for 4 watch when
we see evidence of design in the watch,
who shall dare deny the existence of a
designer in the presence OF evidences of
design in the great universe of God? Is
there bud, flower, q star, moon, or
sun, is there force or atom, however
minute, however beyond human vision
or power to analyze, in which God is
not? The intellect Of the world to-day
is against atheism. The most culti-
waited minds and the most consecrated
hearts find their highest joy in bring
ing their treasures OF intellect and their
gifts of love, and laying them at the
pierced feet of the Lords Christ. Athe-
ism belongs to the dark ages OF hui
man intellect. Doubt is the gray dawn
of the morning; faith is the full splen-
dor of thenoonday sun.-Rev. r. S. Mac
Arthur, d. ID. ....
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-05
FOR SUNDAY READING.
THE LAST ANSWER.

Dying eyes, what do We see?
see the love that holdeth me;
The look that lighting, leans to bless,
The little daily tenderness:
Smiles without words; the sweet, sure sign
Which says In silence, / am thine.
Returning feet met at the door:
Alas, for those which run no more!
All me, for lips that whispered: Dear!
Earth is all Heaven, for thou art here"
see a figlae like a stone;
The house where one sits on alone.
0 God, have pity! for see
The desolAted needing me.
Dying eysS, what do we seer
see the love that taketh me.
Loud In the breakers. soft In song,
Ever the summons calleth strong.
see upon an unknown strand
The signal of a distant hand.
The leaf is light, the bud is out
Floods of May colors float about
The pulse leaps high, the heart is young,
The sweetest chimes are yet unrung,
My bravest deeds / never did;
And, struggling with the coffin lid,
Hopes, dreams and joys and happy tears
Start, throbbing, to live down the years.
Almighty! Listen! am dust,
Yet spirit am 1; SO trust.
Let como what may, of life or death,
trust Thee with my sinking breath.
trust Thee, though see Thee not
In Heaven or earth Or any spot.
trust Thee till shall know why
There's one to live and one to die.
trust Thee till 1hyself shall prove
Thee Lord of life and death and love.
elizabeth Stuart Phelps, in Harper
Bazaar.
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induce colonies of American agricui-
turists to come down and settle in the
island, now that he has provided the
means of bringing the rich and varied
tropical and sub-tropical products OF
the interior within easy reach OF the
coast. And it is but truth to say that
no more promising field for such
colonization could be found. However
true it may be that the natura! advan-
tages of Central America are equal to
those of Jamaica, it is also true that
in those regions there is practically on
assurance of security for vested rights
or even life; whilst in Jamaica, under
the British government, Of course even
thu suggestion of any drawbacks OF
that sort would be the most ridiculous
exhibition of ignorance. Everybody
who knows anything aboat it knows
that, in this respect, to invest and settle
in Jamaica Is just the same thing rs TO
do it in the United States.
The openings for agricultural indus
tries are sufficiently varied to offer in
ducements to every one, although there
can be no doubt that the future of
Jamaica lies in her becoming the fruit
and kitchen garden of the United
States. Already has American enter
prise shown what can be done in tho
line of fruit. The Boston Fruit COM
pany has created a city at Port An
tonic which was formerly but a coast
hamlet. and turned the wilderness of
three parishes into flourishing banana
and orange walks. Twenty steamers
a month cannot now handle the trade
that used to be carried by six or eight
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-05

side to side and end to end, centering
at Kingston and tapping all of the most
fertile districts. And it may be truly
said that nowhere in the world can
more remarkable instance of railroad
triumph be found. For the lines scale
mountains, tunnel through them, trav-
erse forests opening up the wilderness,
and span torrents in a manner that Is
simply marvellous. And hey, presto!
Jamaica is open to enterprise.
The next s'Hp will be to introduce
American cap. is. This would have
been already done but for the conduct
of the English governor, who appears
to have conceived strong prejL dice
against everything American in gen.
eral and Mr.. Nelson's enterprise in
particular. But that is merely ar in
cident. The people of the island are
all enthusiastically in favor of the IN
troduction of American capital and en-
terprise, and whilst governors come and
go the resources of the island and the
hearts of its people remain forever.
II ia the purpose of Mr.. Wesson to
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steamers year before the B. +. &. came
into existence through the enterprise
of Capt. l.. d. Baker. And yet the fruit
industry is only in it's infancy-scarce-
ly beyond the experimental stage. 1t
may thus be conceived what the future
will bring forth when Mr.. Wesson in
PRODUCES his projected colonies OF
orange growers from Florida and Cali
fornia, and other agriculturists from
other parts of the United States.
Whilst fruit and vegetables offer
greater immediate inducements, how
ever, 1t is coffee that gives the first
promise of permanent investment.
Their are already many Americans here
who have embarked in coffee culture,
and their experience is most satisfac-
tory. Coffee begins to bear at three
years, and goes on bearing continuous
ly for from 60 to 70 years. 10 clear
the land and plant it out costs about
$45 per acre. A settler with some little
capital to begin with, and keep him
going for three or four years, could
soon become independent by following
| this line of agriculture. The Amerl-
cans now embarked in it began some
| years ago when the railroad extension
commenced. Now the railroad is COM
| pleted so are their first crops.
Next to coffee come tobacco, cocoa.
pimento, nutmegs, ginger, and so forth.
all of which are practically awaiting de-
velopment. And labor is plentiful and
cheap, the average price paid for days
work being SO cents.
Besides the work of Americans in
thus carrying their enterprise into
Jamaica and the other southern lands,
there is, of course, the impetus that
their presence gives to the export trade
Of the United States, the value of which
cannot be overestimated. For example,
whilst eight years ago Jamaica bought
only some five per cent. of her imports
from the United States, at the present
time it is something like 35-and Is
steadily increasing year by year.
And the game thing, on smaller scale,
is going on in the smaller islands, the
commerce between which and tho
United States now requires to be ham
died by regular direct lines of steam
crs, whereas ten years ago three or
four regular sailing vessels easily
handled ali the caribbean trade of the
United States outside of Jamaica.
These are facts which tell their own
story. The English are great colonists
when they have the flag to lead them;
but the enterprise of American COM
MERGE and industry goes them one bet
ter, in that Americans do not wait for
the flag to lead them-at least, not since
the reset rces of their own vast country
, have become practically developed.
They arr now reaching further afield,
and what more natural than that they
, should seek an outlet for the overflow
of enterprise in the adjacent lands
where both the language and the so-
, cial conditions practically coincide with
, their own?
I And thus does it come about that
: these somnolent and. withal much
, neglected islands of the caribbean, Eng
lish in so far as nationality is con-
D cerned are fast becoming Americanized
and awakening to the prospect of fu-
q ture stall more glorious because moro
: permanent prosperity tha0 they ever
enjoyed during the centuries.
, T. p. PORTER.
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work of Americans in Jamaica cannot
but prove entertaining. to readers at
home.
Years ago Jamaica was flourlShlng
country. Two centuries ago the city
of Port Royal was described as 1.-The
richest spot in the world" But time
has wrought its changes. On the ruins
of buccanneering opulence rose the
throne of the sugar king, and again, but
in another way, Jamaica was prosper
GUS. But European beet deposed the
monarch of West Indian industry and
Jamaica was rapidly falling into the
chaos of bankruptcy.
@ But there were untouched resources
that, hitherto unthought CT, were quite
able to place the island on third and
far more enduring industrial basis.
The trouble was that these resources
lay far away in the interior, beyond
the reach of local enterprise. And it
is here that the American influence
came in. 1t would be long story 10
repeat in detail-suffice it to say that
sore six years ago an American syndi-
cate, incorporated in New York under
the name of the West India Improve
ment company, with Mr.. Frank Wes-
son at it's head, took hold of the island
and set about developing its latent re-
sources.
4 little local railroad about 20 miles
long existed. The syndicate bought
this out and set to work, as first neces-
sity, to extend it. The story of Mr..
NELSON'S enterprise would fill a large
volume. The sequel is told in a few
words. A month ago he had the salts
faction of completing the last section
of railroad system, some 200 miles all
told. which traverses the island from
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-05
In HARMONY.

Singleness of motive gives harmony
of action. Where there is no dix sion,
in purpose or in authority, ther. is no
discord or conflict in results. Nature
is always in tone with herself, for she
is lighted from n single source. The
sun is not divided against himself; he
makes no mistakes in the direesion or
the tints of the shadows he casus. No
painter can be 50 unerring, rnr he is
himself q medley of motives. Christ
is the light of the world. When the
world acknowledge Him as it's single
luminary, it will live a life of perfect
harmony.-S. s. Times.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-05
Truth.

What is truth? Think not of it as of
some abstract thing, something for the
philosopheJ' 40 answer, something that
shall be vague and intangible. Truth
for the Christian is very simple thing.
Your dictionary will give to you as one
definition of truth that it is conform
ity to a plan, a pattern. or an IDEAL
Truth for the Christian is simple con-
formity to the architectural plan of his
life, the plan sketched of the life of
Jesus.=ReY Horace Porter.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-05
Foolishness of Envy.

All sin is folly, but there are GER
tain sins that seem to be more foolish
than others. AS the result of almost
every form of sin, there is some sort
of sinful qualification; but the sin of
envy seems to furnish an exception to
this rule. Indulgence in this sin means
always and only suffering for the sim
ner.-United Presbyterian.
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Truthfulncss.

Disastrous failures are constantly oc-
curing among business men for lack
of truthfulness. A boy who has an es-
tablished reputation for unreliability
in his statements can never achieve
large success. There can be no finer
commendation, no nobler tribute than
a reputation for absolute tuthfulncss.
Rev. w. K. Beans.
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1t is doubtful if the church loafer
weighs any more for good than loafer
anywhere else.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-05

-Hook was originally name for \
tree, the beech, and was afterwards
transferred 10 its bark.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-05

1t is doubtful, IL we can truly own
anything for which we are not grateful.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-31


IL shall never FORGET writes a cofre-
spondeut Fan incident oi my chiidA91d
by which l was ta.5Ai 10 De- 'altlu' I.--
90 wound the feelings oI lAe uulofi Do
nate 4 number oil us scnOoi-Doy7 We're
playing by the roadside one Sliufoiy
afternoon. when the stage clach drove up
To- "a neielborlng tavern. and tine lI s.r-
gers aughted As usual, We ed-h. ID
around 10 observe them. Amon5 thr
number was au elderly man WIN cane.
who got out with much dlincuity, AND,
when ON the ground lc walked With the
most curious oontorious BIS feet tune
rd one way. bis knees another. aud bis
whole body looked as though the ail-
fcrent members "eie independent ol t
and each other and every one ".s iiai.iii@
eHotT.1 Toole M Oil ratfiebonesr wlIe
the poor man turned bis mead Win "n eA-
precision of pain which / can never ior-
let. Just then. 10 my surprise and h0r-
r0r. my father cam. around the corner
and Immediately stepping up 20 the stfan-
ger. shook his hand warmly, ana assist
ed him TO walk TO our house, which was
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-31

And slowly drawled: "That ere's a
ass4s+s "
But Georgia shifted his "terbacker":
"Whatn yer bet he amt ''''''' p
At a lunch counter now he stood.
And gave the order for his food:
some brown bread and baked beans, I'd
thaukee.'
Bless AN our ears! the mans a .'''''!'
NJ. c. 5.
73i-A PULLING MEASURE.
Who tastes his milk. an thick with cream,
Hencef0rth Will buy no other sort,
And $50 I stopped old Daniels team,
As usual. 20 get quart
Eight gills. that IS. said ne. I'm doubt,
And / am quite sold out save one:
Yet. stay. hand me your pitcher out.
see just how IL can be dOne.'
Surprised. / viewed the pigmy can
THAT quiet out-yied the widow cruise
And said cOnfusedly But, Dan.
Don't you need that for your own use?"
no. no. he answered anably.
HIS iadle poised twixt fingers deft:
81 don't deprive myself. you see
I've three-eights OF the sin still loft"'
MABEL L.