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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-26

before bright blazing fire her own lit
tie parlor. Her thoughts had gone out on
many errands of kindness as she sat
there in the shadowy twilight. Moth
ing unusual for her. however, for her
life was : living epistle that could be
read of all men, it was so humble, quiet,
holy, Christ-like. She loved to sit thus
in the twilight and plan her little love
errands, and think how many poor
would be Likely to need her porridge the
next day, how many little shivering
children she would meet and relieve. or
what deed of kindness she could do to
bring sinners into the better way. For
Aunty Morton had grown wise in her
intercourse with the world. She had
found that whatever the difficulty of
understanding words, deeds are almost
always Ineligible, and she revealed
her soul in inarticulate speech as an
earnest, pure and truthful life. This
was language which the profoundest
admired and the simplest could appre-
ciate. Her pastors most elaborate dis
course on sanctifcation proved tame
and ineffective in comparison with the
eloqucnce of this woman's humble and
holy walk with God.
Many were Aunty Morton's thoughts
on the evening we introduce her to the
reader. The minister had given notice
that in two weeks would be Thanks
giving service. She wondered why peo-
pie should have to be reminded to give
thanks. Her life was one continual
song of thanksgiving. 1t would have
been in accordance with her idea Of
many things if the president and gov
errors should say in the beginning of
each year: LET the present be year
of continual Thanksgiving, inasmuch as
the bountiful blessing of basket and
store is not given an withdrawn in a
day." .,e s-.
Then the minister had made a re-
quest that all his, practitioners should
come to church that day. especially
those who were sometimes remiss in
their attendance. and he, with the
Lords help, would endeavor to hand
forth convenient food for them. There
was ono thing the minister said that
seemed to have n significance for her,
and she dwelt long upon it in thought:
There are many life errors that can be
more easily righted. more lasting rec
Cnciliations made at this time of cele-
brating mercies than at any other:
perhaps caused by the hallowed associ-
atoms that cluster around the day.
Then let each of us look well about us
and see il we cannot do something to
make the world better"
Now. Aunty Morton had been think
ing about Farmer Granville. neigh
bor, who. because his daughter would
not marry the man he intended she
should. and did marry the man he in
tended she should not, had in an angry
moment forbidden her to come again
under his roof, and also refused her
any communication whatever with her
mother and sister. Farmer Granville
was naturally kind man, and when
the paroxysm of anger had subsidized he
would have been glad had he not said
amy such thing. but his pride kept him
from recalling his daughter and &C :.
knowledging her husband as son.
Thus things had gone on. and it had
now been sax years since DR.. Wellman,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-26
The Difference.

The Goose-What's the difference be.
tween the Easter girl and the Thanks.
giving turkey?
The Turkey dunno.
The Goose-Wby, one is dressed to
kill and the other is killed to dress
Truth.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-26
Very Truc.

Sometimes" said Uncle Eben. "de
houses dat has de bigges' families an
de Titles turkey seems ter hab de mos
Thanksgibbin' in 'em."-Westington
Star.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-26

Il can't offer you anything" said
the kind-hearted lady, "but some corned
beef and cabbage"
Madam" replied Wandering Mike,
sit 'ud be my salvation. I've walked
four miles tryin' to find house where
they'd offer me somethin' besides dark
meat an MISUNDERSTANDING ton
Star '.t' ..' ., ~
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-26
deepi

Oeep! F.,
With the galden sheaf Of autumn lifted in
its staiwart hands,
At the threshold of the winter, 10, CRATE
full nation stands!
Up the years long path of blessings, heed
less, thankless. we have trod;
But, to-day. the peoples altar sends its in
cense UP to God.
Ring aloud, in spire and turret-in your
windy prison cells
Ring the morning In with anthems Of
Thanksgiving. o ye bells
Gather, o We people, gather, where the
rudy hearths are bright,
And the shades of care and sorrow vanish
backward from the light!
Link anew the charmed circle of the house.
holds broken chain;
Let the land be full of worship, and the
heart of love, again;
Homeward to the festal service call the
wandering child that roams;
For to-day the nations affairs are it's fire.
sides and its homes.
Moon by moon the year has circled, and
before us Is unrolled
All the seasons perfect drama, as in count
less years of DID,
In the valley sank the snowdrift. and the
snowdrop sprang anew.
And anon earth woke in flowers from a
summer dream of dew;
Winter spring and summer failed not. and
she drank the light and rain, aa
Till the sunlit heaven lay mirrored in her
waving fields of grain.
Der the wave the white-winged vessels
came, as went the ships of Greece
Happy Argonauts, returning with the prai-
ries' golden fleece.
Ger the land the song of labor, in the work
shop and the field. s@
Forth, from ocean unto ocean, in choral
wave has pealed.
Therefore, wake, in all your turrets-in
& your windy prison cells .ft ~ rats
Ring the morning in with anthems Of
Thanksgiving, o We bells!
David Gray, in Christian Work.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-26

RS. NORTON, or
Aunty Morton, us
everybody called
her, had returned
from the after
Moons pra We 7
meeting, and had
arranged every
thing for t h e
night, and now sat
The morning times., 1896-02-07
BERDAN BILL REPORTED.
I'D Measure, in Which +. Mario
Crawford Is Interested.

I'D Measure, in Which F Marion
Crawford Is Interested.
A bin which has been before repeated
Congresses and which is well known to all
theolder membersOf The House, was sordered
today to be favorably reported 10y the
Roase Committee On Patents.
Ii permits the Berdan Firearms Manufac-
turing Company to institute suit against
the government f1rIhe benefit of Mrs Mark
Kimbali Bardan, thewido wOfHiram Eerdan.
Twoyears ago Mr.. F. Marion era wford, Tire
hteratcar, who married daughter of Gen
Beldau, visited Washington and remained
here several weeks ia The interest or the
measure.
IL was favUrably reported at the time
but died on the calendar. Documentary
evidence was laid before the committee GO
ing 10 show that the government by the use
of the Bcrdan patent, during a period Of
seventeen years, was enabled 10 SAKE 81 20
on each musket and at the same time 10
procurea better arm than IL had previously
beenmanufacluring. When suit was brought
TO recover royalty the statute of lmita-
ton was pleaded on eleven Of the seventeen
years that the patent had been used.
The bin favorable Tepurted today re-
moves The bar of the statute OF limitations
and ena bles Mrs. Berdan, if the sBit be de-
cided In her favor, to recover royalty from
the government amounting To upwards OF
500, coo.
The morning times., 1896-02-07

introduced him as one OF the picturesque
additions TO the oratOricaI siren 9Th OF
the body.
He said the controversy which now en-
gagged the attention OF the people OF the
United States was like that OF the knights
OF old who fought TO their death for
their opinions sake, because they had
not looked on both sides OF the gold and
silverfaced shield.
The plane upon which the controversy
was being conducted was not the one
which he should prefer; calling names was
not argument; it settled nothing that epi-
thets like gold bug" ''Rothschild's hire
lingS," ''siiver lunaticS,'' and ''cranks,"
were banded about He desired to call
the attention or the Republicans to ths
danger and folly of proceeding upon the
assumption that the Democratic party
was dead.
MAY BE RESURRECTED.
'The Demcratic party is hard to kill.
remember myself TO have seen its ef-
fects administered upon in 1872, and
auetioned off by August Belmont to the
liberal Republicans OF that day. The
transaction did not turn out well, and
the unhappy result killed Horace Greeley.
and reduced Carl Sehurz TO the position
of civil service refornler. tLaughter-)
These constituted the committee who
represented the purchasers But for the
first time in tie history OF such tribunals,
the Democratic party came forth from the
probate court, and by some strange trans
migration of souls, which it would puzzle
Butler himself 10 discover, stalked forth
to victory in 1874, OverturniRg the maj aIority
of this House, and in 1876 nearly scared
the life out OF US in the Presidential cleo
ton Gaughter.H
BITTERNESS CREPT OUT.
Mr.. JohnsOn's time expired before he
had concluded, and the eOliOquy that en-
sued over an attempt to secure an extern
sion revealed something of the bitterness
OF feeling between the silver and anti
silver factions.
An extension would crowd Mr. Settle
I Rep, North Carolina, out of the list for
the afternoon, and he objected An ar
| rangement was finally made by which
through Mr.. W alker, Rep. Massachusetts,.
| and Mr.. McLaurin, Dem, South Carolina,
Mr.. Johnson secured the desired time.
/ At the suggestion of Mr.. Diagley, at 5
O'Clock a recess was taken until 7:30
| O'Clock. the session to continue until 1890.
and to be followed by another recess until
| 1890 O'Clock today, both sessions to be
devoted to debate only.
The morning times., 1896-02-07
PAUNCEFOTE GOT THE BOOK.
Seattle Document on Venezuela Sent
to the A m bassedor.


to the Am ba assedor.
The recent dispatch from Seattle an
nouncing that q valuable manuscript report
Of 800 pages had been sent to England in
compliance with request from Lord
Salisbury is not strictly accurate.
The parcel has been sent by express to
the British ambassador here, who, in re-
ply 10 an offer TO submit it for examina-
tiou, wrote that he should be glad toIook
at it, and yesterday received telegram
announcing that il had been forwarded to
him. Sir Julian Pauncefote will probably
send it when received to Lord Salisbury, If
the owner permits and the document ap-
pears 10 have any value as evidence in the
boundary dispute.
The Venezuelan commission is said 10 be
somewhat chagrined that this report should
have been placed at the disposal of one of
the disputants where there is possibility
il may never be presented as evidence. Sec
retary Malet-Prevost only discovered the
existence Of the document through news
paper publication, and was unable to learn
untiITuesday the whereabouts of its owner,
with whom he promptly commu nicated ask
ing the opportunity to examine the docu-
ment, but, as il appears, his request came
too late.
The morning times., 1896-02-07
SENT AN ALARM FOR FUN.
Drunken Man Summoned Four Polio

Drunken Man Summoned Four Police
men to Catch Robbers.
1t was q false alarm. The police hast
ened to tie place, but there was no robber.
At 8 O'Clock last night someone pulled
the box that brought a messenger TO No.
90T G street. occupied by Mclean & Ander-
son as an insurance office. Somebody
told the messenger that robbers were
in the office
The messenger notified police head
quarters and the news was switched to
police station No. 1. In five minutes
Policemen MeIlen, Sears, Father, and
Taymon were on the spot. 1t was a
drunken mac who had sent out the alarm.
He did it for fun.
The morning times., 1896-02-07
ENDORSED BUILDING TRADES.
Bricklayers' Union Discussed the
Rraxyarv I,nnlr-Car,t

Bricklayers' Union Discussed the
Brewery Lockout
A special meeting of Bricklayers' Union,
GNo. /, was held at their headquarters, cor
ner Of Seventh and L streets. last night
10 consider the action taken by the Building
Trades Council at its meeting, held on
Tuesday evening last.
The session was a lengthy one. lasting
from 7:30 p- M 10 1O:45 p. m The
meeting was not very largely attended,
but those present were deeply interested
and the debate was spirited throughout.
AT the close of the discussion the union
Endorsed The action taken by the Building
Trades.
The morning times., 1896-02-07
"rILLED CHEESE" HEARING.
WayRaBd NJ cans wfllTake
RcveHue Officials Evidence.

WaysaDd NJ cans Com mittee WfhTake
RcveHue Officials Evidence.
The hearings on "rilled" cheese before a
subcommittee OF the Ways and Means Com
nittee Were concluded today. This after
noon Joseph S. Miller. Commissioner OF In
ternal Revenue, and DR.. c. A. Champion,
chemist or the Internal Revenue Bureau,
Were before the committee.
MIR. Miller submitted data OF interest. re-
lating &. the development OF the oleo and
filled cheese business. and DR.. Champion
made an exhibit OF ingredients used in that
composition. Theywere followed by James
L. Oyster. OF Washington, a local grocer,
who made some startling charges regarding
the large amounts OF flake" butter and
''faae'' cheese sold in the Washington
markets. referring incidentally TO the num-
Der or parties indicted in Washington for
the sale % oieo without compliance with the
law regulating such sale.
On request Of the committee, the Internal
Re-eaae Department will submit in writing
their ideas as TO the legislation advisable.
The morning times., 1896-02-07
west point cadets

Cadet appointments TO the Military
Academy baye been conferred on Louis J..
Van Sctaick, Cableskili (Twenty-firSt Con-
gressionai districtl, New York, with War
req j. Kirby, Richrieid Springs, as alter
nate; Augustus Mcintyre, Ghattan0oga,
Teen., alternate for the Third district, and
Hawley q. Hamilton. Reno. New, alternate
az iarre
The morning times., 1896-02-07
Grand Ball for Charity.

A ball and supper was given last night
at the National Rifles Armory for the
benefit of the German Orphan Asylum.
The attendance was large and a considera-
bic sum of money was realized. The COM
mittee in charge was composed OF Messrs-
Charles G.. Rogier, Edward F. Koch. Charles
w Botsch, Harry Walter, and Harry F.
Dunkhorst.
The morning times., 1896-02-07
AT THE NIGHT SESSION.
1t Dragged Along and the Speakers
Gave Out


Gave Out.
The night session of the House dragged
along slowly and without interest. Al
though the session was to last until 1890
O'clock. the list of speakers gave out at 10
O'Clock, and the chairman, Mr.. Hepburn,
Rep, Iowa, was forced to declare the
House in recess until 1880 today.
Hardly a score eff members were present.
and several times during the evening there
were long pauses, awaiting the appearance
of persons who desired to speak Those
who addressed the House were Messrs-
Arnold, Rep, Pennsylvania; Allen, Rep.
Utaf; Danfo-d, Rep, Ohio; Turner. DEM,
Virginia; Kirkpatrick, Rep, Kansas; De
Witt, Rep, Ohio; Wilson, DEM, South Car
oIina; Stoll. Dem, South Carolina; Hyde,
Rep, Washington; and Neal, DEM, Ar
kansas
The morning times., 1896-02-07
TRUST MIR. GREENwELL.
Alexandria School Board Frees Him
from All Blam


from All Blame
The Alexandria school board last night
further considered the ruinors affecting
W. II Greenwell. and by vote of 8 TO
4 adopted the following resolution intro
duced by ex-Mayor Strauss:
Resolved. That after a careful and Impair
tionofcertainrumorsw which have
lately been circulated regarding Mr.. Will
liam II. Greenwell, it is the sense of the
board that he is entirely innocent of the
charges made, and that his usefulness as
teacher has been in no wise impaired; and
further that this board fully exonerates
him from any misconduct or indiscretion
in the scandal which has arisen in con-
nection with Miss Mamie Finch.
Those voting in the negative were Messrs.
Marbury, Aitcheson, Harrison, and Vim
cent.
Mr.. William H. Sweeney was elected a
teacher, vice Miss Finch, resigned,
The morning times., 1896-02-07
CONDUIT TRAP BLEW OUT.
Lea kage of Gas on C Street Caused
Excitement

Excitement.
conduit trap at tie Southwest corner
of and Fifth streets was blown out by
an explosion of gas at 10 O'Clock last
night.
A conduit for electric wires runs under
G street. a leak in the gas main under
the asphalt filled this conduit with gas
till the pressure became great enough to
lift the trap from its foundation. The
trap consists of a granite block capped
with an iron plate.
The block was lifted twenty feet, and
the plate had not been found at midnight.
The noise caused considerable excitement.
The morning times., 1896-02-07
Repa rds 1t a. q Rebuke.

Senator Sherman said yesterday that
the result of tie bond sale was most salts
factory, and that ii was an expression
that could hardly be looked on iii any
light other than as rebuke to tie secret
contract made year ago with the bond
syndicate.
The morning times., 1896-02-07
II wa. MOI Fnnnle Tnornton.

The trip OF MT. Thornton to Manassas.
va. yesterday in search OF his missing
child. Fannie. proved to be a fruitirss
one. as tue colored girl heid by tae police
in that city did not tara out to be his
child.
The morning times., 1896-02-07
To Talk on Temperance.

Mr.. Eugene Warren, an interesting and
eloquent speaker, Of st. Louis, will ad-
dress the temperance meeting, to be held
at Mechanic Hall. corner Four-and-a-haIf
street and Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
on next Sunday evening at 7:30.
The morning times., 1896-02-07
Badness
Falling Hair, -Da druff,

Facial Blemishcs and Skin diseases promptly
and permanently cnrei DIX j. sEMAhS,
7p4 l4sb at. near q.
ONCE and fosidence
The morning times., 1896-02-07

COLD IN TIE AEA D. catarrn.
AMI Headache immediately relieved by
Capitol Catarrh Curs. 26 cenfa.
soy7 HsEo-exa
The morning times., 1896-02-07

On. what comfort fnacsintosh is.
The morning times., 1896-02-07

Oh. What comfort mackintosh is.
The morning times., 1896-02-07

ohl what a comfort a mackintosi, is.
The morning times., 1896-02-07
TO DOWN YOUNG BLOOD
Old Time Senators Making the
Fight Of Their Lives.
WORKING FOR PRoSELYTEs
No Stone Is Left Unturned to Pre-
vent the Division of the Approprl-
ations-Mr. Anison's Boom for the
Presidency-Mr Burrows Makes
His Maiden Speech.

Mr.. Allison was hdorsed for the Presi-
dency yesterday afternoon.
1t was done in open Senate, and there
was none to say nay. 1t was after he had
finished great speech On the division
of the appropriation bills.
The effort was the strongest yet made
against the proposed rule. After he sat
down Senator Proctor said:
IF 1 had any doubts of the advisability
of nominating the Senator from Iowa Tor
President, they have all been swept away
now" q na
Mr.. Allison blushed, and did not blush
unseen. There was b broad smile all
over the Senate, and then the incident was
past.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-27
THE BUSY WORLD.

Henry s. Mahan of Duluth, is at the Ryan.
]. w. Mason, of Fergus Falls is at the
Ryan.
]. A. Munroe, of Omaha, is stopping at
the Ryan.
Cordenio A. Severance left last night for
the East.
w. G. Ten Brook, of Duluth, is at the
Windsor.
NJ Prendergast, of Great Falls, Mont, is at
the Windsor
d. Erastus Corning, of Auburn, N. Y. is
at the Ryan.
R. B. Ellis, of Vancouver, is a guest at
the Merchants.
j. G. Sanford, of Sioux City. is stopping at
the Merchants.
Ed Morton and wife, of La Crosse, are at
the Metropolitan.
s. w. Comb and wife, of New York, are at
the Metropolitan.
James B. Kerr and wife and Miss Wilson
are a party from Menominee stopping at the
Ryan.
John HOWARD and wife, Mrs. V. A.. Knapp
and Mrs. E. X. Van Read, all of Menominee
Wis, are at the Windsor.
John Lind came to the city yesterday to
remain for several days. He makes head
quarters at the Merchants.
II. A. Darcy, agent for Robert Mantell
who is to play engagement in this CITY
at an early date, is at the Windsor
Gustav Donald, mayor of Davenport. To-.
who has been making sound money speeches
ping at the Merchants.
E. c. Waters, of Livingstone, Mont, is at
the Ryan. Mr.. Waters is the owner of boat
ing privileges In the Yellowstone park. The
past season he says was the best In the his
tory OF the national pleasure ground.
John Jarrett, of Pittsburg. the .eIron mo,der
SOUND money man., who has been CAMPAIGN
ing IN the state, was at the Windsor yester-
uay en- route East. He reports a favorable
OUTLOOK Tor the election of the sound money
candidates.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-27
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.

Private Finer who was attacked by anotner
prisoner in the guardhouse at Fort Snelllng
last week, is recovering rapidly.
The supreme court yesterday issued second
papers to seventy-two natural1zed cltlzehs'
who had the office thronged all day.
Scarlet fever is reported at 2S5 Sherburne
avenue, 525 L'Orient. street and 996 Rose
street and diphtheria at 772 Simpson avenue
and 4S9 Broadway.
The weekly teachers meeting was held at
the Central high school yesterday. the mat
ter of a proposed pension scheme Will De
taken up tomorrow.
The board Of aldermen will hold special
meeting at 4:30 p. m. today for the purpose
of approving the pay roll Of the men employed
in erecting and repairing election booths. The
amount to be paid is $937.25.
A nine-year-old son of John Bauer, Of
South st. Paul, was thrown from horse yes
terday morning and severely injured. The
fall bruised the lads face and head and
sprained his back.
Noble Franklin lodge No. 2, Business Mems
No 3 Banner No. T. St. Paul No. II, local
a o. U. w. organizations, will give a joint
ball at the temple, 449 Wabasha street, corner
Eighth, tomorrow evening. The occasion is
designed to raise money for the purpose OF
furnishing a hall in the block for the use OF
these lodges.
The Minneapolis dairymen's creamery, cap
ital stock 50 goo, filed ar@cles of Incorporation
with the secretary of state yesterday. The
iacorporatots are ]. A. Johnson, of Richfield |;
L. H. Hoyt and Charles Nelson, Of Fridley;
Christ Nelson and P. S. Miller, of Golden
Valley; Matt Shuller, Andrew Swanson and
Paul Wind, of Crystal Lake.