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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-04-08

20 woman lovely woman nature made
thee to temper man we had been brutes
without you" Woman more than merits
all the good things that have been said of
her by the wits and poets of all times.
When man lauds woman and her charms
and virtues, he has in his minds eye an
Ideal. That ideal 10 always healthy wo-
man. No man makes pretty speeches and
witty toasts about woman, with the picture
in his mind Of weak, sickly, nervous wo-
man, tortured BY pain, and suffering from
depression and dependency. 1t is in the
power Of every woman to be some mans
ideal If she Will but build up and guard
her womanly health.
The best Of known remedies for all forms
of disease peculiar to women Is DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription. II works directly ON
but one set of organs In q woman's body.
1t allays and eradicates pain. 1t soothes in
Hammation. 1t invigorates and purifes. It
restores complete health to the organs dis
tinctly feminine and banishes weakness,
coveTy of DR.. X. v. Pierce, chief consulting
physician to the Invalid's Hotel and Surgi-
cal Institute, Buffalo, NJ Y. If you wish to
know more about II write to him.
This 10 to tell you." writes Sister Eliza L. de
that had been IN for twenty one years and
was finally cured by pour medieines, the Golden
Medical Discovery and 'Favorite Prescription"
1t 10 as easy to be we'll as iil-and much
more comfortable. Constipation Is the
cause Of many forms OF illness. DR.. Piercs's
Pleasant Pellets eure constipation. They
are tiny, sugar coated granules. One lit
tie Pellet il gentle laxative, two q mild
cathartie. All dealers In medicines.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-04-08
Tho Eskimo's KAYAK.

Some queer craft are described by
Gustav Kobbe in st. Nicholas, and he
says of the native Greenlander' boat:
While the tropical and semitropical
sailor clings to his lateen rig, the ex-
treme northern race, the Eskimo, olings
perforce to his kayak and paddle. The
kayak suggests our racing shell, but
without the sliding seat, and so covered
over that only hole remains to admit
the body. Even if the Eskimo of the
extreme north wished to adopt sail,
he could not do so for lack of wood for
the mast. The light frame of his kayak
is made Of bone skillfully thonged with
seal leather, and the skin of the seal is
generally used for the covering. have
seen the Eskimos of Labrador in their
kayaks, and 1t is wonderful with what
q quick, nervous culver these light craft
respond to the slightest touch Of the
paddle. Within easy reach are the har-
poems, guns and bladder floats of these
daring sea hunters, who, in their frail
looking kayaks, with icebergs towering
almost in their course, and the white
kldIS u GL0 lC6 1OOlu Al Illc
brave dangers compared with which
those encountered by the navigators Of
the flying proas, dahabeahs and mu-
letas are trif1ing. The Eskimos furnish
the extreme instance Of that logged
courage of the northern races which,
united with intellectual energy, has
enabled those more favored in their sur
roundings than these jewellers on arctic
shores to develop into the great people
of the earth.
A young Londoner, who had never
been out of London in his life, received
An invitation from an acquaintance in
the country, asking him to have run
over to his place for few days and give
him lift at gathering mushrooms.
This is the reply he got:
Dear Jack-I'm very glad to hear
as how you and the missus is all right,
but can't come over to see you, becos
I'm afraid would be no use at gather
ing mushrooms, for you know very well
can't climb. up to Date.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-04-08
Defects of womsn,s beauty.

Defects Of Women's Beauty" il the
title Of book by Baron Rudolf Won
Larisch, In which the author agrees
with Sohopenhauer in his denunciation
Of those who find comeliness in the
undergrown, small shouldered, big
hipped and short legged SEX" How
much more grateful to the clear eye Of
art should be the noble proportions Of
the properly developed man, argues the
baron. BY numerous measurements he
proves to his own satisfaction that, geo.
Totrically, the female form is failure
and that the male form is q success
Women themselves have shown since
the days Of Eve in the garden, the baron
says, that they appreciate their inferior
ity in this respect. They have concealed
their limbs in flowing garments, reach
ing sometimes to the knee, sometimes
to the ankles, sometimes to the feet,
but always far enough to hide from man
the defects in their proportions. They
now not only conceal their proportions
to large extent, he says, but they al
ways seek to alter them, moving their
waist up or down with stays, squeezing
in their natural figures here and build
ing them. out there, and not. scorning
hoopskirts, bustles and crinoline in or.
der to make themselves look as little as
possible as nature made them.
The ballet girl would seem to con-
found part Of the baron's argument, but
he does not yield to this apparent def
ance Of his logic He contends that
woman dares to expose her defects in
tights "only when she summons to her
aid the most effective means of benumb-
ing the intellect Of man." The baron
seems to feel, however, that he is in a
losing fight, for he adds: but most of
the men of cur times have ceased to
perceive the defects of female beauty.
Woman has deceived and misled her ad-
mirers so many generations with her
smooth, long gowns that only few,
educated by research and by constant
practice in measuring the proportions Of
the female form, fully clothed, have
gained that clear, unbiased view which
enables them to appreciate how skillful-
~ woman has carried out the delusion
as to her figure San Francisco Argo-
naut
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-04-08
There Is Nothing So Good.

There is nothing just as good as DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton, Coughs and Colds, so demand it
and 90 not permit the dealer to sell
you some substitute He will not
claim there is anything better, but in
order to make more profit he may claim
something else to be just as good. You
want DIR. Kings New Discovery be-
cause you know it be just as good.
You want DIR. Kings New Discovery
because you know it to be safe and re-
liable, and guaranteed to do good or
money refunded. For Coughs, Colds,
Consumption and for all affections of
Throat, Chest and Lungs, there is
nothing so good as is DR.. Kings New
Discovery. Trial bottle free at A. Fl.
Roberts drug store. Regular size so
cents and $1O0. 8
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-04-08
All In the Family.

A few nights ago prominent Evans
tonian, who lives in handsome home
in Lake street, was working overtime
ON the North Side, and when his bust
ness was completed boarded North
Shore electric car for home. He was en-
joying the last of his box of Havanas
and was contemplating how much the
next box would cost when the conduct.
or came out on the front platform for
fares. The thoughtful man jammed his
hands into his pockets, and in his dis
may discovered that he had only a coun-
terfeit dollar, which he had been Carry.
ing for months. Ten miles rom home,
away from friends and broke was
the unpleasant thought that flashed
through his mind, SO he passed up the
counterfeit coin and received his change
Before the car had travelled a mile the
conductor came around again with q
suspicious look on his face and said,
Either you Or a lady inside gave me q
counterfeit dollar"
1T was the woman, of course" re-
sponded the embarrassed gentleman.
"They are always doing such things "
The remainder of the journey was not
very pleasant to the man who was
beating" his ride at the expense Of an
innocent woman, but he buried himself
in thought and tried to forget. He left
the car at Lake street and had started
home on brisk walk, when he heard
footsteps behind him. Turning, he saw
his wife, who rushed up and in the
most mortified tones said: "How wish
I had known you were on that car! The
conductor accused me Of giving him a
counterfeit dollar and made me give
him . new dollar before all those peo-
pie. Chicago Times Herald.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-04-08
Reciprocity.

William Abraham, a Welsh member
Of the English parliament, who former
~ worked in the pits and now is Rad
ical miners representative, was one of
the chief singers in an eisteddfod sew,
eral years ago when the guest of honor
was Adelina Patti. At the close of the
performance, with which she was much
pleased, she requested that Abraham
might be introduced to her. Naturally
quite proud of the honor, the musical
miner and M. P. presented himself.
"Mr. Abraham" said the lady, 'you
sing very we'll"
"And, madam" replied Abraham,
with a bow, $50 do you. London Tit
Bits.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-04-08
Pneumatic Tubes.

Pneumatic tubes have many uses, but
one of the latest is attracting a great
deal of attention from its novelty. This
is the tube for stacking straw. It is
built in sections and is controlled by
metal straps, pivots and arms. The
straw is drawn into the tube, carried
through it with great velocity, and by
a turntable and swinging arrangement
like a crane is evenly distributed ON the
stack
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-04-08
Did You Ever

Try Electric Btters as remedy for
your troubles? Ii not, get bottle now
and get relief. This medicine has been
found to be peculiarly adapted to the
relief and cure of all Female Com
plants, exerting wonderful direct in.
huence in giving strength and tone to
the organs. If you have loss of appe-
tite, constipation, headache, fainting
spells, or are nervous, sleepless, excit-
able, melancholy or troubled with dir
zy spells, Electric Bitters is the medi-
cine you need. Health and strength
are guaranteed by its use. Large bot
ties only fifty cents at A. H. Roberts
drug store. 8
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-04-08
Had to Admit 1t.

do you mean to tell this jury, "
roared the lawyer, THAT you never
spoke to the accused and yet know him
to be an actor?''
"That's what, for he wore a fur
trimmed overcoat, low shoes and white
cotton socks"
'We admit, your honor, that the pris-
oner at the bar is tragedian. DE
troit Free Press.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-04-08

Western Australians supply Of jarrah
and karri, the hard woods used for street
pavements. is practically inexhaustible
The jarrah Eucalyptus marginati) COW
ers ID, 900 square miles Of the country
and the karri (E. diversicolor) 1000
square miles more.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-04-08

The most extensive wine cellar in the
world is owned by the Roumanian gov
eminent. A railway tunnel 1900 feet
long between Galtaz and Barbosh
could not be used for railroad purposes
because of inferior construction. It's cost
was nearly 1900, 600 francs. 1t was
leased TO a wine dealer who has turned
it into an immense wine cellar.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-04-08

The 5000 horsepower pumping en-
CINE in the mines at Friendsville, Pa. I,
raises II, 800 gallons of water at each
revolution Of the gigantic fiywheel.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-04-08
Up to Date.

She had just promised to be his, but
she still had her doubts upon some
points.
'Shan wo run away?" he asked
81 don't mind" she answered, "T~o-
vided you have the price Of round trip
ticket"
He realized then that she was new
woman who did not believe in taking
any chances. Chicago Post
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-04-08
~ Per Cent SEED
80 Test. CORN,

Send five one-cent stamps to J. B.
ARMSTRONG, Shenandoah, Iowa,
for 20 page book-Hints on Corn Grow
ing-and 4 sample packages of best va
rieties. 1914
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-04-08
Personally
Conducted
Excursions.
THE PHILLIPS
ROCK ISLAND EXCURSIONS

Are the most popular and carry the largest
business of any other California Route This
signifies that you get the best attention and
receive the best service.
The lowest rate tickets to California are
available on these excursions.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-04-08

Don't start on Il trip to California until you
get our Tourist Folder, containg map showing
routes and all information. For rates and res
eIvations apply to any agent of the G. r. l. &
p. Ry. Or address
JOHN SEBASTIAN. e.p.A..
CHICAGO.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-04-08
BUSINESS CARD COLUMN
ATTORNEYS.

THEO. F. MYERS,
A TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR A., LAW.
a Audubon, Iowa. once over James & Good.
rich Drug Store.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-04-08

under treatment for
nervous troubles, and
changed climates fire.
quently without avail.
Last February I be-
gan taking DR.. Miles
Restorative Nervine
and Nerve and Liver
Pills and since then I
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-09-03
He Could Pronounce sIoux.

Congressman Hepburn Of Iowa tells
how he once got blck a 81, 900 Office by
knowing how to pronounce Sioux. 81
had been chief clerk, " hs says, "of the
Iowa house of representatives for sew
eral terms, but the wheel Of political
fortune had finally brought in house
that was not as friendly as could wish.
Another candidate appeared, and he
and l had a warm fight, with the result
that he defeated me by a few votes in
the Republican caucus. The house was
organized, and this man was duly elect
ed chief clerk. 1t so happened that the
first paper he had to read was a com
munication relative to the Sioux In
dians. The name Sioux appeared very
frequently. and the new clerk persisted
in calling it Sioux, to the disgust Of
the old westerners, who had been ac-
customed to the correct pronunciation
all their lives.
CAS- soon as the house adjourned on
the first day one of the Republican
leaders asked all Republicans to remain
for caucus The caucus having been
convened, this gentleman arose and
said; Il move that the present chief
clerk be discharged and that J. p. Hep
burn, the former chief clerk Of this
body, be reelected. We want a man
who knows how to pronounce "sioux. -
The motion was adopted unanimously.
and l was reinstated because l knew
better than to call Sioux Sioux"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-09-03
The Drag Rope. Of the Balloon.

It is not generally known that the
drag rope, now so indispensable TO bal
loonists, was first used by Aeronaut
Samuel King of this city. "The idea Of
using such a rope, says Professor
King. was first suggested by the IA
nous Green of England. He called it u
guide rope, and he carried one with him
in a trip across the English channel,
but he never used IL. Away back in
1857 / was making captive ascensions
at New Haven, and, having finished
that business, decided TO take short
voyage to test the value Of the trailing
rope 1 had $50 pounds Of rope on my
windlass, and on certain day ar
ranged with my assistant TO cut the
rope at the windlass after | had 30. my
balloon in the air aud let me sail of. |
ballasted my balloon so that only half
the weight Of the rope, OF 10 pounds,
should trail | got off all right, with
my rope twisting along under me like a
snake \ score of misguided laborers in
a field, imagining that the balloon had
broken loose by accident, grabbed tho
rope and held me 1t took me some
time to convince them that | didn't
want to be stopped ] sailed along for
some time and found that the drag rope
gave greater stability to the balloon,
but the action of the sun upon the gas
worked against me The suns heat, ex-
banding the gas, gave me false buoy
ancy. picked up my 70 pounds Of rope
and severed my connection with the
ground. After that used the drag rope
very frequently and 1t was generally
adopted by aeronauts. "-Pniladelphia
Recnrd
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-09-03
An Indian Princes Hunting Camp.

In The Century H. W. Seton Karr
tells Of his experiences After Big
Game In Africa and India" In India
the author was the guest Of an Indian
prince, the maharajah of Kuch Behar,
and he thus describes the latter's hunt
ing camp:
As we approached it between the
patches of cultivation round the cluster
of grass huts which constituted the
village Of Simlagori, the fires, tents
and lights in all directions and the dark
figures OF crowds of servants made it
appear like military encampment A
native sentry kept guard over the maha-
rajah's tent, which was placed some-
what at one side. In the middle Of the
camp rose a large dining tent, and the
tents which were intended for the
guests were placed in a row on each
side Of the camp. Each of these tents
was a large double rooted structure Of
about 90 feet by IS, internal measure
ment, supported on two massive bam-
boo uprights and crossbar. A space
behind, between the inner and the outer
wall, formed bathroom, which was
supplied with a large tin bath and an
elaborate washstand. The floor Of my
tent was covered with a thick carpet
The bedstead was of wood, with clean
white pillows and sheets, colored blank
cts and mosquito net. There were con
venient pockets in the gay lining Of the
tent, and two armchairs, table and a
large lamp completed the furniture
The tents of the other guests were
equally comfortable, and the name of
each Of us was neatly printed on a
placard hung outside in order to assist
us in recognizing our respective tents,
the external appearance being exactly
the same. On the carpet where a por-
tion Of the roof of the dining tent pro-
jected so as to form kind Of open shell
ter were a table with tea service and
some armchairs. During the three
weeks that the camp continued dinner
was usually at s, as we generally re-
turned on the elephants from the jungle
at or 6, in time for afternoon tea and
a comfortable, warm bath. Dinner was
neatly served by crowd Of the maha-
rajah's barefooted, white robed attend
ants In India it is considered a mark
of respect for a servant on entering an
apartment to leave his sandals at the
door
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-09-03

His head and body we're a mass
OF sores, and his nose was swollen TO
several times its natural size; to add to
his misery he had catarrh, which made
him almost deaf, and his eyesight also
became affected. No treatment was
spared that we thought would relieve
him, but he grew worse until his condi-
on was indeed pitiable. A dozen blood
remedies we're given him by the whole
sale, but they did not the slightest good.
had almost despaired Of his ever being
cured when by the advice of friend we
gave him S.SS. (Swift's Specihc), and
at first the Inflammation seemed to in
crease, but as this is the way the remedy
gets rid of the poison, by forcing it out
of the system, we were encouraged and
continued the medicine. A decided i'm
provement was the result, and after he
had taken dozen bottles, no one who
knew OF his former dreadful condition
would have recognized him. All the
sores on his body have healed, his skin
is perfectly clear and smooth, and he
has been restored to perfect health"
Mr.. A. T. Morgan, one of the promi-
nent druggists of Macon. and a member
of the board of aldermen of that city,
saws: 81 am familiar with the terrible
condition of little Charlie Mabry, and
the cure which S.S.S. effected in his
case was remarkable, and proves it to
be wonderful blood remedy"
S.S.S. is the. only cure for deepseated
blood diseases, such as Scrofula, Rheu-
matism, Cancer, Eczema, Catarrh, etc:
Il is the only blood remedy guaranteed
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-09-03
wonders Of the InfnItesImaI.

There are so very many things other
wise unknowable which the little in
strument helps us to know well, which
would forever be in the realm of 1.-THE
infinite" were it not for that tiny bit of
convex glass, that nothing should sur
prise us in its revelations.
Take, for example, the red corpuscles
Of the human blood. One thirty-two-
hundredth Of an inch is its diane
ter. One hundred and-twenty -one-thou-
sandths of the entire blood quantity is
red corpuscles They are individually
so minute that it requires microscope
Of considerable power to see them at
all, and yet their number is such in one
man that if a chain were made Of them.
each corpuscle Just touching its neigh
Dor, it would be over 2, 600 miles long.
Three gallons of blood in man Of
$40 pounds weight is fair average,
and 0. 3Sl of gallon Of the above is
red globules One cubic inch of these
corpuscles made into chain of single
corpuscle's breadth would be 8, 200 times
9, 200 inches long, or l, 100000 inches.
As there are 23l cubic inches in gal
lon {. ISL of 23l would give the cubic
measure Of red globules in the above
man. Thus 900, 600 times IS gives
40, 500, 900 inches Reduced to miles
this equals, counting 63, 800 inches to the
mile. 2,222 miles The little invisible
red corpuscles or oxygen carriers of our
blood would then, if "hitched" together
into a chain, reach two-thirds across
the American continent a single hair
from ones head would make in caliber
very many libers as large.
And yet, small as these corpuscles
are, they are giants when compared
with many well known individuals Of
the bacterial world. Think Of a body
which has to be magnifed 500 diane
tiers to be visible at all You have here
some of the monococci. Yes, and these
inconceivably small bodies are endowed
with life, organization and means Of
propagation. Microscope.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1897-09-03
Escaped In a Flour Sack.

Sir John Waters, says the author of
English Eccentrics. was the most
admirable spy ever attached TO an army.
In the peninsular war he gave Lord
Wellington the most accurate and valu-
able information about the Spaniards
and their movements. On one occasion
he was taken prisoner by company II
Spanish dragons while still clad in
the English uniform. He was supposed
to be q stupid Britisher who could not
understand word of French or Span
ish, and his captors conversed freely be-
fore him.
He learned from his guards while
riding between them that they were GO
ing to kill and rob him at an old mill
where the company was to stop for din
ner. They would pretend that they shot
him because of his attempt to escape.
On reaching the mill the dragons
dismounted and went into the house.
leaving their prisoner outside in the
hope that he would attempt to escape.
The instant they were out of sight
Waters threw his cloak upon a neigh
boring olive bush and mounted his
cooked hat on top. Some empty flour
sacks lay on the ground, and into one
Of them he crawled A moment later
the dragons came out, fired their car
bines at the supposed prisoner and gal
Hoped off, intending to return later to
rife the body.
A horse, loaded with sacks Of -four,
stood near the door, and Sir John, still
enveloped in the sack, managed to
throw himself on the horses back, as
if he were part of the load. The owner
at length came out, mounted and rode
away, without detecting the peculiar
contents of one of the sacks.
When far enough away for safety, Wa
ters, finding his position most uDcomfort-
able, managed to free himself from the
sack and sat up The horseman, chano-
ing to look around, beheld the man
covered with -four and took him to be a
ghost porched behind him Terrified at
,hs sight, be fell over in swoon, and
The supposed ghost thrust him to the
ground and galloped off
Sir John reached the English camp
Hithout further adventure and was
warmly greeted by Wellington.