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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-06-03
China's Famous Criminal,

K'Ang, whose many crimes in China
have kept parts of that country in ter
ror for years, has at last paid the pen
alty of his misdeeds. Mail advices
brought by the steamer Rio Janeiro the
other day say that, embroidered by his
long immunity from capture, K'Ang laid
siege to the heart of the daughter of
high Manchu official of the imperial
court, whom he succeeded in inducing
to elope with him early in January.
There was great commotion following
the flight of the couple, and the Pc
king police bestirred themselves so en-
ergetically that he was captured late in
the month. K'Ang was taken to Pc
king, where he was tried before spe-
cial tribunal, and although cruel tor
lures, such as kneeling on heated iron
chains, being pricked with red-hot
needles, etc., were inflicted to make him
confess to 90 robberies, with murder in
each case, of which he was accused,
he would divulge nothing. Neverthe-
less, he was condemned to suffer death
by the slicing process. On the day he
was led to die K'Ang sang songs all the
way to the execution ground, and kept
singing even after several cuts had been
inflicted. A stab with dagger in the
region of the heart then silenced the
desperado's voice, and the rest of the
slicing and the final severance of the
head from the body were carried out in
silence.-San Francisco Cor. New York
Sup
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-06-03
LOST OPPORTUNITIES.
Various Helpful Suggestions ON This
Well-WOrn Topic.


Well-WOrn Topic.
An opportunity of service is lost when
1t goes unperceived or neglected. Is it
not also often practically lost when only
incomplete use has been made of it?
Doubtless we rarely realize fully the
number and gravity of our shortcom-
ings of either sort, but no sensitive
conscience fails to comprehend it's OBJ
legations to God and ones feIlowmen
to make honest use of whatever open
ings for doing good come in it's way.
1t is possible, however, to lose ones
balance little, to become morbid.
There are persons who repel others
by too conspicuous desire to do good.
The aim to do service to others I'M
failingly in. order not to forfeit the APP
proval of ones own sense of duty may
come even to have some appearance of
selfishness. 1t is more likely to involve
the appearance of officiousness and thus
to become unpleasant. Only that pur-
pose to make full and proper use of
ones opportunities, whether for ones
self or for others, commends itself which
is natural, sincere, unassuming and con-
siderate. We often unGervalue our OPP
portunities Of being good as compared
with those of what we consider doing
good. But the former are apt to be
the more valuable and influential, alike
to ourselves and to our friends. The
smile of some people is more helpful
than the gifts of time, money or effort
of others, because it really bears more
trusty witness to character and spirit.
To suppose that we influence those who
know us only, or even chiefly, by what
we say Or do is mistake. 1t is what
they know us to be that impresses
them. Actions and words of course go
far, especially when unprecedented, to
indicate the inner feelings, but the real
character back of them indefinably but
invariably and positively makes itself
felt in any case. Our use of opportuni-
ties therefore, must aim earnestly to
make the inner nature what it should
be. Any opportunity, whether it relate
primarily to others or to ourselves, is
lost which is so employed as to fail of
this result.
We lose opportunities often through
timidity, sometimes through ignorance
due to our own neglects, most frequent
ly, probably, because of insufficient
earnestness. Definite temptation con-
quers us. Moral sluggishness impedes
US. The one sure remedy is to cultivate
the watchful, loyal, jealous spirit
which Jesus showed. To have the mind
of Christ is to be always ready for OPP
portunity. Perhaps there is nothing
else by which spiritual progress is rem
dered more evident than the conscious
ness that we are learning steadily to
perceive and make wise and ski!lful use
of our opportunities, and have to look
back from week to week upon fewer
which must be accounted lost.-Congre-
nationalist.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-06-03
Quick and Witty.

Lord Young is said to be one of the
ablest Scotchmen on the bench or at the
bar. At least, he has a ready tongue.
One day in September he was driving
into town from his place in the country
when he met an acquaintance. "Hallo!"
said the latter, "what are you doing
here? I thought all respectable people
were out of town." "Well," said the
other, shave you seen anything to make
you alter your opinion? 1 haven't"
At the time of the general election of
1892, he was visiting at Dalmeny house,
and the report came that Lord Wolmer,
now earl of Selborne, had been returned
for the Western division by majority
of three, over Mr.. L. r. Buchanan. Soon
after some one came in and said that the
majority was 800. He added that Lord
- and Lord - had voted for VOL
mer. "Ah," said Young, that accounts
for the two ciphers. Com
panion.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-06-03
THE LEAST AMONG YOU.
Havc Ministry No One Else Can
Perform.


We are very liable to err in our use of
the term small and great, least and
greatest. We judge by appearances,
and too often measure Importance by
bulk or prominence. We forget that
little things often contain the elements
of greater Cnes, and lead on to them.
We make the same mistake often in our
classification of people, judging them by
the mere accidents of circumstances.
There are those, however, who count
themselves least, and think themselves
unable, because of lowly circumstances,
or lack of commanding gifts or oppor-
tunities, to render any special service.
They mourn their inability ''to be any
thing" or "to do anything" We would
remind such that there is untold power
of service in the ministry of little ac-
lions and little people. Even 'the
least" in the church has a mission and
may find worthy task. You are not
strong enough, you say, to take part
in the storm and stress of the battle
field. Then you can temper sword in
the armory. You have not the tongue
of the eloquent, and therefore cannot
talk like some men. 1t might be well
if some men talked less. There is both
room and need in the church for great
people, who will make no mischief, and
who will spend their days in gentle, I'M
obtrusive service. You cannot min
lister, you say, to troubled and discour-
aged ones, because you are slow and
hesitant of speech. Can you listen?
There are thousands of distressed ones
to whom an open ear and sympa-
thetic, loving heart would be worth
more than volumes of speech. Some
where the Master has ministry for you
which no one else can perform.-Bap-
fist Union
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-06-03
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

The highest church (not cathedral)
steeple in this country is that of st.
Walb,rrg's, Preston, which is 3o3 feet
in altitude.
AS many as $4,000 people have been
accommodated in st. Paul's cathedral,
but that has been with temporary gall
leries, etc., erected. On festivals only
between 6,o0O and 1000 people find
seats. At an ordinary service about
1000 people will make the cathedral
look quite full.
The average attendance at places
of worship in England and Wales is
computed to be between 100000 and
100000 persons. There is q place of
worship for every 500 individuals, talk
ing the country all through. and q
stated minister for every 700. About
$4,000 sermons are preached every Sun.
day.
The only spot in the world where
women are paid the same salary as men
for identical work in the state schools
is Wyoming, where they have had the
vote for nearly 30 years, and an agita-
ton for the same equalization of pay
is now presenting hopeful activity in
New Zealand. where also women vote
for members of parliament.
Blessed Peter Fourier de Matain-
court, who in the sixteenth century re-
formed the Premonstratentian order
and founded the Notre Dame congre-
cations of teaching nuns, is about to
l. 4 E.
Pope Leo has sent out 10000 invitations
for the ceremonies, which will take
place in st. Peters. The last survivor
of the saints family, NJ. Fourier de
Baucourt. will be present. He was for
merly French charge d'affaires to the
vatican.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-06-03
FOR SUNDAY READING.
PRAY.

Be not afraid to pray--to pray is right. .
Pray. If thou canst. with hope; but ever
pray,
Though hope be weak. or sick with long
delay;
Pray in the darkness, If there be no light.
Far is the time. remote from human sight
When war and discord on the earth shall
cease;
Yet every prayer for universal peace
Avails the blessed time to expedite.
Whate'er is good to wish, ask that of
Heaven,
to see.
Pray to be perfect, though material
leaven
Forbid the spirit so on earth to be.
But If for any wish thou darest no. pray,
Then pray to God to cast that wish away.
Hartley Coleridge. in Chicago Standard
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-06-03
GRANT REFUSED.
The Pronered Aid Of MilIionnires, Blu,

me- Gu fhh0 VA nut
Accepted Humble Farmers.
"The Grant & Ward failure, which
crushed the old general and made him
long for the grave, had but one COM
pensating feature that made life endur-
able to him." said COL Randolph Arm
strong, of Chicago, recently. II got
the story from Col. Fred Grant, and
therefore consider it entirely true. I
don't think it has ever been in print.
"You know that every dollar that Gen.
Grant had was swept away by the fail
ure, and he was left almost penniless.
According to his son, he had only about
$50 in his pocket when he learned that
he was bankrupt.
"Millionaires, brokers, railroad mag
mates and money-makers of every kind
rushed to him with offers of assist
ance. Some of them wanted him to GO
in business with them and pictured a
glorious future for him. He recei red
them all courteously, but declined every
offer. His experience with the ras-
cally Ward opened his eyes for the first
time to the dangers of lending his
powerful name for the promotion of
business enterprises, and he regarded
all propositions with grave suspicion.
kilograms and letters proffering aid
poured in on him from every part of
the country for days after the coll
lapse.
ITO all these he replied in the same
spirit. He thanked the authors cour-
teously for their kind offers, but firm
ly declined to accept assistance of any
sort. He had made up his mind to coin
hisautobiography into cash for the safe
ty of his family. He knew he had not
long to live and was ready to die as soon
as his book was finished.
"About week after the failure he
received letter from farmer up the
Hudson river, written in a poor hand,
but containing words and sentiments
that touched the old hero's heart deep
ly. The farmer set forth in his crude
way the gratitude he felt for Grant and
how the writer, though only private
soldier, had suffered the hardships and
dangers of war to help the general
save the union for the benefit of gen.
erations yet unborn. Then the farm
err told Grant that since the war he
mad been able TO buy farm and lay
aside $1,000. He did not know anyone
to whom he would rather loan half his
savings than to the man he had never
seen, but for whom he had named his
only son. If Grant needed $500, the let
ter went on to say, he would please sig
Nifty it by making out his promissory
note for that amount and forwarding
it to the writer, with the assurance that
that the money would be forwarded to
him by the return mail.
81 know you are honest, and will
pay some time declared the farmer,
and 1 would rather you would get the
money from me than from somebody
who cares for you only as he can use
YOU The upshot of the business was
that Gen. Grant accepted the farmers
offer without a moments hesitation,
while declining the aid of millionaires
who insisted upon giving him unlimited
amounts of money without q scratch
of pen to show that he owed cent"
st. Louis Republic.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-06-03

care, for several years, SO he yielded
| much to her on that account.
"Of course, it is unpleasant" he
said.
'T'hen why do you bear it ?" asked the
sister.
Because cannot help it," returned
George.
Eyes, you can help it. A word from
you will heal all. Why should you suf-
fer, then?"
"Ah!" replied the young man, very
philosophically, "there are some duties
in life which are by 10 means pleasant
ones"
"And you think this hatred of your
friend is one of them?"
"He is no friend of mine-he is a
friend no longer"
'He is the same man you have loved
so long, and his heart has not varied
in its instincts or it's affections"
"Still, he has wronged me-" returned
George.
How many times?"
The young man looked up with q
puzzled expression.
How many times?" he repeated.
"Why, he has proved false. and that
is enough"
Eliza looked at her brother a few
moments, and then said, in tone and
with an expression of love and kind
ness:
"My dear brother, wish you would
listen to me one moment, for want to
give you a lesson in social life which
may be of advantage to you. You know
I would not tease you, and that would
only speak for your benefit. You GER
tainly feel that"
"Of course, I do" responded the
youth. ..-.
"Then you will be free and sincere,
and answer me after the dictates OF
your own instincts?"
"Yes."
"Thank you, brother. And now. just
tell me this: How many deeds of kind
ness and love has Caleb Bradford
done toward you?"
George was silent.
slave they not been many?" pursued
the sister.
"Why-yes-I suppose they have"
the young man finally answered, with
some reluctance.
"Aye.' added Eliza, warmly, II know
they have. I know that for much Of
your Joy you have been indebted to him.
and that he has loved you well and
truly. He has done this for years-for
long years he has been true and faith
full, has he not?"
"Yes."
"And now-how much evil has he
done you? How many deeds has he
done to harm you?"
George did not answer.
81 shall have to speak for you," Eliza
said, speaking with more earnestness as
she proceeded. Just think of it! AL
lowing that Caleb has done all that you
accuse him of having done, and what
does it amount to? To just this: He
has given you ten thousand blessings,
and with them has come one little deed
of evil.
"You have a splendid watch which
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-06-03

your father gave you, and know that
you value it highly. Suppose it should
stop, would you throw it away?"
"Of course not" said George.
NO." added Eliza, you would ssy-
here, the watch has been faithful for
years, and l think it's nature is so to be-.
This must be the result of some acct.
dent. And you would take your watch
to matchmaker, and he might find a
little piece of dirt lodged amid the deli
cate machinery; and you would have
the dirt removed, and the watch would
run as before, and you would trust it as
of old.
"Need say any more? 1 will, how
ever, say this: Take counsel of your
nobler instincts, and make yourself as
happy as you can in the path of right"
With these words Eliza arose and left
the room, and George was left alone.
Awhile he sat upon the sofa, with his
head bent, and then he got up and paced
the floor few minutes. 1t did not take
him long to understand whaf his sister
meant, nor did it take long fer him to
discover and appreciate its truth; he
did this as she spoke, for it had appealed
to the judgment of his own soul. He
only stopped to consider how he should
meet Caleb Bradford. and at length he
had decided that point.
That very morning. as George stepped
out from the post office, he saw Caleb
Bradford coming up the street. He had
made up his mind and he would not
finch. He meant to try the expert
ment at any rate. So, as his old friend
came up, he put forth his hand and
smiled. Caleb grasped it in moment.
and smiled in return.
''We won't explain now" said George,
shaking the hand he held warmly.
NO" replied Caleb, with the same
heartiness in his grasp.
Aye-for their hearts were as true and
warm as ever, and their instincts as safe
and sure-only little mote in the sun
beam-a little bit of dirt in one of the
fine wheels, so that the tiny cogs got
choked and stopped-that was all. And
when this was removed the two meu
were happy as ever, and the delicate,
sensitive structure of friendship be.
tween them was free again and perfect.
IN. Y. Ledger.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-06-03
JUST A SUGGESTION.
Thoughts In Brief from the United
Presbyterian.


The prayer for Divine leading car
ries with it the willingness to be Led,
or our prayer is not sincere.
1t is when we are taught of God, when
we have the Divine enlightenment, that
we are able to walk in the statutes of
God and keep His law.
Wicked thoughts may enter the mind
of good man, but he will not welcome
them and allow them to remain; he will
regard them as vile intruders and will
promptly eNpel them.
How many of the prayers of the
Psalms are for enlightenment and guild
ance! Teach me-" "Show me Thy
ways" "Lead me-" are common out
goings to the heart of God.
Sometimes we wish for voice from
the dead. but none is heard. Nor could
we understand such u voice. scor it would
speak of things beyond our sphere, and
therefore beyond our comprehension.
Personal experience of grace is the
best argument against unbelief and the
mockery of faith. 'Let Thy mercies
come unto me, so shall 1 have where
with to answer him that reproacheth
me-"
To what extent may we conform to
the world without sin? That is not
good question; it indicates desire to
conform to the world. A better ques-
ton is: "How can we be conformed to
the image of Christ? ?"
Deal tenderly with the erring. You
Go not know their temptations, you can
not measure their weaknesses, you do
rot know the struggle that may be
going on in their minds. A kind, SYM
pathetic word, q friendly visit, conf
dence, will do more than discipline.
Love will do more to win and save than
authority.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-06-03
PREVENTS RAIN.
Austrian Grape Grower DisDerses
Clouds by Heavy Explosions.

Clouds by Heavy Explosions.
Possibly it was from noticing the I'M
successful attempts made by the would
be rainmallers in the United States to
bring down showers when wanted that
all ingenious Austrian grape grower
was induced to exactly reverse the
American practice.
An account of his experiment is given
by United States Consul Stephan at An
naberg in report to the state depart
ment. The Austrian owns extensive
vineyards situated on the southern
slopes of the mountains, in a locality
often visited by destructive hailstorms.
At first he tried galvanized wire, but
this was too expensive and he decided
to install battery and test the plan of
causing explosions to drive off the hail
storms. He erected six stations on
prominent mountain SUBMITS, COM
handing a territory about two miles in
extent. Each station sheltered ten
mortars and corps of volunteers
handled them. The practical test is
thus described:
Threatening black clouds made
their appearance on the SUBMITS of
Bacher mountains. At given signal all
the mortars were fired off and the con-
tinuous detonations in a few minutes
caused a sudden reaction in the move
ments of the clouds. The cloud wall
opened up funnel-like; the mouth of the
funnel began to rise in the form of con-
secutive rings, expanding gradually I'M
til all the clouds scattered and entirely
disappeared. No hail nor sudden down.
pour of rain fell. The same experience
was gone through six times last sum-
mer and has without single exception
proven q successful preventi.e."-C
cago Tribune,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-06-03
How Prayers Arc Answered.

We pray "Give us this day our daily
bread" and then work to obtain it.
God gives our daily bread by blessing
our effort to obtain it, We pray LEAD
US not into temptation" Should we not,
in like manner, turn away from tempta-
ton? God will Keep us from the evil
by helping us in the effort to do as we
pray.-United Presbyterian.
Let Your Effort BE Your Prayer.
Praying is sometimes done when it
would please God better if we would
Hrst do something else.-Ram's Horn.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-06-03
---------------
A Judicial Decision.

Witness-Your honor, can't read or
write.
Judge-As the w:tnes can't sign his
name. the clerk will fill out a blank set
ting forth that the undersigned pro-
fesses to be unable to sign his name, to
read or write, aud declares himself ut
terly illiterate.-Journal Amusant.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-06-03
All Doubt swept Away.

Billings-Bosh! Don't tell me that
Banks doesn't care for his wife. Why,
that man is completely infatuated, and
have proof of it.
Rockwell-What is your proof?
"He consented to take her for his part
ner in O rubber of whist the Other
night. Cleveland Leader.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-06-03
VocifcroUs Apparel.

Albert-Ethel is at last beginning to
smile on my suit.
John-Well, don't blame her.
Everybody else laughs at 1t. = Twin
kles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-14
DOESN'T KNOW WHERE He BELONGS.

4 GROWN MAN SENT TO NEW-YoRk WITH \ TAG
Rr.r Itr DOESN'T KNOW IFS ADDRESS HERE.
ro5n Poucho-. Of Dover No. - az the West
rbirtieth-st station John IS lost He IS strong
farmland. twenty-five years old, and 10 all ap-
pcarancc healthy and sound. ana from casual
conversation would be supposed sane. But Ne IS
met enough off his balance to ind his way into
,be hands OF the police. Last night yardfhal
from the Jersey Central Railroad yards at jersey
CIV came TO New-York with John In hand John
arrived II Jersey City yesterday afternoon WIFI
nothing 10 indicate his destration except rail-
road tag with the following inscription Oh II:
This party is destined NeV-York city to take par,
IN the election. Via 3. - .. ). W. ani I. L. =. III
y. J. that he gets on the 'isht ''a'' "'"'
slightly affected. Handle with care
ON the other side was the following information;
Missouri Pacific II. II. Company Material hurry
through. ,... =,
When John got of the train at Jersey CIty ne
d,d NOT know where to so. His helpless condition
nade him an undesirable occupant or the waiting
room. and the railroad authorities investigated.
John told them glibly enough VINO he was ana
whence he came. He said he had come from
r,,,.cr where he had been a-p.oughin fer corn
~ used TO live in this here place. explained
ro,,, ..bi,t thct was long time ago | WIZ born
in kingston My brother put me on the tram anu
told the railroad foers to keep an eye on me- anu
here am ,.o
railroad man 4 soiled ana dirly boi'' -" '''' -
leaf was tie following:
Presented by manager John Poucher. April ' 1881
American Female Guardian Society and lone for the
Frlendess.
When asked Il that was where lie wanted 10 ~
bo said he guess So An .mploye was detailed 10
,,ke the fellow 10 the East Thirueth-st home. but
the pcople in charge said thoy had no room Tor
any such person. 1t was explained that me nome
was for children In explanation OF the bpio inc
authorities at the home said it was not improoaoIe
IL, rob, Was an inmate eleven years ago. II -
the custom when L child is sent out to e'Ve MN
n,hlc In Johns particular case ;his custom
seemed TO have been unnecessary - lie can
neither read nor write. 49,,
sinoo admission 70 the home refused. the
r,troad man took John 10 the West ThrtletnIs.
station lie will be held until some disposi,i1,n ~ ~,
cgn he ,ua,le OF him. John says ne wants 10 so "
Kingston lie thinks he can get work 'here " lie
nj kin make = heap o money up thar, II sie
thar ohcad o. corn-cuttin' time, he said. a., ,,
The police little bit at sea an" hd'"' N"'"
what 10 do with their charge.