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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

over the top. She hung head down.
ward near the top of the jar, and at first
would dart under the leaves when any
one approached. could easily lift the
cover and slip a live fly into the jar.
Then Judy would sit perfectly still
while the unsuspecting fly would be-
gin to crawl round and round the jar;
her forelegs were drawn tense; nearer
and nearer circles the fly-then, just the
moment he is in the right spot, you see
flash, and Judy, In the same position,
has the poor fly held fast in n pair of
arms edged with row of tiny, sharp
points. Not step has she moved
just one grab with those powerful arms.
She never misses. Now that the fly is
caught, she proceeds to eat 1t, a bite at
n time, very much as squirrel eats.
She will take one bite and leisurely
chew it while she looks Mt you in very
saucy manner, with her two big Cog
giles.
At last she became SO tame that we
could push her around with our fingers
and she would not mind 1t. Then took
her out and tied thread loosely around
her body between her forelegs and the
next pair, and "larieted" her out OF a
begonia that sat in window. She
would crawl the length of her string
all over the window and plants, CATCH
ing flies and bugs. She would now take
live flies out of our fingers. Sometimes
If she was not hungry she would strike
our fingers, but altogether she was very
sweet tempered"
She would perch OH my finger and
look Mt me, turning her head on the
side in very cute way, and was also
very neat and clean, as she always
washed her ''hands" thoroughly after
her meals.
One evening caught male mantis.
I thought he would make nice
"Punch," as 1 put him in the jar with
Judy. What was my disgust in the
morning, to find that Judy was a can
nibal. There she sat, looking very
well fed, and all that remained of Mr..
Mantis was his wings in the bottom of
the jar.
kept Judy all one summer and grew
quite fond of her. All agreed that che
was quite the ugliest, cutest, oldest
pet they had ever seen, and most Of
them stood back ready to run IL she
proved dangerous.
At last one night Judy was perched
on the bottom of the upper sash in
the window, when some one let the sash
down little way. Foolish Judy chung
to 1t although her string was nearly
pulling her in two. There she staid all
night, and in the morning found her
dead. l was very sorry, but winter
was coming on and she would have died
anyway.
The praying mantis is very useful
friend 10 the farmer, as it eats all sorts
of other harmful insects. 1t belongs
to the locust or grasshopper family, and
gets its name from the religious" or
praying position of it's front legs. It
is quite common in tropical climates,
and in some sections of temperate re-
gions.-American Agriculturist.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
CARVED IN CHEESE.
Queer bridal Custom Obtaining In
some Parts of Switzerland.

Queer bridal Custom Obtaining In
some Parts of Switzerland.
One of the most peculiar bridal or mar
rage custom known is one that has pre-.
vailed for centuries in what is called the
"cheese regions" of Switzerland. In
that portion of the Alpine country,
when pair join in wedlock, it is the
fashion for their intimate friends to
buy a register cheese" for the young
couple. This is presented to the newly
welded people on the evening of the
wedding day, and it is ever after retained
by them and used as family register.
On these heirloom cheeses the whole
history Of the family is carved, such as
births, marriages, deaths, and other in
cidents which it may be desired to
make matters of record. Some of these
old Swiss family cheese records are said
20 date back to the middle of the seven
teenth century.
AT the agricultural fair annually held
at Gessenay great many cheese regis
tcrs have been exhibited which were
known &c oe from $50 to 200 years old.
me oldest that has yet been displayed
belongs to country squire living near
Gessenay, who shows his family record
carved on cheese made in LOGON. Y.
Weekly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
Latest in Candle Shades.

The prettiest shades yet devised for
the popular candles in silver holders
are now found among the beautiful
novelties in silverware. The shades are
fashioned of silver in dainty and grace
full openwork patterns of flowers, fruits,
scrolls or conventional designs, and are
made to fit over empire-shaped shades
of soft silk, the lower edge being fin
ished with narrow silk fringe which
falls below the silver work, giving a
soft effect. The whole is fitted over an
isinglass frame, which prevents the silk
from being scorched. The silk shades
are movable and can be changed to
decorations.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

wear anything but imported goods"
The results of this subserviency to the
dictates of a cruel fashion are obvious
to the dullest intellect. The first and
the worst is that our native song birds
are being rapidly exterminated. The
taXidermist of the Chicago Academy
of Sciences states that NO less than
eight species of our favorite birds are
already gone; and the remainder is be-
ing rapidly sacrificed to the milliner's
moloch. This terrible loss to mankind
is caused by the whims of our "inde-
pendent" American women.
Perhaps some of our tender hearted
women may not be aware that many Of
these birds skins are taken from living
birds. In other words, some of our
most delightful songsters are being
skinned alive in order that our fair
countrywomen may be fitted out with
"a perfectly lovely hat"
The rapacity of the brutes who hunt
these feathered beauties is so great
that they cannot give the birds time to
die, but denude them of feathers while
the fluttering victims languish and die
under the torments of vivisection.
Thus these irhuman hunters are able
to increase their ill-gotten gains at the
cost of the most terrible suffering. In
few minutes the deed is done, and in
due time my lady appears Mt church in
hat which is the envy of the entire
feminine part of the congregation.
Perhaps as she listens to the exquisite
music of high-salaried chcir, she al
lows her mind to wander for a moment
from her high-priced hat, and she
thinks of her little babe at home. How
her thoughts float toward Heaven, as
she offers silent prayer that no harm
may come to her darling. Meanwhile,
however, nest full of little ones, in
certain tree, have persisted of hunger
because both of the parent birds have
been sacrificed in order that some of the
fair worshipers may kneel in church
attired in manner suited to the splen-
did sanctuary and the fashionable sur
roundings. A strange unrest must
certainly disturb them as the man Of
God slowly reads from the Holy Book:
"Are not five sparrows (birds in the He
brew sold for two farthings, and not
one of them is forgotten before God?"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
Bru,n ON a Honey Hunt.

Bears have an intense longing for
sweets, and that is why they will rob a
honey tree at any hazard. A man who
had been cutting wood in the forest was
resting at noon, when he happened to
catch sight of bear abstracting honey
from hollow tree. The man kept quiet
and watched the operation. The bees
were at home, and every time the bear
put in his paw and brought it out, drip
ping with honey, the insects swarmed
around him. The bear kept his eyes
shit, and worked away industriously
until some of the bees must have found
tender spot; at any rate, he suddenly
gave howl of mingled rage and pain,
and then scampered away as fast as his
legs could carry him.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
BOYS WORKBENCH.
Follow This Plan and You wtll Ge
Very Good One.

Follow This Plan and You wtll Get
Very Good One.
One of the most indispensable things
for the boy who likes carpentry and
wishes to do really good work is good
bench on which to work.
1t must be substantially made, should
be provided with planning stop, a
wise, and drawer in which to keep
screws, nails and small tools. Such
bench may easily be constructed by
the boy himself, provided he knows
just what to do. If he works without
n definite and correct plan. however,
much time and material may be wasted
with a very unsatisfactory result. Sim
pie as the task appears, there are many
vexatious little mistakes which boy
is almost sure to make If left wholly to
his own devices.
To begin with, 1t is necessary to OBJ
tain four spruce sticks about three
inches square, SO inches long, planned
on all sides, for the legs; then get
two pieces of clear pine or whitewood
three feet long and six or eight inches
wide, and two more the same length
three inches wide. These pieces should
be IA inches in thickness and planed
on all sides.
Lay two of the legs three feet apart
on a smooth floor, and with screws join
the ends by means of wide strip. Six
inches up from the free ends mark with
lead pencil where the narrow strip
would lie, and cut laps in the legs with
a saw and chisei so that the narrow
strip will fit tightly in them. Screw
this fast also, and as n result one of the
end supports will be finished and will
appear as shown in Fig. /. Fasten the
other two pieces in a similar manner.
Then take two pieces of clear pine
five feet long, eight inches wide and
seven-eighths of an inch in thickness;
these are for the sides, or aprons, and
must be securely screwed to the upper
end of each leg. Make holes ten inches
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

repast he spoke to me about the intelli-
gence of animals. Then the empress
brought me out upon the lake.
'At Fontainebleau live like peas
ant. / get up early and go to bed late
Every morning at an early hour make
tour of the garden with my dog, and
after that take drive in my pony cart
in the forest of Fontainebleau. At nine
o'clock am seated before my easel, and
/ work till 1880. Then l breakfast
very simply, smoke a cigarette and
glance over the newspapers. I take my
brushes again at one o'clock, and at
five o'clock make another excursion.
/ love to see the setting sun behind the
great trees of the forest. My dinner is
as modest as my breakfast. finish the
day by reading. prefer the books on
travel, hunting and history.
Before commencing a picture
study my subject thoroughly. prepar-
ing myself for it by an attentive and
careful observation of nature. / seek
the kind of sky and land suitable to my
idea, and never make single feature
before studying it. My only guide is the
desire to reach truth and simplicity as
closely as possible. Study and work
never tire me. They are to-day, as they
have been during all my life, my great
est happiness, because assiduous work
is the only thing that will bring one
near the solution of the problem, which
is perhaps insoluble, of ever-changing
nature. 1t is problem which, more
than any other, elevates the mind by
filling it with thoughts of justice, good
ness anc charity"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

from the ends of each piece, and use
screws IA inches in length.
For the top Of the bench use clear
pine planlking not less than IA inches
in thickness; this should be fitted close
ly together and fastened to the cross
pieces with stout screws.
Next, from an oak or ash plank a
piece should be cut as shown in Fig. 2.
This is for the wise jaw; screw and
lever can be purchased at hardware
store and fitted to 1t, and the whole at
tached to the bench; but If this should
prove too much of an undertaking for
the youthful workman it will not be
difficult to get carpenter to put it in
place.
At the bottom of the jaw a sliding
piece with a series of holes for a peg
should be provided and held In place by
an iron pin.
From one of these sides of the bench a
piece should be cut IL inches long and
four inches wide; this will serve as
the front of the drawer, which may be
made with half-inch pine, fastened to-
gether with glue and nails. 1t must be
arranged, OF course, to slide in and out
on runners. Almost any shallow box
fastened to the front board may be used
for this purpose. An oval hole should
be made in the front for a handle.
A planning stop with teeth on one side
can be purchased at hardware store
and tightly fitted into hole through
the top of the bench. When all is com
plete you will have convenient and
serviceable workbench, like that shown
in the illustration.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
WOMAN AND HOME.
ROSA BoNHEuR.s LIFE.
some Interesting "Reminiscences
Neatly Told by Herself.

some Interesting "Reminiscences
Neatly Told by Herself.
Rosa Bonheur has just published her
autobiography in Paris. 1t appears
that before she took to painting she
was apprenticed to dressmaker. Then
she began coloring Kaleidoscope views.
Her first picture was bunch of cher
ries. Later on she made copies in the
Louvre, where her strange costume and
Independent airs won for her the nick
name of THE Little Hussar."
THE Little Hussar" grew rapidly.
In 1883 Rosa Bonheur exhibited the
"Horse Fair" which was bought by NJ.
Gambard for 10000 francs. 1t was ex-
hibjted in the United States, and
brought in 100000 francs.
I'm 1885," she says, 81 bought the
property of BY in the heart of the for
est of Fontainebleau, where l still live
to-day. I gave $4,000 francs for it, and
built big studio. The emperor gave
me permission to hunt in the forest
around my own park. lived there
happily, receiving the visits of few
intimate friends, and working as well
as could. In 1868 was busy one after
noon with my pictures. had upon my
easel the Stays in the Long Rocher,'
when l heard the cracking of postil-
ions whip and the rolling of carriage.
My little maid, Olive, rushed into the
apartment in a state of excitement.
'Mademoiselle! Mademoiselle!' she
exclaimed, her majesty, the EN-
press!'
81 just had time enough to put a pet
ticoat over my trousers and to take off
my long blue blouse and replace it with
velvet jacket.
- have here said the empress, a
little jewel which bring to you on the
part of the emperor. He authorizes
me to announce to you your enrolment
in the Legion of Honor
"The empress kissed the new knight
and pinned the cross upon the black
velvet jacket. A few days afterward I
received an invitation to dine at the i'm
perial court in Fontainebleau. On the
appointed day they sent a gala carriage
for me. went to the wrong door when
/ arrived, and came near losing my way,
when M. Mocquard came to my relief
by giving me his arm. l was seated be-
side the emperor, and during the entire
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
Natural That He should.

She was an extremely practical girl
and was inclined to look upon his pro-
testations and assertions in an extreme
ly practical way.
"My love for you knows no ending"
he said, gloomily, when she told him
that she didn't see how she could be
anything more than sister to him.
"Your refusal seals my death war
rant"
"Oh, guess not" she returned.
"Ah, you do not know me-" he pro-
tested. IL cannot live without you. I
shall surely die. You have my heart"
"If have your heart" she interrupt
ed in her severely practical way, Il
should think you would die."-Chicago
Post.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
THE HOUSE AS 1T APPEARS TO-DAY

big front door, but in it's stead, would
discover an electric button.
Admiral Wilkes, of the navy, pur-
chased the mansion from the WASH
ington heirs, and sold it to John Tally,
an Irish-American saloonkeeper, who
managed a poolroom and barroom at
a one-time prominent hotel, and be-
came wealthy in that business. When a
law was passed against gambling, John
Tally moved across the District bound
airy, and kept up that business. He
rented the house to a man named Hill
man, who gave it his name, and it is to
this day popularity known as the Hill
man house. Mr.. Hillman was in bust
ness there for 20 years, but the building
Is now temporarily unoccupied.
When the British soldiers destroyed
the capitol building and ravaged the
little city in 1914, they respected the
residence of Washington, and it was not
injured nor invaded.
A story has been current that Wash
ington once had his military headquar-
tiers in this building; but that is not
true. The residence was not contem-
plated nor erected until after the indie
pendence of the United States govern
ment had been achieved, and Washing
ton was getting to be an old man when
he built it.
1t is exceedingly unfortunate that the
building has ever been tempered with
or changed; for it should have been left
as originally constructed, so that it
might be monument to his memory,
and an object of veneration for all time;
Just as his country home at Mount YER
non has been, and always will be, to the
people Of this republic.
SMITH d. FRY.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
A Curioa, Piano Player.

A Swiss mechanic named Millardet,
who lived in the last century, made the
figure of lady that could play the
piano. The figure was large, and the
motions were similar to those of 1--we
piano player. 1T could play IS tunes,
and in every case the eyes WOULD follow
the movements of the fingers on the
keys, TIE pressure OF which produced
TIE noes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
yictoria,. windsor Boudoir.

1t may be interesting to know that
Queen Victoria's boudoir at Windsor is
furnished in red and gold, that every
article was selected by the late prince
consort, and that her majesty keeps the
first bouquet given her by Prince Al
bert, with her bridal wreath, under q
glass case in her bedroom
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
WISHES AND WORK.

Said one little chick. with a funny little
sQuirm:
II wish could find nice. fat worm"
Said another little chick, with a queer lit
tie shrug:
II wish could find nice, fat bug"
Said third little chick, with a strange lit
tie sQueal:
II wish l could find some nice, yellow
meal"
Nov. look here,'' said the mother, from
the green garden patch:
'If you want any breakfast. you must get
UP and scratch"
Toronto Gloha
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
BUILT BY WASHINGTON.
Mansion Erected for the First
President Still Stands.
In Its Day 1t Was q Fine Residence
Structure, But Now 1t Looks
Somewhat Decayed and
Out of Place.
Especial washington Lettcr.l

George Washington lived long enough
70 select site for the capital city of
the, republic, which had been ground
out of chaos by his sword.
Moreover, it was his privilege to con-
slider and approve the plan of the city,
which was prepared by Maj. L'Enfant.
George Washington was surveyor and
civil engineer, and was perfectly COM
petent to supervise the work of the
many who proposed plans upon which
the city should be built. No mistake
was made in the selection of the plan
of Mai. L'Enfant. That scientific and
learned man dipped into the future as
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
Had nm object in view.

Little Florence had an older sister,
but was constantly teasing for little
sister. One day mamma said to her,
"Why do you want little sister, For
ence?" BECAUSE" replied Florence,
earnestly, 81 want to make her mind
me."-Youth's Companion.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

Why Women Cannot Afford to Weas
Birds in Their Hats.

why women Cannot Afford to Wear
Birds I'm Their Hats.
The women of the country expend
hundreds of thousands of dollars an
nually for birds plumes with which
they adorn their hats. This money
goes into the hands of very few
eastern capitalists, who delude the
followers of fashion with the idea
that these plumes and wings are taken
from foreign birds-while as matter
of fact most of these feminine adorn-
ments are taken from our own favorite
song birds, whose feathers are doc
tored" by skilled colorists for the pur-
pose of deceiving those who ''nevAr
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
To Make a Neat Patch.

Smooth out frayed edges and trim OFT
long threads. With very thin mucilage,
moisten piece of the material and put
1t under the tear. Put level weight
on 1T, and when the mucilage is per-
fectiy dry. the patching viii DE almost
Invisible
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
QUEER INSECT PET.
Praying Mantis Trained by q FARM
er's Bright Daughter.

i1ruyhhB Mahus Trained ~ FARM
er's Bright Daughter.
The praying mantis is very odd and
interesting pet for the farmers daugh-
ter, and she may without much trouble
capture one. have had several, but
will only tell you of one. Her name
was Judy. caught her on an old
marker in the garden. With the aid Of
loop of grass soon had her safe in
the house in an empty glass fruit jar.
1t is not best to attempt to capture one
with the fingers, for you might injure
1t. Some people think they are poison
Gus, but never had one offer to bite
me, though have handled many.
At first Judy was very shy. put .
branch of honeysuckle in the jar and
tied small piece of mosquito netting
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

cigarettes are bad for the lungs"
81 know it, but 1 can't get my wife
to smoke them."-Town Topics.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-15

bee. led party Of Potta watomics ut the
Chicago massacre. Tho living POkagon
Is an old man ana the tale that he will
tell the white people Of the fight near
the cottonwood tree and Of the wrongs
Of the Indians prior to that evcnt-and
after It rs wcll-wlll he given just rs
he heard It dropped from the lips OF his
father. called by 800 braves the "Great
Chief"
He claims that all the written stories
Of tho Fort Dearborn massacre are
wrong. In these It Is represented that
the Indians killed the whites for moth.
Ing but because they loved to spill
blood. POkagon claims that It was a
broken treaty that led to all the trouble.
Such a sacred compact was made be.
tween the soldiers and the savages,
when Fort Dearborn was placed In the
country that the latter owned. This
was violated from the first. Pokagon
says. Various goods promised him were
never delivered. but liquor was pcddlcd
out until his tribe became at times like
madmcn.
or Captain Wells. who has been made
a great warrior and hero In history. Pc.
kagOn hns very little to shy that IL COM
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1897-05-15
According to the old chief.
TINT officer wns originally tho ward Of

plImcntary. According to the old chief.
that officer was originally the ward of
his tribe. and fought side by side with
the braves for many years. His deser-
ton to the whites Is characterized rs
treachery and ingratitude. Pokagon
cites second case, that OF Captain
Head. who was rescued from the Chi
cagO fight by the elder POkagOn, rem0v-
ell to n safe covert. tenlerly nursed,
ana who. after promising to set the
POttawatOmlrs straight with the Gov
eminent and recover their lands. lived
over the same old story. "Whlte mems
promises are made to be blown away
like Clouds" Pokagon bitterly COM
ments. lie insists that had these been
kept had the soldiers treated them with
the most ordinary honor and courtesy,
the massacre of Aug. IL. 1872. would
never have occurred. Tho promises TO
adjust land difficulties were evaded by
n distribution OF tirewater. and the
liquor made the Indians ungovernablc.
The fight went on after the soldiers had
marched out OF Fort Dearborn. lust
as the white men iighu today when
there Is war time" PokaaOn says. "One
white man was shot that day as he was
directing his horses TO the place where
the Indians children We're. 30 he could