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, 1898-11-16
Riding on ,:u..Ie.. Backs.

Having had considerable experience
in turtle catching, l know a swimmer
can frequently approach a sleeping tur-
tie from behind and leap Gu its bacl:
before it awakes. The creatures first
impulse is 10 dive, but if its rider
knows his business he can instantly
bring it to a standstill by forcing his
fingers into its horny eyes, when it at
once floats motionless on the surface.
In the case Of a midshipman whom l
know of he got on a turtles Jack and
enjoyed q ten minutes ride, sometimes
on the surface of the water, sometimes
under, before he brought the animal to
a standstill.
Three things are certain-irst, the
ability of a man to get on a sleeping
turtles back; second, by sitting far
back OIL its shell to keep it near the
surface; third, to instantly stop its ca
reer by reducing it to blindness. Hav-
ing regard to the brevity and simplicity
of Rougemont's account, l can quite
we'll believe that lonely man on his
coral sand bank, with all his instincts
p1eternaturally sharpened, did actually
ride and guide the turtle as he has
stated.-Admiral Moresby in London
Chronicle.
, 1898-11-16

One day while Mark Twain and
Charles Dudley Warner were walking
together they happened to begin a dis
cussion of the modern novel, and one or
the other suggested hat it might be a
good plan to burlesque it. Later while
j~ourneying together to Boston this sug.
gestion took definite shape, and on their
return the work was begun, one author
writing a chapter, the other taking up
the threads of the story the next day,
and both critically examining the result,
each evening and asking the opinions of
their wives as to the success of each
stage of the undertaking. Finally they
collected all the manuscript, Of which
there was too great a quantity, and
Jointly condensed it. 1t vas owing to a
suggestion by Mr.. Warner that the
chief character in the tale was called
Colonel Eschol Sellers, and it is Ii fact
that the man whose name was taken-a
man supposed TO be long dead-made a
fiery demand for satisfaction. visiting
Hartford for that purpose. In later edi-
tons of the story the name "Eschol"
was changed to Mulberry. Ladies'
Home Journal.
, 1898-11-16

The other afternoon I was in a gen.
tleman's Quitting shop when a Gus
TONER came in to purchase a hat. He
tried or several and was evidently hard
to please, the counter becoming covered
with the rejected. At last the salesman
picked up a brown felt bowler. brushed
IL round with his arm and extended it
sdmiringly.
"These are being very much worn
this season. SIR" he explained.
"Are they?" said the customer
thoughtfully. surveying himself in the
mirror, with his hat on his head. do
you think it suits me?"
"Suits you to perfection, sir, If the
fits right"
"Yes, it fits very well. So you think
I had better have it,"
II don't think you could do better.
sir"
mo, I don't think l could, 70 l won't
have q new one"
The salesman had been praising up
tho old hat. -Pearson's Weekly.
, 1898-11-16
A c.u.y.-, 70, Old c,.,,...

In the north OF London there is q lit
tie plot of ground where old clothes are
buried and afterward exhumed for a
curious purpose. 1t is q flat, barren and
destitute piece of ground and presents a
very melancholy spectacle. Little wood
en- stumps, bearing numbers. mark the
graves.
There is a paper mill near by, which
hnds 1t rather difficult to get suitable
material Tor the manufacture of a special
paper.
The ordinary old rags are no good.
The rags themselves have II be manu-
featured. Old coats, old trousers and
old dresses are covered with wet soil.
and after a few weeks rotting are cx-
humed.
A corner is set aside for old linen
goods. The linen is placed in layers in
a box, with soft rich soil between each
layer. and her buried.
Limewater is then sprinkled over
the grave, and after a fortnight's rot
ting the linen is reduced to a mere
skeleton, which is taken out of the box,
laid fiat in a warm blanket and rush
ed off to the paper mill.
Though it is only the size of a foot
ball ground, it contains 1000 graves,
which are marked by 2 1000 wooden
stumps, each bearing a number
, 1898-11-16
CHERRY RIPE.


There Is a garden in her face
Where roses and white lilies sye~
A heavenly paradise is that place
Wherein all pleasant fruits- do flow.
There cherries grow which none NAV buy
Till CHERRY ripe" themselves do cry.
Those cherries fairly do inclose
OF orient pearl a double row.
Which when her lovely laughter shows
They look lib rosehuds filled with snow.
Yet them nor peer nor prince can buy
TIL CHERRY ripe" themselves do cry.
Her eyes like angels watch them still.
her brows like Bonded BOWS do stand.
Threatening with piercing frowns to kill
All that attempt with eye or hand
Those sacred cherries to conn nigh
TIL "Cherry ripe" themselves do cry.
Thomas Campion tl5lO.
, 1898-11-16

When Lord Morris was chief justice
of Ireland, a young junior barrister
arose in his court one day to make his
first motion and spoke in the hard
brogue of the north Of Ireland.
"Sapel," said the judge in a low
voice t o the registrar of the court, "who
is this newcomer"
His name is Clements, my lord"
"What part Of the coonthry does he
hail from in the name of all that S wun-
dherful?" asked the judge.
County Antrim. my lord" was the
reply.
well, well"' said the judge. Did
J;u liver come across SIGH a troightful
accint in the whole coorse Of yer born
loife?'
, 1898-11-16
THE SLY POLAR BEAR.

Row He Gets His Dinner Of Seal or
Walrus Meat.
In his native home the polar hear
does not often meet with small bows
anxious to treat him to buns and other
dainties. The consequence is that truin
has to devise many curious WAYS of Sc.
curing his food, and none is more
strange and interesting than that relat-
ed by two trustworthy travellers in
Greenland. that country of strange
sights.
They have known the polar bear to
take a stone or a huge lump of ice in
his fore paws and from a favorable
height, as a cliff or a PERCEPTIONS ice
hill, to hurl the missile down upon the
head Of a walrus, an enormous brute
often twice the size of the bear, and so
stun him that bruin could rush in and
complete the destruction at his leisure.
thus securing a months %rations.
The most usual food of the ice bear,
al the Germans very appropriately call
this beast, is the common seal of the
arctic regions The latter is the wari-
est animal of the north, and both Eski-
mo and polar bear need their best STRAIT.
egg to catch it.
In the summer time, when the snow
is of the ice of the ocean shore and
islets, the seals can be plainly seen as
black dots on the ice, probably asleep,
but always near their holes, which lead
down through the thick ice to the water
below, and into which they can throw
themselves by the least movement.
Bruin, seeing one afar, walks up as
nea as he deems safe and then begins
crawling on his wary prey.
The seal, il the weather be sunny
and pleasant, takes short maps, relieved
BY shorter moments when it is scanning
the vicinity for signs of an enemy's ap-
proach. During these times the bear is
very quiet and as still as death itself,
with eyes apparently closed, though
really q corner Of each is kept open, and
in this way he hopes the seal will take
him for . heap Of snow, an appearance
which his coat readily helps him to as
sumo.
During the maps he creeps forward
with greater or less rnpidity, according
to his nearness to the seal and conse-
quent fear Of being beard or seen.
When but 10 or ~ yards away, and the
seal is in the depths Of a good nap, the
bear rushes upon him and with a single
blow Of his powerful paw knocks the
smaller brute senseless and so far away
from the hole that he cannot escape by
that way, even if the blow received is
not Immediately fatal.
In winter time the ice is covered with
now. and this is followed out by the
seal into q snowhcuse. covering the hole
in the Toe and connecting at the top of
the dome with an aperture about the
size Of q shilling. called the blowhole,
for 1t is through this that the seal
breathes when he is in want of fresh air.
Here the bear watches for many .
long hour il necessary, and when the
snorts Of the seal are heard he crusbes
in the fragile dome Of the snowhouse
with his paw, impaling the seal on his
curved claws, and proceeds to practi-
cally demonstrate how polar bears cab
subsist in . arctic winter. -London
Telegraph.
, 1898-11-16

No citizen has n right to oriticise
public affairs or bewail evil conditions
which may exist unless he is willing to
work, as NIL citizens should, to better
those conditions. Let him ask himself
if he has done his W duty before he
laments the fact that others have failed
in theirs. Let him be certain that he
understands the duties of citizenship in
his country. Few perfectly understand
their obligations as citizens, although
the subject is one to which every free
man should devote careful study. They
would then be capable of active and in.
telligent effOr. and would perceive the
folly of idle criticism. They would then
know that liberty, like ali things truly
valuable, annot be gained or kept with
out great effort and that it remains not
long with the undeservinC.-Speed
Mosby in North American Review.
Old papers at The Republican Office.
Is cents per hundred.
, 1898-11-16

The White House is an exact copy of
the Duke of Leinster's palace, Dublin.
In March, 1892, the commissioners
on building advertised for "a plan
for a presidents house to be erected in
the city of Washington" The prize
offered was $500, and that of James
Hobau. q young Irish mechanic, was
accepted. The design vas supposed to
be original, but. when the house was
completed it was learned that Hoban
had copied it from the dukes palace.
, 1898-11-16

Adam Steele Of Shelby county once
rented . lanyard to q Mr.. Jones on
shares. His idea was to risk in the
business only the use of his lanyard
and not to incur any further liability.
So he protected himself by the fol-
lowing eafe clause in the contract:
"If anything is made, the said Steele
IL to have it, and II anything is lost the
said Jones is to lose it,"
And this 10 known in Shelby as a reg
ulAr Adam Steele bargain to this day.
-LexinRton (Ky.) Gazette.
, 1898-11-16

A Kansas jury Of inquest found that
Of his saddle horse"
An Arkansas verdict over the body of
a man who died on board a boat is that
deceased was taken off ten minutes
after he was taken on. Exchange.
, 1898-11-16
Commercial Zeal.

Claudia, is the young man indus.
trious to whom you are engaged?"
Industrious? Why. papa, be intend
ed to propose to me q month ago. but
was too busy. "-Chicago Record.
, 1898-11-16

"Snaesby is n member Of the vege-
tartan club, isn't he:"
II guess he il. notice he wears an
10 carat badge" Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
, 1898-11-16

1t rains OH an average of 20s days in
the year in Ireland. ahont $50 in Eng
land, at Kezan about 30 days and in
Siberia only 60 days.
, 1898-11-16

Central African natives mine. melt
and fashion ,-c:i very skillfully.
, 1898-11-16

Amsterdam IL the nearest European
capital to Losdon. being only 1879 miles
distant.
, 1898-11-16

VUIte N10
II could die for you!" he cried pas
donAtely.
"Of course" she replied. but
would your
Some girls are 20 practical and pro-
aic, you know.-Chicago Post.
, 1898-11-16

The love-charm still fingers, the last link
to the old days of ignorance and supersii-
ton when charms were believed to be pow
erful to cure disease and defeat death. The
, 1898-11-16

Thars were besschloading cannon a.
sasly = lesA
, 1898-11-16

Old papers at The Republican Office,
Is cents per hundred.
, 1898-11-16
oNAHA-CHCAGo sE3oRr LnG1

N Messlssn saly 60 - DsaaL
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-18
Where Were the People?

The people of his party were against
Hager in Audubon County, but the
leaders pulled him through. AS By
ers republican said, it was another case
of "the people be d--d."-Advocate.
We would suggest to the editor of
the Advocate that he keep within
hailing distance of truth. He might
want to throw out some signals some
day to save himself.
We do not think there is man in
Audubon county who has paid any at
tention to politics here this year, not
even the editor of the Advocate him.
self, who believes word of the asser.
ton quoted above. To think that the
few leaders would manipulate things
SO that the:people should so change
their minds that every township would
would be Overwhelmingly for Hager
would be giving these few politicians
credit for greater power than any pol
iticians in Audubon county possess. 1t
is now admitted by all that large
majority of the republicans of the
county have been for Hager and that
the campaign made by Hager's friends
here only organized and solidifed that
sentiment.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-18
New County Central Committee

Last week in our account of the con,
vention we accidentally omitted a
page of copy, so our article failed to
show the result of the ballots for mem
Der of the board and also left out the
new county central committee. The
omitted part we now give:
The first formal ballot gave Stanley
AZ, Shingledecker Al, Samson 10. The
next gave Stanley 43 and Shingledeck
er 66. The nominee was called and
briefly accepted.
The roll of townships was then cal
led and each township named its mem
Der of the county central committee
The committee is as follows:
Audubon, S. f. Donaldson; Cameron
John Loyelace; Douglas, A. II. Ed
wards; Extra, w. r. Copeland; Greeley
Fred Reynolds; Hamlin, Geo. Scott
Lincoln, A. F. Greenwaldt; Leroy, II. b
Herbert; Melville, W. +. Hoyt; OaklielC
B. +. Howell: Sharon, Jasper Jensen
Viola, ID. d. Samson. After the ad
jOurnment of the convention the com
mittee met and selected ID. G. Mott, o
Audubon, as chairman.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-18
Tuesday night the democrats of L,

Tuesday night the democrats of LIE.
roy township met in mass convention
to select delegates to the county con-
vention and to nominate a township
ticket. There were thirty-five voters
present out of total vote last year of
pa. 1t wasn't expected they wou Id
manifest sufficient interest in their
party to hold as big a caucus as did the
republicans two weeks ago, but such a
small and listless convention was not
expected H. U. Funk and Sherm
Wright served creditably as president
and secretary. Jesse Keith and John
OFT were nominated for justices of the
peace, Dave Workman and Geo. Ellis
for constables, VIM. Cochran for
trustee, James Burkey for clerk and
L. III. Beason for assessor. j. FL. Jones
was chosen for township committee
man. The following is a list of the
delegates to the county convention:
Jack O'Brien, j. c. Burkey, J. G. F.
Wicker, Jno. b. Doak, F. ID. Allen, Sam
Curtis. w. III. O'Connell, ID. E. Soar,
l. P. Hanson, Chris Henriksen, Chas.
Kempf, Leopold Leib, j. M. Graham,
p. S. Carolan, j. II. Jones, DR.. Eyer
ana G. w. Hoover.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-18

One feature of the new tariff act
which caused especial complaint among
those opposed to the protective theory
was the assertion tina the duty which
was placed on hides would increase the
price of shoes. In answer to this 1t is
only necessary to call attention to the
price table recently established in
Dun's Review quoting the prices of
boots and shoes from June LIST. 1897, to
July 9th, 1898, which show that in al.
most every class the price is lower than
in the months before the adoption Of
the Dingley law which placed duty
on imported hides. 1t proves that
while the farmer has been protected in
the matter of hides, the purchaser of
shoes has not been compelled to suffer.
FIX
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-18

Two years ago this country didn't
know VIM. R. Day. Today he is re-
garded as one of the ablest secretaries
of state this country has had since
Seward. He came into Office without
training in the line of diplomacy, state
affairs or even politics. He had scarce
ly held an office. But Mckinley knew
his ability. His career is another dem
onstration that among the people
there is always to be found men fully
able to meet any high obligations of
state or nation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-18
"Bloody Brides Waite visited Den

"Bloody Brides Waite visited Den
yer the other day. Though out of
touch with Colorado politics, he expressE
ed the belief that the republicans
would win in the centennial state this
fall. He is still populist, but he
is disgusted with the management of
the party. AS a party he declares cit is
dead, slain by its friends, just as the
old greenback party was Spells and
trading in his opinion, have enc om-
passed its ruin. This is severe in
dictment from one of the members
of an organization which makes
such loud protestations of pure
patriotism and unseliish devotion to
reform. Mr.. Waite would have no
trouble proving it.-Sioux City jour
nal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-18

The republican congressional conven-
ton meets at Council Bluffs today.
The result is hard to.foretell. Hager
will start with Adair 10, Audubon s,
Guthrie IL and Mills 10, total 80. Byers
will have Harrison IL, Pottawatttamie
% and Shelby 10, total 4S. Curtis will
have Cass Is and Mcpherson will have
Montgomery IL. This county's sym.
pathies are largely with Hager and
republicans here generally hope he will
succeed in getting second choice votes
sufficient to nominate him.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-18
Judicial Convention.

At the judicial convention at Council
Bluffs the three old judges were nomi-
mated by reclamation, Judge Thornell
for the fourth time, Judge Smith for
the third time, and Judge Green for the
second time, and this judicial district
is most fortunate in having four of
the best judges in the state to preside
over our courts, Judge Macy being Sec
ond to none of them. This means a
great deal to the people of the district.
The people are safe in their lives and
property rights so long as our courts
are in the hands of such honorable,
competent, upright and earnest men
as the four men who handle our court
business. This unanimous nomina.
tion by acclamation shows the high
qualities of these men are appreciated
by the people whom they serve and was
the highest compliment which could be
given them. especially when there are
other good and competent men in the
district who would be very glad to oc-
cupy their positions and who would fiji
them well. 1t was happy convention
all around as the delegates were glad
to recognize the merit of the men nom
mated and they in turn were much
gratiied by the confidence placed in
them-Atlantic Telegraph.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-18

Fred White, VIM. J. Bryan, and other
leaders of the democratic-populist par
ty when in congress opposed the build
ing of more naval vessels. If they had
had their way, we would not have had
the victories of Manila and Santiago.
Indeed if White and Bryan had also
had their way about the tariff and free
silver coinage and several other things
we would not have had the great vic
tories of peace we now have in the way
of returning prosperity.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-18
Nash for State Committee.

We are authorized to announce the
candidacy of John A. Nash of this city
for member of the republican state GEN.
trail committee from the Ninth district.
The vacancy occurs by reason Of
the expiration OF the term of
service of Mr.. Treynor, of Coun.
ell Bluffs, who declines to be can
didate by reason of his recent ap-
pointment as postmaster there. There
are three other candidates besides Mr..
Nash, j. A. Gilmore, of Stuart, George
Pennell of Atlantic and James Wilson,
of Adair. The election of a member to
this position will occur at IL caucus of
the Ninth district delegates to the
state convention, which caucus will be
held at Dubuque the morning of con-
vention day, Sept. l. We think Mr..
Nash stands good show OF being
chosen.
1t would give this paper and no
doubt therepublicans generally of Aud.
ubon county, much pleasure to have
Mr.. Nash obtain the position. For the
past two years he has been the efficient
chairman of the Audubon county
central committee. He is a practical,
progressive political organizer and puts
life in campaign. He would be II
positive source of strength to the state
committee if he should be placed there
on and Audubon county would be
complimented by his advancement.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-18
The Blight of Free Trade-Tbe 81,

The Blight of Free Trade-The B!es;
sings of Protection, is the title of doc
ument just issued by the American
Protective League. This document
clearly demonstrates the effect. of the
system of Free Trade under the Will.
son Tariff, and of Protection under the
Dingley Tariff. 1t is based on the Tar.
iff Leagues Industrial Census, and
should be in the hands of every voter
Seven copies to any address for six
cents. Address w. F. Wakeman, Gen.
eral Secretary, No. 1876 West 23d street
New York.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-18

"Magnanimous Mckinley, worthy
chieftain of great peoplel He courted
peace before war; he did all he could to
avert war, to secure by peace all the
beneicient results which war could
bring. War coming, as the loyal ser.
want of the republic, he waged it with
vigor, with skill. When its purposes
are served his heart speaks out his first
love-peace. This is noble, gener Gus,
magnanimous." From Arch bishop
Ireland's thanksgiving prayer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-18
The Manning Monitor thinks express

The Manning Monitor thinks express
companies had better pay the one-cent
revenue tax on each RECEIPT they issue
as the law intended them to do. We
do not know the intent of the law, but
we think it ought to have been SO
drawn that there would be no question
about their having to pay it. But we
presume that if they had to pay the tax
they would charge enough to make it
virtually come off the customer after
all. The express companies are one of
institutions of our civilization and are a
convenience, but their charges border
close to extortion.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-18

We wonder how the good, old fash
toned democrats feel when they look at
their congressional ticket in Iowa as
constituted so far. "Fickle Finn
down in the eigth and Jumping JIM
Weaver in the sixth are men who have
been republicans during much OF their
time and have abused the democratic
party a great deal. Democrats of the
Jeffersonian kind in those districts are
without nominees representing their
PRINCIPLES,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-18

NATIONAL DENTAL MEETINGS, OAIA-
HA, AUGUST 25-September 3, lS9S.-On
account of above, all agents of the
North Western Line will sell tickets to
Omaha at reduced rates August 20 and
"a. For full particulars apply to
agents. 33.2w.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-18

Lieu. Hobson addressed an audience
at New York the other day. He made
a splendid address and was enthusiast.
ically received. He told much about
the sinking of the Merrimac and did it
without once using the pronoun 81"
What would President Cleveland think
Of fhat
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-18

Sam Sloane, editor and publisher of
the Charles City Citizen, has left the
democratic party and come out for
the republicans. Sloane is strong
man. He has been opposed to the de.
basement of the currency, hence his ac-
ton. There are others.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-18

1t is seldom that a political leader is
so strongly INDICATED as has been
President Mckinley in his opposition
to the recognition of the Cuban repub.
lie. Even Foraker admits he was too
fast and Billy Mason has subsidized.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-08-18

Up to date, the following named gen.
tlemen are doing their level best to run
down the Popocratic nomination for
congress in this district: Lu Tee Gee
Nung, DR.. J. M. Emmert, Representa-
tive Hinkson, of Stuart, Senator Boil
ter, of Harrison county. and few
other smaller fry politicians. Anita
Trihuna