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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07
TALKING ABOUT WINDS.
These Men Were Not SO AwfulIy Poor
in the Line of Blowers
Themselves.

They were talking one evening in
Uncle Silas' country store about hard
winds and strong winds.
Speaking of storms" said Abe Will
cox, 1--WE seen the wind blow so fast
that it blew the town clock back II
days"
"Well, WE'LL" said Cy Campbell, "per-
haps you have seen some strong blows,
but when / lived sp in Montana my
neighbor carelessly opened his door dur
ing storm. Well, gentlemen, you may
in behind the door and turned the
house completely inside out!"
"And the man." gasped several in
one voice.
20, he just sat on the stove, and the
wind carried him IA miles and landed
him in the top Of a peach tree. Pretty
soon a side of bacon and n loaf of bread
came sailing by, and. gentlemen, Pm
darned if he didn't light fire and cook
his breakfast up in that tree!"
The clock in its excitement struck 10
and the tomatoes turned pale.
THAT was quite windy" drawled
Uncle Silas, chief village liar, as he
carefully empticd his pipe into the
sugar barrel, that was quite windy,
but out in Nevada a friend of mine start
ed to leave his house while the wind was
blowing rocks as big as pumpkins
around the town. Now, don't expect
you to believe this, but before he
reached the bottom of the stairs there
wasn't stitch of clothing left on his
back! (Sensation.) Yes, sir; and then
the wind blew him out as thin as a
wafer. Next day his wife came and
pried him off with shovel and"
what did she do with him?" asked
Abner johnson.
what did she do with him? Why,
she just busted him Off and used him for
door mat" and as the company slowly
filed out of the door each man shud-
dered as he eyed the hoary-headed liar
with a reproachful look. Waltham
Free Press.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07
THE LAWS OF ABYSSINIA.
How Criminals Are Punished I'm EN-
perOr Menelek's Back Num-
her Country.

The laws of Abyssinia are primitive
and based on those of the Israelites:
"An eye for an eye." There are neither
law courts nor lawyers; both plaintiff
and defendant plead their own cause.
Formerly, prior to the appointment by
King Theodore of eXecutioners, the
guilty person, in case of murder, was
slain in exactly the same manner in
which he had tal0a the life of his vic
tim. For instance, q man killed an
other with sword, the avenger of
blood had to use a similar weapon. If
death had been caused by blows from
a club, a club was used to take the life
Of the murderer. This law most un-
justly operated even in cases of man.
slaughter; and the life of a man who
unwittingly and unintentionally had
caused the death of another could be
demanded by the relatives Of the de-
ceased.
Among many others, an instance of
this kind was once related to me. Two
men were cutting grass on the side of a
precipice, and when they were about to
descend one of them fastened the end
of rope around his companions body
to lower him down the cliff, and at
tached the other end to the trunk of
tree. Accidentally the man to be low
cred slipped before all was ready, and a
coil of the rope becoming entangled
round his neck he was strangled. His
comrade, on subsequently descending
by slipping down the rope, was horri-
fed to find him dead at the bottom, and
FASTENED to the village to report the cir
cumstance. The judge passed a sem
tence of manslaughter, and ordered
a fine of $50 to be paid to the widow.
The widow, however, refused the COM
pensation and demanded the literal
carrying out of the law.
After some deiiberation it was agreed
that she should carry her point, and the
unfortunate and perfectly innocent
man was sentenced to be hanged with
the same rope which had caused the
fatal accident; the rope was, accord
ingly, fastened round his neck, and he
was hauled up few feet from the
ground, suspended few moments and
then lowered again. The widow, be-
lieving him from all appearances to be
dead, was satisfied; but the relatives of
the victim FASTENED to him and applied
restoratives, which were so effective
that in course of time he got up and
walked away. The widow was furious,
and demanded that sentence should be
again enacted, adding: 'Next time I
will hold on to his feet until he is dead"
The judge, however, declared that JUS
tice must be tempered with mercy, and
her demand was not complied with
N. Y. Independent.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07
EB SMALL's PREACHIN..

II death is jest the end. and settles US fer
keeps,
II when Teller dies it's same as when he
sleeps.
If this worlds all there is fer me and every
man,
STILL seems ter me, we ought ter do the best
we can;
Wed ought ter try as hard, we ought ter
climb as high
As If we'd be repaid all through the by
and by;
Wed ought ter strive fer good. If life be
but a Whit
I amt a-sayin' tits, I'm only sayin' ''if."
If when we die we go ter Mansions Of the
Blest,"
Where all is perfect peace and paradise
and rest,
If this worlds jest a vale of sorrer and of
Ter fit US fer the next, the higher, better
life,
Why, still it seems ter me. as longs we're
here at all,
We must be here ter work, not loaf until
the call,
Though through the grave we gain our seat
on Heavens cliff
I don't say as we do, I'm only sayin' III"
If life is all. why then. be thankful you're
alive,
And set your aim on high and do and dare
and strive;
If Heaven comes beyond, be manful-like
and brave,
And make your Heaven shine a bit this
side the grave;
Don't set around and fret about what's
goin' ter be,
But make your life light fer other men
ter see;
No matter, gleamin' robes or grave-clothes
cold and stiff
I don't say which 1t is-Im only sayin' "if.
Joe Lincoln, in L. A. w. Bulletin.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07
Bear Chewed Spruce Gum.

There is a man in Maine who has dis
covered that bears eat spruce gum, and
he thinks he knows why they do it.
One day this man was hunting for
spruce gum in the mountains, and he
had filed one basket and was working
on another, when he heard,a growl be-
hind him. He looked, and saw black
bear eating the spruce gum in the first
basket. lie hurled stone ut the, ami
NAL and il ran away, but not before it
had eaten all the gum. This was in the
fall, and the man says bears always eat
gum, "to keep their stomachs from
growing together while they take their
three months nap"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07
THE BOY IN THE HARVEST FIELD.

Out In the fields In the midsummer heat
The reapers were busy binding the wheat.
And the farmer looked with an anxious eye
At the ''thundercaps" in the western sky.
IAN hands must work with will, said he;
There's storm a-brewing up there, l
see"
Then the bright-faced boy at his fathers
To help bind the sheaves most patiently
tried:
But he could not manage the work at all,
For those willing hands We're too weak and
small;
II can't do this" said the brave little man,
so I'll give II up and do what 1 can"
The men were thirsty and far from the
spring:
1T win give them lift." thought he, Ito
bring
A pail of that clear. cold water, that flows
Down the mountain-side where the sweet
fern grows"
And soon he was dipping his little cup
In the messy place where II bubbed up.
And the Joy OF doing something he could
Shone in his face as he came through the
wood.
God bless the boy!" every man cried out,
AS he passed the pure cold water about:
Twas sustaining power-they bound the
grain
Just in time to save 1t from drenching
rain.
Then the father said that night. with a
smile,
While the mother listened with pride the
while.
my boy, you helped harvest the field of
wheat,
Bringing water when we were parched
with heat.
Remember through life, my dear little man,
God only bids us to do what we can"
Susan TEAL Perry, in N Y. Evangelist.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07
Uaed to Do IL.

ladies and gentlemen" said the
seedy-looking individual when he had
been prevailed upon to come to the
platform, II will confess that was once
addicted to strong drink, but now"
How long ago was that" called out
somebody from the audience.
The seedy individual gave one look at
the man who had interrupted him and
satisfied himself that he had been rec
ognized.
II should judge" he said, with the
air Of man who was trying to stimu-
late his memory, "that 1t was between
is and 20 minutes ago."
Thus it happened his speech never
was made.-Chicago Post.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07
DOGS WONDERFUL ACT.
Hack Probably Is the Only Canine I'm
the World That Can Play
Tune Correctly.

This dog is Prof. Fills most valued
possession. He IL the only dog in the
world that can play a tune. Probably
half the people who see this remarkable
performance believe that it is trick
and that the piano is fixed to play
without the assistance of Black-that In
the dogs real name.
Prof. Fills laughingly destroyed the
fond illusion of the man who believes
animals reason by explaining that this
Russian poodle really has no idea Of
music and doesn't know A from ID when
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07
Boy,s Wonderful Nerve.

Life on the frontiers of civilization
is sure to develop that attribute which
we call pluck" All Australian boys
are taught the necessity of guarding
against snake bites and the method Of
treating them. Two boys had gone
into the bush to play, and one of them
pushed his hand into hole after rab-
bit. He jerlxed il back, with snake
attached TO one of his fingers. Quick.
Charley" he cried, laying his hand on
stump. Charley brought down his
ax and amputated the boys finger.
Then the little fellow ran mile to N
drug store, where the druggist dressed
the hand. Think of that for nerve!
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07
Soft Gingerbread.

One-half cupful of butter, one cup
full of molasses, one cupful of sugar,
one cupful of sour or buttermilk, one
teaspoonful of soda, dissolved in boil
ing water, one teaspoonful of CHINA
mon, two eggs, about five cupfuls Of
sifted flour, or enough for moderately
thick batter. Cream the butter, sugar,
molasses and spice; set the mixture on
the range until lukewarm. Add the
milk, then the beaten eggs, the soda,
and last the -four. Beat hard for five
minutes. Bake in small tins or a single
cake, as preferred. 1t is excellent either
hot or cold.-Leisure Hours.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07
WANTED THE STAGE STOPPED.
The Patriotic Old Man Thought 1t Was
Vehicle and His Mistake
Was Excusable.

The morning after The assassination
of President Lincoln, thanks to the cleo
trio telegraph, something like pail
settled over the northern states. The
telegraph operator of small town in
Ohio read passing dispatch which con-
veyed the sorrowful information that
the head of the nation had fallen at the
hands of an assassin. This speedily
spread through the surrounding coun-
try and at IL o'clock, when the mail
train was due, nearly 100 men had con-
gregated to buy morning paper.
AS matter of course not single pa
per remained and all were in despair, so
frantic were they for the details of the
awful tragedy, until some one remem-
bsred that the postmaster was a regular
subscriber and that the mail bag must
contain morning newspaper addressed
to him.
The coveted paper found, the opening
of the mail was postponed, while the
aged postmaster proceeded to read to
the people who had crowded into the
long store the details of the murder.
Grief was everywhere noticeab BILE, while
tears trickled down more than one
bronzed face. In the front rank of the
little circle that had, by innate cour-
tesy, been left before the reader stood
very patriotic but ignorant old man,
who was ever making pertinent sugges-
tons.
The voice of the reader faltered more
than once as he read the account, now so
familiar to all Americans. Finally he
reached the point where it was said of
Booth that he "shrieked out, Sic semper
tyrannis, leaped on the stage and made
his escape"
Throwing his old poke hat upon the
floor the patriotic old man lifted his
hand aloft and shouted:
"Why in the name of God didn't some
body have sense enough to stop the
stage?"-Chicago Chronicle.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07
In Japane.e Theaters.

The theaters in Japn have a novel
method of issuing pass-out tickets,
which are positively non-transferable.
When a person wishes to leave the the
alter before the closing of the perform
ance, with the intention Of returning,
he holds out his right hand. The door
keeper then, with a rubber stamp, i'm
prints upon the palm the mark Of the
establishment.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07
A New Cape.

A small affair, dignified with the
name of cape, is composed Of three ruff
fles, each little shorter than the other.
The ruffies are pinked and gathered
very full onto a tiny yoke. The color
Is rose plating, pinked on both
edges, as are the ribbons to tie in front.
N " T0urpal
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07
Rh ubarb Custartl Pie.

One-half pint of finely-chopped rhu-
barb, spread evenly over rich pie
paste. Make custard as II for custard
pies and pour overit. Bake slowly un-
til the rhubarb Is tender and the Gus
tard Observation-Disclosures Herald.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07
FUN FOR THE BOYS.
Youngsters Discovered n Novel
Merry Go-Round.

at recent class picnic at Tomah,
Wis, some of the boys discovered "A
fine merry go-round in tall pole stand
ing near the picnic grounds.
a rope was attached to the top and
the boys wound it about the pole by
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07
He Shifted the Blame.

Theodore +. Seward, the organizer of
the Don't Worry" clubs, tells good
story of little boy who had reached
the multiplication table in the course
of his education. One night he was sit
ting anxiously over paper of figures,
when his mother came along and said
Johnnie, do you find your arithmetic
very hard?" Eyes, indeed, mamma,
do" was the reply. ut was so awful
hard that prayed to God to help me.
but He's made three mistakes already"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07

carrying it in circle. One Of the
boys then grasped the rope as high up
as possible and ran in a circle around
the pole as far from it as the rope would
allow until the centrifugal force raised
him from the ground. This start and
the unwinding of the rope caused him
to make four or five revolutions at a
distance of Is or 20 feet from the pole
before his feet touched the ground.
This performance was then repeated by
all the other boys and was declared
the most pleasing feature of the day.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07
The Average vocabulary.

The vocabulary of an ordinarily in
telligent person includes only aboyf
1000 words.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-07-07

The common English frog possesses
80 teeth.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-23

tiers on the escapades OF Stanley Dodge,
who misses his ship to Africa, through
flirting with an actress. Hill son be-
comes a prodigal. marries the actress
and q regular mix-up resultG The
complications are OF the most amusing
kind, and the fun is intense from start
to finish. To properly interpret a farce
comedy requires the services OF COM
petent speciality artists. for the sue
cess of such . play depends largely on
the Introduction Of novelties. The COM
pany representing THE Prodigal Faith
err q been carefully chosen, and the
many songs. medleys and dances are
rendered In such style as I call forth
enthusiastic applause. Lynn welcher
who was starred in the play for the
past three seasons is said to be
n Of the best character actors in
legitimate or farce comedy. Miss Rose
Melville. who assumes the leading fe-
male role. is a young woman of pre-
appearance and a decidedly
actress. and her decidedly clever
imitation of isis Hopkins, the Jay
Girl from Slab Hollow" is one of the
hits of the vaudeville stage.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-23

From the Atlanta Constitution.
DE chance er a lifetime Is come at las
ter de cullud race" said Uncle William.
Hit been a long time comm but hit
heah at last'!'
"why that's good news. What n it?''
DE war wild Spain. suh.'' he replied.
You see. already dey sendin' black regi-
ments ter de 'front.'
Yes"
well. sub. ef de Niger fights fer de
country. de country boun' ter give him
his rights. en- eff dey don't shoot OF both
his legs he'll be on a better footin' after
wards. You see de p'intT
Il think ! do. Suppose you and your
boys enIist?"
well. ush. wen hit come ter dat, hits
purity well known dat I'm all stove up
wild de rheumatism en- can't walk 10 ya'ds
without restin' 10 minutes: en- ez fer my
six ~boys-ever' one Of i'm inherits de
rheumatism fun me. en- liable ter be TUX
down wild IL at any minute: so dey
wouldn't be no use at all In war time. But
when I refers ter to de cullud race I
means de big majority er it-whut's puff
hckly healt'y. en- able ter move. Dat whut
I meant"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-23
ANOTHER CAVE-IN.
j. D.. Collins Narrowly Escapes Serious
Injury In the Water Ditch.

Dc u Collins Narrowly Escapes Serious
Injury in the Water Ditch.
]. d. Collins. an employee of the water
company. yesterday morning had a very
close call. Collins was at work in the
ditch that is being dug on Main street
for the new water pipes. He was en-
gagged In excavating near the corner of
Park avenue and Main street, when the
sides OF the trench fell in. A great
quantity Of dirt and rock covered him
almost completely. The workmen who
were near him FASTENED to his assist
ance. and in a short time had removed
SUFFICIENT dirt to allow him to crawl out.
The injuries sustained by Collins were
fortunately Of a slight nature, consist
ing of a pair Of bruised legs and a bruis
or two about the body. He will be able
TO resume work in a few days. The
cavern that caught Collins is the fourth
or NTH a has occurred since the
water company began digging up the
old pipe. The ditch that is being dug
Is an old trench. and as fast as the dirt
Is taken out 1t appears to cave in from
the sides. The men nave been given
instructions to push all the dangerous
looking ground in from the top, but in
some instances they fail to do this, and
the result is that the rock caves in. So
far. the accidents that the men have
met with In the water main trench have
not been of a serious character, but
their frequent occurrence gives rise to
the fear that unless great caution is
used in the bitches there will be a fatal
ity one of these days.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-23
ROP AND THE war.

war is always a costly pastime and
the nation that INDUCES in military
glory must expect to pay for IL. We
have not yet begun to feel the cost of
the war with Spain. but II is certain
that we shall recognize II in time I'm
increased taxes n increased prices in
o n other necessary things. Hap
PLY for us, this country is just now
in q position where increased food
prices will add to the general wealth.
since we have a surplus stock to sell,
and IL the war shall end within a rea-
sonable time n to our advantage, we
shall be able to meet it's cost without
Inconvenience.
In a broad sense our grain fields, our
cotton fields. u oil wells and our
mines are much more important ele-
ments in our favor than our battle
ships. We have entered upon this war
at a time when all OF Europe. including
Spain, Is In absolute need of our bread
stuffs, n while the war furry has
doubtless helped in the upward bound
of wheat. 1t is only because there II
no other country from which the pres
ent demand can be supplied.
Italy affords an example Of a country
that has undertaken military burdens
beyond its capacity and is now suffer-
ing the consequences. The country has
been producing nothing but soldiers
n ships. that have been a constant
drain upon the nation and have
brought II nothing in return. not even
glory or credit. The reckoning has
now come. The army "A fight the
people. but II cannot feed them, and
the rise In breadstuffs mean riot and
disaster.
Spain is In a similar position. II has
no surplus of food, nc surplus products
OF any kind: the c~olonia revenues have
ceased: the people can pay no more
taxes than they have been paying. and
the government Is thinking about rob-
bling the churches to pay for carrying
or the war. Even success at sea
would be only a temporary relief: de-
feat can only mean uin
The greatest mistake we are in dan
ger OF making is In assuming that the
present conditions are permanent. II
happens that the American grain crop
of last wear was very large while the
supply from Russia. India and South
America was much below the average,
and for this reason the exports from
the United States have exceeded all
precedent. We may expect another
large crop this year. but we cannot
certainly count upon the present range
of prices. and IL is most important tina
shall provide promptly for the
of the war in a way that will
not impair the credit OF the govern
ment. In that way only a we hold
the advantage we now have and ex-
tend 1t to the commercial relations of
thu F,.t,rro
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-23
s'Ths Prodigal Father'' and the Amaxinl
Complications He Gets Into.

''Ths Prodigal Father and the Amazing
Complication He Gets Into.
THE Prodigal Father. which will be
seen at the Margaret tonight, is said
10 be n of the funniest farce come
dies that has been played in this city
In years. The company is composed of
exceptionally bright and prepossessing
people. every one an artist in his way.
The play has just thread enough OF a
plot to remind n of what was going
on after some interpolation had been
finished. The brightest. cleanest spe-
cfalties, catchiest music. richest witt
cisms and most ridiculous eccentrici-
ties 90 to make up the nightmare Of
fun bound up in The Prodigal Faith
err" 1t would be difficult to individ-
uai1ze q no one sustains a
straight role. but assume various
characters in specialties introduced. as
well as in the piece. Sufficient to say
that when such artists as Lynn Well
cher. Rose Melville. Bert Swor. Chas.
Hooker and Logan Williams appear
success must so without the
The plot, which is very gauzy. GEN.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-23
Notice.

The Montana Railway company, hav-
ing Cancelled its lease with this COM
pany and leased it's lines between
Stuart and Anaconda to the Butte, An
aconda & Pacific Railway company,
notice Is hereby given that, beginning
with Tuesday. May IL. 1898. the Mon
tana Union Railway company will dis
continue handling traffic between
Butte and Anaconda. On and after
that date all traffic. freight, passenger
and express. between points above
named. will be handled by the Butte,
Anaconda & Pacific Railway company.
s. b. CALDERHEAD,
General Freight and Pass. Agent.
Approved: ". H. BURNS.
General Manager.