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KAISER ORDERS STRICT NEUTRALITY.
No Prussian Onicers TO He Allowed to 90
to south Africa.
SPECIAL Gable DeIsa,ch to THE gu

BERLIN, Nov. o.-An order has been issued
by the Kaiser's command that no Prussian
officer 10 to have leave to go to South Africa.
Everything should be done. the order says. TO
prevent ex.officers from participating in the
war. The strictest neutrality should be
ohkBry81.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-10

Now open. Hotel AlcAzAr." Hydro.Therapeutis
Baths. Golf Links. b. Augustine, Florida, ada
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23
ART AND MORALS.
simple Verdict In the Much Dis
cussed Case.

A Simple Verdict In the Much Dis
cussed Case.
A work Of art cannot in itself be i'm
moral. If book is we'll written it is
good. If it is badly written it is bad.
That Is the final test in writing. A
book is immoral only in the sense that
the saddle which delivered the prince
imperial to death when his life depenu-
ed on its strength may be called i'm
moral because it was badly made. AS
there is no evil in a healthy physical
organism, no evil in any organ of a
healthy body, though there may be evil
in its use, so there is no evil in book
A man who has clear finished style
Of workmanship, who writes well, dis
plays moral as well as an aesthetic
beauty in his work, no matter what his
subject; for to overcome the difficulties
of language and to make Of it his SER
want, his stool, his weapon, requires a
manifestation of will power which is
itself moral, and the cry of "art for
arts sake is not SO empty a shlDoo-
leth as the Philistines declare it.
To those who attribute to book
qualities belonging TO the reader, who
condemn the object for the weakness
Of the subject, the following fable,
which has for it's highest virtue it's
truth, may bear no moral, but to me it
meant much.
A woman with a passionate love for
the beautiful in all forms, love which
expresses itself in her surroundings,
was asked by friend to whom "auld
lang syne" had granted the privilege
of impertinence, why have you so
many pictures of the nude?" BE
cause" was her response, Ito me pic
lures Of the human figure speak so
clearly of the divine in man that I
sometimes forget there are those who
have not yet risen above the animal"
Self Culture.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23
Choice of the Red Reggarman.

Semus Mac Manus in the Philadel.
rhia Press: In times gone, in Ireland,
the Protestant minister collected tithes
in the harvest, while the Catholic priest
got in his stipends at Christmas. Faith
er Edward and Rev. Sandy Montgom-
cry were one day riding together, in
their usual friendly way, through In
yer, and bantering each other about
their callings. Here's the Bacach
Ruadh," said Father Edward; '1et us
have his opinion" The Bacach Ruadh
Tor Red Beggarman) was an arrant
knave, too clever to work while he
could live on the fat Of the land with
out. jamie" said Father Edward to
him, "if you had son, would you
sooner make a priest or a minister of
him." IF had son, yer reverences,
l should have him ministher in the
harvest an a priest at Christmas"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23
Not Mrs. Acland 2"

NOT Mrs. AclandT
mo. Where do you come from, Mrs.
Acland, please?" Marguerite asked the
question with certain vehemence, adj
vancing toward her visitor, and look
Ing earnestly at her face.
my stars-she don't remember mel"
said the woman again. Why, my
dear, faint four years ago since you
saw me every day of your life for six
weeks"
Did did II" cried Marguerite, her
head in a whirl of excitement. oh
Mrs. Acland, tell me about lido!
Do you come from Devonshire or Corn
WALTZ?
"Torquay, my dear, to be sure. You
mean to say you've been and forgot
that, too?"
I've forgotten everything" replied
Marguerite, trembling with eagerness.
I've been very i'll and forgotten all
sorts Of things; but do believe you're
the very person I've been wanting so
long. Tell me-who are your"
The landlady of 5, Ponsdon Cres-
cent, my dear. where your uncle
brought you, four years ago come
November. All, my dear, remember
it all so well! A poor, nervous thing
you were, starting at every sound; and
your uncle seemed so hard on you. 1t
went to my heart. it did"
Marguerite sank into chair, her
face turning so deadly pale that Mrs.
Acland thought she was going to faint.
Hurrying to the sideboard the woman
seized the carafe OF water and sprin-
killed. some on the soft dark hair and
cold forehead
"Thanks-thanks; am better"
said Marguerite, rallying-" bet
ter, thank you. l can listen. 1t was
too much for me, just for a moment
the thought that l was to hear what
l have longed and prayed to hear for
so many months. Go on--tell met
You mean to say you have forgot
1t all?"
"All-all! l had brain fever"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23
don't you remember it," she asked
piteously of Mrs. Acland.
The woman shook her head.

don't you remember it?" she asked
piteously Of Mrs. Acland.
The woman shook her head.
II dcS't," she answered; "but I do re-
member you was so took up with him.
But, bless you, Arthur Phillips worn't
his real name / seen that plaip
enough all the time"
mot his real name?"
mo, my dear. He never married you
for no good-of that I'm sure! ought
never to a let you "a gone off with
him. He come and said your uncle
was i'll, and he was to take you to
him; but, when he put you in the car
riage and drove off, my heart misgave
me, for / see there was another man
with him; and I'm morally pursuaded,
my dear, that that other was Mr.. Bran
don hisself all the e-disguised,y you
know. / never seen you again, my
dear, till this minute. But that after
noon, when Mr.. Brandon came raging
and shouting and wanting to know
where you was, thought directly that
he was only putting it on, and knowed
fast enough where you was all the
time. Well, my dear, / s'pose if I'd
a done my duty I'd a gone to the per-
lice; but am poor woman, with my
living to get, and don't want no scan
dals about my house; and then, you
see, l hadn't nothing to say-no evil
dence, nor nothing of that kind. So
just KEEP quiet; but it's bin on my
mind ever since"
Mrs. Acland," said Marguerite, SOL
EMMY, her hands clasped under her
chin, you say was in your house six
weeks, and that you saw me every
day"
Yes, my dear"
Did it ever strike you that there
was anything odd about me? Did it
ever occur to you that | was out of my
mind?"
The woman's look Of CONSERVATION
was evidently genuine. No, she had
never thought of that. "A poor little
nervous thing" had been her idea.
much cowed, subdued, and bullied by
an overbearing uncle.
Ito be continued.)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23
Father and Son,

The London Chronicle credits a
happy reversal Of words to MI. Edward
Bulwer Lytton Dickens, who is the son
of Charles Dickens, and has been re-
Gently appointed a rabbit-inspector
by the governor of New South Wales.
When Mr.. Dickens was in the Sydney
parliament, he represented Wilcannia,
a constituency out on the Darling riv-
er. There were two seats, and Dick
ems colleague was Mr.. Willis, who had
been a bushwhacker about the Darling
country, and was widely known and
popular. Willis was, to use colonial
ism, great jawster," and on one oc-
casion when the two candidates were
together visiting the various townships
in the Wilcannia constituency to give
an account of their stewardship, Willis
went in first. He spoke for two hours,
leaving Dickens little time to have his
say. During his colleagues speech
Dickens turned to friend on the plat
form and remarked: my father made
a saying, 'Barkis Is willing and l
can't help making another-Willis is
barking!"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23

The woman glanced down at the
girls clasped hands.
so he didn't marry you, after all ?"
she said, with some show of surprise
"Oh, begin at the beginning" said
Marguerite, blushing. Tell me all
about it, please"
First, you must know" began the
good woman, that l always thought it
wasn't all right, for this reason-that,
though the young man used to come
counting on the sly, when your uncle
was out, he used to write letters to
him, for l seen one myself, l did. l
always misdoubted that young man,
though you did set such store by him
and says to my cook, as l remember
very well, If any ones being deceived,
it's the child herself, and not her I'M
cle,' l says. So, my dear, kept the
address Of the letter l see, thinking,
One day it'll come in useful And
sure enough it did! But it was very
strange. Here was l never been out
of Torquay this twenty year, and just
fixed in my mind to come up by the
'cursion, when l see this in the pa
pers.' She laid slip Of paper before
Marguerite, a copy of Bernard's ad-
vertisement. 81 allus guessed it had
been done at st. Boniface," she said
in triumph; $50 when l see that ad-
vertisement, I says. There's trouble.
and | must speak up and tell what I
know / won't deny that always
liked Mr.. Phillips" she added paren-
thetically; "and chiefly because you al
ways cheered up so when he come. So,
when I see the advertisement. 1 just
ran up to st. Boniface: and the clerk
and me, we searched the register. And
here's the copy OF it, miss. as l brought
with me to make sure"
Marguerite raised her eyes to the
paper and looked.
There were the two signatures, one
under the other-"Arthur Phillips, "
Marguerite Lilbourne.
Her heart sank; she did not remem-
Der the name in the least. It touched
no chord of memory. Till now she
had cherished a vague idea that with
the name of the man she had married
would come a food of recollection. But
no!
Arthur Phillips-Arthur Phillips"
she repeated hopelessly; 81 am certain
l never knew any one of that name"
She leaned her chin on her hand.
The effort to remember was painfully
intense.
There was somebody" she said
slowly, who used to-used to-at
least, used to look out Of the window
for him. ! called him some name
not Arthur. A short name-something
] like Phil; but It wasn't Phil. | should
know 1t II heard Il, think. OBJ
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23

cannot undo it now, but l repent. For
give mel"
YES" she replied, with a nod of her
pretty head. l would say that"
And suppose by that confession l
lowered myself in the eyes of the per-
son whom before all others in the
world l desired to stand well WITH"
Il think" she answered shyly, Won
dering at the strange intensity with
which he questioned her-"I think you
would have to bear that as a penance
for your fault"
His strange eyes looked down at her
sweet, ingenious face with gaze she
could not understand.
Il shall think over your advice" he
said earnestly, "and try to follow it,
Will you give me your best wishes?"
Yes" she replied, her face suddenly
flushing. He moved away from her
he felt that his self-control was de-
sorting him; he must go-and in
, stantly.
"Goodby," he said hastily, unable to
raise his eyes to her face. Il must
apologize for-for staying so long"
He left the room abruptly, before
she had time to reply. Actuated by an
indescribable impulse, she went to the
window to see him pass. He glanced
up, saw her, and raised his hat with a
sudden smile Of pleasure, indicating
with one hand the marguerites in his
button-hole. She drew back as he dis
appeared, holding her hands to her
head
What did that remind me Off" she
said slowly. ooh, what did it remind
me Of? 1 feel as though l had gone
through similar experience before.
1t seemed quite natural to be looking
out Of the window and waving my
hand to him." She broke into a little
laugh. II think l must be losing my
senses, but for the moment the impress
sion was wonderfully strong"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23
CHAPTER XI.-(Continued.)

II am glad you are going to have a
change" volunteered Marguerite tim
idly. Il hope you don't mind my say
ing so, but you look quite i'll; noticed
directly / saw you"
II am in trouble, Miss Lilbourne and
that's the truth; I'm afraid change of
air won't cure it"
"Oh, how sorry l am" Her eyes
filed with sympathy. What world
of trouble it is! You in trouble, too?
You ought not to vex yourself so about
my affairs, II you have trouble of your
own"
"My trouble is harder to bear than
yours" he said, because it is Of my
own making. 1t is the shadow of
fault committed long ago"
And repented of" she asked shyly.
Heaven only knows how Deeply
"Ah, then it will be all right" she
asserted brightly, IF you are ready to
atone!"
All" he cried pitiIully, but sup
pose one can't atone? That Is the
hardest lesson the world teaches, Miss
Lilbourne. 1t is so easy to wrong an
other, but so hard-so terribly hard to
set the wrong right again"
She looked at him earnestly. He
was the last man from whom she
would have expected words like these.
Proud, self-contained, a man OF the
world he had hitherto appeared; yet.
now 1t seemed as If he were asking
her-little Marguerite-fo pity and
counsel
Have you asked the person whom
you wronged to forgive you?" she
questioned with a certain solemnity.
NO" was the almost inaudible re-
ply.
"Ah!" she said softly, that's what
I would do! Please don't think me
impertinent-I know l am not at all
competent to advise you"
"That is what you would have me
do?" he asked. You would have me
say, I did you a grevious wrong-I
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23

almost unbearable. There is just such
time today with you. The forces OF
light on one side, the forces of death
on the other side, and in a few mo-
ments the matter will be settled for
eternity.
There is time which mercy has
set for leaving port. If you are on
board before that. you will get pass.
age for heaven. II you are not on
board you miss your passage for
heaven. AS in law courts, case is
sometimes adjourned from term tc
term, and from year to year. till the
bill of costs eats up the entire estate.
so there are men who are adjournins
the matter OF religion from time tc
time, and from year to year. until.
heavenly bliss is the bill Of costs the
man will have to pay for 1t.
Why defer this matter, oh, my dear
hearer? Have you any idea that sin
will wear out? That it will evaporate?
That it will relax it's grasp? That you
may find religion as man accidentally
finds lost pocketbook? All, no! No
man ever became Christian by acct
dent The embarrassments are all the
time increasing. The hosts Of dark
ness are recruiting, and the longer you
postpone this matter the deeper the
path will become. I ask those men
who are before me now whether in the
ten or fifteen years they have passed in
the postponement Of these matters,
they have become any nearer God or
heaven would not be afraid to
challenge this whole audience, so far
as they may not have found the peace
of the gospel, in regard to the matter.
Your hearts, you are willing frankly to
tell me, are becoming harder and
harder, and that If you come to Christ
1t will be more OF an undertaking now
than it ever would have been before.
The throne Of judgment will soon be
set; and. IL you have anything to do
toward your eternal salvation, you had
better do it now. for the redemption
of your soul is precious. and it ceaseth
forever.
Oh, IL men could only catch one
glimpse OF Christ, know they would
love him! Your heart leaps at the
sight Of glorious sunrise or sunset.
Can you be without emotion as the sun
of Righteousness rises behind Calvary,
and sets behind Joseph's sepulchre?
He is blessed Savior. Every nation
has its type Of beauty. There Is Ger
man beauty, and Swiss beauty, and
Italian beauty, and English beauty;
but care not in what land a man first
looks at Christ he pronounces him
chief among ten thousand and one
altogether lovely"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23
THE PAGES DIFFICULTY.
An Amusing Incident Mt Georgi


An Amusing Incident Mt Georgia
WeddinG-Horrifled Mamma.
An amusing story comes from At
lanta, but the incident happened sew
eral seasons ago, says the Galesburg
(Ga.) Mail. The occasion was a swell
church wedding. The edifice had been
gloriously decorated. The bride, sur
rounded by a company of pages, flower
girls and maids Of honor, was slowly
passing down the aisle, while the pros
pective bridegroom and his best man
and the officiating clergyman were TAX
ing their places. The church organ
was pealing forth the sounds as OF
joyous wedding bells. Fashionable
people dressed for the occasion occu-
pied the seats of the handsome church.
1t so happened that one Of the pages
had In the rush of business prepare
tory to dressing for the occasion been
turned over to the care Of a nurse. AS
he proceeded down the main aisle of
the church in company with the other
youngsters, who, in white satin suits,
were doing the honors of each respec-
tive household, he suddenly espied his
mother seated in one of the pews. At
this point the organist began playing
softly as the wedding party passed to
the altar. Then, above the gentle
strains of music, clear as a bird, could
be heard the voice of the aforesaid
small boy: Mamma" he shrilly cried,
nurse put on my panties wrong side
before and I can't hardly walk" OF
course the Mortified mamma could do
nothing but blush scarlet, but lifted
prayer to heaven that the young scion
would keep still from that time on.
And he did and received hearty kiss
from the bride at the close of the cere-
mony. This is true story and can be
vouched for by those who attended the
wedding.
Select your ideal and pattern closely
49,, @la~
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23
CHAPTER XII,

Two days later, on reaching home
after walk, she was told that a wom-
an was waiting to see her.
Imagining 1t to be a patient come
for liniment or cough-mixture, she
went straight into the dining-room,
and was at once confronted by a re-
spectably-dressed woman. evidently
provincial.
There" said the woman triumph
antly, the instant Marguerite appeared
Its her-I knew it was. l knew
i should know her first minute !
clapped eyes to her face. Well. miss,
you aud mes met before. amt WEI"
Have WEI" said Marguerite.
Don't you remember me. my dear?''
asked the woman. evidently disap-
pointed.
mo; | don't remember you at all. =
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23
A Knotty Problem.
"Biscome is a peculiar fellow"
Il don't know him"

DlSIOIlC 10 q pSIulldl lCllOW.
Il don't know him."
You would find him amusing. He
moved out on the lake shore for the
summer and bought Jersey cow. Then
he hired a small boy to drive her up
from the pasture every afternoon. One
day the boy fell sick and Biscome
didn't know what to do about the COW.
He said to himself when he looked at
her in the morning, She'll certainly
forget to come home if the boy isn't
there to call her attention to the fact
that she has a home Then he looked
at the COW some more and pretty soon
he stumbled on what seemed to him a
brilliant idea"
WAS it?"
you must judge for yourself. He
tied a knot in the cows tail to remind
her that there was something she
mustn't forget" - Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23
God Bless Our Home"

"In home in the country, not far
from town." says the Catlettsburg
(Ky) Independent, there may be seen
quite pile of sewing lying on the
floor, nearly in the middle of the room,
that has been undisturbed for more
than six months. At that time the
head of the house wanted chair. and.
seeing but one handy, he dumped to
the floor the sewing which lay upon
it. His wife asked him to pick 1t up.
He said he wouldn't do it. She told
him, as he threw it there, it could re-
main until he got ready to pick it up.
She would never touch it. And there
it remains, a memorial to an incom.
patibility of disposition"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23
Candor of a Dublin Surgeon.

DR.. COLES, an eminent surgeon of
Dublin, who died in 1S43, was remark
able for his plain dealing with himself.
In his fee book he had many such
candid entries as the following: For
giving Intellectual advice for deafness,
l guinea" For telling him he was
no more i'll than was, guinea" For
nothing that know of except that he
probably thought he did not pay me
enough last time, guinea"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23
Not Hia Ki1d.

From the Philadelphia Record ABB
ner Haycede-Ye say this is combl-
nation bed an sofa.
Clerk-It is, sir.
Abner Haycede-Wa, let me look at
one that amt made by combination.
I'm opposed ter encouraging them air
trusts by purchasin' their goods.
b'gosh
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23

The only tea gardens in tho eTuited
States are at Pinehurst, s. c. DIR.
Shepherds estate comprises about 700
acres, of which between so and 100
acres are now planted to tea.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23
sim More Counterfeiting.

The secret service has just unearthcd
another band of counterfeiters and Sc
cured quantity of bogus bills, which
are cleverly executed. Things of great
value are always selected for imitation,
notably Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
which has many imitators, but no
equals for disorders like indigestion,
dyspepsia and constipation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23

What has become of the old-fash-
toned woman who had "ti1y" pinned
on every chair In the house?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23

The moon revolves from one point in
the heavens to the same point in 81
days, z hours and 43 minutes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23

The man simply applied the treat
ment advocated by DR.. Emmett Dens-
more, who says: THE more serious
the attack of illness, the longer dura-
ton of fast needed. From three to
six days will be found usually the time
indicated; but one, two or even three
weeks fasting will be found advisable
in extreme cases. Let nature be alb
solutely trusted. When the patient has
been denied food long enough to over
come the Inflammation, which is liable
to be mistaken for appetite, then give
nourishment as soon as and no sooner
than the patient Graves for food"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23

A person suffering acutely from in
digestion cured himself by a fast last
ing several days. during which he sat-
isfied his thirst with water, but took
nothing else. On the second day he
experienced the pain Of hunger, but he
persisted in his fast, and though it
lasted six days he was able to do all
his work as usual, and without the
slightest inconvenience. Then when
he took food again he found that his
dyspepsia had vanished and he was
able to digest ordinary food, which he
had not done for long time.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23
FASTING FOR INVALIDS,

1t is strongly implanted idea that
when a person is i'll feeding up must
be necessary, and all the more so when
no appetite for food exists. This is
quite an error in many cases, for it
may be that abstinence is needed so
that the digestive organs should have
rest in order to do their work as well
as ever again. Nature may generally
be trusted not to lead one astray, so
when there is lack of appetite or
even a feeling of repulsion for food it
is, as rule, wise to abstain from eat
ing until the desire for food returns.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-23

Select your ideal and pattern closely
after the same.