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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15
A Homemade Refrigerator.

In large dry-goods box place saw
dust foot deep. Inside the large box
place one foot shorter on every side.
Fill the space between with sawdust.
On the bottom of the smaller box lay
a removable crate of Stats or lattice
work, below which the ice is to be
placed. Removable shelves are set on
cleats on all four sides, and the refrig-
orator is ready for the lid, or cover
with hinges. When space in the cellar
is limited, this box may be set in a
cool place outdoors. In towns or viii
lagos where the ice man calls every
day, or in homes which store their own
ice, shelves and slat bottoms may be
removed to receive fresh ice every day.
If 1t be kept outside, paddock the
heavy lid.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15
Jacks Triumph.

He told her she was sweeter than the
petals of the rose,
He told her she was fairer than the
lily;
she pouted and pretended to turn up
her pretty nose,
And she answered: Jack, 1 pray you,
don't be silly"
another who was richer and who knew
much more than Jack
came wooing the sweet maiden who
had pouted;
he looked upon her fondly, but she only
turned her back
Inc love that he bestowed on her she
fiouted.
Inc man who had the riches and the
brains forgot to say
That she was like a rose or like a lily:
Jack came again and fiattered her in his
old, foolish way,
And she took him, still protesting:
Don't be silly"
Chicago News.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15

myriads of worshippers, white-robed
and coroneted What an officiator at
the altar, even "the great High Priest
of our profession" What walls, hung
with the captured shields and flags, by
the church militant passed up to be
church triumphant! What doxologies
of all nations! Coronet to coronet,
cymbal to cympal, harp to harp, organ
to organ! Pull out the tremulant stop
to recall the suffering past! Pull out
the trumpet stop to celebrate the vic
tory!
When shall these eyes thy heaven
built walls
And pearly gates behold?
Thy bulwarks with salvation strong,
And streets Of shining gold.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15

class railway carriage, travelling from
London towards a country station in
the midland counties. | had at start
ing withdrawn into the fartherest cor
ner of the carriage, and, being sleepy
from the previous nights burning OF
the midnight oil, had disposed myself
to utilize the enforced idleness of the
journey in recOuping exhausted ma
ture. | believe that the two ladies.
in the interest of their subject, had
quite forgotten that they were not
alone. With my newspaper spread ov-
er my face | looked, as to all intents
and purposes l was, up to a certain
point, dummy. The soft murmur Of
the feminine voices had had at first a
soporific effect; but the journey was
somewhat long, and, the demands Of
nature satisfied. l awoke to hear the
fag-end of a conversation which,
strange to say, had particular inter-
est for me.
l was the junior partner, lately ad-
mitted, of a firm of London solicitors
One of my seniors was on the CONT
nent, the other was laid up with one
of the serious bouts of bronchitis
which had been the primary cause of
my initiation into the secrets of a
large and important clientele. An i'm
perative summons had come early that
morning for our Mr.. Rowton TO take
instructions for the will of a country
client. The terms Of the telegram ad-
mitted of no delay, and within an
hour of it's receipt l was on my way
to Euston Station, whence l wired to
Colonel Branscombe, Forest Lea,
Midshire," that Sidney Fort, OF
Messrs. Rawton & Fort" had left by
the Has train" and would BE with
HIM not later than 6 p. m"
In the absence of my principal and
the pressure at starting, l had no fur
ther knowledge of my client than the
few data furnished by the head clerk
at the office-"Old family; estate
worth fifteen thousand year; bust
ness in the hands of the firm since
1925. Mr.. Rowton thought great
deal of the Colonel; rather eccentric
and arbitrary, but gentleman down
to the ground; quite of the old school
never married; had nephews and
nieces;" he-Fisher-had seen 4;
young gentleman at the Office. neph
Wv of the ColonePs.
The additional information conveys
by my fellow-passengers impaired t
my expedition the interest it had hith
erto lacked. / was no doubt about I
save Forest Lea from the hands of tn
spendhrift Charlie. and possibly to en-
dow young and lovely girl with tn
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15
CHAPTER I.

Handsome? Yes. He has the most
innocent blue eyes in the world, and
the smile of an angel; but he broke
his mothers heart, spent her fortune
and his own, and committed every
wickedness under the sun before he
was one-and-twenty. Yes, it is very
sad-Very! And now poor old Col
onel BranscOmb is dying-the &C
counts this morning were quite hope
leSs-and Charlie is his next heir. An
other fortune for him to squander, as
he has already squandered everything
he could lay his hands on"
But ! thought the estate was not
entailed," remarked the lady to whom
the foregoing was addressed.
No, it is not entailed, but the Col
onel has very strong ideas on the
subject of hereditary right He new
eer would make a will; he has always
believed that Charlie ultimately
would pull himself together-poor old
man; he must die in that belief. Char
lie will make ducks and brakes of
beautiful Forest Lea in no time. Oh,
it is a sOrrOwful pity"
The speaker, a handsome we'll pre-
served woman of fifty or Whereabouts,
with the exclusive stamp of the
county about her, sighed profound
ly as she concluded.
But there is the nicce-the Colonel
was devoted to her, l understood" re-
marked the second voice.
yes, absolutely devoted. Poor dear
rhild-she Will miss him terribly in
livery way! l believe the Colonel
pleased himself at one time with the
ldea of marriage between Mona and
Charlie, and threw them very much
tOgether-tOO much, when you Consid-
er what a fascinating scapegrace he is
She is a very sweet girl"
Il hope her uncle has provided for
her. She was quite dependent on
him, was she not?"
Yes. 1t is impossible to say what
he has dOne-something, | hope. But
without a will-which he certainly
has not made should be afraid"
Here |, Sidney Fort, the involuntary
listener to a conversation which, con-
sidering the place and circumstances,
was certainly indiscreet, stirred,
coughed, and otherwise made the fact
of my waking presence known. The
voices, which had been somewhat
raised, dropped at once to a lower
tone
was the third passenger in a first
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15
CHAPTER IL

The great oak doors opened noise
lessly as l mounted the wide shallow
steps. Evidently some one was on the
watch to save the clangor of the loud
bell through the silent sick-house. l
stepped from the portico into a large
wide hall hung with antlered heads
and other trophies, telling of the Colo
neI's love for sport, and carpeted with
tiger and other skins spread on the
polished oak floor 1t was altogether
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15

Hubby feel i'll this morning. I'm
AFRAID those Holsters l ate last night
didn't agree with me.
Wifey-I was afraid they wouldn't.
lhey were green when l bought them,
and l told the fish man 1 didn't think
they were ripe, and he said they al,
ways come that way.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15
A PhilantbrOnist

Lady of the House, should think
big, strong fellow like you would
rather work than go around begging.
Sloppy SIM would if it wasn't for
one ting.
Lady-"What's that"
Sloppy SIM ain got no family
meself and I'm afraid if 1 wen to work
might crowd out some poor chap
Tot has little ones to support.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15

on that ! had the wings of a bro
ne sighed, with infinite sadness.
Tonight, for dinner, she mad eaten
pork chops, picked olives and ice
cream.
Was it, then, that she needed the giz-
card rather than the wings of a bird,
IN order that she might be happy?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15

The idea of sending children to ben
early to punish 'em!" exclaimed Mrs.
Cossel, who was discussing her rela-
tives. That isn't any way to erect
them"
of course it isn't" answered her
husband. IF you want to convince
EN- that you mean business make em
get up an hour or so earlier in thu
morning"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15

Women who wear eyeglasses o
Spectacles are always congenial."
Yes; they like to tell each othe
how they had put them on long-long
before age had anything to do with it.. I"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15
VIII EyDand Now.

How does it happen that you.
brother Bill has quit talking against
expansion"
He has been promised a job on the
police force, and, of course, he's got to
he consistent"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15

The tragedian laughed bitterly as he
stalked along the railroad track.
This is what comes of going out
with a stalk company" he exclaimed,
and laughed again, something less bit,
terly, mayhap.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15
OUR BUDGET OF FUN
SOME GOOD JOKES ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.

A Variety of Jokes, Gibes and Ironies
Original and Selected-FIotsam and
Jetsam from the Tide of Humor-
Witty Sayings.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15
Something in the Tone.

THAT boy of mine" said the angry
ather, sis just natural born fool"
"Of course" returned the neighbor,
and there was that in his tone that
made the father want to climb the
fence and 60 after him.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15

Mr.. Soppy seems to me to be very
selfish. He lives entirely within him
self"
"Oh, we'll. you know, some of our
best people live in flats"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15

odd that woman give any reason
for attempting suicide?" Eyes, yer
honor" What was it?" "She says
she wanted to kill herself"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15
STALKING A PEACOCK.

The gods made nine gems, but only
one peacock" says proverb of India,
the native and ancient home of the
beautiful bird. The proverb, however
is not strictly in keeping with facts
There are two peacocks-the bird Of
India and Ceylon, and a second species,
the peacock of the far East, of Java
Burmah and Siam. 1t is a legend Of
the Indian jungles that leopards and
tigers can fascinate peacocks, and a
writer in the London Spectator refers
to the experience of Colonel Tyler to
show how strong is the faith of the ma
tiyes in the story.
Colonel Tytler, while stalking a pea
cock, was surprised to see how near 1t
allowed him TO approach. The bird
paid no attention to him, but was gaz-
ing intently, as if fascinated, at little
patch of jungle just in front.
Looking in the same direction, he
saw leopard stealing on it's belly
toward the bird. He was surprised.
but his establishment was greater when,
on raising his gun, one barrel of which
was loaded with ball, and covering the
animal, the leopard threw up its paws,
and shrieked in a voice hoarse with
terror, mo, Sahib, no, don't fire!"
Colonel Tytler for moment though
he must be going mad. The next mo-
ment he saw a man disguised in a
leopard-skin, with a well-stuffed head
and a bow and arrow in one paw,
standing before him. The man so
dressed was professional fowler, who
said that in that disguise he could al
ways approach near enough to shoot
the birds, and sometimes catch then
in his hand.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15

Trust not him that hath once brokel.
faith.-Shah
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15
WHERE SHARKS ARE PRESERVED

After all one has read of the voracity
of sharks, it sounds hardly credible
that these monsters of the deep are fed
and kept as a means of public defense.
This is, however, the case in the
French colony of Porto Novo, on the
west coast of Africa. The native King
of Porto Novo, though receiving a
yearly tribute of a couple of wagon
loads of cowries from the French firm
of De Regis in Marseilles, is not power
full enough to protect the colonists
against the predatory incursions of the
blacks.
The French factory is not situated
on the coast, but some little distance
inland and is partly surrounded by a
lagoon, in which a number Of sharks
are fed every day with meat and nffal
to encourage them to stay, and thus
prevent the negroes from attempting
to swim across. The plan, though
somewhat expensive, appears to work
we'll, for since its adoption the colony
has received no attack from that quar-
ter.
In Martinique also the sharks receive
daily allowance of food, but in this
instance it is done to prevent deser-
ton from the vessels in port, and the
brave tars think twice before jumping
into the water, as they know, very we'll
that they run a far liklier chance Of
being swallowed by a shark than Of
getting to shore. These finny mon
sters are termed Watchers" by the
native population.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15
The Cause.

Miss Wheeler-What made her throw
you over?
Climber Hill Rugged her and for
got about her vaccination.
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15

But let us all rejoice that, although
part of our family may worship on
earth in one church and part in an
other church. or, bowed at the same
altar in a compromise of preferences,
we are, IL redeemed. on the way to a
perfect church. where all our prefer
ences will be fully gratified. Great ca
thedral of eternity, with arches of
ameytnysts and pillars of sapphire,
with floors of emerald, and windows
aglow with the sunrise of heaven!
What stupendous towers. with chimes
angel-hoisted and angel-rung! What
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-15

Mighty God! In all Thy realm is
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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-13
Centennial Celebration.

In accordance with the recommended
ton of the NJ. w. Grand Master of
the NJ. w. Grand Lodge of the State
OF West Virginia, it is the intention of
the four Blue Lodges of this city to OBJ
serve the centennial anniversary of the
death of Worshipful Brother, George
Washington. Appropriate exercises will
accordingly be held upon Thursday,
December 14th, at the Jewish Temple,
at eight O'Clock p. m. Music by the
choir, brief addresses by members of
the fraternity and the reading of Wash
ington's Farewell Address will COM
prise the programme.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-13
NEWS NOTES OF YESTERDAY.

A Collection of the Small Events of
Each Passing Day.
No business was transacted In the
courts yesterday.
One deed of trust was admitted
to record at Clerk Robertson's Office
yesterday.
The case of State v. John Crawford,
indicted for criminal assault, comes on
in the Circuit Court, tomorrow.
The big rain of Monday night
brought the creek out so strong that
work at the B. & o. depot site had to
be suspended.
The bricklayers on the new. build
ing under course Of construction for
the Schmulbach Brewing Company are
making considerable Roadway.
-Work on the extension of the
Wheeling and Elm Grove road, from
the Park along the pike to the Grove,
will be completed in a few days.
John Druschel, Of the South Side,
says he intends to begin habeas corpus
proceedings for the return OF his daugh-
ter from the industrial school at Salem.
The vestry of st. Matthew's P. E.
Church met yesterday afternoon with
especial reference to the condition OF
the organ. 1t is possible a new instru-
ment may be secured.
Yesterday morning the Council
Committee on Fire went out to inspect
the foundations OF the new Fort Henry
engine house, on McColloch street. The
work was found satisfactory.
Mr.. J. Bently Booher died yester-
day morning at his home on South
Broadway. aged 33 years. He was for
many years in the clerical service OF
the B. & o. and had a host OF warm
friends.
i'm the Circuit Court, yesterday, in
the Gaze of Nellie Huey V. Charles
Huey, the rule in contempt against the
latter came up, and adjusted through
a new order providing for the payment
OF temporary alimony.
The musicale at the Stone Church
will take place this evening, and not
last evening. as was enormously sta
ted in the Register yesterday. The
programme includes selections by Mrs.
Flora williams and Miss Kate MeHen-
~.
AT a meeting of the board of direc-
tors OF the p~enitentiary, Hess, Lemon
G. Co., meat dealers, received the con
tract for furnishing fresh beef for six
months from November 18th. The con
tract was awarded to Stillwell & Gam
bic on November 7th. The latter firm.
Ii is reported, refused TO give bond and
was compelled to forfeit the contract.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-13

The wind, accompanied by the heavy
driving rain Monday night, while not dis
astrous,. proved very annoying. to the pack
cts which were caught out in it. The Key
stone State was caught at Rochester. Inc
force of the wind was so great the big boat
did not venture out in It, on account, o.
running aground with the water as low
as 1t is. She laid at the bank four hours,
and as a result did not get away from
this port until noon yesterday.
Ths Ben Hur was caught at Wellsvtile.
ing 1t against the big derrick, breaking II
OH; The weight Of the falling stage snap
ped the stage gaff. The stage having MOTH
ing to hold dt, fell TO the deck, cracking
the gunnell. The boat was held back some
little time. by the accident, leaving this
port at II a. M, 10 hours late.
The Bedford, while e~ndeavoring to pro-
coed through the storm, was blown on
the bar off Proctor. She was s hours get
ting of. She left at 5 p. M
The Jewel is reported to have sunk a
float at some little landing down the river,
but it is not known where.
The Leroy was rendered a little late, al
though her start from Darlington was
made so late that she missed a greater
part of the heavy blow.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-13
Refused to Interfere I'm the cnse of
Walker.

The State Pardon Board met at the
p%epitentiary yesterday and after a con-
sideration of the cases of Madison and
Walker, under sentence to be hanged
On the 18th inst, refused to interfere
as to Walker, but recommended a re-
spite of thirty days in Madison's case.
This recommendation, as a matter OF
course. will be carried out, and Walker
will be hanged Friday morning, prob
ably before daylight, the course pur-
sued in the other executions at the pen
under the new law.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-13

lures 1882. The bonds of the Belmont
Electric Light and Power Company
were referred to the city solicitor.
The city building matter was brought
up and a motion made to have Yost,
of Columbus, furnish the plans, but it
was voted down. A motion to ask for
bids and submit plans for the new
building passed, and the clerk was or
dered to advertise for them. At HIS
p. M, Council was still in session.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-12-13
A SHOOTING ARRAY
At BenwOod Last Night Resulted II
VIII Smith Being Wounded.


At Benwood last night about TO-: 80
o'clock a lively shooting ARRAY occurred
in a houseboat on the river bank below
the Wheeling steel plant and Will
Smith received a painful wound. The
police were notified by people living in
the vicinity, and on entering the boat
occupied by Will Smith and his wife,
found Mr.. Smith suffering from a bull
let wound in his right leg. He was
taken to the Emergency hospital, where
he received medical aid and later was
arrested. The bullet was from a 80
calibre revolver. 1t entered his leg
below the knee and passed out through
the ankle, making an ugly wound. It
is said at police headquarters that
Smith was at first reluctant to disclose
the facts, but finally stated that his
wife fired the shot in a quarrel. A
warrant will be issued for the arrest Of
Mrs. Smith this morning.