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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-20
AGAINST CREMATION.
Many Difficulties Met by Its Advocates
In England.


Cremation had many more difficult
ties to meet and much stronger preju-
dices to overcome in England than
have confronted it here, but the Brit
ing of the dead were persistent, and
already their views, if not exactly pop
ular yet, have ceased to excite active
opposition. The Cremation society is
now 25 years old. 1t took four years
of work and argument to bring about
the building of the first crematorium.
and six years more passed before an
incarceration was publicly performed
under the society's auspices. The num-
Der of incinerations has increased
gradually from three in 1855 to 240 in
1898, and the total has reached 1888
The argument against cremation upon
which most emphasis has been laid by
its reasonable, as distinguished from
its sentimental, opponents, has been
the danger of destroying the evidence
of crime. To meet this objection
which is real, though of slight practical
Importance, the English society has
assumed the obligation of investigat-
ing the condition of death in the case
of every body for the incineration of
which application is made, and it has
now secured the services of a distin-
guished pathologist for consultation
purposes in cases of unusual doubt or
difficulty, and for making necropsies
when required. The Medical Record,
commenting on these facts, says it is
an interesting question whether crema-
ton, while remaining optional in
cases of death from ordinary causes,
should not sooner or later become
obligatory when death is due to such
transmissible diseases as smallpox,
scarlet fever, diphtheria, cholera, ty-
phoid fever, tuberculosis, etc., at all
events in the chief centers of popula-
ton" Such a course, it says, would
seem amply justified to sustain the
active enorts being made in every d.
rection to limit the ravages and re-
strict the dissemination of preyentable
disease.-New York Times.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-20

Christ in your home, Julius, Caesar
Gained the fears of an affrighted boat
man who was rowing him in a stream
by saying: $50 long as Caesar is with
you in the same boat, no harm can
happen" And whatever storm of adj
versity or bereavement or poverty may
strike your home. all is well as long
as you have Christ the King on board.
Make your home SO far reaching in
its influence, that down to the last mo-
ment of your children's life you may
hold them with heavenly charm. At
seventy-six years of age the Demos
themes of the American senate lay dy-
ing at Washington mean Henry
Clay, Of Kentucky. His pastor sat
at his bedside, and "the old man elo-
quent,' after a long and exciting pub
lie life, transatlantic and cis-Atlantic,
was back again in the scenes of his
boyhood, and he Kept saying in his
dream over and over again: my
mother! mother! mother!" May the
parental influence we exert be not only
potential, but holy, and so the home
on earth be the vestibule of our home
in heaven, in which place may We all
meet-father, mother, son, daughter,
brother, sister, grandfather. grand
mother, and. grandchild, and the entire
group of precious ones, of whom we
must say in the words of transporting
John Wesley:
One family We dwell in him,
One church above, beneath;
Though now divided by the stream
The narrow stream of death;
One army of the living God.
To his command we bow;
Part of the host have crossed the food.
And part are crossing now.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-20

A novel way of pairing guests ut
stylish dinners has come in vogue in
New York. The guests are masked.
and each gentleman chooses a lady
and escorts her to the dining-room.
When the soup is served the guests
nnrnaSl,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-20

The highest active volcano in the
world is that of the smoking noun.
tain, Popocatapeti, in Mexico. 1t is
1854 feet above the sea. It's crater is
three miles in circumference, and it is
LOCO feet deep.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-20

Rather sad about Stotensburg."
"What?"
"He proposed to one of the twin
girls last night, and now he
doesn't know which of them he is ell
gagged to-"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-20

For several years the Church Ex-
tension Society Of the Methodist Epis-
copal church has furnished aid for the
erection of two churches a day.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-20
,Beaot,fui wome.

should have beauty AMI vigor of
health. A strong stomach is the first
essential to beauty. Nine-tenths of
the sickness comes from weak diges-
ton. Thousands of people have tried
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters and re-
gained their health. There is nothing
like 1t. See that u private Revenue,
Stamp covers the neck of the bottle.
People must respect their children
to. expect same treatment
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-20
In, q Ra6Ii War.

The Approached Why don't you GO
to work?
The Tramp-Alas! kind sir, / never
learned anything but trade.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-07-20
Uneasy Lies the Head
That Wears a Cro4un. -
STORYETTES.

Sihce IduereWSklS marriage, the
story is being revived of - well-known
society woman who wrote TO him for
"a lock of hair" She received this
reply: DEAR MADAM: NJ Paderewski
directs me to say that IL affords him
much pleasure to comply with your
request. You fail to specify whose
hair you desire, so he sends samples Of
that of his valet, cook, waiter, and
mattress belonging to NJ. Pullman,
proprietor Of the coach in which he
travelled in America"
An American who visited the Stew
ensons at Samoa relates that the
Samoans boldly ask for whatever they
may covet wherever it may be found.
The novelist became tired of this
practice, and therefore said one day to
Samoan friend who had acquired
from him neclltie, handkerchief, and
some other trinket: lis there any
thing else you want?" The Samoan
made haSty survev of the room.
''There is the piano" suggested Mr..
Stevenson, ironically. Yes" replied
the native, 81 know, but" he added,
ologetically, Il don't know how to
play it,"
He mad been out so late the night
before that he did not know at what
hour he had come home. When he
awoke. he was curious to learn Just
how ''rocky" he looked. He accord
ingly reached ont for the silver clted
hand-mirror that lay on the table be
side his bed Instead of it he got hold
of the silver-backed haIr-brush. Not
recognizing his mistake. he took the
brush no and gazed at the bristIes for
a moment. Then he felt of the silver
back and then stared back Mt the
briStlcS Good heavens he muir
INJURED at last, but | need shave!"
Colonel Henderson has always been
an enthusiastic advocate of the free
distribution Of seeds by congressman,
and his constituents have been highly
favored in this regard. One Of his
postal cards anent this topic, in II
woman's handwriting, bore this mes
sage: "John'S influence can't be got
with fifteen cents worth Of seeds, but
if YOU will send me box of hairpinS
l will look after him. HIS WIFE,"
Another communication read: "Why
Hob leu up StctS LOT d lilIc anu
send jack-knives? Everybody could
use them, and there would not be so
much waste. In that case, radiSh
seeds would not come mp poor turnipS.
and the congressman would be saved
much ridicule which he now often
gets"
A lady who had moved into a certain
country neighborhood twelve years
before, and had met all the principal
residents except a certain bumptious
lady, was surprised to receive n call
from her one day. After making a
few vague remarks, apparently excuses
for the long delay in calling. Mrs. y.
boldly came to the point and asked
for a subscription to her voluntary
schools. Mrs. c. agreed with enthu-
siasm, and at once wrote check and
handed it to her visitor. $50 glad to
help you! l hope you will find this
right, but | have a poor head for fig
ures; if it is wrong, please correct me.
1t has taken you Il long time to get
here. l imagine it will take you as
long to get back. i have therefore
post-dated the check somewhat, so
that there may be no difficulty in get
ting it cleared. Goodbye" The
check was dated March "a, 1911.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-09-05
HOW 1T LOOKS IN PRINT.

This is the way a great many boys
quarrels begin, and, happily, it is the
way a good many end:
Huh! l amt afraid of you.
Well, 1 amt afraid of you either.
You'd better be.
Poohl
I'll give you something to pooh for
You will, heyY
Yes, I will!
Batter try it once.
Well, l can do il.
Well, you can't.
Do you think I'm afraid Of you, or
anybody like you9
Well, if 1 couldn't whip you with
one hand I'd sell out.
Ga, yes; it's easy to talk.
1 can do it.
Just try it once
amt afraid of you and your whole
family thrown in.
Talks cheap.
You touch me once, and see what's
cheap.
Touch yea BLhI if I touch you once,
you'd never know what touched you.
Well, do it then, smarty.
You say much, and I will.
dare you to.
Better look out, I never take a dare.
dare you! 1 dare you'll
You had better shut up.
Cowardly calf Took a dare!
1 amt through with you yet. you
big
Look out what you say.
HIT me9 I'd smile to see you hit me.
Yes; but you might smile on the
wrong side of your mouth.
You try hitting me and s3e.
Bah!
o., It's easy to say bah!
Say much more, and I'll give you
one.
You wiLI7
Yes.
Idare you.
Huh!
BAH
They separate, and an hour later are
seen arm 10 arm, n Of them having
been given five CENTS, which he has
spent for gum drops, and divided
even" with his late and fierce foe
Selected.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-09-05
Little Folks Column.
TIE TWRNY-FoUR PRESIDENTS
Rams Horn.

Rams Horn.
Washington first Of the presidents
stands;
Next placid John Adams attention
commands;
Tom JEFF grson's third on the glorious
score,
And square Jimmy Madison counts
number four.
Fifth on the record is plain James
Monroe,
And John Q 1incy Adams is sixth, don't
We knows
Nex5 Jackson and Martin Van Buren,
true blue,
And Harrison ninth, known as Tippe
canoe.
Next Tyler, the first of the vices to
rise;
Then Polk and then Taylor; the second
Next Fillmore, a vice, takes the presi
dents place;
And small Franklin Pierce Is four
teenth in the race.
Fifteenth is Buchanan, and following
him
The great name of Lincoln makes all
others dim;
Next to Johnson comes Grant with the
laurel and bays,
And next after Grant comes Ruther.
ford Hayes.
Next Garfield, then Arthur, then
Cleveland the fat;
Next Harrison, wearing his grand
fathers hat
After him comes Grover Cleveland
again,
While William McKinley's twenty
fourth in the train.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-09-05
TOOK HIS HAND.

He took the blind man by the
hand" says the Evangelist Mark. One
day, while Conversing with Lord
Shattesbury. the eminent philanthrop
ist, the Rev. Newman Hall quoted these
words as an illustration of the emphasis
with which the evangelist speaks of
the hand of Christ, in order to indicate
His friendliness and sympathy with
the unfortunate.
Yes" said the kind-hearted noble
man. his syes moistening with emotion,
land that reminds me Of an event in
my own experience. The chaplain Of
q jail sent to me q young man who
was just out of prison for burglary,
hoping that 1 might say something to
encourage him in his protested desire
for a better life.
He had seemed incorrigible, hav-
ing been in jail twenty two times.
r ather a formidable visitor for a private
interview Some time after ward the
chaplain told me that the young man
was really reformed, and had related
the interview, and added:
bat it was this broke me down-he
slapped me on the shoulder and said,
Jack, we'll make a man OF you yet"
That slap-like Eva's handon Topsy'e
shoulder-broke down the criminal,
because it showed him that q man fal
above him, q good man, a n0bleman.
was his friend. The incident helps uC
to understand something OF the 10
duence of the Great Teachers touch
and hand, Sd often referred to in the
records Of His ife.-Youth's Com
naniOn.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-09-05
LIFR IS REAL AND EARNEST.

We do not believe it is right to hold
up before our boys false ideals Of life
that may lead to bitter disappointment.
Toe pretty stories that are told of boys
who were honest, and Industrious, and
frugal, who were finally taken in as
partners in the business, are all very
nice except they ere not true. The fact
is very few boys, however honest and
faithful they may be, are given a share
n the business OF their employers. All
boys ought to be honest and industri.
Gus, Of course, but they ought to be
that because it is right, rather than
that it may be the means of becoming
partners in the business. We have been
led into this train Of reflection by a
uoat excellent editorial in the Char.
iotte Observer which hits the head of
the nail SO much nicer than we can do
it that we will slip in a part of q para
graph: lit is better to tell tie boy
ahe exact truth: that this is a weary
void; that there is no royal road to
fortune; that permanent success in
life is, ninety nine times in q hundred,
attained only by years of toll, but that
it does often reward this toll when
honesty aud efficiency go hand in hand
with industry. "ACharity and Chill
dren.
-
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-09-05
Life Column.
rae MODERN sAINT.

(By Richard Burton in independently
No monkish garb he wears, no beads he
tells,
Nor is immured in walls remote from
strife;
But from his heart deep mercy ever
He looks humanely forth On human
life.
In place Of missals or of altar dreams,
He o n the FASHIONED book Of deeds
and days; .
Striving to cast the comforting sweet
beams
o. charity on dark and noisome
ways.
Not hedged about by sacerdotal rule,
He walks a fellow OF the SCARED q
weak:
Liberal and wise his gifts: he goes to
To Justice; and he turns the other
cheek.
He looks not holy; simple is his belief;
His creed, for mystic visions, do not
scan;
His face shows lines cut there by 9th
ers' grief,
AMI in his eyes is love OF brother
man.
Not self nor self salvation in his care;
He yesrns to make the world a sun
nier CLINE
To live in; aud his mission everywhere
Is strangely like to Christ's IN olden
time.
No medieval mystery, no crowned
Dim figure halo ringed, uncanny
bright;
A modern saintl A man who treads
earth's ground
And ministers TO men with all his
might.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-09-05
THE FRIENDLY A

We all feel the charm of his pres
ence. He carries a pleasing face and
speaks in winsome tones. His hand Is
eve cold and limp nor hangs nerve
lessIy at his side. He is interested in
you and all you do; never forgets your
family from old grandmother to young
est bab3. If you are across the street
from him he gives you his salute, and
in the evening he drops in to see you
in a casual way. When good fortune
comes to you he writes a note OF con.
graduation, and if trial betall you a
token of sympathy is left at your door.
A bunch Of flowers follows the doctors
8rst visit to your house. After you
lose your position he is "all eyes and
ears" TO discover something to your
advantage, and his fore thought never
waits your asking a favor. He shares
vour burdens and multiplies your Dys,
and so goes through the world scatter
inc sunshine and the healing leaves
from the tree of life. How he is loved,
and what friends he makes, even in
this cold and reserved world! When
thinking Of the beauty OF his life, and
of how much he is admired, we often
wonder why more of US do not aim to
become like him. IL is a great pity
that kindness and good nature are not
more contagious than they are in the
world. But we are often content to
admire and praise the ex 2ellent in 9th
ers without trying to initiate and emu
late. Talk Of flowers wasting their
sweetness on the desert air, there Is
mora wasted example in the world Of
mankind than fower-sweetness in I'm
frequsntsd plains. Many are at a less
to know how they can serve Christ
opportunities are few and transient
think they, but if they considered how
we'll they could serve the friend who
sticketh closer than a brother" by
simply acting q friends part in life,
out of love to the Supreme Friend,
they would find a ministry neither
limited nor unfruitful. The world and
church need men-triendly men. We
may never be rich nor renowned !;
cross the threshold Of the senate nor
walk a rostrum, but a great possibility
is within the reach of alive may
be friends of our fello ws.-Common-
wealth
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-09-05

registration and elections, as contained
in this act, amending the Oonstitu,
tion, shall go into effect on the first day
of July, 1902, if a majority of the quail
fed voters OF the State so declare at
the next general election.
Section 8 Tnis amendment shall be
submitted at the next general election
to the qualified voters of the State. in
the same manner and under the same
rules and regulations as is provided in
the law regulating general elections
in this State, and in force May 1st,
1899; and at said election those persons
desiring to vote for such amendment
shall cast a written or printed ballot
with the words For Suffrage Amend
ment" thereon: and those with a o
trary opinion shall cast q written or
printed ballot with the words Against
Suffrage Amendment" thereon.
Section 4 The said election shall be
held and the votes returned, compared,
counted and ~canvassed, and the result
announced, under the same rules and
regulations as are in force for return
ing, comparing, counting and canvass
ing the votes for members of the Gen
eral Assembly, May LIST, 1899, and if a
majority of the votes cast are in favor
of the said amendment, it shall be the
duty of the Governor of the State to
certify said amendment under the seal
of the State to the Secretary of State,
who shall enroll the said amendment
SO certified among the permanent re-
cords of his Office.
Section 8. This act shall be in force
from and after it's ratification.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-09-05

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The PROPOSED CONSTITU-
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-02-17
TIE PRESIDENT N BOSTON.

President Mckinley and his party
were the guests OF the Home Market
Club yesterday. the event of the occa-
sion being the great banquet at Me
chanics' Hall, Boston, last night. Sew.
eral times during the parade from the
depot to the hotel and amid the general
cheering yells of derisicu ard Kisses
were heard for Secretary of War Alger.
whats the matter with Long?" FIRE.
quently was tho cry. "Whet's the
matter with Alger ?" was shouted as
the procession passed along Summer
street.
Yah, yah, yah! beef, beef, beef y
ieered the crowd.
Il took MIR. Alger some time to
grasp the situation. a. length, how
ever, he caught the drift OF the shout
ing and his gracious smile stiffened in
to loot, of cold impassiveness.
At the corner of Beacon and Charles
streets group of young militiamen es-
tsblished themselves with the deliber-
ats intention of giving Secretary OF
War Alger snub when he passed, as
was apparent from their conversation,
and when Secretary Ayers carriage
was abreast OF them they shouted in
unison: Three cheers for General
Miles"
At the banquet at night President
Mckinley spoke of his policy in the fer
East and Of his attitude toward the
Flipinos. In his speech De defends the
course the government, on the ground
that it was the only one that could be
honorably pursued, under the cjrcuU-
stances. The inhabitants OF the islands,
be said, are not now in such condi-
ton that their consent could properly
be asked as to the manner in which
this government should proceed.