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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22

London. Feb. 17.-Hon. Ivor Guest,
Conservative. has been elected without
opposition to represent Plymouth In
the house Of commons. In succession to
Sir Edward Clarke.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22

New York. Feb. 17.-Enormous ship
ments Of agricultural machinery are
being made to Russia for the develop.
ment Of the vast wheat fields Of 81
IBERIA. Much machinery viii go to
Vladivostock from Pacific coast ports.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22

Clerk-"You can't get q room for
him here. He's drunk"
Wytte Supporting his weary"
friend)-"I know he Is. What of that ?"
Clerk scornfully)-"This IL q tenn
perance hotel"
Wytte-"Well. he's too drunk to
know the difference. "--Philadslphi
PresA
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22
The Dictionary Habit

Friend-What queer language yom
Husband uses. He pronounces every
word half q dozen different ways.
Wife-Yes. he has dozen different
dictionaries.-New York Weekly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22

Central America. One day Kimberley
met young woman. who threw her
arms impulsively around his neck and
kissed him. Seeing her mistake, she
drew back and angrily asked: AREN'T
you Mr.. Jones!" mo. madam" re-
piled Kimberley. bowling. I'm not.
but ! wish to thunder I was"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22

munication. and the mobility of his
forces all unite to neutralize
the advantage which his enc
mics possess in their more perfect
organization. In discipline and in SUI
periority In numbers. 1t explains to
q great degree Just why the little re-
publics of South Africa have been
able to make such an excellent show
ing when facing the most powerful and
the most aggressive empire in exist
ence at the present day.
While the Boer Is by no means a
diplomat. he is In state and In mu-
nicipal affairs always q willy and foxy
schemer. This perhaps explains just
why the secret service system Of the
Transvaal Is the most extensive and
the most effective affair Of its kind In
existence. When 1t Is remembered
that the simple minded veldt bur-
CHER" has such an adroit and expert
epced secret service agent on the con-
tinent as DR.. Leyds and 1t Is borne In
mind that this official receives a salary
Of $4,000 year for his services, some
idea Of the faith which Dom Paul
places In his spy system may be Sc
cured. DR.. Leyds goes about under the
Cfficial but delightfully."- ambiguous title
Of European representative OF the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22

Mrs. Myer-"I suppose you trust
your husband Implicitly"
Mrs. Geyer-"Yes-to a certain ex.
tent."-Chicago News.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22

Hsip For the FePgstfu.
illuminated letter boxes are q new
invention"
Il wish somebody would get up let
ter boxes that would ring bell every
time . married man goes by with .
letter In his pocket Free
Press
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22

The crown prince of Germany
only child of the emperor who
left-handed, a trait common foi
turtles in the royal family of p
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22

A Pound to the Yard.
One pound Of Sleeps wool is capable
Of producing one yard of cloth.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22

Clotheslines are made much NOR.
durable by boiling for ten minutes be-
fore they are used.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22
OUR BUDGET OF FUN
SOME GOOD JoKis ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.

a Variety q Qsips. Gites sad Irsniss
- Cause . ssus Fiotsa. s.A
Jstasu from ths TUE Of HuaN-
witty saytagA
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22

To prevent the face from looking
greasy when warm, battle In warm wa
ter with few drops Of spirits of cam
phor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22

Is the charming title of
book from the faclle pen Of Mr..
T. Glover, the well known author
newspaper editor. The "Glimpses'
particularly pertinent just now '
SO many people are considering a
going to the Paris Exposition,
many people will be glad to know
the Chicago. Milwaukee & St
Railway has purchased an edito
Mr.. Clover's work for distributioi
sending your address for a copy p
enclose six cents to pay postage.
II. Heafford, General Passenger a
Old Colony Building, Chicago, Ill
Eighty existing plants are dep
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22

ChIcsgo Boaru OF Tr2d&
Chicago, Feb. 1.-THE following Ia
BILE shows the range Of quotations on
the board OF trade today:
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22

No Drwahle Ad An.
Miss OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES does
your father. the baron. call his estate
on the Rhine!"
Herr Won Grin-"It was named BY
mein grossfader der Casdle of Schneid-
erblitzenschonenberghenhausen."
Miss Chamberlayne-"Thank you;
I'm awfully sorry to have troubled
you."-Melbourne Weekly Times.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22

Eighty existing plants are der
on Egyptian monuments and
have been found in mummies.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22

The happiest persons are tn,
have forgotten how to worry.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-22

"Fritzie. what are you going to bs
when you grow upr'
"A policeman"
"Why?"
Because then can chase other peo-
pie away whenever there is anything
to see."-Meggendorfers Blaetter.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-12-05
Cassidy Gets q Hot Roast

The Baker City Herald Of Saturday
1evo,ed four or five columns to "Big Mit'
Cassidy. That was u whole lot Of good
space to give one OF his disreputable kind,
but IN this ase II was donbtless Necessary.
The Herald mentions some OF his crooked
Transactions In this state and elsewhere,
bu, fails TO say anything about his do
s,esiic escapair In Denver, or his at
tempted hlatkmilng operations In Butte.
Can II I've possible that another chapter
on the same sujeCt ls to hc PUBLISHED IN the
srNt ssuti But the Herald very properly
does not stop with Cassidy. II takes a
J.. J. Godfrey, who confessed IN the col
uina> ol his American saturday, that hr
had lent "Bis Mi" T.. "hi> moral support
sni influence Aud nov everyone Is
asking II twas GodlrrN'N "moral sup
port" that sustained his proteer when he
attempted that hlackmaIins Job and
huatrd those worthless checks. he oc'
caSlon iof this fnis, was the false state
men,> published In the American Sat.
urdaN, relative 10 an indictment against
lrtson Balie, Nv the Federal grand jury
=, Des MolurS, Iowa, The Herald SAYS
,ha, the gentleman was informed by wire
si the indictment. took the next tram Tor
Iowa 10 meet the charge aud will I've back
IN Baker City tomorrow. II looks ~ II
this Is going to I've a finish fight,
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-12-05
Norris Worswick Back From Idaho.

Norris Worswick surprised his friends
here Monday, by his arrival from Idaho.
Hr left last July for his former home at
Bellevue, for the purpose Of working a
property he has owned there with his
brothers for a number Of years. As was
stated In THE MINER a couple Of months
ago. he cut the ledge and found a large
body Of rich ore. Silver Is the predomina.
ting valu,, however, and the lack Of
transportation facilities renders shipment
Improbable under present conditions.
He says that since McKinley's election,
work has stopped on most Of the mines
In that district. II Is hoped, however,
that the Oriental demand for the white
metal will raise the price sufficient to
Justify the resumption Of operations before
a great while. Mr.. Worswick went out
Monday TO the Columbia, where he
worked for several years, and will, per.
haps, again take charge OF an air drill In
that rich gold mine. lie says there Is
nothing IN Idaho to compare with the
Cracker creek district In mineral wealth.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-12-05
MINER MUTMATED.
Morris Cushing Killed by Gi-
ant Powder Explosion.

Morris Gushing received wounds from
q dynamite explosion Saturday, from the
effects oi which he died Sunday. He was
MaNing out several sticks of the explosive
On the stove IN his cabin. four or five miles
EoIlh Of town, when II exploded, blowing
the stove to pieces and horribly mulilating x
deceased. Both hands were taken off ,
both legs broken, his face and body mang.
Isd, and yet he retained consciousness.
lie was brough, TO the hospital here, but
Drs. Tape and Pearce saw that there was
- possible chance TO save his life.
he was about twenty-six years old.
BIS former home was at The Dalles, but
b had been around Sumpter for several
a,onths past, engaged In mining. His
brother arrived Sunday afternoon and let'
yesterday with the remains, which will be
lsterred at the old home. The Red Men,
si which organization he was a member,
followed the corpse to the train, having
0revious to death seen that everything In
human power WAS done to alleviate his
Ast hours.
OF course, II Is the theory that heat
vIIl not explode giant powder. but the
theory has been proven false thousand
times, with a human life sacrificed or
wrecked as a result Of every experiment
where the theory failed TO work. Why
Ne stuff explodes at one time and not at
another has not yet been satisfactorily rN.
1iained. It Is a dangerous chance TO take,
N,is thing Of thawing out giant power IN a
et0Ne.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-12-05
Arrested for Stealing Lumber.

Quite a sensation was caused yesterday
Nv the arrest Of Charles Albee, a young
man who In the past has stood we'll In
the community. He was arrested on the
charge ot stealing lumber, shingles and
other building material from Bennett X
son. Abee has been building residence
and II is now claimed that Shockley 4
MtMurrrn, rs we'll as Bennett \ Son, re.
cognile lumber and other material IN the
building aud on the ground rs belonging
to them, and which was taken without
their knowledge or consent. Mr.. Albee
formerly worked in both these lumber
wards. he vas placed In the county jail
last evening to await trial. His case will
likely come M in the circuit court some
time today.-Democrat.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-12-05

four years. Then Columbia Joe came
back to Heppner with an escort Of four
Indians, well mounted, but without guns.
They each carried upright. tenfoot fish.
pole, from which fluttered flag of truce
made from dirty white shirt. Joe said
that for four years his conscience had been
bo,hering him about 50 he owed at Dave
Herron's store for flour. II was taunting
him and giving him tired tum.tum, sohe
came back to pay the debt, and did 50.
After that, as there were no more Indian
wars or raids, the Indians were again al.
lowed to travel through the Heppner hills
as they had done for 10000 years, which
is as far back as any Of the present ones
can remember. The tracks made by their
ancestors before that have been todden
out by white mems stoek.-Heppner Ga.
lette.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-12-05
Scenic Line OF the World.

For an ENJOYABLE trip east, take the
Denver Il Rio Grande railroad, Scenic
Line oi the world. Three daily trains he.
tween Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo
and all eastern points, and all points on
the Patitc coast. Most magnificent seen
cry on this continent. The leading tea.
ture in connection with The trip is that the
through trains pass through the scenic
attractions OF the Rocky mountains in
Colorado hy daylight, thus attording pas.
sengers cool, pleasant and enjoyable
ride, tree from dust and the annoyances
experienced via other lines. Superb din.
ing car service on all through trains.
Service a Ia carte, pay for what you order,
Through standard and tourist sleeperS.
Stopovrrs allowed on all classes Of tickets
anywhere between Ogden and Denver.
Call on your nearest ticket agent for
tickets, rates and all information, or al.
dress, & h .NlCHOi..
General Agent. Portland, Ore.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-12-05

Wxnted-A position as cook or waitress
At boarding house, In town or mining
camp. Enquire At MINER Office.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-12-05

Five Quait bottles Of Olympia beer for
Si.oo at Henry Fingers.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09

Sir Horace Walpoles description of
the maiden queen. drawn from her
portraits and from contemporary ac'
counts, Is not II very attractive one.
"A pale Roman nose. head of hair
] loaded with crowns and powdered with
| diamonds, q vast ruff. Il vastcr farthin-
gale and II bushcl Of pearls are" he
says. "the features by which every
body knows at glance the pictures
Of Queen Elizabeth"
But Notwithstanding that she did not
care for art and that knowing her
lack Of 1t, she affected to despse DOdi-
ly cOmeliness. still she loved to multi
ply portraits of herself I'm them she
could appear really handsome" Yet
II she has been battered in the exist
ing likrIeSses of her she must have
been not merely plain. but remark
ably ugly woman. Perhaps the truth
Is that with the most courtly intcn-
tions the painters OF the time did not
know how to prevaricate.
"The queen" says foreign observer.
"is fair. but wrinklcd. Her nose Is
little hooked. her lips thin and her
teeth black She wore false hair anu
that red Her bosom was uncovered.
as all the English ladies have 1t until
they marry" That the painters flat
tered her in some degree we must infer
from that fact Eat she was fond Of
sitting To them. though she could not
hear the sight Of mirror. which so
enraged her that her attendants were
obliged to hide theirs when she was
present.-Art Amateur.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09

No one better presents this living
issue than Mr.. Bryan. In a recent
article in the North American Re.
view, in which he again puts silver
foremost, he says:
Hostilties can be terminated at
any moment bv declaration of this
nations purpose: First, to establish
stable government; second, to give
the Filipinos their independence ;
third, to give them protection from
outside interference while they work
out their destiny. Such a declara-
ton would be in harmony with
American principles, American ira
ditions and American interests.
Such protection would be valuable
to the Filipinos and inexpensive to
us, just as protection to the South
American republics has been of vital
importance to them, while it has i'm
posed no burden upon us. The
Bates treaty, negotiated by the add
ministration last summer, provides
that the United States shall protect
the sultan of Sulu from foreign in
reference. 1t ought to be as easy
to protect republic as to stand
sponsor for despOt.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09
4 Prrsiaa Romanee.

A Persian plaque IN the South Rrn-
singtoh museum, London, bears by
means " clever relief aud brilliant col
or u romantic tale, paH legend aud
part history, Nphody kniw' the pro-
portion II acll,
~ all eyrAls, II IL declared IN be an
Incident H. the Nc II Ialnidm Y "
the SassaniHn dynasty, lMAHram, ac,
cprd!na lo lti:cni aud plaque, was u
wonderful archer. During our II his
huni!ns rSjupllIirns, ~ which his Ia
yoriir wife had accompanied him, he
shot u .lrrl,,ng Antelope with such pre-
cislun ~ - grNgr The nnimnl's ear
The ani'iupr awuko AMI, believing
himself HnNUy q. hy u hy, pUl liz hinl
Lupl ~ hi 'lr ~ strike ~ thu ~ 4
second r,lr ~ sem hy tie rpSll hand
hArd Illrsft prs lnuf 10 lis lurn
The Wing wife llr,rly sud. "I'lHc,
tee makes perfect" which louc,.pi Tie
pride ~ her royal spp,l@,
Indeed, ~ l'r Wim!ly for hrr plain
speaking, sh" was SrnI oui illu the
mountains ~ perish hnl INSTEAD fu,,pi
shelter III u village, Here SIN iul. u
IN M upper rupm asc"luiyl ly - Stops
and, haylns Taught u cali carried II
Ip and doWn every dry The knr
passing ly four years lulr, WIS anna
cd ~ sr"lng n Young wuulnn ciryirs
COW ul' n hight II - sI"l" i'lr " 5
again took o",rSiun 10 VlnHih ":id'
licr makes wrfNi," whrrupnu 49,,
unveiled, WIS recognized aud lcslu;,,
TO IN Yor
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09
ROBERT A, PERKINS.

Robert \. Perkins, formerly I'll,
editor and manager of the Rutlan,
Herald, died at his cottage OF
Shrewsbury pond Sunday mornin.
after short illness. He was takcl
i'll May 18TH and it was at frs
thought his trouble was nothing
more serious than IN attack of grip
On Saturday he was about the house,
but Sunday morning he began to
fail rapidly. Mrs. Perkins was will,
her husband.
Mr.. Perkins had been in Boston
most of the winter on business for
the Rutland railroad, coming to
Woodstock once or twice where he
and his wife had taken house
He was anxious all the time to get
back to his cottage in the woods, Il
retreat which he loved and which
was largely the work OF his own
hands. and there he went May Goth
for the last time.
Nh. Perkins was born in Pomfret
December 10, 1916. He was the
son of Alva and Patience Paddock
Perkins. He founded and tor four
years - from 1871 to 1875 was
editor and publisher Of the Wood.
stock Post. 1t was conducted with
much ability and the independence
and force of his pen attracted wide
attention in this state. He then
went west and worked on the Mil
waukec Sentinel after studying law
a short time in Chicago. Mr.. Per-
kins also worked on the Springfield
Republican, Boston Advertiser,
Newark Journal and New York
Press. In 1885 he became manager
of the Rutland Herald and after two
years resigned. In 1890 he returned
and became both manager and
editoi-in-chief, holding the two po-
sitions until October |, 1899, when
he resigned on account of i'll health.
The editorial work which MI. Per-
kins did OH the Herald, despite the
distractions of the business depart
ment, was bright and keen, and
sometimes searching to Il degree not
relished by his opponents.
Mr.. Perkins married, September
"a, 1855, Miss Clara M. Vail of
Pomfret.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09
"A Pretty Bad Exhibit"

The postal service frauds are by
no means the worst Of the record
made by this administration in Cuba
There is Il stupendous job, according
to all appearances, in the building
of the Triscornia railroad. About Il
quarter of million dollars seems to
have been sunk in this affair already,
and nobody knows how much more
will have to be dumped into the
hole. There are allowances for per-
sonal expenses of officials, made by
the War Department outside the reg
ulations, which count up more than
Nicely and his associates stole.
There are extraordinary charges for
exchange, made by favored financial
institutions, which also exceed the
alleged postal populations.
In fact, the father we probe into
the conduct of Cuban affairs by the
agents of this administration, the
more rottenness we strike. 1t is a
pretty bad exhibit. -Boston Post.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09
BETIIEI,

\ horse belonging to William
Brooks fell dead in the harness neal
\, !, Davis's Sunday afternoon,
Mr., Brooks was driving alone and
was much startled hy the occurrence,
The horses death il popularity At
tribuled 10 an electric current from
the base 81 u pole down which the
electric light current was grounded,
The heavy rain had left y coating at
mud and water which is supposed to
have acted rs conductor,
There was large attendance, not
withslanding the rain, At the White
River Pomona Grange here last Sat
urday, About fifty candidates were
initiated into, the filth degree, and
the open session IN the afternoon
was very interesting,
Carl l'ippin accidentally dis.
charged u revolver while following a
woodchuck on the hank near the old
fair ground Monday and the ball
passed through the palm Of his left
hand, breaking one or two bones,
DR.. l.. NJ. Greene, health officer,
shot u handsome large cat belonging
to Albert Abbott Tuesday, The
cats back had been broken and 1t
seemed crahed with pain.
Nobody here has seen any signs
OF the maple caterpillarS this year,
". NJ. Fisher has gone to San
Antonio, Ten, to attend the nation.
al convention oi railway mail clerks,
rs u delegate from the New England
association
The cannon lately brought from
the Charlrstown navy yard has been
cleaned up and mounted IN front ol
the town hall,
ELECTRIC Light PROJECT.
q. y. Stoughion of South Royal
ton has project for supplying that
village and Royal,on with electric
lights. lie proposes to add u foot
10 the height OF the dam at the site
Of his mill on the middle branch of
The White river, which was burned
Down u few years ago. and to install
machinery in every way adequate
Tor the purpose.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09
THE TEMPERANCE WORKERS.

Felchville welcomed a large mum
Der of temperance workers last week
Thursday and Friday, when the
Windsor County w. c. II. u. held 4
very successful meeting. The coun-
ty president, Mrs. Laura Kezcr,
presided, and other officers and
speakers present were: Mrs. Ida
Read, state president; Mrs. 6. E.
Davidson, state secretary; Mrs. Nj.
E. Purple and Mrs. d. w. Lyman,
county vice-presidents; Miss Jennie
Hall, county secretary; Mrs. {. S.
Johnson, county treasurer.
Miss Cora E. Howe of Sandy
Creek, y. ", the evangelist, proved
to be most interesting speaker.
Rev. Mr.. Lyman of Cavendish
spoke most encouraging words to
the White Ribboners. and Rev. Mr..
Clifford followed with an appeal to
mothers which was indeed ''word
i'm season."
Rev. Mr.. Teller and Rev. Miss
Goldthwaite spoke words of hearty
welcome to all.
The beautiful little village of
Felchville was just the place for Il
successful convention. The Univer-
salist church, in which the services
were held. was beautifully decorated
with potted plants. flags and ban
ncrs.
a most generous dinner and sup
per was served at the Baptist vestry.
The members of the convention
returned to their homes feeling
grateful for all the kindness and hos.
pitality received.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09

AIandcll Creighton, the bishop OF
London. has u horror of lending Ills
fayorite books, says n London CORE
spoudenI, The bishop Il n charming
wit az well n II great scholar \ fol
low clergyman once visited the bishop
aud took fancy to nm old edition Of
Shakespeare, lie borrowed the volume
aud did not think to return II for sev
cral mouths,
Finally the minister returned II with
u letter saying; "My Dear Rsh0p-l
have great pleasure IN returning the
volume you loaned me-"
The bishop answered.; my Dear
Brother-All the Joy IL mlne."-pcnyer
Republican.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-06-09
THE CENTURY co.,
UNION SQUARE, NEW YORK,



"One of the funniest experiences in
my hotel life" said an Old clerk, was
that in which II man registered hii
name without writing his town after
It, as Is the custom. When called
his attention to 1t. he said i hadn't
forgot il. but feel Il little lii timi1
about it. The last time | was away
from home | registered the name Of
my town and the clerk asked me
what state it was in. got mad In
minute and wouldn't stay in the
house | went to another house and
registered from Brooklyn, and the next
day | appeared in the paper credited
10 New York. showed it to the clerk,
and he said he changed my place Of
residence on the book because nobody
ever registered from Brooklyn.
81 told the man he need have no
fear of having the incident repeated
In our place provided he wanted to
write the name. He said he would
think about it and asked to be shown
his roOm so saw no more of him I'M
til late in the, night. He then asked
me II had an atlas. He studied 1t
infinitely for n few minutes, measured
distances with his two hands. like
farmer. and then lie called me and
polluted out the name of town. !
asked him If that was his.
lit is the name all right. he replied,
but | don't know whether the town
Is still there 1t Is the boomnest
town you ever see. and when left
1t was CROWN so fast that farmers in
the adjoinln state were burnin their
fences to keep the town from GROWN
right over en-" - Chicago Inter
Ocean