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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04
CRUELTY IN TONE.
Cross Words XIII a BIRD In Its {

Cross words hiii bird In Its Cage.
A bird which receives scolding is
made as miserable and unhappy there
by as child would be. To illustrate
Our Dumb Animals tells the following
story: A Massachusetts woman had. a
few years ago. a beautiful canary bird
which she dearly loved, and to which
she had never spoken an unkind word
in her life. One Sunday the church
organist was away, and she stopped
after church to play the organ for the
Sunday school. In consequence of this
the dinner had to be put off an hour.
and when she got home her good hus-
band was very hungry. and he spoke
to her unkindly. The things were put
On and they sat down in silence at the
table, and presently the bird began to
chirp at her as it always had to attract
her attention. To shame her husband
for having spoken so, she turned to
the bird, and for the first time in her
life spoke TO it in a most violent and
angry tone. In less than five minutes
there was a fluttering in the cage. She
sprang to the cagc-the bird was dead.
Mrs. Hendricks, the wife of the late
president of the United States.
says that she once killed a hooking
bird in the same way. 1t annoyed her
by loud singing. To stop it she spoke
in violent tone, and pretended to
throw something at it, and within fiy'
minutes 1t was dead.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04
THE MARYLAND INFANT
That Got No Birthday Present from
Unltel state. Senators.

That Got No birthday Present from
UnIteI states Senators.
About two years before Mr.. Sawyer
of Wisconsin, retired from the senate
his mail one morning contained a
touching letter from man in Mary
land, whose home had just been
frightened by the arrival of bounc-
ing boy. The fond parent went on to
tell that the boy would be named
Philetus Sawyer Jones. and expressed
the hope that the child would grow
up an honor to the name and the pos
SCISSOR of the fine traits of character
that distinguished the generous heart
by himself. Senator Sawyer went to
the senate chamber with a warm glow
in his heart and the determination to
send that fond parent a nice big check.
He felt so good that he showed the
letter to Senator Allison. The Iowa
man chuckled as he read it, and pro-
duced letter almost identical except
that the young prodigy was to be
named William Allison Jones. 1t was
too good 10 keep, and they told the
story to Senator Edmunds of Vermont.
That stately old gentleman melted
sufficiently to smilingly produce a let
ter of similar purport. Then there en-
sued comparison of senatorial notes,
showing that the youthful Marylander
had been fairly loaded with distin-
gttt no Inst In.
Jones to Don Cameron Jones. That
Marylander infant received no birth
day present.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04
They Knew the Trick.

He said he did not know how to
play poker scientifically, but his
friends persuaded him into the game.
He played with varying success until
a fat jackpot showed up.
AS the novice awkwardly fingered
his cards ne asked:
Are four cards with just one spot
on each one OF EN- worth anything"
At this juncture it would be the US
ual thing to remark that all Of the
ether players threw down their hands
and let the novice take the pot with
out further trouble. But candor COM
pels the statement that these par
ticular poker players read the comic
papers. With great glee they raised
the novice out of his boots and COM
PEELED him to lay down his hand.
The novice held pair of trays, a
seven spot, jack and the cutter"
No man can succeed these days I'M
less he keeps up with the newspaper
humorists. Even the vaudeville ar
fists must do it.-Omaha World Her.
aid.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04
CHAPTER II.

CHAPTER II.
Murdered. Could this awful word.
so full Of terrible meaning. apply to
her stepfather, who she had last seen
standing at the door Of Chalfont
House, full of life and health, holding
the fretful Kate by the hand? Mollie
sat up and turned hastily to the two
ladies', the color fading from her face.
my name is L'Estrapge," she stcm-
mered neryously, looking from one II
the other. II am Mrs. Barlowe's eld-
est daughter. | thought | ought to
tell you, II did not know that
he died like that; no one told me.
Are you sure?"
Mollie could see the ladies were gaZ-
marks; but she was too eager to learn
the truth to mind that, or anything
else. Why had she been allowed to
come home in ignorance of the trag-
edy that hung undiscovered over Chal-
font House? In the pause before any
one spoke she was not conscious OF
feeling any sorrow for her dead step
father, nor had these ladies expressed
any; but she did feel a thrill of horror
at the thought of the crime that had
been committed in the house where
she was born-her mothers house.
and could not repress a shudder. Then.
the first lady got up, and, coming over.
sat down heavily in the seat opposite
to her.
Il am heartily sorry you have heard
me, my dear she said kindly. st is
a lesson to me not to talk of my
neighbors in the train. But are you
really Amy Barlowe's child? Yes,
looking at you, | can see your dear
father. Your parents we're my dearest
friends. You do not remember me,
but surely you have not forgotten
Reggie and Joyce?"
Mollie started, and. leaning forward,
turned her beautiful. miserable grey
eyes on the speaker with dawning rec
ignition.
''Yes-yes, | do now" she cried.
you are Mrs. Anstruther; you live in
that pretty white house near the
church. Oh. Mrs. Anstruther. about
this dreadful thing about Mr.. Bar
lowe. Madame Dubois wrote that he
died suddenly. and she was now my
guardian; but how did it happen
Why was | not told?". And she glanc-
ed imploringly at the pleasant mother
ly face now regarding her with a
troubled frown.
ITO be continued.)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04
Walters Tins In Paris.

In no other city in the world is the
tipping of walters SO nearly reduced to
a science as in Paris. The custom in
the United States is to say Keep the
change" If one feels that the change
is sufficient-and a man who has dined
heartily seldom counts coins. Moth
ing is returned TO his pocket except
bills. Methodical men of complete self
control limit their tips to ten per cent
of the amount charged for the meal.
Others school themselves to the habit
of giving dime, a quarter, half or a
dollar, according to their purse. In
Paris the rule is to leave "pourboire"
on the table. The native cries Gar
con Tradition, sill vous plait," the
waiter fetches the bill from the dame
de contoir," and on receiving payment
expects his ''pourbolre" Of twenty-five
to thirty centimes. In inferior res
taurants the tip is ten to twenty cent
lines. The American sings out, Wait
hands the mental dollar or two.
When three or more persons dine to-
gether the ''pourboire" is doubled or
trebled. In the chief restaurants and
cafes the walters receive no wages,
and in many cases have to share their
gratuities with the proprietors. Our
tourist found ''garcon" in Paris who
pays eleven francs a day for his job.
II he works every day his tips must
amount to $66 month before he can
call cent his own. | knew a waiter
in this city who paid $50 month
for his job, and he owns several
houses. all built with tips. They are
a monument TO our foolish extrava-
gance.-New York Press.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

II instruction do not join as vol
unteer. she will do no good service.
Some tales put one in mind of those
clocks and watches which are con-
demned "a double or a treble debt to
pay" which, beside their legitimate
object, to show the hour, tell you the
day of the month or the week, give
you landscape for dial plate, with
the second hand forming the sails of
windmill, or have barrel to play a
tune, or an alarm to remind you OF
an engagement. all very good things
in their way, but so 1t is, that these
watches never tell the time so well as
those in which that is the exclusive
object of the maker. Every additional
movement is an obstacle to the orlgi
nal design.-Archbishop Whately.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04
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F.,sas garazgA,
Hl.yllllR0g!.Is;ss
IL Made Him Weary.

81
do you drink" asked the woman
at the door.
Prayed Frawley looked at her re.
proachfully.
You see me, don't you?" he said.
Yes" she replied. somewhat sur
prised.
you see my patched and tattered
clothes?"
Yes
And my busted-out SHOES and all
that"
Yes"
And I amt working an automo-
bile nor driving a fast horse. am II"
No"
Don't look as il I'd saved up money
and bought summer place, do IL"
No"
"And yet you ask me If l drink!
Say! You make me weary. How
much more evidence do you need?"-
Chicago Post.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

this moment with torn brow and lacer-
ated hands and whipped back and
saying, Come unto me. all ye who are
weary and heavy laden, and will give
you rest
The Church as a Iifeboat.
The churches of Goa ought to be so
many life saving stations. not so much
to help those who are in smooth wa
tiers. but those who have been ship
wrecked. Come. let us run out the
lifeboats! And who will man them?
We do not preach enough to such
men: We have not enough faith in
their release. Alas, il when they come
10 hear us We are laboriously tryina
to show the difference between sublap-
sarianism and supralapsarianism
while they have a hundred vipers of
remorse and despair coiling around
ard biting their immortal spirits. The
church is not chiefly for goodish sort
OF men. whose proclivities are all
right and who could get TO heaven
praying and singing in their own
homes. 1t is on the beach to help
the drowning. Those bad cases are
the cases that God likes to take hold
of. He can save big sinner as well
as a small sinner. and when a man
calls earnestly TO God for help he will
so out to deliver such a one. II it
were necessary, God would come down
from the sky, followed by all the ar
t.llery of heaven and million angels
with drawn swords. Get one hundred
such redeemed men in your churches
and nothing could stand before them,
for such men are generally warm
hearted and enthusiastic. No formal
prayers then. No heartless singing
then. No cold conventionalisms then
The Prussian cavalry mount by put
ting their right foot into the stirrup,
while the American cavalry mount by
putting their left foot into the stirrup
| do not care how you mount your
war charger If you only get into this
battle for God and get there soon,
right stirrup or left stirrup or no STIR
rup at all. The unoccupied fields are
all around us, and why should we
build ON another mans foundation? |
have heard of what was called the
laundering legion" 1t was in l79, a
! part of the Roman army to which
some Christians belonged, and their
prayers, it was said, were answered
by thunder and lightning and hail and
tempest, which overthrow an invading
army aud saved the empire. And |
would to God that our churches might
be so mighty in prayer and work that
they would become laundering legion
before which the forces of sin might
be routed and the gates of hell might
tremble. Launch the gospel ship for
another voyage. Heave away now,
lads! Shake out the reefs In the fore
topsail! Come, o heavenly wind. and
| fill the canvas! Jesus abroad will as
sure our safety. Jesus on the sea will
beckon us forward. Jesus on the
shore will welcome us into harbor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04
In the Nature of an Axiom.
Come Fly with Me-"

In the Nature OF an Axiom.
Philosopher-And now, after hav-
ing reviewed all philosophy with you.
there is only one law that can lay
down for your guidance.
Student-What is that?
Philosopher-When you are sure
yu are right. you should suspect thai
y III are wrong.-Life.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

"Dicky, whenever you see an insect
or bug in trouble you must be mer-
eiful and help him out"
But. ma, Z Aun' Jane gets a pinch
in bug down her neck mus / help
tn bug or help Aun' Jane?"-Indian-
apolis Journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

Diddler-Do yon think your tailor
would trust me with a suit Of clothes.
Old man?
Robinson (dubiously)-Does he
know you?
Diddler-No.
Robinson-Oh. then he might. Try
him.-New York Telegraph.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

twelve months ago. Yes, remember,
1t was on Easter Sunday"
Murdered" ecuoed the other
blankly. THAT handsome man? Who
did it?"
1t has never been found out
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

Mrs. Shadyside-It's awfully dull
here without any men.
Mrs. Fastlope-Isn't it? I've de.
cided to send for my husband.
Mrs. Shadyside-But what good will
that do?-Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

DR.. Jones-My dear sir, have just
been to call on your wife's mother, and
her condition is very serious.
Smith--Tell me the plain truth. doc
tor. Am to fear for the best, or hope
for the worst brooklyn Life.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

What do you mean by saying music
injured your health?"
why. that girl next door pounds
her piano so late that We have to go
to bed with all our windows shut
Detroit Free Press.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

Nothing is more unjust or more ca
PRECIOUS than public opinion.-HaSlitt
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

Two heads may be better than one
over an important newspaper article.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

Mrs. Wright-"It's peculiar. ism,
.t?"
Mr.. Wright-"What?"
Mrs. Wright-"That only those with
plenty of gold get anything out OF
silver wedding. Jewellers Weekly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04
the bar of God untitled for the ordeal.
And what are we doing?
Dealing with skeptics.

the OAR OF GOu unHIteu lOf TIE OTuedi.
And what are we doing?
Dealing with skeptics.
Comparatively little effort as yet
has been made to save that large class
of persons in our midst called skeptics.
and he who goes to work here will MOI
be building upon another mans
foundation. There is large number
of them. They are afraid of us ana
our churches for the reason we do not
know how to treat them. One of this
class met Christ. And hear with what
tenderness and pathos and beauty and
success Christ dealt with him: Thou
shalt love the Lord thy God with all
thy heart and with all thy soul and
with all thy mind and with all thy
strength. This is the first and great
commandment. and the second is like
unto it-namely. thou shalt love thy
neighbor as thyself. There is none
other commandment greater than
these" And the scribe said to him
We'll, master, thou hast said the
| truth, for there is one God. ana To
love him with all the heart and all
the understanding and all the soul and
all the strength is more than whole
burnt offerings and sacrifices" And
when Jesus saw that he answered dis
creet'y he said ~. % him, Thou art
not far from the Kingdom of God"
You would not be so rough on that
man il you knew how he lost his faith
in Christianity. | have known men
skeptical from the fact that they grew
up in houses where religion was over
done. Sunday was the most awful day
in the week. They had religion driv-
en- into them with a trip hammer.
They were surfeited with prayer meet
| ings. They were stuffed and choked
with catechisms. They were often
| told that they were the worst boys
! the parents ever knew, because they
! liked to ride down hill better than to
read Bunyan's Pilgrims Progress"
| Whenever father and mother talked of
religion. they drew down the corners
! of their mouth and rolled up their
! eyes. II any one thing will send a
| boy or girl to ruin sooner than an
| other, that is it. IL had such a ia
| Their and mother | fear | should have
! been an infidel.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04

groans and agonies and death throes
of the Son of God. who approaches you
ated hands and whipped back and
saying, Come unto Inc. all ye who are
weary and heavy laden, and | will give
you rest
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-04
Awakening Tender Memories.

If | address such men and women
today, throw out no scott implead
them by the memory of the good old
days when at their mothers knee they
said, Now | lay me down to sleep"
and by those days and nights of scar
let fever in which sne watched you.
giving you the medicine in just the
right time and turning your pillow
when. it was hot and with hands that
many years ago turned to dust soothed
away your pain and with voice that
you will never hear again. unless you
join her in the better country, told you
to never mind. for you would feel bet
ter by and by, and by that dying
couch, where she looked so pale and
talked so slowly. catching her breath
between the words, and you felt an
awful loneliness coming over your
soul. BY all that beg you to come
back and take the same religion. 1t
was good enough for her. 1t is good
enough for you. Nay. l have better
plea than that. l plead by all the
wounds and tears and blood and
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-13
Weather Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, Jan. 12.-The weather
conditions have moderated markedly in
the past "a hours. The rapid success
sion of high and low across the north
ern portion of the country has ceased
and no marked change will occur for
the next SO or 4S hours. The storm
central Thursday night, in western
Pennsylvania. has moved to New
Foundland and has caused rain in the
Atlantic states, except snow in north
ern New England and light snow in the
Lake regions. The temperature has
fallen in the middle and south Atlantic
states and has risen slightly in New
England.
Threatening weather and snow fur
ries may be expected in the Lake reg
ions and northern New England. The
temperature conditions will remain
practically without change. except n
slight fall in New England. Fresh
rorthwesterly winds. diminishing. may
be expected on the north Atlantic
coast, light to fresh northWesterly
winds on the middle Atlantic and light
north to northwest winds on the south
Atlantic coast
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-01-13
JURY DISMISSED
IN a Sensational Manner bv
Justice Whitehouse.
Alter Having Acquitted Geo. Poland Of
Illegally Killing Deer,
'u'se Sharply Lectures Jury and Relieves |,
from Further Duty.

SkoWheSan. Me. Jan. 12.-(SpeciaD.-
considering the circumstances cap
Ho' see now this jury can be of any
lurther use to the court in administer
ing justice. Your pay roll will be made
'uO ny the clerk of courts and you may
now consider yourself discharged" said
Judge w. p. Whitehouse. at the court
room, this morning, as he DISCHARGED
me jury that returned a verdict that
George Poland was not guilty Of illeg-
ally killing game
Inc case on trial was that of the
state vs.. George Poland. The charge
was that Of shooting a deer. last Feb
ruary, during close time When the
testimony was given Poland admitted
that ne had been near the deer about
the time that it was shot but said that
he did not have cartridges with which
he could shoot. Other witnesses. how
ever, stated that he did have cartridges
at the time he admitted that he was
near the carcass.
The case was given TO the jury at
$50. yesterday afternoon, and as there
was nothing further to come up before
the court. the session was adjourned
for the day, the jury being given in
structions to return sealed verdict.
The verdict was brought in. this morn
ing. When the verdict was read, Judge
Whitehouse waited for few moments.
ana then. speaking in a calm and dis
passionate manner. he said that he had i
Very unpleasant duty TO perform but that
the case demanded it. lie then went on
to say that either the jury had some per
sonal antipathy against the law and thus
did not intend to see it enforced, that
they were in sympathy with the respond
ent. or that they failed to comprehend
the fun force and Importance of the cir
cumstantial evidence. He thought. there
fore considering these things. that the
jury would be of no further use to the
court in administering justice.
The pay roll will be made up by the
clerk Of courts and You may consider
yourselves discharged.'
The incident has created a great deal
Of talk among the leading attorneys in
the town Il is peculiar fact that no
jury has ever Vet brought IN verdict
against any one for illegal violation Of
the game laws. ont attorney III SPEAKING
Of the matter regretted that the incident
had happened. as he said that an attempt
had been made to have representative
men on the jury.
How the jury arrived al the decision is
not stated. one Of the members when
seen. tonight, about the matter. said that
the foreman Of the jury had made re-
quest of the other members of the. jury
that what was done in the jury room be
kept 4 strict secret and that not even the
result of the first ballot be given out. 1t
is learned. however. that the jury was
ready 10 report within an hour after the
Court Had finished his charge.