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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

ing. And then next day Alice would
come home from down town and her
mother would ask her If she had re-
membered the match boxes, and blank
is too feeble a word to describe the
expression of her face on those several
occasions.
For two weeks they said things IN
der their breaths in the inky dark
ness, or burned gas recklessly. Then
one morning Marion departed for her
semi-weekly music lesson down town
and said the same old thing-"Tm 60
ing to get some match boxes today
and her mother smiled patiently and
replied: IF you should happen to re-
member it, dear, you might get the
whole number-eight."
That noon Alice came home from
the north side. where she had been
staying for few days, and laid par
eel triumphantly in her mothers lap.
Il didn't even have them sent out"
she said, gleefully. Il was so deter
mined to have them here tonight.
was Just getting on car and hap
pened to think OF them by seeing a
man light his cigar, SO l got off. There
are eight Of them"
Mrs. Hopkins was properly glad and
they laughed together over Marion's
declaration that morning, and Of how
for the last time they would call that
blank expression into play before they
showed her that some one in the fam
lily had at last remembered. BY and
by Marion came.
I've got them" she called. THE
whole eight"
Sixteen match boxes" said Mrs.
Hopkins, with resignation. Choose
the prettiest, girls, and we'll put the
rest away for another such emer-
gency."
That evening Mr.. Hopkins came In
with his face wreathed in smiles.
The young fry are so hot-headed
these days." he remarked, as he COM
placently laid a knobby bundle In his
wife's lap. Pm sorry for Tom"
What about Tom?" asked Mrs.
Hopkins. as she felt susplciously of the
package.
We ldu sldl lCu lOStlhClB
said Toms father. the keenest enjoy
ment in his voice, land were up to
Van Buren,, when Tom jumped up and
made fer the platform. l called to him
and he yelled back Match boxes!' and
shot out the door,. l tried to get to
him to tell him that I'd got the batch,
but he was gone. What's the matter
Didn't l get enough?"
Alice exerted herself feverishly to
get the twenty-four receptacles ar
ranged ON table before Toms arrival,
and when Tom came he didn't for a
minute understand his reception. Then
his eye fell on the tableful of distorted
shapes and he slowly added his quota
to the general contribution, while his
father gave an impromptu lecture on
haste VS.. waste. The Hopkins family
have concluded to give match boxes
for Christmas presents this year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
BOtRS WIN IN BIG BATTLE.
British Suffer Heavily at Eooit-
gedacht and Retreat,
FIVE OFFICERS ARE KILLED
Transsaalers Capture Position Held by
Northumberland Fusiieers - Koomati-
poort Is In Danger-Tide Turning In
Favor of the Dutch Fighters.

London, Dec. l5.-Lord Kitchener
reports that after severe fighting at
Nooitgedacht Gen. Clements forces
were compelled to retire by Command
ant Delarey, with force of $500 men.
Five British officers were killed. The
other casualties were not reported.
Lord Kitchener's official dispatch to
the war office is as follows:
Pretoria, Dec. 13.-Clements' force
at Nooitgedacht, on the Magaliesburg,
was attacked at dawn today by De-
larey, REINFORCED by Beyer's comman-
do from Warmbath, max ..g a force
estimated at $500.
Though the first attack was repuls-
ed, the Beers managed to get atop of
the Mageliesburg, which was held by
four companies of the Northumberlan
Fusileers, and were thus able to COM
mand Clements camp. He r2tired on
Hekpoort. and took up a position on
hill in the center of the valley.
THE casualties have not been COM
pletely reported, but the fighting was
very severe, and l deeply regret that
Col. Legge of the Twentieth Hussars
and Capts. Macbean, Murdoch and At
kins were killed. Re-enforcements
have left here"
Lord Kitchener also reports that the
Beers made an attack and were repuls-
ed at Lichtenburg, and that Gen. Let
mer was killed. Attacks upon Bethle-
hem and Brede were a'so repulsed, the
Beers losing ten killed and fourteen
wounded. Bryheid was attacked Dec.
IL. Shipping continued when the mes
sage was dispatched.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
Car Core TO fbe Wlnds.

Holly berries red and bright,
Wealth of candles flick'ring light
Christmas in the airl
Childish faces all aglow,
Outside sleigh bells in the snow
Banished is dull care.
Older wiseheads for the time
Join In sport and song and rhyme
Happy Chrismastide!
Mem'ry brings back golden youth,
Eyes then seeing only youth,
Ever at its side.
Joy tonight is crowned the queen
OF the festive Christmas scene.
May her rule be long!
None can claim a rebel heart
With her foll'wers forms a part
Theirs a gladstone song!
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
MAY BE ANOTHER SUGAR WAR
New Opposition to American Refining
Company said to BE Developing.

New Opposition to American Refining
Company said to BE Developing.
New York, Dec. 15.-The Times
prints the following:
New opposition to the American
Sugar Refining company is developing
II comes from two sources. The two.
fold opposition comes first from tina
Arbuckles and second from Philadel.
phia interests and is admitted by Her.
man Sielcken. who is at the head OF
the American company's coffee bust.
ness, and who is generally credited
with being closer to President Have.
meyer than any other man In the trade,
Briefly outlined, 1t may be said that
the plan of the Arbuckles is to build
a new refinery equal in capacity and
every other respect to and adjoining
the present one in Brooklyn. So far
as the Philadelphia opposition is con-
cerned, not much of definite nature
is known. At the office Of Arbuckle
Bros. James N. Jarvie said: I refuse
absolutely to talk ON the matter
President Havemeyer would not dis
cusa the renort"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
Hard storms in Newfoundland.
MORRISON JURY DlSAGREES.
stood Nine fer Acquittai After Being
Out Nearly -Four Days.

Out Nearly -Four Days.
FL Dorado, Kan, Dec. 15.-After de-
liberating nearly four days, today the
jury in the famous Jessie Morrison
case was discharged without giving a
verdict. The woman who fatally cut
Mrs. Olin G. Castle will have to be
tried again.
When Judge Shinn, before whom the
case was tried, heard that the Morrison
jury had spent the early hours of to-
day in idling and even in singing,
Home, Sweet Home" he feared that
the jury was unable to agree on YER
diet. Crowds gathered about the court
house, eager, expectant and confident
that the jury was hung" Sentiment
seemed to be with the defendant.
When the foreman replied that nc
agreement had been reached and the
poll quietly taken ELECTED the infor-
nation that nine jurors had persist
emily voted for acquittal and three for
conviction, the court was unable to
suppress the cheering of the friends OF
Miss Morrison.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
a CbiId's Query.

In all the Santa Claus pictures.
I've seen in my little day.
He's travelling across the snow-drifts
With a reindeer before sleigh.
And this is the thing about II,
I'd really like to know
Does he travel in wagon
When there isn't any snow?
Newspaper Clipping.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
WRECKED BY A STORM.
Houses Unroofed During n Gale in San
Francisco.

Houses Unroofed During n Gale in San
Francisco.
San Francisco, Cal, Dec. 17.-Wind
of velocity almost unexampled for San
Francisco roared through the city to-
day and left ruin behind. Torrents of
rain fell as the gale overturned houses.
and, while the citizens shrunk terror
stricken within doors, believing a
cloudburst was upon them, forked
lightning Illuminated the black clouds
and the darkened city. Several bolts
of lightning struck buildings, causing
considerable damage-a thing almost
unknown in the city. One bolt struck
an electric car that was filled with
school children. All the little pas
sengers escaped injury. In Berkeley,
st. Matthews Episcopal church was,
demolished. During the height Of the
storm several houses were overturned
by the wind, fences were blown down
and other damage done. One of the
great receiving tanks of the San Fran
cisco Gas and Electric company was
struck by lightning, the gas taking
fire. No one was hurt in the explosion,
but the tank was completely demol-'
ished. During the storm this city was
entirely cut off from telegraphic COM
munication with the rest of the world,
the Western Union and Postal Tele-
graph companies losing every wire out
of San Francisco.
Hard Storms in Newfoundland.
St. Johns, n. F., Dec. 1.-THE worst
period of snowfalls known in the col
ony during the last ten years has
prevailed this week, paralyzing traf-
fic. The railroads are blocked, the
trains being days behind; steamers
are unable to leave port and fishing
vessels are compelled to remain in the
harbor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
A LOVERS Wir6.

Since you cannot, will not, deal
Give your tricksy heart,
Let me murmur in your ear
Joy you may impart.
Write to kind old Santa Claus
Plead-as ! would WOO
Beg him Just to send to me
Christmas dream Of you.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

Washington, d. c., Dec. 1.-THE re-
port of the director of the mint on the
productics of gold and silver in tho
United States during the calendar year
1899 shows only slight variation from
the approximate figures given out
early in the present year. The final
figures are s71,053,4O0 for gold and
s32's5S,1I9 for silver, at its average
commercial value during the year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
Hay Not Likely to RESIGN.

While it is true that Secretary Hay,
and the President also, favors the rat.
ification of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty,
1t cannot be learned that there is any
foundation for the report that the &C,
lion of the senate upon the treaty is
regarded in any way by Mr.. Hay as q
personal censure or criticism or that he
intends to leave the cabinet should the
treaty fail
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

Senator Spooner .combated the argu-
ments of Mr.. Culberson. He said he
favored the canal, and believed the
United States should have the right to
fortify and defend 1t, but could not
accept the view that we should proceed
in that great work in total disregard
of the existence of the agreement of
1890
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
May Attack Koomatipoort.

Lourenzo, Marques, Dec. 15.-The
British troops at Koomatipoort are
standing to arms in the expectancy OF
an attack by Boer force of 1900.
which is in that vicinity.
1t is believed to be the intention of
this force to make dash upon the
town. The situation is regarded as Sc
rio,Is
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
CLAYToN-BULwER TREATY.
The Senate Committee Votes to Abro
gate 1t.

The Senate Committee Votes to Abro
gate 1t.
Washington, Dec. 15.-The senate
held special meeting and decided to
recommend further amendments OF
the HayPauncefote treaty. The COM
mittee adopted an amendment sug-
gested by Senator Foraker, which de.
clares that the Hay Pauncefote treaty
supersedes the Clayton-Bulwer treaty
and also strikes out of the Hay-Paunce-
fote agreement article 3. which per-
mits the submission of the Hay.
Pauncefote treaty to other powers and
invites their acceptance OF it.
London, Dec. 15.-There is notice
able absence of comment in the after.
noon papers today on the action taken
by the United States senate regarding
the Nicaragua Canal. The St. James's
Gazette takes the occasion to lecture
the lingo senate" which, it says
has again roughly rebuffed the pres.
ident and affronted the generosity Of
Great Britain.
The st. James's Gazette further de.
cIares that the action OF the senate ir
ordaining that one party shall keel
its advantages, but that the other shall
not be safeguarded is impudent, and Il
1t persists in its ignorantly selfish
course, Great Britain must fall bach
on her rights under the Clayton-Bul
wer treaty, whereby she is entitled to
refuse permission to the United State,
to build the canal"
The Pail Mall Gazette says: Brit
fish consent to the amendment is I'm
possible. Everything for nothing II,
not a working principle"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

The London Globe remarks: "Many
of the soldiers who return home
have to go without food for several,
hours during the complicated bust
ness of disembarkment. After break
fasting at $3.50 on raw morning the
men spent the rest of the day In dis
embarking." To breakfast on a raw
morning ought to make. soldier
feel that to breakfast on raw egg
is full course meal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

J. w. Shultz of Wichita, Kan, some
time ago ground some alfalfa seed
into flour, out of which he made
cakes. They proved, however, too
bitter to be palatable, and so he
made fluid extract from the seeds,
which he declares will make every
body fat, strong and healthy. He is
not willing to take any money for
his discovery.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
FAILS TO GET DAY FOR A VOTE

Senate Refuses to Set Time for Actios
on Hsy-Pauncefote Treaty.
Washington, d. c., Dec. 17.-Aftei
reporting to the senate in executive
session the new amendments to the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty, as made by
the committee on foreign relations,
Senator Lodge made an effort to have
day set for the taking Of a vote upon
the treaty. Senator Butler entered
objection to fixing the time for vote.
Senator Lodge said that in view Of the
position taken he should press The
treaty upon the attention of the SEN
ate early and late until vote could
be had, and he afterward declined to
move an adjournment from today until
Monday because Of the refusal to al
low day to be named for vote. Sem
ator Culberson spoke for the adoption
OF tactics similar to those outlined by
the Monday resolution, which provides
for the abrogatlon Of the Clayton Bull
uer treaty BY diplomatic methods.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
TIME TO co SOUTH.

For the present winter season the
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Com
pany has improved its already nearly
perfect through service Of Pullman
vestibuled sleeping cars and elegant
day coaches from Cincinnati, Louis
vile, st. Louis and Chicago. to Mo-
bile. New Orleans and the Gulf coast.
Thomasville, Ca. Pensacola, Jackson
vile, Tampa, Palm Beach and other
points in Florida. Perfect connections
made with steamer lines for Cuba, Por-
TO Rico, Nassau, West Indian and
Central American ports. Tourist and
home seekers excursion tickets on sale
at low rates. Write G. L. Stone. Gen.
eral Passenger Agent. Louisville. KY
for particulars.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

Murder, robbery, and deeds of vio-
lence, following discharge of thousands
Of exposition employees, battle police OF
Paris.
a.REsEr
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

Nobody's like old Santa Claus
With his red and jolly face;
There's not another around the globe
Can travel so swift a pace.
His twinkling eyes, and his merry
laugh,
His chuckle of bubbling glee-
Nobody else is so dear by half
To Dad and Mother and Me.
He doesn't forget the baby sweet
AS she rocks in her cradle white;
He has time to wait for the tagging
feet
OF his old, by candle-light.
He has gifts and gifts for the young
and gay,
Who encircle the Christmas Tree;
And he has the love to his latest day
OF Dad and Mother and Me.
The frost is chill in the nipping blast.
Smooth is the icy mere;
The short fleet days go hurrying past
To the last of the waning year.
And never was nose of the summers
prime
So royalty fair to see
AS the rose that blooms in the winter'A
rime
For Dad and Mother and Me.
Golfers Weekly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
She X oets,.

what are pauses?" the teacher
asked the first class in grammar.
Things that grows on cats and
dogs" answered the smallest girl.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

If Oklahoma and the Indian terri
tory should come into the union as
one state, the st. Louis Globe-Dem-
ocrat suggests that they take the
name of jefferson.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

Dropsy treated free by DR.. II. Fl. Green's
Sons, of Atlanta, Ga. The greatest dropsy
specialists in the world. Read their adver.
tisement in another column of this paper.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

Garfield Tea produces healthy action
of the stomach. liver kidneys and bow
els; 1t purlfies the blood, thus protecting
the system against disease.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

When a cat washes her face, IL is
a sign of bad weather; when a small
boy scrubs his countenance, it's u
sign OF q maternal storm.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

Electric trains will next year make
the trip between Chicago and Mil
waukee in three hours.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

You Can Get Aliens Foot-Ease Free.
Write to-day to Allen s. Olmsted, lie
Roy, N. Y, for a FREE sample Of
Aliens Foot-Ease, a powder. It cures
sweating. damp, swollen. aching feet
Makes new or light shoes easy. A cer-
tain cure for Chilblains and Prostitutes.
At all dsuSgists and shoe stosss: 2gc.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

Some people are willing to be good II
paid for 1t and others are good for
nothing.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

The Minneapolis G. st. Louis r. r.
will sell round trip tickets December
90, 23,I24, 25 and 81 and January l to
points within 200 miles at rate of one
and one-third fare, good for return
to January 2, 1901.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough
at once. Go to your druggist today
and get a sample bottle free. Sold in
25 and so cent bottles Go at once;
DELAYS are DANGEROUS
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

The prices of medicines in Prussia
are regulated by the government.
Every year new price list is pub
lished
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

A woman's face is of more import
ance than her frock.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

A woman's strength and love fire.
queItly helps u man over The weak
Tlaces of life,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

Some women make more fuss over
a sickly rubber plant than other wo-
men do over n teething infant.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

We may look on life as an empty
dream, but an empty coal bin is apt
to make it chilly reality.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

In the smallest cottage there Is room
enough for two lovsrs.-Schiller.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

Sweat and fruit acids will not dis
color goods dyed with PUTNAM
FADELESS DYES.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

To CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE TABLETS. Au
druggists refund the money II il fails to cure.
L. w. Groves signatureis ON the box 25c
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

Girls, to manage their husbands
right, should be tip-top housekeepers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

Age tends to XIII the hair and It gray. PARKxns
HAIR BALsAM renews color and life.
HISDERcoRSs. the hest cure for f5cts.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

Colonel in the British South African Army
says that Adams Tutti Fruit was u blessing %
his men while marching.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

Small children marvel why they
cannot talk like their elders.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

Our sympathies should not unfit us
for business.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
Coughin; Leads to Consumption.

Those who don't impose on you
find fault with you.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

Have you noticed the individuality
in footstep?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

A pat on the back may mean more
than one thing.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

You take no chances when you buy Russ
Bleaching Blue. This famous article makes
clothes winter than snow. Refuse limitations
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

Speak well of the quick as well as
the dead.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

C. II. Crabtree. Des Moines, Iowa. viii request
explain all about the Gladiator Gold Mining COM
pany; extremely Interesting; write me.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

He who talks too much destroys
his own meaning.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

Love lightens labor if we work sys-
tematicallY.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

Excursion stickets at reduced rates
are now being sold by the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway to the
prominent resorts in the South, in
Guiding Jacksonville, Fla, Mobile, Ala,
New Orleans, La. Savannah. Ca. Ell
Paso, Tex, which are good for return
passage at any time prior to June LIST.
1901. Information regarding rates.
routes, time, etc., can he obtained on
application to any coupon ticket agent
of the Chicago, Milwaukee 6 st. Paul
Railway.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

The man with profitable business
is to be congratulated.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
You Can Get Aliens Foot-Ea.e n

Some men are more generous to q
fault than virtue.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
Low RATES TO THE SOUTH.

Hooks of steel cannot always hold
our friendship.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

Mrs. Winslow = Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng softens the gums, reduces In
fammaton, aays pain wind collie CSC bottle.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

Good Temper Is n Jewel.
Preserve it, as well as your clothes, by
using Maple City Self Washing Soap.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

Ladies' Shirt Waists
Are best preserved by using Maple City
Self Washing Soap. All grooers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

Some men are more polished than
their shoes would indicate.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

Nearly every man thinks he is the
only person living who believes he
can tell you all about real work.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

The woman who wishes to convey
the impression that she has on q full
dedged silk petticoat should be careful
not TO hold her gown 20 high that
she shows the flannel TOP.