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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22
Maternal Biunders.

Women there are who are like the
old Bourbons, of whom ii was aptly
said they never learned anything, and
never forgot anything. The mother
who has not advanced an inch beyond
the level reached In nursery manage
ment by her mother and her grand
mother Is distinctly and hopelessly
conservative person. and books will do
her little good. She will go on dress
Ing her wee baby in closely fitting
bands. and In garments which are too
long and too heavy: she will nurse him
when she pleases, and not according to
the clock, and far too soon she will
burden his immature stomach with
food difficult OF digestion and impos-
sible of assimilation. II Is pitlful to
reflect on the sum OF infantile pain
and suffering which has been needless
ly borne by the small morsel OF hu-
manity whom ignorant and unframed
though loving mothers have nursed in
unhygienic ways. and ones heart aches
at the thought Of the small graves
which have Scared the turf and been
watered by mothers tears without ne
cessity. Divine Providence has been
arraigned often unfairly, when the
real fault was due to maternal blunder-
ing.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22
HISTORY Ur A HEART

"Yes. have always said that the
dear women could get the best of us
every time" he continued. 'un-
less"
/ Unless what?"
well. unless they themselves fall In
love In real earnest"
Then what?"
Then We men win the game. A
woman in love is never a very wise
woman. You know there are two kinds
of women who fall desperately in love.
The cool, calculating, INSCRIPTIONS,
woman, who stops at nothing to secure
her wish; she is usually discovered in
some OF her underhanded schemes, and
thus foiled. Then there is the quiet,
unselfish woman who loves deeply,
truly. sincerely, but silently. often Sc
cretly, because she believes she is In
this way furthering the happiness OF
the one she loves. The world calls her
judges specifically"
why. doctor! One would think you
had studied the human heart exclu-
sively. I thought you were decidedly
not ladies' man. But pardon me, IL
believe you. too. have some sort OF a
love history. haven't you?"
"Oh. yes, most men do"
WAS she-do men usually lose their
hearts to the beauties?"
Yes, and no. The young men OF a
certain type are often carried away by
a pretty face. Seeing you are conva-
lescent, I'll tell you a bit OF my own
experience, II you care to listen"
"oh. yes, doctor. please do. That will
be pleasanter to take than your medi-
cine, and may do as much good
II feel like talking OF the past to-
night. It's a weakness men sometimes
show. Well. you have possibly heard
that when young man fell in love.
or supposed did. with bright. hand
some girl. The love seemed returned
and the match in every way suitable.
So wa we're soon married. The result
vas 'sastrous. We had nothing In
,mmon.s Could not agree. Both were
Oh strung, and things went from bad
. worse. At last we agreed-which
we seldom dld-to brave the opinion Of
a careless world and live In peace sep
arately. We were both anxious for
the separation. But neither asked for
divorce. Each felt, think, that one
matrimonial adventure of our kind was
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22
Queer Name. for cl,ldr.n.

Thousands Of people go through life
cherishing "grudge" against their
parents for giving them absurd or in
congruous names. The London Chron-
icle has collected several instances
where there seems to be ground for a
legitimate grievance. 1t is little won
der that a demure and pretty girl in
a north London suburb feels resentful
when she has to answer to the name
OF Busybod given to her in honor OF
the winner OF a race, fifteen years ago.
and among the names registered at So
merset House in 1893 are Airs and
Graces and Nun Nicer. which are in
nocently borne by two little girls who
may find them embarrassing fifteen
years hence. The appalling name Of
Wellington Wolseley Roberts Is borne
by young man who, in disposition
and appearance. Is anything but mill
tant. and as little likely to win fame on
the battlefield as his predecessors,
Arthur Wellesley Wellington Wat
erloo Cox and Napoleon the
Great Eagar. Even these names.
inappropriate as they may be,
are to be preferred to Roger the
Ass, Anna Domini Davies and Boadi-
cea Basher. To parents of large fami-
lies the advent Of another child is not
always welcome, but 1t is scarcely kind
to make the unexpected child bear a
token OF disapproval. 1t must be rath-
er terrible to go through life, for ex-
ample, as Not Wanted James, What
Another, Only Fancy William Brown.
or even as Last Of En- Harper, or Still
Another Hewitt. And yet these are
all names which the foolish caprice
OF parents has imposed on innocent
children.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22
FAMOUS RAr-HUNTERS.
Unusual Sport Pursued by Natives of
Pacific Islands.

The native rat has a great enemy.
When brought into competition with
the common brown rat of Europe, in
troduced by ships throughout the
world, 1t usually disappears-an ex-
ample Of the evils of the influx OF
aliens. says Chambers Journal. The
depredations of the latter are such
that in Funafuti the indigenous breed
has been driven from the village and
indeed almost exterminated upon the
main islet by the foreign rat; In many
Of the Islands 1t has been completely
rooted out. Even more deadly on
slaught has been carried on against 1t
by the domestic cats, which, originally
brought over by missionaries and after
ward migrating to the bush, have
proved of service in destroying the
rats. In the old days, when I'M
checked. rats literally overran most of
the islands OF the Pacific. The natives
shoot the rats for sport. Fanna gooma,
or rat shooting. as practlced on Hoonga
In the Tonga group, apparently was
an amusement reserved for chiefs, and
was undertaken with much ceremony.
Attracted by bait previously distri-
buted. the rats were shot with formid-
able unfeathered arrows six feet long.
The game was not an individual but
party affair. the side first killing ten
rats were accounted the winner, and
II the rats were plentiful three or four
games were generally played.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22
EoC-EATINC SNAKE
Swallows . Body Larger than Itseif
but works Hard.

but works Hard.
Now, how does 1t manage to get
down Its throat such q thing as q
ducks egg. not only so much larger
than itself. but also hard and perfect
iy smooth? We know that common
snake Is aided in swallowing toad
by its hook-like teeth, which hold the
prey while the upper and lower Jaws
glide over 1t alternately and thus push
it backward. Lizards, boas, the Het-
erodon of Madagascar. etc. are said
to place the egg-of a canary or other
small bird. that is-against an irreg-
ularity OF the ground or within one
OF their own folds. which enables them
to ram 1t into their mouths. In the
case Of our "dasypeltis" and its ducks
eggs, however. these explanations do
not suffice, this genius being destitute
Of true teeth. We can. therefore, only
suppose that couple of membranous
folds, which have been discovered, one
ON each side of its mouth, lay hold OF
the shell like cupping glasses. ana
thus work 1t into the throat But here
we meet with another difficulty. After
the egg has passed between the pro-
digiously distended jaws and upper
esophagus. It would seem as II its bulk
and solidity. when lodged in a compar-
atively inelastic part Of the digestive
tube, whose juices are unable to dis
solve the shell. must quickly prove
fatal to the animal. A remarkable in
stance Of natural adaptation Is afford
ed by the manner in which this danger
Is provided against. The anodon. as
already observed. has no true teeth.
So-called gular teeth, however. are
present, these being really the tips Of
the long interior spines Of the first
eight or nine vertebrae, protruding
through the esophagus wall. When
the shell Is broken by the gular teeth
1t is elected and the fluid passes into
the stomach.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22
rnr.. Poison. In Tobacco smo...

C. Dins, in the Deutsche Aerzte-Zei-
tung, says there are three kinds OF poi.
SON In tobacco smoke: nicotine; that
which is obtained by the slow ash for
nation, pryridin. ETC.. and carbonic OK
i6e. Carbonic oxide Is always easily
shown to BIZ present In tobacco smoke.
Its percentage depending upon the vol
ume Of the smoke gas. varies between
0.S and 7.6. The variations depend
upon the rapidity OF the ash formation
and the quantity OF the atmospheric air
drawn In or the lung air blown out. A
acute poisoning from
carbonic acid Of tobacco Emoke is, un-
der ordinary conditions. scarcely to be
expected. Whether the daily taking
In OF the small quantity Of carbonlc
oxide which. through many years or
smoking. gets into the blood Of smok-
ers. cannot set up chronic injury, n
question; stili to be settled.
lfEats Hosr. In 8. rs,srsburs.
Personally. l know OF no other towr
where such late hours are In vogue, OK.
S~Pe Ss out youk Ect'
ersburger doesn't get up early In the
morning. At st. Petersburg the music
halls, wiSch It Is the fashionable thing
to attend after the theater--a drive to
them taking half an hour In swift
sieigh-do not practically begin till
IL. Through the Neva at 4 o'clock in
the morning you have to literally push
your way. and the favorite trains for
travellers are those starting about 6
o'clock in the morning. These trains
save the Russian the trouble Of getting
up early. He wishes his friends good
night" and drives down to the station
comfortably after supper. without put
ting the house to any inconvenience
Jerome X. Jerome in the Saturday
Evening Post.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22

enough. do not know who was the
most to blame. God knows, I'm will
ing to take my full share.
Time passed on. You know the
world soon forgets such things or over
looks them, especially in a professional
man with an assured position.
"In my practice and In society met
many women-pretty. handsome, fasci-
mating and all that. but never
thought Of falling In love with any Of
them. Possibly was on my guard"
"Or, perhaps. doctor. you did not feel
at liberty to fall in love-"
"Bosh! Few men are good enough
to question liberty when strongly in
cllned to make love or be loved"
Doctor" warninsly, you do not
mean what you say" ..
Yes l do. You yet Judge the world
Ideally. There's lot OF talk about
mems unselfshness and nobleness OF
purpose. Well. in the abstract it's all
right. We mean to do right. We often
think right. but tell you few men re-
main perfectly unselfsh when 1t comes
to dealing with weak woman. whom
he loves but should not. Not often does
he sacrifice himself and show her the
stern path OF duty. II does happen, OF
course, but not one-half so often as
women lead men toward the straight
and narrow way. Every day We find
women uplifting and helping some
poor devil through his trouble. even
though she knows she must thus lose
him forever"
I'm not able to argue the matter
with you now, but how did your case
turn out? The grand finale, doctor.
Proceed"
zone morning was called to see a
patient. widow. they told me, who
had to teach for living. She was an
Insignificant little person. dressed in
black. and suffering acutely from a
neuralgia attack. She anxiously In
CURED II It would keep her from her
work long. and l remember she had a
very sweet voice, and felt pity that
one SO frail should have to battle with
the world all alone"
And PHYS akin to love!"
Don't interrupt my story. called
che next day and found her much i'm
proved. but palmer in looks than the
previous evening. I was called to the
house again several times profession
ally, and | grew to like her quiet ways
and to hear her talk. But as far as
being seriously affected. that never en-
tered my head. | felt perfectly safe.
All, there's where men make mistakes.
They will laugh and enjoy themselves
In the company of the popular beauty
or the fascinating coquette. but they
are always on the watch. so to speak.
and leave II to some young. inexperl-
enced fool to get singed because he
doesn't know the world well enough to
keep at respectful distance from the
alluring fame. The man OF the world
will pass through the galaxy OF wit and
beauty without scar only to fall
hopelessly in love with some insignia
cant person who cannot boast OF good
looks or wit. It's her way. her man
ner. and she becomes very part OF
his life ere he Is half aware OF II. He
does not realize to what extent he Is
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22

enslaved until he attempts to break the
chain. But she usually breaks II fof
him. Duty is stronger than love With
such women"
"0h, doctor. you are moralizina
again. What about your case?"
We'll. called there nonprofesslon-
ally afterward. She never seemed "
realize liked her or II was her was
interested In. We were seldom alone
but one night. o ye gods; how well !
remember 1t all. She was looking so
sweet. but fragile and tired. Well. I
just couldn't keep still any longer. So
I told her my life, told her all. and
asked her to let me love and take care
OF her during the rest OF my life."
And what did she answer"
Il hate to think OF 1t even now. but
she said, Your former wife may still
love you. II so. and should you now
sue for divorce, think what pain,
what suffering for her. No, no. can
not win my happiness through the SUI
fering Of another argued. pleaded
with her. Told her the theory was all
wrong. She supposed love where love
was dead"
"Ah, I know women's hearts better
than men do, even though they be doc
tors" she said. Separation does not
always cause indifference"
"She remained firm. But suppose. I
pleaded as a last resort. suppose she.
my former wife. first asks for this legal
separation. What them"
well. time will tell. But promise
mo you will make no first move. but
remain absolutely passive in this mat
ter. You will promise?'
II promised. of course. would have
promised to go to Africa and become a
cannibal, suppose. had she asked 1t.
And then, fnale?"
NO, not yet."-Chicago Tribune.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22

BY local applications, as they cannot reach ths
diseased portion Of the ear. There Is only ono
way to cure deafness, and that Is by consti-
tutional remedies. Deafness II caused by On
infiamed condition OF the mucous lining OF tho
Eustachian Tube. When this tube IL fnfiamed
you have q rumbling sound or imperfect hear
the result. and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored 70 it's normal
condition hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out OF ten are caused by catarrh,
which Is nothing but an infiamed condition Of
the mucus surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case
OF Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot
BIO cured by Halls Catarrh Cure Send for
circulars, free.
Sold by Druggists, 75cL
Halls Family Pills are the best
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22
MARCH AND APRIL

Are the noss DissErsssbis Mesths 81
.r 7,r the Year In tbs North. -4
In the South. they are the pleasant
est and most agreeable. The trees and
shrubs put forth their buds and now-
ers; early vegetables and fruits are
ready for eating, and in fact all nature
seems to have awakened from its win
ter sleep. The Louisville & Nashville
Railroad Company reaches the Garden
Spots OF the South. and Will on the
FIRST and third Tuesdays Of March and
April sell round-trip tickets to all prin-
cipal points In Tennessee. Alabama.
Georgia and West Florida, at about
half rates. Write for particulars OF
excursions to p. Sid Jones. d. p. A..
IN charge OF Immigration, Birmtng-
ham. Ala, or Geo. b. Horner. ID. p. A..
st. Louis. Mo.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22

The new color in Paris Is zinc. Its
possibilities as background were dis
covered by French artist, who posed
many OF his models against zinc
screen, the color tending to bring out
the most beautiful tones in his models
complexion and hair. Cloth in this
shade is especially beautiful, and will
give tone to even sallow compilations,
X Is promised
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22

The small boy nhes material sym
pathy, but he never likes his mother tc
feel for him with her slipper.
The height OF some mems ambition
is TO be able to say II told you So"
The skeleton in a woman's closet Is
usually some other female.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22

On March 18th, Goth. esth and April
.th. the Iowa Central Railway will sell
round trip tickets to points in North
Dakota Mt very low rates. For informA.
tion call on coupon ticket agents, or
address Geo. S. Batty, G. p. 4 I. A,
Marshalltown. 10.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22

Between Madagascar and the coast OF
India there are about 10000 islands.
only 600 OF which are inhabited. but
most of which are capable of support
Ing a population.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22

Mistress--"Why did you get steak
for breakfast, when told you to order
pork chops?" New Cook-"Shure.
ma'am. OF niver eat pork at all at ALL"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22

An underground railroad is to be
constructed in Berlin at cost of $751;
000, 900.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22

Keep looking young and save your hair. ~, color
and beauty with PARK mas HAIR BALsAM. -
HtspxRcoRss. the heat cure for eorns. iscts.
The usurer Is q man who works .
great hardship for all It is worth.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22

Some people who don't know what
they want complain because they fail
10 get II.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22

When blocks Of ice are laid fat they
melt quicker than II permitted to rest
on their ends.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22

Many q man resembles rooster. He
does the growing while his wife does
the work
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22

TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinne Tablets. An
druggists refund the money II IL fails to cura
sc. Is. w. Groves signature on each box.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22

/ would 60 to such an Institution,
such a spectacular. ! should 20 oncs
q week the rest OF my life and take
my family with me. and the majority
of the families Of the earth would 60
to such an institution. expect the
time will come when can. without
bringing upon myself criticism. with
out being an inconsistent Christian,
when !, minister Of the good old
Presbyterian church. will be able 20
60 to some new institution like this.
the spectacular, and see Hamlet" and
king Lear" and the Merchant Of
Venice" and the "Huachback" and
Joshua Whitcomb." Meanwhile many
of us will have this dramatic elemen:
unmet and unregaled.
For my love OF pictures can 90 to
the art gallery. for my love OF music
] can 90 to the concert, for my love OF
literature l can go to the lyceum lee
ture. but for this dramatic element in
my nature, as strong ss any other pas
sion Of the soul. there is nothing bu.
injunction and prohibition. Until, sirs.
you can establish spectacular or a
similar institution, with as much pu-
rity AMI with as much entertainment
as this one OF which | speak-until
you can establish some such institu-
ton you may thunder away against
evil amusements until the last minute
Of the last hour Of the last day Of the
worlds existence. and without avail.
We want this institution independent
Of the church and Independent of the
theater. The church tries to compro-
mise this matter. and In many
churches there are dramatic exhibi-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22

The function of faith is to purify the
conscience.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22

Henry James was once praising
fellow-author. You are very
kind to him." said some one present.
'.for he says very unpleasant things
about your work" "Ah," said Mr..
James, but then both Of us may be
wrong!"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22

During the Franco-Prussian War
well-known English correspondent
was sent to the front by his paper, and
on one occasion Won Moltke sent for
him and said: "Mr, on such
and such day the German army will
perform such and such movement.
II that appears in the manning
the paper.) you will be shot" The
news did not appear.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-22

A war correspondent writes from
South Africa to the London Daily
Mail: "A certain gallant corps at
Chieveley Camp provided the guard
that should protect our precious beer
till Christmas day. In the morning
two dozen bottles were missing. Dis
GRACEFUL said the authorities; double
the guard And they doubled II.
Next day four dozen were missing"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27
Teachers Examination .

Blue Earth county teachers examin-
alton will be held in Mankato, Lake
Crystal and Mapleton August 9th, 18th
and Sth. The following program will
be strictly followed:
Aug. 6, a. ms 100 preliminary
80, spelling; 900, Prof. test
10 10, reading II 30, grammar. P. m.
3 100, history; 3 10, physiology.
Aug Ia. ms 100, Prof. test 8 10,
arithmetic; 10 go geography. P. m.
3 100, physics 3 TO- civics.
Aug. 8, a. ms 90, geometry 8 TO-
physical geography; 10 30, algebra.
Applicants, provided with good pen
and ink, must be present promptly at
the hour named. All conditioned GER
tificates, whether received last Febru-
airy or September, may have conditions
removed by passing grade at the COM
ing examination. All applicants fol
first grade examinations must present
themselves at Mankato. Private ex-
aminations will be given only in ex-
IRENE cases.
W. E. FREEMAN,
Co. Supt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-07-27
THE RETURNS CANVASED.
School Board Goes Over the Vote Cast
at SATURDAYS Election.

Five members of the school board at
tended the special meeting last night,
making a bare quorum. The absent
members were DR. Webster, Fl. 1.
Parry and T. R. Coughlan.
The returns from Saturdays election
were canvassed and found to be as
follows:
First precinct, L. M G.. Fletcher
80: John Mahowald Il; H. Hilles-
helm, 1.
Second precinct, Clark Keysor, Is.
Third precinct, w. L. Comstock, SO
DR.. w. A. Beach, SO.
Fourth precinct, DR.. l. D. Webster,
800; J. H. Long, GA.
Messrs Fletcher, Keysor, Comstock
and Webster, having received the
highest number of votes in the respec-
tive precincts, were declared duly
elected
The bills for the election expenses
were allowed, including 81 for each
judge and 81 for each clerk. A num-
Der of other bills were also allowed.
County Supt. Freeman was allowed
the use of the high school building to
hold teachers examination Aug. 6,
7 and s.
Capt. Keysor asked why telephones
could not be supplied to the Union
and Pleasant Grove buildings, which
are the only ones that do not have
them The matter was laid over until
the regular meeting next Wednesday
night and the board adjourned.