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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-15
For Burns and bruises.

The most important point In tho
treatment OF burns is to at once ex
clude the air Cotton wool saturatet
with sweet oil is a safe and effectiv
application. Do not remove the dress
ing until the irritation has subside,
In the country mothers often cove
their children's burns with -four. l.
serious cases mixture OF sweet
and molasses Is favored. Vaseline wi
sometimes be sufficient. II the air
kept away nature will generally re
store the tissue without other assist
ance. Table oil or fresh butter rubbe
Immediately on slight bruise wi
prevent swelling or disfguremen
But II the bruise is severe of coc-.
little raw beefsteak Is better. /
slight bruise may often be best trea
ed by compress wet with witch h,
EEL The first thing to do with
sprain Is to apply water as hot as CO
be borne, and repeat until the pain
gone. The hot water may be shove
ed on the sprain, or wet cloths ms
be used IL frequently removed. TIL
foot or ankle can be conveniently in
merss,' IN the hot water. The ne
thing is TO keep the injured part tho
oughly warm. This Is done by wint
ing it with wadding or flannel. tn
less sprained limb Is used, the quie
err it is kept, the more likely 1t Is
ger well quickly New York Herald.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-15
CRIMINAL VIRTUE.
spain's Queer Law Prevents Rescue of
Royalty from Peril.

spain's Queer Law Prevents Rescue of
Royalty from Peril.
There Is a Spanish law that no sub
ject shall touch the person OF the king
or queen. Alfonso Kill. king OF
Spain, nearly suffered a severe fall
from this rule in his childhood. An
aunt gave him a swing. When ha
used II for the first time the motion
frightened him, and he began to cry.
whereupon lackey lifted him quietly
out of 1t, and 80, no doubt, prevented
him from falling. The breach OF ell
quette. however, was fragrant and
dreadful. The queen was Obliged to
punish II by dismissing the man from
his post. At the same time she show
ed her real feelings on the subject by
appointing him Immediately to an
other and better place In tho royal
household. In another case queen OF
Spain nearly lost her life In dreadful
way owing to this peculiar rule. She
her foot catching In the stirrup, she
was dragged. Her escort would not
risk interference, and she would have
been dashed to pieces but for thu
heroic interposition of young man.
who stopped the horse and released
her from her dangerous position. As
soon as they saw she was safe, her
escort turned to arrest the traitor who
had dared to touch the queens foot.
but he was not to be seen. Knowing
we'll the penalty he had incurred, he
made off at once-fied for his life
and did not stop until he had crossed
the frontier.--Answers
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-15

They had moved into the drawing
room. and Mollie, white with wrath
and dismay, crept quietly to the bed.
and stood looking at the sleeping
child. Poor little girl. Her whole
life she had been made the center for
the evil passions of others, and now q
fresh danger threatened her. Touch
Kate!" thought Mollie, with beating
heart. as she gently brushed the fair
curls from the small thin face.
Touch her little sister! Not while
she. Mollie, could protect her. And sha
would rouse all Reverton; she would
night them by every means in her pow
er, before this nervous, excitable child
should suffer further. Then she re-
membered that she herself was Hates
great safeguard, so long as she did not
marry Henri. And she would did
rather; for the child was madame's
largest source of income. and would
be cared for accordingly.
But as she sat in the garden the fol-
lowing afternoon she felt sick at heart.
How could these people be so wicked.
Lying back in an American chair,
looking up into the great trees, she re-
Elected sadly upon the terrible abuse
of money.
People would do anything for it
scheme, lie, and cheat; and what did it
come to in the end? for They brought
nothing into the world, neither can
they carry anything out"
She and Kate were very fond OF this
part of the garden. They spent all the
hot afternoons there, and madame
and Henri were out today, so it was
very peaceful.
Suddenly bird in the bushes sang
a few notes, then very clear whistle
followed; but it came from no bird
throat-it was a tune she knew well,
but never expected to hear in the gar
den at Chalfont. and she sat up eager
ly and looked round.
There was Reggie, who ought I'd
have been a hundred miles away,
standing few yards off, clad in riding
clothes, whip in hand, and smile on
his good-looking young face.
We'll, what are you doing here?''
she cried in amazement, with decided
access of color. why, your people are
away!"
'Oh, yes; but have just run down
about the horses, you see," returned
he glibly, coming quite close. mo;
bother the horses. That is not it at
all. So you remember the old tune,
Mollie?"
ut would be funny if I did not. You
never whistle anything else"
"But l never sang the words for
you, did II" They go like this"-and
in clear mellow voice. Mr.. Anstruth-
er softly trolled them out:
won't you tell me, Mollie darling,
That you love none else but me?
For l love you, Mollie darling
You are all the world to me-
Ito be continued)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-15
Warning to Americans 4.

Referring to the marriages with
foreigners, the Law Journal sounds a
note of warning. 1t seems almost i'm
possible to make American women I'M
derstand that it is not safe to marry
even distinguished foreigners without
making proper inquiries and taking
legal advice. and that the danger Is
greatest with Frenchmen. The result
of the invincible ignorance Of the AM
erican is that far too many of our wo-
men find themselves in the equivocal
position OF being wives in their own
country. but not in that of their hus
bands.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-15
PannY-in-tha Slot I,nnthIank.

Nearly fifty years ago the Shoeblach
brigade was started in North London.
and since then the small box with the
footrest. the backing and the brushes
and the boy with or without uniform
has become a recognized and almost
indispensable institution in every
large town. But now 1t seems that an
automatic shoeblack has been invent
ed, and a penny-in-the-slot will Sc
cure the desired result. You put your
foot in a black hole supplied with
brushes, and the coin sets the mechan-
ism In motion, which brushes, blacks
and polishes in an incredibly short
space OF time. The humble shoeblack.
Ike so many other honest citizens,
may have to go down before the ad-
vance OF machinery.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-15
Democracy of the Press.

The newspaper press Is the most
democratic institution on earth, says
a New York writer. Within the pages
of daily journal all classes come to-
gether, on the same level. Fayne
Moore and Mrs. Aston are mentioned
in the same column. William c.
Whitney and Brown, the expressman,
have their portraits published side by
side. Toduel Sloane, the jockey, and
]. Pierpont Morgan, the financier, di-
vide coolies of space. The convict in
the penitentiary is exhibited along
side of the Christian minister of the
Gospel. The bloodthirsty Boxer and
the peaceable peasant of Piedmont
have their say in the same style OF
type. A Newport cotillon and Texas
lynching are equally displayed. The
newspapers play no favorites. All
knowledge is their forte, all news their
capital stock. The red hat of the car
dinal Is no redder to them than the
red gore>that is spilled in the roped
arena. The bluest blood of the revo-
luton is treated with no more respect
than the blue nose of Cape Cod fish.
erman.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-15

Early In the present month there
sailed from New York en- route to
India, a young medical missionary OF
great promise. Miss Rose Fairbank, the
traveller in question, was born in Ia
dia and comes of a very distinguished
missionary family She is tho daugh-
ter OF the late Rev. Samuel B. Fair
bank. ID. d.. long associated with the
Mahratta Mission Of the A. b. c. f.
NJ. and granddaughter OF the late Rev.
Henry Ballantine of the same mission.
Rev. Henry Fairbank and Rev. Ed
ward Fairbank. both of the same mis-
sion. are her brothers, and Mrs Hume.
wife OF the Rev, Edward A. Hume OF
Ahmednagar. is her sister. Mr.. Hume
is one OF the leading members of tho
lnterdenominational Committee, which
has done such splendid service In the
great field of India relief work. DR..
Fairbank was mere child when her
mother died, and the little missionary
OF the future was sent to this country
sister. the wife of the Rev. Robert
Woods of Hatfield, Mass. She studied
at Smith College, Massachusetts,. where
she graduated with the diploma OF
A. b. She took the full medical course
at Johns Hopkins University, Balti-
more, She now goes out to the India
field under special appointment by thu
Woman's Board of Missions In New
York to be connected with the Mary
Alderman Hoyt Memorial Hospital at
Jhansi. in the Northwest provinces. DR..
Fairbank will write occasional letters
for American newspapers. whose read
ers will thus be afforded an opportu-
nifty of noting the progress Of this
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-15
Home Forces Depleted.

Brig. Gen. Merriam. commanding the
Department Of the Missouri. gives in
his report an illustration of how for
eign service has drawn on the home
forces. So few are the officers now
available that Lieut.. Delamare Skier
ret. besides being first lieutenant OF
the Third artillery. is acting captain.
an acting Judge advocate. chief ord
nance officer, chief signal officer and
acting engineer officer of the Depart
tent of Missouri. making separate re-
orts In those various capacities.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-15

An American merchant in Hong
kong Supplies the China coast with
masts. spars and other timber. His
name and property appear in the Eng
lish records. but he and his business
nevertheless are American. At least
ten houses In Hawaii do remunera-
tive business with China, both export
ing and importing. The American
Trading company, which usually is
regarded as Japanese house, has
its agencies in China and does a larga
business with that land.-Los Angeles
Times.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-15

Lieutenant Walter r. Gherardi, who
Is known as one of the bravest men
In the navy and has three gold medals
for saving lives. does not look much
like his father, the retired rear adj
miral. The latter is about the average
height, but is made to look much
lhorter by his great breadth. The
ron is feet Q inches tall and built in
symmetrical proportion.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-15

He that cannot forgive others breaks
he bridge over which he must pass
himself.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-15

No man is capable of ruling othe-
who Is unable to rule himself.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-15

Madame Jane Hading is to do "Ths
Second Mrs. Tanqueray" in French.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-15
SHE GOES TO INDIA.
A BRILLIANT GIRL TO WORK
IN THE MISSION FIELD.

Miss Rose Fairbanks Talented Young
Woman Returns 20 the Land OF He's
Birth After Receiving an American
Education.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-15
Respiration OF the Soul.

Prayer is what some one has called
"the slender nerve that moveth the
muscles OF omnipotence." Prayer is
the healthful respiration OF the soul.
II Is the whisper OF helplessness into
the ear OF help. II is laying hold of
almightiness, omniscience and omni-
presence at one and the same time.
Prayer ellists all divine and angelic
reinforcement. Prayer Is laying hold
OF pulley fastened to the heavenly
throne. Prayer is the first breath Of
a newborn soul and 1t is heard in the
last gasp OF earthly Christian expert
ences. Prayer. In an instant II
mounts the highest heavens. Neither
seraph nor archangel ever few swifter
or higher than the infants petition at
her mothers knee. What an oppor-
tunity is prayer! Why not oftener use
II praying for ourselves and, like Job,
praying for others? What better work
would we do. what better lives would
We live. what better hopes would we
entertain, II We multiplied and in
tensified our prayers!
Some one asked soldier OF Stone
wall Jackson the secret of the great
generals inhuS-s over his men. Does
your gene, aDuse you, swear at you,
to make you march," Swear" re-
piled the soldier. mo! Ewell does
the swearing. Stonewall does the
The Yale expositor., 1900-06-08
A G narN,s Funeral.

The pet canary of New York fam
lily succumbed to an attack of grip the
other day. The five small Smiths
and even the neighbor children
mourned uproariously. The funeral
services were thus described in a let
ter by Wilfred, aged 10: eve buried
Chirp under the dead tree in the yard.
l dug the grave and Sylvia gave the
coffin. Montmorency and me sang a
hymn. We pretended it was hymn,
but it was a song Mrs. Wilson sug-
gested about sparrows falling and
God watching over; maybe you have
heard it, Montmorency knew 1t be-
fore. Then l preached a sermon over
the tomb. Rose danced a skirt dance
and we all wept."-Cincinnat En-
quirer.
The Yale expositor., 1900-06-08

nymphs, and their daily plunge in the
surf was one Of their greatest pleas
ures. Both girls are expert swimmers
and fearless.
On August 81 they entered the surf
together and for half an hour cavorted
about in the water Danger never en-
tered their minds.
Suddenly Miss Harris, who was some
distance beyond Miss Williams, was
caught in the strong undercurrent. She
battled bravely for a while, depending
upon her ability as a swimmer to save
herself Finally. falling to make head
way she called for help.
Miss Williams, realizing the danger
of her companion, without counting
the danger, fastened to her assistance.
A few powerful strokes brought her
me, DEAR" she said. keep your cour-
age up and do as tell you and I'll get
you ashore"
Miss Harris did as she was told.
Placing her hands on her rescuer's
shoulders, as she was instructed, she
was soon carried out of danger.
When they reached shallow water
and she knew she was saved Miss Har-
ris tainted.
Picking her up in her arms Miss
| Williams carried her ashore.
The presentation was by the Rev.
! DR.. A. ]. Sullivan, pastor of Trinity
Presbyterian church, Philadelphia, In
behalf of the United States Volunteer
Life Saving Corps. President ]. Wes-
ley Jones Of the corps, and Commodore
Paul A. Ferry, commanding the Long
Island coast division, personally con-
graduated Miss Williams upon her
bravery.
Miss Harris herself gave Miss Will
liams a diamond studded gold locket as
a mark of her gratitude. A large num-
Der of Miss Williams friends witness
ed the medal presentation at her home.
The Yale expositor., 1900-06-08
Legal SpellIng.

Under the heading What the
Puerto Rican Bill Provides" a Repub-
lican newspaper says: "Misunder-
standing and misconception of the
Puerto Rican tariff measure, which
has just become a law, are prevalent
to a most unfortunate extent" That
is so, and this newspaper is an ex-
ample of the fact. The bill referred
to provides that the name of our in
sular colony-as it is made by the
act of Congress- be spelled Porto
Rico, and not Puerto Rico" There
never was any reason Why the Spanish
spelling of the name should have been
preserved. 1t was a mere affectation
and fad of the class of intellectual
dudes who persist in pronouncing
Paris "Paree" and fail to understand
that all geographical and other proper
names are anglicized in our daily con-
vursation and in the official papers of
the government. 1t would be just as
proper for us to speak of Spain as
"Espana" or Vienna as wien" or
Brunswick as "Braunschweig" as to
retain the Spanish spelling and pro-
nunciation of Puerto Rico. Through
out the Puerto Rico bill the anglicized
spelling is retained.-Chicago Chroni-
Gle.
The Yale expositor., 1900-06-08
DIRECTING A GANG OF STREET CLEANERS.

going back each day over all that had
been done, removing any new accu-
mutations. Even the men became
aroused to considerable enthusiasm,
and by the end of the month she had
as spick and span a ward as any that
the best-managed city could produce.
The subject had, however, got into
her blood, and all summer she con-
tlnued her studies, looking up laws
and statistics and penetrating into va
rious hooks and crannies of the city
to note the laws observance. Her ef-
fective months work established her
reputation to such an extent that in
the early autumn she was asked to
give a paper upon street cleaning be-
fore the Civic Federation of the Coun-
Gil of One Hundred, also organized dur
ing the Worlds Fair, and comprising
the wealthiest and most representative
men in the city. Mrs. Paul presented
the subject with so much force and
clearness, and her knowledge proved
so comprehensive and exact that the
federation, as a private body, decided
to appoint her city inspector on a good
salary.
Her business for the next few years
was merely to investigate and bring
the results of her work before the
body; to criticize, suggest remedies
and exploit abuses of public trust.
Mrs. Paul remained with the fedora
The Yale expositor., 1900-06-08
STRANGE TRIBE OF ESKIMO
Just Discovered ON a Large Island In
Hudson's Bay.

just Discovered ON Large Island In
Hudson's Bay.
On a big island in Hudson's Bay
hitherto unknown tribe of Eskimo has
been found. Whalers discovered them,
and the authorities at the American
Museum of Natural History, hearing
the news, sent Capt. G. Cromer tn In
yestigate them. How we'll his work
has been done is evidenced by the glass
cases now at the museum in New York
city, filled with the strangest exhibit
that ever came even from the strange
north land. Until the last few months
these people had never seen a white
man. They inhabit Southampton is
land, which is almost as large az the
state of Maine. 1t is at the north
western end of Hudson's Bay. For
centuries this tribe has not had the
slightest communication with other
tBkimo. When discovered they were
htill living in the stone age, and knew
DO metals until they were introduced
within a year by visiting whalers, and
to-day they live just as they did when
they first emigrated-from no one
Knows where. Their residence, prob
ably, antedates the discovery of Amer
lea by Columbus. They speak dia~
loct different from that of any other
known tribe. Their huts are built OF
the skulls and jaws of whales, covered
with skins of animals. Snow huts are
the fashion among other Eskimo. In
the middle OF their primitive dwelling
stands the stone lamp (raised a little
from the ground) which lights the
no ne. heats it, cooks the food, serves
for melting snow, drying clothes and
the perfecting of some of their weap-
onN and implements. Among the
Greenland Eskimo this lamp Is hol-
lowed out of soapstone, but on South
am ton island the lamp is made of
fiat piece OF limestone, around the
edge Of which narrow pieces of lime
stone are glued. Their pots are made
of The same material, one slab serving
az the bottom and four others for the
ends and sides of the queerest pot ever
mace. The glue is made of deer's blood.
grease and fish roe. One glance at
the Inside of one of these pots, lined
with this pitchy mass. is enough to
take away a white mans appetite for
q wGek.-Boston Globe.
The Yale expositor., 1900-06-08
car DISPLAYS STRATEGY.
Feline Ingenuity Worthy . Military
Expert.

Expert.
It was not his size or his beauty
which made him remarkable, though
hiss possession of these attributes of
feline superiority easily made him
prominent among the cats of the
neighborhood, with whom he waged
unrelentless warfare. but the fact is
that he possessed a controlling mind
and a strategetic ability that would
have made him great commander
had he been born in a more exalted
diplomacy, made friends with the dogs
of his particular domain and went
forth to battle attended by a body
guard whose appearance inspired re-
speet and assisted him in his COM
bats. An English mastiff, bird dog,
and a small cocker spaniel shared his
meals, and later enabled him to gain
victories over his hated rival, the gray
cat across the street. This cat had
had many a contest with that gray
cat, but the combat always resulted
in a draw, because of the guerilla
tactics of his wary opponent, who pre-
ferred a short fight and rapid dash
to safety to a prolonged conflict where
the superior weight and fighting abil-
ity Of the cat with the controlling
mind would have decided advantage.
The thought that victory, undisputed,
had never yet perched upon his ban
ners, veXed the soul Of the diplomatic
feline and embittered his milk and
beefsteak with the NORWOOD OF ven
geance long delayed But at last di-
plomacy triumphed and retribution
overlook the gray prowler and dis
turber of midnight slumber. One day
in a fatal hour the gray cat invaded
the precincts Of the feline Bismarck
when the allies of the latter were at
hand. When he struck sudden
blow and ran, SMILE of Joy parted
the whiskers of the cat with the con-
trolling mind, and with him the three
dogs joined the chase.
Because of their superior numbers
the dogs easily caught and brought
to bay the gray cat and then formed
ring about him while the avenger
entered the arena and began the bat
tie. Continually driven back into the
ring by the three dogs. the gray cat
was unable to pursue his favorlte tao
tics, and the result, after one Of the
prettiest "cat scraps" that that ward
had ever seen, was complete victory
for the cat with the diplomatic incll-
nations. Only when the gray cat, by
flying leap over the heads OF the
dogs, escaped. did he let up in the work
of righteous retribution. Then in the
consciousness of victory, the conquer
or returned, accompanied by his al
lies, to. his repast of milk and beef
steak. lord of his own domain. And
the surrounding neighborhood as far
as three blocks owned his undisput.
ed sway.-Grand Rapids Herald.
The Yale expositor., 1900-06-08

Brookline (Mass.) family was SIM
ply Mortified recently when a small
daughter of the house broke forth into
song with the words, "To hell with the
birth of Christ" The amazement was
intense, and they very naturally put
a stop at once to such irreverence.
Upon questioning the child, they
learned that she had been taught the
song in school, and an investigation
quickly followed to determine what
manner of teacher had the oversight
of their own little darling and of other
children. as we'll. 1t vas soon learned
that the teacher, a most competent
and careful one, had been instructing
her pupils fl the words of Christmas
carol. which were: ITO Herall the
Birth OF Christ" This WAS different!
The innocent young one. not UNDER
standing the meaning Of the correct
words, had sung them as they sounded
to her. Did this happen, or is it sim
ply a Bit of jo.lying at the expense of
Superintendent Dutton? Probably
the latter.-Journal of Education.
The Yale expositor., 1900-06-08
PresIdent j. Ii. Rarrnond.

President Jerome II. Raymond of the
University of West Virginia, under
whose presidency marvellous things
have been accomplished, has felt con-
strained to resign because some of his
important recommendations were not
acted upon by the state board. Most
men who had accomplished so much
as be has in five years would think
themselves in great lick, but DR.. Ray
mond has high ideals, AMI prefers not
to put In his time and energy unless
all conditions are favorable. No man
of his years has made such a record
as his has been at Morgantown, and
all who are familiar with his work
there will follow him into whatever
field he may enter with great inter
est.-Journal of Education.
The Yale expositor., 1900-06-08

plished Mrs. Paul was offered the po-
sition of night superintendent of one
of the wards, which she accepted. This
necesstated her driving about the city
from o'clock in the evening until 4
in the morning, overseeing her people.
She, however, liked the work i'm
mensely, and never met with any un-
pleasantness due to her being a wo-
man; on the contrary, she encountered
much chivalrous kindness from all
sorts of night workmen. Later she
was made day superintendent.