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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-08
EXTINCT ANIMALS.
SOME OF WHICH ARE WORTH
THEIR WEIGHT IN GOLD.
Would he Worth Fortune to Those
Lucky Enough to Possess Them
Eggs That Are Worth One Thousand
Five Hundred Dollars Apiece.
(Boston Lottery

There are some animals, living or
dead, that would be worth their weight
in gold to any person fortunate enough
to possess them, says a writer in
Everybody's Magazine.
A living specimen OF Dodo, for In
stance, that weird, fightless bird.
about tie size OF swan. which at one
time made the islands Of Madagascar.
Reunion and Rodriguez It's home, and
OF which nothing but a few skulls, still
bearing the strong hooked beak, and
some ZONES In our museums now re-
main. would fetch any price In reason.
SO would tho Great AUX, which only
fifty years ago was so common In the
North Atlantic that II Is said they
were killed on Funk island. off the
Newfoundland coast, In tens OF thou
sands at time, for the sake OF their
feathers, but whose eggs sell today
close on 81 500 apiece, and stuffed skins
at $l25O each, with q steady demand
for more.
Both the, Dodo and the Great AUX
have become extinct within compare
lively recent years, like the Moas or
New Zealand, enormous ostrch-like
running birds, which are known to
have existed UP to the end OF the last
century. Some o. them exceeded
twelve feet In height and over twenty
different species are known to scien-
lists. Rrmors occasionally arrive from
that far-off land of living Meas; but
year after year passes. and the price
less bird Is not discovered In the flesh.
only its bones, feathers and egg shells
reaching us, all being quickly bought
up for private or public collections.
Tho living Apteryx or Kiwi Is very
near the Moa In type, although but a
pigmy beside the huge giant. for the
largest does not exceed three feet IN
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-08
MODERN CHURCH MUSIC.
The Rigors of Bi2otry Soften Unde
General Embellishments

lho niSOrs OF bl~Otry sOTten Gnuet
General Enlightenment.
Within a hundred years the meth
DDS of church administration and work
have changed materially. 1t has not
been a change involving catastrophe,
but one of growth. Consider the single
item of church music. Wellnigh the
distance of a diameter lies between
the church music of the beginning and
the end of the century. Recall the dis
NAL hymns, lined out to more dismal
tunes. and the dreary fugues, as dull
and involved as an Indian dance. Our
fathers did not rise up on a certain
day and say, "Henceforth we are done
with them!" But as the musical cul-
tivation of the people advanced,
church music perforce shared in the
general movement. 1t is sadly true
that bigotry has succeeded in holding
the church pretty steadily to the rear
of the advancing column, but no in
stitution can live wholly outside it's
own generation. The bigotry which
has piously shut the best music out o,
the church is survival or that
asceticism which nipped, like killing
frost, everything vernal in the religi-
Gus life. But as the rigors of bigotry
have softened in the growing warmth
of general enlightenment, and the love
and culture of music nave steadily ad-
vanced, the church has quietly drop
ped its old methods. and has uncon-
sciously taken on the new. until to-
day it may be truthfully said that the
best music of the world is laid under
tribute for church services. Even the
wicked music of the heels is sometimes
so judiciously slowed up" and sub
dued in color, and punctured with
solemn pauses, that staid deacons de-
corously, innocently pace to their
pews to strains from an opera.-Har
per's Magazine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-08

window, which was just above. ia.
Mollie never tired of it, and was stand
Ing in dreamy thought, when voice
close to her startled her.
"Ah! mademoiselle. l have found
you at last. have been looking for
you everywhere!" said Henri briskly,
closing the glass doors. You enjoy
the lovely night--yes?"
Anyone would, monsieur" Mollie
replied. adding mischievously: Sure
ly 1t makes you think of Parasitic
lights, music, dancing, and all that
kind of thing-does it not?"
You are laughing at me, medemoi-
selle," he said. with a very genuine
sigh as the vision rose before him.
But tell me, would you not like to
go there, see all these things-are you
not tired of being here?"
"Oh, no. Why, when ! was in Ger
many was just longing to be home
to watch the flowers come out, to
ramble in the woods"
Henri shrugged his shoulders and
glanced down at his dainty boots.
'Yet 1t is very unpleasant for YOU
he argued. my mother is peculiar.
She has never recovered from the SHOCK
Of her brothers sudden death. Two
years with her would appal me, were
| girl. And had | the chance OF
going to beautiful Paris, having a
home of my own, husband devoted
to me, should take it, would not
your"
moi" said Mollie quickly, suppress
ing gasp of dismay. Besides, what
good would they be to me If l were
not devoted, too. ! am going in"-and
she moved to the window.
Stay, do not be so cruel!" and he
stepped in front of her. You know
love, adore you. Only say, Henri,
return your ardent affection, and will
be yours!' and my life will be spent
in making you happy"
"But l don't-I never could!" she
cried, not waiting to choose her words
in her hurry. Nor do you love me
Henri, so let us say no more about it. >
Il tell you l dol" protested he sui.
lenly. why do you doubt me? Con.
sent, and will carry you to my gay
Paris and teach you to love!" And h>
came nearer and laid hand on hel
arm. "a
Instinctively she shrank back. His
face, sal4ow and cunning, was too neal
to be pleasant; his black eyes were
fixed, with an expression of assured
triumph, on hers. Clearly to be reaG
in them was the conviction that he
Henri Dubois, was hardly likely tc
be refused, that no girl could resis
when he pleaded. And yet there wa.
certain admiration there too, which
she had felt and ha,ed for the las
few weeks.
ITO he Continued
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-08
TURKS AT TABLE.
No Tabics Are Used and Chairs Are I'm
known.

known.
or late years some Turkish house,
holds have become considerably mod
ernized in their arrangements. even
aping the ways of Paris, But conser.
vative Turks frown on such new
tangled ways. In a conservative Turk
ish household, rich or poor. no tables
are used, and chairs are unknown. In
stead there Is huge wooden frame In
the middle of the room about eight
cen inches high, When the family
the men on.y-- assemble to dine. cush-
ions are brought, placed upon the
frame and on these the men seat
themselves tailor fashion, forming q
circle around large tray The tray
Is very large wooden, plated or sill
yer affair, according to the financial
condition OF the family, and thereon
Is deposited cap&cious bowl. About
1t are ranged sauCers OF sliced cheese,
anchovies, cGviare and sweetmeats.
lnterspersed with these are goblets of
sherbet, pieces of hot, unleavened
bread and lockwood spoons. Knives.
forks and plates do not figure in the
| service, but each one has napkin.
spread upon his knees, and everyone.
armed with spoon. helps himself.
The bowl Is presently borne away and
another dish takes It's place. This
time 1t Is conglomeration OF sub
stant!als stewed together, such as NUT
ton game or poultry The mess has
been divided by the cook into por-
tons, which are dipped up with the
aid OF spoon or the fingers. For the
host to fish out Of the mess wing or
leg OF fowl and present 1t to guest
Is considered a great compliment, and
for Turk Of high degree to roll n
morsel between his fingers and put
II into the mouth of visitor Is looked
upon as good manners
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-08
English Were Unneighborly.

The Due d'Orieans, whose sister lie
married to the new king Of Italy's
cousin and heir-presumptive, has been
unable to sell York house. Twicken-
ham. The ex-prince of France has,
therefore, decided to shut the place up,
save for caretaker. for three years.
Possibly he hopes in that time his
curious behavior will have been for
gotten by the English and that he can
once more claim neighborly relations
there. The due was recently at Ma
rienbad. His sister. the Duchesse
d'Aosta, was always great favorite
in England. She is In curious con-
trast TO the new queen of Italy, being
fair, but her royal highness is, in her
own style, one of the handsomest
women in Europe. The queen and the
duchesse together are wonderfully
handsome pair-the one brunette, the
other blond.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-08
CHAPTER VII.

Dinner was very late that day. for
Henri did not return home from a
visit to the police station until long
after the usual hour. and then Mollie
heard him tell his mother that the
rumor must have originated through
some tramp being taken up with sus-
picious articles in his possession; but
otherwise the inspector had no further
clue to the perpetrator Of the crime
1t was warm night, almost sultry.
and Mollie opened the long French
windows and went out onto the pan
tiles, leaving them alone, though
Henri's high tones sneering at the
English police. and at madame for be-
lieving all she heard. reached her for
some time.
How soft and fresh the air felt; how
high abovg her head the myriads Of
stars were twinkling in the vast
vaults of heaven! There was a whis-
per of conf summer in the little
breeze that Just lifted the curls on her
brow, speaking of the primroses that
were blooming down by the stream,
the violets in the shady woods. The
roof covering the Families was sup
ported by iron pillars. and the scene
was the same as from her bedroom
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-08

Mrs. Richard Ferguson C"Grace
Passmore") of the Mccarthy Mis-
haps" company threw bottle at a
Fort Wayne, Cincinnati and Louisville
baggageman at Muncie, Ind, recently,
because her pet bull pup, which she
had been compelled to put in his car
at Hartford City, was killed by falling
parcels en- route to Muncie. The man
lodged, and the bottle was shattered
On the side of the car. Other thespians
and railroad men interfered and peace
was restored. The company boarded
the train at Hartford City, but the con-
ductor refused to allow Mrs. Ferguson
and another woman in the troupe to
take their pets into the passenger
coach. Mrs. Ferguson says her pet
was worth $40, and she has filed a
claim with the company. The bottle
hurled at the baggageman was used to
feed the dog and was full OF milk,
which splashed over the trainmen in
the car. Ferguson says he was aston
ished at his wife's poor aim, as she
was once a crack baseball pitcher.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-08
Aaneduct for Atlanta.

Mayor-Elect Minis and County Com
missioner Brown OF Atlanta are push
ing project for an aqueduct from the
mountains of north Georgia to bring
water to the city named The idea in
detail is to purchase tract of land,
perhaps 500 acres, in the mountains OF
north Georgia at some point where
springs are abundant and build there
an enormous reservoir. From his res
ervoir an aqueduct of 100000,00O gal
Ions capacity per day would be built
to Atlanta and be carried through
large mains to every corner OF the
city.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-08

The orator stopped to take a drink
OF water. AS II this had been signal
agreed upon by the toughs in the au.
dience there broke out Instantly o
fussilade Of cabbages. dead cats. and
other political campaign properties.
and the gifted spellbinder hastily re-
treated behind the sheet-iron curtain.
Only for moment. however. did the
disorder reign supreme. A bullet.
proof photograph. with steel mega
phone attachment, was pushed upon
the stage. Its roar OF oratory instant
ly drowned the noise made by the dis
orderly element that was seeking to
throttle free speech, and the meeting
proceeded to triumphant conclusion
Science and adroit management had
triumphed over the mob.-Chicago
Tribune
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-08

come forth, and. amid the sound OF
cornet and great parade. he would set
the honors of knighthood. And so it
will be with the Christian in the night
before heaven, as. fully armed With
spear and helmet Of salvation. he will
wait and watch through the darkness
until the morning dawns and then he
will take the honors of heaven amid
that great throng with snowy robes.
streaming over seas Of sapphire.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-08

Canton, China. possesses the qneer,
est street in the world. 1t Is rooted IA
with glazed paper fastened on bamboo,
and contains more signboards to tina
square foot than any street in any
other country. 1t contains no other
shops but those of apothecnrles AMI
dentists. Physic street is its appro-
pirate name.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-08
JAM AGA FROGS
Only Seven OF One Hundred and Fifty
Survive Sea VOYAGE.

Only Seven OF One Hundred and Fifty
Survive Sea Voyage,
The biological department of the
Johns Hopkins University has a num-
Der of interesting specimens OF zool-
ogy, some of which will be OF value
In the higher research work OF the
department this year. says the BaltI-
more Sun. The summer vacation Is
usually a time for collecting queer
creatures and plants for winter in
vestigation, students trip to ia
maica last summer being especially
productive OF such raritles. DR.. Law
renee u. GifIin and Mr.. w. c. Coker
left last June for jamaica. Among
other things they collected $50 bull
frogs. They were unable to stand the
voyage to this country, and the seven
that survived are now at the univer-
Jamaica product Is not IA real bullfrog.
but a toad. They were brought to
Jamaica from Barbados under the
impression that they would kill rats
This was found to be a mistake, and
the toad remained and Is now quite
common. They are Of dark brown
color. with body the size OF large
bullfrog, but with short legs like a
toad, and are not edible. Like all
toads, they are not aquatic. A hand
some feature OF the Jamaica collection
Is set OF fine tortoise shell turtles all
beautifully mounted. A crocodile skel-
eton was also procured. which will
prove an object study for the minor
classes in osteology. The Jamaica croc-
odile Is more vicious than the Florida
variety, living on fish or an occasional
native who is unwary. 1t Is also not
so sluggish as other varieties, and Is
peculiar in having no sleeping time.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-11-08

improvements In Campaign Meth DDS.
Contrasting earlier campaigns with
those of more recent years, 1t Is pos
sible to discern decided Improvement
In the relative Importance OF what
may be called the spectacular ele.
ments. The torchlight procession. the
Wholesale illumination Of the houses
of partisans on the occasions OF such
procession the organization OF bod
les OF men clad In some fantastic garh
these things are plainly less congen-
ial to our people at the end OF the
century than they were In Its middle
or even during the score OF years after
the civil war. They are essentially
childish, and the nation Is dlscardng
them as 1t grows older. Instead OF
fuss and feathers" the influence OF
serious and sober-minded appeals Ia
the reason Is evidently growing. The
masses still go to see a free show"
in fact, they go In greater numbers
than ever, as the growing facilities Of
communication render the gathering
OF vast crowds easier, but they regard
1t only in the light of performances
New York Evening Post.
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ALL ORDERS

Entrusted to our care viii have prompt
attention.
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Please telephone ca IN u7j
wagons will deliver the I'd
doors.
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BOOKS

IL "a IS DOO1AS
By the most popular authors, are at
hand and coming forward by regular
opportunities.
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Miss Florence Newman. who has
been great sufferer from muscular
rheumatism, says Chamberlain's Pain
Balm is the only remedy that affords
her relief. Miss Newman is much
respected resident of the village of
Gray, N. Y, and makes this statement
for the benefit of others similarly af-
ficted. This liniment is for sale by
Benson, Smith & Co., Ltd. wholesale
agents
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New attractions at the Orpheum to
night.
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The News and
Periodical Department
OUR BINDERY

Executes, as usual, all orders for the
repair of law or miscellaneous books,
the manufacture of special blank books,
binding of music, magazines, etc., on
short notice.
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I1OLLISTER DRUG CO.. Agents.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-31
HELPS FOR H0MESEEKERS.
intcrestiaw Experienced Of old and
New settlers of WashinKsoa Coa-
piled In y Booklet.

An Interesting booklet relating 20 tho
agricultural resources and possibilities OF
the state OF Washington Is issued by thu
PASSENGER Traffic department of the Great
Northern railway. and Is entitled Helps
for HpmcNeekera"
Tho booklet "a made az of a number Of
letters written BY cid and recent settlers
IN various counties, swing Illustrations
ana Information about the many Advan-
tags@ Of the state. There Is nothing OF a
boom" character about the book but ID
consssis entirrly IN simple variations of
the PERSONAL experiences and successes az
the wriiesH The letters are addressed 10
~ ~ Workman. ct the railway COM
panx's passenger department ~ 81 Paul.
wao. In hrief preface to the booklet
SAYS. among other things
II have tGst returned Irem the second
harvest excursion TO Washington and Or
cgsn. The craps we're a great surprise 20
those who went with sne They had iaek.
~ Ter something saoi but 4 was much
better than thoy had expected The cYOps
were net as kood sNmc years ID han.
ing been very gold and wat this sprtng.
much Hors 50 than any other year Fruit
this year u A very short crop The ola
settlers told me they have never had su.h
a short sfNn before. hut We ana see Any
nHMb@g ~ tfees ieaaesi d0mn ~ tAe llph@
wcsia break n they BIAS rot BEEN sssr,-
portet The conditions Tor lahaFsag men
are mach better Than ! have ever seen
them, One of the officials 0s the g4ty ~
Everett told me that three years aga fhsra
were ten men for every sob nov there
arc ten Jobs FOR every nAn. pienty 81
work and gced wages
n have printed a few az the many LEI.
tiers thai have received During the last
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-31
and to the state Republican convention In
Tacoma. August Is
ASSEMBLY AT OHAUTAUQUA


The third annual ChautauQua assembly
a. cnautauqua beach. vashon island, I'M
Peoples Union. OF Western Washington.
VIII be held next month. lasting ten DAYS,
beginning August and closing August
" The programme for the assembly will
be one OF the most interesting the union
has ever prepared. Many noted speakers
from all parts OF the United States viii
be present and besides the literary feat
ures. the natural attractions OF the beach
viii prove a strong inducement for city
people DESTROYS 7~f week or more OF
camp life on the Sound
ChautauQua for more than ten years has
been a favorite summer resort for the
church people OF Seattle and Tacoma One
beach. which is one OF the best on the
Sound Cottages. tents and camp sites
may be rented and there IL also a hotel.
The boating facilities are excellent.
was In Seattle a few months ago, viii be
present throughout the assembly and will
rreach each afternoon except Saturdays,
closing his evangeiistic tour OF America
Other speakers will be President Graves.
OF the state university. Rev. Alexander
blackburn. Rev, q w Van Osdel, Rev.
Prof r W colgrove. Rev j. Lewis
Smith. Rev. Louis J. Sawyer and Rev.
NJ w. Miller.
The instructors In the summer schools
will be Rev q w. Van Osdel. Prof Col
grove and Rev. J. II, Beaver.
There VIII be several special DAYS. In
day. Patriots day, n " T. u day on
which special excursion rates viii he giv-
en- 60 and from Chaaianqua and Seattle
and Tacoma
For the season reduced rates have been
made by all the railroads Rev. Louis
Rowerman or this city states that
one aud one-third fare win BE- given 10 all
who buy tickets to Seattle an the return
srig certificate plan Tickets must be
purchased before the opening OF the as
Scuihiv however. on August :. ! and y
and will be good for return on or before
August -
The steamers Aberdeen and nAuntleNs
Will run to ChautauQua daily except sun
lays auring the assembly, charging .
cents for the round tfi9. includtnS aanis-
sion to the grounds
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-31
RUMoRED COAL LAND DEAL.
Eastern Capitalists Said to Com
template Purchase and Develop
ment of Sn0Qualmfe Fields.

Arrivals from Snoqualmie Falls last
night report gigantic coal deal in prog
ress which II contaminated, II Is SAID.
will result In the transfer and develop
ment OF the large area OF idle coal nelds
In that district, including the Nibiock
tract and other fields further east toward
the base OF the mountains.
Allan l. Boswick who registered at the
Stevens last night says an expert Is now
making an examination In the interest or
Eastern parties.
Hamilton Is understood to. represent an
Eastern syndicate. several members OF
which were In the vicinity OF SnoQualmte
about a month ago." he said last night
He arrived there a week ago and is max
ing a minute examination OF the Niblock
and Choate coal lands So far as is known
he has said nothing of his mission. but the
general impression, based on the visit of
the capitalists. and the expert a month
later, y that big deal is on.
AT the time the Eastern gentlemen were
there they intimated in conversation with
land owners that they contemplated In
vesting in coal lands. and In the event OF
their doing so would begin their develop
ment at once.
As q result OF the experts investiga-
lions, lands in the Snoqualmie district
have advanced. when they can be pur-
chased at all"
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street. The IRE department responded
quickly. In the meantime, however, the
flames had extended TO the shacks on the
hillside. the majority OF the inmates be-
ing still asleep.
Several men who were passing by rush.
ed 10 the scene and aroused the slsepfnr
people. II was thought for some time
that one fisherman had persisted In the
flames, but 1t was later learned that he
had moved away from the locality last
week. His name was given as George
Christensen.
When the fire department arrived some
diniculty was experienced In getting close
enough to the burning buildings, the near
est hydranf being at Virginia and West
ern avenue. II was necessary TO Law
go feet OF hose In order TO reach the Are.
~ was seen at once that II was useless
trying TO save the factory and the ada
cent shacks. and the department hent
Ing. Tho nreboat Snoqualmie arrived ~,
tne scene, but for some reason did not
connagration. - '"e
Several steamers which were anchored
~ r< me wnarves were compelled to seek
oeionging TO the Great Northern was
locomotive. os
r. +. Squires. In speakins Of the IA.
s ST OF the factory's plant. said that
the hrm would commence rebuIIsins, n,
once, and would be making shinmenas az,
tne beginning OF next week The corn.
pahS mas been manufacturing wooden
pipe for Honolulu and other Eastern
pe,nts such OF the machinery as Is avaii-
500 500 Wiz ue placed on the wharf In the
upeh ar ana work Will be pushed on All
pipe contracts y" al