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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-01-10

ously, for his face was twitchlng ano
he spoke to no one. Nervousness OF
drunkenness" they all agreed.
There was ripple Of laughter as he
made his first entrance. 1t acted like
an electric shock upon him. He knew
what was expected Of him, and he
worked desperately. He'll do." said
the anxious manager, sagely. as he
watched his grotesque exit and listened
to the applause that followed 1t.
AS soon as Halliday was Off the stage
after the fourth scene he caught the as
sistant manager by the arm.
I'm not on until the palace scene"
he said. eagerly. How long is my
wait?'
"Oh. about an hour tonight" was the
reply.
Halliday rushed down the passage to
his dressing room, removing his kingly
robes as he ran.
What the deuce are you doingy cried
one Of the men. as he watched him
struggling into his overcoat. Are you
drunk tonight, or whatT'
Don't stop mer' painted Halliday
'Hands off, say! It's my long wait.
I'll be back in time. My child is lost
missing since morning. I'm crazy with
anxiety; she's my only one."
Through the streets he ran, threading
in and out the traffic, needless of the
shouts of drivers. The fog had cleared
away, and the night was starry.
"Babsie! Babsier' he painted. as he
tore along. "Babsie! Babsie!' as he
vaulted up the dark staircase to his
home. All was silent in the desolate
room. He stood there one moment and
threw up his hands in voiceless prayer,
and then he hastened back to the thea.
ter.
Just before his entrance in the palac
scene the doorkeeper made his way
through the crowd and said something
in a low tone to the stage manager. He
saw them glance toward him, and in q
moment he was beside them.
I'm heavens name, tell me, Grahame!
Is 1t news for me? Don't lie; know il
isv'
when you come off, Halliday-after
your song. There's your music playing
now. Go on. old man."
Tell me first" Halliday replied
hoarsely, land l give you my word III
go onv'
"a little girl-run over-taken to
Faith Hospital. Don't know who she
belongs to. Died Unconscious" Ora
hame replied hastily.
THANK you,' was all the wretched
man said as he staggered past them
onto the stage.
A child in the gallery laughed glee
fully at his grotesque entrance. II
sounded just like Babsie's laugh. Bah
sic now, perhaps. lying little mangled
corpse in the Faith Hospital. Why was
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-01-10

Every three months in the province
Of Smolensk, Russia, husbands and
wives are chosen by the chance draw.
ing of lottery ticket The tickets cost
1 ruble go cents) each. There is only
one prize to be drawn, and it consists
of the entire sum yielded by the sale
of the tickets, amounting to 5000 ru-
bles $4,000. together with a woman
described as being of noble blood The
tickets are sold only to Men. and the
lucky winner of the prize will have to
marry the damsel IL he takes the 5000
rubles. If, however, he be already
married he is at liberty to turn over
the money and the woman to any friend
whom he may wish to put in for such
a good thing. If the winner should be
willing to marry, but is not found to
be to the damsers taste, then they are
to be excused from matrimOny and per
mitted to divide the rubles.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-01-10
SAMUEL GoMPERa

lome Characteristics OF the TamOus
American Labor Leader.
Samuel Gompers, the American Labor
eader, is as conservative as the English
eader, Burns, is radical Where the
after says strike, Gompers says arbi-
rate. II cannot" he once said, much
Us 1 hate oppression. endure the sigh
If hunger"
The nation owes bigger debt OF gfat
Itude to Somuel Gompers, president OF
he American Federation Of Labor. thar
most people imagine. Had 1t not beer
Tor the rock-like firmness with which
Cor nearly a fortnight, this man stood
against a continent-wide strike Of sym
2athy with the Pullman men, there
might have been an uprising Of organ
zed labor, compared with which the
strikes and riots that really did occur
would have been mere child's play.
Mr.. Gompers' diplomacy was not less
striking than his wisdom. He at no
dime said that he would not advise a
strike. He simply. by delaying action,
gave his followers time to think. When
they had thought, they saw the master
fulness Of his course. Mr.. Gompers
proved himself to be a general worthy
Of leading 50 great an organization az
the Federation.
Samuel Gompers is an American by
adoption. He Is Of German descent, as
his name indicates, though of English
birth. Thirty-eight years ago he was
apprenticed to q shoemaker in London
Then he was a lad of 10, with no bright
er prospects. no greater advantages
than those of ten thousand other ap
prentice boys of the worlds metropolis
To-day he Is the executive head Of the
most extensive combination OF labor
unions in the world. In this capacity
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-01-10

he there. he asked himself, If his dar-
ling lay dead? What did he care for
money now?
But Babsie had been so fond of his
drinking song" She had looked for
ward to hearing him sing it. He would
sing 1t for her sake.
Then his voice began to falter-he
swayed slightly. Hes breaking
down." was the terrified whisper.
Wont some one step in to fill the
gapY
And some one did. Right from the
very back Of the gallery it came-a
child's voice that caught up the refrain
just as the wretched singer was about
to rush from the stage, and the aston
ished artists, looking up to the "gods,"
beheld the singer, little girl, perched
upon the shoulders of stalwart coster.
1t was Babsie-Babsie alive and well.
BY the time the little girl had got
through the chorus and the gallery had
shown their appreciation by applause
and whistling. Halliday had regained
his self-possession, and he sang the re-
mainder of his ditty with such joyous
vigor that he carried his audience
along. and the infection Of gayety from
all the smiling faces on the stage made
itself felt all over the house.
THAT kid in the gallery is an old
music-hall dodge" said one petite to
another.
Eyes. but this was jolly well worked.
I thought the chap had really broken
down." replied his friend.
Behind the scenes the kid in the gal
lery" was being clasped in her fathers
arms amid group Of sympathetic peo-
pie in motley attire.
Babsie's story was soon told. She
had been offered a quarter by neigh
Dor to mind her babies while she went
out. The temptation to see her dad
perform had been too strong, and the
little girl, with her precious coin in her
hand had patiently waited outside the
gallery door for many hours. AS she
had not expected her father home all
day she had not been in the least un-
easy.
Then Manager Vaughan and Stage
Manager Grahame claimed her atten-
ton, and the former slipped a brand
new dollar bill into her hand.
ITS what l owe you for that unre-
hearsed effect" he said, laughing
Forget-Me-Not
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-01-10

Justices OF the peace It was sworn that two
we're starved to death, seven were drowned,
sight were shot, FIVE committed suicide,
seven died on the gallows, one was frozen
to death and three died accidentally. Incl.
dents like that, sworn to, would balk any
proposed irreverent and blasphemous be
havior.
In what way could the fact that infldel-
sty will not help any one die well be 80
powerfully presented as by the incident
after the death of Voltaire, when profess
sional nurse was called in, and she asked,
''Is the gentleman a Chrlstian?" 'Why do
you ask that?" said the messenger. The
nurse replied, ri am the nurse who attend.
ed Voltaire In his last illness, and for all
other infidel die" What discourse in its
moral and spiritual effect could equal q
tale like that?
You might argue upon the fact that those
fallen are our brothers and sisters, but
could we impress any one with such truth
80 we'll as by the scene near Victoria Park,
London, where men were digging a deep
drain. and the Snoring gave way and
great pile Of earth fell upon the workmen.
A man stood there with his hands In his
pockets, looking at those who were trying
to shovel away the earth from those who
were buried, but when some one said to the
spectator, .Bill, your brother is down
,oat and went to work with an agony oi
sarnestness to fetch up his brother. What
course of argument could so well as that
Incident set forth that when We toll for the
salvation of a soul 1t Is q brother whom we
are trying to save?
that life Is not only q story told, but that
it is brief story. long narrative
stretched out indefinitely loses its interest
1t is generally the story that takes only
minute or half minute to rehearse thai
arrests the attention. And that gives ad,
ditional interest to the story OF our life. II
Is short story. Subtract from our life al
the hours Of necessary sleep, all the hours
of incapacity through fatigue or illness. al
the hours Of childhood and youth before
We get fairly to work, and you have abbre.
waited the story OF life so much that you
can appreciate the psslmist's remark when
he says, "Thou hast made my days as
hands BREADTH" and can appre ,iate the
apostle James expression when he com.
pares life to "a vapor that appeareth for
little season and then vanishes away"
1t does not take long to tell all the vi.
| cissitudes Of life-the gladness and the
griefs, the arrivals and the departures
the successes and the failures, the victor.
les and the defeats, the ups and the downs
The longer We live the shorter the years
We hardly get over the bewildering fatigue
| of selecting gifts for children and friends
and see that the presents get of In
time to arrive on the appropriate day
than we see another advancing grouI
OF holidays. Autumnal fruit so sharp
| ly chases the summer harvest, and the
| snow OF the white blossoms Of spring
| time come too soon after the SHOWS
| winter. 1t Is a remark SO often mad,
that 1t fails to make any impression anC
the platitude that calls forth no reply
"How rapidly time ooes."
Every centu-
| " hich max
| breaks dc
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-01-10
soc,euy for Sock.D rnine

In a neighboring Long Island village
the young men have a new privilege
On paying ten cents q week they GILL
have their socks darncd by the bellies
of the village, who have organized
themselves into the "Giddy Girls Darn
ing Club" One Of the young ladies no
ticed hole In the hose of young man
who was paying her a social visit the
other night, and. on comparing notes,
it was found that many Of the other
girls of the village had been impressed
by the fact that the beaux of the place
needed help in keeping their socks 10
order. The young man who was ad-
mitted to the privileges Of the club
must not be In the habit of smoking.
drinking. playing cards. or doing any
thing real naughty. All he has to do
then is to pay ten cents a week and
wear his socks into as many b les as
pleases him.-New York Cor. Pittsburs
Dispatch.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-01-10

Albert H. Golley, of Rome, N. Y.
while bird hunting with w. 2. Baylow
near Glenmore. was accidentally shot
in the eyes by his companion, and viii
lose his sight. The wife of Mr. Cooley
Is also blind, both Of her eyes having
been removed some months ago by DR.
Wilbut H. Booth.
1T is a good plan to occasionally
clean the tires and fill I'D the cracks
and small holes with rubber solution
This prevents moisture from working
through to the inner fabric.
Fishing is the favorite pastime OF
a Rock Rapids Ua-) dog. 1t swims out
into the water and catches the fish in
its mouth.
"A novelty is the cold storage OF
hops This is done in several places
in England.
Some naturalists believe that hares
never drink, but get enough liquid fol
their needs in the dew on the grass
they eat.
According to a chemical analysis
Is parts of the flesh of fish have about
the same nutritive value as IL parts
of boneless beef.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-01-10

Give neither counsel nor salt until
you are asked for it.
Economical wives make fond and
indulgent husbands.
All evils are easily managed II they
are nipped in the bud.
The development of the best within
us is oftener due to our failures than
to our successes.
To bear disappointment bravely is
to disconcert the fates.
We paint love as a child. when he
should sit giant on his clouds. the
great disturbing spirit of the world.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-01-10

ehtric' and, 1 fear. hard to live with.
oI, II ever l can help you. call on me-
Triseida gives him smile for this, and
'o,.ows her sister into the drawing room.
A1ter all. he isn't half bad" she says,
with little nod.
1 was right. however. Did you eve,
see a father and son so like?' asks Vera.
oddly.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-01-10

The first thing the members Of .
women's club do. after electing a new
member. is to appoint a club meeting
at the new members house. in the hope
Of getting something elaborate in thu
way Of refreshments
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-01-10

1t is not generally known that Rud-
yard Kipling's fT.i name is Joseph
Rudyard Kipling.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1900-01-10

he there, he asked himself, II his dar-
ling lay dead? What did he care for
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-12-27
Queer ontls.

The Isle of Man, like the soldier in
jacques familiar speech, is "ful Of
strange oaths." Mr.. Shee, O. c., before
beginning his judicial duties as special
commissioner in connection with the
Dunbell case was required to swear
that he would administer justice as
impartially "as the behring's backbone
doth lie in the middle of the fish" The
Isle Of Man is not the only place in the
world in which the animal kingdom
plays part in the making Of oaths.
one OF the many modes in which Chi
nese witnesses are impressed with
the Importance of telling the truth is
siicing off the head of a fowl, a cere-
mony which is supposed to represent
the unhappy fate of the perjurer Many
Indian witnesses We're sworn on tigers
skins. in the belief that if they delile
their lips with lies their bodies will
become food for tigers. while others
stand on lizards skins and ask that
their bodies shall be covered with the
scales of the reptiles if they fail to tell
the truth. Norwegian witness asks
that his meadows and cattle shall be
cursed if he swcars falsely. Cursed
be my cattle" he eXclaims. my beasts.
my sheep. so that after this day they
may never thrive OF benefit me; yea,
cursed may | be and everything | DOS
Sess.'-LOndon Globe.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-12-27
Trying "a Donkey.

4 newcomer in Africa has many
surprises. y. p Lloyd, the author of
dwarf Land ard Cannibal Country
narrates an amusing little experience
OF his own in purchasing donkey in
Zanzibar:
we had TO procure donkeys. by nc
means an easy task. OF course each
one had to be tried. as we We're to use
them for riding purposes. and in the
course of the work we had various ex,
periences. | had set my mind upon a
tine female donkey and took her out
for IN afternoons ride. | shall not
forget it. 1t first when 1 mounted her
she would not move, in spite of all
my most tender persuasions, and final.
ly she began to back.
Now, the streets of Zanzibar are very
narrow, and coming up behind me was
large bullock wagon. My sweet tenn
pered donkey backed right on to the
horns of the bulIocks Then it was nc
longer case of making her go, but of
making her stop.
Away she flew, right along the Naza
Moja road, and nothing l could dc
would check her headlong career. In
fact, | soon tired Of trying and let her
go. On she went. right in among the
cocoanut trees, regardless of every
thing until she came to a steep bank.
Here she stopped. This showed that
she had good sense, and | decided to
keep her.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-12-27
John H. Mosier.
Thos. II. BoyIan
LAWYERS.
Wedding Chimes.
M'L.ERAN- MUSSON,

|
Tuesday at noon Chas. S. McLeran
and Bertha Musson were married at
the home of the brides parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Thos. Musson, Rev. r. A.
Smith, of Cedar Falls, otficiatings.
The ceremony was simple, beautiful
and impressive. The house was dark
! ened by drawing the blinds and the
| electric lights We're turned on throw
ing a soft refulgent light over the
throng of assembled guests Just at
the hour of noon the groom entered on
the arm of the minister while the
bride came down the broad stair case
on the arm of her father, with her
little sister slightly preceding her,
bearing small basket in which was
the ring while the wedding march
was sang by Mesdames Vivian Bill
harZ, Caldona Brooks and Belle Smith
and Miss Maud Doak, Miss Alta Crow
accompanying.
Inc bride was dressed in simple
White organdy and carried a bouquet
OF white roses. Her dress was beauti-
iul and showed excellent taste and
Judgment. The groom was clad in
simple conventional black.
After the ceremony the guests were
gwen banquet which was served all
over the house by young girls chosen
for the purpose.
The groom is an Audubon county
boy being reared on his fathers farm
west of town. A few years ago he
went to Omaha and graduated from
the dental college there. He imme.
dlately opened an office here and by
steady and industrious application he
has built up a practice few young men
can boast Of His business-like and
genial manner not only inspires conf
dence but friendship and his patrons
stand by him knowing his worth.
The bride is one of the brightest and
best young women in the town. She
possesses those rare talents of mind
and character that bind those to her
who know her. She has been an assist
ant in her fathers grain office and has
met many of the men of the county
who admire her womanliness and bus
mess abilities. Winsome and courteous
under all circumstances she wins con-
fidence and respect.
After their return from the east.
where they went for week, they will
settle down for work and will be at
home to their friends at the home of
the parents of the groom on Washing
ton street.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-12-27
Ilnew Ec Lopeauer

Mrs. Duncan Stewart described Lady
Beaconsfield as originally a factory
girl. Nh. Lewis first saw her going to
her factory, beautiful and with bare
feet. He educated her and married
her, died and left her very rich, and
then she married Disraeli. When ask
ed why she married her second hus-
band, she would say, as if it was a
feather in her cap, "My dear, he made
love to me while my first husband was
alive, and therefore / knew that he
really loved me-" = Augustus j. G..
Hare's RecollectiQns.
DeWitts Little Early Risers are dainty little
pills, but they never fail to cleanse the liver,
remove distractions and invigorate the sys-
TEN. W. A. Hamler.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-12-27
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Supervisors of Audubon
county, Iowa, will, at their regula,
meeting in January 1901 let to the
lowest satisfactory bidder the contract
for road grading in said Audubon
county for the year 1901.
All bids to be sealed and must be
filed with the county auditor on or be-
fore January S, 1901. The board re.
serves the right to reject any or all
bids.
A. +. GREENWALDT,
County Auditor.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-12-27
MANTZ- FISHER.

Married at the home of the brides
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Fisher
southwest of town Tuesday evening,
at eight o'clock, Frank Mantz and Ella
Fisher, Rev. r. A. Matheney pro-
nouncing. the ceremony that made
them husband and wife. But q few
relatives were invited in to see them
married as it was a quiet affair.
Miss Fischer is one of the best teach
ers in the county. She has been a
close student and has an enviable
reputation in her profession. AS al
woman she possesses those traits of
character that mark her as one of ma
lures gentleWOmen and will always
give her hosts of friends
Mr. MantZ was reared in the county
and grew from boyhood to young man
hood on his fathers farm. He enlist
ed early as a teacher in the county
ana then catching glimpse of that
bright and Turing star, knowledge, he
entered college. He has attended the
University of NEBRASKA two years and
while there gained a reputation in the
athletic world and yet held high
standard in all his classes. He is now
attending school at Iowa City
where he will graduate this year
Backed by strong personality and
a good will and carried on by ambition
he has good future opening up before
him. Stlcktoitiveness and strength of
character bound together by will pow
er are the elements that lead up the
hill to knowledge and from there to
success.
They departed Wednesday morning
1or Iowa City where they will make
their home until he graduates.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-12-27
Hudubofl neW$.

We shall continue the Law
BUSINESS in all ats branch
eS as sCell as Loans aud Real
ESTATE. All matters esstr,xst-
ca TO ess tciI seceice careful
attention as heretofore.
NASH d PHELPS.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-12-27

OX-Blood Tablets contain in a concentrated
form the active principles of the healthy
bullock's BLOOD combined with the most
valuable nerve. brain, blood and flesh pro-
ducing drugs. For sale at w a. Hamler's.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-12-27
FARM LOANS,

5 Per Cent Interest once Il year,
$1,000 optional payments NTH
Davenport SaTings Bank.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-30
THE DOCTORS VISIT.
How Women Always Jump at Conclu.
sions.

The way women will jump at con-
clusions and state sUppositions as fact
is enough to drive man crazy. The
other night, when Mr.. Brown went
home to his dinner, his wife said:
"Oh, John, am so worried about
the Smiths"
whats the matter with them?"
said Brown. The Smiths lived across
the street.
why, the doctors buggy has been
there all day, and now there's another
buggy there, so they must be having
a consultation. And Johnny ran out
about o'clock to the drug store and
came back soon."
"But whose sick?" said Brown.
Mrs. Smith is, of course, and Mr..
Smith came home from the office in
great hurry just now. Oh, John, won't
you go over to inquire, and ask if
there is anything we can do?"
Yes, will; I'll go right away"
And he did, but when he came back
he was in an awful temper.
"The next time, Mrs. Brown, that
you make such fool of me, I'll know
it."
why, John, what in the world
do you mean? How is Mrs. Smith,"
Nothing the matter with her."
growled Brown. 81 went there and
when Smith came to the door I tip
toed into the house like an idiot and
asked if there was anything l could
do. Smith began to laugh.
"'Do for what?' he said.
For your Wife said, like a fool
I hear she is very ILL.,
"'She's all right said he.
And the doctors buggies,' began.
"'Oh, those buggies belong to the
men who are putting in our new re-
frigerator.'" Brown glared at Mrs.
Brown, who turned red. $50 you
didn't see the doctors?"
"Well, saw the buggies, and sup
posed of Course"
'But you said they were doctors,
and you said Mrs. Smith was Sick
'Well, supposed of course-'
Brown slammed the door and went
out.-St Paul Globe.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-03-30
A Thousand TONGUES

could not eXrress thu rapture of Annie
+ Springer, of ll25 Howard street,
Philadelphia. Pa, when she found
that DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption had completely cured
her of hacking cough that for many
years had made life a burden. All
other remedies and doctors could give
her no help, but she sa> of this royal
cure: at soon removed the pain in my
chest and | can now sleep soundly,
something | can scarcely remember
doing before. | feel like sounding its
praise throughout the Universe" So
will every ore who tries DR. Kings
New Discovery for any trouble of the
Throat, Chest or Lungs Price soc
and Sl.00. Trial bottles free at A. J..
Peare's drug store. Every bottle
guaranteed.