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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26

With regard to color, both cats and
dogs appear to have little aesthetic per-
ceptiOn. We have heard Of dog ap-
pearing to prefer scarlet to blue, but it
is difficult to eliminate the effect Of as
ISOLATION In dealing with single IN
stance. Cats, however, seem to show
a definite aesthetic perception Of tex
ture-Rsthesi &c, for 1t Is not ordinary
bodily comfort which rules. They may
like to sleep on velvet, but they revel,
waking, in he feeling Of cracking pa
per or texture Of stiff silks, and there Is
a well authenticated story Of cat
which goes into the garden to lick the
undersides Of foxglove leaves and can
not be kept from trying with his tongue
the texture Of flannelette.
But the keenest aesthetic pleasure for
a cat lies in the region Of smell. The
dog uses smell merely as a medium
of information, but the cat revels in II.
She will linger near tree trunk, smell
ing each separate aromatic leaf for the
pure pleasure Of it-not like a dog, to
trace friend, foe or prey. If the win
dow of close room Is opened, the cat
leans out, smelling the air. New dresses
are smelled, partly, perhaps, for future
recognition, but also, apparently. fol
pleasure. A strong smell, above all q
spirituous smell, is not only disagree
able, but absolutely painful. Lavender
water may please a tiger, but 1t will
put a cat to flight.-London Spectator.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26
Insane Sense.

Among the inmates Of a certain in
sane asylum were two who were con-
sidered perfectly harmless and not
without a certain modicum Of common
sense. These two were generally en-
ployed in the garden and were fire.
quently left without supervision.
An opportunity offering, they plan
ned between themselves at attempt to
escape.
Now, bend down, Tom," said Jack
as the two conspirators came to the
wall surrounding the grounds; then
I'll climb up your shoulder to the top,
and when I'm up I'll be able to give
you hand"
Tom accordingly bent down, and
Jack, with little difficulty, managed
to gain the top Of the wall, where, In
stead Of assisting his friend, he disap-
peared on the other side and, as he
was making off, shouted:
well, think, Jack, you'll be better
to stay on another fortnight yet. You're
not nearly curedw
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26
Weather and Crop Report.

Des Moines, Iowa, July %, 1900
The average temperature Of the past
week was from two to four degrees be-
low normal and there was less than the
usual amount of sunshine. Exec ut in
portions OF the south east district the
soil has been thoroughly saturated by
heavy showers from the 18th to the 10Th.
Harvest operations have been retarded
by wet weather and cloudiness, and in
the northern and western districts. con-
siderable local damage resulted to hay
and small grain.
The benefits resulting from these COP
ious rains, however, very greatly exceed
the losses caused by excess. Corn is
steadily advancing, giving promise OF
more than an average yield. The pas
lures are fresh and succulent as in early
June. The aftermath of the meadows
promises to recoup the losses sustained
in the hay harvest. And vegetation
generally is unusually green and vigor-
GUS for the mid summer period.
The markets are abundantly supplied
with early apples, but the winter apple
crop is likely to fall considerably short
OF the promise during the blooming Pc
Rod.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26
A MiaIeadinE Motto.

Il was down in Charleston, w. Va,
recently" said a business man, look
ing after a contract. and noticed a
funny thing.
You know" he went on, that the
motto on the great seal Of West
Virginia Is a Latin lingo something
like Montana nil non est exto,' mean
In Mountaineers are always free.
Well, sir. they slap that state seal all
around their capital, and as I was going
into the penltentiary looked up and
saw 1t over the door. There it was
'Mountaineers are always free
1T may be more cheering to the con-
victs to read that than the old slogan,
Abandon hope all ye who enter here,
but it's blasted lie on the face Of 1t
at that, for 1 saw plenty Of mountain
men wearing the stripes once I got in
side."-Cinclnnau Enquirer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26
ShOcked Her

In an elevated train sat a dignified.
severe looking lady. In her lap lay
a thick book, whose manila paper COW
er bore the stamp Of the Y. w. G. A.
library. Beside her was a bundle and
beside the bundle a little fat tin box.
The seat facing her was occupied by
very young man and a white haired
old man, rather nervous, but with q
kind and interested expression.
AS the train slowed up for the Fiji
tieth street station the lady gathered
up her bundle, rose and began to ell
bow her way through the crowded
aisle toward the door. The young man
looked at the little tin box left on the
seat, but did not bulge. The old gen.
tleman no sooner spied 1t than he grab
bed it, stumbled over the young mans
feet and gently touched the lady's
shoulder, gracefully lifting his hat as
she turned around.
A look at the box and then a look at
him. That was all. The train had
stopped, and there was no time for
words, but that look she gave him was
calculated to have the same effect as
a right arm blow. And II did.
He sank back into his seat dunn.
founded. The young man laughed out
right, and the other passengers grin
ned. Putting on his spectacles, the old
man brought the object near his eyes,
and the look Of amazement on his face
gave way to a sickly smile as he read
in large, gilt letters, "Al Tobacco
Cigarettes. New York Mail and EI-
DrpSS
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26
Pays Every Day.

One New York millionaire who earn
ed his fortune by his own efforts under
rather Instantaneous circumstances
conducts his business In a way that Ia
highly original In many particulars.
One Of the most striking Of these il his
method Of dealing with his employees.
They are paid every night, and at the
close Of every business day all the ex-
penses Of running the business have
been met, and the manager knows just
how his affairs stand as far as that
feature of his business is concerned.
But that Is not his object In paying
salaries every day instead Of following
the usual custom and waiting until the
end Of the week or month. He employs
many men who have lost former stu
atoms through intemperance, although
they were all men of ability In their
field. If they severed their connection
practically with the establishment at
the close OF every business day. II
made no difference to the employer
what happened to the man after he left
his establishment. By this means the
millionaire Is able to get the services
Of good men at a small salary and have
no responsibility as to their conduct
after they have received their pay for
one days work.-New York Sun.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26

woman. We was In tatters an kivered
with blood, an we Jest fell down an
laid thar. l was the worst hurt, but
hadn't got over bein mad yit Bimeby
| l sot up an says:
'Mebbe the whale swallered joiner,
an mebbe he didn'tY
"The old woman groaned with her
bites an didn't say word.
'Mebbe Zeb White has a right to
his opinyun, an mebbe he hasn't?
"She groaned ag'in, but she hated to
give up.
AN mebbe Zeb White has sense
'nuf in his head to know the yeowl OF
a wildcat from the cry Of a leetle child2
II yo' think he hain't, then yo'd better
tree some mo- lost boys
What's the argument, ZebY she
asks as she sits up with tears in her
eyes.
The argument is, Kin I hev my
cpinyun bout joiner an the whaleY
I'm considerin that yo' kim
IAN am l man to leave an inner
cent child to perish in the breshr
mot skassly.'
"'An air yo' still thankin the Lawd
bekase we hain't got no childrenY
81 don't believe am
"'An, lastly, air yo' gwine to fly up
mad bekase l say them lions orter hev
eaten Danl when he was cast befo'
'emY
"I'll argy the pint, Zeb.'
"'Then that's all. I'll light another
candle, git out the coon's fat an some
rags, an Wen see IL we can't patch
each other up an git along fur a month
without no mo- fussin.'"
"And SO 1t ended all rightY asked
of the old man as he finished his story.
81 thought it had" he replied, with q
sigh. Il thought had the old woman
licked an was gwine to boss the cabin
from that time on, but we was both
still limpin from our hurts when hap
pened to mention that them people
never crossed the Red sea dry shod,
an she turned on me an got me by the
ha'r. an 1 had to take 1t all back an
shet up like a clam" NJ. QUAD.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26
What IL Meant by 1t and How II Il
Arranged.


Parole, 1t must be understood, Is a
purely voluntary compact. The captor
is not obliged to offer to parole his
prisoner, and the prisoner Is not oblig-
ed and cannot be compelled to give his
parole.
If he does 80, he will probably be re-
leased on pledging his word not to
serve during the existing war. II he
refuses, he will remain captive until
the war is over or until he can make
his escape.
The usual parole pledge extends only
to active service against the enemy.
A prisoner released on parole is not
breaking his contract If he drills. re-
cruits, quells civil connections or fights
other enemies.
A soldier taken prisoner has no au-
thority to pledge himself never to serve
against particular enemy. He can
not throw off thus lightly the duty he
owes his sovereign or country, and II
he makes any pledge 1t must be con-
fined to a limited time.
Moreover, II prisoner should make
a pledge not approved by his own gov
eminent he is bound to return and sur
render himself to the enemy.
In the British army a soldier can
only give his parole through a COM
missioned officer. Even a noncommis-
stoned officer or an officer of inferior
rank cannot give parole either for him
self or for his men without permission
from his commanding officer.
The United States authorities, by the
way, give greater liberty of parole than
Is the case with the British army.
A captured prisoner who has violated
his parole may be punished with death.
-Pearson's Weekly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26

They fairly revel In the water, for,
wherever possible, they build their
houses in the sea, raising them on piles
sunk in the shoal waters Of the coast.
This mode Of building has been fol-
lowed in all the Philippine Islands, the
houses, even II miles from the sea, be-
ing built on piles. 1t seems to suggest
n time when the Malays were water
jewellers. In truth, backward glance
through time shows us the Malay sea
rovers setting out in their warpraus to
conquer the multitude Of islands in the
south sea and haunting the coasts so
as to be ready to take to the water
again at moments notice.-Leslie's
Popular Monthly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26
Millions Given Away.

1t is certainly gratifying to the pub
lie to know of one concern in the land
who are not afraid to be generous to
the needy and su ffering. The proprie.
tors of DR.. Kings New Discovery fer
Consumption, Coughs and Cold, have
given away over ten million trial bot
ties of this great medicine; and have
the satisfaction of knowing that it has
absolutely cured thousands of hope
less eases. Asthmus, Bronchitis,
Hoarseness and all diseases of the
Throat, Chest, and Lungs ale surely
cured by it. Call on A. H. Roberts,
Druggist, and get free trial bottle.
Regular size SOC and 81. Every bottle
guaranteed. or price refunded.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26
One Way of Looking Mt II

"Look at this, will your exclaimed
the real estate and house renting Opt
mist. "In this paper there Is a record
of 81 marriage licenses issued yester-
day"
''Well, what of it?" said his partner,
the pessimist of the firm, who was
leaning back in a chair with his hat
pulled down over his eyes.
"What of ltT echoed the other.
"Can't you see? Those 81 marriage H.
censes mean 81 marriages. The 81
marriages will lead to 81 inquiries for
houses, flats or at least eligible apart
ments. It's bound to stimulate bust
ness in our line, and Wen get our
share"
''That doesn't follow at all. Those
81 licenses represent TIA persons, don't
theyY
"Yes."
probably all adults"
Undoubtedly. What Of itY'
Nothing" growled the pessimist
"except that ia persons who have
hitherto occupied TIA apartments will
hereafter occupy 81! You give me q
paint Go awayp'-London Answers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26
FEB KNEW THE HOWL
IT INTERRUPTED A DISCUSSION ON
THINGS BIBLICAL.

The Old Postum Hunter Tells About
q Wildcat scrimmage and How,
After He Thought He Had the old
Woman Licked, She siIenced Him.
copyright. 1900. by C. B. Lewis.l
"One evenin," said the possum hunt
er Of Tennessee, las me an the old wo-
man sot smokin our pipes ON the doah-
step an feelin at peace with the world,
she suddenly says to me:
"Zeb, do yo' know why the preacher
didn't stop with us when he was long
we're two weeks agor
"Bekase he stopped with lube Tay-
lor,' says L.
HE stopped thar, but he wasn't
gwine to till he heard what yo' had
said. Then he got mad an wouldn't
step foot over the doah.'
AN what did sayr
"'Yo' was BLOWN round that 20
didn't believe the whale swallered JON
er. 'Peared that yo' wanted to start q
fuss with somebody. What's that
whale an joiner got to do with yo'2
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26

Judicial procedure in Haiti Is In GER
NOR. A Haitian owed a trader 500. A
judgment requiring the Haitian to pay
81 week into court was given, and
the trader was to send a messenger
every week to the magistrate for the
money. In due time he sent. for the
first installment and was Informed
that the Haitian had not paid up, but
that he should be thrown into prison
for his failure.
Three weeks passed with the same
result. One morning the Haitian came
TO the traders store. He was, he said,
poor man, much married, a man to
whom, therefore, expense came. What
good, he asked, would accrue to the
trader II he, the poor man, was thrown
into prison? Let the trader forgive
him his debt and earn thereby untold
rewards In a future state.
After some talk the trader gave him
letter Of remission, which he went of
to present to the magistrate. The az
fair was settled, but the Haitian was
struck by the bad grace with which
the magistrate dismissed him, and he
forthwith returned to the trader and
asked him If he had received the So he
had already paid into court. The trad
er looked surprised and said he had
| received nothing.
'Then, since you have RENTED the
debt, that So Is mine," said the Hal
tian.
Accordingly, he went Off to the cour
to present his claim. The magistrate
at once committed him to prison. A
consul who had heard the story asket
the magistrate what the Haitian wa!
sent to prison for.
For contempt Of court" was thu
| ranlv
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26

April, 1884,. s6.7 April, 1885,. -. 90s
July, 1894. 49,. $50 July, 1899. 49,. 2.9
Oct. 1894. ...... $3.50
This table shows the decline of prices
until the low point was reached in July,
1897. From that time the reaction has
been steady, and in July of last year
prices were within about seven points
OF where they were in July, 1890.
Iowa Farmers the Gamers.
Comparing the values of the soil pro-
ducts Of Iowa farms in this manner,
and assuming 100 as the figure repre-
senting their value in 1890, which was
$2O4, 375, 900, the value in 1896 would be
represented by 65.4 and that in 1899 by
952. This shows an increase in 1899
over 1895 of 1913 points, or 45.6 per
cent as compared with 1895.
The general increase Of prices of the
articles the farmer has to purchase
shows, however, gain Of only IS
points, or 1862 per cent, comparing
July, 1899, with the low water mark,
July, 1897. In other words, while it
may take $1,000 today to buy what
500 would buy July, 1897, yet as COM
pared with the value of his farm pro-
ducts Dec. l, 1896, the Iowa farmer has
$l45.60, where he had only 500 then.
Consequently after deducting the ad-
vance in the prices of what he has to
purchase, the farmer is $29. 40 better off
ON each 800 worth of his crops, COM
pairing their value in 1896 with that of
1899.
1t is also interesting to compare the
average prices of the different cereals
during the past decade. The figures
obtained from the ruling quotations in
Iowa on December first of each year,
from 1890 to 1899, inclusive, show the
following averages for the four Demo-
cratic years, 1893.4-5-6, and for the six
Republican years, lS90-1-2-7-S-9.
Corn. Wheat. Oats Barley. Rye.
Dem. Years. .2oc 1910 1Sc 29c 33c
Rep. Years. .27.6 $50 "a SO AZ
Farmers, think of these things when
you are tempted to vote for Bryan and
free silver; for he is the same old Bryan,
with the same free silver voice that he
had in 1896, albeit trifle husky from
much using.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26
Brave Men Fall.

Victims to stomach, liver and XIII
ney troubles as well as women, and all
feel the result in loss of appetite, pOis-
ons in the blood, backache. nervous
ness, headache, and tired, listless, run.
down feeling. But there's no need tn
feel like that. Listen to j. w. Gard
ner, ldaville, Ind. He says: Electric
Bitters are just the thing for man
when he is all run down, and don't
care whether he lives or dies. 1t did
more to give me new strength and good
appetite than anything l could take.
can now eat anything and have
new lease on life" Only so cents, at
A. ID. Roberts Drug Store. Every
bottle guaranteed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26
Rebukinr the Doctor.

Doctor (weary with unsuccessful eff
forts to cure patient)-Well, I've Just
one more remedy to try in your case,
and II this doesn't help you nothing
will.
Patient-Why didn't you frankly tell
me that In the first place, doctor? If
nothing will help me, could have TAX
en- that at the start and saved the ex-
pense of your attentions. - Boston
Transcript.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26

BEAUTIFUL LAKE VIEWS an ideal
summer resort, the peculiar pleasures
of hunting and fishing being found
here at their best. The North Western
Line to afford an opportunity to reach
this favored spot, will sell excursion
tickets to Lake View at $2.40 for the
round trip from Audubon applying
Fridays and Saturdays, tickets limited
to return ON or before the following
Monday. Apply to agent Chicago &
North Western R'y. 24-7
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26

For growing colts Raven Stock Food
rurifies the blood, regulates the kidneys,
cure scours and exterminates worms. 1t
cures colds, coughs, distemper, pinkeye
and heaves in horses. 1t is good for over
worked horses and old horses, and pre-
vents mares from dropping their colts
prematurely. The powders are strong
give good appetite and make sleek coats.
For sale by Riddlesbarger & Fay, Poultry,
Audubon, Iowa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26
Nine. Chinon,a Turn.

'Ts your collector honest?" asked
Mrs. Downtown of her milliner merely
as a matter Of curiosity.
II don't know" responded Nine.
Chiffon. 81 have sent her to you with
my bills a dozen times, and she has
never yet given me the money."-New
Orleans Times Democrat.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26
DOING ONES BEST"
Success of Those Who Take This For
q Motto.

Success of Those Who Take This For
q Motto.
A homely rhyme found in an old
fashioned Jingle book imparts a sound
philosophy:
Thoughtful little Mary Wood
Always did the best she could.
Let US follow Mary's plan,
Always do the best we can.
At the first glance this looks very
easy, still, most Of us know that there
are days when we do not by any means
attain to SO high a standard. To do
ones very best implies that one has a
conscience that will not be satisfied
with half measures, that one has more
than the average amount of good
health and that ones ideal Is a lofty
one. Most of us start off splendidly
when we begin anything new. The
real testing time comes when the
novelty Is worn off and we are tired
and begin to carry the load YEARLY.
The old proverb, "A new broom
sweeps Clean" would never have been
spoken If the lnvariable custom Of the
world had always been to do the best
OH all occasions. The great cathedrals
Of Europe were built slowly through
the ages by men who did their best.
The great explorers and investigators
In science have done their best. What.
ever the work, If 1t Is worth doing at
all, it Is worth doing well.
The person who has a reputation for
accuracy and for punctuality, whose
work Is always thorough and whose
name stands for the best he can do,
never need fear that he will not find
room at the top.-Harper's Bazaar
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26
Bogus Coffee Berries.

Unroasted coffee berries are often
made from oat and rye -four and corn
meal. The natural aroma of these
grains is destroyed by some process,
and after the proper amount of coffee
aroma is added the berries are formed
and caused to maintain their shape by
some adhesive substance.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26

Running at right angles with the
Orange river, South Africa, are mighty
downs Of red sand, which extend for
miles into the vast desert Of the Kala-
hari. There are few wells, and some
produce horse sickness
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26
Why He Harked

A witness in an Irish court talked so
loud that Charles Philips, who was
counsel ON the other side, said, Eel
low, why do you bark so furiouslyT
Because" said the man, looking
hard at Philips, 81 think see a THEIR
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26

The native dress Of the better class
Of Japanese Of both sexes is a loose
wrapper, open at the chest and at the
waist confined by a girdle.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26
Domestic.

Larry-Be hivins, Dinnis, that ould
hens attn tacks.
Dinnis-Maybe she's goin to lay n
carpet.-St. Andrews Gazette.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26

When man tells you that he doesn't
like the game Of checkers, you can be
perfectly sure that he doesn't know
how to play it.-Somerville Journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26

Every time a man sees the cloth
from which his new suit is to be made
II looks uglier.-Atchison Globe. {!
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-26
ProDaDly all auultSE
"Undoubtedly. What Of itY"

Pirates of the Philippines.
The Moros are born pirates. The sea
seams more their home than the land
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-08-16
THREE KILLED,
MANY INJURED
Explosion Monday Morning in the NeH
York Steam Heating Co.'s Building
MEN SUFFOCATED BY THE STEAM
Suspension OF Traffic on the
Elevated Railroad.
SCORES OF ELEVATORS AT STANDSTILL

New York, Aug. ID. Three employees
in the New York Steam Heating 10,
building we're killed this morning, BY /.
the explosion Of 15.inch pipe blow.
The dead are: Frank Sherry uf Jersey
City and George jenkins and Edward
Brown coored, of this city. jackson
and Brown tried to crawl out, but were(
overcome and suffooated. Sherry was
on the second floor, 10 the fire room,
and was also suffocated by the stealnb
Others were seriously injured, any
sent home. Al
W. j. David, the engineer, Of
arrested, as was also Charles X. Guartes
the head bookkeeper of the concern
who was in charge Of the works when
the explosion occurred.
The exploded pipe was in the main
outlet Of SO boilers OF the New York
Steam Heating Co., which supplies
power TO many of the downtown sky.
scrapers. The building occupies half
the block on Greenwich street between
Cortland and John streets. Over lOO
men we're employed IN the building.
So dense WAS the clouda OF steam in
the street that traffic on the "'L" road
was suspended .3
Immediately after the explosion,
scores of elevators in the big Office
buildings downtown ceased running,
because their motive power was thur
| cut OIL ~