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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29
TOO MUCH FAULTY ENGLISH.

People Have Grown Careless In Their
MISUNDERSTANDING Errors.
The books of rhetoric used to tell us
that the great qualities of style were
perspicuity, energy and elegance. or
clearness, force and grace; and that as
a means toward these and for other
reasons it was important to be concise
to avoid needless words, writes Freder-
lick NJ. Bird in the Literary Era.
Whether they no longer teach thus, or
their pupils disregard their instruc-
tions, you can scarcely read page or
a column anywhere without meeting
words that add nothing to others with
which they are Immediately connect
ed. Thus: Thought to himself How
else should he think? II he thought
aloud you would have to say so. Either
he said to himself'-which is another
way of putting it-or he simply
thought" Nodded his head. II he had
nodded his legs or his elbows the case
would be more notable. He might
properly shake his head" for he could
shake other things; but in the present
state of language one can nod no other
part Of himself or of creation than his
head. Together with. II John went to
town with his wife they went together;
If they went together he was necessaril-
ly with her. Month of May, summer sea-
son. etc. Everybody knows that May is
month and summer a season. Rose
up. II people were in the habit of rising
down, or IL it were possible to do so
this would not be Pathological. 1t will
not do to say that these specimens
abound in the best writer's and are
therefore justifiable. They are not the
best writer's when they write
in this way, through pure car
lessness, for they know better. Homer
sometimes mods, but his nodding did
rot produce the 'Iliad." We want to
follow the best writers in their excell-
encies not in their errors.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29

PRESIDENT of Nation, ILL.,, 81 Years
Old and Can Do the Manual Labor
of Man of so. A Unique Charac-
teri
acter. He is 81 years old, yet as spry
and alert as many men of so. His
memory is unimpaired and he narrates
"reminiscences of early days in Illinois
with dramatic effect. He has lived in
Coles county, within a few miles OF
Nation, for three-quarters of cen
fury.
Although unable to read or write he
amassed fortune of $4,000, which he
divided among ten children when he
recently retired from the farm. His
sagacity in a land or cattle trade was
notorious and he could compute finan-
cial transactions involving thousands
of dollars to the penny by mental proc
esses quicker and more accurately
than most men by use of figures.
The Michaels came from North Caro-
lima. They walked the entire distance.
the journey requiring three years.
Michaels parents had six children, all,
of whom walked with them. For days
they had no other food than their
father could secure with his rifle. The
family was among the first to till the
prairie at Kickapoo Point, where saw
ages yet roamed and wild beasts were
in possession. Schools were unknown
and thrice envied was he who could
read his bible.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29
Current Topics

Irish Emigration uIiH Go On.
Michael Davitt says in substance
chat the Irish in America are helping
the English in Ireland by "encourag-
ing our people to desert our country"
Ireland. Mr.. Davitt says that during
the last fifteen years 100000 young
men and women have come from that
island to the United States to stay
here. Thus Ireland has lost a quarter
of million fighting men. That is eight
times the number of the Beers who
have been fighting England for two
years and who are still unconquered
and unconquerable." Unless this drain
is stopped" says Mr.. Davitt, "the Celts
in Ireland will be in the minority,
which means that the conquest of our
country after it's hundreds of years Of
resistance will have been all but con-
summated." Mr.. Davitt has made great
sacrifices for the cause which is dear
to his heart. There is no sacrifice
probably which he would not make to
further what he takes to be the best
cannot reasonably expect Irishmen
who have become citizens of America
to be as devoted to the cause as he is
or to make as many sacrifices for it.
So he is not fair when he taxes them
with helping England" and upbraids
them for doing so much less than Mr..
Davitt thinks they ought to have done
to help on the cause.-Chicago Trib-
une.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29
CLASSIC LITERATURE.
People Who Talk of 1t May Not Have
Read II.

People Who Talk of 1t May Not Have
Read 1t.
There Is one curious thing about
the most famous and best known
things in the literature of the world"
said gentleman who keeps in touch
with literary matters. "and that is in
the fact that the persons who talk so
much about the masterpieces have
never read them at all, and, in fact,
whatever knowledge they may have of
these matters is gained by reading
popular criticism. They may have
glanced at the poem or the MASTER
piece in prose, but they have never
had the patience or the inclination,
even. to pillow through the printed
matter. Take Millions Paradise Lost
and Just pass back over your own ex-
perience. Now, l have never read it
myself, and while / may be a little
slow the average among literary peo-
pie, still my own case may furnish a
basis to figure on. Not many persons
outside Of bookworms and religionists
have ever had the patience to read
Paradise Lost and yet you find many
persons who write and talk elaborate
ly about this bit of philosophy poetic
ally put. The same thing might be
said about other masterpieces. There
is Homer's Iliad,' for instance. How
many men among the number who
talk and write about Had have ever
read the whole thing from end to end.
l venture the assertion that very few
have read 1t, and there are many per-
sons who have never glanced upon the
'Iliad' in its entirety. This same thing
is true about many Of the other pieces
in literature that are talked so much
about. l knew a man once, a young
and sturdy fellow, who was particu-
larly fond of spouting Adam Smith
and seemed to know more about The
" ealth of Nations than any man l
had ever met. asked him one day
when he read Smith, and was amazed
by the frank statement that he had
never seen copy of the book. This.
OF course, is merely illustrative, and it
shows just exactly what | have been
saying-tbat very small per cent of
persons read the classical books to
which most frequent reference is made.
| dare say that not more than 10 per
cent of the persons who talk about
the heavy weights in the literature of
the world have read the books they
talk about. New Orleans Times-Dem.
ocrat.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29
Women Physicians In Russia.

Russia has long prided herself on
having the first women physicians.
The Chautauquan refers to the career
OF Nadezhda Susloff, one of the earliest
and best women doctors, as particular
ly interesting. Born a serf, and freed
with her parents at the emancipation
in 1861, she and her brothers and sis
tiers received the best possible educa-
ton at home and abroad. for her par
ents were both extremely intelligent
and her father acquired wealth after
gaining his freedom. Everywhere in
Russia and in the continental schools
Nadezhda was brilliantly successful
For thirty years there has been no
manner Of doubt as to the sympathy of
the public and of the medical world
with the idea Of thorough medical in
struction for women. Men started the
movement. In 1870 one professor and
two other men undertook to establish
courses for instructing women. In ten
years there were $50 women students
the majority coming from the "privi-
legged classes"-that Is to say not peas
ants. The majority were members of
the Russian church, but there were
several Jewesses, Roman Catholics and
Lutherans. In 1877 twenty-four stu
dents were sent to the seat of war,
during the Russo-Turkish campaign,
and did SO well that they received i'm
perial permission to call themselves
after due examination, women physi.
Clans" and to wear a badge"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29
RIDING FOR INSOMNIA.
Outings on the Trolley Cars to Make
People Sleep.

People Sleep.
"There Is a great deal of sound
sense in persons suffering from insom-
mia taking rides on the trolley car to
make them sleep, as | know from con-
slant experience" said conductor on
an Overlook night car to the Phila-
delphia Times. Men who ride occa-
sionally after midnight, and get on the
car quite clipper, after Eighth street,
are sound asleep before they reach the
Schuylkill River. 1t is only men who
are accustomed to work after midnight
that can keep awake for a long ride
1t is a common thing for me to see
twenty men in late car, all asleep.
II know where they want to go
wake them up, but they don't Away
tell me.
1.-THE other night a man who lives
near Fifty-second and Jefferson streets
boarded a down car after midnight
saying that he could not sleep, and no
thought trolley ride would do him
good. He kept awake all right until
we got to the ferry, but on the up trip
after 1 o'clock, he fell asleep with the
rest of the men in the car. forgot
all about him when we reached his
street and carried him to Overlook.
Well, what's stranger, / forgot him
again on the down trip and he slept
all the way to the ferry. He made an
awful row. On the up trip he slept all
the way again. but it was daylight
when he got to Forty-second street.
The policeman on that corner was
waiting for the car. The mans wife
had been out to look for him."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29

THAT canno. be, sir; for I would
like to see them at once"
"Ah-what would you with them?"
Never mind. II am so fortunate
as to find them, they shall know"
Perhaps can find them for you"
Il believe you can; and, my good sir,
IL you will conduct me into the pres
ence Of Julian. l shall thank you"
Upon my life. you give me credit
for wonderful power"
Il give you the credit OF belonging
to Ju!ian's band; and as I am very
anxious to see him, I ask you once
more, to lead me to him."
The man hesitated moment, and
finally said, with smile breaking over
his sunb,lrnt features:
You are free-spoken, and seem TO
be honest; and think will lead you
to the man you seek. But my bold
friend. you have need Of some fair
purpose"
Lead me to Julian, and will be
answerable for the rest"
Very well; you shall not ask again.
Dismount. and follow me-"
Ito be continued.)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29

Mrs. o. II. p. Belmont was forced
to abandon her proposed patent med
ieine auadrille," which was to have
been a feature OF her dance at New
port recently. She was compelled to
take this step owing to the avalanche
of letters and kilograms which the an
nouncement of the entertainment
brought down upon herself and upon
her invited guests from the proprietors
of patent medicines and from their
advertising agents. Eager to avail
themselves of such favorable oppor-
tunity TO advertise their cures"
among the -four hundred" they Of
fered not only to design the costumes
worn to represent each particular rem
edy, but also TO defray all the expenses
ia connection Herewith, some even
being impolite enough to offer none
tary considerations if their proposals
were accepted.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29
Cxor's Sister Married.

An important event of last week in
Europe was the marriage of Grand
Duchess Olga Alexandrovna, youngest
sister Of the Gar, to Prince Oldenburg.
There was some opposition at first to
the union, which is love match. but
Nicholas II. is so fond of his sister
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29

A Chicago photographer has invens.
ed and patented an automatic "nicHe,
in the slot" photographing machine
which will make a complete picture ~
20 seconds. The machine is called the
Photographic" and is said to be a,
simple as 1t is remarkable.
He-Yes, she is living under an as
sumed name. She-Horrible! What Is
1t? He-The one she assumed imme-
diately after her husband married her.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29

Employers who keep children from
school in Germany will be fined not
less than $50 marks. Parents and
guardians are Obliged to provide ma
terial for needlework and other means
Of instruction for girls. Otherwise the
school board has the right to obtain
these things by compulsion.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29

that he gave in after little persua-
sion. Princess Olga has inherited the
simple manners of her father. Alex
ander ILL.,, and is the favorite of the
imperial family.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29

1t is pleasant to look on the rain
when one stands dry.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29

cradle through the wheat. the sweat
step Of the way, and then sitting down
under the cherry tree at noon thinking
to himself, 81 am fearfully tired. but
it will pay IL can once see that boy
through college, and IL l can know
that he will be preaching the gospel
after / am dead" The younger chill
dren want to know why they can't
have this and that as others do, and
the mother says, BE patient, my chill
dren, until your brother graduates. and
then you shall have more luxuries, but
we must see that boy through"
The years go by, and the son has
been ordained and is preaching the
glorious gospel, and a great revival
comes, and souls by scores and hun
dreds accept the gospel from the lips
Of that young preacher, and father and
mother, quite old now, are visiting the
son at the village parsonage. and at
the close Of Sabbath of mighty bless
ing father and mother retire to their
room, the son lighting the way and
asking them IL he can do anything to
make them more comfortable, saying
II they want anything in the night just
to knock on the wall. and then, all
alone, father and mother talk over the
gracious influences of the day and say:
well. IT was worth all we went
through to educate that boy. It was a
hard pull. but We held on till the work
was done. The world may not know
it, but, mother, we held the rope. didn't
WEI" And the voice. tremulous with
joyful emotion, responds: Yes, father,
we held the rope. feel my work is
done. Now, Lord, lettest thou thy
servant depart in peace, for mine eyes
have seen thy salvation" "Pshaw!
says the father. 81 never felt so much
like living in my life as now. want
to see what that fellow is going to
do, he has begun so WELL"
Something occurs to me quite per-
sonal. / was the youngest Of large
family Of children. My parents were
neither rich nor poor. Four of the
sons wanted college education, and
four obtained it, but not without great
home struggle. We never heard the
old people say once that they were de-
nying Themselves to effect this, but |
remember now that my parents always
looked tired. I don't think they ever
got rested until they lay down in the
Somerville cemetery. Mother would
sit down in the evening and say, We'll.
| don't know what makes me feel so
tired" Father would fall Immediately
to sleep, seated by the evening stand,
overcome with the days fatigues.
About 35 years ago the one and about
81 years ago the other put down the
burdens Of this life, but they still hold
the rope.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29
Has Reward in Old Age.

Henry Michael. retired farmer O.
Nation, H., is an odd and noted char
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-29

There are said to be about hundred
and fifty thousand ministers of religion
in this country. About $4,000, war
rant, came from early homes which
had to struggle for the necessaries of
life. The sons OF rich bankers and
merchants generally become bankers
and merchants, The most OF those
who become ministers are the sons OF
those who had terrific struggle to get
their everyday bread. The collegiate
and theological education of that son
took every luxury from the parental
table for eight years. The other chill
dren were more scantily apparelled
The SON at college every little while
got a bundle from home. In it were
the socks that mother had knit sitting
up la.e at night, her sight not as good
as once it was And there also were
some delicacies from the sisters hand
for the voracious appetite Of hungry
student. The father swung the heavy
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-04
WILL BUILD HOTEL
Albert KunkIe Buys a Lot on
Nest Douglas,
CONSTRUCTED OF BRICK
Building to be Completed by
October /.
CONSTRUCTED OF BRICK

Albert KunkeI has purchased the lot
adjoining the Rock Island Lumber COM
pany's yard on West Douglas avenue
and viii erect a three-story hotel on the
property. The price Of the lot was 5000
and the deal was made yesterday after
banking hours and within an hour after
Mr. Kunkle had bought the lot, he was
offered 500 for his bargain.
The lot is twenty feet by one hundred
ana forty feet. It is directly opposite the
Missouri Pacific depot and is a fine loca-
ton fer hotel. AIr. Kunkle win let the
bulldog the first Of next week and ex-
poets TO have the building completed
by the tine for street fair this fall
Tt viii be built entirely OF brick and
viii be made fire proof as far as pos
sible Nr. Kunkle told a reporter for the
Eag,t that this would be q hrst-clas9
hotel in every particular. If the city
opens Wichita street through 10 Williams
this building VIII be but one door from
the corner Of the street and viii have
fine location As the lot was purchased
yesterday afternoon Mr. Kunkle could
not state the exact cost, but said that
the building would be as good a build
ing as there is in this city.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-04

presented a settlement with his charge
who is now in san Francisco, and Mr..
Scott was thereupon released from his
duties
Sonichson Is a Wichita orphan boy with
a record as exciting as that Of Titus.
Vixen the war with the Fuipinos came
along Sorichson enlisted. he was soon
in the archipelago and in number of
fights. He was under Lieutenant Gilmore
and with that officer was captured by
the Fnipinos and led around about over
the Island of Luzon by their captors.
Finally Sonichson and another soldier
escaped and ragged hungry and foot
sore, made their way over the mountains
until they came upon an American camp.
They gave word Of Gilmore and his com
panioBs and guided the United States
troops back to the place where they had
escaped The recovery Of the Gilmore
party followed soon after.
Mr.. Scott as guardian settled with
Sonichson by turning over to him S4l.H
It wiz be some time yet before Titus.
who scaled the walls Of Pekin, is tweny-
one. 3. T. Nichols is his guardian
1t is a safe proposition that no other
city in the country has furnished to the
army two orphan boys who have dis
themselves in the service 50
creditablv
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-04
AFTER TWENTY-NlNE YEARS
Robert Jacks Leaves " ichita for the
New Country.

Robert Jacks leaves this morning for
the Kiowa country. He viii locate in
one of the county seat towns, and go into
business. Robert Jacks was the second
clothier Of Wichita. David Hays being
the first. In the early days Robert Jacks
store on North Main street was one Of
the best known establishments between
Kansas City and the Gulf of Mexico. It
had an enormous trade with cattlemen,
cowboys and Indians. The front windows
were always ablaze with indian curiosit-
les and IN the rear was maintained a
large managerie with all the beasts Of
the prairie and mountains. It stood about
where AIorseman-Innes and company are
now located. Mr.. Jacks came here
twenty-nine years ago and is known far
and wide through this part Of the coun-
try The well wishes of all Wichita so
with him in the new country.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-04
LIKES THIS CITY
Maryland Banker Has Considerable
Property Here.

Mark Conman. a prominent banker of
Harrarstovn. Nd., IS IN the city visiting
SIR. James Foltz. He is oa old school
mate &c Mr. Wolta. 3Ir. Co1man owns
considerable property in this city and
is here looking after his affairs he is
investing quite a large amount Of money
n Wichita and Sedswic6 county real es-
tate. Sir. Cohman is much pleased with
the appearance OF prosperity shown in
this city ana told "a reporter Tor The Eaele
that this WAS the best towl Tor business
thar DEE had seen in the west Nr- Co1-
mao heard 81 The stories That have been
published ia the eastern papers 10 the
eject that Kansas was dried mp and thst
the people were leaving THE country. EIe
thoueht De ouEht % come and see about
the state Of aeairs and Yves surprised
when De saw th1- ta-s county was not
as b7a OF rs reported
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-04
PROPOSES QUEER MEETING
One RIan Wants All Those Who Did
Not Draw 30 CODgregate.

To the Editor OF the Eagle, and also to
All Whom It May Concern:
We see in the Eagle a can for a meeting
in the parlors of the police judge, Of all
those chosen i'm the late draft for jewellers
in the new Canaan. Object Of meeting,
selection Of claims, mutual admiration,
congratulation, &c, sc.
Many were called, but few were chosen,
and it is TO the latter class that now
desire to speak. The English say luck is
an 1T is better to be born lucky than
wise" The Spanish. THE worst pig gets
the best acorn The French, "a good
bone never falls TO a good dog" The
German, pitch the lucky man into the
Nile and he VIII come up with a fish in
his mouth" The Americau-the Yankee
SAYS spell luck with a "p' and you have
pluck" Now, I suggest that when our
members numbers come in-empty as
they VIII be-that we meet ia the coun-
Gil chamber of this city-for we may need
council-to congratulate ourselves that we
made so narrow escape and that we have
been chosen to make broader and build
dr1ner the walls OF the New Jerusalem
the Princess-while those of our friends
go out TO possess the new Canaan. And
10 assure the good Lord, the good gov
eminent and everybody else concerned
that there are no sour grapes about US
we.cheerfulIy surrender all our claims in
fee simple and only ask that our reeistra-
tion papers be returned, to be kept as
souvenirs of the heroic efforts We made
10 obtain a home in the sand hills Of
Uncle Sans domain. And while we feel
somewhat dehorned, we are stiu in a
receptive attitude and sdu at the public
trough. thankful for any proyender that
may come our way.
There Wal be a special call for a meet
ing in the near future,
Az ny or ATarTcrV
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-04
GENUINE PIPE DREAM
Man Explains why Hard Working
People We're Eucky.

A man was explaining something about
the FL Reno drawing TO a crowd yester-
day In this wise: How did the laboring
men get al the claims? You call it
chance. don't. I believe it was a gov
eminent scheme. The government says:
Here, IL we turn down the laboring man
and let in a lot Of people who know moth
ing about farms, Wen hurt the laboring
men, the new country and ourselves. So
we d fix that "
He then explained that in his belief the
clerks ar the registration booths were in
structed to watch every mans hands as
ne registered; il the hands showed signs
of labor, the clerk was 10 draw down
over the notification card a thin black
line with his pen, if the hands of the
registerer We're soft, the card was left
unmarked And that then only the
marked cards were put in the boxes, until
after the 1900 names We're drawn.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-04
Their 800 Ii Out.

All sadieville, Ky.,was curious to
learn the cause Of the vast Improvement
In the health Of Mrs. S. P. Whitaker,
who had for a long time endured untold
suffering from a chronic bronchial trou-
BILE It's all due to DR.. Kings New
Discovery" writes her husband. 1T
completely cured her and also cured our
little granddaughter of a severe attack
Of Whooping Cough 1t positively cures
Coughs. Colds, La Grippe, Bronchitis, all
Throat and Lung Troubles. Guaranteed
bottles sec and S10o Trial bottles free at
G.. Behring's Pharmacy.