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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10
srueIched n French Dude.

A young woman of smart wit and
b:riklng beauty presided at one Of the
stalls at Paris charity bazaar. Among
the small crowd which pressed round
the fair vender was a young man of
much assurance, who gazed upon the
girl with freedom and affected to ad.
mire the various fancy articles exposed
for sale, but bought nothing.
what will you please to buyY ask
ed mademoiselle, with an exquisite
smile.
"Oh," replied the young dandy, with
a languishing look, what l most wish
to buy is unhapplly not for sale"
"Tell me what you wishT she re.
sponded
"Oh, no; dare not declare my wish.
es."
Nevertheless let me know what you
wish to buy" persisted the fair sales.
woman.
"Well, then, since you demand 1t, l
should like ringlet Of your glossy
black hair"
She manifested no embarrassment at
the bold request, but with a pair of
scissors Immediately clipped of one Of
her beautiful locks and handed It to the
astonished youth, remarking that the
price was only 500.
Her audacious admirer was thunder
struck with the demand. but dared not
demur, as by this time group had col.
lected and were listening to the CONVEX.
sation. So he took the hair, paid over
the money and left the hall.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10
A Great Bawl.

Walter Damrosch once related an
amusing experience that befell him in
Orange. The musical director took up
on himself the task of training a'cho-
rus In that burg. They were studying
Memberships Elijah" and had reach
ed the chorus.
"Hear us. Baal; hear US, mighty
godr the male voices were booming
out sonorously, when Damrosch cried
out, rs IL his wont: mo. no! Not that
way. Not that dreadful howl! Don't
say 'B-a-a-l' Soften a little. Give
more musical sound to the words. Say
'Bawl.'"
"Whereupon." he says. ''the Orange
ties took up the strain again:
"'Hear US Bawl! Hear us Bawl!
Hear US, mighty god!
''They quickly realized the peculiar
fitness Of the sentiment and broke
down In laughter"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10
tn. o.., of cutting an ola Ana.

The Cost Of Cutting an 01d Atlaa.
In the state department at Washing
ton Is the most comprehensive and
complete set Of aliases and maps to be
found anywhere in ihis country. A.
can be readily appreciated, they are
vitality necessary to the carrying on OF
the department, and therefore neither
trouble nor expense Is spared IN keep
ing them constantly up to date. II
would be supposed that their extreme
value and Importance would be patent
to every one.
Some years ago, however, one Of the
most valuable aliases was found with
two of the maps cut out. The maps
had not been distracted. They had
simply been detached from the bind
ing. Investigation proved the mutila-
ton to be the work Of certain clerk,
who on being hauled up by his superior
explained why he had done 1t as fol-
lows:
"Those books are terribly heavy and
hard to handle, and SO l cut the maps
out In order to get at them easier. The
aliases We're very old, and l didn't sup
pose they were Of any value or that
any one would care"
To the state department an atlas Is
like bottle Of wine to judge Of fine
drinks-its value Increases In direct
ratio with its age. 1t was felt in the
department that that particular clerk
had mistaken his calling In life, and to
him was accordingly given an opportu-
nifty to pursue another one.-New York
Tribune.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10
Changes at the Court House.

Monday being the first Monday in
January few changes occurred at the
court house. A. F. Greenwaldt sue
coed himself and the auditors office is
thus assured of another two years of
careful and good management. Deputy
o. b. Train is retained. He has prov
en- all right.
L. J. Hill who has been deputy
clerk the past four years succeeded H.
D. Woodward as clerk, and E. b.
Cousins is the new deputy. Mr.. Wood
ward left for his new home in Mime
sofa Tuesday. He was an honest and
efficient official. May success attend
him!
III the recorders office M. N. Es-
beck who had served four years retired,
o. c. Donaldson succeeding him. Mr..
Esbeck was very competent and hon
orable in the conduct of his Office and
returns to his hardware and imple-
ment business at Kimballton with the
good wishes, we believe of all our peo-
pie. A. f. Drake who has been the
efficient and able deputy there remains
for awhile. Alfred Nelson, of Oakfield
township, is working in the office and
it is understood that he will be the new
deputy.
j. NJ. Graham who has been county
attorney two years was succeeded by
F. II. Blume. Mr.. Graham is a popu.
lar man having many good personal
qualities and has been quite successful
as lawyer. He has moved his office
| tixturers into the rooms upstairs in
the Overholtzer block formerly occu-
pied by DR.. Childs.
Niels p. Hoegh succeeded himself
as member of the board, thus COM
mencing his third thee year term.
The people have great confidence in
him and keep him there. j. Single
decker is the new chairman of the
GARD.
There had been considerable talk the
last few weeks that the attorney, clerk
and recorder might try to hold their
places under the biennial election
amendment. However, they all retired
In addition Messrs. Esbeck and Wood.
ward resigned so if the amendment is
declared valid and if it is further de-
cided these retiring officers may hold
over, they will be out. Their Successors
went in both as elected and as appoint.
ed, so in either case they are the in
cumbents. 1t was surely quite honor.
able in Messrs. Esbeck and Wood ward
to do this. They thus fully followed
the expressed will of the people. Mr..
ESheck made the provision that if the
courts decided he might have staid he
gets the proceeds of his office to Feb. 10
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10
The Preacher Wa. Glad she swo,

The Preacher Was Glad She Swore.
The daughter of well known clergy
man in Washington had a severe at
tack Of scarlet fever when she was 8
years old which resulted in deafness.
Up to that time she had been a regular
little chatterbox, doing her ipfantile
best to carry out the proverbial:
Being a woman, she'n talk foreverl
Upon her recovery her parents were
nearly heartbrokep to find that she had
not only lost her hearing. but the pow
er Of speech as well. Whether she had
really forgotten how to talk or whether
It was obstinacy or lack Of confidence
they could not determine, but despite
all efforts of the best tutors the child
remained q mute.
One day when she was nearly 10
years Of age she was playing with q
cat, and with as much cruelty as
though she were of the sterner sex she
used its tail as a handle with which to
pick II up. The poor animal, not appre-
ciating the economic use Of the afore-
said tail, inflicted deep scratch across
the chubby little hand.
Damn that cat" she said. ninging 1t
down.
And her father, devout clergyman as
he was, clasped his hands and, raising
his eyes to heaven. exclaimed:
THANK God. that child has spoken at
iast!'-Detroit Free Press.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10

! One Of the curiosities Of architecture
in England is, according to The Stone
Trades Journal, the house erected
about 300 years ago at Rushton, in
Northamptonshire, by Sir Thomas
Tresham, q Roman Catholic, who
wished by his design to typify the
Trinity.
The house IL all threes. has three
sides, three stories and three windows
on each fat, each Of them in the shape
Of the trefoil-the three leaved sham
rock. Where the roofs meet rises q
three sided pyramid. terminating In
large trefoil. The smoke escapes from
this chimney by three round holes on
each side Of the three sides. The build
ing is almost covered with notices and
carvings, three Latin inscriptions, one
on each Of the three sides, having 33
letters in each. Three angles on each
side bear shields. Over the door is the
text from the vulgate, 'fhere are three
that bear record" Inside the house
each corner Is cut OF from each Of the
three main rooms, SO that on every
door there are three three sided apart
ments.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10
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 suffering. The proprie-
tors of DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Cold, have
given away over ten million trial bot
ties of this great medicine; and have
the satisfaction of knowing that II has
absolutely cured thousands OF hope
less cases. Asthmus, Bronchitis,
Hoarseness aud all diseases of the
Throat, Chest, and Lungs are surely
cured by 1t. Call on A. II. Roberts,
Druggist, and get free trial bottle.
Regular size SOC aud 81. Every bottle
guaranteed. or price refunded.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10

Many years ago, when printed music
was dearer than 1t is now, q plain,
quiet man, evidently from the country,
went into a London music shop and
asked to see certain book Of tunes.
The clerk laid before him an oblong
volume with two tunes on a page, q
book familiar to old time choir singers.
The old man drew out Of his coattan
pocket an ancient yellow fife and, open
ing the book at the first page. began TO
play softly, turning the leaf with care
full fingers as each page was finished.
The clerks. very much amused at
first, grew weary Of the droning noise
after a time. and one Of them, waiting
till tune was ended, ventured to say
politely:
do you think you will take the book.
sir? Does II seem to suit your
The fife was lowered, and the player,
looking over 1t at the youth In mild sur
prise, said gently:
81 cannot tell. have played only
half the tunes" and placidly turned
another leaf.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10
Hobson's Choice.

How many Of US who use or hear the
familiar expression, 1T was Hobson's
choice" are acquainted with the real
sort Of selection that Tobias Hobson
offered his guests? This is the genuine
version of the tale: The said Tobias
Hobson was a Cambridge innkeeper.
with 40 horses In his stables. some bet
ter. Of course. than others. When q
traveller came to request mount. he
was obliged to take the steed that
stood nearest the door, although there
were SO many others advertised as for
hire. II the traveller objected to that
mount, all he could do was to wait IN
til some other traveller had come for
one and SO removed this and left It's
next door neIghbor nearest the stable
door.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10

Mrs. White determined In the first
flush of her newly wed dignity that
she was not going to be squeezed" by
the Chinese cook and the storekeeper,
as 1t was quite plain every one else
was. Accordingly she purchased scales
and weights and announced her inten-
ton Of personally weighing everything.
For some days this method proved very
satisfactory, but she was sometimes
little puzzled on finding that the provi-
sions occasionally weighed more than
was charged for.
One day the mystery was solved.
She was carefully weighing a chicken.
In China not only is everything, living
and dead, sold by weight, but fowls are
always supplied alive. The chicken
during the weighing operation sudden
ly entered vigorous objection and be-
gan to Zap and struggle with all its
might, and during these happings and
strugglings something weighty fell
with thud to the noor. evidently from
somewhere about the chicken. This
turned out to be large piece Of lead
which had been cunningly fastened I'M
der one of the wings. Further inyesti-
cation led to the discovery Of similar
piece underneath the other wing. The
overweight Of the past few days was
now accounted for.-Chambers' Jour-
nal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10
Report Of School No. 3.
GREELEY TOWNSHIP.

The following is list Of those neither
absent nor tardy for the month ending
Jan. 4, 1901: Bonnie Jones, Fred Jones,
March Jones, Lille Kell y, Henry Burr,
Harmon Burr, August Burr, Harry
White, Walter White, Frank Baird and
Wayne Lafoy. The following were tardy
but not absent: Anna Graham, Earl
Twist, Willie Graham. Edgar Grammar,
Wild Twist, Lula Kelley and Lyman
Kelley, The following were absent but
not tardy: james Baird, Dixie Kelley.
Number Of pupils enrolled, twenty-five.
q Anna Burkey, teacher.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10
The HAPPY As.

The chief beauty Of the following
poem IL that 1t 10 both rhyme and
blank verse-rhyme according to the
spelling and blank verse according to
the recommendations:
Through twiiighrs gold I heard the Wild ass bray
His love song. which Tesounded DER the quay.
While he. well knowing that for 10y be should
Csyort In glee. kicked up the NOISY mould.
And with the energy Of lusty youth
Once more let o. Ids everlasting mouth.
Which set on edge two polka dotted calves
Until they. too. oped Wide their safety valves
And tsd like ms, and dew like the wolf
Or zen the bit ball In the game Of golf
R K Aunkittrick In Smart Set
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10
Told the Truth.

Mother-Now, George, / shall tell
your papa to punish you severely for
telling an untruth. You said you didn't
touch one of those six peaches, and
there Is only one left, and found the
five stones in your nursery.
Georgie-I told no story. mamma.
The peach I didn't touch IL the one
that's left.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10
Public Sales.

Twill sell at public auction at my farm
one mile northeast Of Audubon, on
THURSDAY, JANUARY "a, 1901,
commencing at 10 a. m. sharp, the fol-
lowing property: 30 head Short Horns.
all registered and consi ting OF bulls,
cows, yearlipgs and calves. z bulls
ranging in age from six months to three
years, all good on, g; 10 cows from some
of the best Of the Cruickshank families;
6 yearling heifers and 3 helfer calves
from CruickshaLk bull, Royal King, No.
l359lO. Set of herd books Of the Ameri-
can Short-Horn Breeders association
and share in association. head OF
horses consisting of 3 good mares, 2
good colts coming three years old, extra
good spotted pony three, years old.
Farming Utensils: Dane hay Kicker
two sweeps and everything complete;
Sterling hay tedder, horse hay rake, 2
mowers, Standard and Mccormick; l
sickle grinder, Farmers Friend corn
planter and check rover, 2 cultivators. 2
sixteen inch stubble plows, i DeeriDg
binder, seeder, disc, sets drags, ]
hand seeder, one horse cultivator and
hoe combined, l Dane grinder, good
wagon, top buggy, road cart-a good
one, 2 sets work harness, i set light
double buggy harness, 2 extra fine lined
Buffalo robes, 2 canvass stack covers
IL OF. size lSx2O, / campers tent. iron
pump with pipe and cylinder, l spray
pump and attachments, / cider press, l
hand corn shelter. IS tons hay in stack.
$500 bushels of corn in CRIB. 400
bushels OF oats. Come early. Lunch at
noon.
TERMS: Sums OF $40 and under cash,
over that amount IL months credit wi be
given on approved notes at 6 per Cent
interest. 2per cent off for cash.
Col r. N. CARPER, j. G.. DAVIS.
Auctioneer.
]. A. NASH, Clerk.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10

In paper to the Anthropologicsi In
stitute DR.. Westermark showed from
Investigations in Morocco that the
Arab ginn. or gnup, is regarded As
special race Of beings created before
Adam. OF no fixed form and assuming,
like Proteus, who was perhaps a per
sonage Of the same extraction. almost
any shape they please. Bad ginns at
tack meD. but are kept away by salt
or steel and verses of the Koran. The
author supposes that the belief In ginns
has come down from q saltless and
ironless age. but was absorbed and de-
veloped at later tune under the infu-
snce Of Islam.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10
Architectural Oddities.

! At Frankfort-on-the-M Main there Ia
one street In which two houses on OPP
posite sides of the street lean over SO
far that their roofs meet over the
street In one of these houses Lord
Rothschild was born. In Paris. on the
other hand, it Is noticeable that the
builders Intentionally construct the
houses SO that they lean backward
slightly to add to their stability. But
almost In the center of Paris there Is
one big stone building which leans out
fully 31a feet over the sidewalk. SO
solid, however, are the Paris buildings
that this one is claimed to be safe
Pearson's Weekly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10
Original Notice.

State OF Iowa, L.
audubon County,
In the District Court of the State OF Iowa In
and for Audubon County.
Jens p. Schouboe
vs.. March term. A. d. 1901.
Charlotte Schouboe
To Charlotte Schouboe, Defendant.
You are hereby notified that On or before the
Ord day Of january 1901, a pet tiOn Will he filed
hy said Plaintiff. Jens Z. Schouboe, In the ONCE
Of the Clerk of the District Court of said Audu-
bon County. Iowa, claiming of youa divorce on
account OF desertion. And unless you appear
thereto and de end before noon Of the second
day OF the next term of the said Court ,commenc-
ing at Audubon. said Coun, y aud state, on the
5th day Of March, 1901, default will be entered
against you and Judgment rendered thereon.
Dated at Audubon this 3rd day Of January.
A. ID. 1901.
u. W. HANNA.
2-4w Attorney for Plaintiff.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10

81 am quite certain that poor man
has seen better times" said Mrs. Gaz.
Gam after giving breakfast to tramp.
mo doubt" added Mr.. Gazzam dry
ly. "They all have"
"But this poor fellow didn't ask me
for broken victuals. He said It grieved
him to be obliged to apply for a COLA
detroit Free Press.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10

The levees on both sides of the Mis-
sissippi are Of sufficient extent that II
they were built In single straight line
they would be about 1900 miles long or
long enough to stretch the greater part
Of the distance between New Orleans
and New York.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10

Eyes. sir: We have 200 deaf and
dumb inmates on the roll Of the insti-
tuition. and fully 100 of them are vot-
ers."
"lndeedf This must be part Of the
silent vote to which reference is SO fire.
quently made In the daily papers,
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10
Go, what They Wanted.

Their Caller-I don't see why Count
Parchesi and his American wife should
quarrel.
Miss Davis-Their interests clash. do
they not?
Their Caller-Not to any marked de-
gree. She wanted foreign alliance
and he foreign allowance, that's all.
Harlem Life.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10

"where." asked the female suffrage
orator. would man be today were II
not for woman
She paused a moment and looked
around the hall
II repeat" she said. where would
man be today were It not for womanT
He'd be 10 the garden Of Eden eat.
ing Strawberries" answered q voice
from the gallery.-Boston Traveller.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10
Spelled His Breakfast.

"How IL the landlady this morningr'
asked one Of the boarders.
Threatening and cooler" answered
the man with the newspaper. misun-
aerstanding the question.
! And the other boarder, who was mo-
toriously slow In settling with the land
lady, looked partly cloudy.-Chicago
Trihune
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10

1 will sell at public sale at my place
three fourths OF mile south OF Hamlin
Station. on
TUESDAY, JANUARY Is, 1901,
commencing at 10 a. m f., the following
property: IL head Of cattle consisting OF
5 cows, some giving milk, others fresh
soon; | thoroughbred Holstein cow
pedigreed, thoroughbred Gurnsey bull,
8 spring calves. head OF horses con-
sistipg of 3 brood mares, 2 being with
foal; / coming two-year-old colt and
coming one-year.old colt Farming
Utensils: l farm wagon. hay rack,
binder, Haworth corn planter, riding
disc cultivator nearly new, l large har-
row. small harrow, 2 walking cultivatora,
8 stirring plows, broadcast seeder and
other articles. Free lunch at noon.
Usual terms. JAP. SKINNER.
R. N. CARPER, Auctioneer.
II. W. STEARNs, Clerk.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10
No Need of Chasfnx.

Jeweler-This ring Is 81 more than
the plain one on account Of the chas-
ing.
Farmer-See here. mister. yew don't
hat ter chase me. I'm goin ter pay fer
what git.-Chlcago News.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10

A birdseye view Of the sanitary stu
alton of Europe shows that 1t IL the
damp. chill. cloudy north which Ii
healthy and the dry, warm. sunny
south which Is unhealthy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10
2 W 2

r N Carppr is ready to cry your sales.
He has had more experience in that
business than any other man in thi'
section Of the state and he is very sue.
ressful and gives good satisfaction,
Write, wire or phone him Dates made
ut the REPUBLICAN office. II
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10
Willing to Listen.

Mr.. SLY love you more than words
can tell
Miss Sharp-Then let the preacher do
the talklng.-Detrolt Free Press.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10

For information concerning good lands
at reasonable prices in southwest Mis-
souri,, write to Jno. d. Moore, Rich Hill
Missouri" 525'
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10

The lie Conte pear. which revolution
ICED pear growing In southern Caiifor-
mia, was originally the Chinese sand
pear. grown solely for ornamental pur'
poseA
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10
The Famous Asphalt Lake.

Asphalt is being dug out of the IA
nous tar lake Of Trinidad, the most
notable existing source Of the material
In the world, at the rate Of $4,000 tons
per annum. There are still 100000
tons In sight, but as this rate the sup
ply could not last long were it not that
the lake bitumen referred to is receiv-
ing a constant accretion from the bow
els Of the earth. This accretion is
reckoned as amounting to about 10000
tons yearly and would suffice to restore
the lake to its original condition II 1t
were allowed to remain undlsturbed
for few, years.
This wonderful lake of pitch has an
area Of III acres, and recent sound
ings made In the middle of II have
shown the depth to be 1876 feet In that
part. Near the center 1t is semiliquid
and bubbling, but elsewhere It has SO
hard a surface that a man on horse
back can ride over 1t without danger Of
breaking through the crust. Scattered
over Its surface are number Of small
islands which have no proper roots In
the earth, 30 to speak. but are compos-
ed merely Of Accommodations of soil.
though trees of considerable size grow
on some of them. These Islands are
not stationary, but are carried slowly
from place to place by the movements
of the lake. Now and then one of them
Is entirely engulfed.-New York Post.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10
Farm for Sale.

] wish to sell my 100 acre farm, situat-
ed miles east Of Hamlin. 1t is a good
and well improved farm. Enquire of me.
2w2 A j. SToNER.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10

The largest city in the country In
washington's time was Philadelphis.
Il had q, 900 inhabitants
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-01-10

Pepsin preparations often fail to re-
lieve indigestion because they can di-
gest only albuminous foods. There is
one preparation that digests all classes
of food, and that is Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure. It cures the worst cases of in
digestion and gives instant relief, for it
digests what you eat. E. Prick &
Son