Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-10-31

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asrecent church meeting he gave this
advice: "When you go to your room
for prayer, ask God to help poor
Pearson, and then stand by him with
your ballot"
Some one digging in the old rec
ords of Michigan has discovered that
John Monteith, the first president of
Ann Arbor University, was paid a
salary of $3.50 year. The institu
ton was then known by the over
whelming name of 1.-THE Catholepiste-
miad." This was when the territory
OF Michigan had a population of
1900.
The Buffalo News tells story of
4-year-old girl who was spending a
night away from home. At bedtime
she knelt at her hostess knees to say
her prayers, expecting the usual
prompting. Finding Mrs. b. unable
to help her out, she concluded thus:
please, God, 'scuse me; / can't re-
member my prayers, and I'm staying
with lady that don't know any"
1t is said that It was Booker T.
Washington's cordial praise of ex-
Governor Jones of Alabama, in con-
versation with the president, which
led President Roosevelt to appoint
Jones to the Office of United States
district judge, though Mr.. Washing
mgton was unconscious that the presi-
dent was ascertaining his views on the
question of Mr.. Jones qualifications.
A memorial church has lately been
erected and dedicated on the site of
Jefferson Davis birthplace, in Fair
REV, KY. A slab of Tennessee mar
ole set in the wall bears this inscrip-
ton: Jefferson Davis of Mississippi
was born June 3. 1905, on the site of
this church. He made a gift of the
lot March 10. 1856, to Bethel Baptist
church as thank offering to God"
There are in Naples number of
cats that live in the churches. They
are kept and fed by the authorities
ON purpose to catch the mice which
infest most of the old buildings there.
The little animals may often be seen
walking about among the congrega-
ton or sitting gravely before the
altar during the time of mass, and
it is considered n sacrilege to harm
them.
An amazing discovery was made in
the Mount Hope cemetery at Baker
City, Oregon. In April of last year
Aurilla Sullivan, aged twenty-five,
died of paralysis. Lately it was de-
cided to remove her body to another
cemetery. The casket seemed very
heavy, and it was opened. The body
had turned TO white stone, and
weighed $50 pounds. In life the girl
weighed only 100 pounds.
Henry G.. Watkins of Appleton, Wis.,,
declares that his system is over.
charged with electricity. With his
eyes shut, and his ears stuffed with
cotton, he can tell when he comes
within hundred feet of electrical
machinery; and during a thunder.
storm he is in a state of constant
agitation. He attributes his peculiar
ity to the fact that his mother, two
months before his birth, was struck
by lightning.
A selfish young man in Kansas City
married a lame girl, who has to hob
BILE along with crutch. As it would
be inconvenient to have a cripple for
companion on honeymoon trip, he
started to enjoy it alone, and imme-
diately after the ceremony he took
the train for Buffalo to see the sights
at the Pan-American exposition. He
writes loving letters to his bride, tell
ing how he is enjoying himself.
James Farrell of Barboursville, w.
w alaI al
niversary of his birth. He is now
probably the oldest man in the United
States. Mr. Farrell served in the
war of 1912 and later was in Mexico,
under Jefferson Davis. When the
war between the states broke out he
enlisted, although no longer a young
man, and saw four years of service.
He was probably the Oldest veteran
to offer his services to the govern
ment when the Spanish war broke
David NJ. Key, confederate vet
eran, was appointed district federal
Judge by President Hayes. Howell
L. Jackson, another Tennesseean, was
appointed to the United States SUI
preme court by President Harrison.
Neither of these was republican.
President Mckinney appointed George
Gray, a democratic United States
senator, to the position of circuit
Judge. Roosevelt is therefore the
fourth republican president to go
outside of his party to select a judge.
At least four of the federal judges
in the south were confederate sol
diers.
The Teacber.s Wife
Clarissa, Mimi, Oct. 2Sth.-Mrs.
Clara Keys wife OF Charles Keys.
school teacher of this place, tells
wonderful story.
For years her life was one OF mis-