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The daily sentinel., 1901-03-30
Our Work is Our Existence

Our Work is Our Existence
Therefore it stands us in hand
to be extremely careful in what
manner we do our work. A thor
ough knowledge of the manner in
which Laundry Work ought to be
done is first of all absolutely nee
cessary. This we have acquired
by practical study and years of
experience in the laundry business
That we do the work right is evil
dent by the fact that our business
is steadily increasing. Having
lately again largely Increased our
capacity we wish to say to all
those who have not yet tried our
laundry to do 80 at their earliest
convenience. We treat everybody
right and positively guarantee all
our work. No shrinking of fan
nels, no fading of colors. Our
wagon will call on request.
Gloss or dull finish, as desired.
EXCELSIOR
STEAM LAUNDRY,
FRANK BuKHR1No,
Proprietor. 9th 4 MAIN SITS.
The daily sentinel., 1901-03-30

You know what good time you had
at the May Day ball lest year. Well.
the Same organization will show you .
better time than that this year. You
really cannot afford to miss it. At the
Armory, April 30.
The daily sentinel., 1901-03-30
If YOU ARE NOT
SATISFIED

With the last pair Of shoes you
bought, try ours. We are selling
hundreds Of shoes every day and
have not yet heard ono complaint
about them. Tho only way YOU
can test them 10 to buy pair and
wear them.
THE BOSTON SHOE STORE.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-28
ODD OCCUPATION.
Professor Of Being Buried Alive Testi-
fies In n Courtroom

Professor OF Being Buried Alive Testi-
Hes In n Courtroom.
One OF the witnesses in a recent law
suit in Cleveland was Edward Kaehn.
The Cleveland Leader says: THE ex-
animation Of Kaehn proved to be very
amusing. On the cross-examinatiop
Prosecutor Keller demanded to know
the business of the witness. The wit
ness said that he lived at 325 Lake
street, and was known as Prof. James
Smith, and that his speciality was be-
ing buried alive for exhibition pur.
poses. He declared that he never had
really died. but claimed that he could
lie in a grave six days and nights. He
averred that he was ready at any time
to be buried for $500 per week, provid-
ing that there was proper and an I'M
mistakably trustworthy committee to
play the role of resurrection angels
should they be needed to save his life.
He was rather reluctant about tipping
off his act as he expressed it, but
Judge Men became interested and
wanted to hear all about 1t. Kaehn
declared that he has been placed in a
coffin which had been properly uphol-
stored, and that it has been lowered
into grave feet inches deep. An
air shaft is constructed and the grave
closed.
what is the air shaft for?' asked
the prosecutor.
"'For air. replied Kaehn, and for
sending down the beer, water and
grub
"'Then you always had to have air,
did your continued the prosecutor.
"'Oh, no. Sometimes was COM
pletely buried for twenty-four hours.
In case of that kind a bucket OF
water was placed in the coffin and sew
eral sponges saturated with water. The
water evaporated. and that furnished
all the oxygen l needed to live on"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-28

told her difficulties as frankly as If
Mrs. Tanner had been her sister.
You know We are not rich. but just
because Frank Is the curate 1 have to
take stall and do my utmost to make
things go. I'm not clever at bazaars,
and had depended on my sister COM
ing to help me. I've just had letter
to say she has sprained her ankle
nothing serious; but she won't be able
to put her foot to the ground for a
fortnight, and the fete Is next week.
Do lend me Miss Tendon! It's a
Wednesday, and SO. being half holi-
day, the school can't suffer. Besides,
I'm pretty sure all your pupils will
be there. / don't ask you to come
she looked kindly at the crape-trimmed
dress. 1T would be hard on you to
appear at a gay scene so soon, but
you might lend me your assistant"
Il will spare Miss Tendon to you
with pleasure" said Mrs. Tanner; "but
are you sure she will be of any use?
She is a dear little thing, but almost
painfully shy. She has been with me
over two months, and know no more
Of her than did the day she came"
well, may I ask her and see what
she says?"
Mrs. Tanner fetched Beryl and ex-
planned what was required Of her. The
girl blushed crimson.
Il never was at bazaar in my life"
she told Mrs. Grey, "but IL you think
l can be of any use / shall be glad
to do my best"
Mrs. Grey was delighted and Beryl
left the room, pledged to be her chief
lieutenant on the eventful Wednesday.
you know" said the curate's wife,
when Beryl had gone, "she is so pretty
she is sure to charm money out of peo-
pies pockets, and there was really no
one else could ask. Mrs. Craven has
taken a stall, and her daughter ard
Miss Dynevor will help at it. There
wasn't girl in Easthill could think
of who would have been of any use."
Mrs. Tanner hesitated.
Ought 1t to be a very grand toilet?
I am not sure what Miss Tendon has
in the way Of finery."
Every one is to dress Just as they
please. The sellers are to wear favor
Of black and gold to distinguish them
I'll send over the one l made for Cice-
ly."
Mrs. Tanner and Beryl talked over
the bazaar after supper that night.
1T will be a little glimpse Of
gaiety for you" said the elder woman
kindly. This is a very dull life for
you, Miss Tendon"
Il am not at all dull" said Berry,,
simply.
She had altered since she came to
Easthill. The scared, anxious look had
gone from her face. and, in spite Of
hard work, she looked younger and
brighter. She really quite looked for
ward to the garden fete, as its pro-
motors called it, as a festival; for,
after all, she was young enough to
enjoy the sight of pretty things and
bright faces.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-28

we all greatly need more courage to
brave the world and brave satanic as
sault when there is something aggres-
sive and bold and dangerous to be I'M
dertaken for God and Righteousness.
And IL We happen to get bit what an
ado We make about it! We all need
more of the stuff that martyrs are
made out of. We want more sanctified
grit. more Christian pluck. more holy
recklessness as to what the world may
say and do in any crisis of our life.
Be right and do right, and all earth
and hell combined cannot put you
down.
The same little missionary who
wrote my text also uttered that piled
up magnificence to be found in those
words which ring like battle axes on
splitting helmets: 'In all these things
We are more than conquerors through
him that loved us, for am persuaded
that neither death, nor life, nor angels.
nor principalities, nor powers, nor
things present, nor things to come, nor
height, nor depth. nor any other crea-
ture, shall be able to separate us from
the love of God. which is in Christ
Jesus our Lord"
who shrink back from aggressive work
and II so much as a splinter pierce
your flesh cry out louder than many a
one torn In auto da fe? Many a SOL
der has gone through long war, been
in twenty battles, led a regiment I'D a
hill mounted by cannon and swept by
musketry and yet came home without
having been once hit and without
mark upon him. But 1t will not be so
among those who pass in the grand re-
view of heaven. They have all in the
holy wars been wounded, and all bear
scars. And what would the newly ar
rived in heaven do with nothing to
show that he had ever been struck by
human or diabolic weaponry? How
embarrassed and eccentric such an one
in such place! Surely he would want
to be excused awhile from the heaven
ly ranks and be permitted to descend
to earth, crying Give me another
chance to do something worthy of an
immortal. Show me some post of dan
ger to be ranned. some fortress to
be stormed. some difficult charge to
make. Like Leonidas at Thermopylae
like Miltriades at Marathon, like MARI
borough at Blenheim. like Godfrey at
Jerusalem, like Winkelried at Sampach
gathering the spears of the Austrian
knights into his bosom, giving his life
for others, show me some place where
can do brave thing for God. l can
not go back to heaven until somewhere
I bear in my body the marks OF the
Lord Jesus" My hearer. my reader,
quit complaining about your misfor-
tunes and disappointments and trou-
bles and through all time and all eter-
nifty thank God for scars!
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-28

A writer describing in a Philadel-
phia daily the methods of schools in
Germany, states that the manual train
ing schools in Germany are especially
intended for the class of boys who
idle away their time before and after
school on the street. The regular ses-
sion closes at half past two o'clock
In the afternoon, and after this time.
the boys who are not properly and
BEAUTIFULLY employed must attend the
industrial school for the rest OF the
day. In summer time the boys, divid-
ed into classes, each under the super
vision of teacher. are trained sys-
tematically in all the branches Of
gardening. At other seasons Of the
year the boys are engaged at various
light crafts in workrooms, such as the
making Of baskets, brushes and
brooms, and plain carpentry, where
the use Of tools is taught. Typesetting
and bookbinding are taught to the ad-
vanced and older classes. Each boy
receives a small remuneration for his
work when it is faithfully and obedi-
emily performed. The money. however.
is not paid to him directly, but Is put
into saving bank for him, and from
time to time he receives his certificate
of deposit. The girls are taught knit
ting and all kinds Of sewing In the
same systematic manner. Every les
son is made a class drill. The children
work by dictation, all in the room do
ing the same work at the same time
Youths Companion.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-28

A smaller tent was devoted to flow
ers, yet another held refreshments, a
ladies' orchestra-from Brighton, be
it whispered discoursed sweet music
in third. Mrs. Grey and Beryl has
tened to their places, while the gen.
eral went back to await the advent Of
the great lady who was to formally de-
clare the fete open.
It looked to Beryl like fairyland;
and when few minutes later things
were in full swing, and the people be-
gan to flock in, she proved herself
quite an expert saleswoman. Many Of
the visitors thought Mrs. Grey's as
sistant the prettiest girl present.
Harold" whispered Kitty Dynevor
to her brother, when he made his ap-
pearance, your fair traveller is here"
what do you mean?" He asked.
bewildered.
Don't you remember asking IL there
were school at Easthill-on-Sea, be-
cause girl was making her way to 1t
at the station one day? Well, the girl
is just here st Mrs. Grey's stall; but
she doesn't look like school teacher.
does she?'
She did not. It flashed on Harold
that he had never seen a sweeter face
He thought the shadow on the grey
eyes was lighter, and he wondered II
she had ceased to worry over the hun.
dred pounds reward offered for her re.
covery. She did not look in the least
like fugitive or a runaway.
Mrs. Grey's voice broke on his medi-
tations.
"Mr. Dynevor, do take Miss Lendon
to the house to have some tea. Mrs.
Craven has some in the dining room
specially for our benefit; the tent is
only for outsiders, you know, who pay
as they go. have been there long
ago; but I couldn't find any one to
send with Miss Tendon, and, as she
has never been inside the Manor, she
does not like to go alone"
81 shall be only too pleased" said
Harold; and the two left the marquee
together.
1t was not far, only a few hundred
yards as distance went; but it seemed
miles to Beryl because all the way she
was trying to decide a question. One
glance had told her that Mr.. Dynevor
had been at Easthill station when she
arrived, therefore it must be he who
sent her the advertisement and words
Of kindly warning. Should she allude
to it or not?
1t was only when she was in sight
of the old Manor house that she made
up her mind.
Ito be continued.)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-28
PUZZLES NATURALISTS.
Experiments with Fish Eggs Fan to
Produce Freaks.

"aN- $3.50 1853 $50 ~
Produce Freaks.
A phenomenon that has been a puz-
Gle to naturalists is the frequent occur
renee Of embryo monsters in fish eggs
that is to say, double-headed and
otherwise abnormal young ones. With
view to acquiring some knowledge
on the subject, experts of the fish COM
mission have been trying to produce
similar monsters artificially, by pur-
posely infiicting certain injuries upon
the eggs. It has been proved that
various freaks may be obtained from
the eggs of chickens by interfering at
a critical period with the germs they
contain, and it was thought that the
same thing might be accomplished
with fish eggs, so as to throw light
upon the causes of such deformities.
With this benevolent intention, fish
eggs of various kinds were jolted about
and otherwise treated injuriously. One
lot Of them, for example, was placed
in a glass jar securely corked, which
was then dropped ten times from a
height of four feet into a wooden pail
half filled with water, striking the bot
tom of the bucket each time with con-
siderable violence. But these and other
trials produced no monsters, though
they killed a good many of the eggs.
Those left alive Matched out normal
fish in due time. The conclusion was
reached that, in handling fish eggs, it
Is of the utmost importance to avoid
shaking them up or disturbing them in
any ayoidable way.-Saturday Evening
Post.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-28
Largest Perfect Plank.

Seventeen feet long by six feet wide
and two inches thick were the dimen-
sions of the largest perfect plank. This
phenomenal plank Of redwood was cut
from one Of the famous Californian
gian trees. Its most remarkable feat
ure Is its absolute perfectness and its
immense size, combination exception
ally rare in the wood trade. While
there may have been as large pieces
Of redwood. they were not without i'm
projections. or were made up Of Sec
tional pieces to represent one, and this
Is claimed to be the biggest perfect SOL
id plank in the world. The plank was
produced at one OF the largest saw
mills in California. 1t Is a difficult
task to secure slice of wood OF such
a size perfect in every detail. An ex-
perienced woodsman had to prospect
for miles Of forest for suitably large
and adaptable tree at least is feet in
diameter.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-28
1T PAID HIM WELL
Colored Mans Scientific knowledge Give.

Him n SUPPLEMENTARY. .
Training at Tuskegee is eminently
practical. There the blacksmith learns
to dissect a horses hoof, in order to
see exactly why and how the animal
may be injured by unskillful work.
The girl who wishes to become a
housekeeper follows the details of her
task until she reaches economic prin-
ciples. The method pays. Men and
women equipped with this sort Of SCI
entific training do no haphazard work
save through their own carelessness.
Again and again does the system prove
its value. At one time the owners of
a certain creamery were in need Of a
new superintendent, and Tuskegee had
Just graduated a man perfectly fitted
for the place. Still he was as black
as black could be, and it was with
some doubt that he made application.
"A colored man." said the owners of
the creamery. ooh, that would never
do" The applicant replied very po-
litely that he had not come to talk
about color, except, perhaps, the colon
- SesSSA. ttO uiopPCu ihlo IhC oSIoAa
OF dairy work, and finally something
In his speech seemed to the gentlemen
practical and significant. WELL" they
concluded, you might stay for a two
weeks trial. but there's no possibility
OF our hiring colored man perman.
emily" The first weeks make of but.
ter was shipped, and when the returns
came back 1t was found that it had
sold at an advance of two cents a
pound on any price the creamery had
previously been able to obtain. This
is very singular" said the owners. So
they waited for next weeks return.
Then it was found that the butter had
advanced still another cent, three cents
more than the creamery's best record.
The new mans methods had produced
their effect and he was at once engaged
as superintendent. The color question
sank into oblivion.-Youth's Compan-
ion,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-28
CHAPTER VII.

Mrs. Tanner almost started when
Beryl came to show herself when she
was dressed for the fete, and yet the
girl only wore the white cashmere
which had been her best attire last
summer. II was very soft and cling
ing, falling from waist to hem in long,
straight folds, the bodice trimmed with
little white silk. and broad sash
Of the softest surah knotted loosely
round her waist. Her hat was white,
too, and trimmed with a long white
feather and a quantity of chiffon. She
looked far more like some rich wan
dering princess than humble school
assistant.
Shall I do?" asked Beryl, little
anxiously.
you had better put a cloak over
your dress for the drive, the lanes
are so dusty" said Mrs. Tanner. you
look charming, and l am sure Mrs.
Grey will think So"
That lady drove up then In her
rather shabby pony carriage. The
fete was to be held in the grounds of
Dynevorse are the last people to think
three miles from Woodlands, so she
had arranged to call for Miss Len
don.
"rll bring her back safely" she
promised Mrs. Tanner, but l can't
promise when. The fete opens at 8,
and we are supposed to go on till we've
sold everything"
She talked very pleasantly to Beryl
as they drove along. saying she would
introduce her to Miss Dynevor, who
was about her own age.
please don't" said Beryl shyly-"I
mean. she might not like 1t. Miss
Dynevor Of Dynevor must be a great
lady, and I am only a teacher"
MY dear" said Mrs. Grey. "the
Dynevors are the last people to think
less of you for that. And 80 far from
being great. they have fallen on very
evil times. Harold farms his own
land; but it's all he can do to strug-
gle on these bad times, and II Kitty
does not have to earn money, she
works very hard at home"
But the Manor is called after
them"
And II ought to be theirs, only 1t
isn't" She went on to give Beryl
the full and particular story Of Nina
Dynevor's infatuation for Eustace
Lindon. and the wrong 1t had led to.
Beryl only kept silent by an effort.
1t was terrible to listen to the re-
proach Of her own parents and say
nothing: but deep down In her own
heart the girl felt her gentle mother
had never done the wrong ascribed to
her. No. the will which left the
Manor away from the Dynevors had
been extorted from her weakness, not
made Of her own free will.
Il hope have not tired you out"
concluded Mrs. Grey, you are looking
very pale"
II am generally pale. thanks"
The general stood on the steps OF
the Manor to welcome them. He looked
o little astonished as Mrs. Grey In
troduced her companion-the girl was
SO unlike what he had expected: but
he soon led the way to the huge mar
Quee which had been erected In the
grounds for the ave stalls held by
the elite Of Dasthill.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-28
A HISTORIC HOME.
Rousseau's Famous Les Charmettes"
Ready for q Purchaser.

Ready for q Purchaser.
In all literature there is hardly any
house more famous than Les Char
mettes, that modest dwelling in Cham
berry where Jean Jacques Rousseau, the
renowned French philosopher, spent
the happiest years of his life, and there
fore 1t is no wonder that the reading
public of Europe was considerably sur
prised and somewhat shocked when 1t
heard the other day that 1t had been
advertised for sale, says the st. Louis
Star. The advertisement read as fol-
lows: For Sale-Les Charmettes, the
historic home of Jean Jacques Rous-
seau, together with furniture, fields,
and orchard" In 1000 the house was
built, but it first became historic on
July 6, 1873, that being the day on
which Nine. de Warens, Rousseau's
friend, purchased it, together with "a
barn, meadowland, orchard, plowland,
vineyard, two oxen, two cows, ten
sheep, seven hens, and cock" The
new owner occupied it at once and
Rousseau Joined her there later in the
same year. OF his life there one of his
French biographers says: "To Nine. de
Warens the world is infinitely indebted
since 1t was she who provided this
man, the son of a Geneva matchmaker,
with a home in which he had ample
opportunity to improve himself and to
develop his many talents. Since 17S2,
the year in which Rousseau's "Confes-
sions" were published, Les Charmettes
has been Mecca for thousands of his
admirers from all parts Of the world,
not a year since that time passing in
which hundreds have not visited it and
reverently taken away from the little
flower garden some buds or leaves in
memory of him.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-28
rurntabIe for Trolley Cars.

A turntable for trolley cars has been
patented by an Ohio inventor. 1t Is so
arranged that when the car is driven
on it the front wheels rest upon two
rollers coming up through the track
and. by gently starting the motors.
these revolve under the car and COM
municate their motion through proper
gearing to the turntable itself, and
thus the car is turned around by its
own power. the trolley swivelling on
its base and staying on the wire. The
crew Of the car do not have to descend
from 1t, and 1t is asserted that the ap-
paratus works very quickly and sue
cessfully in practice.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-28
Cprzon's Visit to Goa

Lord Curzon recently paid state
visit to Goa, the little Portuguese col
ony In western India. He entered the
territory by rail, but Lady Curzon went
thither by sea in the Indian marine
steamer Olive. They were received
with full honors by the governor-gen-
eral Of Portuguese India, Col. CAL
hardo. Goa Is probably the most pros
porous of Portuguese possessions. Its
harbor, Mormugas. is the finest on the
coast Of Malabar, and the railway
which now connects 1t with the Indian
system secures a great amount of traf-
fic.-L. A. Boyd in Chicago Record.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-28

The tobacco and pipes sent to the
Scottish soldiers in South Africa by
their compatriots in London have been
immensely valued. Copies of letters in
this sense have been received from
General Hector Macdonald and the off,
GERS commanding regiments. 'It is
needless for me-" says the general.
speaking for the whole highland bril-
gade, ito tell you how highly the men
appreciate the thoughtfulness of their
countrymen, and the kindly feeling
which prompted them to send such
handsome and useful gift of remem-
brance." 1t appears that the Beers
looted one lot of tobacco from a con-
voy, but they thoughtfully left the
dainty boxes in which 1t was con-
tanned. These bore Scottish design
and greetings on the lid, and were
really meant as keepsakes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-28
To Recognize Originality.

A public-spirited woman offers to
give 500 toward a fund to purchase a
thank offering for the woman-if she
can be found-under 40 years of age,
who has not worn this winter a hat
with a pink rose dangling over her
brow. Women in mourning may not
compete. Neither may red-haired wo-
men. as red-haired women who wear
pink roses are in class by them
selves.-New York Commercial Adver-
fisar
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-28
Teacher Abandoned Reform.

A teacher in Grundy county, Mis-
souri,. determined that his pupils
should adopt what he termed as re-
formed pronunciation, among other
things, that mamma" and "pappa"
must have the accent on the
last syllable. Then he wrote this SEN
tence on the board: Mamma see
what a pretty rose have" On asking
for correction of this sentence a
speckle-faced. bullet-headed young
gentleman suggested: "You want to
put commah after mammal. I guess. 7"
Right here the teacher abandoned his
reform.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-02-28
New Yors.s seel., s...,.-.....

There are thirty social settlements in
New York which are in touch with
more than $4,000 people. In the set
Element houses are 233 classes and 2ss
clubs, with a membership Of 1850.
Social pursuits are the object OF 1O2
clubs. while recreative and instructive
features are combined in the others.
In 25 settlements there are 20 kinder
gartens with 1882 children.