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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-25

ment, that it was a splendid piece or
tapestry, with life sized figures
wrought from Raphaels cartoon,
Feed My Lambs"
The woman was quite willing to
tell how she obtained II. 1t was, in
fact, a standing grievance to her. Her
husband was a sailor, and when he
went out on one of his voyages she
had begged him to bring Der carpet
for her best room. As ikspppened, he
did not visit a port re he could
buy carpet but rolled up in little
shop on the quay at Malta he had
found the tapestry and purchased It,
thinking 1t might answer the purpose.
1t was too large for the room, and the
woman had to turn big piece under.
She folded the piece back, revealing
part of the superb border of fruit and
flowers, wrought In silk and gold
thread, as fresh as when it was first
worked. But the owner eyed it with
contempt. She never did like the
queer picture thing, she declared.
1t was the opportunity of a lifetime.
Mr.. Miller promptly offered her the
choice of any carpet in the stores in
exchange for her ''queer picture
thing" and the woman as promptly
accepted the offer. They went down.
town together, and she selected, with
unbounded delight, hideous pattern
of glowing reds and green's. Her face
was full of triumph when she re-
turned. The best room at last was to
have a carpet that was carpet!
1t Is safe to say that no bargain ever
gave more complete satisfaction to
both parties than the one made that
morning In Derby street, Salem. .
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-25
An AdvanfaEe OF Armor.

THAT medieval armor must have
been very uncomfortable" said Wis
itor at the museum.
YES" answered the man with darn
ed clothes, "but there was one salts
faction about tia man could always
take down suit of it in entire con-
fdence that the moths hadn't got into
it, Washington Star
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-25

The cold wave of yesterday morning
lasting all yesterday interfered some
with the Christmas trade, yet the stores
were quite busy. The holiday trade on
the whole has been good. More stores
than ever before carried novelties and
holiday goods. Some nine or ten stores
in town had toys, several big stocks.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-25
The Amendment.

Wantanno-Here, read over this fea.
ture Of the proposed charter amend
ment and tel me what it means.
Dunno (after reading 1t carefully
eleven times)-It means that In any
case Of emergency the board Of educa.
ton may employ or remove any teach
er or head of department If it can
Los Angeles Herald.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-25

The Apollo concert which is to be
given here tomorrow evening is looked
forward to by our people with interest.
1t is something new for this community
in the way OF entertainment. These
concerts are very popular in many of the
larger cities and our town is fortunate
in securing this one. Lovers Of good
music will surely attend. The progra m
appears in this issue.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-25
A QUEER PICTURE THING.
The Way One Art Treasure Was Res
cued From Oblivion.


cued From Oblivion.
Few chapters In the worlds history
are more curious and interesting than
that which deals with the fortunes Of
Its art treasures. In the cathedral at
Montreal is, or was a few years ago,
large piece of tapestry which had
been discovered in back street of a
New England town The story is told
in Mrs. Silsbee's Half Century Of
Salem"
One day certain Mr.. Miller passing
through Derby street saw woman
beating clouds of dust from carpet.
Something peculiar in its appearance
made him stop and look closely at 1t.
when be discovered. TO his astonish-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-25

Ross Kennels who went away nearly
two years ago to play in a band with a
show, returned last Thursday. He had
never been away from home before
hardly day in his life, SO that his
absence for so long time was re-
markable. He played in band with a
show in New York City and several
eastern cities, after which they went
south and have been in the cities OF the
south for year or so. Ross says he
likes the south IN many respects. He
goes to Chicago in few days 10 take
some special instruction in music.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-25

you would do" asked the literary for.
eigner as his cable train entered the
tunnel, IF this structure should cave
in when you were about half way
through?
'often," replied the Chicago man.
Il should demand the return of my
nickel"
And the literary foreigner made a
memorandum in his notebook. He had
discovered another interesting peculiar
fly in Amerlcans.-Chicago Record
Herald.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-25

The Woodmen lodge here Tuesday
night surprised G. w. Cosson by pre-
senting him with rocking chair, the
gift Of the members OF the lodge in ap.
probation OF Mr.. Cosson's splendid
work for the order here. 1t was de-
serving present.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-25

County Treasurer C, e. BRENNAN
went yesterday to Brooklyn to spend
Christmas there at the parental home.
He was accompanied by his brother
Ollie who bad been visiting him here
for few days. Ollie has just returned
from two years stay at Grangerville,
Idaho. During the past season he was
in the famous Thunder Mountain dis
fr;of
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-25
Comparing Families.

Harold-My ancestors were all hon
est, but they were not stylish.
That's all right. My ancestors were
all stylish. but SO far as | can learn
they wouldn't pay their debts."-De-
troit Free Press.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-25

Judge Green is home from holding a
long term of court at Council Bluffs.
He held court here some this week, die
posing Of some business left over from
Judge Wheeler's recent term. Judge
Wheeler left Saturday, the rather SEN
sational Robson divorce case from Au-
dubon township being closed at noon.
The Judge still has the case under ad-
uia
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-25

Word has been received telling of the
death Of Billy Carter, formerly a well
known resident Of Greedy township, but
of the last few years of Colorado. He
died OF typhoid fever. ,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Hooker entertained a
number Of their young friends Saturday
evenining in honor of her sister, Miss
Sauer, OF Indiana.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-25

Will Baker, son of /. W. Baker. has
been dangerously sick with appendicitis
this week, but is better at this writing.
All hope he will soon recover.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-25

Grant Kness and Otis Boehme, of
Greeley township, who are attending
Drake, are home for vacation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-25

Dan Kerwin, J. W. Mcclure, Dick
Northup, Ed Finch and Henry Camp
bell each shipped car of cattle and
Matt johnson car of hogs Monday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-25

Dan Lynch has been dangerously sick
the past week, having to have an opera
ton performed. He is at DR.. Brooks
hospital and is doing well.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-25

Bruce Kester, Of Cameron township,
took the tr ain yesterday for Dexter to
visit with the L. N. French family.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-25

Frank Switzer and wife. Of Hartwick
are here visiting his parents.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-25

F. d. Farley went to Harrison, Mo
yesterday to visit his parents
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-25
short and informal.

"Have you had housewarming In
your new dwelling YETI"
"Yes; my wife fired the redheaded
cook the other day."-Chicago Trib-
une.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-25

J. PARROT and grand children, Darwin,
Ethel and Nora Parrot, went to Menlo
yesterday to spend the holidays with
ralativea
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-25

Mesdames Kohn and Allen, OF lowe
City, who have been here visiting Mrs.
Peter Ohm, returned to their home yes
terday
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-25

Mrs. Laura Delahoyde and daughters
Mollie and Annette and son William are
spending Christmas at the Chas. Van
Gorder home.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-25

Attorney Joe Ress is visiting his par.
ents in Cedar Rapids.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-25

Axel Borjesen, pharmacist from
Denmark, arrived few days ago and
is assisting in the Bronson drug store.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-25

Misses Mollie and Carrie Agnew went
to Iowa City yesterday for visit with
relativee
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-25

Chas. Wilde and wife, of Ross, are
visiting today with her parents at Extra.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-25

SIS it true that men Of genius do not
know the value of money!?
Pm afraid 1t is" answered Mr..
Stormington Barnes. Most men of
genius see so little of THAT they never
have a chance to form any definite
ideas on the subject" ~
-A<.x
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-25

Rev. Weyranch and wife went to Earl
ham yesterday to visit her parents.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-25

Chris Hahn and wife attended the
funeral at Brayton Monday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-25

Alex Farguson and wife went to Me-
chanicsville yesterday to visit relatives
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-25

George Lennon returned Saturday
from Omaha where he had been with
stock.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-25

Mrs. Geo. Everts went to MeDlo yes.
terday to visit her old home
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-25

Oh. Donaldson left yesterday for his
home in Audubon township to visit
friends.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-25

Sheriff Anderson was In eastern Iowa
on business the fore part Of the week.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-25

Material For a Whole Chapter.
Have you-aY-ever thought what
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-25

Frank Mantz and wife, of Bayard. ar
here visiting relatives and friends.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-25

Mrs. Fred Lynch went to Des Moines
yesterday to visit her father.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-25

Harry and Fred Repass, sons of ex-
Supt. Repass, are here visiting with
friends.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-25

Chas. Talbot went to Extra yester-
day as business visitor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-25

L. Bridenstine was a passenger tc
Des Moines yesterday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-25

Mrs. Anna Temple and son are spend
ing Christmas in Atlantic.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-25

Pete Christensen of Extra was here on
business Tuesday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-25

The coal scarcity here Of last week
has been relieved.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-25
AUDUBON NEWS.

E.W. Quinn was passenger to Des
Moines yesterday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-25

serving pre-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-27
OTHER PEOPLES NOTIONS
Britishers Have the Money.

To the Editor of The Journal
In the editorial columns. of your issue of
the 9th you say that; Andrew Carnegie's talk
on landing in London yesterday was refresh
ingly optimistic, he having said that Great
Britain was no longer to be European
power, and that Morgan, the banker, had
bought. a number Of ships that some strip
ping line company had to dispose Of and
that he predicted that in the course of a
few years the shipbuilders of the United
States would be in a position to build the
ships needed for this country's use. All this
Information coming from one so distinctly
eminent should most certainly be of highly
refreshing character, if not quantity edify-
ing. But the one thing in this talk OF Car
negie.s that you refer to. that is possibly a
fact Il have said possibly advisedly, by rea-
son OF so much print matter having of late
appeared in some newspapers that has been
entirely fictitious and devoid OF TRUTH, is
the purchase of number of ships OF some
old-line, companies. Now, happen to
know something of the British, and methinks
that you do likewise, but anyhow / have
always known them as people always good
for deal II there was money in it: and II
the fact Of Morgan having bought score or
two OF ships from the British Is of a re-
freshing character to anyone, it is also I'M
doubtedly of very satisfactory character to
the sellers, as they win have {providing the
deal has been made)s Morgan's hard cash and
he will have gotten the old ships, and as it
will be the simplest thing In the world for
the Britisher to build and equip new ships
Of a more modern order to take the place
OF those he has sold, surely this will be
OF very refreshing character to the British,
and Morgan, no doubt, as long as he can
find hard cash, will find ships to be Had in
the British market, ana especially will it be
SO as long as he can duplicate their falues
IN their purchase.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-27

"The Volunteer Organist, at the
BijOu.
William B. Gray, author, of "The Volun-
teer Organist,' has just missed writing a
great play. AS it is he has not written "a
bad one, for there is much in the piece to
admire. After the long siege of worthless
melodrama, THE Volunteer Organist" comes
as a blessed relief.
The playsis built around the evils result
ing from the liquor traffic. Its principal
character is a minister who is not cad,
something that in itself is a decided novelty
on the stage. This minister is of the church
militant, a Harvard graduate and a gentle
man. He falls in love with the daughter OF
the village tavern keeper, and he makes her
his Af1ancee despite the fact that he knows
the move will make him unpopular with his
congregation and may even cost him his
church. He defends-yi ct armis-one Of his
parishioners, against an attack from her
drunken husband, and he says, in SO many
words, that under certain circumstances 1t
I is crime to- refuse a drunkard a drink.
However this may be regarded by prohibi-
tionists, it will receive the Endorsement of
the medical profession. who know what the
drink habit is and how it affects the human
system.
+ Despite his theme, the playwright has not
written a preachy play. On the contrary,
| his dialogue is crisp, MS SITUATIONS Wen CON
| trived and his characters skillfully drawn
What is more, his humor is natural as wit
ness the scene between Nathaniel Mansfield
al wealthy philanthropist, and the volunteer
organist, man vino has fallen victim Il
drink. SIS there anything you want?'
queries Mansfield is there anything
! want?'' repeats the other. "Can you thini
| of anything in this world + don't want?'
The philanthropist hesitates. Then, as hi
hand, wanders toward his pocket, he remarks
almost unconsciously, I'm going to Civ
| you a bit of advice. y you've hit it, frs
| crack out Of the box cries the unfortunate
! advice is. the only thing in the whole worlt
! I don't want
I The company is good. Benjamin Hornint
as the minister, w. D. Sturgis as the organ
list, and j. H. Ferris as Mansfield are al
| worthy of praise. j. Hooker Scott and JOIN
4 German contribute effective characterize
tons of two village hypocrites, and Mis-
Francis Whitehouse is good as the min
listers sweetheart. The scene in the churcl
is excellently contrived, and the scener
throughout is effective. The part of Eb Ute
is somewhat overdrawn, but Mr.. Hane,
makes good with his audience.
| Inv
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-27
who find complete housekeeping equally

who find complete housekeeping equally
objectionable.
For small and not overrich families the
solution. OF the problem, as it's difficulties
Increase, wifi be found in cooperation on
Efhe side of the kitchen and. the dining
room. Here some privacy lis sacrificed
ana the. family is deprived Of the satis7
efaction Of dining under its own roof tree:
But there is an offsetting advantage in
the social and intellectual stimulus to be
obtained from contact two or three times
a. day with agreeable persons not of the
same family. The interests of persons of
the same family are so common and they
know SO much of each other that family
conversation often falls short Of being so
charming and stimulating as 1t might be.
T The domestic economy of the planais
promising and the Sioux City experiment
indicates that promise is followed by
realization.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-27
COOPERATIVE DINING


If it were not for the spirit OF indivtd-
ualism which makes so many men wish to
have complete establishments OF their
own, there would be many more house
keeping cooperative associations in this
country similar to that at Sioux city, de-
scribed in The Journ ais North
west Specials yesterday. The almost in
superable obstacle to the successful ad-
.ministration OF single households caused
by the scarcity and inferiority of~aouse
hold servants makes complete sepafate
family life a seanys and strenuous sex-
istence. Thousands whose means permit
them to do SO escape the worry and labor
OF separate housekeeping by living at no
tells ard many Of slenderer purses Con
tent themselves with unsatisfactory
boarding houses. Yet the confined quar-
tiers and the semi public life Of hotels and
boarding houses are distastefal TO many
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-27
EFFEcTs OF A BAD POLICY

Even before the publication Of the treas
ury department figures showing the falling
off in the export -four trade, the railways.
had begun to recede from their unwar-
rantable position in refusing to place
flour and wheat on parity. Perhaps an
inspection of their own figures had told
them what a mistake they were max
ing.
If it were not an indisputable and sorely
panies have. continually Disseminated
against; flour and In favor of wheat, that
is to say against domestic millers and in
favor of foreign, 1t would not be con-
ceivable that such a mistaken policy could
be pursued. 1t seems automatic that a
railway should prefer manufactured goods
to raw material, when the goods are made
in lis territory. In the case of flour, there
are so many other products and SO many
industries dependent upon the conversion
Of grain into -four that the total result
tant traffic is far greater than that from
Yet the railways have deliberately pur-
sueu poHcy OF dlScourag1ng the manu-
facture of flour for export.
The effects of their mistaken policy are
now evident in decrease of about so per
cent In the Minneapolis export flour trade.
1t may take the loss of the rest of the
trade to convince all the railways OF their
mistake.
1t Is fortunate for the millers that the
domestic trade is so good that their total
sales have not fallen off, But there are
years when the foreign market is val
liable one
Perhaps before we get one of those
years again the railways will have learned
valuable lesson.
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Copyright, 1902, by the S. S. Mcclure Co.
When Sarah landed in Last Hope. there
wasn't anything in sight but shanty, some
tents and a yellow dog. She stopped On her
way from the boat landing to pat the. yellow
dog, and it followed her into the shanty The
next day she owned the shanty, adopted the
dog and started up business.
No other woman had ever seen Last Hope
except old Walla Walla, who came up the
river every month with skins and dry salmon
and husband.
Chick Benson sold her the shanty, and it
had about a dozen mortgages on it,. But
Sarah was SAFE The first man who had
dared foreclose on her would have left Last
Hope in mourning.
What made You land here in this hole in
| the hills?'' Chick had asked her when she
settled for the shanty.
Thought it kind Of a likely place. said
Sarah, and that was the only reason she gave
for her coming. 5t:-
We did not call her Sarah to her face:
Mis- Mooney was the name she had Big Ned
paint up over her door, and; underneath 1t
| said Bakery. That one word made more
excitement in Last Hope than any killing had
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-05-27
" CAPITAL CU,L-LINGs

The democrats have for the time being dis
carded imperialism and have adopted trusts
and tariff as the, issues upon which they
will conduct their congressional campaign
The navy department has undertaken to
transport to the homeless people of St. Vim
cent a large quantity of building lumber
which the Canadian government has donated.
The lumber is going by rail from Canada to
Norfolk.
On the recommendation of Representative
Martin Secretary Hay has requested the Brit
ish authorities to release from the military
service U. Paul Wood OF Hot Springs, s. D.,
who is with a regiment fighting the Beers
in South Africa. Wood enlisted in British
Columbia.
. Mr.. Patterson in the senate yesterday.
Quoted from the utterances of his newspaper,
the Denver News, to show that it had con-
sistently advocated the independence of the
Flipdnos since December, 1893 He said the
editorials quoted by Mr.. Foraker some days
ago had been written prior to that time.
Senator Morgan. from the committee on
isthmian canals, submitted the adverse report
of That committee on Senator Hoar's bill plac-
ing the selection of route for an isthnian
canal in tho hands of the president. The
committee opposes the bill on the ground that
it makes no provision for. further exploration
OF routes-and leaves the president to make
a selection on the state of facts already as
certained.