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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-29
CHAPTER III.
What They Found.


There were those who knew Prince
Charlie well who had reason to be-
lieve he had passed through some I'M
pleasant experience with lovely wo-
man-been deceived, perhaps Tilted.
Although always gallant toward
the fair sex, he seemed to be ever on
his guard, as though quite determined
no mortal who wore petticoats should
have second opportunity to play
battledore and shuttlecock with his
heart.
But this was something entirely out
of the common run; and as he stood
there listening, to make sure there
could be no mistake, he felt an cleo
trio thrill pervade his whole being,
such as he never before experienced.
Charlie determined to go forward.
He was surprised at himself for the
peculiar resolution that urged him
on. 1t seemed as though he were
being dragged forward by some mex
orable fate. whether he would or not.
And the sound Of sobbing still con
tinued, stealing along the gaunt pas
sageways. The darkness beyond was
apparently as fearfully dense as that
which descended upon poor. plague
stricken Egypt at the time Pharaoh
declined to let the children OF Israel
go.
A Charlie advanced he noted that
the sound. which had ers.while reach
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-29

ed their hearing but family, grew
more distinct. Thus he was present.
ly able to place the sobbing. and. stu
advancing, he began to discern the
dim outlines Of figure upon he
ground.
As he drew closer he saw that this
was girl in long cloak, and that
she had hidden her face in her hands.
as though to shut out the ghostly fg-
ures conjured up by the gloom.
One thing was very sure-when Ar
temus, In the earlier stages OF their
exploration, declared he heard faint
shout, 1t had not been the gurgle OF
the greedy Sheldt gliding under
meath the crypts and corridors, rs
he (Charlie) had so confidently de-
clared. but in all probability, this lost
explorer calling for help.
Well. thank God they had found
her, and were in a position to rem
der her the assistance she craved.
After all, II had not been such a wild
goose chase as he had believed when
yielding to the opportunities Of his
adventurous comrade.
They advanced closer still.
AS yet the distresse, one was not
aware Of their presence. or the blessed
answer to her prayers.
Her attitude of abandon was most
effective. and Charlie could not but
think what a charming picture she
made there. overwhelmed, not by
grief but the terror of her situation.
1t was not intentional on Artemus'
part, but some sudden chill draught
caused him to give a vociferous
sneeze.
This was instantly followed by
little shrek as the girls hands fell
from her face, and she turned pair
of very large and very startled eyes
upon the two comrades.
1t was, of course, Charles bounden
duty to Immediately speak and reas-
sure the alarmed fraulien that they
were flesh and blood like herself. and
not spirits of the olden martyrs who
had met deaths Of torture in these
uuuBcOuo, Dut lOi tuc iilC VI hin, anu
perhaps for the first time in the
course of his whole experience, he
could not say word.
For the soft light of his waxen
taper fell full upon the face that had
until now been hidden behind the girls
hands-a face that, tear-marked as
it was. and more or less begrimed
from contact with foul walls during
her cropping in the dark, electrified
him with its peculiar charm of
beauty, and started his traitor heart
to beating as it had not done these
many moons. since he had quilted the
presence of another fair woman. with
bitterness against the whole sex rag
ing in his bosom.
Ito be continued)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-29
In Illinois Schools.

Teachers and school children Of
Illinois, through a pamphlet issued by
the department of public instruction.
were reminded of the approach of
Memorial day, and urged to enjoin its
general observance by the common
schools. The title page Of the pam
phlet represented soldier of the civil
war and his wife .azing fondly and
proudly at the portrait of their son,
who is a soldier of to-day. Under the
picture is the sword which the father
welded in the conflict forty years
ago. In his plea to the teachers SUI
perintendent Bayliss said:
mo set program is suggested
Whenever practicable, of course, the
usual invitation will be extended to a
member of the Grand Army of the Re
public to talk to the children for a
few minutes. especially if one is
known who will relate TO them some
incident of the war which was part
of his own personal experience. The
general inspiration may be found in
these lines:
f" In the record of thy years
Abraham Lincoln's name appears;
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The Last Charge.

BY ]. WHITFIELD SCATTERGOOD.
Copyright, 1902, by Daily Story Pub. Coz
Dressed in his only suit of navy blue.
Old Weak-Eyed Jones sat uncomfort-'
ably on one of the backless benches in
front of the speakers stand. The post
adjutant was reading the post orders.
The boys in blue, scattered hither and
thither, bent an attentive ear and held
their yellow-corded hats to one side TO
shade their fading eyesight from the
waning sun.
Far away under the trees of the park
lounged hundreds of people. Polite
attention prevailed among those with
in hearing distance; farther away the
hum of voices and shouts of unsup-
pressed laughter arose on the air in
unmistakable volume. This was sac
rilege to the ears of Weak-Eyed Jones'
To him no event was more solemn
than the present, and it seemed the
same dignity and reverence he felt
should actuate the conduct of others.
The air was suffocatiEg. Early in
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Patriotism in Young Hearts.

The statues of the great soldiers
and statesmen who bore tie brunt of
the tribulations of those awful four
years of warfare are hung with gar.
lands to-day, and their deeds are re.
told in accents of pride and love by
those who participated with them in
the toll and success. Let the children
lay Their offerings on these tokens or
nations gratitude. Patriotism will
spring anew in each youthful breast
as the tribute Of love is pad.
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Weak.Eyed Jones feebly raised him.
self upon his elbows and peered at the
blood-red sun.
in'-o'-her! An Ill-give-her-th
things-you sent,-her picture-an
tn testament! You've-got-mine yet
Billy, give-em-t'-ye, but-I'll-
not need-'em."
He attempted to rise, but could not.
Some one held flask to his lips and
he drank.
The procession meantime wended
down the hill again.
The first columns swept past where
Weak-Eyed Jones was prone upon the
grass. Some one stepped out to hail
some passing vehicle. The mayors
carriage approached. "A jolly old
drunk, there!" the occupants remark
ed, then bowled away up the street
and out of hearing. Another carriage
swept past without a heed, load of
flower girls drew near. The driver
was beckoned to halt, but his atten-
ton was centered upon his screaming.
laughing passengers.
The sun was now almost set.
Presently Weak-Eyed Jones feebly
raised himself upon his emaciated
elbows, peered with all the power he
could muster through his almost sight
less o?bs in the direction of the blood
red sun and moved his lips to speak:
"Yes-they're waitin'-fer me, Bill
ly. l wish-you-was-a goin'-too!'
he said.
Later, when strange hands gathered
from the wayside all that was mortal
Of the dauntless soldier, a withered
spray of honeysuckle slipped unheed-
ed from his nerveless grasp. In the
meantime the city had resumed the
noisy tenor of its way. and Memorial
! day and its meaning had all but be
come forgotten.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-29

DRY of the soldiers who died in prison
in that city, is each year remem-
bered, and floral emblems bedeck the
shaft that marks the resting place OF
one-time enemies. Nor is it only the
eX-Confederate veterans who render
this tribute. Those who visit the
beautiful city of the dead in loving
memory to decorate the graves OF
their kin are careful to save flowers
to honor those who gave their lives
for the Stars and Bars. as well as
those who triumphed under the Stars
and Stripes. One great and united
nation again!
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-29

The slender, girlish bride who de-
sires softness and fiufiiness in her we'd
ding gown and yet has a penchant for
smart Louis Quinze effects will choose
a draped skirt of embroidered mousse
line de sole, its deep double founces
being festooned across the bottom in
charming and graceful manner and
caught at intervals with clusters of
orange blossoms. Her coat may be of
handsome brocade and it will be sim
ply ornamented with a fichu of en-
broidered mousseline.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-29
Green tho Prevailing Color.

Green is the color of the spring and
1t appears in all shades. Mercerized
Bingham, German linen or French
chambray are ten times its durability.
Silk ginghams, striped or figured. to
be made in combination with plain
gingham, are effective, and are made
up by fashionable modistes with all
the elaboration Of foulard costumes.
and. such toilettes are considered in
perfectly good form for afternoon teas
or for church.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-29
Corded BrilIiantine.

A charming white fabric for shirt
waist suits. also very light weight. is
corded brilliantine. 1t is striped,
triple-cord stripe, alternating with an
inch-wide stripe composed of satiny
serpentine bayadere stripes. This is
lots of description for really simple
effect, but nothing less would tell the
story. This costs As cents per yard
and has the glossy quality which
makes brilliantine popular.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-29
Grant and Logan-and our tears,

Grant and LOgan-and our tears.
Illnoisn
The recorded words of these three
great men are part of the history of
the country which II is our paramount
duty to teach the children in the com
mon schools to love. and train them
to serve with honor.
The pamphlet contains a number Of
the greater speeches of Lincoln,
Grant and Logan. together with a Sc
lection Of appropriate quotations.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-29
Scientists In India

The government of India is report
ed to be considering the advisability
of appointing a scientific board to CO.
operate with the inspector general. 1t
will probably consist Of an economic
botanist, entomologist, geologist and
chemist. Insect pests. draught and
human ignorance are the greatest enc
mics to agricultural pursuits in India.
and the light of western science, 1t Us
hoped. will be able to battle success
fully against them.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-29

OF embroidery we cannot get. enough.
The expensive sets, consisting of vest
fronts, cuffs and pocket flaps, are ex-
ceedingly modish; so is the crepe
house dress which is embroidered all
over, not to mention the fancy blouse
II all these are beyond one the very
least one can do is to embroider few
French dots on stock. cuffs or blouse
front.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-29
ponu,a,,on of the Un,,.d s,a,...

Engineering estimates that the popu-
lation Of the United States and its de-
tendencies now exceeds S4.000.000 In
habitants. The Philippines contain
more than 100000 inhabitants, Porto
Rico has $4,000, Hawaii $4,000, and
Alaska 63,592. China stands first in
population, the British Empire second.
Russia third. and the United States
fourth.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-29
To study Ancient Lake Basin.

An expedition to Lake Eyre. the
great depression in Central Australia,
which is below sea level, in charge of
Prof. ]. w. Gregory, 1t Is announced,
has recently left Melbourne with the
object Of studying the physical his
tory of the lake basin and the collec-
ton of fossils. especially of extinct
vertebrates.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-29
Deaths by Lightning.

In 1890 713 persons were killed and
s73 injured by lightning. Between
1890 and 1900 the number of deaths
was 3772. During 1900 more deaths
occurred through lightning "a Penn
sylvania then IN any other state, the
number being SO.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-29
The Soldiers of '9S,

For the fourth time since the war
with Spain our duty to our illustrious
dead has called on us to assemble On
Memorial day and TO pay just tribute
to the memories Of those who marched
shoulder to shoulder in '9S and who
now rest in peace in the silent homes
of the dead. Their memory is as
green, their devotion was as great, as
those of the men
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-29
All A.,2e Remembered.

The monument over the graves of
the Confederate dead in Oakwoods
cemetery at Chicago, err, tied in mem.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-29

Who marched one day
IRON their homes and iresides away,
To face the Southern shell and gun
The pride of the country in 81.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-29
By ST. GEORGE RATHBORNE,
CHAPTER I.

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The St. Louis Republic., 1902-08-17
EDECATION AT HOME.

| In consideration of the benefits to be derived
| from education fitting the average man for the
struggle Of life. the field is properly covered by
that thinker who fails recognize the great advan
! tages accruing to those who are educated at home
that is, in their State, instead of being sent to
some distant university.
The principle of this theory is exactly that which
prevails in England and leads every family of stand
ing or ambition TO send its boys to Oxford Cam
bridge. The acquantances made and the friendships
established at either of these English universities are
known to be of tremendous advantage throughout
life Exactly this principle applies Oxford or
| Cambridge in England. which is not big as many
of our States, SO does it apply in this country
Take Mssourian. for instance, lad Of average
family whose circumstances are such that a col
legiate education is within his reach. The boy will
probably pass his life In this State business man.
maybe. or else member of of the professions
developing perhaps, into a politician as do most
good MissOurians. If such youngSter is sent to
some far-away university the acquaintance gained
there Is of practically no value to him. But let him
be sent to institution of learning in his own
State and he makes acquaintance which in itself
amounts to potent capital in the competitive con-
fict for success
Say. by way of illustration that this lad is en-
tered at the State University and finishes his educa
tion there In the course of his training he will have
come to know not less than 1000 other young Mis-
sourians, every representing Missouri family of
more than average influence and each student likely
to develop into manhood above the average in am
biton and attainment.
The lad who is going to do his life work In Mis-
souri, cannot well overestimate the value Of college
acquaintanceship and friendship such as these
Friends thus made friends for all time Even in |
the case Of acquantances the fact of having the
same alma mater is a bond Of union. The young man
graduating from his State University and who pur-
poses to pass his life in his State has an ad-
vantage Of at least ten years start another who
has been sent to some distant university where the
formed count for little Indeed with re-
spect to the advantage thus gained the clan spirit
of college brotherhood makes possible control of in
fuence not to be acquired to the extent in any
other manner
These thoughts have doubtless suggested them
selves to many practical minds engaged in a con-
sideration of the educational problem. They may
legitimately control action In this important field As
between State University of high rank and one
more distant and Of perhaps, wider renown State
University may be chosen with absolute certainty
of greter benefit The truth of this assertion is not
challenged by any person who has studied the facts
controlling the situation.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-08-17
nnnnTIUV Subject for Study of Philosophers
UEH1 Theme for

its head than q billiard ball. a fshy eye
with no eyebrows. g rudimentary nose and
a loose mouth. and perceive intelligence in
to It than g. plate of cream cheese. Still
more remarkable. otherwise sane people of
irreproachable taste not only do not re-
sent being thought to resemble such a look
ing individual, but actually glory in 1t.
Another characteristic of babies that we
are IN the way OF ignoring is their deceit
fulness. They look innocent but they are
full of guile. and deep. very, very deep.
Take the mere matter of physical strength,
for instance The baby Is entered in the
featherweight class and apparently Is no
match for a grown person, yet in a single
Sunday afternoon on the nurses day out.
a little creature that is still 50 unsteady on
his legs he falls. at every turn. can wear
an able bodied man out to a frazzle and
make him feel that he has been engaged IN
q six days continuous walking match.
The moral effect of a baby in a household
can only be compared to the deluge that
washes away all the familiar landmarks by
which you know the place Before the ad-
vent of the baby your friends may have
been people of the most exquisite tact. the
incest regard for the rights of others. and n
wide and catholic interest in the doings of
the world The baby changes all that. The
world narrows down to a single topic OF
that Is baby. Common decency
of civility flies before perambulator, and
you are welcome or unwelcome according to
the amount of enthusiasm you can muster
up about the baby
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-08-17
Charlotte Teller :. $ % Ssi':; S p;

A Bishop OF the church is quoted as say
ing that three-fourths of the crime. poverty
and depravity in America Is due TO the
women. Poverty, depravity and crime
would be q better order unless the Bishop
wishes to class poverty as an evil no less
degraded than crime and it's forerunner, de-
pravity.
But the Bishops remark may be true, for
the early influences Of the child are the
strongest, and it may be that the mothers
of America have so failed in exerting the
proper influence that to their negligence
three-fourths OF the evil of the country may
be attributed.
1t Is generally agreed nowadays that crime
and depravity (poverty will have to be left
out OF the discusSion) spring from abnormal
conditions and that they are social diseases.
Those who make study of them say that,
first of all, health of body and freedom for
the expression of the instincts of play and
workmanship are the best conditions for the
child in its time of development. and then
that the broader outlook coming through
contact with the trained minds Of parents
and teachers Is almost a guaranty Of
healthy morals in any community.
Now, IL the good Bishop can prove that
the mothers of America are responsible for
the conditions contrary to those which tend
toward social welfare, then they stand ac-
cused. and rightly.
To be healthy children must have healthy
parents; they must have plenty of good
food. warm clothing. sanitary homes and
plenty of exercise Girls who work in fac
tories, or stand behind counters have lost
much of their vitality; men who began The
struggle for money too early and without
have lost theirs: those two
classes, at least, do not make good parents.
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-08-17
SOME LARGE VESSELS.

The Great Eastern was built by Brunei and
launched January 81 1858. Misfortune seemed to at
tend the ship from the beginning There was no
spectacular rush down the ways into the water when
she was launched but. instead, three months were
required for the process The first voyage to America
was made June II, 1860. In the nine succeeding
trips there were many mishaps
In the current number of Casters Magazine a
writer gives interesting comparison between some
of the big ships afoat and the first of the So
called sea monsters, the Great Eastern. That ships
umultuous history is interesting in view of the uni
form success which has attended the launching and
the practical qualities Of its latterday successors
She was chartered for laying the Atlantic cable in
1864 and set out from Valencia June 23 1866 She
laid the cable from France to America and after
wards the one from Bombay to Alden. In the minds
of every one the Great Eastern will be remembered
for her work in uniting Europe and America with
cables.
Otherwise, she was commercial failure The dis
appointment the poor showing which she made
delayed for great while any serious efforts to con-
struct other ships as large. shipbuders concluded
that her size could not be duplicated advantage and
contented themselves with smaller vessels
Yet modern industry and the development of ship
construction have produced ships of far greater power
and capacity than the Great Eastern. That forerun-
ner of the Oceanic and the Celtic passed its last days
as show ship in the Mersey, its tank rs feet in
diameter, where the cables were formerly stored
being used theater and shilling dinners being
served on board to excursionsts In 1888 she was
broken up for scrap
The writer in Casters says that comparisons by
outward dimensions hardly fair when discussing
the Great Eastern and the present large transatlantic
ships Considering other points the superiority of
the latter may be readily seen by the figures in the
following table:
The St. Louis Republic., 1902-08-17
Professor Camille Melinaud

There Is in our time no historian. no
Judge. no teacher who is not continually
hindered in his work by the omnipresent
lie
For the historian it is uaSs ciffe,1It to
separate the real facts from the mixture
or truth and lies which always constitute
his material. The task of the Judpa ;s
almost superhuman. because there is al
ways the possibility that the accused the
witnesses or the counsel on either OF both
sldes may tell things that are not exactly
true and very often barefaced lies. and
every teacher and educator knows that
truthfulness and sincerity are the very
foundation of all morals. that the child who
lies will very often do even worse things.
and that the person who does not hate
the lie will not have the will-power to
resist the temptations OF all kinds which
offer themselves to all OF us during our
life
L shall try to explain the origin and ma
ture of this vice of lying that we find in
all classes and all ages 1 shall try to
analyze the complicated soul of the person
who lies.
First of all let US try to discover how
a child begins to lie, what motives drive
him to lying and what sophisms he uses
to justify his lie. and then afterwards a
few words as to how to counteract the
lie. how to fight against It and. if possible,
how TO drive it out.
How does a child become liar, how does
1t discover how to lie, and how does 1t get
into the habit of lying?
The child In its very first years neither
lies nor Stimulates; its thoughts. its ideas.
its feelings are Immediately transformed
into facts. This is the great, natural, prim-
tive law. Every idea, every desire i'm
mediately becomes an act The act is
only the idea left to Itself and following
its natural course. and this is what We
see in all impulsive or all hypnotized
persons whose personal will-power is not
strong enough to control.
In the child all thoughts are immediate
ly expressed in movements, in cries or
later in words. Its body is the perfect and
constant expression of its inner self. I
How Is 1t then possible that child may |
take up the habit of lying?
In this passing from the primative sin |
cerity to mendacity We are able to dis |
cover a certain number OF moments.
First, the child discovers the lie, then It |
notices that lying is practiced all around |
t. then that lying is useful or even neces-
sary, and finally it starts to lie itself.
The child first discovers the lie by play
ng. To play is to live in a world OF dreams,
Il unreality, of Illusion. To play Is to
transform the monotonous reality into an