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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27
A MAN OF INTUITION.

invest ment of y Small sum of Money
to Good Advantage.
81 had Just come back to the store
from my lunch one day." said the mer-
chant, as burglar-proof safes were I'M
der discussion. when a middle-aged
man with a hard-up look entered my
private office after me. The object Of
his call was to strike me for half a
dollar, and I am surprised yet that I
didn't at once turn him down. | guess
II was because he had the look OF a
first-class mechanic out OF job. and
because trade was rushing with me. To
aceede to his request had to open my
big safe. and as | handed him two
quarters he thanked me and added:
Excuse me, sir, but isn't that safe OF
yours too dead easy?' How do you
mean?' / asked. Why. it's a four
number combination, but you have 1t
set only on two. think | could open
IL In a couple of minutes If you can
I'll give you So said, feeling little
nettled at his disparagement. ! shut
and locked the door and stood back
fOT hill. anu III itSc hoity 'NNOANS
he had swung it open. 4 told you 1t
was dead easy he said. without a
smile. But how did you get on to the
combination? oh. it's intuition, !
guess. Better call in man and have
the lock set on four numbers. II could
be opened then. but 1t might take an
hour or two. Thanks again, and good
day l didn't let the grass grow un-
der my feet" continued the merchant.
"and from that day on Icarried heap
less money in the safe. The man might
have been mechanic. but somehow
I've always had the Idea that he was
a safe-cracker. and that | made a good
investment when / handed over that
$3.50. He might have got $4,000 that
night as easy as rolling off log
Detroit Free Press.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27

this old and still strong regard. she
stretched out her hands after him in
sudden Impulse that was dead almost
as soon as 1t was born.
"Oh. Jack! forgive-return!"
1t was but whisper. and as the
music had struck up again, he heard
1t not.
Her arms dropped to her sides. for
Jack had passed out of sight. And
Fedora, who was after all only a wo-
man, with woman's weakness. sighed
deeply as she said:
Eyes. it is best-I could never be
happy again away from this bright
existence. for which | was fitted by
nature. He will perhaps find one more
worthy. We must forget-as he says.
bury the past forever. Poor old Jack
heaven be kind to you, and heaven
be merciful to such weak girl as
Fedora Thorpe!"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27

They remember our sCrrows. They
speak our names. They watch this
fight for heaven. Nay, see them rise
up and lean over and wave before us
their recognition and encouragement
That gallery is not full They are
keeping places for US. After we have
slain the lion they expect the king to
call us. saying. Come up higher!" Be-
tween the hot struggles in the arena i
wipe the sweat from my brow ant
stand on tiptoe. reaching up my right
| hand to clasp theirs in rapturous
handshaking. while their voices come
ringing down from the gallery. crying
BE thou faithful unto death, and you
shall have crown!"
But here pause. overwhelmed with
the majesty and the Joy OF the scene,
Gallery Of the King! Gallery of an
gels! Gallery Of prophets and apostlesl
Gallery of friends and kindred! o
majestic circles of light and love.
Throngs, throngs. throngs! How shall
we stand the gaze of the universe?
Myriads OF eyes beaming on US! Myr-
lads OF hearts beating In sympathy for
us! How shall we ever dare to sin
again? How shall we ever become dis
Outraged again? How shall we ever
feel lonely again? With God for us
and angels for US and prophets and
apostles for us and the great souls OF
the ages for us and our glorified kind
red for us-shall we give up the fight
and die? No. Son of God, who didst
die to save US! No. ye angels, whose
wings are spread forth to shelter US!
No. We prophets and apostles. whose
warnings startle US! No, We loved ones,
whose arms are outstretched to re-
ceive US! No. we will never surren-
der!
Sure must fight IL would reign.
Be faithful to my Lord.
And bear the cross, endure the pain,
Supported by thy word
Thy saints in all this glorious war
Shall conquer though they die;
They see the triumph from afar
And seize 1t with their eye.
When that illustrious day shall rise
And all thine armies shine
In robes Of victory through the skies,
The glory shall be thine.
My hearers. shall we die In the
arena or rise to join our friends in the
gallery? Through Christ We may
come of more than conquerers. A
soldier dying In the hospital rose up in
bed the last moment and cried, Here.
here!" His attendants put him back
on his pillow and asked him why he
shouted "Herei" "Oh. heard the roll
call Of heaven. and was only answer
ing to my name!" l wonder whether
after this battle Of this life Is over our
names will be called In the muster roll
Of the pardoned and glorified and. with
the Joy Of heaven breaking upon our
souls. shall cry. Here. here!"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27
GREAT week sY A BLIND MAN.
william Br,okman Supports Invalis
Wife, Besides Keeping Himself.

william Brsokman Supports Invalid
wife. Besides Keeping Himself.
William Bcinkman, the Kokomo
blind man who two years ago married
Jennie Lamb, who besides being blind
is totally paralyzed, has disarmed his
critics who insisted that he had his
hands full in taking care of himself
without assuming additional burdens.
In two years Brinkman, unaided by
charity, has paid for home and i'm
proved II to present worth Of $500.
The blind man has sold $3.50 pounds
Of peanuts and $1,000 popcorn balls.
After preparing the morning meal and
guiding the food to the mouth of the
helpless wife, he rolls the peanut
rooster downtown. returning home at
noon and night for the other meals.
He does all the housekeeping. Besides
that he tunes pianos. repairs clocks
and organs. Recently he took an or
gan of 420 pieces apart, cleaned 1t, and
had 1t together and playing on 1t in
four hours. He declines all offers Of
charity. A short time ago Mr.. Brink
man performed the perilous feat of
climbing the courthouse tower and re-
pairing the town clock, when experts
had failed. Mr.. and Mrs. Brinkman
became acquainted at the State Blind
School, and with them 1t was a case
of love at first sight," as both ex-
pressed it.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27
LONG is READY TO RETIRE.
Close of schley Case WIN Perm.t Him
to RESIGN.


Washington, Feb. 2l.-Now that the
Schley matter has been settled Of
fcialiy, 1t is understood that Secre-
tary Long feels he is at liberty to
carry out the project cherished by
him in the last year by President
McKinley's administration to retire to
private life. However. this is not ex-
pected to ensue at once. for there
Is no certain knowledge of what may
follow in congress, notwithstanding a
strong belief by the administration
that the case it settled beyond re
vival. Therefore II is understood
that the change in the cabinet circle
will not take place before the ad.
journment of the present session of
congress, and perhaps not until next
autumn.
Washington, Feb. 22.-After the
cabinet meeting yesterday Secretary
Long stated that the report that he
intended leaving the cabinet was true.
He said he had fixed upon no specific
date for his leaving and he had not
yet formally sent his resignation to
the president and might not do SO for
some time. The president, however,
was fully aware Of his purpose which
was formed many months ago.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27
CHAPTER VI
Tempting Fate.

The birds In the hedges were greet
ing the first peep Of dawn on that fatal
May morning when a four wheeler
rolled along an obscure road lying out
side of London far beyond the borders
of ST. Johns Wood. In the vehicle
were Jack 0yerton and his dearest
friend. Donald McGregor.
1t had been apparently rare stroke
of luck that threw him in the way of
the Scottish ex-soldier within an
hour after rushing from the house
that sheltered Fedora. When he heard
Jacks story his honest heart was all
aglow with sympathy and righteous
indignation.
Besides the old martial spirit was
awakened, and he Immediately took
the whole matter in hand, so that from
the hour when his striking personality
was injected into the game Overton
hardly dared breathe without his
august permission.
Presently they drew up and the
driver announced the fact Of their ar
rival.
They alighted, and after a short
walk reached large opening or
glade.
A more ideal place for the peculiar
business about to engross their atten-
ton could not very well have been
found-Nature seems to supply the
opportunity when man desires to en-
gage ID any extraordinary feat.
Voices announced the arrival of the
other party. and presently they
hustled upon the scene. three in num-
Der. Llvermore, his second-whom the
McGregor seemed to know very well.
since he shook hands heartily with the
military looking northumberland a
surgeon.
ITO be continued)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27
CELLAR AIDS THE DOCTOR.
Causes Women to Take Cold. aad s
BrIngs Him Patients.

Causes Women to Take Cold, aad s.
srInr. Him Patients.
eyes I know Another cold" said
the doctor. 81 do not know what med
zeal men would do ~ II were not for
Won women" And he turned to tha
creature of frrs and wraps smiled one
~ b,s ,nnrec,ative smiles and copt,n-
rad. "Remoye -vour boa please Do
Won realize that the high collars tina,
women wear around their pecks ara
res,ons,h,a for nearly ali the colds
M, your seY petsp II ,s an Winter
ana GUNNER alike Won will insist mon
w,rann,ry nm vour de,Icate necks in
,bi-h elm velvet cloth linen or chif.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27
CHAPTER Nv.

Just AS in the Days of Chivalry.-
Captain Livermore turned trifie
red in the face at the deliberate ma
ture of the insult. then the color re-
ceded. leaving him almost white. He
looked across the table to the artist.
and there seemed dancing devil In
each of his cold. gray eyes as he said
deliberately:
You are right. Overton. This world
is much too small for both OF us. Con-
; slider yourself challenged. No man
not a coward would allow such base
insult to pass unnoticed. | win fight.
and ] give you fair warning, sir. |
shall do my level best to kill you on
the field. II you can't be induced TO
emigrate. perhaps there may be an
other way to get rid of you Just as
thoroughly"
"Ah! you seem particularly anxious
= that l should be gotten out of the
way. Possibly. In spite of your brave
front, you are not quite so certain OF
your purchase as you might be-"
The sneer doubtless went home.
for Lyermore half arose from his
chair. only to sink back again upon
second thought.
As the challenged party. sir. Won
/, have the choice of weapons. What
sshall 1t be?
I'VE will call It pistols. The
time at sunrise tomorrow. That is AL,
7 believe" said Jack, rising to his feet
ssTH fc oil 7 haiiovao
81 have nothing more to say"
"Sir. bid you good evening"
And you. sir. the same"
Turning on his heel. Jack walked
out of the cafe, and was glad once
more to inhale the fresh air of the
street, for he believed there was poi
son for him In the same atmosphere
that the famous African explorer
breathed.
Overton really never knew how he
passed the time between his parting
from Livermore and the later hour
y when he found himself In front of the
building to which he had been direct
cd by the card tossed from -Fedora's
carriage as she rolled past him down
the Strand.
Evidently some social function was
In progress within the mansion that
overlooked the park. for he could
see numerous figures through the long
windows. and quite few vehicles
came and went.
This fact might have embarrassed
some men. but Overton had enough
assurance to carry him through, and
besides. he knew 1t would be utterly
impossible for him to live another day
In this horrible state Of suspense. The
worst must be known ere another hour
had elapsed. SO that he might go forth
to meet his adversary at break of day
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27

Excavations which for the last six
weeks have been proceeding in the
neighborhood Of Praunhein have led
to the uncovering Of Roman ceme-
terry. the extent Of which shows 1t to
be the most important discovery of its
kind in Germany. Already. as the re-
suit Of operations upon a small por-
ton. $50 graves have been exposed to
view. and there have been numerous
finds of small articles.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27

AS the dinner progressed Captain
Livermore exerted himself to interest
his companion. Finally they reached
the wine.
Liyermore prided himself on his as
surance under the most trying con-
ditions. but he had run across a man
well worthy of his steel.
you are naturally curious to know
the nature of my business with you.
Mr.. Overflow" he asked.
"a little, confess" cautiously.
carelessly.
Would you accept a commission at
almost your own price to sail for
Cape Town and Bombay to spend a
year or two painting certain subjects
would list for your" came the COM
placent query.
Jack felt his blood fairly boil. He
realized that the man of wealth was
plainly Offering him bride to take
himself out of the country.
Why?
There could be but one reason
Whether he had won Fedora's consent
to marry him or not he feared the ar
list. knowing the girl loved him..
when would It be necessary to
start?" he asked.
ga steamer sails in the morning.
would spend the evening with you,
so that all preparations could be
made? Do you accept?' eagerly.
'0n the contrary, / decline the Of
fer"
''But-the terms you have not
I heard"
Nor do ! wish to, since all the
wealth of which you may be possess
ed, through dealings in ivory, and the
manipulation of mines. could not
tempt me to leave London before
have seen her"
The two men looked at each other
across the snowy damask. The Cap
tain, seeing no yielding in the pale
face Of the artist, assumed a sneering
manner.
Come, Overton. don't be a fool.
You look like q man OF sense. who has
read the ways of the world. Surely
you cannot blame me for losing my
heart to the girl. While she is yet
unmarried you hold no mortgage upon
her. am genuinely sorry for you,
and would make It as easy as possible.
believe me. Athousand pounds a
year, and do what work you please,
only never cross my path again. Few
men but who would jump at such
glorious chance to see the world"
Then | am not one of them"
coldIy.
"You refuse?" biting his mustache
with evident surprise and chagrin.
Positively"
think 1t over. You will regret
ysuch folly"
Never. while have the perception
left to distinguish between right and
Dvong, or tsfesent an insult"
"D0you know, l am unable to be-
lieve you mean what you say. In
cooler moments you will change your
mind"
Then, under such conditions, II
would DO wise for me to settle the
matter once for all. You are a man
Of the world, Captain Liyermore, and
must understand the full meaning OF
UGH compliment" saying which
ack deliberately dashed the rub
iby contents OF his wine glass In
n the face Of the great African trav-
sler.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27
sp.n, Elss. Cent. In C.mp.,su.

Richard Evans. who was recently a
candidate for the London common
council and was defeated. In his report
Of expenses declared that he had spent
only fourpence in his campaign.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27

The Hamburg Marine Observatory
offers three prizes to inventors OF any
country for the best instrument to
measure wind pressure.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27

A token of American influence in
Manila is the adoption of an ordinance
prohibiting smoking in theaters dur
ing performances.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27
ENGLISH TROOPS CAUGHT.
The Willy Beers Spring the Usual Trap
on Them.


London. Feb. IA detachment of
the Scotch greys tsecond dragoons).
one of Great Britains crack dragon
regiments, has been cut up by the
Beers at Klipdam. Major C. w. M.
Feilde and Captain f. USHER were
severely wounded, two men were kill
ed and six were wounded, and forty
six captured
The news was received from Lord
Kitchener. in dispatch dated Pre-
toria. Wednesday. February 18th. The
Scot greys formed part of General
Gilbert Hamilton's column. The lat
ter. while moving on Nigle, February
18th. engaged force OF Beers at Kip
dam. The Scot greys became detach-
ed. were surrounded and cut of. Gen.
eral Hamilton was unable to dislodge
the Beers from their position, SO he
continued his march towards Nigel
The Beers released the Scots greys
who had been made prisoners.
Donahue Of O'Brien. one of the
members of the house who aided ard.
emily in knocking out the hughes anti
pass bill. has brought in bill to
compel the railroads to provide free
transportation to members Of the leg.
islature, state officers and judges OF
the supreme and district courts. The
bill is modelled after the New Jersey
law and is directly in contrast to the
Hughes anti-pass bill.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27

A Tonawanda IN. W milkman has
been struck three times by the sane
train at the same railroad crossing.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27

knowing Just what lay before him.
and fully committed to the policy that
must govern the rest OF his life.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27
An American Nabob.
A Remarkable Story of Love. Gold end
Adventure.
BY ST. GEORGE RATHBoRNE
CHATTER uL-tcontinu.d.)

8 YORK
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-02-27

Il oSSh W hNdt AooaS w otto aaNA
us in his old hymn. only a little
changed:
Must you be carried to the skies
On fiowery beds of ease
While others fought to win the prize
Or sailed through bloody seas;
Toplady shouts in his old hymn:
Your harps. ye trembling saints.
Down by the willows take;
Loud to the praise Of love divine
Bid every string awake.
While Charles Wesley. the Method
list, breaks forth In words little va
ried:
A charge to keep you have.
A God to glorify,
A never dying soul to save
And fit 1t for the sky!
look again and see the gallery of
our departed. Many of those In the
other galleries We have heard of, but
these we knew. Oh. how familiar their
faces! They sat at our tables. and we
walked to the house of God In COM
pany. Have they forgotten us? Those
fathers and mothers started us on the
road of life. Are they careless as to
what becomes of us? And those chill
dren-do they look with stolid indiffer-
ence as to whether we win or lose this
battle Of life? They remember the
day they left US. They remember the
agony Of the last farewell. Though
years In heaven. they know our faces
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-12-23
WILL
Be DETAINED
ALL OF HER CREW WERE TRANS
FERRED TO QUARANTINE STA
TION THIS MORNING.

1t is not improbable that the naval
transport Solace will be required to re-
main IA days in this port. She is being
put through the most thorough fumi-
cation by the local quarantine officials.
This morning the work of transferring
all of her crew from the vessel TO the
quarantine station was begun. Nearly
800 persons We're transferred to the ISL
and. This afternoon the work of trans
ferring the rest will occur. 1t is pro-
posed to fumigate all of the people
from the vessel. No additional cases
of varioloid have developed.
In order to make room for the sail
ors from the transport it was neces-
sary to house the 475 Japanese immi-
grants who were at Quarantine Island
waiting the right to land. Temporary
quarters were found for them aboard
the steamers Helene and Hanalei which
are now lying up in the stream.
-Four Japanese who had been denied
a landing at this port and were being
detained pending deportation escaped
Sunday night from Quarantine Island.
They slipped through the floor of one
of the buildings near the water and
were either met by some confederates
who rowed them ashore or else made
their way along the island and waded
ashore near Iwilei district. One of
them has been recaptured.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-12-23

"The cable is delayed by breaking of
the hawser when the first start was
made to connect the shore line with the
sea cable on December 10 at San Fran
CISCO" The news of the delay and the
loss of a week in the starting of the
Silverton, as shown first thing this
morning on the Stars bulletin board
proved the center of interest and has
continued to be the main subject of
discussion through the day.
The news came by the courtesy of
Purser Hodson of the SonOma which
arrived off port early this morning. He
procured it from the British cable at
Fanning's Island and the story though
briefly told in terse telegraphese, re-
veales the following facts. That the
Silverton originally supposed to have
started for Honolulu on December r.
cid not make the attempt until a week
later That the hawser of her cable
parted and necessitated further delay
A story was circulated this morning
that the Silvertown had actually start
ed for Honolulu, paying out the cable
when the hawser broke. This theory
was exploited by someone unfamiliar
with the laying of a cable as the fol-
lowing interview with S. S. Dickinson
plainly shows. Once at sea there is
practically no such thing as a cable
hawser and break would mean grap-
ping for the broken cable on the sea
bed. The accident occurred during the
transmission of the sea cable to the
shore line and means delay of at least
a week. Mr.. Dickinson explains the
matter very clearly, laying the blame
on the rough weather.
The news of the set back to the cable
laying came expectedly to S. S. Dicken-
son of the cable company this morning
and, while the accident was to his mind
readily conceived the delay in starting
seemed ineXplcable.
Il cannot understand" he said, when
shown the report from Fanning's ISL
and this morning, ''how the ship could
have lain over seven days We eX-
pected her to start on December II
and while the report reads correctly 1