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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-23

church and the world. 1.-The iron did
swim" ! have seen hundreds OF cases
like that. When the dying bandit on
the cross beside Christ's cross was
converted. When Jerry McAuley, a
ruffian graduate of Sing Sing prison.
was changed into a great evangelist,
SO useful in reclamation of wandering
men and women that the merchant
princes of New York established for
him the Water Street and Cremorne
missions and. mourned at his burial,
amid the lamentations of city.
When Newton, the disappearing sail
or, under the power of the truth was
brought to Christ and became one OF
the mightiest preachers Of the gospel
that England ever saw. When John
Bunyan, whose curses shocked even
the profane of the fish market. was
so changed in heart and life that he
could write that wonderful dream,
1.-THE Pilgrims Progress in such a
way that uncounted thousands have
found through it the road from the
'city of destruction" to the celestial
city" In all these cases I think iron
was made to swim l worship the God
who can do the impossible.
You have a hayward boy. Only God
knows how you have cried over him.
You have tried everything for his ref
ormation. Where is he now-in this
city, in the country. or has he crossed
the sea?" "Oh." you say, Il do not
know where he is. He went away in
the sulks and did not say where he
was going" You have about made up
your mind that you will never hear
from him again. Pretty hard pay he
gives you for all your kindness and
the nights you sat up with him when
he was sick. Perhaps he struck you
one day when you were trying to per-
suade him to do better. How different
was the feeling OF that hard fist
against your face from his little hand
in infancy patting your cheek! Fa-
Their! Mother! That Is an impossible
that would like to see God take hold
of, of the conversion of that boy, for
he will never be anything but boy to
you. though you should live to see him
fifty years of age. Did you say his
heart is hard? How hard? Hard as
stone? Yes" you say, harder than
that. Hard as iron" But here is a
God who can lift the soul that has
been deepest down. Here is God who
can raise a soul out of the black
est depths of sin and wretchedness.
Here is God who can make iron
swim, the God of Elisha. the God of
the young student that stood in dis
may on the banks of the Jordan at the
time of the lost ak head. Lay hold Of
the Lord in a prayer that will take no
denial.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-23
STORY ABOUT THE WILLOW.
Hardest Tree Known. and the Easies
to Grow.

Hardest Tree hnOWns anu tno easiest
to Grow.
IL you ask me to mention a tree
most likely to live when planted by un.
skilled hands. says a writer in the
Chautauquan Magazine. | would say a
willow. mean the most common kind
to be found in the northern states
the kind that stands beside and over
shadows the roadside watering trough
II you have driven or wheeled over
country roads picture of such COM
bination will readily come to your
mind. The chances are that there is
local tradition connected with the
origin of that tree. have heard it in
many different localities. with but
slight variation.
The story usually runs something
like this: John Dee. one of the early
settlers, was riding horseback along
this road, then but bride path. and
stopped at this spring to water his
horse. He stuck his riding whip into
the mud, it took root like a cutting,
and the present patriarchal willow
has been the outcome" The impress
sion is common that willows will
thrive only in wet places.
II is true a willow is very comfort
able in places where many other trees
will suffer from chilblains, yet it will
give good results elsewhere.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-23
EGGS TWO CENTURIES OLD.
Four Found Upon Tearing Down M
Old Connecticut House.

pom hcaHinS
Old Connecticut House.
In tearing down an old house in
the town Of Marlborough. Conn, the
other day curious discovery was
made. Between the partitions and
surrounded by the huge timbers used
in the cons rCction of farm houses in
the olden da. s was hens nest. and in
it four perfect eggs, very, very brown
with age, but not cracked or broken in
the least. BY shaking them a faint
rattle could be heard on the inside.
showing that the contents had dried
into very small mass. According to
the oldest inhabitants, the house was
erected 200 years ago. and as no al
terations or repairs were ever made at
this particular spot, judging from the
condition of the timbers, plank and
nd-wrought iron nails used, it is
argued that the nest and eggs must
have been there ever since the house
was built The theory is that during
the process of construction, biddy en-
tered between the partitions, laid her
little clutch. and was debarred from
completing her maternal plans-that
of laying full number of eggs and
rearing brood Of chicks-by the fact
that her nest was boarded in. The
timbers were so heavy and the plank
ing so thick that no rats or mice could
enter, so here the eggs remained, their
mission unfulflled.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-23
NAME OF CAPE NOME.
Prot Dav idson's Search Discloscs II
Origin.

Prot nav idson's Search Discioses II
Origin.
Professor Davidson, in the National
Geographic Magazine, says that dur
ing the last four years he has made
numerous inquiries concerning the
origin of the name of Cape Nome. He
searched every available chart and
narrative OF the region until the ad-
miralty chart of 1853 was found, which
proved to contain the earliest use OF
the name. This discovery convinced
the professor that the name must have
been given during the voyage of the
Sir John Franklin ships Herald and
Plover. So he wrote to the chief of
the admiralty asking IL any officer on
these ships was named Nome. The
following is the reply: When the
NJ. s. chart of region was being con-
structed on board Fl. M. s. Herald at
tention was drawn to the fact that
this point had no name and mark
{? Name) was placed against 1t. "In
the hurry of dispatching this chart
from the ship this CD appears to have
been linked in by a rough craftsman
and appeared as Cape Name. but the
stroke of the "a" being very indistinct
1t was interpreted as C. Nome, and
has appeared with this name ever
since. This information is from an
officer who was on board the Herald
when the chart was made"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-23
CHAPTER XII.

The trial at York of Richard Parker
1T Is the pot calling the kettle
black" said Foster. But no matter
I'll keep the money in trust for you:
IL get free. follow me to France and
hear OF me at the Cafe dor, in the
Latin quarter of Paris"
Yes; good-by." said Parker, putting
for the wilful murder OF Stephen Bel
bingham was one of the most exciting
events OF the March Assizes for the
East Riding of Yorkshire. Richard
Parker was known by several aliases;
his training and education. his courtly
manners. his handsome face and figure
had all been themes of admiration even
occasionally with the ladies whose
coaches he had stopped. 1t was also
known that it was his boast that he
had not only never shed blood, but had
vowed he never would except In the
last extremity Of self-defense. At the
same time he was known to be mixed
up with gang Of plunderers who were
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-23
soMR AMONG METHoDIsTs.
lnfalibility Of the Bible 10 Denied by
Professor Pearson.

Chicago. Jan. 20.--rrof. Chrs. w.
Pearson of the chair OF English lii y
ture in Northwestern University, which
is conducted under Methodist auspi-
ces, has thrown bomb into the ranks
OF Methodism in Evanston. by giving
out for publication statement of his
belief that biblical infalibility is a
superstitious and hurtful tradition; the
biblical stories of Christ's bringing the
dead to life. of His walking on the
water and feeding the multitude with
the loaves and fishes are mere poetic
fancies, incredible and untrue.
Prof. Pearson declares that the poll
cy of the Methodist church is one Of
inactivity. obstruction and jesuitical
silence ON the views in which the
leaders and scholars of the church
have gradually become to believe. but
which are not held by the body OF the
church. He says that most of the
present teaching is evasive and that
most of the Sunday school teaching
is almost farcial and inadequate.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-23
Every One Needs a Hobby.

No man can retain his bodily and
mental health If he devotes himself
exclusively to business. Bodily he will
become inert and aabby; mentally in
ert and dull. First his power will d.
minish; then his grasp on practical
problems will be relaxed; his capabil-
ity will be weakened and in the end
his capacity itself disappears. The
best results are found in varied inter-
ests. A hobby of some sort is neces-
sary. 1t has been the salvation OF
many.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-23
Great Engineering Feat.

The greatest engineering feat ever
accomplished in this country will be
the construction by the Pennsylvania
railroad of tunnel under New York
city. 1t will extend from a point north
and west of Jersey City straight under
the Hudson river. under New York
city, and under East river to Long
Island City. The length is estimated
at fourteen miles. and the cost at $780,
900. 900.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-23
PAYNE STEPS INTO OFFICE.
Wisconsin Nominee for Postmaster
General Succeeds Emory Smith.

Washington. Jan. 16.-In the pres
snce of the cabinet. the entire Wiscon-
sin delegation in congress; Governor
Durbin of Indiana; Senator Hanna and
a number of other friends. Henry C..
Payne of Wisconsin, was sworn in as
postmaster general yesterday morning
in the cabinet room at the white
house. The oath OF office was admin
istered by Chief Justice Fuller. The
retiring postmaster general, Chas. EN-
DRY Smith, also was present, as well
as Mrs. Roosevelt and Mrs. Payne.
wife of the new member of the pres
ident official family.
At the conclusion of the ceremony
President Roosevelt advanced toward
Mr.. Payne and NTH smile and hearty
handshake. addressed him as "Mr.
Postmaster General" Mr.. Payne then
received the congratulations Of all
present. after which he engaged In q
long private conversation with the
president.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-01-23

There are more Chinese (107 ,000) in
the United States than Dutch Isl, OO0),
and almost as many as French
(113.000).
Fools make fashions and wise men
follow them.
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AGRICULTURE IN CHINA

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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-23
pECKVILLe.

Tie following programme will be rendered at
The social to be given at the home OF Miss Bertha
Peck, Main street, tonight. Refreshments will
be served at the close OF the programme: Piano
solo, selected; recitation, Grace Hughes; vocal
solo, Miss Jennie Patten; piano duet, Misses
Name Sarge and Jcnete Kingsley; recitation,
Edith Rook; vocal solo, Mrs. Roberts; piano
solo, selected; recitation, Mrs, Cairns; piano
duet, Misses Lena Gendal and Florence White,
a cordial invitation is extended to the public 10
attend and delightful time is assured all who
can do so. Ice cream will be served.
Come and have a good time at the dime social
which will be given by the Young Peoples so
ciety OF the Presbyterian church at the home OF
Miss Bertha Peck, this evening, April 80 Noa
VIII hear fine programme and be served with
cake, coffee and ice cream All welcome.
Milton Taylor, one of the oldest and most nigh
ly respected citizens OF Peokyille died AT his
home on Main street yesterday at 40 O'Clock y.
m, aged 10 years. Mr.. Taylor was veteran of
the Civil war and deacon OF the Peckyile Dap.
tist church. For years he had been a great sui.
fcrer, but bore his trial with great ioritude nm,
til the end came. lie is survived by wife and
two daughters, viz: Mis-. Jane Stevens, of Scran.
ton, and Mrs Ann Arnold, OF Peckylle An.
nouncement OF the funeral will appear later.
Mr. and Mrs NJ. n. IIaroe, OF lIlwey. are
visiting friends in town.
The Scranton Gas and Water company has
large force Of men at work extending the l2'lnch
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-23
,y... A CHINA HEAD.
Comes from Tea Drinking.

A lady writes from Shanghai, China
I'm. the summer of '9S. husband and I
awere travelling through Southern Eur
,opf, and ] was finally laid up in Rome
with a slow fever. An American lady
gave me some Postum Food Coffee
(which ! began using at once. 1t was
.my sole breakfast and supper In n
,short time time the change in my phys
.ical condition was wonderful to see.
,wii never travel again without Postum.
I When we arrived I'm Shanghai we
,were in an English community and
found ourselves in the midst of 1ae
-four o'clock tea custom, Before long
we began to have sleepless nights and
nervous days as a result OF our en-.
deavors to be amiable and conform to
lcustom.
As soon as It could arrive from San
Francisco We had a large supply of
Postum Food Coffee and began its use
at the four o'clock tea table. / cannot
tell how popular the coffee table be-
cams for afternoon; CALLERS. IN fact
number OF the bushels. s.Ioen,.H well as
missionaries. use Postum now wholly
IN place OF tea and the value OF the
change from coffee and tea cannot be
estimated" Name given by Postum
Coz Battle Creek, Mich,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-23

water main from Mott Haven to Ketehams Cor
ner This will give Peckville an ample supply OF
water for fire fighting purposes.
Aessls. II. L. Manes, +. l.. Grcner and Will
lam Frear returned Monday night from trip to
Buffalo, n. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. Broad and son. Winfield.
returned home Monday evening from visit With
relatives at Wells Bridge, n. y.
The members of the Grand Army of the Re-
public met IN the Peck Lumber company's Of
flee last evening.
The Peckyille Forest and Stream club have Sc
cured July Is at Lake Lodorc and will run an ex.
cursion ON that date to this popular summer
resort.
The United Sunday schools will run an cxcur.
sion to Lake Lodorc on June Is.
Blakey was visited by slight fire at o'clock
Saturday morning. Box 81 pulled at that
hour for a fire in the building owned and
pied by Edward Williams. The Wilson Fire com.
rany responded to the alarm and quickly placed
the fire under control. The flames We're con-
fined to one room. The damage done will amount
to about $50. The origin OF the fire i, unknown.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-23

! in Mayfed. The school where deceased had been
| IL student was closed for the day. all his former
playmates attending the funeral in body. The
ST. Aloysius Cadets also attended At $50 the
funeral Cortcgc moved to Sacred Heart chlWcn
where mass of requiem said over the re-
mains. The plll.bearers were follows: Jo-
seph Grady, John llartc, from the Cadets; Harry
Green and Harry Duffy, acoloyteS and John Dom
mick and Joseph Mccartney, school pupils. The
handsome cGsket was literally covered with tloral
designs of the most elaborate character. The dis.
play of flowers was OF the finest ever seen in the
borough. Within the church the regular pail
bearers fell behind and ihc six altar bows ear
ricd the caSket 10 the altar rail- Father Dunn
conducted the services and spoke upon the many
noble traits in the deceased The remains were
taken from the church to the cemetery where
they were lowered in their last resting place. \
large crowd fiom Cdlbondale attended the last sud
rites.
The funeral of the late James Carey will take
place this morning AT $50 O'clock A reqn"Ei
high mass will be said at the church Of the Sa-
cred Heart and internent in Calvary cemetery
Mayfeld.
The Jcrmyn borough council met in special
session last evening to hear the report OF the
committee on culvcrts. Councilman j. H.
Wheeler. of the committee, submitted plan
for constructing Il culvert on South Second street.
lie recommended the culveit to be forty-iive feet
long, five feet wide and four feet higio be paved
Oh bottom and side wall 10 be laid in cement.
The constructing OF the culvert to be under the
supervision of Supervisor Martin McAndrew, and
he in turn to be under the street committee. 1t
was decided to receive bids for the culvert ac.
cording to plans and specifications submitted
by the street committee. The secretary was in
structcd TO have the notices posted up in town.
All bids to be handed In on or before Friday,
May 2. Council reserves the right to accept or
reject all bids.
Herman Keller, who has recently been visiting
relatives at llerkimer, y. ", is seriously i'll at
his home on North Main street.
The Womcn's Home Missionary society will
meet at the home OF Mrs. w, l.. lloughton, OF
South Main street. on Thursday afternoon.
The Jcrmyn Milling company received their
new stack yesterday, which is to replace the one
recently blown down.
Unless the parents of numerous boys of the
town keep them in evenings, or the motormcn |
and conductors OF the street are more strict |
in allowing boys to jump on and off their cars, |
there will be a few more serious accidents in |
the borough |
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-23
LOSING FLESH.

Are you losing Aesh' If
SO, better consult your doctor
at once, He will tell you the
cause. We can provide the
remedy, which is SCOTS
Emulsion of cod-liver oil.
"A young woman in Batavia
writes us she had lost twenty.
five pounds in three months,
and her lungs were seriously
affected. She took three bot
ties of SCOTS Emulsion and
gained fifteen pounds, and
was able to resume her work.
Send for Free Sample,
scorr& BOVINE. Chemists, 4,s earl 81. N, Y.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-23
Continues Its Success.

The Harry Jenkins company con-
tinues to win the favor of the Grand's S
patrons. Last night Il good sized audi
ence enjoyed His Lordship and the
Senator" The specialties We're the
feature of the performance. The dane
ing of the McCann family is one of the
best novelties of its kind ever present.
ed here. VIII +. Burke was as enjoy
able as usual in his artistic singing,
and the comedy of Frank Lynch was
keenly enjoyed
There will be a matinee today, "A
Romance of the Adirondacks." The re-
pertoire for the rest OF the week is:
Wednesday evening. wicked London;
Thursday evening. Under Two Flags; ;
Friday evening, berkshire Hills: Sat-
urday matinee, His Lordship and the
senator: Saturday evening, way
Down in Name
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-23
FORMER ToWNsMAN WEBS.
Samuel F. Lingfelter, of New Jer-
sey. Returns to Marry Mrs. Nina
Dilts.

There was pretty wedding ceremony
yesterday afternoon that united Samuel
r. L.insfelter, of Elizabeth. n. j.. Il for
mer well-known Carbondalian, and Mrs
Nina Dilts, of this city.
The nuptials were celebrated at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. William b.
Stnnsbury, on High street. at o'clock,
in the presence of Il few of the relatives
and intimate friends of the principals.
Rev. Charles l.. Lee, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, solemnized the
ceremony. There We're no attendants.
The bride wore Il handsome tailor
made suit OF garnet Canadensia cloth,
with hat 10 match that combined to
make her radiant bride.
There was Il reception and snpper,
which were Il happy part of the joyous
event. The wedding trip of Mr.. and
Mrs Lingfelter will be spent in Albany
and Buffalo.
The news of Mr.. Lingfelter's marriage
will send ripple of pleasure among a
wide circle of friends in CarbOndale
who have an affectionate regard for
him. Mr.. I.inGfelter was one of the
best known residents in this city during
his residence here. where he lived for
about twenty years. The greatest part
OF this period was spent as an engineer
on the Delaware and Hudson, where he
was regarded as one OF the most COM
petent engineers in the company He
left here number of years ago to ac-
cept an advanced position with the
Worthineton Steam Pump company, at
Elizabeth, \. j.. and has since con-
tinued In its employ. Mr.. Lingfelter
had distinguished record in the Civil
war. He was under General Grant I'm
his campaign and was conspicuous I'm
the battle of Chancellorsvile. Though
he has been absent from Carbondale.
he lost nothing in the friendship of
those In Carbondale who knew him, and
now on this favorable occasion thew,
heartily unite in wishing him unbound
ed JOY I'm the years TO come.
Mrs, Lingfelter shares in the wishes
that are extended mt this happy time.
she has been resident of Carbondale
since girlhood, ana has grown in the
respect and friendship of her associates.
a splendidly furnished home i'm Eliza
beth, n. j., awaits Mr.. and Mrs. Ling
felter.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-04-23
A SPLENDID RECITAL,
Rare Evening of Music by Pupils Of
st. Rose Academy Conservatory.

The musical recital given last evening
in st. Rose hall by the pupils of st.
| Rose academy was grand success in
every particular.
The well-trained young musicians
gave a very creditable account of them-
| selves, and though the programme was
II lengthy one, the large audience was
still anxious for more of the charming
music when the curtain went down.
Each number deserved an encore. but
the rule had been laid down that en-
cores would not be recognized.
The work of the young students re-
fleets most creditably upon the palms.
taking care and ability of the Sisters
at the academy. 1t also proved that
Carbondale has a conservatory of
music, in the one at st. Rose. that is
a credit TO even IL much larger city
than Carbondale.
The audience was q large one, but
few seats in the hall being vacant when
the curtain rung up at SIS. The chorus
OF forty well-trained young voices re-
ceived considerable applause.
The programme was as follows:
Professional Marcl-Duet .............. .Rius,,ct
Mary Magcc, Mary Glenn, Florence Mcllale, Mary
Rouland
MdHnika Wrctlc
Mary Dcvlne.
laughing Song ........................... Cooper
George SIhimmcl.
Piano. Carmel O'Iearn.
Ginning Bells Duet .sicwcrt
Ruth Clarke, Esther Moore. Anna lcntlrick, Daisy
Holmes.
Recitation, "'Ihe Old Arm Chair Mary Carroll
La Mircle-Trio Observation-Disclosures Streabbor
npyfr Rpuip ,,;,,I,
Eleanor Reirdon, Gertrude Fitzpatrick, Mary
Chailson folonasc--Nioin Solo. .Wicniawski
Frances Clarke: Piano. Mary Dcvine.
Ny Old Kentucky Home Foster
Chorus, Piano, George Williams
Let Us Go for Plcasure-Duet. .........M Mazreite |
Miss Mary Moran, Florence MclIale
Niolins-Franccs Clarke, Lillian Dcvine. Ed. |
ward Carroll Thomas Coocan. William |
smith, Gerald Mcllac. Joseph CONNOLLY.
Manlons--Frank Krantz, John Flood John |
Carroll. Piano, Mary Rouland.
Mary Gubcrt
Opercta, "a Journey Across the Sea-"
Piano. Florence MclIale.
Grand Festival Marcll-Duct. Muller, Op. zig
Anna Pengelly, Regina Foxc
Solo ............... .Schumann
Edward Carroll. Piano. Mary Devinc.
htermehzo-Dnet .................Fnk, Op. 22G
I.oretto Smith, Rutl, Byrne.
Petite Symphony-Niolin Duet ...Moret. Op ~
Frances Clarke. Edward Carroll.
Piano. Florence Mclalc.
March des Mousquetlirc+-tr ............ Watson
Florence Turner, Edith Kasc, Mary Monahm.
latterer .Cllannldc |
Carmel O'lIcan.
recitation, "MuSc Law .......... Franz, Moran |
.llclnia. Chorus. Piano. Mary Moran