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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15

If it were not for the man who also
ram" the victory of the successful can
didate would not be so conspicuous.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15

If blood was merchantable> COM
modify the Turk would be in the way
to make substantial profits.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15
Convict Nearly Gains Liberty.

San Quentin Prison, CAL, Oct. g.
The effort of one of the most daring
prisoners confined at San Quentin to
cut his way out of the incorrigible cells
and escape has come to light. The
floors of the cell ere covered with
three-quarter inch boile" iron and
the convict had almost completely cut
a hole through it.
This would have given him en-
trance to store-room below where he
could have procured a rope and a
hook to aid him in his attempt to
scale the walls.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15
RUSSIA DOES NOT EvAcuATE.
Proceeds to Erect Extensive Buildings
at New Chwanq.

New Chwang, Manchuria. Oct. IL.
The Russians are taking no steps
to restore the government of New
Chwang to the Chinese. On the con-
trary, they are Fastening the erection
Of extensive government buildings
and have added another gunboat to
the naval force here.
Reports fro. northern Manchuria
indicate that no movement has been
made towards the evacuation of that
territory and Russian officials are dis
cussing the permanent occupation of
the points now held as being the set
tied policy.
The Russian viceroy, Admiral
Alexieff, has been conducting joint
naval and military maneuvers on a
great scale in the vicinity of Port
Arthur this week Ninety Russian
war vessels OF all classes were en-
gagged.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15
ANOTHER EUROPEAN INVASION.

NEW York
Of Number Of English
Galaxy
HiqhB Born Enoiis men, -Nevys ttem se s
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15

Dressmakers do not worry, over the
bills. That problem is up to the men.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15
BIG CORN CRIB BURNS.
Updike Framed cribbed Elevator a
Missouri Valley Destroyed.

Missouri Valley, Oct. 9.-The Up
dixie framed cribbed elevator, erected
in 1901, with a capacity of one-har
million bushels, and with grea'
cleaning and drying plant costing ont
hundred thousand dollars, burned
here yesterday. Spontaneous com
bustion is supposed TO be the origin
of the fire. Three thousand bushels
were lost. Fully insured 1t will be
rebuilt.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15
Stole Another Mans Wife.

Sioux City, Oct. "a peculiar suit
was filed in which one Californian
sues another for $4,000 damages for
stealing his wife. The suit was first
filed at Cherokee, where an attach
ment was served on some town lots
1t was afterward removed to the fed
eral court upon the defendants appli-
cation.
The suit is brought by William J..
McCrum of Modesto, California,
against Fred Schmidt The charge is
that Mr.. and Mrs. Schmidt conspired
to break up his family by depriving
him of the society of his wife and
child The defendants are accused OF
enticing Mrs. McCrurl and her child
from their home at Tropico, Califor-
MIA, and OBTAINING them.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15
BURGLARS AT DIES MONIES.
Two Safes Cracked In the Heart Of
...- the Business District. .

Des Moines, Oct. 9.-Safe blowers
visited the Offices of the Bell lmple-
ment company, at 81 Walnut street,
and the Wheeler & Wilson Sewing
Machine company, at 40S Seventh
street, and used nitro glycerine and
dynamite effectively The sum OF
$1268 was secured at the Bell Imple-
menr company place, while at the
sewing machine store the robbers
were unrewarded, except by taking
few trinkets and keepsakes belong
ing to M. Z. Woods, the manager.
Both safes were badly wrecked.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15
The concert o; Europe appears to
lack an efficient bandmaster.

Prince Aiert's mile In 1857 shows
Dan Patch that there are others.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15
PLANS GREAT NEGRO STATE.
emperor of Sahara" Would People
Enlarged Liberia From America.

EHTdrTSu I-FDc''' UT 'S"'S''eo'
London Oct. S.-M. Lebaudy, other
wise Jacques l.. Emperor OF Sahara,
is still mystery. The Mail has
theory that he desires to be handed
down to posterity as the greatest bene-
factor of the negro race. With this
idea he desires to establish a negro
United States of Liberia, on the north
west coast OF Africa, and people il
from America. The same paper says
Jacques |. employs as his prime minis
ter and chief secretary Of state,
peer of the English realm. and In all
likelihood when he goes back to his
empire he will take with him several
other British noblemen.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-10-15

Brakeman Wheaton of the Illinois
Central fell under his train at Apling
ton, and one leg was almost severed
from his body.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-07
IF l But Knew

Elfnor glanced roguishly at the
young man sitting dejectedly beside
her on the sand at Milton point.
you may have as many minutes
as this sand takes to run through
my fingers" she said, taking up .
handful of warm, white sand from
the beach. And then if you con-
tinue to be disagreeable and cross.
I1l-well, never mind, you'll regret
it, Mr.. Jack Robinson"
She let the soft sand trickle slowly
through her sun-burned fingers like
minute glass as she hummed care
lessly, softly, IF 1 But Knew
The young man turned impatiently
and looked out across the broad ex-
panse of water. How easily the
white-winged yachts skinned over
the water. He wished his little craft
Of love would run SO smoothly.
fElinor," he said turning to her,
will you stop singing that song?"
When your present fit of ill temper
blows over,' she retorted, watching
the last few grains of sand fall from
her fingers. eff 1 but knew your
heart was true" she hummed on, ig-
nornig him.
See here. what can 1 do to prove
to you that L am sincere?" He
watched her dust the sand from her
pretty palm.
do? You make me feel like a
princess of we olden time Then
brave knights won fair ladies by acts
of courage, but now"
Yes, now?'' he said, looking up at
her eagerly.
80, now we don't even take mans
word for anything" And Elinor
laughed, a merry, captivating laugh,
which chased away the frowns from
Jacks brow. He could never be angry
with her for long.
Suppose we play we are living
100 years ago. she said, after a
minute.
I'll play anything you like"
"And do anything l like?" she ask
ed, looking at him obviously. Her
tone was half-serious, half-playful.
Anything" he replied, firmly.
That is provided you'll accept that
as proof that 1 love you. I've said
all I can to no avail"
Elinor did not reply nor look up;
she was tracing her name in the sand
| thinking. She had tried to believe
Jack, but, somehow, at times, she
doubted that he really meant all he
said.
He was such a serious sort of
fellow, and she-O, she was frivolous
and scatter-brained, according to her
own estimate of herself. Why should
he love her? And yet, why should he
say so if he did not?
| At last she covered the sand letters
over and looked up. Jack" she
said, would you really do anything
Tor me? Even if it was silly and
and awfully dangerous-just to prove
to me that you like me?"
| Not to prove that 1 like you, but
that love you-yes." He laughed
little at her serious face.
| DO you see that big rock out
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-07

Inside of half an hour all the cups
at the different springs had holes In
their bottoms. Now no one has any
further use for cup than to drink
from it and then to place the vessel
where it belongs.
The education of Winona people in
to the use of the leaky cups caused
as much effort as do some of the many
other things that are taught ON the
grounds. If some drinkers did not say
things that would not look well in
print their countenances betokened
what they thought. The posture that
some of them assume to prevent the
water from dripping on their raiment
would furnish rare studies in atti-
tudes. They incline forward to awful
angle and they look as if they wished
they possessed necks as long as gil
RATES. The women are obliged to
hitch back their skirts and the men
set their polished shoes as far to the
rear that they must hold on to some
friendly object to keep from pitching
forward into the spring.
These, however, are the experiences
of drinkers only during the first few
days they spend at Winona lake. Soon
they learn how to take the "Winona
drink" without allowing the water to
trickle over them.
Its just as easy as falling OF a
log" says DIR. Dickey. He places his
forefinger over the hole in the bottom
and, standing erect, Queffs the cooling
draught at his ease.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-07
"reminiscences,

Do you remember where the little boys
INDUCED in innocent and harmless joysf
1t is yon desolste and parching spot
There on the rank weed ridden vacant
Where once their laughter echoed to the
As they threw snowbal1s at the passer-
by.
Do you remember where the snow man
stood
With eyes of coal and skeleton of wood ?
That is the place-that patch of blistered
lawn
Neglected even by the dew at dawn;
There where Industrious ants with pru-
dent haste
Are burrowing to shun the arid waste.
And do you see that man, that swelter-
ing wretch
Whose suffering Dante might delight to
sketch;
Whose collar willis; who gazes hollow
eyed
Adown the street where once he walked
with pride?
It's he who wrote in wintry days much
rhyme
About the gentle joys of summertime.
Washington STAR
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-07
SHE DELlsERATED TOO LONG.
Old Lady Needed Time to Make Up
Her Mind.

Old Lady Needed Time to Make Up
Her Mind.
A large woman carrying a heavy
bundle started to board a Broadway
car the other days, says the New York
News. The car had been delayed
several minutes by a big truck, and
the conductor was in even a more
genial mood than was his won't
The woman laboriously placed the
bundle on the floor of the car, grasped
one of the handrails and placed one
foot on the step. Then she paused.
What street is this, conductors"
she asked. 'Thirty-seventh street
madame. Step lively if you are going
with US" replied the Metropolitan en-
ploye, in the soft, persuasive tone
affected by his tribe.
How far is it to Twenty-seventh
street," continued the old woman.
Ten blocks, madame. For heaven 8
sake get on or get of"
Now, don't get smart young man, -
responded the old woman; your
nickels come easier than mine.
don't know whether it's hardly worth
while to spend good money for 10
block ride or not, and I amt goin' to
move until 1 make up my mind"
There was a murderous CLEAN in
the conductors eye, and it is hard to
fortell just what would have happened
had not the old woman been COM
PEELED to loosen her hold on the car
just then by a passing dray.
AS the car swept by it was easy to
see from her frantic gesticulations
that she had decided to spend her
money and ride. But it was too late.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-07
EXPECTED HIM TO CROW.
Wife Had String Tied to Her Promise
to Obey.

Wife Had String Tied to Her Promise
to Obey.
The intermittent discussion about
the propriety of the word 'obey' in
the brides part of the marriage serv-
ice, reminds City Magistrate Crane
of a story. When a certain couple
were married, the wife was sixteen
years old, and big and buxom. The
husband was two years her senior, but
slim to thinness, and not up to the
average in height. TIE years passed,
and the couple got along as well as
many couple do, but the wife was
hard to manage. With the flight
of time she became larger, while her
theoretical lord and master added not
an inch to his stature nor an ounce
to his weight. One day he wanted
her to do something and she refused
at first quietly, then vehemently, and
finally explosively. I'll not do ii"
she declared, land I'd like to see
you make me-"
But, Maria" expostulated the hus-
band. when you married me, didn't
you promise to obey me?"
Il did," she replied. Then, sizing
up his diminutive proportions, she ad-
ded: But 1 expected you'd grow
New Yorw Times.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-07

Mrs. Haugiss was quite shocked by
the intelligence that the bank in which
she kept her reserve of pin money
had failed, but after the first gasp Mr..
Haugiss was glad to observe that she
was not seriously grieved-
isn't it dreadful" she exclaimed.
IT suppose there will be lots of poor
people who will actually suffer-"
Lots of EN- said Haugiss.
"And through no fault of their own
Just because they put confidence in it.
Poor things. 1 am awfully sorry for
them"
Decidedly" though Haugiss, my
wife is an angel Doesn't think of her
self for a moment All of her sympa-
thy conferred in others How few>t there
are like herr" Then he said aloud:
It's pretty tough on them. OF course
they may get something out of the
wreck, but it won't amount to much
not 10 cents on the dollar, I'm afraid :"
How a-ful," said Mrs. Haugiss. 81
think . subscription ought to be taken
mp for them know I'd be willing to
give something It's a shame-that's
what It is
And you, my dear" said Haugiss.
xindly- ITS pretty tough on you,
shouId say. OF course. you've got q
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-07

The two small boys who put in an
appearance at the back door and re-
quested "a bite of suthin' to eat were
certainly rather grimy but they looked
tolerably well fed and their clothes did
not suggest restitution.
"Are you really hungry, you poor
children?" asked the kind-hearted
housekeeper.
The boys looked at each other and
then the one she had especially ad-
dressed answered "Yes'm" and the
other backed him up with an emphatic
"Sure."
Dear mel" exclaimed Che woman.
well, I must see what can do for
you"
She went back into the kitchen and
cut generous slices of bread These
she buttered and laid upon each slices
of cold meat. To the sandwiches she
added cookies and took the lunch out
to the boys.
HAS your mother anything to eat?"
she asked, as she handed the food to
them.
Nom" answered the first, and the
other added: "Nothin' but bread
and coffee. She's sick
"Why don't you eat?" asked the We
man. Thereupon each boy gingerly
broke off morsel of his sandwich and
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-07

conveyed it to his mouth. Where do
you liver she continued.
The first boy hesitated. The other
named a street and a number. The
housekeeper hesitated for a few mo-
ments and then went back into the
kitchen. When she returned to the
back porch a moment later the boys
were halfway down to the gate. She
called them back and held out a quar-
ter. Here" she said, take this and
buy your mother something to eat, too
Were you going to take those sand
witches to herr"
The first boy hung his head. The
confident boy with one hand on his
bullying jacket pocket held out the
other for the coin. "Yes'm" he said.
Z That's good boys. But you can eat
them yourselves and get mother some
thing nice at the bakery. Good-by."
. She went back to her work and the
boys hurried to the gate. AS it closed
behind them the confident boy said:
''She's all right. Now, ali we want is
some worms. Amt this bu1ly?"
Say said the other, 81 amt goin'
fishin'. Gimme that quarter
Whatever goin' to do with it,"
I'm goin' to give it back to her. She
was too easy. Gimme that quarter or
I'll scrap you"
You're a chump," said the confident
boy, but he handed over the money.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-07

Visitors at Winona lake have not
iced that upward of fifty mineral
springs there form drinking fountains
on the more than 1000 acres of the
assembly grounds. At each fountain
is provided tin cup. A year or more
ago it was discovDed that the fire.
Quent disappearance of the cups from
the springs caused much care and
trouble. People would carry OF the
cups, filled with water, and would for
get to return them Every expedient
was tried to put a stop to this prac-
tice- The cups were chained to the
rocks, but they were detached and car
ried OF, much to the annoyance of
thirsty individuals who afterward
looked about in vain for the vessel.
The trouble found its way to Dr.
Dickey, the genius who runs the place.
He got chisel and a bit quarter of
an inch wide, set a cup on a block and
cut a slit in the bottom of it. Then
he took the cup to a spring, left it
there and sat down on a neighboring
bench to watch developments.
Presently a cottager came along,
stopped at the spring to take drink,
filled the cup and started to walk on
with it. In less time than it takes to
tell it he discovered that the water
was escaping and had coursed down
his trousers legs and dimmed the lus-
ter Of his shoes. Then he threw the
cup back to its place and tried another
spring with a like result.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-07

husband who won't see you taken to
the poorhouse without struggle, but,
all the sameit's tough. How much"
why. it won't hurt me at ALL"
1T wont?"
No, certainly not. You didn't think
l had lost anything, did your" Mrs.
Haugiss laughed quite heartily
Not lost anything2 Then Did
you draw out your balance?"
Il don't understand. What do you
mean by balance?"
Your money. Did you draw out
your money!"
But you had some money in that
bank Something like $500, wasn't it 90
Yes, but-oh. how silly you are,
Henry. Whit difference does that
make? I've got my checkbook all
right. Here,"
She crossed over to her escritoire
and produced little, morocco-bound
book with an air of triumph There.
she said, Il knew I had it. There are
fifteen or twenty checks left in it. too.
I'm sorry for the others, of course,
but I'm all right as far as that is con-
cerned."
Hausiss says that her grief ana an
guish when he explained were some
thing terrible to witness.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-07

and that II was never eoinA 70 GET
light"
ITS only 11-and that wasn't late
100 years ago"
Get in, Jack" she said, inpa,
tientIy. She hoped no one was ON
the shore to see.
Il would. If I but knew" he said.
meaningly.
Then know, Jack, and do come"
As Jack walked home from the lit
tie cottage that night he thought 100
years was the shortest space Of time
imaginable. He broke into q happy
whistle: IF l but knew-if l but
knew!"-Ruby Douglas in Boston
Globe.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-07

said at length, and looked into his
eyes to see how he would receive the
suggestion.
And you'd like to believe me, Eli
nor? Tell me that-but, no, don't;
I'll do it. Are we not living a hun
dred years ago?"
Elinor wished now that he had
promised to do it, that she had not
asked it. Suppose storm should
come up and the waves would dash
over the rock and sweep him off and
and he was not able to swim far
enough to reach the shore.
Jack she said, little nervously
Tets move forward a hundred years;
l don't like it way back here. II
might believe you"
But Jack would not pass over the
century so quickly. He would do as
she had asked him: he would spend
the night on the big rock and then
she might believe him.
Elinor sat in the window of their
summer cottage on the shore and
watched the tide come in, wave by
wave. One by one the shadows fell
and the figure out on the rock became
less and less distinct. At last she
had to go out to the beach to see it
at ALL
Higher and higher grew the water
mark about the rock and yet the
figure did not move; it sat on the
topmost point, looking out over the
sound.
At last it was too dark to see the
figure on the rock and Elinor walked
up and down the beach in front of the
cottage. She was supposed to have
retired, but somehow it seemed to
useless to pretend to sleep.
She wondered if the ladies in the
centuries long ago slept on as usual
while their knights were in danger.
o, she wished tomorrow would come
when she might live again in the
twentieth century.
The searchlight of a sound steamer
was thrown on the rock, and by it's
light she could see the waves break
and smash about the ragged edges.
Running close to the waters edge.
she looked up and down for a skin,
one of the old fiat boats she and
Jack so often fshed in Finding one
far up on the shore, she dragged it
down to the water and jumped in.
Stroke by stroke she pulled out
toward the big rock, but the tide was
strong and the boat heavy. 1t seemed
hours before she came anywhere near
it
Jack, jack" she called 'Tm-O
it's such hard pulling"
"Elinor." was all Jack said as he
took hold of the rope with one hand
and hers with the other. The place
was not nearly so rough as it had
looked from q distance
Jump in" she said.
But the night hasn't begun yet"
he replied, still standing on the rock.
What" she almost gasped- Il
/ thought it must surely be morning
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-07

is caught out there. 1t would be
awful to stay there all night"
Elinor shivered at the very thought
OF 1t. Should she go on?
"And what then? Who ever stayed
out there all night?" he asked, know
ing well what was coming.
"Why-why, nobody" she hesitated.
Would you do it?''
DO you ask me to?" He looked at
her intently. She was building a
pyramid of sand.
It'd believe you if you did," she
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-07

A magistrate visiting British Jail
saw a prisoner who had a rat in his
possession. The magistrate said !:
"Ah, you have a pet, see.'' YES"
said the convict. 81 feeds him every
day. I thinks more of that ere rat
than any other living creature" THAT
proves said the magistrate, that in
every man there's some good impulse,
if you can only find it. How came you
to take such a fancy to the rat?''
81 Cos he bit the warder," said the
convict, cheerful1y.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-07
Curious Wells.

A well recently drilled in Canada
produces ssud instead of water. The
sand comes up in a fine stream like a
fountain. The force by which it is
driven to the surface from a depth of
100 feet has not yet been discovered.
A miraculous well was discovered re-
Gently in New Guinea at q depth of
500 feet Anything made of iron or
steel dipped into the water at once
becomes magnetic
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-07

They are kind to automobiles in
Pennsylvania. At Uniontown the other
day a funeral procession was stopped
and the horses were unhitched from
the hearse for the purpose of pulling
q big red devil out of q mudhole in
which it had got stuck. 1t may be.
however, that the undertaken was
thinking of future business.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-07

II the young New York banker who
has just made $3.000,0 900 on the bear
deal in stocks is wise. he will get out
of the market permanently now and
see how many good things he can find
In life.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-07

The lava stream now pouring from
Vesuvius has reached within twenty
metres of Pompeii-modern evidence
that the city was built too near the
dread volcano.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-07

An Indiana man committed suicide
because his wife went home to her
mother. This probably completes the
list. Men have now committed su1'
eide for everJthinE under the sun
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-07

automobile accident where many
women would have shown only nerves
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-07

When we discover the microbe OF
laziness we shall discover the cause OF
theft, and most other crime
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1903-11-07

The Hartford Post remarks that the
staid and sensible business man who
attends a social function is always
glad when it's time for him to go
home. And the rest of the bunch are
always glad when he's gone