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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-11

Ham Buckner, of Gray, was visiting
In the city this week.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-11

Don't forget the place to get MILL
merry. AIRY & Baker. II
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-11
MONEY TO LOAN.

mOlNEI ~ LUAN.
At 5 per cent interest, option.
q payments, with the German
Savings Bank.
NASH, PHELPS & PHELPS.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-11

Misses Kate and Agnes Donahue
went to Extra Saturday to visit with
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-11

Jake Breustle went to Extra Monday
as q business visitor,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-11

l. N. Rosenbaugh left Monday for
Prescott to visit his parents at the
old home.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-11

Ollie Coon was at Gray Friday as
sisting Ed Rice In the bank.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-11

House and lot for sale. Mary
Henshall.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-11

Gan Hunter, bridge contractor OF
Cass county, was In town Monday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-11

Mrs. Chas. Stocking and son went
TO Extra Monday to visit Mrs. John
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-11

Livery barn for rent or sale. En-
quire OF Mrs. Elizabeth Tharnish, II
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-06-11

Chas. Tramp left Saturday on a
business trip to Extra and Creston.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-19
why a Blue Rose is Impossible.

A florist makes the assertion that a
blue rose is among the impossiblli
ties; but. while an explanation of this
curious fact may be equally impossi
BILE, he fails to mention a very inter.
esting law which governs the color
ings of all flowers. A knowledge oi
this law would save many flower grow
ers of unavailing and foolish hope
The law is simply this: The three col
ors-red, blue and yellow-never all
appear in the same species of flowers
any two may exist, but never the third
Thus we have the red and yellow
roses, but no blue; red and blue YER
benas. but no yellow; yellow and blue
in the various members of the viola
family (as pansies. for instance), but
no red; red and yellow gladioli, but NO
blue. and so on.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-19
HeSperideS
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We have all read the enticing head
lines of the insidious little notices
which pose as disinterested items of
news, advising the public to escape
the rigors of winter and the extortion
of coal barons by boarding train
and flying south. We have all envied
the lucky people, free from the de-
mands of business OF the grip OF pow
erty, who are able to act on the ad-
vice. We. too, would like to return to
the land of flowers, to experience
again the thrill of anticipation that
carries the enthusiastic gardener
through the back-breaking labors of
seed time. that sustains him under
the prostrating heat of early summer,
that nerves him to battle with a host
OF destroying insects-not to mention
the pestiferous mosquito which blights
his joy in the mornings when he es-
says to weed his promising crops, and
that pursues him with equal malignity
at the twilight hour when heavenly
peace should be his portion. But
there is cheaper way to win 1t all
back, sans train. sans heat, sans mos
quitoes. Send for the seed catalogues.
UGLY any OHt " bluug lnOSt ihoClh-
ating descriptions or to gaze on the
Illuminating Illustrations without for
getting the present. Imperious as
that present may be, 1t will melt into
nothingness and before you will
stretch the fair, unblemished garden
of your desire, more beautiful than the
new Jerusalem with It's hard gold
pavements and its ready-made look.
A garden to be beloved, to be satisfy
ing. must be truly our own, the prod
uct of our fancy, our aspiration. not
place prepared for us. Even its fall
ures will be dearer to US than the sue
cesses of anybody's else garden possi-
bly, could be. And so I say. wherever
you may be whether in the sordid
dust and smoke of a northern city or
snowbound in lonely farm house, II
you would enjoy your own Hesperides
surrender yourself to the magical
charm of the seed catalogue and let
''the cares that infest the day, fold
their tents like the arab and as silent
ly steal away"
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-19
A Winter Picture.

And yet but inteiy have / seen cen here
The winter In a lovely dress appe-r.
Ere yet the clouds let fall the treasured
snow,
Or winds begun through hazy skies to
blow,
At evening a keen eastern breeze arose,
And the descending rain unsuliied froze.
Soon as the silent shades of Eight with
drew.
The rudy noon disclosed at once to view
Tn. face. OF nature in a rich disguise.
And frightened every object to my eyes.
For every shrub. and every blade OF
And every pointed thorn seem wrought in
In pearls and rubies rich the hawthorn
And through the Ice the crimson berries
glow.
The thick-sprung weeds. which watery
marshes yield,
Unpublished lances in a hostile field:
The stag In limpid currents with sur
prise
Sees crystal branches on his forehead
rise.
The spreading oak. the beech the tower
ing pine.
Glazed over in the freezing ether shine:
The frighted birds the rattling branches
shun.
Which wave and glitter in the distant
When. II a sudden gust OF wind arise,
The brittle forest into atoms flies.
The cracking wood beneath the tempest
And IN a spangied shower the prospect
Phillips
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-19

on the other side of the front door.
Here, in December, the general was
Joined by his wife, Martha Washing
ton. who remained there until after the
British evacuation of Boston.
More than Il century and quarter
has passed since the dramatic scene of
July 3. 1775, was enacted beneath the
historic elm In ancient Newetowne. but
the tree. alive. but showing the decrep.
itude of age, still exists.
The Washington elm" is aptly
framed in historic environments. On
one side of 1t is the elegant Shepard
Memorial church, completed in 1872.
which is the religious home of one of
Camnridge's earliest denominational
societies (Congregationalist), among
whose modern distinguished members
were the late Hon. Charles Theodore
Russell dts senior deacon) and fam
lily. including his son, the late Gov.
William L. Russell. On its other flank
is Cambridge Common, with its elabor-
ate soldiers monument, erected to
honor the memory of 4.5Ss Cambridge
men who served and the 93S' who per-
ished in the civil war.
A neat circular iron fence protects
the elm from vandal hands, and at
tached to the fence is granite tablet
bearing this inscription, written by the
poet Longfellow:
Beneath this tree Washington first
took command of the American army,
July 3. 1775."
Although Washington, on taking
command of the army, found his du-
ties manifold, intricate. appalling and
overwhelming. he was strengthened
and encouraged then and thereafter
by the loyal. efficient support of the
civil and military leaders of New Eng
land.
This in Massachusetts alone was a
tower of strength, for. besides Benja-
min Lincoln of bingham, the first sec
retary of the war department, and
Henry Knox of Boston. the founder
and chief of the artillery service OF the
Continental army. the successor of
Gen. Lincoln as secretary of war and
founder of the celebrated Society of
the Cincinnati. he had the moral and
practical support of four great civil
Bay State leaders-Samuel Adams of
the sturdy old Puritan stock of Bos-
ton: John Hancock OF Boston. presi-
dent of the Continental Congress of
17T6. first signer of the Declaration of
Independence and afterward governor
of the commonwealth; John Adams of
Quincy. second president OF the United
States and one OF the most active
members OF the Congress of 1776. and
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-19
BOyh0Od of d Railroad
President.

Edward T. Jeffery, president of the
Denver & Rio Grande, has given the
following account of his boyhood in
Success:
when l was thirteen years old.
my mother decided to move to Chi
cago, and Immediately. on our arrival
in that city, began to look for work.
l entered an application with the Illi-
nois Central Railroad Company for
position. told that company that
/ was willing to do anything. My ex-
pectations were very modest Per-
sonally, l would have preferred re-
naming in school a few years longer.
but my mother needed money and
had to earn 1t. thought that, IL
l could take home dollar or two
every week, 1t would be a great
achievement. My ambition at that
early day did not extend beyond reap
ing the reward of faithfm and honest
work in the humber duties of my
calling. 1t never occurred to me that
/ might one day be the general super
intendent and manager of the great
corporation into whose employ l was
Just entering.
My first position was in the office
of Samuel ]. Hayes, superintendent
OF machinery. where was employed
for about two months as a general err
rand boy. This work was little more
arduous than l was used to doing at
home, but was delighted with the
Idea that l was actually engaged in
business. My wages at the start were
forty-five cents a day. Several men
told me that was a fool to work for
such wages. and l thought SO, too.
several times, but decided to make
as much Of my chance as possible.
AT the end of two months, was
put to work In the tin and copper
shop. where l did all sorts of work,
assisting the regular employees by
cleaning up. and by making myself
generally useful. 1t was while serv-
ing in this shop that made up my
mind to become q machinist. l en-
tered an application with the railroad
company for a place in the machine
shops 80 that could learn the trade.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-19
The Tale of a Cat.

A woman who has true sympathy
with the feline race. contributed thu
following story to Our Dumb Ami
mails:
A cat that had several times been
deprived of her kittens hid a litter of
them in my aunt's barn. Cries could
be heard from some quarter, but the
kittens could not be found.
Between their mother and the fam
lily cat was feud OF long standing;
and for this reason my uncle and
the maid used to drive the mother
away. My aunt never did SO.
Pussy learned, at length, to make
for the door when she heard foot
steps. and also to look behind her.
If she saw my aunt's face she turnes
back.
One day auntie said to her. "Old
cat. where do you keep your kittens ?
| haven't seen them yet" Immedi.
ately she went 10 the woodpile and
called, and out came all the babies for
inspection.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-19

preceded him, and excited great ex-
pectations. They were not disappoint-
ed. His personal appearance, notwith-
standing the dust of travel. was calcu-
lated to captivate the public eye. and
as he rode through the camp, amid n
throng of officers. he was the admira-
tion of the soldiery and of curious
throng collected from the surrounding
country. Happy was the countryman
who could get a full view of him and
to carry home an account of 1t to his
neighbors. His excellency was on
horseback. of course. and was accom-
panied by several military gentlemen.
1t was not difficult to distinguish him
from all others. for his personal ap-
pearance- was truly noble and majes-
tic. He was in the prime and vigor
of middle life, having. on the 22d of
February, reached the age of 43.
And then, on the broad highway
now Garden street-not far from and
in sight of embryonic Harvard college,
in the grateful shade of majestic
elm, the father of his country" drew
his sword and performed the simple
ceremony of taking command of the
patriot army, an army whose Acton
minutemen at Concord bridge April 10
had "nred the shot heard round the
world; whose few brigades of raw
militia on June II had met the veteran
troops of England on Bunker Hill and
demonstrated their prowess, winning
n moral. II not military, victory; and
which newly organized and persistent
army. after a wasting. disheartening
war of seven years duration, firmly
established upon this continent re-
public of freedom that was destined to
become one Of the greatest as well as
the best nations on the face OF the
globe. The Incident marked the COM
mencement of Washington's career in.
the service OF his country. How glor-
iously was the promise given by his
bearing redeemed
To go back little: On the very day
that the important British fortress,
Fort Ticonderoga, surrendered to Col.
Ethan Allen, the Colonial Congress,
which had adjourned in the previous
autumn, reassembled at Philadelphia.
Washington was there. and John Ad-
ANS and Samuel Adams. Benjamin
Franklin and Patrick Henry Thomas
Jefferson came soon afterward. "A
last appeal was addressed to the King
of England; and the infatuated mon
arch was plainly told that the colonists
had chosen war in preference to vol
untary slavery. Early in the session
John Adams made powerful address.
In the course of which he skotched the
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-19

ings. satin waistcoat, and breeches of
the same color.
He began by questioning me about
Gen. Kosciusko. l was extremely en-
harraased and confused. The first
word said to this great man was a
lie. That was what this mysterious
departure brought me to. He put to
mo the following questions:
How long are you in this coun-
try?
Eight months
How do you like it?'
I am happy sir. to see In America
those blessings which was so ardent
ly wishing for In my own country. To
you, sir, are the Americans indebted
for them
He bowed with modest air, and
said to me:
wished always to your country
well, and that with all my heart
He uttered these last words with
much feeling.
I'VE spoke with Mrs. Washington
of the small likeness that there is
between the general and his portraits.
She asked Mrs. Peters at last to play
the piano, which she did, and played
the eternal Battle of Prague "a IA
vorite piece of music in America) very
well. Tea was served. found an
opportunity to be beside the general.
He praised an address that the town
of Norfolk had given to the President.
II was delighted to see the good
father in good humor. He turned to.
ward me and asked me If had trav-
eled much in the United States.
replied that | had not been farther
than New York, that was surprised
at the progress with such a new
country had made in culture and popu-
lation.
There are the Eastern states he
said to me. that are the most ad-
vanced in culture and population
They Were said |. the first In
which the Europeans settled
ION the contrary he replied. the
first settlement was in Virginia. and
then in New England. But It is the
division into townships which is SO ia
vorable to the maintenance or order.
police and public establishments. The
population there is very industrious;
every farmer, even the poorest, lives
in independence.
THE company rose to depart. - .
The general conducted US: in leaving
he said to me:
Il shall be very happy to see you at
Mount Vernon; shall be there In 4
few days; l hope you will come
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-19

On Sunday. July 2, 1775. an illus
trious stranger. mounted on a noble
steed. and accompanied by several
mounted attendants. rode Into Cam
bridge He was tall. well formed
man, OF distinguished micn. and wore
the cooked hat. the blue and blum uni
form and insignia OF a maIor-general of
the Continental army.
II was COON noised about town that
this stranger. Gen. George Washing
ton, the newly appointed commander
in-chlef OF the patriot army. had ar
rived. and, furthermore. that next day.
on the west side OF the training field.
In what is now known as Old Cam
bridge. he would formally assume COM
mand OF the troops. As may be sup
posed, the news spread like wlldfire.
and Che excitement was intense.
Up to this time the American forces
were practically without head. but
now II was instlnctively felt that a
brilliant and trusted leader had arisen,
who was to be their civil and political
savior. And the event fully proved that
the quiet entrance of this noted Vir-
ginian into the place was not only an
event OF great local Importance. but
one OF the most momentous and far
reaching incidents in the worlds po-
liticai history
On the morrow Monday, July B.
Washington formally took command of
the American army. 1t goes without
saying that II was a day OF deepest i'm
port to this country. For on that day
George Washington, intrusted by the
Continental Congress with the chief
command Of the American army, and
thus made the foremost man OF the
revolution, entered upon the active
duties OF his office, and was received
with enthusiasm by the little band of
heroes assembled at Cambridge. As
he entered the confined OF the camp.
the shouts of the multitude and the
thunder of artillery gave note to the
enemy. beleaguered in Boston. OF his
arrival. His military reputation had
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-19
IN HISTORIC CAMBRIDGE
Where General Washington First Took Supreme Command of


conditions OF the wants OF the country
and OF the army. The necessity of ap-
pointing a commander-in-chief and the
qualities requisite in that high office
were dwelt upon. and then the speaker
concluded by putting in nomination
George Washington Of Virginia.
'As soon as his name was men
toned, Washington rose and withdrew
from the hall. For moment he was
overpowered with a sense OF the re-
sponsibflity which was about to be put
upon him. and TO his friend Patrick
Henry he said. with tears In his eyes:
4 fear that this day will mark the
downfall OF my reputation On the
18th OF June the nomination was unan-
imously confirmed by Congress. and
Braddock's army was called to build
nation"
With great dignity he accepted the
appointment. refused all compensa-
tions beyond his actual expenses, set
out with an escort by way of New
York, md reached Cambridge fifteen
days after the battle of Bunker Hill.
When Washington arrived in Cam
bridge one of the first things that occu-
pied his attention was the selection of
a building suitable for his headquar-
ters. After inspecting several of the
most commodlous and available ones
in that immediate vicinity, his choice
fell upon large. square mansion on
the Watertown road, built In 1853 by
Col. John vassell an unswcrving 10y
alist.-a TORY" as his class was op-
probriously termed-who had Just fed
to England. Here. in the future home
of Longfellow. the illustrious soldier
established his headquarters. and con-
tinued 1t as his military home for the
ensuing eight months, during the re-
mainder OF the siege of Boston. Wash
ington's office and Longfellow's study
were in the room on the first floor to
tire right of the door Gas you face the
house); the officers room and library
beng back Of 1t, and the drawing room
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-19

Pills are for the kidneys only and cure
the dangers OF urinary and bladder
disorders. from common inflammation,
to Dropsy, Diabetes, Bright's disease.
Case No. 40.321-Mr. w. II. Ham
mer. wellknown builder. residing at
1875 N. Hinde street. Washington c. H,
Ohio. says: Il am glad to endorse a
remedy which possesses such inest-
mable value as Doan's Kidney Pills.
They cured me OF Inflammation of the
bladder which had caued me much an
roynnce and anxiety because of the
frequency and severity of the attacks.
/ have advised others to take Doan's
Kidney Pills and know they will not
be disappointed in the results"
A FREE TRIAL OF this great kidney
medicine which cured Mr.. Hammer
will be mailed on application to any
part of the United States. Address
Foster -Milburn Co. Buffalo. N. Y. For
sale by all druggists. Price so cents
per box
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-19
AS A POLISH POET SAW HIM.
Interesting First impression Of Gen
George Washington.

Interesting First impression Of Gen.
George Washington.
The Century recently contained an
historical find" in the unpublished
diary of a friend of Kosciusko. the
Polish poet Niemcewicz, who visited
General Washington at Mount Vernon
II, June, 1898, as confirmed by the gen.
erals diary. The Impressions of the
first President and his conversations
give unique value and interest to the
paper. The visitor thus records his
first meeting with the general and his
wife, the narrator's ''lie" referring to
his effort to conceal the fact that Kos
ciusko had left America to head a
Polish organization:
"Mr. Peters house is at the extreme
point of the city, quite near George
town. We arrived there between G
and Z o'clock. One can guess how my
heart was beating. ] was to see the
man for whom since my youth | had
had great respect caught sight of
him through the window and recog-
nized him at once About dozen peo-
pie were coming toward us. saw
only him. | was presented to him by
Mr.. Law. He held out his hand TO me
and clasped mine. We went into the
parlor. l sat down beside him; was
moved, dumb and could not look at
him enough. 1t is a majestic face,
in which dignity is united with gem
tleness. The portraits that we have
of him in Europe are not like him at
all. He is nearly 6 feet high and very
strongly built; he has an aquiline nose.
blue eyes; his mouth and particularly
his lower jaw. are large.
He wore tail coat, black stock
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-19

Benjamin Franklin of Boston, printer.
philosopher and poet. gtatesman and
diplomat, who ''plucked the lightning
from the clouds and the scepter from
tyrants. Boston Globe.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-19
A MONOPOLY.

A lady once asked little girl or
five IL she had any brothers.
YES" said the child, Il have three
brothers"
"And how many sisters, my dear?"
asked the lady.
Just one sister. and I'm it," re-
piled the small girl.-Little Chronicle.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-19
BAD BACKS.

Bad backs are
found in every
household.
A bad back Is
n back that's lame.
weak or aching.
Most backachs
pains come from
kidney derange-
ments and should
be promptly attend
ed to.
Reach the cause
of backache by re-
lieving the kidneys
and curing their ills.
Doan's X | d n e y
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-19

Wigg-I always like to hear a man
say what he thinks. Wagg-But the
people who always say what they think
generally think such disagreeable
things.
The Elbert County tribune., 1903-02-19

One physician says that a com.
pound fracture of the neck is sure
cure for the chronic grumbling habit.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-12-17

Miss Jessie and Lula Ray spe {
Sunday in Nevada.
Misses Germaine and Louise Doolev
gave a Cupid party" to a select
number oil lady friends on Wefnes-
day afternoon, to announce the en-.
gagement of their sister, Miss Ninon
to R. A. Hollenback, a prominent
young business man OF Anthony,
Nan. The Dooley home was prettly
decorated with cupids and hearts,
the colors being lavender and white.
A delicious lunch was served at small
tables, in two courses. Souvenir
cards. with cupid designs were given
to each guest. The groom to be WAS
formerly a popular young society
man OF our city. Miss Ninon is q
very pretty and popular girl, viva
cious and accomplished. Congra u
lations were many and sincere.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1903-12-17

Fred M. Pontius and Miss Mary
Fl Hand were married by Elder Will
hanson on Wednesday.
The Butter TINES, edited by Jake
Allen, prince Of good fellows, abe
Democrat, and at one time promi-
nently mentioned ~ possible can
didate for Secretary OF State, comes
out strongly for Sam B. Cook as his
own successor.-Nevada Mail.
New rugs, beautiful coloringe,
$3.50. 50 25, 81 95, So 25, 1915 at
McKibbens.
On Tuesday, at the home of George
W. Newberry, Chas. d. Brown and
Miss Edna Oliver were united in mar
riage, Elder Williamson officiating
The groom is a prominent young
farmer; the bride a charming young
lady, sister OF Mrs Newberry.