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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-09-17
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The REPUBLICAN TICKET.
State.

State.
For Governor. ......A. b. CUMMINS
For Lieut-Gov. JOHN HERRoTT
For State Supt. JOHN f. RIGGS
For Supreme Judge. CHAs. A. BISHOP
For II. r. Com. DAVID j. PALMER
Senatorial.
For Senator 18th Dist. Fl. M. HOPKINS
County
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tice now.


j. b. Sullivan, democratic candi-
date for governor of this state, is
quoted as saying recently that one OF
the greatest needs of his party was an
able democratic paper at Des Moines,
and that he was in hopes w. II.
Hearst would establish one. III Sui
Ivan places confidence in Hearst and
his yellow journalism then Iowans
can soon place an estimate on Sulli-
van. By the way, how would it do to
establish democratic paper here.
The one here processing to be demo-
cratic hasn't been known to defend
democratic doctrine in years. 1t can
abuse and misrepresent republicans
but it cannot represent democracy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-09-17

Avoca is trying to jog Congressman
Smiths attention to the fact that u
s25, 900 postoflice building would be
acceptable in that city. Avoca will
be smuggling up to Carnegie next.-C.
B. Nonpareil.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-09-17

Although the coal tariff was remov-
ed by congress last winter the coal
trust seems in pretty healthy condition.
1t is rejecting on J. B. Sullivan's
contention that the tariff is the mother
of all trusts.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-09-17

The result of the campaign we are
now entering upon will have much eff
feet on the presidential campaign of
next year. Republicans should awake
to its Importance. We want none
of the leading policies advocated
by present day democracy put in prac-
t;., ,,n,,.
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Walker. $50. ........ 100 90
Bilharz s. Son merchandise
for Elwood. $3.50. -. l %
Tax levy for 1903 was fixed as fol-
lows: (See tablet
On motion board adjourned to meet
again at one O'Clock p. m.
One O'Clock p. m. board met pursu-
ant TO adjournment.
On motion the following school fund
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The republican state campaign will
be opened by speech by Gov. A. b.
Cummins at the auditorium at Des
Moines Saturday, September 20. 1t
will be big affair.
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On motion board adjourned TO meet
again at one o'clock p. m.
One o'clock p. m. board met pursu-
ant to adjournment. All members
present.
Auditors minutes during vacation
of board we're examined and approved
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September Board Proceedings

Auditors Office, Audubon, Iowa,
September 1903.
Board met in regular session, mem
bers present j. Shingledecker, j. c..
Bonwell. Chairman Niels p. Hoegh
being absent j. Shingledecker was APP
pointed chairman.
Board proceed to the consideration
of bills and the following were allowed:
G. Il Weston clerk of Lincoln
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loans were approved: :.
Marie Rasmussen. .. 500 90
Niels Christensen j.. 1890. 1900 90
On motion the Recorders quarterly
report was examined and approved.
On motion fees were allowed as per
transcript from the clerk of the dis
trict court in the following cases:
State of Iowa VS. Thomas Mcclure
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-19

make engagements fer some un fer ter
keep house whites he gone. He made
Inducements an found dat de Moon
amt got nothin' ter do in de day
time, an de Sun AK 'er eff she won't
be so good ez ter take his place for
one day, an de Moon say she'll be
glad fer ter 'commerdate de Sun.
well, dey FIX pom a day, and
when de time come dar wuz de Moon
ready fer business. So de Sun toP
her goodbye an swung hisse'f down
ter de groun'. Dey wasn't nothin'
like de Sun spected ter fin it. He
aint' like de looks er things. He
walked roun' right smart, an bimepy
he got tired an sot down by de side
er de road fer ter rest. He sot dar,
he did, kinder dozin' and wonderin'
how come de war1' amt no better dan
what tits, an himeby he fell SCUM
asleep.
Now de folks an de creeturs wuz
stonished kaze de Sun sot so soon
dat day. De folks wuz a-workin' in
de fiePs an a-jowerin' in her houses,
an de creeturs wuz a-cavoorin' in de
woods an swamps, when fust thing
dey knowed de Sun quit shinin' an
de moon come out. Well, dey all
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-19

For a month after killing the sea SER
pent 1 was busy teaching the Pigmies
various things. 1 helped the King to
build him fine house, and others built
houses like mine for themselves. I
sharpened up the hatchets and taught
the men how to chop down trees and
build canoes out of logs.
1 selected 100 men and drilled them
as 1 had seen soldiers drill in Siam,
and in a little time all of them could
load and fire the muskets. There were
many other things I taught them, and
at last 1 felt that / had done all
could for them, and that they could
now take care of themselves better
than ever before.
1 counted it up and found that l had
been away from home four months. 1
had enjoyed myself all the time, yet 1
was beginning to feel homesick. The
Pigmies were good people, but they
were not my own people.
The King saw that 1 was thinking
of these things, and he took me by the
hand and said:
Joe Jolly Boy, 1 know what is the
matter with you. You are homesick
for your parents and brother and home.
1 cannot blame you, but i wish you
would always stay with u.s..
Yes, oh King, l am homesick for
mine own people" 1 replied. You
have treated me so we'll that I shall
always feel grateful to you, and 1 shall
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-19
with us waved their paddles and shout

with us waved their paddles and shout
ed:
Goodbye, Joe Jolly Boy-goodbye!
You came to us as a stranger, but you
proved to be our best friend. We shall
always remember what you have done
for aus, and we hope to see you again
some time. Three cheers for Joe Jolly
Boy-three rousing cheers!"
When the people had ceased cheering
the canoes put about for the island,
and was left alone to pursue my voy-
age. 1 am not ashamed to say that
my eyes filled with tears as l sailed on,
and that there was such a big lump in
my throat that could not speak aloud
But for my strong desire to see my
parents and brother I should have
turned about and returned to the is
land to live with the Pigmies forever
more.
had been sailing for three days
when the sky became overcast, the
wind and waves began to rise, and l
could see that great storm was at
hand.
l felt very anxious, and had be-
gun to wonder if l should ever reach
Siam, when a vessel came sailing
down towards me and 1 was both de-
lighted and astonished to find in her a
craft which sailed out of the very port
where 1 lived. had even seen her
captain talking with my father on the
streets of the town. When she had
came near me the captain put trum-
pet to his lips and shouted:
"Boy, we will throw you a rope to
make fast to your boat, and you must
come on board. There is going to
be a heavy gale, and your boat will
never live through it"
1 waved my hand to show him that
1 understood, and a few minutes later
l was safely aboard his ship. Then
my boat was cast off to take care of
herself, and the only thing l took out
of her was my sea lions tusk.
For three days the ocean was swept
by a terrible storm, and if / had not
met the ship should surely have
been lost. 1t was just week from
the day 1 was picked up that l landed
in Siam. The captain had heard Of
my running away with a fisherman S
boat, and he said that everybody in
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-19

$50 you are a human boy, eh?" ask
ed the ostrich with sympathy. "Well,
Welt"
"Why, he hasn't got a beak, ma"
cackled the little ostrich, excitedlN
what happened to it. human boy?
Was it bit OFF,
Hush, my darling" said Mother Os-
trich politely. lit is not kind to make
remarks about peoples misfortune"
But he is so queer, ma" insisted lit
tie Miss Ostrich. HE has such an ug-
ly short neck and legs like tree
stumps. And look at his wings. They
look just like lame claws!"
"He is indeed a curious creature"
said Mother Ostrich, refiectively. He
Is a sort of species of monkey, you
know, my dear. When you get into
the fourth primary class you will
learn about him in your Natural Mys-
terry lessons"
Mother Ostrich was very learned and
she was willing at all times to devote
much of the working day to telling
things to other folk.
II think" she said, "if my memory
serves me right, that the human boy
belongs to the order of Mudlarks. The
great naturalist Leathergullet, who
was your -grandfather's second
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-19

When designed to be handled by two
men, they are about twenty feet long
on the top deck. while the keel is only
six feet long. Such a boat does not
draw more than twenty inches of water.
The stern is very high and hangs
over the vessel. Part of this stern IS
inclosed and in its flooring is a hole
through which is thrust the imenmse
oar that serves as a rudder. This
stern is about three feet wide.
The gunwale overhangs like the
stern, extending a foot beyond the
hull all around the boat. On top of it
is a plank six inches high.
In the bow is another raised struc-
ture, a large cubby-hole affair, In
which the men store extra sails, nets,
anchors and fishing lines.
In the middle of the boat on the
bottom are from seven to nine queer
little compartments, with holes in the
bottom closed by wooden plugs.
When these plugs are pulled out, the
water pours in and fills the compart-
ments. These are used to keep fish
alive until they are brought to mar
ket
The small sampans are very cheap
to build. They cost about $50. Big
ones, large enough to hold a crew Of
from five to seven men, cost from $125
to SITS.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-19

cousin on his mothers sisters broth
er-in-law's side, gave him the Latin
name of Trubble Horribils Pie-Eat-
err"
What would that be In Ostrich Ian
guage?" inquired Miss Ostrich with
keen interest
IT don't know exactly. It's so rare
ly that I get the chance to talk Latin
that l must sometimes refer to the
reference books and fear that your
father ate the library the other night
when he came home hungry from the
Bungle Land Littery Society. But it's
something to do with not combing your
hair in the morning"
What is hair?' asked the daughter
Hair is a sort of second quality
feathers" said Mrs. Ostrich. Your
great ancestor, Prof. Leathergullet,
used to hold that a human boy was
really only a spoiled ostrich"
What could ever spoil an ostrich
enough to make him look like that?"
asked Miss Ostrich incredulously.
II don't know, I'm sure" answered
the mother. Maybe an earthquake
might do it,"
Nebuchadnezzar TIiawatha Column
bus Jones listened to the learned con-
versa tien with an unpleasant blending
of contempt and awe. He began to
wish that he had not made up his
mind to leave his home and his ma
and his tame goat and his spelling
book and his wooden cart and his pet
mudpies and his bath tub to explore
the wilds of Bungle Land. However,
he did not miss the spelling book and
the bath tub so very much.
II amt monkey" he said in tone
that would have struck even the most
inattentive as being full of annoyance.
And / amt spoided ostrich. I'm
Nebuchednezzar Hiawatha Columbus
Jones and / can do the multiplication
table up to eight times egiht is fifty
two"
"Ha! ha! hal" cried Miss Ostrich,
giggling so hard that she nearly swal-
lowed her sunbonnet. why, human
boy, ate times ate is only one-one
square meal"
Never you mind" said Nebuchad-
nezzar Hiawartha Columbus Jones
sulkily. Il was talking to your ma"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-19

BE calm, little Trubble Horribilis
Pie-Eater be calm said Mrs. Ostrich
kindly. Tell us how you came to
visit Bungle Island"
Il was thinking that I'd like to have
an adventure" said Nebuchadnezzar,
land go out into the wild Jungle land"
"Ah, that explains it, said Mrs. Os-
trich. at once. You didn't pronounce
it carefully and so you got into
have gained by the mistake, for
Bungle Land is much better in every
way"
Where is Bungle Island? In At
rica?" asked Nebuchadnezzar Hiaw-
tina Columbus Jones in alarm.
"oh, no." answered Mrs. Ostrich
and Miss Ostrich together. 'Bungie
Land is all around Everyday Land
and most any human boy is always
really much easier for a boy to get
into Bungle Land than it is for him
to stay in Everyday Land"
But you must really excuse us
now" continued Mother Ostrich.
I'VE are in the midst of our dress
making rush and as we are Milliners
to the Royal Family of Bungle Land,
you can understand that we have a
vast amount of custom. This hat
est Princess of the Royal Family the
Lady Tuski. We have a great advan-
tage over or competitors. for every
ostrich is her own millinery factory,
and when we want to trim a hat we
just reach over to our tails and select
the proper feather. Large tails ard
small profits is our business motto.
Run away now human boy, so that
we can trim our hats. If you bother
us too much we might have TO trim
you, you know"
Nebuchadnezzar Hiawartha Column
bus Jones thereupon began to retire
so gradually that it would hardly have
been noticeable to even the quick eye
of love. Owing to this slow dignity of
motion, he happened to be still on the
spot when the royal family came IN
with ponderous and majestic num-
Der of treads.
If you will attend next Sunday you
shall be introduced to it.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-19

is that it is a poor craft to venture
far to sea in, and that the Japanese
and Chinese sailors must be extremely
plucky to take the long cruises that
they do. But as matter of fact the
sampan is an excellent sea boat and
can live in almost any kind of wealth
er. The only drawback about it is
that its build makes 1t difficult vessel
to sail That is why sampans some
times are blown clear across the Pa
cific Ocean. They cannot sail into the
wind the way our smart sailing ves-
sells can, and in headwinds they be-
come excessively awkward things to
handle.
But their high sides and big bows
and sterns make them dry and prevent
the seas from washing over them. So
while crew of a sampan may be
quite helpless in a big gale, the men
are in no danger so long as they are
far enough from shore to be in no
peril from rocks or bars.
The sampans are built of pine.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-19

scooted ter cover, kaZe dey amt know
what ter make er dat kinder doin-s.
Some err de oil wimmen put on der
specks an tuck de almonac off'n de
nail whar 'twuz hangin,' and hunted
about in it fer ter see what all dis
mean, but dey amt fin nothin' in de
book. an all dey kin do is ter vow
an declar' dat dey amt never seed de
beat er dat sence dey been horned
inter de worl.
"Now while de Sun settin' dar fast
asleep, here comes a man polin' long,
an what should de man do but run
headforemost right inter de Sun. Dis
wake i'm up, an he say ter de man
dat fer what he done he got ter stay
black all his born days, him an his
family, an all de balance err his tribe,
an all er dem what come after i'm
De Sun say, You amt only is ter be
black, but you'll halter work hard
all day, an walk, fur at night an
fun dat day ter dis all dat mans kim
merry is been black, an dey work hard
all day an walk fur at night.
Den, whites de Sun wuz tryin' his
best fer ter git over his mad fit, here
come de white fox an run right over
him, an fun dat day ter dis foxes,
bofc red an gray is got black legs,
an dey look like dey been SINCE De
Ncll uC lOA OdSh Oh pass d Jaw
on him dat he got ter walk at night
an hide in de day time, an be skeered
ter death fun one years cen ter de
yuther.
"All dis fuss wuz mo- dan de Sun
had bargained fer, an he low to his
self dat he better skin out home, TO
he git knock ter pieces by sump'n
mother. So he wen back ter da place
whar he live at. De Moon want spect-
in i'm, but she wuz mo- dan glad dat
he come. She say dat she don't like
dis way er shinin' in de daytime, kaze
she can't dodge de comics an de fall
in stars. When de Sun look at her
he bleeze ter laugh, kaze her face wuz
all swell up, an looked black an blue.
Eff you look right close you'll see de
marks what she got on her face fun
bein hit wild he falin stars. De
marks is dar, an dar dey'll stay. Now,
OATS all / know bout it,
THAT is short and sweet, as the
woodpecker said to the worm" re-
marked Wally Wanderoon, land it
accounts for a good many things"
1T is the queerest mixture of folk
lore" said the professional story
teller that have ever come across.
There is something like it among the
Kaffirs, and-let me see"
There you go again!" exclaimed
Wally Walderoon. 81 declare, l never
saw such an obstinate, such a hard
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-19
DEFIED HUNGRY LIONS.
1t Was n Wonderful Trick and
Seemed Most Daring Till 1t Was
Explained.


Seemed Most Daring Till 1t Was
Explained.
Not long ago a lion tanner, who was
exhibiting in a German circus in Hol-
land, attracted immense crowds at
every performance by doing what
seemed to be the most daring of acts
in the lions cage. He would climb
into the cage with great pieces of
meat and throw it to the roaring
beasts. The moment they had leaped
upon it, he would spring among them
and put his foot on it. The animals
would growl furiously, and then, just
as the spectators were all waiting
breathlessly, expecting that the beasts
would tear him to pieces, they would
shrink back cowed.
After he had repeated this exciting
act for many days, an Englshman
made a wager with him for a big sum
of money that he would not dare to
do it after the lions had been starved
for three days. The trainer consid-
cred for a moment and then accepted
the wager, making only the condition
that he be allowed to have three weeks
of preparation.
At the end of three weeks the train
er announced that he was ready, and
the process of starving the lions be-
gan. The Englishman kept guards
posted around the cage day and
night to make certain that not a NOR
sci of food should be given to the ami
mails At the expiration of the three
days all Amsterdam rushed to the cir
Gus. The lions were maddened with
hunger, as any one could see and
hear, for they roared continually and
their attempts to break through the
bars showed how angry they had be-
come.
In the hight of the uproar the
trainer entered the cage with an i'm
mense piece of beef in his arms. He
tossed it. on the floor of the cage,
raised his whip, and 10! not one lion
dared to approach it. The mighty
brutes lay crouched, roaring and
growing so hard that their great
frames shook, and each kept his ter
riblc yellow eyes fixed hungrily on the
meat. But not one of them stirred.
The trainer stopped, lifted the beef
and tossed it to them again, and in
moment the lions were in a great
tawny ball. rending and snarling and
tearing, with blood from the mangled
beef squirting all over the cage.
The Englishman paid his bet and
then tried to find out how the lion
tanner had acquired such wonderful
control over his beasts. At first the
man would not tell, but at last he
consented to explain it. During the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-19

views are different. I am certain I
can shorten them to any length that
suits you. The only reason I spin
them out is to satisfy the demands of
art"
More nonsense" exclaimed Wally
Wanderoon. what does a parcel of
boys and girls care about what you
call art? If you make your stories
Snort enough, and give them pith and
point, you'll do well enough. Just tell
the story for its own sake, and let the
art take care of itself. Amt that SOP"
he asked turning to Drusilla.
Il dunner no mo- what you tall1in'
bout dan de rest er de chillun. But
/ bet you 1 know a tale none of you
amt never hear tell us, 1ess'n you
lived wild colored folks. Dey won't
tell it ter nobody dat dey don't like,
an dat don't like dem"
Haven't 1 heard it?'' Buster John
asked.
Il don't speck you is" replied Dru-
silla, "kaze it's kinder tetchous. De
coored folks amt got no call fer ter
tell it ter white chillun, kaze when de
chllun grows up dey'll tell it 'roun',
an den eve'y body'n know why de
niggers is black"
well, why do you want to talk
about it now?" Buster John asked
somewhat loftily.
"Kaze we er free now, an faint no
use fer ter keep it hid Drusilla an
swered.
Then please tell it, and be quick
about it, said Sweetest Susan, ''be
cause it is time to go. Mr.. Bobs will
think that little Billy Biscuit is lost"
We'll, eff we all amt los l dunno
de reason" remarked Drusilla.
Let us have the tale" said the pro-
fessional story-teller. Il venture to
say 1 can give a shrewd guess as to
its origin"
Tut, TUT" exclaimed Wally Wan
deroon. There you go again"
Drusilla reflected a moment, as if
trying to get the thread of the story
straight, and then began.
You know how OF he sun is" she
said by way of introduction. well,
he'd been hanging up dar in de sky
so long dat he got tired, an dey come
a time when he want ter know what
kinder folks he wuZ maxim light fer.
Long ez he been UP dar, an bright
ez he shine, he amt never got 'quain-
ted wild dem what he shine fer, an so
de time come when he Sun feel like
he des bleeze ter see how ev'y thing
gittin on down here whar folks live
at.
"Dey want nothin' ter do but ter
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be sorry to leave Chin-Chin, who has
been like a sister to me. Each and
every one on this island has been my
friend, but 1 feel that 1 must go back
to Siam. My parents and brother have
long mourned me as dead, and 1 want
to bring joy to their hearts"
When it became known to the people
that 1 was going away they gathered
around me and shed tears and sought
to change my mind. 1t was hard to
break away from such good friends,
but 1 felt that I must do it, and one
morning I loaded my boat with food
and water and set out.
The Pigmies had twenty canoes, each
one holding twenty people, and the
whole fleet padded after me until was
five miles out to sea. Then the King
embraced me and kissed me on both
cheeks, Chin-Chin and l kissed each
other, and the people who had come