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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-22

The self-centered life comes to
nought; the Christ-centered life ever
continues in enlargement.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-22

The matrimonial broker Is respon
sible for many broken hearts.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-22

Women marry for mushrooms on
toast and compromise on potpie.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-22

Women have SO much heart that
they don't need any conscience.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-22

opportunities and BUSINESS Chances.
Better and more attractive than
ever in the great Southwest. If you
are interested write for pamphlets.
Address James Barker, GenI Pass.
Agent, Nj, X. & T. Ry., 101 VAIN
wright Bldg, st. Louis.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-22

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
Tor children teehng, softens the gums reduces in.
dammation, aays pain, cures wind coiic 25c bottle
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-22

When it comes to matrimony fools
rush In where angels fear to wed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-22

Adam had a wife made to order, but
she turned out to be misflt.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-22
Opportunities and Business Chances

The girl who is 'out of sight" isn't
generally the one who is out of mino.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-22

Daily Newspaper for $3.50 ~ Year.
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most complete daily In Iowa. Published 800 days In
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Subscribe To-day. Address, The News, Des
MOlnes, Iowa,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-22

The way to lose q friend Is to have
him get rich while you stay poor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-22

The death rate OF the globe Is esti.
mated at68 per minute. 1920 per day,
or 35,74o,S00 per year. The birth rate
is 10 per minute, 100000 per day, or
36,792,000 per year. reckoning the year
to be 365 days in length.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-22
PREVENTS SMALLPOX

He Is wise man who knows when
he has enough.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-22

The suffering speaker breaks his
word.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-22
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL
nes Moines. Jan. IL. lana.


The advance sheets of the biennial
report OF Superintendent Barrett or
the department OF public instruction
show some interesting facts relative
to the licensing of teachers. Abstracts
of the reports of county superintend-
ents show that 19,400 persons were
licensed to teach by the county super
intendents in 1902, there being about
that number required to conduct the
schools of Iowa. OF these $50 males
and 1926 females had no previous ex-
perience in teaching. total of 3,705.
There were 500 males and 3,641 fe-
males, a total of 4.143 that had less
than years experience. From this IL
is evident that of the entire 19, 400
licensed to teach, nearly 5000
or exactly 7,S4S, had less than years
experience. The reports from the
county superintendent show quite a
number of applicants for certificates
were rejected, the total in the state
being 457 males and 1858 females.
However, there is a wide discrepancy
in the counties in this respect, some
of them rejecting but three or four in
the course of the year. Altogether the
figures on the examination of teach
ers and licensing of teachers seem to
indicate that in some of the counties
the practice is followed of issuing
enough certificates to insure filing all
the schools with teachers, regardless
of qualifications.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-22

A large number of farmers insti.
tutes are scheduled to be held in the
course OF this month. February also
will be marked by large number of
these gatherings. The Iowa Louisiana
purchase exposition commission has
planned to have representatives at
practically all of these institutes for
the purpose of interesting those who
attend in the 1904 exposition. Repre-
sentative w. c. Whiting, chairman OF
the committee on agriculture, and Sen
ator Hartman, chairman of the COM
mittee on live stock of the exposition
commission will attend a large num-
Der OF the institutes personally. They
desire to interest the farmers of the
state and the stockmen in at once TAX
ing steps to get ready for their pro-
posed exhibits. They will be urged to
begin the growing of grains ana
grasses intended for exhibition as soon
as possible the coming season and also
to look after their live stock with a
view to exhibiting it.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-22

Politicians take undue liberties In
the name of liberty.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-22

Stops the Cough ana
Works or the Cold
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Price CSC
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AcrObatic Soldiers.

Clever and skillful is a feat which IS
frequently performed by italian sol
diers. Foreigners generally suppose
that it forms part of their drill, as they
never perform it.except when they are
in uniform, but it is really one of 8
series of gymnastic exercises which
Italian soldiers have for many years
been accustomed to practice after their
regular drill is over. The feat consists
in piercing an object with the point of
a sword while the swordsman is in 81
most abnormal position. That it is not
easy to do this can readily be imag4
fned. Indeed a soldier must practice
steadily for months before he can feel
sure Of reaching the mark. Whether
the skill which he thus acquires will
ever be Of any practical use to him is
doubtful; but, as it is rather a pastime
than a military exercise, the soldiers
never think of asking themselves this
question.
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Stow. Celebrated Monka.h.

" "ASU
One of the nightmares Of John Ash
toms Curious Creatures Of Zoology"
Is the monkfsh, or sea monk, he being
indebted to both Aldrovandus and Stow
for his account. If the old writer's are
reliable, these monsters were quite
common in the North sea, the British
channel and along the Irish coast up
to the year 1414, when they are said to
have become extinct through the raw
ages of a plague similar to that which
was affecting men at about the same
time. The superstitious of those days
believed that they were priests or
monks who had been cursed for somo
crime and condemned by God to an
endless life beneath the waves.
Slows account Of caught in 1851
is as follows: "He had the shape Of 8.
man in all poynts and was kept in the
castle at Oxford by the keeper thereof.
All manner Of raw meats he did gladly
cate, but more credible of rave fshe.
after that he had crushed out all mofs-
ture. Often he was brought to the
church, but showed no signs Of rever.
ence, and at length, when not we'll
l%ooked,to, he stole away to the sea and
was never seen again after" a.i
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n Iii
@. Preston's PAGER and that Of j. K.
Smiths. The formers horse was driv-
en- by Clarence Preston. The first
two heats were divided and the third
went to Lady Preston, the best time
being 1:164. Both horses showed
good bursts of speed in the half mile
mile heats.
In the tive-furlong dash Assessor
won, with Lady Chatham second and
EuSticuS third.
Wednesday Geo. D. Cole came up
from Wheeler and took his place as
starter. There was not so much time
lost in getting the horses off at the
wire and Mr.. Wheeler holds the driv-
ers to close terms.
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Stone That Bends.

"Firm as a rock" "unbending IS
flint" are phrases often used; but, as
a matter Of fact, there is a sort Of stone
that is as flexible as wooden fiber. 1t
is Of ourse very rare, and the few
specimens known are now in museums.
One Of the finest is in the Hartley in
stitution, in Southampton, England,
having been found near Delhi, India.
It is lathlike in shape, about an inch
thick and two feet long. It is a partic-
ularly flexible specimen and can with
the hands be curved several inches
from the horizontal; otherwise it is
hard and mineral-like, having the grain
Of ordinary gray sandstone.
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Watch Your DOG.

Editor of Mitchell Capital: AS
supplemental to the mad dog scare
IN Mitchell, as related in your last
weeks paper, would say, that the
same hound made his appearance at
the home of John Lawrence, on sec
tion 80, Elliott township, Sanborn
county, about the 10Th or goth of
March and had a scrap with his dor.
leaving Immediately and appearing
at the home of Jason G. Powell, near
by. After a fight with his dog it
came south to Mr.. Anshutz'sin Blen.
don township and attacked his dog.
1t went on south to Ben Hanson's
and fought with bis two dogs and
then south across the Firesteel and
was in a fight with Mr.. Hull's dog,
leaving Immediately after. 1t is inn
possible to Indicate the number of
dogs or the amount Of stock he may
have come in contact with in his
ramble across the county. Parties
owning dogs along the line of his route
will do well to keep an eye on their
dogs. Last week Thursday and Fri
day the dog at Jason G. Powell's be-
gan to act strangely and he shot
him rather than take any chances.
We would advise keeping an open eye
for all dogs astray and wandering
about.
Country Subscriber.
R1anHOn J1po
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The GOsche- Weber Race.

What the people were anxiously
awaiting for "a the match race be-
tween NJ. H. Gosche and Samuel
Weber, both Of whom thought they
had the fastest horse and nothing
would convince the other until it had
been fought out on the race course
for 800 a side. The horses were
hitched to bicycle buggies and carried
$50 pounds in the vehicle. When the
drivers appeared with their horses on
the track for the word they we're CIV
en- a cheer and a few words of caution
were handed out to them. Gosche
had the pole and the horses were sent
off nose and nose under the wire.
Gcsche set the pace and lead the way
for the half mile heat and he did not
seem to think that he was in danger
of being headed, there being plenty
of daylight between them at the wire.
In the second heat Webber got the
lead when GOsche's animal broke and
he took advantage of the situation to
SCC 40 AoA dAiCdu dS pOoolU1C WILLIE Md U
was getting his horse settled. At the
quarter pole Gosche commenced to
gain and finally took the lead and won
the second heat. The time of the
two half mile heats was l so and l :39.
This race has been in contemplation
for several months and the owners
have had to stand quite a good deal
of jol]ying about the racing procli vi
ties Of their horses.
The closing running race was an
exciting event and caused much ex-
element among the spectators. Six
horses were entered and there was
never a finer bunch Of gallopers faced
a starter in this city than was on the
track on this occasion. Beauty Book
took both heats, with Lady Chatham
second and Greenwich, ridden by Ed
Crawford, third, time 51I. The jock
eys were handsomely costumed. H. G.
Nichols Otficiated as starter.
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A SLEEP FANTASY.
The Confusion and ~Absurdities That
Come to us In Dreams,

Th0 Confusion and Absurd1t1e0 That
Come to us In Dreams.
Ii you would know what stuff dreams
are made of, read the following de-
scription of a sleep fantasy from r.
Marion Crawford's novel, "Cecelia:"
Sometimes in meander1ng through q
maze of absurdities in which we feel
as madmen must, believing ourselves
to be others than ourselves.
Conceiving the laws of nature to be
reversed for our advantage or our ruin,
seeing right as wrong and wrong as
right in the pathetic innocence Of the
IDIOT or the senseles~ rage Of the ma
MAC, convinced beyond all argument
that the absolutely impossible is hap
pening before our eyes, yet in
the least astonished by any wonders,
though subject to terrors we never feel
when we are awake. Has no one even
understood that confused dreaming
iai1st be exactly like the mental state
of the insane? Inanimate things turn
into living creatures, the chair we sit
on becomes a horse, the armchair is
turned into a wild beast, and we ride
a-hunting through endless drawing
rooms, which are full Of trees and un
dersrowth, till the trees are suddenly
turned into people, who dance and
laugh at us because we have come to
the ball in attire so exceedingly scanty
that we wonder how the servants could
have let us in.
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Hugo and His Critic.

Victor Hugo once made a queer mis-
take in "Travailleurs de la Mer'' when
he mentioned the Firth Of Forth as
the Premier de Quatre." He had con-
fused the word firth" with first" The
English translator of the book was at
the pains to point this out to the great
man in a letter, but Victor Hugo was
Indignant at the impertinence and alb
solutely declined to have the mistake
corrected.
Professor Kretschmar of the German
navy completely rejects the traditional
type of ship patterned on the form of
fishes and substitutes that Of aquatic
birds. By minimizing the wave resist
ance the new form augments the pro-
polling capacity Of the screws of q
ship Of the present type SO per cent,
thus producing a corresponding accel-
Grafton Of speed without any increase
of power.
Not Averse.
He facetiously) A society belle
should have the right ring.
She (demurelyl-Well. I have hopes.
NAmE-- LII -
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Currie Of Edinburgh employed a Their
mometer in the treatment of typhoid
fever patients with the cold douche as
early as 1907. He was ridiculed by his
German contemporaries as an instance
of medical decay in English medicine.
The first clinical application of the
thermometer was made by Santorius Of
Padua. He invented a thermometer
open at the end. After being held by
the rat:cnt it was plunged into cold
water. Boerhave taught the impor.
lance Of the thermometer. De Haen
17O4-1776) must be given the honor
of introducing the thermometer into
current use at the bedside. It was
not until 1850 to 1870 that it came into
general use.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-06-05
Getting Into a Life Buoy.

The average person in danger Of
drowning usually attempts to lift a life
buoy over his head, with the result
that he is Immediately plunged deeper
into the water. A good swimmer can
do this with a sudden upward jerk, but
with the nonswimmer it is almost an
impossible feat.
seized the buoy is to place both hands,
palms downward. on the buoy on the
part nearest the body, pressing it
downward and slightly away, when the
farther part of the buoy will rise out Of
the water and actually fall over the
head. The arms can then be put
through easily, "and there you are."
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-06-05
THE DRIVING PARK RACES
Association Has Made a Ten Strike
in Securing Some Good Horses
for Races.

Although there were some delays
at the first meeting of the Driving
Park Association Tuesday afternoon,
they were Of a character in the main
that could not be helped 60 any ex.
tent. The crowd, however, was ir
good humor and stood the waits pa.
tiently. The track was in good con.
dition and the races were accordingly
fast.
p. E. Gregory, of Madison, is the
starter and his first days experience
showed that he had things well in
hand at the race course. He is in
clined to be len1ent with the drivers
until is %leniency is imposed upon and
then things have got to change, and
quick, too. The judges are K. B.
Mathieson, Of Pierre, A. G. Hahn, of
Aberdeen, and Frank Hatch, of Mt.
Vernon. The timekeepers are H. G.
Nichols, M. b. Showers and R. b.
Mathieson.
President c. w. Johnston and Geo.
e. Logan, the secretary, have done
an immense amount of hustling to
make the races bring in some good
horses, and the efforts of Tuesday
were to them quite satisfying.
The 2:22 pace was the exciting race
of the day, and in it there were some
close finishes that were sufficiently
exciting. Vyzole, owned by M. f.
Coonan, of Emmetsburg, Iowa, was
picked for the favorite and the first
and second heats went to him without
much trouble. Joe Bush and Lillian
G. in the first heat made a sensation
al finish for second place, and both
were sent hard under the whip down
the stretch, with Joe Bush a small
head in the lead under the wire. In
the next three heats Joe Bush was
turned over to another driver and the
old horse showed a different burst Of
speed. He took the heats 1landily
and there was nothing in the field
which could head him, although W.
zole, Blue Range and Lillian @. were
sent after him in three heats to run
him out, and each time it was q close
finish at the wire. Joe Bush and his
driver were accorded quite an ovation
by the crowd for the race he put up.
The time Of the five heats was 2:24I,
2:244, 2:234, 2:28, 1926.
The 2:35 trot was a walkaway for
Lo, owned. by H. Legget. Of Rock
Valley, Iowa, and he took it in three
straight heats, with Laura Mack sec
ond and Hortense third, best time
1880.
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BAKER

Emsley, June 3.:-Some are blowing
corn and some are replanting and
some are wondering how much longer
those cut worms are going to live.
E. v. Green and wife spent Sun
day with relatives.
H. I. Stevens was in Mt. Vernon
Sunday.
A. a. jerks and family spent Sun
day at G., E. jerks.
Mrs. VIM. Davis visited Tuesday
and Wednesday with her parents.
L. M. Sampson sold a horse to Berry
Bros.
VIM. Davis marketed hogs in Mitch
ell Monday, but don't tell anybody
about it for we promised him we
wouldn't say a word about it.
A. D.. Stevens marketed hogs in
Ethan Monday.
John Altman marketed swine in
Ethan today.
E. E. jerks sold a horse to L. M.
Sampcon.
The Emsley creamery paid 20 cents
for butter.
Art Gardner and wife we're in
Mitchell today.
Earl jerks was a Mt. Vernon Wis
itor today.
Rev. Bell departed Tuesday for
Montana.
Pete Reimers has returned from
Buffalo county and hired out to B..
E. Barnard.
A number of the ladies dropped in
at B. E. Bdrnard's Monday to re-
mind Grandma johnson that it was
her eighty-fourth birthday. All re-
port a splendid time.
! Mrs. c. Atkinson is reported some
better at this writing.
We understand that VIM. Wilkinson
has disposed Of bis place.
Art Davis is working at E. v.
Green's.
G. E. jerks is building an addi-
ton to his house.
Mi. Heckle has his house nearly
completed and we must say it is one
Of the best houses in Tobin township.
For a good Job of blacksmithing call
on VIM. Markal, pillow work a special
ty, years Of experience. EmsIey, S.
d.
l.. Fl. Annis was an Emslev visitor
Sunday.
Oscar Moses and Ed Zhenphenning
were in Mitchell today.
John Weakley and family spent
Sunday with his brother Sam.
Miss Myrtle Davis spent Tuesday
at Ed Cropsey's.
Mr.. Taylor put in a DeLaval cream
separator at j. E. jerks today on
trial.
At last the tomato can may find an
| thOn0r3 hIp (rPa va s4 Infants III Loro4oca.
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Strayed or Stolen.
BlendOn, June l.

Strayed or stolen, from my place
near Letcher, n 8 year old, light
bay horse, weight about ! 1850 pounds.
Both feet on left side white. Seems
to be a little lower. in front than
behind. Has curved nose. Will give
1925 reward for information leading to
recovery Of horse.
Address, H. Hannemann.
Letcher, S. D. >
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THE RACES CT WEDNESDAY
Was Not Much on the Card of an
Interesting Character Except
Running Race.
Running Race.

Wednesday was Il good day for the
races, and there was a very fair crowd
QUITO see the events, although they
we're not Of a very exciting character,
inasmuch as the horses were not we'll
matched.
In the three-year-old trct or pace,
the horses passed under the wire in
professional order. McMaster's Miss
Conan took the race in straight
heats, the best time being 2:374.
Bell McGregor was second and Bobby
5Gorde was third.
There wassquite a good deal Of IN
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-06-05
Powerful Eject of Pure Sacct

Saccharin should never be taken In
a pure state. Some idea Of its power
that n part Of it will give a very
sweet taste to 10000 parts Of water.
Tasted in too large a quantity it acts
upon the nerves in such a way as to
paralyze the sense of taste, just as
powerful music stuns or deadens the
auditory nerves or a bright light acts
upon the optic nerves.
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HE OLDENBURY COACH HORSE
~ "A ST OR

twill make the stand for the sea-
son as follows:
EMONDAYS,-In Tobin township at the
creamery of Joe Schoen-
fielder.
EiOESDAYS,-At John Hohn's, Star
Post Office.
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY,-At
4 Joe Scheik's barn, Ethan,
n South Dakota.
FRIDAYS AND SATURDAYS,-At
Wendalboe's barn, Mitchell,
South Dakota.
.S70R is a jet Black
with white star in forehead.
7ERMS, $500 TO, mare with foal.
ALBERT WOCKNITZ,
ETHAN.
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Heart Failure.

Heart FaIIUTe. II
"Turrible thing happened to Bill in
the poker game las night"
"What was it?"
"Heart failure"
"You don't mean it."
"1es; he held four hearts and drew
one card; got a spade."-Brooklyn Ea-
gle.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-06-05
Successful Experiment.

"Mabel married that awfully dissi-
pated young Flutterby to reform him."
"And IS she satisfied with her
choice"
Il should say she is! His uncle died
last week and left him half a Million"
cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-06-05
History In Six Words.

War.
Poverty.
Peace.
Prosperity.
Pride.
War.-Wall Street Journal.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-06-05

The first American newspaper was
Public Occurrences. 1t appeared in.
Boston in 1890 and was promptly sup,
pressed BY the government IIof the co.'s
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-06-05
Diamonds.

When Lord Randolph Churchill visit
ed the diamond fields Of South Africa,
while looking at a huge parcel of dia.
monds he remarked, Cali for the vani-
ty Of woman" A lady who heard the
remark added, "And the d%epravity of
man."
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Always In Demand.

Always In Demand.
II think gossip is entirely use
less"
"You really think SOL"
eyes; it can always be used to satisfy
other peoples curiosity Brooklyn
Life.
This is the best day the world has
ever seen. Tomorrow will be better
R. A. Campbell.
The other Way Around.
"Do you think that cigarette smok
ing causes a deterioration Of mentali
ty?"
II am not clear on that point" said
the man who makes a speciality of pro
found opinions. "The impression tt
that effect may be due to the fact thai
people with brains naturally avoid
Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-06-05

At last the tomato can may find an
honorable grave. Efforts, heretofore
nugatory, to remove and reuse the tin
on scrap have been successfully made
by an OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 1853
The Florence daily tribune., 1903-01-03
Western Out of Existence

At ~ O'Clock Wednesday night the
Rio Graude Western railroad ceased
to exist. Beginning yesterday the
Gould property between Denver and
Salt Lake of which the Rio Grande
Western formed a part, will be known
as the Denver & Rio Grande railroad.
The lines were practically consolidat.
ed over year ago, when the head
quarters of the Rio Grande Western
were removed to Denver, but with the
death of the old year even the name
goes out of existence and the road
forms the western division of the Den
yer x Rio Grande system.