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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06

The reason for the failure of the
latest Arctic expedition IS now made
clear by the startling explanation of
the gentleman in charge that it was
too cold.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06

Prof. Loeb's discoveries are a little
90 late to be of special interest to
the Gear Of Russia and the King of
italy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06

New York magistrate has ruled
hat man cannot be disorderly in a
saloon. He is orderly, at least, so
ong as he orders.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06

Chicago women have formed a club
% promote the art of conversation
# the idea works some good listeners
nay be developed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06

According to the Sun, bath rooms
are fad in Baltimore. Well, that's
lot quite so bad as if they were
novelty.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06

There is a school in Philadelphia
which teaches brides the chatting dish
habit. And still we wonder at the
Increase of divorces.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06

The latest dictate of fashion is
that skirts are to fit snugly over the
hips, and NUT be quite full about
the feet" To fit the feet snugly, also?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06

1t would be interesting to learn
whether the people of Servia speak Of
The occupant of their blood-stained
throne as ruler by divine right"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06

If the Red Cross society has nothing
Else on hand just now it might formu-
ate a useful code of rules governing
conduct on the football field.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06

Over 400 horses, we are told, have
'een eaten by the Port Arthur garri-
on. The Missouri mule was wise in
keeping out of this war.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06

AS King Peter was guarded by men
With guns no one was impolite enough
% say anything about the way he got
.he job.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06

The Argentine Republic trains its
soldiers by teaching them to play foot
oall. No wonder the army is so small
Town there.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06

The wise judges at baby show in
ithaca, N. Y, awarded the prize to a
'oundling. Thus none of the mothers
vas any madden than any other.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06

Uncle Russell Sage manages 70 ef-
ect great saving by having so few
babies named for him.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06
FOUND DEAD BY ROADSIDE.
Prominent Farmer, Living Near Fon'
da, Is Killed.

Ca, Is KITIeu.
Fonda, Ia, Oct. 2.-Edward Lilly,
prominent farmer, living north OF
town, was thrown or fell from wa
gon yesterday morning and was kill
ed. He had taken a team and strated
.or a load Of wood. The team came
home alone, and upon search being
made the body was discovered by the
roadside. His neck was broken. Mr..
Lilly was about Is years old, was a
prominent farmer and an old settler.
He leaves a family of grown children.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06

Explorer Peary is anxious to get
,way. He is tired of answering the
question:: What will you do with the
aorth pole when you find it?'
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06

Don't boil your paper money. The
germs can be pressed out with q fat
ron.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06

A scientist says that constant diet
If sour milk will prolong life. We'll
zone death, rather. al
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06

May there be no suspicion of per-
nanency about Joseph Jefferson's lat.
EST retirement from the stage.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06

The college young men, If desired,
will cheerfully look after" the CO.
eds.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31

Concerning the dwellings in the Ar
gentine Republic q traveller writes:
wherever there was collection OF
houses | was greatly struck with the
character OF the architecture-liKe
Arab or Moorish villages, one great
wall without windows surrounding
them. The country is very quiet now
safe enough for a bevy OF school
girls to travel 1t by day or night
but still the peculiar architecture re-
mains. At Negra Muerta, where we
camped, there was only one large
building, once the headquarters OF the
'estanciero who owns hundreds OF
square leagues of the surrounding
country, but now tenanted by his man.
ager, a superior sort of half breed
Spanish Indian, with his family. There
was the huge square outside wall
without any windows of any kind. one
arched doorway and the inside house
or houses built against the outer wall
and facing into patio-a most Moor
ish looking place. Truly the occupa-
ton of Spain by the Moors has left its
deep markings; they extended across
to the new world. influencing today
even the customs of the Indians OF
Spanish South America"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
Skeptical as to Jiu-Jltsu.

If we Americans don't have new
craze OH hand every week day and two
OH Sunday our surplus energy evap
-Orates. Now comes the Jiu-jitsu OF
Japan. There is no particular harm
in it, unless it be OverdOne. But we
have q certificate of reasonable doubt
that it is not what 1t is cracked up TO
be. Writers declare it converts an Or
binary man into Il miracle OF activity
and strength, rendering five-foot Jap
the equal OF seven six-fOot Russians.
Why, then, do not the Japs in Man
churia lay down their arms and throw
the Russians into the sea? If jim.
jitsu is even One-half us wonderful a
thing as we hear it Is, why don't we
have Japs leading in international ath'
letics? Why should any living wrestler
of other nationality claim suprem
acy! Did you ever hear of Jap win
ming fight in prize ring with bare
fists? laps are not boxers. Tho
wicked Chinese are the boxers. Mat
sada SOrakichi was IL great wrestler,
but won no championships, notwitb
standing he was an expert at jiu-jitsu,
Are there Jap champions at running,
jumping, rowing, fencing, swimming:
At Juggling (sleight-of-hand) they are
supreme; hence they are capable OF
the tricks Of jiu-jitsu, which an Amer
lean could never acquire. Marion
News Tribune,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
Indian Wives Are Best.

From the Missouri to the Big
Horn $500 squaw men testify that
there is no wife like the Sioux wom-
al, because there 10 NO Inotf,erir i"-w
like the Sioux mother-in-law. This Is
why many a ranger argues that the
Sioux tribe will be assimilated by the
whites. Facts confirm this prediction,
for reports from the, reservations are
that more than 800 Indian maidens
became the wives Of whites last year.
A. }. Callandar, one of the squaw men
and proprietor of large ranch, de-
clares that he would not trade the
dusky woman who presides over his
household for any white woman he
has seen. 1T Is one of the Oldest
customs of the Sioux. Indians" he
says, that the son-in-law shall not
look upon the face Of his mother-ln-
law, or communicate with her more
than Is absolutely necessary. The
custom is probably the outgrowth OF
family brawls, arising from their
crude way of living, huddled together
in tepee and wigwam. At all events,
1t is an invlolable rule. kansas City
Journal
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31

When the head 0f the concern ar.
rived at his Office OH Monday his room
was cold.
"Is the steam on" Il asked.
The girl stenographer said it was.
"Ah, 1 see!' he remarked. THE
pipes are filled with cold air" ana with
that he unscrewed :. small plu,, from
one end of the radiator. The cold air
came whistling out. and after came II
trace of steam. "I'n wait till it heats
up" he said.
The steam began % bow through the
hole, so he started to screw the plug
Ouch! Gee! Thunderation" he
screamed as he danced around on one
foot. The steam had scalded two Of
his fingers.
The radiator began "blowing off,
like a locomotive and squirting water
across the carpet.
Run for the janltor" he yelled.
Somebody get that plug and put II
in! Go tell the engineer"
The room was clouding with vapor
as >he paved around on the floor 70!
the plug he had dropped when lie
burned his fingers.
II can't find it," he gnsped, as he
jumped up again. "rhis is terrible.
What can we do?
The girl stenosapher looked at him
and said frigidly:
"Why not turn off the steam?"-New
York Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
A Man WIN Sec. with HI. E.r..

Some private secretaries to busy men
have an unusual faculty of recognizing
everybody they know by their voices
and greeting them by name with un
failing accuracy, even when they can.
not see them. Colonel Duval, the Ger.
berus in Senator Depew's office in the
Grand Central Station. seldom lifts his
eyes from the paper IL he happens 10
be writing when visitor comes In.
Once the caller says Good morning.
Colonel Duval recognizes him II he has
met him more than once before.
Glad to see you, Mr.. Blank" he
says. Take seat"
But you haven't seen met protests
Mr.. Blank.
The other day George w. Plunkltt
and friend went into the office while
Colonel Duvars back was turned. The
friend prides himself on his ability rs
Il mimic. He makes occasional ap.
pearances at entertainments in PUNK.
tits district. Motioning the recently
routed State Senator to be silent. the
mimic said:
well, Colonel, how does it happen
YOU are at work instead of at Il foot
bal,.game:'
Great Scott. Punkittr' retorted the
Colonel. How did you let your
hrogue get away from yOu!'-Ne
York Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
An Absent Minded Man.

Mortimer Smith was late in joining
an opera party OH Wednesday night.
ind, in explanation of his delay, told
the following story:
You know Sampson, Of course" he
said. "Well, it was his fault. Fine
fellow, but terribly absent minded.
I've just been to his house. He won't
be out for week. Got run over and
kicked by IL horse this afternoon.
IL said he was absent minded, but
what do YOU think of this? About 4
o'clock this afternoon he drove down
Fifth avenue in a runabOut to which
Marshalls chestnut colt was hltcled.
He meant to 60 to the garage and get
his car. That colt of Marshall's ia Il
peculiar animal. Lots Of style but has
II habit of acting Qneerly. 1t was the
first time Sampson had been behind Il
horse since he took to motoring. Near
Sherrys the colt stopped and wouldn't
20 step further. Sampson got out of
the rig and crawled under the run.
about with monkey wrench i'm one
hand and an oil can in the other. !
don't know whether he tried to screw
up the colts hoofs or put gasoline ON
his coronet, but when they picked
Sampson up he was sight. Foolish
fellow, isn't he"-New York Press
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31

or electric cooking apparatus there
are now in use innumerable devices,
such as portable stoves, saucepans,
tea kettles, blazers, boilers, broilers,
coffee pots, electric ovens, griddle cake
cookers. waffle irons and water urns.
And outside the list Of kitchen uten
sis, but also useful in the household,
are such devices as ship food warmers,
immersion coil heaters, which may be
inserted in any kind Of a vessel anu
used for heating liquids.
Electric heating pads for the appli.
cation Of heat to the human body are
a great Improvement over the hot wa
ter bottle. In the "elcctrOtherm" the
heating units are covered with soft
lambs wool and ms high temporal
ture as $50 degrees Fahrenheit may be
maintained.
Electric curling irons for the lady
traveller are dainty toilet accessory.
More than $4,000 of these appliances
are now in use. They draw their ell
ergy from an incandescent lamp.
Cigar lighters. which use the cur
rent only while the cigar Is being lit,
is another unique adaptation of the
electric unit. Pressing the button, the
current strikes little arc between two
,.arbons.-New York World.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
Goodies for Chickens,

Among the recent ir gentiOns which
have been brought out In the name OF
humanity to our dumb animal or bird
friends is a pair of goggles to be
placed on chickens to prevent them
from picking out the eyes of one an,
other. A couple of pugnaciously in
clined birds on farm can do a lot OF
harm to the others, and as protec-
tion against damage being sustained
to the eyes, it is proposed to equip
the members Of the flock with the
goggles.
The shape of these protectors is
such that by springing them apart and
placing them over the head of the
bird they will stay there of their own
accord. The frames are fitted with
disks of glass or mica.
These spectacles are designed for
very high bred fowls. and are meant
to protect the owner from loss as well
as the chickens from hurt.-Science
Siftings.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
Old Brasses.

Russian brasses are possibly the
heaviest and finest in quality and
Color One may find them in the queer
little Russian shops in the lower part
of New York and Boston. The grow
ing interest in brasses has encOura ged
their importation, end If one has pa.
thence to barter, many artistic treas
ures may be obtained at very reasona.
BILE prices. The most characteristic
piece is the samOvar. These are treas.
ured very highly by those who are for
tunate enough to possess them. They
are found in innumerable shapes and
sizes, witness to the tea drinking
habits of the Russians. Every Russian
peasant who is prosperous enough to
enjoy the luxury Of tea has his sam.
Ovar. At all inns each visitor is sup.
piled with one. They invariably ac'
company the traveller and the pic.
nicker, and even the officers starting
out for campaign find room for n
small one in their baggage. Samovar
signifies "self-bOiler." 1t is made OF
brass, lined with tin, and with a tube
in the centre in which the hot cinders
of charcoal are placed after having
been ignited. Often a pipe connects
1t with the chimney. and two friends
will sit for hours drinking the boiling
hot weak tea.-Harper's Bazaar.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31

"The kinshlp Of living things" as
scientists phrase it, seems to explain
why It is that there are anim"is >"h'"n
r"rrue the t"Sticn or commence meh'
A Hartford butcher has found such
one A patron, he tells the Post, has
n collie that came to the butcher one
morning with slip Of paper In his
mouth.
Hello, doggy said 7, and the collie
wagged his tail and dropped the paper
on the floor at my feet. / opened 1t.
1t was n signed order from his master
for a piece of sausage. ! gave the dog
the sausage. He ate 1t and went
home
Time after time the collie came with
these orders to me, and finally l stopped
reading them. Each, presumed. was
for n sausage, and each procured
sausage. l suppose, all told, the dog
got as many as twenty pounds OF saul
sages from me in two months.
But the master, when l presented my
bill, objected. He said he had only
given the dog about dozen orders.
whereas I must have hOnOred nearly
a hundred.
Well, tire upshot was that the two or
us got together and did little detec-
tive work. We watched the dog. We
found that whenever sausage hunger
seized him he would hunt until he
found u piece Of white paper-any
piece he could Finland bring 1t to
me.
had been careless you see. never
looking at the paper, and through my
carelessness the collie had fooled me
for two molths.-YOuth's Companion
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31

times into a genial pleasantly that was
irresistibly attractive.
He came to her soon. There were
spectators all about them, but they
only saw two old friends meet with
handclasp and q smile; they never
knew what the souls OF the man and
woman said to each other in that brief
glance.
Dorothy went home from the recep'
ton In such jubilHnt spirits that her
father wondered mildly what had come
over his quiet daughter.
But he understood when Dr. Dlns'
more called the next day and made
formal proposal for DorOthy's hand.
80 this accounts for your refusal or
the hest men Of our acquaintancer'
said Mr.. Stretton, rather quizzically, as
he turned to Dorothy.
ayes, father" very quietly.
"Well, Doctor Dinsmore, / am glad
TO he able to grant my hearty ap'
prOyal, although Dorothy, OF course,
is of age to choose for herself; and l
am glad to see, sir. that your money
has not kept you from 4 truly noble
manhood"
"Mr. Stretton," replied pinsmore,
drawing Dorothy within the circle Of
his arms, ito your daughter l owe
what am to-day. Six years ago.
when / was living an Idle. selfish HE
OF dissipation, she refused my offer or
marriage. and told me to make man
of myself. So, You see, sir, womans
NO has been my salvation; and her
Yes shall be the magic word which
opens the way to happlness--New
York News,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
TO ENTERTAIN GUESTS.
Tho Novel Game OF the Alphabet Party
and How 1t 10 Played.

and How 1t 10 Played.
A group OF young women gave very
novel party recently, and the guests
enjoyed the evenings entertainment.
IL was called an aiph"pet Phr.y' pu,
no penojis or paper were used. All
the guests were seated In n row, and
each one was called upon 10 say the
alphabet backwards. Five minutes
was allowed for each recital ton, ami
any person who failed to run on The
letters IN that time was dismissed
from the group. All those who sue
ceeded in getting through drew lots
for a prize, which was book contain
Ing the alphabet In rhyme ana picture.
Then the guests were asked to say
half the alphabet by skipping every
other letter.
The fun of this game when done
quickly and within the time limit can
not be understood until tried. All
those who accomplished the feat drew
for the prize, which was dainty
bis1ue statuette of schoOlb0y. Inc
Young women were then asked to say
the alphabet, having each letter begin
noun of the class named. For IN
stance II the hostess named "frult,
the player began, apple, banana"
etc. II "boys" began, ARNOLD, her,
nard, Charles" and so on. Each per-
son failing removed his seat from the
circle. and the prize winner II, TINS
game was the one VINO remained Ill me
line when all the other players had
failed and had withdrawn. Her re-
ward was a COPY Of reading book.
Then the guests We're asked to write
nonsense alphabet rhyme. Each per.
son took letter and wrote concerning
flower, the name Of which began
with the character chosen. Then the
person drawing "A" wrote verse
about the aston.
The last game provoked the most
amusement. Every player was given
letter of the alphabet and told to
bear 1t in mind. After everyone had
received letters the mistress OF cere-
monies passed along the line small
box in which were slips of paper.
Each slip had written upon 1t COM
mon noun of some sort. The nouns
were very diverse. Thus one slip had
Heroine" upon it and another read
House" Fish," DOG" etc. lmme-
diately after receiving the slip n play
| er was obliged to name proper noun
Of the class given on the slip ana be-
ginning with the letter in the alphabet
allotted to him. The player whose let.
ter was "F" and who drew DOG" was
lucky enough to thing Mt once of
"Fido." The drawing was continued
until all the players but one had failed.
The victor received an appropriate
DrZe
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
Psrsonal Favor OF the Court.

One of the most Picturesque figures
of the New York bar was the late
Thomas Nolan, n lawyer, whose witty
retOrts furnished subjects for merri-
ment at many lawyers gathering.
Now, Nolan was ut one time counsel
for a poor widow who was suing
construction company for the death of
her husband. The case had been
placed upon the day calendar, but had
been frequently postponed, and Mrs.
Morfarrty 10y tne time she hau mad"
her fifth call was in an exceedingly
disturbed frame of mind, consequently
the tones of NOlan's rich brOgue were
more than usually fervld as he Fought
against the sixth adjournment.
II am sorry" said Justice Drugo.
"but your opponent has shown me
good cause for the adjournment, Mr..
Nolan, and the case will, therefore. go
over until to- morrow
VERY well. sor," said the barrister,
sweetly, "but might I ask wan per-
sonal favor of this cOOrt?"
Certainly, sir, with pleasure"
"Will your honor kindly sthep down
to my office and just tell Mrs. Mortar
ity that you h..ve adjourned the
case?-Success.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
Take Your Choice.

GLOW should Cirencester be pro.
nounced?" am asked.
Well this is rather a difficult Nucs-
ton TO answer. 1t probably has as
many versions as the town OF ltheifns,
or the name of the immortal Samuel
Pepys. Having sojOurned so frequent.
ly in that plcasantest of Gloucester
shire towns ! suppose ought to know
something about it, But when | come
to think about it, l confess l am some
what puzzled.
First of all, there is tho name as
spelled. That is in general use in
London, and usually adopted by those
who never visit the township.
Then you have Chester. This GER
tainly has antiquity to recommend 1t.
An earnest Shakesperian reminds me
that BOlingbroke says toward the
conclusion of liking Richard H." "Our
town OF Chester in GlOucestershire."
Furthermore, you have the name pro-
nounced as rhyming both to blister
and to visitor, and there is also the
latest version wherein in harmony
with the timesaving and wOrd-clipping
habits of the day-the title of the town
Is shortened to Ciren. New York
News
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
WESTWARD.
NJ MABEL EARLE.

By onl the murky rim Of hills
Where fading city sunsets glow,
To night q robin swings and trills
In one tall cottonwood ! know:
The shadows flung from branch and stem
Along the yellow sandbar rest
] shut my ewes to dream OF them,
Here IN my window, looking west.
The shadows lengthen on the sand;
The log. built barn across the way
Throws wide its doors on either hand
Beneath the rafters piled with hay;
The palings OF the gray corral
Glimmer aud waver in that light
Above the sleepy brown canal,
Out yonder on the ranch tonight.
Far Of that sunset glory sleeps
On level benchlands golden brown,
Where browsing slow along the sleeps
One after one the cows come down;
And on their hopeward pilgrimage
Shakes perfume from the tufted sage
Oh far faint incense of the west!
Tonight, ! know, beyond the rim
Where oil my prairie sunsets fade,
Gods far white mountains look to Him
Clad in His glory, unafraid;
The solemn light ON peak and scaur,
The clear, still depths of c.ondess air,
The trembling silver Of a star
What w0ald ] give to see them there!
The mountains call me back, to lay
NY weakness on their boundless might
The can0ns call me home TO pray
In silent stainless shrines tonight;
Yet here in dusty mart and street
! shut mine ears against their call
Content to find my exile sweet
With love that recompenses oil.
Youths Companion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1904-12-31
Rival ORGANIZATIONS.

The man who had been keeping his
seat in q crowded street car spoke at
last to the young woman who had
been eyeing him intently for five min
utes or longer.
II know l ought to get up and let
you have my seat, madam" he said.
shut I'm pledged against that sort Of
thing. I have just Joined the Sit Still
Club, an organization we have formed
in our part of town, and II 1 should
violate the solemn obligation l took
when became a member Of that body
l should be expelled and held up to
the execration of all the other men,
bers."
THAT is all right, SIR" replied the
young woman. You mustn't mind
my looking at you. I'm member OF
the Stand and Stare Club"
After which she continued to stand
and stare at him.-Chicago Tribune