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The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-16

c,ty subscriptions should be paid tc the following authorized collectors only: C. J. Calm. City Circulator: E. W. Mccain. sC. l. Einnfgan. Walter L. Johnson. J. L. Mapss and r. Shaver.
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-04-07

fairly miraculous. At the very Soos:
of the pitch the black horse fell, tha
buggy running full ove., him as he lay
flashing out. From this confusion. in
some way never quite plain to him
SELF Franklin caught the girl out in
| his arms, and the next moment was
at the head of the struggling horses.
And so good had been his training
at such matters that it was not with
out method that he proceeded to quiet
the team and to set again in partial
order the wreck that had been Gre
ated in the gear. In time he had the
team again in harness, and at the
bottom of the coulee, where the
ground sloped easily down into the
open valley. whence they might
emerge at the lower level of the
prairie round about He led the team
for distance down this floor of the
coulee, until he could see the better
going in the improving light which
greeted them as they came out from
the gullylike defile. He did not like
to admit to his companion how great
heto bSSi thC oStudi dahSCi Juot III
Cured, though fortunately escaped.
Franklin was Inundated and ashamca,
as man always is over an accident.
ooh, it's no good saying I'm sorry"
he broke out at last. 1T was my
fault, letting you ride behind that
brute. Thank God, you're not hurt!
I'm always doing some unfortunate,
ignoble thing
at wasn't ignoble," said the girl,
and again he felt her hand upon his
arm. 1T was grand. You went
straight. and you brought us through.
I'm not hurt. | was frightened, but
am not hurt
You've pluck" said Franklin. Then.
scorning to urge anything further Of
his suit at this time of her disadvan-
tage, though feeling strange new
sense of nearness TO her, now that
they had seen this distress in COM
mon, he drove home rapidly as he
might through the gathering dusk,
anxious now only for her comfort. At
the house he lifted her from the bug
gy, and as he did SO kissed her
cheek. Dear little woman" he whis-
pered, goodbye" Again he doubted
whether he had heard or not the soft
whisper of a faint "Good-bye!"
But you must come in" she said.
mo, must go. Make my excuses"
he said. ''Good-bye!" The horses
sprang sharply forward. He was
gone.
In her own little room Mary Ellen
sat, her face where it might have beau
seen in profile had there been a light
or had the distant driver looked round
to see. Mary Ellen listened--l listened
until she could hear hoof and wheel
no more. Then she cast herself upon
the bed, face downward, and lay mo-
tionless and silent. Upon the little
dresser lay faded photograph. fallen
forward also upon it's face, lying un.
noticed and apparently forgot.
Ito be continued.)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-04-07
The graceful cxecu.
ton of work which is
embarrassing to do.

You may have to cut your CONVEX.
sation off with an ak II talking to
some subordinate when a superior
comes and wishes to see him.
No one can get above irritating
conditions, but every one can live
above being injured by them.
If we are always polite. respectful
and forethoughtful we cannot be In.
suited nor irritated. ...
Your hand may be injured without
the injury reaching your head. Your
conversation may be interrupted, yet
your disposition go quietly on without
a fret.
BY collecting examples of uninter-
trying circumstances you can satur.
ate yourself with that spirit OF self
control which permits you to ride
over the breakers that upset common
people.
The world needs a permanent and
active committee of large member
ship for exhibiting a superabundance
of cheerfulness and to bump against
the discouraged, the fretful, the mel.
ancholy and the negative.
Positive happiness is catching just
as much as bad things. Those who
get the least happiness in this world
are not the ones who have the most
trouble. Il. s. Arthur taught me that
years ago in one Of his stories. The
man who has all the good things OF
heaven and the revenge of hell Is
worse off than the man full of trou-
BILE but in possession Of forgiving
spirit
In the first paragraph l use the
words subordinate and superior. A
superior told me last year that he
did not like those words. Can you
suggest words to take their places?
Men are beginning to hunt for re.
spectful terms for all classes. Let me
hear from you on this.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-04-07
About a clerk and a
customer,for the reader
who Is willing to learn
by the experiences of
others.

The customer had a map Of the foot
map was two and half by five and a
half inches.
The clerk may have been thinking
about his coal bill when he selected a
pair of shoes seven inches long.
What was the customer thinking
about? Probably stockings or cotton
VS.. wool.
Whenever we have a chance to in
spect what others are doing for us we
should do so, as everybody needs a
little help at some time and minute
of forethought is worth a dozen hours
of afterthought-at least 1t would have
been so in this shoe sample.
When you tell the conductor where
to let you off try to help him do 1t as
he has many things to ghink on.
But in trying to help another to do
right by you do not be g Nuisance. 1t
is easy to worry clerks and conductors
who are doing right. ThinlE and listen
but speak little and do not be nervous
in your manner.
Yes, it is easy for me b, write the
thing to do, but how about how to do
it? Study how people act. the people
that clerks and conductors like. the
people that keep cool and 10 the right
thing at the right time, the people who
are tempted to get nervous, but by
practice and study and observation
have acquired self.control and a clear
head. These things are worth work
ing for. Study people who have them.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-04-07
In BUYING a Cow.

Some OF our dairymen have quite
elaborate rules they follow when
they go out to buy COW; yet 1t Is
the opinion of the writer that about
all the rules will be found to be at
fault now and then. One writer on
dairy subjects says that In buying q
COW we should beware OF the easy
keeper, or, rather, of the COW that
looks easy to keep, as she will take
care of herself before providing for
the milk and cream her owner wants.
This may be a fairly good rule, but
we have certainly seen most excellent
cows that were easy-keepers. 1t de-
Ponds a good deal on the Individual
ity OF the COW. One COW will be sleek,
give good mess Of rich milk and
prove a continuous mixer, while an
other that looks exactly like her will
prove fair mixer for. only a few
months. How shall one tell whether
a cow will milk for six months or for
twelve months? After all the indica-
lions are needed, there is still much
uncertainty in regard to the COW. Not
till she has been kept year can we
know what kind of an animal we have
and even then we may not know, IL
the COW be young. AS much as pos
sible the farmers should raise their
own cows, as only in that case will
they be able to know for certainty
the real value attaching to them.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-04-07
Women as Manufacturers.

Mrs. Cecilia l. Yale of Meriden.
Conn, and her two daughters, Cecilia
M. and Ethel L., have filed articles Of
incorporation for what is the first
manufacturing company in Connect
cut to be composed entirely of women.
In gay defiance of the old adage that
one should not put all his eggs in one
basket, Mrs. Yale is to be president
and treasurer, Cecilia Is to be the
secretary, and Ethel and the other
two will compose the board of direct
ors of the new company. 1t is to be
hoped that no crucial variation Of
opinion will ever bring the president
into collision with the board of direct
ors, and that the latter will never so
far forget themselves at board meet
ing as to address the president of the
company as hummer" The Yales
own between them all the capital
stock, amounting to $4,000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-04-07
Water for the Cows.

AS spring is nearly here, the farmer
should be taking into consideration
the supplying of pure water for his
cows. The dirty brook that runs
through some of the pastures Is not
a suitable drinking place for the cows.
IL Is always subject to contagion
brought to 1t by other animals and by
birds. In the dry time of summer
some of these brooks so nearly run
dry that the water becomes stagnant.
In this water the cows stand some.
times for hours at time. 1t becomes
filthy and suitable medium for the
development Of disease germs ana
also of germs that affect the milk
by producing bitter fiavors, stringy
constituencies and so forth. Every
pasture should be provided with
troughs in which can be found pure
water at every part of the summer
season. Where there are brooks. very
frequently the brooks can be diverted
or controlled In way that will make
them help render this service. A
brook running under the cool ground
through tile pipes is very different
thing from brook ripping over the
surface and becoming fouled In q
hundred ways. Without doubt the
best water for the cows in the pasture
is that pumped from . deep well and
run cool into clean hOughs. such a.
are to be seen on cAs uest-kept farms.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-04-07
Canadian Cheese Inspection.

''aS'@H Si'CSSC lUSpCCIiOU.
The province of Ontario has 1000
cheese factories. Sixteen travelling.
cheese instructors are employed. They
hnd this number insufficient and un-
satisfactory and wish to increase 1t.
Each OF these instructors gets from
$500 to $1,000 for the season There.
the travelling cheese instructor
watches group of from 20 to 80
factories. Some of these he visits
but once In season, others as often
as once month, the number of visits
depending upon the necessities of the
factories. He gives counsel, sees that
the factory Is kept clean and by re-
porting to the proprietors or farm
owners is able to weed out the poor
cheese-makers and encourage and
stimulate the worthy ones. He Has
no absolute power, his work being
strictly advisory.
The province of Quebec has about
90 of these travelling instructors. Here
the dairymen are largely of French
descent and the cheese factories are
smaller than those OF the province
W. ~hs"i ~ aiu iSldtiNciy LlOIt uuuitf-
Gus. Here different plan is fol.
lowed from that of Ontario. The
cheese factories are allowed to form
syndicates, so-called, that is, twenty
to thirty factories near together are
allowed to form an association for
hiring travelling cheese instructor.
II they hire one approved by the gov
eminent, the government will pay to-
ward his salary up to the limit of
$3.50, but not more, and not more
than half his salary In any event The
instructors receive from 5000 to $500
Tor the season. The difference be-
tween the government allowance and
the total amount of the salary is met
by the factories themselves. Thus II
VIII be seen that the Provincial Gov
eminent of Quebec pays out more
than $4,000 annually for these tray.
cling instructors, while the patrons of
the factories themselves must pay at
least 100000. Q. Emery.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-04-07

buggy for the return home her face
had lost its pink. One of the mys-
FERROUS revulsions of femininity had
she had caught herself upon the brink
of disaster. This tall and manly man,
she must not yield to this impulse to
listen to him! She must not sue
cumb to this wild temptation to put
her head upon broad shoulder and
to, let it lie there while she wept and
rested. To her the temptation meant
q personal shame. She resisted 1t with
all her strength. The struggle left
her pale and very calm. At last the
way of duty was clear. This day
should settle it once for all. There
must be no renewal of this mans suit.
He must go.
1t was Mary Ellen's wish to be
driven quickly to the house, but she
reckoned without the man. With a
sudden crunching of the wheels the
buggy turned and spun swiftly on.
headed directly away from home. "Tll
just take you turn around the hill"
said Franklin, land then We'll go in"
1T isn't the way home" said Mary
Ellen ,..
Il cant help it,. said Franklin.
You are my prisoner. | am going to
take you-to the end of the world"
Its very noble of you to take me
this way" said the girl with scorn.,
What will my people Think"
Let them Think" exclaimed Frank
lin desperately. IT'S my only chance.
| can't do without you! It's right for
us both. You deserve a better life
than this. You, a Beauchamp, of the
old Virginia Beauchamps-good God!
1t breaks my hearth"
You have answered yourself, sir"
said Mary Ellen, her voice not steady
as she wished. Il live out here on
the prairies, far from home, but I am
Beauchamp from old Virginia"
And them"
And the Beauchamps kept their
promises, women and men-they al
ways kept them. They always will"
81 know" said Franklin gently. Il
would rely on your word forever.
would risk my life and my honor in
your hands. I would believe in you
all my life. Can't you do as much for
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-04-07
WAY TO ACQUIRE ELoouENcE.
Former Governor Black Did II Try
ing to Sell Sewing Machines.

Former Governor Black Did II Try
ing to Sell Sewing Machines.
Ex-Governor Frank S. Black became
governor of New York through his
eloquence. When he took the gavel
as temporary chairman of the repub-
lican state convention of 1896 his
name had not even been suggested
for the nomination. After his open
ing speech, however, the whisper
went around among the delegates,
What's the matter with Black for
governor" The following day the
regular candidates were dropped and
Mr.. Black was nominated. After the
convention Mr.. Black told some
friends how he acquired his elo.
quence.
when l was young man." he said,
Il went down frO.n Troy to New Eng
land to make my fortune. l soon
found that fortune was not running
after me, and, when my funds ran
low, took the only job in sight
that of agent for sewing machine.
| travelled through the country dis.
tricts selling machines, and in that
way built up whatever eloquence
possess. You have no idea how hard
it was to sell machine in the back.
woods in those days. Some of the
farmers thought they were inven
tions of the devil, while others re.
garded them as swindling devices.
Holding convention spellbound is a
cinch compared to the difficulty had
in convincing a farmer that sewing
machine was good thing" Success
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-04-07
PRAYERS for a Racehorse.

Among the stories that John Yves.
ley Gaines, congressman from Tonnes
see, brought back with him from
England, is one that Dean Hole, the
witty divine, tells of an unsophisti
Gated curate who went to Yorkshire
parish where the Pensioners bred
horses and, in addition, frequently
raced them.
This innocent curate was asked to
invite the prayers of his congregation
for Miriam Hawkins. So, for three
successive Sundays, prayers were of.
fered up for Miriam Hawkins. On
the fourth Sabbath the clerk advised
the curate that further prayers in this
respect were unnecessary.
Dear mel" exclaimed the innocent
man, SIS Miriam dead?"
ooh, no, sir!" was the startling re
Spouse, "she won the ten furlong
race!"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-04-07
As though this were rldewater again.

me? There is no stain on my name.
l will love you till the end OF the
world. Child-you don't know"
"Ah, you have your answer! Now,
listen to me, Mr.. Franklin. I shall
keep Fay promise as a Beauchamp
should-as a Beauchamp shall. have
told you long ago what that promise
was. I promised to dove, to marry
b him-Mr. Henry Fairfax-years ago.
l promised never to love any one else
so long as l lived. He-he's keeping
his promise now-back therein old
Virginia, now. How would l be keep
ing m.ne-how am | keeping mine.
now, even listening to you SO long?
Take me back; take me home. I'm
going to-going to keep my promise,
sir! Pm going to keep it,"
Franklin sat cold and dumb at this,
all the world seeming to him to have
gone quite blank. He could not at
first grasp this sentence in its full
effect, it meant so much to him. Yet,
struggling for some time before he
dared trust his voice or his emotions.
very well,' he said. "I'll not crawl
not for any woman on earth! It's
over. I'm sorry. Dear little woman,
1 wanted to be your friend. l wanted
to take care of you. | wanted to love
you and to see if l couldn't make a
future for us both"
my future is done. Leave me.
Find some one else to love-"
you were the only one" said
Franklin slowly, land you always will
be the only one. Goodbye"
1t seemed to him he heard a breath,
a whisper, soft word that said good
bye" II had tenderness that set
lump in his throat, but it was fol-
lowed almost at once with calmer
commonplace. I'VE must go back"
said Mary Ellen. 1T is growing
dark"
Franklin wheeled the team sharply
about toward the house, which was
indeed becoming indistinct in the fall
ing twilight. AS the vehicle turned
about, the crunching of the wheels
started great gray prairie owl, which
rose almost beneath the horses noses
and tapped slowly off. The appari-
tion set the wild black horse into a
sudden stimulation of terror, as though
he had never before seen an owl upon
the prairies. Rearing and plunging.
he tore loose the hook Of, one of the
singletrees, and in a fash stood half
free, at right angles now to the We
hicle instead of at it's front, and strug-
Cling to break loose from the neck
yoke. In a flash Franklin saw that
he was confronted with an ugly acct
dent. He chose the only possible
course, but handled the situation in
the best possible way. With sharp
cut of the whip he drove the attached
horse down upon the one that was
half free, and started the two off at
a wild race down the steep coulee,
into what seemed sheer blackness and
immediate disaster. In some way,
stumbling and bounding and lurching.
both horses and vehicle kept upright
all the way down the steep descent,
thing which to Franklin later seemed
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-04-07

For two years | have been trying
to get this publisher to work with
me, but he says no, no, no.
Yesterday he limited that he might
be able to give me information which
would help me.
When he gets over his present ex-
ira busy season he is to give me a
lesson in something, but do not
know what.
My patience and hope are increased
by a memory of good things which
have come to me after my getting no
as an answer to some prayer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-04-07
Paragraph Building.

A manager reports that he. is using
a blank book to collect written and
printed information on personal quail.
tiles in alphabetical order.
One paragraph written means an.
other paragraph thought and II you
60 on collecting and thinking and re-
cording you will capture useful
originality.
Some day just try to make an al.
phabetical list of desirable personal
qualities such as accuracy, business
like, concentration, determination,
earnestness, faithful, gritty. hopeful,
industrious and so on. Notice how
easy it is to mix nouns with adjec.
tives and adverbs as you hunt for
words.
Then as you grow page or more
on each word by recording things you
see, hear, read and think you will find
that formerly you have been ridicul-
ing the sources of the things which
you most admire. This plan is worthy
of five minutes week Of your time
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-04-07
Why II Didn't Lfsht.

A restaurant patron tsied several
times to make a flame with the CT
gar lighter, but the proprietor had to
help him out.
After the patron had left another
patron asked the proprietor why the
other man could not make IL work,
and the proprietor replied that he
worked it too rapidly.
When certain things fail to work
because we are too quick and then
other things fail to work because we
are too slow, right there is where we
have a chance to study detail and
classify facts. When We collect and
classify facts we take the path to
definite knowledge, and that leads to
the boulevard of daylight.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-04-07
From a syrup sales
man to the man who
printed the pluck poem.

Some seven years ago I.began col
lecting ideas on certain special sub
ject and one day young man. who
was on the road selling liquid sweet
ness and had become interested in my
collection of thoughts, said to me
why don't you get that poem in
Wholesale office on South Waite
street,"
Then he told me about it and |,
called at the wholesale office, learnee
something about the history Of the
verse and copied 1t. Since then 1t has
gone around the world In various
ways.
A few weeEs ago noticed that 0
printer had put 1t on card and cir
culated it with his compliments. One
day when near his place called on
him and found that we were interested
in the same subjects and there is o
chance OF our being useful to each
other.
The verse was painted and framed o
quarter Of a century ago by man who
grew business with branches In
many American cities and he placed .
duplicate Of the framed thought In
each office.
A mine owner told the printer that
he wanted some of the cards for the
young men at his place as some OF
them were easily discouraged. Here
are the words slightly changed:
Pluck wins, it always wins; though
days be glad and nights be dark 'twixt
times that come and go: still pluck
will win, its average IL sure. He gains
the prize who can the most endure
who faces issues, he who never shirks,
who waits and watches and who az
ways works. -