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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-28
In Old Viruinia.

I love the mountains wreathed In mist.
The twilight skies Of amethyst,
The groves Of ancient oaks. sun-kissed.
In old Virginia.
love the gorgeous trumpet flowers,
Wild rose and honeysuckle bowers,
The woodland incense after showers,
In old Virginia.
love the laughter Of the rlls;
Cloud shadows stretched athwart thu
The jocund song of him who tills,
In old Virginia.
love the martial ranks Of corn,
Their blades agleam with lights OF morn,
The curtains of the night Withdrawn,
In old Virginia.
/ love the modest maidenhood,
The Difference paid To wOmanhOod,
The chiValrlc and gentlebiood,
In old Virginia.
7 love the love of native sod,
The simple faith that trusts In Goo,
The heads bowed meath the Christening
rod.
In old Virginia.
B. b. Valentine, IN Ashcvllle Citizen.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-28
CHAPTER v.-continued.

For such stroke there was no
parry. Canute threw his shield be-
fore him, but the blade cleft wood and
iron and golden plating like parch-,
ment, and falling on the horses neck.
bit it to the bone. Rearing and plung-
ing with pain, the animal crashed into
those behind him, missed his footing
and fell, entangling his rider in the
trappings. Bending over him, the
Tronside struck again.
But the son of Lodbrok had still
his left arm. Bearing his, shield, it
shot ont over the body OF his king
The falling brand bit this screen also,
and Topped off the hand that held it..
but the respite was sufficient. In a
flash Canute was on his feet, both
hands grasping the hilt of his high
flung sword. a4Frs J. ~aE MssAsE a..
1t was mighty blow. but it fell
harmless. A sudden surge in the tide
of struggling bodies swept the Iron
sides out of reach and engulfed him
in whirlpool of Danish swords. He
laid about him like mad, and was like
to have cleared passage back, when
a second wave carried him completely
from view. .,.-. II.
Canute cursed at the anxious faces
that surrounded him. What means it,
this swaying? Who are fying?"
The English" beloved Rothgar.
1.-The English are fiying-Edmund's
head Yonder" ....
Frodes daughter had Viking blood,
but she hid her face with cry. There
tit was, high upon a spear-point, drip.
ping. CHASTITY. Could the sun shine
upon such a thing? s4.g
To stare before him, Rothgar let
the blood pour unheeded from his
wounded arm. "Yonder Edmund rides
mow!" he gasped. You can tell him
by his size Yonder! Now he Is
tearing off his helmet"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-28
BEATS A CONFIDENCE MAN.
Cook on Atlantic Liner Neatly Foils
Alleged American Millionaire.

Cook on Atlantic Liner Neatly Foils
.. Alleged American Millionaire.
The classical confidence trick has
peen neatly played on would-be
swindler In Paris by his Intended vic
tim. The latter, a cook on a trans
Atlantic liner, had been done himself
before and was too old bird to be
caught again. He struck up an &C.
quaintance with an engaging but OBJ
vlously sham American millionaire in
the train to Paris, confding to him
that he had 10000 francs In his bag
and meant to amuse himself on the
bOulevards. We'll met, indeed" said
the millionaire; II have also made
my pile and intend seeing the merry
side of life In gay Paree."
They started the evening with an
expensive dinner, paid for by the
American millionaire. Al coffee the
latter exclaimed: "Hullo, | have not
any cigars; suppose you go and buy
some. You can leave your bag here.
where It will be quite safe. But, as
you might be suspicious here's my
pocketbook. Keep 1t till you join me
again"
AS soon as the cooks back was
turned the American millionaire, Of
course, bolted with the bag. but the
latter only contained old newspapers
and the cooks card, with the words:
Il have been had before; you have
met your match this time" In the
would,be .swindler's pocketbook was a
sum OF G24 in French notes, which
the cook took to the police station.
asking the officer to whom he told
his tale with understandable relish to
give the money to the poor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-28
Thermometer for the Rance

One OF the newest articles to be
added to the kitchen equipment Is the
cooking thermometer. The cooking
thermometer registers scale of tenn
perature that somewhat exceeds 400
degrees. 1t indicates at what temper.
ature different meats should be
cooked-mutton at 800 degrees, beef
80, while pork and veal each re.
qr1res 800. Cakes are on the list of
Its indications, and in boiling water.
trying out" fat, and In boiling eggs
the thermometer can be used also to
ADVANTAGE.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-28
A Financial Case.

He was small boy said the
clerk in down town bank, telling the
story, 'but he was trying to learn.
How do you get money on checks,
please?' he asked the biggest bank
porter who stood outside the parti,
ton.
Why, you just write your name
on the back and give them to that
fellow over there expounded the por,
ter Indicating the paying teller.
The youngster solemnly scrawled
his name on the back of a dozen
checks and took them over to the
paying teller's window. They vera
checks drawn by that boys father
and two other male relatives in favor
of different people, and the youngster
was much chagrined when he didn't
get the money.
81 was going to take 1t and run
away to sea- he told us afterward, in
genuously."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-28
"A Romance Of the Danish Conque

They reached the wood at last, COO
and sweet, and hushed in holy peace.
The frantic horse plunged we Sne of
the arching lanes, and the dir OF the
hunt dies behind her; silence fell like
a curtain at their heels; even the thud-
ding hoofbeats were softened on the
leafy ground. Randalin lay along the
horses neck now, and her senses had
begun to slip away from her like the
tide from the shore. Somewhere,
there was the soft thud of a falling
body: then the cool greenness closed
around her and held her tenderly, a
crumped leaf that the whirlwind had
dropped from it's sport.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-28
NOT EQUAL TO POSITION.
Groom of the Feather Cloak" Fell
from Grace.

Groom of the Feather Cloak" Fell
from Grace.
When King KaIakaua of Hawaii Wis
tied Japan twenty years ago he was
very anxious to exhibit to the Japa-
nese his famous royal feather cloak
1t did not look well draped over the
regular costume of the king, which
was based on European military mod
els. 1t was out of the question to
wear it draped over brown cuticle,
as was the ancient fashion. Finally
1T was decided to let Robert, one of
his attendants, wear it. William N.
Armstrong, the kings encouragement
al, says: This additional service de-
lighted Robert, who now, according to
a confidential statement made to his
Japanese attendant, was keeper Of
the royal standard groom of the
feather cloak and valet in ordinary
. While in the imperial car, on the way
to Tokyo, the kings suite had sud-
denly seen Robert, sitting in state in
the luggage car, dressed in a silk hat,
royal cloak hanging over his should
ers, the tableau being completed by a
group of Japanese attendants who
were standing before him, lost in ad.
miration." But Robert was scarcely
equal to the dignity that was his. In
his capacity of valet he preceded the
party to the palace assigned to them,
and discovered there abundance OF
wines and spirits, which he consumed
until they arrived. He was found
asleep in the kings bed chamber, with
the silk hat far down over his head
and the gorgeous cloak askew on his
shoulders. He was at once deposed
from his Office of groom of the feath'
err cloak"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-28

Nor was he mistaken: within spear
throw the. mighty frame of the Iron
side lowered above his struggling
guard. AS he barred his head, they
could even distinguish his face with
it's large elegantly-formed features
and Ethelred's prominent chin. Bran
dishing his sword, shouting words OF
reinsurance, exposing his person with
out a thought of the darts aimed at
him, he was making a heroic effort
to check the rush of his panic-stricken
host. % @t& NV At aF
Randalin stared about her, doubling
ner senses. But light had begun TO
dawn on Canute. He wheeled sharply,
as Thorkel pushed his horse to their
sides.
Whose head was that?" he de-
manded. 49,
Thorkels face was a lineless mask.
81 believe his name was Osmaer," he
answered without emotion. 1T was
unheard-of good fortu1e that he
should be so like Edmund in looks. "
The young kings face was suffused
with bitterness. Good fortune! he
cried sharply. Good fortune! Am |
a fool or a coward that | am never
to win except by craft or good for
tune? Had you let me alone"
But what else he said Randalin
never knew. Some unseen obstacle
turned in their direction the stream of
rushing horsemen. In an instant the
torrent had caught them in its wkirl-
ing eddies, and they We're so many
separate atoms borne along on the
food. To hold back was to be thrown
down: to fall was to be trampled into
rags. The battle had changed into a
hunt.
laundering hoof-beats, crashing
q blows, shrieks and groans and falling
bodies-a sense of being caught in a
wolf pack took possession of the girl !;
and the feeling grew with every side
long glance she had of the savage,
sweating, dust-grimed faces, in their
jungles of blood-clotted hair. The bat,
'tle-madness was upon them, and they
were no longer men, but beasts OF
prey. Amid the chaos of her mind, a
new idea shaped itself like a new
world. If she could but work her way
to the edge of the herd, she might es.
cape down one of those green aisles
opening before them.
A little opening showed on her
right. Though she could not see the
ground before her, she took the risk
and swung her horse into. the breach
His forefeet came down upon the body
of fallen man, but it was too late to
draw back. The man turned over with
a yell, and used his one unbroken arm
to thrust upward his broken sword
The blade cut her leg to the bone
and she shrieked with pain; but her
startled horse had no thought Of stop
ping. Making his way with plunges
end leaps, he carried her out OF the
press sooner than she could have guild
ed him out. Once on the edge, he
broke into run. The agony of the
shaken wound was unbearable. Shrek
ing and moaning, she twisted heI
hands in the lines and tried to stoI
him. But her strength was ebbinl
from her with her blood BY and by
she dropped the rein altogether an5
chung to the saddle-bow.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-28
Don't Garry Cigars.

desire to suggest to cigar smok'
ers:
Don't, at this time Of the year, or
in fact, at any time, carry one or sew
eral cigars in the left or right upper
waistcoat pocket. The body Is a rare
absorbent. and, especially in summer,
with wide open pores, il tobacco Is in
close contact. there is likely to be an
absorption Of its principles which will
result in vertigo, faintness and per
haps worse.
Enjoying the best Of health, could
not account for some very peculiar
sensations at times which gave me the
utmost alarm. Even in bed | would
experience something approaching a
sinking spell. traced the cause to
my habit of carrying cigars in my
waistcoat pockets.-New York Times
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-28
EJ-asr~-~Js...t~-s-Se~~s-N
! Old French Market Place !

Especial Correspondence

Probably the quaintest building in
the United States Is the old French
market in New Orleans. 1t is In truth
more than mere building-an insti.
tuition, unique among the market
places of America, In 1t. according to
popular opinion, are found a greater
variety of products than can be noted
in any other place in this country, and
it is unquestionably true. that nowhere
else within such small compass can
one discover so great variety of ma
tionalities, languages and quaint Gus
toms, the flower girls. the old crones.
the French villagers, the swarthy sons
of Gascony and Sicily-all are there,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-28

Joaquin Miller. the poet has a col.
lection of original documents that shed
light on many odd phases of early
Western life.
Among these documents is a letter
that a New England youth wrote in
1860 from Oregon to his father. The
letter treats at great length of the
scarcity of women in the West, and Of
the general desire to marry that pre-.
vailed among the westerners OF that
day. 1t has for postscript:
Say, pap, it might be good idea
to get the girls some, new teeth and
send them out here"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-28

ing "gumbo" soup, which is famous
creole dish. 0blivious Of the pushing
crowd they sit silent and detected.
forming strange contrast to the bus
tie about them. On nearly any pleas.
ant day one may see little papooses
strapped to boards and propped
against nearby stall, just as Indian
babies were tended" hundreds OF
years ago.
The average visitor to this quaint
old market place seldom finds it in bis
power to repress smile when he sees
fashionably gowned young lady, bent
on making good purchase, step up to
chicken tethered coop and judi.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-28
Python on the Nest"

At the geological gardens, Manches
tel, England, python laid fifty eggs
over the heat inlet Of her cage and Is
now incubating, being coiled about
them The eggs, which are sheii-less
are about the size Of . turkeys. are
dirty white in color and in t-xturt
like parchment.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-28

Baron Alphonse Rothschild. the
most patriotic of Frenchmen, issued
a notice, during the Prussian
war, that he would present hand
some sum of money to any Jewish
soldier in the French army who might
capture German flag. Such a cap
ture was made, and in due course the
soldier came up for the promised re.
ward After he had received 1t, Baron
Alphonse invited the soldier into his
private room, and asked him to relate
in detail the glorious episode. well,
Mgr. lie Baron. it was this way" said
the hero: "the German soldier who
carried the flag was also one of us, so
we did 1t on the joint account
Last spring Governor Oder met an
old friend of his up in Newburg, his
home town, and Immediately asked
how he was getting along on the air
ship he had been working on for
years. The inventor had become dis
gusted with his mechanical progress.
and when the governor asked IL the
machine was complete success, he
replied: well, not quite yet.
have two things to accomplish before
can say 1t is" What are they?"
asked the governor 81 have to find
out how to get my machine up In the
air and how to keep 1t there"
The International Seamen's union
has 10000 affiliated members.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-28

Tiften thousand dollars was paid
out to the members of the Fifty
fourth and Fifty-sxith regiments of
the state guard. upon breaking camp
at the state encampment grounds.
This was the largest sum ever paid
out at single encampment In this
state, and was the result of a raise
In salaries paid to officers and men.
and to the greater distance to which
the regiments were brought this year
from their homes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04
St,I1.S1S.48
ANGORAS IN NEW ENGLAND
\ thousand Goats Bcing shipped Thith-
err from New Mexico.


Probably the first large consignment
of Angora goats ever sent to New Eng
land from New Mexico was in
A Albuquerque last night. duly
lG) The goats. lpn head of them. were
in charge of c. j. Fulton of Helena,
Mon, manager of the Northcr Ansora
Goat and Live Stock COMPANY and they
were purchased in and around the great
Angora goat-raising section Of New Mex
leo which centres in Lake Valley.
The Northern Angora Goat company is
one of tho largest corporations Of its
Kind in the country and handles thou
sands Of head of goats annually. THIS
however, is tho FIRST experiment made
with the Now Mexico article. and 1t is
being watched very closely. the man ger
himself taking the consignment through.
The goats in the present consignment
were purchased from the Ludlow. Tay-
Tor. and Armcr herds in ana around Lake
Valley. and while they are not OF the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04
THE MAID AND THE HUSBAND.

Her eUniuator lorEus and
Her hiccpS deNor Cuhiti
ere lust the finest in tho land,
And. il you'd know TN" reason why,
She exercised them day Ivy day
Ey hrisl<lV sweeping every room
About the house There was, she'd say,
No 'appardtus' Ike broom,
Tho washhoard hor latissimua
porsi doV, lopod very we'll.
Her tihiilis luticVs
Ones admiration would compel
Her castro, ucmeuS likewise
tVho truth is always best. I've found
Attained its perfect shape and size
Because the damscl "hustlcd round"
No Dclsarte movements did she know
And the piano never played,
But she could scrub ard she could sow.
And srrumptious were the pics she
made.
In some WAYS she WAS most unique
And made a most decided hit
We gladly paid her six yer week.
And we were sorry wher she quit.
She married. sad to say, the grocery man,
a kitchen of her own WAS her ambition,
Our own, unqucstioncd, She completely
We held a quito subordinate position.
And now surlv husband is her boss,
Paws her no wages. and is always kick
ing
About the worst You over ran a'ross-
And Ia that place. Contrniod, she is
sticking.
-kennett Harris. in Lcslie's Monthly
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04
WHAT OUR NElGHBORS SAY
The summer Resort season in YER
mont Better Than Inst Year.
(From the Rutland News)

" is encouraging to be Informed by
ErHdstrects Commercial agency that the
summer resort business In Vermont inns
Season is full 20 per cont. ahead OIL los,
Season Reports from various stctloi'S VI
the state and from the amount ol pasS
enRcr traffic on the railroads ar" WIS.
this estimate is based upon. and 1t would
seem as il II ought to bo approximately
correct There is certainly no wider neld
In which the people of Vermont can pct
tor work 10 their advantage than to de-
velop the resources of tho state as
summer resort for city deuizcns.
Much Is hciug done along this Inc, par
,iru,arlv by the Vermont railroads. The
pnrsenger service Is infinitely improved
over what II was oven 1--WE years aGo-not
oulv in equipment of trains, hut also III
tho number Of them run and TN" tlin'
schedules made. Thcso sam" railroads
have been doing ,'rcat deal during the
recent years to bring the attractions or
Vermont forcihlN and pcrsistontiy rf'ie
the great public.
enc writct SAYS: "'rhc oil time diSlinc-
tiun hctuecn city and country Is rapidly
Vanishing under improved means oi com
muucation. Tho town now seeks INC
country and tho rush to the great m"rt1
ri fortune hunters is balanced If not 'N-
rcod.I by those who shake tho dust "i
town from their foot for period odch
var. either as visiting or paving gu' - .
hh. 50 trips arc of a nature social ANA al
fowl tho chance for an intorchduC" at SOC
vi ideas At first flush IT socmS aim 'ult
10 lrovi,lc frr tho town guest meat Tor MS
intellectual entertainment in ~" country %
Fortunately. he docs not want ana Ger
iariy should not hay" # it were l"SS'hl'
f. provide them the Spmc diversions dNu
" shines he chooses H. town ~ u '"'
.urfoit of town life which sends IN" sum
m,r visitor To the n,lGs and w""ui"lldS'
Y, III Ia led
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04
ONE PENALTY FOR ALL.
U'rom the St Adams Messenger

Qlom the st. Adams Messenger
ms from the New 1"rk lr'"'lc H'"S
wen nave an even nio"uor "PPi'Vtti"i
INA" Wis "I"i Ht'hutu'
at is plain that public sentiment in
favor of Imprisonment AS a penalty Tor
owners Of automobiles who persistent
~ defy tho law is becoming stronger.
Thty are in most instances men Of
means, and when petty fines are iin-
posed upon their chaufi ours or them
selves they arc not IN the least dis
concerted or inclined to abandon the
errors of their ways. Imprisonment
for sllch offenders might bring them
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04
BEEF IN VERMONT.
n'rom the Montpelier JournaD

The troubles between the beef trust
ANA it's employees again suggest that the
Industry of beef raising and Sldughtcrl Z
should II. II much more important ON" IN
Vermont and other sections of New Eng
land than it H. There are thousands Of
ncres Of cheap land in this stat" well
HdAptcd tn grazing and IT seems ii shame
That They are 50 little utilized for tn"
tai~ing Of hccf cattle. There j. no reason
--outsidc of tho policy of the beef COM
hiuc to attempt TO throttle all compcu-
tiJn--,hy Mis- state should not he abSo-
lni,ly INDEPENDENT OF the tyranny of tho
Swlfts. Armours and cudahNs.-Eutland
News
40 doubt Vermont could rails" her own
beef If hcr farmers saw fit to turn their
efforts i'm that direction, but, unless inc
prices which tho farmers can get for beef
yu higher than they hay" been in recent
years. there is little Likelihood that there
Will he any great rush to got into IN"
beef raising business. Vermont cannot
now cump,t" with the Western plants in
tho production Of beef Vermont farmers
hay. learned tho lesson and as a result
the progressive farmer in Vermont is IN
tho dairy. or creamery, or truck business
THAT which pays best the farmer will
look ont for.
1t IT, very probable that before many
years as tn" West develops and tho popu-
lation becomes more dense and Western
laud Incomes more valuable. the src"t
ranches will slowly give place to farms
In that case tho cost OF beef production
" m 20 up. tho time may come again wh'i
hoef raising VIII pay in the East, but ii IL
not vet here, Vermont could readily
enough raIso her own beef but so Ion.
~ Sh, can act il from tho West AT
lower pric" than she can afford to pro
duco 1T. whcu the profits in other lines %
tarmIng are considered. She would be fool
ish 10 try To raise beef, 1t is for th'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04
ESTATE OF PATRICK M'DONOrGp
OF fuNESBC RGH

We. the subscribers. having been ~.
pointed by the Honorable the Probate
Court for the District Of Chittenden com.
missioners to receive examine and adjust
tho claims and demands Of all persons
against the estate of Patrick NJ DOnOurh
late OF Hineshurgh. il said district de.
ceased. and also al claims and demands
exhibited in Offset thereto and six month
from the day OF the date hereof being /.
lowed ny said court FOR that purpose, us
do therefore hereby give notice that wS
*ill attend u the duties OK our appoints
mont at the late residences of thu deco
dent in 1neshursh. in said district on
the second Wednesdays OF August and
january, noXt, at IT, o'clocA a. m On
each Of said dyV vs.
Dated this It'll day Of July. -eoi.
q Il. HONNrt Y.
j. J. QI1NLNN
3.w5t Commissioners.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-08-04
CLUBBING LIST.
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Low Rates to One Address.

The Weekly FREE PRESS can be oh
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notice of a change of address, or anything
concerning the receipt of tn" other period
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IF that periodical The Weekly FREE
PRESS and any one Of the following
periodicals Will be scnt to any one address
for one year at the prices annexed.