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w ait-Wait.

Wait, husband before you wonder audibly why your wife doesn't get on with the household affairs "as your mother did," she is doing her best, and no woman can endure that best to be sighted Remember the long, weary nights she sat up with the babe that died-remember the love and care she bestowed upon you when you had that long spell of sickness. Do you think she is made of cast-iron? Wait-wait in silence and fOrbear- ance, and the light will come back to her eyes-the old light of the old days.
 Wait, wife, before you speak re- proachfully to your husband when he comes home late weary and "out of sorts." He worked hard for you all day-perhaps far into the night; he has wrestled, hand in hand with care, and selfishness, and greed, and all the demons that follow in the train of money-making. Let home be another atmosphere entirely. Let him feel that there is one place in the world where he can find peace, and quiet, and perfect love.
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MAN MlLl.INER IS MERRY.
Keeps His Patrons Laughing and
 Makes Money by the Device.

AeepB h1b IutIOub AuuShih& un0
 Makes Money by the Device.
 There is a male milliner in West Forty fifth street who holds fashiOn- able patronage because of his unusual methods, not the least among which is trick he has of displaying upon his own bald pate all the bonnets and other headgear he makes for his fair customers. He is short and fat and decidedly plain of feature, and the ef- feet of woman's bonnet upon him is grotesque in the extreme, but he nev- CT fails to subject himself to the laugh ter of his customers, believing that 1t pays.
 The milliner's theory is that the art of his creations can be fully appreci- ated only when they are shown under the most unfavorable circumstances.
 "A pretty woman," he tells his cus- toners, twill lend a charm to any hat, and if she is very pretty you will look at her rather than at what she has on her head. But let me show you the effect of this bonnet upon me. Now you see it upon me, and if in spite of that fact you can see that 1t is beau tiful it is beautiful indeed"
 The fact that the milliner Invariably wears black silk apron. across the front of which is q row of little pock- cts containing spools of various colored thread, and his waistcoat is usually q mass of pins and needles, adds to the ridiculous appearance he presents with, say, a picture hat resting upon his fringe of gray hair; but he bobs blithely around, exclaiming: Look at that side effect. Isn't that exquisite?" and "Now am going to turn around so that you can get back view. How do you like that?"
 A woman who recently purchased bonnet from this enterprislng milliner says that his method of displaying the art of his creations is certainly heroic, for when she first saw her bonnet upon him she came near refusing it then and there, so appalling was the effect. She studied 1t little while longer, however, and eventually came to the conclusion that there certainly was great deal in the theory of his strange custom.-New York Press.
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The Worm Turns.

Emancipated Woman (1904-My dear!
 Unemancipated Husband (timidly)- Yes'm.
 Emancipated Woman (sternly)-Your hat bill is perfectly outrageous! The idea of paying three dollars for that bit of shoddy stiffened over block! If you were not mere butterfly of fashion. and the very personifcation of extravagance you would let your hair grow long and go without a hat, as the football play CTS do.
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Preserving the Peace.

BronchO Bill-I was talkin' with au Eastern man to-day, and he says when two fellers in his section have a dispute they just go to law and sue each other for damages or somethin'.
 Hair-Trigger Ike-But how about the loser? Don't he get gun an try to git even?
 Broncho Bll--Waal, as near as kin make out, by the time the loser hsz paid the lawyers, he ain't got no money to buy guns.
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One Sure Rule.

Interviewer-I understand, MT. Mur- phy, that you are one hundred years old. In that case you can no doubt give the public some valuable rules for the at- tainment of long life.
 MT. Murphy-There is only wan.
 "Only one? So much the better. What is it?"
 "Get born in Oirland."
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Opinion Wanted.

He-You are an authority oa flowers 1 am told.
 She-Well, not exactly an authority, but I have made study of them.
 He-What is your opinion of that blooming idiot over there talking to the society bud?
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English Women Dull.

Sarah Grand says that American women are, for the most part, more thorough, more intelligent, better in. formed, larger minded, and more agreeable to meet than their British sisters. The average Englishwoman is dull, idle, sluggish and incompe. tent; the average American is busy, bright, energetic and capable.
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Wasn't Particular.

The Duke-Is it true that you are going to marry an American heiress? The Count-It is.
 The Duke-Whats her name? The Count-Don't know yet
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Low Death Rate i,l Sweden.

The Swedish census shows the low est death rate of any civilized nation. Last year 1t was only 1649 per 1000. Norway comes next and Britain third with 1S.S per 1000.
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WOnian's Wisdom.

Sister-If you are so dreadfully in love with her, why don't you propose to her7
 Brother-She gives me no encourage ment.
 Sister-Nonsense! Only yesterday heard her advise you to let your mus tache grow because shaving it SO much would make it stiff.
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Failed to Hear Her.

"It is said," remarked the moral. izer, "that fortune knocks once at ev. cry mans door?"
 q guess the old girl forgot to remove her gloves when she knocked at mine" " rejoined the demoralizer.
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WAYS OF cossAcks.
How They Are Organized and Mobi1.
 ized-SuperiOr Cavalry.


 ized-SuperiOr Cavalry.
 The latest and probably the most accurate description of the Cossacks has been published recently in Paris by Colonel de la Panouze, who Is now retired from active service. after bril- liant career as French officer of cav airy and military attache to French embassies in some European countries, says the Hartford Times. He says, among other things:
 "In Europe the Cossacks operate conjointly with the ordinary cavalry, but in Asia they are the only mounted troops of the Muscovite empire. - In exchange for homestead and other privileges the Cossacks are bound to military service. and to furnish their horses, and equipment, uniforms, etc. There are, according to the official sta tistics published in 1900 by the im- perial commission, 150 regiments of mounted Cossacks, three divisions, fif- ty-three sontnias or squadrons, eight cen battalions of infantry and forty four batteries of light artlllery-in all 190O0O soldiers and non-commissioned officers.
 The mobilization of the Cossack forces is rapidly made, without great expense of ink and paper. The mili- tary posts in the immense steppes, not being connected by telegraph lines, are served by "gonzy," or couriers, having the best of the horses, and who stay permanently near the province govern. ors in order to carry their orders to the log dwellings Of the Cossacks. When the mobilization order reaches the cen- tral military administration of the province each gonetz starts, carrying in his right hand a small red flag in daytime and red lantern at night, crying, "The Czar calls you! Mobili- zationw In moment all the village is up.
 On the high pole in front of the municipal building red flag in day time or a red lantern at night is hoist ed. All the men, accompanied by wom- en and children, start for the rallying place. All the men are clothed In their finest caftans, of all colors. Nobody is missing; even sick men refuse to re- main behind. Those who would volun. tarily remain behind would not dare to return to the village; their mothers, wives or sisters would gouge out their eyes, as has happened several times.
 The whole Russian Asiatic region from the Ural Mountains to Vladivos- tok is colonized by these Cossacks, to whom could be joined the thousands of converted Mongo!s living along the frontier of Mongolia and Manchuria. Innumerable re-enforcements in cav airy can be drawn by Russia to push toward the East. It is calculated that there are S0,000 horsemen along the railroad line of Moukden-Newchwang. There would be great danger for Japan if there was truth in the theory, ad- vanced by General Prjevalsky, that "25, 900 COssacks would be sufficient, if need be, to conquer the Chinese em- pire."
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Fighting . Wrong.

Plinks (angrily)-I understand you said my face would stop a clock.
 Plunks-I never said it, old man.
 Plinks-Then I have been misinform' ed.
 Plunks-That's what. Why, instead of stopping at sight of your face any reputable clock would increase it's speed
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Her Curiosity.

"Mrs. Chellus looks bad, doesn't she ?" "Yes, and no wonder. She's been awake every night for a week past"
 "The idea! What was the matter?" "She discovered about week ago that her husband talks in his sleep, and, of course, she had to listen."
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 The Ambidextral Culture Society of England seeks to increase the ability to use the left hand, but without aim ing to add to production in the arts by the simultaneous use of both hands.
 Monthly balloon ascents in the t1- terest of meteOrology are now made at about 14 stations in France, Germany, Russia, Austria, Switzerland, Spain and Italy. Kites are sent up in Massa- chusetts and in England.
 Radium promises to fill need of the Paris municipal laboratory. Measures ment of the electricity of the air has depended upon water, which gives trou. ble by freezing in winter, but radium offers means of measurement unat fected by cold
 Rivers seem to have played conA siderable part in limiting the distribu- tion of animals. A notable instance of many noted by W. l.. Distant. British zoologist, Is that of the vis- cacha. rabbit-like rodent of South America, which is abundant south of Uruguay, but Is unknown to the north, where the country seems quite as well adapted to its habits.
 Leprosy has been investigated by Jonathan Hutchinson the great Eng fish pathologist, in all parts of the globe where 1t prevails. He finds notA- ing to justify the idea of contagion, as attendants in leper hospitals do not contract the disease, nothing like an epidemic Is ever known, and eveA transmission from husband to wife it rare. He attributes the disease to d. cayed or badly cured fish-not to aE excessive use of fish in good condi. tion.
 Two large and swift transatlantic steamships, to be built for the Cunard line, are to be propelled by steaHl. turbines This fact is of great intereei for shipbuilders and engineers, becauss the turbines required will be far laryg than any now in use. The largest tHJ~ pines at present in marine use ars those of the steamship Queen, whikh plies between Dover and Calais. A new French type of steam-turbine, pN gently applied for the propulsion of . first-class torpedo boat, gives speed of more than 20 knots.
 All diamonds do not shine in the dark after exposure to sunlight or elep tric light, but some do to remarkable degree. A diamond rubbed with woolen cloth, or against hard surface, will sometimes shine brilliantly. The emission of light is property belong ing to many, if not all, kinds of crys- tals. A variety of white marble found at Hastings-on-Hudson gives out 9 flame -colored glow when pounded, and bright flashes when scratched with steel. In Northern New York Is found a kind of stone known locally as "hell- fire rock," which exhibits bright sul- phur-cOlored streaks when scratched in the dark. Pieces of rose quartz rubbed together exhibit brilliant fash es, sometimes bright enough to illumi' nate the hands of the person holding them. Smoked quartz and other va rieties sometimes show similar phe- nOmenOn.
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A Sure Sign.

He's still employed by that big whole sale house, isn't hep
 "No 1 think he's in business for him. self now. He used to take an hour for lunch, but now he only takes bare five minutes. s."-Philadelphi Press.
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Precautionary Measure.

Giles-I understand they are going to vaccinate all the policemen.
 Miles-What's that for?
 Giles--The Mayor is afraid they might accidentally catch something.
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His Speciality.
young

Dinglebatz - understand young Sneaksby is quite an athlete.
 Snicklefritz-Is that so?
 Dinglebatz-Yes; they say his special ty is running up and jumping board bills.
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Likely to Last.

He (after the acceptancel-Have you never loved anyone so much as you do me?
 She (thoughtfuly)-Not in the spring.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-31
Evangelical Church Notes.

The Des MOines conference OF the
Evangelical Association held their
annual session at the Viola Center
church last week. Rev. Conner has
been appointed to Person, Rev.
Wirth, Covington: Rev. Heilman,
Hamlin: Rev. Fickinger, Viola Center;
Rev. G.. d. Wendall, Audubon. Rev.
Wendall comes to the church at Audi
bon we'll recommended and the parish
can congratulate themselves on sccnr-
ing such an able pastor.
Rev. Conner has concluded his
year pastOrate here in Audubon and
years in Hamlin making q stay of
eight years in Audubon county. The
church while making no marked pro-
gress yet has been placed on ii good
foundation and bids fair to develop
ment under the newly appointed pas
tor. Rev. Conner will fill the pulpit
next Sunday. One week from Sunday
April 10 Rev. Wendell will fill the
pulpit and commence his labOrs
among the people of Audubon. A
cordial invitation is extended to all.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-31
The Gray School Case.

The following is County Superin-
tendent Farquhar's decision on the
appeal of the school case from the
Gray Independent District
The board of directors of said Ind.
Dist. on the 18th day of March, 1904,
made a decision whereby the teacher
was not discharged for having pun
ished Harry Packard, son of Fl. b.
Packard. From this action of the
board H. B. Packard appeals.
The evidence shows that Fl. B.
Packard, the father of the boy punish
ed was a member of the board and at
the meeting of the board which was
called for the purpose of discharging
the teacher he did not vote, as it was
believed that he did not have right
to vote in case where he was so di-
rectly interest. The result of the vote
was a tie, two voting to discharge the
teacher and two voting to sustain him.
The evidence shows Harry Packard,
the boy punished, to be ten years old,
and the offense for which he was pun
ished was for throwing a SNOWFALL
from the hall and hitting Roy Wilson,
and there is some evidence also that
he denied having intended to hit him;
but the teacher testifies that he saw
the action and knew he threw at Roy.
The evidence further shows that the
teacher required Harry to lie face
downward across the end of the reci-
tation seat and that he punished him
by striking him across the fieshy part
of the hips from fifteen to twenty-five
times with piece of a board II inches
long inches wide and | inch thick,
and that as result of this punish
ment his flesh was bruised, black and
blue, and for a period of at least "A
hours he was unable to sit down with
out suffering pain.
We fully realize the many difficult
les with which the teacher has to con-
tend and the necessity of mainting
good order, without which there can
not be successful school, and we
have always held that where it was
necessary to use corporal punishment
in order to secure good order and
discipline in the school that the teach
er was justified in doing so, as long
as they use good judgment and dis
erection in the selection of an instru-
ment and determining the degree OF
punishment administered. We are
aware that the county superintendent
should not reverse the action of the
board of directors unless it is clearly
shown that they have acted with pas
sion or prejudice, violated law, or
unjustly exercised their discretion.
1t is not believed that the board
acted with passion or prejudice in
this case: but decision fourteen (l4)
of the school laws holds that the pun
iShment of q pupil with undue severity
or with an improper instrument is I'M
warrantable. The evidence in this
case clearly shows that the child was
punished with undue severity and
with an improper instrument.
In view of this evidence and the de-
cisiOn cited above we are compelled
to hold that the board of directors
violated law, and unjustly exercised
their discretion in not discharging
the teacher, and their action is there
fore reversed. ARTHUR FARQUHAR,
County Superintendent.
March %, 1904.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-31
ROCK ISLAND SYSTEM.
The Official Route from Omaha for
the Iowa Knights TempIar
to San Francisco

The Iowa Knights Tcmplar selected
the Rock Island System. in connection
with the ID. x Il. c.. end Southern
Pacific, as its official route. Omaha to
San Francisco.
Special sleepers will be started from
all principal cities in Iowa and
brought into Omaha over the different
lines where they will be consolidated
into special trains which will leave
Omaha 4:5J p. IN. August Both. They
will arrive at Colorado Springs 900
a. IN. August 81, where first stop will
be made. Side trips will be made to
ManitOu, Pixies Peak, Garden Of the
Gods, and Cripple Creek.
They will leave Colorado Springs
300 Il. m. September lst, so as to ar
rive at the Royal Gorge about Il II. M.
and short stop will be made at Glen
wood Springs and they will arrive at
Salt Lake City a. m. September md.
The whole day and night will be spent
at this interesting place, and the
Grand Choir has arranged a special
Musicale for the Iowa Knights, at the
Mormon Tabernacle.
viii leave Salt Lake 9 a. m. Sep
TENDER Bird, passing over the Sierra
Nevada mountains by daylight, arriv-
ing San Francisco ) p. IN. September
4th.
Tee Knights Templar desire to have
it understood that their friends, and
all Others who may desire to take the
trip with them, are cordially invited
TO do so
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-31
OBITUARY.
JAMES DONALDSON.

He was born in Mercer county,
Pennsylvania, October, 2, 1926, and
died in Audubon, Iowa, March "a, 1904
at the ripe age of seventy eight years,
five months and twenty-five days. He
came to Iowa in 1857 but returned to
Illinois in 1861 and lived near Aledo
till 1867 when he again came to Iowa
and settled in Johnson county. Here
he served seven years as steward of the
county farm and in 1878 he came to
Audubon county and settled in Audu-
bon township where he has since re-
sided, excepting the time he has lived
here in this town with his son, 0. G.
Donaldson, the county recorder. He
was married to Mary Jane Eakins in
lS47 and to this union were born sew
en- children, four of whom survive
him, viz: o. G. Donaldson, Mrs.
Clara McGinnis, of Iowa City: Sam
uel, of Cowenta, Indian Territory;
Charles Donaldson, who is on the
home place. There are also eighteen
grandchildren and five great grand
children. Twenty-eight years ago I'M
der the preaching of Elder Graves he
was converted and joined the Metho-
dist Episcopal church and has lived
consistent with his profession, al
though for several years he has been
unable to attend services in the Lords
house on account of physical infirm-
aties. He was conscious to the last
and gladly greeted his daughter who
arrived but two hours before the end
came. The funeral services were at
the home of her son, o. c. Donaldson
at half past ten o'clock Friday morn
ing, conducted by w. F. Mccormick,
and the body was taken to Anita to be
laid at its final resting place beside
the faithful companion who preceded
him ten years ago. Peace to his
ashes and honor to his memory. A
man of sterling worth, quiet and I'M
Ostentatious. The world is better for
his having lived. With this tribute
to their father, we extend our sym
pathies to the children. ~
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-31

Tickets from Audubon to St. Louis
and return on account Worlds Fair
will be on sale as follows;
Daily from April - to Nov. IL, fin
al limit Dec. u, ------. $l0 20
Daily from April % to Nov. 20,
good 80 days from date of sale $40 90
Daily from April - to Nov. 80,
good 10 days from date of sale $l4 40
Limits may be extended upon pay
ment Of the difference the amount
paid for the ticket and the proper
fare Ior the limit desired plus fee Of
25c u the Joint agent at st. LOuis.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-31
Church of Christ.

Easter. Our Passover and "Chris-
tian Philanthrohies. 1t will be a
pleasure to have Miss Verona McKin-
lay assist in the singing at both SER
vices. Sister Rowena Finch will lead
the Endeavor meeting and it will be
specially helpful.
Remember that donations will be re-
ceived for the Christian Orphans home
at ST. Louis, Mo. and money or thing
useful for Babies Home, Orphans
Home or Old Peoples Home, will be
properly forwarded. Let us remember
the. unfortunate at this happy time.
Yours in Hope,
w E Mccormick. Minister.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-31

r. \. Danforth of LaGrange, Ga,
suffered for six months with a fright
full running sore on his leg: but writes
that Bucklin's Arnica Salve wholly
cured it in five days. For Ulcers,
Wounds and Piles it is the best salve
in the world. Cure guaranteed. Only
25c. Sold by a. II. Roberts, druggist,
Annual meeting northwestern Iowa
teachers association. Sioux City,
Iowa, April l4-2G. For this occasion
the Rock Island System has arranged
fare and One-third on certificate plan.
For full information call on nearest
ticket agent.
For the Iowa G. y. r. Encampment
Mason City, Iowa, June 10 the Rock
Island System has arranged open rate
of one fare for the round trip: tickets
on sale June 6-S, inclusive, also on
June Sth for trains arriving at Mason
City before noon; final limit June IL.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-31

A farmer in Dallas county who has
found farm hands difficult to secure
has formulated this set of rules which
should prove a winning card. Wages
will be six dollars per day. Break
fast served in bed. Working hours
will be from 10 a. m. till Up. m. All
heavy work will be done by the boss.
Cigars furnished free. Any hand
working the entire season can have
the farm. Dallas News.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-31
Announcements have been made MD

Arrangements have been made with
the Rock Island System for special
standard Pullman sleeper to leave
Des Moines SAB a. m, April 18th,
Council Bluffs l2:5j p. m. and Omaha
100 p. m. for Los Angeles, stopping
at Denver and Colorado Springs a
short time, and at Salt Lake City over
Sunday, arriving at Los Angeles 6:9I
a. m. Wednesday, MAY 4th.
This party will be personally con
Quoted bp Mr.. G.. c. Clifton, of COun-
Gil Bluffs, a delegate to the NJ. f.
conference, and he invites delegates.
their friends and others to join him
on this most pleasant trip to Califor'
MIA.
Full information can be obtained
by writing him or any agent of the
Rock Island System.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-31
1t Never Disapoints.

+. J.. Williams, proprietor Of the
Hamilton Drug Co. Hamilton la. says
Chamberlain's collie, Cholera and
DiarrhOea Remedy is practically the
only remedy he sells for cramps,
diarrhoea and collie, for the plain
reason that it never dis sapoints. For
sale by A. III. Roberts.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-31
For Sale Cheap.

One Hoover and Gains potato dig
ger, one Aspinwall potato planter,
one Aspinwall potato sorter, one
Successful Incubator 240 egg capacity,
one Successful brOoder all nearly
new. Enquire of f. N. Taggart or
VIM LYMAN.