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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-24

ward you if he ever Qoes any one,
white or black"
Does you think that, honey?"
Indeed | do"
well sometimes thinks the Lord
amt goin' to forgive me fer all Their
devilment l done when l was I'll. You
know, Miss May Ellen, hit take life
er prayer to wipe out ouah transgres-
shuns. Now, how kin l pray, not to
say pray, out yer, in this yer Ian ?
They amt chu'ch in hunderd mile
O yer, so fer's l kin tell, an they
shohly amt no chu'c fer cullud folks.
Seems to me like, eff l cd jess know
er single niger, so'st we cd meet
onct in er while, an so'st we cd Jess
kneel down togetheh an pray COM
terrible like, same's eff 'twus back in
ole Vehginny-why,M Miss May Ellen.
I'd be the happiest ole CONAN ever
you did see."
Mary Ellen rose and went to her
room, returning with her guitar. Lis
ten, Aunt Lucy" she said; Il will
play and you may sing. That will
make you feel better, think"
1t was only from perfect under
standing of the negro character that
this proposal could come, and only a
perfect dignity could carry it out with
grace; yet there, beneath the floor of
the wide prairie sea, these strange ex-
ercises were carried on, the low
throbbing of the strings according
with the quavering minors of the old
time hymns, until Aunt Lucy wiped
her eyes and smiled.
Thank yer, Miss May Ellen" she
said; thank yer a thousand times.
You shohly does know how toe COM
fort folks mighty well, even a pore ole
niger" -@
On the morning following Aunt
Lucy's devotional exercises that good
soul seemed to be altogether happy
and contented and without any doubts
as to her future welfare. Mary Ellen
was out in the open air, bonnetless
and all a-blow. 1t was glorious, sun
ny day, the air charged with some
essence of vital stimulus. Tall and
shapely, radiant, not yet twenty-three
years of age, and mistress of earth's
best blessing, perfect health-how
could Mary Ellen be sad?
"Chick chick chick chickee." she
called, bending over the fence of the
chicken yard. ''Chick, chick, chick!"
I'll be than t'reckly wifi Their feed.
Miss May Ellen" called out Aunt
Lucy from the kitchen. And pres
emily she emerged and Joined her
mistress at the corral.
Aunt Lucy" said Mary Ellen, do
you suppose we could ever raise a
garden? | was thinking, if we had a
few peas, or beans, or things like that,
you know"
"Uh-huh!"
"And do you suppose rose bush
would grow-a real rose bush, over
by the side of the house?"
Law, no, chile, whut you talkin'
bout? Nothin' haint goin' to grow
yer, less'n hits little broom cohn,
er some o. that alfalafew, err that soht
er things. Few beans might, eff we
wortered 'em. My LAM" with a sud-
den interest, as she grasped the
thought, "whut could I git fer right
fraish beans, real string beans, | does
wondeh! Sakes, eff cd hev string
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-24

of the BraZos north to Abilene, and
much of the virtue of the table was
dependent upon the resources of this
-'hen ranch,' whose fame was spread
abroad throughout the land. Saved
by the SURPRISING grace of pie and
chicken fixings," the hating place
chosen for SO slight reason by Buford
and his family had become a perma-
nent abode, known gratefully to many
travellers and productive of more than
a living for those who had estab-
lished it. 1t was, after all, the finan-
cial genius of Aunt Lucy, accustomed
all her life to culinary problems, that
had foreseen profit in eggs and chick
ems when she noted the exalted Joy
with which the hungry cow punchers
fell upon a meal of this sort after a
season of salt pork, tough beef and
Dutch-oven bread.
At first Major Buford rebelled at the
thought of inkeeping. His family had
kept open house before the war, and
he came from land where the
thoughts of hospitality and of price
were not to be mentioned in the same
day. Yet he was in region where
each man did many things, the first
that thing which seemed nearest at
hand to be done.
From the Halfway House south to
the Red River there was nothing edi-
BILE. And over this Red River there
came now swarming uncounted thou
L., - noffla dri. n
by many bodies of hardy, sunburned.
beweaponed, hungry men. At Ellis
vile, now rapidly becoming an i'm
portant cattle market, the hotel &C
commodations were more pretentious
than comfortable, and many cow
man who had sat at the board Of the
Halfway House going up the trail,
would mount his horse and ride back
twenty-five miles for dinner. Such are
the attractions of corn bread and
chicken when prepared by the hands
of real genius gone astray on this
much miscooked world.
Thus the little Southern family
quickly found itself possessed of a
definite, profitable and growing bust
ness.
Buford was soon able to employ aid
in making his improvements. He
constructed large dugout, after the
fashion of the dwelling most COM
mon in the country at that time. This
manner of dwelling, practically roof
ed-oyer cellar, it's side walls showing
but few feet above the level of the
earth, had been discovered to be a
very practical and comfortable form
Of living place by those settlers who
found a region practically barren of
timber, and as yet unsupplied with
brick or boards. In addition to the
main dugout there was a rude barn
buiIC of sods, and towering high above
the squat buildings rose the frame of
the first windmill on the cattle trail,
a landmark for many miles. Seeing
these things growing UP about him,
at the suggestion and partly through
the aid of his widely scattered but
kind-hearted neighbors, Llajor Buford
began to take on heart of grace. He
foresaw for his people an independ-
ence, rude and far below their former
plane of life, 1t was true, yet infinitely
better than a proud despair.
1t was perhaps the women who suf-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-24
Why Preacher Abandoned the Law.


An interesting story is current re
garding the Rev. Charles E. Jefferson
the university preacher on Sunday,
known as one of the most eloquent
preachers. in New York. In his young.
err days DR.. Jefferson, with the Rev.
Frank Gunsaulus, the Chicago preach.
er, was studying law in the Office Of
a prominent attorney of Worthington,
Ohio. Their chief was a firm believ.
er in the Importance of familiarity
with the Scriptures as a preparation
for the law, saying that juries were
oftener won by happy Biblical quo
tation than in any other way. Ac
cordingly, he gave the two young
men six months to become familiar
with the Bible, saying that at the end
of that time if they did not come up tc
the required mark they could not re
main in his office. The story runs
that the young clerks became so alb
sorbed in their enforced task that
they abardo the law altogether
and entered the ministry.--Ithac3
Journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-24

Copyright, 1904. by Louisiana Purchase
grounds are well worth travelling hun
dreds OF miles 70 see, even as they
are. This being the case, what will
it be when everything is completed
and when nature has combined with
art to make this the fairest vision
ever seen by mortal eyes.
1t would be presumptuous on my
part to attempt to give a description
of the grounds or of the buildings
and when I attempt a description
am at a loss for words, and can only
repeat Wonderful, wonderful, Won
derful." The grounds are a natural
beauty spot, and with the addition
of the buildings, the statues, the
fountains, the lagoon, the cascades,
and all the cunning contrivances of
art, the visit will be one which will
never be forgotten, even if one should
not go inside the buildings at ALL And
then the inside of the buildings
buildings covering acres and acres of
ground, and stretching out for what
seems to be interminable distances
when these are filled with the works
of nature, of art, of science and of
skill from every portion of the known
world, who would be so foolish as
to miss it?
would make 1t compulsory upon
every parent who can afford to do so,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-24
SERVED AS MESSENGER BOY.
Congressman Hardwick Mistaken fol
One Of the House Paues.

Congressman Hardwick, the boyish.
looking man from Georgia, has had
the experience that has befallen other
youthful statesmen. He was stand.
ing close to the speakers desk one day
when one of the reading clerks, mis-.
taking him for a page, said: run and
bring me that paper that is lying on
Gen. Grosvenor's desk" Smiling at
the clerks error. the Georgian did as
requested. Half an hour later the
chair recognized "the gentleman from
Georgia" and to the surprise and
modification Of the reading clerk, Mr.
Hardwick, the beardless boy, who
had performed messenger duty short
time previous, arose and delivered q
long speech on the race problem In the
south.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-24
GOT THERE AT LAST.
Presidents Messenger Long Delayed
.

TTcSluCHl messenger GOIiy 1Cidycu
by Senatorial Courtesy"
One of the prerogatives of a United
States senator is that when he steps
aboard an elevator in the senate wing
of the capitol he is carried immedi.
ately to his destination, no matter in
which direction the elevator may be
bound or who may be aboard. Three
rings of the bell indicate that sena.
tor wants to ride, and the conductor
loses no time in responding to the
call.
One day last week Mr. Barnes, the
assistant secretary to the president,
stepped aboard a senate elevator
from the ground floor. In portfolio
under his arm he carried a message
from the president of the United
States to the Congress.
Senate floor" said Mr.. Barnes, as
the conductor shut the door.
Just then there were three rings Of
the bell and the indicator showed that
p senator wanted to be lifted out Of
the terrace. The elevator went down
instead of up, and Mr.. Barnes went
along. The senator in the terrace
only wanted to go to the ground floor.
AS he stepped off, however, there was
another senatorial ring from the ter
race. The senator wanted to go to
the gallary floor, and the elevator
went there without stopping. AS the
car started down there were three
rings from the ground floor, and again
the car failed to stop at the destina.
ton of the presidents secretary. For
tunately for Mr.. Barnes, this senator
wanted to get off at the senate floor,
and the congress, after long delay, re.
ceived the message from the presi.
dent.-Washingto Post.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-24

statue Of Vulcan. It Is so feet high,
the base constructed &C coal and coke
and the statue cast II iron. 1t por'
trays Birmingham's Importance as a
manufacturing center. King Cotton
Is Mississippi's Offering. Cotton is
the material used, and the giant Is as
tall as Alabama's Vulcan. The Spirit
OF Utah is manifested in an artistic
figure modelled from beeswax. Idaho
presents the figure of Occur
d'Alene miner cast from copper.
Golden butter was used by a Mime
sofa artist az the appropriate ma
terial for a statue OF Johu Stewart,
the builder OF the first creamery.
Louisiana presents two curiosities
in sculpture-a figure Of Mephis'
topheles in sulphur and Lots wife
carved from block Of rock salt.
California shows the figure Of an ele
plant built of almonds.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-24
near neighbors, I managed to read a

near neighbors, I managed to read a
few paragraphs in my newspaper.
One of them told of a remarkable
find by Nippur expedition Of the
University of Pennsylvania. 1t was
nothing less than a well-preserved
and thoroughly authenticated tailor's
bill nearly 5000 years old.
Since Bimmelstein himself is en-
gagged in the clothing business,
thought he would be interested in this
ancient relic, so | told him about 1t,
but the story seemed to make no i'm
preston on him.
Hang it, man." said |, don't you
understand? It's tailor's bill almost
5000 years old"
WELL" he answered, "vct ISIS 1t
good for? Dey can't COLLECT it,
Brooklyn Eagle.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-24
OUT OF THE ORDINARY.

Dozens Of Unique Materials Used In
the Creation of Worlds Fair Statu.
airy.
Enduring marble and temporary
staff, which have marked the statu-
airy of past expositions, are not the
only kinds at the Louisiana Purchase
Exposition. although more works OF
art carved from these materials are
there exhibited than were ever col
lected at one place in the history Of
the world.
Many odd materials have been
made up into artistic figures that elo-
quently proclaim the Idea Of the de-.
signer. Some of these unique statues
are colossal in size aad large sums Of
money were expended IN their MAX
ing.
Birmingham, Ala. has built Q
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-24
AMUSED MEN OF MONEY.
Conductor Forgot His Audience In
His Earnestness

His Earnestness.
What is known as "the millionaire's
train" running from Morristown, N. j.,
to Hoboken, carries a number Of men
known to the world of finance. The
conductor is David Sanderson, to
whom his passengers, grateful for his
uniform good nature and efficiency,
have just presented handsome watch
and purse of gold. They insisted on
his making a speech and Sanderson
did so, winding up in this way: Some
people wonder why it is / have had
such great success in life; why | have
had no trouble with nobody. Even the
other conductors don't understand it
and they often ask me how | get along
with the DRINKS on my train, an just
tell EN-" Such a shout of laugh
ter went up from the millionaires that
Sanderson's speech ended then and
there.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-24

that we go and look for dinner some
where"
Come home with me-" said his COM
panion. "Our dinner Is ready now. and
it will give me pleasure to introduce
you to my wife"
The Frenchman accepted the invita-
ton and, entering the city, they walk
ed on until they reached the royal
palace. Surely we're not going to
dine here" thought M. BONNER, but
he was mistaken, for taking him by
the arm, his companion led him
through the palace and into the draw
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-24
HYMN OF THE WEST.

The Poet Stedman Has Written the
Worlds Fair Hymn and It Has
Been. Set to Music.
Western folk will be charmed by
the beautiful hymn written by Ed.
mund Clarence Stedman upon the in
vitation of the Worlds Fair manage
ment. He calls it the Hymn of the
West" a title BETTING so splendid
production. 1t has five stanZas, and
Prof John X. Paine of Harvard Uni
versity, has written the music, which
is no less grand. The first public rem.
dering of this hymn will be on the
opening day of the great exposition,
Saturday, April 80, when a drilled
chorus of GOO voices will sing 1t.
Other musical compositions specially
written upon invitation of the
Worlds Fair management are
march by Frank Vanderstuken, d.
rector of the Cincinnati orchestra,
and a waltz by Henry X. Hadley of
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-24

New York. All are famous compos
ers and their compositions have the
originality and high merit expected
for such signal event. The several
pieces will be played by the many
bands in their musical programs dur
ing the Exposition, under the direo
ton of the Bureau of Music.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-24
Many Royal vlpSsors Comma.

If all promises are fulfilled. the
United States will have royal visitors
galore next summer. So far these
have announced their intention to
visit the land of the free: King Leo
pold of Belgium, King Menelek OF
Abyssinia, the crown prince of Ger
many, the crown prince of Sweden
and the crown prince of China.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-24
bis arm, visited The sick man one af,

bis arm, visited The sick man one af-
ternoon.
Here John" he said, "are some
dainties | have brought you. Here is
SOME fruit; here is jelly; here is
tonic, fine for the aged, here is scme
superb beef tea"
Beef tay, is it, sor?" said tho old
man. "Shure, an it shud be good,
that beef tay. Tis drink Oh niver
thried befure. OF thank We, sor, for
all we've brought, but specially OF
thank we for the foine beef tay."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-24
BEEF TEA NEW TO HIM.
freshman Spoiled the Preparation by
His Addition.

Orville and Wilbur Wright, the in
gentors Of the most successful flying
machine that has appeared thus far,
live in Dayton, Ohio, where they con-
duct a bicycle factory.
An aged Irishman. a faithful en-
ploye of theirs for a number of years,
was kept at home last month by i'll
ness. OrvilIe Wright, a basket on
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-24
World,R Fair NoteR.

The exhibits will amount to twenty
thousand carloads.
A machine will stamp the likeness
of a Worlds Fair building on a pen.
ny for souvenir collectors.
The Inside Inn, hotel on the
Worlds Fair grounds under EXPOSE.
ton control, has 1850 rooms.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-24
RimmeIstein Not Interested.

On the car the other morning hap
bened to hang by the strap next to
Bimmelstein's. Between begging pa
irons of and granting pardons to my
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-24
The Crinoline Is Comma.

The new skirts with their extreme
fullness, especially toward the front,
will be the mother of our old curse
crinoline. Nothing but the stiffened
petticoat will throw into shape the
wide skirts of the immediate future.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-24
KING AND THE BoTANIST.
How Latter Happened to Take Dinner
With the Swedish Monarch

With the Swedish Monarch.
M. CASTOR BONNER, distinguished
French botanist, while searching for
rare plants some time ago near Stock
holm was somewhat surprised to see
another man, who was a stranger to
him, engaged in the same work. He
spoke to him, and the two compared
notes until the hour for dinner ar
rived, when NJ. BONNER said: Il must
confess I'm hungry, and / propose
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-24

ing room, where he said to him kind.
ly:
Il can promise you a first class
dinner. Yes, | am Oscar, King OF
Sweden, but what does that matter?
| am delighted to have made your &C
quaintance, and only hope that you
Will enjoy yourself while you are
with u.s."
Then he introduced him to the
Queen and few minutes later dinner
was announced.
It is such kindly acts as this that
have made King Oscar loved.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-24

In week or two the Irishman was
back at work. The day of his return,
seeing him at his post, Mr.. Wright
asked him with smile how he liked
his beef tea.
"Shure, not a Bit" said the old man
bluntly.
why" said Mr. Wright, beef tea
is delicious If you heat it and add o
little salt and pepper"
well, sor, it may be good thot
way said John. But / put milk
and sugar to it."-Los Angeles Times
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-24
Thornburs Held for MansIaughter.

Winterset, March 16.-Wm. Thorn.
Durg, who shot and instantly killed
Fred Peacock and MORALLY wounded
the boys father in a hand to hand
conflict, growing out of difficulty over
Thornburg's wife, was held to the
grand jury under $4,000 yesterday
charged with manslaughter.
The deaths by violence in Chicago
during last year numbered 2,571; OF
these 492 were suicides.
If fault finding were paying oc-
cupation, more people would be
wealthy.
Miss Armstrong (who has fooled
the ball six times with various clubs)
And which of the sticks am | to
hse now?" Weary Caddie--"Gie it a
oft knock wi the bag"
know him? | should say so! We
are husbands-in-law." "Eh?" "Our
wives were divorced from the same
man"
Borrowing is not much better than
oegging.-Lessing,
Mother GoIdfish--"Where have you
oeen, Willie" Willie-"Only just
around the globe, ma"
The new arrival-"T came just as
was" st. Peter-"What were you do
ing, taking bath?" The new arrival
No, sir. Dress rehearsal"
Philanthropist-"Wh did you
change the title of The Ladies Home
to old Ladies' Homer" Mrs. Du
Goods-"It was becoming too crowd
ed
Parker-"We've moved again."
Barker--"You haye?' Parker-"Yes;
our children were so noisy that we
couldn't stand what the neighbors
said about them"
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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-04-08

ferent. In all these large cities there
are number of free hospitals, but
these hospitals treat patients free and
the poor have place to secure free
dispensary treatment, but In Honolulu
even under the present arrangement OF
hospital subsidies, this could not be
done without considerable loss to the
hospital. What will become of these
people when even the hospitals are
closed to them?
III there never had been a dispen-
sary In Honolulu and the government
found 1t could no longer subsidize the
hospitals, now is the time such place
as the dispensary should be initiated.
instead of doing away with IT, All
governments look after their INDECENT
poor. not only the United States but in
England. l, myself. was Parish doc
tor there for three years, and not only
do they furnish medical attendance but
they go further. furnishing meat and
wines on the doctors requisition. SO
that Hawaii is not the only country
that looks after Its INDECENT poor. In
fact. II the dispensary is abolished, l
believe II will be the only commercial
city Of its size In the world that has
no free institution for the treatment
Of those unable to afford the services
Of medical man"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1904-04-08
BOSS OF The Big ADOBE

The Promotion Committee received
ninety.two letters Of inquiry by one
mail this week, showing cumulative
results from the campaign of advertis.
Ing. In this batch Of mail Go per cent.
OF the inquiries were from pleasure.
seekers. 20 per cent. from home and
land.seekers, and Is per cent. from in.
quirers after business openings. The
inquiries came chiefly from the United
States. with Canada next In number.
Letters came from Turin and Rotter.
dam.
One letter betrays its origin by It's
text, which reads:
ONCE Of the
Big Adobe Saloon.
To the Hawaii Promotion Committee.
Gents:-What are the chances in
your town for dead.game sport with
5000 to $1,000 In his sack?
Yours, etc.,