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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26
RabblnlcaI Legend on sneezlna.

A rabbinical legend declares that
prior to the days of the patriarchs no
man sneezed more than once, for the
sufficient reason that the shock was
invariably fatal, but that at Jacobs
intercession with the Almighty this
Divine provision was abrogated, bus
only on condition that all men shoulS
theneeforth employ fit words Of con.
graduation on the sneezer's happy de
liverance from death.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26
New History of Man
Discoveries Of Immense Value Made by
DR.. Flinders Pesrie Near Mount Sinai
Especial Correspondence

BY series of bold and brilliant dis
coveries, the reward of arduous and
sustained labor, DR.. Flinders Petrie
mas remolded the history of the east
srn Mediterranean during the last ten
years. Spelling out the records of
broken stone and shattered pottery,
ne has given a new meaning to the
word ancient" Greeks and Romans
are now seen to have been mere mod
erns, almost treading on our own
neels, while far back we look down
/ long vista of culture and civilization,
.asting through many thousand years
and stretching round the whole basin
If the inland sea. He and his friends
for | take him simply as the most
prominent man of a group--have CIV
IN us a new conception of history--a
new reading of the modern world-a
new idea of human growth. They
nave literally dug out from the bow
els of the earth, in the heat and soil
tude of exile, a new history of man.
Now they are extending their work
further. Hitherto Dr. Petrie's work
MAS been MAINLY think entirely-in
Egypt. But, like Moses, he had not
always been on the best terms with
Pharaoh, and this year small differ
ence as 10 state rights has led to an
exodus. Shaking the dust of Egypt
from off his feet-happily without in
sisting on any plagues-Mr. Petrie
has gone several days camel journey
with their tents and his workmen off
into the wilderness to dig there. Fol-
lowing closely in the track or his pre-
cursor in exile, Mr.. Petrie has gone to
Sinai and the results of a seasons
work there are shown in a small,
crowded room within the building of
the London university in Cover street,
London. These little broken bits of
stone are we'll worth visit, for if you
look at them we'll you will dimly see
some light thrown on what is still one
of the most mysterious episodes in
the worlds history.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26
Some Folks Call This Sport.

The parish magazine of Holy Trim.
ity, Southport, contains an account Of
an angling contest by the Young Mems
club of Scarisbrick, in which the first
honors were won with a fish scaling
one and three-quarter ounces.
Another competitor landed a gud.
geon whose freshness was challenged,
and the referee decided that it smelt
too strongly of the Wigan market TO
be allowed to count-London News.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26
Tramp's Wish Is Fulfilled.

Il might as well be dead as alive.
for have nothing to live for" said an
unknown tramp to another tramp
whom he had met few minutes be
fore on the road near Leigh, England
Don't say that, mate" replied the
other. At that moment a bolt of light
ming killed the first speaker.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26
Should Be Dished,

There are three beautiful words
in the English language said a pare,
grinating philosopher as he slipped hi.
morning glass, that ought to bs
crossed out of the dictionary.
The first one is honesty No Gas
is absolutely and perfectly honest
If you give orders to say you ara
not at home, when you are in and
don't want to be disturbed, that isni
quite honest.
THE second word is satisfaction
No one is perfectly satisfied Sup
posing you had, by long stretch Of
Imagination, $4,000 year, you would
want twenty.
"And the third word is that beau
tiful monosyllable r. On that !
reed not comment"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26
Couldn't Tell Which.

Boy" said the man in % as the
bellboy entered his room, Ego over to
&c and find out if that lady is moaning
or singing. If she is singing ask the
clerk to change my room; if she is
moaning tell the clerk to notify the
house physician"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26
sleen Necessary for Beauty.

A proper amount of sleep is abso-
lutely essential to good looks. Napo-
leon found that four hours slumber
a night served him, but it is not OH
record that anybody ever accused Ma.
poleon of being a beauty.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26
Mine Worked Under Ocean.

The LeVant mine, which has just
declared a big dividend, is situated
near Lands End, England. 1t goes
down virtually for 2,1OO feet, and
these 1t is worked literally under the
bed Of the Atlantic The works are
DOW over a mile from the base Of
The cliff. 1t has produced tin, copper
and arsenic for eighty-fye years.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26
TREAT AlLINe DOGS AND CATS,

Domestic Pets Relieved of Ills at Par.
isian Hospital.
In the Rue Vaneau in Paris there is
a hospital devoted solely to the cure
of dog and cat ailments. If your dog
is suffering from cataract or your
beautiful Persian from a bad throat,
DR.. Lepinay and his assistants will do
all that is possible for the animal with
The aid of modern instruments. DR..
Lepinay, who has specialized in this
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26
And Then?

When a parson breaches from the
pulpit nobody can answer him, which.
perhaps, is why he generally succeeds
in routing Apollyon with such heavy
loss. But when one is dealing indi-
vidually with the Svil-doer he may
answer back" and then, if you have
no typewriter retort ready, the con-
troversial effect may be less happy
tx. x. X" in the Morning Leader.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26
Chew Their Champagne.

A newly married Swiss couplS
climbed to the summit of Mt. Morn
for the wedding breakfast. Tho
champagne was then found to ba
frozen solid. So the health of the
bridal couple was chewed instead of
drunk.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26
Cost of Feedino Animals.

The cost of feeding animals in the
London Zoo last year was $4,000 The
principal items of food were 2O7 hor.
ses, 270 goats, 34,921 pounds of fish,
1916 eggs, 6,855 quarts of milk, and
1877 loads of hay.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26
Aces of Pines and Oaks.

The longest lived trees in northern
Europe are the pines of Norway and
Sweden, but $40 years is their great.
est period. Germany's oldest oaks
live only a little more than 300 years.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26
vermonters Are Good euessers.

A Vermont merchant ran a contest
based on the length of time that a
big candle in his window would burn.
1t burned 9S hours Sc minutes and 46
seconds The nearest guess was 80
hours
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26

Especially if He Owed You Money.
Nothing marks a sentiment like alb.
sence. The one who forgets was not
a real friend.-Duchess D'Abrantes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26
Stale Canned Fruit.

In the course of the trial Of a case
il, q London court recently it came out
that imported canned fruit is OfteS
stored in London warehouses for to
years.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26
World of Women.

The world of women, according to
Vanity Fair, may be divided into two
halves-the half that dresses and the
half that merely wears clothes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26
A Pretty Fancy

Is to divide oranges into small sec
lions, pack them in fine ice, and pas
them during a luncheon as if they
we're olives or sailed nuts.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26
onoino for the Unattainable.

We all wish for riches, happiness,
Joy, wit, pleasure; yet the best actor
is not able to play every role.-A.
Barratin.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26
Semitic Delphi.

Briefly, these stones seem to eX-
plain why Moses and his people want
ed to go into the wilderness. That
speech which l gave above was more
than a mere ruse; for here, close to
Sinai, Prof. Petrie and his workers
have found what is little less than a
sort Of Semitic Delphi-a great cen
ter of worship, prayer and sacrifice
for the whole Semitic world. 1t was
Niebuhr who first discovered that
there was temple near Sinai. But it
might have been just an ordinary
Egyptian temple to Osiris, Isis or any
of that motley crowd who dog the days
and haunt the nights of the modern
Egyptian tourist. 1t has now been
thoroughly dug up, and has been dis
covered to be a Semitic temple-a
temple for the Jews and their kindred
races. 1t contains a vast number of
cubicles for pilgrims who went to
dream after the manner of Jacob and
Joseph, and hundreds of little Beth
oil" stones which they erected, even as
Jacob did, to celebrate a really for
tunate dream. OF course, DR.. Petrie
is much too cautious a student to sug-
gest any connection between this tenn
pie and the Jewish exodus. But may
not the suggestion, at any rate, be
thrown out that it was to this spot
that Moses first wished to lead the
Jewish eXiles? Pharaoh, acting after
his kind, refused to compromise; but
are we quite sure that if he had the
Jews might not have gone to Sinai,
sacrificed there and returned to
FpyDt2
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26

Now Means Square Meal.
Tho word banquet" formerly
meant dessert.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26
Near Mount Sinai.

Near Mount SINAI.
dig them up. Who can tell what hap
pened? What chance of fate or death
befell them on the way?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-10-26

Remains of Semites.
We cannot tell. When all is said
and done the excaVators in Egypt
have come across very few traces Of
the Jewish captivity. That episode of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-10
FOOTBALL REFORM.

Football is to be reformed and not abolished
That seems TO be the general tendency of college
Judgment upon the matter That was the ma
iority opinion of the conference OF thirteen rep
resentative Eastern colleges which was held in
this city on Friday. Nev-York University to
whose prompt and judicious initiative the nolo-
ing Of the conference was due was in favor Of
abolition of the game, and so were some other in
stftutiens, but the majority favored instead
continuation Of the game under radically re
formed rules and management, and-although
no college Is bound by the vote Of the confer
ence-it seems probable that the minority will
acouiesce in that view. What will be the de-
cision of the national conference or colleges and
universities which, under the same initiative, is
presently to be held mere to complete and con-
flrm the work begun last week remains to be
seen. we shall not be surprised If it is in exact
line with that already Indicated.
The recommendation OF the conference that the
rules of the game shall be made and general
control exercised By q representative committee
of actual college men, students or professors re-
sponsible to the colleges, instead of by a self
constituted alumni committee, responsible to no
body, is undoubtedly step in the right direc-
ton. It Is a logical sequence to the wise de
cision Of many colleges some time ago to nave
all games played on college grounds and 1t is
calculated to assist in preserving the game as
purely college sport and 80 keep It from degen-
Grating into a professional or semi-professional
enterprise. The resolution defining eligibility OF
delegates was earnestly opposed by some mem
bers OF the conference whose judgment Is en-
titled to the highest consideration, but we must
regard it as the whole commendable, as
barrier against professionalism.
The crux OF the matter lies in the recon-
mendations for such reform Of the rules as shall
eliminate the brutality and danger to limb and
life The desira5ility, indeed, the necessity. of
such reform IS apparent we believe It is pos
sible to effect It. but It viii be no easy task. The
logic of the supplementary resolution adopted on
that subject, however, may by some be regarded
as neither convincing nor apparent. It Is true.
no doubt, that more injuries have been received
{ in high school games than in college games But,
If football IS to be discouraged or abolished In
the preparatory schools. how are the boys on
entering college. to lie made trained and bard
ened athletes Such as, we are ted. are alone ct
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-10
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
- &c Tribane BuFsau. J


washington Dec s.-President hoossVeat enDo-
tained at luncheon this afternoon Genera mons
H Barry, Major W. H H Lleweliyn. Cy "ar ,l,-
Hart Lyman. ex-Mayor schieren, OF blooA. a.,-
Congressman Nicholas Longworth ana C@Ss@'.
Seth Bullock.
The Presidents visiting list to-day reseH'0'ed -
roster OF the Senate and House Nearly 80.
Of Senators and probably twice that nunnoef -
Representatives called to>alk over legislation. o
cuss politics or introduce friends, IN addlsior
20 the Congressional callers President receiver
several delega tons among them being the niei
and women attending meeting in the interests -
child labor and a committee from the lnters'aes
Commences Law Convention, which met IN Chlcaso
during October. The delegates to the Child L'aOO'
Convention were introduced by Felix Adler OF New
York and the Interstate Commerce Committeeman
were headed By z. P. Bacon. Of Milwaukee.
Senator Foster Of Louisiana escorted the KEEP
resentatives from that State to the White House
to inquire of the President what sentence. II any
had been imposed upon Midshipman MeriWetner
for the affair at Annapolis which resulted in the
death of Midshipunan Branch. The Louisiana
statesmen are Of the opinion that no punishment
should be melted out to Meriwether. he was
forced to night by time honored customs of the
school, and they told the President they wishes 10
be heard in his defence II the court martial de-
cides to penaiize him for the good Of reform. The
President assured his callers that no snap 1udg-
nent would be taken If the court martial did rec
ommehd punishment. and promised that they would
have ample opportunity to be heard in Meriwethers
behalf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-10
TIE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

TFron Tribune Bureau.l
washington, Dec. 9-BarOness Hsngelmuller,
wife of the Ambassador OF Austria Hungary, took
charge of the flower booth at Rauschers this at
ternoon. at a tea and sale for the House Of Mercy
She was assisted by Viscountess de Faramond
Nine Thiebaut and Lady Susan Townley The
baroness took the place of Nine Jusserand. wife
Of the French Ambassador, who was too i'll TO at
tend Mrs McKenna and Mrs White had charge
Of the table where chocolate poured. The
affair was great success, society people in large
numbers giving their patronage
The Russian Ambassador and Baroness Rosen
have sent out invitations for dinner and recep-
ton on Monday.
Mr. Takahira, the Japanese Minister, will leave
Washington tomorrow morning going direct to
San Francisco. From there he Will sail on De-
cember Is on the Manchuria for Yokohama His
private secretary will accompany him. The Min
lister enjoyed luncheon with the President day or
So ago, attended the musical at the White House
last night and has been constantly entertained Of
late. He entertained all the members OF his staff
at dinner this evening If the Minister returns to
America at ali it viii be as Ambassador and not
as a Minister.
The counsellor of the British Embassy and Lady
Susan Townley were hosts at dinner party to-
night followed by an entertainment and late
supper.
Lady Codoy, wife OF the newly appointed Mezi-
can Minister to Cuba, was at home this afternoon
to a large number Of callers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-10

such maintenance Of the Union and It's progress
60 higher moral levels. ,4,.
81 nfncb Is said. and more might be said, with
o,,f dotracting from the honor and reverence
,gbcb are 5sarrfsons legitimate due. It IS fitting
tbot he should be remembered, though that re-
n1ernbrance may be in part for warning as wen
as for emulation and inspiration. Il ne was not
tbe national hero that Lincoln was. be was
moral hero Of a high and splendid type. II we
eannot always approve his sense Of proportion
and his vision of perspective, we shall never
find lack of profit In contemplation of his hon
esty and singIeness of purpose. his inhexible de-
termination and his unselfsh and self-denying
devotion to an end which he believed to be pre-
ecr,hed nv God and to be essential for the best
interests Of mankind.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-10
THE MORRIS CANAL BILL.

Our old friend the Norris Canal Abandon
ment bill is booked for reintroduction IN the
New-Jersey Legislature when that august body
meets next month. Attempts to legalize the
abandonment of the canal have been made reg
ularly for the last six or seven years. Several
times they came within an ace of being sue
cessful. and The Tribune may frankly confess
to a share in bringing about their defeat. So
far the bills presented have not been satisfae-
tory from the public point Of view, but 1t is
possible that the next one may be much better.
The Lehigh Valley Railroad Company is lessee
of the canal and it wishes TO be relieved of the
responsibility and expense OF operating it. The
company is reported to be willing to surrender
its franchises and right of way in return for
money enough to Hquidate the claims against
it. On that basis some kind Of agreement
might have been reached in recent years. But
the Public Service Corporation interposed, with
the intention of acquiring the canal bed for a
trolley line Popular prejudice against that COT
poraton helped to befog the issue, as 1t had come
to be a popular amusement to throw bricks at
any proposition favored by-it
Last winter the Canal bill @ai but passed" It
went through the Assembly with bells on, and
there were votes enough promised in the Sen
ate Then, like thunderclap, came stories OF
bribery, and, as these seemed to have some sub
stance, reputable Senators receded from their
supporting positions and the bill failed. How
the bill of 1906 viii fare depends largely on its
contents and the influences behind it. The
terms must be such as to conserve the rights Of
the public, and there must be no suspicion Of
corruption, or the measure viii be fought more
fercely than ever.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-10

to play the college game without injury Ii
bovs are Forbidden to play football In college
until they are exert in the game. and are not
permitted to play it before entering college.
they will have little opportunity for playing 1t
at all There will doubtless. therefore. be many
who will hold that the better plan would be to
extend the reformed college rules to the prepare
tory schools, perhaps with further provisions
and precautions against abuse.
The outcome of last weeks conference gives
reason for thinking that a practical and effec-
tive way may be found in which to redeem foot
ball from the intoierable reproaches which have
fallen upon it and to preserve it as worthy
feature OF American academic athletic sports.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-10
JUDICIAL CHANGES.

Governor HIggins's judicial designations do
great credit to his Judgment No three men
. could have been found on the Supreme bench
Of the state better fitted by character. ability
and judicial experience to sit in the Court Of
Appeals than Justices Bartlett. Chase and His
cock The authority by which this assistance is
given to the Court Of Appeals was conferred
upon the Governor by an amendment to the
constitution in 1889, and was for the first. and
until now for the only, time exercised by Gov
e7no- Roosevelt on January /, 1900, in the desig-
nation Of Justices Cullen. Landon and Werner
10 serve as additional judges OF the Court Of
! Appeals. The expiration OF Judge Landon's
! term few years later left the regular judges
of the court only two assistants until the reslg-
nziion Of Chief Judge Parker led to the success
J sion Of Chief Judge Cullen, and Judge Werner
was elected TO succeed Judge Martin. The seven
Judges OF the Court Of Appeals have done their
work for the last year without assistance from
xhe Supreme Court bat the calendar is so large
! snd the former trial OF the system worked so
( well thst the new designations viii be warmly
approved by Iitgants and by lawyers.
Justice Bartlett has long been recognized as
TIE strongest personality in thu Appellate DiYis-
lon Of the Second Department For years a
close personal friend ard co-worker with Chief
fudge Cullen his selection nay fairly be con-
.1dered as a graceful compliment 70 the Chief
Judge pc well as : deserved recognition OF his
own ability. Justice Chase las made reputa-
ZION az an appellate Judge in the Third Depart
Ynen4. while Justice Hisceck is one of the ablest
and most popular members Of tie Appellate d.
vision In the Fourth Department he was sp-
pointed to the Supfeae Court in 1888 to Ill the
vacancy caused by the translation Of Judge
ysr;n to the Court OF Appeals. WIS Subsequent
" elected. ard before going 70 tie Appellate
r1ivss.a1 OF his home department declined a
flessensftep to fne Appellate Division in this
city In order 10 serve at much smaller COM
tsnsation his own constituency.
T,hssa appointments make several vacancies
In tie Appellate Divisions for which the Gov
ernor has airesdy uzxss two appointments. JUS
tee Oochrane. who IS named 10 succeed Justice
Chase, IS tie man who would be selected with
scarcely dissenting voice By the lawyers OK
re Department and Justice GayIor. who vii!
take justice Bartlett's place. has well earned
BIS designation By his ability, his sturdy tnde-
psndenca sna By his diligence IN cutting red
lepe and enforcing the prompt dispatch OF bust
ness he has been an ineisiEe critic CT excessive
-nnzais ard Ee7eFsals On tribal grounds, and