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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-19

Capt. Riley was intently watching
from his net-loft window the approach
Of his biggest fishing tug, the Alice
Riley. Even in the inner harbor she
was pitching and rolling in the Deem
Der seas and was sheathed in ice from
bobbing timber head to the overhang
aft.
Not boxful, not one" he groaned
seeing the nestled fish boxes still
dashed to the deckhouse roof But
the boys II get their pay, somehow;
they'll get it, if have to slap mort
gage on all the outfit" No one else
should know 1t, but the truth was
Christmas cheer was not in Capt.
Riley's heart as he turned gravely to
the twine-reeling he had busted. him
self with since he broke his ankle and
Billy Noonan had proudly taken out
the Alice Riley, the most powerful tug
that fished off Skilligalee in the Straits
of Mackinac.
The tug tied up to the dock with a
bump, there was some shouting, heavy
footsteps dumping on the icy wharf,
then up the shaky stairs and the door
flew open letting in blast of raw
north wind and an ice-coated being in
oil skins who presently shed his chrys.
ais and became crestfallen skipper, a
curly-haired, alert young fellow, who
almost Rugged the roaring stove, for
he was drenched and shivering.
Il 4
ing. 'Breezed up so we couldn't touch
the nets" he added
"Old Michigan must be cuttin' up
considerable" the old man answered
cheerily. Never mind, boy, yen get
'em next time"
But Billy Noonan knew how bad the
fishing had been all year, and could
figure as well as his employer how bad
matters must be. Not a man of them
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-19
ALI One in Christ

The coming of Christ gave empha.
sis to the fatherhood or God and the
brotherhood of man. The great prin-
ciple of Christianity stands out prom
inently in contradiction to many of
the noblest principles of heathendom.
Race prejudices ran through all peo-
pies and amongst all tongues. but
when Christ came he taught the
fatherhuul of God and the brother
hood of man. He taught that God is
no respecter of persons He made the
poor as well as the rich his disciples.
He dined with the publicans and sim
ners, as well as with priests and
noblemen. He commanded that the
Gospel be preached to every crea-
ture. His church today is living
witness that there is neither bond
nor free, male nor female, Greek nor
Jew, for we are all one in Christ.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-19

all but loved the grizzled old man, and
marveled at him, for he knew the lake
bottom from Point Betsie to the great
log rollway that SCARED the bluffs
north of Waugoshance light, as most
men know dry land. Billy Noonan,
however, also loved the old captains
daughter Mary, and had hoped-how
he had hoped!-to bring in big catch
of whitefish when he was given the
big tug to lift the last nets of the year.
Now lean Christmas, very lean
Christmas, seemed certain in the Riley
home-a home for all homeless lads
at Christmas time. Mary's laugh had
been infrequent of late and her merri.
Nent had been forced.
Here she was herself in the door.
way as the crew dumped in. Billy
Noonan," she called, don't you know
you'll swamp the tug with the fish
damned to the gunwalls, 500" There
was note in her raillery that cut him
to the quick. How queehly she was,
this straight, blue-eyed brunette, wrap.
ped in the captains oilskins, flushed
from facing the STORM
Billy Noonan lay awake that night,
notwithstanding the long DAY at the
wheel of the lurching tug. Through
his window he stared out at the black.
ness, and he listened to the wailing
wind; wailing 1t seemed to him, com.
plant at the year of misfortunes and
pitiful catches Of fish, wailing com,
plant at the wages and prices of fish
fixed by the union that made the lot
of Capt. Riley so hard in an ''off" year
Far out on the Charleyoix pier nc
white light shone, up and down the
angry lake the lighthouses and light
ships were nowhere else on watch
| the fog signals were silent, although
beiated barges still stumbled up ant
down the lake. Suddenly a flash in
| the north, and another and another
the fash of rockets, brought him out
of bed
| White Shoals, he calculated. BAD
place with this wind"
He shook his bed-fellow, Kelly, the
fireman, and finally reused him.
Get out Kell, someone's in trouble
near the straits and maybe the Alice
Riley can get line to her first
Kelly knew what that would mean, al
least $500 day for the old man." and
he knew the need.
| Everyone said the Alice Riley had
an uncommon crew; two hours later
the tugs whistle blew four booming
blasts in the strong ahead
and five more that were Billy's fare
well to Mary if she was awaken
cared. She saw from her bedroom
window the tug steam through the
channel, sparks flying weirdly in the
wind, out to the open lake where nc
light shone to mark the way for the 80
| miles of desperate tussle with waves
that now at times buried the worry
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-19
Christmas Night.

Have you no regard for your
reputation, Calhoun?
"Mah reputation hain't muffin to
me. sab, 'londside O. NAH life.'
The captain smiled and twirled his
mustache.
Even If you should lose your life,
Calhoun he said. you'd have the sat
isfaction of knowing that you had
died for your country.
"'Wot satisfaction could dat be to
me, sab. when de power O. feelin' 1t
wuz gone?
Then patriotism means nothing to
you"
Muffin, sab. l wouldn't put nah
life in de scales agin any government
dat eber existed, for no government
could replace de loss o me-
calhoun, If all soldiers were like
you, the worlds governments would
all go to pieces
Ion de contrary, sab, dey'd last
forever; for II all soldiers wuz like
me, den dere couldn't neber be nc
fghtin''"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-19
Brief
Christmas
| Tales
MAYOR STOY of Atlantic City was
~ talking about Christmas dinners.

MAYOR STOY of Atlantic City was
talking about Christmas dinners.
IF one is going to give a Christmas
dinner" he said, sit is best to give
good, even a lavish ono. Then one
doesn't get up t; OH the table with re-
morse gnawing at the heart, as was
the case last year with an Atlantic
City young man. He took his fiancee
and her mother to Christmas din
ner in New York restaurant. Arriv'
ing at the restaurant a little before
the ladies, he ordered the dinner, and
then said to the waiter:
"Look here; III call for two quarts
of champagne after the fish, but you
just bring that champagne cider in
the fancy bottle instead. It's good
stuff, and the ladies won't know the
difference
Very well, sir, said the waiter.
Then the ladies arrived, and the
dinner progressed splendidly The
champagne was ordered, ele cider was
brought, and neither guest perceived
the deception On the contrary, they
both praised the champagne. They
drank heartily of 1t.
But when the bill came at the din
ner's end, the young mans face dark
ened He beckoned to the waiter, and
with mods and winks galore, pointed
to the wine item.
waiter, there's some mistake
about this charge, isn't there?
"'Oh, no, sir said the waiter. Two
bottles Of champagne, eight dollars
That was what you ordered, sir
Certainly. Two bottles of cham
payne. We remember your ordering
them the ladies chorused.
But said the young man, wink
ing and nodding like steam engine
at the waiter.
The bill is quite correct, sir sait
the waiter, firmly.
THE ladies looked at him reproach
fully. and the young man could Of
nothing but pay up"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-19
The Seasons Appeal.

Christmas comes once more with
it's annual appeal for hospitality, hos
pitality for all that is sweet and ten
der, natural and human, gentle and
child-like. Let US heed it's appeal and
make room in our hearts, cur lives
and our world-room for the Christ
mas spirit, room for the child-like
temper, room for the love of God and
the love of man. Let this be our pray.
er to-day to the Incarnate Love:
o Holy Child of Bethlehem,
Descend to us, we pray
Cast out our sin and enter in;
Be born in us to-day.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-19

UR SAVIOR came down from
| n heaven to shed light on that
illimitable world which lies
= beyond the tomb, and to re-
veal to us new life which
- y begins with death. He has
made known to us our origin and des-
tiny and the means of attaining it.
He has brought not only light to our
intellects, but also peace to our hearts.
that peace which springs from the
knowledge of the truth and the hope
of the eternal life.
He has given benediction to the
home by proclaiming the unity, sane
tity and the indissolubility Of mar.
riage The wife is no longer the slave,
but the partner Of her husband; she
Is no longer a tenant at will, but the
mistress of her household; she is no
longer, confronted by usurping rival,
but she is the undisputed queen of the
domestic kingdom.
The aged poor are no longer at the
mercy of heartless masters. They are
not cast aside like a worn-out machine.
Their life is sacred like that OF in.
fants, and they are comfortably pro-
vided for in institutions now spread
throughout Christendom.
The tender and compassionate spirit
of Christ has caused orphan asylums
and hospitals to spring up and bloom
in every land. There Is no phase of
human misery and suffering that does
not find solace and relief in these es.
adjustments.
Human slavery has, at last, melted
away before the effulgent rays of the
gospel. To borrow with a slight para
! phrase the words of distinguished
writer, we can say with truth that
a slave stands redeemed, regenerated
and disenthralled as soon as he plants
his foot on the sacred soil of Christen-
dom.
The gospel proclaims the dignity Of
labor. Judged by it's standard, every
honest employment Is honorable, how
| mental soeyer it may be.
Christianity has been peacemaker
| to the nations. BY her benef1cent in.
auence she has made wars far less
| frequent than they used to be under
| pagan regime
Let us not grow weary OF the salu-
| tary restraints of Christian life. Let
us not cast wistful glances toward
| Egypt, from whose bonds we have
been rescued, nor long For its flesh.
pots. Let us glory in our Christian
heritage; and, above all, let us not
| be guilty Of the mockery of leading
pagan lives while making profession
of Christianity, recalling to mind what
| the apostle said to our gentle fore
fathers: Eye were once darkness; but
nov light in the Lord. Walk as the
| children of light"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-19
LIES Real Mercies.

Life is a long Christmas stocking.
We cannot see the bottom of it, nor
reach our presents, save as one by
one we take them from the top.
Thank God for the gifts that bulge out
at the top, the commonplace mercies
we have learned to expect. And thank
Him most of all that when we have
reached down as far as we can there
is room for some other little blessing,
hidden away in the toe, perhaps the
choicest little gift of all, which we
nearly overlooked.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-19
Sam Small's Hypnotism
Didn't Work,

1T HE late Sam Small had his faults"
said an Albanian, but he did not
dodge the penalty of them. When he
went wrong, he owned up like a man,
and if punishment was due, he took it.
THAT was the doctrine Sam Small
preached He hated dodgers. He
used to laugh bitterly at the plea of
hypnotic influence that used to be
put up by nearly every murderer.
II once heard him ridiculing hyp-
notism. He said that he bought pref
ty heavily one year for Christmas, and
when the bill came in for turkey and
mince meat, candy, ducks, chickens,
plum pudding, fruit cake and so on,
he thought to himself that here was a
case for hypnotism to be tried.
HE went first to hypnotic the
grocer. Approaching the man, he
looked him squarely in the eye, at the
same time repeating, slowly and i'm.
pressively:
"'My bill is paid
"a change came over the grocer's
face His color faded, his eyes grew
dull, his expression blank And in a
strange, mechanical voice he NUT.
tered:
You're liar"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-19
II Was a Sure Proof
of lunacy,

y UFUS L. GRISWOLD, the Cleve-
n land educator who holds that it is
wrong to let children believe in
Santa Claus, was arguing about his
strange views at dinner.
why lie to children" he asked.
why let them believe in myth?
Whenever hear mention of that
loathed name of Santa Claus. l think
of lunatic. Some years ago l at
tended a trial. A witness was be-
ing examined. as to the sanity Of
one of the inmates.
"'You hold that this inmate is In.
sane, do you" a lawyer asked.
"1 do was the firm reply.
why are you so sure?
1.-The man. the witness said, goes
about asserting that he is Santa
Claus
And said the lawyer. you hold,
| do you, that when man goes about
asserting that he is Santa Claus, it's
clear proof of his insanity
81 do
WHY
Because, said the witness, In a
loud, indignant voice, i happen to be
Santa Claus myself.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-19
His New Years Resolve.

Fred-Jack is going to give up
smoking on New Years.
Tom-Oh, he can never quit to-
bacco.
Fred-Yes; he's got great scheme.
Just before making the resolution he's
going to smoke one of those cigars
his wife gave him for Christmas. =
Judge.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-19
Sample Of American
Christmas Push.

(IR THOMAS Upton had been
Il complimented by New York re-
porter on the cup he had just offered.
Il ought to offer cup" said the
genial Briton, "to the retail shop-keep-
err who does the biggest Christmas
trade. The size of your Christmas
trade amazes me-its size, and the
dexterity with which it is handled.
IL heard the other day of great
Christmas bargain sale in Quincy. To
one OF the bargain counters man
was rash enough to venture. He
struggled heroically a little while
among the press, then, with loud
cry, he sank.
Help, help he shouted from the
floor. Help! My leg is broken
THE clerk, dextrous in the handling
of Christmas crowds, got him.
And you'll find our Christmas
splints and curtches, sir he said, ON
third floor back, fifth aisle to left,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-19

All, mol She laughsI Her dimples rare
In mernment appear.
She tosses one stray strand Of hair
Behind her shapely ear.
She says: why, tbs but smilax there
Upon the chandelier
Beneath the seeming mistletoe
The damsel stands, and then
The bashful and repentant beau
Behaves as honest men
Should do; he takes the kiss you know,
And puts it back againl
Copyright, 1907, by wilbur D. NesbIt.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-19
IN the Interest Of
pnacA ON Earth"

IN the Interest OF
Peace on Earth"
n LTRED H. LOVE. the president OF
y Universal Peace Union, told one
day in Philadelphia peace story.
"At this Christmas season" he said,
men talk sincerely about loving one
another, about the universal brother
hood of man, and in the same breath
they assert that it is right to burn
and main and Nll in war. They are
not so logical as young colored re-
cruit who served in the Philippines.
This young man. at the end of his
initial engagement. was hailed before
his captain.
$50 you ran at the first fire, did
yeu? said the captain. scornfully.
"'Yes, sab: an I'd "a run sooner.
sAh, II I'd knowed it wuz comm
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-19
Had Earned Her
Christmas Gift.


Christmas Gift.
ct HERE are Christmas gifts and
Christmas gifts" said Bishop Foss,
"but the only acceptable ones are
those given with pure motive. In
a crockery shop. during the holidays,
| once saw the proprietor hand a
plainly-dressed young woman a two
dollar bill. She looked at the bill,
and said bitterly:
lis that all? And durin' the past
year amt / broken 35 tumblers, &c
cups, nine meat platters, four saucers,
~ plates and 13 of the mistress best
tureens?
There. there said the shopman.
soothingly; here's another dollar for
you And don't forget me, you know
no ended with wink"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-19
A GhrtHtn,aH
prayrr
BY Charles Wagner

\ Beloved Father, while all
y Ebristendci11 kneels around
1 the iianger Of Bethlehem, send
n US new spirit, teach US new
songs, give US the very Christ.
\ mas mind. Curn the hearts
y Of the fathers 10 the children
l and the hearts Of the children
n to the fathers; give Joy ~ the
\ hopeless, bring into the right
n way those who are going
\! y astray, give eenfidenee u the
1 trembling ones, free bonded
N bearts, open blind eyes and
4 Anstep deaf ears. HS on this
N day We make the hearts Of the
\ little ones Joyous, 50, O ttler.
\ eifal Father, let us all become
N Children again, With simple
\ faith, WITH trustfuI hearts,
y With ready wills, With pure
u endeaver.
n Hind this Blessed birthday
cf Jesus shall become the
\ birthday Of a t,etr creation and
" awaken among us a spirit
4 which bearefb all things, be.
n Meveib all things, lcpetb all
things. Hmen.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-19
An Old Ennlish Custom.

The old country Englishman never
fails to unbar his door at IL o'clock
New Years eve to let the old year
out and the new year In.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-19
His Popularity.

only attraction that plays to full
house.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-19

Women Bootblacks.
Eighty-five women bootblacks are
numbered among the Industrial work
ers of the United States.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-19
The Worlds Nost Heroic
Figure.
By Rep. MeueH Dqptght Hilas.

ONE biographies of heroes
are long, and yet they leave
the central figure a vague
and shadowy form. The me-
morabilia of Jesus are short,
and yet we know him as we
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-19
Blessings to the World II,
ChnSt'S Birth.
By James Cardinal Gibbons.

UR SAVIOR came down from
heaven to shed light on that
illimitable world which lies
beyond the tomb, and to re-
veal to us a new life which
begins with death. He has
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-27
poi,,s New Thenter.

Ned Weyburns Side Show is a screamer at Polls, especially when the young lady chorus became inflated and resembled the fair women of the real side show. This feature, if nothing else, will draw crowded houses to Polls all this week. It is the best novelty stunt of the season. The Longfellow and the Lilliputian chorus was a dis tinct success and very novel, Harry Pilcer and Dot Williams carried off the first honors in, good shape. The song numbers are tuneful and very clever, and bid fair to become favor ties all this week.
 Harry L. Tighe and company in
 Those Happy Days" who is local boy, won general commendation with his college offering. Tighe is the cen- tral figure and carried off. all the hon. ors.
 Charles F. Semon, the marrow fel- low" is amusing; Grace Hazard, the five feet of comic opera, is a dainty comedienne with her numerous cos tune changes, was a tremendous hit, Orth and Fern in Sign that Book were a success as the opening number, and Leroy and Woodford scored with con- versational comedy and Six Mowatts
 took for curtain calls as the finale number of the bill with rapid fire club swinging exhibition.
 The electrograph closes the show i with new motion pictures.
 The bill will be repeated afternoon
 and evening for the balance of the
 week.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-27
EASTER RECESS.
Yale Students Preparing to Leave for
 Weeks Vacation.

Yale Students Preparing to Leave for
 Weeks Vacation.
 Yale closes at noon to-day for the Easter recess, and everything and everyone is on the hustle. The boys are packing their trunks and preparing to skip off just as soon as the last rec itation is over and cut for home. What a great relief it is! After ten weeks of a hard winter, with lack of sports, com- bined with strenuous studying, they flave reached the climax and now they are free for one whole glorious week.
 The Yale Glee club leaves to-day for Washington, Old Point Comfort, Rich mond and all points south and west. The supes and principals Of "The Pre- tenders" will start on their junketing trip Thursday, holding rehearsals at the Hyperion and at Hartford daily un- til the first production next Monday.
 The supe followers of "EIaykon" and Skooley'' the rival kings of Norway, are becoming more and more proficient in their parts.
 The recess will close next week Thursday at o'clock. @
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-03-27
OBJECTS TO PROPOSED BUILDING
 LINE

T. C.. Johnson Does Not Want New
 Line on Boulevard.
 The special aldermanic committee on buildings and building lines held a hearing in city hall last night. Several of the matters considered were the same as those which came up before the regular committee several weeks ago, but owing to the fact that the republican members were in the ml- nority, the committee was unable to make any report Complications arose when the minority attempted to make recommendations from facts learned at the hearing of the last meeting of the broad of alderman, and as a result, AL derman Woodford, who was chairman of the regular committee, resigned, The special committee was then ap- pointed, consisting of majority of re- publicans to take up the business Of the regularly appointed committee.
 w liGH lllt. lldlNSI Ol tllS S9Nepli9IT ment of a building line on Stanley street and in the Boulevard from Derby to Whalley avenue came up last night, Thomas c. Johnson appeared before the committee, and objected to the passage of the measure. He stated that if carried through his flfty-foot lot on the corner of Edgewood avenue would be further encroached upon. He has already been damaged by the es- tablishment of building line on Edge wood avenue. A legal question is in- volved, and 1t is not known how the committee will report
 The only new petition heard was that for the change of the building line or Hamilton street at the corner of Lo- cust from three feet to one. There was no opposition to this.