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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-03-14
BARKER ACTED IN HASTE.
Man Who Came to "start Something"
Was All Right.

Harker was in a fierce humor the
other morning when the front door
opened and in walked q stranger un'
announced
81 came" began the stranger, TAX
ing OF his coat and rolling up his
sleeves.
What" Numbered Harker. "You
didn't come in here to start anything
did your"
81 did," replied the stranger. coolly
T-"
But no got NO further. With = saw
age whoop Harker grabbed the in.
truder around the waist and deposited
him on the sidewalk. Two hours later
his wife returned.
William" said she, was there
anyone here during my absence?"
YES" snorted Harker, there was
some lunatic here who said he came
to start momething, but Just bundled
him out on the sidewalk before he
had time to make a move"
William, you are the biggest goose
In town."
"In what way?"
"Why, the man came to start the
clock that hasn't been running for a
week. He Is goldsmith"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-03-14
CASE OF BEFORE AND AFTER.
Or. What Happens to Voters Who
Bother congressman.

Certainly. old man." said the can.
aidate, as he slapped the voter on the
back, you see that the boys send me
to Washington and then come down
and look for an Office"
So In due time the candidate
reached congress and the voter ar
rived with his card.
81 have come down to look for an
Office" announced the voter.
ooh, you are looking for an Office"
exclaimed the congressman, as he
glanced up from a mountain OF docu-
ments. well. my dear man, what
kind OF an Office are you looking for?
The post office, the patent office. the
weather Office. the"
"No, /"
"Oh. well. sir, II 1t Is none Of those
Offices really haven't the time to
direct you. In fact, sir. / would have
you understand that am no guide
to Washington, anyway. Go out and
ask q policeman"
And then the busy congressman
closed the door and proceeded to for
get the voter until election day.-Chi-
eago Daily News.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-03-14
Alfalfa Cuttings.

The various cuttings of alfalfa diff.
fer somewhat In looks and value. The
first Is always the heaviest in yield,
the stems in 1t will usually be rather
coarse and there are some few weeds.
We consider 1t valuable feed, but 1t
has these two objections. The Gee
ond cutting has smaller stems, no
weeds and a very large proportion of
leaves to stem. This Is the kind we
always try to sell The third crop has
even more leaves and generally a
more attractive appearance than the
first two. but. says Orange Judd Farm
err, unless 1t has matured well be-
fore cutting. 1t is not as nutritious as
the first two.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-03-14
THE WHOLE FAMILY.
Mother Finds a Food for Grown-U ps
and Children as Well.

Food that can be eaten with relish
and benefit by the children as well
as the older members of the family,
makes a pleasant household commod.
ity.
Such food Is Grape-Nuts. It not
only agrees with and builds up chill.
dren, but older persons who, from bad
habits Of eating, have become dyspep.
tic.
A Phila. lady, after being benefited
herself persuaded her husband to try
Grape Nuts for stomach trouble. She
writes:
about eight years ago had a Sc
we're attack of congestion of stomach
and bowels. From that time on,
had to be careful about eating, as
nearly every kind Of food then known
to me, seemed to cause pain.
-Four years ago I commenced to
use Grape-Nuts. / grew stronger and
better, and from that time seldom
have been without 1t; have gained In
health and strength and am now heav
Ter than / ever was.
my husband was also In a bad con
dition-his stomach became so weak
that he could eat hardly anything with
comfort. I got him to try Grape
nuts, and he soon found his stomach
trouble had disappeared.
my girl and boy, and 8 years old
do not want anything else for break
fast but Grape-Nuts, and more healthy
children cannot be found" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek
Mich. Read the little booklet, "The
Road to Wellville," in pkgs. "There's
Q reason"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-03-14
CASE OF ECZEMA IN SOUTH.
3uffered Three Years-Hands and Eye
Most Affected-Now Well and Is
Grateful to Cuticura.

my wife was taken badly with ec-
Eema for three years, and she en-
ployed a doctor with no effect at all
until she employed Cuticura Soap
and Ointment. One Of her hands
and her left eye were badly affected,
and when she would stop using Gu
ticura Soap and Ointment the eczema
came back, but very slightly; but it
did her a sight Of good. Then we
complied with the instructions in US
Ing the entire set of Cuticura RENE
edles and my wife Is entirely recov-
cred. She thanks Cuticrra very much
and will recommend it highly in our
locality and in every nook and cor
ner Of our parish. God bless you for
the sake of suffering humanity. I. M.
Robert, Hydropolis, La, Jan. and
Sept. 1, 1906"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-03-14

It Is said that no other people under
heaven have so scattered to the four
quarters of the globe as have the
Irish. Wherever they have gone, they
nave taken their veneration for the
patron saint of the Emerald Isle, and
upon the seventeenth of each recur-
ring March have worn the shamrock
and bit of green ribbon that tell their
loyalty.
Paul was the greatest missionary.
The next greatest was Patrick, OF
whom a Protestant minister once
said: 1.-THE Catholics cannot claim
,patrick alone. He belonged to the
church universal, and in any age, in
any country, or under any circum-
stances, would have been a saint"
This Is the story of this remarkable
man.
While the Romans were masters of
Britain England there was living
uear the Scottish border a Roman
deputy or magistrate by the name of
Calpurnius. His father, Potitus, had
died a priest, Calpurnius himself was
a deacon, and his wife Conchesa was
said to have been near relative of
ST. Martin of Tours. The son of
these good people was named Succat.
He was sometimes called Patricius,
/. e., patrician or noble-born, and in
time this name supplanted the ether,
and became shortened into Patrick.
About A. D. All a band of Picts
from Scotland raided the country just
south of Severus' well and captured
a large number of men, among them
Patrick, now a boy in his sixteenth
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-03-14
Where the Beautiful Rivers Flow
BY Rev. c. p. Ryan.

o. I'll sing tonight OF fairy land in the
lap of the ocean set.
And of all the lands I've Travelled DER.
tbs the loveliest have met:
Where the willows weep and the roses
sleep and the balmy breezes blow,
In that dear old land, that sweet old land
where the beautiful rivers flow.
But o, alas! How can sing? IT'S an
exile breathes the strain
And that dear old land of my youthful
love may never see again;
And the very Joys that fill my breast
must ever change to woe,
For that dear old land, that sweet old
land, where the beautiful rivers flow.
But I'll sing OF the lonely churchyards
old where our fathers bones are laid
Where the cloisters stand those ruins
grand. that our tyrant foes have
made;
And I'll strike the harp with a mournful
touch till the glistening tears will
show
For that dear old land, that sweet old
Land, where the beautiful rivers dow
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-03-14
SAINT
PATRICK

coast, and they cried: We pray thee
holy youth, to come and henceforth
walk among u.s."
Patrick thought this dream a call
to carry the gospel to the Irish, but
his people besought him with tears
and persuasions not to go. He grew
sick with anxiety, but at last vowed
TO go, when he at once began to
mend. II sold my nobility for this
nation (the Irish)," he says, "but I am
not ashamed, neither do l repent ]
became a servant for Jesus Christ"
Now in those days, Ireland had o
high civilization. At the kings court
were many bards and sages. Each
OF these had studied ~ long years be
fore he could put on the white feather.
trimmed robe of his order, or the six.
colored dress that it was lawful FOR
none but The king or an Illamh fila Ga
wise man. to wear.
Patrick saw clearly that, to convert
the nation, he must first reach the
king and this powerful court OF
learned men. He must be educated to
do this. So for some years he buried
himself at the school or church of
Candida Casa, so called because
Bishop Ninian had built it of beauti-
full white stone. This was in south
Scotland, and Ninian, noble-born, edu-
Gated at Rome, and who had himself
converted the south Picts to Chris.
tianity, was OF all men the best quail.
fed to train ardent and enthusiastic
Patrick for his life work
He was nearly, or quite, 80 when he
reached Ireland, which he vowed
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-03-14

And I'll sing Of Emmets lonely fate and
OF his lonely grave,
Or his early doom. and his youthful
bloom, and his spirit more than
brave;
But ali, how blessed and calm his rest,
tho his grave be cold and low,
In that dear old land, that sweet old land,
where the beautiful rivers flow.
And I'll sing of Tone. and the Geraldine
proud Edward the true and blest-
They won the crown--the martyrs crown
and they sleep in shade and rest;
In heavenly mold their names are rolled
they died in manhoods glow.
For that dear old land. that sweet old
land. where the beautiful rivera flow.
And I'll sing of Irelands ancient days,
when our sires were kingly men,
Who led the chase and the manly race,
thro' forest and field and glen;
Whose only word was the shining sword
whose pen the patriots blow.
For that dear old land, that sweet Old
Land. where tbs beautiful rivers dow.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-03-14
Judne Got His Answer.

Judge Graham, Of the San Francisco
supreme court, gets as much fun as
possible out of life, even extracting an
occasional laugh from trials over
which he presides. Not long ago he
INDUCED In his favorite propensity
and came of second best. An appli'
cant for naturalization was before
him, the French chef OF a big hotel.
Satisfied with the answers to the for
NAL questions, Judge Graham sudden
" and unsmilingly put a final poser:
"You say you are chef? What Is the
difference between a teal duck and a
pheasant?" Just as quickly and fully
as seriously came the answer: Forty
cents, your honor"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-03-14

never to leave. At first every obsta-
Gle was thrown in his way, and once
he was thrown into letters. Nothing
daunted, he preached on every hill and
plain. He used to ring hand bell to
call the people together. This queer,
four-square bell of Patrick's is still
preserved at Belfast. 1t was long
raic ('The bell Of st. Patrick's will.")
1t is six inches high, and is made Of
thin iron plates riveted together.
When crowd gathered, Patricks
wont was to read his text in Latin,
then to translate it into the Irish
tongue. After this he preached a
plain, earnest sermon, couched In
terms that all could understand On
one occasion when he was preaching
in the open air, in the presence of the
king, he perceived that the doctrine
of the Trinity, the oneness of the
Father, Son and Holy Ghost, was not
grasped by his hearers.
STOPPING doy l, he plucked a leaf
from a shamrock at his feet. He
showed that each of the three leaflets
was perfect leaf in itself, yet to-
gether they formed but single leaf a
fit type of the Godhead. The illustra-
ton made a profound sensation, and
to this day
when Erin's sons go marching down the
street, and fair ones lean
From balconies, with glowing cheeks to
hail the flag of green;
The while they love their native land
from south to northern bay,
| They wear a leaf of shamrock green on
each St Patrick's Day"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-03-14
GENERAL BREAKDOWN
A Condition Which Or. Williams Pink
Pills, the Great Blood Tonic, Have
Been Curing for Years

Been Curing TOR years
There Is no more perplexing trouble
for physician to treat than debility
cases. especially in women, In which
there is no acute disease but in which
the patient every day sinks lower and
lower despite changes OF medicine and
similar experiments.
That DR.. Williams Pink Pills win
restore health under these conditions
Is no speculation but the fact has been
proved in hundreds of cases similar
to that of Mrs. Sarah Ramsey, OF 1908
st. John St, Litchfeld, Ill. She saya
II never felt well after my first
child was born. had a gnawing pain
In my stomach and could not hold any
food down. My head ached q great
deal and sometimes the pain went all
through my body. / had dizzy spells
so that I could not stand and seemed
to be half blinded with pain. These
spells would often last for over an
hour. My blood seemed to be In q
very poor condition and my hands and
feet were like ice. I seemed to be
growing weaker and weaker and couId
not get around to do my work In
the house. / was extremely nervous
and the least excitement would bring
on a dizzy spell.
For number OF years was under
Doctors care but seemed to get no
better. had heard about DR.. VIII
liams' Pink Pills and began to take
them. soon felt better and gained
in weight and strength. My nerves
are strong now and am well woman
in every way"
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold
by all druggists or will be sent. post
paid, on receipt of price, so cents per
box, six boxes for $3.50, by the DR..
Williams Medicine Company, Schenec.
tady, N. Y. A booklet of valuable In
formation, entitled plain Talks to
Women" sent free on request
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-03-14

the rest, and nail two cross-pieces to
stakes on either side the fence, as
shown. One can now step up one side,
over and down the other, with ease
and safety, says Farm Journal. Two
bits of board are nailed over the upper
wires, as shown, to prevent the wires
catching into ones clothes. II you
must cross such fence occasionally,
try this plan.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-03-14
Never Overlooked a chance.

When Bishop Talbot, now OF the
central Pennsylvania diocese, was
the cowboy bishop" of Idaho and
Wyoming he never overlooked an op-
portunity of securing contributions
for the missionary work in which he
took such delight. On one occasion,
while attending meeting OF church
dignitaries In st. Paul, he wc.s chatting
with some other clergymea on the
steps of his hotel when several ho-
boes came along. One of them ap-
preached and asked for aid. Bishop
Talbot took him aside and after a
short but earnest conversation the
other tramps saw something pass
from hand to hand. What did he
give you?" asked the other hoboes
when they all started away. Didn't
give me nothing" was the disguised
reply. 81 gave him a dollar for his
blamed new cathedral in Laramie"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-03-14

Maidstone, Sask., Canada,
Feb. 4, 1907.
c. J. Broughton, Esq,
Canadian Government Agent,
Chicago, Ill.
Dear Sir;
Being so well pleased with Canada
we wish my father and brother to
come here. Will you please send them
reading matter on Canada.
We have been here nearly year
and are delighted with this country.
We have lived in Illinois, Iowa, and
Michigan and we find Canada away
ahead of any Of them. We have had
bright sunshine all winter so far, only
two nice, easy snow storms. If it was
not all right you know l would not
want my father and brother to come
here, but We think it is grand.
Yours truly,
(Signed) MRS. ED. TROUPE.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-03-14
To EconomIze Space.

To economic space In the wagon
house and elsewhere, Farm Journal
suggests. heavy articles like wagon
beds, sleighs, ladders. ETC.. are often
suspended overhead. Whenever this
is the case, see to It that the fastea.
ings are secure and strong enough for
the load. Don't take any risks. since
a human life may be the forfeit.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-03-14
Examine Farm Tools.

This is a good time to examine all
the farm tools and to get any new
parts that may be lacking. If you wait
till you want the tools. you may have
to make several extra trips to the
shop or store before you can go to
work. 1t is these extra trips that
white the season away to no &C.
couAL
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-03-14
SUPPORT FOR HUskiNe CORN.
Handy Way In Which to Hold Corn
Stalks While Husking.

l have handy way Of holding corn
fodder off the ground when husking,
says correspondent of Prairie Farm
er. take two pieces of two by four
scantling seven feet long. If these
pieces are not available fence rails
can be used. These are run through
the rear wheel of wagon, as shown in
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-03-14

David Belasco drinks an occasional
cup of black coffee while at work
The noted playwright has been known
to toll steadily at his desk for "a
hours at q stretch, taking nothing but
strong coffee-a large cup every sec
ond or third hour,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-03-14
Handy for Corn Husker.

the illustration. Let them remain high
enough so that man can throw down
an armful Of corn. husk, bind and
clean up for another one. II furnishes
plenty Of table room and you can
stand erect when you husk and throw
corn In the wagon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-03-14
srILE FOR sARs.wIRE FENCE.
Arrangement by Which Fence Can Be
Crossed Without Tearing Clothes.

Everyone has experienced the NUS
ance of trying to cross barbed wire
fence without tearing his clothes or
scratching himself. The cut shows a
safe way. Let one post be longer than
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-03-14
Senator's Wife skiIIfuI Harpist.

Senator's Wife SkiIIfuI Harpist.
When Mrs. w. A. Clarke, wife Of the
Montana senator, entertains in their
Massachusetts, avenue home Mrs.
Clark gives her guests genuine treat
In harp recital. She Is cultured
musician. especially skillful on the
harp.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-03-14

Mrs. windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng, softens the gums reduces in
ANIMATION aays pain, wiud cole. Csc bottle
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-03-14

Fault finding eventually results In
disposition toward .selfishness.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-03-14

Every day In thy life is q leaf In
thy history.-Lycurgus.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-03-14

Panthers and Grizzly Bears.
Ship Furs Pelts Mcmillan Fur & Wool
Co.. Minneapolis, MINI. Write for prices
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-03-14

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES do no,
stain the hands or spot the kettle, except
green and purple. loo per package.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-03-14

Be at for more than you are now
doing.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-03-14

PILES CUhED IN TO Ia DAYS.
PAZO OINTM ENT is guarantee ed TO cnre any cast
OF Itch ng, Blind. Bleeding or Protrudlng Piles 10
Z 10 IA days or money refunded. Soc.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-03-14
A MID-WINTER VERDICT.
IBrIght Sunshine All Winter" Is What
Western Canada Lady Says.

Maidstone, Sask., Canada,
Tch 1nnT
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-20
BLACK, ITCHING SPOTS ON FACE.
Physician Called II Eczema in Worst
Form-Patient Despaired Of Cure
Cuticura Remedies Cured Her.

About four years ago l was afflicted
with black splotches all over my face
and a few covering my body. which
produced a severe itching irritation.
and which caused me a great deal OF
suffering, to such an extent that I was
forced to call in two Of the leading
physicians of -. After a thorough
examination Of the dreaded complaint
they announced it to be skin eczema
in the worst form. Their treatment
did me no good. Finally l became de-
%spondent and decided to discontinue
their services. My husband purchased
a single set of the Cuticura Remedies.
which entirely stopped the breaking
out. l continued the use of the Cuti-
cur Remedies for six months, and
after that ever splotch was entirely
gone. l have not felt a symptom OF
the eczema since, which was three
years ago. Mrs. Lizzie f. Sledge, $40
Jones Ave-, Selma, Ala, Oct %. 1905"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-20

have a grandmother 80 years old and
deaf and blind n on her dying bed,
you can safely buy this for her and
she will die blessing you, but IL you
are buying to present to a young lady.
don't try any taking business"
But I-I--"
Yes, l know, but don't do 1t. The
young lady you are engaged to has
been in twenty times during the
month looking over our rhinestone
jewelry. and by this time she knows
every piece by sight"
What! Do they 60 about doing
that"
Invariably, my son. The ~up-to-date
girl is taking no chances. Hand one
of them a rhinestone sunburst in a
velvet case as a Santa Claus present
aud assure her at the same time you
cannot live without her, and she'll hand
you yer SO in cash and tell you to be
careful not to slip as you go down the
front steps. II you can't do better,
then get yourself SEM up for thirty
days. Then she will expect nothing,
and you will continue to play poker
with her father"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-20
JUST As A FAVOR,

The good woman has been profound.
ly touched by the story told by the
tramp. and has invited him into her
kitchen, where she has spread for him
a plentiful Christmas dinner. While
eating. he has continued his sad story,
telling how he was thrown out upon
the world, an orphan; how he lost his
wife and all his children: how his
business was shattered and he became
a wanderer upon the face Of the earth,
and many more h~eartrending things.
You poor. poor man." sighed the
good rs there anything l can
do for you to make this day, at least,
brighter and happier?"
"Yes'm dere's one ting I'd like to
ask of ye."
What is it,"
please move about a foot to der
left. Youse been crying In de pump.
kin pie"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-20
A Christmas Hint

Just a little something for a Santa
Claus present, you know" he said to
the salesman in the jewelry store q
week before Christmas.
something pretty nice?' was
queried in reply.
Well, something that looks rather
gorgeous, but doesn't cost too much. I
had some thoughts of a %sunburst. I
was told that you had them here at
SIS that couldn't be told from real dia-
monds."
Yes, we have them of rhinestones.
Here Is one with "a stones in it. Isn't
it a beauty?"
1T certainly it. Do you think any
young lady could-could-"
Gould tell the difference between
this and real diamonds? Young man,
don't you make no mistake. If you
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-20
CHAPTER XIV.
AZ Iaetl

when the sounds Of amused laughter
r. Lord Landsend's unconscious revela-
t30n lAd passed away. and that young
1obleman. slightly flushed indeed. but
et1l With the imperturbability that .
INN q his GLASS and kind learns how
- wsnr - ~ occasions. had regained
NJ oeak I 1re Of questions poured in
upon ~ William 0ouldesbrough.
- famous sclentists Of the party
n .ytoe0 and were comforting to-
q : Ripple q rapid and exciting
which, for tho convenience Of the
- members Of their number, was
t61o6od a French.
Ha> IIal1oG1o Roola, who had not looked
Wll1en 4 ~ during The whole
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1907-12-20
Still Ahead.

Willie" Collier, the comedian, was
an ir%repressible member OF a barn.
storming combination which, some
ten years ago., did the tank" towns
Of the Middle West.
The company had been doing a poor
business for several weeks when q Ger.
tain town in Illinois was reached.
Just before the curtain went up that
night, Collier was standing at the cur.
tain "peep-hole," sizing up the audi.
ence.
+. Flows the house, Willie?" asked
another player.
WELL" answered Collier, there arr
some out there. But" he added, i'm.
pressively. we're still in the majority,
old boy. stll In the majority"