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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-02

don't care what may happen now;
Grief chckes me, like blight.
Death is my only hope. I trow-
I've lost my grip!
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-02

The finest home does not ALWAYS
hold within it's gilded walls the great
est amount of love.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-02
Wanhope.

I've lost my grip; there's no delight
In life for me, somehow;
There's nothing in the world seems right
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-02
Sarcastic.

please pass me the salt" said the
first boarder.
Salt shouldn't be taken with this
course" said the second boarder.
Il know it. I'm not taking it with
this course I'm taking it with your
last remark"
After Prohibition.
What are the lost arts?" inquired
the student.
Il don't know all OF them" answered
Col. Stillwell but making a mini
julep is one"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-02
VETERINARIAN

/ shall be pleased to answer
your call whether it be in
day time or night, in sun
shine or in darkness, if you
need my services inform me.
I'll come. After years of con-
slant study and practice | am
prepared to handle any case
you may have. Phone
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-02

Wife-My dear, you have nothing
to complain of. You have everything
that want. What more could you wish
for?-Fliegende Blaetter.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1908-07-02

District Court in and for Audubon
County.
Gilpin observer., 1908-06-25

fit through the hotels like lost spirits
and recall the dear dead days when
there was politics in this mans town,
and railroad attorney with a book of
transportation was bigger man than
old Grant And that's what your re-
form has done. Put a lot of Willies
in serge suits-'nine ninety-eight,
marked down from fourteen fifty
into control of the destinies of our
great republic.
What has become Of our common
heritage?" exclaimed Mr. Handy, wav-
ing his glass wildly Where is our
manifest destiny? Who's gone and
stolen the pride pointer and the alarm
viewer? Is it in the platform? No,
you reformers are making terms with
Gompers; and Taft's liberal views
as they call them. are going to pre-
vail over the fine conservative views
of our peerless leader, our grand old
man. freedoms champion, the defend.
er Of the faith Of the fathers. the man
who-the man who-the man who
reiterated Mr.. Handy-"the man who
Il refer to Hon. ]. G. Cannon of Dan
vile, III.
Where's your keynote speech in
this convention? I'll tell you; It's
fastened in Burrows time lock. Who
is going to sound a clarion note here
to-day? There will be no clarion note.
The name of the gallant Blaine will
not be heard in the hall. The party
that saved the country. that broke the
shackles on 100000 slaves, the party
that preserved the Union, is represent
ed here by the allies. and they are
tossed around like lot OF last years
alfalfa. They came here asking for
the presidency; they were willing to
compromise on the vice-presidency
and sprung the name OF Jim Sherman.
1T reminds me of the time Col. Ana.
doneran ]. Balderson of our town
started out to be minister to England
under Cleveland's first administration.
He found that Job gone, and compro.
missed by applying for assistant secre-
tary Of state. Failing in that, he asked
for United States marshal. Failing In
that, he asked for the postoffice at
home, and then, failing in that,
Strengthened himself up and said:
Thank heaven, We have Democratic
governor In Kansas. and he will not
turn me down
He came home three months later
with a pair OF Gov. Clicks old trous-
ers, and to that end has your reform
brought those who for 40 years have
been fighting the party's battles"
Mr.. Handy rose proudly and said:
"Reform-reform-w crimes are
committed In thy name!"
The Big Crowds Tribute.
What curious thing Ia q big crowd
OF civilized men and women gathered
Gilpin observer., 1908-06-25

ture, and the applause for La Toilette
merged into the futile. stupid attempt
to stampede the crowd to Roosevelt.
AID for quarter OF an hour the
yelling continued.
1t was quieted as the roll call on
president began and continued down
to Iowa. There a silence fell. and con-
tinued until Taft was nominated.
Now written down here in a thou
sand words. this seems like the story
OF stirring episode. Yet 1t covers
events that lasted from 10 o'clock
until $50. There was some formal
cheering Of something like two and
six-elevenths seconds for each of the
allies, and this is the best part of it
all-those who had sought the nom-
ination the hardest. Cannon and
Knox and Fairbanks, got no more
than Foraker, who took what he
could pick up. There were no diff.
ferences between the $75 picture fire.
works and the ten-cent roman candle
they all fizzled and went out in
gloom.
Abner Handy Talks.
But to go back to some of the earlier
days OF the convention. some of the
days before the fireworks were all ex-
ploded. the days when only the fuses
were sizzling. 1t was on Sunday. 1
think. that l met my friend Handy
Abner Handy from the Ninth Kansas
district. Mr.. Handy. who has been ont
OF politics in Kansas since 1902. was
unable to get to the convention before
Sunday on account of floods In the
kaw bottoms. and until his arrival the
pre-convention milling had been rath-
er tame. But the arrival OF Mr.. Handy
In his Prince Albert coat and black
slouch hat, with his massive head of
hair protruding fiercely. and his little
slits of eyes keenly measuring up the
situation-Mr. Handy Is an expert on
the situation new life to the
crowd In the Annex, and one may saw
that the convention began with his ar.
rival.
1T has been 12 years since I Mt.
tended Republican convention" said
Mr.. Handy, as he lolled In red plush
divan In allmony alley and spat
through his teeth at the ONYX mon.
board, and meet great many new
faces, first saw Fairbanks in the
st. Louis convention, and I have 1ust
been talking to one of his managers
--one OF the new men in Indiana poll.
tics-born since left the state-a Mr..
Ade-George they call him. Clever
young man, apparently. He tells me
there is strong undercurrent for Fnir.
banks. and wanted me to help him
bale It UP SO that there would be some
surface indications.
Gilpin observer., 1908-06-25

He assured the convention that
under Fairbanks there would be no
government by impulse and the
crowd knew what he was driving at,
and his usefulness as an orator was
ended
New York has a sense of humor,
and when the delegation was called
for New York the delegates rose
laughing and let Gen. Woodford make
the shortest and most appropriate
speech of the day, nominating Hughes.
And when he said that only two men
beyond doubt could carry New York
one being in the White House and
the other in the governors office at
Albany-he made the crowd restive
and quit just before his credit gave
out.
The Clarion Note.
The only real clarion note of the
convention was sounded by Knight
of California, seconding Taft's NOM
ination. For Knight has voice. and
Mr.. Burton of Ohio, who put Taft's
name before the convention grace
fully, was not heard as well as such
a speaker should have been heard.
Knox also was tastefully nominated
with proper eclat and without too
much wind-jamming.
And If the young football player,
Cochem of Wisconsin, who gave the
convention La Follette's name, had
cut his speech in two, it would have
made the hit of the afternoon. But
he slid past the crowds limit, and the
smile which captivated every one
wore off and he grew angry, and "the
subsequent proceedings interested
him no more"
1t was Mr.. INSTRUMENTATION the
name-who. seconding the nomination
of La Toilette, started the whoop
heard round the world. There seems
to be no question that of all the can
didates besides Taft, La Toilette got
the best demonstration.
But after that complications oc-
CURED. Some one walked across the
gallery back Of the speakers platform
with flag containing Roosevelts pic
Gilpin observer., 1908-06-25

1t was under orders, and nothing could
move it. So it moved majestically
along. 1t adopted the platform, for
mally voting down, by overwhelming
majorities, planks advocating pub
licity in campaign contributions
recommended by the president in his
messages, valuation of railroads,
recommended by the president in his
messages. and the election of senators
by the people.
A Roosevelt Convention.
For that convention was for Roose-
welt policies only when 1t had them
in the regular order and the authen-
ticated form. The Roosevelt policies,
as such. did not interest the conven-
ton. for II was under orders and took
only the real milk of the word as It
came through the committee, and it
believed. and probably with some JUS
tification, in the fact that Roosevelt
did not care to have his policies come
into the convention by way of Wis
consin.
So 1t voted for the program and
went on to the next order. And the
next order was the nomination of a
president. And that is a serious busi-
ness.
1t is curious to know Just how forms
and conventions and precedents are
worshiped without sense or reason by
apparently clear-headed men. But
there sat 1000 delegates and 10000
spectators and listened to five mortal
hours Of utterly useless. entirely mean
ingless and absolutely vacuous
speeches. These speeches were made
putting men in nomination for the
presidency who had no more chance to
be nominated than they had Of pick
ing out a harp check and joining the
Gilpin observer., 1908-06-25

Young men with stiff straw hats and
boyish faces are dominating the
crowd.
What can you expect" asked the
colonel, earnestly. as he drifted out of
the Taft headquarters, "of gang like
that? No whispering-no one coming
out OF the consultation room like a
man from dentists office-with his
teeth in his hands-a sadder and wiser
man; nothing but idle speculation
about the vice-presidency"
sIghs for the Old Days.
The colonel waved for the waiter
and sighed and shook his head and
said: "A promise is a promise-when
your wife issues the door keys-yes,
another bottle OF those liquid hair
pins"
Then he resumed his lamentations:
Il saw some forlorn fellows solemn
ly hayfooting It down Michigan ave.
nue. this morning. They had band
and were In a procession. Was 1t a
funeral? II was not. Was 1t the
doomed man walking to the gallows
with firm step after eating . hearty
Gilpin observer., 1908-06-25
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
Story of the Great Gathering Told
by a Master Pen.
Incidents and Sidelghts-Picture of the Nomination
of Secretary Taft-The Old Politician Talks of
Politics of Yesterday and To-Day
By WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE

Chicago-A national convention is
all over but the shouting, when
the presidential nomination is made
1t Is for that that the delegates assem-
BILE. High-browed men wrangle over
party platform planks. and fight 1t out
among themselves as to who shall
be forced to accept the vice-presiden-
tial place. but in all of these things
the general public has but little inter.
Gilpin observer., 1908-06-25

heavenly choir. Boutell Of Illinois
began it-naming Cannon.
The crowd stood for him with some
patience, though no one listened to
him.
Gov. Hanly Of Indiana, an unusually
able governor. and an otherwise sane
man. came little afterward and got
In row with the convention because
1t laughed at him and jeered him dur
Ing the last half Of q perfectly un.
necessary speech. ..
Gilpin observer., 1908-06-25

breakfast of bacon and eggs? Not at
all! Was it delegation of flood suf-
ferers or aschain gang? No, but it
looked like the melancholia ward of an
asylum out for a mornings airing
and it was the Knox Marching Club.
They are here. The band is here
They have to do something-so they
Gilpin observer., 1908-06-25
Frank n. Hitchcock Brought In the
Delegates with Ease.

est. The visitors in the galleries are
there only to see the hero crowned.
and once the ceremony is over, and
the shouting has worn itself out, their
Interest in the convention rapidly dies
away-the show is over.
Thursday was hot day, and the
pcrsplration that the thousands shed
would have fioated all four Of the pres
ident's battlesbips. and the real trou-
bic OF the convention-in a day OF
trouble-began after the invocation
had been spoken. after Senator Hop.
kins had given visible demonstra-
tion OF the platform. which no one
heard and no one seemed to care to
hear. and after Congressman Cooper.
on behalf of the minority OF the COM
mittee on resolutions. began scolding
the convention.
His speech. OF course, did not con.
vince. II was n protest, rather than
an argument. and anyway the conven.
ton would not have changed that
platform, which II believed to be In.
splred from Washington. II tho minor
ity had offered the Ten Command.
monts. But Cooper scolded. and when
tho authorized representative from the
railroad engineers and firemen and
trainmcn appeared and warned the
convention that the railroad employees
Of the country were dissatisfied with
the anti.injunction planks. that made
no difference, either.
Gabriels trumpet would have been
laid on the table for the regular order
BY the convention. Its face was set.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-12

hands 10 the edges. Thus cautiously ne
felt with his mocassined toes the face
OF the ledge. seeking for some niche OF
coign OF vantage.
While he was thus dangling over the
rim OF edge he heard shrlIl, piercing
scream directly overhead, and looked
up 10 see both the old eagles lowering
along the searp, not bow-shot above
his head.
One OF them had poised, mapping It's
great wings, the tips OF which almost
brushed the rocks. and he could see the
craned neck and angry red eyes Of the
bird as Il stopped for a swo0p
The lad made frantic effort to draw
himself upward, and ia the same To-
sfant the eagle shot downward like a
hurled missile. with q kissing scream
that SCI Lone Boys nerves al a-tlngle.
lie had drawn himself halfway up.
and was about 70 ding knee upon the
rim OF the rock when he got a fierce
buffet from the eagles wing. lie vas
flung backward. and his hold upon the
rock was broken.
Like a falling stone he dropped 20
the shelf below. and would have tum-
bled headlons into the canyon but for
the friendly leaning pine. which
stretched some limbs across the path
Of his descent
For a moment Lone Boy hung. cling
ing 10 these boughs. half-snspended
over the depths then be scrambled 70
safety under the sheltering pine. lie
did this just IA time 10 escape a fresh
onset from one OF the eagles. which
swooped al him. screaming wrathfully.
The leaning pine had grown a net
work Of small limbs and rs foliage was
very dense Crawling under the droop-
ing boughs. Lone Boy was able 20 hide
himself completely even from the keen
eyes o. the eagles Yet the birds con-
tinued 20 wheel about their prle. nolsi-
ly excited for time.
The lad lay very siiil within bis shell
ter. peering from under cover az the
pair q newly -nedsed eagiets. which
had Topped awkwardiy on their pile
Of STICKS when the intruder dropped
upon their perch.
These young birds now hugEed the
rock ledge with bodies naffened and
wings drooplng. evidently much De.
pressed BY the descent Of this strange
creature and BY the worried screams
q the parent birds.
However. a. Lone Roy continued IN
hiding. the old eagles became caimer.
and sitter q time seemed 20 have for
gotten altogether the cause OF alarm.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-12

her eyes sparkled with happiness as
she accepted Ar. Pearson made no
difficulty.
I'm not looking for money with mS
girl" he said heartily. "she has enough
for two. III see that you are comfort
able: and daresay even a solicitor can
End a use for a little extra capital
I'm glad 10 know that my daughter is
passing into the hands Of brave man
That is enough for me-"
Mrs. Pearson said the same. and
kissed him
At the wedding breakfast, Mr.. Nash
made the customary speech
This is an occasion for presence or
mind" be remarked bumorously. -of
all qualities. it is the most to be de
sired / cannot forget that II is TO
presence OF mind that owe my present
happy position" The guests applauded-
Lucy understood and looked at HIM
with shining eyes
Surely Mr.. Nash should be a happy
man He and his young wife are very
fond Of one another, and he knows that
her love Is based on respect for his
heroic qualities But there is a ny in
the ointment Deep within him. still.
small voice tells him at times Of the
panic IN which he fed from that thea
ter. and be knows. though he tries 10
fight the knowledge. that should sim
liar Circumstances occur and should his
wife wish to take advantage OF his
presence Of mind she viii have to do
so By keeping tight hand on his shoul-
ders.--J. Sackville Martin in the
sketch.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-12

They finally sailed away IN search q
fresh prey.
lone hoy now crauie,i cautiously out
a bis hiding place Ills 1rst move.
boy.iike. vas 70 pouncc upon the young
eagles. giving them 10 opportunity 70
Hop OF their perch aud into the can
yon.
IN BRIEF time. sitting asfride the
two. the lad had cur strings from his
buckskin icreings. and made fast lex
n zach bird 20 pine siirul,s which grew
close 10 their nest. lie tied them just
FAR enough apart 10 that they could not
become cntanRicd.
when this wns done he l,ogan 70
take acrount Of his situation and very
soon. upon keen scrutiny o. the ledge
above and below. be discovered that
without rescue by some passing hunter
or person IN search Or him. there could
be no hope u escape.
lie was trapped a. the. wolf Is trap
ped. or even as be had Ennrcd the
fawn. The narrow shelf upon which
the eagles meet had been built. and
from which the leaning pine had grown.
was only some ten steps IN length. and
but a pace Of two in width at the
widest. IL was hollow trough. en-.
closed By n basin.iike rim. aud was
filled with pine cones. needles and other
rubbish. And this little shelf suspend.
ed In mid.alr was half bow-shot above
the bottom OF the canyon.
In vain Lone Boy scanned the face
of the ledge from which he had drop.
ped. There was no possible hand-hold
within reach aud the bushy pine had
leaned 70 far out to catch the sunlight
that lts flImsy tops came nowhere near
the rock rim above.
II within very few days some ono
should pass within. hailing distance
there would be chance Of rescue
otherwise not.
Again the lad crawied within the
tent.llke shelter OF the pine. where for
time be watched the uneasy eaelots
flop about and peck at the annoying
strings which hampered them. To
ward night the old eagles returned. and
ono OF them bore cock sage-grouse
IN It's talons
Lone Boy was near to laughter when
the dead bird was deposited upon the
nest. for the tied caglcts struggled
spltcfully, jerking the quarry back and
forth. tapping their wings, and pulling
against each other for possession. In
the meantime the old eagle sat with
a solemn look OF inquiry upon its face.
and finally dew away, croaking IN APP |
parent disgust.
The boy crawlel from hiding. Some
n that grouse he must have, and he
secured the leg aud a portion Of the
breast for his supper This, Of course.
he was forced to eat raw.
That night he slept iitfully, and be !
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-12

shivering in her evening dress, but roc
hysfericaI with grief and fear TO notice
the cold.
-Oh. thank you. - she cried; thank
you'll / should never have got through
but for you
Mr.. Nash stared at her a moment
unable to realize the extent Of his good
fortune. He had fed In panic and had
earned the reputation Of hero.
THAT gentleman who was with you 2
he queried-
She pointed horror-struck to the blaz-
Ing theater.
''Oh. 20 back for him. she cried.
'Go back and save him. You are
brave: and win thank you and pray
for you ali the days OF my life
Mr. Nash's heroism received a nasty
shock He looked about him desper-
ately. But one again fortune be
frsended him. and be saw the very man.
though much singed and blaekened,
coming toward him
thank heaven you are safe." said
tue new NDlI1EL ~ III rlAAOAANAAs
Yes. yeslr she cried Thank hea-
veni And thank this gentleman. too.
He saved me he got me out OF the
building"
The young man shook hands with
Nash warmly.
sir he said. eve must know more
OF each other; my sister owes you her
life. My father and mother viii be
anxious 10 thank you themselves was
knocked down in the first rush I be
liere that my being 50 saved my life /;
for crawled under the seats and got
over into the pit. aud 80 out that way.
This is J terrible business Let US get
away at once and find a cab
They hurried down side street and
found a four-wheeier not 100 yards
away. As Mr.. Nash sat in the cab OBJ
poslte to his new-fouDd friend. be he
came calm enough 10 realize the ex-
tent OF his good fortune The young
man introduced himself rs William
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-12
AUTUMN.

lis now that spiders in the easement
weave.
Or launch their siiken airships on the
breeze:
IT'S now that honey ripeness feeds the
bees
Whore viDe-born amber sweets their
prison cieave.
And golden spheres their ieafy heavens
leave.
The same wind whispers through the
orchard trees
That blew our swallows over southern
seas.
And stole the robins yesper from our ere.
The spirit Of the year, like bacchant
crowned.
With lighted torch goes careless on his
way.
And soon bursts into fame the naples
And vines are running Ere along the
ground.
But softly on Octobcr's blazing bound
How laugh the violet eyes Of tender
May
Edith n. Thomas.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1908-11-12

Pearson. a name which AIR. Nash knew
well as associated with one OF the bic
industries OF the city. He introduced
also his sister Lucy. and Mr.. Nash re
sponded by giving his name and men
tioning modestly the fact that he was
solicitor. They dropped him at his
rooms with further thanks. an address,
and warm invitation to call upon the
following day.
The Pearsons lived in a large house
IN the fashionable quarter OF the town.
On presenting himself at the door, Mr..
Nash was ushered into the drawing
room, which was filed with people. all
talking excitedly II was Mrs. Pear
sons at-home day. and the tragedy OF
the previous evening had formed an alb
sorhing subject OF conversation. He be-
came the center OF attraction. Mr..
Pearson. a stout man with a gray. beard
and honest eyes. came forward and
shook him warmly by the hand Mrs
Pearson was voluble and enthusiastic
Lucy, looking pale from the effects Of
the shock. smiled wanly and made him
sit beside her Her brother recoanted
his exploit. All the guests poured
questions upon him and were eager in
their praises. In the midst OF this aiu-
lation Mr. Nash did his best 10 abear
himself with becoming modesty In
pause IN the buzz OF praise. he smiled
and spoke.
SIN really very much obliged to you
all" he said; Il don't deserve half the
kind things you have said about me.
All that was needed was a little pres
ence OF mind"
Mr.. Nash became frequent and well
come visitor at the Parsons house.
He came to be looked upon as a close
friend OF the family; and when the day
came when he asked her to marry him.