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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20
WAYS OF TELLING TIME.
Some of the Curious Contrivances
Used for That Purpose.

From our Philippine possessions has
come an account of a primitive de-
vice for recording time which de-
serves a place among the long list OF
contrivances for that purpose. 1t is
used by the natives during certain
sport--. They bore a hole In the bot
tom of q cocoanut shell and let 1t fill
with water. At certain point 1t sud-
denly drops to the bottom of the
basin. This calls time"
Many were the devices for recording
the flight of the hours before the COM
ing of the clock. The most famous,
of course. was the hour-glass. which
was made of various sizes and capable
of recording with tolerable accuracy
almost any given interval Of time, al
though seldom one greater than an
hour.
The burning of candles was another
favorite device. Lines were drawn at
different elevations for the fractional
divisions of the period which the can
die recorded. There was also an In
genious water-clock. which Is even
now occasionally seen in museums.
The sun dial, for marking true astro-
nomical time, was much In use In early
days. In our latitude It would not be
strictly accurate, except on a few days
in the year, and its accuracy at other
times would be Of varying quantity.
--Harper's Weekly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20

IF there is any one thing that is more
j numerous in Washington than states
men, it is photographers. This fact
is impressed forcibly upon strangers
visiting the city. especially If they
happen to be with party on sight
seeing expedition. The man with the
camera Is met at every turn He Is
audacious and irresistible. He goes
after his victims in business-like
way, there are no stops and delays,
and before the victim hardly has time
to realize what has happened the pho
tographer has his order for a picture
to be delivered that evening at his
hotel.
The particular delight Of the camera
man is a party of excursionists. He
catches them, perhaps, as they emerge
from the handsome new union station,
or as they come out of the capitol. or
some other public building. He holds
up his hands as a signal for them to
halt, then he admonishes them to look
pleasant, please, and the next thing
he and his agent are passing through
the crowd taking orders. And they
do take orders, and lots of them. For
what person would not be happy to
take back home photograph of him
self taken with the White House, or
the treasury. or the congressional IL
brary, or some other government or
historical building as background?
One photographer makes crowds on
seeing Washington automobiles his
specially. He usually catches them
ron Executive avenue at the beginning
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20
BABY CRIED AND SCRATCHED
All the TIme--covered with Tortur.
Ing Eczema-Doctor Said Sores
Would Last for Years-Per-
feet Cure by Cuticura.

my baby niece was suffering from
that terrible torture. eczema, 1t was
all over her body but the worst was
on her face and hands. She cried and
scratched all the time and could not
sleep night or day from the scratch.
ing. i had her under the Doctors
care for n year and n half and he
seemed to do her no good. / took her
to tho best doctor in the city and he
said that she would have the sores
until she was six years old. But If !
had depended on the doctor my baby
would have lost her mind and died
from the want of aid. But l used
Cutlcura Soap and Cuticura Ointment
and she was cured in three months
Alice l.. Dowell, 4769 Easton Ave-, st
Louis, Mo-, May 2 and 20, 1907"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20
Black PIalded Serue.

One of the really wearable novel
ties on this order was fine glo0Ay
black serge, measuring 81 inchUr in
width. 1t had half yard wide plaid
ing executed over its surface with
black satin finish braid three-eighths
Of an inch wide stitched to the cloth
on both edges. These are all Of
heavy sort Of cloth and shown en-
phatically as the fittest sort to choose
for winter automobiling For that
purpose there may also We found both
Astrakhan and Persian At limitations
in cloths of a costly kin d. The for
mer is quite as warm seemingly as
the fur itself. and considered the
smartest material offered. and so is
plain black plush made after the
same glossy manner. the latter $12.75
per yard, with a width Of only 40
inches.-Montreal Herald.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20
in DARNING LACES
SOME IMPORTANT POINTS TO BE
REMEMBERED.
Not Necessary to Throw Away Torn
Trimmings-Mend Them Ac-
cordlng to the Directions
Given In the Article.

The darning of narrow lace edges is
most difficult matter.
If the tear is a serious one the edges
Of the lace can be basted upon the
selvedge of muslin and placed in the
embroidery hoop.
Care must be taken not to sew into
the muslin.
If the edge is destroyed entirely or
In part the lace may be basted upon
white letter paper and stitched several
times to form a new edge and cross
threads stitched to hold this edge in
place, then the paper pulled away and
the remaining stitches put in on the
machine or by hand.
Hamburg edgings and insertions can
be darned in the same way. They
should preferably be free of starch
and smoothly ironed to facilitate per-
feet work.
White mosquito netting that has
been washed will be found to give a
good foundation for Ndarning coarsely
woven underwear on the machine, and
soft black mosquito netting should be
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20

SsTHERE," sighed the professor, as
he placed drop of what looked
like soup, but was really dis
solved paper, on glass slide, "three
waves Of my wand and we will see
what this rascally jobber has been
selling to the government"
1t was in the paper-testing division
of the United States bureau of stand
ards that this monologue took place.
The government printing office had
sent some samples of paper to be
tested. The samples were warranted
to be pure poplar pulp paper"
That's the poplar" murmured the
professor, as he dropped some liquid
from glass tube upon the small glo-
bule of soup, and watched it turn
purple. Nov for the spruce"
1t required but moment to pick
up another glass tube and apply anoth-
err drop of colorless liquid. Under its
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20
One Of the
Essentials

Of the happy homes Of to-day is vast
fund of information rs to the best methods
of promoting health and happiness and
right living and knowledge Of the worlds
best products.
Products of actual excellence and
reasonable claims truthfully presented
and which have attained to worldwide
acceptance through the approval of tho
Well Informed of the World; not of indi-
viduals only. but of the many who have
the happy faculty Of selecting and obtain
ing the best the world affords.
One Of the products of that class, OF
known component parts, an Ethical
remedy, approved by physicians and COM
mended by the Well-Informed Of the
World as valuable and wholesome family
laxative is the wcll-known Syrup Of Figs
and Elixir of SIENNA. To get its beneficial
effects always buy the genuine, manu-
featured by the California Fig Syrup CO.,
only, and for sale by all leading druggists.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20

1t is only necessary that there shall
be four the same size.
The velvet should be fitted around
the collar, the ends neatly turned
under and two tiny hooks sewed at top
and bottom. The smallest size should
be used. The loops must be silk. as
they are less apt to show than those
of metal
This done, the ornaments are taken
and their pins removed. This can be
done without breaking If they are
gently and constantly worked far
back and down. The pin should come
out, leaving the little joint in which
1t was hinged, and through which a
small needle will pass The hook into
which the pin went should be fiat
tened
These are then sewed on carefully,
at regular intervals, one coming di-
rectly in front and back and under
each ear, or at either side of the front
and the back. In either case the dis
lance between must be the same.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20

w ASHINGTON.-The question that
W has been agitating the public
mind In Washington for some days has
been:
who are we?"
No. 1t Is not college yell; 1t is
the demand for information concern
ing the presidents meaning when he
abandoned his old friend "T' and
studded his message with refer
ences to "we," "us," and 'our policies"
The idea that the president meant
himself by I'VE" and was merely
adopting royal fashion is secuted by
those who know the president and
are aware OF his distaste for getting
into the low and vulgar class to which
mere kings belong. 1t is generally ac-
cspted that Mr.. Roosevelt was talking
In The plural.
Consequently there Is much curios-
tty to learn the identity Of the mem
. bers of the 1--WE club" Careful in
Squiry results in establishing the fact
that there are more of them than had
been believed. Here is practically
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20

basted under the holes in the knees
Of boys stockings.
1t should be basted directly across
the hole and the machine darning be
done directly upon 1t. The rough
edges and threads can afterward be
trimmed away.
When you are through darning upon
the machine. do not forget to replace
the pressure on the pressure foot and
the stitch action to the feed, otherwise
you may be very much puzzled the
next time you go to the machine and
wonder why it won't make a stitch
Darn!ng upon the single-thread or
chain-stitch machine is somewhat
more difficult, as the machine will
sew in only one direction, and the
thread must be broken off before the
lifting of the pressure foot at the COM
pletion of each row of stitching.
This leaves a multiplicity of loose
ends on the under side of the work.
Unless great care is taken to clip
these ends they are very apt to catch
into the sewing and spoil the appear
ance of the darn.
For renewing and strengthening the
frayed edges of Hamburg embroidery
and laces, whether valenciennes or
torchon, the chainstitch machine does
prettier work than the lockstitch.
1t is necessary, however, to use very
fine thread. No. $50 is none too fine
and No. 200 is even better for delicate
laces. especially If one seeks to fol
low the curves and scrolls of the lace
pattern.
A medium stitch is best when darn
ing upon the chainstitch machine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20

<sTINCLE IKE Stephenson, the new
~ 71-year-old millionaire United
States senator from Wisconsin, Is hav-
ing an awful hard time trying to have
money and be senator at the rate OF
$500 per annum.
uncle Ike" is brother of Samuel
M. Stephenson, former representative
from Michigan, who entered congress
during the Fifty-first session just after
Isaac had retired. When the new
senator came to town in December he
brought with him his whole family,
even to the third generation, and the
daughters-in-law and the sons-in-
law.
Scholarships don't happen every
day, quoth Uncle Ike" and what's
the use of being stingy about spend
ing a few extra simoleons while one
is getting $500 year for running
department errands and sitting in the
senate and looking wise. So he took
a fine suite of rooms at the New Will
lard and prepared to wear a button
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20

the members of the family are not
prove most useful. 1t is made from
a small square basket, which should
be carefully lined, in the first place,
with one or two thicknesses of cotton
wool, and then covered with flannel.
The lid is then lined with quilted silk
and the basket prettily finished with
bows of colored ribbon. Eggs are
more easily removed, when they are
required, from basket of this kind.
than they are from an ordinary little
egg-cosy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20
MAKING VELVET NECK aLlDEs.
Pretty Ornaments Easily Fsahioned
by the Clever NeedIeworker.

Those pretty little velvet ornaments
with fancy slides that are worn so
much now over the high collars Of
dresses may be very easily made by
a girl who is clever with her fingers.
Black can be worn with anything
and so that color Is favorite, 5ut If a
girl wishes to have more than one
she can choose those that will accord
In tone with the waist with which 1t
Is worn. The shade should De light
and delicate, however, such 20 pink,
blue or mauve
One will require strip OF ribbon
velvet just large enough to a. easily
over the top of collar and have a
little at the ends to turn under when
making. In place of the slides, that
cost more. pins are to be selected.
Those of plated gold. rhinestones or
more expensive kinds may be chosen.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20
Writes with Finger Quill.

York, Pa.-Miss Lizzie Martin, an i
year-old Red Lion girl, has devised
a finger nail pen, with which she does
ali her letter writing.
The sight of an old gull gave Miss
Martin the idea Of allowing the nail
of the index finger of her right hand
to grow to a proper length. The nail
was then trimmed to the shape of a
pen and split.
!. The girl declares that aside from its
novelty the new pen is decided i'm
provemeat over the ordinary sort.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20
A "proopy" Hat Model.

Perfectly irresistible Is an evening
hat on the "droopy" order, covered
smoothly with pale blue satin, the
crown and part Of the brim quite hid.
den under little knife-plaited frills OF
what looks like valencinnes lace woven
entirely CT gold thread.
The trimming was large chou OF
pale blue velvet placed on the front
trife to the right side, from which
sprang magnificent willow plume In
pale blue.
1t was exquisite and so simple. toe
except possibly the price.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20
p.nos,t. in United States Banks.

The deposits Of banks and trust
companies other than private and ma.
v.onal banks amount to $4,000, 600. 900.
The deposits of the United States as
reported on December 1. amounted to
round figures to $4,000. 10000 All
the money In the United States woul1
not pay one-quarter of these deposits
on demand.-New York World.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20
Muffs Are Flat.

The muffs that are carried this win.
ter are quite fiat. Some are made OF
chiffon, and upon them are laid either
several chinchilla or sable skins, with
heads, paws and tails. or one complete
fox skin.
The fur is generally chosen to match
that of the toque or stole.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20

therefore, welcome which will help al
ways to keep them at hand. In the
accompanying illustration a pretty
hairpin case may be seen, made in a
heart shape, in silk or linen, bound
with silk cord and arranged with a
long loop of ribbon and bow so that
it can be hung from lookiag-glass
frame. The pocket of this hairpin
case may be filled with number Of
loops of Berlin wool, in which the
hairpins will rest securely. If pre-
ferred, it can be made to sand on
the table, the back being supported
by a strong piece of cardbd ard. as
shown in the smaller illustration.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20

the "nearsilk" fabrics that are shown
in such bewildering variety In the
shops. A simply made little orgaudie
frock takes on quite an air when
worn over a well fitting silk clip,
ind If the accessories are fresh and
pretty, the girl In this inexpensive
gown will outshine others who are
made to lock old by wearing frccks
too elaborate and expensive to be ap.
propriate to their budding youth,
which lasts for so short a time that
1t is the greatest pity to obscure it's
special charm by over-ela5orate dr. ess.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20
KEEPS EGGS IN CONDITION.
Useful Cosy Adapted for the Family
Breakfast Table.

Small cosies for keeping hot one
egg at time are no longer new, and
are seen now very frequently shaped
in all kinds of ways. 1t is quite a new
idea, however to have one large bas-
ket, which will keep warm four or five
eggs at time. In household, where
very punctual in coming down to
breakfast, cosy Of this kind will
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20
Couldn't set Her Back.

American ladies, when in England,
are the occasion of many jokes, good.
bad and Indifferent Here Is recent
one, which has for its scene the mag.
nificence Of Windsor castle.
Fair American--Butler, any chance
to get a glimpse OF the queenT
Gentleman Address, am not the
butler. am the prince Of Wales"
Fair American-How lucky! Ia
your mother in?--Human Life.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20
The Useful Princess Slip.

Princess slips are invaluable and
arc readily transferred for wear with
different srocks. Taffeta Is first
choice for the best ones in white or
the favorise ligst color. though very
Aaairabls s,ps are saade Of many of
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20
Do You Ear Ple2

II not you are missing half the pleasure Of
life. Just order from your grocer "A few
packages of "OUR-PIE" and learn how
easy IT Is TO make Lemon, Chocolate and
Custard pies that will please you. IL your
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20
Winter Tourists Woe.

A Boston young girl saw the scenery,
Which In F'lorida's all to the greenery,
But with tears In her eyes
She sighed I'm surprise,
"Why, nowhere / look Is beanery."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20
Camera Pest at the National Capital

of the trip. When they get back to
the starting place the pictures. print
ed and mounted, ready for them.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20

Old Hubby-Dear me, Ella! You
might have that dress made a little
higher In the neck.
Young Wifey--I'll have 1t altered II
you like, but this stun costs three
guineas yard.
Old Hubby-H'm!-well. 1t doesn't
matter.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20
Where the TroubIe Is.s

A Washington physician announces
that grip is catching. 1t is worse than
that. 1t is sticking.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20
. Rea,,tlfuL Watch Fob Fr.

to those who ship US S. worth of hides or
furs OF buy guns or traps to that amount.
N. w. HIDE & FUR CO., Minneapolis.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20
KEEPS HAiRPlNs IN SIGHT.
A Simple Device Which Has Useful
Articles Always at Hand.

Hairpins are among the necessary
articles of everyday use which have
a most unaccountable knack Of dis.
appearing, and any little device u.s.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20

Starch, like everything else, is be.
ing constantly improved. the patent
Starches put on the market 25 years
ago are very different and inferior TO
those of the present day. In the lat
est discovery--Deflance Starch--all In.
furious chemicals are omitted, while
the addition of another ingredient, in.
vented by us, gives to the Starch a
strength and smoothness never APP
preached by other brands.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20
Il Was a Stage Brand.

Gertrude, aged four. had been to the
matinee. Later she tried to describe
the play to a grown-up friend.
"They drank wine," said Gertrude,
"and then they all went out"
WELL" said the friend, expectantly.
"and what happened next?"
Gertrude worked her small brain
hard.
II guess" she said, they spit II
out"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-20

Rev Name, Old Disease.
Ergophobia is a new disease. Its
chief symptom 10 dislike for work.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-07
TREND Of PRICES
UNCERTAIN AND
VERY IRREGULAR
Opening Practically Unchanged,
but Slight Rally Sets
in Later.

NEW YORK, March L-opening-
The opening price movement OF stocks
today was uncertain and irregular, and
small gains and losses were mixed and
the trading was dull. st. Paul rose
vigorously 1ss. Denver and Rio Grande
preferred / and American Sugar 70.
Minneapolis. st. Paul and Sault Sainte
Marie fell ia, and Missouri Pacific a..
IL a. m.-The distribution of large
buying orders caused a resumption of
activity and a more general rise in
values han for some time. With the
exception Of some members of the Hill,
Southwestern and metal groups the
Important stocks sold a point or more
over yesterdays closing. St Pau and
Reading were foremost In the advance,
New York and Boston jumped 5 points.
Delaware and Hudson 3ss, st. Paul 2k,
Reading and Consolidated Gas 2, and
Union Pacific, Pennsylvania, American
Smelling and American Sugar ~ to
Ia. Lackawanna ran off 5 points, and
Norfolk and Western preferred and
Pittsburg. c. G. and st. Louis /.
Noon and C~losing-The market closed
strong and active. 1t was helped by
reports that railroad presidents would
ask the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion to be allowed TO advance freight
rates and would agree to maintain wage
scales. The decision to reopen the
Knickerbocker Trust Company also
stimulated the market. Union Pacific
was carried up 3%. American Sugar 39s,
General Electric SA, Northwestern, st.
Paul and Reading 3, New York Central.
Il Canadian Pacific, Central Railroad Of
New Jersey, Baltimore and Ohio, At
lantic Coast Line and National Biscuit
? to ~. and Northern Pacific, Louis
willie and Nashville, Atchison, Denver
and Rio Grande, United States Steel
preferred, American Locomotive, Ma
tional Lead, Western Union and Sloss-
Sheffield Steel IL to ia.
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PHILADELPHIA STOCK MARKET.
THE PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK, March 7.-Flour-Re-
ceipts, 26, 800; sales, 1,400; dull and I'M
changed. Minnesota patents, 5.25@5. rs;
winter straight. 4.45@4. 20; Minnesota
bakers. 4.50@5.10; winter extras, 3.65G
4.25; winter patents, 4.6005.00 20; winter
low grades. 3.5504.15.
Wheat-Receipts, IL, 900; sales. 925, 900.
Larger Russian and Argentine offerings
and lower foreign cables started COM
mission house selling this morning,
causing a break of a cent from last
nights closing. May, 1.05%@1.06; July,
1.00@1. 0os.
Rye-Dull; No. 2 Western, SO, nomi-
nal, I. o. b. New York.
Corn-Receipts, 1926; sales, %, 900.
Opened higher on lighter movement
West. but reacted under larger La
Plata offerings and with wheat. May,
7S@7S%.
Beef-Steady; family, 14.50@15. 90;
mess, 11.oO@11.50; packet, 12.00@12, so.
Pork-Steady; mess, 14.00@14.75; fam
lily, 15.00916.O0 short clear. 14.50@15,7 rs
Lard-Firm; Western prime. 7.7O@7.S so
Sugar-Raw, firm; fair refining, 3.Ssi
centrifugal. 9e test, 3.S9; molasse,
sugar, S.14; refined, steady; crushed
$40; powdered. $40; graduated. 500.
Petroleum-steady; refined, all ports
s.7Os@S.75.
Coffee-Quiet; NC. 7 Rio. ss-1s: No
4 Santos. ga.
Molasses-Quiet; New Orleans, 2s@42
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-07

MISCELLANEOUS STOCKS AND
BONDS.
Celluloid 1913
o Dixon Crucible o......29 $40
New Jersey Zinc Co.........2 $50 $3.50.
Singer Manufacturing Co.. .315 1886
Newark Lime & Cement Co. 425 .....
slack Water Co list As, 1862,
Jan &c July.................. SO S6
Pat Brew & Malt Co LIST IS,
1929 95 100
"And accrued interest.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-07
RAILROAD EARNINGS.

Great Northern, February. 81 .93S,
increase 1884, O65; from July /, ,$f0,S5z-
912, increase s5,O69. 269.
Rio Grande Southern. January, gross
$42.8 4S, decrease 1921; operating ex-
penses SIG. 43S, decrease $4,7o2; net $l6,-
410, increase $1.471; total income $1S,047,
increase $1.264; surplus s2,102s Increase
$f.4s5; from July /. operating income
1881. 1S1, increase $15.594; net $137. 5s5,
decrease ] 7.413; total income $i4s. s12,
decrease 1928; surplus $s1 ,757. decrease
SO, 1856.
For fourth week in February: