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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-07-21

called plantation-and for each pur-
chase he drew particularly polite
check. When the banks threw these
out on the ground that their author
had no account the poor old parson
found the situation difficult one to
understand. He had thought that the
very purpose of banks being was to
cash checks for persons who hap
pened to be short of money. Why. If
I'd had the money in the bank he ex-
planned, I shouldn't have written the
checks at all; should have got the
money and paid the bills. Fortunate
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-07-21
IN THE ANTE-BELLUM DAYS

please" pay the amount specified. Eg-
gleston says: This custom of paying
by check so strongly commended it.
self to certain unworldly parson Of
my time that he resorted to 1t on one
occasion in entire ignorance and inno-
cense of the necessity OF having a
bank deposit as a preliminary to the
drawing of checks. He went to Rich
mond and bought years supplies for
lis .4tt.e p.ace-it was too small to be
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-07-21

Gus sales, water rentals, ETC.. $l,694,S44,Iii
collections on water rights, $Sl4,145.34, This
does not include any of the moneys collected
for the water rights which were due and pay
able April /. 1910.
Among the several large projects, one OF
especial interest Is located in northern wy
oming. When the springtime showers and
sunshine fall upon the snowy peaks of the
lofty mountains on the eastern rim OF yell
Iowstone park a thousand streams will rush
downward TO All to trimming the swift'howing
Shoshone river. AL important physical change
will occur at that time. The flood that once
unchecked and uncontrolled swept madly
through the rock-walled gorge will beat itself
to stiffness against q massive wall OF concrete
with which man has blocked the canon. A
beautiful lake, 100 feet deep and covering ten
square miles, will appear.
In this wonderful cash in the mountains
with perpendicular walls thousand feet high
the government has erected the highest dam
I'm the world II Is wedge OF concrete S2S
feet from base to top. It's height can only
be appreciated when compared with that OF
some welknown structure. New Yorks IA
nous Flatiron building would not reach within
AZ feet of the top of the dam, and the up-top
of the dome of the United States capitol would
fall short q feet OF the parapet.
In the summer, when the crops are thirsty,
the big gates will be opened and the pent'up
floods will be released into the river below
IaD n
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-07-21

candy, and invariably wears a small
hat, veil, and corsage bouquet.
He's clean shaver, and wears, be.
sides immaculate linen, a careworn,
worried expression.
He pulls out his watch, presumably
to see how much Of the honeymoon Is
left.
When he registers at the hotel the
land wife" is written twice as large as
his own name
She never fails to ask how many
Jumps of sugar he takes In his coffec.
Judge.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-07-21

ly the matter came to the knowledge
of a well.to-do and generous planter
who knew Parson j., and who hap
pened to be in Richmond at the time.
His Endorsement made the checks good
and saved the unworthy old parson
deal of trouble"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-07-21
Supply of Ready Money a Matter Of
Indifference to Rich and
Poor Alike.

According to George Cary Eggles-
ton, Virginians of ante-bellum days
showed great Indifference in money
matters. Money in the form OF coin
was rarely seen; the planters were in
the habit of writing checks on slip
of foolscap. instructing the BAN. to
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-07-21
Jlnx,s Narrow Escape.

link broke his leg YESTERDAY, I
hear"
Yes, saw him do 1t. | declare, il
looked to me like he tried to do it,"
Il am sorry, He had promised to
come over to the house and hear my
little girl recite this evening"
"Ah, that supplies the motive"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-07-21

oPpOt tuIlbJs -
land of boundless dis
tances the altitude is
stimulating, the air is a
tonic, giving health to
the infirm and courage
to those who have failed
elsewhere. It's constant
sunshine encourages OPP
timism and cheerful
ness, The glories Of its
opal-tinted dawns, the
indescribable beauty of
its sunsets and the
nameless witchery of it's
twilight softly melting
into night are the work
of a divine painter.
There is a mental
and spiritual uplift in
its mountains, whose
submits are, in regions
of perpetual snow. Its
sapphire lakes, excel
ling in beauty those of
Switzerland open up
a wondrous field of in
terest and pleasure to
the sightseer and those
in search of rest and
recreation. The mon
archs of its forests cast
their shadows on the
earth before the coming
of the gentle Nazarene.
Its canons, sculp-
tured during uncounted
centuries by wind and
wave, are unrivaled in
their wonderful and
yariad nolnrinO and In
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-07-21

AHOlUSl VAN, /"
low structure OF
concrete. will di.
vert the waters
through a tun.
mel 3A miles
long into a canal
which for 40
miles pas 8 Q 8
along the upper
edge of a broad
and fertile valley
containing l5O.'
900 acres.
Two years ago
Il was a desolate
waste. Today II
contains m o r o
than 200 farm
houses and three
thriving towns
Ten { h o u s a n d
acres produced
crops last year
on this project.
With 16 farm
ses along
each mile OF the
main highways,
the valley al.
ready has a sub
urban appear
ance,
More than ESQ
farm units OF 40
to 80 acres each
are now avail.
able to entry and
offer exceptional
opportunities for
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-07-21

HE first is simple sailor dress
suitable for either linen or serge.
the plain skirt is turned up with
a deep hem; the blouse is slipped over
the head. therefore no fastening is
necessary; white drill or linen collar
and cuffs are worn. Materials re-
CURED: yards IA inches wide.
In the second we show a useful gym
nasium dress; the tunic is drawn In
at-the waist by belt, and Is trimmed
with braid at the lower edge, SO also
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-07-21

are the collar and cuffs; these are OF
white cloth. About inches of the
Knockers show below the skirt. Ma
terials required: 8 yards 46 inches
wide, dozen yards braid
The third would also be good style
for gymnasium; 1t has two wide box
pleats down back and front, and is
slightly drawn in at the waist by
band which Is crossed in front. Ma
terials required: yards As inches
wide.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-07-21
Bride and Groom.

Bride and Groom.
He carries two new grips and two
umbrellas.
He offers her his arm.
She carries nothing but box of
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-07-21

This Is the most
critical period In
the history of ma
tional irrigation
since the passage
of the reclamation
act, in 1902. BY
public notices of the
secretary of the in
terror, issued last
year, hundreds Of
water-right Install
ments, involving ap-
proximately $1,000
mn honama dino on
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-07-21

am sure every one had a delightful
time.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-07-21

pire of unparalleled richness from the Missis-
sippi valley.
Once a wilderness unpromising that it
evoked derison in the halls of congress, the
west has become today the land Of fortune and
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-07-21

HE spirit Of the west is
optimism and progress. 1t
is the spirit that fired the
hearts of our forefathers
who erected in the prime
val forests of New Eng
land the superstructure of
the greatest nation on
earth. It is the optimism
and faith which imbued
their descendants who
carved an agricultural en-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-02-04
Holland the Land of Sleishing, Siedg-
ing and Skating.

Probably no other boys and girls had
girls in old and new Netherland. uol-
land. SAYS W. L. Grifiis in his book.
THE Story of New Netherland," is the
land OF skates and sleighS. Children
and young people hardly learn to
skate; they begin it naturally and keep
it up all their lives. Whether for fun
or in parties or'to go to the market to
church. to weddings or funerals, they
move by rapid transit on steel. \ pair
of skates is passport to cOmravie
ship.
Every habit and each trick known on
Holland canals or ponds was repro
duced on the Mohawk and Hudson.
There was the icebOat or sailbOat on
runners, sometimes reduced for swift
ness to Il long plank with crosspieccs
for seats and with skate irons. Equip
ped with mast. canvas and some cour-
age. it seemed to race with the wind
itself
AS for coaSting, wherever fiat Hol-
land could show a hill or slope or
Friesland furnished tOrp or artificial
mound there were the boys and girls
at fun. On the ice lady or lass sat in
hand Sleigh while husband OF swain
pushed as he skated.
All this shows the reason why New
burg the Hudson and Albany and
the hills of Dorp are SO famous for
coasting and the North river for ice
yachts and why from the first genera
tion Of settlers the Dutch-American
towns We're noted for shedding. sleigh
ing and skating.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-02-04
The Moods of Musicians

Before the moods Of genius the
world must ever bow in awe. for Is ii
not to the Maynard wanderings from
the normal that inspiration itself Is
due? says Il writer In London Lady.
The gloomy moods Of Beethoven are
traditional. but every time they en-
wrapped his spirit there flowed from
his pen the most noble Of scores.
Turning to Schubert. we find that 1t
was In the gay moods OF the German
Inn that his genius worked. Under
their sway the "Serenade" and many
other immortal themes were penned
on tavern table. any scraps Of paper
being used that came to hand. Pa
ganini was so wholly the victim of
moods that 1t was no unusual thing
for an audience to wait in vain for his
contribution TO concert program.
When due to appear some fantasy of
the moment would impel him to re-
main in his poverty stricken room.
grimiy toying with the instrument
which should have been moving his
bearers to tears
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-02-04
Girls With Boys Names.

Girls with boys names and boys
with girls have received them in
many instances no doubt by accident.
1t was so in the case Of George Anne
Bellamy, the famous eighteenth cen
fury actress, who played Juliet to
Garrick's Romeo. Born on st. George
day, she was to be called GeOrgiana.
but somebody's blunder at the time
Of her christening split this into
George Anne. The corn law rhy-
mer." Ebenezer Elliott, had a daugh-
ter named Noah. whose passport is
said to have given her much trouble
abroad. But here, as in the case OF
other girl NOahs, 1t was only other
peoples Biblical ignorance that was
at fault, for turn up Numbers xxxvi,
II. and you will find that Mahlah, Tir-
Zah, Hoglah, Micah and Noah were
the daughters Of Observation-Disclosures
Graphic.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-02-04
A LESSON IN LOGIC.
Lord Erskine's Way With a Ruffianly
Horse Beater.


Horse Beater.
1t is only within the memory of liv-
ing man that legislation has under
taken to protect domestic animals from
the cruelty of their owners. Owner
ship WAS held to be absolute by most.
but there was one man in England a
hundred years ago who could demon
strate the untcnable nature of this
theory. This man was Thomas Err
Skine, one Of the greatest lawyers and
advocates OF his age. A tradition sur
wives ut Hampstead. the residence of
Lord Erskine. which Charles G.. Har-
per has put into his book. Rural
hooks Round London" and which
shows how this legal authority would
have administered more recent laws.
1t Is related that the celebrated Lord
Erskine, walking one day on Hamp-
stead heath saw rutiianly driver
shamefully thrashing miserably Ill
cared for horse.
My lord demonstrated with the driver
on the cruelty of 1t, whereupon the
fellow retsrted: ITS my own. Mayn't
l use 1t as please?" Then lie started
whacking the wrctched animal worse
than ever.
Erskine. greatly annoyed, laid his
walking stick over the shoulders Of the
offender. who. crouching and grum-
bling. asked my lord-this is the draw
ing room version. not verbatim re-
port, which would read rather diff,s
ently-what business he had to touch
him with the stick.
why" said Erskine, "the sticks
my own. Mayn't l use 1t rs please"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-02-04
CLEARING House Operations.

\ clearing house is an agency estab-
lished by the banks of city to which
all checks drawn upon one city bank
and deposited in another are sent for
payment. Every morning there Is a
clearance. or settlement. Of accounts.
In which the checks deposited i'll each
bank and the checks drawn upon each
bank are separately summed up and
compared. II there is more deposited
in bank than there is drawn upon it
the bank receives the difference In
cash. II the reverse Is the case the
bank pays the balance instead OF re
ceiving it. The term clearance means
either the act of settlement or the
sum Of all the checks presented for
payment. The amount Of business
done by the clearing house is a pretty
sure index Of the general condition Of
business.-New York American.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-02-04
To Rule q Husband.

To rule your husband. my dear lady
do exactly as you please, but always
pretend that you do as he pleases
That is where your ability comes in
Men are ruled, as children are, by the
prospect Of reward. The reward OF
your husband is your amiability, your
sweetness. your devotion and your
beauty, Of which you should take q
constant care. Love has to be fed con.
stantly. Always let him suppose that
1t Is for him that you wish to remain
beautiful. The woman who believes
that she Is asserting her independence
every time she puts on a hat particu.
larry displeasing to her husband Is rs
clever and rs intelligent as the Irish.
man who buys n return ticket at n rail.
road office and on entering the car re.
marks to the passengers: IL have play
ed good joke on the company. have
bought return ticket, but I don't
mean to come back"-Max O'Rell in
"IIer Royal IIighness, Woman"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-02-04


%. g.. -.t. lin. a.G. although t6cy
ucr, lot allowed To- stand long. it
cl,,r,! ll.. :,uaz.u.'y 10 hear what
they We're dom. FIR he had constantly
IT,, L.,c tuat tAc,c lev delights they
'..I .. ,..,. a.-,; another would not he
,a tie f,if @1rn list when he was out
a..iu
1896 .fr. awhile ne did not seem to
c.sr ..h.t,.r they came or not and
on" ..y when told that Micky DAILY
vs..,l l.,.W sid lau.u1'y: Il guess
! ~ Gre about Sc,.u- him Just
..-y. In sortcr tired. but tell him it'll
i,. bully e. have hin como tomorrow"
Eat tL.n tomorrow came 10 one
Vas admitted. for he was tossing about
j. p weakening struggle with some
thi.c be diI not understand that those
Who watched by him realized only too
we'll.
lie heard a voice as if rom very far
away.
"Yn.'I better ten him. doctor" 1t
sail. Il can't stand il 10 see him
fight for lis life ljhc = little Trojan
when i, .~.i ANY U-c.
The No.,c BROKE and then went on:
lies Il brave little chap. brave
enough 10 face ANYTHING, and it isn't
treating him square not to let him say
gooGby."
De Peyster opened his eyes. The
doctor was standing over him.
You don't have to tel! me-" said
De Teyster. for be Gimly saw that the
old doctors lips were quiyering. L
ruess-l know"
lie felt for his mothers hand.
III like to hear you sing just once
first. mamsic." he said.
There's 4 bully song one of the fell
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-02-04
Trouble In the Royal Palace.

The Shakespeare club Of New Or.
leans used to give amateur theatrical
performances that were distinguished
for the local prominence Of the actors.
Once social celebrity, with gor-
geous costume. as one Of the lords in
waiting had only four words to say.
The queen has swooned." AS he
stepped forward his friends applauded
vociferously. Bowling his thanks. he
faced the king and said in a very
high pitched voice, 1.-The swoon has
queened."
There was roar Of laughter, but he
waited patiently and made another at
tempt:
The sween. has cooned."
Again the walls trembled, and the
stage manager said in a voice which
could be heard all over .the house,
Come off, you doggoned foolv'
But the ambitious amateur refused
to surrender, and In a rasping falsetto
as he was assisted from the stageshei
screamed. The coon has sweeuedr+'
Success Magazine - :.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-02-04
A Fishing Story.

Angling has some very marvellous
incidents" among its many records.
Hampshire has its true tale Of a duck
which became entangled in trout
line and, breaking of the gut, trailed
the fly behind her and actually hooked
fair sized fish. The struggle be-
tween the two must have been as ex-
traordinary as that Of the Dumfries
gander which became similarly at
tached to line and hook baited with
dead frog.
In this case vOraciOus pike was
hooked. and veritable tug Of war en-
sued. in which the astonished bird
performed sundry sOmersaults on the
surface Of the water until victory ut
last rewarded the feathered angler,
which towed to shore one Of the
largest fish ever caught in that par
ticular loch. And that the tale is true
makes it all the more interesting
London Black and White.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-02-04
A PET MONKEY.
It's Franks With an Authors Manu-
scripts and Decorations.


4 Paris contemporary dealing with
the love OF great men for animals
gives an amusing account Of Chateau
BRAND and his, monkey. When he WIS
engaged in preparing FoniaHcs' works
tur the press. on returning one day he
WIS net fly his monkey.
All. You rogue. said Cha'caubriand.
your shamrfIced look tells of mis-
chief" The monkey was chained up,
but rs things did not appear much dis
turbed Chaieaubriand thought no more
Of the MISTER until ii WAS time to re-
sumo work. Fontanes' manuscripts
were not TO be found.
At last Chateaubriand looked into
the waste paper basket. and there were
the manuscripts The monkey had
watched his master. and as he had
seen him fold Il sheet Of paper and
tear 1t into four. so he had dealt with
FOntanes' writings. With much labor
they were pieccd together and after
ward published.
Chateaubrian thought 1t advisable
to see what else the monkey had done.
His orders had disappeared from a
drawer which was always kept closed.
The servants searched everywhere for
them. but they were not to be found.
Nearly week elapsed before they
were traced. and then a domestic no
ticed that the monkey had suspended
them to the cornice In a quasi-sym-
metrical way.
The monkey was given his congo.
and Chatbeaubriand replaced him by
a cat. which was allowed a place on
his masters writing table. and great
was the pleasure which he derived In
playing with puss.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-02-04
PULP WOOD IN ALASKA.
Transportation Facilities Only Needed
to Open Up Enormous Forests

to Open Up Enormous Forests
Another valuable item has been add
ed to Alaska's growing list of uudrvel
Oped resources feccit expert eNanii
nation of The tiuIicI III the SuNhitIia
basin has confirmed I'll" Eclirf that ii
is pulp wood of high quality The
timber is poplar. c"tt"uWo"d and
spruce. but little OF which il OF com
mercial value for lumber. Tie land on
which this growth StaEdS inrlId''> th'.
3,5O0,OU0 or more acres estimated AS
grazing and farming land and on
which DEMONSTRATING recently began.
This area. Distributed among the Nari-
Gus valleys of the basin. Is for the
most part covered with Il luXuriant
growth OF wild rcdtop grass. with little
undcrbrush and only a moderate stand
OF timber 1t Is Obvious that with Il
reasonably convenient market for pulp
wood and wafer transportation. of
which there is much. the cost Of clear
ing these lands might be greatly r.
duced II not made Il profit 10y the sale
OF the timber rs Il bypruduct.
On keilal peninsula. along thc me or
the seventy mile Alaska Central rail
road. alone there are many thousands
OF acres of available pulp woud, and
this will be increased with almost
every mile OF the roads extension to-
ward the MatanrlSka coal fields. The
value of this supply of pulp wood In
American territory and the practicable
ity of utilizing 1t WIS first pointed out
by Levi Chubbuck OF the department
OF agriculture. who visited the region
last summer. Still more recently Sena-
tor George J. Baird Of Canada went In
to the Matanuska coal fields and was
greatly impressed by the vast area Of
pulp woods as well as the splendid
grazing lands they stood on. He pre-
diets the rapid settlement Of this re-
gion by farmers and cattlemen.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-02-04
A Bavarian AppIs Pie,

One Of the most delicious ways to
use apples In cookery IS In n Bavarian
pie: Line deep dish with pastry. Fill
1t with breadcrumbs and bake it until
the pastry is done. Then remove the
crumbs and fill the cavity with chop
ped apples and nuts and some stoned
raisins Sweeten with sugar and flavor
with nutmeg and cinnamon. Sprinkle
with cake crumbs and bake till II Is
brown on top and the fruit within is
thoroughly cooked. Spread over the
top n lemon Favored meringue and let
ii become II light brown In the oven.
Set the pie away to cool before scrv-
ing New York Tribune.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-02-04
CONTROL THE EMOTIONS.
Ono Of the Essential Conditions Of
Nervous Balance.

Ono Of the Essential Conditions Of
Nervous Balance.
Now, then, can the nervous sufferer
help himself? To begin with, he
should ask himself: What Is there In
my physical life which may account
for my nervous weakness? Is my diet
sufficient in quantity and nutritious In
quality? DO l get enough sleep! Is
my work congenlal? Is my environ
ment Ia any degree suited To my tastes
and aptituds:" These are simple ques-
tons, and yet upon their answer often
depends the possibility Of nervous
health or nervous disease. If the suf-
ferer discovers that any of the phys
Teal causes of n nervous breakdown
are In operation II Is obvious that II Is
his first duty to fight against these
causes, 10 lessen them and If possible
to remove them altogether. In the
next place-and this is especially to be
noted by nervous Monochrome of the
essential conditions OF nervous bal
ance Is the control OF the emotions
The tendency on the slightest proyoca-
ton to give way to a paroXysm Of
tears is dangerous. because il leads to
weakness. bodily and mental. No
doubt there are moments of poignant
agony when tears are natures benefi-
cial provision for some relief to an
ovcrStraincd nervous and mental or
ganism. but these moments come ut
rare intervals in our lives. and. as Il
rule. 81 far from weakening our men
tai or moral life. they uplift and purify
1t. What nervous people must he
warned against is the tendency to let
themselves go because OF some petty
worry or some slight domestic differ
ence or through some morbid impulse
to self pity.-Hev. S. s. McComb In
Uarppr'S R1Zar
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-02-04
Her Distress,

Mary. aged fourteen. was found one
day by an older sister sobbing and cry.
ing.
What Is the matter?" she asked
with great concern.
Three boys have asked me to 20 to
the dance tonight" was the unexpect
ed reply.
"Well. my dear child. certainly that
Is not such terrible misfortune"
"Yes. but told the first one l would
so with him. and the last one was q
long painter"