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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-31

and, leaving the weapon behind him,
fee. Joe was known to never carry a
weapon, and the leaving Of this FIRE
arm behind, together with the forcible
entry of the place, would throw the
crime upon mysterious tramps or bur.
glars. AS darkness fell he prowled
forth. assured himself that Harding
had gone. then. prying open the win.
dow. entered and cat waiting by the
low burning lamp until the sound OF
distant wheels reached his ears. He
had not loaded his weapon yet, having
reasoned that should he be caught be-
fore the act with an unloaded gun he
would be deemed guilty Of d far less
offense than SHOULD It be loaded. But
now the time had come.
From his pocket he drew some pow.
der and poured It into the yawning
muzzle, laying the bullet upon the Ia
BILE. Next. he must have some paper
wadding for both powder and ball, and
a book lay close at hand. Without
looking at its cover he tore forth a
handful of leaves and. selecting one,
laid the others aside as he raised the
first piece preparatory to crumpling 1t
up and ramming 1t home upon the
powder. AS he did SO the words upon
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-31
TAKE SALTS TO FLUSH
KIDNEYS IF BACK HURTS


Most folks forget that the kidneys,
like the bowels, get sluggish and clog
ged and need flushing occasionally,
else we have backache and dull misery
in the kidney region, severe head.
aches, rheumatic twinges. torpid liver,
acid stomach, sleeplessness and all
sorts of bladder disorders.
You simply must keep your kidneys
active and clean, and the moment you
feel an ache or pain in the kidney
region, get about four ounces of Jad
Salts from any good drug store here.
take tablespoonful in a glass of
water before breakfast for few days
and your kidneys will then act fine.
This famous salts is made from the
acid Of grapes and lemon juice, com
bined with lithia, and is harmless to
flush clogged kidneys and stimulate
them to normal activity. 1t also neu-
tralizes the acids in the urine so it
no longer irritates. thus ending blad.
der disorders.
Jad Salts is harmless; inexpensive;
makes delightful effervescent lithia,
water drink which everybody should
take now and then to keep their kid.
neys clean. thus avoiding serious com.
plications.
A well-known local druggist says he
sells lots Of Jad Salts to folks who be-
lieve in overcoming kidney trouble
while 1t is only trouble.-Adv.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-31
~HasE~
The New Year Presents.

The French "etrennes," both in
name and in date, preserve historical
continuity with clearness that our
Christmas box has lost. According to
the ancient Roman legend the custom
went back to the rape of the Sabines,
or, rather. to the reconciliation of the
two peoples afterward, when Romulus
cut green branches from a grove of
the goddess Strenua and presented
them to Tatius. Thereafter Romans
gave each other branches for luck jan
uary /, together with figs. dates,
honey and small coin--such luck
gifts being termed "strenae." Even
emperors we're powerless to put down
a custom that in time became burden
some and the church similarly failed
and was driven to Christianizing the
practice.
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BILIOUS, HEADACHY,
SICK ''CASCARETS'
Gently cleanse your liver and
sluggish bowels while
you sleep.
Get a 10-cent box.

Sick headache, biliousness, dizzi-
ness, coated tongue, foul taste and foul
breath-always trace them to torpid
liver; delayed, fermenting food In the
bowels or sour, gassy stomach.
Poisonous matter clogged in the In
testines, instead Of being cast out
of the system is re-absorbed into the
blood. When this poison reaches the
delicate brain tissue 1t causes con
gestion and that dull, throbbing, sick
ening headache.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
stomach, remove the sour. undigested
food and foul gases, take the excess
bile from the liver and carry out all
the constipated waste matter and
poisons In the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will surely
straighten you out by morning. They
work while you sleep-a 10-cent boz
from your druggist means your head
clear, stomach sweet and your liver
and bowels regular for months. Adv
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ne leaf caught his eye, and slowly no

the leaf caught his eye. and slowly hs
read:
Thou shalt not kill"
His hand trembled and his face
grew gray. Then in the night without
he heard the beat Of hoofs before the
barn. coupled with the loud command
to whoa" and with a gasp he clutched
another sheet. Before his eyes swan
the words:
Likewise l say unto you, there is
JOY in the presence Of the angels OF
God over one sinner that repenteth."
Slowly the gun slipped from his
hand, his form relaxed and he sank
into a chair, his head falling upon the
table.
Five minutes later John Harding,
fresh from embarrassing his team,
throwing open the door, started back
In fear and amazement. Then softly
he approached the man who was now
shuddering as he had beneath the
whip, laid the gun aside and gazed at
the mutilated Bible. Upon the floor
he saw the dropped pages. gathered
them up, read them. then slowly un-
derstood.
For the second time that day Hard
ing's hand fell upon the shoulder Of
the other, but this time II was with a
parents gentleness.
Brother sinner" he whispered husk-
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fallen Into the hands of a compassion
ate man." With a hiss the lash fell
and a shuddering scream burst from
the lips Of the cringing one. But from
then on no sound escaped them until,
at last released from the iron grip, Joe
fell Imply upon the frozen ground.
Sternly gazing down upon his victim
for moment. Harding turned away.
1T was the just punishment of a
rogue by just man." he muttered to
his conscience.
From shapeless, writhing heap the
fallen one arose, his small eyes CLINT
ing with the deadly glare of prodded
serpent. whip me. you black devil
you usurer-you forecloser of widows
mortgages-yop dodger OF taxes-you
YOU" The voice rose to an mar
ticulate scream OF rage. by the Eter.
nal, I'll kill you for that--yes, murder
you in cold blood" Then the first
wild outburst Of passion passed and
into the red eyes look OF cunning
crept, the cunning that outwitted
wary wild beasts and took them in his
snares.
He passed rapidly through the brush
until he came to hollow log. from
which he drew an ancient gun which
he had stolen and hidden there years
before. None knew that he possessed
1t, and he chuckled at his own cum.
ming as he plotted his details. He
knew that Harding's family was away
and that John would attend church
that night and return home alone after
services. Nothing would be easier
than to raise window of his foes
house during his absence, and upon his
return kill him at his own threshold
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-31
SYRUP OF FIGS FOR
A CH|LDS BOWELS
It is cruel to force nauseating,
harsh physic into a
sick child.

Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the dose" mother insisted
on castor oil, calomel, cathartics.
How you hated them, how you fought
against taking them.
With our children it's different.
Mothers who cling to the old form of
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The children's revolt is wellfound.
ed. Their tender little "insides' are
injured by them.
II your child's stomach, liver and
bowels need cleansing, give only deli
cious California Syrup Of Figs" It's
action is positive, but gentle. Millions
Of mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative" handy; they know children
love to take 1t; that II never falls to
clean the liver and bowels and sweet
en- the stomach, and that q teaspoonful
given today saves a sick child tomor-
row.
Ask at the store for a 50-cent bottle
of California Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
on each bottle. Adv.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-31
DENMARK.

A Observation-Disclosures visiting Den
mark says: Denmark must strike the
visitor as being wonderfully happy
country. In Denmark there are no
very great fortunes, and there is no
poverty. Well-informed persons say
that in no other country are the cir
cumstances of the people so uniformly
good. And 1t is said that Of all people
the citizens Of Copenhagen are those
who best know how to enjoy them
selves. They are wonderfully cordial
and jovial. OF all things the numer-
GUS amusement resorts are most in
evidence to stranger. The one DOM
inant feature at the heart Of the city
Is Size 'Tivoli,' with its constant carni-
val Of fun. 1t is the only genuine one
Of its kind. all other similar resorts
being but tame limitations. Grouped
about the Tivolr are the splendid city
hall, the post office, the Grand Central
railroad station and the many big ho-
tells. There are also some large lusi-
ness houses, but the 'Tivoli' and the
theaters overshadow all else. Danish
comedy. even that presented in the mo
ton picture shows, is not gently anus
ing, merely; 1t is overwhelmingly funny.
And nothing costs anything in Copen-
hagen. With an available capital OF
one dollar man may go out and live
all day in princely fashion, and, II he
wish. enter handsomely on a mad
career of dissipation and still come
back home with money in his pocket"
Mr.. Egan, u s. minister to Den
mark, is one Of the most useful, as he
is one Of the most thoroughly trained
and notable gentlemen in the Ameri-
can diplomatic service. He has had
experience in many posts and had to
deal with many delicate situations and
has always made good. In his case the
place is emphatically not a sinecure.
and is not connected with party poll
tics. He was forced into the service as
one specially equipped for it, He was
offered an appointment by President
Cleveland. accepted one from Roose-
welt, and is continued in the service
by Wilson. He is q most genial man
and man Of such wide and varied and
accurate information that to hear him
talk is a rare treat.
Copenhagen has a newspaper called
the Telephone Journal. which is not
printed, but spoken. Subscribers are.
at certain hour each evening, con-
nected by telephone with the office
and the important news of the day is
read to them. The business Is spe-
cial branch Of the big paper. the Ber-
lingske Tidende.
AS a result of disagreements over
the proposed new constitution for Ice
land. the provincial government Of
that island has resigned. The officials
declined to submit the bill for the new
constitution to the king Of Denmark
for ratification on the ground that 1t
could not agree with the kings de-
mand that the Danish state council
should have the right to discuss" the
affairs of Iceland. The king thereupon
refused to permit the flying Of the spe-
cial Icelandic flag until the difficulties
were settled.
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PesslmIstre Papa.

"Pa," said Johnny. who is a persist
ent knowledge-seeker. what is a law
giver?"
There isn't any such thing. John
n.y." replied the old gentleman, who
had been involved in considerable liti.
cation in his time.
But this book says that somebody
was great law-giver." persisted the
youngster.
Then it's mistake" rejoined his
father. Law is never given. It's re-
tailed in mighty small quantities at
mighty high figures"
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Wanted More Definite orders.

Comment on the perfect marksman-
ship now displayed in the navy was
made in the form Of an anecdote by
Sergeant Jones of the United States
Marine Recruiting corps.
The captain called up gunner and.
pointing out battleship several miles
away. said:
"You see that ship?"
AYE, aye. sir" said the gunner.
"You see the officer on deck"
AYE. aye, SIR"
well. you hit him in the eye with
a 16.inch she'll"
AYE. aye. sir. Which eye. sirF"
asked the gunner.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-31
A Gladstone New Year.

Oh. happy. happy may the year that's
dawning prove for thee.
Each day unfolds new joys untold. thy
hopes fruition see.
Around thy feet bloom fiowerets sweet of
friendship, love and mirth,
May gladness reign within thy heart, and
peace DER all the earth.
May every link in friendships chain for
ever stronger grow,
And every Joy without alloy In sturdy
river flow.
May peace and plenty fill your life and 10y
your bosom cheer,
To all Of worth throughout the earth, q
gladstone. bright New Yeari
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-12-31
A stlno In His "compIlment."

my DEAR" said Mr.. Hawkins to his
better half the other evening, do you
know that you have one of the best
voices in the world?"
"Indeed?'' flushed the delighted Mrs.
H., with flush of pride at the COM
pliment DO you really think so?"
Il certainly do" continued the heart
less husband, otherwise it would have
been worn out long ago."
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SCANDINAVIAN news
SUMMARY OF IMPORTANT HAP.
PENlNos IN FAR OFF
NORTHWEST.
ITEMS FROM THE OLD HOME
Resume Of the Most Important Events
In Sweden, Norway and Denmark
OF interest to the seandInavians
In America.

A German prize court at Swine
munde has declared as prizes two
Danish and twenty-four Norwegian
steamers. all of which were captured
In the Baltic, most of them laden with
lumber. The newspapers throughout
Denmark. Norway and Sweden express
indignation at these seizures. The
National Committee Of Norwegian
Ship Owners met at Bergen and
passed q resolution urging the foreign
ONCE to act promptly to obtain a
change in the sentence of the prize
court. The sentence Is described In
the resolution as IAN insult against
the administration of Justice"
Dagens Nyheter. Stockholm
daily. recently had the following to
say about the change of sentiment
with regard to the dissolution Of the
union Of Sweden and Norway: who
dared to dream, in the year 1904, that
in less than decade 1t would become
evident that the catastrophe had not
injured but, on the contrary, benefited
the fundamental political principle OF
the union? Sweden and Norway can
now. perhaps more easily than in the
formal union. unite In a firm agree
ment to stand shoulder to shoulder
against everything that threatens the
liberty and independence of the Scan.
dinavian peninsula. The mighty ex.
ternal pressure, fear of the common
danger which the worlds war may
lead to, has, of course, contributed to-
wards giving an expression to the un-
interrupted sense of solidarity. But
one can doubt that the celebration
Of November 4, the anniversary OF the
establishment Of the union, called
forth general and sincere Joy in both
countries, perhaps not without some
wonderment because such deep
wounds could be healed in such a
short space Of time. The feeling OF
consanguinity has been SO animated
that one might almost believe that
those who mourned because their out.
ragged patriotism did not find sufi'
GENTLY powerful relief in 1905-that
even those may thank heaven because
no bloody war specter stands as an
obstacle liz the way Of the good under
standing which in these days of trou'
BILE gives security to both Sweden and
Norway. This Is one of the extremely
few but really good gifts which the
worlds war as given us"
The kings Of Scandinavia and their
ministers Of foreign affairs have held
a meeting in Malmo. Sweden. in the in.
terest Of the commerce Of their coun
tries.
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H
G-@ lunches, but Just now
all this was different. For he had
seen certain signs that one Of his
shoats had been stolen; had a pre-
sentiment that certain unworthy
known as "Shiftless Joe" had done the
foul deed, and possessed bunch that
he was about to horsewhip Joe until
he outsquealed any pig critter that
was ever lifted over fence on a
moonless night. So, being man of
deeds as well as thoughts, he took
down his trusty bull whip and started
swampward towards the abode of his
victim to be.
Now Shiftless Joe was not reckoned
among the 400 of John Harding's CON-
munity. and when one is told that
there were but 400 people in that dis.
trict he will understand that the state
ment has a well-defined meaning. He
lived alone at the edge of the big
swamp, fishing in summer when it
was not too hot; trapping In winter
when 1t was not too cold; sleeping and
loafing the year around, he was avoid
ed by the entire Woodworking, hard
praying settlement.
1t was long tramp from the home
Of Harding to the miserable cabin of
the trapper, and by the time the for
mer had arrived there his righteous
wrath against the slothful. sinful be-
ing whom he sought was grim and un-
relenting. my house is the house Of
prayer; but We have made 1t a den of
thieves" he quoted sternly. Then he
raised his fist and smote upon the
wretched door such a blow as Moses
Of old might have struck when he split
the rock and babe the waters gush
forth. From within squeaky, rat
like voice babe him enter, and through
the narrow doorway he crowded.
He glanced around the cluttered
place. From one corner a thin. weasel.
like figure arose and stood cringing
before the mighty one. fear thickly
spreading his face as he noted the
formidable whip tightly clutched In
the equally formidable hand. Good
morning. Mr.. Harding. Happy New
Year." he said, fawningly.
1T is bad morning for you, and II
Is going to be an unhappy beginning
Of the New Year." he retorted. Steal
my shoat, will you!' The smaller man
threw up his hands with a protesting
gesture as quick denial leaped to his
lips. But Harding silenced him with
q roar.
Don't add lying to your thievery,
you sheep-killing cur. One false word
from your lips and your punishment
shah be doubled. You thought you
were cunning. but In several places I
found the mark Of that club foot Of
yours while you were making on with
my good pork. Now what have you to
sayT
Nothing. except that did not steal
-" As bear strikes, so did the heavy
arm Of the invader shoot out, the hand
gripping the thin shoulder like a trap
Il warned you II you lied your pun
ishment should be doubled. Has not
the good Lord commanded Thou shalt
not steal? Thank your stars that you
did not live In those days, for you
would have been stoned to death
Rather. bless your luck that You have
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SWEDEN.

The Swedish press Is very indignant
over the planting Of floating mines
along the coast Of Finland, which has
resulted In the loss of three large
Swedish steamers and the drowning
OF 40 men. Navigation of Finnish wa
tiers hitherto has been unimpaired and
no warning of the laying of mines has
been given. Traffic In Finnish waters
is to be discontinued until they have
been swept for mines. The foreign
office instituted an inquiry into the
laying of mines in Swedish water, and
two days later the minister of foreign
affairs gave out the following state
ment; THE Germans declare the
mines were Russian. as no German
mine laying had been done up to the
time of the disaster. Official investi-
cations made by Finland disclose that
several groups of anchored mines
were German, and not Russian, and
that they had been laid during the
war In the Gulf of Bothnia. No float
ing mines. it was stated, had been
found"
Swedish cooking Is sized up in the
following manner by Peer Stromme,
a famous Norwegian globe trotter: at
is my conviction after pretty extern
sive experience as a traveller in many
lands that the food in cheap eating
house of Swedish village Is better
than anywhere else on earth. No
where else Is served so tender and
juicy q steak. such good bread, such
rich cream and such pure butter.
German papers state that carefully
corked bottle which was thrown upon
the shore OF East Prussia contained
the following letter: I'VE, Swedish
seamen on board Of the steamer Vote
borg. send cur German brothers on
land and wate- the most cordial greet
ings and wish that they may be victo-
rious everywhere in this holy war
May God protect your valorous army
and navy" Below this were the names
of ten Swedish seamen.
Cueulcdi anu Otuer tests nave
proved that the spring at Gamla Roda
sanitarium at Erikslund. Medelpad,
con.ai&s very pronounced radioactive
qualities. After the sample OF the
water had been transported to Stock
holm 1t still contained 200 radioactive
volt units.
Major Skoldebrand and Captain De
Mare have returned from Persia. The
former Is going to stay In Sweden per
manently. and the latter is going to
return to Persia after short vaca-
ton.
There are 6S banks In Sweden, and
they have Offices in 374 places. Their
funds are $17s 1000. 900. the increase for
the previous year being little over
100000. The debts to the foreign
banks were reduced from $4.So0.0 900 to
$2,200.000 during the year 1918.
The cigar factories of Stockholm
discharged $50 men at once. This was
due to the organization Of the govern.
ment monopoly Of the tobacco trade.
which can run the business very eco
nomicaliy
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NORWAY.

The stopping Of the Bergensfjord by
an English warship, causing delay Of
four days. during which time the peo-
pie of Norway feared that the vessel
had been destroyed by q mine.
aroused a great deal Of feeling in
Norway. The steamer was stopped
only a few hours out Of Bergen and
compelled to steam back to Kirkwell.
The wireless apparatus was destroyed
and the captain was not even allowed
to send a message to Bergen. Also a
shipment of rubber consigned to a
Norwegian importer was seized as
contraband Of war on the pretext that
1t might be intended for Germany. The
feeling of resentment In Norway was
further increased by the fact that the
three commissioners sent by the gov
eminent Of Norway to the United
States to negotiate loan were on
board the Bergensfjord and were not
extended the courtesy of being permit
ted to communicate with their govern
ment.. A repetition of such happen
ings as this will turn public sentiment
in Norway against England.
It is estimated that Norway has
about two million acres of titled soil.
which will make a little over three
fourths of an acre for each inhabitant.
Counting meadows that never were
plowed. there is also 100000 acres Of
unbroken ground suitable for agricul.
ture. Only one-half of the tillable
ground of the country Is put under the
pillow. and still It is commonly sup
posed that there is too little room for
farming in Norway.
Ben Blessum. a Norwegian-Ameri-
can artist, has sold the large paintings
that decorated the walls of the Emf
grated Norway" building at the GEN.
tennial exposition. The Norwegian
American steamship line has bought
Departure of the Emigrant Ship from
Stavanger." It Is to be hung in the
office Of the ship. The large, beautiful
Inconsistencies" was sold to a mer-
chant named Mittet. A replica of this
will soon be ready.
Copper ore is found in many locali-
ties on the island OF Karmo. Foreign
engineers have been exploring the
island and foreign capitalists hold op-
tons on several claims. One company
Is already operating a mine at Wigs
mes. The quality of the ore warrants
operation In several places, but the
war leaves very little money for doing
business in Norway.
The Konigsberg silver mines have
turned out $4,000 pounds Of silver this
year. The government employed $40
men at the mines during the year.
The Hearst papers stated some time
ago that England had asked Norway
for permission to use the harbor of
Christiansand al naval base. The
Norwegian newspapers do not even
mention such move. and 1t must have
been started in the brains of the
Hearst editors and reporters.
The Ffnlanders living near the Nor
wegian boundary line are on the point
Of starvation because Norway has pro-
hibited the expectation OF -four during
the war. The senate OF Finland Is ex-
pected to furnish aid.
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The New Torpedo.

The torpedo. equipped with a net
cutter and with an effective radius of
10,700 yards, has been perfected at the
navy torpedo station at Newport.
The best long range torpedo owned
by any nation is one which is effective
at about three and one-half miles.
while the new United States torpedo
has an effective range of six miles.
Such torpedo will be of incalcu-
liable advantage to sea-going subma-
rine. or to feet at long distance
from shore, experts pointed out.