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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-12
Big Blanket
Clearance

We do not recall any offering
in recent years that compares
in remarkable value with these
wonderful reductions.
6ix16 inches, special downsp
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pink or blue borders; she'll
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66xsO inches, Princeton dou-
bic Blanket, wool finish, comes
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66xsO inches, heavy Wool
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cray and white; $3.50 Blanket,
at ......-......... SS.9S
12NSi inches, Wool Blanket.
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Pink or blue satin covered
comforter, beautifully stitched
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Pueblo chieftain., 1921-01-12
APPEALING REDUCTIONS ON
Lace Curtains and
Draperies
BUNGALOW
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-01-27
CRAB GETS FOOD FROM TREE
ton and Exhibits intelligence
In Its Actions.

A crab that knows the laws OF
gravitation, climbs trees. and picks
coconuts, is described by Frederick
O'Brien In his book, white Shadows
in the South Seas" Relating some of
the strange things he saw while on
the Marquesas islands, he says:
these crabs are more than two feet
in length, and stalk about with their
bodies a foot from the ground. sup
ported by two central legs. They live
in deep burrows In the coconut groves,
which they fill with husks, so that the
natives often rob them to procure a
quick supply of fuel.
when darkness descends, and all
is quiet, the robber crab ascends the
tree by gripping the bark with his
claws. He will go up until he reaches
the nuts, If it be hundred feet. With
his powerful nippers he sewers the
stem, choosing always a nut that is
big and ripe. Descending the palm he
tears off the husk. He tears it fiber by
fiber, and always from that end under
which the three eye-holds are stu
ated. With these exposed he begins
hammering on one of them until he
has enlarged the opening so that he
can insert the sharp point of one of
his claws into it. BY turning his claw
backward and forward he scoops out
the meat and regales himself luxuri-
ously."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-01-27
He WAS NEVER THE LOSER
Lawyers Explanation of Statement
That at First Seemed Remarkable
Made II Quite Plain.

A young university graduate, just
admitted to the bar, was taken into
partnership with an old lawyer who
had been highly successful in the prac-
tice OF his profession, but whose age
was fast telling on him. On the first
day of the new partnership the old
lawyer gave the junior partner quite
a lengthy discourse ON the ethics, Gus
toms, tricks, etc., of the profession.
"And, remember, never lost a case"
he concluded impressively.
Imagine, then, the junior partners
surprise when, on the very next day,
telegram came from the Supreme court
of the state reversing a decision which
had been favorable to the senior part
ner in the lower courts. The junior
partner hesitated somewhat to inquire
into the matter, but his youth was ir-
repressible.
What's the matter?" he demanded
of the old lawyer, II thought you told
me you never lost case"
II haven't lost a case" calmly denied
the old man. 81 was paid retainer
in ADVANCE. never lose a case, but
sometimes my clients dor
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-01-27
BRIDGES REALLY GET TIRED
In Point of Fact, Steel Experiences
Fatigue Under Prolonged Strain,
Just as Human Body.

The fact that two men were killed
recently as a result of the metal of the
crane on which they were working be-
coming "tired" brings to light little
known phenomenon.
"Steel nearly always tires under pro-
longed strain, just as the human body
does" said an expert at the inquest.
The amount of fatigue depends on
the strain TO which the steel has been
subjected, but it does not necessarily
require an excessive weight to tire
metal to its breaking point. An over
worked chain, for example, will break
under the weight of one or two tons,
although normally II may have been
tested to stand 20 or 80 tons. For this
reason all government contractors are
obliged to give their crane chains
rest at stated intervals.
One cure for the tired chain is to-
heat IT until 1t is red hot and then put
it to bed in quick lime.
Metal bridges get that tired feel
ing" in just the same way. Sunday, in
fact, is as great benefit to the tired
bridge as it is to the work-weary hui
man being.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-01-27
ARAB A. "sLIcK" SALESMAN
And His Keen Sense of Hlumor Some
times outweighs His Scruples,
According to Traveller.

1t is said that the Arab has a sense
of humor. had a small experience
with that myself II was in Babylon,
and we were buying souvenirs from
the women and children.
Major Wright, the officer in charge
OF the party, had just presented me
with a small stone horse, the cream of
the objects. Iput ii In my bag and be-
gan to negotiate for an inscribed stone
with the little boy who had sold It,,
While some of the women were besieg-
ing me this child began TO negotiate
with Y. NJ. C. A. man for this same
stone. When the Y man found that
had been bargaining for it he proposed
to give way to me.
Meantime, while we were both pro-
testing and trying each to give way,
this young Arab stole the horse from
my bag and began to sell 1t to the Y
man, who Snapped it up at once. The
youngster roared with laughter, look
ing at me the while. He knew well
enough that ! wouldn't give him away
after the Y man had yielded to me,
and he enjoyed the joke so much that
he had TO share ii with me, the victim.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-01-27
BANANAS AND POTATOES KIN
Their Chemical Composition Almost
identical--Former Has Much the
Greater Productivity.

To most people it will probably come
as a surprise to learn that the pro-
ductivity of the banana is Infinitely
greater than that of any other food
bearing plant. One acre and little
labor viii annually produce 1900
pounds of bananas. The chemical com
position Of bananas and potatoes is
almost identical. Not the least of the
remarkable features about the banana
is that il Is immune from disease; no
insect has acquired taste for 1t. and,
as it bears two crops a year, it is a
seasonable fruit for 10 months out
of the II. There are over sixty known
varieties of the fruit, with as great, or
greater, variation in character as the
different kinds of apples. Hawaii is
said to have something over forty dis
tinet varieties Of the fruit, most Of
which have been introduced by the
whites. Some of these are of ex-
tremely delicate and delicious flavor.
while other kinds are used, If at all.
only when cooked in various ways.
There is scarcely a city house, lot or
county "kulcana" or homestead which
does not have a clump or two of ba-
nanas. which grow with practically no
care. new plants or suckers shooting
out 10 replace the ones which have
fruited and been removed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-01-27
English Corn Laws.

The corn laws were a series of en-
actments dating back to the reign of
Edward III, by which England sought
to encourage the home production Of
grain. The levy of tax on imports,
the prohibition of imports, and export
duties were among the means of the
end. AS a rule the taxes varied with
the price Of homegrown grain. II the
price varied from a stated level the
tax was increased or decreased auto
matically. As England grew in i'm
portance in manufacturing, and the eff
feet Of the laws was to burden the
people, agitation for the repeal of the
corn laws became more and more in
sistent, until 1916. when Sir Robert
Peel succeeded in having them repealr
ed. Shortly afterward England adopt
ed policy of practical free trade,
realizing that as an exporting nation
her trade would be under more favor
able conditions.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-01-27
FRENCH USE ENGLISH WORD
Academy Which Keeps Language Cor
rect Decides to Admit "Gentle-
man" to the Dictionary.

The French academy, which devotes
long sittings to the task Of keeping
the French language absolutely cor
rect, and which regards all foreign
words introduced into the language
with horror, has just made an excep-
ton In favor of an English word,
which is henceforward to have a place
in the official dictionary of France,
says the London Telegraph. This is
the word gentleman" which is very
frequently used in modern writing and
conversation rather than the time
honored gentilhomme, which ordinar-
fly means nobleman, but which. in the
new edition of the dictionary, is to
be described as meaning "a man who
without being noble by pace, has lofty
sentiments, elegant manners, and does
noble acts" With regard to the word
gentleman" II is to be described In
the dictionary as "an English word
sometimes employed in French in the
metaphorical and moral sense of the
word gentilhomme."
This is undoubtedly not the last
time the French academy will be
called upon to give an official welcome
TO an English word which has become
current in. the French language; for
example, the word "home" is becoming
great favorite, and the misuse of
the words smoking" and dancing"
for smoking jacket" and "dance half
has become so usual that the English
origin of the words is quite forgotten
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-01-27
QUEEN COULD SEE A JOKE.
Lord. Fisher Told Of Humorous Hap
pening Involving Alexandra of
England and Himself.

Among the many good anecdotes
told by Lord Fisher In his book. Rec
ords," is one concerning Queen Alex
andra.
Have you seen that newspaper item
about your majesty's birthday" Lord
Fisher asked the queen on her sixtieth
birthday. when 1t came his turn to say
something nice"
Queen Alexandra said she had not.
what was it?" He replied that those
were the words:
"The queen is sixty today!
May she live till she looks itw
Get me copy of it," said the
queen.
But such thing didn't exist, re-
marked his lordship in an aside.
Three weeks later Queen Alexandra
demanded of him "Wheres that news
paper| For moment Lord Fisher
was staggered, then recovering him
self, told his second lie: "Sold out,
ma'am; couldn't get copy"
1t was year after this, says Lord
Fisher, that Queen Alexandra sent him
a post card, which. he treasured. 1t
represents little girl bowling a hoop,
with her majesty's own head stuck
on and underneath are the words, in
the queens own writing, MAY she live
till she looks itr'
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-01-27
ROOM THAT IS NoIsELESs
Remarkable Chamber Constructed for
Research Work at the Famous
University of Utrecht.

It is said that the physiological in
stitute of the University of Utrecht
possesses what is probably the most re-
markable room ia the world. cham
Der about seven and one-half feet
square, which is claimed to be abso-
lutely noiseless, as far as the entrance
of sounds from outside is concerned.
II is on the top story of laboratory
building and is an inside room, but is
so arranged that 1t can be ventilated
and inundated with sunshine. The
walls, floor and ceiling each consist
of half a dozen layers of different
substances, with air spaces and inter-
stices filled with sound-deadening ma
terials.
Some persons when in the room ex-
perience a peculiar sensation in the
ears. While every effort has been made
to exclude sounds that are not wanted,
of course the object of constructing
this singular room was to experiment
with phenomena connected with sound,
Some of the sounds employed are made
in the room itself; others are intro
duced from outside by means of
copper tube, which is plugged with
lead when not in use.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-01-27
NATIONAL FLOWER OF FRANCE
Iris, or Fleur-de-Lis Was Originally
Called the 'Fleur-de- Louis-vaiued
for Its Medicinal Purposes.

The iris, or the heur-de-lis, is the
national flower of France 1t was
originally called the fieur-de-Louis.
The ancients valued 1t highly for me-
sdicinal purposes. A powder made from
the root, mixed with honey, was used
for broken b,sies, and II was also con-
sidered beneficial for snake and scor-
pion bites. A valuable perfume and
oil was also obtained from the iris.
The legend as to how the flower re-
ceived its name goes back to the
Greeks. Iris was the messenger of
the gods. and the rainbow was dedi-
Gated to her. On her birthday, Juno
invited all the flowers to celebrate
the occasion. They all came In
their prettiest froeks. Among them
we're three sisters, gorgeously
dressed in gowns of purple, yellow and
red, and who were unknown. Since
they had no name, they were called
Iris, because their gowns were the
color Of the rainbow.
Since Iris was the messenger of the
gods, and conducted the souls of dead
women to their final resting place, the
Greeks decorated the graves of their
women with purple iris.
This flower was widely used in old
Egyptian architecture. 1t signified
power and eloquence to the Egyptians,
and was, therefore, carved on the brow
of the Sphinx, and upon the scepters
Of their kings.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-01-27
HEART REVIVED BY MASSAGE
Remarkable Feat on Woman Patient
Who Receivers After Long Fight.

Doctor Petit of Buenos Aires was
shocked on making an incision in a
woman's abdomen TO find that no
blood flowed and that his patient was
pulseless. She had collapsed under
the chloroform Artificial respiration
had no effect. Caffeine was infected
both under the skin and into the veins
with no result.
The surgeon then extended the in
cisi0n he had made, inserted his hand
and took hold of the woman's heart to
massage it. He squeezed the heart
with both hands, but at first 1t didNnot
respond. All at once a powerful con-
traction was felt followed by others.
The massage was stopped. but had to
be resumed at once. The contractions
reappeared but the massage was con-
tinued and inhalations of oxygen were
given. At last the patient was out of
danger.
She remained unconscious for
long time. and when she recovered
had no idea how close she had been to
passing out. Her recovery was very
slow, being complicated by violent de-
Erium, but she got well at last.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-01-27
OF INTEREST TO AMERICANS
Pamunkey Valley and Its Surround
ings Have Figured conspicuousIy
in the History Of the Country.

Just south of White House station,
where the railway crosses the Pa
munkey, is beautiful farm that was
the old home of Gen. w. II. f. Lee.
A mile northwest of the station is an
estate that is Of peculiar historic in
terest, for here one day a young sur
veyor who was on his way to Will
liamsburg and to fame In American
history rested a while, dined, and met
young widow who was endowed with
beauty, wit, and wealth, and who,
through that meeting, was destined to
become "the first lady Of the land"
The romance of George Washington
and Martha GUSTS began there, and
he finally led her up the hill to old
ST. Peters church, about three miles
to the south, which overlooks the Pa
munkey valley, church that was old
when he was born. This old brick
church stands today in perfect pres
ervation in the quiet shade Of great
sheltering oaks.
Through this area, too, CORVALLIS
retreated to take his last futile stand
at Yorktown, with Lafayette close on
his heels. The southwest corner of
the quadrangle touches the battlefield
of Seven Pines, where embattled hosts
in blue and in gray fought for the pos
session Of Richmond.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-01-27
TO BE S0CIABLE OR SOLITARY
William Haziett Tells Of Times When
He Wants to Be Left Alone With
g His Thoughts.

Give me the dear blue sky over my
head, and the green turf beneath my
feet, winding road before me, and a
three hours march to dinner-and then
to thinking 1t is hard if l cannot start
some game on these lone heaths.
laugh, / run, / leap, l sing for joy.
From the point Of yonder rolling cloud
plunge into my past being, and revel
there, as the sunbunt Indian plunges
headlong into the wave that watts him
to his native village shore. Then long
forgotten things, like "sunken wrack
and sunless treasures" burst upon my
eager sight. :. Instead of an awkward
silence, broken by attempts at wit or
dull commonplaces, mine is that undis-
turbed silence of the heart which alone
is perfect eloquence. No one likes
puns, alterations, antithesis, argu-
ment and analysis better than l do |;
but | sometimes had rather be with
out them. leave, oh, leave me to
my repose" / have just now other
business in hand which would seem
idle to you, but is with me every stuff
O. the conscience" Is not this wild
rose sweet without comment? Does
not this daisy leap to my heart set
in its coat of emerald? Yet If were
to explain to you the circumstance
that has so endeared it to me, you
would only smile. Had / not better
then keep 1t to myself and let it serve
me TO brood over, from here to yonder
craggy point, and from thence onward
to the far distant horizon? / should
be but bad company all that way, and
therefore, prefer being alone. ! have
heard it said that you may, when the
moody fit comes on, walk or ride on
by yourself and indulge your reveries,
But this looks like a breach of man
ners, a neglect of others, and you are
thinking all the time that you ought
to rejoin your party. "0ut upon such
half-faced fellowship" say I. ! like
TO be either entirely TO myself or en-
tirely at the disposal of others; TO
talk or be silent, to walk or sit, TO be
sociable or solitary.-Table Talk BY
William Hazlett,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-01-27
DIAMOND GEM OF ROMANCE
Precious Stone, Which Never Dies,
Has In All Ages Been Theme of
Wondrous Stories.

Diamonds and romance are synony-
nous terms In history. Some of these
crystal baubles, one writer. Gardner
Williams, relates, have cleaned weird
ly In the eye sockets Of idols In Indian
temples or flashed from the splendid
thrones of emperors, or glittered In
golden basins amid gems of every hue.
heaped up in tribute, or sparkled on
the crests of warriors, the turbans OF
rajahs, the breasts Of begums and the
sandals OF courtesans.
To win diamonds temples have been
profaned, palaces looted, thrones torn
to fragments, princes tortured, women
strangled, guests poisoned by their
hosts and slaves disemboweled. Some
have fallen on battlefelds, to be picked
up by ignorant freebooters and sold for
few silver coins, and others have
been cast into bitches by thieves, or
swallowed by guards, or sunk in ship
wrecks, or broken to powder In mo-
ments of frenzy. No strain of fancy In
an Arabian tale has outstripped the
marvels of fact in the diamond his
tory.
The diamond never dies 1t is the
most impenetrable Of all known sub
stances. 1t Is the most perfect re-
fector of light No acid will mar it;
no solvent will dissolve it. Its bril-
lance is undecaying, and ages might
roll by without rubbing the minutest
particle from its adamantine face.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-01-27
Such Is Human Nature.

The provost Of Oriel college oxford.
in a recent cathedral lecture to clergy,
related the, following story:
Years ago an old gentleman, then
past eighty, told me that soon after
he had taken his degree, which he did
with the highest honors, he called with
an Introductory note on that somewhat
formidable person, Doctor Whately,
later archbishop of Dublin, and Doc
tor Whately, after reading the note
said: I have heard, Mr.. p. that you
have distinguished yourself very much
in the schools; perhaps you can an
swer a question which has often puz-
zled me. Why is 1t that so many
start on the search for truth and so
few find it?"
"My friend modestly confessed him
self unequal to the problem. and
Whately said: Perhaps when you are
my age you will agree with me. that
great many people wish to have
truth on their side and very few care
to be on the side Of TRUTH"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-01-27
BITTER WORDS IN CAMPAlGN
Speaker In Presidential Fight of 1840
Attacked Van Buren, Savagely for
Alleged Extravaganza.

The presidential campaign of 1910
was bitterly fought by both the ,Har-
rlson and Van Buren, factions. and
with the cry of 'Tippecanoe and Tyler
too" sounding throughout the land,
mass meetings were held everywhere,
at which speakers attacked Van Bu-
rem for his alleged extravagant re-
furnishing of the White House.
state senator at meeting held
under great elm tree at Crawfords-
vile, Ind, said the president ate from
golden spoons, while most Americans
still used horn or wood implements.
He also charged the president with
purchasing many young mulberry trees
for the White House grounds, saying
these evidently were intended to fur
nish silk table linen to match the gold
en- spoons.
John Parsons, twenty-twoyear-
old virginian who toured the country
for pleasure at the time, wrote about
It and cited that the state senator
ended his speech by saying: "But let
me say, gentlemen, that there Is an
other tree which would have been
more appropriate to adorn the lawns
and gardens OF the executive. mansion
that tree is the ulmus lubrica; rem
dered into English, the slippery elm"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-01-27

Gladstone in his day was quite an
axman. The great Englishman used
to slip away from the cares Of state
and HE himself out to his estate at
Hawarden, seize the haft Of his trusty
ak and let the "chips fall where they
may" To him the exercise afforded
the most complete mental rest that he
could find. With coat off and shirt
sleeves rolled up the prime minister
would tackle a tree several feet in d.
ameter, and keep at it until he had re-
duced it 10 cordwood. He was forever
consulting his friends as to the adj
visibility of cutting down this tree
or that one on his estate. So proud
was he of his wood chopping ability
that he even had himself photograph
ed with his favorite ak at his beloved
pastime; and so great was his reputa-
tion and so ardent his admirers that
he was frequently being presented
with an ak as a mark of esteem. At
one time he had more than 30 axes
in his collection.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-01-27
The Alley poa.

An alley dog they called him,
tramp and worse things still. Stones
they flung at him. On their porches in
the evening they abused him and plot
ted against his life. And all because
he was ownerless and unkempt in his
tawny shagginess. But, with all their
stone throwing and brlnd!shing Of
sticks, he ambled good-naturedly along
and sought the company of the chill
dren, who knew not bis reputation
among righteous citizens and loved
him in spite of his dirty coat. He
played with them until unappreciative
grownups chased him away.
And then one day his whole Wife
changed. With a group Of his child
mates he went to the nearby river He
watched them prepare for swim. Sud
denly he noticed that one was strug-
Cling hard. He leaped into the river.
What happened after that he no longer
knows. He knows only that the little
boy was saved and that he is now q
respected member Of the little boys
family.
No longer is he called an alley dog
No more do irate men plot his death
He used to wonder why. Now he has
ceased to wonder. He merely rests his
cool, moist nose on contemplative
paws-content at last at having come
into his own.-Milwaukee Journal.