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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-20
BICYCLE TALK.

While riding on bridge at Ben
Lomond, Cal, Rev. e. P. Baker lost con-
troll of his bicycle and fell to his death
on the rocks below.
Bicycles seem to have taken the place
of brass candlesticks for wedding pres
ents in England. Princess Maud of
Wales is said to have received two dozen
of them.
An English bicyclist, hauled up be-
fore the Leeds police court for riding
without light, pleaded that it was
moonlight and that there was no need
for one. The magistrate was inclined
to accept the excuse, but finally decided
70 fine him 12 cents, including costs.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-20
CHINESE MAKE SLOW PROGRESS
Though Ingenious. They Have Made Few
Inventiono In Recent Years.

Though Ingenious, They Have Made Few
Inventiono In Recent Years.
In these times, when we can put a
circle around the world in 70 days, this
globe of ours seems a small enough
place. But who conceives its real ex-
tent? Who can compass in his mind
such a realm as China?
Denis Kearney used to tell us the Chi
nese were "moon-eyed lepers." My dear
friend Bret Harte dubbed them heath
ems. Our enlightened government pro-
scribes them as things accursed. Yet
in that marvellous nation has gone on
for immemorial years a civilization
and an industry which were brilliant
when Europe was a fen peopled by saw
ages and America an undreamed Of
wilderness.
They had a literature before the
Egyptians, and wise one, too. They
had printing when the European world
was a chaos. They had art when it
was an unknown thing, except, perhaps,
to the Egyptians, and to them only in
primitive way. They were the in
ventors of glass, and centuries upon
centuries before European ship pene-
trated the Indian ocean their junks
traded glassware to the ports of the Per-
sian gulf. The Arabs, with cutting tools
procured from the Chinese, engraved
the Chinese glass with Arab emblems,
and so stole the claim to invention.
When the Chinese commenced to
make pottery is unknown. From pot
terry to porcelain, from porcelain to
glazed porcelain the process went on.
They cut jewels with miserable tools,
which now almost battle the mechanical
ingenuity of Amsterdam. They made
coral a jewel when Italy was unknown.
They carved jade, an apparently worth
less mineral, intractable and brittle,
into the most ingenious of artistic
forms. Their silks were the silks of
the world, for there were no others.
And through all these aeons, with all
their capricious changes of dynasty,
they have remained the same people,
perpetuating the feudal system of Eu-
rope, nation of lords and serfs. But of
late years, the vassals having been
ground down so fine, the conditions hav
ing changed so much since the new
world has grown up about them, the
lords reructantly part with their treas
ured heirlooms under the pressure Of
necessity.-The Collector.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-20

his hand in response, as il it were a
good joke, his riding a race with the
train.
Would he laugh, Charles thinks, if
he realized that that great mass of
wood and metal, passenger No. 8, was
coming toward him with the force of
tornado?
The freight is surely gaining, and
they pay no attention to him. A short
distance ahead the road and track d.
verge again; what shall he do? He
rides with the energy of desperation,
and the brakeman at last calls to q
fellow-brakeman to look at him. They
can't seem to make out why he should
try to beat the train, when it is SO hope
less task.
His heart leaps with hope for a mo-
ment, but it Is soon dispelled. for the
other brakeman laughs, and then both
wave their hands at him in token OF
farewell.
Charles, in the agony of despair, let's
his hand fall downward, and as he does
so it comes in contact with a bunch in
his coat pocket. Again hope comes to
him, for he remembers it is the rem
nant Of an old red flag he had used to
clean his wheel, and had stuffed into
his pocket.
Quick as a flash he has drawn the
rag forth, and now waves it in answer
to their hooking gestures. 1t is old
and soiled, but its red is still bright
enough to look sinister and dangerous
as Charles waves it frantically above
his head.
The smiles die away from the faces
of the brakemen. One of them starts
on a run along the cars toward the en-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-20

your own money as you propose. I,
therefore, ask you to consider well, be-
cause there must be no mistake about
your returning me the money when it
comes due"
81 have thought i. over carefully"
his son replied, land will hand you the
money then. Here is the other half
now" he continued, as he laid on the
table roll of bills of various denomina-
tions.
How much that money meant to him!
How much self-denial, hard work and
persevering effort! Perhaps his father
guessed what was passing in his mind,
for he drew the money toward him al
most tenderly.
when do you want my check for the
full amount?" he asked.
Tomorrow. l will write the letter
tonight, and in the morning you can
manufacturer"
Charles then babe his father good
night and left the room.
For a moment Mr.. Stillwell gazed to-
ward the door, and away from his
work; then he smiled happily and went
back to his writing with renewed
energy.
Bicycle 11,152 had at last arrived.
Charles noticed the number when he
unpacked it from its crate.
The bicycle represented more TO him
than anything he had ever possessed
How fond he became of it! The self
denial, hard work and study he had
given to get it were all repaid 4 hun
dredfold when he sped over the road
with the bright, steel machine beneath
him. He never seemed to tire of it's
company. When not riding he was
working over it, polishing the nickel OF
wiping the dust from the enamel. The
summer was nearly over before he real
ized it.. The days had sped away from
him as the road had under his wheel.
The amount he owed his father
seemed to grow larger as the time came
near to pay it, although he had raised
- much as half of it. The thought Of
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seemed relieved at the interruption.
A handsome, manipulating fellow of
about ii entered the library, advanced
toward the table and stood opposite
his father. AS they thus faced each
other, one could see a striking resem-
blance. The same logged persever-
Rnce, the same resolute look and deter
mined expression which characterized
Mr.. StillwelPs face, and which showed
what had made him superintendent of
the r. & w. railroad, without friends
or influence to back him, appeared also
In the face of his son.
This resolute look was now the most
pronounced expression on the sons face
as he said:
Father, 1 want to send for bicycle
tonight"
The happy look that had come over
Mr.. Stillwell's face changed to a rather
stern expression.
''Well, Charles, you know how much
they cost, and at present can i'll afford
10 get you one"
II know that, father" the boy re-
piled, land had thought of it long ago.
For a year l have been working 10 spare
moments and saving all l could until
have now half of the price Of a BIZ
cycle. Unless l get it at once, can
not have it this summer. If you will
advance me the rest of the money
can get the wheel and pay it back before
fall"
Mr.. Stillwell dropped his head upon
his hand, as if in deep thought, but
under the shadow in which his face was
placed there came a pleased, happy
look. Already the boy was showing
what was in him. He had not begged
for a bicycle, but he had set out TO get
1t himself. Mr.. Stillwell did not like
bicycles. He regarded them as one
would regard costly toy. Although
he was secretly pleased with the way
his son had gone about getting it, he
still thought it a useless expenditure
of money.
When he looked up it was with a
grave expression, and for a moment
Charles heart sank.
"You know what think of bicycles"
ne said. Il think they are very costly
and practically useless. The PROPOSE
ton you make, however, is a thorough
ly business one. 1t is your own money
you are spending, so I will advance
what you ask for, and shall expect to
have it repaid by next fall. If I felt
differently in the matter, would glad
ly help you to get it, but, feeling as
do, it is best you should buy it with
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-20

CINE. Then there comes the whistle of
down brakes" Charles is sick and
faint, but he realizes he must keep up.
Slowly, oh! so slowly, it seems to him,
the trains speed diminishes, and at last
it ceases to move.
A brakeman climbs down and runs
towards the bicyclist, for he still waves
that piece of red flag above his head
with one hand while with the other he
clasps firmly the handlebar of his wheel.
The brakeman is close to him now and
grasps his wheel, for it is beginning to
wobble frightfully. He holds it firmly,
for Charles is, for the moment, too weak
to dismount.
mo. has passed V station!"
Charles stammers out between his gasps
for breath.
That is enough; the brakeman knows
only too we'll what it means. He shouts
out the information to another brake
man who is nearer the train, and the
latter starts on run for the head of
the train with his red flag. Will he be
in time to stop the express?
A moment, then another, passes. Sure
ly he must now be ahead of the freight.
Charles strength returns, and, leaving
his wheel, he rushes along beside the
track. On reaching a place where he
can see some distance ahead of the train,
he notices the brakeman with the red
flag is still running.
Then there comes the whistle Of IN
approaching train. The brakeman
waves his flag, and Charles hears the
whistle of 'down brakes" from the en-
CINE Of No. S, and sees No. 10, the heavy
freight, begin slowly and majestically
to back. Soon No. 5 comes in view,
still moving but very slowly, and at
last stops. No. 1s then ceases to back,
and the two trains face each other, the
smoke from their engines intermingling
above the length upon length of cars
which might have been piled upon one
another in one wild heap of chaos and
death.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-20
A Legitimate Kick.

what is that fellow raving SO for?''
asked the tourist.
Missed the midnight train last
night" explained Rubberneck Bill.
"Well, we'll! l have seen men swear
missing a train, but he is the first one
/ ever knew to be at it ten hours after
the train had gone"
He has mighty good reason, my
friend They was more'n sos, 900 in bull
lion and dust on that thar very train."-
indianapolis journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-20

Again father and son stood facing
each other in the library.
Tonight is the time I was to pay
you my debt" Charles said, laughingly,
"but, first, must admit that BIZ
cycle is not so useless as you at first
supposed"
"No, my son; it is who am in your
debt" Mr.. StillweA replied, "for you
saved me two great trains, and it is q
debt it will be hard to pay. Here is
the money you handed me toward the
wheel. You see have not touched it,"
and Mr.. Stillwell handed back to
Charles the identical roll of money
which he had given him on the night
of the first payment. 81 gladly make you
present of the wheel. Now, what else
can do for you? I will be glad to give
you almost anything. The company
has empowered me to act most LIBERAL
ly."
GAIL I wish for" Charles said, "is
that my wheels number, 11,152, shall
go down on the records of the company
among the train numbers with his
tory of what it did towards saving two
trains" And so it happened that in
the records of the Il. 9: w. railroad BIZ
cycle No. 11,152 has place and his
tory.-Leslie's Illustrated Magazine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-20
Best of All

To cleanse the system in q gentle and truly
beneficial manner, when the Spring time
comes, use the true and perfect remedy,
Syrup Of Figs. One bottle will answer for
all the family and costs only 80 cents; the
large size 81. Buy the genuine. Manufac-
tured by the California Fig Syrup Company
only, and for sale by all druggists.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-20
Anaent.-Mindea.

Professor - Margaret, please take
that car out of the room. l cannot
have it making such noise while am
at work. Where is it?
Seryant-Why, sir, you arc sitting Gu
ir.--N. y. Mercury.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-20
Something New.

Hoax-I'v got great scheme for
warm weather.
LoaX-Let's have it.
I'm going to have small boy near
me- sharpening slate pencils. 1t always
makes my blood run cold."--Philadel.
phia Record. ----.' --------
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-20

VERY low rates will be made by the Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas Railway for ex-
cursions of August 18th, September 1st, 18th
nearest local Agent, or address JAMES BAR
KER, Gen. Pass q Tiki. Agt., st. Louis, Mo-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-20

Asia last year consumed 23,31S
pounds of our hops in the manufacture
of beer and malt liquor, paying $2,917
for them.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-20

A NATURAL manner was her aim,
Sincere and simple, and all that;
She failed, but she was not to blame,
For she resided in A fat!
T;Fa
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-20

The exports of preserved and
canned fruits from the United States to
the continent of Africa last year
amounted to $16,921.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-20

American cheese, to the amount Of
G0,44S,421 pounds, was sent to Europe
last year, for which we received SIS, 497,,
$50.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-20

WHAT is the baby's name? Indeed
We haven't one selected,
We're waiting till November comes,
To see which mans elected.
WASHINGTON Star,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-20

''THEY say Barrows has writer's crampn
"Wel, don't wonder, considering the
literature he feeds on."-Harpers Bazaar.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-20
BICYCLE NO. 11,152.
BY HENRY E. HAYDoCK.

.THER, may I
come in % said q
fresh, young voice.
Certainly, m y
son." answered a
man who had been
but a moment be-
fore bending over
his writing.
He glanced to-
ward the door as
it opened, and
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-20

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is a Constitutional Cure. Price 75c.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-05

for the appointment OF a committee of
four. the chairman of which shall be
the president of the the stock exchange,
and the other three TO be appointed by
him 10 confer with the bankers OF Chi
cago and the Moore Bros. TO orange
upcn basis Of settlement This COM
rirtee will meet a. 3 p. m. This action
had the effect OF modifying the excite
ment OF many of those interested.
Those best posted in the matter declare
that there is no fear OF general panic.
I, is estimated by those in a position
10 know that the Moore Bros. have lost
between S4.OG1.OOO and S50000O0 in the
Diamond Match deal Some say il has
wiped out every cen, OF their for;un7'.
Chicago banks and bankers who hc
approximately $4,000 100000 worth Of
Diamond Match stock as collateral for
money loaned will not press the borrow
crs for a settlement To DO so would be
ur.wise and might precipiJa,e a panic.
This the banks are bound TO avoid at all
hazards. The banks also decided to &C
ce9t the stock Of Diamond Match owned
hy he Moore Bros. AZ cash value OF
$40
Probably the heaviest losers in the
/ collapse. mex. To- the Noores, are the
1 brokers who had been doing business
FOR them on the exchange. Those most
fee-ed are Baldwin & Farnum, Z. J.
Brewster * Co. and Wrenn x GO.
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DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSION-
THERE Is NOTHING NICER

Or more attractive than a neatly gotten UP
window card. They are the fad OF the sea-
son for advertising entertainments. We
print EN-.
WEST VIRGINIA PRINTING CO.,
Wheeling, W. Va
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he DISCOVERED WHY
The Farmers and Plain People OF Nebras-
I1e are Favorable to Free silver.

The Farmers and Plain People OF Nebras-
ha are Favorable to Free silver
A representative Of the Boston Herald
who went 20 Nebraska to discover some
thing 10 use against Bryan seems to
have been struck somewhat as Balaam
was when ne set out to curse Israel.
Here are some things he discovered out
there and told through his paper:
Financial conditions are bad and not
improving. In one Of The richest coun-
ties in eastern Nebraska oats are quot
ed at Is cents a bushel, corn at is, wheat
at 4S. hay 81 a ton and pork $3.50 to So
p hundred. Such prices mean that The
farmers are selling at less than cost.
Eastern capital is drawing out. The
silver scare did not start il. The with
drawa, b gan over a year ago. In Gage
county. a rich agricultural section, with
one town Of 10000 inhabitants, 500 mort
cages year are being foreclased at
about 80 cents on the dollar and judg-
ments for the balance stand against tha
debtors.
There is no sign that the pressure OF
Foreclosure proceedings viii lei up until
practically a clean sweep is had. When
q man who has been sleeping on the idea
that he is worth $1,000 over and above
the mortgage on his place, wakes up 10
find that he is worth nothing, and that
a Judgment S hanging over his head
for half the face of the mortgage, with
interest running on the judgment, he Is
apt to lose faith in the existing order
of things and turn Populis+.
The worst of it is that the man who
bids in the property puts on it a tenant
farmer. Lord" Scuily. of Illinois, not0-
riety owns thousands of acres in Nebras-
ka. and his tenant farmers are begin
ming to know what rack rent means.
Short leases and hard terms tighten the
landlords grip and choke the tenants
wind. 1t will soon be "once a tenant
always a tenant"
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STARTED MANY RU~ORs.
New York stock Circles Discuss the Chi
caEO Failure.


Now York August 4.-The announce
nenr of the failure of Moore Bros pro-
motors Of the Diamond Match company
and the New York Biscuit company
resulted to-day in all sorts OF rumors
concerning the effect upon the business
~ the New York Offices Of the concerns
mentioned. Scores Of persons who are
i0,s~esred in the affairs of the Diamond
Match Company visited th9 offices, N
Hudson street. Of which George P. john
con IS manager. Mr.. johnson was not
ar the office. having sent down word that
no was sick. He received news or the
failure Of Moore Bros. last evening. Mt.
Tobrs-n's secretary said that because
Moore Bros. owned a good deal OF stock
I'm the Diamond Match Company, II ala
not necessarily follow that their failure
would result in the discondnuance OF
she business Of the concern. "A great
many others. besides the MoOres own
stock in The company said the secre-
s7rv. "aud the company Will certainly
90 ahead and fill lis orders. Beyond the
mere announcement CT the failure Of
Moore Bros. Mr.. Johnson has no in
formation
Until word is received from President
n q BARBER. no official statement OF
lust how much the stock Of The compan%
i involved in the failure OF Moore Bros.
can be made.
The following statement was given out
m a representative OF the Associated
press AZ the office Of the New York Bis
emf Company. in this city. "The fail
ura of Moore Bros. viii in no manner et-
f-c- the business Of the New York Bis
cuit Company. The fact that Mr.. VIII
liam n Moore. of Moore Bros, is pres
idrnr Of this company is no reason why
we should be effected in the least. We
have heard Of the failure. and tha, is
about all. The stock of this company
is we'll DrcteC. ed. 1t is very likely that
when full information is received from
Chicago. it Will be found that the affairs
of the Moore Bros will all be settled
within short tine. Whether they are
or are not. business here will so on juS1
the same as il Moore BSOs. were perfect
ly solvent Mr.. William II. Moore, pres
ideut of the company. IS not in New
York City to-day. although it is stated
that he is in the East"
George p. Johnson is also treasurer
Of the New York Biscuit Company.
Edwin Gould is president of the Con-
t!nenJal Match Company, the opposition
concern to the Diamond Match Com
pany. Mr., Gould said to-day: My op-
inion S that the Moore failure will be
a severe blow to the Diamond Match
Company as Judge Moore was the pria-
ecipal hacker OF the stock on the Chica-
70 market. and although the stock prlc 5
do not always reflect conditions. yet the
very high price at which he kept his
Diamond Match stock undoubtedly gave
great prestige to the company in a bus
mess way"
An official o, the New York Biscuit
Company said to-day: Since this COM
pany has been organized with Judge
Moore at its mead, it has always earned
from 8 TO 10 per cent. annually on the
capital invested. For the past five quar-
ters. up TO July LIST. last, we have failed
to declare a dividend. Our failure TO
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-05

The scene of Mr.. Butterworths remarkable
study of a political crime, is mis- own birthplace,
Warren, R. l., where we was born in 1899 He
was assistant editor of the youths Companion"
for twenty-five years, and has always been one
of our favorite writer's for young people. Among
his best known books are the "Zg-Zag Journeys,
"The Patriot Schoolmaster," The Wampum
Bell" etc. His stories of New England life, from
the Colonial period down, combine history and
fiction in a way to delight the reader The pres
ent story is particularly suited to the season of
political ferment, and while interesting as a work
of fiction, breaches a powerful moral which may
well be observed by readers of all parties
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-08-05

declare dividends at the expiration of
those quarters was because the money
was used in the construction Of two new
buildings which represent to-day be-
tween S3,OO0,OOO and $4.0OO,OOO. One of
the buildings at IS Tenth avenue, cost
nearly $4,000 600. 1t is Just about fin
ish5d. The other new building has been
erected in Chicago Both these build
ings are sound assets. When the last
quarter came around we declared div
idend at the rate of 6 per cent. We do
not expect to pass another dividend,
unless, OF course, it is done to buy as
sets"
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DIAMOND COMPANY NOT AFFECT
ED

Akron. o.. August 4.-Nemoers OF ihe
Diqmond Match Company say that the
failure Of the Moore Pros, OF chicago
vice presidents Of the company, will not
affect The concern i'm any way except 10
reduce the present market quotation OF
Diamond stock. Il was prlnclpGlIy
through the effec, Of the Moores tna'
Diamond Match reached It's present high
figures. and their large holding doubt
less will be sold at q sacrifice.
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THE HAUNTED CONGRESSMAN"
At..BY..N
HEZEKIAH BUTTERWORTH.

This story, which we shall publish on Sun
days. August I'd and 9th, is a political romance,
by the popular executor of the youths Com
panion.'