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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15
BUY YOUR coAT-oF-ARMs
How This Interesting Proceeding II 40
compiished In Great Britain.

HOW This Intcresttng Proceeding IL A0>
compiished In Great Britain.
The practice of granting arms is
still in vogue in England, Ireland, Scot
land, Austria, Spain, Portugal, Italy,
Germany and so forth, and that at
times the pope, as sovereign pontiff,
exercises the power is witnessed by
Leo XIII. granting arms to the Catholic
see of Westminster by decree dated
the 30th of June, 1894.
Indeed, it is by patent or grant alone
that new family can legitimately ac-
quire a coat-of-arms.
The modus operandi in England, for
example, is as follows: The applicant
for patent of arms (from the crown)
may employ any member he pleases of
the heralds' college and through him
present a memorial of the earl marshal
of England (who acts for the crown in
these matters), setting forth that he,
the memorialist, is not entitled to arms
or cannot prove his right to such and
praying that his grace the earl marshal
will issue his warrant to the kings OF
arms authorizing them to grant and
confirm to him due and proper armorial
ensigns, to be borne according to the
laws of heraldry by him and his de-
scendants. This memorial is present
ed and warrant is issued by the earl
marshal, under which a patent of arms
is made out, exhibiting painting OF
the armorial ensigns granted, the royal
arms of England, the arms of the earl
marshal and those of the college, and
describing in official terms the pro-
ceedings that have taken place and a
correct blazon of the arms. This pat
ent is registered in the books of the
heralds' college and receives the sigma
lures of the garter and one or both OF
the provincial kings of arms.
A grant or patent of arms is made to
a man and his male descendants; this
gives him fee simple of them, that is
to say to him and to his male descend
ants equally and altogether and to his
female descendants in qualified man.
ner-i. e., for life, to bear the arms in
n lozenge or impaled with their hus-
bands arms Gf the husbands have
arms, as arms can only be brought in
by arms), or, if they be heiresses or
coheiresses, on an escutcheon of pre-
tense upon their husbands shield, and
in the last case their descendants IN
herit such maternal arms, but only as
a quartering.-Ninetee Century.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

what he had done to the horror-stricken
group below.
1t was n crowded district and the dam
ger was indeed fearful. Many of those
who heard him rushed out into the
street shouting the alarm, and n general
panic ensued. A frightful catastrophe
seemed imminent.
There was, of course, one way--one
only way-in which the disaster might
be averted. Itmight be several minutes
before any spark fell from the wick;
there might still be time TO lift the
burning candle from its perilous rest
ing-place. But who dare undertake the
tasI
Happily for the community, there was
one man among those who heard the
words of the affrighted boy, whose
nerve was equal to the emergency.
While the others fed for their lives, he
CROPPED his way through the dark pass
'age-way and up the narrow stairs. In q
far corner of the big loft he perceived n
faint glimmer, and made his way to-
ward 1t through the piled-up bales and
boxes. The lads story was only too
true. There was the candle, stuck aslant
among the deadly black grains, the
wick already burned and dropping
downward. There was not moment
to lose.
And there was not moment lost.
Quickly, but with steady touch, the
brave man caught the candle between
fa n1o no Ip bel
with his palms. AS he lifted it out OF
the powder, the wick sputtered and a
glowing fragment dropped hot upon his
outspread fingers--but that was all. The
town was saved.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15
MAN OF IRON NERVE.
How He snatchsd . Lighted Candle frou
Keg of Powder.

Keg of Powder.
1t happened in London many years
ago. On the third floor of large ware
house was stored considerable guam
tity of gunpowder. One of the barrels
containing the explosive had been
opened for the purpose of examining
the contents, and had been left uncov-
cred.
In the establishment was employed q
young man of peculiarly headstrong,
needless temperament-just the sort Of
fellow who nowadays picks up pistol.
pulls the trigger and shoots comrade,
and then explains with many tears that
he didn't think 1t was loaded" This
clerk was sent upstairs one evening
on some errand. He carried in
his hand lighted candle, and on enter
ing the store-room, without paying the
smallest attention to what he was doing,
clapped down his tallow dip right in
the midst of the powder in the open bar
rel. There was no candlestick-he sim
ply jabbed the bottom of the candle into
the loose black dust in which single
spark would let loose force that would
rend him in fragments and lay waste
the entire neighborhood.
He had scarcely lifted his hand when
he realized the whole situation; but his
craven soul was too weak to face 1t. He
fled in abject terror, and related
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15
THE YOUNGEST METAL.
Aluminium Was First Produced Near
Pittsburgh In 1889.

Aluminium, the youngest of all
metals, is rapidly coming into general
use. 1t was discovered by Frederick
Wohler, a German professor, in 1927,
but to st: Clair Deville, Frenchman,
belongs the honor of being the founder
of the aluminium industry.
The first article made of this metal
was in compliment to Louis Napoleon,
who had helped Deville-a baby rattle
for the infant prince imperial.
In 1855, when the first aluminium COM
pany was formed, the cost of a pound
of the metal was about 5000. In 1889
Charles NJ. Hall, of Oberlin, o., patented
an electrolytic process. He, with few
of his friends, then started a small
plant on the bank of the Allegheny riv-
er, 1S miles above Pittsburgh. The
first year the company produced rs
pounds of aluminium day, which was
sold for $3.50 a pound. In 1895 COM
pany built large plant at Niagara
Falls, and this year it is building adj
ditional works. When these are COM
pleted they will have an output of H.
900 pounds daily. This will put the
United States in front as the largest
aluminium producing country in the
world.
Aluminium weight is about a third
that of iron, and only steel of the high
est quality and the best aluminium
bronze will give greater strength for
a given weight than aluminium. 1t
stands high in the list of malleable
metals, and can be drawn into wire l.
25Oth of an inch in thickness. 1t is an
excellent conductor of electricity, and
would, at 20 cents a pound, take the
place of copper for all electrical pur-
poses.
In shipbuilding, where lightness is
demanded, aluminium meets every re-
quirement. Corrosion and galvanic
action are easily overcome by properly
painting the part subject to the action
of the water and by using aluminium
rivets. France and Germany have sew
eral torpedo boats made of. aluminium,
and pleasure yachts every year are be-
ing constructed of this metal.-N. Y.
Sun.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15
Has whiskors at Fourteen.

Ed Jenkins is 14-year-old hoy liv-
ing in Garrard county, KY, whose
claim to distinction is based on the
fact that he has a fully developed black
mustache that many man of 30 would
be proud to boast. The boy was hardly
ten years old when the fur began to
Bprout on his upper lip. Contrary to
the usage Of boys he did not encourages
its growth by surreptitiously shaving.
He never put razor to his face, but
the hair needed no encouragement, but
continued 20 grow and become darker,
until the mustache was thick and long.
The remarkable feature is that the boy
is not particularly developed beyond his
years in any other way. He is not
above the average in height or weight.
He still wears knee pants, and it is a
queer sight to see the kid fumbling
at his mustache and curling the ends.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15
Legena OF solomon,. Ring.

The Talmud tells some curious old
legends about Solomon. One is that he
had ring on the possession Of which
depended the keeping of his kingdom.
Once Solomon went into the bath and
left his precious ring on a shelf, when,
n concubine of his, Amina, stole the
ring and the fiend, Sakhar, fattered
Amina and wheedled her out of the
ring, and Sakhar took the form of King
Solomon and ruled in his stead. Poor
Solomon was put to it to regain his
power, but he raised such first-class
incarnation that Sakhar got afraid and
threw the ring into the sea and fish
swallowed it, and fishermen caught the
fish and found the ring. 1t was re-
stored to Solomon, and with it he recov-
cred his kingdom.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15
BIRD SLAVES ITSELF.
The Bearded Vuiture Is an Adept at the
BARRIERS Art.

Tho Bearded Vuiture Is an ADEPT at the
BARRIERS Art.
The lammergeyer, or bearded yul-
ture, found throughout the whole
mountain chains of the old world,
actually shaves himself. The expert
barber who has for his customers the
Fifth avenue millionaires could not
ply the keen-edged razor to the stubby
beard of his particular patron more
deftly than the monarch of the noun
tain tops prunes his own brist!y beard.
The head of the vulture is clothed
with feathers, end from the sides of
the under mandi5le proceeds row of
black bristles. From this peculiar pro-
lection of feathers the bird derives it's
name. A layer of similar brietles be-
gins at the eye and covers the nostrils,
forming a fleecy mustache.
With his strong and sharp claws,
which act as the razor, he begins 10
trim his fibrous whiskers with great
care and dexterity. He does this with
great regularity, and soon the dowEy
beard and mustnche give way to full
growth of bristly feathers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15
POSTAL GARD MAGNET.
A Pretty Experiment Which Must Not 10
Tried In Damp Weather.


No doubt you've all made a rubber
comb pick up bits of paper by first rub
bling it briskly on a rough coat sleeve,
but did you ever hear of postal card
that could be turned into magnet?
Balance a walking stick on the back
of a chair and tell the spectators that
YOU are going to make it fall without
touching it or the chair.
Having thoroughly dried postal
card, preferably before an open fire,
rub it briskly on your sleeve and then
hold it near one end of the stick. The
stick will ut once be attracted to the
card, and will follow it as if it were a
magnet. AS it moves it will soon lose it's
equilibrium and fall from the chair.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
A VExED QUESTION.

] went In the schoolrocm, one morning;
My two little girls were there,
And over their atlas bending,
Each with a puzzled air.
Mary glanced up as entered.
And said. with an anxious look:
Mamma, perhaps you can help us.
1t says here. In this book.
THAT we bought Louisiana
from the French. Now that seems
queer!
For Nellie and don't understand
How they could send II here.
whoever brought the land over
Must have taken 30 many trips.
Nell says they put II In baskets:
But i think II must have been ships"
ELLA Johnson Kerr, In St. Nicholas.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15
Lighting a Large City.

Thirteen thousand lamps, gas, cleo.
trio and naphtha, are required to IL
Illuminate the streets, avenues, parks,
docks and lridges of the city of New
York. The lumber Of electric lights,
slowly but visibly superseding gas
lamps for purposes of street illumina-
ton, is $500, and the city expends in
year more than 100000 for light
ing. The appropriation this year is
exactly s1,0S5,330 for lighting the high
ways and public property.-st Louis
Republic.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15
Always Gets the Worm.

A very strange animal, related to the
lemurs, ard peculiar to Madagascar,
is the aye-aye. 1t feeds on wood-boring
grubs that tunnel into the bark OF
trees. The beast cuts away the outer
bark with its chisel-like teeth, and as
the worm retreats to the end of its
hole pokes after it with finger. This
finger is a remarkable organ, evidently
provided by nature for this PURPOSE, be-
ing abnormally long and armed with
a hook-shaped claw for dragging out
the grub.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

gathered around defects. A leg would
be missing here, hole would be in the
shoulder there or the tail would be
gone. Toward the last the hides be-
San growing smaller, and Hollow Horn
Antelope explained that he was giving
his sole attention to the theft of calf
skins and demanded larger pay accord
ingly, for calfskins were of course
worth more for uppers than cowsl;ins
were for sole leather.
One day Hill said to Yellow Bird:
"Yellow, we must have bought at least
40 hides from Hollow Horn Antelope. I
have paid him over $3.50. Let us get them
together next Tuesday and take them
in to the station and market them.
don't like to have so many stolen hides
on hand. If any suspicion were to arise
I should hate to have to prove so many
Indian claimants to be liars" yell
low Bird said that was sensible and
that he would get things into shape.
In the meantime he wished to say some
thing which bad long been on his mind.
While he loved the store and it's associa-
tions, still it was certain that man must
be true to himself and his own good, and
Cody had offered him, through Maj.
Burke, a position in the service of the
Wild West show, and he expected to
leave Wednesday to join the party.
Hill was very sorry, for Yellow Bird
was a most accomplished accessory to
theft from ragged Indian coffee coolers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15
POSTAL CARD MAGNET.

OF course you understand the prin-
ciple of the experiment. BY rubbing
the card you waken electricity in it,
and it thus becomes a sort of magnet,
with the power to attract light bodies.
Do not try the experiment in damp
weather.-Chlcago Record.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15
Inc Unpleasant Part of u.

"Well- Johnnie" said the visitor, II
suppose you'll begin going to school
again very soon"
"Yes."
"Do you like going to school?"
"Yes, it's staying there after 1 get
there that dont Ike."-Harper's
Round Table.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15
Georgia's crack Shot.

Mr.. Smyser, of summerville, Ca, al
though nearly 81 gears old, is still a
crack shot. At recent practice shoot
he put seven bullets out of ten into a
target at 60 feet.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15
A STORY OF LO.

HIS is a story of
Lo, the poor In
dian, and is also an
exemplifcation of
the yvickedness and
emptiness of greed.
1t was not alto
gether Hills fault,
perhaps. In max
ing the mud PIES
which were meant
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15
Ar tbe Musicale.

Miss Gush-Don't you admire Cog
pinski's execution, Mr.. Rush?
Mr.. Rush, should like to hear Of 1T,
Town Topics.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

The next day Yellow Bird did not ap-
pear to open The store, and at noon Hill
heard that he had already gone to join
Cody's show at Des Moines, having
been called away more quickly than he
expected. This threw Hill on his own
resources in the matter of the hides,
and on Tuesday he went himself to
pack up the 4O-odd skins he had
bought of Hollow Horn Antelope. He
opened the warehouse door and found
lying in a dark corner one package
With terror in his heart he drew it out
into the sunlight and opened it. 1t
proved to be the most remarkable hide
he had ever seen. twas sewn together
and cut crosswise and stitched. The
tail and the left fore leg had been re-
peatedly cut off and fastened on again.
by means of careful needlework. There
were holes here and there, all being
deity patched so as not to be readily
seen. Finally there were three rows of
plain cuttings clear around the hide,
all neatly sewed together again.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

The things which Hill said about the
ancestry and habits of Hollow Horn
Antelope and his cousin Yellow Bird
were very grave if they were true.
What he chiefly objected to was the cut
ting down of the old bull hide So many
times to make 1t into differentiated
calfskins.-Chicago Record.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-11-21
SUFFERING SISTERS.
CuriOus Coincidence.
E,.on, He Ernress. A,rora. III.

From the Express aurora, I'll.
Two wears ago" said Mrs Harry
Rhodes. whose home i at No. l Black
hawk street. Aurora. Kane County. Ill,
my life was one of misery because Of
rheumatic affections which the most skill
ed physicians of this city were pOWeric>S
10 care My affections We're Of Il SclatIc
nature which affected not only my hips
but both legs and feet To such a degree
that / did not dare Ia step upon the
ground for fear Of bringing OH the most
eNcruciaiug pains.
The Scve.al physicians 90 whom | ap-
Piled :rerc ooWerlcSS to aid me, ana J
was in Il very respondent condition ana
almost without hope. when one day /
noticed a testimonial in one Of our daily
papers from Il woman who had been
cured of rheumatism by Or. Williams
Pink Pills fol Pale People. Sanders X
ShCrcr's drug store is just across the
street fvoIH nay husband place ~ buSl-
ness. and | asked him to call here and
purchase 4 box of the pills, which ne
did.
That first box 1T pills worked wonders
for me-. might almost say that the first
half doz" produced very noticeable ct-
feet. for tuaJ night | obtained sleep with
out the aid of opiatcs. and with the sec
uul DAY the pains grew less and less un-
til th"y departed altogether, never 10 re-
turn. ! continued 10 take the pills, IN
the prescribed doses. Tor several weeks,
when | found myself entirely cured
My sister. Mrs Bert ScuGt. whose
home was mt Duurh. Mimi, was troubled
with rheumatic difficulties similar to
mine. Her trouble was the principal rca-
son for the removal of the family To- Chi
cJ&o where Mir. Scott is in the plumbing
business. and their homo is noW nj -
Tca!c court. They expected the atmoS-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-11-21
TO STOP DUELLING.
Chancellor Hohenlohe Tells the
Reichstag that Reforms VIII
be Effected.

Berlin. Nov. 1.-THE chancellor,
Prince Hohenlohe. replying TO the inter
pellation of Herr August Munckel tPeo-
PIES parity on the BrusewitZ incident OF
October Is last. when lieutenant ran
sword through a workman named Slebe
mann who had accidentally pusned
against the officers chair while entering
cafe stated that the military depart
ment was preparing new regulations
with the object of limiting duelllnG as
much as possible. \ commission OF ON
GERS. he added, would meet within 1eW
days for the purpose of considering ana
reporting on the regulations proposed.
Continuing. the chancellor said that the
chief change in the regulations as pro
posed was that if an officer lnSulted an
other the matter should be left TO the
decision of court of honor, but the
Judgment of the court should never ne
WOrded in such a way as to make Il uurl
Il necessity, or even 10 imply the rccognl-
ton of such means of settling Il dispute
The government. Prince 1ohenIohe
added. was also considering an amend
ment to the civil law and in the prcpa-
ration of the measure had met with con-
siderable difficulties But it was hoped
that these would Toe overcome with the
help of Parliament.
The prcTogatiyc Of mercy. the Chancrl-
Tor further stated. aprcrtainS to the
crown and therefore is not subject to the
judgment of the ReichStag.
Cen. Won GosSl"r the minister of war
then addressed the house. dealing d.
rcctly with the BruScwitZ affair. Lieut..
Rrusewitz. it was alleged, killed the civil
ian because he believed that the honor
of his uniform had been furnished 10y
the accidental pushing against his chair
by the unfortunate workman. The Off
Ger was cOurt-martalcd and sentenced
To four years imprisonment and dis
misSa from the army
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-11-21
An UNNATURAL FATHER.
a Mob Tries to Lynch a Kansas Man
for the Murder of His
Daughter.

Chcrryvalc. Kas.. Nov. IA German
named Brcckman has been hurried to the
OSwego jail from the Bender settlement
north Of here 10 prevent his being lynchc,.
for having ruined and murdered his Is
ycar-old daughter. The crime was most
cold h0odcI and unnatural.
Yesterday ncghhors found the girl in
the Brccknan barn unconscious and
nearly dead. Later in the day she died.
and the facts becoming known, an angry
mob sought to lynch Brcckman. The
sheriff spirited him from the town lookup
where he had been placed temporarily
and hurried to OSwcgo with the prisoner.
Freedman has Il hard name and during
the Bender horrors in 1873 he was
charged with hcing implicated in several
murders committed by that gang. ON
one occasion he was strung up several
times, but would not confess and was
finally IIhoratrl.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1896-11-21

her hand in her fathers arm. and 6
slight, unconscious smile on her sweet
face, listened TO the conversation. and
shyly thought that she had never seen
any one so handsome and distinguished
looking as Mr.. John Huntington.
1--WE will be glad to see you, sir, if you
should find your way to Thornbank." Mr.
Raeburn said courteously to the younger
man. ANY friend of my daughter-or
of Mrs. Muir. cither-will aye be well
come You'll come and take your dinner
with us one day. may be. if you are to
stay long i'll Dundee, and have the time
to spare"
Il shall be delighted 10 come" Han
nington answered quickly. Any day
that suits you, sir-or that Miss Raeburn
likes to fix. You will allow me the pleas
ure of calling to-morrow-to inquire after
Miss Raehurn-and then, perhaps
ANY day" said Mr.. Raeburn. "just
any time You please, You will be well
come" He gave 4 stiff little nod as if
TO show that the conversation was at an
end. I'VE must be moving off. l should
think, Stella, my dear. The carriage is
here to meet Us, and your aunt has got
Il fine tea ready for You ut the other end. -
Stella. with her hand resting on her
fathers arm, gave 4 gentle little smile TO
Harrington. She took her hand from his
arm and gave it first to Mrs. Muir and
| then to Mr.. Harrington. He held it in
his own for a moment longer than is
usual under such circumstances: and
then. rs her fathers back was turned,
and the lights around them were but dim.
he bowed his head over it and raised it to
his lips.
Stella drew it away, coloring violently,
and rs she did so her eyes met those of a
gentleman Who must have been a sDecta-
tor of the scene. 1t was ''Moncrieff of
TorreSmuir,' as Harrington had named
him to her; and the keen. cold face was
set in lines Of Il gravity that was almost
stern. Stella felt as if he had condemned
her for this act Of John Huntington. and
she was conscious of an emotion Of shame
and distress, quickly succeeded by some
thing very like resentment. What right
had this stranger to look at her with
| those critica! eyes? Stalla's nature was
very gentle. but she was not without her
share of pride which was little wound
ed by his gaze.
II1 no continued