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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-11-18

Board of Supervisors OF Audubon
county met pursuant to law. Members
present Nels p. Roegh, chairman, W. d.
Stanley and S. F.. Garmire.
Auditors minutes during vacation read
and approved as read to-wit: Issued
county warrants as follows:
Chas May, unclaimed fees. $50. Sl1 %
Ed lieasOn 10
Ed BeasOn J. ~
Respectfully submitted,
THOS LOHNER,
County Auditor.
12o'clock, noon, the Board proceeded
to canvass the returns of the votes cast
at the general election held November
2nd, 1897.
On motion the Board adjourned until
one o'clock p m.
One o'clock D. M, Board met pursuant
to adjournment.
On motion the following persons were
declared elected to the following county
Offices
T. L. Kelley, Representative.
L. d. Phelps, Treasurer.
J. HI. Jones, Sheriff.
r. G Spencer, Superintendent IF
Schools.
Nels p. Hoegh, Member of Board of
Supervisors. ....
>W. r. Koob, Coroner.
hon fsNSIattles, Surveyor.
= 3 NIiIIssasipstice Of the peace, Au-
ron township AID,
Henry Turner, ipstice~ - 49,
Cameron townshifs.
Robert Henderson constable, came
ron township.
Geo. Wright, constable, Douglas
township
VIM. milford, constable, Douglas
township.
H. F. Seimsen, constable, Douglas
township.
w. S. Mcclure, justice of the peace
Extra township.
H.R. Smith, constable, Extra township.
Henry Young, justice of the peace,
Hamlin township.
Ed l.. Palmer, justice of the peace.
Melville township.
HIS. Foulk, constable, Leroy township
James Powell, justice of the peace,
Lincoln township.
A. E. Coomes, constable, Lincoln
township
Carl Rott, constable, Lincoln township.
Jno. C. Nelson, constable, Oaktield
township.
Geo. Marcussen, justice of the peace,
Sharon township.
ID. Sampson, justice of the peace,
Viola township.
Geo. Tucker constable, Viola township.
L. e. Corwin, constable, Viola town
ship.
On motion fees were allowed judges.
clerks and constables of election of the
various townships as follows:
J w Tibbens, judge Audubon
township .. g 3 80
j r Call, judge. Audubon town.
ship. ............... oO
VIM Van Arnam, judge, Audu-
bon township. ............ 5O
w G Wilson, clerk, Audubon
township. ... 49,. oO
OC Donaldson, clerk, Audubon
township. .......... D ou
Frank Cihak, constable, Audu-
bon township. ........... 5 81
w r Neitzel, judge, Cameron
township. .............. D oO
Amos Fancher, judge, Cameron
township. -. .............' 5O
VIM Lewis, judge, Cameron
township. ................. 5O
LIS Bridenstine, clerk, Cameron
township ....,..;;..:....... b oO
Jno Rutherford, clerk, Cameron
township. .............. B 90
Robt Morrow, constable, Came
ron township. B %
HI Ell Hight, judge, Douglas
township ................. 70
A Shupe, judge, Douglas town
ship. ......... ............ 10
A Graves, judge, Douglas
township. ......... 10
D g Ross, clerk, Douglas town
ship. ....... ........ ...... 10
M F Kerwin, clerk, Douglas
township. ............ 10
Albert Hartman, constable, Doug
las township. ............!. 70
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-11-18
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER IS, 1897.
NOVEMBER PROCEEDINGS.

Auditors Office Audubon, Audubon
county, Iowa, November Sth, 1897.
Board of Supervisors of Audubon
county met pursuant to law. Members
present Nels p. Roegh, chairman, W. ID.
Stanley and S. f. Garmire.
Auditors minutes during vacation read
and approved as read to-wit: Issued
county warrants as follows:
Chas, May, unclaimed fees. 80. $l1 30
Ed Reason " | 70
Ed Beason 70
h, i4tal
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-11-18


On motion fees
following cases of insanity
Insanity of Serena Sorenson
HI d Woodward. clerk ..... 5 90
A l. Brooks, commissioner. -. 3 90
H + Andrews, commissioner. 90
n p Laurltzen, expert physician 90
n p Lauritzen, witness. 6 90
Lars Sorrensen, witness . 2 65
Insanity of Annie K. Peterson.
Fl d Woodward, clerk. ... 6 %
A l. Brooks, commissioner 500. 3 90
III f Andrews, commissioner. 90
r F Childs, expert physician. 90
Andrew Ipsen, witness. -. 30
Cha les Il. Peterson, witness. | 30
Insanity of George II. Stem.
H d Woodward, clerk ....... 80
A l. Brooks, commissioner. 3 %
Fl F Andrews, commissioner. OO
Charles Stem, witness 90. 80. 70
Mary Stem, witness. ,........ 70
E A Bates, witness. ....... %
On motion board adjourned until
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-12
NEW SYSTEM OF FILTRATION.

Consul Macon, 1T Worms, Germany, Makes
IN Interesting Report.
Now that the cities of the Atlantic
coast and those deriving their waters
from the great lakes are generally dis
cussing the subject Of filtration of
drinking water, q special report from
United States Consul Mason, at Frank
fort, upon the new system of fltering
practiced at Worms, Germany, is very
timely.
The foundation Of this system. which
is illustrated in important details in
the report, is the drawing of the water
through hollow plaques composed Of
sharp sand fused with broken glass
forming a porous material. The fig
ures adduced by the consul show
wonderful economy in first cost, IL
space occupied and in cost OF mainten-
ance for this new system as compared
with the standard sand filtration plan.
At Worms the two systems are worked
side by side, and long series OF an
alyses shows that in efficiency they are
practically identical so far ns regards
the chemical purity of the water.
The percentage OF bacteria LETT by
the plaque process is somewhat greater
than in the sand filter when the laster
is clean. but the water is certified By
high authority TO be thoroughly purified
and fitted for drinking.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-12
Uecioe0Iy (.ofo.

Decioe0Iy Colo
It Is q cold climate in which q fame
cannot keep itself warm. DR.. Moss, Of
tho polar expedition of 1856, among
other peculiar experiences, tells Of the
effect of the intense cold on a wax
candle that he tried TO burn. The tenn
perature was 35 degrees below zero. and
its effects were felt, not only by the
explorers, but even by the candle. It
gave forth no CHEEKY Light such as
might have been expected from it IN
Ger other circumstances, and when DR..
Moss came to examine il, he found that
the flame had all it could do to keep
itself warm. The air was so oo,d that
the flame was not powerful enough to
melt ell the wax of the candle, bus
vas compelled 10 eat its way down.
leaving a skeleton structure of wax in
tie form of a hollow cylinder. Inside
this cylinder the wick burned with a
tongue of yellow fire. and here and
there the heat was sufficient 70 per-
foraae the outer covering and leave
holes OF odd shapes that turned the
cylinder into a tube of lace-like Wax,
through the holes in which the light
shone with a st-a1ye. weird beauty
Youths Companion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-12
HUMAN SKIN STROPS.
How instruments OF the Diasectins Rooms
Are Kept Sharp.

How instruments Of the Diasectins Rooms
Are Kept Sharp
tits well known that in dissecting
the most delicate and finest Of steel in-
.struments ere Used. 1t is necessary to
keep these instruments extremely
sharp. The ordinary coarse stone or
strop would utterly destroy the delicate
blades. It is also well known that .
razor can be nicely finished" on the
palm Of the hand. This fact led to tho
use of small crude strops made Of bits
of flesh, secured in the dissecting-Dom.
Tho possibilities of this human flesh
strop appealedaso forcibly to the prac-
tical mind of one of the students that he
began experiments which have resulted
in the introduction very quietly ON the
market of razor strop made of human
flesh.
One side of these strops is made Of
BLACK flesh and the other side Of white
flesh. The skin for these strops is Sc
cured in this way: When students are
given parts Of the human body to dis
sect the skin is usually removed and
thrown away. This waste skin Is now In
great demand.
Theleg skin Is the part most priced,
as IL is from this that the most desir-
abba strips of flesh for razor strpps are
secured. The epidermis and the der1nis
are carefully removed together in
strip 10 inches by five inches. All fat
is out AWAY and the strip is then put in
, strong solution of arsenic and water.
where it is allowed to remain for about
five hours. 1t Is now changed TO .
weaker solution of arsenic and left for
q day and half. It is thoroughly satu.
rated with .linseed oil to soften It, md
after being rubbed hard with asmooth.
round stick it Is rendered flexible and
rendy for mounting.
The two strips Of human flesh afe
pasted together back to back. and mal1e
q razor strop which is said by those who
have used them to be far superior TO
the ordinary razor strop of leather.-
San Francisco Chronicle.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-12
BETTER THAN STEAM PIPES.
The Transmission Of Power by Electricity
on Naval Vessels.

The Transmission Of Power BY Electricisy
on Naval Vessels.
There can be no question that elec-
trio transmission of power will in the
rear future largely displaoe the objec-
tionable steampiping, Of which such 3
great amount is now necessary in our
modern naval vessels IN order to supply
steam to much of the auxiliary rnH-
chinery. 1t is easy to see that such pip
ing is Objectionable to many ways. It
Is bulky and takes up valuable space
when protected. as 1t must b, from nom
conducting covering. The covering is
subject to moro or less deterioration
with the vibration of tho ship and tbs
machinery. Tho heat from the pipes is
Objectionable in every closed space.
while the necessity of providing for the
exhaust and of keeping the pipes
drained OF water OF condemnation is q
constant source Of trouble. More
serious still Is the danger which such
steampipes threaten in time Of action.
since the cutting Of any one of them by
q projectile would result in severe in
jury 20 all within reach. To meet these
objections suggestions have been made
advocating ths substitution Of hydraulic
power, while others again point TO the
advantages which compressed air pos
sesses under these particular condi-
tons. As to what can b done in the
latter direction II shown by the very
complete installation with which The
United States monitor Terror has been
equipper. On this vessel compressed
air Is used for performing all the various
mechanical operations on board. from
moving the rudder TO hoisting ar,muni-
tion. This Is far superior 20 q system OF
steampipe distribution CT 20 tho scat
teriag of donkey boilers over various
parts of the vessel, and, a. we hare aaid,
the only system that promises even bet
ter results is electrical power distTibu-
ton It would appear that compressed
air would be superior TO this In siIa-
plicity for direct hosting, while where
3 rotary motion is required tho electric |
motor would have the advantage. So |
far as injury during action Ia concerned. !
Il is, however, clear that the electrical |
system has The advantage. since injury |
to the air pipes might easily occur.
while il would be FAR more difficult 20
make them good than would be the case
with an electric cab3e.-Xechanicsl
World.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-12

esrAngs Person Lives In an AbanAensA
Mine Near Nsrsh Ariington.
The den of . wild man was found ths
other morning in an unused shaft or
level Of the old copper mine In North
Arlington. n. j. His abode was In ons
o; the cave-like tunnels used in former
years for ventilation and orer 900 feet
from the caves mouth The floor was
carpeted with fine brussels carpet, laid
on the hard dry floor, and at one side
was cooking stove fully equipped with
pots and kettles Fuel and provisions
sufficient for many weeks were stored
in convenient recesxes.
For several months rpcmentRy
glimpses have been had OF half Will
man in tho woods about North Ariine~
ton. Children playing in the rcaAnaN
would run home. saying fhey had seen
a wild man. but their pareufs POOH
poohed tho stories, believing that their
children's fears were the results Of
nero childish fright. Within two
weeks, however. the wild ntan haA beeu
seen by well-known citizens. One who
saw him said that the man wee appae-
emily about 20 years ed. had B board
that covered his entire face up to the
eyes and wore clothing THAI W,s only
kept IN place by cords and sfringA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-12
DUTIES or ELECTORS


How the vote h COunfo4 ana 10n.D1os
ted 60 the Capitol
just how or where or when the cleo
tnral vote is cast seems 70 Be some.
thing of mystery to many voters who
are wellinformed ON all other sub
jects-
The votes are cast in each state, on
the same day, in accordance with q
provision of the United States which
reads:
Tho electors for each state shall
meet and give their votes upon the first
Wednesday in December, In the year IN
which they are appointed. at such place
in each state as the legislature of each
state may direct"
In Ohio and in most Of the other
states, there = special legislation pro-
viding that the votes shall Be cast at the
state capitol.
The federal statutes have provided for
any contingency that might arise.
Each state may. by law, provide for the
filing of any vacancies which may oc-
cur in its college Of electors, when
such college meets to give its electoral
vote.
In Ohio, should a vacancy occur, the
Ohio electoral college has power to elect
persons to fill such vacancies. and
should it happen that two persons re-
ceive the same number OF votes, the
governor makes the choice by lot It
will be seen, therefore, that no adverse
state administration could affect the
electoral vote.
three certificates are made. in which
the votes for president and vice presi-
dent are given in separate lists.
The college then chooses person, not
necessarily a member Of it's body, 20
personally take one certificate to Wash
ington- This he must deliver TO the
president of the senate before the first
week In January. In the event OF that
officer not being in Washington when
the messenger arrives, the secretary OF
state is empowered to take charge Of
the certificate.
The second certificate must be sent,
to the president Of the senate by mail.
so as to reach Washington before tho
first week in January.
The third certificate In delivered to
the federal judge Of the district in
which the electoral college meets.
On the second Wednesday of Feb
ruary, congress Is in session, and the
electoral vote il formally canvassed.
Should it happen that neither Of the
first two certificates reach Washington
by the second Wednesday in February.
the secretary Of state ut once sends q
special messenger to the federal judge
who is in possession of the third certifi-
cate. and that is then taken to Wash
i1ston-
Each messenger is paid mileage upon
the surrender of the certificate, to tbs
amount of % cents for each mile he has
travelled by the most direct route. As
his transportation does not usually ex-
coed six cents per mile for the round
trip, he Is few dollars to the good.
Messengers from the remote states are
thus quite well paid for their time.
The man Who will carry the certificate |
for California will be ahead about $500 |
on the trip.-Toledo Blade
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-12

A fog-making and frost1gksanG ma
chine has been invented and u<d with
success In the orchards about San Jose
Cal. Frosts Is the orchardist'a most
dreaded enemy and heretofore whss
one has been expected all a~silntAe hele
has been kept busy maintaining hrusl
fires about the orchards and Vineyards
The machine in a furnace ON q
sled. Around the sides and on ths
top Of the furnace Isl wire netting. ints
which are packed straw and oihcr ma
terisl that viii hold moisture Thesled
also carries a water tank. and the pac,e-
ing about the furnace in kept wet. The
fire Is fed with brush and Tire szao1ce dis
tributed from n number of chimneyA
With the smoke and steam fog Ia pro-
duced winch envelops the orchard. ke~p-
Ing UP the temperature and wsrding OF
fyoxt
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-12
BOOMERS AND PETS.
Countess In New York Who u Con-
.spicuous Aside from Her Title.
Il Traveling With Her Husband to Austria
us-strangs Party Applies for Accom-
mediation 1T . Hotei-Quarters So
cured for Their Menagerie.

| A small, scantily- bewhiskered man,
accompanied by q tall, blond youns
woman, are registered at the Hotel
Martin, New York city, as Reginald
p. Brook and Countess Gwendolinc
Brook, of London. The hotel attaches
paid no attention to Mr.. Brook, but they
threw up their hands when they saw
the countess. She was attired in light
| brown bloomers, brown leggings, a
iaunty brown jacket, a white sweater
and Tam O'Shanter cap. The bloom
ers were equipped with pockets, and
the countess" wore her hands in the
pockets. On her fingers she wore a
dozen rings. and diamond pins in the
shape of coronets decorated her cap,
and the front of her sweater.
When Mr. Brook had registered he
told Landlord Martin that he desired ac-
combinations for the pets of the
countess.
How many animals have you?"
queried Martin.
"The countess" rejoined Mr. Brook.
''has monkey, an ape, black Chinese
bS1h 'C& Ao1C, NY Iu0 why's LILO OAiiy
one in the United States-a tiger cat, a
tame house cat, a trained lemur, a
trained coatimondi, better known as the
anteatcr;.a Madagascar dog, Danish
boar hound, one grown st. Bernard dog,
and three st. Bernard puppies" :.
All these interesting beasts, with
their owners, had come here ON a
French liner from Marseilles. The land
lord didn't think he had rooms suit able
for the pets, SO local wild beast dealer
was called In. He could lodge the
beasts, he said, and this settled, the
guests started out to see New York's
streets. Crowds of small boys soon
gathered In their train, commenting
eudibly upon the countess peculiar cos
tune. The countess afterward ex-
planned that she is the victim Of the
bloomer and animal fads. Incidentally
she Likes to investigate life as it really
is in the large centers of population.
you eee," explained Mr.. Brook, 1--WE
are on our way to Australia, and expect
to stop in Texas to procure a small
grizzly bear"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-12

long In shape. >lnls cnampef. Il 100 Iee0
Icing, running from side to side, and
shout 20 feet in width. The roof arches
to height OF nearly IS feet. At ona
eud bubbles up little spring, which
flows out into the marsh below. Tho
walls are found to be mass Of Indian
writings. when the moss of centuries
is brushed away. These writings have
been partially destroyed by the falling
down of large portions of the sand
stone roof, and at other points whers
unknowing persons have scratched the
surface smooth and placed their own
initials there.
One figure especially prominent is
that of q man. a port of it has been de-
stroyed, but enough remains to show
the figure to be nearly six feet long
and fairly well proportional. though
very rude in design. A space where the
wster has prevented people from mar
ring is literally. covered with drawings
ot raccoons, eagles, muskrats, beavers.
rattlesnakes of all lengths, birds. buff
fGlo heads and hosts of other animals.
A4S SSsC LAD ACSCotSl
by local scientist and authority on
these subjects, and all the pictures pro-
nounced beyond a doubt to be the work
OF Indian tribes, mostly the Sioux. who
lived in the neighboring region for GEN.
,turies perhaps before white men ever
arrived here.
The pictures are thought to be the his
torical records of the tribe. The In
dams retain this system Of preserving
their history and IL the marks could
to-day be translated they might give a
great deal of hidden Indian history to
public light. A large number Of draw
ings of the various pictures have been
made and also photographs taken. An
effort will be made to get their sealed
meaning translated. The pictures are
so cut. one upon another. that, it is diff
cult often to follow the correct lines.
A person may stand in front of mass
OF deeply cut lines for half an hour. and
every five minutes find new figure in
them.-Chicago Chronicle.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-12
ANOTHER HOLIDAY PROPOSED
Susxestiess Made That Chiidrss Osssrvs
Bird DAY.

An excellent suggestion was reoe1cy
made by the department. o, sZr1cui-
tu-e a: Washington that the publse
schools Of this country shall have a reS
holiday. 20 De known a. Bird day. Three
cites have already adopted The sug-
ees.ion. and - II likely that others VIII
quickly follow. OF c,ourz-, Bird day
VIII differ from i< SUCCESSFUL PRIDE
eessor. Arbo- day. We car plant treea,
bat 10. biris- II is suggested tksf Bird
day tnke the form OF bird exhibitions.
OF bird exercises. Of bird stoSS<s-zny
form OF entertainment. n fact. v<aica
Will bring Children closer 10 tAesr little
b-efhren Of tbe ar. s5si IN more i-.e-ss-
gent sympathy with .heir life add war.
There IN wonderful story IL bird life.
ard bot few 90 our chsldr~n know u.
fe~ Of our esders dc. for that rszs-er.
a whole day Of year can wei and
probably BE- given o-er 20 tie birds.
Than SOFA Ssn5y nothing ear b. more
interesting. Tire cnftirassos az al In
tsEzase aegassn-zncsxsiP vita our
1esthcTeS fr5>z1s = . sssxss e S>s-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-12
FIRE. FIRE. FIRE. FIRE

Yes, there was fire in rear OF build
ing where our ticket Office is located
Our tickle. office is sin there-lI4 North
Main street We are ready for business
q, the old stand. Tickets 10 all points.
Our train service is stir first-elass onr
time tie quickest. II viii be 20 you- adj
Haniege to call and see us before com
1,lei,Ls arrangements for your trim. 81.
Ions Express leaves Wichita daily al
2:l0 p m, arriving in St. Louis at us
next morning. Night Express leaves a;
go for Kansas City, ST. Louis and al
points east Colorado fast line. leaves
Wichita AZ Sis ?. m, arriving az Pueb-
10 next morning at $50. Colorado Springs
s:SS. Denver az u noon. Remember the
Missouri Pacific City Tieke; Office is To-
Gated at ia North Main street.
E. z. BLECkLEY. p & r a
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-12
Not Violent

81 ana.looking for a man blythe name
OF Isaac Bildergash." said the lawyer.
looking man who had stepped OF at the
little Oklahoma station.
They WIZ cuss by that name here.
into a hoss trouble ard died"
"Er-was his death violent?-
Violent? Nav; peaceful as could
be. He never even wiggled fnom the
time the boys hung IN 10 the time they
took i'm down an planted 'im---In-
dianapolis Journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-01-12
PAID A FORTUNE FOR A YACHT


hoAx MtinoD O000xDs
Half q million dollars seems Q med
deal to spend for a pleasuzS craft; still
that is what Eugene Higgins has ApnA
His new yacht, the VarunA, has arrived
in the New York port from Greenoeh
having made the voyage in tan dnyA
The varuna is one Of the handscmes4
steam yachts afloat ana haspaDved bers
self to be fine SEA boat. Although tha
weather she encountered wa severn
from start TO finish, thu Varma shipped
hardly bucket Of water. The Warns
is commanded by Capt er94G end
sailed from the yards Of A. d J. 1zeiR,
on the Clyde. on November - Ths
weather Was 80 severe thzt a. yucAa
wns compelled to seek shelter w<n No
veznbes %. The yacht was drA9nsA BY
G.. L. Watson. She n schoW1riKvd
and IL q tw1n-scrcw vessel The prUpsh
lers being driven by two sEts Of quad
ripple expansion engines, caTnbf a gfvt
ing her . speed Of n knots N hSur
She registers / STA tons gross, isps,aAed
white, and IL filed with al tia lsa93
improvements and spphanccA TIE
crew numbers 81 mrn-