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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-21
JUSTICE FIELD RETIREs.
Has to His Credit the Longest Term
on the Bench.

Il
Washington, Oct. Is. - 1t was an
| nounced at the supreme court Thurs
day that Justice Stephen j. Field, of
California, had notified President Nc
| Kinley of his intention to retire as
member of the court and had in
| formed his colleagues of this fact. The
members of the court after adjourn
ment at four o'clock called in body
on the retiring justice to pay him their
respects. 1t is expected that his sue
cessor will be nominated by the presi-
dent Immediately after the converting
of congress in December and that At
torney General McKenna, also of Cali
fornia, will be named for the office.
Justice Field has been eligible for retire.
| ment ever since November 4, 1885, when he
reached the age limit Of 70 years. 1t was
on August 16 last that Justice Field broke
the record for length of service on the SUI
preme bench, as it was on that day he ex-
ceeded the term of service of "a years 6
months and days to the credit Of Chief
Justice Marshall, whose service had up to
that time been the longest in the history
of the court. The total length of Justice
Fields service up to the time when his
retirement will take effect, December /,
will be "a years, months and 20 days.
Under the law Justice Field will receive the
full salary of an associate Justice of the
United States supreme court-s10,000 per
year-for the remainder of his life.
Justice Field Is a remarkable man and
one Of remarkable family. His father
was David Dudley Field, Congregational
minister OF New England, and his mother
was Sumit Dickinson Field His GRANDPA
ther on his fathers side was Timothy
Field, captain in the revolution. and his
grandfather on his mothers side was Noah
Dickinson, who served with Israel Putnam
in the French and Indian war and also
served through the revolution. The JUS
sice Is not the only member of his family
in this generation to receive distinction.
His brothers were Cyrus W. Field, who
carried through to success the first trans
atlantic telegraph cable: David Dudley
Field, who attained great eminence as
lawyer: Matthew W. Field, an eminent
engineer; Henry M. Field, who was
distinguished clergyman: Jonathan Field.
who was president Of the Massachusetts,
state senate, and Timothy Field, who was
an officer in the United States navy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-21
WELCOME TO GOSSIP.
Immense ThrOnE Wildly Cheers the
Liberated Cuban Girl in New York.

Immense Throng Wildly Cheers the
Liberated Cuban Girl in New York.
New York, Oct. 1S.-Evangelina Cis-
neros, the Cuban girl who was rescued
from Havana prison, was given a
public reception Saturday night at Del
monico's. She. was introduced there to
large number of specially invited
guests and afterward appeared on q
platform erected at the foot of the
Worth monument at one corner of Mad
ison square. Probably 100000 people
were congregated in and around the
square. The girl left the Waldorf hotel
at 1880. Her escort consisted of de-
tachment of Cuban troops, dressed in
the regulation army uniform of the re-
public, battalion of the naval cadets of
New York under the command of Col.
Replow and dressed in their white uni
forms, and the Irish volunteers, the
whole in command of Col. James Nor
gan, the grand marshal of the parade.
When Miss Cisneros appeared on the
outdoor platform the crowd nearly
went into delirium. She was COM
pletely overcome by the demonstration
and the tears flowed resistlessly. Karl
Decker stood beside her and tried to
make formal introduction, but the
tumult was so great he could not be
heard.
When she returned to Delmonico's,
the horses were taken from her carriage
and it was drawn by scores of excited
men. Murat Halstead presided in the
stand and made Introductory remarks
when the fireworks and the brass bands
would permit him to do so. 1t had been
announced that three of the mayoralty
candidates, Messrs. Tracy, Van Wyck
and George, would make addresses, and
their cohorts were very much in evil
dence. Mr.. George, however, was the
only one of the trio to put in an appear
ance. He made few inaudible re-
marks, as did Senator Thurston and DR..
Lincoln d. Sayas.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-21
FATE OF AN ARMY.
An Abyssinian Force of 5000 Men IL
Annihilated in SOmaliland.

An Abyssinian Force of 5000 Men IL
Annihilated in Somalilnnd.
London, Oct. IA. j. Bennett STAN
ford, who has just returned from taking
part in an expedition to Somaliland,
brings news of the humiliation, at the
end of June, of an Abyssinian army of
1000 men under the control of the
famous Gen. Ras Mackonnen, of which
number only 60 men, escaped. Mr.. STAN
ford said:
while in the interior we came across a
powerful Somali chief who had just re-
turned from the fight. He told me that
the Abyssinian force had been raiding down
the Webbe Shebeyli river, nearly as far as
the forty-fifth parallel The Somalis then
overwhelmed them with large numbers,
allowing GO men to go back with the news
of the defeat. Ras Mackonnen was killed
during the battle. The affairs occurred
about 100 miles from where we were. The
whole neighborhood is still greatly ex-
cited, and the possession of so many Italian
rifles by the Somalis is evidence that the
story told Of the Abyssinian defeat is true.
The latest news from Harrar was that an
against the Somalis, who are eagerly an
ticipating another fight"
In regard to the reported massacre of
the Cavendish expedition, Mr.. Stanford
said:
There are no expeditions in Somaliland
to massacre. Peel, who was with me, is
away to the south: Lord Delamere Is near
Lake Rudolph; Maj. Macdonald is on the
when last heard Of him. was on the XII
kuyu road
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-21
Set Free.

New York, Oct. 13.-Emmet c. Glib
SON, the promoter, vice president of the
Akron Street Railway & Illuminating
company, and said to be associated in
business with Gen. Samuel Thomas
and j. B. Clews, of New York, who was
arrested on the 7th inst. on a charge of
attempting to pass a worthless check
for $64o, was discharged Tuesday, the
complainant, r. B. Stimson, auditor of
the Hotel Netherland and Imperial,
saying to Magistrate Hedges that he
did not believe that Gibson had any in
tention of defrauding him.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-21
BIG SILVER SHIPMENTS.
Chicago Subtreasury Has a Smaller
Supply on Hand Than Usual.

Chicago, Oct. 1s.-The shipments of
silver from the subtreasury at Chicago
to country banks in the central west
have been for the last four weeks great
er than in the recollection of the en-
ployes. Half million dollars week
has been shipped on orders from
banks, and despite large shipments of
new coins to the subtreasury the stock
of silver in the vaults is So, 000,O 900, be-
ing $1,000,000 less than the average
amount carried. The ordinary demand
for silver coin has averaged $4,000 q
day, but during the last month or more
the shipments have been as large as
$125,000. Assistant Treasurer Phelps
attributes the demand to the big wheat
crop in the western states and the pre-
vious lack of silver for the making Of
change.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-21
Henry George on Excise Laws.

New York, Oct. 14.-In an interview
regarding what he proposes to do if
elected mayor of Greater New York,
Henry George said:
IT will execute the excise law accord
ing to my Interpretation of the law: but
I Will tell you frankly what think about
excise / think 1t is an injustice and an
absurdity. and 1 am totally opposed to
the existence Of any excise laws what
ever. That j can defeat both Van Wyck
and Tracy l do not feel the slightest
doubt. In my opinion the issue is solely
between Mr. Low and myself. 1 think I
shall heat him"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-21
DEATH OF MR.. DANA.
Famous Editor Passes AWAY at
His Long Island Home.
The Sad Event Had Long Been Ex-
pected-IIis Career i'm journalism
Services to the Govern
ment During the War.

New York, Oct. 1S.--Charles A. Dana
editor of the New York Sun, died at
his home in Glencove, L. l., at 1870
o'clock Sunday afternoon. The cause
of Mr.. Dana's death was cirrhosis of the
liver. On June 0 he was at his office
apparently strong and healthy. The
next day he was taken i'll and he never
afterward visited New York. He was
rs years old.
Mr.. Dana's death had been expected
for several hours and his family and
physicians were at his bedside when
the end came. His condition has been
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-21
VIII Seek Another Term.

Evansville, Ind, Oct. 1S.-David w.
Turpie has announced his candidacy for
reelection to the United States senate.
He declared in favor of recognizing Gu
ban belligerency and also for the annex
alton of the island to the United States.
He believes that warships should be
sent to Cuba to make these demands
more potent.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-21
Ex-senator Robertson Dead.

Columbia, S. c., Oct. 14.-Ex-United
States Senator Robertson died in this
city. He was senator from South Caro-
lima under the reconstruction regime
and was succeeded by ex-senator But
Ter. Mr.. Robertson had been paralyzed
for years. His estate is estimated to be
worth nearly a million dollars.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-21
Seal Experts Confer.

Washington, Oct. 16.-The state de-
partment confirms the report given out
by the foreign Office in London that
Great Britain assents to meeting Of
experts in Washington in the seal ques-
ton, and Mr.. Hay cables that Prof.
Thompson, the British expert, was to
sail at once
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-21
Coren Is IN Empire.

Seoul, Oct. 16. = The king has pro-
claimed himself emperor from this date.
The action is n part of the progressive
policy adopted by the country, and is
a victory for the modern element over
the conservatives. Under the new plan
China, Japan and Russia are wholly
shut out, as the sovereignty claims of
these nations will now be completely ig-
DOred
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-21
Inquiry Must lie Held.

Washington, Oct. lS.-Orders were
sent to Gen. Brooke Saturday, by direc-
ton of the president and Secretary
Alger, that if Capt. Lowering does not
ask for a court of inquiry to investigate
the charges made against him in con
nection with his treatment of Private
Hammond at Fort Sheridan last week,
Gen. Brooke must convene a court-mar-
tial. -
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-21
Memorial Against BfmetnIIism

London, Oct. 1G.-On Friday was pre-
scented to Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, the
chancellor of the exchequer, the me-
mortal which has been in process of sig
nature among the leading banking
houses and financial and mercantile en-
terprises in the city of London, and also
copy of the resolutions against BIZ
metaliism adopted by the Canadian
bankers association on October 6.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-21
To Negotiate Reciprocity.

washington, Oct. 15.-Mr. John A.
hasson, formerly member of the house
OF representatives from Iowa and ex-
minister to Austria, has been appointed
special agent of the department. of
state for the negotiation of reciprocity
arrangements under the Dingley tariff
law.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-21
wants Arizona In the Union.

Washington, Oct. 15.-Gov. McCord's
report is in the hands of Secretary Bliss.
He makes a strong plea for the admis-
sion of Arizona to statehood.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-21
VIII De Umpire.

Washington, Oct. 1.-THE interna-
tional court of arbitration, which is to
pass on the British-Venezuela bound
airy, has been completed by the selec-
ton of M. Maertens, a distinguished
Russian jurist, as umpire, and arrange
ments are being made for the assem-
bling of the court at Paris during the
late summer or fall of next year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-21
Democratic MAYOR Elected.

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 1a.-Thomas
Taggart (dem.), defeated w. N. Hard
ing (rep), for mayor by plurality
that will reach 5000. The republicans
gave up the fight early Tuesday even
ing, conceding a democratic victory OF
from 5000 to 5000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-21
Another Victim

Cincinnati, Oct. 1S.-Mrs. Alfred
White, one of the injured in the Robin
sor opera house accident last Friday
night, died Sunday night. Two others
of the injured are in critical condition.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-21
REFUSED the Request.

New York, Oct. 16.-The Bank of Brit
ish North America imported S50o,ooo in
gold few days ago, and on Friday they
sent the gold to the subtreasury, ask
ing for greenbacks in exchange. Inc
treasury officials declined the proPo'
sitiop
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-21
Calls 1t Murder.

Nashville, Tenn, Oct. IS. At the
meeting of the American Humane So
ciety in this city on Thursday resolu-
lions were adopted denouncing the
practice of and protesting against in
oeulation for yellow fever, calling it
Inurderous.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-21
Prominent prohibitionist Dead.

Baltimore, Nd, Oct. 14.-William
Daniel, one of the leaders of the prohi-
bitionist party in the United States,
and it's candidate for the vice presi-
dency in 1884, died suddenly at his
home in Mount Washington, a suburb
of Baltimore.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-21

London, Oct. 15.-Oil is now used as
fuel for the Cromer express on the
Great Eastern railway, which runs 100
miles at the rate of 4S3l miles an hour.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-21
Great Cargo of Tea.

London, Oct. ia check for $245,-
SOC paid to the London custom house for
a cargo of 1900 tons of tea is said in
London to be the largest single pay
ment for duties ever made in the worlds
history .
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-21
seven sntlor, Drownea.

ST. Johns, N. F., Oct. 15.-The schoon-
err Bloodhound is total wreck near
Cape Pine, on the southern part of the
Peninsula of Avalon. Her crew of
seevn men persisted.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-21
Garcin Cnptnres a CIV

Havana, Oct. 15.-Gen. Calixto Garcia
has captured the city of Bequita, con-
voy of $50 mules with food and So, 900
in paper money. The Spanish lost 500
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-21
strengthening G,br,,.,r

London Oct. 1s.-England is spend
ing an enormous sum of money in pro-
tecting Gibraltar. Modern defenses
are rising up on the big rock on all
sides.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-21
pythinn Home Dedicnted.

Springfield, o., Oct. 15.-Thursday
afternoon the first Pythian home in the
world was dedicated here in the pres.
ence of 5000 people.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-21
To Increase French Armx

Paris, Oct. 13.-The budget commit.
tee of the chamber of deputies has
voted to increase the standing army Inv
1900 men.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-21
VIII Not Resign.

Madrid, Oct. 15.-Gov. Primo Rivera
will not resign from the governorship
If the Philippine islands.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-21
Fever Delays the Courts.

New Orleans, Oct. lS.-The civil dis
trict courts here are not to open until
the I'd of November owing to the prev
s.ence of fever.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-21
No Champnene Tor 1so7

Lyons, Oct. 13.-There will be no 1897
champagne. This years grapes are
too acid for that purpose.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-21

Pensacola, Fla, Oct. 14.-Hon. Charles
W. Jones, former United States senator
from Florida, died at Detroit Tuesday
morning after sickness OF several
weeks
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-21
Reichstng to Meet.

Berlin, Oct. 15.-The reichstag will
be convened during the first week in
December.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-10-21

Havana, Oct. 16. The police of
Guines, this province, have arrested and
imprisoned Senorita Blanca Ortega, a
young woman of distinguished family,
and Senorita Virginia Castillanos. They
are both charged with conspiring
against the government.
The advocate., 1897-05-19

hicles. This clearly demonstrates that
if even half the wagons used on dirt
roads had broad tires the results would
be beneficial in draft and enormously
beneficial 10 bettering the condition of
the roads.
In another trial, when a clay road
was so badly cut into ruts as to be al
most impossible Tor light vehicles and
pleasure carriages, after running the
aiX-inch tires over this road twelve
times the ruts were completely filed,
and first class bicycle path made. A
careful record of the drafts show that
after the first run with the broad tires
the draft was materially less than with
the narrow tires Immediately before.
Thus the road would have been grad
ually improved by the use Of the broad
tires at the same time that the farmer
would have been able to transport his
products over the road with greatly re-
duced draft.
The advocate., 1897-05-19

to many vlClssitudes, an occasional
horse Of extraordinary action and quail
ity would flash out like a meteor to
brighten the hope Of the breeder and
command q price so high as to sound
something akin to an Arabian tale.
Il is we'll known that some teams Of
coachers sold above $4,000, and one In
particular to an enthusiastic fsncier
for nearly twice that sum, while draft
horse teams have practically sold at
$500, IL may be said by some who
never look beyond the surface that
these figures are rare exceptions, but
on the other hand the particular style,
action and quality which command
these prices are also as few and far be-
tween as angels visits.
The advocate., 1897-05-19
Value Of 0At Hay.

VHluO VI Odb uby'
Joseph Z. Wing of Champaign
County, Ohio, in a communication to
Breeders Gazette, gives his experience
with ost hay. "During the summer of
1885," he says, 1--WE cut in the green
state fifty acres of heavy oats which
we attempted to cure into hay. The
oats were very rank and succulent,
and the same description will apply to
the weather experienced during hsying
time. L had previously had experience
in putting up oats pretty green, and
this time l carried the experiment yet
further, putting in the barn many tons
that were little more than Wilted.
Altogether there were about $50 tons
put in one NOW 40x60x20 feet. The
time Of putting in was strung out for
about one month and the hay varied
greatly in degrees Of dryness.
"We have now fed out more than
half of the mass and can judge Of the
results. There has been compare
lively little Of it spoiled, although there
is some mOldy hay where the air got
at It. In the center where the sings
were dropped there is an almost solid
mass Of silsge, dark brown In color,
moist, smelling good, and slightly acid
to the taste. The sheep and COWS
relish this silsge exceedingly we'll and
eat it nearly all up clean, which they
will notdo with cured oat hay if coarse.
''I think there can be no doubt that
the ensilaged portion Of the Oat crop is
by far the most valuable, and that
from 1t much the larger proportion of
nutrients can be and will be extracted
by the animals feeding on it. It now
appears to me that on farm devoted
to the production of milk or live stock
the oat crop can omein to fila very val.
liable place not hitherto assigned to 1t.
Our experience In securing good stands
of clover and alfalfa with oats has led
us to discard wheat entirely in our
scheme of farming. Oats will on good
soil yield about two tons per acre Of
hay, and by cutting this esrly-before
forming seed and about the time Of
blooming-the success of the clover or
alfalfa is assured and a great amount
of forage secured at the same time.
If this can be cured into hay, well and
good; if not, I have the experience of
two seasons to point to the practics-
blllty of saving 1t all in the silo.
GAS to the feasibility of fattening
lambs on this oat hay, will say that
in all our feeding experience we have
never achieved such good results as
this winter with Montana lambs and
oat hay and shelled corn. Our cows
have also done very well at the pail
and are In good flesh, while the horses
thrive on the same forage, taking care
to feed them the better cured por-
tions.
The advocate., 1897-05-19
Wac TLres and Marrow TIrea.

|
The officers at the Missouri Exper
iment Station have been making ex
perlments with wide and narrow tires
The experiments have covered period
of nearly two years. The tests wer'
made on macadam, gravel and dir
roads In all conditions, and also on the
meadows and plowed fields of the ex
perimentsl farm,
Contrary to public expectation, ii
nearly all cases the draft was msteri
ally lighter when tires six inches widr
were used, than with tires of standard
width. The load hauled was in al
cases the same, and the draft was most
carefully determined by means of g
selt-recording dynsmometer.
On macadsm street, hard anC
smooth, as an average of all tests, the
difference of draft was in favor of the
six, inch tire, and the same draft re
quiTed to haul q ton load with narrow
tires over this street hauled more than
a ton and a quarter with the hrosC
tires, On gravel roads the results show
that the draft required to haul 1900
pounds with narrow tires hauled 2,6l(
pounds on the broad tires. On dirt
roads, dry and hard and free from ruts
the broad tires pulled more than one
third lighter, since 2,766 pounds could
be hauled on the broad tires with the
same effort required to haul 1000 on
the narrow tires. On dirt road Cut
into ruts by the narrow tires In the or
binary travel, with hard surface, the
results are in favor of the broad tire,
after the second run, even when the
broad wheels are run over the ruts
made by the narrow tires. On mud
roads, spongy on the surface and soft
underneath, the broad tires drew one
half lighter than the narrow tires
Three thousand and sixty pounds on
the broad tires pulled as light as 2,00C
pounds on the narrow. On the same
road, when soft ard sticky on top and
firm underneath, the narrow tires
pulled materially lighter, the differ.
enCe amounting to an average of one
third, or q load of 1865 pounds could
be drawn with the narrow tires az
easily as 1000 pounds on the broad
tires. When this same road had been
wet to a great depth by continued
rains, and the mud had become stiff
and sticky, so that it would gather on
the wheels, the difference was again
largely in favor of the narrow tires
In this case a load of 5000 pounds was
drawn with the same draft on narrow
tires as a 2,000-pound load on the broad
tires.
These two are the only conditions Of
the dirt road in which the narrow tires
showed to advantage, viz: When tEC
surface is too wet, soft or sloppy tt
compress under the broad tires, and i
underlsid with hard, dry substratum
In the nature of the case this condition
Of road surface is Of short duration
If the rains cease, few hours of sul
! In the spring, summer or fall will DR..