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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
EFFECT OF TOXINS.

1t Can BE Combated by Employing
the starvation Treatment"
In report made to the Paris Acad-
envy of Sciences it was shown that the
recent experiments OF Teissier and
Guinard give some justification to the
old saw about starving a fever" that
starvation treatment is efficacious in
combating the effect of toxins. Pneu-
monia and diphtheria bacilli were en-
ployed. Twenty-Five dogs were sub
jected, while in starving condition, to
injections of toxin in amounts which in
variably killed the control-animals.
Four recovered, and in those which died
the intestinal LESSONS were less marked
in the starving animals than in those
which had received food. If the starva-
ton diet had only continued for five
or six days, and if, owing to surplus fat,
the animal was able to resist starvation,
he fell victim as readily as an animal
receiving food.
One hypothesis in explanation pre-
supposes that the starved cellular ele-
ments are ready to seize and assimilate
whatever is presented to them and de-
stroy the toxins before they have time
to act. According to another hypothe-
sis, which seems to many investigators
the better explanation, the toxins act
slowly or not at all, because the starv-
ing organism does not supply elements
whose presence is essential for the pro-
duction of active poisons.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

The great oratorical contest at ODER
lin college recently was won by Will
liam Lee Washington. colored sophie.
more from Lexington. Va.
The late Julia Cooper, of New York,
left $150.000 to the Cooper union-a sum
which will enable the institution to re-
ceive 200 more pupils.
Rev. DR.. Bronson. of the First Pres
byterian church. Detroit, Mich, has
resigned his pastorate to accept a call
to the Tenth Presbyterian church OF
Philadelphia.
The late Charles Willard. hermit OF
Battle Creek, Mich, left $4,000 to the
public schools of Battle Creek for the
erection of a library building. SAC, 900 to
the Young Mems Christian association
of Battle Creek for building, and $4O,-
600 to the Baptist college at Kalama-
zoo.
The library combination fever has
reached Cleveland, O., and an effort is
being made there to have the Case IL
brary and the public library housed un-
der one roof. The Case library was en-
dowed by one of Cleveland's many lib.
eral citizens, and is open to any resident
upon the payment of but one dollar an.
nually. The public library, though not
of many years growth. already con-
tains more than 1000 volumes, and its
circulation last year ranked fourth
among the great libraries of the coun-
try.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
now EASY n IS.

How easy It Is to spoil a day!
The thoughtless words Of cherished
friend,
The selfish work of a child at play.
The strength of a will that will not bend.
The slight of comrade, the scorn Of a foe,
The smile that is full Of bitter things
They all can tarnish its golden glow,
And take the grace from its airy wings.
How easy it is to spoil day
BY the force of thought we did not
check!
Little by little we mold the clay,
And little flaws may the vessel wreck.
The careless waste of a white-winged hour.
That held the blessing we long had
sought,
The sudden loss Of wealth and power
Z And 10! the day Is with i'll inwrought.
How easy it Is to spoil a life!--
And many are spoiled ere well begun
In home light darkened by sin and strife.
Or downward course of cherished one;
by toll that robs the form of its grace,
And undermines till health gives way;
BY the peevish temper, the frowning face,
The hopes that go and the cares that stay.
"A day is too long to be spent in vain,
Some good should come as the hours 60
Some tangled maze may be made more
plain,
Some lowered glance may be raised on
high.
And life is too short to spoil like this;
If only a prelude, 1t may be sweet;
Let us bind together it's thread of bliss,
And nourish the flowers around our feet
Waterman.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
AGAINST AT HOME DAYS.

RoesOns Why the Prevailing Custom
Is Not Wholly Agreeable.
It has been said that at home days
greatly restrict calling, in so far that to
return card which bears the date of
an at home day upon it on any other day
Of the week shows disregard of the at
home day and an indifference as to
whether the person called upon is At
home or not, and any inability to return
a call on one particular day of the week
often occasions it to be delayed in 4
most uncomplinentary manner, or even
to be postponed indefinitely; there
fore, endeavoring to avoid apparent
want of courtesy in one direction
brings about distinct lack of the same
in another for which many apologies on
some subsequent meeting have to be
made, which are rarely too cordially re-
ceived. One of the advantages, how
ever, of this system of allotting a Ger
tain day for a certain purpose is that it
leaves the other afternoons of the week
free, and insures being at home when
friends and acquaintance call.
Introductions are far oftener made on
at home days than at afternoon at
homes, the reason for this being that
early in the afternoon one or two ladies
only usually arrive at the same time,
and this almost obliges the lady called
upon to make semi-introduction, if
not an actual one, between one or two
of her visitors, as to render converse
ton general between four strangers
would be next to impossible, neither
could they be allowed to remain seated
in silence while the hostess was giving
her attention to one or two of her Wis
itors. When, however, she makes no at
tempt to introduce any of her callers.
perhaps not considering it advisable to
do so, they invariably take their de-
parture at the earliest possible moment,
unless two have arrived together--a
mother and daughter or two sisters
in which case they can talk to each
other until their hostess is at liberty to
say few words to them or until an &C.
quaintance or two arrives.
To some people introductions occa-
sion little thought or perplexity, others
feel rather diffident with regard to MAX
ing them and refrain from so doing I'M
less absolutely obliged to make the eff
fort. 1t might be urged that ladies sit
ting near to each other might reason
ably exchange few words, although
not introduced. Sometimes they do so,
and little desultory conversation fol-
lows, but oftentimes they do not, and
the reason is not far to seek. Although
they may have got on well together,
yet at any subsequent meeting they
may not speak or even bow, they are
ignorant of each others names, and
therefore, they remain strangers, with
an uncomfortable consciousness that
such is not entirely the case.-Philadel-
phia Public Ledger.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
Diving for n Wife.

In many of the Greek islands diving
for sponges forms a considerable part OF
the occupation of the inhabitants. A
visitor to this unfrequented region de-
scribes the following rather startling
custom. He says: "Himia, which is a
little island directly opposite Rhodes,
is worthy of notice on account of the
singular method by which the Greek
inhabitants of the island get their liv-
ing. On the bottom of the sea- in this
locality the common sponge is found
in greater abundance than in any other
part of the Mediterranean. The natives
make it trade to gather these, and
their income from this source is far
from contemplate. Their goods are al
ways in demand among the Turks, who
use an incredible number of sponges
in the additions prescribed by the Mo-
hammedan ritual. A girl in this island
is not permitted to marry until she has
brought up certain number of sponges
and given proof of her skill by taking
them from certain depth. But in GER
tain of the islands this custom is re-
versed. The father of manageable
daughter bestows her on the best diver
among her suitors. He who can stay
longest in the water and bring up the
biggest cargo of sponges marries the
maid. boston Post.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
THE FUR SEAL.
ITS Breeding Grounds, Growth, Home
Life and Productiveness.

It's Breeding Grounds, Growth, Home
Life and Productiveness.
The male fur seal, or "beachmaster,"
reaches full maturity at the age of II
years. AT that time his weight is about
400 pounds, being considerably heavier
when first in from the sea in the spring
or after feeding in the fall than in the
intervening period, when he fasts on
land. and grows gradually lean and
weak. The males vary considerably in
color. the general shade being black or
dark brown, with longer hair or
bristles of yellowish white. These are
especially long and numerous on the
thickened back of the neck, forming the
so-oalled wig" The wigged males have
a rough, coarse coat, and their skins are
without market value. The animal
makes its home on the rocky shores of
the islands in large. closely-massed
bands, forming what are called rock.
cries. 1t is extremely gregarious; in.
dividuals seldom venturing far from
the main body while on land, though
wandering about singly in the sea. The
female fur seal is much smaller than
the male, and has soft, smooth hair of
varying shades of brown, under which
is the dense, short, brown fur. The
female bears her first offspring at the
age of three years, but her full growth
is not attained till two or three years
later. The average weight of the
grown female is about 80 pounds. The
young, or fur seal, called pup, is born
soon after the arrival of the female.
Its weight at birth is about ten pounds.
The fur seal is polygamous, each male
capable of holding a place on the breed
ing grounds having from one to one
hundred females in his charge, consti-
tuting what is known as a "harem,"
the average number being about 30.
But the size of each family is subject to
variation, depending not chiefly on the
strength of the male, but the prefer
ence of the female for location and
on the topography of the ground. The
young male Is very similar to the fe-
male in color and appearance. He is
not permitted to enter the rookeries
in the breeding season. The old males
are very particular in this regard, and
the bachelors" as they are called, are
forced to herd by themselves on what
is known as the hauling grounds" To-
Gated near the breeding grounds, but
distinct from them-Forum
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
FLOUNCES REAPPEAR.
They Are to BE Seen on All New
Gowns.

They Are to BE Seen on All New
Gowns.
1t is perhaps a little premature to
recommend founced skirts. Several
have been made, but it seems not yet
quite certain whether the idea will take
or whether it will remain one among
the many experiments tried and
dropped every spring. This is a word
to the prudent, and having spoken it
the conscientious writer may go on to
describe what the dressmakers say will
be the great rage in the spring.
The fiounced skirt is in three stages,
or it may be in five. If the material is
thick the founces are cut in godets, that
is to say, in curve, as capes used to be
cut, which, when Strengthened out,
gives fullness without gathers. Lay the
pattern on the cloth so that the texture
will run straight in the front and bias
on the sides. The founces are lined
with thin silk before mounting on the
skirt. Thus model is made with the
skirt of beige cloth in three fiounces.
1t has blouse of beige mousseline de
sole brocaded with a little meander in
Willie, anu q DOlCl " SlCCNcS VI DclRC
velvet. The bolero fits close and fas-
tens invisibly, with the effect of a
yoke. Narrow white belt. This gown
is made for the Riviera; for colder
climate it may be copied in darker COL
ors.
When the founces are of thin mate
rial they may be cut straightways Of
the cloth and gathered or plated.
Thus, an all-black dinner gown has the
skirt in three plated fioTnces of
mousseline de sole, with blouse of
velvet and jet and long shirred sleeves
of the mousseline. Attention should
be called to an innovation in this gown.
Little flaps of velvet not more than
two or two and half inches deep are
added on below the belt, carrying the
blouse down with the suggestion of a
basque. They are sewed to the skirt
so as not to add thickness round the
waist. have seen black gown with
these little basques made of green vel
vet, and at the top of the neck band
a turnover collar to match.-N. Y.
World.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

A sea captain and lawyer lived next
door to each other. One very windy
night the. lawyer was reading a book
in his study when a terrific crash up
stairs startled him. Upon investigation
he found that a chimney had hurled it
self through his roof, doing consider
able damage. He discovered it was
the sea captains chimney. fastening
down to his library, he pulled ont his
law books and hunted up similar cases,
devising and seheming how he could
secure satisfaction from the detestable
captain' While thus engaged, note ar
rived from his enemy that read as fol.
lows: "Sir: If you don't return those
bricks at once. I will prt the matter il,
the hands OF the iaw,"- San Francisco
! Argonaut
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
Flashlirhta.

Advice is one of the unpleasant small
er vices that the truly good forget to
condemn.
Don't persist in error-after you're
found out; and don't be found out if
you can avoid it by persisting in it.
Pnste this in your hat: The easiest
way TO become immortal is to be the
first to say what is self-evident.
The average man feels complimented
when you call him bad in laughing
sort of a way.
In taking the chances, first look out
that they are not against you.
A lightning calculator--the weather
prophet.
A man is known by the umbrella he
keeps.
Money talks occasionally, but there
| are times when it is deaf and dumb =
| The Jester.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

tin flashing; art glass in transom of
large window in parlor; glass in front
door; two-coat plaster work through
out; exterior painting, three coats; in
terror, Georgia pine, finished in oil.
Store, furnace, coal, fruit rooms, cellar
and laundry in basement.
The foundation wall is IL inches
brick and 10 inches rubble stone. All
chambers have large closets. Plumbing
and fixtures to be of the modern kind.
all hardware will be Of a neat kind.
All rooms are piped for gas and furnace.
The parlor will have walls and cell
ings tinted light green; sitting-room,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
LOCATING A BREAK.
Clever Work Done by Philadelphia
Pneumatic Tube Experts.

Clever Work Done by Philadelphia
Pneumatic Tube Experts.
In Philadelphia, probably more ex-
tensively than in any other city, under
ground tubes are used for the convey
ance of letters, kilograms and small
parcels. A few days ago one of tho
cylindrical rubber carriers employed
in this service stopped somewhere
along the route. Air pressure and sue
ton in turn failed to drive or recall it.
1t was found necessary to dig down
and open the pipe and remove the box.
But the problem was to determine
whether the box was ten feet or two
thousand feet from the starting point.
It was not considered desirable to dig
up half mile of pipe to remove this
obstruction. Other means of locating it
having failed, the following plan was
adopted: A pistol was fired near the
end of the tube, and the time required
for the sound to travel and echo to re-
turn measured. Thus the distance Of
the object was estimated. Sound trav-
els 1,100 feet second. AS the velocity
would be affected by the temperature
proper allowance was made. The
chromograph improvised consisted of a
metal drum ten inches in diameter, re-
volving slowly, and moving endwise in
rotation. The polished surface was
coated with smoke. A pin was attached
to one prong of tuning fork, giving the
note C, and therefore vibrating SIP
times per second. Consequently 512
waves were impaired to the trace. A
pendulum of clock beating half sec
onds electrically caused another dis
turbance of the pin-point in its tracing
on the drum. Provision was made for
automatically recording the instant of
the shot and arrival of the echo. Five
trials gave 2,973 seconds as time re-
quired for sound to travel both ways.
A velocity of 1908 feet was assumed
for a temperature of 80 degrees, and
correction of 1.12 feet per second for
each degree above that standard. The
observed temperature was 80 degrees in
the ground. Computed velocity was
1,010 feet, and distance both ways 3,075.
Dividing by two, the explorers made
distance of box 1857 feet. Upon dig
ging down the workmen found the OBJ.
struction within foot or two of the
designated place.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
A Few Suggestions.

The wall space above low divdn
can be protected by mailing strip of
picture molding across at height east
ly above where the head of anyone sit
ting on the divan would come, and
hanging from this by brass hooks al
most any stuff that will harmonic
with the divan covering. Let the drape-
ry fall well below the seat. Mating
may be fitted neatly on below the mold
ing if preferred. Above the molding
pictures may be hung or two or three
irregular book shelves fitted across.
This is particularly effective if the
divan stands in niche. In that case
the molding should run quite around it,
Molding and shelves, if such are used,
should be stained or painted to match
the woodwork of the room.-N. Y. Post,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
THE CAMPHOR TREE.
Sometimes 1t Attains n Circumfer.
ence of Forty Feet.

ence of Forty Feet.
Camphor is product of Japan. The
tree thrives only in certain localities,
usually within reach of the sea atmos-
phere. They must face south, and have
an average yearly temperature of Is
degrees G.. The tree grows about ~,
inches a year. 1t sometimes attains
circumference of 40 feet. When tree
is about 40 years old its yield per cho
(21a acres) is equal to $4,000 (silver)
year. The trees have been felled so
indiscriminately that there are prac-
tically none available, and the price of
the product has greatly advanced.
Chips of stumps and roots of trees cut
down decades ago are used by the jap
anese farmers in winter for making
crude camphor. The process is so
wasteful that it is estimated that only
2 per cent. of the camphor is obtained
from the chips. 1t is expected that the
introduction of improved apparatus
will increase the yield manifold. Crude
camphor contains on an average 10 to
Is per cent. of camphor oil, which
yields, in turn, so per cent. of camphor.
Merchants and refners are now look
ing to Formosa, where considerable
extent of camphor forests is found, for
further supply.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

feet; hall, 5x13 feet inches; bath,
7x9 feet; pantry, 6x6 feet, and cham
bers, 12x14, 10 feet 6 inches by IL
feet and 1ox14 feet. The height
of first and second stories is feet
inches; basement, Z feet. Joist Ok
10 inches, 16-inch centers; studding, 2x4
inches; 16-irch centers; roof rafters.
2xS inches; wall plates, two, 2x10
inches; beam, sx1O inches; posts, sx1O
inches; siding, 4-inch o. g.; sheathing
of fence flooring; building paper be-
tween sheathing and siding.
American glass; cedar shingles on
roof; double floors throughout; Geor-
gia pine finish for interior; compost
ton carving for apex of front gable;
cutters on roof of tin; tin down spouts;
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
A LOng-Felt Want.

Candidate-You are workingman,
are you not?
Workingman-I am, sir.
Candidate-Well, 1 am candidate for
a position of trust, and wish to say
to the sons of toll
Workingman (who Is tired of taffy
and Disguised with it's results)-I am
very busy now, sir.
Candidate was merely going to say
that If elected shouldn't do any more
for the workingmen than for anybody
else, because l don't care continental
for one class more than another, and !
don't think there should be any classes
in legislation. anyhow.
Workingman (grasping his hand)-
You'll get my vote.-N. Y. Weekly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
Trolley Cars in Sewers.

The largest sewer through which n
visitor travels in Paris is that under
the Boulevard Sebastopol des Male
sherbes. The next largest is beneath
the Rue de Rivoli. The first is 1S feet
Az inches wide and 10 feet high. The
conduit is 31a feet deep and feet 10
inches wide. In these large sewer boats
are used. The others employ trolley
cars. Twenty persons are allowed to
ride in one car. These cars travel in
trains of five each. The average speed
is Az miles an hour. When boats are
used the same number are attached one
to another. Most persons prefer the lat
ter, as there is no jar.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
PLAN OF SECOND FLOOR.

straw color; dining-room, pink; kitch-
en-, gray; hall, terra-cotta; chambers,
light blue. The kitchen sink is of gray
holding 40 barrels. Soil pipes, drains,
etc., must run to catch basin. The tank
in the attic is connected with bathroom
fixtures. All windows must be cleaned,
rooms scrubbed out and left in good
order for occupancy.
GEORGE A. W. KNIT.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
severe steel Plate Test.

A six-inch Harveyized steel plate
measuring s feet by 6 has stood a severe
test in England. Five 100-pound
Hotter projectiles were fired at it from
distance of 80 feet with velocity of
1850 feet second, and were shattered
without perforating it, only slight sur
face cracks being found. The backing
of the plate was merely bruised behind
each impact.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
Unavoidable.

Mrs. Thompkns-You really must
get another corner in the office. my dear,
ii it's so cold where you sit now.
Mr.. Thompkins-That wouldn't do
any good, love; the whole office is cold.
You see. the new typewriter is from
Boston.--N. Y. Tribune.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
Hair Dressing a La Mode.

The ruling tendency in the present
mode of hairdressing is to make full,
soft puff all around the head. So the
hair is pushed forward and held in place
by long side-combs clrcling in shape to
fit the head. Three and four of these
are used, and the effect is not always be.
coming, especially when the locks are
not very abundant Chicago Tribune.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
A New Smoke Consumer.

1t is thought by many that the time
is not far distant when fog and the
smoke in the atmosphere of large cities
will be dissipated by electricity. AL
ready patent has been taken out in
Germany for an apparatus for smoke
prevention by means of wire stretched
inside a fue or chimney, and rendered
incandescent by an electric current.
This simple method will consume the
blacklist smoke, but at present it is
much too expensive for practical use.
Ordinarily each chimney would require
it's own continuous current dynamo,
which would absorb something like IS
horse power, and perhaps more. In
some cases one dynamo might be used
for several chimneys situated near the
electric plant. If the speed of the dyna-
mo were accidentally increased the
wires would probably be fused. For
q chimney 100 feet high ball-coiled
wires 20 yards long would be required.
1t is only the great hearted who can
be true friends; the mean and cowardly
can never know what true friendship
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
BUILDING SCIENCE.
ART IN ARCHITECTURE.

Designed and Written Especially for
This Paper.
This seven-room story and half
house, with brick and stone founda-
ton, can be built for $1,400.
The size of the house upon the ground
is 22x36 feet. The rooms are as fol-
lows: Parlor, 12x12 feet inches; sit
ting-room, 12x15 feet; dining-room,
0 feet 6 inches by IL feet; kitchen, 11x12