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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-29

ears, to one of which is hinged latch,
while the other has pivoted to it a lever
having a notched arm to engage the
latch, and a cord is attached to the up
per end of the lever to release the latch.
The latch engages the spokes of the rear
wheel and holds it upon the incline. Git
is intended to have one starter for each
racer. and, by pulling all the strings
at the same time, an even start will re-
sult.-Cycling Gazette.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-29
Vegetarian Dress.

The members of the Women's Vege-
tartan union in London have a new
craze. 1t is for vegetarian dress. They
have concluded that it is as wrong to
kin animals for clothes as for food
They want vegetable boots, vegetable
gloves, vegetable gowns, and even veg,
etable note paper. They have decided
that the kid. the calf and the sheep
shall he spared, if their influence can
Go IL.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-29
THE STEAMSHIP HOPE.

royal infants head. History has just
repeated itself at the modest little town
of Ribeauville, in France, where the
captain of the local fire brigade recent
ly became a happy father. With one
accord the brave firemen sacrificed the
hirsute adornments which were their
glory to fill velvet cushion, and this
unique gift was duly placed in the
baby's cradle, with diploma of hon
orary membership of the corps.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-29
A BICYCLE STARTER.
Invention Intended to Secure Even
Starts Between Racers.

Starts Between Racers.
Peter C. n. Peterson, of West SUI
perior, Wis, has patented the device
ton, intended to secure an even start
between racers. Two uprights are
spaced apart and are provided with a
cross bar for base. An inclined board
rests at it's forward end on the ground,
and is supported at the rear on pin,
passing through the uprights. A cord
connects the base to the inclined board.
A sheet-metal sleeve slides on the up
right and has two forward projecting
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-29
ORIGIN of Polo.

Polo is one of the oldest games known
to civilization, says an exchange. 1t
was played by the young swells OF
L'Hassa on the tableland of Thibnt
between the Himalayas and Kwenlun
mountains, many centuries ago. Trav-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-29
Sacrificed Their whiskers.

1t will be remembered, says an ex-
change, how, on the birth of a son and
grenadiers of his regiment cut off their
mustaches to stuff pillow for the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-29
BICYCLE JEWELRY.
Market Flooded with Novelties in
Gold and Silver.

"OItI iHU SIINVT'
All sorts of jewelry designed es-
pecially for bicyclers is being placed
upon the market. Scarfpins are of
gold or silver, or aluminium alloys of
either, the heads being miniature
wheels, saddles, handle-bars, or entire
bikes.
One pretty little pin is in the form of
a brooch, the frame being of silver, and
the wheels, instead of having spokes,
have little gold fans like the electric
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-29
A Suhxfifnto

Poeticus (dreamily)-oh, for the
touch of vanished hand"
Hardshell-If you've got V to spare.
old man, I'll try to do as substitute.
Town Fopics.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-29
A Prayer.

Most gracious God, by whose knowl-
edge the depths are broken up, and the
clouds drop down the dew, we yield
Thee unfeigned thanks and praise, as
for all Thy mercies, so especially for
the returns of seed time and harvest,
and for browning the year with Thy
goodness, in the increase of the ground,
and the gathering in of the fruits there
of. And, we beseech Thee, give us a
just sense Of this mercy; such as may
appear in our lives by an humble, holy
and obedient walking before Thee all
our days.-Prayer Book.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-29

"A man often gets what he wants,
but he seldom finds that it is still what
he wants, after it has obtained. We
should be thankful always that Gods
choices for us are so much better than
our choices for ourselves could pea
sibly be.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-07-29

cling westward, 1t reached the Byzan-
tine emperor, Manuel Comnenus L.,
about the middle of the twelfth CELL
tury. He played it with great effect.
1t was called ''pulu," which is Thibetan
for ball. In 1871 it was introduced into
England by some cavalry officers who
had learned 1t in India. Being in Eng
land, it had to come here. Our "ship-
ney" and hockey" and the lacross Of
the Indians are notifications of polo.
We not only play the game on horse-
back, but in water and on roller skates.
Sailing Vessels Coming In Again.
A Baltimore paper comments on the
fact that the use of sailing vessels is
increasing. They are coming into
vogue again, especially for heavy ma
terials w..ich may as well be a month
as a week ION the oceans For time
steam displanted sails, but the demand
for cheaper freights is supplanting
steam in turn. ,f $50
Evening journal., 1897-08-04
A nIad Doc create. q ranIc.

Washington, Aug. A mad bull 1'g
bit colored man, a woman and a small
boy. 1t subsequently gave three po-
licemen a lively fight for 20 minutes
and died only after 1t had been rlddled
with Is bullets. Little Johnny Raw
son. coiored. was the first Victim. The
dog sprsng on him while at play. tear
ing his foot horribly. Caroline Jack
son tried to beat of the dog with O
cart whip but was In turn attacked
and badly lacerated. and william
Green. who tried to rescue the woman,
had his arm almost chewed off. The
police drove the dog into an empty
yard. but emptied their guns into It
several times before the brute was dis
patched.
Evening journal., 1897-08-04
EXPERIMENT WITH LocKJAw
Interesting Tests Made with Antltoxins
In the Disease.

Washington. Aug. 4.-The physicians
at the EmSgency hospital have had
their first chance to practically test the
antitOXine of tetanus, or lockjaw. An
interesting series Of experiments with
this poison and it's antidote have been
carried on for a year past at the army
medical laboratory. but the disease in
human beings is so rare that no prac-
tical test has been made In Washing
ton.
The sufferer In this case was Richard
Curtis, colored. He stepped on nail
several days ago, making a bad wound
In the sole of his foot. All the symptoms
of the disease developed The muscles
of the face and neck became rigid. and
the patient could not speak. Nourish-
ment had to be given by injection.
The antitoxine was injected in the
patients side, and he has since beer
kept in perfect quietl The physicians
state that the spasms which are one
OF the features of the disease have be-
gun to subside. and the patients condi-
ton is now quite encouraging.
Evening journal., 1897-08-04
DEMAND FOR AMERICAN WHEAT
Ressons why There IL n Coed Mar
kct I'm Australia.

lte4nona why Ihcre ~ A Neoo AAuN-
ket fn Australia.
The reason why so large. a quantity
of American wheat was imported into
Australia last year is explained by Dam
iel w. Maratta. United States consul
general at Melbourne. IL appears that
wool-growing is regarded by Australi-
ans as much the most important
industry, and in pursuing that the
Australian farmer IS often led TO neg
lect the cultivation OF wheat. AS d
rule, the larger "squatters," or ranch
men, do not care TO devote their time
to farming, preferring to give oil of
their attention to sheep raising.
"rhe consumption of wheat IN this
colony" writes Consul Maratta, SIS at
the rate Of six bushels TO the acre, and,
as the crop of last year only yielded
2-10 bushels 70 the acre, it will
readily be seen that the colonists
were short of their requirements nearly
two bushels TO the acre. To meet this
deficiency, the first for great many
years, large imports were made from
the United States. These shipments
were made from SAM Francisco, with
the exception of one or two vessels
from New York" 1t is becoming n
common custom among Australian
ranchmen TO rent their land for wheat
growing on shares, the ranchmen fur
nishing the land and the seed and some
reighboring farmer doing all the work.
AS the wool-growing industry, however,
is constantly tending to crowd out the
wheat cultivation, there is a prospect
that increased demands upon America
for wheat supplies win be made in the
future.
Mr.. Maratta says; 1T has been Won
dered how il is that Australia can pro-
duce wool, and, for that matter, sheep,
SO much more cheaply than America,
and the answer, too. is very simple.
First, the advantage lies in the climate,
Here you have n climate where the
sheep can and do safely spend every
night during the year in the open air
and without covering. Then the pas
turage is unlimited and virtually free
The cost Of labor is cheaper than with
us, and station living is cheaper, and al
these things combine TO cheaper the
animal. You can purchase at a retail
butchers here in Melbourne prime
lamb and mutton at from five to six
cents per pound. IN. Y. Tribune.
Evening journal., 1897-08-04
AT eALAKLAvA.
A Denver nuEler Took Part In the
Famous Charge.

A Denver nuEler Took Part In the
Famous Charge.
The news of the war in the east stirs
up the fighting blood Of Alexander
Sutherland, living in retirement in this
city, for, although 81 years old, his
memory is still keen, and he delights
in relating again and again the part he
took in the famous charge of the Light
brigade. There may be other suryiv-
ors of that desperate race down the val
ley between hills bristling with guns.
but Alexander Sutherland insists upon
being credited with the honor Of blow
ing the bugle that started the Light bri-
gade upon its Inflated mission.
"The COO men who were selected for
this charge" said he, "werc divided into
three platoons, two companies to each
platoon. Each company had its own
buglet, making six in all AS i was
with Lord Cardigan in the first platoon.
was the first bugler 10 receive his
orders. 1 sounded the charge of that
eventful day, and, following my bugle.
the others repeated the call. We had
been idle spectators of the general en-
gagement that day, and were waiting
for orders from Lord Raglan. The or
der came after q time. IL was TO Lord
Lucan to order up about GOO light cav
airy and hold them in readiness 20 take
the guns which the Turks had lost on
Causeway heights. Lord Lucan await
ed support from the infantry before
advancing. A second order came from
Lord Raglan, brought by Capt. Nolan,
directing the cavalry TO charge to pre-
vent the Turks carrying away their
guns. Lord Lucan asked what guns TO
attack, and Capt. Nolan replied:
"'There, my lord, is your enemy, and
there are your guns pointing with his
hand to the left and toward the end of
North valley. and not toward the
Causeway heights.
lord Lucan then rode over to Lord
Cardigan to give orders for the charge.
1 was near by ON foot, holding my
horses bride rein. and heard the con-
versation between Lord Lucan and Lord
Cardigan. They did not seem to inter
pret the order of Lord Raglan in the
same way. Lord Cardigan explained
TO Lord Iucan that there were guns In
the valley ahead as well as on both
sides of us, and he thought that there
must be some mistake, but Lord Lucau
replied that that was the order of Lord
Raglan, and there was no choice but &c
obey.
lord Cardigan assented. Twas about
eight or ten feet distant from him
and, turning. he gave me the first or
der. 1 blew attention and ther
mount The first, second and third
platoons were formed, and then. facinl
his men, Lord Cardigan briefly ad
dressed them, telling them Of the dan
gers of the charge and the probabilit,
of death TO all. The men cheered hin
vigorously. Turning TO me, he said
'Trumpeter, sound the. torward;' an'
we Set off at fast walk. A little later
turning his head. Lord Cardigan shout
ed: 'Trhmpeter, sound the trot,' and
blew the call. Denver Cor. n. Y. Sun
Evening journal., 1897-08-04
central New York volunteer Firemen.

Waverly. n. 2, Aug. 4.-The NTH
annual convention of the Central New
York Volunteer Firemen association met
here with about so delegates in at
tendance. The districts embrace the
counties of Broome. Cortland, Cayuga,
Schuyler, Tompkins and Tioga. Mad
ison county was added by request Of
the firemen Of that county. Frank NJ.
Baker, president OF the association. pre-.
sided 1t Is understood that Mr.. Baker,
who has been president Of the associa-
tion since it's organization, will not ac-
cept a reelection. II is believed that
Percy Lang Of Waverly VIII be his sue
cpeeor
Evening journal., 1897-08-04
CRIMINAL STATISTICS.
Interesting Data Concerning the Devel.
opment of the Abnormal Tendency.

Albany. Aug. 4.-From statistics pre-
pared by Charles N. Baker, chief clerk
Of the state superintendent of prisons.
the fact appears that criminal tendency
has its greatest advent at the age Of 29
years. This is a singular fact. mas
much as man is presumed to have
reached the full development OF his
faculties at that period of life.
Mr.. Baker is preparing an exhaustive
table to demonstrate this fact and has
already completed the statistics rela-
tive to criminals serving life sentences
for murder. This shows that the most
crimes Of this nature are committed at
the ages Of 22, 27, % and As. a peculiari-
ty being that the average between 29
and 45 is considerably low.
The younger Of these murderers was
10 and the oldest 20 when they commit
ted the crimes. As far as the statistics
show, no murders were committed at 81,
54, 55, go, 50, 65. sc or 60 years.
Evening journal., 1897-08-04
Pants Makers Confident.
cold nIsoovered 1n sIherIn.

London, Aug. 4.-The Daily Chronicle
says that Russian expedition has dis
covered - auriferous regions along the
banks of the rivers Artichs, Lautara
and Nemooja and in other regions of
the vicinity of the sea Of Okhotsk, in
eastern Siberia. An expedition IS now
examining the western shore of the pc
ninsula of Kamchatka, and the gov
ernment is about to send a second eX-
pedition to obtain further information
as to the gold bearing regions in this
part Of the Russian empire, which prom
ises, when opened up, to be a second
California
Evening journal., 1897-08-04
stenmer q Total Loss.

st. Johns. N. f., Aug. 4.-The Brit
ish steamer Baltimore City. Captain
Matthews. from Montreal for Manches-
ter, which went ashore on Flat island
in the straits Of Belle isle, on July 90
has become a total wreck. The negotia-
tions for getting her off the rocks and
towing her to Halifax have been aban-
doned, as II has been found impossible
to move her. Her abandoned hull will
remain on the coast as a warning "a
other vessels.
Evening journal., 1897-08-04
- prnfes.nr Elentnd.

Waterville, Me, Aug. 4-Professor W.
A. Rogers of Colby has been elected to
the Babcock professorship Of Alfred uni
versity, New York. This is a professor
ship of physics. which has recently been
endowed by George II. Babcock of
Plainfeld, n. j., with S100. 900. Professor
Rogers is at present taking a vacation
at the Azores. He will return to Colby
and remain until March next and then
20 TO his new field.
Evening journal., 1897-08-04
Priest TO undergo his sentence.

Auburn. Neb., Aug 4.-Father Thorn
as Fitzgerald has gone to Conception.
Mo-, to enter a monastery and execute
the sentence imposed upon him by Mgr.
Martinelli for the part he took In the
fight of three years ago on Bishop
Donacum Of Nebraska. He viii remain
in the monastery in entire seclusion for
six months. This closes the famous
case growing out OF the rebellion Of p
priests of Nebraska against their bishop
because OF his alleged tyranny.
Evening journal., 1897-08-04
Gold Fish in Mascara.

Niagara river is said to be teeming
with goldfish, but as they are hard to
catch and bad to eat, they are not re-
garded by the neighboring dwellers as
very desirable acquisition. They have
been seen there only within the past
year, it is said. Spearing and drawing
of seines are forbidden by law. The
fish are said to have come from creek
m Forest Lawn cemetery, Buffalo, where
a few were placed several years ago.
Chicago Inter Ocean.
Evening journal., 1897-08-04
Held For Murder.

Corning n. Y. Aug. A coroner's
jury here has held Horace Cook Of
Woodruff for killing his father-in-law,
Solomon Adams, also Of Woodruff. The
shooting took place on Jan. 4. and Cook
was indicted for assault in the first de-
gree. Adams died on June 10. AS a
result Of his injuries a warrant is now
out for Cook for murder in the first de-
gree. Family jangles and jealousy caus-
ed the shooting.
Evening journal., 1897-08-04
The turkish Peace Conference.

Constantinople, Aug. 4.-The peace
conference was in session three hours,
and unexpected progress was made
with the negotiations. II is said that
everything has been arranged except
the question of the evacuation of Thes-
sally, which is to be considered to-
day. 1t is thought that a solution OF the
whole difficulty is now imminent
Evening journal., 1897-08-04

New York, Aug. 4.-Countess Cora al
Brazza, the president. and Solon j.
vlasto. the secretary general of the ma
tional American fund I'm aid OF the
Greek Red Cross. request all the COM
mittees and individuals collecting
money for the aid Of starving, sick or
wounded Greeks to call In their lists
and make a closing report to the sec
retary by Aug. 10.
Evening journal., 1897-08-04
Big Stable Burned.

New York, Aug. 4.-The three-story
stable at 42s and 4S1 West Fifty-third
street occupied by the Edward Mer-
rill & Co. ice concern and the Ormonte
boarding stables, has been gutted by
fire. Seventy-five horses which were
In the building when the fire broke out
We're rescued before the firemen arriv-
ed. The loss to Merrill & Co. is between
$4,000 and S45. 000.
Evening journal., 1897-08-04
The chaaueiIo Case.

Washington. Aug. 4.-Further advices
to the state department from Consul
General Lee at Havana respecting the
case Of the American citizen Manuel
Fernandez Chaqueilo are to the effect
that he has not been sentenced TO death
on the charge of being found with arms
in hand. His case will be referred TO
the supreme court of war and marine
at Madrid in order that It may pro-
nounce executory sentence.
Evening journal., 1897-08-04
univ nusInes. In connectIout.

New Haven. Aug. 4-Bradstreet's
mercantile agency reports the business
failures in Connecticut during July to
have been 32 in number, with assets OF
SIG, $50 and liabilities of $1Ss.250 Dur
ing July, 1896, there were "a failures,
with assets of S74,440 and liabilities OF
s202. 300.
Evening journal., 1897-08-04
Death Of a bolivian Arohblshop.

Lima. via Galveston, Aug. 4.-The
archbishop Of sucre. Bolivia. is dead at
Guayaquil. Ecuador The steamer Loa.
from Panama. has arrived here. reports
all well and viii proceed. New fever
cases having broken out on the San
tiago. she remains at Callao. The Puno
IS awaiting the orders Of the company.
Evening journal., 1897-08-04
Accident TO a railroad bridge.

Omaha, Aug. A section of the
western approach to the Union Pacific
bridge has slid out, leaving 22O feet Of
the east bound track without support.
A heavy passenger train had just pass
ed over. Traffic is not delayed, as all
trains are being handled over the single
frack
Evening journal., 1897-08-04
LIE AusrRIAN FLoops.
Immense Damage to Life and Propert,
Waters subsiding.

DOne- " aIeT8 oUDHIulnEs
Vienna, Aug. 4.-The danger Of seri-
Gus floods here is averted, as the water
is beginning to subside, but it is still
necessary to take all possible precau-
tions.
The reports of fatal casualties from
the provinces are most deplorable.
Eighty-five persons have been drowned
in Silesia, 60 between Ischl and Daus-
son and 10 ct Jungbuch. while nearly
100 persons are missing. most Of whom
are supposed to be drowned
At Johannishad. Bohemia, there have
been II fatalities. and from almost ev-
cry district come reports Of widespread
destruction among crops and cattle.
Evening journal., 1897-08-04
Government Duck Contract Given out.

Rome, Ca, Aug. 4.-The Rome Cot
ton factory has obtained a government
contract for 100000 yards Of heavy
duck for mail sacks. The amount of the
contract is s25O,OOO. The mill has been
forced to purchase new machinery and
employ a large number of hands at
good wages.
Evening journal., 1897-08-04
cheaper Gas For indianapolis.

Indianapolis. Aug. 4.-By a unani-
nous vote of the Il members present
the city council has passed the ordi-
nance reducing the priee,of illuminating
gas from S1.25 to 75 cents per 1000 feet.
Evening journal., 1897-08-04
woman and children burned to Death.

Richmond. Aug. A negress, the
wife of John Roberts, a small farmer,
and her two children have been burned
to death at Malvern Hill. Roberts was
in the field at work at the time and
came home to find it in ashes and his
family burned The victims are sup
posed to have been asleep at the time
of the fire.
Evening journal., 1897-08-04
Hobart on the Way to the AdirondscI.s

Whitehall, N. Y. Aug. 4.-vice Presi-
dent Hobart and party of friends on
a special train bound for Hotel Cham
plain, stopped here for about Is min
utes. Former Congressman Buileigh
and delegation OF citizens called on
the vice president who received them
cordially.
Evening journal., 1897-08-04
nanl.Inr FIrm 70 Go QUO OF Bu.lnes..

New York, Aug. 4.-The banking
house Of James G. Kings Sons found
ed in 1915 and formerly one Of the prin-
cipal banking firms Of the city is go
ing out of business. The business has
long dwindled. What remains viii be
taken over by Barring, Magoun & Co.
Evening journal., 1897-08-04
Assistant ohemIr,s Appointed.

Albany, Aug. Aired d. Fuller Of
Geneva and Edward b. Hart Of Ohio
have been appointed from the civil
service eligible list as assistant chem
lists at the state agricultural expert
ment station at Geneva.
Evening journal., 1897-08-04

The Greater Wilmington Printing
and Publishing Company. southwest
corner of Fourth and Shipley streets, Is
prepared to do printing Of every de-
scription quickly and efficiently.
Evening journal., 1897-08-04
New Chief Postomce Inspector.

Washington. Aug. 4.-George b. Ham
lett of Ohio has been appointed chief
postoffice inspector to succeed Colonel
M. ID. Wheeler of New York. reduced 10
Inspector in the field
Evening journal., 1897-08-04
sure Thing.

He (earnestly)-Am the first man
you ever kissed?
She-Of course you are. How stu
pid mon arei never knew one who
didn't ask that.-Tit-Bits.
Evening journal., 1897-08-04

These posmnasters have been ap-
pointed for Delaware: Cannon, j. r.
Moore, vice j. II. Massey, removed;
Roxana, Robert Wilgus, vice NJ A. G.
Dawson, removed.
Evening journal., 1897-08-04
h. w. LYNCH & Co. GRoCERs.

Headquarters for Fruit Jars. Jelly
Glasses and Pure Spices. NO. .thwest cor
ner Madison and Fourth streets and
King and Eighth streets.
Evening journal., 1897-08-04
Mus 70 sbut Down.

Providence, Aug. 4.-Notice was post
sd in the Hope and Phenix mills In the
Pawtuxet valley that the mills would
be shut down during the coming week.