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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05
METHODS OF VENTILATION.

through the other chimney, and the air
rushing down one and up the other car
ries the smoke from the match along
with it. The reason the air does this
is because the heat of the candle flame
expands the air in the one chimney and
forces it upward. The atmosphere, in
order to even matters, supplies more by
way OF the only channel left open to it.
Now, coal mine is freed from it's
foul air and new fresh air is drawn into
it in exactly the same way. The en-
trance to some mines are comparative
ly small, when the large excavations
beneath the surface are taken into con-
siderat ton. The air in the mine easily
becomes foul, and soon becomes unfit
for human beings to breathe if some
ventilation is not secured. 1t is only
necessary to have two shafts and to
build a fire at the entrance of one of
them in order to secure the desired re-
suit. If the fire is made to get it's draft
down one shaft and up the other, as in
the case of the lamp chimneys, all of the
foul air will be drawn out of the mine
and corresponding quantity of fresh
air will be drawn in. The dangers of
explosions of fire damp will also be
averted, inasmuch as this deadly gas is
drawn out and dissipated before it can
collect in sufficient quantity to do dam
age. OF course there are mechanical
contrivances for drawing bad air out
of mines, but they are not more efficient
than a simple furnace at the entrance
of shaft. A striking example of the
value of a fire for the purpose of getting
rid of foul odors is afforded in Jail in
New Castle, Del. 1t seems that the
Jail was built over a sewer which
emptied into the river near by. The
odor from the sewer filled the Jail and
made it a very unhealthy place to live
in. The nuisance was abated by build
ing furnace and smokestack in one
corner of the Jail yard. A hole led down
from the furnace to the sewer pipe.
in the pipe was drawn up by the fire
and sent out of the stack many feet
above the Jail.
Something of this same nature takes
place when a storm occurs on hot day.
The air in a certain spot becomes heat
ed, and in expanding is forced upward,
drawing with it a certain amount of
moist air from the neighborhood sur
rounding the heated spot. The mois-
ture in this air rapidly condenses when
it reaches the cooler strata above, and,
turning to water, descends to the earth
again in the form of shower.-Theo-
dore Waters, in Chicago Inter Ocean.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05
NEW SUBMARINE SHELL.
1t In Very Destructive and Can II
Made Mt Low Cost.

1t In Very Destructive and Can lie
Made mt Low Cost.
DR.. II. II. tombstone has invented q
submarine shell which is to be submit
ted to tests 10y the navy department
that will decide as to it's ultimate
adoption by the government, to which
the doctor intends to present drawings
of his invention. He will leave it en-
tirely with congress to decide whether
his services will be recognized by any
compensation. He will not sell it to
any foreign government, but will give
Cuba the use of it in the war against
Spain. Other shells explode by concus-
sion, and if they fall ever so little short
OF the mark they sink useless, and
hundreds of dollars are wasted. With
the tombstone torpedo, the shell ex-
plodes as soon as water touches the
chemical of the peculiar cartridge, and
the dynamite which it contains will
cause destructive explosion, which
will reach vessel within several hun
bred yards. 1t can as well be dropped
from a balloon as fired from gun.
The cartridge can be so timed as to
explode at any desired depth from one
inch to fifteen feet below the water
line. While the cost of torpedoes now
in use is great, the tombstone can be
manufactured at small expense from
glass, iron or cast steel, in any shape
desired. 1t may be fired from pneu-
matte gun, and tiny tug carrying
cargo of these shells could, il they are
all that is claimed, exterminate the
fleets of the world. The ingredients
are all secret, which will only be made
known to the government upon it's ac-
ceptance of the shell.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05
RIDING THROUGH AIR.
Peculiar Trolley Line Planned by an
English Inventor.

IhSitsh
Richard Dix, of London, has invented
n plan, which, If carried out successful
ly, will enable people to travel in cars
suspended high above the earth, inn
PEELED by compressed air. The coaches
will be pendent from an overhead iron
tube, through which compressed air
will be forced from central power
station. There are openings at the
ends of each section of the tube, closed
by valves. The tube is open at its un-
der side from end to end, providing for
the passage of a pair of pendent plates,
from which the car is suspended, and
Is supported, at intervals, by posts.
The plates depend from trolleys, within
the tube, each carrying piston. At
their periphery the plates are provid-
ed with an elastic packing, which
makes an air-tight joint with the tube.
The longitudinal opening in the tube
is covered by an elastic valve, in the
face of which is strip Of steel. The
pendent plates have lateral hanges.
which at the forward end of the troll
ley lift the elastic valve from its seat
to open passage for the trolley plates.
The compressed air is pumped into re-
ceivers and connected to the perma-
nent way tube by pipes and caps. A
small high-pressure pipe supplies air
to the back of the piston and forces
forward the carriage. At the june
ton Of sections the tube will be open
TO the atmosphere, and the impetus
given to the trolley will suffice, when
desired, to pass the carriage from one
section to another, and the car will go
on without intermission.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05
A STEED OF THE SEA.

bare, stands in the PROV of the boat
as it is pushed from the shore. He
watches intently, and presently he
sees one of the big turtles taking a
nap on the clear white sand of the bot
tom. He dives quickly, and, swimming
down from behind, seizes the turtle
firmly by it's shell. Of course the turtle
wakes up and, like bucking broncho,
begins to dash and plunge wildly about,
seeking to throw it's plucky rider. Not
succeeding in this, it darts quickly to
the surface, where the boy gets his
first breath. Then down again it goes
tearing through the water and beat
ing the foam with its fippers. But it's
rider never lets go for moment, and
presently the great turtle grows ex-
hausted, and the boy, by lifting on the
front end of the shell forces it to the
boat, where it is quickly loaded aboard
and taken away to market. 1t is great
sport and the boys enjoy it as much
as our western boys like a lively young
pony to ride.-Chicago Record.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05
Decrease I'm Birth Rate.

1t is cause of great anxiety in
France that the birth rate is less than
the death rate, but the state of affairs
in some portions of the United States is
even more serious. While in France the
birth rate is % per 1000, in Nebraska it
is but 1880 per 1000; in Maine 1890 per
1000; New Hampshire, 1874 per 1000;
Vermont, 1876; California, 1874; Con-
necticut, 21.3; Massachusetts,, els;
Rhode Island has 22.5 per 1000, a little
more shan France; Wyoming has 21.s
per 1000, and Oregon 22.5. If it were not
for immigration the population would
be gradually falling off, and according
to statistics the inhabitants of New
England and the Pacific coast will be
replaced by another race within q
period varying from 16 to 200 years.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05
WclI-Trained butterflies.

Two Partisan ladies have taken to
tanning butterflies. A gentleman, re-
turned from Asia, brought the young
ladies rare specimens, as souvenirs of
his trip, and then they set to collect
ing these little creatures. Each lady
has about so in her collection, and it is
marvellous how tame they are. Upon
the entrance of their mistress, they
fly to greet her, perching upon her
shoulders, head and hands. The way
they were trained was by feeding them
with honey from the finger tips. They
have been serviceable as studies for all
kinds of art work, and they have shown
themselves very susceptible to the
charm of music. This opens a new
avenue for those who like pets.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05
A RIGHT TRUE FAIRY TALE.

I used to scoff at fairy lore and tales Of
magic spell.
OF jeweled caves and palaces where kindly
spirits dwell.
I deemed it folly to believe the stories that
heard
OF knights who found their strength re-
newed by talismanic word;
OF desert places made to bloom with flow
ers sweet and rare, $500 if
OF sudden riches brought to them whom
fate had bid despair. {sa4
thought, indeed, our modern world too sad
a place to hold
The hosts of fay who gave so much to SIM
pier men of old.
And yet-oh. inconsistency!-I sometimes
half confessed
That evil spirits with wicked wiles poor
humankind distressed
IN foolish wisdom, SO scorned what little
children knew,
BY birthright Of their innocence, to be ex-
actly true.
But now my unbelief is helped in glad and
wondrous wise;
The fairy queen herself has struck the
scales from of my eyes. va
And all the glories that held to be an idle
dream,
Before my sight are spread abroad to dazzle
with their CLEAN.
The desert is garden blown, the princess
walks in light
My arm is powered with the strength the
fairy gave the knight. ye
Sweet music tinkles In the dells; know
palace lies
Within the wood, and jewels drop from
weeping maidens' eyes.
The cruel giant, whom feared lies dead
upon the plain,
The moonbeams light the elfin dance, the
world Is glad again.
So high my new-found faith is grown that
no one may conceive 3
"A thing too strange or wonderful for me to
quite believe. --4 .
And all this change is brought about by one
small magic word '..
My lady spoke it yesternight-the sweetes
ever heard. .t .. r .'s
IT. s. Varnum, in Chicago Journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05
I'LL POSTPONE MY NAP"

Cousin Hortensia entertained me. She
liked the places we went to and the
things we did, and she wasn't afraid to
say so, too.
''She didn't sit down in one of my
chairs and fold her hands with now
what-are-you-going -to-do-for- bene-
fit air. Bless you, no! and don't you
believe that was relief? L didn't have
to keep wondering what in the world
I could think of next to interest her
pictures, books, what?"
"Cousin Hortensia just settled quiet
~ down amongst us as if she were at
home, and did her own entertaining.
There wasn't minute that she looked
bored or unentertained. She found so
happy all the time that hadn't qualm
of uneasiness about her. 1 threw care
to the winds and was happy, too. Cousin
Hortensia was a comfort. l cried real
tears instead of drawing a long breath
when she went away; why, didn't feel
tired bit, except twinge or so in my
egg-beater arm!"
Iney walked down the pain together,
with their arms around each other,
girl fashion. AT the gate, Myra said, re-
gretfully: II wish hadn't been away
while your Cousin Hortensia was here.
If I'd met her, L might have had a visit,
too, some time, you know. 1 never had
such satisfactory visitor"
"Well, it's your loss, my DEAR" said
Mrs. Percy. Pm sorry for YOU
Housewife.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05
Equal to the Emergency.

An Irishman who was out of work
went on board vessel that was in the
harbor and asked the captain if he could
find him work on the ship.
WELL" said the captain, at the same
time handing the Irishman piece of
rope, IF you can find three ends to that
rope you shall have some work.
The Irishmap got hold of one end of
the rope, and, showing it to the cap
tain, said: That's one end, your hon
or" Then ne took hold of the other
end, and, showing it to the captain as
before, said: "And that's two ends,
your honor" Then, taking hold oftboth
ends Of the rope, he threw it overboardfi
saying: "And, faith, there's an end to
the rope, your honor!"
He was engaged.-Tit-Bits
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
TURNING AND GRINDING.

We have our little faIlings-out and argu-
ments and such
And then we make it up again; they don't
amount to much,
But on one subject. anyhow, we're all of
the same mind;
We all of US don't want to turn, and all do
want to grind. -" t@N ~
r'vs heard about a grindstone of a labor
saving kind
It only takes one person to turn 1t and to
grind. EIss ~ sf
You work treadls with your foot, the
same as mother sews,
And fellow don't mind turning when he's
grinding, suppose. ~
But ours is not that kind Of one; it amt
that were asleep, isfHtFi eel 7tfi4
But moneys scarce and hard to get, and
elbow-grease is cheap
Where there's half a dozen elbows that are
half the time in sight. % s
Though mother puts on patches, reckon,
every night.
Boys" father said. the other day, "cns
thing you've got to learn, 49,
We can't all do the grinding. for somebody
must turn. #Nt
OF course I'd like you all to be as smart as
folks are made, f# Ts
But it isn't very likely that you win be.
I'm afraid!
"And there's very few so stupid that they
really couldn't earn
Themselves an honest living, IL they'd just
agree to turn. ia
By all means try for grinding. but own 1t II
you find
That you can do the turning, but amt
smart enough to grind..'ae
When father talks, he says It, He likes to
think things out
I see him smiling, sometimes. at the things
he thinks about. ass Ntt -r
When he comes in from the plow-field he
don't tell you how he aches,
He tells you something queer he's seen, of
birds, or beasts, or snakes.
It's only in the winters we have time to go
to school, 8at H3 ssasT.rs-
But we dig at 1t, tell you, and I hope I'm
not fool.
And the thing we talk the most about, the
thing we hope to do, .#a f@% r..
In race that's free to every one, is what
I'm coming to. u,aysJ ga .r..
Well keep our eyes wide open; II we're only
fit to turn, ..e.asFF
that's the one we'll learn.
But think how mother and fatherd feel, If
they should One day find
That every single son they had was smart
enough to grind!
Margaret Vandegrift, in Youths Com
panion. ....s. ... .. ......
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05
Heating by ELECTRICITY.

1t can hardly be generally realized, as
yet, how much heating is done by cleo
tricity. The shoemaking industry en-
ploys it. Silk-finishing rolls and
leather-working machinery are heated
by it. During the past IS months $4,000
electric car heaters have been installed.
Blank-book manufacturers, starch
makers and piano factories are using
electric heat. Large clothing houses do
their work in certain departments by
electric irons. Such irons have been
supplied to state asylums in Michigan,
Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, New York,
Massachusetts, Maine and Maryland.
Electric heaters are found useful in
many homes. Two combined New York
hotels ordered 3s7 electric-heated curl
ing-iron sets. Seventy-two sets were
ordered by Boston hotel, ana a large
number for line steamers crossing the
Atlantic.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05
cuRloslTies OF DRAFT
How Fire Purifies Air and the Way
Mines Are Ventilated.

Mines Arc Ventilated.
A curious piece of apparatus used by
Prof. John f. Woodruff, of the New
York teachers college, to illustrate the
principle of ventilation consists of two
lamp chimneys, a tallow candle and the
lid of pasteboard box. The box lid
has two holes cut in it few inches
apart. The holes are trifie bigger
than the tallow candle. The candle
stands in one hole, the lamp chimneys
stand one over each hole. The object
is to show how the draft of any burning
substance can be made to get rid of I'M
pleasant odors, foul air, etc. The candle
is lighted and burns in the chimney
which incloses it. If a lighted match is
held at the mouth of the other chimney
the smoke from it will Immediately flow
down the tube and up the chimney in
which the candle is burning. This is
because the lighted candle gets its draft
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05
HARDER THAN DIAMONDS.
New Substance Recently Discoveries
by n French Scientist.


by n French Scientist.
The new substance, harder than the
diamond, invented by the French
savant, Moissan, is said to be CON-
pound of carbon with the metal titani-
um. 1t is thought that it may be used
in cutting diamonds, and may revolu-
ticnize many industries where abra-
sives are employed. The inventor hopes
to obtain the prize of 700 offered 10y
the French academy for substance
to take the place of diamonds in drills.
These diamonds have been of the black
and brown variety, not gems, and have
been known as bort" The largest
piece ever discovered was found in
Brazil two years ago, and weighed g.
ore carats. The lump was worth $780,
600. About $4,000 carats have been ex-
ported from Bahia each year. 1t has
been used around the edges of the large
circular saws for cutting huge slabs
OF stone. The new compound will be
cheap, and, as il is harder than the
diamond, can do better work. 1t may
be employed rs substitute for Jewels
in watches, and for glass cutting. In
Its physical properties, titanium is like
iron, though it is only about half as
heavy. Chemically, it resembles tin.
Rutile is an oxide of titanium, and is
used to color artificial teeth. The metal
has no other use. 1t is found in Penn
sylvania, and is worth four dollars per
pound. There is no titanium on the
market in metallic state. 1t is COM
mon impurity in iron ores, and rem
ders them refractory. Millions of tons
in New York and Virginia are made
worthless by the presence of five or
six per cent. of titanium. Mr.. Moissan
manufactured small diamonds in the
same furnace in which he first pro-
duced carbide of titanium.-Chicago
Inter Ocean.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05

studding, 2 by 4; roof rafters, 2 by 4.
American glass throughout; narrow
siding for front; cedar shingles for
roof; composition carving for gable;
double floors, with tar paper between;
fence flooring for sheathing, with felt
paper between it and siding; press
brick for chimney. The roof shingles
will look well painted red. Exterior of
house may be painted white with ye!-
low trimmings. Veranda floor should
be painted n dark gray. The veranda
posts are Az by Az inches, and the
bottom of veranda is sided with mar
row siding. The front door has one
large plate glass. The attic can be
divided off into rooms If so desired
This will necessitate the addition of
a stairway which is not shown upon
the plan.
All cutters, downspouts and flush
ing will be of tin. All plastering will
be two-coat work. The interior finish
will be Georgia pine, finished in hard
oil. All doors leading to chambers are
2 feet inches by feet. The kitchen
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05
Surpass 1t.

If your seat is too hard to sit upon,
stand up. If rock rises before you,
roll it away or climb over it. If you
want money, earn it. If you wish for
confidence, prove yourself worthy Of
it. 1t takes longer to skin an elephant
than a mouse, but the skin is worth
something. Don't be content with do
ing what another has done-surpass it.
Deserve success and it will come. The
boy was not born man. The sun does
not rise like rocket or go down like
a bullet fired from a gun; slowly but
surely it makes its round, and never
tires. 1t is as easy to be leader as a
wheel-horse; if the job be long, the pay
will be greater; if the task be hard,
the more competent you must be to do
it.-Detroit Free Press.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05

you know-nibbles q bite here and a
bite there, and mostly doesn't even
nibble. Haven't you seen just such I.
G.'s many the time? Haven't you had
the worst kind of internal fidgets to
see your pet pudding sighted, and only
a feeble mouthful or two of your be-
loved cheesed macaroni eaten? And
haven't you ached to think of the meals
and meals still to be planned and
cooked?"
Mrs. Percy stopped to take long
breath. Her rocker creaked with hon
est indignation, and her fair cheeks
were quite flushed
Haven't l, thought" cried Myra,
warmly. Didn't ache and fidget lust
SO, the very last month that ever was
when-well, somebody visited me? No
names mentioned. But, oh, dear, isn't
it tug, thought"
Then you know that kind of a WIS.,
itor. Then let me introduce Cousin Hor-
tensia. She's the other kind-blessings
ON her! Maybe she's an old maid and
homely-and maybe her sleeves don't
balloon much, but she's the model guest
for me! And she had good time her
self, tool verify do beheve-as good
as had.
what did she do? Well, some of 1t
was what she didn't do. She didn't
say, now do let me help you with the
dishes. l can as well as not and wait
till you said mo, indeed and then go
off resignedly. OF course, you'd say
mo, indeed!' But Cousin Hortensia
quietly possessed herself of the wipers,
and clattered away over the tumblers
and cups as if it was the most ordinary
thing in the world to do.
AT the very first, when she saw it
embarrassed me, she didn't say much
about helping; she just waited till we
got acquainted bit, and then did it
without any saying.
but, best of all to me, she seemed
to relish my vittles,' as old Aunt Pa
mele would say. That was such a COM
fort! Why, it took away all the trouble
and harship of fussing and stewing and
brewing. 1t was perfect delight to
cook nice things for Cousin Hortensia!
She took right holt an eat 'em up ac.
cording to Aunt Pamele again. She APP
preciated them and liked them. 1t
warmed the cookies of my heart to see
my dainty desserts being enjoyed"
Enough to warm anybody's cockles!"
murmured Myra.
If all the guests were Cousin Hor-
tcnsias in that respect" continue Mrs.
Percy, thoughtfully, 'how it would help
the hostess"
Amen" murmured Myra, again.
She got up slowly and stood before
Mrs. Percy, making her little sweep
ing bow.
tits been a beautiful speech, my
DEAR" she said, sit ought to be in print"
''Well, it's commonsenseful enough
to be printed, anyhow, if that's all. And
OF course you see the moral, Myra?"
II should say SO! Moral: Eat what's
set before you, now, do, for conscience
sake!" Mrs. Percy laughed little.
"That's the gist of it, 1 guess, so far
But that was only one of the ways
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05
FLOOR PLAN.

sink is white enameled iron, with oak
drip board. Coal rooms, fruit room
vegetable room and storeroom are in
the basement.
The pantry and kitchen floors ere OF
maple. .... .
The parlor is tinted cream color, liv-
ing room light sea green, kitchen ash
color, chambers light blue color, vesti-
bule maroon color.
The entire house will be finished in a
superior manner and left in frst-class
condition for occupancy.
GEORGE A. w. KNIT.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05
BUILDING AND SCIENCE.
ART IN ARCHITECTURE.
Designed and Written Especially for
This

Designed and Written Especially for
This Paper.
This neat cottage will cost $500 built
upon post foundation, and $1,250 if
built upon a 12-inch brick foundation.
There are six rooms, as follows:
Parlor. IL by 10 feet; living-room, ~
by 13 feet; kitchen, 10 by 10 feet; two
chambers, by 10 feet and s feet
by IL feet 6 inches, and one bedroom,
feet by feet inches. The parlor is
provided with fireplace, having q
hardwood mantel. The parlor and
living-room are separated by a cased
opening.
The chambers and bedroom have
large closets. The kitchen is provid.
ed with large pantry. The yeranda
is by 20 feet. The height of story is
3 feet Q inches; floor joists, by 10;
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-08-05
PccuIinr Mexican custom.

A strange custom is followed by Mex
lean farmers. They use oxen of one
color in the morning, and another color
in the afternoon. They do not know
why, but they know that it must be
the right thing to do, because their fore
fathers did it.