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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
Insect COnquerOrs.

A recent bulletin of the department of
agriculture points out the fact that
within the past Is years there has been
a complete change in the chief insect
foe of the cotton plant. Previous to
1881 the cotton worm was not only the
principal, but almost the sole, insect
depredator dreaded on the cotton planta-
tions. Since that year the cotton worm
has gradually disappeared, and a new
enemy to the cotton plant, the boil
worm, has taken its place. Such revo-
buttons in the insect world not infre-
quently occur, and sometimes they take
on the appearance of actual conquests
effected by one species over others, In
the Sandwich Islands, for instance, a
species of ant introduced from abroad
is driving out all other insects, the only
native species that seems able to with
stand it being the earwig.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
The Scaly Ant Eater.

An animal made of tin plate, of the
shape of an elongated fir cone, about
three feet in length, which craokles and
rustles with every movement, is one Of
the latest acquisitions of the Geological
society of London. Its name is the pam
COLIN, or scaly ant eater, and it belongs
to the same family group as the arma-
dillo and platypus. 1t has excited great
attention at the ZOO, for it is-if we are
correctly informed-the first animal of
the kind which has been exhibited
there. Its home is where the termites,
or white ants, are found, for the animal
feeds ON these destructive creatures and
possesses claws which are designed to
break down their strongholds. The
claws are also necessary for burrowing
in the ground, for the pangolin exoa-
Yates cave for himself and his mate
eight feet or so below the surface of
the earth, and in this strange home one
or two young are produced every year.
The pangolin at present at the ZOO is
fed upon ants and their eggs, and also
exhibits Partially for cockroaches
scalded in milk. The scales with which
its body is covered are hard and sharp
as steel, and it can give terribly cut
ting blow with its powerful tail. 1t can
roll its body up into ball like a hedge
hog when it SO wills. Public Opinion.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
The Tent Business In Winter.

Winter is dull season in the tent
business in this latitude and devoted
chiefly to making up stock for summer.
Some tents are exported. though not 8
great number. They are sent to Mexico.
Central America and the West Indies.
Such tents are sold the year around.
They are used as quarters for laborers
on railroads, canals and other works.
The few tents sold in winter for use
in this region are sold mostly to gyp-
sizes, who buy in winter for summer use.
They buy usually secondhand tents,
and, buying in winter, they get good
tents cheap. But little is done in rent.
ing tents in winter, though occasionally
large tent is rented for cornerstone
laying or some public ceremony, and in
these modern days such tents are some
time steam heated, the pipes being sup
piled with steam from portable boilers.
New York Sun.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
CHECKING THE WITNESS.
Tostimony of Careful Old Man to 4
Shrewd Young Attorney.

Tostimony OF Careful Old Man to 4
Shrewd Young Attorney.
The young lawyer was determined
that if vigilance could accomplish any.
thing the case should be decided in ia
vor of his clieDs, and SO when the care
full old man went upon the stand for the
defense the attorney leaned forward,
prepared to fight every inch Of the way.
'Mr. Johnson, the plaintiff, said
the careful old man, said that if ]
would buy the house he would get Mr..
Gimpson to relinquish his lease. He
said he thought Mr.. Gimpson would
agree to go. guess
''Never mind what you guess. We
don't want any hearsay or guessing
Your honor Ito the court, object to
this witness testimony He is guessing
at what he says. Wo want facts"
Excuse me-, !" said the old man. 81
was about to say guess at nothing and
insisted on the understanding being es-
tablished in my presence. So the two
men got together, with me on hand, to
listen to what they said. under.
stand
Objected to as incompetent. Your
honor, we don't want to know what
this man understands was done. We
want what he knows was done. We
want
Zone moment" said the careful old
man. Il was about to say that under
stand ordinary conversation with some
1fr- nd kot ;r,t>k 10
no error I insisted that they yell out
their propositions in loud tones, which
they did until you could hear them in
the middle Of the town. am inform
ed'-
your honor" cried the young attor.
ney, lis our time to be taken up listen
ing to hearsay evidence? He does not
know. He was informed that such and
such was so and so. What we must
have is what he knows about the trade
and whether or not he'--
II am informed on real estate values,
having been real estate agent all my
life," the old man said, land knew
what the worth of that lease was to the
holder of it. Knowing the facts, would
NIX MS damages at $40. ~. DelleVe'-
Collected to as a conclusion and as
incompetent. What any man believes is
not necessarily good proof. I don't want
to know what you believe, but what
you know. We must insist on your tell
ing what you know and not what you
surmise or what you conjecture or what
you think or what you imagine A
courtroom is not place for exploiting
what man believes, but what he is
sure of. think the court will support
me in saying that we don't want to
know what this man believes - And
the young lawyer looked confidently at
the justice.
II was going to say" said the wit
ness, that I believe that is all. Chi
cago Record.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
PHYSICIANS AND DENTISTS.

DIR. C. Eyer,
r ERMAN PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
" All calls are promptly answered, day OF
night. Office LIST door south court house.
Residence south of the school house
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
TOMMY CRUISE.
I'm Hard Luck When He Struck Drun
Lummond and Bloomed Out.

I'M Hard Luck When He Struck Drum
Lummond and Bloomed Out.
When / met Tommy first, his only
asset was a serious danger, for his five
underfed and underbred ponies were
about to be seized for overdue taxes. ]
sould not help Tommy with money, but
/ tried to with advice. "Strike old Sam
Ashby for couple of hundred dollars, {"
] suggested. Sam Ashby was one of the
rich men of Helena, Mon, at that pc.
Rod and ran small savings bank. Tom.
my Cruise "tried old Sam Ashby." All
he got, however, was some pretty free
talk, in which the banker assured Tom
my Cruise that he would rather throw
his money into the home of his satanic
majesty than loan 1t to such drunken.
shiftless fellow.
Tommy Cruise got the money, how.
ever. Three weeks later he located the
great Drum Lummond gold mine He
knew he had big thing, but somehow
he could make nobody believe in his
mine. For years he worked at it, how
ever, living at times dogs life.
Once, while talking to a friend Of
mine, he fell forward unconscious He
had not eaten a mouthful of food for
SO hours, and yet, with logged persist
ency, had worked ON till he fell in his
tracks. At last his day came. He open
ed up big vein and had 81, 900, 600 to
his credit in a good safe bank. Hard
times over, he decided to pose as "sol-
i'd Citizen" so he opened savings
bank in Helena. One of the first men
to apply to Tommy Cruise, banker, for
a small loan was the one time banker,
old Sam Ashby, now less prosperous
Then came to the old prospector the
happiest moment of his life, one that
wiped out all memory Of starvation and
privation. For Tommy Cruise, showing
his would be customer to the door, as
sured that customer, in language too
emphatic and graphic for English ears,
that he would sooner throw his money
into the house of his satanic majesty
than loan it to such drunken, shift.
less fellow as Sam Ashby. -Cornhill
Magazine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
Clerical Ounces.

1t is to be feared that clergymen who
have entered the church through theolo-
gical colleges are wretched scholars as a
rule. The bishops have lately found it
necessary to insist on an entrance exam
ination ON general subjects before ad-
mission to theological college can be
granted, and the results have been de-
cidedly startling. The requirements are
almos- ridiculously elementary-a cou-
pie of books of Xenophon's ''Anaba-
sis, " some quite easy Latin, two books
OF Euclid and so forth. Nevertheless, il
is stated that large number of candi.
dates for orders are SO grossly Ignorant
that they have been unable to &c.
through this exceedingly easy ordeal -
London Truth.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
THE WE'LL HAMMERED BOY.
He Is Simply Charming, but Altogether
Too Scarce.


Is there anything more charming in
this world than a nice, well hammered
boy? don't want to be hypercritical,
but must add, as am strictly vera
cious woman, that they are, alas, as
rare as they are charming.
Such a boy, the well hammered gen.
ius, thank heavens, I met not long
ago, and my instant thought was, What
a fine mother his must be. I know her
by reputation, celebrated actress, wha
has carefully shielded her private life
from the public, and my estimation Of
that woman Immediately rose so de-
grees. None but a woman of culture,
refinement and true nobility Of charac.
ter could rear son whose every light.
est word showed respect for women, in
nate good breeding, and, best of all, in
this day of affected skepticism among
the jeunesse doree, an honest belief in
the existence Of good among men and
women in general.
And couldn't help thinking sorrow.
fully as I chatted with this delightful
boy how few mothers really understand
their meter. It's the most responsible
work in the world, that of motherhood,
and is entered into with the least train.
ing and preparation. Women are pro.
verbally proud, vain, their masculine
critics say, and wonder whether they
realize how they are reflected in their
children? If they did, would they not
make greater effort to have reflected
only their good points, their gentleness.
breeding, and, above all. their faith in
human nature. -Philadelphia Record.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
Wanted Idea ! $ss !: Co.'s! iss;

Write JOHN wRDDERB6RN q CO., Patent Attor.
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

Ferdinand Mazas, in The Architec.
tural Record, explains sculpture as ap-
piled to Paris houses. Twenty year,
ago" Mr.. Mazas says, "the external Or
namentation of French houses was, in
general of a very sober character. p" To-
day decoration is very much in fashion
and prehaps not always discreet.
M. Paul Heneux, having been in
trusted with the erection of the new
town hall at Les Lilas, charming lit
tie place near Paris, conceived the idea
of treating all the sculpture of the
building with lilacs. The capitals, the
balcony, the friezes and the flower work
placed above the dormer windows rep
resent nothing but sprays, lunches,
leaves and petals of lilac. The brackets
of the windows are also formed of flow
ers of the same spring shrub. As to the
baluster of the grand staircase, it repre-
sents a trellis with branches of lilac
climbing over it. Yet the architect has
avoided monotony and has produced
the most graceful variations upon this
single theme adopted by him. We will
also mention a house designed by M.
Paul Heneux. In this case all the sculp-
ture has been inspired by the profession
Of the owner, who is druggist. The
frontals of the dormer windows of this
house are ornamented with garlands Of
mallows and peoples. The frieze is COM
posed of renaissance motives, in the or
namentation of which other medicinal
plants figure. Finally, on the first story
there is an escutcheon that recalls the
origin of the fortune of the owner, who
is the dissemination of some kind Of oint-
ment or elixir.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
In Doubt.

A certain minister, who is not always
80 careful as he ought to be in making
his teaching and his practice correspond.
was lately telling some friends story
of adventure. 1t was pretty tall"
story, and the minister's 10-year- old lit
tie girl was observed to be listening to
it very intently. When he finished, she
fastened her wide open eyes upon her
fathers face and said very gravely. lis
that true, or are you preaching now.
papa?" -Household Words
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
Old People.

Old people who require medicine TO
regulate the bowels and kidneys will
nnd the true remedy in Electric Bitters.
This medicine does not stimulate and
contains no whiskey nor other intoxi
cant, but acts as a tonic and Alternative.
1t acts mildly on the stomach and
bowels, adding strength and giving
tone to the organs, thereby aiding
nature in the performance of the func
tions. Electric Bitters is an excellent
appetizer and aids digestion Old PEG,
pie find it Just exactly what they need
Price fifty cents per bottle at A. II
Roberts drug store.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

is said and done, her health is her most
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1t is this that she fails to guard against
the dangers of weakness and disease of the
distinctly wornanly organism. Nearly every
complaint from which women suffer has it's
inception in troubles of this nature, and is
continually aggravated by them.
An unfailing remedy for all weakness and
disease of the organs distinctly feminine,
and the multitude of ills that follow in this
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prepares for happy, healthy wifehood and
capable, almost painless motherhood.
Over 10000 women have testified to its
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
A Welsh Rim.

Every nation has Rip Van Wrinkle
Of its own, but the Welsh story of Rip
is unique. He is known as Taffy ap
Sion. One morning Taffy heard bird
singing on tree close by his path. AL
lured by the melody, he sat down until
the music ceased. When he arose, what
was his surprise at observing that the
tree under which ne had taken seat had
now become dead and withered. In the
doorway Of his home, which, to his
amazement, had also suddenly grown
older, he asked of strange old man for
his parents, whom he had left there, as
he said, few minutes before. Upon
learning his name the old man said:
"Alas, Taffy, have often heard my
grandfather, your father, speak of you,
and it was said you were under the
power of the fairies and would not be
released until the last sap of that syoa-
more had dried up. Embrace me, my
dear uncle-for you are my uncle-em-
brace your nephew" Welshmen do not
always perceive the humor of this some
what novel situation of youth-for
Taffy was still merely a boy-being
hailed as uncle by gentleman perhaps
30 years his senior. -Lippincott's
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
Grasping at a straw.

Doctor-Don't be alarmed. / was
sicker than you are year ago, and
with the same trouble. Today l am
well and hearty.
Patient (anxiously)-Oh, doctor, tell
me, who was your physician?-Water.
bury.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13
Low Rates to the West and soutl,

On May and is, the North Western
line will sell Home Seekers excursion
tickets, with favorable time limits, to
numerous points in the West and South
at exceptionally low rates, For tickets
and full information apply to agents
Chicago & North. Western Railway. IT'S
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

- With the conn.,
| ing of night wo-
\ men are careful to
| bar the doors of
1 their homes against
! the intrusion of
! robbers and assas-
sins. There are
m ore dangerous
/ e ne m lie S TIL a n
either the burglar
or m ur d e re r
inst which few wo-
n take proper precau-
rs. A woman may
n the most magnih-
It jewels and the cost
i plate, but after all
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-05-13

Cashmere, that unobtrusive, graceful,
hanging material, conspicuously the
gentlewoman' fabric, is with us again,
and word of warning as to the puppies
and blues may not be out of place. A
late purchase at reliable shop after
being made up somewhat extensively
was found after one wearing to be stain
ed down the front breadth with some
drops Of water that had accidentally
fallen upon it. Moral, apply water tests
to samples Of the cashmere before pur.
chase.
La voz del pueblo. [volume] (Santa Fe, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1889-192?, 1897-08-28
Mas Arrest0s.

Avisan de Trinidad, Colorado,
que ell SaoadO pasado ell condos.
table Green y ell diputado algua-
Gil mayor Coker del Condado de
Collax, NuevO Mexico. encerraron
en- la carcel del condadO de Las
Animas, d cuatro hombres que Sc
suponen que estan implicados en-
el asesinato de Billy Green y Kelly.
Los prisioner0s son, Juan Archu.
leta, Pedro Duran, Juan Pacheco
y un Lucero. Sc acusa que los
dos tItImos participaron en- ell ase.
sinato de Green y Kelly, mientras
a los otros dos SO les acusa de ha
ber matado a Miguel UIibarri el
dia IL de Agosto de 1896.
Sc dice que ese Ulibarri habia
participate en- el asesinato de
Green y Kelly, y que tambien so.
bia de muchOs robOs de vaCas, Y
sospechando que el queria divul.
gar todo este d la autoridad, fue
muertO para que quedaran sella.
dos sus labiOs para siempre. Di.
cese que fu6 sacado de su casa
por los gorras blancas, qnienes 10
matarOn y luegO quemarOn su cuer.
po. Sc asegura que los oiiCiales
que hicier0n estOs dltim0s arres.
tos fnerGn al lugar donde fue que.
mado ell cuerpO dc Ulibarri, y que
ALI hallaron huesos quemados,
dlentes hnmanOs y hebillas dc 20.
patOs.
Que tanta yerdad habra en- todo
este Sc sabra cuando se ventien
las cau7as de los acusad0s ante
las cOrtes.
oTRA VERSION DEL CAso
El Trinidad Advertiser pubhca
10 que sigue;
Habia sospechas de que Miguel
Rlvali (UlibarrD, uno de los
miembros de Ia gavilla, fuera d dar
La voz del pueblo. [volume] (Santa Fe, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1889-192?, 1897-08-28
OtrO Crimen,

El j6yencito Morley, que fn6 ha.
llado colgadO en- ell bosQue de
Brunswick, sc cree que fu6 ahor.
cado pOr baDdoleros y no por su
prOpla manO como sc creia. De
este case refere 10 siguiente I'll
Monitor de El Paso.
"Algunas personals que vinieron
recientemente del ChamberinO,
Nuevo Mexico, nos dieron la no.
ticla, que la semana pasada Sc en-.
cOntr6 colgadO de un alamo el hi.
10 mayor de la sefiora Morley, ri.
ca hacendada del Chamberin0, N.
M. El J6vencitO que a penas ten.
dria 10 amos, fu6 a Brunswick a
llevar unas cartas, y como no re.
gresase en- tOdo ell dia nj en- Ia
noche, ell dla siguiente muy TEN.
pranO fueron a buscarlO, hallan.
dOlo ahorcadO en- el bOsque de
Brunswick. No SO ha podido ave.
riguar 81 el crimen fu6 suicidio 8
asesinatO.
La voz del pueblo. [volume] (Santa Fe, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1889-192?, 1897-08-28
Una Mala Gavilla.

Los cOndados de S0corro Y
Grant sc han visto infestados por
una gavilla de bandolerOs que sc
cree pertenece a la gavilla de ase-
sin0s de Black Jack.
I'll dia 10 del cOrriente come.
tier0n unas muertes en- las cerca.
Mas de Silver City, de 10 cual he.
mos ObtenidO los slguientes deta.
lies segun Dublicados por oOlegas
americanOs del sur.
La difcultad comenz6 con el
atentadO de volar con dinamita la
casa de o. @. Wilson, el dia II de
Agosto, cerca del arroyo de la
Mula. o. @. Wilson, James Shaw,
Carl Lindy y A. Piper Sc hallaban
en- ia casa Guand0 0curTi0 Ia ex.
plosiOn y fu6 un milagrO que es.
caparan con vida. AL dia siguien.
to salieron sobre la huella en- d..
reccl0n la CleDega del Pine, GER
ca del lugar dOnde mace ell arroyo
del Apache, en- cuyO lugar Ia per.
dierOn, debido a nn aguacero que
cay6 en- Ia noche. YendO para Clif.
ton, Mr.. Shaw fu6 acechado en- la
sierra pOr un hOmbre enmascara-
do que le mat6 el caballo en- que
cabalgaba.
III siguiente Jueves en- la mana.
ma, a Shorty" Miller 10 hicierOn
La voz del pueblo. [volume] (Santa Fe, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1889-192?, 1897-08-28

information q las autoridades
acerca de algunos robos de reses
en- que habia fgurado la gayilIa,
Por 10 tanto, Sc tuvo una junta y
en- ella Sc acord6 darle la muerte a
Ulibarri. DE acuerdo con este,
siete de estos monstruos humanos
fueron d la casa de Nestor MART.
nez, donde sc hallaba Miguel Ri.
valli, y mientras seis de ellos per.
manecieron en- acecho, Nestor
Martinez fu6 a sacar por engafio 4
RIVAL. Anduvieron por una bue.
ma dlstancia de la casa y va iban
d regresar cuando Sc prosent6 Du.
ran con un rifle en- la mano apun.
tandolo a RIVAL. Rivali al yer
este Sc dirigi6 a Nestor Martinez
y le pregunt6:
Primo, lque signldca esto'
Por c0ntestacion recibi0 una
bala en- la cabeza del rifle de Nes.
tor y cay6 moribundo al sueIo.
En- seguida aparecieron en- la es.
cena los otros soeios de la gavilla
y uno de ellos lie aplast6 la cabe-
"a q garrotazos d RIVAL. Luego
envolvieron ell cuerpo en- una FRA.
zada para no deiar ninguna huella
de la sangre, y 10 llevaron d un
bosque donde 10 quemaron.