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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-10-20
Viola Center.

J.C. Bonwell shelled corn one day
this week.
Will Sibson and wife, of Dedham
were at Omaha last week viewing the
sights.
Oda Bonwell, who visited over Sun
day with her parents, returned to Ames
Monday
There was q large attendance at Geo.
Gellispie's sale Friday. Things sold
reasonably well.
Philip Bickelhaupt, Bob Hoffman
and Charley Browning were in Coon
Rapids Saturday.
G. G. Browning sold two hundred
bushels of potatoes Saturday at 20
cents per bushel.
The party at Ed Prather's Friday
evening was well attended and highly
enjoyed by all present.
DR.. Beebee moved his family to their
new home Mondav. May theyliye long
in our midst and prosper.
Mrs. Coffield and son, Fred, were in
Omaha last Wednesday. They had the
pleasure of seeing President Mckinley.
J.C. Bonwell and three daughters
left Coon Rapids Monday morning on
the flyer en- route for Omaha to take
in the exposition.
Frank Fenton spent Thursday and
Friday at his home in Dedham. His
father had charge of the store at the
Center during his absence.
DR.. Jewell and family left Coon
Rapids Saturday for Charlton, Iowa,
the home of the doctors parents, where
they will visit for some time.
Those attending the exposition from
the Center last week were Chas. Tucker
and wife, r. L. Jones and wife, George
Bickelhaupt, J. G. Bonwell and E. A.
Smith.
Died, on Friday afternoon, Oct. 18th,
1898, Ollie Baker, son of j. Il. and Min
ME Baker, aged seventeen years. This
was one of the saddest deaths ever
recorded in this community. Ollie
went to school Friday morning and at
recess he started for home, having a
severe headache. He reached home
about noon and died shortly after. DR..
Beebee was summoned but arrived
only few minutes before his death
The funeral was held at the house on
Sunday conducted by Rev. F. M. Car
penter. The parents and friends have
the sympathy of the entire community
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-10-20
The Howell Torpedo.

Commodore John A. Howell, WI
has just been promoted to the rank {
rear admiral, is the inventor of Sc
propelling torpedo that differs in se'
eral respects from the Whitehead. tt
chief novelty of the American systel
relates to the mode of driving the screw
Whitehead stored compressed air
a chamber in his torpedo and placed
an adjoining compartment small e.
CINE which should be operated thereh
at the right juncture. Howell employ
heavy flywheel, which is put in rapi
revolution, just before the torpedo
launched, by connecting its projectin
axle with steam engine that is entir'
ly independent of the torpedo. TT
Howell system has been improved sinc
it was first patented in 1871, and it ha
been extensively used in the Unite
States navy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-10-20
Must Have Been a Boston Man.

"Here is story" says the Kennebec
(Me.) Journal, "they are telling on a
trolley conductor in the employ of an
eastern Maine company. There being a
slight wait, certain member of the
sex which is not considered eligible for
enlistment and may therefore be sat on
with IMMUNITY got the benefit of his
ruling passion. Here is their converse
ton:
1.-THE Woman-Are you going to the
Bangor House?
1.-THE Conductor-No, madam.
1.-THE Woman-Is this car going to
the Bangor House then?
"The Conductor-No, madam.
"The Woman-Well-er- this
the car to take to 60 to the Bangor
House?
1.-THE Conductor-It is, madam. 1t
passes the door.
"She clambered in, and the villain
smiled on"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-10-20
A Narrow Escape.

Thankful words written by Mrs. Ada
E. Hart, of Groton, s. ID. "Wa taken
with bad cold which settled on my
lungs; cough set in and finally termi-
mated in Consumption. Four Doctors
gave me up, saying could live but a
short time. | gave myself up TO my
Savior, determined if l could not stay
with my friends on earth, | would meet
my absent ones above My husband
WAS advised to get DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds. | gave it trial, took in all
eight bottles. 1t has cured me, aud
thank God am saved and now Il well
and healthy woman" Trial bottles
free at a. III. Roberts Drug Store.
Regular size SOC. and S1.00. Guaran-
teed or price refunded.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-10-20
A Great Naval Duel.

Henceforward-to use Nelson words
about his own most desperate action
"there was no maneuvering, there was
only downright fighting" and great as
was Jones unquestionable merit as
handler of ships it was downright fight
ing endurance of the most extreme and
individual character that won this bat
tie. When thus in contact, the superior
ity of the British eighteens over the
American twelves, though less than at
distance, was still great, but far
heavier disparity lay in the fabrics of
the two enemies. The Richard was O
very old ship rotten, never meant for
naval use. The Scraps was new, on
her first commission. The fight hitherto
having engaged the port guns of the
latter, the starboard lower gunports
were still closed, and from the ships
touching could not be opened They
were therefore blown off, and the fight
went on.
"a novelty in naval combats was
now presented to many witnesses, but
to few admirers, quantity wrote Lieu
tenant Dale, who was in the midst of
the scene below decks. "The hammers
were run into the respective ships to
enable the men to load"-that is, the
slaves of the hammers of one ship en-
tered the ports of the other as the guns
were being loaded. "We became so
close fore and aft" reported Pearson,
"that the muzzles Of our guns touched
each others sides, and even so, by the
testimony of the lieutenant on the lower
gun deck of the Scraps, her guns could
not be fully run out owing to the near
ness of the vessels. Mahan in
Scribner'S
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-10-20
aladstone,s Doings and Undoings.

Mr.. Gladstone began as the defender
of the Irish church; he ended by de-
molishing it. No one ever opposed more
vehemently the extension of British in
fuence in Egypt, but it was under his
government we bombarded the Alexan-
drian forts, fought the battle of Tel-el-
Kebir and reduced Egypt to the condi-
tion of British satrapy. He was the
most conspicuous advocate of peace
with Russia when Lord Beaconsfield
was in office, until Constantinople was
in danger. Five years later he left
office, after having brought us to the
very verge of war with Russia for the
sake of Penjdeh. One year he clapped
Mr.. Parnell into prison, the next he
proposed to make over to him the gov
eminent of Ireland, and then again he
deposed him from the leadership. Yet
he was always consistent and anxious
for his consistency. circumstances alter
cases, and Mr.. Gladstone was not above
being taught by events. w. L. Stead
in Review of Reviews.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-10-20
Fortunes From Bananas.

Immense fortunes have been made
out of the banana business. Revenues
do not accrue alone from the sale of the
fruit, for the leaves are used for pack
ing; the juice, being strong in tannin.
makes an indelible ink and shoe black
ing the wax found on the underside Of
the leaves is a valuable article Of COM
merce; MANILA hemp is made from the
stems, and of this hemp are made mats,
plated work and lace handkerchiefs Of
the finest texture. Moreover, the banana
is ground into banana -four. The fruit
to be sold for dessert is ripened by the
dry warmth Of 1aring gas jets in the
storage places in which it is kept, and
immense care has to be taken to prevent
softening or overripening. The island
Of Jamaica yields great crops Of this
useful and money making fruit.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-10-20
FOnd of Crab.

A jolly old boy from the Midlands
entered into one of the hotels at the
seaside and seeing ON the slab on the
right crab dressed on the she'll with
legs, claws and parsley ranged round,
said to the landlord:
"What dye call that?'
"Crab, was the answer.
"Looks good. I'll have un, and gle
us pint of ale.
Bread and butter was added ard the
diner left to his dinner. In about an
hour the genial landlord entered the
dining saloon to see if his guest was
getting on all right. He found him
chawing up the last claw, the chawer
red in the face, but beaming.
Like the crab, STRIP
"Yes He was capital. Inever tasted
one afore, but think you baked un a
little too long. The crust was hard
Let's have another pint. +"
He had eaten the lot-shell, claws
and all complete. London Tit-Bits.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-10-20
Ross.

Wesley Jay, the popular mayor of
Ross, could say nothing last Monday
but Christmas gift.
Markets at Ross-Corn 22cts, Wheat
49cts, Oats 1S14cts, Eggs per doz. 13cts,
Butter per pound 13cts.
Ed Bates brother from Benton
county, is here on a visit and will at
tend the Omaha exposition before re-
turning home.
Threshing is thing of the past.
VIM. Fry, the popular thresher of Ross,
finished his last job at John Wagner's
last Thursday and pulled his machine
in for the season.
There were number from Ross who
attended the Salinger speech at Audi
bon last Friday evening and all feel
paid for going as the way was pointed
out so plain that it seems that a child
could not err.
Frank Pingrey, two miles north of
Ross, is erecting fine barn. He also
put up large grainary this fall. These
and other improvements are max ing
an ideal farm for him. He is a pros
porous farmer and we'll deserves
success.
The snow last Monday gave the Goa
dealers big boom. The farmers came
IN from every quarter for coal and il
seemed to take everybody by surprise
1t caught great many out of feed anC
some had to feed their seed corn. w,
hope it will let up now until we ge
our potatoes out at any rate.
We have heard that Dan Sampson. O.
Viola township, is loosing some of hi,
cattle with a disease that causes blind
ness before death. We hope this rumol
may prove to be mistake as we ar,
sorry to hear of Mr.. SIMPSONS bac
luck and fear that it may spread to
other herds. 1t seems as though cattle i.
the farmers best friend now and we ar,
sorry to hear of anything that may de
preciate them in value.
L. ii. Turner, who has for some year,
made speciality in raising potatoes fol
seed, always selecting the best varities
sending to the different seed firms tim,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-10-20
A Stone That Grows.

A West Gouldsboro (Me.) man tells
queer story about stone that grows
1t is an egg shaped, flinty looking rock,
which he picked up in cove near his
home over 80 years ago. Then it
weighed about 10 pounds and from its
odd shape was kept in the house and on
the doorstep as a curiosity. AS the
years passed the stone increased in size
Six years ago it weighed 40 pounds,
and now it tips the scale at 65 pounds
The owner swears it is the same stone,
and tells likely story, with numer-
GUS witnesses to back him up.-Ex-
change.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-10-20
ARMY AND NAVY GUNS.
A Vast Difference In the Number OF Men
Required to Handle Them.

Required to Handle Them.
The number of men required to man
naval guns of the British, French, Ger.
man and American navies is about the
same, although the French are under,
stood to have more men as rule for
some of the larger guns.
For the inch and inch all services
require four men to work each piece
for the inch, six men are needed, and
for the 10, 10 and 13 inch the same
number.
AS nearly all our s, 10, 10 and IS
inch guns are used in pairs and mount
ed in turrets the 10 men working them
are protected by heavy plates of steel.
For the little Founders three men are
necessary to work them rapidly, and
for the Founders and Founders four
men are assigned, and for the Hotchkiss
three men.
Treble the number of men seem to be
required to work the same caliber of
guns in our coast defense system, al
though there is no special reason for
this, unless it be due to the fact that
the army guns are mounted on disap-
pearing carriages and are not provided
with turrets, which naturally limits the
space of the operators. An army inch
gun takes 10 men to work it; 10 inch
gun requires Is men, and IL inch
gun, the largest now constructed by the
army, calls for 81 men.
1t will be seen, therefore, that ID
inch naval gun is operated by six men,
while an army gun of one inch less cali
Der calls for 81 men. The navy gun can
be fired just as rapidly with its six men
as the army gun can be fired with its
larger number Boston Herald.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-10-20
THE AMERICAN SAILOR.
Jscky Has Become a Specialist and . Credit
to the Navy.

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to the Navy.
Jacky, who used to BIO more sailor
than gunner, is now more gunner than
sailor. Just in proportion as he has
ceased to be part of the great engine
on which he lives, SO he has come more
and more into the control of it, and as
the cardinal purpose of warship is to
hit things with her projectiles Jacky
has become specialist in getting that
work out of her. He does it in two
places-at the guns and at the engines.
Correctly pointed guns are Of no use
unless the platform on which they rest
is put in proper relation to the thing to
be hit and kept there. Equally it is use
less to get the ship into proper place
unless the guns are correctly pointed.
Men who can do either of these things
must have natural capacities and be sus-
ceptible to education, and only men Of
this sort are eligible for our navy.
Accordingly the "beach comber, (" or
the crock scorpion, or any other va
riety of that ruck of marine refuse
which drifts around the great maritime
ports and ships in any craft where
"grub" is plenty and work light, no
longer sings his hammock on Uncle
Sans berth deck. as he used to do, to
the shame Of the service, in years gone
by. Nor can the tramp nor the jailbird
nor even the incorrigible black sheep of
the family thus be provided for, to the
relief of constables and long suffering
relatives. No man or boy can now pass
United States naval recruiting officer
unless he is clean, healthy, honest,
young, strong and intelligent, nor can
he afterward get that advancement,
which is certainly open to him without
fear or favor, unless he continues to
show aptitude and ability. Park Ben
jamin in Independent.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-10-20
FiScuS Items.

We had our first snow storm Sunday
evening.
The little child of Charles Ross died
Sunday night.
The family of VIM. Kunkle is visit,
ing at r. II. Davidsons.
Miss Hattie Fiscus is visiting hel
sisters who expect to start to Oklahoma
in few days.
Robert Gillet and son have been stop
ping at r. H. Davidson's for few days
on account of the snow storm.
Harley Barton and Della Kaufman
were united in marriage at the home
of the bride Sunday forenoon at
10 o'clock.
Quite number of young people
gathered at the home of Harvey Hight
last Thursday evening and spent the
time in playing and singing.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-10-20
Pessimism.

"There is great deal of difference,
she said with sarcasm, between I'll
way man parts with his money befol
he is married and afterward."
eyes" said Mr.. Pennywise. "B
fore marriage, when he gives her 4
bunch of flowers, she says: Thank yoI
George. You are SO good and kind an
generous. But after, when he gives h'
three-fourths of his salary, she merel
looks hurt and says, is that alp -
Washington Star.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-10-20
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE.

THE BEST SALVE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum,
Fever Sores, letter, Ceapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup-
tons, and positively cure Piles, or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by
A. III. Roberts
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-10-20
Juries In Mexico.

There are no professional jurors
in Mexico. Nine of a mans peers tt
him, and majority is verdict
the nine are unanimous, there is no a
peal. To serve on jury one must ha'
diploma in law, medicine or son
other profession, or an income of 800
month, or he must be member of
family whose head has an income
$4,000 year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-10-20
Drunk on Smoking.

Moslems are forbidden to drink wines
or spirits, but in Tunis they contrive to
reach the same ends by smoking prepa-
rations of hemp flowers. The milder
kind is called kif, and if used in moder-
alton has no more effect than wine, but
the concentrated essence, known as
chira, produces intoxication as quickly
as raw spirits and leads to delirium
tremens
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-10-20
The Rarest Bird.

The rarest bird in existence is Gel
tain kind of pheasant in AMMAN. Fd
many years its existence was know
only by the fact that its longest an
most splendid plume was in much n
quest by mandarins for their headgeaI
A single skin is worth $400, and I'll
living bird would be priceless. but
soon dies in captivity.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-10-20

and again for the latest and best brands,
is now harvesting fine crop. He has
about 200 bushels of choice seed pota-
toes for sale. Those who want seed
potatoes for spring planting should
send in their orders. Both early and
late varieties can be had.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-10-20

.ue uses or the tan are many and
various in Japan, where it is carried
by men, women and children. A but
terfy shaped fan in the hands of the
umpire at wrestling and fencing matches
is made to express number of messages
perfectly understood and promptly at
tended to by the combatants.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-10-20
Worst Suffering of All.

Johnny-What's hypochondriao?
Papa-He's man who suffers ter
ribly from things that don't all him.
San Francisco Examiner.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-10-20
Well Located.

He-Phrenologist locate benevolence
exactly at the top of the head.
She-Yes, as far from the pocket
book as possible. to Date.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-10-20

Dogs kept exclusively for guidiH
blind persons or for tending sheep
cattle on farm or by shepherds al
exempt from taxation in Great Britaij
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-10-20

DIR. BULLS COUGH SYRUP Is PLEA,
SAINT TO take; it tastes good; children
like it; no trouble to administer it and
it always cures. Buy the genuine, DR.
Bulls Cough Syrup.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-10-20

The REPUBLICAN $1.OO per year.
The evening times., 1898-07-08
A REWARD OFFERED.
Two Hundred Dollars for InfOrma-
ti0n LcadinC. to Funk's Arrest.

After several weeks waiting to hear
from Frank w. Funk. alias Nicholsan.
the alleged murderer of William II.
Brooks. a reward of 500 has been Of
fered for Information leading 10 his ap-
prehension. Ii is generally believed that
It is now too late for the announcement,
of a reward to have any result.
Funk escaped from Washington the
night of the murder. II was not until
the next morning that the police sus-
pected Funk, and up TO noon the detec-
tive office was not in possession of fun
description of the man. AS soon as II
was secured Inspector Mattingly had the
information sent to the different police
Stations and to the principal cities. Then
the next day it was discovered that Funk
had changed mis- clothes and II was nee
essary to send out corrected descrlD-
ton. Thus il was not until thirty-slN
hours aftei the killing were the police
departments of the different cities mott
ned with correct and complete !nforma-
ton. Meantime the detective office was
busily engaged in trying TO trace the
murderer Detectives Weldon and Phil
lips worked right and day. but the man
had completely covered his tracks. Just
as the murderer of old Shoemaker Hall,
and the notorious Dorsey Foutz. so did
Funk successfully disappear. Unfortu-
n-ately there was no money 10 allow an
offer of reward to be made and another
delay was occasioned while the police
department waited for the beginning OF
the new fiscal year. Meanwhile tunk
continued to travel.
The evening times., 1898-07-08
VIRGINIA BRIEFS.

Rev. s. F. Chapman, chaplain of the
Fourth Regiment, United States Volun-
teers, immunes, in camp, at Fredericks-
burg. was captain of a company in Mos
by's command.
Prizes will be offered for twenty-seveu
classes of high-bred horses at the frs,
annual horse show TO be given by the
Orange Horsemen's Association at
Orange. Wednesday and Thursday. Au-
gust 10 and II. The performances will
take place In an inclosed ring, 200x3o0
feet, with a promenade extending around
1t, and the grandstand is now in course
of erection.
Hunter Taliaferro. a Fredericksburger,
son of ex-Postmaster Lawrence Talia-
ferro, was a participant in the fight at
Santiago. He is in the United States
cavalry service.
Misses Janet and Mary Sampson,
daughters of Rev. DIR. T. r. Sampson,
president of Austin College. at Sherman,
Tex, have been the guests of Capt. NJ B.
Rowe and family at Brompton for sew
eral weeks.
Rev. W. L. Reaney. rector of Trinity
Episcopal Church, Fredericksburg. has
received a call to a church in the diocese
of Illinois, few miles from Chicago,
which he has under consideration, but has
not yet accepted.
The wheat crop of A. Hotinger, of Col
lier's Creek, will reach 60oo bushels. Dur
ing the harvesting season he had four
binders running all the time. Last season
he raised over 800 bushels of wheat and
5000 bushels of corn.
The test case made by ]. Thompson
Brown, of Richmond. of the delinquent
land tax law passed by the last legis-
lature was decided against him yesterday
by the supreme court of appeals at
Wytheville by its refusal to grant the
mandamus he prayed for to compel Clerk
Christian, of the Richmond Hastings
court, to receive the required tax and
interest as full payment for certain land
bought in by the State. The decision is n
great surprise, many legal experts having
pronounced the statute unconstitutional.
Mrs. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and family left
for Jacksonville last evening at 1880 o.
clock by special car over the Atlantic
Coast Line.
The evening times., 1898-07-08
POLICE COURT CHARACTERS.
The Daily study I'm Scarlet Before
Judge kimball.

The usual procession of police charac-
ters passed in review today before Judge
Kimball.
Estella BOhrer. 4 woman of evident
past respectability, pleaded not guilty to
charge of vagrancy. The court remark
ed that her face was familiar. She made
her first appearance before the police
court tribunal seven years ago and has
since showed up periodically. Each time
she has been drinking. Last night she
was intoxicated and in an indecent con-
dition on an electric car, when arrested
by Policeman Warren. The woman plead
ed that she had a mother to look after
at home.
Il have been doing very well, judge of
late" she said.
Il remember you were before me four
months ago" said the court. How much
time did you get them"
Three months" she replied.
Il cannot let yon CO." said Judge KIM
ball and he added. $500 bond or three
months
John jackson was charged by Police
man W. B. LYDIA with being loud and
boisterous on Street northwest.
Three dollars or nine days" answered
the court.
Joseph A. Graves was arrested last
night Oh feHrSyINduEa Avenue, charged
with indecent exposure. He was released
on s. collateral and forfeited that sum
in the police court this morning
Louisa Powell and Alberta Stewart
two colored women Quarreled in Caton's
alley last night. One had given a man
10 cents to get two growlers of beer and
he had brought only one growler and had
taken the change This caused a row
and Policemen Housel and Brown ap-
red and arrested tho women
Five dollars or fifteen days" was the
sentence.