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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-22
South Omaha Live Stock.

SOUTH OMAHA. Dec. acknowledgements,
1900; active, firm; native beef steers. s4.l0G530
western steers, s3s0(G4.40; Texas steers $3.50
(G410; cows and heifers s3.0OG4.l5; Gamers,
s2.O0(a300; stockers and feeders, $3.3OGi4O;
calves, $45GG6.5O; bulls, stays, ETC.. S2.25G3Sj.
Hogs Receipts, 1880; shade easier; heavy, 1928
@&sO; mixed, $3.25@3271a; light, s3.2113G3.35
pigs, S3.00g325;' bulk of sales, s3.25(g3.2'1..
Sheep-Receipts, 800; dull; native muttons, s3.4o
9430; western muttons. $3.3094.OO; stock sheep.
s250(93.50; lambs, si.OOG5.0o.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-22
Session Closes with BANQUET.

Iowa CITY, Ia, Dec. 16.-The Iowa
Stock Breeders associations session
here was terminated with q banquet
given by the people of this city last
night. The following officers for next
year were elected: President, w. M.
Beardshear, Ames; secretary and treas
urer, William McFadden, West Lib.
erty. The next meeting will be held at
Amas
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-22
Ordered to Manila.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-THE transports
ton department of the army is ordered
to prepare the transports Mobile and
Mohawk, and have them brought here
as quickly as possible for the transport
of troops to Manila by way of the Suez
canal. They will carry 1890.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-22
Manchester Chosen Briradier.

OTTUMwA, Ia, Dec. III. G. Man.
chester of this city, formerly colonel of
the Iowa brigade, uniform rank, Knights
Of Pythias, has been elected to the brig
adler generalship. The Iowa brigade
consists OF five regiments Little inter.
est was manifested in the election
Only Sc votes were cast in the state.
Manchester received So; Colonel Kings.
berry, 8; Colonel Perry, /.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-22
Chinese Rebels Killing Christians.

TACOMA, Dec. 1.-THE steamer EN-
press of India brings news from China
that business is still paralyzed through
out the western province of Szechuen
because of the depredations of Yum
antze and his band of 5000 rebels. Dur
ing their raids they have rendered 10000
people. mostly native Christians, home
less, and 62 lives have been taken, in
Guiding several European missionaries.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-22
Civil Service Reform League.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 1.-THE National
Civil Service Reform association devoted
almost the entire morning to a discus
sion of the report of the committee on
resolutions, which charged the present
national administration with q violation
of the spirit. if not the letter, of the
civil service rules. Carl Schurz was
elected president.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-22
Battle Expected at La Paz.

LIMA, Peru, Dec. 20.-The president
of Bolivia, Senior Alonzo. at the head
of $500 men, is preparing to march
against the capital, La Paz, which is in
the hands of the revolutionists. The
latter are preparing for resistance and
an important engagement is expected
to take place.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-22
HOLIDAY WHEAT TRADE.
Prices Are Lower as a Result of StaGnant
Market.

CHICAGO Dec. 20.-Wheat today fell into the
slough of despond that generally forms during
the holiday season. The market closed at a de-
cline of nc. Corn and oats lost only shade of
their previous value. Provisions closed un-
changed to sc lower. Closing prices:
WHEAT-Dec., 6519c; May, 671sc.
CORN-Dec., 34sstG341ac; May, 351z935ssc.
OATs-Dec., 2512c; May. 1920.
PORK JAM, s9.S71a; May s96719
RIBs-Jan., s4621a; May, $3.50.
LARD-Jan., $5.0713; May $3.50.
Cash quotations: No. red wheat. 6S9e9c:
No spring, 3111(96513c No. 2hard, 6415c; No. 2
corn, 54s<c; No. oats, 2614c.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-22
jury Acauits Wolyerton.

OscEoLA, Ia, Dec. 19.-The jury in
the case OF the state of Iowa against ice
Wolverton returned a verdict of not
guilty after being out 20 hours. VOL.
verton was indicted for murder in the
first degree for the alleged killing of
Mrs. Mary E. Gilfillan.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-22
Chicago Live Stock.

CHICAGO. Dec. observation-disclosures, $500;
ordinary fed westerns made up the most Of the
offerings, selling at s3.75g50O; Texas steers,
$3.S5(GIi0; stockers and feeders, s325G4.25;
calves, s3.0oG4.S5. Hogs-Receipts, $1,000; slow
and steady; sales were made Of common to ex-
ira lots az s3.l5g3.45 the greater part of the
offerings going at s3.35(G3 ~ for heavy and sa25
g3.3J for light weights pigs. s3OOGa30. Sheep
Receipts, 5000; western lambs, s450G5.20;
western sheep. $3.25(140O.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-22
Bliss WIN Not BE Dissuaded.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-Sovelal west
ern senators, including Wolcott of Colo.
RADIO and Spooner of Wisconsin, have
urged Secretary Bliss to remain in the
cabinet, but the secretary replied that
he would not reconsider his determine
ton and hoped the president would de.
termine on his successor very soon, as
he hoped to be able to retire ON Jan. /.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-22
Kansas City Live Stock.

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 20.-Cattle-Receipts. a.
$40; logl5c higher native steers. $4.00G5.3J;
stockers and feeders, s3.15(9t50; butchers cows
and heifers, s2.65G4,5O; western steers. $a25C9
400; Texas steers t3OOGi.50. Hogs-Receipts
1885; steady; heavy. $a3O(G3.371S; mixed, s325
GaSO; light, sal5CGaS21a Sheep-Receipts, 1900;
shade stronger; lambs, s5.O0G5.45; muttons, $a75
.gi.50.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-22
Stabbed with Pocket Knife.

SIOUX CITY, Dec. 17.-Peter Mack
was fatally stabbed with pocket knife
in Nick Ruppert's hands yesterday. He
boarded with the latter and says he was
trying to stop a fight between him and
his wife. Rupert is under arrest.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-22
Central Surveyors Busy.

ALTOONA, Ia. Dec. l9.-Surveyors of
the Belmond branch of the Illinois Gen.
trail railroad arrived in Algona Friday
and began surveying through. The
first survey was made in the south part
of town.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-22
FROM ALLOVER IOWA
Implement warehouse Burns.

SHELLEY. Ia, Dec. 1.-THE f. G. Hey
wood implement building, with a heavy
stock of implements and carriages,
burned yesterday. Loss about 5000;
partly insured.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-22
Valuable Deposit of Gypsum.

Fort DODGE, Ia, Dec. 19.-Louis
Kruger, farmer living south of this
city, has unearthed q valuable deposit
OF gypsum. The vein is "a feet thick
and lies only seven feet beneath the
surface.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-22
Case Against Graves DISMISSED.

DUBUQUE, Ia, Dec. 17.-One of the
most sensational cases ever tried III
Iowa has been taken from the federal
court docket by Judge Shiras' order.
dismissing the indictments returned six
years ago against r. E. Graves for al
legged false returns to the treasury de-
partment on the condition of the de-
funct Commercial National bank
Graves was president of the bank at the
time of the collapse. He was convicted
ON the charge and received five-year-
sentence. Graves has since been under
$4,000 bond. residing ON the Pacific
coast
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-22
Crusade Against Des Moines Saloons.

Dies MoINEs, Dec. 20-That the state
Antisaloon league has begun its crusade
against Des Moines saloons in earnest
was evident today when it was an
nounced that strong evidence of viola
lions of the mulct liquor law had been
obtained against 20 saloons and 20 drug
stores, and that 10 tobacco dealers would
be prosecuted for running slot machines.
Two Chicago detectives working for the
Law and Order league have been in the
city for a week collecting evidence,
and when the grand jury meets in Jan
uary the Antisaloon league will submit
all Of the cases to that body.
Catoctin clarion., 1898-11-24
A auaint BIT of FIattery.

A very great military authority said:
"There are no bad regiments, but only
bad colonels." There is abundant proof
that Napoleon's belief is shared by the
rank and file of soldiers, but this fact
could not be more happily illustrated
than by the following story, taken from
the London Illustrated News, Of a
quaint compliment paid to the German
crown prince, afterward Emperor Fred
erick:
After the battles Of Weissenburs and
Worth, which he had won, the crown
prince was sauntering alone one even
ing past barn occupied by a party Of
Wurtenberg troops. Hearing some
thing like stump oratory going on, the
prince opened the door and looked in.
Every one rose.
"Oh, sit down! I'm sorry to disturb.
I dare say there's room for me to do the
same" said the prince. Pray, who
was making a speech?"
All eyes were turned on sergeant,
whose very intelligent countenance
looked, however, sorely puzzled when
the commander-in-chie asked:
"And what were you talking about?"
Quickly recovering his presence OF
mind, the sergeant confessed:
well, of course, We were talking Of
our victories, and was just explain
ing to these young men how, four
years ago, If we had had you to lead
us. we would have Made short work Of
those confounded PIussians!
Catoctin clarion., 1898-11-24
OFFrCE-MASONIC BUILDING.
East Nam Street.
Church Directory.

Reformed Church-Rev. G. A, Whitmore
AZ or. Services bi weekly alternating
morning and evening. Services ednes
day,7p. M Sunday School 2p. M.
Guild each Lords Day 6 80 p. m. other SER
vices announced from the pulpit
Lutheran Church Rev. A. Bredenbek past
t,r, Services, Sunday 10 A. M. and 6.S0 r.
Sunday School, 2. P. " Prayer Meet
ng, ednesday, Gas T.
United Brethren Church-Rev. William
Daugherty Pastor. Regular Services oy
appointment from the pulpit.
Glass Meeting every two weeks at III a. m'
PRAYER Meeting every Thursday evening
Sunday School 2 IN.
Mite Society 8 mi monthly. Wednesoay
evening at o'clock. W. Mis-. Meeting
Ment&ly at Parsonage.
Moravian Church Rey M. F. Oerter, Pas'
tor. Sunday School every Sundays a; M
Preaching services will be held every other
Sunday as heretofore, alternating morning
and evening at 10 ard $3.50 respectively
Methodist Episcopal Church - Rev
NJ. II. Courtney Pastor. Services every alter
nate S ,nday at 10 A. M. and 700 r. M
Sunday School at 8 A. NJ. Prayer Meeting
every Wednesday evening at 100 >. h.
g. Stephens Church, Protestant Episcoa'
Rev. Ernet McGill, Rector. Services
every Sunday at 1890, a. M, at walkers
vile at 400 pm.
Service FRIDAYS at 4:00 p m
Catoctin clarion., 1898-11-24
FREAKISH FEATS.
FOOLHARDY WAGERS MADE BY FOOL
iSH INDIVIDUALS.

Jumping From n Fourth Story Window
Pianist Who Played for Twenty Five Con-
secutive Hours.
Perhaps the most foolhardy Feat on
record was that of FIR ;Ich cabinet
maker named Paul Parmentier, who
while drinking in q wine shop in the
Rue Kellar, in Paris, short time ago,
offered to lay a wager of Ave francs
that he would Jump out of fourth
door window without hurting himself.
Treating the offer as joke his COM
rades accepted the het, but were horr.-
fed when Parmentier rushed into the
road, and, climbing up four flights of
stairs to his own room threw himself
into the street. He was picked up with
his left leg broken and seriously in
jured internally.
A short time ago the circus at Bolton
was the scene of an exciting incident,
A local barber, named Settle, having
undertaken to shave man In the
lions den. The event duly came or.
The building was crowded to excess,
and the barber, attired in all his ton
sorial habiliments, completed his task,
amid the most profound excitement.
Another extraordinary feat was that
performed by a Vienna shoemaker not
long ago. This individual undertook
from given calf , manufacture =
pair of boots within twenty-four urs
of the animals death.
Early in the morning Of the appoint
ed day calf was killed in the pres o
of numerous witnesses. ne s.,in was
at the tannery shortly afterwards; it
was properly tanned, and turned over
to the spirited shoemaker that very
evening, and next morning 1t appeared
in the shape of pair Of boots, which
were worn by the man who owned the
calf that had carried the skin the day
before.
Reverting to feats of different na-
ture, we may mention the performance
Of Signor Gravagni, a Milanese pianist,
who made a bet that he would play
for twenty-five consecutive hours,
with only an interval Of ha.f an hour
for refreshment. He won triumphant
ly, for he went on without taxing the
stipulated period Of rest. Starting at
eleven at night, he kept on until miu-
night of the following day, playing
works by Wagner, comic opera, ballet
music, and grand opera.
From time to time he was feed by
a friend who poured down his throat
coffee, teaand eggs, beaten UP with
wine. A jury Of eight musicians
took it in turns to watch the perfor-
nance. So far from being exhausted
at the end of these extraordinary pro-
ceedings, Signor Gravagni offered to
make a further bet that he would keep
on for another six hours, but there
were no takers.
Catoctin clarion., 1898-11-24
Guam, tho Forbidden.

The developments Of war have
brought into the possession OF the
United States the Spanish Islands OF
the Ladrones, Just to the eastward OF
the Philippines, and the end has ar
rived for a maritime fiction long held
in honor in all ports of Asia and Aus
tralia. Every year thousands OF ves-
sells clear at custom houses for Guam,
yet none ever goes there-none, In fact,
ever meant to so there. Guam has al
ways seemed such legal fiction that
few have ever taken thought that there
Is such a place, and fewer yet have
Investigated the reason why it Is a
maritime Tom Tiddler's ground.
When ship clears for a certain
place 1t must go to that place by the
shortest route Of sailing, gale and
wreck excepted, and any failure calls
for an explanation. Yet there often
arise cases where 1t is of advantage not
to declare the port Of destination; 1t
may be that thus skipper may avoid
being bothered with mail, or 1t may
be that business rivalry seeks to con-
ceal some point Of g0od trade. In such
cases the vessel clears for Guam, and
sails away to its secret destination
Although there is Guam upon the
charts the vessels which have cleared
for 1t never lay course In Its direc-
ton, and the law ie none the less sat-
isfed. How 1t is possible that Guam
can be such port Is based on the old
traditions of Spanish exclusiveness
In the Indies, both East and West. 1t
has only been as result OF superior
force that the Spaniards have opened
the Indies to trade. and this century
was we'll advanced before the last OF
the old restrictions was removed. BY
some chance the I.adrones were not
included, and In accordance with the
laws Of the Indies every vessel calling
there without Spanish leave Is forfeit
ed. The penalty OF the law has not
been exacted for many years. but the
existence of the law has made possible
the legal fiction Of clearing for Guam.
AS soon as the American forces took
possession of this archipelago the laws
Of the Indies ceased to have effect, and
Guam lost its peculiar distinction.
Catoctin clarion., 1898-11-24
THURM0NT Frederick County, Maryland, Thursday November "a. $685.
CHINESE CHARACTERISTICS.
eome Of the Many Pecultarities OF tho
Mongolian Race.

Some Of the Many Pecullari,ies Of tho
Mongolian Race.
The spirit Of economy In the Chinese
race transcends all that can be imag-
ined. The smallest particle Of matter
is utilized. The old cast-off account
book Of the merchant is cut into pieces
and oiled to serve instead OF glass IN
windows or lanterns.
A coolie who has a six hours march
with heavy burden will return to his
point Of departure without having brok-
en- his fast, in order to save the two
cents his breakfast would have cost
away from home.
Nothing is more curious than to see
them eat, although, with their famous
chopsticks. they do not perform all the
wonderful feats generally supposed.
They put their food In bowls or saucers
and with the chopsticks they raise the
pieces of meat or fish to the mouth
with sufficient grace.
Each has a bowl of rice, which he
holds near his lips, and with the aid of
the chopsticks he pushes the contents
into his mouth. It is curious to see
them pick up with their chopsticks the
grains Of rice that fall on the ground.
The children are taught this art from
their earliest years; nothing must be
lost, not even the smallest grain.
Europeans regard politeness as an
expression Of those qualities Of the
heart which render the person who de-
siree to be rolite agreeable to those
with whom he Is thrown. The Chinese
look upon the matter from an entirely
different standpoint. The same senti-
ment which accords Importance to the
preservation Of dignity regulates his
actions as regards politeness.
To determine your conduct when
Chinese offers you a present is the
most difficult thing in the world. Ger
ain things are not offered to be ac-
opted, and others may not be refused
peremptorily. In general manner.
nevertheless. one may accept, under
standing perfectly that the gift must
be returned a hundredfold.-St Louis
Republic.
Catoctin clarion., 1898-11-24
Railroad in Arctic Zone.

A railway is projected to extend en-
tirely across Northern Sweden and
Norway from the northern end Of the
Gulf of Finland to Ofoten on the At
lantic, about 120 miles north of the
Arctic circle. A part Of the route is
formed by an old line built for carry
ing iron ore, and Sweden proposes to
extend it 14S miles to the Norwegian
border at point only twenty-five miles
from Ofoten. At the other end Of the
new line is to connect with line in
Finland, down the east coast Of the
gulf of Finland, from the Finish border
to Ofoten; the length of the line will be
lust 800 miles. The Swedish line is es-
timated to cost about G1,200,000, and
1t is to be built largely for strategic
reasons.
Catoctin clarion., 1898-11-24
SLIGHTLY Ny{xad,

It occurred the other night and has
caused many laugh. One OF the
boys in the crowd is tiend about
Shakespeare and thinks everything
In the world that was worth saying
was said by the bard Of Avon.
Another of the boys is a crank on
the subject of the "Rubaiyat' of
Omar Khayyam. The other fellow
dotes on Laura Jean Libbey and other
immortal authors of that class.
The three of them were out for a
'time." 1t was about o'clock In the
morning, and getting out of the hack
the Omar tiend, pointing, pointing his
finger at the hack driver, commenced
quoting Omar:
"Ah, make the most of what we
may yet spend
The next day the Shakespeare crank
accused him of spouting shakespeare
at hack drivers, and the Libbey man
silently acquiesccd, thinking thereby
to display his knowledge Of things
literary.-Louisville Commercial.
Catoctin clarion., 1898-11-24
WAS NOT A NEW LEAF.

Twas tho Old One That Had Been Turned
Over Many Times Before.
He was in state Of penitcnce
which was in exact proportion to his
state Of hilarity the day previous,
says the Detroit Free Press,
The police officer knew him well.
He had frequently been made the con-
fidant Of his sportive and remorseful
moods and was not at all surprised
when he, was accosted with the re-
mark:
II suppose you saw me yesterday"
"Yes," answered the policeman.
"You looked as if you were having
what some men call a good time"
"Would you object to undertaking
commission for me?
"Not at ALL
"Well, l want you to stop me every
time you see me and remind me of
what l am going to tell you. Don't
you be afraid Of hurting my feelings.
I'm going to turn over leaf There
isn't anything easier than turning
leaf The only difficulty Is that man
gets careless and lets it turn back
again. SO it'll be a great accommoda-
tion if you'll stop and remind me Of
this conversation. Kind of keep me
awake to the fact that 1 have turned
over leaf"
"What you mean is that you are
going to turn over a new leaf, isn't
IT." asked the policeman.
"No. That isn't it at all. I mean
Just plain leaf. This is the same leaf
that l have been turning over several
times n month for the last year or
two And l have decided that it's
time for me to put some of the glue
of moral courage on it and paste 1t
down for keeps. l have seen too
many cases where a man made last
grab for the leaf to turn it over and
discovered that he had worn it clear
out"
The policeman promised, but he
smiled as he did SO as If he Gid not
expect to have to keep watch on his
petitioner very long. He was enough
of judge Of human nature to know
that man who can bring himself to
make candid estimate Of his own
moral condition is pretty we'll out OF
danger.
Catoctin clarion., 1898-11-24
CONSIDER THE HOG.
AN INDUSTRY WHICH DESERVES SOME
CREDIT FOR OUR PROSPERITY.

In the East Packing Year go, OOO. 900 Hogs
Passed Through tho Western Establish
ments, Coming Out TN $685., ss,333,383 lbs.
OF Lard, Pork, Ribs ana Hams.
It Is decidedly unfair to an industry
with which the name of Chicago Is in
separately linked and to an animal
whose rotund and bristly back bears
no small share of the burden of west
ern economy to attribute all credit for
the country's financial salvation to the
wheat field and the corn field, says the
Chicago Daily News
No possible grouping of figures in
respect to the yield, price and exports
Of grain is more striking and impor-
tant in accounting for the great eco
nomic advance OF the agricultural
classes than the statistics Of the hog
industry are.
It is true that the country enjoyed
an unusually large yield OF wheat and
corn for which greatly advanced prices
were received. But consider the hog!
In the packing year, which ended
this spring, 100000 hogs passed
through western establishments and
came out in $685., ,333. 1893 1-S pounds Of
lard, pork. ribs and hams. No such
figures were ever before presented as a
result of single years hog manufac-
ture in this country. The largest pre-
vious total was in the year 1S96-97,
when 100000 hogs were packed In
the west, yielding 2,S12,000,O0O pounds
Of product. For the hogs packed IN
the last year s175, 900, 900 was paid, an
increase of $4,000, 900 over the cost OF
the hogs packed in the preceding year.
In the last calendar year 1,453,O00,0OO
pounds of hog product were exported,
against 1,1S3,OOO,00O pounds in the pre-
ceding year--last years total being the
largest ever recorded. And the ex-
ports 30 far in this calendar year have
been ahead even oflast year. The treas
ury department report for April shows
$53,S0O,000 worth of hog products ex-
ported in the four months Of 1898,
which compares with $9S 600, 900 worth
Of breadstuffs and $87 100000 worth of
cotton. That is, the exports of'hog
products equaled 81 per cent OF the
grain and -four exports and 60 per cent.
of the cotton exports.
And this increased production and
sale Of hog products has gone on in
conjunction with rise in price rela-
lively as important as that which has
taken place in the wheat and corn mar
kets. King corn and king cotton and
king wheat are entitled to due praise,
but do not overlook the imperial hog.
Catoctin clarion., 1898-11-24
A Now riIamsnt.

DR.. Auer Won Welsbach, the dis
tinguished inventor Of the incandee-
cent gas light which bears his name,
announces q new incandescent fllament
for electric lights. which has been tried
in Germany with startling re-ults.
This filament Is made Of osmium. one
Of the rarest Of metals. which Is not
only the heaviest OF known sub
stances, but is practically infw !ble.
From this circumstance 1t derives its
value as lighting filament 1t may
be subjected to any amount Of heat
and 1t remains unmelted. Raised to
the temperature at which platinum is
almost instantly volatiliznd. 1t attains
a luminosity hitherto unknown, emit
ung a white light OF almost sunlike
power.
Catoctin clarion., 1898-11-24
A Petriflad Wnman.

The body of woman buried IN Win
chester, KY, thirty-three years ago
was recently exhumed and found to be
petrified. The body was buried In
metallic casket. The face had
natural appearance, and In one hand
was a rose which was perfect in Its
petrified shape.