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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-09-29
KANSAS FIGURING MILLS CLOSE.
Farmers Are Holding Their Wheat ant
None Can BE Had for Grinding.

None Can BE Had for Grinding.
Topeka, Kan, Sept. 27.-Flouring
mills all over Kansas are shutting down
because they cannot get wheat to grind.
1t was estimated by grain men here to-
day that nearly 100 Touring mills in the
state have been forced to close for this
season. The four mills of this city closed
last night.
1t is declared that the farmers of Kan
sas have combined to hold their wheat
for better prices, but this cannot be con-
firmed. The facts are that the farmers
are able to hold their wheat.
More than 10000, 900 bushels of wheat
is being held for higher prices.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-09-29
Captain bullock Convalesoing.

DEADwooD, Sept. 2S.-Captain Seth
Bullock of Grigsby's regiment has been
dangerously ill in this city with malarial
fever, which was contracted in Camp
Thomas. He is slowly recovering.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-09-29
Wheeler Leaves yikofr.

New YORK, Sept. ~. = General
Wheeler took his final departure from
Camp Wikoff yesterday. Today the
general will inspect the cadets at West
Point, after which he will go to Wash
ington. From that city he will start for
Huntsville to assume command of the
cavalry.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-09-29
Cause of the Crisis in China.

LONDON, Sept. 27.-The London
Chronicles Tien Tsin correspondent says
the emperor provoked the existing crisis
by an edict introducing European dress
and abolishing pigtails.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-09-29
Porto Rico Troops Die.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 81. General
Brooke reports to the war department
that three deaths occurred yesterday
among the American troops in Porto
Rico
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-09-29
VIII Evacuate Manzanillo Oct. Z.

HAVANA, Sept. 27.-The American
evacuation commission has been off.
cially notified that Msnzanillo will be
evacuated Oct. 2.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-09-29
Kitchener Made a Peer.

LONDON, Sept. 27.-General Sir Her
bert Kitchener has been elevated to the
peerage.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-14

hind him a yellzof surprise and anger,
and, glancing back, saw one of two
Apaches detach themselves from the
band and give chase. What had hap
pened flashed upon the boys mind
For a moment his ngure stood out
against the sky line, clean cut and
plainly visible, and in that moment Of
keen eyed Indian looked. Yet close upon
the savage cry, almost minglling with
it, came a tremendous encouraging
Yankee shout, in a voice Hube knew
well-the voice of old John. Family
he heard the words "Ridei Rice SON
ny! Fer your life and ours! Rider
Ridel He was off like an antelope,
STOPPING low on his horses neck like
cowboy, whispering encouragement to
it. stroking its neclls -Ridei He was
away like a startled pack rabbit, up
bluff, down hollow, across sandy
stretches, scattering water of streams
high overhead Ridel Behind him he
heard the crack of well armed saw
ages rifle, the triumphant yell OF the
redskin as his fresher pony gained on
the quarry. Rides That yell, two yeils
in different voices, sounded more close
~, and crack-again the rifle was nred.
In moments of deadliest peril some
peoples nerves fail them altogether
those of others become steadier than
usual OF the latter class were young
Hubert's, luckily for him. Five, 10, 10
miles the chase had continued, ana IN
the night which had now descended,
he knew that, if his face could have
been seen, it would have been white as
death Yet his head was steady as he
drew his revolver and fired, not widely,
but desperately, to the rear, fired once,
twice, thrice The third cartridge was
lucky. A scream of agony tore through
the silent night, and Hube's keen ear
thereafter detected the galloplng OF but
one horse But that came nearer and
nearer and the foolish moon arose, SO
that Hubert. urging his loud soDblng
pony on, knew that he was Detter
mark for his foe. Slung behind him by
a cord hung the boys loved cornet.
There had been a favorite popular air
he often played on it for the soldiers
in barracks. He did not know how far
he was yet from camp, but some in
stinct told him to cry for aid. He swung
the cornet round and put 1t to his lips.
Not as he might have played, but in
ierky, breathless, painting notes came
the air of the song:
Comrades, comrades! Comrades, When
we were boys.
At the first note the savage behind
gave a howl of alarmed surprise and
fired twice. Hubert felt a sharp sting
in his side and dropped from his sad
die. He expected the knife OF the
Apache, but it never came, for the
frightened Indian at that unexpected
sound gave up the chase. From a ra-
vine away to the left however, came
amazed and cheering shouts, then the
galleping of horses and the cries of
friends and in another minute Hubert
was in the arms OF his fellow soldiers,
but able to tell them what
was happening down the trail.
Next day came old John of the band
safe from the besieged rifle pit and
openly blubbered:
II told you, Bert, my son, We
viewed be proud of you" he said.
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cook asked cheerfully of the boy who
wished to enlist


wished to enlist.
''Thirt-" Hubert began
mo, no." said John. mot quite 80, L
guess. Twenty-one, now, maybe, II we
were to stretch a point, just point,
doctor" and ne winked deliberately at
the doctor, for the fat old bandsman
was most privileged character.
The contract surgeon smiled, and the
smile broadened as John and Hubert
smiled. too, for it was IL and not 80
that the boy had meant to say.
''Twenty-one, eh2'' the doctor mused
"and what might be his weight?"
Get on the weighing stand, Bert"
said the cook. strip, sonny, strip
first. Look at that figure, doctor.
There's a chest See them muscles;
see lie make of the lad: we'll nour-
ished. TOO; l take care of that"
The contract doctor laughed. Hubert
was certainly we'll built for his age
but regulations are regulations, and
they required at least 125 pounds for a.
youth. Hubert certainly did not come
up to the requirement.
One hundred. is it?'' said the cook
with his nose and eyes close to the
weight, deliberately careful. One hun
dred and" his big foot slid onto the
stand cautiously behind the boys heels
ten, fifteen" the foot pressed down
more heavily--'twenty thirty! One
hundred and thirty pounds and half
no. a quarter, doctor. Well give the
government the benefit of the doubt,
sirl"
Hubert looked anxiously at the doc
tor, and the doctor laughed, assuringly
patting his head.
Very fair weight, Bert" said he
You're tall for your age. too, should
Think"
Five foot eight, sir" the cook re-
sponded. Il measured him myself.
Good infantry height, sir.''
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seated and padding, the tub tllted
slightly forward. (Some prefer to lean
back a little but think beyond doubt
it is the poorest way). A tub race
usually extends oyer a distance Oh
from 25 to 100 yards. Longer races are
occasionally INDUCED in. but VIII pc
found rather exhausting.
The different courses should be
staked out by anchored flags tsee
fig. 81.
The start may be made from float
or shallow water, each contestant De
ing obliged to climb into his tub aIter
the word Col" Or the racers may line
up for the start in deep water, under
the direction of judge or starter, ana
commence padding at the command.
A raft or skiff must be anchored at
the finish, and should contain three
Judges. If these are girls there is less
probability of a disturbance regarding
decisions. The judges must draw an
imaginary line between the two floats
which mark the finish The first to
completely cross the line wins.
PADDING TANDEMS.
Tandem races are popular, and quite
exciting, because considerable skill is
necessary in order to avoid tipping
over.
A tandem consists of two tubs con-
Meeting by plank about three feet long
and one-half foot wide. Fig. 4 shows
the manner of connecting each end of
the planks to the tubs. a is the rim of
a tub; B a piece of some tough wood,
cut convex1y to fit in the inside; and c,
two bolts which run through the sides
of the tub.
Paddles are often used with tandems,
but in order to keep teh balance, what
is known as a balance pole must be re-
sorted to- Fig. shows this. Its size
must be regulated by the taste and
strength of him who uses it. The poles
average, 1 suppose from six to seven
feet in length, with feet (A-B) is by 6
inches. Fig. 6 shows one of the social
ed feet before being decked over. You
will, of course, make these as light as
possible. A framework covered with
canvas is really best The balance pole
after practice may be handled very dex-
terously, and enable a tubber to keep
right side up in comparatively rough
water. They are sometimes held under
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eddy, seeing nothing and straining his
eyes from the tor of each bluff into the
dusky dimnesS of the sWift-falling twi-
light. AT last ne reached the ridge of
bluff higher than the rest, and, as he
did so, he heard sound more alarming
than that of rifle firing In utter dis
may at that horrible Apache howl. he
dropped instinctively from his pony
and reconnoitered over his shoulders.
The slope stretched smoothly down
ward for half a mile TO the right, and
there was light enough yet for the boy
to see what was happening. At the
mouth of a creek which flowed from the
mountains into a broader stream one
army wagon rested, and beneath il,
protected by two streams in their rear,
a small party of soldiers had dug rifle
pit and were firing from IL at a band
of swiftly circling Indians, who, from
their ponies, fired in turn on the besieg-
ed. Well indeed did Hube know that
the blue body of the wagon, the occa
sional glimpse of a bluecoat in the rife
pit and his active mind, well stored
with legends of Indian lighting, arrived
at the truth at once. That wagon had
come from his own camp, probably to
fetch something from The post, lightly
guarded because the officers must have
supposed the road between to be clear
of Apaches, who fight in the passes of
the hills. The little escort, beyond the
reach of help, had been darted upon by
Indians, and now-now they were max
ing an almost hopeless stand for their
lives.
There was no possible way for the
boy to signal the soldiers; if the In
dams fell back they would certainly
see him and get his scalp. There was
but one thing to do. and that was to
gallop for camp and send help. Luck
lily he knew the country. In a peaceful
practice march he had been over the
ground. and judged the battalion to be
20 miles away.
He mounted, clapped spurs once more
to the pony, who now, at smell and
sound of Indians was nerved by fear
to renewed speed and dashed away.
They rode to westward, where the sun
had just sunk and the sky was yet
clear of shades of night, and before
Hubert was ahead of the Indians a
clear half mile, he had to mount a
steep incline Suddenly he heard be-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-14
How's This!

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Price Toe. per bottle. Sold by drug
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Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-14
TUB RACING.
Jolly Summer Sport Can Be Made
Doubly Interesting.
BY JAMES BEARD.

Perhaps no aquatic sport furnishes
more entertainment to both contest
ants and spectators than does tub
racing. Do not think that anyone may
jump into tub for the first time, pad
die hard and win a race. Practice IS
necessary. 1t is more than probable
that beginner will finish his race by
swimming ashore; he will even lind
difficulty in getting into the tub at all,
without upsetting it.
To step into it is TO court an almost
certain ducking. Watch someone Who
has had experience. He will grasp the
tub, a hand on each side, the left hand
in front of the left leg. the right hand
behind the right leg (see tig. ID and
then let himself gradually down.
Fig. 2 shows the position when
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Wen leave the post pretty empty"
Already" cried the young bands
man. 20, I say. amt we'll yet
The soldier. who stood by the boys
side in the hospital ward. laughed.
I'VE can't wait for you, Hube. New
er mind, you'll be well by the time we
get back"
Tin well now-nearly WE'LL" Tears of
dismay jumped to the lads eyees. I'll
ask the adjutant and the colonel. 1
must go with the band
tits the doctors got the say. Don't
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-14

"H'm," said the doctor. "Show me
your teeth, Hubert. No need to risk
eternity, John, in their case. Wish
had as good. Hearing?"
Holy Moses, DOCTOR" John an
swered. reproachfully. Gould dull
hearing man play the fiddle and the
cornet alto, and the small drum and
the big drum, and most any other in
strument in the band like him does
Anyhow, he can hear mess call five
miles away; also ne can run like an
antelope. He knows all the drills. He
can shoot a bit, too. and II you doubt
his eyesight. doctor, just look at them
ere shining orbsl
Hes pair OF eyes
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-14
Opening Day.

We place on sale today the new fall
Miller Warburton, Denney, Schoble
and Halves derby hats; they are the
most stylish productions yet shown in
these celebrated goods.
BROWN, TERRY & WOODRUFF CO.,
Sole Agents,
1876 Main Street
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you're its son. Will you promise to do
well by it, never to do anything to
make it ashamed of you, TO try and
make it proud of you?"
Honest, 1 will. John!'' said the small
boy, drawing himself up straight and
with a tear in his eye.
An you'll do it," said John earnest
ly. when I'm dead an gone, it may
be, but some day well be as proud of
you. Bert, as we're fond of you now
Il
Came in to say goodby. Hube, son,
How are you. anyhow? The post eom-
mands got orders to move tomorrow.
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the bend of the knees, but generally
four uprightS, like oar-loeks, are used
to hold them in place.
A Sailing Tandem.-On the Connect
ing plank rig step for your mast, as
shown in Fig. Z; also four uprightS to
hold your balance pole. If you wish
to devote the tandem entirely TO sailing,
extend the connecting plank across
each tub, and fasten on both sides.
This will stiffen your work consider
ably. Then cover the tubs with canvas
or light boards. This syill prevent the
danger of swapping. You can now
crowd on sail without end and if you
easily right your boat 90 again and
continue with the loss of very little
time.
The course of sailing tandem must
be determined at the time by the di-
rection of the wind, for these racers,
extremely seaworthy, as far as carry
ing sail or standing rough water is
concerned. have a decided tendency to
steer their own course, in spite of all
that hands and feet can do. A sailing
tandem is supposed to hold but one oc-
cupant, and he sits astride the con-
Meeting plank. 1 have seen center
boards. rudders and lee-boards at
tached, but though, of course, these
help, you must not expect to sail close
hauled.
A good programme for a days racing
is as follows: A %, 80 and 1O0-yards
single tub race; 100 and 200 yards tan
dem SOUL race; 200 yards tandem, with
paddles and balance pole; sailing tan
dem race. course to be decided by the
wind. Such a programme should be
easily carried out at any resort near
the water.
SOME RULES TO OBSERVE.
Choose a committee of three who
shall attend to the entries, and have
the date of the races announced.
Those wishing to compete should sub
nit their names to the committee. to-
gether with the event or events which
they will enter. If the committee find
no good reason for objecting, they will
notify the applicant that his entry has
been accepted.
Entry fees are a mistake, for any,
thing which tends to lessen the num-
Der of contestants encourages failure.
A small flag upon which has been
the event will be a suffi-
cient reward to the winner These the
girls should furnish as a just equivalent
for the fun they will have in watch
ing the races. The embroidery should
read: First, 100 yards single; second,
ETC.; first, 200 yards tandem, scuIl; first,
200 yards tandem, paddle; first, sail
ing tandem.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-14

Ask for Hewett Bros Three Crown
Triple Flavoring Extracts. For sale
by all grocers.
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Sunday at Lagoon.

Trains every hour.
See the great "Pianka''
and her performing lions.
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BY p. Y. BLACK.

I.
at really, you know" said the young
contract doctor, as he looked dubious
ly upon the ponderous form of the
veteran cook of the Tegimental band,
lit really, you know, is too absurd,
John. It is quite against the regula-
tons The boy is far too young"
How Old was you now, Bert?" the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-14
THE YOUNGEST SOLDIER.

How Hubert Joined the Army, and
How He Justified the Enlist
ment,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-08-10

Hawaiian John A Scott, Miss
Prescott, L 7 Grant, Guy f May
dwell, Hilo; Chas E Eagan, Mrs
7 j Higgins, Olaa; Fl Fl Repton,
Kohala, Jas r Renton, A III +
Renton, John M Horner, Hama
kua, e F Gutschoz, wife and child,
San Francisco.
Arlington-C A Rice, E Rowell
Kauai; H S Jarvis, VIM P Jarvis
Oakland; Horace f Ruggles, Har.
ry G Davis, Boston; r S Dawson
New York; Martin Finnegan,Still
water; Capt @ Roos and wife, Seat
tie; Mrs j I'll Mckenzie, Master A
Alexander, Master A Kay.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-08-10
ITEMS FROM HARBOR FRONT

The Reaper is over at the Fort
street wharf.
The Topgallant is at the Irm-
gard wharf taking on ballast.
The Upolu brought cargo of
lumber and deck load of sheep.
The Glengyle is in sight off
port as the BULLETIN goes to press.
The schooner Lavinia arrived in
port last evening with full cargo
of algaroba wood from Kaunaka-
kai.
The schooner Kawailani from
Oahu ports and Ada from Maui
ports both arrived in port at an
early hour this morning.
A N Anderson, formerly first
officer of the Missionary packet
Morning Star is now second mate
on the transport st. Paul.
The G d Bryant which sailed
yesterday for San Francisco took
26,934 bags of sugar, FOG bags of
coffee and 1876 cases of whiskey,
the value of the cargo being Sl19,-
757.
The Kinau will not sail until
Saturday. She had large list
of passengers and the Wilder
Steamship Co did not care about
disappointing those who might
wish to remain to the flag raising.
Word the this effect was sent up
on the Clsudine yesterday. 1t is
very probable that the Kinau we'll
be the first island steamer to leave
this port under the American flag.
The Kinau lbrought:down yes
terday the tail Of a humpback
whale, calf that measured twenty
two feet. This with another
measuring fifteen feet, went
ashore near the landing at Kikei,
Maui. 1t is thought that they got
into shoal water and, being blind
ed by the sand thrown about by
the waves, lost their way and be-
came stranded.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-08-10
Duties of a Iandsman In the Navy.

An up town drug clerk in New Or
leans desired to enlist in the United
States navy. He was an efficient drug
gist, but he strenuously disliked being
in undignified haste over anything, In
fact, his disposition to take everything
slowly and in the most dignified manner
had seriously stood in the way of his
advancement even in his own particular
calling, and it was partly for this rea.
son that he desired to join the navy,
"In what capacity do you wish tC
enlist?" asked the recruiting officer
very briskly.
"As druggist, SIR" replied the APP
plicant.
Cant do it. Well have to ship you
as landsman.
what does landsman have to do?"
questioned the applicant doubtfully.
Anything he's told, and do it ID
quick too, New Orleans Times-Dem-
ocrat
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-08-10
FACING THE FEVER.
HOW TO KEEP WELL IN THE CAMPS
OF TROPICAL CUBA.

Death Turks In the Streams and Lakes,
Eaten by New Administrations
For the Preservation of Health.
While the authorities are taking ev-
cry possible precaution to preserve the
health Of our soldiers in Cuba there is
no disposition to belittle the actual dan.
gers that exist. Surgeon General George
NJ. Sternberg calls attention to the fact
that in the last week of April last year
there were II deaths and 70 new cases
of yellow fever in the city of Havana.
Now, suppose that we had similar
number Of cases at the same season in
New Orleans and that 90, 900 strangers
from the north should go there to spend
the summer. What would be the result?
All past experience supports the belief
that majority of them would have
yellow fever and that from 30 to 40 per
cent of those taken sick would die.
IT." says DR.. Sternberg, "our troops
could be encamped upon high land in
the interior and circumstances were such
as to enable them to comply with all
the exactions of modern sanitary science,
l am of the opinion that our loss from
yellow fever would not be serious, but
in time Of war military commanders
are expected to take their troops to the
points occupied by the enemy, and a
picnic in the interior, with frequent
changes of camp, etc, is perhaps MOI
exactly what we may expect, am 10;
an alarmist, but / believe in looking
facts fairly in the face"
Cleanliness is absolutely rss ntial "a
health and life in CuLa, uut all baths.
must be medicated. y plunge in tn,
ness to the person who takes it. The
water is polluted with all tho malariH
Of the soil, and typhoid and cholera are
in every drop, not to mention typhus
and other harmful influences. The proper
drugs for the medication of baths are
put up in tablet form and are supplied
to the army free of cost.
In the matter of eating inability to
resist temptation means death. Cuba
abounds in fruits and nuts, but they
must not be eaten at first. The first day
on the island the soldier must abstain
from everything except coffee and bread
if he is going to keep his health. The
bread is the hard army bread, and the
coffee may be only supply Of the
ships coffee, but he must be confronted
with it; otherwise he will certainly be
i'll. The second day he can look around
and take further chance, but let him
only eat that to which he is accustomed.