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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-09
DOG is A POLICEMAN.
Canine in Buffalo, N. ", Who lis Fa-
miIiar with All the Duties of n
Patrol Sergeant.

Buffalo is the only city enjoying the
distinction of having dog for police
man. Jack is not on the pay roll, but
he is honorary desk sergeant, just the
same. He came to the patrol barn OF
police station No. two years ago, when
he was pup. He showed signs of un-
usual intelligence and Ed Stanton, the
patrol driver, kept him.
About a year ago Jack formed lili-
ing for Sergt. Ryan, of the first pre-
cinct. Very often the dog waited for
the sergeant in front of the station
house, and when the latter appeared
followed him around the precinct. Al
first the dog was shy, but, after max,
ing few journeys, it became holder
and kept by the sergeant's side. There
was no objection to this.
One of the duties of sergeant is to
visit every patrolman every night. The
patrolmen usually have some idea of the
time when their superior officer is to
come, and, for this reason, sergeant and
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-09
FORMALLY OPENED.
Trnns-Mississippi Exposition mt OmaA
ha Is Dedicated with ElabOr-
ate Ceremonies.

Omaha, Neb., June 2.-Amid the
music of a hundred bands, the cheers
of hundred thousand people, the
blasts of many whistles and the waving
of innumerable flags, the Trans-Missis-
sippi and International exposition was
dedicated Wednesday morning. At9:30
the great civic parade started on its
march from the center of the city to the
grounds. The National Marine band
led the splendid pageant and hun
dred musical organizations from the
various states of the middle west con-
tributed to the occasion. The parade
was three miles long, consisting of the
officers and guests of the exposition in
carriages, the semi-military organiza-
tions and all the secret societies of this
and adjacent states.
In the afternoon at four o'clock the
National Marine band gave a concert
which was attended by many thousands
of people. National airs were popular
and everything rendered along this line
was encored enthusiastically.
1t is estimated that over 100000 peo-
pie passed through the gates during the
day. The initial days ceremonies were
concluded at dusk with grand pyro'
technical display conducted on an elab
crate scale. All state buildings hat
opened registers for the purpose Of
keeping track of the visitors from theil
states who visited the grounds.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-09

of Lost Souls). Years after French
trappers gave it the more concise name
of lie Purgatoire" (Purgatory) Years
after that the great American bull
whacker entered the country. Unable
to twist his tongue to pronounce the
French name, he called the stream
"Picketwire."
This river was the scene of an inter-
esting encounter between two hunters
and a grizzly bear. A trapping party.
| under the lead of Kit Carson, had
camped near the Picketwire to trap
! beaver. One of the party, named Nc
Intyre, who had killed an elk the even
ing before, but had not brought in the
carcass, said to another trapper-
Hobbies, the next morning, that there
was a good chance of finding grizzly
by the elk. Hobbies offered to help
bring the meat"
On arriving at the rayine where the
elk was, Hobbies told Mcintyre, who
was a green man in the mountains, to
cross over to the other side and climb
the hill. Hobbies then went to the bank
of the stream, when he saw large
grizzly pear HakiHS MS prtahiasV oh'
the dead animal
The bear was in thick, scrubby oak
brush, and Hobbies, making his dog lie
down, crawled behind IA rock and shot
at the beast. The bear, snarling at tho
wound, went tearing through the
brush. Hobbies reloaded; but when
ready for another shot, he saw, to his
amazement, the bear chasing Mcintyre.
who was ten feet in advance and bel
lowing like a mad bull down the ravine-
Hobbies, sending his dog ahead, start
ed to the rescue. Just as the dog
reached the bear Mcintyre darted be-
hind tree, flung his hat in the bears
face, and stuck out his rife toward the
beast. The grizzly seized the muzzle OF
the gun in his teeth. Being loaded and
cooked, it went off, and blew the bears
head open, just as the dog fastened on
his headquarters. Hobbies found his
comrade sitting down few rods away,
his face as white as sheet. Mcintyre,
after that fright, would cook or do any
chore; but he declared that bear-hunt-
/ ing was not in his line.-Youth's Com
panion.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-09
Famous wheat Deal Closed.

Chicago, June /. - Letters famous
wheat deal was formally closed Tues
day. The last moments were lively and
Joseph Letter, to all appearances, is
master of the situation. AS if to en-
phasize his command of the market
Letter sent May wheat down from $1.75
to $1.25. All attempts to place Letter,
so far as his profits and losses are con-
cerned, at the elimination of this
gigantic deal, are widely at variance.
Some claim that he will pocket a profit
of $4,OOO,OO0, while others insist with
knowing glances that he will be for
tunate if he comes out whole on the
deal
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-09

policeman meet in the same spot nearly
every night. The dog Jack was quick
to learn this. After following Sergt.
Ryan about for few weeks il attached
itself to Sergt. Carroll, one of the night
sergeants. Sergt. Carroll, liking com
pany and having tender spot in his
heart for CANNES, encouraged the dog.
So the animal came to know the meet
ing place of all the sergeants and police
men.
About three months ago the dog
started out on it's own hook. 1t cantered
down the terrace and met the police
man at Front avenue and Virginia
street. Stopping few minutes here, it
jaunted on, stopping at Georgia and
Fourth streets to greet second police
man. In this way it went through all
the territory in the first precinct, and,
It is supposed, found every policeman
On one corner the dog waited nearly
half an hour. The policeman there was
not to be found He was detained at a
saloon where row was going on. The
dog waited till the officer appeared ;
then it trotted on.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-09
CensOrship Grows Tighter.

Tampa, Fla, June 4.-The censorship
at Tampa, which relaxed enough Friday
to permit of chronicling, with certain
restrictions, the arrival of volunteer
troops at this point, has been frightened
to even greater extreme than before.
No comments will hereafter be allowed
on the movements of the regular or vol
unteer troops either to or from this
point, nor will anything bearing on any
phase of the situation here be permit
ted. Correspondents are practically
limited now to the veriest camp gossip.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-09
BETTER THAN NOTHING.

Oh, the river keeps on flowing, flowing,
Till should think there would be no
more,
And the little boats are going, going.
While l am here on the stock-still sho, e.
And there's a robin, and there's n swallow,
Away they go, as fast as they please
And all the other birds can follow,
And even the butterflies and bees
I'd give my arms, and be glad to do IL.
For a pair of nice, big. feathery wings,
That catbird looks just as II he knew it
1t isn't any wonder he sings!
I'd fly straight up, and over the steeple,
And wouldn't be the least bit afraid;
What a stupid thing IL is to be people!
But can do one thing-I'll go and wade
Margaret Vandegrift, in Youths Com
panion,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-09
A CLEVER IMITATION.
Two Initiative and Ingenious Chill
dren Play doctor" in the Most
Realistic Style.

A certain Cleveland attorney has
two bright little children. They are
quick at imitation and have talent for
making up games in which they clever
ly burlesque their elders. A few days
ago their mamma found they were
playing doctor" The youngest child
was the patient, with head wrapped in
a towel, and the older the physician,
with a silk hat and cane. The moth
er, unseen by the little ones, listened
at the doorway.
II feels awful bad" said the pa
tent.
"Well fix all that" said the doctor,
briskly. "Lemme see your tongue"
Out came the tiny red indicator.
"Hum, hum; coated" said the doc
tor, looking very grave indeed.
Then, without word of warning
the skilled physician hauled off and
gave the patient smart slap in the re-
gion of the ribs.
"Ouch!" cried the sufferer.
"Feel any pain there?" inquired the
| doctor.
"Yes," said the patient.
81 thought so" said the healer. Flows
| the other side?"
Its all right" said the patient, edg
ing away.
Thereupon the doctor produced g
small bottle filled with what looked like
either bread or mud pills and placed il
on the table.
"Take one of these pillets," tn,
physician said, dissolve in water
every II MISUNDERSTANDING
How long mus take emp" groanet
the patient.
Till you die" said the doctor. "Goot
morning. cleveland Plain Dealer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-09
BEAR KILLED HIMSELF.
How the Grizzly of Picketwire Fired
the shot which Terminated
His Lively Existence.

Purgatory river, or lie Purgatoire, in
New Mexico, is known to frontiersmen
and trappers by the name of picket
wire" In "The Old Santa Fe Trail"
Col. Inman tells how the original name
became corrupted.
When Spain owned the vast region of
the Mississippi valley, the commanding
officer at Santa Fe was ordered to open
communication with Florida. In the
spring the colonel marched an infantry
regiment down the stream, which flows
formany miles through a grand canyon.
Not one of the regiment was ever heard
of again. The stream was then called "El
Rio de las Animas Perditas" 1.-THE River
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-09
HE HAD TURNED THE COLOR OF
CRAY PLOTTING PAPER.

her with the slightest basis on which
her jealousy could work, but he never
did. With the exception of his wife,
women bored him. l believe she did
once or twice try to make scene for
some preposterous reason which was
no reason at all, but nothing serious
came of it, and there was never a real
quarrel between them.
On the death of his wife, after pro-
longed illness, Pyrwhit wrote and asked
me to come down to Ellerdon for the
funeral and to remain at least few
.days with him. He would be quite
alone, and l was his oldest friend. /
hate attending funerals, but l was his
oldest friend, and was, moreover, dis
tant relation of his wife. / had no choice
:and l went down.
There were many visitors in the house
for the funeral, which took place in the
village churchyard, but they left inn
anediately afterwards. The air of heavy
gloom which had hung over the house
seemed to lift little. The servants
1servants are always very emotionaD
continued to break down at intervals,
noticeably Pyrwhit's man, Williams,
Out Pyrwhit himself was self-possessed'
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-09
Her Age Was Her Pride.

1T is an acknowledged fact that wom-
en- more often attain very great age
than men. Among women, one OF the
most famous centenarians was the
countess of Desmond, who died in the
reign of James l., from the effects of am
accident. Her reputed age was 145
years. This wonderful old lady at the
age of 100 years was so lively and we'll
that she actually took part in dance =
and only five years before her death She
Travelled from Bristol to London--a tre-
mendous journey in those days-in or
der to personally attend to some bust
ness matters.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-09
Case Of Vincent Pyrwhit
By BARRY PAIN.

TINE death of Vincent Pyrwhit, j. F.,
of Ellerdon House, Ellerdon, in the
county of Buckinghamshire, would in
the ordinary way have received no more
attention than the death of any other
simple country gentleman. The cir
cumstances of his death, however,
though now long since forgotten, were
sensational, and attracted some notice
at the time. 1t was one of those cases
which is easily forgotten within year,
except just in the locality where it oc-
Cured. The most sensational circum-
stances of the case never came before
the public at all. give them here sim
ply and plainly. The psychical people
may make what they like of them.
Pyrwhit himself was a very ordinary
country gentleman, a good fellow, but
in no way brilliant. He was devoted to
his wife, who was some Is years young
.er than himself, and remarkably beau
tiful. She was quite good woman, but
she had her faults. She was fond of adj
f1irt. She misled men very cleverly, and
was then sincerely angry with them for
having been misled. Her husband never
troubled his head about these fiirta'
tions, being assured quite rightly that
she was a good woman. He was not
Jealous; she, OH the other hand, was
possessed of a jealousy amounting al
most to insanity. This might have
caused trouble if he had ever provided
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-09
News In Brief.

Gen. George w. Clark, an employe of
the land office, died in Washington. He
was colonel of the Thirty-third and
Thirty-fourth Iowa infantry in the civil
war, was breveted brigadier general
and for four years was United States
marshal for the Iowa district.
The post office at Manteno has been
discontinued. Mail will go to Dunlap.
The Iowa iron works in Dubuque have
been notified that they will secure the
contract to build five large steel boats
for the government, to be used in river
improvements below St. Louis.
The creamery at Dunlap was entered
by burglars and over 1000 pounds Of
butter stolen.
A lady at the Clafinda asylum named
Mrs. Morton hanged herself. She for
merly lived at Coin.
The new city directory shows the pop
ulation of Dubuque to be 1920, gain
of 1905 in the last year.
A company of colored troops is to be
raised in Des Moines.
The Y. NJ. C. A. at Waterloo is prepar-
ing to erect new $4,000 building.
A Dunlap newspaper reports every
body in that town as busy and not an
idle man nor woman there.
A petition for the establishment OF
mulct saloons is being circulated in
Winnebago county and is receiving
many signatures.
The assessed value of personal prop
erty in Crawford county is $793,S74 and
.he realty value $2,975,49 or an actual
gain of 1929, 1O5 over last year.
Guy p. Burch, of Dubuque, won the
low hurdle race IN the New England
intercollegiate contest held in Boston,
establishing new record.
1t cost Blackhawk county S45 to find
out that two barrels of cider seized at
Waterloo was not intoxicating.
The local trade and labor assembly
in Sioux City has petitioned for the in
auguration of the single tax in the city
so far as the law allows.
DIR. NJ. b. Cochran died at his home in
Iowa City. He had been practicine
physician for many years and was wei
known. He leaves wife and four chill
dren.
Michael Boarts, one of Iowa City''
Oldest settlers, died at his home, aged
81 years.
The dead body of little child wa.
found in a box floating on Clear lake
near Mason City. j. I. Stoddard ant
Alva Greene were under arrest for con
cealing the dead body.
George o. Van Week, one of the lead
ing real estate men of Marshall county
died of nervous prostration.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-09
CrOp Report.

The government crop report has this
to say for Iowa:
Best week of the season, with almost
ideal weather for all crops: corn making
fairly good stand and cultivation is pro-
crossing; wheat doing remarkably We'll:
oats and barley growing too rank in some
districts; grass heavy and large hay crop
practically assured.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-09
Cut to Pieces.

Ephriam Pillow, or Gen Pillow
a well-known old colored man in New
ton, was found dead on the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific railroad track at
the west edge of the city, with his right
leg severed at the knee, his left leg sew
cred at the hip joint, his left arm broken
and his head cut off. He is supposed to
have sat down on the track to rest and
to have fallen asleep.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-09
A Big brewery Deal.

Cleveland, o., June at is rumored
that the big brewery deal which has
been pending for several months past
has been made finally and for good. A
majority of the Cleveland and Sandusky
breweries are in one corporation now
and under one management. The CAPT
tad stock of the new company is &c.
600 600
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-09
Big Wheat Crop.

Reports from observers in various
portions of the state say:
The prospect for a wheat crop in Iowa
this year is most promising. The winter
wheat though of decreased acreage, came
through in excellent condition and indi-
Gates an increased yield. The acreage OF
spring wheat is increased about 20 per
cent and promises good yield. The only
danger now is from rank growth, the re-
cent moisture and warmth producing alb
onrmal growth. Authorities estimate the
wheat crop this year at about 2O,OOOOOO
bushels. an increase of about so per cent.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-09
From Garcia's Army.

Kew West. Fla, June 1.-Couriers
from Cuba Tuesday brought highly en-
couraging reports from Gen. Ca.ixto
Garcia's camp. Garcia alone, it is said,
has 10000 men, better equipped than
ever before, except in the matter of
clothing, and they are in excellent spir-
its. Five thousand men, it is added, oc-
cupy territory along the northern coast
near Maniti
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-09
NfiIItahis for War Expenses.

Warrington, June 2.-The secretary
of war has sent to congress estimates
for additional appropriations amount
ing to $3,107, 900. The items are given
as follows: Gun and mortar batteries,
81, 562, 900; expeditionary forces to Gu
ba. $3.50. 900: signal service, $4,000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-09
Passed Away.

o. w. Crockett, for 10 years mayor OF
Alden and an early settler and resident
of Hardin county, died at Alden. For
years he had been prominent politi-
clan and has held many positions OF
trust and influence. He was born in
Scotland 65 years ago.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-09
The Public Debt.

Washington, June 2.-The monthly
statement of the public debt shows
that at the close of business May 81,
1898, tx public debt less cash in the
treasury amounted to $1,o37, 49, 700, an
increase over last month of $19,341, los.
This increase is due to expenditures on
account of the war.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-09
Why He Refused.

Sir Henry Hawkins, the famous JUS
tice of the queens bench, explains his
refusal to write his memoirs by say
ing: IF you begin by saying what a
splendid fellow you are they call you
egotistical, and as for saying anything
against myself, I'll be hanged if will.
Would you?"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-09
Grand Lodge Omcers.

At the seventeenth grand lodge meet
ing in Waterloo of the A. o. U. w. OF
Iowa the following officers were
elected:
Grand master workman, f. Duke Maven,
Laporte City; grand foreman, Z. H. Lark
Montezuma grand overseer, 8. 2. Smith
Iowa Falls grand recorder, II. b. White
Waterloo; grand receiver, e. A. Wadleigh
Clinton; grand medical examiner. DR.. 5. s
Troy, Nashua; chairman finance commit
tee, c. b. Stilson, Waterloo.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-09
Claim Heavy Damages.

New York, June 3.-The owners OF
the British steamship Foscolia, which
was sunk by the United States cruiser
Columbia off Fire Island on Sunday
last, will soon present to the navy de-
par,ment claim for damages in the
sum of about 100000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-09
Ordered to Honolulu.

Chicago, June "A Washington spe-
cial to the News says that the Monad-
mock, the Pacific coast defense vessel,
was Wednesday ordered to Honolulu.
This is said to be a preliminary step
taken at the presidents direction to-
ward what may be seizure of the Ha-
Maiian islands.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-09
Going to Manila.

The Fifty-frst Iowa volunteers has
been mustered into the service and gone
to San Francisco to report to Gen. MGR
rift. The regiment is S42 strong, COM
prising ~ companies, and Col. Lopez, of
Des Moines, is in command.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-09
THE OLD HUNTSMAN.

There's keen and grim old huntsman
On horse as white as snow
Sometimes he is very swift,
Ard sometimes he is slow.
But he never is at fault,
For he always hunts at view,
And he rides without a halt
After you.
The huntsman's name is Death,
His horses name is Time;
He is coming, he is coming,
AS / sit and write this rhyme;
He is coming, he is coming,
AS you read the rhyme l write,
You can hear his hoof's low drumming
Day and night.
You can hear the distant drumming
AS the clock goes tick-a-tack,
And the Ginning of the hours
Is the music of his pack.
You may hardly note their growing
Underneath the MONDAY sun,
But at night you hear them bowling
AS they run.
And they never check or falter.
For they never miss their kill:
Seasons change and systems alter,
But the hunt is running still.
Hank! the evening chime is playing,
Ger the long gray town 1t peals;
Don't you hear the death hound baying
At your heels?
Where is there an earth or burrow?
Where a cover left for you?
A year, a week, perhaps tomorrow,
Brings the huntsman's death halloo:
Day by day he gains upon us,
And the most that we can claim
is that when the hounds are on us
We die game.
And somewhere dwells the Master,
BY whom it was decreed;
He sent the savage huntsman,
He bred the snow-white steed.
These hounds which run forever.
He set them on your track;
He hears you scream, but never
Calls them back.
He does not heed our suing,
We never see his face;
He hunts to our undoing,
We thank him for the chase.
We thank him and we flatter,
We hope-because we must
But have we cause? No matter!
Let us trust!
A. Conan Doyle, in the Spectator.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-06-09

Twelve C0I0rs of Cotton.
Cotton of 12 different colors grows in
Peru.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-11-14
Estate of John Young of
Barton.
Barton.

STATE OF VERMONT, ORLEANS DISTRICT
- SIS. In Probate Court, held at Newport
in said District on the oath day OF October,
A. ID. 1898.
A. o. Joslyn, admin istrator OF the estate of
@. e. Joslyn, deceased former administrator
of the estate of John Young, late of Barton,
in said district, deceased, presents the adj
ministration account of said @. Il. Joslyn for
examination and allowance.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said Court,
that said account be referred TO a session
thereof, to be held at Il. II. ID. Carpenters
Office in Barton Landing in said district
the 18th day of November, A. ID. 1898, AZ 70
O'Clock in the forenoon for hearing and de-
cision thereon.
And IL is further ordered that notice hereof
be given to all persons interested, by publi-
cation of the same three weeks successfully
in the Orleans County Monitor, newspaper
published at Barton, VT. previous to said time
appointed for hearing, that they may appear
at said time and place, and show cause, II any
they may have, why said account should nod
be allowed.
BY the Court, Attest,
A46 II. w. SPEAR, Register