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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-13
FRANCES MARVELLOUS RAPID-FIRE GUNS.
No Smoke Nose But Awful DestruconAn Effort Is Being
Made to Keep the Matter Secret

France has new rapid-fire artillery
gun that marks the climax of field
weapons in modern warfare.
1t gives no smoke, no flash of flame,
and, strangest of ALL it makes no noise.
Yet this silent gun, that can be
neither seen nor heard, can shoot TWEEN
~ times minute and each time hurl
a three-inch projectile containing $50
separate bullets.
In December, 1897, the Journal de-
scribed the first experiments with a
noiseless gun by it's inventor, Colonel
Gullbert Humbert Last October the
French rapid-fire cannon was illus
trated. Now these two devices have
been united in a weapon that chal-
lenges and defies the world.
This gun, with it's mysterious pow
er, Is the direct outgrowth of the late
Spanish-American war.
There were two wonderful things in
the Santiago campaign. One was the
smokeless powder guns of the Span
iards on land. They placed our army
at the mercy of an invisible foe.
The other marvel of that campaign
belonged to the American side. II was
the almost noiseless guns of the dyn-
amite cruiser Vesuvius.
The Spaniards in Santiago said it
"coughed" earthquakes. Without any
warning report it threw bombs that
laid waste acres of forts, houses and
lntrenchments wherever each one fell.
The Spaniards feared this more than
all the rest of the blockading fleet.
The French artillerymen who ac-
companied the American army and
navy went back to their home govern
ment and reported the success of these
two most destructive forces of this
modern war-the guns that shot with
out noise and those that shot without
smoke.
The French inventor, Colonel Gull
bert Humbert, has already made
noiseless gun. He again set to work,
improved it and applied it to the new
French field cannon. That government
adopted his invention.
The leading organ of the French ar
tillery service, the Revue d'Artillerie,
from its secret sources of information
gives an account of the performances
Of Colonel Humbert's new weapon. 1t
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-13
Aos.ylene CASA Great Discovery.


In 1886 new gas was discovered
which is now destined to revolutionizs
the lighting system of the world. At
that time, however, the method of pro-
ducing the gas was so expensive that
its general use as an illuminating gas
was not thought probable; however, in
1888, Prof. T.. L. Wilson discovered
that calcium carbide could be produced
in large quantities by fusing lime and
coal in an electric furnace, and since
that time great number of factories
have been started for it's manufacture.
Acetylene gas is produced by pouring
water on calcium carbide, the water
disintegrating the carbide and setting
free the gas, the process very much
resembling the Stacking of lime.
The gas burns with a pure white
light and has brilliancy and beauty
far surprising that of any other arti-
ficial light known. The light has near
ly the same spectrum as the sun, enabl-
ing person to match colors by its light
as accurately as by daylight. Owing
tot elate improvements in the methods
OF producing calcium carbide, it has be-
come so cheap that acetylene gas costs
less to burn than either coal gas, cleo
trio light or coal OIL
About two vars ago calcium carbide
was selling for one dollar a pound,
but today 1t sells for five cents per
pound. One pound of carbide will
make five feet of acetylene gas, which,
when burned from twenty-four candle
power acetylene gas tip will cost but
one half cent, per hour, as a twenty
four candle power burner consumes
but one-half foot of gas per hour.
The calcium carbide yielding so large
an amount of gas of such great bril-
liancy makes it possible for people to
have little gas generator in their
houses and run their own gas plant
is used, but the tips, or burners, aro
changed to what is known as acetylene
tips. Several companies have been
formed for the purpose of manufactur-
ing generators to be used in private
houses. stores, etc, to make acetylene
gas for private use; one firm, F. H.
Slack & Co., being located as far west
as Omaha, and making really the finest
dcetylene gas generator of all, called
the Monarch"
There is no doubt but that acetylene
gas has come to stay and many people
are buying generators for their homes
as they are now so constructed as to
be practically of no trouble to run.
The acetylene gas possesses several
other good qualities besides its bril-
liancy that will bring it in demand,
one being that it does not injure the
eyes, nor does it injure plants, and this
latter quality will make it popular as q
light for green houses.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-13

that he had fallen in the stream and
had been taken down to Tiber creek,
and from there to the canal it took a
search of a week to prove it. 1t proved
to be the correct theory, however, for
his body was found week afterward
in the stream, which was a kind of a
natural sewer, under a shop which
then stood at Third and D streets, on
which the drug store is now located.
The water had carried it there from
the corner of Fifth and F streets. This
was not the only case of drowning in
connection with the stream, but 1
think it was the one which caused the
biggest sensation from the circum-
stances and mystery surrounding it,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-13
Wonderful Toy Carriage.

Louis XIV. was fond of toys ami
childish amusements throughout his
life. One of his favorite mechanical
toys has just been discovered in a
patent bureau in Gorlitz with an ar
ticle telling of its qualities and re-
markable construction. 1t is minia-
ture coach, built in the style of the day
(seventeenth century,, and drawn by
two horses. 1t was manipulated on a
long table in the palace. Its works are
similar to those of modern toys, the
power being supplied by a spring
wound up by a shaft and key. When
the carriage was wound up and start
ed at the bottom of the table the wee
coachman snapped his whip and the
horses broke into a gallop. Arriving
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-13
PAINTED SILKS NEW AGAIN.
Whiriiglg of Time Revorves Once Mo.

Whiriigig of Time Revolves Once More
Fashion is following the example Of
history this season and repeating it,
self. Hand-painted silks and satfns
for evening dress wear have suddenly
become so much the rage in Paris that
the modistes find difficulty in diseov-
ering people able to paint the materials
in sufficient quantity. There will be,
for instance, roses about twice the
natural size of the largest blossoms.
One huge rose will be painted in three
places at the bottom of the skirt, with
a trail of flowers gradually decreasing
in size and few leaves, rising up to
end about midway between the knee
and the waist, toning off to few
sprays and buds at the uppermost
points. Or honeysuckle will be used,
beginning in like manner with pre-
ternaturally large clusters, and mixed
with sweet pea, which latter presently
meanders alone toward the top of the
skirt. A naturally careless arrange
ment Is aimed at, and further to soften
the effect delicate muslin or crepe de
chine is generally employed as tunic,
| falling nearly to the ground at the
back, and draped in front into a pep
lum point so as to come between the
| two painted garlands as an apron.
When only a border round the edge or
a short trail of flowers is painted, the
very fine muslin overdress is made the
full length of the skirt in front, and
just drawn up sufficiently at the sides
to show the flowers peeping out under
it, the folds being fastened up by an
imitation diamond or other brooch.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-13
WHAT IS. F. MEANT.
tBy Lillian Quiller Couch


On summer evening not so very
long ago the brightest. prettiest, dain
test (some said "wickedest," but tina
was libeD, most bewitching, CO
quettish, mischievous, good-heartet
girl in Hovemouth stood before the
mirror in her bedroom at the hotel
gathering the billowy folds OF her PINK
muslin frock about her waist by means
of satin sash, and looking back al
her reflection as she did so. On hel
head was pink triumph-in other
words, shady hath her eyes lay
a twinkle of mischief, and her chiffon
sunshade lay on the bed.
A few minutes later fully equipped,
Miss Mary Girlington passed through
the vestibule. There was a travel
worn trunk in one corner with two
initials ON it on which her eyes lick
cred with a CLEAN of satisfaction, then
she stepped into the garden, and on
down the cliff path leading to the
beach. When this was reached she
slackened pace, sauntering, as II TO
breathe ozone were her only object in
life.
The tide was out; the beach was de-
serted save for a shrimper far out by
the rock pools; the sand was smooth
and yellow, as tempting to the ferrule
of sunshade as a sheet of fair paper
70 scribbler. At any rate, the temp
Jation seemed too great for the fer
rule Of Miss Girlington's sunshade;
with nonchalant air she prodded and
tCooped little tunnels in it; then, with
Elaborate carelessness she trailed the
Fetty sunshade up and down in some
hing trifle more shapely When this
vas done she gave a surreptitiouS
glance of her merry eyes toward the
cliff path, then sauntered on across
the beach, trailing her sunshade as
she went.
Soon after the dain2y pink figure
had disappeared round a group Of
rocks a second figure came down the
cliff path to the beach. A man this
time, OF moderate height, honest fea-
lures, and tanned complexion. He
StTOlled along aimlessly, smoking
cigar and looking alternately out to
sea, and at the surrounding scenery.
The solitary shrimper seemed no in
truder on the deserted beach, and the
newcomer spread his arms slowly, and
gave a huge stretch of contentment.
It's good to be in England for a
time" he thought, and free-and idle
in little place where no one knows,
or cares, whether you're a power in
the land or trupper from town. But
wonder what fate led me here, Of
all places in the world?"
Then, like the pink lady, he saun-
tered on, but now his eyes were on
the ground, and he prodded with his.
stick as he went. When, however, he
reached the spot where the smooth
ness had been already ruffled, his
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-13

at the head of the table where the king
sat, the horses stopped and the coach
man jumped from the box and opened
the door OF the carriage handsome
ly dressed woman stepped out and
handed the king tiny document. She
bowed and returned to the carriage.
The coachman closed the door, resum-
ed his proper place and the horses
drew the carriage back to the lower
end of the table at lively pace. Every
detail of the toy is automatic. The
article preserved with it says that the
king and most of the court ladies found
more amusement in the miniature car
riage than in any other feature ST roy
al entertainment.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-13
United states Patent ONCE Busin ess.

Four hundred and twenty-nine pat
ents were issued this week. In the list
ten are for Iowa inventors.
Five thousand nine hundred and
twenty-seven applications are awaiting
action by the examiners.
Applications prepared and prosecut-
ed by us and allowed within the last
eight days, but not yet issued, are as
follows:
To w. S. Armstrong of Ruthren, Ia,
for a detachable awning for windows
and doors, that overcomes the diff
culties Of fastening and adjusting the
frames as required for use in summer
and taking them off to store in winter.
To L. E. King of Marshalltown, for
machine for praying strains of old
carpet as required to prepare them for
weaving rugs Herewith.
To R. G. Whitlock, commercial tray
eIer for q grocers' cabinet for display
ing and withdrawing therefrOm pounds
and half pounds of coffee, etc, as called
for by customers.
To J. r. Holt. Of Des Moines, for a
Duplex curling iron heater in the form
of a spirit lamp that has two piyoted,
tubular handles to admit irons
Consultations and valuable printed
matter free.
THOMAS G. ORWIG e co.,
Solicitors of atents.
Des Moines, April 1, 1899
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-13

thoughts received a jerk; there were
two great letters written in the sand,
and half-consciously he stopped 20
read them. Then suddenly he step
ped back, and gazed again.
That's odd" he muttered at length,
and Dis face flushed and his eyes we're
interested. Its nothing of course.
But S. F.! It's a queer coincidence"
Then he noted the small footprints
and the trail Of the sunshade. and I'M
hesitatingly he followed them.
At the end of the trail he found the
pink lady-the daintiest little person
he had ever seen-and he stood abash-
ed before her as she looked up with
wide, innocent eyes, as if half-startled
at the intrusion. But he did not turn
away.
IL beg your pardon" ne stammer-
ed, but l feel almost as if I-couldn't
help speaking to you"
She smiled tolerantly so maov
say that" she sighed
His face fell. oh! You are one
of-of that sort"
NO" she replied calmly, but they
say l am"
He paused. Il am no gallant" hs
declared, simply, but plain, unpol
ished--"
''Ah! l am not that" she admitted
But l hope you don't think it dis
respectful or extraordinary of me I,
speak to you like this-without intro
duction?"
Il have been led to believe it j
very natural" she said demurely.
His grave eyes twinkled. He fel
eager as boy.
Il must tell you that l had bee
ordered home for a rest from India
not i'll, you know, but tagged; that
did not want to come much, and Ill
not know where to go; that Will
travelling along today l saw the Sc
here, and left the train and came I
it, Thought l would be led by Fat
for awhile. l wondered if Fate wei
playing cup and ball with me-"
Fate is no respecter of persons
she said, deprecatingly, but with
brilliant smile.
This evening" he continued.
pok my first stroll on the beach, az
here, on spot l have never $
eyes on before, saw my own initia
written on the sand" Miss Girlingtc
looked up with innocent interest fro
under her shady brim. "Stretchil
far away from those letters was
faint trail across the sand, and at t
end of that trail-you."
'fwellr said Miss Girlington,
wonderment, How very strane
Were there really letters?"
Really letters--S. +. My name
Stephen Fortescue," he volunteered.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-13
Arab Muaic.

Arab music has been described as
the singing of prima donna who has
ruptured her voice in trying to sing a
duet with herself. Each note starts
from somewhere between a sharp and
fiat, but does not stop even there.
and splits up into four or more por-
tions, OF which no person can be ex-
pected to catch more than one at a
time,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-13
A Child,s Gnide to Literature.

Q.-What is Christmas book for
children? "A book to make fathers
laugh. Q.-And what is a Christmas
book for grown-ups? A.-One of James
Austen's novels with so many pictures.
Q.-What is Christmas number? A
A collection of advertisements which
appears in October.-London Literary
World.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-13
The Practical Side of 1t.

Uncle Hiram-So yew study Latin
an Greek at college, dew ye?
Nephew-Yes, sir. Don't you APP
prove of those studies?
Uncle Hiram-Wal, the Latin might
come in handy if ye ever work in a
drug store, but l don't see what the
Greek is good fer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-13
Rough on Auntie.

Tommy-"That church is over 200
years old"
Cissy-"My aunt says it's only LOO"
Tommy-'-Oh, well, suppose that's
as far back as she can remember. -
Stray Stories.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-13
A Perfectly Natural Query.

The Lady-So you are a hero of the
late war, Ell?
The Tramp-Yes, ma'am.
The Lady-Well, what have you done
with the money you received for your
magazine articles Puck.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-13
Away Behind.

What's the matter? I hear that
you are going to withdraw from our
club"
Yes, I can't afford to run the risk
Of being ostracized by society for re-
naming member of an organization
that has never had a cake walk
Chicago Daily News.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-13
1t Made Him Angry.

"Fosdick received a valentine that
made him very angry"
One of those outrageous comic
things, l suppose?'
mo; it is a pretty valentine, but it
was sent by express, charges to be col
lected. New York World
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-13
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doing business in the City Of Toledo, County
and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case OF Catarrh that cannot be-
cured by the use OF Hall Catarrh Cure.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence this 9th day Of December, A. ID. 1856
(SEAL.) A w. GLEASON,
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A Initiated Taste.

81 suppose" she said, ''you are a
close student of literature?" NO" an
swered the young man with black
trimmed glasses, I'm student of IL
literature. / like dialect stories. -
Washington Star.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-13
"Stenhen Eortescnai

stephen Fortescue! The-the-
great
YES" he said, hurriedly, Il suppos,
they say so.''
We'll, l neverr she exclaimed. IL
soft excitement
That is my excuse and my apology
for addressing you. 1t seemed as Il
Had taken to sand copy books?'
she queried.
COR sat at the end of the final -four.
ish," he suggested, boldly.
oh" said Miss Girlington. She did
not dislike the boldness, but it was
unexpected. IS. F." she said, mus
ingly.
you wrote my initials, and came
he said, gently.
Il think-I think / only meant Set
Fair, she objected. Il noticed the
barometer as came through the ves-
thule.
Well" he said, thoughtfully. "'Pon
my word, l don't think it matters
Stephen Fortescue or Set Fair The
point is that you wrote it, and l came.
May sit down, please?"
The tide was still out. The shrimper
was very far away. The beach was
deserted, but the man was so honest
and winning, and after all it was
tates doing, so she crumpled her pink
pillows and gave permission as gra-
ciously as if the rock had been her
private opera box.
MY Dear Nancy: Fancy my never
having written to you since that day
when l saw you off, and we both saw
a certain great mans baggage at the
station. Well, my dear, he did come
to the hotel and l did put on that
pink frock, and l did-well-all that l
vowed | would do to prove that not all
the pretty girls go to India. And-oh,
well, OF course, we got on all right,
and l fully meant to tell him-when
we'd become great friends-that l
had known about his coming and
really tried to captivate him just for
a joke. But, somehow, | don't think
l will, after all. There wasn't much
fun in it, really; these things sound
very stale when they're described.
When are you coming to spend an
other day? Ever yours. MOLLY.
"P. S.-Ive done such a ridiculous
thing. I'm almost ashamed to tell
you. I've fallen really in love with
him! And we're to be married in Oc-
tober! The pretty girls do seem to go
to India, don't they? It's too annoy
ing.-M. G."-Lloyds News.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-13

Have you no mercy" she shrieked.
NO." Kissed the villainous drug
clerk, but" murmured absent-mind-
eddy, I'VE have something just as
good"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-13

Kings Daughter-Mercy! Do you
allow that half-grown girl to read lola
and Ouida?
The Mother-T must do something t.
Keep her away from the newspapers
Life.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-13
Chinese Morgue.

In the Chinese morgue, in San
Francisco, one of the strange sights is
a number of life-sized dolls, which are
burned, to accompany the corpse as
their servants to the next world.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-13
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
SOME GOOD JOKES. ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.

A Variety of Jokos-Gibes and Irontes
Original and Selected-Flotssn and
Jetsam from the Tide of Humor-
Witty Sayings.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-13

Does your seed corn test, Bro. Farmer
Salzer's does-it's northern grown, early
and good for 80 to $50 blu. per acre. Send
this notice and Ice for corn samples and
low prices to John A Salzer Seed Co., La
Crosse, Wis, w. n.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-13
BRYANT Revised.

The melancholy days are come,
The saddest ever yet,
When we put our overcoats in hook
Our summer suits to get.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-13

For Lung and chest diseases, Piso's Cure
is the best medicine we have used.-Mrs.
J.iL. Northcott, Windsor, Ont, CanadS
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-13
Des Moines, April /, 1899.

The man who said the only good In
dian is a dead Indian was wrong.
There are the wooden ones.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-13
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Few men feel at all lambl4ke when
called a mutton head.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-13
Not Worth Mentioning.

The Shaved-Didnt you take off a
piece of my ear, then?
The Shaver-Yes, sab, but not
enough to hurt de Razzab,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-13

Beggar (pathetically)-Ah, mister,
wot kin be worse than havin' no home
Ter go ter?
Citizen (unsteadily)-Nu my
friend-nuzzin'- havin' home
that you've got to go to.-Philadelphia
Inquirer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-13

A woman is always in fine feather
when she gets what she wants for
Easter.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-13
Sailors Seed Corn.

But few collisions occur on the paths
of virtue.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-13

France makes 100000 wooden shoes
yearly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-13
A Certainty,

Jones--In roof garden show? I'm
possible!
Johnson-Well, I'll bet she's not
above II.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-13
Quite the Contrary.

Biggs-Is your wife's mother still Wis
ting you?
Riggs-She is visiting us, but she
Is not still.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-13

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund the money II it fails to cure.
25c. The genuine has L. B. Q. on each taoletE
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-04-13

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Halls Family Pills are the best
Connecticut western news., 1899-08-10
NEWS NOTES.

The venerable Albert J. Akin of Qua ker Hill. near Pawling. N. Y., was thrown from his carriage last week and broke his leg in two places. one of them the break of last year. Mir Aiken's hip is probably broken also. and he receiv- ed severe bruises on his head and body. It is serious accident for a man whose Seth birthday occurs the 18th of this month.
 The sixty eighth annual camp meeting will be held in the old historic grove at Sing Sing Heights, N r., comme-c -cing Thursday evening. August 10. in charge of Presiding Elder o. W. Willard and the Revs. D. w. Couch and A. o. More house.
 Raines law inspectors recently waited Cornwall. N. r., which voted no license last spring. and caught 15 parties who were doing private business in the for bidden fruits. Those who were snsred are sorry they didn't obey the law.
 On or about September l, the United States money order forms will be changed. It is rumored that the rates will be To versd. making the cost of sending money through the department less than it can be sent any other way.