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STONES OF lNFAMY.
asmorials Of Crime That Are Found
 ln Ancient Genoa.

II AAe4GHE OeAoAs
 Some stones of Genoa tell of treaeh- sry and crime, and as stones of infamy are, we believe, peculiar to Genoa. They belong to later and more degen- crate tines than those Of the noble Dofias and their victories. Here is one inscription on a pillar In the Via del Campo In infamous memory of Idli8s Caesar Faceheros most aban. 1one9 of men, who for having xonspired against the republic with his head eut off with his goods confscated, with his sons bsnished, and with his house destroyed. exDlated his wall-earned punishment in the year of grace 1923 7 This FaetHero. a man of low birth but wealthy, aspirea to high dignity in the town. and plotted to betray the place t9 Charles Emmanuel, Of Savoy, an3 to massacre the Duge and leading no- 8les He had his reward, as the above inseHiR R.ieH plainly shows. Here is an other stone of infamy: "To John Pa>s Balbt, worst Of men, 9 vile assassin, a clipper 9f gold coin and an utterer of false.a notorious thief and an infamous eZtortioner of tribute. declared state traitor for consDiriag against the re- public, his property condseated. hia sons prescribed. he himself condemned D sils halter. this stone has been raised to his eternal shame in the year l559.a This Balbi was engaged In Q plot to betray tho town 10 the French tn the tine of Mazarin. Although his plot was discovered, he eontri7ed to el- feet his escape and spared the labors of the hangman. The third stone teila of Raphael della Torre, a despoiler by every aftifee Of other mems goods, vile murderer, an associate of thieFess pirate in his own waters, a traitor and an enemy Of the state, who in, cured for plotting the ruin of the re public pHnishments less great than his crimes, was sentenced to be twice hanged. to have his property confs cated, his sons banished, and his houses destroyed. Through this last ing monument of infamy may his aame De ioathsome. Year of our Lord 1872"
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GENIUS IS ECCENTRIC.
As Is Proved by Some Recent po,nv.
 of Actors.


 of Actors.
 The ancient wearers of tbe socl, ana ouskin had many draw backs to eon. tend against. The strollers who sol. emnly performed their parts an the insecure boards of cart must have felt at times that they were leaving altogether too much to the imaefna. ton of the open-mouthed auditors ct We have no reason to believe thai trey ever cut short a tragedy becanse oI these unpleasant restrictions. nor that they rudely drove away in the midst of a mutilated comedy. II re. mans for the later-day actor. with ms wealth of realistic surroundings 10 Hare up over trffes and bare his qalKeflng= nerves before a presumably sympathetic audience. Miss Julia Arthur stops her performance and de- hoanees the murmur of a chatterlng box party. Actor Richard Mansfield throws up his hands in disgust and flngs down the curtain because of a sputfering steam pipe. Perhaps he 'felt at the moment very much as tbs oldtime actor did when greatly an noyed by the crying of an infant child. Breaking off abruptly, he advanced to the footlights and gravely observed: Unless the play stops, the child can not go on" MT Mansfield, however said nothing-&t least, nothing audi 6le 10 the audience He taeitly con, fessed his unWillingness to match the ordinary vocal pipes against the va pory sort, and rang down the curtain. Genius has always borne a reputation for eecentri5ty, but only in later years has it burst through the en- Vironments of time, and place, and professional obligation, and doml- eated it's chosen field. The musical genius Warbles or thrums at will; the actor treads the boards at will. Per aaps this independence of action will mark the other professions in time. Genius has become. in a measure. a petty autocrat, and as long as there are serYiie neeRs for it to pirouette upon, it may De expected to show stil further proofs of unpleasant eccen tricity.
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WIRE TELEPHONE LINE.
Indiana Towns. Fifteen Miles IVY art. Successfully Connected.

.a,a Towns, Fifteen Miles Two art. successfully Connected.
 rnderson. Ind, correspondent
 ites ap One of the most novel tele- gfl.ss @ systems in the world Is the phone line, which connects the pal Anderson, Pendleton and h. lomAs " Ii fs fifteen miles in length. It's irsr.or, ssll9 builder and sole owh>f. Cas- 'nss4 a.x of Pendleton. Ind, HOW has siu9 s,,bscrIbers at $50 year each. e,. slA i'm lime is not far distant when there n, .', ba ten-fold this number. One
 4h3ng . company at Anderson with ,aoaeb s.gs., stores at Pendleton, and the g.s,r ,,r Glass Works, with offices at ,' .doraon dor and factory at Ingalls,, are .,,a tbts barp=wire system in their -5.s s,5igoss affairs exclusively. They use ne Inc frequently. They can convert i,.to private line by plugs so aI- ,agsd that when one party is using a,o line he can cut out all others except :. MT Alleg's residence, which is used central station. It is no eKag- aaraTi6n to say lhdl tIl9 pdip-Al+S tsleaRope= system is quite as satisfac- ,srg as the copper circuit Of the Bell. of5ioary phones are used with no snae:zi strength of battery and there : very little trouble with the lines. In constructing the line Mi Alley ased the top strand of the barb-Wirs fence of the Big Four railway, mak- l5g the connections with the offices of his subscribers with ordinary tele- sbone wire. In some instances where lhe posts had rotted it was necessary m Dsjat the wire and posts Ezltn rub~ Ter paint to Insulate the Vie. The whole line of fifteen miles VAS built al q cost of about $100, and the outfit for each house, consisting of receiver. transmittef, battery. call, etc, costs not over s10 The line has beea operation since December g, and has not been out of order except for q few hours when 8 fast train on the rail- way track struck 3 COW, threw her bode against the fence and broke tho Fire
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SINGING AT THEIR WORK.
Oarkies Accomplish Much Moro Whes
 They Can Make Music


 Contractors in south Missouri em- ploy many negroes to load railroad ties on the eafs of the Memphis rail- way. says the Kansas City Star. The ties are eat in the woods, hauled to the railway in wagons and dumped in piles along the side of the roads Tho negroes then take them up, tie by tie. and rul with them up the blanks to the ears, where they drop them in regular order These negroes are paid } prfee for each tie they carry. so they vie with one another to earn the most money in 0ae day. They become 50 expert a6the work that an old hand #5aa throw a heavy tie on his shoulder go tHat will balance, and then, with out holding it, he will run, both hands pressed tat against his sides. Up the gang plank to the ear. The negroes are SO accustomed to the whrl that hey seldom drop q tie and seem never tc have sore shoulders. Onetmay see gangs of a dozen or more of them. all singing and Whistliag Each sings at the tep ef his voice or whistles as loud as he can, and every tune is different, The effect is amusing, but beyond de- scfiHton The men carry their ties at tfot all day long An inspector staRas beside the plank that goes #up 6he ear to examine the ties being load ed. It is amusing to hear the inspec- #1or call a negro halfway up the plank with q tie on his shoulder to throw it 8wag among the heap of bad ties. The negro gets 10 credit for his load and soss back swearing at his bad luck, while his companions stop their music and burst into loud, uncomfortable laughter All these negro tie carriers nave deep grooves in the right shoul- der, where the ties have pressed. but the flesh is cAlloused and seldom sore. The men make good wages. most of them S35 a day. They spend all of it. Very few Of them save their money.
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HOW oLoRAFFEorsiN INDUSTRY
One Reason Why American Machinery
 Is Not Moro Popaiar.

IS Not More Pop liar.
 A gentleman who has travelled much and has very arge interest in Amer lean export trade said, in conversation che other day, that the principal lraw- pack to wider extension of American commerce in certain parts of the world IS that manufacturers in the United States do not sufficiently study the wants, the customs and the tastes O. their prospective customers. For ex- ample, he said. a certain American hrm sent some electrical goods. which were decorated in green. to Japan. They did not sell any. No Japanese would bring such things into his housei 1t would mean an invitation to She evil deities Green is an evil color ln Japan. What a Japanese wants is red things. Upon this simple matter of color rests the failure of that manu. EaeSurer to succeed in export trade" \ German eml lover of labor S 1: q like American machines 50 far as their performance of their work is con eerned, but they demoralize my men. They come here in sober colors ol paint and with no bright parS. The men who attend the machines do not have any brass to keep clean or any surfaces to rub, and they get lazy The German workman needs to be kept busy with things of this sort" Here. now, are some practical instances of what the American manufacturer must iearo before he can attain the widest success in the new field of foreign trade. Do not send to Germany eata- Iogues in the English language or to Japan things decorated in green, or to the isthmus of Panama anything with blue spots i'll it It looks as if we need in this country a commercial kinder garten in which saeh information az the above may be taught to those Of 8 curious and in4uirtng mind for theiF everlasting benefit aHd profit
 SINGING AT THEIR WORK
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money 
te.. in =RoYal Kesif ences.

The stores of ice at Windsor, Os. borne and Balmoral are. very large. At Windsor there is storag geroom for about 600 tons. Tbere the supply Is obtained from the lake beneath the north ter- race, from Frogmore, and from the lake between Frogmore and Virginia water. lee is not only lavishly used in the royal kitchen, but also for re- dueing the temperature Of her majes. tvs apartments in hot weather. Then it is packed in pretty wooden buexets and stood in the freplaces.
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4 pAt9c ERoUs GAME.
Roman Pas1smo That Not Tnfrp
 qaentIX Ends In Tragedy

4sofhaa Easf-uc That Not Tnfr8-
 qaentlY Ends in Tragedy
 Italians in Rome have delightful little game, which is eaised the Pas satella." It is played mostly nowadays in low drink shops, and as it leads fre- 9ueatly to murder, =tbe police are anx- ious to stop t. Round q lahle some men are smoking. At the head sits man with flask Of wine and a glass before him. He 1s the president o5 Inc party Al the company. ineiud- Ing the president have paid for that flask of one, but not one of them can 1rink drop Of it unless the president gives permission. He, however, may drink as often as he like9. When he passes the glass to apother that other may drink until the president cries "Stop!" and the glass is passed to the next. Sometimes the estopis comes before a single drop is drunk This is the fun for the others who are allow. ed to drink. 4 gooa-natHred president rarely repeats this joke but it some- times happens that he has I grudge against one of the men, and then the unfortunate victim sits the whole ev- ening, smoking and frowning, while he sees al. the others drink but himselL. This is making an "0lmoa of him! And woe to a president who would make an 0lmo"2 of the same mar twice, for he would soon have a knife run across his throat Il is the ire. quency of such I tragic end That causes the police otHg 4A prevent tte game a7hep possfb ble.
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r.,.sse Eats lis Owners Money.

Jacob W. Whitehead, Q storekeepef of New Paris, Ind. is short s65 in cur reney and his horse has risen in value Whitehead went home late and climbed the stairs of the barn to throw down hay to the family nag. In bis pocket he had a rocketbook contain ing five ten-dollar bills, one five and zen ones. This dropped from his socket as he bent over to pick up the day. Whitehead did not miss the money until the next morning. He then searches the barn. and found few fragments of the pockethook, to- gether with tiny bits of the bills. Ths faithful animal had devoured the hay and vaiorously tackled the pocket book and contents, leaving nothing with which Whitehead could make proof of his loss at the treasury. ry.-Ght saga Inter Ocean.
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Y>oe rol,abin~ Device.

shoes can be readily polished by a dew device, having foot rest attached .o the upper side of box, with paral- iel rods set on either side of the rest and adapted to guide long strip of cloth, ths latter running under the tails and over the shoe. to be operated ey the aands.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27
THE ANTHRACIrE STRIKE.
Alleged Indications That the Miners
Are Weakening.

Philadelphia, Sept. 24.-At the end
If the first week of the strike in the
anthracite coal fields of Pennsylvania
there are not wanting signs of a de-
sire on the part of some of the strik-
ers to return to their work. This
sentiment is generally confined so far
us reported TO the English speaking
element among the mine workers.
Experience has shown that these men
are the most conservative, the for
eigners being impulsive and hot tenn
pered in strike times. Notwithstand-
ing the serious outbreak necessita-
ting the sending of troops to Shen-
andoah everything is reported quite
in the entire coal region. The per-
sistence of corporations and individ-
ual mine owners in asserting that
they will consider grievances of
their employees individually but will
never under any circumstances treat
with the United Mine Workers has
undoubtedly had its effect and it
would not be surprising II many mines
that have been closed up since the
strike began, will resume operations
at least partially, this week.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27
THE FIRST BLOOD SHED.
Posse Fires Into Crowd OF Miners
With Terrible Results.

Philadelphia, Sept. 22.-The tragedy
that has been looked for since the
coal workers strike was inaugurated
came suddenly and unexpectedly at
Shenandoah yesterday. A posse hur-
riedly gathered together by Sheriff
Toole of Schuylkill county to meet
an emergency was forced to fire on a
mob that was threatening workmen
on their way home under escort. A
man and a little girl were instantly
killed and seven others fell more or
less seriously wounded. Sheriff Toole
lost no time in calling on the COM
mander of the national guard of
Pennsylvania to send troops to aid
him in keeping the peace. After con-
sultation the state authorities at Har-
risburg decided at midnight to send
troops to the turbulent region.
Shenandoah's trouble was precipi-
tated by the closing of six collieries
there yesterday morning through the
efforts of strike leaders. More will
close today as voluntary act, it is
said, on the part of the Reading COM
pany. This is done at the request of
Sheriff Toole, who hopes in this man.
ner to avoid further rioting. The
outlook at midnight, however, is du-
bious; the foreigners affected by yes
terday's happenings are in an ugly
mood.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27
THE NEWS in IOWA
PORTLAND CEMENT PLANT.
One wiH Probably be Established in
Iowa,

Ono wiN Probably be Established In
Iowa.
Des Moines, Sept. 20.-A factory
for the manufacture of Portland ce-
ment on an extensive scale is soon to
be established in Iowa. Specimens
of lime rock from several localities
in the state have been gathered re-
Gently and analysed and the reports
on all the stone are favorable. The
question of location will probably
be determined in a short time.
John ii. Kilmar, a local contrac-
tor, is acting as the Iowa represen-
tative of parties who will put in the
plant. To reporter Mr.. Kilmar
said: st has always been known
that Portland cement could be made
from lime rock, but the difficulty has
been to devise process that would
be inexpensive. In late years this
has been accomplished and Iowa
limestone has become available for
this purpose. The stone containing
the largest percentage of iron is best
adapted to the purpose, and the speci-
mems we have examined all show n
great deal of iron. We have been
looking into the situation, particu-
larly in Mason City. Iowa Falls and
Earlham, a small town just west of
Des Moines on the Rock Island, and
find that the stone at all paints is
equally good. 1t is quite likely Sc
lection wlIl be made between the
three points at an early date. The
location will depend largely upon
the price at which 10O-acre tract of
land can be secured, the depth of the
strata of limestone and the expense
of quarrying it. We are now pre-
pairing to take soundings on several
tracts at each of these points to Sc
cure the necessary information" Mr.
| Kilmar refused to say who the par
ties behind him were or how extern
| sive an investment would be made
All he could say is that ,..e plant
! will be built at one of the three
| points named.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27
Three Regiments Ordered Out.

Harrisburg, Pa, Sept. 23.-Three
regiments of infantry, Il battery and
a troop of cavalry were ordered out
at midnight by Governor Stone to
assist Sheriff Toole in maintaining
order in the Schuylkill mining region.
This action was taken after con-
ference between the governor, Adult
ant General Stewart and General Cor
bin, on the urgent solicitation of the
sheriff and borough council of Shen.
andoah and many prominent resi-
dents of that locality. General Cor
bin has been placed in command of
the provisional brigade and started
with his staff on a special train for
Shenandoah.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27
TRICKED BY CHINESE.
They Desert the Pei Tang Forts Upon
which Allies Were Firing.

Taku, Sept. 24.-Four thousand
Russians, three thousand German and
1000 French troops with detach-
ment of Austrian mariners began an
attack upon Pei Tang forts at day.
light. The attack was answered brisk
ly, and bombarding continued until
noon, but it was noticed that the
forts did not reply after 10 o'clock.
Allies sent forward at noon to dis
cover the reason of cessation of firing
from the forts founi them desert
ed, there being only four dead China
men within the walls. The allies were
much chagrined, as they believed
they had the place completely sur
rounded, making escape impossible,
yet over 5000 men got away in broad
daylight. Russian artillery fire had
proved effective and the forts were
badly damaged. The British and
Italian commanders had decided to
join in the attack but their troops
had not arrived in time. The entire
line between Tien Tsin and Taku
shows re-inforcements were heading
for the forts. Three members of the
allied forces were killed and fifty
were wounded through explosion of
mines laid along their line of march.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27
NEWS In GENERAL
AMERICAS ANSWER MADE PUBLIC
Replies to Russia, Germany and China
In Answer to INQUIRIES.

IN answer TO inquiries
Washington, Sept. 24.-The state
department has made public the text
of the replies made by it to Germany,
Russia and China in answer to in
quiries from them as to the attitude
of the United States toward various
phases of the Chinese problem. The
forecasts of the notes made in the
press appear to have been accurate,
for, although nowhere in the text is
reference made to the withdrawal of
United States troops from China, the
official statement issued by the navy
department in advance of publication
of the notes bears out the prediction
that the government finally has de-
cided upon such a material reduction
of it's military force as will amount
to withdrawal of the trmy as an
offensive instrument. This statement
from the navy department, moreover.
is full of significance of purpose on
the part of the government to see TO
il that if there is any subsequence
attempt at territorial aggression on
the part of any of the powers who
already have declared themselves as
willing to abide by the expressed de-
termination of the United States to
refrain from Selling upon Chinese
territory, then the United States
is to lose no right or privilege which
1T now enjoys by such action.
The notes to the powers are brief.
The Russian and Chinese answers,
being in the form of diplomatic
memoranda, are short to a degree
rarely seen in diplomatic exchange.
But in both cases being completely re-
sponsive and favorable TO the in
quiries, they will escape criticism on
that score. The answer to the Ger
man note is carefully prepared so
as to soften the unqualified refusal of
| the United States government TO
| make the punishment of the Chinese
| ringleaders a condition precedent to
| negotiations. Also it is noted that in
the expression of a purpose to insist
upon the ultimate and proper pun
| ishment of these offenders, the state
| department goes far beyond the Ger
man declaration on the subject. The
| announcement that the department
Intends Immediately to begin, through
Mr.. Conger, conferences with Ching
and Ii Hung Chang, although dis
tinctly marking the fact that these
ire only preliminary to final nego-
tations, will have the effect to force
the other powers to an immediate
determination of their policies in
| this matter
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27

Ames, Sept. 21.-The fall festival at
the Iowa State college here yester-
day was a success. Excursion trains
from all parts of the state came heav-
lily loaded, and by noon over 5000 peo-
pie were in attendance, which equals
the first festival held two years ago.
The weather though threatening for
three days previous, was perfect and
the entire program was carried
through. A large tent was erected
on the campus in which the following
prominent men spoke to the crowds:
Senator Hartman of Hampton, c. G..
Mccarthy of Des Moines and Judge
Stevens of Boone. After the speaking
the crowd was entertained by drills
by the college battalion and foot
hall game between the varsity team
and a picked eleven from the alumni.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-27

BRUTAL MURDER RECALLED.
Father OF Anna Weiss VIII End HE
Days In a Mad House.

Marshalltown, Sept. 24.-To brood
for seven years over the tragic death
of loved daughter and at last be-
come incurabley insane and forced
to spend his last days in n mad house
is the sad fate of Henry Wiese, a
German farmer, who for many years
has resided near Reinbeck, in Tama
county. Thus is written another
chapter in the history of one of the
most mysterious and brutal murders
ever committed in Iowa. To be sure
an arrest was made. A Mrs. Bennett,
who resided about a mile from the
scene of the murder, was suspected
for certain reasons. During her first
trial one of the jurors broke down
and new trial had to be had. This
resulted in Mrs. Benefits acquittal.
Since then suspicion seems to have
pointed it's finger at no one and the
crime has gone unpublished. The re-
mains of poor Anna Weise were laid
to, rest in the village cemetery and
sorrowing friends erected a plain but
enduring monument at the grave
which bears the simple story of the
tragedy. Some day, perhaps, the veil
that has hidden the perpetrator of
this crime for so many years may be
lifted