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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15
wall Paper.

Wall paper does not hang, and yen
the person whose business 1t is to
paste 1t on Is called paper-hanger.
The reason is simple. Long before
the introduction of wall paper Arras,
a town in France, was famous for its
tapestries called "arras." These were
used as wall coverings, and the men
who were employed to put them ND
were called hangers" When paper
succeeded tapestry as a mural decora-
ton the name hangers" stuck to the
men. though instead Of being tapestry
hangers, they were now paper hang
ers.--Boston Traveller.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15
DIES AT HIS POST.
engineer of an Illinois Central Train
Dies In HIS Cab.

Chicago, March 12.-Joseph E. Hoff-
man, engineer of passenger locomo-
tive on the Iowa division OF the Illi-
nois Central, died at his post Of duty
Friday night with his hand on the
throttle. Hoffman's train was due in
Chicago at 1880 Saturday morning.
When it arrived at Hawthorne the
speed was not lessened, as is the GUS
tom, and the fireman glanced across
the cab at Hoffman in surprise, for at
Hawthorne there are number Of
switches. 1t CHANGED that the track
was clear. The fireman noticed that
something was wrong with the engin-
Ger, and crossed the cab. Hoffman sat
upon the seat. his hand was on the
throttle, and his face was turned to-
ward the track ahead. The fireman
was Mortified to find that he was dead.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15
Csram.. Mig Earthauake.

The earthquake which has occurred
on the island of Ceram must II the
accounts of 1t be correct, have been ons
of the most terrible Of which we have
any record, since no fewer than 1000
people are said to have been destroyed.
Ceram lies little to the northeast Of
Java. and is, therefore, presumably
well within the sphere OF that volcanic
activity which showed Itself In the
amazing eruption of Krakotoa-ths
greatest known in history-in 1883. II
is to be hoped that the earthquake
which has desolated the island Is not
the precursor of new outbreak on the
part OF that tremendous volcano. 1t
will be remembered that the great
eruption was preceded by just such q
shock--Tit-Bits.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15
POPULAR LOAN IN BRIAN.
Applications for s110.ooO,OoO of Wal
Honda Invited bX bank of England.

Applications for Sf60.OOO,OOO of War
Beads Invited by Bank OF England.
New York, March 1.-THE Bank CT
England announces that applications
will be received for subscriptions TO a
war loan of e3O,O00.000. The rate of
interest has been fixed at "a per cent
per annum. The bonds will be re-
deemable at part on April 5, 1910. The
issue price has been fixed at 9SIs.
New York, March 10.--J. P. Morgan
& Co. have been authorized to forward
to the Bank of England applications
that may be made in this country for
allotments OF the bonds OF the British
war loan. The purpose is merely to
afford an opportunity to Englishmen
here, and to American individuals and
corporations who subscribe, to do SO.
Several subscriptions have been re-
ceived already. The largest was s10,-
100000 by the Mutual Life Insurance
company.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15

st. Joseph, Mich. March l2.--In or
der to ascertain the sentiment Of the
citizens fthis city in regard to the
agitation Of the consolidation OF st.
Joseph and Benton Harbor, and thus
avoid special election. an official
straw ballot vote has been in progress
for the last week, which resulted IL,
PIT votes being cast against the con-
solidatioL proposition, while 81 votes
were cast In favor Of the plan.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15

A girl In Germantown. Pa. had an
"unlucky room" No one can enter II
without walking under small ladder.
The mirror Is cracked and peacock
feathers are strewn about in profusion.
Directly over the girls bed is suspend
ed an umbrella which is never closed,
There are thirteen articles Of furniture
in the room and on the walls are hung
thirteen pictures. The girl wears no
jewelry except opals. and will only
have her room cleaned on Fridays
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15

Manila. March ia dispatch from
Nueva Caceres, province Of North
Camarines, dated March 7. states that
Gen. Bates troops have occupied the
Daet and Mambulao gold fields with
out resistance. The first-named dis
trict is about fifty miles from Nueva
Caceres. while the latter is on the east
coast of the province of Luzon. The
situation in the province Of South
Camarines is rapidly clearing. Vigi-
liant patrols are maintained in the
semi-peaceful districts.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15
A WORLDS Fair In 1850.

Perhaps the first industrial exposi-
ton on record was held in 1853 In the
rathhaus of Nuremberg. A catalogue
published at the time thus states the
purpose of the exposition; 1T shall
bring before the public all innovations
in the trade OF the whole world In
modern times, together with domestic
art productions"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15

Durham, March LIT is understood
that Sir Charles Warren's fifth dlvis-
ion Of Gen. Buffers forces is to be sent
to the Orange Free States to REINFORCE
the men under Field Marshal Lord
Roberts. This would seem to indicate
that no attempt will be made by Gen.
Butler to force his way through the
Drakenberg passes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15
xruger Expresses. disappointment.

Cape Town, March ia dispatch
from Poplar Grove of yesterdays date
says: President Kruger was at
Bloemfontein at noon yesterday and
1t is reported that he pressed the en-
gagement and urged the burghers to
make a courageous defense of their
country. Afterward he expressed bit
ter disappointment at the feeble re-
sistance that had been offered to the
British. The Beers retreated to Abra-
hams kraal last night, where a strong
commando Of Bloemfontein police in
terrupted their flight. The Beers
placed two guns in position, but the
place is impossible to defend, and a
fiasco similar to that at Paardeberg is
anticipated.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15
T. ust Refused License.

Columbus. Ohio, March |12.-Secre-
tary of State Kennig today informed
the American Clay Manufacturing
company, commonly known as the tile
sewer pipe trust. that their articles OF
incorporation were in violation OF the
Ohio antitrust law. and refused to
issue them n certificate to do business
in Ohio until they had secured an
opinion from the attorney general.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15

+ Marques, March .--Commandant-Gen
eral Joubert has been actively organ
izing defensive line in the Biggars-
berg range. The Boer commander at
Van Reenan's pass reports that there
has been no advance OF the British
since the republican forces retreated
from the vicinity Of Ladysmith.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15

Eldora, ILL.,, March 12.-Sheriif STRAIT.
an of Logan county, West Virginia
arrested Jerry Dempsey Thursday on
a charge of killing a man in West vir.
glnia six years ago. The sheriff and
his prisoner rode into town on the
same horse. When the sheriff alight.
ed. Dempsey put spurs to the horse and
dashed away in the darkness. The
sheriff fred several shots, but Demp.
sey escaped.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15
An Ma, w,., IN. sn.mroc..

London, March 12.-ln the house OF
commons Mr.. Joseph Powell Williams
financial secretary to the war Office,
stated that all Irish soldiers, whether
in or out of Irish regiments, would be
allowed to wear the shamrock on St
Patrick's day The Rt. Hon. George j.
Goschen. first lord Of the admiralty
intimated that a similar privilege
would be accorded the Irish sailors.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15

Nevada, Mo-, March 12.-United
States Commissioner Douglass Wight
and Horace II. Blanton, an attorney
of this city. fought a street duel with
pistols this afternoon. Wight re-
ceived scalp wound and Blanton was
shot in the abdomen. The trouble
arose over the approaching mayoralty
election
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15

Washington. March l2.-Gen. Otis
cabled the war department: "A Span
ish officer. sixty enlisted men and two
civil officials, who had been prisoners
In the rebels hands. were received to-
day from Tayabas."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15
Authors Estates Proved.

London, March 1.-THE returns
filed at the probate Office show that
the estate of r. d. Blackmore. the au-
thor, who died recently, is valued at
a16,963. The value of the estate of
Canon T. Wells. the hymn writer. is
placed at GS5,2S9.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15

Berlin. March 1.-THE reichstag, by
vote of 1859 to 80, passed on its sec
ond reading the committees proposals
prohibiting the importation Of foreign
meats. Both the conservative parties
and a majority of the Centrists and
National Liberals supported prohihi-
tinp
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15
DYE Makes His shortage Good.

Lebanon, Ind, March 12.-Experts
found ex-Recorder ]. NJ. Dye to be 81
491 short in his Office accounts. The
county commissioners demanded and
received settlement. Dye was elected
by the republicans four years ago.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15

Mrs. Rambo lin the inside of the
front door)-"Absalom, you have been
drinking again." Mr.. Rambo Ton the
outside)--"No. m dear, l." Mrs.
Rambo-"Say Prompt payments pa
tiently pursued produce prosperity.
Mr.. Rambo-"Prompt payments pa
tiently prosued pos" Mrs. Rambo
--"Absalom. you can go up to your
room by way Of the back door."-Mem-
phis Comrr~-"ial Apneal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15

Cape Town, March 12.-Cecil Rhodes
has postponed his departure for Eng
land until March IA.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15

London. March 12.-Joseph Choate,
the American ambassador. has LEFT
London for the Riviera.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15

The house in which John Brown was
born in Torrington, Conn, and which
mas been in a delapidated condition
and occupied for some years by a poor
negro family, is to be purchased and
preserved by society organized for
the purpose.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15

She latter the proposal You know
papa is RICH" He (philosophically)-
''Oh, well, I'D rather take his chances
than mine"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15
Our Nation,s Wealth,

The material wealth and strength of
our nation is in iron, the most useful
of all metals, just as the wealth of a
human being lies in useful stomach.
IL you have overworked yours, try
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. 1t will
relieve the clogged bowels, improve
the appetite and cure constipation,
dyspepsia and biliousness.
Fame is given to man that others
NAV discover his weakness.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15
Say. June win End War.

cincinnati, Ohio, March IA. A.
Swingley. of Sheriff G. Swingley, min
ing engineers of johannesburg. South
Africa. is in Cincinnati. He has pur-
chased 1900 horsepower air COM
pressor from the Lane & Bodley Co., to
be used in diamond mining. The ma
chinery is to be delivered in June.
when, he says, Tie war will be over.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15
No Disgrace TO Work.

Though you live in an elegant resi-
dence and fare sumptuously every day,
let your daughters feel that it is a
disgrace for them not to know how to
work. l denounce the idea prevalent
in society that. though our young
women may embroider slippers and
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15
Tho Source of strength.

Poets are fond of talking about man
as an oak and woman the vine that
climbs 1t, but have seen many a tree
fall that not only went down itself, but
took all the vines with It ] can tell
you of something stronger than an oak
for an ivy to climb on, and that is the
throne of the great Jehovah. Single
or affianced, that woman Is strong who
leans on God and does her best. Many
Of you will go single handed through
life, and you VIII have to choose be-
tween two characters. Young woman,
I am sure you will turn your back
upon the useless. giggling. irresponsi-
BILE nonentity which society ignomln-
iously acknowledges to be a woman
and ask God to make you a humble.
active. earnest Christian. What will
become of that womanly disciple OF
the world? She is more thoughtful of
the attitude she strikes upon the car
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15

Joubert Fortifying ut BiEgsrsbsrg.
Pretoria. March 7. via Lourenco
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-05-03
Commander. G. A. II.

As the time for holding the annual
State Fncampment Of the Grand Army of
the Republic will soon arrive. the qucs-
ton who is to he the next Department
Commander is beginning to be agitated.
While no names have yet been publicly
mentioned the members of Standard Post
No. 2. of this city. are of the belief that
the time has arrived when the honor
should again come to Burlington, and. al
the earnest solicitation of members of the
post Ex-Governor L. \. Woodbury. has
consented to allow his name to be used
IN that connection, but he will not allow
any contest to be made in his behalf. as
nc believes the Office of Department Com
mander should be the voluntary gift of
the comrades. At the regular weekly
meeting of the post Friday evening re-
solution was unanimously adopted in
structing it's delegates in the cncampment
10 present the name of Governor Wood
bury for Department Commander
The last Commander from Stannard
Post was Gen. w. l.. Greeneaf. who was
elected in January, 1885, and held the office
Tor one year. Since that time the Office
mas btel nelu ny comrades Oh tne posts al
St. Albars, s.. Johnsbury, Brattleboro,
Mddlebury, Newport twice, Rutland.
Chester, Morrisville, Bellows Falls Owice),
Bennington, Swanton and Lyndonville.
Stannard Post is the oldest and one of
the largest posts in the Department. 1t
Is one of three of the original ten posts
In existence at the time of the organza-
ton of the Department that have main
tanned a continuous existence and held
meetings regularly since 1868
Governor Woodbury. has been a member
Of the post for more than thirty years
and is thoroughly familiar with Grand
Army work, having held various Offices in
tho post besides being delegate to De-
partment encampments in 1890, 1893 and
1880. lie was a member of the Depart
mont Council in 1871; Department Chap
lain in 1850; Assistant Inspector General
on the staff Of the COMMUNICATIVE Chief
and delegate 10 the National Encamp-
mcnt in 1890 His administrative abili-
ties are well known throughout the State
and If elected. he would, without ques-
ton, make an able commander
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-05-03

means OF converting the same into lum-
bcr. It would require comparatively
short time to rebuild the structures de-
stroycd, but the duplication OF the ma
chncry in the present state of the iron
and steel market will he an entirely diff
ferent matter. aud will probably require
considerable period. The destruction of
this enormous quantity of Canadian pine
and the mpossiblity of soon replacing
it cannot fail to affect the market for
that product in this country, adding ma
terially to the price.
Tho chief sufferers by this great con-
Migration, however, will be tho families
who have been deprived of their homes as
well as most Of their effects. In addition
to this deprivation many of their number
must face the prospects of a long period
of absence of employment and their fate
is sad indeed. In this emergency we are
sure that tho generous and public spirited
people of this country will hasten TO help
relieve as far as possible the suffcrings Of
the unfortunate people of the cities of OF
tawa and HUI who have been afflicted by
the fire ncnd.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-05-03
Oicomaarigrnc and Bob" Veal.

Between those who produce butter ana
those who consume it about every class
of people in the country are interested in
keeping this dairy product pure. The
only individuals who prosper through the
promotion of the sale of imitation butter
by whatever name it may be called are
the manufacturers of this spurious dairy
product. No one can reasonably object
to the sale Of oleomargarine so long as
it stands on its own bottom but when it
is mixed with a sufficient quantity of
the genuine article to give it the up
pearancc and taste OF poor butter and
sold as butter the public has a right to
complain.
General interest will be felt therefore in
the announcement that Commissioner OF
Internal Revenue Wilson has Instructed
all collectors to inform manufacturers of
the strict rogulatio in regard to stamp
ing, packing ana marking of oleomarga-
rine and TO notify them that after June l
next all packages Of this product put on
the market contrary to these regulations
will he subject to forfeiture.
The only fault that can he found with
lHiS dtllcU OF the government Is that II
has been so long delayed. What would
he thought of The authorities of a town.
for example, who notified puIveyors of
bob veal months after the passage of
an ordinance excluding this product from
the market that after the lapse of per-
iod of six weeks or so in addition all
carcasses of this meat would be subject
TO forfeiture? 1t might be urged in con-
nection with bob" veal as is argued with
reference to oleomargarine that if peo-
pie can not distinguish it from the gen
uine article, no one has just cause for
complaint; but no one would think of de-
Tending this unwholesome meat in this
way.
Nothing would please the farmers of
Vermont as well those of other States
more than to see the national authorities
set about the enforcement of the oleo-
margarine law as If the oleo manufacture
ers were not to be feared When those
who manufacture and sell spurious dairy
products for the genuine article are pun
ished without discrimination, then will
both the producers and consumers of but
ter he protected, and not before.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-05-03
Chittenden County Politics.

The contest over the United States SEN
atorship has impaired an unusual degree
of interest to the selection of members of
the Legislature in Chittenden county as
well as elsewhere in the State, and as q
natural consequence voters are consider
ing the entire list of county officers to be
elected next September, even though the
election does not occur for four months
yet, Chittenden is one of the counties in
which sentiment on the question of the
senatorial succession is so pronounced
that there can be no question as TO the
position which its members OF the Legis-
lature will be expected to take on that
question. While Senator Ross, Gen. w.
w. Grout and Commissioner Prouty have
friends and supporters in this section,
Chittenden county has from the very out
set been Overwhelmingly for the election
of ex-Gov William p. Dillingham; to the
position SO long honored by the lamenteS,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-05-03
The HnIl-OttaNYa Eire

The great conhagration which SWEPT
over p considerable portion of the Domin-
ton capital and its suburb, the manufac-
turing centre of Hun on Thursday is in
some respects the most damaging fire on
the continent since the great confagrl-
tions of Chicago in 1871, which burned
over l&" acres. destroying property to the
value of s2O0,00o0o, and rendering 125.-
90 people homeless and of Boston in
49, in which the burned district covered
sixty acres and the properly destroyed
aggregated $4,000 900 in value The prop
crty loss at Ottawa is placed at $l7.-
cj00O no small part of which was rep
resented by lumber interests destroyed;
and the comparatively small damage sur
fercd when considered in connection with
the fact that between II 90 and 1900 peo-
pie were rendered homeless is explained
by the fact that the greater proportion Of
the houses burned were of the chapest
character
Hull is exactly opposite Ottawa city,
and it is possessed Of immense water pow
cr derived from the Chaudiere Falls IN the
Ottawa river, a fact which explained the
location Of the great lumber mills at that
point and the development there Of other
important industries The population of
the place was largely made up of opera
tives. who found employment in the mills
or in the woods, a mammoth enterprise
having its headquarters at Hun was the
Eddy Industrial establishment. including
paper mills. match factories and wooden
ware manufactures.
Burlngton's lumber interests are closely
allied with those of Ottawa that city be-
ing the headquarters of J. Il. Booth while
one of the chief partners of the Hull Lum-
bep company, whose mills were Destroy
ed is our townsman, Mr.. a. A. Buell.. w.
A Taft. a former Burlngtonian, is a
member of the Export Lumber company,
who also suffered large loss. 1t Is I'M
uerstood TO be the policy of these lumber
concerns to carry heavy insurance so that
their net loss will probably be compare
lively small. A considerable quantity of
lumber had been sold and paid for but
not delivered, having been insured for
the owners benefit on the ground. Lum-
Der thus sold but not insured was owned
by different American firms, and this loss
will he widely distributed
one of the most serious features of the
situation is the destruction of so many
lumber mills OF the immense concerns
located In this lumber district the only
mills standing are those of Gilmour and
9lughsOn in Hull and of w. c. Edwards
& Co, in Ottawa the latter firm being al
lied with the Robinson Edwards Lumber
company of this city. For most of the
mills the saving season vas at hand, and
those concerns whose mills are burned
have their stock Of LOGS on hand with no
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-05-03
VERMONTS INSANE ASYLUM.


A good sized appropriation should be
voted for the state hospital for the insane
by the next Legislature This was demon
strated last Friday when car load of
people were taken to the Brattleboro Re-
treat because of lack of room at the state
hospital. This Is not as IT should be-,
Vermont should have room in her own in
stitution to care for her insane, thus saw
ing additional expense, Another large
dormitory and possibly two should be
built This could be done without incur
ring any great expense. Rec
ord.
We knew 1t would come. The state now
has $500 900 invested in the Waterbury
plant and the beginning OF the end is not
yet anywhere near in sight. With the
money sunk in its operation from year to
year rapid progress is being made towards
the million which the Reformer has so Of
ten predicted to be sunk there--and every
dollar Of 1t uselessly and inexcusably.
1t Is not true that additional expense"
is saved" at Waterbury in caring for
states insane, for the simple reason that
every dollar of cost there comes out OF
the taxpayers and at Brattleboro a large
share OF il was provided for by the pro-
cts of the past made out of the care OF
private patients.
Col Haskins' analysis of the figures in
his speech in the last legislature showed
that the weekly cost per patient at Wat
erbury was $3N cash expended, and II in
terest a four per cent on the cost Of the
plant he added, II is A65 per week, where
as at Rratteboro the uniform charge for
state patients is 1915 per week
The truth is that If there had been any
thing like intelligence in the legislation