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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-19
Far,n.et,r.' p Bre.ks Hu,Neck.

Rowan, Ia, July l4.-O. j. Suntken.
wealthy farmer living two miles south
of here, fell off load of hay yesterday,
struck lis head on the edge of water
ing trough and broke his neck, dying
instantly.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-19
Electric Storm at Dubuque.

DUBUQUE, July IA terrific storm,
accompanied by rainfall of l.73 inches,
ragged here for three hours yesterday.
Nellie T.. McQuillan, aged 16, was killed
by. lightning. The Fourth street in
cline railway station was struck and
shattered, it is believed great damage
was done in the country.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-19

SOUTH OMAHA. July -Cattle--Receipts.
lsOO: shade stronger on best grades, about
steady on others; native beef steers, 81 Bog ~
western steers, $3.S0ig45O: cows ana heifers,
SS.4Og4.5O: Gamers, I.50ig325: stockers and
feeders. sS.OOig4.3O; calves, s3.50(g6.50: bulls,
stays, ETC., 81. .a5G4.25, Hogs-Receipts 1880;
5glOc lower; heavy, .0221lS mixed. sa9O
(g4.s5: light. s+.s5Qpa.95; pigs. 81 50e49O: bulk
"t sales S4.92zsGGi.95. Sheep-Receipts, Lew
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-19
Floyd River Is Flooded

SIOUX CITY, July 1.-THE Floyd
river, which flows through the east part
Of this city, has jumped its banks few
miles nprth of here and is mile wide
at Merrill and Hinton.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-19
PEkING HORROR TALE.

Butchery of Legations After a Gallant De-
fense-Out of Ammunition.
LONDON. July 16.-It seems impossi-
BILE to entertain any longer the least
doubt as to the fate of the Europeans in
Peking. The Associated Press learns
that Lady Hart. wife of Sir Robert
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-19
IOWA HAPPENINGS.
Delure at Sioux City.

Sioux CITY, July IA rain fall of
over ole-half of foot has deluged this
section Small streams are out of their
banks and it is feared the damage to
crops will be great.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-19
Shaw Holds the High H.na.

DEs MONIES, July 1.-THE best poll
ticians concede today that the death of
Senator Gear so short time before the
state convention throws more power in
to the hands of Governor Shaw than
has ever before rested with the chief
executive of the state. The best friends
OF G. S. Gilbertson admit that nothing
could have occurred to so seriously hurt
his chances for the treasurership, and
that today it looks like Hobart for sec.
retary and Morrow for treasurer. The
governor will make no appointment un.
til late in the fall, certainly not until
after the convention in August.
CANNES and Felines Poisoned.
OTTUMwA, Ia, July l7.-Over $500
worth of dogs, besides score or more
of cats, have been poisoned in Ottumwa
during the past few weeks. The opera
tions of what is believed to be person
with mania for poisoning dogs has
been going on in this city for a nun.
Der OF years. Periodically there is a
wholesale slaughter of favorite CANNES,
and during the last few days it has
been renewed with increased vigor.
The method employed by the poisoner
is to place strychnine in small pieces of
meat which are distributed on the
lawns of the owners of the dogs which
are doomed.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-07-19

One step won't take you very far,
You've got to keep on walking;
One, word won't tell who you are,
You We got to keep on talking;
One inch won't make you very tall,
You've got to keep on growing;
One little ad won't do it ali,
You've got to keep EN- going.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-08
QUESTION ANSWERED.

Yes August Flower still has the larg-
est sale Of any medicine in the civilized
world Your mothers, and grandmoth-
crs' never thought Of using anything else
for Indigestion or Biliousness Doctors
were scarce, and they seldom heard of APP
pendicitis Nervous Prostitution or Heart
failure, etc, They used August Flower
10 clean ont the system and stop ferInen-
tation Of undgested food regulate the
action of the liver, stimulate the nervous
and organic action OF the system, and
that is all they took when feeling dull
and bad with headachesa and other. aches.
You only need few doses Of Green =
August Flower, in liquid form, to make
YOU satisfied there is nothing serious the
matter with you, Sample bottles ut Os-
car A Alters drug store.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-08
SPORTS AMONG THE AFRICANS
Many Of the Games Played by the Nm
tIves and BOer Are Tnke1
from the English.

Long years ago il was noted thai
wherever Englishmen went they took
their national pastmcs with them: anu
on recent ''off day" ut Mafeking. when
the Beers had for few hours ceusrd
bombarding, cricket match was "
ganized by the belcaguered garrison
There are other parts of the dark con
tinent, says the Birmingham Post
in which civilization is accompanied
and stimulated by athletics. and an in
teresting testimony is TO hand upon
that head from st. Andrews college.
Kiungani, which owes existence &c
the universities mission TO central
Africa. OF all the games played there
by the boys, some Of whom are frced
slaves, footba has the first place IL
popularity, though a few boys hay,
shown a desire to learn little more
about cricket. and the smaller ones
have a partially for FOUNDERS. Thet
had last season four ''frst-class
matches of football, two Of which the,
won and two they lost. In the first hen
maiesty's ship Fox scored four goals t,
their one; in the second, the same shil
scored one goal 10 their nil: in thu
third, against a combined team Of En-
ropeans from town, they scored Tom
goals to nil, and in the fourth against
her majesty's ship Philomel. thew
scored five goals to nil They woult
like very much to have thin Jerseys
with badge Of the college. TO presen
10 boys who win their "colors" by play
ing in three "frst class" matches. and
il will be no wonder If English friends
provide these, as we'll rs the foot balls
which are wanted for 90 villages ir
Nyasa. and the tennis balls for boys al
Mapila
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-08
COURSE OF STUDY EXAMINATIONS.

Examinations for the completion of the
Course of Study will be held Friday and Satur-
day, April q and % at the following places
Reedsville, Branch, Kellnersville Mishicott
Newton School near Teitgens), Clarks Mills,
Meeme Echool near Herr's), St Nazianz and
Centerville.
Each examination will be in charge Of "a mem
Der of the board of examiners for country
schools.
Examination questions will be furnished by
the superintendent and the answer-papers will
be sent to him directly after the close of the
examinations.
The board will afterwards meet with the su-
perintendent to mark the papers and determine
upon the issuance of diplomas.
Diplomas will not be granted to pupils under
thirteen years of age, Only First and Second
grade diplomas will be granted.
A First grade diploma requires an everage OF
80 per cent and minimum of IS per cent. in
all branches
Second grade diploma requires an average
of 20 per cent and minimum of 80per cent.
in all branches.
Manitowoc, Feb. 8, 1900.
FRED CHRISTENSEN,
Superintendent Of Schools.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-08
JOE LOBSTER.
FIsh Dealer Says They All Have
Their Names on the Inside
of Their Thighs.

did YOU ever see the name lob
stcr is born with asked fish deal.
or the other day. at is marked on
his body No? Well, I'll show you
one"
The dealer, says the New York Sun.
took a live lobster out of heap on
the marble slab.
Its name is joe" the dealer said
after he had inspected one of its legs
Now, can you find it?"
The customer took the lobster gin
gerry by the back of the neck, where
it could not reach his hand with it's
nippers. Turning it on its back SO
that the brown legs at its side Hoped
backwards, smooth streak half an
Inch long and nearly as wide was seen
on the inside of the thigh. In this
streak, like mosaic were short lines,
as though some one had printed on it
with indclible brown ink in backhand
the characters j o T..
Some Holsters are named Jim" the
dealer said, some Jack, Others John;
and i once clearly made out the name
Julia"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-08
Oh, THE POOR GIRLsi


Yankee ingenuity is proyerbial, and is
a trait of which New EngIanders may
fairly be proud. Nevertheless, there is
one field of invention in which they do
not sbine-the invention Of proper
names, says Youths Companion.
This was often practiced in New Eng
land in old times. 1t has now become a
distressingly popular habit in the west.
OF course, it is easy to understand how
a proud parent may think no name in
all history, tradition or romance quite
good enough for her own particular
baby; but that baby, when she grows
up-it is almost invariably she--will
seldom thank her parents for their eff
fort to distinguish her with something
novel and original.
Yet greatly daring parents, quite re-
Gently the records show, have afflicted
innocent infants with the names of
Venustine and Oriette; Rovilla, Syren-
ola and Zulea, linda, Luciline and Hy-
anthe, Doricianna and Avelaura.
The poor babies! And they will not
even have the satisfaction of commemo-
rating great events, which may some
day practically reconcile to their fate
these young ladies, the Misses Dewey
ette-Olympia Jones, Philippina-Victor-
icia-Dewey Brown and Deweyline Ma
Mia Robinson! Indeed. the first two
Of this trio being of the coored race,
whose taste In names is usually little
florid. may perhaps wear their honors
as proudly as they were bestowed; but
it would not be a rash prophet who
should venture 10 predict that little
Deweyline Manila, by the time she has
been plagued through the primary
school. and called after in the gram
mar school, and laughed at through the
high school. WILL once she is fairly en-
tered upon her teens, fall back on her
initials, and face cold, hard world as
plain Miss ID. M. Robinson
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-08
INTEREST IN WEATHER.
A Peculiarly OF the National Capital
which Impressed n Woman
Visitor.


There are some peculiarities in
Washington | never observed in any
other city, said a woman on her first
stay in the national capital accord
ing to the New York Sun. Nearly
everyone has weather bulletin. These
bulletins are furnished on application,
and once your name is on the list the
bulletins are sent daily. If you move
and the house is vacated the bulletins
are sent just the same. / never saw a
place where everybody seems SO much
interested In the weather. One day L
hired cab and the driver thrust one of
these bulletins in my lap. ] have seen
weather bulletins tied to the wire pro-
tections which are around all the trees
in Washington. They hang over the
box Office windows of the theaters, in
the doors Of the stores and, of course,
in the corridors of the hotels. You find
them in every elevator and | have seen
them in the street cars. In most cities
polite society taboos weather as topic.
In Washington ii is kept before you
wherever you 60.
'1asked number of my friends for an
explanation, but never heard a salts
factory one. One woman came nearer
an explanation than the men ! asked.
She said: Washington is headquar-
ters for weather. They make il here for
the whole country"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-08
IDLE SOLDIERS.
Only n Small Portion Of nm Army Ever
Comes Into Action In
n Battle.

Modern war is such a complex bust
ness. and so many things besides fight
ing have to be done. that q very larg,
part of an army never fires a shot
Even of the soldiers actually oppose
to the enemy only "A portion cors
into conflict in any battle.
For instance. Gen. Butler must have
bad some $4,000 men at the battle OF
the Tugela river. yet we are told that
only 10000 troors went into action.
The explanation of this apparently
curious fact is that armies don't fight
now in dense masses like long ago
The terrible hail of bullets from mag
azine rifles and maxius. as well as
the destructive power of shells
charged with high explosives" would
annihilate an army in dense forma'
ton. Hence the Sighting troops have
to scatter themselves over line Is,
90 and even 80 miles long.
OF course. the chances of battle
bring it about that. while the fight
ing becomes very hot and fierce in
certain spots. the troops in other
parts of the line don't come into con.
tact with the enemy at all. This is
why certain battalions lose an appaIl-
ing number Of men. while others come
off with a few casualties. In the great
battle of Koeniggratz - the biggest
battle of this century--it is said tha,
$4,000 Prussians and $4,000 Austrians
did not fire single shot.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-08
CROlTS COMING NOW.
SIN Another Element Betng Added
to the Cosmopolitan Popuin-
tion of This Country.

Croatia Is officially described in the
somewhat complicated geographical
subdivisions of Austria as "a province
Of the empire forming with SIavonia
a kingdom united with Hungary. I'm
til last year the tide Of foreign immi-
grafton into the United States, which
has included people of almost every
race and nationality, did not bring
any material number of Croats, and in
the census figures of 1890 it was not
thought necessary to make any sep
arate subdivision for Croats, though
Portuguese residents Of this country,
Greeks, East Indians, Turks, Pacific
Islanders, Central Americans and ma
tives of the province of Luxembourg
were separately enumerated. Accord
ing to the figures presented at the
barge office it appears that in 1898 the
number of Croats who arrived at this
port as immigrants was G,s37. In 1899
the number was nearly doubled, be-
ing 1854, and. while the figures OF
January, 1900, have not been COM
plcted. it is certain that the propo.
ton of increase heretofore established
will be maintained this year.
The fact Of the matter is that with
the increased prosperity Of the United
States since March, 1897 there has
not only been an increase in the num-
Der of immigrants. but an even great
er increase in the number of coun-
tries from which immigrants have
been drawn TO the United States.
Thus, there has been "A large addition
to the number of Syrian immigrants,
and New York. though the first city
to have a Syrian colony is no longer
the only one. There has been a very
large increase. too, in the, number of
Greek immigrants and there has been
some addition to the number from
Turkey. Portugal and northern Africa,
and a very marked increase in the
number of immigrants from Finland.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-08
THE TATTOOING CRAZE.
1t HaA Taken Possession of gsany
Britishers Sailing for
south Africa.

YES" said London tattooist famous
in the West end, reports an English ex-
change, "tbe war has given an extraor-
binary impetus TO our art. All the lead
ing artists in our line are engaged night
and day tattooing notices, arms, love
tokens, and still stranger devices, on
the arms, chests and legs of departing
officers and privates. A girls portrait
in the middle of a spiders web is a favor
lite decoration. One titled guardsman
had two different portraits done, one on
each arm; another a shrapnel shell; an
other a complete representation of the
Guards colors and motto. Several Off
GERS get their fiancees toawrite their
names, or some little motto, and the tat
tooists reproduce the writing in fac
simile.
Nor can one smile at The tattooist as
sentimental. Several officers and men
who met death at Elandslaagte were
recognized by notices and devices tat
,ooed on their chests and arms when
their faces were so shattered that
Identification would otherwise have
been impossible"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-08
NOTHING FOR THEM TO EAT.
That's Why the Buzzards Keep Out of
CbnrIestop's streets on
sunday,

One Of the curious sights in Charles
ton 5. G., is a flock of buzZards which
six days in the week, hover around
the streets and alleys. and particular
~ the market places of that city. says
a Washington letter to the Chicago
Record. They are the public scaven-
gers. and are protected by law. They
clean the streets Of garbage and other
filth, and work from dawn to sunset
in a most energetic and faithful man
ncr on familiar terms with the popu
lation. They have learned not to fear
anyone. but swoop down wherever
they like and carry off all the decay
ing animal and vegetable matter they
find. When the sun goes down they
fly across the bay and roost in the
dark groves that line the banks of the
river
They never work on Sunday.
Charleston is n very religious city.
The observance OF the Sabbath is more
strict there perhaps than in any place
OF its size in the country. The peo-
pie, mostly Prcsbyterans and Hugue-
nots, retain the old fashioned ideas
about the Fourth Commandment.
Even the vuItures respect this senti-
ment and Remember the Sabbath day
to keep 1t holy When they disap-
pear Saturday night they are never
seen again until Monday morning. and
this has been their habit as long as
the oldest inhabitant can remember.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-08

writer is thus quoted by the Chi
cage News; 81 happen to know case
which illustrates forcibly how easy an
accident might have affected the whole
course of history. A few engineers, of
whom Sir iIevans Edwards is the only
survivor, composed the party which
blew up the docks Mt Sebastopol There
was shaft 30 feet deep, with gallery
running horizontally from It. At the
bottom of the shaft, just inside the gal
lcry, stood one Gordon--aftcr of China
and khartoum-with a lighted candle
in his !and. The powder was lowered
IN four barrels and one of these slipped
from the slings, fell TO the bottom of
the shaft and broke up, so that Cor
don was left standing up TO his knees
~ gunpowder with a lighted candle In
his hand, That there was no prcma-
ture explosion was miracle, and IL
chat miracle had not been worked the
odds are that a different dynasty would
be ruling in China, and that Lord
Kitchener would never have had the
opportunity Of making his famous
march To khartoum."
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-08
POINT TO POINT HURDLING.
/ Popular English sport That Offers
Opportunity for Daring
Riding.

point TO point steeplechase is for
members of the hunt only. They are
started in the center of field, and a
place some eight or ten miles distant is
named, generally some church with a
steeple-hence the origin of the word
steeplechase--to which the riders make
their best way. TO know the country
is of great advantage, as after getting
over the first fence the field spreads out
in ali directions, each member having his
own idea of the quickest way of arriving
at his destination. There are prizes of
silver plate for the first three horses in
Every year members of the house of,
lords have point to point, for which
the fashionables turn out in great num-
bcrs. This winter, however, will be de-
void of all these pastimes; in fact, it is
awful to think of the hundreds that will
never again be seen in scarlet.
"WiH the birmingham club open this
season." is a question often ASKED, and
"Will there be any polo?' One thing
is certain, there will be no hunt balls
The warlike energy of the nation is
stripping the country quarters of many
pleasurable associations. The usual
shooting parties have been but few, and
as before stated the hunt fixtures have
been poorly attended, the best men, in
many cases, including the master of
the hounds, being engaged In recruiting
for the Imperial yeomanry.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-08
PRINTING WITHOUT INK.
A Chemical DecOmpOsed by Electric-
ity Makes a Point of Great
Clearness.

A process of printing without ink
Is gaining favor in England. 1t is done
by means of electricity, which acts
from the face of the types upon damp
paper containing a chemical which the
electricity decomposes.
The print obtained by this process
says Newspaper Maker, resem bles
in clearness' copper-plate or litho-
engraving, and is obtained in a
more simple manner than by letter
press printing. The ordinary printers
type forms. stereotypes or electrotypes,
constitute in themselves suitable
printing surface, and may be used In
similar way, merely coming in con-
tact with the damp paper to form the
print. The chemical additions TO the
paper which make it susceptible to the
electric current are to be added 10 the
pulp, and are said to be so cheap as to
make no appreciable addition TO the cost
of the paper. The paper does not de-
preciate by keeping in stock, and can
be supplied either In reams or rolls. 1t
is claimed thatIall printing presses now
in use can be adapted, at slight expense.
for electrical inkless printing The
only changes will be to leave off the
rollers and all of the movable parts Of
the mixing apparatus, fl sheet of fine
rolled zinc around the cyclinder as
conductor, connect the negative and
positive poles from the electrical supply
on the press. and it is ready to print.
The same motor that runs the press
will supply the current for printing.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-08
EYES APPLE TREE.
SIN Grown In CeylOn and Its FruitIa
Deadly POison-A MOhnm.
medRn Belief.

The botanical curiosities Of the is
land OF Ceylon are replete with varied
interests. One of them is the for
hidden fruit" or Ewes apple tree
Its native name is Diwi Kadurli, IA,
duru signifying forbidden" and
Diwi tigers" says an exchange.
The flower of this extraordinary
production is said to emit fine scent
The color Of the fruit, which hangs
from the branches in very peculiar
and striking manner. is very beautiful,
being orange on the outside. and
deep crimson within. The fruit it.
self presents the appearance of hay
ing had IA piece bitten out of it, rhis
circumstance, together with the fact
of its being deadly poison, led the
Mohammedans on their first discov
cry of Ceylon, which they assigned as
the site of paradise, to represent il
ms the forbidden fruit of the Garden
of Eden, for although the finest and
most tempting in appearance of any
1t had been impressed. such was Their
idea, with the mark Of Ewes having
bitten 1t. to warn men from meddIing
with substance possessing such nox.
ious properties.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-03-08
Ills OF LONGEVITY.
Extension of Life Beyond Natural
Limit Involves Only Labor
and Sorrow.

The London Spectator, discussing DIR.
Metchnikoff's recent researches into
the possibility of indefinite extension
of life, does not regard it as an unmjxed
blessing, and quotes Sir Thomas
Browne, who knew all the resources of
old age, as one who did not ENVY the
temper of crows and DAVIS, nor the nu-
merous and weary days of our fathers
before the food" There are many 9TH
ers, like Sir Thomas Browne, who think
they have had trouble enough in grow
ing old without burdening themselves
with the new trouble of getting young
again. Though threescore years and
ten aSe not now generally regarded
as the natural limit of life, since santa
ton and medical discoveries have i'm
proved the average health, still the
Psalmist was correct in his assertion
that an extension Of life much beyond
that limit involves only labor and sor-
row. The desideTatum is not so much
that the normal duration of life should
be greatly increased, but that when 1t
is increased the ills which it brings
should be mitigated or lessened as far
as possible. If medical science during
the coming century shall SO far advance,
for instance, as to discover some meth
cd for strengthening the stomach and
rejuvenating the liver. when pessimism
gives the signal tina, the organs have
passed the days OF their usefulness, 1t
will be a great gain and old age will
not be a burden. But if livers are not
improved then longevity will be so ham
dicapped as not to be desired by anyone.