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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-05
LIFE IN TIE TROPICS.
Advice to These who Contemplate Co
Ing to the Philippines.


American women who contemplate
going to the Philippines need have no
fear in regard to health II they care
fully consider the situation, its re-
quirements in the matter of food and
clothing, and the house one is to live
In. 1t is foolish to take much furni-
ture, as it would be useless to attempt
to furnish house in the tropics sim
liar to one here. Furniture absorbs
heat, and the less of 1t there Is
around. the better. Carpets are not
wanted. either, unless one wishes TO
start moth farm" Much ornamen-
tation about the walls Is objectionaDle
for the same reason as furniture, ana
leather articles. lace curtains, photo
graphs and paintings rot from the
dampness, and may as well be left at
home. Polished wood. mating and
marble should furnish the tropical
home as much as possible. They have
curious yet effective way of build
ing a house in the tropics. The house
is built, then about three yards over
and around 1t Is built a shell, or outer
wall. This prevents the sun and rain
from getting at the walls Of the house
proper, and allows a place for the
cooling draughts to circulate. bath
room In the house for frequent baths
Is an absolute necessity. In the mat
ter Of food. alcohol and meat should
be taken as little as possible. Coffee,
too, Ia bad, because 1t has too great
an effect on the nerves Fresh vege-
tables are eaten little. being replaced
generally by rice. Preserved butter.
condensed milk, canned vegetables.
native fruits. chicken and fish are the
chief articles of diet. Curiously
enough, the natives eat young, lean
pork without its seeming to hurt them
any. Children under six thrive better
In the tropics than they do at home.
and need little looking after and little
clothing. In fact, the less clothing for
any one, the better. Duck, linen and
silk are the best materials, and Han
mel bands for the stomach are OF the
greatest Importance. White Is the
best color for clothing. and the ever
popular shirt waist and separate skirt
seem to be as great favorites in the
east as they are here. AS the sun
Is the great foe of white folk In the
tropics, 1t Is of the highest imports
ance that every one should wear sun
hat. Children especially should never
go out without one. Next In import
ance to diet Is the matter OF exercise
1t Is wrong to imagine that 1t Is i'm
possible to work In the tropics. Walk
ing. tennis and good physical labor
should be INDUCED In. Without them
the white man in the tropics would
be reduced to low physical and men
tai condition that Is far from desirable
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-05

A young governess, going on long
journey, was recommended, among 9TH
err means of precaution when passing
through a tunnel, always to put her
hand in the pocket in which she kept
her money, so that it might not be
stolen. She acted upon the advice, and
on coming to a tunnel put her hand in
her pocket, but was startled on finding
It already occupied by another. She
grasped the intrusive hand and held it
firmly until the train emerged into
daylight, when the gentleman sitting
next to her explained, with a smile,
that both hands were in his pocket
Weekly Telegraph.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-05
Famous GobeIIn Pieces.

Four of the finest pieces of tapestry
turned out by the celebrated Gobelin
looms in the last century have just
been purchased in Italy and brought
back to France by DR.. Henri de Roths-
child, who will add them to his col
lection here. The pieces, besides be-
ing OF artistic value, are of historic
interest, as they arc gifts presented by
Louis Quinze to tho Marquis de Grim
aldi the Spanish prime minister OF
the time. They eventually became tho
property of the Portuguese family Do
Silva Carvalho, In whose palace at
Genoa they have hung for over CEN
fury, and from whose descendants DR..
Henri de Rothschild purchased them
the other day. Three Of the pieces are
reproductions by Coypel Of scenes of
Quinalts play "Armide," on which
Gluck founded his opera, one bearing
the artists signature. The fourth de-
picts scene from another OF Qulnalts
plays. Copies Of three of these pieces
of tapestry are preserved at the Louvre
and at the National furniture store
rooms, one of them being unique. The
four were sold to DR.. de Rothschild
for 23,000.-London Telegraph.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-05
Higher Heels.

Trade reports from Lynn are to the
effect that the style of ladies' shoes is
to undergo a radical change; that IN
place OF the sensible low heel which
that footgear has for number of years
past carried, we are to have reintro-
duced the style Of the high heels, aud
that from this time forward no woman
can be considered in style who does not
stand upon a heel from an inch and
a quarter to an inch and quarters
in height.-Boston Herald.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-05
Stood Treat Mt Praxar Mentinr,

A crowd of Copeland county, Kansas,
politicians broke the rule last Sunday
night and went to church. When the
contribution box reached them the one
on the end threw a silver dollar in it,
and, turning to the others, who were
digging in their pockets for some
change, he said: "Never mind, boys;
this is all paid for"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-05
CHAPTER III.

Impossible, my dear sir-impossi
ble!"
1t was Captain Derwent who spoke
in that decidedly aggressive tone of
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-05

A happy genius is one who has had
enough wealth left aim to make 1t un-
necessary that he depend on his tai
ents.--C Chicago Dispatch.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-05

The latest gospel in the world Is
know thy work and do it.-Carlyle.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-05

Colorado has the highest peak in the
United States. 1t is Blanca peak, A.
S9S feet above sea level.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-05
CHAPTER II.-(Continued.)

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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-04-04
ANOTHER RAILROAD
SCHEME.
Col Boone Will Apply for Char
tel. Coal to- ridewater.

Col Albert + Boone, the rail-
way promoter and constructor of
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, who mas figured
in the Black Diamond railroad
scheme, about which so much has
been said an written, is about to
apply for charter for railroad
to he known as the Knoxville,
South Carolina and Southport
Railroad company.
he has written the secretary of
state about it, and says the line of
the road will probably he from
Knoxville to Greenvllle, Winns>
boro, Camden, Conway and
Southport, with branch from
Conway, via Georgetown to Char
leston.-The State, Sd inst.
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A Chance to Buy You n Home.

Any party or parties desiring
to purchase any of the real estate
of L M Fitzpatrick & Bro, in the
town or county, can get prices
ard terms by calling on the editor
of The Ledger. The Messrs
Fitzpatrick have so ne very de-
sirable farms and valuable i'm
proved town property and their
being on the market gives men of
means splendid oppor-
tunlty to purchase a home.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-04-04
MERITORIOUS PREPARATION.
BY AMOS GRAY, Nj. d.

Afer exposing and rondemning
many OF the doubtful aud even in
)uri"us preparations for the hair and
scalp which are produced aud put on
the market by hifferenu manufacturers.
IL Is In eed K eat relief to be abe 20
make special report upon so worthy
preparation as anti kink Ii ID
prepa atiau tuat will s.raighten aud
take the kI oIt OF cu-iy hair aud ia
manufactured and sold to- tha trade by
Dar'agh d Rich, of New York civ.
In common jus'i :e to tn 'se gentlemen.
We heartily comm md il a. we have
In the past condemned IN any 40 called
hair growers aud restor rrs, aud other
Preparations for the treatment of the
hair and scalp.
FOR SOM daNs "Anti-kiuk" has
been the su'je,i OF u pans aking In.
vestigation on the part tn COM
pliers Of these Reports, and a spirit of
fairness impels the statement th"t the
most searching examination brought
to light much in connection with
ANTI kink" that IL worthy OF
highest consideration; in fact, il i'm
every respect merits our highest praise,
and affords the most gratifying results
and absolute safety in its use
There is no head of hair that IL 40
kinky or curly, no matter what the
nationality or color may be, that
thirty 800 day treatment Of "Anti-
kink" will not straiRhten out in a
most gratifying manner.
If properly and vigorously applied
as directed, twill impart such lustre
and brllIiancy to the hair ~ will make
the use of all other preparations as
Briiliantine entirely unnecessary,
We have devoted much time and
labor to a thorough investigation OF
this truly wonderful hair preparation.
In order that we might intelligentIy
advise our readers all over this broad
land, whose inquiries reach US by
every mail as to Its virtues and worth.
and IL Is with high degree Of salts.
faction that we find the results OF our
investigation warrant Us In giving
"Anti>kink" the strongest editorial
aud official endorsement Of the
UNITED STATES HEALTH REPORTS.
Those who follow the suggestions
herein contained may rest assured
that In every essential feature Anti,
kink" will be found TO be q most exs
cellent article. andi sure to achieve
success where directions are faithfully
followed. HW-5 ilesniah wanted,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-04-04
ACTUAL ADVANCE ON PRE-
TORIA BEGINS.
Roberts Pushes Forward Large
Force Against Beers. One
Hundred British Killed.

London, March 81, 4:15 a m.
The head of the army of Lord
Roberts is now about 81 miles
north of Bloemfontein. 1t occu
pies cluster of hills won from
the Beers after stiff fight, in
which the British lost seven Off
GERS and 100 men.
The Beers had been using these
kopJes as base for maraudins
bands that have been heatir @ up
the country adjacent to Bloem-
fontein for supplies, driving off
cattle and forcing non resistant
Free States into their ranks again.
The enemy must have been IN
considerable force as Lord Roberts
sent 5000 infantry and 5000
cavalry against them.
Lord Roberts progress to Pre-
toria will probably consist of q
series of such f0rwatd d movements,
in which Boer positions will be
attacked by u portion of the army
advancing rapidly with wheel
transport, tie main army coming
up as the railway is repaired.
Lord Roberts is tripping the
forces in the minor spheres of
operations of their wagons and
transport animals in order to
hasten the advance. This is un
derstood to be tho reason why he
recalled Lord Methuen from
Barkly West to Kimberley.
Lord Roberts had to hsve Me-
thuen's transport.
The reason why a hot chase " AZ
not made after Command ant
Olivier is that L,rd Roberts did
not wish to wear out the cavalry
transport.
Gen French lost 5000 horses
In the relief of Kim berley and the
pursuit of Gen Cronje. Lord
Roberts lost 5000 transport cat
tie at Watervaal drift, and 1t is
estimated that he has lost 1000
other animals. In the forward
movement began on Feb 13.
The rebellion throughout the
northwest districts of Cape Colony
is almost suppressed.
The Goth will sail tomorrow
Saturday with 900 men for St
Helena to guard Gen CronJe and
1000 prisoners.
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HOW'S THIS

We offer One Hu"dr~d Dollars Re-
ward for any case - u .rrh 'hr' Cans
not he cur q hN F'u.'- . atn,rh ,urt
FJ CHENEY & 30 PropS To-
led), o.
We the UNDERSIGNED have known
Shen-y r tue last Is years, and
believe him !" rtecIiy honorable in all
business tra"srct,"us aud tiuauciallV
abe % carry nu a.> "b cations made
bv tn, ii m o
WEST & 'RUAE. Who, sa u ID ugyi>t
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WALDING EINNA> \ MARVIN
Wholesf e D,u ,uis, : II, +-3n .
Hairs CaIarIh urp ! li,.s it,
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aud mucous surfrr. = If III" sN-trm
ie, 75c per uotIe sold Ey all
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Wanted An Idea z: z: !: 6: !: CO :!:::s q

We us .66iS 66S wsIbras5 ~ ~ %. o. Y.s..s sss,s
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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-04-04
Roberts northward.

Roberts northward.
Detailed accounts of the fight at
karee siding estimate the Boer
forces variously from 5000 to
5000 men.
Brabant's horse occupied Wep.
ener last Thursday unopposed.
Lord Methuen has issued the
following notification at Klmbe
ley:
81 have received instructions
that If any disturbance occurs
west of che Vaal river my force
is to return and punish the rebels
immediately"
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Religious.
The appointments of Rev. & ii
Clyde for Tradesville circuit will
be as follows until further notice:
TABERNACLE-2d Sundays at
II m; 4th Sundays at $3.50 p M.
HoPEwELL-2d Sundays, $3.50
p m; 4th Sundays, IL m.
BETHEL-1st Sundays, IL n m {;
3D. Sundays $50 p m.
ZIoN-1st Sundays, $3.50 p m /;
Sd Sundays, NJ a m.
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BRIDGES TO LET.

TH r. ipNTRN. T. TO UII.D A
lew brtdg. over Xix vi - cree. k
near Pleasant N"iI-y. vi b.. 1T Iothe
lowe-t resp, si"le bidder nn Wrdnes,
da> The fourth daN Of Apr,i next, at
10 O'clmk u IN vii also let on
same daN he contract 30 huI Il "A new
bridge over Met 'urn. .'y's creek near
j VI Warwick, at Z "'cIo, . IN The
righU to reject any and I bi ,s Il re-
served VI - RbNER
supervisor
March 20, 1900.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1900-04-04
81 so PER ANN M.
UNKEPT PROMISES.
How Hopes Were Created and
What Became of Them.
Canadian Baptist.

Canadian Baptist.
A thick~set. ugly-looking fellow
was seated on u bench in the pub
lie park, and seemed to be reading
some writing on a sheet of paper
which he held in his hand.
"9ou seem to be much inter-
estcd in your writing!'
Eyes; I've been figuring my
account with Old Alcohol to see
how we stand"
"And he comes out ahead, l
suppose %
EVERY time; and he has lied
like sixty"
"How did you come to have
dealings with him in the first
place Z"
"rhat' what I've been writing.
You see, he promised to make a
man of me; but he made a beast.
Then he said he would brace me
up; but he made me go stagger-
ing around and then threw me
into the ditch He said | must
drink to he social. Then he made
me quarrel with my best friends,
and be the laughing stock of my
enemies. lie gave me, a black
eye and br> ken nose. Then |
drank for the good of my health.
lie ruined the little l had, and
left me sick AS d, g."
"Of course. "
"He said he would warm me
up; and l was soon nearly frozen
to death. He said he would steady
my nerves; but Instead he gave
me the deIirium tremens. He
said he would give me great
strength; and he made me heIp-
less
$40 be sure
"He promised me courage"
"Then what followed 2"
"Then he made me a coward:
for beat my sick wife, and kick
ed my little child. lie said he
would brighten my wits; but ln~
stead he made me act like fool,
and talk like an idiot. He
promised to make a gentleman of
me; but he made me tramp"
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GA So TO RIA.
Bear, the n The Kind You Haze kIWayS BOugt
''s,.'''' &xNZAI1m1
RELLE ~ SIX nouns

DIST -s-ing Ki"N Il BIudde,
DE- ~. re,i- ed !" six hours ~ NEW
GREAT SoUTH AMEKICAN kidney
CUR l. great -,ruri." q, nc &c.
rou"t of H. eXc"euIug p,"mptu. - m
re ieviiiE i:a!. ~ bladder. kidneys and
back IL male or fpu ale keii.,e- re
tehilnn or wa'rr aiIuo-T imm. iiaI.IN
III you want que. r-h"f ru 'cIrt. inns
is the r-mpd, sold b, ] r Nuck.y
d Co Druggist Ian nst
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Notice to Debtors and Creditors
OFF Nj. Plyler, Deceased.

4 Ill, P"r-Uu~ lndebrei To the estate
"A Of p VI Pl Ter, deceased will
come forw'r at once and make settle.
ment with the undersigned Persons
hmvi q claims against said estate will
present them, duly verified, to the
undersigned.
w. B YLER,
Geo. w PLYLER
Executors.
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RA ILW A !
( Daily except Suud.

WEoThuUND EASrB IND.
Nos. IA ana l6 Nos. O.. aud Is.
A NJ. p VI. A PM
7h7 600 Ar chester Nv 1913 SO
I 2l 10 Rirhburg IL 0 Al
7 II 45S Bascnmbville IL 80 7
6o7 SO Fort Lawn IL so =
PM
30 90 Ly Lancaster Arl2 80 81
No. IA aving Lancaster $50 am.
IN ks c,os- connection at Chester
w'th sou, h"rn Railway No 26 for
Charlotte a"d points north; and Sea
board All Line Atlanta special"
for Atlanta and points west Also
with Caro- aud North western Rail.
wav No 10 for enoir y & and in
termediat. points. and -outhern Rail
way No 33 for roIumhi AID points
sou h
NO. / leaving Chester 1890 a m
connects wi II southern Railway No.
80 from columbia and 'oints south:
S""b'ard ir line " ,tlanta Special"
from northern and eastern points and
Southern Railway No 33 fir m North
eru "A %" ~ ern points, ar, Lam
carter with @ & q f. frr Biacksburp.
NJ. rs I'av'ug La ci,I er ! 90 D m
Connects nt Lancaster wi IL = - & G. f.
fom amde', nnh NarIpu aid South
ern Rairw ~ N 81 AT hester for
Chariot ga d pOints nur.h
\" II 'enVing Oh $ er $40 p m
conn cts ~ hester With southern
Railway N "a from ouI upia and
points south
JA~ VI u f. TIL. Gen Pass. Apt
LEROY SPRING-. President.
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A BRITISH CONVOY WALK.
ED INTO AMBUSH.
Six Guns and Indefinite M nber
of Men and Wagons We're
Captured by the Beers.

VI,
consisting of the Tenth Hussars,
household cavalry. two horse bat
terles and force of mounted in
fantry under Gol Pitcher, which
had been garrisoning Thaba
NChu, was obliged in consequence
of the near approach of large
force of Beers to leave last night.
Col Broadwood marched to the
Rloemfontein waterworks, south
Of the Modder river where he en-
camped at O'Clock this morning.
/ At early dawn the camp was
shelled by the enemy from point
nearby. Col Broadway sent off a
convoy with the batteries, while
the rest of the force remained to
act as a rear guard.
The convoy arrived at a deep
spruit where the Beers were con
cealed and the entire body walked
into ambush and were captured
I together with six guns.
The loss of life was not great
since most of the British had
walked into the trap before n
shot was fired.
Gen Colville's division which
left Bfoemfontein early this morn.
ing arrived here at noon and he
IS now shelling the Beers.
London, April 2, 4:30 a m. -
Gen Buller's anxious inquiry
whether British officers will ever
learn the value of scouting comes
back with enforced emphasis to
the British public today on receipt
of the tldings that a convoy with
guns has walked deliberately into
a Boer ambush within about 90
miles of Bloemfuntein. Lord
Roberts own report of the affair,
if yet received by the war Office,
has not yet been published and no
account of the affair is available
to the public except the dispatch
from Bushman Kop. Nothing
can be said, therefore, regarding
the exact extent of the British
misfortune.
Evidently Colonel Broad way
thought it necessary to retreat in
haste from Thaba N'Chu as he
marched all through Friday night,
apparently followed by consid-
ersble force of the enemy. The
convoy and guns had to pass
through a deep spirit which the
Bosrs had occupied.
Six of twelve guns, comprising
two batteries, all the wagons, and
it is feared MANY men, fell into
the hands of the Boers, whose
daring displayed SO near Bloem-
fontein, shows that they arc rap
idly recovering heart after their
recent reverses.
The hope is expressed here that
Gen Colville will recover the con
vcy and guns but this is hardly
likely in such difficult country
and 1t is pro cable that the next
news will he that, after stiff
fight, Gen ColvilIe has extricated
Col BrOadwood from his difficult
position bu. failed to retrieve the
disaster
Severe criticisms are heard re-
garding the removal of the old
mistake of undertaking the Beers
and the absence of proper pre-
csution. No doubt the affair will
revive Boer hopes and inspire
confidence among the enemy at
critical moment.
Great things are expected by
the Beers of the new commanders
in chief, Gen Botha, who has
made his reputation wholly dur
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MONEY TO Loan.

7 HAVE MADE arrangements with
a brokers i'm New York ,ity throu. h
whom ! am able tn place loans secur-
ed by first mortgage on improved
Arm- for five year time payable in
mstallme IL, at he low rate OF 7 per
eent Interest per annum. The broker.
age ana the charge for abstract and
mspection are small and at the ex-
pense Of the borrower,
r f. WYLIE.
Atty at Law,
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-05-31
DAM BIO OWN UP.
Scanlon 3 Gibson's Obstruction
on the Mississippi Removed
BY the Arm Of Law.

4 ne edlJ0flal IN last week S E'I-
oNEER entitled, What Shall We
Do About It?' was speedily and
dramatically answered last Satur-
day afternoon. Complaints have
dong and often been made about
the Scanlon 8 Gibson dam at the
mouth Of the Mississippi as it
leaves Lake Bemidji. It was con-.
structed with q fishway through
which an eel would have trouble
to wiggle. Below the dam, the fish
congregated in shallow water and
died By thousands through lack Of
water and protection from the
spearsmen. The stencil arising.
from this cause was terrible, and
threatened an epidemic.
Complaint vas made to the
village board Of health last Fri
day and they went across the lake
and verified with eyes and nose the
reports The board Of health did
not wish TO act without full au-
thority so four members 81 the
village council we're called into
the discussion. They were all Of
the opinion that the 4 elfare and.
prosperity Of the community de-,
manded that the dam be removed
at once. The village attorney not
being in town, they consulted
County Attorney Street, who
pointed out their legal rights and
duties ID affairs Of this kind.
Sheriff Nygard was instructed
TO destroy the dam, 50 on Satur-
day afternoon he swore in twenty
deputies and they crossed the lake
in boats late IN the afternoon.
The men in charge Of the dam
made some strong rem onstrance,
but surrendered gracefully. Three
pounds of powder made the first
blast but did little damage to the
structure; the second blast with
four pounds was more effective,
and made quite a breach, through
which the imprisoned waters joy
fully poured.
The next morning the officials
went out and completed the de-
struction Of the dam. The dam
had been put there to stay eYi-
IDENTIFY. and resisted the powder
very stoutly. One Of the white
caps Informed US that before the
dam was destroyed, the oder
Of the air in that vicinity would
drive i Chinaman away from his
rat soup; but next morning hard
" an unpleasant scent remained; |;
and the rising river below the dam
was full of fish, kicking their fms
gleefully in the air, and like 50
many lodge members, eager to
work their way into the secret
chambers of the lake. So the OBJ
ject for this destruction of prop
erty seems to have been success
fully attained.
The public sentiment in town
no doubt approves of what has
been done. Some say the only OBJ.
lection that they have is that The
dam was allowed to be put in, in
the first place, or that proper
warning was not given The build.
ers
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