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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
THE HAIR HARVEST.
Over 100000 Pounds of Human Hair
Used Annually, e

Used Annually. =
Perhaps there is no staple article
about which less is known by the av-
erge person than human hair as an
article OF commerce. 1t will doubtless
surprise many when it is stated that
the dealers in human hair goods do
not depend on chance clippings here
and there, but that there is a regular
hair harvest that can always be relied
upon. 1t is estimated that over 12,-
100000 pounds of human hair are used
annually in the civilized world for
adjoining the heads of women, says a
writer in the Toledo Courier. Two
thirds of the ladies nowadays use false
hair, more or less. The decree of
fashion or the desire to conceal a de-
feet or heighten a charm is the reason,
Of course. One woman, for instance,
has high forehead and wishes to re-
duce it in appearance. Another has
worn off the front hair by continued
frizzing, and would like to conceal the
fact. Both make use of front or top
piece, with a choice of many styles.
Ladies' wigs cost from $40 to 500.
Half wigs, top pieces and switches,
from S. to $50, according to quality.
The rarest supply of hair comes
from Switzerland, Germany and the
French provinces. There is a human
hair market in Merlans, in the depart
ment of the lower Pyrenees, held ev-
cry Friday. Hundreds of hair traders
walk up and down the one street of
the village, their shears dangling
from their belts, and inspect the
braids which the peasant girls, stand
ing on the steps of the houses, let
down for inspection. If bargain is
struck the hair is cut and the money
paid on the spot, the price varying
from fifty cents to S. in our money.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
British Gunner. Shoot Wen.

Victoria. B.. c.. Dec. ia new
worlds record has been established by
the gunners of her majesty's ship Ter
rible, the big battleship of the Ash
attic squadron. The percentage Of act
ual hits made in target practice with
the six-inch guns on the Terrible was
1858. The Terrible had two 90 and
twelve 6-inch guns, the shooting from
the former being also brilliant rec
ord, 60 per cent of hits having been
made. Four captains of guns made
'possibles," two with ten and two With
nine rounds.
The misses" would have been hits"
had ship been substituted for tn
target.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
Drugs to Aid Riders,

New York, Dec. Snarling like a
pack of maddened dogs, with nerves
racked, energy all but spent and heart
action artifcially strengthened, the
half-dozen surviving teams in the six.
day cycle race in Madison Square
Garden struggled pitifully to-day
against one another less than against
outraged nature. 1t was the cpucial
day Of the bruising contest, and for
the first time little white pill became
a factor in the struggle. Strychnine
and nitroglycerin were the ingredients
of this pill and its mission was to
stimulate the heart, steady the muscles
and induce fresh stamina in the recip-
tents,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
Our SUN a Third-Rate One.

Our sun is a third-rate sun, situated
in the milky way, one of myriads Of
stars, and the milky way is itself one
of myriads of sectional star accumu-
lations, for these seem to be count
less, and to be spread over infinity. At
some period of their existence each Of
these suns had planets circling around
it, which, after untold ages, are fit for
some sort of human beings to inhabit
them for comparatively brief period,
after which they still continue for
years to circle around without atmos-
phere, vegetation or inhabitants, as
the moon does around our planet.
There is nothing so calculated to take
the conceit out of an individual who
thinks himself an important unit in
the universe as astronomy. 1t teaches
that we are less, compared with the
universe, than a colony Of ants is to
us. and that the difference between
men is less than that between one ant
and another.-London Truth.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
.ONE flag and ONE LAW.
Ex-President Harrison Speaks Oh
the Constitution.
STATUS OF ANNEXED LANDS.
Says Taxes In Porto Rico Must Ee Un,-
form with Taxes In Other Parts of
the United states-Niakes Some Direct
StatementS

Ann Arbor, Mich, Dec 17.--Ex-Pres-
ident Benjamin Harrison, in an ad-
dress here last night, declared that
the Philippine Islands and Porto Rico
are part of the United States and
that the constitution extended to them
in spite of any treaties or COMPRESSION
al. legislation. To levy taxes in Porta
Rico that are not uniform with taxes
in other parts of the United States,
according to the former President, is
to deny that Porto Rico is a part Of
the United States. He said that while
some people declare that the sound of
Dewey's guns in Manila bay heralded
a new mission for this country, to him
it seemed better to let it herald the
same old mission sounded by the guns
of Washington. Mr.. Harrison spoke
under the auspices of the Lecture asso-
citation Of the University of Michigan
and 5000 people heard and applauded
He began his lecture by disposing,
in few words. of the contention that
either Porto Rico or the Philippines
might not be a part of the United
States. In fact, the subject of his lee.
ture, "The Status of Annexed Terri.
tory and Of It's Free Civilized Inhab,
itants," showed that he took the for
mer part of his subject as practically
for granted.
He disclaimed any intention OF max
ing legal or anything but a popular
discussion of his subject. He said
that recent annexation Of territory by
the United States was somewhat out
Of line with American history; that
heretofore land had been annexed that
was contiguous, except Alaska, and
even that was contiguous in the sense
of being close. This time, on the con-
trary not land but people had been an
nexed; that territory formerly annexed
had been sparsely settled with civil
lied people and was adapted to the use
of free American people. Lately there
had been annexed insular territory,
situated in the tropics and unfit for.
American hahitation, even IL the land
were not already closely settled. That
these islands were part of the United
States, even If at the time of the ces-
sion the Philippines were in revolt
against Spain, General Harrison de-
clared that no international board Of
arbitration would question.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
Circular Saw Made of diamonds.

A diamond circular saw for cutting
stone is described in London En-
cheering, and is said to cut hard sand
stone blocks at the rate of five feet
per minute. The saw has doyetailed
recesses in which are fitted steel
blocks, each containing diamond. A
hole is drilled into the block, but
stopped before running through. A
diamond is dropped into the hole, and
a steel wire peg driven in behind 1t.
The block is then put in an electric
welding machine, and when it is soft
ened, pressure is applied until the dia-
mond is firmly gripped and the steel
peg is welded into place. The front of
the block is then filed away until the
diamond is exposed. and the sides are
miIled to fit the dovetailed recesses
in the saw. The positions of the dia-
monds In the blocks vary, so as to en-
able the saw to clear itself in making
the cut.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
Keone'S Tunnel.
BY PRINCE T WOODS


copyrighted 1900; Daily Story Pub. Coz
The rain had poured in torrents all
day Sunday and that night the resi-
dents OF Cedarville were lulled to
sleep by the never ceasing patter, pat
ter and drip, drip of the storm. Mon
day morning the wind veered suddenly
into the north and blew a fine. light
snow into the faces OF the children
VINO were hurrying to the district
school on the mountain road. BY
noon the snow was falling so thick
and fast that big bob-sled was sent
up from the railroad for all the able
bodied men who could work to keep
the tracks open.
There were only two young men in
the village who had work enough
OF their own TO keep them at home,
sherman Keene, the village black
smith, and DR.. Abner Coulson. Not
that Dr. Coulson was particularly
busy, he had only made his appear
ance in Cedarville few months be-
fore, but he could hardly be expected
TO participate in shoveling
bee.
The wind rose steadily all the after
noon and the storm settled down into
genuine blizzard, Long before dark
IT was apparent that the men who had
gone to help clear the railroad could
not return that night Keene closed
the smithy early and made things
snug at home for the comfort of his
widowed mother and himself. Then
he made his way with difficulty
through the storm to some of the
neighbors, whose men-folks had Como
with the bob-sled party, and helped
them with the evening chores. On his
way home he looked In at the widow
Morse, who had come to the door to
greet him. and had seen that she was
provided with plenty of wood and wa
ter against wild, stormy night. He
would not have stopped had Nannette
been at home. but she had not yet re-
turned from the school on the noun
tain road, where she guided the youth
ful minds OF Cedarville through the
tangled paths OF 'readin'. writin' and
'rithmetic."
That night, while the storm howled
Hereby without. Sherman Keene sat
In his comfortable armchair and oozed
before great fire of blazing logs on
the hearth in his sitting-room. Widow
keene had long since sought her bed
Keene dreamed OF Nannette. and In
his dream she was always In danger
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
TRADE AUTONOMY HIT,
system Opposed by American Federation
of Labor.


Louisville, KY, Dec. 1.-THE
American Federation of Labor today
placed itself on record as opposed to
trade autonomy, and in favor Of CEN
traliZation of trade unionism, making
precedent for the establishment OF
future organizations of the country.
Two propositions for autonomy were
voted down on the ground, as stated
by their opponents, that they would
tend to disintegrate the large central
unions and destroy their power and
prestige.
The special committee on compul
sorry arbitration reported as in full
accord with President Gompers when
he said that the right to quit work
was an inviolable prerogotive Of every
American workman and a restriction
OF that right an outrage on the liber-
ties of the American people. The re-
port recommended that the conven-
ton take such action as will secure
legislation for voluntary arbitration
as opposed to compulsory arbitration.
The report of the special committee
was unanimously adopted.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
She had kissed him and called him.
dear Sherman"

uedr SDerInaH.
but there was some danger--something
wrong with Nannette. The dream was
most persistent, 1t would not leave
him.
Nannette and Keene had grown up
together In Cedarville. They had been
lovers, according to village gossip.
since they played together as children
In the sandheaps In Mother Morse's
garden. Since Dr. Coulson came to
town there had been a growing cold
ness between the two. The doctor
had been very attentive to Nanette.
Sherman Keene resented this and had
demonstrated with Nannette, but the
little school teacher had taken oifense
and in words more hasty than wise
had sent Keene about his business, re-
tress OF her own actions. Keene had
avoided her since that time and she,
perhaps to show that she did not care,
had encouraged the attentions OF the
gallant doctor. At all events, IL was
with DIR. Coulson as escort that she at
tainments that winter. Keene loved
Nannette with all the deep feeling Of
his sturdy manly nature, but he felt
that she had been in the wrong In
their quarrel and feared a taunting
repulse IL he should attempt to rein
state himself. IL Nannette preferred
the doctor rather than himself he
would not try to interfere. IL Nan
nette cared only for him, surely she
would acknowledge her fault some
day and all would be we'll again. At
any rate, Keene would not intrude
where he was not wanted. AS for
Nannette, she seemed to be enjoying
herself.
Keene dreamed on as he sat before
the open fire, and II was not until the
first gray light of morning peeped in
at the windows that he awoke. He
was surprised to find himself still in
the armchair and the vague thought
of his dream, something wrong with
Nannette," still haunted him. The
wind was still bowling about, and the
drifting snow swirled and clattered
about the windows. When he looked
out at the storm he cried out in aston
ishment. Never before had such sight
presented itself in Cedarville. Great
mountains of snow were piled up in
every direction, the Morses cottage
could not be seen for the drifting snow
and the little red schoolhouse up on
the mountain side was buried all but
the chimney. AS Sherman Keene
looked with wide-eyed establishment
on the work of the blizzard, he seemed
to feel voice telling of something
wrong, some danger for Nannette.
Putting flask Of brandy in his
pocket, he buttoned his great peajacket
closely over 1t. wound giant muir
fer about his head and strapped on
pair of snowshoes. Then he took a
shovel from the shed and called
to his mother az he left the house: Il
am going over to the Morse's to see
IL they are all right" The cold, keen
wind stung his face as he staggered
over the snow toward the little cot
tage on the mountain road, At times
the drift blinded him.
He found Mrs. Morse alone and
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
MAHOMETAN SAINT.
Imad- Ud-Din Became Christian and
Was Baptised in 1866.

Was Baptised in 1866.
The real thing-perhaps the only
real thing-in Mahometan saint
turned Christian is dead. Speculations
may now be INDUCED in by the devo-
tees of two religions whether the dead
saint is enjoying himself more in his
present state than if he had died in
the old faith. ImadUd-Din, the
proselyte, came of an old family,
which had for many generations held
its head high among the Mahometans
of the Punjab. In early life he ac-
quired so much fame as devout Ma
hometan that he was appointed to
preach against DR.. Pfander in the
Royal Mosque at Agra. AS fakir he
acquired widespread repute, and final
ly was worshiped3 hit after practic-
ing all the austerities 0f Mahometan-
ism, as followed by its recognized
devotees, he revolted rom the system
and became a master in the govern
ment school in Lahore. He argued
with a friend who had accepted
Christianity, studied the gospel, and
as a result was led to seek admission
to the same faith himself. Sensation
was created when, in 1866, this Ma
hometan saint was baptized as a
Christian. In 1868 Bishop Milman adj
mitted him to deacon's orders. His
learning, piety and zeal for years
made him one of the most conspicuous
figures in the evangelistic work Of the
church in North India In 1884 Arch,
bishop Benson conferred the Lam
beth degree of d. D. upon him. A
paper sent by him to the parliament
of Religions at Chicago in 1893 was
one of the most striking utterances
heard at that curious gathering.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

IF I am Ill. Phebe. and fear am
going to be, no one must wait on me
but you. may be delirious and talk.
Keep Harvey cut of the room at all
hazards. Poor boy! If he should
learn the truth"
at would put him Just where ne de-
serves to be put" said Phebe, her
smouldering anger against the mar
rfed couple kindled into flame by
Gladys condition. But don't fret.
dearie; I'll do as you say. Shall l
give the keys to Mrs. Harvey?" she
added, feeling that her mistress was
very ill already.
Eyes; it will keep her out of your,
way" said Gladys with a faint SMILE.
Then her eyes closed again and she
sank into troubled sleep"
Next morning she was tossing with
fever, and for three months knew
nothing of what was going on around
her. One bright October day she OPP
ened her eyes and looked searchingly
into Phebe's face. The faithful woman.
wearied by her long vigils, was nod
ding in her chair by the bedside.
why, Phebe, how thin you are!" she
exclaimed in weak voice.
Phebe started up with a stified cry.
"Oh. my lamb, my lamb, thank God
you've come back to us again." she
said, tears streaming from her eyes.
Why, haw long have been here?"
Gladys asked.
Fourteen weeks"
Fourteen weeks!" She lay thinking
the wonderful fact over, then turned
to Phebe with her own merry smile.
"And haven't you given me anything
to eat in all that time, you cruel wom-
an? / am famishing."
(To be continued.)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
FlREMEN HAVE NO GRIEVANCE
Relations with the Santa Fe Declared
to he Satisfactory.

10 DC -IttsfACtory.
Denver, Col, Dec. &c. w. Mailer,
third vice-grand master of the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Firemen. is in
this city on business concerning the
local branch of the order. In an inter
view he said: my presence here has
no connection whatever with the o.
r. t. strike, SO far as | know officially
there is no strike. The existing con-
tracts between our organization and
the Santa Fe railroad are being lived
up to by both parties concerned. our
relations are most pleasant, and there
is nothing that would lead me to be-
heve that they will not continue so.
We have only had two strikes In the
twenty-seven years Of our existence,
and we are not looking for or expect,
ing any trouble. / left Los Angeles
on the I'd of December and since then
have travelled all over the Santa Fe
system west of Denver. At none OF
the meetings | have attended in this
district has the Order of Railway Tel
egraphers been discussed"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
Pigeon Men Choose omcer..

Philadelphia, Dec. 15.-The follow
ing officers have been elected by the
American Association OF Homing Pig,
con Fanciers at its annual meeting
here: President, Joseph II. Milligan
of Philadelphia; first vice-president.
w. M. Bowen, Chester, Pa; secod vices
president, William Dickson, Trenton,
N. j.; third yice-president, ]. II. Sau
ter, Chicago; secretary and race secre-
tary, Charles H. Jones, Philadelphia;
treasurer, Louis A. Mehler. Philadel.
phia.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
STUDENTS DIE IN FLAMES.
Seven Persons Perish In tho Burning OF
New York Normal School.

New York Normal School.
Dunkirk, N. Y, Dec. 15.-Fire de-
stroyed the State Normal and Training
School at Fredonia, three miles south
of this city, early this morning, and
caused loss of s250000. The build
ing was burned to the ground and all
the personal effects of the seyenty-hre
women students who were in the struc-
ture at the time also were DESTROYED.
Six young women students and one
man were burned to death and sew
eral girls slightly burned. The dead
are: Phineas J. Morris, janitor,
aged 70 years. Miss Maude Fizzell,
Bradford, Pa. Cora Storms, Boston,
N. Y. Mae Il. Williams. Ruth Thorn
as, residence unknown. Bessie Hatha-
way, Clean, N. Y. Irene Jones, Busti,
N. Y.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

Valparaiso, Ind, Dec. 1.-THE
breach of promise case of Katie Muel-
Ter against Anton H. Taper was set
tied in the superior court today juet
as the court was about to give the
case to the jury. The defendant paid
$4,000 and costs of trial. The plain
tiff sued for $4,000. The parties re-
side at Hammond. Taper is worth
cosn mn
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
Girl Charged with Murder.

New York, Dec. 15.-Elizabeth Null
Ter, the 1S-year-old stepdaughter Of
Bernard Oehschlagel, West Twenty
sixth street saloonkeeper, whom she
shot on Nov. 30, was arrested last
night on charge of homicide, as the
man died yesterday. At the time of
the shooting oehschlagel had struck
and knocked the girl down. She selz-
ed q revolver and shot him.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
Threw Herself Irto RIyor.

Poplar Bluff, Mo-, Dec 15.-Miss An
ma Johnston, prominent young socl
ETY. woman, daughter of w. s. John
ston, leading merchant, disappeared
from home at o'clock this morning.
A note was pinned to a dress she de-
sired to be buried in. Four hours lat
err her body was found in the river
with heavy iron attached to the neck.
Ill health is assigned as the cause.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
Arrest Hank Robbers.

Bellaire, O., Dec. 17.-Three desper-
ate men, carrying a complete outfit OF
burglars implements, nltroglycerip
and considerable sums OF money, were
arrested after battle on a train to-
day by the police Of Bridgeport, O.,
just across the Ohio river from Wheel
ing, w. Va. They are members of a
gang of six and are supposed to have
committed the desperate bank robber
les at Sevill and Shanesville, o., this
week
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
Gnnrro A. EnIler Il Dead.

Chicago, Dec. 15.-George A. Fuller.
president of the George A. Fuller com
pany, originator Of the modern steel
skeleton skyscraper building and one
of the foremost contractors. not only
in this country, but in the world, died
early this morning in New York City.
Death was due to paralysis.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
D,szynski Gets a Seat.

Cracow, Dec. 17.-Ignatius Daszyn-
ski the socialist leader, has been
elected to the reichstrath, though by
greatly diminished majority. The
elections were accompanied by serious
disturbances, which necessitated the
calling out of the militar:-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

New York, Dec. 17.-President
franklin Of the Buffalo club returned
from Philadelphia, where he had a
conference with Ban Johnson, presi-
dent of the American League. Frank
lin says that his city was assured a
place in the reconstructed American
League, and that Indianapolis would
no thrown out.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
rnrtbouake at ,Jonl,n ,,o.

Joplin, Mo-, Dec. IAN earthquake
shock lasting nearly minute was ex-
perienced in this city at 7:45 o'clock
this morning. The motion was from
north to south. No damage is re-
portad-