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travelling by sledge and q band OF
wolves devoured the horses that car
ried him. This left him prey TO the
CossAcks. His picture OF the MisaIs-
sippl river was destroyed and he was
left without resources. lie gained
foothold In the country. however, and
for awhile was n courier In the EN-.
ploy Of the czar. During his Russian
experience Mr.. Risley gained infor-
nation 20 the effect that large prop
erty rights In Minnesota awaited his
attention. II was necessary 20 make
q certain legal showing, which, owing
20 the death OF his parents. he was
unable 20 do A part Of the property
involved was where the city Of MIN
neapolIs now stands. Recovering from
the iil effects Of his Russian expe-
rience Mr. RiSley reproduced his river
painting and exhibited IL with greater
luck than ever before. While In Eu.
rope he painted picture Of the river
Thames, and 10 met with success
From Europe he went 10 Australia.
A. one time during his travels he be-
came interested In balloons and made
several ascenAions.
Among the epoehs in this eventful
life were passing through the yellow
fever plague In the south. shipwreck
in the Pacific ocean and an explosion
Of a steamboat. He survived all and
came out with flying eolors. His
health remained good mp 20 few
days prior 10 his death. His demise
waA peaceful simply the folding Of
hands NJ the close Of long and thrill.
ing existence. Mr.. RiNley was not
given 10 talk ~ his achievements or
adventures lie was 40 modest that
only his more intimate friends could
draw from him the interesting story
Of his life.
When the recent municipal cam.
paign was ~ its height Ar Risley was
on his deathbed. He was friend of
one ~ the candidates. and despite the
fact that his life was ebbIng away he
rallied on election day and against
the order Of physician and family
went 70 the polls and east vote
where. ~ he said. "It would do the
most good" Having exercised his
franchise as voter the old warrior
returned 20 bis home. lay down In
peace and gave up iife's struggle.
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The theory vas recently Droached
that the prosperity of country may
be estimated BY the amount of sugar
which iis inhabitants consume In a
year. and certain political economists
do not hesitate 20 maintain that sta.
fiaijcs bear testimony 20 the truth
Of this theory. These statistics show
that each Inhabltant OF the countries
named consumes on an average the fol-
lowing amount Of sugar In n year:
Hngiand. 9isi pounds: United States.
800: France. 5io2. Germany. s0.72:
Austria Hungary, iT.s4: Russia, 1901;
Turkey. 7.0s. ard italy. szs poundS
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MINNEAPOLIS NEWS
Items Of Interest Picked Up by
the World Man.

Carl Crawford. the little child oi Mrs.
Carrie Crawford, who lost her life,
March "a, in the Hennepln block hre,
died Wednesday morning, as result OF
his injuries aud exposure. The funeral
was held yesterday from the undertake
ing rooms of the Johnson and Landis
Company. Rev. w. 5. Brooks. of ST.
Peters A. NJ. 4. Church, officiating
No, gentle reader. am not expected
TO know everything ON twenty per
week
Our kopie was dcntcd with the high
standard ol the talent produced ~ the
concert given nj Labor Temple,
Wednesday evening. by Prof Howard's
band II was a splendid entertainment.
and one ui the most pleasing features
was a solo rendered by Miss Grace
Robinson There were number Of
Other amusing and entertaining feat.
tires Taken all in all, il was one OF
the most enjoyable events oi the season.
Il is not the fellow with the sweiled
head who suffers mosl--it is those who
are compelled To associate with him
that vet the worst OF Il.
Mamie Lacey and Viola Washington
were arrested Monday on the charge
ol assault and battery, the complainant
being Alice Maybcfry, who alleges that
on March tath she was violently and
brutality assaulted with a stove poker
and as a result thereof for several days
was lowering between life and death.
The trial is set for Tuesday, April 9rd.
Mr. w /. Francis, ol N 7. Legal
Dept. was in the city Tuesday.
The testimonial given for the Rev,
Lena Mason. at 81. Peters A. NJ. <.
Church, March goth, by her many
friends and admirers, was grand Sue
cess, the house being packed 20 suhora-
ton. An excellent musical and literary
program was rendered one ol the most
pleasing features 81 which was the rcn-
dition ol Mark Antony's oFation over
the body oi Ceasar. by Counselor Cur
tiss--il caught the audience Tor all they
liad-the very limit.
The Pride OF Minnesota X. T. lodge
contemplate giving May party, the
promoters Of which contend will cap
the climax
Dear Jim.~Do not wipe your whisk-
ers. when ~ the table, with the back
oil your hand Use a red bandana hand
kefchiei, II does not show anything
but custard pie
The Law Enforcement League held a
meeting 1t the Bethesda Baptist church
Tuesday evening,
II Is hoped that Mayor Gray will
make that appointment 20 the police
force before al the available candidates
are disqualified by reason ~ old axe.
The fulenfiqn ~ The eu|ofed NQlelz ~
republican persnaainn. a. make their m
fluence felt III the coming campaign.
was clearly manifested At a meeting
held recently at 4os Fifth avenue south
A permanent organization was perfected
10 be known as the Young Mems Coll
ofed Club" John l.. Neal was elected
president.
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urs. .. weather prophs,s.

II swallows hy near the ground
there will be rainy or windy weather.
II chicks seek shelter IL viii be wet.
n chickens and other fowls pick their
feathers the weather will be cloudy
and damp. II. during severe frosis.
roozterS crow early the Thermometer
win rise. When ducks bathe and
quack there win Be q rain. When
they are quiet there win be 3 thunder
storm. II . cat searches for a warm
place the weather win be colder. II Il
scratches . door. table or other object
wfth isa claws there win be windy and
snow --eather.
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Non AZ AlhiAuelphses}
swercd the arguments put forth by VIII
liam J. Bryan. his effort was received
with much satisfaction by New York
republican leaders. several Of whom
have expressed a desire that the honor
OF placing William Mckinley in nomi-
nation for a keoesd term be given 10
Kansas. and 10 Mr. Burton. II has also
been suggested TINT Burton be made
national committeeman for Kansas.
but he has declared that he will not ae-
eept the place. Mr.. burton Is can
didate for tha United states senate. 20
succeed Senator Baker, and he gives u
as his reason that candidate for sen-
ntor or q federal ofiiccholder should not
be given the position OF fcommltteemat.
Mr.. Burton II native Of Indiana. lie
located at Abilene, KAN, ~ years aRO
In the practice of law, aud has been
prominent hgurc IN the republican
politics OF Kansas ever since. He has
served hlh state IN the legislature, waH
q worlds fair commissioner a. Chicago
In 1898. and only missed nm election 20
the United States senate n leqs by ono
vote IN thr Joint caneun, beiHH 8efeated
by Lncien Baker, of Leayenworth. Dur
ing all the years of money agitation in
Kansas, when the republican state and
congressional conventions were declar-
ing for the free coinage Of silver, Mr..
Burton was the only prominent repub-
lican In the state who never wavered
from his position for "A gold standard.
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THE LAETARE MEDAL
To Be Conferred on John A. Creigh-
ton, of Omaha.
Great Mark of Recognition Designed
by Notre Dame University for
Catholic Laymen who Perform
DiStInEuished Services.

John A. Creighton, of Omaha, Neb.,
received the Laetare medal from the
University of Notre Dame this year.
This medal is presented on Laetare
Sunday-mid-Sunday of Lent--whence
the medal takes It's name. 1t is
mark of recognition for Catholic lay
men not unlike the golden rose pre-
sented by the pope 20 distinguish
Catholic sovereigns. This medal is in
tended as a recognition of services rem
dered by the laity in behalf of religion,
education and morality. Men and
women have received it because of
their notable services TO religion in
different lines of public duty. His
torians. journalists, iurists, engineers,
artists, writer's and physicians have
been recognized by this distinction.
In this instance the University of
Notre Dame has selected as the re-
cipient Lenefactor of charity and
Catholic education.
John A. Creighton is one of the
pioneers of Omaha. He has been idens
titled with the business interests of
that city from it's foundation, and is
one of its most honored and respected
citizens.
Creighton university, the first en-
dowed Catholic university in the Unit
ed States, was founded by the late Ed
ward Creighton. 1t has been enlarged
and developed by the gifts of John A.
Creighton. St. Joseph's hospital was
founded by the wife of John A.
Creighton, and her bequest was In
creased fourfold by her husband to
make the hospital a fitting monument
to his deceased wife. The medical col
leRe that hears his name was estab-
nshed by his gifts and made part of
Creighton university. and numerous
charities in the city of Omaha attest
the liberality and benevolence Of the
man that Notre Dame honors with
this medal. Its highest mark of appre-
citation.
Edward Creighton built the first
line OF telegraph that reached the Pa
cifc coast before the construction of
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false though 1t proved TO be. Up TO
the last moment he was engaged In
politics crispi was a storm center. In
1896 he was practically condemned by
a commission of the chamber for irreg-
ular practices in relation 10 the Bank
Of Rome. of which FIaviIla Was man.
ager crispi was not impeaehed. hut
il was not the fault Of his enemies.
The Grand Old Man OF Italy" has
been In public life since is4s. when be
eonspired against the two sieilies. He
has been compared with bismarck and
with Gladstone. and has been fire.
quentIy called the Bismarck OF Italy.
His latest public utternnce was In the
shape of an article In ls9s. on the an
archist conference Of the European
powers
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THE SUGGESTION STUCK.
How usitsa staSSs senator Lindsay
of Kentucky WA Persuaded
% stady Law.

Illustrating what n tridIng incident
can influence mans whole career, II
is told OF Judge william Lindsay. who
is now United states senator from
Kentucky, that when young man
atlll in his teens he was plowing In his
fathers field. which whs near n cross
roads store where n dozen or more
men usually eongregated.
Young Lindsay and the mule he was
working 20 the plow did not gee" well,
and finally In trying 10 turn the mule
around AZ the far aide OF the'6eld q
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JOSEPH RALPH BURTON.
Kansas nna who Mas Ne sslsstea 80
Renemtnate President Melkin-
ley AZ Fhtlaaeiphla.

Joseph ralph burton, Of Kansas, may
be selected to place William Mckinley
In nomination for president ut the Phil
adelphia convention. The friends OF
the brilliant young orator are moving
In this direction. and have aecured the
consent OF many of the leading repah-
licans of the cast. The kanaans who
have been active In this matter say that
the only other western mnn who 10
talked of for this distinguished honor
Is Senator BcveridHe, OF Indiana.
Recently Mr. Burton made speech
az nrooklyn. n. ". in which he an
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school at Ypsilanti, and subsequently,
became a student at the University OF
Michigan Later he attended the Uni
versity of Notre Dame. The story of
his life after reaching mans estate Is
one of versatility. He first became q
school teacher then soldier, author,
legislator, lawyer and jurist. In all
he was a success.
He went from the schoolhouse to the
battlefield-from books to bullets and
bayonets. In the Twelfth Michigan in
fantry he was In the van at the battle
of Pittsburgh Landing. Under the
deadly fire of confederate guns he
proved his heroism and devotion to the
star spangled standard of liberty. At
Shiloh he was severely wounded. Re-
ceiving an honorable discharge later,
he returned TO Notre Dame and married
Miss Julia A. Redmond, of Detroit.
Subsequently he became professor at
the University of Notre, Dame. He
taught with exceptionalfacility classes
In history. mathematics and astron-
omy He wrote "A Grammar OF the
English Language" and two works Of
an educational character entitled "Ex-
celsior" and "Uncle Edwards Stories"
His poems were Of exceptional merit,
especially "The Bells of Notre Dame"
In 1878 Prot Howard became Alder
man Howard. In 1886 II was State Sen
ator Howard. In the legislative halls
he achieved glory ms the author OF the
Momence drainage bill. the revenue law
and other important measures. In 1892
he was nominated and elected Judge Of
the supreme court. 1t is said Of him
that he never disappointed public ex-
pectation in any station to which he
has been called. AS Christian he has
always been unwavering in fidelity 20
truth and the doctrines of the Catholic
church. In 1895 he was given the
Laetare medal by the University Of
Notre Dame.
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APPROACHING THE END.
Old Man, Not Expected to Live
Very Much Longer.

Ex-Premier Crispi's illness has been
topic of discussion over the water.
and grave fears are entertained about
the future of Italy's grand old man.
He is over 80, and until recently ap-
peared to be good for other years Of
usefulness. He has been through many
storms. In 1895 IL was reported that
he had been slain by an assassin, and
there was some ground for the rumor
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gan TO reach the benieged city In the
north and to relieve his friend, the
gallant Col. Baden Powell. PIamer IL
an old hand IN ihs African service.
During the eampaign VI 1886 he vas
10 command 0f Piufnsr's mounted
rifles. and for biz work in that capacity
be was brevetted lieutenant colonel
and awarded the south African medal
He Is an officer of the Yorx and Lanea-
shire regiment. and until the present
var begun be was deputy adjutant
general At AIdsrahof. He served In
Egypt al through the campaign oi
1884. ard AZ that time won tie medal
and clasp for bis bravery IN the 1tid.
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ursoste.. a. ~. ceutury.

The "hloodiekt battle Of the cen
tury- raa that Of Borodino. . Russian
village, where Napoleon fought the
Russians on September 7, 1912. Near.
II 5000 men were placed hcrs dr
combat.
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naas Of Easmyss Cannon.

The Victoria cross IL Maltese cross
made from cannon captured from the
enemy. In the center Il the royal
crest; below a scroll bearing the words
.Por VaIor.S The reverse Dde IL bare
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TO RELIEVE MAFEKING.
Col. PIasssr Is Doing fgis Very Hest
60 Assist Col. Baden-PovvsII and
His BFHVe Men.

Lieut.. Col c. o. Piumer. who is re-
ported to be now within q few miles Of
Mafeking with his Rhodesian troops.
has been trying ever since the war be-
The Negro world., 1900-03-31
THE FAMINE IN INDIA.
Area and PopuIntion Affected Are
Greater Than in Previous Sea-
son. sf Distress.
The distribution Of the famine Is as

Iothl .ss.....sss..sss.tosVoVsV0 @tehNV
The area and population are great
er than In any pervions famine, Ac-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15
severe Puni.hment.

Sterling is derived from the name by
which the dwellers in eastern Germany
were known in the twelfth and tir-
teenth centuries. They were called
Easterlngs. The purity not only, OF
their money was very famous, but that
of their silver specially so, and coiners
and silyersmiths were fetched from
those parts to improve the quality Of
our own manufactures.
So far back as 1897 two counterfeit
ers, who sold spurious silver articles
bearing simulated royal lion and the
goldsmiths' marks, were sentenced to
stand In a plllory at Westminster, with
their ears nailed thereto and with pa
pers above their heads setting forth
the nature of the offense for which
they were so disgraced After this
degradation they were publicly march
ed to Cheapside, put in the pillory
there, and had each one ear cut off,
finally being conducted back to the
Fleet prison and having to pay a fine
of 10 marks each.
1t seems That in recent times the rec
ord price for Elizabethan silver was
go los. per ounce. For old articles in
this metal the sum usually obtainable
ranges from f5 to FL per ounce, ac-
cording to the artistic workmanship
displayed on them.-London Telegraph.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15
Since When?

Since when has the Inter Ocean and
Times-Herald obtained authority to
speak for the west as to its position on
the Porto Rican or any other question +?
In the west there are some outside of
those newspaper offices who do think
ing for themselves.
Since when have those who control
those papers risen above mercenary
considerations, so as to advise the rest
OF the country how to periodically
think? 1t hasn't been long since they
accused each other of being solely
within the grip of monied interests,
and with no power to think but as it
was doled out to them by corporations.
Since when have those papers dis
covered that Senator Mason and Sen
atorl Hoar, Senator lindsay, Don Dick
inson and other mugwumps and demo-
cratic lights, have become safe guides
foritho republican party on how to deal
with our possessions?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15

AT the close of the war;" said q
southern representative today, "a great
many negroes in the south refused to
leave their old homes. My father gath
cred his former slaves about him and
told them they were free and must
leave him. Some went and others re-
NAMED. Among the latter was an old
darby named Eph, who swore he would
not leave, but would stay and take his
chances. 'All right, Eph,' said my fa-
Their. Just take four or five acres and
go in ON the three and four plan
"'An what am dat. massa, 70 de
Lawd's sake?
"Why, IL you raise three loads Of
corn you must give me one and you
keep two So Uncle Eph went to work
and raised crop. At harvest time my
father rode over the farm and noticed
that Eph had cut his corn. Seeing the
old fellow, he rode up and asked him
why he didn't do as he had agreed
about dividing the corn.
"'Well. massa, yoh said IL raised
free loads of corn wuz TO glib yoh one
an take two loads myself, an l done
only raised two loads Washington
Times.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15
High Schools and Normals.

Neils p Hoegh was in town one day
last week looking into the subject OF
his Townships securing township
high school There are several fami-
lies in his township whose children
desire better education than they can
get at the common schools and their
parents do not feel able to send thu EN-
away to college. Mr.. Hoegh finds
there is law that would give them
authority to vote tax on the property
of their township to build room for
high school and to provide teachers
for it. People are hardly aware of the
existanee of such law. We do not
know of an instance where it has been
employed except at the vil1ag of Oak
field in Extra township.
There is no town in Oakfieldi town
ship and consequently no graded and
Lo high school, but only common, I'M
graded schools, well taught and well
attended, but there is not the chance
fer the Older students to get beyond
the common branches unless they
leave home. They talk some of TAX
ing advantage of this law and provid-
ing high school of their own which
will be free to all children within the
township of certain ages and who can
pass certain examinations.
This move in Oakfeld township rep
resents phase of the educational
question that should not be lost sight
of by our legislators and by those who
are planning to cause the state to
create more normal schools. 1t is a
movement on the part of the country
people to obtain more advanced educa-
tional privileges, and obtain them near
at home. Every act of the legislature
that helps to strengthen the high
schools of the cities, towns and little
villages over the state, aud that creates
high schools in rural districts where
they are needed, these are the acts
that most benefit the people. These
acts may not help some particular
locality that wants to flourish by rea-
son of big educational institution,
but it helps the bulk of the people.
The state Eormals arc state institu-
tons for training professional teachers.
Those whe attend them nearly all have
to leave home to attend any way. Two
strong state normals are surely better
than several weak ones. Give the rest
OF the appropriations to the high
schools.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15
No Two Thumbs Alike.

1t is not alone on questions of hand
writing that handwriting experts are
called upon TO testify. Thumb impress
sions, around which Mark Twain in
"Puddin' head Wilson" built his ingen-
ious story, have sometimes formed
the basis OF very convincing testimony.
Conan Doyle said that Carvalho's de.
auctions in the case of the robbery Of
$4,000 from package of the Ameri-
can Express company, for nicely OF
reasoning and extraordinary coinci-
dence, eclipsed anything any one ever
dared put into fiction.
In 1897 Asa Guy Quincy was tried
ON the charge of stealing large sum
of money from the express company.
1t was proved that Quincy had opened
the safe where the package had been
placed, taken it out and deposited it in
another safe. 1t was found that q
large sum was missing.
The evidence was purely clrcumstan-
tial. The envelope containing the mon
ey bore upon 1t, however, thumb Inn
preston. Mr.. Carvalho testified that
the impression on the envelope and
several impressions of Gurney's
thumb correspondent exactly and con-
tended that there were no two thumbs
in the world alike. But such evidence
was too subtle for the rural jury which
tried the case. and the prisoner was
acquitted.
1t is to be recorded as tribute to
the accuracy of Carvalho's testimony
that Quincy soon after confessed
Chambers Journal
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-03-15

The candidates for supreme judges
as announced. are; Emlin McClain, OF
Iowa City; Judge L. NJ. Fee, of Cen
terville, candidate last year: Judge
z. A. Church, of jefferson, Greene
county; Colonel Charles A. Clark,
Cedar Rapids, and Judge H. M. Rem
ley, of Anamosa. All of these men
have announced their nandidacy. In
addition l.. G. Blanchard, of Mahaska
county, will probably be a candidate.
Judge Robert Sloan, ofKeosauqua, one
of the defeated candidates last year,
is being mentioned, but has not defin-
itely announced thas he will be in the
field. Judge James Davis, of Keokuk,
was also in Des Moines a day or two
ago, and it has been rumored that il he
does NOT land the federal judgeship,
for which he is candidate, he will be
in the list of Supreme Court aspirants.
State Register.