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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02

Berlin, July Embarrassing the
troops at Bremerhaven before they
departed for China, Emperor william
according to the Lokal Anzciger, EN-
ployed this extraordinary language.
''If you close with the enemy, re-
member this: Spare nobody. Make
no prisoners. Use your weapons SO
that for thousand years hence no
hinaman will dare look asl<ance at
any German. Open the way for civil.
ization once for all"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
Double Tragedy Narrowly Prevented.

Muscatine, July IS. - William
Crouch, while in liquor and in fit
of anger, tried to injure his wife
with hatchet, and in attempting to
Kill himself inflicted a scalp wound.
Interference and assistance of neigh
bors alone saved both. The mother
has provided for family of children
by her own labor, and in supplying
them with food; the drunken husband
tried to starye and rob them of it,,
causing trouble.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02

Pocahontas, July 27.-The Rock Is.
land construction train reached Poca
hontas Wednesday morning and the
only county seat in Iowa without a
railroad can now boast of one. Three
passengers arrived on the train, the
first TO come by rail to the town.
Great excitement prevailed when the
train pulled in. The whole town had
turned out and the enthusiasm of the
people did not diminish during the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02

indianapolis, July 26.-By unani-
nous vote of the national committee
of the national gold democracy the
scheme of fusion with the anti
imperialistic movement originating
with the recent mass meeting at the
Plaza hotel in New York city was de-
feated, as was also the plan to place
a gold democratic ticket in the field
this wear
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
FIERCE FIGHT AT PANAMA.
Battle Raging Between Gevernment
Troops and Rebels.

Colon. Colombia, July 27.-A terri.
fi' engagement still continues between
the government troops and the in
surgents around Panama, but the for,
mer are still holding their ground
Many have been killed and wounded
and four-hours' armistice wa
agreed upon to attend the injured and
bury the dead. The steamer Bernard
Hall has arrived at Colon from Sa.
vanilla with re-enforcements for the
government numbering 1000. They
were brought by General CGmpos Ser
rano, governor of the department
The cable between Colon and Jamaica
has been repaired
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
SAYS MANY WE'RE KILLED.
Telegram from Goodnow Reports All
Foreigners Killed.

Washington, July 2s.-The follow
ing has been received from Consul
Goodnow:
''Shanghai,-An official telegram re-
ceived here on the 18th said all for
eigners and many native Christians
lave been killed at Taoting. The mis-
sions were burned. The Americans
were Sincox family, Taylor, Pekin.
Misses Gould and Morrill,. Customs
office reports disturbances at Yunan
yesterday
Tie cableeram is somewhat confns-
ing, but is given out exactly as re.
ceivcd by the state department. Tact.
ing is about scventy-five miles south
west of ppISinp
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02

Coils P. Huntington, now that he
has bought out his associates in the
Southern Pacific railroad, is sole own
er OF a system embracing ferries,
terminals, riTer and ocean steamboat
lines and 1900 miles of railroad, rep
resenting $S5O,OO0, 900 of securities and
annual earnings gross of 100000, 900.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02

The managers of Glasgow's Exhibi-
ton of next year will have a big job
distributing the space without hurting
international susceptibilities. The APP
plications for hoor-space are already
10000 feet beyond the accommoda-:
ton.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
Middle-of-the- Roaders In Des Moinss.

Winterset, July 27.-The populist
convention of the middle-of-the-road
branch will be held in Des MoineS on
August 2S, during the state fair. The
cali will be issued in few days by
Editor Weeks. A full state ticket
will be placed in the field. An effort
will be made to secure the presence
of Wharton Barker. the party's can.
didate for president.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02

Overhead trolley system not only
damages underground pipes, but it
also Injuries trees. Wherever cable
touches branch it rapidly decays and
the tree eventually dies. Serious COM
plants Of this nature are made at Bay
Ridge, n. Y.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02

Boone, July 3O.-Charles Mattson,
workman on the big bridge, had
his legs crushed by box of concrete
which was being lowered into hole
where he was working on the foun-
dalton of a pier. His home In in
Minneapolis.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02

The war in South Africa has taken
so many English farm-hands away
from their work that electricity is en-
ployed on several dairy farms in Eng
land in feeding cattle. An automatic
mechanism, set for desired time, de-
livers the proper quantity of feed from
the hoppers over the stalls. An alarm
rings to wake the farmers at the same
time. Mary" does not yet call the
cattle home" by telephone, but that
unromantic process may be in store
for us. Even the COW must feel that
we are living in a realistic age.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
BRITISH MISSIONARIES DIED.
-Four Slain In Province of sban-si and
Eighteen at Tung Chau.

London, July 30.-Eighteen mission
aries have been massacred at Tungi
Chau, where the churches have been
burned. The Daily Express has the
following from Che Foo dafNl July 27:l
-Four more British missionaries
have been murdered in the province of
Shan 81. News from native Chris
tan sources says that for eight days
a general massacre of foreigners has
been in progress in the province Of
Ho Nan and Shan ST."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
When prosperity and philanthropy

When prosperity and philanthropy
go hand in hand, the progress of a
country is beyond question. Germany
is advancing in a business way. Her
trade operations show increasing ca
pacity for planning and fuller scope
in performance. But with the devel.
opment in material things is noted an
increase in gifts for the benefit OF
schools, libraries, charitable institu.
tions and other objects. The provision
of corporations and private manufac.
turers in aid Of employees is a further
token OF keener sense Of RESPONSE.
bility for the proper use of wealth
The world abounds with articles
marked, Made in Germany" Let not
the world forget the good deeds which
may be hbeled-"Done in Germany"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02
THE AUDUBON REPUBLICAN.
1T ID. @ MOTT.


At Annapolis, Md, the women who
pay taxes appeared for the first time as
voters a few weeks ago. OF the 679
votes cast only twenty-five were by
women,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02

Washington, July 2s.-The navy de-
partment has received the following
telegram from Captain Wilde, COM
mander of the Oregon:
"Kure.-Ship locked. Structural
strength intact"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02

Chief Wilkie of the United States Sc
cret service has received from the Penn
National Bank Of Philadelphia one Of
the most dangerous counterfeit $50
notes that have appeared in long
time, and second only to the celebrated
500 Monroe head silver certificates,
the character Of which the treasury ex-
perts were for some time unable to def
initely determine. The note is of the
series Of 1880. check letter A, plate
number Z, Tillman register, Morgan
treasurer. 1t is a trihe shorter than
the genuine, but the most notable de-
fects are in the portrait of Hamilton.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02

The writer of a short story in the
Century Magazine has invented two
phrases that may find a permanent
place in political slang. Party plat
forms do not always express the real
sentiments or the intentions Of those
who subscribe to them. 1t Is easier
to promise than to perform the prom
Use. This writer speaks of weasel
word" as one that sucks the meaning
out of another which is beside it, Just
as weasel sucks an egg, leaving only
the shell. "Weaseling," he says. is
highly expedient because one class of
voters will like the weasel, and the
other the word that has been weaseled
the egg. The other phrase is the
stained glass plank" CHANGING through
the window at one point a dog looks
yellow, while at another he is green
and not until the window is thrown
open can you actually see what the
dog is like. OF course windows are
not made of "planks" which one can
look throughput let that pass.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02

The State Bank of Gladbrook,
Tama county, has filed articles of in
corporation with the secretary OF
stale and will apply for a charter.
1t has capital of 100000. John II.
Moller rs president, w. NJ Ackenbach,
vice president, and Oliver Henderson,
cashier.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-02

roS HI oNHI1W, Whel
tend to spend the not seas,
tow is situated on an islam
bay about forty niles fro.
hong, and is, therefce, n safe
from Boxer attacks Mould tn
bellion spread to sothern Oh
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-03-09

uinduiam q Multiplicity Of Eccts -
Neither r. Philosophy Nor q W~or.hip.
Hinduism Is not a single religion.
but a huge encyclopedia of distinct and
independent worship; Il Is not a unity
either Of thought or custom, but an inn
mense multiplicity Of sects and their
o~bservances. Il may be described as
the amalgam of an the religious ideas
and usages Of all the Indian peoples
through all their past, says the Con-
temporary Review. To no two classes
In no two places is It exactly the same
thing. It's one permanent and distinc-
tive feature Is its social order; where
caste is Hinduism is, where caste is
not, Hinduism will not condescend to
be. Grant this fundamental institution
and Il will be tolerant beyond the wild
est Occidental dream of federation. II
spreads not by the conversion Of in
divlduals, but Of tribes or peoples. Its
unit Is not the person, but the family;
for the individual It has no place; with
him 1t can 10 nothing and for him It
does not care. but the family. or the
aggregation Of families. which we term
caste. is to It all in all. II is more
by his fulhllment Of his domestic du-
ties, his fidelity in his paternal mnc-
lions and obligations, than by his rit-
ual conformity. that a mans orthodoxy
is Judged. Hinduism is neither a phi
losophy. nor a particular worship, nor
a belief, nor n specific theology. but
simply caste. or course, caste may car
ry with it most of these other things.
but not in any uniform or authorlta-
tive shape. There are various philos-
ophies, but they are concerns of the
school; there are many worships, but
they are affairs of the temple or the
shrine; there are an inhnity OF beliefs.
but they are conditioned by time and
place; there are a multitude Of the olo-
gles, but they belong to the sect. The
n thing inviolable and universal is
caste. It fixes the lines within which
a mar must walk. the customs he must
observe, the social laws he must obey,
the means by which he must earn his
living. 1t Is at once ubiquitous and
~invincible; has lived amid the wars
and divisions of states, keeping the
people n while the kingdoms we're a
multitude; 1t has continued and spread
in the face of linguistic and racial diff
~ferences, and has thriven by meal of
the agitations and controversies that
have in Europe created heresies and
schisms. But the one thing caste will
not allow to be touched is the family;
its omnipotence lies in its power to
isolate the individual and to reduce
him to a condition Of more absolute
helplessness than could ever be expe-
rienced by any solitary in any solitude
the helplessness of living in a TEEN
ing world which has no place for him,
and where he is known Of no man. This
is a power which may grow, but which
could not be made; which the conver-
sion of individuals may do more to
confirm and define than to change, and
which can be dissolved only by a
process as gradual and as memorable
as the process which formed it.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-03-09
SCIENTIFIC TOPICS.
CURRENT NOTES OF DISCOVERY
AND INVENTION.
Novel Apparatus Automatic Sink Door
Opener-Power Of the Imagination
A German Airahip-Bombardine an
Observatory-An Electric Forhorn.


A scientist in England is said to
have given a demonstration Of the
power Of the imagination at a recent
lecture by playing a trick upon his au-
dience. Among his apparatus he placed
prominently a bottle, carefully stop
Dered and protected by a wicker bas-
ket, rs II its contents were Of a power
ful and perhaps dangerous nature.
After some experiments he said he
wished TO try how quickly an odor
would spread through the room, and
requested those who felt It to hold up
their hands Immediately on doing so.
He then unstOppered the bottle re-
ferred to, with great apparent eau
ton, and poured some OF It's contents
on a piece OF cotton wool, keeping his
face as far away from his hands while
doing so as he could, and remarking
that the odor might be pungent, but 1t
was really harmless. In Is seconds
most Of those in the front row had
raised their hands. and in 40 seconds
the odor had spread to the back Of the
hall. About IS per cent Of the audi
ence claimed they felt the smell. At
length the front sitters were getting
sick and preparing to leave the room,
SO the lecturer thought 1t time to ex-
plain that the liquid poured from the
bottle was pure distilled water, and
had no smell at ALI
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-03-09

They were telling a story In Wall
street last week about a Spectator
who is VIGOROUSLY p-arsimonious, even
misery, with his money. He had a
religious upbringing in his youth
however, and though he has departed
pretty far from the precepts he learned
at his mothers knee, yet he has
spasms Of conscience once In a while.
One Of these occurred recently, and
while the conscience-stricke broker
was under the spell a cOnsumptive
looking beggar asked him for a nickel
to get something to eat. Instead Of ig-
noring the mendicant, as usual, the
broker stopped and Intercepted him.
Evidently convinced that the man was
genuinely In need Of food, the broker
told him 10 wait a minute. Then,
turning into a nearby saloon, the
broker bought a drink and swallowed
II. Taking a handful Of crackers from
the free lunch counter he walked out
and ~ them to the beggar.-New
York Tribune.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-03-09
MAxlM.s FLYING MACHINE.
Boer Wa May Give Impetus to Effort,
a.. u.-,n g,-.

Boer war May Give Impetus to Efforts
OF the Famous Inventor.
zone of the strange, indirect results
Of the Boer war may be the perfection
Of a practical flying machine" said o
gentleman who has a fondness for me-
chancal problems. THE man who has
come nearest doing It thus far is Hiram
s. Maxim, the inventor OF the famous
Maxim automatic gun. Eight or nine
years ago he beesA an elaborate series
of experimental ~ Dis fine private es-
tate e Ka Dn, England. Rough
ly described, his machine was an en-
ormous kite, supplied with a propeller
"a by a steam engine, the theory be-
ing that it would be sustained in flight
by atmospheric pressure. He con
structed a two-mile railroad track
along which the acceptance as he
called 1t, was to run, getting up enough
velocity to enable it to leap into space,
and then he built several full-sized
models. Mr.. Maxim is an accomplished
mechanical engineer. and he went about
the work in a thoroughly scientific
fashion, feeling his way and correcting
defects as he went along. OF course
such experimenting was frlghtfully ex-
pensive, and at the end Of three years,
when he seemed to be just on the
verge of success, he was obliged to stop
for lack Of funds. He was too sensible
a man to try to capitalize a flying ma
chine company,s he quietly announced
that he was going back to gunmaking,
and when he accumulated enough
money would take a fresh start at the
aeroplane. Since then business has
been brisk with his house, and during
the last six months in particular the
British government has spent huge
sums in purchasing his automatic gun.
Meanwhile the United States has pa
tronized him to the extent Of nearly a
quarter of a million, and his Golfers are
40 doubt pretty well reflled. 1t would
not surprise me nov to hear of him
resuming work at any time on his fly
ing machine. He has said repeatedly
that it vas the great dream Of his life. "
New Orleans Times-D Democrat.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-03-09
A Rsmarkanle Enrlnssrlnr 90.

During the last few months what is
pronounced by experts the most re-
markable piece Of electrical engineer
ing in the United States has been ac-
complished after three years Of labor
and some six hundred thousand dol
lars expended in the enterprise; that
is, the Santa Ana river, which comes
out of the San Bernardino mountains,
has been bridled, and it's power is now
transmitted to Los Angeles, some
eighty-two miles distant. In a word,
9,000-hOrse-power is made to propel
machinery, move street cars and il
Illuminate and even heat buildings in
Los Angeles, besides furnishing IL
Elimination and power for several viii
lages-as Redlands, Riverside, Cotton
and Ontario-between the mountains,
and the engineers seem to agree that
the most remarkable feature in this de-
velopment of the mower on the Santa
Ana river is the transmission Of cleo
tricity Of a high voltage over eighty
miles of wire with so little loss Of en-
ergy, the company finding, in fact, that
it can ,RsRdtehs6-Ac Of $4,000 volts,
having a working efficiency Of 1000
horsepower a distance Of eighty-three
miles with a loss of but 10 per cent.
After doing its work in the production
Of electrical energy, the mountain
stream is gathered into a conduit and
led down the mountain side to irrigate
the orchards and groves in San Ber-
nardino valley.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-03-09
Recent inventions.

Spools OF thread are held in a con-
venient position for use by a new
bracelet, which has two spring clips
to grip the wrist, with two spindles
supported end to end, to be inserted
in the holes of the spool.
Telegraph poles caa be easily erect
ed with a new machine, which has a
crank shaft set on the top of a long
tube, to rotate a sereW-threaded sleeve
which projects a rod out Of the sleeve
to raise the pole into a vertical posi-
tion.
To be secured to the ceiling is a
handy mercantile broOm-hOlder with
a bracket, from which depends a rod,
having a series Of horizontal arms ra-
dating from the lower end, the arms
being slotted to receive the head ends
OF the broom handles.
A New York woman has designed
a fastener for wells, comprising a dou-
~ble-ended wire loop. with prongs at
the center to attach II to the hat or
hair, safety-pins being provided with
hooks to engage the loop after the
pins are inserted 10 the veil.
To harden the plaster rapidly after
an impression is taken for a set Of
teeth an improved dental impression
tray is provided with a hollow under
portion. with pipes attached for con-
nection with the water faucet, TO cir
culate cold water around the tray.
A Chicago man has patented q mu-
sical bicycle, which has a number OF
vibratory strings secured to a detach-
able frame. with a toothed roller re-
volved by the propulsion Of the BIZ
cycle, 20 operate a series Of spring
hammers and play tunes on the
strlnga.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-03-09
KInr % KabInaa y J InnIlor.

The king Of Kabinda, Africa, is a
ianitor in San Francisco, WELDING a
broom instead of a sceptre. He has
lately petitioned both Queen Victoria
and Charles l. OF Portugal for restora-
ton to his lawful rights, which, he
says, is only the matter Of a warship
or two. Kabinda is situated between
the possessions Of Portugal and
France, and is part Of the Congo Free
State. The king, who is known in San
Francisco as plain James Jackson,
says he left his own country about
twenty-five years ago, when 10 years
old, TO see the world, and after going
to England, drifted about till he came
to America. about twelve years ago.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-03-09


One Of the Interesting features of
the grounds surrounding the Soldiers
home is the bear pen, just across the
track from the main building, and the
old black animal therein has been
watched for hours at q time by the
veterans when time hung heavily upon
their hands. He is said to be inof-
fensive and entirely free from a quar-
relsome disposition. and none Of the
old men would ever have believed that
the bear would harm a kitten or break
the crust on a meat pie. They know
differently now, however. They saw a
tragedy lot long ago which changed
their minds and materially increased
their opinions about his bearship.
Among the visitors one afternoon were
a woman and a little boy. The lad
was a pretty little fellow, and he had
n Of those cute little terriers in his
arms. He was delighted over the bear
and became so enthusiastic that he
dropped his dog. The little pup scent
ed a bone belonging to the bear, and
he ran between the bars of the Gag
to grab it. The veterans who were
looking saw one swift movement
about as rapid as a flash of lightning,
and they heard something. A moment
later there was a wall from the child.
The body of the dog lay across the
pen, limp and l~ifeless, and when it was
ished out of the cage, there was hard
ly an unbroken bone in the carcass.
The child was inconsolable, the veter-
were surprised, and a little wire
screen has been placed about the base
of that pen to keep inquisitive dogs
from committing suicide.-Grand Rap
ids Press.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-03-09

showed the captain. I cannot give II
verbatim. but Che letter ended Will
the hope that her husband would mol
think her foolish. but she had had o
rightful dream. She saw the ship
rushing along, with him on deck and
there seemed to be a horrible abyss
right before It. There was still time
to save him, and she screamed, Keep
to the right; keep further to the
right, for Gods sake so loudly tina
It awoke her. She hoped that It was
not a presentiment Of evil.
That's ALL" said the retired officer
land It is almost exactly true, or as
true as / a give It without mention
ing the date, the officer, the ship or he
cruising ground. The fact remains
that this wife in a dream saw her has
band rushing to disaster, and by some
stupendous mental effort communicat-
ed a warning to him several thousand
miles away, her very words being re-
peated, so that the ship was saved"
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1900-03-09
A German AIrahlp.

A great German airship is being con-
strueted In a dockyard. 1t is being
built on a floating raft, and at present
1t resembles the skeleton OF a huge YES
sci. It was built Of such delicate ma
terial as to suggest an enormous bird
cage. 1t is made entirely of aluminium.
and the outer skin will be stretched
on this framework. Inside a number
Of large balloons will be placed. A
gallery and cars all made Of alumni
mum will be placed underneath; en-
gines are provided to drive the air
ship. The total lifting capacity Of the
airship will be about ten tons, which is
sufficient for it to carry enough stores
and ballast to permit of its remaining
in the air for some days; sS5O,OOO has
been expended upon this experiment.