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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-22
The Electric Eer. Victim.

At the Geological gardens large
electric eel was swimming in its tank
with more activity than usual, when
big cockroach fell into the water.
and in its efforts to get out made dis
turbance Of the surface, which attract
ed the attention of the eel. The eel
turned round. swan past 1t, discharged
its battery at about eight inches off.
and the cockroach instantly stopped
stone dead. 1t did not even move its
antennae after. The eel then proceed
ed to swallow its victim, and the mar.
rator goes on to point out the curious
circumstance that the fish. which
weighed about twelve pounds, should
find 1t worth while to fire its heavy ar
tillery at creature an inch and half
long. when 1t could easily have swal-
lowed 1t sans facon.-Chambers Jour
nal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-22

The day passed away, and towards
e-ening Aswad returned from the noun
tains. He said he had not fed from
fear of the robbers; but that, when he
saw that defeat was inevitable, he had
sought safety from capture so that he
might communicate with Damascus
Perhaps he old the truth. At all
events, he resumed his command, and
once more posted his guards about the
valley; and then came to assure the
princess that she was safe.
1t was in the evening, just as the
last CLEANS of day were fading out,
and before the lamps had been lighted
at that season when the thoughts
are most apt to wander and strange
fancies visit the mind.
1t was not to be that Ulin should
spend the allotted time at the Palace
of the Valley. The king had heard of
the attack of Julian, and he came
with a large army to bear the princess
away from a place which was no
longer safe. He was somewhat sur
prised when he found that the Scourge
of Damascus had been within the pal
ace, and had withdrawn again; and
when he had heard the story from
Calypso, he ordered one half the pal
ace guadsmen to be executed within
the valley.
The maiden had heard from Calypso
of the bloody deed which had been
done by the kings order, and when she
knew that he was coming, she declar-
ed her intention of refusing to see
him. But Abba persuaded her to a
different course.
las you value your future welfare"
plead the bondmaiden, $50 must you
behave before the king. If you would
live in peace, let him have no occasion
to mistrust your real feelings. He is
coming. Beware!"
The warning was most seasonable;
and Ulin, by obeying 1t so conducted
herself that Koran thought she only
suffered from the dreadful fright oc-
easioned by the appearance of the ter
rible Julian. He spoke to her words of
cheer and assurance, and announced
his purpose Of carrying her back to
Damascus.
I'VE will rest tonight, sweet love-"
he said, land on the morrow you shall
find a safer shelter"
Ulin gazed upon the wrinkled face,
and upon the quaking limbs, and upon
the sparse gray hairs; and she cou d
not repress a shudder. She looked
upon the thin, hard hands of the mon
arch, and they seemed covered with
blood. She watched him as he depart
ed with her father; and when he had
gone she sank down, and leaned her
head upon Albia's bosom.
Co." she murmured, Il fear that l
have undertaken more than | can ac-
complish. ! cannot be that mans
wife! never knew him until now. He
will kill mel"
"Peace!" whispered the bondmaid-
en-. But she whispered in vain.
Ito be Continued)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-22
Wafer in Europe and America.

Statistics gathered by the state de-
partment concerning the consumption
of water used in European and Amer
lean cities afford opportunities for
some interesting comparisons. Paris
uses l06.65 gallons daily. Berlin 1927.
Vienna q and Brussels 1884.
In Chicago the average consumption
is l45 gallons per capita every day, in
Buffalo it is 240 gallons, in Cleveland
l3S gallons, in Washington 100 gallons
and in Detroit 1876 gallons. The larger
consumption of water In American
cities is due, it is claimed, in large
measure to waste. In most European
cities the water is filtered, and precau-
tons are taken against unnecessary
usage of it.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-22
EXAMINING THE DOCTORS.
Partially Educated Physicians M~'-ace
Health of the Public.


Health of the Public.
Medical examinations in this o. 70
are strict, but not severe, says the
Philadelphia Times. Certainly no per-
son should be allowed to take human
life into his hands unless he was able
to answer the few questions that are
asked, and yet those who fail consider
their fate a personal hardship. They
probably forget the interests of the
people they would practice upon, IL al
lowed to hang out their signs. Con-
slider for moment that in many other
states in this country young men en-
ter at once into the practice of medi-
cine from imperfectly managed schools
which turn them out In short order. II
put to the Pennsylvania test, they
could never practice medicine, but
with imperfect educations, with scant
training, and as a rule with little ma
tural aptitude for the work, they
physic the body and occasionally OPP
crate upon 1t with knives and saws.
Considering the thousands of partially
educated doctors who are turned upon
the country every year, it is wonderful
that the longevity of the nation is in
creasing. Still that may be explained
by the fact that most sensible people
nowadays are not taking medicine ex-
cept under compulsion, and many Of
our best doctors are stronger in de-
mands about food, exercise and fresh
air than they are about their prescrip-
tons. The wife Of one Of the most
successful and most noted physicians
in this country complained the other
day that she never got an opportunity
to give her children medicine. except
when the doctor was called out Of
town.-Philadelphi Times.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-22

q
them in small NOR
sells. The leaves
of these queer
plants appear in
doublets, like oys-
ter valves. This
double leaf Ia
closed up from its
base to within
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-22

points where the corners Of the square
touch 1t.
In this you would be quite mistaken.
The circle. which IS perfectly round
and drawn with compass. exhibits
this popularity so soon as the square
is drawn inside of 1t.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-22

The tallest cficer in the British
army is said to be Captain Oswald
Ames of the Second Life Guards. The
captain stands six feet eight, and Is as
finely proportional as he is tall. He
is to marry Miss Violet Cecil, daughter
Of Lady Francis Cecil. Miss Cecil is
petite and fairylike.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-22
An Ancient Canoe DUO VIZ

An Anc;enf Canoe Duo Vp.
This prehistoric canoe was dug up
in bog about five miles from Dun
cannon, County Tyrone 1t is scooped
out of an oak trunk. is six feet long.
three feet wide and eighteen inches
deep. 1t has ring shape at the bow.
evidently for mooring and haulage.
and also two Tugs at the stern. The
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-22
An Optical DeIusion.

Curious and in
teresting is the op-
tical illusion con-
sisting of a square
drawn inside Of a
circle. You would
think at first
glance that the cir
Gle was fiattened
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-22
As the World
RexjOlLeS
PIonf Thar Depours Near and
Df6erfr II.

We all know that certain plants alb
sorb and live on insects, but it has
only recently been discovered that
there are some curious species of
plants that actually devour animal
food when given
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-22

DUG UP IN IRISH BOG.
old man on the right is the man who
discovered the canoe. In the same bog
woman's body was discovered in a
remarkable state of preservation. Ac-
cording to medical opinion 1t has lain
there for 200 years. but the peaty soil
had preserved 1t.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-22

1t is estimated that one crow will
destroy 100000 insects every year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1901-08-22
Ole Scourge
ofDamaSCuS

Copyrighted 1891 by Robert Bonners sons
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-06-27
ROASTED ny THE JUDGE.

Managers Of : Mining Company
Scored From the BENCH.
Minneapolis, June 21.-Judge Pond Of
the Minneapolis district court yester-
day afternoon appointed A. II. Hall
receiver for the American Mining In
vestment company. Application was
made for a receiver for the National
Promotion company, an affiliated Or
ganization, but the attorneys for the
company objected on the ground that
as the court had appointed an un-
friendly person receiver Of the other
company they would fight the appoint
ment Of second receiver. Arguments
will be heard later. The order filed by
Judge Pond contains scathing ar
raignment of Charles r. Tuttle and l..
Hancock, the two men alleged to have
been active in the management of the
company. The information upon which
the order is based, the court says,
charges "the rankest and most glaring
Misrepresentation and fraud and in eff
feet course of business conduct so
stepped in iniquity and sin as to stag
ger human belief.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-06-27
VERY SMOOTH. one
MAN SUCCEEDS IN SEPARATING
HEAVY sAGNATEs FROM THEIR
MONEY.
AN ALLEGED sxINDlER ARRESTED
Has Valuable Inventions for Sale
md Induces Many wealthy Men
to Open Up Their POcketbOOka
and Deliver Discovered Later
That He Had Nothing to Sell.

Chicago, June %. - Walter Grier
Campbell who. according to the police.
has succeeded in separating such men
as the late Coils P. Huntington, John
D. Rockefeller and the Armours from
large sums of money, is locked up in q
cell at the central station in default of
bail. Campbell was arrested upon
complaint of Raymond r. Carew, stock
broker, who claims to have lost $780,
600 in his dealings with the alleged
swindler. The story told by Carew is
that when Campbell came to Chicago
in 1896 prepared to commence opera
tons he showed a contract with George
D. Burton, an expert electrician of Bos-
ton and holder of 200 patents on elecrt-
cal devices. BY this alleged contract
Campbell
Was Given n Share
in all Burton's inventions. The most
valuable one was a device by which
the cost Of reducing ore was cut to less
than 81 a ton. Campbell offered to sell
half his interest in the invention for
100000 and an interest in the profits.
Carew and his associates endeavored
to dispose of the state rights for the
invention. c. P. Huntington bought
the rights for the State of Wyoming
for 100000. 1t is said John D. Rookie.
Teller gave $4,000 for the State of Mich
igan, and negotiations were in prog
ress for the sale OF the rights in the
State Of Missouri when Carew discov-
cred that he had nothing to sell.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-06-27

land his uncle in the United States not
to come to London. The body will be
.embalned and taken to his home.
The diagnosis made by London spe-
cialists Of the cancerous affection OF
the intestines from which Mr.. Pingree
suffered, left practically no hope for
the patients recovery. Toward the
end of his illness Mr.. Pingree suffered
great pain and weakened rapidly. He
was unable to retain nourishment. His
mind, however, remained fairly clear.
Sketch of His Life.
Detroit, Mich. June 2O.-Hazen Sen
ter Pingree was born at Denmark, Me-,
in 1910. In 1862 he enlisted in the First
Massac husetts heavy artillery and
served until the end Of the war, when
he located at Detroit, embarking in
the manufacture of shoes.
In 1889 the Republican party NOM
mated Pingree for mayor of Detroit
land he was elected by over 1000 major
ity. He was reelected in 1S91-9S-95 by
increased majorities each time. In 1885
Mr.. Pingree was elected governor of
Michigan by $4,000 plurality. running
.ahead of the national ticket by 1000
votes. He was reelected governor In
1898 by about 100000 plurality and
:served out his term, which expired In
1900. Last March he started on trip
to South Africa which ended In his
death in London.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-06-27
SUPERIOR WILDLY Ac1rArED.
Mayor of the City Arrested for Grim
inal Libel.

Mayor of the City Arrested for Grim
inal Libel.
West Superior, June 21.-This city Is
agitated over the arrest of the mayor.
F. S. Parker, on charge of criminal
libel preferred by Aid. j. w. Barry, a
member of the city council and a sa-
loonkeeper. The mayor and several
members of the city council. represent
ing the opposing political factions,
have been at varience for some time.
About two weeks ago they succeeded
in passing a resolution through the
council requiring the mayor to give
list Of all the gambling and disorderly
houses in the city,. Tuesday night he
answered the resolution, refusing to
comply with it on the ground that AID.
Barry. the introducer, had not present.
ed it in good faith, but was incensed
because the mayor had closed dis
reputable resort near his saloon. May
or Parker charged Barry with deriving
business from the house and said That
he introduced the resolution the night
after he had refused to allow 1t to re-
open, simply as a retaliatory measure.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-06-27
Rector shoots a Dentist.

Berkeley, Cal, June 20-Rev. Charles
C. Adams, an Episcopal clergyman.
shot and fatally wounded DR.. j. G.
Jessup of this place last evening. The
shooting followed interference by the
dentist to save the daughter of Adams,
sixteen years old, from beating at
the hands of her father, who, it is said,
was under the influence of liquor. Ad-
ans was arrested. DR.. Jessup proba-
bly, will die.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-06-27
WISCONSIN, Eiremen.

Elkhorn, Wis, June 21.-The state
firemen's annual tournament opened
last night. Departments from about
thirty cities outside of milwaukee are
present. The chief interest centers in
the prize contests which take place to-
day. The following officers were elect
ed: President, H. j. Grail, Johnson's
Creek: vice president, r. A. Miller,
South Milwaukee,; secretary y. =.
Henry, Jefferson; treasurer. +. 8.
brown. Cconomowoc. Reedsburg was
selected for next years tournament.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-06-27
REVOLUTIONARY REyrcs.

Gun Carriage and Cannon Balls
From Benedict ArnOld's Vessel.
New York, June %. - A dispatch to-
the world from Burlington, VT, says:
J. G. Falcon, diver, has visited the
spot where the schooner Royal Savage.
commanded by Gen Benedict Arnold,
was sunk in 1776 by the British. He
found three gun carriages and about
thirty cannon balls and shot. Two OF
the former will be sent to the Smith
sonian institution at Washington and
the other has been given to the city OF
Burlington. These relics were d1scoV-
cred in about thirty feet of water. The
carriages are made of wood and iron,
the former being now petrifed.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-06-27
PINGRf|:If| IS DEAD.
AaICHIGAN's FORMER GOVERNOR
PASSES AWAY IN
LONDON.
brief Il ILLNESS ENDS FATALLY u I
/. His SON the Only One Present when
the End Came-Cancerous Alec
ton of the Intestines the Disease
From Which He Suffered - body
VIII BE Enbalmed and brought
Home for Burial.

London, June 2o.--Ex-Gov. H. s. Pin
s.gree of Michigan died here last night.
His son was the only one present at
Tthe time. The attending physician left
Mr.. Pingree's bedside at about ILLS.
promising to return shortly. H. s. Pin
gree. Jr., who has been watching at
/. his fathers side for four days and who
has not removed his clothes during
that time, noticed sudden change in
his fathers condition. He had hardly
reached the patients bedside when his
father died peacefully, without warn
ing and without speaking one word.
Young Mr.. Pingree wired his mother
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-06-27
Divine Healer at nrninerd.

Brainerd, Mimi, June 81. = August
schrader, who styles himself the d.
vine healer, arrived in this city from
Duluth, and was the center of attrac-
ton last night as he passed along the
street clad in his priestly robes or
purple and black, with barred head ana
flowing beard. This is his first visit
to Rrainerd, although his mother re-
sides here, as Go also two of his broth
ers, one of whom has been janitor and
later assistant secretary Of the Y. M.
G.. A. of this city.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-06-27
BODY FOUND IN A WELL.

Women Suspected of killing q Res"
taurant Keeper.
New York, June. %. - The body OF
Louis Iioyos, a Mexican, was found IN
a we'll in the north part of town by
Mrs. Egleston who went there to get
water. An examination showed the
neck had been broken. Many bruises
were found on the body, indicating that
he had been murdered. Mrs. Sanders.
Mrs. Springer and Miss Margaret
Davis were arrested to await examina-
ton by the coroner's jury. Hoyos con-
Quoted restaurant. He had not peen-
seen for several days.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-06-27
s.sn,cion If oIurder.

Greene, Iowa, June 81 = Mrs. Louis
Bussee, living seven miles southwest
of here, was found in her house dead
and partly burned, one les being en-
tirely burned off. 1t is Supposed she
was murdered and the house set on
fire, as kerosene and feathers were
scattered all over the foer. DR.. V. G.
Birner, the coroner, is holding an in
quest. She had Only been married a
short time and YVES the second wife.
There had been considerable trouble.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-06-27
A DARKENED LIFE.
Home Broken Up and Reason Almost
Gone.

~AN>.>OSs
Gone.
La Crosse, Wis, June 21.-Disheart-
ened by what is supposed to be an In
durable disease, the life of Anna Tor
kelson, aged fourteen, has been Gark-
ened by the disappearance Of her
mother, who left home with her ten
months-old babe, saying that she
would never return. Besides her
mother and infant sister she has a
father and seven other brothers and
sisters, all of whom reside at Hegg,
Trempealeau county. The girl was
brought to this city by Chairman K. S.
Knuteson of the Tremoealeau board.
The case is a sad one, and while the
girl is many miles away from home
and friends, she is an Invalid and con-
tinues to fail, during which she con-
stantly inquiries about her mother, VINO
deserted her.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-06-27
BRITISH LOSS.

Very Material Decrease In Shipping
During Last Year.
London, June ga blue book just
issued, giving an actual return Of the
NAVIGATION of the United Kingdom,
shows that British shipping in 1900 de-
creased, inward shipping by 1908, 242
ons, and outward shipping by z'9oS'-
600 tons, while foreign shipping m
creased, inward by 2,4S2,1l3 tons, ana
outward by 2,470,576 tons.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-06-27
Damage nv Storm.

Delaware, Ohio, June 20. = A wind
storm of great force swept over a large
area in this county in which mucn
damage was done. No one was injured
as far as known. Many houses and
barns were unroofed, trees uprooted
and fences torn down. The storm COW
cred a track 100 feet wide and about
nine miles long.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-06-27
Prussia Relaxing.

New York, June 2o.-According to a
cableeram from Berlin to the Journal
of Commerce reliable information is re-
ceived in the German capital that the
Prussian government has determined
tn relax in a certain extent its regula-
tons which led to the exclusion OF
AMERICAN life insurance companies.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-06-27

Rome, June %. - Cardinal GIBBONS
s+.rted for Florence for stay OF a
week. At the railway station he hade
farewell to the procurator general ana
and to the brothers of st. sulpice,
whose guest he was while here.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-06-27
a.s,u1tcd by n, ,Nex-o.

Baltimore. Md June 2S:-Miss Fan
ME E. Watson. aged eighteen. was as
saultcd by William Mills negro at
Curtis Bay. near this city. Threats CT
lynching were made and the negro was
brought here for safety.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-06-27
2,,t, Hinder n stone.

Mineral Point, Wis, June 21--A:l but
s35 of the money stolen from the first
National bank a month ago has been
recovered. The police found 1890 IN
currency under large stone a few
miles east Of the city. 1t is said the
money was found through, Information
furnished by the prisoner. Stewart
Jelleff, who is held on suspicion OF be-
ing connected with the robbery.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-06-27
,,,n,nr pronertx Trnnsfer.

Ashland, Wis, June 23.-The papers
were signed last night in which Will
lam Werden transfers the controlling
interest in the West Colby iron mine
to the new mana cement of the blast
furnace. Mr.. Werden received s2S.ooo
cash and s22 1000 stock in the new com
pany, and is to receive royalty OF ~
cents per ton for every ton that IS
marketed over 100000.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-06-27
Sensational Suicide.

Son Francisco, June 23.-Dr. Victor
ponner of this city committed suicide
last night in o sensational manner Juss
after being arrested on the cnarse VI
having caused the death OF MISS sio,et
Van Ornum of Chico. VINO oleo at el'e
receiving hospital. Pepper took car
holic acid while the police were waiting
at his door,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-06-27

Copenhagen, June 2S.-christlhe Nns-
son, the Swedish singer who' accoruins
to a recent report, has peeh seriously
i'll at Gothenburg. Sweden mas JUST
passed through this city from raf.s ~
her home in Wexio, Sweden. one {, Is ~
the best OF health.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-06-27
stabbed by Il BOY.

Chicago, June 20. = While pursuing
two boys in knee trousers who had
stolen some fruit from his employer,
Olaf Olson, aged sixteen years, was
stabbed to death by the smaller Of the
two fugitives. The murderer. say wit
nesses, apparently was not more than
twelve years old. Both boys escaped.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-06-27
struck His Nefghbor.

jamestown, N. D., June 21.-George
Case, farmer residing soutn VI
Jamestown, became involved IN as
pute with neighbor named morgan
who claimed Case was trespass!ns.
Case struck Morgan with MONKEY
wrench on the head and on one OF MS
arms, and has been bound over to the
district court.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-06-27
Armv Doctors Transferred.

Fort Vat %. N. d.. June 21-Dr c. L.
Woods, formerly of the Grand River sub
station, has been transferred to this place
agency physician and the vacancy THUS
occasioned has been filled by the appoint
ment of DR.. H. r. Dudley from the Lem
hi agency, Idaho.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-06-27
sxxent nv Flames.

Charlotte, N. c., June 2o.-Fire de-
.stroyed large portion of the business
section of Greenville, S. c. Destruc-
tion Of the Western Union Telegraph
office has rendered communication i'm
noSSible.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-06-27
1xnched in Broad Daylight.

New Orleans, June 20.-Abe Barrett,
tho negro who assaulted white girl
at Gulf Port, Miss, was captured yes
terday afternoon and lynched. He was
taken to the scene Of the crime, identi-
fed and confessed and was strung to
q tree half a mile from the town in
r3,road DAYLIGHT.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-06-27
Ordered to Omaha.

Washington, June 20. Brig. Gen.
1ohn c. Bates. who recently returned
from the Philippines. has been ordered
tn command the department Of Mis-
snuri. with headquarters at Omaha,
Neb. 49,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-06-27
D,,,,L CnrhcIic Acid,

Hastings, Mimi. June 2s.-The infans
ao,,yhter of Mr. and Mrs. r. A. Engel
drank quantity Of carbolic acid from
a hottie and t.ied almost instantly.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-06-27
JAPANESE TRAGEDY.
Ex-Ninister of Communication Is
AssasSinnteG.

AssasSinnteG.
Yokohama, June %. - Hcshi Ioru.
who was minister of communication III
the last Ito cabinet, was stabbed at q
meeting of the city assembly. and dled
shortly afterward. Hoshi Toru was
Japanese minister at Washington anu
was formerly president of the mouse.
The assassination is supposed to have
heen due to politics.