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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-09-25

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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-09-25

Chat and straw always stack uH
higher than grain.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-09-25

A man Is always on time when hi
bias an appointment with a pretty girl.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-09-25
Halls Catarrh Cure
Il a constitutional cure. Price, 75c.

YES" said the old man; "'peard
lax he wuz give over inter de hans er
satan, en- satan 'fiicted him wild de
hoppin' rheumatism. Fust 1t wuz in
one place. en- den 1t wuz another; but
he went ter prayin' ter be relieve Of
it, en- one day, whilst it wuz a-hoppin'
FUN one tint ter another. 1t hoped
into his wooden leg, an ne pulled OF
de leg. an tho'wed It in de fire, en- 1t
en- de rheumatism wuz totally con-
sumed."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-09-25

Reports to the adjutant generals
office indicate that President Roose-
welt will have splendid mounted
escort when he visits Des Moines Sep
TENDER 80. 1t will consist of the field
officers Of the Iowa national guard.
Reports to the adjutant generals office
are that all the field officers of the
Fifty-frst will be here, while the other
rgiments will have each a good rep.
resentation. Colonel Pratt is making
a special effort to secure fine mounts
for these officers. All of them are ex.
perienced military men who have been
In active service
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-09-25

The elevator man In calling out
floors tells stories.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-09-25

GOOD HOUsEKEEPERs
use the best. That Is why they buy Russ
Bleaching Blue. All good srooers, l0c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17

ical finish being slightly with the latter.
From the start he took the offensive. In
the fourth round his sword grazed the
right arm Of Regis, who cried out. with a
gesture Of impatience: mot therel" Then
pointing dramatically at his breast COW
cred with white silk shirt striped with
pink, said: Strike there, monsieur 1t
was a terrible momenti NJ LaberdesQue
without answering word, recommended
the attack. The luncheon hour was APP
preaching and the spectators were begin
ming to grow impatient In the tenth round,
having lost nearly all his ground retreating,
had but single yard remaining behind
him. But M. Laberdesque had now the sun
in his eyes. His play became more prudent
When the fifteenth round had been reach
ed without result, the seconds, too, became
impatient There was even question Of ter
minating the combat; but here experts of
experience and weight, like Georges BRETT
mayer and Willy de Blest-Gana pointed
out that, for the very reason that both COM
batants were proving themselves not only
brave men, but excellent swordsmen, such
a proceeding was not to be dreamed OF.
Max Regis, working round in a quarter
circle, attempted to back his adversary,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17
A PROPAGATION.

1 ed with the greatest precaution, and the
wounded man was slowly carried to the
nearby villa of a friend, where he lay for
week with his life trembling in the balance.
Had the slightest Inflammation set in it
would have produced fatal hemorrhage
Here is a double example of the chance
element in duels and the element of NOR
tai danger lingering still in French encoun-
terS- The tendency is to treat French
duels lightly. because their avowed object
is no longer death, but such a wOunding as
will put one of the parties in a state of
practical or technical inferiority. as may
be Nevertheless, it his celebrity as a
duelist that protected Aurelien Scholl. the
last of the boulevardiers," just dead, dur
ing long years when he was writing bitter
personalities; and 1t continued to shield
him from open criticism when he became
the well-paid president of a proprietary
gaming club
Before he was twenty-four years old Au-
relien SchOll had fought seven duels and be-
gun that training in fencing and the code
which made him the chief living authority
on disputes Of honor. in which capacity it
VIII be remembered that he was called on
to preside over the highly fashionable
"Coleman-Drayton duel in Belgium few
years ago. During his long and brilliant ca
reer he fought seriously and tremendously
seventeen times Very curiously-and 1t
makes another good example of the chance
element in duels-hiS first dangerous wound
was given TO him by Paul de Cassagnac at
that time youth not twenty years of age
The last OF the boulevardiers" had said
of him: This young mans hands are damp
enough TO be the death of light gray trou-
sers," To every ones surprise the insulted
youth challenged the already dreaded duel
tst. and ran his squarely through the body
SchOn fell and lay without movement, as
one dead The seconds, utterly upset at
what they imagined to be case of death
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tney say, When the two youths were only
sixteen years of age. On receiving this
letter of provocation young Rothschild ap-
pointed seconds. These seconds met the
seconds of young Guy de Lubersac and said
to them: Your client, 1t Is true is now a
mamie reached his twenty-frst wear YES
terday. But ours is still a boy-he will not
De man for a month yet. You will have
to wait"
They waited. Meanwhile. to keep things
warmed up. Baron Edward de RothscbiId
Fought With NJ de Lubersac, and was
lightly wounded in the right arm few
days after NJ. Michel Ephrussi and M. de
Lubersac mutually wounded each other in
a coup double of no consequence at all
Then-always in the same schoolboy quar-
rel-the Marquis de Dion wounded NJ de
Saint-Alary on the left shoulder in a duel
that lasted two hours at the Meuilly Velo-
drome. Thus We are taught that even the
schooiboy quarrels of very rich men can
call other brave men to the field of honor
Met Enemy at Last.
Two days after Baron Robert de Roths-
child had reached his majority he met his
ancient enemy-at last The meeting took
place in the grounds of a Rothschild villa
at Seine, outside of Paris At
IL a. m. NJ. Paul Schege, NJ. de Lubersac's
second, pronounced the sacramentaI: Go,
sirs! tAllez. messieurs)." Robert de Roths-
child had taken off the jacket of pri-
III
two adversaries faced each other in flannel
shirts. So fiercely did they fight that In a
short time the right-hand cuffs of both
these flannel shirts were all ripped up by
coups passes of which might be
dangerous. In the sixth round the dueling
sword of Robert de RothSchild doubled mn
completely on the shoulder of his adyer-
Sary. The seconds ran to NJ. de Lubersa G
to ascertain if he was wounded. No, the
point had not penetrated. This young man
has tough skin! To quote the official
showed an equal valiance and endurance I"
After hfteen rounds fought with fury"
the point of young de Rothschilds sword
entered the ffeshy part of the right arm of
M. de Lubersac and penetrated to his arm
pit making a wound twenty-five cent?
meters ten inches) long. The life of young
de Lubersac was not endangered; lust the
same, however, he was laid up for three
months-a sad thing for a young man of
wealth
Max Regis is politician and nationalist
agitator with twenty duels to his credit
He still lives. One day last June he met
M Laberdesque. another Algerian poll
tician, by appointment on the bicycle race
track of the Pare deS-Princes, surrounded
by hundred or two of spectators The
very cabmen-there were at least twenty
drew their vehicles up to the fence and
saw the combat from their boxes The
weapons were -dueling swords Each
adversary had measured out behind him
fifteen yards in which to retreat, ali
ground gained to remain acquired Both
wore street gloves c'gant de ville')-which
means always that mere Sword-hand
scratches, so common in the modern school
of fencing, are desired to count.
Both Regis and LaberdesQus are expe-
rienced swordsmen, the advantage of class
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17
LATE FRENCH DUELS
THE Element of Mortal Danger
That Fingers in Them.
AN INCIDENT CITED
NWENTY MEETINGS TO HIS CRED
1T, BUT REGIS STILL LIVES.
A Field Glove" Needed if Discredit
on This National "Sport" Be
Removed.
AN INCIDENT CITED
Ispecisl Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
PARIS, May 5. 1902.
The greatest fencer of all France and
perhaps the world lay at the point of death
last week from a wound in the neck inflict-
ed on him by young man of no particular
celebrity-the fencing reporter of the FL
caro-.
The wounded expert is no other than the
sublime Kirchhoffer. who, in his recent
championship match with the celebrated
PM, covered the Italian champion with
touches and won glory for the French
school. Bruneau de Labori who has now
all but killed him, wrote the Figaro's ac-
count of the great match. The criticism
did not please Kirchhoffer, and incidents
arose which called for arbitration. Later
on a meeting with modern dueling swords
was decided necessary.
The parties met in a secluded spot on the
: edge of the woods at Neuilly- Saint-James.
/ His seconds and the few privileged specta-
tors looked forward to a high-class fenc-
ing lesson at the end of which the great
; KirchhOffer would bestow an honorable
lscratch upon the F1garo's reporters sword
arm. They were, therefore, highly sur
prised in the second round to see Bruneau
sde Labori's point catch Kirchhoffer fairly
lin the neck
The fencing champion dropped his wea-
Upon. While his seconds supported him.
! blood streamed from an ugly wound. His
carotid is cut! cried the spectators, "he is
I bleeding to DEATH" Bruneau de Labor
brushed to the wounded man, pale with emo
/ ton. My dear sir he exclaimed. Kirch-
i hotter smiled family and said. 1T is moth
Ing" Then he closed his eyes and let the
! doctors work on him. The jugular vein had
! been missed by less than centimeter
: C-10ths of an inch). The wound was dress
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17

always fought with men Of courage here
tofore; but you. after having offended me,
did all you could to get out of the meet
ing"
The young man replied: your other ad-
versaries. If you will reflect, were all rich
men, or at least we'll to do. I. who am
poor, was bound to count the cost. Just
now am in great difficulties Should be
wounded and kept from my work even a
short time 1t would be disastrous for my
young wife and child"
The fighting boulevardier was deeply
moved. II do not remember on which
cheek 1 struck you." he said. therefore
must kiss you on them BOTH" And did So
"Gatulle Mendes was one of the intimate
friends of Oscar Wilde in Paris. So wrote
a Paris journalist in signed article. Men,
des, the poet. playwright and story writer,
sat at a table in the Taverne Pousset and
wrote a single word on sheet of paper.
which he mailed to the offending newspaper
man. The next day Catulle MendeS re-
ceived his Witnesses and the same after
noon saw an encounter with duelfng
swords. in which Mendes right arm was
ripped up half its length an inch deep. He
has never recovered the free use of it. A
duel may be provoked by slapping the
cheek, as was done by Mendes on another
occasion: by splitting in the face, as was
recently done by fashionable clubman to
another clubman who impugned his honor
al play; by written or spoken words
these latter often being subject to such
minute construction that-as in the killing
of Harry Alis-it could be publicly declared
that Tin rereading these lines written by
ture for the duel, one does not know how
to see in them anything that could seriously
motive a nencounter.
Death Was Quick.
Harry Ais was one of those modern
Partisan journalists who have labored so
strenuously in the cause of French colonial
expansion, For long time he had written
in the Journal des Debats upon such ques-
lions with great competence and acceptance.
article entitled african Colonial Conces-
sions," setting forth ideas which he be-
lieved into use his own expression. Ger
tain phrases of this study appeared to a
Monsieur LIE Chatelier, president of a so
ciete d Etudes du Congo Franchise" to be
inexact whereupon he wrote a letter of
rectifcation. Ais published it, with COM
ments. At the same time Ais wrote LIE
Chatelier a letter which the latter judged
offensive. The meeting took place in the
large room of a cafe on an island in the
River Seine-the Grande-Jatte-a sinister
establishment which saw the death of Cap
tain Mayer at the hands of the Marquis de
Mores. and many another bloody meeting.
In this case the combat did not last three
minutes. In the second round LIE Chatelier
ran Ais through the breast His death was
instantaneous.
Alphonse Daudet has maintained that the
duel will always hold good among the
Latin peoples; that it belongs to their idea
of honor, which no civilization can do
away with. Certainly it must be deeply
rooted institution when young boys at
school can quarrel and save up their an
ger till the day they come of age-to fight
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on the spot started off TO draw up their re-
port, when Paul de CaSsagnac had the pres
ence of mind to. uncover the chest of his
fallen adversary and suck the blood to the
surface OF the wound The internal hem
orrhage that would have been ScholIs death
was thus averted. and the seconds regain
Ing confidence, came back and aided to
transport him to his home. In this account
no word is said about the doctor Where
could he have been?
Only One Regret.
In his latter years SchoH is said to have
declared that. looking back on his encoun-
ters he regretted only one of them. 1t was
the case of young confrere who offended
the extremely sensitive pride of this boule-
Warbler. himself so willing to offend the
pride of others. The young man did not
wish to fight, and tried his best to avoid
noticing Schools provocations- At last
SchoH was forced to slap him in the face
After a meeting in which the experienced
duelist ripped the young mans left arm he
refused to shake hands with him The
young man called him aside and asked him
why.
1t is very simple" said SchoIl II have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17
I" In the Catacombs. ("

Never lived Yankee yet
But ready TO bet
On the u. S A
If you speak Of ltaly's sunny Cline
Maine kin beat it, every time
II you tell of Aetna's fouHt Of fire
You his ire.
In an injured way
He'll probably say,
II don't think much OF a smoking hill
We've got a moderate little rill
Kin make yer old volcaner still:
Pour old imagery down the crater
N guess twill cool her fiery natter
You have doubtless heard Of those ancient lies,
Manufactured for prize;
The reputation OF each arose higher
As he proved himself the bigger liar.
Said an Engiishman: only tOther day,
Sailing from Dover 10 Calais,
/ saw a man without float oar.
Swimming across from the English shore,
Manfuiiy oreastlng the angry sea"
Friend said the Yankee, that mel"
Mindful of all these thrice-told tales
Whenever a Yankee TO Europe sails
The boys try every sort OF plan
To rouse his establishment if they can.
Sam Brown was a fellow from Way Down East
No tale Of marvellous beast or bird
Could match the stories he had heard,
No curious place or wondrous view
Was ekin to Podunk. l tell you"
They showed him a room where a queen had slept
:. 'Twan't up to the tavern daddy kept"
They showed him Lucerne But he had drunk
From the beautiful Mollichunkam unk.
They took him at last to ancient Rome
And inveigled him into u catacomb.
Here they piled him with draughts of wine
CThough he vowed old cider was twice as finel.
TIL the fumes Of Falernian filed his head,
And he slept sound the silent dead.
They removed a mummy to make him room
And laid him at length In the rocky tomb.
They piled old skeletons round the stone,
Set a dip in a candlestick Of bone
And left him 10 slumber there alone.
Then watched from distance the taper's CLEAN
Waiting to jeer at his frightened scream
When he should awake from his drunken dream.
After a time the Yankee woke,
But instantly through the fimsy Joke.
So never cry or shout be uttered,
But solemnly rose and slowly muttered:
Il see how IL is It's the Judgment day;
We've all been dead and slowed away;
ALI these stone furriners sleepn' yet,
An I'm the first one up. you bet.
Can't none Of YOU Romans startf Say, come
United States is ahead. 1 vum!'
HI 81. BALLARD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17
Plants Follow the Flag.
From the London Field

From the London Field.
Not only do trade and civilization follow
the flag, but also some of our native plants
or weeds as well. and it will be interesting
for future botanists to note If the seeds of
any of these introduced into South Africa
among forage or packing materials estab-
lish themselves as pests, as tho thistle and
sweetbriar have done in Australia and New
Zealand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17

it out in a real. sure-enough duel That
the Paris public takes this sort of thing
seriously is shown by the recent Roths-
child-Lubersac encounter.
One day, about a year ago, before he
had arrived at his legal majority. the
young Baron Robert de Rothschild re-
ceived letter of provocation from his
school-boy enemy the young Count Guy
de Lubersac. The quarrel had its origin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17

Helen-"Young Softleigh proposed to me
last night. He ought to have known be-
forehand that should refuse him."
Mattie-'tTm sure he did, dear."-Tit-Bits
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17
And Landed on Percy.

AND Lanueu on fercys
From Puck.
Jack-"'Percy Perker called down a cabby.
last night; but he's sorry for It today"
Bili-"Whyf"
Jack-"The cabby came down"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17
TOLD OF ROCHAMBEAU
Robert Morris Borrowed
$4,000 of Him.
a TRUE RECITAL
BASED ON HISTORICAL FACTS IN
DIPLOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE.
How the Last Of the Munitions Of War
Were Secured Just Before indie
psndence Was Gained.
TRUE RECITAL
Written for The Evening Star.

Written for The Evening Star
|: Apropos the coming dedication of the
Rochambeau monument In Washington
next Saturday in the presence of our off,
clal French guests there Is piquant
story not recorded in our popular his
tories, illustrating the truly lovable char
acter OF Rochambeau. aside from his MILL
'ary virtues displayed in our revolution.
ana demonstrating the unfailing sincerity
OF his devotion to the American cause. Our
own Robert Morris, merchant prince Of
. Fhlladelphia and financier of the revolu-
ton, whose heroic sacrifices in that eapac-
ity were cheerfully made and uncomplain-
lnsly borne even to the extent of pecuniary
. rum ana personal abasement, shares with
Rochambeau the honors of the story. In
cloentally some of its particulars make
one Vince in feeling, on account of the rev.
] elatlon they give of our pitiable weakness
ana poverty as an infant nation and of
the humiliating straits to which our pub
nc ohicers We're thereby reduced. At the
same time they deepen our appreciation of
the delicacy. the patience, the courtesy and
the more than chivalrouS kindness of our
french allies, to whose honor the story is
now told
AS soon as General Rochambeau had re-
ceived word from Admiral de Grasse. then
IN the West Indies, that the latter would
shortly sail with his fleet for the Chesa-
peake TO cooperate with the allied armies
against the British, Washington and Ro-
chambeaV made haste to concert that for
tunate plan of campaign against Cornwall
lis In virginia which was fated to decide
the oestlnies of the new world. Rocham-
peau made a junction with Washington,
tnen encamped at Dobbs Ferry. West
chester county, n. Y, and the two kept I'D
the appearance of design to attack the
enemy at New York Two days before
breaking up camp on the Hudson Wash
ington, on August II. 1871. wrote a dis
patch to Robert Morris. in Philadelphia in
forming him confdentially of the new plan
and asking him to look out for provisions
ana for boats to transport the troops south
from the Head Of the Elk. the northern
most arm of the Chesapeake, and adding
that 1t would be necessary for the success
or the expedition to give months pay in
specie TO the American detachment under
General Lincoln in order to reconcile those
troops to the southern service and put them
in fighting humor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17

marital unfaithfulness with death, and
looks down with scorn upon the negro, and
will not, under any circumstances, mix with
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-07-22
Novel Display Window.


The most elaborate and novel win.
dow display in the city is at Madden.
Sykes & Cos The general arrange
ment and the blending OF colors is
faultless. But the person who is not
close observer would never take
note Of any colors in the window
they would be attracted by the per.
feet miniature electric street rail.
way lire and electric car that con.
tinually makes its Circle around the
window The window represents a
bundle Of electric mechanism that
can be understood only by the elec.
trician The elaborate display OF
pleasing colors the gold fish swim.
ming in sparkling lakes OF water.
and the electrical machinery. made a
display so attractive that the side
walk was blocked The design was
drawn and executed by Walter Mad
den. who is yet a mere boy Walter
is making a study Of window displays
and be should feel encouraged as a
result Of the attraction OF this win.
dow.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-07-22

to poverty. He became poorer and
poorer. the longer he lived. Time
and again subscriptions for his relief
we're started. He always peremptorily
stopped such movements, upon the
ground that there we're too many poor
and crippled Confederate Soldiers
aud destitute Confederate. widows
and orphans who needed all that
could be given. He said to his peo-
pie. Take care OF the destitute
Confederate veteran. the widow and
the orphan. I can not accept your
aid while they are in need" Thus.
he was always thinking Of his people
first
Il Is easy 20 be generous and con.
sistent in prosperity. It is hard it IS
noble. Il IS grand. Il Is sublime 10 be
consistent and generous in poverty
and adversely. This is the kind Of
man that jefferson Davis was. For
these reasons his name will live and
ut ANuoff4 NAfA tut names OF MS
traducers will have been forgotten.
for these reasons Southern mothers
viii ever delight 20 teach their chill
dren 20 revere his memory and TO
emulate his smiable. virtuous, deyo-
ted and exalted character.
Shackles were placed upon his
limbs on account Of his fidelity 20 his
principles and his people He suf-
fered for what We bade him do. From
that day Jefferson Davis became the
martyr Of the South. Those shackles
sank deep into our hearts. They
made him a consecrated man For
the things that / have said. and for
many more things that I might say.
jefferson Davis was our trusted lead
er while he lived. and IS our hero
now that be is dead.
Sleep on. noble dead, Peace be
70 your ashes and deathless honor
TO your name,