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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-06-19

The art of making malleable glass,
which is said to have been well under.
stood by the Egyptians, but which has
been for centuries lost, has been redis.
covered by Louis Kauffeld of Rich.
mond, Ind, Mr.. Kauffeld is a lamp
chimney maker. and has for years
tried to devise a chimney that would
Withstand excessive heat. The new
process, it is stated. renders possible
the making of cooking vessels out Of
glass.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-06-19
Dufferin's Comments on Sheridan

Richard Brinsley Sheridans PLAYS
printed for the first time from his own
manuscripts, are about to be published
in London, with short Introduction
by Lord Dufferin, his great-grandson.
This is Lord Dufferin's last writing,
and the volume will also contain many
contemporary comments on Sheridan
as q dramatist.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-06-19
FAIR MEXICAN COMING HERE

Sonora Porfirio Diaz, the captivating
wife of Capt. Porfirio Diaz. son of
President Diaz, will in all probability
accompany her distinguished relatives,
President and Nine. Diaz, on their trip
to the United States. Sonora Diaz was
Senorita Louisa Raigosa before she
was married to the dashing young cap
tain and comes of one of the Oldest and
most aristocratic families of Mexico.
She has been married but year or
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-06-19

two, but in that time has taken high
position in the social life of the beau
tiful capital. She is dark-eyed, olive
skinned and has a wealth of wavy
black hair, and, in fact, is the very
ideal of Mexican beauty. In company
with Nine. Diaz, wife of the president,
who is vivacious, graceful and delight.
full the younger matron promises to
be much sought after in America, at
Washington particularly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-06-19
Cod Like Cold Water.

A Christiania professor has discov-
cred that at the Loforen islands cod
are invariably to be found in waters
whose temperature is always between
four and Ave degrees above the freez-
ing point Norwegian fishermen now
make use of the thermometer as a
means OF detecting the presence of
the fish.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-06-19

Richard Yates, the famous war gov.
ernor of Illinois, to whom it is pro,
posed to erect suitable monument
near the Lincoln monument at Oak
Ridge cemetery, at Springfield, was
the twelfth governor of Illinois, and
served in that Office from 1861 to 1865.
He was born in Gallatin county, Ky,
in 1918, and came to Illinois at the age
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-06-19

of 10. Mr.. Yates in the early days
was a whig and a passionate admirer
of Henry Clay. His first public office
elected in 1912. Later he served in
Congress and in the United States SEN
ate. Gov. Yates died in st. Louis in
1873 while returning from a trip
through the Southwest.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-06-19

~
TDM of the profession, were
ii "a arguing before the House
~ " Commerce Committee in
behalf of a bill relating
~ to the public health.
Upon this measure" said the
spokesman of the physicians, AL the
doctors are agreed"
Representative Hepburn OF Iowa,
threw up both of his hands, Gentle
men, he exclaimed, you had better
leave the room at once. 1t is the first
time | ever knew doctors to agree, and
am afraid if you stay here any longer
your harmony will be disturbed"
Senator Teller was sitting in a
group of senators. all of whom were
telling stories. Mr.. Teller sat silent.
Finally he broke into the game.
Il wish l could tell Stories" he
said, but | cant. The other day
heard a man tell a half dozen good
stories"
What were they?" queried the
senatorial group in chorus.
I'm awful sorry" said Teller, but
| can't remember one"
Washington physicians have dis.
covered several well-deveIoped cases
of ''ping-pong knee" among the smart
set, who are devotees of the new and
fashionable game. In some instances
the affection had been attributed to
the wearing of half-hose, which is the
latest wrinkle among the up-to-date
women, but since the reports from
London, and the accounts in the Eng
lish medical journals, the RESPONSE
bility has been fixed where it belongs.
A reflex effect of a too-much use of
the tip-toe muscles affects the gent.
cular junction of the tibia and fibala.
Which is very serious.
The vacancy in the consular service,
by the death of Consul Prentis at st.
Pierre, which is notable among such
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/: WASHINGTON GOSSIP |:
!: !:

Especial Letter.

Der of the committee on the JudicIar,
and recently asked Chairman Ray
about reporting some bill in which he
was interested to the house.
Have you talked to any of the big
bugs about it?" MIR. Ray asked.
Not a bug" was Mr.. Littlefeld's
fiippant response, and he walked away
with an air indicating that he had no
intention of pursuing a course Of
study in 'bugology."
The other day a New York paper
stated that Speaker Henderson want
ed his private secretary appointed as
sistant secretary of the treasury in
order to help his presidential aspira.
tions.
Well" said Secretary Shaw when
this paragraph was shown to him,
I'm very sorry. but Gen. Henderson
can never be elected president of the
United States. He is a good fellow,
and | have no doubt that he would
make an admirable executive, but the
presidency is one place beyond his
reach"
Why" asked an interested listen
er.
Because he was born in Scotland"
said Secretary Shaw.
Some one called the attention of
Senator Hoar to the statement that
Governor jeff Davis proposed to lib
crate negro prisoner and send him
to Massachusetts,
That's all right" was Senator
Hoars comment. IF man is crimi-
nal, Arkansas is the place for him. II
he is free man and citizen, | don't
know any better place for him than
Massachusetts"
Senator Willard of Nebraska was
tramping around the south end of tn.
capitol with visitors, who asked him
the cost of the immense structure.
I'm sure don't know" answered
the senator, a little disappointed for
not knowing What did this capitol
cost?' inquired he, appealing to one
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-06-19

mo, nor pickaxes, either" respond.
sd Mr.. Wadsworth. amid laughter
but the free seeds are not forgotten"
"Of course not was Mr.. Moody's
scornful comment.
is he a rich MANI" was asked Of
Representative Heatwole of Minneso-
ia. who was discoursing about a Jer'
seyman of his acquaintance.
Geographically speaking, no" an
swered Mr.. Heatwole, with an air Of
profundity. He lives in New Jersey
and should call him fairly well-to'do.
He is worth four or five millions. or
course it would be different If he lived
in New York--people would drop dol
lars in his hat"
Mr.. Lhtleheld of Maine. is men.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-06-19

Genius at first is little more than a
great capacity for receiving discipline.
George Eliot
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-06-19

well, England has one thing to
be thankful for in the South African
war" remarked Cawker. "What?" re-
torted Cumso. THE fact that the
Beers had no navy"
She-"After all, what is the differ
ence between illusion and delusion?"
He-''Illusion is the lovely fancies we
have about ourselves; delusion is
the foolish fancies other people have
about themselves"
81 thought you said this was a life
or-death case?" growled the sleepy
druggist. who had been awakened at
3 a. m. by man who wanted two
cent stamp. so it is" declared the
man; so it is. I've got to mail this
letter to my wife at once. that she may
get 1t in time to postpone her return
home long enough for me to have a
new mirror put in the parlor and the
hall re-papered. Some of the boys
spent the evening with me tonight"
An extraordinary relic is possessed
by Axel T. Lindholm, of saltwater,
Wis. II came from Norway, and is a
verdict rendered by a jury of twelve
in Jgne, 1858, at Oslo Courthouse
where Christiania now stands. At the
bottom of this novel verdict hangs
twelve strips of sheepskin with twelve
pieces of beeswax the size of small
watch. which contain upon each the
seal of one OF the Jurors.
The last surviving pensioner of the
war of 1912 is Hiram Cronk. who is
passing the last years of a quiet life
at the home of his daughter, at Dunn
Brook, about fifteen miles north OF
Rome. N. Y.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-06-19

The program of the Midland Chau-
tauQua assembly. to be held at Des
Moines, July 8 to %, inclusive. has
just been issued II is filled with the
best that can be obtained. including
Rev. Frank Dixon, DIR. Alexander Pat.
terson, Miss Sara Wharton Moore,
Miss Ellen M. Stone. dorado Taft.
Richard Pierson Hobson. A card to
H. G. Musgrave, secretary. will bring
i program.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-06-19

The board of control has announced
the reappointment of Superintendent
I. F. McCune of the hospital for the
blind at Vinton. His new term will
begin July !.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-06-19

The board of control of state insti
-utions announces the appointment of
DIR. w. p. Crumpacker of Athens. Ohio.
as the successor to DIR. G. II. Hill in
the Office of superintendent of Il
state hospital at independence. T..
Crumpacker will assume charge II
the institution July 1. Dr. Hills resig-
nation was communicated to the board
of control several months ago. He
announced at that time his intention
of coming to Des Moines and estab.
fishing himself in practice here as a
specialist in the treatment of nervous
diseases.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-06-19

Or long ago a number of
doctors, representing all
the conflicting branches
of the profession, were
arguing before the House
Commerce Committee in
behalf of a bill relating
tO the nuhlic health
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-06-19

NJ. A. Reney, of Marengo. is encour-
aged in his belief that President
Roosevelt will visit Des Moines dur
ing the meeting Of the Sovereign
urand Lodge |. 0. o. F.. September
Is to 20. Many organizations have
figured on the presence of the presi-
dent, but the date set by the Odd
Fellows apparently best fits the presi-
dents personal plans relating to a
western trip. George 3. Cortelyou.
secretary to the president. says he
thinks the itinerary will embrace ar
rival in Des Moines between the dates
named
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-27
POOR PLACE
FOR
BACHELORS

The Argentine Republic, or, rather,
one of the small states that compose it,
has no use for bachelors. The law
holds that man is manageable in Ar
gentina when he is 20. The exchequer
gives point to the opinion by taxing all
bachelors of between 20 and 80 So a
month. After 80, and up to 80, the tax
increases 100 per cent Between 35 and
so single blessedness costs 800 a month.
From his fiftieth to his seventy-fifth
year a bachelor may follow his own
wild road by paying in $50 month.
After that comes relief. The vicious
example of an unmarried man of be-
tween 10 and so is considered to be neu-
traIized by 9~payment of only $40 a
year, and when the eightieth birthday
is passed the treasury finally ceases
from worrying. A widower is given
three years in which TO mourn and
choose a successor, but a man who can
prove that he has proposed and been
refused three times in one year is con-
sidered to have earned immunity.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-27
A BEAR STORY.

An extraordinary but well authen-
ticated story of bears freak comes
from the village of Saretschye, In the
district of Gdoff, Russia. The village
lies ON the fringe of a forest, whence
it is of frequent occurrence for bears
TO make prowling excursions both by
day and might into the adjacent set
Elements. Some ten days ago two
young girls, aged respectively and IL,
were surprised by a huge bear at
short distance from the village. The
animal seized and carried off the
younger child, while the elder, terror
stricken, fed home and gave the not
unusual alarm. Towards shutdown,
three days later, the bear and her
booty were discovered in dense
thicket. The child was perfectly I'M
harmed and reclining i'm a deep messy
couch made for her by the bear. Al
though naturally delighted to be re-
leased from her strange guardianship,
the little girl had subsisted fairly well
on the nuts and other forest fruits
brought to her laager by the bear.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-27
WHEN ALLEN SAW THEM.

Private" John Allen, of Mississippi,
and Senator Mason, of Illinois, were
discussing and experimenting with ir-
rigation in the New Willard cafe the
other day.
"Say, john" said Mason, 81 under
stand you saw the G. A. R. parade here
last fall"
''Yes, Allen replied.
"Fine body of men," continued Ma
son.
Sure" replied Allen, who fought in
the Confederate army from the begin
ming to the end of the war. II recog-
nized quite lot of them"
..How in thunder did you recognize
any OF those menY" inquired Mason,
wonderingly.
by their backs" replied Allen.
Waiter, the Senator wants to speak to
YOU" i.,sSis
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-27

When Roscoe Conkling first began
the practice of law in New York. the
lost a most important murder case on
which he had worked very hard, not
only for the fee, which he needed bad
ly but for reputation which he had
TO make. Despite his efforts, his
client wa hanged. Later when he
presented his bill to the man
family, they refused to pay it, on the
ground that it was excessive. He
took the bill to Charles o'Conor, the
great criminal lawyer, asking him to
pass Judgment as to the equity of his
charges. O'Conor scanned the account
very closely, and then, turning to
Conkling, very gravely remarked:
We'll, Conkling, taking into consider
alton the enormous amount of energy
and time you have devoted to this
case, the charges are reasonabIe; but
see here, Conkling, don't you think
the man could have been hanged for
less money than that?"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-27
WHAT IS A COUGH?
get Off!

A spasmodic effort to expel the mucus
from the bronchial tubes. A cold causes
a more abundant secretion of mucous,
and when the lungs and bronchial
tubes are inflamed, they are extremely
sensitive to the irritation. Unless care
is taken, the cold may result in pneu-
monia, which is swift and deadly. II
the cold is lingering one, the more
ieisurely but equally fatal consumption
may set in. Do not neglect a cold or
cough. Take Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. 1t always cures and cures
quickly. Benson, Smith & Co, Ltd.
wholesale agents, sell it.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-27
FRUIT EATING
AND TEMPER

At meeting of horticultural enthu-
siasts in Minneapolis the other day one
delegate declared that the eating OF
fruit was conducive to equanimity OF
temper and that children who were fed
on fruit instead of meat could be easily
distinguished by their agreeable dis
positions. He accordingly urged that
the consumption of fruit should be en-
couraged at home and in school and
by all other means available
The speaker may have thought that
he had made profound discovery
In fact. he was only restating an old
truth. Good temper waits on good di-
gestion and good digestion is largely
the result of diet. And no kind of food
so aids digestion as good ripe fruit in
season. Henry Ward Beecher used tc
say that some day people would cal
things by their right names They
would not say that this man has a
good temper and that man a bad tenn
per. but they would say this man has a
good digestion and that man bad di-
gestion. This would be more explicit
and more in accord with the facts
Fruit eating, by aiding digestion, I'M
doubtedly does encourage good temper
and good temper is an important fac
tor in national life, The good tempered
man rarely commits crime and he
works with more energy and produces
more than the bad tempered man. a
sunny-tempered wife is sure to have
a beneficial effect upon a husbands use
fulness. So it is worth while to Great
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-27

Y ' '
THE BALLAD OF PIETRo MAsCAG.
Pietro Mascag was an arts gran,
The patron saint of the hand-organ
man. ~
Mascag he did write the Inter-mez-zo,
1t may be that signor has heard it!
So! 4. ]. -s.ese2
An Pietro, he get him SO very well
known,
He stan by himself, in a class all
alone.
One day a vera reech man from here,
He wrote him a letter: "Pietro, dear,
"If you'll come to this countree good
and queeck,
give you say twenty-f' dollar a
week"
An Pietro write back: make it TWEEN
ty-seex,
An maybe come for a couple II
weeks"
An it was arrange. He come to this
land,
They meet him with flowers and snaKa
his hand.
But up comes cop. He arrests P1etro
They all, say why, why?" The cop
he don't know.
They let him go then, but take him
again,
An throw him in Jail. All! the stone
hearted men.
But soon he gets loose, but. Ell, what's
the use?
They arrest him again. Carramb:
What excuse?
You ask me for why. Yes, sir, an l
know
IT all ON account OF that Inter-mez-zo
An the hand-organ men who have
play him all day,
So they say to Pietro: I'm jail you
mus stay.
Or maybe you start up some other
blame tune.
An make us all nuts in our head
pretty soon"
New York Sun.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-27
Honolulu High School Formerly Residence Of H. H. Princes. Ruth


a good temper and pleasant DISPOSE
ton, even in material sense, and as
fruit eating leads to this result it's con-
sumption should DE encouraged. A sat
urnine disposition in a public man has
done more than one nation harm and
should be avoided if possible.
Shakespeare was undoubtedly ac-
quainted with the good effects of fruit
on temper, for he says in Macbeth:
Now good digestion waits on appe-
tite, and health on both"
There can be no appetite without
good digestion and no health without
both, and there is rarely good tenn
per without all three. And as fruit eat
ing contributes to this condition its
consumption cannot be encouraged too
much.-Philadelphi Press.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-27
CANNoN'S GOOD SPEECH.

Said Western friend to Congress
man Cannon on Monday: 81 haven't
forgotten that speech you made on
national finances last session, Joe.
That was a fine effort" Eyes, Jim
Courts gets up a good speech" said
the congressman easily. Courts was
clerk of Cannon's committee on ap-
preparations. did Courts write that
speech?' was the obvious question.
Sure. Didn't you notice that all the
sentences were completede You might
have known l didn't write it,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-27

A st, Louis humorist declares that a
young lady applicant for school was
asked the question: What is your
position upon whipping children?"
and her reply was: my usual posi-
ton is on chair, with the child
held firmly across my knees, face
downward" Needless to say, she got
the school.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-27

General Phil Sheridan was once
riding down the line, when he saw an
Irishman mounted on mule which
was kicking its legs rather freely.
The mule finally got its hoof caught in
the stirrup, when, in the excitement.
the Irishman remarked well, be-
gorrah, if you're goin' to get on, I'll
get off,
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-27
TWO-MINUTE BOUTS IN A
CHURCH.

The boxing class which has been or
ganized by the Rev. DR.. Scudder, of
the First Congregational Church, of
Jersey City, has begun its season
work in the basement of the church.
It contain 139 boys. Two-minute
bouts are the order of the evenings,
and any boy who loses his temper and
"slugs'' has to take off the gloves.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-27

Asiatic volcanoes are gaining a repu-
tation- for spuriousness. A lately re-
ported eruption in mountain near
Irkutsk' in Siberia, has been investi-
gated, and has proven to be nothing
more SERIOUS than a ire-probably que
to spontaneous combustion-in some
beds of carbonaceous shaIe. Like cases
are not uncommon. Lists of volcanoes
IN the Than Shan chain have been
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-27

Scientific prophecy has never proven
more visionary than in dealing with
power from liquid air The substance
IS still little more than laboratory
curiosity, and in a Cornell University
test the other day one horsepower
engine running one hour yielded only
haule ar enough to run a one horse
power engine one minute.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-27

Begin the new year right by using
properly fitted glasses-sanford the OPP
tician, Boston Building.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-27

compiled by some authorities, but re-
cent Russian travellers have shown
that none of the volcanoes exist
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-27

The rapid changes that are taking
place in the production of motive pow
er were made evident in two striking
papers of the late British Association
meeting Mr.. H. A. Humphrey pointed
out that a 500 horsepower gas engine
shown at Paris in 1000 was of great
interest on account of its size, but the
same makers now build engines of
$500 horsepower and are ready to be-
gin upon motors of twice that capacity.
Or gas engines larger than 200 horse
power, British makers last August had
delivered or had under contract not
less than 81, while the total on the
Continent and in America was 327 en-
gines, aggregating 1S1 sos horsepower.
Gas engines of 1900 horsepower have
been made in Pittsburg, and two gas
engine gas compressors of 1000 horse
power each are under contract in Buff
falo. In the second paper, by the Hon.
G. A. Parsons, it was stated that con-
pound steam turbines were furnishing
total Of 5000 horsepower in 1880, the
largest unit not exceeding 120 horse
power. Rising to 10000 horsepower
in 1896, now the aggregate Of these
motors for driving dynamos has reach
ed about 100000, the largest size hav-
ing increased to 1900 horsepower; and
besides this, about $4,000 horsepower
is being applied to the driving Of boats.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-12-27
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THE BALLAD OF PIETRO MASCAG.