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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02

lusty youngster, with a pink head
and a pink belly and sides and slate
colored streak running down the back,
Like most wild animals born in captiv-
ity, II was tame from the day of its
appearance. 1t came readily out Of
the tank when called, to have closer
view of the great thing, Man.
A hideously homely little brute it
was, fourteen inches high, with body
like young pigs. mouth as big as
all outdoors and tiny ears which con-
stantly were wrlggling. The baby was
homely enough to become the pet Of
everyone that saw it. Only Miss Muir
ply thought the newcomer pretty. In
her own awkward fashion she ca.
ressed the young one, nosing 1t and
even standing over it to make sure
that no harm should befall. The huge
beast, ordinarily peaceful, became
even vicious in her solicitude for her
baby, and only Keeper Billy" Snyder
could GO, near her
Then tSme the fatal mistake. The
experts did not know that a hippopota-
mus takes its young one into deep
water to nurse it. Long spells there
we're when the baby disappeared un-
der the surface in the tank. Only
when too late it was realized that all
this time the homely old mother was
performing her maternal duties. All
feared the baby could not thrive with.
out proper nursing. Therefore mother
and baby were separated, and the lit.
tie one was put on bottle. 1t lived
ten days after that. Now her homely
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02
MUCH POISON IN PERFUMES.
Power to intoxicate and BenumS
Proved bv Exoerinents on Eroos.

Power to Intoxieate and BenumS
Proved by Experiments on Frogs.
Though it Is popularity believed that
strong perfumes have power to intox.
icate and benumb, and though workers
In perfume laboratories are occasion
ally so much affected as to need medi.
cal aid, little attention has been paid
by psychologists to the effect Of odors.
But now German physician has made
a series of experiments which fully
confirm the popular belief. The ex.
periments were made not on human
beings but on frogs which were put
under glass bells with sponges satur
ated with various essences.
The effects are similar to those OF
chloroform, There is brief stage Of
excitement, followed by partial CT
complete paralysis. Although many
odors were used they were found to
differ only IN raSsdity OF action. and
the notoriohsIy heas, 'heady"
musk was found to be ohN 0the slow.
est Camphor, peppermint, lavender
and cloves are also slow. while aide
hyde, turpentine. elder flower, ylang-
ylang, "peau d'Espagne." asafetida.
bisulphuride of carbon. mustard, and
nicotine act quickly and theoretically.
In some cases the effect was instan-
taneous. The frog would jump about
in a lively manner but would soon
stop, close his eyes, and rub his nose
with his paws. His breathing and
heart action became slow and labored
and he perspired profusely. II he still
tried to spring he often fell on his
back and had hard work getting on
his feet again. If the action OF the
fume was continued the frogs breath.
ing became convulsive, his head fell
forward, and his only response to an
external stimulus was spasmodic at
tempt to breathe. His eyes turned out
ward and his heart beat more and
more slowly until it stopped altogether.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02

nus, says the New York Press.
AS yet you cannot discern the busy
1ringer OF babies even on a clear day,
3ut Menagerie Director Smith says
hat by the time the naked branches
Of the Parks gray trees and bushes
appear in full garb of early summer
green a forty-pound, pink little pig
will appear in the limelight OF the
pretty setting and become the star
attraction of the city's zoo.
Director Smith ought to know. He
got his information from three and a
half-ton Caliph, whose mouth is too
big to hold a secret, and who got the
news direct from his faithful two and
a halfton spouse, Miss Murphy.
But while the prospective domestic
Joys of the Caliph-Murphy baby fam.
lily are interesting, there remains an
other phase, infinitely more important
to persons who study wild animals and
those concerned in the successful
building up of the zoo. Every animal
in the Central Park menagerie has
been presented to the city directly or
indirectly by Caliph and Miss Murphy.
Never before or since in the history Of
zoology have "hippos" been known to
breed in captivity. Next to giraffe
and a two-horned rhinoceros, hippo
tamil are the most expensive Injuries
In which a menagerie can invest A
full-grown hippopotamus is valued at
$1,000, and baby at least at half that
amount. Six times have the ponder
gus hearts of the big couple been glad.
iened by the antics of pink one. The
frst two youngsters died. To raise a
young hippo was too much Of a prob
lem even for experienced animal men.
It was necessary to experiment so as
to learn how to handle the tots
properly. But once the problem was
solved 1t was easy to trade young hip
pos with Hagenbeck and other anil
NAL men.
To prepare for the advent OF young
hippo was one of the things that puz-
zled the animal men when Miss Muir
ply first decided to show she was op.
posed to race suicide. Not In animal
literature was to be found information
which might throw light on how to
proceed. In a wild state the pink
youngsters enter the world while un'
der water, where, likewise. they nurse
until weaned, at the end of about q
year.
In the Central Park zoo the hippos
are kept in a huge tank, FIVE feet deep,
There the first baby was born. 1t was
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02
shamroek m. in the Water.

Large numbers of persons gathered
from all parts of the country to wit
ness. the launching of the Shamrock
III. at Glasgow. Scotland. Sir Thomas
Upton was present with friends from
England and America.
Those who seem best qualified to
Judge of the racing abilities of the
Shamrock iii. say that in their estima-
ton 1t is by far the best ever built on
European shores. Many new ideas are
embodied In the challenger. which
may prove n surprise to the Ameri-
cans.
The Shamrock ILL., is shorter than
the preceding Shamrocksy or the Val
kyrie, is thoroughly British and not at
all planned after the American yachts.
Il has about twenty-five feet beams,
with draft of little more than twenty
feet. No attempt has been made to
bid for light weather qualities, as was
the case with its predecessors.
Steel instead Of bronze material has
been used and the bracing of the hull
is nearly the same as in the former
challengers. From mast to hull the
yacht puts up trim and beautiful APP
pearance and there Is little wonder
that her many admirers and those who
understand her possibilities confident
iy expect victory.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02
Army and Navy Games.

Representatives of the army and
navy athletic associations met In con-
ference at Philadelphia last week to
discuss future athletic contests be-
tween the two Institutions. No agree
ment was reached and the conference
was adjourned without a date for an
other meeting being decided upon.
1t was expected that definite action
would be taken on eligibility rules. the
arrangements for this years football
game and the question OF tickets and
ticket scalping.
The navy representatives presented
new set Of rules which barred all
players who had completed for four
years at some other Institution prior
to their admission to West Point or
Annapolis. The army opposed this
rule and insisted that future games be
played under the same conditions as
heretofore existed. No decision was
reached.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02
eddie t,anIon = con,lro cb,mDion.

eddie HanIon Coming Champion.
Some of the best fighters that the
ing has produced have come from the
Pacific coast. There appears to be
something in the climate out that way
hat tends to the development of great
soxing artists. Two notable examples
ire Jim Corbett, exchampion of the
World and generally acknowledged to
,e the best boxer that ever drew on o
glove, and Jim Jeffries. present holder
II the championship title, who is head
md shoulders above any fighter OF the
FAY. Jimmy Britt has recently shown
aimself to be a ring performer OF more
han ordinary ability, and now comes
Eddie Hanlon. who is at present the
pugilistic idol OF the City OF the Gold
IN Gate. Hanlon's recent fine show
gng against Young Corbett, the feather
weight champion, has doomed his
stock immensely, and there Is much
dissatisfaction expressed in the far
West because the referee did not give
the decision to the San Francisco lad.
The battle was stirring one from
start to finish. Hanlon had Corbett on
the verge of collapse on more than
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02
lntsreolleaiate Meet in NAV.

The executive committee of the In
tercollegiate Association Of Amateur
Athletes of America met at New York
and considered arrangements for the
annual games. Under the rules these
games will take place the last Friday
and Saturday in May at the Berkeley
oval II satisfactory arrangements can
be,made. Franklin B. Ellis OF Penn.
sylvania is to be the graduate man
ager, as he has been for several years.
James e. Sullivan, secretary-treasur-
er of the A. A. A.. who was the referee
last year, will serve in the same capac-
ity this year. The committee adj
journed to meet on April 25 in Phila.
delphia.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02
Jockeys Earn Big Money.

Sixty American lads will earn near
iy 100000 as Jockeys this season
Johnny Reiff expects to clear about
$4,000. Arthur Redfern hopes to earn
the same amount, while Danny MaheI
will be content with $4,000 Lucien
Lyme will receive $4,000 from J. r
and F. P. Keene for riding in Eng
land and Fred Taral is under contract
to wealthy Austrian for $4,000
Winnie O'Connor will receive $4,000
for wearing the colors of two stables
while "Skeets" Martin has two con
tracts that call for $4,000. A mum.
Der of other jockeys will receive hand.
some sums for their mounts this year
all of which proves that it pays to be
a good jockey these days.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02
ADD TO CETY'S CHARM
Many Millions Being Spent in New Buildings and Atera-
tons to Long Acre, New York-Will Rival the
Famous Union Square
Especial Correspondence

magnet for the resident and visiting
giddy throng.
President Cantor, in his free dis
tribution of street lamps, has not for
gotten Long Acre, and his efforts will
only add to the lighting scheme Of the
fountains. Persons who have not seen
an electric fountain in play can hard.
ly appreciate the unique charm which
is created by the splashing of the
vari-colored waters.
With one exception. an ordinary
fountain is constructed. The feed
pipe under the ground is supplied with
a clear glass window. In tiny vault
by this window the electric apparatus
is built. 1t consists of an automatic
changing switch and strong arc
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02


that Long Acre had been rebuilt from
the ground up would not express
It, The work OF rebuilding began far
below the bed Of the subway. For
more than year the work has been
like unto mining, but to-day one can
see more than score of iron and
stone tower buildings rising into the
clouds. To say a score Of tower
buildings is putting il mildly. because
no less than nineteen apartment ho-
tells and ten theaters are built or half
| built. and many more hotels and play.
houses are planned for the near fu-
ture
All these structures are not. OF
course, facing on the square itself,
but they are all between Forty-second
and Forty-eighth streets and Sixth
and Eighth avenues. real estate
man, an architect and a contractor
who have been very actively engaged
in and around Long Acre square for
the last three years were asked the
other day to estimate the value of the
improvements which have taken
place and which have teen definitely
planned for the square.
The real estate man said S45. 000,.
900, the contractor said $4,000 900,
and the architect said $50,000,000.
These estimates we're based on
three hotels Immediately on the
square, nineteen hotels and apart.
ments around the square. four thea
.ers on the square, six theaters on the
side streets, and two flairon buildings
the Times and the Studebaker-at
either end of the square.
1t is impossible to estimate the mar,
ket price of land facing on the square
Fancy prices are being obtained every
year. The ground is being turned
over and over by the brokers before
1t settles on a man or estate for
building purposes. But on the side
streets the land is selling right along
at $1,000 front foot
In addition TO these private i'm
proyements the city will take hand
In the work Of identifying the square
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02
THE BEST WAY TO TEACH HIS
TORY

The idea of object teaching. the
foundation OF the Froebel system of
instruction, has In recent years met
with general acceptance and adoption
in almost every branch of education.
high and low, with resultant benefits
which are beyond question. Even such
subjects as grammar and arithmetic
are now taught in this way so far as
practicable, and with marked advant.
age over the old dry and abstract
methods. The practice of teaching
history by making pilgrfmages to the
very scenes where great historical
events have occurred 10 'pplicatio ion
of the same principls ,,nuch -
valuable In the ws> Ipressing<Uz<.
reality of histofs the mindSNS
the young than any amount of MIN
textbook instruction could be. A =
cent issue of the "Four-Track Series"
published by the New York Central
management, gives a description OF
the historical sites in the immediate
vicinity of New York, which will be
Of exceeding value for the guidance
of teachers and others who desire to
adopt this method Of historical study.
One of the best ways to develop civic
pride and promote good citizenship
lies In this very direction, an in
crease of knowledge of local history
being accompanied with an increase
of interest in matters of local govern
ment and higher concern for what
affects the welfare and good name OF
the COMMUNICATION Leslie's Week
ly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02
skat Congress MAY so-June I.

American Skat association will be
held at Cleveland, o., May 80, 81 ant
June 1, the dates selected by the Ohio
organization despite the efforts Of Chi
cago players to have the event CONT
OF at later date. When the Cleve
land skat league sent out the dates
President Brandt of the Chicago ska
Immediately registered a protest with
Secretary osius Of the national body
declaring that the Ohio club had nc
authority to set the date unless the
North American association sane
toned 1t.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02
comlskey Has New InfieIder.

President Comiskey Of the White
Stockings announces that he has
signed new infielder in Harry Glea
son, the little brother OF Kid Glea
son.
The White Stockings went South II
sections. Those who live in the Wesi
met at Chicago and were taken under
Comiskey's wing. These are the two
catchers, Sullivan and Eddie McFar
land. Jimmy Callahan. Roy Patterson,
Pat Flaherty, the new pitcher, and the
outfielders, "Cozy" Dolan. Fielder
Jones and Odwell. Lee Tannehili
started direct from Cincinnati. and Is
bell was picked up en- route. The
Eastern players congregated at Wash
ington and went direct to Mobile
from there under guidance of Ton:
DAILY.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02
win Introduce Greek Wrestling.

AS baseball football, lacrosse and
rowing are closed sports, as far as
young women at Barnard college are
concerned. and as basket ball. ping
pong, tennis and golf do not satisfy
their athletic propensities, Greek
wrestling has been introduced as an
added avenue of exercise and sport.
The sophomore classes announce o
Greek festival to be held early next
month, at which the Greek wrestling
contests will be seen in public for the
first time. There are to be upper-class
exhibition matches and a regular tour
nament between picked members o,
the sophomores and freshmen classes
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02
When Peeressss Marry.

In the course of a paper read at
an insurance meeting in Edinburg,
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Lees stated that the maxi
mum rate of marriage among peer
esses was reached between the ages
of twenty and twenty-five. as compar
ed with twenty-five to thirty years in
the case Of the general population.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02
Tennis chaIlenoe Accented.

The executive committee of the
United States National Lawn Tenni,
association voted that the challenge Of
the English Lawn Tennis association
for an international match be accept
ed. President DIR. James Dwight ap
pointed the following committee Il
take charge of the arrangements 70.
the match: s. ID. Wrenn. r. ID. Little
P. Presbrey and DIR. James Dwight
The secretary was instructed to sug
gest to the English Lawn Tennis as
ISOLATION that the match he held OF
the grounds of the Longwood Cricke
club in Boston, during the week o
Aug. 3 to 10.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02

light, behind which is reflector. A
constantly changing colored electric
light is reflected into the window OF
the feed pipe, the stream Of water
passing to the fountain takes the
color Of the light and this color re
mains in the water until the spray is
lost in the pool at the base OF the
fountain.
When so many hotels and theaters
are centered within so small a space
prices must go up accordingly, and
while the property owner will pay
more taxes the rents win go up. and
accordingly the price OF rooms and
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02

interest was awakened about two
years ago by Charles r. Lamb,
Of the National Sculpture society. He
made plans and delivered several IL.
.ustrated lectures before municipal
Improvement societies in which he ad-
vocated two great electric fountains.
one to stand in Broadway between
Forty-third and Forty-fourth streets.
and one to stand in Broadway, be-
tween Forty-sixth and Forty-seventh
streets.
Looking up or down the square from
the proposed site of these fountains
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02
New PLAN 70 Reach North Pole.

The Swedish explorer Sven Hedin
is only SO years old. II was expected
that after his arduous and dangerous
trip to central Asia he would rest o
few years, but he is already busy with
new Asiatic plans. He has also spoken
of an attempt to reach the north polls
''in an entirely new and comparatively
easy way"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02
Hoppled PAGERS Mot In Favor.

The hoppled PAGER is on his last
legs, and the chances are that arother
year will see the stewards OF the
Grand Circuit adopt rule that will
abolish the dangerous and unsightly
appliances. The meeting OF the stew
ards of the Grand Circuit failed to
give the Knockout blow to the hoppled
PAGER. but II was significant fact
that every trotting association In the
league. with one exception. favored
excluding from Its tracks the horse
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02
4lMll-4IILLLI44+H4H

municated to her husband, who is In
the cage with her. When aroused the
method of attack is wholly with the
head and the wonderful jaws. The an
imal is provided with two separate
sets of teeth. Those used for the mas
tication of food are down near the
throat The other set consists of FIVE
tusks in each of the upper and lower
jaws, and these are the beasts weap-
ons of offense.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02

one occasion, but the latter showed
great recuperative powers and, fight
ing back with all the cleverness and
hitting powers that he possesses, man
aged to secure a draw. Corbett no
doubt held the Pacific coast man too
cheaply. but was not in the ring long
before he became disabused of this
idea. The fact that Hanlon is only IL
years Of age and has had but brief
ring experience stamps him as re-
markable fighter and one whose future
work will engage the attention of box
ing critics.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02

little ladyship stands. properly stuffed.
In nook in the Museum OF Natural
History.
With the first attempt at raising a
hippo recorded as a dire failure. II was
feared the experiments would result in
defeat. Fatima. the female hippo
which afterward became famous in
natural history as the first hippo to be
born and raised in captivity. was the
second arrival. The stork dropped
Fatima Unexpectedly one night. II
was the only time when Caliph man
aged to keep a secret, and the first in
timation the keepers had of such an
event was when they saw the plump
youngster rising gravely out OF water
and looking surprised out OF his little
brown eyes.
Fatima's little brother. who was
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02
Cabinet Crisis In Spain.

Madrid cable: A serious cabinet
crisis is threatened because of Fl
nance Minister Villaverde's deter
mined refusal to consent to a great
increase in the estimates as insisted
on by his colleagues.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02
Honor North Dakota pioneer

The North Dakota legislature has
just passed suitable resolutions on the
death of Capt. Alexander Griggs, the
pioneer steamboat captain of the Red
river. who founded the town OF Grand
Forks.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02

n the region over the
long, narrow buildings
of the Central Park me-
nagerie a mighty stork
is lowering. picking a
soft spot on which to
deposit his burden, a
ponderous, homely. IN
teresting. amiable baby
"a young hippopota-
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tell OF kidneys out Of order.
Doans Kidney Pills cure all Kidney
Ills from common backache to danger
Gus diabetes.
A. T. Ritenour. owner OF the wood
yard at 125 East Cork street. Winches-
ter. Va, says: Ever since had la
grippe have been a sufferer from
kidney troubles, which made them
selves apparent in racking pains
through the region OF the kidneys
and across the small OF my back. The
pains we're always severe, and some
times so sharp and biting that they
compelled me to take to my bed. The
kidney secretions furnished further
evidence of disorders. They were of
color, irregular, and painful Of pas
sage Added to this there was an an
noying weakness.
The newspaper advertisements of
Doan's Kidney Pills attracted my at
tention, and procured box of that
remedy at Franck Baker &c Sons
drug store. The relief experienced
was magical. The pills lifted me from
my bed Of sickness, placed me on my
feet, and made me a well man.
can work as well as ever. Doan's
Kidney Pills, believe, saved my life.
They are great remedy to stop kid
ney troubles resulting from colds"
A FREE TRIAL Of this great kid
ney medicine which cured Mr.. Rite
nour will be mailed on application to
any part Of the United States. Ad-
dress Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N.
Y. For sale by all druggists; price.
30 cents per box.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02

that cannot pace without having his
legs tied. 1t was finally agreed to ex
clude all horses not now in the $50
list or better. Under this ruling all
horses with records of 230 or better
will be permitted to finish out their
careers in hopples. but no green horses
will be permitted to start In them.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02
Looks for Good Racing Season

John w. Kelsey. the popular assist
ant secretary of the Washington Parh
club, is one Of the best posted men or
general turf affairs in the West. He is
pleased beyond measure at the excel
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-04-02

Charley Mitchell is the richest pugi
list in the world. He is said to be worth
100000. Nearly all the other profes
sional fighters soon part with their
money, but Mitchell clings to his.