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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-22
STOCKS AND Bonds.

New York. Sept. 21.-There was a period
Of depression III the stock market, but
the market recovered later in the day and
wiped out most of the declines. The
covering Of shorts by the bears was the
principal element in the rally. but the
bears were prompted to this course by
the Iessened anxiety manifested by the
real owners of stocks The principal fac
tor in the relief Of sentiment was the
news from the crop region and its effect
upon the grain market. The weather map
was reported an ideal one for all classes
of crops. In addition TO this present
condition the weekly statistics Of rail-
road traffic showed a large increase in
the movement Of corn. especially in the
shipments Of the grain from primary
points, which showed an increase of
$4,000 bushels for the week before and
of 2,S2S.0o9 over the movement of the cor
responding week of last year. 1t was
argued that if the farmers were willing
TO part freely with their holdings Of corn
IT served to diScredit last week s reports
OF excessive frost damage TO the cereal.
The course Of United States steel was
watched with great interest. and its de
cline to a shade below the lowest record
which was reported last week encourages
the traders to sell the rest of the list.
The assertion was circulated that the
leading backing i'm the steel corporation
had expressed the opinion that there
was no occasion for supporting meas
llres in the stock market. Other stocks
i'm which this interest is dominant were
affected. notably the coalers 1t was evil
dent, however, that support was afforded
United States steel. The fact that a
number Of the iron and steel industrials
commanded a premium in the loan depart
ment this morning served as a warning
to the bears that there might be oversell-
ing in the market and prompted them to
cover. While the disposition to sell stocks
was thus curbed in the course of the day,
no important demand was awakened and
the market showed increasing dullness
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New York.

New York. Sept Receipts
1850 bushels. Another severe break this
morning under the influence of big Rus
sian shipments, easier cables and fine
weather December scold at S42iS51sc.
Butter-Receipts. 7.143 packages; market
firm. State dairy. 16d211Ac
Cheese-Receipts. 2,s03; market firm.
State full cream fancy small coloTed and
white, 111ac; large colored, 11Ac; large
white. 11l4c.
Eggs Receipts. 1896 packings; market
unsettled. Western, 17G23c.
Sugar-Raw. firm; fair refining 3s.c;
centrifugal, 96 test. CSC; molasses sugar.
SIC; refined. firm; crushed, $3.50: powder
ed. $500; graduated. $3.50.
Coffee-Steady.
Rice-Rice, SIC.
Molasses. firm. New Orleans. 31G42c.
Poultry-Alive. firm; western chickens,
14l2c; fowls. 1fzc; turkeys. 13c. Dressed.
steady; western chickens lie; fowls, 14c;
turkeys, 12d15c.
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COTTON MARKET,

New York. Sept. 21.-The cotton market
opened low and closed steady TO to
points lower, that being within l TO ;
points fthe lowest inactive. Spot closed
quit Is points lower; middling uplands
11.60c; middling gulf. 1165c; sales, 24l
bales.
Futures opened weak. September. II. 25c;
October 9.9Oc; November, 9.72c; December
9.76c; January. 975c; March, 9.0c; May,
9.7Sc; July 0.17c.
Futures closed steady. September. 11.16c
October 9.94c; November 9.37c; December.
9.7sc; January, 974c: February, sic;
March, g 75c; April. 9.75c; May. 9.75c; June.
9.15c; July, 975c.
Galveston, Tex, Sept. 21.-Cotton-Firm.
11lsc.
Liverpool. Sept .-Cotton-Spot in
limited demand; price points lower.
American middling, 6. 4Od
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sage. 15-lb. pals, sL45; 3O-lb pals, s2.7O
60-lb. pals. s525.
OTHER LIVE STOCK MARKETS.


Chicago. H., Sept H.-Cattle-Receipts,
5000; market steady TO easier, including
l,50o Texans. $500 westerns. Good TO
prime steers, ). 49d6.0O poor TO medium,
S39oa5.c0; stockers and feeders, s.. 40q
Ais; cows, 81. 4N945o heifers, s2.0ef5. 90;
Gamers, 81. 4oG2. 60; bulls, - ooa4.75; calves.
%. 75@70o; Texas fed steers, So O0d4 40;
western steers, 50 5od4.50
Hogs-Receipts, today. q, 600; tomorrow.
l5,oo0; market to 10 cents higher. Mixed
and butchers, s5.550s. 40: good TO choice
heavy, s6.0o96-35; rough heavy, s.. soG5 IS;
light s5.s0d6.35: bulk of sales s. 35d6. 10.
Sheep-Receipts, 10000 Sheep and lambs
steady 70 10 cents lower Good 10 choice
wethers. s.. 40G4.25; fair TO choice mixed.
S2.25d325; western sheep, S2.75G400 ma
tive lambs, $4,000; western lambs, $500
@5.50
Kansas City.
Kansas City, No. Sept H-Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 3,000 including 1900 natives. 900
native calves and 100 Texas. Choice corn
fed beeves, steady; medium native and
western steers lower; stockers and feed
ers SLOW and weak; cows opened steady
and closed weak Choice export and
dressed beef steers, $4.65l4.5 30; fair to good,
SA30d460; stockers and feeders. s.. 75d4 Is:
western fed steers. $2.30G45O; Texas and
indian steers. 81. 50q3.9O; Texas cows. 81 so
W. HSllVe COWS. sL5gGS-SJ, native heif
ers. S2.35d3.10; canners. sf.C0d2. 80: bulls.
$ll5030O; calves, 81 75G5.60.
Hogs-Receipts. 5000; market 10 cents
higher. Heavy. S5.9Ga6.0O; mixed packers,
S5.O9d6.071z; light S6-o0d61c; workers., Sbu1
OSLO; pigs, S5.50G600
Sheep-Receipts. 10000; market 10 cents
higher. Native lambs. s.. 25G5. 25: western
lambs. $S.25qS.35; Texas clipped yearlings.
3. 5044.00; Texas clipped sheep. s.. 4Ga3. 10;
stockers and feeders. s2.0Oa34 10.
ST. Louis.
st. Louis. Mo. Sept .21.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts $500, including 900 Texans; mar
ket slow and lower. Beef steers So. 601
80; stockers and feeders. S2.5oaI3.91; COWS
and heifers. 81. 25d450: Texas steers, $3.50
a4oe; cows and heifers $2.O0q205.
Hogs-Receipts. 1000: market steady.
Pigs and lights. S5.70G6.15; packers, $40
95-e5: butchers and best heavy, s.. S096f0.
Sheep-Receipts. 1900: market strong
Natives, S3-0093.9o; lambs S4.e0G5.75.
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ROsrnN 4. rHIr1cn

BOSTON. 4. CHICAGO 4 80 80.
Boston. Mass. Sept I.-Although Bcs-
ton OuthatteSd Chicago today the contest
ran three extra Innings before FTesmans
home run won the game. Scerc, r. H.E-
Boston ....----1 Q , 0 0 go - e
Chicago ...--...0 o "a ; Q G G o a.
BatterieS-GihSon and Farrell. Patterson
and Sullivan.
CLEVELAND. $; NEW YORK. 4
New York. sept I-Hard hitting BY
Cleveland gave victory 10 Cleveiaad-
Score RH.E.
New York ..........o eOs oO001-s &
Cleveland .-......-, So0I0GSe ISIS o
Bstteries-GriHith and Bcvfiis. Rhoades
and Abbott
PHILADELPHIA. 3: DETROIT. /
Philadelphia. Pa. sept IA battirE
rally IN the seventh gave the home team
todays game: Score RHE.
Detroit ........-.....o 00o0Ieoa-i I
Philadelphia ........e 0o00I3l e-slS 3
Batteries-ponovan and Rueio Plank
and Schrck
WASHINGTON. :. ST. LOUIS.
Washington, n. g sept I.-Wrisht
was IN poor form today and lasted only
one inning for sorrc cause. Washington
took advantage and secured a lead which
The opposition was unable % overcome.
Score RHE.
Washington ........s Iot1eoo+s 1
81 Louis -.--..-..... 30 00oI o. s-tlo >
Batteries DuEkie and FSittrsdgs:
Wright. SERVERS and Kshoc
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HOG MARKET ADVANCES
Receipts Fair for Monday and
Sales Five Higher.
TOP PRICE WAS S5.77 10
Cattle Receipts Light and
Market Steady,
TOP PRICE WAS S5.77 Is

Hog receipts were fairly liberal for a
Monday. few loads that came in on
Sunday were weighed up at time of ar
rival and sold on the early market at
steady prices, but all the fresh arrivals
brought cents higher than Saturday s
prices.
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ATTENDANCE 10 LARGE.
Grand Circuit Meeting Opens at Co
Iur,hus

Columbus. O.. Sept a.-The Grand Cir
cult meeting al the Columbus Driving
park opened today The weather was
clear and warm and the track fast. The
attendance was the Iarges, ever recorded
on an opening day at the local track
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-22

New Orleans. Sept ia.--kIi labor trouble
on the river front has been adjusted and
screw men. IonRshoremen and freight
handlers went 10 work today under q
three years contract
Daily Eagle. Delivered. Zoe Per Week.
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s. s. s. s5:s-. - s. e. Il. - I.
Ribs,
Sept. 1900. ........I ........l 9 % 9 or
Oct. 9 80 so 9 80 9S go
Jan. 6S5 6S 6S OIL, SEX
CASH QUOTATIONS..

Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour, steady; No. corn. 46Ssc; No.
yellow. 1910; No. 3 white oats. S71SQ ::
No rye. 541z65ec; good feeding barley
4SG4eizc: fair TO choice mailing. 59G5sc:
No l fax seed, SIC; No. northwestern.
s10l: prime timothy seed, so5; mess pork,
per bbl sl2-755I13.00; lard. per 100 lbs.
So. 459e. 80; short ribs sides, 0oose). 50 Goa
s25; dry sailed shoulders. Cboxed) sssG
SIC; short clear sides. boxed. Ss.G9c;
clover, contract grade. se75aloO00
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BIAS z BALL.
National LEAGUE

BROOKLYN. 81. PITTSBU RG. -
Pittsburs. Pa. Sept 2l.-P1ttsburg tried
out it's new players In both games and
the box scores tel some OF the troubles
encountered. though slow and uncertain
plays that DO not show were numerous.
Attendance, $3.50. Score, first game.
R-H.E
Pittsburg ............7 oe0 o o o e. I
Brooklyn ............1 010J-s . ;
windham and Garrisch; Jones
and Ritter.
score. second game: RHE
Pittsburg ................I O2000-3 ,
Brooklyn ........-.........0O o. 3
Batteries-Moran and Weaver: Thatch-
er and Jacklitsch
NEW YORK. S: CHICAGO. s
Chicago III. Sept. 2l.-Chicasos infeld
went all 10 pieces in the first inning and
on three OF the rankest kind OF errors
presented New York with four runs.
enough to win the game Score: R-H.E
Chicago ...........0 100000 2-s1 8
New York .......-...s o 0 , o o 90 2-si2 l
Batteries-Currie and King: MathewsOn
and Warner.
PHILIE, Il-I4; CINCINNATI 2-I-3
Cincinnati o.. Sept Il -Phiiadelphia
took both games from Cincinnati by heavy
hitting. Seymour was ordered OF tho
grounds in the first game by Umpire John
stone and Dorne Hulswitt snd McFstt-
ridge were put on in the second game for
back talk The second game was called
in the sixth inning on account Of dark
ness Score. first game; RH-E
Cincinnati .........0s 0lo0I00-2 s
Philadelphia ........7 o 20 0 ell II 0
Batteries-Harper and Foley; Sharks
and Roth
Score. second game: R.E.E.
Cincinnati ................Ii 26 3-i3 u
Philadelp hia .....-.-.-..-.0 o 7 : Ola is
Batteries-Rsgan and Reitz; McFett-
ridge. Duggleby. Dorm and Roth.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-22

on the Produce Exchange, today. the
butter market. firm. higher; creamery IS
G2lc; dairy, 13alSc; cheese. firm. 1870
I4c; eggs. steady at. marked cases in
GUIDED Is1asc
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-22

American Association.
Al Kansas City--Kansss city. n. -.
Paul. 5.
AZ Observation-Disclosures. 3. Mlnneaps-
lis.
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Kansas City.

Kansas City.
Kansas City. Mo. Sept. 2i.-Close:
Wheat-September eSjtc; December eSa4c.
Cash: No. hard 73d74c: No. 3. 7ea 72c:
No. 63Q65c; rejected, eOt162c: No. red,
7sgsec: No. 3. 7617g7Sc
Corn-December. zoc; May. 40Ac. Cash:
No. ? mixed, 43c; No. 2 white. 4Sq4S19c;
No. 5, 43c.
oats-No white. 40c; No. mixed. &c.
Rye-No. >. Csc.
Hay-Cheice timothy, 50 50S.1o.0o; choice
prairie, sT75as.oo
ButterCreamery. I71zqls1zc; dairy. fancy.
154l7c
ECgs-Fresh 1Sc.
Wheat receipts, 81 cars.
St. Louis.
St Louis. Mo. Sept. 21.-Close: Wheat
Lower. No. 2 red cash elevator, soc;
track. size: September. soc; December.
SIC; May. sac; No. hard. 7sa7s14c.
Corn-Lower. No. cash. Az: track.
46i1d4s11c; September, 4f3c; December,
aga. Q4S7sc; May 447sc.
Oats-Lower No. cash. sc; track.
3SQ3Slzc; September. 35c; December. 361s /;
May. 3Tesc: No. white. 41c.
Rys-Firm. 701k67o7tc.
Pork-Lower. Jobbing standard mess.
ns15.
Lard-Lower. $3.50.
Lead-Firm. Si.45.
Suelter-Firm. $3.50
Poultry-steady Chickens. 9Izc; springs
10i4c turkeys, 14cs ducks, Sd9c; geese,
4q5c.
Eggs-Higher, isc. loss OF.
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prices.
Hog Sales.
Cattle
Cattle Sales

Cattle receipts were light and market
steady for class Of cattle sold.
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PRIZES--C

GREENFIELD PRIzE-A FOR he
htchup delivery
LUMBER co.'s PRIzs-0ivns Contest
-four. hands
$500
J. r. KEARNs CIGAR CO. PEZE-The e
for weigh 200
pounds and
MOSBkCHER PRZE-Eooster Catching $500
cup he al viii cstch his frst
PEET BROS CCs.ai sosp. q
ladies'
ad
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PRHES--Continued

GEO PEiZE-A $500 Lac, Cellar.
TleinE Collar displag restuis
cooHssHooRE PsIzE-S Pair q $40 shses wfaser
grocers
FRED BALDWIN psizE-s 500 pho.ss.
HERMAN HESs e9rZE-s 800 s~ss.sr. Elanrr
"a gears
BOSTON STORE PRfZE-E sls To tasy
Winning ths
FoRAsAUor DRY GOODS CO. eRlzE-Fins
oRocERs' ASSOCIATION peIzE-t5oo
hacheiors' Cosfeatsnts 3 oif
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Wright. SERVERS and Kshoe
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-02

Rev. Vollmar went to Mt Ayr Mon
day to assist in holding revival
maatinr
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-02
a Marvel of Science.

During visit to the south with an
eclipse expedition some years ago an
eminent American professor met an old
negro servant whose duty it was to
look after the chickens Of the establish
ment where he was staying. The day
before the eclipse took place the pro-
fessor in an idle moment called the old
man to him and said Sam, IL tomor-
row morning at II o'clock you watch
your chickens you will find they will all
go to roOst."
Sam was skeptical, of course, but
when at the appointed time next day
the sun in the heavens was darkened
and the chickens retired to roost the
negro's establishment knew no bounds.
He approached the professor in awed
wonder. "Massa," he asked, chow long
ago did you know dat dem chickens
would go to roost?'
"Oh, long time" said the professor
airily.
did you know year ago, massa"
Eyes"
"Then dat beats de debil!' exclaimed
the astonished old man. Dem chick
ems weren't Matched year ago"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-02

The mother in her best black gown
and with her foot stove, if the wealth
er was cOld the father, freshly shaved,
in his high black stock and equally I'M
comfortable tall black hat and such Of
the sisters as were at home filled the
two broad seats of our wagon, with
perhaps one Of us youngsters wedged
In, though we preferred to walk in
good weather. Then the vehicle moved
out of the front gate and joined the
procession of carriages going in the
same direction, impelled by the same
piOus duty. With the foot stove or
without it went luncheons for the noon.
day hour, for the religious exercises
were an all day affair, with forenoon
and afternoon services, and the Bible
class and Sunday school in the interval
which the minister took for rest be-
tween his sermons. 1t was not sup
posed that his hearers needed rest.
There were sheds for the vehicles, and
the man who was kind to his beasts
usually put into his wagon with the
family sandwiches a small bag of grain
for his team. The services began at
half past 10 and were over ut half past
unless the afternoon sermon was
lengthy" as it was very apt to be-
I. II. Trowbridge in Atlantic.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-02
Low Rates to Denver.

The transportation committee of the
Christian Endeavor society of Iowa,
has selected the Rock Island system
from Omaha to Denver as the official
route and the Rock Island system has
accordingly made very low rates-the
lowest that will be in effect to Colo
RADIO this summer. Thro sleepers will
starte from Cedar Rapids, Des
Moines, Omaha and other points and
will be consolidated into a solid train
leaving Omaha $50 p. IN. July 8.
For full information call on any Rock
Island agent for full information or
write Jno. G. Farmer, D. p. A.,
Cedar Rapids. wi
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-02

Miss Alta Crow visited last evening
with friends in Gray.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-02
Dead Sea Evaporation.

Scientific observation justifies the es-
innate that daily average of 100000
tons of water In received into the Dead
sea from the Jordan and other sources
during the year. During the rainy sea
son, says the Chicago Record Herald,
the amount is very much greater; dur
ing the dry season it is of course very
much less, but this average will be
maintained year after year. There is
no outlet, and the level is kept down by
evaporation only, which is very rapid
because of the intense heat, the dry at
mosphere and the dry winds which are
constantly blowing down the gOrges be-
tween the mountains. This evaporation
causes a haze or mist to hang over the
lake at all times, and when it is more
rapid than usual heavy clouds form
and thunderstOrms sometimes rage with
great violence in the pocket between
the cliffs even in the dry season. A
food of rain often falls upon the sur
face OF the sea when the sun is shin
ing, and the atmosphere is as dry as a
bone half mile from the shore. The
mountains around the Dead sea are
rarely seen with distinctness because
Of this haze.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-02
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION
Enthusiasm and Harmony. Large
Attendance.
The Ticket and Platform Satisfactory
to All Republicans.


For Governor, A. B. Cummins, OF
Des Moines.
For Lieutenant Governor, John
Herriott, of Stuart.
For State Superintendent, John f.
Riggs, of Sigourney.
For Judge of the supreme court,
Charles A. Bishop, of Des Moines.
For Railroad Commissioner, Col.
David j. Palmer, of Washington.
The state convention held at Des
Moines yesterday was one of the best
ever held in the history of the party
in Iowa. The attendance was large.
There was but little contest, and har-
mony was the watchword.
Gov. A. b. Cummins received the
unanimous denomination for second
term which is usually accorded a gov
ernor in this state. Gov. Cummins is
man of great personal popularity.
His record as governor is most excel
lent. His abilities as an orator have
given him reputation throughout the
country. He richly deserves the high
compliment he received at the hands
of the party yesterday.
The rest of the ticket was named
without contest except superintendent.
On this three ballots were needed to
decide it. The first gave Barrett 466,
Riggs AL, Adams 337. The second
gave Barrett BIT, Riggs $50, Adams
39S. The third gave Barrett 10, Riggs
693, Adams 54S. Mr.. Barrett had
served three terms. He has made a
good record. Prof. Riggs is of Sig
Quincy, has been county teacher,
county superintendent, city superin-
tendent, is scholarly, experienced and
able and well qualified.
The platform is reputed to be large
ly from the pen of the grand old man
in Iowa politics, Senator Allison. 1t
is conservative enough to allow all
republicans to support it, and pro-
gressive enough to suit all elements.
Allison knows what republicanism is
and Iowa republicans can well accept
his platform as the best that can be
made. We will publish it later.
Those who attended the convention
from here were A. BOysen, w. c..
Elliott, F. III. Blume, Ed DelahOyde,
Pete Christensen, f. M. Leet, l.. M.
Estes, A. f. Greenwaldt, w. H. o.
Council, ID. c.. Mott.
The reception given the visitors
Tuesday evening by the Polk Co. Re-
publican club at their rooms on the
east side was great success.
Speeches were made by Towner, Ber-
ry, Drake, Allison, Dolliver, Cum
Minis, Perkins, Hull and PrOuty. The
speeches were of an unusually high
order and created great enthusiasm.
All in all, Des Moines republicans
did hansomely in entertaining the
convention.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-02
No Iaundries In China.

'Jts the funniest thing to me- said
an old sea captain who for many years
was in the China trade, that nine out
of every ten Cinnamon who come to
this country open laundries and engage
in 4 business which does not exist in
their native land.
"As every one knows, the Chinese at
home wear soft cotton and wooden gar
mcnts, according to the season, and
there is not a pound of starch In all
China. Stillly starched clothes are un-
known, and the Chinese men do not
do the washing as they do in this coun-
try. Neither is there any regular laun-
dry in the Flowery Kingdom. There
fore it is more than passing strange
that Cinnamon should all come to
America and engage in a trade so for
eign to their home industries. "-Balt-
more Sun
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-02
Disruised Hands Always Bad.

"Here is a TRUTH" says handwrit-
ing expert in the Philadelphia Record,
"that is as widespread as the ether: A
disguised hand always tries to be poor
er than the real hand. That axiom is
a great help to us experts. For in
stance, when a letter done in dis
guised hand is brought to us we al
ways know that the writer of the let
ter is in higher station than the hand
would lead us to infer; hence in our
detective work we are able to save
much valuable time by eliminating all
persons socially below the appearance
of the letter and concentrating our at
tention on those only who are above
it,"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-02

During a prolonged fast the loss Of
weight is unusually rapid at first and
decreases as the time goes on. Death
ensues when certain percentage of
the loss has been reached, and this per-
centage varies according to the origi-
nal weight. Fat animals may lose half
their weight, thinner ones perhaps two
fifths. A man or woman of rather
spare build weighing 143 pounds
might, therefore, lose about So pounds
before succumbing. Children die after
fast Of from three to five days, dur
ing which they have lost a quarter of
their weight. Healthy adults, however
have tasted so days when water has
been taken. A German physician re-
ports the case of a woman aged Al
years who tasted for 43 days, taking
water freely. She lost Al pounds out
of 143 pounds and died from exhaus-
ton.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-02
The RattIesnaIxe's Rattle.

The utility of the rattle to the rattle
snake is problem still awaiting solu-
ton. 1t has been supposed to be useful
as paralyzlng its prey through terror
excited by the sound thus induced.
But this is a very doubtful explana-
ton. 1t is akin to the notion formerly
entertained that serpents had a power
Of fascinating other creatures. Others
have thought that 1t seems to excite
the curiosity Of animals and so brings
them within the rattlesnake's reach.
1t has also been supposed that it serves,
as 1t may do, to enable snakes of diff
ferent sexes to find each other and also
to guard the animal from attack when
1t is helpless from its power of offense
having been temporarily exhausted.
No sufficient evidence has, however.
been collected to show that any Of
these ingenious speculations affords US
q real clew to the true cause of such q
curious and elaborate mechanism
Quarterly Review.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-07-02

An enterprising insurance agent in
duced an Irishman to take out an acct
dent policy for his wife. A few days
later while cOnversing with a friend in
his office he was startled to see the
Irishman rush in, brandishing tiercely
q stout cane.
"Ye rascalH' he yelled, springing to
ward the agent. "Ye wanter cheat
me?"
Fortunately the enraged man was
disarmed and held fast by the agents
friend, who was powerfully built
man. The Irishman, struggling to get
free, shouted:
LET me git at the spalpeen! Think
ov it, chargin' me foive dollars fer an
acshident ticket fer me ole woman, an
she jest broke her leg a-fallin' down
shtairs! Wot's the good Of the ticket
anyhow"