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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12
(To be continued.)
BOTH HOOKED SAME FISH.
And the Incident Caused Bad Feeling
Between Anqlers.

oCtWSCn TIl9'CTS.
Funny things happen in bass fish
ing. Toward the close of the season
William Hammeyer of Winneconne
Wis, was fishing from a boat with
his friend, G. B. Hamilton of Peru
Ind. They were on Fox Lake and
fishing was not good, which made
them eager.
Hammeyer got a strike, fastened
his fish and began to reel in strongly
determined to land his catch without
less of time. Hamilton got strike
and did the same thing. They had
been an hour without a bite and had
no leisure or inclination to watch one
another. The first fish after an
hours casting is apt to get on the
nerves.
When the bass was close to the
boat Hammeyer discovered that he
was bringing in his friends line and
said:
Were tangled! Let out a little
line till get this fish in"
Hamilton discovered the tangle at
the same time and said the same
thing. They glared at each other and
reeled furiously.
With jerk that ought to have loos-
cred all of its scales a pound bass
came out of the water. Hammeyer's
NEEDLESS hook was fastened in one
side of it's jaw, Hamilton's was fast
cred in the other. They lifted the
bass in and looked at one another
They agreed without words to call it
a partnership fish.
Both men had cast at the same in
slant, and their bats had struck the
water close together. Keeling in the
bats had come within a couple Of
inches of each other. The fish either
struck both bats at once or it struck
one of them, felt the pain from the
hook. slung its head to one side and
got the other hook.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12

"And you were breaking your hear,
that is easy to be seen. He has gone
but he will come back tonight at
eight o'clock. No matter what hap
pens, be at the riverside. Do not
fail Dick; he is taking his life In his
hand to see you"
II thought he had gone-gone, with.
out word"
Faith you are not complimentary!
flatter myself that our Dick is a
gentleman. / do, indeed. And, as he
is yet perfectly in his senses, yor
might have trusted him"
when will Richard return?"
Indeed, think you will have to
answer for his resolves. But he will
speak for himself; and, in faith, told
him that he had come to point where
l would be no longer responsible fol
his actions. am thankful to OWE
that I have some conscience left"
The ride was not very pleasant
one. Katherine could not help feeling
that Mrs. Gordon was distract and in.
consistent; and, towards it's close, she
became very silent. Yet she kissed
her kindly, and drawing her closely
for last word, said, do not forget to
wear your wadded cloak and hood.
You may have to take the water; for
the councillor is very suspicious, let
me tell you. Remember what I say
the wadded cloak and hood; and good
by, my dear"
Shall | see you soon?"
When we may meet again, I do
not pretend to say; till then, am en-.
tirely yours; and SO again good-by."
The ride had not occupied an hour;
but, when Katherine got home, Lysbet
was making tea. "A cup will be good
for you, min kind" And she smiled
tenderly in the face that had been so
white in its woeful anguish, but on
which there was now the CLEAN of
hope. And she perceived that Rather
inc had received some message; she
even OWNED that there might be some
appointment to keep; and she deter.
mind not to be too wise and prudent,
but to trust Katherine for this even.
ing with her own destiny.
That night there was a meeting at
the town hall and Joris left the house
soon after his tea.
For an hour or more Katherine sat
in the broad light of the window, fold.
ing and unfolding the pieces of white
linen, sewing stitch or two here,
and putting on button or tape there.
Madam passed quietly to and fro
about her home duties, sometimes
stopping to say a few words to her
daughter. When Lysbet was ready
to do so, she began to lay into the
deep drawers of the presses the table
linen which Katherine had so neatly
and carefully examined. Over a pile
of fine damask napkins she stood,
with a perplexed, annoyed face; and
Katherine, detecting it, at once I'M
derstood the cause.
Ito be continued)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12
Wheat VS.. Other Grains for Fattenine
PiQS,

rigs.
At the Nebraska Experimental Sta
ton 4S pigs weighing about 11O
pounds each were divided into eight
lots, six in a lot. After a prelimin
airy feeding Of nine days, they were
put on their respective rations Octo
Der q, 1901. During the experimental
period of thirteen weeks following
this date, the food consumed in the
production Of one pound Of gain on
the different rations was as follows
Lot I, 6.37 pounds of whole dry
wheat.
Lot2, SIS pounds of soaked wheat
Lot 3, $50 pounds OF ground wheat
Lot 4, $3.50 pounds of ground wheat
and corn, equal parts.
Lot S, 6.21 pounds of ground wheat
and rye, equal parts.
Lot 6, 6.12 pounds of ground wheat
and shorts, equal parts.
Lot Z, 600 pounds of ground corn.
Lot s, 6.24 pounds CT ground rye.
At the time this experiment was
conducted, wheat and corn were each
worth IS cents per bushel, rye so, and
wheat shorts SIS per ton. The cost
Of grinding the wheat and rye was
eight cents per hundred and the corn
six cents. At these prices the net
profits were greatest on soaked wheat
amounting in this case to $1.30 per
pig, as compared with SLOT on
ground wheat. In this experiment
corn at 55 cents per bushel gave net
profit of only 60 cents per pig. 1t
was therefore the most expensive
food used. The ground wheat pro-
duced 9 per cent larger gains than
the ground corn, pound for pound, and
the ground corn 2 per cent larger
gains than the ground rye.
Wheat kernels are so small and
hard that many passed through the
animals undigested, and unless first
ground or soaked this grain Is unsatis
factory for feeding. OF the two meth
DDS, soaking is more economical un
less the grinding can be done for
cents per hundred E. A. Burnett.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12
CHAPTER TX.
katherine's Decision.


Joanna's wedding occurred at the
beginning of the winter and the winter
festivities. But amid all the dining
and dancing and skating there was a
political anxiety and excitement that
leavened strongly every social and
domestic event. The first Colonial
Congress had passed the three resolu.
lions which proved to be the key note
OF resistance and of liberty Joris
had emphatically Endorsed its action.
The odious Stamp Act was to be met
by the refusal of American merchants
either to import English goods, or to
sell them upon commission, until it
was repealed. Homespun became
fashionable. The government kept it's
hand upon the sword. The people
were divided into two parties, bitterly
antagOnistic to each other. The
Sons of Liberty were keeping guard
over the pole which symbolized their
determination; The British soldiery
were staggering and boasting and
openly insulting patriots on the
streets, and the New York Gazette"
in flaming articles was stimulating to
the utmost the spirit OF resistance to
tyranny.
Still in spite Of this home trouble
and in spite of the national anxiety,
the winter months went with a de-
lightsome peace and regularity in the
Van Heemskirk household. Neil Sem.
pie ceased to visit Katherine after 10.
Annals wedding There was NO
quarrel and no interruption to the
kindness that had so long existed be-
tween the families, but Neil never
again offered her his hand; and such
conversation as they had was con
strained, and Of the most conventional
character.
AS Hyde grew stronger he spent his
hours in writing long letters to hi!
wife. He told her every trivial even
he commented on all she told him
and her letters revealed to him a sou
so pure, so true, so loving, that h,
vowed 'he fell in love with her afresl
every day of his life"
One exquisite morning in May Kath
crime stood at an open window look
ing over the garden and the river. an
the green hills and meadows acros
the stream. Her heart was full @
hope. Richards recovery was so ia
advanced that he had taken severs
rides in the middle of the day. A
ways he had passed the Van Heemt
kinks house and always Katherin
had been waiting to rain down upo
his uplifted face the influence of he
most bewitchir Npeauty and her tel
iderest smiles.
AS she happil. ed, some or
tcalled her mother \e front ha
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12
Zeal outrunning Discretion.

All the villagers of Sakuragawa, in
Ottaken, were engaged in disinfecting
the house of cholera case when they
were stopped by village official, says
the Tokyo Japan) Times. He said
that the people themselves must be
disinfected and poured strong carbolic
acid upon them. The acid burned
badly twelve persons. They had to be
taken to hospital, and are bitterly
accusing the Official for his careless.
ness.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12
Evaporation from Land and Water.

Water in invisible form Is always
going up from the visible surfaces of
our lakes, rivers and seas. This Is
regulated and controlled by the heat
Of the sun and the amount of water
In the air. There Is also a great
evaporation going up from the land,
even when not covered with verdure.
Just how much this evaporation Is we
do not as yet know, and probably
never will know very approximately,
as soils differ immensely in their
porosiry. There is another factor that
now comes in, and that is the height
of the water table in the soil, a thing
that is seldom taken into considera-
ton when estimating the loss of soil
water. 1t now appears that the higher
the water in the soil the greater the
evaporation. Some recent tests were
made at the Wyoming station to dem
onstrate this point. The evaporation
from an open tank was taken as a
basis for comparison. When the wa
ter table was kept at only six inches
below the surface, the evaporation
was IS per cent Of what 1t was in the
open tank, showing that the six
inches Of soil over the water table
had very little effect in checking evap-
grafton. When the water table was
lowered to IL inches below, the evapo-
ration sank to 70 per cent. At IS
Inches the evaporation was As per
cent and at % inches below the
evaporation was IS per cent. Alkali
In the soil was also found to retard
evaporat inn somewhat
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12


Come, friends and neighbors," sait
Joris cheerily, 81 will sing you song
and every one knows the tune to 1t
erd every one has heard their vader:
ard their moeders sing it-sometimes
perhaps, on the great bikes Of Nader
land, and sometimes in their swee
homes that the great Hendrick Hud
son found out for them. Now, then
all, a song for
MOEDER HOLLAND.
We have taken our land from the 80.
Its fields are all yellow with gam,
Its meadows are green on the lea
And now shall We give II to SPAN!
No, no, no, no!
That faith to the end we'll maintain;
For the word and the truth must endure
Shall we bow to the rorc and to spain
No, nc, nc, no!
Our ships are on every sea.
Our honor has never a stain.
Our law and our commerce are trce:
Are we slaves for the tyrant Of Spain?
No, 10, no, no!
Then, sons Of Batavia. the spade
The spade and the pike and the main
And the heart and the hand aud the blade
Is there mercy for merc!less Spain!
No, no, no, no!
BY this time the enthusiasm was
wonderful. The short, quick denials
came hotter and louder at every
verse; and it was easy to understand
how these large, slow men, once
kindled to white heat, were both ire
sistible and urConQuerable. Ever eye
was turned to Joris, who stood in hiS
massive, manly beauty a very con-
spicuOus figure. His face was full
of feeling and purpose, his large blue
eyes limpid and shining; and. as the
tumult of applause gradually ceased,
he said
MY friends and neighbors, no poet
am |; but always wrongs burns in the
heart until plain prose can not utter
them. Listen to me. If We wrurg
the Great Charter ard the right of
self-taXatiOn from Mary in A. d. 1477;
If in A. D. 1872 we taught Alva, by
force of arms, how dear to us was
our maxim, No taxation without rep
resentation,
Shall we give up our long-cherished right?
Make the blood of our fathers in vain?
Do we fear any tyrant to fight?
Shall We hold out our hands for the
chain?
No, no, no. no!
Even the women had caught fire at
this allusion to the injustice of the
Stamp Act and Quartering Acts, then
hanging over the liberties of the Prov
ince; and Mrs. Gordon looked curious
ly and not unkindly at the latent
rebels. England will have foemen
worthy Of her steel, if she turns these
good friends into enemies" she re.
Elected.
The emotion was too intense to be
prolonged; and Joris instantly pushed
back his chair, and said, Now, then,
friends, for the dance. Myself think
not too old to take out the bride"
Neil Semple, who had looked like a
man in a dream during the singing,
went eagerly to Katherine as soon as
Joris spoke of dancing He felt
strong enough" he said, ito tread
measure in the brides dance, and he
hoped she would so far honor him"
mo, | will not, Neil l will not take
your hands. Often l have told you
that"
Just for tonight, forgive me, Kath-
crime"
81 am sorry that all must end SO;
cannot dance any more with you;"
and then she affected to hear her
mother calling, and left him standing
among the jocund crowd, hopeless and
distraught with grief.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12
Present Play by Oscar Wilde.

"Salome," by the late Oscar Wilde.
was given In Berlin the other after.
noon at matinee before an invited
audience. public representation hav.
ing been forbidden by the police. Il
was a tremendous success.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12

the Peruna was suffering from iaryngi-
its, and loss of voice. The result of the
treafren mt was most satisfactory. She
found great relief and after farther use
of the medicine we hope TO be able to
say she Is entirely cured Sisters Of
Charity. O.
This young girl was under the care of the
Sisters of Charity and used Peruna for
catarrh of the throat, with good results as
the above letter testihes.
From a Catholic institution In Gen.
trail Ohio comes the following rec0m-
mend from the Sister Superior.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case, and he will be
pleased to give you his valuable advice
gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of The
Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus Ohio.
NDNDGW NEW DISCOVERY: gives
DNOT - y quick relief and cures worst
cases. Book of testimonials and 10 DAYS treatment
FREE. Dr., H GREEN'S SONS, Box IL. Atlanta Ga
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12

Then, sons Of Batavia. the spade
The spade and the pike and the main,
And the heart and the hand aud the blade.
Is there mercy for merc!less Spain?
No, no, no, no!
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-02-12

The oat crop and sugar crop have
each increased skiold Ia fifty years
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20
q THE WANT COLUMNS, AS THEY ARE GOOD NEWS

tves OF foreign countries who honor us
with their presence. and to express tile
hope that ST Louis mas, during the com-
.lrE year, have the pleasure of antertain-
,illg these guests and many more froin
tho collntrus whence they come. as we'll
as on ,innun1bered host from all other
Countries G
LUNCHEON FOLLOWS.
a luncheon III the Supreme Court room
followed the exercises After wards the
guests saw the troops pass In review boz
fore tho Governor.
The military pageant included marines
from the American and French war-
SHIPS. Tonight the diplomatic, navalSand
Other visitors attended d gala perform
uncc Of Carmen at tho French Opera
House, and were given the seats Of honor
In tht horseshoe OF the handsome theatre.
New Orleans society attended In force.
Tho performance concluded with q grand
nrotl,eosis and the rendering OF national
anthems by the bands Of the
Trench and United stntos mem f-war.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20
SITUATION COMPLICATED.
santo Domingo in d Most Cha
otto State.
fBy Associated i'ress)

Il SAN DOMINGO, REPUBLIC or SAM
TO DOMINGO Thursday. December IL
News from the interior Is unobtalnable
lelc. The land lines have bctil cut.
General Pimentcl has raised force
against the provisional government at
Eana. near this city The situation IS
becoming complicated aid tho presence
Of wnrships Is desirable Arrests are be-
Ing made, and many, persons have left the
city to Join the rebels. Tho city other
wise Is Quiet. g,s, !,
rho provisional government has agreed
to ali the demands made by the United
states Minister Powell, including arbitra-
tors, and that their decision in the i'm
provement company matters and In the
Snla case shall be fully recognized anu
settled, not to again DO reopened. rho
Ross concession settlement ts accepted.
and the Clyde concession VIII be tully
respected In all Its parts The minister
agrees not TO demand any pay ment 81 the
pending claims until March 1st next
r This may be considered to be another
victory FOR American diplomacy. Ry the
action OF Minister Powell the provisional
government is bound by all the ngtee-
ments made with former Presidents. Vas
quez or Wos 7. Gil. 4. .G
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20
WHY MIR. HANNA
IS NOT A CANDIDATE
Mr.. Strauss Says ltais Owing to
Interest in National Civic
Federation.
.sinr Assnclntetl Press. !

Z {. . a V
1 NEW YORK, Dec. ia to-dnys SEES
islon OF the National civic Federation 1t
was decided to organize four special
sections representing the building trades,
metal trades. public service corporation
and textile Industries. each section TO
be composed OF u com nlittee OF nine mem
hers. three members being appointed from
each the three classes represented In
the Civic FederatIon the employers, the
wasc earners and the publc.
Oscar D. Strauss presided at the dinner
given tonight at Madison Square CAL
den BY the New York Civic Federation
to the national body. a letter was re-
ceived from Senator Hanna, expressing
his regret that sudden lndlsposltion
prevented his being present.
In his Introductory address, Mr. Strauss
said: 55
Senator Hanna has repeatedly declared
that he Is not Il candidate for the picsi-
dcncy. and ! will tea you why 1t Is
because he has been SO active in our
work and he feels that II he were drawn
!nto that he would not be able to CORY
on the work OF this federation. Two years
ago he said: ] would ru ther be the man
who would be o bic to currysto success the
movement to bring labor and capital Into
closer alliance than TO be the President
Of the United States.' y
@.And those Of US who heard him say
It i, believed him then and believe him
now e t'}F
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20
mo TRUTH
IN STORY.
No Mine Million Dollars Brought
to Vatican, us Was Pub
lished.
The HOLY SEES FINANCES.
Condition Of Them Somewhat t
Unsatisfactory, Causing Pope
Some Preoccupation.
(By Associated Press.)

4 ROME, Dec. bat the Vatican to-day
the statement Of the Tribuna yesterday
that Cardinal Gotti. project Of the propa-
ganda, had handed Pope Plus X 50, Qio. 700 y
In bank notes. said to have been con flded
10 Cardinal Gotti by tho late Pope Leo
with instructions to turn the money over
To his successor utter q period OF four
months had elapsed. was denied, On the
Same authority tho statement OF the \
Tribuna that an electrician found In 2 1
hole In the wall $l.S50. UV0 d. gold or O. ny
other treuslire, was also denied. ~ he AS
soclated Press Is authorized to announce
that the truth Is that the presen l. Pope,
Immediately after his ascension to the i
til. ono. received ss,4O0.o0O as Indicated In
tho part Of the late Pope's will which was
not made public. The delivery OF the
money was effected by Pope Leo's exec u
tors who brought the larger part OF the
bonds from the propa ganda. where they
were kept. II If . 35
The financial condition OF the oily Sea
Is somewhat unsatisfactory and causes
the Pope preoccupation. When the tenn
poral power fell, Plus Ix., partly because
he was generous and partly because ne
sincerely thought the occupation OF Rome
would not last long. maintained the
salaries OF oil the clerks, officers and
soldiers who did NJ. tnke service under
the italian government. which represented
great outlay for years. Recently salaries
and pensions were diminished. but even
now the annual expenditures o.. the Vas 4. "A
tican amounts to about s1,4OO, OOO 81 It rs
further denied that Pope Leo loft less
money than was found when he assums q
the tiara At the death OF Pope Plus IN
the amount at the disposal Of the
Holy See did not roach 5000 600 Pope Leo
might have left much more II SEVERAL
financial enterprises undertaken with the
object OF permanently placing the Pontlf;
In a position In which he would not hoi
dependent on the charity Of the faithful
had not failed. In addition the contribute
lions known as 4 Peters pence. which
have been ono OF the chief resources OF
the Holy See, have gradually diminish
ed, es peciallyi where the Catholics did not.
approve Of the political attitude Of tho
e papncyi as In Fra nee. tSSssS
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20
CLAIM DREYFUS WILL
BE GREATLY H0NORED
EfBY Zassociatea Press.)

~ n -'T| Iby /NSSUCIttF
PARIS, Dec l0,-The Dreylus com
mission r,easscmbles NEXT WEDNESDAY, :"
receive the report OF Victor. Mercler, the
senior member Of the commission and
one OF the directors Of the Ministry OF
Justice, on his examination nf The new
papers In the case 1T Is expected that q
decision Is possible at the end Of next
week. Y
In the meantime sensa tional newspapers
claim to foreshadow the decision and the
subsequent reinstatement Of Dreyfus.
Patrie says he will be made "a colonel
or artillery and appointed q cheyaller
of the Legion OF Honor. These reports
are not taken seriously, and are con-
sider,d to be merely expressive of the
general belief that tho chances favor
prnYfllS EHA.. 49,. .assa TN.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-12-20
IA Great Peanut Center.

Editor OF The Times-D Dispatch;
sIr.-In your issue Of last Sunday. there
appeare... nm article by special cores
nondent In which he claimed that suf-
folk Is tho largest peanut market. m ne
&wor4u. This Isl indeed, q very broad stars
ment.3 and a stu tement which the gentle-
man would probably not have made had
he considered how statistics figure III sucl
q stntamant. ,s.
Nov. IA he will examine carefully. no
viii find that the largest peanut market
in the world Is IN ouF 3s nt1ati' ''sssff'
porous town. .t.,
rhe Gwaltney Bunkley Peanut Company
alone. buys, cleans and sells more pea
nuts than all the similar firms OF Sul-s
folk combined, While It Is true that the
freipht ra ties are probably more faVoraDle
n them, Vet not in%thc least does II seem
to s,agnate the peanut market mere. !,
Resides the enormous business carried
on by the firm mentioned, there IS an
other firm here that does vast amoun'
OF business; that OF the smithfleld Pea'
nut Company,
The peanut market has been ana ~ IN,
usually brisk this season; tho MARKER
price having at times reached above the
cent mark.
This, porhaps, lis particularly due to tho
shortage OF the crop and the rainy season
IN which they had to be dug. How ever, the
briskncss OF the market is only IN keep keep
Ing with the prosperity Of tho town ana
community. 80, ~,
Every enterprise and business OF our
town without q single exception mas poem
beyond doubt more prosperous t ~
past year than any previous year ~ Va
history, and yet We have only climbed .
fe% rounds on our ladder OF prosperity
We are unable to recall the time N the
past six or seven years. when there W. was
not labor tor all classes Of trade me n,
carpenters and brlclSlayers have esp c'a!ly
hcen unusually busy erecting tenements
and business estn bllshments. t.
WHARF there is enough labor to keep the
,aboring class OF people always at work,
the natural Inference Is, that the com-
munity is rapidly progressing,
A SUBSCRIBER.
smithtleld. Va. Dec. 18th.