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THE VALUE OF CHAR.COA
Few People Know How Useful Y Is n
prasarvinr r eaIthiand Beauty,

Marty everybody knows that char coal
10 the safest and most efficient !: dlHl fsc.
tant and purifier In nature, but t, rear
ize Its value when aiken into the 2 uInanr
system for the s-:.ae cleansing puEpoAe,..
: Charcoal is q remedy that the more
WI, take of It. the better; II Ia not "
drug at all, but simply absorbs the gases
and impurities always present ~, the
stomach and intesttnes and carr,ss tRem
out Of the system. E. /. y.
Charcoal sweetens the breath after
smoking, drinking or after eating onions
and other odoraus vegetables .lss
CHARCOAL effectually clears ana impF
tho co,nple xion. IT whltens the teetA ana
further acts as q natural and eEa1neRtly
s1 Il apsorbs the Injurious gases which
collect in The stomach ana bowels II
III sinfacts u the mouth ana thF0at from
the poison of oatarrh, .s&5
All druggists sell charcoal In one form
or another; but probably the best char
coal and the most for the money y N
stuart,s Absorbent Lozenges; they are
cemnosed of the finest powdered Willow
charcoal and other harmless antisepttcs
IN tablet form. or rather In b saa form OF
large misunderstanding lozenges, the char
ooal being mixed with honey,
rho daily use Of these lozsngos will
soon tell In much improved condition
Of the general health, better compleXlon,
sweoter breath and purer blood. and the
beauty Of 1t is that no possible harm can
result from their continued use. but on
tie contrary, great benefit
Buffalo physician In speaking Of the
benefits OF charcoal says: IT advise
stuart's Absorbent hozenges to all .paz
tients suffering fro,a gaa ln the stomach
ana bowels, and it, clears the complexion
and purifes the breath, mouth and
throat, ! also believe the liver la greatv
~ benefited by tn, daily use Of them;
they cost but twenty-five cents g box
at drug storss, and although In some
sense a patent prepare ton, yet believe
sat more and better charcoal Ia Vi Stu.
the ordinary charcoal tablets
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-03
Long 4 Popular Theory That
Snow is a Necessary Thing
a VERY PERFECT STAND.
Petition Circulated for the Pardontof q
Negro5Who Died Two Months Ago
In the PenitentlarY-so I'm
provements at colonial Beach

Especial to The Times Dispatch,)

5f.st'4l loPSCttt totl tCn,) tt4y
HI CONCERN, VA May 2,--Reports from
nearly all parts Of this county are to the
effect that the wheat crop Is unusually
thrifty and promising, and that 1t Is as
far advanced and as wei matured now "a
1t generally is by the 10th Of May. The
general condition Of the crop up to this
time explodes the long popular theory
5thatn great deal OF snow is essential to
a good growth OF wheat. No ono can re-
call O. winter when there was as little
snow here as there was the past winter,
and no one can recall a year when the
middle OF April found more perfect stand
aud luxuriant growth of wheat. The WIN
ter oats are fairly good. but not as prom
Using as they were two or three weeks
ago, They have suffered for sunshine,
and In the low grounds they are what
some Of the farmers term ter-killed, !"
4, O., they are OF a reddish color near the
ground, IA l555
4 petition was circulated and numer-
ously signed here recently. praying for
The pardon Of Charles I4onlax. @ negro
sent from this county to the penitentiary
IN 1894 for aiding In the cruel handling
and robbery of the late Mr. Oscar john
son, at Shiloh, but before the petition was
forwarded to Richmond 1t was learned
that Lomax died In the penltentlAry about
TWO months ago, One of the other negroes
implicated IN that memorable robbery
died IN the pen1tanttary several years
ago,
z Mr., y, w Payne. of this county, Ia fur
l1shlng major part Of the large quan-
lily OF lumber that Is being used In the
hn'ldlngs and improvements at Colonial
Beach, 1t Is recalled In this connection
that large percentage Of the lumber
or which the town OF Colonial Beach was
built was made In this county and carried
by vessels to that place,
FpF some time Rast an old colored WoT
man here has been missing her turkeys,
LIVERY time she has visited q lleighbor q
turkey has disappeared from her prem
lses and this suggested the theory that
there was poultry thief In the comnu.
nlly' The other day the woman assumed
The role Of detective, and set out to
watch for the THIEF, In q short time she
saw monstfous old wild gobbh!er stroll
w from the nearby woods ana 1mmedi-
ately begin the work OF abduetsas one OF
her handsome tuekeys, She pouneced
upon the bold kIdnapper In shoFt, ofaer
ana 'tout and NJ, and 1T and fopth NntlE
sne rescued her property and ''ar1Y,, the
sauGy Wild bird back to- the buadlng
pushes It turns out that the Old Wp'
mans missing turkeys have been really
kldnapped by a hoek Of wild TURKEY that
range IN the forests near hy, ana tl's "
Hot Inc hfst time that tame IuFkeys AaYe
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nlond, at the mile track Of the Deep Run
4 Hunt Club, Is. the bay fllly one year oiu,
i by Orphanwood.t son Of King Nutwood,
dam Vida likes, by Brignoll Wilkes,
second dam Vida B. by Almont5 NJ. and
third damS old Mary Belle. the dam of
! urbana Belle, 100 Ia, and Rex, 2: 22 II,
| This hlly is$the property OF Mr. Stanhope
Boiling, owner3;o the fast black spacer
Doubtful by Yellow Jac ket. and the
handsomei bay mare by tEgwood, i 2:1S Id.
/ Doubtful rs known as one Of the cracks
| Of the ROADSTER brigade here and has
worked al easy mile to wagon, guided
by the clever, ANA teur hand Of his owner
in e:ao1-4, while driven by a professional
the black geldlng has shown two minute
| flights OF speed. ri, 81 Z
The we'll known chestnut mare Eliza
Ingram. 2;21 LII by John r. Gentry. 100
Il. dam Blondette, dam Of Governor Holt,
2:l5. has been. sold by William A. Walker
to parties here, land she Is now in tho
stable Of NJ. y It. Hanson. by whom she
will be trained and driven this season.
Hanson also has Huffman. a:s0 Clarion,
2:22 IA, Newsboy, PAGER, $3.50 Ia and
several others Of much promise but With
out records,
Tho black geldlng Cogswell, 5. by Jim
gray, uH|{l L<SDl&t, ny E4oluS, " ol NJ tHc
Annita Stud Of A. D, Payne, 5Charlottes-
Vile. Vn., proved himself quite a fair
bread winner at the recent Washington
meeting. He was able to win at ] LILO
miles. q mile and 10 yards and la miles,
I.eola. the dam of Cogswell, Is a full sis,
ter to Vlgilette. dam Of the good race
horse Artillery and others, IS
.l5l ss stgS
Dion Kerr, who rode the winners Of
several ateeplechase events at Washing
won first money III the Elkridge Steeple-
chase at famous old Pimllco track last
week, Mr., Kerr Is a son Of DR., James
Kerr, OF Washington, whose summer
home, Auburn. Is ut Warrenton, Va.
where he has n stud Of thoroughbreds,
headed by Chorlster, the son OF Falsetto
ana Add!e G. ia.
Mr., Richard Wallach OF WarreDton,
Va, well-known as an owner, breeder and.
horse show exhibitor has recently sold To
Northern parties the fine hunter LATHE
Jorrick, the consideration being SEQ and
half Of the prize money that may be
able 10 win this season
Z, @. sandy, Of the Grove Farm, Burke
vile, Va has lost by death due to trou-
bic Sustained IN foallng, q colt by impn
The Duke, tho registered hackney mare,
Queen Of the Grove, bay foaled 1884 by
Lord Bardolph, dam lrnp. Vlvandire. by
White Stockings. At last accounts the
colt was alive and doing nicely, and an
attempt VIII he made 70 raise The young
ster by hand.
BROAD ROCK.
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, Ing the blows until the opponent Is able

Ing the blows until the opponent Is able
to guard.
It is a simple matter to guard Throw
the right forearm in front Of the body
across the short ribs, catch the oppo-
nent's fist In your own, and push 1t and
his arm away to the left. If#iyou ARE
too late to grasp the opponents hand
stiffen the CROSSED arm and open hand.
and catch the blow on tho back Of your
glove, which Is towering the short ribs.
Here Is another way to guard. When!
you realize that have missed with
the left lead n rapidly bend the left arm
so that the forearm will press against
the opponents shoulder and throw him
backward orr his left and thus destroy
his equilibrium. This bracing also allows
You to spring backward out Of harms
reach. & T
S9I If, when the opponent, leads with thel
left. you find it too late to counter or To-
right enough for the left to pass harm
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-03

Mr., Richard WallacE, Of Warrenton.
Va, well-known as an owner, breeder and
horse show exhibitor. has recently sold TO
Northern parties tho fine hunter Lattle
Jorrick. the consideration heing SEQ and
half Of the prize money that may be
eble 10 Win this season,
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lessly By. At the same time. bend your
body until the left shoulder is in direct
line with the opponent short ribs. The
momentum that brings your opponent to-
ward you and your own vel ght VIII ca use Y:
IA decided par to the opponent:
" TO guard or to diminish the force OF
the tjor throw the left arm around In an
endeavor to encrcle the opponenta neck
To prevent this, the opponent grabs the
forearm with the right hand throws II
back, or keeps it from pressing against
hts neck. q VI 3 u q s. ~
Figure 9, ri .g
This counter, which requires = much a &C.
tlvity, Is employed when the opponent
leads straight for your Jaw with the left
and at the same time steps out 1l & to get
Lower the body WELL dodge to the
the left shou u a,h for
let 70 directly for the pit OF the oppo-}
nent's stomach. (Figure ~
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e
4 (SY that it demands constant study
,s and Improvement Of the nlen-
TAI control Of the muscles 81 AZ
yGnard, delivery, counter, all require
speedy action of mind over matter; acou.:
rate decision In u seconds time. And. II
q boxer has failed to guard, the muscles
where the blow Is delivered should be
northumberland that greater re-
assistance will be offered the blow.
$5 Perfect control over the facial muscles
j IS highly necessary. A boxer should not
Mlet his condition be read In his face by
This opponent. If the boxer shows that q
certain blow has surprised and Jared
Y him. the opponent will rush In to follow
V iii this advantage. II the body's wearl-
ttsss creeps into the face, the opponent
y Will see that Hlle& will not have to- guard
4 50 carefully and that he can assume an
aggressive offense.
81 On the other hand, If the facial mus
.cles are kept free Of the state Of the
.hody, the boxer swill mot so readily res
.veal his condition to his opponent, and
will thereby save himself from disaster
until he can recover himself a8few Sec
#onds later on In the bout. n St
Don't let your opponent read your
mind. but by oil means divine your OPP
ponents thoughts, II you want to be-
coma rettlclent in this style of exercise.
u Keep perfect control Of your temper
as we'll as Of your acial expressions.
"A cool head eventually triumphs over a
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FIG DoDclnc Arp DEllvERlnc a LEFT HAND Sxne.

To guard. open the right hand. slap 1t
on the opponents glove. and when It /. Is
firmly caught, turn the blow off harmless
lyEtos the right. 3 55S5 Sts III
q The soar7tplexuss blow can be delivered
the opponent leads or not, and Is
generally used when the boxerkis getting
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= tNE OF the chief values OF box
ing as a higher form Of ply:
ma steal culture lies in the fact
ssHl1 that 1t demands constant study
-'-1tiis.. E5and ir11nrovement of the men
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Ata
tired,

tired. si III 71ys II 81; Il tfj MI
II the opponent leads with the left for
the face, dodge to the right, simultaneous.
ward, ana throw the left side along with
4 the left hst for.S the pit Of the opponents
stomach (Figure o. Il n Iss * !.
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on your left shoulder and pushes you back
OF sidewlse in an effort to destroy your
equilibrium and thus keep your left swing
from reaching him, This Is about the
opponents sole opportunity Of guarding.
and It cannot; alwaystbe guaranteed as eff
fcotiVe. $50 t.s]tii,I 9!s
In order to properly. deliver a rlght-hand
counter for the short ribs, watch. for the
opponent to place his body we'll forward
as he leads out with the left When
the blow is about to land on your face.
rapidly draw your head to the left and
bend slightly at the hips. This will cause
the left to pass harmlessly by the side
Of your head.
The second the blow passes by, straight
en- up, and throw the right shoulder with
the right arm, bent, straight fQr5the ops
ponents short ribs, (Tigure 2) Then
liz you have time and II the blow has not,
been guarded, also land the left fist In the
short ribs, and continue rapidly alternat-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-22
The Order Pleased the Cook.

The following story is told on mis-
sionary of the China inland mission, a
bachelor keeping house for himself in
the southern part Of China: One morn
ing in ordering his dinner he wished
to tell his cook to buy chicken. In
stead of saying I'VE" for chicken he
aspirated the word, saying, Buy me a
che" His cook thought that was an
eminently proper command and went
about his marketing in high good hui
NOR. At noon the missionary found no
chicken cooked-in fact, no dinner at
all, for his cook had not returned.
About dark the man came back, say
ing: This was not good day for buy
ing wives, and l have been all day
looking for one, but at last l found
one for you. She is rather old and not
pretty, but you can have her cheap.
have promised $40 for her"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-22
Quenching Thirst Mt Sea.

Many years ago DR.. Hing suggested
to Captain Kennedy that thirst might
be quenched by dipping the clothing
In salt water and putting it on without
wringing it out. The captain, on be-
ing cast away, succeeded in persuading
some of the men to follow his example,
and they all survived, while the four
who refused and drank salt water be-
came delirious and died. Captain Ken
nedy goes on to say, After these OPP
erations we uniformly found that the
violent thirst went off and the parched
tongue was cured in a few minutes
when we had bathed and washed our
clothes, while we found ourselves as
much refreshed as if we had received
some actual nourishment" - London
Standard.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-22

There was a day when Paderewski's
English was not fluent. One evening
before a choice company in his ele-
CANT apartments in New York he was
showing q few highly f1attered callers
how to do this that and tother on the
keys Of his grand piano, explaining in
bad English as he went. or course the
man was present who Is ever ready to
supply word when a speaker hest
tates. The famous artist, landing with
both hands as II he had just dropped
from the ceiling, exclaimed, "Harmo-
ny" All applauded the perfect con-
cord. He shot down again, like trip
hammer, and would have exclaimed
again, but the word refused to come.
what you call-er-er''- "Discord," put
In the supplier of words. Paderewskfs
hair stood straight out, and his face
was white and red with anger. Jump
ing up from the stool, he sputtered:
"Deescort! No! With me a deescort
iss eempossible" He would not be per
suaded to touch the instrument again
that night. The unintentional insult
struck deep.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-22
The Name of Stehbina.

The Stebbins family is fairly numer
GUS. 1t is not now a classic name. Its
owners wear it ignorantly. More the
shame for them. 1t is by right classic
name, borne as it was by the first Of
Christian martyrs - st. Steven, some
times spelled Stephen. Steven is the
Dutch way of spelling it. Spell it in
Spanish-Esteban. Drop the initial ST.
lent Sc" and then you have Steban.
Among the ignorant the step to Steb-
bins is very short. And the honorable
name of st. Steven takes on degrade
ton even as the fine old Norman-Fr French
name D'Aubaine becomes the homely
Dobbins.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-22
BADGES FOR BALLS.
Gorgeous Seyles In Vogue on tn
East side In New York

Gorgeous styles In Vogue ON the
East side In New York.
One of the most necessary adjuncts
f. the equipment of badges. For an av-
erage ball about forty of these are re-
quired, and they are made up on a scale
of magnificence that evidently appeals
to the east side committeeman. The
floor manager and his assistant have
the most elaborate, rivaling even that
Of the president of the association I'M
der whose auspices the festivities are
given, says the New York Mail and
Express. The secretaries, correspond
ing and financial; the treasurer, the
ments and his assistants are all pro-
vided for, as well as the sergeant-at-
arms and the marshal
These badges are from two to four
inches in diameter, Of pink white, blue
and green silk ribbon, with tinsel ga
the initials Of the association and the
rank Of the wearer. The badges for
the sergeants-at-arms and marshal have
miniature policeman's clubs as an addi-
tional decoration.
1t is the custom to place these badges
in frame and exhibit them in some
favored window, fianked on either side
by the cards announcing the ball itself.
Many youthful chest swells with pride
as its owner sees in the window before
him the decoration that will indicate
that for one evening at least he will be
Gin de real push, seeT
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-22
Why He Didn't Worry.

"The first serious accident case I ever
had" said an old surgeon, was that
of young man who had lost an arm
his right arm 1t was, toby the pre-
mature explosion Of a blast.
Somehow he didn't give himself the
downheartedness that you might rea-
sonably expect of a man who had suf-
fered his loss; but, on the contrary, he
was really cheerful over it,, and this
didn't understand. And l said to him
one day that thought he was pretty
plucky sort of man to look at things
as he did, considering that it was his
right arm too.
why, that" he said, sis the one re-
deeming feature Of the whole business.
Suppose I'd have lost my left?'
WHAT" said l.
why" says the man, I'm left hand
ed! Where would 1 have been now if
l had lost my left arm? I'd have been
up the stump then, sure enough"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-22

Some time after the closing hour of
a large eastern bank which makes a
speciality Of the accounts Of wealthy
women an elegantly dressed woman
attempted vigorously to open the door.
"Shall | let her in?" asked the JAM
tor.
"Ies; Wen make an exception in her
case" replied the teller, who was rath-
er impressed by her appearance.
Il should like to open an account"
she said, looking at the teller through
her lorgnette.
For how much, madam"
About seventy five" she answered
The teller made out a book for SIS.
The woman handed him rs cents. That
was the last time the cashier ever made
an exception.-Youth's Companion.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-22
Public Sale.

Having concluded to quit farming
will sell at public auction at my place
one half mile north and one and one
half miles west of Audubon on the
Bilharz farm on
TUESDAY, JANUARY 81
commencing at 10 a. m. the following
property to-wit:
8 mich cows, heifers coming 2 yrs.
old, last spring calves, young calf,
l thoroughbred registered Short Horn
bull coming 2 yrs. old. 2 two year
old colts, mare 5 yrs. old with foal,
IL high grade Jersey Red sows ali
with pig by registered boar. New
Deering mower, hay rake, hay loader
new last year, hay derrick with $50
feet of cable, corn planter with 16O rds
of wire, double geared Dane feed
grinder, 2 hole corn shelter with four
horse power, riding stirring pillow,
riding cultivator, New Departure Gull
tivator, tanning mill, cutaway disc,
hay rack, feed rack, feed hunks, 2
wagons, spring wagon nearly new, 2
set double harr sss, single harness, 5
sets fly nets, water tank, 2 tank heat
ers and other articles. Free lunch.
Usual terms. O. II. GARDNER.
Col. r. n. Carper, H. w. Stearns,
Auct. Clerk.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-22

"Uncross your legs" said doctor.
ooh, no!' said his son. Whats the
use of being so polite all the timer
my boy" the father answered, sit Is
not on account of mere rule of ETH
quette that tell you to uncross your
legs, but it is because leg crossing is
an injurious thing, thing as baleful to
the health as kissing or as microbes.
when you cross your legs, you fit
the knee cap Of the upper limb into the
cavity under the knee of the lower one.
In the cavity that you thus compress
there are the two important exterior
and interior popliteal nerves and a
number of glands and blood vessels.
Compression does not act well on these
organs. 1t benumbs them and weak
ems and emaciates them. You feel the
injury in a numbness Of the whole leg.
The leg goes to sleep.
Keep on with the habit, and your
legs weaken. They become thin; they
lose their shapeliness. 1t is only such
men and women and children as never
cross their legs who have strong and
supple and beautiful limbs. "-Philadel-
phia Record.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-22

Beautiful and most interesting Of all
goldfish is q native Of Japan, and it is
noted for the beauty of its tail and the
abnormal length Of its fins.
The tail resembles a delicate veil,
and the fins are developed to such an
extent that it is impossible for the
fish to make rapid progress in the wa
ter.
1t is therefore solely on account of its
beauty that it is priced and because in
this respect it differs widely from 9TH
er varieties Of goldfish, such as the
telescope fish," the eyes of which
bulge out of the head in most insight
ly fashion; the Celestial eyed fish,"
which is also uncomely because its
eyes are bullet shaped and are ever
turned skyward, and the egg fish,"
which is so called because it's body is
somewhat amorphous, but resembles
an egg more than anything else
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-22
THAckERAY WAS BORED.
An Amusing Incident OF the Authors
Second visit to Boston,

An AmustnH Incident OF the Authors
second visit to Boston.
During Thackeray's second visit to
Boston Mr.. James T. Fields, his host,
was asked to invite Thackeray to at
tend an evening meeting of scientific
club, which was to be held at the house
Of distinguished member.
/ was, writes Mr.. Fields, very reluc-
tant to ask him to be present, for /
knew he was easily bored, and l was
fearful that prosy essay or geological
paper might be presented and felt GER
tain that should such be the case he
would be exasperated with me, the in
nocent cause Of his afliction.
My worst fears were realized. dared
not look at Thackeray. l felt that his
eye was upon me. My distress may be
imagined when I saw him rise, quite
deliberately, and make his exit very
noiselessly into small anteroom adj
joining. The apartment was dimly
lighted, but he knew that / knew he
was there.
Then began a series of pantomimic
feats impossible to describe. He threw
an imaginary person-myself, Of course
upon the floor and proceeded to stab
him several times with a paper folder,
which he caught up for the purpose.
After disposing Of his victim in this
way he was not satisfied, for the dull
lecture still went on in the other room,
SO he fired an imaginary revolver sew
eral times at an imaginary head.
The whole thing was inimitably done.
/ hoped nobody saw 1t but myself.
Years afterward ponderous, fat wit.
ted young man put the question square
ly to me:
what was the matter with Mr..
Thackeray that night the club met at
Mr.. IS house!''