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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-07
Springs on a Pennsylvania Watershed

On the same farm IN Potter county,
Pa, are two strong, clear springs
which bubble up out OF the white sand
with great force, and about three
miles distant is another spring Of like
character.
II a chip were thrown into each OF
these and could float on uninterrupt,
eddy to the sea they would reach their
destination many thousands of miles
apart. One Is the fountain head OF
the Genesee river, which flows into
Lake Ontario. and finally reaches the
sea at the mouth OF the Gulf of st.
Lawrence. The other Is the fountain
head. Of the Allegheny river. which
unitS at Pittsburg with the Monon.
gahela to form the Ohio, and reaches
the sea at the mouth of the Missis.
sippi The third Is the fountain head
Of Pine creek, which flows into the
west branch of the Susquehanna and
reaches the sea at Chesapeake bay.
National Geographical Magazine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-07
only One He Knew.

The other day teacher in West
Philadelphia primary school was
hearing her arithmetic class.
What is half" she asked. The
answer was given.
what is a third?" A little girl an.
swered correctly.
What is a fourth" Johnny was
at the foot of the class. Here was HE
Opportunity.
Please. ma'am," he answered, ex,
citedly, "it's the day we celebrate"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-07
sosnish Professional eeqaars.

There are 11O,227 professional beg
CARS in Spain. In some of the cities
beggars are licensed to carry on their
trade. Seeking aims is recognized as
legitimate business. and the munich
pality demands percentage upon the
collections. Seville is the only city
In the kingdom which forbids begging
In the streets.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-07

standstill. At one time, when the
managing director was counting the
daughter OF farmer through whose
lands the line ran, the young lady
would take her stand at n certain gate
every evening, the train would be
stopped and the young man would
kiss her good night.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-07
CHAPTER III.

When Royal Blood. Is Young Blood.
Three richly dressed warriors, clink-
ing golden goblets across a table-so
much Randalin caught in her first
glance. On the spot where the senti-
mel had released her she stopped,
stock-still, and with eyes bent on the
ground tremblingly awaited the royal
attention.
Her first thought was that kings
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-07

trade of the merchants.
In one little Arizona town was In
the leading store, when solemn man
entered and said: Have you got any
crackers?'
'"rhe proprietor of the store an
swered; Sure thing! What kind do
you want-whip, fire, or soup? ="
New York Times.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-07
Cannot Trap Cray Wolves.

The gray wolf is very destructive
TO cattle in Montana, and sometimes
overpowers and devours the strongest
steers. No trap Yet made has been
able to capture one; the animal seems
To shun all traps instinctively
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-07

well, little man" said Prof. Beers,
lis 1t as bad as all that? What's
wrong?"
The boy pointing to his father, ex.
claimed between sobs:
THAT fool over there Is trying to
make me think!"--New York Press.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-07

Tom at night, and
doubled in brass
in an intervening
parade. You simp-
ly could not feaze
tie proprietor of a
store by asking for
unexpected arti-
cles, Hardware
groceries, ammuni-
ton, patent medi-
cines, boots and
shoes, dry goods,
mining m pl e.
ments. toilet arti-
cles - all these
were the stock In
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-07
IN The REAL WEST.
Old theatrical Man Tell. Of Coz

Old Theatrical Man Tells Of condi-
tons Years Ago.
In my younger days" remarked
Jack" Flaherty, II was directing the
destinies of q small troupe OF trained
amateurs through the West. And
when ] say West do not mean Ohio.
| mean was so far West that Denver
was regarded as an effete Eastern
city.
THE stores out there are more YER
satile than any comedian who ever
played Hamlet at matinee, Uncle
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-07
The BOYS Complaint.

Prof. George Il. Beers, formerly sec.
fetary of the Yale law school, tells
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-07-07
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL
Des Moines, July 1. 1904.

ICES MONIES, July i, 1904.
Web worms threaten to destroy the
entire plum crop this season through.
out the state According to II. Il.
Summers, State Etimologist, at Ames,
Agricultural college, the pest Is found
thickest in Webster county, but is
creating great havoc all over Iowa.
A letter by Mr.. Summers, in reply
TO another enclosing specimens OF
the worm from Webster county, 10
in effect. ~
The plum web worm, which Is so
abundant In the state this summer
cannot, so far as Il know, be reached
in any more effective way than by
spraying with arsenites. II is true
their method of forming web pro.
tects them somewhat, but they so
out of this web more or less to feed
and continually draw In new leaves,
and II these are sprayed thoroughly
with arsenites they can be destroyed.
With your thorough spraying am
somewhat surprised to learn that
they are still troubling you. May not
the fact that, as you say you have but
few worms, while in other places
near Fort Dodge they are abundant,
be due TO your having killed most
of them earlier by spraying? or
course, this Is mere guess, as
have not seen the conditions with
you"
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-01
BANDITS DEMANDS iNsoLENT.
Demand Absolute Immunity From Pur.
suit or Punishment.

The kidnapers of Perdicaris and his
step-son, Varley, in Morocco, have sub.
mitted their terms for ransom, and
the state department has decided that
they are absolutely impossible of ac-
ccptance.
A long cablegram from Consul Cen
eral Gummere was received by Secre-
tary Hay. The consul states, In sub
stance, that the bandit who kidnapped
Perdlcar:s and Varley. had been heard
from and made a set Of demands which
the British minister and Mr.. Cum
mere had deemed It their duty to lay
before their government. RaZouili, the
kidnaper, demanded that the Moorish
district in which his band operated,
leaving them in control. He asked a
large money ransom to be collected
from the governor of Tangier and Fez,
who happen to be bitter enemies.
He further demanded absolute i'm
munity for himself and his followers
from pursuit or punishment for the
kidnapping and other crimes they had
committed in the past. To cap the
climax Of his demands, RaZouili in
sisted that the United States and Eng
land should solemnly guarantee the
observance by the Moorish govern
ment of the foregoing stipulations.
Secretary Hay had conference with
the president, and it was agreed that
Razouilis terms could not be met. To
grant them would be equivalent to
forcing the sutton of Morocco to abdi-
cate in favor Of brigand so far as
a considerable part Of Moorish ter
ritory was concerned. Moreover, the
United States could not, without es-
tablishing a new and dangerous prece-
dent, undertake to guarantee the acts
of another government. The next step
is in doubt.
Admiral Chadwick will be at Tangier
soon on the Brooklyn, to be followed
in the course of a day or two by the
remainder of his feet AS the utmost
confidence is reposed in the discretion
and judgment of the admiral. lue pres
ent disposition is to leave him a free
hand to deal with this case in COOP
GRAFTON with Consul Gummere.
1t is reported that the French gov
ernment, which, under its recent trea-
ties with Great Britain. has acquired a
dominating interest in Morocco, may
naturally be rather nervous over any
foreign influence in the affairs OF that
country. and this fact, it is suggested,
may lead to the exercise by the French
government OF some effective influence
in the direction Of securing Perdicaris
release, which will obviate any hostile
move by Admiral Chadwick.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-01
Mayor of Baltimore
Suicides.

Baltimor, May 81 Mayor Robert
T McLane of this city shot and killed
himelf in his bedroom at his residence,
No. 80 West Preston street His bride
of less than two weeks was at the time
Of the tragedy asleep in an adjoining
room, and was awakened by the dis
charge of the revolver, which Mr.. Nc.
Lane evidently fired while standing be-
fore the mirror of the dressing case.
The bullet entered the right temple,
crashing through the head, escaped
in the rear of the left ear. Mrs. Nc
Lane and other members of the house,
hold rushed to the mayors assistance,
but he did not regain Consciousness
after he fell to the floor, and expired
within an hour. No cause for the act
can be assigned by the members of MIR.
McLane's family.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-01
President Roosevelt
at Gettysburg.
Gettysburg, Pa, May 31-Presiden

Gettysburg, Pa, May 31-President
Roosevelt and party reached this his.
toric battle-ground at $3.50 Monday
morning The train was stopped at
Gettysburg at Reynolds avenue, the
road that traverses the position of the
confederate armies on the first day of
the battle. As the president and Mrs.
Roosevelt alighted from their car, they
were greeted by Govrnor Pennypacker er
on behalf of the commonwealth Of
Pennsylvania and by reception COM
mittee of the Corporal Shelly post, No.
8, &. A. r., under whose auspices the
ceremonies of the day were conducted.
A section of a battery of the Third ar
tillery q. S. A, fired a presidential sa.
lutte of 2l guns.
A drive over the battlefield occupied
two hours and quarter, the entire 90
miles of the fine roads built by the ma.
tional government being covered. Ere.
quent stops were made to enable the
president to study at close range some
of the more important features of the
historic field. He manifested much
interest in the various points of inter.
est. After hearing graphic descrip.
tions of both union and confederate
participants, Mr.. Roosevelt remarked:
This country is all right so long as
we can have this kind of a talk ON Lit.
tie Round Top"
President Roosevelt was escorted to
the cemetery Oh the battlefield by a
body of several hundred veterans of the
civil war. The president and his par.
ty special escort were preceded by sew.
eral organizations, including a squa.
dron of United States cavalry, the
Third United States artillery and the
marine band of Warrington, which had
been ordered here for the occasion.
Mrs. Roosevelt and other members
Of the presidents party followed in
carriages. The rear Of the procession
consisted of civic organizations and
citizens in carriages. Governor Pen.
nypacKer presided at the ceremonies,
which were held in the rostrum in the
cemetery.
After the memorial day services of
the q. A. r. had been concluded and
the pupils Of the public schools had
strewn flowers over the graves of the
thousands Of dead, during which cere-
mony the Marine band played solemn
dirge, Rev. DR.. Edward Everett Hale,
chaplain of the United States senate,
pronounced the invocation. The presi-
dent was then introduced by Governor
Pennypacker.
AS the president rose to speak a
downpour Of rain began and continued
throughout the time he addressed the
great assemblage. He was accorded
an enthusiastic reception notwith.
stnading the rain, and the crowd Of
10000 people in the cemetery remained
to hear the address despite the thorough
drenching they received.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-01
PANAMA's BIG LABOR PROBLEM.
Work for Hundreds Of Thousands Of
Men Digging the Canal.

Labor for building the Panama canal
is going to be one OF the great prob
lens which the United States govern
ment will be called upon to solve In
connection with that great work. There
has been great deal OF difficulty In
selecting the route and In buying the
canal property. getting concession
from Colombia, and afterward sup
porting a revolution which made the
Panama strip independent; securing q
treaty with the new republic, having
that treaty ratified. and last Of all In
getting through bill leaving the gov.
ernment Of the canal zone to the pres
ldent of the United States. All OF
these things entailed great deal OF
trouble. II meant the solving Of in
ternational and financial problems. But
now a different phase Is presented.
After the engineers have decided what
work shall be done, and their plans
have been approved, then comes the
great task of actual work. Machinery
can be used to great advantage, but
hundreds of thousands OF men will
have to be employed IL the canal Is
constructed within a reasonable time.
The employment of these men involves
two great questions; one, whether they
shall be contract coolie labor brought
over from China, Mexico, the West In.
dian islands, or wherever cheap Ia
Dor can be obtained, or whether the
rigid rule OF exclusion is to be applied
to the canal strip. and none but Amer.
lean labor employed. The labor un.
ions have already taken the matter up.
and are very anxious to prevent the
employment OF the cheap Chinese Ia
Dor,
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-01
Dies From a Rare Disease.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. duode-
male and tricocephalus dispar, dis
ease of rarest occurrence, caused the
death at the Polytechnic hospital here
of Antonio Mattino, 20 years old, who
came to the hospital three weeks ago
suffering from lassitude, prostration of
all faculties, dizziness and general de-
bility.
Ancholostoma was the first disease
known to man. Early Egyptians knew
of it and recorded it in their papyrus
records. Besides describing its symp-
toms and effect they pictured the par
asite which accompanied it and eats its
way into the intestines. The parasite
is distinctive from its hooked shape.
For this reason the malady has been
termed the "hookworm disease"
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-01
RITZVILLE, WASHINGTON. JUNE 1, 1904.
KOREA QUIET IN THE INTERIOR.
v. s. Consul Morgan Says the Stories
About Bandits Are False.

Edwin V. Morgan, the United States
consul at Port Dalny, who has arrived
at Seoul, is the first American official
to journey from Fusan to Seoul over
land. The trip took 10 days.
Mr.. Morgan says that contrary to
the stories that are constantly circu-
lated in Seoul to the effect that ban
dts are active in this section, he found
the country people to be quiet, con-
tented and peaceably pursuing their
vocations. There is promise of good
crops.
There are many Japanese small trad
ers along the railroad line as far as
Taiku, but none north of that point.
AS far north as Shoken, Sc miles
from Fusan, the railroad is new and
well built, and the trains run smooth
ly. The 36 miles Of road to Mitsuyo
are open to regular passenger traffic.
The IA miles to Seido are traversed
only by construction trains. This sec.
culverts are faced with masonry and
the cuttings are complete. On the last
section of the line, to Shoken, the
bridges are not yet finished. The 1000
foot tunnel south of Taiku is not COM
pleted. A switchback is being built to
Croso hill. The engineers in charge
of the construction work hope to con.
meet with the branch being built south
from Seoul by the end of this year.
Leaving the railroad at 1aisu, Mr.
Morgan followed the main Japanese
telegraph line into Seoul. The tele-
graph line is patroled daily by bodies
Of from IL to 20 gendarmes, who are
stationed at intervals of 80 miles.
Mr.. Morgan was treated with great
courtesy by the Japanese officials.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-01
Saturday War News.

The japanese, after sixteen hours
of desperate fighting. with heavy
losses in killed and wounded, stormed
the heights and drove the Russians
from Kinchou. The victory of the
Japanese was complete and Dalny is at
their mercy.
Toxic reports that already prepara-
tions are being made for an attack on
the outer defenses of Port Arthur
The japanese expect to take that
stronghold by the first of June.
Sundays War News.
General Kouropatkin's report to the
czar indicates that the Japanese ar
mics are about to make a determined
attack on the main force of the Rus
SLAMS at Liaoyong. 1t is believed the
third army of the Japanese has been
marching from Takushan and will ap.
pear Unexpectedly.
The Japanese casualties at Yanshan
hill are reported from Toxic to be
$500.
The Baltic sea squadron will not be
in shape to leave for the far east be-
fore October, and Port Arthur will be
obliged to fight the Japanese unsup-
ported.
Mondays War News.
Details of the thrilling battle in
which the Japanese, in a hand to hand
conflict, stormed the heights and drove
the Russians back toward Port Arthur
Combination of luck and courage gain
ed the day.
Japanese will attempt to take Port
Arthur as soon as they can get their
men in position. A siege would not
be conducive to Japanese success, the
Russians believe.
In Toxic reports Of the great battle
it is stated that large number Of
heavy artillery and machine guns fell
into the hands of the Japs.
Tuesday War News.
1t is reported from Toxic that the at.
tack on Port Arthur will be made by
June 10, and that the japanese expect
to reduce the place by June 30.
The czar is said to be dissatisfied
with Kuropatkin and would recall both
him and Alexieff but for the effect up
on the public.
The better class of Russians are said
to be in favor of making peace, should
Port Arthur fail.
A Cossack detachment is defeated to
the northwest of the Yalu.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-01
CHARGE ON NANSHAN HILL.
Officers and Men Fall Only a Few
Yards From the Top.


The Japanese assault on Nanshan
hill was one of the tiercest and bloodi-
est affairs in modern warfare. In the
earlier rushes of the engagement every
man participating was shot down be.
fore he reached the first line OF Rus.
sian trenches.
Ii was found necessary to stop these
| infantry charges and renew the artil.
lery fire from the rear before the final
and successful assault ON the Russian
position could be made. The success
of this assault was brought about by
one detachment of Japanese troops.
more intrepid than their comrades,
| who succeeded in piercing the Russian
lines.
A splendid stroke of fortune was the
discovery and destruction by the jap
anese of the electrical wires leading
to the mines at the eastern foot OF
Nanshan hill. This prevented the Rus
SLAMS from exploding these mines when
the japanese infantry crossed the
ground where they had been planted.
1t is possible that the fortunes of the
day hinged upon these mines. II the
Russians had been able to explode
them at the right time the losses
among the Japanese troops would have
been tremendous, and it Is possible
also that the Russians would have
been able to hold the hill.
Nanshan was splendidly defended.
Nearly so guns of various sizes were
mounted on the various emplacements
and there were also two batteries OF
quick firing field pieces. The artillery
was sheltered behind loopholed
trenches on the terraces of the hill.
The infantry manning the field pieces
ran with them around the hill. thus
using these guns for the protection OF
the most important points.
The Japanese began the fight by
bringing all their field guns into action
and concentrating their fire on the en-
placements on the hill. BY IL o'clock
in the morning the principal Russian
batteries had been silenced. The two
Russian field batteries then withdrew
to Nanquanling hill and from there
continued to fire on the Japanese until
nightfall. After the Russian batteries
had been silenced the Japanese artil-
lery opened on the enemy's trenches.
the Japanese infantry advancing, in
the meantime, to within rife range.
The Japanese gradually worked for
ward to within 400 meters of the Rus
sian lines, where they encountered
wire and other entanglements. They
succeeded in discovering an opening In
these obstacles and getting finally to
within 200 meters OF the Russian
trenches, they rushed for the line.
Several successive charges were
made, but every officer and man In the
attacking parties was shot down 20
or 30 meters from the line. The
charges were then stopped and the
Japanese artillery renewed its prepar-
atory fire on the enemys position. To.
ward evening a detachment of Jape-
nese carried a section OF the Russian
trenches. breaking through the en-
emy's line. Hundreds OF the comrades
of these men. inspired by their sue
cess. sprang forward and then the en-
tire Japanese line swept up the hill.
driving the Russians from their posi-
tioDs. 1t was In the desperate infantry
charges that the Japanese sustained
the bulk Of their losses.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-01
Bio Fire In New Orleans.

New Orleans, May 31.-Fire in the
heart of the Wholesale district has de.
stroyed the plants of the Louis Rice
Saddlery company at Common and
Magazine streets, the Simons Manu-
featuring company and the Meig, Brad
ley & Lincoln Woodenware company.
Loss, $500, 900.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-01
MANSFIELD AT SPOKANE.
The Great Actor to Be Seen There on
June 6.

Ivan, the Terrible" is one of Mans
fields great creations and unbounded
successes. The presentation Of the
play at the Spokane Theatre Monday,
June 6, will be a great treat for the
people Of that city and neighboring
places.
Mr.. Mansfield travels by special
train. which consists Of his private
car, two Pullmans, three baggage cars
and day coach.
Seats for the performance can be
reserved in advance by writing to Man.
ager Dan Weaver of the Spokane
theatre.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-01
Baseball at Spokane.

The schedule for the season at Spo-
kane Is as follows:
Butte-April 26, 81, 28. 20, 80. May
1; May II. IS. 10, 20. 81, %; Septem-
ber 6. Z, 8. 8. 10. II.
Salt Lake-May rs, 26. "a, 2S. 20
30; June 20. 23, "a, rs. 26. 81; July
S. 6, Z. 8, 8, 10; August 81. September
1, 2. 3. 4, 6.
Boise-June 1, 2, 3. 4. s. 6; June 80
July 1, 2, 3, 4. s; August 8. 10. II. IL
l3. IA; August 23. "a. 25. 26. 27, %.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-01
Attendance at St. Louis Fair.

st. Louis.-According to the official
figures Issued by the department Of
admissions of the worlds fair, the at.
tendance last week was larger by
nearly $4,000 than for any previous
six days. The tabulated statement
shows: Monday. 41.440; Tuesday. Az
1922; Wednesday. 44,s35: Thursday. AS
076; Friday. 52.5s2; Saturday. 6s,l35.
Total, 299.9S0.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-01

The gold dollar Of the United States
is the monetary standard Of Canada,
British Honduras and Colombia, and
It is anticipated that Mexico will At
tain the gold standard. with the Amer
lean dollar as its unit. at an early date.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-01
The Formulation L. Reoaared

Gitomir, Russia.-The large village
Of Iskorosk has been burned down.
The loss is estimated at 81, 900 900. The
fire was started by children playing
with matches. The whole of the popu-
lation is homeless and reduced to beg
gary.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-01
Negro Bishops.

Los Angeles.-The Methodist gen.
eral conference voted by practically a
unanimous vote to amend the church
constitution SO as to provide for the
election of bishops Of other than the
white race.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-01

Bradstreet's reports that the pres
ent range of prices is the highest in
four years. and that breadstuffs are
the highest since the Russian crop fail
ure Of 1891. The war is partly ac-
countable for the boost, but logically
prices can not long remain SO high
as at present.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1904-06-01
Not for Gold Basis.

Panama.-The project for the es-
tablishment of the Panama coinage on
a gold basis was defeated in the leg
islature, after q heated debate.