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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-03
INTERESTING TO AMERICANS.
Western Canada VIII Soon Become
the Supply Depot for Wheat for
Great Britain.

Western Canada VIII Soon Become
the Supply Depot for Wheat for
Great Britain.
During the past year about $4,000
Americans went from the Ulited
States to Canada. Most of these set.
tied upon farm lands. and the writer
is informed by agents OF the Cana
dian Government that the greatest
success has followed the efforts Of
nearly all. To their friends on this
side Of the boundary line the fullest
assurance is given Of the prosperity
that Is In store for them. There will
always be n splendid market for ali
the grain. cattle, and other produce
that can be raised In Western Can.
ada, and with the advantages offered
OF free homestead of leo acres Of
land, and other lands which may be
bought cheaply. an excellent climate,
splendid school system, educational
advantages Of the best, what more
Is required. The hushandman gets
more return for his money than In
any other country in tho world.
On the occasion of Sir wilfred Lau-
rier's visit to the Corn Exchange, Lon.
don, England, Colonel Montgomery, V.
H., made several Important state.
ments. The function" he said. which
you have just been assisting In con-
nection with kindred association has
doubtless shown you the Importance Of
The provision trade OF Liverpool in It's
Relationship with the Dominion, and
the enormous possibilities Of the IN.
ture development OF that trade. Well,
tho grain trade of Liverpool has In.
terests with Carada no less important
than those Of the provision trade.
When II is borne in mind that so per
cent OF the breadstutfs OF this great
country has to be brought from
abroad, you will readily appreciate
with what great satisfaction we view
| the large and steadily increasing sup
plies Of grain which are annually avail
able for export from Canada, and
challenge contradiction when say
that Of the wheats we import
from Russia. India, the Pacific.
and the length and breadth OF
the United States, none gives more
| general satisfaction. none Is mere
generally appreciated than that
raised In the Province of Mani
toba. We cannot get enough of 1t.
and II Is no exaggeration to say that
here are before us dozens OF m!llers
who hunger for 1t. This In not the
time TO enter into statistical Ques-
tions, bat we look forward with con-
fidence to the time at which, with tho
present rate OF progress. the Dominion
OF Canada will have sufficient sur.
plus OF wheat to render this country
Independent Of other sources Of sup
ply. think ] may. with justifable
| pride, remind you that this Is the chief
grain market of the British Empire.
and through its excellent geographical
| position, as well as through the enter
| prise Of its millers. II IL now the SEQ
ond milling center In the world.
Send to any authorized Canadian
Government agent for copy Of Atlas
and information as TO railway rate.
| etc.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-03
Thu ont Wonder.

The Editor must tell it's readers OF
this marvel. II originated with the
largest farm seed growers in the world.
John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse.
Wis. It has stiff straw. stands up like
n stone wall IL white, heavy. and has
long ears, filled to the tip with fat.
plump kernels. 1t Is great stooler, 30
stocks from one kernel.
" you WILL SEND THIS NOTICE AND
10c IN STAMPS
70 above address. you will get a SAM
pie of this Dat Wonder. which yielded
in 1908. In 40 States from 250 to $40 blu.
per acre. together with other farm
seed samples and their big catalog.
wv. N. ID
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-03
People who are fond Of hunting may

People who are fond Of hunting may
find plenty Of sport in endeavoring to
furnish the game required by Lon
don advertiser. He offers $25 to any
one who will supply thousand fine.
large cockroaches to the advertiser,
who is required by his landlord to
put his house in the same condition as
when his tenancy commenced. LIB
eral terms are also offered for an as
sortment of spiders, mice and rats"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-03

Thomas Nelson Page. the author.
was, in his early career, an attorney.
1t may have been his experience with
one Of his first clients, an old negro.
that made him turn from law to lit
erature. The controversy was over a
small piece Of land and the negro
lost. Mr.. Page held out ray Of hope
To him. IF you have got any more
money. Uncle JIM" he said, I'VE can
take the case to a higher court"
Goose amt got no mo money Marse
Tom" was the old darkey's reply;
'If I'd a.had any money wuth talking
about I'd got good lawyere In dc
fust place"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-03

The hello girls" will probably con-
slider Signor Turchi. Of Ferrara. Italy,
a scientific meddler. He has invented
an apparatus, called the separator,
for transmitting telegraphic and tel
ephonic messages simultaneously over
q single wire.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-03

A large bathing room Is built In
every new school erected in Switzer-
land. Each class bathes about once
n fortnight, summer and winter. Soap
is used and a wsrm bath is followed by
a cooler one. Sick children and those
having skin diseases are excluded.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-03

A butcher In Cleveland received a
visit from a SHABBY looking man, who
said he wanted three cents worth OF
dog meat. After the butcher had pick
ed I'D a handful Of scraps he said:
Shall I wrap 1t up or do you want TO
eat Il here"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-03

The poisonous nicotine in tobacco
Is removed by sleeping the leaves In
a solution Of fannie acid. This Is the
method adopted by German chemist.
To improve the flavor Of the tobacco
II Is then treated with flavor OF mar.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-03

She--'I suppose If pretty girl
would come along you wouldn't care
anything about me any more" He
Nonsense, Kate, what do care for
good locks? You suit me all right"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-03

The three distinct aboriginal people
Of South Africa are the Busnmen, Hot
tentots and Kafiirs.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-03

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES pro.
duce the brightest and fastest colors
A portrait of Marconi is to be en-
graved on one of a new issue Of ltal-
ian stamps.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-03
commerclal Museums.

The Russian government win es-
tablish permanent commercial muse.
ums In Paris.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-03

The transport Grant, which cost ST.
000, 900, Is to be made aipper dredge
for use on the Columbia river bar and
will be the biggest dredge In the
world.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-03
Many people are victims OF mis-
placed confdence-in themselves.

At the New York democratic state
convention Of 1882, held in Syracuse,
there was some talk OF Grover Cleve-
land, then mayor of Buffalo, for gov
ernor. Cleveland was not much known
then but he had champion In the
late William c. Whitney. During the
convention Mr.. Whitney approached
Daniel Manning, who was talking with
q man of rather formidable stature,
and said: 1.-THE man who can defeat
the republicans worst is that buxom
ButIalonian, Grover Cleveland. You
upstate democrats want to unite with
the New York county democracy on
Cleveland. and we will not only elect
him governor this fall, but president
a little later have never met him
but know he's all right" Mr.. Man
ming smiled, and, turning to his stout
companion, said: "Mr. Whitney. allow
me to introduce you to Grover Cleve
land, OF Buffalo" Mr.. Cleveland was
nominated and elected by over one
hundred and fifty thousand major.
ity.
w. ID. Howells, the novelist, seldom
fails, when any one has animadverted
on his corpulence, to come out With
neat retort. When Mr.. Howells was
consul at Venice very lean and long
American said to him one day, jocose
ly: IF were as fat as you I'd &c
and hang myself" well" said Mr.
Howells. ''if ever take your advice
I'll use you for rope"
Major Ben C. Truman. writing Of
the late Coils P. Huntington, tells
Of an incident illustrative of the rail
road magnate's industrious habits and
abstemiousness. Major Truman
called on Mr.. Huntington In his New
York Office. and at about noon his
host drew from his pocket somethine
that locked like sandwich or two
done up In napkin, and said: Here
is my lunch, major. | have so much
to do, you know; and | can not spend
must time eating in the middle oil
the day. But have requested your
old friend Colburn to take you around
on Broadway and see that you have
something more to your liking and
time"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-03

Lloyd Morgan, professor OF miner.
alogy and geology at the University OF
Oxford. England. tells a story of an
English commercial magnate who came
to him To consult about the instruc-
ton of his son, who was some day to
succeed to his vast business inter.
ests. Put mind you" he said, II
don't want him to learn about strata.
or dips, or faults, or upheavnls, or
foundations. and don't want him to
fill his mind with fossils or stuff about
crystals. What want him to learn
is how to find gold and silver and cop
per in paying quantities. sir--in pay.
Ing quantities"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-03

Men have n more acute sehee VI
smell than women.
Mother-"Have you taken your cold
bath yet, Willie?" Willie--"There
wasn't any cold water warm enough"
One day last summer, Wayne Nc
veagh, the lawyer and diplomat, en-
tertained a lot of poor children on mis-
stock farm near Philadelphia, and
gave each of them, among other things
a glass of milk from two-thousand.
dollar prize COW. How do you like
it?" he asked, when they had finished.
Gee! Fine" said one little fellow.
Then, after pause he added: Il
wisht our milkman KEEP cow"
Idleness is the FOOLS continuous hol-
iday.
Uneasy rests the heiress' head until
II wears crown.
Jake Harrison is an unfortunate
man. In birmingham, Ala, ten years
ago, he passed himself off as plural
widow-the widow of forty-three
American soldiers who had died in the
Mexican war. He had secured a list
of the dead men, and on forged papers
received pensions as the widow OF
forty-two of them. On attempting to
work the forty.third fraud in this line
the widow Harrison, as he Is called.
was sent to the penitentiary, from
which he has just emerged.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-03

The house committee has passed
out the child labor bill. This Is the
measure which the senate passed a
few days ago under the leadership
of Senator Dowell of Polk county, who
secured the adoption OF the measure
almost by unanimous vote. 1t Will go
on the house calendar, and Repre-
sentative Calderwood will second the
the efforts of Representative Cum
mings. who was the father OF the
measure, in securing favorable action
by the house. 1t Is said that strong
fight will be made against the bill In
the house.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-03
sToRIETTEs.

Among the friends who welcomed
Nine. Calve to New York, a few days
ago, was the small son OF a musician
who Is her particular pet. "He Ia as
fun OF funny--what Is Eat you call 1T
--chan-as re nut Is full Of re meat.
He say to me: What chair cost for
a veery leeetle boy to hear you sing?'
| say Eat leetle children come in for
half re price. IL Eat so?' say he; zen
my grandmuzer. must she pay dou-
ble?'"
Seldom does a coroner find human
direlict so accommodating as one who
was picked up unconscious In New
York, the other day and died in the
ambulance. His pockets were seached
for something by which to identify Kim
and. in addition to pair of eye
glasses, key. piece of soap and
knife, slip Of paper was found In
scribed as follows II ara c. Winter.
| was born In 1910. l have no home.
have no occupation. In case of death
don't notify anyone. l am subject to
heart trouble"
Miss Giulla p. Morrison, a belle Of
Washington. ID. c., is witty as wcli
as beautiful She Is fond of driving
a dashing pair of horses. hitched to
Russian sleigh. During recent cold
snap she vas out driving and as she
drew up at the end OF the speedway.
she was greeted by a friend. an artist.
"Good.afternoon," he said; you re-
uyg
emerging from her shell. 'Fie. fie. sir"
retorted the lady, you know perfectly
well she would not have ventured out
in her costume on day as cold ~
this"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

KALORAMA HEIGHTS-Crittenden Mar
riott to Katherine 8. Marriott, lot o.
block Ii; ST.
NO. 237 EIGHTH STREET NORTHEAST
Louisa NJ. Blake ct vir Levi c.. to
Laura l., Franc E, Samuel d. and
Mary b. Sherry lot 81 square 917; $40.
HALF AND STREETS SOUTHWEST
FRANKLIN Raum ct al. TO Charles and
George Raum, part lot s, square east
7os; s.. Same to Henry Raum part lot
y square east of 7OS; So
o STREET NORTHWEST between 31st
and sd streets-William A. Gordon ct
al, trustees. to Connecticut Pie Com
pany, part lots - and II, square l256:
BLOOMINGDALE-Har Ward man to
BETTE j. Leitch, lot 9S, block IL: $40
LANIER HEIGHTS-Jessie l.. MindeIefs ct
vir, Victor. to Edward c. Bryan, lot rs;
MOUNT PLEASANT-wnlam d. Gardner
ct al to George w. Norris, part lot l7s:
PIERCE STREET near Jefferson street
Eilana Osborn to Nathaniel and Cor
nelia V. Waters. lot 223 and part lot
ODD. Anacostia; 81, 100.
. STREET SOUTHWEST between LIST and
I'd streets-Thomas Hitchcock. jr., ct ux.
to Maggie Burgdorff, original lots 1, 2.
5, and y. square col; St0
TWINING CITY-John Herath ct Tx. to
Henry Tanner lot 81. block .; SO
nelius c. Logan to Margaret r. Wroe,
lot 4S, square go; so.
STREET NORTHWEST between sd
and Potomac streets-Clarence K. Ernest
1918; $40.
WASHINGTON HEIGHTs-Francis L. Nc
kenna ct TX. to Laura S. Horner, lot
43. block 3; $40
NO. 7os I'D STREET NORTHEASTERN
w. Boteler. trustee. ct al. to Percy
Crawford, lot So, square 10: $40.
MOUNT PLEASANT AND PLEASANT
i L. Warren ct ux. to Jul
Illus l. Atchison lot 329, block 4; $40.
l. STREET NORTHWEST between LIST and
Sd streets-Wilson c. Thompson ct TX.
to Henry and Jennie Sherr. part orig
inal lots o and TO- square $50: $40.
NO. $50 18TH STREET NORTHEAST-Th
Purchase Company to Mary O'Dea, lot
%. square 95S; so.
GRANT STREET NORTHWEST between
10Th and 10th streets-(iilbert j. Oster-
man ct al. to Charles f. and Mary 8.
Matthews lot 557, Mount Pleasant; so.
FOURTH STREET NORTHEAST between
and streets-Joseph NJ. Carmody to
Simon Carmody, lots 63 to IT, square J7S;
CLIFFBOURNE-Wi William L. Lining ct ux
to Marian V. Elliott, lot 30, block =; $40
BLOOMINGDALE-Mar a. Smith ct vir.
Marshall L.. to Harry l.. Sitter, lot i,
block 10; 80.
WEST ECKINGTON-Amer.ca Security
and Trust Company to John X Hench,
lot -, block ): SO.
EIGHTEENTH STREET SOUTHEAST be-
tween and c streets-Frank l.. Att
we'll ct al, trustees, to florence N.
Head lot 81. square 109S; 500.
u STREET NORTHWEST between 18th
and 18th streets-John G. Campbell to
William a. Hill, lot 30, square 2I3; So
ROSEDALE AND ISHERWOOD-Ezra j.
Peck, trustee, to Hardy l. and Zoe
Haley lots 10 to Ii, % and ~, block
10; So
ALLEY between I'D and 24th. and
streets southwest-Kate T. MARI to Ed
win L. Howell, lots 16 to 90 square Al;
SO.
ALLEY between X and L, 4th and 9Th
streets southeast-Same to same, lots II
and 123, square SIS; so.
C STREET SOUTHEAST between nth and
10Th streets-Same to same, part original
lot 8, square 800. So
ALLEY between and D. 18th and 14th
streets southeast-Same to same, lot Az
square 1911; $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24
Commissioners on Inspection Tour.

Commissioners West and Biddle late
yesterday afternoon made an inspection
of the northwestern suburbs of the city
in order to determine what improvements
they should include in the annual esti-
mates of the District for that section.
They drove over Massachusetts, avenue
extended the American University Park,
and Grant.roads and made a
general survey of that vicinity. They also
inspected the work being done on the
pressed themselves as being much salts
fed with the progress made on that i'm
prOyement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24
Nolle Proseauis Entered.

United States District Attorney Morgan II
Beach, with the approval of Chief Justice
Clabaugh, yesterday entered nolle proseauis
in the following cases: Lewis F. Clipper, John
H. Skinner, Noble Rice, John A Healey
Edward B. Warwick and Charles H.
Haddaway, embezzement; John Harris
and Samuel Green, assault with a dan
gerous weapon; Lewis F. Clipper. larceny;
Harry Codrick, Edward Wilson and Harry
Wilson, HOUSEKEEPING; Albert Scott and
Isaiah Davis, robbery; Bryan II. Lewis.
Payson t. Sykes and Gilmore Cook, for
gerry; Joseph Roundtree and Dora High.
grand larceny: William Wesco, carnal
knowledge; Edward T.. Cooper, libel; Mary
Douglass, destruction of property; Sydney
A. Hands, housebreaking; Eugene Kenner-
ley, perjury; Isaiah Davis, highway rob-
berry; Brooks Cason, Louis A. Yorke and
Walter HI. Tierney, false pretenses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24
Anacostia and Vicinity.

Mr. James Carter. one of the supervisors
of the Government Hospital for the Insane.
has returned with his wife after an abb
sence of thirty days, most of which was
spent in San Francisco at the conclave
of the knights Templar.
Messrs. Osterman & Butler, local build
ers, have undertaken the erection of ten
brick houses on I'd street southeast south
of f street. The contract will involve
$50, 900.
Messrs. William and Charles Bonini have
begun the construction of separate houses
in the suburb of Congress Heights. Mr..
Charles c. Dunn is having built on Nichols
avenue, in the same town, a frame resi-
dence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24
"PENNsY" BREAKS RECORD.
A Phenomenal Run From Philadelphia
to Chicago.

A dispatch from Pittsburg,- Pa, last
night says: A special chartered train on
the Pennsylvania railroad has broken all
previous records on that line between
Philadelphia and Chicago, making the 800
miles in sixteen hours and fifty-seven
minutes The train left Philadelphia yes
terday at 4 los pm, arriving in Pittsburg
at 1902 this morning and Chicago at 9:O5
am
The train was chartered by a Chicago
business man DESTROYS of arriving in Chi
cago today in the quickest possible time
to close a business transaction said to in
volve $250,00O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24
Parker and Davis Club Meets.

The Parker and Davis Club OF the nrst
district met last evening in Haines Han
on Harrison street. Anacostia. Mr. Thomas
]. Moore, the president, occupied the chair.
An invitation was received from the demo-
Gratis of Marlboro. Prince Georges county,
Md TO attend mass meeting at that
place in the early part of October 1t was
stated that the project to erect demo-
cratic banner across the public streets in
Anacostia had been abandoned Announce
ment was made. however. of the intention
of the club TO hold mass meetings at
Spaldings. Prince Georges county, Md, and
at Oxen Hill. in the same county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24
THE CONSTABLE MURDER CASE.
Suspects Identified as Men Who Plotted
the Crime.

A dispatch from Elkton, Md, last night
says: The grand jury adjourned this even
ing until Monday, when it will reconvene to
take up the investigation of the murder Of
Albert Constable, the Elkton lawyer, who
was fatally shot on August 10 last. 1t
is understood that the state has procured
three important witnesses, who viii testi-
fly that they saw William Hops and John
Holland, colored, the two suspects now in
Elkton JAIL along Elk river on the same
day the murder was committed, and also
heard them planning to kill Mr.. Constable.
The witnesses are Robert K. Timanus.
Frederick Wilson and Harold Sweed Of
near Oxford, Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24
Fatal Assault Upon a Girl.

A dispatch from Kittaning Pa. last night
says: An eight-year-old daughter OF
Thompson Coulter of Kishiminetas juno
ton was assaulted today by a masked man.
while on her way to school. The child had
to pass through q group of trees, and II
was at this point where the assault was
made The girl will die.
Great excitement prevails. and armed men
have started out to hunt for the perpetra-
tor A telephone message was received
here asking for bloodhounds to assist In
the search AS there are no hounds hero
the message was forwarded to Butter
where Sheriff Gibson has two.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24
Reading Room for the Blind.

1t has been decided that instead of the
daily reading there will only be two days
for reading each week at the reading room
for the blind the coming winter. Tuesday
and Saturday-and the day for music will
be changed from Wednesday to Thursday
time 2:3O to $3.50 pm.
The program for the opening week will
be: Saturday, October i, A. r. Spofford.
Tuesday, October L. Mrs. c.. H. Hinton;
Thursday, October G. piano recital by Mrs.
Richard Hoxie Gay; Saturday. October 8,
Miss Mary Lawton
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24
Herrick to Resign Next Week.

A dispatch from Albany says: Daniel
cady Herrick, democratic candidate for
governor OF this state, recently COM
pleted two weeks court work in Brooklyn
and will resign his Office as justice Of the
supreme court as soon as he disposes of the
cases which came before him then. This
he probably will be enabled to do by the
end of next week
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24
EXCURSIONS.

To spend pleasant Sunday afternoon
and part of the evening one would do well
to take the trip on the steamer Charles
Manchester. which leaves 7th street wharf
tomorrow afternoon for a sail Of forty
miles down the Potomac and return, Civ
ing continuous river ride of eighty miles
without stop. The beautiful scenery
along the river is a special feature of this
trip. Meals, lunches and refreshments can
be had on the steamer at city prices. The
Manchester will leave tomorrow afternoon
at 2:3O o'clock, and returning reach home
about pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24

A cablegram from Paris last night says:
The correspondent of the Temps at Con.
stantinople, referring to the fact that the
American minister, Mr.. Leishmann, was
invited by the sultan to dine at the palace
Wednesday evening. telegraphs:
This exceptional act of graciousness 10
considered an augury of the solution of the
pending Turkish-American questions.
The Turkish admiralty has been COM
manded to order number of torpedo boats:
from American and European shipyards."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24
Alleged Breach Of Contract.

Samuel I. Kalbfus today entered suit Tor
5000 damages against John ]. Byrne for
alleged breach of contract. The plaintiff
sets up an agreement to purchase from
the defendant lot IA, block -, kaloroma
Heights executed in May last, and charges
that the defendant refused TO deliver a
deed of the property. while the plalntln
says he is ready to carry out his part OK
the contract. The alleged failure on the de-
fendant's part has damaged him, Mr.. Kalb-
fus SAYS to the extent of 5000. Attorney
Arthur Peter represents the plaintiff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24
Alleged infringement of Patent.

A petition for an injunction to restrain
the infringement of letters patent was to-
day filed in the District Supreme Court by
the Computing Scale Company against the
Automatic Scale Company. The petition al
leges that compliments rights have been
established by decree of Virginia court
and asks that the defendant company be
restrained from manufacturing and selling
a certain scale which, it is alleged, in
fringes on the patent rights of the COM
plainants.
Attorneys Church & Church represent the
complainantS.