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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06
CONNECTICUT is POWERFUL
ADDITION TO AMERICAN NAVY

complete steel deck three inches In
thickness, which slopes toward the
sides of the vessel to a junction with
the side armor below the water line.
1t Is also sloped forward and aft to a
junction below the water line with
the stem and stern.
In addition to the belt of Krupp
steel that protects the waterline near
ly 5000 cubic feet of corn pitch cellu-
lose will be driven In back of the belt
armor throughout the length of the
ship. the mass being tightly rammed
into a steel cofferdam, which II
worked in as part of the structure OF
the ship. Should penetration OF the
belt occur the shot would probably
pass through the corn pith coiferdam,
but as soon as the water followed the
saturation of the corn pith would
cause 1t to swell with great rapidly.
until it acted with an obturating eff
feet in closing the hole. e.
Before the shell could reach the en-
CINE room or boilers or magazines 1t
Woulu hdNS W pass Nhipu6h oS'N'eA
feet of coal stored in the coal bunk
ers, and then it would have to effect
very oblique penetration through
the sloping sides Of the three-inch
deck. II 1t should penetrate the three
inch steel deck several feet more OF
coal would be encountered, and 1t Is
pretty safe to say that such frag-
ments of the shell as might reach the
vitals of the ship would have lost so
much of their velocity as to be capa-
BILE Of doing very little harm when
they got there.
1t Is interesting to note that In the
building of the Connecticut and the
Louisiana there has been a rivalry be-
tween the government builders and
the Newport News Shipbuilding COM
this country. The vessels were au-
thorized by the same congress and 1t
was stipulated that one be built at q
navy yard, the other by private en-
terprise.
The Newport News company got the
contract for building the louisiana.
and the work of constructing the Con-
necticut was intrusted to the New
York navy yard. The Louisiana was
so far ahead of the Connecticut that
she was launched several weeks ago.
This would seem to indicate that pri-
vate shipbuilding enterprises can turn
out battleships faster than can the
government at its navy yards.
But 1t should be recalled that no
vessel had been built at the New York
yard since the Maine was construct
ed, whereas numbers have been con-
structed at the hands Of the Newport
News company. The one had already
been equipped with every necessary
appliance, whereas on the other hand
these had to be supplied.
Moreover, the men in private en-
ploy might work overtime II they
liked, whereas the other being in gov
eminent employ had stipulated hours
of labor, and there being no govern
ment warrant to hurry work these
worked the regulation hours and
ceased.
The Connecticut measures $50 feet
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06
On "cIasses" and Their Money.


That man who just went out" re-
marked the observant man, lis a
butcher"
He isl replied the storekeeper.
"You know him, probably?"
Never set eyes on him before"
Then how did you know that he
was a butcher?" asked the store
keeper.
Simply by the way he carries his
money. l noticed that when he paid
for his purchases he took a crumpled
wad of bank notes out Of his trous-
ers pocket. Butchers always carry
their money that way. So do bakers
and grocers, but / knew he was
neither of them, and therefore con-
Guided that he was butcher"
The assembled citizens who sat
round looked admiringly at the OBJ
servant stranger and asked for more
information on the way different
people carried their money.
Bankers carry their money in nice
new notes laid out at full length in a
morocco pocketbook," he went on.
Brokers always fold their notes
twice. Young merchants carry their
money in their vest pocket, while
sports carry theirs in their trousers
pocket. Farmers and drovers carry
their cash in their inside pockets"
"And where" asked one of tho men,
"where does an average man like me,
who does not belong to any OF the
classes named, carry his money!"
I'm his wifes pocket" replied the
observant man.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06

grunt. Never did hear that Loke
had crooked eyes or a tusk, and
black hair grows on both of them. |
have just been to find the English
serf who became my man after Brent
ford; and he has told me what he
says he tried to tell the night before
we left Ivarsdale, but no one would
listen to him without pounding him
that the servant-maid, who in
formed him concerning the provision
house, spoke also of a Danish page
her lord had. whom he treated with
such great love that it was commonly
said he was bewitched. And before
that, when the brat was telling you
how the Englishman had saved him
from Norman's sword, it occurred to
me that he talked more as a woman
talks of her lover than as a man
speaks of his foe"
May the gallows take my body"
the King breathed. And he sat down
upon a grassy hummock as sudden
ly as though a rock had been thrown
at him that knocked the legs from
under him.
Meanwhile the son of Lodbrok
strobe to and fro, declaiming wrath
fully. There is not an honest bone
in the imp's body" he wound up. ut
is certainly my belief that he was in
league with the Englishman; and his
freedom was the reward he got for
drawing me Off"
Certainly you are very shrewd
man." Canute murmured. But some
thing in his voice did not stand firm;
his foster-brother darted HIM a keen
glance. His suspicious were well
founded. Canutes face was Grim
son with laughter; he was biting his
lips frantically to hold back his
mirth. The temper of the son of LODI
brok left him in Ole inarticnlate
snarl. Turning on his heel, he would
have stalked away if the king had not
made him the most peremptory of
gestures.
* "No, wait! Wait, good brother! I
will show you whether l offend you
Intentionally or not! 1t is-it is
the-the Jest" Again he became
unintelligible.
Rothgar stopped, but it was to
glover over his folded arms. Because
his womanish face has caught your
fancy, you will neither blame him
yourself nor allow others to make
fuss"
THAT is where you are wrong"
the King interrupted, with as much
gravity as he could command. when
Fridtjof Professor comes again into
your presence, give you leave to
take whatever revenge you like, and
promise that l will not lift finger
to hinder you from it,"
"And not hold it against me:"
Rothgar demanded incredulously.
And not hold it against YOU" Ca
mute agreed. "Will you wager
lingering against my knife that your
mind will not change when my ward
stands again before your"
The Jotun smiled grimly. "The
wager shall be as you have made it;
and may lack strength If | do not
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06

a boy who has been released from a
lesson. Whether he is mad, or be-
witched, or feigning like Amleth, it
is not easy to tell"
81 do not think it is any of these"
Rothgar said slowly, II think it Is
because he likes it so well that he
has got peace in which to amuse him
self. Sooner would he hunt than
fight, any day; and have often seen
him express pleasure in this manner"
The Norwegian plunged again into
the general discussion; and the son
of Lodbrok stood listening discon-
tentedly, while he kept sharp watch
of the low-browed entrance.
Presently his patience was reward
ed Within the hut there arose all
at once a duet of voices, half angrily
accusing, half laughingly protesting.
Then the chessboard came flying
through the doorway, followed by a
handful of chessmen and the person
of the big good-natured Jarl, still ut
tering his laughing protests. And
finally Canute himself stood under
the Intel, storming through his
laughter.
"Blockhead, that you cannot keep
your thoughts on what you are doing!
One might expect as good a game
from the tumbler's dog. You de-
serve"
ITO lose the honor of playing with
the King" the Jotun broke in, max
ing long step forward. "Be so good
as to allow me to take his place, lord.
1 have some words for your ear
which are worth hearing"
'Rothgar!" the King exclaimed
with great cordially, and stepped
from the doorway to meet him. will
lingly do ! make the change, for
have been wishing to speak with you
this last hour. l have thought of a
fine plan for to-morrow's sport"
Laying his arm boy-fashion across
his foster-Drother's shoulders, he
swung him around toward the river.
But we will not go in there to do
our talking. We will walk along the
shore. Tonight I feel as though
could walk to the rainbow bridge"
AS they strolled beside the moonlit
water, the son of Lodbrok listened in
secret amazement to the string of
plans that unfolded itself-hunts and
horse races, swimming matches and
fishing trips. ...E#
"But where will you get the fishing
tackle, lord? And the hawks and the
hounds for all this?" he ventured
presently.
They were some little distance up
the bank now, where trees screened
them from the camp-fires. Suddenly
the young King made leaping grab
at a bough overhead and hung by it,
looking down at his companion with
the face of mischievous boy. 80 .r
How joyfully you will take my an
swer! have sent to Northampton
for them. And l have hidden Elfgiva
accompany them, with all her follow
ing of maids and lap-dogs and beard
less boys" Eye
AS his foster-brother stood gazing
at him in speeches. dismay, he
laughed maliciouslY. Where are
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06

Monticello, Miss. Oct (SpeciaD-
Lawrence County Is almost daily in
receipt OF fresh evidence that sure
cure for all Kidney Troubles has at
last been found, and that cure is
Dodd's Kidney Pills.
Among those who have reason to
bless the Great American Kidney
Remedy is Mrs. L. E. Baggett OF this
place. Mrs, Baggett had Dropsy.
Dodd's Kidney Pills cured her.
Il was troubled with my kidneys"
Mrs. Baggett says In recommending
Dodd's Kidney pills to her friends.
my urine would hardly pass. The
doctors SAID l had Dropsy. | have
taken Dodd's Kidney Pills as directed
and am now well woman"
Dodd's Kidney Pills cure the kid
neys, Cured Kidneys strain all the
impurities out Of the blood. That
means pure blood and sound ener-
getic body. Dodd's Kidney Pills are
the greatest tonic the world has ever
known.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06

AtH. ZNEL.1 a. 4 HPS4-<'
mid climate of Copenhagen. ais
efforts were at last rewarded with the
important discovery that part Of the
rays OF the suns spectrum destroy
bacteria. while others possess the
healing nature which physicians had
long ascribed to the ray Of light as a
whole.
The first successful test of DIR. Fin
sens important theory was made at
Copenhagen in 1894, when he cured
saved the patients from being SCARED.
merely by hanging red curtains at the
windows of the sick room. He later
found a way to concentrate rays OF
the ordinary electric light so as to
cure long standing cases of the dread
ed lupus or tuberculosis of the face.
II DR.. Finsen had chosen to keep
his plan OF curing lupus secret and
to employ 1t only in his private prac.
tice he could have made a fortune
out OF 1t, and 1t would have been
deemed professionally ethical for him
to do so. But, inspired by the same
generosity and desire to relieve suf-
fering humanity which prompted him
to continue his Investigations at the
cost of his health, he made his meth
cd public.
DR.. Finsen was but 43 years old.
Overwork cut short his life. He was
a true martyr In the cause of hui
manity. Mankind loses more by his
early death than 1t would by the pass
ing Of many statesmen and soldiers
ing of many statesmen and soldiers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06
A WOMAN OF RESOURCE.
Actress Had Her Way in Spite Of
MANAGERIAL Rules.

A story is going the rounds about
how a prominent actress satisfied her
post-season thirst while playing in
special production after her winters
engagement was over. The young
artist is very we'll known to theater-
goers, and for this reason her name
will be omitted.
A special production in which she
appeared made it necessary for her
to wear high topped cavalry boots
as part Of her costume. During the
week which the show ran the weather
happened to be quite warm. The
management of the theater supplied
the actors with ice water, but prohib-
tied any of the members of the cast
from taking stronger refreshments
into the place.
This actress is quite resourceful,
and soon hit upon scheme that was
most ingenious. She was stopping
at hotel within a square of the the
alter, and this enabled her to work
out her plan successfully.
One night she went to the theater
as usual, but after making up gave
great imitation of being Mortified
when she discovered that the caval-
ry boots had been left at the hotel.
Summoning one of the attaches of
the theater, she sent him after the
boots, with instructions to bring them
to her just as he found them. Her
instructions were carried out, and
after bestowing a greatful smile on
the messenger he was allowed to de-
part, after depositing the boots in her
dressing rooms.
AS soon as the door was closed be-
hind him the actress extracted from
the depths of either boot, where she
had placed them before leaving the
hotel, large, cool bottle of beer
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06
Soldiers Enduring Fame.

"Dulce ct decorum est pro patria
mori'-thus it has always been and
thus 1t will be so long as international
disagreements continue to be settled
by resort to arms. Not only do patrl-
OTIS deem it sweet and becoming to
die for their country, but the men,
DRY of those who fall in defense of
flag and country is cherished more
sacredly than that Of those who
achieve the greatest and most benet-
icent triumphs in the arts of peace.
No other fame is so enduring as that
Of the military hero. On no other
are honors 30 gratefully bestowed.
This is demonstrated in the history
of the United States quite as conclu.
sively as in that of any other country.
Washington Post.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06
LADY Grey a Crack Shot.

Lady, Sibyl Grey, who will accom-
pany the newly appointed governor
general of Canada, Earl Grey, to
America, inherits her fathers sport
ing proclivities. She is an expert
angler and a crack shot. Last year
at the Crystal Palace, she scored sew
en- bull's-eyes in succession.
Altogether she is fine type of the
aristocratic English sportswoman,
full of life and vigor, and delighting
In all forms of outdoor recreation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06

John L. Sullivan II now pitted against
Jeffries, the new champion of the ring.
The defense arrangements. accord
ing to the expert authority quoted, are
the most complete to be found in any
design built or building today. There
is an unbroken belt Of Krupp armor
from stem to stern, which Is eleven
inches in thickness at the water line
amidships, and tapers gradually to
minimum thickness of four inches at
the ends. Associated with this Is
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06
English Speaker TO Retire.

Mr.. Gully, who has entered his 10th
year, will probably retire from the
speakership of the house OF commons
before another birthday comes round.
1t is predicted that by this time next
year the first commoner will have a
viscounty and a pension of $4,000
per annum. Mr.. Gully, should he re.
tire next year, will have occupied the
chair for exactly a decade, or only
one year less than Viscount Peel, his
immediate predecessor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06
11cR4T SH2IITC ZT NV2YRER .GZE d POSITIONS FGILS
Latest Addition to United States Navy.

in length and has an extreme beam OF
70 feet 10 inches. She displaces 49,
600 tons, is fitted with triple expan-
sion engines, and is designed to have
sustained sea speed of eighteen
knots an hour. Her engines are Of
the vertical triple expansion type and
are supplied with steam from Babcock
&c Wilcox boilers. The indicated
horsepower Is 16,500, the coal capacity
2,2OO tons. Her complement Is AZ
officers and 761 men.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06

Admiral Deweys favorite story Is
" an American army officer who,
when In Cuba. was extremely dissat-
SIZED with the cooking. He insisted
hat the Cubans put sugar into every
hing they cooked. At last he an
1ounced that he would eat nothing
out boiled eggs. "They can't sugar
HEM" he declared. So he ordered
them next morning. But, before he
appeared at the table, another officer
had filed the salt cruet with sugar.
When the "kicker" appeared, his eggs
were brought to him. He opened them
with gloomy complacency, and
sprinkled over them plenty Of the
doctored salt. At the first mouthful
he turned purple. "Sugared! Sugar.
ed" he exclaimed, and rushed from
the table.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06
Aaed Presidential EIector.

One of the gentlemen nominated for
presidential electors. by the Pennsyl-
vania Republicans has seen his s5th
birthday. He is George Van Eman
Lawrence of Monongahela, ex-con-
FRESHMAN. He used to be a locally
famous fox hunter. He voted for
William Henry Harrison in 1910. He
Is five years older than Judge Par
ker's running mate.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06
AS THE WORLD
REVOLVES
HERO OF SCIENCE DEAD.
Late Or. Flnsen, One Of the Worlds
Greatest Benefactors.

Late Or. Finsen, One Of the Worlds
Greatest Benefactors.
DR.. Niels r. Finsen, who has Just
died at Copenhagen, deserves to rank
among the great heroes, as we'll as
among the great benefactors Of mod
ern times.
The healing power Of light had
been recognized, In general way,
by the medical profession long before
his time, but little practical use had
been made Of 1t. When DR.. Finsen
was a young student in Copenhagen
university he began series OF in
vestigations to discover to what prop
critics Of light its curative influence
was owing. He was naturally OF frail
constitution, and excessive exertion
broke down his health. Nevertheless,
with indomitable perseverance he
continued his work in the cold. hui
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06
Oldest Wlndow.Llaht Blower.

Moses Myers OF Quinton is the old
est window-light blower Of Jersey, IL
not in the country. He Is past 70
years old and still in active service.
He blows doublethick rollers. Myers
has fifteen children and has just
taught his youngest son the trade.
His sons are all glass-blowers, but
the father can blow as full day as
the best OF them.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06
IN GREAT DISTRESS
VOMITING SPELLS LONG RESIST.
ED EVERY EFFORT TO
CHECK.
Mrs. Brooks Became SO Weak She
Thinks She Would Have Died But
For Or. Williams Pink Pills.

Mrs. Sarah l.. Brooks. OF No. 10 LIN
coin Park. Chicago. Illinois. gives the
following account Of her cure from dis
tressing spells Of vomiting:
For five years off and on | was
treated In vain by different doctors
for relief from stomach trouble
which showed itself in frequent ana
trying spells of vomiting. Part OF the
time was able to work, and again
would be confined to bed for three or
four days in succession.
my stomach was at times 30 deli
cate that 1t would not retain even
plain water. The spells would some
times occur at intervals OF half an
hour, and would leave me 80 weak
that | would be compelled to lie down
between them. would have several
OF them during the night following
a day of such attacks. Finally l be-
came so weakened that | had to give
up working altogether. weighed only
ninety-fcur pounds.
Last January read about DR.. VIII.
iams' Pink Pills for Pale People In
one of the Chicago daily papers and
bought O box and began to use them.
After | had used half box | found
that | could keep on my stomach the
food | ate. | was encouraged by this
and kept on using the pills for four
months. At the end Of that time the
vomiting spells had ceased altogether
and my weight went up to l42 pounds
and Is still growing.
II think | surely would have died II
II had not been for DR.. Williams Pink
Pills, for | sometimes vomited clear
blood, and for three or four days at q
time | could not eat tie OF any
thing. One doctor said | had chronic
Inflammation OF the stomach, and an
other said my difficulty was a cancer.
but none of their medicines did me
any good at all. Finally | concluded
that ! did not have blood enough to
digest my food, and began the treat
ment that has cured me. l can eat
anything now, and have strength for
all kinds of work. | always keep DR..
Williams Pink Pills on hand, and I
recommend them to my friends be-
cause | know they cured me-"
DR.. williams Pink Pills agree with
the most delicate stomachs and
strengthen the digestive organs until
they do their work perfectly. They
are sold by all druggists.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06
OUTPUT of Copper.

More than half Of the worlds out
MT of copper is produced in the
United States. The total production
In 1908 was 565,S2O long tons, Of
which the United States contributed
29S, $50 tons; Spain and Portugal, 49,
TAO; Mexico, 45,315; Japan, 1880;
Chile, 30,930, and other countries
smaller amounts.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06

Gen. Henry V. Boynton, president
of the Society of the Army of the
Cumberland, which recently held its
reunion at Indianapolis, Is a distin-
guished soldier Of the civil war and
later was widely known as dean of
the newspaper correspondents at
Washington. He was made a briga-
der general by President Mckinley.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06
The number of Austrians in the
United States is 100000.

Every housekeeper should know
that If they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time. because 1t
never sticks to the iron, but because
each package contains 16 Ozone full
pound-while all other Cold Water
Starches are put up in A-pound pack
ages, and the price is the same, 10
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch is free from all injurious chem
icals. If your grocer tries to sell you a
1907. package it is because he has
a stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose of before he puts in Defiance.
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package In large let
tiers and figures 10 ozs." Demand
Defiance. and save much time and
money and the annoyance OF the iron
sticking. Defiance never sticks.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06
STAGE Coach for Fair.

A six-horse, thirty-four-passenger
coach of the tally-ho style has arrived
at the worlds fair from Yellowstone
National Park. 1t will be used to con-
vey distinguished parties over the
grounds. The coach will be handled
by John Reynolds, veteran driver.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06
Haa Ideal Health Resort

Senator William A. Clark Of Mon
tana has built on his Vegas ranch in
Lincoln county, Nevada, a fine hotel
and sanitarium. 1t Is beautiful spot.
and the Montana millionaire has de-
termined to spare no expense in max
ing 1t an ideal resort.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-10-06

Upon one occasion when Tom
Taggart. chairman of the Democratic
National Committee, was distributor
OF the spoils, there was much specu-
lation as to who would be coroner OF
Marion county, Ind. There were
plenty Of doctors who were anxious
for the job, but only one OF them, a
dapper young physician, had the
nerve to ask Taggart about 1t. 'Mr.
Taggart," he said, II have come all
the way down to your Office to ask
whom you favor for the nomination
for coroner. | do not like to go ahead
without knowing where stand" Tag
CART slapped him on the back. and
smiled In his most winsome manner.
I'll tell you one thing" he said;
you are no worse. off than you WERE"
Men make FIVE dollars day in the
forests of Western Washington, peel
ing cascaTa bark. II sells for eight
cents pound, and Is used incidentally.
One pound OF dry bark makes enough
liquid extract to sell for two dollars
at wholesale.
A letter box in the wall of house
at Leedham, England. has been con-
verified into receptacle for nest by
pair Of tomtlts. At present 1t Is
occupied by eleven young birds, and
they are quite friendly with the post.
man, who opens the box four or five
times day.