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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-23
BLIND MEN sx,LIruL FISHERS
Sport Singulsrly Suited for Those
Without Siuht,

Three blind men flfaed skillfully,
side by side, in a launc off Anglesea,
drawing in black bass and founders
at the rate of one minute They
never missed bite. They never
failed to land fish. Only the cap.
tain had to bait their hooks for them
but then the captain bats the
hooks Of all deep sea anglers as q
rule. The sightless trio, smiling, said
that blind fishermen were not rare;
that In the institution where they liv
ed full third OF the inmates fshed.
They pointed out that fishing Is a
sport singularly suited for the blind
To sit still, to catch fish by feeling
them on the line. is. indeed, the only
sport where the blind are at no dis.
advantage. Fly fishing, of course, Is
beyond them, on account OF the diff
ficulties of the cast. Side by side In
the rocking launch. hauling In the
bass and founders briskly, their faces
growing redder and redder with sun
burn, the three blind men tshed and
smoked and chatted. and at the days
end 1t was found that they had sew
orally caught more fish than any
other men aboard.--Chicago Chron.
icle.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-23
Mr.. Samuel Hubbard tells the fol

Mr. Samuel Hubbard tells the fol
lowing story about the late Jerry
Simpson, sometime senator from
Kansas: Simpson was bitterly OPP
posed to the policy of the government
in acquiring the Philippines, and
stated his views in such scathing
terms that Senator Cannon, who re,
piled to him, said: "If the gentleman
from Kansas voiced such sentiments
in Manila, he would be shot as a
traitor" Immediately Jerry Simpson
was on his feet and drawled out:
81 would rather take my chances at
being shot in the Philippines than sit
here and be fired on by a rusty, old
muzzle-loading Cannon from Illinois!'
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-23
CHANCE FOR FEDERAL JUDGES
Edison Would Have Them Find Some
"Obvious" Solutions.

Edison Would Have Them Find Some
"Obvious" Solutions.
The federal courts have several
times invalidated Edison's patents on
the ground that the Improvements
made by lis devices were obvious"
solutions of the mechanical problems
and therefore not patentable. AS in
many problems that require hard
study, tie solutions did seem obvious
enough af.erward. Not long ago Mr..
Edison was trying to work out new
piece of mechanism. 1t seemed sim.
pie enough problem when he began 1t,
but 1t proved TO be extremely difficult.
After several days exasperatingly fu-
tile work his attorney happened to ask
him how it was coming along. mo
good yet" replied Mr.. Edison. "But,
of course, the thing is perfectly OBJ,
vious. / wish you'd bring a committee
of those federal judges down here that
are always saying that. If this thing
is so almighty obvious, perhaps they
can tell me how to make it."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-23
He Knew Mankind.

A group of microbes were conversing
on the lip of pretty girl. Suddenly
a young microbe burst in upon them,
greatly excited.
Doomed" he cried. 1--WE are
doomed! Mankind has discovered that
kissing is the chief cause of our multi
plication."
But the others laughed easily, and
an old, wise microbe said:
Don't worry, lad. Despite that dis.
covery we'll still continue to multiply
at the same old rate"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-23
SUFFERS REDUCTION IN RANK
Former Austrian Major-General Nov
Common Private.

roTner austrian MdJof-6eneraI NOV
Common Private.
According to lie Petit Parisien, the
ex-Archduke Leopold of Austria, who
married Fraulin Adamovitch and be
came naturalized as Swiss either
under the name Of Leopold Wolfling
is now serving as common soldier
in Swiss regiment at Geneva, in &C
cOrdance with the law which requires
military service from all citizens OF
the confederation. The ex-archduke
has to perform all the duties of his
new position, helping to scrub the
floors of the barracks and to sweep
the yard, besides participating in sew
eral hours drill each day. Through a
practical joke played upon him by
some comrades he lately incurred the
punishment of four days arrest, but
it was not carried into effect. as suit.
able explanations were forthcoming.
This new Swiss recruit formerly held
the rank of major general in the Aus.
trian army.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-23
Railway Values.

1t has been estimated that should
anyone desire to purchase the rail
ways Of the world his outlay would
amount to something like s42, 440, 900,
600. That sum would represent the
entire revenues Of Europe for eight
years, or one-tenth of the entire
money wealth of the world 1t is re-
markable that in so short a time as
the steam engine has been in exist
ence railways should have become so
valuable, yet no one source Of the
worlds wealth exceeds the railways
in importance, and none is so general
~ distributed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-23
sedan chairs Not for Taft.

The appearance of Secretary Taft in
Hong Kong in search of chair struck
terror into the hearts Of the chair
coolies. Mr.. Taft is a heavy weight in
the strictest sense of the term and the
sedan chairs are not built for such
bulky men, 1t is said that his first
day he succeeded in breaking the poles
of three or four chairs, and thus hav-
ing become known to majority of
the chair bearers they endeavored to
escape when the secretary showed a
disposition to go anywhere toward the
higher levels.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-23

A college president, noted for the
extreme correctness of his language,
and his closeness In money matters.
once bought pair of ready-made
trousers and had them sent home.
The bill read: ITO J. A. Thompson,
debtor, one pair pants. Ave dollars"
The pedagogue called on Mr. Thomp-
SON and said pants was incorrect;
1t should be trousers" Said the
clothier: "Ive been in the clothing
business twenty years and I've al
ways sold two grades of goods, pants
and trousers. Trousers are every
thing over five dollars in price; pants
everything five dollars and under.
it's pants I've sold you, and it's pants
you'll pay for"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-23
orinin of the "Rsticule .

That openwork bag for shopping,
called a reticule. gets its name direct
ly from the Latin "reti" .lum," little
net" Popularity, however, the word is
supposed to owe its existence to the
fact that when ar Englishwoman Wis
tied the first Paris exhibition with her
little bag in her hand the Parisians
cried, "Ridicule!" The English wom-
an, misunderstanding the exclamation,
is said to have thought it the correct
translation of little bag" and re-
turred to England calling it "reti-
cule"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-23
coMPANY's TOBACCO IN DANGER.
self-Interest Prompted British Soldier
to Brave Deed.

During the South African war one
of the privates in British infantry
regiment performed very gallant
deed. He dashed forward from the
trenches across the veldt, which was
being swept by hail of bullets, lifted
a wounded comrade in his arms and
carried him safely into shelter. The
colonel, who witnessed the action, be-
fore the day was over called the pri-
vate before him. praised him for his
heroism and told him he would be
recommended for the Victoria cross.
Later on the soldier was relating the
incident to his comrades. "He said
something about the Victoria cross.
didn't think anything about crosses.
What know is that l wasn't going to
leave Robinson lying out there with
all the comjany's 'baccy in his haver-
sack"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-23

News Of the death of Bishop Stephen
Nj. Merrill came as a shock to the
city, where he had labored for the last
twenty-eight years, says a Chicago dis
patch. Although he was 80 years old,
and had retired from active duty. his
health. according to his friends. was
as robust as usual when he left Chi
cago with Bishop Mcdowell to attend
a general missionary conference in
New York.
He presided at the sessions of Nov.
IL, and showed no indications of weak
ness beyond the remark that he found
it more difficult than usual to keep
track of parliamentary business" Nov.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-23

people. His alleged crimes include
the following: Jacob Haugh, his
father, murdered Nov. 4, in Dayton
Ohio; Mary Frances Haugh, his moth
er, murdered Nov. 4, in Dayton; Jesse
Haugh, his brother, murdered Nov. 4
In Dayton; Mrs. Mary Twohey, Of
Lima. murdered in Lorain, Ohio, ir
1904; unknown woman, murdered ir
Toledo in 1904; John Paris of Lorain
his patient, who died under mysterious
circumstances in 1904.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-23
First Treaty Of Portsmouth.

The first treaty of Portsmouth, N.
H., was signed July II, 171S. the con-
tracing patries being belligerept In.
dams and the whites. The news of the
treaty of Utrecht. which ended Queen
Anne's war, reached the city Oct. 29.
1712. The ISdians desired treaty,
and 1t was formally signed on the
above date.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-23

IL he preached at the Fleet street
church In Brooklyn at the request of
the Rev. e. G. Richardson, the pastor.
At the close of the sermon, which
he delivered with his usual clearness
and vigor, he complained of slight
asthmatic trouble. He was urged to
rest during the afternoon, and went
out to Keyport to spend the rest of
the day at the residence of Mrs. jose
phine A. Brown, an old family friend.
In the evening he was taken suddenly
Ill. and died at lilo o'clock, despite
the efforts of three physicians.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-23

A city man was showing a country
cousin through the Metropolitan Mu-
scum "See that bunch of old Egyp'
tian coins over there, Reub?" he said.
pointing at one of the show cases
well, every one of those coins is
over three thousand years old" Quit
yer iddin,," retorted the countryman
"Why, it's only 1905 now!"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-23
property Has Grown In Value.

The Duke of Bedford, the ground
landlord of Covent Garden market,
London, derives over $4,000 year
from that space alone. 1t came into
the possession Of the Bedford family
three centuries ago, at time when
it's yearly value was estimated at
about $32.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-23
CHINESE FRUIT FOR AMERICA.
Consul Thinks the Pomelo Would Do
Well IN This Country.


Consul Anderson of Hangchow
thinks the pomelo, or Chinese bread
fruit, would do we'll in this country.
The fruit is grown in the United
States by few persons, but not com
mercially. Foreigners agree that the
pomelo is the finest fruit in the far
east. 1t combines the good points of
the orange with the good points of
the grape fruit.
The Chinese say that good-sized
tree will ordinarily produce from 600
to 700 pomeloes. When it is consiG-
cred that many pomeloes will run as
large as seven or eight inches in
diameter and even larger, 1t will be
appreciated that such tree is bear
ing a load. The fruit is more oval
than round. Its color and appearance
are those Of the grape fruit.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-23
Virtues of "Pneumonla y

She was 'lady helper" and her
speciality was advice. She had just
finished scrubbing the floor when she
looked up with bright smile. "They
co say that spoonful Of pneumonia
to pail Of water does great things"
she cheerfully volunteered.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-23

chosen to teach Germans American his
tory. He will occupy the Theodore
Roosevelt chair of American history"
to be established at Berlin university
with an endowment of $4,000, given
by Jacob Speyer of New York.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-23
Peculiar Accident.

While Albert Rogers was working
in chair suspended by rope an
board ship in San Francisco bay l
workman above him dropped redhot
rivet, which burned the rope through
and precipitated Rogers into the hold,
to his serious injury.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-23

A breast protector made of thin
wire, perhaps the highest ever made,
has just been brought to the attention
of the Italian military authorities by
DR.. Guerrazzi, Of Paris, where tests
have been made by army experts. 1t
protects the whole front against hand
weapons or bullets, and is less than
one eighth of an inch thick. 1t can
be worn under ordinary clothing
without causing any observation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-23
Wins International Prize.

The inter national Italian king
.Humbert prize" of $500 francs for the
most important contribution to ortho-
pedic surgery mas been awarded to DIR.
Oscar Culpins OF Heidelberg.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-23
To Staunch Wounds.

For wounds of all kinds there Is
rothing better than peroxide of hydro
gen. save where the bleeding is pro-
fuse. Sometimes bandage kept wet
in witch hazel will prevent further
trouble there.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-23

The highest elevator in the world
has been built on the Bigenstock, a
peak near Lake Lucerne, Switzer-
land. 1t raises passengers five hun,
dred feet.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-23
Former Ambassador at Work

Joseph H. Choate, the former ambas.
sador to the court of st. James, has
resumed the practice of law In New
York city. He has taken offices with
his son, Joseph III. Choate, Jr.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-23
Expect New English Cardinal.

1t is considered probable that Most
Rev. Francis Bourne, archbishop of
Westminster, will be chosen as the
fifth cardinal to he appointed at the
next consistory in Rome.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-23
EARRINGS q Mark Of slavery.

In bygone days the slave always
wore his masters earrings. In the
east they we're sign OF caste and
we're buried with the dead.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-23
NOTES FROM THE CAPITAL
Des Moines. Nov. 20. 1907


Curator Charles Aldrich OF the
state department of history has pub
lished his biennial report. the seventh
OF the department. He urges that
hall of achives be established In con
nection with the hall OF history and
that the state proceed Immediately
to the compilation and publication
OF n roster of the Iowa veterans of the
civil and Mexican wars. He calls at.
tention to the status of the hall OF
history and suggests that the compile.
ton of the building will require about
$l50,000 additional appropriation.
There is now appropriated $4,000 n
year for the support of the historical
department. Mr.. Aldrich advises that
this be increased to $4,000 a year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-23

Secretary Kennedy Of the state
board OF health is authority for the
statement that Keokuk is the only
city Of more than 10000 people in
Iowa which has failed to send the
vital statistics provided for by Law
to his Office.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-23
CHARGED WITH MANY MURDERS
Or. o. c. Haush, Ohio Physician, Al
leaed Wholesale Poisoner.

DR.. Oliver Crook Haugh, alleged
fratricide. parricide and multi-mur-
derer. has been arraigned in Dayton
Ohio, on charges of killing several
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-23

Representatives Of the different
editorial associations of the state held
meeting at the Elliott for the pur-
pose of perfecting the codification OF
the laws of Iowa relative to printing.
Such sections of the general code OF
Iowa as relate or pertain TO the pub
lication of matters pertinent to the
publisher had been extracted from the
code by an attorney and were gone
over by the committee and sub.
committee of three consisting OF
Bernard Murphy of tho Vinton Eagle,
Emory English of the Mason City
Times-IIerald and James Il, Downing
of the Fort Dodge Messenger, APP
pointed to take charge of the puDn.
cation of the work, o. Il. Hull of the
Leon Reporter was appointed as the
secretary to have charge of the sale
and distribution of the books, which
will be sold The publishers of Iowa
papers for SO each.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-23

Fifteen Des Moines banks show a
total deposit of $22,047, 269, and loans
to the amount OF $iS,076,95l in the
statements issued In response to the
call of Nov. Q. This shows n gain in
deposits over the November call OF
last year for the same, fifteen banks
of $3,917,552, and gain In loans TO
the amount of $3.422,243. The total
deposits shown In the November call
of 1904 by these banks amounted to
$1S,l29,717. The total loans, sl4,654,.
70S. This is considered a most re-
markable gain especially in the light
of the reports which come from the
banks In Chicago and other larger
cities where the deposits as
shown by the last call, have been less
than the November call of 1904. 1t
Is considered one Of the most salts.
factory statements ever issued by
local financial institutions. Novem-
Der statements last year were consid.
cred good, but this year the compar.
ison shown has been decidedly better.
Not alone are the Des Moines banks
In splendid condition. but reports
come from all over the state that
never in the history OF Iowa banking
have the institutions made better
showing In general. While New
Workers are asking the government
to send out deposits to relieve a
stringency In their local market, the
banks of Des Moines and Iowa are
keen to make loans and have less call
than for years at this season OF the
year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-23
A Elatterer.

BE NINE" the fervent Simian said.
''And make one jungle life com
plete;
Your beauty may not suit some
souls
What If your shoes are full of feet?
Il like large feet; in fact, delight
In features of the Rhino kind
Who has a nose like yours. my love,
So saucy and bit inclined"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-23

Adjutant General Thrift Is In re.
celpt of copy of bill which is to
be introduced In the coming session
OF congress providing for a double
appropriation for the National Guard
of the United States. The passage
OF this measure would give Iowa $50,
900 instead of $4,000, which she now
receives for the purposes of the
guard Of the state. The guardsmen,
naturally, are much In favor OF the
proposed law. They will begin WORK
at once on the members of congress
from their respective districts In fay
or of the bill. An examining board
has been detailed to meet here Dec
7 TO examine large class OF officers
who have not yet been commissioned.
II is an interesting fact that during
the present year very few OF these ex.
animation have been necessary or
have been held. The expense to the
state on this account has been very
slight. The bcs-d which meets Dec.
z will be composed OF the following
officers: Col. James Rush Lincoln OF
Ames, Maj. Ralph Howell OF Iowa
City, Captain Rankin OF Mason City
and DR.. Conkling Of .Des Molnes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-11-23

The executive committee of the
state tuberculosis association met in
Des Molnes a few days ago to draft
the bill for the establishment of a
state sanitarium for the treatment OF
persons afflicted with consumption.
1t was decided to ask an appropriation
of $l50,000, to leave the location OF
the hospital to the board Of control
and to arrange the establishment SO
that It will accommodate not less than
100 patients simultaneously. AS to
whether the institution shall be sup.
ported wholly by the state, In part by
the state and in part by patients, or
altogether by the patients remains to
be settled The committee Is not
agreed on the point. The question of
whether to make some OF the patients
pay and treat the others free, and
whether to treat all alike and require
counties to pay, collecting from those
RI 'ents who are able to pay, are
involved In this consideration.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-24
To the Public.

Complaint has been made 10 ME by
s'veml persons that their shade trees
hayo been torn down by persons un.
known 10 them
This l. a violation OF Jhc law. and
I am authorized BY the Chief OF Police
DO say that he will give ren dollars
reward for evidence to convict the
guilty cne or ones in each case, and |
will prosecute all offenders to tho ful.
lest extent Of the law. ard / ask every
one to keep sharp look out and rc.
port any ono that may be guilty OF thi,
offence CASWEGL BENNETT.
2i-3t City Attorney
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-24
Sc YEAR PROTECTS you.

We issue more accident and sickness
pDIci han any other similar com.
pany iu the world. be,ags" Ne issue
the uo,t popular and cheapest insur-
ance written. nev plan. 81 a year pays
for $500 policy, no assessment or ducs (;
other amounts in proportion Death
benef.. weekly Indemnity. specific
indemnify for loss Of limbs or eye
sight. fre. medical attendance; many
plbcr original and popular features,
Issued 10 either acA without regard 70
NATIONALLY. color or occupation All
claims promptly and hJcrally settled
INSURANCE ASSETS s5coooo.
Reliable representative wanted
cyerywherc. goot territory TN open;
libcra! contract 10 capable agents.
THE INTERNATIONAL COMPANY
23l Broadway Sea Yors
25-2t
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-24

The carnival will be With us one
week from todny and the big thing
will bc on for siX days and nights.
Everything pertaining to the arrange
mcnts for the engagement will be com
pletod during the week by the local
committee and with favorable weather
tho people OF Ardmore and surround
ing country will b. entertained Rs
mover beforo
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-24
Get a Sewina Machine.

have on hand a number OF second
had sewing machines which will sell
on strict guarantee from one to Ave
years, on terms 10 suit purchasers at
prices ranging from S. to $25, Cail
and see for yourself At Singer Sew
ing machine office.
7d.wlm JOHN y MORGAN
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-24

within ten years or less the for,r
'"ndS OF the Indian Territory. and real
'hl"Io vaI'iis generally. will double. n
you ~" dcsiDus Of mailing A pc,,,a.
n'nt Investment. hold your rca, es.
'a'e' and make long torn loan win
tue privilege 10 pay, with the Amerl
can Investment Company. Atoha r
Mar. 27 "
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-24

Prof g " Dmk, OF this city mas
taken charEs Of tho Mannsville brass
mana and hereafter will make two
visits q VIC TO thar place 70 instruct
its members iIc reports a member
ship OF eighteen. all OF whom are good
material. and hc predicts good
band Tor that place in the nrar future.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-24
UNION STORES.

Madden q Co.
Burtnn.Peel Dry Goods Co.
Ardmnre Dry Goods Co
ID. J Treadwell.
W. II. Bryd & Co.
ilydon & Akers.
Rsndol-Blnks Mercantile Co.
J. Il. Hamilton & Co. (shoes).
Y u. Lynn (shoesl.
A. c. Young furniture.
r. A. Jones (furniture).
CLERKS UNION.
W. c. GARDNER, Pres.
o. A. SHUMATE Sec.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-24

The ladies' OF the Episcopal Guild
are arranging 10 give home talent
.ntcrtainmcnt. The Union Depot,
April 2s, in the up.ra houss. 2O-u
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-24

We want every ittlc girl to take par,
10 our stove contest Come TO the
store early ana register your name
and get a book that wlll tell you how
70 win. NOBLE BROS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-04-24

TLr ladies AID Society Of ih, Fire
Presb91crian church will meet vr h
Mrs. G'orgo Gates Tuesday afternoon
a. o O'Clock