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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-31

Happiness Is easily lost when It
m as the result Of a stated pur-
,hasc price.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-31

YOU In good. Yot
dozen bottles Of II,
a Chinaman."
A teacher was instructii
OF infants in the Sunday-se-
was letting the children flCN.
sentences TO make sure the,
stood. THE idol had eyes" s!u.rd-
but IL couldn't" "See," -
the children. 1T had ears, BIS
couldn't" Hear, said the clpg
TT had lips, but IL Couldn't
Speak" said the children. ut hao
a nose, but ii couldn't" Wipe
IT," shouted the little ones.
The American in the corner OF the
non.smoking frst-class carriage on an
English railway insisted on lighting
his cigar. The indignant Britisher In
The other corner protested, and pro-
tested in vain. At the next station he
hailed the guard, with hostile intent; :
but the placid American was too quick
for him. Guard" he drawled, II
think you'll find that this gentleman
Is travelling with a third-class ticket
on HIM" Investigation proved him
to be right, and the indignant British
or was elected, A spectator OF the
little scene asked the triumphant
American how he knew about that
ticket. well" explained the imper-
turbable stranger, ut was sticking out
of his pocket, and | saw 1t was tho
same color as mine"
The late Secretary of State John
Hay vas fond of telling a story of a
king who once upon a time fell into
a state of deep melancholia. Court
physicians could do nothing for him,
and were In dispair, when a certain
wise man b%ethought himself OF the
well-known cure Of sleeping IN the
| shirt OF a happy man over night. So
| courlers were dispatched everywhere
In search Of the shirt Of q perfectly
happy man. One by n they return
cd from their frultless search through
out the vast kingdom. AT last only
one courier remained out, and he,
| too, began to despair OF finding tho
shirt Of a perfectly happy a 1t
was Just about twilight, and he was
riding over n village green, when he
was attracted by the careless laugh
ter OF ~disreputable beggar who was
stretched full length upon the sward.
Are you a perfectly happy man?"
demanded the courier, refining In his
horse. 81 am said the beggar. "A
thousand crowns for the loan OF your
shirt" But haven't any" replied
The beggar.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-31

Vinson Walsh, son of Thomas F..
Walsh, of Washington, was killed, and
four other prominent young members
of the Newport summer colony were
injured in an automobile accident at
Newport, r. l., Aug. 10. The injured
include Mrs. James l.. Kernochan, of
Hampstead, l.. l.; Harry Oelrichs, son
of Charles M. Oelrichs, of Newport
and New York; Herbert Pell, jr., son
of Herbert Pell, of New York, and
Miss Evelyn Walsh, sister of the man
who was killed. 1t is believed that all
the injured will o
The automobile, which was driven
by young Walsh, struck the railing of
a bridge spanning a creek ear East
ern Point and plunged into the water.
Whether Walsh lost control of it, or
been ascertained.
Never before in the history Of
American automobiling has a wrecked
car carried so many persons known to
society as the machine that plunged
yer the railing of the bridge at New
port. Aboard of it were the most noted
horsewoman of society, the son and
daughter of one Of Americas wealth.
est mining kings and two youthful
scions of foremost families in fashion.
able life.
The young Washes, Vinson, who
was killed, and his sister Evelyn have
become within the past year or so
somewhat important personalities in
the younger Newport set. The child
rem Of a multi-millionaire, who has
been interesting figures in the newly
developing social world. They have
resided with their father in Washing
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-31
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-31
ST.

A Chicago d.
back part .of :
telephone call.
old boy tempor
PIN. the Chine
next block. can.
to buy a bottle of
we've got some"
tious boy, but |
YOU any good.
dozen bottles OF /
a Chinaman."
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1905-03-03

Kuropatkln's forces. His soldiers are
now accustomed TO defeat. In every
battle. indeed in every respectable
skirmish, they have been whipped.
The moral weakness OF expected de-
feat must be theirs In future fights.
while the moral strength of expected
victory will inspire their opponents.
In the peace terms which Japan
1notficlaly proposed, no indemnity was
asked, but Japan wanted some sort Of
assurance against Russian policy OF
revenge Japan did not want Russia
20 start into big shipbuilding pro-
gram. which would put the Mikado's
government to a similar expense and
compel the two nations to play the
game OF "beggar my neighbor. If
the Russian fleet should be entirely
wiped out in this war. the Muscoyite
empire would have so much 10 build
up before being able to oyertake the
Japanese navy that Japan could con-
slider itself sufficiently insured against
the game of ''beggar my neighbor"
Why, therefore, could not the Japs
make IL condition of peace that the
Russian Baltic squadron. now hiding
In MAZDA gascar, come out and fight:
So long as the japanese retain con-
troll OF the sea their continued tri-
umph seems assured. And the Rus
Eians have thus far dreaded the at
tempt 20 win back again the control
Of the waters. Rojestvensky's feet has
stuck with leechlike tenacity TO the
sheltesing harbors OF Madagascar. The
latest reports are that since the Rus
sian ships will not come out TO the
Yellow sea and fight the laps, tue
Gaps have started TO Madagascar to
catch the Russians. The japanese are
both natural and trained ssiloes
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1905-03-03
He shus the FIRE In.

A bright lad was given dime the
other day by visitor TO whom be bad
been exhibited as the pride Of the
household. The youngster promptly
lost the coin under the bed In bis room
and In searching for It with a lighted
candle set fire TO the bedding. He
found the dime and went downstairs
without saying a word about the con-
Migration. A few minutes later tho
head OF the house shifted snspiciously.
IL smell smoke" he remarked. .S0me-
things burning" Its my room." sd-
mitted the youthful prodigy. but" he
added reassurlngiy, with fash OF tho
brightness In which the family took 20
much pride. 'tthe fire can't get out I
closed the door tight The fire de-
partment arrived I'm time to save tho
house. Record.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1905-03-03

majority approved the British conten-
ton that no torpedo boats attacked
Admiral Rojestyensky's squadron. and
that therefore his opening fire was not
justified, and as the majority also APP
proved the Russian contention that
Admiral Rojestyensky acted according
TO his belief, even though mistaken.
and that therefore his action did not
reflect upon his military valor or sen
timents Of humanity.
While the shooting was not just
fed" In The sense that there were no
torpedo boats to shoot at 1t seems
plain that IL Admiral Rojestyensky
had good reason to think hc was being
attacked by such vessels Re must have
been abundantiy justified in the larger
meaning OF the term, Thus. while on
It's face the verdict favors Britain.
Russia can have no reason for com
plant. The blEpder OF a subordinate
officer who imagined he saw hostile
ships and slgnaiel his belief 10 the
flagship seems 90 have been primarily
responsible for the catastrophe. Rus
sIa gets of lightly for the lncom-
potency of some OF It's naval CON-
manders.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1905-03-03

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my teeth all became loose and part
OF them came ont. | passed great
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about 10 pounds In weight. I used
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The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1905-03-03
swAYNg NOT GUILTY.
The Senate Acquits Florida Judge Of
Charges Against Him.

The Senate. sitting as court Of i'm
parchment for the trial Of Charles
Swayne, district judge for the northern
district of Florida, es;ai:tfi him on al
of the twelve articles of Impeachment
brought BY the Honse Of Representatives
On none Of the articles was there evei
a ma jority for conviction, although IL re
CURED two-thirds TO convict. The closes
vote was on the last article, the con
tempt case Of w. G. O'Seal. thirty-hv'
Senators voting guilty and forty-seves
not guilty. while on two articles onls
thirteen Senators voted for conviction.
The voting for the most part was OF
party lines, though there was not a stric
aIignmen, on any article. At the conclu
sion Of the voting the presiding Office
directed the secretary to enter an &C
quittal upon the records, and the cour
adjourned.
Judge Swayne was not in the Senat
during the roll calls. but in the Pres
dents room. just hack Of the chamber
The result of each ballot was sent +
him by his attorneys. Five of the Hous,
managers attended the proceedings.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1905-03-03
HOT SPRINGS FIRE SWEPT.
PLANE. Destroy $50 Houses and Cause
s2,00O,0o0 Loss.

Fire swept the southern part OF Hot
Springs. Ark, early Saturday. causing
losses varsously estimated nj from ST.
900 600 to S2.OO0.OO0 aud TIE death Of
al least three persons. Several others
are reported missing,
The IRE started nj $50 o'clock. and In
Eve hours burned over an area Of one
square mile. Block after block of resi-
,lcnces. busincsN houses, hotels aEd other
buildings we're swept away. and the ess-
tire town was panic stricken. The fire
swept area includes every house in
Chapel street. all of Market street from
Central avenue west. Orange street to
Grand avenue. and a part Of Oak street.
Among ihs buildings destroyed are the
Grand Central hotel. the Lee house.
Moody hotel. Plateau hotel. Columbia
hotel. the county court house. jail. First
Methodist church, the Jewish synagogue.
and from 200 to go residences and
stores.
The FIRE started In the Grand Central
hotel. It's cause Il a mystery. A strong
north wind was blowing and before the
FIRE department could reach the scene
the flames spread 10 adjoining buildings.
The firemen and police worked yaliantly,
but the water pressure gave out at 5
O'Clock Bucket brigades then were form.
ed, citizens aud visitors volunteering
their services.
Many lodging houses and restaurants
were In the path Of the fire and scores
of occupants jumped from windows.
many barely escaping with their lives.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1905-03-03
WAR In MAACHUklA.
SCENE OF ACTIVITIES ~ TIE
EAST HAVE SH.FTt0
In Several Minor i.ggagsmsnt. the
Japanese Have Heen sueec ssf1i =
0yauia Drives In karopatLin's Left
Flank and Fflkes n Town.

The scene Of activity Ia Maarhur!n
has shifted the past week from Tie
extreme west to the extreme east Of
the long line ON which tie opposing
armies face each other. japanese
iaoyements In the hills attracted Rus
sian attention ten days ago and reused
fear that fiaaking operation was be
ing attempted on large scale. \
week ago Saturday, therefore. kuro-
patkin sent out force described as
two scouting divisions which occu-
pied positions on the upper Taisse ris-
er and al a pass eleven miles south
east of Tslnkhetchin. This latter place
appears to be about City miles south.
east of Mukden,
The japanese drove both of these
divisions back to Tsinkhetchin In bat
ties fought the 18th. 2fst aud 22d. The
latest dispatches Indicate that since
then more important engagement
has been fought Ill Tsinkhetchin Itself,
resulting In Russian retreat from
that place. Nine battaIions and twelve
guns are mentioned by the Russians
as having been engaged ON the Jap
anese side. Whether these develop
ments are the precursors of another
great battle is not apparent. nor IL 1t
clear whether the Japanese are at
tempting to repeat their flanking OPP
eratlons through the hills east of the
railroad &. the way which was so
successful prior to the battle OF Lao
yang. To outfiank an army of &c.,
900 men spread out on line seventy
Ave miles long is by no means so sim
pie thing as to outfiank small force
where the fruits of the strategy can
be at once gathered.
The Japanese troops attacking the
Russian left flank have occupied Tstn-
khetclIen and vigorously attacked the
passes In the mountains held by Euro-
patkin's men. From adyices from the
front II is difficult TO say how severe
the losses have been
Both Russians and Japanese have
been sending raiding parties against
each others railroad communications,
and for both n measure OF success is
reported. The Japanese raids are re-
markable because they have struck at
the Siberian Railroad northeast of
Hardin. and hence at least 400 miles
from the Shakhe river.
A Japanese advance in northeast
ern Corea is reported. which seems to
be on so large scale that ii portends
serious movement against Nladivos-
tok A siege of that city, with the
prospect of it's early fall, would fun
nish strong inducement to the Car
TO make peace while the port was still
in his hands,( and at the same time 1t
would prove disconcerting to Knropat-
kin because of the demands il would
make upon him to send relief.
The seethng discomfort in Russia,
the strikes in all parts of the empire,
the clamor to stop the war cannot but
unfayorably influence the chances of
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1905-03-03

Not only Is the Garden Of the Gods .
place wonderful In itself, hut to Il 10
added the charm Of environment a
delightful ws1k Or drive brings the Wis
itoF to the springs of Manitou. once
presided over by the Great Spirit OF
the Indian. To these delicious foun-
taIns came Cheyenne and Arapahoe.
with their offerings Of beads and wam-
pun: here. in all tue gorgeous eoiors
Of their nations. they gathered to per-
form their sacred dances. while the
somber canyon reflected the flames Of
the campfire and tossed from cliff TO
clIff the weird echo Of their songs.
Here. also. came Uuray. chief OF the
UncompahSres. who liked not the garb
OF the paleface. btt who wooed and
won the fair chepifa "whIie he wore .
saddle blanket and look Of woe
Tonf-Trark News.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1905-03-03
S., 900. COO FIRE LOSS
Immense Terminals of Illinois Central
at New Orleans Destroyed.

at New Orleans Destroyed.
Fire involving millions Of dollars
loss In property and giving a serious
blow 10 the export trade OF New Or
leans. swept nearly mile Of the river
front Sunday night destroying the
freight terminals Of the Illinois Gen.
trail. known as the Siuyvesant docks.
Nearly a dozen squares Of modern
wharses and freight sneds. two grain
elevators. hundreds of loaded ears and
great quantities of freight, including
10000 bales OF cotton and $1,000 bar
rels Of sugar. were destroyed. togeth-
er with fifty small residences. IL has
not been determined whether there has
been any loss of life, but a number OF
iIremen and employees of the docks
were injured. Actual estimates of the
losses are impossible nov. though they
may exceed S5.0G0.OO0.
The fire was discovered shortly after
from heated journal. The whole plant
was equipped with gigantic water
Tanks and iire-cxtingulsbing apparatus.
but the blaze. small ut the beginning.
quickly got beyond control. communl-
eating through the conveyors TO the
lower elevator and some of the sheds.
In half al hour the fire covered two
squares. the lower elevator was prac-
tically consumed and the fire was
sweeping with Irresistible fury both
up and down the river. As soon as it
became known that the zone OF the
fire was the Stuyyesant docks, harbor
tugs FASTENED TO the wharyes and yes
sells moorcd there were pulled out into
the river. At the same time switch
engines drew hundreds Of box cars
loaded with freight TO points above the
upper end OF the terminals. Hun
dreds more. however. were consumed.
The weather was bright and warm
and probably $1,000 people visited the
scene during the progress Of the fire.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1905-03-03
One Hundred Years AGO.

The large cotton mandatory In
Saco, Me-, was burned, the loss being
$3oo,o00.
Napoleon controlled the entire MILL
tary department of Holland.
The Portuguese government ordered
that all ships. prizes OF the English,
should quit Tagus, and that no such
prizes should again be admitted.
Napoleon received the foreign en-
voys, who presented letters of congrat-
nlation from their respective courts
upon the birth of Prince Napoleon.
The English government ordered
that corn and other provisions from
the United States should be admitted
Into all British possessions.
The slave trade bill, presented to
the House OF Commons, provided that
no negro slave should be admitted into
any of the British colonies.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1905-03-03
RUSSIA HELD AT FAULT.
North Sen Com omission Holds Attack
on Trawiers Not Justified.

"The commissioners recognize unan-
lrnously that the fishing fleet commit.
ted no hostile act, and the majority Of
the commissioners being of the opln-
lon that there were not, neither among
the fishing boats nor In their vicinity,
any torpedo boats. the ope- ing Of fire
by Admiral Rojestyensky was not JUS.
titled"
This decision In the dispute between
Russia and England over the attack
on the North Sea fishing boats by the
Baltic fleet was handed down by the
international commission Saturday ut
It's closing session In Paris. As IL TO
remove some of the sting for Russia,
the decision then goes on to say:
I'm any event. the commissioners
are glad TO recognize unanimously that
Admiral Rojestvensky personally did
all he could from the commencement
TO the end 10 prevent the trawlers
from being the object of fire by the
Russian squadron
-Four members OF the cnurt-that is
to say, all but the Russian represent
tatiye-declare that there were NJ
japanese torpedo boats Ia the vicinity
of the British tfawlcrs In the North
Sea when the Baltic feet passed
through those waters. Therefore.
they conclude. Admiral knjestyensky's
action in ordering his ships 10 open
fire upon the imaginary enemy was
not justified" At the same time these
members of the tribunal affirm that
the admiral chad reason 10 believe he
was attacked" They declare that
Ibis orders were not excessive in time
Of war. particularly under the cir
eamstapccs, and that be had reason
TO consider the situation alarming
The general impression among the
audience was that the decision was In
the nature of compromise. as the
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1905-03-03
---------------------~-----
ENJOMbED IN a MINE.
Scores of Workers Buried by Accident
in Alabama Coal Shaft.

One hundred and fifty-two miners. whB
descended into the depths of the Ala
bama Steel and Wire Company's Nir-
ginia City coal mines, six miles south of
Bessemer, Monday morning, were sealed
in a tomb hundreds of feet below the
earth's surface as a result of an eSpio-
sion that occurred at o'clock in the
afternoon.
Between them and the distracted wom-
en- and children who gathered about the
spot that once was the entrance to the
mine were thousands upon thousands of
tons of slate, coal and earth. and masses
of shattered timber, closing the shaft
with plug as solid as the walls of the
NINE and sealing the death chamber
rs completely as could the alchemy Of
a Hermes
There was no means by which air
might penetrate to the entombed men.
once the supply that was in the mine
when the explosion closed the shafts
should lose its life-giving qualities, and
there was the probability that the ex-
plosion itself filled the inner passages
with noxious gases. Gangs Of men work
ed with desperate energy to dig into the
cboked mouth Of the mine.
There Is some mystery about the cause
of the explosion. BY some it is said TO
have been the result of what is known
in mining vernacular rs dry shot"
The men at work in the minew ere on
the sixth lift. far underground. The
noise of the explosion aroused the entire
mining camp. At once a large gang of
men was organized and equipped with
tools and the work of opening the en-
trance to the mine began.
An average of over 1000 persons are
killed every year in the coliieries of the
world through explosions, fires and fall
ing debris that entombs them beyond the
aid of rescue. The number killed in coal
mines each year during the last decade
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1905-03-03
II IS IN THE BLOOD
Neither Liniments nor 0intments
win Reach rheumatism How
Mr.. Stephenson Was Cured.

People with infamed and aching
joints. or painful muscles; people who
shuttle about with the aid OF cane or .
crutch and cry, Oh at every slight jar.
are constantly asking. hat Is the best
thing fer rheumatism ~
To attempt to cure rheumatism by en-
ternal applications is foolish waste Of
time. The seat Of tho disease Is III the
blood, and while the sufferer is rubbing
lotions and grease on the skin the poison
In the circulation Is increasing.
Delays In adopting q sensible treatment
are dangerous because rheumatism may
at any moment reach the heart and prove
fatal. The only safe course for rheumatic
sufferers is to get the best possible blood
remedy at once.
Mr.. Stephenson's experience with this
obstinate and distressing affection IL
that OF hundreds. He says:
about a year ago was attacked by
severe rheumatic pains in my left
shoulder. The pains were worse in wet
weather, and mt these periods caused me
the greatest suffering. tried number
Of treatments and ointments, but they
failed TO alleviate the pains"
Then he realized that the cause must
s,e deeper and the pain only surface in
iication. He adds:
~ had heard DIR. Williams Pink Pills
for Pale People recommended as o cure
tor rheumatism, and when found that
Twas getting no relief from applications.
made up my mind that would try
them. Before the first box was gone !
Noticed that the pains were becoming
less frequent, and that they We're not 30
severe as before. After the second box
lad been used up was entirely free
rom discomfort. and have had no traces
# rheumatism since"
The change in treatment proved by
.lmost immediate results that Mr..
homas Stephenson, who lives ut No.1i5
rosewood street. Springfield, Mass
.ad found the true means for the pufifi-
alton and enrichment of his blood.
Or. Williams Pink Pills are without
Ioubt the best Of all blood remedies-
hey effect genuine and lasting cures IN
heumatim. They do not merely deaden
he ache, but they expel the poison nom
he blood. These pills are sold ~ az
druggists