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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31

Sunset Samuel b. Cox was
handsome little fellow, and as charm
Ing as he was otherwise personally
attractive. He was congressman
from New York many terms and dur.
Ing the hot days of reconstruction he
was the leader of the attenuated
forces. He was one of the roslest per-
sons / have ever known.
Another mighty handsome. ROSY
fellow vas Col. Horace Porter, of
Grants stan; he was brilliantly edu-
Gated ind could sing a song, tell a
good Story and stay with the stirrup
cup as long as anyone.
Some remarkably handsome men
whom l have known quite well or in
timately were Gen. Edward McCook,
Surgeon General Barnes, Gems. Ere.
mont and Oglesby, Osterhaus and
Logan; Gems. Custer and Merritt.
Hancock and Baird; Arson Burlin-
game, Prof. Lowe, George Francis
Train; Mai. Ben Perley Poore, Harry
/ oward, for many years chief of the
volunteer fire department of New
York; Maj. Burke. of the New Orleans
opposition, and Col. William Cody
(Euffalo Bill."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31
To Enlarge Pure Food Law.

Senator Newberry has offered two
important measures In the senate
bills to prohibit the adulteration Of
seeds and stock foods, and to stop the
adulteration of oils md paints, and
has prepared a bill to prevent the
adulteration, misbranding and imita.
ton of drugs"
Campbell influence in the commits.
sion. In this connection 1t has been
observed that the senate insurance
committee. of which Senator w. p.
Whipple is the chairman, has also
selected an expert for clerk, in the
person Of G S. ByrlIitt, who was secre-
tary of the legislative commission and
has special training with respect to
insurance matters.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31

A handy folding drinking cup OF
ater proof paper can now be pur.
biased II comes In fiat folded
package that fits the vest pocket.
When opened It forms cylindrical
vessel bound with wire and having a
wire handle. 1t holds about a oupfui
OF cold water, milk. tea or medicines.
1t can be used to hold hot liquids, but
can only be used once, or at most
twice.
A cup filled with cold water stood
for eight hours without injury and
was then dried, refolded and used
again several times. II is usefr! ia
travelling, in camp, and In the sick
room. A package Of eight can be
bought for 25 cents.-Woman's Home
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31
Col. John Sobieski, Once Sol
der of Fortune, Direct De-
scendant of Thoddeus
of WARSAW.
SAYS INFANT GRANDSON Is ROYAL HEIR
Interesting Predicamsnt of California Youngster and
the Romantic Life Story of His Grandfather-Drue
from Austria BY Macmillan, He Lived to Com
n,and Firing Party That Ended the Career
of His Cns- Time Persecution.

Los Angeles. Cal.-Sucking his bare
pink toes and calling aloud for the
royal nursing bottle. the rightful fu-
iture king Of Poland lies in his cradle
In cottage in the West Adams street
histrfct serenely unconscious of the
fact that a battle of documents and
family trees is raging over his crown
and estates.
Little does he care that rude Chi
cago editor has denied the claim that
he is the direct descendant of Thad-
deus of Warsaw and heir to a vast
eonnscated estate-not to mention the
shattered Polish throne
His fond father is l.. s. Gilhausen, a
clerk in the First National bank. His
grandfather Is Colonel John Sobieski,
the well-known temperance lecturer
the last of the illustrious line of John
Ill., who rescued Europe from the
Turks.
From life of quiet retirement, this
grandfather and grandchild have burst
suddenly into national fame.
Recently a Polish editor named
6iemiradski came into print in the
Chicago Record-Herald denouncing
Colonel Sebiesh as an impostor, or
practically that. He denies Colonel
6obieski's claim to direct descent by
the Observation-Disclosures route
from King John III, the adored ma
tional hero Of Poland-again not to
mention the throne and the great es-
Rates.
This editor with name like
sneeze claims that the last genuine
6obiesk died over century and
half ago. He calls upon Sobieski of
Los Angeles to bring forward his
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31
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A few years ago Mr.. Zaegel, in the
course Of his scientific Investigations.
discovered wonderful combination
OF certain mineral and vegetable oils
which when applied TO burns, piles,
cuts sores and bruises cooled,
soothed and allayed Inflammation and
SO constituted remarkable aid to
speedy cure.
The fame Of z. NJ. o.. as he calls It,
soon spread far beyond the confines
Of his home city and thousands OF
persons In all parts OF the country
have been convinced OF its great
merits.
Y. M. O. possesses antiseptic and
healing properties which make Il of
the highest value In treating sores.
and wounds In which there IL dan
ger OF pus or matter appearing and
yet II Is 80 simple and harmless that
It may DO taken internally without
tho slightest danger. It's taste Is
pleasant and agreeable.
Mr.. Zaegel has retired from his
drug business. and will devote his en-.
tire time to extending the blessing OF
n. NJ o.
He has determined to give away alb.
solutely free. liberal sized bottle OF
n. M. o. to all who suffer from aches
and pains, catarrh, rheumatism, piles
and pains In back. Take advantage
at once OF Mr.. Zaegel's generosity, as
every household should have O bottle
OF Y, M. o.
All that Is necessary Is 10 write to
Mr.. Zaegel, AZ Main St.. Sheboygan.
Wis, and tho trial bottle wifi be-
mailed at once. all charges prepaid.
Write to-day, as so many are talk.
Ing advantage of this offer that Mr..
zaegel states he does not know how
long he can continue the free distri-
button.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31
Famous Americans
Handsome of Person
and Mental Giants
Major Truman of California Talks En-
tertalnInsly of Noted Men Whom
Nature Seemingly Had Fash
Toned to Be Leaders
Blaine and conkling
Among Them.

The memory of Maj. Ben. c. Tru-
man. of Los Angeles, CAL, is gallery
of Adonises. In the Graphic of that
town he paints with beauteous parts
of SPECIFIC use his own language
the portraits of the handsomest men
he has known.
"The first really handsome vision
that comes to my mind" says the
major, lis that of Col. John w. For
ney. editor and proprietor Of the Phil
Adelphia Press, and conspicuous per-
sonage from 1874 until 1884. Col
Forney was tall and straight and
handsome of face and figure.
zone of the most strikingly hand
some men have ever met was Gov.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31

proofs of descent. He suggests that
his documents and proofs be submit.
ted to the Imperial Academy of Sci
ence at Cracow.
He may be somewhat chagrined to
learn that the paper containing his
defy has come into the hands of Col
onel Sobieski, who has promptly &C
cepted the challenge. He has written
to the Chicago Record-Herald and to
Editor Siemiradski that he will be
pleased to leave the question to the in
stitution of learning named in the
defy II 1t can be shown that 1t is a
university Of national importance and
standing In Poland. Colonel Sobieski
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31
Experts For Clerks.

The railroad committee OF the house
of which C. A. Meredith is chair
ma has elected w. w. Ainsworth Of
Des Moines as clerk. Mr. Ainsworth
was secretary Of the state railroad
commission, serving that board many
years and being succeeded by Dwight
N. Lewis. He has expert knowledge
Of the railroad business and the house
committee will commission him 10
make Investigations of important
character during the session. Mr..
Ainsworth represented the Frank T.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31
General Assembly And Religion.

Twenty-seven members Of the
house OF representatives of the
Thirty-second general assembly have
no religious preferences. More than
a half OF all those who have given a
church preference as Methodists and
next In order come the Presbyterians.
Chief Clerk Benedict OF the house OF
representatives has just completed his
statistics of the membership of the
house. The secretary of state has pub
lished the names of the members,
their age, residence in Iowa. occupa-
ton and postofice address.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31
SSNY o. e NMg
MNsSS DIES MONIES LETTER 90
Wo0 Items OF Correspondent at 9ASV
y8fT,r{R> i the State Capital ~TEfBg
poIIIver hal Nomlnatad.

Dolllver 10 Nominated.
Des Moines.-At the republican
caucus on the evening OF the 21st
Senator Jonathan p. Dolliver was
nominated for United States senator
by reclamation. The work of the
caucus was quickly done. Represent
alive o, II. Holmes of Kossuth county
placed the senator In nomination In
short speech, and his motion was
seconded by Senator James Eierick of
JEFFERSON county and by Senator
james A. Smith OF Mitchell county,
who moved that the Endorsement be
made unanimous by reclamation.
Ihis was done. Senator Shirley
Gillilland of Mills county and Repre-
sentatives N. S. Kendall OF Monroe
and Q. A. Meredith of Cass acted as n
committee to invite Senator Dolliyer
before the caucus, and when they APP
peared at the door they were met by
storm OF cheers which continued
until Senator Dolliver had taken a
seat at the speakers stand and were
renewed when he was presented by
Senator f. M. Hopkins of Guthrie
county, who was chairman of the eau.
Gus.
In thanking the republicans OF Iowa
Tor the honor bestowed upon him SEN
ator Dolliver said that he would have
hesitated about accepting II had II
been conferred through the favor OF
but faction Of the party. Relative
to the election OF United States sena.
tors by direct vote he said:
While I fully recognize the pro-
priety OF bringing the office Of senator
within the direct control of the peo-
pie by including 1t In the provisions
OF the primary election law to the en-
actment OF which all parties In Iowa
are committed, nevertheless, cannot
forbear saying that In this state the
old system has worked well. This Is
probably because in Iowa the scheme
of the constitution has not been
wrecked by Vicious political. methods.
The Idea Of the fathers was that the
people should choose the legislature
and the legislature choose tho sena-
tor. In the simplicity Of their hearts
they never foresaw that In many
states the time would come when can
didates for the senate would choose
the legislature, either by the power
OF machine or as just now In Col.
orado, by financing the nomination
and election of It's members, leaving
that body to merely enter upon It's
records the secret proceedings OF the
campaign. / expect In
the future, as In the past to be con-
trolled by the convictions OF my own
conscience guided by a painstaking
consideration Of the interests and set
tied judgment of the great consti-
tuency which you represent. In again
thanking you for the high favor
which you have conferred upon me, !
wish for the Thirty-second general as
sembly fruitful and pleasant session
and for the administration OF Cover.
nor Cummins and those associated
with him in the government OF the
state the most abundant success"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31
Sullivan After the Lobby.

An anti-lobby bill strictly limiting
lobbyists to appearances before the
regular committees in regular session,
denying them the floor of the house
and senate EXCEPT when invited by a
member and prohibiting them from
speaking to members OF either house
in private, has been introduced In the
house by Representative John Sulli-
van of Polk county. The bill is dras.
tic measure. II lobbyist is convict.
ed of breaking the law he can be fined
and imprisoned.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31
Divorce Reform BY Legislation.

Bills to curb the divorce evil are
being prepared. The plan will be to
proven. hasty re-marriage after d.
vorce. Senator Jones is strongly in
favor OF some legislation looking to
this end. He believes that a law
should exist in Iowa which would
make 1t impossible for court to is
sue decree OF divorce for one year
after the separation was decided upon
by the court. Senator Taylor states
that he will introduce bill OF this
kind again unless some senator takes
ND the measure.
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Is Reelected Senator.

Senator Dolliver on the 22d was
elected to succeed himself in the SEN
ate, his vote being ITO to 40 Tor
Claude r. Porter, the nominee OF the
democrats. The vote Of the senate
and house was ta.en separately. on
the 23d the houses met in joint SEES
sion and ratified the vote and formal
announcement was made OF the cleo
ton. The election was by strict
party vote except that one democrat
in the house Hickey of Cherokee,
voted for Dolliver.
Following the ratification of Senator
Delivers reelection, the joint con.
vention Of the house and senate elect
ed Emory II. English Of Mason City,
state printer; Il. ID. Chassell OF Le-
Mars, state binder; G. N. Jepson OF
Sioux City, code editor. and Jonn j.
Seerley of Burlington and former Sen.
ator Il. X. Whine, OF Humboldt, re-
gents of the state university.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31
After the Giant Cracker.

Representative ofhl has reintroduc.
ed his frecracker bill. He claims to
have the assurance Of the manufac-
turers and jobbers that they will not
onpose its passage. 1t is provided that
a goes into effect January /, 1908. II
nrohibits the use or sale, or keeping
for sale, any toy pistol, toy revolver
or other toy firearms or caps contain.
ing dynamite and limits firecrackers
10 five inches In length and three
fourths of an inch in diameter. The
punishment is 500 fine or 30 days in
TAIL or both.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31
Sweeps Curious Find.

An Atherington (Eng) sweep,
named Joshua Poland. was sweeping
the chimney OF house which had
been unoccupied for some little time
at High Beckington, when. to his
great surprise, he swept down seven
full-grown. live wild rabbits, which he
bagged.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31
Name Site "sanltarIum".

The board of control has named the
site selected for the state hospital
for consumptives "Sanitarium." Not
only will the institution be so desig.
mated, officially, but the interrurban
railway station and the postoffice will
be so called. The site Is five or slx
miles north Of Iowa City, but already
confusion has arisen In regard to the
site and commonly 1t is said that the
hospital has been put at Iowa City.
This, Iowa City doesn't enjoy espe
cially, and 1t may lead people who are
particularly interested In the institrp
ton in understanding that 1t Is going
to be considerable distance from
any town.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31
Visiting Committees Go early.

The committees appointed to visit
the state institutions, which perform
ed their duties last week. got away
much earlier than has been the Gus
tom. AS result their reports will
be before the legislature much sooner
than usual and better Roadway car
be made on needed legislation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31

tenn was abolished by the new consti-
tuition in 1871 1t was the general
understanding that the Sobiesh fam
lily was to be the royal family. The
constitution was only prevented from
going into force by the conquest Of
Poland"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31
Japs Get British Contract.

A Japanese shoe manufacturing
concern has secured a contract for
shoes for the British army In India.
II is one OF the largest shoe contracts
ever placed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31

said in substance that he loved lex
leo and desired its welfare; lad If
shedding his blood would be the means
of bringing peace and happiness to the
distracted country he was willing to
die. He asked that the commander of
the firing party advance to him, and
he delivered to that officer six pieces
of gold which is equivalent to about
ten dollars of our money. He ordered
a piece of gold to be delivered to each
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31
Banished by Macmillan.

She proudly refused and chose BAN
ishment, poverty and misery. She
babe her husband good-by, and he was
shot down the next day. At the same
time her father and brother were
killed.
Everywhere went the exiles, or
dcred out by the authorities: driven
out of Austria, Prussia and Italy.
They were driven from Italy by the
Austrian viceroy, MaXimilian-after-
ward the emperor of Mexico. They
took refuge in England at last. The
mother died and the son ~was adopted
10 the family of Polish professor,
VINO ~ been an instructor at the
United States naval academy at An.
napolis. When the United States
ships of war visited Liverpool the ca.
diets used to visit their old professor.
One of them persuaded Sobieski to
stow away in the old frigate Constel.
lation and come to America.
He was then only little fellow
IL years old, but managed to enlist
in the United States army as a bugler.
He enlisted In 1855, and two years
afterward was ordered out with the
troops that went the desperate Jour
ney across the plains to fight the Nor
mons.
Many of the young officers under
whom he served on that expedition
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31
No sobieskl Dynasty.

NO oopieskt dynasty
In reply, Col. Sobieski points out
many places wherein the Polish editor
contradicts himself; he then proceeds.
"He (the editor) declares that the
Almanach de Gotha has not got me on
the list. Icould not presume under any
circumstances to think that my name
would appear In that distinguished al
manac, as 1t is register exclusively
devoted to dynasties. | do not claim
to be of any Sobieski dynasty.
In the first place there was no
Sobieski dynasty. The definition o,
dynasty is a family Of kings. Poland
in the days of John III. was an aristo-
cratic republic and elective monarchy.
There is tradition that comes down,
however, that when the elective sys
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31
MaximiIian's Execution.

Maximilian's Execution.
The old Polish nobleman tells of the
tragic incident of history-the execu.
ttion of the emperor--in simple SOL
der fashion. In writing an account
of 1t for his biography he says:
"The last three or four days of Max
imilian's life were spent almost Who'll.
ly with the priest On the morning
OF the execution, June 10, 1S67-a
bright, beautiful morning-he was
taken out of the old convent where he
was captured and where he had lived
during the time he was In our Gus
tody, and placed in an ambulance and
driven outside of the walls of the city
near an old fortress, where the execu-
ton took place.
Arriving on the grounds, the troops
were formed in line, the doomed men
were placed in position. Macmillan
standing on the right of the firing
party. The firing party consisted of
SO men. formed into two companies,
six to each of the doomed men. 1.-TWO
traitorous generals were executed at
the same time.)
One in each firing party of six had
a blank cartridge. There had been
sharp rivalry for the honor of belong
ing to the firing party. was selected
to command the reserve firing party.
Fate Gives Deferred Revenqs.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31
His Remarkable Life.

His Remarkable Life.
Follows the briefest possible glance
at his remarkable life:
He was born in 1S42 In Warsaw, be-
ing the sixth In line of descent from
the great warrior monarch of Poland,
John III. His father was John Sobi-
eski, who lost his life in 1S4S in the
great Polish rebellion.
He says one of his earliest recol-
lections of childhood Is of sleigh
ride and the gay trappings of Cos
sack soldier who conveyed his mother
and himself to say goodbye to his
father-about to be executed.
His father had been captured by the
Russian army and had been confined
in vile Russian prison, crawling with
vermin, for 10 months.
Before they were allowed to see the
doomed husband and father, the young
mother was taken before the Russian
viceroy, who offered 10 allow her to
retain her estates and honors IL she
would give up her son-the last So
bieski-to be sent to the Russian cap
ital and there brought up as a loyal
subject of the Car.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31

Every noble activity makes room
for itself.--Emerson
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31

PILES CURED In q To IA DAYS.
PAXO OINTMENT Is guaranteed 20 euro any case
OF Itching Blind, bleeding or Protruding Piles ~
y 10 Ia days or money refunded. kVs.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31

A resolution passed by both houses
cuts down the extra employees OF the
legislature from q to 10 and the sal
airy list from $3.50 month to $1,000
month. At tho last session there
were five police officers under the Gus.
todian who received $40 month and
twelve janitors at $50 month. The
committee recommended the appoint
ment Of eight persons by the custo-
dian, to work under his supervision.
He may make some of them police
officers and some OF them janitors but
they are all TO receive $50 month.
On this list alone the cut was $500,
month. In addition to these the
resolution called for the appointment
OF two clerks at $50 month for work
In the document room to be appointed
by the secretary OF state; one clerk at
$50 month for work in the supply
department to be appointed by the
executive council; three experienced
elevator men at $50 month to be
appointed by the custodian, and the
mail carrier and his assistant
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31

confesses that he has never heard
of ii.
1T is only for my honor that am
preparing these documents" said Col.
onel Sobieski to the writer.
He Wants No Throne.
There Is no throne In Poland If
there were one and 1t werc offered to
me, give you my word should re-
fuse It,"
The eyes of the old nobleman flashed
as he added:
Rather would I go to the cradle
and strangle that little baby as he
lies there than ever to allow him to
ascend any throne. Yes, my memories
of monarchy are as bitter as that"
His memories of monarchy cannot,
inded, be very happy. This gentle
old nobleman who lives so quietly in
Los Angeles saw his father led away
to be slaughtered, by Russian soldiers
after long confinement in prison so
vile dog could not have lived in it;
saw his mother driven away from
home almost pauper; saw her driven
like an outcast from country to coun-
try until she died an unhappy exile.
No wonder his eyes flash.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31

one of the firing party. directing them
to take good aim.
THE firing party was now ordered
to advance, make ready, aim, fire!
Strange as 1t may seem, Macmillan
fell mortally wounded. only. exclaim.
ing as he fell: oh, my Cod my
God!' At once the commander of the
reserve firing party (Sobieski himself)
ordered one Of the men from his own
party to advance. and drawing his
own revolver, ordered the soldier to
put 1t to the ear of the archduke and
fire. He did so, and the career OF the
archduke was ended"
Col. Sobieskis long subsequent
career as lawyer and temperance lee
turer is well known. He had ono son
who would have perpetuated the name
but he died while young child His
one daughter married Mr.. Gilhsusen,
of Los Angeles. To them a little son
has lately been born.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31

The Beginning Of Greatness.
Americas first printing press was
erected at Harvard In the year 1889.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31

afterward became famous in the civil
war-Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston,
then colonel; Capt. Hancock, after
ward the northern general; Col. Al
exander. who became Lees chief of
STAFF; Fits John Porter, Maj. Beaure-
gard. Capt. ]. b. Magruder afterward
a southern general. was commander
of young Sobieski's battery.