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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
Sc 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 a
sharp rivalry for the honor of belong
ing to the firing party. l was selected
to command the reserve firing party
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 Sobieski 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
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 postofiice will
be so called. The site Is Ave or six
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 II may lead people who are
particularly interested In the institw
ton in understanding that It Is going
to be considerable distance from
any town.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31

said in substance that he loved hex-
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
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
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 can
be made on needed legislation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31

confesses that he has never heard
of 1t.
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 II
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 a 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

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

A resolution passed by both houses
cuts down the extra employees or the
legislature from q to 16 and the sal
airy list from $1,630 month to $1,000
a month. At the last session there
were five police officers under the Gus.
todian who received $40 month and
twelve janitors at $50 q 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 ut
$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
Sees End Of All Thrones.

SSSS GUu " All tUfOUcSs
So the last of the Sobieskis is a Gil
hansen.
After this long and exciting career
of adventure, Col. Sobieski is a calm.
handsome. gentle old mantle soul
of courtesy. Aside from his bitter
ness against monarchies whose tyran-
MES have brought him such misery,
ne has other reasons for not caring
anything about the right to the empty
throne to Poland.
Before you are a middle-aged man"
he said to the writer, every throne in
Europe VIII be swept away in vast
bloodless revolution"
Siemlradski claims that there Is not
a mention in history of any Soblesh
in recent times. He wants to know
why no Sobieski came forward as a
candidate for king at the election OF
King Stanislaus Augustus Ponia-
towski in 1864 II the family still ex-
listed. He denies the execution OF
Sobieskis father, saying that history
has no mention of it, and points out
that 1t would have made the nation
thrill.
He makes a great point OF the fact
that the Almanach de Gotha makes no
mention of any living descendants OF
John III.
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
star; Fitz John Porter, Maj. Beaure-
gard. Capt. ]. b. Magruder. afterward
a southern general, was commander
of young Sobieski's battery.
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

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 MORALLY 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. Sobieski's long subsequent
career as lawyer and temperance lee
turer is well known. He had one 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
Witnessed Stirring Scenes.

witnessed Stirring Scenes.
When the war was getting ready to
break. young Sobieski's battery was
ordered recruited to It's full strength
and the young Pole was ordered to
New York and Washington on recruit
ing duty. witnessing the Inauguration
of Lincoln, the closing debates in the
senate and many other stirring
scenes.
He went all through the civil war
and was terribly wounded the first
day of the battle of Gettysburg. It
was his privilege to be an eyewitness
to the most dramatic battle in naval
history, the first fight of the ironclads,
the fight between the Merrimac and
the Monitor.
After the war he went into Mexico
and began another fight for a peoples
freedom. He lived the hunted life of
guerrilla warrior, eating rattlesnakes
and living precarious life off the
country. He was commissioned col.
onel. He seemed to have a charmed
life. He came through a hundred
thrilling escapades unhurt-once be-
ing the only man of an entire com
mand to survive.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31

Fate Gives Deferred Revenss.
Macmillan, speaking in Spanish,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31
Must Ship Live Stock promptly.

WuSk cup 1.-Two OWN CToUpttys
II bill introduced by Representa-.
tive Doran of Boone Is passed, rail-
roads will be required to transport
live stock at a minimum rate Of eigh.
teen miles an hour. The bill provides
that railroads In the state engaged in
the shipment OF live stock in car
load lots In the state to points with
In or beyond the boundaries or the
state are required to transport the
live stock at an average rate OF
eighteen miles an hour within the
state, except in cases of unavoidable
accidents, wrecks, washouts or other
causes necessarily obstructing trans
portation. And all common carriers
Of live stock shall stipulate In the bill
OF lading that the live stock shall be
transported within this state at the
average rate OF eighteen miles an
hour, and II the railroad refuses or
fails to include this stipulation II shall
be conclusively presumed to be part
Of the contract of shipment between
the shipper and the common carrier
and the connecting lines within the
state over which the said live stock
may pass In transportation. Failure
or refusal to transport live stock at
the average rate OF eighteen miles an
hour shall be liable. All persons
damaged thereby for all damages
which may be sustained, which may
include the loss resulting from de-
probation In the market, loss In
| weight of the live stock. the loss In
the time Of the shipper. his agent or
employee. the extra expense, ocoasion-
ed thereby. and all other damages
which are the appropriate result OF
such failure to transport tho live
stock at the average rate Of eighteen
miles an hour, together with the cost
Of suit IL action is brought to recover
state Normal Outlines Policy.
The State Normal school has made
Its report to the legislature under the
act OF the assembly last year requir-
Ing a statement of the finances OF the
institutions and their plans at each
session. In this President Seerley
calls attention to the fact that the
board Of trustees has decided to en-
deavor to pass u biennial period with.
out asking for additional teachers
fund or contingent fund. 1T Will
take the most rigid economy to do
this, but such course seems possible
II prudent management encounters no
unexpected emergencies" s/ys tho
president. "rhis makes imperative
the granting Of the full special appro-
priatlons asked, as without them the
work OF the normal school will be
severely crippled In Its efficiency.
This policy of endeavoring to get
along with the present income does
not mean that the board Of trustees
could not prontably put into the work
larger income should 1t be possess
ed, but II does mean to say that the
/ board OF trustees thinks that a
school should be managed as carefully
and as prudently as business con-
Germ would be managed, and with this
purpose In view this policy has been
adopted. It remains to be said that
the patronage OF the school Is assum-
ed as promising to be about $500 stu.
dents this year and on such basis and
from experience Of the past FIVE years
this conclusion was reached"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-02
MATCHED IN A FILE CASE
SUCCESSFUL INCUBATION IN THE
LAND OFFICE.
in Which all Those EN-
ployed in the Bureau Are Taking
an Interest.

A temperature Of so is rather too high
for comfort when one Is sitting at desk
all day. but temperature Of go is just
right to hatch chickens and LOG" is too
high even for that purpose.
These bits of scientific information have
been discovered by three clerks in the
division of accounts of the general land
office, room PIT.
So crowded Is the land office in its
quarters in the old Post Office Department
building that several rooms through which
an enormous chimney runs from the cleo
trio plant furnace in the basement have
to be occupied by clerks. Room 217 on
the second floor Is one of these. Even in
the coolest winter weather the heat from
the chimney makes the room almost I'M
bearably hot, and Ia the summer, with
the windows up the. result. Is the same,
The average temperature of the room. is
So all the year round. - ~ r..v
Some time ago some one conceived the
idea that some of the heat might be kept
within the chimney If the letter-f1le cases
were moved over to that side Of the room
and arranged around the fue. This was
done, but the result was not as antici-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-02
RESCUED MINERS s1uMBER.
Seven Men Taken From Flooded Shaft
Are Utterly Exhausted.

JoHNSTOWN. Pa. May 2.-Taken from
the dark recesses Of a coal mine. where
-tney mad been imprisoned for mora than
loo hours and snatched almost from the
jaws OF death, the seven men who were
caught In the Berwind-White mine No. 80.
at Foustweil, are lying IN the windber
Hospital physically exhausted ana ob1iv1-
Gus to all about Them but recoyerine fieir
strength in sleep.
Immediately upon being brought out all
the men wanted to go. to their homes. and
were taken to the hospital under protest
No food was given them at first, but 4
stimulant In the form of brandy and water
was administered to all With the exception
OF Michael Boiya. who crayed hot milk
rms was not given him. however.
Soon after arriving at the hospital the
men were sound asleep, and no comnnunf.
cation Is allowed with them. Correspond
ents and newspaper photographers swarm
about The vicinity Of the hospital in an
effort to get the mems stories and their
pictures, but they are turned aside and
the men are not disturbed, except at regu-
lar intervals, when the nurses administer
hot broths and nonrishment. Immediately
the men again drop to sleep, apparently alb
sofhtely exhausted.
The hospital physicians said yesterday
morning that the men would be about In
q few: days, but would be weak and unable
to resume their regular duties for a week
or more.
1--WE knew the men on the outside were
deavor to release us. We kept careful
watch and could note the water going down
inch by inch. There was nothing we could
do to help. and we all chafed under this.
We could hear the tapping on the pipe. and
knew it meant for US to keep our courage"
said Foreman Bolya. I'VE always signaied
back whenever we heard the tapping All
the men had full dinner buckets when they
came into the mine Friday morning. but
the food in these was soon exhausted. and
we felt the pangs Of hunger keenly
don't think the men after the third day
ever expected to see their families again,
but the way they kept up their spirits was
admirable"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-02
chihuahua Dogs.

Consul General A. L. NJ. Gottschalk Of
Mexico City, In responding to numerous In
quiries from persons in the United States
in regard to the purchasing Of Chihuahua
dogs. says:
''The Chihuahua dog. which as late as
twenty-five years ago was quite commonly
to be found In Mexico. Is curious little
creature. popularity supposed to be cross
breed between the prairie dog and the jack
rabbit The animal resembles a small dog,
whose weight is sometimes not over II
pounds, with q disproportienately large
head. bulging eyes, and long ears. The hair
Is usually scanty, showing the pink skin
underneath. One Of the marks is said to be
an Enclosed cranial assure. through which
the skin. These little animals are particu-
larly destructive. and are constantly
scratching at things with their long claws.
They are quite susceptible 81 tanning, IL
taken young, and in numerous instances the
breeds has been domesticated, although
they seldom show the usual dog traits of
sagacious and intelligent attachment.
Unfortunately within the last twenty-five
years the breed has become so largely
mixed with small dogs Of various mongrei
types that 1t Is now most difficult thing
to find in Mexico an example of the true
ranging from 200 Mexican pesos ($99 90
United States currency upward. Even in
Chihuahua these dogs are very rare A
few recent specimens sold in this city are
said to have been specimens Of the true
breed.
business in this city. and birds are not as
abundant on the upper table land OF Mex
leo as they are in the more tropical coast
regions. There are bird fanciers' stores In
both Tampico and Vera Cruz, where In
quiries on the subject may be directed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-02

pated. and the excessive heat remained q
feature Of the room.
Then one Of the two ladies in the room
decided to try to put the heat to some good
USE After diligent searching she managed
to find another place to store the letters
IN one of the file drawers. and in their
place she put cracker box filed with
cotton and containing three hens eggs.
This was about month ago. The aver
age temperature in the drawers was found
to be 93' and this was understood to be
just right for Matching chickens.
But one night the old fiue got too hot
The next morning it was discovered by
careful examination that the temperature
had reached 1852 and the eggs had been
cooked. Even this use for the heat was
for moment believed to be gone.
Some one, however, conceived the idea
OF pulling out the drawer part way over
night, so as to reduce the temperature
BOOKS BOOKS on the Matching of chickens were
looked up and the matter was given the
most earnest consideration after office
hours The news Of what was going on
spread all over the Office, and when three
box everybody in the building knew of it.
II was the sixth day OF April when the
to-be.
twenty-one days later. one of them showed
signs of imprisoned life. That was Sat
urday last. When the clerks left the ONCE
that evening there was a distinct pecking
Guo,p.e Tissue tilIS egS excitement reached
It's highest point when Monday morning
upon their arrival at the office the clerks
found real. live chick ''peeping" in the
ME drawer. The poor little orphan looked
very lonely and seemed to be sorry he
had not waited to come out of the egg
along with his relatives in the other two
Aggs. The little ward of the Office was still
lonely late Monday afternoon. SO it was
taken away to be put with the brood of an
Old hen owned by one of the clerks who
lives in the suburbs,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-02
HEALTH STATISTICS.
Report for Past Week Issued by Dis
trict Officials

The weekly mortality report for the Dis
trict. issued by the health officer for the
week ended Saturday last. is as follows:
The general mortality of the past week
numbered ia deaths, as compared with
1873 during the week previous and 1913 dur
ing the same period of last year. OF these
recent deaths "A were among the white
population and 40 among the colored. rep
resenting the following death rates per
1000 per annum: White 16 g.; colored. 81 8.
Total, 1872. During the week previous the
rates were 14.S. 38.4 and go, respectively,
BOT and 200. The principal causes OF
death during the report period Were: Con-
sumption. IS; pneumonia, IA; diseases Of
the heart, ID; malignant growths. 10;
The following conditions appear upon the
record of contagious diseases during the
past week:
DIphtheria shows a decrease since the
last report, there being new reports re-
ceived and 10 cases discharged q by
DEATH. leaving cases IN quarantine.
Scarlet fever increased cases. there
being 5 new reports received ana but
quarantine. No change took place In re-
CARDS to the smallp0xs Situation, the case
reported during the previous week being
confined at the hospital under treatment.
Seven new cases of whooping cough were
reported, bringing the total number Of
cases Qess 2 deathsJ up to 49, No reports
of recOyeries We're received -
The typhoid fever record shows an In
crease since the astSrepoSts Of 8seases. 10
new cases being reported and but 4 dis
charged @ by death), making a total of 80
cases on hand. During the same week of
last year new cases were reported AMI
said week closed with 33 cases on hand.
Measles jumped from % cases at the close
Of the week previous to IS at the close of
the report period, new cases being re-
ported and no ). discharges Chickenpox
shows the same figures at close OF the
previous week, viz. "a cases. There. were
new reports received during the week
and discharged. There Wass l. case of
epidemic cerebro-spinal meningitis report
ed during the pastzweek, which is the first
case to be reported since the new law
went into effect. eand the week closed with
no other cases being reported.
The births reported during the past
week numbered 12S. 50 of which were white
and 45 colored. During the same period
of 1906 there were but 50 births reported.
The weather conditions. % reported by
the weather bureau. were: Mean tempera-
ture, Sc: mean relative humidity. e per
cent; mean barometer .lsea leyeD. 300.
The wind was southerly, averaging 10
miles per hour, and reached, a. maximum
velocity of 80 miles on the oath instant.
The maximum temperature was SO de-
grees. on the 26th instant. and the mini
mum 30 degrees. on the 2lst Instant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-02
PIER AT FORT HUNT.
Bids Opened at Office of CONSTRUCTING
Quartermaster.

The bids for the new pier at Fort Hunt
Va. to replace the long pier now In use
were opened in the Office of the construct
Ing Guartermaster at the fort yesterday at
noon. but 1t Is stated that the name of the
successful bidder will not be given ont
for day or two. The bids called for
the construction of large wooden pier
and for the excavation of a channel from
the main channel of the river to the
proposed new pier. Thep resent pier IL a
long one and extends to the deep water
of the channel. The proposed new pier
will be much shorter. and In order to get
water enough from the pier channel to
the pier. large amount Of dredging will
have TO be done. This Is the third time
that bids for this work have been invited
by the army authorities, the previous bids
having all been rejected. as the funds
available for the work were not sufficient
IL IL stated that there were several Wash
iEston bidders In the competition for the
work.