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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-07
FIRING LONG-CONTINUED.
The Number of Moors Killed VIII
 Run Up Into Hundreds.

Paris. August 6..-A special dispatch received here from Tangier says the street fighting In, and the bombardment of, [ Casa Blanca without, according to refu- | gee who arrived from there on the steam- CT Anatoe continued throughout Sunday and was still in progress when the Ana tole left Sunday evening
 The French ships fired total of about 2O0O shells. The number of Moorish dead will run into the hundreds A single par ty of marines killed 150 Moors. The French wounded number about l20. No French men were killed The Marabout Sdi Ma rouf was wounded.
 French Troops Fired Upon.
 On Saturday night the Moorish pasha at Casa Blanca was advised that the troops would remain calm. Ot o'clock sunday morning detachment of fifty French marines, In command of an ensign. land ed in the city. This force had hardly passed through the watergate before 1t re- ceived a volley fire at point blank from a detachment of regular Moorish troops. Five marines and the ensign were wound- ed The ensign was shot through both hands. In spite of his injuries he ordered his men to fix bayonets and charge This the Frenchmen did and In the fighting 15o Noors lost their lives.
 The marines continued their way, clear Ing the ground at they went, until trey reached the French consulate. where the French citizens had sought safety at their respective eonsulates.
 Tn the meantime the French cruiser Gal flee had commenced shelling the native villages outside of Casa Blanca to preve.lt armed Arabs from entering the city. Ac- cording to the Anatole passengers the shells could be seen ploughing up the earth and killing men and horses
 Enfilading Fire.
 At II o'clock in the morning the French cruiser Du Chayla arrived. She had been in wireless communication with the Cali lee and she steamed in her gunners were at .her stations Broadside on to the beach, she opened an enflading fire with melinite shells on the horsemen and natives on foot who were in the Market Place, to the east of the town. The horse men were riding madly in circles. The Du Chayla also sena party ashore
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-07
BAT7LE IS OYER:
 WC7ORI IS WON

ONTGOMERY August 6(special)- Representative King said NI the the King Greater Br M bill the house morning with amend to ncu North Birmingham.
 passage bill the executive will well that of the bill also on his desk the fight ically andth victory
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-07
Construction of Law.

"As I eonstrue the law, although ap- proved March f. 1907. 1t did not become operative before July next thereafter, and it provides that after July l. l9Of, ior- eign corporations doing business in Ala hama and having the required license, on being sued In d state court In Alabama. and filing a petition to remove the case to a United States court, should forfeit
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 Sobieskl to
stow away in the old frigate Constel-
lation and come to America.
He was then only a little fellow
II 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

Sunset Samuel b. Cox was a
handsome little fellow, and as charm
Ing as he was otherwise personally
attractive. He was a 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 staff; 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 | have known quite we'll 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; Maj. Ben Perley Poore, Harry
Toward, for many years chief of the
volunteer fire department of New
York; Maj. Burke, of the New Orleans
exposition, and Col. William Cody
(,uffalo Bill)."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31

employ such a term), but was the
most conceited man who ever strutted
through either the senate or house
premises.
"Colfax was a good looking. meek
appearing member and was always
groomed as If coming out of the verit-
able bandbox; he was severely good
until Cakes Ames, the tempter, came
along with some Union Pacific stock
he actually died from grief short
time after the Credit Mobilier invests.
cation, and so did Congressman James
Brooks, of New York.
Zone of the handsomest men l ever
have known was Gov. Andy Curtin, OF
Pennsylvania. Everybody called him
handsome. He was a perfect blonde,
without a single strawberry mark. He
was fond of punch or julep, and
could get away with three fingers of
old Monongahela when occasion re-
quired.
Il remember Philip Barton Key as
remarkably handsome man, who was
shot dead In Washington In 1857 by
Dan Sickles; and also l remember
Sam Butterworth, the big fine looking
person who urged on the shooting
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 tho
adulteIation of oils and paints, and
has prepared a bill to prevent the
adulteratlon, 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 C S. Byrkitt, 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
Feed Hoos on Peas.

Cheap Irrigated Lands in the San
Luis Valley. Colorado, produce half
again as much hog feed as corn land.
one-fifth the labor. Hogs sell at a
premium.
Prof. II. M. Cottrell, the Iowa expert,
says, "Field Peas grow to perfection
there. and this feed produces gain at
least expense of anything grown In
Colorado. 1t costs from $3.50 to $500
an acre to raise peas. and an acre Of
peas produces 400 pounds of pork.
They are feeding $4,000 hogs at the
present time in the San Luis Valley,
and II the farmers there will devote
one-ffth of the Valley to this industry,
they can turn out million head an
nually."
Good Hog Men are at a premium in
the San Luis Valley and can get land
cheap and on easy terms. Renters.
this is your chance. The men who
hurry will get the land. For further
information apply to 8. X. Hooper
G. p. and T. A., Denver & Rio Grande
r. r., Denver, Colo.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31
InyIaorate the plaestIon.

To invigorate the digestion and
stimulate the torpid liver and bowels
there is nothing so good as that old
family remedy, Brandreth Pills, which
has been in use for over q century.
They clerI go the blood and impart new
yigor to the body. One or two every
night for n week will usually be all
that Is required. For Constipation or
Dyspepsia. one or two taken every
night will afford great relief.
Brandreth's Pills are the same fine
laxative tonic pill your grandparents
used and being purely vegetable are
adapted to every system.
Sold In every drug and medicine
store, either plain or sugar-coated.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31

Yarmouth, of Louisiana. / spent an
hour or more with him at the Ebbitt
House in Washington one evening In
1880, and l thought him one of the
most enrapturing persons / had ever
come across His voice and manner
held me spellbound.
Andy Johnson, of Tennessee, had
a splendid face, with sparkling little
black eyes, and from his lips some
times spiteful words dropped like
pearls. William NJ. Gwin, of Califor-
MIA, was massive but courtly' and had
complexion like peach.
I'm the house before the war there
were some remarkably handsome
men, among whom was Dan Daniel
Ed Sickles, for whom / cast my first
vote in the Fifth ward of New York
in 1856. He was the finest looking
man In congress at that time. The
next handsomest congressman was
Henry Winter Davis, of Maryland,
who was one of the most brilliant ora
tors in congress.
"But Blaine, who came later, was
the handsomest and most magnetic of
all. Conkling also was exceedingly
handsome and even majestic (if may
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31
paoer Drlnklna cuu.

A handy folding drinking cup OF
iater proof paper can now be pur.
chased. II comes In q fiat folded
package that fits the vest pocket.
When opened It forms a cylindrical
vessel bound with wire and having q
wire handle. II holds about cupful
Of cold water milk. tea or medicines.
II can be used TO hold hot liquid5, 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. 1t Is usefr! IA
travelling, in camp. and In the sick.
room. A package of eight can be
bought for 25 cents.--Woman's Home
Companion.
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-Druen
from Austria by Macmillan, He Lived to Com
naand Firing Party That Ended the Career
of His Cns- Time Prosecutor.

Los Angeles, Cal.-Sucking his bare
pink toes and calling aloud, for the
royal nursing bottle, the rightful fu-
lture king Of Poland lies in his cradle
In cottage in the West Adams street
district serenely unconscious of the
fact that battle of documents and
FAMILY trees Is raging over his crown
and estates.
Little does he care that a rude Chi
cage editor has denied the claim that
he 10 the direct descendant of Thad-
deus OF Warsaw and heir to a vast
'sonfscated 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 a life Of quiet retirement, this
grandfather and grandchild have burst
suddenly into national fame.
Recently Polish editor named
6iemiradski came into print in the
Chicago Record-Herald denouncing
Colonel Sobieski 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 q name like a
sneeze claims that the last genuine
6obiesh died over century and a
half ago. He calls upon Sobieski of
Los Angeles to bring forward his
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 IL 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
Famous Americans
Handsome of Person
and Mental Giants
Major Truman Of California Talks En-
tertalninsly of Noted Men Whom
Nature Seemingly Had FASH
Ioned to Be Leaders
Blaine and Conkllng
Among Them.

The memory of Mai. 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, sis 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.
"ODe OF the most strikingly hand
some men | have ever met was Gov.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31
S69If C NS9
ANaS DIES MONIES LETTER 90
WS0 Interest Correspondent at 9SSV#
yHHfr,p}T> -, the State Capital. "a xTIiW
DolIlver 10 Nominated.

SoilScT " Nomtnateo.
Des Moines.-At the republican
caucus on the evening OF the 21st
senator Jonathan p. Dolliver was
nominated for Uuited States senator
by reclamation. The work Of the
caucus was quickly done. Represent
alive o. III. 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.
This was done. Senator Shirley
Gillilland Of Mills county and Repre-
sentatives N. S. Kendall of Monroe
and c. A. Meredith Of Cass acted as a
committee to invite Senator Dolliver
before the caucus, and when they APP
peared at the door they we're 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
for the honor bestowed upon him Sen
ator Dolliver said that he would have
hesitated about accepting II had 1t
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 / 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 the 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 its 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 inc
state the most abundant success.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31
ma@ @3a1eI&S

A few years ago Mr.. Zaegel, in the
course Of his scientific investigations,
discovered a 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. M. o.. as he calls II,
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.
u. M. O. possesses antiseptic and
healing properties which make 1t OF
the highest value In treating sores,
and wounds In which there is dan.
ger OF pus or matter appearing and
ret II is so simple and harmless that
It may be- 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. M. o.
He has determined to give away alb.
solutely free, liberal sized bottle OF
Y. 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 a bottle
Of Y. M. O.
All that is necessary Is TO 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 80 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
No Sobieskl 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 it 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 family of kings. Poland
in the days of John III. was an aristo-
cratic republic and elective monarchy.
There is a tradition that comes down,
however, that when the elective sys
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 law
should exist in Iowa which would
make it impossible for court to is
sue a 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
M tina measure.
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
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 postof1ce address.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-31
Is Reelected Senator.


Senator Dolliver on the 22d was
elected to succeed himself in the SEN
ate, his vote being ITO to 40 TOT
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 ses-
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 ami 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 L. 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 Oihl has reintroduc.
ed his firecracker bill. He claims to
have the assurance OF the manufac.
turers and jobbers that they will not
onpose its passage. 1t Is provided that
AZ 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 frecrackers
40 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
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
Experts For Clerks.

The railroad committee OF the house
of which G. 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
His Remarkable Life.

His Remarkable Life.
Follows the briefest possible glance
at his remarkable life:
He was born in 1912 In Warsaw, be-
ing the sixth IN line of descent from
the great warrior monarch of Poland,
John III. His father was John Sobl-
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 a vile Russian prison, crawling with
vermin, for 13 months.
Before they were allowed to see the
doomed husband and father, the young
mother was taken before the Russian
viceroy, who offered TO 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
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.