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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-27
MORE THAN 100
FLOOD VICTIMS

DALLAS, Tex, May 27.-The
death list from the flood may ex-
coed 100 lives. Property loss is es-
timated at $25,OOO,OO0. Many who
refused at first to leaves their
homes, thinking the worst was over,
persisted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-27
CRUEL WAR IS OVER

Last June the 10000 club sent
the information to the city coun-
Gil that several English sparrows
had been seen i'll town and asked
the council to give Chief Rice $50
with which to declare war on them
The matter arrived at the consid-
Grafton stage last night and was
folded away among the things that
were.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-27
A NEW ENTERPRISE

T. ]. Powell, president the World
Photo Co., has opened an up-to-date
studio at S26 Sprague av., second
floor, where he will specialize on
family and society groups and in
dividual sittings. This concern will
develope films and plates for anna
tours on Mondays free. +**
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-27
MENACE


the press agent says it is the best
show that ever appeared in this
city, and press agents never do
wander from the straight and mar
row path of truthfulness, of course
A street parade will be given at
II o'clock tomorrow morning and
performances will take place at .
and s D. m. each day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-27

The fellow with the leather lungs
will proclaim: Hold your bosses,
the elephants are canning the
steam "pianner" will whistle and
the bands will pipe the Merry
Widow march"
Tomorrow is circus day, the
Greater Norris & Rowe circus will
hod the boards for two days, and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-27

Vernon Gwydir, nephew of Major
Gwydir, city license inspector, is
visiting in the city, having just re-
turned from Kahlotus, where he
completed the big North Coast
tunnel
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-27

Little Willie and his "weeny' sis
ter, will be on the streets early
tomorrow dressed in their best bib
ami tucker. The country beau and
his sweetheart will also be in evil
dence. The peanut vendors and
the toy balloon men will assume an
air of importance and indifference
superindnced through prosperity.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-27

The GabIer, Ivers G. Pond, kurtz-
mann, kroeger, Capen. Cote and
other good pianos, at reasonable
prices and terms to suit.
SPOKANE PIANO HOUSE
D. L. Bowers, Manager
Heath Block 20 Monroe St.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-27
TO HIKE 200 MILES

Most of the boys in blue at Fort
Wright on July 10 will start on a
200 mile march, en- route to Ameri-
can lake, where they will go into
camp. Part of the trip will be
made by train. OF the eight COM
panies now at the fort seven will
go.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-05
Great Feat of Engineering.

1t would be simple matter for a
resourCeful contractor to take a city
block, tear down the buildings on it,
scoop out a 40-foot excavation, lay
electrified tracks in a double decked
terminal and then build a row of six
story buildings on top of the whole
thing. But to do all this and at the
same time to continue uninterrupted
the heaviest flow of passenger traffic
In the city-that is an entirely differ
ent proposition. That is what makes
the remodeling of the Grand Central
station in New York city an under
taking Of tremendous difficulties, says
the New York Sun.
The work has been going on now
for four years, night and day. Over
million cubic yards of material, most
ly solid rock, has been removed; doz-
ems Of buildings have been torn down,
and yet there has not been a single
serious accident.
The great shed that jutted out over
waiting trains has been removed piece
by piece, and not a fragment of stone
or broken glass has fallen upon pas
senger or workman below. During all
this time trains have been run in and
out CT the terminal at the rate of one
in every four minutes. Not one has
been held up for any great length
of time.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-05
PUZZLE SOLVED.
Coffee at Bottom of Trouble.

1t takes some people long time to
find out that coffee is hurting them.
But when once the fact is clear,
most people try to keep away from
the thing which is followed by ever
Increasing detriment to the heart,
stomach and nerves.
Until two years ago was heavy
coffee drinker," writes an Ill. stock
man, "and had been all my life. am
now Sc years old.
About three years ago began to
have nervous spells and could not
sleep nights, was bothered by indi-
gestion, bloating. and gas on stomach
affected my heart.
Il spent lots of money doctoring-
one doctor told me had chronic ca
tarrh Of the stomach; another that
had heart disease and was liable to
die at any time. They all dieted me
until was nearly starved but I
seemed to get worse instead of better.
Having heard Of the good Postum
had done for nervous people. I dis
carded coffee altogether and began to
use Postum regularly. ! soon got bet
ter, and now, after nearly two years,
can truthfully say I am sound and
well.
II sleep well at night, do not have
the nervous spells and am not both
cred with indigestion or palpitation.
weigh 80 pounds more than when I
began Postum, and am better every
way than ever was while drinking cof-
fee. I can't say too much in praise of
Postum. as ! am sure 1t saved my life"
there's Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Well
ville." In pkgs.
Ever read the above Ietters A new
one appears from time TO time. They
are genuine, true. and full of human
interest.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-05

at all They call it parlor hunting And except
for these incidental dangers, they are right When
tiger charges, as he sometimes does 1t is only
the native on the elephants neck who Is in danger
The man in the howdah is high aloft with whole
head. And If he should miss and the tiger come on
the worst that could happen is that he will have no
driver to guide his elephant back to camp.
Yet elephants are or less indispensable in
this kind of hunting. The Asian forests are very
dense and stalking is not only very dangerous but
1t is often impossible. In some parts of the Jungle
no man can get through. The elephant on the 9TH
er hand simply beats his head against an obstruct.
ing tree and fops 1t And then too he carries
the supplies which, of course, necessary on trims
of this kind.
The control its mahOut (driver) has over the
huge but docile animal is truly marvellous as he
verbally directs 1t here to tear down a destructive
creeper or a projecting bough, with its trunk; there
to fell with It's forehead good sized tree that may
interfere with It's course in the line; or to break
some precipitous bank of muah (water course)
with It's fore feet to form path for descending into
1t, and then. after the same fashion, to Chamber up
the other side. And If It's driver should chance to
let fall his gujhag (ron goad) the elephant gropes
for it and lifts it UP to him with his trunk In tiger
hunting, however steady elephant may be- its
behavior depends largely the conduct of the
mahout. II an elephant gets frightened he goes
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-05
EnuIish Road Electrified.

The electrified line of the Midland
railroad is the first single phase line
in Great Britain. 1t consists of the
double-track road between Heysham
and Morecambe. and Morecambe and
Lancaster Green Ayre, and the single.
track line from Lancaster Green Ayre
to Lancaster Castle station, the total
length of single track being about 81
miles. The line passes under many
bridges, mostly arches. The over
head construction Is the Siemens
type, similar to that adopted for the
identification of the Hamburg-Altona
railroad, the chief difference being the
new type of suspension of the catenary
wire.--Raiiway Age.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-05
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Special Made Fast Time,

y big Four" special train bearing
the Marion Marching club, Indianap-
oils to Cincinnati, a distance of 10
miles, made the run in the record
breaking time of one hour and A
minutes, that is 10 miles in 104 min
utes.
The train left Indianapolis at 1:42
p. m. with engine No. $3.50 with three
coaches and combination baggage.
left Shelbyville at III p. m, Green's
burg at $3.50 p. M, Lawrenceburg
Junction at 3:05 p. m, Valley Junction
at 3:05 p. M, arriving at Cincinnati
at 1926 p. m.
The marching club was so well
pleased with the fine run that they
gave three rousing cheers for Engineer
Matt Dean and Fireman John Seton.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-05
The Call of the Jungle.
BY BERKELEY HUTTON.

Many time I've come back from trip leaving
half my men and all my ivory rotting in some dead
ly African swamp half dead with fever swearing
that I'm done with the business for good And some
bright day. in six months. or even three. the smell
of the jungle gets into my nostris the coughing
roar of a lions challenge-and that settles the
business. Back go again. knowing precisely what
is comng-the sweating days and the chilling
nights the torments of insects and of thirst, the
risks and hardships, and the privations. For once
Africa has laid her spell upon man, he's hers for
ever He'll dream of her--of the parched and bis
tered vedts he's crossed under the blazing
light; of the nights those moonlit haunted nights
when he's watched beside runway, waiting for the
game to come down to drink, and listened to the
ripple of the water the fats the stealthly snap
ping of branches all around him, the scurry Of
monkeys overhead listened to the vast silence into
which all smaller sounds are cast as pebbles are
dropped into a pool.-Everybody Magazine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-05
LIVED ON TEN CENTS A WEEK.
Bill DooIittie's System a Good One,
But Not Attractive.

"D'y'u find smoking hurts y'u?"
asks Hi Biddle, a Yankee lawyer, In
Willie Brooks story, "The Solar Ma
chine" in Harpers.
st probably doesn't do me any
good" l said; "but I'd have trouble
quitting It,"
mo, y'u wouldn't. Smoke this"
He took from his vest pocket the fel.
low to the stogey in his mouth and
tossed it across the table to me. Ever
hear how Bill Doolittle lived on ten
cents week?'
/ confessed that Bills economies
had never been brought to my atten.
ton.
"Wal," said Biddle, che took d,ans9
with friend on Sunday, an ate
enough to last i'm till Wednesday.
Then he bought ten cents wuth o
tripe, an he hated tripe so lilce thun.
der that it lasted i'm the rest o. ths
week. These seegars work good
dsrI like that tripe. You take to
smokin' EN-, an yu won't want more'n
one or two a day"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-05
Comparison of WAGES Paid.

While the railroads of this country
haul freight for third as much as is
charged in Great Britain, the average
wage of railroad employees in the Uni
ted States is more than twice what
it is in the domain of King Edward
the figures being $642 a year COM
pared with $303. In France the average
is only $3.50. These are the figures
submitted by Mr.. Yoakum, who de-
clares that engine drivers in Great
Britain average $4S7, as against
$3.50 paid in this country. Section
hands in the United States receive
sos more yearly than conductors are
paid in Great Britain and $123 more
than locomotive firemen earn there.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-05
HELPLESS IN ENGINE CAB.
TriehtfuI Accident Narrowly Averted
on English Railroad.

most miraculous escape from a
fearful railroad accident occurred on
the Midland railroad near Nottingham,
England, recently. The driver of a
densely-crowded market train to Mans
field, who had resumed duty for the
first time after illness, was seized with
paralysis, and the train dashed
through the Radford station at high
rate of speed against all the signals,
and was switched down branch col
liery line just as the express from
Bradford to London flew by. The fire.
man brought the engine to a stand
still, and the driver was found lying
speeches. on the footplate. Robert
Goodman, the engine driver, has given
an account Of his sensations on realiz-
ing that he was running past danger
signals, and was powerless to act on
the knowledge. Goodman said that a
short time ago he had influenza. but
had been at work a week or two until
the day before the accident, when he
felt too i'll to go on duty. He re-
covered next day and resumed his du-
ties, but approaching Radford some
thing seemed to suddenly go wrong
with his head. He saw signals were
against him, but felt very i'll and
strange and helpless. AS the train
passed the station he recovered a lit
tie, ind realizing what was happening
managed to apply the brakes and re-
verse the engine. Meantime, the auto
matte system at the junction had
switched the train off on the branch
line. Otherwise the train would have
met the Bradford to London express
at the junction, and terrible disaster
wsuld have resulted. The train
stopped a quarter of a mile beyond
Bradford and officials who hurried
after it found Goodman had lost the
power of speech. Two days after
wards he said he felt almost well
again. His doctor said Goodman's at
tack was the result of the after eff
fects of influenza.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-05
is YEARS OF SUFFERING.
Burning, Painful Sores on Legs
Tortured Day and Night-Tried
Many Remedies to No Avail
Cured by cuticura.

"After an attack of rheumatism,
running sores broke out on my hus-
bands legs, from below the knees to
the ankles. There are no words to
tell all the discomforts and great sur
fering he had to endure night and day.
Hey used every kind of remedy and
three physicians treated him, one after
the other, without any good results
whatever. One day I ordered some
Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Ointment,
and Cuticura Resolvent. He began
to use them and in three weeks all the
sores were died up. The burning fire
stopped, and the pains became bear
able. After three months he was quite
well. I can prove this testimonial at
any time. Mrs. V. V. Albert, Upper
Frenchyille, Me-, July 81. 1907"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-05

two days of the date when her copy
must be furnished.
Although Mr. Dickens, on hearing
the circumstances wrote to say he did
not expect copy that month. Mrs.
Hoey Immediately after the harrow
ing scene of her daughters death re-
tired to an adjoining room and wrote
at one sitting the entire four chap
tiers required. and posted them to Eng
land just in season for their publica-
ton.
Mr.. Dickens. in writing soon after
to a friend, said that the author had
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-05
Tines Wonderful CHANCES.

Harry Lauder says that when Sir
Alexander Ramsay was constructing
upon his magnificent estate in Scot
land a piece of machinery to drive,
by means of small stream in his
barnyard, threshing machine, a win
moving machine, circular saw for
splitting trees, a hay press, an oat
roller, ETC., he noticed an old fellow,
who had long been about the place,
looking very attentively at all that
was going on. "Robby," said he, won
derful things people can do nowadays.
can't they?" "Ay,' said Robby; "in.
deed, Sir Alexander, Pm thinking II
Solomon was alive now he'd be
thought naething OF"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-05
He Misunderstood.

The simplest propositions" said
Senator Beverage in a recent address,
must be set out with the utmost care
In the wording, or misunderstanding,
dissent, even anger. may result.
Thus, as train was moving forth
from Cincinnati station, a man
stuck his head far out of the window.
keep your head in there station
attendant shouted in warning, or 1t
will be knocked off,
Knocked or! shouted the pas
senger. Knocked off, Ell? Well. 1t
won't be knocked off by anybody the
size Of you. you baniyagged
shr!myi"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-05
Real Beds in Sleeping Cars.

The new sleeping cars of the l.. &
9. w. railroad, in England, are dis
tinct departure from the ordinary type
Of sleepers. Brass bedsteads take the
place of the stuffy berths familiar to
all who travel In this country, and
heavy upholstery is eliminated. This
renders the cars more hygienic, and
the woodwork can be kept clean. The
car consists of seven single and two
double sleeping compartments, ex-
tending across the car, each of which
has its own lavatory.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-05

the material he uses. A
story is told in Asia of
an inexperienced hunter
who, when his elephant
was laundering about in
this way, thought he
would be doing it a SER
vice by dismounting. He
did so; whereupon the
elephant seeing likely
foundation material in
him, snatched him with
his trunk and buried him
in the mire.
And so, the actual IT,
ger dwindles into a minor
role when he Is hunted
from the backs of ele-
plants. In fact, some
sportsmen pooh pooh the
idea of using elephants
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-05
Rare Relic of Panama Railroad.

A historic piece of wood reached
Harry B. Carswell of Kansas City, Mo-.
a short time ago from his brother, l..
c. Carswell, now engaged in building
the Panama canal. 1t Is one end of
spike driven, by the French in 1854,
when they started to build the Panama
railroad. now to be replaced by an
entirely new one. The wood is known
as Guayacan, and is so hard that holes
had to be bored in which to place
the spikes-Kansas City Journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-05
BIG SNAKE FLAeGED TRAIN.
And in Doing So Saved the Life Of
Section Foreman.

Reports that the snake crop in Clark
county, West Virginia, is a failure this
year were found to be correct through
smoking car information, says an In
dianapolis dispatch. A travelling rep
resentative of Cincinnati Bible house
while in indianapolis recently told of
delayed trains on the Baltimore &
Ohio Southwestern road. He said
that three miles east of Charles Town
there is heavy grade Small snakes,
and some large ones, have formed such
a habit Of summing themselves on the
warm rails at that particular place
that trains can't run for slippery
wheels until section men with clubs
clear the track
Sim Bruce, section foreman at
Charles Town, has had some exciting
experiences contesting the right-of-way
with some of the larger and more val
liant specimens. A few days ago he
killed cow snake nine feet long and
dispatched number of calf snakes
few minutes later with a scythe.
A day or two after that Bruce came
upon a big black snake on the right-cf-
way which showed fight. He had
heard that a good way to tame a
snake was to throw a cloth over it's
head. He pulled red bandanna hand
kerchief from his pocket and succeed
ed in throwing it over the snakes
head, but, the reptile with a sudden
leap wrapped its coils about his leg,
and then darted under the rail be-
tween the two crossties. Bruce was
Mortified to find himself pinned down
on the inside of the rail by the snakes
unexpected maneuver. He struggled
and shouted for help, but none of his
section men was in sight. He knew a
train was about DUE and just as the
terrible thought flashed through his
mind he heard it whistle. He was so
frightened he swooned.
When he came to he found him.
self surrounded by group Of train
men and passengers, one of whom was
Offering him drink from a flask.
When the salesman related the
yarn he was asked:
Where was the snake that had
pinned down the section foreman?"
"Oh, it tagged the train with
Bruce's bandanna, and then got
away" he replied
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-05
Fish Disable Locomotive.

The crew of engine No. 1923 on the
Reading railway at East Mahanoy
Junction, Pa, had an unusual ex-
perience near that place. While haul
ing heavy train the engine stalled
and would not work.
Every part Of the iron horse was
gone over, but 1t steadfastly failed to
bulge an inch. 1t was finally towed
tn the shops, where the pipes carrying
the water from the tank to the engine
we're found TO be clogged aith fish,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-05

self, upon his paror floor has probably paid close
to $1,000 for it.
India is the only country in which elephants
are used for hunting. In Africa the elephant is
not tanned; he is captured almost solely for his
ivory But in India the elephant is used quite
entirely for hunting and working purposes.
The excitement of a tiger hunt begins long be-
fore tiger is sighted. The wild bees of
India build their hives in a hanging position on
the limbs of trees. Very often these drop down
close to the ground and the thick underbrush
hides them from view. 1t is a not infrequent in
cident of these hunts for an elephant to calmly
walk into one of these hives and scatter the busy
inmates in all directions, whereupon the bees
quickly recover and seek revenge upon the clum-
sy elephant and his riders, and all the other ele
plants of the party Such an incident is com
mon occurrence that helps to enliven a tiger hunt
and for the time being drives all thoughts of tiger
skins from the hunters minds. The basket or how
dab in which the hunter rides is another feature
that often lends excitement to hunt such as
NO tiger could provide The hunter, that is the
gentleman hunter who has gone to India for the
sport, occupies the howdah. This Is a very large
basket fastened to the elephants back by a very
strong rope. The spectacle reminds one of a
captain standing on his bridge, high above the
flashing waves. The native sits the elephants
neck or. to follow the same figure of speech, he
Is down deck.
Now, elephants often skttish and liable
to fly off in panic. They do this quite forget.
full of the captain the bridge and the result
is that the tiger hunter often has to cling with
both hands to the sides of the howdah and re-
celve severe shaking up as though he a
pebble in tin can. Nor is this without It's dan.
gers. Often when the elephant becomes panic
stricken he win charge into jungle and tear
mady about until he drops with fatigue.
Another danger is when an elephant gets caught
In a tropical mire and founders about. At these
times the elephant will grope about for anything
he can reach, to poke down under his feet to get
hrmer foothold. Small trees and branches are
thrown to him which he dexterousy arranges with
his trunk and fore legs until he has built foun
dation upon which he rest. But at these
times the elephant is not scrupulous in regard to
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-05
A Cure.

The sinner walked along the rocky
road, his bare feet torn and bleeding
from bruises and wounds. He met a
stranger.
Friend" he exclaimed, 81 have
sinned and done wrong, I must pa
tiently suffer the most extreme agony
to save myself from eternal damna-
ton. Can you tell me some supreme
test of repentance"
Certainly" answered the other,
with an air Of experience. go to q
boarding house and live there for
year."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-05
TELLS ORDEAL OF A NOVELIST

the editor. Charles Dickens, had
agreed to accept the story on monthly
instruments.
When the novel was about com.
pleted, and with the most exacting
chapters still unwritten. the author
was Unexpectedly called to France by
the critical illness of beloved daugh-
ter, The death of this daughter fol-
lowed within the week. and found the
novelist on the continent and within
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-05

An old Irish laborer walked into the
luxurious studio of New York artist
and asked for money to obtain meal,
as he was too weak to work.
The artist gave him a quarter and
then, seeing possibilities for sketch
in the queer old fellow, said: "I'll give
you dollar If you'll let me paint you"
Sure" said the man, tits an easy
way to make dollar, but, but-I'm
wonderin' how I'd get 1t off,"