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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11

The amount of air that tbs aver
age man inhales In twd1,y-four
hours would fill seventy.eight hogs.
heads and weigh fifty-three pounds.
A Judge in Baton Rouge has decid.
ed that person who slips on q
banana-skin and falls against and
skaters plate.glass window Is not
liable for damage to the window.
All pistols sold in Texas have to
pay tax OF fifty per cent. It Is
therefore not strange that nearly ak
of the pistols disposed of in that
State for the past ten months are
leased for fifty years, not sold. The
leasing rate Is about equal to the
selling.price.
A noted pianist at the London
music-halls Is Miss Dot Stevens. She
was the victim Of a railroad accident,
and had both of her feet cut off. Sne
now has artificial feet, which are so
cleverly adjusted that the pedals OF
piano present no difficulties to her,
and she can walk as well as any one.
The sewerage problem has been
solved by the city of Hanley. Eng
land. Its new plant for the purifica.
ton OF sewage, which cost $3.50, 900,
will dispose of 100000 gallons of
sewage day, and the efiluent
from the beds is so clear that FISH
will live in 1t for an indefinite period.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11
CARE OF THE HAND
IDEAL IS A POSSIBILITY FOR
EVERY GIRL.
Simple Precautions That Will Pre-
serve Delicacy and Beauty--con-
sistent Use OF Glove an Abso-
lutte Necessity.

The ugliest of hands may be vastly
Improved, If not actually beautified
First of all, girls should learn to
hold the hands so that they will some
what resemble the ideal one, which is
slightly wedge-shaped, the broader end
at the wrist and the narrower at the
tapering finger tips. And be careful
never to clinch the fist, for that not
only denotes meanness and parsi-
mony, but tends to broaden the
knuckles.
The hand should be kept open,
whether hanging at the sides or lying
fiat in the lap.
In the latter case the palms look
prettiest turned upward and IL they
are kept soft as the soles of baby's
feet and rosy as the inside of shell,
so much the better, for, in addition to
expressing youth and health, such deli
cacy dumbly appeals to the sterser
sex.
1t is not the hard-palmed woman who
secures the subway seat during the
rush hours, however richly she may
deserve such consideration. Not that
man is unchivalrous, but because he
believes that the owner of square
fingered, broad, brown hands is as
well able as himself to cling to a
strap.
Every girl should realize this and
bear in mind that any man who pre-
tends to admire palpably ugly hands
is not to be trusted.
The hand of the feminine golf en-
thusiast may be readily recognized by
its fiat fingers and massive joints, but
if it's shape must be wantonly sacri-
feed, its cuticle at least should be
kept white by regular washings in
warm water mixed with cornmeal and
the purest soap obtainable, for money
so spent is well laid out.
After washing the hands should al
ways be thoroughly rinsed in cold
water, and if one is not Immediately
going out of doors, slipped into loose
gloves
In fact, to keep the hands in good
condition, tho golfing girl should wear
gloves at every possible waking mo-
ment commensurate with domestic OBJ
legations, and invariably from night
until morning, for paste lined
beauty" gloves, which accomplish
miracles with hard palms, work while
their owner sleeps.
Dark hued, thin and hard hands may
be made white, plump and soft by soak
IL; them in hot water until the pores
are opened, then rubbing cold cream
into their backs, palms, finger tips
and joints and letting it soak into
them while one reads and mentally d.
gests the morning papers telegraphic
news.
When they have been wiped with a
coarse towel, one will be surprised and
certainly shocked at the amount of
CRIME removed and impelled to treat
them to second hot water soaking
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11

CLOSE investigation of the coal re-
~ sources of the United States, made
at the direction of President Roose-
welt by the geological survey, has re-
suited in a probably accurate sum-
narration of the fuel resources of the
country This has been portrayed in
special map prepared by the sur
vey, which is the greatest map-making
bureau in the world.
AS shown by the new coal map,
there are about $4,000 square miles
Of what may be termed the more cas-
lily mined coal fields, with an esti-
mated content available for future use
of nearly two thousand billion tons.
With the maintenance of the rate Of
increase of coal, consumption that has
lheld for the last so years the supply
pf early available coal WILL according
70 the director Of the geological sur
vey, George Otis Smith, be exhausted
before the middle of the next century.
An interesting feature of the coal
map is the large extent Of western
area portrayed as lignite-probably
one-fifth of the total coal-bearing area
of the country. This Is low-grade
coal until recently disregarded as a
factor in the consideration of the ma
tons fuel resources. Gasproducer
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11
One Of Worlds Wonders.

Mount Etna, now attracting the APP
prehenslve gaze of the world after 10
years retirement from active bust.
ness. has furnished more material for
travellers tales than any other noun
tain on earth. Astonished Engllshmen
of a century ago, who fell into the
fashionable habit OF climbing It's high.
est peak-and some did 60. to tho
amazement of the Sicilians, even In
the dead OF winter-have left on rec.
ord In the exuberant language Of their
day the emotions that thrilled thor
soul "The man who treads Mount
Etna," wrote one Of these, rs a man
above the world Every river on the
island can be traced from It's mouth
TO Its source"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11
Z Round the Capital 4
u Information and Gossip Picked Up Here -
II and There in Washington. -
SMtieth Congress Ends First Session

dozen currency bills, for in the early
days of the sessions nearly every legis
lator had a panacea for the country's
financial ills. The more the members
studied the question the less they
seemed to understand 1t and in the
closing weeks few of them would ad-
NIT to expert knowledge of the sub
ject.
The rush of bills kept up all winter,
the total number presented in the two
branches Of congress being 29,215.
The house members introduced 22,035
and the senators 7,1S0. A great many
Of these measures were private pen
sion bills, only small percentage Of
which finally became laws. During the
first session of the Fifty-ninth con-
gress, which continued five weeks
longer than the recent session, 9,518
bills were introduced In the house and
1856 in the senate.
All previous records were broken by
the senate in the amount Of executive
business which was transacted Thir-
ty-four treaties were ratified and made
public, most of them arbitration
treaties. The Congressional Record
will disclose that fewer speeches were
made than in times gone by owing to
the fact that John Sharp Williams in
augurated filibuster several months
ago. Instead of speeches the record is
filed with roll calls. About As min
utes are required to call and verify
the roll of the house. There were over
200 roll calls, most of them on inconse-
quential questions like adjournment
recess, approval Of the journal, etc,
so that the net results Of Mr.. Will
liams' dilatory campaign was that
approximately six days of "a hours
each We're wasted.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11
Indian Art In Calcutta.

An exhibition of modern and an
cient Oriental paintings has just been
held at the Indian government school
of art In Calcutta and attracted con-
siderable attention. The pictures were
in both oil and water colors, and the
greater part Of them were loaned for
the purposes of the exhibit by Indian
residents of Calcutta. The Indian So
ciety of Oriental Art, says Harper's
Weekly, is making strong effort to
revive the interest In genuine Oriental
art, which in India is rapidly disap-
pearing. A prominent leader In the
movement says that he is hopeful Of
success and believes that art in India
will again become potential infiu-
ence in lifting the masses to a higher
level.
The ancient Indian pictures in oil
were of unusual interest and attracted
the attention of the lovers of old pic
lures and students of local color.
There was an interesting exhibit of
Chinese and Japanese paintings, some
of them quite old, which were owned
by Indian families of wealth and cul-
ture. The exhibition was the first of
its kind to be held in Calcutta.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11
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Reclpe for Oratory,

Representative Hobson, at the end
OF brilliant speech on naval arma.
ment, was congratulated on his ora
tory
What Is your recipe for good ora
tory?' a reporter asked.
II am afraid oratory comes natural"
was the reply. There is, though one
recipe for Il, old Job Walmsby's. but
II Is hardly satisfactory.
"'Tha wants to be public speyker,,
dos tina, lad?' Job, In his Yorkshire
dialect would say. An tina thenks
AVN the chep to put tina up a
wrinkle ABBOTT It? Tha's right, avn,
Now, bark tina! When tina rises to
meek thy speych, hit TABLE, and
open thy mawth. II nowt comes, TAX
a sup o. water, an hit TABLE again.
Then open thy mawth wider than
afoor. Then, II nowt comes, taxi
thysen off, and leave public speakin'
to such as me-"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11
Industrial Trust Company Planned.

InuuStIldI lIuSt SOH1pdfy TIa'HiSes
An organization which would exist
constantly and which would bridge
over the chasm between the men who
have money and the men who need
money is being planned by the
Greater Des Moines committee. The
matter came up for discussion at a
regular meeting Of the committee.
The plans, while only begun, in
clude the Incorporation OF an indus
trial trust company with capital
approximating half million dollars
The stock of this company would be
salable to men In Des Moines and In
all parts Of Iowa. The purpose of the
company would be the taking hold Of
all companies, whether new or already
existing in Des Moines, to investi-
gate them and If found satisfactory
to invest money of the truzt COM
pany In the concerns.
Heretofore, the greatest difficulty
in organizing new manufacturing
enterprises in Des Moines has been
to find sufficient men In the city to
invest money. 1t has been thought
that II such trust company as plan
ned is organized with large capital,
this money could IN turn be invested
in new concerns, and thus the manu-
featuring and Industrial companies
of the city be greatly increased.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11

DRINCE AUGUSTINE DE ITUR-
j BIDE, grandson of the great lib
orator of Mexico, heir to throne,
man of the world, highly educated,
widely Travelled, and member Of the
jeunesse doree of many European
capitals, has forsaken the ways of the
fashionable world and joined the Third
Order of ST. Francis.
interviewer with his life is the ro-
mantle history of the Land of the Gao
tus for the last hundred years, and the
melancholy fate of the Austrian arch
duke, Macmillan. BY right of descent
from the Emperor Iturbide, as we'll as
from the fact that he was declared
heir by Macmillan, Prince Iturbide
would be entitled to the throne of
Mexico were that country again to be-
come an empire.
The Emperor Iturbide was born in
1888, led the revolt of the colonies,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11
A Poor Answer.

Otto f. Schaar, president of the
Walters club of New York, in a re-
cent argument on tipping. said to his
opponent, sharply:
"Your reply Is altogether beside the
point and irrelevant. 1t reminds me
Of womans reply in German court.
The woman was accused Of poisoning
her husband. The prosecuting attor-
ney said to hor:
"You have heard the evidence The
body contained enough arsenic to kill
ten persons. What have you to say?"
"'My husband the women an,
swered, was big eater"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11

THE entire diplomatic corps is
chuckling over the way Ambassa-
dor Bryce, of Great Britain, unwilling
ly interfered the other afternoon with
a specially called session of the ten
mis- cabinet, to the discontinue of
President Roosevelt and his fellow
ambassador, M. Jusserand, of France.
The president had summoned the
racquet wielders for 4:30 p. m. on the
White House courts. Jusserand and
Assistant Atty.-Gen. Cooley responded
promptly.
Assistant Secretary of State Bacon
was the only member who failed to
answer the call. He had just started
from his Office at 4:26 for the scene
when Ambassador Bryce appeared at
the state department. He had come
to discuss one of the pending treaties.
Secretary Root at once sent for his
assistant and caught him just as he
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11
Ounht TO BE a Winner.

Say" remarked the man with the
absent hair, I've got an idea for pub
LEGATION that would prove a bonanza
for some enterprising journalist"
"Well, come on with the explana-
ton" said the other party to the dla-
logue.
ITS a daily paper without adver-
tisements." said the bald gentleman.
why do you think such n paper
would be a success?" quoried the
other.
Because of the enormous clrcula.
ton II would attain" replied the party
of the prelude. why, every man with
a bargain /untlng wife would sub
scribe fo< It."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11
MAKE A DAINTY SOUVENIR.
Satin Slippers Designed for Delecta-
ton of the Bride.

Not even the most conservative
bride could object to having dainty
white satin slipper filled with rice
thrown after her as she departs on her
honeymoon If it be one of those
shown in a caterers shop where we'd
ding souvenirs are a specially. The
slippers in question range in size from
the tiniest Cinderella affair to one
that might possibly claim No.
foot. They are fashioned of white
satin and have dainty white ribbon
bows adjoining the toes. The slip
pers are lined with ivory satin and
around the top is shirred the bottom
edge of wide strip of point d'esprit,
which makes bag four or five inches
deep, according to the size of the slip
per. Through the wide top hem
of the point d'esprit is run a narrow
white satin ribbon to draw up the bag
and keep the rice in place from scat
tering. Some of these fairy bridal
slippers have tiny Louis Quinze heels,
while others IRE fiat, like dancing
slippers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11
Altar of Roses.

Pick enough rose leaves to make
one quart when well pressed down
Put a layer Of leaves in two-quart
glass fruit jar, sprinkle lightly with
salt, then cover with thin layer Of
absorbent cotton wet with olive OIL
Fill the jar with alternate layers, put
on the rubber, and cover and set In
the sun for two weeks, or longer If
there be many cloudy days. Now I'M
cover and press the oil from the
leaves and cotton, and it will be well
worth the trouble of making.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11
eovernors for chautauoua.

Gov. j. Frank Hanley, OF Indiana,
and Gov. John A. Johnson, OF Mime
sofa, two state executives who have
attracted notice throughout the coun-
try in reform and political circles.
will be the chief features OF the Mid
land chautauqua. which opens at the
old grounds at Des Moines, June 26
and continues until July 5. The list
of platform attractions has just been
completed. and the names OF the de
partment speakers will be announc-
ed later, The program is exception
ally attractive.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11
Elesh.colored STOCKINGS.

Flesh-colored stockings are the
latest demand with elaborate after
noon or evening gowns, whatever the
color of the shoes or gown. In many
such cases the shoes are made of the
material Of the gown. With the cos
tunes of alleged classical effects that
are worn now, stockings of flesh tint
with slippers of another shade may,
possibly, be intended as suggestion
of the ancient sandal. Stockings that
have no reference whatever to the
color of gown, or shoes is one of the
fads for smart street costumes. Pat.
ent leather shoes often accompany
such contrasting foot coverings.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11
DES MONIES LETTER
Items OF Interest From Our Correspondent
at the State Capital.
Is
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Much Meat unlnsnected.

Much Meat uninspected.
Although the people Of Des Moines
have not realized 1t, over onefourth
OF the steaks they consume are unin-
spected. This startling condition OF
affairs has been brought to light by
the city health department, represent.
ed by Dr. A. h. Morse. city physician
who for several days has conducted
a quiet Investigation with view Of
taking steps to relieve the condition
in this city.
AS result of DR.. Morse's inves-
tigation an ordinance has been pre-
pared by City Attorney Robert Bren-
nan. and presented to the council
recently, requiring that all carcasses
or parts of carcasses slaughtered In
the city of Des Moines, bear either
the stamp of the federal inspectors
or that of the city authorities. It Il
expected the ordinance will be
passed.
DR.. Morse's investigation among
the different slaughter houses of the
city revealed the fact that during the
weed ending May 80 there were 295
head of cattle slaughtered In the city
of Des Moines. or these, 235 were
inspected by government authorities.
Sixty were sold to butcher shops
throughout the city without bearing
the stamp OF ether the federal or
city authorities.
There is but one firm in Des
Moines which supplies unlnspected
meat TO the butcher shops throughout
the city. AS this firm does only an
intrastate business It does not come
within the Jurisdiction of the federal
authorities. DR.. Morse has sent a
letter to A. ID. Melvin, chief OF the
bureau of animal industry at Wash.
ington, asking If the government did
not now assign inspectors TO firms
which did business only within their
respective states. II not, Dr. Morse
asked how much interstate business
was required to insure the presence
of government Inspector.
The city OF Chicago Is now prepar.
ing an ordinance similar to the one
about to be presented to tho city
council Of Des Molnes. Peoria, H.,
presented the same ordinance to Its
city council some time ago, and It
was passed. No meat Is sold In that
city that does not bear the stamp Of
the authorities.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11

Soft cloth of rich chestnut color is
used for this gown. The sides of the
three-gored skirt are stitched over the
front breadth and ornamented with
gilt buttons.
Over the plated blouse is worn
deep pointed collar of embroidered
net, bordered with band of Irish gut
pure, and rufIle Of fine lace, and the
little loops and long ends are of cream
liberty silk, finished with gilt tassels
and slides. The sleeves are of the
raglan style, trimmed with stitching
and buttons. The belt is soft leather,
fastened with a gilt buckle.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11
Not Satisfied with Tomatoes.

George F. Schlenker has renewed
his suit against f, j. Hohberger for
$1,750 as damages he claims to have
sustained from buying seed for yell
low tomatoes when he asked for red
tomato seed and supposed he was
getting them. Schlenker says he plant
ed seven acres in these tomatoes and
nurtured them carefully, only to find
when too late that he had bought
little yellow tomatoes instead OF
those for which he asked
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11
Jews In New York.

II is said that the New York Jew
fish community is now the largest In
history or tradition. It represents ten
per cent. Of the entire Jewish popr.
lation OF the world. II Is larger
than the aggregate Jewish population
OF the eastern largest centers, Vienna,
Budapest, Berlin, Wilma, Amsterdam.
Lemberg and London. II Is ten times
larger than the entire Jewish popula-
ton OF France; It is 20 times larger
than the entire Jewish population Of
Italy; II is % times larger than the
population of Jerusalem, and Is times
larger than the entire Jewish popula,
ton of Syria and Palestine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11
Smoothing Finger Tips.

The only way Of making the skin
smooth under the nails is by constant
applications of cold cream and by us
ing only soft thing, such as bit of
orange wood, for cleansing. The latter
should be done only after washing
the hands, when the CRIME is soft and
is removed without scraping.
If you do any housework or busting
have the nails filed with cream to
prevent dry dust going underneath.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11
Nav Was Twice Too Wet.

The month OF May had almost
twice as much rain as May usually
has, so the reports of the weather
bureau show. The total precipita.
ticn for the month was $50 inches
while the normal is 4.89 The heavi
est rainfall any month OF May ever
had was 1864 in 1903, the year Of
the big food In Des Moines. The
heaviest rainfall for the month was
1.52 on May IL. The records show
that there were only eight days In
the. entire month when rain to some
extent did not fall
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11
For wedding breakfasts there are

For wedding breakfasts there are
waxy looking bell shaped cups, which
appear to stand on a pedestal made of
orange blossoms. Wreathing the wind
ing stem which forms the foundation
of the pedestal are more buds and
blossoms. Inside the waxlike cup fits
a removable ramekin of fluted white
china or white paper. If the bridal
bells are to be used for ices the paper
ramekin is selected If they are to
figure in more substantial course
then the china ramekin replaces the
paper one
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11
Affirm Lewis Conviction.

The supreme court recently affirm
ed the conviction of Ed Lewis OF
Polk county, who was sentenced to
the penitentiary for murder in the
second degree. Lewis was charged
with killing Louis Upwood. They
were fellow employees in the Great
Western yards in cleaning cars and
had an alteration over tool that
they were using in their work. 1t
was charged that Lewis hit Upwood
on the head with a pick. The SUI
preme court found NO reversible
error.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11
Early Available Coal to Last $50 Years

tests of this coal made at st. Louis,
however, have demonstrated its high
fuel value, bringing it into favorable
comparison for industrial purposes
with the best eastern Goals under
steam boilers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11
Form An UpIIft Movement.

To provide wholesome diversions
and social activities for boys and
girls of high school age the Parents
and Teachers league was organized
at a meeting at West Des Moines
High school. The purpose Of the
league is to keep boys and girls In
terested in the better amusements
and to provide interests that will be
more attractive than cheap shows,
promenading, etc. With the opening
of the fall Of the year a vigorous
campaign along these lines will be
carried on.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11
Just Picked Il Up.

Yes" said Mrs. Newrlch, shortly
after her return from trip across the
pond, France is great country and
the people In Paris are amazingly
clever"
an what way?" querled Mrs.
Homer
why, they all speak French fluent
ly." replied Mrs. Newrich, "and sew
eral of them assured me they had
never taken single lesson in the Ian
guage."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11
oes Moines Bank Deposits.

The total deposits In the Dies
Molnes banks, all Of which have made
their reports in answer to the call
May IA of the national controller
and state auditor, is shown to be $685.
992,2S147.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-11

One of the ultra novelties of the mil
linery world is pictured in above cut,
which gives one good idea Of the
shape. 1t is built Of white lace. with
a shirred band o. black velvet forming
a narrow brim. On the left side of