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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-09-09

General Won Beseler has been APP
pointed governor general of Poland
It was officially announced at Berlin.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-09-09
Domestic

Donaldson, kidnapped by Mexican band
its, were found in the bed of dried
lake IL miles north of Brownsville,
Tex. In battle between a force of
United States infantry and Mexicans
one of the Mexicans was killed and
the rest put to rout. Battles between
Mexicans and ranchers are reported
at other points.
Mrs. Elizabeth F. Mohr, wife of a
physician of Providence, r. l., who
was shot fatally while on an automo-
bile trip, was arrested after three ne
groes had signed written confession
saying that Mrs. Mohr had hired them
to kill the doctor. She was released
on $4,000 bond.
superintendent of the United States
Naval academy at Annapolis. has
been transferred to the command Of
the navy yard at Puget Sound. Wash.
Capt Edward w. Eberic is to succeed
Fullam as superintendent Of the Naval
academy, 1t was announced at Wash
fngton.
Sixteen miners were killed by c gas
explosion in the brenda mine of the
Merchants Coal company at Boswell.
Pa. Three hundred men escaped.
In a speech in Homecoming" cele-
nr
Lawrence Y. Sherman. candidate for
the Republican nomination for presi-
dent in 1916, praised the policy OF
President Wilson in dealing with in
ternational questions
Mrs. E. H. Harrimans gigantic eu-
genie enterprise at Cold Springs Har-
Dor, L. l., to ascertain what is the
matter with the human race"
launched a campaign at New York
for the sterilization of 100000
American detectives.
A number of bodies of the 20 men
who went down in the submarine F-4,
March %, off Honolulu, t. H.. were
found entangled in the wreckage Of
the interior One body was removed.
None have been identified.
Texans believe that state OF war
will exist between practically all Next
cans in Texas and bands from across
the border. and Americans before
many hours. A general uprising is
feared
Harry K Thaw instituted an action
before Judge A. B. Reid FIN the Allie
gheny county court at Pittsburgh. Pa.
for divorce from Evelyn Nesbit Thaw.
Thaw names John ("Jfck') Francis,
free-lance newspaper IMAM and theat-
rical press agent Of New York city.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-09-09

Germany. according to Count Won
Bernstorff's instruction, offers 10 sub
NIT the claims for compensation aris-
ing out of the Lusitania and Arabic
cases to The Hague for adjudication.
says a dispatch from Berlin.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-09-09

The Russian cabinet is to BIO in
creased by ten members with the pur-
pose of making the government more
representative.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-09-09
Foreign

The trouble in the South Wales coal.
mining districts. which threatened TO
precipitate a serious strike. has been
settled. The demands of the men
have been conceded.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-09-09

Harry K Thaw instituted an action
before Judge A. B. Reid FIN the Allie
gheny county court at Pittsburgh. Pa,
for divorce from Evelyn Nesbit Thaw.
Thaw names John ("Jtck") Francis.
free-lance newspaper IMAM and theat-
rical press agent Of New York city.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-09-09

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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-09-09

A number of bodies of the 20 men
who went down in the submarine F-4.
March 25, off Honolulu. T. H.. were
found entangled in the wreckage of
the interior. One body was removed.
None have been identified.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-09-09

Texans believe that a state of war
will exist between practically all Next
cans in Texas and bands from across
the border. and Americans before
many hours. A general uprising is
feared.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-09-09

Mrs. e. II. Harriman's gigantic eu-
genie enterprise at Cold Springs Har-
Dor. L. l., to ascertain what is the
matter with the human race"
launched a campaign at New York
for the sterilization of 100000
American detectives.
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been successful they do not by any means give the
fleets immediate access to Constantnople The
forty miles of channel which intervene are presuul-
ably fortified and mined to,the last foot and even
if land forces cooperate with the warships the de-
Tenders of Turkey will doubtless to it that the
struggle will not be one-sided while it lasts.
If Constantinople finally falls is certainly not
improbable, the Allies win not only be provided
with spectacular victory the strength of.which
they can hold nnumerable celebrations and stir up
patriotism anew among their people, but will be
given actual advantages that will be of great value
to them in future operations. The taking of the
Ottoman city would of course drive the Turks back
into Asia crushing then offensive in the Caucasus
and preventing the possibility of their invading
Egypt.
More than that far as present exigencies are
concerned control of the Dardanelles by the Allies
would make possible the release of Russia s vast
supply of wheat thus relieving food conditions in
England and France. and would open passage for
the rapid transportation of troops and ammunition
from these countries to the aid of Russia.
Constantinople is cosmopolitan city and the
suggestion has been made that if taken it could be
controlled jointly by England, France and Russia.
Yet such combinations of authority do not always
work well and often dangerous to harmony.
Allies which will give to Russia free passage of the
straits of the Dardanelles suggests that England
and France would not even be averse to giving the
Car sole possession of Constantnople if it were
theirs to give.
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Shot at Glass Balls

When former Register John J. Har-
gest occupied as farm the present Is
land Park, some thirty years ago, shoot
ing matches at glass balls filled with
feathers were frequent. on the island,
resulting in the developing of some fine
shots. 1t was at one of these private
shoots that sad accident befell NJ. B.
Cowden, who was and still is city. en-
gineer. A gun in the hands of one of
the participants was prematurely dis
charged and the load of shot struck
Mr.. Cowden in the back, so badly in
juring him that for long time it was
thought he would not recover. The acci-
dent put a damper on "shoots" for
some time, but the interest was revived
when the famous Captain Brewer came
to Harrisburg to participate in a match
for the championship of the United
States, the shoot taking place on the
island. Brewer won by good margin.
Since then numerous ''shoots' have
taken place in Harrisburg, and there is
not city in the country that has, in
proportion to its population, more good
wing shots than Harrisburg.
THOMAS NJ. JONES.
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Tonaue-End Topics
Birds Don't Have a Chance

"Looking at live bird shoot is
looking at slaughter of the inno-
cents" said the Old Sport as he toueh-
ed match to his jimmy pipe and
puffed eontemplatively.
81 went to see live bird shoot the
other day." he continued, "and l must
confess l was not edited. Time was
when I might have been thrilled by the
clever craftsmanship displayed, but L
lost sight of all that in seeing the kill
ing of the birds. Understand me, am
not posing as a s. p. c. A. agent, much
as l believe in the principles of that
organization, but do hate to see de-
fenceless, innocent bird packed in a
trap and then, when the sides of the
trap fall to release it, see it, dazed
and frightened. jump into the air a
couple of feet only to fall dead or bad
ly hurt, struck by load of shot from
some skilled shooter Why, the bird
doesn t have half chance. 1t iskhand
led in no gentle way when it is put
into the trap. 1t is frightened and
dazed in the dark prison and when it
is released it doesn't know what it is
doing. Its intention is to fly, and when
it flies. bing, and down it drops. And
if it ism t killed on the instant, the re-
triever, generally boy, grabs it rough
ly, and wrings its meek until it is dead.
| don t like to see that. To me it lo6ls
like murder, but suppose I'm old
fashioned.
And the Old Sport puffed at his pipe
and relapsed into silence.
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Shoot Held in Civil War Time

There are some men in Harrisburg
who can 90 back half a century to the
DAYS when live-bird shooting was first
seen in Harrisburg in the way OF a
"shooting match as it used to be
called. During the Civil war proml-
nent Harrisburg hotel man named Jo-
seph V. Lawrence. who afterward run
the vaudeville shows in the building
that occupied the site of the present
ar-Independent building, got up a
live-bird shoot among several members
OF a minstrel company that was then
playing at this place of amusement
The shoot took place on the farm of the
late Fred Haehnlen, on Allison Hull,
somewhere in the vicinity of the pres
ent junction of Thirteenth and State
streets. Among those who took part in
it were Ira Paine, afterward the cham
pion wing shot of the country, VINO
was the balladist of the minstrel COM
panv. Paine was a handsome young
fellow and it was said had learned wing
shooting in Europe, where ne studied
music. but the war compelled him to
come home before his studies were COM
pleted, and he joined the minstrel COM
panv as its balladist, having par
tieularlv mellow voice. He was after
ward heard in grand opera. Others who
participated in the wartime pigeon
match were fBilly' Porter, the come
dian; Harry Wells, the orchestra lead
er, and "Billy" Morris, a comedian.
Paine won the match, which was to be
expected although the others were no
mean shots.
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IMPORTANCE OF THE swARTz BILL

Since the defeat of a resolution to amend the
State Constitution by abolishing the Department of
Internal Affairs, there appears to be marked re-
iva of interest in that department. Possibly this
esuts from the attention which has necessarily
cen attracted to the department and its functions
Nv the fruitess effort to do away with it. Mr..
fwartz one of the members of the General Assem-
ly from this city, has presented bill of tremen-
us Importance. 1t proposes that the Public Service
Commission shall be abolished and that in its stead
bureau to be known as the Public Service Bureau
e Pennsylvania shall be created in the Department
{ Internal Affairs.
. Mr.. Swaxs is an able lawyer and he doubtless
inns by his bill to remove grave question as to
ne constitutionality of the present Public Service
Commission. That this doubt has been veritable
.ogy to number of interested persons is best
iown by the efforts made, when the Railroad Com
bssion was first proposed, to connect it up some
ow with the Department of Internal Affairs and
.fter the creation by law of the Public Service
commission, the still bolder attempt to abolish the
apartment. The State Constitution, in Article sew
nteen, section eleven says:
The existing powers and duties of the Auditor General
regard to railroads canals and transportation companies
cept to their accounts hereby transferred the
eretary of Internal Affairs, who shall have a general
pervision hem subject such regulations alter
ions shall be provided by law; and addition to the
nua reports required to be made said Secretary may
quire special reports any time upon any subject rea
to the business of said companies from any officer or
6eers thereof.
The language of the Constitution seems to be plain
Pt, Notwithstanding the oath of office taken by
embers of the Legislature and all officials to Sup
brt, obey and Defend that instrument it is
legged that for years past studied endeavors have
Fevailed to deprive the Department of Internal
Hairs of its constitutional rights in order that the
fluence and power of appointments might be
dyed in others.
Of late much opposition has developed to the
lblic Service Commission. The chief criticisms to
heard are that its powers are too large and in
me instances, are oppressive and that it is organ
ed upon scale that is extravagant and out of all
oportion to any services it can possibly render to
e State. The boroughs and some of fhe cities of
State have organized to oppose it and are asking
eir members to vote for its aboshment
1t may be that Mr. Swartzs bill will solve the
|estion or that it may become the basis for
udent compromise of these unsettled conditions.
be Swartz bill effects saving of fifty thousand
liars year in designated salaries alone.
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AGED WAR VETERAN BURIED
Capt. Wallace, Former Harrisburger
Brought Here From PHILADELPHIA

The funeral of Captain William
Wigton Wallace, former resident of
this city, who died at his home in Phil
adelphia last Thursday, was held yes
terday afternoon. The body was brought
to this city and interment made in the
Harrisburg cemetery to-day.
Captain Wallace was born in Ches-
ter in 1882, and lived in this city thir-
teen years. He is survived by one sis
ter, Mrs. Thomas l.. Wallace, Pine
street, this city.
He was veteran of the Civil war,
having been commissioned by the Gov
ernor as captain of Company C, One
Hundred and Twenty regiment,
Pennsylvania Volunteers.
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IF CoNsTANTINoPLE FALLS

The report that Great Britain is to send an expe-
hon against Constantinople by land to operate
cooperation with the fleets now forcing the
IT'S defending the Dardanelles, indicates that the
ect OF the Allies is to accomplish the fall of the
|toman capital with little delay and the accounts
riots In the threatened city reveal the fear of the
fidents that the attacking forces will succeed in
eir purpose. Constantinople can hardly be taken
"a week, but the chances are that it will not be
fery safe place a month from now.
Although the attacks of the fleets of the Allies
the forts at the entrance to the Dardanelles have
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-02
Shot at Wild Birds

Live bird shoots were frequent after
that but in a private way, a few good
wing shots in Harrisburg participating.
The matches were generally held at a
road house near the present Catholic
cemetery. Among the best shots were
the late Alderman A. J. Eager, the late
D. w. Seller, Bernard Friseh, Fred. By
ers and Others of what afterward be-
came known as the "Rod and Gun
Club long ago passed out of ex-
istence. In the days when wild pigeons
were very plentiful in some parts of
the State where these birds roasted it
was customary to use the wild birds in
the matches, it being considered better
sport, as a wild pigeon was exceedingly
swift when released from the trap. One
year, in the spring of 1871, when the
wild pigeons nested at the famous spot
near Sheffield, Warren county, the late
Senator James K. P. Hall, of Elk coun-
ty, who was intimate with the Harris
burg trap shooters, sent crates contain
ing five hundred live wild pigeons to
them to be used> in a match. That was
one of the most exciting pigeon shoots
ever held in this vicinity. The birds
were too wild and were off quick as a
flash before the man at the trap could.
fire his gun. The first day at the traps
ten men shot at twenty birds each, and
the highest score was nine birds. Some
of the scores were as low as six, and
yet ordinarily these shooters were fine
wing shots.
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terment will be in the Harrisburg Gem
etery.
Mrs. Gaylor is survived by the fol-
lowing children: Jacob, Eschol; j. B.,
Clearfield; Jesse, A. S. and Charles, Ma
hattie, Pa, H. A. and w. o., Ridg-
way; S. NJ, Olean, n. Y; Mrs. Jennie
Corkle, McVeytown, and Frank Gay
lor and Mrs. Amos Funk, Harrisburg.
Also twenty eight grandchildren and
ten grandchildren.
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Bogardus Revived the Shoots

1t was the famous Captain Bogardus,
who in his prime was the best wing
shot in this country, who revived live
bird shooting in Harrisburg when he
gave an exhibition on the race track
grounds along the river in Susquehanna
township. Bogardus' shooting was re-
velation. 1t seemed as if he could not
miss, and he generally had very lively
set of birds to shoot at, and the thou
sands of spectators who were attracted
bv the novelty of the exhibition were
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-02
PURE RICH BLOOD
Prevents Disease

Bad blood is responsible for more
ailments than anything else. 1t causes
catarrh. dyspepsia. rheumatism, weak.
tired. languid feelings and worse
troubles.
Hoods Sarsaparilla has been won.
derfully successful in purifying and
enriching the blood. removing scrofula
and other humors, and building up the
whole system. Take it-give it to all
the family so as to avoid illness. Get
it to-day. Adv.
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vIvIsEcTIoN CONTROVERSY GROWING HOT

The controversy between persons favoring and
persons opposing vivisection gains fresh vger from
the statement which has been prepared by the
former In response to the latters recently issued
circulars asking physicians of this state to declare
themselves on the question The supporters of un-
restricted medical research declare that the ques-
tions asked the physicians are misleading and that
the intentions of the members of the American Anti
NlvlSectlon Society are to take from the answers
they receive sentences which easily be perverted
and then to circulate such phrases as the opinions
of duly titled medical doctors.
1t is perhaps going rather far even in bitterly
waged vivisection controversy for one side openly
to accuse the other of planning to practice deceit
Were the debators to contne themselves to the
points at issue rather than to throw fits about the
methods employed by the opposition in seeking to
win over public opinion there might be more prog
ress made in arriving at slight mutual understand
ings between the contestants
The supporters of animal experimentation, after
contending that it is not part of medical practice
but is confined to scientific Investigators, suggest
that the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ask physicians instead
of the question: do you practice or have you prac
tieed animal experimentation % that of 'Do YOU or
do You not make use of the results of animal ex-
y
question is not exactly an unfair one. vet neither
is the latter, and perhaps there would be more
affirmative responses forthcoming if the prososed
substitution in queries We're to be made
Medical Investigators who practice vivisection
certainly can find no large amount of pleasure in
their bloody work and surely they do not engage in
It for the pleasure of satisfying idle curiosity That
they do it for glory is also doubtful since they are
rewarded by few enough expressions of apprecia-
tlon when their efforts to benefit mankind are sue
ceSsful.
They may be cruel at times, but they are hui
manitarians above all Noble men have gone before
them who not only held that the sufferngs of beasts
are often required to aid the advance of medical
science but who demonstrated that human
lives must sometimes be sacrificed by themselves
perishing in experiments that other men might live
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Mrs. Sarah Jane Gaylor

Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Jane
Gaylor, aged 79 years, who died yes.
terday, will be held at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Amos Funk, $50 Curtin
street, Thursday afternoon at 2 clock.
The services will be in charge of the
Rev. Peter H. Balsbaugh, pastor of the
Sixth street United Brethren church. In
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-03-02
Woman's Logic

You sometimes wonder about the
logic of the feminist mind.
A man was to meet his wife at hei
Office at l clock to take luncheon with
her. He was twenty minutes late. She
had gone out.
He sat down and waited At 1.SO
she arrived.
"What are you doing here7'' she
asked.
"I'm waiting for YOU
Didn't you know l wouldn t come
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delighted. Bogardus visit set the wing
shots to getting up few matches, and
eventually the present sportsmen g
clubs were organized in Harrisburg.
Captain Bogardus visited Harrisburg
several times, the last time with Bar
mum S show, when he shot clay pigeons
with just as much ease as he did live
birds.
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back after Id given you up and gone
out?''
g But you did come back, didn t you
You are back now, aren't you?'
Eyes, but you might have known
that when [ did come back | would
have had my lunch and there would be
no use in waiting to have it with me- -
"Well. have you had it?"
"No. '-Denver News.
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Pennsy's Business Increases

During the month of February the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company trans
ferred total of 33,37S ears and S25
trains to foreign roads. This is an in
crease of 4,762 cars and twelve trains
over the corresponding month of last
year.
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SURE OF 1T

One day, in the lively old time of cowboy activities,
mid tenderfoot at Bitter Creek asked trembngly that
bad man, Bill Busher hanging around there yet
NO. replied the native who was asked "But he was
last week"
Are you surei" said the tenderfoot
Positive hay hold of the rope."-Brownngs Mag
azine.
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THE PART THAT APPEALS

First Young Thing-"Dont you just dote on Shake
spearei~
Second Ditto-'a adore him. Our club gave his School
for Scandal last month and it perfectly lovey"-Bos
ton Transcript
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Tines Changes

Time makes many changes. When
you were eighteen if somebody had
told you that at forty you d be taking
dancing lessons you'd have laughed in
his face.-Detroit Free Press.
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TOUGH LUCK


I've been wearing the suit of clothes for FIVE
years. That's tough
Of course it is my friend, but I'm worse off than you
I've had the same automobile for five rs-Birmincham
AgeHerad.
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IN CONSTANT DEMAND

Among the heads" New York newspaper should keep
standing galley" Wreck on the Interborouph.
Wooden Cars Again Absorb Shock "-Phadepha Inouirer
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TOLD IN LIGHTER VEIN
A SURE CURE

Many bad case of pessimism has been cured by gvir
the patient political office-Toledo Blade
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Judging from the number of repeaers being introduced
In the Legislature the lawmakers might better be called
the lawunmakers
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1t looks as though they going Turkey with
out waiting for Thanksgiving Day to come around
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No. dear reader the full bill has nothing to do will
| proposed liquor legislation.
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Nobody could Governor Brumbaugh of not keep.
ing the job