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Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-10-25

J. Bud Rendleman has had the good
fortune to secure appointment rs route
agent in the railway mail service, and
has been assigned to n night run be-
tween Cedar Rapids and Council Bluffs
on the North. Western road. lie has
been at home this week, his duties re-
quiring his attention only every alter.
nate week. lie has has since been
transferred to a day run between Mis-
souri, Valley aud Sioux City.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-10-25

Mr.. John Swart, is among those who
boast with pardonable pride of having
cast their ballots for Old Tippecanoe in
1910. lie was then living in Washing.
ton township, Green county, Pa, where
there We're but six of his faith. lie will
vote for the grandson because he be-
lieves in perpetual union" and has sew
eral son, who will follow his most wise
example.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-10-25

The republicans were hampered
Tuesday night by the failure of two
hundred torches to arrive which had
been ordered In ample time. One hun
dred were In line and there were
enough voters in readiness to carry the
other two hundred had they been here.
However, n general good time was en-.
loved.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-10-25

John Van Skoy and family have ar.
rived from st. Charles, Iowa, and are
located In the house on South Washing
ton street purchased of A. II. Roberts.
Mr.. Van Skoy will soon open stock of
general merchandise In the Burnside
building Immediately east of the new
Commercial bank building. He is 10.
eating temporarily In Capt. Fosters
building
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-10-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Casper OFT, of Geneseo,
Ills, who have been visiting the family
Of John OFT, went to Walnut today and
will visit at Menlo before returning
home. They are much pleased with
Iowa and especially with Audubon.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-10-25

When returning from Rock Island
last Saturday Mr.. John A. Nash very
happily enjoyed the company of nine
gentlemen who were just from the
Empire state and whose business rela-
tions brought them In close contact
with the people, These gentlemen, by
this means, had become convinced that
the result of the coming election in that
state will be in favor of the republican
party, They declarsd that the people
are thoroughly informed of the free
trade tendencies and intentions of the
democractic party, and that they will
do their utmost to avert such calami-
IN
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-10-25

Look out for roorbachs! The issues
of this campaign are made up. The
candidates are known. Thus far the
campaign has been free from personal
abuse of candidates and has been
waged on the issues involved, and In
this manner 1t should be continued, but
the democratic party will be false to its
record IL 1t does not issue a forged let
ter in the campaign. There is time for
1t yet, but there is not time to refute
1t because falsehood travels more rap
idly than truth. Beware of roorbachs
and beware of the party and men who
circulate them.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-10-25

The clouds hung low on Monday and
the winds soughed dismally through
the limbs of dismantled trees, and all
because the great reformer Octavius
Phineas Waitman shook the mud of
this bailiwick from his number thir-
teens. lie was besieged by politicians
Of both parties, who wanted him to stay
and save the day, who wanted to buy
his "inhooence,," but he would not, and
so he departed with u railroad pass in
his pocket for Sidney, Nebr, where he
goes to let the light of II great reform
boodler shine upon the people of a here
tofore benighted section.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-10-25

The republicans Of Douglas township
send word that Messrs. II. +. Andrews
and w. II. Green delivered excellent ad.
dresses ut the Center school house last
Thursday night. Both were intensely
patriotic and composed Of sonnd argu-
ment and logic on the protection issue.
They are entertaining and convincing
speakers and are doing good work for
the American policy 30 well represented
In the republican party.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-10-25

Audubon county has never been IA,
vored with better or more accommo-
dating recorder than A. J., Viewer, the
present incumbent and candidate for
reelection. The Office Is important In
that degree with which the record of
financial transactions are considered
valuable. That we have thoroughly
competent, accommodating and gentle
mhnly officer II cause for pongratula.
ton, and we think the voters will see
to II that his services are retained.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-10-25

Rev. Zellh0cfer returned from Grand
Junction Monday and was met Mt the
residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. D. \. Soar on
Tuesday evening by company of
friends and very pleasant evening
was enjoyed by all. Rev. Zellhoefer
leaves many warm and admiring friends
In Audubon. He went to Morgan Park
near Chicago, yesterday where he will
continue his course In the theological
seminary.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-10-25

4 great many small bets are being
made hereabouts on general results OF
the election. Two gentlemen Of Lin
coin township have wagered five horses
each, and In Audubon there Is bet of
sl0oon each side and many smaller ones.
These wagers are usually the climax of
a heated discussion, and are brought
into requisition when arguments fail.
1t should be remembered that these
wagers at most indicate nothing more
than the craftsmanship ana opinion Of
the parties engaged.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-10-25
Leroy Township Caucus.

The caucus for Leroy township TO
nominate candidates for township OIL
GERS and such other business as may
come before the meeting will be held at
Town hall Oh Tuesday, Oct Goth, at 8
p. m. TuEo. +. MYERS, Chm.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-10-25
- Z i D,

At her home on last Monday at u
M, Mrs Anna Weston, wife of Eli
Weston. The funeral services were
held at the NJ. T.. church, on Wednes-
day, Rev. j. u, Harris officiating.
Mrs. Weston came to Audubon coun.
ty with her husband in 1874, and was
among the first to settle in the town of
Audubon. The large attendance at the
funeral was indicative of the esteem of
her friends and neighbors.
Miss Anna James was born near
Utica, n. Y, in the year 1927. She
moved with her parents, when quite
young, to Trumhul county, Ohio. She
was married nec. 9th, 1919, In 1852
she came with her husband to Lake
Mills, Wis, where they lived four years,
and in 1856, they came to Clayton coun-
ty, Iowa, residing there until 1874, when
they came to Audubon county, and
were among the first to settle In this
city. She had one sister living in Ne
braska City, who died about Z years
ago, Mrs. Margaret Seymon, and one
sister living at Wyoming, Jones county.
Iowa, who died in March, 1883. She
was the mother at six children, three
of whom are living. She was 81 years,
] month, q days old when she died. ~.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-10-25

She has left this world Of sorrow here
OF suffering, pain and death:
And went to live with Jesus there
Where life Is not a breath,
We see the paths hor ieet have trod
what ever Way We tlln,
iluI nav she Walks the golden street
The city az onr Cod,
Many u sad heart she has left hchind,
Friends, husband, daughters and son,
lint II we live on earth Alright
She viii meet us one by ono.
Eull sixty years LIES path she troL
But the angels called her home,
Around the throne turever there
She has gone u i've with God,
MRS, Ill.IIE WEST.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-10-25
SuOubon County Republican.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 70, 1888.

Entered at the Audubon Post. Office as mail matter
OF the second class.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-07-05
The Party Of Broken Pledges.

Minneapolis Tribune.
Three years Of Demo cratic administra.
ton have proved beyond contravenuon
that, rs a party, the Democracy Is mental
ly and morally incapable Of keeping ils
pledges and fulfilling Its promises -Four
years more OF Democratic control OF the
Federal government will prove that the
party OF broken pledges Is perfectly
capable OF destroying the prosperity Of
the country Not tluttering rag is left
OF that glowing uniform arraycd In which
Democracy won the battle IN 1884, There
is not n single pledge which has not been
broken. not a single promise which has
been fulfilled. Civil service reform was
the issue Of the campaign Of 1884, not
the issue between the parties, but never,
lhcless the issue OF the campaign. But
for his profuse civil service reform pro.
LESSONS Grover Cleveland could never
have been elected. When inaugurated
he found the civil service law upon the
Federal statute books and the law faith
fully enforced by his predecessor What
has he done with II? lie has disregarded
and violated the letter and spirit III the
law he has filed the civil service with
bis partisan tools. He has made the very
words civil service reform" dIsreputablr
and two years ago the last efforts l."
carry out the law were abandoned. The
Democratic platform Of 1888 passes by
his issue in contcmptuous silence Even
The Mugwumps are disgustcd with the
Cleveland ciyil service reform farce
The Democratic platform Of 1884 prom
ised that territorial officials should be
appointed from among the citizens OF the
territories Mr. Cleveland has inflicted
upon the territories u carpet bag rule rs
INSCRIPTIONS and outrageous is Is well
conceivable.
The platform for 1884 declared in ia
vor OF liberal treatment OF the veteran
union soldiers Mr.. Cleveland vetoed
the bill passed for their relief while he
signed the Mexican pension bill.
The platform Of 1894 promised tariff
reform. The Democratic party has aC'
complished nothing for the reform OF our
revenue system while II has made every
effort TO commit the country to free
trade.
The platform Of 1884 declared the sur
plus In the treasury to be a standing
menace 10 the financial policy Of the
country and pledged the Democratic
party TO effect n reduction. The treasury
Is more plethoric than II ever was and the
surplus accommodating faster than IL ever
lid The administration has rcsorted to
shallow tricks In order to swell the sur.
plus in the interest Of Mr.. Cleveland's re-
nomination and to give his free trade
policy the sembanCe OF plausability.
And so with every promise and every
pledge. There Is nothing left Of the big
hatch Of insincority and false pretenccs.
They want American government In form
and reality in American territories They
want the defenders Of the Union literally
provided for They want the surplus
reduced and he revenue system reformed.
They want all that which the Democrats
have failed 10 give them and which they
will ever fail TO do.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-07-05
POSTMASTERS SALARIES.
What Iowa Nasbys viii Get After
July First.

WASHINGTON, June 30. Work has been
steadily going on for some time at the
Postolliee Department bringing up the re-
adjustment Of postmasters' salaries for
the next fiscal year, beginning July |.
Iowa has been completed and is Us fol-
lows:
Alton from 81, 100 to 81, 200; Amcs, 81, q.
400 to 81, 800; Boone, 81 800 to 81 900;
Belle PLANE. II, 800 to 81, 400; Brooklyn,
81, 100 to 81, 200, Cedar Falls, 81 900 to
~, 900; Cedar Rapids, g., 900 to $1,000;
Centerville, 81 800 to 81 1900; Cherokee,
81 900 to 81, 700: Colfax, 81, 100 to 81. 200,
Columbus junction, 81 800 TO fourth
class; Council Bluffs. $1,000 TO $1,000;
Ctesco, 81 400 to 81 600: Davenport, $3. :
300 to s., 900, DEBORAH, 81 900 to 81, 100;
Dubuque, 80. 900 TO So, 100; Eagle Grove.
81, 100 to 81. 200; Emmetsburg, 81, 900 to
VI, 700; Sioux City, $500 to 90, 100;
Sibley. 81 800 to 81 400; Stuart, 81, 400 to
81, 500; Tama, 81, 200 to $1,000; Traer.
~, 100 to 81, 800; Fort Madison, 81. 800 TO
81, 600; Grundy Center, 81, 200 to 81 400;
Hamburg, 81 200 to $1,000; Hampton.
81, 800 to $1,000; Humboldt, 81. 100 10
81, 200, Ida Grove. 81, 400 to 8, 800, INDIE
pendcnco, 81, 800 to 81 900; Keokuk, 81.
500 to g., 700; Kingsley, 81, 100 to 81, 200;
Lansing. 81. 100 to $l,2Oo; Laporte City,
81, 100 to 81. POO, Lemars, g., 900 to 2. 100;
Logan, 81. 100 to 81. 200; Mapleton, 81, 100
to 81 200; Maquoketa, 81 900 TO 81, 200;
Mount Ayr, 1890 to $1,000, Mount
Vernon, ST., 800 to 400; Orange City,
81, 900 to 81, 100; Pella, $1,000 to sl,400i
Rock Rapids, 81, 100 to 81. 300; Sanborn,
81. 900 to 81, 100: Sheldon, 81 400 TO ~ 800
Those not meniioned remain unChang.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-07-05

Minneapolis rrihsar.
The attitude OF the Mugwump press to.
wards the action Of the ~. Louis convon'
ticn will dispel the last clouds of doubt
rs tn the real character Of the secession
II 1894. The record aud the alleged spoi,s
proclvitics of the Republican candidates
were made 10 figure rs the cause at
secession; but that this was nothing but
false prctcnses is abundantly demonstrate
by the ghoulish glce manifested by the
Mugwump press on account Of the nomi'
nation OF Cleveland and Thurman ut
ST. Louis.
The honest mugwump papers admit
that rs u civil service rciormcr Mr. Cleve-
land has been fragrant and conspicuous
failure, lie has undune the work 30 well
and auspiClously inaugurated by his
predecessor he has proslituted the
civil service, violated his promises aud
pledges. and shamcfully deceived the
confidence OF the people He has made
u cleaner sweep 81 the offices than any
Of bis predecessors. not in the interest Of
good government, but in the interest Of
Grover Cleveland's denomination and re'
election.
As n consequence he has hccn ren0min'
atcd. As his running mate was nominated
a bourbon among bourbonS, an 'avowed
spoils Democrat who has over been open
" and consistently hostile to civil service
reform.
The platform constructed Tor this
worthy pair 10 stand on does not contain
u single word In regard 10 civil service
reform. II has not single word Of
consideration ~ the outrageous carpet.
bag rule inflicted upon the Territories by
Grover Clcveland's administration,
And yet the Mugwump papers praise
the wisdom and patriotism 0t tho
brigadicrs' ccnvention' Are any moro
proofs needed u convince the pc ople ms
to the real character of their motives In
1882 Processing civil service reform
they were really m'sked free traders.
Their hatred OF Blaine was nothing but
hostility towards protection, Their loyo
ot Cleveland was n convenient disguise
for love of free trade. II they had not
been hypocritcs they would have rcnoun'
red their allegiance Ia the civil service
reform humbug. and 81 doing they would
have rcgnincd the respect OF all friends
nf good government aud manly action.
They have not chosen this honorable
course They have themselves furnished
the proof to convict them Their Scces'
sion In 1884 was n stab IN the back OF
he industrial system OF the country.
under cover Of civil service reform. IL
was unqualified dcspicable political treas
on, Nothing else.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-07-05
FAMOUS INSURANCE CASES.
After Nine Years tho PIaintiT Wins--
The Cases Taken Higher.

DUBuBUE. June Application for q
new trial in the cases OF Sallic Hellman
VS.. the Mutual Life Of New York. and
the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance
companies, was argued here to-day be-
fore Judge Shiras, Of the United States
Court. The application was made by
defendants. After hearing the arguments,
the Judge decided against the motion and
the cases now go to the Supreme Court.
These cases are famous in legal and in
surancc circles, and have been before the
courts for nine years. They were brought
before the court in Kansas to recover
S?5, 600 of policies held by plaintiff hus'
band In these companies The issue was
on the fact OF identification Of deceased.
Hcllman had gone hunting with friend.
Some days after dead body. claimed to
be his, was found This was denied by
the insurance companies, which alleged
fraud. and claimed the body was that OF
another person. Three trials were held
last spring IN Topeka and occupied nine
teen DAYS. One hundred and twenty.
three witncsse swere examined. The jury
found a verdict of S37 900 for plaintiff,
and defendants applied for a aew trial.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-07-05
The New Citizens.

phhespoHt
The total vote Of 1884 aggregated 10, .
AS, 08l counted ballots. The vote OF
1888 Is e,timated al II. 900, 900, A million
more votes will accordingly be cast this
year than in 1884, and the question natnr
ally presents itself which party will be
most strengthened by access from the
ranks OF the new citizens? In the pivotal
State OF New York 10000 more votes
will be cast this year than four years ago,
and the voting population Of the North.
western and Pacific States has increased
perceptibly in the past four years The
great majority OF the new voters are ma
tive Americans, while in the Northwest
adopted citizens constitute a strong
minority. II is reasonable 10 suppose
that both elements will gravitate toward
the Republican party, because IL Is the
party Of progress and intelligence. The
recent immigrants have come here be-
cause wages are higher here than in Eu.
rope; they are not likely to throw their
ballots in favor OF free trade wages, The
young Americans, entering upon their
career as sovereign citizens with an ideal
conception Of life are naturally disguised
with the deceit and hypocricy Of the pres
ent administration. They will vote the
Republican ticket because by instinct the
young men are Republicans. Oregon has
foresh adowed how the new citizens are
Going to vote this year. The new Ameri'
tan generation has seen through the free
trade fallacies
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-07-05
Thurman and the Fighting Parson.

Osf"oa sentinel
II may be truly said OF Allen @. Thur.
man that he never, either by word or decd.
from the beginning TO the ending OF the
war, contributed ono iota toward the
putting down OF rebellion. Indeed all
his sympathy as well as that OF his family.
was besto wed on the other side. After
the rebel prison was established at camp
Chase, his wife was in the habit OF get
ting out her carriage at least once week,
loading IL down with nicknacks, and
driving out 10 the camp to distribute
them with her own hands to the rebel
ride into the yard Of the prison, and
there dispcnse her elegant Virginia
hospitality" TO the rebel prisoners while
sitting n, case in her carriage The com
mandcr OF the post. Rev, Colonel Gran.
willie Moody, ordered that Madam should
be stopped at the gate. and required to
send her nicknacks in by the prison
guards. Madam resented this rs person
al insult, and stormed and took on at a
terrible rate But the order was impera-
tive and she had to submit She return.
cd home, however, in terrible rage, and
told her grief TO her husband, who was
guilty OF the indiscretion of giving out
publicly that he would properly resent
the insult to his wife on the very first
occasion that he should meet Colonel
Moody. Hearing of the threat Colonel
Moody soon managed TO meet aud pass
Mr. Thurman in such close proximity on
the street that he coald not help seeing
him; but the insult" was never resented,
and except to turn very pale, Mr., Thur
man gave no sign of CARRYING out his
| threat OF but an hour or so before.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-07-05
No time for Pension Bills

IOWA StNc hrtfsttN,
With ell the pretended respect which
the Democrats claim they have for the
interests Of the Union soldiers, they re-
fuse In Congress 10 treat them with any
consideration OF regard. The Committee
on Rules having the disposition Of time
for different orders Of business refused
persistently TO set apart day for the
consideration Of invalid pensions They
could find time for District Of Columbia
business, time for the consideration Of
public buildings In any city In the United
States, time for anything else except in
valid pensions The 81 lcnis platform
very conspicuously omitted any pledge
or promise Of further aid 10 needy
soldiers Of the Republic, and eontented
itself with the misleading assertion that
more money had been paid out to needy
soldiers during the yeais OF this admins
tra,ion than during any other equal
period. But did II suppose that the time
Of necessity had passed That no more
disabled and needy veterans would turn
imploringly To the government they had
saved and ask u pal,ry pittance In their
hour Of need, Did tho platform makers
suppose that every needy veteran
had died or had been gorged by the un
preccdentcd liberahty OF this Democratic
administration! II not why this silence
as to future necessities, Why does the
platform contain no word Of hope to the
suffering pensioners who should be the
nations preferred creditors, This studious
silence cab only be explained on the
theory that the Democratic party doesn't
favor paying any more money for pom
sions to dependent soldiers and their fam d.
lilies Since Mr. Cleveland vetoed the de
pendent pension bill. the creatures aud
slaves Of his bidding, dare not favor In
principle even the measure he opposed,
They probably thought that the platform
would not he popular In the South
that proposed TO pay out money to the
disabled men who savcd tho Union. So
tho veterans old, disabled and suffering
can expect no hope or money from the
Democratic party. But they have meyer
vet found the Republican party slow TO
do It's duty, and II will not fail them now,
Just rs fast Ms the power Is given to II, Il
will demand and secure Justice TO the
men who lost health aud strength and
limbs In the service OF their country. The
Dem ocratic party may have. no time to
consider Invalid pcnsi ms, but In the day
Of reckoning that Is surely coming, II will
find that the nation will have no
patience with party so rccrcant 10 duty,
mud so faithlcss to the trust that hEs
been reposcd in II.