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The sun., 1889-12-07
The Governor and the Forger.


Certain letters and telegrams that passed
between FORAKER. the Governor, and WooD,
the forger. have been published by the
former. They establish one fact Of con-
siderable significance.
The Governor offered the forger public
office in payment for the forged document,
before 1t was forged.
WOOD had told FORAKER that he had q
paper discriminating CAMPBEL1 In the al
legged ballot box Job. Then he applied by
telegraph for his pay:
"CIScINNATI, Aug Q, 1888.
ITO THE Hos, Gov FoRAEER wnl you help me 7 am
applicant for Smoke Inspector.
"R G. WooD, Hall Safe Company"
Four or five days later WooD called in
person on FORAKER at Columbus and asked
for the letter recommending him for ap-
pointment as Smoke Inspector. FORAKER
says: He promised on his return to Gin
cinnati to procure me the contract and send
it to me. promised, on receipt of the same,
to recommend him for Smoke Inspector"
1t appears that WOOD again tried to
secure the promised Recommendation before
delivering the consideration for the same,
for on Aug. 10 FORAKER wrote:
"CoLuMRUS Aug. 10.
"R G. Wood, Esq, Cincinnati
"DKAR Sin: Answering your letter of the 10th inst,
you will get letter of recommendation from me as
promised yeu. UheH get the information YOU promised
to Otre me- but not bsrOre. Very truly yours &c.
~. b. FORAKER"
Now, the fact is that this bargain between
the Governor and the forger was struck a
whole month in advance Of the forgery itself.
When FORAKER promised WooD an Office in
return for the paper, the paper had no ex-
istence. The fine at which the forgery was
actually committed is fixed by tho af1davits
of DAVIS and MILLwARD. the young
draughtsmen whom WOOD induced to do the
tracing. These confessions were sworn to
on Oct. 10, and they agree in declaring that
the tracing OF the signatures was done
"about one month age" that is about Sept.
TO- But FORAKER had contracted with
WOOD for the bogus document as early as
the 10th of August.
During the month that intervened between
the contract and the delivery, WooD made
several efforts to get his letter of recon-
mendation to Office; but FORAKER as per-
sistently declined to pay him until the goods
had been delivered. 1t is evident that If
FORAKER had yielded, the stock subscription
list would never have been forged. Itwould
have remained non-existent WooD never
would have risked the job If FORAKER had
not held the Office dangling before his eyes
until the document was safe in the Cover
nor's hands.
In connection with the evidence we now
have of the bargain between FORAKER and
WooD a whole month before tho forgery, it
ia instructiye to recall the language in which
tho Governor referred to the matter just
after the bogus subscription list had been
published by Mr. HALsTEAD-to whom he
himself had furnished it-and before its
fraudulent character had been exposed.
FORAKER pretended to have seen the docu-
ment for the first time in the columns Of the
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette. "Since that
matter has been made public" he said at
Marietta, II myself have seen the proofs.
and know what speak Of"
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PEACE IN COSTA E1c1.
The New GsVernuent RunninE with Fer
feet enoothne Sc EaquIvel's nePartnre.

feet sHioothness-Es EsquIveps Departure.
SAN JOSE, Nov. 24.-"On every mountain
top is peace" az the poet long since observed.
In the valleys. too. II may be added. Don As
cension Esduivel left this capital night before
last on his way to Puntns Arenas. there to take
the steamer to Guatemala A large number OF
his political adherents and personal friends
accompanied him down to the coast He went
very quietly on n special train, none but his
warmest and truest friends being aware Of 1t
until the day following, At Alajuea the rail-
road terminus on that side Of the plateau. the
faithful Of the defeated party knew OF his COM
ing, and gave him something like on ovation.
They say that Senior Esdulvel will soon return;
that he has only gone to another republic for
rest and reouperation after the strain OF the
past six months. News. by the way has been
floating in the air Of small revolution in Qua
temala. Nothing authentic is known as to
details.
The Hon. Lansing D. Miner arrived day
or two ago in Puntas Arenas. on his way to this
capital. He returns on canal business. BY
the same steamer has come Mr.. Henry O. Hall
from Nicaragua. The precise motive for the
American Minister'S return and the advent OF
Mr.. Hall cannot be known until these gentle-
reach h SSD Rca H Is Ss Woet s.
tempted on the Colorado without tais ~ rep TepniR-
perfect smoothness at the present moment.
Don Ricardo Jim6nez as Prime Minister 10
succeeding wonderfully. His tremendous pop
ularity is perhaps one reason for his success.
The masses have an idea that Don hicardo,
like the Pope. couldn't possibly do anything
wrong. / am not sure that they are not right,
Sometimes young men with beautiful eyes and
slow, sweet voices have also very long heads
and do a powerful deal OF thinking. Senor
JimGnez Ia great reader. At 80 he has already
read more than twenty average men at 80 put
together. in English, French. and German as
well as in his own language. He has thought
about what he has read and he has great
many ideas, He is broad minded. too. because
Anothor important man lust now is Don Ia.
fael Iglesias. He is about 80 yenrs Of age, short
in stature, and energetic as a New Yorker. His
followers gaze at him with rapturous eyes. His
recommendation for appointment Is, as q rule,
as good as the appointment Itself.
Much interest is felt In Costa Rica In the
progress Of tho Pan American Congress, ac-
counts OF which and OF the royal way In which
the United States is entertaining its guests
from the great South, are read eagerly In all
newspapers obtainable.
Don Pedro Perez Zeledon Costa Rica's Min
lister to the United States. whose resignation
has not been accepted, will soon return to
Washington. There are O great many stran-
gers arriving at Port Limon BY every steamer
The Moselle Of the Royal Mail has Just brought
back the English Consul, Mr.. G. e. Sharpe and
family. who bad been absent on six months
are landing, many people who have fed from
the cold Of the North. or who have come down
here on business connected with various en-
terDrises
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Accumulated $1,000 Per Year For os
Years.

CANAJoHARIE, Dec. 6.-Jacob P. Fox Of the
town of Palatine, this county. died recently at
the age OF 08 years and q few months. He was
a farmer OF the old school. and was among the
earlier settlers Of the Mohawk Valley. 1t was
known that he was q well-to-do man. and his
wealth was estimated at from $25. 900 upward
A few days ago legal accounting OF his estate
was made. and 1t was shown that his estate
aggregated $9S,65s.10, or an average OF 81 900
per year during his life. The old man Is re-
should Try and lay aside at least 81 900 per year
for the inevitable rainy day. He retained his
and his step elastic. The estate is divided
among the children OF his two daughters, ten
In number
The sun., 1889-12-07
Right!

Secretary PRooToRs omission to fly the
flag Of the War Department at half-mast on
account Of the death of Mr.. JEFFERSON
DAVIS was right.
Mr.. DAVIS had been Secretary OF War. but
at the time Of his death he was not a citizen
of tho United States in possession OF the
political rights OF citizenship.
A fund that shall be fortune for his
daughter and wife, contributed by the gen
erous South that honored the leader OF its
lost cause, and by the good will and sympa-
thy Of North that can look without malice
at the grave of the leader ofa wrong cause
that, too, would be right.
The sun., 1889-12-07

Mrs. Jipson-0hl John. have such riddle
for you Haven't been able TO solve 1t myself yet
little boy says TO another: "You are the son my
father and mother and yet you are not my brOthsr"
Now, how do you explAlnitf
Mr.. JipsOn-Ths little boy lied
The sun., 1889-12-07

The selection OF an orator for the CEN
tennial celebration OF the first meeting OF Con-
gress, on Dec IL, 1889. Is not the most fortu-
nate that could have been made. ChisfJustice
FuLLER's rhetorical periods. like those OF Our
Own EvARTs. are sometimes long enough to
span a century at a single stretch. but there ts
rarely as much In them as in Brother EyLETs's
best efforts II the Chief Justice. however.
would shave of his moustachios on Dec. IL, 1t
could be o celebration worthy Of the occasion.
The sun., 1889-12-07
Heavens, Has IL Reached There's

Chairman Adams OF Reception Committee
Ladies and gentle the great explorer Mr.. Henry NJ
Stanley. will sing you of the songs of the
tves of tho Nile accompanied by African orchestra
Mr.. Btanley-Down went hc0inty TO the bottom
of
But the audience heeS
The sun., 1889-12-07
A Present to ,Ls Chamber OF Commerce.

A handsome present has Just been received
by the Chamber OF Commerce direct from China 1t ia
large wooden panel about four and onehalf by two
feet in dimensions the face and about an inch
thick, II gIded with q representation of Chinese
rural scene. house stands Ny the side OF lake In
which swlms enormous nah In the foreground is a
typical Chinese dragon Whilo in the 6Ac kGround
seen group Of mountains, which seem rise out Ot
the lake There are inscriptions in Chinese characters
and ~ the top 10 = email tablet with more writing
Tho parcel arrived few days AEo. addressed TO the
China Famine Committee, ia water street New
York; This committee formed " collect fuudS for
the sufferers by the famine resulting from the great
hoods last summer. 1t has since been dlsbAndsd.
The sun., 1889-12-07

What would WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON,
the soldier. the hero. the admirer Of the Roman
proconsul. have thought OF JOHN WANAMAKER'
with his corsets at $2.67, and his brass eusni-
dors marked down to 40 cents2
The sun., 1889-12-07

Typo-It's funny. sir but there is hardly
vowel In this aud there's dead matter to throw
in. cAnt nnish this job unless can get some moro
type.
Foreman-Esyer mind, then. Put IL aside and set up
this list of names of the places Stanley has passed
through In Central Africa
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How much better it is to figure as o
HALsTRAD than as a FoRAKERl

A California Judge has Skinned up the
ladder OF Fame by getting drunk and fining
himself $50 therefor. This is high old Roman
virtue, but it is liable to produce contempt Of
court. The stern magistrate has. however
promised to resign If his thirst ever again
crowds his judicial dignity off the bench. and
his struggle not to bo hauled up before himself
again will be watched with anxiety by philan-
fhrnniStS.
The sun., 1889-12-07
A Beauty or tho Ballot Law.
From tAe AlDany Arpu.

From the Albany ArQuL
There is one man In Massachusetts, who does
not hold high opinion Of tho ballot law of that
State Ills name is William L. Bell Ho was recently
nominated for Mayor of Boston = citizens candidate
but through failure TO publish legal notice OF tho
Convention tho City Clerk has refused TO print his
name the exclusive Sflcial ballet
The sun., 1889-12-07

Why do you have such complicated lock
your front door burglar get in Just easily
with that Ss he could with simpler cOntriyance"
That's very true Any burglar can get In. but WOO
be unto him when he tries to get out Why. III takes
four minutes 10 unfRstsn that door from tho inside"
The sun., 1889-12-07
Farm Yard RePartee.

Hello. IGnch." called the rooster IN tho farm
yard.
Why PGHehi" querlSd the turkey
"'CRuSe youl be stuffed WithchsStnutS" laughed
the tough old cock
The sun., 1889-12-07

You are the manager OF the British syn
dicAts"
yea air."
"wsn represent the Associated TrAmpG of New Jsr-
Sey whGtll ySu give for our cOrdwOod saving In
dustry'"
The sun., 1889-12-07

II feteheS up very short to be seized with plsursy
PnSulgoPiA or h1Y Aeuts throat or IpnE aaseupn br
Jayne'b EkpectoTant proves handy help In such 1T.
all coughs and colds-4dU
The sun., 1889-12-07

A few Roman proconsuls in the policy OF
this Administration would be q relief and q
qualification to all self-resDectinE citizens.
There is q dignity about Roman proconsul
which does not belong to the corset or to the
The sun., 1889-12-07

" That last book of MarvIn's is a very lofty
"Wel, it ought to DO. It's his tenth story"
The sun., 1889-12-07
The FuGaclous Umbrella.

From the Philadelphia Record
The umbrella thiefis real he Is earnest And
he Is shrewd. Only few days ago pugilistic
individual entered the corridor OF a Phiade-
pha hotel and rested his " all silk in corner
with this pasteboard fastened to it:
The sun., 1889-12-07
Maine Has /. Thaw.


The ice house at Pleasant Point, belonging
10 sam Knight Jr was destroyed by hTs early tuesday
morning. 1t contained between and three
tons VI Ice which was cut last winter.
The sun., 1889-12-07
UnaatIsractory SuII.

Fran tht Aibdhg Tlbfs
IL has been decided In n New York court
thai An umbrella ia properly but whose property That
The sun., 1889-12-07
THE SUN FOR 1900

Some people agree with THE Suns opin-
Ions about men and things. and some people
don't; but everybody likes to get hold OF the
newspaper which is never dull and never afraid
to sneak It's mind.
Citizens and the wives OF citizens who care
little or nothing for polhics. do care immensely
for THE SUM- because II Is the most complete,
the most comprehensive. and the most enter
tanning newspaper published anywhere. In Its
daily. Sunday. and weekly editions 1t covers
with unrivalled thoroughness the whole field
OF human interest 1t knows what news Is and
how to presentit.
Republicans who have begun to read The
Bun keep right on, In spite OF the fact that its
duty to the Democracy and It's inveterate habit
Of putting the truth In plain English compel 1t
pretty frequently to harass their political in
tOllectuals. No other journal Affords them
material for thought In 80 instructive and
stimulating way.
Democrats know that for twenty years THE
BUN has fought in the front line for Democratic
principles, mover wavering or weakening In its
loyalty to the true interests Of the party it
prefers. At times opinions have differed as
to the best means Of accomplishing the COM
mon purpose: 1t is not THE Suns fault II it
has seen further into the milestone.
Eighteen hundred and ninety Is the year that
viii probably determine the result Of the Presi-
Dental election OF 1892, and perhaps the for
tunes OF the Democracy for the rest OF the CEN
tury. Victory In 1892 is q duty. and the begin
ming OF 1890 is the best time TO start out In
company with TIE Sun.
The sun., 1889-12-07

Tho man who owns this umbrella can knock
down an OK, and will bo back In I've minutes.
The sun., 1889-12-07
In one minute and half the treasured artl,
Gle was gone, and IN its place was this:


. The gentleman who took this umbrella can walk
: ten miles an hour, and won't be back Al ALL
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-04

manded the keys to tho cells OF the
murdcrers Ardell and Mitchell who
on Juno 10th shot and killed Fodder
Lavine while trying to rob him. The
mob soon overpowcred Tailor Bowman
and his wife, fearing lac should be kill
ed, came forth with the keys. Bow
man pleaded with the mob not TO take
Mitchell, as he believed him innocent.
They left Mitchell in the cell. After
they had thoroughly secured Ardell,
with curses, oaths and yells they lief,
with the doomed man.
There has been no change insthe
Indian trouble on the Flathead resor-
walton. A company OF militia Is at
Jocko and Colonel Lawson, OF Fort
Missoula, has gone to the scene with
three companies OF regular infantry.
On tho 25th seventy-ilve men spent the
entire day trying to find tho Indians
wanted, but without success. Three
atp Nahp'h
Ravalli, and swear they will not give
up the murderers, whom the Indian
police and half breeds are conccaling,
The sheriff is determined TO have them,
ana IL he makes another trial u battle
will surely ensuc. Three Indians shot
by the sheriirs posse have died,
George w, Wright, we'll known
business man OF Philadelphia. and tho
supreme treasurer of the Order OF Tonti
is reported TO be $4,000 short In his
accounts with that order, and war
rant for his arrest has been issued.
Mr.. Wright Is also prominently con-
nected with tho Order OF Pentc, and
the Order OF Iron Hall, and Ia the SOC
rotary and treasurer Of the Northwest
orn Storage company. IL IL under
stood that his accounts with tho stor-
age company arc all right. The Trust.
Safe Deposit and Surety company, OF
Philadelphia, and tho American Surety
company, Of New York, are on Nj,
Wrights bond for $50, 900 and wilt b,
called upon to make good his shortage
In the Order Of Tonti.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-04
Foreign Intelligence.

The peace congress in London was
opened juno oath. Delegates from
peace societies all over tho world are
In attendance. Madame Love and Bclva
Lockwood were elected honorary Nom
bcrs OF the committee on Legislation
The marriage OF Prince Frcdcr,'
Leopold and Princess Louise, W.T.
solemnized In Berlin juno oath. The
Emperor and Cypress and many royal
ties were present at both the civil and
religious ceremonies. A grand banquet
followed, at which the Emperor toast
ed the nowely welded couple.
1T Is reported that tho Nortc
German Lloyd Steamship company
have decided that their steamers will
hereafter discontinue calling ut South
ampton. Lord Bcrcsford. conservative
member for Marylebone, will resign
his seat In parliament TO accept the
command OF an ironclad.
"A dispatch from Rome says:
Archbishop Fcenhan. Of Chicago.
having made n long report TO the vati-
can, through Cardinal Simeohi, OF the
criminal acts Of the Clan-na-Gael, the
pope has given instructions that faculty
be granted the archbishop to take
whatever measures he may deem OPP.
portuno TO declare the Clan-na-Gael In
opposition to the church"
The Russian. governmth %. ..,out
to issue new loan for the purpose Of
building several fortresses and strategic
railways. The scmi-ofilcial press daily
INDUCES in attacks upon Italy. The
car goes out OF his way to snub NJ. de
Marochetti, the ambassador, and mis-.
SOS no opportunity for so doing. AT the
last state ball he purposoly ignored the
ambassadors presence, and when the
latter placed himself in the czar's way
SO that 1t was impossible to avoid him,
the car gave him the coolest possible
greeting
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-04
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EMf0kANTy MURDERED.

Helena (Mont.) dispatch: A stage
driver who runs from Fort Benton to
Livingston says that Saturday last the
body Of middle aged woman, who had
been shot In tho back, was found by q
cowboy in wild and unfrsqnented spot
on the Judith river. about $50 miles
north Of Helena. Tuesday the bodies
OF two men, o sixteen year old and six
yoar old girl were discovered near tho
same spot. All were shot in tho back
except the child, who was strnngled.
Near by wero found tho remains OF
trunks and camp equippnge, which had
been burned and no ono recognized tho
bodies. They are supposed to have
been q family Of emigrants from Iowa
or Illinois. The whole OF the Judith
country Il aroused and hundred horse
men nre securing the plain seeking the
Trail of the murderers.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-04

Pastor-'.I have call to Boston at
much better salary than am getting
here. What shall dop"
Deacon-'Youm must be influenced by
the ungodliness OF the place"
Pastor-'.But that would compel
me to remain here in Chicago"
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-04

New York Editor dropping into tho
house of his assistant)-"V sorry.
Jinks, but l have been called of to-
night, and you will have to rush down
to the Office and take my place. Don't
forget to write vigorous article do
nouncing the elevated railway as a
cormorant corporation, a monopolistio
outrage, and metropolitan nuisance,
which ought to bs torn to pieces by q
long suffering and indignant popu-
lace"
Assistant-"All right Is your car
riage at the doorpn
yes; but it will take you an hour
to get down town in carriage and
you have only a few moments to spare.
Take an l. train. New York Weekly.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-04
Cowboy (who has got the drop on q,

Cowboy (who has got the drop on an
Oklahoma boome) -Mosy of this
claim. I'll give you just half minute
10 geta
"What'll you do II / don'tp'
'Ill blow your d. brains out"
elbow away. would never have been
Town In this God-forsaken wilderness
I I'd had any,"-Chiaago Herald.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-04

The July Atlantic containing a short
sketch called Gong to Shrewsbury,
by Sarah Orne Jewett, which natural
ly commends itself to the summer
reader who has either already gone
away himself, or who is looking for
ward to going to some such country
town. Another paper, by Mr.. Brad
ford Torrey, called "a Mountain-Side
Ramble," will appeal to the same
class. The magazine opens with an
article by Miss Preston, giving an ac-
count of the last days OF Cicero, one of
q series which she has been contribut-
ing TO the Atlantic. Prof. N. S. Shalcr
who is person to speak with author
ity, writes about Tho Problem OF
Discipline in Higher Education, which
will be read by student and teacher
with equal intrest Mr.. ii. l.. Nelson
has an article on the Speakers
Power" not a consideration of the
power OF oratory, but the power of the
Speaker Of the House Of Representa-
tives.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-04
Winks-"Don't you marry that girl,
n q vn,, v,lua vour banninoos ~

as you value your happiness.
Jinks-"Ehp What's thatp"
"She's scheming, cold blooded, hard,
and selfish"
''See here! You don't even know
her."
the other day saw her sitting on the
aisle end of the seat with her satchel
pumped on the other end. New
York Weekly.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-07-04
The g. n, a Q. Recovering.

Des Moines special: The Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy road has given
evidence Of enjoying better times by re-
storing TO full time and pay all the sec,
ton men, bridge gangs and extra men
In the employ Of that road in Iowa.
This will affect the wages of over two
thousand men and give the most of them
an increase OF over 10 per cent. The
company seems TO DO recovering in some
degree from the heavy blow it received
during the strike.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1889-11-27
A Trust 0utwitted.

Trusts of all kinds have been hav-
ing "a rocky road to travel lstely and
many have fallen to rise no more, but
the fate which has over taken the
Twine Trust is unique, to say the
least. When the Twine Trust Of
Tended theerangors its doom WAS seal
ed Goaded to desperation by the
Trust S extortion, the Illinois State
Grange offered 5000 for machine
To bind grain with straw instead OF
twine, and 40 inventors nobly re
sponded. Only one Of the Inventions
has proven satisfactory, but that Is suf-
ficient, and the Twine Trust has been
hit squarely between the eyes What
is rnt p, 5,igrangers " Il not lcse their 10
thousand dollars. They were willing
to lose it, bnt the inventor declined
to deed his machine to Them so cheaI
ly, and will put it on the market
himself. The question now Is whetE-
er the grnngers haven't jumped
out of the frying pan into the fire.
The only way they can get ahead
of the Twine Trust Is to use the
machine, but the patentee, having
monopoly, can make his price as
high as he likes, rs long as 1t is not
actually prohibitive.-North Amerl-
can