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Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-12-25
DEFINING AN ORIGINAL PACKAGE.
A Decision by the Supreme Court of Aiaba
ma on the Matter.

The supreme court of Alabama rem
dered decision in the cases OF Rion
VS.. the state and Keith VS.. the state.
The question of the sale of whisky in
original packages was considered and
decision rendered on the question for
the first time in that state. In the case
of Rion vs.. the state, the cases OF
liquor separately wrapped in tissue
paper LABELLED Original Package"
The bottles were shipped to the de-
PENDANT from Nashville, Tenn, and
were placed in an uncovered box, with
hay laid between the bottles, so wrap
ped to keep them from breaking. 1t
was commended by the applicants that
these bottles so wrapped separately
and separately labelled we're the orig
inal packages and not the boxes in
which they were shipped. But the
court held that the fact that the box
was not covered did not make the bot
ties original packages, but that the
boxes in which they were thus shipped
were the original packages. In the
case Of Keith vs.. the state the facts
were substantially the same.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-12-25
WALKING FOR A WAGER.
A Woman Hudging Across the Con-
tinent.

Miss Mayton, pedestrienne
actress, who is walking from San
Francisco to New York in 225 days to
earn $4,000 wager, reached Council
Bluffs recently. She had been out
1l3 days from San Francisco, and was
229 miles ahead or her time. Her
contract is to average fifteen miles
day, counting all the time from the
start to the finish She Is q bright.
winsome little girl. and says she is
enjoying her trip Immensely. Several
days she has covered thirty miles.
She is accompanied by }. l.. Price OF
San Francisco, and w, j. Marshall,
of Chicago. A little pet dog of the
terrier species, has accompanied her
on all trips. The trip has been on
the railroad altogether. She left for
Chicago via. the Rock Island, and ex-
pected to reach Des Moiues the fol-
lowing Wednesday afternoon, She
was in poor health when she started
on her journey, but has gained rap
idly in health aud vigor and now
weighs fourteen pounds more than
she did when she started. She ex-
poets to complete her trip 107 day s
hence.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-12-25
LETTERS GONE ksTRAY.
Immense Numbrvs ot All sorts 90 90
the Dcad-Lettsr once.

Over 6 900 600 pieces Of mail matter
annually sent to tho dcad-'ettor object
A daily average Of over 20, 00ol Think
OF II. yo writers and seuderI ~ lettcrsi
This enormous quantity Of mail mat
ter goes to the dead letter office by
reason of incorrect or illcgihle address.
insufficient postage, insecure wrap
ming, or failure 10 bc called for or do
livered. The postal officials resort to
every known means To effect delivery,
but the grenter portion Of mail comes
10 the dead.letter ollico marked Not
called for" or Not found" A fow
figures In this connection will prove OF
interest.
During last year, AL 900 pieces ~
mail matter nj the dcnd-lettcr oflico
were letters INSTRUCTED or only par
TALLY addressed and $4,000 were en-
tirely blank. Surprising ns 1t may he.
mnny ~ tho letters cont aincd the COR
responhencc of business men, WIN
valuable enclosures. There were 0S,-
600 letters addressed hut shield for,
postage" and i65 600 letters mainly,
addressed TO persons IN hotels who had
left without giving their new Local.
ton. One little item which shows tho
cupidity Of human nature IL that AZ
600 letters were TO fictitious addresses
principally In relation 10 green
goods" or "sawdust swindles." There
were 80, 600 pounds OF merchandise.
either without wrapper, mistlirccted.
from which tho address had become
lost by insecure fastening. or INSULT
Gent postage. Four thousand had In
closures Of postal notes aggregating
$500, 20, 600 contained money amount
ing to Si86i2, $4,000 had drafts.
checks, and notes amounting to ST.
47l.S7l. $4,000 contained cancelled
notes, deeds, mortgages. and receipts
for money; IL 900 contained lottery
tickets; $4,000 had photographs; 1000
were articles forbidden to DO transmit
ted; 100000 contained stamps to Sc
cure answers or In payment OF sub
scriptions and small balances.
Incorrect direction. incorrect. illegi-
BILE. and deficient addresses are tho
principal causes OF most Of this mass
OF stun reaching the dead letter office.
The matter. except that from foreign
countries. which Is returned unopcn-
ed. Is opened aud II the addre OF the
sender Is contained II Is returned; IL
not 1t Is destroyed. Letters contain
Ing Enclosures Of value are filed for
reclamation upon proper application
aud Identification.
The carelessness displayed by the
senders of matter through the mail Is
something surprising. and that moro
does not 20 estray Is due 10 the high
standard OF efficiency which the postal
department of the government has at.
tanned.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-12-25
MEXICAN pEppLER.

n the order Of historic discovery be
pursued the Mexicans OF the Cortes con-
quest should next he grouped. Tho iu-
duslrious farmers OF n caragua are pure
Indinns-many OF them Aztecs. The
skilled mechanics of Guatemala. the in.
telligcnt and independent bulk OF It's
population. are descendants Of great
nation, which raised 200, 900 warriors to
oppose the conquest of their land by
one Of C0:tes' lieutenants. OF the five
Centrnl American republics Nicaragua
and Guatemala may particularly be
called In iian nations, and their prosper-
iiy is, therefore, an index OF native
capabilities.
Un the upper Orinoco river. IN Colum-
Dn, are few bands al an Indian nation.
which at the time of the Spanish con-
quest numbered 2 900 900 people. and
held large domain north o. the empire
Of The Incas The ancient language is
still spoken by them.
As you enter Ecuador and the ancient
empire or tho Incas you strike the hardy
tribe OF Quitus. which give their name to
the capita. OF the republic. Their fore
fathers IRE said to have been the fore.
most painters and architects Of the en-
pire. and even now they are the bridge
builders Of Ecuador; they compose. ia
fact, her ,rmers. miners, manufacturers,
and industrial classes.
The Quchuas OF Pera and Bolivia
have aquiine noses and fine mouths and
teeth, ars low OF stature. but broad and
b-awnv. Their appearance stamps them
as OF the roval race and wori>j OF as.
sociating with the best OF modern times.
The agriculturls,a inhabitlng the dis
tricts around Like Tilicaca are descend
ants Of that ancient people whose mas
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-12-25
LATER PARTICULARS.
HoIU Sitting Bull and His Son Lost Their
LUes in the Shinnish.

In the fight between the Indian po-
lice and Bulls followers, the firing
was heavy and deadly, nearly every
man who was hit was killed. In the
furious fusiiade Sitting Bull fell out OF
his saddle, pie-sed by bullet, but it
was not known whether 1t was fired
by the charging party or by one of
the police. The son OF Sitting Bull
was slain ut almost tho first volley OF
the police. The hostiles fred with
deadly accuracy and slowly drove the
police from the field. II the cavalry
had not come at this time 1t Is proba-
BILE that The forces would have been
annihilated. The soldiers were quick
to enter the action. A skirmish line
was thrown out, and then kneeling
and firing as they advanced the troops
with the machine guns playing over
their heads they poured whitening
fire into the savages. Sitting Bulls
body which had been abandoned by
the police was secured as we'll as that
of his son and will be taken to Stand
ing Rock. After the fight was over
the followers OF the dead chief struck
out at killing pace Tor the Bad
Lands. The battle, the news of
which is still meagre, will doubtless
infame the entire Sioux nation.
the cavalry followed for but short
distance and then returned to the camp
and took possession of the bodies of
Sitting Bull and els son: Four police
men were killed and three wounded,
and it is thought eight OF the hosties
were killed. Crow Foot. tho l4-year-
old son OF Sitting Bull, and number
OF others were wounded. Sitting Bulls
followers. when they fled up the Grand
river, left behind them all their tents
aud their families, which were taken
charge Of by the soldiers and will be
returned to the agency. After going
short distance up the river the fleeing
Indians scattered and went in all direc-
ections in the country to the Bad Lands.
Some OF them will probably try to
reach Two Strikes band further south,
while others will escape to the north.
Howevers, there is little chance for
them in any direction. The soldiers
are located all around the Bad Lands
and the Indians will have little chance
to get at the few ranches that are To-
Gated in that district. 1t is only
matter of time when they must sur
render to the superior forces OF the
whites.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-12-25
she VIII Not be Familiar.

What strikes the pilgrim from other
lands (writes Philadelphia Press cor
respondent is the predominance Of
wherein the restaurants. behind the
lunch counters. in the shops. in the OF.
fees. women seem to be doing all the
work. don't lind any fault with thii
arrangement. They are more civil than
the men. only wish they could be.
come street-car conductors. Probably
they may some day. Down here a,
Nantasket you find the same super
abundance Of the fair sex. They pre-.
side ut the popcorn booths with all the
dignity Of long lineage and great men,
tai development. Foreigners from
New York or Chicago. ignorant Of the
customs OF the country. sometimes
make an effort TO be- pleasant with
these young ladies. The result 10 al
ways disastrous to the foreigner.
"rll wait upon you, but I'll not Dc
familiar with you'll"
That's the shibboleth Of the Boston
serving lady.
was much amused at the attempt
of one of these foreigners" just men,
tioned to bestow small fee upon one
of these young women. She drew her.
self up with all the hauteur OF family
pride--for no doubt her name wat
Winthrop. or Adams. or Hancock. os
Winslow. aud then she remarke,i:
Excuse. ne. sir. we are literally re.
warded for our services By the cor.
porate lessees of the beach. and. con.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-12-25


tim New York. He should revert to the
tyne which the elderly Dostonian still
exempliflcs. While. therefore. some OF
the younger element are uneasy imita-
tons OF New. York models. the typical
Bosionian never concerns himself about
style. His tailor has his measure, and
that's enough. His material Ia broad
cloth and doeskin, worn until IL becomes
shiny; his cnt Ia semi clerical. his ex.
pahsc OF shirt bosom Is wide; his collar
Ia a bishop his tie black "shoe.
string" and his hat venerable because
Of old associations.
Philadelphia is a city OF homes. You
could tell that by looking at the men.
Most OF them apnear home nude; the
rest appear ready made; and there il no
suggestion Of n tailor In Philadelphia.
Inst accounts for the number and size
of The ready-madc clothing stores there.
The average Philadelphia 10 the street
certainly does not regard the amenities
OF dress which less somnolent communi-
ties consider essential.
The Cnicagoan has, Ms rule. been too
busy to take thought OF his personal ap.
pearance. lie Is Zoo busy. in fact. even
10 live well. and his nearest approach
10 IL Is a twenty minute bite" in tho
lunch room. He 10 generous enough.
but lie hasn't time TO go up stairs and
eat dinner.
Nobody cares about dress. As a
whole, therefore, Chicago Is shabby.
The men buy good enough clothes. and
sp'nd money freely enough. but they
don't look after the little nlceties. The
typical Cnicngoan doesn't care much for
style. He wants something loose aud
comfortable. II he wears cutaway
coat, he wears Il oren; but he is better
satisfied with frock coat. aud be wears
that open. too; wherefore certain need
lees amplitude Of cloth about his legs.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-12-25
DON'T KNOW HIS LUCK.
An hdianian Picks UP TUo Shining Pebbles
Which Prove to Be Diamonds.

Two weeks ago Charles Stader, liv
ing near Flat Rock, eight miles south
of Shelbyville. in Jennings county, Ind.
looking at piece Of land, when, in
passing newly dug we'll he discov-
cred two brilliant stones, which he
picked up and carelessly placed in his
pocket. The incident had entirely
passed out of his mind, when, as he
was searching his pockets for tobacco,
he discovered the supposed pebbles,
he showed them to persons present,
who instituted an investigation
which proved that the two stones are
genuine diamonds weighing three
carats each. Further investigation
shows that numerous smaller diamonds
are In the vicinity OF the find. The
county abounds in rubies and wash
gold. neither OF which has been found
In paying quantities. The rubies are
small and the gold generally very
fine.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-12-25
RUSH F0a WISCONSIN LANDS.
Seachers after Homesteads Protected by
Bayonets.

When abe United States land office
opened at Warsaw, Wis. Dec. goth,
the court house square was crowded
with people, but the local militia com
pany was drawn up before the land
Office with fixed bayonets and protected
the men in line in their right to make
first filings. That afternoon when the
Office closed eighty five entries were
made. There were still remnants OF
the original lines waiting and those
holding places expressed the determi.
nation TO wait until 8 o'clock Monday
morning, Dec. 22d, when the office
would be opened for business again.
All claims OF any particular value
have already been entered. People
were there from Nebraska and even
more distant states led by false state
ments of fabulous value of water re-
serve lands restored TO public domain.
The most valuable claim has 1000
feet of standing pipe on it. 1t was
entered by Louis Catch, the first man
in line. 1t is worth $40, 1000 to 49,
900. There are number OF squatters
on the best claims and when the entry
men try to dislodge them there may
trouble. At Eau Claire there was
almost riot, the windows OF the land
Office were smashed, but the officers
succeeded in quelllng the disturbance.
Miss Mamie Richardson, Of Chippewa
Falls, fought heroically, and when
she reached the desk her hat was gone
and her hair disheveled, but she got
the tract worth $1,000.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-12-25
PUBLIC SCHOOL NEWS.
Some Census Matters That win Be Made
Public in a Short Time.

l The census office has in press pro-
liminary bulletin on education, pre-.
pared by James II. BlocgeIt, who was
connected in a similar capacity with
the tenth census. Tho investigation
contemplated the treatment Of schools
in three groups, according to the mode
of support; public, private ana paro-
chial, the latter in the sense Of sub
division of private schools. The at
tendance OF public schools statistics OF
Louisiana, New Hampshire and Wis
consin, are given by counties in this
bulletin, showing the sex, the pupils
and teachers, and in the case Of
Louisianas the sex and color. In the
past ten years the increase in popula-
ton for these states has been:
Louisiana, 1901 per cent; New
Hampshire, S.5l per cent; Wisconsin,
2S. % per ccnt. The changes in pub
lie school enrolment in the same
period have been: Louisiana, gain
1892 per cent; New Hampshire. less
7.5l per cent; Wisconsin, gain 1897
per cent. The results Of the inquiry
regarding private and parochial
schools November in each state he
reported show large attendance of
pupils. especially in Wisconsin, where
the figures justify the claims made by
religious bodies maintaining parochial
schools. In Wisconsin there has been
reported $1,000 Catholic schools. %. :
900 Lutheran, more than 10000 Evan
gelical and less numbers in other
parochial schools.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-12-25
A WOMAN EDITOR.
shc Calls All Her stan Plain. simple,
SWEET, Short 'Dear."

The editrcss OF the Homdn's PENN
Paper, London publication is n true
lover Of her sex, saws the Il. Y. World.
She and her staff work together on the
most friendly terms. Not only are all
the articles written by women, but the
composltorS are women, the Office
boy Is n woman, and so nre the janitor
and telegraphcr. Tho cditress has hut
one name for her staff" dear" The
assistant editor is called my dear, "
but the rest of tho help answer 70 plain
and simple but sweet aud short dear"
At home the Penny editress employs
a Observation-Disclosures. n woman cook. aud
two "ludy helps" in the 'proscrvery, !"
who put up the jellies. jams, mar
malades, and fruit buffers, from which
sne realizes half the profits Of her
journalistic work. Disguised with tho
laziness and general worthlessness OF
her gardeners. she advertised for fe-
male labor, aad an avalanche of horti-
cultural loneliness swept down upon
her. Many OF the applicants for tho
position Of gardener we're daughters OF
clergymen. She mado her selection.
amt has sinco openly dooiared that ,vo
men make the best gardeners in the
field.
One of the dreams of Edward Bel.
lamy is about TO be realized by II so,
ciety OF English people who are build,
ing in aesthetic Bedford park block Of
houses for the exclusive use OF prOfes.
sional aud artistic women. There Is
to he common dining-room and one
staff of servants. thus solving the do
nestle problem at one fell swoop. The
tenant can have rs many rooms MS she
wishes TO sleep in. work in. battle in.
or receive in, and when once estab.
lished the kitchen will give her no
concern than her bath or study. Busy
brainworkers will hail the scheme with
delight. and the whole world of wo-
men will be interested in the results.
for il is generally admitted that the
real cause OF so many marriage fall
ures is TO be found ut the kitchen door
Try as they will, women can never
make lovers out of dyspeptics nor har.
mony out Of indigestion aud disorders
from which tlirec-fourth OF society Is
suffering. The Bedford apartment
house will he so managed that women
OF small means can be comfortably 10.
Gated aud amply provided with fuel.
lignl, and wholesome food.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-12-25

Are his shoes every dusty or dirtyt
Their brilliancy IN us that OF polished
Jet. Does he scot Mt stick or gloVrsf
His neat gloves always supply the fin.
ishing tonch. aud stick. or umbrella,
closc.rollcd aud handsome. always sup.
plies the faint suggestion ofleisuro. An
upright carriage. fastldpusness M TO
hair, utter lack Of sclf.consciousness
easy bearing. quiet movements. absence
of buRtlc--ibese Rre the things that the
New Yorker himself contributes to
make his clothes successful. We have
sketchcd the New York gentleman.
There ARE others. With them we have
no concern.
Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Chicago approach this model TO this ex.
tent. TINT In limited way they initiate
"; but there Is this vast difference
the mrn we have sketched Is the typical
New Yorker. while he Is very far from
being the typical Bostonian or Chicago.
TN.
The Bostoninn Inns certain frigid
dignity that prevents him from being
readily adaptable. and somehow gives
one the idea OF ml-1t. As clothes.
wenrer he Is not success In nearly
every particular his garments are like
those Of the New Yor.er but no one
would ever imagine him TO hail from
New York. It's difference In manner.
IL Is therefore mistake for young Bos.
ton to wear the garments OF cosmopol.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-12-25

generations who have only scattered
relics. dug from the soil. from which to
construct n picture OF the past
The tradition is that the Ctribs, who
were such terror TO the milder tribes
OF the West Indies. had their origin in
our own Rocky mountains. Perchance
those Florida warriors who played such
havoc with the schemes OF Ponce de
Leon aud De Soto were OF the same
blood, The few descendants OF the
florida and the southern Indians Of the
United States constitute the civilized
nations OF the Indian territory. The
once numerous Cnribs. who, In the az.
teenth century, were virtually confined
TO the Lesser or Southern Antilles. have
dwindled to a few hundred savages near
the Orinoco river. Bv going to the up.
per waters Of the Pom room some onter-
prising agent of the exposition might
capture just such Carib as slew the
Columbian Spaniard.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-12-25


ovcrcoats. live we'll In an animal way,
aud carry rich, but plain, clothing over
as shrewd. aggressive. successful. and
vulgar personalities as American life
ever developed.
Denver presents more violent con.
trns,s Ia dress than almost any other
American city. II presents. aide by
side. the costume OF the Broadway swcli.
the cowboy of the plains. and the miner
from the mountains. aud not In frequent
ly n combination OF all In one person.
Why black brondcloih should be .
favoritc material with Southern gentle.
men Is rs much mystery us why their
coats should always have long tails and
button with one button at tho waist; but
such 10 tho manner OF tho Southerner.
OF course. ho wants everything loose
aud light Ia his hot climate. aud a sack
coat light aud loose would answer nd.
mlrably. but there IL no evidence that
the reign OF the long tailed black coat is
soon TO be broken at the South. No
vest. n wealth OF long shirt bosom. a
rolling collar, aud u flowing scarf, with
a SLOUGH hat, make up tho Southern
costume, There Is n general impression
OF too much hair. which must not be
overlooked. - The Hdbe ddsher.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-12-25
MEXICAN BUTCHER.

The Arawaks. who disputed the main
land with the Csribs. inhubit a strip of
Guiana back from the sea coast. They
are now a tribe; thew were then nation.
Fragments OF the tribes. whom Cibrnl
and Vespucius saw. are now in the in.
terror OF Brazil, living IN their fortified
villages along the upper Amaz0n, or
gathering rubber and drugs for the
English agents, who for years have hnd
un established trade with them. They
are most expert boatmen. The warriors
use gigantic bows and arrows. and their
war trumpeis are enough to blow down
their houses. The more degraded tribes
place large pieces of wood in their ears
and under lips. and roam along the river
banks, eating snakes. lizards. and mon
keys; but IL would he too much 10 ask
for living spec mems Of these monsters
The brondchestcd Fuegians. with their
weak and emaciaied lower limbs aud
Their wonderful powers OF mimcry who
have been trying To get warm since
Magellnn's time. MS they tried before
they should succeed the Amazonian In.
dians. and be covered with u guanaco
skin large enough and warm enough for
the Coicago public aud the Chicago
summer
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-12-25

rbiNhs AAAtNANihN hhhbsMAN.
The Araucanians have their homes In
Chill and Patagonia. IL was confcder.
acy OF the Araucanian tribe OF Chill
which checked the Spanish advance
southwark, The natives have broad aud
heavy features. but bright aud piercing
eyes. They have u republican form Of
government. and are Intensely national.
As has been remarked--"the constitu.
ton OF Chill Ia far less democratic than
that OF Araucania." the native state
lying between the Biobio aud Valdiva
rivers The long lances. the sliucs,
bows. pixies, clubs, and bolas (stone balls
fastened TO n thong represent the
weapons employed by the brave Arsu.
canans TO successfully resist the Spanish
armies for more than q century. They
are splendid horscmen. their chief wealth
being their cattle, and their domestic
life 10 of u high order The center OF
the national aud tribal life IL Ia this
compact GILLIAN state; but members OF
the race range tho pampas OF South
America east Of the Andes, and arc
found. also. as the bold Patagonians OF
the south. Their language Is spoken
10 Cape Horn. and east TO Buenos Ayres.
BY all means let the Columbian exposi.
ton contain complete picture OF this
most hardy, proud. yirtuous. aud brave
race Of Indians.