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Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-29
Will Some Free Trader Reply.

Mr.. W. Farrar Ecroyd, a member OF the manu-.
featuring aristocracy OF Great Britain, common
ces a letter to the London Times In these words:
To the Editor Of the Times-Sir The grleyous
injury inflicted by the Mckinley tariff on many
OF our industries VIII probaly hasten the decline
OF the Golden Club; for II will be difficult to 20 on
much longer prOclaimiRg the approaching world
wide triumph OF free trade, or the impending
rum OF protectoust nations, in face of the
great and continuing prosperity OF the United
StiteS.the most resoluta and mpenitent of
them all.
VIII our American free traders who predict
ruin and disaster to this Republic "on account
of the tariff" take notice of these words? Mr.
Ecroyd Is a free trader and manufacturer who
proposes retaliatory tariff on the part OF Eng
land. He does not think that the Mckinley
bill VIII ruin American industries What he
prophesies Is "thc decline Of the Golden Club
In face 1.-THE great and continuing pros
perity OF the United States OF America. Won't
some American free trader convince this Brit
sh free trader of the error of his ways and say
logs? MIR. Ecroyd in another part Of his letter
confess-s that he does not object to q Is per
cent tariff on English imports to any country.
Fifteen per cent can be paid by the English
manufacturer as toll for entrance into market
where he can compete with the American manu.
facturer, whose profits, owing to higher wages
and higher interest on money than are paid in
England, are but per cent ON an investment OF
hundreds of thousands, or, perhaps, millions of
dollars. Won't some American free trader ex-
plain TO Mr.. Ecroyd, who Is British free trader,
that he Is telling the truth at time when the
success OF free trade in America depends upon
telling lies?
Mr. Ecroyd also speaks OF "China and Turkey,
whose fiscal policy is a liberal one," admitting
foreign goods free or nearly so. Won't some
American free trader tell this English free
trader to keep silent? For in America are many
school-houses, in each OF which 1t Is taught that
China and Turkey, whose fiscal policy is lib.
eral one, are about the most poverty stricken
| nations on the face of the aarth, while the
United States, whose fiscal policy Is the antipode
| of that of China and Turkey, is admitted by Mr.
| Ecroyd, on behalf of the British free traders, tC
be in possession of "a great and continuing pros
| perity."
Who of our American free traders will be first
| to reply to this British free trader?
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-29
PUBLIC SALES!

Ed. c. Rice, section s, Greeley, two
miles east of Old Hamlin, will sell on
Thursday, Feb. 9Th, at 10 a. NJ, 10 head
of horses including four good brood
mares, good mich cows, 4 yearling
heifers, spring calves; 30 Poland
China shoats, 100 bushels seed oats, 40
bushels seed barley, 20 bushels potatoes,
IS tons hay; large invoice of imple-
ments and household furniture. Free
lunch and usual terms, VIM. Mallory,
auctioneer.
w. p. Sutton, : miles northeast of
Audubon, Melville, will sell on Wed.
nesday, Feb. 18th, at 10 a. m, 4 horses
including two fine brood mares and q
span of mules, 30 head of cattle includ-
ing 10 cows, a bull. steers and calves,
50hags, large invoice of nearly new i'm
plements, 400 bushels Of corn, furni-
ture and small articles too numerous
to mention. IS and under cash; a cred.
it OF ~ months, per cent interest if
not paid when due. Ten per cent dis,
count for cash.
John Norris, one mile west of Audi
bon viii, sell on Wednesday, February
4th, at 10 a. m, four head of horses,
two mich cows, six good brood sows, a
wagon, set double harness, raowef, eul-
tivator, stirring pillow, hay in stack, ten
bushels seed corn, feed cooker, 300
bushels oats in bin, l road cart, one
single harness, riding saddle, and other
articles too numerous to mention. s.
cash, IL months on appraYed notes; s
4 per cent interest if not paid when due.
/ Eight per cent off for cash. II. n. Car
per, Auctioneer.
Frank Runyan, 80 miles east and
half mile north of Ross, will sell on
Tuesday, February Bird, 1891, at II a. m,
four work horses, ~ head of cattle in
Guiding siS mil0h COWS; ten shoSts,
dozen chickens, @ tons Of hay, Is bush
els of potatoes; binder, mower, 2 wag-
ons, 2 stirring plows, cultivator, drag
| hay rack, seed"r corn planter, bob sled
! household and kitchen furniture, etc
80 and under cash; IL months on APP,
proved security, Z per cent interest il
not paid when due. Ten per cent oil
for cash. Free lunch. II. n. Carper
auctioneer,
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-29
Notice of Special Election.


WHEREAS, A petition signed by
twenty tive property owners, citizens
and voters OF the incorporate town OF
Audubon, Iowa, has been pres, nted to
the undersigned, asking that special
election be ordered for the purpose OF
determining the question of the estaO-
fishing of an electric light plant by said
town and the issuance of electric light
bonds; and
WHEREAS, The town council for said
incorporate town, at a special session
held January 10Th, A. ID. 1891, adopte
a resolution that the question of es
tablishing an electric light plant by the
incorporate town of Audubon, Iowa, be
submitted to the legal voters of said
town;
NoiO, therefore, In accordance with
said petition and resolution, notice il
hereby given to the legal voters of said
incorporate town, that there will be q
special election hell at the town hall in
the incorporate town of Audubon
Iowa, on Monday, the 2nd day of Feb
ruary, a. d. 1891, for the purpose O.,
discriminating the 9Ueation OF the estab
lishment of an electric light plant By
said town and the issuance of electric
light bonds in sum not to exceed eight
thousand, five hundred dollars.
Polls will be opened at 8 o'clock a. m
and close at o'clock p. m. of said day
The ballots srall be either printed OIL
written in the following form.
For Electric Light Plant, or Against
Electric Light Plant.
! Dated this 2lst day of January, A. ID
1891.
A F. ARMSTRONG,
Attest: Mayor.
ID. l.. FREEMAN,
4 Recorder.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-29
Address Letters Plainly.

In his annual report Postmaster Gen.
eral Wanamaker makes the following
suggestion which would save great
deal of trouble and Inconvenience if
acted upon:
"lf people who use the mails would
only be careful to observe few simple
requirements, trifles in themselves, but
in the aggregate of vast account, the
force of the Dead Letter Office could
soon be reduced one.thifd. All writers
of letters may not care to place their
names and addresses upon the corner
of the envelope, but if they would do
so there could be few undelivered let
terg, Cultivation of the habit of scan.
ming the address of letter after it has
been written would prevent nine-tenths
of the mistakes due to deficient OF
erroneous addresses. 1t is purely q
matter of business habit, and the
remedy is the simplest. There is nc
law or regulation which can require al
affectionate sister to place her full
name and address on letter to her alb
sent brother, but IL mothers and sister!
and brothers would in some corner o
the paper do this, there would be mil
lion and half more letters restored I,
their owners every year."
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-29
Bright Lights All Around.

The work Of putting in our electric
light plant is rapidly nearing compile.
ton, and about February LIST, Stuart ex-
poets to come out of its old time dark
ness. With this added feature of met
ropolitan airs, we expect many other
good things in Stuart Stuart Cores
poRdence.
Winterset has $4,000 plant and
from q letter shown us from the mana
ger the city receives a net revenue of
sl75 per month, or so, 100 per year. Al
lowing six per cent interest on bonds
this gives over $1,000 net profit per an
mum. Charlton has an SlS,UO0 plant
and the manager reports net revenue
of 1915 per month. After paying per
cent interest on her bonds Charlton has
a clear profit of over $1,000 per annum,
enough to pay for her plant in ten years.
Our neghboring town Greenfield has
just put in a $500 plant. Stuart is
putting in one and Avoca has just got
one in operation. Mr.. Wilkin estimates
that $4,000 will put in a plant here,
using the power from the mill.-Adet
NelCS.
Never in the history of the town, per-
haps, has the unanimity of purpose pre-
vailed which characterized Tuesdays
election. The friends of the proposed
improvements We're well organized, and
prepared to do effective work at the
polls, if such were needed, but it was
found, when the public sentiment was
sounded for a final decision, that all
were practically of the same mind.
The only work that remained to be
done was to bring in the aged and in
firm, and put enthusiasm enough into
the laggard to get him to the polls.
This was done very effectually, and
the vote polled was large-inside city
limits, $50; in new district, %. The
band discourSed good music at inter
walls and paraded the streets bearing
banners. 1t was quiet, good natured,
one sided contest, and the result was
attained as easily as one might fall of
a log. The vote stood: For water
works, 2SS, against52; for electric lights,
3O4, against 29.-HdrlaR Republican,
January 22Rd.
Chariton's experience with electric
lights is most encouraging. The plant
including four acres of ground with
pond and buildings, cost $4,000. There
are 100 street lamps, and 100 other
lights, which number could be doubled
were there sufficient power. The income
is $500 per month, expenses $780, leav
ing balance of $3.50 per month clear
That is fine record and worth looking
into.-Red oak EGpreSS.
Electric lights are being put in thu
business and private houses and TIN
work of wiring IS going forward at ;
rate that augurs an early date for tn,
starting of the plant when the engine
are once here. When they arrive ant
can be set up in working order every
thing will be ready to turn ON tn
ights.-AtlaRtic Telegraph.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-29
/. ID. CLARE.

The State Register interviewed an
Audubon county farmer who was in at
tendance upon the meeting of horticul-
turists, and here is the way he spoke of
the Sovereign Boies combination
"The Governors first mistake was in
appointing that man Sovereign as a
gatherer of statistics, and his second
most serious blunder was in putting
faith in his figures. Sovereign is ca
lamity bowler from way back; a regular
walking delegate of desolation, with a
mouth like yawning abyss; and the
Governor got his foot in it. That's
what's the matter with Horace. lie
means well but he is blunderer in that
line of politics" Going further the
farmer told good story to illustrate
the fallacy of their slandering statistics,
and In closing refers to the success OF
the Audubon county poor farm to show
that agriculture pays in Iowa. 1t isn't
difficult to guess who this clear headed
gentleman was, but as his identity was
for Obvious reasons, concealed in the in
terview we shall leave opf readers 10 dc
their own guessing.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-29
Governor Boles Injuring Iowa.

The Press is in receipt of letter from
a Pennsylvania who was contemplat.
ing emigration to Iowa to engage in
farming, in which he says:
Is farming in Iowa really so unre-
numerative as Governor BoieS declared
in his Reform Club speech or was he
only talking for political buncombe? ?
I wish The Press would advise me, be-
cause do not want to go to Iowa if
farming is such bad business there.
The Press can assure its correspond
ent that Governor Boies was talking
for buncombe and that agriculture is as
remunerstiye in Iowa as in any other
part Of the west. If he will wait until
after November next the people of
Iowa will answer his question for him
by retiring Governor Boies from Office
for uttering libels on that prosperous
and growing State which are calculated
to check its growth in population and
iniure its financial prospects.-N. Y
Press.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-29

Among the most oppressive monopolics OF the
present day are the express companies. Eng
lish postofhcss do the bulk Of express business.
The average cost OF sending parcels throughout
Great Britain is eleven cents. II cost si.Jo to
send suit of clothes across Our continent. 1t Is
to be hoped the United States will encourage the
adoption OF the parcels post system in this coun-
try. Now, American express companies do a
great part Of the business which properly be-
longs to our postoffice department, and charge
outragously for II. The people demand cheaper
services. The system as at present in general
use in England for the circulation OF parcels is
exactly the same as the American postal SYSTEM
and for convenience can not be too loudly prais-
ed. Parcels up to 30 pounds weight can be sent
for less than cent pound, and the parcels are
collected and delivered exactly the same as ordi-
nary letters and with equal dispatch, an equal
and fixed rate to all parts. DO away with the
express monopoly. -Coman's Rural
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-29
Melville Movements.

Dave Andrews did not attend school
last week on account of sickness.
What is the use of going to Cali
fornia to find nice weather when Iowa
can discount the golden state.
E.. n. Taggart returned from Des
MoineS last week.
George Everets returned to Crawford
county last Monday to resume the fruit
tree business.
Joe Kesselring was the unfortunate
man to lose the sack of meal found by
Mat Campbell.
Melville needs store and sugar
plant.
VIM. Kennedy the new township
clerk was attending official duties last
Monday in district Not.
A surprise was given at the residence
of James Hunt, Tuesday evening.
Horace Farquhar visited at home
last week.
Charlie wilkins took some fine hogs
to town last Wednesday.
The literary last Friday evening was
attended by large crowd and standing
room was at premium. The question
debated, Resolved, that more can be
learned by reading and meditation than
by travelling and observation, was de-
cided in favor of the affirmative. Cues
ton for next Friday evening is: Reso.v-
ed, that intemperance has caused more
misery than war. Affirmative, S. A.
Graham, negative, Arthur Farquhar.
New officers were elected. S. A. Ora
ham, president, Mrs. Marsh Keith, vice
president, Mrs. VIM. Maxon, secretary,
John Graham treasurer.
I. ID, CLARE,
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-29
Real Estate Deals.

List OF transfers filed in the Office Of the coun
recorder for week ending Ian. % 1891.
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Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-29

y d. .al VIII make a long stn1
u '.o.pla how living win ever date q
M without using the figure 0. Il stands
hird place in 1870 where it viii remain ten
nd thou move up to second place in 1900
90 1t win r. { for ora hundred years.
aeisanotr,r Q" which has also come TO STAY
Hli,,c the lgTe in cur dates in the respect
1t las already moved Up 10 iiS5t place, where
III permanently remain it is called the mo
Itch Arll F,nealcr & Wilson Sewing Machine.
The 'No. o. WIS endorsed for FIRST pace by the
2Ets OF EurOt NJ t.le Paris Exposition Of 1882
mere, AZ ,ar sevoroccntejt with the leading ma
hines OF the world, &c was awarded the only
Grand Prize given to taaily sewing machines, all
rthers on exhibit hlginc received lower awards
4 gold medals, etc. The French Government
lso recognized itssupGriority by the decoration Of
sir. Nathaniel Wheeler, PraSidcntoftho company.
with the Cross OF the Legion Of Honor
The "No. 0" is not an old machine improved
upon, but IS an entirely row machine, aud the
Grand Prize at Paris was awarded il as tho grand.
est advance In sewing laaeaine mechanism of the
age. Those Who buy IL can rest assured. there.
lore, of having the very latest and best.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-29

WHATEVER may be the varying
opinions it is reasonably certain that
prohibition will be the most prominent
issue in the campaign this year. There
are no other issues which can be placed
above it. There is not L. S. senator
to elect, and altogether the next assem-
bly, will have very little to do. The
democrats will advocate the repeal of
the prohibitory law, and republicans
will stand upon the expression made
by the people, namely that they desired
the prohibition of the liquor traffic. If
the voters of the state have reversed
their opinion it is because the law has
not been enforced. But it was hardly
expected that it would be. The state,
however, has not been in partnership
with the men who have sold liquor, and
has thus shown its opposition ard with
held legal sanction. The state is better
for it, and her people are better. The
rising generation has lived in the be-
lief that the saloon business is disreput-
able. Cities are tempted to license,
when in financial stringencies, but yet
we believe majority of the people of
the state prefer to pay direct for public
improvements rather than debauch the
youth of the land by the open saloon
1t is, however, an element of weakness
in the republican party that it is not
united upon this subject and another
discouraging feature is that democrats
who are constitutionally prohibition:sts
will not support the measure when it
becomes party issue.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-29
Notice of Application f = Permit 10
Sell Intoxicating Liquors

Notice is hereby given that the Ia
dersigncd will make application to tnt
District Court OF Audubon county
Iowa, at the February term thereof, /,
be begun and held at Audubon. Sair
county and state, on the Oath day ol
February, 1891, for a permit to sell in,
toxicating liquors, for lawful purposes
only, at the frame store building situar
ed upon lot eleven QD III block ten 90
of the town OF RraytOn, Audubon C0n
ty, Iowa, and that a petition asking foI
such Pr rmit will be filed in the office oi
the clerk Of SAID court, on or befor,
the 18th day of February, 1891.
c. l.. Bison
NASH, PHELPS & GREEN, AHyS.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-29
FARM FOR SALE!

Eighty acres in section IA Leroy town
ship three and one half miles northeast
of Audubon. a choice eighty and well
improved, good house of ten rooms,
with brick foundation and good cellar;
good barn with stable room for six
horses and 30 tons of hay, also buggy
house and tool house: good cattle shed
one hundred feet long: two hog houses,
two corn cribs, good granary, good coal
house, two good wells and cistern; good
young orchard and some shrub6ery,
twelve to Fifteen hundred evergreen
trees. Living water on the place and
good fences. Terms easy.
WM. DICKINSON.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-29

NoMAN will persistently apologize
for the saloon or plead mitigating cir
cumstances for its existence. All who
conduct such n business deplOre It's
crimes and secretly detest its influence.
No doubt they are often discouraged
by its horrors, and would if the better
impulse prevailed wash their hands of
the traffic. But oyermastering the con-
science and the best moral natures of
men is the money influence, the hope
of gain, the expectations of gigantic
accommodations in short time. 1t is
some satisfaction to think that few men
are permanently abandoned to the sa-
loon business. The problem would be
in large measure solved if the profits
of liquor dealing were confscated.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-29

JUDGE KINNE has just rendered a
decision holding the Wilson bill to be
in full force and effect. Tom Bow
mans Council Bluffs Globe, which, by
the way, has assumed to be director
general of democratic affairs since Tom
was elected congressman, recently ad-
yocated the nomination of Kline for
Judge of the supreme court, but this
last decision of the fearless democratic
Judge will dampen Bowman's ardor for
his promotion. Bowman believes that
the saloon and gambling dens are es
sential to the prosperity of Council
Bluffs and Iowa.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-29
Original Notice.
o. Z. Thornton and Emeline Thornton ant
W. &. Allen, defendants:

o. Z. Thornton and Emeline Thornton and
W, &. Allen, defendants:
You are hereby notified that a petition has
been filed by said plaintiff, John Wagner, in the
office OF the clerk of the district court of Audu-
bon county, Iowa, claiming of o. E. Thornton
$500 with interest at per cent from January st,
lSs9, together with attorneys fees and costs on
your promisSory note for said sum made to plain
tiff at said date, also asking the foreclosure of a
mortgage made by said defendants to plaintiff
to secure the payment OF said note upon the
southeast quarter of the northeast quarter of
section II, township 10, range IS, in Audubon
county, Iowa, and that the lien or interest there
in of the defendant, w. G.. Allen, be adjudged
junior and inferior to the mortgage fen of
plaintiff.
And that unless yon appear thereto and de-
fend before noon Of the second day of the next
term OF the said court, commencing at Audubon,
said county and state, on the oath day of Feb
ruary, 1891, default will be entered against YOU
and Judgment rendered thereon.
Dated at Audubon this 10 day Of January A..
ID. 1891.
NASH, PHELPS s. GREEN.
DIT Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-29

Hon. L. S. COFFIN takes the follow
ing sensible and cheerful view of Iowa
farm interests: Yes, farmers OF Iowa,
did you not know it? you are liv-
ing on farms that today are worth &75
to 300 an acre. Many, fear, will not
find it out until they have been sold
for less than half that sum to some
shrewd, far-seeing eastern farmer, and
he has demonstrated the fact to US
when too late for our good. The out
look for the Iowa farmer is simpl!
grand, if he will but open up his eyes
RI gpa
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-29

That hacking cough can be so quickly
cured by Shiloh's Cure. We guarantee
it.
Will you suffer with Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaint Shiioh's Vitalizer is
guaranteed to cure you.
Sleepless nights, made miserable by
that terrible cough. Shiloh's Cure is
the Remedy for you.
Catarrh cured, health and sweet breath
secured, by Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy.
Price 90 cents. Nasal Injector free.
For lame back, side or chest, use Shi-
loh's Porous Plaster. Price % cents.
Shiloh's cough and Consumption Cure
is sold by us on guarantee. 1t cures
Consumption.
For sale by A. II. ROBERTS.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-29

THERE was an old time scene in the
house of representatives the 2lst.
Mills, of Texas, denounced the speaker
and questioned the honor of VIM. Nc
Kinly, whereuron Mr. Kerr, of Iowa,
said: "Such proceedings as this are
reasonable, and they are headed by a
man who helped treason before" Mills
continued his TRADE OF abuse and
.ander until he was planted in his seat
by the serGeant- at arms.