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Telegram-herald., 1891-12-30

unlawful distractions to the navi-
gable waters of the United states, and
the enforcement Of the provisions OF
the river and harbor act relating there
20, formed the subject Of a report zs-
Gently made by lh~ chisf of enginscrs
III the army and just transmitted by
Acting seeretay OF War Grant to the
senats in response 10 . request from
.tnzt beay. The report contains list
o< the bridges which are regarded as
distinctions to navigation. but in which
alterations 80 a. 20 render navigation
thrcugh or under them reasonably free
ssd easy we're ordered 10 be made.
The senate resolution requested re-
pert - 10 what. il any. further leg s.a.
tion ls needed 10 secure toe prompt
enforcement of tae provisions of the
'ssk In references to shss portion OF
the senatess resolution, The chief Of en-
s'nssrs says That tue Jaw has not been
10 force Ioax enough To ascertain ito
.1r>caesl esfsef. or 20 determine
whsthet further legislation viii 10 nee
esesry.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-30
vAr on THE Ero GEaSpE.

Tho revoIutonist or rather outlaw
Cara who is Operating on the Mexican
frontier ani crossing into Texas for re-
fnge when too lofty pursued, il likely
10 cause considerable trouble to both
governments from present indications.
The sitssation IS one that presents many
difficulties, and our government seems
70 os doing all in lie power to assist in
capturing the Mexican insurgents.
They have neither been caught nor
subdued. however, and the question OF
damages is very liable to present itself
later. The Chicago Journal las. night
discussed the matter ss follows: "As
an ordinary rule, q government is he d
liable for damages IL gangs Of free
hooters are organized en- its soil for the
purpose OF invading neighboring
country, or II insurgents in . neigheor-
ing country use Its soil ss base OF sup
plies, for recruiting purposes aud ss
headquarters from which rsids are
made, or 10 which the invaders retreat
10 case Of r1eeting too powerful ODDS.
The Tinted states is just in this position
ss regards Mexico. And Il sppesrs to De
1T present comparatively unsbis 70
help ssself. Fer 1900 msl~s the RIO
Grsnde, which is fordasle al short va
s<rvags far almost the entire distance,
IS the Boundary between The two esun-
tries. Offenders a9ainst The laws IN
resas and IN The border states of
Mesico tind i easy 10 Escape across the
river either way ard ssaas parsals.
Texas sesps : srssll srmy Of nacaa.sd
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-30

The Gillian minister at Washington,
fsenor Montt, - = brother of President
Mont, tae chief executive of the re-
spuSlic recently insugurated. That
both these efhelals desire to be friendly
with the United States and avoid any
serious difficulty, there SEEMS TO be no
question. But there is also every rea-
con to believe that the advisors of the
new president have very puguacious
inelirations. believe their government
Is right in the position il is taking on
the Valparaiso affair, and that shrewd
diplomacy viii be necessary in order
70 bring the ChilisE government to the
point of making apologies and repera-
sion. Every conservative eshzen will
commend the administration in It's
svident desire 10 settle the matter with
out wAFliks demonstrations IL il is pos
ss5is 90 20 do With dignity TO our
selves as 3 nation.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-30

IL congress will appropriate the
money, SIX new revenue cutters will be
built for service on the great lakes.
They will be built so as to DO available
for defense as well as for revenue pur-
poses. A question to be considered is
Will their construction violate the
treaty between the United States and
Great Britain relative to the main
ten.nce of an armed naval force en-
these waters.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-30

sosfE Of the English correspondents
rat Rome have reported that the United
states had agreed to pay indemnity to
Italy on account of the New Orleans
affair last winter. This has been denied
at Washington. the officials of the de-
partmens OF state disclaiming any
knowledge of any agreement made by
this government SO far As can be
learned the correspondence on the sub
ject between the two governments,
which was interrupted by the recall of
the Italian minister from here, has not
been resumed.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-30
JrDsr J. A. HOLMAN Of Indiana has

JrDaE J. A. HOLMAN CT Indiana has
been interviewed in Chicago on demo-
cratic politics. The judgs said he
thought "thsre was no unfriendly feel
5ng between the Hill and Cleveland
forces. During my stay in New York l
saw nothing OF such feeling. 1t is
time the Democratic party looked else
swhere than New York for . cannidate,
(and it is the feeling among westerners
that New York has controlled the
presidency too long.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-30

GsovER CLEVELAND has evidently
COME to the conclusion that il Is pos
sl5le for politician % do too much o
.taiking. A New York World reporter
recently asked him what legislation he
would advise his party TO undertake on
the silver and tariff subjects, aud his
reply was: IL have nothing at al to
say on these subjects at present"
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-30

TwEsrY-oxE thousand four hundred
Twelve persons were killed by snakes
IN sIndia Inst year, and oio,633
of the reptiles Themselves were
slaghtered. How many persons were
killed BY the snake-bite cure in this
country during the sane period?
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-30

Irisan interesting fact that while
@our population has been increasing
from So. .oeo ,0oo TO e2.eco COO, that OF
the I,nitsd Kingdom has grown from
% 900 coo 70 s9.ooo.ooo. The force Of
.tnIs fact is moss impressive in the story
Il tesls OF American development.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-30
TRAFFIC oF the RAILWAYS.

Census bulletin number l5l gives the
statistics of the railways in the states Of
Kentucky. Tennessee, Mississippi, Ala
bama, Georgia and Florida for the
period from 1880 to 1889, inclusive.
The statistics of railway operations in
this group OF states are especially inter-
esting. because they show rapid de-
velopment in the industries of the
people. Thus railway mileage has in
creased 9o.11 per cent. in the ten years;
railway employees have increased 134.S1
per cent; the number OF tons Of freight
moved one mile has increased 3S0.64
per cent. and the earnings from freight
traffic 1o9.l9 per cent; the number of
passengers carried one mile has ir-
creased 27S.65 per cent, and the earn
ings from passenger service 12s.0i per
cent. In 1850 there were S,265.SS
miles of line, and in 1889 there
were 16,45s.53 miles, an increase Of
s,1e2.65 miles, or 99.11 per cent. The
tables show that the growth has been
very regular. An increase of business
is shown by the fact that the number
OF locomotives has increased from
LIE IN 1850 to 1859 IN 1889, being an
increase OF 1885 per cent, while pas
senger cars and freight cars have in-
creased at the rate of 112.S2 per cent.
and 239.o2 per cent. respectively. The
number of stations has increased from
! ,02l to 2,77S in the decade, indicating
that the country IS being opened up to
railway traffic IN most satisfactory
manner. TIE total number Of passen-
gers carried in 1889 was %, ,5S7, ,472, as
against $3.50, $50 in 1880. Fifty-eight
thousand nine hundred ninety-o
employees were engaged in 1889.
while there were only 25.l2S ten years
before. Tho receipts per mile per pas
senger in 1889 were 2,272 cents, and
per mile per ton OF freight werc 1857
cents. In 1880 tho payment for divi-
dends per mile of line Was IS .0i,
per mile Of line, while IN 1899 it was
Sl75.s4. This fall does not indicate
that the owners are receiving less, but
that the process of Consolidation
through leases is proceeding with
marked rapidi.y.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-30

/ IT % said thz: there isn't native
eorn white grandmother in Colorado
who wants 70 i've N . country Ike
mag Where do the people go on
Thanksgiving aad Christmas for. their
-dlnnexs;
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-30

!, Taz wxxTaEs for Lower Michigan;
GsusrslIy fair; colder; ncrthwssterly
!. .winda Eor Upper Michigan and Wis
couans Generally fair colder; north
westerly winds.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-30

Rosa BosHEcz has refused $500, 900
for The picture she hss just finished.
la subject is ten life-s.ze horses tread
Ing out grain
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-30

II is with mingled mirta and pity
that the state must regard the new
born peoples party. It's composition Is
not difficult OF analysis. for among It's
leaders are to be found the chronic
political planger who follows after
every new organization, the sore
headed. disappointed place hunter. the
professional laboring man, the honest
laboring man, the farmer aud the
prohiblsionist. That the three last
named elements predominate may be
assumed from the fact that the tenn
perauce plank was forced into the plat
form in spite OF the violent efforts of
the pot-houss element and the Office
seeking element TO tear il out. The
cry, ave can't catch the foreigners" !"
comes from the parched throats of the
office seekers who see their visions Of
immediate preferment vanishing away.
The cloyen hoof Of the farmers alll-
ance IS disclosed in the per cent.
government loan and the demand for
an Increase of the circulating medium.
The declaration agains. trusts aud
monopolis IS part of every party
platform at the present time. But the
incorporation OF . temperance plank
that can be constructed IN but one way
is an innovation outside of the prohl-
bltlon platform. The peoples party
hss mission before it and its progeni-
tors out OF pure patriotism should see
that II 10 maintained. If in its future.
It shall retain tho horde OF hungry
!eeches which has been the bone Of
both the great national parties, it will
afford . most desirable dumping
ground and will not have lived in vain.
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-30
DOMESTIC DEPARTM

NOTEOur 18th Annual Linen Sale will iuriag the
lecala andy sta SPRING & COMPANY
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-30
.SPRINC&C0MPAN PANY'S
@GIGANTIC=
CLEARANCE SALEI

Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars worth of easonabe
and desirable Dry Goods Carpets to be closed at this
great SALE We offer special bargains in every department
Throughout our store SPRING & COMPANY. 3
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-30

The balance of stock of u at greatly reduced prices
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-30
IMMENSE REDUCTIONS ON DRESSPATTERNS

Dress Patterns reduced from -:
Dress Patterns reduced from 4
Dress Patterns reduced from 5
Dress Patterns reduced from
Dress Patterns reduced from
Dress Patterns reduced from s
Dress Patterns reduced from I.
Dress Patterns reduced from IL
Dress Patterns reduced from 1:
Dress Patterns reduced from IL
Dress Patterns reduced from Is
Dress Patterns reduced from II
Dress Patterns reduced from 2s
Telegram-herald., 1891-12-30

IVa1nesS tie Great CMk---NO Weycy S
Ladies' Jackets reduced from s s 90
Ladies' Jackets reduced from 10
Ladies' Jackets reduced from 12
Ladies' Jackets reduced from Is
Ladies' Jackets reduced from Is
Ladies' Jackets reduced from 20
Ladies' Jackets reduced from 25
Upwards of 1000 garments will be cl
thirty days previous to inventory"
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-22
CLOTHING AT COST |,
And Made Up for Nearly Nothing
HOW IT is DONE.

In coming to Audubon to open tailoring establish
ment deem it than right and proper that the peo
pie should know something about my way of doing
cost other taols and make up your suit for 81 or SIS Won
feel surprised and want to know how it is done
In the tirst place my goods bought at bargains
every piece When big manufactures driven to the
wall and thousands of dollars worth of fine goods are
thrown the market at the wrong time OF the wear
then step in and buy what at CO. so perbans 70
cents Oh the dollar This is why sell you cloth for
less than merchants usually pay Only last fall purchased
III this 500 900 worth OF and light weight cloth
at 81 cents the dollar What would have cost S66 600
at regular prices, cost but S22 this stock I'M
til the proper around then make up suits that
save my patrons money and make good profit for me
Then, as to the making: | advertise to make up your
cloth for "a OF IS suit and do it in this way have
five large establishments in Iowa employ hands under
yearly contracts do not pay high prices for work by the
piece but by employing taors by the year my work done
for hall what it would otherwise cost me- The idle time
and high priced piece works what makes tailor made clothes
cost SO much. have of either
have come among you to do legitimate business in
straight forward manner show you you can save
money by dealing with want your trade otherwise
not Ny solicitor will call upon you at your homes and
Will be pleased to at time at my store opposite
Walker House, Audubon, Iowa.
c. W. SANDERS, Manager
We see by the Chicago Daily News that this companvs
buyer has recently returned from Europe where he bourht
an immense line of dry goods and wooeIs of all kinds
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-22
PUBLIC SALESI

Aaron Anderson, one-hah mile east
of Viola Center postotfice will sell at
public sale OH Th irsday, January 10Th,
at 10 a. M, four brood mares, 6 geld
ings, year old mare colt, 10 cows, 2
steers. IL calves, 46 shoats, = stand Of
bees, 80 chickens, 20 turkeys, 2 wagons,
q buggy, implements and household and
kitchen furniture. Sums of $40 and
under cash; IL months on approved
notes without interest; II not paid
when due per cent from date. Ten
per cent discount for cash. Free lunch.
X. n. Carper, auctioneer.
J. +. Clark, section 6, Greeley, having
sold his farm will sell at public sale on
Friday, January Both, at 10 a. m, a reg
istered Clydesdale stallion, 6 brood
mares in fOal, two-year old mare celt
3 spring colts; milch COW and calves,
"a shoats and brood sows; bob sleds,
harrow, mower, cultiyator, double
shovel plow, wagon, double harness
saddle. So and under cash; IL months
OH approved notes without interest; :
per cent FROM date if not paid when
due. Ten per cent off for cash. Free
lunch. II. \. Carper, auctioneer.
Frank Runyan, 80 miies east and
half mile north of Ross, will sell Oh
Tuesday, February 3rd, 1891, at II a. m.
four work horses, ~ head of cattle in,
Guiding six mich cows; ten shOats,
dozen chickens, o tons OF hay, 10 bush
els Of potatoes; binder, mower, wag
ons, 2 stirring plows, cultiyator, drag
hay rack, seeder, corn planter, bob sled
household and kitchen furniture, etc
$40 and under cash. ~ months Oh ap
proved security, per cent interest il
not paid when due. Ten per cent of
for cash. Free lunch. r. y. Carper
! auctioneer.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-22
Notice of Special Election.

WHEREAS, A petition signed by
twenty-five 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 estaD-
fishing of All electric light plant by said
town and the issuance of electric light
bonds; and
WHEREAS, The town council for said
incorporate town, ut a special session
held January 18th, A. ID. 1891, adopte
resolution tat the question OF es'
taBlishing an electric light plant by the
incorporate town OF Audubon, Iowa, be
submitted to the legal voters OF saio
town; IA,
Noto, therefore, In accordance with
said petition and resolution, notice Is
hereby given to the legal voters Of said
INCORPORATE town, that there will be a
special election hell at the town hall in
At '-"nrnnrata town of Audubon
Iowa. on Monday, the End day of Feb
ruary, A. ID. 1891, for the purpose OF
determining the question 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 9 o'clock a. m
and close at s O'Clock p. m. of said day
The ballots snail be either printed OF
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,
Recorder.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-22
Continued from. last aeeek.,

Continued from last soeek.)
Nine o'clock a. m, January 9th, 1891.
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment. Members all present.
On motion r.. NJ. Carpenter was
awarded the printing OF the bar docket
for the year 1891 at twenty cents per
page.
On motion salaries of county officers
for 1891 were fixed as follows:
County treasurer 81 10000 salary and
four hundred dollars for clerk hire, said
clerk hire to be paid quarterly in county
warrants.
Clerk of district court 81 10000 salary
and probate fees not to exceed $4,000
and $500 per month clerk hire, said
clerk hire to be paid monthly in county
warrants.
County auditor $4,000 salary and
$500 per month clerk hire, both psya-
BILE monthly in county warrants.
County sheriff $4,000 salary, payable
quarterly in county warrants.
On motion J. \. Overholtzer, W. Il.
Davis and VI. Mcclure were appointed
committee TO take an appraisment Of
poor farm and stock.
Appointment of ii. ID. Woodward as
deputy clerk Of district court was APP
proved.
Petition Of consent highway No. 397 in
Hamlin township, between section 20 and
n, coming up for hearing this time, said
road was established as petitioncd for.
Petition of consent highway No. 39S in
IIamlin township between sections 10 and
II, coming up for hearing at this time,
said road was established as pctitioned
for.
Petition of county road No. 30j petit
toned for by a. ii. Huyck, ct al, in
Oaktield township, between sections %
and %, coming up for hearing at this
time. said highway was established as pc
titioned for and petitioner allowed sixty
days from this date to pay damages, and
county auditor directed TO issue county
warrants for costs.
Petition of the North Western Railroad
company for vacation Of part or North
Division Street in the town of Audubon,
Gaming up for hearing at this time,
same was vacated provided costs
are paid within sixty days from this
date.
On motion the board adjourned till /
o'clock p. m.
+. p. REEs,
County Auditor.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-22
Melville Movements.

Mr.. Holmes, of Dedham, was looking
after his money interests in this locality
last week.
Miss Nora Forney of Victor, is visit
ing her brother, Glenn Forney.
Miss Harwood from west of Audi
bon, is visiting the Farquhar family
Benny Fritz is expected home from
Greene county, this week
Joe Ellet and Edgar Grin brother and
nephew of d. 0. Ellet returned ia
Boone county last Saturday.
A surprise party was given last Fri
day eve at the hospitable home of Mr.
and Mrs. ID. 0. Ellet in honor of Miss
Pashas l4th birthday. The following
presents were received. Gold pen, An,
ma Oliver, Jennie Oliver, Walter Hoyt,
Ward Hoyt and Will Oliver; book. Miss
Stella and Roy Mccain; toilet set. John
Graham; vase, Lelah Keith; vase, Mabel
Keith; plush album, Joe Ellet and Ed
gar Grin.
Several of Mr.. and Mrs. belongs
friends and neighbors, took dinner with
them last Thursday.
Johnnie Graham has the bravery of
an Indian Chief to ride a distance of
six and one half miles to Audubon
to school every morning.
Scott Graham of Audubon spent Sun
day last with the family of George
Everets.
Fred Cooley visited at Stuart's ranch
last Sunday.
Ed Prick has part of the material
hauled for his new dwelling house.
The new site is nearer the road.
Mrs. Lois G. Stuart was looking after
her interests at the ranch Friday.
Mott Campbell found bushel and a
half of corn meal last Thursday night
near the Center school house.
After some preliminary business the
sale of Clements went off in good shape.
Large crowd and things sold well.
\ large crowd attended the literary
last Saturday evening. Question de
bated was, Resolved, that the press has
done more than the pulpit for the ad-
vancement of the country, was decided
in favor of the negative. Question for
next Friday evening is, Resolved, that
more can be learned by reading and
meditation than by travelling and OBJ
seryatioE. Wiley belong affirmative,
Fred Farquhar negative. The best of
order prevailed during the entire SEES
sion.
George Cross and Charlie Hehsley
with their ladies from Audubon, were
visitors at the literary Saturday even
ing.
George Nailor has completed a line
cutter. Girls look out.
Win divers team broke loose at the
literary saturday night and went home
in hurry. They were hitched to the
carriage and Will expected to see {
crashed vehicle Through the kindness
of Jack O'Brisn Will was taken home
To find his team at the stable door with
no damage done except tug broke.
I'D. GLAZE.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-22
Speas Goes to Clarinda.

VIM. {. Speas, of Lincoln township,
was brought before the commissioners
on insanity Monday, adiudged insane
and ordered sent to the asylum at Cla-
rinda. Speas is single man, thirty
five years old and has lived with his
parents in Lincoln township. Predis-
posed to insanity, he has suffered sew
eral attacks. but none so severe or
dangerous to those about him as this
last one. On Friday last he became
violent, assumed the role of cow boy
and proceeded to run the home ranch
according to his own peculiar cOncep-
tons. He attacked full grown hog
in the lot and by main force stamped it
to death. a neighbor attempted to dis
suade him, but his attitude was so
ferocious that he was left to his task.
Going to the house he put his sister out
of doors and clutched his mothers
throat, but the neighbor here interfered
and succeeded in quieting him until he
could be brought to town. For several
weeks he has insisted upon wearing an
insufficient amount of clothing and has
eaten but one meal day.
In 1880 Speas started on a trip to
England, and at La Porte, Ind, jumped
from the train and going into the depot
embraced red hot stove. by which lie
was terribly burned. lie was held there
by the authorities, and later brought
home by the then sheriff. III. b. Herbert
In 1884 he was brought before the com
mission and adjudged insane, but was
treated in the Jail here and recovered.
Speas' case is a sad one and demands
the attention which the state alone can
give.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-22

One of the most enthusiastic and
largely attended meetings of the Edu-
cational association was held in the
superintendent office last Saturday,
The question of regular attendance
at school was taken up and after con,
siderable discussion the following reso.
luton was passed.
Resolced, That it is the sense of the
teachers of Audubon county, that the
best interest of the scholars of the state
demand the passage of a compulsory
educational law. Other q Iestions of
Importance we're discussed and the
teachers adjourned feeling that they
were well paid for the time and money
spent. The next meeting will be in
Oakfield the 14th of February. The
program will be published next week.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-01-22

III Mr. Blaine shall be the nominee
for president next year all the forces
that were ever marshalled against the
republican party cannot defeat him. II
would be the acme of satisfaction for
the large majority who admire brilliant
craftsmanship, personal and political
integrity to assist in placing him in the
first seat of American honor.