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Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-12-10

the year ending September, 80, 1891, this
annual average was exceeded by Si39, h2S,-
400. The value OF free imports during the
twelve months ending September 30, 1891,
was Sis, 092 3S7 more than the value of
free imports during the corresponding
twelve months of the preceding year, and
there was during the same period a de-
crease of sos, SD, EOS in the value OF inn
ports of dutiable merchandise. The per-
centage OF merchandise admitted free of
duty during the year TO which l have
reference, the first under the now tariff,
was Is, Is, while during the preceding
twelve months, under the old tariff, the
percentage was 3L21, an increase of 1891
per cent ii we take the six months end
ing September 80 last which covers the
time during which sugars have been ad-
mitted free of duty, the per, cent of value
Of merchandise imported free of duty is
found TO be b5.S1, which Is larger per-
centage of free imports than during any
prior fiscal year in tho history Of the gov
eminent.
If we turn to exports of merchandise
the statistics are full of qualification. The
whole of such exports of merchandise for
the twelve months ending September 30
1891, was S923, Col, 1926, while for the CORE
spending previous twelve months IL was
$3.50, III, rs, an increase of S62,9l4,0I,
which is nearly three times the average
annual increase of exports of merchandise
during any year in the history of the gov
eminent The increase in the value Of
exports of agricultural products during
the year referred to over the correspond
ing twelve months of the prior year, was
S45, S46, lQ7, while the increase in the value
of exports of manufactured products was
Sl6, S3S, 240.
There Is certainly nothing in the condi-
ton of trade, foreign or domestic, there is
certainly nothing in the condition of our
people of any class to suggest that the eX-
listing tariff and revenue legislation bears
oppressively upon the people or rctards
the commercial development of the nation.
1t may be argued that our condition would
be better if our tariff legislation were upon
free trade basis; but 1t cannot be denied
that all tho conditions Of prosperity and of
general contentment are present in a large
degree than ever before in our history,
and that, too, just when ii was prophecied
they would be in tho worst state. Agita-
tation for radical changes in tariff
and financial legislation cannot help
but may seriously impede business, to the
prosperity of which some degree of sta
bility in legislation Is essential.
/ think there are conclusive evidences
that the new tariff has created several
great industries which will, within few
years, give employment to several hun
dred thousand American men and women.
In Wow of the somewhat OverCrOwded
condition of the labor market of the United
States, every patriotic citizen should re-
lOice at such q result.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-12-10

ground for the remonStrances which we
have presented to Russia, while our his
toric friendship for that government can
not fail to give tho assurance that our rep
reservations are those of a sincere well
wisher
Surveys for the connecting links of the
projected inter-coutinental railway are in
progress, not only in Mexico, but at vari-
Gus points along the course mapped out
Three surveying parties are now in the
field under the direction of the commits
sion. Nearly 1909 miles of the proposed
road have been surveyed, including the
most difficult part, that through Ecuador,
and the Southern part of Columbia. The
reports of the engineers are very satisfac-
tory and show that no insurmountable OBJ
stacles have been met with.
The death OF King KalilSua in the United
States, afforded occasion TO testify our
friendship for Hawaii by conveying the
kings body to his own land in n naval ves-
sci with all due honOrs, The government
Of his successor, Queen Lilioukalana, is
seeking to promote closer commercial rela-
tions with the United States. Surveys
for the much needed submarine cable from
our Pacific coast to Honolulu are in pro-
gress, and this enterprise should have the
suitable promotion of the two govern
ments. / strongly recommend that provi-
sion DO made for improving the harbor Of
Pearl River and equipping it as naval
station
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-12-10
The Troub,e with ChIlI.

The civil war in Chilli, which began in
January last, was continued; but tortu-
5ately with infreQuent aud not important
armed collisions. until August GSth, when
the Congressional forces landed near Val
paraiso and, after a bloody engagement,
captured that city. President Balmaceda
1t once recognized that his cause was lost,
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-12-10
Free Delivery of Mail.

The attorney gen eral and tho commits
sioners of the district so thoroughly has
this system, initiated by Germany aud the
United States, evidenced its usefulness
that it can not be long before IL is installed
upon all the great ocean mail carrying
steamships
Eight thousand miles of new postal
service has been established upon rail
roads, tho car distribution TO sub-statiOns
in the great cities has been in
creased about IL per cent while
the percentage OF errors in distribu-
ton has, during tho past year been
reduced over one-half An appropriation
was given by the last congress Tor the pur-
pose Of making some experiments in free
delivery in tho smaller cities and towns,
The results OF these experiments have
been so satisfactory that the postmaster
general recommends, and ] concur in the
recommendation, that the free delivery
system be at once extended 10 towns Of
5000 population. His discussion Of tho
inadequate facilities extended under our
present system to rural communities, and
his suggestion with q view to give these
communities fuller participation In the
benefits of the postal service are worthy
of your careful consideration. 1t is not
Just that the farmer who re-
ceives his mail ut tho neighboring
town should not only DO compelled
a considerable rent for box in which TO
place Il or wait his time at general
delivery window, while the city
resident has his mail brought TO
his door. II is stated that over 81, 900
neighborhoods are, under the present sys-
TEN, receiving mail at pOstof1iccs where
money orders and postal notes are
not issued Tho extension OF this system
to these communities is especially desir-
able, as the patrons Of such offices are not
possessed Of tho other facilities offered in
more populous communities for the trans
mission Of small sums of money.
have, in Il message TO tho preceding
congress, expressed my views as to
modified use OF the telegraph in connection
with the postal service.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-12-10
Tho Interior Department..


The report Of the secretary of the in
terror shows that very gratifying pro.
gress has been made in all Of the bureaus
which make up that complex difficult de-
partment. The work in the bureau Of
Indian affairs was perhaps never so
large as now by reason of the
numerous negotiations which havo
been proceeding with the tribes
for reduction OF the reservations, with
tho incident labor Of making allotmonts,
and was never more carefully conducted.
The provision OF adequate school
facilities for Indian children and
the locating of adult Indians
upon farms, involve the solution Of
the Indian question" Everything else
rations, annuities, and tribunal negotiations
with the agents, inspectors, and commits
sioners who distribute and conduct them
must pass away when the Indian has be-
come citizen, secure in the individual
ownership OF a farm from which he de-
rives his subsistence by his own labor,
protected by and subordinate TO the laws
which govern the white man, and provided
by the general government or by local
communities in which he lives with the
means OF educating his children. When
an Indian becomes a citizen in AN organ
lied state or territory his re-
latiOn to the general government
ceases, in great measure, to be that of a
ward; but the general government ought
not at once to put upon the state or terri
tory the burden of the education OF his
children.
The president then discusses the Indian
school question and the relations of the
government 10 the Sioux at some length.
The relations OF the five civilized tribes
now occupying the Indian territory TO the
United States, l believe, is not best calcu-
lated TO promote tho highest
advancement of these Indians. That
there should be within our Dor
ders five independent states, hav-
ing no relations except those growing out
of treaties with the government OF tho
United States. no representation in the
nations legislature its people not citi-
zens, is startling anomaly. II seems
to me to be inevitable that
there shall be before long some or
ganic changes in relation to these people
TO the United States. What form these
changes should take do not think it desi-
rable now TO suggest, even IL they were
well defined in my own mind
The good work of reducing tho
larger Indian reservations by
allotments in severalty TO the Indians,
aud the cession Of the remaining lands to
the United States for disposition under
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-12-10

the homestead law, has been prosecuted
during the year with energy and
success, In September last was enabled
TO open TO settlement In the territory OF
Oklahoma 100000 acres of land, all OF
which was taken up by settlers in a single
day. The rush for these lands was ao.
companicd by u great deal OF excitement,
but was, happily free from incidents OF
violence.
IL was source of great regret that
was not able TO open at the same time tho
surplus lands of the Cheyenne and
Arapahoo ro ServatiOns, amounting to about
100000 acres, by reason Of tho insult
hcicncy OF the appropriation for making
tho allotments. Deserving and impatient
settlers arc waiting 10 occupy these lands,
and urgently recommend that u special
deficiency appropriation be promptly made
OF the small amount needed, so that the
allotments may be completed and tho
surplus lands opened in time to permit the
settlers to get upon their homesteads Ia
the early spring,
During tho past summer tho Cherokee
commission has completed arrangements
with the Wichita, kicltapoo and Tonkawu
tribes whereby, II the agreements are rat.
ihedh congress, over 500, 900 additional
acres will 10 opened to settlement in
Oklahoma,
The negotiation for the release by tho
Cherokocs Of their claim to tho Cherokee
strip has made no substantial progress, so
far us the department Is officially advised,
but IL is still hoped that tho Ccssion Of this
large and valuable tract may be secured
Tho price which the commission
was authorized TO Otror-ono dollar
aud u quarter por acre is, IN my Judge.
ment when all tho circumstances us Ia
tho title and tho character OF tho lands are
considered, u fair aud adequate one ana
should have been accepted by the Iu-
dams.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-12-10
The New orleaas Lynching.


The lynching at New Orleans in March
last Of eleven men of Italian nativity by
mob OF citizens was most deplorable and
discreditable incident. 1t did not however
have its origin in any general animOsity to
the Italian people, nor in any disrespeCt to
the government of Italy, with which rela-
tlOnS were of the most friendly character
T1e fury OF the mob was directed against
these men as the supposed partici-
pants or accessories on the murder of
city officer ! do not allude to this as
mitigating in any degree this offense
against law and humanity, but only as af-
foCt!ng the international questions which
grew out of it. 1t was once represented
by the Italian minister that several of
those whose lives had been taken by the
mob were Italian subjects, and demand
was made for the punishment of the par
Elephants and for an indemnity to the fam
lies of those who were killed. 1t is to be
regretted that the manner in which these
claims were presented was not such
as to promote a calm discussion of the
questions involved; but this may well be
attributed to the excitement and indigna-
ton with which the crime naturally
evoked. The views of this government
as TO its obligations to foreigners domi-
3iled here were fully stated in the CORE
spondence, as well as its purpose to make
an investigation of the affair with view
to determine whether there were present
any circumstances that could, under such
rules of duty as we'had indicated, create
an obligation upon the United States
The temporary absence of a minister pleni-
potentiary at this capital has retarded the
further correspondence, but it is not
doubted that friendly conclusion is at
Gainable.
Some suggestions growing out of this
unhappy incident are worthy the attention
II congress. 1t would, believe, be en-
tirey competent for congress to make
Offenses against the treaty rights of
foreigners domciled in the United States
'ognizable in the federal courts. This has
aOt, however, been done, and the federal
officers and courts have no power in such
,ases to intervene either for the protec-
lion of foreign citizen or for the punish
nent of his slayers. II seems to me to
follow in this state of law that the officers
IF the state charged with the police and
Judicial powers in such cases must in the
consideration of national questions, grow
ng out of such incidents, be regarded in
such sense as federal agents as to make
This government auswerable for their acts
IN cases where it would be answerable if
he United States had used its constitu-
ional power to defino and punish crimes
against treaty rights.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-12-10

The law of the last congress providing
system of Inspection for our meats in
tended for export, and clothing the presi-
dent with power to exclude foreign pro-
ducts from our market in case the country
sending them should perpetuate unjust
Determinations against any product of the
United States, placed this government in
II position to effectively urge the removal
of such Determinations against our meats.
1t is gratifying to be able to state that Ger
many, Denmark, Italy, Austria and France,
in the order named, have opened their
ports to inspected American pork pro-
dUctj. The removal of these restric-
lions in every instance was asked
for and given solely upon the ground that
~ tad now provided a meat inspection
that should be accepted as adequate to the
complete removal of the dangers, real or
tancied. which had been previously urged
The state department, our ministers
aOrOld, and the secretary of agriculture
have co-Operated with unfiagging and in
tcihgent zeal for the accomplishment of
this great result. The outlines of an agree
mcnt have been reached with Germany,
looking to equitable trade concessions in
consideration of the continued free impor-
tation of her sugars, but the time has not
yet arrived when this CORES pondence can
be submitted to congress.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1891-12-10

and quarter por acre IL, IN my Judge.
ment, when all tho circumstances rs Ia
tho title and tho character OF tho lands ARE
considered, u fair and adequate one ana
should have been accepted by the ln-
dams.
Pensions.
The administration of the pension bureau
has been characterized during the year
by great diligence. Tho total number ui
pensioners upon the roll on tho Both day OF
June 1891, was go, lCO There were allowed
during tho fiscal year ending NJ that
timo 80, 565 cases or this number lO2 3si
were allowed undor the law OF Juno -,
1899. The issuing OF certihcatos has becn
proceeding AT tho ratio Of 900 per month,
about - per cent OF these being
cash under thonew law. The commissioner
express the opinion that he will be ablo TO
carefully adludiCate and allow a50OOC
claims during the present fiscal year,
Tho appropriation for tho payment
of pensions for the fiscal year
1880, 81, was Sl2I Gs5 ip3.SD and
the amount expended Sllp. $50
600, leaving an uncNpondCd surplus Of
80, 1856 liI.GI The commissioner Is quite
confident that there will be no call this
year for u deficiency appropriation not.
withstandinR tho rapidity with which tho
work Is being pushed. Themistako which
has been made by many IN their exaggerated
estimates Of tho cost Of pensions Is In not
taxing account OF mo NlihlniSNcu NHlNO OF
first payments under the recent lcgiSla-
ton. These payments, under the
general laws, have boon for
many years very large, as tho pensions,
when allowed, dated from the time of iilinl
the claim, and most Of these claims had
been pending for years, Tho first payments
under the law of June 1899, are relatively
small, and, as tho per cent Of these cases
increases and that OF the old cases dimn.
ishes tho annual aggregate Of first pay
ments Is largely reduced, While these
disbursements TO the disabled soldiers OF
the great civil war are large they do not
realize the exaggerated estimates OF those
who oppose this benenceut Legislation.
Tho secretary of tho interior shows with
great fullness the care that is taken 10 OK.
Cludo fraudulent claims and also tho graft.
flying fact that the persona TO whom those
pensions are going are men who rendered,
not slight, but substantial war service
THE report of the railroad commission
or is commented upon, and considerable
space Is devoted TO the matter Of public
I'D Dol 10 J,.., YaIl
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-21
get YOUR WINTER WOOD
Says the Man With the Jacob Staff
A Hard Winter.

We are going to have an extremely
hard winter, according to the signs Of
County Surveyor Shelton, who is
just in from Humphreys county,
where he has been engaged in the
woods for the past two week, survey
ing large bodies of land, and observed
that never failing sign which indi-
Gates a cold winter-the hornets
nests. lie says he never saw so
many in his life, and they all with
out a single exception hang low to
the ground, none higher than two
feet, and are all built in the hollows
on the south hill side, so the wind
cannot strike them from either the
north, east or west. The hornets
nest says Mr.. Shelton, is an invaria-
BILE indication of the winter. When
they build high from the ground, in
the trees and bushes, the indication
favors a mild, pleasant winter.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-21
SAME OLD STORY.
Another Break in the Sewer
System
And Water Rushing Across Elder Street,
Filling up the Pond Near the
Colored Baptist Church.

There is another break in the
GAINESVILLE sewer system and water
is running from Lake Joseph into
the pond between Main and College
streets, in front OF Capt. Hyman's
residence, and is gradually climbing
into the colored Baptist church and
parsonage, and into the Outiiouses to
the residences fronting on College
street.
The water, from some cause. un
known to the LEAF CHRONICLE, has
been turned into the sewer pipe at
Lake Joseph, and is running into
the pond mentioned above through a
break in the sewer where the alley
intersects Elder street. This alley,
it will be remembered, runs north
and south between Main and College
from Fourth to Ninth street. The
brick work of the sewer extends to
Elder street, where the break occurred
and here it is Joined to an 18inch
pipe. When the water was turned
on at Lake Joseph its force must have
burst the pipe at Elder street, and the
water rushes across this street to the
pond before mentioned.
The water is gradually rising in
this pond, which is proof sufficient
that the outlet in the center is filled
up with mud and trash. Heretofore
the accumulation of water during
heavy rains in this sink has quickly
disappeared through cavern and
was carried to the river. The mouth
to the cavern being filled with OBJ
structions makes this impossible now,
and men who are acquainted with
the place say it would not be hard
job to remove the same and allow
the water to run of. Be that
as 1t may, a great vol
ume of water is pouring
through the sewer break, draining
Lake Joseph, but filling up the other
pond.
People are beginning to ask the
questions, What will the sewer
committee do? When will they get
up and do something? Why are
they sitting still while large por.
ton of the city is under water and
tearing out work that has cost large
sum of money? 1t is supposed that
echo will answer, and that the "sys
tenn" will continue to break. The
whole business will cost tax pay
ers of GAINESVILLE more money than
they expect before it is completed
The exact amount already expended
would be an item of much interest
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-21
Mrs. Kate Hearn Dies in China.

News has been received annOunc-
ing the death of Mrs Kate Roberts
Hearn, one of Montgomery county's
noblest women, which occurred at
Loochow, China, July 20, aged 20
years. Mrs. Hearn was daughter
of Mrs. Mary Roberts, and grand
daughter of Thomas Duff, an old
citizen of the city. She was reared
in this county and was highly edu-
Gated, intelligent lady. Her soul was
inspired with a burning zeal for the
missionary cause, and she was sent
by the Southern Methodist Mission
to China. There she met and mar
ried Rev. Mr.. Hearn, a young Meth
odist minister, who was engaged in
the same noble cause. Her death
will bring sorrow to many hearts.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-21
Sentenced to be Shot.

An FL Paso, Texas, special dated
Aug. 20, says that j. F. Clayton, the
confederate of W. F. Balton, in the
murder of s. II. Cavitt, of Juarez,
last year, has been sentenced to be
shot by the Supreme Court of Chihua-
hua. A final appeal will be taken to
the department of the City of Mexico,
but there is little hope of the sentence
being reversed.
The readers of the LEAF ,CHRoNI
Gle will remember the cOWardly
murder of Mr.. Cavitt, an account of
which was given through its col
umns a year ago. Mr.. Cavitt was
educated here at the University, and
was the son in-laW of Mrs. Anna
Anna IIoWerton, of this city.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-21
The Woodford Vicinity.

Wind, rain and hail have visited
the Woodford neighborhood this
week and much damage is reported
therefrom. The rainfall yesterday
morning was seven inches, the heav-
lest in fifty five years acres Of tobac-
co are under water, much corn has
been damaged, and fences swept
away. On Monday hail storm, ac-
companied by wind, passed over that
section, and on the place of VIM.
Rogers tobacco was twisted from the
hill, peaches and apples stripped from
the trees and fences leveled. The
hail did not extend over an area eX-
ceeding 50 acres.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-21
Contract Not Yet Let.

The court house committee failed
of full meeting yesterday on &C
count OF the illness Of Squire Rol-
low and did not let the contract for
painting the court house and Jail.
There was some misunderstanding of
the specifications and bids were made
in different forms. The committee
proposes to furnish the paints, which
have already been purchased, and
new specifications have been made
and re submitted to all of the bid
ders and the committee will meet
next Monday to award the contract
and will accept the proposition which
guarantees the best job Of painting.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-08-21
The Lecture Course.

The Lecture Committee have de-
cided to place the season tickets for
the course of lectures this fall at two
dollars for a single ticket. This, OF
course, admits to the five lectures
and one musical. We wish now that
all who are anxious for GAINESVILLE to
have this course will please not hest
tate in making it known, as we must
have our guarantee as soon as T oasi-
BILE. We should be 81 d if those who
desire the course will leave their
names for tickets at the Y. M. 9. A.
rooms with the secretary. Remem.
Der, no one pays cent until we have
a sufficient guarantee.
LECTURE COMMITTEE.