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Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-07-07
JUST WHAT A CoRKER IS
a Pointer About a Much Used Word
Well Ta<on.

TIA word "corker" Is much abused
one, for the reason that its real mean-
ing In unknown 10 the vast majority
of Il ose who use the word 1t il
derived from the French word "cor-
qucr," and that comes from Latin
"ccr,,are," which in turn was born OF
the sireek word "korka," signifying
''iuromparable one"
throughout the Homerian epics the
20, less whom we call Venus is referred
TO as Venus the corker, and the cpl
tust as originally applied seemed to
Imply not only natural and inherent
qualities but also shining and dist.n.
pushed accomplishments-personal
anG intellectual beauty, attractions,
charms, gifts and arts.
Our word prevented by the ribala
usage of the profanely needless, has
come to imply u certain Disregard OF
consequences, so that when one speaks
OF another as corker the multitude
gathers there from that he who is
designated as n corker must necessari-
Nv be well-meanng but Needless
pyrotechnist in speech and action,
The word thoroughbred, corrupted
by the brutal familiarity OF idle ton
guez, has come to have n SIMILAR
meaning.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-07-07
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A BURGLAR uNgOSOMS


A Retired Burglar Relates SONS Of
the inconvenianoie of lila Profess
sion.
occasionally" said n retired burg.
lar tho other day, ~ man transfers
TO himscIlin asing!e night the accumu.
lations OF another mans lifetime, but
these instances are very rare, and
nothing could be farther from the
truth than the idea that burglary IL
~ quick and easy road to wealth. The
fact is that the great majority OF burg.
lars make but scant living, and to
make even that they must encounter
many difficulties and dangers The
burglars reward, whatever it may be,
is never commensurate to the risk he
takes.
II have myself acquired some pro.
perty, but if had my life to live over
again should chose some other oc.
cupation than burglary. indeed,
when you come to consider the neon
yenient hours and the general worry
and uncertainty OF that business, tho
wonder il that anybody should 90 in
to il; ii man is at all inclined to be
sensitive he should certainly keep out
Ioi il.
al remember q long time ago going
late one night into room in which
there was one man sleeping His
lclothss were on chair near the head
of the bed. was bending over those
clothes and about to take them out
into the hall, when the man suddenly
woke UP, Without an instant's hest.
tation ho threw his arms around me.
] was young then, aud strong, but
this man was four times ~ strong as
j was. think he could have crushed
mo II he had wanted to, and he put
lme out OF the house with the greatest
ease But before ho did that he car.
ried me over to tho table and lit 10
light. AS he looked at me my watch
chain caught his eye, and doyou know
that that man took my watch and
chain and kept them"
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-07-07

an honor Of this lyill has been be,
slowed upon the memory of u Chicago.
Burlington & Qiincy official, The only
other instances recalled is that of the
late Superintcn lent Clrper, also of the
Iowa lines.
b +. Cox presented to Auditor Hack,
hey at Fairfield wolf scalp, for which
he was given the customary S.. He
told of the capture of the animal,
which was corroborated by his son-in-
law, and both arc reputable citizens.
He lives within short distancerof the
Logan school Lt.ilding and was
awakened from sleep about IL o'clock
at night by strange noise on his
porch. Upon stepping outside the
door he was at once attacked by Il
wolf Mr.. Cox was IN his night clothes
without weapon of any kind, and his
only defense was to fight the animal
off with his hands and feet and cry for
assistance. Oren Duke, his SON in.law,
came to the rescue with an ax. A well
directed blow knocked the animal
through an open door into the cellar
the prop which held the door up falling
out as the wolf went down. Then the
men armed themselves with axes and
after a vigorous fight succeeded in
killing the wolf. The animal was a
prairie wolf and, though lean AMI
gaunt as from u long fast would weigi,
about fifty pounds. Hunger had prob
ably driven him from his usual haunts
and impelled him to attack the man.
The experience of Messrs. Cox and
Duke will probably never be repeated
in Fairfield, Wild wolves do not often
forage in a town of 1000 people.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-07-07
How to Raise Holfere.

Fright here" says Mr., King, i'm
the Ohio Farmer, 81 want to say n
word about feeding those choice
calves that are to build mp our herd.
| think it best for the COW, and decld'
eddy best Tor the cali, to let the latter
remain with tho COW Mt least three
days. do not wish you to under
stand mo to advocate letting tho
half have all the milk for this length
bftimo. Take all you can got twice u
Hay; the calf will besure toget enough,
When you do take the cali away, tho
better way is to have them In N
stable and quietly drive tho COW out,
letting the calf remain, so she does
not see you take it from her. Keep II
where shecan neither seenor hear IL,
il possible, Leave il alone twelve
hours. Offer It some milk warm from
the COW. II will generally suck tho
finger, and about the next feed is
should drink alone. You
should not feed it fresh
milk right along. Give one-hal!
skinned sweet milk until two weeks
old, when it will make better animal
Tor the purpose you IRE rHlsiig ",
fed sweet skinned milk with tho cd
dition Of n verylittle oil meal or what
bran--better, in fact, than il fed nm
whole milk This manner OF feeding
will give growthy calf Of large eating
capacity, which is very desirable IL -
COW. We oil know that the more q
COW eats the more butter she viii
make. She needs u certain amount
to'supply her body, and oil over nad
above that she puts into tho buckes.
Feed n cali on fresh milk and very
rich feed, and i. will get into the habdt
oi laying on flesh, and it will be had
to get pid Of this characteristic in tia
COW. 1t is d safe rule to discard ANY
COW that gets lat while in full How OF
milk. You may be sure her milk ~
deficient i'm butter fats"
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-07-07
CONGRESSIONAL


SENATE,
Washington. June 20. Diplomatic and
consular appropriation bill was agreed to
and passed, as was also the legislative APP
preparation bill. Pension appropriation
bill was passed and post Office npproprla.
ton bill likewise Bill for free coinage Of
silver was taken up, and agreement made
to take vote on Friday. Legislative, ex-
ecutive and Judicial appropriation bill was
taken up, amended and passed. Adjourned.
HOUSE.
House decided to concur In senate amend
ment TO agricultural appropriation bill and
Insisted on its provision in army appropri.
alton bill regarding transportation Of
troops. Conference report on Indian ap-
preparation bill was disagreed TO and bill
again sent 10 conference. Adjourned,
SENATE.
Washington. June MCPHERSON gave
notice he would not abide by the unani
nous consent given for vote on the silver
bill to morrow, as IL was given In his alb
81 nee. A motion to reCoipmit tho bill 10
the finance committee was pending when
the senate adjourned. Conference reports
on the naval district and agricultural ap-
preparation bills were agreed to tbs ,st
however, being only one of those which
are in dispute
House passed joint RI solution making
temporary provision for the expenses OF
the government, and the republicans be-.
gan iilibustering against consideration of
the tin plate bill, and their tactics were
successful Conference report on District
OF Columbia appropriation bill was taken
up, disagree 10 and sent back to confer
ance. Conference report on agricultural
appropriation bill was submitted, and
pending action the house adjourned.
SENATE.
Washington July l.-McPherson with
drew his objection to the silver bill as
stated yesterday. The president laid the
bill before the senate and ruled the pend
ing question was motion TO recommit. The
motion was lost The bill passed by vote
of 20 to -. The provisions of the bill
place silver on an equal basis with gold.
HOUSE.
House agreed to conference report on
agricultural bill. Bill enforcing provis-
ions of eight-hour law passed. Adjourned.
noUsE.
Washington, July 2.--llistrict of Column
b,a appropriation bill was again sent to
conference. Conference report on river
and harbor bin was adopted Adjourned,
SENATE.
Washington, July 5.-Hale's resolution
regarding the tarif was again the subject
OF considera Die debate Nothing of impor-
lance was accomplished.
HOUSE,.
Speaker laid before the house the senate
free silver DILL, and sal nc referred il to
committee on coinage, wei gifts and meas
ures. Tracey objected an moved that the
bill be referred to the committee ON banks
and currency An eifcri % obtain a quo
rum was finally succ ,si,l nut the house
adjourned without action.
'sOh, had bany-up Tine OF it, as the
man remarked who wsnt up IN balloon
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-07-07
A Brave Woman.

A fire broke out during the night at
n hotel on the banks OF the Thames
at Hampton, the lives of tho landlady
and the family being placed in ieop-
ardy. The husband being from home,
the wife, nnaided, lowered her four chill
dren, one by one, from the window
OF her bedroom By means oil a
rope, which was kept in the apart
ment in view OF such u contingency,
and made her own escape in the same
manper The premises were complete
ly destroyed.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-07-07
HE WON'T ACCEPT IT.
W. j. Campbell WIN Decline the Chair
manshlp.


MILUkUKEE, Wis, July G--H. G.
Payne returned from Chicago last
night where during the day he was in
consultation with Mr. Campbell.
"Mr. Campbell" said Mr. Paine,
never definitely accepted the Chair
manship Of the national com.
mittee Recently some of his
clients among them the II. ID. Armour
3 the Chicago Gas companies, refused
to allow him to give up his law prac-
tice for the rest of the year, as II would
be necessary for him To do SO to con-
duct the campaign, As n consequence
Mr.. Campbell has refused the position.
"IIe left for Washington yesterday
and will be in that city in consultation
with the president to morrow. No de.
eision has been reached regarding the
man who shall manage the campaign.
The position Of chairman of the com
mittee was offered To me but was
forced to decline 1t, MS my private bust
ness interests are too great to allow
me to give them up"
CHICAGO, July O, William j. Camp
bell left for Washington hastily yes
lerday morning, having been called
there by urgent telcgraphic messages.
Mr.. Campbell declined to be inter
viewed as to his intentions in reference
to the craftsmanship of the National
committee. II is intimated, however,
among his friends that he will bavo
TO decline the position for family
and professional reasons. Mrs. Camp
bell has been quite i'll recently. Mr..
Campbell desires to be near her. The
duties of chairman Of the national com.
mittee would demand his presence in
New York most Of the time until the
election is over. 1t s thought that If the
National headquarters can be trans
ferred TO Chicago Mr.. Campbell may
be induced to accept He will confer
with the President Immediately on his
arrival at Washington and will prob
ably make known his decision to-day.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-07-07
Free Silver Leading Slightly.

WASHINGTON, July 2.---Some close
figuring is done on the silver vote in
the Senate to-day. The free coinage
men claim to have a majority of five on
every proposition that may come up.
Their opponents will support Senator
Dolph's motion to recommit, and il
beaten in that Senator Mcpherson will
make a motion that the bill be post
poned till December On these motions
the real test will be had. From
calm survey of the situation it must be
said that the chances arc with the free
coinage Senators, though not to the ex-
tent that they are sure of victory.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-07-07
Germany's Trade on the Increase.

BERLIN, July 2,-Statistics of Ger
many's foreign trade for May show a
large increase of exports over the
figures for the same month in 1891.
The exports for the first five months OF
this yeor shaw an increase of GOO, 900
tons, as against exports for the cor
responding period of 1891, and the i'm
ports for these months corresponding
decrease of 200, 900 tons
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-07-07
village In Danger Of Destruction.

ISLAND PoND, VI, July 2.-Recent
heavy rains have caused such high
water in Echo Pond that grave fears
are entertained that the dam cannot
withstand the pressure. If it breaks
it will almost wipe out East Charles
ton village. Already many citizens
have moved their belongings to place
of safety
a spark aIrester-The young ladys
father.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-07-07
SHOT TO DEATH.
Three Negroes Lynohed in Texas

! hree negroes LynChed IN TexaS.
Three negroes-Prince Woods, Tom
Smith and Henry Gaines-confessea to
having committed an outrage upon
Mrs. Gilsey near Sturgis, Tex, Upon
confession being made, ten men were
deputized to convey the negroes to
Woodville Jail. When about a mile
from Sturgis, fifty masked men de-
manded the negroes and the demand
was acceeded to. The guards were or
dered to retrace their steps, which
they did. A few moments later a vol
ley from the guns of the masked men
told the fate of the negroes. The dep
uties returned To the spot and found
the negroes literally riddied with bull
lets and all dead. .
1t Is generally tho man who can least af-
ford IL who has rho raddast noss
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-07-07

''Oh, had bany-up i'mo of it, as the
man remarked who wsnt up in balloon
which exploded ~,
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-07-07

IL Is generally tho man who can least af-
ford il who has the reddest nose.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1892-07-07

Advice is all right we can only get
enough different mis- 20 axe our pick.
Position with ~ " SOD is merely a
soft place to sit down.
The morning call., 1892-12-12
He Ended His Life.

Jules Vincent, laundrymau, committed
suicide yesterday morning by inhaling
illuminating gas In a room at the Hotel
Gailhard. 507 Pine street. The deceased
was aged IS years. and native Of France.
He was last employed by A. Berlin. on Bush
street, but, On account of his Incorporate
habits. he was discharged three months
ago. After that be drank still more heavily
and became separated from his wife and
family.
Late Saturday night he was in the bar
room Of the Hotel Gailhard. Then he went
upstairs and engaged room 80 for the night.
AT $3.50 O'Clock yesterday morning bed
maker named Dubask went to the room and
failed TO receive response to his knocking.
The door was then forced open and Vim
cent was found dead in bed. The roum
was filed with gas, which escaped from
an open burner. 1t was a clear case of
suicide.
On more than one occasion the deceased
had threatened 10 end bis life by taking
poison. His body was removed TO the
Morgue. and an inquest will be held to-day.
he leaves a widow and several children,
who reside at 1881 Linden avenue.
The morning call., 1892-12-12
MEXICAN TRAFFIC.
Consul Coney Tells What
Can Be Done.
The Great Progress That Is Now Being
Made in the Western States
OF Mexico.

'This city ought to begin to reap the ben
efts of great trade with Mexico" said
Consu-General a. *. Coney yesterday.
Railroad building is being pushed in all
directions and the west coast of Mexico is
progressing al a rapid rate.
MANY people are going from here to cul-
tivate coffee. sugar. cocoa aud other products
on the table lands of the west coast.
The area planted to coffee will be
doubled this year.
Three or four months ago company of
thirty German families lett this city for
Topic. where they have purchased many
thousands of acres which they are now pre-
pairing for plantations.
Land is cheap in Mexico and the best
can be bought for So an acre and inferior
land as low as % cents.
ITO those who desire to become colonists
and are willing to take what they can get
the Mexican Government will give 5000
acres. But the best way is to buy 1000
acres. There is no use going land crazy.
That quantity of land ought to suffice
any man with reasonable ambition and ii
can be bad for but few hundred dollars.
zone industry IS being revived that ought
to prove source Of a great increase In
trade between this city and the Mexican
ports. That IS the cultivation Of the cocoa
bean. from which chocolate is made.
''Chiapas is the most favored spot on
earth for its cultivation. 1t is said that the
Kings Of Spain regarded the Chiapas choc-
olate The very finest produced.
with modern machinery Mexico will be
the greatest sugar producing country in the
wurld.
1T only requires that cordial relations
should be cultivated between San Francisco
and the west coast Of Mexico TO get a lions
share OF the trade for this city.
on have many products the people there
want.
THE development of the min iBg res ources
and the progress made in the sugar planta-
tons offers a wide field for the introduction
Of American machinery. In addition our
rubber. hides. wool, metals, sugar, coffee
and cocoa offer tempting opportunities for
trade.
in Durango, ChIapas Oaxaca and Vera
Cruz there is also virgin country presented
for capital to produce marvellous results.
1t takes but little capital TO work wonders in
these States.
Titles are fixed and life, liberty and
property are as carefully protected in
Mexico now as in any civilized country
under the sun.
Il am not in position to advise, nor do
/ wish TO intrude my opinion. but if you
desire my private views on the matter !
viii say that when San Francisco turns its
attention to the west coast of Mexico for
trade it will be astonished AT the results.
But trade is bound TO come. It Will not
be long before the world will wake up as
founded over the great progress Mexico has
been quietly making"
The morning call., 1892-12-12
GAELIC FOOTBALL.
The Australians and Parnells Play a
Splendid Game,

The game of football under Gaelic rules,
between the Parnells and Australians drew
about thousand people to Central Park
yesterday afternoon, most OF whom were
keenly interested ia seeing whether the
men from the home of the kangaroo were as
good at football as they are at cricket
The unanimous verdict was that with a
little more practice they would prove no
mean antagonists to the best team of Gaelic
football players pitted againststhem. n Their
kicking. dribbling and passing were splen-
did and their back kicking nonplussed the
Parnells. being something entirely new to
them.
1t was the generally expressed wish that
they would be seen often on the football
field.
A few minutes before 3 o'clock the teams
lined up as follows
Parnels-P. Hogan teaptain). c. Shirk-
win, c. Keleher. L. Kane, Nj. Fenton. f.
Desmond, NJ. Daffins, C. Haskins. D. Muir
ply, NJ. Condor. G. Conroy, T. Flynn, Il.
ConnoIs. T. Long. I. Hurley. NJ. Sheehan
and j. MeKeon.
-Australians-W. Robinson fcaptainl. F.
h: Gray, A. ). Webster, ). Perry, j. w.
Lingbot,om, Z. Sloman, A. Z. Morrison, P.
Ilerney, w. Leal, 5. b. Wicks, Frank Cur
ran. A. O'Neil. z. Mclaughlin, NJ. j. Kele-
her, Lee. johnson add Hanifan.
Ee TOUR IaSt-nameQ players belonged TO
the Parnell team. as the Australians could
only muster thirteen men.
j. L. Moriarty was referee, NJ. Kelly
field umpire for the Australians and j.
Hurley for the Parnels.
AS soon as The ball was set in motion the
Australians assumed the offensive and kept
1t lodging In the vicinity of the Parnells'
goal Once the ball graZed the goal post.
and few inches nearer would have scored
a point
Considerable delay was caused by the
ball, which was too light for the size OF the
grounds. being repeatedly kicked over the
fence. Twice 1t was kicked over the grand
stand into Eighth street and once into the
yard OF house east OF the grounds.
Neither team had scored when half time
was called.
On resumiDg play the Parnells had. IL
anything, the advantage and kept the Aus
Condor got chance and sent the ball
through the goal amid cheers.
b Then the play became fast and fur ious
the Australians being determined to avert
defeat II possible. Some lively serimnages
followed and Wieks got an ugly kick in the
face which fattened him out. After a
minute or two be pluckily went on the field
again. Tierney also got a hard blow in the
stomach from the fist of one of the Parnells
which knocked the wind out of him.
But there was no more scoring and the
CALAMITY contested game ended in favor OF
the Parnells by one goal TO nothing.
The match OF thu season will be PLAYED
next Sunday afternoon on the Haight-
street grounds between the Emmets and
Port COStaS
The morning call., 1892-12-12
SHOOTING CONTESTS.
Scores of the Rifle and Pistol natch at
SChucfZen Park

oNhA(Nl~h
There was greater animation aud hustle
than ever at the California Schueizen Park
yesterday afternoon. where the genial Philo
Jacoby presided with great success over the
various crowded target ranges.
The Marin County California Schnetzen
Club held its final rihe competition for the
championship medal presented by T..
Jacoby. which was won by Major A. f..
Klose. Range 200 yards. 25-rin. target. So
inch diameter.
The following were the other chief scores
out Of thirty competitors: j. Jones, 379
rings, first class medal; F. Robinson, 367
rings. second class medal; c. Walden, 3O2
rings, third class medal; J. Fletcher, first
best shot, medal; J. Jones, extra Jacoby
medal; a. r. kicse, last best shot, medal.
po0'-shooting rife competition under the
same conditions was held at an adjoining
target, five maTksmen entering
George Helm distinguished himself by
making eighty shots without missing the
Pinch bullseye, sc0Iing 440 45l and 452 in
the first three strings Of twenty shots and
taking the pool.
at another target the first public pistol
match ever held In the park was thrown
open to all corners.
Fifty compe tit0Ts entered to compete for
nineteen prizes, consisting of variety Of
ornamental and useful articles.
The range was 100 feet, 2j-ring target,
Pinch bullseye. Nearly all The competitors
used Jacoby's celebrated American pistol,
with which he carried away so many tro-
plies at the German Shooting festival al
Berlin. The weapon is 45-eallber, with a
22-caiiber inserted barrel.
The following we've the chief scores out
of possible IS:
E. Hoyey 68, j. Stanton 81, w. Holden
o. A. Johnson 6s. j. Ulschig Jr. 63, Mr..
Rhie Jr. 81, Major A. +. Klose 60, G. E.
Klein 81. j. Jones 81, W. II ahn CO. G. Helm
% N. V. Little 50. w. Mclaughlin 80
Colonel II. ). Burns 81. +. Scbumau Sc, ID.
G. Babin Jr. 55, A. Rahwyler So. j.
Kaanau