Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1895-03-07
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.

WASHINGTON, March, Miss Alta
| Littleton was one of the handsomest
girls in Dubuque and one of the best
amateur musicians in the state of Iowa,
twelve years ago she was married to
Watson Smith, of Dyersville, and
shortly afterwards came to Washington
to reside She has for some time
been well and favorably known in
musical circles here, and has recently
been selected by the Vestry of st. And
rews church, with Ideal compensation,
as soprano in the celebrated quartette
choir of that church.
Byron A. Chaplin, of La Porte, is the
only Iowa man left in the Census office.
He has an infant son named Allison
Henderson Chaplin Rather heavy
name for light weight.
e. L. Gabrielson, of New Hampton,
has been attending the session of the
National Dairymen's Association. He
believes in the dairy kindergarten. and
thinks that the dalrymen of this coun
try should be thoroughly organized for
their own protection against all legis-
lation i'll favor of cheap and fraudulent
limitations now sold in home and
foreign markets as genuine butter.
The annual average production in this
country is l30pounds per COW; and the
average selling price is 1215 cents per
pound. This shows that much of the
product is sold for less than cost. Dairy
ing should be made IL study and all
poor stock should be weeded out.
Chris. Graham, of Keokuk, who has
been in the office of the Register of the
Treasury since 1862, has Il son who is
one of the finest artists with the pen
in this country. He is an adept at car
toon making for newspapers.
Bushels OF letters are received here
from candidates for the governorship,
AMI from their friends. AS matter
Of fact the senators and congressman
are taking no part i'll the gubernaterial
matter. 1t would be manifeStly i'm
proper for them to do so.
The Fifty third congress has adjourn
ed. 1t will be a long time before
another Democratic congress will dis
grace the country. No newspaper
writer can properly express his views
concerning this congress without in
dulgng in profanity; and of course
that would not be advisable.
You would be surprised to hear the
expressions which are daily uttered by
prominent men from every state in the
union, concerning the presidential
prospects of Senator Allison. Although
our senior senator positively and abSo-
lutely declines to give any encourage
ment to anything like a boom for him
self, his name is on every tongue as
the most available man for 1896.
~ will not return Immediately to
Iowa." srys Senator Gear 81 have not
yet entirely recovered my strength, and
am inclined to believe that a change
of climate just now might not best for
me. may go to Fort Monroe for a
few days, when the weather gets more
settled"
Senator Gear is perfectly WELL and
is out walking every afternoon. He
attends to Il great deal of business by
correspondence and keeps up with his
work as well as ever He looks strong
and hearty, but says that he is little
weak yet on account OF his long con-
finement to his rooms He had very
barrow escape frum II severe attack OF
apop!eXy, cut il vas largely owing to
OyerwUrn AID car,ieSsneSa OF his
health He il alright now.
Charlie Gramtham, formerly OF Mt
Pleasant, is seeing AN appointment in
the government printing office. His
father was for many years u chief of
division in the general land office.
Major Ralhhun, Of the Marion Reg
ister has WRITTEN IL friend here that he
is for Harlan for governor, and has no
second choice. lie regards Senator
Harlan as the greatest man Iowa ever
produced
Miss Ida IIinman, of Keokuk has
recently been here looking after the
interests of several newspapers with
which she is connected Miss Human
is good writer ard u conscientious
newspaper worker. She is a graduate
of the Iowa Wesleyan University, and
| is a credit to TIL. institution.
| Congressman Picker. of South Da-
kota, who always aud with ability
champions the rights of Union soldiers,
was member of the Third Iowa cav
airy, and at one time a member or the
! Iowa legislature
w. G. Crosby, formerly of Centre
vile, is one OF the most prosperous
claim agents practicing before the ex-
ecutive departments in the national
capital.
The Iowa republican association is
dead There is nothing left of it. AS
soon as Cleveland was elected in 1892
the members of the association hid
their heads. You may call this either
cowardice or prudence. For my part
do not like that sort of republican
ism which is active only when there is
no danger.
John Boyd, agent of G. p. Hunting
toms Pacific railroads, and an expert
legislation, was formerly an Iowa man.
He was appointed to doOrk8epership
in the house by Senator Allison. While
there, he attracted the attention of the
railroad king who gave him employ
ment which has made him rich.
Congressman Linton, of Michigan,
the leading worker and speaker for the
A. p. A. organization, intends to tour
the country and deliver anti Catholic