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The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-01
Madison Bridge Cattle Show and
Fair at South Anson.


Fair at South Arson.
The first ANNUAL cattle show was held
on the new association grounds At Madi-
son Bridge last Thursday. september
18th. The grounds are located about
one-half mile from the bridge on the
Arson side. The land consisting of %
acres was purchased last spring and is
being fitted with a track. base ball
ground and other conveniences for first
class shows and races One side of the
grounds is already fenced. Its location
accommodates the town of Skowhegan
BY electrics aud the towns up and down
the Somerset railway. as we'll as those in
the western aud southern part of the
country. \ living spring of never fail
ing water is on the grounds. Its loca-
ton accommodates the people Of Madi-
son AS well rs the towns of Arson and
starks. At the show Thursday there
were BOG head of fine cattle. such as the
farmers Of South Arson and Starks al
ways have to exhibit. Many of the
prize winners at the New England and
''ie w. '''i", ''''i ~ '''0'
exhibition. Inc lsho" OF horses. sheep'
swine. and poultry was also good. The
attendance was unusually large. being
as.io,a,od fra,, ,5oo - 26ao ,aon1o In
i''''' -''' " ''9'o Pe'P,N
the AFTERNOON there was game Of base
ball between the Maine Central Institute
team and the Madisons. which attracted
IRON daal IF st,a,tiaa ,rbo oa,oo
was Won y the haais"hs by score oI
II to >.
The following preference. wrr.
a,,,ardaa.
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Eugene Burns u; Francis Hilton, 81.
Ma,cnea steers " years d. b. ood,
i7t' EaWih gray "a years I. g" h.
Luce ISL ana 81; +. ARK u; !
year: J. +. Weston, ist; l.. ID. Linkhom,
"a;
MalGnea steer caves; Bert Hilton, lst =;
Il. a. Hilton IL
framed steers, year !. +. weston,
Isl Lyman lies, -
framed steer calves >: +. weston st..
=, ~, ~ - " '""r7 80
Short horn hnlI > vears. I Y
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-01

The horse racing was on Walkers
track. Friday afternoon. There was Il
large Attendance and good trottng. In
the } minute class six horses started and
made the following score:
The Somerset reporter., 1896-10-01
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01
r. n. WHITNEY FAILED

Frank II. Whitney and Whitney "
Son, bankers, made an assignment today
and J. B. Bruff was appointed receiver.
The bank proper has 100000 liabilities
and assets $4,000. liable to some
shrinkage, and composed of notes,
bills and credits that can not be made
available at once. Only 81 1000 cash was
on hand. F. H. Whitney's assignment
showed his notes due his bank OF $685.
600, overdrafs, 81 800, and mortgages and
other debts aggregating $522,7OO, prob
ably over-valued, F. H. Whitney has
been very sick for several weeks and is
hardly expected to recover. Receiver
Bruff takes charge Of the Bank OF At
lantic tonight. The other bankers of
the city say the property will pay all
claims in full. Whitney's property con-
sists of an Office building in Kansas City
valued at 100000, mortgaged for $780,
900 to the Northwestern Mutual Life
Insurance Company; the Masonic Tenn
pie. Atlantic, valued at $4,000, and
mortgaged for $1,000; 100000 worth of
property at Birmingham, Ala; $4,000
worth in Nebraska; $4,000 worth in
Colorado; 815o,0O0 worth of property in
Iowa unincumbered with the exception
Of the mortgages as named.-Register
atlantic Specially
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01

There is an American silver dollar:
there are two Mexican dollars. There is
more silver in each of them than in the
American dollar. 1 bought both of them
for that. What is the reason? The sole
reason is that our dollar is limited
coinage, backed by the gold. There is
another coin. That is French franc
piece. paid 50 cents for that. 1t car
ries little less silver than the Ameri-
can silver dollar. France and the United
States are both gold standard countries
They keep in circulation a thousand
millions Of silver, and in Mexico and
China and Japan have not got one dol,
lar of gold in circulation. The gold
standard country can keep silver in
circulation; the silver standard country
can keep no gold. That is the example
of every nation today. Gold all leaves
the free coinage country; gold and silver
both circulate in the gold standard
countries.
HENRY CABOT LODGE.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01

Have the Hon. William Bryan, the
Hon. BENJAMIN A. Tillman, the Hon.
Eugene V. Debs, the Hon. Jacob Coxey,
and the rest of the crowd noticed that
the Dervishes have been put to fight?
There appears to be trouble ahead for
the Dervishes this year. Still, let tho
survivors enjoy themselves while they
can. From now until November 3D. their
dancing should be more delirious, their
whirling dizzier, their yells louder, and
their knife swallowing moro frequent
and appalling than ever. The Dervish
season OF 1896 is drawing to a Close
New York Sun.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01
WEATHER REPORT.
CENTRAL STATION,

CENTRAL STATION,
Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 30, 1896. !
The temperature Of the past week was
about 40 degrees below normal, and the
deficiency for September to date amounts
to over 1CO degrees, with large excess
of cloudiness and moisture.
These untavorable conditions, with Sc.
we're frosts, have checked the ripening OF
belated corn, comprising probably 10 to
20 per cent Of the entire acreage. This
will somewhat reduce the aggregate OF
the crop, which a month ago promised
break all records. But with drying
weather in the future the total yield OF
sound corn will fairly sustain the repu'
tation of the leading corn state. The
late potato crop is not likely to reach an
average yield. Fall pastures are extra
good. The growth Of grass and vegeta
ton generally has been phenomenal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01

Albert Lynch, the famous French ar
tist, is said to have given us new and
distinctive type of american girl" in
a picture completed after his return
from recent extended visit to this
country. His Characterization OF
young American womanhood is ex,
ceedingly interesting and attractive
the conception of critical student
and the creation of a skilled painter
Mr.. Lynch was commissioned by the
Ladies' Home Journal to portray the
american Girl" as he saw her, and hi
picture will be reproduced in the DC
tober number of that magazine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01

Fluctuations in the currency produce
the same fluctuations in money wages as
in money prices. They subject the
mechanic and producer to the same I'M
certainty, miscalculation and disappoint-
ment in business that fluctuations in
prices do the farmer, the merchant and
the manufacturer. Not only this.
Wages do not always rise and fall in ex-
act proportion to prices, and it usually
happens that when prices are high the
mechanic and the labOrer find their
comamnd over the means of subsistence
diminished, and that when prices are
low they are often, especially if congre-
gated in large establishments, deprived
Of their accustomed employment. On
the whole, then, they suffer more by it's
vicissitudes in the business and currency
than any other class, and have conse-
quently a greater interest than any
other in the establishment of a
stable currency. An unstable currency
producing instability in business and
prices, is peculiarly injurious to the
farmer. He ought not to be sub
ject to the tremendous agency OF an I'M
seen cause which may disappoint his
wisest calculations and overwhelm him
in sudden ruin. He ought to be secure
in the tranquility of his freside from
the curse of an unstable and fuctuating
currency.
| SANIjEI J. TIIDEN
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01

Our opponents tell us that with free
coinage we cannot borrow from abroad
1 reply that under the gold standard W.
cannot pay what we have already Dor,
rowed.-Bryan, in Brooklyn, Wednesday
night.
Stuff! In 1873 the public debt was
50 234, 4S2,993 In 1893 it was only 81.
549,556,353. In twenty years of gold
standard and republican policy we paid
off s6S4,926,640. Any fears about the
rest Of it?-New York Tribune.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01

When "the great crime Of 1879 was
enacted, the statistics show the United
States had just $774,O0O,000 in circula-
tions. In 1895 this same oppressed and
down trodden people had S2,217,OOO,OOO
but owing to free trade, tariff for reve-
nue. and free trade excitement. it was
piled away. The plain thing to do is to
start that S2217,OO0,OOO on it's rounds.
1t can be done.by opening up the nations
work shops and giving the millions work
and in no other way.--Muscatine Jour,
nal,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01

It would not make labor easier, the
hours of labor shorter, or the pay better.
1t would not make farming less laborous
or more profitable. 1t would not start Il
factory or make IA demand for IAN addi-
tional days labor.
No one suffers so much from cheap
money as the farmers and laborers
They are the first to feel it's bad effects
and the last to recover from them, This
has been the uniform experience Of all
countries and here as elsewhere.
WILLIAM Mckinney.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01
Knights of the Maccabees.

The State Commander writes us from
Lincoln, Nebr, as follows: after try
ing other medicines for what seemed to
be very obstinate cough in our two
children we tried DR.. Kings New Dis
covery and at the end of two days the
cough entirely left them. We will not
be without it hereafter, as our expert
ence proves that it cures where all
other remedies fail."-Signed +. W..
Stevens, State Com.-Why not give
this great medicine trial, as 1T is
guaranteed and trial bottles are free at
A. H. Roberts drug store. Regular
size soc. and Sl.00.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01

Here is a question for the western
farmer, the wage earner--for the plain
people generally: Suppose we had to-
day free coinage at 16 to /; suppose the
great silver mining corporations OF the
mountain states had $50000,000 of silver
metal already stamped into standard
dollars, or forty train loads of them
how would you get single dollar of it
all?-Sioux City Journal
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01

"Jones owns silver mins"-Pray who is
Jones?
Don't vex my ears with horrors like Jones
ownsr'
"Why Jones is senator, and so he strives
To make us buy his ingots all our lives
At stiff premium on the market price,
A silver currency would be so nicer
JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01
MoClure's Magazine for October '

McClure's Magazine for October will
contain a biographical and personal
study of Ian Naclaren. the author Of
Beside the Bonnie Brier Bush," by the
Rev. d. M. Ross. Mr.. Ross was asso-
ciated with Ian Maclarsn in q circle OF
students who lived in special intimacy at
Edinburgh University, and has lived in
intimate relations with him ever since.
The paper will be illustrated with por-
traits of Ian Maclaren, views Of his var
ious homes, and scenes in and around
"Drumtochty."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01

Will you be led away unto strange
pathways or will you follow the old path
that you know? In other words which
would you prefer, an unlimited check on
the rainbow bank of promise. or a GER
tificate for what is exactly due on the
bank of experience.
THOMAS 3. REED.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01

Stewart. Altgeld and Sewall exact
gold contracts in their business trans
actions and "Coin" recently drew his
bank account in gold and locked the
money in safety deposit vault. All Of
which is strong argument in favor of
the free coinage scheme these gentle
man want to thrust on the people of
this country.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01

The Chicago Bimetallist explains that
the reason that silver Mexico has not
more than So in silver money per capita
is that the mass of its people are too
poor to own and use money. This is to
say that sixty years of unlimited coinage
has not improved the condition of the
mass of the Mexican people.-Indianap.
oils Journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01

We wish to say word in regard to
the Monroe Drug Co., manufacturers
of Putnam Fadless Dyes. They do
not only make the best dyes on the
market and give you the most for your
money, but they actually pay the
printer in advance. A. II. Roberts is
their agent.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01

The republicans of Audubon county
stand united as they have never stood
before. Everybody is enthusiastic for
the whole ticket and propose to make it
a clean sweep.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01
NOTICE OF cO-PARTNERSHIP.

The undersigned. the widow and heirs
Of William Leet, deceased, have entered
into and formed co-partnership under
the name and style of Leet & Co., for the
purpose of carrying on, transacting and
continuing the banking business at
Bradford, Illinois, and at Audubon, iowa.
Mrs. Rosa l.. Thompson will have the
management, control and supervision of
the Bradford Exchange Bank, at Brad
ford, Illinois.
Mr.. Frank NJ. Leet will have the
management, control aud supervision of
the Commercial Bank at Audubon, Iowa.
The estate and property OF William
Leet, deceased, will be kept intact and
unimpaired and responsible for all debts
of the said banks.
Dated this 10Th day of September
A. D. 1896.
HELEN LEET,
Widow,
MARY j. SToUGHToN,
FRANK M. LEET,
Rosa L. THOMPSON,
ANNA L. BoYsEN,
GEORGE KEsLER LEFT,
Children and heirs of
William Leet, deceased.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01

Billy Bryan, the father of misquoters,
is at it again. He says in his latest
speech, Il believe with Jefferson that er,
ror is harmless when reason is left free
to combat it," Jefferson's words are
"Error of opinion may be tolerated where
reason is left to combat it.-Globe Dem
Ocrat
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01

AS the price OF wheat rises the heart
of populism sinks toward it's boots. The
inward flow of gold from Europe and
the outward flow of golden grain are
tides whose,,hood may yet bear the coun.
try on to fortune.-Philadelphia Record
(1ar, \
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01

The republican county candidates are
good, competent men. They will poll
the party vote throughout the county,
and they will be elected.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01
ADVERTISED LETTERS.

Letters uncalled for week ending
October 3, 1896.
Mrs. Armand Wood.
w. II. O'CoNNELL. p. M.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01

For Cripple Creek via Colorado Springs.
The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
hallway makes better time than any
other line. For full particulars ad-
dress JOHN SEBASTIAN, e. P. A,
Chicago.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to express onr sincere ap-
probation to our kind friends who so
tenderly ministered unto us during our
recent affection.
WILLIAM w. WOODROW,
VIM. II. AND CHARITY ALDRICH.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01

If Tom Watson is not more careful in
his utterances some people will be in
duced to believe he is running for vice
president.-Chicago Tribune.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01
National Republican Ticket.
State Ticket.
ELECTORS

ELECTORS.
At Large Major r. II. Conger and Hon. Ed
). James.
First-Felix G. Hughes
Second-John COwnie.
Third-George II. Richardson.
Fourth-Amos BabcOck.
Fifth--Welcome MOwry.
Sixth-W. A. NichOl.
SEVENTH II. Addison.
Eighth-Paul Maclean.
Ninth-D. l.. Ieinsheimer.
'Tenth-E. @. Chase.
Eleventh-Henry J. laundering.
Secretary Of State, ..............G &. J.. DOBS0N.
Auditor of State G. MCCARTHY.
Treasurer OF State, JOHN HERRlOTT.
Attorney General. 49,. ..-MlLTON REMtEf.
Railroad Commissioner, ......E. A. DAWSON.
Judge Supreme Court, ......SCOTT NJ. LADD.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01

Coats Thread.
"A & II" Table Oil Cloth.
"Slater"&"CrOwn Skirt Cambrics
Lonsdsle Muslin and Cambria.
Pepperell Muslin and Sheetings.
Omega and Amoskeag Tickings.
York Denims, s and Q ounce.
Stevens Pure Linen Crashes.
Bates White Quilts.
Amoskeag Shirtings and Cling
hams.
German Indigo Blue Prints.
Barbours Linen Threads.
Corticolli Silk Threads.
jamestown Worsted Mills Dress
Goods.
GILBERT and "Assabet Flannels.
Simpsons Black Satines.
Fibre Chamois-the genuine.
Imperial Broadcloths.
Roberts Parabala Gold Eyed
Needles.
COTS Skirt Braid.
ii. p. Embroidery Cottons
"Canfield' and Gem" Dress
Shields.
erwin" Dress Stays.
"Rapid" Hooks and Eyes.
Impv'd Chimney HeatingCurling
Irons.
Bixbys Ladies' Shoe Dressing.
Star Seamless Gusset Yarn
Mittens.
Lindsays Hose Supporters.
Fleischers Knitting Yarns.
Capital City Wooden Mills and
Buells Blankets.
American A. Elk. Heavy Grain
Bags.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01
A PLEDGE.

Such are the principles and policies OF the
republican party. BY these principles we will
abide and these policies we will put into ex-
ecuton. We ask for them the considerable
judgment of the American people. Confident
justice of our cause, we present our platform
and our candidates in the assurance that tho
election will bring victory to the republican
party and prosperity to the people of the
United States
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01

Pride of the West 4-ply Carpet
Warp.
Gordon & Fergusons Guaranteed
Fur Coats.
Homestead" "Moder' and
"Glovers" Overalls and jack
NJ. D. Wells 81 Co.'S Boots and
Shoes.
Honesty and "Sauta Maria;
Silk Ribbons.
American Rubber Co.'S Combs
and Hair Pins.
Follmer, Clogg & Co.'S Mems and
Ladies' Umbrellas.
Leather Stocking Hose for
Boys.
"Hermsdorf'' and Monarch"
Ladies and Misses Hose.
Genuine Jacks on Corset Waists.
Royal Worcester Corsets.
Daniel Hays plymouth" Buck
Gloves.
Stewart & Briggs Genuine Seal
skin Gloves.
Hoyts, Eastmans & Rickseckers
Perfumeries.
Gold" "Silver" and Wilson
Bros. Mems White Shirts.
Banner Brand Boys Waists and
Knee Pants.
Iowa City Knit Hoods, Fascina-
tors, etc. ~'.~
FLORENCE" Knit Underwear.
Coon Brand Collars and Cuffs.
Rubens Patent Impv'd Infants
Shirts.
Rockford" Seamless SOx and
Hose.
Etc. Etc, Etc.-without end!
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01

The place to buy these goods from manufacturers
is not in Chicago Boston, New York. or ST.
Louis any other particular place solely, but in any
of those cities by correspondence with mills and
submission of samples. The successful buyer is the
man who actually brings together the most desirable
dependable and salabe collection of merchandise i'll
his lines purchased at the lowest cash prices and
therefore saable the basis. Every good mar
ket and manufacturing center in the world is repre-
sented on our shelves in the lines carried by us
We solicit your trade the most reliable brands of
goods that are made, and upon the best selling basis
devisable viz: One price; plain figures cash only.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01

Congressional Ticket.
Representative, ................A. l.. HAGER
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01
ON THE TERRITORIES.

The republican party is mindful of the rights
and interests of women. Protection of Ameri-
can industries includes equal opportunities,
equal pay for equal work, and protection to the
the home. We favor the admission of women
to the wider spheres of usefulness and well
come their cooperation in rescuing the country
from democratic and pOpulist mIsmanagement
and miSrule
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01
MERCHANT MARINE.

We favor restoring the early American
policy OF discriminating duties for the upbuild-
ing OF our merchant marine and the protection
of our shipping in the foreign carrying trade, so
that American ships, products of American
labor. employed in American shpyards, sailing
under the stars and stripes, and manned,
officers and owned by Americans, may regain
the CARRYING Of our foreign commerce.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01
Standard
Merchandise.

Look at this long list of high grade
standard goods that we carry:--the best
of their kinds:--and learn our prices be-
fore buying:--
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01
FINANCIAL PLANK.

The republican party is unreservedly for
sound money. 1t caused the enactment of a law
providing for the resumption of specie pay
ments in 1879; since then every dollar has been
as good as gold. We are unalterably opposed
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-01

SAMUEL. J. TILDEN.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-12-27

lever should bear the brunt of his in
competence. The rector thanked Bel
cher for his musical criticism, and said
he would see about it,
While the yirtuous Belcher took his
walks abroad with his chin in the air.
as BELTS one who has done his duty.
the transgressor crept along byways.
and scarcely dared to enter the silent
church. He lodged the rector as long
as he could. but was at length run to
earth. The kindly old man put his
hand on the culDrit's shoulder and
said:
:" fou have been overworking Belcher,
1 hear
Il shall be more thoughtful in flu
ture. sir. murmured the nervous or
eanist in excuse I'm afraid I've been
playing too much, but it is a difficult
art
"Of course it IS" interrupted the
clergyman. 7 have made arrangements
TO satisfy the ambition of Belcher,
which appears to tend in the direc-
ton of vestrv cart. and we are put
ting in hydraulic blower. which we
should have put in years ago. You will
find II a great convenience in your
practice Mr. Langly, for it is always
ready and never complains"
The organist tried to thank the rec
tor, but his throat seemed not at his
command for other effort than a gulp
or two. The good man smiled at the
grotesque twistings of Langly'S mouth
and the rapid winking of his eyelids:
then the organist turned abruptly and
walked away. tortured afterwards with