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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-04-16
The Rack, the Thumbscrew and the Boot

The Rack, the Thumbscrew and the Boot
Were old fashioned instruments of torture
long since abandoned, but there Is tor
mentor who still continues to, agonize the
joints, muscles and nerves of many OF US.
The rheumatism, that inveterate foe to daily
and nightly comfort, may be conquered by
the timely and steady use of Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, which likewise eradicates
neuralgia, bilious, malarial, bowel, stomach
and nerve complaints
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-04-16
Are You Going to Cripple Creeks

The Santa Fe Route is the most direct and
only through broad-gauge line from Chicago
and Kansas City to the celebrated Cripple
Creek gold mining district. Luxurious
Pullmans, free reclining chair cars, fastest
time and low rates.
profusely illustrated book, descriptive
of Cripple Greek, will be mailed free OF
charge on application to G, I. Nicholson,
General Passenger Agent, Chicago, or Q
copy may be obtained from any agent OF
Atchison, Topeka 81 Santa Fe Railway.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-04-16
Doubtful Expedient-

Clarar-Is he baShful?
Maude-Dreadfully so. may have to
urge him to kiss me.
Clara-Aren't you afraid you will
scare him away?-Truth.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-04-16

Her infant babe had from it's moth
er caught the trick of grief, and sighed
among its play things.-W Wordsworth.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-04-16

COULD not get along without Piso's Cure
for Consumption. 1t always cures.-MRs. E.
G. MoULToN, Needham, Mass, Oct. %, '9A
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-04-16
The Modern Beauty

Thrives on good food and sunshine, with
plenty Of exercise in the open air. Her
form glows with health and her face blooms
with its beauty. II her system needs the
uses the gentle and pleasant Syrup of Figs.
Made by the California Fig Syrup Company.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-04-16
! m the:

Selection Of a spring medicine bear in
mind the fact that what you need Is q
good blood purifier, and the. best, in medi-
cine, should always be your aim. The
great cures of blood diseases by Hood'S
Sarsaparilla Nave made it known US the
One True Blood Purifier. 1t is therefore
the best medicine for you to take in tho
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-04-16

IN sleep, when fancy is let loose to play,
our dreams repeat the wishes of the day
Claudius
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-04-16

TO dream of an oven means that
your family and yourself are soon to ba
separate.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-04-16

A Dose in Time Saves Nine Of Hale's
Pixies Toothache Drops Curein one minute.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-04-16

GIRD your hearts with silent fortitude,
suffering yet hoping all things.-Mrs. He
mans. ~.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-04-16

THOUGH plunged in ills and exercised In
care, yet never let the noble mind despair
Phillips. .-........
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-04-16

THE Bible tells the sluggard to go to the
ant, but in these days most of them 60 to
the father-in-law.-- Constitution.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-04-16
AUNT MARTHA'S MISTAKE.
BY FRANK ID. WEIGH.

Y all things Aunt
Martha was very
exact and partic-
ular but in the af-
fairs of her wild
o w e d brothers
h o u s e h o l d, of
which she was the
cv1trs4
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-04-16
: priing
! a X G

Hoods Sarsaparilla now, it will purify
and enrich you, blood, give you a good
appetite, prevent and cure that tired,
languid feeling, which is so prevalent in
the Spring, and in this way it will build
you up and prevent sickness later in the
year. Remember
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-12
THE LEGISLATION
THAT IS NEEDED
Views Of Congressman Newlands, a
Prominent Silver Man.
TARIFF AND SILVER LAWS
The One Necessary to Protect the Unit.
I'd States Against Europe, the
Other Against Asia.

San Francisco. November 11.-Con-
gresham Newlands. Of Nevada, TEN.
porary chairman Of the ST. Louis silver
party convention. was interviewed by
a Chronicle reporter with reference 10
the policy which should control the sill
yer men from the mining states during
the coming session. Mr.. Newlands said
Il believe that we should accept the
verdict Of the country; the people have
declared In favor Of protection and
have given the Republican party con-
tract for the restoration OF prosperity.
1 believe It should be allowed TO carry
out any reasonable tariff policy with
out obstruction"
80 you think tariff legislation viii
give relief"
''It will give some relief. but not to
the extent expected. Free trade would
lnhlct greater Injury upon this country
than any other. We need, therefore, a
tari1 wall to protect us against the
products Of cheaper labor elsewhere.
The protective measure which win
guard us against cheap labor OF gold
standard countries must be tariff. The
protective measure that will protect US
against the existing agricultural COM
petition and threatened manufacturing
competition Of the silver countries must
be Legislation which will restore all
relative value OF gold and silver Such
a law viii be equivalent TO a tariff Of
100 per cent upon the products Of the
silver countries. for It would increase
TO that extent the gold cost Of such
products. The competition OF Europe
is insignificant as compared with the
existing and threatened competition Of
Asia. I believe that the true policy Of
the country is combined tariff and sill
yer legislation-the one protecting us
against Europe. the other against
Asia"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-12
PERsIAN's PASSAGE.

Captain Carnegie, of the British ship
Persian, which arrived yesterday, in
conversation with an Astorian report
er last night, said:
I'VE left Nagasaki October and had
light, variable winds for about seven
teen days, until we reached latitude
40 north. After that the ship made
from 22O to 24O miles day for ten
days, and We then encountered a sue
cesslon Of easterly gales. lasting six
days The wind blew very hard at
times and We We're forced to heave to
for three days under main topsail. After
that we had good run of westerly
winds right in to the coast, arriving
on the river yesterday (Tuseday) at
noon, We got pilot at 1:SO, about
fifteen miles Off the Cape, We We're
rather late in reaching the river so had
to wait outside until today. We made
the passage in thirty-eight days"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-12
FURRY IN WHEAT.
First Goes Up Few Cents and Then
Hurriedly Drops.

Chicago, November ia disagree
able surprise was given wheat specu-
lators at the opening, and although an
advance of 2ls was chronicled in the
local market yesterday. all the response
Liverpool made to this was an advance
of from u TO nd The consequence was
that large quantities OF wheat were Of
fered for sale Immediately. December
opened from 7sA to so cents, against
yesterdays closing of SOS. Strong fea.
lures however, were not lacking. Cal
ifornia reported three more cargoes
taken for Australian account and local
and Northwestern receipts were very
light, though the latter was due to
stormy weather,
After the opening decline a general
recovery to sos occrred, but when the
second cable came reporting break
equal to IL, the liquidation became
more urgent and the prices dropped,
selling down to 7S5s for an instant. BY
II o'clock the bulls had temporarily re-
covered from their fright and hoisted
December to sos, which sudden rise,
however brought out enough wheat
to knock it back again TO 10Y in an
equally hurried manner. Toward the
end of the session rumors of heavy
selling by a New York syndicate were
influential enough to cause a break to
70 cents and that was the price at the
close,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-12
THE ROYAL GEORGE.
Interesting Extracts from Her Log
Perhaps a Wreck Sighted.

Captain Taggart. OF the British ship
Royal George. which arrived in post
yesterday from Rio. gave an Astorian
reporter the following extract from his
log book,
I'VE sailed from Rio Sunday, July II,
and experienced light winds until the
22d. when the wind freshened from the
northeast. The winds were variable
and from all points Of the compass with
unsettled weather up to the 10th OF
August. On the 18th we had heavy
southwest gale in latitude 81 south and
longitude 81 west, and up to the 9th
OF August a succession Of gales kept
all hands busy. On the 22d OF August
we sighted six vessels. all outward
bound. under low sail. The gales con-
tinued and on the S1st Of August aud
LIST OF September fourteen vessels pass
ed us. all homeward bound, which
proves that they had been delayed to
the westward. as we had TO the east
ward, to bring 50 many vessels togeth-
'er. Variable winds and some fair
weather were experienced up to the 18th
of September. when northeaster car
ried US to the southwark. We crossed
the equator October 10. and had only
light winds. making but 200 miles per
day. October 80 We sighted a reef in
latitude % north. longitude 1s0 IS west.
November 4th the Drumalis crossed our
bow close hauled. At noon the Same
day we passed and spoke the verbena,
from Conception bay for Port Town
send. sixty-four days out. She was
from Rio to Conception for orders,
and sailed from Rio on the I'd of July.
On the 5th she was still in sight astern,
also large bark with no royal yards
lloft From that time to the 10th we
had shifting winds and heavy seas.
On the 10th at D. m. We took a pilot
IN board off the Columbia and at noon
.oday We were towed in by the Relief"
1t is barely possible that the vessel |
sighted by Captain Taggart without |
'oyal yards on the 5th may account for |
he wreckage at Marshheld yesterday. !
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-12
GENERAL NILES
ANNUAL REPORT
Recommends the Necessity Of Better
Defenses Along the Coasts,
ESTIMATE FOR THE COLUMBIA
Suggests That the Standing Army BE
Increased and That Bicycles BE
Used in the Department.

Washington. November 11.--In his
annual report TO the secretary OF war,
Major General Miles. commanding the
United States army. recommends a lib
eral appropriation for replacing the
present inadequate and antiquated
post buildings. especially those on what
was formerly the Indian frontier. Gen.
Miles believes that the freedom OF the
country OF late from Indian outbreaks
is to be ascribed to the fact that the
Indians now receive better treatment
from the government; that they are
more impressed with the power OF the
army 10 punish them and that their
Affairs are in many cases managed by
competent army officers. Therefore.
he recommends that the same policy as
to the Indians be continued.
General Miles again devotes large
portion Of his report to consideration Of
the questions Of coast defense and re-
news forcibly all recommendations on
that subject made In his former reports
The estimate that General Miles makes
for the next year for the work Of the
ordnance engineers and qartermastcrs
department at different coast points in
cludes the following:
San Diego. Cal. $780, 900; San Fran
cisco. $500. $50; mouth of the Columbia
river, 1854. .S25; Puget Sound, s7s4.OOO.
General Miles renews his former rec
concentrations for an Increase OF the
army on the ground that It has not
kept pace with the increased wealth Of
public and private interests. and he
suggests that the enlisted strength Of
the army be fixed at one soldier to
every 1000 people. as the minimum. the
maximum strength not to exceed one
soldier for 1000. and the strength to be
determined within the limits, according
to the necessities and requirements OF
the nation.
He points out the Importance OF hav-
ing at least two stations east OF the
Rocky Mountains and one west, suita-
Bile for the accommodation OF one regi-
ment Of cavalry. and renews the recon-
mendations made last year concerning
the use of bicycles and motor wagons
and promotion OF competent enlisted
men to the grade Of second Iieutenants
after five years service.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-12
SAILORS STRANGE DEATH.
Stricken with Heart Failure While on
the Main Yard.

Captain Jones, OF the British ship
Cambrian Princess, which arrived yes
teriay from Santos. reports the death
OF Charles Martin, an able bodied sea
man, under peculiar circumstances.
Martin was at work on the main yard
with Boatswain Mclean. taking gas
kets as they were thrown to him. when
suddenly he stopped work. Noticing
his distress. Mclean inquired IL he was
III, but, receiving no reply, climbed over
to Martin, He found him lying across
the yard, his feet hanging over one
side and his head and arms over the
other, Mclean again addressed Mar
tin, and, receiving no answer. placed
his hand on Martins shoulder, only to
find that the poor fellow was dead Nc
Lean tied a rope around the body and
lowered II to the deck Heart failure
was the cause Of the death. The body
was buried at sea.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-12
HIS LAST REQUEST.
A Blood curdllng Scene snatched from
Fin de Steele Novel


George Ralston. you have gone a
little too far
Pale with indignation and outraged
pride. the young woman looked him
sternly In the face.
why. Gertrude" he stammered. In
helpless confusion. "I-I-a-ah-didn't
think you would care"
"Dldn't think would carer she
echoed. with freezing mockery. Did
you think. sir. that an acquaintance OF
ten or twelve months entitled you TO
privilege. unasked. that my most in
tlmlte friends Of many years standing
would not have dared TO claim? Have
you no conception. sir, OF the meaning
OF the word presumption"
What had this young man done?
Intoxicated by her beauty. and fan
cying he saw in her glorious dark eyes
n challenge half COY. half saucy. he
had rapturously kissed her,
Dumb with astonishment. Ralston
now quaiied before the llghtning-llke
Indignation of the high-spirited girl.
He saw he had made fatal mistake.
This must end our acquaintance. Mr..
Ralston." she said. I'm many respects
Il has been pleasant one. had come
to esteem you highly to regard you as
a young man OF high and noble Inn
pulses. free from the trivlalities the
weaknesses. the lnordinate self-concelt
and assurance that the spirit OF the
age seems TO lnfuse into the mental
constitutions OF the young men OF mod
ern society. You have thrown yourself
down from the pedestal upon which I
had mistakenly placed you, Mr. Raj
ston," she continued. sadly. hereafter
we meet as strangers.
"Be Il So Gertrude Kajones." replied
he. with recovered self-possession Il
shall not question your right to dismiss
me thus summarily. however strongly
| Nigh: feel inclined 10 protest against
the Injustice OF your act In SO doing
Henceforth we meet as strangers, But
before | take my farewell OF you. as l 4
am now about to do and go out into
the world to struggle with Il as only
q sorrowing, lonely man, deprived OF
his last earthly hope. must struggle
to keep bitter despair from gnawlng his
asunder-before leave
forever the presence Of one with whom
have passed so many happy hours,
whose memory will cling to me through
lll the cheerless years that may yet
irag their weary length over my head.
have one last request to make OF
you"
what is 1t. sir?"
please get of my lap"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-12
FOUL MURDER
AT MARSHFIELD
Joseph Russell Shoots and Instantly
Kills His SOn-ln-Law.
SAID HE WAS AN ANARCHIST
And Proceeded 20 Do a Good Deed for
SAID HE WAS AN ANARCHIST
And Proceeded 10 DO Good Deed for
His Country by Blowing Out
His Brains.

Marshneld. or. November ii.--Joseph
Nathan Russell shot and killed his SON
in-law, Andrew Carlson. Sunday. near
Randolph The crime grew out Of an
election fcud Russell was a Republl-
can and claimed that his son-in.iaw
was an anarchist. This was one Of the
reasons he gave for the killing.
Carlson was wldower and his four
children were stopping with their
grand parents. He had returned from
town with n supply ~ provisions. and
On Sunday just prior TO the shooting,
had carried Gn armful OF wood into the
house and seated himself by one Of his
daughters A moment after Carlson
had set down the report of rife was
heard IN the adjoining room and Carl
son tumbled on the chair and fell TO
the floor. AZ the sound OF the gun Mrs,
Russell ran into the house and found
her son-in-law PROSTATE. with his
brains spattered all over the floor. The
face Of one Of her granddaughter was
bleeding from the bullet that killed her
father and grRzcd her face, Mrs. Rus
sell next entered the bedroom where
she found her husband with a smoking
rifle in his hands which he gave up,
Russell was evidently standing on the
bed when he fired, The edges OF The
boards on each side Of the crack
through which he fired show powder
marks
The bullet took effect behind and
above the LEI, ear, passed through the
head and came out below the right
eye. producing instant death Russell
made no attempt 10 escape and yielded
to arrest withou; protest. saying to the
officers tha: he did good deed for his
country and vas willing TO be hanged
al once, He was given preliminary
examination yesterday and was com
mittcd to Jail 10 await the action OF
the grand jury. Russell appeared as
clear-headed as any one at the trial.
though some claim he is demented. He
Is about s5 years old and has resided on
The Coqullle river FOR many years.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-12
HUNGRY INDIA.

The British authorities In India have
gone to work systematically to meet
the dreadful situation forced upon then
by the famine. which Is bringing dis
tress TO well-nigh half the population OF
Hindustan, and imperilllng millions OF
lives. All leaves OF absence to civil
servants have been revoked. and every
one must be In his place TO share in
the conduct OF the great administrative
machinery which the dear-bought ex-
perience OF lesser famines has led the
authorities TO devise As the sole
method OF affording relief without at
the same time pauperlzing the sufferers
vast works OF internal Improvement
have been commenced, AZ which every
applicant can have employment, at
wages pitifully small. indeed but still
sufficient TO keep soul and body to-
gether. The works consist in filing up
swamps, digging canals, opening roads
through the mountains, and like i'm
provements OF a permanent character
such. however. as the government
would not have felt itself justified in
undertaking except for the relief which
the money TO be thus expended will
bring TO an imperilled population. The
sick, aged and infirm are cared for by
direct gifts from the government or by
private dole. Still, all means at the
command OF the authorities and all the
private benevolence OF the better off
among the people can only lessen the
horrors OF the situation. Not few OF
our readers may have heard the painful
story OF a former Indian famine from
our countryman, Rev, John e. Clough,
Of Iowa, who during its prevalence in
1878, suspended his labors as a Chris
tian missionary to take charge Of some
Of the government relief work in Telu-
guland. The strain upon Mr. Clough's
nerves and sympathies amid the har-
rowing scenes Of that famine was such
as to change his appearance in a single
season from that Of n young, vigorous
man to that of one prematurely aged
and broken. And all Americans and
Englishmen in India whose memory
goes back to those days now look for
ward with dread to the repetition of
like scenes in a wider region, during
the months that must intervene before
another crop can be harvested. stm
the sources Of relief are larger and the
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-12

facilities for lis distribution far In nd-
vance Of what they were elghteeen
years ago. though stili too limited; and
the steady progress Of road building.
giving access TO hitherto almost unap-
proachable regions. 20 which II was
before impossible 10 convey relief. has
tens the day when In such emergencies
the surplus food Of other lands may
dnd It's way TO all Indla's famine
stricken population.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-12
BLEW OUT HIS BRAINS.

Minneapolis November il.-Albert s.
Merriam, a wealthy lumber man. walk
ed into the Commercial Club at noon to-
day, entered a small card room and
shot himself through the head with a
SS-calibre revolver. Death was Instan-
taneous, Merriam had been a victim
OF nervous dyspepsia, and recently suf-
fered much, which probably caused his
act. He left no letter and the deed
appeared to have been entirely unpre-
meditated. Merriam came TO Mlnneap-
oils from Quincy, ILL.,. where he was
very prominent
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-12
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned has been appointed the re-
ceiver of the partnership firm of Arm
quist and Larson, by the circuit court
of the State of Oregon for the county
of Clatsop, and all persons having
claims against the said firm are here
by notified to present the same, verified
as in case of decedent's estates, to the
undersigned at his office in Astoria, Or
egon, within three months from the
date of the first publication of this no
tice.
Dated November 14th, 1896.
c. ]. lnENCHARD,
Receiver of Partnership Firm of Arm
quist and larson.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-12

San Francisco. November 1l.-caIl-
fornians may have an opportunity of
hearing VIM. Jennings Bryan this
month He will be In Denver on the
24th instant and the silver state COM
mlttee Of California has invited him
TO continue his journey to this city.
Chairman Lane Is offering to defray
all expenses Of the trip.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-12
ANXIOUS TO ESCORT MCKINLEY
Many Want the Honor of Accompany
ing Him to Washington.

Canton. Ohio. November 11.-scarce-
ly had President-elect Mckinley finish
ed dinner tonight when the mail car
riers of Canton were announced. They
shook hands with their distinguished
fellow townsman. The visit had no
sooner ended than committee from
the Knights Templar of Canton called
to ask the honor for the Canton knights
Templar of escorting their comrade to
Washington for the inaugural ceremo-
nies. The Eighth Regiment. o. N. G.,
nave also asked for the honor. as wen
as Cleveland Troop, fourteenth Regi-
ment of Columbus. and many other
similar organizations, One notable
body aspiring for the distinguished hon
or is the oldest Republican club in Cali
fornia, which wired Offering to come
from San Francisco and do escort duty.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-12
THE MARKETS.

Liverpool, November 11.-wheat-
spot firm; demand. poor; No. 2 red
spring. Is I'D: No. California, Is 6isd
Futures opened quiet, IS, 11Isd.
London, November 1l.-Hops-Pacific
coast, g 5s.
San Francisco, November n.-Hops,
unchanged. =
Portland. November 11.-Wheat-
walla walla, 7SG79; Valley, SldS2.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-11-12
TO ATTEND THE PARTY

Owing to the Birthday Party given
by the ladies Of the w, c. T. U. in the
Presbyterian church tonight, it was
thought best to omit the afternoon
meeting of the Union for today. The
ladies' hope to meet all of their friends
tonight when royal good time is ex-
pected.