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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-01-02
ADDITIONAL LOCAL,

Geo. Clark and family started last
Thursday for Los Angeles Cal, where
they will make their home for the
future.
Patrick S. CaIolan will, we are re-
liably Informed, be the new deputy
sheriff. Pats shape is all right, he is Il
very genial fellow and will no doubt
make competent officer.
Miss Stella Van Pelt, of Des Moines,
the eldest daughter of Frank NJ. Van
Pelt, arrived Tuesday evening for a
visit with friends. Miss Van Pelt is
said to be one of the best stenographers
in Des Moines.
The opening of the road north from
the North Western depot will be of
great advantage to the town and will
specially please the large number of
farmers who come from the north and
north west to trade at Audubon.
Miss McDuff, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa,
after few days visit at the home of
her aunt, Mrs. John McFarlane, return
ed on Tuesday, going viasDes Moines
where she attended the session of the
Iowa State Teachers Association.
Supt. Repass, Prof. Hooker and
Mrs. Ros9man started Monday even
ing to attend the session of the Iowa
State Teachers Association. In their
departments of work they will reflect
credit on us as representatives from
Audubon county.
Little Miss Lenore Van Scoy en-
tertained in very pleasant manner on
New Years day at the home of her
parents Mr.. and Mrs. S. l.. Van Scoy
The invited guests were the grand par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Van ScOy and
her aunts the Misses Ellen and Hettie
Van Scoy.
The population has increased ac-
cording to reports received since our
last issue as follows: In the home of
Frank KILLER, of Douglas, a girl; to
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrews, of Hamlin, a
girl; girl to Settlemire, of Lincoln.
The boy population will have to look
to their laurels.
The meetings of the Literary and
Social Circle of the Epworth League
held at the NJ. E. church each Tuesday
evening are both interesting and in
strnctive. The Bible studies conducted
by J. A. Kerr prove the mans aequain-
lance with his.work. Theipaper by RIM.
Carpenter on "Venezuela" last Tues
day was pronounced by all who heard
it excellent. Prof. Hooker will lecture
on school Work" next Tuesday eve
ming. Special music accompanies
each program. All are cordially in
vited.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-01-02
NEWSPAPER COMMENT.

Globe Democrat: 1t is one of Cleve-
lands misfortnes that when he at
tempts to give his party an issue, the
republicans rush in and snatch it away
from him.
Chicago Disptch: Appointment OH
the Venezuelan commission would be
a great honor, but Benjamin Harrison
could not permit his presidential boom
to be suffocated in that way.
Cleveland Plain Dealer: With Rus
STA as an ally of the United States and
an offer of $40O,OOO,0OO in gold, Eng
land will be likely to see that the Mon
roe doctrine is at least part of Amer
lean international law.
Kansas City Times: Inventor Ed.
son seems to have excited the criti-
cisms Of Englishmen when he affirmed
that American ingenuity, when put to
the test, would evolve new machines of
war that would wipe England's proud
feet from the seas by pressing but
ton. The Britons had better 90 slow
We know Tommy personally over
here, and lie generally talks by the
card.
Chicago Tribune: The United States
does not say, however, that Venezuela
is wholly right or England entirely in
the wrong. 1t demands only that the
rights Of the two parties shall be de-
termined i'll legitimate manner, so
that if England is entitled to any or all
of the territory she claims that fact
may be shown in some other way than
| her mere assertion.
Chicago Chronicle: The clergymen
and college professors seem to be un.
able to distinguish between declara
ton of national policy and a declar-
alton of war. There will be no
war between this nations and Great
Britain. but the latter will not soon
again try to grab the territory of a
South American republic. The way to
deal with bully like John Bull is to
forget the scriptural injunction about
turning the other cheek to the smiter
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-01-02
Two Lives Saved.

Mrs. Phoebe Thomas, of Junction
City, ILL.,, was told by her doctors she
had consumption and that there was
no hope for her, but two bottles DR..
Kings New Discovery completely cured
her and she says it. saved her life. Mr..
Thos. Eggers, 139 Florida st. San Fran
cisco, suffered from a dreadful cold,
approaching consumption, tried with
out result everything else then bought
one bottle of DR.. Kings New Discovery
and in two weeks was cured. He is
naturally thankful. 1t Is such results,
of which these are samples, that prove
the wonderful efficacy of this medicine
in coughs and colds. Free trial bot
ties at A. H. Roberts drug store.
Regular size SOC and $1.O0.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-01-02
THERE is NO NATIONAL HOLIDAY.
Not Even the Labor Day Act Creates One,
Say the Lawyers.

Say the Lawyers.
There would seem to be no such thing
in this country as national holiday.
Lawyers assert that even Labor day,
which was set apart by act of congress
in 1894 in such manner as to lead the
confiding layman to suppose it at least
to be a national holiday, is not such
outside of the District of Columbia I'M
less by state enactment. The creation
and regulation of holidays have been
left entirely to the legislatures of the
individual states.
The act Of congress concerning Labor
day was approved June %, 1894. 1t pro-
vides THAT the first Monday of Septem-
Der in each year, being the day cele-
brated and known as Labor day, is
hereby made legal holiday, to all in
tents and purposes, in the same manner
as Christmas, Jan. /, Feb. %, May 80
and July are now made by law public
holidays"
Clearly the proper construction of
this statute can be arrived at only by
reference to the provisions bearing upon
the other holidays named. The act max
ing holidays of Jan. 1, July 4, Christ
mas and "any day appointed or recon-
mended by the president of the United
States as day of public fast or thanks
giving" was passed in June, 1870, and
was restricted in its effect to the Dis
trict Of Columbia. These days are holi-
days in the various states only as they
are made so by the various state legis-
latures.
The act of Jan. 81, 1879, makes Feb.
% legal holiday, and the act of Aug.
81, 1888, does the same for May 80,
and both are restricted in their applica-
ton to the District of Columbia. The
act referring to Labor day says nothing
about the District of Columbia, but it
does say that the first Monday of Sep
TENDER shall be legal holiday, "to all
intents and purposes, in the same man
ner as Christmas, Jan. /, Feb. 20, May
80 and July are now made by law
public holidays"
The intents and purposes for which
and the manner in which those days are
made holidays are expressly limited to
the District of Columbia, and so, by
necessary inference, is the act referring
to Labor day.
The misleading language of the Labor
day act has led to a prevalent statement
that the first Monday Of September is a
holiday throughout the United States
by congressional enactment York
Tribune.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-01-02
THE DISTRICT COURT.

Court adjourned on TUESDAY evening
after supper to meet in special session
January 9Th, when some probate mat
ter will claim attention.. Leading
features of the proceedings the past,
week are as follows: Elizabeth Owen
VS.. N. z. Christensen, judgement for
$1269 90 and one half interest in
certain promissory note for $4,000.
Defendant has asked for a new trial
and has made showing, but the mo-
ton has not yet been ruled upbn.
Mamie EckIes was given divorce fl bm
Will Eckles. L. f. Myers VS.. Earn lest
Leib was dismissed. The jury in the
Clements forgery case adjudged the
young man not guilty. The incorp or
ated town of Audubon VS.. g. r. |. 4 2
Ry. and Geo. Weighton, involving the
amount OF damage sustained by OPEN
ing highway north to BradleyFille
from the North Western depot resulted
in the awarding of $4,000 as damage
to the Rock Island and Weighton was
given no damage. The case Of i. G
Peterson VS.. Armstrong was dismissed
John McFarlane VS.. b. p. Lever and
Edwards and Bramer garnishees, gar
nishees discharged and costs taxed to
plaintiff In the case wherein J. W.
HALEY wanted Mrs. G. M. Robinson to
nav him $40 0O for q well tha iIi ~
gave the lady judgment for $500.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-01-02
ODD FACTS ABOUT MADAGASCAR.
The Policemen Sleep on Their Beats-The
Curfew Is of Ancient Use.

| The Policemen sleep on Their Beats-Ihe
Curfew Is of Ancient Use.
Probably the sleepiest policemen in
the world are those of Madagascar. st
Antananarivo, the capital, there is lit
tie evidence of the force by day, for its
members are all peacefully wrapped in
slumber. At night, too, the guardian Of
property is seldom to be seen, and that
he is actually guarding is only to be
told by the half hourly Cry that is sent
up to police post No. alongside the
royal palace.
"Watchman, what of the night?'
ave are wide awake, keeping a sharp
lookout, and all's we'll"
Antananarivo has no lamps and no
streets. 1t is simply great collection
of houses tumbled together. There is a
big force of night police, known as the
watch. The men gather themselves
together into groups, and choosing snug
corners, wrapping themselves in straw
mats, they drop into long and profound
slumber. One member of each group re-
mains awake to respond to the half
hourly call from the palace. AS he calls
back, the others, half awake, mechan-
ically shout back the response. 1t makes
little difference, however, that the police
continually sleep, for robbery is rare
Curfew, though popularity supposed
to be purely an early English and Nor
man French custom, has been estab-
lished in Madagascar for centuries. In
every town and village between and
10 the watchmen go around shouting out
in the Malagasy dialect. Lights GU"
and they see that all is in darkness in
every house. After these hours no one
is allowed to travel around without a
special pass.
There is no criminal code Of any ac-
count, and when a man is caught in the
act of stealing the populace is apt to
ignore the police and surround him and
stone him to death. The Madagascans
have no "swear words" in their Ian
guage, and when their feelings are over
wrought against a man the only thing
they can do is to execute summary
vengeance ON him. New York World.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-01-02
FRANKS OF SCOTTISH FAIRIES.
A Firm Belief In the 'Fair Folk" Still
Lingers.

A Firm Belief In the "Fair Folk" Still
Lingers.
There still fingers widespread belief
in the north of Scotland that the "fair
folk, ;" or "gweed neebors, - as the fairies
are called, still live in the hills, and
during the first days Of convalescence a
mother must be zealously guarded lest
one of the "wee people" come and rob
the child Of its nourishment. Some
times they succeed in carrying off the
mother. Here is one Of the superstitious
legends:
A north country fisher had a fine
child. One evening a beggar woman
entered the hut and went up to the
cradle to gaze into the eyes of the babe.
From that time good health left it, and
strange look came into its face, and
the mother was troubled. An old man
begging for food passed that way. When
he caught sight Of the child, he cried:
"That's nae BARN. It's an image,
and the gweed folk has stoun his
spoerit."
Thereupon he set to work to recall
the fishers BARN. A peat fire was heaped
high on the hearth and black hen held
over 1t at such a distance that it was
singed and not killed. After some strug-
CLING the hen escaped up the lum. A
few moments elapsed, and then the par
ents were gladdened by Ehe sight OF a
happy expression once. pre- ON the
child's face. 1t throw pm that day
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-01-02

Ii there is another instance on re-
cord besides that of the McGann- Bel
KNAPP case, in which congressman
has voluntarily given up a contested
seat because he was convinced that the
certificate of election was wrongfully
awarded him, we have not had it
Drought to our attention. A man
whose sense of political honesty is de.
veloped to this high moral plane de.
serves something better of his consti.
than defeat when he stands for re-
election.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-01-02

1t suggested that the bill relieving
ex-confederates from the discrimina.
ton against their enlistment in the
united States army, which was passed
py the senate as a Christmas gift to
The south, be endorsed by the house
and approved by the president as a
New Years offering. If the bill is to
go through, as now seems assured
such procedure would without cues
zion make the concession doubly ap-
preclated by the ex-confederate vet
Grams
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-01-02

The constitution of Utah contains
several new features. For instance, it
provides that juries shall consist of
eight men instead of twelve, and that
in civil cases three-fourths of the num-
Der may render verdict. Another
provision is to the effect that the state
shall never go into debt exceed.
ing 100000, except in case of insur-
rection; and another guarantees to
every citizen the right to obtain EN-.
ployment wherever possible, and makes
any interference with this right
a crime. 1t is generally known, OF
course, that suffrage is given tc
women on equal terms with men.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-01-02
Literary Note.

There is but one collection of the
portraits of Lincoln that pretends to
be complete, and that Is the collection
made by the publishers of McClure's
Magazine. They have been able to
secure either originals of copies of
every photograph, daguerreotype, am
brotype, drawing or painting of Lin
coin, so far as known, In existence.
There are in this collection fifty photo
graphs, ambrotypes and daguerreo.
types. The best collection of Lincoln
hereto published in any work contain
ten portraits.
1t is possible that the McClure's col
lection may be still further increased.
The entire series of portraits will ap,
pear in McClure's Magazine during the
current year. With the February num-
Der twenty of them will have been
printed.
These portraits cover a period OF
about twenty years, are from originals
taken in great many different towns
and cities under great many differ.
emit conditions, and are so varied, and
present Lincoln under so many differ
emit aspects, that the result of the
whole collection is to make Lincoln
vivid and real; so that even those who
never saw him can form very accur.
ate idea of how the living man looked
and acted.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-01-02

The Interstate Commerce commits
sion has declared the new joint traffic
association of the eastern trunk lines
to be in violation of the provision of
the interstate law. The new agree
ment, however, is no different in prin-
ciple than dozen than hrve gone be-
fore it. Nothing ever came of prose
cution on account of other attractions
of the anti-pooling clause, and if any
thing comes of the prosecution now
proposed the people will be greatly
surnriSad
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-01-02
The Inauisitive Small Boy,

Father, said the little boy, looking
up from his picture book, eff I ask you
q question, will you answer it?"
Certainly" was the affable reply.
"And not get angry?"
"Of course not.
"Nor say it's time was in bed?"
81 won't do any Of those things"
"Well, what I want to know is where
does a snake begin when it ways its
tail?"-Washington Star.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-01-02

If Salisbery's bluff on the Monroe
doctrine had worked, the English ships
would probably be thickening around
CUBA in view of tee threatened success
OF the insurgents. The Presidents
promptness has discouraged deal be.
tween England and Spain.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-01-02

The United States had a small navy
in 1872, but the havoc it created among
the ships of the Mistress of the Sea was
simply phenomenal. The history of
American victories on the ocean dur.
ing that war reads like romance,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-01-02

Only two democrats in the house
one from Missouri aud one from Mis-
sissippi, proved to be equal to the task
of voting for a republican tariff bill to
put stop to democratic deficits.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-01-02

All the criticisms of Cleveland's Wig
orous assertion of the Monroe doctrine
has come from the democratic aud
mugwump sources. ...
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-01-02

The Apache, Navajo and Ute war be-
gan in 1s49 and ended in 1866. The
total number Of regular troops employed
during this war was 1900, while the
volunteers and militia numbered 1, O61,
the grand total being 2,561.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-01-02

A bright girl in Maine recently began
o composition thus: "The Puritans
found lunatic asylum in the wilds Of
America. 3" She had read in a book that
the Puritans found an asylum in this
country, and to make the statement more
vivid she added the word "lunatic. I"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-01-02

The Atlanta Exposition closed on
the evening of tile last day in 1895. 1t
was great success and marks an
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-01-02

The vote OH The emergency tariff bill
in the house shows that it will not be
the fault of the republicans if the gov
eminent goes on doing business with
out sufficient revenue.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-01-02

Thomas F. Musson bought on a.
day from Doak & Lane a coupl If
cars of fine steers.
Frank Perry, a former Audubon
county boy, embarked in the restanr.
ant business at Atlantic, January 1st.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-01-02

The republicans do not stop to have
gabfest when the question is one that
involves the maintenance of the pub
lie credit.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-01-02
THE AUDUBON REPUBLICAN.
BY j. e. GRIFFITH.

Another bond issue of $100,000000
and New York syndicate has arrang-
ed to take them.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-01-02

The Baptist Ladies Aid Society met
on Friday at the home of Mrs. j. O.
Cotton. These ladies will soon have
money enough to place a fine bell on
the church edifce. When the ladies
say Eyes" the work is we'll under way.
Thus we may soon hear the music OF
the church bell calling the faithful
and otherwise" to attend divine ser
vice.
The Meeker herald., 1896-04-18

Senator 1'illman Of South CaEoliaa.
received q grand ovation from the pub
lie on the occasion OF his visit to Dem
yer this week, In response to an invite
.tion to appear before the Democratic
state convention and address that body
on the issues Of the day. Mr.. Tillman
is evidently man OF the people and the
more that is known of him, his aims
and methods, the better he'll be liked
by the people of the West.
The Meeker herald., 1896-04-18
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT

GIrSwoOD SpRINGs Colo, Mar 70, 1905.

GLENwOOD SPRINGS, Colo, Mar. 70, lsJ6.
To A. II. Adams. of Meeker, Colo, who filed
coal dcclaratory statement No. 58l, Ute
series, and to whom 1t may concern:
NOTICE Is hereby given that tho following
N named settler has filed notice of his in
tention to make final proof IN support of his
claim. and that said proof will be made before
the Clerk of the County Court of Rio Blanco
county, at Meekcr. Colorado. on May 3, ls0G,
ut 10 o'clock n. III. viz:
William S. Fisk. of Meeker, Colo, on his
p. d. S. No. 2U7,, Ute serics for the Sc 4 Sc u,
Sec. ~, Tp. l N, II. 81 w. 9Th p. NJ.
He MINES the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
Of said land, viz:
John Devcraux, William Jones, Robert Craw-
ford and Henry Gieslcr, all of Mccker, Colo.
mnr2S-m2 j. B. PHILIPPI, Register.
The Meeker herald., 1896-04-18
DR. EDwD. b. STILES,
DENTIST,
30, Harrison Ave-, Leadville, Colo.
GO. Taylor wh,skle.. fine as silk Moderate cost.

g o. Taylor whiskIes. fine silk. Moderate cost.
Last summer one of our grand chill
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trouble. Our doctors remedies had
failed, then we tried Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy,
which gave very speedy relief. We re-
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the market for bowel complaints.-Alrs
f. G. Gregory, Frederickstown, Mo.
This certainly is the best medicine ever
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time and the plain printed directions
are followed. Many mothers have ex-
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Il JoHantgen.
The Meeker herald., 1896-04-18
THE DIVERS LIGHT.

II lnessssAs anA Astontshes tbs Dese0sa
elsnsesrs Who Bso tt.
Ths denizens Of tho deep dwell either
In twilight or darkness, according to
- S1SsAaesp hsa4aAh thAS Ssaslnse4aA
which 11eg afc aec16eog61 t04so, -
to them light is m objoct Of fntenss
cuxiosity. Deforo tho days Of the else
trio light spearing fish by the light OF
q torch was Q favorftc amusement ON
many rivers, and Is even now practiced,
rather for fun than for profit, ON the
Columbia and elsewhere. Since the
magical bulb with its fcothcry carbons
enabled man to light up tho bottom OF
the SEQ as brightly as the land much
amusement has been obtained by scien.
tif3c men and divers In Watching tho
antics Of vnrious fish when the light
was lowered close to tho bottom Of the
water. Owing to the density Of the
medium tho light Is In Iacrc than Egyp-
tim darkness. Az the divcr moves to
and fro about HIS busincss, with his
electric light In his hand, there will
suddenly fash oat Of the darkness half
. dozen bright-oolored fishes, pause an
instant In apparent astonishr9cnt ut tho
spectacle Of tho man In kip helmet and
diving dress, then harry away in all d.
rections as though panic atriclkcn.
Then o large, opcn-eycd, open
mouthed monster viii poke his head In
the charmed circle Of light, while tho
remainder Of his body is shrouded in
gloom, nnd look Solemnly on as though
striving to fathora tho mystery. Some
times, II the man rcrrains perfectly
quiet, tho fish will inccrccptibly draw
nearer, until alnoat within reach; some
timer, after careful inopcction from .
safe distance, he will slowly back away
and disappear. TIL, light thrust in his
face always bserns to cause tho utmost
sstonishn,enA and disnay. He cannot
yell with fright, bocansc yelling h en-
t1rsly cat q his line, bat he will come
very nsae y By opening his mouth and
ssnftsane,a voluEsc Of .ya.cr from It ~ be
- u 1ss1e ksna 90 r-.usncl and hor-
ri9yin9 spectacle. Eikc.i thc light i
1t down 70 tho bottom at tho end Of .
wfrs ths Ash play absrt i. with the ut
Rost cuEsosity. A few :.,c-..ha ago the
MGht ~ which government party
was ihepes*ing tho bottom OF the sea oa
Cape Mattesas was swallowed BY .
nae1bsRe1, who was drawn 70 the sur-
lnso Win his imtcrior brilliantly fllan-
tnsasA ~ ~ stil barnins lamn
The Meeker herald., 1896-04-18

How can the supporters OF any of tho
leading Republican candidates get any
consolation in resemblance between
the present situation and that which ex-
listed before the 1875 conventionp The
leading men were all knocked out BY
that convention and the nomination
given to Hayes.
The Meeker herald., 1896-04-18
Forthe Care of the stove.

When : stove is taken down in the
spring to be put away for the summer.
q pan Of ksrosene oil should be in readi-
ness. and to every part of the stove the
oil should be literally applied with .
brush or Tag. Be sure to reach every
seam, joint and rivit, then cover up the
stove witt Cd newspapers and go your
way with : clear conscience, for when
YOU take a the wrappings in the fall
there win nce be particle Of rust any.
where o. ySar heating apparatus.