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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15
OUR EXPORT TRADE.

The following is copy of some CORE
spondence between two old cattlemen
which will throw good deal of light on
the present state OF the American export
cattle and meat trade:
Tarkio, Mo-, Aug. Goth, 1S96.-Mr. Nell
son Morris, Chicago, ILL.,, Dear Sir
Having been acquainted with you for
over forty years and recognizing the fact
that you have had large experience
with the foreign meat trade and also
that you are u heavy purchaser Of our
hogs and cattle, and believing that there
are some causes for the present low
prices of our products other than those
generally discussed, we take the liberty
OF asking YOU to give us your opinion
along the lines brought out in the fol
lowing questions, viz.
l. How does our meat trade with
foreign countries for the last three years
compare with that for the same period
preceding.
2. How do our meats compare in quail,
ity with those OF other countries export
ing to Germany, France, and other Euro
pean nations?
3. How do the prices we have received
for our meat products in foreign coun
tries during the last three years compars
with the three years Immediately pre-
ceeding, and how do their own prices
compare for the same period?
4. What has been the aggregate export
meat trade with the countries named fol
the periods mentioned?
5. What, in your opinion, has been the
real cause of the decrease of our meat
exports for said periods?
6. In the exports of our hog and cattle
products for those periods which of the
two has sustaine the more decrease?
Your reply to the foregoing questions
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will be greatly appreciated.
Yours respectfully,

. ID. RANKIN.
Chicago, ILL.,, Sept. 81, lS96.-Mr. David
Rankin, Tarkio, Mo-, My Dear Sir
Knowing you to be the largest farmers
and cattle and hog raisers in the United
States, and as we have been old friends
and have traded together since boyhood,
I will endeavor to answer the questions
prop3unded in your letter of recent date
according to my best judgment.
/. Our trade in beef products with for
eign countries for the past three years
amounted to 322, 42S,938 lbs. less than
the quantity shipped during the three
years Immediately proceeding. The
shipments Of hog products for the last
three years amounted 463, IT'S, 500 lbs. less
than during the three years Immediately
preceding.
2. Cattle slaughtered in America and
beef exported in quarters, as you are
we'll aware, are inspected here very rig
idly, both alive and dressed-more 30
than in any other country on earth.
The perfectly healthy condition Of our
live stock is proved beyond any question
and the very best evidence of this is,
that the English insurance companies
will insure American cattle on ocean voy-
ages at 80 cents head against all risks
of mortality, by disease or otherwise, jet
tison and washing overheard, and find
this is very profitable transaction, as
tae perfectly healthy condition of the
cattle reduces the possibility OF loss to
minimum. England and Scotland still
admit our cattle and beef into their
countries, and in all the hundreds of
thousand live cattle shipped there yearly
not one has ever been rejected, although
this would cetainly have been done had
there been the least sign of the beef and
cattle not being absolutely sound and
perfect Besides this, millions OF quar-
rers of beef are shipped there annually
and not one quarter of beef has ever
been rejected for not being in a sound
and healthy condition.
The discrimination of the European
continental countries against us in favor
of Canada and South American countries
is the best proof that the objection is
not caused through any fear that our
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

the most rigid and our cattle are the
most healthy in the world. The decrease
OF live cattle and beef products on ac-
count OF this restriction of foreign coun-
tries, since the repeal of the reciprocity
law amounts to the equivalent of at least
1900 live cattle week, and that OF hog
products to at least 10000 live hogs a
week. ~... .....
Our canned beef and barrelled beef are
much superior to any other country, and
while reciprocity was in force, the armies
and navies of France and Germany took
our canned beef, and barrelled beef
products in preference to any other
country, while they now buy very little
American beef, but England still buys
most OF its supplies for the navy and
army, as we'll as for general consumption.
Our hog products excel the products of
any other country, and arc subject to
the same rigid inspection, both alive and
killed, as cattle, and sell higher in Eng
land, Ireland. Scotland and such coun-
tries where they are used, than any
other.
In the export Of our hog and cattle
products for tie two periods OF three
years each, before mentioned, the hog
product suffered the bigger loss in guam
tity, but, proportionately the beef pro-
ducts suffered the greater loss, as you
will note by comparison OF the figures
given you above. One OF the principal
causes Of the decrease in the value of
cattle, in addition to the fact Of the con-
tinental European countries having
closed their ports against our American
live animals and products, thereby limit
ing our foreign outlets to England, Ire
land and Scotland is the fact that, owing
to the period Of hard times through
which we are now passing, factories be-
ing closed, and laborers being out Of en-
ployment, the consumption Of meat has
decreased at least 40 per cent in this
country. 1t is well known that New
England alone uses more meats, also
more hides for leather, than we export.
The laboring community is the greatest
consumer Of these products. Should our
national credit be restored, as we expect
and hope, and our factories and mills
being then able to compete with foreign
countries, resume operations, our labor,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

80 long idle, will be ag, In employed, and
as it is to them we look for the demand
for our animal products, including leath-
er, hides and wool, as well as meats, the
benefit to the farming industry would be
Immediately felt and an increased de-
mand for these articles would manifest
itself ut once. hope this will soon be-
come an accomplished fact, as both you
and raise great many cattle and hogs
and our interests being so closely bound
up with those OF the great agricultural
community Of this country, we know
that wahtever proves to the benefit of
this great branch of our industries must
result to the incalculable advantage of
the entire country. Yours Truly.
NELSON NORRIS.
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VIOLA.

Hon. A. l.. Hager will address the peo-
pie Of Viola Tuesday evening Oct. Goth
Mrs. Caroline McGovern has retuaned
from her Illinois visit couple of weeks
ago.
The trustees met in regular session at
the Viola post office on Monday of last
week.
Al. Ridgeway went as delegate from
the Bryan club to Marshalltown Octo-
Der 9Th.
The address to be delivered by Hon. j.
A. Mariner on Saturday evening of last
week was prevented by the unclemency
Of the weather.
j. @. F. Wicker and Uncle JIM Davis
addressed the people on issues of the
day from the free silver party stand
point couple of weeks ago.
The silver men met in caucus at the
Center school house and nominated the
following ticket: Assessors, VIM. Pref
lyman; Clerk, F. M. Barrett; Trustee,
George Foley; Justices, Hendricks and
Maurer; Constables, Milt Dean and J.
X. Baker.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15
GRAY.

Mr.. M. E, Jenkins was in town We'd
nesday.
Frank Switzer, of Audubon, was with
friends here Wednesday.
Mrs. z. J. Wilson left Tuesday after
noon from Anaubon for Arkansas.
Mrs. Audas is visiting with her niece.
Mrs. J. Griggs, north of Manning.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Polzin, made Wis
it with Manning relatives Monday.
Mr.. E. Northupwas in town Wednes.
day getting acquainted with the voters.
Mr.. Day, banker of Castana, Iowa:
was visiting at G.P. Wiley's over Sunday.
j. Christensen, the shoemaker, return
ed Tuesday evening and is again ready
for business.
Mrs Steere and daughter, Mrs. L. Bar
ger drove to Sac City Friday for a visit
with friends, returning Tuesday.
The speech byJ. M. Junkin Thurs
day evening was one of the best listened
to by our people this fall. Mr.. Junkin
carried the thread of his arguments
through from beginning to end and
handled his subject in such concise
manner that it was a pleasure to listen to
him. Not a very large crowd came out
but should he ever come here again he
will have a large audience.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15
EXTRA.

WHITAKER hasn't seen the tramps
again.
j. b. Rondleman was an Audubon
visitor Friday.
VIM. Brinkerhoff is in Anita this week
fitting glasses.
VIM. Dye has gone to Chadron, Neb.,
to visit friends.
VIM. Mogg is having his barber shop
painted and fixed up.
Hensley Bros. have lost nearly all of
their hogs by cholera.
Rev. Father Zaiser has returned from
his trip to Burlington.
Perk Smith and VIM. Merrietta were
Adair visitors Monday.
Hiram Statzell is down in Kansas run
ming his shooting gallery
Chas. Decker will return to his home
in Montana in few days.
The hardware merchants are very
busy selling and setting up stoves.
The Rothcbild Grain Co. is Smelling
and shipping 100000 bushels Of corn.
Williams is building new barn at his
residence property in Carthage street.
Arthur Spoo and Chas Fredericks were
to Templeton on business Thursday.
Mrs. VIM. Halmer and children visited
with her parents, at Atlantic, over Sun
day.
DR.. Lauritzen has moved his Office
to rooms over J. +. McAninch's grocery
store.
The Mckinley club held their weekly
meeting at the X. p opera house Tues.
day night
The county graders have finished their
work and returned to their home in
Council Bluffs.
Mr.. Young has taken possession OF the
Peters meat market. Mr.. Spring is
working for him.
Chris Hickman passed through Extra
Wednesday morning for Audubon to at
tend to some legal business.
Mrs. Blanch Nelson, OF Council Bluffs,
has returned home after few day visit
with her cousin, DR.. Lauritzen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cochran, OF Leroy town.
ship, were visiting Banker Christensen
and and family Of this place Thursday.
Martin Esbeck, nominated for county
recorder, was over from Kimballton,
shaking hands with the voters Wednes-
day.
Thad Carmichael and a getleman
travelling for piano firm were canvass
ing Extra and Audubon township Mon
day and Tuesday.
The township Sunday school conven-
ton held at this place Sunday was a
graud success. Large audience was in
attendance both in the day and eveninfi.
Uncle James Davis and Bernard Noon
were at Extra short time Wednesday
afternoon. They were on their way to
Oakfield at which place Mr.. Davis adj
dressed an audience on the silver ques-
ton.
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Government Gets a Profit.
Difference Between Silver Coinage Now and
Free Coinage.

The announcement made last Tuesday that during the
month of September the United States mnts coined
of silver into 270O1O standard silver dollars The
silver i'll these dollars cost the government 81 83 1925 The
government gained segnorage profit of S83742S. This
latter amount would have gone the silver mine
instead of to the the if Organism prevalent
Under existing law the coinage of silver continues and the
government profits by it.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

my best wishes and warmest regards
and my sincere prayer for their lealth
and contentment;; and, also beg that
you convey to that dear commander,
General Force, my sincere respect and
best wishes; and | hope that you will
take back with you pleasant memories of
your visit to Canton.-Red Oak Express.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15
stephen Crane on Bryan.

stephen Crane on Bryan.
saw n man pursuing the horizon.
Round and round they sped.
was disturbed at this
! accosted the man.
at Is fatile, " / said.
"You can nover''--
"You lie, ho cried.
And ran on.
From tho "Black Riders and Other Livaa."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-10-15

Don't throw away good but faded gar
ments. Remember with one hours
work and no muss, if you use Putnam
Fadeless Dyes, you can make them new
again. Sold by A. H. Roberts.
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Wanted-An Idea

Protect your ideas; they may bring you wealth.
Write JOHN WEDDERBURN e CO., Patent Attor-
nsa Wssshng6n; ~ C. for Their prise oner
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The Enemy's Country Grows.
Mr.. Bryan finds that the area Of 1.-THE
enemy's country" is constantly expand
! ing. Galveston News.
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For Penny Postage.

The Board of Trade of Baltimore on
Monday took action favoring such changes
in the postal rates for carrying second
class matter as to admit of penny postage
for letters, without entailing government
tai deficit The action was in response to
Il communication from the National Board
of Trade President Cleveland's recommen-
dations as to financial legislation were en-
dorsed, and "A resolution adopted asking
Congress to take speedy action. letter
was read from Superintendent Duffield,
of the United States Coast and Geodetic
Survey, stating that a government appro-
priation of $4,000 would be requisite to
complete survey of the Chesapeake Bay.
The letter was referred to the committee
on river and harbor approaches. The
committee on banks and currency report
ed III favor of abOlishing days of grace on
negotiable paper, and advoting law on
the subject similar to that of New York.
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LOCAL BRENITlES.

AYERS Hair Nigor, for dressing the
hair and promoting its growth Get Aver
Almanac.
-Rcv. Mr.. Sontag will exchange with
the Rev. Mr.. Turner of the Brick Church
on next Sunday.
Excellent ice has been gathered this
this week, and all the ice houses. including
that at the Rectcrv have been filled
Governor Brown has appointed Mr..
Woodville I. AShbv. of Laurel, Notary
Public vice Mr. Richard l.. Wallach,
deceased
odd. vet ever new, and simple and
beautiful ever, sings the poet, i'll words
which migh we'll apply to Ayers Sarsa-
parlia-thc most efficient aud scientific
blood purifier ever offered to suffering hui
manity. Nothing but superior merit keeps
it so long at the front.
Martin Fress, a young farmer near
Forestville met with painful accident
on Good Hope Hill last Saturday morn
inc. He was climbing into his wagon
when his horse took fright and ran away.
The vehicle passed over his Lee. causing
fracture His wife was also thrown out of
the wagon, and injured.
Mr. George Holmes, of this county
introduced bill raising the exemption
from execution from 800 as now provid-
ed, to S400. The purpose of the bill Is
claimed to be to give the poor debtor more
opportunity to meet his obi legations with
out a summary eiectment by giving him
greater means to work out his debts.
Mr.. Robert L. Wells, auctioner for
Abraham H. Huber, Attorney named IN
the mort ge, sold Yesterday the 'Bel-Alr
farm, the old Gov Ogle estate near ColllnS-
ton containing 403 acres to BcnininN .Har-
disty Esq. for $3.50. We congratulate
Mr.. Hardisty, upon securing this line
estate and in his hands it will be greatly
improved.
AT meeting of the patrons of the
Upper Marlboro Academy on Monday the
following Trustees were elected to serve
for the ensuing year. Messrs. {. c. Ma
gruder, r. Irving Bowie, DR.. L. A. Griffith
Charles Traband, William H. Harper,
Fred Sasscer and George f. King, Mr..
G. c. Magruder was elected President
and Mr. Fred Sasscer, Secretary
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-01-10
Hyattsyiiie Items.

In dilapidated log hut on the Brent
wood road, near the Queens Chapel road,
about three miles west of Hyattsville, Peter
Young colored, about seventy-tive years
of age, was found dying Monday by a
colored boy named Brown. The boy found
the old man lying in semi-consciousc con
dition early Monday morning and report
ed the case to the authorities. When aid
reached the old negro life was extinct. 1t
was found that plenty of wood was avail
able in the hut for fire, but it is supposed
that the old man was too i'll to make a fire
and although it is quite probable that he
would have died from disease, it is thought
that the cold and lack of food fastened
his death Young owned the hut in which
he lived and small tract of land adjoin-
ing. He was also the owner of Il horse
and wagon. with which he hauled produce
to market raised during the summer
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-01-10
A Model Farmers Institute.

1t is proposed to hold Farmers lnsti-
tute in the Court House in Annapolis next
Tuesday, beginning at 1870 a. m The
following programme of exercises has
been arraged
MORNING SESSION. l030-2 90 p. NJ.
Professor B. 7. Galloway, Chief of Sec
ton of Mycology, I. 5. Agricultural
Department. Topic Possibilities OF
Fruit Culture in Maryland
A. c. True, Director Department OF En-
pertinent Stations, L. 5. Agricultural
Department. Topic-"ENperlment Sta
ton Work at Supplemented by Farmer
Institutes
Professor H. W. Wiley, Phi. d., Chief OF
Chemical Department, |. 5 Agricul-
tural DEPARTING Topic Washing
of Soils. and how to Remedy and Pre-
vent it"
Professor Willis Moore, Chief |. 5.
Weather Bureau. Topic-"The Rela-
ton of the Weather Bureau to the Ag-
riculturc and Commerce of our Coun-
try"
AFTERNOON SESSION, 4 p. NJ p. NJ.
J. P. Roberts, Director New York En-
pertinent Station. Topic Some
Thoughts on Winter Courses of Agri-
culture at our A agricultural Colleges"
W. L. Nesbit, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.
Topic-'Farmer' Institutes, with Re
PapnfitS bot Mary 1,p nd
Farmers may hope to Derive from their
Systematic Establishment and Mainten-
ance"
Professor H. j. Patterson, Chemist Mary
land Agricultural Experiment Station
Topic-''Dairying as adopted to the
Different Sections of Maryland, and
Some of the Processes in the Manipula-
ton of the Product"
Agricultural Experiment Station. Topic
Function of the Maryland Expert.
ment Station: Some Of its Recent Work"
Professor W. T. L. Taliaferro, Depart
ment of A griculture, Maryland Agricul-
tural College. Topic -"Somc Wastes
on Maryland Farms"
EVENING SESSION, 40 p Mo p. NJ.
Professor Milton Witty, SoilPhysicist,
Maryland Experiment Station, and [.
S. Agricultural Department. Topic
The Soils of Maryland and their Re
lation to the Crops of Maryland.
George T. Powell, Client, New York
Topic-"Some Recent Inquiries into
the Causes of Agricultural Depression.
DR.. H. B. Mcdonnell, Chemical Depart
ment Agricultural College, Topic
Some Important Facts to Claim the
Attention of Farmers in the Matter of
Fertilizers
Professor James S Robinson, Horticul-
tural Department, Maryland Agricul-
tura, College and Experiment Station.
Topic-"Some of the Neglected OPP
portunites for Profit in our Trucking
Industries
The object of this Institute will be to
impress all concerned with the importance
of establishing Department of Farmers
Institutes in the State of Maryland All
interested in Agriculture are earnestly
urged to attend this meeting as its success
is fraught with much that promises a
brighter day to the Agricultural interest
of the State.
Arrangements have been made for
late train from Annapolis after the night
session. Also reduced rates on Railroad
and at the Hotels have been secured Ask
Station Agents for same Go and induce
your friends to 90 for an interesting meet
ing is expected. Ladies are especially in
yited
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1896-01-10
Deafness CanrOt be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure Deafness, and that
is constitutional remedies Deafness is
caused by an intlamcd condition OF the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube
When this tube gets intlamed you have a
rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and
when it is entirely closed Deafness is the
result, and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be destroy
ed forever nine cases out of ten are cauS-
ed by catarrh, which is nothing bat an
nfamcd condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness (causcd by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for cirulars, free
F. ]. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, O.
rSs Sold by Druggists, iIc.
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Religious Notices.

The services in St Paul's Parish for the
Sundays in January will be-
12th-l1 a. M St Paul's Church. 80
p. m. st. Mary's Chapel.
19,h-ll Il. m. st. Mary'S Chapel. 3 p.
m. st. Paurs Church.
2fth-ll Il. m. st. PaulS Church. 30
p. III. st. Mary'S Chapel.
january l2th, Mckendrce, NJ f. Church,
South, 5. ), 10 Il. m; preaching / a m.
Shiloh Pomonkey) preaching 3p. m. by
Rev c. w Moore
Oakland, 5. S. $50 a m: preaching
(Sacramental services) II a. M; Emmanuel
preaching and organization of "Epworth
League, 3p. m, by Rev. F. T. Griffith.
January 10Th, Mekendree l0a. M; Brook
field > p. m: by Rev. +. 7. Griffith.
Emmanuel, :. :. 10 Il. Ill: preaching
II a m. Woodville p. III. by Rev. {. W.
Moore.
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WOnnan.hOOd

has its own special medicine in Dir. Pierce 5
Favorite Prescription. And every woman
who is run down or over-worked, every
woman who suffers from any female com
plant or weakness. needs just that remedy.
With it, every disturbance, irregularity, and
arrangement can be permanently cured.
It's an invigorating, restorative tonic, a
soothing and strengthening nervine, and
the only medicine for woman which
once used, is always in favor. In periodical
pains, displacements, weak back, bearing
down sensations, and every kindred all
ment, it is specific.
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KNOWLEDGE

rings comfort and Improvement and
ends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, wEo live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products TO
the needs of physical being, will attic
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced i'll the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its preventing
in the form most acceptable and pleas
AIT to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perft ct lax
alive; etfectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation:
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts On the Kid
nevs, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
rists in soc and 81 bottles, but it is mall
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you WI not
.cccpt any substitute if offered.
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IN Me MORIiM.

Dr. James Webb Rogers died at his
hmoe in Bladensburg on Thursday last in
the 10 year of his age. He was Il native
of North Carolina. He moved to this
county in 1882 and in recent years has
been engaged in the pan electric telephone
enterprise 4 widow and six children
survive him. Messrs Jas G.. and Jas ).
RogerSof this bar are sons of the deceased.