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The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1896-12-03
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.

LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS.
The China sails at 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning.
Before buying, see the dressed
Dolls that Kerr is offering for
dollar.
Gents Collars in all the fashion.
able shapes at KERR. Compare
prices.
Lap Robes enough to supply all
demands about at all prices at
Kerr's.
Latest novelties in Ladies' Belts,
Collarettes and Satchels at N. S.
Sachs.
TIE INDEPENDENT is pleased to
learn that U. S. Minister Willis
health is improving.
Dress Silks, Silk Waist Patterns
Gone OF kind,) in Persian designs
and shot effects at N. S. Sachs.
The Board of Education meets
this afternoon to again discuss the
Practice school and Pringle matters.
The kindergarten children had
pleasant morning with Berger's
baud and their many friends this
forenoon.
The cold snap this morning
hrtnhfnnnd tho fanna ~
who like an occasional spell of cool
weather.
The Annexation Club meets to-
morrow evening at the Drill Shed to
receive the report OF the Committee
on the Constitution OF the Club.
Attention is called to BY Author
ity announcement OF the Minister OF
Finance in regard to certain issues
OF Treasury notes and bonds.
Several OF the most import ant OF
the Hawaiian native associations
have fixed upon Thursday Of each
week as day OF Fast and Prayer.
Atthe Sailors Home on Saturday
night literary and musical enter
tainment will be given to sailors in
port. Refreshments will be served
after the entertainment
George Halliday, a native Of
Liverpool, England, aged %, and
recently waiter of the S. S. Austria
liza, died at Queens Hospital yester-
day afternoon He was buried this
morning.
The Chinese Y. M. G. A. have
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: Goo Kim, president;
Win Kui Fong, president; Lin
Sin Chong, secretary, aud Ho Fon,
treasurer.
The bark Andrew WEIGH lie setting
up new main topmast at the Rail,
road wharf. Capt. Drew antic pa, es
that his vessel will make swift
record on her next voyage for the
Golden Gate.
Ladies DESTROYS of assisting Ha-
waiian industry should call at 49l
west King street, near Liliha, the
"Ka Noeau o Hawaii" dressmaking
parlors where Hawaiian hand made
work may be seen.
Since Monday, Nov. 30, grand
clearance sale has been in progress
at the Kalahiki (Rising SUM Store
on King Street, just beyond East
corner Of Nuuanu. Everything is
being sold very cheap. y
Bicycle accidents are becoming
frequent. We sympathize with
Editor Logan. The wheel when
mounted by senseless ass is not an
unmitigated blessing. Local sales
men might make few dollars profit
by introducing the bell.
- The Hawaiian National Band will
have,s benefit entertainment at the
Opera House on Tuesday next.
Well informed persons state that
there is no truth in the announce
n
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-27

The republicans of Il majority OF the
townships of the county will hold their
caucuses next Monday evening. We
wish to urge OH all republicans the
Importance Of their presence at their
precinct caucus. Il is the starting
point, the place where The individual
citizen has voice and vote rs TO how
and by whom public affairs shall be
conducted. In his party caucus every
republican has right to be heard. and
it is his duty to be OH hand to exercise
that right. See to it, that every re
publican attends the party caucus.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-27
DON'T FORGET.

Don't forget that Cleveland was
elected by the democrats.
Don't forget that we ARE now under
democratic administration.
Don't forget that these are demo
cratic times.
Don't forge. that they began when
the democracy came into power.
Don't forget that they will disappear
when democracy goes out of power.
Don't forget that free silver is worse
than free trade.
Don't forget that either is bad
enough.
Don't forget that both will be more
than twice as bad.
Don't forget that we do not want
any Of either.--Nonpareil.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-27

The REPUBLICAN may seem to be
saying good deal about the coming
county convention. But our interest in
the cause will excuse us if we keep on
urging the nomination of the best
available men for the offices in the
county. Every republican wants a
ticket to which he can give enthusiastic
support. And that is the kind of Il
ticket the republican county conven-
ton, should give to the republicans of
Audubon county.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-27

That our fathers tried to coin silver
and gold in the same ratio as the mar
ket value of the bullion.
That when one pound of gold was in
the market worth fifteen pounds of
silver, they fixed the ratio at 10 to L.
That when one pound of gold was in
the market wortlp sixteen pounds of
silver they fixed the ratio at 16 to 1. q
That when they made a mistake of
per cent or less silver either drove gold
out of circulation or gold drove silver
out.
That the present demand for free
coinage is demand that the ratio
shall be fixed at l6 to /, when the mar
ket ratio is 30 to |.
That if our fathers could not prevent
one metal driving the other out when
there was less than l per cent difference
we cannot prevent one of the metals
being driven out when there is diff
ference Of 80 per cent.
That the highest priced metal will be
driven out,
That gold is the highest priced
metal.
That gold being driven out silver
will be our only money.
That this country would no longer
be on bimettallic basis of gold and
silver, but OH Il monometallic basis of
silver only.
That if we want to know what effect
that would have we need but to look
at Mexico and China.
That we can have the same money
system as they have, without the aid
or consent of any other nation on earth.
Tina: we don't want it.-Nonpareil.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-27

To the Republican voters OF Audubon township:
The republicans OF Audubon township are
called to meet in caucus, Monday, August 3lst,
at 1880 p. m. for the purpose OF selecting seven
delegates to the county convention and for
naming a township ticket aud for such other
business as may come before them.
JOHN X. MINsER, Chairman.
To the Republican voters of Cameron townships;
The Republican voters, OF Cameron township,
are called to meet in caucus at the usual vOt ing
place, Monday, August 81, 1885, at 1880 p. IN. for
the purpose OF selecting seven delegates to the
county convention and for naming a township
ticket and for uanSacting such other business
as may properly come before them.
JOHN LoVELACE,
Chairman.
To the Republicans voters. Of sharon township
The Rspubli IAN voters. OF Sharon township
are called to meet in caucus, Monday evening
August 81, 1896, n tn" usual mae Ing place, foI
the purpose OF selecting seven delegates to the
county convention and for the transaction OF
such other business as may properly come
before them. NJ. n. ESBECK, Chairman.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-27

Weaver is standing OH the same plat
form today for delegate at-large as he
did two years ago at the democratic
congressional convention at Council
Bluffs, when the Audubon and CasS
county delegates opposed fusion, sup
ported l.. J.. DeLano for the con
gressional nomination, and finally, in
part left the convention hall, and
fought Weaver and his platform dur,
ing the entire campaign. Weaver has
not changed, but number of the
other fellows have gone to Weaver.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-27

When the president Of Il life ill.,
surance company which is the custo-
dian of the funds dedicated 10 the sup
port of widows and orphans, opposes
the scheme to rob these women and
children of half their heritage he is de-
nOunced by the Bryan organ as selfish
and greedy. When the president of a
silver refining firm and the owner of
vast silver mining properties pro-
nOunces in favor of the scheme to
double his income by unlimited free
coinage he is Landed to the skies as u
pure and unselfish patriot.-Omaha
Rec
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-27

One of McKinley's best and most
happy sayings is the following good
republican doctrine from speech
made at Canton IA few days ago: 81 do
not know what you think about it, but
l believe tits a good deal better to
open up the mills of the United States
to the labor of America, than TO open
the minis of the United States to the
silver of the world"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-27

Free silver papers keep publishing
extracts from speeches Of Blaine, Gar
field and other republican statesmen,
with the intention of making people
believe that those men would favor the
calling of fifty three cents worth of
silver dollar and would today favor
the financial plank of the Chicago
platform. Let them print those
speeches in full and then dare to rank
those men with the silver fiatists.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-27
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. MIR.
Thos. Eggers, l39 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. lie 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. II. Roberts drug store
Regular size SOC and Sl.00.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-27

The "crime of '73" was commits d
twenty years befor the democratic
party went into power three years ago
and no nation ever had greater pros
perity than had the United States dur
ing those twenty years. Depression
did not begin until the democratic
party came into power. But now to
hide their failure, they let on to think
that some awful thing that happened
in 1873 is the cause for hard times in
1896.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-27
READ MORE, TALK LESS.
If you do, you will find:
That silver is a legal tender, the same

If you do, you will fnd:
That silver is legal tender, the same
as gold.
That silver was not demonetized in
1873, but that the coinage Of the silver
dollars was simply discontinued.
That it was also discontinued by
President jefferson i'm 1906.
That it was discontinued from 1906
to 1910. except 1000 silver dollars in
1886, and 300 silver dollars in 1899.
That when the coinage of the silver
dollar was stopped in 1873 it was only
stopped for four years.
That in its place during these four
years more silver trade dollars were
coined than all the other silver dollars
since 1893.
That these trade dollars contained
eight more grains of silver than the
other dollar.
That there were coined in the eighty
one years before 1873 only 100000 sill.
yer dollars, and in twenty-five years
since 1893 100000, 900.
: That though the government has
been coming so many more silver dol
lars since 1873 than ever before, the
price of silver bullion has continued to
| fall.
That the market price of the silver
contained in dollar has fallen from
$1,000 in 1873, to 1928, almost one half
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-27

Would it not be Just rs reasonable
for some party to demand u law plac-
ing the prices of farm products at
twice their market value, as to insist
that the government shall by law
double the value of the product of the
millionaire silver mine owners.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-27

James b. Weaver for electOr at large!
Do you remember the enthusiasm with
which a number of the present leaders
of the free silver movement in this
county, supported Weaver at the
congressional convention and at the
polls two years ago?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-27

Democratic speakers and papers say
that the throwing open of the minis to
the free and unlimited coinage of silver
at the ratio Of l6 to l, will bring pros
perity to the land. Four years ago
they promised the same prosperity
provided they were allowed to pass a
democratic tariff law. They passed
their tariff law and our present "prOs-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-27

Open the mints and factories. Give
working people wages and they will
buy western farm products, instead of
living in state of semi-starvatiOn as
they have had to do, under the present
free trade administration.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-27

General James B. Weaver and ex.
governor Horace Boies would seem to
be poorly matched team for double
harness work. But the general and
the governor are heading so called
democratic ticket, and, probably with
the idea of pleasing the old time demo.
Gratis, the General was placed first.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-27

With Mckinley and protection we
shall have more employment. more
work and more wages. 81 years of
protection O865 to 1899 decreased our
public debt $l,747,3Ol,878. years of
free trade increased our public debt
1862 $4,000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-27

This nation had the same monetary
standard four years ago when prices
were high and times were good, that it
has today. Does it look sensible, in the
face of the facts, for anyone to argue
that the monetary standard is to blame
for the hard times?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-27
ANNOUNCEMENT,
For COUNTY CLERK.

FOR COUNTY CLERK.
hereby announce myself as y candidate for
nomination to the Office Of clerk of the courts,
subject to the decision OF the republican
county convention. II. d. WOODWARD.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-27

To the Republican voters of Leroy township:
You are hereby notified that caucus will be
held at the Court house in said township on
Monday the 31st day of August 1896, at o'clock
D. m. for the purpose of selecting Twenty Dele
gates to represent said township in the county
convention, for the purpose of nominating a
township ticket, and for the transaction of
such other business as may regularly come be-
fore it, A full attendance is desired.
II. b. HERBERT, Committeeman.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-27

To the Republican voters Of Douglas townships:
The republican voters are called to meet in
caucus. Monday, August 31st, at $50 p. M at
the usual voting place for tho purpose of select
ing eight delegates to the republican county
convention to be held September Sd and for the
transaction of such other business as may pro-
perly come before them. S. L. MILFORD,
Township Chairman.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-27

To the Republican voters OF Melville township:
The republicans of Melville township will
hold caucus Monday evening, August 3lst at
the regular voting place, for the purpose of
selecting seven delegates to the county cOnven-
ton, and for naming a township ticket and for
tranSacting such other business as may come
before the meeting. w. r. HoYT,
Township Chairman.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-27
CAUCUS.

Judge District Court, ............N. w. MACY
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-27

ELECTORS.
At Large Major e. II. Conger and Hon. Ed
s. James.
First-FeliX G. Hughes.
Second-John COwne.
Third-George H. Richardson
Fourth-Amos Babcock
Fifth-Welcome Mowry.
Sixth-W. A. Nicho.
Seyenth--E ii. Addison.
Eighth--Paul Maclean.
Ninth--D. l.. HenSheimer.
Tenth-E. G. Chase.
Eleventh-Henry j. laundering.
Secretary Of State, /. DOBSON.
Auditor of State, ............C. &. MCCAklhi'
Treasurer Of State, JOHN HERklOll'
Attorney General, MILTON REMLEN.
Railroad Commissioner. .....E. A. DAWSON.
Judge Supreme Court, ......SCOTT M. LAOD'
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-27

perity' is very self evident. Is dem
ocratic promise worth any more today
than it was four years ago?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-08-27
TIE AUDUBON REPUBLICAN.
BY J. e. GRIFFITH.
National Republican Ticket.
State Ticket.

ELECTORS.
At Large--Major K. II. Conger and Hon. Ed
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-22

woods. the strips should never exceed
three inches in width. With prices
for material and labor as reasonable
as they are present, there are few who
cannot afford ite luxury OF liner
floor in few of the rooms.
The constant growing popularity OF
rugs and art squares for the dining.
room and library has made hardwood
foors almost a necessity for these two
apartmen at least. 1t is true that
the ordinary matched pine floor may
be stained and shellacked with good
effect, but there is never the satls.ac'
tion that comes from floor that is
meant to be seen.
Expensive marquetry floors, beauti-
full in themselves, are not required.
There are few more satisfactory and
attractive floors than those that are
we'll laid in thoroughly seasoned
maple. These are reasonable as *
first cost, and they are readily kept IL
GOOD condition. One advantage they
have over the beautiful oak floors Il
that they do not become so CLASSY
smooth. They do not require such
high polish as the oak. and conse
quentiy have less of menace for fragile
bones. It is by no means necessar!
for the best effects that floors OF thu
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-22
MILLION DOLLAR NUGGET.
A Gold Miners Wonderful Find In
British Columbia.

British Columbia.
A prospecting miner returnlng'
wearied and disguised, from an unsuc-
cessful season stumbles across boul-
der so rich in gold that in an instant
he is millionaire. 1t reads ike
fairy tale, but it happens to be true.
There is satisfactory evidence of the
truth of Martin Neilly's wonderful
find. 1t was on Monday, April 81, that
Nelly was returning to Rossland,
British Columbia, after an unsuccess-
full prospecting trip in the salmon
River district. He had reached the
Columbia River at Point about six
miles north of Trail Lsnding, b. G., at
about noon, and, selecting q site on
the bank of the stream0t the foot OF
Lookout Mountain, sat down to eat
his dinner. As he munched his hum
BILE food he noticed large boulder,
half buried in the sand in dry por'
ton of the river bel, not far from
where he sat.
When he had finished his meal, ne
walked over to the boulder, examining
it in a casual manner, and then, as hli
experienced eve detected signs OF ttht
precious metal for which he had vain
| " sought for months, he attacked the
great gray mass with his pick, work
| ing with feverish energy. He aimos
swooned when fragment OF the rocl
came away, showing distinctly tn
traces of gold and copper.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-22
Tho Age Of Trees.

The oge Of trees, provided these
reach exceptional dimensions, Is a sub
tect upon which fancy delights to ex-
ercise itself, and there Is no traveller.
saws The Revue Scientihque, to whom
innkeepers, guides and Stage coach
pnards have not narrated extraordi-
nary things about the age Of trees that
were a little out Of common az regards
size. From this point OF view 1t is OF
interest TO call attention to the conclu-
sions of Mr.. Gericke, German fores-
ter who asserts that the Oldest trees IN
Germany, of which the age has been as
certained with certainty, are not more
than 500 or $40 years old. 1t 10 the con-
Tiers that appear to reach the most ad-
yanced age. Among the group OF trees
with deciduous leaves, the oak appears
70 attain the greatest longevity. Mr..
Cericke mentions. one at Aschaffen-
burg 40 years Of age. We know to
certainty Of beeches 245 years old, OF
birches of from 160 to 200 years, Of
poplars Of 22O years, Of ashes Of 17t
wears. of elms of 100 years, and OF al
ders Of 145 years. We are here far from
the 500, 1000 and 1900 years that lie
eend often attributes to trees; but
must not be concluded that trees O.
500 years cannot exist. What canno
exist is the authentic proof of thei
ape IA long as they remain standing
and the estimation Of their age b.
counting their annual rings after the.
are felIed leaves the door open % se
| yio1S errors.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-22

General Dimensions: Width,
through library and kitchen, 80 tt. 10
ms. depth, 46 it 6 ms, including
veranda.
Heights of Stories Cellar, z #. ; first
story, 9 #. 6 in. second story, IT.
Exterior Materials: Foundation.
stone; first story, clapboards; second
story, gables and roof. shingles.
Interior Finish: Two coat plaster,
hard white finish. Maple wood floor
ing. Trim throughout, n. c. pine.
Staircase, ash. Bathroom and kitch-
en-, wainscoted. Chair.rail in dining
room. All interior woodwork grain
filed and finished with hard oil var
nish.
Colors: All clapboards, medium
green. Smuggling on walls OF second
story and gables, oiled. Roof shin.
giles, stained red. Trim, including
water stable, corner boards, castings,
cornices, bands, veranda columns, rail,
etc., dark bottle green. Sashes,
white. veranda floor, dark brown.
yeranda ceiling, oiled.
Accommodations: The principal
rooms and their sizes, closets, ETC.,
are shown by the floor plans. Cellar
uuder whole house. Attic is aoored
for storage purposes, Open arepiaea
| IN sitsins.yuom. Portable range, sina
sad boslaF IN hIieAsH, Bsth'feoH q
! ssseEa story, AiBsB aistss u lSseai
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-22

II am rich !" he shouted. Then he
proceeded to take specimens OF the
ore from a dozen places on the boul-
der. staked out his claim, hurried into
Rossland, arriving late in the after
noon. and recorded the claim. The
next day he had his specimens assayed
bv different experts, who found that
the ore ran in value all the way from
S43 to S5S to the ton.
When he told of his great fortune.
there was wild rush to the place. A
surveyor accompanied Nelly to his
bonanza, and after making measure
ments, declared that the boulder
weighed approximately 10000 tons,
and that, in round numbers, it will
prove to be worth 100000
The miners argue that there must
be more gold where this came from,
and the mountain side clear above the
timber lire is being rapidly staked
off, and miners are Aocking to the dis
trict from distant points. confident
that the story of Cripple Creek is to
be repeated. Nelly was originally ar
Onioan. He has been prospecting FOL
twenty years, but never "struck !
rich" before.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1896-08-22
HOW a soYTHE IS GROUND. !

HOW A SOIId0 10
The bevel edge of a scythe IS aiways
on the lower side, that which Is towaIu
the ground. This is necessary, or IN CUT
ting the scythe would be carried down
to the ground, while the bevel, peins
from the ground, in cutting, the 'Diaos
is carried up as the stroke Is made. me
steel in the blade is. solid at the edge'
and is now laid on both sides; indeed
as steel is now made as cheaply az
iron, practically, there is no reason why
the whole blade should not be OF steeis
and this is now the case, for 1t Is far
cheaper to roll the blade out OF par
of the steel at one operation than 70
take more time to weld in a narrow
strip to make the edge. Labor IS more
costly than the material now, and so
scythes are made wholly OF steel. IN
stoning a scythe, the stone should Dc
held nat to the blade on the hat side,
and on a bevel on the bevel side, just
the same as the grindstone is useo'
Few persons who use a scythe under
stand this, but it Is of much importance
in the work.-New York Times.