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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17

Just at present there seems to be a
chance for the United States to have a
war on its hands. The outrageous war
fare that the Spanish government is
carrying on against its revolted Cuban
subjects stirs the heart Of every liberty
loving American, and active interven-
ton on the part Of the United States
would no doubt be popular all over the
land. Every day We hear reports of
meetings in which men OF prominence
and wisdom plead eloquently for the
wrongs of Cuba, and reports OF enlist
ments of men to aid the Cubans come
from all over the country. The killing
Of General Maceo, while under flag of
truce or through pretense of a conferences
by the Spaniards has reused tho anger
OF the American people to almost the
boiling point. This country is techin-
ally on terms OF peace with Spain and
has certain treaty obligations with that
nation and President Cleveland's recent
message was mild as possible on the
Cuban question. Resolutions favoring
active intervention have been introduced
in congress and such men as Senator
Cullom, Of Illinois, will support them.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17

1t appears to be a settled fact that a
general arbitration treaty will coon be
in effect between the United States and
Great Britain. The treaty is to be made
for term of five years and cases Of dis
pute will be left to board of six aem-
bers, three from each nation. A long
series of disputes between Great Britain
and the United States such as the
Venezuela matter and the Behring Sea
difficulty have been settled in way sat-
isfactory to both nations by arbitration
and it will be source of qualification
te everybody to know that the contin-
ual scare head talk OF war between the
two great English speaking nations will
be done away with.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
The Harlan State Bank owned by the

The Harlan State Bank, owned by the
Wylands, failed last Thursday. In max
ing mention of the failure, the Shelby
County Republican gives the following
reasons for the existing state of affairs:
When the institution was reorganized
and made into state bannk it was cap
italized at $4,000. OF that amount, J.
M. Kingery agreed to take ..S25,00O. For
some reason, not given, he never took
the stock, and after remaining as cashier
for time withdrew. To make up the
deficiency, about $4,000 of worthless
paper was put in, and some other paper
which was more or less doubtful. On
the 7th of September the Wylands owed
the bank about $4,000 To cover this
put in the stock Of the Wyland Realty
Co. This stock comprised two store
buildings, the opera house, two dwell
ings and about GO vacant town lots. The
reputed value Of the stock was $4,000;
the value claimed by the Wylands was
$35 $50; the actual value would depend
upon the value OF the properties. Count
ing this stock as not proper bank stock,
and estimating the other securities, Mr..
Bennett found the actual capital stock
was $4,000 short on the 7th OF last
September. He wrote the auditor at
that time recommending that the matter
be straightned up or the bank closed.
The closure at this time is the result.
This bank was always regarded as one
Of the strongest financial institutions in
western Iowa and the report of the fail
was heard with surprise hcre where the
managers of the bank were we'll known.
Bank Examiner Bennett gave the opin-
ion that the assets were sufficient to pay
all depositors in full.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
Did You Ever

Try Electric Bitters as q remedy for
your troubles? If not, get bottle now
and get relief. This medicine has been
found to be peculiarly adapted to the
relief and cure of all Female Com
plants, exerting a wonderful direct in.
iiuence in giving strength and tone to
the organs. If you have loss of appe-
tite, constipation, headache, fainting
spells, OF are nervous, sleepless, excit-
able, melancholy or troubled with dir
zy spells, Electric Bitters is the medi-
cine you need. Health and strength
are guaranteed by its use. Large bot
ties only fifty cents at A. H. Roberts
drug store. 8
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.
Go to Burnsides' for best grades of

Go to Burnsides for best grades of
soft coal.
Plenty Of money to loan at and per
cent. A. e. BEAsoN.
Office in Bilharz building.
There will be service at the Presby-
terrain church on Friday 18th, Christ
mas day at II a. m. Special Christmas
sermon.
If you are going to have sale, re-
member that Nate Carper, the best
auctioneer in the state is on hand ready
to cry sales in this and the adjoining
counties. 4Stf
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
FARM OWNERS AND RENTERS.

There are farmers and farmers and
there is big difference between the
farmer who owns and the farmer who
rents farm. The latter class has in
creased in numbers in Iowa. Such in
crease was inevitable under the rise Of
the value of Iowa land during the last
generation, and in the western part of
the state during the last decade and a
half. The earlier settler usually had to
60 in debt for his land, but in the course
of years he was able by hard labor and
economy to pay off the debt and often to
accumulate handsome surplus, which
frequently was invested in moro land.
The rise Of land value alone in thousands
of cases insured the earlier settlers a
competency. Meanwhile railroads were
built and cities and thrifty towns sprang
up all over the state. Multitudes of the
more thrifty farmers rented their farms
and moved to the towns, often engaging
in business there, for the purpose Of ed
ucating their children and securing
many advantages which residence on
the farms did not afford. It would be
interesting to know exactly the number
OF such farmers, but common observa-
walton is enough to make sure that it is
immense. 1t is on the average the
thriftiest, stanchest, the most intelligent
and the most conservative element of
the commonwealth. But coincident
with its growth there has grown up an
other class, that OF the farmers who
rent. Times have not been we'll with
many Of them. Prices for some years
have ruled low, whereas the rent fixed
by custom has stood unchanged or fallen
more slowly than prices. A fixed cash
rent has operated hard against great
numbers of renting farmers. They were
poor. They have often overreached
themselves. They have had insufficient
capital for their undertakings. They
have tried to cultivate toe much land
They have not properly combined breed
ing and feeding with grain raising
Often it has been impossible for them to
do 30. Thus they have farmed waste
fully and to bad advantage. Many of
them have been shiftless and improvi.
dent, and for that very reason have
sithsr become renters or failed to rise
above thatcondition. At any rate, there
has thus grown up very considerable
class in Iowa which will have moro and
more to be taken into account. In short
the farmers of Iowa are no longer hom.
ogeneous class having common interests
common experience and common aims
but they are rapidly being subdivided
into sections Of differing and even an.
tagonistic interests. The line of division
is already distinct. From many local..
ties there are reports of complaints
amongs renting farmers against land
lord farmers, and demands for relief-in
some cases taking the form of demands
for legislative relief. 1t is impossible to
stop the tendency toward rent paying
tenantry unless the value of land fails
which is Improbable in the last degree
1t is condition which must be accepted
since it cannot be remsdied.- Sioux
City Journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
Public Sales.

I will sell the following described
property at public auction at my farm
one and one-quarter miles south and
two miles east Of the Center store and
nine miles south. west Of Coon Rapids, on
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER %,
commencing 10o'clock Il. IN. 2 head of
cattle, consisting of l COW to be fresh
soon and l COW giving milk. 100 head of
hogs. consisting of 40 brood sows, 5 sows
with pigs by side and the rest barrows.
head OF horses, consisting of 4 brood
mares, l team of and 8 year old, team
and years. 1000 bushels Of corn IN
crib, Is tons of hay and 100 acres of corn
stalks. Farm machinery, l Deering
binder nearly new, l Buckeye run about
four years, 2 mowers, cultivators, l
pair bob sleds, 3 farm wagons, new;
broadcast seeder, / four-section harrow,
Barlow corn planter and Hayworth
checkrow, l hay rake, sets double
work harness, top buggy, STRAINS
sleigh bells, 500 pounds of barb wire,
graneries, corn cribs, 100 fence posts, l
pump nearly new. 6 dozen chickens,
household furniture and other articles
too numerous to mention. Free lunch
will be served.
TERMs:-Sums of $1,000 and under
cash; over that amount IL months time
without interest il paid when due, other
wise per cent from date. 10 per cent
discount for cash. No property to be re-
moved until settled for.
X. N. CARPER, M. A. REED.
Auctioneer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
Bucklen's Arnica Salve

The best salve in the world for Outs,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheam,
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilbains, Corrs, and all Skin Erup.
tons. and positively cures Piles or no
pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 25 cents per box. For sale by A.
H. Roberts
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
Holiday Excursion Rates.

On December "A, 25, 81, 1896. and
January l, 1897, The Chicago & North
Western R'y will sell excursion tickets
at low rates to points on the North
Western line and Union Pacific System
within 200 miles Of selling station, good
for return passage until January 4, 1897,
inclusive. For tickets and full informa-
ton apply to agents Chicago & North
Western R'y. 1873
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17

The cabinet makers have given Iowa
a mortgage on at least one place in the
cabinet. 1t is conceded that Senator
Allison could have place if he wanted
it. John M. Baldwin is mentioned as a
possible cabinet member and now Con-
gresham Hull is said to be in line for
the place OF Secretary of War.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17

Now they say that Maceo was not
killed at all, but is alive and we'll in
Mantmzas, Cuba. All these reports
froms Cuba would lead pious man to
think there were some awful liars on
that unhappy isle.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
THE AUDUBON REPUBLICAN.
BY J. e. GRIFFITH.

The Dinglsy tariff bill is dead duck.
The republican senators have announced
that no effort will be made to pass the
Kill
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17

Carpet rags died with Putnam Fade
less Dyes, do not fade, are brighter and
will not stain if you should spill vinegar
or other fruit acids on them. 10c per
package. Sold by A. H. Roberts
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17

I will soil the following described
property at public auction at my farm
on Sec. 36, Cameron township, seven
miles northeast of Audubon and three
miles east of Ross, on
TUESDAY, DECEMBER Goth
commencing at 10 o'clock a. m. 8 head
of horses, consisting of one bay horse
9 yeaas old, one bay horss 10 years old,
one bay horse years old. two gray
mares and years old, two bay maees
3 and IL years old, one bay colt 2 years
old, ono gray colt two years old: 8 head
of cattle, consisting of 3 milch COWS, /
fresh, l two year old heifer, ono yearling
steer 3 spring calves. AZ head OF hogs
consisting Of II brood sows, Poland
China boar and "a barrows. 10 tons of
good hay. Farm machinery, 2 wagons,
l disc harrow, cultivators, harrow,
Champion binder, l Deering mower,
new, l hay rake, 2 hay racks, sets
double harness, single harness, l road
wagon, two seated buggy, corn plan,
ter, l broadcast seeder, l pair bob sleds
new, grindstone, l riding pillow, 2, IA
inch plows, rolling cutter, 2 sets eagle
claws, household goods and other ar,
ticles too numerous to mention. Free
lunch will be served. Terms same as
above.
r. N. CAREER, G. d. & G.. S. HART.
Auctioneer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17

When they put man in Jail, he can
not follow his natural inclinations.. He
cannot eat what he wants to-he is linn
tied to very frugal diet. 1t is not
equally true of a dyspeptic? For all the
real enjoyment he gets out of life, he
might as we'll be in Jail. He cannot eat
what he likes, nor enough. He
suffers mucn. gets little sympathy. At
first, perhaps little heaviness in the
stomach, little sourness, windy bel
chings and heartburn; headaches and
biliousness and foul taste in the mouth
in the morning. Chronic constipation
is almost inevitable, and means that the
body is holding poisonous, impure mat
ter that should be gotten rid of. The
poison is being reabsorbed into the
blood and the whole body. Impurity in
the blood may lead to almost any dis
ease. Constipation is the start of it all.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure con-
stipation, cure it so it stays cured. No
other remedy in the world will do that.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17

Each morning brings out new story
of corruption and boodling among the
past administrations in the city of Des
Moinas
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17

Money at 7 per cent
straight. Making papers,
Abstracts and Recording
free. No delay.
NASH & PHELPS.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17

Send q cents in one-cent stamps to
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association,
Buffalo, n. Y, and receive DR.. Pieree's
zoos page Common Sense Medical Ad-
viser," illustrated.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17
TUESDAY, DECEMBER %,

Lnroe-IOurtns OF mile northwest or Lone
Willow school house, Douglas township
on
TUESDAY, DECEMBER %,
commencing 10 o'clock a. IN. 6 head Of
horses, consisting of bay mare II years
old, bay mare 6 years old, brown
mare 6 years old weighing 400 lbs, 3
gelding and year old weighing from
1000 to 400 pounds. head cattle, con-
sisting Of 3 Short Horn bull calves,
eligible to record. 16 head of hogs, con-
sisting of 10 young sows, young thor
eughbred Poland China boars, l year
ling boar. I consider my hogs cholera
proof as they survived the disease last
summer although I lost 60 head. 200
ewes mostly young Oxforddown buck,
Farm machinery, corn planter. five
section lever harrow, several wood frame
barrows, 2 pulverizers, 2, Is inch plows,
l sub-soil pillow. l, IA inch Dlow, / break
ing pillow, rolling cutters, 2 cultivators,
l eagle claw, ] hand corn shelter, corn
cutter, Standard mower, l hay rake,
hay loader, cable, ropes and hay cutter,
l harpoon fork, grindstone, l buggy, 4
wagons, truck wagon, 3 sleds, l cutter,
several sets Of harness, | saddle, Deer
ing binder, scientific feed mill, house
hold goods and other articles too numer-
GUS to mention. Free lunch will be
served. Terms same as above.
R. N. CARPER, A. Fl. EDWARDS.
Auctioneer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-17

I will sell the following described
property at public auction at my farm
five miles north west of Audubon and
three-fourths of mile northwest of Lone
Willow school house, Douglas township
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-11

Bessie Chandler in the Advance)
Scant beauty nature gave her; in disguise
Rugged and harsh she babe her go
about
With face unloYely: save the dark, SAD
eyes.
From which her fearless soul looked
bravely out:
But life took up the chisel. used her face
Roughly. with many blows. as sculpgors
use a block.
II wrought a little while. and lol n grace
Fell, as a sunbeam falls upon rock.
Across her soul heavy sorrow swept.
AZ tidal waves sweep sometimes DER
the land
Leaving her face. when back It ebbed
and crept.
Tranquil ard purified. like tide.wasne1
sand.
And Of her face her gentleness grew
part.
And all her holy thoughts left there
their trace;
great love found its way within her
heart;
Its root was there. its blossom in her
face.
So, when death came to set the sweet
soul free
From the poor body that was never fair.
We watched her face, and maryclled
much TO see
How Life had carved for Death an angel
there.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-11

bodces button up 10 the throat with
closely fitting back and sides.
Pretty vests are worn with these made
Of white kid. suede, or Elace. and they
give unwOnted style to many light-tinted
gowns There are also kid designs cut
out and applied I'm bands TO trim both
skirt and coat. These are just bordered
with cord or tiny braid to cover the rough
edges. Plain bands OF trimming are al
most certain TO be adopted, and tailor
made gowns Will have rows Of stitching
at the hem.
One Of these tailor-made gowns is tight
fitting and is made OF a hunters green
mixture tweed. The coat is single-breast-
ed and fastened with six smoked-pearl
buttons and has small reyers. The grace
full, rather long basque, has no fulness
except two fiat plaits on each side Of the
opening at the back. The small revers
and collar are faced with velvet, and the
sleeves are finished at the hands with
stitching and buttoned over. The per-
fectly plain skirt, al well as the coat, is
lined throughout with a green and pale
blue striped silk
Another stylish gown Is OF black and
blue freze cloth. The coat. which is cut
longer in the back than in the front. has
a fancy strapped front in scallop design.
with square revers. Under this coat is
a gray suede leather vest, and the whole
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-11

titfon TO gain the popuiar err. whether by
poetry, the drama. music, or fiction VIII
be far greater than anything we have
hitherto upon us. The struggle VIII be
iercer than at present. because 1t will be
more intelligent; those who enter upon II
will do so after careful study and prepa-
ration; those who write plays viii learn.
before they begin. by what arts success
may be won: those who write fiction wifi
( find out. first. the emotions which move
the people and how they may be portray
ed. A school might teach these things.
but IL would only end in producing ninety
nine failures to one success. Hitherto
our competitors have mostly begun with
out study and have succeeded by a kind
of chance. Louis Stevenson began by
study; he was also the one out OF the
hundred. therefore, he went TO the front
before he was 30. Another condition or
things will attract literary competitors
by the Overwhelmingly. the enormous
field of readers which is opening out All
over the world; by leaps and bounds the
Englsh-speaking race increases; by leaps
and bounds increase the schools; by leaps
and bounds increase the readers. AL
ready, as / have said over and over
sgain-but people are slow TO understand
when they cannot SEGA great English
the world has never before known. other
professions. I clearly perceive, are decay
ing and bound TO decay; the profession OF
literature IS going TO rise and grow In
honor. respect, and wealth beyond the
widest dreams OF the greatest optinist.
II must. All the forces are impellng this
profession 10 far higher level than it
has ever occupied. I am at present as one
crying out in dry place. yet some there
are who see these things as plainly 0s
myself. The man who can touch the
heart of the world may write from Lon
don. or Chicago, or Melbourne; he will be
the greatest man OF the time; he will
stand almost alone. because I do not
think there will be many in one genera
ton, and there will be no end TO the love
and respect and homage lavished upon
him. or upon the editions OF him which |
Will be demanded"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-11
MADE A RAD "sTTTER.,
Trouble of Artists With the Princess
Of Wales I'm Her Youth.
youths Companion)

When the Princess OF Wales was
young bride she was constantly in re-
quest for sittings TO portrait painters,
sculptors. and photographers. She was
not. however. a good sitter" and used
to pout when compelled 20 endure the
tediousness of sitting I'm a studio. Mr..
Firth. the painter. was engaged 10 paint
picture OF the Prince and Princess. and
he gives a pleasant glimpse Of his tribu-
lations with the Princess Alexandra.
The Princess. says Mr.. Firth. was very
young and very beautiful, as all the
world knows. She graciously consented
to come 70 my house. and TO afford me
every assistance I'm the way of sittings
for my picture.
The Princess IS also well known for her
kindness Of heart Oh. how that heart
would have ached If its owner had
realized the aching OF mine. when l. too
soon. discovered that the llustrious lady
did not know that keeping her face I'm one
position for few minutes even WIS
necessary TO enable an artist to catch
a resemblance of IT,
The first sitting. can ever forget2
| did not dare to complain until after
two or three fruitless attempts. With
downright failure staring me I'm the face.
| opened my heart TO the Prince OF
Wales.
you should scold her." said the
Prince.
Just at this time the Princess was sit
ting for her bust to the celebrated sculp-
tor, Gibson. r. A.. I'm n room at MARI
borough House. 1 was sent for by the
Prince and before ] was admitted to an
interview I was shown into the sculptor's
studio. and found him waiting for n
sitting from the Princess. The bust was
already I'm an advanced stage. l did not
think II was very like, and in reply TO
Gibson | said so.
well. you see." said Gibson. "the
Princess is a delightful lady but she
can't sit a bit"
At that moment I was summoned 70
the Prince. whom ] found with the
Princess, and | saw or thought | saw. n
sort Of pretty. smiling pout. eloquent OF
reproof. and Of half anger with me. The
Prince had something TO show me-pho-
tographs. | thinl1-and then he led the
way 10 Gibson, the Princess and 1 fol-
lowing.
No sooner did we find ourselves in the
sculptors presence than-after some re-
marks upon the bust-the Prince said.
How do you find the Princess sit Mr..
Gibson"
Now thought 7, "if ever a man was
in an awkward fix you are. Mr.. Gibson.
for after what you said to me a few min
utes ago you cannot in my presence COM
plment the beautiful model on her sit
ting"
The Prince looked at Gibson. and Glib
son looked in dead silence at the Prince
and then at the Princess. Then he looked
again at the Prince. smiled and shook
his head.
There. you see. you sit properly neither
TO Mr.. Gibson nor TO Mr.. Firth"
L DOL do? said the lady. "You are
two bad men"
And then we all smiled; and Gibson
went on with HIS work. the Princess sit
ting admirably for the short time that
/ remained.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-10-11
THE NEWEST MoQUETTh

Perhaps some day. we shall get a ma
tonal Campo Santo where We shall be
able TO honor such OF the illustrious dead
as have survived the test OF fifty years
On principle. therefore, / object to the
memorial But as l hate and detest the
man of principle who refuses. on princi-
pie. 10 so with the rest. and as / have
always found the man Of principle con-
ceted and disagreeable person; and as
Louis Stevenson's thousands Of readers
seem TO desire very much this expression
OF their admiration, ] shall put my prin-
ciple in my pocket. and shall send my
mite TO the fund when IL IS started.
Moreover believe with those thousands.
that Louis Stevenson has written some
things which will be read and loved as
much in fifty years time as they are now.
Not everything. 1t is an age OF great
literary production which promises still
further 10 develop and 10 grow; the
pressure OF newcomers will increase: pos
terity will have its own masterpieces; or
this century the works which survive and
hold their own viii grow fewer every
year. What else can we expect? Fortu-