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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-10
EVENING DRESSES.
How Women Can Make Over Some which
They Have.


They Have.
With the opera begun and the party
season beginning we must look to our
evening frocks. Some of those which we
wore last winter will serve again this
year. Others should be ripped up for
Innings, given to snail girls for party
frocks or made into sofa cushions.
Nothing is shabbier than dilap-
idated evening dress. Many women do
not realize how quickly the ribbons and
laces upon dancing frock become tum-
bled. Nor how readily an old gown
may be made to look fresh by new trim
mings.
This, however, is an important thing
10 remember. New ribbons of the
original color of dress should not be
placed upon it after it has been worn.
by. Contrasts upon old fabrics always
are the proper accessories. For ex-
ample, white ribbon, fresh, against
white silk dress old, makes the whole
garment to seem patchy. Purple or
green or yellow or blue ribbons next to
the white gown will produce an effect
entirely smart if the silk has been frus-
trated
Sometimes it is well to sponge an
evening frocl with soap-barley water.
If the material is heavy and the folds
can be unripped and left wrapped until
dry around broomstick handles the plan
may be tried. When the silk is light in
weight and uncertain in color a benzine
bath preparatory to a refashioning over
a rather stiff muslin and cambria lining
should be considered. -, a,.
Some gowns this winter are sleeveless,
but a woman must be sure that her
arms are perfect before she plans to
reveal them. And that her dress is
beautiful enough to bear severe criti-
cism. Any style in small puffs or but
terf1y designs will be in order. Really
large sleeves are distinctly out of fash
ion. Last evening noticed some upon
an evening gown at the theater, and
they seemed amusingly old.
This is fearful pace we are living at
in these times in everything and fash
ions. But it is so simple a thing to perk
up last seasons sleeves into this ones
no one need worry about that.
Amateur dressmakers will find that
best effects in the greatest number of
evening fabrics come from liberal use
of an inner stiffening-grass linen, mus
lin, even tarlatan. Hair cloth has little
in common with silks.
Among hints especially to remember
about worn silks is this-that fabric
too shabby for use undraped may be
converted into lovely ball toilet sim
ply by covering loosely with tulle, chit
fon or net in the same or contrasting
color.
Broadly speaking, ball gowns this
year are of draped silks, dinner and re-
ception costumes are of brocades. Even
the debutantes are wearing brocades,
There is wide demand for them. They
rage in all degrees of modesty, tiny
self-colored or contrasting flowers, up
to huge flaming bouquets upon every
hued backgrounds Louis Republic.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-10
"HOW DID YOU LOSE YOUR LIE

"HUW DID YOU LOSE 1UUR LEG
mainder of the others leg. At last he
said:
"Pd just like to ask you one ques-
tion?'
only one?" said the man with the
crutches.
Just bare one"
well, go ahead"
"IIow did you lose your Lego"
at was bit Off"
The discontinue of the Yankee and
the moral of the story were obvious;
and so was the discontinue of each
reporter who tackled the learned polit-
ial sphinx.
SMITH n Epv
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-10
Danger In DELAY.

"But why do you object to long en-
gagements?"
''They are so liable to be broken.~--
Brooklyn Life.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-10
Considering His Health.

Clevcrtcn--You didn't take any vaca-
ton this year, did you?
Dashaway-No. l thought needed
the rest.-Life.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-10
SOME CAPITAL STORIES.
President Lincoln's Gift to a To-
baccoless Soldier
Bishop Brooks Once Lixened Session of
Congress to Football Game-How
Senator Hill Squelches In
quisitive Reporters.
Especial Washington letter.

Abraham Lincoln had charity for all
men, and often humored their weak
nesses, as father humors youthful
son.
During the autumn of 1862 when the
army of the Potomac was camped near
Falmouth, Va, President Lincoln Wis
tied the troops and went from regiment
to regiment to see the soldiers, and also
to let the soldiers see him and under
stand that he was personally interested
in them.
AS he was passing the One Hundred
and Fifty-seventh infantry camp, one
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-10

The way of the transgressor Ia
sometimes harder for his friends than
for himself.-Texas Sitter.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-12-10

of the boys from Lancaster county
stepped up to the picket line, saluted,
and said. q.
The evening times., 1896-11-09
BUSINESS,
NOT
BRYAN.

mors would make Mr.. Bryan an admirable
candidate. A vUicelcss Senator would be
a desirable innovation.
In connection with the proposition to
send Mr.. Bryan to the Senate We should
consider the warning OF Prof. Suesz, the
greatest of European bimetallic authori-
ties, against independent free coinage. He
says that in the defeat Of Mr.. Bryan the
United States has escaped great disaster.
Whether Mr.. Bryan breaks into the Senate.
enters the lecture field, goes on the stage,
becomes law professor in a department
store or hides in the obscurity of a country
law office, no one knows or cares. He can
never wear the crown Of silver king
again, because the office Of that mons rch has
been abolished. Independent free coinage
is now a chestnut with mouldy meat, and is
looked upon as unfit foo for public thought.
Every prominent leader connected with
thelate financial funeral has been measured
for political casket. Those of the ma sscs
who still believe in silver will become sound
money converts with return OF prosperity.
They will change their shrek of robbery
to denunciations of silver shouters when
money begins to flow into their pockets.
Business and not Bryan will be our fu-
ture idol.
The evening times., 1896-11-09
SIX OYEz ARE IN DANGER
Court Criers Anxious Over
Rum0rs as to Their Offices.
TWO FORCES ARE AT WORK
The Attorney General Is Said to Ad-
vocate the Abolition of the Office
in His Coming Report and Marshal
Wilson Is Alleged to Desire These
Appointments. -.-

The city hall is full Of ruInors regarding
expected action against the system OF
court criers in the District courts The
criers themselves are feeling appreben-
sive and expecting trouble within the
near future.
There are six OF them connected with
the District supreme court, each one Il
confidential messenger OF the judge whom
be serves
An the. trouble has been caused by the
report that the Attorney General proposes
In his next report to urge the abolition of
the system OF court criers. The latter
have heard this report, hence Their anx-
iety They have heard more, viz, that
Marshal Wilson again wants to secure con-
troll or the criers. ...- O.. ----,
1t is said he has desired the privilege
of their appointment for some time, and
has been using more ways than one TO
accomplish that purpose. His latest move
is said to be the urging that the offices
be nut under the control Of the CIVIL service
With two forces working gainst them there
| is little wonder the criers feel themselves
unsafe. a.H...--
ARE OLD SERVITORS.
Many OF them have been in their positions
for over fifteen years. Mr.. Ball, who OF
| ficiates in Judge CoN's court, was appointed
in 1882 He is a familiar figure about the
city hall His father was for many years
a deputy marshal, and Mr. BAH mas Decn
regarded for years as court fixture.
Mr. Sholes was appointed only three weeks
after Mr. Ball and he has sservedContinualiy
with Chief Justice Binghamin IN criminal court
No l. Another who has been u crier Tor
| many years is Mr.. Krouse, whose familiar
figure is seen daily in Judge NcComds
court.
Now, while these men feel quite uneasy
| over the reports, they are also contcstinG
| every inch Of ground.
| 1t is said the Attorney Generals recon-
mendation is really that Of subordinate
| officer and Is made principally for the pur
pose of cutting expenses.
On the other hand, 1t is said Marshal vii
| son has long sought to secure the appoint
| ment Of the criers and there is surne pos
| sibi,ity cf President Cleveland placing this
office under the civil service
JUDGES AGAINST IT.
| If immediate action Were taken in this
direction it might bc possible for new men
| to come in and oust the old bands. 1t is
! safe to say the judges Will not support
the scheme. The cricr is a very necessary
| feature to them. He knows the private and
personal business OF the court, and his office
OF crier is often supplemented by confiden-
tial services.
To have strangers take the place or men
who have the confidence ofthe judges would
be al unwise act. say many Of the officials,
| and ii is believed that neither Marshal VIII
son or the Attorney General will be able
to interfere successfully with the present
state of affairs. --.--
The Judges have the absolute appointing
power of the criers and that by an act of
Congress. This, ii is suggested, will pre-
vent any removals by outside authorities.
The evening times., 1896-11-09
The Lounger.

II MONG the guests at the st. James Is
Thomas E. Pepper of Lexington, Ky.
''Moonshine dstilling," says Mr..
| Pepper, us Largely Il thing of the past,
| though there are still a few mountain fami-
| lies who gain livelihood by IL. None of
| the Illicit whisky made today. however,
reaches the market. 1t is all consumed II
| the immediate neighborhood OF the place
where it is manufactured
1.-The moonsniners, after putting aside
what they need for their own use, and that
is no small quantity, swap the rest to the
farmers who live near them. In exchange
for their product they receive beef, cloth
ing, vegetables, and, in fact, everything
needed for their own consumption, but very
little money.
Things were very different in the old
days, when moonshiners literally owned
many Of the counties in South estern Ken
lucky. Then hundreds OF families, each
with justa retort, a worm a copper boiler
and the corn, of which they could get as
much rs was needed from surrounding farms
turned out thousands upon thousands OF
gallons of the ''critter' yearly They had
their regular agents III many parts OF the
country. who disposed OF. their whisky for
them and who purchased any supplies that
they might need.
In their mountain Businesses they Were
as secure from the law asif an ocean sep
arated them from the government. There
they ruled, had their own unique code Of
laws and their own customs. Rough, but
hoSpI aple. they " ere, Lur woe bctide a man
attired in blue If he could not give Il good
account OF himself, ana that quickly. He
was shot down like a dog. And the only
com ment W ouid be that he was n revenue
officer, and that it>served him right for
neddling i'll honest folks business
The evening times., 1896-11-09
BRYAN'S VOICE Is BROKEN
OverexertiOn Has Seriously Affect
ed the Vocal Chords.
If Restored He VIII Deliver a Course
r of Lectures-HasR Received Offers
From Theatrical Managers.
lSnccial to The Times. J

Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 9-William Jen.
nihgs Bryan proposes to become a lecturer;
that is, If his voice will permit. The won
Gerful organ that has helped him to mako
a great part Of his reputation as an orator
has failed completely, and the doctors look
grave when they talk about it.
He ended the campaign with its flute-like
properties seemingly unimpaired. but since
he suddenly ceased speecnniakine IL mas
steadily grown hoarser and hoarser, and
all the usual remedies have done but little
good.
80, physicians say that in the overexer-
ton his vocal chords have suffered from
his recent work and that it Will take eX-
treme care and some weeks to reduce the
inflammation. He looks four years older
than when he began the campaign. There
are lines On his forehead that We're not
there when he was first nominated.
His expression is graver, and there is not
the boyiSn dash ami hopefulness that char
acterized the man who swayed the Chi
cago convention.
Within the next ten days Mr. Bryan
expects to go to Colorado, and will prob
ably make a number OF speeches in that
State 1t is generally understood that be
expects to take to the lecture platform,
and that his addresses Will not be OF q
character that will take him out of the list
OF eligibles in 1900.
II
offers from various enterprsing gentle
men, but be declined to give them out for
publication, as the evident intent was to
obtain some free advertising. Several of
them We're from theatrical managers. In
his endeayors to make up for lost sleep
Mr.. Bryan now retires early anG rises
late.
Mr. Bryan spends most of his time
dawdling about the house, reading the
newspapers or his correspondence, dictat-
ing replies, and entertaining visitors. The
candidate is the idol of many in Lincoln,
and his afternoons are taken up receiv-
ing the condolences of these people, ire
spective of sex, in which Mrs Bryan IS
always included
He has nothing to say for publication at
this time beyond the statement given out
on Saturday, but may have something fur-
ther to communicate when he has had
time to learn what causes operated 10
orerturn his popocratic hopes in the mid
die West, where they believed they had
an even chance.
The evening times., 1896-11-09

ERS AND the WISHES OI eltnei
~t- Mckinley or Hanna
TARIFF TlNk- A department ofready
made Cabinets is now
'' prominent newspa.
- per feature. To this
class of journalistic enterprisethe can be no
reasonable oh lection. 1t is a harmless afnuse-
! able direction tt is harmless amuse-
ment, and almost as interesting as ''pigs
in the clover puzzle, but when it comes to
interfering with The tariff. that is another
| question.
A sweeping reform OF the tariff under
| existing conditions would prove disastrous.
We must have more revenue, but it should
be raised on the lines of the Dingley bill
Of the last Congress. Thousands Of mills
and factories are starting up under our
present law. Their contracts and prices
are based nn its schedules, and another iong
and heated tariff discussion would not
only disturb the business outlook, but 1t
would also unsettle public confidence III
the future.
The decision of the Supreme Court, de
cIaring the income tax unconstitutional.
cut shortour revenues about thirty millions.
With that deficit supplied, either by IA
slight horizontal increase of the tariff, or
by imposing a larger internal revenue tax,
the Wilson bill would lie all right. AT
least it has not yet been given sufficient
trial 10 demonstrate to the contrary, andall
propositions TO radically change our tar
iff law should be promptly rejected.
A high tariff for the protection of certain
interests is no longer popular. That Iues-
ton was settled by the election of 1892.
Our tariff bill should be framed with a view
to providing enough revenues to aIfc.d
liberal government expenditures, and TINT
far and no farther should the collection
of duties be extended. The impression
prevailed during tn e last campaign that the
election of Mckinley meant the framing
of n new tariff Ly our army of trusts AT
the st. Louis convention it was charged
that under a Mckinley regime the door of
the Ways and Means Committee room
would be sentineled by corporate influence
Should this prove true, the Republican
party might as well place an order for
funeral crepe. The next national election
will be the occa sion OF its burial.
Then again, it will not do to herald each
change of an administration with new
tariff law. The effect of such policy is
disorganizing to business interests. There
can be 10 reliability in home trade nor
stability in importing and exporting circles
until our tariff policy is fixed and undcviat-
ing. The question of levying tariff is largely
speculative. England prospers under II
tariff for revenue only, while Germany,
France and other countries seem to thrive
under the protective system. What is best
for the United States can only be determined
by the test of time. Amend the Wilson law
to provide sufficient revenues, and then give
it a satisfactory trial.
The evening times., 1896-11-09

L II. FRENCH, a commercial traveller
q from Rochester, y. Y, is registered at
the National.
Mr.. French Is one OF the druInmers who
decided not TO leave New York until after
start ON his fall trip until Ia st Wednesday y
morning. He was out, however, for a
short trip in the early part OF November,
and the very first order he recei:ed was one
from perhaps the largest firm in New York
city for goods amounting to $4,000, but
provisional upon Mckinley's election. If
the Republican party was defeated the
order was to be cancelled This, he said,
caused him to make up his mind that it
would be useless for him to go out ON the
road until after November 3, and not even
then If Bryan should be elected.
In the Few days tnat have elapsed since
Mck1nley's election, he has found business
fully 100 per cent better than it was
Other commercial men with whom he has
talked have mad the same experience. He
expects business 10 keep on increasing as
the season advances, although there is
hardly time left this season for business to
reach the extent to which 1t would other
wise grow. The retailers have not time
III the few weeks yet remaining before the
holiday season to collect enough to justify
their paying for large stocks.
But next year. Ar. French thinks. will be
one OF the most prosperous in the history
or the country So fixed is this belief in the
minds Of the firm which employs him, and
indeed of many others, that they are al
ready la yii z in "A stock Of raw material for
next years work.
The evening times., 1896-11-09
THE SHERMAN STATUE.
Final Meeting of the Acceptance
Commission This Afternoon.

gems. Dodge and Miles and Secretary Of
War Lamont, the commission appointed by
Congress for-the acceptance of the statue
of Gen. Sherman to be placed in front of
the Treasury Department, Will meet today
at the War Department.
All that remains for the commission is the
final dra wing up of the contracts with Carl
Rohl-Smith, the Chicago sculptor, who was
selected to construct the statue.
The terms of the contract have all been
finally settled, except as to the time when
Mr.. Smiths work is to lie completed.
He asks four years, but the committee
has not yet decided to allow him so long
a time.
As no death mask of the great warrior is
in existence, the face will be modelled
after photographs. A number of these
have already been collected, but further
than this, no start has been made
The statue which when completed VIII
be an eighteen-foot equestrian figure in
bronze 1t will lie mounted on granite
pedestal.
C. Rohl- Smith, the sculptor, is also in
the city in attendance upon the meeting
of the commission. He is stopping at the
Raleigh.
The evening times., 1896-11-09
AT LIGHTNING SPEED.
Rock Island Train Made Seventy.
Seven Miles an Hour.

Chicago, Nov. 9.-Au records of fast rail
road travelling between Chicago and the
Mississippi River were broken yesterday
afternoon by the Rock Island Railroad
Company, which ran a special train hom
Rock Island to Chicago, distance of
Isl miles, in hours and 30 minutes, ex
elusive of stops, or in hours and Al min
utes il stops are taken into consideration.
From Moline to Blue Island the tain
made run, including three stops, of 1929
miles in 1873 minutes, and at one time
reached q speed of II 2-3 miles per hour.
Taking out the stops, which were for
water. the 1929 miles were covered in
176 minutes, the fastest speed on Il long
distance trip ever attained west ot Chicago.
The train which made the great dash from
the Mississippi valley to Chicago was a
special bringing home the Western So
ciety of Engineers from d trip OF Inspection
to Davenport and Rock Island.
The evening times., 1896-11-09
Plans for n Floating Crusade Alon
hn Ri,.nr.

Plans for a Floating Crusade Along
the River shore.
There have been many good evangeliZing
schemes developed in Washington outside of
the CHURCHES. The latestis to havethe long
shoreman' as its objective point
There will be meeting at the Sixth Pres
byteriaE Church, Sixth and streets south
west tomorrow night at 7:45 O'Clock, for
the purpose of developing plans for mis-
sion work among the sailors on the Potomac
and the dwellers along the shore.
To accomplish this, il is planned to place
a gospel boat on the river, manned by a
missionary, who will board the vessels going
up and down.
There Will also be hall established
On the river front, open AT all times, for the
use of the sailors. A gospel service will
be held here every day.
GREAT interest is felt in the plan, and its
success seems assured, as the society is TO
be composed of tn e Christian workers of all
denominatio
The evening times., 1896-11-09
AN
IMPORTANT
MEETING.

During the last session Of Congress an
effort was made by a majority of the
present directors to use the influence of
the Board of Trade to create a debt Of
nearly twenty millions to improve sub
urban property. Fortunately, the PROPOSE
ton was voted down, and in consequence
the bill could not be forced through Con-
greSs. Had the Board of Trade indorsed
it the result would doubtless have been
different
Washington is proud Ct the Board OF
Trade, and Especially of its members as
individuals. They are among our most IN
ergetic and prosperous business men. Every
new improvement or measure intended to
promote the welfare of our cityiis generally
the result of their suggestion, and behind
it viii be found the recommendation and
influence of their organization.
But We don't want street extension on the
plan proposed by some of its members and
backed By the Commissioners The country
sections of the District are wonderfully
attractive, and would look well with paved
streets and other city improvements; but
we can't stand the expense. Life is too
short to be consumed in saving wood 10
pay interest on bonds, nor is it advisable to
give such heritage to our children.
Let the street extension question influ-
ence the selection of directors tonight.
Reject the gentlemen responsible for the
attempt to bond the District for SO large
an amount, Elect conservative men, who
cannot be controlled by tbe-land ring, and
Washington will assist the Board of Trade
in ali Unreasonable efforts to advance to
interests of our city.
The evening times., 1896-11-09
@EGISTERED at the Hamilton House
N Is William Fisher of Brunswick, Me

@EGISTERED at the Hamilton House
N Is william Fisher of Brunswick. Me.
v who lives less than nine miles from
the home of Ir. Sewall the defeated can
didate Tor Vice President on the Democratic
tic ket
Most people in his State, said Mr. Fisher
i'll lie COuTse of a conversation last night,
were greatly surprised to learn that Mr..
Scval! had been placed ON the ticket. 1t
had always been known that he was prom
inent i'll party councils, but it was believed
that ne did not care for political office
Besides, 1t was thought that Le was not
well enough known throughout the country
to try for a national office. Many OF his
nearest neighbours know him only as the
president of the Maine Central Railwa y
and as n man Of some wealth, but not at
all rs politically important.
10 Air. flsHer, VINO mas lived within
few miles OF him in Maine rormany years,
Mr. Sewall has never even become per
sCnaily known. IL nus frequently been re-
marked by the residents of that vicinity
1Ow little personal ma gnetism the ex-
candidate Possesses. 1t is probably be
cause 30 few of the Maine people were
personally acquainted with Mr. Sewall
that he lost his own State to his party;
for Maine people, as rule, stick 10y their
favOrite sons through thick and thin, as
witness the case of Tom Reed.