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Audubon Republican., 1897-09-23

The demo-pops are the most incon
sistent fellows the world has yet seen
They say they are opposed to injunc.
tions and then in Iowa they invoke the
aid of an injunction to cause the state
ticket to be made up to suit them
They are evidently opposed to injunc-
tions except when they themselves can
use them. They loudly protest when
the management of a university away
in Connecticut asks its president to re-
strain from advocating free coinage of
silver, saying it is encroaching on the
liberty of speech, but they stop Gov.
Boies from speaking because his judg-
ment leads him to fear the l6 to ratio.
Also down in Missouri they are trying
to get professor removed from the
state university there because he favors
the gold standard. Evidently the jew
ell of consistency does not adorn the
popocratic crown.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-23
The Office of Superintendent.

The Advocate is apparently cOncen
trating its attack on the republican
ticket OH the candidate for county
superintendent. The reason which
seems to have thoroughly convinced it
that Prof. Repass should not be re
elected is that he has already served in
the same position several years. We
desire to call our contemporaries at.
tention to a few doctrines that are
coming to prevail more than ever In
Iowa. One is that the administration
of school affairs should be kept above
and away from the bitter warfare OF
partisan politics, and another. that the
office of county superintendent should
approach as nearly as possible to that
of superintendent of city schools. school
principal or ordinary instructor i'll that
politics should not enter into the ques-
tion of selection, and that previous
service, if satisfactory, is great rea-
son for re election.
On the question of re electing a
county superintendent we all know
that Office is one which is generally
conceded should be filled by the contin-
nous service of one person if the proper
person is found. A great many coun-
ties in Iowa are keeping their county
superintendent many terms. Our
neighboring county of Shelby has re-
nominated its present incumbent of
that office, Paul Petersen, republican,
for a third term, while our neighboring
county OH the north, Carroll, has re-
nominated it's preseut incumbent, j.
j. McMahan, democrat, for his third
term. B. p. Hoist, of Boone, is run
ming for his fifth term, and he is
democrat in a county that frequently
gives one thousand republican major
ity. r. G. Barrett, of Mitchell county.
now the republican candidate for state
superintendent, has been continuously
superintendent i'll his county for twelve
years. But why multiply cases? 1t
has come to be generally regarded that
continuous service for many years in
that office as well as in the school room.
secures the best results.
AS to Prof. Repass' standing with
educators we have permission to quote
the following which all will be inter
ested in reading, written by the most
81,
ID. p. REPAss, Co. Supt.,
Audubon, Iowa. September IA, 81,
My dear Mr.. Repass:-*
hope you will get through this fall.
l hear of several disasters that already
have happened to county superintend-
ents and sometimes l fear for the re-
suit. There is too much politics in our
school matters. Please give my regards
to Mr.. Hooker Tell him think just
as much of him as ever did. He's
good man and Audubon people ought
to keep him right there in that school
as long as he wants to teach. Their
children are safe in his hands.
think l never was happier in my
life than am now. am looking for
ward eagerly to the day when can
turn my keys over to Barrett and let
him take the load along. Bnt l am
afraid it will make him stagger some
times. 1t has had that effect upon me
several times. Yours very cordially,
HENRY SABIN.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-23
Two Term Rule in Shelby.

1t seems that sume III our neighbor-
ing county Of Shelby have thought they
ought to adopt Il two term rule regard.
ing county officers. In speaking of the
two term rule the Shelby County Re-
publican says:
1t is neces ,nriiy arbitrary, to begin
with. LII adopted it must be enforced
uniformly ana without fear or favor,
and that is putting restriction upon
the party that Is unnecessary and that
may work to it's injury at any time.
Even the parties asking it are urging
that exception be made this year in
favor of Superintendent Peterson.
Don't you set what an illogical position
it would put the party into?
The adoption of the rule would be
prejudicial to the public good. 1t
would operate to retire good men from
the public servire before they have
done all the good they may; and it
would also operate To keep bad men i'll
office two terms who ought to be re-
tired at the end of one term. 1t would
be a two edged sword that would slash
the public welfare on both the up and
down strokes.
Its adoption would not he good poll
tics. 1t would inject into party mat
ters an element of discord that ought
not to be there. So far as we know
anything of it's operation, it has dis
rupted the party adopting it in every
county where adopted. 1t does this
because it is an unnatural and unnec-
essary rule.
We agree with the above and believe
that the merit OF the man and his
ability to properly attend to the duties
of his Office, should have more to do
with his election than whether he has
served one or more terms.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-23

l.. ID. Phelps, republican candidate
for reelection as county treasurer, is
recognized by all, irrespective of party,
as being as competent man as ever
served in the court house. His train
ing has peculiarly fitted him for the
place he now holds. He is very care.
full and keeps the complicated accounts
for the county in way that is a model
of system and accuracy. He is also
pleasant and accommodating. His
honesty and well established integrity
have made it easy for him to furnish
the heavy bonds which this county re-
quires. When the people obtain such
a public servant they should retain him
rather than thrust him aside for one
untried in such places Of responsibility.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-23

1t is admitted that some republican
voters aided Sheriff Jones in his victory
two years ago. Because they assisted
him then his friends argue they or
other republicans should aid him again,
50 he could have two terms. 1t would
be pleasant To 10 SD ii it were not for
the fact that republicans have candi-
date Of their awu whom they think a
great deal Of u most worthy and com
petettt man, Tom navis. As Audubon
county has had adrmocratie sheriff for
twelve years, rsprh'icans are more than
ever couvhc this is Il good time
to elect their own candidate.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-23

The republican ticket of this county
is composed of most excellent material
from top t. bottom. 1t commands the
respect nd confidence of the people
and all republicans should not only
vote it but also work for it's success.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-23


If Fred White should win this elec.
lion it would be heralded far and near
as great free silver victory. The re,
suit would be the doctrine of cheap
money would receive great encourage
ment. Its advocates would claim that
the tide was turning and that the peo-
pie of Iowa were regretting their over
whelming declaration of last year for
sound money. The only thing that
those who believe in sound money can
afford to do this year is to make the
defeat of the demo pop and free silver
ticket as overwhelming as was the
one last fall. A few continued defeats
OF that kind will help TO teach the dem
ocralc party not to toy with the cheap
money craze.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-23
Good Words for Tom Davis.
From the Dedham Record. }


So many inquiries are made at Ded-
ham and Tempeton as to how Tom
Davis was making it that it might not
be amiss to state our impressions rs to
the situation. lie was nominated from
field of strong republican candidates,
thus showing his strength with the
party organization. His opponent is
serving his first term and stands fairly
well with his party and the people
Each will poll votes from the others
party aud If the party vote of the
county were equal we believe that
odds would be favorable to Mr.. Davis
Last year the republicans carried the
county by nearly three hundred major.
ity which would seem 10 insure the
election of the republican nominee for
sheriff. No word can be truthfully ut.
tered against Tom Davis. He makes
friends wherever he goes and the writ
er has heard most favorable reports
from all parts of the county. lie is
finely equipped for the performance of
the duties of the Office and is well
knowd responsibility and his unques-
toned honesty ara elements favorable
to him i'll the contest now pending.
All in all we are of the opinion that
Tom Davis will be the next sheriff of
Audubon county and that by a major
ity greater than will be given to the
republican nominee for governor.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-23
anarchy!

Fred White is visionary theorist
noted more for his leaning towards So
cialism and free silver than for any
thing else, and as little xualified for the
careful and exacting duties of cheif
executive of Iowa as can be imagined.
The free silver wing having control of
the democratic party in Iowa, he
was nominated chiefly because he is a
radical l6 to / man. His election
would be a great free silver victory.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-23
With .sCyclone" Davis, of Texa.

With Cyclone" Davis, of Texas,
"Gen." Coxey, of Ohio, "Billy" Bryan,
of "The Platte" and ex.Gov. Altgeld,
of Illinois, speaking here in Iowa in
advocacy of Fred White and free sill
yer, there ought to be no hesitation on
the part of Iowa people in giving Mr.
Shaw seventy-five thousand majority
God forbid that Iowa shall be made
the raIlying ground for populism or
onarcbyf
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-23

Poor Horace Boies! He is turned
down by the Fred White, free silver,
10 to l management und prevented
from making any more speeches this
campaign. To ease him down it is
stated that sowing to the condition of
his health" he will make no more
speeches this fall. 1t must be inter-
esting to him to thus read the state
metn rejecting on his health. The sill
yer question is thus kept the leading
issue of the campaign by the demo-
Gratis themselves.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-23

The republican state campaign will
open in this district at Red Oak next
Saturday. Hon. L. NJ. Shaw will be
the principal speaker. j. G. Milliman
and Congressman Hager will also
speak. 1t will be great meeting,
From then on politics will boom.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-23

When democratic editor this fall
prea ches that these times are terribly
hard and then urges his subscribers to
pay what they owe, he is only demon
strating how easy it is for him to be
inconsistent. He couldn't ask his de.
linquents to pay up if times were as
hard as he claims on his editorial page
that they are.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-23

While the demo-pops have been vain
ly trying for month past to interest
the people OF Iowa in their 'tale of
VICE." the people have been too busy
with the rushing of business to pay
much attention to their calamity howls.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-23

j. B. Hungerford, editor of the Car
roll Herald, was appointed postmaster
at Carroll Saturday. 1t is good ap-
pointment in every sense.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-23
THE AUDUBON REPUBLICAN.
BY D. c. MOTT.
THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.

THE REPUBLICAN TICKET.
STATE.
For Governor,
l.. VI. SHAW,
Crawford county.
For Lii. utenant Governor,
j. C. MILLIMAN,
Harrison county.
For Supreme Judge,
CHARLES NJ. WATERMAN,
Scott county.
For Railroad Commissioners,
G. L. DAVIDSON,
Sioux county.
For Superintendent of Public Instruc
RICHARD @. BARRETT,
Mitchell county.
COUNTY.
For Representative,
S. M. GARDNER,
Greeley township.
For Treasurer,
L. ID. PHELPS,
Leroy township.
For Sheriff,
THOMAS DAVIS,
Viola township.
For Superintendent OF Schools,
ID. P. REPASS,
Leroy township.
For Coroner
w. r. KOOB,
Extra township.
For Surveyor,
III. S. WATTLES,
Extra township.
For Supervisor,
NELS p. HOEGH,
Oalkfield township.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-05
How Heat A0ect. Rridrea

IIhe three arches of the Eads bridge weigh 13, 135. 500 pounds. The ends are fixed 9ud expansion is shown in the steel tubs, which, placed laterally, con- stitute the arch. The maximum lift is eight iqches. During the last excessive ly hot days the structure was raised four iu ches by the expansive power of heat. MT. Roebling says that the rise and falA of the roadways of the Niagara bridge is one and a quarter feet at the center of the span under change of 100 degr4es of temperature. No incon- venience lhas been found to arise from this chanlge of form in the bridge.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-05

of course can be seen nowhere else so well as in Athens. The students are generally young men and women, graduates of different colleges in the United States, who go to Athens to learn enough about these things to become professors. It was a young American student in this school, Eugene ?. An drews. who worked many days upon seaffoldings and risked his life upon rope ladders to prove that the big let ters on the front of the Parthenon, which n o one else could read, were real ly an inscription in honor of Elm peror Nero, put up by the Athenian council and people while Tiberius Clau- dius Novius was general of the hoplites, or heavy armed troops, for the eighth time; and good many scholars would rather have made that discovery than possess gold mine.
 Vacation time in the American school not only includes July and August, be- cause Athens is very hot in summer, but begins about the middle of April. There are usually not more than dozen students, and they march off to dig up the ruins of some of the forgotten cities of Greece. They are now at work on Corinth, which is near the western end of the canal of Corinth, which was begun by Nero and finished four years ago, in 1893. The city was very famous in it's day, but there is nothing left of it but an insignificant village, so the American scholars have plenty of room to dig, and they are said to be making valuable discoveries among the ruins. The hard work is done by Greek peas ants most of whom wear the short white kits they call fustanella, but the students make drawings and measure ments of the walls they find. In the picture which shows the work of the school, Prof. Richardson, the principal, is standing near the right of the draw ing, or the left of the group.
 pr. Dorpfeld is another famous pro- lessor who is connected with this school and also with the German one; for the French, British and German govern ments all have schools in Athens sim liar to ours.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-05
AN OLD NAME, BUT NEW GAME.
Up-to-Date Croquet as Scientific as Tennis, Golf or Billiards.
 Copyright, 18g7l
"Oh, 1 can play croquet. :" nYn11 can can vnn ?"

"Oh, can play croquet."
 You can, can you?"
 ''Of course; it's easy-nothing but whacking lot of balls around on the lawn with a mallet. l used to play it when I was little.''
 That is what nearly everyone would say if asked; but playing croquet is not so easy now as it used to be. when fairly sklIlful player could start third or fourth and go clear through to the farther stake in one inning. Just as in baseball. lone out side out" used to be the rule. Now it takes three out to give a fellow a chance to bat again; so cro- quet has been made harder and harder. until now it's a terror to beginners.
 In the first place, it isn't played-at least in match games of any importance -on grass lawns, but upon carefully beaten dirt courts, as level as billiard tables They are like billiard tables. too, in that they have raised edges of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-05
UP-To-DArE cRoQUET.

side in the middle of the ground hay only 33s inches of space between wire A regulation croquet ball is 3A inehs in diameter, so that there is just quaI ter of an inch to spare in going throug an ordinary wicket, and in the middl wickets only an eighth of an inch. Thi renders it hard to make a shot whe the ball is not in good position. Bs sides, the balls are mo longer turne out of wood with a lathe, but are mad of hard-pressed rubber. The malIa may be of boxwood, but the head oftener a steel tube filled with wood the middle, with one end of soft rubOsl and one of hard rubber The mallel heads are long and straight; the hand4 vary in length, but are commonl shorter than in the old days, runnilsS down even to 12 inches
 Croquet was for time badly ds tanced in the popular affection by tta his, just as tennis has since sufferf by the golf craze, but the older gapb seems now to be gaining ground agaS in all parts of the country.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-05

the hip. These skirts naturally drift to prineesse gowns, and they will be g great feature of the season.
 One of the gowns combines the most popular colors, blue and gray. The materials used are gray smooth cloth, blue velvet and gray mousseline de soie. Blue velvet is used to form yoke, tight fitting. sleeves and loose folds over the shoulders. Beneath the folds and over hanging the tight sleeves are two rows of finely-plaited mousseline. They alone relieve the severity of the upper arm. and are more than likely to come off later on in the season, if present in- dications count for anything.
 The princesse is plain and severe save for a simulated opening on the left side of the front, which extends from yoke to lower hem. Itis scalloped and edged with row of fancy braid, each scallop being further adorned with q large smoked pearl button.
 Skirts of gray or white wool, espe- cially those of white wool, will be pop ular during the season. They will be worn with taffeta waists, made up with out any trimming, save tucked yokes and lower sleeves. Bright colors will he worn-red, blue and all the various shades of pink.
 A novel bodice to be worn with a white wool skirt is of China blue taffeta, The entire body of the garment is
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-05

lar of taffeta, lace frills falling over the top. The usual collar, however, will have no frills, but will be laid plainly of taffeta.
 Belts will be of velvet, ribbon, metal and leather The prettiest are of rib- bon. put twice around the waist and tied in long bow at the side.
 New waists for house and prom euade no longer fasten on the side. The true surplice effect is carried out on some. but the great idea of the season is the Russian blouse. This blouse has much braiding and other trimming. We'll it is for women that prosperity is in sight, for much money will be needed for the trimming of the gown of the coming season.
 A radical change will take place on outer jackets this fall. They will be much longer; in fact, fully 27 inches long Some will have circular piece inserted over the hip, such as was worn three winters ago. Even when the hip piece is not inserted the coat will be braided to produce that effect. Coats in Russian blouse shape will be worn, with tiny jackets of velvet, or square yokes of cloth entirely covered with heavy bfaiding. Tight-ftting Ftons, with cape sleeves, will also form part of this seasons modes. These jackets will like every other garment, be plen- tifully braided and trimmed. Smooth-faced cloths, in cardinal prin- cipally, will be the prettiest coat ma terials.
 Russian blouses and single-breasted box coats will be worn with jacket and skirt costumes. These jackets are trimmed in front with graduated frogs of black soutache braid. Heavy, straight frogs should be selected, rather than those which hang in loops.
 Headgear has lost it's summer dress and put on the richer coloring of au- tumn. For when the leaves lose the fresh green of early summer and the later fruits begin to ripen my lady's hat looks pale and languid if deep reds
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-05
FASHION NOTES
Some New Notions in Dress for the
 Season.

Some New Notions in Dress for the
 Season.
 A novelty dress skirt has trimming made of bands of velvet and outings of silk muslin alternating. This is in apron fashion and covers three-fourths of the length of the skirt in front and slopes up in shawl shape to the hips, ending at the middle of the back in a band not over four inches wide. The joining is concealed by loops and ends of vel vet ribbon. Two bands of velvet are set around the entire skirt just above the hem.
 An evening dress has shoulder straps of very wide velvet ribbon, with butter fly bows at the tops of the shoulders, Around the shoulders are ruffies and velvet bands, making trimming about eight inches wide. This forms an al- most straight line around the figure and is a revival of very old fashion.
 A hat of fancy braid has wide brim rolled we'll up at the back and fastened to the crown. At the back of the brim is large bunch of ostrich tips and the trimming is made up of wide rib bon in loops and ends and large bunch of peoples at one side.
 The fancy for wearing the hat on one side is rapidly increasing, but the bal. ance of effect is maintained by punches of flowers or puffs of crimped silk mus, lin or chiffon on the opposite side.
 While navy blue and other dark col, ors are used for yachting costumes, ii is a generally accepted sentiment that white with little dash of color is the most dressy and stylish.
 A yachting dress of fine and heavy white serge has collar and vest of blue. The collar and edges of the white waist next the vest are braided with gold and xyhite
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-09-05
CAUSES OF ASTHMA.
The Sources of Irritation Are Nnmer-
 ous.

The Sources of Irritation Are Numer-
 ous.
 In recent article concerning the Treatment of asthma a prominent au- thority on diseases of the chest emu merates as follows the principal causes of the obstruction in the bronchial tubes to which the paroxysmal diff culty in breathing is due:
 1. \ previous diseased condition of the lungs which renders them suscepti- ble to attack. Not infrequently cases of asthma resist treatment simply from the physicians failure to rec ognize the existence of an anteeedent trouble. Weak lungs are always open to the influence of the various excit- ants to asthmatieal paroxysms
 2 Direct irritation of the lining mem i,rane of the bronchial tubes may estab- fish the disease by exciting the lungs to successive paroxysms The inhala- ton of various dusts and powders like those arising from flowers, marble and coal, and irritating fumes of metals, are often the starting point or occasion of severe attack of asthma, which, in fact, usually lasts as long as there is any additional source of irritation. Ex- perience must teach the sufferer what kinds of irritants are especially to be avoided in his individual case Feather beds, animals, kerosene lamps and arr senical wall paper are among the more common of direct irritants.
 3. In indirect irritation of the lungs the source of the trouble may be Io- cated at some distance from the lungs, as is the case in digestive derange- anents. Attacks of asthma may be pro- soked by the pressure of tumors or enlarged glands upon the nerves which control the process of breathing Since the extension of special surgery many cases of asthma arising from irritationa and Instructions in the nose have been discovered and cured. Enlarged tom sils may also be a. source of irritation.
 1. Not the least infrequent among the agents concerned in the production of paroNysms of asthma are what are called toxic causes-that is to say, causes which produce systematic poi soning. The more common of these are of gouty or malarial origin. Signs iof lead and arsenical poisoning should be searched for.
 h looking for the cause of a given case of asthma we should take into reconsideration the fact that the disease may be due to one condition alone or Ito several hundred.
 Whatever means are taken for the Immediate relief of the paroxysm. it Is obvious that cure of the disease itself cannot be expected until the un- deriving trouble has been remedied.- Youths Companion.