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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-16

''how you used to hunt arrow heads
along the creek?"
"Yes," he replied, "and / remember
that it was at your suggestion that I
started TO explore an Indian mound. I
was just ten years old. believe that
it was then that / acquired my taste
for archaeology"
Il Think" replied the girl, shat we
found a sleeps skull and a mussel shell.
l am sure that you owe your career to
me-"
II have often thought So" said the
man.
Valley City was busy talking the next
day. Then the young women began to
act. They liked each other none too
well. but all combined against COM
mon foe. Here was one, not even rec
ognized in the social register of the lit
tie town, who had presumed to attract
the attention of distinguished ex-
plorer
This coalition of social powers at once
began an active campaign. There were
drives to the Rock house, and Lucinda
was carefully excluded from the list of
guests. Prof. Dorrance, as the drives
were arranged especially for his benefit,
could not very we'll refuse the invita-
tons. There was dance at DR.. Hyde's,
and the name of Lucinda Bowers APP
peared on no dancing card. The pro-
fessor was there, for Mrs. Benson, who
was remote relative of his by mar
riage, insisted that he must attend.
81 rather think" said Margaret Ell
ton to her mother one morning, "that
the professor has forgotten all about
our young friend of her grandmother's
skirt"
But the young women of Valley City
who composed what was known as the
"set" received invitations that after
noon which caused them to open their
eyes in establishment. Miss Lucinda
Bowers was to give an afternoon tea.
If the brass ball had suddenly fallen
from the cupola of the courthouse, Val
ley City would not have been more as
tonished.
81 didn't suppose" said Widow
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-16
Already Rewarded.

The last joke at the expense of the
French Society for the Protection of
Animals is to the following effect:
A countryman armed with an i'm
mense club, presented himself to the
president of the society and claimed
the first prize. He was asked to describe
the act of humanity on which he
founded his claim.
81 have saved the life of a wolf" re-
piled the countryman. 81 might easily
have killed him with this bludgeon, -
and he swung his weapon in the air, to
the intense discomfort of the president.
''But where was the wolf?' inquired
the latter. what had he done to you p
He had just devoured my wife," was
the reply.
The president reflected an instant
and then said:
'My friend, / am of the opinion that
you have been sufficiently rewarded"
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-16
THE OLD KITCHEN PUMP.

Tn alvin with my darter, in the city.
miles away
From the old New England homestead,
west of Narragansett Bay;
And she brought me up one evenin' tail
new-fangled drink.
With a straw arisin' from it, and the color
OF 1t pink.
1t did me good, I'm sartin. for 1t didn't DO
no harm,
And / guess twas full of magic, for saw
the dear old farm
AS plain as blazn' sunshine, and the Hill we
call 1.-The Hump
And a bow a-drinkin' water from the old
kitchen pump.
That pump was just plain iron, and that
thirsty boy was me,
A-drinkin, and a-drinkin', and as dry as
dry could be;
The pump was always handy, and when
pump IS nigh,
And a small boy is contiguous, the boy is
always dry.
Twas on my left in goin' out, my right In
comm in,
And to miss a drink, 1 always felt, would
kinder be sin.
There was wheezes in it's innards and a
gurgle and a thump;
So always drank to music from the old
kitchen pump.
Though I'm livin' in the city, with my dar-
ter, rich and smart,
I'm still plain old farmer, and thirsty
boy at heart.
But each year, as grow older, my thoughts
go t'other way,
And 1 see little sperrit boy at sperrit
work or play
want to be that little ghost a-standin' by
the sink,
I'd like to tiptoe down once more, at night,
to get drink;
must see just one more sunset, from the
hill we called THE Hump"
And have one more drink of water from the
old kitchen pump.
&C. B. Mathewson, in L. A. w. Bulletin.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-16

Simpkins' daughter, shat the girl had
three silver teaspoons in the house."
The young women of the ''set" took
counsel together over the matter, and
decided to go to the tea. OF course
none of them had ever invited Lucinda
to tea; but feminine curiosity is
mighty, even in Valley City.
That Friday afternoon found Is
modishly dressed young women in this
little house in which dwelt Mrs. Bow
ers and her five children. There was
no silver teapot, and the silver spoons
were worn yellow in places; but the
napkin on the little tea table was OF
snowy whiteness, the tea gave forth a
grateful fragrance, and the "angel
food" was of marvellous fakiness.
I'm so glad" said Lucinda, as she
toyed nervously with the edge of a
hemstitched napkin, ".that you have al
come to-day. have known you girls
thing to tell which want you to know
first of all. 1 am to be married next
month to Prof. Dorrance."
The young women crowded about her
and congratulated her, loudness of tone
making up for lack of sincerity.
II suppose" said Lucinda to her
mother, after the guests had departed,
"that it wasn't Christian for me to ex
ult over them that way; but somehow
when things go so far l rebel, and
can't help it."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-16
ILLEGAL USE OF THE MAIL.
Officers of Missouri Bond Investment
Company Arrested.

The federal authorities in Des Moines
have caused the arrest on an indict-
ment returned few days ago of the
officers of the Missouri Bond Invest
ment company of Sedalia, Mo. They
are: II. j.. Maupin, president; J. Fl.
Christopher, vice president, and b. II.
Ingram, secretary. The Indictment
charges them with operating lottery
and using the United States mails. An
effort will be made to bring them TO Des
Moines for trial. The company is one OF
the few of the numerous old-time bond
investment schemes which Judge
Grosscup, of Chicago, rendered several
decisions against.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-16
MAY LOSE STATE SUPPORT.
The Benedict Home IL Disturbed by
nm Unfortunate Dispute.

Trouble has arisen in the Benedict
home for fallen women in Des Moines,
toward the support of which the state
gives annually about $1,000. The trou-
BILE is between the matron, Mrs. Woods,
and the board, composed of w. c. T. u.
women. They could not agree. Mrs.
Woods was dropped and has since pre-
ferred charges. The matter is regarded
locally as merely dispute. Gov.
brakes attention has been called to it
and in his forthcoming message he will
probably advise the state to take the
home under its own control or else
withdraw all support from it. The Ben
edict home is long-established insti-
tuition
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-16
News I'm Rrlef.


The little mining town of Kalo had a
$1,000 fire, the Apland general store.
Lingerd Brothers, and b. c. Fuller's
store and the Apland ice house being de-
stroyed.
A. Il. Sibley, merchant Mt Sheffield,
was shot dead while robbing a neigh
boring store.
Charles Upton, railway conductor
whose home was at Clinton, was shot
and killed at Newton. Kan.
Il. II. Loyett, of the Calvary Baptist
church, Davenport, resigned, to engage
in evangelical work.
The Chicago & Great Western engine
house at Hampton, was burned, destroy
ing one engine.
The order disseminating the post Of
flee at Washington Mills, Dubuque
county, has been rescinded.
Ex-Mayor Olinger, Of Dubuque, will
petition the supreme court for rehear-
ing at the January term of the salary
case recently decided against him..
Anthon Garthifner, a prominent Ger
man farmer, fell dead upon the street
at Britt Heart failure was the sup
posed cause.
The young man who tried to kill him
self in Hudson and said his name was
Jones and that he lived in Des Moines
was Charles Martin, OF Ridgeway. He
was deranged.
The dry goods firm of Blotchky Bros.
filed chattel mortgages for $44,0s7, COW
ering their entire stock in Des Moines.
The Commercial hotel at Sutherland
was burned, the loss being 800.
Maud is the name of a new post office
between Waterville and Waukon.
The report of Superintendent Hoyt,
of Clarinda asylum, shows that there
were 800 male and 260 female inmates
en- December /.
Miss Loretta j. Kane, of Chicago,
brings suit in the United States court
against the sheriff of Dubuque COUNTY,
the board of supervisors and Mercy
hospital, claiming $4,000 from each for
arrest and unlawful detention on the
ground OF insanity.
In the United States court in Dubuque
c. w. Ravlin, postmaster at Laporte,
was convicted of embezzling $3.50 and
Bernard III. Teloken, of Fort Atkinson,
was found guilty of sending obscene
matter through the mails.
Ex-Gov. Waite has forsaken the state
of Colorado and will locate in Decatur
county, Ia. where he has been for some
time. He is at work on colonization
scheme.
Charles Claflin, of Shennington,
farmland, was killed by the cars at
crossing.
Judge j. j. Tollerton, of Waterloo,
one of the judges of that judicial dis
trict, forwarded his resignation to Gov.
Drake. III health Is assigned as the
cause.
Barnard, Walker & Co., wall paper,
books and musical instrument dealers
in Dubuque, have given chattel mort
cages aggregating $4,000, mostly for
he benefit of home creditors.
Sheriff Hilgor arrested at Boards
town, H., Frank Mento, who eloped
from Keokuls with Mrs. Austin.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-16
Acquitted of Murder.

Vincent Labarge and Patrick
O'Rourke, tried in Dubuque for the
murder OF David Cobalt, were acquitted.
The young men engaged in drinking
bout and quarreled. Labarge struck
Cobalt, who staggered home, and in the
morning fell out of bed. A few hours
later his mother found him dead. Death
had been caused by fracture back of
the ear. Labarge swore he had struck
Cobalt in the face only, and the defense
maintained Gobat had received the fatal
injury by falling out of bed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-16
Ounil sensnn Over.

The quail season is at an end. The
law forbids further killing in order that
there may be good supply next season.
Quail have been plentiful the past sea-
son, and thousands of the birds have
been shot. Every sportsmen has had a
fair chance at them, and from now on
every true sportsman will respect the
law which was enacted to keep the quail
in Iowa from being exterminated.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-16
Dust Explosions.

Two dust explosions occurred in diff
ferent mines at Beacon, and as a con-
sequence six men were badly, though
none fatally, burned. The dense condi-
ton of the atmosphere was supposed
to be the cause of the trouble. At the
Phillips mine the accident occurred
near the bottom of the shaft, and the
flames shot out fully so feet above the
ton of the shaft
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-16
wealthy Man Indicted.

The grand jury completed its work in
Hampton. Eleven indictments were
found against Abbey, wealthy man
and alleged Sheffield robber, and his
bail fixed at $4,000. 1t is not thought
he will be able TO secure that amount
and will have to remain in Jail till the
next term of court.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-16
A Hunter Killed.

Frank Rifle, aged 20, was hunting
south of Perry when by some means
while trying to dislodge rabbit from
brush heap his gun slipped and both
barrels were discharged in his side,
causing almost instant death. He was
well-known and industrious young
man and leaves wife, to whom he had
been married only few months, be-
sides father, mother, brothers and
sisters.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-16
Gees to Prison.

The Behrens murder trial ended at
Davenport in a verdict of murder in
the first degree against Christine Beh-
rens, who was sentenced to imprison-
ment for life at hard labor. The evil
dence showed that Mrs. Behrens adj
ministered paris green to her husband
at the instigation of Henry Bendt, of
Rock Island, H., that she might be
free to marry Bendt and that they
might enjoy the proceeds of her hus-
bands insurance policy. Bendt is in
Jail awaiting trial on the same charge.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-16
Foul Play suspected.

Fred Six, young farmer residing Mt
Niles Corner, was found dead with bull
let hole through his head and a revolver
lying near. 1t is not believed to be a
case of suicide, as Six was shortly to be
married, and was Of happy disposition.
He was last seen the previous evening,
when he left home to make call
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-16
IOWA STATE NEWS
The Travelling Men.

The annual convention of the Iowa
State Travelling Mems association met
in Des Moines. The report of President
Mitchell showed membership in good
standing of 10,131. The amount paid
out for benefits was $S0,595.s6, and the
cost to each member who paid the full
years assessment and annual dues was
nine dollars. The treasurer's report
showed a balance on hand of $1s,077.7S.
William III. Wheeler was elected presi-
dent, William III. Smith vice president,
and +. Il. Haley secretary and treasurer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-16

Mime. Nolan Carvalho's statue by
Mercie has just been placed over her
grave in the Pere-la-C haise cemetery.
She is represented as Marguerite in
Gounod's Faust" her most celebrated
part.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-16

"A scientific boxer may be either a
pugilist OF an MISUNDERSTANDING
News. ..
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-12-16
HAWKEYE NEWSLETTER
The Vote for Governor in Iowa at
the Last Election.
A New Library Policy-Hints from
the Railway Commissioners-do
Cash Needed-DodGing Laws
other Notes OF Interest.
Especial Correspondence

Des Moines, Ia, Dec. 13.-There has
been up to the present time no accurate
statement of the plurality received
by Mr.. Shaw at the state cleo
ton on November 2. According to
the reports sent in to the secre-
tary of state by county auditors, Mr..
Shaw's plurality is 29,ss5. This is much
larger than has been expected, as
former figures had placed it at about
$4,000. These figures are practically
official. They are from returns which
are duplicates sent by the county audi
tors for the legislature to canvass, and
cannot vary from the other returns,
which are yet unopened.
Mr.. Shaw falls some short of his
ticket, but in comparison with the TO-
600 shortage of Gov. Drake it will be
seen that his vote is closer than the
gubernatorial candidate usually re-
ceives. The total vote cast is 43S,377.
Last year the total vote cast for presi-
dent was 521 ,547, falling off of S3,170.
Two years ago the total vote cast for
governor was only 401, 345, making the
vote this year an increase of 1902 over
that cast for governor at the preceding
election. The total vote cast for each of
the candidates for governor is as fol-
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-31
RRECOfCILABLE TOM WATSON.
Urqes Po1uhsts of The Sou to Cut
kway From Marion Butter and
HIS National Comm ftee

ATLANTA, GA, May 30.-The Popu-
lists OF the South, led by Tom Watson,
late Vice Presidential candidate, have
joined in a movement to overthrow Ma
rion Butter and the National Com mittee
in order to prevent anv further attem pit
at fusion with either of the two great Ma
tlonal parties.
The movement was started some weeks
ago when the press called for a National
convention on the Fourth of July in
Nashville for this purpose. That call was
considered ineffective, but lately Watson
has added his influence, and now it has
assumed National proportions. In the
last two issues of Watson's organ, The
Peoples Paper, the editorial page has
been 1led with denunciations of Marion
Butler and the accredited leaders of the
party. Watson declares that they should
be ousted, so that the movement of the
Peoples party, so seriously handicapped
by its leaders, should start afresh, ignor-
ing all past organization. In the last
issue of Watson's s paper was signed arti-
Gle OF Watson, in which he notices the re-
fusal of Bryan to speak in Missouri dis
trict where Populist and Democrat are
running against each other, and in which
he calls on Bryan to get off the fence and
announce which side he is on.
"If," said Watson, eMr. Bryan is a
Democrat let him say so; if he is a real
Populist let him be honest enough to quit
parading in Democratic clothes and not
hang on to the tail of the Populist coat. f"
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-31
STATUS OF THE TARIFF BILL.
After The Wood and Metal Schedules Comes
Sugar, Which the Democrats Propose
to DISCUSS

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 3o.-It is
expected that the Senate will reach the
sugar schedule at the close OF the present
weeks tariff debate. The Democrats are
extensively preparing for discussion of
this schedule and several set speeches will
be made. The indications are that various
other questions OF general interest will be
considered in connection with sugar rates
and differentials. Pettigrew intends pre-
senting an amendment against trusts in
this connection, and a certain Hawaiian
issue will be brought into the debate
through an amendment providing for the
continuance OF the reciprocity treaty W 18th
the islands. 1t is expected that the pres
ent treaty will be continued in effect by
direct declaration that nothing in the bill
shall be construed as abrogating the treaty.
The Republican mem bers of the COM
mittee are contemplating this change, but
they have not yet decided whether they
will caucus on the sugar schedule. There
are two schedules to be considered after
the conclusion of that at present under
discussion before the sugar schedule can
be reached. These are the metal and
wood schedules. The metal schedule is
not especially Objectionable to the Demo-
Gratis, but it is complicated and will con-
sumo time. The wood schedule will de-
velop some antagonism on account of the
duty on lumber. There will be a deter
mined effort TO restore white pine lum Der
to the free list.
The House this week is likely to wit
ness the final disposition of the confer
ence reports on the sundry civil and Indian
appropriation bills As many mem bers
have gone home there Is no quorum at
present in the city. This may interfere
with the desire of the leaders to order a
recess until Tuesday when the House
meets tomorrow and compel an adjourn
ment until Thursday.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-31
Site Of Washington's
Famous Boom Town
Sold.
Purchasers Will Convert the
Place Into a Chicken
Ranch.
Land Once Worth a Half-MillI on
Dollars Disposed of for
Pittance.

SOUTH BEND, WASH, Nav 3O.-Cap-
tain John Riddel has sold to G. C. Rosen-
berg the townsite of Stanley, and it will
De converted into cattle and chicken
ranch. The purchase price was $2500.
Captain Riddell acquired the land under
mortgage given to him by Charles H Holm,
the original owner, who sold it TO the
Stanley Land and Improvement Com
pany, taking in payment lots on his own
farm and one-third interest in the COM
pany, which assumed the mortgage.
Thus closes the history of one of the
most famous boom towns in the Pacific
Northwest. ]. B. Gently and T. D. Yer
lngton, the latter a prominent railroad
man of Nevada, were the prime movers in
the booming scheme. and Senator Stewart
OF Nevada was stockholder. but took no
active part in the operations of the COM
pany. A wharf was built, four or five
buildings erected, including a hotel, and
considerable clearing DONE It was pro-
posed to make Stanley the terminus of a
railroad whicn should run up the Cowlitz
River Valley to Its head waters, where an
thraclte coal beds are known to exist, but
not spadeful of dirt was ever turned.
Lots were sold for as high as $500 and
the townsIte at one time was considered
worth at least $500,000. Over $1,000 was
taken in by the company on sales of lots
under contract, but by the time the final
payments were made the company was
unable to give a clear title to the lots, as
the original mortgage had never been
taken up. Suits were instituted by tn e
purchasers Of lots for their money, but
the company escaped Judgment, as it had
never been legally incorporated.
}. }. Caffee. neigh boring rancher, who
had invested his ali in Stanley lots, went
insane over the failure of his castles in The
air to materlalize, and the bitter disap-
pointment affected the mind of one Holm,
who to-day with his family keeps lonely
vigil over what was once his homes lead,
and refuses to believe that he has lost lis
title to it.
As a ranch Stanley townsite has few su-
periors in the county
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-31
cLEMEKcY For c0RWIRE.
The Imprisonment of the Embszziing
Naval Paymaster mn Probably Be
Remffed by the President

WASHINGTON, D. c.. May 30.-The
strong efforts OF the family to secure
clemency for Naval Paymaster John Cor
wine. recently sentenced to imprisonment
ana dismissal for embezzling Government
money. are likely to be successful. The
accounting officers of the treasury are en-
gagged in determining the exact amount of
Corwine's shortage, which was placed at
$4,000 in the formal charges. This did
not include $4,000 in cash with which Cor
wine fled and which he refunded. Rela-
tives promise in behalf of Corwine that
the amount OF the EN- bezZlement will be
made good. and mum ber of letters from
influential persons and officers with whom
the paymaster served, asking that ciem-
ency be extended. have had a favorable
effect. The imprison ment will proba bly,
be remitted and Corwine allowed to go
with dishonorable dismissal. His rec
ord as an officer is excellent, according to
letters on file, and he is strongly recon-
mended to mercy to President Mckinley
and Secretary Long by every mem Der OF
the court-nl artial.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-31
A WHITE LIVER

Is the kind of a liver that mean
men are supposed to carry about.
A doctor will tell you that no one
can live with a white liver.
When the liver is at all disor-
dered you are sure to have melan-
choly fits and to wish to be alone.
You will have all kinds of Curl
Gus fancies and peculiar feelings.
If the disorder is onlya functional
one the liver is easily restored to
its normal condition. If the dis
order has its origin in the abuse
or dissipation of the man it IS not
so easily controlled. Very few
family doctors pay much atten-
ton to nervous troubles. AS a
result the man who IS so afflicted
will get no comfort if he eonsults
his family doctor. This being
true, hundreds of men are COM
PEELED to try other cures. AS q
result the Hudyan remedy treat.
ment has been tried by many
thousands, and these thousands
have been cured. Just 10000
men say Hudyan cures. Do you
believe them? You can see their
statements in black and white.
1t is a fact. Hudyan cures fail
ing manhood, nervous debility,
neurasthenia and disorders of
man called private. You should
call on the Hudson doctors for
information about the Hudyan
remedy treatment or write for
Circulars and Testimonials.