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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-14
A School Tuition Question.

The county superintendent of Mills
county makes decisions with wisdom and
gives satisfaction to the people; if the
following arrangement is fair sample
The Glenwood Opinion says:
A school question which presented all
sorts of complications has just been
settled by County Superintendent Gill
land anq the Henderson school board
1t WAS asfollows: A. McClenahan living
IL miles from tho Farm Creek school
located northeast Of Henderson, desires
to send his children, four in number, to
the Henderson schools inasmuch as they
were nearer his home and more conyen-
iently reached. His taxes for the pres
year. going to the support Of the Farm
Creek district are $4,000 and he did not
feel willing or able 10 pay this sum and
the tuitiou at Henderson also, which
would be an additional amount of $685.
Upon the suggestion of Miss Gi!lilland
the Farm Greek directors have agreed to
return to Mr. McClenahan one half Of
his tax for the local school to be applied
to the payment of the Henderson tut
ton. Thus the affair is settled and all
will live happy ever afterward.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-14
English administration of Jamaica.

The English administration of ia
maica is thing to be thankful for.
There are law and order, excellent
roads, comfortable houses, adequate po-
lice, lawn tennis and cricket, plenty of
manly, companionable English army
and navy officers and governor who is
strong, able and genial. At the same
time it would be folly to maintain that
the island is producing a tenth part of
the wealth that is latent in soil and
atmosphere, or that most Of the wealth
that is beginning to make its ap-
pearance is due to anything so much
as to the American enterprise and cap
ital which are opening up railways
and cultivating fruits. Another serious
fact, though not necessarily an unwel-
come one, is that the islands 1900
square miles contain a population of
600, 900 persons, %, 900 Of whom are
white. Julian Hawthorne in Century.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-14

The general arbitration treaty between
the United States and Great Britain was
signed in Washington Monday by the
English ambassador, Sir Julian Paunce-
fote and secretary of state, Richard
Olney. The treaty is to run five years
and submits all possible differences to a
board arbitration with the exception
that neither party to the treaty surren-
ders its honor or dignity to the judgment
of arbitration. President Cleveland at
once sent the treaty to the senate with a
message strongly approving the same.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-14
The case will doubtless be appealed to
the Supreme Court.
Assessor and Taxes.

The custom of tax lodging has such
strong foothold in Iowa that christian
men get up from their knees in the
morning and lie to the assessor. In fact
it can be stated stronger. Moneys and
credits have SO uniformly escaped that
probably one-half Of the assessors never
inquire in relation to moneys and credits.
Ii one-fourth Of the property which now
escapes assessment could be assessed
there would be taxes enough to pay all
the expenses of the state. The law now
says that property shall be assessed at
its true cash valuation. If this law
could be amended changing the man
ner OF selecting assessors, giving them
more authority and imposing upon
them more responsibilities, much Of the
present difficulty in regard to revenue in
Iowa would be solved. 1t can be truth-
fully said that the law is not SO much
at fault as are those who are appointed
to execute it. Assessors are chosen nv
the communities in which they do their
work. In order to stand in with leading
and influential citizens they must be
lenient as to moneys and credits and
not ask too many questions. The pres
ent practice in regard to assessments is
unequal and unjust: tangible property
that can be seen, such as the property of
farmers, merchants aud railroads, is al
ready taxed high enough the money
shark who has no particular office, who
buys warrants and shaves paper, is the
man who escapes and threatens to leave
the state if he is taxed. He ought to be
permitted to go. If we cannot keep
money in this state without exercising
special charity we can go back to first
principles and do without money, as the
Iowa people did before the war. Iowa
can deal justly with all kinds of proper
ty, but ought to bestow special favors on
none. Let ironclad assessors be selected
and place duties upon them as strong as
Bessemer steel, then our revenue laws
will be justly aud fairly executed-Des
Moines Capital.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-14
Iowa School Statistics.

The department Of public instruction
has recently issued an Educational
Directory for Iowa. In this directory is
given information concerning the state
educational institutions, lists of county
and city superintendent, salaries of
teachers, etc. In the statistical sum-
mary Iowa is shown to have 1866 school
houses, Valued at S15,867,425. There
are in the stat 720,175 children of school
age and 543,052 are enrolled in school,
2S,121 teachers are employed, 22,5O7 of
these being ladies. The teachers sal
aries for 1896 amounted to $5,205, 2S7,
and the total school expenses of state
were 1921, $50.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-14

The:presidential electors in the various
states metMonday and cast their bal
lots for their party candidates for presi-
dent and vice-president. Mckinley re-
ceived 271 electoral votes, while Bryan
was credited with 176. The electoral
votes are all treated in like manner in
the several states. After the ballots are
cast, three certified copies of the action
are made. One of these goes to the
United States courts, one is mailed to
the vice-president, another is carried to
the vice-president by special messen-
ger. The vice-president will open his
copies and the vote will be finally can
yassed in joint session of congress on
the second Wednesday in February.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-14
ONE OF NELSON'S CAPTAINS.
A New Yorker Commanded q British ship
In the Battle of the Nile.

TIE fifth ship was the |heseus, Cap.
tain RalpL Willett Miller. This gentlo-
man, whom after his premature death
Nelson styled "the only truly virtuous
man ] ever knew" was by birth New
Yorker, whose family had Eeen loyalists
during the American Revolution. a let
ter from him to his wife gives an ac-
count of the fight which is at once
among the l1ost vivid and FROM the
professional standpoint the most salts
factory of those which have been trans
mitted to us. OF the Theseus' entrance
into the battle be says:
''In running along the enemy's line
in the wake OF The Jealous and Goliath,
] observed their shot sweep just over US.
And knowing we'll thar st such no.
ment FrenchmeM would rot have cool
ness enough 70 change iheir elevation,
/ closed them ru1Gcnly, and, running
und1r the arch cf their shot, reserved
my fire, every CUR being loaded with
two aud soiGc With three round shot,
until I had the Cucrri.... s Masts in a
lire and her jibbcom about six feet clear
of our rigging. we then opened WIFI
such effect that a second breath could
not be drawn before her main ard miz-
zen masts were also gone. This was pre-
cisely at sunset, or A minutes past 6.
Then passing between her and the Zeal
GUS and as close as possible round the
off side of the Goliath, we anchored by
the stern exactly in lire with her and
abreast the Spartiate We had not been
many minutes in action with the Spar
tiate when we observed enc If our ships
(and soon after knew her to be the Van
guard, place herself so directly opposite
to us on the outside of her that desist-
ed firing OIL her, that I might not do
mischief to our friends, and directed ev-
cry gun before the mainmast on the
Aquilon Fourth French) and all abaft
it on the Conquerant, giving up my
proper bird to the admiral. "-"NeIson
In the Battle Of the Nile" by Captain
Mahan, in Century.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-14
More Equitable Taxation.

There are few that will disagree tina,
the present system Of taxation in Iowa
is unjust and inequitable. The Com
mercial exchange last night devoted it
self to discussisg this question. 1t is to
be regretted that the discussion drifted
into general discussion as to the
amount of taxes and the extravaganza of
government in general. These are mat
tiers which deserve the widest considcra-
p, ton. but the question of the best way TO
levy and collect taxes is another question
entirely.
No matter how much taxes is reouired
to run state, county or city, the amount
should be collected in as nearly an equi-
table and just manner as possible,
Everyone familiar with our present
method of taxing property knows that
/ its results are farcically inevitable. It
is scarcely better, in fact, than legal
! ized system of blackmaii on those who
are honest enough or innocent enough
to make true returns of their taxable
property. There must surely be suffi-
! Gent legislative and financial wisdom in
this great state to invent reasonably
equitable method of levying and collect.
ing taxes in place of the unjust methods
now in vogue.
1t is true that you cannot make man
honest by law, but it is absurd to saw
that we must be patient with laws which
make lying and dishonesty prime
business necessity. The question of tax.
alton is not new one, but it will neye,
be an old one. The perfect method will
only come with the millennium. but tc
insist that we can have nothing bette,
han the system we now have, or thai
nything better would be impractical. i,
reflection on the intelligence of tn,
tote of Iowa. 1t is we'll that the com
mercial exchange has taken up this mat
fer and it is TO be hoped that the com
pittee now appointed may prepare sucl
report thet may suggest remedies. II
4ese remedies tho character and oifici
Nncy Of tax collectors should be tal1el
into account.--Des Moines Leader.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-14
THE CRANE DANCE.
Where the Soubrettes Got Their Idea For
Speciality.

Where the Soubrettes Got Their Idea For
IL Speciality.
There is a dance called the crane
dance, which is popular at the vaude-
vile houses. At Lincoln park there is a
real crane which does crane dance,
and those who have seen its saltatorial
feats say the bird does it much better
than do the featherless, two legged ami
mails.
No purely initiative dancing could
fail to gain by being an exact copy Of
the performance of the long necked,
spindle legged sand hill crane. It's steps
are not only grotesque, but they are of
kind to make the gravest onlooker lose
his dignity and laugh like a delighted
boy at the circus. This Lincoln park
bird at the outset of his dance is the
personification of dignity. When in the
days Of his freedom he tripped it OIL his
native sand hills for the sole benefit Of
his mate, be did SO only in the spring
time, but now, in his lowly captive
state, he dances in and out of season if
the keeper who feeds him will but wave
his arms and take an awkward step or
two to give him encouragement.
The crane begins its dance by showing
one long leg, with its claw attachment,
straight out in front Of his body. Then
he lowers it and draws it back slowly
until it is within an inch or two of the
ground Then there is lightninglike
double shuttle, and the other leg is
pointed to the front. Then the dance
begins in earnest. The wings are
stretched and beat the air in perfect
time to the movement of the feet, be
they going fast or slow. There is the
semblance of a clog; then the sinuous
foot and body movement of the nautch
girl, and in moment the wiiirl of the
dancing dervish, to be succeeded as a
finale by d sort Of wild 'all hands
round" in which every feather Of the
bird is alive. as it enters into the Joy Of
the dance with an utter abandon. The
act of stopping is like the halt of the
German soldier-sudden, stiff and in
slant. Then the crane marches away to
q corner with u still stately tread, but
with an eye which appears to reveal en-
barrassment. Chicago Timos-Herald.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-14
Youthful InterroRatOP.

Mother" said thoughtful Boston
child to his maternal relative.
"What is it, Waldo?"
els Philadelphia older than Boston,
mother"
''Of course not, my son. The first set
Element was made in Charlestown in
1880. while William Penn did not ar
rive on the site of Philadelphia until so
years later.
"That was always my impression,
mother, but how is it that Philadelphia
is mentioned in the Bible, while Boston
is not?" - Pittsburg Chronicle-Tele-
graph,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-14
Mrs. Hearst's Motive.

Mrs. Phoebe Hearst of California has
given $500, 900 to found mining school
in connection with the state university
at Berkeley as memorial to her hus-
band She gives largely to the freeNsin-
dergartens, supports several college set
Elements and contributed $1,000 TO the
recent campaign for the woman suffrage
amendment. She has also given $780,
900 to establish fine gymnasium for
girls at the state university. She said to
Miss Anthony, 81 am doing all this to
make girls fit to vote"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-14
JULIEN RICHARDS
Fooled.

Senator Wilson of Washington and
his brother, Harry Wilson, look very
much alike. One day in Spokane, where
the two brothers live, Senator Wilson,
who had just returned from his legisla-
tive duties, was stopped on the street by
a man who had known him for years.
Harry" said the man, "when will
your brother John be here?'
lin day or two," said John with
out smile.
''Tell him want to see him on an
important matter"
Certainly" said John.
"And You will not forget it?"
"I'll try not" promised John, and
thus another Office seeker was foiled. -
Washington Post
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-14

Senator Allison's action in declining
a position in the next cabinet is salts
factory to all Iowa people unless it be to
to such statesmen as thought they saw
chance to get seat in the senate.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-14
TIE AUDUBON REPUBLICAN.
BY J. E. GRIFFITH.

Iowa's latest claim to the cabinet is,
according to the State Register the ag-
ricultural portfolio, and llama jim
Wilson is said to be the man for the
placa
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-14

The red carnation is regarded in
Spain as an emblem of despair, There
is tradition in Andalusia that the
flower sprang from the blood Of the Vir-
ggin Mary.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1897-01-14

The distance between Cape Town,
miles.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-23
NOTABLE PEOPLE.

Mr. Coningsby Disraeli. Lord Beacons-
feld's ephew and heir, was recently mar
ried to Miss Silva IN London
Gov. Pingree OF Michigan is to visit
Maine in the summer. and some OF the
towns of the Pine Tree state are DESTROYS
of having talk on municipal reform while
there.
Gen. Powell Clayton. the newly-appoint-
ed minister TO Mexico, is quoted as say
ing: II have never been in Mexico. but
wife and one daughter will accompany
ME. while my younger daughter will re-
main at school near Philadelphia"
DR.. Comtegean. the eminent French
physician who has been at the head of the
Natural History at Belgrade, has Just
met with shocking death. Under the
belief that he was taking bicarbonate OF
soda, he swallowed in the dark an entire
package of corrosive sublmate. which he
had dissolved in water.
1t is announced that about 200 guineas
have been raised toward the fund for plac-
ing a marble bust OF the late Lord Ran
dolph Churchill within the precincts OF
no doubt of the other hundred required
being obtained. Ii has been decided 10
have the bust executed and to place II
In the wall at the top landing OF the mem
commons.
correspondent of the Washington Star
corrects the statement that Gen. Ruggles
is the oldesa living graduate of West Point.
The honor Belongs. he says, to Brevet Mai.
Gen. George s. Greene first lieutenant, l..
S. A.. RETIRED who entered the academy
on June "a. 1919. was graduated in 1s23
nine years before Gen. Ruggles. and
served with gallantry in the volunteers
ssth Year, and is still able to attend ban
quets reunions. etc He is the father OF
Col. Francis v. Greene. OF Washington.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-23

70 be wastefaI and unwfse long since made
frfn known far and wide as the great
ohserfor.'
Ia his earlier csree. he Vas sincere and
influential but in IaGer years his methods
OF obstruction became wearisors and he
himself more or less OF nuisance when
vital ard worthy measures demanded ae-
ton As u rule he opposed public fns-
provenents. although IL is noticeable that
government work upon the small creeks
OF bis district was heartily favoree- and
the measures providing for it often
fathered By him.
He was all through his public career one
OF the harc-worklng congressman. never
rising 10 greatness. but always attentive.
careful OF tire interests OF his constitu-
ents and faithful 70 the teachings OF De-
uocrzcy. as she people OF his district Ia
Southern Indiana interpreted them. he
never displayed strong independent relia-
biIity On great questions. and therefore
popular fsIIacies we're often found tempt
inx him.
Judge Holman stood well In Washing
ton, and his presence win be missed In
halls where ne mas been active for SO long
a period. However much people may have
differed with him. he viii be remembered
as al honest legislator. good cil.zen and
a kindly man.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-23

SAMUEL Joaes. the Georgia rsvivalist.
anf Moody. Who has hsen - long In the
nela that ne belongs 70 To nation and
no, - STATE. have recently beon hold
irr rneu;inSs-one In Boston sua TIE other
81 chicago We 90 not know What e.
feot SIR. Jones fHtemper@ta Language ana
course invectiys may have had IN Bostoa.
sus ~ ieATa ron TIRE Chicago news
papv-s that Mr. Meoty's efforts have Sceu
d4rsetes nnast tnaasnusi5y upan TIE rain
isssrs- /, = ssia that 80 result es Ar
MooaY's arra1gnmsas ~ TIE eisrsy o, Cal
cage. theTp = marked resswzl % IN
ser~ss on thesr part IN the woTS % The
churce
Meedy does act concern hlnsei: rsach
WIKI shsSlosy. He Gees Res an2iyEs the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-23

william $. Holman. cf in5ltana, died IN
the harness after more than thirty years
service as member OF the national house
o. representatives. new Eeuer~tion has
come upon the scene OF political activity
since he FIRST went TO Washington. ana he
together with Justin s NORTH ana OAHU
sha a. Grew. we're the last rematusps ties
which bouad the -oeIium period with
the present.
Judge Holman Was - striking and r.
Some respects unique fiware IN public Ase.
and he became a prominent man n the
house ever a quarter OF century age.
lie was CT fair ABILITY. energetic and hon
est. and year after year the people 90
southern Indiana elected him. the only
occasions when he was rot returned Being
tire last year % ths MAR. in isss ara in iSaa
when 50 many Democrats congressman
were allowed to remain at home.
While hs WAS setive and a ready Dr.
ba,sr. be never attained to leadership ans
his position IN the F1fty fourth congress
vas scarcely more commanding than in
tire ThlFty-alxth. lie Vas An Araeat Dean
ecrat. uaeonrromiSlus IN his beliefs. and
IS gnyielains IN fSs- as Re was N lSss ~.
represented tse river counties or bis stasA
where The Bourbon eieneat was preaon-
.nsnt- aaa even u hs vas nos progressive
hls ideas cosncldes with those os the PEG
PIE from whera Re c&gns.
Judge Holman was iran q strict in.
segrity ard Eoo4 principles. and for years
49,
ecensEsiesl government. lie Watched pub
DC expenditures AID bis constant later
ference etah lex.sistIoz ~aieh BE believed
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-23
FACTS OF INTEREST.

0rangeourx. 8 c. Is TO increase Its paw
ing fund by an annual tax Of 81 on oi-
cycles.
No person under sixteen years OF age
Is permitted TO enter theafer or tavern
in Heligoland.
One Of the principal exports OF the Phil
ippine islands is hemp. In 1894 the hemp
marketed was valued at s. $4,000 in gold.
The street cars OF San Francisco are
provided with q holder on the rear plat
form on which two bicycles can be hung
The largest turntabie in the United
States has just been placed in position by
the New York Central railway in Buff
falo.
IL is estimated by competent author
titles that $4,000 tons OF water tumble
over Niagara every minute. day and
night
II takes thirty-seven specially con-
structed and equipped steamers TO keep
the submarine telegraph cables OF the
world in repair.
In the Belgian parliament when = mem
Der is making a long speech. he may De
supplied with brandy and water at gov
eminent expense.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-23

II does seem that cases such as that OF
the State vs.. Hunter could De tried with
out the publicity afforded by session OF
open court. To be sure there Is always an
objection to the merits OF suit being
determined behind closed doors. but moth
inS would be lost and much gained IL a
case like the one mentioned could be
heard apart from the usual crowd OF sem
sation hunters who are always greedily
waiting for such unwholesone susten-
anee.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-23

Chief Joseph has joined the exhioition
az Buffalo Bill. but II is not probable he
viii remain with il long While Col Sody
has had some famous chiefs in his Wild
West show. the most OF his Indians nave
been Of an inferior lot. who were wihng
TO i've on bountses. Joseph Is an Indian
Of a superior order. however. and IL is
doubtful IL he will relish being paraaeo
about the country as one Of the few re-
naming relics OF a once strong and pow
erful race.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-23

Harold NJ. SewaI has been appointed
minister to Hawaii He was very eff
ficient consul TO Samoa under Cleveland.
and. while the duties at Honolulu have re-
CURED caution and diplomatic tact dur
ing the past few years. there is every rea-
son to believe that Mr.. Sewan has the
ability to fin the position acceptaoiy. His
fasaer. the late free silver candidate for
vice-presidsnt, will no doubt enjoy visit
to Hawaii on his return from the Orient.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-23

II Is said that there is GOODNESS be-
tween Emperor William and Ambassador
uhi, and that on a recent occasion when
his majesty entered an opera box where
all the foreign diplomats were seated he
utterly ignored our representative. This
is unfortunate. for Mr.. Uhl speaks Ger
man and could probably give the kaiser
some good ideas about government.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-23
Baskets.

We carry very complete line of these
goods.
The New Satohsl Telescope Basket Is the
ideal outing basket
Overland Lunch Baskets. School Lunch
Baskets. At low prices
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-23

Olympia Palladium. No one newspaper
IL wholly bad. IL will. as the weeks go
by. say something that VIII maintain It's
standing among intelligent and Christian
people When Ii has acquired this po-
sition and then pursues degrading
course, expecting 90 dras along In its
shiny path SIS respectable associates, II
becomes an influence 20 be Stunned; its Of
Tense stinketh 10 heaven
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-23

him should now wish 10 honor the mem
CRY of the great commander is a compii
ment TO his courage and manly ac-
Quiescence in his success and should be
so considered The injunction, lie. US
have peace" viii bear repetition upon this
great occasion