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Audubon Republican., 1897-09-23
AS with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
A Question Answered.

The State Board of Nebraska recently sent
out circulars to the farmers of the state, ask
ing the question: "Does farming pay?" The
following letter reproduced from the Sep
tember number of "The Corn Belt" would
seem to answer the question pretty effec-
lively:
Seward, Neb., Aug. 25, 1897.
landed in Seward County Nov. %, 1868.
from Pennsylvania, overland with team
and wagon and about $500 in money. I
now have 400 acres of we'll improved land
within sight of the county seat, unincum-
bered, worth $4,000. also have 80 head
of horses, IS head of thoroughbred Here
ford cattle, and 100 head of thoroughbred
Poland China hogs, some s or 10 of them
costing me Sll0 each. also have city prop
erty to the amount of over $1,000, and some
5000 or more of personal property, besides
several thousand bushels of corn and grain.
/ have made it point to feed all l raise.
do not believe have sold over thou
sand bushels of corn since have lived in
the state. While we have had few short
crops, we have never had total failure. I
am we'll pleased with farming in Nebraska,
and would advise all my friends to cast their
lot with us. Yours very truly,
LEVI HOFER.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-23
Struck a New Lead.

The professional besgar is nothing if not
ingenious in concocting an up-todate story
that is likely. to touch the sympathy, and
the pocket of anyone incautious enough to
listen. The, latest Of these narratives was
sprung in the cafe of hotel in Chestnut
street one evening recently A man who
was shabby, but neat, walked up to group
of gentlemen, and said: Gentlemen, was
,on my way to the Klondike with $500 in my
pocket, and it was stolen from me- In
stead of having prospect to gain fortune,
l now have NO prospect of getting supper
or place to sleep unless you assist me.
l am going to work all winter and save
enough to take me to the gold fields in the
spring. will not forget you if you assist
me now, as | propose to keep record of
the names and addresses of all who aid me
in my great misfortune" He took out a
soiled notebook and a pencil, as if he fully
expected to put down the names of all
present. One of the men handed a dime
to him, and told him to run away and get
drink, and to reflect that nose paint" costs
so cents glass in Alaska.-Philadelph
Press
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-23
The Canopfed Ceiling.

The canopied ceiling has been marred by
vandal hands and its stars are eclpsed by
whitewash. The time was when the cell
ing seemed like a summer night, blending
of starlight and the light of other days. A
merchant prince in the days which old New
Workers know so well had built the house.
His bedroom was finished with this won
derful ceiling, which arched up and dropped
at the corners like the. great sheet which
the apostle saw. An Italian artist came
over the sea especially to paint this won
drous ceiling. He mixed his colors while
his minds eye saw night upon the Yes
uvian bay. The color was of the blue of a
summers day washed with darkness. The
stars shone from out the field of blue like
glittering clasps of the trailing garments of
the night, Beneath such sky man might
find rePose. Then the evil day came to the
house of the canopied ceiling. The neigh.
borhood became no longer fashionable and
the house became the home of tenement
dwellers. The new tenants splashed the
canopied ceiling with whitewash and blotted
out the stars forever.-N. Y. Telegram,
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-23
YefIOyystOne Park.

Washington, Sept. 15.-Col. S. B. M.
Young, acting superintendent of Yel-
lowstone National park, in his annual
report says there has been rapid in
crease of black bear within the park
limits, and he recommends that some of
the bears be disposed of to geological
gardens. He also says coyotes are
numerous and bold, and kill many
young antelopes. He asks authority to
reduce the number. He estimates the
number of buffalo at "a, and says that
they seem to be the only game which
are not increasing under government
protection. Col Young estimates $3.50.
COG as necessary for next year. simprove-
ments in the park.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-23
NO FEAR OF REACTION.
Business Shows Continuous nnd
Gratifying Activity.

New York, Sept. 1S.-R. G. Dun & Co.,
in their weekly review of trade, say:
"The end Of the bftuminous coal strike
and the return Of many thousand men to
work at advanced wages adds to the pvr-
chasing power Of the people, and the an
thracite strike affects not fifth as many
workers. The starting of many mines ana
works, enormous exports Of wheat and
corn, the favorable news as to those crops
and cotton, the fall in sterling exchange
and the reports showing that gold imports
in August exceeded exports by $3.50 .5S,
while merchandise exports exceeded i'm
ports by a0,953,753, have all contributed to
forward the movement In business. The
replenishment Of stocks cannot be half fin
ished, though some who could gee no sign
Of Improvement q few weeks ago are now
finding 1t so vast and rapid that they fear
reaction. But consumers as we'll as dealers
have also to supply themselves after years
of enforced economy, and their power to
purchase is increasing every day. When
the tide rises after four years of depres-
sion It does not fall again after four weeks.
THE wheat market has declined over five
cents on account of crop reports which
promise larger prosperity, and corn and
cotton are both a little lower for like rea-
SONS. Yet estimates Of the highest finan-
ctal authorities regarding requirements
from this country are not smaller, but
larger than before. ...
"fhe iron industry again shows in
creasing demand and ar average Of prices
nearly one per cent. higher, due to pur-
chasing by consumers. Textile mills are
more fully employed than at any time for
years, though new buying has diminished
in amount, and while the number Of or
ders received is still large. the amount is
smaller. The demand is still good for the
season and prices are firm throughout
with some further advances. Actual buy
ing of wool by mills is increasing at all
markets, with the belief that foreign sup
plies are short.
Failures for the week have been 204 in
the United States, against 31I last year.
and 40 in Canada, against 80 last year"
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-23
Last Month of the Tennessee Gem
tennial and Industrial EXpOsitiOn.

The month of October closes this greatest
of all Expositions ever held in the South, and
next to the Columbian, the best ever held in
this country. For the closing month, spe.
cial attractions have been arranged, and
the rates from all parts of the country have
been made lower than ever before known.
The location NASHVILLE, Tenn is on the
main line of the Louisville & Nashville
Railroad, directly on its through car route
between the North and South, and the trip
in either direction via that city can be
made as cheaply, if not cheaper, than via
any other route. Ask your ticket agent
for rates, or write to G. P. Atmore, General
Passenger Agent, Louisville, KY, for rates
and information.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-23

At the opening Of the Mexican con-
gress President Diaz said that there was
every reason for congratulation over
the state of the country.
The Catholic archbishop of Montreal
has forbidden priests to ride bicycles
within the city limits on the ground
that it is undignified.
The Spanish coasting steamer Taal
was lost off Manila, Philippine islands,
and several of her passengers were
drowned.
Important new gold discoveries have
been made in the Carabaya district in
Peru.
Gen. Weyler has utterly destroyed
1,500 farms in the province of Santiago
de Cuba.
Two Russian steamers collided near
Astrakhan and 40 persons were
drowned.
Five persons were struck by lightning
near Gonzales, Mexico, and two were
fatally injured.
An attempt was made in the City of
Mexico by a supposed anarchist named
Anulfua to assassinate President Diaz,
but the assailant was captured before
any injury was done.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-23
LYNCHED IN INDIANA.
Five Prisoners mt Versailles Taken
by a Mob and Hanged.


Osgood, Ind, Sept. 16.-Incensed by
numerous depredations, repeated bur-
glaries and daylight robberies, the peo-
pie of Ripley county, Ind, have taken
the law into their own hands, and meted
out to the perpetrators punishment
greater than provided by the law. Five
men, who have long been terror to the
citizens Of this county, met their death
at the hands of the enraged populace,
and when the citizens of Versailles, the
county seat, arose Wednesday it was to
find the bodies of five men dangling
from as many limbs of an elm tree in
the center of the public square.
Versailles is town of some 800 peo-
pie. 1t is one Of the oldest in the state,
and, although it is five miles from rail-
road station and has no telegraphic
communication with the outside world,
as have more pretentious towns OF the
county, it is still the county seat. For
four or five years, and even longer, the
farmers Of the county have been the
victims of lawless gang, who, appar-
emily lacking in fear, have piled their
vocation to the terror of the people,
for they seemingly have had no visible
means of earning living.
During the past week robberies had
increased alarmingly. On last Satur-
day word was received by the sheriff
that the store of Wooley Brothers at
Correct, Ind, ten miles from here, was
to be entered. The information was
given by one of the gangs confederates,
who had been under suspicion. Sheriff
Henry Bushing arranged that his in
formant should accompany them, and
securing five deputies they went to the
place and captured, after a severe
struggle in which the sheriff was shot
in the hand, Clifford Gordon, Henry
Shutter, William jenkins, Lyle Levi and
Bert Andrews, and placed them in jail
at Versailles.
While the citizens have not been able
to fix the various robberies upon these
men, they were thought to be part of
gang that had committed host Of
them. When it became known that
they were in Jail, it was quietly sug-
gested by the victims and sympathizers
that Justice" be summarily dealt
the prisoners. ....
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-23
PRESIDENT DIAz. PERIL.
Attempted Assassination of Mexico's
Chief Executive.

Attempted Assnssinntion Of Mexico's
Chief Executive.
City OF Mexico, Sept. 17.-President
Diaz was assaulted with deadly intent
during the ceremonies attending the
celebration of the declaration Of in
dependence. Ignacio Arnulfo, a violent
anarchist, broke through the line of
soldiers that marked the line of the
procession to the Alameda and at
tempted to brain the president with a
heavy cane as he was walking to the
national palace. The blow which he
aimed at the presidents head fell short
and the would-be murderer was i'm
mediately seized and handed over to the
police.
Intense excitement prevailed when
it became known that an attempt had
been made upon the life of President
Diaz. In thousand ways the deep hold
he has upon the affections Of the Mex
lean people was manifested when the
fact became known that he had escaped
without injury. The city is ringing
with cheers for the president, and
prayers Of thanksgiving are being Of
ferd in many of the churches.
City of Mexico, Sept. 1s.-A most
sensational ending of the attempt on
the life of President Diaz occurred Fri
day morning. Arnulto Arroyo was
lynched by band of the common peo-
pie who were determined to revenge
this dastardly attempt on the life of the
president. 1t was an act unprecedented
in the history of this country. The
sensational attempt on the life of the
president Of the republic had a more
sensational ending than the quiet peo-
pie OF Mexico ever dreamed could be.
At one o'clock in the morning number
of men belonging to the common people
forced their way into the municipal
palace, assembled the stairway, over
came the guards, made their way to the
office of the inspector general Of police
and killed Arnulfo Arroyo, whom they
found there. The killing was wild and
savage scene and wild and noisy was
the retreat.
The assistant chief of police, who was
sleeping in the adjoining room, was
awakened by the noise. He arose and
ran to the balcony and fired his pistol
as a signal for help. At the same time
he called to the policeman who was in
sight that he make an attempt to de-
tain the lynchers, who were making
their escape. The firing of the pistol
and the whistles of the policemen
brought other policemen, who succeed
ed in capturing q score of persons. 1t
was not long before the inspector gen.
eral and Inspector Villavicencie arrived
On horseback. When the police entered
the room they found the body of the
dead man lying in the middle of the
floor. 1t was literally riddled and
hacked with knife satbs. At his side
were found a door bar and several
knives and other steel instruments.
An examination showed that the panes
OF the window were broken. The men
who were captured would not say any
thing.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-23
Wood Loses His Case.

Washington, Sept. Is. Judge Cox,
of the supreme court of the District OF
Columbia, Tuesday dismissed the bill OF
complaint of John G. Wood, superin.
tendent of mails at Louisville, praying
that Postmaster General Gary and AS
sistant Postmaster General Heath be
cnjoined from removing him from office
The case has been considered in the M.
ture of test of the power of removal
and the delivery of the opinion drew to
the courtroom many public officials
including members of the civil service
commission.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-23
FOREIGN.

Claims are being staked out in the
heart of Victoria, B. c., by men who
say there is ledge of gold-bearing rock
under the city.
Louise Michel, the notorious French
anarchist, announces that she will visit
the United States in October and make
a speechmaking tour for the purpose of
advancing the anarchist propaganda.
The new United States minister to
Spain, Gen. Stewart L. Woodford, was
received by the queen and presented his
credentials.
The sultan of Turkey has ordered
commission to visit the Armenian
vilayets which have been the chief suf-
ferers from massacres and raise funds
to rebuild the Armenian schools,
| churches and monasteries and to build
| orphanages.
Sara Bernhardt, the actress, had a
narrow escape from drowning at Belle
Isle-enMer, department of Morbihan,
France, while endeavoring to reach the
seashore via the cliffs.
Sulphur creek, a branch of Dominion
creek, which is tributary of the Indian
river, is the scene of the latest gold ex-
citement in the Klondike.
| In a collision on the Antiouqua rail
road near Panama "a persons were
killed and IA were more or less injured.
Senor Sagasta, the liberal leader, in
an interview in Madrid on the subject of
the Cuban insurrection, said that the
uprising, instead of dying out, was
spreading considerably.
Ex-King Milan of Servia has inherited
the entire fortune of the late Baron
Batch, amounting to many millions OF
forms.
Capt. Gen. Weyler issued orders to de-
stroy seven towns in Santa Clara prov.
ince in Cuba.
The ambassadors of the powers ar,
rived at an understanding in regard to
the terms of peace between Turkey and
Greece. Aninternationalc commission is
to control the Greek revenues in order
to meet the indemnity and the Turkish
troops are to evacuate Thessaly.
Carlotta, ex-empress of Mexico, was
so dangerously i'll in Brussels that heI
death was feared at any moment.
A tremendous explosion occurred a,
the camp close by the Chinese arsenal
at Kiangnan, near Shanghai, and 4C
bodies were dug out of the debris,
Through the overflowing of the River
Jabelon in Spain many houses were
ruined and number of lives lost.
Louise Michel, the French anarchist
who contemplates coming to America
will be barred out because convicted OF
a felony.
! Maj. Moses P. Handy, the special com
missioner of the United States to the
Paris exposition of 1000. has arrived in
Paris.
The sultan of Turkey and the coun
Gil of ministers of the Ottoman empire
have accepted the powers conditions
of peace with Greece, and the pre-
liminaries of the treaty would be
signed at once.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-23
Cripple Creek Gold.

Colorado Springs, Col, Sept. 15.-Col.
H. S. Ervay has just brought from
Cripple Creek a piece of ore weighing
over 100 pounds which is literally alive
with free gold, and which will carry
values aggregating fully 100000 to the
ton. The ore was taken from new find
and is in many respects the most SEN
sstional ever made in Cripple Creek.
The rich rock was uncovered at depth
of only six feet.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-23
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

E. Benjamin Andrews has withdrawn
his resignation as president of Brown
university at Providence, R. I.
Miss Sarah Randall died in Baltimore
on the one hundred and third ami
versary of her birth.
United States Senator George L. Well
ington has resigned the craftsmanship
of the republican state central commit
tee of Maryland.
Alton B. Parker has been nominated
by the democratic state committee of
New York for chief justice of the court
of appeals.
William L. Wilson, ex-postmaster-
general, has been installed into the Of
flee of president of Washington Lee
university at Lexington, Va.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-23
Another Bad Wreck.

Chippewa Falls, Wis, Sept. 1S. - A
disastrous wreck occurred on the Wis
consin Central railroad six miles west
Of this city at four o'clock Friday morn
ing, resulting in the death Of five people
and the serious injury of four others.
Two freight trains, through mistake
in orders, while going 40 miles an
hour, met ona curve, and not even CIV
ing the engineers and firemen time to
jump, came together with terrible
force
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-23

Commissioner Powderly, of the immi-
grafton bureau, has directed the depor-
tation Of 16 contract laborers recently
arrived at San Francisco from japan,
The amount Of gold imported during
August amounted to IT'S, and the
exports to $1,983,5ss. The silver i'm
ports amounted to $1,491,7 ,752 and the
exports to $5,313,277.
Another very rich gold find has been
made in LUCKY 13" shaft at Deadwood,
s. d.
The president has appointed Thomas
Smith, of New Jersey, to be consul at
Moscow, Russia.
The Great Dismal swamp of Virginia
and North Carolina, covering an area
of perhaps 400 square miles, was on fire
from ono end to the other.
The French ambassador at Washing
ton, Mr.. Paternotre, has been trans
ferred to Madrid, and Count Montholon,
the French minister at Brussels, will
succeed him at Washington.
Several buildings were unroofed and
many shade trees torn up by storm
in Dubuque, Ia.
Fire at Youngstown, o., destroyed
the stock farm of John A. Logan, Jr.,
and eight finely-bred horses and many
elegant equipages were burned.
At the session in Boston of the Ma
tional Laundrymen's association res
olution looking for a boycott Of the
Chinese laundries was defeated.
Tom Lane, a miner, killed Jim Shea,
shift boss, near Butte, Mont, and then
committed suicide. An old grudge was
the cause.
Thomas Lucas and Michael Welsh
were killed and James Cody and John
Lyons were fatally hurt in railway
collision near Basalt, Col.
President Mckinley attended the cor
ner stone laying of the new synagogue
to be erected by the Washington He
brew congregation on Eighth street.
M. G. Palmer, of Peoria, was elected
president of the Illinois Federation of
Labor.
Secretary Cages desire that postage
stamps shall hereafter be green has met
with defeat by the discovery that the
rules of the international postal con-
gress forbid any change in the color of
stamps.
After over two months idleness be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 coal miners in
the Pittsburgh district returned to
work.
In railway collision at Keytesvile,
Mo-, William Gaines, a postal clerk, and
W. B. Smith, fireman, and w. Clark
and Paul Street were killed.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-23
Death of "Aunrle> Brooks,

Pann, ILL.,, Sept. 16.-Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Brooks, better known as "Auntie
Brooks" died here, aged ss years. She
was an army nurse at all the principal
battles fought during the war, includ-
ing Gettysburg, Shiloh and Pittsburgh
Landing. She was also at Fort Done!-
con and in Andersonville prison.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-23
Rond ParIiamcnt Adiourns.

Nashville, Tenn, Sept. 1s. = At the
national road parliament resolutions
recommending state aid and aid by the
general government and a restricted
use of convict labor were adopted. Gen.
Roy Stone was reelected president.
The next meeting will be in Omaha.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-23
Want Equal Suffrage.

Toronto, Ont, Sept. 16.-At the trade
and labor congress for the Dominion of
Canada, held at Hamilton, it was de-
cided to ask the government so to
amend the act that every man and wom-
an subject of 25 years of age shall have
a vote in all municipal elections.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-23
Ruled by Women.

Columbus, o., Sept. 1s. - In letter
from Mayor Silas S. Drake, of Lin
coin, N. j., he announces that the mem
bers of the council of that municipality,
all women, will attend the national con-
vention of mayors and common coun-
cilmen which meets here on September
%. 1t is the only municipal organiza-
tion in the United States whose legisla-
tion is wholly controlled by women.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-23
After the Pulling.

eff any of my friends CALL" said the candi-
date for congress, wearily, as he came down
from his private parlor and walked up to
the clerks desk, tell them I've gone out for
a walk"
"Going, to stretch your legs bit?" asked
the affable clerk
"Just the other one," said the candi-
date sadly.-Detroit Free Press.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-23
Worlds Record Broken.

Springfield, Mass, Sept. 16. The
Springfield Bicycle clubs tournament
closed with the Michael-Lesna 2o-mile
race. Michael won by $50 yards in the
record-breaking time of 3S:11. The for
mer worlds record was 9-5 seconds
slower.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-23
Heel md Toe.

Port Henry, N. Y, Sept. I'm. FL.
Donovan, at the Westport track, beat
the worlds record for two-fifths of a
mile heel and toe walk, making the
distance in 2:26 3-5 seconds. The pre-
vious record was 2:39 1-5.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-23
Russian steamers Collide.

st. Peterburg. Sept. II. Two steam
ers, the Tzarevitch and Malpitka, col
lided in the Volga, near Astrakhan.
The former sank. Her passengers.
panic-stricken, jumped into the river.
Many reached the shore, but 40 were
drowned.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-23

Boston, Sept. 16.-The directors of
the American Bell Telephone company
declared the regular quarterly divi-
dend of three per cent. This dividend
makes 10h per cent. declared so far
this year.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-23
Negro Postmaster Shot,

Atlanta, Ca, Sept. II. - News comes
from Hogansville Of the assassination
there Of Isaac II. Loftin, a well-known
negro politician whom President Nc
Kinley recently appointed postmaster.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-23
Stock Brokers Fnfl.

New York, Sept. 16.-Seymour Bros.
stock brokers, with offices in various
cities in the country, have failed TO,
$1,000, 900.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-23
Mcyicker,s Theater, Chicago.

Andrew Mack, the popular singing com.
edian, appears in "An Irish Gentleman"
for two weeks, beginning September 20.
Audubon Republican., 1897-09-23
USE YOUR REASON
And Profit by the Experience Of othss
People.

1Here are thousands Of people who have
been cured Of nervous trouble, scrofula
sores, rheumatism, dyspepsia, catarrh and
other diseases by purifying their blood
with Hoods Sarsaparilla. This great
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