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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-08
Spain Settling with sedi.ion.

LONDON, Dec. 6.--The Paris CORE
spondent of the Daily Telegraph says:
According to trustworthy news from
Madrid, Spain is seething with sedition,
born of bankruptcy and ruin. One of
the best informed men in the kingdom
assures mo that the chances of a revolu-
ton are increasing by leaps and bounds.
Carlism exists in three provinces only,
but the disaffection toward the present
government is co-extensive with the en-
tire Spanish race"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-08
Ohio In the Grip of a Blizzard.

COLUMBUS, o., Dec. all day terrif-
ic. storms have ragged all over the state,
particularly IL the northern part. Rain
and sleet have fallen here all day and
the streets have been deserted. A spe-
cial from Lima says: "The severest
storm in years has prevailed here, doing
many thousands of dollars worth Of
damage to telegraph, telephone and
electric light companies. Poles have
given way under the weight of the wet
snow and hundreds of wires are down
and crossed, so as to make them useless.
The city was in darkness last night.
Trains on all roads are late and rear
end collision between Cincinnati, Ham
ilton and Dayton trains resulted on &C
count of the binding storm"
The fools who give the "a hours to
business and boast of it may criticise
the man who can expel business from
his mind and enjoy his books, his
friends. his club, the theater, the opera,
the dinner or the dance, but the cheer
full man gets dividends ont Of life where
the other gets trouble. >.H
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-08
Transport Port victor Arrives.

NEW YORK, Dec. 5.-The United
States transport Port Victor, which
sailed from Santiago Nov. %, via Ponce
Nov. 28, arrived yesterday with all
on board we'll and anchored off Liberty
island. The Port Victor brought 100
passengers, most of whom were SOL
diers returning home on furlough. The
Port Victor brought as cargo about 5000
Mauser rifles and seven Spanish can
non taken from the MORO castle at
Santiago
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-08
GENERAL CHATTER 10 a7S7lOTru.
Admiral SIMPSONS Criticism Regarding
Siege of SAINT ingO the Cause

Siege of santiago the Cause.
NEW YORK, Dec. General w. r.
Shafter was shown copy of Admiral
Simpsons report on the operations of
the United States fleet at Santiago after
the destruction of the Spanish fleet, in
which the admiral denounced the sug-
gestion which he attributed to General
Shafter, that the navy was unwilling to
assist the army in forcing an entrance
to the harbor.
General Shafter did not conceal the
TACT that Admiral Simpsons criticisms
annoyed him greatly, but he declined to
10 into any extended reply to them.
This controversy has been fought
over BEFORE" he said. "The records
speaks for themselves. My letters and
dispatches to Admiral Sampson as
given i'll his report tells the story. /
nave nothing to add to them.
The general went over the newspaper
synopsis of the admiral's report and
pointed out that the correspondence
given therein showed that he had re-
quested Admiral Sampson to send a
representative to the ceremonies of sur
render of Santiago and that he did not
sign the terms of surrender himself.
"As l did not sign them, l certainly
would not consent for Admiral Samp-
son tO do 81 -
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-08
TENDENCY OF WHEAT DOWNWARD.
Corn Unchanged, Oats Fraction Lower
and Provisions Higher

Corn UnChanged, Oats a Fraction Lower
and Provisions Higher.
CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-Business on change today
was down to small proportions by the inter-
ruption to wire facilities by the recent storm
and the tendency of grain prices was princi-
pally for this reason slightly downward.
Wheat closed 1920 lower. Corn UNCHANGED,
and oats &c lower. Provisions, however, were
firm and closed 714@l711c higher. Closing
prices:
WBEAT-Dec- 6515c; May, 657s(G66c.
CoRN-Dec, 3314(933ssc; May, 3414934ssc.
OATs-Dec., 251sc; May. 2G14c.
PoRK-Dec. $500; JAM, $685..
LARD-Dec., $500; JAM, $5.l715.
RIBs-Dec. s4.471a; JAN, s4671a.
Cash quotations: No. 2 red wheat, 6eGe915c;
No. 2 corn, 3K9341sc; No. 2 oats, :s1a(g2S34c.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-08
Fierce Gale on Lake Erie.

TOLEDO, o., Dec. 5.-The worst storm
on Lake Erie this season is in progress.
A heavy snow has nearly cut this city
off from the outside world. Wires are
down in every direction. Dozens of
boats are in the bay and fears for the
safety of many of them are entertained.
The wind is blowing a gale over the
lake.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-08
RlizZard In Indiana

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 5.-Indiana was
swept by blizzard yesterday. There
is foot of snow on the level. Street
railways are blocked and steam rail
roads interfered with. The wind is a
40 mile gale. Much damage has re.
shifted.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-08
Damage on Jersey Coast.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec ga heavy
rainstorm prevailed here yesterday, ac-
companied by winds of almost gale
velocity. At its maximum the wind
blew AZ miles an hour. Telegraph wires
from this city south were rendered al
most useless on account of the heavy
winds. Trees, signs and chimneys We're
blown down, but no great damage is
known to have resulted. A few dis.
patches received at the Maritime ex-
change told of very heavy northeastern
prevailing at the Delaware breakwater
and other points along the New Jersey
coast. At many points the tide rose to
the highest point it has reached in
years. At Atlantic City great damage
was caused to wires. Several private
residences ON the meadows were COM
pletely surrounded by water, COMPEL
ing occupants to use boats in going to
and from buildings.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-08
FLAN es PREY ON sKYscRAPERs.
Blaze o. Broadway Causes Total Lo1s
Over a Million Dollars

Over Million Dollars.
Nllw YORK, Dec. 5.-In a binding
rains5orm last night the massive block
of buildings on Broadway, Nos. 253 to
800, between Murray and Warren
streets, was almost destroyed by fire
Within three hours more than 81, 100000
worth of property was destroyed. The
fire began in the 5-story brick building
occupied by the mems furnishing firm
of Rogers, Peet 81 Co., on the southwest
corner of Broadway and Warren street.
Adjoining the Rogers-Peet building,
and south of it, was the magnificent
white building of the Home Life Insur-
ance company. and next to this was the
brownstone building of the Postal Tele-
graph company, erected at cost of
millions only few years ago.
Within few minutes after the dis
covery of the fire, the Rogers.Peet build
ing was roaring furnace, and an alarm
had been turned in which brought more
than a score of engines to the scene. 1t
was but short time when the flames had
eaten through the wall of the Home
Life and were roaring high above that
lofty structure. Thousands of people
had gathered ON the scene, and the
binding glare of the flames lit up the
lower part of the city.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-08
Improvement In Health.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-That there is
decided improvement in the health Of
the troops i'll the Philippines, is shown
by the following cable message from
General Otis, commanding at Manila
received by Adjutant General Corbin:
Per centum of sick of command Nov.
30, 10 l-6, as against ~ l-5 Oct. 81 No
vember deaths, 26, as against As for DC.
,ober. Sick rate in command about the
same as among the troops of other gov.
ernments serving in tropical countries
One-third of present sick suffering from
typhoid and malarial fevers, one-sixth
from intestinal troubles, and the re-
naming half of ailments slight in char.
acter."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-08
Chicago Live Stock.

CHICAGO. Dec. 5.-Hogs-Receipts, 10000;
active, 5910c higher light, s32NG3.471a: mixed,
$33O(g8521s; heavy, $3.25@355; rough, s3.25(G3.35
Cattle-Receipts. 1900; best firm, others steady
beeves. s4O0C96.O0; cows and heifers $1,000
4.75; Texans, $3.S59425; stockers and feeders,
s2.sO944O. Sheep-Receipts, $1,000; best sheep
steady, Others weak to lOc lower native sheep,
22.509445; westerns, $2.9O@4S5; lambs, 1915
rn
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-08
French Steamer Founders.

ALGIERs, Dec. 6.-The French steamer
Algerios has foundered near Bona, a
fortified seaport town of Algeria, near
the mouth of the river Ceibos. Eleven
persons We're drowned.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-08
Kansas civ Live Stock.

KANSAS CITY. Dec. 5.-Cattle-Receipts T.
900; steady to strong; natives, $3.20G5.OO;
Texans, s3.s594.55. Hogs Receipts, 6COo strong
to &c higher; bulk of sales. $33NG34O; heavy,
$3.35@3.50; packers, $s.3O(G3 4211S mixed $3.SoG
B5713; light, $3OOG835; workers, s3.e0G3.35
pigs, $2.Sj(G3.25. sheep Receipts, 1000; firm;
lambs, si00d5.25; muttons. S2.0t(9s.2j.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-08

''De trouble 'hout advice" said I'm
Gle Eben. "is dat de man who has made
sho huff success in life is gin rally too
busy ter stop an give lessons. WASH
ington Star.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-08

The republic Of Guatemala has over
16, 900 saloons and taverns. In the coun'
try districts there is one to every 81 in.
habitants; in the towns one to every 81.
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-10-12
A GERMAN hOUSEBOAT.
The Views That Greet Traveller on tho
River Hayel.

The Views That Greet a Traveller on tho
River Havel.
Imagine a broad fat bottomed
boat 100 feet long with a house upon
it! In the bow is good sized saloon
or sitting room, with ten windows
five on each side--and door, half
glass, leading to an awning shaded
deck. From the saloon one looks
down a corridor, SO long and SO mar
row that one almost expects to sec
ninepins at the far end. The cabins
are on each side. In the stern are a !;
pantry and tiny kitchen. One
cabin is@devoted to clothes, hanging
on hooks and lying folded on the
unused berths; in another is a large
bathtub, utilized only as a place i'll
which to store wine and soda water
bottles. The clear river water on
all sides is SO enticing to bathers
that tubs are not wanted.
The river Havel is full of lovely
surprises. It widens out into quiet
lakes frinoed with rushes, Where
water birds chirp and whistle, build
their nests and real their young.
The shore is thickly wooded with
alders, white birches, lines and
towering fir trees, whose solnber
crowns even the sunlight can scarce
ly brighten, though it reddens their
slender boles till at sunset they
CLEAN like copper. The acacias are
in full bloom at this season. Their
pure white blossoms hang high out
of reach and fling such a wealth of
fragrance on the air that one thinks
of the lemon and orange groves of
the south Flat, sandy Brandenburg
has no lovelier spot than the coun-
try surrounding Potsdam. The
neig ghborhood is full Of palaces
Babelsberg, beloved by the old en-
peror; the marble palace, where
William II lived as crown prince;
Sans Souci, on which Frederick the
Great lavished SO much care and
treasure; the new palace which the
|
same Frederick built to prove that
the Seven Years war had not ex-
hausted his resources; the house on
J. the Pfauen insel (Peacock islanD,
which Queen Louise loved, and Gle
! nicle, now inhabited by Prince Leo
pold the cousin Of the emperor;
who married the emperor's sister.
Near all these interesting dwell
ings, on a l;okelike cxpanse in the
midst of the charming balsamy
woods, floats the anchored boat
house, swinging in the breeze, unit
to the inhabitants it seems as il she
, had left her noorings and had start
ed on voyage Of exploration. The
, quiet is broken only by the singing
! of birds, and the persistent croaE Q:
the frogs which hide in the rushes. =
Harper's Bazaar,
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-10-12
The MANY Isibles.

It is estimated that at the begin
ming Of the present century not
more than 100000 OF 5000, ,000
copies Of the Scriptures were in ex
istence in the whole world. I have'
seen no estimate as to the number
of copies probably in existence at
the present time, but in one year,
1883, alone, the statistics for which
happen to be at hand, the number
of copies issued considerably exceed
ed the 5000, 900 which Hero possibly
in existence in the whole world in,
1900 In the decade preceding this
year, 1S7S-86, the number pub
lished in various languages is given
as having been about $4,000, 000-
some six times the,whole number in
existence when the century began.
It is certain that the number OF
copies now existing must be mum:
! bered by the hundred millions.
From the rooms Of the British and
Foreign Bible society in London
alone are sent forth daily from
5000 to 1000 copies, to which must
be added the copies issued from all
their subordinate depots in various
; lands, and the issues of the Ameri-
can Bible society, and Of several
other lesser bodies; SO that the re
cent statement is quite credible
! which puts the whole number o1
copies of the Scriptures issued since
the century began as over" 404, 900,
OOO.-Church at.Home and Abroad
), -. --.--.-=----------
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-10-12
"Lost at Sea-"

Many a fishing schooner that sails
out Of Gloucester with her ensign
futtering gayly from the main
truck comes in by Cape Ann, on
her return from the banks, with
her colors at half mast, A dory or
two lost in the fog OF run down i'll
thick weather by an ocean gray
hound that no more felt the collision
than if it crushed an eggshell-at
all events, a couple Of men or more
for Davy Jones locker-such is only
too often the tale brought back from
the fishing grounds to Gloucester,
our chief fishing port. Tears at
parting, weeks Of anxious suspense,
and when the ship comes home tears
again for a lost husband, son OF
brother - that story is common
enough on Massachusetts bay. And
even if neighbors say, Don't cry
dearie; perhaps some ship has
picked him up and he'll come back
to you," the hope is short lived
"Lost at sea- is a familiar line il
the death columns of the Gloucester
papers.-Gustav Kobbe in St. Mich
alas.
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-10-12
ONLY A TOAD.
But He Proves Himself the Friend Of the
Thrifty Farmc1.


Many people view with disgust
and loathing this rough, uncouth,
ieathery coated little creature, with
his d,~, ended stomach and squat,
ungraccful form. yet THEN aversion
is totally without reason. The toad
is not venomous or harmful, nor
can he be utterly ugly with his sin
gularly clear and brilliant eyes.
An old superstition says, "Tho toad
has jewel in his head" II he has,
it must be the CLEAN Of the jewel
that flashes through his eyes and
lights up his otherwise tlnattractlve
cOuntenanCe
However this may be, the toad is
a jewel in himself from an economic
point Of view The farmer has no
better friend OF ally in his warfare
ag;,inst injurious insects. The toad
comes forth mostly at night, when
such insects as the cutWorm are
abroad When am working in the
garden and inadvertently disturb q
toad, | always feel like begging his
pardon, for, however queer 1t may
seem to some, | like toads, In this
Dakota land they are very abun-
dant, and | notice that insects are
proportionately few.
When following the breaking
plow, have often been a reluctant
spectator of the last sad tragedy in
the lives Of some Of these beneficent
little creatures. They love to bur
row down. in the earth to just about
the depth that the plowshare takes,
and there they are sometimes sliced
in two. On these occasions when
examining the contents of their
stomachs have been surprised at
the quantity they could hold ]
have also noted the prevalence OF
injurious species OF insects, such as
leaf beetles, cutworms, g1ubs and
/ their larvae. -
Once after victim passed under
the plow | took pains to note the
contents Of it's stomach, which con.
sisted of large cutWorms, 2 bean
/ beetles, II small leaf beetles, Ssmal]
manure beetles, 8 flies, several lar.
vac and about q teaspoonful OF the
small aromatic yellow ants. Th
was only a medium sized toad, ant
now just think how many sucE
meals he had taken in his life ther
think Of his millions Of relatives
and the meals they had eaten il
their lives. After that remember
that in their pollywog state toad'
clear out myriads OF larvp from
stagnant water and do much to
ward lessening the great mosquito
pest, and you may imagine the vas
quantity OF injurious insect matc1ia
they must have destroyed.
have domesticated and colonizet
toads in my cellar and garden AM
always felt amply repaid by the de
crease in the number:of the insects
It makes little difference to the toa'
whether his meal be Of cabbag
worms, mosquitoes OF bean beetles
:. Down they go, and as he rubs hi
| throat with one "hand' he wink
t his off eye and is ready for more
! Our Animal Friends.
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-10-12
THE OLD STORY.

They stood beside the fence that ran
Between their fathers farms.
He leaned upon the topmost rail
His strong and brawny arms
Her shoulder just came up to them.
A slender maid was she,
Yet that she ruled that stalwart youth
Was very plain to see.
All, earnestly he spoke to her. -.. "
The burning words he said
She seemed to hear and heed, and yet
She lifted not her head, s-
For on some daisies in her hand
Her eyes were fixed, and these
She pluclicd to pieces one by one *.'
And east upon the brcezel
AS the last leaf she pluclSra and flung
It on the wind, size turned
Her eyes to his and saw the love
Within their depths that burned, ..
And then at last she seemed 10 cast
All doubt, Ill fear aside.
Her love she did confess and gave
Her troth to be his bride.
Over the fence he lightly lca1cd
And claspcu l.cr to his breast,
And to her check, that brightly burned,
His glowing lips he pressed.
Then, as the sunset S rosy Elo"
Frightened the peaceful and,
With happy hearts toward her nome
They wandered hand III hand.
Her father III the doorway stood
AS they came up the walk,
Indifferent to ull around, ".A
Absorbed in sweetest talk.
He knew what suit his ncighbor's $ son
Would mako to him and smiled,
For ever had he wished that he
Should we'd his darling child.
And when the young man, stammerlng
asked
II he might wed the maid @..
The old man in her lovers hand
His daughters gently laid.
The kindly words he uttered filled
With Joy the lovers heart,
And to each other pledged two lives
That only death could part.
New York Ledger.
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-10-12

The neatest job work in the county
is done BY the REPUBL1CAN
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-14
THURSDAY. JULY14, 1898.


The Cumberland Daily Ne1Cs OF
yesterday contained the following
very pertinent remarks concerning
the fire in Oakland on Tuesday. We
trust the same may be read and thor
oughly digested by those of our citi-
zens who have always been, and prob
ably are yet, opposed to anything
approaching adequate fire protection
for the town:
The confagration which visited a
neighboring city in Western Mary
land elected the prompt and hearty
response of the firemen of this city
and the cooperation of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad. The aid was
cheerfully extended and gratefully
received. But Oakland's fire fighters
with such inferior means as they
possessed had already stayed the raw
ages of the devouring element. They
made a splendid fight, and doubtless
the same spirit manifested in con-
quering the fire will be shown in
replacing the property destroyed.
The penalty for not having appro-
pirate fire apparatus has been paid
by many a Maryland town. Too
many lessons have been taught in
this line to allow them to pass I'M
needed in places yet unscathed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-14
\ Card to the Public.

By Tuesday mornings fire the
Mountain Democrat Office, with its
entire contents, was completely de-
stroyed-building, presses, type, books
and all.
We have already opened negotia-
lions for Il new plant, which we hope
to have in operation in the course of
couple of weeks. In the meantime,
through the extreme kindness of Mr..
B. Il. Sincell, editor of THE REPUBLI-
CAN, we have secured temporary quar-
tiers at The REPUBLICAN office. where
we shall be glad to see all our friends
and patrons.
The Democrat will be issued next
week as usual from its temporary
quarters, and we are sure our patrons
will excuse the enforced omission of
this week S number.
All the books of the Democrat Office
having been destroyed in the fire, and
loss on the plant having been heavy,
those of our patrons knowing them
selves to be indebted to us are ur-
gently requested to come forward and
settle what they think or know they
owe us, so as to make the heavy bur-
den we are called upon to bear as
light as possible, and we trust no one
with the least spark Of humanity in
his breast will ignore this appeal.
Expecting to greet its numerous and
esteemed readers next week, risen
phenix-like from its ashes, the Noun-
tain Democrat remains,
Respectfully,
j, NJ. JITZINGER EDITOR
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-14

surrounded and compelled to stop to
receive the greetings, congratulations
and vigorous, heartfelt handshaking
of men they had never seen before.
Sunburned cavalrymen, who had
spent their lives in the saddle, on the
plains of Arizona, New Mexico or
other Western States or Territories,
and who did not know the difference
between ships maintop and keel,
threw their arms around the sailor
boys and literally dragged them over
the entertainments, all the time send
ing out yells that under other cir
cumstances would have struck terror
to hearts even as gallant as those of
the Merrimac heroes.
No mountain fastness of the West
ever resounded from an Indain war
dance that equaled the wild outbreak
of American spirit which occurred at
this meeting of the sailors who did
their duty with every Spanish gun in
the harbor trained upon them, and
the hardy men who, from the day of
their arrival in Cuba, have fought
their way over the bodies of their own
dead and wounded to the very gates
of the city which they will gladly
storm again when ordered to no so.
The Seventy-first New York Volun-
teers, near the Rough Riders, was the
next regiment to fall upon Hobson
and his men, and almost Immediately
the Ninth and Tenth Cavalry, both
colOred regiments, joined in the gen
eral enthusiasm. Cheer after cheer
arose as Hobson and his companions
forced their ways through the lines
of white and colored soldiers.
Hobson, so far as possible, grasped
each hand extended toward him, and
neither he nor his men made any pro-
test against the uncomfortable crowd
ing and jostling which they had to
undergo.
The young officer grasped the hands
of the colOred troopers of the Ninth
and Tenth Cavalry and expressed his
thanks for their patriotic welcome
with as much heartiness as he showed
toward men of his own race. He and
all his men were overcome by the
reception accorded them, and tears
rolled down their cheeks as the SOL
diers crowded around them.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-14
4 Gard to General Agnus,

To General Felix Agnus, Publisher Of the
Baltimore American.
DEAR GENERAL:-Please take notice
that the great victory at Santiago on
Sunday, July 3rd, which has brought
such rejoicing throughout our coun-
try, was won under the command of
Commodore Schley, a citizen of the
Sixth Congressional District. Please
do not kick yourself on account of
this another laurel won for the Sixth
District. HOOsIER.
Swanton, Md. July 9th, 1898.