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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-11-24
A Phenomenal Result.

Not for quarter of century has
an administration received such an en-
dorsement in the off year elections as
that given Tuesday. The rule has been
strongly the other way, the successful
party in presidential years almost in
variably meeting with reverse in the
succeeding off year elections. 1t would,
therefore, have been remarkable if the
country had supported the president
even feebly. But when it sustains him
almost as strongly as it did two years
ago the result is phenomenal. The
republicans have carried practically
every northern state from ocean to
ocean. East of the Mississippi there
are no breaks in the republican col,
umn. In the west the gains are sur
prising.-Indianapolis News Ind)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-11-24
pOrttllt.

The voting machine is growing rap
idly i'll popularity. IL records every
mans vote instantly and correctly, and
then adds the number of ballots cast
so that within 30 minutes after the
polls close the entire vote can be an
nounced. The machine is described as
follows by the Pioneer Press:
The voter finds opposite the name of
each candidate Il little knob which he
pushes. This records his vote. He
cannot vote twice for the same man or
for two men for the some office. The
mechanism is automatically readjusted
|so as to be ready for the next voter,
and when the polls are closed it is
found that the total vote received by
leach candidate is summed up and reg
|istered with mathematical accuracy.
THE judges have only to transcribe
this record of the total vote, already
counted up for them by the machine,
certify to it and send it to the proper
|official and the work is done.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-11-24
Sound Money Opinion.
From the sgourney Courier German, soun'
money dem.)

From the sigourney Courier German, sound
money dem)
"Will Genl. Weaver go to Cuba or
the PHILIPPINES is the next question.
Last year the republicans OF this
state carried four counties to the dem
ocrats one. This year they carried
eight counties to their one. Next
year if the same ratio continues they
will carry sixteen to their one, and of
course the fusionists will be greatly
encouraged by even that much of an
Endorsement of their hobby.
The election returns as canvassed by
the various county boards have so far
increased the republican majorities
that Capt. S. b. Evans, who more than
ony other man in Iowa is responsible
for splitting the democratic party OH
16 to l, now reluctantly admits that he
is able to see the difference between a
hearse and n band wagon.
Isn't it about time to start that Free
Silver Daily in Des Moines that the
democrats have been talking SO much
about duriDg the last two years.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-11-24
Contemplated Railroad Building.

From surveys that have been made
and from published interviews with
leading railroad men it appears that
there will be more railroad building
done in Iowa next summer than for
many years. Eastern Iowa will likely
get several lines extended. The Rock
Island talks of extending a branch to
Marshaltown, leaving the Knoxville
branch at Rose Hill. The North West
ern is planning OH building into Du-
buque. The B. G. r. & n. is planning
some new work we believe, in the north
of the state. In the west the Illinois
Central has surveyed for a line from
TT Dodge southwest to Omaha. This
survey passes through Audubon
county, crossing the Milwaukee at
Dedham, the North Western between
Gray and Boss and going west through
Douglas township. Reports say this
will likely be built. The Chicago and
Great Western, as our readers all know,
has surveyed several lines from Manly
Junction southwest to Omaha, passing
through this county. The line they
have worked most OH and which seems
to please them best, passes through
Coon Rapids, crosses the North Western
about two miles south of Gray and
enters Shelby county near Fiscus. The
A ~ Inv tn xsyI, int. hu1
extended north to Kansas City and into
Missouri, is expected to be built on
into Iowa next year, entering the state
near Bedford and coming up through
this section and perhaps this county,
to reach Sioux City and the Dakota
trade.
These are some Of the railroad enter
prises now OH foot for Iowa next sum-
mer. In all probability several Of them
will materialize. During these good
times railroads as well as other business
concerns are making money, and it is
natural for them to extend their lines
and go after more business. This ex-
tension of lines benefits the public.
One, two or three more railroad lines
through parts of Audubon county will
be II benefit to the county as a whole.
The construction will bring some
money into HE county when it is being
done When built the road is so much
more capital in the county and will
aid in helping raise necessary taxes.
New railroads will advance the price
of every farm located within their
reach for it adds to the farms ability
to market its products at a good price.
Then more railroads are well known
convenience III travel. SO while Au-
dubon county people consider them
selves well served with two good rail
roads already, yet they will count them
selves even more fortunate If they get
additional lines, giving new connec
tons in different directions.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-11-24

After the turmoil Of the strife is
over most men draw IA log breath and
wish we hadn't 80 much politics. This
leads us to remember thai The consti-
tutional amendment which passed the
legislature last winter which provides
for biennial elections, Will come before
the next Legislature and, if they APP
prove it, it will be submitted to the
people. If il becomes law we will
have no national, congressional, state,
county or township elections but once
in two years. Often enough! That
will be ia the even years. Then we
can have il rest from politics and give
more attention To business. Then it
VIII be easier TO ge, the vote out be-
cause the election will be more i'm
DOrtant.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-11-24
The Sure La Grippe Cure.

There is no use suffering from this
dreadful malady, If you only get the
right remedy. You are having pain all
through your body, your liver is out OF
order, have no appetite, no life or am
bition, haye a bad cold, in fact are
completely used up. Electric Bitters
is the only remedy that will give you
prompt and sure relief. They act
directly on your Liver, Stomach and
Kidneys, tone up the whole system and
make you feel like new being. They
are guaranteed to cure or price re-
funded. For sale at A. II. Roberts
Drug Store only 30 cents per bottle.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-11-24

We were in the McCrory and Kellogg
hardware store few days ago and not
iced one of the finest nickel plated
steel ranges ever sold in this place roll
led out for delivery to a fortunate buy
er. On inquiry we were Informed it
Was TO 60 to the home Of j. A. Lyons.
We were pleased that despite the aw-
ful poverty and calamitous conditions
to Which the country las been reduced
by the miserable legislation Of the re-
publican party, that Mr.. Lyons WAS
able 10 afford so grand II piece of fur
niture. 1t proves that there is ut les
one home that is not suffering the dis
tress that candidates Of populistic ten
denotes have been painting in theil
Speeches.-TheG uihrian.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-11-24

The editor of the Cass County Dem
ocrat observes the superiority of the
conditions in this country over the
conditions in European countries, but
claims the main reason for the better
conditions here is that for the past
twenty-five years silver as well as gold
has been coined and has passed as
current money. The editor of the
Democrat ought to be republican.
The republican party has been in
power practically all the time for the
past twenty-five years. Its currency
legislation has prevailed, and this
great advance the Democrat points to
has all been made since the "crime
of 49,"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-11-24
Chairman Hancok. of the Republican

Chairman Hancock, of the Republican
State Committee, is wise in recogniz
ing the aid of the newspapers in the
campaign just closed. He is "a good
business man. He evidently believes
in advertising. The successful bust
ness man acknowledges the ability of
the newspaper in presenting his cause
to the public just rs much as does
Chairman Hancock. Business is like
politics in one respect, it succeeds best
with good and energetic management,
and proper newspaper advertising is
recognized by the most enterprising
and successful business men as one of
the best ways to push business.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-11-24

Some of our exch anges are talking
against changing our ballot law,
which Is well enough, but rather un-
lie cessary we should think, as the
legislature doesn't meet this winter.
Another election comes before the
legislature meets. What our ballot
law needs is to be let alone as far as
the main features are concerned. tits
good enough when our people come to
get fully acquainted with it.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-11-24

1t is reasSuring 70 the business in
terests of the country that free silver
legislation is IL practical impossibility
now Tor at least eight years. The sen
ate is likely to he such now, as soon as
Il few state legislatures act that have
just been chosen, that it will be repub-
lican and sound money for six or eight
years. The senate changes slowly. 1t
hat branch Of the government that
Keeps a break on hasty action.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-11-24
THE AUDUBON REPUBLICAN.
BY D. c. MOTT.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF AUDUBON COUNTY
AND OF THE TOWN OF AUDUBON.

This paper congratulates "Uncle"
Mott OF the AUDUBON REPUBLICAN up
on the splendid victory the republicans
of Audubon county, under his leader
ship, won at the recent election
Shelby County Republican.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-11-24

There must have been lots of rail
road votes in the Ninth district. Ly-
ons claims they beat him. lie has been
run over by the rail ways, left by the
republican party, picked up sore and
bleeding at the foot of the hill and now
naturally feels little sore.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-11-24

mo matter il your argosy
Is still becalmed at sea,
No matter if your dearest hopes
Have strayed upon the lea
There must be something in your life,
Though weak, and poor, and small,
For which you still may render thanks
To Him who giveth ALL"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-11-24
Advertised Letters.

For the week ending Nov. 26, 1898
the following letters remain unclaimed
in the Audubon postoffice:
John d. Hunter, Mike Fay, Rev. A.
Dye, John Compton, Neils 7. Anderson.
G. B. RUSSELL, p. M.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-11-24

Frank ID. Aliens old popocrat rooster,
III last weeks Advocate, had nothing
to crow for but county attorney. 1t
will be u long, long time, perhaps, be-
fore there will be amy excuse for driy-
ing that old fowl from It's perch into
a column of the Advocate, unless it
should experience Il change of gizzard.
Manning Monitor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-11-24

Henry O'Conner, Attorney General
of Iowa from 1866 to 1874. and when in
his prime one Of the strongest orators
in the west, is now an inmate of the
Soldiers Home at MarshalltOwn.
Strong drink has ruined him financial
ly and has hurt him mentally till he is
a wreck Of his former self.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-11-24

The Iowa Capital says Congressman
Curtis contemplates being II candidate
for the nomination for governor. GOV.
Shaw is entitled to Il unanimous re-
nomination next fall. He has proven
too strong a man as candidate and as
governor to be turned down with one
tarpl
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-11-24

The Advocate has got new "head"
since election. 1t evidently got tired
of "turning OH the light" The new
head contrasts with the old one in
being quite modest.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-11-24

The editor of this paper is i'll receipt
of letters from Gov. Shaw, Congress
man elect Mcpherson and State
Chairman Hancock thanking the re-
pub!icaus of Audubon county for their
splendid work in the campaign just
closed
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-11-24

We look to see some of our enter
prising young fellows procure some
military clothes and pose as hero
just to get the girls to exercise on him
the fad of kissing heroes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-11-24
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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-10-15
IN ADVANCE
No. ID
Surprised Gen. Lee.

Outing the examination of Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee by the Commission in
vestigating the conduct of the war with
Spain ex. Governor Beaver read from
letter the chairman Of the Commits
sion had received, saying everything
in General Lees camp was filthy;
that meat made men sick while il was
being cooked, so badly did it smell;
that coffee was Such in name only;
that bareback was moldy and unfit to
eat, and that II was useless to go to
the hospitals because the doctors were
all drunk, aud finally, that the men
were afraid to complain Of anything
that occurred in camp because they
were threatened with court martial.
Is that all about my commando"
asked General Lee.
1T was written as descriptive of
your camp replied Ex-Governor
Beaver.
Il didn't recognize it," replied
General lee, laughing.
General Lee said he had had various
complaints and had always inyesti-
gated them promptly, and had found
that they came from men who had
grievance, wh) wanted to be dis
charged or fur'oughed, ETC., and he
had always found their statements to
be false.
When asked oil the condition of his
command and its fitness for going to
Cuba he said they were ready to go
anywhere.
You can press button, he said,
and we will be ready to 60 to Mad
rid il wanted"
Thus another yellow bubble bursts.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-10-15
The Presidents civil Service Order.

The Presidents Civil Service Order.
The President has said to several
Congressional callers in the past few
days that he will issue the long. de-
layed civil service order after the
November elections and not before.
The order, or orders, has been ready
for the Presidents signature for some
time and much pressure has been
brought to bear to have the President
sign it. 1t has been pointed out to
the Chief Executive that to release a
large number of places from.the civil
service now would encourage the Re-
publican workers in the coming cleo.
tions and aid materially in the fight.
The President has firmly refused to
sign the orders and has said that he
does not propose to use his high of
flee to engage in what might be
classed as small politics. He said
that the orders would have been pro-
mulgated months ago but for the war
coming on. If he could have attend
ed to the work then it would have
been all right, the President has said.
He will not do so now, when such
action might be looked upon as pea
nut politics.
The orders will be issued in about a
month ami will exempt from the
operations Of the.civil service several
thousand positions throughout the
country. The majority of these will
be in the revenue.and custom service.
All deputy marshals, deputy collectors
and storekeepers and guagers will be
taken from the classified service, as
will many places in the Post Office
Department.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-10-15
FACING A NEW EPOCH.

with our monumental victory we
face new epoch in the history of the
republic. We come to broader out
look, whose deep import it is well for
us to consider. The world knows our
ampler reach and our larger destiny
and we feel it. No true American can
be insensible to the increased respect
for our country and to the higher
conception OF its mission which the
marvellous revelations of this war have
inspired in all lands. The embattled
farmers at Lexington fired the shot
that was heard around the world; and
not less distinctly and significantly
did the opening shot of this war I'M
der the glittering consultations Of the
Orient resound in every capital OF the
globe and awaken new understand
ing of Americas onward movement.
It is recognized that the United States
advances to its place as one of the
great world powers. and whatever
may be our wise policy, whatever may
be the measure of our just restraint or
our legitimate ambition, no American
can fail to feel an honorable pride in
the new distinction and the new con-
sideration, never before approached,
which American heroism and Ameri-
can craftsmanship have brought to
our republic.
1.-The worlds acknowledged tribute
is the measure of its estimate of the
potency of our new position. Our use
Of that position will be the measure Of
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-10-15

Dewey, respecting the neutrality OF
Hongkong, had nowhere on the broad
Pacific to rest his foot save ON his own
deck, and under signal from Wash
iugton he steamed straight to Manila,
defiant Of mine and Of fort, because
the Spanish feet was there, and be-
cause he needed and proposed to make
an American harbor. And we have
come to understand that under mod
ern necessities our Olympias and Ore.
CONS and our commercial fleets bear
ing our flag over the world must have
harbors where they can ride in safety
in their own unchallenged right.
"And so, we move forward to the
new duties before us; let us try tc
realize the majesty OF our position and
the grandeur OF our destiny. Picture
the strength and the promise of the
commanding place our mighty repub-
lie now holds in the realm of nations.
A continental domain washed by the
two great oceans; midway and over
arching the Orient and the Occident,
and impregnable because buttressed
by the seas; the home OF the only civ.
ilized people on earth who are eeonom-
ically independent and self-sustaining
and boundless in their resources; long
the granary and now fast becoming
the workshop of the world; gaining
in its new acquisitions the gates OF
the Caribbean, the mastery Of the
Isthnus and the key of Asia; embrac-
ing within its own wide territory, as
no other nation does, the varied and
exchangeable products of the temper
ate and tropic zones, and all the neces-
sites OF complete and selfrcentered ma
tional existence, and thus fronting
the coming time Of worldwide rivalry
with rounded development beyond
any other nation, with the new need
OF commercial extension which springs
from these unlimited capabilities, and
with the stepping stones and facilities
brought within our possession by
Providential events which the imagi-
nation had not dreamed six months
ago.
Surely as we contemplate this
vision we can justly feel that the mis-
tress of the future is the noble figure
of the republic whose torch of liberty
enlightening the world is 10 less the
beacon of commerce and humanity"
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-10-15
The Question to Be Answered.
Boston Journal.

Boston Journal.
The question to be answered at the
polls in November is what kind OF
Congress we are to have to deal with
the currency and with the grave prob
lens created by the war. Shall it be
a Republican Congress or Bryanite
Congress2 That is the question.
Let any business man sit down with
himself few minutes and inquire
what would be the effect upon BUSH
ness and credit and the prosperity of
the country If Congress dominated
by Organism were to be chosen next
November, and he will get some idea
what the size OF the question really is.
If, after that, he has any patience
with the efforts which are being made
to becloud the significance of the con-
test, and to introduce irrelevant and
confusing issues. we have low opin-
ion of his sagacity.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-10-15
REMARKABLE EPOCH IN HISTORY.
Postmaster General Smith on the Effect
Of the War.
AT OMAHA EXPOSITION
Monumental Victory Achieved in an Incredibly
Short Period of Time Nations of the Old World
Amazed--Uni States Now One of the
Great Powers---Expansio of Our Com
MERGE an Inevitable Result.

OMAHA, NEB., Oct. 5.-This after
noon. at 2:3o, President Wattles, of
the Trans mississippi Exposition, call
ed the audience Of Pennsyivanians TO
order at the Auditorium for the Penn
sylvania day exercises at the exposi-
ton. Gen. Charles +. Henderson
welcomed the visitors. and was re-
sponded to by John w. Woodside, OF
Pennsylvania, Chairman of the State
Commission. He introduced Post
master Charles Emory Smith, who
said, in part:
1--WE have moved during the past
six months in the swift current of
stupendous events which have recast
the maps and spanned the wide hori-
ION. We have just emerged triumph
ant from a short, but crucial and mo-
mentous war which has carried for
ward history and unveiled destiny.
The halo it has shed on American
arms and the glory with which it has
exalted the American name fills us
with just pride and exultation. Re-
luctantly accepted by the President
only under the supreme mandate of
humanity and justice, once under
taken the unerring sureness Of its aim,
the unfaltering vigor of its success
stand unmatched on the pages of war.
Within ten days after the tocsin was
sounded the genius and daring of
Dewey had won, under the morning
star of the antipodes, the most lus
trous and f4r-reaching triumph of the
century's battles on the sea. The re-
nown of the American Navy, always
brilliant and never equaled, man for
man and gun tor gun, was sustained
and enhanced in every clash OF the
struggle. An army OF quarter OF
million men was summoned from the
ranks of citizenship, organized and
equipped, and made ready for action.
Every soldier who fought was trans
ported beyond the deep. The whole
scene of the war was on foreign soil
and in a tropical cline, under burning
skies and drenching torrents, with
the blight Of fever and the danger of
pestilence. In the face of such diff
culties what a swift and wonderful
triumph.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-10-15

The Pennsylvania courts have de-
cided that the Bible may be read in
the public schools. Elsewhere it is
not deemed necessary to call on the
courts for an opinion on the subject.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-10-15
Turn Him Loosel

Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
That's brilliant story about the
administration keeping Bryan in ser
vice so that he cannot talk silverism
Why, the administration wants him
to talk silver heresies. 1t is the sur
est possible way to secure a Republi-
can House. Turn him loose, gentle
men, turn him loose, and real soon.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-10-15

Blanco has an eye to business in
delaying the evacuation of Cuba. He
wants to hold on to the custom houses
as long as possible.