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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-15
Gray.
Geo. Gray is still in Texas.
Gus Forsbeck is in Chicago.

jim CAREER is improving slowly.
The post-office was moved into the
drug store Monday.
w. G Elliot, of Audubon, was in
town Monday on business.
Ben Brookfield was down to the Hub
Monday returning Tuesday.
Corn 22c, wheat 45 to 50c., oats 22c.
coal $40, butter lSc, eggs zoe.
The revival meetings have recnper-
ated and will continue all week.
Miss Milt Goodman left Saturday for
IL two weeks visit at her parental
home.
Jake Thompson is behind the count
ers of Greenwaldt & Groteluschen's
hardware store
ii. G. Mertz, of Lake View, is visit
ing his brother ut this place. He will
remain until after the Holidays.
Parties owing me Oh account must
cal and settle by Jan. 1st.
~. Il. NERIL.
Pete Peterson will move to Gray
about Jan. 18th and engage in the live
stock business. Pete is good man for
Il town.
Sheriff Jones and County Attorney
elect Graham was in town Monday
shaking hands with their many
friends.
Tom Dewitt and family have moved
to Dedham for the winter but will re-
turn in the spring and continue bust
ness At his several trades.
Why is it so many people are always
getting in trouble? 1t has been said if
one is looking for trouble he can always
get it. That solves the problem.
Miss Myra B. Crow returned home
Wednesday after four weeks visit at
Walnut. We expect to see a young
gentleman from Audubon here Sunday
sure.
Go to Merits Drug Store for your
Holiday goods, he has an elegant dis
play and is selling remarkably cheap as
he wishes to close out the Holiday
goods.
The Finance Committee OH the Xmas
tree reports $25 the first day. They
say they will reach $50. Donations
run from 25c. to So. 1t is easy to tell
who the charitable people are.
Willie Lancelot, the ex-Prof. of the
Gray schools will visit his parents at
this place through the Holidays. Willie
has been missed during his absence
although his successor is a good man.
A. F. Greenwaldt and a few of the
main witnesses went to Council Bluffs
| Tuesday to attend the trial and give in
evidence against those held for the
post office robbery. We hope Uncle
Sam will pop it to them.
One of the greatest events of the
year at Gray will be the Xmas tree
entertainment. The people have taken
hold of it to win more especially on ac-
count of one or two who, through
personal reasons, endeavored to run
the usual bluff.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-15
William Kelley left for his home in
Virginia Wednesday.

William Kelley left for his home in
Virginia Wednesday.
Miss Matte Arney has been quite
sick for the past two weeks.
Misses Ada Dickey and Mamie Hight
visited the Liberty school Monday.
Harley Barton and wife moved to
their new home north of Gray Monday.
Leslie, the small son Of VIM. Hight,
has been on the sick list the past few
days.
Mrs. Charles Christensen is sick with
ling fever. We hope for her recovery
| soon.
Harry Dickey and family spent Sun
day at the home of his father, r. M.
DIckey.
II. III. Hight is marketing his last
years crop of corn, which he shelled
Thursday.
Frank Fiscus purchased few pair
of skates Monday. Frank says he is
going skating.
Spring Valley expects to have a
Christmas tree this year. We hope it
will prove u success.
Jack Corbin and family and Fl. H.
Hight and family visited at the home
of VIM. Hight Sunday.
Emmett Fiscus shelled about one
thousand bushels of corn for Mrs. Ollie
Green and rom Duling Monday.
Misses Mamie and Belle Hight, Ada
Dickey and James Christensen were
callers at r.. HI. Davdson's Sunday
evening.
VIM. Somerlot and family left Satur-
day for Nebraska where they expect TO
spend IL few weeks visiting friends and
relatives.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-15

Corn 21-22c, oats 23c, wheat soc.
Some sickness still prevails among
children.
Jas. Elrod is doing the finishing work
on J. w. Phipps' house.
O.P. Tyler is attending the Farmers
Convention at FIT. Worth, Texas.
Our village blacksmith is kept busy
these days making and repairing sleds
Boys, look out a little. Things about
the creamery are looking lively. Some
thing will happen some day.
Mrs. Geo. Spencer is expected home
from her Chicago visit the last of the
week. She has been visiting with Mr..
Spencer's sister.
Robt. Campbell and Dan Brand
statter started for Texas last Thursday
evening, where they intend to make
their future home.
The meetings on the hill closed last
Sunday night. The doors Of the church
will soon be opened and then will be
seen the result of the meetings.
S. A. Heath returned from Iowa
City the other day where he has been
taking treatment for his eyes. He is
very much encouraged with the results
obtained and thinks his eyes can be
cured.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-15
Melville.

Carson Ohm's sale on NIoday was
largely attended.
Inc literary society will meet here
alter Oh Saturday nights.
A number of Melvilleites are attend.
ing court III Audubon this week.
IL. E, Thomas will ship load of
cattle to Chicago about the holidays.
Mrs. A. j. Hunt and children left
Monday for Belmont, Wis, to visit her
father and other relatives and friends
There will be an entertainment and
basket supper at Larland Friday even.
Ing the proceeds to go to buy IA die
tionary.
"A number OF our farmers are having
losses OF cattle from turning them in
the stalk fields. 1t seems as though II
would he more profitable to feed hay
There was quite II large crowd at
tended the literary last Friday, the pro.
gram was short but was good. The
question was resolved, "rhat the
United States would be benefited bv
Woman's suffrage and was argued and
decided i'll favor of the negative. The
question for next Saturday night is
Resolved, That the Mulct Saloon will
be Detriment to Audubon County"
Ihe leaders are Frank White, affirma-
tive; Arthur Farquhar, negative.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-15
Greeley.

Cattle are selling cheaper than usual
John Weber is looking for 40 acre
farm near town.
Literary to be organized at No.
next Saturday evening.
Some of our farmers are renewing
their loans at per cent. How is that
for high?
Sylvanus Berry over fed some of his
sheep and now he is looking for some
one that can tan hides.
Frank Deaval has put up new set
of scales and is buying his neighbors
corn with the expectation of feeding a
number of car loads of cattle in the
spring.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-15
HanIin.

Jake Warner is feeling better at this
writing.
There will be Xmas trees at both
churches IN Old Hamlin.
Several have lost cattle around here
from getting too much smut.
Bert Genung scared up wolf the
other day while out hunting.
Many are complaining of colds
caused by changes in the weather.
IEsmlin literary supports very lively
paper. "IIamlin Cyclone" by name.
Bert Genung has bagged about
twenty five rabbits already this winter.
Miss Greenlee and brother, of Tenn
pleton, were visiting at the Clark home
last week.
Several Of F. M. Trving's young
| friends werr down to see him off last
| Thursday
The Misses Emma Fenton and Ida
| Wilson visited with Mrs. Matte Clark
one day last week.
Clyde Stevens and Charles Teegarden,
of Nelson, are seen quite frequently
in our neighborhood.
Miss Ella Dewey, who has been Wis.,
ing with Miss Vivian Leek, left for
Corning last Wednesday evening.
A very large crowd gathered o listen
to DR.. Englsll's discourse last Sunday
when the new NJ. e. church at Old
Hamin was dedicated. The church is
a credit to the community and we hope
much good may come from it's being
in our midst.
The literary at Old Hamlin is rous-
ing success and great interest is being
taken. The question for debate next
Saturday night is agood one and should
he well studied as it concerns the
,loons of this county. Every one is
invited to come and take part.
The Presbyterian's of Old Hamlin
loaded their sleds with good things to
eat and went to visit their pastor, Rev.
Reagan. last Friday. The following
good people went: d. l.. Thomas, w.
r. Thomas, Mr.. Stanley, Harm Rice
and wives, Mrs. Scott, j. t. Bell and
Miss Mamie Rice. They all report
having had an excellent time.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-15
Extra.

Mrs. John Stager was under the
doctors care the past week.
Mrs. A. c. Guernsey left Monday for
Clinton to visit her mother for u few
days.
S. ID. Harms brother, wife and son, of
Cass county, Neb., visited with them
last week.
Mrs. Otto Thomas visited at BRAY.
ton, Tuesday, with Mrs. G. l.. Bison
and other friends.
Miss Effie Hunt, who has been spend.
ing the last three weeks in GRAY. re
turned home Monday evening to stay.
Grandpa Wattles visited at Brayton
over Sunday. OF course he was kept
busy hearing their orders for their
Xmas.
Albert Croy and family spent sun
day with Mrs. Croy's parents, near
Anita, where they are spending the
winter.
The Ladies AID Society of the Con
gregational church met with Mrs. John
Harrison, Wednesday, and had jolly
good time.
Mrs j, M. Thomas has been suffer-
ing with IA gathering in her head for a
week being unable to attend 10 ntr
store duties Saturday. She is on duty
this week, however.
Rev. Wissler left Monday afternoon
for Ross, to assist Rev. Elliott in hold
Ing meetings at that place. Rev. Wis
sier is an able speaker and will be sure
to please his audience.
Mrs. D. L. Anderson received word
one day last week that her aged sister,
living south of Des Moines, was dead.
Mrs. Anderson visited her late last fail
but was not able to he with her in her
last moments.
Mrs. d. E. Stranger was favored
with visit from her sister and hus-
band, of Atlantic, last week. After
their visit here they went to Melville
township to visit the lady's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hunter.
James like has moved his family
into the house south of the Congrega-
tional church and Mr.. like is helping
at j. NJ. Thomas store during the
holidays. They have six clerks busy
early and late with their big trade.
Bertha Parrot and Henry Campbell
were married at the home of the brides
paren is, Just north of town, Rey. Wis
sler performing the ceremony. Both
young people are well known to us all
and all wish them the best of good
luck in their new life.
Miss Gretchen Delahoyde with six
teen of her school mates celebrated her
fourteenth birthday last Tuesday in
royal style. Games and music were
the features of the evening. She re.
ceived many nice gifts which none
would appreciate more than Gretchen,
Each of the churches are busy pre-
pairing a program and entertainment
for Chris tmas eve. Some will have a
tree and some the famous see saw. A
grand time is expected for the little
folks and all are expected to come.
Come and bring your presents and
help to make the evening an enjoy
able one.
Rev. Laningham, secretary of the
Children's Orphan Home situated at
Des Moines, spoke to the people here
regarding the work. He occupied the
pulpit at the Congregational church
Sunday morning, at the M. E. church
in the evening and the Christian church
Monday evening. The collections were
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-15
FiScuS Items.

w. Is. Emmons has begun hOusekeep,
ing again.
Christ Christensen quit work at VIM
Nights Sunday.
H. NJ Dickey shelled corn for Jack
CDrbin Saturday.
We are having fine weather for sleigh
riding now a-days.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-15

All our farmer readers should take
advantage of the unprecedented club
olng offer we this year make, which in
Guides with this paper the Iowa Home
stead, its Special Farmers Institute
editions, The Poultry Farmer, The
Farmers Mutual Insurance Journal and
The Humane Alliance. The subscrip-
ton price of these five publications
amounts to $3.50 while our own paper is
sl.Oo, total of $780, We are prepared
to send them all, including our paper to
any farmer in this county for 81 80.
which is only so cents more than cur
own subscription price. Never before
was SO much superior reading matter, of
the most practical and useful character
offered for only $780, The first four of
the papers named are so we'll known
throughout the west that but little need
be said of them. They commend them
selves to the readers favorable attention
upon mere mention. The Humane AL
lance is devoted to humane education,
and should be in every farmers family,
so that the boys and girls on the farm
may early imbibe the principles of
broad humanity that shall include all of
Gods creatures, and learn the wicked
ness and brutalizing tendency of all
kinds. Take advantage Of this great
Offer If.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-12-15

choosing partners for life, to prefer
maidens from the neighbOriDg towns
and in this respect our own little city
is not behind the times. Fred Wager
goes to Anita Tuesday and Wednesday
at p. m. will be married to Miss Ella
Campbell of that place. These young
people are both well known and highly
respected and the correspondent joins
with their many friends in wishing
them happiness and prosperity.
Frank A. Slater, of Buck Grove,
Crawford county, who was Il guest at
the homes of A. III. Carpenter and VIM.
Reynolds, near Viola Center, the past
few days, returned home Tuesday.
J. e. Callow, of Mineral Point, Wis.
arrived in Viola township Thursday
evening and will make an extended
winter visit with his brother, w. II.
Callow and family. lie says we are
having some Wisconsin weather lately.
The Pleasant Hill literary society is
now holding weekly meetings at the
school house on each Friday evening.
This week the debate will be of interest
to all especially the young ladies. Sub
Resolved, That the women shall
have the right OF suffrage. j. III.
Baxter, E. a. Smith, Frank Fenton,
for the Affirmative and 0. j. Smith. M.
F. Foley and H Noon OH the neg atiye
side 1t bids to be very interesting
meeting and good music will he fur
nished. Come, if not in Il cutter in a
bob and have good time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-27

is making great efforts to stop the
Spanish-American war. 1t says that
Russia. Austria and France are endeav-
oring to induce Germany and Italy to
join in a representation to President
Mckinley, declaring that the powers
will induce Spain to grant the indie
pendence of Cuba. Should America re-
fuse Intervention. it is further alleged.
the powers mentioned would send
fleet to put Cuba under international
rule, as was done in the island of Crete,
until the withdrawal of the Spanish
forces and the constitution of regu-
lar local government.
1t is further said that these powers
would justify Intervention on the
ground that the war threatened the
general peace of Europe.
The Stars information is not regard
ed seriously here.
The Pail Mall Gazette says: All the
talk of assistance from Europe is
mOonshine. Neither France nor any
other power is likely to burn its fingers
with the Spanish chestnut. Senior Cas-
tillo (the Spanish ambassador to
Franco most probably has a good deal
to do in Paris, but it is of a financial
nature.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-27
ROBBED PETER FOR PAUL.
Collector Gagon. Got Behind and
Couldn't Catch Up Again.

Vernal, May 23.-The county COM
missioners met in special session this
afternoon for the purpose of investi-
| gazing the accounts of eX-County Col
| lector W. H Gagon, and to determine
/ the amount of funds which have not
been covered into the treasury by that
official After going carefully over the
whole matter, it was found that some
thing like N,1O0 of tax money col
lected in 1896, and which should have
been paid over long ago. was not ac-
counted for. 1t would seem from what
was learned during the going over of
the books, that a shortage had oc-
CURED each year for some years prior
to 1896, but in each instance, the col
lector had taken his own time to make
up the deficiency, and had simply
taken the funds of the current year
to make good the shortage of the year
previous, thus showing full receipts
for each year, until 1896, which was
the last year that Mr.. Gagon acted as
collector. 1t was found that a con
siderable sum had been used from the
revenues of 1896 to make good a de-
hciency in 1895. In November 1896, Mr..
Gagon was elected county assessor, but
as the new law which makes the treas
urer the collector, went in effect with
the year 1897, the alternative of rob-
bling Peter to pay Paul no longer ex-
listed, and as a consequence, the
amount due has never been paid in.
That such state of affairs should
have continued until the present time
without any move being made by
either the state or county authorities.
is a puzzle that people fail to under
stand
The commissioners, after celebrating
over the matter for several hours.
passed a resolution. instructing the
-
his bondSmen that if the amount due |
the county, with accrued interest, was
not turned over not later than the LIST
of October, that suit would be insti-
tuted against the bondsmen for the
recovery of the same.
Mr.. Gagon, although elected as a |
Democrat, has had the endorsement of |
both the Republican and Populist
parties. At the last election the name |
of Gagon appeared on the three tick +
cts, and he received the entire vote OF (
the county.
His popularity has been something t
unusual, and the character of his
bondsmen illustrates the confidence
there has been reposed in him. His
present predicament is a paraCzer to
those who have been willing to stake
their lives almost, on his honesty. He
refuses to discuss the matter, and offers
nothing in explanation. 1t is stated
that the bondsmen will practically be
to go down in their own
pockets, to make good the deficiency
as Gagon has not a dollar. and what
property he was supposed to have, is
heavily encountered already.
It was thought that perhaps the
board might consider the advisability
IF requesting the resignation of Mr..
SagOn from his present office of as
SCISSOR, but the matter was not men
toned. 1t is evident that there is a
disposition manifest to deal as leniently
IS possible with the erring official and
,iS hondSrnen
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-27
LYNCHING in MARYLAND.
Negro Lad Hung and Then Shot to
Pieces.

Salisbury, Nd, May 26--Garfield
King. a negro aged about IS, was taken
from the Jail at this place early this
morning. hanged to a tree and almost
shot to pieces. He was awaiting trial
on the charge of having deliberately
shot Herman Kenney, a white boy,
about the same age as himself.
The shooting was done on Saturday
night last and Kenney died last night
About a. m. number of men from
the neighborhood in which Kenney's
parents live rode into town and de-
manded the keys to the jail, which
Sheriff Dashiel refused to surrender.
The lynchers then broke the Jail doors
down, forced open the cell in which
King was confined and dragged him
out, the negro all the while fighting
desperately and pleading for mercy. A
light clothes line was tied about his
neck, thrown over a limb and the I'M
fortunate boy strung up. The rope
broke and he fell unconscious, SEEM
ingly. After lying in this condition for
a few minutes he regained his feet and
made an effort to escape. His captOrs
shot him through the body and beat
and kicked him without mercy, then
placed the rope around his neck and
strung him up a second time. AS he
dangled in the air a volley of pistol
bullets was fired into his body. which
was left dangling while the lynchers
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-27
Upon the Graduates of the Brigham
Young Academy at Provo.


Provo. May 26.-The commencement
exercises of the Brigham Young
academy were held at the tabernacle
today. Bishop w. B. Preston de-
livered the commencement address.
Other speakers were President Joseph
F. Smith. Hon. William ]. Kerr, Pro-
fessor Morse. of Ogden, President
Partridge and Dr. Karl G.. Maeser.
The degree of Bachelor of Peda-
gogy" was conferred upon the follow
Alfred, Miss Leah Dunford, J. P
Jensen, a. c. Nelson. H. Maeser, n. T.
Miller and David Pryor Clifford Golf
was the only and first graduate from
the high school department.
From the department of music the
following received diplomas Belle
Monahan Arvila Clark, Mary Larsen
and Ruby Christensen.
Miss Louie Whitaker received
diploma from the domestic economy
department, and from the commercial
college the following gentlemen were
graduated: F. NJ. Beck, w. T. Davis,
Samuel White, A. NJ. Carbine and n.
]. Peterson. There was a profusion of
flowers and good wishes.
This afternoon the new college build
ing on the academy campus was dedi-
Gated, President Joseph F. Smith Of
fering the dedicatory prayer. The
building is a beautiful structure and
we'll calculated for a college building.
The auditory where the dedication
exercises were held has a seating
capacity of about 5000. The principal
part of the programme consisted of
short speeches by some of the donors
of the building.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-27

of in
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said
enjoy
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feel
benefited recommend it highly
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-27
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident, of which Mr..
John Oliver of Philadelphia was the
subject, is narrated by him as follows:
Il was in most dreadful condition.
Ny skin was almost yellow, eyes
sunken, tongue coated. pain continually
in back and sides, no appetite-gradu-
ally growing weaker day by day. Three
physicians had given me up. FOrtu-
nately. a friend advised trying Electric
Bitters'; and TO my great joy and sur
prise. the first bottle made a decided
Improvement. 1 continued their use for
three weeks, and am now a we'll man.
l know they saved my life. and robbed
the grave of another victim" No one
should fail to try them. Only soc per
bottle, at z. c. NJ. 1. drug store.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-27
Many Curious Inventors.

The officials of the patent Office say
that they have never been so bothered
as during the present fiscal year by ap-
plicants for patents whos> claims, upon
investigation, prove to have neither
novelty nor merit, and which are simply
crazy quilts. so to speak. But among
all people who investigate, and are sus-
ceptible of conviction by proof, there
can be no doubt that HOstetter's Stom-
ach Bitters is one of the finest tonics
and regulators of the stomach, liver
and bowels in existence. Nervous sub
jects. the bilious and malarious. those
troubled with inactivity of kidneys and
bladder; the aged. delicate, infirm and
convalescent find in this medicine a
most reliable auxiliary of health and
preventive of disease.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-27
YANKEE PLUCK AT ACAPULCO
Marines Held the Natives at Bay
While the Alert Coaled.

San Francisco, May Pa story has
just been told by officers of the United
States steamer Alert of the vigorous
measures taken by the old cruiser to
secure coal on her recent trip up from
South America. Needing coal at Aca-
pulco, Central American town, of
which more than half of the inhabit-
ants are Spaniards, the captain applied
to the Pacific Mail Steamship company.
He was told that he could have coal
at the rate of $50 per ton in gold, pro-
viding he took it himself, as the COM
pany could not deliver it. The captain
accordingly took possession of a lighter
and sent the ships marine guard to
protect the coal passers. When they
arrived at the wharf. it was crowded
with the natives, who attempted to
prevent the coal leaving the dock. The
marines cleared the wharf with a bay
onet charge, and then stretched a rope
across, loaded their rifles and in
structed the Mexicans that the first one
to cross the rope would be shot After
that $50 tons were loaded on the ship
without further molestation. Previous
efforts had been made through the con-
sui to secure coal from the government,
but without success.