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The herald., 1898-12-16

The British trade organizations were ably represented at
the convention OF the American Federation Labor Kansas
City. One of those representatives. in the
CAUSE Of course of an address. expressed confidence
ARBITRATION in the success of arbitration for tho see
FAILURE ment of all labor disputes. He alluded to
such settlements in England but intimated
that it aone possible from the fact that in
England is constructed a solid basis"
1t is true that arbitration has been surprisingly successful in
England gaugng the trials similar efforts in the Ini+od
States While the principle has worked well there however
Its application in this country has met with almost uniform
failure There notable instances success here il is tue
but IN general sense it be said that the plan tried
and found wanting And this judgment also applies work
OF state boards of arbators The conspicuous of the
failures have been in handled by such official boards
IL would seem that system of adjustment which
In England should also work we'll in the United States The
The herald., 1898-12-16
A Great Combination

"America and England united would be
invincble," exclaims an ardent newspaper
writer; 'they could whip the world!"
Hurrah for America Bully for England :
Splendid combination. Both speak English
ard could understand each other. Come to
think of it, though, what do they want to
whip the world for? What has the world
done? Isn't it supposed to be improving all
the time?-Cincinnat Enquirer.
The herald., 1898-12-16
Debit and Credit of Gambling

Just how gambling and speculation pay
was very clearly brought out in the testi-
mony of the defaulting teller, Boggs, in the
Dover bank case yesterday. He accounted
for $4,000 of the shortage as follows: Lost
on race tracks, $200O0 in marginal stock
operations, $4,000; in poker, $4,000; in faro,
$1,000; in pools and bucket shops, $3500, and
$1,000 in politics. Here is choice collection
OF sermons for gamblers and speculators.-
Baltimore American
The herald., 1898-12-16
The Iron Alliance

CLEVELAND, Dec. l5.-The Iron
Trade Review today prints complete list
the recently formed combine, and adds:
This weeks total is thirty-nine plants,
owned by thirty-eight separate concerns and
containing 26S mills. Several of the plants
have not been in operation for some time,
and others have only been run spasmod,
ically"
The herald., 1898-12-16
aEYd7:Xs.Xy>HE EYrIIKTSSlZY9

alongside the vessels keel, and afford a
broader surface to bear the weight of the
stocks, which is now placed on the central
keel. Had these kees been adopted the
task Of docking the Massachusetts, would be
less difficult.
1t may be that the blocks will be SO ar
ranged as to form substitute for the dock
keels, with a space between them, into
which the keel of the ship will sink as the
water is pumped out of the dry dock.
The herald., 1898-12-16

Evidently Los Angeles is not forgetting its friends abroad
in these antehoay times Postmaster Mathews has made
urgent request for ten extra to assist in the registry depart
ent during the period of greatest activity vast amount
carefully sealed happiness is going every day. by mail and
express the compliments of land to dweers in
the lands of eccentric weather.
The herald., 1898-12-16

That news about the arrival of the Alameda at San
Francisco pleasant reading in this holiday period The
sci came from Australia with l20 English soveregns
5000 box. The aggregate value $35lO0O0 Such re-
turns pouring the United States in settlement of foreign
trade balances ought certainly
The herald., 1898-12-16

The caps distant mountains show that fair begin
ming made in storing supply of water for next
mers deadlock of the long dry has at last been
broken in valleys and may safely calculate liberal
staments before the of the year.
The herald., 1898-12-16

Indiana reports the novelty of law suit to for
salvage of a wife, In attempting to ford swollen stream
buggy was upset wife swept away and deposited
tree mdstream The terrified husband wildly and
indscreey offered thousand dollars the his
roong spouse Two successfully performed the work
of salvage but the husband declined make good his
hence the Strange he should think his wife only worth
thousand when up tree
The herald., 1898-12-16

The three months is without precedent, think,
as period of varied horrors in the east Natural and acc
calames have with terrible frequency Nearly
dozen men killed New York state by stepping front
while avoiding another almost repetition of the
killing another dozen the outskirts of Jersey City. The
nundation twenty blocks in rooky yn followed by
bursting the watered tank in New York,
with fatal consequences In fact this year. 1898, will be
memorable in future the destruction life
property in phenomenal ways.
The herald., 1898-12-16

SUISUN, Cal, Dec, ia distressing ac-
cident occurred at Mare Island yesterday.
James Waters, employed by Healy, Tibbs
& Co., contractors, for the erection of quay
wall, was in charge of the work in the gov
ernment crane scow, which, was engaged in
end striking Waters on the head, inflicting
terrible injuries, which afterwards proved
fatal. The deceased was thirty four years
of age and married He resided in Oakland.
The herald., 1898-12-16

crawled away in the night and was taken
care of by friendly native until his death.
The herald., 1898-12-16

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15.--United
States Immigration Commissioner North
has detained for examination 35 Japanese
contract laborers who have arrived here ON
Blanchard from the Clipperton guano is-
lands. The men were hired at Honolulu,
and their term of contract has not yet ex-
pired.
The herald., 1898-12-16
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1898.

The preliminary canal skrmish in the senate indicated no
opposition the general PLAN Senator Tupe made
vigorous speech against the Morgan bill,
BUILDING but bill itself and not the canal.
1~~ CANAL that he opposed He declared that mo
BILLS could excel him in zeal in advocating
the isthmian canal" but he declared bitter
opposition the Maritime Canal company denouncng as
the and effective opponent of real canal en-
terprise.
Senator Tupie Democrat and he is probably well in
formed any other concerning Warren Mers years
of lobbying get from the i'll exchange for
what his Maritime Canal company has to Offer Senator Nor
gan bill provides that the shall do exactly what
Miller has been urging these many 1t offers Miller and
his five million dollars for their concession which
pres October together with certain work that the
pany alleged have DONE 1t is this manifest fraud that
the Indiana fighting He would undoubtedly favor
bill that would start the enterprise free and clear of Lobbyist
Milers scheme for neecing the government
Friends of the canal need have apprehension that the
project will fail because of objections to the Morgan bill it
stands This bill may be amended cut out features
senate Meantime canal bill is under consideration in the
house. understood that three four and rep
resentatves ambitious to try their hands at canal bill
making
The herald., 1898-12-16

From Washington reports it appears that the country is
with the appointment OF Webster Davis for secretary
of the interior 1t is said that Mr. Davis gave very valuable
campaign many states which the president feels
very grateful Mr. Davis who honoed Los Angeles with his
presence during the late campaign the person who
highly compimented by the New York Times. That journal
said it been unnecessary for the Republican
ayers do anything they could only have spread Davis
out over whole United States That the inference
from way the umper talked about the effectiveness of his
efforts in the west.
The herald., 1898-12-16

mob of Granada peting with stones the statue OF
Columbus have been interesting spectacle The Span
vagoes wrought the stonng pitch by the belief
the discovery of America the chief of Spain
In that opinion the vragoes not very far
Spain leading European power until the exploit
of Columbus her reach in policy territorial expan
SION present pable condition results solely from the
haustion home. As the United States is swapping poi
with SPAIN the time may whenbut OF course,
have no viragoes in the United States
The herald., 1898-12-16

CHICAGO, Dec. ia special to the
Times-Heral from Washington says:
1t is rumored that General Sheridan will
be assigned to the command of the Depart
ment of the Lakes, with headquarters at
Chicago. He is brother of the late Cen
eral Phil Sheridan. He will be succeeded
on the staff of Major Brooke by
General Chaffee.
The herald., 1898-12-16


affection suppose the supreme justices in New York
county will array themselves in conven
GOWNS tona gowns after this year closes. There
FOR THE are seventeen of them in the borough of
JUDICIARY Manhattan, and several of them have
been itching for robes during thd last
two years. When the pleas and superior courts
consolidated. in 1896, the question of gowns was
discussed notable weakness i'll favor of the innovation
developed but majority of the justices evidently
reluctant risk newspaper and popular dicue But an
tering wedge effected agreed that the members of
the appellate division of the should and the
members thereof have appeared the bench
veloped in solemn blackness.
justices longer curb their eagerness to
similarly array themselves They envous of the overpow
erng dignity that marks the appellate justices Consequently
they decided the distinctive judicial oggery at the
beginning of the year. They afford this indulgence
style the salaries OF the seventeen each $4,000
the appellate justices getting $1,000 each per year.
With this judicial fashion set in New York, may expect
rapidly spreading in the United States 1t is directly
the line of going after strange idols that develop
ing multifarous ways will destroy the traditional sim
pciy of the American bench 1t be argued that wig and
gown give effective dignity in the English courts but in
the United States have gotten along very well
without them for than hundred years. Expansion of
the judicial role is in perfect harmony with the general plan
American balooning that to be getting with the
nations wits.
The description hospital life Manila published in yes
terday Herald differs widely from accounts that reach the
public from official The graphic story of the Red
bears the impress of truthulnes 1t develops
shocking condition affairs She tells of giving up to
DEATH hoping for it, taking poison doing anything that will
end the despair that upon them This the state OF
soldiers racked with fever suffering other ailments in the
tropical climate without without proper
nouhment, the ordinary hospital treatment
And while this condition already prevails at Manila the war de
partmen is sending additional troops there and making pro
vision for an army twenty-five thousand Driving
soldiers to suicide to escape the souess mismanage
the department for the sake of enghtenng the
savage millions of the Philippines!
The herald., 1898-12-16
A Loss to
the Good

Mr.. Unruh makes the startling assertion
that the San Francisco fire department did
The herald., 1898-12-16
A Scandal
Suggested

Mr.. Baldwin's friends claim that he has
the hostility of the great corporations in
The herald., 1898-12-16

In Difference the development of Anglo American
affection suppose the supreme court justices in New York
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-02-24

Here are some figures which might
be convenient to have at hand when
the calamity shriekers of 1896 resume
their occupation of telling the people
that the money of the country cannot
increase without the adoption of free
coinage. The TreasureIy Departments
official figures show that the money in
circulation in the United States on
February l, 1898 was 81, 729,99l ,22S
against 81, SOC, 434 $3.50 at the date of the
nomination of Mr.. Bryan and the adop
ton of the morc-money platform of
1896. Here is an increase of about
1925, 100000 of money in circulation
since the declaration by the Democ-
racy that no increase in currency could
be had without the adoption of the free
coinage of silver.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-02-24
Five Serial Stories.

Five strong serial stories are an
nounced tor publication in The Youths
Companion during 1898. They are
',rhe Freshman" romance of college
life, by Jesse l.. Williams; "The Gold
fields of the Youkon," IA story of placer
mining in Alaska, by Irving Andrews:
"Ferieda Fairfax" the story of a girl
who wanted to do newspaper work, by
Marguerite Tracey; "rhe Story of a
Bee Farm" by Edith A. Fairfeld; and
"The Making of Zimri Bunker" u
rousing tale of heroic deeds in Nan
TICKET during the War of 1912, by Will
liam j. Long. These stories make up
only IA small part Of the good things
that will be spread before readers of
The Companion during 1898. Present
readers OF the Companion who renew
their subscriptions, and new subscrib-
ers will receive free u beautiful calen-
der printed in twelve colors, and EN-.
bessed in gold. The paper will be sent
free to new subscribers every week from
the time the subscription is received to
Jonuary 1898; then for a full year to
January, 1899. An illustrated pros
pectus will be sent free to any one ad-
dressing THE YOUTHS COMPANION,
Boston, Mass.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-02-24

Mr.. Ward L. Smith. of Fredericks-
town, Mo-, was troubled with chronic
diarrhoea for over thirty years. lie
had become fully satisfied that it was
only IL question of II short time until
he would have to give up. He had
been treated by some of the best ply
sicians in Europe and America but got
no permanent relief. One day he
picked up newspaper and CHANGED to
read an advertisement Of Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy. He got bottle of it, the first
dose helped him and its continued use
cured him. For sale by A. III. Roberts.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-02-24

The Georgia commissioners, appoint
ed by the governor of that state 10
prepare an exhibit for the TRANSMITS
sisippi Exposition, are meeting with
splendid encouragement from the
railroads, manufacturers and compan.
les engaged in the development of
Georgia's resources. The commission
ers are now engaged in collecting a
display of agriculture, forestry and
mining, which will command the admi-
ration of all who see it and result in
advertising the state in manner far
ahead of all other efforts. Georgia
has an exhibit which took prizes at
two expositions. 1t is intended to sup
plement this display with private col
lections, donations and money sub
scriptions. Georgia has the honor of
being one of the thirteen original states
of the colonial period, and in many of
its leading homes are rare and cher
ished heirloOms. swords, fire arms and
other equipments used in the Reyolu-
tionary war for American indepen.
dence. 1t is planned to erect a building
of Georgia yellow and white pine, typ
ical of the Georgia mansions in colon
ial days, where these and many other
valuable and interesting relics of the
early period of the state can be seen.
Two of the principal railroad compan-
les in the state, the Southern Railway
and the Georgia Central, will take part
and send extensive exhibits of their
own. The Georgia building will cost
$l0000-Departmtnt OF Publicity.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-02-24
Our Clubbing Rates.

THE REPUBLICAN will not charge its
subscribers who are not in arrears on
our subscription books for commission
in sending for other papers and periodi-
Gals. IL you are behind with us, pay up
and then we can save you considerable
on your other papers. We will only
charge you their cost and the cost of ex-
change. Those who are already paid up
may come in and subscribe for any pa
pers or periodicals, and get advantage
Of this offer. If you are paid up on the
REPUBLICAN you can get the other pa
pers of us for the combination price be-
low. less $l,O0, the price of the REPUB-
L1cAN. Although we can get any lead
ing paper in the United States, these
are some of the best combinations:
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News ......... 81 30
The REPUBLICAN and weekly Council
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-02-24

1t is said that Mr.. Bryan will soon
go to the parts of New England where
cotton manufacturing is languishing
and make some free silver speeches.
He can scent calamity as correctly as a
crow carrion. He must know that the
conditions which are against Fall Riv-
er and Lowell making cotton goods in
competition with new mills of the
south are local conditions and that
free silver has no more to do with that
question than has the foreign affairs
of the Flee islanders. Do not the
same conditions as to sound money
and also as to tariffs exist in the grow
ing industrial south as exist in Fall
River and Lowell?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-02-24

Hon. F. f. Merriam. member of the
legislature from Delaware county, is a
candidate for the republican nomina-
ton of Auditor of State to succeed
Mr.. Mccarthy WHO is serving his third
term. Mr.. Merriman is serving his Sec
ond term in the house, Is chairman OF
the committee on appropriations and
is a man of influence and ability. He
was a member of the special commit
tee that investigated and reported on
the state institutions. He is making a
good campaign for the nomination.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-02-24

Horace Boies has been practically an
nounced for congress in the Third dis
trict. He desires to oppose Col. Hen
derson who has been in congress about
fifteen years and has attained to great
influence and real leadership. Hender-
sonis a popular herO,a crippled veteran,
asmagnificent orator, and is sound on
the money, tariff and other Leading
questions. Boies has been attempting
to 60 two ways on the silver question,
consequently has not the support of
either element of democracy. The Du-
buque Telegraph which has been a
consistent free silver organ, openly
says that il Boies isnominated there
will be an honest free silver man put
in the field.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-02-24

Miss Frances Willard died last week.
She was perhaps the most eminent
woman in America. Her ability was
of high order and her every purpose
exhalted. Many think she made some
grave mistakes, but all who esteem
talent, purity and nobility, admired
her as a woman.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-02-24

The value of the January exports of
the United States for this year is far
in excess of those of any other Janu-
airy for many years, if they have ever
been exceeded, being one hundred and
eight millions. The new tariff legisla-
ton with it's reciprocity features is not
only furnishing plenty of revenue but
is encouraging home industry and is
helping to place our goods abroad.
Who said it would he failure?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-02-24
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-02-24
How to Look Good.

Good looks are really more than skin
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condition of all the vital organs. II
the liver be inactive, you have bilious
look; if your stomach be disordered
you have dyspeptic look; if your kid
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The REPUBLICAN $1.00 per year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-02-24

Editor L. ii. Book, of the Ida Grove
Era, was assaulted and knocked down
by a cowardly fellow named James z.
Harrington one evening last week be-
cause he would not retract statement
made in his paper. The assailant Slip
ped up behind to deliver the blow.
Harrington was tried and committed
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-02-24

Our old friend, W. ID. Lee, editor of
the Toledo Chronicle, has been appoint
ed postmaster there. He is good
man, well qualified, deserving, the
fifth district member of the republican
state central committee, and III al
ways worthy of the appointment.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-02-24

Uncle Horace Boies has brand new
currency scheme which he would
doubtless be glad to swap for a presi-
Dental nomination from any old party;
or new one, either, for that matter
Los Angeles Express.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-02-24

Britt Tribune: An old farmer from
Audubon WAS in Britt Monday trying
to buy two or three cars of calves. lie
says he generally feeds from 200 to
1900 head of cattle every winter. Those
fellows buy our cattle at big prices,
buy corn, buy fodder and get rich.
Our farmers sell calves, sell corn from
eight to fifteen cents per bushel, let
their fodder rot, rent land for cash
and run away in the fall owing the
printer. We hope some one will take
their places who will know enough to
utilize the advantages of the country
instead Of starving to death OH its dis
advantages. We have lot of farm
ers who are doing well. These men
don't raise grain to give away, nor cut
hay to rot down in the stack, or sell
at 50 per ton.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-02-24

The Tribune favors biennial elections
if for no other reason than to give
Populism much needed rest.-Anita
Tribune.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-02-24

The Atlantic Telegraph contained a
good sensible article last week in fav-
or OF letting the present ballot law re.
main as it is.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-02-24
Notice..

All persons knowing themselves in
debted to the county of Audubon for
taxes of 1896 and previous years can
save costs by promptly paying the same
thereby saving constable fees.
Thomas Walker,
Collector
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-02-24

You may stay ct home and share in the mil
lions of gold from the KlondYke by investing
and buying shares OF the Klondyke and Stewart
River Mining Company at $40 each, which com
paBy is already operating their claims In the
field, having their expert engineers on the
ground. We also make the following offers:
To any person purchasing $500 worth OF stock
we will give free transportation and allow him
our engineer and on our property. To any per
son purchasing $4,000 worth Of stock we will
give to him or his representative free transpor-
Il ton and allow him all the findings, years
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-02-24
INCORPORATED
In ILLINOIS,.

June, 1897, consisting of an engineer and
five men; another expedition of twelve
men and engineer will leave May next.
We own "a claims in the center Of the
Klondyke district and do not have to
search for property like other companies.
The company will be able to pay divi-
dend Of at least 80 per cent on the stock
from the findings about June or July Of
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-02-24

Mrs. X. ID. Haynes is the newly in
stalled editor of the Anita Herald.