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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-07
No Newfangled stove no. Her.

A Memphis family which employs an
old time negress rs n cook recently had
gas range put in the kitchen. When
the range was put in place, the work
man who put it there lighted the jets
inside the oven and then closed the
doors. He opened them, turned off the
gas and then, relighting the jets, ex-
planned to the old negress how the
range was used. The jets cannot be
seen when the doors of the oven are
closed, and in the excitement of the ex.
PLANTATION the workman closed them
and forgot the lighted jets.
The old negress, after hearing all he
had to say, said:
."'Tain't no use ter tell me erbout
hit. I'm gwinter use dis we're ole wood
stove whit Ise cooked on so long"
The workman laughed and went
away, not thinking that the old cook
meant what she said. She did mean
it, though, and continued to use the
old wood stove to cook with.
When the head of the family that
employs her received his gas bill 10
days after the gas stove was put in, he
almost dropped dead. The bill showed
that he owed the gas company $21.
Investigation proved that the jets In
the oven had been burning from the
time the workman left. The old cook
had never opened the oven DOORS
Memphis Scimitar.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-07

The national republican committee
will meet in few weeks to call the
national convention for next year. 1t
is understood that the convention will
meet in Chicago in June. A plan as
to changing the basis of the call is be-
ing considered. Now each state is
given twice as many delegates as it has
senators and representatives. Each
state is thus given four delegates at
large and two delegates for each con-
gressional district. The proposed
change is to proportion the delegates
to each state according to the republi-
can votes cast at the last national
election. This would be in accordance
with all the calls for our other conven-
tions and would be much more fair
than now. 1t would largely decrease
the representation in the national con-
vention from the south and would
greatly increase it in the north. Iowa
would thus get more than twenty-six
delegates which is what it has had for
long time,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-07

Iowa now occupies proud position
in affairs. Iowa men have the leadership
in both houses of congress. Hender'
son is the Speaker of the House and
Allison is the acknowledged leader OF
the senate. Iowa men thus exert very
great influence in national matters. We
have gained this great prestige by
keeping good men there when we got
them. The rest of the Iowa delegation
is unusually strong. Lacey, Dolliver,
Hepburn, Cousins and Hull are con-
gresham of great influence and abil-
ity. Their experience is worth great
deal to the state and country. Some
of the new members will prove to be
as able and influential. Among them
our own Mcpherson will be the equal
of any in a few years.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-07
Backing Up the Horse.

Not all Of the drivers skill is devoted
to driving ahead; it takes q good driver
to be able to back up in good shape.
Not every driver, by any means, can
halt and then back up to a curbstone
and hit 1t square and true with both
wheels the first clip. That Is something
that requires more skill than might be
imagined by one who had never tried
it.
But in backing up on the level, If n
man fails to hit the curb exactly the
first time, he can maneuver until he
does. There are places where skill
must be exercised and where a level
head is called for too. For instance,
in backing up, or rather backing down,
into an excavation on the inclined
causeway left for that purpose. The
excavation is begun at the rear of the
lot, and the earth forming the cause
way, running up to the level of the
street at the front, is left until the last.
In the later stages of the eXcavating
the causeway is left just wide enough
at the top for the carts or wagons to
move on, and it's sides slope down pre-
cipitousiy. The driver who backs
down on one of these narrow cellar
causeways simply must hit it right
New York Sun.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-07

The close attention that Congress
man Mcpherson devoted to the Roberts
case and the strong position he has
taken on the question, is an indication
that he will theoretically and correctly
represent his constituents. We
predict that he will be a fearless,
able and strong congressman, and
that he will represent the best and
most advanced sentiment of the
porty
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-07
Our Clubbing Rates.

The REPUBLICAN will not charge it's
subscribers who arc not in arrears on
our subscription books for commission
in sending for other papers and periodi.
Gals. IT, You are behind with us, pay up
and then we can save you cons derable
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. II you are paid up on the
REPUBLICAN you can get the other pa
pers OF us for the combination price be-
low. less $l,00, the price Of the RErUB-
LIcAN. Although We can get any lead.
ing paper in the United States, these
are some of the best combinations: add
five cents to each for exchange)
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The REPUBLICAN and Des Moines Daily
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-07

Rev. Abrams, of Anti-Saloon League
fame, is quoted as saying that he hopes
the mulct law will not be interfered
with or changed this winter by our leg
islature. Thus it seems that the pro-
hibition critics of the republican party
are waking up to the fact that the
mulct law is pretty aggressive piece
of temperance legislation. 1t hasn't
been long since they were condemning
lit in immersured terms.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-07

The failure of the great Harper g.
Bros. publishing house last week gives
occasion for various comments. For
example, the Carroll Sentinel, radical
democrat, thinks it sees the cause of
|the failure in the continued gold stand
ard. The Cedar Rapids Republican
thinks that if the Harpers had kept
such mugwumps as Carl Schurtz off
|their editorial staff and had not fought
healthy Americanism so much it would
have Jared better
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-07
Raven food is positive cure for

Raven food is positive cure for
chicken cholera, roupe, gapes and all
diseases of poultry. 1t regulates the
bowels, blood, and digestive organs,
produces bone, muscle, and larger
fowl and makes hens lay in winter.
Young chickens will grow RAPIDLY free
from disease. Try dollar box and If
not satisfactory money returned. For
sale by Riddlesbarger Il Fay.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-07

Some democratic papers claim they
cannot help the favorable words said
concerning their party by Aguinaldo
and his followers. They could have
helped it if they had not acted so as to
attract the rebels attention and OBJ
tanned his approval. If Bryan, Fred
White and their fellow spirits hadn't
svmpathized with Aguinaldo he
wouldn't have prayed for their success.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-07

Robert Dewar, brother of Lord Will
liam Dewar, the British scientist who
was the first eXperimenter to liquefy
air, is a remarkably absentminded
man. 1t is said that on one occasion
he left his home early one morning
and repaired to the house Of friend,
in which there was a fine library to
which he had access. That afternoon
his relatives and friends searched the
neighborhood in vain for him. At
length he was run down in this library.
By his side was new suit Of clothes.
Its a nice man you are" ironically
said the spokesman.
whats the matter nowT returned
Robert irritably.
''Your bride and the preacher are
waiting for you this two hours. Don't
you know this is your wedding day,
manw
81 declare" said the groom, 'I'd for
gotten all about it! Wait till dress,
and I'll go along with you."-Saturday
Evening Post.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-07

We will have to concede one to Bro.
Mott, of the Audubon Republican.
The Herald said before election that
southern Audubon was ''alive with
democratic enthusiasm and democratic
sympathy" and here the blamed thing
has gone republican hip deep. We
must have had our wrong ear
turned toward the north, and misun-
derstood the symptoms. At leas Bro.
Mott has rendered a demonstration
that we can't controvert. Anita Her
aid.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-07
Relief I'm Six Hours.

Distressing kidney and bladder dis
ease relieved In six hours by "NEw
GREAT AMERICAN KIDNEY CURE" IL
is II great surprise on account OF its
exceeding promptness in relieving
pain in bladder, kidneys and back, in
male or female. Relieves retention of
water almost Immediately. II you
want quick relief and cure this is the
remedy. Sold by A. II. Roberts, drug
gist Audubon, Iowa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-07
THE AUDUBON REPUBLICAN.
BY D. c. MOTT.
OFFICIAL PAPER OF AUDUBON COUNTY
AND OF THE TOWN OF AUDUBON.

Itjs Speaker Henderson now. For
the first time in the history of the re-
public that exalted Office has found
its occupant west of the Mississippi.
Iowa appreciates the distinguished
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-07

Judge Woolson died at his home at
Des Moines Monday. He was held in
very high regard by the people of the
southern half of Iowa where he held
anurt
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-07

The Red Oak Express is started on
its thirty third year of existence. 1t is
one of the strongest papers in south
west Iowa,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-07

EsrRAY NoTICE.-There is stray 2
year old colt at my place in Greedy.
Owner come and prove poperty and pay
expenses. 4Sw2 S. M. GARDNER.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-07

MEXICo.-On Tuesday, January %, q
special vestibuled train of Pullman
palace cars, compartment, drawing
room, library, observatory and dining
cars will start from Chicago going to
the City of Mexico and to the other
prominent cities of the Republic and
back to Chicago again without change,
making the tour of all Mexico COM
plete. The party will Re strictly limit
ed and absolutely grst-class. Tickets
include all expenses everywhere The
tour is under the personal escort and
direction of Mr.. Reau Campbell, Gem
Manager of the American Tourist
Association. For maps, books OH the
the tour, tickets, etc, call on agents of
tho Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul R'y.
47-4w
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-07

See j. Il. Carmichael for pianos, plan
olas and organs at Blackman's shoe
store. II.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-07

My son has been troubled for years
with chronic diarrhoea. Some time
ago I persuaded him to take some of
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and Di-
arrhoea Remedy. After using two
bottles of the 25-cent size he was cur
ed. give this testimonial hoping that
some one similarly afflicted may read
it and be benefited. THOMAS G. Bow
Err, Glencoe, o. For sale by A. III.
Roberts, Druggist.
PUERTO kICO.-Three tours of the
beautiful island of Puerto Rico are
scheduled to leave Chicago January IL,
February 10 and March 8. Special
Pnllmon sleeping and dining car will
convey the party to New York, thence
on board the splendid new steamships
Ponce and San Juan, through and
around the island by rail, automobile,
carriage and boat These selected linn.
tied parties will be under the special
escort of Mr.. Walter Boyd Townsend
under the management of the Amer
lean Tourist Association, Retu Camp
bell, General Manager, 1923 Marquette
building, Chicago. Itineraries. maps,
and tickets can be had OH application
10 the agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& st. Paul R'y. AZ CIV
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-12-07

The REPUBLICAN and Iowa Homestead,
with farmers Institute, Poultry
Farmer, and Farmers Mutual In
surance journal. ....,.... 81 40
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-14
Frank LesIie's Popular Monthly
For January. 1899.

Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly for
January is royal holiday number and
sets very high standard for the com
ing year. The feature par excellence is
the complete story of the sinking of the
Merrimac at the mouth of Santiago har-
Dor, last June, as told in straight-for-
ward, dramatic narrative by Lieutenant
Hobson's chose: .helmsman in that his
toric exploit gallant young Osborn
Deignan, from Iowa. Portraits of Hob
son and all his gallant crew are given,
together with no less than thirty graphic
illustrations, some of the latter being
actual photographs taken on. the spot.
Helmsman Deignan's narrative, as here
published, deserves to take rank in per-
manent history beside that of Lieuten-
ant Hobson himself.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-14

Fair fortune is a tickle mis-
tress. One day she smiles on
us most favorably, and the next
she frowns her severest frown.
Laugh and the world laughs with you;
Weep and you weep alone
is too true to be questioned.
The Warehouses of Donegal
was admitted, the other day, to
the Jslington, London, work
house as a pauper. She was
miserably clad and absolutely
destitute. She had been living
apart from the marquis since
1873. Her husband was de-
clared a bankrupt in 1879, with
liabilities amounting to G518,-
600. The present earl and
marquis came into the title on
the death of his father in 1888.
He was married to the present
marchioness in 1865. The poor
marchioness! Destitute of mon
ey, her title could not protect
her from the pangs of poverty
and hunger. Silly mortals, in
deed, are those who pirate
about gentle birth, or seek in
the struggle for existence to
pit them against the almighty
dollar! The man who was
born in a bed with curtains all
around it, to shield his mother
from the rude gaze of a cold,
calculating and vulgar world,
isn't in it with the fellow: who
was born in the gutter, if the
latter, through brute instinct
and sheer will power, has ac-
cumulated a million, and
knows not what misery the fu-
ture has in store for him. For
tune is a most uncertain guam
tity at all times.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-14
Church Notice.

Bishop Morrison will hold service and
preach at st. Luke's church, Nineteenth
avenue west and First street, Sunday
Jan. Is, at IL m. The ladies guild of
this mission has been lately reorganized
with Mrs. Downey president. A con.
tract has been given for repairing and
decorating the church. and much en-
thusiasm is evinced over the aspect of
chur CHI matters. An evening social is
announced for the 18th, at the home of
the vice. president, Mrs. Richardson, on
Piedmont avenue. The young ladies'
guild is also again in operation. and
meets for work every Friday afternoon,
with Miss Lillian Skuse as presiding of.
ficer,
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-14

And now comes the news
that the courts have enjoined
the insurance com missioner of
the state of Texas from collect
ing the tax OH foreign insur-
ance companies doing business
in that state. This is getting
to be an all-around government
by injunction, with the federal
judiciary as the arbiter. of the
nations welfare. Congress
passes an income tax law, the
president signs it, and the SUI
preme court declares it uncon-
stitutional. The state passes
a railroad commission law; the
railroads declare the rulings of
the commission unjust, and
the courts enjoin the operation
of the law. The foreign insur-
ance companies doing business
in Texas say that to tax them
is unjust, and the courts enjoin
the state from taxing them.
Have the people any rights at
all that the federal judiciary is
bound to respect?
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-14
Duluth Label Leauue.

Regular meeting Jan. 9, 1899. Meet.
ing called to order by President Gar
land. Delegates present from cigar
makers, butchers, tailors, bakers, print
ers, woodworkers. Credentials received
from John Grochowski of the butchers,
Axel Jackson, J. Ryan and A. Nelson, OF
the tailors; John Milostan, L. Weiss
mueller and VIM. Garland, of the cigar
makers; @. H. Collier of the printers.
The boycott of the butchers on the
Swift Packing company was endorsed.
Mr.. Heard of the United Hattere'
Union of America was given the floor in
regard to the union hatters' label: The
matter was referred to a committee to
Investigate and report at the next regu-
lar meeting.
Officers were elected for the ensuing
six months as follows: President, VIM.
Garland, cigarmaker; vice president,
Chas. Leytze, baker; treasurer, A. Mel:
son, tailor; secretary, G. H. Collier,
printer; sergeant at arms, James Dunn.
Treasurer Nelson reported a balance
on hand of S24.
Delegates present were instructed to
notify respective unions of the necessity
of full representation at the next reg
ular meeting, to be held Monday even
ing, Jan. %, at II First avenue east.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-14

The American Federation of
Labor, at it's recent convention
at Kansas City, discussed the
question whether the employ
ment of women and girls in
business tends to lower wages.
The law of supply and demand
would seem to demonstrate
that it does. The theory of the
law is, that if the supply of la
Dor is increased without a cor
responding increase in the de-
mand, the wages of labor must
be reduced. 1t will hardly be
contended that the employ
ment of women increases the
demand for general products
to the extent their employment
in business pursuits increases
the supply of labor. But if we
assume that the employment
of women does lower wages,
and figures and argument all
seem to lead to, that conclu-
sion, what is the method of re-
lief? A certain proportion Of
women have to earn their own
living, and are not deferred
from seeking employment by
the fact that in doing so they
come into competition with the
men and increase the supply
of labor. A woman has as
clear right to earn her own
living as a man. From moral
point of view she has a better
right to employment than the
men who continue to labor af-
ter they have acquired a rea-
sonable competence. What the
Federation of Labor should con-
slider is the law or condition of
society which compels woman
to earn her own living. The
problem of the unemployed, it's
relation to machinery, to pro-
duction. to the law of distribu-
ton, and to morals, is the
problem of the hour. 1t is the
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-14

Chicago is a great city, and
it's people have some life left
The Doodle aldermen had sold
and agreed to deliver the
streets to certain street car
promoters. The masses who
were being robbedin this trans
action bought ropes and cut
them the right length for tele-
phone poles and aldermen's
necks. The Doodle, aldermen
took an honest spell and re-
turned the Doodle. Whether it
is Duluth or some other city,
the first city to hang a Doodle
alderman will get a great rep
utation.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-14

Alderman Richardson is in
st. Paul this week in the in
terest of the refunding bill
which has been introduced in
the senate. AS a general prop
osition it will be safe to watch
Mr.. Richardson's movements
with an eagle eye as his obi
cations to Mr.. Gay take pre-
cedence to his devotion to the
city. AS agent for Mr.. Gay he
has accomplished much but as
an alderman his services are OF
little value.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-14
The Moral IL Plain.

"Once upon time, F" says the Houtz-
dale (Pa.) Journal, "a man got mad at
the editor and stopped the paper. In
few weeks be sold his corn at 4 cents
less than the market price. Then his
property was sold for taxes because he
didn't read the sheriff's sale. He paid
$40 for lot of forged notes that had
been advertised two weeks and the pub
lie warned against them. He then rush
ed to the printing Office and paid several
years subscription in advance and had
the editor sign an agreement that he
was to knock him down if he ordered
his paper to be stopped again."
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-14

are going into the HANDS of re-
ceivers. We have so many
houses that builders are out of
work. All the necessaries and
comforts of life are as plentiful
S they ever were in the most
prosperous years of our his
tory. When the country has
enough food, clothing, fuel and
shelter for everybody, why are
times hard? Evidently nature
is not to blame. Who or what,
then, is?
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-14

We have so much to eat that
the farmers are complaining
that they can get nothing for
it. We have so much to wear
that cotton and wooden mills
are closing down because there
is nobody to buy their pro-
ducts. We have so much coal
that the railroads that carry it
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-14
ON THE OPEN TRAIL.

This paitry earth and the low hung sky.
Like a little tent around it.
Too cramped 1 find to feel at home,
Too cramped I always found it,
Since was ever vagabond.
A vagrant-foot and rover.
Oh. give me the width of the skies to roam
When my earthly days are over!
Let me out where worlds the milestones
are;
Where the unresting stars walk my way
Out, OUT where a man has elbow room
To travel his old time highway!
And when the journey is done God grant
That one lone inn find me
Where may enter and greet but her
And close the door behind me!
]. Stringer in .--nslees Maya
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1899-01-14
IF TREY WERE UNANIMOUS.

There are in round numbers
100000 working people organ
lied in this country. OF this
million 60 per cent are in the
American Federation of Labor,
more than 10 per cent in the
railroad brotherhoods, about 10
per cent in the local building
organizations, and the remain
ing 20 per cent in societies and
other unfederated bodies and
the K. of L. These figures are
borne out by reports of beau
reaus of labor statistics and
reports of the various national
and local trade and labor bodies.
The last census gives 22,O00,-
600 as the number of people in
the United States in gainful
occupations. OF these 100000
are women, 100000 are farm
ers, professional men, bankers
and merchants; 100000 un-
skilled laborers; 100000 agri-
cultural laborers, and 100000
servants and persons in similar
unorganizable occupations. Of
the 100000 remaining, 100000
perhaps are employers, and at
least 100000 live in country
towns and in the sparsely set
tied districts of the south and
west-territorv outside the in
dustrial centers and mining
and other districts which form
the field of the labor organiza-
tons. Thus only about {, 800, 900
are left which include the
trades and regions in which
the unions operate.
Among the 100000 organ
lied in this 100000, some
trades are thoroughly organ
lied, others are in process of
organization, and the number
of orga nized is continually in
creased, so that trade after trade
is being brought under the
dominion of the unions. A
larger portion Of the morgan
lied are well disposed toward
the organizations and at times
cooperate in a measure with
them; and besides, the advan
tages of organization are such
that the 100000, actuated by a
common purpose, can enforce
their demands, notwithstand-
ing the mojority on the out
side.