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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
Casf Care TO the W,nds.

Holly berries red and bright,
Wealth of candles flick'ring light
Christmas In the air!
Childish faces all aglow,
Outside sleigh bells in the snow
Banished is dull care.
Older wiseheads for the time
Join In sport and song and rhyme
Happy Chrismastide!
Mem'ry brings back golden youth.
Eyes then seeing only youth,
Ever at its side.
JOY tonight is crowned the queen
OF the festive Christmas scene.
May her rule be long!
None can claim rebel heart
With her folPwers forms a part
Theirs a gladstone song!
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
May Attack KoomatInoort.

Lourenzo, Marques, Dec. 15.-The
British troops at Koomatipoort are
standing to arms in the expectancy of
an attack by Boer force of $500.
which is in that vicinity.
1t is believed to be the intention of
this force to make dash upon the
town. The situation is regarded as Sc
TiouS
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

Washington, d. c., Dec. 1.-THE re-
port OF the director of the mint on the
productics of gold and silver in the
United States during the calendar year
1899 shows only slight variation from
the approximate figures given out
early in the present year. The final
figures are $71,053, 400 for gold and
$S2,S5S,7G9 for silver, at its average
commercial value during the year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
TIME TO GO SOUTH.

For the present winter season the
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Com
pany has improved its already nearly
perfect through service Of Pullman
vestibuled sleeping cars and elegant
day coaches from Cincinnati, Louis
vile, st. Louis and Chicago, to Mo-
bile, New Orleans and the Gulf coast,
brownsville, Ga, Pensacola, Jackson
vile, Tampa, Palm Beach and other
points in Florida. Perfect connections
made with steamer lines for Cuba, Por-
to Rico, Nassau, West Indian and
Central American ports. Tourist and
home seekers excursion tickets on sale
at low rates. Write C. L. Stone, GEN
eral Passenger Agent. Louisville. KY,
for particulars.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

The London Globe remarks: "Many
OF the soldiers who return home
have to go without food for several
hours during the complicated bust
ness of disembarkment. After break
fasting at $3.50 on raw morning the
men spent the rest of the day In dis
embarlling." To breakfast on raw
morning ought to make a soldier
feel that to breakfast on a raw egg
is full course meal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
"A Lox,er's Wish.

Since you cannot, will not, dear
Give your tricksy heart,
Let me murmur in your ear
Joy you may impart-
Write to kind old Santa Claus
Plead-as l would WOO
Beg him Just to send to me
Christmas dream Of you.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
a CbHd's Query.

In all the Santa Claus pictures,
I've seen in my little day,
He's travelling across the snow-drifts
With a reindeer before a sleigh.
And this is the thing about 1t.
I'd really like to know
Does he travel in a wagon
When there isn't any snow?
Newspaper Clipping.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
Hay Not Likely tn ResIpn.

While it is true that Secretary Hay,
and the President also, favors the rat.
lhcation of the y-Pauncefote treaty,
1t cannot be learned that there is any
foundation for the report that the ac,
lion OF the senate upon the treaty is
regarded in any way by Mr.. Hay as
personal censure or criticism or that he
intends to leave the cabinet should the
treaty fail.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

j. w. Shultz of Wichita, Kan, some
time ago ground some alfalfa seed
into flour, out of which he made
cakes. They proved, however, too
bitter to be palatable, and so he
made fluid extract from the seeds,
which he declares will make every
body fat, strong and healthy. He is
not willing to take any money for
his discovery.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

senator Spooner combated the argu-
ments Of Mr.. Culberson. He said he
favored the canal, and believed tho
United States should have the right to
fortify and defend it, but could not
accept the view that we should proceed
In that great work in total disregard
OF the existence of the agreement of
1850
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
4 HOT DEBATE ON TAXES.
Amendments Are Made to The
Revenue Law.
LIVELY WAR ON BEER RATES.
Mr.. Paync's Committee Secures y Rate
of SLIGO Barrel on Beer, but Also
Meets Defeat-Tax on Express Com
panies Urged.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 1.-THE
house of representatives disposed of
the perplexing question of the reduc-
ton of the tax on beer, deciding upon
the motion of Mr.. Payne, chairman of
the ways and means committee, to
make the rate SLIGO a barrel fiat, in
stead of So, with a rebate of 20 per
cent, as proposed in the bill which he
introduced. The house also in COM
mittee of the whole voted down Rep
resentative Newlands' proposition to
make the tax $1.20 barrel and de-
feated Mr.. Bartholdt's (Mo.) PROPOSE
ton, which is understood to have been
the brewers amendment, to make the
tax $1.50. Representatives Boutell,
Prince and Smith of the Illinois dele
cation, favored the latter, while Rep
resentatives Main and Reeves OPP
posed it. The committee, however,
sustained two signal defeats. In con-
ncction with the beer tax Mr.. Payne
offered an amendment in the language
of the bill passed by the house last
session designed to abolish the use OF
small beer packages-one-sixteenth
and one-eighth barrels-but it was de-
feated by IS to "a after charges that
its purpose was to crush out the small
brewers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

Murder, robbery, and deeds Of vio-
lence, following discharge of thousands
of exposition employees, battle police OF
Paris.
.sfyzpr-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

You Can Get Aliens Foot-Ease Free.
Write to-day to Allen s. Olmsted, 10
Roy, N. Y, for FREE sample Of
Aliens Foot-Ease, a powder. II cures
sweating, damp, swollen, aching feet.
Makes new or tight shoes easy. A GER
tain cure for Chilblains and Frost biteA
At all druggists and shoe stores; 2Sc.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

Garfield Tea produces healthy action
of the stomach, liver, kidneys and bow
els; it purifies the blood, thus protecting
the system against disease.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

IL Oklahoma and the Indian terri
tory should come into the union as
one state, the st. Louis Globe-Dem-
ocrat suggests that they take the
name of jefferson.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
She Knets.

what are pauses?" the teacher
asked the first class in grammar.
Things that grows on cats and
dogs" answered the smallest girl.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

Excursion tickets at reduced rates
are now being sold by the Chicago,
Milwaukee G. st. Paul Railway to the
prominent resorts In the South, in
Guiding Jacksonville, Fla, Mobile, Ala,
New Orleans, La, Savannah, Ca, Ell
Paso, Tex, which are good for return
passage at any time prior to June LIST,
1901. Information regarding rates,
routes, time, etc., can be obtained on
application to any coupon ticket agent
of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
Railway.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

When cat washes her face, It is
a sign of bad weather; when o, small
boy scrubs his countenance, its
sign of maternal storm.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

Dropsy treated free by DIR. H. Fl. Green's
Sons, of Atlanta, Ga. The greatest dropsy
specialists in the world. Read their adver-
tisement in another column of this paper.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

COughIhg Leaus 10 OOhsuhipttoh'
Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough
at once. Go to your druggist today
and get a sample bottle free. Sold in
% and so cent bottles. Go at once;
DELAYS are dan oeronS
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

Electric trains will next year make
the trip between ChicagoA and Mil
waukee in three hours.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE TABLETS. An
druggists refund the money if Il fails to cure.
L. w. Groves signature is on the box. 25c.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

Some women make more fuss over
a siclkly rubber plant than other wo-
men do over a teething infant.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

Have you noticed the individuality
in a footstep?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

A woman's strength and love fire.
queEtly helps a man over The weak
Places of life.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

A Colonel in the British South African Army
says that Adams Tutti Fruit was a blessing 10
his men while marching.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

You take no chances when you buy Russ
Bleaching Blue. This famous article makes
clothes whittier than snow. Refuse limitations.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
Christmas Holiday Excursions.

The Minneapolis & st. Louis r. r.
will sell round trip tickets December
%, %, "a, 25 and 81 and January l to
points within 200 miles at rate of one
and one-third fare, good for return
to January 2, 1901.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

Those who don't impose on you
find fault with YOU.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

Age tends to kill the hair and turn gray PARKERs
HAIR BALsAM renews color and life. 4.
HINDLRCORNS. the best cure for cOrns 15cts.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

Our sympathies should not unfit US
for business.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

c. II. Crabtree, Des Mones, Iowa, will on request
explain all about the Gladiator Gold Mining COM
pany; extremely interesting; write me.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

Good Temper Is a Jewel.
Preserve it, as well as your clothes, by
using Maple City Self Washing Soap.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

The prices of medicines in Prussia
are regulated by the government.
Every year new price list is pub
lished.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
CLAYTON-BULwER TREATY.
The Senate Committee Votes to Abro
gate 1t.

The Senate Committee Votes to Abro
gate 1t.
Washington, Dec. 15.-The senate
committee on foreign relations today
held special meeting and decided to
recommend further amendments Of
the HayPauncefote treaty. The COM
mittee adopted an amendment sug-
gested by Senator Foraker, which de-
clares that the Hay-Pauncefote treaty
supersedes the Clayton-Bulwer treaty
and also strikes out of the Hay-Paunce-
fote agreement article 3, which per-
Pauncefote treaty to other powers and
invites their acceptance of it.
London, Dec. 15.-There is a notice:
able absence of comment in the after.
noon papers today on the action taken
by the United States senate regarding
the Nicaragua Canal. The st. James's
Gazette takes the occasion to lecture
the lingo senate" which, it says
has again roughly rebuffed the pres.
ident and affronted the generosity OF
Great Britain.
The st. James's Gazette further de.
clares that the action Of the senate ir
ordaining that one party shall keel
its advantages, but that the other shall
not be safeguarded is impudent, and Il
it persists in its ignorantly selfish
course, Great Britain must fall bach
on her rights under the Clayton-Bul
wer treaty, whereby she is entitled to
refuse permission to the United State.
to build the canal"
The Pail Mall Gazette says: Brit.
ish consent to the amendment is I'M
possible Everything for nothing il
not a working principle"
FAILS TO GET A DAY FOR A VOTE
Senate Refuses to Set Time for Action
on Hsy-Pauncefote Treaty.
Washington, d. c., Dec. I.-After
reporting to the senate in executive
session the new amendments to the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty, as made by
the committee on foreign relations,
| Senator Lodge made an effort to have a
day set for the taking Of vote upon
the treaty. Senator Butler entered
objection to fixing the time for vote.
Senator Lodge said that in view Of the
position taken he should press the
treaty upon the attention Of the SEN
ate early and late until vote could
be had, and he afterward declined to
move an adjournment from today until
Monday because of the refusal to al
low day to be named for vote. SEN
ator Culberson spoke for the adoption
of tactics similar to those outlined by
the Monday resolution, which provides
for the abrogatlon of the Clayton Bull
Yer treaty by diplomatic methods
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
You Can Get Aliens Foot-Ease Free.

Some men are more generous to
fault than virtue.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

In the smallest cottage there Is room
enough for two lovers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

Mrs. Winslow Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the gums reduces
fammation allays pa cures wind collie Csc BOTTLE
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

Love lightens labor if we work sys-
tematically.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
LOW RATES TO TIE SOUTH,

Hooks of steel cannot always hold
our friendship.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

Ladies' Shirt Waists
Are best preserved by using Maple City
Self Washing Soap. All grocers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

Another defeat occurred in connec-
ton with the amendment offered by
Henry c. Smith (Mich.). The bill
abolished the 1-cent-stamp tax on ex-
press receipts and telegraph messages,
but retained the tax on railroad and
steamship freight receipts. Mr.. Smiths
amendment restored the tax on ex-
press receipts and altered the form OF
the section so as to compel the COM
pany instead of the shipper to pay the
tax. The amendment precipitated
lively debate in the course of which
Mr.. Smith made a personal allusion
to United States senator who is con-
nected with one of the express COM
panies. Mr.. Payne vigorously fought
the amendment, but it was carried
1913 to 6.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20

The woman who wishes to convey
the impression that she has on a full
hedged silk petticoat should be careful
not to hold her gown 80 high that
she shows the flannel top.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-20
Question of Reapportionment.

Representative Hopkins Gll.), chair
man of the census committee, to-day
introduced a reapportionment bill
based upon ratio Of possess popula-
ton to each congressional district
Under his bill the states Of Illinois,
Louisiana, Minnesota, New Jersey,
New York and West Virginia will each
gain one member and the State of
Texas two, while the states of Indi-
ana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Neb-
raska, Ohio, South Carolina and Vir-
ginia will each lose a member. Mr.
Hopkins favors this plan because he
is opposed to increasing the member
ship of the house. Those states that
would suffer loss are vigorously OPP
posing it. Representative Brosius pa
introduced bill to amend the consti-
tuition by providing that hereafter the
house Of representatives shall consist
of 357 members AS the country grows
in population and as new states are
admitted to the Union the ratio of rep
resentation would increase so that the
house would retain it's present size.
Talk OF an Extra Session.
Suggestions are being heard about
the senate corridors of an extra ses-
sion of congress next spring if the
steamship subsidy bill fail to pass this
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-11-03
The Rice Combine.

The report comes from Crowley,
that New York capitalists are on the
ground endeavoring to contract fo,
the present and several coming ric,
crops, in order to control the
rice market of the United States
The proposition as stated Is that the
rice farmers shall contract at p,ict s
ranging from 50 25 to $s.45 on No.
l Honduras. and s3 to 1926 on No.
l Japan, and 81 90 to $3.50
on red rlces of both kinds.
The agreement contemplates tha,
the mills will buy no rice, but will
mill for the new combination. Ea,h
mill will be q bonded warehouse
under the laws of the State ol
LOUISIANA, and will receive rice
from the farmers for the new com.
pany, pay ing cash for the same. l,
Is proposed that the new company
shall have a capital Of seven and
one-half millions of dollars and that
1t must contract for At least IS pei
cent of the rough rice of the coun-
try before entering upon this work,
and that their contract shall be
made tor four years, including this
year, and with an option OF
an additional term of four
years.
All this seems to us rather fisby,
the dream Of some wild promoter
and IN no wise likely to materialize,
although 1t Is said that in Crowley
the proposed combination IA re-
garded with much satisfaction
Louisiana Planter.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-11-03

Perhaps but few Of our readers
are aware that but for the Calves
ton storm New iberia would to
day be a coupon station, yet
this is the case. Mr.. Pickett
informed us that a coupon case
had been received by him for
the use of the travelling public just
before the storm at Galveston,
and when that terrible calamity
came about the case was ordered to
be sent from here to that city
to replace the one lost there. It is,
however, safe to say that q new
one will probably be sent here ere
long. The IBER1AN has for some
time been advocating this, and We
are glad to see the chances lOr .
coupon station here ere long ARK
bright.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-11-03

the engine began work between
2:3O and 3 o'clock a. m. The only
water which was to be had was
contal''ed in the Renoudet yard
and this was soon emltied. They
pumped on lumber on the outside
of the shed, some of which they
saved If the Company had had
sufficient water, they would have
saved more of the lumber, as the
engine requires a good deal of
water.
We congratulate Mr.. Blanchet
on his escape.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-11-03
. Ground
| Broken
For the Power House of the
Water Works
And Electric Light Plants, on
Saturday.
Work will now be Pushed
Rapidly.

On Saturday morning last at
about 10 o'clock, ground was
broken for the power house of the
Water Works and Electric Light
Plants, on the lot purchased by
the town from Captain +. A.
Pharr. About the same time the
first load of bricks was hauled and
they were piled up on the engine.
Later IN the day the engine belong
ing to Mr.. Hart of the Hart Well
Company, was placed in position,
the engine house was moved and
preparations for an active cam
paign all along the line were
begun.
On Tuesday morning further
excavations were made for the
foundations of the Power House,
and at about 1890 o'clock brick
laying began on these fOunda-
tiOns.
In the re,r portion of the lot Mr..
Hart had erected his tall derrick,
was fixing up his engine and was
getting ready to begin the active
work of sinking the we'll on the
north side of the lot. This he said
would probably be begun on
Thursday. He was expecting
some eight inch pipe, which at that
time, had not arrived.
There will be two of these wells
sunk, one on the north, the other
on the south side of the lot.
They will be placed as near as pos
sible to the boundary lines of the
property.
On Wednesday, Mayor Brous-
sard suggested that the "a inch
foundation for the power house
was not sufficiently deep and
it was pulled down and made 81
inch. In justice to the contractors
it is but right to say that Mr..
Sanders, Mr.. Lewman's assistant
told us that the specifications call
for a "a inch foundation.
Mr.. Hart was waiting for a lot
of pipe which was shipped from
Plaquemine on the 22nd, in order
to begin boring. He was busy as
a bee on Wednesday arranging
other details of his business.
Thursday found active work on
the foundations and the digging of
the pit for the pump room IN
progress, and MIR. Hart was still
engaged in making preparations to
be absolutely ready when his
piping comes.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-11-03
. For
tunes
in
Copper
Mining
.F..'. :
When Judge Conrad DeBaillon

When Judge Conrad DeBaillon
left Crowley on Wednesday to see
Buffalo Bill and his Wild West
Show at Lafayette he had no idea
of being other than a spectator OF
festivities and merry-making. 1t
was not within his knowledge that
he would be called on to be
central figure in an event OF much
Importance such things frequent
" come unannounced.
After the performance, about 7
o'clock in the evening, the Judge
WIS at home enjoying q respite
when q friend was announced
on important business. And that
important business, as afterwards
discovered, was > wedding. The
contracting parties were Mr.. 2. +
Roy, a wealthy young man o.
Lafayette, and Miss Olivier.
The Judge rose to the occasion
| at once, and performed tn
ceremony to the satisfaction Of al
parties concerned. Mr.. and Mrs
Roy left on the night train for New
Orleans on . honeymoon trip
Crowley Signal.
Miss Hel0ise Olivier is . sister Q
Mr.. j. NJ. Olivier, who was once |
drug clerk in this city. She is on
Of Lafayette's most charming
bellies, and she has = number 9
| friends in New Iberia who vii
| Join rs in Wishing her . long ant
happy married Life.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-11-03

The Copper mines Of this
country have made all orig
inal investors rich, m q y y
! fabulously 20, and new for
iunes are constantly being
created. The public has
knowledge only Of properties
operated BY stock companies.
OF private lnterpri4es, and
there are maaR .ie knows
nothing. II 10 q natter OF
public record that Companies,
properties are paying annually
200 10 10000 per cent on original
investm,s,ats. A chance to in
vest il one that will pay
nearly 2oO96. Write tor par
ticulars. FL Rrogreso Cop
per Mining Company. IS 65
Wall Street, New York.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-11-03
The IBERIAN gathers and pub

The IBERIAN gathers and pub
fishes more LOCAL news than any
weekly paper IL Southwest Louis
lana. The paper prides itseli
On gathering and giving out 10
Cal news. The entire paper 4
LOCAL. II u seldom We have
other than LOCAL matters IN the
IB.slAn, and We endeavor 70 gel
II III. Oompars i With Other Pc
pers ana judge fr yourself.
uis oily olsoo : yeaf.
The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1900-11-03

Dr. Sylvester's Liniment - highly
Recommended By many prominent
ph1s,cians.