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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-02-15
MONEY TO LOAN!
,Cifh the Geyansa Sapinos
Bank at s per cent interest,
optional payments.
NASH & PHELPS.
audubon, IOsca

Cal Marlin will be in Audubon
every Wednesday gathering news for
the Journal. Watch fer us, wait for
US and give us the news.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-02-15
For Sale.

A good seven-room house in good re-
pair; first-class barn; plenty ofwater;
located on two lots, in desirable part
of town.
II. d. WOODWARD.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-02-15
Pasture for Cattle.

Any one desiring stock pastured the
coming season, can do SO by calling on
WIN. l.. HUMPHREY.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1900-02-15
Public Sale.

The undersigned, having sold their
farm, will sell at public sale at the
farm one-half mile south of the Audu-
bon county Court House, on
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-14
MAKING sI.ATES.


Both she Governor and Mr. duBlgnon
deny the story published co. Atlanta that
they have entered into a combination 10
iefcat me subcrnaiorial ambition OF NJ
clark Howell and Mr Pope Brown and
ihc reelection Of senator clay 90 the
senate. with the Wow Of improving their
own chances Tor political adysucement
Their denial ought to o.. and no doubt
viii De-. generally accepted Il b. loug
elmo before ,hcre VIII be a vacancy in the
governorship. or So the senate from this
state. No doubt many things viii hap
pen 20 modify the political situation be-
fore tho time comes for making a canvass
Tor either ~ these places
There viii be speculation. Of course
respecting them an the time. No doubt
some one with more imagination than I'M
formation gave ont the story which the
promptly and vigorously denied. Such
stories make interesting reading Tor the
politicians. even though thcy contain no
truth. A. a matter Of fact. there S. al
ways q lot Of unreliable political gossip
floating around Atlanta. ~ there were
JOS the Legislature would be- able 60 get
along fas,er with be work II SIS for the
purpose OF political gossip aud slate max
ing that the politicians insist upon annual
sess ions % the Legislature. The state
o. put % the expense Of many Thousands
Of dollars annually IN order that the poll
sciaus may have the satisfaction 81 meet
ing az the state capital ana golng through
che process o. p1rcclling out the Offices
There Is ono thing the slate-makers
must take into account. however. and that
IS that South Georgia has been content
with occupying a back seat quite long
enough. Tho recent census shows that
south Georgia r. having q greater growth
than any other part % the state. That be-
Ing che case. the South Georgia people
Will hardly consent that the North Geor-
STA politicians shall continue 70 have All
OF the offices. Tho successors of Gov.
Gambler and Senator clay should come
from south Georgia. II has been "a long
time since q governor or "a senator has
been a re- dent Of southern county. II
would bc-but just therefore tosclectSouth
Georgia men to succeed Senator Clay aud
Gov. Gambler
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-14
THE GOVERNORS MARITIME con-
CHESS

From recent utterances Of Gov. Gambler
he would see his good right hand withcr
before he would use 1t 10 assist Ia any
way the granting Of subsidies TO ships.
but there are signs that the National
Maritime Congress. which IS TO meet at
Brunswick on January n. in pursuance 10
proclamation which be- issued. viii in
dorse the ship-subsidy bill We 30 not
mean to say shat the Brunswick Cham
Der Of Commerce had IN view the indorse-
mcnt of that bln when IL asked the Gov
cnor to can the Congress. but IL is not
improbable that the Congress will regard
tho bill with a great deal more favor than
tho Governor does.
In our dispatches yesterday Il was
stated that the Chamber Of Commerce Of
New York had accepted BrunsWioks in
yltation and would send delegation. ana
that New Orleans would also send DEB
eeation that would advocate American
ships for American cargocs. OF course
American ships for American cargOes can
be advocated without indorsiug the ship
subsidy bill. but II would be strange if
an eu"tt rh""h NO. "' ''"A' ~ 800" -
appear that a Southern Maritime Congress
favored the subsidy system for building
up our merchant marine.
From present Indications tho Brunswick
Congress will be a suctcss. The announce
ment OF It has attracted a good deal OF
attention. It would be just IKE the Sub
sldy achcmers 20 try and capture H.
1, Is worthy OF notice that the New
York Commercial says that tho Congress
could not do better than 20 indorse the
shlp-subsidy bin. That paper however
doesn't undertake TO say that there viii
be an EFFORT made to have 1t indorse the
bill II Is almost certain that there Will
Dc a lively iEht over the bill.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-14
BRIGHT ourLooK ron the sorTH

Mr.. Richard n. Eimonds. editor Of the
Manufacturers Record IN an interview
ia the Baltimore News. presents a very
pleasing picture Of the condition OF af-
fairs IN the South. lie had just returned
from a trip through several OF the South
orn states, going as far South as Now
Orleans. when seen by tho News repre-
sentative. Among other things ne said;
throughout the entire South there is A
degree Of prosperity aud Of hopcfulness
as 10 the future which has not been seen
e. the same extent Cor many years. In
fact. the South IS to-day more uniformly
prosperous. and with greater abundance
Of capital than az any time since the
war This is due in part to the gradual
accumulation OF capital OF recent years.
the very great pro- peritv or manufactur-
ing Interests. tho development n ruii-
roads and the Investment 81 large capital
from outside sources. but g is especially
emphasized this year by the enormous
value OF the cotton crop"
There f. a great deal OF truth in the
foregoing. The South 81 certainly in a
very satisfactory material condition
Those Of the farmers who arc not out Of
debt are fast getting out. About all Of
them have money with which Go meet
taxes and 20 provide themselves with the
comforts ana some OF tho luxurlos or life
They are not so careful nowadays. as
they were when cotton YVES cents a
pound. 10 ask the prices Of things they
want They get what they desire know
w they have the money With which 10
pay for 50.
Yee and io-cent cotton make a great
difference IN the condition Of affairs In
the South. And the money which the cot
ton Is bringing in Is being invested In fac
tories Of one kind and another Let cot
ton remain al present prices couple or
years more. and the south with fairly
good crops, will be the happes, and most
Dr0sper0uS section of tho eountry, o
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-14

u was raining the other day. says the
Washington correspondence Of the New
York World An angular woman wear
Ing a macintosh. sitting next % Gen.
Joe Wheeler IN a street ear rose 20 get on
81 Fourteenth and + streets. Gen. Wheel
or noticed an umbrella leaning against the
car seat
lie grabbed che umbrella. ran after the
woman. caught her at tho door and said,
Pardon me, madam. but you lett your
umbrella"
The woman looked puzzled but took the
umbrella Gen Wheeler resumed his seat
Then a woman on tho other side Of him
gave little scream and said. Why. you
nasty little man. you gave that woman
my umbrella" Then she appealed 20 the
conductor.
Gen Wheeler apologized but the wo-
man said Now YOU just get right or
the car and get Il for me. or III notify
she police"
AIeekly tho veteran Of three wars
tumblod of into the rain and ran after
che woman with tho macintosh. He
made a hurried explanation, got the UNI
hrclla and rushed back 60 the waiting
car
As he handed It back 20 its owner he
SAID. II trust you VIII pardon me, mad
am. ] assure you q was al a mistake"
The woman glared at him. II don
know about thatH she shifted. II done
believe you are any better than you ought
10 be"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-14
oRokEn AND rmE INCOME TAX.

The announcement from London that
Mr. Richard croker has been ordered by
tho British Income Tax Assessor TO pay
a tax OF 500 ou an income Of $4,000 ca
cities no sympathy for INN in this conn
try. All the income be- has DC gets from
Ncw YorR. but be is not satisfied 10 speud
bis money in this country. he prefers
10 spend It m England. or at least the
greater part OF a. lie has a racing s.ab.c
there. and. having a house there also. the
British Income TaN Assessor decided that
he had acquired residence ia that
country and tlat his income was fully
as much a. tlOoodo year d may be that
be Will be- able 20 show that he has no
residence in England and that he ought
not 10 bee required 10 ply amy tax "a that
country. il S. safe statement that So
900 Is a larger sum than ho pays in taxes
in this country.
Legally. Of course. a man has a right
10 spend his money where De- plcasos.
but there is q recognized obligation for
him 10 spend the greater part OF O. where
bee gets 90. An the wealth that Mr.. Gro
ker has he obtained IA New York CITY.
IL IS the pretty general belief that ne
made IL IA politics II hc has made any
considerable amount in business the fact
81 not known outside OF his family ana
his intimate friends
But Is II not a remarkable condition OF
affairs that the man who absolutely rules
tine greatest American city Is taxed in
England on his iucome2 The assessment
OF such "a tax there Is based on tne be-
licf that his residence is there. There
fore resident OF England dominates New
York. That state OF Affairs alone oughs
20 enable the opponents OF Mr. Croker 20
bea, him in the next municipal election
That election IS rapidly approacalng
Efforts are being made to harmonic ana
consolidate the opposition to him lie
may De sure that n tho campaign pre-
ccdiug the election he viii De confronted
with the charge that hc is resident OF
England. ond therefore ought not to be
allowed a voice in New York's municipal
affairs a demand IN England Tor taxes
on his income was something ne was not
expecting.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-14
Personal.

1t is dec.arcl 10 be fact that when
Joseph Chamberlain was made colonial
secretary he did not know whore the co
l0nial Office ives. although 10 was just on
posite Downing street. where he had 70
often sat as a cabinet minister.
A bust Of Louisa NJ Alcou the silt
ami work Of Frank Edwin Elwcil. the
Wcli-knoWn sculptor was unveiled al the
University OF Kansas last Saturday Aiiss
Alcott. besides being writer OF popular
Nebraska bill Mr.. Elwcil hrst studied art
uudcr Miss Alcotts sister at Concord.
Mas.
"A society has been organized Boz Balti-
more 20 erect a memorial OF Gen. Philip
Reed a Maryland soldier. who won fame
In the war OF th9 revolution and the war
Of lsi- lie was also United State scna-
Tor from Maryland from iSQ6 to 1873. and
was a member Of the House OF Reprcsen-
tativcs in tho Fifteenth and Seventeenth
Congresses.
Announcement Is made by Governor
elect Odeil OF New York that he will dis
continue the custom inauguratod by Dir
Roosevelt OF seeing reporters twice Jay
in e body. The incoming executive says
his time Is 40 more valuable 10 him than
De- that Of the reporters to them, aud
therefore De- viii see Them az any time 81
possible. Not few politicians regard
This move a. somewhat Of reflection on
the strenuous executive.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-14
ALONG TIE oLD LINES.

The loud coli which Mr. Don 49, Dick
lnson ana somc others. who al one time
were prominent in the councils q tho
pcmocrstic party. made Tor the rcorgan.-
zation Of the party Immediately after tho
recent presidential election. met with
practically 10 rcsponse The position vas
taken by those VINO directed thc party
affairs In the laS campaign that mo
party could not be- rcorranized by tho.e
who Rad taken themselves outside a. BE-
The Justice a. this wae So apparent that
tho demand for reorganization was un-
needed. There are ~ Indications that the
meeiing for reorganization purposes go
loudly demanded VIII ever be held.
But viii not the parry De a. 10th 90
follow Mr. Bryan a. u seemed 70 D. 20
follow Mr Dickinson AIR Bryan has said
Within tho last few days SO nm article
which tins attracted considerable attcn-
ton that The Democratic party must con-
tinue the nght along thc lines on which
% fought the last campaign. ilo b. just
as firmly convinced now that the Demo
racy must continue to stand Tor the free
coinage o. silver as De was when no tn
timated 90 thc Kansas cay ConKe nuon
that unless there were a new declaration
for silver he would not accept ,he uomlns-
lion for President
In the last Dcmoe railr National Conycn-
tlon tho delegates from ali the states but
Two were instructed FOR Mr. Bryan. ana
the convention OF those Two states passed
resolutions complimentary to him II SIS
safe prediction that four years hence
there will he very few. If ans. delegations
instructed for MIN Tno people look upon
ths silver question a. settled. and no
party has chance OF winning the presi-
dency that Ftnnds for tho further agita-
ton Of it. IL it had not been for MIR. Bry-
an Insisting upon a declaration for silycr
al Kansas city the Democratlo party
might have won IN the last election. There
are live questions n the Democratic plat.
form. but thousands who wanted 10 vote
Tor them were prevented from doing 20
by its silver plank.
Mr. Bryan may be right ia saying that
leaving out OF tho platform the cN-
plioit declaration 10 favor OF silver would
not have helped tho party because the re-
Affirming Of the Chicago platform commit
tod the party 20 silver. but II the platform
had contained declaration that the party
considered the silver issue 40 settled, the
chances are that tho Democratic party
would have been victorious. notWithstand-
ing tho prosperous condition Of the ooun-
Try and tho sizo Of tho Republican cam
paiEn fund.
A part Of che combination which sup
ported AIR. Bryan viii cling TO him ia tho
position which he has taken but Il viii
not be a controlling part, and II the ma
iority sentiment IN the Democrats party
remains as it Is at present. he VIII not
be a candidate before tho next Demo-
cratic National Convention.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-14
INDEX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meeting Palestine Commandery No. T.
X. T.: Mis,bioe Camp No. 4. woodmen
81 the World
Special Notlcos-nividend Notice. savan-
nan Bank and Trust Company. Frank
Dieter. city Market suwaneo Springs
Water. Christmas Goods. A. n. & c. W.
Wes'. Wall Paper Paper Hanging. savan-
nan Building supply Company.
Business Notccs-E. a W. Laundry.
Franklin Cigars Your Dollar VIII carry
Away. John T. Evans & Co; Fruit Cake
ana Plum Pudding 5. W Branch Co.
WELLS 70 Live Wen.
Ladies Shoes at S2lo-Byck Bros.
own a Fine Ovsrcoat
Legal Notices Citation From the Court
OF Ordinary OF Chatham County.
Steamship schedule-B Baltimore steam
ship Line.
Auction salcs-Piano=. organs, Etc. By
Savannah Auction ana Commission Com
pany
Amuaements-''rhe Captains Mate" az
Matinee. and The Pearl OF Savoy To-
night
Observation-Disclosures
Medioal-Hostetters Stomach Blters.
Castoria; Hoods Pills: Ayers Pills: Mum
yon's Kidney cure. Mothers Friend.
Cheap Column Advertiscments-Ho
Wanted, Employ mont Wanted: For Rent
Tor sale. Lost. Personal. Miscellaneous.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-14

Two Jolly brokers. having finished their
days work, were discussing tho latest
news az they rode homeward on the l.,
says the New York correspondence Of the
Chicago Inter Ocean. The car. as usual.
was packed. ono big man In particular
made his presence felt. because hc ocru-
rled not only his own seat, hut projected
"a little over the partition arms designed
10 separate one passenger from another
n see the car is having close call,'
one broker remarked. reading the dis
patches from I.ivadia.
Gle won't hc missed" replied Tho other
Raising his voice. he added. IL don't 70
much on Cars. anyway. They are too
dictaiorial. We had ample experience Of
one. and were lucky to retire him TO pri-
waite lie. lie is a very decent fellow
now"
CHANGING IN the direction Of the big man,
VINO was half-hddon behind his paper. a
reporter detected a broad grin on the
moon face OF the Hon Thomas p. Reed.
former Speaker and Gar Tho broker
noticed Il. also. and, with wink al his
companion. arose and left tho car.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-14

Kansas has capital punishment law.
but tho extreme penalty cannot he exc
cutcd eNcels upon the written order Of
the Governor No Governor Of kansas
has ever made such an order. hence prtc-
icaliy the law has been a dead letter a
sentence TO tho Eallows amounting TO a
sentence TO imprisonment for lie. There
are now forty murderers in Kansas iails
under sentence Of death. bur awaiting che
order OF execution from tho Governor.
Tho present chief executive. Mr. stanley.
noticing the increase in the number Of
crimes Of violence thinks that possibly
the virtual anuulment Of the death pen.
atty has a sood deal TO do with IT.. he has
therefore. instituted an investigation into
capital punishment and its relations 90
mob law IN the several states. lie int.
mates that " his Investigation shows that
the abolition OF capital punishment has a
tendency to increase crime and lynch law.
be Will recommend an act enforcing the
death penalty IN Kansas with q provision
requiring the sherins 10 carry out the
sentence without a death warrant siepes
by the Governor II would be an OK.
tremely unpleasant task FOR GOV Stanley
10 have 10 sign the death warrants Of the
forty murierers who are now IN the tails
and who were convicted under former ma.
minisirations.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-14
BRIGHT mrs.

-FNcd-Judgc-"N my boy. you are
on your oath. DO you understand what
that means Niiucs=-"Wh y-cr--I don't
jcst-cr-reckon--' Judgc-"Do YOU know
what you're expected 10 tell2' Ntncss-
oh yes. the lawyer that hired me. wrote
o. an down so that J could learn IL hy
Philadelphia Press.
Mrs Hocoru-"But. Mandy. I don't
zee why YOU don't want 10 marry Suoa
Bcaublossom. He's prosperous enough.
Hes iust put new ~ on his house
MHudy-'l don't keer, NAV. lie Kin put
tine whole alphabet on his house IL De
wants TO- but this here literary llfe never
did appeal GO mc."-Balumore Amcrl-
can.
\ Protcst-"Tho first thing that
struck me when ! arrived In Cougrcs. "
said Representative Husker was the
useless eXlravaglncc displayed. TO
what point do you refer2' This pric-
tlce OF sending bouquets TO Senators aud
Representative. Il ought To he stopped
Here I've got 90 pars an o lot Of money
20 a florist Tor roses ana carnations or
else hang around and look as " nobody
loved me w nshington star
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-14

4 good story is told on the Rev. Mr.
Haeenan. says the oxford (Mlch)
Leader. At the annual meeting % the
congregational church tho question OF
hiring a preacher comes W. Al the last
one. when tho question came up. Hage-
man WIS rather anxious. The chairman,
- good old deacon. arose. saying
"All those in favor of retaining Elder
Haseman for another yoar-at the same
sslary-wlll please rise.
Not one rose and Iiageman felt about
as mean as mortal man could feel. But
The chairman rose again. putting this
question.
AN those in favor OF keeping tho Rev.
NIr Hagemsn at an increase Of salary
viii please rise
Every one rose when ~ dawned on the
gooi elder that thoy had been only Joking
with him. the scoWl on his face broke
away into a broad grin-as an icicia
breaks away In sparkling water before the
beuencent rays Of warm sun. some OF
his best friends had planned the scheme
which worked to perfection.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-14
The story of Court Beauty.

Among the famous beauties at the
courts Of the stuagts was Mary Vnlers.
Duchess OF Richmond aud I.ennox. says
me Ysith's Companion. She was born
lea 1923. and was married at 50 early an
axe that her husband. dying within
tWclvemonth. left her an li-ycars-old
OF Charles I. her adaptive father and,
radiant child clad IN widow weeds, cree
alter no small sensation.
one little adventure shows her az her
prettiest. and won Tor her the nickname
Of Butterfly"
she had climbed into a tree IN the
Kings garden 20 gather some fruit. and
her long black dress and veil spread
themselves over the branches "a the man
ner OF wings. so that tho King. at some
distance. imagined he saw a strange bird
pcrching in tho tree Nj. Porter. . gal
lart young courtier was Ia attendance.
ana His Majesty. knowing him to be an
expert marksman. said.
DO YOU see that strange bird up IN
that tree ! wish sou would fire al IT,"
But tho range was too great, aud SIR.
Porter crept up under the tree. Tho
among the branches Was the Countess.
looking down upon him with the most in
uocent air. and peltlng him with fruit.
What have YOU there, Porter" asked
She, glancing ~ his fusec. why can't
you speak, Arc you bcwitched?'
go. madam" ~ replied IL Won know
what brought me thither. YOU would own
.hat / have reason for being surprised!
Tho King. spying you IN a tree, took you
for bird. SO YOU may guess upon what
crtaud I came"
What" she cried. Ito XIII me-
Yes. madam. % XIII YOU! ] promised
To bring the King some OF your feathers
ia. har' cried she. laughing 'Nou
must be as good as your word, lwill put
myself into a large hamper. and 80 be
carried into his apartment"
so the hamper WAS conveyed into the
Kings presence and Mr. Porter accom-
pauying H. explained that nobody could
possibly wish 10 XIII it, aud 50 he had
taken IL alive.
The King was. Of course. very eager 20
see 50 lovely creature. and opened the
hamper with his own hand. There
cruched the Countess. bubbling over with
merrimeut.
History docs not tell Us whether ehe
quoted
Isn't this pretty dish 20 set before The
king"
hut IL docs declare that the King was
delighted anew with che little LADY aud
her fantastic humor.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-14

Edmond Ro-iand filled Up a whole mage
Of Paris Newspaper with poetic eusn
over Kruger when that old gentleman WIS.,
tied France tho osher day. and non not
only Paris. but the rest Of civilization Is
laughing over the efuslon. The roem
ahounds In climaxes. the best OF which.
q Is claimed. has been rendered literally
into English. thus: NO. history has
nothing iu her cycles finer or more tragic
than the spectacle OF this old man IA
eyeglasses with crepe on his hat" xvi
IDENTIFY Rosiand has not been able to do
a. well BY Kruger as he did by Cyrano
and Napoleon. II should not be over
looked. by the way. that both Cyrano and
Napoleon have heen dead lone time. ana
with them the imagination of the poet
had unlimited latitude FOR play. while In
the case % Kruger 81 was matter Of
turning the ucws Of the day into rhyme.
and singing Of person ia the flesh who
smokes plug-cW tobacco ana drinks beer
BY the gallon.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-14

The Washington Post reports that when
some one told Senator Hanna some time
ago THAI Senator Clay had prepared a
speech ofIl7 typewrltten pages against
che ehlp-subs.dy bill. Senator Hanna
smiled and said: mo one will listen 20
him" But Senator Hanna was mistaken.
Practically the entire Senate listened 10
the Georgian throughout his speech,
which iasted two hours. and Senator
Hanna was Of the number. The PROBABLE
tiles are that Senator Hanna thought
there would be little opposition 10 the bill.
mat the recent Republican victory AZ the
polls woud be taken a. en- Endorsement
Of me- administrators policy as q whole.
subsidy bal end all. But ~ much opposi-
lion. from unexpected quarters, has
cropped QUE thes the friends OF the bin
realize that they have got tho hardest
kind Of a Ugh, on their hands. Therefore
al Of tho senators were present 10 hear
M first attack upon the measure in vhe
Senate and learn chs strength OF ths %.
R~~suans lonilioa.