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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
New Southern Industries.

Chattanooga, Tenn, July 30.--Among
the more important of the new industries
reported by the Tradesman during the
week ending July %, are $4,000 bas-
ket and crate factory in the Fort Valley,
Georgia fruit district; broom factory
in middle Georgia, cigar factory in
Florida, coal mines in Arkansas and
West Virginia, electric lights and power
plants in Georgia, Kentucky and Texas,
palmetto fiber factory at Gainesville,
Fla, Touring mill and grain elevator
at Clarksburg, w. Va. hardware and
supply companies in Georgia and Texas,
$4,000 harness and saddlery works at
Dallas. Texas, an ice factory in Virginia,
an irrigation company in Texas, a knit
ting mill in North Carolina. lumber mills
in Arkansas, Mississippi, South Carolina,
and Tennessee, a 100000 mining and
development company in Arkansas, a
$4,000 novelty works at Wheeling, w.
Va, natural gas and oil companies in the
Eastern Kentucky and West Virginia
fields, an elevator manufacturing COM
pany in Tennessee. 4 $4,000 shirt factory
at Atlanta, Ga, soap factory in Ken
lucky, telephone companies in the Caro-
linas and Texas, tobacco factory in Ken
lucky
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
COMMERCE AND FINANCE.
Proofs of Prosperity from the Treas
ury Bureau.

Never in the history of the United
States has there been a more prosperous
year than that which ended June 80, last.
That is the time when the general gov
eminent makes up its books and draws
a balance to see how the nation stands,
just as merchants and manufacturers
take account Of stock at the end of their
business year.
The report for the government fiscal
year is now published and every citizen,
as a member of the great firm of uni
ted States & Co.." may well be gratified
at the showing. We have trade In every
part of the inhabitable globe and have
interchanged commodities with every
people.
Our business for the year amounted to
the enormous sum of 81, 243, 901 ,041, sur
passing everything ever before known by
nearly 1920, 100000.
We sold to foreign countries merchan-
disc valued at 1894, 1851, and we
bought from them to the value Of $780,
714,6T0. leaving a balance in our favor
to be paid to us in gold. or to be credited
to future accounts, of $544, All, 7O1.
A business firm, showing balance on
it's sales in proportion like this, would
be pretty sure to feel that it was doing
a safe and prosperous business.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
oduct total manufactures In
Western States Repub1ican.

During the present year it will be posi-
BILE to carry the States of Idaho, Nevada,
Wyoming, South Dakota and Montana
on prosperity and the wool question, with
a remote chance of Colorado and Utah,
as wool-growing in these States is very
important industry. These States voted
for Bryan last time on the silver ques-
ton. The wool growers have received
such substantial benefits from the Ding
ley tariff act, and prices obtained are in
such strong contrast with those obtained
under the free trade tariff, that the wool
growers are convinced of the advantages
of protection. Even the Governor of
Idaho, a Democrat, is a purchaser of
sheep ranches in that State. He is talk
ing very little about free wool.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
Prosperity Everywhere.

The most notable feature of the great
prosperity wave is the manner in which
it has swept over the entire country, not
single locality or a single industry es-
Gaping it's stimulus. The best evidence
of this is in the bank clearings. In New
York in 1899 they increased nearly 45
per cent; in Pittsburg, 81 per cent; in
Cleveland, over 80 per cent. Seattle
showed a gain of 81 per cent; Salt Lake
City, 43 per cent; Birmingham, Ala,
nearly A per cent; Boston, 30 per cent;
Minneapolis, II per cent; and throughout
the whole country the average gain was
SO per cent over 1898 and SO per cent
over 1897,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
Savings of wage-Earners.

So steadily are the Democratic papers
and orators engaged in applying epithets
and abuse to any who are prosperous,
and speaking in tragic tones of the 'con-
centration Of wealth." that the actual fig
ures escape them. In 1899 the deposits
in all the banks of tine United States,
national and savings, amounted to the
enormous sum of $7,514, 00O,0 900. OF this
great total the sayings banks and the
State banks-the repositories of the So
called poor people-held nearly one-half.
1t will be seen from the above figures
that wealth is far from being coneen-
trated and the cry about it should be
dropped.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
WILL VOTE FOR M'KINLEY.
Visits Farmer Who Wants
More of 1t.

A white farmer Of Georgia says: Il
have a wife and three children and lit
tie farm. l was raised not more than
eight miles from where l live. Now,
my friend, have always voted for
sentiment so as to be in touch with
those around me, but now l am going to
vote in the interest Of my home and
that wife and children in the future, SEN
timent or no sentiment. This year got
more for my potatoes, and more for my
syrup, and my cotton, than l have for
ten years, and my hides that / used to
hang on the fence to cut strings off am
now compelled to put up to save them, or
my neighbors would steal them. / get
fair price for all l make and l am
going to vote for the Republican party
because 1t helps me provide for my house.
My vote is for Mckinley, who brought
prosperity to my door,"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
EXPORTS OF MANUFACTURES
Products OF Our Factories Are Now
Sold in All Parts of the World.


The increase i'm the expectation Of
American manufactures for the past year
is one of the most remarkable features Of
our foreign commerce. We now COM
pete with the nations OF the world in
every market, and we more than hold our
own everywhere. Our total exports of
manufactures for 1900 amounted to
S432, 2S4 1866, an increase Of 500 Cos, sos
over 1899, the largest ever known, for in
no preceding year has the increase ex-
ceeded $50,OOO,OOO.
or the total expectations for the year
manufactured goods formed 31h per
cent, or nearly One-third, against % per
cent in 1899, 81 per cent in 1897, % per
cent in 1895, 2OA per cent in 1885, 10
per cent in 1870, and 12A per cent in
1860.
To put the results in still more strik-
ing way it may be stated that in 1860 the
total exports of manufactures were $780,
345, 1892, and in 1900 were $432, 2S4 1866,
while all exports in 1860 were 1898, 567, :
O57, and in 1900 were 1894, 1851.
From these figures it will be seen that
the total exports of 1900 were only four
times greater than the total exports Of
1860, but the exports of manufactures
were ten times greater in 1900 than they
were in 1860.
In other words, in 1860 manufactures
formed but 12& per cent of the total ex-
ports and in 1900 they amounted to 31h
per cent.
These are the undeniable facts and
figures, and they prove that not only
does a protective tariff protect the home
workingman and give him high wages,
but it enables the American manufac-
turer to so enlarge his business that he
can successfully and proftably enter into
the markets Of the world.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
No. Of
Amount Of Az. to eacl
Sou tn Has Lots of Money.

The South is at last getting on a self
sustaining basis, and is able to move the
cotton crop with Southern capital. Pros
perity and general development of the in
dustries there, on account of the protect
i've tariff, have led to a great increase in
the banking facilities so that Southern
banks are now able to furnish the money
needed to handle the crop. In spite of
this great improvement in conditions, the
South will be expected to vote for free
trade, free silver, anti-expansion or any
other dose which the leaders of the Dem
ocratic party sees fit to concoct.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
Prosperity and Charity.

Prosperity benefits largely education
and charity. That the country is pros
porous beyond what it has ever known
is proven by last years benefactions.
The enormous sum of $40, 749,956 was
given to charity and various institutions
as compared with $33,9T0, t29 in 1896.
SGT, 943,549 in 1895, and $19,567, 116 in
1894. OF the amount given in 1899 edu-
catiOnal institutions received $55, S51 ,S17,
charities $13,206,676, churches $685.
593, art galleries $2.6S6, 800, and Libraries
S50l2 400
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
Money in Savings Banks,

On June so, 1899, there were over
100000 depositors in the savings banks
of the United States as against 4,S0O,0
in 1894, and 3,SOO,O 900 in 1899. Each Of
these depositors had more money to his
account than ever before. The average
amount on deposit rising from 1860 for
each person in 1894 to $419 in 1899. 1t
will be terrific task for the Democratic
and Populist orators and papers Of the
same ilk, to persuade this vast army of
depositors that has steadily increased its
savings, that prosperity is not abroad in
tho land
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
Demand for Small Coins.

Hon. George e. Roberts, director Of the
United States mint, says that never in
the history of the nation has there been
such a call for small denomination of
contemporaries, nickels, dimes, quarters.
half-dollars and one and two dollar bills.
This is the sort of money that makes
change in the retail store and is paid out
by the banks in small dealings with farm
ers and wage workers, and shows how
much of it they use.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
When the Farmer Thinks.

The farmer is a wonderful and power
full force in the United States. There are
upwards of S,5O0,0OO of him, as against
100000 manufacturing workers, and
only 36S,OOO mining workers. The farm
err is prosperous as he never was before.
and his mighty force will be felt when
he votes to have his present prosperous
condition continued. He remembers the
condition of prices Of his products under
Democratic rule and shudders when b,
thinks Of it.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
Prospe rity Down South.

Prosperity is abiding ii, the South. At
lanta, Ga, has contracts awaiting fulfill
ment for 100000 wortlfpf new build
ings.
Under present pros0 prices the
cotton crop of the SoutN mated to
be worth $30O,OOO,OOO.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
The Price of Wool.

The Yakima Wool Growers Associa-
ton of North Yakima, Wash, says that
wool in that State, according to grade,
sold in 1894 at from 81 cents to 10 cents
per pound; in 1895 from cents to 10
cents per pound; in 1896 from ~ cents
to II cents per pound; and in 1899, under
Mckinley prosperity, it sells from Il
cents to 20 cents Der pound.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
Very Few EaiInres.

The official figures of the mercantile
agencies show that the failures in 1899
were the fewest in number and smallest
in average liability ever reported in TWEEN
ty-fve years. Verify ''the widespread
disaster" to all business that Mr.. Bryan
predicted would follow MeKinley's cleo
ton must have got sidetracked some
where
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
Wool in Montana.

In 1894, under the Democratic free
trade in wool, the average price, accord
ing to the official figures furnished by
the Montana State Board of Sheep Com
missioners of that State, was 8 cents per
pound. In 1899, under Mckinley and
prosperity, it was Is % cents per pound.
and this year contracts have been made
at 20 to % cents. II
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
Populist Wheels Run }Overtime.

The prosperity of the &ounry is not
confined to one particular location or
class. Even the wheels iA the heads of
the Populist leaders are trimming on ex-
ira time on that contract of trying to
account for the failure of their 1896 pre-
dictions
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
Dollar Bills rcuIating.

In the four years ending in 1890 the
quantity of one dollar bills in circulation
increased from $40,0O0,0OO to $1,000
900, the two-dollar bills from $2S,0OO,OO
to $36,00000O, and fve-dollar bills from
S245, 100000 to 1921, 100000. These are
the denominations that go into the hands
Of the wage workers, and the above fig
ures are most instructive.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
Wool in West yirg Imsia.

In 1895 the wool growersEs Hest Vir>
ginia were getting, under, the Wilsan bill,
8 to IL cents for fine UNIV Washed wOd. In
1899, under prosperity lind Mckinley,
they received 20 to % cents. ThesF are
the figures from the largest dealek in
the State. Is it any wonder that Test
Virginia is for Mckinley and prosperity.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
Live Stock VaIues.

The live stock in the hands OF t
farmers is at present prices worth So
100000 more than in the Democ
times of 1S94-96. The farmer KID
this and realizes what prosperity m
to him.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
Silver and Wheat.

Speaking of disappearing guns,
quired the reminiscent man, what
become of the old 'silver-the-runn|
mate-of- wheat howitzer the Democr
orators fred SO fast and furiously'
1896"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
Nebraska,s Bank Deposits.

The most emphatic proof of pros-
perity and financial comfort in
Nebraska is found in the re-
port of the State bank examiner in
Jan. 1, 1900. There was on deposit in
the State savings banks of the State.
most of which are outside the large cities,
$21, 666. 40, an increase OF So, 400, 900 in
one year. As these banks are the banks
in which the farmer deposits, as we'll as
the laboring man, it shows that prosper.
ity has arrived in Nebraska in a very
healthy state.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
Prosnerity in Pennsylvania.

The official reports of the State banks,
trust companies and savings banks in the
State Of Pennsylvania, since 1892, show
that prosperity has arrived in that State.
Private banks and national banks are
not included. Here are the figures:
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
The Farmers, CanitaI

The farmer has an invested capiA
nearly three times that of the manufa
turer in this country and twelve tim,
that of the miner. He knows that he
prosperous and will vote for McKinlN
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
n at MaIOlOs, Feb. (, 1890.
EMILIO AGUINALDO,
General in rb;oF
To Attack the Americans.

The following proclamation was issued
by AguinaldO's Secretary of the Interior
on Feb. ), 1899:
First-You will so dispose that at 8
o'clock at night the individuals of the ter
ritOrial militia at your order will be found
united in all the streets of San Pedro
armed with their ''bolos" and reyolvers
and guns and ammunition, if convenient.
Second-Philippine families only will
be respected. They should not be mo-
Tested, but all other individuals, of what
soever race they may be, will be exter-
minated without any compassion after
the determination Of the army of occupa-
ton.
Third-The defenders of the Philip-
pines in your command will attack the
guard at Bilibid and liberate the prisoners
and "presidiarios, and, having accom-
plshed this, they will be armed, saving
to them, Brothers, we must avenge orr
selves on the Americans and exterminate
them, that we may take our revenge for
the infamies and treacheries which they
have committed upon us. Have no COM
passion upon them; attack with yigor.
All FilipinOs zen masse' will second Won.
Long live Filipino independence"
Fifth-The order which will be follow
ed in the attack will be as follows: The
sharpshooters of TOndo and Santa Ana
will begin the attack from without, and
these shots will be the signal for the
militia Of Trozo, Binondo, Quiapo and
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
Money Order Business.

The so-called common people," and
generally, sead money to relatives, or
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
PROSPERITY everywhere.

when they purchase goods. by mail OF
postotfice order. The increase in the
money order business of the government
for the year ending June 80, 1899, over
that of the year 1895 was more than
100000 orders issued, and the increase
in amount during the same time was $55,
100000. Only wonderfully prosperous
people can send that amount of money
by mails.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
Labor's Share ofProsperity.

That labor actually receives the great
est share of our country's prosperity is
fact carefully concealed by the calamity
hOwlers. Labor receives this by drawing
yearly the greater share of the products
of industry. The census of the United
States, Extra Bulletin No. 67, contains
an array of figures dealing with the man
ufacturing industries of this country, and
it shows the following figures:
Product total manufactures in
loSO .SD,oIU, lUI ,oZ4
Material and cost ............. 5,7S9, S12, All
Wages cost ................... 2,2S2 S23, 265
Balance to capital. ............ 1927 All, 94S
These official figures show that labor
has a yearly income nearly twice that of
capital, and this years census figures
will be even more interesting.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
Saving s Bank Deposits,

An evidence of prosperity that car
be disputed is the immense increas
savings bank deposits. These ban
the repositories of the wage-earneI
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
WYOmi In GA Pros nerifY

AS to how prosperity is coming along
in the State of Wyoming the following
official figures as to the total deposits
in the banks of the State for the past
four years are very instructive. They
ora fOllOwS.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
Twice as Many Deposito

The depositors in the banks of
try have doubled in ten years,
Of "the oppression of the gold std
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
"TARLAC,

SECRETARY OF War;"
The following is translation of a cir
cular or proclamation:
May Providence decree that in the
election for the President of the United
States the Democratic party, which de-
tends us, shall triumph, and not the i'm
perialistic party, which is headed by Mr..
Mckinley, and which attacks us.
"The great Democrat. Mr.. Bryan, one
of the most eminent men of the United
States, is assured thct he will be the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16

Thursday, August 9, 1900.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
y QUIRTNO ELEAIAR.

This was dated Jan. ;. 1899, just one
month before the inSurr"ction against the
United States broke out. II shows that
the conspiracy had then been perfected
and that the Filipino pcopl" were being
organized to attack the American troops.
Two days later, on Jan. 1, Aguinaldo
wrote TO a personal friends in Manila as
follows:
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
THE COMMODORFS CUE.
FROM The Denver Times.

In the early days of steambOating on the Ohio
River they had only steInwheel boats. and old
Commodore Mccullough. of Cincinnati conceived a
scheme to build and launch palace ''sidewheeler "
which would by grace of her beauty and size run
the sternwheelers out OF the .rade."
he carried his ideas to successful and beautiful
finish, and sent her on her initial trip, and she
came back $500 loser. The natives along the river
would not ship on her. nor would they ride on her
nor trust their live stock her. They couldn't t
see the wheel go round
So the Flora Belle made trip after trip burning
from $500 to 900 worth of coal. and taking in per-
haps $500 The newspapers took it up, and il was
street talk about what frost" the Flora Belle
was. Everybody from banker to bootblack knew
the tale At this time the old National Theatre on
Sycamore-st. was the bOntOn theatre of Cincinnati
and its gallant men and lovely women thronged
the performances. One night the Commodore at
tended and as he entered there was a series of
nudgingS and whiSperngs
There's the Commodore. There's the owner OF
Flora Belle"
The play of those Bertha the Sewing
Machine Girl" dramas. with "hyperbole" heroine
and there was one scene in which the lover pro
posed marriage.
No" said the heroine. "I can never be vour
wife, Harold. You are wealthy you are a mill
lonalre. while am only poor sewing girl If I
marry you all my friends will say ii was for your
money. and love you, darling for yourself Get
rid Of your money, my darling. and 1 will be your
wife And she made her exit in tears
ing his hands. eO Wins
get rid OF my money! " O'h
That was the old COmmOdOre's cue He rose I'M
IN the centre of the parQuette and shouted:
Buy the Flora Belief
New-York tribune., 1900-09-02
AN ARTISTIC ADVERTISEMENT.
From Printers Ink.

From Printers Ink
Fulton CMoD druggist prints the following
STORY in his local paper:
About five and one-haIf years ago Abraham /
built himself very fine house, had il finished yp
first class shape inside and out. and handSOm-.y
furnished About TWO months ago he and his vile
left home to spend the day. and imagine thcir
prise when they returned to find their house and
everything in il burned
He drove to town and telegraphed the insurance
adJuSier to come on next tram and he would rect
him. which he did. and they drove 10 the house.
" hen they reached there the adjUSter renaTLst
What's the matter with you. Smith I thOush
stands without blemish So they sOt and
walked up 10 the house, and imagine the adiuS
look of surprise when he walked up the S,e-S,
across the porch and opened the door. The entire
house had burned away The adjuster paid aim
the insurance s. 20O.
What deceived the adjuster was that the paint
used had preserved the house from water aud
CampnesS. and the wood dry a a powder
house and the fire. starting from the inside. had
burned all II came to JIl II reached the paint AID
as there wasn't any gasoene in it. it left the entire
outline "GmTlete
Mr. Smith drove the adjuster to town looked 10
the carpenter that built the house and reCewe. TIE
contract with him. and - Jhe SlDecifica Ions
walls o. paint lett standing. anu Uhay all IN. in
terror floors, furniture stoves and every thing
10 De painted two coats Of he kind OF pa nj
thty mad used on the outside. he WOu.in't have
10 say thdt tne paint on the house The CeIe-
orated mixed paint sold only BY &. NJ Wright &
Co. druggists, Fulton, Mo their paint Vas the
only one made that Will stand IeSS uI IRE,
weather and time The above j. story. IS
can lie proved BY Turner ROsser as he sold the
!uml n TO rebuild the house: DR. q ID NcCaE
family physician and y. L. Townsend th- p-O-
SpecJtve SOn-in-law''