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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-19

Fred III. Blume has been selected at
torney for the town of Audubon In
place OF Ii. M. Gray. resigned.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-19

j. b. Rockafellow, of Atlantic, was in
town Tuesday on legal business.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-19

Mrs. Geo, Kerr, of Lake View, is visit
ing this week with her parents, VIM.
Nef and wife.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-19

Mrs. Wilkinson, who has spent the
winter with her daughter, Mrs. H. U.
Funk, returns today to her home at
Montezuma.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-19

Dave Mitchell, of near Gray, was a
visitor in our city Yesterday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-19

Anyone desiring any cribbing can buy
the same cheap Of A. j. LEAKE.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-19

j. NJ. Graham is having an attractive
porch added to his home up in Prospect
Park
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-19

Mrs. Goldstein, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Rice, and her little child, ar.
rived this morning from their home in
Tennessee for visit here. Mr.. Rice
met them in Omaha yesterday and Mrs
Rice at Atlantic last evening.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-19

VIM. Smyth, of Cedar Rapids, of the
firm of Jamison & Smyth, attorneys,
was in town on business Friday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-19

Glass No. 2. of the M. E. church, Mrs.
W. w. Smith teacher, will entertain
their young lady friends at the home OF
II. w. Hanna and wife, Friday evening,
Anril d
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-19

VIM. Mitchell, of Lincoln township,
was taken to Clarinda hospital Tuesday,
Sheriff Anderson and Ben Train ac-
companying him.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-19

Jack WEIGH and family have moved
onto farm down in Warren county be-
longing to John Weighton.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-19

DR.. Miller returned yesterday from
his Chicago visit
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-19

johnson & Nelson are shipping hogs
direct to Boston. Mr.. johnson returned
a few days ago from accompanying a
shipment over there.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-19

Prof. Conger, OF the Extra schools,
was in town Saturday
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-19

DR.. Brooks has bought the III. NJ.
Talbot residence and will change it into
an office.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-19

Jonathan PARROT has been quite sick
but is recovering.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-19

c. j. Dimmick, of southwest of Ham
lin brought nine yonng wolves to the
auditors office one day this week, receiv-
ing the bounty of 80 100 a piece. They
were captured on the Dimmick farm.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-19
Cobs $l.o0 per load. HAM WEBSTER. tt

r. @. Spencer is in the Dakotas on
business.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-19

The following young people were con-
firmed as members of the Lutheran
church in this city Monday, the services
being conducted by Rev. A. E. Jansen
OF Atlantic: Selma Hahn, Herman
Hahn, Harriet Alberts, Ida Alberts, Ida
Mehle, Katherine Brukhardt, Alma
Brukhardt and Herman Shrater. The
young people above named and their
friends thank Rev. Jansen very much
for his good services here among them
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-19

Republican voters should remember
that next Monday evening at 1870 o'clock
is the time of the party caucuses
throughout Audubon county. They will
be held at the usual places for holding
the caucuses unless committeeman have
given notice otherwise. The objects of
the caucuses are set out in the call
published elsewhere. These caucuses
are important and should he attended
by all interested in the organization of
the republican party, and all republican
voters should be interested in that.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-19
The Local News.
AUDUBON AND VICINITY.

AUDUBON A
DR.. Miller returned yesterday from
his Chicago visit.
Jonathan Parrott has been quite sick
but is recovering.
Anyone desiring any cribbing can buy
the same cheap OF A. j. LEAKE.
J. b. Rockafellow, of Atlantic, was in
town Tuesday on legal business.
j. NJ. Graham is having an attractive
porch added to his home up in Prospect
| Park
DR.. Brooks has bought the III. M.
Talbot residence and will change it into
an office.
Jack WEIGH and family have moved
onto farm down in Warren county be-
longing to John Weighton.
VIM Smyth, of Cedar Rapids, of the
firm of Jamison & Smyth, attorneys,
was in town on business Friday.
Mrs Wilkinson, who has spent the
winter with her daughter, Mrs. H. U.
Funk, returns today to her home at
Montezuma.
VIM. Mitchell, of Lincoln township,
was taken to Clarinda hospital Tuesday,
Sheriff Anderson and Ben Train ac-
companying him.
johnson & Nelson are shipping hogs
direct to Boston. Mr.. johnson returned
few days ago from accompanying a
shipment over there.
Class No. 2. of the M. E. church, Mrs.
W. w. Smith teacher, will entertain
their young lady friends at the home OF
II. w. Hanna and wife, Friday evening,
April q.
G. j. Dimmick, of southwest of Ham
lin, brought nine yonng wolves to the
auditors office one day this week, receiv-
ing the bounty of 81 90 piece. They
were captured on the Dimmick farm.
A. j. Leake, of Manning, took possess
sion Monday of the grain and coal bus
mess which he recently purchased Of
Mr.. Burnside. He is apparently good
business man and will no doubt succeed
here.
The Extra high school base ball team
calling themselves the Reubens came up
Saturday and played our high school
team. When the game ended the score
TODD AZ to 10 in favor of our team.
While this score doesn't indicate that
our boys have the game down to very
fine science it does show, however, that
they could shut out more scores than
the Reubens. The Extra boys were
gentlemanly fellows. They were &C
companied by Prof. Conger who assisted
in umpiring. Our boys having won the
honOrs in their first game this season
are jubilant and their class yell
Zim BAN! zm BAN!
Zim BAN bah!
Audubon High School!
Rail Rah! Rah!
is heard among them very frequently
now. They are obtaining new suits and
they have arranged game with the
Manning high school for the 10Th and
with the Atlantic high school for May
9Th. Following are the players and
their positions: Geo. McFarlane, C..
Lester Walker, p; Don Drake (captain),
lit b; Frank Drake (manager), 8; John
McMahan, 2nd b; Bert Dollahide, Bird b;
Ray Dryden, If; Clarence Shingledecker,
C f; Asberry Matthew, + f; Walter Della
hoyde, sub; Harvey Delahoyde. sub.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-04-19

A. j. Leake, of Manning, took possess
sion Monday of the grain and coal bus
mess which he recently purchased of
Mr.. Burnside. He is apparently good
business man and will no doubt succeed
here
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29
coNoER lNDicTs CHINA.
Says Imperial Cavalry Bornbarded
the Legations.

A long dispatch from Minister Conger
was received at the State Department
In Washington Monday night giving de
tailed report of the condition OF affairs
in Pekin since June 20. Mr.. Conger
said that few days after the fall of
faku forts the Tsung-li- Yanicn llroke OF
communication with the foreign ministers
and gave orders that the diplomats leave
the city. Believing that to do this meant
certain massacre, Mr.. Conger goes on 10
state, the ministers refused to yacate.
thereupon the imperial government or
dered the imperial forces to attack in
force the legations.
He SAYS that falling 10 take the lcga,
tions by infantry attack the Chinese
troops brought artillery into play. and for
over three weeks the legations were sub
jected to continued heavy bombardmont.
The Pekin imperial army made repeated
and determined attacks and attempted 70
carry the legatiou defenscs and it was
only through.the gallant aud heroic stand
of the marine guards that the Chinese
failed to capture the legations. The por-
dou Of the message outlined above was
suppressed by the department.
The Government has been nnxi0usly
waiting 10 hear from Mr.. Conger and,
while the revelation ne makes is start
ling. the officials we're prepared for Just
what they got Nj. Conger's statement
that the Chimes, made "a desperate at
tempt 10 extc.miuatc the foreigners the
night before the relief army arrived ia
dicates that lie Chinese knew the foreign
army would take the city in few honrs
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29

Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee and
Mississippi until at last he had the
unique satisfaction of riding in his pri-
vate car over his own tracks from the
gateway of the old Dominion on the
Atlantic to the Golden Gate on the Pa
citic coast. He was also the founder
of the city of Newport News. Va. and
the owner and builder of a huge ship
yard there which employs nearly 1000
men, likewise tie Huntington Indus
trial Works at Hampton, Va.
Mr.. Huntington was man of wide
philanthropy and did much to benefit
tue CONDITION of his workingmen. He
impressed upon them the Importance of
owning their own homes and erected
school houses for the Instruction Of
their children. His tastes were quiet
and simple and he cared little for So
ciety, although his daughter married a
prince. He had crossed the country
more times than any other man and
none We're better acquainted with its
topography. His wealth is estimated at
so. 000, 900. He built a Magnificent
mansion On Fifth avenue, New York
City. a fev years ago, but it is said he
nes er cared to live II it.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29
LORD PLAYFAiR's ASSURANCE.

Induced Prince of Wales to Ladle
Molten Lead with His Hani.
One of the most honored aud conspic-
Ious figures in the public life of Great
Britain during the last half century
was Lord playfair. The vast sanitary
improvements which have taken place
in England within thirty years and the
evolution OF the whole system of scien-
tific and technical instruction are due
to Playfair more than TO any other man,
says the North American Review. He
originally suggested the adoption 81
open balf-penny letters, now known as
post cards, aud he was largely instru-
mental In suggesting the basis Of an
equitable agreement between Great
Britain and America when President
Clevela DIS Venezuelan message had
brought the two countries into danger
Gus antagonism. Among Playfair's
students at tie University of Edin-
burgh was the Prince of Wales. of
whom a curious aLecdote is told.
1T was while tie Prince of Wales
was living i'll Edinburgh. as Playfair's
pupil in the application Of science 10
industry, that an interesting incident
occurred. The two were standing near
a caldron containing lead. which was
boiling at a white heat Has your
royal highness.' asked Playfair. any
faith in seiehceT Certainly. was the
reply. Playfair then carefully washed
the Princes hands with ammonia 10
,a+ rid oF anv grease that might be on
them VIII you now place your hand
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29
MEN THE CHEAPEST.
Animal Hire in Russia Exceeds Ths
Paid for Human Labor.

Animal Hire in Russia Exceeds Thae
Paid for Human Labor.
In Russia the wages of horse are
higher than those of man, and hence,
of course, very much higher than the
wages of women. Thus, in the Nishni-
Volga section. we find the average pay
of man and horse TO be about - cents
per day; of man alone, "a cent rha t is
80 cents for horse, and "a enuts for
man. The women receive from 10 to
20 cents. In the central agricu al
region the average Is: Horse, % cen I;
man, 20 cents; woman. ID cents. In the
southern steppe: Horse, SO cents; man,
% cents; woman, 16 cents.
This is an interesting commentary or
the standard of living of Russian agri-
cultural laborers. Its meaning is sim
ply that human beings are cheaper than
draught animals. In other words. IL
costs less to keep them alive. In the
southern steppe five women can be EN-.
ployed more cheaply than two horses.
Is it difficult to imagine the condition.
of home life, the dearth of refining in
fiuences, the sodden. hopeless stagna.
ton that such state of affairs reflects?
Is 1t any wonder that the products OF
such wage status as this are individ.
ual degradation. social barrenness.
meager education. political despotlsm,
religious intolerance, and generally. a
type of civilization scarcely above bar
bariauism?
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29

Mabel Boutou q yotng actress, New
York is insane.
Lawrence Turiauc, Cleveland Ohio,
killed Anthony Strauss.
WIN. Doepke and one of his children
were killed oy a train n Cincinnati
Camden, \ J.. ratrolnleD viii be al.
lowed to wear SHIRT waists while on
duty.
Dr. lanes L Meier. director Of Lick
Observatory. Sat Francisco, died sud.
denly from arop."Sy
Vile the Rr.ash cruiser Charybdis
was c.sting anchor 10 The Straits IF Belle
Isle Boatswain's Mate lug!is was caugh;
in the anchor chain and torn 20 pieces
Kansas, in celebration OF the fftieth
anniversary Of her admission into tbe
Union as territory. purposes 10 hold in
1904 al Topeka her capital city. an in
terstate exposition.
A New York swiudler in trying n
evade the officers spranr from a second
story window Of the Hoffman House. and
used an umbrella for o parachute lie
aiighted on an awning Thence he jump.
Cd "a the ground. bui was quickly seized
by porters and held until the police ar.
rived.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29

Innumerable branches were brilt from
time TO time and other lines in Texas,
in old Mexico and insGuatemala were
constructed until at the end of 1896 a
total of over 1900 miles of track had
been built and twenty-six corporations
had been merged in one great parent
organization known as the Southern
Pacific Company.
While these huge enterprises were be-
ing carried through in the West. Mr..
Huntington was evolving a vast scheme
in the East, independently of his asso-
ciates. The State of Virginia had been
trying to finish the Chesapeake and
Ohio Road and several sets of contract
ors had been ruined in the attempt. Mr..
Huntington completed it and then went
on building westward through West
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29

ton had long before seen the need of
such a road and he succeeded in inter
esting three other men of means who
were not afraid TO invest their money
in the gigantic undertaking. His assO-
GATES were Leland Stanford. Charles
Croker and Mark Hopkins. In spite of
the physical obstacles, apparently in
surmountable. that confronted them
and the tinidity Of capital these bold
men. who were laughed at for their
hair-brained scheme, pushed ahead,
sank their money, time, energy and
faith into the undertaking. On May 10,
1863. a historic gathering OF sturdy men
on the plains of Utah witnessed the last
spike which completed The Central Pa
citc Railway, Joined the East with the
\, est. and heralded the dawn Of vast
empire. MIR. Huntington's fame rs 4
railroad builder became worldwide.
Next he and his associates constructed
tie Southern Pacific Railroad FROM San
Francisco eastward through Los An
geles. Arizona, New Mexico and Texas
and did not stop until they had a con-
tinuous line from Portland. Ore. 10
New fs-'eaas, a distance Of go miles.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29
NOTED RAILWAY MAN
CAREER OF THE LATE COILS
p. HUNTINGTON.
Great Financier Started in Life PEN
niless and Rose to Be Multi Million
aire-Chiehy Instrumental in Build
ing the Central Pacific RoasI.

The death of Coils T Huntington,
president of the Southern Pacific Rail-
road, which occurred at his camp, Pine
Knot Lodge, in the Adirondack noun
tains, removed one of the most power
full figures in railway and financial cir
Giles In this country. Coils +. Hunting
ton sprang from the ranks of the COM
mon people He was born in the little
town of Harwinton, Litchfeld County,
Conn. 7S years ago. He passed the
first fourteen years of his life on his
fathers farm and then his school days
ended and he was given his freedom.
He was at this time nearly six feet in
height and of tremendous muscular de-
velopment In his first year of self
support he earned $S4, his board and
clothes being included in the contract,
and he saved every cent of it. The
business years of Nr. Huntington's mi
nority We're spent in the South, where
he added 10 his store of knowledge in
the school of experience and gained a
deep insight into human character. At
81 he formed q partnership with his
brother in a general merch: 1dise store
at Oneonta, !. Y. and remained there
until 1S4S, when the gold fever broke
out and he started for the Pacific coast.
He left the East with $1,000, but had
increased this amount to $1,000 before
reaching California. He was detained
for three months on the isthmus and
devoted this time to buying and selling
merchandise. He opened a general
store In San Francisco, and there
branched into the hardware business.
He took into partnership with him
Mark Hopkins and it was not long be-
fore they became rich.
The Importance of railroad to con-
meet the East with California was a
theme of discussion in and out of Con-
gress in the early COS. Mr.. Hunting
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29
FARMERS PASS RESOLUTIONS.
Delegates Disagree as to the Cost of
Raising an Acre of Corn.


The farmers national congress in sess-
sion at Colorado Springs refused to pass
resolution asking Congress TO compel
sleeping ear companies 10 reduce their
rates. Other buttons were turned
dawn, rs follows:
Favoging the storage Of food waters
and constructing Of canals by Govern
ment AID
Asking Congress 10 pass bin to COM
pc! manufacturers OF farm machinery to
make audi place on sale interchangeable
parts.
Other r. solutions read and passed We're
a foiiaws:
FayW,iug appropriations TO complete
the work already begun on river aud har-
Dor improvements
Favofing the buldins of an inter
oceauic canal in Nicaragua
Favoring the extension of rural mail
free delivery.
Protesting against the leasing of the
public domain for grazing purposes.
Recommending the distribution Of
seeds through exper'men, stations only.
Favoring public ownership of water
courses for irrigation purposes and favor
ing government investigation OF irrigs-
ton.
The subject which seemed to most en-
gross the attention Of the congress is
the merchant marine. The resolutions
committee had several memorials on this
matter, which were referred to a sub
committee, A feature of the discus sion
AZ one Of the sessions was the wide diff
ference in statements OF farmers as 10
the cost Of producing hushei of corn.
w. q. Whitmore of Nebraska said the
average cost was between 20 aud p
cents, while E. Filey Of the same State
claimed that he was producing an acre
OF corn for % cont.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29
CENSUS OF CHICAGO.
Shows Greater S~owth in Population
than Other CITIES.

Chicago is still in all i&tihood the sec
ond city in population in the United
States. The figures of the census bureau,
announced Monday, giving tht city to-
tai of 1,G9S,575, while Disappointing to
those who pinned their faith in the cor.
rectness of the postoflicc, directory, and
school censHS counts, show that Chicago
is still increasing in population at mar
velous rate. In the percentage column
New Iork's increase Of 33.33 per cent
was dMarfed by Chicago's showing IA ii
increase over the figures Of 1890. Those
who were missed by the enumerators, if
there were any, will have 10 wait until
next time to be counted Next time will
be in 1910.
Following is table showing the in
creases in various cities, the population
of which has been announced by the cen
sus bureau:
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29

crop of California. covering millions of
acres, can be planted and cultivated in
a country where the supply of labor is
not great enough to plant crop one
tenth part as large. In the harvest time,
by the aid OF one of those enormous
haryesters, whose cutters are twenty-six
feet wide, the wheat is at once headed,
thrasbed. cleaned and sacked, ready for
market the machine in one day gath
ering the crop of seyenty-fve acres.
To observe one of these. enoromus n..i-
chimes travelling over the uneyrp sur
face of these fields, cross .g wide
bitches, or crawling along tie side hills,
surrounding every obstacle with the
most perfect ease, and automatically
gathering in the ripened grain, sacked
ready for market, is sight of the
rarest description.
These mechanical prodigies are
adapted only for countries like Cali
fornia, with seasons of wet and dry,
well defined, where cereals ripened by
hot suns esaily fall from the husks. Eos
the moist lands of the great North thesd
harvesters have not proved an entira
success.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29
Brief News Items.

-Four man eating sharks were caught
at Bay Shore. y. Y.
Capt. Jonathan North. Lee, Mas, eel
eli ated his 104 birthday
Said the vanderblts win secure the
Wabast, railway system.
Or. j. S. Gray Of West Virginia,
killed himself iu Washington
Rival Of the New York ice trust has
entered the fed Ii has $500 600 cap
| al
Clarence Charles, brother Of the New
Orleans desperate, fearing he would be
killed. has gone TO Chicago.
Mrs. Gussie Orustcin. New YORK, dash
ed acid into Mrs. Fannie Fantalis' face.
She'll lose an eye Jealous
Since the assassination OF King Hum
bert. precautions for the safety of the
Sultan Of Turkey have been rctloubled.
Miss Cla-issa Blake, daughter Of re-
tired Boston banker was thrown from a
horse ard killed at New Rochelle. y Y.
DIR. S. A. Knopf, New York. gets 1900
marks at Berlin from the tuberculosis
congress for the beet essay on How to
fight tuberculosis"
OF the 50 oD0,0g1 square miles which
the worlds land surface comprises, 90,
00O 900 are more or less continuously
subject to the scourge Of the hungry To-
cutt.
Princess Clara Of Bavaria. a niece Of
Prince Regent Leopold. IS engaged 10
marry Baron Coramcrkicct, known as
the richest man IN Bavaria. lie is worth
about $4,000. 600,
Unofficial figures Of the census If New
York City give the old 'ty, Manhattan
and the Bronx population 90 2. Io0,O0,
! an increase Of nearly go, ESQ in ten years.
The entire city is counting on 300. 900.
Miss Blanche Barton and Guy Stand
ing. both members Of the Empire thcater
stock company. were secretly married in
Jersey City y. j.. Noy. - iast, aHd the
news has just leaked o4lt.
The isherucn's strike. which stopped
all work for Two weeks on tie Frazer
River. in British Columbia. has Deem set
tied by the Gamers agreeing 10 pay q
maximum Of &c and minimum Of 15c
per fish for the season.
A 3-ypar-old Chicago boy pushed Il wire
screen from fifih-stoEy window the 9TH
or day and fell with it 10 the sidewalk
The child rode on the screen. ard itr re-
distance 70 the air saved his life. His
eft arm aud right leg we're broken.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-08-29

cruiser is reported 10 have gone 10 Iicn-
tsin to take away the foreigners rescued
from Pekin. Many influential Chinese
have interested themselves in the fate of
a Chinamau sentenced by an English
court at HongkonG TO six months inn
prisonment at hard labor because he was
member of the Triad society.
The Washington bureau OF navigation
Monday morning received the following
cablegram from Admiral Remey:
Authentic report from Pckin Aug. -
from Lieut Lattimer. Troops moving
on imperial city. Clearing out Tartar
city All Americans who remained in
pekin are well except one child Capt.
Myers recovered from wound, has ty-
phoid, crisis passed and now eonvales.
cling. Assistant Surgeon Ldppett was
wounded upper left leg; bone fractured;
leg saved; now recovering