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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06
Talks by Prominent Men.

81 tell you. increase and multiply and
expand is the law of this nations exist
ence. You cannot limit this great repub-
lie by mere boundary lines, saying Thus
far shalt thou go and no further Just
so far as our interests require additional
territory, in the North. in the South. or
on the islands OF the ocean, am for it,"
Stephen A. Douglas. one of Lincoln S
opponents in the election of 1860.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06

at any period in our history, on account
of more help being employed aud also
because Of higher salaries. In fact, the
general average of wages is higher to-day
than at any time within my knowledge.
Anticipating. | might say that the gem
eral outlook for all trade is very good and
we have at this moment no reason to
question the satisfactoriness of the last
six months of the present year. E. A.
Selfridge, of Marshall Field X Co.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06
A Story in Nine Chapters, as follows

A Story in Nine Chapters, as follows
l. The sign on the house.
2. Supply and demand.
3. Simon's fight for his honor.
4. Cynthia grows skeptical
.. The road to the poorhouse missed.
8. The Spanish-American war.
I. Winnie Grey's remarkable speech.
s. The ideas of the Irishman,
0. Healing of the breach.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06
NOT TO BE CAUG lit WITH CHAFF.

to be the paramount issue of this cam
paign?"
2. Your father remembers two cam
paigns before this when Imperialism and
militarism were the keynote of the Dem
ocratic war cry. The first was in 1864,
when the mighty Lincoln, whose name
you bear, was a candidate for reelection.
| was not quite old enough to vote for
him, although | was carrying an Enfield
rifle in the Union army, and remember
how unjust it seemed to me because
was old enough to fight and not old
enough to vote. | remember that our
Democratic friends said that the re-elec-
ton of Lincoln meant the downfall of
the republic and the establishment Of an
empire by force of arms.
The same cry came to the front in 1872
when Gen. Grant was a candidate for re-
election. "Caesarism," "nepotism" and
military tyranny" were the sum and
substance of every Democratic speech,
and the downfall of the republic was pre-
dicted il Grant should be elected.
Well, the logic of events proved that
our Democratic friends were mistaken.
Lincoln and Grant were elected, but the
republic lived on. No empire was estab-
lished. No army tyranmzed over the peo-
pie. The nation grew and prospered
Free speech, free schools and free press
not only continued, but enlarged their
privileges and powers.
In this letter l have shown you that
the presumption is against the Demo
cratic position.
In every campaign for forty years the
logic Of events has proved that the Dem
ocrats were wrong and the Republicans
right. II is not unfair to presume that
such is the case this year.
YOUR FATHER
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06

Originally, Croker was genteel
tough He had his uses. Then he grew
rich. the devil knows how, and set up for
a vulgar swell. Now he is the merest
flash sport of the la-da-da variety. all
shirt front and sinners, and quite bereft
of brains. In the long run. what Hill
will do to him will be a-plcnty. Henry
Watterson Democrat.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06
Germany Prosperou. Under Protection

Germany adopted the protective policy
in 1878 and in 1881 and again in 1885
the tariff was made higher and the en-
forcement more stringent. Ernest T..
Williams in the National Review Eng
lish) contrasts the development under the
protective policy.
In 1S65-69, under free trade, the aver
age annual production OF coal was 3d.
042 900 tons; in 1S95-09 it was $780,
900 tons.
In 1S65-60 the pig iron production av-
eraged l,165,CO0 tons; in 1899 the pro-
duction was S.1I2,0 tons.
Prosperity follows protection.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06

What | want to say is this: We are
on the eve of a campaign second in inn
portance to none other in the history of
our party. a campaign on the issues of
which depend our future prosperity. |
don't propose to discuss these issues, but
| want to say few words to sound
note of warning which the importance of
this campaign justities me in saying. not
only to the Republicans of New Jersey,
but to the Republicans OF the whole
country. II is your duty and the time is
at hand when every man. no matter how
humble. how prominent or influential. is
called upou TO contribute all the efforts,
all the influence in his power to perpet-
uate this administration. / tell
you, my friends, in all sincerity and hon
esty, it will not do to take anything for
granted, not to neglect a single effort, nor
miss a trick. We are confronted by
desperate foe The fate of Organism
hangs in the balance. III killed now, il
is killed forever."-M. A. Hanna, in AS
bury Park speech.
Our business, that is. the retail house
for which 1 speak, has each year for sew
eral years. handsomely surpassed its
predecessors. The last six months have
shown greater sales by a large percent
age, and there is more general satisfac-
ton than has ever been shown hereto
fore. Our pay roll is much larger than
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-09-06

Western towns and counties now Dor
row money at about 49, per cent. Truly
prosperity benefits everybody.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-25

The explorations of Pike, Schoolcraft
and others had been so thorough as to
determine every rapid of a size likely to
become profitable as a water power.
The pioneers following close on the
trail Of the explorers saw golden oppor-
tunities to utilize the river to their ad-
vantage. Attempts to bride the flow Of
the water were not to the liking of old
Mississippi. however, and many Of the
first dams were carried away down the
stream before they were scarcely COM
pleted. John Green, In 1S4S, discov-
cred at a point where the river was
broad, series Of falls rivaling in latent
strength old st. Anthony's. Green
named the discovery Little Falls. The
locality suited him and he built a dam
across part of the stream; cut down
enough Of the surrounding forest to
build him a sawmill, and to furnish him
material to work on. About this time
settlers were pouring into that part of
the territory thick and fast and Green's
mill was rushed far beyond its capacity
to supply the demand for sawed lum-
Der. Just about the time when work
was at its best a section Of his dam
gave way and necessitated long shut
down for repairs. Green was not dis
couraged, however, and material being
plenty and help at hand, he set to work
and built a much stronger dam. He
also improved his mill and other build
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-25

portage at considerable loss of time
although that was a secondary consid-
Grafton in their minds, as they were
sverburdened with time. However, the
unloading and reloading Of their canoes
was laborious process-and labor
never was the long suit" Of the noble
red man. Hence the poetlcal beauty as
well as the commercial value Of the
falls were lost upon the benighted ma
ture of the savage.
The men who ventured into this vast
territory after the sway Of the Indian
had been terminated forever had little
appreciation Of the picturesque gran
deur of the waterfalls, but had habit
OF associating a certain or uncertain
amount of dollars and cents with the
possession Of such fall. The Missis,
aippi, leading to all other streams, nat
urally enough excited their cupidity.
In their fancy pictures of whirling
wheels and turning saws continually
passed. Over 200 years before Father
Hennepin had discovered the falls,
which with pious fervor he christened
St Anthony's. What if that worthy
priest could return to earth for visit
to the famous rapids at the present day
Departed Is the virgin beauty of the
spot, but in its place stand industries
employing an army Of workmen, and
their manners and customs would I'M
doubtedly fill Father Hennepin with
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-25
Furnishes a Valuable SCOT.

The flame of acetylene gas has been
found to furnish a SCOT which is espe-
cially valuable in the color industry.
When such gas is burned with a smok-
ing flame the result is the production
of three or four times as great guam
tity of SCOT as is the case with mineral
oils. Moreover, it is very light in
weight and exhibits an absolutely black
color without a tinge of brown and has
none of the tarry admixtures or other
substances that Enthusiastically ap.
pear in lampblack. The substance is
likewise noted for being very bulky
and is found to be admirably adapted
for India ink and the colors of fine inks
for such photographic work as requires
a positive black. 1t is now being man
ufactured in France by patented proc
ess, almost absolute purity Of color and
texture being obtained at a compare
lively small cost.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-25

ings. One year later the dam, sawmill,
and cabinet shop went down the river
together. This would have disguised
many a man with the business. But the
indomitable energy displayed by the
enterprising Green triumphed over all
difficulties and much more substantial
dam was constructed. New buildings
were erected and Green at last reaped
the reward Of perseverance. Now u
thriving city stands at the point also
bearing the name-Little Falls Great
manufactures, gigantic sawmills, cleo
trio light plants and various other in
dustrial concerns, cover the site of
James Green's sawmill
Caleb and w. III. Woodbury. In 1853
went in search Of water power and, ac-
cording to the accepted custom, built a
dam and a sawmill. One year later
they erected a Hour mill alongside their
log cutter, but the results OF their In
dustry went up In smoke about year
later. Another and better -four mill
was erected. and in recent years under
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-25
ALARlAT SWING.
Aow Bill Saved . Woman and He
tAE .& Child. .t.f. "a fttf b.

Aow Bill Saved . Woman and Her
H..t 49, Child. f AS
The drummer had just come back
from Texas. and. Of course. he had
something to tell. but as yet he had
given no sign. says the Detroit Free
Press.
WELL" said the hotel clerk, insinua-
tingly. s'what did you see In TexasY
"If you hadn't asked me pretty soon,"
responded the drummer. Il should have
told you anyhow"
TT must have been something big"
smiled the clerk.
1T was something l had never seen
before"
go on with it," urged the clerk.
"Well," went on the drummer, about
week ago was In one Of the country
towns and 1t seemed to be a cowboy
holiday, for the town was full of them.
They were raising Samhill, too, and
waspretty thoroughly tired Of the whole
gang. Just about when was ready to
hide myself in my room to get away
from them, heard terrific shout In
the street, and I stepped to the window
to see what 1t was. 1t was a horse In
light wagon coming at breakneck
speed down the street, with woman
and child in the wagon. At the end OF
the street was ditch fifteen feet deep
and 1t was plain that when the run
away got there tragedy would occur.
Everybody seemed to be powerless, and
the few who tried to do anything only
made matters worse. Then l heard
shout, and a cowboy came around the
corner fifty yards behind the wagon. He
was on big, lungy kind Of horse, but
he was making him go his best, and he
was gaining on the runaway. But not
much, and the interest seemed to
change from the danger of the woman
and child to which horse was faster.
thought the chasing would make the
other horse run faster, and perhaps 1t
did, but in minute saw the cowboy
swing a rope or something in his
hand. and as l was wondering
what in the mischief he was 60
ing to do with that thing he gave
it sling and twirl. and the next
instant his own horse settled back on
his launches. and the runaway went
over on his side, not dozen feet from
the ditch. / didn't understand 1t even
then, and rushed out on the street. as
everybody who had been watching the
exciting chase from the windows was
! doing, and at the door l met big fell
low coming in AS he passed me heard
him say: Bill is HI with the lariat
l bet $40 he'd throw him afore he got
to the ditch That explained matters"
continued the drummer, land when
Bill came back with the woman and
child safe, but somewhat shaken up,
invited him in and broke bottle in
honor of himself and his lariat."
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-25
Variation in Seedlings.

The law of variation operates in ev-
erything. In no one particular respect
do individuals resemble absolutely
their parents. Even in the time Of
Towering there is a variation. Some
individuals will bloom earlier and
some later than others. This has been
more particularly marked in the more
showy-flowered OF our ornamental
trees. In the Koelreuteria this par
ticular variation is striking. In 100
trees, all raised from the same pack
age of seeds, there will be as much as
three weeks of difference in the time
of Towering. Possibly the sexual vari-
alton may have something to do with
the difference in the Towering time, as
certainly it has to do with the showi-
ness of the blossoms. AS it Is the case
with so many American and Japanese
trees. there Is a great tendency to a
division of sexes. Some Koelreuteria
trees are wholly barren. while others
are abundantly productive. The bar
rem trees have rather larger flowers,
and are more snowy in every respect,
and, so far as our somewhat limited
experience in this respect goes, are
among the first to flower. This little
difference in this respect has not been
noticed by cnltivators as it deserves to
be.-Meehan's Monthly.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-25
RECEIVED CHANGE IN NICkeLS.
Novel Suit of Memphis Woman Against
Street Car Company.

Novel Suit of Memphis Woman Against
Street Car Company.
The Supreme Court will be called
look into the peculiar case of Mrs.
Crutchfield VS.. the Memphis Street
Railway.
Mrs. Crutchfield sues the street rail
way company for $500 damages and
the compliments maintain that they
have such a cause as entitle them to
trial on the merits Of the case.
1t is related that on the days Of trans
action. Mrs. Crutchfeld. who lives I'M
Fort Pickering, having occasion to
come uptown, found that she had no
other money than $40 bill. She tried
to get this money changed before she
boarded the street car. She went to
the butcher with whom she deals in the
neighborhood and offered to pay bill
there If the butcher could change the
bill, but she could not get it changed.
So she boarded the street car with the
bill. 1t Is related on behalf Of the COM
plainant that she explained to the con-
for the necessity for offering him SO
large bill and asked him for transit
er at Beal street. They were not able
to settle the trouble about the bill until
they came to Madison street, when the
conductor got off the car to get the bill
changed. 1t is asserted that he went to
some trouble to get the bill changed
entirely to nickels. He got at the first
bank, so it is asserted by the complain
ant, SO in nickels and a $40 bill, and
then went to another bank and got the
SO bill changed to nickels. He carried
these small coins to the passenger and
rendered them to her.
1t is related that Mrs. Crutchfield ask
ed for time in which to count the
money, but the conductor demurred,
and the other passengers protested
against the delay, so that Mrs. Crutch.
field said the car might go to the end Of
the line and she would count the money
en- route. 1t Is related that after she
had counted the money over once she
concluded that she was $1.15 short, and
upon making demand for the balance
the conductor handed 1t over to her.
She had not yet finished counting the
money when the car reached the end Of
the Main street line and turned for the
round trip. Then the conductor de-
handed second fare from her, where
at she protested, and after some argu-
ment, when the conductor declared
that she would have to pay another
nickel or get off, she got off the car.
These being the averments of the law
suit from the compliments standpoint
it is intended to go to the Supreme
Court to ascertain whether or not such
circumstances do not constitute a cause
for action.-Memphis Scimeter.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-25

to the st. Croix falls on the steamer
Palmyra, damned the stream and built
n sawmill. Two towns, Taylor's Falls
and st. Croix, were built alongside the
stream, the former in Minnesota, the
latter in Wisconsin, and material i'm"
provements were made upon the great
logging stream as time went by.
Aside from the Mississippi, tributary
rivers have been developed for power In
much the same way. III. III. Graham in
1854 built a two-room farmhouse and a
backwoods mill with two run of stone
at Hastings, Mimi, on the Vermillion
River, a tributary to the Mississippi.
He built no sawmill as was the custom
Of other settlers, for the simple reason,
that the stream did not wind its sim
uous course through timber lands. From
that small start great establishments
have arisen.
Although most of the enterprises de-
scribed In this article have eventually
been crowned with success, one must
not think there were no failures. Many
attempts to turn the great Mississippi
into channels Of usefulness have been
marked by great disaster. The work OF
years might be swept away in single
night. But the hardy settlers did not
despair, nor did those who came after
them, and to-day the falls of the majes-
tic Mississippi are among the greatest
sources of motive power in the world.
The Mississippi in years gone by was
the great highway between North and
South. Great steamboats, piled their
busy trade up and down the stream;
logs by the million were, and still are
floated on its current. as well as on Its
tributaries. The constantly changing
course of this peculiar river has long
been a source of wonderment to the
world. and 1t is principally for this rea.
son that the railroads have usurped SO
much of the traffic that formerly went
down the river. A station might be on
the river one week and Isolated from II
the next, in spite of the efforts Of man
to keep 1t within bounds. Therefore II
is eminently proper that the unruly
river "in Its old age" should be put to
turning the wheels Of industry now
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-25

amazement. Other explorers in after
years spoke of the beautiful spectacle
presented by the falls, and the latent
power which they possessed, but moth
Ing in the way of developing the water
force was accomplished until the ar
rival of the United States troops In
1919 In 1922 small -four mill was
built just below st. Anthony's falls up
an the west bank of the river. Built
or roughly hewn logs. with the crevices
partly filled with mud, it would make a
sorry showing against the stately struc-
lures Of brick and stone now occupying
hs site. However, 1t answered the pur-
poses of the hardy yeomanry Of that
date. The projectors Of this enterprise
then constructed a log fiume, thus d.
xerting from the noble river an iota OF
Ifs massive strength. The power thus
obtained was sufficient to run one set
Of burrs. Over twenty-five years rolled
~ before another attempt was made to
harness the stream. but in the. mean
tane the -four making industry, al
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-25

a CONSIDERABLY less than a dec
II = ade ago the idea of Harvesting the
- majestic dow of the Father OF
waters" as 1t Is to-day would have been
hooked upon as preposterous. Dam 1t,
yeu can't" will be remembered by
aany as saying Of their childhood
spplied to the Mississippi River. But
Ne overpowering advancement of CIV
HlzatiOn has conquered all obstacles, in
ssrmountable as they seemed, and now
tho mighty force of that grand river,
formerly knowing no burden larger
than an Indian canoe, has been turned
my the hand of man into motive power
Car ponderous machinery. The whizr
King fight of the arrow Of the children
Of the forest has given way to the whirr
md buzz Of busy wheels. To the poet
Teal nature this may seem sad denoue-
nent, but 1t is vivid example of the
survival of the fittest;" and one should
glory In progress. The water courses
sx the great Northwest We're always the
favorite highways Of the aborigines.
For many years the only craft to navi-
gate these waters was the Indian canoe
-hewn from a log, or fashioned in a
primitive but serviceable manner from
the bark OF the birch. With the coming
Of the French traders larger boats were
introduced, and the era of advancement
began. True, the French could not con-
ceive, at that time. the possibilities
tthat have since become realities) Of the
power of the Mississippi. But slowly
and gradually. since they sailed their
mwieldy batteaux upon its course, has
the march Of progress been going on
ward. A waterfall to the aborigines
meant simply an obstruction in the
river, around which they must make
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-25

the ownership Of w. D. Washburn 4
Co. was equipped with modern machin-
cry, and has resulted In . modern struc-
ture, called the Lincoln mill. owned by
the Pillsbury-Washburn Flour Milling
Company of Minneapolis. Their dam
has capacity OF 10000 horse power.
Sixty-one miles up the river from
Minneapolis. at the present location of
St. Cloud. was another falls that prom
ised powerful possibilities. One of those
shrewd Mainites. who was looking for
Just such an opportunity, very soon,
with the assistance of others. set about
improving 1t. Many difficulties beset
their path, and their handiwork was
often destroyed by the logs coming
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-25
One or Those Dress Pockets

She was quite well-dressed woman
waiting for the 10 o'clock train, and ii
was then $50.
"How long will 1t be until that 10
o'clock train goesT she asked at the
ticket window.
Thirty minutes, madame" replied
the clerk suavely.
"Will have time to go out and buy
somethingT
THAT will depend upon circum-
stances, madame"
81 just want to go across the street.
where Is your money!
This was queer question to ask. and
the lady rather resented it.
''In my pocket, of course" she an.
swered somewhat testify.
"Then you have scarcely time, mad
ame," said the clerk with gravity. and
the lady fiirted herself away from the
window in dudgeon.-Detroit Free
Press.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-25
Drainage of Roads.

Water Is the great road destroyer"
and too much attention can not be Civ
EN- to the surface and underdrainage OF
roads, says the Drainage Journal. The
surface of the road should be rounded
sufficiently and made smooth to give
the water falling on the travelway of
the road a flow to the storm bitches
on the sides Of the road. The travelled
surface should be kept smooth and even
0y frequent scrapings, so that the
water from rainfalls will flow on
quickly. Depresslons In the road where
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1900-01-25
Broncho Bills Denomination

During the five years Of his career
as an actor Will had in one Of his the
atrical companies a Westerner named
Broncho Bill. There were Indians in
the troupe and a certain missionary
had joined the aggregation to look after
the morals Of the Indians. Thinking
that Broncho Bill would bear little
looking after also, the good man Sc
cured seat by his side at the dinner
table, and remarked pleasantly:
"This is Mr.. Broncho Bill, is it not?"
"Yaas."
where were you bornr
"Near Kit Billiards. mill, on Big
Pigeon"
Religious parents, I supposew
"Yaas."
what is your dcnominationT
my whatT
"Your denomination"
"Oh-ah--yaas. Smith & Wcsson."--
From "The Last of the Scouts"