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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12
A Distinction.

"Knogood tells me you won some
money from him last night" said the
man with the shrieking shirt.
"Nipe," said the man with the whis-
pering tie; II merely won few bets
from him."
"Ohw-Indianapolis Press.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12

The st. Louis Bntton Co, $40 North
Broadway, st. Louis, No., is putting out
some samples Of campaign buttons. II
you want nice Mckinley and Roosevelt
buttons, write them.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12

The private secretary Of an impor-
tant official is good thing until he be-
gins to think he is the important OIL
cial.-New Orleans Picayune.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12

Supt. Farquhar has rented the prop
erty now occupied by J. A. Nash and
will move into it when Mr.. Nash's move
into their new house about Sept. I.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12

Uncle Davy Anderson is now making
his home here with his son, SAINT" He
is eighty-three years old and is becoming
rather feeble, although he can walk out
on the street.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12

Mrs. ]. A. Overholtzer is enjoying a
visit from her mother, Mrs. Ferrin, OF
Cherokee, who arrived here yesterday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12

A number Of the dancing club held a
moonlight picnic in the Stanley grove
last night,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12

Mrs. H. NJ. Taggart is visiting at the
home Of her son near Larland.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12

The Christian congregation here is
holding open its books till tomorrow,
when it expects to let the contract for
building the new church to F. w. Evans.
The contract will be for $4,000 and be-
sides there will be some other material
so that the building with furnishings
complete will be between $500 and
$1,000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12

The best home talent will furnish the
music at Miss Grace Adele Landis'
Evolutionary entertainment.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12

George Davis little boy who was sick
two weeks ago is again quite unwell.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12

Will Oliver who has been in Califor-
mia some years, is expected home Satur-
day to visit relatives and friends.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12

George Brayton returned from FIRE.
mont, Nebr, Monday. He likes Iowa
better than ever.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12

Carlysle Carpenter, Of Ledyard, was in
town yesterday calling on friends.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12

We have special campaign rates on
the State Register, both daily and
weekly. II.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12

Miss Carrie Stafford, who recently
graduated in the Iowa School for the
deaf, is thus spoken OF by the college pa
per.
The highest honor of the class was
awarded to Miss Carrie Stafford, and
she delivered the valedictory. She
spoke the words Of farewell to teachers,
friends, classmates and to the board,
and this brought tears to many dry eyes
Miss Stafford was very much at home
on the stage and carried her audienc
with her and was master Of the situa
tion all the time.
The Columbian Club is arranging for
the purchase of the two story brick
building on the south side of the square
owned by Mr.. Wattles, Of Omaha, and
now occupied by Mr.. Armstrong as n
restaurant. The deal will likely close in
day or two as everything is arranged.
The purchase price will be twenty five
hundred dollars which is reasonable.
The Club has $500 on hands and the
committee did some soliciting the other
day and added 5000 more. They will
continue the soliciting further and will
secure considerable more in that way.
They expect to rent the lower story as it
is now rented, and fit up the upstairs
rooms for the library. This seems like q
good arrangement for them. 1t is an en-
te-prise in which nearly all our people
are interested and one which all should
aid
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-07-12

Following is the list of officers Of the
Audubon Rebekah Lodge, installed last
Saturday night:
Libbie Carr, Noble Grand; Laura Els.
beck, Vice Grand; Lillis Hays, Sec
rotary; Anna Cooley. Treasurer; E. M
johnson, r. S. to N. G.; FIavilIa Kelly
L. S. to N. g.; Bessie Townsend, r. s. to
V. g.; Jane Ellis, L. S. to V. g.; Mae
Hibbs, Outside Guardian; Helen Dixon
Inside Guardian; Nora Chamberlain
Conductor; Mable Keith, Warden; Auda
Kelly, Chaplain. After installation
light refreshments we're served, and a
pleasant social time enjoyed by all pres
emit,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-11-15
Paper Read Before the Chdhduqua Circle
Credit.

In political economy credit is the
postponement agreed upon by the par
ties of the payment of debt to a
further day, and, therefore, is the in
strument for the greater number of
exchanges.
Credit implies confidence of the cred
itor in the debtor; and "credit system"
is one of general confidence of the
people in each others honesty. BY
means of credit system a compara-
lively small stock of money is made to
do duty for carrying on large num-
Der of different transactions.
The age we live in is credit age,
and the amount of money used in our
annual business transactions is very
ness transacted. The instruments of
credit displacing money are checks,
drafts and bills of exchange These
instruments kept in perpetual motion
constitute the faoric upon which not
only our credit system, but our social
world, stands.
The credit system is two-edged
sword, dangerous alike to him who
obtains as we'll as he who grants
Every business man in this land is but
cog in the wheel turned by the per-
petual motion of our credit system.
Let the small retail merchant but slip
cog, default payment, and 10, watch
the shrinkage in the value of his pos
sessions. Loss of credit means cheap
ening of every thing the man possesses,
even to the man himself. But is this
the end? No. A dozen wholesale
houses, perhaps, are forced to readjust
their affairs. This adjustment effect
ing many manufacturers, who in turn
effect the real producer, the laborer.
From shoulder TO shoulder the burden
is passed until the panic or crisis stage
is reached, then comes readjustment,
the cards are shuffied and dealt anew,
and once more the credit system, with
new set of cogs, moves on to the
millennium.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-11-15
SALTWATER, MINNESOTA THURSDAY NOVEMBER 15 1900

thereabouts with no conveniences; then
look to the modern coaches with all
conveniences and 2-cent fare.
The one act of legislation that may
be in order is, that the government
be authorized to purchase and control
the railroads. 1t is true that we have
Railroad Commissioners to see that
the companies treat the public fairly,
and particularly that no exorbitant
rates be charged. But the commits
sioners cannot nor never will be able
to restrain company from giving one
merchant preference and a rebate in
one way or another To illustrate.
Two Chicago merchants purchase mer-
chandise in distant city in eqnal
quantity and at like cost. The goods
are shipped to Chicago and each mer-
chant pays the schedule freight rate,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-11-15

in all say five hundred dollars respec-
lively. There is no apparent cause for
complaint; but while the one is paying
the schedule rate, total $500, the other
is privately granted a rebate of say
5000. The consequence is one of these
merchants must soon quit the business
or compete by selling his goods at a
loss. For such reasons 1 would in
clude the railway companies in the
trust problem.
With uniform freight rates (such as
can only be had under government
ownership and the enforcement of
present laws, competition will always
be sufficiently extensive to prevent
monopolies and the man with twenty
thousand dollar capital will be able to
hold. his own against any of the So
called trusts. RUDOLPH.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-11-15
TERMa.( Shopper year. in advances
""o Six Months 90 cents.

the advancement of the business of
transportation. Says Mr.. Sloan:
"Failure springs from the indiffer-
ence of young men to the details of
their work and their desire to grasp
success before they have earned the
right to its possession. Success may
be explained in few words; failure is
so complex and has so many causes
that its definition is difficult.
"Dishonesty spells failure for any
young man. Intemperance means dis
grace and ultimate poverty for the
most promising youth. Lack of in
dustry leads to every kind of nom
success and is twin-brother to most
evils known in the spheres of COM
merce. No one wants lazy horse or
an uncertain engine; how much less
should any employer want lazy man2
Men who do their work indifferently
are drug in the market, and always
will be.
1.-THE youth who weaves for himself
a garland in which are entwined the
cardinal business virtues-integrity,
sObriety, cheerfulness and industry
will find himself wearing a crown of
gold in mature manhood. The prizes
of life are for the real participants in
the great arena of business. The on
lockers must be content with very
small rewards, if any. Nature has
wisely decreed that none but the fittest
shall survive in the physical world and
iE the world of work.
II know of no better guide for the
young man who wants to steer clear of
failure than the Bible. The good old
Book has lost none of its helpfulness
in the on-rolling of the centuries, and
is today the best chart extant for the
youthful voyager on life's stormy sea.
1t is the custom of some men to sneer
at the teachings of the Holy Writ, but
| they are not the men who have at
tanned the greatest heights in either
business or society. Let young man
study the wisdom of the Bible and
acquaint himself with its naked, siren
uous truths and he cannot 90 far
wrong in his everyday life"- Saturday
Evening Post
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-11-15

The term "public credit" is applied
not only to the credit of the nation,
but to the individuals of the nations.
When merchants and others are pune
tual in fulfilling their engagements,
or when they transact business with
honor and fidelity, when transfer of
property is made with ease, the "public
credit" is said to be good
National credit is the confidence
men entertain in the ability and dispo-
sition of the government to make good
its engagements with its creditors, or
the estimation in which the individu-
ais hold the public promise of pay
ment, whether such promises are ex-
pressed or implied.
AS nation we have but recently
ceased to be debtor nation. Within
the past year this country has loaned
to Europe $s3O0,O0O,OOO and has re-
duced the foreign holdings of corpo-
rate stock an equal amount. The
credit for this prosperous condition is
accounted for in two different ways:
by the Republicans the condition is
attributed to the republican doctrines.
The Democrats, being out of office,
attributed it to an allwise providence.
Each forget that for ages seven years
of famine has always been followed by
seven years of feasting. F. r. r,
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-11-15
Samuel Sloan's Experience
with Young Men.

Samuel Sloan, of the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western Railroad, is
one of the foremost figures in the COM
mercial life of New York. Far ad-
vanced in years, he is still as active as
any young man in his employ. and is
to be found at his working desk every
day in the year. Mr.. Sloan has been
an observer of the rise of many young
men from obscure places to places of
honor in the railroad world, and q
m0urnful spectator of many failures.
His views as to the root of failure have
an added value, coming as they do
from one whose career is coeval with
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-11-15
Uncle Bob's Hailstone StorV.

can old countryman l used to know
when l was living in South Georgia."
remarked college professor apropos
of sudden changes in the weather,
"was in at least one respect a very
remarkable character. To a casual
listener he appeared to be fluent and
unconscionable liar, yet when you
came to scrutinize any of his state
ments closely it was impossible to
catch him in the slightest deviation
from the truth.
"One day in early spring we had an
unusually severe fall of hail, and next
morning while driving down the road
with friend we happened to encoun-
ter the old fellow at his gate.
"'Well, Uncle Bob,' said, that was
a pretty bad hailstorm we had yester-
day.
"I should say it was,' he replied.
~ on just oughter seed some OF the
stones that come down in my back
yard
allow big were they p l asked.
"'Bout as big as watermelons,' said
he.
"Well, we've caught him in whop-
per at last chuckled my friend as we
drove ON.
"'No, we haven't I grosned. 'As
usual the old rascal has secured all the
advantage of fine, large lie and at
the same time has adhered rigidly to
the truth. Look at that vine.'
can early watermelon vine was fes-
tooning the roadside, and here and
there it was studded with minute green
spheres about the size of gooseberries.
My friend made no comment. never
tried to catch Uncle Bob again.
Waverly Magazine.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-11-15
Pave Faith 1D tbe Boy.

Have faith in the boy, not believing
That he is the worst of his kind.
In league with the army of Satan
And only to evil inclined;
But daily to guide and control him
Your wisdom and patience employ,
And daily, despite disappointment
And sorrow, have faith in the boy.
Have faith to believe that some moment
In life's strangely checkered career,
Convicted, subdued and repentant,
The prodical soon will appear;
The gold in his ifeture rejecting
The dark and debasiDg alloy,
Illuming your spirit with gladness,
Because you have faith in the boy.
Though now he is wayward and stubborn
And keeps himself aloOf
From those who are anxious and fearful,
And ready with words of reproof.
Have faith that the prayers of mother
His wandering feet will arrest,
And turn him away from his follies
To weep out his tears on her breast.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-11-15

The brook that goes daShing and dancing
We may not divert from its course,
Until the wild, turbulent spirit
Has somewhat expanded its force;
The brook is the life of the river,
And if we the future might scan,
We'd find that boisterous boyhOod.
Give vigOr and life to the man.
Ah! many boy has been driven
Away from the home by the thought
That no one believed in his goodness
Or dreamed of the battle he fought
So if you will help him to conquer,
The foes that are prone to annoy.
Encourage him often with kindness,
And show you have faith in the boy.
Have faith in his good resolutions.
Believe that at last he'll prevail,
Though now he's forgetful and needless,
Though day after day he may fail.
Your doubt and suspicious misgivings,
His hope and his courage destroy;
SO, if you'd secure a brave manhood,
Ills we'll to have faith in the boy.-Sel
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-12-14
GOOD WORK.

Railroad companies don't profess to
be great moral aggregations, and if they
did few would believe them in these
sceptical days, And yet some Of them
are doing work which entities them to
the approval of the w. G. 7. U. and
other bodies whose mission ii Is 20 i'm
prove society. For instance, in the new
printed book of rules issued by the Chi
cage, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
company there is the following: 1.-The
use of intoxicants by employees while on
duty is prohibited. Their habitual use
or the frequenting of places, where they
are sold is sufficient cause for dismiss
sal, The use of tobacco by employees
when on duty in or about passenger
stations or on passenger cars is pro-
hibited.'
This is practical and effective work
toward the formation of good habits.
The company will not only have the
approval Of those interested in making
people better, but it will also have the
approval of all who travel. The use Of
intoxicants by railroad men doesn't
tend to safety, and the use of tobacco
by railroad men may be very unp'eas-
ant to travellers.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-12-14
ANOTHER NEGRO PROBLEM.

The other day a report came from
New Orleans that the use of cocaine by
negroes in that city had become alarm
Ing, and now the Atlanta Constitution
saws that cocaine is used extensively by
the negroes of Atlanta as substitute
for alcoholic stimulants. A preparation
of the drug in the form of a powder,
which can be inhaled through the nose,
thus rendering unnecessary hypoder-
mic syringe, has done much to facili-
tate the use of cooke" as the negroes
term it. The drug Is now used as open
ly as snuff. Negroes can be seen at any
time on the streets or in the Police
court snuffing the white powder. A few
drug stores are growing rich selling CO.
caine in ten cent boxes. Less than ten
cents worth is not sold. The law only
requires that druggists register the pur-
chasers and place a number on the box,
and the druggists do not violate the
law. One result of the use of the drug
is to lessen the demand for poor liquor.
This makes matters easier for the po-
lice. as a cocaine indulger is quiet and
inoffensive. AS the drug, however, I'M
dermines the health and leads to insan-
ity, ways are being sought to restrict
its sale. Nothing short of new law
will be effective, it is thought.
Perhaps the southern negroes feel
the need of some cheer, but they will
find that it wont pay them to snuff CO.
caine.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-12-14

.LlL f..sSsr-7rz-asss s5lMan
be devised to correct that hitch. When
all hope had about departed from the
Fillmore men a gentleman stepped for
ward with lady upon his arm and
volunteered to climb the pole and cor
rect the error. Hobson, nor Wheeler,
nor Dewey nor any of them were ever
any greater heroes than this man was
among the Fillmore men of that occa-
sion. When he had pulled off his
shoes and got ready he made a quick
step to the lady-she was his wife
kissed her and squeezed her in one low
ing embrace and up the pole he started.
Up, up till every man held his breath.
The pole quivered and cracked and the
Wisest screaed for him to go no higher.
But he went higher, He went too high,
and he fell
There was never a death in Georgia,
venture, that had such a cooling eff
Iect upon crowd. Tombs was there
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-12-14
.AME.NDED.

BY large majority, the vote being
65 to II, the Senate yesterday passed an
amendment to the Hay-Pauncefote
| treaty This amendment is as follows:
| 1T is agreed, however, that none OF the
Immediately foregoing conditions and
stipulations In sections numbered one,
two. three. four and five of this article
shall apply to measures which the
United States may find 1t necessary to
take for securing by it's own forces the
defense of the United States and the
maintenance of public order
The point which has been at issue in
the Senate is that England shall con-
cede to the United States the right not
only to construct the waterway, but to
erect Notifications so as to keep our en-
emies away from it in time of war.
On the face of it, it looks reasonable
that we should demand that right, but
the argument of those who don't think
it ought to be demanded Is that the
canal should be what Grover Cleveland
said it ought to be-"a contribution to
the cause of advancing civilization.
The theory is that it Is not contributing
to the cause of advancing civilization
to notify the world that we are going
to have our own canal in our own way.
1t is also said that fortifications invite
attack. and that the need of protecting
the canal is more imaginary than real.
Perhaps so, but great many people
will think as most of the senators think
about the matter.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-12-14
FILTER Ed.

First enthusiastic golfer-"I say, will
you play another round with me on
Thursday" Second enthusiastic golfer
-"Well, I'm booked to be married on
that day-but 1t can be postponed. -
Punch
Guest-"Bah! Is this filtered water?"
Chicago Walter-"Yes, sir Guest
"Phew! Give me some unfltered,
then" Waiter Ooudly to cooi)-"Glass
of unfiltered water an a spoon. New
York Weekly.
Mr.. Hubb--Nonsensei I do not see
why ! should take any notice of the
eplthet he applied to me. 1t meant
nothing.
Mr.. Penn-What! Why, the man call
ed you a blithering idiot.
Mr.. Hubb-Exactly; and there Is no
such word in the English language as
blithering. -Philadelphia Press.
81 don't recall seeing you at college. I
guess you must be before my time
Possibly, possibly Who was at the
head Of the faculty when you We're
there?"
"Um-let me see--I don't just recall
his name, but / was there the year
links played halfbacl1 on the football
team and kicked a goal twice from the
field in the last half Off,
"Oh, sure; of course. That was the
year our center rush carried most of
the opposing team on his back for
gain of thirty yards. Yes, indeed. I
wonder who was president then. /
don't seem to be able to remember min
or details of college life myself. Chi
cago Evening Post.
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at his best and he was doing all that
he could to make Filnore's visit a fail
ure. Many great men of Georgia We're
there and they all had their wild fol-
lowing. Mr.. Fillmore dared not leave
his team, but when that man fell from
that pole, in an instant every heart was
melted IN sympathy. Tombs turned all
his pockets into the hat that was
passed around for the wife of the dead
man, thousands were made UP in a few
minutes.
But after all. wish to say for the
announcement Of the generation that
politics is carried on with full as much
decency and order as it used to be, If
not more, and this Is saying a right
semart, for there are precious few
things as good as they used to be-
Sage Plunkett in the Atlanta Constitu-
tion.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-12-14

My love dwclt In a northern land,
A gray tower in forest green
Was his. and far on either hand
The long wash of the waves was seen.
And leagues on leagues of yellow sand,
The woven forest boughs between!
And through the clear faint northern night
The sunset slowly died away,
And herds of strange deer, silver white,
Stole forth among the branches gray;
About the coming Of the light,
They fed Ike ghosts before the day!
l know not If the forest green
still girdles round that castle gray;
l know not If the boughs between
The white deer vanish ere the day;
Above my love the grass is green,
Ny heart is colder than the clay
Andrew Lang.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1900-12-14

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