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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-18

Charles H. Schweizer, Lacrosse,
Wis. Formerly chairman of the DEM
|ocratic City Committee and city attor-
ney: Il have never been a Republican
and have never been and am not now
in accord with Mr.. Bryan and his plat
form. Being convinced that Mr. Bry-
ans election would result in disaster
to the country at large, presently or
ultimately | must refuse to aid or lend
comfort in any way to doctrines which
are so pregnant with evils. Nor can I
find in the issue of Imperialism any
real excuse for supporting Mr.. Bryan
and implicitly endorsing his financial
and Populistic heresies, an issue
raised to distract the attention
lof the voter, and especially Gold
Democrats from these fallacies the
dangers of which were SO thor
oughly exposed in the last election.
The best interests of the country de-
mand at this time the defeat Of Mr..
Bryan and his principles. feel, there
fore. that it is my duty to exert what
little influence may command in op-
posing his election, and to cast my
vote as my convictions dictate, for Nc
Kinley and Roosevelt"
John Johnston, cashier Of the Marine
National Bank of Milwaukee, formerly
the Wisconsin Marine Bank, the Oldest
banking institution in the West, and
Alfred James, president of the North
western National Fire Insurance Com
pany, both leaders Of the Wisconsin
Democracy, have declared for Presi-
dent Mckinley. Messrs. Johnston and
James have always been stalwarts of
the party. They declare that many
other Democratic business men are 60
ing to desert the Democratic party be-
fore the campaign is over. Mr.. Johnston
said: Yes, am Republican, for the
present, at least. In 1896, when Bryan
was nominated at Chicago, free silver
was made the issue of the campaign. /
was opposed to free silver then, and
have been ever since the issue was first
presented to the American people.
think, were legislation enacted author
iZing the free coinage of silver at the
ratio of 16 to l, the country would soon
go to ruin. l am a stanch advocate
of expansion. l am thoroughly con-
WINGED the acquisition of foreign terri
tory in the manner outlined by the
present administration will rebound to
the business interests of this country"
Sylvester Hartmann, the well-known
grocer of Green Bay, Wis, who for
Years has been stanch Democrat, re-
turns from his European trip an I'M
compromising Republican and advo-
cate OF Mckinley and Roosevelt. While
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-18

w. J. Pickett. assayer in charge of
the mint, Denver, Colo, under Presi-
dent Cleveland: Il have always been
stickler for party, never having voted
any other than a Democratic ticket.
shall now support the Republican
ticket from top to bottom. l have
many reasons for such action, but at
present will only attempt to refer to
one. Mr.. Bryan boldly and publicly
upholds the Philippine insurgents con-
demning the action of the administra-
ton, commencing the action of the in
surgent leader. Aguinaldo, and giving
us to understand he Is following the
example of Washington. II this is not
treason, what Is 1t? The boom Of can
non. the roar OF musketry, the clash of
sabers-the battle Is on. Perish the
politician who in time of war opposes
country. right or wrong"
DR.. A. A. Ames, three times elected
mayor of Minneapolis on the Demo-
cratic ticket: Il am Republican be-
cause the party represents patriotism,
expansion and true progress"
w. A. Dobbyn, Minneapolis, Mimi.
formerly Populist: "The Populist
party is disintegrating and the Repub-
lican party viii get most OF these
votes"
e. C. Benedict, Greenwich, Conn.
When asked to contribute to the Demo-
cratic campaign fund wrote: 81 re-
greet to find no party In existence whose
platform supports Democratic princi-
pies to any degree. Four years ago
our state sent delegates to the Chicago
convention as representatives of I'M
questioned Democratic principles.
They were outvoted In the national
convention which promulgated a plat
form OF doctrines almost wholly at
variance herewith and committed an
objectionable crime when they used
our good name as label. Therefore
| would as soon think of contributing
to a lot of Chinese who have captured
our Christian churches. set up therein
the teachings of Confucius as the gos-
pei and a painfully conspicuous Joss
to worship instead OF the unseen God.
and without changing the names OF the
churches call themselves regular
Christians"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-18

y. Lorraine, Clark Mills, N. VI
have been Republican ever since the
last presidential election. Think
shall vote fer Mckinley because the
times are better now then ever before
w. Dennison, Oriskany, N. VI was
a. Democrat until four years ago.
shall vote for Mckinley this year. We
want continuation of the good times
II. B. Harrison. Clark Mills, N. Y
used to be a Democrat, but no silver
business for me. think l shall be q
Republican hereafter. The Democrat,
politicians are playing for selfish ends
and not for the good of the country
Croker was able to override the Who'll,
Democratic convention at Saratogs
when everybody else wanted Coler fol-
governor. Then he put an anti-trusl
plank into the platform and he is one
OF the head men in trusts. / shall GER
tainly support Mckinney this year.
whatever | may do afterward.
p, w. Copeland, Clark Mills, N. Y
i used to be Democrat. 1t is hard tc
tell where the Democracy is now
adays. think shall vote for Mckin-
ley think that would be the wise
way.
Arthur Wright. Clark Mills. N. y
| am a Democrat. but shall do as |
lid four years ago, vote for Mckinley
as the less OF two evils.
Lewis Farmer. Clark Mills, N. Y
i voted for Cleveland three times and
our years ago | voted for Mckinley
have no use for Bryan. I am goine
be Republican. We had all the
Democratic administration unde
9leye.and's last term that we wanted
II. T.. Palmer, Bridgewater, N. "
Is party we don't say much about
rec silver. / guess that is the wiser
say. / am an expansionist / don't
object to that part of the administra-
lions policy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-18

st, Oriskany, N. VI
zen a Democrat, but as
ilional ticket this fall !
.ng well enough alone.
10y, Oriskany, N. VI
heretofore voted the
cket, but this year my
cast for Mckinley. i
lntry Is prosperous now
per shape for US to sup
;. We do not want a
s time. | can not so
a man forces himself
Us he did you may count
an, oriskany. N. VI
Il voted the Republican
I, but will do so this year.
see any change. Things
ape, and We should keep
re he is.
Oriskany, N. VI am a
! / shall vote the Repub-
lis year, at least that is
I the present time. Nc
ID man, and we have had
Ter his administration.
gton, Clara Mills. N. Y.
IcKinley. / voted for
,ast time he ran, and got
In his term. ard shan't
this year. Mckinley Is
,aine, Clark Mills, N. Y.
a Democrat, but have
b last two years. 1t is
lpe nple to have Mchin-
Is suit me better under
!.
liskany, N. VI have
the Democratic ticket.
am out for Mckinley
1t my vote. Times are
br me now and | DOM
hything that would tend
a change.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-18

A. Parkhuf
have always !
regards the d
believe in lett
John +. Ma
have always
Democratic Il
ballot win BIZ
believe the co
and in the prt
port McKinle,
change at tn
Bryan. Whei
on the people,
me out.
r. b. Holm
have never VI
national ticket
] don't want Il
are in good sh
Mckinley whe
X. Clawson.
Democrat, but
lican ticket til
my intention I
Kinley Is q gos
good times UNI
II. G.. Mihin
II am for N
Cleveland the
enough of it,
vote that way
good enough
Charles Lorl
II used to nj
changed in u
better for the
ley. The tina
the Republican
A. Plat. o.
usually voted
but this year
and he will g
good enough 1
propose to do q
to bring about
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the other hand. he said, every Re-
publican promise had been fulfilled
and the gold standard and protec-
tive tariff had changed the nation
from borrowing to loaning ma
tion. He said he regarded imperial
ism and militarism as a cloak to
cover free silver.
Captain w. A. Duckworth, for
years a leading Democratic worker
of Keosauqua, Ia. Because expan-
sion is the true Democratic doctrine,
and that Bryan is no Democrat.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-18
IOWA DEMOCRATS WHO ARE
OPPOSED TO FREE SILVER

e. G. Graham, mayor of Stuart,
Iowa, and one OF the leading demo-
Gratis of western Iowa, who sup
ported Bryan in 1896, has announced
that he should support Mckinley
and the Republican ticket this year
and will take the stump to advocate
the election of Mckinley. He stated
that he did so because he was op-
posed to fusion; could not bear to
be called a Populist, and that he
had discovered that the prophecies
Of Bryan had come to naught. On
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-18

W. W. Wilmer Des Moines Iowa. Against free silver.
L. NJ Martin Des Moines Iowa. Against
B. f. Tillinghast, Davenport Iowa. Against silver.
M. Kicker, Waterloo Iowa. Against silver.
j. p kiefer, Waterloo Iowa. Against free silver.
W. j. Knight Dubuque Iowa. Against free silver.
w j. Cantilon, Dubuque. Iowa. Against free silver
Sam G. Sloane, Charles City,
e. Duke Maven, La Porte, Iowa. Against
Hon. c. s. Ranck City. Opposed silver
Hon. John Everal, Ekader Iowa. Opposed to free
Judge G. Mitchell otumwa, Iowa Opposed to free silver.
F. NJ Hubbell Des Moine Iowa. Opposed free silver.
George H. Otis Monona, Iowa. Opposed to free silver.
T. j. Sullivan. Ekader, Iowa. Opposed to free silver.
Hon. G. L. Gilbert, MOnona, silver.
Hon. George Scofed Strawberry Point
e. Hagenan, Burlington Iowa. Opposed to free silver.
Jacob Epstein Burlington Iowa. Opposed to free silver.
H. A. Mathe Burlington, Iowa. Opposed to free silver.
G. H. Premier Burlington, Iowa. Opposed to free silver.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21
pretoria Letter,

MIS-. Kruger, the wife OF the presi-
uent OF the South African Republic, 10
treasure, and well Dom Paul knows
THIS. for through her efforts be has
saved fully s25.000.0o0 within the last
ten years. When. with his goat-iike
beard tinged with hairs OF gold, and
ms funken eyes lit with the light OF
love. young Kruger came a-wooing. he
came not bit in the fashion Of the
modern youth who promises his lady
iofe a diamond engagement ring and
good piano. or course, according TO
boer customs. bis pleasure and his
mission has already been made known.
Afs, Kruger, who was then only gen.
tie, blue-eyed Miss du Plessis, came
iofth umidly to meet him in a gown
so simple that she codld never have
expected 10 win a sutton through Its
agency. And these were the words
when. with downcast eyes, she muir
INJURED. while the rosy bushes streamed
from cheek TO brow: Il can bake.
can stew. can sew. | can clean.
can scrub" And behold, IL was
enough. Her sutton was at her feet
lie who was then only young Ste
phanus Johannes Paulus Kruger, es-
teemed for his courage. his strength
Ano his pie,y. took her from that mo-
tnent 10 his heart. To him she was the
most rarely accomplished OF all wom-
en-. This was well-night fifty years
ago. Since then honors have been
heaped upon her. She has seen her
husband farmer. hcrdsman. hun
ter. soldier. minister Of the gospel.
an ambassador. financier. the head
OF the army, and finally the president.
the idol OF the Dutch republic. But
through IL ali the burden OF her song
has been: u can bake. can stew. and
can sew"
Nowhere is there democracy equal
20 that OF the Transyaai Republic.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21

cleaning and the darning left her time
TO make them. Her love for Dom Paul
shows in her every word and deed.
She worships him. The people say
that when he dies she will surely die
too. He Is her lord and master in the
truest sense of the words. He is her
idol, her life, her strength. This man.
In whom strangers see LONELINESS per-
sonitied to an unusual and almost com-
zeal degree, inspires in his wife only
the most supreme generation. II Is be-
cause of this that she brews the best
coffee in Pretoria, He loves it, 1t is
his approval that has inspired her to
make tin of condensed milk go fur
Their than any one else. She thinks
him the very best and wisest man that
ever lived. If he were otherwise there
are those who say she could not see IL.
To her. whatever his faults. Dom Paul
win always be infallihle. Such wom-
an is Tante Kruger. and such the home
life of the president of the South Afri-
can Republic.
May %.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21
seArEw ~ a ssposrrs.
ss.'rsrss MAJ, asssas. sos Ia.a,s-
from a Candidate

hN tsN3Ft@RFs
4 good rry aud on. ulsh q moral
'e!aied 81 well-known southern
sfiis'. 80 great statesman with
sasd bard horse sense over vent out
= Al' gay 20 offend newspaper
na1' hsgya some years ago there
"a . sfry hpi campaign In Georgia.
W big oihrc In distant city lived
.eandiaalc shu ~as confident OF cleo
uoa' lie vas proaa end naughty. and
NsaSat oHly u himself A young
ss'paPer man was detailed by the
44hassus editor TO accompany the
,s@'ssaan and report his speeches.
Wv CONES The funny part of the
's The statesman ignored his
,,shpanIon-- left aim to take care OF
introduced him 10 nobody
o osa'sa BIN without any consideration.
=, 49, Nhen they we're riding in buggy
s- 'susa me country they stopped a, a
~nss The slatesman cooled bot
~ vine IN the spfIng and drank II
d.. - thN Atit lbhfgaasssh a
,q IVY ihen he helped himself to
ga, . tFom his valisc and resumud his
~, u The buggy Drive on he
a u The newspaper man hated and
H. sp, use The cold-blooded politician.
~, NY ne had his work to do He re-
sI s,~a me speeches and campaign In.
,h. 'n's nut in quiet way be knitted
,ssa '.a'ssman. The big man read the
,h,S s'~. and was conscious that some
,.n s was lacking, but he could not
,,ms ssAeliy what. The Newspaper man
esss' y stuck to facts and damned the
on, . ,s with faint praise He lief,
du,, Nae element Of enthusiasm. He was
d.. .nu deliberately 10. The candi-
hos NV Vas defeated. and he never knew
DO v, much the newspaper man had to
Tia, ~, ~, " OF course he did not dream
No , as own conduct had injured him
nv ran ne" man ever makes the discov-
ma r ne Ia mean New York Mail
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21
Home Life of the Krugers


when the hottest weather IL over, they I
are whitewashed from top to bottom.
Over her little kitchen stove. at
o'clock every morning, Tante Kruger
may be seen bending indusfriously. She
has risen half an hour earlier to light
the fire. When her Dom shufiies down
the stairs the aroma OF coffee greets
him. The first lady OF the Transyaal
Republic prides herself on her coffee.
further prides herself upon being able
to produce better results with less cof-
fee than any other housewife In Pre-
toria. Be her brew ever SO good, how
ever. her husband allows himself only
one cupful. with biscuit. As there
are no maids to be fed and no men
servants except the Kafllr boys. who
live on mealie meal. 1t will be seen
that q pound Of coffee can be made to
last quite a long time After Mrs.
Kruger has listened TO Bible reading
by her husband she hurries out to
wash the dishes She has the little
house to keep clean. the beds to make,
LIE PONb W UuiutHus tuc nbOShao6o Ahu
socks to darn. And Dom Paul must be
very hard on the heels Of his stockings.
for all who have ever met Tante Kru-
ger carry memories OF her with bas-
ket OF stockings on her lap. spectacles
on her nose. and darning-needie in
her hand. Perhaps she darns for the
little grandchildren. She must, for not
even q duke. tramping daily over his
broad acres OF hereditary estates. could
wear out SO many socks as Mrs. Kru-
ger darns. II the wife OF Dom Paul is
not darning she is absorbed in pas
time equally important Every stitch
In every dress she has ever worn and
every stitch in the dresses OF her
daughters for many, many years has
this good woman sewed- II is true she
does not have many dresses. She does
not need them. even IL the cooking. the
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21

where the president lives. with the aid
OF his wife. on $4,000 year coffee
money" allowed by the government.
saving the whole of his official salary
of $4,000 per annum-
ON this coffee money, which has sup
ported them for years. the krugers
have entertained diplomats and distin-
gulshed travellers OF all nations. And
no one who has. ever entered the hos
pitable mansion has come away hum
rry No one could who has palate
for good cooking, for Tante kruger's
"a Of the best. she is her own chef and
she Is her own butler. On occasions
when Mrs. Kruger has guests she
wears her very best Sunday gown. She
mtg II on Just before she announces,
..nlnnar Is served She does this at
Tho last moment because before that
she has been adding pinehes of salt to
Inc stew and last dustings OF pepper
ia the soup. Then one OF her daugh-
tors remains In the kitchen while the
erst lady of the Transvaal, Just as the
scorehlng African sun Is going to rest.
takos a second or two to wash OIL and
don her single holiday gown. When
sho appears in time for dinner her
smiling face is rosy with its recent
eerubblng. Over her best gown Is
oioan large white apron, and she
looks as prim IA need be
rsor there Is touch OF vanity in
Tante Kruger. She always tides up q
al, for visitors. She is not in the least
handsome. but she has wide-open black
owes frank and Kind face, and
,,onaerfully fresh complexion for one
=, her wears. Dom Pauls little house,
hold Is astir every morning 1t 3
o'clock Il is little household now.
for ou, OF sixteen children which, be-
tween washing. cleaning and sewing,
tho model housewife has brought into
,ho world only seven are still living
These seven are already married aud
comfortably settled In and around
pretoria, where their father and moth
or live. She has had in the held thir-
ty-,hrec grandsons. two OF whom have
hosn killed; four sons, six sons-in law.
ond numerous other relatives. What
serves for the Krugers' ofiicial home y
. little two-story cottage. In the par
lor "a n nice, neat set of black horse
hair furniture. which Tante has made
Al ever since she became Dom Paul's
,r,fe There are two much-cherished
ana spotlessly white handicapped ia
h,es which came with it. The halls
and walls of the little cottage are
sorupulously clean. Once every year
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21

~ sosss norr. accommodated hIm
rsss IN the mussh sco. and one o,
IA bs uhiic Iceih fr~ into spiingsrs
na uAlaet up Into The air
I sspposr yua'd have pessplred. az
Ag ey ia polite talk didn't have
Tins to 81 q p0re opea. FOR isck wAs
q ~ fiss ana I vas only lcs yards
tuz HTe osE waS souHE and
;fssiJ sulsk ani swnHg myself u a
sfY onto q ala ilmh feit rip IN
~ ssais a. ! uAirloi ossF aud. sfssg
svssln psli ogl ot reach fsIs there
as ihsfs pas ihfea o. faar sls,a air
issass lesE rlste bis class had !ast
Essa.t az rzHu
! CRASHED sluas 10 shs trunk o,
ns tee ard hsaa 10 slender ha@
- 10 - ihe uae or Old ciuhfoo,
sss iasTr ulth bis big psss clswln
e0sa tsfk Qnly two feet from nv
ios and ir1ln TO ss, up Haa breath
'si NE slsam ora q locomotive.
All Bic egts would almost hare done
r. headlight be uas 20 mad |
I'd wes mad bear before. vixen shsy
- a fool caught IN a trap. but |
ssfu SIS ausb rsg,n' fury as this old
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21

fattlos 10 the gast. and the suowdakes
or the sleciy raindrops peli hard
against the window panes, then |
spread out my sheet Of paper. with
The certainty that thoughts and fam
cirs viii CLEAN forth upon Il. like stars
at twilight. or likc yiolets In May.
One cannot fancy Hawthorne in such
a mood. seated before a typewriter.
clicking out his dreamy thoughts upon
this in-do-slccle instrument His ro-
mantle workmanship refuses all asso-
citation with prnsaio modern improve
men,s. "The Marble Fann upon
iypcwrittcn sheets seems an anomaly,
as would "childe Harold " 'Wayerly,
or any OF the eres, works OF the past,
of which the manuscripts are valued
ri more than their weight IN gold.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21

The physicians at Bellevue hospital.
New York, are experimenting on
new cure for certain bodily ailments.
II Is form OF baking. A specially
constructed oven Ia made to do duty.
Except for his head. the patient is
bodily inserted in the stove and sub
jected to temperature which, In or
binary circumstances. would sufice for
barbecue. AS rapidly Is 1t becomes
laden with the patients sweat the
heated air is withdrawn and fresh
supply substituted. while the process
IL further encouraged BY giving the
victim constant drinks Of water. When
he has baked long enough to be thor
oughly well done. he IL taken away.
rolled In blankets and subjected to
. vigorous massage. II there il any
kind of evil which this form q con-
centrated Turkish bath will not draw
out OF \ man 1t IL OF sort which
cries loudly for . physician Of the
soul.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21

somed out as reformer aud issued
several edicts which made the repre-
sentatives of old China shudder with
aversion and dismay. Competent crit
ics said at the time that his methods
were so crude and arbitrary ms to be
utterly Impractical. though they were
inspired by correct motives, Events
justified their predictions. Supersti-
lions. long customs and
abuses could not be overcome at a
word, and the reform movement
played right into the hands OF the en-
press. Like most Of her countrymen,
abe hated the foreigners The re-
formers were the foreigners friends.
Hence China for the Chinese was the
import OF counter-revolution, and
such OF the reform leaders who did
not have their heads cut of were glad
to escape to distant lands. After the
empress was restored to power the
Yee Ho Chuan Righteousness. har-
mony and fists. hence "Boxers'D or
Kanixed their secret society to assist
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21

No, ono woman tn ten knows how TO
properly dust room Feather busters
AFRO the only implements some people
use. aud they are worse than useless.
because the dust is merely disturbed
rot removed The hest buster Is q
niecc Of cheese cloth, Tor IL Is soft VIII
take up the dust and can be easily
ssshea. The polished case Of a piano
shenld he treated 10 q soft SILK duster,
and for pieces Of furniture soft, thleR
paint brush which win go into an inc
eyoyleea Is necessary. II Is wen 10
have busters for each room. and they
ahonla he shaken out OF the WINDOW
frequently during the operation OF
dustins some careful housekeepeis
hem these pieces Of cheese cloth ana
proyide soft bags TO hold them when
they are not in use.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21
CHINA'S TWO GREAT CITIES

known, 1t is the seat OF the imperial
Tung -Chau, ninety miles distant by
water and sixty by land. There the
passengers land and the freight IL
taken on.
Pekin Is eleven miles distant from
Tnng-Chau. and is connected with II
government, and has been such for
about 500 years. Here the foreign min
listers are stationed. Minister Conser.
for the United States. Sir Claude
Macdonald. England, and 81 De Giers,
Russia The population is estimated
to be about 100000. which may be
wrong by several hundred Thousand.
az no census has ever been taken.
The citizens Of both Tientsin and
Pekin are very hostile toward foreign
ers, and the travellers for pleasure who
visit either are not many. Their at
mosphere is so foul. owing to their
cirtiness, that a foreigner. accuston1ed
to clean streets. can hardly breathe It
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1900-07-21
THE BOXERS

The Boxers are still mystery TO the
Chinese minister. who says they were
never heard OF In China up to the time
of his departure from the country,
three years ago. But q Chinese Amer
lean named Sun Vow Pang ventures
an explanation of their origin. Ac-
cording to this authority the present
troubles may be related back to the
disputes between the progressive par
ty. which had the emperor for Its
fgurehead. and the conservative party
of the empress dowager. 1t will be
remembered that the emperor bios