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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
Our Firemen Away from Home.

The following letter from Cedar Rap
ids has been received by Mayor Hanna.
1t speaks more for theirIpraise than does
the money they won at the races. 1t is
an honor to the town to have such a
company. This is the letter:
Cedar Rapids, Ia, Aug. IL, 1900.
w. IL. Hanna, Audubon, Iowa.
Hon. Mayor-In juctice to the men,
bers Of the Volunteer Firemen Of your
city, it gives nue. great pleasure to say
that a more gentlemanly set OF fellows
never visited our city upon a similar &C.
casion. The boys, eighteen OF them,
were at my house five nights last week,
during the entire Firemen's Tourna-
ment, and they acquit themselves like
men. Your people ought to be, and no
doubt are, proud of such a lot of nice
clean fellows. They took good care OF
themselves at all times and were always
ready to respond when called to the
scratch. Your team, under the able
management of S. @. Curtis did excel
lent work, and but for unavoidable acct
dents, would have won more races. BY
their clean work and manliness they
made host of friends in Cedar Rapids
and we would welcome them again, each
and every one, upon any and all occas-
ions. Give them individually my best
regards and oblige.
Yours truly, j. w. Roe.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
Extra

Monday night the wind played havoc
with the property of A. j. McGovern,
of Brayton blowing over corn cribs, feed
racks, out houses and apple trees.
Uncle Fred Anderson died at his home
in this city Tuesday evening at eleven
o'clock after several months suffering.
Mr.. Anderson was troubled with heart
disease and dropsy and only those who
helped to care for him realize how he
has suffered. He is one of this counties
oldest settlers, we'll known and most
respected. He leaves a wife and a large
family of children all grown and in
homes of their own. We understand all
the children except one son was with
the mother at the bedside when the end
came. The funeral will occur to day
from the Christian church.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
QUEER WEDDING PRESENTS.
Gifts That Were Not Appreciated b,
Those who Received Them.

TnOse VINO Received Them.
Even at a marriage feast, as it
seems, there will sometimes be the en-
vious or the Jealous or the malicious.
A well known author received from
rival man of letters a scrapbook con-
tanning collection of all the adverse
criticisms his works had ever received,
while a popular artist was presented
with q set of elementary works upon
self instruction in drawing and paint
ing.
Not long since a gentleman who is n
passionate devotee of hunting received
as a bridal gift from an anonymous
donor n complete set of false limbs, a
set of artificial teeth and a couple Of
glass eyes-the whole Of which must
have cost considerable sum-accom-
panied by note, the writer Of which
trusted that, by reason of the recipi-
ents many falls while following the
hounds, some or all of these substitutes
would ultimately prove of use.
An elderly, crusty tradesman, on
| espousing a spinster of mature age,
was presented by London undertaken
with two collins for himself and wife,
(which, unlike most of the other offer
ings you will receive, are sure to be
Of service" The bridegroom resented
this singular If useful gift, and it took
all the efforts of mutual friends to
prevent a breach Of the peace.
Equally vexatious was the gift re-
ceived from his neighbors by an in
| firm OctOgenarian who welded a pleas
ure loving woman more than so years
his Junior. 1t was a large brass cage,
'intended"-so ran the subscribers
note-"to restrain the hayward flights
Of q giddy young wife who has mar
ried decrepit old fool for his money"
The husband of lady whose great
beauty hardly atoned for her sharp
tongue found among his wedding pres
ents a scold's bride or branks, a gift
from his wife's sisters, with the hope
that, "if Kate makes your life as un-
bearable as she has made ours, you
will not hesitate to put the accompany
ing offering to its original use."-Lon-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
THE FARMERS PROSPER.
Figures Proving That Good Times Have
Come to the Men On the Farms

Figures Proving That Good Times Have
Come to the Men On the Farms.
The American AgricuIturist will
hardly be accused of being a partisan
publication. 1t Is one Of the oldest, as
well as most substantial of the period
icals devoted to the interests of the
farmers, and whatever appears in it's
columns Is worthy of credence and
consideration. In the issue of this
magazine for March II. 1900, an arti-
Gle appeared which gives very clearly
the condition of the farmer today as
compared with his condition during
the years of Democratic suprem
acy in the '9Os. Thesetfigures were in
---~~ sss''
most part derived from sources which
the Agriculturist vouchess for as accu.
rate. The editor INDUCED in little in
dependent investigation along these
lines and from answers from list of
many hundred correspondents, in
whom he placed great faith, he de-
rived the figures which he gives in the
article from which we cpndense the
following:
The advance In farm values in the
United States in the year 1900 as COM
pared with the years of Democratic de-
preston, 1S94-96, is shown, by the fol-
lowing figures:
Gain in value live stock. u. S69S 900. 900
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
! URGED % ACTIVITY.
Chairman Weaver Asks All Re-
publican Committeeman to
Send In Poll Books
at Once.
State Central Committee Anxious to
Perfect the Organization Soon
} as Possible.
Literature to Be Distributed From
headquarters When the Poll
Books Are Received.
AgriculturIst" Show That Prosperity
Has Come to the Farmers.

Des Moines, Aug. 13.-Chairman
Weaver desires again to call the at
tentiOn of county and township chair
men to the Importance of the early re-
turn of the poll books that have been
sent to the various counties to be
filed out. These poll books, when
filled out in accordance with instruc-
tionS, will be of great assistance to the
central committee. Those who have
received these books will notice that
under appropriate headings, it is de-
signed that information be given con-
corning each precinct in the county,
showing not only the political atfilia-
ton of each voter, but also their ma
tionality and other matters that would
indicate the sort of literature to be
sent to different sections. The COM
mittee has just received large
amount of literature from the ma
tiOnal committee and the distribution
of it will depend upon the informa-
ton derived from the poll books. For
this reason it will be imperatively
necessary ludI InlS naLLer De at
tended to by the county and township
chairmen as soon as possible that each
county may get the benefit of the as
sistance of the state central commit
tee. Every Republican realizes the
Importance of the campaign this fall
and the necessity of complete organi-
cation that the majority given to Nc
Kinley four years ago by the voters
of Iowa may be increased and that the
Iowa delegation in congress shall
still continue to be solidly Republican.
The central committee is using every
effort to perfect the organization in
the state and they ask that the work
of the county and township chairmen
be done carefully and at once. In this
way only may such a measure of sue
cess as will be creditable to the state
be attained. Again, remember that the
poll books should be filled out and re-
turned at once.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16

Stark naked savages, with long,
creased plaits Of hair hanging down to
their shoulders, were perched on every
available inch Of the carcass, hacking
away with knives and spears, yelling,
cursing and munching, covered with
blood and entrails; old men, young
men. prehistoric hays, babies, one and
all gorged or gorging, smearing them
selves with blood, laughing and fight
Ing. Pools of blood, strips Of hide,
vast bones, blocks of meat, individuals
who had dined not wisely but too well
lay round In bewildering confusion.
and in two short hours all was finish
ed. Nothing remained but the great
gaunt ribs, like the skeleton of n ships
wreck, and a few disconsolate vultures
perched thereon.-E. S. Grogan Before
the Royal Geographical Society.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
Caught by Game Warden.

Mallard Correspondence to Daily NOnparcil.
The state game warden and one Of his
deputies arrived here last Friday and
caught one of Malard's business men
hunting for prairie chickens. When
caught, he was in a field with a dog
hunting in good shape with eighteen
dead chickens in his kit. He was fined
S25 for hunting and S. for each chicken,
making his fine S115.
While in this vicinity the game war
den caught two young farmer boys, out
in their own field, each with gun and
dog, but they had not yet killed any
game. They were fined $25 each, which
they paid. 1t looks as though the game
warden intended to enforce the law.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16


1t was on Seventh street car that q
well dressed man carried his hand to
his jaw now and then and uttered
stifed groan. After bit fellow pas
senger had his curiosity aroused and
brusquely queried:
'Toothachep
EYES,"
"I've been there and know all about
it. If she's boiler and has the jumps,
1t amt no use fooling around. What
you want to do is to go to dentist"
"Um! Jerusha, but how 1t aches!'
go right to the dentist and have It
yanked out. Man with the toothache
always feels little scared about hav-
ing it yanked, but that's all magma
ton, you know"
"Pd rather be shotw groaned the SUI
ferer.
"Oh, pshaw! Go to some dentist
who gives laughing gas. He'll give you
gas and take the tooth out without
your knowing 1t. I pledge you my
word that it won't hurt any more than
pairing off finger nail"
"Um! What a liar! G'way from
mel!
"Why, man, pledge you my word
that you'll never
Don't talk to me! know all about
1t! I've been dentist myself for the
last Is years.
ooh, you have" growled the other
as he backed away. well, that's diff
ferent. 1t will not only seem to you as
If your blamed old head was being
pulled off your shoulders, but your jaw
will ache two weeks after, and I'm
burned glad of it toov'-Washington
Post.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
DEMOCRATS RAISING FUNDS,
Chairman Hoffman Working New
Scheme to Fill the Committee Treasury.

Chairman Hoffman Working New
Scheme to Fill the Committee Treasury.
The Democratic state central COM
mittee Is preparing to make the COM
ing campaign in this state one of the
rhOst active that they have conducted
In years. TO this end Chairman Hoff-
man has devised scheme for the col
lection of funds that promises to give
their committee a plethoric treasury
to draw upon for campaign eX-
penSes. For several months past
Chairman Hoffman has had canvass
ers out in different parts of the state
soliciting funds for the committee. The
plan they have followed was to ask
every Democratic voter as far as they
were able to meet them to make con.
tributions, no matter how small, to the
work of the campaign. Contributions
of % cents were not despised and in
formation comes that in some in
stances as small as cents were ac-
cepted In some parts of the state
clubs were formed, the members Of
which pledged themselves to give a
certain sum each month towards the
campaign fund. These clubs were
called Democratic social clubs and a
part Of the duties of the members was
to assist in the local work and aid in
getting the Democratic vote to the
polls when election comes. The OBJ
Ject of organizing the clubs thus early
was that the funds might begin COM
Ing In. 1t is stated by a member Of
one Of these clubs that contributions
have been going to Des Moines for at
least three months and by this time
the committee must have pretty
comfortable nest egg, to which will be
added the contributions of the silver
barons little later on and the funds
to be given by the anti-imperialists.
who especially desire to defeat the
Republican congressional candidates
In the First, Second and Sixth dis
tricts. The Republicans are to be met
In Iowa this year not only by very
cOmylete organization of the opposi-
ton, but also by an organization that
will be well equipped with the sinews
of war.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16

III you see man Win an unngnUeu
cigar between his lips, it is not be-
cause he is looking for light, but be-
cause he is INDUCING in the pleasure Of
'dry smoke" How there can be any
enjoyment in this to q smoker is not
readily apparent, but the fact remains
that there is much satisfaction in the
habit, and, besides, there are no bane-
full effects.
For inveterate smokers the dry smoke
is good habit to cultivate. 1t enables
many slaves of the weed to decrease
the number Of cigars actually smoked
in day without causing much incon-
venience. OF course an inveterate
smoker would find no pleasure In the
habit at the start, but perseverance is
necessary, and after awhile he will en-
joy his dry smoke almost as much as
the real one. 1t is good way to be-
gin If you desire to stop smoking. Try
1t and see.-New York Herald.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16

A startling incident, of which Mr..
john Oliver, of Philadelphia, was the
subject, is narrated by him as follows:
81 was in most dreadful conditions
My skin was almost yellow, eyes sunkeb,
tongue coated, pain continually in back,
aud sides, no appetite-gradually grow
ing weaker day by day. Three physi-
clans had given me up Fortunately Il
friend advised trying Electric Bitters;
and to my great JOY and surprise, the
first bottle made decided improve
memt. | continued their use for three
weeks, and am now well man. |
know they saved my life, and robbed
the grave of another victim" No one
should fail to try them. Only Scots,
guaranteed, at A. ii. Roberts drug
store.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
He Grabbed the OFFER.

Ex-Governor George W. Peck of
Wisconsin, author of "Peck's Bad
Boy" was running a little country
weekly in the pineries In the early six
ties. 1t was an unimportant sheet
save for one column Of jokes which
Peck wrote each week. This depart
ment caught the eye Of "Brick" Pom
eroy, who was then printing his Dem
ocrat in Lacrosse, Wis, and one day
he wrote to Peck asking him whether
he would be willing to go down to La,
crosse and work for The Democrat at
SOS week.
Three days later Mr.. Pomeroy got
this telegram: II accept your offer
quicker than instantly. For heavens
sake don't withdraw itv
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
Normal Notes.

Normal is progressing smoothly and
successfully. We hear it remarked by
some Of the teachers that this is one of
the best and most successful terms ever
held here. The instructors are quite
able and good work is done. Miss For
graves instruction in primary methods
is winning much praise
Several morning talks have been
made that were instructive and enter
tanning Friday d. G. Mott spoke on his
recent trip from st. Paul to Portland.
The same morning, Mr.. Douglas of Des
Moines was there representing "The
Midland Schools" an educational paper
published at Des Moines. Monday III.
w. Hanna spoke on territorial expansion.
I Wednesday G. w. Marlin spoke on the
schools of Honolulu, and this morning
w. g. Elliott spoke on Our Treaty
relations.
The enrolment has increased to AS,
the following names being added the
past week:
A GRADE-Daisy Grow, Gray; Mae
| McIlvaine Audubon.
b GRADE-Nina Hays, North Branch;
Catharine Spangler, Adair; Margaret
Donahue, Extra; Anna Burkey, Audi
bon.
G Grade-Mattie Baker, ANITA.
SPECIAL GRADE-Emma Fischer, Au-
dubon; Ella Hurd, Audubon; Roxy
Huyck, Extra; Jennie Ridge, Extra; G.
D. S. Mason, Viola Center; Orpha Bax,
ter, Audubon; Dena StatzelI, Extra.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16

The editor of the Agriculturist turns
from these figures, showing the pros
porous condition of the farmers, to an
other line of argument, which is also
very telling one. He takes up the
question of farm mortgages and he
finds that 10 years ago the farms Of
the United States were encountered
to the amount of $1,OS6, 100000. This
year this large amount has been re-
duced to $S0O,OOOOOO. In 1890 the av-
erage size of each mortgage was
1924. In 1900 the average size was
$1,000. In 1890 IA per cent of these
mortgages were for purchase price
and improvements, the rate Of interest
was 6.3 per cent and the percentage
of value of the farms mortgaged was
SO. This year IS per cent Of the mort
cages are for purchase price and i'm.
fiat, and only u per cent Of the value
of the farms of the United States are
covered by mortgage. These figures
are undoubtedly as nearly correct as
it is possible to obtain. They were
gathered, as stated above, by a period
ical which is non-partisan and the re-
suits given We're not shaded in favor
Of either party. That they indicate,
however a large gain in all that
goes to make for the prosperity of the
farmer is a fact, and one which should
call the attention of the people bene-
flied to their duty to vote the Repub-
lican ticket.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
RAILWAY FARM LANDS FOR SALE.

In Northern Wisconsin on the North
Western Line. Low rates and easy
terms of payment. About 100000 acres
of choice farm lands. Early buyers will
secure the advantage of location on tie
many beautiful lakes and streams, which
abound with fish and furnish never
ending and most excellent water supply
both for family and for stock.
Land is generally well timbered, the
soil fertile and easy of cultivation. Chi,
cago, Milwaukee, st. Paul. Minneapolis
Duluth, Superior, Ashland and numer
Gus other thriving cities form good mar
kets for farm produce.
For further particulars address Geo
w. Bell, Land Commissioner, Hudson
Wis, or G. III. McRae, A. G. P. A., St
Paul, MINI. 1875
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
That Throbbing Headache.

Would quickly leave YOU, if you used
DR.. Kings New Life Pills. Thousands
of sufferers have proved their match,
less merit for Sick and Nervous Head
aches. They make pure blood and
strong nerves and build up your health
Easy to take. Try them. Only 25cts
Money back ii not cured. Sold by
A. ii. Roberts, Druggist.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
Possible ExDla of 1t.

81 wonder what's the matter with
Willie jenkins? He's been getting into
all sorts of mischief Of late, especially
Thursday afternoons"
"Oh, that's easily explained. That's
the afternoon Mrs. Jenkins goes to a
mothers meeting to discuss the proper
method Of child education and disci-
pline. Chicago Post.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
Preferred to Have Her Talk.

They were exchanging "reminiscences
Of a pleasant evening.
"And what did your wife say when
you got homc? asked one.
Nothing" answered the other.
Nothing? Well, you were in luck"
ooh, don't know. I'd rather dodge
words than some other things."--New
York Mail and Express.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16

At Sheffield, England, recently Gu
rious accident occurred. A passenger
was riding on double deck electrical
car, and single deck car passed in the
opposite direction. The rope of the
trolley boom of the latter was flying
In the wind, and 1t wound itself around
the passengers neck. Fortunately he
had the presence of mind to seize the
rope with both hands and release him
self or he would probably have been
pulled from the car.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
Practical Application,

A certain minister during his dis
course one Sabbath morning said, I'm
each blade of grass there Is sermon"
The following day one Of his flock
discovered the good man pushing a
lawnmower about his yard and paused
to say, "Well, parson, Pm glad to see
you engaged in cutting your sermons
shortv-Chicago News.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16

| wish to thank those who so kindly
assisted me in procuring funds for the
operation on my eyes which was so sue,
cessful and which relieved me from great
suffering. LIZZIE WRIGHT.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16

On the edge of the world l lie, lie,
Happy and dying and dazed and poor,
Looking up from the vast great floor
OF the infinite world that rises above
To God and to faith and to love, love, Lowell
What words have | to that world to speak,
Old and weary and dazed and weak,
From the very low to the very high?
Only this, and this is all
From the fresh green soil to the wide blue sky
From greatness to WEAKNESS, life to death,
One God have we on whom to call,
One great bond from which none can fall;
Love below, which is life and breath,
And Love above, which sustaincth ALL
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
Editors Awful Plight.

+. NJ. Higgins, Editor Seneca ILLS. /
News was afflicted for years with Piles
thatno doctor or remedy helped until
10 tried Bucklen's Arnica Salve. He
writes two boxes wholly cured him
IFS the surest Pile cure on earth and
the best salye in the world. Cure
guaranteed. Only % cents. Sold by
A. III. Roberts, druggist.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
New Christian Church.

The foundation is now built and the
carpenter work has commenced. Those
who have pledged to the building fund
are now requested to leave the money
donated at the Corn Exchange bank or
hand it to J. H. McSparran, pastor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
Guessing Jokes.

Hell know a man who would be
willing to give $1,000 to hear you sing.
She-Totally deaf, presume?
He-Yes. And after he had heard
you he would give another thousand
dollars to be deaf again, imagine.
This fable for ladies teaches that the
easiest way to irritate the gentleman
to whom one may be married Is to
guess his Joke in advance.-Indianap-
oils Press.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
DISTRICT MEETINGS.

Chairman Weaver Announces Meetings
With Party Workers.
Chairman Weaver will meet the con-
gressional and county committeeman
in the different districts as follows
this week:
Fifth district-Cedar Rapids, Aug. 13
Seventh Des Moines, Aug. IA.
SecOnd-Davenport, Aug. 16.
State meeting-Des Moines, Aug. IT.
First Observation-Disclosures Aug. 1S
Meetings will be held in the other
districts later.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16
VIOLIN AND SONG.
He'd nothing but his violin,

He'd nothing but his violin,
I'd nothing but my song,
But we were wed when skies were blue +,
And summer days were long. !
And when we rested by the hedge o.
The robins came and told }
How they had dared to WOO and win -
When early spring was cold. s%}.',
We sometimes supped on dewberriSs ~
Or slept among the hay,
But oft the farmers wives at eve l.,
Came out to hear us play ~
The rare old tunes, the dear old tunes;
We could not starve for long,
While my man had his violin
And my sweet love song.
The world has aye gone we'll with US,
Old man, since we were one; :,
Our homeless wandering down the lanes, ;.
1t long ago was done.
But those who wait for gold or gear,
For houses and for kline,
Till youths sweet spring grows brown and
scar
And love and beauty tine
Will never know the Joy of hearts
That met without fear
When you had but your violin
And / song, my dear.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16

Mrs. Bridget Flynn, wife of Peter
Flynn, died yesterday morning at their
home on Irish ridge in the edge of Shell
by county. She was IS years old. The
funeral is to be held here at the Catholic
church.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-08-16

The foil owing letters remain unclaim-
in the Audubon postoffice for the week
ending Aug. Is 1900. Oscar Ward and
Louis HOchstresser.