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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25

C. NJ. Kimbrough, of Muncie, Ind,
general manager of the Indiana Bridge
Company, one of the leading manufac-
turing institutions of the state: "Bry-
ans insincerity. Believe in letting
well enough alone"
Judge H. II. Trimble, one time
Democratic candidate for Governor Of
Iowa: Favors sound money, believes
in expansion and says that there II
nothing to Bryan but talk.
While Governor Roosevelt was
speaking at Victor, Colo, and the in
terruptions, boots and shouts for
Bryan were frequent, tall, brown.
faced man arose, walked to the plat
form, faced the audience, raised his
hand for silence. and said: -Four
years ago I voted for Bryan. I have
been a champion Of silver for long
time. believed in the doctrine, but
/ tell you now / am done with IL all.
This year vote for Mckinley and have
done with you towards and ours"
There was not hiss, jeer or shout in
derision. The man, in reply to the
Governors question, said his name was
Foulke. that he lived at Victor; and
then left the hall.
William Crotty. Burlington, Kan,
farmer and stock raiser: organs cleo
ton would be disastrous to the business
interests"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25
AFRO-AMERICANS
FOR Mckinley

The undersigned members Of the
National Afro-American Press Asso-
citation very much regret that the i'm
preston has gone abroad. from the ac-
ton OF the association, that the asso-
citation Is unfriendly to the admins
tration of President Mckinley. This
Is not true. 1t has been the uniform
policy of the association not to COM
NIT itself to any partisan Endorsement
as an organization.
The undersigned members OF the as
ISOLATION, who constitute more than
fve-sixths of the membership present,
unreservedly indorse the foreign and
domestic policy OF the national Repub-
lican administration. and believe that
the best interests of the country at
large. and the Afro-American people
in particular. will be served by a con-
sistent support of Mckinley and
Roosevelt in the coming election:
Cyrus Field Adams. The Appeal,
Chicago. Ill.
T. Thomas Fortune. The Age. New
York City.
w. H. Steward. American Baptist.
Louisville, Ky.
George l.. Knox, The Freeman, In
dianapolis. Ind.
John G. Dancy. A. NJ. q. 2. Review.
Charlotte, N. C.
D. R. wilkins. The Conservation.
Chicago, III.
]. w. Wheeler. The Palladium. St..
Louis. Mo.
l. B. Scott, s. W. Christian Advo-
cate. New Orleans, La.
w. A. Pledger. Age. Atlanta, Ga.
j. II. Deveaux, Tribune. Savannah.
Ga.
J. Chayis. Express, Dallas, Tex.
c. H. Handy. The Afro-American.
st. Louis. Mo.
T. T. Allen. The Forum. Houston.
Tex.
L. T. Fox. Preacher-Safeguard, Kos
ciusko, Miss.
]. R. Marshall. The Bee. Paducah.
Ky.
R. R. Wright. College Journal. sa-
vannah, Ga
Recorder. Indianapolis, Ind.
Christian Recorder. Philadelphia.
Pa.
H. T. Healing, A. M. e. Church Re-
view. Philadelphia, Pa.
James Lewis, Republican Courier.
New Orleans, La.
]. @. Adams. The Appeal. St Paul.
MINI.
]. p. Green, The Bee. Washington,
D. c.
W. v. Penn, The Appeal. Louisville.
Ky.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25

cent Of their value, at from to 6
per cent interest. Four years ago
the prevailing rate was and 8 per
cent, and loans were much more fire.
quently made at the latter rate than
the former. Mr.. Bryan is a young
man of ability. a young man of
promise; and while I respect his
powers of oratory, should not care
to be a member of a firm in which
he managed the finances. don't be-
lieve that Mr.. Bryan will be elected.
I should regard his election as .
great calamity.
$50 Ear as Imperialism is con-
cerned. / don't think that many Of
US are worried over the situation In
that regard. l wonder whether these
anti-imperialists believe that we
should have allowed Spain to have
sunk the Texas after sinking the
MISUNDERSTANDING three or four
hundred more Of our sailors-before
declaring war. have supreme
contempt for the fellow that thinks
more of his dollars than of the ma
tional honor, or fears that his cow
ardly carcass might come in contact
with foreign lead in case that he
should be drafted and sent to the
Philippines"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25
TORE rlICHIGAN MEN
RALLY TO REPUBLICANS

Professor Ferris s. Fitch, Pontiac
Mich, formerly chairman Of Demo
cratic county committee, and founder
OF the Post: Organism is revolving
to me. The maintenance of the honor
and credit of the nation is as incum-
bent on every citizen to-day as in
1896, when Democrats who preferred
the integrity of the old Democratic
party and the welfare of our common
country were compelled to vote for
Mckinley
G. j. McClintock, ex-mayor, Laings-
burg, Mich: Prosperity.
William Johnston, hardware mer-
chant and Populist, Leslie. Mich: LET
well enough alone"
James Nesbitt, Schoolcraft. Pros
perity.
DR.. s. B. Snyder. Fulton. Pros
perity.
r. II. Buckhout. Kalamazoo.
clubbing Of Bryan.
Benjamin F. Rowe, Kalamazoo.
Expansion.
Hon. James Powers. SCOTS. Ex-
pansion.
Frank J. Milliman. SCOTS. EI-
pansion.
C. J. Daniels, jeweler, Athens,
Mich.
John Broad. Harbor Springs.
Good times.
DR.. S. S. C. Phippen. owosso. Is
against free silver.
Chas. Hamper, Owosso. chairman
Democratic-Silver Committee Shia-
wassee County. Left the party be-
cause they endorsed Democratic
platform OF 1896.
C. II. Hudson, merchant, Mar
cellus.
Henry Allen, Vicksburg.
Bird Williams, Vicksburg.
Jay Williams. Vicksburg.
Fred Prolo. Vicksburg.
Philip Prolo, Vicksburg.
George Smith. old soldier, Mar
shall.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25

FINALLY, I am opposed to Mr..
Bryan, as hold him directly re-
sponsible for the death of every
one Of the brave American sol
diers slain in the Philippines.
It Is the Encouragement held out
to the rebels by Mr.. Bryan and
others of his ilk that keeps up
the struggle there. The war was
over, but the sympathy and
promises held out by Mr.. Bryan
have caused the fighting to break
out afresh, and 1t will from this
time until concluded be fraught
with more disaster to our boys,
for they have slowly and surely
been teaching their adversaries
how to fight. For each man who
falls there, be he inspired by the
sense of duty or the love of war,
Mr.. Bryan is responsible. The
thought of electing such a man
as this to the presidency is utter
ly repugnant."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25

N. W. Newhouse, editor Stanton
Clipper, Stanton. Is for expansion.
w. q. Lear. Grand Ledge, Silver
Republican. 1896. He has q boy in
the Philippines.
John Simpson, Grand Ledge. Says
times are good enough for him.
Thos. Wade, Fennvills. Money
question.
William Truax. wayland. Ex-
pansion.
David F. Hunton. Grand Haven.
Tired Of 16 to 1.
e. E. Bostwick, Union City, Mich,
formerly state senator: "A man who
accepted a commission in the late
war should stand by the results OF
that war"
A. R. Barrett, Union City, Mich,
formerly an officer in the twenty
second Michigan volunteers: "A ma
ton to be vigorous and strong must
expand, and the flag should not
cease to float over territory which
rightfully belongs to the United
States"
Curtis Morrell, Union City. Mich.
"Bryan's ideas in regard to finance,
II carried out, would paralyze indus
tries. and the country would suffer
untold misery in getting to another
monetary basis"
M. E. Blair, Union City. Mich
When any man, or set OF men, pro-
pose to pull down the stars and
stripes from any land that comes to
Us by purchase or otherwise, he nor
they can have my vote. I believe
In letting well enough alone. We
are, in financial way, all right,
and l will vote to continue existing
conditions"
John Cooper. Union City, Mich,
lifelong Democrat: Mckinley will
administer the affairs of the govern
ment in a satisfactory manner in
the future as in the past. and II Is
extremely bad policy to make q
change at this time"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25
SILVER REPUBLICANS
RETURN TO THE FOLD

Col. A. W. Hogle; Capt. A.
Med. Brooks, Teller candidate for
sheriff in 1899; Senator Thomas,
william E. Bates, L. A. Lang,
w. s. Mayfreed and two hun
dred other Silver Republicans Of
Denver have organized a
straight-out Republican club and
will support the administration
Of President Mckinley. Their
reasons are:
"The Silver Republican party
cannot live beyond the present
campaign. The Democrats now
use its friends, not to advance
the cause of bimetallism but sim
ply and only to elect Democrats
to Office, and in Arapahoe county
to elect a ticket that is not cred
table to any party. We, there
fore, hereby unite to form a re-
united Republican club in Ara
pahoe county to assist An the cleo
ton Of the Republican ticket this
fall"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25
ZEN WHO HAVE DESERTED BRYAN FOR mckinley
LEADING COAST BANKER
DECLARES FOR MCKINLEY

I. W. Hellman, President Of
the Nevada Bank of San Fran
cisco and Farmers & Merchants
Bank of Los Angeles: 1T am a
lifelong Democrat, but I shall
not vote for Mr.. Bryan for Presi-
dent. The 10 to / idea
If put into practice, would upset
all values. Everybody would be
injured; the mechanic and labor
er as well as the banker and mer-
chant. America is today a cred
itor country and will continue
to be so unless we change our
monetary system. Let the ratio
of 16 to be adopted and it will
drive out what gold there is here.
Our securities will be sent back
from abroad to be sold here in
immense sums. One crisis would
follow another. Manufacturing
interests would be greatly in
jured; labor, which is now in
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25
WAYNE McVEAGH
CANNOT SUPPORT BRYAN

Wayne McVeagh, whom Presi-
dent Cleveland appointed minis
ter to Italy, has decided to sup
port Mckinley and Roosevelt.
His reasons are given below:
"The controlling reason II
the unwillingness I feel to in
trust the government of the
country to the men who now
represent and control the DEM
ocratic organization, standing as
they do upon the Chicago plat
form of 1895. fully appreciate
the disturbances of having two
great political parties to either of
which the destinies Of this great
and growing republic can be
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25

do not believe in denouncing the
Supreme Court; because I be-
lieve in upholding the Supreme
Court. There is no longer a place
in the Democratic party for men
who think like I do. Men like
Hill, who are good Democrats,
are letting things go along and
helping this man in his course to
get rid Of him. They think
they know, in fact-that the only
way he can be gotten rid Of il to
have him beaten thoroughly.
THAT'S what think Of Bryan.
I am still q Democrat, under
stand"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25

good demand, would suffer.
Another objection to Bryan Il
that he is not Democrat.
"I am a moderate expansion
list. Without expansion I be-
lieve that this country would
stand still, just as any large cor
poration does which does not ex-
pand and keep up with the times.
I believe in holding on to every
foot of land that the American
flag flies over, and would not
give up one bit of it.
California has been much ben
Gifted by this expansion. Our
trade has grown and is growing
continually by reason Of the poll
icy of the present administra-
ton. I believe that this trade
will keep on expanding II Mr..
Mckinley Is reelected. It would
be lost II Mr.. Bryan were
elected"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25
GENERAL. LEW WALLACE
OUT FOR Mckinley

General Lew Wallace, Of Craw-
louisville, Ind, who has fire.
quently criticised the Republican
administration, has declared in
favor Of re-electing President
Mckinley. He says:
1T shall vote for Mr.. McKin-
ley, and shall vote for the en-
tire Republican ticket. I shall
vote for Mr.. Mckinley because
the thought of the election Of Mr..
Bryan is abhorrent to me for sew
eral reasons. In the first place,
I hold the man insincere, for no
candidate can take nominations
from three parties without in
tending to fool some one in case
Of his election.
"In the next place, Mr.. Bryan's
financial policy Is one which, IL
put in effect, would bring disas-
ter and ruin on the country.
Free silver Is a menace to the
business interests of the country.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25
ANOTHER COLORADO
PAPER IN LINE

The Boulder County (Colo.)
Herald has decided to support
the Mckinley administration.
The Herald left the Republican
party In 1896. 1t says:
son the issue of imperial
ism,' which is q misnomer, the
Herald believes in standing by
the present administration. 1t
believes in the light Of events
that the administration Is pur-
suing the proper course. 1t
looks upon the cry of imperial
ism as a foolish play upon
words which should not be in
dorsed at the polls. The Herald
has the highest admiration for
Mr.. Bryan. It believes him to
be sincere, but it also believes
him to be in error in this in
stance. Further than that the
cry Of free silver still has an ef-
feet upon the business interests
Of the East similar to the shak-
ing Of q red rag at a bull. The
fear of 1t would so brighten bust
ness interests as to cause a finan-
cial collapse equal to, If not
greater in extent to, that Of
$685."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25
Mckinley SOMETHING MORE
THAN "A MAN AFTER AN OFFICE"

James s. Evans, Chicago, ILL.,:
st come of long line of Demo-
Gratis who have been conspicuous
in the political history of the
Gulf States. I cannot subscribe
to the teachings Of Mr.. Bryan.
Believing them to be dangerous
and especially detrimental to the
interests of the South, I shall
cast my vote for the first time in
the history of a member of my
family, for the Republican Ma
tional ticket. It seems to
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25
FORr1ER CONGRESSMAN
PAGE FLAWS BRYAN

Ex-Congressman Charles H.
Page, Providence, r. l.: "What
choice have I except McKinleyP
There are candidates besides Nc
Kinley, but guess I wont have
to look far.
Bryant know Bryan. That's
why I won't vote for him. I am
just as good a Democrat as I
ever was, but Bryan is no Demo-
crat. was with him in Con-
gress. I knew him there, and I
watched then all the populistic
tricks he had.
"I am against Bryan because I
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25

safely committed, but, In my
Judgment, the Democratic party
does not at present meet that re-
quirement.
cit seems to me the present
tendency Of President McKin-
ley's mind as to a foreign policy
can be discerned in the true
American policy he Is now pur-
suing in China.
son the currency question I
have always advocated a single
gold standard of value, and at
last I find myself in harmony
with the Republican platform on
that subject"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-10-25

me to be the very acme of insin-
certify for a Southern Democrat
to preach about individ-
ual liberty, the right of the gov
erned to be consulted about mat
tiers of state issues. A
southerner by birth; in politics
a Democrat; an American by the
grace of God, shall, in the alb
sence of q Democratic nominee,
vote for William Mckinley be-
cause he Is something more than
o man after an ONCE"
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-16
TREATING BRONCHITIS.
Medicament introduced Into the Orifi
of tho TracbeaI Coudn;<

Medicament introduced Into the Orifice
of the Trachea1 Conduit.
DR.. Mendel, Of Paris, recently sent to
the French Academy of Medicine a
most interesting communication on the
subject of a new treatmen Of diseases
of the bronchial tubes and of the chest.
says the European edition of the New
York Herald. Hitherto these maladies
have been treated by means of medi-
cines absorbed by the stomach. The
originality of DR.. Menders treatment
consists in the introduction of the
medicaments directly into the respira-
tory passages.
AS the illustration shows, the physi-
clan uses syringe with curved tube.
and introduces the point into the orifice
of the tracheal conduit by which air
enters into the chest. The medicament
used descends the conduit without pro-
ducing the slightest disagreeable sensa-
ton. The patient feels mild warmth
diffuse itself in the chest and breathes
more freely for some hours.
The medicaments thus introduced (oil
containing in solution vegetable es-
sences) are volatile and kill the mi
crobes. As soon as they are projected
into the chest they evaporate, saturate
the air breathed and ill the lungs rhus
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-16
VIVID FLASH OF LIGHTNING

Pecu1iarities of the Thuuderstorms
that Visit South Africa.
A very few days after my arrival at
Maritzburg at the end of 1875 I was
standing one afternoon In the shade of
my little house on a hill, anxiously
watching the picturesque arrival Of an
OK wagon laden with my boxes. 1t was
in the very early summer, and the ext
gencies of settling in left me no time
to worry about the thunderstorms, of
which, Of course, 1 had often heard. A
more serene and brilliant afternoon
could not be imagined, and II, was not
even hot-at all events, out of the sun.
My two small boys, as usual, trotted
after me like dogs, and clamored to
assist at the arrival Of the wagon: so
1 lifted the little one up In my arms
and stood there, with the elder boy
clinging to my skirts. Suddenly. out
of the blue unclouded sky. out of the
blaze of golden sunshine, came a fash
and crash which seemed as If it must
be the crack of doom. No words at my
command can give any idea of the In
tolerab-, binding glare of the light
WHICH Stciucu u wrap US TOudu,s OT Ol
the rending sound, as If the universe
were torn asnnder.
suppose l flung myself on the
ground, because l was crouching there,
holding the little boys beneath me with
some sort of protective instinct, when
in a second or two of time it had all
passed, for I heard only a slight and
distant rumble. I do not believe the
sun had ceased shining for an instant,
though it's light had seemed to be ex-
tinguished by that blaze of fire. Never
can l forget my amazement, an amaze
ment which even preceded my deep
thankfulness at finding we were abso-
lutely unhurt, the fearless little boys
only inquiring. What was that, num-
my" There had been no time for their
rosy cheeks even to pale. wonder
what color / was? looked at the lit
tie. storehouse with establishment to
find it still there, for had expected to
see nothing but heap of ruins. Nay.
it seemed miraculous that the hills all
around should still be standing.-Lady
Broome, in the Cornhill Magazine.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-16
Paid DUTY on a Mou.e.

Uncle Sam is stern stickler for form
and the amount of red tape employed in
the custom house is really remarkable.
1t was demonstrated the other day that
our domains from foreign shores with
out paying duty. A gentleman return
ing from Europe brought with him to
Philadelphia pet white mouse, of
which he had grown very fond. His
"mouselets" was assessed at 20 per
cent. which SO enraged the owner that
he vigorously protested. This case was
appealed and. the board Of cIassifica-
tion Of geneaakappraisers, after mature
deliberationziEs IL solemn conclave, hand
ed down decision in which the protest
was overruled.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-16
NEW GRIMES.
Tapping a Telegraph Wire or Stealing

Tapping a Telegraph Wire or Stealing
ing Lamp.
The theft of a lamp is larceny; 1t may
be Roman lamp or a Greek lamp, an
oil lamp or an electric lamp, says the
Forum. Whether it constitutes grand
larceny or petit larceny will in certain
States of the Union depend, not upon
its age or newness, but upon its mar
ket value. On the other hand. there
are great number of modern crimes
committed which could not have been
committed in ancient days because the
instruments for their perpetration did
not exist. They are the outcome Of
modern civilization and they require
new legislation.
The tapping of a telegraph wire Is a
modern form of highway robbery. In
the old days the method was to way
lay the courier on the road and to ro
him of his purse or of his messag.
The formula of the modern highway
man Is not "Stand and deliver" but
simply Deliver" and he may get a
message from the lightning courier
which may be worth more to him than
a well-flled purse. But there is moth
Ing to be gained by indiscriminate tap
ping. 1t is some special message or in
formation that the thief is looking for.
possibly for it's effect on the stock mar
ket or on other business ventures;
but by the use of the cipher code tap
ping of telegraph wires is Of little avail
even in time Of war, unless the code as
well as the message has been stolen
For tapping of power or light lines the
modern highwayman comes in out of
the rain. He can do his business bet
ter indoors by attacking the electric
meter, confusing it's calculations and
thus getting more current than he pays
for. Such at least seems to be the i'm
plication Of recent statutes.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-16

look up 1t ~ clear that Natures ar
rangements in these matters are not
without design. The most charming
woman of all is she who has the con-
summate wit to seem to look up when
really she stands on level with the
man who loves her, or perchance q lit
tie above him.
"One thing imperatively demanded in
the makeup of the ideal woman is
sympathy-that all-divining. all-forgiv-
ing quality which makes the whole
world akin. Sympathy is one OF the
prime factors of charm. So is humor.
A man is fearfully lonesome when his
wife cannot see his jokes. She could
hardly offer him a more deadly affront
than to laugh in the wrong place at
one of his pet stories. The ideal wom-
an is religious-has the wise, sweet.
old-fashioned notions about right and
wrong. A man Is quite capable OF
making merry over his wife's scruples
of conscience, but I think he would be
rather disappointed If she had no scru-
ples-if in his worldly way she was
guided chiefly by expedience. He may
not say many prayers himself, but be
likes to know that his children pray at
their mothers knee. Perhaps he some
times reflects that the nightly petition
from innocent lips. God bless father
may not be quite empty of meaning.
Union gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1899-1900, 1900-03-16
WEBSTER DAVIS.
Assistant Secretary of the Interior
Began Life as a Shoemaker.

Assistant Secretary of the Interior
Began Life as Shoemaker.
The career Of Webster Davis, assist
ant secretary of the interior, whose
visit to South Africa and to Dom Paul
occasioned considerable comment, is
in many respects a remarkable one.
He began life as shoemaker's son in
Gallatin, Mo-, and his father was bare
ly able to give him the education which
the town schools afforded. Young
Davis however. pushed on, took
course in the poor boys school at Park
Vile, where he received the idea that
he was cut out for the ministry. He
found his way finally to religious
seminary near Chicago, and there, he
said afterward, he discovered that the
more he learned the farther he got
away from the idea. So he went back
to his father and set to work at the
cobbler's stool. His dislike for the
trade did not escape the attention of
his father. One day he made bad
job of a pair of shoes, which came to
the notice of Judge McDouglass, of
Kansas City. '.Send him over to my
Office" said the Judge. HE is certain
ly poor shoemaker, but he may make
a good lawyer" That was the begin
ming Of his climb to the official posi-
ton, which he left to go to South AZ
rica. From the beginning he attracted
the attention of rich and influential
men and they started him for the law
school at Ann Arbor, where he COM
pleted his course.
Upon his return as full-fedged law