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Evening journal., 1901-12-12

"Snobs and Snobbery." by Colonel
Copeland, in Epworth Church tonight
Admission. % cents.
Evening journal., 1901-12-12

Hear Colonel Copeland's lecture on
"Snobs and Snobbery," in Epworth
Church tonight.
Evening journal., 1901-12-12

DON'T BUY PAINT
Until you see Cartmell.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-01

carpenter working tor f2. so per day in
1886 should get $4.43 now 70 keep up with the
demands of the sugar trust. n
A section hand working Efor $1.as a day in
1896 should get $2.raH to-day to keep up with
with the price of beans.
Streetcar drivers working Tor 81 50 Per day
in 1896 should get $a.7o per day now to keep
up with the advance in salt pork.
steer weighing 1000 pounds would by
nearly four times as much barb wire in 1896 as
in 1900.
A hog weighing zoo pounds would buy 14o
pounds more nails in 1896 than it would now.
Studebaker wagon could be bought for ~
bushels of wheat in 1886; in 1900 wagon
could not be bought for less than Io3 bushels
of wheat.
A bushel of wheat would buy three times
more twine in 1896 than it would buy in 1900
(See United States treasury bulletin.)
A dozen chickens would buy twenty gallons
OF oil in 1896; in 1900 only 1871 gallons.
Thirty-four pounds of wheat would buy as
much tinware in 1896 as bushel would to-day.
1t would require the labor of 200, 900 sec.
ton men for 30 days eyerv year to support the
present policy Of the administration in the
Philippines
A bushel of wheat buys IIo pounds less OF
salt than it would in 1896.
bale of cotton would buy two-6fths more
feet of lumber in 1896 than it would buy in
1899.
1t would take three dozen of eggs to buy as
much wooden ware this wear as two dozen
would buy in IS96.-Nebraska City News.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-01
The Native Kansans.

It is not SO many ,,sars ago that the appear
ance of Kansas-born representative in the leg
islature at Topeka created decided sensation.
It is pleasant to learn that the present body of
Kansas Lawmakers contains eighteen sons of
the state distributed throughout its various dis
tsisss. Tk;s means that Kansas is aot only
getting 'big girl now" but that she is we'll
beyond the period of adolescence, as age is
reckoned in America.
Kansas was admitted into the Union in 1861,
just about forty years ago. There is no reason
why its own sons and daughters should not
nov be taking an active and guiding hand in
its aAai:s. 1t is source of pride and satisfac-
ZION to see them doing so, in all the depart
nents of activity which affect the destinies Of
tendency is witnessed in the Kansas press. A
number of the leading newspapers of the state
are controlled by Kansans who are to the ma
nor born, and in almost every case with unusual
success and satisfaction. 1t would not be easy
to pick up, anywhere in America, more nota-
bic group of journalists than Charlie Scott Del
Valentine, Ewing Herbert, Frank P. MacLen-
nan, William Allen White, Victor Murdock,
jr., Arthur Capper and Fred Badger. There
are others, but these will suffice as examples.
All Of the learned professions are honorably
represented in Kansas by native representatives,
aud the vast agricultural interests of the state
are now largely in the hands of the "boys" and
sspirls,' who were born on Kansas farms.
Kansas never had much reason TO complain
of carpet-bag government. 1t is true that, at
irst, everybody in Kansas came from some
where else, but whoever the e,nigrant was, it
didn't take him long to become Kansan.
Somehow it was in the air, and in a very few
wears after the settlement of the state the most
heterogeneous population in the Republic be-
came the most homogeneous.
1t is very good, though, to see fine crop Of
native Kausans coming to maturity and to be-
hold them taking their rightful places as guar
dians OF the state and as the hereditary custodi
ans OF its interests. The Kansas man is gooe
deal of fellow, wherever he may start from
but the native Kansan is something that can
be beat. Long may he wave!-K. c. Star.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-01
Nati0nal I egislative League.

The object Of this league is to obtain for wo-
men equality Of legal municipal and industrial
rights through action by the national congress
and the state legislatures.
In laboring for this object it is hoped to unite
many women who believe in better conditions
for their. sex in bond which shall secure
effective cooperation for any reform ir which
all are interested.
The necessity for such associated effort is
obvious when present conditions are considered.
In thirty-seven states, married mother has
no right to her own children.
In sixteen states, a wife has no right to her
own earninss outside of the home.
In eight states, woman has no right to her
own property after marriage.
In seven states there is no law compelling .
man to support his wife and family.
In all states there is discrimination against
women in the matter of employment and COM
pensation.
These are only few of the evils under which
women suffer, and which united and vigorous
action could remedy.
All women who believe in the upbnilding of
their sex, and all generous hearted men, are
addressed in earnest appeal to give name, iu-
huence and financial aid to an endeavor to
briug about improved conditions, and thus
make the lot of millions of women happier and
| more honorable
| Any organized body may become affiliated
with the National Legislative League on pay.
ment Of $500 annually. Any individual may
become member of the league on payment of
81 90 annually. SEcRErARY.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-01

salaries OF the judges of the supreme court
from $4,000 to $1,000 per annunl, each. From
the number of applicants for appointment, and
from the number of lawyers who biennially as
pre to nomination for the position in question,
it seemed that the salary of $1,000 was consid.
cred satisfactory. But it seems that the seem
ing was only seeming. We fear that Governor
SANKEY'S warnings in his message to the legis-
lature, and his admonitions to his party, are to
go for naught. The indications are that the
present session of the legislature will prove the
most expensive in the history of the state"
1t is said on good authority that the legslat.
i've aspirations this session will amount to $4,.
600 900 at least t.--Kansas Commoner.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-01

CONCERNING the Republican majoritys de-
-rminalion to scrane the bottom of the treasury
and reach fot the taxpayers pocket-book, the
Wichita Eagle (Rep.) makes the following pei
rir+ut observation: 1.-THE electors of the state
Of Kansas, last iall, influenced by the pl-a Of
LAWYERS that inorey would be saved in the abo-
Elton OF the appellate courts, and that the dock
ct OF the supreme court be kept clear, voted in
favor Of the adoption of corstilu i,nal amend
ment increasing the nr mber of the judges of the
supreme court from three seven. The Eagle
assumed the responsibility of crilicising the
proposition, although refraining from strenu-
ously opposing it. Now there is pending in
the Legislature, at Topeka, bill increasing the
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-01

DR.. F. B. LAWRENCE, the Kansas member OF
The national Republican Silver central commit
rec. saws there is no more show of making Kan
.as Democratic than there is of making Miss
;.s;pp; Republican. We think this expresses
the sentiment Of more than two.thirds Of the
Rausans who voted for Bryan last fall, yet
.verv little while some would-be Democratic
Moses bobs up with the declaration that the
fusionists must all be Democrats now. Such
t.,,ovs make us tired. d.--Kansas Democrat
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-01

GROVER CLEVELAND has broken his s ence
natives in Sonth Africa to pc ssess their lands,
and we are doing precisely the same thing in
the Philippines. Grover should have said this
during the campaign, when the Philippine
question was being passed on by the people
Kansas Democrat.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-01

| poets-a true Kansas poet. It was written 81
his death. l. is prophetic, as our readers will
| The watch-fres Of Civilization have burned
Too low on the evergreen hilltops of time
The gifts of the gods have been trampled and
J spurned,
And their temples profaned by injustice and
crimes.
The jewels of Freedom as baubles are tossed
Where the rattle of thieves curses Liberty's sod,
And the voice of the Patriot Fathers is lost
In the clatter of dice on the altars of God.
The prophets of Truth are derided and jeered;
The priesthood of Mammon betrays and de-
: ceives;
reared
On the ruins den for its outlaws and thieves.
The rcvels of gamblers and harlots defame
The councils of State; and the flag of the brave
Is an emblem of fraud and symbol OF shame
lis stars for the tyrant-its stripes tor the slave.
The cry OF a ration is drowned in the din
Where statesmen cast lots for unholiest gains,
Aud the ermine Of Justice is blacker within
Than the heart of the felon who grovels in
chains.
Lo, manhood in beggary-vaults full of gold;
Lo, childhood in rags-prec:ous gems for fiste;
While virtue is outraged or bartered and sold
Within touch of the cross of the cruci6ed
Christ
Lo, Labor dishonored, cast down, overthrown,
Sees dimy, feels dumbly its terrible need;
Starts up, bliud giant, then stumbling, falls
prone
In the poisonous folds OF the dragon of Greed.
The great common people bewildered, misled,
Drift hither and thither as tide beaten sands,
Ant pri .stcraf. and statescraft but offer them
bread
That turns to serpent or stone in their hands.
1t is nurk OH the mountains-'tis dusk OIL the
mills;
No chaut from the forest, no song on the lea;
| T rivers are dumb, and the laughter of rils
Is mute as the lips the shuddering sea.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-01

Dusk deepens and silence; the hills hold their
breath,
And awed ranges lift pallid faces on high;
The valley is hushed as the chamber of death,
And the voice of the cataract sinks to a sigh.
There's fash from the zenith, moan fiom
the main,
crash on the SUBMITS, cry from the void,
A wall in the forest, sob on the plain,
And the tempest is on that the prophets foretold.
Black clouds lash the hilltops, and mad thun.
ders rift
The pail of the storm with red lances OF fire;
The deep answers back and warning waves lift
To tear with white teeth at the clouds in their
ire.
Uuleashed are the torrents; they dash on the
plains
AS famishing wild beasts spring fierce from their
s, lair,
And hell's earthquake legions have broken their
TO war with the demons of earth aud of Air.
With lightning wrought sickles black hurri-
cane reap,
And forests go down with shudder and wall;
Volcanoes belch flame, lurid meteors leap,
And mountains are born from the breast OF the
vale.
w.
Soft, soft, IS the south wind and azure the sky;
Glad waves whisper low where the tides have
their birth;
And opaline clouds lift with banners on high,
AS ,norn's rosy lips kiss the bosom OF earth.
The white wings of commerce are wooing the
breeze.
And labor goes forth to its task with song
Peace laughs in her valleys, love sings on the
Fraternitys triumph o'er outrage and wrong.
The vultures of rapine and warfare have flown;
No cast and no castle, no dungeon and chain;
For palace and sportsman and tyraut and throne
Are dust-but the great common people remain.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1901-02-01

For fine Candy, 60 to the Red Light.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-15
CROP BULLETIN.

DES MONIES, August IL, 1901.
The temperature of the past week
was about normal, with increased
humidity of the air, and fairly we'll
distributed showers that came in a
manner to be very beneficial to the
growing crops. Drouthy coalitions
of some severity still prevail in a
number of counties in the south
eastern and east central districts
but in the larger part of the State
the supply of moisture has been
ample and caused considerable i'm
provement in pastures, late corn.
potatoes and gardens. Reports in
dictate that late corn has cared stuff
GENTLY to give promise of better
yield than has been anticipated, if
September is nominally fair and
frostless. The early planted portion
of the crop is greatly damaged, and
the ears generally show defective
fertilization. The crop. as whole,
will be very valuable in quality of
the fodder and grain that natures,
and much more than the usual acre.
age will be harvested with binders.
Following are the estimates of
crop reports, as to average condi-
ton: Corn, So per cent; spring wheat
81; oats, 10; barley, s5; flax "A; millet,
62; potatoes, "a; pastures, 40; apples,
80; grapes, 70. The threshing re-
turns thus far received indicate
that the oat crop is generally better
than the estimates made the first of
August.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-15
Died.

Wednesday another of our citi-
zens passed from earthly scenes
through the portals that leads to
the endless home in the New Jeru
salem Peter Roth, the deceased,
had lived beyond the allotted time
OF man. having reached the age of
slxty-eight years. He was Doru in
Germany but moved to this coun-
try when young man and soon
identified himself with the country,
the people and became one truly
American. He raised family of
five children, provided for their
wants and comforts and has has
seen them comfortably provided
with the needs of life. He pass
ed quietly to rest, being surround
ed by those he loved, who cared for
his every want and comfort. He
leaves behind wife who deeply
mourns the loss of life compan-
ion; three daughters, who long for
the presence of kind father, and
one boy who will miss the earnest
counsel of him whom he has pro.
vided during the decline of life.
he funeral will be held at Saint
Boniface church, Friday morning,
when the funeral rites will be per-
formed by Rev. Father Fallen
schmid. A large number of friends
vii! be present to pay the last token
and tribute to his memory. The re-
mains will be laid to rest in the
Catholic Cemetery, east of town.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-15
POPULAR SCIENCE.

Mercury's year is only SO days, that
OF Venus 225 days and Of Mars 6S7
days.
Cumulus, or thunder clouds, rarely
rise over two miles. Seven miles is
the outside height for any cloud
The edge of the moon is so broken
by peaks, ridges and valleys that the
length of totality during solar eclipse
is affected by them.
The suns heat raises from the earth
37,OOO,OOO tons Of water minute. To
do the same work artifcially cube of
coal 200 miles deep, wide and high
would have to be burned every second.
The archaic. wasteful "beehive" oven
process Of making charcoal has been
superseded in many parts Of Germany
by modern methods which save all the
ammonia, gas, tar and other products
of the wood.
A human body contains some of the
small things of nature. The blood, for
example. is colorless liquid in which
little red globules are floating. Every
drop of it contains about a million of
the globules, and they are susceptible
OF division into smaller globules still.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-15
score or houses unroofed and Several
Persons Injured.

NorfolK, va, Aug. 7.-Norfolk was
visited by a tornado yesterday. The
whirlwind came in the usual funnel.
shaped cloud and swept path about
30 feet in width. Fortunately it passed
through an outlying portion of the
city and not through the thickly popu-
lated sections. The roofs of about 20
houses were blown away and several
persons We're injured by falling tim
bers. Several houses in Berkeley were
unroofed. Trees were torn up and
chimneys blown down through the sec
ton swept by the storm. The storm
was followed by rain that almost
equalled a cloudburst.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-15
coIfax Wants Electric Line.

Colfax, a., Aug. 9.-At a special
meeting held here, proposition for
the Des Moines and Eastern Electric
railroad carried by an overwhelming
vote. Women were allowed to vote on
the tax and that vote showed a figure
nearly double that cast for the fran
chise. The Des Moines and Eastern
is an interurban line, backed by Cleve-
land capitalists. The proposed road
will connect Des Moines on the west
and Newton on the east, thus giving
the Iowa Central an inlet to Des
Moines. Special elections will be held
at Mitchellville and Altoona.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-15
GRANTS RETREAT.
The General Went When Police
mans Club Pointed the Way.

mans Club Pointed the Way.
Speaking of nightsticks reminds me
of seeing General Grant in his to my
mind greatest hour. the only time he
was ever beaten. and by policeman.
l told his son, Fred Grant, of it when
he became police commissioners in the
nineties, but l dc not think be appre-
ciated it. He was not cast in his great
fathers mold. Tie occasion refer to
was after the generals second term in
the presidency. lie was staying at the
the Masonic temple was burned The
fire line was drawn half way down the
block toward Fifth avenue, but the po-
lice were much hampered by the crowd
and We're out of patience when l, stand.
ing by, saw Il man in a great ulster
with head buried deep in the collar,
cigar sticking straight out, coming
down the street from the hotel.
recognized him at sight as General
Grant. The policeman who blocked
his way did not. He grabbed him by
the collar, swung him about and hit
ting him resounding whack across
the back with his club, yelled out:
What's the matter with you! Don't
you see the fire lines? Chase yourself
out of here and be quick about it,"
The general never said Il word. He
did not stop to argue the matter. He
had run up against sentinel and when
stopped went the other way. That was
all. The man had a right to be there;
he had none. l was never so much an
admirer of Grant as since that day. 1t
was true greatness. A smaller man
would have made row. stood upon his
dignity and demanded the punishment
of the policeman. AS for him, there
was probably never SO badly frighten-
ed policeman when told him whom
he had dubbed. 1 will warrant he did
not sleep for week. fearing all kinds
of things. No need of it. Grant prob
ably never gave him 4 thought.-Jacob
Riis in Outlook.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-15
Epworth Leaquers Meet.

Colfax, Ia, Aug. 9.-The sixth an
nual assembly of the Iowa Epworth
league and training school convened
here yesterday. Every part of the
state is represented. Parties have
arrived from Fort Dodge, Sioux City,
Stratford, Rock Rapids, Burlington,
Dubuque, Clinton and other points.
DR.. Robert Mcintyre was the principal
speaker yesterday, addressing the as
sembly on "The Bright Side of Sol
dier's Life"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-15
New Town In Iowa.

Fort Dodge, Ia, Aug. 1O.-A new
town has been founded on the tract
of land recently purchased from the
Larrabee estate in Kossuth county by
the Northern Iowa Land company.
The name of the town is Cortland.
The plat has not yet been recorded,
but the town is located seven miles
from Swea City, in the midst of fine
rolling country.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-15
South American Enters Anes.

Ames, Ia, Aug. 1o-Julio Reyes of
Buenos Ayres, Argentine Republic, S.
A., arrived in Ames yesterday and will
take course in agriculture at the
Iowa State college. Mr. Reyes has
been in the United States several
weeks, having come to Ames from
the exposition at Buffalo. In reply
to an inquiry he stated that he Sc
lected the Iowa State college because
1t was considered the greatest agri-
cultural school in the United States by
the people of his country.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-15
Can Use Forest Park.

st. Louis, Aug. 13.-Judge Zachuritz.
in the circuit court yesterday, refused
to grant an injunction restraining the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition com
pany from using Forest park for a site
for the Worlds fair, to be held in St.
Louis in 1903.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-15

M. l. Masterson and r. N. Shoe
smith, of northeast Greeley town
ship, were in Audubon the first of
the week delivering one hundred
bushels of timothy seed for which
they received $l.75 per bushel.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-15
State Bill Posters in Session

Des Moines, Aug. 10.-The state
bill posters, in session here, will not
admit that blllboards are unsightly
They say that much improvement has
been made in the last year as to ad-
vertising display and that further ad-
vance in art work is bound to do
away with much of the complaint
The following are the officers elected:
President, w. L. Busby, Clinton; vice
president, James Coffee, Dubuque;
secretary, James Kindt, Davenport.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-15

Carey Smith, a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. c. Smith, who resided here
when boy but who now conducts
shirt factory at Red Oak, accom-
panied by his wife were guests at
the Bert Lehman home, on Depot
street, in this city, few days the
past week. Carey found many ia
miliar frees in his rounds of the
city and missed many more who lie
sleeping out al the Cemetery. He
reports his mother as still abiding
with them and enjoying fairly good
health.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-15

The Fourth Quarterly Meeting of
the Methodist church, for the Extra
charge, will be held at Old Hamlin
on Friday, August 23d. Quarterly
Conference at three O'Clock in the
afternoon. Preaching by Presiding
Elder +. o. Allen at eight o'clock in
the evening, Immediately followed
by communion services. All are in
vited to attend
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-15
Big Increase in Bank peposi

Des Moines, Aug. 9.-The statement
OF Iowa state and savings banks for
June 20 shows that the deposits are
now $114,731 .614.96, an increase of
more than s2,5OO,OOo in two months
and over s22,OOO,oOO in year. The
capital stock of these banks increased
nearly 100000 in the year. There
has been an increase in the cash in
banks in the last two months, also in
real and personal property and an in
crease in the capital stock and sur
plus.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-15

The F. P. Hooker telephone "cen-
trail is to be moved from its pres
ent location in the Ridgley block,
over Ed. Cotton's grocery store, to
the building where Will Donaldson
had his bakery, three doors farther
down the street. Sam Harm. Jr
will then move his family up from
West Town and occupy the house,
80 as to be ever ready TO look after
the lines.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-15

Wednesday morning Mrs. Chris
Reilander and her niece, Miss Susie
kolbert from Alta Vista, Iowa,
went out to Westphalia, Shelby
county, where Mrs. Reilander went
TO visit with her four children and
their families and many other
friends and Miss Susie went along
to get acquainted with her cousins.
After pleasant visit there they will
return home.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-15

While George Mccall was helping
about threshing machine, at his
home up in Greeley township, last
Tuesday he was overcome by heat
and started to pitch hedlong from
the stack upon which he was work
ing but Fred Reynolds sprang to
his assistance in time to save him.
The next day Mr.. Mccall was able
to be up and about but still felt
rather "squamish."
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-15

Frank Green and Harry Arnold,
OF the Corn Exchange Bank, up at
Audubon, rode down on their bicy-
cles, last Sunday and while the for
mer visited with the ]. NJ. Thomas
family the latter put in his time
talking money matters to Banker
Peter Christensen.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-15

The Extra brick yard Will be open
ed on Wednesday of next week, and
then it will be opened every We'd
nesday and Thursday thereafter.
ISAIAH HUNT.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1901-08-15

William Leckband is having the
James Holiday house that he re-
Gently purchased in West Town
decorated with fresh coat of paint
by Artist Fred Andrews.