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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

Mrr. g. W. Kreamer, Of Extra, re-
turned home last Friday from visit
with her daughter, Mrs. Mccall.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

Gregg Wolfe went to Council Bluffs
Sunday as delegate from here to at
tend the grand lodge of the A. o. U. W.
He expects to return Thursday
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

@. @. Harper is having printing
room built on to his gallery. He is get
ting nice quarters now and is doing we'll
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

Harry Anderson, Of Davenport, was
here visiting with Peter Mathisen, Jens
Werner and others.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

FOR sALE-Brick, tile and sand at brick
yard. tt
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

vi. Beed and Edith l. Davis received
a marriage license this week.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

Charles Talbot returned Tuesday
from South Dakota trip.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

The Doak meat market has a new
helper, Chas Wulsey, OF Eldon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

Miss Edith Davis, Of Extra, came up
Saturday to visit at the Schrieber home.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15
Time Tables.

O.&N.-W. AT AUDUBON.
No. 81, arrive 8: SO an. No. 50, depart 80 Am
No. 90, arrive 4:56p. IN. No. 81, depart rs pm
Sunday Passenger arrives at 2:4o. p. m. and
departs at640p.m,
IA UuNIaToN Agent
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

M. Il. Mccall was an Atlantic bust
ness visitor Monday evening.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

A good, first class organ for sale o.
trade. II. G.. W. TOWNSEND.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

T. Littlefield visited over Sunday with
friends in Atlantic.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

Miss Edith Lane has gone to Girls
void to assist in millinery store.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

Henry Schneider. who now lives in
Chicago, returned after weeks visit in
his old home.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

Mrs. W. W. Smith was passenger for
Des Moines last evening.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

p. J. Stanton and wife received visit
the latter part Of last week from Joe
Abbot, Of Illinois.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

Charles Van Gorder is home from a
business trip to Nebraska.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

Will Burtch and daughter Bessie visi
ted in Atlantic over Sunday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

Mrs. j. Kuhn went to Atlantic Satur-
day. expecting to visit Anita before re-
turning home.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

Maggie Oliphsnt. Of Extra, visited Au
dubon friends the first OF the week.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

Mrs. M. O'Flyng Dietrich will spend
the summer in Audubon. She will be
glad to receive few pupils in either
voice, violin. or piano. 20w3
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

L. ID. Phelps and family started Tues
day for Milton, Vermont, where they will
visit relatives and spend several weeks
in recraatinn
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

Call on j. NJ. Hart at the Planning
Mill for window screens. Off.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

Will Beason returned from trip to
Corokston, MINI, Wednesday. While
there he purchased 80 acres of land.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15
Nelson w. Cowies, optician. At
cowles' Jewellery store.

Supervisor Nels Hoegh was in town
Monday
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

Rev. II q. Littleton aud family are
now located in the Horton property
in the south east part OF town.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

Store room for rent at Kimbsllton.
Inquire of H. G. Madsen.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

Mrs. Jake Bruestle and children were
passengers for Adair last Saturday
where they were to visit with her par
ents.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

Prof. Hooker was called to Berne, In
diana, Monday, by the death Of his
mother. He is expected home Saturday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

Good, first class pasture for few head
of stock. Inquire at Audubon Nursery
or at the residence Of VIM. Lyman. II
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

Joe Dixon, who has been in Des
Moines, 10 home again.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

Home grown seed potatoes, Early
Ohio's and late varieties for sale.
II TAGGART & LYMAN.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15
Q. R.LhP. AN AUDUBON.

No. 34i arrive AS a. m. No. $40 leaves II 01 p.
No. 343 arrive 4:00p. m. No. 344 leaves 4; 30p. IN
Sunday Passenger arrives at $50 q. m. and
w W. SMITH Agent,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15
Want Column, Etc.

WELL DRILLER- 4. l.. Gransberry, well
driller, solicits your work. Address Audubon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15
MONEY TO LOAN.

AT 5 per cent interest, option.
al payments, with the German
Savings Bank.
NASH, PHELPS & PHELPS.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

@. E. Mertz, N. @. Bronson and Geo.
Gray were Atlantic visitors Monday
eyaniap
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15
Audubon Markets.
FART LOANS
S per cent interest, once a
year, 500 optional payments,
with Davenport Savings Bank.
CHARLES BAGLEY.

c. s. McLeran, ID. ID. S.. office
over Brorson's Drug Store Audubon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

w. P. Phelps and wife OF Atlantic
visited relatives In Audubon Sunday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

Patterns and trimmed hats at gaestly
reduced prices. AIRY & BAKER
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

f. II. Adams made business trip to
-flsntic Monday evening.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

al pay iuCntS, Will tuC uCihdh
Savings Bank.
NASH, PHELPS & PHELPS.
DR.. c. e. Brooks, Dental Office
over Talbott's Restaurant.
Theo. Myers spent Sunday with friends
in Atlantic
VIM. McFarlane was an over Sunday
visitor in Anita.
I. j. Essington, of Brayton, was up on
business Tuesday.
George Townsend has given his house
a fresh coat Of paint.
Father Failensmid, of Extra, visited
with Father Flavin last week.
Just Justesen, the Hamlin postmaster,
was in town little while last Friday.
Mike Foley is building new resi-
dence on his place north east OF town.
Mrs. W. r. Green and Mrs. Brown
have returned from their Ida Grove Wis
it.
The G.. A. r. state encampment is at
Des Moines this week. Several expect
to go from here.
Miss Loughrey, of Coon Rapids, visited
last week with her brother, Will Lough-
rey, the new barber.
John Mcclure and wife, OF Gray. Wis
tied over Sunday here with Barney
Cunningham and wife.
Rev. II q. Littleton aud family are
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

Jim Carper is the new baker at the F
Nj. Rice restaurant.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

John Mcclure and wife, OF Gray. Wis
tied over Sunday here with Barney
Cunningham and wife.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

DR.. c. e. Brooks, Dental Office
over TaIbott's Restaurant.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

See us for your horse bills.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

Prof. Conger, of Extra, was in town
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

Miss Loughrey, of Coon Rapids, visited
last week with her brother, Will Tough
rey, the new barber.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

The G. A. r. state encampment is at
Des Moines this week. Several expect
to go from here.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15
o. M. q ST. P. AT MANNING.

GOING WEST GOING EAST
Limited Mol 5:3l a m +P'snger No2 9.5ea N
sP'snger No 1e As p m Limited No s:44 D R
sFr'ght No 81 10 is m sFr'ght No % ~ As D n
Fright No 70 1870 a m Fright Noei lis m
Except Sundays.
No. 70 carries passengers to Manila, Iowa.
W. IA. HART, Agent.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

Theo. Myers spent Sunday with friends
10 Atlantic
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

VIM. McFarlane was an over Sunday
visitor in Anita
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

Just Justesen, the Hamlin postmaster
was in town little while last Friday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

Mrs. W. r. Green and Mrs. Brown
have returned from their Ida Grove Wis
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

Mike Foley is building a new resi-
dence on his place north east Of town.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

Father Failensmid, of Extra, visited
with Father Flavin last week.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

George Townsend has given his house
fresh coat OF paint.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-05-15

T.. j. Essington, of Brayton. was up on
business Tuesday.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-01

ed. and through the public treasury the
whole country is the gamer.
In other cases public lands frequently
lie "sandwiched" between private lands
in such manner that they are of but
little use to anyone except the adjoin-
ing owner Casually the plantation and
for which he will also pay good rent
To give these lands away under the
pretenSe of demonstrating" would
mean the loss of tens of thousands of
dollars annually to the public, and the
homestead result would be nothing of
any consequence. The dry land home
steader would remain dry, unless the
proprietors of pumping works would
supply him with water and they-well
they are neither more nor less philan-
thropic than other business men. The
homeSteader on the tract 'Sandwiched'
or surrounded by private lands would
have his difficulties not the least of
which would be the question of a road.
By various methods these homestead
ers could be induced, or would come to
see that their land was more valuable
to sell than to hold on to and the old
process of consolidation would go on.
In some cases a large tract has value
subdivided has next to none. A case
is in mind of about 10000 acres as for
bidding a looking lava desert as one
could wish to see, or avoid seeing. In
its entirety It forms good cattle ranch
with a little drinking water here and
there. Subdivided no man would be so
miserable as to take $50 acres of it.
RICE LANDS.
There is limited amount of low ly-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-01

ing wet land suited to rice culture
among the Public lands, in all not over
1000 acres. but of much value. No one
but the humble Chinaman showing any
disposition to wallow knee deep in wa
ter and mud to reclaim these swamps
and continue the cultivation of them
but he will pay to the public Treasury
anywhere from fifteen to fifty dollars
per acre annual rent for them. These
lands would no more be hOmeSteaded
than the craters of the moon. They
can be wasted, but the only intelligent
way to deal with them, as with the
other lands named above, is to lease
them, and with their revenue help to
build the roads and bridges that are
necessary in a hundred localities.
ROADLESS LANDS.
Here a word must be said on the sub
ject of roads, a vitality important mat
ter in any Homestead proposition in
Hawaii.
At low elevation there remains so
little Public land of any good quality
(there are plenty of lava wastes) that 1t
scarcely cuts any figure in the question.
Most of the public lands are at an ele
walton of 1000 feet and upward to eX
IRENE limit of 1900 feet. The lands
lie on mountain sides cut by innumer-
able ravines and valleys. generally with
dense jungle, and several thousand feet
above the main established roads of the
Islands.
They are in wet rainy belts where
any road other than a macadamized
road soon becomes a terror to be wal
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lowed through as best one may. Where
mud is not an obstacle, too often rough
lava fields present road difficulties near
ly as great. The writer has in mind a
tract of about 1000 acres which as Com
mission of Public Lands he desired to
open for Homestead purposes. He was
at once confronted with the road diff
ficulty. About miles of grade road
would be necessary to reach the tract:
it would cost, if reasonably we'll con-
Structed a least fifteen or twenty thou
sand dollars.
Without the road it would be useless
to open the land; with it there was no
certainty, either that the land would
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-01

FUTURE HOMESTEAD PROSPECTS.
What is the future prospect as to
Homesteads in HAWAII?
There remain in round numbers about
1,72O,000 acres of public land, and it
would seem a natural inference, that
some considerable portion would fur
niSh field for new efforts in the home
stead line, but such inference the writer
can not draw. AT least 5000 acres of
this area comes into the classes OF
positively barren lands that cannot be
redeemed. and rugged inaccessible
mountain tracts that are apparently
hopeless for any homestead purposes.
over 100000 acres is clasSed as graz
ing and high forest land, and though no
one would be so rash as to say there
We're no agricultural possibilities for
at least a portion of this area, the fact
remains that such possibilities have
never been demonstrated Chat is any
profitabl use of the same for agricuI-
ture).
There still remains in addition to the
above about 20v,0vv acres to be consid
cred. About 5000 acres of this last is
claSSed as cane and rice land, and is
very largely under lease for those in
dustries.
The remainder is in general not so
good as the lands already disposed of.
being more broken and difficult of ac-
cess.
Unless some new and productive in
dustry is developed in the country, it
is difficult to see why future results
should differ greatly from those of the
past. The writer at least does not ex-
pect to see much difference. A slow
progress is possible and probable, as
favorable portions can be opened up
anu the sine qua non of roads fur
nshed.
To attempt more than this will prob
ably have little result other than to
waste what land remains, and uIsap-
point many who might be tempted by
apparently easy terms to attempt the
AMERICAN LAND LAWS.
The writer is aware that a bill to
extend the land laws of the United
States to these Islands, has recently
been introduced in Congress by the
delegate for Hawaii. 1t is not possible
in this article to discuss how the cry
arose among certain people in Hawaii
for American land laws. 1t is sufficient
to say that it has been largely used for
political purposes and as a handy club
with which to beat the Territorial Gov
The difficulty has not been with the
land laws of Hawaii, but in the hard
facts of the case. The sun
will shine no brighter nor the jungle be
easier to clear, nor the insect pests less
or the land more produc-
tive, because new land laws are applied
in Hawaii. The rectangular system of
lots suited to a large part of the United
States is not suited to a country where
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1902-01-01

be taken up or be successfully used if
so taken. This particular question was
settled by the fact that there was no
money with which to build the road,
but the question presented is the one
that always has confronted and will
confront those charged with the task
of carrying out the Homestead laws in
Hawaii.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-09
ROADS IN BRANOYWINE HUNDRED.

Editor The Gazette. | had occa
sion lately to travel from the Fouik
road to Silverside station, over what 10
known rs the Lodge road, in Brandy
wine hundred, and found it In miaera.
bic condition, the water COURSES and the
side cutters not having been opened
during the entire seasop, and all the
surface water during the various storms
running in many places in the middle
of the road, Causing Washuuta that are
now very dangerous to those compelled
to travel, est eoially in the night time
l made inquiry as to who the supervisor
was, but no one seemed to know who,
il anyone, had charge of said road |
found that the upper end of the She'll
pot road, beginning at the Naaman' o
Creek road, was even worse than the
Lodge road. and there is a great danger
OF some one being very seriously injured
if said roads are not looked after at
once.
The commissioners claim they haze
no money to make the repairs, but last
spring they purchased au expensive
stone crushBr and took it upon the
premisea of ono of the said commits.
aioners, broke stone and placed it upon
the ad adjoining the premises be 90.
cupies, 10 place where he ncr anyone
elss eyet saw the road in bad condition,
at an expense oil anywhere between $500
andssl, 200; no.particular benefit to any
except those who got the money out OF
it. The stone crusher, am told, is now
being run in another locality by trac
tion engine hired az So ger day, and not
men enou h about it 10 keep it running
more than half the time.
Would it not be vel for the Taxpayers
to orpar LIS Ia reform committee at once,
and show the road officials that they
must have some benefits from the OK
cessive taxes placed uEon them, and
teach them their duty as public officers?
One Whose Taxes Have Been Increased
by Said Road Commissioners More
Than Fifty Per Cent
Brandywine Hundred, Jan. 7th, 1909.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-09
Population Of tho United States.

Population OF the United States.
Tho Census Bureau has issued re-
port announcing that tho population OF
the entire United States, including all
outlying posses s!ons, was i.233, 069 in
the Genius year 1909. This is itemized
as follows:
Continental United States, o. United
States proper, 1854, $40; Philippines,
G,961, $50, being tho estimate Of the
statistioian to the Philippine Commits
sion; Ptrto Rio, 952, 2l3; Hawaii,
loi,00l; Alaska, 6S, 592; Guam, 5000;
American Samoa g. 100.
Persona in the military and naval
service OF the United States outside of
tho territory OF the United States
proper, LIZZIE.
The report Announces that the twelfth
CENSUS only extended to Alaska and
Hawaii outside of Continental United
States, but that tho figures for tho
rest Of tho United Sates domain are
taken from the best available sources.
These figures are based on tho enumera.
lion o. June LIST, 1900
Tho total ropuIati OF the United
States as the Close OF the Nineteenth
Century was about 81, $50, 01c. AS the
population of the Unitad States at the
beginning of the century was about five
and one third millions, the nation has
gfuwn nea'ly sixteen fold in leo years.
h,ro k,,ah ntrin ms h
now have greater population than the
United stat 8, viz Cnina, the British
empiro and the Russian empire China
and the British empire have each Of
them robabiy between 800, 100000 and
100000, 0lO, or together nearly one. haf
Of tho total population OF the earth.
The Russian empire, with about l31,
O0h, 0t0 people, has mora than half as
many again az the United States, and
has been increasing during the century
just closed with greater rapidity than
any other European powet. lts growth,
like that of the United States, has been
partly through the natural increase of
it's population and partly though great
aocessions of territory. 1t had about
IS, 500, 900 people in 1900 and has in
creased more than three and half
times during the Nineteenth Century.
France, including its depend noies, is
the fifth county oil the world IN order
OF. population and has about eighty
three and two.thirds millions or almost
the came number as the United States.
or Theses over 25,OOO, 900 are in African
dependencies, nearly 17,C00 900 in Asia
and 100000 in Madagascar. These
five most populous countries together
include over two thirds OF the estimated
popuat ON OF the world, which is
placed by the best authorities at be.
tween l, 800, 600, 0o1 and LOCO, coo, 900.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1902-01-09
ANEW Era in the Levy Court.

The meeting and organization Of tho
Levy Court OF New Castle county,
Tuesday afternoon, marked now era in
the history OF that body. For the first
time in years the reform ulement was
dominant, and the lrooeedings were
characterized by sound business senti-
ment, as we'll as decent regard for
prorriety. Altogether, the occasion was
in refreshing contrast with the average
meeting Of tho Levy Court for tho past
decade.
Tee keynots of the new disponsatiun
was sounded b. the new president of
the body, Mr. Merritt N. Willis of st,
Georges huEdred. He called attention
to tho tnanch al burden Of New Castle
county, in the way OF bonded and float
ing dots. and spoke OF tho Eecessity
for prudence and economy in the ex-
renditure of the county's money. And
in welcoming the rel resentatiyoa OF ibe
press 10 tho meetings Of the Levy
Court, lie announced that he would do
his utmost to give publicity to all the
proceedings of the body
And herein will lie great reform. So
long as the proceedings Of public
body are submitted to the scrutiny of a
liberal aud intelligent public, SO long
are the interests OF the people safe. 1t
is when the actual proceedings are
kept secret; when the pubic meetings
are barren OF actual duings and allaits
of moment are consummatsd in secret
when members assemble in out-cf the
way Places far the transaction OF i'm /.
portant business in order that tho
public may be deceived as to what is
done and how the members ars turning
their public duties to private profit
then it is that the danger threatens
How this iniquitoua system tlourished
in tho PAST 10 we'll known. That il
will not be countenan ed in the future
is Pleasing fact.
Tho Levy Court of New Castle
county is now dominated By u new ele-
Tent and that element is devoted to the
interests Of the reople 1t has made an
excellent beginning, and so long as il
continues upon the lines laid down at
yesteruay'e meeting, SO long will it en-
Joy the confidence and esteem of oil
good citizens.