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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
protection for Railway Men.

The safety appliance law, for the better pro-
lection of the lives and limbs Of railway EN-
ployes which passed in 1899. went Into
full eject Aug l. 1901. II has resulted In
syertfng thousands Of casualties. Experience
shows, however. the necessity of additional leg
isIation to perfect this law. A bill to pro
vide for this passed the Senate at the last
session. 1t is to be hoped that some such
measure may be enacted Into law.
Gratifying progress has been made during
the year IN the extension Of the merit system
Of making appointments In the government serv
ice IL is much TO be desired that our coz
sular system be established by law on basis
providing for appointment and promotion only
in consequence Of proved fitness.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
Nesds of Washlnaton.

The District OF Columbia Is the only part
of our territory In which the national govern
ment exercises local municipal functions.
and where In consequence the government has
social and economic legislation which must Be
essentially local or municipal In their eharac-
ter The government should see to II. for In
stance, that the hygienic and sanitary legfs-
Iation affecting Washington 10 Of a high char
actsr. The city should be model In every
respect for all the cities Of the country. More
ever, while Washington ID net great indus
thai city, there Is some industnalism here.
and eur laber legislation, while IL would BET
be Important In itself, might be made a model
for the rest Of the nation. We should pass.
for instance, q wise employers liability act for
the District of Columbia and we need such an
act in our navy-yards. Railroad companies In
the district ought to be required by law to
block their frogs.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11

what" asked the visitor from the
city. "are those strange yellow things
that lie on the ground in yonder
field?"
''Them?" asked Mr.. Meddergrass.
why. them's pumpkins"
Pumpkins? How interesting! I
never saw one before"
well, l do declared Say, mister,
what business are you n. anyway,
that you never cot a chSnce to git
out an see things?"
Il run a pumpkin-pie, Factory"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
Pacific Cable Assured.

During the fall of 1901 a communication
was addressed to the Secretary of State.
asking whether permission would be
granted by the President to a corpora
ton to lay cable from a point on the
California coast to the Philippine islands
by way of Hawaii A statement of con-
ditions or terms upon which such cor
poration would undertake to lay and
operate a cable was volunteered.
Inasmuch as the Congress was shortly
to convene, and Pacific cable legislation
had been the subject of consideration by
the Congress for several years, il SEEM
ed 10 me wise to defer action upon the
application until the Congress had first
an opportunity to act. The Congress ad-
journed without taking any action, leav-
ing the matter in exactly the same con-
dition in which it stood when the Con-
gres9 convened.
Meanwhile II appears that the Com
mercial Pacific Cable Company had
promptly proceeded with preparations for
laying its cable. 1t also made applica-
ton to the President for access to and
use OF soundings taken by the u. s.. s.
Nero for the purpose of discovering a
practicable route for a trans-Pacific ca
BILE. the company urging that with ac-
cess to these soundings IL could complete
its cable much sooner than IL 1t were
required to take soundings upon its own
account.
In consequence of this solicitation of
the cable company, certain conditions
were formulated upon which the Presi-
dent was willing to allow access to these
soundings and to consent to the landing
and laying of the cable, subject to any
alterations or additions thereto imposed
by the Congress. This was deemed prop
er. especially as 1t was clear that a cable
connection of some kind with China.
-. -. - a.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
Need Of Legislation for Alaska.

especially urge upon the Congress the need
Of wise legislation for Alaska. II Is not to
our credit as a nation that Alaska, which
has been ours for thirty Five years. should still
have as poor system OF laws Is the case.
Alaska needs good land law and such pro-
visions for homesteads and prescriptions as win
encourage permanent settlement. We should
shape legie,ation with a view not to the ex-
plotting and abandoning Of the territory, but
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
International ArbitratIon.

As civilization grows, warfar becomes
less and less the normal condition OF for
eign relations. The lase century has seen
marked diminution of wars between
civilized powers: wars with uncivilized
powers are largely mere matters Of inter-
national police duty. essential for the
welfare of the world. Wherever possible
arbitra lion or some similar method should
be employed in lieu of war to settle DIFF
.hculties between civilized nations. al
though as yet the world has not pro-
crossed sufficiently to render It possible,
or necessarily desirable. to invoke arbi-
tration in every case. The formation of
the international tribunal which sits at
Inc Hague Is an event Of good omen
from which great consequences for the
welfare OF all mankind may flow. II is
FAR better. where possible. to invoke such
permanent tribunal than to create spe-
cal aroitrators for a given purpose.
1t Is matter Of sincere congratulation
70 our country that the United States
ana Mexico should have been the first
TO use the good Offices of The Hague
court. This was done last summer with
most satisfactory results in tho case OF
a claim at issue between us and orr
sister republic. II is earnestly to be hop
ed that this first case will serve as
Iphrecedent for others; IN which not only
may take advantage of the machinery al
ready In existence at The Hague.
commend to the favorable considera-
ton OF the Congress the Hawaiian fire
claims, which were the subject of care
ful investigation during the last session.
Panama Canal Favored.
The Congress has wisely provided that
We shall build at once an isthmian ca
nal IL possible at Panama. The attorney
general reports that we can undoubted-
ly acquire good title from the French
Panama Canal Company. Negotiations
are now pending with Colombia to Sc
sure her assent to our building the canal.
This work should be carried out as a
continuing policy without regard to
change of administration; and II should
be begun under circumstances which
Will make 1t a matter Of pride for all
administrations to continue the policy.
America. and of Importance to all the
world. 1t will be of advantage to us
industrially and also as improving our
military position. 1t will be of advan-
tage to the countries Of tropical Amer
lea. 1t Is earnestly to be hoped that
all of these countries will DO as some
OF them have already done with signal
success. and will invite to their shores
commerce and improve their material
conditions by recognizing that stability
and order are the prerequisites of sue
cessful development No Independent ma
ton in America need have the slightest
fear OF aggression from the United
States. 1t behooves each one to main
tain order within its own borders and
to discharge its just obligations to for
eigners. When this is done. they can
rest assured that. be they strong or
weak, they have nothing to dread from
outside interference. More and more the
Increasing interdependence and complex
ity of international political and eco
nomic relations render it incumbent on
all civilized. and orderly powers to in
sist on the proper policing of the world.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
For Expert Tariff Commission.

wherever the tariff conditions are such
that a needed change cannot with ad-
vantage be made by the application of
the reciprocity idea, then II can be made
outright by n lowering OF duties on a
given product. II possible. such change
should be made only after the fullest
consideration by practical experts, who
should approach the subject from a
business standpoint, having in view both
the particular interests affected and the
commercial well-being OF the people. as
a whole. The machinery for providing
such careful Investigation can readily be
supplied. The executive department has
already at its disposal methods of col
Letting facts and figures: and II the con-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11

No more important subject can come
before the Congress than this OF the
regulation of interstate business. The
country cannot afford to sit supine on
the plea that under OTIS peculiar system
Of government We are helpless in the
presence Of the new conditions, and I'M
able to grapple with them or to cut out
whatever OF evil has arisen in conhec-
tion with them. The power OF the Con-
gress to regulate interstate commerce Is
The new enterprise., 1902-08-28
SOME coon ROADS FIGURES.

Auent the subject Of good roads
which is just now agitating the
public mind in this county here
* something which goes to show
how valuable such highways be-.
come. 1t is we'll worth a care
full perusal by every citizen Of the
county If good roads have ac-
complished so much good in the
State named why cannot the same
conditions be brought about in
Florida and in Madison county,
We believe they can. In telling
what good roads will do for a
county the Philadelphia Record
says that the farmers of Pennsyi-
vania save near two million dol
lars year by the reduction they
make in the cost of transporting
their products to the railroads.
1t further saws; lin New Jersey,
where the good roads reform
movement had its beginning, the
question has often been asked:
DO good roads pay2. The an
swer to this question may be
found in the fact that the proper.
ty in Union county alone, where
many thousands of dollars have
been expended in the improve
ment OF hard roads has actually
appreciated in value far more
than the cost Of the roads, and
this not only in case of sale or ex-
change, but upon the tax levy,
Notwlt's standing the fact $500,
900 worth of county bounds had
been issued to build these roads
and the interest must be met an
nually, the tax rate has not been
increased in the county in conse-
quen ( the extra interest ex-
pense and it is but fair to say
that tile actual increased value
of land benefited by the improv-
ed roads meets the increased
taxes"
The new enterprise., 1902-08-28

That age has little 70 do with real
genuine love is shown BY the marriage
o. a man aged 70 Co Monroe county
girl aged 10 years
When K girl rejects young man the
wisest thing lie can DO ia % take his hat
and 60 al once before she bas chance
70 chang her mind
An eastern scientist has made the
assertion that dyspepsia causes man
70 iIe. II that be trpe great many
citizens ot 8 certain town not 4 thous-
and miles away were born dsspeptics
The new enterprise., 1902-08-28

Tampa had another shooting
sensation last week in which a
Mr.. MacFarlane, one Of the most
prominent citizens Of that city
was the victim. He was shot by
a plumber the cause assigned be-
ing that Mr.. MacFarlane declin-
ed to use his influence in securing
the man the plumbing work on
the Federal building in that city.
1t is a cold day Of a very cold
week in August that Tampa can't
have something to talk and think
about.
The new enterprise., 1902-08-28

The battle for the successor of
SenatorJa James ?. P.Taliaferro. two
years from now will, we predict,
be about the warmest, ever,
The candidates so tar announced
are Mr.. Taliaferro himself and
John NC. Stockton, aad it must
be remembered that oply one
county has been heard from.
The new enterprise., 1902-08-28

1t is a pitiable condition, says
the Pensacola press-in which
opinion we heartily CONCUR for
any country to find itself. in when
any human being can disturb eco.
nomic conditions by merely go.
ing out of the country and com
ing back. There is something
radically wrong with our finan-
cial system when such conditions
prevail Morgan comes back
from Europe and so soon as he
steps of. the plank stocks go up.
y. Pierpont, like Jupiter. who,
when he shook his Hyperion
curls, the world trembled, will
tread Wall street and his pom
derous football affects values
from Maine to California and
from the Lakes to the Gulf.
The new enterprise., 1902-08-28
Does M. BRYAN want the Pres

Does Mr.. Bryan want the Pres
idential nomination in 1904, or
does he not? He mas repeatedly
announced that he would not ac-
cept it and again he Is credited
with saying that he would ac-
cept If the people insisted From
the reports Of some Of the great
dailies ii is hard to distinguish
the reliable from the unreliable.
The new enterprise., 1902-08-28

There are times when your hverneed
a tonic. Don't give purgatiyes tha,
gripe and weaken. DeWitt's Little Ear
ly Risers expel all poison from the
system aud act as tonic to the liver.
w Scott. 53l Highland ave, Milton, p. .
says: ~ have carried DeWitt's Little
Early Risers with me for several years
and would, not be without them Small
aud easy to take, Purely vegetable
They never grippe or distress, w. b.
Davis.
The new enterprise., 1902-08-28

The steam laundry is another
one Of the straws which shows
the direction of the breezes in
Madison This old town is
Humping" herself for true.
Keep it up, citizens, and before
we know it we'll make a city out
of our town.
The new enterprise., 1902-08-28

The Pensacola Journal thinks
that "the good old custom Of
applying the rod to ubruly
pupils appears to be practice
loaded with peril for teachers
when tried nowadays, as the ex-
perlences of a lady teacher at
Wauchula and of a male peda-
gogue at Crestv.ew indicates. At
Wauchula the teacher was as.
saulted by an infuriated mother
and beaten so severely that med
ical attention was necessary,
while at Crestview the hog-
glng of a scholar was followed
by a mass meeting at which the
teacher was compelled to apollo
gize, andafterward he had to fight
brother of the punished child
How different from the days of
yore when licking at school in.
sured the yorng hopeful for
another trounc ug at home
The new enterprise., 1902-08-28

Russell Sage, the aged old SIM
ner and financier, isbut in a tre-
mendous diatrihe against the
Trusts Wonder if any Of them
have been invading the old gen
tleman's territory.
The new enterprise., 1902-08-28

"A negro in North Carolina
who has gained considerable
local notoriety as an astrologer,
predicts that David 3. Hin will
be the next president Of the
United States, defeating Rocse-
welt He also says that Bryan
will be elected president in 1917
The new enterprise., 1902-08-28

The death last Saturday of Gen
eral J. J. Dickson removes from
this earth one of Florida's great
est historical characters. AS a
soldier of the Confederacy Gen
eral Dickson rendered effective
service to his State and country
and became known to the people
of that day as the Marion of the
Confederacy.p Fullofyears and
honors the distinguished gentle
man has gone to mis- last and
greatest reward, and his memory
win be reyered throughout the
State which he served so we'll
The new enterprise., 1902-08-28

"All things come to him who
waits, " and the long wait of our
people formore light is very soon
TO be rewarded by an abundant
dow of the electric current and
the flashing of electric lights.
The new enterprise., 1902-08-28

A Missouri editor in the home
department Of his paper, says.
"Never spank a child on FUN
stomach And the New Or.
leans States gives fatherly
approval thus This is emf
nently correct The spanking
SPOT kIocated On tie opposite
sid'san- nnocAlid's anatomy
The new enterprise., 1902-08-28
His Sight Threatened

while picnicking last month my H.
year-old boy was poisoned by some weed
or plant says W. IL Dibble, Of Sioux
City, la' He rubbed the poison OF hia
hands iuto his eyes and for while We
were afraid be would lose bis sight III.
naliy neighbor recommended DeWitte
witch Hazel Salye, The first applica-
ton helped him and in few days Be
was as wellasever,r For skin diseases,
N2uts, burns, sealds, wounds, insect bites,
&Witt's Witch Hazel salye ssure cure.
Relieves piles at once. Beware Of coun-
terfsits w. b. Davis.
The new enterprise., 1902-08-28
Jefferson B. Browne has Aeen'

Jefferson B. Browne has Aeen
oiicially declared the aomi1ke
for railroad CommIssionerby thA
state Executive COMMITTEE
which met in Jacksonville Nst
week and canvassed the result.
The new commission which takes
hold Of the affairs Of that depart;
nlent OF tile State machinery on
january LIST, will be composed
Of Jefferson B, Browne, Of Key
West, R. Hudson Burr, Of Little
and John y Morgan, the
hold-over member We predict.
g,ilIbetEe Sbsir-
Enew It was a womnn's hahu
The new enterprise., 1902-08-28

Florida's governor is making
quite a reputation for himself in
The great west as an orator, a
handsome man and a strong be
lever in the future Of our below
ed State.
The new enterprise., 1902-08-28

A business man who does not
advertise in the newspapers is
like a farmer who plants crop
and expects it to grow without
cultivation.
The new enterprise., 1902-08-28

The Times-Union and Citizen
is indulgmg in some political edi-
torials these days which are di-
rected at the candidacy Of a GER
tain senatorial aspirant, recent
ly announced.
The new enterprise., 1902-08-28

When yoa take Groves Tasteless Chill
Tonic because the formula is plainly
printed on every bottle showing that
b ie simply Iron andiQuinine in taste
ess form. No Cure, No Pay Soc
The new enterprise., 1902-08-28

ro oure A ooldIn one paY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinlne' Tablets
All druggists refund the money IL it
fails to cure. E. W. Groves signature
Is on each boz. 25o.
The new enterprise., 1902-08-28
THURSDAY, AUGUST 2s, 1902
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES.

. Ror United atcs Senate
STEPHEN X. MALLORY, Pensaeoia.
For Representative Third Dis,rc,
WILLIAM d. LAMAR, Monticello.
For Justices supreme Court
W, A. HOOKER, Ocaia
For Secretary Of State
u. CLAY cRAwtoR Tallahassee.
FoSs somptroller;
ALONZO G. GROOM, Bruoksyille
FOR Railroad Commissioner
R.IlUDSoN BURR, IiWly River
[ IllFFERsoNB BROWNE, Key Wet,
For slate Senate
D. d. MADSNoRTH
For REPRESENTATIVES,
it1.LLIs BLANToN,
. JOHN n. WILSON
For Tax Assessor
II. J PATERSON
For Tax Collector
$. J ELLISON.
For Treasurer
+. w. DALE,
For Board Of Public Instruction.
>. II. SLOAN, Let District
W ]. BLANrON, "a District,
W. w. SEWER, ID District
For County Commission cr
WI DIAL, JR,, ist District
J. c. HARRELL I'd District,
FL JEFFCOArS, sd District
y. ". MCDONALD, 9Th District,
w. b. WILLIAMS, 9Th District
The new enterprise., 1902-08-28

yis.tered at iAe Madison Post oiHee as second
Class Matter.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-09-06
Maine's Political Campaign.

Augusta, Me, Sept 6-The Maine
political campaign practically closed
today. The election will be held
next Tuesday. The campaign has
been one of the most spirited the state
has ever seen in an Off year. The
democratic congressional campaign
committee has made a warm fight,
flooding the state with literature and
sending out stump speakers i'll every
direction. They have not done this
with any hope of carrying any of the
congressional districts. bat on account
of the influence reduced republican
majority will have on the campaig gn
throughout the other states. They
hope to cut the usual republican
najorities down to such an extent as
to encourage democrats everywhere to
make nard fight this fall.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-09-06
GOVERNMENT WILL
REIMBURSE HIM
Edwin Lobach Has Claim for
Indian Depredations.
Over Thirty Years Ago the Red
Skins Stole Lobach's Cattle,
Mules and Horses--Shit
Prosecuted in Denver.

Nj Edwin Lobaoa has been in
Denver the week past giving testi-
mony befpre an attorney in the Indian
depredations committed in this
country in ls64-7 Mr. Lobach has
had claim into the government for
some time Tor losses but the hearing
has never been completed. Now.
however, il is more than likely the
matter will be carried through and
Mr.. Lobach will be reimbursed for
his losses in those trying days,
Mr.. Lobach used to he freighter
in the early days and it was during
these times that the Indians took
from him ten yoke of fine oxen. a
horse and nine mules, disabling his
business so much that it almos, broke
him up.
The territory embraced in Mr.
Lobach's freighting route included
| Denver to Salt Lake. Las Vegas and
San Francisco
After going out of the freight bust
| ness he returned to Denver where he
remained a short time but found it so
dull there that he left and came to
Fremont county. Denver was then
less than half as large as Florence
and Mr.. Lobach said that at the time
he could have taken up II claim on
what is now known as Capitol Hill
but he did not think it would ever
amount to very much.
He purchased him horse, saddle
and bride and came to Fremont
county and got a small bunch of cattle
keeping them up ON Hardscrabble.
He afterward traded some cattle for
his present ranch which grew into a
money making proposition. He mar
ried his present wife and settled down
on this ranch where he has remained
ever since. raising large family of
children the most of whom are now
grown.
Mr.. Lobach says that he was never
intended for farmer, but after he
got a hold of his ranch in Florence he
could not get away and was forced
into farming. Those who haze
known him for years think he has
been quite successful in that line of
business.
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-09-06

CHEET PRESIDENT
He is in Jovial Humor Despite
Discolored Face.
At Wheeling Today Where Immense
Crowds Greeted the Chief Ex-
ecutive---Made Address
and was Driven About.

Wheeling, W. Va, Sept. Presi.
dent Roosevelt and party arrived here
this morning from Oyster Bay. He
was greeted at the depot by vast
crowd and smiled his appreciation de
spite his badly discolored face. His
right cheek is badly swollen and CON
tused and his right eye shows signs of
discoloration.
The party was driven to the Nc
Clure house, headed by military
band The streets were lined with
people from West Virginia, Ohio and
Pennsylvania.
At the hotel the president met u
delegation of prominent people of the
state. He seemed in very jovial
humor and joked with his newly made
acquaintances.
President Roosevelt addressed a
large crowd from the balcony of the
hotel after which the party was driven
through the principal thorouGhfares
Continued on last page.)
The Florence daily tribune., 1902-09-06
CITY VALUATION
INCREASED
Florence Oil Company Must
Pay Back Taxes.
Assessor Ordered to Extend Tax
Levies for Last Four Years on
Margo Park Tract---Thous-
and Dollars Richer.

A. r. Gunaer has sworn vengeance
against the town of Florence, but he
is unable to avoid contributing to its
support And he will contribute
more than he had anticipated for the
county assessor has surprise in store
for him.
At one time there WAS law upon
the statute books of this state, per.
mitting a man who had property con-
tignous to the boundary line of a
town, to withdraw from the corporate
limits by filing IA deed of vacation.
That law however has been long since
repealed.
Notwithstanding the repeal of the
law in 1898 Mr.. Gumaer, to avoid city
taxation, filed deed of vacation ON
that tract of land lying in the east
part of town being the Whole of the
south half of the southwest quarter of
section 10, and several adjoining
parcels of land, the most of which
lies east of the Santa Fe spur That
year when the assessor called upon
Mr.. Gumaer he was informed that a
deed of vacation had been filed, and
that the territory was not then in the
city limits. Without fully investi-
eating the matter the assessor passed
it up.
City Attorney Meserve has been
looking the matter up and finds that
this territory has never been legally
out of the city, and he has shown the
matter up to the board of county com
missioners in such light that the
board has ordered the assessor to ex.
tend the tax levies on this property
for the years 1898, 1899. 1900 and 1901.
1t will require over month to make
the extensions
Mr.. Meserve has been working dill
gently ON this matter and his efforts
will result in the collection of at least
81 900 in back taxes and bringing up
the assessed valuation of the city.