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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31
CHERRY ASKED TO ACCOUNT.
Promoter and Finaneier Of the q. NJ.
q s. r. Y. Co. is Sued.

Promoter and Financier Of the D. NJ.
q s. r. Y. Co. is Sued.
Des Moines, Dec. pa. b. Shriver,
trustee for the subscribers to the pro-
motors fund Of the Des Moines &
southern Railway company, has be-
gun a suit in the district court of this
county against F. w. Cherry, the
promoter and financier of the road.
to require him to give an accounting
and divide up the money obtained
from the sale of the road. The petit
toner claims that he has in his pos
session contract signed by Cherry
in which he pledged the promoters of
the road TO dividS equally with them
whatever proceeds he sbtained from
the sale of the road, providing they
would give him an option on their
interests in the promotion fund. II
is claimed that Cherry sold the prop.
erty to some unknown person for
$4,000 without consulting the other
promoters.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31

Allerton. Dec. 28.-The marshals
posse. after lively chase, has captur-
ed two men near Jerome on suspicion
OF several robberies. No goods were
found in their possession, but circum.
tances point to their guilt. 1t was re-
ported that the men escaped after cap
t'ire. but II could not be confirmed.
The loss reported is $500, consisting
mostly OF shoes. The men were
brought to Corydon and placed in jail
to await developments. In the mean
Zine the Lunt for the goods continues.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31
BUY, I'm, Aneestr.l Home.

Centralia, ILL.,, Dec. 23.-WIlliam
Jennings Bryan has purchased the old
homestead In which he was born. al
Salem, III. 1t Is plain two-story
house, and its heavier timbers were
hewn by Colonel Bryan's father half
century ago. Colonel Bryan's pur.
chase is prompted altogether by SEN
tirient, as he has told his friends that
he never considered changing his res
idence from Nebraska.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31
Her spleen Was Removed.

Iowa City, Dec. 26.--Alive and
healthy, although without a spleen, is
the remarkable lot Of Miss Olive
Smith of Kinross, Iowa, who visited
the University of Iowa hospital today
and reported to DIR. William Jepson OF
the chair OF surgery Months ago DIR.
Jepson removed Miss Smiths spleen
and the report will be told to the
American Association Of Surgeons in
Denver next week.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31
MRS. T. |. cuMMINs DEAD.
6oernor's Mother Passes Away Al
Home In Des Molnes.

romc IN YES Woiucs.
Des Moines, Dec. 23.-Mrs. T. L.
Cummins, mother of the governor OF
Iowa, died at dawn yesterday morning
of pneumonia and other complica-
tions, at her home on Twenty-fourth
street
She was the mother of ten child
rem, two of whom died in infancy. OF
the remaining eight, seven live in
Des Moines and one resides in Chi
cago.
Those living in Des Moines are:
Governor Albert B. Cummins, ]. G.
Cummins. Lou, the wife Of Walter
McHenry; Alice. who is now Mrs.
Isle Sutherland, and Margaret, Ella
and Anna Cummins, unmarried. An
other son, Frank. is prominent bust.
ness man of Chicago.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31
Not : slnnle Crime rhnre.

Washington, Dec 2S.-The criminal
section of the bar docket just issued
court of Washington county Is with
out a case. This has never occurred
In this county to the recollection OF
any of the county bar. Although the
criminal docket is usually just few
cases this time Il Is entirely blank.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31

Dubuque, Dec. 2S.-Mrs. Dora HUFF
man, rs years old. an inmate Of the
county poor house, is missing. She
was last seen at church in this city
Thursday night, and unless she has
been taken in somewhere. has I'M
doubtsdly been frozen TO death.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31
chInese Rattallons Flalt.

Shanghai, Dec. 24.-The Tartar
general at Kirin reports that an indie
cisive battle has occurred between
four battalions of Chinese from Hung
Chun and 1900 Koreans, who invaded
Chinese territory from Kyeng Chung,
In northeast Korea.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31

II wonder IL there's been a funeral
In that house?" "Why?" 1.-TWO wo-
men Just came out crying" "oh, il
must be wedding"
The meanest of all things TO think
Of Is that our crosses may be a means
of education.
do you think your friend would
lend himself to a shady political trans
action?" mo" answered Senator
Sorghum; "he might lease himself. or
rent himself, or sell himself outright,
but he wouldn't stand any friendly
borrowing"
> > Lawyer-''What was the thing that
led 10 your financial downfall? You
seemed TO be doing good business, "
Bankrupt was; but one day !
started out to see II could borrow
some money. found 1t SO easy that
I kept on borrowing"
Vacations are among the things that
enjoy their chief charm in ,anticipa-
ton.
She-"Charles, dear. how many
teeth does a baby have?" He-"T don't
know. But I think that, after the
way I've walked the floor for the last
six months, ours ought to have at
Least a hundred and fifty by this
time. -.s-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31
LovaII Robbed Of all His Money.

Mason City. Dec. 24-E. r. Lovall
of Ruthven, was sandbagged here and
robbed OF all his money. He came
here to the relief Of his sweetheart,
Evalin Johnson, who was robbed at
Iowa Falls Of her money and they
expected to go on to Stoughton, Wis,
to spend Christmas with her parents.
Lovall regained consciousness after
several hours, but could give no des-
cription of his assailant.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-12-31

Football is almost as popular In Bur
nah as It is in the United States. The
natives play the game unshod. and
kick and shoot goals with bare feet.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-03-14

Hoban, Dunsmore, Pa; treasurer, A. r.
Saylor, Philadelphia, Pa; manager, J. J.
Hoban, Idaho Springs, Colorado.
The properties of the company are
located on Santa Fe mountain, Idaho
Springs district, and is composed of 10
lode locations and tunnel site surveyed
for 5000 feet, reaching some of the best
known veins of the camp at great depths.
The company own nearly 100 acres of
land, and control several thousand acres.
If one wishes to talk big, call it a miner
al ranch, for this is what it will develop
into, and one that will grow for years, or
that will be dividend paying PROPOSE
ton for several hundred years 10 come.
This may sound big, but the scheme is
big one. and one that is best under
stood by those who have had years of ex-
perience, after a careful examination of
the properties. The company is building
in the Sterling tunnel an industrial enter
prise that will become as we'll known as
the Homestake mine or the Consolidated
Virginia, and shall pay dividends to the
now owners children's children. In
other words the tunnel opens up a min
eral field with almost unlimited or in
comprehensive ore bodies. The COM
pany own the extention of such well
known ore veins as the Lexington, Biz
zard, Matt Adams, Little Richard, Santa
Fe, Mendoza, and Ocean Queen, which
have produced over a quarter OF mil
lion of dollars, yet none of these veins
have been even prospected to a depth of
500 feet. In the Sterling tunnel they
will be cut at vertical depth of over
1000 feet Figuring the average work
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-03-14
Don't Make a Mistake

And take the wrong train to California
this year. The Overland limited sleeper
leaves Denver 500 p. m. daily. Through
round trip tickets allow stop over at
pleasure. No change of sleepers in mid
die of night. Free side trip to Salt Lake
city Meals in dining cars. Most ele-
gent and comfortable equipment on the
cost over other trains See your local
agent or address E. R. Griffin, general
agent, Denver.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-03-14
THE STERLING MINES and TUNNEL CO.

I ings of these mines at one hundred feet
| (though it will not average over 50 feet)
the production at $500 900, at depth of
1000 feet il can be estimated that their
values will figure up to about 5000, ooo,-
600. To mine and market this sum of
ore will take years. The figures may
looS like air castle building. and the
amount so great that its greatness dazzle
one, but one must admit-though miner
with years of experience they are
conservative. There has been no guess
or estimate made as TO the improvement
of either ore bodies or values as greater
depths are attained Neither has there
been an, thing figured on the dozen
other veins which show on the surface
good ore bodies and owned by the COM
pany. The estimates have been made on
the actual production of surrounding
mines that are now producing and which
are growing in ore values daily as depth
is gained or new ore shoots found.
The mares of the lode claims owned
by the company in one continuous body
are the Pittsburg, Columbus, Pittston,
Flossie B., Freedie B., Jerym. Reunaman,
Merger, Fulton, Berge, Quaker City,
Dunmore, Golden Emily, Sevanton,
Sterling, Walons, Roversford, Warranty 4,
Nellie H., Mispa. Anna H., Zigzag, and
Black Hussar. These are nearly all full
Claims and the titles properly recorded.
1t must he remembered that this is a
lately attracted the attention of our
miners, yet lying right in the heart of
one of the richest mining districts in the
world. And why has this been so, sim
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-03-14
Sterling Tunnel ~ -
Tunnel, Inside View -
Santa Fe Mountain ~


ply because mining experts decided that
mines lay in ore belts only, and that ore
belts was supposed to be contained with
in one mountain. and any one was fool
who looked for ore bodies outside OF their
belis-fenced in by their conceit and ig-
norance. And vet. Santa Fe has lain for
years directly in line with one of the
greatest ore belts ever discovered. and
one that has produced millions upon mil
lions for over forty years. 1t took the
foresight of Jack" Hoban to this
and to get property for almost nothing
that is worth millions, and proposition
that he believes will grow some day to
be one of the richest in the world-and
no one knows the field as he does. He
has spent years in studying these con-
ditions, and his conclusions have been
OF his work. In less than so feet fine
vein of mineral was cut that promises to
become pay mine. This he has named
the Pittsburg. and ASSAYS as high as SI2
has been gotten on the ore-though he
does not claim that it will average this.
1 He does claim that it will average 81 90
per ton, and that the vein is a most
promising one. 1t was cut at depth of
'nly rs or IS feet from its apex, and can
hardly be considered as in place yet. A
drift has been started, and will be ex-
ended to the south along the vein, thus
will he gained great depth in few thous-
and feet.
But it is Mr.. Hoban's good sense that
the main line of tunnel be pushed ahead
with all possible speed now in IIS
feet, and which will cut such we'll known
veins as the Columbia, now being develop
ed through the Star tunnel, which is
located only across the gulch from the
mouth of the Sterling in few hundred
feet and at considerable depth, and the
other veins mentioned later. The tunnel
is probably the only one in the district
that will gain 1900 feet in depth within
2ooo feet. A miner can appreciate this
better probably than the investor. In
400 feet the tunnel will cut the Little
Richard and Big Chief group of veins at
about 1000 feet in vertical depth.
Mr.. Hoban is making every effort
to place machinery on the property so
that the tunnel Can be driven ahead at
the rate of from four to six feet per day.
He is at present investigating electric
machinery, both electric drills and air
compressors run by electric power. 1t
is his opinion. however, that "A large
steam plant will be needed, and that
such plant will be purchased this year.
This should be done at once and the tun-
mel driven to its proposed end as soon as
possible. few thousands spent in this
way will open up millions.
The mouth of the tunnel is located on
Soda Creek, just above Soda springs, and
IS one of the most advantageous and best
located in the district. 1t is but a short
haul to either mills or the railroad, and
5000 feet from the great Newhouse tun-
mel which has a world wide reputation,
and which has opened up millions of dol
lars in ore values. The Sterling propos-
itiOn is even better one, prospectively,
in that they own the entire territory
through which thev mine. 1t can rightly
called the mineral ranch of Idaho
Springs.
ALEX GREYHoFFER.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-03-14

This is a new organization of eastern
capitalists and local people that own and
control large group of mineral lands on
Santa Fe mountain, that will be develop
ed with great depths by their Sterling
tunnel, which is being driven ahead
under the management of J. J. Hoban, of
this city, who is also manager of the
Argus tunnel and man of more than
usual experience and keen foresight,
having had sixteen years experience in
the district.
Mr.. Hoban's abilities is recognized by
mining men and capitalists-not as a
''self-boasted expert" but for his practi-
cal experience in mining and the hand
ling of mines. He is much sought after
to report on properties in this district as
well as on properties throughout the
west. And his known honesty and sbil-
tiles are appreciated. The Sterling COM
pany has certainly been fortunate in Sc
curing so capacable man at its head,
and it is we'll known fact among his
friends that no matter what the salary
might be, he would not accept any posit-
ion of like character, that he did not first
feel that the property to be developed
was worthy of the capital to be invested.
In this he has been tried and found firm
in his convictions. This fact naturally
recommends any property that he con-
sents to be connected with. Another
system Mr.. Hoban has inaugurated in
his work, is that of his truthful reports
to those interested-whether the report
be encouraging or discouraging
thing that is seldom found in promoters
and can be appreciated by the investor.
However, Mr.. Hoban is not a promoter,
but miner with a knowledge learned
in practical school OF hard knocks.
We have given quite an eulogy on Mr..
Hoban for the purpose-not to advertise
him personally-but because we think
mining is a business or industry that re-
quires a greater practical knowledge
backed by good, hard, common sense
than any other industry almost that can
be mentioned; and when we do find
pciSOh 81 AhuSpChuChb Vi SSAi ~SASNAO@S
that he will not undertake the develop
ment of mining property without first
thoroughly convincing himself as to the
worth of the mine property, we feel per-
fectly free to say that the head of the
company is one of its most valuable re-
sources.
The personnel of the officers of the
company is another guarantee to the in
vestor that the Sterling company is one
of true merit--without considering in the
once the property owned by them for the
reason that they are men who were play
mates of Mr. Hoban in his boyhood
days. Who do we really know in this
world, our boy playmates or the men we
meet in the every day business world?
1t is not hard to answer this question.
Our playmates in youth we know-they
are the only people we really ever do
know. And to say that the officers of
the Sterling company were Mr.. Hoban's
playmates is to prove the worth of the
Sterling company's properties. This can
never be questioned; and 1 nor you do
not question it. The officers of the conf
pany are: DIR. c. H. Berge, president,
Arvoca, Pa; vice president, w. ]. Renna-
man, Avoca, Pa; secretary, Prof. c. F.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-03-14
Cheap Trip


Go to California in comfortable
Pullman Sleeper on fast train with,
pleasant people, in charge of an
experienced agent, and save many
dollars, as compared with highest
class service.
Personally-conducted excursions
over the Santa Fe three times a
week to Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco. Ask for tourist car pamphlet
Address J. P. Hall, General Agent,
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Ry.,
Denver.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1903-07-03
SEABOARD FACTS.

A lady passenger from Atlanta
a few days ago remarked to the
editor of this paper that the cafe
service on the Atlantic special was
frst-cla in every respect, and
that it was not excelled by any.
Hyou wish to 90 North or South
the Seaboard can take you. If our
business men want to 60 to Raleigh
Sanford, Wilmington. Monroe,
Hamlet, Charlotte or Cheraw it is
only question Of one day. An
excellent schedule.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1903-07-03

A searcher after and into facts
connected with the Chicago Tri
bune-but we hope he is not also
a Professor in the Chicago Univer-
sity-has discovered that Friday is
not the unlucky day it has been
thought to be. After thorough
search of statistical tables this
Searcher of the Tribune discovered
that for great calamities and dis
asters Monday is the most unlucky
day and Friday the luckiest,
"A summary OF the results shows
the following:
The worst day for murders
Sunday
The worst day for fres-Monday.
The worst day for shipwrechs-
Thursday.
The worst day for railroad acct
dents-Friday.
The worst day for hoods-Satur-
day,
According to this Wednesday
seems to be the best day on which
tc begin jour- ey. And this may
account for the other interesting
act that most people prefer to get
married on Wednesday. These
statistics" are worth thinkidg
bout.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1903-07-03
1858

Crates of fruit have been ship
ped from our station since last
Thursday Notwithstanding last
nights shipments. These ship
ments included mostly peaches.
In a short time now the later crop
ofpeaches will begin to move, and
also the famous North Carolina
grapes-no place having better
variety than have the growers in
this immediate section. Grand to-
tai of packages shipped since June
! now amounts to 1886. And
we have not commenced on the
grapes.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1903-07-03

Lands outside of incorporated towns
and cities are expected to have their
assessments fer taxation increased at
least 80 millions of dollars in the ag-
gregate-and lands belonging to mill
property including mills, mineral and
timber lands, and town and city prop
erty to run up rs millions more. From
what we hear of some proposed in
creases on town property it would
look as if the expectation will be re
allied. II these figures on these prop
critics are realized, the aggregate in
crease OF taxes next fall will be 80 per
cent greater that last year.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1903-07-03

The first spike was driven in the
Atlantic and Western at this place
by MIR. W. j. Edwards, president
of the road, after which force Of
hands went to work putting down
the track,-Sanford Express.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1903-07-03

No man or woman in the state will hesi-
tate to speak well of Chamberlain Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets after once trying
them. They always produce pleasant
movement of the bowels. improve the ap-
petite and strengthen the digestion. For
sale by Johnson's Pharmacy.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1903-07-03
LOCAL MENTION.
TT%|T||%

Fewer gallons-wears longer, DeVoe,
H. c. Flint and wife will go to
Blowing Rock next week to spend the
Summer.
c. L. Hayes ard family have gone
to Blowing Rock, where they will re-
main till September. Mr. Hayes will
follow up his usual custom of con-
Quoting a well-regulated up-to-date
news and book store.
B. Il. Berry has our thanks for a
nice basket of peaches of the
Hale's Early variety. These peach
es were perfectly formed, beau'i-
fully shaped and as they were
grown in bag no worm could en-
ter therein. They were possessed
with most delicious favor.
DIR. Sadelson and wife, Rev. Mr..
Gregory and wife, Mrs. VIM. Ed
wards, Mrs. John Lewis and sever
al other people from here attended
the Baptist Midsummer meeting
at Jackson Springs last week.
They speak very highly of the at.
fractions of this well known and
popular Summer resort. and all of
them would like to go again.
In the proceedings of the City
Commissioners this week we tried
to say "toWn notes." and the frisky
little types made rs say "tower
noses" If any of our friends can
beat that for typo errors we want
them to hold up their hands. And
we are so glad we saw it before it
reached the critical eye of the
public. We are one ahead.
We have not been furnished with
'he list of speakers for the celebration
o-morrow, but as our celebration is
o be a picnic, while watching the .
'oys play ball, We'll vote for Mayor
Ferguson and Prof. Peck, while the
ublic would be pleased to hear from
everal of the many sand-hill orators
7ho have so modestly kept their ora !.
orical lights hid under a bushel.
. n
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1903-07-03
NO PITYSHOWN.

For years fate was after me continu-
ously." writes F. A. Gulledge, Verbena.
Ala. Il had a terrible case of Piles caus-
ing "a tumors. Whenall failed Bucklen's
Arnica Salve cured me- Equally good for
Burns and all aches and pains. Only Csc
at Johnson Pharmacy
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1903-07-03
WHO is HE :?

u is it that makes the Fewer
gallons; wears longer paint?
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-03-21
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Democratic Reforms.

Georges Weekly.
With all its blunderings and short
comings the Democratic party has
accomplished something to give 1t n
claim on the confidence of the people
of Colorado. 1t has provided a reve-
nue. measure that will, when finally
acquiesced in, provide sufficient reve-
nue. to maintain the state government
and more equitably distribute the
burden. This of itself is an achieve
ment important enough to command
the respect of the people. 1t is II
matter that appeals directly to every
taxpayer. The Republican party,
Icontrolling tie state for twenty years,
never attempted 10 legislate on this
vital question.
A Democratic legislature originated
and carried through what is known
Jas the Rush bill, which will work a
saving to Denver Of perhaps 100000
IL year and at the same time closes
the doors to opportunity for many
steals and gratis. The voters Of this
city will be very ungrateful II they
do not show their appreciation of
such u substantial service. If the
Democratic party will now show u
determination to hunt down and pun
ish its own rascals and make it clear
that it does not intend to give them
official recognition hereafter, the peo-
uIo will t,rohahly condune ifs mis-.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1903-03-21

tation of late and which has been a
serious drawback to the community
for many years, was settled by the
tax payers at the special election
last Tuesday. The vote was small
owing to the fact that the balloting
was confined strictly to the quail
fed electors, that Is, those who
paid taxes on property In this sec
ton for the past year; but out OF
the fifty votes cast there was but
one in the negative, making the en-
dorsement of the proposition to in
stall gravity system of water
works practically unanimous.
''The ordinance permitting the
town to contract an indebtedness
by the Issuance of bonds to the
amount OF $4,000 to meet the nee
essary expenses Of installing this
system of works was adopted yes
terylay and work on the new system
will hegin with the opening of
spring.
According to the census Of 1900
Mancos had IL population of3s3 while
had about twice that number.
Is Mecker to sit still and let towns
over the state of half the size Guido
her in enterprise? Rife will, If all
goes we'll, soon be another example
OF municipal pluck and enterprise.
The towns of the western slope that
have lots of git" and hustle are the
ones that are going to attract people
and capital In the present westward
1t is high time for Meeker to get
into line.