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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-08
DEMOCRAT OPPOSES PARKER.
Former Sheriff Dan Bringoff May
Vote For Roosevelt.

Register and Leader am not
prepared to say that / shall vote for
Roosevelt" said former Sheriff Dan
Bringof yesterday, surprising u
group Of strong democrats, OF whom
he has been one of the leaders for
many years in this county, "but am
free to say that am not at all salts
fed with Mr., Parker.
81 believe that Parker will be beat
en- worse In November than Mr.. Bryan
was, either In 1896 or 1900. l think
that, the people will snow him under
so completely that the democrats who
forced him on the party ut st. Louis
will regret that they ever concocted
the scheme.
'If the Parker nomination and
candidacy mean anything at all they
mean that whatever the trusts want
they may have from that wing OF the
party which forced Parker's nomi-
nation.
Personally believe that Parker S
election Is the first move toward the
repeal OF the Sherman antitrust law.
1.-THE trusts and Wall street want
that law repealed. They object to its
enforcement. They will give the
democratic campaign committee this
year all of the money that II wants.
II will have vastly more than the re-
publican campaign committee. And,
OF course, Parker's election will be a
joyful fruit for the trusts to enjoy.
~ believe that Parker will carry
out, II elected, the policies of that
faction in the republican party in
favor OF trusts and monopolies.
think that everybody will be surprised
II Roosevelt is elected at the things
that he will do toward solving the
problems that the people are looking
to Washington to be solved. Roose-
welt, uninauenced, Is honest and his
acts as president will be for the inter-
ests of the people, not OF the trusts. "
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-08
Against Congressman Smith.

Council Bluffs, Ia, Sept. Especial
to Observation-Disclosures short but
hot fight between the free silver and
the golG democrats in the Ninth dis
trict convention here this afternoon,
Hamilton Wilcox, wealthy banker
of Griswold, was nominated for con-
gress. But few delegates were present
and Adair county was not represented.
S. b. Wadsworth, Bryan man, was
placed in nomination against Wilcox,
but was defeated on the first ballot.
L. L. DeLano, of Atlantic was elected
district chairman in place of Steve
Morrissey. '
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-08
Election Expenses.

From the Lemars Sentinel.
Five hundred thousand dollars Is
not very much money when considered
in the light of the worlds expendi-
lures or revenues, but when 1t comes
up as an item to be paid by tax-pay.
ers II looks big to oil of us. Dozens
of worthy demands are turned down
by every Legislature for lack OF funds
to appropriate without increasing the
state levy.
Last winter one OF the most worthy
measures that had to go down was the
proposition to found state hospital
for the cure OF consumptives and for
the diffusion OF knowledge relative to
cure and care of consumptives. More
people die every year OF consumption
than from all other diseases combined.
Hundreds Of cases could be cured by
proper care and the lives OF thous-
ands of the victims OF the great white
scourge could be prolonged by adopt
ing the improved methods oftreatment.
Fifty thousand dollars was the amount
called for to found the institution by
the bill that was killed for lack Of
funds.
1t is estimated by conservative
authorities that the annual cost OF
elections in Iowa Is over five hundred
thousand dollars, ten times the amount
asked for to found the home for con-
sumptives. OF this amount something
over one hundred thousand dollaes Is
paid by the counties out OF the county
fund and comes direct from the local
tax payers regardless OF politics or
business.
Nearly all OF the states have adopted
the plan of holding elections only on
the even numbered years and thus
saving expense and disturbance OF
business by dispensing with elections
on the odd numbered years. No state
that has adopted the plan of holding
elections has ever returned TO the
annual system. The biennial plan is
declared to be good by Minnesota
and other states that have tried it,.
Some wise man has said that the
people OF the state have no more use
for annual elections than q bull frog
has for side pockets, but that the
politicians do not want to take so
long vacation between campaigns.
This fall the voters will decide by the
vote on the biennial amendment as to
whether they want elections to come
every year or every two years.
In deciding the point one important
fact TO consider is that the money
which the elections cost could be of
more benefit II expended for other
worthy objects. 1t would mean about
one thousand dollars of local cash in
each odd numbered year for the
treasury of each county besides the
great indirect expense and general
disturbance of business and individ-
ual expenditures. This Is q good
time to think over these questions
when they are not mixed up with other
notifies
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-08

lows. ever at war among themselves
and with the whole outside world. De
spite their ferocity they are clever
race, dress handsomely, have their sui
tans and their slaves and are expert
seamen, while long continued pillage
on the high seas has surrounded them
with many Of the luXuries and conven.
fences of western civilization.
The buildings of Agriculture. Forest
natural products also the extremely
primitive processes as yet In vogue,
while In the Women's building we are
introduced to a number Of native man
ufactures, including the beautiful fab
RIGS from the just, banana and pine
apple fibers. This information is collat-
cd In the Building of Commerce, where
a unique and most effective method or
exhibiting Is followed. In one hall are
samples OF all the articles produced for
export. among which manila fiber. of
course, holds the chief place of prom
inence, while In second hall are all
the manufactures from every country
that are imported and find a ready
market among the populace. Thus the
business man gets a dual lesson. He
sees what he can probably take from
the islands, and also what he may
profitably send to them. When 1t Ii
added that large number of represent
alive Filipinos have been brought over
to visit the Exposition and study Amer
can business methods and manufac-
lures, II will be recognized that great
benefit both to the islands and to the
world at large must result from this
work of mutual enlightenment.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-08
Public Sale.

o. / will sell at public sale at my farm
residence on section 10, Viola town
ship, 2i miles west of Viola Center, 2
miles north and 81 east of Ross on
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 10,
commencing at / o'clock p. m. the fol-
lowing described property to-wit: 5
head OF cattle consisting of mich
COWS, yearling steer and 2 calves.
5 head of horses consisting Of 4 head
of work horses and l yearling colt.
Farm machinery: Mccormick binder,
disc, corn planter with 100 rods Of
wire, three section harrow, 2 cultiva-
tors, 16 inch stirring pillow, wagon, top
buggy, hay rack, 2 sets double har-
ness, set single harness, hay in stack,
3 dozen chickens, 2 ducks, geese,
household furniture and other articles
too numerous to mention. Usual terms
G. f. Merit, Anct. Audubon Shelley,
Clerk. w. A. SCHRADER.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-08
CONCERTS BY MASSED BANDS
Prizes Assrssatins $4,000 to BE Dis
tributed at the Worlds Fair.

tributed at the Worlds Fair.
Never were musical events in Ameri.
ca planned upon such an elaborate scale
az those of the Worlds Fair. A series
of concerts Will be given by competing
bands In contest for prizes offered by
the Worlds Fair. These contests Will
take place In Festival Hall, Sept. IL
to II.
Nine cash prizes, aggregating $4,000.
are offered for the successful bands.
The prizes are divided 30 as to give to
the organization scoring the highest
number of points $3.50; $1,000 will be
given to the band scoring the second
highest number of points and $1,000 to
the one getting the third highest mum.
Der.
The above division IL made for bands
In Class A, which consist of twenty
members. In the Il class $4,000 will
be given In prizes-hrst, $4,000; second,
$500; third, $4,000.
Glass @. which includes bands Of thir.
ty-fve members, will enjoy the division
of $12,750. For the organization scor-
ing the highest number of points O
prize of $4,000 has been named. The
second prize is $4,000 and the third ST..
TOO.
Bands employed by the Exposition
are not permitted to contest. All play.
ers must be bona fide members, and
each musician must have been enrolled
at least three months prior to the date
Of the contest. Each band must send
to the bureau the name Of its members
and q nominal entrance fee.
Festival Hall concerts by massed
bands will be given at 7:30 each day
during the contest, In which oil contest
ing bands will take part under the di.
rection of distinguished conductor.
All bands entering must agree to play
one concert In addition to the compel.
Ing concert and massed concerts.
A separate programme has been pre-
pared by the Bureau of Music for each
class, and each band will play through
the full programme of Its class. The
numbers in all three programmes are
by eminent composers and are chosen
with the view OF bringing out the quail
tiles Of the bands performing them. The
list of composers includes Wagner, Gou.
nod, Offenbach. Verdi, Saint-Saens. 81
yet, Strauss and Leoncavallo.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-08
WEATHER AT WORLDS FAIR.
Cool Nights and Delightful Indian
Summer to Be Expected at st. Louis.

Cool Nights and Delightful Indian
Summer to Be Expected at st. Louis.
Usually the warmest month Of the
year, July proved to be one of the most
pleasant of the Worlds Fair season,
the average temperature being 81 de
grees, record lower than that made
by either Boston, New York, Philadel.
phia, Cincinnati or Chicago. The
weather bureau records show that the
temperatures in st. Louis during July
were Just between the extremes re.
corded at New Orleans and St Paul,
cities located at great variance.
August In st. Louis is month OF
, cool nights, and September and Octo-
Der are the most delightful months OF
the year. 1t is that period known as
Indian summer, when the foliage and
birds llnger to challenge the coming
winter. Nowhere on the American con-
tinent is there spot more delightful
than the Worlds Fair city, a garden
of blooming flowers and spraying foun-
talns.
st. Louis, like all cities, experienced
several hot days during July, but her
highest temperature recorded was 90
degrees against "a degrees registered
by the Thermometer at Chicago. On
the same day the mercury rose to 96
degrees In Philadelphia, and scores of
heat prostrations were reported from
New York and Boston.
The relative humidity shows St
Louis to be about normal. Assuming
absolutely no moisture in the atmos-
phere to be zero and absolute wetness to
be 100, the relative humidities for July.
taken from the records Of more than.
twenty years, Boston shows 70.6, New
York 72.2. Philadelphia CSC, Cincin-
natl GAG. Chicago 500 and St Louis
683. The same degree of heat in two
places. with different degrees Of hui
nudity, would cause 1t to seem the
hotter at the point of greater density.
ST. Louis may therefore rightly claim
to be a summer resort this summer.
positively one of the most comfortable
and delightful places on the map.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-08

81 deem II my duty to add a word
OF praise for Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy"
says j. Wiley Park, the we'll known
merchant and postmaster at Wiley,
KY. II have been selling ii for three
or four years, and 1t gives complete
satisfaction. Several of my custo-
mers tell me they would not be with
out 1t for anything. Very often, to
my knowledge, one single dose has
cured severe attack of Diarrhoea,
and / positively know that 1t will
cure the fux ldysentery). You are at
liberty to use this testimonial as you
please" Sold by A. HI. Roberts.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-08
PHILIPPINES AT
WORLDS FAIR
Complete Exhibition Of Island People and
Industries Covers Forty-seven Acres
and Is Independent OF Larger Show.

Not even in the heart Of Manila city
could there be found forty seven acres
of philippine territory as interesting as
that amount Of space covered by the
islands display at the Worlds Fair.
Here Is an exposition within an ex-
position, a little wheel that revolves
Independently OF the larger one encom.
passing It.
Scores of buildings are filed with ex-
hibits, native life is depicted by as
many different villages as there are
tribes on the islands, military drills are
given by Philippine troops, and con-
certs are rendered by native bands.
For Its amusement features the Philip
pine exposition has the humorous Igor
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WhatIs IIfe7

In the last analysis nobody knows,
but we do know that it is under strict
law. Abuse that law even slightly,
pain results. Irregular living means
arrangement of the organs, resulting
in constipation, headache or liver
trouble. DR.. Kings New Life Pills
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-08
Notice.

Having sold my coal business !
wish those knowing themselves indebt-
ed to me would call ut the coal Office
and settle during the month of Sep
TENDER as am going away Oct. LIST.
35w2 j. Z. JOHNSON.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-08

Joe Triggs has been secured by the
Register-Leader people to edit the
weekly Register. Mr.. Triggs is de-
lightful and able writer, with pre-
dilection toward agricultural writing.
He will leave the Rockford Register
in charge of his son and move to Des
MoineS
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-08
OFFICIAL PAPER OF AUDUBON COUNTY
AND OF THE TOWN OF AUDUBON.

For President,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT
For Vice-President,
CHARLES w. FAIRBANKS
For Secretary of State,
w. B. MARTIN
For Auditor of State,
b. F. CARROLL
For Treasurer of State,
G. S. GILBERT
For Attorney General,
C. w. MULLEN
For Supreme Judge,
III. E. DEEMER
For Railroad Commissioner,
N. s. KETCHUM
For Congressman,
WALTER |. SMITH
For District Judge,
N. w. MACY
For County Auditor
o. b. TRAIN
For Clerk of the District Court
CHAS. IS. WHITE
For County Recorder
ED WOOD
For County Attorney
GEORGE COSSON
For Surveyor
H. S. WATTLES
For Coroner
NELS JENSEN
For Member Board Supervisors
f. d. SEARLES
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-08

Ex-Congressman Joe r. Lane, OF
Davenport, has consented to conduct
the campaign for A. F. Dawson In the
Second. Lane. is strong man and
can greatly assist in winning the vic
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-08
] M EuI.TON M u

physician AND SURGEON. ONCE In
4 OverholtZer block, up stairs. Residence
north and opposite Mrs. Stuart's, All calls
attended to day or night.
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-08

Al. BROOKS, M. d.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. ONCE third
door south OF Russell's store, Audubon,
iowa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-09-08

We are the only clothiers in Audubon that are prac
tical taiors and we are not talking through hat
when we tell you we handling the best clothing
for the lowest price
Our Aders Suit SlO.S25 Our Aders 0yercoat SSSOS3O
Our Hansens Fur Coats Sl5-S4O.
We handle the best boys and young mems suits in
Audubon
The Western news., 1904-12-14
How Celluloid 10 Made.

Celluloid. the chemical compound
which bears 90 close q resemblance to
ivory. 10 q mixture Of collodion and
camphor, invented in 1855 by Perke-
sine, Of Birmingham, whose name for
. time 1t bore. The process Of manu-
fActure is as follows: Cigarette paper
10 soaked in q mixture Of nitric and
sulphuric acids until 1t becomes nitro
cellulose. After thorough washing. to
free it from the acids. this cellulose IL
dried. mixed with a certain quantity
Of camphor, and coloring matter II re-
Quired, and then passed through a roll.
er mill. 1t Is next formed into thin
sheets by hydraulic pressure and after
ward broken up by toothed rollers and
soaked for some hours in alcohol. A
further pressure and a hot rolling proc
ess finish 1t. and results in ivory like
sheets half an inch thick.
The Western news., 1904-12-14
vessel broke the silence of the

the vessel broke the silence of the
night.
When once out into the river the
pilot gradually turned the nose of the
craft in southweeter]y direction.
The Colubima widens her channel az
she approaches the ocean until che
reaches the width of over fifteen miles.
It appeared az wide sea to the off.
GERS and soldiers and the Pickering
lights on the north and south shores
looked like so many stars lining the
distant horizon.
An hour after midnight had been
reached. The officers had ascended to
the pilot house and asked impatient
questions.
II cannot be responsible for the de-
layed train," replied the pilot. "My
boat is doing her best and will get you
there as soon as possible"
He was now to the south of the
eastern point of Sand island. He had
discovered the dark outline of the boats
of his friends lying in the shadow of
the island shore. To the south he saw
another line Of dark shadows which he
knew was the fotilla of reinforce
ments. He could not account for this
except an unforeseen delay which often
attends the organization OF forces.
One thing he did know, and that
was that he would never take the
soldiers where they could inte, fere
with his friends so long as he could
avoid it.
Suddenly fishing boat was discov-
cred in front Of the vessel. The oc-
cupant OF the little craft was waving
an oar frantica]ly overhead to attract
the pilot. He signalled the engi-
neer to reverse the lever and the wheel
began to pull back against the current
which was taking the boat rapidly to.
ward the ocean.
The officers down sairs rushed upon
deck to ascertain the cause OF the boat
coming to halt. They soon discov-
cred the figure in the fishing boat and
went to the point where the small craft
was about to collide with the larger
boat.
With an ease brought about by years
OF experience on the water the figure in
the small boat guided the little craft
alonsids the larger vessel and the two
came together without scarcely jar.
A rope ladder was thrown over the
side of the large vessel and the form
left the fishing boat and glided up the
frail stairway like shadow.
"Why, it's woman-a grill" said
Captain. Budlong as she stepped on the
deck.
"Yes, it is Sankaia!' said the sheriff
as he recognized the girl.
The Western news., 1904-12-14
ITO tie continued)
The Girth OF Man lncre asing.

Auo 0lTIu "a N10u AACTO00tuBs
An excellent illustration of the value
of records has been afforded lately re.
garding the question Of physical degen.
eracy. A firm in the north Of England
has compared the measurements for
clothing made two generations ago
with those Of to-day, the results going
to show that chest and hip measure
ments are now three inches on the av-
erage more than they were sixty years
ago. The same conclusion is reached
by the experience Of the ready-made
clothiers. These facts, whatever may
be their generality, do not quite dis.
pose of the question of degeneracy.
They are what we should expect from
the more abundant and cheaper food
Of the people, their better housing and
improved sanitary surroundings; but
the testimony regarding the unfitness
Of recruits and progressive lack OF
stamina in town, and especially manu-.
featuring, populations cannot be disre'
garded. The girth of man may be in
creasing. but, like fatting hog, Is moi
corpulency bringing clumsiness?
The Western news., 1904-12-14
MYTH OF THE M,sTLETOE.

Customs Surrounding the Plant Are
Relics from the Druids.
The custom connected with the mistle-
toe at the Ohristmas holidays il Z relic
Of the days Of Druidism. handed down
through q long course Of centuries. In
the religion of the Deuids the mistletos
was regarded with the utmost vsnsra-
tlon, though the reverence which they
paid to 1t seems to have been restricted
to the plant when found growing on the
oak tree. Oaks were the sacred trees
of the Druids. Whatever was found to
grow upon them was regarded as sent
from heaven and therefore set apart for
devotional observance. At the period Of
the winter solstice the ancient Druids,
With men. women and children, sailed
forth with great pomp and rejoidngs to
gather the mystic parasite, which, In
addition to religious reverence, was be-
heved to possess marvellous curative
powers.
When the oak was reached on which
the mistletoe grew two white bulls were
bound to the tree and the high priest
o: the Druids, clothed in pure white, as
cspded, and, with golden knife, cut the
sacred plant. which. as it fell, was caught
by another priest in the folds of his
spotless white mantle. The bulls. and
sometimes human beings, were sacri-
feed. Various festivities then followed,
In which the mistlctoe thus gathered was
divided into portions and distributed
among the people, who hung up the
sprays over the entrances to their dwell
ings AZ q propitiation and charm to the
sylvan deities for the season Of frost and
cold.
The mistletoe with its curious white
berry. % long q puzzle to botanists and
naturahsts Of all ages, remains as Of old
sacred 10 love as when the 6candina-
vians dedicated 1t to Frega, their god
dess Of love and beauty. The custom
Of klssang under ths mistletos 10 an In
Oocenk survival from the oatuzuala of
The Western news., 1904-12-14

the ancients. In England all classes and
ages deliver themselves up willing VIC
Tins Of the long -esta blished custom
There are the jolly bachelors, who kiss
., cry girl that comes their way.
At . later period mistletoe had been
for time abandoned In the Christmas
decorations Of the places Of worship, a.
also the promiscuous kissing at the close
Of the service, which usage was trans-
ferred, however, and hourished In the
home at the Christu,as and New Years
celebrations. when Il became q kissing
game, the mistletoe being tied with other
green's high up against the ceiling In the
center Of the ROOM