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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10
Regulation of Railroad Rates.

AT first thought the regulation of
railroad rates seems to be a very sim
pie thing. If the rate should he one
cent a ton for one mile, then it should
be two cents for two miles and so on
to the end of the run. Only a simple
sum lin arithmetic which any boy
of ten years could cipher out with ease
aud rapidity. But the second thought
discovers it to be a O difficult and
fa~r-reaching problem whose solution
requires the greatest mathematical
skill. Thet there are some inequalities
and determinations at present no one
c%onversant with the facts will question.
But the damage that mightreSult from
an attempt to regulate by an incompe.
tent tribunal is causing Iowa farmers
and business men to give the question
most serious consideration. AT pres
ent the farm products Of our state are
shipped to New York for u very little
more than those raised in that state.
With a distance tariff we would have
to pay so much more than the eastern
farmer that the rates would be almost
If not quite prohibitive. Such rates
would be a delight to the farmer in the
east but would be a hard blow to
him in the west, aud also to the peo-
pie in the east who now depend very
largely upon the crops in the west.
The appointment of a commission has
strong argument in its favor but some
good people doubt its propriety. On
this point Hon. l.. S. Coffin, of FIT.
Dodge, writes as follows:
81 have no sympathy whatever for
the idea of a commission unlearned in
railway business to fix rates. On ev-
cry great railroad system there will
always be a thousand and one small
industries as we'll as large, that have
discriminating rates to be born into
business, and sustained when born.
These Industries would be a great
help to the localities where they might
be and even at a low rate of freight be
of some help to the roads by giving
plCLh SOulc pTOuI WHICH WOulu MAKE
the general rate for the main traffic
less for all. How little a commission
would know of these small industries,
shall | say, as to each one, but in the
aggregate on a large system Of great
proportions to the communities where
they arise and to the railroads. The
railroads are great equalizers. They
make any farm which is a Thousand
miles farther from the great markets
from New York and Boston, worth as
much for dairying as farms il New
York Or Vermont. / can be as pros,
porous, a school my children as
we'll, and they can be as intelligent as
as the children of the farmers living
near these great markets.
The Indianola Herald in comment.
ing on Father Collins article says:
'If the railroads are willing to shiL
lowa's butter, poultry, eggs, etc, t.
the great centers as cheaply as they
do the products raised from one To
two hundred miles from these points,
u people should keep quiet. la 9th
er words, it is a fact that most Of the
farm products raised in Iowa are
hauled to New York and other eastern
points for the same charged farmers
living a thousand miles nearer that
and other large points. The more
this question is agitated, however, the
more We all find out and the better
satisfied we become withthe conditions
we have"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10
Children Quick nnd slow.

Children of splendid intellectual en-.
dowments are sometimes thought to be
stupid" says an observing teacher.
''The sharp child who learns a lesson
In the shortest possible time, who is
first with his answer In the mental
arithmetic class, who can produce
dates and geographical names Oh de-
mand, Is the one the teacher loves, and
most commonly he is the n who In
after life goes on the safe road to com
petence, but he is not one of those
whose thoughts will be treasured by
the world long after he has quilted It.
And quite often he so called stupid
child Is one Of the dreamers in whom
are the powers of the artist, poet or
philosopher struggling for expression"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10
A NAVY.
The Queer Implements of Attack sni
Defense That Were Used.


Very stf.nge to modern eyes would
be the armament OF Great Britain.s
medieval navy. The very names OF
many of the implements of attack and
defense sound queer. According to the
books, In the year 1887 the vessels OF
the navy Were furnished with 'es
prlngalds," ancient spring guns; 'hau-
b%ergeons," coats Of mail; ''baclnets,"
small helmets; bows, arrows, doublets.
targets; ''payises," large shields placed
at the sides and serving the double
purpose of protection against the sea
and against the enemy; lances and
firing barrels" AS early as 1888
cannon formed part of the armament
OF ships, and about 1872 guns and gun
powder We're commonly used. Among
the stores belonging to one vessel of
that time Were three Iron cannon with
five chambers, a hand Il ana three
old stone bags, probably for shot. An
other ship had an iron cannon with two
chambers and one brass cannon with
II chamber.
Among other implements OF war
uStu III ulul lUle were cinnuH
paviors" or stone shot throw,rs and
"murtherers." which were smaller and
threw any kind OF shot. There were
also "basilisks," port pieces" stock
fowlers,'' 'sakers'' and ''bombards."
The bombards We're of hammered iron,
made OF bars welded and bound to-
gether with iron bands. They threw
stone shot weighing between 40
pounds and 100 pounds. A battery OF
these erected on Il slip Of land Mt the
naval battle of Chioggla Q3S0 between
the Nenetlans and the Genoese did
great damage. They were loaded over
night and were fred In the morning.
Froissart tells Of Il lombard used at
one OF these ancient sicges that might
be heard Ave leagues of In the day
time and ten ut night. The report OF
II was 80 loud that Il seemed Ms II all
the devils In hell had broken loose"
Brass ordnance was first cast In Eng
land In the year 1876. The pieces had
various names. Many OF different
caliber We're mounted on the same
deck, which must have caused great
confusion IN action In finding for each
Its proper shot.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10
St25.oo to Portland End Return, In
Guiding Railroad Fare Sleeper
and Three MeatS q Day.

The Rock Island System has just
completed arrangements for a person
ally conducted special train consist
ing of Pullman Palace Sleepers and
dining car TO leave Davenport at 700
a. M, Wednesday, August IL, arriv-
ing at Omaha at 800 p. m. same day,
running via Colorado Springs, Salt
Lake City to Portland, returning via
Tacoma, Seattle, Van Couver, Canad-
ian Pacific Line through st. Paul,
making stops ut all these points, Wis
iting the Lewis & Clark Exposition,
and arrive home at Davenport Tues
day Sept. 3.
For full information address Il. w.
Carter, 92l w Bird ST., Davenport, Ia,
S. f. Boyd, Division Passenger Agent
Davenport, Iowa, or Jno. G.. Farmer,
Division Passenger Agent, Cedar
Rapids, Iowa. 1913
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10
Referred to the Next Governor.

The Dubuque Times takes a look at
the next governor as follows: I'VE
care little about the views of the next
governor of Iowa as to whether the
tariff on a particular article should be
As per cen or merely 40 per cent, but
We would like to know whether the open
defiance of the laws of Iowa in Du-
buque and other communities of this
state is a condition which in his judg-
ment should continue permanently"
-Ringgold Record. Why not refer
it to the present governor?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Be u gentleman, and some people
will not appreciate you.
Defeat Is often u good thing, as 1t
shows a man how little he amounts to.
If you want to enjoy the society OF
people never become intimate with
them.
Rich men are hated and this IL the
reason: We poor people are In the
majority.
The house IL too noisy for comfort
with Il child In II and too lonesome
for comfort when the child leaves. And
there you are.
Every house owner should ask him
self this question tomorrow, us my
house n nuisance In the neighborhoodf ?"
Look yourself over
AZ n man gets older he finds that
the path from the cradle to the grave
Is not near SO long as It was from
soup to dessert when he was a child
Atchison Globe.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10
Names of Birds.

Certain birds get their names from
st. Peter. According to a writer. ''the
petrol lin German P~etersvogel, Peters
bird, a bird that skins the waves, is
named after the apostle who walked
upon the waves OF Galilee. But the
parrots is a less simple case. In
Spain and In Portugal, as in France.
the word corresponding to parrot al
most certainly represents little Peter
a familiar name p~layfully applied be-
cause Peter was SO common a Chris
tian name. Similarly a house sparrow
Is nicknamed 'pierrot' In France"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10
Iowa,s butter is one of it's most val

Iowa's butter is one of its most val
liable assets and the State has locali-
ties which are the greatest butter pro-
ducing centers in the world. Accord
ing to figures prepared by Dairy Com
missioner Wright for his forthcoming
report, $4,000, 900 pounds of butter
were shipped out of the state and APP
proximately 65, 600, 900 were consumed
at home. The butter that was shipped
out brought an average of 2l.4 cents
per pound at New York and was worth
10. 10 cents at home. This brings the
total value of the Iowa butter for the
year up to nor than $25, OOO, 600.
That shipped out was soldfor$l4 600, 900
net.-Nevada Representative.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10
n ESKIMO CANOE.
IL Is "a Curious Little Craft That Is
Cranky. Yet Safe.


1t Is In Greenland that the hunting
ability OF the Eskimo reaches It's high
est development. He has n fine me-
chanical skill. Bones, ivory. stones, q
little driftwood, skins and the slnew
Of the reindeer are the materials from
which he must make his boat and
weapons. There Is nothing else. Says
u Greenland traveller: 'Of these the
Eskimo builds u canoe, its frame OF
bones and driftwood, Its covering Of
translucent sealskin sewed together
with slnew. This kayak IL decked over,
except for a hole In the middle framed
with Il wooden ring. The Eskimo
wrlggles into this hole, his legs extend
ed into the fore part of the boat.
Round his waist there Is n cylinder
Of sealskin, the lower edge Of which
draws over the wooden ring and IL
pulled tight with n thong, making all
water tight to the armplts. For heavy
weather the cylinder Is part Of a skin
shirt with a hood. Strings tighten this
hood to the face and cuffs to the
wrists, while II pair Of long sleeved
mitts protect the hands and arms.
$50 rugged Il good man can turn his
canoe baton upward and right him
self again with sliding strokes Of his
paddle, for he Is as waterproof as n
duck. Moreover, his vessel Is 80 fiexl-
bic that It is almost safe from being
crushed In the Ice drift and, being linn
Der, Is extremely swift when propelled
by the double ended paddle.
"On the other hand, the vessel Is so
cranky that only about two-thlrds Of
the native men have nerve and bal.
ance enough to hunt. Only three or
four Danes I'm all Greenland have
dared use a kayak"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10
Death of Reuben hunter.

Reuben Hunter was born July I'd,
1909, in Canada, and died ut the home
of his daughter, Mrs. James Trunnell,
Aug. IA, 1905, aged 80 years, l month
and 2 days. When six years Of age
he moved with his foster parents to
Ohio, his W parents having died
when he was quite young. Later in
life he came to Jefferson county, Iowa,
where he has resided until "a little
owe a year ago when he came to Au-
dubon county to spend his last days
with his daughter. For "a man Of his
age he possessed remarkable strength
and use Of himself excepting his fail
ing eye sight, being able to be about
and help himself within a week of his
death. In 1929 he was united in mar
riage with Miss Sarah Reed. This
union was blessed with eleven chill
dren, five of whom preceded him in
death. When a very young boy he
was converted and joined the New
Light church, dying in this faith.
Four daughters, two sons and four
teen grandchildren remain to mourn
his loss. Funeral services we're held
at the house, after which the body
was brought to the r. /. depot for
shipment to Fairfield for burial by
the side of his companion. James
Trunnell accompanied the remains.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10
a Story

is the saving from death, of the baby
girl of Geo. A. Eyler, Cumberland,
Md. He writes: sat the age of IL
months, our little girl was in declining
health, with serious Throat Trouble,
and two physicians gave her up. We
we're almost in despair, when we re-
solved to try DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds. The first bottle gave relief;
after taking four bottles she was cured,
and is now in perfect health" Never
fails to relieve and cure a cough or
cold. At A. H.. Roberts drug store;
Soc and 81, 90 guaranteed. Trial bottle
free.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10

Harvey Noon al in town last week
with his monster Norman colt. 1t is
not yet fifteen months old, yet weighs
l,245 pounds or as much as the ordi-
nary horse. 1t measures around its
fore leg, near the body, PSI inches.
Mr.. Noon expects to take it to the
Audubon fair, and did it not cost too
much to do so, would take the animal
to the state fair.-Coon Rapids Enter
prise.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10
lie kncw He Mnn.

During the battle of Waterloo there
was a frlghtful panic in Brussels. II
was reported that the allies were beat.
en-, and people were flying in all d.
rections. The Duke Of Wellington's
cook went on quietly with his duties,
He was begged to save himself, but re,
piled, Il have served my master while
he fought a hundred battles, and he
never yet failed to come to his dinner
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10
Speed Rates.

asked, how many feet per second they
walk. The average man walks four
feet Il second. A dog, on Its ordinary
jog, goes eight feet a second. A horse
trots twelve feet a second. A reindeer
over the Ice makes twenty-slx feet. A
ace horse makes forty-three feet. A
sailing ship makes fourteen feet
Philadelphia Bulletin.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10
BY ALBERT G. ROSS
OFFICIAL PAPER OF AUDUBON COUNTY
AND OF THE TOWN OF AUDUBON.

The Coon Rapids Enterprise says
that with a modern postoffice equip
and six rural routes out of Coon
Rapids, virtually supplying every
farmer within the territory with rural
service, Coon Rapids and territory
adjoining, will be especially favored,
as there will be no better equipment
or service anywhere.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10

From an opinion of Attorney Gen
eral Mullan given a few days ago at
request of the executive council, the
census enumeration of Atlantic as
handed in by Enumeration Needles
must stand. Mr.. Mullan believes that
the powers of the council are limited
to the clerical duty of counting and
reporting the returns as handed in and
has no judicial power, therefore, could
not pass on the affidavits presented by
the a~nti-saloon league affecting the
integrity of Atlantic census.
He suggests that the matter should
properly be a subject for decision by
the courts, and this is thecourse which
the anti-saloon people of this city ex-
pect to follow. Atlantic Messenger.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10
Competition Determines Rates.

The more a man studies railroad
transportation and freight problems
the surer he becomes that no inflexible
code of rates IA ever be made that
will afford justice to either company
or patron. A thousand things must
be taken into account which none but
the expert can %unravel, and nothing
but experience and actual, every day
contact with its problems can bring
a tangible solution-cost of labor,
fuel and construction, climate, stress
Of weather, connections, amount OF
patronage in passenger, freight, mail
and express traffic, terminals, interest
rates, taxes, a thousand things which
can make or break" And two par
allel lines ten miles apart may be
confronted with Numerically
opposite conditions. Competition
must make the rate.-Hampton Re
corder.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10

The Portland Exposition people are
in a peck of trouble just now on ac-
count of the strike of the telegraph
operators on the Great Northern
and the Northern Pacific railways.
August was to. be their best month
especially from visitors living this
side of the Rocky Mountains. We do
not have much liking for government
ownership of public utilities, but this
is a case in which the government
should have authority to demand that
not only the strikers but the railroads
as well should attend to the business
of transportation in the interest of the
people. The public have a right to
demand of both these parties that they
stick to their job until the properly
constituted authorities may decide the
matter of difference between them.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10
very Low Rates to Pittsbure, Pa,

Via the North Western Line. Excur-
sion tickets will be sold August II
and 13, with favorable return limits,
on account of Knights of Pythias (col-
ored) Encampment. Apply to agents
Chicago & North Western R'y. 30-4
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10
Cause and Erect.

Mr.. Crabtree-Old Measley Curmud-
geon died yesterday and his wife pass,
ed away two hours later. 1t makes no
mention of her aiiment. Mrs. Crabtree
(who knew him)-She was probably
''tickled to death."-Town and Coun.
fry
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10

Half rates to State Fair at Des
Moines, Ia, via the North Western
line. Excursion tickets will be sold
at one fare for round trip, Aug. "a
to Sept. l, inclusive, limited to re-
turn until Sept. 2, inclusive. Apply
to agents Chicago Il North Western
R'y. 3lw5
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10

A little forethought may save you
no end of trouble. Anyone who makes
it a rule to keep Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy at
hand knows this to be a fact. For
sale by A. ii. Roberts.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10

Edith--You don't know how glad Il
am to see you. Clara, dear. Clara Dear
oh, yes, l do. Johnny told me he
heard you say you would rather die
than see me again.-Boston Transcript
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10
NIirth.

Harmless mirth is the best cordial
against the consumption Of the spirit.
Wherefore TESTING is not unlawful. II
1t trespasseth not in quantity, quality
or season.-Fuller.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10

Young Thorne Ito his ideaD And
your name Is Rose? What a sweet
name Rose is! Rose-I am glad you,
like 1t. But-but-but / do not want to
be q rose without a Thorne.
What could a fellow say after that?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-10

Jealousy is the greatest of misfor-
tunes and the least pitied by those
who cause it.-Le Rochefoucauld.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-10-13
MANNER OF LETTING
CONTRACT FOR CANAL.

AS shown by an advertisement
elsewhere in this issue, the com
missioners for the Hurricane
Creek Swamp Land District will
let the contract on the first Mon
day in October to dig the big ditch
that is to drain this district.
According to the plans and
specifications, bids will be re-
ceived as follows: For conven-
ience the work has been divided
into four districts and clearing
The right of way fifty feet wide
will be let in four sections, then
as a whole. Then the excavation
work will he let in the same man
ner, and both clearing and exca-
walton work let dis whole.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-10-13
MANY CASES OF DIPHTHERlA;
SAYS HEALTH OFFICER

To those interested in the many
cases of diphtheria in the county
DR.. Jones has the following to say:
''In the past week or ten days
| have seen cases of diphtheria
east, west, and north of Herman.
do. The cases west we're mild in
type and easily controlled, but
the cases east and porth were
virulent and obstinate, and in
instances proved fatal. | have
tagged each focus and am using
every preaution to prevent any
extension of the disease.
81 do not believe that the dis
ease is as contagious as some
others, but it is eminently infect
ious, and, as far as my investi-
cation could reach, some Of the
cases appeared to be sporadic, .
II. M. JONES,
County Health Officer.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-10-13

ties of population of and over
25,OOO inhabitants. Here is an
outline of the proposed bill:
Representative Mixon's bill
gives the proposed county courts
concurrent jurisdiction with JUS
tees and citcu;t courts in civil
litigation involving not less than
$50 nor more than 5000; and ex
elusive jurisdiction from 5000 to
$1,000, also jurisdiction in all mis-
demeanor cases where indict-
ments are brought by grand jur-
les, the cases being referred to
the county courts for trial; pre-
vides that sessions shall be held
on the first Monday in each month
and continue as long as necessary
to dispose Of the litigation on
hand; creates the Office of county,
Judge at "a salary of $1,000 per
year to be filled by lawyer OF at
least three years practice at the
bar; creates the office Of county
attorney at q salary of 81, 200 per
year; provides that these officials
shall either he appointed by the
governor or elected by the people
for term of four years, ut the
option of the Legislature; provides
that the clerk of the court shall
be the circuit clerk of the county,
and the sheriff shall serve all
processes and receive the custO
mary fees; that processes and
pleading shall be. the same as in
the circuit court, summons to be
given within five days of each
term that appeals shall be sent to
the circuit Judge of the district
for review, and he may order new
trials or certify the appeal to the
supreme court.
This is, in brief, the provisions
of the bill. That it will meet with
opposition is of course expected,
especially from the justices of the
peace, who will have their busi
ness very much limited in case
the measure should become d law.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-10-13

in which they were drilled in in
science and crime, and taught tc
hate their former masters, over
whom they were promised unlim
tied domination.
His military satraps nailed to
the court house doors of every
county proclamations of equality,
and promised bavonets to enforce
the lntermarriage of whites and
blacks.
A reign of terror immediately
followed.
The men who represented Ary-
an civilization had to take their
choice between rebellion and an
initiation.
At this moment in South Caro-
lima $4,000 armed negro troops,
answerable to no authority save
the savage instincts of their black
officers, terrorized the state, and
not single white man was allow
ed to bear arms. Hordes of for
mer slaves, with the intelligence
of children and the instincts of
savages, armed with modern rifles.
paraded daily before their former
masters. The children of the
breed of Burns and Shakespeare,
Drake and Raleigh, had been
made subject to the spawn of an
African Jungle. When Goth and
Vandal overran, Rome and blew
ont the light of ancient civiIiz4.
ton, they never dreamed the lep-
rons infamy of raising the black
slave to rule over his white mas
ter and lay his claw on his daugh.
ter.
The spirit of the south sudden
ly leaped forth. ''half startled at
herself, her feet upon the ashes
and the rags, her hands tight grip
ped upon The throat of tyrant.
thief, and beast.
The Kukluk Khan, secret oath
bound brotherhood, rose in Il night
dlsarmed every negro and restor.
ed ciliIization The secret weapon
with which they struck wasSthe
only one at their cqmmandS aud
twas the most tefri'iFsand cfsie,yt
lnthe history Of revolution The
movements Of these white aud
scarlet hOrsemen were like clock
work. They struck shrouded ia
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