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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-09-28

It's a pity that the successful men
who tell young men how to do it
cannot be put in the running a second
zine. We wonder how many of them
would hit it twice.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-09-28

A captious New York editor finds
fault with the design of the new $50
gold certificates. Most of us are too
glad to see one to think of picking
flaws in it,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-09-28

The smart young men of Newport
have taken to growing mustaches,
thereby setting a fashion that the
poorest of young men can generally
follow.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-09-28

President Palma says that the day
of his defeat would be the happiest
of his life. Now we know why men
become candidates when there is not
the slightest chance of success.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-09-28

Masks for eertain convicts have
been advocated at a prison congress.
There are many who would be in
prison but for the masks they wear.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-09-28

When Maggie Fox of Minneapolis
found her lost hustle containing $780,
she was that much ahead and that
much behind.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-09-28

They have found a man in New
York who has been married fifty
times, and he has never applied for
one of those Carnegie hero medals.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-09-28

Judging by the picture of the wom-
an in the New Jersey Jail who con-
fesses to having four husbands, she
must have been a hypnotist.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-09-28

The mystery of what the baby
speaks is solved It is Esperanto, for
it is spoken fuently and nobody can
understand it,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-09-28

As a New York boy has been held in
81 1000 bail on a charge of stealing
watermelon the inference is that a col
ored man was on the bench.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-09-28

Then there is the notifying refec-
ton that the astronomers on the
planet Mars must have discovered our
north pole ages ago.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-09-28

The war incident cannot be consid-
cred closed until Rujj'rd Kipling has
written one of his stirring poems
about it,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-09-28

Society, says a Philadelphia minis
ter, is going wild. 1t may have misun-
derstood the appeal for a return to
nature.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-09-28
Retuizan Is Relocated

Toxic, Sept. 23s-The Russian bat
tleship Retvizan, WHICH was sunk at
Port Arthur, was relocated by Japan
csc engineers yesterday,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-09-28

Alice Hogan Rice of Mrs. Wigs"
fame has started a bank. There's
money in cabbages.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-09-28
A. c. Ross, Pub.

In certain parts of Russia you do
not need to scratch anybody to find
Tartar.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-09-28

A man says the trusts have driven
him to crime. Here is a hint to
drunkards in need of a new excuse.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-09-28

Existence is a fight against the
storms of trouble, and Cupid is the
fellow who hands out the life preserV-
ers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-09-28

The circus, it appears, has been ele-
waited. Now let all available energy
be concentrated on the theater.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-09-28

At last one of the British royal FAM
ely has distinguished himself; it was
by eating jam.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-05

tions. for the same reason that 1t is in
the interest Of the corporation which
wishes to treat its employees Alright that
there should be an effective employers
liability act, or an effective system Of
factory laws to prevent the abuse of
women and children. All such legislation
frees the corporation that wishes to do
well from being driven into doing H. IN
order to compete with its rival which
prefers to do III. We desire to set up
moral standard. There can be no delu-
sion more fatal to the nation than the
delusion that the standard OF profits, of
business prosperity, is sufficient In judg-
Ing any business or political question
from rate legislation to municipal govern
ment Business success, whether for the
individual or for the nation Is a good
by and develops a high standard OF con-
duct-honor, integrity, civic courage. The
Kind Of business prosperity that Oiunts
the standard of honor, that puts an In
ordinate value on mere wealth that
makes a man ruthless and constituencies
In trade and weak and cowardly in citi-
zenship. IS not good thing at all, but a
very bad thing for the nation This
government stands for manhood first and
for business only as an adjunct OF man
hood
The question Of transportation lies at
the root Of all industrial success, and the
revolution in transportation which has
taken place during the last half century
has been the most important factor In the
Most emphatically we do not wish to see
the man OF great talents refused the re-
ward for his talents. Stll less do we wish
to see him penalized; but we do desire to
see the system Of railroad transportation
so handled that the strong man shall be
given no advantage over the weak man.
We wish to Insure as fair treatment for
the small town as for the big city. for the
small shipper as for the big shipper. In
the old days the highway Of commerce,
whether by water OF by road on land.
was open to all. II belonged TO the public
and the traffic along 1t was free At
present the railway IS this highway, and
we must do our best to see that II Is kept
open to all on equal terms Unlike the
old highway 1t Is a very difficult and
complex thing to manage. and II Is FAR
better that II should be managed by
private individuals than by the govern
ment But 1t can only be so managed on
condition that justice Is done the public
1t Is because. IN my Judgment. public
ownership OF railroads Is highly undesir-
sble and would probably in this country
entail far-reachlnP disaster. that wish
to see such sururvisiOn and regulation
Of them in the interest OF the public as
Will make It evident that there Is no need
for public ownership. The opponents Of
government regulation dwell upon the
difficulties TO be encountered and the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-05

books or memoranda should be open to
the inspection Of the government Only
in this way can violations or evasions OF
the law be surely detected. A system OF
examination of railroad accounts should
be provided similar to that now conducted
into the national banks by the bank
examiners; a few first-class railroad ac-
countants, If they had proper direction
and proper authority to inspect books
and papers. could accomplish much in
preventing willful violations OF the law.
1t would not be necessary for them TO
examine into the accounts of any railroad
unless for good reasons they We're direct
ed to do so by the Interstate Commerce
commission. II Is greatly to be desired
that some way might be found by which
an agreement as to transportation with
in a state intended to operate as fraud
upon the federal interstate commerce
laws could be brought under the Juris-
dictlon Of the federal authorities Al
present Ii occurs that large shipments
of interstate traffic are controlled by con-
cessions on purely state business, which
of course amounts to an evasion of the
law The commission should have power
to enforce fair treatment by the great
trunk lines Of lateral and branch lines.
| urge upon the Congress tho need for
expeditions action by the Interstate Com
merce commission In all these matters,
whether in regulating rates for transpor-
tation or for storing or for handling
property or commodities In transit The
history Of the cases litigated under the
efficiency has been to a great degree
destroyed by the weapon OF delay, almost
the most formidable weapon in the hands
Of those whose purpose il IS to violate
the law.
recommendations are not made in any
spirit Of hostility to the railroads. On
ethical grounds, on grounds Of right such
hostility would be intolerabe; and on
grounds of mere national sef-interest we
must remember that such hostility would
tell against the welfare not merely Of
some few rich men. but of multitude Of
small investors. a multitude of railway
employees, wage workers; and most Sc
verey against the interest Of the public
as a whole. ] believe that on the whole
our railroads have done well and not III;
but the railroad men who wish to do well
should not be exposed TO competition
with those who have no such desire. and
the only way to secure this end Is to
give TO some government tribunal the
power to see that justice Is done by the
unwilling exactly as ii is gladly done by
the willing Moreover, II some govern
ment body is given increased power the
effect win be to furnish authoritative
answer on behalf Of the railroad whenever
irrational clamor against Il IS raised. or
whenever charges made against 1t are
disproved. l ask this legislation not only
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-05

themselves agents for enforcing the law.
The power vested IN the government to
put stop 70 agreements 10 the detriment
OF the public should, IN my Judgment be
accompanied BY power TO permit under
specified conditions and careful super
vision. agreements clearly In the interest
OF the public But, In my Judgment, the
necessity for giving this further power Is
by no means az great as the necessity
FOR giving the commission or adminis-
trative body the other powers / have
enumerated above; and II may well be
inadvisable TO attempt to vest this par
ttcular power In the commission or other
administrative body until IL already
possesses and Is exercising what | regard
as by far the most important OF all the
powers ] recommends indeed the vital
~ Important pOWer--that to fix a given
maximum rate. which rate, after the lapse
Of "A reasonable time goes into full effect
subject to review by the courts
All private-car lines. Industrial roads
refrigerator charges and the like should
be expressly put under the supervision
OF the Interstate Commerce commission or
some similar body so far as rates and
agreements practically affecting rates, are
concerned, The private car owners and
the owners OF Industrial railroads are
entitled to a fair and reasonable cOmpen-
private cars nor Industrial railroads nor
spur tracks should .be utilized as devices
for securing preferential rates. A rebate
in icing charges, or In mileage, or in
division Of the rate for refrigerating
charges is just as perniciOus as a rebate
IN any other way, No lower rate should
apply on goods imported than actually
obtains to domestic goods from the
American seaboard to destination except
In cases whore water competition is the
controlling influence. There should be
publicity Of the accounts of common car
riers; no common carrier engaged In
interstate business should keep any books
or memoranda other than those reported
pursuant to law or regulation, and these
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-05

In the interest OF the public but in the
interest OF the honest iAllOad man anu
who are chiefly jeoparded by the practices
OF their dishonest aoW1petitOrs. This
legislation should be enacted In a spirit
as remote as possible from hysteria and
ic are true to the traditions we have
inherited We shall always scorn any
effort to make us hate any man because
he Is rich, Just as much as we should
scOrn any effort to make us look down
upon or treat contemptuously any man
because he is poor. We judge a man by
his cOnduct-that is, by his character
and not by his wealth or intellect. II he
makes his fortune honestly. there Is no
just cause TO quarrel with him. Indeed,
we have nothing but the kindliest feel
ings Of admiration for the successful
business man who behaves decently,
whether he has made his success by build
ing or managing a railroad or by shipping
goods over that railroad. The big rail-
road men and big shippers are simply
Americans Of the ordinary type who have
certain business qualities. They are
neither better nor worse than their fell
low -citizens of smaller means. They are
merely more able in certain lines and
strong temptations. These temptations
have not sprung newly into being. the
exceptionally successful among mankind
have always been exposed 10 them; but
they have grown amazingly in power as
a result of the extraordinary development
Of industrialism along new lines and
under these new conditions which the
lawmakers OF old could not fOresee and
therefore could not provide against they
have become so serious and menacing
as to demand entirely new remedies II
Is IN the interest OF the best type Of rail-
road man and the best type Of shipper
no less than Of the public that there
should be governmental supervision and
regulation of these great business opera
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-05
Otherwise PreoccupIed.

why don't sou tell the voters what
you can do for them?"
That's the campaign orators bust
ness" announced Senator Sorghum.
I'm busy figuring on what the voters
can do for me. Washington Star.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-05

Is Charley Richpop as rapid as
ever? He used to be regular light
ming express
lie isn't now. His dad has cut
down his allowance to $40 per week"
All, then, he's now limited male?"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-05
An Eneouraaer Of prInk.

Gracious, George, here's a Glouces-
ter fisherman who recently sailed into
harbor with a cargo OF 100000 pounds
Of salted codfshl"
Don't Mary. It makes me thirsty
just to hear about it."
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-05
A Golden Opportunity.

She-'I bought you a shaving set to.
day-razor, strop, mug and everything
such a bargainl"
He-"But, my dear, don't shave
myself"
she-"Well, can't you learn?g
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-05
A Hard Case.

You'd better go slow in your drink
ing" said Goodman. you know what
it viii do to your constitution"
"Oh," replied Galley, my constitu-
tion's gone now; haven't anything left
now but my buy-laws"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-05
Goinq on a WAGER.

Young Mr. Glider asked
me to go with him to the theater to.
morrow night"
Gertie-"T That's just like him. He's
always making the queerest bets"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-05

Il see that the ideal newspaper those
Chicago publishers tried to make 60 is
a failure"
NO doubt all It lacked was ideal
readers Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-05
EVIDENCE.

Fuller" "Nipper must be terribly
henpecked. III bet he cant ten his
soul is his own
Rounder-"Think so?"
Fuller--"lm sure Of t. He's been
sober ever since he was married"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-05

DO you ever play poker for fun?"
mo; l think man who could get
enjoyment out Of playing poker for
fun ought to be able to make just
lovely fudge - Houston Post.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-05
The Retort cuttlno.

The tailor who made an excuse to
Rear Admiral Barker ''that the doctor
said he mad swelling OF the head"
was not overjoyed at the reply:
"of course there's nothing in III"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-05
He Wanted to Know.

y "Yes,s said Mabel, proudly. when
young man kisses me / scream"
Mabel, said Reginald, with sudden
coldness. why is it you are so often
hoarse when I call on youg"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-12-05

DO you notice any difference in
the demeanor Of your friends since
you lost your fortune?"
do II Why, even my barber cut
me this morning Houston Post
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-02
France Hopes For Peace.

Paris. June Governmental quar-
ter, here for the first time entertain a
distinct nope Of peace. This hope is
not strong, but II is something more
than mDr, deduction from the result
a. the recent naval battle. What Il il
based on is not known outside OF those
intimately coEyersant with Russia's In.
t,nD.uu, bg, J.; Is significant that hope
now prevails in high quarters that
IN" peace efforts may not be- futile. Il
Is said however, that everything do.
ponds upon a small circle very closely
Identified with Emperor Nicholas, who.
II Is recognized. must have the Anal
word. despite any other Influences IA.
vorable 20 peace.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-02
SCHOONER SUNK BY STEAMER.
Bottle IL Found Containing Note Tell
ina Of Disaster.

Norfolk Va June - The follow
INK mcfsHge received over The gov
'rnmenl SEA coast wires today has
been posted al the Norfolk weather
bureau:
"A bottle containing The following
note vas found ON the beach a. Dam
Neck. ON the North Carolina coast by
Captain j r.. woOdhouns. OF the life.
saving service.
ON board Schooner Phantom
struck By outgoing steamer Boden AZ
hands Al the top. vessel slowly nlnt
Ing. nov A. eaters edge. Have put
on In small boat tslgnrdj ] {. A
Jones B."
The names 81 tho vrasels mcniloned
In the note % not appear IN ans ~
The records Or maritime register cap
tain WOodh0use says The hO, D. IN poor
handwriting. but readable No wfeci
age Of any kind can be seen Suyuhefe
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-02
PLANTERS REDUCE
COTTON ACREAGE
Report of Cotton Association
Proves This Fact.
CROP CUT EIGHTEEN PER CENT
Meeting at New Orleans Of Executive
ofiesrs Show conelusively that .
Smaller Amount Of staple Will BE
Produced this Year.

New Orleans, June THE South
ern Cotton association today issued
It's cotton acreage report, The report
is as follows;
The estimated acreage far 1904. "a
Indicated Ivy the the report NJ the Unit
ed States government. amounted To- a..
$50 OOn acres,
The decrease In the acreage for
1905 as shown by the tabulatcd state.
meut herwith. which vas Asccrtalned
from 1894 individual reports from
farmers, merchants, bankers aud
Others. throughout the cotton belt,
fixes the acreage this year at $3.50.
9ji acres. u decrease Of lSt3 per cent
aud 1905 per cent Ia fertIllEyrs
The report on the decrease In the
cotton acreage aud the use Of CONNER.
cial icttlll1crs under cotton fOr 1905
was compiled from reliable statistics
gathered by the various states and
territorial presidents OF the association
and tabulatod a. New Orleans. La.
May a, 1905. by the president aud
secretary OF the southern cotton asso.
citation aud Colonel H. g. Hester Of
New Orleans, With the assistance and
cooperation Of the presidents OF the
stat" and territorial division. The
condition OF the crop az reported for
Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, the tor.
rtories and portions uf Mississippi
are unproccdentfdly bad. Much OF
the acreage reported IN those states
being yet implanted aud large tracts
either under water or badly washed
by heavy rains.
In The eastern portion of tho cot
ton bolt the Acids generally are Efas.
~. The cotton SIN unchOprd aud Ia
Dor scarce throughout tho entire bolt
The oHcols ~ the association ex
pressed the highest commentator ~
the loyalty ~ The farmers, throughout
the cotton territory. In W. fully living
up To- their promises aud pledges, IN
bringing about 90 material a reduction
In the cotton acreage and use Ut com
mcrcibi fertilizers under cotton for
! 90g.
They have fully eNemplihcd their
ability 10 accomplish great results, and
10 save their country from financial
ruin IN the face ~ impending disaster.
The present demand for cotton IL an
prec"drnl'd and With a firm and d.
tetmin"d stand higher prices for the
siap." vii be- secured ia the near a.
tuTc"
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-02
ksnsUeklsn Gsesps, ,h, a.Ilen.

Louisville. ~. June me com
mission physicians appointed by Rh'f
IN schniid 10 examine into NE men
tsl condition ~ Osorrs ~ Warner. 90
electrical engineer formerly - 10
gAnspoFt lad under sentence of death
Tor the murder ~ Pulaski Leeds. mas
Ter mechanic - The i0uis,iis aud
Nashville rAllWAy. reported hat IN
their opinion wsrnsr h insane This
means thai Warner. vh0 sas 20 hsve
bern hanged usK, "Wednesday. Eiu b.
committed 20 sn asylum
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-02
$4,000 REWARD FOR LETTERS.
Packet Stolen from Safe Of Wssithy
New Yorker.

New York. June I Offers Of a SO,
600 reward are published here today
FOR the return Of . packet OF letter.
said % have been stolen from a prl
vate safe In the home Of a wealthy
and socially prominent New York fam
l'y whose name probably viii never be
MENTIONED IN connection vlth the az
fair unless scandal should arise
from an expose Of the letters con.
tents
incidentally n Ia hoped 90 recover
tCO ooU sorrh ~ Jewels and many thou
sands 81 dol ars' worth % stock cretif
icafcs which eeresstoieu a. the same
time as The letters bat Ia comparison
With the letters the loss OF iewelry IL
cons ider-d ne guihoan'. Every effort
has been mGdr 20 Keep the AFFAIR q 80
crct
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-02
PRAISES FOR CAPTAIN BARR.
The skipper Of Yacht Atlantic Which
Won the kaiser'S Cup.


Southampton, England. June L.
The American three-masted auxiliary
schoon Atlantic. winner OF Emperor
Williams ship. arrived here early this
morning floating the Star aud Stripes.
She soon attracted crowd Of al.
mircrs To the quay side, Wilson Mar.
shall, owner Of the yacht was full Of
praise for Captain Barr's splendid
handling " the schooner, and attrlb
uted her victory 10 Rarr's remarkable
sramanship Harr himself was special.
ly pleased, and announced that the At.
latic had beaten the Eudymous rec.
ord To tho Sccd,es N ~ days, 20
hours and 30 minutes from SANDY
Hook. lie paid n tribute to the
crew Of the Atlantic and their smart
work Throughout the voyage
Later IN the day the Atlantic was
taken into dry dock for a cleaning,
preparatory IN competing In the DO
yer lleilogolOnd race, which Rarr says
h. calculates On winning Hundreds
of congratulst0ry kilograms have been
received by the owner ana comman.
der of the Atlantic
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-02

New YORK. June i.--COntracta
amounting Ia fully $1,000 900 calling
for the shipment With all dispatch Of
electrical equipment. machines and
tools. have been placed IN this mar.
k"t on Japanese ocoount The orders
we're mostly closed by the New York
representatives of japanese firms The
machinery II for installation IN the
principal government shlpbulldinG
yards and aFsenals. Because Of ths
Inauguration Of = var tar ranging
from 5 per cent "a 10 per cent 90 Va
r'o1S foreign equipment entering Js
pan after July l. most 81 the orders
call for shipment overland 10 The PG
eiae
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1905-06-02

Seattle Wash Jase i-wb~n
Vice Prosident Fairbanks Ass parry
"a q sp~cih car on the Great North
ern arrsvst 10 this city husdysas Of
people sss~iDblsd 81 ,ks depOt 70 wsi
oome hin He vAs eonssefsd 10 a.
Rsnier eioA. WAers ~ nads a So
adeTrss 20 a. snsienes ~ sh-sus aees
psop,e Sftsrssrds hotiiag e. iaiornai
vah1c rtceDsiaa.