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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-10-11
VERY HARD TIMES.

In the midst of the present good
crops, high prices for products and
labor, and high grade of general
prosperity, it may be of interest to
read the following quoted from
Coins Financial School," showing
condition of affairs in 1896, just ten
years ago. 1t seems hardly possible
that matters could have been so bad,
but those who were old enough To he
connected with business in those days
have not forgotten the distress and
discomfort that existed at that time.
But here is the quotation from Coin:
Hard times are with us; the country
is distracted; very few things are
marketable at a price above the cost
of production; tens of thousands are
out of employment; the jails, peniten
tiaries, warehouses, and insane asyl-
ums, are fun the gold reserves Wash
ington is sinking; the government Is
running at loss with a deficit in
every department.; u huge debt hangs
like an appalling cloud over the coun-
try: taxes have assumed the import
ance of "a mortgage, and 80 per cent of
the public revenues are likely to go
delinquent; hungered and half starry
ing men are banding into armies and
marching toward Washington; the cry
of distress is heard on every hand;
business is paralyZed, commerce is at
a standStill: riots and strikes prevail
thrOuhOut the land; schemes to rem
edy our ills when put into execution
are smased like box cars ina railro ad
wreck, and Wall street looks in vain
for an excuse to account for the fail
ure of prosperity to return since the
repeal of the silver purchase act.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-10-11

Plenty Of money for farm loans.
BoYsEN ~ BEAsoN.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-10-11
Administrators Sale.

Property of the late Nels J. BOose
deceased. At the home, 8 miles west
of Extra, miles east of Elkhorn on
Thursday next, October Is, commenc-
ing at 10 O'Clock sharp. Is head of
horses; sc head of cattle; POO head Of
hogs; y doZ. chickens; 100 acres good
corn in field; 80 tons fine hay in barn;
So different implements for farm use.
Household goods Of nearly all de-
scriptiOns. Everything sold to high
est bidder.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-10-11
Court POSTPONED Again.

Owing to large amount of work at
Atlantic, and small amount of work
in Audubon, Judge Thornel has
postponed the session here until
October D.. The grand jury will he
expected on that day but the petit Jury
have been excused for this term.
II you saw the "Nelson" gasoline
engine at your county fair, how did
you like it? We mount any Of them
on trucks If desired.
Nelson Gas Engine Il Auto Co.
BOWS Harlan, Iowa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-10-11
Hard to Please.

Some people are very hard to
please. Not only are there bumper
crops of corn, wheat, oats, barley and
rye: not only are the truck gardens
yielding profusely; not only are the
orchards literally grooming beneath
the burden of their fruitage, but, COM
plains the Chicago lnter-Ocean, There
mas never been such a year for
weeds" Is not the man with the hoe
entitled to the pursuit of happiness?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-10-11
CANDIDATE FOR A SECOND TERM As
50 MEMBER OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS.

Mr. +. d., Searls is the only mem
Der Of the present board Of supervis-
ors who is a candidate for reelection
to that Off 3e. He is now in the middle
of his first term and was nominated
for second term by good ma ority.
He is successful farmer in Hamlin
township where he owns and operates
"a fine farm of two hundred acres
which he has paid for and developed
by thrift and economy. His work as
member of the board has been care
ful and conscientious, and worthy of
an election for second term. Mr..
Searls is fairly entitled to every re-
publican vote in the county, and will
undoubtedly be re. elected by safe
majority.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-10-11
NO Al

company, will be here next week to 60
over the proposition in detail with
President III. III. Polk.
1T is the intention Of the company
TO commence construction work next
year, II the project meets the approval
OF the Representatives of the bond.
no lders. The line will tap very
rich section of agricultural country
and six or more towns of good size.
Preliminary surveys have been made
through Dallas Center with connec.
tons with Adel-- something for which
the Abel people are now working.
Several surveys, however, have been
made, none Of which has been defn-
ilely adOpted ~
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-10-11
Shaw is Confident.

Secretary Shaw says: mo, we are
in no danger whatever of losing the
national house of representatives.
rhe democrats have lost all hope of
carrying it since Mr.. Bryan made his
New York speech advocating the gov
eminent ownership of railroads. That
has destroyed all their chances Of
success for years to come and they
will have to look about for new issues
and new men -
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-10-11
AUTUMN
APPROACHES

and we announce our COM
plete readiness to show all
the latest designs and au-
thentic styles in mems
clothes as decreed by the
world of fashion and made
by The House of Kuppen-
heimer.
Never before have we
opened a season with SO
complete and attractive dis
play as we now have. Our line
of Kuppenheimer Clothes in
cludes all the most exclusive
and select patterns so much
in demand with the best
dressers and for which Kup-
penheimer Clothes are fam
Gus.
You'll be interested in
looking over the new styles
and we believe a few min
utes spent with us will help
you more to make up your
mind, and better acquaint
you with what will be 1.-The
proper thing" this Fall and
Winter, than hours spent
elsewhere.
We specialize Clothes
made by The House of
Kuppenheimer because
of their far-famed repu-
tation for eXclusiveness
in fabrics and correct
ness in styles, as we'll as
for their unvarying stan
dard of high grade work
manship and quality of
material.
We cordially invite your
inspection.
Jensen, Christensen
4 Viewer
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-10-11
Chambers Held for Murder,

Guthrie county has real sensation
ia that Ed Chambers, one OF It's Old
est settlers and most wealthy farmers
was arrested Monday charged with
the murder of his tenant Charles H.
Neal who was found dead on the farm
near Bagley last week.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-10-11
Teachers Association.

The Southwest Iowa Teachers As
sociation will he held at Atlantic on
the first and second days OF November.
An attendance of not less than one
thousand Is expected. Every teacher
IN Audubon county should be permit
ed to go. A fine program Is being
prepared, and IL viii be u great meet.
ing.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-10-11

The republican ticket from top to
bottom is the best there is by all odds
and should be and will be elected by
good majOrities.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-10-11

REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE For COUNTY
RECORDER FOR SECOND TERM.
Mr.. Wood needs no introduction to
the people of this county where he has
lived and worked all his life. For
half dozen years he was a success
full teacher, serving part of that time
as principal at KimbaltOn. Two
years ago he was elected County Re.
corder and has filled the place with
much care and efficiency. Mr.. Wood
has host of friends and without any
question will be elected for another
term with many votes to spare.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-08-18

en- to look after 1.-The wretched boys
on the Sabbath.
What did these colonial lads do to re-
quire such supervisionH One almost
shrinks from examining into their law.
lessness. But the records reveal the
depths Of their iniquity.
They did not stand up as their ED
ers did for the long prayers, but sat
with their hats on during ye whole
exercise" They ran out before the
prayer was done and we Blessing pro-
nounced." They were guilty Of Rude
and Idel Behavior such as Smiling and
Larflng and Int1seing others to the
Same Evil" of Pulling the heir of
their naybers in time of publick Wor-
ship
Ones imagination might go ON and
add the paper balls and nutshells which
were probably thrown from the CALLER
les where the wretched boys were
Imprisoned, the shaking Of the benches,
the sly pinches, and the similar ebulli-
lions of youthful spirits which went to
mahe up the sum total Of colonial wick.
edness.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-08-18

Little Jerry was staying with grand
ma. He liked the farm when mother
was there; but when he had been sent
there because mother was slck-then
the shadows behind the barn looked
decidedly dreary and the little chirping
tree-toadS under his window made a
lonesome sound He tried to be very
brave and not to mind, but the days
were long.
One afternoon he almost determined
to run away home and tell mother all
about it. He wondered II people cared
the same when they were sick, and II
she were able to take him on her knee
and smooth it all out.
From thinking these things it pres
emily seemed quite right to take the
trip He had found people so kind in
the country that he was sure he would
get great many rides, and when he
was within dollar Of Boston he could
take the train, for he had that amount
of money in his little leather purse.
He sat under the maple-tree, planning
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-08-18
"THE wRETCHED BOYS"


Along with other enllghtenments OF
the age, the genius Boy seems now to
be better understood and appreciated
than In the days of the colonies. Inc
worthy advocates of the precept that
children should be seen and not heard
were apt to forget that II young peo-
pie were heard" at proper seasons
they were much more apt to be seen
to advantage when occasion required
The boys of 100 were no worse than
those of to-day. What modern lao
could sit through a two hours SER
mon without the aid OF much Wrig-
CLING and squirming and an occasional
kick or two? w. R. Bliss, In his book
on colonial meeting houses, tells no"
the youthful portion Of the congrega-
ton was regarded by our very great
grandfathers.
Certain laws, enacted In Massacnu'
setts at the end OF the struggle with
King Philip, declared that the war was
punishment for "the disorder and
rudeness of youth in many congrega-
lions in time of the worship OF God. p"
John Eliot, pastor at Roxbury, evil
IDENTIFY thought this harsh charge to
lay at the boys door, for he expressed
his opinion that they had nothing to
do with it, and that the war was
Judgment on the people for wearing
wigs.
In 1866 John Dawes of Boston was
empowered to take care Of all young
people that are disorderly In time OF
Gods Sollem worship" and to correct
the unruly ones with small wand.
In 1923 John Pike was paid sixteen
pounds for keeping boys in subjec-
ton" in the time Of service, for six
months. When hired the second time
he doubled his price.
On Cape Cod four men were appoint
ed by a town to take care of the boys
on the Lords day, and to whip them if
necessary. Such officers were termed
inspectors Of Youth" In Dux6ury,
as late as 1880. a committee was Shos-
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-08-18

"Oh! they fatter him. You should
see him."-Cathe1ic Standard and
TimpR
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-08-18
The Worst Ever.

Yes, indeed, he's the homeliest man
in public life to-day. Haven't you ever
seen himT'
mo, but I'v0 seen caricatures of
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-08-18

IL Oil out, and the only thing that wor-
rlea him was getting hungry but he
reasoned that If he stayed on the farm
his grandmother would have to give
MIN his food, and so II he took a GER
tain amount in box it would not be
stealing.
When this was decided upon, there
seemed nothing to be feared, and he
went at once to the kitchen to see what
be could find. He planned to start the
next morning, and as he might not
nave an opportunity to take food then,
he decided to hide it in the barn.
lie found an old box, and in it he
placed two slices of bread, three dough
nuts and piece Of cake. He also put
in small tin dipper that grandmother
had given him to pick berries in. He
crept out at the back door and found
his way to the hay-loft. There was a
long tunnel in the hay that he had
built the day before, and into this he
erawled and hid away the box. He was
sure now Of overcoming all obstacles,
and so he thought he would enjoy him
self. He began play he knew very
well-hunting for tigers in an African
jungle. 1t Is pleasant game for lone
ly little boys, and haymow Is an ex-
cellent place to play 1t.
Jerry crawled farther away into the
hay, and just as in Imagination he was
coming upon a tiger, he felt the hay
settling beneath his feet, and he began
to slide downtown. He called out,
but no one heard, and when his. feet
at last came to the ground, he found
himself in a small room that appar-
emily had been once a stall. There was
q rude sort of door, and against this he
pushed with all his strength, but it re-
fused to give way. He was terribly
frightened, for he did not know how
far he might be from the front of the
barn, and he knew If he could not
make his presence known he would be
in worse plight than feeling lonely in
his neat little bed In the porch cham
ber
There was a small window high above
his head, and with all his strength he
called again and again. The shadows
began to fall, and far away he heard
the cattle come into the barn and dis
tant rumbling Of carts. After a time
this died away, and all was still. He
flung himself down on the rough boards
and cried with all the bitterness of
eight years.
1t was a great many hours later
when the sound of loud bell-rlnging
woke him, and there was the fash Of
lanterns in the small window. He knew
then that they were looking for him,
and he called out. This time he was
heard, for the men were passing the
back of the barn on their way to the
wood.
1t was not long before be was back
in grandma's kitchen, sitting on her Lap
and telling her all about 1t, even about
the box of food, and why 1t was hidden
IN the hay.
THAT would have been too bad" said
grandma, when she had heard how
much better 1t seemed now to be on
her knee than going back to the city,
because mother IL coming tomorrow,
and father is coming Saturdays, just
as he used to do. If you had gone
away you would have missed them. u
Jerry could only hide his face on
grandmothers comfortable shoulder
and whisper many, many promises
Youths Companion.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-08-18
She Understood.

YES" said the man who was be-
ginning to sour on the national sport,
Its interesting sometimes, but base
ball nowadays Is becoming very dirty"
"Oh!" exclaimed his fair companion
Il understand now why all those play
ers are wearing gloves. "-Philadelphla
Press
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-08-18
A Hopeless Pauper.

The Burglar-Let's rob dat housed
His Pal-Aw, beat it ! Dat guy hain't
got no property! Why. he's de guy dat
goes bonds for us Puck.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1906-08-18

An evil-doer is one who believes in
doing others before they attempt to
do hipa
Arizona republican., 1906-01-22
THE COWBOYS BEST FRIEND.

to the forty-five caliber Colt, A cowardly weapon at best; Too long it has had d tenacious "holt" On the slummy cowboy of the west. Nor has it been needed in twenty long
 years,
 In truth it is quite obsolete, Except for the buffer and bully who
 fears
 The swashbuckling bunch of conceit. The tough Bowery boy with the big
 cigarette
 And the six-shooter cowboy of war. Were usually raised in the slums Of
 the street.
 And their stock is about on a Tar. There are corege-bred cowboys-fine
 gentlemen, too But manly and modest, big-hearted
 and true. And some who know nothing of
 books;
 And as clean as their own mountain
 brooks. To these the old Colt is a souvenir
 now;
 And it hangs on the wall as I look At the wonderful change-and Pm
 thinking, somehow The cowboys best friend is his book. Capt. Jack Crawford in Success.
Arizona republican., 1906-01-22
MAKING ANARCHISTS.

Why should H. Clay Pierce, presi- dent of the Waters-Pierce Oil com pany, barricade his doors against sub poena servers and remain a prisoner in his apartments at the Waldorf Astoria for two weeks if his testimony in the proceedings against the Stand ard Oil company would reveal nothing but philanthrophy and right dealing in his associates business methods? ? Plain people grow suspicious when they see their great captains of industry hiding from officers of the law like thieves from the police. MT. H. H. Rogers was caught only after a chase of sev- eral weeks. On the witness stand un- der compulsiOn, he has used every means in his power to baffle legal in quiry by the state of Missouri. His answers have been .purposely impu- dent and defiant or blank refusals to
Arizona republican., 1906-01-22
SEA CARRYING
 A ROUTE MAP
The Accomplishments of A
 Life Time
Some Facts Gathered d by the Depar- ment of Commerce in Advocacy of A Merchant Marine.

Washington, Jan. 21.-"The Trans portation Routes and Systems of the World" is the title of a monograph just issued by the department of com merce and labor through its bureau of statistics. It includes, in addition to statistical statements showing the de- velopment of transportation facilities on land and sea, a map by which is presented a birds-eye view of the worlds principal railway and steam ship routes and the auxiliary relation ship which one bears to the other
 Many maps showing vessel routes on the ocean have been published, also many maps showing the railways Of the principal countries; but few if any attempts nave been made to show even in outline in a single map the great transportation routes and systems of the entire world. This map. in con- junction with it's accompanying tables, presents in outline a combination of the information regarding land and water routes usually found only in separate form in other publications. It does not enter upon any elaborate dis cussion of transportation routes, meth ods, or systems, but simply outlines in condensed form a few of the great highways of commerce by land and sea in combination. Inls seems especially appropriate at this ti1, z when the land and water transporta- tion systems of the world are offering facilities by which the producer or merchant in the interior of one conti- nent upon a through bill of lading, and his own door to that of the consignee in the far interior of another conti- nent upon a trough bill of lading, and therefore with a knowledge of the cost of transportation from his own estab- lishment to that of the consignee and an assurance that the through freights shipped in this manner will pass promptly from the land vehicle to that of the ocean and again from that of the ocean to that of the land.
 The development of the systems of transportation which now place the
Arizona republican., 1906-01-22

producer in the interior of one conti- hent Tn direct communication with the consumer In the interior of another continent Is a product of a compara- lively few years. Within the lifetim>. or men and women now living the world had not a single mile of railway, or single steamship crossing the ocean. Today the world has on land 5SO,OOO miles of railway and on the ocean 6,O00,000,000 net tons of sail carrying power and 1S,OOO.OOO net tons or steam carrying power. At the be- ginning of the last century the sail carrying power aggregated million tons; steam carrying power on the ocean did not exist, nor did railways on land exist. By the middle of the century sail-carrying power on the ocean was more than Il million tons, the steam carrying power on the ocean was less than 1 million tons. and the railways on land were but 24OOO miles. By 1880 sail power on the ocean had reached IA 1-2 million tons, steam power about million tons. and railways on land 225,OOO miles. From that time forward steam power on the ocean so rapidly took the place of the sail that in 1905 sailing vessels on the ocean aggregated but million tons carrying power, while steam vessels had an aggregate tonnage of IS 1-2 million tons and railways an aggregate of 550.00O miles in length, of which 217,OO0 miles. or two-fifths of the to- tai. are in the United States.
 The development of railways has been up to the present time chiefly centered in the temperate zone. partic
 ularly Europe. and the United States, Mexico, and Canada in America, though Japan in the Orient and India in the Tropics are now fairly well sup piled with facilities for land transpar> tation. The great trans Siberian rail- way is the sole transcontinental line between Europe and the Far East, while AuStralia's railways are confin
 ed chiefly to a line skirting the south
 ern and eastern coasts and a half dog en short lines tapping the interior. In Africa the British colonies at the south are fairly well equipped with railways, while the proposed Cape to Cairo transcontinental line is making substantial progress from Cairo, it's terminus at the north, and Cape Town, it's southern terminus, considerably more than half of the road being now completed and in operation. South Amdrica is still without any great railway system, her. facilities being confined chiefly to eastern Brazil, northern Argentina, Chile, Paraguay, and Uruguay.
 1 The United States leads the world ] both in the present mileage and the recent growth of its railways. Of the l total railway mileage of the world, az gregating 534.OOO miles for 1904, 211.- 1 074 miles were in the United States. 35,323 miles in European Russia, 3D. i 967 miles in Germany, 2S,102 miles in France. 26,95O miles in India, 24,12O
Arizona republican., 1906-01-22
MAKES STEEL FOR THE WHOLE
 WORLD.

United States makes more than one third of the worlds entire production of steel. G. P, Blackiston. iron and steel expert, in his Story of the Steel Industry, running serially in the Technical World M 4gazine. says:
 "The United States makes more than one third of the worlds produc- ton of steel-fifteen millions out of a total of thirty six and one-half mil- lions of tons; 1t is tine richest and most prosperous among the nations. The two statements are compliments ry. Germany comes second, with an annual production of S.000,000 tons. and England third, with 5,0O0,000 tons
 "The 450 steel works scattered throughout the United States repre- sent a total investment of over SAP GOO, and pay s1OS, ,OOO, 900 annually in wages. These figures cover only the actual production of steel in it's crude form, process in which man has rapidly been superseded by the mar vicious and all but human machines The magnitude of the Industry iIl it's entirety, representing a capital of bill lions, and employing millions of wage eaners, may therefore be imagined"
Arizona republican., 1906-01-22

ual struggle of man to get away from poverty than to anything else.
 It is not poverty itself, but the ef- fort to get away from it that makes the man. We are so constituted that We make our greatest efforts and do our best work while struggling to at tain that which the heart longs for. 1t is practically impossible for most people to make their utmost exertiuD6 without imperative necessity for it. It is the constant necessity to improve his condition that has urged man on- ward and developed the stamina and sterling character of tine whole race.
 A youth born and bred in tle midst of luxury. who has always leaned upon others. who has never been obliged 10 fight his way up to his own loaS, and who has been coddled from his infan- cy, rarely develops great stamina UT staying power. He is liil. the weak sapling in the forest compared win the giant oak which has fou ght every inch of it's way up from the aeon by struggling with storms and teupests Power is the result of force overcome. The ginat is made in wrestling with difficulties. It is impossible for orc who does not have to struggle and to fight obstacles to develop fiber CT stamina. ITO live without trial Is to die but half a man.''-Or!son Swett Marden in Success Magazine.