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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-06
TOMMY'S CRATGS
BY G. r. MlLLiN
lcopyrIght. lsOs. BY 1Oseph B. Bowlesl

self, apparently intending to cut us.
That. of course, couldn't be permit.
ted, SO some one produced a key, and
we tr6oped in. charitably bent on
reconciliation.
Only bit of holiday fun, you
know. Traddles. Don't take 1t too
seriously, old man." pleaded Dick.
son.
You admit. then, that you took
them out of my parcel?" said Tom.
my. opening his mouth for the first
time. and speaking with an offended
air
Il don't deny It," said Dickson,
"but you know. Traddles, you might
have"
And you We're all parties to the
| theft?" he Interrupted.
Hang II all, Traddles." urged Dick.
! son, you can't say we stole your
cigars, when the worst we've done has
been to get EN- through the Gus
toms for YOU"
WELL" replied Traddles, quite
implacable, and speaking In his
sternest manner, 81 won't say any.
thing further on the score of theft.
but I'll show you what I'll do"
And to our amazement he dropped
the window and shouted to customs
officer who stood on the other side OF
| the platform. The man came prompt.
! ly p his call, and Tommy addressed
him.
Officer" he said, this man admits
having brought these cigars ashore
in his handbag without having OFF,
Cially declared them" Having said
this, he dropped into his corner with
the air of a man who had accom-
plished painful duty.
For the first time in our knowledge
of him, Tommy, the hospitable, So
ciable old joker, had done really
malicious thing.
The officers manner was very quiet
and very serious Taking possession
of the cigars, he intimated that Dick
son must accompany him to the SUI
| pervisor, and with something like a
groan, the culprit departed. We all
trooped after him, and as We left the
carriage every one of us, except King
stone hurled reproaches at the grim
| figure in the corner, who went on 70
town by the train, which started very
soon after we left it,
| We tried to make the supervisor un'
derstand what had happened; to slow
him that the real cuprit was the in
! former himself. But although the
officer looked sagacious enough, he
seemed extremely dense, and could
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-06
NOT AS YOU WOULD HAVE Elk.
PECTED.

The story of Christopher Millsap, a
young bookkeeper in the employ Of a
Wholesale house, affords a striking
illustration of the way in which the
wind is often tempered to the shorn
lamb.
Not on account Of any fault Of his,
but because the business would not
justify keeping him on the salary list
any longer. Christopher had lost his
situation.
Day after day he tried to secure an.
other, but without success. One morn
ing, when he found himself reduced
to lis last cent and was thinking
gloomily of suicide as the only way
out of his troubles, the postman hand.
ed him a letter. 1t was from Ketch-
ham &c Fleecem, attorneys at law,
Brattleboro, VT, and read as follows:
Dear Sir: Your uncle, Orville
Stnjay Millsap, died last week. AS
administrators of his estate we have
been looking over his papers, and we
find that you owe him $50 for money
borrowed February II, 1902, with In.
terest at six per cent. from that date.
An early settlement will oblige.'-
Chicago Tribune.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-06

see nothing but the fact that 1t was
not the informer who was actually
guilty of smuggling.
We had worked ourselves to a eli.
max of evaporation, when lad came
in and handed the supervisor note,
He opened the note, and as he read
we saw that 1t contained q surprise.
He hastily turned to Tommy's
Petits Bouquets that lay on the
table beside him, eagerly exam.
lining first one and then another,
finally extracting a cigar; he broke
it in two, then suddenly selling
both bundles he came out to US In a
towering rage.
Take your rubbish and go to the
devil!" he said.
whats up? What's the matter
now?" we broke out, each in his own
way.
Clear out, tell YOU" roared the
furious official; I've had enough OF
this foolery."
what do you mean?" calculated
Dickson, and as he spoke he drew out
one of the Petits Bouquets and broke
it as he had seen the supervisor do
and then we saw what Tommy had
done. They were mere dummies OF
cigars, and of course were not dutia,
BILE at ALL
1--WE shall just catch the 1925" said
livingstone in his driest manner. 1--WE
shall find Tommy on the platform
with the luggage. believe he expects
us to dine with him at the Criterion
tonight. He wired UP to arrange, ]
know"
Dickson was the only one who did
not look like giving a ready accept
ance, for he had been specially vic.
tlmized all through.
Look here, Kingstone." he said, as
soon as we had got out of the super
visor's office, did old Traddles let me
see him making up that parcel on
purpose?"
"Of course he did" replied Kings
tone, taking him by the arm, and
moving on. Hes been planning thls
little sell for weeks. Come on. or we
shall lose the train"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-06
ALL THE SAME TO HIN.

1t was Sunday, and huge crowd
was lettering upon the turntable
awaiting the Geary street car An
elderly lady. red in the face. flustered
and fussy, dug elbows into the ribs OF
all and sundry in her search for in
formation.
A fat man on her right got lar.
ticularly vigorous jab below the belt.
She called at him: "Say!"
He moved In front of her, She
thumred him on the back with might
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-06
oMlelal Canvass Of Votes.

Official Canvass Of Votes.
The state executive council on the
Goth spent several hours canvassing
the vote cast at the recent election
for all officers except governor and
lieutenant governor, the votes for
those officers being canvassed by the
legislature January Ia.
The total vote for the state officers.
or candidates for state Offices under
the position Of lieutenant governor.
was about that which has been cast
hitherto for the republican ticket In
Iowa In off years. and the pluralities
enjoyed by the candidates for secre-
tary, auditor and treasurer OF state
were practically those which Govern
or Cumons had three and FIVE years
ago.
The canvass disclosed the fact that
the total republican vote was about
tho same for all the candidates.
But most Of the standpatters who vot.
cd for the democratic candidate for
governor did not vote thereafter for
any candidates ON any of the tickets,
apparently.
Under the law the canvass of the
vote yesterday was conducted In open
session OF the executive council, and
many persons watched Governor Cum.
Minis, Auditor Carroll. Secretary Mar
tin and Treasurer Gilbertson, all OF
whom were present, In their work OF
figuring out the results. II took from
early in the morning until late at
night to do the work.
Pluralities are as follows:
Secretary OF state Hayward. ..7S,675
Auditor OF State Carroll. .... 80, 100
Treasurer of State Morrow -, 81, 4l3
Attorney General Byers. ...7S ,7SS
Superintendent Riggs ,3S9
Supreme Judge McClaln. ..,.,. .79,7l3
Supreme Judge Sherwin .... 49, i9
Supreme Court Clerk Crockett. 10, S79
Supreme Court Reporter
Cornwall ...........,... 79,774
Railroad Commissioner Palmer 77.d1S
Railroad Commissioner Eaton. 76,437
The following figures on secretary
of state will show the strength of the
various parties, all candidates below
lieutenant governor running about the
same:
w. C. Hayward, rep. ....... 1886, 422
]. S. McLuem, dem. .156,747
Charles Royler, soc. .....,... S,452
ID. r. DUNCAN. pro. 7,7S2
w. Il. McCumher, pop....... 36S
Scattering ........ 1890. 20
Iotal .....'..s.....,... 4oS,f9o
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-06
After the Ice Man.

The great astrologer pointed to an
ominous group of stars.
They tell me that you will be
robbed by dark man before another
moon." whispered the prophet Have
you any idea who this dark man can
be?"
The domestic man smiled sadly.
"TEe coal man, of course" hs
sighed.-Chicago Daily News.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-06

and main. Finally he turned: "Whsi
the"
Say! Does 1t make any difference
she asked, (which of these cars TAX:
to the cemetery"
mot to me, madame" he answered,
and left her wondering why the crowd
roared.-San Francisco Star.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-06
Awful Depravjtv.

We've often heard about the mean
est man, but / happen to know the
meanest woman"
who's she?"
"The one who goes to weddings and
slyly removes the cards from the pres.
ents so that the bride can never know
which of her friends 1t was who gave
her the plated butterknife. Chicago
Record Herald.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-06

Mr.. Rounder-Does your Cousin
George take as much interest In horse
racing as he used to?
Mrs. Rounder-Yes, indeed, George
can always tell the day before race
which horse ought to win, and the day
after why he didn't-Rochester Dem
ocrat.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-06
Evidently In Earnest.

Gotham Dame-Do you think Mr..
Nicefellow Is in earnest?
Daughter guess so. He asked me
last evening which one of your daugh-
ters was your pet, and l told him |
thought IL all three were married
you would rather live with Clara or
Dora than men. Y. Weekly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-06
Satisfactory.

Deacon Smith-Well, what did
you think of the new minister?
: Deacon Jones-He's all right Not
quite so long winded as the old one.
deacon Smith-That's as 1t should
be. | prefer a decor OF divinity who
administers homeopathic doses
Chicaeo Daily News.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-06
Perfectly Clear.

His Coachman-Profess why is It
hat the moon allus shows the same
face?
The PROFESSIONALISM is due to the
circumstances that its revolution upon
its axis is coincident with the reyolu-
ton 1t makes in its orbit.
The Coachman- I thort
1t was somethin' like that.-Chicago
Tribune.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-06
A man without o wife Ia q balloon
without an anchor.

With a smooth Iron and Defiance
Starch, you can launder your shirt
waist Just as we'll at home as the
steam laundry can; II will have the
proper stiffness and finish. there win
be less wear and tear OF the goods.
and It will be a positive pleasure to
use Starch that does not stick to the
iron.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-06
Good Jokes
Corrected.

Corrected.
Yeast-Do you go fishing in a boat?
imsonbeak-Never.
But saw you yesterday. fishing In
a boat"
NO, you didn't. was sitting in the
boat. but was fishing in the river"
--Yonkers Statesman.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-06
That Boy.

They were hurrying to catch street
car.
You'll have to walk faster DEAR"
said his mother.
Il can't, mammal" breathlessly ex
claimed little Willie. 1T makes my
legs so dizzy l"-Chicagc Tribune.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-06
Gross Earnings Of Railroads Grow.

An increase Of S7,350,o00 In the
gross earnings Of the Iowa railroads,
on Iowa business, or more than IL
per cent, Is disclosed by the annual
report OF the state railroad commits
sion. which is just completed.
The gross earnings Of last year
we're about s5S,475,OJ0; for the year
Just ending they were more than $685.
$4,000.
The net earnings increased over
$2,600,0 900, while, at the same time,
the wages earned by employees on the
Iowa railroads increased more than
S1,000.000. and he number OF en-
ployes increased nearly 5000.
There are now 1880 employees ac-
tually engaged In the operation Of the
Iowa railroads and during the past
year they drew $26.7S5.0o0 in wages.
an average Of more than 81 day.
The total expenses Of the Iowa roads
In the state was over $46,716,00O, but
the wages of the employees made up
more than 90 per cent Of the outgo.
In the last ten years, according to
the report of the state commission, the
gross earnings of the Iowa roads
have increased more than so per cent.
In 1895 they were SAL SAL, 900, and this
year were s65,S56,000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-06
To Increase Per Capita.

To Increase Per Capita.
The state board Of control has rec
commended to the legislature that 1t
fix the per capita support of patients
to be admitted to the hospital for
consumptIves at $50 instead of 500
a month. 1t has been found on inves-
tigation, that the $40 figure Is not
adequate and that the additional ex-
uenditure is necessary. The board
homes to be able to locate the hos
pital within the next twenty days.
The last of the sites are now being
inspected and re-inspected.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-06

Adam got a hoe and Eve got spin
ming wheel, and thence came all the
nobles.-Fror- 'ha Danish.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-06
Professions In New Senate.

Professions In New Senate.
The number Of lawyers In the state
senate will not be as large In the
ensuing session of the legislature as
formerly. There will be but fifteen
senators actively engaged In the prac
tice OF the legal profession. In a sen
ate OF recent years clear majority
of that body was composed OF lawyers
There will be seven bankers, ex'
elusive OF the two lawyers. who are
engaged In banking, and two who are
farmers and bankers altogether.
There will be seven active farmers,
one retired farmer and two farmers
and bankers, engaged In the banking
business, making ten senators with
farming interests In the coming SEES
sion.
There will be four physicians is the
senate.
There will be four physicians In the
In the next senate, three active mer-
chants, one retired merchant, one
manufacturer and one contractor.
Two newspaper men will grace the
senate.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-06
Total ...................
Deferred Dividends censured.

The legislative insurance commits.
mission was unable TO complete It's
report on the 1st, in accordance with
the provision of the law, and adjourn
ed to this week when II will file It's
report with the auditor of state.
The delay was caused by long
drawn out debate with respect to the
form of the report regarding deferred
dividends.
The commission early agreed on
practically all points except this one,
Its final settlement was put of until
| the LIST. The draft of tho report as
written by Senator Jamison contained
an elaborate discussion Of the subject
| All Of the arguments In favor OF the
accumulation Of dividends were
marshaled by the writer, but II was
! pointed out that evils had arisen In
| New York on account OF the dividend
surplus. Attention was called to the
| difference in condition of the Iowa
and the New York companies and the
| fact that Iowa companies have writ
ten deferred dividend policies. The
! conclusion was reached that this pol
icy should not be prohibited In this
state, but drastic legislation was pro-
posed for reports from the companies
to the auditor Of state and ample
publicity of the itemized accessions
to and expenditures from the surplus.
When the commission came to
adopt this part OF the draft OF the
formal report Commissioners Kendall
and Jones objected to the inclusion
OF the arguments for the preservation
of the system. Copious amendments
were proposed to the report In this
regard and finally 1t was whipped into
shape satisfactory to the directors,
From their point of view the report
as Il will be made will not include q
recommendation for the adoption OF
law to prohibit.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-06

The man who sits down and waits
for something to turn up will get his
reward sooner or later. His toes win
turn uD.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-06
eusse Wants RehearIng.

Russe Wants Rehearing.
In view Of the action Of e. A. Daw.
son, attorney for Louis Busse, In fl
ing notice of intention to ask for a
rehearing in the case recently decid.
ed by the supreme court adversely to
Busse, the court has not ordered pro
cedendo to issue. The law gives the
party moving for a new trial sixty
days in which to file the petition. II
is assumed that Busse's attorney will
take the full time. The attorney gen.
eral asked Judge Bishop OF the court
10 order the procedendo to Issue. but
the notice OF intention to ask re-
hearing was filed first. Pending the
enjoyment OF this guaranteed right
by Busse, It is presumed by his attor.
ney that the governor will not insist
on the execution Of Busse Dec. ID.
The governor will be asked again to
postpone the execution.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-06

Sharpe-Have you read the new
football rules?
Wise--No. How many players are
they allowed to kill In game now?-
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-06
pes MoInes Leads Hartford.

In recent interview Capt. ]. s.
Clark, president of the Anchor Fire
Insurance company. made the inter-
asting statement that Des Moines is
the greatest insurance city OF its size
in the world, not even excepting Hart
ford. Conn, and backed up his state
ment with detailed facts and figures.
He also remarked that there was a
grave danger of losing this pre-emi.
hence through neglect and harsh leg
islation, due to a lack of appreciation
on the part OF the city and state Of
f'cials OF what the insurance industry
means to Des Moines.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-06
saxInas eanks Show Increasc.


The immense sum of s124,362, 709.90
is now on deposit in the savings
banks of the state to the credit Of
the Industrious people of Iowa, ac-
cording to the state auditors Office,
which has just compiled the bank
statements for November ~. This Is
an increase Of $500, 469.04 In deposits
during the last two months and a
total Increase for the savings banks
OF s13.5SS, 034.3S during the present
wear. II shows the greatest prosper
ity ever enjoyed by the people Of
Iowa.
Iowa's corn crop win average at
least ALB bushels to the acre, accord
ing to Geo. A. Wells, secretary of the
Iowa Grain Dealers association. Mr..
Wells said: II am now receiving
final reports as to the corn crop and
enough have come In to show that my
early estimate of ALB bushels to the
acre will be upheld The average may
run higher than that, although | do
not wish to predict that 1t will"
Based on Mr.. Wells estimate, the
crop this year will be over S96.000.000
bushels. an increase of $4,000 bushels
over last year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-06
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interest on Public Funds.

Interest on Public Funds.
Des Moines.-Determine effort will
be made to secure from the legisla-
lure of this winter the enactment OF
a law requiring municipal funds to be
deposited at interest.
Senator Dowell offered bill along
this line last winter and 1t was favor
ably reported twice, but no action
was taken on II. Alderman Water
bury and others now interested In the
proposed statute are investigating the
situation which existed In the last ses.
sion and propose to push the bill In
the legislature. which convenes Jan.
IA.
Intermittent efforts have been made
for years to secure enactment OF this
character. The legislature passed a
law requiring state funds to be depos.
tied at not less than per cent inter-
est. This law nets the state about
$4,000 year. The legislature enact
ed law authorizing boards Of super
visors to deposit county funds at In
terest, taking bids from deposltors.
Jasper county tried this but got no
bids. When Polk county borrowed
100000 for new court house con-
dition was the deposit OF the funds
at interest. The law authorizing the
levy OF a tax to raise funds with
which to buy or build water works
plants in municipalities provides that
the fund so raised shall be deposited
at interest, and Des Moines has about
$4,000 SO deposited drawing 4 per
cent. Aside from this there Is no
effective law on the subject.
Auditor Completes Report.
The report OF Auditor OF State B,
F. Carroll, containing q statement OF
the finances of the state and import.
ant recommendation for the consid-
Grafton OF the coming session Of the
Iowa legislature, has just been com.
pleted.
Auditor Carroll states that the re-
ceipts from all sources paid into the
general revenue for the year ending
June 80, 1905, were $3,426,7SS; and
the receipts for the year ending June
80, 1906 amount to $3.466.150 which
shows an increase In receipts Of $S9,.
&c.,
At the close OF the last biennial
period, after deductlng all outstand.
ing warrants there was a balance In
the treasury Of $1,302,542. At the end
Of the fiscal year just closed, after
like deduction was made, the balance
was 911,S22.24, showing decrease
Of $390,719.76. This decrease In the
balance in the treasury added to ths
increase in receipts $39,362, shows a
total increase in expenditures of
s430,0S2, which increase is fully &C.
counted for by liberal increase In
appropriations by the Thirtieth and
Thirty-hrst general assemblies. as
shown in comparative statement No
"A of expenditures.
The estimate OF receipts for the
next biennial period Is $6.S72 200
which is based upon levy sufficient
to produce $2,O00,O00 per year from
taxation, and such additional receipts
from other sources as the past and
the future seem to justify.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-12-06

Reggy-I think l am deucedly dull
Don't you?
Vivian-No; deucedly clever when
you talk ike that.-Topeka Journal.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-18
Big Factory Deal Closed.

New York. Jan. 1S.-Papers were
exchanged today in the biggest single
transaction in factory property ever
closed in this city. Through the
agency of Easton & Co., real estate
brokers, the Higgins carpet factory
property was leased to a client for 80
years. The lease involves an aggre-
gate rental of more than $3,OOO,oOo'
The property is owned by Eugene
Higgins and comprises "a factory
buildings. occupying all but four lots
of the entire block bounded by west
Forty-third and Forty-fourth streets
and Eleventh and Twelfth avenues
The buildings have floor capacity
of more than 100000 square feet
Easton & Co. have already suolet
more than 1000 square feet of this
space for the new lessees. Until a
year ago the property was occupied
by the Hartford Carpet corporation
successor to the Higgins Carpet COM
pany.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-18
PORTLAND TALKS BUSINESS.
Chamber of Commerce Adopts New
Plan of DevelOpment.

In order to assist in the develop
ment of the state of Oregon and to
formulate plans for the extension of
commerce the chamber of commerce
of Portland has begun a series of fort
nightly meetings at which important
Industrial questions will be openly dis
cussed. -
Following is the program of the
first meeting which will be held this
week and which gives an idea of the
scope of the plans of these meetings;
Reclamation, Its Progress and Its
Obstacles" II. l.. Holgate of the
United States reclamation service;
"The Carey Act, pro-" c. c. Hutchin-
son. of the Des Chutes Land & Pow
err company; 1.-THE Carey Act, con,
G. w. Allen, chairman of the eXecu-
tive committee of the Portland board
of trade; Private and Associated lr-
rigation." A. C. Black, of Eugene
Vested Rights, w. w. Cotton; The
Portland Business Mems Interest In
Irrigation" A. H. Devers.
The meetings will be open to the
public and no admission fee Will be
charged.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1906-01-18
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury.

as mercury will surely destroy the sense use
srssem when entering It through the mu.
cons surfaces. Such articles should never
he used except on prescript. ms from repu,, pu,
table physicians, as the damage they yN,x NIL
do is ten-fold to the good you can posSs,Us Smrs
Ge manufactured by F. ], Cheney : Co., 10,
iedo, o., contains no mercury, and Is taken taken
innsrnally, acting directly upon iNn, the oloGa In
and mucous surfaces Of the system; system. van n
get the genuine. It is taken internally ana
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Sold by druggists pr,ce Ioc pt,nSt,on per Sv1tIe'