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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-03-29
6ARST a CANDIDATE.

Senator Warren Garst has at last
acceded to the opportunities OF friends
at home and throughout the state, and
given his consent to be candidate for
lieutenant governor. This announce
ment will be received with pleasure
and approval especially by those who
have been urging him for several
weeks to permit the use of his name.
-- He may now be considered q can.
didate in the fullest sense of the word,
and his friends will do what they can
to promote his candidacy.
Senator Garst has been a member
of the senate for twelve years and is
now serving his eighth consecutive
session in the general assembly. He
has for the last two sessions borne
the distinction of father of the sen.
ate," and the enviable standing he
has attained among the membership
of that body entities him to acknow-
lodged leadership. He has always
been hard working senator and has
long been looked upon as one of the
most influential members OF the legis-
lature. He is strong, virile, independ-
ent and fearlessly honest and these
qualities have won for him the high
est regard OF the distinguished men
with whom he has served. Carroll
Herald.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-03-29
RAILROAD COMMISSIONER

Among the worthy candidates for
railroad commissioner is Mr.. S. G.
Hunter Of Atlantic who is we'll known
by many in this county. We are In.
formed that he grew to manhood on
his fathers farm in Melville town
ship and still has number of re-
latives living In this community. His
brother Robert will be remembered as
having been clerk OF the Court in this
county, Mr.. Hunter has been in Allan
tic some years where he Is proprietor
of the Hunter Iron Works, engaged In
the manufacture OF bridges and steel
culverts. We do not have tho pleas
ure Of his acquaintance but he Is rep
resented by reliable men who know
him we'll, as being very capable and
successful man and one who could fill
the office to which he aspires with hon
or to himself aud the state. The time
has come when the western part Of
the state should have one member of
the commission, and Mr.. Hunter will
prove to be strong candidate for the
position.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-03-29
GAN WE STAND PROSPERITY

Since the beginning of this fiscal
year the accounts of our national
treasury have shifted their balance
from the "defcit" to the surplus
side. The change is apparently due to
the greater imports OF revenue yield
ing luxuries which our people have
/ desired and bought
In countries which pretend to polit-
ical common sense this greater con-
sumption of luxuries would be regard
ed as positive proof of popular pros
perity Congratulatory speeches would
be made about it in their Legislature,
and it would be accepted as evidence
that the governments policies were
right and ought not to be changed
However, we have in this country
an element--which may be called 'the
noisy 10 per cent''-which regards
such condition as a sign of nation
al decadence and Is always provoked
by prosperity to insist that every
thing that is ought to be changed
Within living memory we have not
had so many persons insisting that
so many things ought to be changed
as we have now, and getting u hear.
ing for their clamors too, and all this
in the face of our astounding pros
perity
OF course, this extraordinary pros
perity will not last forever. Reverses
and reactions are bound to come some
time. But manifestly the part of COM
mon sense is to let prosperity alone
when we have it.
And manifestly II is the duty of men
responsible for government to assume
that policies under which prosperity
results are right, and to let things a.
lone lest the day of adversely be hast
ened.
These truths would seem to be self
evident, and yet plainly they are not
so to some of us, including some of the
governmental leaders. Else we would
not have SO much listening to "the
noisy 10 per cent" and so many eff
orts to please them. Inter Ocean.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-03-29
WISCONSIN PRIMARY LAW.

Some people imagine that primary
law would be panacea for all the ills
that affect the political body In our
state. But the one in Wisconsin
doesn't seem to give entire satisfac-
ton. Gov. Lafollette called special
session of the Legislature early this
year to have 1t amended. Now the
papers have much to say against Its
operation in the city election In Mil
waukee. On this point the Chicago
Cronicle says: We might say "We
told you so, but we content ourselves
with calling attention to the fact that
the Wisconsin direct primary law is
regarded as complete failure since
the recent mayoralty nominations
were made in Milwaukee. The con-
fession made Is that the socialists and
republicans took more interest In the
dissensions in the democratic party
than they did in their own nomina-
tions and that the law makes IL posi-
BILE for one party to dictate the nomi-
nations of another party. Reformers
will have to guess again. ~
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-03-29

Our flour is guaranteed. Try IL.
Corn, oats, hay and mill feed always
on hand. Phone al
II PAT MCCALL.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-03-29
A Fine Entertainment.

The entertainment given at the M.
r. church last Friday night by the
Simpson Orchestra was attended and
enjoyed by large audience, notwith.
standing IL was very stormy night.
The Orchestra consists of twenty
students, who have been instructed
and drilled in the Conservatory OF
Music of Simpson College at Indian
ola and are sent out during the vaca-
ton of two weeks to give entertain
ments to advertise the college in
general, and the department of music
In particular. And we are glad 10
say that they are doing their part in
very satisfactory manner. They
had much larger audience this year
than last and we are confident II they
come again next spring the house will
be packed to give them welcome.
The music was OF high grade and
rendered with remarkable skill for
such young people. Prof. Bonus,
the director, is a man OF great energy
and precision, and violinist OF rare
ability. The entire program was
presented in very pleasing and
effective manner. They went down TO
Atlantic where they were engaged by
the musicians OF the city to play at a
Complimentary given 10 their friends.
The Ladies Aid Society OF the M. H..
church are much pleased to find the
sum In their treasury increased by
$500
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-03-29
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS.
Don't Put Our Statement Either II
Your Bible or Waste Basket.

Statements have been sent out to a
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Republican who are owing US several
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Yours Respectfully,
ALBERT G. Ross.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-03-29
DEATH or Or. olLCHRlST.
Father of r. j. Gilchrist Of the Park
Hotel Dies at Iowa City.

Landlord Gilchrist OF the Park
Hotel received message last Friday
morning announcing the death OF his
father at Iowa City. Mr. Gilchrist
was down there two weeks ago and
feared the outcome OF his fathers
illness, but did not expect the end
would come so soon. He left Friday
evening TO attend the funeral services
which were held on Sunday afternoon
at the Trinity Episcopal church of
which he was member and in which
he had played the pipe-organ for u
number OF years.
DR.. Gilchrist was not an old man
having not quite reached Ga years.
He was native of New York, q gradu.
ate of the University of Pennsylvania
and of the Homeopathic Medical col
lege of that state, and was given the
honorary degree OF Master of Arts by
the State University OF Iowa In 1886.
After several years practice In Mimi
esota, he was connected with the Medi.
cal department of the University Of
Michigan for some time when he came
to Iowa City twenty three years ago
to accept a place as professor of
surgery in the State University. Later
he organized the state homeopathic
hospital which Is said to be one of the
most finely equipped in the west.
DR.. Gilchrist was not only skill
full surgeon, but the author OF num-
Der of valuable works, and prominent
In literary circles. He served In the
Civil War, and later was Colonel Of
the third regiment of the Iowa Nation
al Guard. He was also fine must
clan and in recent years played the
pipe-organ OF the church whose SER
vice he attended.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-03-29
Torture sy ssvsges.

"Speaking of the torture to which
some of the savage tribes In the Phil
ippines subject their captives, reminds
me OF the intense suffering | endured
of the Kidneys" says w. M. Sher
man, of Gushing, Me-, Nothing help
ed me until l tried Electric Bitters
three bottles of which completely
cured me-" Cures Liver Complaint
Dyspepsia, Blood disorders ant
Malaria; and restores the weak ant
nervous to robust health. Guaran
teed by A. II. Roberts druggist. Price
SOC.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-03-29
Low Rates to Texas.

Low rates will be given TO the Sec
ond annual reunion of the Northern
Settlers Association at San Antonio
Texas, via the North Western Line.
Meetings are to be held April 20 and
81. Excursion tickets will be sold on
two dates, April 3 and II, with favor
able return limits. Apply to agents
Chicago & North Western R'y.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-03-29
RepubIican State Convention

The next republican State Conven4
ton will have 1889 delegates being
only two less than the Convention at
Cedar Rapids in 1901, and $40 will be
necessary to choice. The number
of delegates from eacn district this
year will be as follows. =
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-01
'OPYri i9hted 1894 BY Harper & brothers.

| "If my and is not hard. It is ready
Ready? Ready for what? For the
hem of my la train"
Ready to chastise insolence. sir -
cried Alleyne with flashing eyes.
Sweet little coz y answered the bqrly
squire. "Such a dainty color! Such a
mellow voice Eyes of a bashful maid,
and hair like a three years babe Viola ~
lie passed his thick fingers roughly
through the youths crisp golden curls.
"You seek to force a quarrel, sir" said
Alleyne white with anger.
- nat thenW
| "Why, you do it like n country boor.
and not like a gentle squire. Hast been
i'll bred and as i'll taught? l serve a
! master who could show you how such
things should be done"
"And how would he do it, oh, pink of
squres?'
ale would neither be loud nor would
he be unmannerly, but rather more
gentle than is his wont. He would say,
sir, / should take it as an honor to do
some small decd of arms against you, not
for mine own glory or advancement, but
rather for the fame of my lady and for
the upholding of chivalry.' Then he would
draw his glove. thus. and throw it on the
ground; or, if he had cause to think that
he had to deal with n churl, he might
throw it in his face-as | do nOw!"
A buzz of excitement went up from the
knot of squires as Alleyne, his gentle ma
ture turned by this causeless attack into
fiery resolution, dashed his glove with all
his strength into the sneering face of his
Your life for this" said the bully,
with a face which was distorted with
"If you can take it," returned Alleyne.
Good lad!" whispered Ford. "Stick
to it close as wax"
81 shall see justice!' cried Norbury,
Sir divers silent attendant.
"You brought it upon yourself. John
Tranter," said the tall squire, who had
been addressed as Roger Harcomb. You
must ever plague the newcomers. But it
were shame if this went further. The
lad hath shown proper. spirit"
"But a blow n blow !" cried several of
the squires. There must be q finish to
this"
NAY Tranter first laid hand upon his
head" said llarcomb. "IlOw say you,
Tranter? The matter may rest where it
standsY
"Nly name is known in these. parts"
said Trantcr proudly. Il can let pass
what might leave a stain upon another.
Let him pick up his glove and say that
he has done amiss."
al would see him in the claws of the
devil first" whispered Ford.
"You hear, young sir?" said the peace
maker. Our friend will overlook the
matter if you do but say that you have
acted in heat and haste"
81 came here at the beck of my mas
ter, answered Alleyne, land L looked on
every man here as an Englishman and n
friend. This gentleman hath shown me a
rough welcome, and if | have answered
him in the same spirit he has but himself
10 thank. l will pick the glove up, but,
certes, | shall abide by what | have done
unless he first crave my pardon for what
he hath said and DONE"
Tranter shrugged his shoulders. "You
have done what you could to save him,
IIarcomb," he said. "We had best settle
at once"
$50 say l." cried Alleyne.
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-01

Close to the bank of the Garonne there
lay little tract of green-sward. The
river ran deep and swift up to- the steep
bank. Here the two combatants drew
their swords. In such combats, as well
as in the formal sports of the tilting-yard,
Tranter had won n name for strength
and dexterity. On the other hand, AL
leyne had used his weapons in constant
exercise and practice for every day for
many months and being by nature quick
of eye and prompt of hand, he might
pass now as no mean swOrdsman. An
unequal fight it seemed to most but
there were few, and they the most
experienced. who saw something in the
youths steady gray eye and wary step
which left the issue open.
Hold, Sirs, hold! cried Norbury, ere
blow had been struck. "This gentleman
hath a two-handed sword. a good foot
LONGER than that of our friend"
Take mine. Alleynew said Ford
Nay. friends" he answered I under
stand the weight and balance of mine
own; To work, sir, for our lords may
need us"
Tranter's great sword was indeed a
mighty vantape IN his favor. The weanon
he held straieht up in front of him
With blade erect IN that he might either
hiring Il down with a swinging blow. or
hv trrn of the heavv hIsde he mioht
ornrd his own haed and hodv. A frrfh~-
rrntaction Isy IN fha broad and nowe-f-l
Guard which crossad the hilt. and which
we fur-ished With daer and rsrrow
notch. IN which an expert swordsman
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-01

found himself in an instant eight feet
deep in the ice cold stream. Once and
twice his gasping face and clutching
fingers broke up through the green water,
sweeping outward in the swirl of the
current. Alleyne had dropped his shat
tered sword and was standing, trembling
in every limb, with his rage all changed
in an instant to pity. For the third
time the drowning man came to the sur
face, his eyes turned In despair to the
shore. In an instant Alleyne, too, was
in the Garonne, striking out with power
full strokes for his late fOeman.
Yet the current was swift and strong,
and, good swimmer as he was, it was no
easy task which Alleyne had set himself
TO clutch at Tranter and to seize him by
the hair was the work of a few seconds,
but to hold his head above water and to
make their way out of the current was
another matter. Then at last, amid a
shout Of Joy and praise from the bank.
they slowly drew clear into more stag
nant water. at the instant that a rope,
made of dozen swordbets linked to-
gether by the buckles, was thrown by
Ford into their hands. Three pulls from
eager arms. and the two combatants.
dripping and pale. were dragged up the
bank. and lay painting upon the grass.
John Tranter was the first TO come. TO
himself. for he had done nothing during
the fierce battle with the current. He
staggered to his feet and looked down un-
on his rescuer. who had raised himself
upor his elbow. and was smiling family
at the buzz Of congratulations and Of
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-01
nat perchance there is a little less noise

that perchance there is little less noise
there"
"And why less noise, young Solomon"
"Ah, that is for your wit to discover"
Pardieu here is paladin come over,
with the Hampshire mud still sticking to
his shoes. lie means that the noise is
less for our being out of the country"
How re we to take this, sirT" asked
the ruffliAg squire.
"YOu may take it as it comes" said
Ford carelessly.
Stint it, Humphrey" said toll
squire with burst of laughter. You will
have little credit from this gentleman, /
perceive. Tongues are sharp in Hamp-
shire sir"
"And swordsp
"Huml we may nrove that. In two
days time is ie vepres du tournoi when
we may see If your lance is as quick as
your wit"
"All very we'll. Roger Harcomb," cried
a burly. bull-necked young man. whose
SQUARE shoulders and massive r~'t- told
of exceptional personal strength "Yon
nass too lightly over the matter. We are
not TO be 50 easily overcrowed. The Lord
Towing hath Given his proofs bnt we know
nothing Of his snuires save that one of
them hath railing tonorfa And Low ~
Won. young sir?" bringing his heavy hand
down on AIlevne's shoulder.
"ard what If me- vorne sirT
ma fni this Is nv lady's naoe come
over. Your chack viii be browner and
your hand. harder ere yeu see your
mother again."
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-01

| that Gascony is too small cock to crow

that Gascony is too small a cock to crow
30 Justify"
THE smaller cock, my Lord Audley,
may have the longer spur," remarked the
| CAPITAL de Buch.
MAY have it's comb clipped if il
makes over-much noise," broke in an
Englishman.
by Our Lady of Rocamdour!" cried
the Lord of Mucident, this is more than
| can abide. Sir John Charnell, you
shall answer to me for those words !"
Freely, my lord, and when you will"
returned the Englishman cnrclesslv
MY Lord de Clisson ~ cried Lord
Audley, you look somewhat ixedly in
my direction. BY st. stephen. / should
be right glad to go further into the mat
ter with you"
"And you, my Lord of Pommers," said
Sir Nigel, pushing his way to the front
1T is in my mind that we might break n
lance in gentle and honorable debate over
the question"
For a moment n dozen challenges
flashed hHcl,ward and forward at this
sudden bursting of the cloud which had
lowered 80 long between the knights of
the two nations. Furious and gcsticu-
lating the GaScOns: white and cold and
sneering the English, while the prince
with half-smie glanced from one party
to the other, like n man who loved 20
dwell upon a sery scene, and yet dreaded
lest the mischief go so far that he might
find il beyond his control
Friends. friends - he cried at last.
"this quarrel must go no further. The
man shall answer to me. be he Gascon or
English, who carries it beyond this room.
| have overmuch need for your swords
that you should turn them upon each
other. Sir John Charnell. Lord Audley.
YOU do not doubt the courage of our
friends of Gascony-"
Not 1, sire" Lord Audley answered.
"I have seen them fight too often not to
know that they are very hardy and va
liant gentlemen"
And so say l." quoth the other Eng
lishman; but, certes, there is no fear of
our forgetting it while they have a tongue
in their heads"
NAY, Sir John" said the prince, re-
provingly. But you hear. my lords of
Gascony, that these gentlemen had no
thought to throw n slur upon your honor
or your valor, so let all anger fade from
your mind. Clisson, CAPITAL, DE Pom
mers. l have your wordE'
I'VE are subjects, sire" said the Gas
con barons, though with no very good
grace. "Nour words are our law"
Then shall we bury all cause of un-
kindness in r flagon of malvoisie," said
tho prince cheeriiy. "Ilo, there! the
doors of the banquet-halll / have been
over-long from my sweet spouse, but |
shall be back with you anon
The Breckenridge news., 1906-08-01

praise which broke from the squires
around him.
Il am much beholden to you, sir" said
Tranter, though in no very friendly voice.
"Certes, should have been in the river
now but for YOU
II ask no thanks" Alleyne answered
shortly. Give me your hand to rise,
Ford"
"The river has been my enemy said
Tranter, but it hath been o good friend
to you, for it hath saved your lie TINS
"That is as it may be-" returned AL
leyne; ,
at the bottom of the Garonne!' said
Trantor.
Here is your pourpoint, Edricson.' >
cried Norbury. Throw il over your
shoulders, that you may have at least
one dry garment"
And now away back to the abbey"
said several.
"One moment, sirs! - cried Alleyne,
who was leaning on Ford's shoulder. with
the broken sword, which he had picked
up, still clutched in his right hand. MY
ears may be somewhat dulled by the
water, but | have not yet heard this
gentleman crave pardon for the insult
which he put upon me in the hall"
what do you still pursue the quar-
rel?' asked Tranter.
"And why not, sir? am slow to take
up such things, but once afoot | shall
follow it while have life or breath. y
MA fol! you have not too much, Of
either, for you are as white as marble,
said Harcomb bluntly. Let it drop, sir
for you have come very well out of ii. "
"Nay," said Alleyne, this quarrel is
none of my making, but. now l am here,
| swear that | shall never leave this spot
until l have that which | have come for !:
so ask my pardon, sir, or choose another
glaive and to it again."
The young squire was deadly white
from his eXertions, both on the land and
in the water. Soaking and stained, with
n smear of blood on his white shoulder,
and another on his brow, there was still
i'm his whole pose and set face the stamp
of an inflexible resolution. His oppon-
ent's duler and more material mind
Quailed before the fire and intensity of a
higher spiritual nature.
II had not thought that you had taken
it so amiss," said he awkwardly. 1T
was but such jest as we play upon each
other. and, i you must have it so, am
sorry for it,"
'f'hen | am sorry too" quoth Alleyne
warmly, "and here is my hand upon it.
"And the none-meat horn has blown
three times" Quoth Harcomb. BY my
troth Master Ford, your friend here is
in need of n cup of wine, for he hath
drunk decnly of Garonne water. / had
not thought from his fair face that he
had stood to this matter so shrewdly."
Faith" said Ford. this air of Bor-
deaux hath turned our turtle-dove into
game-cock. \ milder or more courteous
youth never came out of Hampshire.
His master also, as / understand, is
a very gentle and courteous gentleman"
remarked Harcomb; yet ! do not think
that they are either of them men with
whom it is very safe to trihe."
ITO be Continued Nest Week)