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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-10

ton that have sunk to such insignificant rank on
salt water today?
The colonies let loose their seamen upon the COM
Of their naughty enemy Their merchant ships
had long carried and gunners. Fighting was a
part of commercial seamanship in those piratca days
In 1881 the thirty cruisers of the continental navy had
dwindled down to nine. while the American priVateers
amounted to 449, with 6735 guns Ill manned by mer-
chant sailors and directed by private owners.
These armed merchant ships not only secured the
in all directions, sweeping British commerce away,
but they hung the British coast and captured
the very linen vessels The linen feet passing between
Ireland and England had be- for the first time. con-
voyed by menofwar.
So CALAMITY did the American privateers outwit or
outrun the kings cruisers and prey the kings COM
that before the end of the they had captured
destroyed something like 900 worth Of British
property to nothing Of the terrific loss occasoned
by the general interruption Of British commerce And
it is difficult understand aside from all other
things. that the merchant ships built OF American trees
in American shpyards and manned by American sailors
made the pursesensitive British all the to
abandon the struggle with America
What could the United States do to-day, under SINH
lar circumstances with practically deep merchant
any unusual effort foreign ships and foreign
to secure adequate coal supply?
1t is not fact that the American members Of The
hague international conference continue to plead with
other great nations to respect goods carried in neutral
ships during war? And why? because only 10 cent
Of American international commerce under the
American flag and we must depend upon the flags OF
other nations to protect the other 80 per cent.
In 1894 the tariff weapon used to protect Ameri-
ships, when congress abandoned the 10 per cent
reduction In duties cargoes carried in American ships
and instead, added 10 cent to the duties
chandse imported in foreign ships
American shipbuilding and ocean commerce grew by
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-10
CHANGE THE VIBRATION
II Makes for Health.

A man tried leaving Off meat, pota.
toes, coffee, and etc., and adopted .
breakfast of fruit, Grape-Nuts with
cream, some crisp toast and cup Of
Postum.
His health began to improve at once
for the reason that meat eater will
reach a place once In a while where
his system seems to become clogged
and the machinery doesn't work
smoothly.
A change OF this kind puts aside food
of low nutritive value and takes up
food and drink of the highest value.
already partly digested and capable
of being quickly changed into coed,
rich blood and strong tissue.
A most valuable feature OF Grape
Nuts Is the natural phosphate OF pot
ash grown In the grains from which Ii
Is made. This Is the element which
transforms albumen in the body into
the soft gray substance which fills
brain and nerve centers.
A few days use of Grape-Nuts will
give one degree of nervous strength
well worth the trial.
Look in pkgs for the little book. "The
Road to MELVILLE" There's Reason"
Ever read the above letterf A new
one appears from time TO time. They
are genuine, true, and full of human
Interest.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-10

manders even In American waters uie"e ~ 49,.
declared blockade of the European coast between Des
ana tha r,var Elhe Napoleon answered by decree
bocLodng tho coasts OF England Ireland Scotland ana
Wales Later on he ordered the connscaton Oh al heu
trail ships accepting British protection or paying bsn
duties , .,,u
These we're paralyzing blows to American shippins
Jefferson answered the wholesale seizure OF our
ships sailors by persuadng congress 10 iorou fNe
can vessels engage In foreign trade.
In 1872 when the United States at last responded 10
British outrages shipping by declaring war tne
policy CT Jefferson had allowed the American navy 10
shrink TO 23 vessels carrying $50 This small force
captured 254 British ships valued with their cargoes al
$6600000
But the debt which America owes to merchant
rne In that second for Independence can be partly
estimated by the fact that the armed American prvatee
numbered SIT with 1898 guns and captured 1900 OF the
enemys ships and cargoes. valued at $39,000,OOO.
In spite the vexatous efforts Of Great Britain to In
lure maritime interests American shipping contin
ued to Increase not only the magnificent packet
ships of the North Atlantic and the wonderful clipper
ships OF later day that renown to the American
shpyard aid sailor but the swfness of American ships
and courage and initiative Of their merchant
in every in the rich Asiatc trade-gave such
impetus to American enterprise that In 1851 our
shipping tonnage almost exactly equaed the whole ton
mage Of Great Britain
To-day entire tonnage, including coastwise
trade from which all foreign ships excluded is only
one-thrd Of the British tonnage, although our foreign
trade has increased from $5OSS64375 in 1861 to $685.
272503 in 1907 Our foreign trade has increased
than times its size 1861, while ships In for
eign trade shrunk from 2496S94 tons to 940086
tons.
American shipowners to-day frankly acknowledge that
1t is the high price of American labor, both In consruc-
ton and operation Of ships that has driven and Is still
driving flag from foreign trade.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-10
When Tempus Didn't FuaIt.

Little Helen during the three years
of her life. had never been separated
from her elder sister night or day for
more than a few minutes at time;
but at last the time came when the
sister went away for a whole day.
The child tried every game and occu.
patton that she knew OF. and a new
one or two suggested by her mother.
but they all palled.
Finally she gave up and stood and
looked sadly out OF the window. Then
she sighed deeply and said:
TITS still the same old day, isn't IL.
mother" - Woman's Home Compan-
lon,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-10

DO farmers eat the proper sort Of foods
The, farmer of today buys much
larger proportion of the food that goes
on the table than he did ten years ago.
It's a good thing that this is so because
he has a great variety to select from.
He should, however, use great care
In selecting for the best results In
health and strength.
The widespread tendency In the city
to increase the amount of Quaker Oats
eaten is due very largely to the recent
demonstrations by scientific men that
the Quaker Oats fed man is the man
with greatest physical endurance and
greatest mental vigor.
Farmers should give this subject
careful thought and should increase
the quantity of Quaker Oats eaten by
themselves, their children and the
farm hands. 81
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-10

seamanshp; but what that the continuous
tories OF our merchantmen throughout the world, the
pride OF American ships that could outsail all rivals,
lead In all sea trade and. when turned into OF
1t was armed American merchant ships that para
lyZed British sea commerce in the struggle for indie
pendence..
1t was armed American merchant ships that BUNDLED
the pride of England in the of 1872
In the beginning It only natural that civilized
Americans should become ship builders and sailors The
coonsts set the shores the Atlantic with a
age, trackess continent behind them and before them
the great ocean, beyond which lay the civilization and
markets Of Europe. out of the very nature Of
things, drawn to the
They had forests of the finest timber growing down
to the edge OF the salt water and they
getc and practical people. after the Puritan
coonsts settled at Salem and Boston the trading
ship Blessing of the Bay. the first deep vessel OF
Massachusetts,, was built at Medford
In 1740 New England had at least a thousand sail in
the fishing trade. Commerce with Europe grew. In
1863 the coonsts built 3S9 vessels with total tonnage
aggregating 10000 tons. And there shipyards In
cut New York. New Jersey Pennsylvania. Maryland,
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia
The British shipyards could not compete with Amer
ca The British forests largely depleted while the
Americans had glorious supply Of white oak I've oak
white pine yellow pine and all the materials metal
astenngs necessary for the construction Of ships.
ing right at the margin Of the ocean.
English shipwrights swarmed to the colonies
In 1924 the shpbuiders Of the Thames uttered public
cutlery against the departure of their skilled work
men to America.
The mother country steadily worked to break the
American shpbuilding industry But all in vain.
the time of the revolution the tonnage of Ameri
ships $4,000 TONS almost third of the entire
British tonnage and American trade with the British
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-10

Grafton similarly agreed to support
Smith or Jones as the case might be.
The pair were married. the man voted
according to instructions, and then he
and his wife, standing on either side
of a tombstone. said Death us do
part" With this literal fulfillment
of the matrimonial vow they regarded
their marriage dissolved. At the last
election in Bristol before 1882 hun
dred women gave votes to men.
Soldiers have even been used to
provide artificial majorities in Eng.
lish elections. In 1884 ESQ of the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-10

man o. the people" ran and won,
Abraham Lincoln was only "the Hi,
nois baboon," and "a third-rate, slang
whanging lawyer"
Marrying for votes was device of
oldtime British election agents. AS
the law stood before the reform act
of 1882 widows of freemen on marry
ing again made their second husbands
freemen and therefore voters. AT
election times widows were conse-
quently paid handsomely to go
through formal marriage with a
voteless bachelor, who for a consid-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-10

guards were sent to vote as house
holders against Fox in the Westmin.
ster election. Upon that occasion the
device failed, but 1t succeeded In an
Irish election. The patron OF large
Irish borough. finding that there was
some uncertainty as to the return of
his nominee. marched in regiment
Of soldiers from their quarters at
Loughrea and had them all elected
freemen. Their vote put the victory
of his candidate beyond doubt.
Presidential cabinets are apt to
have too many secret drawers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-10
THIS TELLS THE STORY.

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 2, 1910.
1927 West 2Sth st.
Uncle Sans Breakfast Food Co.,
Omaha, Neb.
Gents:--
My mother has used your food
for over one year. and It has done her
80 much good that she feels she can't
get along without II, and as no one has
1t out here, want to know what case
OF l or 2 dozen packages will cost
me, f. o. b. Omaha or Los Angeles, by
freight.
Yours Truly,
]. l.. wooDsoN.
We certify that the above letter is a
true copy OF the original and was not
solicited.
U. s. BIZ. +. co.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-10
Not ApproprIatc,

Senator Beveridge was replying at q
dinner In Washington to defender Of
the sugar trust.
"You remind me OF man at his
brothers funeral. This man bent over
the grave and closely watched the low.
ering of the coffin down into the clean.
cut rectangular chamber prepared for
It. He heaved sigh as the coffin
came to rest. and said to the under.
taker, heartily:
"Tt's the neatest ut ever saw In
my life. Come and have drink on
the head OF IT, Sunday Magazine OF
the Cleveland Leader.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-10
ELECTIONS OF OTHER DAYS

only the bravery of ruffian and the
warlike cunning of an Indian chief"
adding: Constantine was violent,
uxorious, and a gambler; Jackson is
all this besides duelist and MUIR
derer." He was denounced as "the
man of the pistol and the dirk. the
Preside hyena of character, the Ten
nessee slanderer, the great western
Bluebeard." Language had become a
little milder by the time the next
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-10
Betrayed by the Tipping Habit.

your friend, the count. my dear"
said the millionaire to his blooming
daughter, has an odd way OF extend.
ing his hand. Did you notice when we
parted tonight that he held his palm
uppernost?"
His daughter sighed.
II was In hopes" she murmured.
that II Alphonse was exposed II
would be found that he was OF least q
restaurant waiter--but I'm afraid he
was only shoe sinner In barber
shop"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-10
Records Show That Abuses Of the
Franchise Have Been Common
for Many Years.

Some personal abuse characterized
the late British election, but no candi-
date had anything said of him COM
parable to what Andrew Jackson had
to bear when he successfully stood for
the United States presidency. His
opponents set forth that he possessed
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-10
Storm Episode.

Two handsome young women, be.
comingly dressed, slipped and fell to-
gether in the slushy pool Of the cross.
ing. They arose wet and angry.
Wiring out, wild bellies" commented
an observer, such an addition Of In.
suit to injury being condemned by all
who Observation-Disclosures Ledger.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-10
- - = - -
A .InIf 10 RnKnancA.

How about the young doctor? Has
he proposed?"
mot yet. Papa ruined everything
last night"
How was that?"
"Just as the doctor was pleading for
a peep at my eyes. papa came In and
asked him to take a look at my
throat"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-10
Cultivate Discretion.

Discretion Is a synonym for tact
To rush in where angels fear to test
their wings is as untactful as 1t Is In
discreet. Learn to handle the world
with gloves and it will rarely give you
a black eye.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-10
Energy Must Be There.

Energy will do anything that can
be done In this world; and no talents.
no circumstances, no opportunities
will make two-legged animal q man
without it.-Goethe.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-10
ExnnRed.

"She Is homelier than her sister.
don't you think so?'
mo; you just think SO because she
wears low neck gown and you see
more of her than you do OF her sister"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-10


emperor of Morocco and the hey OK
Tunis, leaving the waters of the Med
iterranean safe for American ships.
At first the conflict between Napo-
leon and Great Britain compelled the
transfer OF European ships to the
American flag. The carrying trade OF
Europe was in American hands.
Then the American sugar trade was
killed by a British blockade OF the
French and Dutch West Indies. The
British also searched our ships at sea
and impressed our sailors into their
navy under the claim that natural
lied citizen of British birth was still
Briton. In 1906 and 1907 there were
5000 Americans serving unwillingiy
IN the British navy. American mer-
chant ships were confiscated on all
sorts OF pretexts. They were stopped
and searched by British naval COM
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-10
DESERT MELODY.

IT can sing" said one Toucan. ''you bet. .
II, too. can" said one that he met.
80 IL can. and you can.
We two can, we Toucans."
SO the two Toucans sang a duet.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-10

by of its weight swept mile and
half into the gray fog against the combined power Of
four tugboats sent to stop 1t.
Magnificent! glorious! Yet the same week that
the largest coses batteshp in the world launched
under the American flag from American shipyard wit
messed the humilating spectacle Of two American
steamships Finland and Kroonland transferred
the Belgian flag they could not be operated with
out loss under the American flag thus leaving only six
American steamships in the whole transatlantic trade
where once America supreme.
The American navy has become the second naval
power while the American flag is being rapidly driven
from the foreign trade of the world time when inter
national commerce has assumed imperial proportions
Does il thrill the American imagination and stir the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-10

Indispensable"
We have set our government 1000 miles from the
American continent; we have developed interna-
tional commerce amounting to three and half bill
lion dollars. and We insist being recognized
Of the great world powers yet swiftly Ameri.
can ships vanishing from the common highway of
nations that we have to trust mails alien ships
and our armed feet depend on foreign Gags for
coal.
Meanwhile our British and German rivals
launching greater and swfter merchant ships and the
people OF the United States face to face with the
plain fact that already nne-tenths of their foreign
trade is In foreign ships dependent upon foreign
ernments for protection.
war between England and foreign nation, Ger
many for example, would almost paralyze the ocean
transportation facilities of the United States and the
results would be
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-10

shipping In the foreign trade from lZasss tops
576733 Before the discriminating tarn LOT 'ho
protection of ships was adopted only II per cent Oh
American imports were carried under the American nag
Within Ave years foreign ships had been almost GA
PEELED from American international commerce
Everywhere everywhere the fame OF the American
shin and the American merchant spread The Amer
lean Gag carried to the remotest parts OF the
In those days American statesmen knew the hatioha
value OF a merchant marine.
Alas the armed struggle between France and Great
Britain which opened the nineteenth century brought
temporary ruin to American shipping Just as American
menof-war under Preble Decatur and rogers Smasneu
hnrhn
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-10

s THE $4,000 ton
battleship Utah slid
down the ways a
few weeks ago q
smiling girl swung
a bottle of cham
pague at the end of
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-10
The THLE ESS. SHRGS) CAPTURING
THE s PTTYISH SIS. R/T7

enormously increased freight charges
There is a brave, prosperous and
glorious past that makes the present
seem all the more weak and shame
full.
Nothing In the history of the Amer.
lean people has more of the thrill Of
romantic adventure, steady courage,
keen enterprise and shrewd, substan.
tial accomplishment than the story OF
the once matchless ships and seamen
of the American merchant marine
1t makes Of blood run faster to-day
to know that no foreign yacht can
wrest the queens cup from American
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-10

a gay ribbon and smashed II against
the bow Of the greatest fighting ship
In existence.
A roar of 10000 voices greeted the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-03-10

national pride to
read of the Ameri-
can m e r C h a n {
ships and seamen
that once made
I b e S I ars a n d
stripes emblems of
courag e, enter
prise and success
on all the seas and
oceans? Then con.
slider these plain
facts:
In the past year
not one keel Of an
American ship for
the foreign trade
was laid.
In the same pc
riod not a mer-
chant ship carry
Ing the American
II a g pas s e d
through the Suez
canal.
The American
tramp steamship
has practically dis
appeared from for
eign trade.
Our ship tom
mage in the for.
eign tr d g b a 8
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leaps and bounds
under this vigor-
GUS protective
policy. In the
seven years ly.
Ing between 1888
and 1895 Ameri-
can m ere h q n I
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-19
THE PIERRES in ARREST;
ONE OF THEM ESCAPES
Special to The Tribune.

Special to The Tribune.
ST, ANTHONY, Nov. 1s-Paul and
Edward Pierre have been arrested for
grand larceny, They are accused of en-
tering the home of Bill Williams OF
Menan at night and after scrimmage
managed to make their escape. VIII
liams, who was mixed up in some OF the
former trouble with the Plerres at Mud
Lake last winter. suspected the Pierres
and filed a complaint against them the
morning after the trouble. A constable
from Idaho Falls went out to Mud Lake.
where the Pierres live and in bringing
them in was compelled 10 stay over night
at Market Lake. He placed tho Pierres
In adjoining rooms at the hotel and
locked the doors on them. there being
capped, and up to the present timo has
not been captured. A number of houses
have been broken into in the vicinity
or Market Lake and Menan. and sus-
picion points strongly to the Pierres In
each and every case,
A few months ago Paul Pierre was
tried and acquitted Of the charge OF muir
derng his father, although the evidence
pointed so strongly TO the guilt of the
young man that indignation ran high
when il was learned that he had been
acquitted The young man since gain
continually. and has been warned sew
eral times that he would have to desist
or serious trouble was In store for him
AS he has confessed TO the robberies In
the present case he is at last most likely
to receive the sentence he richly de-
6crves.
Officers i'm all parts of the county are
on the lookout for the escaped brother,
Ed. Pierre and the chances arc that he
will be captured without much trouble.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-19
SHAKE-UP THREATENED
IN PR0Y0'S POLICE FORCE
Special 10 The Tribune.

Special 10 The Tribune.
PROVO, Nov. 1S.-There is a we'll
defined rIrnor going the rounds OF Provo
to the effect that the police department
OF the city is To receive,a general clean
ing UP within the next few days. II Is
said that the cHtire force arc 10 be swept
out and new men appointed.
When seen by a Tribune representa-
tive: Mayor W. II. Ray said: ''Soiue body
has got 10 get q move now pretty
quick, or something will drop, and that
very SOON Mayor Ray has been fur
nished with the names OF thirteen retail
liquor dealers in prohibition Provo. and
he says he is informed that the condi-
tions arc such that ii is necessary to
take some action. The way the people
voted at the last election has caused no
end of comment, and The city council Is
bcs!cged. under tho circumstances. to re-
peal the prohibition ordinance and sub
sttute high license and strict reguIa-
ton ordinance in its place, or call a spe- =
cial election nj once and let the people
decide whether they want the town
wet or dry, and not wait for the legisla
ture TO pass local option law II the
town is 10 be wet, the city wants the
license revenue.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-11-19
ARRESTED IN ACT OF
TRYING TO CASH CHECK
Special to The Tribune.

Special 10 The Tribune.
OGDEN, Nov. 1S.-Faiing in their at
tempt 10 cash a forged cheek for $50 at
kuhn's clothing store this morning.
Chester Stephenson and William Roy
lance. both about is years OF age. were
arrested by Detective James Pender and
Captain Brown. According To the officers
II is A clear case of forgery. Roylance
has admitted that he wrote the check TO
which the name OF j, Il, Mattson was
forged. but declares that he did not know
the Stephenson boy intended to cash IL.
At the clothing store the clerk, bncon-
ing suspicious, called up Mr.. Mattson AMI
was told that the instrument was Il for
gerry. The police were then notified. Tho
two boys say they cnmc To Ogden from
ReXburg, Ida