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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01
SALARIES or OUR PLAYERS.
The Pay of Actors Varies From $40
to as Mach as $500 Per UocL

The Pay of Actors VARIES From $40
to ns Mach AS $500 Per wsck.
Franklin Fyles writing of 1.-THE The
alter and Its People" In The Ladies'
Home Journal. touches Interestingly
upon the earnings Of actors and cor,
reefs the Oft repeated reports of the
enormous earnings Of players. ~Sala
ries vary with circumstances" he says
THE manager may find M S2J week
player whose moderate talent exact
ly fits a part OF considerable impor
tanca. He may have to pay $50 II the
role Is singular and tit candidates
scarce. III he wants celebrity In add
ton to ability. he may be willing tC
make the salary $500 week. In that
case he takes into account the public
value Of the name and makes a feature
Of 1t In his advertisements.
mot more than ten actors In Amer
lea. aside from the stars, receive as
much as $3.50 a week, and not more
than five actresses are paid this
amount. In fact. $50 week is excep'
tional. and 500 will engage an excel
lent hero or heroine, a fine comedian
or q delineator Of eccentric character.
The wages run down to SIS for SOU
brette, ingenue or old man, to $50 for
an old woman, Juvenile man or Juvenile
woman. and so along to utility and
chorus men and women at $12 or SIS a
week. Those are the wages Of thor
oughly competent actors In companies
Of good grade"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01
PEACHES AND BlUBBER.
A Story of Arthur strInGer and an
oxford Professor.


Canadians are very touchy on the
subject of climate, as Rudyard Kipling
discovered when he somewhat thought
lessly dubbed the Dominion "Our Lady
of the Shows" When Arthur Stringer.
the young Canadian poet and author
first went to oxford, he carried with
him letters from Professor Goodwin
Smith of Toronto to Professor York
Powell, the distinguished historian Of
Christchurch.
The old oxford don. like one or two
other Englishmen, had very vague
ideas about Canada and somewhat sur
prlsed the young stranger by inqIring
II he got along nicely ON English roast
mutton after living so long on frozen
seal meat. The young poet gravely
protested that he perhaps missed his
whale blubber little, but the next day
cabled home. and In less than a week
the finest basket Of autumn peaches
ever grown in Ontario. carefully pack
ed In sawdust, was on its way to OK
ford. A short time afterward the
young author was again dining with
the regius professor ct oxford, and
that gentleman produced mt the meal
a fruit dish loaded with tremendous
peaches.
"Most extraordinary" said the old
professor. but these peaches were
sent to me today. and I'm blessed IL
know who sent them. From the south
of France. i suspect. so | saved a few
of them for you, Stringer. They will
be such novelty, you know"
The Canadian very quietly took a
steamship company's bill Of lading
from his PICKET and handed it to the
professor. The professor gnzed at the
bill. then al the fruit. then at the poet.
II had some whale blubber, too. pro-
fessor." said that young man. but !
simply had to eat that. These other
things were grown on my uncle's farm
In Kent county. Ont. you know. He
has 200 bushels Of them every year.
and he sent me over basket of little
ones along with the whale blubber."-
Saturday Evening Post.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01
Man and His Smoke.

Every little while you read that a
man 90 years old and still hale and
hearty has smoked all his life, but 1t
is nevertheless a fact that smoking Is
very injurious. Men should be ashamed
that they are unable to quit the habit.
This is not written by man who has
no desire to smoke. but by a man who
smokes great deal, has tried several
times to quit and couldn't do 1t.
When you find boy who is pale and
sick from his first smoke, remember
that his father and his grandfather
are to blame. 1t will take thousands
Of years to reform the world II we be-
gin now. A boy Is as certain to look
for a pipe as he is to look for a sweet
heart. His father was guilty Of both
offenses before him.-Atchison Globe.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01
A. E. Coppock Arrested.

Tuesday morning Sheriff Anderson
returned from Odeboldt with one A. E.
Coppock, who has been indicted by the
grand jury for larceny. Mr.. Coppock
has been acting as an insurance agent
representing, as we understand, the
Southwestern Life Insurance company
Of Marshalltown. Citizens of Viola town
ship complained here Of his dishonest
work with them, hence his Indictment
and arrest. What adds little more
spice to the affair is the way Coppock
is inclined to scrap. A few weeks ago
he commenced suit in the Carroll county
district court against S. ID. Henry, pub
Usher OF the Coon Rapids Enterprise,
for $1,000 for libel. This was because
the Enterprise published an item in
December saying Mr.. Coppock had been
indicted by the Audubon county grand
jury for alleged irregularities in in.
surance work. In his original notice
Mr.. Coppock says that the Enterprise
item was, "libelous, malicious and for
the purpose Of hurting his reputation
and business. and was wholly untrue
Concerning the matter the Enterprise
recently said they had every reason to
believe the statement was true when
they published it, and that they were
simply trying to publish the news. 1t
also said Mr.. Coppock did not speak to
them asking any correction and that
they would have made correction il Mr..
Coppock had shown them that they
were wrong. 1t now looks like the
Enterprise was ahead in the race.
On reaching here Mr.. Coppock desired
to make an effort to give bonds. They
we're fixed at $500 and he, accompanied
by W. P. Ferguson. drove over to Guth.
rie Center and Bayard aud obtained
them. When arrested Mr. Coppock was
working insurance at Odebolt. This
was Mr.. Anderson's first job OF going
after man. That he readily got him
indicates he knows how to do the bust
ness. Coppock has wife and children,
but they are with her folks.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01
Tour of Puerto Rico.

The American Tourist Association an.
nounces two tours of the beautiful is
land of Puerto Rico, under escort Of
Mr.. Walter Boyd Townsend, the we'll
known artist and traveller, throug and
around the island by rail, carriage au-
tomibile and boat.
Special Pullman Cars leave Chicago
Thursday, February 70, and Thursday,
March 8, at IL noon, connecting with
the splendid new steamships, Ponce
and San Juan sailing from New York
second day following.
Tickets include all expenses every
where. All railway, steamer and
sleeping-car fares, meals and berths on
steamess, meals on dining ears, hotel
bills in New York and Puerto Rico,
all transfers, carriage rides in the
cities and through the Island, guides
and interpreters are included in the
ticket. There are no extras.
Tours are under the direction OF
Reau Campbell. General Manager, A.
Il. A. 1923 Marquette building, Chicago.
Itineraries, maps and tickets can be
hud on application to the agents OF the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul R'y.
2eow
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01
Extra.
ADDITIONAL ITEMS.

abbliioNhL LIENS.
Ihos. Allen has a force of men put
thug up ice.
W. W. Houston, is here to pay
visit to his parents, brothers and Sis
tiers.
Mrs. George Basham is very i'll suf-
fering from the grip and severe pains
in the head.
j. w. Shoesmith, of North Branch,
has rented property of ]. W. Gates ir
the east part of town, and will occupy
it March l.
Last Tuesday occurred the annual
meeting of the Botna Valley Creamery
association and butter contest. A
very neat program was arranged, made
up of speeches, papers of interest, etc.
One worthy of mention was an address
by Prof. Leighton, late of Ames col
lege, which was very instructive and
full of interest. After the program
came the..butter contest, the result of
which was as follows: H. Henriksen,
Oakfield township, 9S.4l; j. p. Neil
sen, Troublesome Valley, 97.l6; Chris
Johnson, Elkhorn, 5.66; John Nelson.
West Hamlin, 1896; C. F. Jensen,
Kimhallton, 95.41; II. p. Petersen,
Audubon township, 95.0S; Fred Heile-
man, Bluegrass, 1926. We were I'M
able to get the score of the Ross cream
cry which we regret. Among those
who were in attendance from out of
town were, F. A. Leighton. T. s.
Brundage and ]. W. Brazelton, expert
judges. From these gentlemen too
much praise could not be given our
creameries; saying that our county
produced the best prize butter of any
county in the United States, unless it
was one county up in Wisconsin, which
had more creameries. The butter
that was on exhibition found ready
sale, and was taken out Of town for
private use. At the convention to be
held at Lincoln, Nebraska, February
1920 all these gentlemen will enter
the contest In all there will be nine
tubs of butter from Audubon county.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01
Nineteenth Anniversary.

The society OF Christian Endeavor is
nineteen years old tomorrow. February
End. The local society OF the Presby-
terrain church will celebrate this ami,
versary in a special and an appro-
pirate servics at the church on next
Sabbath evening at o'clock. A most
excellent program OF song, reading and
addresses has been prepared and is sure
to be of great interest to all Come and
see what an excellent meeting the En-.
deavorers can conduct. See what large
things the Presbyterian Endeavorers
have accomplished. Bring your purse,
for missionary offering will be taken.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01

On the first page OF this paper this
week we run the program OF the Far
mers' Institute which will be held here
in the court house February IA, Is and
16. Our readers should examine the
program, and arrange to attend at least
part Of the meetings. 1t is a most ex-
cellent program. The president and
secretary, E. N. Taggart and John
Lovelace, have gone to much trouble
and have been fortunate in securing ex-
cellent speakers from away from home.
The State Dairy Commissioner and
George Van Houten are most excellent
attractions. Gov. Shaw will speBk the
afternoon Of the 10th. 1t is surely a
fortunate thing for the institute that
the Governor consented to come and
address it and the court house should be
packed full to hear him. Gov. Shaw is
no ordinary man and his speeches on
some subjects attract national attention.
Many good subjects on the program are
handled by local speakers and and the
whole affair promises to be interesting
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01

The third in the series OF the Column
bian Club entertainments WAS given
Tuesday night at the Presbyterian
church by Edwarl P. Elliott, impersona-
tor. Mr.. Elliott is wonderfully skilled
in the art OF impersonating different
CHI aracters. The modern comedy,
Christopher Jr., was given, and although
there were nine or ten characters to
present, each was given in its own
characteristic part. Mr.. Elliotts facial
ex preston and originality mark him as
a master in his line. While the piece
he gave was not very deep in thought,
it was truly delightfully."- funny.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01

DIR. A. L. Brooks was taken very sick
over week ago and was in dangerous
condition for few days and nights
Monday night he took a change for the
better and is now thought to be safely
recovering. The trouble was difficulty
with his bowels. Doctors Miller, Childs
and jackson attended him. Monday
his life was thought to be in great
danger and the public was very anxious
His friends are legion and the suspense
they were in on his account is now be-
ing relieved.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01
Notice of Probate of VIII.
District court in and for Audubon county.

District court in and for Audubon county.
State of Iowa, tss
Audubon County, 81
To all whom IL may concern:
Whereas, On the 18th day OF January. A. ID.
1900, paper purp0rting 10 De the last VIII ana
ty, deceased, was filed In my ONCE, and was by
me opened and read, and the 9Th day
of March, 1900, appointed and liked as the time
when the same win come before the court at
the March term thereof then to be held, for
final proof and probate, as the duly executed last
will and testament of the said Christian Nielsen
deceased, at which time all persons interested,
may appear and show cause why the same
should not be admitted to probate.
Dated this Goth day of January, 1900.
III. ID. WOODWARD.
Clerk Of District Court.
L.. J. HILL, Deputy. 53w
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01
Notice oil Probate Of VIII.

District court in and for Audubon County.
State of Iowa, lss
Audubon County, IS
To all whom II may concerns:
Whereas, On the 18th day Of January, A. ID.
1900, paper purpOrting to be the last Will and
testament Of Isabel Geahart late OF said county,
deceased, was filed In my office, ana was by me
opened and read and the 9th day OF March
1900, appointed and fixed as the time when the
same will come before the court at the March
term thereof then to be held, for final proof and
probate, as the duly executed last will and tesla
ment OF the said Isabel Gearhart, deceased, at
and show cause why the same should not be
admitted to probate.
Dated this 18th day Of January, 1900.
II. ID. WOODWARD,
Clerk OF District Court.
l.. j. HILL. Deputy. 33w
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01

The meetings at the NJ. E. church
closed Sunday night and Mrs. Allen re.
turned home Monday. The meetings
resulted in twelve uniting with the
church anu in much other good being
done in the community. Mrs. Allen is
an attractive and able preacher and is
practically free from the objections often
made to travelling evangelists. She pre-
sents her great theme to the exclusion
of her self. Mr.. Matheny preached a
thoughtful sermon Sunday afternoon to
the men. He urged on them excellent
reasons why they should give their ad.
herence to the church.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01
School Notes.

Last week Mr.. Hooker stopped the
foot ball playing, and while trying to get
the last kick at the foot ball last Thurs
day, George Oelke fell and broke his
arm, just below the elbow, breaking
both bones.
The program last Friday was fairly
good. Among other things was an Or
ginal poem by Alma Oelke. She made
good point of the vast substantial
smile" Among the visitors were Orren
Eddy and Roy Smith, both OF whom
graduated here last year.
Ray Dryden is back to school again,
using crutches.
A few G class pupils we're refrigerated
Monday to the ID class.
The report cards were handed ont
Monday morning. 1t was an exception
ally good time for making good resolu-
tions. The following ranked one and
two in the classes in the high school:
A cass Lavisa Oyerholtzer, !; Wren Ora
ham, 2; b class Eleanor Ohm, /; Gay
Thomas, 2; C class Harry Watts, L; FL
mer McKarahan, 2; ID class Don Pres
ton, /; Bertha Smith, 2.
A new set OF song books has been r.
ceived for use in the high school. The
books is entitled, Songs Of All Lands
The date Of the reception to be given
by the Juniors to the Seniors has been
changed to the night Of the 18th Of
February.
Many Of our pupils were present at
the impersonation Tuesday night.
The following program will be given
on Friday, February l6:
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01

A. A. Matthias and N. s. Hansen un.
der the firm name OF Matthias & Hansen.
are the new proprietors OF the boot and
shoe store formerly owned by ID. W.
Matthias. These are two industrious
and honorable young men. They have
had charge Of the store for some years
for Mr.. Matthias, and are thoroughly
familiar with the business. We predict
for them success in their business ven.
tnra
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01
Her Little Confidence Game.

Were playing railroad train" she
said as she pulled her fathers paper
away. "and I'm the conductor. Tick.
cts. please"
He took card from his pocket and
handed It to her. She looked at It in
tently for a minute and then handed 1t
back. THAT was issued yesterday"
she said, "and isn't good today. You'll
have to pay cash or get Off the train"
He gave her a dime. He knew he
had been worked" but what else
could he do?-Chicago Post.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01

At q special meeting Of the fireman
Monday night it was decided to post
pone the fair which was set for February
8, until March 16 and II, on account OF
the Farmers Institute coming on the
l4th, 18th and 10th and the Catholic fair
on the Odd, 23d and Oath Of February.
The date as first fixed was determined
upon by the department at the regular
meeting in December, but to avoid a
conflict in dates it was thought best to
postpone until March.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01
some Big Salaries.

Speaking Of big salaries, the biggest
on record was paid to George Gould.
For ten years work his father gave
him $4,000, 600 The account went down
as "for services rendered" That was
at the rate of 100000 a year.
The highest salary ever paid rail.
road president was the $4,000 a year
that went to Sir William O. Van Horn
when he was president of the Cana
dian Pacifc.-New York Press.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01

w. l.. harrington, representing the
Durham, Fletcher & Coleman Company,
OF Wayne, DePage county, ILL.,, has been
here for the past week and has sold to
a company of twelve farmers in Lincoln
township pedigreed Percheron stallion,
the purchasing price being $1,000. 1t is
three years old, weighing just the other
day when delivered to the company 1880
hounds. 1t is black and is splendid
and beautiful animal. 1t is kept at the
farm of OF Mease at present. Mr.. Far
rington has been back to Illinois since
selling this horse and arrived here with
another horse Tuesday. He has pros
poets of selling some others here in this
county.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01

Hon. A. Boysen has moved his family
to Des Moines for the legislative session.
They have house on Cottage Grove
Ave. and are enjoying home life at the
same time he is attending to his duties as
a legislator,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01

A. W. Bowman lost s99O2 one day last
week, and did mt learn that he had lost
it for several hours afterwards, in the
meantime icing several miles in the
country. Being thus "broke' he Dor
rowed so cents with which to buy beef
steak and soon lost most OF this. But
he found his 500 90 in house in the
country where he had been or remained
over night.-Coon Rapids Enterprise.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01
Scholarship for Sale.

A scholarship for sale in the Iowa
Business College at Des Moines for
twenty-five weeks, and nearly all the
necessary books for the course, for sale
at almost half cost. This is one OF the
best business colleges in the west.
Enter any time. Call at this Office. 2-ti
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01

Will Wilson and Henry johnson who
have the entertainment to be given by
the 51st Iowa band in charge say it will
be given the latter part Of February.
The date will be published next week.
This will be good entertainment and
our people are just waiting to attend it.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01

There has been several sales OF farms
made in this county recently. John
Nash has sold his Hamlin township and
his Douglas township farms. F. Bickel-
haupt has bought the G. W. Gilbert
farm in Viola township. Land is a
better price than year or two ago and
it goes easier when offered.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01

Thos. Davis, of Viola township. and
Mrs. Davis nephew, Will Montgomery,
of Rock Island, were callers here Sat-
urday. Mr.. Montgomery who had been
visiting Mr.. Davis family, was on his
way home. He was soldier in an Hi
nois regiment and spent some time in
Cuba
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01

Customer-YOu sell cracked eggs at
half price, do you not?
Clerk-Yes'm. We always make so
per cent reduction on cracked goods
Anything else today?
Customer-Yes; you may give me a
dollars worth of cracked wheat. Here's
80 cents.-C Columbus CO., State Journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01

J.P. Story will have public sale at
his place one half mile south OF the Ger
man church, Lincoln township, or five
miles south west Of Gray, on Feb. 10, at
which time he will sell stock, farm i'm
elements etc. Full notice'next week.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01

Geo. Scott, Of Hamlin township, is
preparing to enlarge and improve his
house and to build new barn within a
few weeks. II. M. Talbot will do the
work. Mr.. Scott has good place and
with the Improvements it will become an
attractive and valuable one.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01

Since we wrote last week about these
mild Iowa winters the weather has gone
wrong again. We were afraid it would
But the ice men are happy. Ten aud
twelve below makes ice fast.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01

Superintendent Farquhar announces
that d. P. Repass will be one OF the
teachers in the summer school next
season. This announcement will be
gladly received by many teachers and
students OF the county. for Mr.. Repass
has a great many friends here and he is
excellently qualified for his work.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01

Frank Devall, Of Greeley township,
has bought 40 head Of two year old
calves which now make him so head
which he will feed. A. J. Slower, OF the
same locality, has just received car
load OF calves from Sioux City.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01

The Huebner-Settle Dramatic Go.
which laid over here last night on ac-
punt of not making connections with
the North. Western, left this morning
for Sac City where they play tonight.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01
Notice.

All farmers interested in the organiza-
ton OF mutual insurance company are
requested to meet at the auditors Office
on February Is, at Up. m.
COMMITTEE
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01

@. w. Marlin was in town yesterday.
He has sold his interest in the paper at
- daiiefton, Nebr. He says he likes the
newspaper work, but met with an OPP
portunity to make an advantageous sale.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01

George Oelke had both bones OF his
forearm broken playing foot ball Thurs
day evening. 1t is getting dangerous
on the foot ball grounds here it seems.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01

G. c. Evarts who is selling nursery
stock for Edmondson Bros, OF Perry,
has been working in Shelby and Craw-
ford counties the past few weeks. He
is a good salesman.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01

Charles Agnew who has spent most OF
the past year working up in O'Brien
county, is home Tor few weeks visit.
He expects to return in the spring.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01

Marriage license obtained at the clerks
Office the past week we're for the fol
low ing: Nick Martis and Hattie Jensen;
Jens Christian Anderson and Otelie
Winter; G. F. Mareau and Mary L.
rfinf
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01
Home Manners.

The young wife's ideals begin to be
shattered when she sees hc= husband
put his feet on the best chair.-Phlla.
delphia Record.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01

Carl Niklson, Of Douglas township
left for New York City Monday, where
he expects to make his future home.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-02-01

Mrs, Art Sturgeon, OF Extra, passed
through here Friday on her way to
Emerson, Neb, where she will make
her future home.