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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-02-08

What long and thorough knowledge
Of mankind we do not require in or
der to dare to be simply ourselves.
"Did you struggle against the con-
sequences of temptation" inquired
the prison visitor. "Yes'm," replied
the object Of interest. "Ah, If you
had fought just little harder you
wouldn't be here to-day" 81 done
tn best / could. ma'am," said the
prisoner. modestly: sit took three
p'licemen an four bystanders to git
me into tn patrol wagon"
Plain Dealer.
Young ladies in Vienna have an
odd fad: They wear their initials.
worked In silk and gold. on the front
Of their Jackets. Young ladies who
are engaged wear other initials than
their own. presumably those of the
favored sutton.
The incident of the Staten Island
policeman, with the thirty.mile beat.
Is almost as popular as his answer
when before the police commissioner
on charges OF being late at fire.
Ibid the reserves turn out?" sternly
asked the inquisitor. Eyes, cir, he
did," meekly responded the lone
patrolman.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-02-08
Senate Committee Voted Against
House Measure.

Des Moines, Feb. 1.-The famous
wife desertion bill passed by the house
of representatives few days ago was
given a death blow in the senate COM
mittee on judiciary yesterday after.
noon. Chairman Dowell arranged
for hearing on the measure, and
when this was concluded the comrGit-
tee voted to report the bill for indef-
mite postponement.
Miss Flora Dunlap Of the Settle
ment house appeared before the com.
mittee In opposition to the bill, which
she thought was Of character to de.
feat its own purpose, Gardner
Cowles also appeared against the
measure, for the committee which
represented the opposition. This
committee and Miss Dunlap, however,
are not opposed to bill on the sub
ject, but only to the one which passed
the house. They hope to see a reas.
enable measure pass the Legislature.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-02-08

Eyes, she's made a name for her.
self" elm what way?" "Why, she
used to be Ellen Cummins Brown.
Now she is Aileen Comyns Browne"
Cleveland PLANE Dealer.
what Is It," demanded the preach
err, that brings the most comfort to
a man in time Of trial?" can ac-
quittal," grunted Judge Gubbs. wax
ing up suddenly.-EX.
His wife-"John. dear the doctor
says I need change of climate" Her
husband-"All right. The weather
man says 1t will be-colder tomorrow
Chicago Daily News.
The changing rose Is flower 10
the cultivation of which the japanese
devote much attention. 1t is tiny,
but beautifully formed. flower. On
being taken suddenly out of dark
place into sunny room, II slowly
assumes pale-pink hue. which grad
ually grows in intensity until 1t be-
comes of the deepest red shade. The
color vanishes again at night. or when
the rose is replaced in dark room.
The coolest period of the day in us
ually a few minutes after sunrise.
This Is due to the fact that, when the
sun first strikes the earth. II causes
The evaporation of chilling moisture,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-02-08

We recently spent three weeks 10
this California Valley, the guest Of
Boards of Trade and Chambers Of
Commerce, travelling by rail- by car
riage and automobile, and seeing
every important section Of a region
1G0 miles long by from to so miles
wide. We came away with greatly
enlarged estimate Of its value agri-
culturally, and with an added sense OF
its beauty
We saw on both sides OF the Sacra-
mento River vast tracts of fat land.
as attractively located and IS salts
flying to the eye as any farmer ever
looked upon with longing. In several
sections of this Valley we saw, still
largely untitled, the most continuous
bodieseof fertile land to be found on
the continent. That they are I'm the
market" Is explained by the failure Of
wheat farming on large scale, and
by the effect of this kind OF bonanza
farming" in keeping the country un-
settled. Land is plenty and popula-
ton sparse. The growth, too. of the
great irrigation movement tends to
break up large land holdings. and
creates demand for small farms.
Two great canals are practically,
completed, capable of watering near
ly half a million acres, and the plans
of the United States Reclamation Ser
vice contemplate an irrigation system
covering the entire floor Of the val
ley.
The wisdom OF artificial irrigation
In such a climate as that of Califor-
MIA Is so manifest that "dry farming"
will rapidly become thing OF the
past. 1t explains why lands are low;
why great, level, productive areas In
the finest regions of a wonderful
State are for sale. Under the new
order, the irrigated farm will seldom
exceed 160 acres, and the majority
will be below 40 acres, Instead OF rs
people to the square mile as now.
there will be ten times as many.
Now look at the opportunity. Here
ere over COCO square miles OF fertile
area, level as a floor, and popula-
ton of less than 10000. This means
room, and room means opportunity.
For every man of energy and thrift IL
means foothold on the soil. and that
In a climate like that OF California
means at least livelihood, at most
fortune and comfort under kindly
skies. Nowhere that ! know Of under
the canopy Is there such a combina-
ton Of rich soil, abundant moisture
and sUnshine-the essential conditions
Of production.
The Passenger Department issue
little tract called Irrigated Agricu!-
ture," by Professor S. Fortier. of the
United States Department of Agrlcul-
ture. A stamp enclosed to any agency
of the Southern Pacific will secure it,
or 10 cents will secure THE Sacra.
mento Valley" booklet OF 1l2 pages.
fully illustrat ed.-A. j. Wells.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-02-08
GASOLINE ONLY IN
VERMILLIOR CANS

Des Moines, Feb. 3.-Kerosene
lamps filed with gasoline will be-
come thing of the past and vermil-
lion red cans will become a necessary
adjunct of the automobile, If a bill
introduced in the general assembly
yesterday by Senator Harper of OF
tumwa becomes a law. The bill
make 1t an offense punishable by a
fine for dealers to sell gasoline in
receptacle not painted vermillion
red and plainly stenciled gasoline"
or for consumers to keep kerosene in
cans not distinguished in this way.
The bill has Deen referred to the com.
mittee on public health.
The penalty for breaking any pro.
vision of the bill is placed at not less
than fine of IS nor more than 500.
The prohibition does not apply to gas.
oline taken from tanks or reservoirs
in not less than ten gallon lots for
manufacturing purposes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-02-08
GREATEST AMERICAN
RAILROAD SYSTEM.

With due respect to other good
roads east of Chicago, the New York
Central lines We're unconsciously laid
out by Commodore Vanderbilt so that
as a finished product they represent
a water course rather than a railway
system They were built on lines of
least resistance and flow from the
Mississippi to tho Atlantic. like
number of streams tributary to one
big one. The peculiar feature OF the
New York Central system is that the
different lines feed naturally on a
water level grade from the middle
west to the Atlantic ocean, while not
another road escapes the high grades
and mountains. Illustrating the New
York Central as water course: The
main river is represented by the four
track parent system from Buffalo to
New York Into this river at Buffalo
flows two smaller, but equally import
ant rivers from Chicago, represented
by the Lake Shore and Michigan Cen
trail lines. Into the Michigan Central
at Detroit, comes a tributary stream
from Mackinaw. Into the Lake Shore
at Cleveland flows another big feed
ing stream, the Big Four, and at San
dusky another tributary, the Lake
Erie and Western. In this way it will
be noted that the entire middle west,
the garden spot Of the country, Is
beautifully and economically drained
into the metropolis through one great
main channel at Buffalo. Like the
wrist of the human arm the New York
Central with four tracks extends from
New York to Buffalo and from there
like the FIVE fingers of the hand
spread the Lake Shore, Michigan Cen.
trail, Big Four and Lake Erie and
Western roads, gripping the terminal
cities of Cleveland, Toledo, Detroit,
Cincinnati, Indianapolis, Cairo, st.
Louis, Peoria, Chicago and the upper
lake region at Mackinaw.
Notwithstanding It's commanding
position the system is managed on the 4
broadcast lines, its dealings with the
public and press always being charac-
terized by liberality, due to the policy
of that railroad diplomat. w. III. New.
man, president Of the system, in strik-
ing contrast to the recent policies
adopted by some completing roads.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-02-08

Mr.. Bacon-"When a woman tells
a fairy-story, she always begins Ike
this: Once upon a time" Mrs
Bacon-"Yes; and when man tells
a fairy-story he always begins like
this: There, now, dear, don't be angry
with me; you see 1t was like this"
-vonkers Statesman.
Barber Ito customer)-"Razor all
right, sir?" Customer-"My dear
man, II you hadn't mentioned 1t Pc
never have known there was razor
on rsy face" Barber-"Thank you'll"
Customer (continuing)-T thought
you were using file!"-Puck.
81 fear he yielded to the tempta.
ton to enrich himself at the expense
of the policy-holders." THAT wasn't
a temptation" replied the coldblood
ed financier; "that was an opportun
Washington Star.
81 want to advertise for an Office
boy" said the merchant. eyes, sir"
replied the clerk in the newspaper
Office, "the usual, suppose, Want.
ed - Industrious boy, willing to
learn" EYES," Interrupted the
merchant, suppose you make 1t,
Willing to learn how, when, and
where to whistle "Tammany."
Philadelphia l':css.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-02-08

Hundreds of passers-by saw dap
per little man one night on one of the
avenues uptown in New York. He
was well dressed. but his fine clothes
were soiled with mud. while his hat
was battered in. He was very much
under the weather. AS he zigzagged
ais way up the avenue there protrud-
ed from his overcoat pocket paper
covered book. The title was observ-
ed by every one. 1t was "The Simple
Life
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-02-08

Every housekeeper should know that
II they will buy Defiance Cold Water
Starch for laundry use they will save
not only time, because it never sticks
to the iron, but because each package
contains 16 Ozone full pound-while
all other Cold Water Starches are put
up in %-pound packages, and the price
is the same, 10 cents. Then again
because Defiance Starch is free from
all injurious chemicals. If your grocer
tries to sell you 1907. package 1t
is because he has a stock on hand
which he wishes to dispose of before
he puts In Defiance. He knows that
Defiance Starch has printed on every
package in large letters and figures
"16 ozs." Demand Defiance and save
much time and money and the annoy.
ance of the iron sticking. Defiance
never sticks.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-02-08
DRASTIC MEDIEiNE BILL.
Representative clary After Prepare.
yinnp Hantaioin. MnrnL:nn

ht0iio SoHha'hiS "oi p'iNlSs
Des Moines, Feb. 5.-"Poison," IN
letters one-fourth of an inch higA
must be stamped upon all patent or
proprietary medicine that contain
more than one twenty-fifth of one per
cent of morphine or cocaine or sim.
liar drugs, IL the Clary bill that was
presented in the house OF representa-
tives on Saturday becomes law.
Several members of the house have
been contemplating such a bill, ane
1t Is understood that some were al.
ready being prepared when Mr.. Clarv
presented his measure.
Not only must medicines that con.
'ain such drugs be labeled poison, but
all patent medicines must bear labels
giving, in detail, their ingredients
The bill was referred to the commit
tee on public health and 1t is believed
that It will be reported back to the
house. for passage.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-02-08

II Is alleged that fifty people have
committed suicide in Cleveland owing
10 the PRONUNCIATION of DIR. osler's
theory THAT men are useless after
they pass the age of 40. The world
will not be much poorer for the loss
Of people who take osler as seriously
as that.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-02-08
Farmer Killed By Train

Iowa City, Feb. 2.-David Walters,
young farmer near Scion. was struck
and instantly killed by Rock Island
train at crossing near that place
There we're no eye witnesses to the
accident, but 1t is supposed the rat
Ting OF his empty lumber wagon pre-.
vented Walters from hearing the
train.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-02-08
ENLIGHTENMENT is CHARGED.
Fast Living, II Is Alleged, Is Cause
of Downfall of Louis Becker.

Sioux City, Feb. 5.-Louis Becker
Of the live stock brokerage firm OF
Becker G. began at the Sioux City
stock yards is under arrest at VIII.
mar, Mimi, and will be brought To
Sioux City in the morning to face .
charge of embezzling $1,000. preferred
by Maurice Degan, his partner. Fast
living is attributed as the cause Of
Becker's rashness. He is accused of
drawing from the bank large sum
of the funds and then making his de-
parture for WnImar. There he was
intercepted by wire, and Chief of Pc.
lice Dineen. Mr.. Degan and Charles
Wise, Becker's fatherlnlaw, went
there this morning.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-02-08

People are asking the explorers how
they are going to tell the pole when
they see 1t, as the compass will not
be working about that time. Is It
possible that there is no sign in large
letters on the pole?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-02-08

Here's another Franklin story, illus
trative of the great mans foresight
and philosophical reach of mind.
Some one said of his drawing the
electricity from a cloud with the kite:
"But what is the use of IT." Franklin
replied, what is the use Of baby?"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-02-08

Prof. Alexander Graham Bell has
declared that the kite will be the basis
of the flying machine, which is not
only coming. but is already here. The
statement was made, however, after
a good dinner.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-02-08

Novelist Howells says that literature
is unremunerative, thus taking hard
rap at the novelists who are making
riches out of. the books which gain
fame as the best sellers"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-02-08

A gold brick worth 100000 has
been found under the foundations Of
an Odd mill in New Mexico. Now look
out for the man who will be around
trying to sell Its mate at a ruinous dis
count.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-02-08

The pianist Gyoengoeshalaszy-we
forget whether he is mentioned by
Przubszewski-has taken a studio in
Manhattan. We do not expect to re-
peat this announcement so long as it
costs as much 10 set type as it does
now,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-02-08

In one weeks mail Miss Helen
Gould received requests for money
calling in the aggregate for s1,500,000.
This may explain why your letter
wasn't answered.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-02-08

The anxiety about the drydock
Dewey, now en- route for Manila. Is
entirely unjustifable No self-respect-
ing craft named Dewey would dis
grace its name by sinking.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-02-08

II Senator Clark thinks sawmills
and mines are so nearly equal in
value we can find him a sawmill or
two to trade off for his United Verde
property any time he's ready.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-02-08

In New York wife of &c has sued
her husband of 80 for an accounting
of the 100000 she let him have. An
accounting of why she let him have 1t
would not be amiss.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-02-08

The announcement that the new
map Of Alaska shows shrinkage of
1000 square miles in six years won't
give Rhode Island any burning desire
to be resurveyed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-02-08

An English scientist claims to have
discovered evidence that the ancient
Britons played dice, and loaded dice,
too. Oh, the virtue and goodness of
the fathers!
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-02-08

1t is odd that China should send
commissioners here to learn our
ways. 1t was supposed that WI Ting.
Fang had learned everything about us
that was to be known.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-02-08

That procession Of Moorish digni.
taries at Algeciras, richly CARRIED In
Sowing white robes and wearing white
and red turbans. must have been al
most as picturesque and interesting
as the May.time circus.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-02-08

Somebody explains the present high
prices of pretty much everything by
saying that gold Is getting cheap.
Have you tried lately to purchase any
gold2
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-02-08

Don't think you are poor, and you
won't be-" says the gifted Mary Ellen
Lease. There is one get rich quick
recipe that won't impoverish you.
anyway.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-02-08

An English scientist declares that
laughter is form of Temporary In.
sanity. So, girls, just rcpress that
tendency to glggle.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-02-08

Yale's athletic reserve fund has
grown to nearly 100000. Maybe this
Is proof Of sport for sports sake.
but 1t looks like business.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-02-08

Hon. Joseph H. Choate IS still pay.
ing glowing public compliments to his
wife. That's the way to live happily
when married.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-02-08

Some persons do not really appreci.
ate an ideal" prize chicken until II
has been baked, roasted or fricasseed
and placed ON the dinner table.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-02-08

The author OF 1.-THE House OF q
Thousand Candles" would have got
more readers If he had called it THE
House Of a Thousand Scandals"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-02-08

Richard Mansfield says all the
worlds stage and every mans an
actor. The critics have doubts about
some.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-02-08

Saints in Society" Is the title of
sew book. 1t is not descriptive Of
New York's 400, however.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-02-08

London complains of slippery pave
Gents. Yet the liberals have made
good run there.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-02-08

Ecuador rebels are reported to have
Won, but the world generally is in
ignorance as to what was in the pot
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-02-08

New York is to have beer trust.
II this means long slate some of the
plain people will not object.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-02-08

Says Margaret Deland, at never oc-
ours to boy that he is not wanted"
oflce boys Of course excepted.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-02-08

Several people have bumped up
against disgrace while trying to
dodge poverty.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-02-08
A. Q. Ross. Pub.

An aeronaut who fell 800 feet with.
out being hurt was evidently born for
his job.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-02-08

200 feet of a public park came up be-
fore the committee on suppression OF
intemperance. G. w. Crawford,
hotal proprietor from Fort Dodge,
was before the committee and spoke
at length against the bill. Mr.. Craw
ford urged that he and several other
hotel men in Iowa had bars in their
hostelries and that the bill would
cut off a source of much revenue be-
sides being an inconvience to their
guests. Action on the bill was de
ferred until future meeting Of the
committee.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-16
Root olger Team Takes First
y. Money in the six-Day
".H' It,, Race. =.
New York Herald Special Service.


j. New, York, Dec. l5.--,BIy the sheer
strength of his powerful leg drives
: joe, @Folger jumped his front, wheel
cycle, race in. Madison Square Garden
Downing and Walter Rutt, and 10000
excited men and women saw the Root
Folger team returned the winner for
the second time. Less than a foot sep
arated the first three positions, but five
Judges were unanimous in their opinion
of the order. The race ended in a tu-
multi of groans, boots and Kisses as the
crowd saw the Brooklyn boy flash in
winner.
Altho champions of last years con-
test the Root-Folger team was the
most unpopular Of any of the sixteen
which started in the race. Particular
~ antagonistic to the crowd was Fol
geer, altho his wrong doing was not
noticeable to any degree, and he rode
fully as clean a race as half the 9TH
ers .,.~.--.. .-....... H..
When the pistol shot announcing the
beginning of the last mile sprint-the
ten laps in which punctures, falls or
other accidents cost the. victim all
chance Of fighting for the long sought
victory-rang thru the big building the
eight riders chosen to represent their
teams in the battle for final honors,
whizzed over the starting line in a COM
pact bunch, four abreast. Into the
Madison avenue turn they swung,
stretched out in a line, Rutt, the Ger
man champion, picked by the talent to
win, at the head of the procession
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-12-16
Real and Only Test Of Speed
= =. Came in the Last =
Mile

maintain his position. Root then
rushed to the front and finished clear
2 of Hardy Downing, with daylight sep
arating him from Georget, who was
blanketed by Downey. >{-%:!
To this stage .Folger had been trail
ing the pack. AS the teams began
the unwinding of the last two laps
sprint, Folger shot by the field, riding
high on the bank at the Madison ave-
nue. end The crowd roared in amaze
ment as the rush down the Twenty
sixth street stretch began. Root, ped.
aling at the top Of his speed, switched
the six others around the Fourth ave-
nue. turn in an almost continuous line.
Old-timers stood silent, astonished at
into the beginning Of the last lap; The
entire field, benefting. by Folger's
pace, was in obvious distress, but the
Brooklyn lad few out a. half length
farther into the lead as the pistol an
nouncedr the beginning of the last
twelve seconds Of riding; Even at this
point NO: one believed Rutt could fail
to pass Folger on the last jump.
But on the last turn Rutt went up
the bank, unable because of his mo:
mentum to hold his position, rubbing
Folger's shoulder. Like a streak of
lightning Hardy Downing. grasping tho
opportunity, jumped up off the pole
and hurled his wheel down. the middle
of the stretch between Folger and Rutt.
the latter riding close to the box rail
on the top of the bank.
The other five men, headed by little
Mac Donald three lengths back, flashed