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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21
ron BABY OR GRANDMOTHER.
Stenciied Basket That May Be Put to
Various Uses.

One OF the beauties of stenciling is
the variety of materials upon which it
may be used. This means an endless
variety of things to make, and with
out having them seem to have been
run off by machinery. With different
materials, different designs and diff.
ferent colors, the finished objects
bear little relation to one another
Wood is the incest thing for stem
CLING because it will take anything
that has color in it from the indigo
in the laundry to the ink on the H.
brary table. Dyes, tube paint, house
paint thinned down with turpentine
until the oil Is overcome-literally
anything with color, may be used for
stenciling wood. The design is traced
on a piece of stencil paper of light
cardboard, and cut with a pen-knife
or manicure scissors. This pattern is
then anchored to the wood and the
color applied with an ordinary artists
brush.
A good thing to experiment on is
an ordinary little fruit basket with
handle. Let the design be some of
the quaint little Dutch figures that
everyone is so fond of. or some of the
sun-bonnet children that have taken
their place in almost every household.
These may be traced from the original
pictures on tracing paper for the pat
tern from which to cut the stencil.
Or, If you can draw. make an original
design. Two figures, or even one, are
enough and they can be repeated
around the basket.
Lay the stencil in place on the bas-
ket, and stick it fast with two or
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21
An Acute Observer.

A one-armed man sat down to his
MONDAY luncheon in little restaur-
ant the other day, and seated on the
right of him was big, sympathetic
individual from the rural district.
The big fellow noticed his neigh
boris left sleeve hanging loose and
kept cycling him in a sort of how-did-
it-happen way. The one-armed man
failed to break the ice, but continued
to keep busy with his one hand sup
plying the inner man.
At last the inquisitive one on the
right could stand it no longer. He
changed his position a little, cleared
his throat and said: II see, sir, You
have lost an arm"
Whereupon the unfortunate man
picked up the empty sleeve with his
right hand, peered into it, looked up
with surprised expression, and said;
by George, sir, you're right"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21
A Toy Basket.

three pins, Then apply the color as
already directed. Let the colors for
this be gay, and If part of the space
be left uncolored it gives variety
For instance, let the hose of the men
and the aprons of the women be bare
basket the trousers of the men and
the skirts of the women red or
orange, the mems coats dull blue, and
the bodices of the women the same
blue thinned down little to make it
paler. The hats and caps may be
made of whatever color Is left. Al
HSys little touch of black here and
jYhere brings out the other colors. 1t
gives a good poster look to outline
each figure with thin line of black
The handle and rim Of the basket
may be tinted with any one of the
colors, and here you have a pleasing
receptacle for toys which may inter
est child enough to act as an induce
ment for him to pick up his own
playthings now and then and save his
mother the trouble. A lining might
be put in the basket making it accept
able to grandmother for darning
basket
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21
APPOINTING THE DAY OF THANKSGIVING
PROCLAMATION FROM THE WHITE HOUSE IS ONE OF THE
MOST SERIOUS DUTIES THAT DEVOLVE
UPON THE PRESIDENT

nations. All the Thanksgiving proc
lamations ever issued by the presi.
dents of the United States are filed
away in its archives-back even to
1895, when George Washington set
aside the 10Th day of February, in that
year, as a date on which the people
should thank God for exemption from
foreign war and from instruction"
Consequently, the engraved proclama-
keeps" and it is copy that is sent
by special messenger to the govern
ment printing office, to be put into
type. Printed copies are given to the
newspapers, or to anybody who wants
them; but there must be typewriter
copies for the governor of each state
and territory of the union, and these
are made at the White Hoase and
mailed from there.
1t will thus be seen that tina Issuing
Of the annual Thanksgiving proclama-
ton is, from beginning to end. quite
an elaborate piece of business. There
is no law to compel the president to
make it. and Mr.. Roosevelt, If he had
so chosen, might have omitted 1t this
yea. or during his administration. Or,
If it should seem proper to him next
year, he might choose another day
say, the list of January-instead of the
last Thursday in November. But 1t is
reasonably certain that he will do
neither of these things, for custom
holds fast in the bonds Of usage the
chief magistrate of the nation equally
with the plainest citizen.
AS everybody knows. the celebration
of Thanksgiving day dates back to the
! Puritans. At irregular intervals, after
| their arrival in this country, they set
| dates by public announcement for
| prayer and feasting, in recognition OF
| blessings vouchsafed from on high
Following this example, in the early
history of the republic, days of thanks
4, giving were appointed by the president
for special reasons.
But somehow the pious custom .fel
into allegiance, and for many years
there was no national Thanksgiving
until, during the civil war, woman
Sarah Josepha Hale, who edited {
woman's paper, and who had beeI
chiefly instrumental in raising 300
to complete the Bunker Hill monumen
took up the matter, and persuaded
Abraham Lincoln to take an interes
in it. Thus it came about that Mr.
Lincoln issued proclamation in 1864
appointing the last day of Novembe
of that year as day of prayer and re
joicing. Since then the custom ha
held, and there has been an annua
Thanksgiving celebration for the en-
tire nation, at the instance of the pres
ident.
At the White House, Thanksgiving
day is always very quietly spent, with
out any special Observation-Disclosures,
the fact that each married membe
Of the official staff, including the DO
licemen who guarded the premises, re
ceiyes fine turkey. Nearly 70 ia
birds are distributed by Col. Crook
the executive paymaster, who is him
self an interesting parsonage, mas
much as he has been attached to tn
White House staff, in various capaci
ties, since Lincoln's time. Mr.. Roose
welt usually has several turkeys
which are sent to him as gifts.-Ren
: Bache, in Brooklyn Eagle.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21
His Word Not Good.

John and Jim agreed to settle a
difference by fighting it out. 1t was
understood that whoever wanted to
quit should cry thought" John got
Jim down and was hammering him
soundly, when Jim cried thought"
But John paid no attention to his cry
and kept on pounding him. Again and
again Jim called out Enough! But
John paid no heed and kept busy with
his fists. A boy standing near asked:
why don't you let the Teller up?
He's yelled nough!"
"But he's such liar you can't be-
lieye him"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21
HOW HE FOUND THE KEY.
Brothers Method Was Simple, but
Also Somewhat Costly.

Miss Dresswell had Just returned,
after spending week with country
friend. Imagine her CONSERVATION
when she discovered her previously
well-stocked wardrobe empty!
Gracious, George!" she said to her
srother. Where are all my clothes?
And what in the world is that great
black patch on the lawn"
The face of George exhibited all the
well-known signs of conscious right
eousness, and he met her gaze I'M
flinchingly.
Maria" he replied consolingly, "you
wrote to me that if wanted the key
of the billiard room I should find it in
the pocket of your bolero."
Eyes, yes!"
''Well, don't know bolero from a
fichu or box pleat, so took all the
things to the lawn and burnt them.
Then / recovered the key from the
ashes"
She froze him with stare, and he
Is now thawing slowly on the kitchen
stove.-Stray Stories.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21

The only piece of really pure litera-
ture ever officially issued from the
White house is the proclamation APP
pointing a day of thanksgiving. All
other papers written by the president
are business documents, the phraseol-
cgy of which is technical; but this an
nual message TO the people is always
painstakingly worded and grateful
composition. A fairly illustrative ex-
ample will be found in Mr. Roosevelts
proclamation setting aside the last
Thursday of the present month for the
Thanksgiving of 1906.
1t Is the duty of Mr.. Loeb (who runs
the machinery OF the presidents bust
ness. arranging all his engagements
for him. to call Mr.. Roosevelt's atten-
ton TO the fact that Thanksgiving ap-
proaches, and to remind him that a
proclamation must be written. OF
course, 1t requires considerable time
to do this, and so busy man as the
chief executive of the nation might be
excusable If he handed over the task
to some subordinate, contenting him.
self with atfixing his signature. But
custom demands that the work shall
be performed by the president himself.
Accordingly, when the proclamation
has to be prepared, the president de-
votes some time to thinking out new
shape in which to put the more or less
stereotyped ideas which are to be ex-
pressed, ana, as he does so, jots down
few memoranda in pencil On a paper
pad. Then, touching buzz-button, he
summons one of the dozen stenograph.
ers who are always in attendance, and
dictates to him carefully the wording
of the document. 1t is short-not more
than 400 or 500 words-but daintily
and tersely phrased. This, however, is
only a rough. draft. 1t is copied IL
typescript by the stenographer, with
lines twice the ordinary distance apart
SO as to be convenient for corrections
and interlineations, and in this shape
| is handed back to Mr.. Roosevelt.
At the department of state the proc
| lamation is beautifully engrossed o:
a great sheet of fine parchment by :
clerk highly skilled in this kind of pen
| manship. 1t is considerable task, ant
occupies some days. at the end o
which the document is sent back t.
the white House to receive the presi
cents signature, and is thereupon re
turned to the department to be signet
by the secretary of state and sealet
with the great seal OF the Unite'
| States.
This seal, by the way, is sort o
federal fetch. 1t is the most sacret
of all things that belongs to the gov
eminent; and no print of 1t Is ever a.
1 lowed to be given away or sold
though, of course, it is attached to al
military and naval commissions, an,
to various other executive documents
II was made by New York jeweler a
a cost of $4,000, and is kept in
beautiful rosewood box at the stat
department. In order that 1t may b
used for stamping the Thanksgiyin
~ exclamation, printed order to tina
effect must be signed by Mr. Roose
sslt.
The department of state is the pei
sanent depository OF executive proclf
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21
Couldn't DISCHARGE Him.

When the jury had filed in for at
least the fourth time, with no sign OF
coming to an agreement in the bribery
case, the disguised judge rose up and
said: Il discharge this jury"
At this, one sensitive talesman,
stuns to the quick by this abrupt and
ill-sounding decision, obstinately faced
the judge.
"You can't discharge me, judge!" he
retorted.
why not?" asked the astonished
Judge.
Because" announced the talesman,
pointing to the defendants lawyer
I'm being paid by that man there"-
Lippincott's.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21
DOCTORS IN GRAND JURY NET.
TWO Indicted in Iowa for Conspiracy
to Force an Independent Physi-
clan from Surgical Case.

Waverly, lathe Bremner county
grand jury, which a few weeks ago
indicted fourteen members Of the coun-
ty medical association. alleging viola
ton OF the antitrust law, recently re-
ported additional indictments against
DR.. w. A. Rohlf and DR.. o. l.. Chaffee
on the general ground of conspiracy.
Their alleged offense was of forcing
an independent doctor from a surgi-
cal case, IN which he as well as one of
the accused doctors had been en-
ployed, after he had refused to sign
the union scale.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21
Threaded Ribbon.

Bed linen. lingerie, table linen and
even bric-a-brac seem to have been
drawn into the fad for threaded rib
bon. All these articles. as well as the
ordinary wearing apparel. hats In.
cluded, are run through with ribbons
of various widths. Hence beading
double-hemstitching and eyelet EN-
broidery are having tremendous vogue
as the means whereby the ribbon
effect may be added. In the case q
crystal vases and the like the ribbons
are of exactly the shade of the glass
run through or around the brini and
tied with bow at one side.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21

the price of orris root, to be
had at the druggist. This orris root
must be In its natural state before 1t
is ground up into powder A hole
is bored in each one of the pieces and
they are strung together in ring on
a ribbon. This is tied into big bow
at the top. The fragrance Is exquisite
and lasts really for years, which Is
not always the case with the Christ
mas sachet. The orris ring Is intend
ed to be hung in a wardrobe where it
diffuses its delicious scent long after
the Christmas festivities are a thing
of the past. MARGARET AVER.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21
SCHOOL TEACHERS
Also Have Things to Learn.

For many years have used coffee
and refused to be convinced of its bad
effect upon the human system" writes
a veteran school teacher.
"Ten years ago was obliged to give
up my much loved work in the public
schools after years of continuous Ia
Dor. had developed a well defined
case of chronic coffee poisoning.
"The troubles were constipation.
f1utterings of the heart, a humping
In the top of my head and various
parts of my body, twitching of my
limbs, shaking of my head, and, at
times after exertion, general gone
feeling with topers desire for very
strong coffee. was nervous wreck
for years.
"a short time ago friends came to
visit US and they brought package OF
Postum with them, and urged me to
try it. was prejudiced because some
years ago had drunk cup of weak.
tasteless stuff called Postum which !
did not like at all.
This time, however, my friend
made the Postum according to direc-
lions on the package, and 1t won me.
Suddenly I found myself improving in
a most decided fashion.
"The odor of boiling coffee no long
er tempts me. am so greatly bene-
flied by Postum that II continue to
improve as I am now, I'll begin to
think / have found the Fountain OF
Perpetual Youth. This is no fancy
letter but stubborn facts which am
glad to make known"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich. Read the book. "The Road
TO Wellville," In pkgs. There's Q Rea-
SON"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21
Miniature Work-Box,

the single strip of ribbon forming the
bottom and ends, and extending out
further into two flaps. To one of
these are tackled two or three flannel
leaves for pins and needles. The
other is for tying over the top with
narrow ribbon, and serves as a cover.
Rose Pin Cushion.
For the rose pin cushion, buy, or
make, small foundation-the one in
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21

Hon. Z. S. Tharin, Attorney at Law
and counsel for Antitrust League,
writes from Pennsylvania Ave-, n. W.,
Washington, d. c., as follows:
"Haying used PerHna for catarrhal
disorders, l am able to testify to it's
great remedial excellence and do not
hesitate to give it my emphatic endorse
ment and earnest recommendation to
all persons affected by that disorder. 1t
is also a tonic of great usefulness.
Mr.. T. Barnecott, West Aylmer, On
tario, Can, writes: Last winter was lis
with pneumonia after haviHg Ia grippe
took Peruna for two months, when ]
became quite well. l also induced u
young lady, who was all run down
and confined to the house, TO take Pc
runa, and after taking Peruna for three
months she is able to follow her trad,
of tailoring. lean recommend Peruna
for all such who are i'll and require
a tonic
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21

day. 1t will require a deeper ground
than custom or proclamation. 1t will
involve Encouragement of the order
In which We look at life. the habitual
practice of thinking first of gifts and
only afterwards of deprivations. first
of joys and then OF sorrows, first OF
God and only afterward of self-Con.
gregationalist.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21

a pioneer or Colo
RADIO, now living at
21S East Nebraska
Street. Blair, Neb.,
says: Il had such
pains in my back
for a long time that
! could not turn
In bed, and at times
there was an almost
total atOnpaoa ~
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21
PRETTY PAPER WEIGHT.

Good Way to Make Use of Kodak
Prints at Christmas.
The owner Of kodak will find this
a nice way to make use OF prints for
gifts. Get some children's toy fat
irons. In the old-fashioned shape, gid
the uppers and handles, and on the
face of each mount a print that will
particularly appeal to the one who is
to receive 1t, trimming of evenly at
the edges. Should the print not be as
large as the face of the iron, trim 1t so
the margin will be the same width all
around. and gild the border also. Fin
ish with bow OF ribbon on the handle
OF course 1t is intended to stand on
end.--Mrs. f.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21
A Fan Calendar.

mad for five cents each. Tack calen.
dar to the lower left-hand side of a
palm leaf fan; to the upper right-hand
side fasten thermometer, and tie a
good bow of corn-colored ribbon to
the handle. up against the fan. This
makes pretty and really useful
adornment for bedroom or sewing.
room
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21

The extraordinary popularity of fine
white goods this summer makes the
choice of Starch a matter of great i'm.
portance. Defiance Starch, being free
from all injurious chemicals. is the
only one which is safe to use on fine
fabrics. Its great strength as stiffener
makes half the usual quantity of Starch
necessary, with the result of perfect
finish, equal to that when the goods
were new.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21

the illustration is
two inches wide
by three high
and use two-inch
pink satin ribbon
for the covering.
The petals of the
two little roses
at the top are
formed loop s,
knotted once, of
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21
AN oRRIs ROOT RING.
Nice Present for the Boy to Give His
Mother.

The small boy Is really forlorn when
it comes to making Christmas pres
ents for mother. He wants to give her
some Of his own handiwork, but his
fingers were not meant to sew and his
carpentering and carving usually end
in cut fingers and general distress. A
ring Of orris root can be made by acy
boy or girl who possesses a small gim-
let, a sufficient quantity of ribbon and
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21
8 & : $751; ses
s2 "a e ~

Sale Turkey Great to Pumpkin Big:
ong have / been, my friend,
K:ng of the barnyard, but my reign
Must soon come to an end;
tt ..nksgiving Day is near-heigh-ho!'
So s. Pumpkin Big, Yes, that is So"
S I'd Pumpkin Big to Turkey Great:
The kitchen gardens queen
) am, and one more beautiful
am sure. was never seen:
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21
Time Needed.

Going to lunch now? Why, it's
only IL o'clock"
"Well?"
We'll, surely you're not hungry so
early as all this"
mo; hat l will be by the time
the waiter condescends to serve me"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21
WITH PALM LEAF FANS.
Make Pretty Decoration for Sewing.
room or Bedroom.

A very inexpensive thing to do If
one has a large number of friends
whom she wishes to remember, and
does not mind giving them the same
things, would be to buy one or two
dozen calendars-just the little r.
sheet ones-and the same number of
small thermometers, which may be
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21
Useless.

A short time ago an old negro was
up before a Judge in Dawson City,
charged with some trivial offense.
Haven't you lawyer. cid man?"
inquired the judge.
mo, sah."
Cant you get one?"
"No, sah."
Don't you want me to appoint one
to defend your"
mo. sab; jes' tho't I'd leah de
case to de ign'ance OBJ de cot"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21

the urine. My wife and l have both
used Doan's Kidney Pills for what doc.
tors diagnosed as advanced kidney
troubles, and both Of us have been
completely cured"
Sold by all dealers so cents a box.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21

slightly narrower double-faced satin
ribbon. Yellow artificial centers are
used, and either bit of green foliage
or bow of pink ribbon completes the
gift. An additional touch is given by
placing few fancy-headed pins on
the cushion.
Bodkln Holder. .
For the fancy bodkin holder, cover
small cotton roll with ribbons and
then with alternating rows of narrow
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21
Salt 10 Praserva Butte,

Experiments made by German sci
entists show that butter keeps best
when preserved with from to per
cent. of salt. II the proportion of
salt is higher than that the results
are less satisfactory.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21
Suit Couldn't Concern Him.

Before the trial of a suit for dam
ages was begun in London court the
other day it was remarked incidental.
ly that the defendant, a laundry pro-
prietor, had been dead IL years.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21
Pe-ru-na Tablets.

Some people prefer to take tablets,
rather than to take medicine in fluid
form. Such people can obtain Peruna
tablets, which represent the solid me-
dicinal ingredients of Peruna. Each
tablet is equivalent to one average dose
of Peruna
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21
Wonderful Power Of Falls.

II all the force Of the Victoria falls
and Niagara could be used, the result.
ing power would be half as great again
as that now produced by all the coal
that is burnt.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21

Within the limits OF these United
States each living human being to-day
could have $1,000 square feet, or they
could be placed 255 linear feet apart
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21

Sits, or eyelets,
through W h | C h
narrow rib b o n
may be run to
hold the spools
in place. Cover
the shapes with
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21
VETERAN OF THREE WARS.
A Pioneer Of Colorado and Nebraska.

Matthias Campbell. veteran of the
civil war and two Indian wars, and
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21

silk or linen, buttonholing the Sits. A
spool of black silk, and one each of
black and white cotton make a good
combination.
M II.