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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-03-15
WILL NOT RESIGN

Princeton, N. j., March 13.-All is
happiness in Princeton at the an
nonncement that the Rev. DR.. Henry
Vandyke, professor of English liter
ature has decided to withdraw his
resignation from the faculty of the
university. Announcement was made
personally by DR.. Vandyke tonight.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-03-15
WEIGHING THE SOUL.

When one reads in the press dis
patches that a number of doctors have
been using the scales in an attempt
to detect the human soul in mater
ial form one naturally thinks at first
that some joker has been perpetrat-
ing a hoax. But in the case of the
dispatches which came through all
the news channels yesterday morning
so much detail is given about the
work of certain Massachusetts, ply
sicisns that apparently these men have
actually been doing what they say
they have been doing.
According to the report, they placed
an expiring man on a bed supported
on one arm of great scales. delicate
ly enough adjusted to show differences
of one-tenth of an ounce. They noted
the weight Immediately before death,
and then they noted the weight i'm
mediately after death. They made
deductions for the loss of air expired,
for moisture and excretions, and they
found that an ounce of something or
other remained unaccounted for. That
ounce, they concluded, was clearly
soul" Half dozen cases in all
IN Sc
in each case the doctors are certain
that from half an ounce to an ounce
Of soul went out of the body imme-
diately at death. However, in one
case, that of a large, phlegmatic'
man, it took minute or two for the
-"soul" to decide to go away.
All of which is as funny as phren-
ology and good deal more stupid.
1t makes one think of the supersti-
tions of savages and of peasants in
rural districts remote from civiliza-
ton; of white clouds emerging from
the mouths of the dying. of little
white mice jumping out from between
their teeth. and of doubles of the
dead suspended over their corpses by
invisible cords at height of foot
or two for several hours after death.
1t is funny, but it is true, that
there are among our professional men,
the graduates of our best institutions
of learning, and especially among the
doctors, individuals who have been
so entirely untouched by the spirit of
modern science that they still are
sunk in the crudest and most super
stitious of materialism Everything
is material, they say; therefore the
soul must be material, and this ma
terial soul must be a chunk of some
thing that anybody smart enough to
thing these wise men will be putting
a dying man into a retort and trying
to precipitate his soul at the bot
tom OF test tube.
Intelligent men in this age, wheth-
er they are in the scientific callings
and professions or not, know that
science, as the term is commonly used,
deals with the material world and
that it does not attempt to go outside
its limits. They know that the sub
tie phenomena of the spiritual life are
not phenomena of ponderable matter,
and that something more delicate than
pair of scales that weighs within
tenth of an ounce is necessary in
investigating them. They must not
be held responsible for the outbursts
of the half-educated peasants and
savages with their superstitions still
clinging TO them who occasionally
make big noise in the center of the
ring.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-03-15
PILOT KNOB.

Pilot Knob. March 1S.-Quarterly
meeting will be observed at Mt. Zion
on Sunday. Rev. G. w. Brown will
officiate.- Preaching in the evening
also.
Mrs. Fulton was called to Spring
field on account of the illness of her
brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. M II. Hahn and fam
fiisey. at ST Peters church. on sen.
day.
Several from here have opened theis,
sugar camps.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-03-15

The B. g. o. is contemplating a
special Pullman train excursion from
Massillon to Washington, d. c., for
teachers during the Easter Vacation,
March Both to April 9th. Particulars
later.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-03-15
LATE ALLIANCE NEWS

Alliance, o., Marcn l3.-Major Fred
Marquis of Mansfield, Wednesday eve
ming inspected Company X, Eighth
Infantry. Ohio National Guard, at the
local armofy. This inspection was
preparatory to the regular inspection
to be given soon by regular army
officer.
Lieutenants Hanny and WetZel and
II enlisted men were present Wed
nesday evening. Major Marquis gave
the soldiers talk upon subjects of in.
terest and points which are liable to
be brought out by the army inspector.
Lieutenant Colonel Charles C. Wey-
brecht was present at the inspection
together with Captain A. l.. Atkinson
and Captain e. l.. Geyer, former com
manders of the company.
Rehearsals have been started for
the comic opera. THE First Leuten-
ant" to be given the latter part OF
the month under the auspices of the
Daughters of Veterans. The cast is
composed of $50 local people.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-03-15

When Mr.. Deforest was. asked il
the income would be spent for educa-
tional purposes or for purifying ten
ement life or for purposes of demon
stration as to the best way tes i'm
prove social conditions he said that
the field was really unlimited. What
Mrs. Sage desired was that as the
result of her gift the lowly and un-
fortunate and any others who do not
get the best results out of social con-
ditions should find way'to improve
them and should be helped to improve
them, If necessary. If anything could
be accomplished by campaign
of education along certain lines, that
would be encouraged. If anything
could be done in the field OF philan-
thropy that would be encouraged.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-03-15


Mrs. Sage is to give s10,0e0,o00 as
soon as the organization is incorpor-
ated.
INVESTIGATION FIRST.
In general way it may be said that
the income of s45o.0oO year will be
spent first IN investigation and then
in supplementing existing charitable
work. Mrs. Sage herself will be an
active participant In the work of the
Foundation. Robert w. Deforest,
Mrs Sage's counsel, said today: Not
only has Mrs. Sage decided to give
this money for the betterment of Sc
cial conditions, but she will be a
trustee herself and will take an ac-
tive part in the work. Sic is IL
vigorous health and is desirous not
only of seeing some active results
from her charities in the years that
are left her, which We hope will be
many~ but she wishes to have the sat
isfaction of participating in the work.
of the. most active members of the
trustees and, of course, her wishes
will preYail 70 a large extent in re-
speet to the expenditure of the in
come"
HAS STUDIED MEANS.
Mr.. Deforest said that Mrs. Sage,
ever since the death of her husband,
has been studying and planning in
reference to the best means of carry
ing on the large charitable works she
had in hand. She has always been
interested in living conditions, -es
pecially of the poor and unfortunate.
Thousands of applications for char
ity have come to her. but these she
desired was some broad plan of public
usefulness and practical benefit, not
so much to individuals as such. but
the public welfare in general. This
decision TO spend s10,000,000 of her
fortune to improve living conditions is
the FIRST real decision she has formed
| for the establishment Of any charity
on large scale Mr.. Deforest said
the gift was along similar lines but
not for the same purposes as the
Carnegie, the Phipps. and the Rock
efeller foundations. and that it would
not be limited to any field of action.
He said, however, that there was nc
present intention Of establishing new
forms Of charities Or OF seeking here
and there for new channels IN w..ch
TO give money. He thought that fht
income would be given 70 a great ex-
tent to existing charities. Irivestiga-
ton. he declared. would be made a.
to the work OF various sociftiss thai
! night apply for help. and itlwas pos
slble that suggestions as 70 fhe scope
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-03-15
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.

The undersigned has been duly appointed
Executor OF the Estate of Lucetta Speek,
late of Stark county, Ohio, deceased.
Dated this 2lst day of Fe ebruary, 1907.
Mar. s, 10, % CHRISTIAN SANDER.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-03-15

Homeseekers' and Colcnists'
tickets asvery low rates. See B. & o,
r. r. Agent
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-03-15
FIELD UNLIMITED.

of work might be made to the re-
cipients of the income.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-03-15

Going to cleseland7
You had better take the Electrk
Limited.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-03-15
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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1907-03-15
SAGE REQUEST
HAS NO DEFINITEPUR-
POSE AS YET.
Investigati0nisFirSt Thing
in Order,
Then Existing Charitable
Work Will be Supple
mented-Donor to
be Active.

New York, March 13.-No definite
plans have been made as yet for the
administration of the income of the
Russell Sage foundation, to which
Mrs. Sage is to give s10,0e0,o00 as
soon as the organization is incorpor-
ated
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-02-28
Audubon Circuit Notes

On account of Encouragement
the pastor supplied the pulpit for
Brother Grant last Sunday morning.
If the Lord be willing services will be
held next Sunday as follows: At Beth
ell. eleven O'Clock in forenoon, " Serv-
ing God and Mammon," Genesis, 49,
ll-14. At Ross, half past seven in the
evening, The Midnight Alarm. I"
Genesis, 1914. In both of these SER
mons the pastor will endeavor to draw
lessons from the life of Lot, about
whom we have been studying in our
Sunday School lesson recently. The
second quarterly meeting of the cir
cult for this conference year will be
held at the Bethel church on Sunday,
March 10, 1907, and three O'Clock p.
NJ. at which time Presiding Elder Ste
venson is expected to be present will
preach and administer the Sacrament
of the Lords Supper. Quarterly con-
ference will be held in the Audubon
NJ. T.. church on Monday morning,
March eleven at half past ten O'Clock,
sharp. A full attendance of our Off
cial members is desired at the quar-
terly conference and most cordial
invitation is extended to all to attend
the other services. Sunday School al
Bethel and Ross every Sunday morn
irg at ten o'clock.
Nj. l.. HILL, Pastor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-02-28
THE AUDUBON CENTRAL
Manager Lafe Simpson Makes Some
Very Noticeable Improvements

A representative of The Republican
strolled up into the Central" at the
Audubon Telephone Office the other
day to say halloo to friend at thr
other end of the string way off yondee
in the country and was agreeably sur
prised to see the substantial and elab-
crate improvements Manager Late E.
Simpson has just had installed. Now,
instead of the small " board (which
they have had to work with, there is a
Monarch s. board of the latest pat
tern, made to contain five hundred
drops" and they are nearly all
filled, new cables, wires and fixtures
have been put into the Office. We found
the head electrician, Fred Baxter, and
his able assistant, Will Freeman,
busy arranging the countless wires,
but always ready and willing to go
out and shoot" any trouble the pat
rons may have; Misses Lucy Freder-
ickson, general superinten dent of the
Office; Martha Dunn, EZma Hays and
Edith Ohm, the polite and obliging
operators, are ever ready to answer
calls, and seem as well pleased with the
new arrangements as that historic
little boy with a pair of red topped
boots. So, with the added improve
ments which makes the office one of the
best equipped in western Iowa, you
need not be afraid to ring 'em up, for
the Line isn't never busy now?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-02-28
Court In Session

Judge Macy arrived Monday even
ing and opened the February term of
court on Tuesday morning. Probate
matters were taken up and disposed
of and decree of divorce was grant
ed to Ada Won Emmel, of Oakfield
township, on the ground of desertion.
Wednesday afternoon the case of III.
A. Christensen against f. l.. Hibbs,
asking that they be restrained from
going through his grounds, was taken
up and argued before the Court, Joe
FL. Ross appearing for the plaintiff
and John M. Griggsfor the defendant.
The decision of the Court was in favor
of the plaintiff, making the injunction
permanent; but we hear that it will
probably be appealed, Today tn
Town of Extra has case against F.
|. Whitfield, being one to quiet title.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-02-28
A Double Surprise.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Ward enter
tanned the Mems Bible Club last
Thursday evening as surprise to DR..
and Mrs. Conybeare. Then Mr.. Ward
and the company were surprised by
the coming in of number of ladies
and gentlemen, the former represent
ing the membership of what is known
as the three S. Club to which Mrs.
Conybeare belonged. In a recent
sermon DR.. Conybeare in speaking OF
the duties of wives to their husbands
urged them to keep their clothing
mended and their stockings darned,
laying special stress, so they say,
upon the darning part. So they pre-.
pared stocking shower for him in
such quantities that Mrs. Cony beare
will have none to darn and the mer.
chants of Cedar Rapids no chance to
sell him any socks, nor will he have
to wear any "darned" socks any
more.
The entertainment of the Club by
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward, the refreshments
served, the surprises and social greet.
ings were all of the most pleasing
character.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-02-28

Hello! Say are your going to
sell lands in Canada this year
again?
Sure. Who is this talking?
A. G. Jensen.
Dyes, they say you were talk
ing of going up last fall to see
the country, but did not get
around to go.
Yes | couldn't spare the time,
but I'm going to see Canada this
spring. Say Taggart, do you
think land will still advance this
year as it did last year?
Yes Jens, l am sure it will as
the snow will make plenty Of
moisture for the early sown grain
which means another bumper
crop and with the enormous
amount of railroads that are un-
der construction and the many
surveys that are being made and
talked of together with the large
migration of settlers Canada is
bound to lead the world as a place
for homes and investments and
land will advance more than ever
this summer.
What part do you go to in
Canada?
Our company has land in the
Saskatchewan Valley, in Goose
Lake district, in the Quill Lake
Plains and Yorkton and Robin
district, mostly in the Province
of Saskatchewan.
About what time will you make
your first trip?
/ Well the railroads commence
excursion rates the first of March
but l usually like to go up when
seeding is in operation, say about
the middle of April, depends some
on the spring.
All right Taggart let me know
when you go as l want to go with
you.
All right Mr.. Jensen, | willp
That's all this time, good bye
Good bye.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-02-28
Mr. and Mrs Nash Entertain

On Tuesday evening the spacious
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Nash
was the scene of pleasant gathering
when they entertained the Mems Bible
Club in honor of Doctor Samuel Cony-
beare who left on Wednesday for his
new home at Cedar Rapids. The hours
were spent in an informal social way
with music, amusements and delici-
Gus supper. When the homes of wealth
and refinement are opened for the en-.
tertainment of the young men, as sew
eral in this community have been the
past week, much will have been done
for their good that could not be
done in any other way. 1t is hoped
that others may follow thegood exam
Dle.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-02-28
Jesse Graves To Texas.

Jesse A. Graves loaded his car OF
stock and machinery last week and
left Saturday evening for Texline in
the extreme northwest corner of Texas,
where he has bought land on which he
will make home. Mr.. Graves has
been resident of Douglas township
for about twenty-five years where he
has been an active and successful
farmer. He was doing we'll but want
ed more land, so he sold out and has
gone to the Sunny South where his
friends sincerely hope he may have
the best kind of luck. His going
leaves one brother here, one at Coun-
Gil Bluffs, one in Missouri, and one
in Kansas. Mrs. Graves and the
children who will 60 on the third
Tuesday of March will leave two of
her family here, one in Eastern Can
ada, and one in Western Canada.
We mention these facts to show how
widely some families become separ-
ated.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-02-28
DIES IN WISCONSIN
James A. Kirk Father-in-Law of Mrs
Ellowene Van Gorder-kirk

On Friday last Mrs. w. d. Kirk,
of Chicago, who was here visiting at
the home of her father, Captain
Charles Van Gorder, received mes
sage announcing the death of her hus-
bands father, at his residence in
Wisconsin, and she left for home that
evening. The Chicago Daily Tribune
of Saturday has the following con-
corning the deceased:
James Alexander Kirk, president
of James S. Kirk and Company. died
early yesterday morning at the family
residence, Kirkwood, on Pine Lake,
near Hartland, Wisconsin, from heart
trouble, aged SiXty-seven years. He
had been in poor health for several
years, but his condition became alarm
ing only a few days ago. For the last
five years Mr. Kirk had spent some
time each year at Bad Neuheim, Ger
many, and had arranged to depart for
there again on April third, His death
leaves in the firm but one of the origi-
nal family of father and seven sons
who came from Utica. New York State,
to Chicago, in 1859, and began the
manufacture of soap on the north side
where the present plant stands. The
remaining member, Milton w. kirk.
a brother is now vice-president of the
concern. There is one other brother
| living, but his connection was severed
some years ago.
James S. Kirk took much interest in
civic affairs, but only once permitted
himself to be drawn into public Office.
That was Immediately after the great
fire when he served as alderman from
the old eighteenth ward He is credit
ed with doing more than any one man
toward establishing paid fire depart
ment. Mrs. Clara Comstock Kirk, the
widow; Mrs. Gertrude Metzerott, of
Washington, D. c.; and Margaret
Kirk, daughters; William Dunning
Kirk and Alexander Comstock Kirk,
sons, survive. The funeral will be
held at Rosehill chapel, on Monday
afternoon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-02-28
Mrs Wolfe Passes Away

Mrs. Mary Ann Wolfe, the wife of
j. G. Wolfe, of Audubon, died Thurs
day, February 81, 1907, at her home
in the south part of town, after being
in poor health for long time. The
funeral service was conducted from
the Catholic church, Saturday morn
ing, by Father Macdonald, Rev. John
S. Shanahan, of Coon Rapids, cous-
in of Mrs. Wolfe also being present
and assisting. Mrs. Wolfe was born
in Ireland but came to this country
many years ago. Her son Morris Wolfe
who arrived home last summer from
trip around the world, and her son
Greg Wolfe, of Mason City: also a
sister from Omaha were present. The
burial was made in the Catholic Gem
etery, south of town.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-02-28
WESTINGHOUSE BIRTHDAY.
Properly Observed by the Teachers
and Pupils of the Public Schools.

Properly Observed by the Teachers
and Pupils of the Public Schools.
Many citizens of the town observed
last Friday morning the Stars and
Stripes proud y floating from the flag
pole on the school building. Pract-
ically every one who saw it knew why
it was up, yet it is said that a few had
to ask why it was floating that day.
Any school boy or girl could have
told, for in all the rooms prepara-
tions had been made to properly OBJ
serve the day. In the two primary
rooms the long sand tables were dec
GRATED in military style with paper
soldiers, wooden boats, small tents,
forts ,cannons, flags, guns, old relics,
indian weapons and pictures: in fact,
with everything that an ingenious
teacher could think of to instil in the
minds of her pupils a knowledge of
and love for the Father of his
Country" On the walls were artis-
tic drawings and pictures. In the
rooms above the primary programs
were given and songs sung in har-
mony with the occasion. Some of the
teachers for weeks past kept por-
ton of the black board for all the
pictures and articles that could be
clipped from magazines and news
papers. 1t is needless to say that the
boys and girls had been faithful in
getting clippings.
In the High School Prof. Mantz
spent nearly half hour speaking on
the life of Washington. After he had
finished, every stundent wrote a pap
! er on the life of him who was, First
in war, First in Peace, and First In
the Hearts of his Countryman." All
the rooms were dismissed little earl
| Ter than usual.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-02-28
The Christian Church

The week end revival closed Sunday
night. 1t began Friday and continued
through five services, there being an
afternoon service Sunday. There was
one address to the membership, but
the Sunday reports are the best critic
rion of the success of the meetings.
Bible school attendance was sixty
three; Christian Endeavor, forty; and
the evening congregation nearly three
hundred, chairs were used. Much cred
it is due the workers who advertised
the services, only twenty hours
notice being given. Services on next
Lords day are: Morning, Missions
and Missionaries" Christian Endeav-
or, Honestly" and evening sermon,
1.-THE Keys of the Kingdom,
IRA E. CARNEY, Evangelist.
THE AlIDlIRON CENTRAL
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-02-28
Town Election.

To the electors of the Incorporated
Town of Audubon, Iowa. You are
hereby notified that the regular annu-
al election for said town will be held
at the Town Hall in said Town on
Monday, March 18th, 1907, for the
purpose of electing the following
town officers:
Two Councilmen.
The polls will be open at 800
O'Clock a. m. and closed at ZOO
O'Clock p. IN. of said day.
Dated this LIST day of March 1907.
d. L. FREEMAN, X. C. SPENCER,
9w4 Clerk. Mayor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-02-28
School Election.

Notice is hereby given to the quail
District of Audubon, Iowa, that the
annual meeting of said district will be
held at the town hall in Audubon,
Iowa, on the 18th day of March 1907,
polls opening at / o'clock p. m. and
closing at 6 O'Clock p. m. One di.
rector will be elected for the full term
of three years, and the meeting will be
open for any other business that may
legally come before it.
Dated at Audubon Iowa, this 18th
day of February 1907.
Owl GEORGE CoSSoN, Secretary.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-02-28
Caucus.

There will be citizens caucus al
the Court House in the town of Audi.
bon, Iowa, on Monday evening,
March H., 1907, at 500 for the pur-
pose of nominating candidates for the
following Town offices to-wit:
Two members of the council.
Dated this 1st day of March, 1907.
9w2 r. G. SPENCER,
Mayor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-02-28
homeseekers, Rates.

Homeseekers' tickets on sale via The
North Western Line the first and third
Tuesday of each month at very low
rates for the round trip to points
throughout the west, northwest and
southwest. Also special low rates for
one-way colonists' tickets same dates
in February and March to Colorado,
Wyoming and the Black Hills. and
to Pacific Coast points daily during
March and April.
Ask agents The North Western Line
for particulars. 9w3