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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12
The oldest PHOTOGRAPHER.

Mr.. William Hardy Kent, who died
the other day in Eastbourne, In Eng
lish Sussex, had the reputation of be
Ing the oldest photographer In the
world. He died at the age of So. He
was OF New England birth, and New
Bedford was his home, until about
1S46 he learned the art of photog
raphy, and in 1S4S he opened small
studio In New York. where by the
year 1854 he had gained a consider
able fortune. He then went over to
London, where he opened tree pho
tographic studios. one In Oxford
street, one in Regent street and an.
other at Knights bridge. At the
time of his death he was still op-
Grating a photograph gallery at East.
bourne, and he had similar studios at
the seaside resorts of Brighton and
Hastings, at New castle and Harro'
gate
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12
A NASTY Trick,

- amusing but nasty trick was
played in the early autumn at George
w Vanderbilt's Biltmore estate. near
Asheville" said Pittsburg florist. "A
friend of mine, one of the Biltmore
gardeners, wrote and told me about 1t
the other day.
"It seems that at the entrance of
Biltmore there was sign that read:
Please do not pluck the flowers with
out leave. Well, one visitors oae,
some joker added an IS to the signs
last word. AS a result. every visitor
left Biltmore that day with a, delighted
smile and an enormous bouquet"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12
eRlaHT soBERgD MR.. RouNrEK.
Late Home Goer unduly Alarmed by
Suspicious Character.


He climbed off the car out in East
Cleveland the other night. or. to be
exact. the other morning, and proceed.
ed toward his modest little home
down pretty side street.
AS soon as he reached the sidewalk
he tried to walk along the edge and
ascertain IL he was still able to navi.
gate along a straight line.
I'm tn only man that wuz in the
bunch t'night that en- walksh straight's
that" he muttered to himself. with
pardonable pride when he found that
he could move along first-rate.
A moment later he saw suspi-
cious-looking man following him.
That fellesh goin' t try t rob
muh." he muttered. He felt in his
trcIsers pocket and found only a
crumpled two-dollar bill, but 1t was
all he had left after the evenings enter
tainment. and he didn't want to
lose It.
Then he reflected that probably the
stranger following him wasn't think
Ing Of robbing kim at all. But to
make sure that they didn't have any
trouble he crossed the street. A min.
ute later he looked about. The man
behind him had crossed over. too.
Once again the man with the two
dollar bill crossed the street. He
hated to look around for time, lest
his fears be substantiated. When he
Pm 10 hto 90
not far behind him. He had crossed
the street again.
The man ahead clutched tightly his
two-dollar bill, dear to him because II
was all that remained of what had
been roll the size Of blacksmith
forearm, and started to cross over
once more, for he happened to think
that he lived on the other side of
the street anyhow, but he hadn't
reached the middle of the street
when he looked back and noted that
his pursuer was also crossing over.
He stopped right there, pulled out
his two-dollar bill and watch and held
them out toward the man behind him.
Here's all I've got, old man." says
he, now perfectly sobered by his
fright Take 1t, but femme alone,
My wife's worried about me anyway.
and If I go into the house with my
face bunged up I'll get thrown out"
"Why, you darn fool!" grunted the
other man as he brushed on by, SIN
the man that goes around to turn out
the street lights - Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12
HAD TO KEEP DATE
METHoDIcAL MAN WAS DUE 70
THRASH ENEMY.
And His Friend, Man Of Peace, &C
companied Him to the Scene
of Combat, Greatly to His
Disco = future.

II like methodical man." said an
uptown rounder, but my friend
whose den is opposite to the one
where l loiter is excessive In this
line.
HE asked me to dine with him, and
accepted. We went at 1t leisurely,
We got down to the foot Of the menu
loafing all the way. AS usual he was
placid. We had just reached pie and
demitasse when he asked me rather
suddenly the day of the month. ]
had 1t handy.
"'And the day of the week. he
asked. And handed him taat. Then
he looked at his watch.
"'You won't mind, old man. he
said, If tell you that ! must CO.
Il told him If 1t was matter of
any moment I would consent. but
with regret. / knew he was absent
minded.
"'This is the day. he continued,
showing back his glass and using his
napkin hurriedly, when l promised
to give Blinky good thrashing. l
had forgotten 1t when ! asked you to
dine. You'll excuse me, old man,
won't your
For his own sake, as well as my
own pleasure, asked him IL he
couldn't postpone the fistic affair until
later.
at can't be put of, he replied. I
know exactly where he will be within
40 minutes. and prefer to lick him at
that place.
Then replied. I'll go with
you
He got under Roadway first and
was on the sidewalk before I got my
top coat buttoned. Then he called
q motor car and giving the chauffeur
the number he told him to take
back street and let out at top speed.
"On the way he talked about near
ly everything except fighting. He
even told me of contemplated "trip
to the far east. He burned up box
of cigarettes before the car halted in
front of the place In which he said the
enemy had his office.
Il asked If had not better go In
with him. He thanked me, but de-
clincd the offer.
"'It won't take long he said, and
II might not be pleasant for third
party. You hold the car till / come
OUT
"As he disappeared I felt clammy
ooze gathering on my brow, and re-
moved my hat. I looked at my watch
every minute. never knew time to
drag as 1t did while / sat In that
car. / will never know how long /
sat there.
II remember a figure coming out Of
the doorway. 1t had changed some
since 1t had gone in. leaped out of
the car and approached my friend.
HE said he wasn't hurt, but I
quickly saw that he had been up
against 1t. If ever concoct strik-
ing transformation scene for stage
I'll put in a scene like that for a
thriller.
would you like to see him-the
other fellow? asked my friend.
Il don't know what made me say
that / would dote on such sight.
Quicker than a wireless message he
grabbed me by the arm and rushed
me up the stairway to the office of the
enemy.
my friend opened the door.
stuck my head through the aperture.
Biff! Just like that! The next thing
I remembered l was In the car. My
friend was holding something under
my nose.
"He apologized for the suggestion he
had made and which resulted In my
emerging from the situation In a
worse plight than himself No more
methodical fracas for me, thank you"
IN. Y. Sun.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12
A Sly Hit.

Henry James," said publisher,
elves at Rye, one Of England's cling
portes, but recently he left Rye for a
time and took house in the country
near the estate of millionaire jam
manufacturer, retired. This man, hav.
ing married an earPs daughter. was
ashamed of the trade whereby he had
piled up his fortune.
1.-THE jam manufacturer one day
wrote Mr.. James an impudent letter.
vowing that 1t was outrageous the
way the James servants were tres
passing on his grounds. Mr.. James
wrote back:
Dear Sir: / am very sorry to
hear that my servants have been
poaching on your preserves.
"'P.. S.-Excuse my mentioning
your preserves
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12
GOVERNMENT COIN MAKERS
ARE WORKING OVERTIME

n HIS is the busy season in the
United States mint at Philadel-
phia. All the country is calling for
money!
Every bit Of coin-making machinery
in the big institution is working over
time. Streams of bright new coin,
silver and golden, trickle from the big
money-stamping presses. Millions of
dollars worth of bullion is coming to
the mint from all directions for coin
age.
Secretary Cortelyou has ordered the
coinage of $60,O0O,000 in $40 gold
pieces within the next three months.
The mint machinery has a capacity of
1000 of these coins an hour.
Meantime there is an insistent de-
nand from all over the country for
silver coin Of the smaller denomina-
lions. The mint officials have been
wholly unable to supply these calls.
Day and night coiners, assayers,
weighers and the countless other spe-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12
Food and Air.

Food sense is still hampered with
fads, but 1t Is becoming science and
a custom. No qualified authority Is
ready to say that meat diet can with
the best results be abandoned. What
the qualified men do say Is that far
less heterogeneous food than is usually
consumed In America suffices for nu,
triton and is better for general
health, showing It's benefit in longey-
ity. Science will not say that slow
and thorough mastication will stop
disease or perfect digestion, but 1t Is
peremptory IN advising mastication
as thorough as the proper appetite for
food permits. Too much holding of
food in the mouth may cause dislike
or Indifference, and the proper d.
gestive action depends upon enjoy.
ment. Human beings can live long
time in bad atmospheric conditions,
but we know positively that oxygena-
ton Of the blood is indispensable, and
that fresh air is remedial agent OF
more potency than ten years ago we
faDCied
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12
Took Advantage Of Cars Hobby.


Peter the Great particularly delight,
ed In drawing teeth, and he strictly
enjoined his servants to send for him
when anything of that sort was to be
done. One day his favorite valet de
chambre seemed very melancholy;
the car asked him what was the mat
ter. "Oh, your majesty" said the man,
my wife Is suffering the greatest
agony from toothache, and she oh.
stinately refuses to have the tooth
taken out" IF that is ALL" said Peter.
I'VE will soon cure It; take me to her
at once" When they arrived, the wom-
an declared that she was not suffering
at all; there was nothing the matter
with her. THAT is the way she talks.
your majesty" said the valet; "she is
suffering tortures." Hold her head
and hands," said the car; II will
have 1t out in a moment" And he In
stantly pulled out the indicated tooth
with great dexterity, amid profuse
thanks from the husband. What was
Peters indignation to discover little
later that his valet had used him as an
executioner to punish his wife. who
had never had an unsound tooth In her
head.-San Francisco Argonaut.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12
SENATOR'S TOSS COIN TO
DECIDE STATE PATRONAGE
xxT AsHINGToN. - The newest ant

VIZ WASHINGTON. - The newest and
w most unique method of dispens-
Ing federal patronage was exempli-
fled by President Roosevelt in the
White House the other day. 1t
marks departure in the usual pro-
cedure governing the selection Of
presidential appointees. There is
nothing complex or intricate in the
process. 1t is merely a case of
Heads I win, tails you lose"
There were large number of va,
cant Offices in South Dakota due to
the fact that the two senators,
Kittredge and Gamble, have been un-
able to agree upon applicants, thus
permitting the old Office holders to
retain their positions long beyond the
time to which they were appointed
Senators Kittredge and Gamble scarce
ly have spoken to each other since
the former started In to defeat the lat
tsr for reelection two years ago.
The senators met in the presidents
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12
Tall EnqIlshmen.

Lord Clifton, whose coming of age
has just been celebrated at Gotham
Hall, Kent. England. is six feet seven
inches high. His father, the early OF
Darnley, is six feet four inches, while
the ear. Lord Bligh. the Hon. Arthur
Bligh and the Hon. f. v. Bligh, aver
age six feet two and one-half inches.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12
In Kansas.

@How did you make out on your
run through Kansas" Queried the
friend.
pretty rough" replied the motor
ist. Cyclone came along and carried
the machine into the next county at
the rate of 60 miles an hour"
"Whew! Bet you were shocked!"
well, should say SO. While I
was picking myself out of the mix-up
and counting the bruises constable
cam along and arrested me for speed
ing.--Chicago News.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12
PRESIDENT A BUSY MAN;
CANNOT SEE ALL CALLERS

parently knows something about every
city, town and hamlet In the United
States from which there is any posi-.
bility that a jou-ueyer to Washington
may come.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12
koto Soon To open Office.

State Veterinarian p. o. Kotto says
he expects soon to establish his head.
quarters at the state building east of
the capitol. The last legislature
authorized 1t but difficulty arose as
to the location OF his offices. He is
a member of the state board of health
and may finally be located in that Of
flee in the capitol
The state board has dismissed the
McRoberts case from Council Bluffs
II was disclosed that he had taken
horse out of state quarantine on
orders of the city council and not on
his own motion.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12

, Nurses Number Hundreds.
Certificates have been issued by
the state board of nurses to SEC ap-
plicants who are entitled to certlh.
Gates under the law without exami-
nation. II Is said that there will be-
number OF others. The state gets
So from each person to wsop the GER
tificate issues. Receipts from this
source so far amount to $3.50.
Over 100 Life Men.
There are 102 convicts In the pent
tentiarles of iowa serving life sem
fences for murder.
or the 102 about fifteen are persons
who We're convicted OF numbering by
the use OF poison. Charles Thomas
and Betsy Smith OF Des Moines are
among this number.
This fifteen have new interest In
living even beneath the shadows OF
the prison walls. Hope OF release
through legislative pardon makes ex-
istence In the Fort Madison dungeons
endurable. To this hope Is added an
other. now--eventual freedom through
and by force Of the moral influence
OF decision of the United States su-
iAShiu COuIL On the ltBiStuLuFe-
The attorneys for Charles Thomas
expect the federal supreme court TO
take up their appeal for him In the
March or not later than tho April
term. Decisions are made by that
court within thirty days after submis-
sion or a case Every convict In the
Iowa prisons serving for life for muir
dering by poison has his eye fixed on
| May L.
Ii was In the Polk Wells case that
the Iowa supreme court upheld the
doctrine that without respect TO In
tent, he who caused death by admin
istration OF poison must be guilty or
murder In the first degree or inno-
cent Since then about fifteen per-
sons have been sent TO prison for life
on that basis. II Is the contention
that the jury has the right to deter
mine the degree OF murder OF which
an accused who administered poison
Is guilty.
The fifteen who are In for murder
Ing by poison slept on their rights
that they did not present tho plea
now made In Washington by Judge
Cole and John Mulvaney for Charles
Thomas. Directly the decision OF the
court, II for Thomas, cannot affect
them, but such decision, giving
Thomas new trial, would be pow
erfnl influence on the legislature In
pardon cases.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12
Thomas Is Earning Money.

Charlie Thomas is spending his leis.
ure moments at the Fort Madison
penitentiary earning money to help
pay the expenses OF appealing his
case to the Uaited States supreme
court. He recently sent his parents
a wooden imitation Of a steel Office
safe which he had just completed.
The safe is fitted with combination
lock, drawers and shelves and is hand.
somely finished. Mrs Thomas sent
the safe down to Sheriff Lopez and
asked him to sell 1t for her. Thomas
is employed In the cabinet making
shop at the prison.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12
State Fights Filth.

State Fights Filth.
Secretary Thomas of the state
board OF health proposes an anti
splitting crusade In Des Mones which
will begin with the street cars.
He will urge the management or
the company to post notices directing
that the horrible habit be stopped,
directing the conductors TO bavp
guilty persons arrested and noticing
the fact that the penalty Is $40 fine
for each offonse.
''If the law were enforced FEW
times II would be rarely that any
man would be guilty OF the crime"
said DR.. Thomas. These are two
places in which this sort OF thing
OF yht not to be tolerated for n mo
ment--I mean two places about which
there will be instant agreement OF
opinion-the street cars and the
theater approaches"
That the campaign alluded 10 by
DR.. Thomas merely awaits courag-
cous action by officers OF the law and
the interested people Is disclosed by
the adoption by the state board Of
health recently of q rule forbidding en-
pectoration upon public streets. In
public buildings and In public con-
veyances. The penalty for violating
a rule OF the board of health Is $40
fine
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12
Howard Is Indicted.

Howard Is Indicted.
The wheels OF justice revo!ved with
unaccustcmed rapidity in the case OF
e. j. Howard. the young Fort Des
Moines trooper. who shot and killed
Mrs. Martha Picray only fey days
ago, The grand jury has already re-
turned an indictment against him for
murder in the first degree. II Is al.
legged that Howard shot Ell the dead
woman's sister, Miss Mabel Adair.
through jealousy. He claime the
shooting was an accident. II is not
probable that the trlnl can be held
during the present term of court
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12
Convention Urges Tarln Revision.

Convention Urges Tariff Revision.
The Iowa Implement Dealers MS
ISOLATION went on record as unequivo-
cally demanding revision of this
tariff. The resolution expressing the
sentiments OF the several hundred
dealers present on II Is as follows:
Resolved, That tho present tarfft
laws should be revised Present con-.
ditions warrant such an action, as We
believe that very many OF our In.
dustries have fully outgrown the nee
essity OF such protection"
II was first planned to adopt reso.
lntion calling for the revision OF the
tariff by nonpartisan commission.
but when II came to drafting the reso-
lutions, all reference as to how or why
or by whom II should be done was left
out.
The following oficers were elected.
president. w. ID. Hovt OF Mauchester;
yico president. w. f. Fuller of Grin.
nell; director, J. H. Johnston Of Ell.
dora. Mr.. Hoyt has been vice presi.
dent and succeeds j. J. CASTOR Of WIN
terset as president. Mr.. Fuller sue.
ceeds d. A. Fesler Of Riverside ~
director.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12

Court Personnel DIspiesses kuip.
Captain Kulp OF Davenport II Is
understood In military circles, ex.
poets to protest against the personnel
OF the court convened by the governor
and adjutant general to try him for
disobedience OF orders in not stopping
the prize fight at Davenport.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-12-12
School Teachers Wanted.

Experienced school teachers are In
demand in Polk county. Five dis
trict schools in the county are now
closed because they have no teachers.
They are the district No. school In
Jefferson township, the Fairview
school in Madison township, the
Byers school in Elkhart township, the
Nagle school In Croker township and
district No. school in Camp town.
ship. The county superintendent
says, there are plenty OF teachers,
but the trouble Is that they have had
no exDeriencan
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-20
A Squirrel at Church.

A little red squirrel, from all ayaila
BILE evidence a Methodist, undertook
to attend divine services, interrupted
the pastor in the midst of an eloquent
sermon and caused something of a
commotion among the congregation 1T
the Wayne NJ. E. church in Philadel-
phia The squirrel entered through
an open window near the pulpit and,
sitting up, with it's tail curved over its
ruffied back, calmly surveyed its sur
roundings and eyed preacher and con
gregatiOn as unconcernedly as though
it was an everyday occurrence. The
intrusion disconnected Pastor Thomp-
son to such an extent that he for a
moment OF two lost the thread Of his
sermon. After requesting one of the
members to please put that squirrel
out" he resumed his discourse.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-20
Still She Wasn't Pleased.

Who should be the first to kiss a
bride after her marriage? The clergy
man at certain church has solved
the problem by taking this duty upon
himself.
When Sarah Grimgal. however, was
about to be married she did not espe-
cially relish the prospect of this part
of the ceremony, and she particularly
asked her sweetheart when making
arrangements to tell the clergyman
that she didn't want him to kiss her.
This the young man did. as directed.
''Well, Ernest" she said when he
had returned to her side, what did
he say when you told him didn't
want him to kiss me?''
my sweet" he replied, fortune
smiles upon us. He said that in that
case he would charge only half the
usual fee.''
And a sudden GOODNESS fell between
them.-Pearson's.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-20
BURGLAR DEMANDS DAMAGES.
Shot In the Ear He Returns to File a
Bill of Complaint.

Shot In the Ear he Returns to File a
Bill of Complaint.
Because he returned to the house in
which he was shot in the ear when in
the act of lunclfing after rifling it to
demand damages Of the owner Frank
PrOvOck now finds himself behind
bars charged with burglary and lar
ceny-
After filing n bag with silver and
other valuables Provock sat down to
eat cold meats and other food in the
home Of Paul j Beitt, So jefferson
avenue, Cleveland. o. Beitt returned
to lind the stranger at his board. The
burglar blew out the lone lamp, but
Beitt fired in the darkness. Three
hours later Beitt, aroused by 4 per
sistent rapping at the door, faced the
man who had escaped.
you've got to pay me for wound
ing my ear" the visitor said.
well, you've got nerve" said
Beitt
The man ran. but Beitt and police
man caught him and he was locked up.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-20

The life of Constable Charles r
Stevens Of San Antonio, Tex. was
saved by a package of letters carried
in his inner left side pocket. He had
forgotten his Bible. The officer went
to store on Prospect Hill to make an
arrest, when the person wanted dis
appeared Constable Stevens drove
down a road in his buggy and when
near a clump of bushes was fired on.
A full charge of bird shot struck where
he carried his lettersl most of them
lodging in the papers. others penetrat-
ing the flesh to some extent.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-11-20

said sum to be paid from any
moneys in the district treasury not
otherwise appropriated The coun-
ty superintendent shall issue TO
each mem Der IN attendance a certi-
ficate which shall be filed with the
school district clerk and serve as a
basis or evidence for drawing the
necessary warrant upon the dis
trict treasury.
PROGRAM.
1. Music
2. Address of Welcome.
8. Consolidation of Rural
Schools
4 The Teacher and the School
Board.
5. Music
6 Question Box.
z. The Purchase of School APP
paratus
s. School Law.
g. Music
10. The Township High School.
IL. Discussion.
Chas L. Harper, chief clerk in
the state department of pubic IN
structiop, has promised to be with
us, and a good meeting and large
attendance are expected.
The new law recently enacted
giving SPECIAL state aid of $50 an
nually for three years will be dis
cussed so that school boards will
know exactly what is meant by a
rural school of the first class.
Trusting that every school officer
will take advantage of the OPP
portunity to attend the convention
and take an active part In the dis
cussions that come up for our con
sideration, am
Very respectfully,
j. q. BRoCKERT,
County Superintendent.