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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-20
New Neck Bows.

These are the most evident features
of day neck dressing, and are easily
made at home in such manner that
they can be Numbered with little trou-
BILE:
Take an oblong piece of handker-
chief linen, hemstitch it all around and
edge with valenciennes lace. Make a
short strap with small button at one
end and buttonhole at the other.
The oblong of linen is knife plated
and the strap is buttoned across the
center, the button coming on the other
side. Then the hastings of the plaits
are released and open into butterfly
shape.
Sometimes two pieces of very sheer
lawn are made in this way and fast
ened together with a strap to give very
fluffy ends. Lace is made the same
way. Fine handkerchiefs can be cut
up and manipulated in similar ways.
The wide net or gauze ruchings can
be sewed together at the untrimmed
edges, caught with strap and, presto,
there's bow 1t won't wash, but it
costs little and looks natty.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-20
Misunderstood.

At a meeting of the famous Bill
Club of Jefferson City-he whose
name is not William may not join
this club-ex-Congressman Cowherd
told Memorial day story.
Memorial day. he said, always
makes me think of a peddler who
came to my cousins house in Jackson
county when the war was at its
height.
This peddler. strong, tall young
man, was peddling ferns, and my
pretty cousin said to him reproach.
fully:
~ am surprised to see an able.
bodied young man like you selling
ferns at this crisis. Why are you not
with the army?'
"The peddler looked surprised.
why, they don't want ferns In
the army, do they, lady?' he said"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-20
FAILED IN SMALL THINGS.
Congressman Evidently Was No Hero
to His Wife.

There is certain congressman
who, whatever authority he may hold
In the councils of state, is of compare
lively minor Importance in his own
household. Indeed, it has been un.
kindly intimated that his wife is ''the
whole thing" in their establishment.
Representative and Mrs. Blank
had been to Baltimore one afternoon.
When they left the train at Washing
ton, on their return, Mrs. Blank dis
covered that her umbrella, which had
been intrusted to the care of her hus-
band, was missing.
Where's my umbrella" she de-
manded
I'm afraid I've forgotten II, my
DEAR" meekly answered the congress
man. ut must still be in the train"
'In the train" snorted the lady.
"And to think that the affairs of the
nation are intrusted to man who
doesn't know enough to take care of a
woman's umbrella! Maya,
zine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-20
DES MONIES LETTER
| Items of Interest From Our Correspondent
at "a State Capital
GAO G
> 60 6
Land Values Go Up.

Land Values Go Up.
Local assessors throughout the
state have increased the assessed
valuation of land, according to the
reports received at the Office of the
auditor of state.
In only few cases has there been
a reduction. Adams county fell off
$152 an acre, to 1920, on the aver
age, but Polk county shows an in
crease of So an acre. Some coun-
ties are increased few cents while
others are advanced almost as much
as Polk County.
Over the valuation of the land for
purposes of taxation the state execu-
tive council has no power or control.
1t has only the power of equalization
among counties.
Polk county land is now valued by
the local assessor at S64.50 an acre
for purposes of taxation. Benton,
Cedar, Dallas and other counties are
slightly above the $50 figure. Des
Moines county is s4450. These are
figures fixed by the local assessors
and confirmed by the boards of sup
ervisors of the various counties.
The average value last year was
about SAP an acre. 1t was estimated
that property in Iowa is assessed at
about four-fifths of it's value. This
would increase the valuation of land
to an average Of about $50 an acre.
The railroad men always have argu-
ed to the council that land in Iowa is
worth, really, about $6s an acre, on
the average. This view has been re-
iected.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-20
IDEAS FOR THE HOSTESS.
Novel Musical and Luncheon That Is
Easily Arranged.

This pretty affair was given for SO
guests. Six persons were set at six
small tables while stringed orches.
ira concealed on side porch played
softly during the luncheon.
In the center of each table there
was candle with shade the color of
the roses used at each plate. AS be-
hitting the month roses were used ex-
clusively throughout the rooms. The
menu was very simple, but served so
daintily First. canteloupe thoroughly
iced, clans, sweetbread grilled on
toast, fingers, potato croquettes, as
paragus vinagrette, ices served in
crepe paper rose-holders to match the
decorations of each table. French
coffee, Roquefort cheese balls, bon
bons, pistachio nuts and creme de
menthe completed the repast.
The place cards bore a musical quo
tation and the programme consisted
OF soprano and baritone solos and
harpist. All the performers were in
innate friends of the hostess. Some
of the especially good quotations are
given. They were written in fancy
letters:
Music exalts each joy, allays each
grief"
Here will we sit, ard let the sounds
of music break on our ears"
And softly the delicate viol was
heard, like the murmur of love or the
notes of bird"
I'VE know they music made in
heaven"
IF music be the food of love, play
on"
There's. music in the air."
There is music in all things, If
men had ears"
MAnAME MEpPT
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-20
How IL Hammered.

Uncounted ages ago, while the
Egyptian sphinx was young and ten
der, there came "a season much like
The day being unusually warm, with
a promise of warmer days to come,
the sphinx changed her garments and
put on lighter ones.
Within a few minutes the weather
became 40 degrees colder.
The sphinx sneezed with great vio-
lence, and her nose dropped off
Petrified with establishment, she re-
NAMED rooted to the spot.
And has remained there ever since.
Chicago Tribune.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-20
GOOD Jokes
OWN { FIRE,

Genius is that gift of the gods which
makes a mans eight feet tall in 9
crowd.
If he wishes to shake hands, no
body can reach up to him.
III he has notion to kiss pretty
girl, he has to stoop so enormously
and make such spectacle of himself
that there's no fun in it.
In short, he is denied about all the
larger comforts.
Nor is he deserving Of any credit
Ii anybody praises him, he is not
tickled, knowing in his heart that he
can't help being genius.
Prometheus was the first genius. He
is still getting his, they say. Most
anybody would rather be the iceman.
Life.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-20

With the object of encouraging the
pupils Of the Farnham grammar school
to spend their recent holiday in the
open air as much as possible, the Rev.
S. Priestley, the head-master. offered a
prize to the boy who returned to
school with the brownest face. On the
pupils reassembling for the summer
Germ II were picked out as being the
most tanned, and it was announced
that the judges had awarded the prize
to Foster. the captain of the school,
1t is understood that Foster declines
to diVulge 10 the other boys the secret
If his preparation, il any.-London
Globe
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-20

prettily colored brocaded silk or satin
it will look wonderfully well.
BY way of variety, also, the mate,
rial may be pleated over the bars and
the top of the upright pieces of wood
decorated with bows of ribbon.
Three-fold horses can. of course, be
treated in the same manner, and for
those who have time to spare for the
work, the panels on each side form a
capital space on which pretty designs
may be embroidered.
Beyond the labor little expense will
be entailed in making one of these
screens, and as an article for sale in a
bazaar it should fetch good price, or
for wedding present it would prove
a very acceptable gift.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-20
SYMPATHY FOR THE FISH.
Upton SincIair's Amazing Parable on
Charity of the Rich.

Upton Sinclair, in an address before
body of Chicago Socialists, said of
charity:
"The average charity, the charity OF
the rich, seems rather futile to me.
The rich Cypress the poor enormously,
then they help them slightly. 1t is
like the young lady angler.
why said a man to this young
lady, do you always carry bottle OF
liniment with you on your fishing ex-
cursions"
She sighed.
81 am sorry she said plaintively,
for the poor little fish. And so wnen
I take one off the hook, always rub
its cut mouth with some liniment.'
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-20
Goina and Coming.

why did you fellows look so sore
when Gamer dropped out?" asked the
man who didn't know anything about
poker.
why, because he was away ahead
of the game, and we thought that II he
remained we might tap him for good
sized part of his pile"
"But why were you sore when
Loozen quit?"
We'll, luck seemed to be all against
him. He couldn't seem to make
single hand win."-Chicago Journal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-20
SHE COULDN'T MISS THE CHANCE

You're sweet enough to eat" said he;
She drew little sigh;
He was frugal youth, and she
Was just little shy
You're sweet enough to eat" he said
The swell cafe was near;
She slightly turned her pretty head,
AS IL she'd failed to hear.
So that he surely might be heard
He stopped her in the. street,
And said with stress on every word:
You're sweet enough to eat"
She pointed where the swell cafe
Loomed splendidly in view,
And then he heard her sweetly say:
I'm hungry enough too"
Chicago Record Herald.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-20
Tuscan Hats.

Gray bouquets of field flowers are
massed over the crowns of Tuscan
hats, and include thistles, mignonette,
and bluets. Brown ribbon velvet bows
are intermixed with these flowers.
Bright Tuscan straws, with light blue
wings, have black or brown tulle un-
derneath. Lots of brown foliage
massed over the hats is good back
ground for pink roses, and with this
combination blue rose in the French
dull blue is used. AS pretty an effect
is given with knot of blue velvet rib
bon, as the blue roses are hard to
find
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-20
Record in School Attendance.

What is believed to be record at
tendance at school has been made at
Richmond. England, where Jessie Hob
day has attended every school day
without once being late, from the age
of three to IA. This makes IL years
perfect attendance, and she has won
every award the education committee
can offer.
She has a silver medal for seven
years attendance, silver watch and
several other valuable prizes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-20
Hear Railroads on Assessments.

Hearings have been fixed for the
railroads on their assessment before
the state executive council for Mon.
day and Tuesday, July and 8.
On Wednesday the telephone com.
panies will be heard. The rest of the
week will be put in on such hearings
as are asked, and in buying supplies
for the state house during the next
two years.
1t is not known whether the rail-
roads expect to be heard on their as
sessment this year. Their earnings
have shown an increase of about Is
per cent.
Benton county is the banner county
on assessment of property for taxa
ton, at least among the fifty-eight
which have -.ade reports to the audi.
tor of state, to date. 1t shows an in
crease in the total assessment (actual
yalue) of S1,260,OO0 It's personal
assessments have very largely in.
creased also. It's land has been as
sessed a trifle more than it was two
years ago. And, together, it makes
an extremely satisfactory showing.
1t is apparent from the abstract of
the assessment returns for this year
that the assessment of 1907 will be
above that of 1906. The land assess.
ment has shown slight increase in
many counties of the state.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-20
The Lie According to Mr.. pooley

The Lie According to MIR. Dooley
"A lie may be as simple as tn
thruth. TIL fact iv tn matter is that
n rale thruth is niver simple What
we call thruth an pass around firm
hand to hand is on'y kind iv cur
rency that we use FIR convenience
There are good many counterfeiters
an lot iv tn counterfeits mus be
In circulation. | haven't amy ques-
ton that ! take in nanny iv thin
over me intellechool bar ivry day, an
pass out not few. Some Nv tn coun.
terfeits has as much precious metal
in thin as tn rale goods, on'y they
don't bear tn governmint stamp
From Dissertations by Mr.. Dooley.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-20
ADOPT Joint Rate Plan.

Despite the vigorous fight which
the railroads put up before the state
railroad commission last week against
blanket joint rate schedule it is
stated by persons in a position to
know that already the railroads are
beginning to put in joint rates on
their own motion.
For instance it Is said that the Col
fax & Northern mileage has been
absorbed" by the Great Western in
making rates from Colfax to points
on the Great Western; that is. the
Great Western is handling freight at
the straight distance tariff instead of
the sum of the local tariffs for the
two distances on the two lines.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-20
Westerman Found Guilty.

! In an attempt to gain freedom from
his matrimonial bonds, Louis Wester-
man brought himself to the peniten.
tiary He was found guilty in the
criminal court on a charga of perjury.
the penalty for which is ten years in
prison. The jury required only about
an hour to reach a verdict. The evi.
dence showed that Wssterman made
an AFFIDAVIT that his wife had deserted
him and was no longer re lident OF
Iowa in order to secure divorce
while in fact he had sent her 10 Penn,
sylvania TO visit relatives.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-20
Mr.. Byers is Getting Ready.

Both sides, the railroads and the
state, are preparing for the legal bat.
tie which is bound to arise over the
two-cent fare bill passed by the last
state legislature. II is bet matter
Of Jew weeks before the bin will
be put to test ia the courts.
Since the railroad presidents in
Chicago determined to fight the en-
forcement of the two-cent fare bill
in Minnesota, Illincia. Nebraska, Ar.
kansas and Iowa, the attorney gen.
erals Office has been doing consider.
able thinking and planning for the
inevitable legal fray.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-20
Underskirts.

Underskirts are growing more and
more elaborate, and broad ribbon
plays an important part in them.
Many are of peau de suede, with deep
silk fiounces, while white, batiste pet
ticoats are much trimmed with inser-
tons of lace and infinitely pleated ba-
tiste and mousseline de sole.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-20

Sportsman ION lonely country road)
i say, my boy, is there anything to
shoot down here?
Rustic Boy ION his way home from
schooD-Ay, there be the skulmaister
comm over the hill-London Tele-
graph.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-20
II Is Never imposed.

Ia.
What is it, my SOM"
when a trust is found guilty of vio-
lating the law there is always max
imum and a minimum fine that may be
imposed, isn't there?'
Yes. The maximum fine is the
most that the offending trust may be
compelled to pay and the minimum is
the least that it may get off with"
why do they take the trouble to
have a maximum, pa?"-Chicago Rec
ord-Herald
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-20
Confidence.

What the countrys finances need
is more confidence" said the patriot.
Well" answered Farmer Corntos-
sci, thoughtfully, "the only kind of con.
fidence ever had practical experience
with was a game, an it does seem like
we'd had most too much of that
Washington Star.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-20
Must Have Had a Few.

81 think that young Wadleigh is a
brainless idiot" said the sweet thing
with the dimples.
But, my dear, you forget" replied
the one with the Marcel wave. He
actually came near going insane
once. "-Milwaukee Sentinel
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-20
Nof n TroiIbJe

1.-The trouble" said the reformer, sis
that people cannot be persuaded to
think for themselves"
That's not a trouble" answered
Senator Sorghum, that's lucky for
people like you and me who hire out
to do their thinking for them.
washington Star.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-20
Low Rate For State Fair.

The Greater Des Moines committee
passed a resolution declaring that
every Legitimate means would be
used to secure excursion rates and
adequate train service for the Iowa
state fair. The officials of the various
railroads appear 10 be generally
agreed not to grant the reduced rates
for the state fair, claiming that 1t
would establish precedent that
would spoil their plan to abolish ex-
cursions While they have not abso.
lutely refused to grant rates still they
haze not consented to do so.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-20

Mrs. Gadd-Are you goin' to send
little Jack to Mrs. Thorn's school
again?
Mrs Gabb-Indeed, / won't. He
went to her all last year, and Ipaid
her $50 for it, and the mean, stingy
thing didn't give him single prize,
not one, and they don't cost but a
couple of dollars, ither."-N. w.
Weekly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-20
Summer School at Des Moines.

With the exodus of the thousands
of students from the colleges of Dss
Moines for the summer vacation
comes the arrival of hundreds more
to enter the summer schools and the
city will continue to be alive with
spirited students. Large eiirollments
have already been made and pros.
Pects are bright for greater summer
sessions than ever before at both
Drake and Highland Park. The
courses embrace special training for
teachers. college academic work, mu-
sic. oratory, drawing, shorthand, kin
dergarten work and the like.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-20

ticularly the case in regard to kitchen
utensils. A novel combination of this
kind is shown in the Illustration. liz
this device a st. Louis man has sue
ceeded in combining fork, spoon,
knife and can opener. At one end is
the fork, at the other end the spoon
bining these four articles in one the
economical housewife can save ex,
penses, obtaining the four articles for
the cost of one. 1t also means less
silverware to wash-the one combined
utensil requiring less cleaning than
the four.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-20
Board of Parole to Take CHARGE.

B. w. Garrett, pardon secretary to
the governor, is busy compiling the
necessary blanks and record books
which come into use under the new
method of granting executive clemen-
cy. In order to post himself on the
conditions existing in other states
where there are similar parole sys-
TENS, Mr.. Garrett has secured big
batch of the blanks and formulate In
use from other pardon boards.
July l the board Of parole authoriz-
ed by the last legislature comes into
existence and the entire pardon sys-
tenn of the state undergoes a change.
Under the provisions of the law the
board of parole becomes an advisory
committee to the governor on all
questions in which the constitution
authorizes the governor to grant exc.
cutive clemency.
The system to be used here will
conform in many ways to the Indiana
plan, where a complete record Of each
applicant with his family. history
must be filed and the most search
ing Investigations are made before
the executive is advised to grant par
dons or naroles.
The pardon department will be TAX
en- charge of by the new parole board
July |, for which date a meeting Is to
be called at the executive offices.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-20
Chicago Tribune.
In Arkansas.

The train was just disappearing
around curve as the drummer
reached the depot.
Say" he queried of the station
agent, how did that train happen to
be ahead of time?"
1T wasn't" explained the agent.
THAT was yesterdays train. "-Chica-
go Daily News.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-20

Smith enthusiastically Mrs. Soft.
leigh has such winning ways, hasn't
she?
Jones (despondently)-Yes; espe.
cially at ones wifes bridge club.-Dal.
timore American.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-20
SAVINGS of Childhood.

Dearest, why did you cut the poor
angleworm in two with your spade?"
said the shocked mother to her little
girl "Oh, mamma" replied the child,
"he seemed so lonesome Woman
Home Companion.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-20
Conclusive.

DO you regard this prevalence of
high prices as sign of prosperity"
Certainly" answered Mr. Dustin
Stax; 1.-THE fact that people can affor-l
to pay them is conclusive sign of
prosperity. Washington Star.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-20

luS COullllSS vi DC-
tween 10000 and 5000 may pay not
more than 81 800 and in counties of
$4,000 to $4,000, S1,750.
Giving state railroad commission
power to regulate express rates.
C.. o. ID. liquor mulct law.
Maternity hospital law.
Nurses states commission act
Embalmers' state license law.
Warehouse receipt law.
Prohibiting divorced persons from
remarrying within year. Penalty
same as misdemeanor.
Pure drug law.
Assumption of risk by employer
when employe has given written not
ice of specific defect, etc.
Prohibiting corrupt influence of
agents, representatives, employees of
a private corporation or public Off
GERS in any business transaction.
Prohibiting grain or elevator com
bnations
Pure seed law.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-20
Hull for Roosevelt.

Congressman Hull gave out an in
terview in Washington in which he
declared that if President Roosevelt
should be renominated he would get
about 40 per cent of the democratic
vote in the northern states.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-20
In Gotham.

Visitor-I found the policemen at
that downtown station very socia-
BILE lot with one another
Citizen-Yes, believe they general
" club ogether.-Baltimore Ameri-
can.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-20
A Long Trip.

81 am going to see your father
about you," said teacher to boy
who had exhausted her patience.
IF you do you'll never come back"
"Why?" demanded the teacher.
"'Cause pas dead. "-Chicago Jour
nal.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-20
A SIinnerx Suhiect.

First Reporter-Did you ever fall
down on an assignment?
Second Reporter-Sure; one day
when l was sent to write story about
the icy sidewalks.-N. Y. Press.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-20
A Business Paradox.

Isn't it queer that there are so
many bargain sales in umbrellas"
why so?"
Because, as a rule, they are things
of all others to be put up. Baltimore
American.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-20
KITCHEN UTENSIL.
Fork, Spoon, Knife and Can Opener
Combined in One.

Apparently inventors are continual.
ly endeavoring to combine in one ar.
ticles which were formerly made in
several distinct units. This is par.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-20
For Evening Gowns.

Pompadour silks make charming ev.
ening gowns under transparent over
skirts of point desprit, net or spangled
Guile.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-20
For Indoor Gowns.

For indoor gowns or elaborate tea
gowns the broken or primitive Greek.
key pattern is much used as a trim
ming.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-20
BREAKING the News.

"She let fall few remarks"
'Is that why she spoke in such
broken tones Baltimore American
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-06-20
With Apologies.

Where are you going, my pretty
maid?"
I'm going a-skating, kind sir" she
said.
May l skate with you, my pretty
maid?'
You're too high roller, kind sir" she
said.