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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-24

MAS George Washington a liar?
w Must another idol be shattered?
These questions seem to be answered
m the affirmative by official records
now musty with age but in fairly
good state of preservation. For years
there has been legend in Virginia
that George Washington was seven
times indicted for perjury. No one
gave serious consideration to the ru-
inors, unworthy of association with the
beautiful childhood dream of the little
Ratchet and the cherry tree. A young
man of inquisitive temperament, hear
Ing the legend, made inquiry at the
congressional library to ascertain
whether any records gave it support.
He was cited by the expert in charge
to the court records of Fairfax coun-
ty. There he discovered thss Nc
Dowell's men, after the battle OF Bull
Run, ransacked the courthouse and
carried away most of the records, but
that one volume had recently been re-
covered through the executor of the
estate of one of the Pennsylvania sol
diers. This volume was carefully ex-
amined, and it was found that on May
81, 1850, the grand jury returned a
presentment against George Washing
ton for having lodged taxes on "a
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-24

POSTMASTER GENERAL GEORGE
i Won l.. MEYER has leased the
Jewett mansion on the corner of Con-
necticut avenue and s street. 1t is
the intention Of Mrs. Meyer to return
to the national capital in time to pre-
sent her pretty young daughters to
society during the social season. These
girls have been presented at the Rus
sian and British courts, but 1t Is now
quite customary to give series of
debut parties. Miss Julia is barely 30
and her sister two years her Junior,
so they are still eligible to coming
ont functions. They are strikingly
alike and have beon educated together
and seem to have identical character
istics.
With Miss Edith Root, they will
form delightful trio of cabinet girls,
and will be the only representatives
in that depleted set.
With the passing of the Misses
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-24
RACE WAR WITH COURT
WRITS AS THE WEAPONS

THE Injunction has been invoked n
a local race war. The white citi-
zens of suburb of this city propose
to restrain negro from occupying a
house he purchased.
The suburb known as Bloomingdale
lying between the northern boundary
of the old city and soldiers home, vas
several years ago subdivided, and long
rows of houses erected for sale. The
purchasers were given deed which
stipulated in one of its clauses that
at no time should the property be
sold to a negro. One of the original
purchasers sold his residence to a
man who placed second trust mort
gage on it.
The holder of this second mortgage
to protect himself, placed the house
on sale with a real estate firm, which
disposed Of 1t to negro. When the
sale became known to the household
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-24
DIVING AND SWIMMING
TEST FOR REAR-ADMIRALS

VIZ ASHINGTON.-G consterna-
w tom is felt in the navy over the an
nouncement said to have been made
by Assistant Secretary Newberry that
rear admirals must shortly undergo
test to show whether they can swim
or not. In the army test of whether
colonies can ride horseback was re-
Gently made. Mr.. Newberry's declar-
alton in favor of swimming test for
admirals, however, is considered far
worse, although the average colonel
weighs several times more than his
horse
The assistant secretary's plan is to
have rear admirals dive from shore
shore and swim to their ships. Many
admirals who have not moved a wheel
for years except from the navy depart
ment to the club are indignant. 1t is
felt that what the assistant secretary
is really proposing is a general hari-
kari among the most eminent naval
heroes of the age.
Nevertheless, the rear admira,s ac-
cept Mr.. Newberry's announcement as
a fact against which there is no use
In kicking and are preparing for it.
Rear Admiral Cowles, the presi-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-24
caIllnu on the Bride.

will be very grateful to you II you
will kindly answer the following ques.
tions: VIII II be correct for me to
call on young bride just moved to
the city. received no announcement
cards, but the young husbands
mother gave large reception for tha
bride few days before her first day
at home. received cards for 1t and
attended, leaving two OF my own
cards. Now. I'd like to call II 1t ia the
thing. MATRON.
The fact that the mother-in-law of
the bride invited you to the reception.
which was the young woman's intro
duction to society In your home city.
certainly places you upon her calling
list, and you not only may, but should,
call upon her. In most cities the bride
returns the visits of all who leave
cards for her at her first reception.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-24
PRETTY NEW BELTS

belts, while for the brown backgrounds
almost any mingling OF shades looks
we'll Dull red and white roses, how
ever, look particularly handsome on.
the dark brown belts.
With these belts are worn gold or
enameled buckles. The gold buckles
are more harmonious unless the belt
has been made In design and color TOT
flt some one enamel buckle. A favor
lite design for the new gold buckles
shows basket of flowers In the cen
ter, surrounded by heavy trellis oval.
Attractive new belts that are much
simpler than these are being made Of
fairly wide silk braid. Anyone can
make such belt with very little diffi.i
Guilty and they are inexpensive. so that
one may have sufficient number to
suit any costume. These belts are
wide In the back and narrowed toward
the front. Several strips OF braid are
taken and sewed together at their full
width at the back. Toward the 'front.'
the top strips OF braid are sloped,
downward so as to shape the beltl
These belts are lined with rather
heavy silk or satin. The braid may bel
stitched on the machine, but Il Ia bet
ter to sew II In an over and over seam,
These belts are worn with plain
enameled buckles In the same color az
the belt. Pale pink, pale blue, white.
in fact all the light, dainty shades. are
suitable for these belts. Besides hay
ing the clasp In front they have mar
row clasps at the sides and In the
back.
Ribbon belts seem handsomer than
ever, and indeed some OF them are so.
attractive that there seems little need
of embroidery. Heavy brocaded rib
bons are now used In the ribbon belts
as well as the lighter weight ribbons.
For very handsome set OF buckles
nothing Is more beautiful than one OF
these handsome ribbon belts. Care
should be taken, however, that the de-
sign of the ribbon Is In harmony with
that OF the buckle. Very handsome
cameo buckles framed In enameled
ribbon loops are used with belts hav-
ing an obscure pompadour design
striped with black velvet. The black
stripe seems to give tone to an other
wise almost too delicate effect. Those
who have light pompadour ribbons of
which they intend making belts SILL
sometimes find that little black en-
broidery. French knot or something
similar. or the use OF black velvet rib
bon to stripe or edge the belt. will add
materially to the good effect
MARIE WELLS.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-24

ers for blocks around they at once
started subscription in which Presi-
dent Gompers Of the American FEEDER
alton of Labor is reported to have
Joined.
There are few residence blocks in
Washington upon which negroes do
not occupy one or more houses, except
in the ultra aristocratic section, and
even in that section some negroes
dwell. Race prejudice is constantly
growing more intense here and in the
new subdivisions in the suburbs the
whites have attempted to protect
themselves against negro invasion by
restrictions placed in the original
deeds similar to that carried by the
Bloomingdale conveyances. The negro
owner will assert his right to hold
the property under the fourteenth and
fifteenth amendments and merry
race war is promised.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-24

dents brother-in-law, is the same size
from his collar bone to his fourth rib,
after which he juts out in a rectangu-
lar manner. Between his wishbone
and his waist line Admiral Cowles
weighs more than many persons do
between their shoes and their hats.
The sight of Admiral Cowles down on
the Potomac river front trying to quail
ify for Mr.. Newberry's test would
draw tears from the eyes long unused
to grief.
Reports from Rear Admiral Evans's
headquarters by intimate friends of
his are that Fighting Bob" is conf
dent of being able to come up to New
berrys test. Evans, ever since the
battle of Fort Fisher swims entirely
with one foot, the other being used
mainly as sort of propeller.
The general effect Is that of fat
wheel locomotive trying to climb a
hill.
Evans fortunately is the same size
all the way down. He has nothing to
kick about. The walls that are now
deafening the Washington horizon
arise from globular admirals with con-
vex proturberances abaft and midriff.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-24
Pretty Finqer Nails.

The nails may be kept in good con-
dition by filing them into shape once
a week and pushing back the flesh
at the bottom carefully each day. A
little polishing powder may be used
once or twice week. II is no longer
good form, IL 1t ever were, to have
the ends of the fingers look as II they
had been dabbling in highly rouged
oil. Quite enough polish may be CIV
en- by rubbing the nails each morning
with a channels polisher' or treating
them to an occasional shine after
washing, on the palms of the hands.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-24
MRS. MEYER TO PRESENT
DAUGHTERS TO SOCIETY

Shaw and Miss Hitchcock, Washing
ton might well wall Wanted few
handsome and socially inclined maid,
ems for the highest executive set"
The Misses Meyer are unaffected
girls, sure to be popular, for their in
tercourse with kings has not turned
their heads any more than 1t has
changed their charming mother. Both
have studied music and art under the
best masters abroad and having re
sided in many alien lands are gifted
linguists.
Young Mr.. Meyer, aged 16, has beer
the schoolmate of Kermit Roosevelt
at Groton. and for few months In the
spring took preparatory course al
George Washington University, il
Washington.
Mrs. Meyer is delightful CONVEX
sationalist and she can chat very en-
tertainingly about royal babes whom
she has known.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-24
For a Farewell Party.

Kindly offer suggestions for a fare
well party to be given in honor OF
young lady who is about to leave town.
l am at loss to know how to en-
terrain. as l expect to have at least
nine couples.
Also what should be served, also In.
dividuals favors. ANXIOUS.
Seems to me every reader must
have seen the suggestions for fare.
well" party, SO won't you please send
stamped self-addressed envelope for
information?
MADAME MERRI
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-24
coIors TO Be Chosen.

Black tailor-mades, unless OF the
best materials, are never so satisfac-
tory as those of other colors. Brown
is one of the standbys Of the average
American woman, as 1t is a shade that
tones In with her hair. Gray and
blue are regarded as all-year-round
colors and consequently are popular
with the economists. while green. pur-
pie and red are essentially wintry
tints and certain to blend well with
the fur accessories that are an i'm
portant detail of woman's ward.
robe in all the temperate climates
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-24
Snake Lashed the Mule.

Union Springs, Ala.--A coach whip
snake proved its name the other day
and Rural Mail Carrier J. A. Beverly
is busy swearing to the story. The
reptile, seven feet long. became en-
tangled In the front wheel of his
buggy and every time the wheel made
a circuit the tail of the snake dashed
the mule on the flank. The propelling
animal made dash for escape from
the torture and scattered mail and
buggy over half a mile of good high
way Finally the serpent turned
loose and the mule stopped. but the
wreck was great.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-24
THEY SHOW A WIDE VARIATION
OF DESIGN AND MATERIALS.
Fascinating Ones OF Hand Embrold.
cred Dark colored Sllk--Gold and
Enameled Buckles OF Dainty
Design.

Very fascinating hand embroidered
belts are now made in dark colored
silk. They are In black, dark blue.
very dark red, brown or green heavy
silk or satin OF medium width and
straight in shape. These belts are
very handsomely embroidered In
rather heavy and solid designs. Flow
ers are used for these decorations,
roses, cherry blossoms. chrysanthe-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-24
[ESsA. g on ,EDzzsl!lI,,
STILLS
Sure Cure.

You will never break up automo-
bile speeding by timing the automo-
biles." bantered the stranger in the
big goggles,
Maybe not. neighbor," drawled the
rural constable with the huge star,
but we have broken up a. lot of speed
ing by timing the chauffuers.
Timing the chauffuers?"
"Yes, giving them sixty days time
in the county jail Chicago Daily
News.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-24
PAS Fault.

Johnny" asked the Sunday school
teacher. what have you learned about
Jonah and the whale?"
"Nothin'"
Nothing? Surely you did not for
get that l told you last Sunday we
were going to have Jonah and the
whale for our lesson today"
II didn't forget it, but pa says he
don't want me to read about any more
of these nature fakes. Chicago Rec
ord Herald.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-24
She Mlaht.

49," she said, you have made up
your mind never to marry?"
Eyes, after thinking 1t over for a
long time have decided never to ask
any girl to be my wife"
"Pshaw! Don't feel that way about
it. You never can judge by appear
ances how foolish some girls are. The
very first one you asked might be
willing to marry you"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-24
The Art of Milklnq.

Suburban Resident-Yes, want a
useful man about my country place.
Can you milk?
Applicant-Yis, sor.
Which side of COW do you sit on
when milking?"
''Wull, sor, Oh never MIXED but wan
COW, an she wuz kicker; an, bedad,
a good dale av the tonne Oh was on
both sides av her. sor. Washington
Star.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-24
Rooks IN Entertainments.

Dear Nine. Merrie-Can you tell
me II there is published any book or
source OF entertainments suitable for
use by large gatherings such as So
cial club? II there be such book
where could 1t be obtained or where
could anything In the way of enter
tainyent ideas be obtained, especially
novelties for the stag parties.
SOCIAL COMMITTEE.
There is a book that / think would
be admirably suited to your needs.
Send self-addressed envelope for ad-
dress of publisher and the title.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-24
Not Understood.

What makes you think some won.
en- find 1t difficult to understand sub.
jects like the tariff" inquired the
suffragette.
THE frequency" answered the
mere man, with which a number OF
them have recently been caught SNUG
Cling. Washington Star.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-24
Formal Dinner PARTY invitation.

Please inform me as to wording "
invitations to a formal dinner to be
given for bride and groom elect by
an intimate girl friend and her hus-
band. ANY suggestions as to menu
and decoration would be appreciated.
Kindly tell me what is appropriate for
lady to wear to a noon home we'd
ding. also 1880 evening wedding.
VIRGINIA.
Wosi your invitation in this man
ner: Mr.. and Mrs. John james Brown
request the honor OF Miss Blacks
company at a dinner to be given for
Miss Stone and Mr.. White on Wednes-
day at in the evening. October %.
The menu of course depends upon
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-24
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.
Madame Merri Replies to Inquiries
Of Many Kinds.
Pertaining to Table Etiquette.

Is 1t ever correct for the host to
serve hostess first In meat course.
or the maid to serve the mistress first
in the salad or dessert course? IL
looks inhospitabie to me, yet ! FREE
quently see 1t done. M. A. l..
The guest of honor, II there Is one.
or the most elderly lady present. Is
served first, not the hostess.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-24
Sufficient Credentials.

Careful Parent-Before l can give
consent to your proposed marriage to
my daughter, / must know something
about your character
Suitor-Certainly sir, certainly.
Here is my handbook.
Careful Parent latter a glance)--
Take her my son, and be happy--N.
Y. Weekly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-24

NUNS and other rather SNOWY bios
SONS being the favorites. The colors
are very light, but are sliystly varied.
so that the effect of the light colors
on the dark belts Is not too startling.
White flowers are slightly flushed
with pink on the dark red and blue
belts or pink, red and white flowers
are mingled. On the dark blue belts
blue and dull red flowers are a beau
tiful combination. Pink and white
also look well on the blue belts. On
the black belts there Is nothing hand
somer than the several deep shades of
blue. White roses and pale green
leaves are mingled on the dark green
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-24
One of the Drlfters.

There should be more investiga-
tons of cases where graft seems prob
able" remarked the energetic citizen.
II don't know" answered Farmer
Corntossel; investigations never yet
added much to my peace of mind.
I'm one O these fool people who
would rather go on suspecting the
worst than have 1t proved Wash
ington Star
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-24

your purse and your markets. Il
should consist OF canape, soups, fish.
meat, vegetables. ice, salad. desseN.
coffee, roses, candles, place cards and
favors.
At noon wedding handsome re-
ception gown, with hat not removed:
for the evening an elaborate party
gown; decollete Is the thing.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-24

Mr.. Smallpurse (back from the wed.
ding tour)-Here we are, my dear, in
our new home. If you will look about
the house and tell me what's wanted,
I'll go out and get it.
Bride (returning from tour OF In.
spection) My love, we need cook.
a chambermaid and a butler.--New
York Weekly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-24
THE PEACEFUL SUBURBS.

"Sort of an endless chain war with
your neighbor, eh?" said the visitor
from the city. How is that?"
"Well," replied the suburbanite, "his
chickens flew over the hedge and ate
all my garden seed. l got even by
getting big tomcat and the cat ate
the chickens"
"Ah, an eye for an eye.' eh?"
Yes, but it wasn't long before he
got bulldog and the bulldog 3nished
the tomcat,'
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-24
Sounded Familiar.

Eva-Uncle Tom made millions with
his mines. When he went over to
Europe he could Oxford a private cabin
for himself.
Edna-Gracious! How funny
Eva-What is funny, dear?
Edna-Why, it must have been
Uncle Toms Cabin. Chicago Daily
News.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-24
Wooden.

"Whew!" exclaimed the young gen.
tleman who had taken the object Of
his affections for row up the river;
the sun is so powerful that my head
feels on fire."
Really" was the unaympathetic
rejoinder. thought / could smell
burning wood somewhere"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-24
All Bluff.

Yes" boosted the fortune hunting
count, "all of our family castles were
on high mountains. My ancestors all
lived on big bluffs"
Indeed" replied the wise heiress
"and / see that you take after them"
Chicago Daily News.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-24

Great Scott! l suppose that end
ed the feud?"
mot at all. l borrowed a cata-
mount from a wandering circus and
that killed the bulldog. Now, II he
don't get an elephant to finish the cat
amount before can return 1t to the
show / guess I'll come out winner"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-24
That Kind.

81 never feel that can pitch in and
have a good romp with those Bullyon
children. They are always SO fixed
up one has to handle them with
gloves"
That's all right. They're dressed
kids themselves you see."-BaItimore
American.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-24
Sure of a Home.

Gyer-The government gives the In.
dian an education in exchange for his
land
Myer-But why does IL educate
him?
Gyer-To enable him to live on his
mental reservation, suppose.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-24
4 Practical View.

Mrs. Softheart-Do you believe in
all this modern progress that a
woman really finds any use In a club?
Mrs Strongarm-That depends
whether she wants to use 1t for her
own head or on her band's-Balti-
American.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-24
Sweets or Meat.

She-Before we were married you
used to bring me chocolate every time
you came.
He-Yes, dear, and it cost good
deal less than the meat and potatoes
] bring you now.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-24
The Inevitable Result.

Stage Manager got the leading
man to run over his lines in that au-
tomobile part.
Manager-Well?
Stage Manageable simply mangled
them.-Baltimore American.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-24

"He said had a face like one OF
Raphael's angels"
oh, well. She faces of RaphaeI's
angels we're painted. YOU know"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-24
No Use.

No Use.
Catching any fish,
Nope"
Getting any bites?'
Nope"
Then why don't you try 1t some
where else?"
Whats the use? I'm passin' the
time away without havin' to do any
thing, amt I?"-ChicaEo Record
Herald.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-24
Rural Music.

Country Boarder-For heavens
sake, listen to those mosquitoesl
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. notNiH'-
that's my darter playin' the mantf.Jr
Cleveland Leader.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-24

Babel would were soldier
boy.
Clara-That you might--what?
Mabel-That might nothing
Havnt you noticed how often they be
come engaged in battle?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-10-24
Not for pooole.

Mrs. De Stile-Are you going to
take your poodle to the country with
you?
Mrs. LeGrand--Mercy, no! They
have such miserable food there
Cleveland Leader.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-07-16
MONTPELIER

The Country club dance which was
set for Friday evening was given last
evening at their club house. Whittier's
orchestra furnished music
Miss Alice Turner left Monday for
Boston to take steamer to Prince Ed
ward Island for few weeks with her
parents.
Harry w. Taplin has sold to Helen.
Woolson Brown his interest In the
home of the late Lydia Woolson. The
place Ii located pn Winter street and
the consideration was 1900,
Homer Crown has finished work on
the branch passenger train as express
messenger and has gone To Essex June
tion, where he viii be employed in the
American Express Office in that town.
His place is taken By Albert Burbank.
Heman Dole and family and Mrs.
Sarah Cummings, Mrs. Dole's mother
and Mrs. Fl >, Leonard left last evening
for Aberdeen, Wash, where htey will
make heir home, Mr.. Dole has not de-
cided upon his work lii bis new home.
Mr. Leonard went To Aberdeen several
weeks ago.
The funeral Of Mrs. Frank w. Smith
was held at her late home at two
o'clock yesterday afternoon with the
Rev. J. Edward Wright officiating. The
hearers were Fred. L Smith. LEROY
Smith, Frank W. Smith and George
Butler. re burial was in Green Mount
cemetery.