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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-14
"FoRG1vE US OUR DEBTS"

(Sioux City Journal)
1t Is hard to be satisfied with the
work of our hands. We know how
poor 1t is, how unworthy it is. and
we know In what weakness and in
what wickedness it has been done.
We do not approve it. and yet we ask
God to approve it. The disposition is
to get a benefit without rendering an
equivalent We want to hold on to
our sins and on mere petition gather
to ourselves the proceeds of the
Lords goodness 1t is useless to
heard; it cannot be answered. AL
ready in our hearts an answer has
been denied. But we can we'll pray,
and in all good conscience, that we
be dealt with according to the earnest
ness of our work and the desires OF
our hearts. God knows whether we are
entitled to forgiveness, and for him
forgiveness is easy.
But for US it is hard to forgive those
who have wronged us. We are dis
posed to consider our own side of the
case and give little attention to the
other side. We exaggerate what we
have suffered. and we minimize the
suffering We have caused. 1t is i'm
portant to cultivate the judicial tenn
permanent, so that we may review with
largest measure of impa!tiality our
own transgressions. 1t is more impor-
tant to us to condemn the faults which
are our own than 1t is to condemn the
faults lodged in the life of another.
What we are to look out for is the life
he. eri,- 20 ND orn
to build it into such strength as we
can, and this we are to do by keeping
1t clean and in the Lords way. The
hope the courage. the practical help
fulness we are able to give to other
lives will not leave US poorer: it will
leave us richer. We must forgive if
we would be forgiven We must offer
our hand to those who are struggling
to establish our right to pray that we
may have support in our own strug-
giles from the love of God.
And forgive us our debts, as we
forgive our debtors"
THE DIFFERENCE IN MEDIUMS? %
(Glidden Graphic)
The Britt Tribune says the news
papers will not get forty cents worth
OF cash advertising out of the rail-
roads. Evidently the railroads do not
recognize the value of the Tribune as
an advertising medium. The Graphic
has a cash advertising contract with
the c. & N. w railway and the copy
furnished for February will pay the
office more money than will probably
be spent by any local advertiser dur
ing the same month.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-14
The Strawpile

merchant in the country towns?
Turn back the leaves OF memory and
you will find the scene of the corner
grocery with Uncle Josh on the cracker
box, smoking his cob pipe and COM
menting on the weather, while the
merchant stands back of his counter
and argues the point with him. Visit
some of the stores of today in towns
not thousand miles from here and
YOU will have this ancient history re-
called very wildly.
The retail merchant Of today must
clean up, dust up, wake up and use
twentieth century methods, and meet
the demands of the farmers trade of
today, if they expect to get the bust
ness.
If you are out looking for 'Rubes"
you do not go to the farm; today you
go to the country store and there you
find the fellows kicking about the
farmer not patronizing him. and saying
he is a cheap guy, and how he IS being
terribly swindled by trading with a
mail order house. Whatever may be
the facts in this we do not care to say,
but this we are free to say, the country
merchant can never expect to get the
farmer trade by kicking. The farmer
has something to sell and he sells 1t
where he can get the most money for
it: he Is in the market to buy what he
needs, where he can buy it the cheap
est, quality of course, being considered.
The merchant has something to sell;
he does not buy of the farmer. but
wants the farmer to buy of him; then
it seems that he will have to devise
some means whereby he can hold the
farmer trade otherwise than by kick
ing or appealing to sentiment
If it requires the cutting out of the
maintenance of the vast army of tray
cling statesmen who now go roaming
up and down our land and who we
think are an unnecessary and expensive
luxury. then the travelling man must
go; if il necesstates the cutting out
of free delivery of pins, needles. thread
and nutmegs in the small towns, then
the poor. and "overworked' townspeo-
pie must manage to stagger along
without the luxury.
We are living in an age of progress
and the merchant must be as progress
siye as the farmer If he wants his
trade.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-14
Iowa Newspapers
Observation-Disclosures
THE THAws AND WHITES.
(Grinpell Register)


No one regrets the death of White.
neither is any we'll balanced person go
ing to have an attack of hero worship
over Thaw, nor paint him as the agent
of Divine Providence. If there is pity
TO be wasted 1T should fall on the girl
whose birthright to true womanhood
was stolen before she was old enough
to realize It's value. A girl whose
mother failed in her highest duty -
the protection of her child. A mother
who allowed her daughter to spend
her evenings in company she knew
nothing of when she should have re-
ceived the tenderest care a mother had
to give.
Let us not be deceived, the Thaws
and Whites are not all in the ranks
of New York society, nor does the
danger to daughters lie entirely in
that locality. If there are mothers
in Grinnell and vicinity who are
thoughtlessly or carelessly allowing
their daughters to choose their own
company among men and spend their
evenings where they choose, they are
running terrible risk are taking
chances which they cannot afford to
take. If there is any possible ex-
cuse for the publication of such
story as that told by Evelyn Thaw on
the witness stand, it is found In the
possibility of its acting as warn
ing to other girls and other mothers.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-14

IF i the 2-cent fare bill becomes a
law, it will make fifteen miles look like
80 cents,I remarks the Keokuk Gate
City.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-02-14

.To date their is no heir to the
popularity" notes the
Northwood Anchor "Without an heir
there can be no republican success. No
straw man can win in 1903"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-05-16
About Snow Storms.

on Friday forenoon May ,, 1907 it
showed and stormed just as it does
many times in December, though the
weather wasn't cold enough for a
typical December day. 1t didn't last
very long and the afternoon was fill
ed with sunshine. But Friday night it
said to have been the coolest on rec
ord for the month Of May. Mr..
Bradley relates that he was compelled
to quit planting corn May 10, 1877 be-
cause ora snowstorm. j. r. Chand-
Ter says that on May IL, 1879, he was
breaking prairie up near Ross with
an OK team which were feeding on the
grass: but there came q snow that fill
ed the air, and covered the ground to
about eight inches. SO he turned the
oxen out to shift for themselves and
he struck out for the Stuart ranch.
The records show that on the last
days of April 1877 it showed for two
days. And on April 19-1893, there
was q heavy storm so that trains were
bIockaded. We Remember this par
ticuIarly because we read aboutit on the
streets of New Orleans the next morn
ing and saw big drifts in the lanes
when we returned five days later.
Don't fret. 1t will be summer time
by and by.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-05-16
A Little Comparison

When the legislature of Iowa APP
propriates four million dollars it is
considered an immense amount, and
it is. The legislature of Illinois has
this winter appropriated more than
twenty millions. 'he members of our
assembly receive $3.50 session. In
Illinois they have increased the salary
from $1,000 to $1,000 Iowa's governor
gets $4,000. The salary in Illinois has
been increased to $4,000. The state
treasurer of Iowa receives $2800. In
Illinois he will get $40 O00 Our At
torney-general gets $1,000 In Illinois
$4,000. Our state superintendent OF
schools gets $4,000. Over there $1,000.
Our Secretary and Auditor of state
gets $1,000 but in Illinois $1,000
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-05-16
AN IMPORTANT RULING
Handed Down by the Supreme Court
of the United States

The South Dakota law requires that
all agents or solicitors taking liquor
orders for less than five gallons shall
have state license. Under this law
an agent for Minneapolis firm who
took such an order without license
was asrested, tried and convicted. An
appeal was taken to the federal court
where the question was raised as to
whether an act requiring a license in
terfered with the interstate commerce
laws. The Supreme Court of the United
States has sustained the decision of
the lower court. holding that even
though the liquor was purchased in
another state that under the Wilson
act it would be valid. This ruling will
be received by the temperance people
in Iowa with much rejoicing, as in try
ing to reach agents they have been
taking it for granted that they had no
authority TO interfere with the inter
state commerce. The recent legisla-
ture in placing the traffic under the
mulct law heard the question of un-
constitutionality raised, but this rul-
ing is in harmony with the law passed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-05-16
SUPERVISOR CONVICTED
Henry HoIIen Member in Cass County
Removed from Office.

Judge Green has had one case of
special Importance before him i'll the
present term of court in CaSS
County because it relates to the ac-
tion of a member Of the county board
Of supervisors. The county attorney
preferred charges against HOllen for
administration in Office. The
Telegraph says that briefly stated
1.-THE case grow out Of the fact that an
examination Of thr accounts at som"
members Of tie board disclosed that
money had been drawn for day $
work which it appeared was impOssi-
bile for one person TO perform. Fur
ther more the evidence showed that a
number of bills had been allowed that
were neither signed nor sworn To,
which is absolutely contrary to the
Law of Iowa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-05-16
More About The Weather

We have had all kinds of weather
the past week. Sunday was very warm
but exceedingly unpleasant because of
the high wind that blew the dust in all
directions. AS one man put it the wind
blew corn rows crooked. In fact it was
one of the worst we have ever seen of
the kind. Monday was cooler and
Tuesday was cold and Wednesday was
colder still, with little snow. But
this cold weather quite general. The
south west has suffered as much or
more than we have because of the late
frosts which caught the fruit that
bloomed in March. Even the cotton
in Texas is said to have been frozen
out, or badly damaged. The whole
country is suffering more or less from
the unusual cold and drought we are
having this spring. Quite sprinkle
OF rain fell yesterday and left the at
mosphere much warmer. This morn
ing May l6 had a liberal show of frost
bnt the day is bright and pleasant.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-05-16
E. j. Freeman, President Of National
Association, Sends Out Invitations.

The annual meeting of the Grand
Army of Iowa will be held in Dubuque
from June Eleven to Fourteen, inclu-
sive. And Mr.. Freeman, who is at the
head of the National Association Of
Civil War Musicians, is sending ONT
invitations to the old g Army Musi-
clans" of this state urging them to
attend that meeting :, To renew their
youth and assist in enkindling in the
hearts of coming generations those
fires of patriotism so essential to up
holding the Flag of the free and the
home of the brave" Mr.. Freeman
stirs them up with little poetry which
we take pleasure in quoting:
AS in my den sit, thinking comrade,
dear of you
And the many trying scenes of long
agone,
The tears spring to my eyes spite of
all that | can do
Dreaming of the Boys of Sixty
One"
Then come, come, come, those com
rades call you;
Brig along the good old fife and
drum,
And beneath the starry flag let us
rally once again
And rehearse the Times and tunes"
of Sixty-One.
Bring the good old bugle boys, also
the fife and drum,
So when we gather in Dubuque we
sure can make things hum,
That even people on the streets will
think we're going some,
When Phillips rolls the sighnal on
his drum.
Hurrah Hurrah!! come join our
jubilee:
Hurrah Hurrah if the cops will let
us be;
Then we sure will have time that
will remembered be,
When playing for the sold boys"
in Dubuque.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-05-16
BILLY SUNDAY
Receives So, eos.l5 for His Month
Work at Fairfield, Iowa


\ month ago Billy Sunday tackled
the town of Fairfieldfor big revival.
Before he was there q month he was
heard to say: This is the worst place
! have ever been to hold a meeting
Wonder if he thinks so now that he
can bank enough money to buy block
of Texas land. The number of con-
vertS is estimated at more than a thou
sand and includes number of the
most prominent people in the city, as
we'll as some of the most vicious ele-
ment. Closing the most remarkable
revival that Fairfield and surround
| ing towns have ever witnessed and
one which may never be repeated in q
| life time, Rev. William A. Sunday
| left for Chicago, Monday noon, there
to remain until Thursday, May O.,
| 1907, when the revival at Knoxville
| begins. During the Fairfield meetings
| Ills persons have sought and found
Jesus Christ and the closing meeting
was a farewell scene that will long re-
main green in the memory of Fairfield
people. AT the close of sermon on
Tomorrow or the danger of delay,
Mr.. Sunday extended his last invita-
ton and one hundred and twenty mine
came forward. The choir started
"Blest Be the Tie That Binds and
the old song twisted the heart strings
of many a man anu woman who had
found Joy and peace unutterable in
the confession aud acceptance OF
Christ during the past four weeks.
Then the audience was dismissed but
it was nearly an hour before Mr.. Sun
day could get away, SO great was the
hand shaking and good-byes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-05-16
THE NEW RAILROAD
John Peterson of Elk Horn Appoint.
ed One of the Directors

A meeting of the direc ors Of the
Atlantic Northern and Southern Rail-
road was held in Atlant C, Monday
evening, Messrs. Esbeck and Jorgen-
sen, of Kimballton, being present. "A
vacancy in the board was filled by APP
pointing Banker John Peterson, of
Elk Horn, giving two members to
Kimballton and two to Elk Horn. An
effort is being made to get into Allan
tic over the Audubon tracks of the
Rock Island. They have 5000. 000.0
subscribed but must get somebody to
put up about 500, 100000 more before
they can let the contract. If the banks
at home do not take the bonds it is
probable that capitalists from the
east will do so.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-05-16
THE LAND OF PLENTY
Buffalo and JerauId Counties Up in
Southeastern South Dakota

Why do talk so much about those
two counties?
Because I've lived in different parts
of South Dakota tor the past twenty
four wears, and honestly believe there
is no better place in the state for a
home or an investment than in those
two counties. Not because | am sell
ing land in this particular part Of the
state, but because ! have travelled all
over the state many times in the past
twenty years. And this is where We
bought our lands and have been sell
ing them to our friends for the past
ten years: and we have never sold to a
man yet who has not made big money
on his investment. | am not working
the real estate business as side line,
but am here to stay and cannot afford
to misrepresent our country or lands
in any way. Further more | have
held the Office Of County Recorder in
Buffalo County for four years and
got in touch with people all over the
United States, who owned land in our
county and therefore was able to pick
up the snaps on nonresident land
which / can sell you for much less
money than you could buy the same
quality of land from the farmers in
the same locality.
We don't claim to have the best
country in the world, but we do claim
that our country is as near like Iowa
as any state in the union. Also we
claim and can prov" that our corn
will make GO bu per acre and better
oats from 10 to -, barley 30 to - and
flax from 10 to *. Also that we can
re mill a n a ~ Of
vegetables, and that clover, timothy,
alfalfa and blue grass will grow album
dainty; and all kinds of northern fruit
such as apples, cherries, tame plums,
blackberries, go0Scberries, currants,
and strawberries viii and do produce
equally as well as they do in Iowa.
| will be pleased 10 go with You any
time and show YOU the land whether
you buy or not. \ ticket from Man
ming, Iowa, and return will only cost
SO 40. Bring this advertisement with
you and if you request | will deposit
in the bank double the amount Of your
fare, and if you ind have misrepre.
scented our lands or country in any
way the money is yours.
We love competition because we are
confident that We can undcrSell our
competitor; all we ask is a chance to
show you what we have got. Come
and 90 with us and you will not re-
greet it whether you buy or not: and
don't buy OF us nor any one else until
you see what the other fellow has to
offer, as buying a farm is some
thing you don't do every day.
Very Truly Yours,
HENRY G.. LEACH
Audubon. Iowa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-05-16
FROM AUDUBON TOWNSHIP.

Clara Tibben visited over Sunday
with her parents.
Ruby Chamberlain passed Satur-
day night with her parents in Oak
| field.
George Schlater and John Tibben
traded horses last Saturday.
Clark Grifrin's gave social dance
at their home last Saturday night.
Charlie Baker and Arthur yanaer-
nam hauled hogs to Extra Monday.
John Porter Jr. has begin hauling
coal for the Audubon Township
Creamery.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet
with Mrs. John Porter Jr. Thursday
May %.
The box supper given at No. 3
school house last Thursday night was
not very well attended.
George Kness and wife visited at
Henry Bakers Sunday.
John Tibben and family visited at
the Chas. Coyault home up in Greeley
Sunday.
Mrs. John Norris and two children
visited from Friday till Tuesday with
their relatives at the Dell butcher
home.
Gene Porter and Charlie Baker at
tended the ball game in Extra Mon
day between Eyira and the Manning
team.
Arthur Vanaernam purchased new
top buggy OF one OF the Extra dealers
last Saturday and now the girls will
all get buggy ride.
A. j. Baylor went to Extra Monday
evening and Tuesday morning left for
Audubon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-05-16
A Fine Compliment.

Tom Dustin last week resigned his
position as foreman in the Recorder
office and on Saturday left Hampton
for Maxwell, lows, TO accept posi-
ton with the l.. Il. Shepard Publish
ing Co., who own the Maxwell Trib-
une and are also publishers of the
Iowa Odd Fellow. Tom worked for
us Just four years to Il day and we
found him to be not only u frst-class
Job printer but u clean. conscientious,
reliable young man. lie is deserving
of success and the editors and pub
fishers of this paper unhesitatingly
and heartily commend him to his new
employer. Mrs. Dustin and the child
rem will follow him to their new home
the first of next month. Hampton Re
cOr0pr
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-05-16
HONORS EVEN.
The Game With Guthrie Center High
School Results in Their
Favor, 10 to 8.

In we'll contested game of base
ball the local high school lost to the
Guthrie Center school team. The
score at the close of the game stood
10 to s. y poorer day could not be
found for game. A gale from the
south made the diamond at times so
dusty that the players could not be
seen. The long ride, the dust, the
strong wind and the girls in the grand
stand made it possible for our boys
to present the play, "A Comedy of
, Errors" Toward the end of the game
the diamond was sprinkled and bet
ter game was played. This is the
second game played with the Guthrie
boys, the first being won by the local
team by 13 to o. The line up was
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-05-16
The Fire Bell Broken.

While the fire bell was being rung
Saturday night it was cracked to such
an extent that it is practically worth
less. What shall be done in case OF
fire? To answer this question Mayor
Spencer requests US IT, say that at the
right hand side of the southeast door
to the NJ. E. church mere is a rope
leading up into the lei tower for the
purpose of tOlling it IL cases of neces-
Sity. And it is und-. sood that, use
shall be made of it in case of fire, I'M
til the Council can purchase another
hell
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-05-16
Hail Insurance.

There is more damage done by
hail throughout Iowa every year than
by fire, Lightning and windstorms.
The cheapest and best company is
the Old German Mutual of LeMars.
Iowa. Farmers insure your crops in
this company and you will be we'll
protected and in case of a loss YOU
will get every dollar that you have
coming.
Phone or call on Miles S. Kness
Agent,
Audubon, Iowa
Phone 30
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-05-16
Great Subscription Offer

We have made arrangements with
the Farmers Tribune, a weekly agri-
cultural journal published at Sioux
City, Iowa, whereby we are enabled
TO offer our readers d very attractive
subscription offer. 1t is one of the
strongest weekly farm papers in the
northwest and every farmer in this
and adjoining counties can profit by
reading it's columns. 1t is ably edited
and each issue contains timely and in
teresting articles with reference to va
riOus lines of farm work. 1t also has
a strong home department which will
be especially interesting to our lady
readers. The Farmers Tribune is one
of those papers which stops when sub
scriptions expire. Read carefully our
announcement which appears in this
issue It.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-05-16
No Fight On Iowa Rate

The railroads will not make fight
to have declared illegal the two-cent
fare in Iowa. They will go into the
courts to resist the two-cent rate in
Nebraska, Arkansas, Missouri and
perhaps in other states The attor
neys say that the rate will be accepted
in Iowa as final and that there will be
no contest made. The situation in
Iowa is different from what it is in
other states. When the Iowa rate goes
into effect the first of July interstate
rates will be put at the two-cent basis
at least for large area.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-05-16
Low Rates to the Pacific Coast.

Low-rate Colonist's tickets on sale
daily until April Both. Daily and
personally conducted tours in through
Pullman tourists sleeping cars to
San Francisco, Los Angeles and Port
land.
Very low rates for the round trip
will be in effect to San Francisco and
Los Angeles April 25th to May 18th,
limited to July 3ist: also to Portland
and North Pacific Coast points June
Goth to July 18th. limited to Septem-
Der 10Th, Favorable stopover ar
engagements. Apply to any ticket
agent OF the North Western line for
full particulars. l7w4
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-05-16
DECORATION DAY.
New Law to Prevent Horse Racing
and Other Games Before 8 O'Clock.

The new law provides that it shall
be unlawful to engage in ball games,
horse racing, etc, that will interfere
with the proper observance of the day
which is set apart as Memorial Day,
before the hour of 3 o'clock in the
afternoon. All sports that could be
held to inte rfere with the proper OBJ
servance before ; O'Clock is by law
made punishable. The punishment is
a fine of not not less than f~e dollars
nor more than one hundred dollars or
thirty days in JAIL The wording of
the new law is little peculiar but it
is practically in effect now and will
govern the observance of this years
Memorial Day.