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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-14
STRICT RULES FOR VISITS
In WASHINGTON SOCIETY

IvxY ASHINGTON.-Just at present
wv matters are dull socially, but
there is an air Of expectancy and
enough people are in the city and
more are returning every day to keep
up the interest.
/; Houses and visiting lists are being
icverhauled, as visiting is the joy as
well as the bette noir of the Washing
tton woman and has to be attacked
scientifically as well as automatically
to accomplish all that Is required by
Ian exacting public.
There Is a regular etiquette In re.
igard to visits, and woe betide the un-
iiacky stranger who unconsciously sins
against the cast iron rules laid down
lin this supposedly most democratic
tof cities.
The judges of the supreme court
must be called on by The cabinet, sen
ators and representatives first. Then
the members of the cabinet call or
one another and on the senators and
house members. The senators make
their supreme court and cabinet Wis
its and finally reach one another. But
a senator's wife whose husband has
been in Office six years cannot demear
herself by calling first on the wife Of
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-14
JUST HIS CASE.

A man who was famous for never
paying his bills owed considerable
sum to his tailor. Sending bills had
had no effect upon the debtor. so the
tailor decided to MAKE a personal at
tempt to collect the amount, He called
several times upon the delinquent, but
was never able TO catch him. Finally
he succeeded, just as he was going out
and accosted him with the modest In.
quiry:
"Will you pay me this BILL sir?"
The man looked at II for a moment,
and then said, innocently:
Did you ever owe anybody any
thing?"
mo. SIR" replied the tailor.
Then you can afford to wait" said
the waggish debtor, and of he walked.
The tailor again made several at
tempts, and at last was successful In
cornering the man second time.
The debtor looked very solemn, and
said: Are you In debt to anyone?"
Not to be caught this time, the tailor
replied:
yes, sir; am sorry am"
"And why don't you pay?"
Because ! haven't got the money"
said the tailor, with n significant look,
That's just my case exactly, my
lear sir" replied the debtor. Il am
glad that you can appreciate my po-
stion. Good-morning!"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-14
ROOT-GRANT WEDDING TO
BE MOST SIMPLE AFFAIR

inclination to go the rounds seems to
prove the point.
1t is understood that young Grant
has no money beyond his pay. He is
a first lieutenant of engineers and his
wage is about 1926 month. He gets
an allowance for quarters, however.
provided he Is on detached duty where
there are no army quarters. The gov
eminent will give him and his wife
three rooms to live in, or if he is away
from an army post it will give him the
equivalent of the rent of three rooms.
1t is said that Edith Root, although
the daughter of a rich man, Is per-
fectly capable Of keeping house in
three rooms. and keeping house there
contentedly.
Lieut.. Grant has an enormously
wealthy aunt, who lives part of the
time in Chicago, but he has no expec-
tatioss from her, and he is too much
of Grant to take anything If it were
offered. Elihu Roots father was a
college professor, who was earning
about $500 year, perhaps less, when
Elihu was boy.
1t isn't at all probable that he will
contribute largely to the household
funds of his future son-in-law. He
|. doubtless would prefer to let the
young couple go it alone for some time
to come. This wedding promises to be
entirely satisfactory from every In
trinsically valuable American view
point.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-14

enc who has only served his country
thr.s years.
The senatorial and congressional
records are called In requisition and
lists made out and the length Of time
men have held Office noted. The
house members are not as exacting
and little more license Is permitted
them, but still an immense amount OF
form is necessary to steer clear OF the
breakers of social political life.
Diplomats are exempt to a certain
extent. as after presenting their ere
dentials to the president they quietly
wait the onslaught of visitors. 1t
requires discriminating foreigner or
one who has employed secretary
from the very innermost fold of the
fashionable set to tell whom to re-
ceive and whom not and to sift the
shower of cards that descend upon
him, especially If he belongs to the
diplomatic corps.
Washington Is an especially easy
city fer outsiders, as they have the
right Of way and must call first on all
those who hold an official position.
These visits are returned and thus the
thin edge of the wedge is inserted that
leads to social distinction.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-14

Aside from this visit the day was
marked by no special observance.
There were family congratulations and
presents, and the president attended
Grace Dutch Reformed church as Is
his custom. Returning from church.
he spent an hour in the White House
Office, and in the afternoon took a
long walk into the suburbs of Wash.
ington, on which he was accompanied
by Secretary Root.
Although 40 years old, President
Roosevelt, after six years as the head
of the nation, is only two years older
.a.n President Grant when he took
the oath; year older than President
Cleveland and the same age as Presi.
dent Pierce. He is still a much
younger man than were his predeces-
sors when they assumed office-McKin-
ley at 81, Lincoln at SO, Tyler and Ar.
thur at 81 and Polk and Garfield at SO.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-14
ROOSEVELT CELEBRATES
FORTY-NINTH BIRTHDAY

n RESIDENT SEVELT cele-
brated his forty-ninth birthday a
few Sundays ago. He spent the day,
as is his custom, attending church in
the morning, and spending the after
noon in the open air.
In the afternoon he received a COM
mittee of ten representing the Hun
garian Republican club of New York,
of which the president is an honorary
member. The custom of the club of
extending it's congratulations to Mr..
Roosevelt on his birthday began when
he was governor of New York. He
became member on his return frcr.
Cuba in 1898, and during his FIRST cam.
paign for governor of the state of
New York the club took an active
part in New York city. The commit.
tee extended congratulations on the
presidents successful hunting trip and
beard a partial description of it.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-14

- HE voyage of the battleship fleet
j to the Pacific will be veiled in i'm
penetFable secrecy.
No news regarding the maneuvers
to be conducted on the trip around
South America will be allowed to FL
ter through to the American taxpayer.
Newspaper correspondents will be
rigidly excluded from the war vessels.
The journey of Rear Admiral Evans
large squadron will be virtually on a
war footing, for the only information
that will be allowed to reach the peo-
pie who are paying out millions to
keep the navy up to the highest state
of fighting efficiency will be in The
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-14
The Supreme Test.

He was no coward; nay, rather, sien
had even called him brave. At the
peril of his life he had stopped iun-
away horses, and plunged into the sea
to rescue a. child from drowning, and
had gallantly charged up San Juan hill
in the face of the Spanish bullets. But
now his face paled and he trembled. Il
dare not" he muttered. But" he add
ed resolutely, "since she whom
vowed to love and cherish has asked
1t of me. will not falter." so. with
calm courage and resolute mien he
descended to the kitchen to discharge
the cook.--rhe Circle.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-14
STROUD OF MYSTERY FOR
TRIP OF PACIFIC FLEET

form of meager reports furnished by
naval officers specially appointed for
that purpose and who will carefully
avoid references to those things In
which the public is interested.
These decisions were arrived at by
President Roosevelt after consulta.
ton with Secretary Metcalf, Rear Ad.
miral Evans and Rear Admiral Brown.
son, chief of the bureau of navigation
of the navy department.
After conference, Secretary Met.
calf announced that the fleet would set
sail from Hampton roads on Decem-
Der 16. The president has been in
formed on all important items in the
itinerary.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-14
Pure Food Law Tested Soon.

Attorneys who are representing
various ST 1ck food companies which
have asked that the Iowa law on pure
stock foods be declared unconstitu.
tional are preparing to have the hear
ing on the question held at the next
term of federal court. which begins
here in something less than two
weeks
The hearing will attract wide at.
tention since the problem of enforc-
Ing the pure food laws is of greatest
Importance,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-14
Free Counsel for Poor Only.

Hereafter prisoners In district
court must show that they are ALSO
lutely without means before an at.
torney will be appointed to defend
thsm at the expense of the county.
Judge Brennan expressed himself
emphaticaly on this point while inn
paneling the grand jury:
Y want to say TO you defendants
that hereafter the court will be ex-
tremely careful about appointing at
torneys to represent those who have
not employed counsel" he told them.
There has been entirely too much of
this thing of appointing attorneys to
defend prisoners at the countys ex-
pense. After this every defendant
who asks for the appointment of an
attorney will be questioned closely
and unless 1t Is shown that he is
entirely without means the request
will be refused. Defendant must ex.
haust every effort to secure an at
torney before the court will appoint
one for them"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-14
Music Won MoItke Loved.

Arthur M. Abel in his sympathetic
memorial article on Joachim tells the
following interesting story of Won
Moltke and the great violinist. A more
ardent lover of music than Helmuth
Won Moltke never lived. He was an in
innate friend of Joachim, and the
great violinist was frequent guest
at his house. When the two illustri-
lous men were quite alone Joachim
would take his violin and play Spohr
'adagios for hours--for Moltke would
hear nothing else on such occacions.
Once. Joachim. after having played
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-14
Needless Precaution.

Once more poor woman ID laughed
at for her lack Of banking knowledge,
There is no denying 1t, however; she
is funny when she gets tangled up
In the paraphernalia OF finance. This
is the latest tale:
A Westend banker not long ago, re-
ceived the following letter from a
lady well known in social circles:
Dear Slr,--Please stop payment on
the cheque wrote out to-day, as ac
cidentally burned It up.-Yours, Mrs.
Blank"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-14
Why, Doodles!"

the kitchen he WY
ran upstairs to his room. AS he re-
NAMED there some time his mother
wondered what was delaying Doodles'
foraging in the pantry. So she went
lp softly to his room.
Doodles in his former long stock
ings and short-legged suit of clothes
was busily engaged in folding up his
new suit
why, Doodles. what is the mat.
ter?" exclaimed his mother. Don't
you like your new clothes?"
Goodies looked up at her In sur
prise as he placed the suit in large
box.
"Of course do; but you don't sup
pose I'm going to wear 1t for corn
mon. do you: Everybody knows I've
got 1t now, so I don't have to wear it
except when l want to-" explained
Doodles.-Chicago Daily News.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-14
increase slz. Of standard Car.

The Iowa Railway commission has
recently issued an order increasing
the minimum size OF standard cars
by about 120 cubic feet In order that
the cars will hold the minimum car
load weight of more kind, of fr tight
than at present. The standard car
in Iowa has been what Is termed "a
thirty-four foot car" with minimum
weight of 10000 pounds. Under the
new rule the standard car will re thlr.
ty-six feet long and the minimum car
load weight will remain 10000 pounds.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-14

Spohr to him for two hours. said:
Wouldn't you like to hear couple
of Hungarian dances for changer"
NO." replied Won Moltke. II prefer
Spohr adagios; if you don't tire Of
playing them. never tire of hearing
them" So the violinist kept on with
Spohr until far into the night.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-14

his hand as he
usually did, but
walked straight
ahead, his hands
in his pockets
and whistiing as
loud as possible.
He pretended not
to hear Shorty
d O W n s whistle
and he crossed to
the other side of
the street when
he saw the Peters
girls.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-14
Not At All Difficult.

Blanche-The most difficult thing
when going away is to make up ones
mind what to take and what to leave
behind.
Hen-iette-Oh, l don't think so.
take all my frocks and leave my hus-
band.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-14

s.
Doodles usually cheerful face. IT
don't care IL I'm not Is. I'm a great
deal bigger than loS Of fellows who
are wearing 'em long, he said, with
determination.
But, Doodles, dear, you aren't tall
enough to look well in long trousers
yet" demonstrated his mother.
ooh, pshaw!" responded Doodles
to his mothers argument. Look at
Shorty Downs. He isn't up to my
shoulders. And Fat Allen is just my
height. Gee! fellow can't have any
fun with the fellows when he wears
stockings like girl. The fellows
all laugh at me and call me Spin
dies"
"Well, just call them 'Stubby' and
Baby Elephant" said Doodles' sis
ter, who secretly sympathized with
her small brother
There is plenty of time for long
trousers, my boy" said Doodles' ia
Their from behind his newspaper.
When boy puts them on he ex-
poets to be a full grown man at once.
You can wait another year and then
you will look the part better"
ooh, gee!" said Doodles in dis
gust "You said that last year. You
promised that if passed everything |
could have them"
Were it not that one must decline
wantonly to offend Doodles' dignity,
one would say that at this point he
SMILED. The family council as a
whole looked uneasily.
But you see, dear, you are really
only small boy yet" said Doodles'
mother, with her eyes decidedly
moist.
ooh, now, mother, there you go!
That's just what you said about cut
ting my curls off. Why, at the last
social at school l dint get to dance
hardly at all. Shorty told me 1t was
! because the girls wouldn't bother
dancing with the fellows who didn't
wear long trousers after they got
into the high school. Now, dad, you
know my legs are as skinny as tooth.
| picks"
Doodles' father laid down his news
paper with an air of decision. well,
my boy, suppose you've got to have
| them. Meet me down town to-mor.
! row, and we'll get the whole toys "
Doodles waJ up early the day school
opened. He paid elaborate atten-
ton to his toilet, and his new clothes,
all laid out the night before, were
handled a dozen times before they
were finally put on.
Don't put your hands in your peck.
cts, Doodles; it shows you're new
at the business" advises Doodles' f..
Their.
"And just cut those girls dead who
wouldn't favor you at the social"
contributed his sister.
"Oh, who's got any time for glrls?"
said Doodles, airily. I'm going to
try for the team"
"Doodles' family followed him to the
door.
Nov, don't everybody run to the
window and let all the neighbors
catch on" commanded Doodles.
He went down the steps two at a
time. He didn't look back to wave
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-14
boobies

II Z r Z was a
question before
the house, and IL
W as perfectly
evident that it
was a question of
S o m q moment.
S till, fer that
m a t { e r, every
thing that con-
c ern e d Doodles
was always the
main issue DeIOTe
the house. The
present ( a m IL y
council had been
called to d g a !
with the impor-
tant question of
Doodles' trousers.
There was a
sullen look on
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-14
Tons Of Mail Posted.

Exactly 1,008,562 pounds of letters,
post cards. newspapers and packages
were mailed from the Des Moines
postoffice during the month Of Octo.
Der. These with the equipment neces-
sary to carry them weighed sos tons.
The letters alone weighed over twenty
tons and the newspapers weighed
more than 457 tons.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-14
Uncle Ben Says:

That the woman who goes to
church to show off her clothes will
have to find some other reason for
asking st. Peter 10 let her inside the
pearly gates.-Detroit Free Press.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-14
Limit Water In Butter.

While the federal government seems
to be powerless to prevent watering
of corporation stock, it is successfully
discouraging the watering of butter.
Iowa producers know it. They have
been hauled up and have. paid sums
running from $3.50 up because their
butter had the extra water in 1t. The
facts were disclosed in the report OF
the state dairy and food commissioner
to the governor filed the past week.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-14
Whv She Was Not.

Mrs. Gibson-I'm so tired. / was at
Mrs. Heighton's party last night
Mrs. GRAY didn't go; In fact, did
not get an invitation. Were there
many there?
'Oh, no; 1t was very select.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-14
Ready for the Worse.

Mrs. Boofer (meditatively. over her
book -How true this is!
Mr.. Boofer (bracing himself) We'll
Maria, don't keep me In suspense
What is II about us men7
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-14
The Present pav Advan.ao..

PA, is 1t better TO be born lucky
or rich?"
"Well, I'm not sure, my boy, but
nowadays to be born with a pull is
the best advantage know of"-De-
troit Free Press.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-14
Feared oyerExertlon.

Cumso-The doctor says must
take plenty of exercise. don't know
whether to try Indian clubs or dumb
bells.
Mrs Cumso-I wish you would come
out with me, and wheel the perambu-
lator a little way.
Cumso-Um! no, Maria. don't want
to overdo the thing at first, you know.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-14
Sounds Likely Enouqh.

There are plenty of women who
would be glad to get me- he said.
Very likely she replied pointedlys
but none of them would care to keep
you after they had got you'
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-14
Physicians WIN Show Board.

physicians VIII SnoW 6CdTu.
Physicians of the Polk County Me.
dical association will offer their In.
dividual services to the Des Moines
school board that they may demon.
strate to the board the wisdom OF
having medical inspector over the
public schools.
AT q meeting Of the association at
the Drake Medical school resolutions
sicians t. have medical oversight
indorsing this move by the ply.
over all school children was unani.
mously adopted. The board had
asked the medical society to for.
mulate some plan whereby children
may have the benefit of medical eX.
animation and treatment after the
cases have been determined by the
visiting nurses, II was the opinion
OF the medical society that one COM
petent physician should be placed az
Inspector of all school children and
he paid salary that would insure
that he gave his entire time TO this
work. To this plan the school board
camurs because OF extra expense
brought upon the school funds by the
recent consolidation of all Des Moines
districts. Not to be deferred from
lis position the medical society now
tenders its individual services to
prove to the board that medical In
spection IS one of the most needed
reforms In the present school system
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-14

First Motorist-Hullo. old chap, you
down here? / suppose you are putting
up at the Royal where am?
Second Motorist-No. fact is. my. car
broke down just outside the Temper.
ance hotel. so had to, pretend 1t
was there ! had intended TO put up.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-14
Anti-Pass Case Ends.

Antl-PaSS Case Ends.
Judge Zala A. Church OF Greene
county has taken under advisement
the case brought by the Illinois. Cen
trail railroad company to test the anti
pass law. Arguments were made In
the case at Jefferson by Attorney Gen
eral Byers In support Of the law and
by Thomas d. Healy against 1t.
1t Is probable that Judge Church
will decide the case within a few
weeks. The briefs presented him by
the counsel for the state were volumi.
nous, however, and the railroad coun.
sci also cited numerous authorities
AS presented to the court, the case
involves distinction between the
intrastate and the interstate pass.
The railroads contend that the right
to contract to issue the former can
not be contravened by the state legis-
lature, and that the federal statute
governs the latter even as to that
part of the Interstate journey within
the state which seeks to prohibit
passes lat
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-14

When Doodles
came home from
school that after
noon, instead of
making his usual
Immediate visit to
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-14
The Waters CurIs.

One morn Jane watched tho curly sea
In all Its madcap capers
Then asked, Say, ma. ut night who puts
The waves up In curl-papers?"
Judge.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-14
Ministers to Meet Governor.

At the regular meeting OF the
ministerial association 1t was sug
gested that the association would %
playing into the hands of Governor
Cummins for political capital If II
would go into the conference invited
by the governor on the resolutions OF
last week. The question was disturb
ing.
Fearful that II was a political boom
erang that would fly back to the dis
credit OF the ministers and effect ne
adjustment of the question of liquol
law responsibility, the association In
part was Ioath to accept the Cover
nor's invitation TO meet with him In
the hope OF discovering some way
in which the governor cal. 90. That
any large body Of the ministru aid
meet the governor and the reaf
ject be lost In general argument W.T.
emphatically opposed Regardless OF
any party lines and with all personal
animosity eliminated the ministers
elected its committee on public morals
who made the Investigations and for
med the resolutions to meet Governor
Cummins at his office. The com
mittee goes instructed to present the
facts In the case only and receive an;
explanations from Governor Cummins
relative to his present position on the
liquor conditions.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-14
Mr.. polk's VIII.

The last will and testament OF JEFF
ferson s. Polk, executed June IS,
1906, has been filed for probate. The
estate of the late pioneer and cleo.
trio railway magnate, amounting tc
about 100000 is divided equally be.
tween his widow and four surviving
children. The entire estate goes &c
the family, no requests being made
to institutions or other than his blood
relations.
HIS son, Harry II. Polk, and his
son.in-law, George B. Hippee, are
named as executors of the estate
They are gwen absolute power over
the property.
SO far as possible, the estate is tc
be kept intact for the present. How.
ever, the affairs are to be SO conduct.
ed that the property may be divided
at the expiration OF FIVE years. Thi,
applies to the property other than
the following or the interest Of the
estate therein: fhe Des Moir es Cit;
Railway company, the IetcT-Urha1
Railway company, the Red Rock Con-
g. Mining company and the Union I'm
provement company.