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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04
Former Blacksmith Power in Congress

and-dried convention--ln short, the
practical politician who gets out the
vote.
Tawney, when he came to congress,
wasn't welcomed within the big tent.
He had to wait around on the outside.
Then the blacksmith got busy. He
just walked off the reservation, taking
enough insurgent Republicans with
him to spill the beans for the bis
five. And so IL came to pass that
the big fellows reckoned with Taw.
ney, and now ne is chairman OF the
most important committee In the
neutrality-suspicious.. Hon. jim Is a
fighter from Fightersvllle. But he Is
that kind OF fighter who knows when
TO fight and when to let the other fell
low do the fighting.
Only once has Tawney been
whipped. That once came from Con.
gresham Goebel Of Cincinnati, when
he got the mail carriers pay increased,
in spite of Tawney and Chairman
Overstreet. The whipping didn't
tickle Tawney. So, when the fight
to hold down the appropriation on the
agricultural bill came up Tawney
quit guarding the treasury and let
Scott of Kansas tackle the job. Taw-
ney went to his committee room. The
farmers wiped up the floor with Scott.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04

Newfoundland is land OF lakes.
10 numerous are they that 1t is esti:
lated they cover about one-third Of
he total area of the island. There
re 6S7 named lakes, and 10000
nown ones without names. The
sland has also about 1000 miles OF
eacoast.
Mount Blanc, in the Death Valley
egion of Nevada, consists entirely
If borax. This mountain is about
1900 feet high and two miles in d.
lmeter, 1t Is estimated that it con-
aims fully 5000, 100000 tons OF bor-
TX, worth 500 a ton. Frank M. Smith,
" Oakland, California, owns the
mountain.
For three weeks after marriage
New York printer extolled his wife's
mother as one OF the best women
hat ever drew the breath of life.
Then the old lady began TO "show
ler hand, and her son-in-law reluc.
antly changed his opinion. What he
links OF her now may be inferred
rom a remark which he cautiously
whispered In the ear of friend: II
have but one thing to desire In re-
gard to my mother-lUlaw-I sincere
ty wish that all Of her children had
been sons"
With the aid OF the microphone Q
person can hear q ey walk or bee
meeZe.
An ostrich feather, II held upright.
will be seen to be perfectly equal on
Doth sides, the stem dividing 1t ex-
,ctly In the center. In othe- feathers
The stems are found to be more or
less on one side,
The judge never sits on the jury.
but he frequently calls the attorneys
down.
Some men are born bald. some
achieve It., and others acquire 1t after
marriage.
Politeness generally loses a man a
seat In street car.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04
COUNTESS is LoNeWoRTH FOE.
Noted British Socialist to Oppose
Presidents Daughter on Stump.

Bellefontaine, O.-The countess of
Warwick; England's famous socialist
agitator, will be pitted against Mrs,
Alice Roosevelt Longworth, daughter
of President Roosevelt, in the con.
gressional campaign in the Eighth
Ohio district next fall.
That both women will make
speeches from the stump has just
been learned. Some weeks ago Rep.
resentative Nicholas Longworth told
Ralph ID. Cole, Republican nominee,
whose lucky Tipping of coin broke in
his favor a deadlock that has caused
a second convention, that he and Mrs
Longworth would make speeches in
the district for Cole. against whom a
bitter fight is being made.
K. G. Wharton of Kenton, Socialist
candidate, has announced that the
countess of Warwick had agreed to
visit the district on a speech-makine
tour in his behalf. 1t is said the coun
tess will make money contribution
to the campaign, believing a chance
to put a real Socialist in the United
States congress is at hand.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04

TINTED States senators often be-
- come good friends, but somehow
they are not prone to becom-
ing real chummy with one another.
Exceptions occur from time to time
to prove the rule. One of these excep-
tions applies to Senator Philander C..
Knox of Pennsylvania and Senator w.
Murray Crane of Massachusetts,. II
the afternoon wanes without their
meeting, one Is likely to start out to
see where the other is and to learn
what has happened.
Often the Knox automobile and the
Crane automobile exchange honks In
the morning. Not infrequently the
senators ride to the capitol In the
same car. When the luncheon hour
comes, Senator Crane may descend to
the committee on rules, perhaps herald
his advent by turning out the lights
In the vestibule, and then lead his
crony off to the senate restaurant.
The fondness that Senators Cra ne
and Knox evinceI for eating together
Is reminiscent of the fondness tat
former Senator Edmunds of Vermont
and the late Senator Allen G.. Thur
man Of Ohio used to have for drinking
together. That was in the earlier
days, when drinking at the capitol was
not frowned upon.
All the oldsters in political Wash
ington are fond OF recalling that story,
how the two senators kept black bot
tie in tho room of the committee on
judiciary. They were certain to ad-
jou:n there twice or thrice every after
noon that the senate held a long SEES
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04

the kissing point-"well, chust when
you bose comfortable-hah?- mebby
on one cheer, what I know-it's SO
long sence done it myself-when you
bose comfortable, asst her-chust asst
her-aham!-w she'll take for the
pasture-feld! She owns you bose and
she can't use bose you and the pas
ture. A bird in the hand is worth
seferal in another feller's-not SOP"
But Seffy only stopped and stared at
his father. This, again, he did not
understand.
"You know well enough I got no
money to buy no pasture-held," said
he.
"Gosh-a mighty" said the old man
joyfully, making as If he would strike
Seffy with his huge fist-a thing he
often did. "And amt got Messing to
trader"
Nothing except the mare!" said the
boy.
"say-ain't you got no feelings. you
idjiot?"
oh" said Seffy. And then:
But what's feelings got to do with
cow-pasture?"
coach! No wonder he wants to be
an anchel, and wiss the anchels stand
holding sings In his hands and on
his head!
Look a-yere, you young dummer.
ux, feelings is the same to gals like
Sally, as money is to you and me.
You ken buy potatoes wiss 'em. Do
you understand"
Seffy said that he did, now.
well, then, I'fe tried to buy that
pasture-field sousand times"
Seffy started.
Yes, that's little bit lie-mebby
a dozen times. Aad at last Sally's
daddy said he'd lick me If efer said
pasture-field ag'in, and / said it ag'in
and he licked me! He was a big man
and red-headed yit, like Sally. Now,
look a-yere-you ken git that pasture.
field wissout money and wissout price
except you dam feelings which
amt no other use. Sally won't licl
you-if she is bigger-don't be a
skeered. You got tons of feelin's 20,
amt got no other use for--don't waste
'em-they're good green money, and
Wen git efen wiss Sally's daddy for
licking me yit--and somesing on the
side! Huh?"
40 BE CONTINUED,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04

was not diamond at alf-the Hes
brew who sold it to Seffy had con-
fessed as much. But he also swore
that If it were kept In perfect polish
no one but diamond merchant could
tell the difference. Therefore, there
being no diamond merchant anywhere
near, and the jewel being always i'm,
maculate, Seffy presented it as dia-
mond and had risen perceptibly in the
opinion of the vicinage.
"And--and-and -Sef-Seffy, what
you goin' to do?"
"Do?"
Seffy had been absorbed in what he
was going to wear.
"Yas-yas-that's the most impor-
tant" He encircled Seffy's waist and
gently squeezed it. "Oh, of course!
Hah? But what yit?"
/ regret to say that Seffy did not
understand
''Seffy," he said impressively, you
haf' toll me what you goin' to wear.
1t amt much. The weather's yit pooty
col nights. But | ken stand it If you
ken-God knows about Sally! Now,
what you goin' to do-that's the conun-
trum | asst you!"
Still it was not clear to Seffy
"Why-what I'm a-going to do, hah? ?
Why--whatever occurs"
"Gosh-a mighty! And meier say a
word or do sing to help the occur
rences along? Goshens What set
ting-up! Why-say-Seffy, what you
set up for?"
Seffy did not exactly know. He had
never hoped to practise the thing-in
that sublimely militant phase.
What do you Think"
well, Sef-plow straight 20 her
heart. l wisht / had your chance. I'd
show you other-guess kind a setting.
up-yassir! Make your mouth warter
and your head swim. begoshens! Why.
that Sallys just like a young stubble-
field; goth to be worked constant, and
plowed deep, and MANFRED heafy, and
mebby drained wiss blind bitches, and
crops changed constant, and KEEP ago.
SOS the weeds can't git in her. Then
you ken put her in wheat after q
while and git your money back
Now look here, Seffy," his father
went on more softly, when you git
to this-and this-and this,"-he went
through his pantomime again, and II
included progressive caressing to
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04

r HE war department is looking for a
beverage to take the place of
beer and whisky at army posts. The
beverage must not be OF the class of
drinks prohibited by the anticanteen
law.
The federal courts have never
passed upon the question of the per-
centage Of alcohol which will render
a beverage an intoxicant. The state
courts also have been chary of decid-
ing the question. In certain cases the
authorities have spoken, however.
Thus, in Rhode Island, 1t has been
held that where beer contained 2.S9
per cent. Of alcohol no evidence was
necessary to show it was Intoxicating.
In Texas. tonic containing from 3B
to per cent. of alcohol has been
held to be intoxicating liquor. 81
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04

w ASHINGTON.-The census taken
w recently by the police force of
the District of Columbia indicates
that the national capital Is growing
in population at an exceptional rate.
The increase In inhabitants for the
last year is reported as 9,S12, which
would mean growth, If steadily main.
tanned. of almost 100000 for the cur
rent decade
or course such rate of growth has
not been maintained since 1900. Ac-
cording to the federal census OF that
year, Washington's population was
27S,71S. The population reported by
the police in 1908 is 1913, 403. so that
the increase in eight years has been
60,6S5. BY 1910 Washington may be-
expected to gain at least $4,000 more
inhabitants and its population to rise
to about $4,000.
Compared with its nearest rival
Baltimore - Washington is making
rapid strides forward Baltimore
percentage of growth between 1890
and 1900 was III, while Washington's
was 2O.9. The disparity In expansion
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04

ID EFORE Jim Tawney got into poll.
ID tics up in Minnesota he was a
blacksmith. He was so rough that
they had to throw him down to put
him into a boiled shirt, some of his
warmest admirers say.
That blacksmith training proved
mighty good experience for him, and,
applying blacksmith methods to his
congressional career he has forged
to the front so rapidly that they do
say down here in Washington that
If Speaker Cannon doesn't look out
some day he will get run over, be.
cause Jim Tawney Is coming with
wonderful strides.
Tawney Is the man who would be
picked out at glance as the real
ward politician of the house. He Is
just the kind Of man the voter al
ways finds ready to tell him how to
vote at the primary; the type of man
who always leads the revolt in a cut.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04
DESTINED TO DIE BY BULLET.
Mothers Belief In Boys Fate Seemed
Justified by Events.

"People may jeer at fatallsm and
poke fun at all ideas which are embod'
led In predestination," said Senator
Culberson OF Texas at a small gather
ing OF friends the other day In Wash
ington, but sometimes a man rubs ell
bows with events which make him less
skeptlcal about such things. A fine
young boy near Dallas was shot while
out hunting, and the bullet lodged so
near his 4eart that there was not one
chance In a thousand that he could
survive an operation. But he did sur
vive, and the operation was one OF the
things of which the surgeons In the 10
cal hospital wero very proud. But
the boys recovery vas tedious and as
soon as the fevef left him he was
allowed to see his friends and to play
cards and generally to amuse himself.
The bullet had been given to the boy
and occupied a conspicuous place on
the table. Every caller saw and handled
the bullet and talked over his almost
miraculous escape from death. one
day the boys mother was with him
ana BtNeIul GclullNtb WHtH IVY
who had formerly gone to school with
the patient paid him a visit and or
course he wanted to hear all about
the operation and to see the bullet.
The boy told II all with great vim
and then, taking up the bullet, he said:
Here's tho bullet that caused all the
trouble, and now | shall bite 1t to
pieces to pay II back, and he laugh
ingly put Il In his mouth. Just then
he was seized with q coughing fit, the
bullet slipped down his throat, lodged
In his wndplpe and In few minutes
he had strangled to death. The poor
mother was nearly craZed with grief,
but she afterward told the pastor or
her church that she felt her son was
destined to die of that bullet and that
she had little confidence of his re-
covery, even when the operation was
pronounced successful. She had dab
bled somewhat in the occult sciences
and she declared that the boy had been
predestIned from all time TO die from
that particular bullet and that nothing
could save him from that fate.'
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04

way his som was drifting into the
situation-thinking about granny
"but Sally owns the farm!"
"Uhu!" said Seffy, whatever that
might mean. .
"And Sally's the boss!"
"And granny won't object to any
one Sally marries, anyhow-she das-
sent! She'd git licked!"
"Who said anything about marry
ing?"
Nobody but me, sank you'll" said
the old man with equally specious
meekness. Look how she ken jump
a six-rail fence. Like three-year
FLY! She's nice gal, Seffy-and the
farms fine together-her pasture-field
and our corn-field And she's kissing
her hand backwards! At me or you,
Seffy?"
Seffy said he didn't know. And he
did not return the kiss-though he
yearned to.
well, l bet a dollar that the first
initial of his last name is Sephanijah
P. Baumgarten, Junior"
Well" said Seffy with great
flourish, I'm going to set up with her
tonight"
"oach-git out, sef!"-though he
knew It,
You'll see.",
mo, I WON'T" said his father. Il
wouldn't be so durn mean. Nossir!"
Seffy grinned at this subtle foolery,
and his courage continued to grow.
I'm going to wear my high hail"
he announced.
mo, Self" said the old man with
a wonderful infection, facing him
about that he might look into his de.
termined face. For it must be ex.
planned that the stovepipe hat, in that
day and that country, was dedicated
only to the most momentous social &C.
casions and that, consequently, gen.
tlemen wore it to go counting.
"Yes!" declared Seffy again.
Bring forth stovepipe,
The stovepipe, the stovepipe-"
chanted Seffy's frivolous father in the
way of the Anvil Chorus.
"And my butterfly necktie with"
"Wiss the di'mond on?" whispered
his father.
They laughed in confidence of their
secret. Seffy, the successful wooer,
was thawing out aga'a. The diamond
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04
Cruade AGAINST the NV.

AS the national crusade against tie
house fly is now in progress, supplar I.
ing temporarily the international issLe
against mosquitoes and rats, Prof.
Underwood of Massachusetts declares
that one fly killed this month may pre-
vent the existence of 100000 By
midsummer. Such Is the prolific ma.
ture of the common fly. Such, too,
Is the ignorance Of the past that when
a Roman emperor was found killing
flies as habit he was not hailed as
a be1efactor, but was finally dethroned
as too trivial to be tolerable as a
Roman despot. Still 1t appears in the
light of history as a whole that this
Is a good time to invest as much as
ten cents In a first installment of fly
paper.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04
SYNOPSIS.

The browning desire in the life of old
Baumgartner, Pennsylvania German. is
to obtain possession of the beautiful
meadow which lies just between Baum
gartner's property and the railroad sta
ton. The property in question was in
herted by Sarah Pressed very pretty
and athletic young girl, and belonged
solely to her. But old Baumgartner had
longed for ii so many years and en-
deayored to purchase il from Sarah'S
father SO many times that the property
became known as "Baumgartners
yearn." At the vicinage gatherings on
the porch of the store old Baumgartner
always declared that the property would
some day be his. At length Baumgartner
came to realize that his only hope of
obtaining the property would be through
the marriage of his son Sephenijah to
Sarah PRESSED. In mock. auction "Seffy,'
as Sephenijah p. Baumgartner, Jr, is
popularity known, is ratified off by his
father to Sarah for 81.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04
What Have Feelings Got to Do With
Cow-Pasture?


Cow-Pasture?
They advanced together now, Seffy' s
father whistling some tune that was
never heard before on earth, and, with
his arm in that of his son, they watch
ed Sally bounding away. Once more,
as she leaped a fence, she looked
laughingly back. The old man whistled
wildly out of tune. Seffy waved a
hand.
NOW you shouting, Seffy! Shout
ag'in!"
Il didn't say a world"
"Well-it amt too late! Go on!"
Now Seffy understood and laughed
with his father
mice gal, Sef-Seffy!"
"Yes!" admitted Seffy with reserve.
Healthy"
Seffy agreed to this, also.
mo doctor bills!" his father ampli
fed.
Seffy said nothing.
Entire orphen."
"She's got granny"
"Yas." chuckled the old man at the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04
Senators Knox and Crane Real Chummy

sion. 1t was at first marvel why the
two men seemed to have the same
thought at the same moment, and be-
gan to make tracks simultaneously
from different parts Of the senate
chamber-one being Democrat anc
the other Republican-toward that
committee room.
1t turned out that they had prear-
ranged signals. The "Old Romans"
signal was to pull out that famous red
banaanna handkerchief and to blow
his nose with clarion loudness.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04
Letter lonu Ahoat.

A correspondent writes While sail
ing off Felixstowe on August bank
holiday last year | addressed post
card to myself, stamped 1t and placed
1t In a bottle which threw in the
sea. had quite forgotten about 1t
but the other morning | received the
card through the post, bearing the
Tromsoe Norway postmark and tn
sender's name and address. rhe be
tie had been floating about nc,rl
eight months.-London Chronica.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04
Mo Wonder.

Intense Maiden met Mr.. Enpecque
just now, and he had perfectly ter
rible expression on his face-just like
one who knew he was doomed OF des
tiny.
Practical Friend-Very likely. His
wife is going to move to the suburbs
tomorrow and has just made him buy
lawn mower.--Baltimor American.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04

bright red temper like her daddy!
And they both work mighty bad to-
gether sometimes. When you get her
at the right place onct-well, nail her
down-hand and feet-so's she can't
sit away. When she gifts mad her lit
tie brain evaporates, and if she had a
knife she'd go round stabbing her best
friends--that's the only sing that
safes her-yas, and us!-no knife. If
she had knife it would be funerals
following her all the time"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-06-04
To Property Owners

II you own city or town dwelling
and barn or contents Of same you can
insure It against loss by Fire and
Lighting at one half the cost Of old
line insurance In purely co-opera-
tive association having $35,000.000.00
of insurance in force and $4,000 policy
holders all In Iowa. Inquire In your
town, for the Town Mutual ms. Assn.
Agent and II you don't find him drop
a card to c. II. Harsh, Secy., Des
Moines, Ia, and receive full parti.
CELLARS. Over 1000 losses paid since
organization.
On some OF the big Atlantic steam,
ers there are $50 firemen. The work
hours at a time, and rest four.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-03
DUTIES OF VOTERS
DISTRICT TRUsTEHs TO BE CHOSEN
 ON HOLIDAY.
Qualified EIectors Are Urged to As- sembIe in Each Public School District TOmorrow and Elect
 Their Trustees

The friends of the Department of Education are again emphasizing the importance of the election of school trustees which Is to take place throughout the State tomorrow, The law cannot be waived by which this event Is regulated in the several counties. Therefore. Hon. Harry c. Gunnels, State Superintendent of Edu- cation. Is urging the people to forego the pleasures of the Fourth for a brief period on that day in order to select the district trustees.
 The election of district trusteee which Is to be held in all the counties save Escambia, Baldwin and Mobile. is regarded as extremely important. Three of these ofiscers are chosen by the qualified electors in every district They meet ten days thereafter and se- iect from their number q chairman, and these chairmen assemble at a time fixed by law in August. for the purpose of electing four members of the Coun- ty Board of Education. who with the County Superintendent of Education. make up the full County Board.
 That the best powers of discretion tees is manifest when one looks ct the broad authority and duties of the county boards. These latter have the entire jurisdiction of school matters in their counties. electing the teachers who are nominated by the trustees. and are responsible for the conduct of the public schools at all times.
 The Department of Education has called attention to the fact that the enumeration Is to be done this year by the incoming trustees. They are re- oulred to attend to this important duty in the same month In which they are elected.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-03
GRADUATES OF JAMES SANATORIUM Will Hold Their An nuaI Reunion RAEIGH SPRINGS, JULY 4TH AfPexsons, whether They Have Been Ereated With James Home Reme- dies or at the James sanato-
 xium are Invited
 to Attend
RAEIGH SPRINGS, JULY 4TH

On next Saturday, July 4th, the ATeduates Of the James Sanatortum, ana those who have been treated through the James Home Treatment, James Banatorium. Memphis (Raleigh springs), Tenn, and the following in- vttation fs extended to all. viz:
 Xcurseh and one other member of your family. wife, mother, son, daugh- ter. father. sister or brother--are h. vited to be present, and will be enter tained as our guests ct the James San- larger crowd this year than ever be- lore and VIC hope 1t will be practicable for each Graduate. and cne membe ber of htns or her, family to be with us at this reunion. There win be reduced xqfes on all railroads.
 The program for July 4th will be as xoIlewss Music by Prof. Arnolds Band; ness la:so to s.so D.. m. Musical Con cert by Prof. Arnold's Band. to { D. m Speeches of welcome by leading citizens, ( to 6 D. m.; Barbecue Sun. per, to D.. rn.; Grand Fire Works dlsRlayx x from g to p. m; Dancing, 3
 As we expect the largest gathering cially request that our friends, where they can do so, register as early as possible Saturday morning, July 4th. in order that we may make additional preparations for their comfort, if neces- gary. If our Graduates want to have e good time meeting their old class mates, they should not fail to come and
 Address all communications to James Ganatorium. or Chas. B. James. Mem phiss Tenn.