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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-28

THE government has now opened its
alcohol school in the city of Wash
ington for the instruction of the PEG,
pie of the United States in proper
methods Of making and using the de,
natured product.
For this purpose a model still has
been erected close by the department
of agriculture which is big enough to
work up 25 bushels of corn a day, con.
verting that quantity of grain into rs
gallons of 95 per cent. alcohol-that
is to say, 95 per cent pure. The plant
represents the smallest outfit that can
be conducted profitably on a CONNER,
cial scale.
The farmers cannot very well see it
for themselves, so arrangements have
been made by which they may learn
about 1t. Agricultural experts from
the experiment stations in every one
of the states are to go to Washington,
examine the alcohol-making outfit, see
how it works and listen to course OF
lectures explaining its management
1t will be their business when they 60
home to teach the farmers how to put
up and how to operate plants of this
character.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-28
Alcohol School Opened by Government

Inasmuch as such a plant could not
be erected for less than $4,000 it is
obvious that TIE ordinary farmer
would not be able to afford TO con-
struct one of the kind. But-and here
is the point-a group of farmers rep
resenting a small neighborhood might
do so.
Then they would bring their corn
stalks and other such refuse to the
milf and receive in return the al
cohol. 1t is simple method which
farmers have long been accustomed to
adopt where flour and other neces-
lsaries were concerned.
The farmers are eager to find a
cheap source of energy. Nowadays
multitudes of them use gasolene for
such purposes as grinding feed, cut
ting fodder and running the corn shell.
Ter, circular saw, horse clipper and
grindstone.
A farm in these times is more or
less of a factory. But gasolene is ex-
pensive. Alcohol is comparatively
cheap, and when manufactured from
the farmers own vegetable refuse it
would cost next to nothing.
In France there are $1,000 farmer
distillers who make alcohol for in
dustrial purposes from molasses and
sugar beets. 1t is high time that this
idea was turned to profitable account
in the United States. Rotten apples,
frost-bitten potatoes, stale water
melons, cornstalks and cobs and
every other kind of vegetable refuse
are available for the purpose.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-28
With High Scarlet Heels.

One Of the new fancies In footgear
Is to have high scarlet heels put on
black slippers. This Is an old French
fashion which comedies with tho di.
rectoire clothes.
Then the men wore them as well as
the women, but now they are restrict.
cd to the gentle sex. These heels are
either Spanish or French and the color
Is a vivid crimson.
The slipper on which II is placed is
usually the patent leather with a
large rhinestone buckle In front hold.
ing rosette of satin or chiffon.
They are not dressy enough for
dancing, but are worn for informal oc.
casions in the evening In the house.
They are especially pretty with the
popular indoor gown OF black satin or
chiffon, made empire with an open
square neck trimmed with jet.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-28
TRY SELF CONTROL
ILL TEMPER BOUND TO MAKE
PoSSESSoR UNHAPPY.
Trick Of Flying Into a Rage oVe'
Small Things Is Habit to BE
DepIored-Rest Cure Most
Effective.

Some persons act as II crossness
were an afilictiou that must be en-,
dured. In truth it Is habit to be over.
come.
IL you do not believe crossness is
a habit give way to your feelings each
time you feel irritable. Soon you will
find that unhappiness is your chronic
state and the intervals of good temper
become shorter.
Like all habits, the longer its. grip
on you the harder II is to loosen, so
when yop find that little things annoy
and trifles could make you scream
with rage set out on the conquering
process at once.
People take untold pains to break
themselves of the habit of stopping
and squirting or any other physical
defect, and will not make an effort To
keep themselves from flying into RACES
and getting themselves an undesirable
reputation.
Sometimes the habit OF irritability
Is fostered by the lives we lead. The
hustle of modern existence is produc
tive of nerves, and nerves and sweet
temper rarely go hand In hand. II
you can trace your crossness to the
things you do, stop doing them. Fan
better get reputation for being care
less than for being ill-tempered. The
latter loses friends.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-28
ALL IN TwAIN's IMAGINATION.
Marks Story Of Fortified Indian Good
Joke on Town.

The days when Sam" Clemens
Stuck type" on the Hannabal Union
are RECALLED by this anecdote: One
morning Sam" came into the office
very thoughtful, hung up his
coat and went to the frame. He
worked diligently for several hours
without any copy on his small-cap case
in front of him. He was setting up
the story of wonderful find he and
some of his comrades found in Nc
Douglas cave the Sunday before. The
narration was to the effect that a crowd
Of boys, while exploring the great cave
on Sunday afternoon, ran across pet
rified Indian. The citizens were great
ly worked up over the story. and they
hired scientist from Quincy to look
the dead Indian in the face and report.
The man who came to perform this
task wore gray mutton,chop whiskers,
thoughtful brow, and spectacles, of
course. He was an Unconditional chap.
and he looked learned and the commit
tee was satisfied of his ability. By
the terms of his contract he was 10
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-28

WASHINGTON navy depart
w ment experts figure that the
United States navy will be the first In
.ank in the world when the four new
battleships proposed by Secretary
Sewberry have been completed.
The approximate time of the COM
pletion of these ships is the close of
the year 1911. BY that date there
will have been completed these four:
The Delaware and Dakota and the
Florida and Utah.
The specific points made by the ex-
perts, however, is that the four new
ships which have been suggested are
to be of 25,000-tons displacement each
and will carry eight 14-inch guns.
Such a squadron Of battleships will
be unlike and superior to anything in
naval history, both as to displacement
and to main battery.
The astounding but absolutely true
statement is made by the navy ex.
perts that the 14-inch guns will be
effective at ten miles. 1t is also stated
by these experts that Great Britain,
after the appropriation by congress
for the four proposed battleships, will
never be able to regain it's lead in
modern battleships over the United
States. England's greatest proposed
battleship, the Fondroyant, is, accord
ing to the details in the United States
naval bureau of intelligence, inferior
to the Florida or the Utah.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-28
Hearty Welcome for "Joe" Blackburn

and forget as he is to fight, and once
the Ratchet is buried, it is never
resurrected.
1t was with regret that Mr.. Black
burn left the senate, but he has been
almost as happy in his new field as on
his old stamping ground and in the
short year and a half of his service
as one Of the commissioners of the
lsthmian canal he has become as
popular in Panama as he was in
Washington, and the style of life in
the old Spanish city is especially
pleasing to the silver-tongued Ken.
tuckian. AS everybody knows the
United States government houses the
public servants in Panama in mag
nificent style. The state in which
they live, indeed, approaches that
formerly enjoyed by the Spanish
grandees in that part of the world, and
the role of Spanish grandee admir-
ably suits the former senator from
the Bluegrass state, who is so adjust
able and so versatile that he is al
ways at home no matter what his sur
roundings and so much at home is he
in Panama that his friends both here
and there hope he will be allowed to
remain during good behavior"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-28

r. HE director of the mint has made
money" for the United States in
more ways than one. He is rejoicing
because the government made a profit
during the fiscal year ended June 80,
1908, of $10,541,371 on the coinage of
silver, nickel and one-cent bronze
pieces,
This represents the difference be-
tween the price paid by the govern
ment for the metals and their coinage
value.
The original deposits of gold bullion
In the minis and assay offices during
the fiscal year amounted to $2O7,415,-
9S4 and uncurrent United States gold
coin of the face value of $4,000, sos
was received for recoinage.
Silver bullion purchased for sub
sidiary silver coinage during the year
aggregated 1S,S19,279 standard ounces,
and mutilated and uncurrent United
States silver coin of the face value
of 81, 162,9S2 was recoined.
The coinage executed by the minis
during the fiscal year 1908 amounted
to $197 ,238,377 in gold, of which $780,
1S2, 420 were in double eagles, and $4-
$4,000 in eagles of the designs pre-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-28

RI is pleasant to have Senator Black
burn back in our midst again, to see
his great, stalwart form swinging
through the streets, to meet his semi
cynical, semi-humorous smile and to
feel his hearty hand clasp, but it is
difficult to think of him in any en-
vironment save that of the senate
chamber where he passed so many
years. There has never been a men,
Der of that distinguished body more
frankly, more genuinely and generally
popular than "Joe" Blackburn. No
matter how widely one differed with
him in politics, it was impossible not
to like him, for there is nothing about
him to dislike. He is prince of good
fellows, generous friend and mag
unanimous foe. When the battle is on
he fights with all the fight there is
in him, but he is as quick to forgive
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-28
BAD Instead of Pocket.

A very pretty little French fancy is
the wearing of an evening bag Of the
same material as the gown, en-
broidered and finished in the same pat
tern. This is worn attached to the
evening gown, as an accessory. A DIFF.
ferent bag is Of course fashioned for
every dress. II is as much part OF
the making of the gown as a pocket
would be, only it is worn outside and
unabashed, instead Of in the hidden
concealment of pockets usually.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-28
FASHIONS FADs AND FANcIEs.
New Color Shades That Are Popular
Idea for Floor Rugs.

What a craze there is for the shade
known as taupe! 1t cannot be con
sidered pretty color, but 1t certainly
is a popular one.
Even stockings are made I'm not
one tone of this color. but in several to
match costumes, and 1t is said that
the demand often exceeds the supply.
Bronze is another new shade and
looks something like copper touched
with pale gold.
Silk stockings in bronze or taupe
are $1.25 pair, and pink, pearl, hello
trope, navy blue and cardinal are also
shades that are included in the line
at this price.
Among the new floor rugs is mis-
sion" tapestry, carried out in the dull
colorings It's name suggests, that will
be an ideal background for mission
furniture.
A rug measuring 9x12 will be about
$40, and smaller size, 6x9, may be
purchased for $40. Small fur rugs, %
xG4, in white, gray and black, are
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-28
One Hundred Years AGO.

1t has been some time announced
that the new machine for travelling
without horses, being impelled entire
ly by steam, was matched to run "a
hours against any horse in the king.
dom. This bet. so novel in the sport.
ing world, will be decided on Wednes-
day and Thursday next. The machine
is to start at two o'clock on Wednes-
day on its ground in the fields near
Russell square to demonstrate the ex.
tent Of its speed and endurance. Very
large sums are depending on the issue.
From the London Observer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-28

charming little opera bag seen at q
woman's exchange recently. Along the
bottom ran border of clover conven,
tionalized, the delicate pink blossoms
and pale green leaves picked out with
floss silk outlined with silver thread
Ivory white MORE formed the lining
and nothing better could have been
conceived for bringing out such a
dainty pattern. Many OF the bags
were of pale tan (naturaD pongee EN-.
broidered in delicate colors in prim,
stiff-looking designs, and were lined
with a wash silk matching in color the
decoration.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-28
PRETTY TRIPLES OF FASHION.
Geisha Frock Among the Novelties
in Girls Garments.

A novelty in girls garments is the
Geisha frock and an extremely odd
looking one it Is. Fashioned from tan
linen, it has plated skirt attached to
a white muslin sleeveless waist Gust
by way of support and over it is a
blouse cut exactly on the same lines
as that worn by Chinese, ending just
over the hips. The neck Is cut In a
Dutch short square, and the sleeves
are bell shape, ending at the elbows.
The dress may be worn with a guimpe
9r not, as preferred. The hem Of the
blouse, also edges of sleeves and neck,
aye decorated with a simple embroid-
cry worked in white thread. The dis
.inguishing feature Of this new de-
Sign is the addition of lingerie frilling.
en- the lower edge, at under-arm
seams, the blouse is cut away for
about six by four inches and the space
tiled in with the frilling. There is a
similar effect given at the edges of
lie bell sleeves with narrower frill-
ng.
Ecru net was responsible for a
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-28
NW1lN[z1[H8@
mt EIlRIE@ITS

A day off In bed has a wonderful
curative effect on the temper. The
person you could cheerfully kill before
resting will seem harmless when you
rise with nerves unknotted.
Change Of scene and occupation will
break the chains of irritability when
moral suasion and pricking conscience
fail
The mother whose children are ob-
streperous, the housekeeper whose
drudgery has struck in, the worker
who has grown ne-sided-these
should take a vacation In the interest
of those around them If not for their
own sakes.
They will only realize how strong
the habit of crossness was when they
no longer feel an inclination to be
disagreeable. A digestive tablet Is an.
other easy breaker of the cross habit.
a bad stomach or disordered liver is
responsible for half the unhappy
households.
Children are not the only ones who
get rabid from oyerheating; course
of dinners and luncheons In a modern
season would have upset the amicable
reputation of Moses the Meek. The
debutante who can go through her
first winter sweet tempered has the
disposition of an angel. the digestion
of an ostrich or wise trick of not
eating.
Sometimes we get tho cross habit
because our lives lack interest. To
be so "do-less" that life Is bore Is
II certain breeder of ill-nature. Get
an object In life. Ride hobby rather
than be terror to friends with your
temper.
If mothers would treat temper as q
disease and doctor for It. or as habit
that can be broken, there would be
fewer unhappy men and women.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-28

Considerable excitement has been
aroused in Paris by the question raised
by DR.. Bosredon of Brive and taken up
by his Paris colleagues, whether a doc
tor has right. under certain circum-
stances, to take mans life.
DR.. Bosredon was the first medical
man who arrived on the scene of the
railway accident in Brive tunnel The
stoker of the engine, man named lie.
fort, was caught under the wreck and
slowly burned to death
When ! reached him." writes DIR.
Bosredon, "the man was screaming
with agony and begged me to kill him.
There was no possible hope of saving
his life. He was being slowly burned
to death, and his body was horribly
crushed.
Il considered that my conscience
permitted me to put an end to. his
agony, and asked gendarme for his
revolver. He said that he had none,
and the stoker was slowly burned to
death, instead of being put out of his
pain there and then"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-28
$3.75, lined; while unlined goat rugl
the same size are $3.50.
PRETTY MATCHBOX HOLDER.

The tin matchbox holders so often
given away with packets of matches
are useful but by no means orna.
mental. A simple plan by which they
may be rendered more decorative is to
cover them entirely with white ena.
mel. They should then be left until
dry, when some pretty floral design
and the name OF the room to which
they belong can be painted on them.
A holder so treated is shown in our
sketch. and as suggestion for an ar,
ticle for sale in bazaar 1t should not
be forgotten.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-28

be used for the foundation and this
Is covered both back and front with
any material that may have been
chosen, such as sateen, or art serge.
On both sides some pretty floral de.
sign may be worked. and tho screen
Is entirely edged with cord drawn
into three loops at each corner. and
handle Of cord Is arranged at the
top. When not in use. It can be cas-
lily slipped away behind a sldeboard, or
at the side Of a bookcase, and be out
of sight.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-28

write a complete report, detailing
every possible feature of the discovery
for historical preservation. The in.
vestigator returned at nightfall, GOV.
cred with clay, with clothing torn and
skin barked in countless places by
falls of rocks. He sought out the
chairman of the committee that EN-.
ployed him and silently delivered to
him this statement: Mileage in look
ing for dead Indian, $40; reading
story about dead Indian, IS; bruised
shins on the way to dead Indian, $40.
Report: There was no dead Indian
Macon (Mo.) Republican.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-28
Henna Paste.

Use one part Of henna and tire,
parts of lump indigo. Reduce the hen
ma leaves to a coarse powder, also thu
indigo, and mix together with SUI
flcient water to form a paste. The
longer this remains on. the darker 4
will make the hair. Tho paste Is Il
be washed off well. If the scalp is dis
colored 1t can be washed with soar
and water without affecting the hair
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-28
Gossip of Washington
What Is Going On at the
National Capital.
lew Ships to Make Our NAVY Lead All

The report that Great Britain was
building 1876 gun has been run down
by the naval authorities here and they
state that it is not true. 1t is also
stated that there is no foundation
whatever for the report that Germany
is building, or projecting even, five
battleships, each of which is to carry
IL Pinch guns.
1t is admitted now that the United
States status second on the list of
naval powers, and this is largely be-
cause the United States naval relative
power depends on modern ships
against which twenty or more of the
British so-called battleships do not
count and are not to be taken into
count, because not one of them could
approach within five miles of any of
the United States battleships even of
the Alabama class. Above that class
in the United States are the South
Carolina, Michigan and, of course, the
American Dreadnaughts are all above
that class. In other words, the
United States has ship for ship,
built and building, better and more
powerful ships than Great Britain has
built and is building for the next
three years.
The navy department confidently
expects to see the prediction of the
experts realized in 1911 and the
United States will lead the world in
naval power. The experts declare
that when the statement is made that
Great Britain has at the present time
81 battleships against 20 of the
United States, it only means an ap-
parent numerical excess and that
when the ships are compared one with
the other, there are more dead or
obsolete types and classes in the
RritiSh th In NJ Qthnr n
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-28
CHAIR BACK FIRE SCREEN.
Designed to Protect Sitter from Too
Much Warmth.

Our sketch illustrates somewhat
novel suggestion in the shape OF a
small screen for placing on chair. 1t
so often happens that the member of
a party who Is sitting nearest the fire
has to be protected from too much
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-28
Mint Makes Money" for FOUR Uncle Sam

pared by the American sulptor, the
late Augustus Sain Gaudens.
The amount of subsidiary silver
coin executed was $16,530,477.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-28

Those earnest men who upward
climb leave footprints in the sands
of time. nor is success for them com.
plete unless they master some great
feat.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-28

warmth, and the little screen of which
we give a sketch is designed for this
purpose, and can be rested against the
back of chair in the way shown IN
the upper sketch.
A good size to make 1t In Is about
20 inches square, but 1t can, of course,
be made larger, If desired. A square
piece of very stout cardboard should
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-28
18th ell asst Best West"

The government OF
Canada now gives
10 every actual set
tier lGO acres of
whent-G rowing
land free and an
additional 1En acres
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-26
MUST RESIGN FROM
POLITICAL POSITIONS
Letter From President Relating
to Census Supervisors.

Washington, Aug. 26.-President
Taft is leaving nothing undone to
make it clear that he does not intend
that census work and politics shall be
mixed. Acting Secretary Mc1arg of
the department Of commerce and la
Dor has received letter from Mr..
Carpenter, secretary to the president,
stating that census supervisors who
hold political positions, such as Sec
retaryships or chairmanships of coun-
ty committees, must give up either
their political or government position.
In number of states, particularly
in the South, Republican politicians
have been recommended for appoint
ment as supervisors of the census
Complaint was made that as the su-
pervisors have authority to appoint
enumerators it would be possible for
them to build up powerful political
positions.
Mr. Carpenters letter was written
at the direction Of the president and
Mr.. McHarg Immediately communi-
Gated it's contents to Director Durand
AS this is not a season of political &C.
tivity it Is likely that the effect will
be wholesale designations by persons
holding local Republican or Demo-
cratic party positions.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-26
PRETTY SMOOTH CROWD.

Frank Day wouldn't bet Secre-
tary of State Julius Schmall that
Governor Johnson would not be
candidate for the fourth term.
Frank is wise boy and he can run
the state just about as we'll when
Johnson is at the capitol as he can
when the Governor is away on
lecture tours. Falls Beacon.
Yes, and when the governor and
Frank are both out, Harvey Grim
mer can run things" about to the
taste of the absentees; and if Har-
vey is busily engaged William Will
liams, the smootbest colored man in
the whole United States, can give a
game of gab' that is about the
best thing in the line of diplomacy
yet discovered. Great bunch"
down there in the governors office.