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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-07-22
Money Orders Popular

Money order transactions in the
postoffices of the country have grown
to so large an extent in the last year
or two that it Is now necessary TO
maintain q force of $50 accountants,
bookkeepers, assorters and examiners
in the Office of the auditor of the post
Office department. During the first
three-quarters Of the fiscal year, ended
June 80, there was an increase of 2,089-
600 In the number of money orders is
sued, as compared with the correspond
ingperiod in the preceding fiscal year.
The value of the orders issued, how
ever, was 1928, SAG, 900 less than for the
corresponding period of last year.
The average value OF domestic
monev orders issued during the quar-
ter ended March 81, 1909, was SO 81,
and the average value Of the interna-
tional money orders during the same
period was 800. So. That an immense
amount Of money is sent to foreign
countries and the balance is heavily
against this country is indicated by
the statement of Auditor Chance OF
the Post Office department that the in
ternational money orders issued In
the United States and payable In
foreign countries exceeded the value
of orders drawn in foreign countries
and paid in this country during the
fiscal year 1908 by $3.50, 600, 900.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-07-22
SOME OPPOSITION

Every nce In a while the question
comes to us from some quarter asking
us il such and such q man can beat
Smith for Congress in this district.
This does not show a concentration Of
support Tor any one man as against
Smith but it does show a very consid-
cradle dissatisfaction with the present
incumbent OF the Office. We are not
very particular who the man shall be
who comes to his position as his sue
cessor provided he is a man whose
word can be depended upon and who
is known as q thorough republican.
We could support Smith on one con-
dition, which Is not very likely to arise,
but IL the choice should come between
him and the present senator from this
district we would not have very much
trouble in making the choice. The
opposition to Smith seems to us'today
greater than we had supposed 1t to be
and that he will have the fight of his
life If he retains the place.-Anita
Republican.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-07-22
Nearing The End

Under the above heading Judge
Harris OF Missouri Valley says he was
SO years OF age on Wednesday, July
Il, 1909, and that his work is fast
drawing to q close; that he is just
waiting for the ferry boat to carry
him over the mystic river OF life; that
though his journey has brought many
sorrows, he has many happy memories
OF JOY and pleasures; and were IL not
for leaving the many dear friends here,
he would hear the final call without
regret. Judge Harris has lived under
all the presidents except the first five,
and has "seen the government grow
from a weak nation to one OF great
power and wealth, honored and re-
spected by all nations OF the world;
has seen Ii emerge fromthe old lumber
wagon to the magnificent steam car,
the stage coach to the Automobile.
When the call comes he hopes to be
ready to go TO meet his loved ones
where II is everlasting day
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-07-22

change to be made In the program and
when the cortege started for the ceme-
terry il was mol deemed advisable for
the commandery to form line and
march ia q body to the place of inter-
ment. A large number, however, went
to the cemetery where the ritual OF the
Masons was employed in performing
the last sad rites upon their comrade
and brother. Al the grave the services
we're most impressive, the ritualistic
work being performed by the worship
full master of Pyamosa blue lodge OF
Atlantic, who had memorized the lines
and thus made the ceremony exceed
ingly impressive.
A special train was run to Audubon
to carry the Masons of this county to
the funeral, and 81 members of the
order left this city and others we're
picked up at Hamlin, Extra and Bray
ton, a number of them belonging to
the c~ommandery and in full uniform.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-07-22

that in which the remains lay were fill
ed with ladies to their capacity while
the hall, vestibule, porch and the spa
.cious lawn were also occupied by
friends of the deceased all anxious to
pay a last tribute of respect to their
friend and benefactor as we'll as physi-
ciap. 1t was estimated that there we're
fully 800 people present at the time the
services we're being held.
Rev. DIR. George OF the Presbyterian
church conducted the services, DR..
Emmert having been a member of that
church for many years, a member of
the sessions and a hard worker and
able leader in the Sunday school. The
services were very impressive andthe
reverend gentleman's sermon, though
short, was calculated to give hope and
consolation to the bereayed wife and
children of the deceased.
Officials of the state, county and city
administrations were present, among
the former being Governor Carroll,
Senator Berry and Hon. Lafayette
Young OF Des Moines, all of whom
were called upon to speak to the as
semblage upon the life, character, work
and ability of DR.. Emmert during the
years they had known and associated
with him in one capacity or another.
Mr.. Young had known the doctor since
his entering practice in the city of At
lantic and paid a fine tribute to his
ability and kindness of heart during
those early days of the city's history.
Senator Berry, who had served with
the deceased on the board of parole,
vas unstinted In his praise of the
humanity and sympathy which was al.
ways shown by the deceased in his
conclusions and decisions of the ques-
tions which came before him in his
official capacity as we'll as his strong
sense of justice and duty to the state
as we'll as to the petitioner asking for
clemency. Governor Carroll had
known the deceased when he was a
member of the state legislature and
during later years and paid a glowing
tri butte to his sterling worth as a citi-
zen, a lawmaker and as q member of
the board of parole.
DIR. Emmert was a thirty second de-
gree Mason and the service at the
house was largely attended by members
mandery and shriners. These, after
viewing the remains in the parlor by
Cling past the bier, were escorted to
seats placed on the lawn during the
time the services we're being held in
the house and during the eulogies
which we're pronounced by the gentle
men above named. 1t was the inten-
ton Of the Masons to accompany the
remains to the cemetery. but the APP
proach of a severe storm caused a
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-07-22
DR.. EMMERT'S DEATH
One Of the Best Known Practitioners
in Southwestern Iowa

We made a note last week of Doctor
Emmert's sudden death early Thurs
day morning, July 10, 1909. Wednes-
day evening at 6 o'clock Miles Kness,
of Audubon, had a conversation with
him concerning his brother, George
Kness, whom the doctor had been at
tending since his injury a month ago.
He said he would take a wheeled chair
to the hospital the next morning and
get George out on the porch where he
could look around. Late in the ev9n-
ing Doctor Childs also had a conver-
sation with Doctor Emmert. OF him
The Atlantic Daily News speaks in
part as follows.
Just as the half light of the dawn
of this beautiful midsummer morning
gave token of another day Doctor
Joseph Martin Emmert, for thirty-five
years and more a practicing physician
and surgeon in this city, a man long
identified with the people of the com
munity in theclosest relations one man
can bear to another, and a man uni
versally loved and respected for the
life he led and the good he did, passed
to that Undiscovered country from
whose bourne no traveller returns
Death came suddenly without warn
ing and was the result, according to
the best diagnosis of the ply sicians,
of apoplexy, s~uperinduced by heart
trouble. Last evening he had not been
feeling as good as he might and before
he went to bed took a tablet. He retir-
ed later than usual and slept we'll until
about four O'Clock this morning when
Mrs. Emmert was awakened by his
gasping for breath. Seeing that some
thing was wrong she awakened the
household and their son, Doctor Max
Emmert, fastened down stairs. After
notifying Doctors Campbell and Null
Inns to come at once he worked with
his father in an attempt to revive him,
but he was past all human aid and died
before the other physicians reached
the house. He never regained con
seriousness from the time his wife was
awakened by his gasping for breath
until he passed away"
The funeral was held Sunday after
noon from the family residence, where
the remains lay in state in a recess in
the north parlor surrounded by banks
of flowers and set pieces, the tributes
of loving friends, fraternal and church
organizations and from the nurses at
the hospital. The rooms adjoining
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-07-22
Low Rates 10 Seattle

Special low reduced rates daily via
The Chicago and North Western Line
to the Exposition at Seattle, Yellow
stone Park, Yosemite, Colorado, the
Pacific Coast. Choice OF Routes. An
illustrated folder descriptive OF the
Exposition, booklets, maps and itin.
eraries OF personally conducted tours
to all points of interest free on appli-
cation to any Ticket Agent The North
Western Line. 28Z
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-07-22
Becomes a Partner

Frank L. Mott has purchased a half
interest from his father, d. c. Mott,
In The Marengo Republican and will
be associated with him inthenewspaper
business. The Republican Is a bright,
clean sheet and by the looks OF its adj
yertising columns they have men in
Marengo who do things, and we bet
give The Republican credit for getting
them q large amount OF business. They
advertise up there not by two and three
inch spaces, but make their drives with
half page and full page ads.-What
Cheer Patriot,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-07-22

out on the street, Somebody notified
the sheriff and marshal that a disturb
ance vas in progress and both re-
sponded Immediately and took Mogg
into custoday.
Monday morning Mogg was brought
before the mayor an a charge OF drunk
aud disorderly conduct and after hear
ing the evidence an assessment Of $50
and costs was assessed against him,
which he settled by paying q portion
and giving bond for the balance.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-07-22
SMITH INTRODUCES BILLS

One day last week Judge Smith in
PRODUCED eighty three bills In a single
day. Seventy OF them are to grant
increases In pensions for war veterans
of his district and four to correct mill
tary records. One OF the bills calls
for an appropriation of s25, 900 for the
establishment of fish Culture station
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-07-22
USED BAD PAINT
Martin Mogg Draws a $50 Fine and Costs
for Sunday Spree

Martin Mogg, a painter, filed his
tank with coffin varnish last Sunday
afternoon and along about 10 O'Clock
at night wandered into what Is known
as the George Weighton barn and
proceeded to paint the interior a deep
red hue. To this the manager object
ed strenuouly and threw the painter
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-07-22
Buffalo County South Dakota

For sale, a half section five miles
from Gam Valley, u~nimproved. Price
$l5 per acre, I cash, balance to suit
purchaser See Leach or phone Alb
Audubon, Iowa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-07-22
BETTER BUY 1T

30. A fine farm of 400. "a acres, located
only one mile from town of Hurdsfield, N. d.
Heavy black loan with clay subsoil; lao acres
under cultivation; 120 acres fenced and cross
fenced. House 14x2O, with addition l2x20; one
barn 24x4S and one barn lSx32; good we'll.
This is a very fine proposition and can be had
for $50 per acre.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-07-22

or money for farm loans.
BoYsEN Il BEASoN
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-07-22
List of Improved Farms Near Jamestown

26. A fine improved section of land, three
miles from Melville. Living running water
through southwest corner of section. Ideal To-
cation, none better; only four miles from Ed
munds: sos acres under cultivation. Land
broken up in 1908, balance in pasture land.
Price $35 per acre. Terms: S., 100 cash, BAL
ance crop contract or equal annual payments.
q. Half section of nice level land, only
four miles from Edmunds and four miles from
Melville. Three hundred acres of good tillable
land, also fine hay meadow. Forty acres now
under cultivation. Price $l9 per acre. Terms:
81, 600 cash, balance in six equal annual pay
ments.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-07-22
A GREAT BARGAIN

81. A fine improved section of land with
good black loan and clay subsoil. A splendid
section, located only a short distance from the
county seat in Sheridan County, N. d.; 2S5
acres under cultivation; 100 acres fenced for
pasture, with three wires. House l6x24, two
stories; barn 32xl4; granary l6x30; blacksmith
shop, hen house and other outbuildings; good
we'll with windmill. Cultivated land leased on
crop share for this season. This is a splendid
proposition at $25 per acre. terms.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-04-29
ORIGIN OF FooLscAP PAPER.
Emblem First Made Use Of by crom-
we'll to Show His Contempt for
All Things Royal.

Everyone who has handled paper rec
ognizes foolscap as a sheet 10 by 16
inches. This is used as a standard
size all the world over, officially and
commercially. 1t will therefore be in
teresting to know where and how this
word originated. After the execution
of Charles l. Cromwell and his staff.
in organizing the commonwealth, made
all possible effort to remove every
thing which had anything to do with
the old monarchy The paper in off
clal use up to the time had as a water
mark the kings crown; and, when
Cromwell was asked what should be
put in the place of the crown, to show
his overwhelming dislike for anything
concerning royalty, he directed a fools
cap to be put in place of the crown
This was done, and when Charles III.
ascended the throne of England, it was
at first forgotten to replace the cap by
something else, and then, too late.- the
King was afraid to do anything to re-
call things dangerous to touch, and so
1T was neglected and the fools cap
may be seen as water-mark on near
ly all British official papers.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-04-29
For Sale Or Trade

One ~ 81. p. Traction Engine with
Friction Clutch, nearly new.
One 10 Ii. p. Nielsen Gasoline En-
CINE, nearly new.
One s III. p Lauson Gasoline Eu-
CINE with Holb Sand wich Shelter in
a. running order.
One Holb Sandwich Shelter, good.
Onel2 H. p. Oil Cooled engine.
One 2 III. p. Water Cooled engine.
One cream separator, good one.
ZIG inch Sulky plow, in good order.
/ 3.section Lever harrow, in good
order
2 Tongueless cultivators, in good
order
/ Combined cultivator in good or.
der.
! Jenny Lind cultivator, in good
order
2 Riding cultivators, in good order
! Dsin Hay Loader, new.
2good horses.
III. =. HANSEN
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-04-29
SERVED AS HIS LADY's MAID.
Romantic Manner Of Wooing That
Won Love of Young Russian
Widow for Her Admirer.

A st. Petersburg paper publishes
details of Russian romance in which
figures the wealthy and beautiful
young Baroness Urusoff the widow Of
a distinguished Russian government
official.
All the young cavaliers of Moscow
were hopelessly in love with her The
baroness, however, rejected all at
tempts to obtain an introduction to
her and lived in perfect seclusion, at
tended only by an elderly relative
Some months ago young peasant
girl began to visit the residence of
the baroness, Offering the servants
cheap articles for sale. Subsequently
the baroness used to buy different ar
ucles from the peasant, who was in
telligent had good manners and con
siderable conversational talents.
The baroness eventually asked the
girl whether she would enter her serv-
ice as lady's maid She agreed and
discharged her duties to perfection for
fortnight and then revealed "her-
self" as a young Russian nobleman
named MaNimoff who, taking advan-
tage of his fair hair and complexion,
had masqueraded as domestic serv-
ant to break down the barriers with
Which the beautiful baroness had sur
rounded herself.
The baroness was so much i'm
pressed by his extraordinary perse-
verance that she became engaged to
him, and the marriage took place a
few days ago.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-04-29
JOHN HARDMAN & SON
Exchanged Some Registered Short
Horn Cattle, Two Fine Young
Stations and Team of Colts
For Farm Near Greenfield

An agreeable exchange of property
between Mr.. John G. Hartman & Son
OF Braytou and MIR. Charles Stemm of
Greenfield, Adair County was con-
summated last Thursday. Mr. Hard
man bought MIR. Stemm's 1850 acre
farm in Adair county and as part pay
ment turned in cattle and horses to
the amount of $4,000 Mr.. Hardluan g.
Son are successful breeders of Short
Horn cattle, pure bred Poland China
hogs, the famous Clydesdale horses
and Plymouth Rock Chickens The
surplus of cattle with two young stall
lions and fine team of colts made
this payment on Mr.. Hardman's new
acqulrement-a fine Iowa farm. Mr.,
Stemm is an Audubon County sboy
trying hard to get herd OF Snort
Horns started that will be equal to
the best in the land. in this cxcha nge
he has made no mistake in that direc-
ton for Mr.. Hardman's show animals
were prize takers wherever shown.
Besides this deal with MIR. Stemm,
Mr.. Hardman bought Mr.. Mike No.
lan's farm of one hundred and thirty
five acres in Guthrie County and in
the tran saction turned over $500worth
of stock as part payment making
$500 Of surplus stock that he could
spare and acquiring two farms or near.
ly p section of good old Iowa dirt.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-04-29
II you get them at the Shoe store.
they are new and stylish. apo
WORKMAN SHOE STORE
Farm Bargains

loO acres, good room house, small
barn, 3l2 miles from Extra, very easy
terms. Price $40.
SO ACRES, unimproved, miles from
Extra, easy terms. Price sos.
so acres, good buildings, miles from
Extra, $1,000. Mch. 1910 balance long
time at D percent interest Price s75.
SO acres, west of Extra, good new
buildings. Price 800.
40 acres, west of Extra, good build
ing. Price 800.
100 acres, extra well improved, large
5 room house nearly new, new large
barn, double crib, granary, and other
ordinary buildings, good roads and
convenient to Extra. Price $S5.
so acres, large new barn, good house
land all seeded but 30 acres, good road
to Extra, $500. March 1-19lO balance
easy pay ments 512 percent interest.
Price $3.50
so acres miles from Extra, good
buildings, fine laying land in good
condition. Price $3.50
100 acres, buildings almost good as
new, Within 4 miles Of Extra.
Price SIS.
These are out few farms from nv
lis and are last years prices. expect
all to be higher within 80 days. If
these are not bargains, there are none
around Extra.
JOHN III RENnI EN,,>r
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-04-29
No, DOG!

Reared in the strict school of Yes
sir" and No, ma'am." addressed
without thought of servilty to all ell
ders and betters, | find this a season
of rare courtesy and scant civility.
Well do | remember that awesome
scene at my fathers table when a
stout and rebellious little sister
seething with disappointment over
some denied dainty, answered mol"
TO well meant proffer of a less de
sirable dish.
No, dog? or No, cat?" my father
inquired with ominous calm. NO
dog!" the sturdy lass recklessly re.
piled.
quake even now at the thought of
the GREATNESS pause which followed
and draw a veil over the painful after.
math.-Appleton'
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-04-29
They Had Fair Days Sport That
Day.

the dog lay perfectly still with his
head on his masters knee For weeks
he had to be lifted and carried in and
out like an invalid child. Sometimes
the pain of moving was eXcruciating.
but he only turned his sad eyes to his
master, and his master would say:
Yes, Hugh, Ill be as easy as can"
This thing happened in the spring,
and when the fall shooting was on
Hugh was in fairly good shape again
Always, when he was going out on
the morrow, the Doctor would take his
traps and put them in the summer
kitchen, near where Hugh slept Al
ways in the early dawn, a little earlier
than he was wont to rise, the Doctor
would wake to find Hugh standing by
his bed. If he seemed to want to
snooze, the dog would pick up a shoe
or stocking and put it up into the bed
by his master. Then the man would
jump up and hug and wrestle the dog
about, and the dog would break away
and hurry down to the summer kitch-
en-. where the shooting traps were. To
see them in the field you could not say
which was the happier, the man or
the dog; but | think it was the dog
for man so gentle could not kill birds
without some faint feeling of regret
at seeing them reel and fall, their
beautiful wings crushed and broken,
and the red blood dripping from their
open mouths The dog, of course.
could not know Men are hard TO un-
derstand women are worse. but dogs
are easy. If you ask this good man
how he can take money for light, air,
aqua ura, he will probably answer:
That pale person paid a dollar for
the prescription. If / refuse TO fill it,
make an enemy of her and Insult
her physician. If | fail to charge the
two bits. she will conclude at once
that the medicine is no good. in which
case il would be no good Moreover.
| know her doctor, and know that he
is giving VIII, is best for the patient.
VOLTA"
They had a fair days sport that
day, but the doctor thought the old
dog was a good deal slower than he
used to be, and concluded by the time
he had reached home that he would
get young dog and train him up with
Hugh so that in case of an accident
he would not be without a dog
When he brought the pup home he
introduced him to Hugh and ex.
planned to his wife that Hugh was get.
ting old, and that he must train the
young fellow against that time Hugh
would 20 on the retired list.
Hugh won't like that" said the
wife.
ooh, yes, he will; the pupil be com
pany for him"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1909-04-29
The Sorrow
of a Setter
BY Cy Warn1an
Copyright. by j. B. Lippincott Co.,

Copyright, by ]. B. Lippincott Coz
1t has always seemed to me tha
my friend the Doctor was a good dea
to blame for this trouble, for unless
you knew the exact year of his brit
you would not know that Hugh wa
an old dog.
Perhaps he did move a bit slowe
than he did some years ago. So doe.
my friend, but he keeps his seat OF
the school board, goes to his drug
store few hours every day, fishe.
and follows the hounds-for he is /;
mighty hunter, afoot or on horseback
OF an afternoon when he came up the
avenue and turned into his home
street the dog would go to meet hin
at the corner, taking a stick, a stone
leaf and sometimes only a straw
for that was his way of saying "Wel
come" Always the kind-hearted MAJ
bent and took the peace-offering
spoke gently, and gave the dog E
friendly pat. Being childless, all his
surplus love was layished on the beau
tiful old Irish setter, and the setter
gave such constant, faithful, unques
tioning love as only a dog can give. Il
was a love, too that comes only to
men that are gentle and honest as
children. In the nine happy years
that they had lived together the Doc
tor and the dog came to understand
each other, for Hugh, in addition tc
being honest and faithful, was one
of the most intelligent animals thai
has ever lived and loved.
Once, when youth and a youna
woman We're walking by, a snappy lit
tie water spaniel ran out opposite
Hugh's home annoyed the youth, anc
then darted away. The young mar
had picked up a stone, and now, see
ing the saucy spaniel disappearing
turned and fired the stone at Hugh
simply because he was dog, and pool
old Hugh's left hind leg was shat
tered. DR.. N. came and put the broker
limb in plaster of paris. During the
operation, which lasted over an hour