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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-30

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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-23

A LMOST any woman would be
"A ready to cry her eyes out with
sheer envy If she could see Mabelle
Gilman Corey's gowns, jewels and the
thousands of luXuries with which her
husband, the steel king, has sur.
rounded her. Even the most serious
minded of women. those who usually
are not carried away by the follies
and extravagances of the rich, would
feel their hearts beat quicker if they
could wander at will through the
great French palace where the former
actress now lives and see how her
husbands wealth has poured out the
sack of the whole world at her feet.
She has money untold; she emulates
royalty in the magnificance of her
surroundings; an army of servants
wait on her. There is not a single
wish that money can crafty that she
need let pass unsatisfed.
Yet Mabelle Gilman Corey is unhap-
py She has been unable to buy So
cial recognition. The people she wants
to know do not call.
Mrs. Corey's years of life on the
stage have made applause as the
breath of life in her nostrils, and she
misses 1t now. Surrounded by every
magnificance, she finds the days dull
and heavy. She is now sure that the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-23
City Makes Profit on Billboard Ads

city took all of certain piece of prop
erty on the Manhattan side facing the
bridge except narrow ribbon of land
81 feet wide and 81 feet long.
1t was obviously impossible to erect
any kind of an ordinary structure on
this remarkable lot, and there were
no adjoining property owners to whom
it could be sold. The landholder was
rescued from his dilemma by an archi.
tect friend who proposed the erection
of huge fence SIS feet high to extend
the whole length of the lot. This plan
has been adopted and the surface Of
the fence will be rented for the dis
play of advertisements.
1t occupies an advantageous posi-.
ton for the purpose, since it faces the
bridge over which hundreds of thou.
sands of persons pass. Thus from his
diminutive holding the owner of the
lot will get a surface area of some.
thing less than one-tenth of an acre,
which he can rent, and from which he
will receive an income of $3.50 a
month, or as much as a good-sized
city house brings.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-23

this is pioneering l don't for the life
of me see what our forefathers had
to complain Of" He didn't know,
though, for the pioneering of his fore
fathers was discomfort and hardship.
The opening up and development OF
western Canada, with its railroad lines
to carry one to almost the uttermost
part of it, the telegraph line to fash
the news to the outside world, the tel
ephone to talk to ones neighbor, the
daily and weekly mail service which
brings and carries letters to the
friends in distant parts; the schools
headed by college-bred and highly GER
tificated teachers; the churches
manned by brilliant divines; the clubs;
the social and festive life; what is
there about any of this to give to the
man who goes there to make his home
the credit of being a pioneer? Moth
ing! He might as well be In any of
the old middle-west States. In other
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-23
"puzzIe" Announcemen. Party.

Quite recently a hostess used puz.
zle pictures to announce the engage
ment of the guest of honor, The club
to which the young couple belonged
were invited and as no one suspected
the news that was to be revealed, the
affair was entirely successful.
Tables and puzzles were arranged
SO that four persons worked together,
the hostess explained that when the
six tables had completed their puz-
zles very interesting story would be
woven from the pictures; that prize
would be awarded to the one who first
guessed the story. The first picture
put together showed boy and girl
with a map upon which there were
two states, Maine and Ohio; the sec.
ond puzzle revealed man and a girl
dancing with the words yale" and
"Vassar."
Then the third picture was poser,
for Ii was simply cut of a White
Star liner, the fourth puzzle was
Pullman train marked California
Limited" The fifth was a scene in a
park, with couple sitting under the
trees, and the sixth was bride and
groom walking up the aisle over
which We're the initials of the young
couple.
The prize was large box of con.
fetti with which the pair were duly
showered Congratulations followed
and every one was delighted. The
hostess had painted some OF the pic.
lures, pasted them on thin sheets of
wood and a boy friend cut thep out
on his jig saw Post cards, advertise.
ments and magazines furnished the
others.
A delicious salad of canned aspara.
gus. sprinkled with grated cheese and
mayonnaise with garnish of stuffed
olives cut in halves. Cheese straws
were passed with 1t, and lemonade, In
which bottle of ginger ale was
added in the proportion of bottle to
every quart of lemonade.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-23
Unlque Thlmble Party.

We belonged to Il thimble club of
ten members, and once a month one
Of us gave an afternoon to which each
member asked guest, making a party
of 20. Al the affair | wish to describe
for your department readers the
hostess had FIVE tables with the fol
lowing stunts to be accomplished;
First, to see who could sew on the
most buttons In the time allotted; sec.
ond, to see who could sew on the
most lace; third, the best buttonhole
In five minutes; fourth, the best patch
work square; fifth, the neatest hem
in the square of cheese cloth We
played partners, the two best progress.
ing, We were all given wee baskets
with silk bag tops attached and the
markers were buttons. hooks and
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-23
Mrs. Corey Going Back to the Stage

future holds no promise of a change
In Paris, usually the easiest city in
the world for money to buy enjoy
ment and for the people who have
wealth to obtain social recognition,
she is surrounded by swarm of para
sites. True, these leeches bear re-
sounding names and titles. They talk
fiuently and intimately of royalties
and nobilities, but they have no stand.
ing whatever except among the army
of boulevardiers who live by their
wits.
The facile fattery of such as these
has palled at dast on Mabelle Gilman
Corey.
Only a fortnight ago in Paris she
confessed all this to an American
woman who just has returned to New
York. To this woman, an old friend,
Mrs. Corey poured out her tale of dis
appointment. She had to tell some
one, and she craved sympathy. She
told how it was long before she fully
and finally understood that her social
ambitions never could be realized At
first she thought that there might be
a little difficulty in getting an en-
trance into society, but that the Corey
millions would be the magic key to all
that she desired. She told of her dis
appointments and her despair.
Il can't stand this life much long
err" she said. Il am going back to
the stage. That is the place for me,
after all. love it and l have never
ceased to love it. I ought never to
have left it. l care for it more than
ever now. 1t is the one thing that
seems worth while"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-23

rious districts l found the farmers and
other citizens without exception
filled with expectant enthusiasm over
this years prospects. No district was
found which could not boast of fields
of 35 bushels per acre wheat, or so to
60 bushels per acre oats, and of 40
bushels per acre of barley"
1t is not an unusual thing in many
parts of western Canada for a farmer
to have 10000 to 10000 bushels of
wheat. In the Rouleau district 1t is
said that there are several farmers
who will have 10000 bushels of oats
any many fields will return one hun
dred bushels to the acre.
1t takes an army Of men to handle
theWestern Canada crop, and it Is es-
timated that 10000 people have been
brought in this year to assist in the
great undertaking; there being excur-
sions from the outside world nearly
every day for the past six weeks.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-23
Crowds Gather Daily to Gaze on Morgan

chine painted red. with a limousine
body, backs up to the curb and awaits
Mr.. Morgan's coming.
Instantly the vehicle is identified
by some idler, who pauses, lights
cigarette and starts in to wait and
get glimpse of the noted financier.
He is joined by another, then an
other, and then few stenographers,
who have escaped from their Offices
early. also stop and chew their gum
while they wait. A few messenger
boys out with rush kilograms add
their presence to the rapidly growing
crowd, and soon there is a group
that almost attains to the dignity of a
mob.
At length the, crowd is rewarded
Mr.. Morgan appears at the door, gazes
in a surprised sort of way over the
crowd. then hurries to his machine
and is rapidly carried away. Then
the crowd disperses to meet again on
the following day
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-23

street. Gradually the business inter-
est followed, pushing it steadily
northward as it continues to do to
this day. The parade very gradually
extended it's northern turning point
further and further northward. More
than half a century was needed to
draw it as far north as the southern
boundary of Washington square, but
here it was once and for all definitely
DETECTED westward. BY the close of
the civil war it had commenced its
steady progress up Fifth avenue
1t has been carefully estimated that
the social center of town moves
northward at exactly the rate of two
blocks per year.
To-day the line of march is taken
up without interruption from Twenty
third street on the south to the park
entrance. When the shopping center
took up its position definitely be-
tween Thirty-fourth street and Forty
second street the promenaders who
had been drawn to Broadway desert
ed it for the older avenue. There
SSeIuS u De no reason 10 DolleV6 lldJ
it will be again detected in many
years to come.
years to come. The progress of the
parade above Fifty-ninth street is a
very interesting subject of specula-
ton. 1t is believed that the social
center will follow the line of the ave-
nue. at about it's present rate of travel
for mile or two further at least. The
day will come, however, when the
growth Of the fashionable section will
be definitely checked by Harlem on
the north and by the congested Sec
ton to the eastward The line of
least resistance would seem to be
toward the west, in the direction of
Riverside Drive 1t is estimated that
this mythical point will jump Central
park at about Eighty-sixth street,
cross to Riverside Drive and then fol-
low along the line of the river indefi-
nitely northward. Fifty years from
now it seems very probable the fash
ionable parade will be found on the
broad pavements of the drive.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-23

A FENCE is usually source of ex.
n pense rather than an income pro-
Queer, but New York is about to have
one which not only will be unique in
this respect, but will yield its owner
the handsome revenue of $1,000 a
year.
There have been many instances of
spite fences, erected to exclude unde-
sirable neighbors or to force the sale
of property, and some of these have
been of unusual dimensions, but this
is the first case on record of fence
of such proportions built purely as an
investment.
Its erection comes about through
the fact that in building the Williams
burg bridge across the East river be
tween Manhattan and Brooklyn, the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-23

The rose-pink, so much In vogue, Is
a most delightful color, when yelled
with net or lace.
The newest dancing frocks for girls
are being made of pulled malines
over satin slips,
Irish crochet buttons and lace ap.
pear as trimming upon some of the
crepe.like tissues.
Raflia parasols, edged with tiny
balls, are a pretty accompaniment for
pongee and linen frocks.
The shirt waist or one-piece morn
ing frock with collar of itself IL
coming into It's own again.
Old blue linen, witch tucks and
frills of white null, Is very attractive
in any OF the present.day models.
There has been notable increase
in the use of printed materials with
the advance OF the new foulard rage,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-23

tie, following the millions of buffalo
that once grazed their grasses, will
be solid grain field covering a
territory of over 10000 square miles,
and very little of 1t but what will yet
be worth from $40 to $50 per acre. AL
ready the homestead and presumption
lands are being well filed.
In the district of Calgary, south, east
and north, which comprises Nanton,
High River and other equally impor-
tant districts, correspondent of the
Winnipeg (Manitoba) Free Press
says: Aug. 2I THE grain in this
district is going to make some money
for the farmers this year. All the
crop is now crowding along and is good
on both irrigated and unirrigated lands"
There are to be found those who
speak of pioneering" life in west
ern Canada, but as one man said, IF
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-23

NEW YORK.-Northwar the course
~ of New York's promenade stead
lily takes its course. To-day brilliant
ribbon of color is thrown as far north as
Fffty-ninth street, which establishes a
new boundary. Throughout its his
tory the city has never been without
fhis parade. At the beginning of the
last century the parade marched and
countermarched along the sea wall of
the Battery. The fashionable resi-
dence section of town then faced this
park and reached away along the d.
,verging streets to the north and east
And judging from the old prints and
the abundant description of the day
this early parade compared favorably
in its color and variety, if not in size,
with the throng of later days
Twenty years later the parade had
found its way to Hanover square. The
narrow triangle, which now lies be.
tween towering skyscrapers, was then
the shopping center of town. The
streets, lined with shop windows, at.
tracted crowds just as does upper
Fifth avenue to-day. Here in the aft
ernoons, the weather permitting, the
fashion of the day passed in review.
The fashionable sections for resi-.
'dences had moved but little in two
decades and still remained within
easy distance. 1t seems almost in
credible that the little narrow street
below the noisy elevated structure of
to-day was once the correct end of
town
Lower Broadway attracted the pa
Taders next and for many years con-
tinued to hold them. AS the great
modern city began to take shape the
residence as well as the business Sec
tions followed the line of the great
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-23

of the river. This district has much
the best wheat crop prospect of any
l have inspected this year, consid-
.ering sample and yield. The wealth
er conditions for the whole season
have been ideal and the result is what
might easily be termed bumper crop.
A sample sheaf brought in from the
farm of George Truscott was shown
to me which spoke for itself. This
farmer is said to have sixty acres
which will yield As bushels per acre.
In stating an average for the dis
trict of South Battleford would say
that the wheat will yield SO bushels
per acre. The oats will yield about
As and barley 35 bushels per acre."
A correspondent summing up trip
over the Canadian Northern Railway,
from Dauphin to Battleford, says:
"As | inspecteaS the crops in the va
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-23

Joining Of the shade is imperceptible
The tab marked A slips under the cor
responding letter on the opposite
side, b and -, and G under the letter
{. The tabs are to be glued in this
manner Before joining, however
the background OF the design is to be
cut out with small pointed scissors,
leaving delicate tracery of leaves
and flowers. The effect of the silk
under the flowers is very pretty.
The little shades may be purchased
all ready to slip the painted shade
over, and the design given is planned
to exactly fit them. They come
bead-frlnged In all colors for so cents,
the best variety with silk outside and
a lining of mica, thin substance that
will not burn. Then there are dainty
little separate silk Innings Of different
colors with a silk fringe to match for
Is cents.
The pink shades are, perhaps, the
most effective with the wild rose de
sign, but yellow is also pretty. If
yellow lining is used, then the flowers
may be painted yellow. A light green
lining is also pretty under the pink or
yellow shade.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-23

parts of the world the production of
wheat is diminishing today; but as it
.diminishes Canadas will increase;
therefore, it is safe to predict that in
few years from now large part of the
world will be looking to western Can.
ada for its wheat supply. and espe-
cially will the United States. In many
parts of western Canada it is possible
to have hundred-mile square Of
wheat, without break. A writer says:
1--WE were driven west and north of
Moose Jaw through 20 miles of dead
ripe wheat, acres of stocks and we'll
worked summer-fallows. One of these
fields would yield 40 bushels to the
acre, and another man had oats that
would yield 80 or 100 bushels to the
acre. In this district wheat viii aver
age 80 to 35 bushels The conditions
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-23
WESTERN CANADA

During the early days in the pc
riod of the growth of the grain crop in
Western Canada, as well as throughout
the ripening and garnering period.
there is yearly growing an increasing
interest throughout the United States,
as to the results when harvest is COM
pIeted. These mean much to the thou
sands of Americans who have made
their homes in some of the three Prov
inces that form that vast agricultural
domain, and are of considerable interest
to the friends they have left behind
The year 1909 is no disappointment
The crops of wheat, oats and barley
have been harvested and it is now
safe to speak of results. Careful es-
Inmates place the yield of spring wheat
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-23

VDLERS in the financial district have
discovered a new interest in life.
They exhibit 1t every afternoon about
four o'clock. 1t is to stand in front
of the Office of ]. p. Morgan & Co. and
wait for the financier to come out. en-
ter his steel clad automobile and be
driven away.
Mr.. Morgan resumed his daily Wis
its to his Office recently. Since then
it has been his habit to reach the
banking house of which he is the
head early every afternoon and re-
main until about four o'clock. A few
moments before his departing time
his automobile, which is a large ma
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-23
Farewell Envelope Shower.


To girl who was going away for
prolonged absence, friend planned
and carried out this acceptable show
er. Her guests all entered into the
spirit of the occasion and made II
success. Each person was asked to
bring something in an envelope, as
space must be considered when one is
going to Europe, 1t was wonderful
the way the envelope scheme devel-
oped; there was an envelope of denim
with strap handles for holding maya
zines, letter paper pad, pencil, etc.
Then there was nest of long envel-
opes tied together filed with all sorts
of interesting clippings, anecdotes, ar
ticles OF interest along the lines that
the voyager was especially to study.
One envelope contained a wee
deck OF cards for playing solitaire. an
other held courtplaster; one had
snap shots of home scenes and near
friends; several large envelopes held
hand illuminated mottos, and, best of
all, rich bachelor uncle took this
way of giving his niece some green
backs. The envelope was labeled
Extras" One practical girl brought
set of envelopes marked For
Emergency" there We're buttons on "A
card needles, safety pins. card OF
beauty pins, hairpins of all sizes and
an invisible hair net II Is impossible
to enumerate all that this shower
brought forth besides the regular
steamer letters. t.
MADAME MERRI.
CCopyrtght 1907
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-23
Some Don'ts.

Don't rinse laces in blued water, I'M
der a mistaken notion that II will i'm
prove the color. II won't. Rinse In
skinned milk, which will give a soft.
creamy tint.
Don't fill an oil or any other kind of
stove or lamp when it is lighted. This
seems superfuous advice, but in hot
weather cannot be too often repeated.
Don't leave gas stove with any.
thing which may boil over-milk or
soup-and extinguish the flame. Be
side the loss of gas, there is danger
of an explosion. Don't turn off the
gas at the main, unless the taps are
all off as well.
Don't light the kitchen fire unless
there is water in the boiler. If not.
the rush of cold water is liable to
crack the boiler.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-23

were never better and throughout the
district the people are assured of a
most prosperous year"
1t would be unfair to close this ar
ticle without quoting from an expert
crop-correspondent regarding the two
Battlefords in Central Saskatchewan.
on the line of the Canadian Northern
Railway. Writing on August 18th of
this year, he says:
1T is necessary to drive about six or
seven miles out of the town of North
Battleford in order to see the best
crops of the district. This morning
was driven about 20 miles to the
north and west of the town and in all
the drive did not see a poor crop.
saw one wheat crop which the owner
estimates will yield 40 bushels per
acre, and | believe it,"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-23

dainty candle shade gives pref
ty finish to table, mantel or dresser,
and the new tinted flower shades
mounted over colored silk are most
attractive. The woman who Is clever
with her brushes may make no end
Of pretty things, but these shades may
be initiated even by those who know
nothing about painting, providing they
put the color on in a neat, careful
manner.
The first step is to trace the design
on piece of water.color paper, then
color it, either shading, If one knows
how, or using fiat washes with pen
and ink outline. In the latter case
use waterproof ink. going over every
line when the paint is dry This wash
and outline work is quite as effective
as the more difficult light and shade.
In either case use a light brown for
the stems, two shades of green for the
leaves, the smaller leaves the lighter,
and the centers of the flowers yellow,
with the inner petals of the roses
deep rose and the outer petals deli
cate pink. This is mounted over
pink silk shade.
The design is planned so that the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-09-23
1roops at MEETING Of Presidents

Ell Paso, Tex-Gen. Albert L. Meyer,
commanding the department of Texas
at San Antonio, ordered 1900 troops
at Fort Sam Houston to entrain Oc-
tober IL for Ell Paso, to be present for
the meeting between President Taft
and President Diaz October 16.