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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-02-18

WASHINGTON has an areo club. II
w was organized the other day in
the Office of Brig. Gen. James Allen,
chief signal officer of the army at the
war department. Truman H. Newber-
ry, secretary of the navy, was elected
president; Robert Shaw Oliver, as
sistant secretary of war, first vice.
president; Thomas Nelson Page, Sec
ond vice-president, and Representative
Butler Ames of Massachusetts, third
vice-president.
Among the charter members of the
new club are Representative Parsons
of New York, o. H. Tittman of the
geodetic survey, Lieut. Richard B.
Creepy, U. S. M. c.; c. L. Mariatt,
chief of the bureau of entomology;
Lieut.. George C. Sweet, u. S. NJ, of
the bureau of equipment; Col Charles
II. Bromwell, U. S. A, superintendent
public buildings and grounds, District
of Columbia; Lieut. F. P. Lahm,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-02-18

bright covered boxes are real orna,
ments.
IL possible the boxes should be of
the same paper as adorns the walls,
but IL II Is not possible to match the
paper exactly any pretty flower de-
sign will be effective If there Is any
definite figure or pattern in the design
Of the paper there will perhaps be a
slight difficulty with the large box Ia
fitting this design to the allotted space.
but in the case OF small boxes It is
not worth while to attempt to fit the
pattern to the sides or top. Any good
white paste will do for this sort of
work, but dextrine, If properly mixed,
is probably the best for the purpose
Five cents worth of dextrine placed in
pan and not quite covered over with
water makes the correct quantity.
For sashes, wells, gloves, stockings,
as well as for shirt waists, furs and a
number of the larger articles In the
outfit, these attractively covered boxes
are now used.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-02-18
Congressman Initiated Into Novel C.

The "Haw! haw! haw!" signifies
that the initiation is complete, and
the new member blushingly receives
the congratulations of the older mem
bers Immediately. If he is good fell
low he sets out to find recruit up
on whom he himself may administer
the work"
The organization Of the did You
Bite, Too?' club is the result of
visit to Washington of two women
from New York in the interest of a
very captivating publicity scheme.
This scheme is now one of the secrets
of the did You Bite, Too?" club.
A few days ago the young women
went back to New York. The day aft.
er their departure large bunch OF
letters came to the capitol, all written
on the business stationery Of the no
tel. Each letter contained a state
ment of the account of the person to
whom 1t was addressed One was for
five automobile rides, another was for
dinners and suppers, another for nu-
merous bottles of wine, others were
for miscellaneous items, and one,
which was received by young con-
gresham, who has plenty of the
wherewithal and doesn't care how he
spends it, was for board and lodging
for two persons for one week.
Those who paid homage to these
young women and wondered at the
lavish entertainment are wondering
no longer. The members Of the did
You Bite, Too?" club know exactly
how they managed it. Now that it
is all over. If you can get one of them
to talk club matters he will tell you
it was one of the finest pieces of
high financing that ever came to his
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-02-18
Makes Starch Insnluhle

BY a German patented process
starch is made insoluble in hot water
by treating it in the cold, with formal
dehyde and a moderately strong acid.
The product is distinguished from that
obtained from starch and Tornado,
hyde at a high temperature by the
fact that the starch grains remain I'M
altered and quite permanent. 1t is not
only insoluble in boiling water, but
it is not attacked by soda, I've or other
strong alkalies. 1t may be employed
as filler in plastic compositions, as a
dressing for fabrics and in the manu-
facture of paper.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-02-18

cushion fitted inside, and the whole
then covered with silk, and edged all
round with silk cord, In the same
manner that the square mattress pin
cushions are made. Strong cardboard
covered with silk, may be used for the
handle of the banjo, and the strings
should be of narrow silk cord or gold
tinsel thread. A long loop of wide silk
ribbon. with two smart little bows, and
a bunch of ribbon at the top, gives a
good finishing touch to the cushion,
and will serve to hang 1t against the
wall or across the corner of toilet
glass.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-02-18

what some one Is looking for. 1t Is
played Just like military euchre, ex.
cept that each table represents a col
lege instead of fort. The tables are
decorated with the individual college
colors. a pennant of the school being
suspended over the table; bow Of
the color Is on the back OF the chair.
Tiny hearts are used for keeping the
score and each table has the college
yell to use when victorious.
Every game won is marked by hang.
Ing a large heart on the pennant above
the table. These hearts have wire
hook attached for hanging easily.
The following table gives an idea
how to carry out the game:
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-02-18
Senate Elevator "Boys" Given a Raise

Not one of the boys" is under CO. but
that did not seem to make any differ
ence. La Toilette put in an almost
tearsome plea.
When the test came the second time
even Warren had wilted and not o
vote was recorded against increasing
the boys salary from $1,000 to ST.
400 year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-02-18
Care Of the Baby.

See that the baby's bed is properly
placed Don't let him sleep in Q
draught, and II by any chance this IL
unavoidable, see that screen Is
drawn round him while he sleeps. Let
him have light, warm bedclothing
and, above all, see that he has low
pillow and sleeps with his head well
above the bedclothes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-02-18
MIX FOR RHEUMATISM

The following is a never falling
recipe for rheumatism. To one-half
pint of good whlskey add one ounce
syrup sarsaparilla and one ounce
Toris compound, which can be pro-
cured OF any druggist. Take in tea
spoonful doses before each meal and
before retiring.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-02-18
MAKES A NOVEL PINcusHIoN.
Quaint but Effective Idea 10 In toe
Form of Banjo.

This Is quaint but very effective
idea for novel kind of pincushio1.
The end of the instrument can be
made with any small circular card
board box, OF fat shape, the lid Of
which may be removed. and pin
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-02-18
ROUNDABOUT.

Husband (speaking TO wife)-Come
to me, little chick!
Wife's Mother Canning vigorously
you've very polite way of calling
me an old hen!-Judge
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-02-18
A Possible Reason.

Il wonder why all the cold waves
seem to lose their intensity as soon
as they strike the east?"
Il guess 1t Is because they come
In contact with some of the hot air
from Washington. baltimore Ameri.
can.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-02-18
His Pleasant vlsIt.

why are you whipping that child
so?" asked man of German who
was belaboring boy Of ten.
That's none of your business" re-
piled the German. Besides, | have
q right to whip him. He Is my sis.
ter's child, who is here for his pleas
ure."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-02-18
First Wooden Cloth.

The first WOODEN cloth made In Eng
land was manufactured about 1880.
though cloth was not aKed and dressed
by Engiishmen unit; SG7.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-02-18
SAVED
FROM AN
OPERATION
ByLydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Louisville, Ky. Lydia Il. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has GER

tainly done me q
world of good and
/ cannot praise 1t
enough. / suffered
fromirregularities,
dizziness, nervous
ness, and q severe
female troub lie.
LydiaE.P inkham's
Vegetable Com
pound has restored
mo to perfe ct
health and kept me
frnV,N TIM annratinn
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-02-18
Rarrette Eads.

Barrettes are wider and broader
than heretofore and almost cover the
head under the knot; conventional
scroll designs are much favored.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-02-18
Welfare Of Nation at stake.

/ warn my countrymen that the great
recent progress made in city life Is not
a full measure of our civilizations; for our
rests on the wholesomeness,
the attractiveness, and the completeness,
as well as the prosperity, Of life I'm the
country. The men and women on the
farms stand for what Is fundamentally
best and most needed in our American
life.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The White House, February o. 1863.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-02-18
ON COUNTRY LIFE
SPECIAL MESSAGE FROM WHITE
HOUSE TO CONGRESS-.
President Suggests Social and Busl
ness improvements for the Bene-
fits OF the Dweller In Asri-
cultural Communities.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS the re-
port of the country life commission
the president sent a special message
to congress. substantially as follows:
To the Senate and House of Represent
atives: I transmit herewith the report
OF the commission ON country life, At
the outset / desire to point out that not
a dollar of the public money has been
paid to any commissioner for his work
on the commission.
The report shows the general condition
Of farming life in the open country, and
points out its larger problems; II indi-
Gates ways in which the government, ma
tional and state, may show the people
how to solve some Of these problems; and
IL suggests continuance of the work
which the commission began.
Those engaged in all other Industrial
and commercial callings have found II
necessary. under modern economic con-
ditions, tos'organize themselves for mu-
tual advantage and for the protection of
their own particular interests In rela-
ton to other interests.
Now, whatever the state may do to-
ward improving the practice OF agri-
culture, IL Is not within the sphere or
any government to reorganize the farm
ers' business or reconstruct the social
life of farming communities. II Is. how
ever, quite within it's power to use Its
influence and the machinery of publicity
which 1t can control for calling public at
tention to the needs of the facts For ex-
ample, IL is the obvious duty of the gov
eminent to call the attention of farmers
to the growing monopolzation of water
power. The farmers, above all, should
have that power, on reasonable terms. for
cheap transportation, for lighting their
homes, and for innumerable uses in the
daily tasks of the farm
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-02-18

One poor turn deserves another
from the organ grinders viewpoint.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-02-18
lmoortant to Moihera.

Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-02-18

III UHB TOT OVtT ~ TUFTS.
The Kind You Have Always Bought.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-04
FIRES SHOTS AT WOMAN
WHO LEAPS FROM WINDOW
Mexican Arrested After Unsuccessful
Attempt to lnjure One of Resi-
dents in SoronatoWn

Ynez H. Sera, a Mexican, was ar
rested in his room at 1902 San Fer
nando street, by Patrolman David
Wyckoff yesterday and booked at the
central police station on a charge of
carrying concealed weapons and dis
charging firearms in the city limits.
Later a more serious charge may be
preferred against him.
Wyckoff, who has been on the Sonora
town beat for the last three years and
who knows almost every person in
that district, was walking his beat
when he heard five shots fired in rapid
succession. He ran to the house at
1907 San Fernando street, but was
unable to see any one. He made an
investigation and found bullet holes
in a door He entered several rooms
and each occupant denied knowing any
thing about the shooting. Finally
Wyckoff entered the room occupied by
Sera. The latter declared he knew
nothing about the affair, but Wyck-
off, at the point of a revolver, made
the man submit to a search and found
a revolver with five discharged cart
ridges on his person.
After some questioning Sera admit
ted he had fired at a woman, and when
Wyckoff entered the room occupied by
the woman he found she had made
her escape by jumping out of a window
Sera will be held until further in
vestigation is made, and if the woman
is found he will be charged with as
sault with intent to kill.
Wyckoff examined the revolver taken
from Sera and found one loaded cham
Der Later one of the roomers at the
/ house stated Sera boasted that the
cartridge had been reserved for &c
Cubano," as Wyckoff is known to the
rough element of that district.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-04
Municipal Affairs
$4,000 TOO MUCH IS
FIRE BOARDS OPINION
WILL INVESTIGATE EXPENSIVE
ENGINE LOT
Mayor Says Property Around Corner
Can Be Purchased for $500
That Will Do Just
as Well

Twenty six thousand dollars for a
60-foot lot III feet deep in the resi-
dence district is a little too strong for
the mayor and the fire commission,
and because of this high price three
demands for engine house sites were
held up by the commission yesterday
morning. A committee from that body
will take a iaunt out to the $4,000 lot
this morning and hunt for the gold
mine or whatever it is that gives this
lot a value of $3.50 a foot.
The lot is on Seventh street, near
Valencia. and its purchase was recon-
mended by the land committee of the
council for an engine house site. The
escrow papers are now being prepared
by the city attorney and the fire COM
mission will have to act quickly to stop
the deaf.
Mayor Alexander told the fire board
that he had been informed there was
a lot Just around the corner flOm the
one ordered purchased that could be
secured for $4,000, and while it might
not be as desirable from every point
of view, yet any lot would have to have
some very superior advantages to be
worth $22,500 more.
The other two lots for which demands
were held up by the fire commission
are ones which the council has ordered
purchased One is on Washington,
near Gramercy 1t is 60x160 and cost
$500. The other has frontage OF
thirty feet and adjoins Engine COM
pany No. at Temple and Edgeware.
The committee of the commission VIII
also look over those sites.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-04
CITY SEALER SHOWS
NEED FOR STANDARD
Gives Argument Why Mayor shou'o
Not Approve Measure Repeating
Bread ordinance-Says
Average Is Possible

AS an argument for the mayor to
withhold his signature from the orul-
nance repeating the ordinance regulat-
ing weights of bread, S. w. Green, city
sealer of weights and measures, sent
a communication to the mayor yester-
day.
In his letter Green shows the neces-
sitv for some regulation. He made
personal investigation of conditions
Wednesday, and in his letter says:
I'm my investigation yesterday |
found that out of 100 scent loaVes OF
bread. weighed promiscuously, without
regard to the maker thereof, that more
than 40 per cent weighed only ten
ounces, and that less than 10 per cent
weighed as much as fourteen ounces,
and the same proportion existed in the
1O-cent loaves. That is, fully 80 or 40
per cent weighed an average of TWEEN
ty and a half ounces; about 20 per cent
weighed twenty-four to twenty-six
ounces, and the remainder were be-
tween the two weights, an occasional
loaf being found weighing as much as
twenty eight ounces.
Inquiry disclosed the fact that
these loaves were sold by the wholesal-
ers to the retailers at a varying rate
of from twenty-five to thirty-four
loaYes for 81. One dealer stated that
thirty-six for 81. They are retailed to
the public at 5 cents, netting the re-
taller from 25 to so per cent-an enor-
nous retail profit on the staff of life.
Every business mantle bakers in
cluded-admits the desirability of a
standard upon which to base estimates
of cost and profit. Every business man
has such a standard-bakers included
to which he works and compels his
employees to work.
EVERY baker takes a barrel of flour
of 1876 pounds and expects his men to
get a certain number of loaves of a
certain weight for it.
IF one baker can do this, all bakers
can do the same thing at a slightly
varying cost, and all bakers doing the
same thing creates a bread standard
and this standard being the one upon
which the cost to the retailer is figured
is it unreasonable to ask the public to
be informed what this standard is, and
that the bakers be compelled to live
up to it?"
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-04
TO HONOR FOUNDER
OF CHURCH SOCIETY
BANQUET WILL BE RENDERED
DR.. F. E. CLARK
Man Who Originated Christian En-
deavor Work Will Be Enter
tanned Next Week In
Los Angeles

Christian Endeavorers of Southern
California are making elaborate prepa-
rations for the reception and enter
tainment of the founder of the Chris
tan Endeavor movement of the world,
Dr. F. E. Clark, who will arrive in Los
Angeles Tuesday evening on the night
train from Santa Barbara. Arthur j.
Cater, president of the city union,
will go to Santa Barbara in the after
noon to meet DR.. Clark, and will ac-
company him to Los Angeles.
DR.. Clark founded the order in 1881,
and since that time he has been an in
ternational figure in the Christian En-
deavor work. His visit to Los An
geles will be the first in more than
twelve years, and since his last visit the
Endeavorers have made rapid strides
forward, both in numbers and in the
scope of the work.
Wednesday evening the City union
will tender a banquet to DR.. Clark at
s o'clock at the First Congregational
church. Mr.. Cater will preside and
introduce Rev. Arthur S. Phelps as
postmaster. At 1880 o'clock a Chris
tian Endeavor rally will be held in the
auditorium of the Emmanuel Presby-
terrain church, at which Mr.. Cater will
introduce Mr.. Wells, the county Chris
tian Endeavor president, as chairman
of the evening. DIR. Clark will make
the principal address. Admission to
this rally will be by ticket. and seats
will be reserved for Endeavorers until
1880 o'clock. After that time the pub
lie will be admitted free of charge to
the remaining seats.
The usual Wednesday evening prayer
meeting will be postponed until Thurs
day evening in order to hold the rally
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-04
.ELKS TO RAISE BIG
SUM IN SHORT TIME
WILL TRY TO SECURE $4,000
IN TEN DAYS
2
Amount Is Needed to Complete Fund
for Entertainment of Visitors
to Grand Lodge Meet
ing in July

One thousand Elks have been drafted
into service to raise 100000 in ten days
for the fund to entertain the grand
lodge in July. The executive commit
tee of the local lodge No. SO has IN
charge the matter of entertaining the
delegates to the grand lodge and the
visiting Elks who will attend the re-
union.
Secretary Conway of the local lodge
stated that of the 100000 pledged FOR
the entertainment of the visitors, there
was in sight $4,000. The committee
decided to start ten days campaign
for funds and to this end sent out
letter to 1000 members of the local
lodge These members are informed
that it is absolutely necessary to raise
the money and it is suggested that
they see the wealthy landlords and all
others who will be materially benefited
by the reunion and secure subscrip-
lions.
Unless the money is raised, 1t is as
serted by the committee, the program,
as outlined, will have to be curtailed.
1t is the purpose of the committee to
give the Elks a reception and enter
| tainment never before equaled and the
local lodge is pledged to carrying out
such a program, but 1t CANNOT 40 thls
without the money.
From present indications and infor-
nation received, the committee is con-
WINGED that the grand lodge meeting
and reunion here in July will be the
greatest ever held. More will be ex-
pected of Los Angeles than of other
cities where the meetings have been
held because of the numerous places
of interest to visit and the worldwide
reputation of the city for entertaining
strangers on an elaborate scale.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-04
MODJESkA LEAVES
BOOKS TO LIBRARY
RARE VOLUMES DONATED FOR
USE OF PUBLIC
Contribution includes Foreign Classics
and Historic Works Which
Will Be Preserved in
Southwest Museum

An important contribution of books
from the library of Madame Modjeska
has been received by the public library
of this city and the Southwest n1l-
scum. The books include classics IN
many languages.
A personal bequest to Librarian
Lummis included Madame Modjeska' S
prompt book of "F'rou- Frou" and her
own manuscript copy of Scribe's great
play of "Adrienne LecouVreur Inc
latter has a special interest. In TINS
she made her first appearance IN
America (San Francisco, 1870. Inc
thoroughness with which this entire
play is written out in her clear, FORMAL
hand throws little light on the as
tonishing success with which she mas
tered the English language-of which
she spoke hardly word on her ARRIVAL
in America.
The number of active cardholders in
the Los Angeles public library is SAID
to be the largest in proportion to pop
ulation of any city in the world-and
it keeps growing as the city grows.
In a population of something over
100000 there are more than 1900 active
cardholderst or more than IL in every
100 men, women and children. Inc
growth of this enrolment is startling.
There must be a limit somewhere, for
plainly enough not every person with
in the city limits can be an active
member of the library. Ten years ago
the average net gain in cardholders
per month was 81, though the library
was already q years old and had an
excellent standing among American in
stitutions.
For the last ten years the average
net gain per month has been ITO. In
November, 1907, the old regulations re-
curing the borrower to prove up as
a property holder were made modern.
This is now the easiest public library
in the country in which to secure a
borrowers privilege. In the eighteen
months since that change in red tape
the average monthly net gain has been
491-an advance of more than 400 per
cent. For 1908 the average monthly
net gain was SOB.
The reading room and study use of
the library are advancing in proper
ton. Three years ago the library had
12S chairs. 1t now has 606 and has just
ordered "a more.
Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1909-06-04
POLICEMAN FINDS CHILD
WHO FLED FROM HER HOME
Ida o'NeiIl Tells Officers She Prefers
Jail Because She Was Not
Given Meals

ida O'Neill, 10 years old, who has run
away rom her home at SAG East Twen-
ty-third street three times within the
last ten days and who has been miss
ing for three days, was arrested al
Fourth and Hill streets yesterday by
Patrolman Wolfe, taken to the central
police station and later removed to the
detention home.
When taken into custody the girl was
leading a large bicycle along the side
walk. She refused to tell where she
obtained it, and it is being held at
the police station awaiting Identified
ton.
The girl told the police that she pre-
ferred being locked up to staying at
her home, because she did not get any
thing to eat. On other occasions she
told different stories, one of which was
that she was frequently whipped, and
did not like her home. The girl at
tended the San Pedro street school,
but frequently was absent and seemed
to prefer wandering about the streets