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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-02-17
Heart toHeart
Talks.
A CHRISTLIKE MAN.
BY EDWIN A. .NYE.

! Doubtless you have read THE Little
Minister" and perhaps also SENT.
mental Tommy" by J. NJ. Barrie, the
noted writer of Scotch stories.
If so, you must know Barrie has z
great and tender heart.
Poor Barrie.
His life's happiness was cruelty
blighted. lie married Il wife whom he
loved with all his great nature. She
probably did not love him. At least
she was untrue to him. She was not
only guilty, but boosted of it.
A friend whom Barrie had helped
up in the world was the betrayer.
What would you have done:
You would have doubtless given the
woman scorn for scorn and secured Il
divorce, or, if you are violent man,
you might have killed her and her be-
trayer and been exonerated by a jury
on the plea of the unwritten law"
What did Barrie do?
! He forgaye the woman and tried to
save her!
And he simply did what Jesus did
when that woman was brought to him.
Jesus, you remember, said to the ac-
cusers, LET him that is without sin
cast the first stone" And he wrote in
the sand while the men skunk away
and, rising, said, Neither do | con-
denim thee; go and sin no more"
Barrie said, STAY AND SIN NO
MORE"
i Nevertheless. despite the Christlike
action of this great man, springing as
it did from Il sore and bruised heart,
the world vents its contempt and calls
him weak" and coward"
No!
He had solemnly promised to love
and cherish his wife until death part
ed them. And he could not forget
what she had once been to him. And
I Instead of showing his weakness he
showed a tremendous strength of char
acter as well-aS a tremendous love
when, bitterly wronged, he forgave his
wife and tried to help her to retrieve
herself.
Is it not so!
Surely it is a sad comment on this
Christian era to say that the world
at large would have held Author Bar
RE in greater esteem had he gone, like
Othello, to the chamber the woman
had desecrated and killed her with his
own hands!
Well
1t is not without consolation that ].
M. Barrie should feel that some, know
ing his inner travail of soul, should
love and esteem and admire him more
than before.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-02-17
THE AUDUBON CITY COUNCIL
Held Special Meeting And Bought 4
New Pump And New Engine

On "Wednesday of last week the town
council of Audubon held n special meet
ing and after due deliberation entered
into contract to purchase new pump
for the waterworks and u new gasoline
engine To pump the water The pump
costs 5000 90 and the engine, which is a
twenty horse power, costs u like amount.
Including the foundation and install
ment the total expense will probably
run about 81 TOO. 90. The contract calls
for cash after thirty days trial If the
pump and engine are found satisfactory.
We are pleased to note the fact that
there is sufficient surplus i'm the water
fund To pay cash for these improve,
mentS As we understand il the boiler
and pump now in use belong to the city
Mr., Freeman has used them and has re
ceived $1,000 II month to furnish the
coal and attend to pumping the water.
The time has come when il has become
necessary to replace both the boiler and
the pump. But the Mayor and the
Council decided rather to buy II new
engine and do the pumping with II in
order To lessen expenses The town
owns that part of the building in which
the pumping is done and it is expected
the Marshal will take charge of the
work In this way il is believed that,
counting interest ON investment, the
wear and tear, and the expense of gaso,
line the total expense Of pumping the
water will he less than half the sum
paid heretofore, hut of course that will
be determined more definitely by expert
ment
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-02-17
Peter JOhnsOn's Sale

Having sold my place and intend To
quit farming | VIII offer for sale at my
residence Six miles West of Wichita,
Two miles East of Larland Store, and
Three miles North of Nelson, in Guth-
RE county, on
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY y. 1910,
Commencing at Noon the following
property:
HORSES: Grey mare, nine years old;
sorrel mare, eight years old, in foal:
half Belgian mare, four years old; mare
colt, two years old; two geldings. two
years old; two mare colts. one year old;
three geldings. one year old; two spring
colts
Hoes AND CATTLE: Thirty head of
good brood sows, twenty head of good
barrows, twenty head Of good shoats, IA
Red Duroc Jersey boar; two cows and
two CALVES
IMPLEMENTS Two-hol corn shelter
IA new fourteen-inch breaking plow, a
tongueless cultivator, feed grinder, new
two-section harrow, Arnold cider press,
pair bob SledS, hay rack, grindstone, a
Deering mower, lumber wagon two
seated spring wagon, Rock Island hay
loader, garden tools, two cook stoves,
heating stove, carpet. kitchen cabinet,
lounge, bureau, bedstead, clock, jars,
dishes, other household goods; fifteen
tons of timothy hay in the barn, four
hundred bushels of old corn in the crib,
eight sacks of Old Process oil meal a
good free lunch at noon.
TERMS Sums of $1,000 and under,
cash i'm hand; over that amount twelve
months time will he given if paid when
due, if not paid when due eight per cent
interest from date Of sale. Purchaser
must give his note with approved seen
rity; no property to be removed until
settled for. PETER JOHNSON.
+. BRADY. Auctioneer
W. B. Palmer. Clerk
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-02-17
JUST A PRIVATE.

Peter Brittin. a stockyard commits
sion man Of Chicago, died few weeks
ago.
He had Il history.
Back in 1861 Brittin landed at Cas-
tie Garden fresh from Germany.
He went direct TO Wisconsin, where
he had a job working on farm.
Then Lincoln called for volunteers.
One day the little German heard the
drums beating up for volunteers"
saw the flag and the crowd and got a
gun and started south with the others.
He could speak no word of English.
He didn't know any better than to
stand on the firing line in front of the
bullets and got eight separate wounds
at different times. Each time when
the doctors fixed him up he grabbed
his gun and stood up for more.
Like the legendary cat. Peter Brittin
seemed TO have nine lives.
Once they left Peter on the battle
field for dead. He lay there for days
neglected and helpless. Finally the he
gro hostler OF surgeon brought him
some water.
Don't bother with that little Dutch
man." said the surgeon; hell die any
way"
Perhaps Peter would lIave died that
time if kind Confederate surgeon had
not found him and nursed him back to
life.
Peter got away before his wound
was healed. found his company. got
his gun and never stopped fighting un-
til somebody told him the war was
over.
Peters name was never mentioned
in the newspaper dispatches.
He was just a private.
He was of that grand army, Federal
and Confederate, Americans all, who
touched elbows with each other
through dust and mud and under
brassy skies-iuSt privates, to be piled
in great windows after the battles
that made generals famous.
Peter Brittin had no bitterness in
him as Union soldier. He simply
fought because he was built that way.
And when the war was over aud he
understood it all and remembered the
kindness OF the Confederate surgeon
and nurses there was no feeling in his
heart against the gallant men whom
he had fought. There was only Il surg
ing sense of fraternity and brotherly
love.
He was just a private.
And he was fine type Of the Amer
lean citizen who fights hard when he
fights but who always fights fair and
who dearly loves generous foe.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-02-17
ONLY A SECTION HAND.

A few days ago Frank Angelica
died the herO's death.
Section hand? A hero? Yes, and he
was an Italian only year over from
the old country and Just twenty-one.
1t was Oh the Panhandle railroad,
near SteubenviIle, o. The young man
was walking the track when he noted
little schoolgirl in danger of being
run down on another track by Il
freight train.
By shouting and gestures he induced
the girl to get off the track just in
time to save her. But
So intent was Angelica in saving
the girl that passenger train unno-
ticed bore down upon him and crushed
out his life.
That is one story of herosm in our
common life, everyday heroism. Here
is another:
Not long ago Mexican section hand
on the Santa Fe railroad in New Mex
leo saved the lives of hundreds of pas
sengers on limited train.
The section men had been repairing
thC lLuShy anu was Ship'cN" w Nv
right. The heavy train was bearing
down on the section gang when sud
denly little bent Mexican discovered
something wrong with rail.
He saw that if the rail was not fixed
the train would he wrecked. He jump
ed to the place and spiked it. And
Before the little old man could get
away the engine struck him and threw
his poor, mashed body into the ditch.
Inside the train men lolled and read
and smoked and women talked to one
another, all unconscious of their quick
deliverance.
And the little old Mexican died in
the ditch.
One of these section hands was fresh
from the vineyard slopes of southern
Italy; the other had wife and chill
dren in old Mexico, and they We're
heroes, both.
Surely. And if you have ever looked
disdainfully Oh Il ''dago" or classed all
"greasers" as cutthroats be ashamed
of yourself and of your intolerance Of
race.
Any of us should be proud to claim
kinship with these so called common
men" there are no common men in
the eyes of the Father as white on the
inside as you or the president of this
country.
God hath made of one blood all
the nations of the EARTH" and into the
soul of every people he has put the
godlike.
Is IL not so?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-02-17
Would Always Be Busy.

Not long since in Il village in the
inrth of Scotland. the parish minister
meeting a farm servant who is mem
Der of his flock, the following CONVEX
Sation ensucd:
Parish Minister Well. John. and
how are things doing with you? l
hope you are keeping well.
Farm Servant-liech, sir, it's hard
work | haze Ia dae. Nae rest from
morn tae NIGHT Work an work, an
no a minutes Leacc for me.
Parish Minister Well. John. we must
all do our share in the work Of this
world Remember, it Is only the prep
aration for better world, where there
will he no more work to he done.
Farm Servant Weel, sir. that may
be for the likes q you. but I'm no sac
sure that there will be naething for
me to dae in the other world. 1t will
be the same thing there, and I'll be
told, John. clean the snn." John,
hang DOT the NOON" John. light the
stars" and so on. I've nae doubt
they'll find always something for me
TO do, unlucky man that am!
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-02-17

tions and looked very attractive. With
Miss Anna Weaver and Mr. Theodore
Iinke rs ushers the guests were well
cared for. They received many useful
and valuable presents which they appre-
ciate very much This christian couple
are held in high esteem 10y all who know
them and will he missed by their host of
friends in and about Greeley where they
both have resided for fourteen years
The best of wishes and Gods choicest
blessings go with them, for after March
first they will be ut home To their many
friends up in Viola township. There
were one hundred forty invited guests
Those from abroad were Mr. and Mrs
Roark and daughter ofSpokane, Wash
mgton; George Dawson, Mr. and Mrs
Taylor, Cascade Locks, Oregon; MIR and
Mrs Walter Winller, Colorado Springs,
Colorado; Mr. and Mrs. Bruce McQuil-
len and daughter Hazel McQuillen, of
Cherokee, Iowa; Mr.. and Mrs. G, T.
Harris, Mr.. and Mrs c. G. Harris, of
McCallsburg, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs G.
W. Harris, and Mrs, w. G. Harris, the
grandmother of the bride, all of Nevada,
Iowa; Rev, G. \. Harris and family, of
Fort Scott, Kansas; Mr.. and Mrs Buster
and family of Davenport, Iowa; Mr..
and Mrs, Maxim, Laurel, Nebraska.
a GUEST.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-02-17
WHEN A WOMAN WILLS.

Did you ever try to make woman
do something she was determined Dot
to do?
Did YOU succeed?
Miss Martha MARKHAM OF San Fran
cisco did not want an electric light
pole in front of her home.
The company did want 1t.
And this is how Martha, aided by
dozen pairs of stockings and darn
ing needle. plus woman's wit, got
the better of the company.
The big corporation had sent men to
dig hole in front of Miss Marthiam'S
house. but when dozen employees
came the next day they discovered the
lady seated in rocking chair placed
directly over the hole. She was busy
darning stockings.
The foreman politely asked her to
move.
Miss Martha did not bulge.
The foreman tried threats-in vain.
The lady darned stockings, and after
awhile crowd gathered. The crowd
jeered the foreman and his gang and
cheered for the plucky little woman.
There was CLINT in her eye that kept
hands off her rocking chair.
Then the foreman telephoned to the
police.
Three bluecoats clustered up. but the
buster did not move the slight wo-
man who held the fort. Finally they
went away, saying there was no city
ordinance that permitted the woman's
arrest.
And there Martha sat.
And there the gang waited.
Officers of the company came to rea-
son 1t out. Miss Narthiam kept on
darning Ut takes q long time to darn
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-02-17
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-02-17
A Famous Story

One of the most famous serial stories
ever written, The Hidden Hand, will
be seen in the form of play in four
acts ut the NJ. w. A. Theatre, i'm Audu-
bon, Iowa, on February II, 1910. The
author of the dramatization is the well
known actor, Eugene Moore. He has
constructed an unusually powerful play
from Mrs. Southworth's book with one
of the most delightful mixtures of come
dy, pathos, southern character romance
mystery and picturesque scenery that it
is possible to beput upon the stage. Mr..
Moore has made that fine fascinating
creature Capitola Black, stronger than
ever, and there are few such good come
dy characters rs - Wool is in this play
OF all stage Williams Black Donald
is one of the few most sought after by
actors of such parts. The scenes of the
four acts of Mr.. Moore's Hidden Hand
are laid in Old Virginia and the play
reveals the good old times in whole
some, homelike manner with darkies,
laughter, music, crisis in the lives of
the lifelike, homely folk and genuine
glimpses of one portion of the land of
the free of yesterday The production
will come with special scenery and II
good company under the direction of
Fred G.. Conrad on Thursday, February
Seventeen.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-02-17

a dozen stockings, until the ) o'clock
whistle blew. Then the street gang.
union men. left the battlefield in full
retreat.
That evening Miss MARKHAM had
the hole Tiled up and the grass re-
placed, and, though weeks have passed,
the pole has not been planted.
When Il woman wills she will, and
when she won't she won't"
Maybe the feminine diplomacy comes
as heritage from the woman of the
stone age. who had nothing bat her
wit to interpose against the club OF
the primitive man.
Anyway
The mere man who tries to beat a
woman ut her own game will get left.
There may be exceptions.
A few women of today, Il reyersion
to type. will allow man to bully and
beat them and admire him for it, but
they are scarce and growing scarcer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-02-17
St. Valentine Day

Monday was Valentine Day. OF it
Charles Lamb said This is the day on
which those charming little missives
yclept valentines cross and interiors;
each other at every street and turning.
The weary postman sinks beneath load
of delicate embarrassments, not his own.
st. Valentine was humble bishop of
Rome who achieved sainthood by being
beaten to death on February II, in the
year 21s A. d." About this time the
birds choose their mates, and probably
thence came the custom of young men
and maidens choosing valentines or
special loving friends ON this day"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-02-17
Pay Your Subscriptions

Ordinarily we expect pretty good re
turns from our subscribers during the
months of November and December.
But this year, owing to the bad condi,
ton of the roads most of the time and
the very cold weather part Of the time,
many people could not come to town eX-
cept to do II little shopping for Christmas
and they were then too busy to think of
anything else. Now that the holidays
are about over and the sleighing is good
we hope that all of our subscribers who
are in arrears will come in and pay up
TO date And in order to even mp il
might be II good thing to pay year in
advance. We know that dollar or two
is very small sum to most of our pat
rOns, but the whole sum we have to
carry costs us not less than IA hundred
dollars a year in interest
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-02-17
TEACHERS FATHER
KILLED BY A TRAIN

Miss Ethel Glass, u teacher in the
Audubon schools, was called 10 the tele.
phone office this morning ut half.pas
eight TO hear the dreadful news that her
father, MIR Glass, of Atlantic had been
killed by train last night somewhere
in the southern part of the state but no
particulars could he given. Miss Glass
took the first train for home To share
the grief with the other members of the
family. Mr. Glass was an insurance
man and was in Audubon not very long
ago on business,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-02-17

married. and the two ran away to-
gether.
1t was three months before Mr..
Rhodes heard from his wife, and it
was through this letter:
Dear Dave-oh. what shall l do? 1 am
so unhappy! | cry awhile and pray
awhile. want to see you and Buster so
much. | ran across his little rings in
my trunk today, and you know the rest
Oh, Dave, how love you. If we could
only blot out the past! Darling, If | could
only see you! Tell me, what shall do?
This parting is not what 1t is cracked
up TO be, honey. III you had just Killed
me and spared me the misery. / guess
II will end with me TO the carbolic acid
bottle. Think how happy we used to be-
and pray God to make me happy again.
If | only had you back | would be Will
ing to be your slave. Dave. there are
tears OF repentance on this letter.
EDNA.
Yearning. hapless soul.
Many Il woman has gone that way,
yielding to the impulse of captivation.
hypnotized into going away from Il
man she loved with a man whom she
did not love.
Never loved her husband?
Yes, she did. That is very plain from
the tear blotted human document filed
by the husband in the divorce court.
But she woke up to the fact too late.
Poor woman.
The husband is like flint toward her.
and she has learned she cannot depend
on her paramount. If he has not al
ready abandoned her he will soon
tire. And probably he will leave her
helpless and 90 back to the bosom of
his family. That is the man Of it.
1t is easy TO predict the poor things
finish--either by the carbolic acid route
or by slowly, slowly sinking into the
mire. where she was lured by the false
light.
There's Il grim warning in that letter
to the married woman who hesitates.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-02-17
How To Save $4,000

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it is to own one of these high grade
Pianos on terms that are sure to please
You. Prick DRUG COMPANY.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-02-17
THE WEDDING BELLS RING
For Carl FOrsbeck Of Gray and Miss
Neya kiefer of HazeIton

Never have wedding bells pealed out
more joyously than they chimed ON
Wednesday, February y. 1910, ut the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Kiefer in
HaNlton, Iowa, when Carl Forsbeck, of
Gray, Iowa. led to the Hymeneal altar
their only daughter, Neva Keller, one
of Hazeltons most estimable maidens.
After IA solo by Mrs Earl Keifer, of
Chicago, the bridal party, to the strains
of the wedding march played by Miss
Gladis keifer, took their places in the
parlor where the sacred vows were
pledged, the ceremony being performed
by Rev. T. J. Elwick, of the NJ. T..
church, assisted by Rev +. q. Young,
of Fayette, Iowa The impressive ring
service was used the golden circlet
being borne by dainty little Marion
Keifer of Chicago, Mr.. X. X. Kiefor
was hest man, while Mrs. X. * Kiefer
charlningly gowned in pink silk was the
brides attendant.
The fair bride attircd in beautiful
gown OF white messalne satin looked
the personitication of the lovely pure
life she has lived Both bride and the
bridesmaid carried shower boquets.
After congratulations solos were render
ed by Mrs. Fred Kay and Miss Violet
Kiefer, after which IN appetiZing wed
ding supper was seryed to the eighty
five guests. The home was deliberately
adorned for the occasion with profu-
sion of hearts and wedding bells. Mrs.
Willis Phelps, of Independence, Iowa,
presided ut the frappe bowl
Mrs. Forsbeck has always lived here,
her bright and cheerful manners, her
many talents making her n young lady
of which any town justly should feel
proud. She has been a successful pri-
mary teacher, and is "A talented artist
Her many sterling attributes Of charac-
ter, her many good sensible qualities,
attractive personality, and true worth
have won for her the friendship of all
with whom she came i'm contact.
The groom during his brief visits here
has drawn to himself many warm friends
who hold him in high esteem and feel he
il worthy of heavens last, best gift TO
man; n good wife All join in wishing
that the matrimonial life of this worthy
couple may he one Of unalloyed happi
ness, and that their home may he
Not merely four square walls
Though with pictures hung and gildcd;
But one where affection calls:
Filled with shrines the heart has buildcd,"
The presents, which were many and
beautiful, consisted mostly of cut glass,
silyerware, and linen. The out of town
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Forsbeck
and Mrs. Lou Hansen of Gray. Iowa;
Rev. and Mrs. Fred Young, of Fayette,
Iowa; Doctor and Mrs. L. 5. Moore, Of
Grand Island, Nebraska; Earl Kiefer
and family of Chicago; Mrs w. II. Coy,
of Oelwein, Iowa; Miss Anna Miles, of
New Hampton, Iowa; Harry Swartzel,
of Quasqueton, Iowa; Mrs. Ethel Yoder,
of Winthrop, Iowa; Mr.. and Mrs. w
ii. Kiefer, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. II. Gilbert,
Mrs. w. w. Wallace, Mrs. Willis Phelps
and Pauline Phelps, and Mrs Ida Heath,
of Independence. A FRIEND.
We are pleased to give place to the
report and join with many friends of
the groom in extending congratulations
to this estimable young couple.