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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-09-21
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

On motion the board of supervi-
sors made an order stating and de-
claring the number of miles and the
assessed value per mile of all rail-
ways, express telegraph, and tele-
phone companies, in Audubon coun-
ty for the purposes OF taxation, as
follows:
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-09-21

Auditors ONCE, Audubon, Iowa,
September IL, 1911.
Board of supervisors met in regu-
lar session. Members present G. M.
Ross, Chairman Saml McGaffin, f.
+. Johnson.
Minutes of vacation real and APP
proved.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-09-21

A c Harmon, taking body of
Ben McKibben to Extra 10 90
Monarch Printing Co, supplies
for clerk. so
l. A McGinnis, clerk, Office ex-
pense ...........-...-........-.... 90
l. A McGinnis, clerk postage. 90
VIM Wahlert, getting ballots
for special election June
5, 1911.............................. 2 90
T M Rasmussen, board or re-
view meetings Exira-.......... 90
Otto WHITAKER, awning and
table for auditors Office. 90
Carroll Blank Book Co, sup
plies for auditor.................... %
Carroll Balnk Book Co, sup
plies for treasurer-....-....... Ia 55
Carroll Blank Book Co, sup
piles for county superin-
tendent 8 40
A G Harmon, supplies for
court house....-..-...--...--......... IL 20
Continued next weekly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-09-21

August1st, A. d., 1911.
o. d. WHEELER,
E. b. WOODRUFF,
A. B. THoRNELL,
35F THOMAS ARTHUR,
Judges 18th Judicial District of Iowa.
The City Restaurant is the place to
get your meals. 14tf.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
CITY TAX 7 MILLS
City Commissioners Plan Bud
get For Next Year.
Increase of Seven-Tenths Mills
Over Last Year.
LESS THAN EXPECTED
Original Planned to Make S-Mfll
Improvements.
But Crop Outlook in Kansas
Eowno6 Cifv nffSoioIe
LESS THAN EXPECTED

The Topeka city budget for the year
1912 Will require a tax levy of at least
seven mills. The city levy for last
year was 6.3 mills. Before the pros
poets for a crop failure stared the city
commissioners in the face it was
planned to raise the levy to mills in
the prepared budget. But now, with
the impending gloomy business out
look on account of the late drouth the
commissioners feel that the raise over
last year should be not more than
seven-tenths of a mill
The budget for 1912 is in the hands
of the city commissioners and will be
worked out this month. In its original
form it includes extensive improve
ment plans that would give the munic-
ipal work new life on account of the
growth of the city in the last few
years
Before the dry weather warned the
business world, the city commission
ers had planned to make a levy of
eight mills that would place in To-
peka the greatest improvement Sched-
ule in the history of the city. But
with the present conditions, the prun-
ing knife has been taken in hand and
slice after slice is being cut from the
first planned list of municipal work.
Among the improvements that have
been suggested for the year 1912 and
will be included in the budget now be-
ing prepared is the following plann ed
work:
Increased sinking fund.
Increased park fund for extensive
work in all city parks.
New headquarters fire station.
Remodeling city hall.
New detention hospital.
Increased library fund.
White way expenses.
Relaying cobble stone pavement.
Repairs on Melan bridge.
More equipment electric light plant.
New fire departm ent equipment.
Air street sprinklers-
New city asphalt plant.
The increase in the sinking fund is
one of the expenses that will have to
be met this year. A number of bonds
are coming due this year and next
year. The last budget did not provide
for sinking fund and the commits
sioners will find it necessary to pro-
vide for the expense in 1912.
st am sorry that we will not feel able
to carry out our program of improve
ments suggested some time ago. said
Mayor Billiard this afternoon. 1--WE
had planned to make a levy of prob
ably eight mills. This would place
every department on a good sound
basis for many years to come and
would revive the municipal work in
the city. But with the outlook for the
crops in Kansas this year I feel that
we should not make such a sweeping
list of improvements. Topeka will not
be as hard hit through q crop failure
as other cities in the southwest-our
industries and manufactures are more
of permanent order. But with a
poor crop this year everyone in Kan
sas will feel the effect
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06

sas City Friday to visit her people and
will return to Topeka Monday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E Ames left this
morning for trip to st. Paul, MINI.
Mr.. J. A Stewart is in St. Louis,
Mo, on business.
Mr.. E. J. Shakeshaft has returned
from a business trip to San Francisco.
Miss Ruby Teel of Albuquerque, N.
NJ, and Miss Marie Ober of Salina,
Kansas, who were guests of Miss Win1-
fred Burch, returned home today.
Judge and Mrs. R. A. Burch and Miss
Burch will leave next week for Round
Lake, Wisconsin, to spend the rest of
the summer.
Miss Beatrice Fuller has gone to
Milwaukee, Wis, to remain until fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. GODDARD left We'd
nesday for Colorado Springs to spend
the rest of the summer.
Mrs. Henry Calm and her children
of st. Louis. Mo, are visiting Mrs. s.
Barnum and her family. They will be
joined later by Mr.. Calm and Miss
Birdie Calm.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Lux, Miss
Katherine Lux. Miss Altha Lux and
Mr.. Sam Lux, Jr.. have returned from
an 500 mile motor trip over Kansas
and Missouri
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
EVENING CHAT
~ RUTH CAMERON

''Pretty-yes. suppose she is. But.
do you know, never can bear to look
at her long enough to find out. She's
always squirming around So"
So a business man commented on a
young girl in his Office when asked if
he didn't think she was pretty.
1 uote the comment to show how
some unpleasant littlemannerism can
counteract great charm. For the girl
really is very pretty girl.
And the reason I mention the mat
ter at all is that it seems TO me a good
many of our young girls have unpleas-
ant little manners like this.
know another girl who has a dis
agreeable trick of perpetually lifting
her hands to her face. Now she rubs
her eyes, now she puts her hand to her
mouth or passes 1t across her cheek.
This girl is a brilliant girl, an I'M
usually interesting conversationalist
and yet know that her hearers pleas
ure is often dissipated by this habit.
Just recently heard Of another girl
who was discharged by a rather pune
tiliOuS business man from her position
as his stenographer because she was
always taking out her combs and
combing UP her hair. She's a good
tenographer,'' he said, but want a
girl who will arrange her toilet in the
privacy of her home and not in my
Office
Now, If any one of these girls should
chance to read this article I have no
fear that she would recognize herself,
for the habit in each case had become,
1 am sure, almost unconscious.
But the part that puzzles me, the
point want to bring out is this:
The families of those girls could not
possibly have been unconscious of
these unpleasant little mannerisms,
could they?
And what were they thinking of to
let them go on?
What were they doing that they
hadn't time to attend to such vital
matters2
You think VITAL is a pretty strong
word for the occasion
don't.
Just think. Beauty and brains and
efficiency were each nullified by one
foolish unnecessary little habit that
might have been so easily nipped in
the bud by a little plain speaking.
OF course no outsider can criticize a
habit like this without risk Of being
considered rude and intrusive.
But. equally of course. no family
can afford not to speak out on such a
matter.
One of the most important functions
of the family, I think, &c to give US,
when we particularly need #, a chance
to 'see ourselves as others see u.s.
Nip the unpleasant little mannerism
right in the bud. Nip it as gently as
possible. but even if you cause a little
temporary bitterness. nip it thorough
~, and in the end you will win last
ing gratftude-or would I be safer in
saying. deserve it2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06

Doran, Miss Mary Alexander, Miss
Louise Culver, Miss Emma Tomlinson.
Miss Mildred Jones, Miss Ruth Gavitt,
Miss Lydia Emery. Miss Joy Paxton,
Miss Edna Blake of Moline, H., Miss
Gladys Cav. Miss Sarahelean Curtis,
Miss Bertha Murphy, Miss Lois Lind
say, Miss Hazel Kincaid, Miss Darline
Hutchins, Miss Winnie Pitcher, Miss
Matte Payne, Miss Margaret Traut-
man and Miss GwendOlyn Shakeshaft.
Miss Ora Moneypenny entertained her
bridge club Wednesday morning at her
home on Clay street.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs. Clifton Heaton and her mother
will leave July Is for Pryor Lake,
Mimi, and will be away until the first
of September.
Miss Grace Powell left Monday for
Boulder, Col, to remain during the
summer
Mr.. and Mrs George A. Clark and
their family win leave Saturday for
Twin River. Wyo, to remain the rest
of the summer.
Miss Bess Renwick, will leave Friday
afternoon for Denver, Col They will
spend a few weeks in Manitou, Col,
stopping at Sunnyside Inn.
Miss Mildred Morton is the guest of
MISS Helen Hornaday of Lawrence.
Miss Anna Ruder is visiting relatives
IN Leavenworth.
Miss Helen Fowler win go to Kan
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06


The Christian Endeavor society Of
the Presbyterian church will give an
ice cream social on the church lawn
this evening.
Mrs. M. Peebler, who has been quite
sick for the past few weeks in St Fran
els hospital, is reported to be inproV-
ing and will be able to leave there on
Wednesday of next week. Her sister,
Mrs. Lee Haynes, of New York city,
is expected to arrive here in a few
days to make an extended visit. AS
soon as Mrs. Peebler improves enough
to travel, she with her sister, will leave
for the west where they will make an
extended visit for their health.
Mrs. Tom Bergman and son have
returned to their home in Chicago af-
ter spending a few days here visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Fred Lud-
dington and other relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Lee have return
ed to their home in Argentine after
spending two weeks here visiting rela-
tives and friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Antoine Mitchell, Of Os-
kaloosa, are here spending a few days
visiting relatives and friends while on
their way to Hannibal, Mo. where they
will make an extended visit with their
parents at their old home.
There will be no meeting Of J. D.
club held this evening as was announc-
ed but will be postponed one week
Mr.. and Mrs H. H. Chase, Of Big
Springs, visited with friends here Tues
day and Wednesday.
Miss Gussie Stone is spending this
week in Salina on a vacation trip. She
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Scott.
Miss Nina Taylor. of Kansas City.
Kan, came Monday to spend a few
days visiting Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Brown.
Mr.. Fred Anderson made a short visit
here on Wednesday with friends while
on his return to his home in Wilson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06

Miss Margaret Clark, Of Chicago is
visiting Miss Dorothy Porter, and was
the guest of honor at a dinner last
night at the Country club given by the
young men Of the party Those who
attended were: Miss Clark, Miss Doro-
thy Porter, Miss Elizabeth Holiday,
Miss Clyde Bonebrake. Miss Dorothy
Barber Mr.. Clarence Jordan, Mr.. Joe
Risteen, Mr.. Francis Bonebrake, MI
Willard Pierre. and Mr.. Joe Hull
Miss Clark, Miss Porter, and four
or five of Miss Porter's girl friends had
luncheon together Wednesday after
noon at the Mills tea room.
The tent city that is builded every
summer on the Country club grounds
by the men who are unattached or
semi-detached, that is, the bachelors
and some of the married men whose
wives are away for the summer, has
been erected for this season. The
campers who have thus far establish
ed their temporary residence on TIE
ground are: Mr.. Ned Osborn, Mr..
Bert Reid, Mr. Joe Wilson Mr.. Clad
Hamilton, Mr.. Clay Hamilton, and Mr..
to pitch their tents on the same sunny
hill side in a short time.
Miss Ruth Wilson, who is the guest
of Miss Sophie Smithmeyer and Miss
Mildred Morton. who is visiting Miss
Helen Hornaday of Lawrence, were
guests of honor at a card party We'd
nesday afternoon given by Miss Smith
meyer and Miss Hornaday, al Miss
smithmeyer's home in Lawrence.
Miss GwendoIyn Shakeshaft has ask
ed guests for party Friday afternoon
in compliment to Miss Ruth Smith
and Miss Ida Smith of Minneapolis,
Mimi, who are guests of friends il
Topeka. The Misses Smith formerly
lived in Topeka, leaving to make their
home in Minneapolis, about year ago.
The following is from LeavenwOrth
paper: Miss Anna Ruder, of Topeka,
was the guest of honor at delightful
informal bride party given this morn
ing by Miss Dorothy Knox at her home
was made by Mrs Frederick o. Wulfe-
kuhler, Jr.. and the guest prize was
awarded to Miss Ruder
A meeting will be held Tuesday after
noon, July II. at 2:3O o'clock, in the Y.
w. C A building, Seventh and Van
Buren, streets. for the purpose Of or
ganizing the work in Shawnee county
for the pending amendment to the
state constitution, granting suffrage to
the women of Kansas. All women in
terested, especially those from the
country around Topeka, are urged to
attend
MISS ItuLn CiilAll anu MISS 1ud OIlAlL
of Minneapolis, Mimi, who are visiting
friends in Topeka, were guests of honor
at party given Wednesday afternoon
by Miss Helen Shirer at her home, 1857
Fillmore street. The guests were the
members of the A. V. E society. an or
ganization of girls of the June 10 class
Of the high school. Those who attend
ed were: Miss Ruth Smith, Miss Ida
Smith. Miss Ruth Kelly, Miss Mary
Gillies. Miss Edith Sawyer, Miss Laura.
Miss Nina Roudebush. Miss Dorothy
Parkhurst. Miss Marguerite Scott Miss
Frances Ward. Miss Mabel Kingsley
Miss Hazel Klingman, Miss Josephine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06

from Kansas City where he visited
friends over the Fourth
Mrs. c. R. Cole visited Wednesday
with Mrs. NJ. PeebIer, who is i'll in st.
Francis hospital.
For lumber and building material,
builders hardware, paints, oils, glass,
etc, call either phone 865. j. B.
Whelan & Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
JUNE BRIDES BREAK RECORD
In New York over 5000 Marriage Ii
censes Were Issued.

New York, July 6.-The June bride
was never so numerous in Greater
New York as this year Figures COM
piled by marriage license bureau Off
Gals show more than 5000 licenses
6,O59, to be precise-were issued dur
ing the month. as against 5.72S in the
same month last year, which was the
record until now
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
coon RAIN Az sAL1NA.
Two Months Drought Broken at
Salina Early Today.

Kansas City, July "A two months
drought in western and northwestern
Kansas was broken early today by an
rain fell
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
Reports of Fighting Denied

Lisbon, July 6-The reports Of fight
ing in the streets of Lisbon and else
where in Portugual between loyal
troops and sympathizers with the
monarchists are untrue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06

Cant you take me for ride in your
new automobile next Thursday" Sorry
old chap, but that's our cooks day for a
spin Baltimore American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06

In the trousseau of a June bride was
this dainty blouse which was designed
to accompany a coat and skirt suit of
self striped black mohair made with
black braid and nickel buttons. The
blouse is of white satin yelled with
black net, a bit of vivid green satin
reaching up over the net at back and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
Twenty Dollar Suits

These are very neat models, nice
" tailored, of good fabric, sold ev-
erywhere at $50 to $22.50-suits
that will give satisfactory service;
l aal s1 for o's os.n.oD STATS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
l0AkL-AMI GOSSIP
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| 40 m.a.l
Isle ]: l5HsIlIzI So SEgzIIGSll r-sfAnj

Items for the Oakland column may BE-
teleIhoned to Ind. phone 175L1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
Fifteen Dollar Suits

These suits are made of good,
substantial material. will give good
service, fit well and look 90 zH
well-yours for only. sPOs y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
Eighteen Dollar Suits

In this line of $500 suits you
will find something for everyday
needs, in fabrics of good quality,
well tailored and made &11zE
to fit well, for only. j.. p AsS y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06

Extra special $3.50 off on
all numbers. A good
Hammock for soc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
Rubber Hose

Leader, five ply, multiple
fabric, guaranteed
25 fit. length with couplings
and nozzle .$2.S5
so #. length with couplings
and nozzle $3.50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06
Twenty-five DoIIar Suit.

The biggest and best bargain you
will find is in this lot of forty-five
dollar suits. They are elegantly
made of the finest materials. In
this sale to clear up stock, you
buy one cor En
Tor P6 ssS~A
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-06

For Soda Fountains, Etc.
Capacity so lbs. per hour,
each $1,000. $3.50
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-27
LYCEUM THEATER.
The Chocolate Soldier.

Tn response to a universal popular demand that two long seasons in New York and throughout the country have failed to satisfy. The Chocolate Sol dier produced by Mir. Whitney, will be seen at the Lyeeum. New London. next Saturday. matinee and night.
 The Chocolate Soldier, made into an opera bouffe by Oscar Straus from George Bernard Shaw's comedy satire Arms and the Man. is admittedly the masterpiece of the light operas of this country. The sternest of New York's critics suceumbed to the exquisite beauties of the Viennese music, and experts and layren alike in every city cf the land have pronounced it a flaw less specimen of the composers art.
 The company is one of uniform op- cratic and dramatic excellence. MT. Whituey has a radical distrust of the star system. which has had so perni- ri7us an influence on the American stage and he has sought for but one thing in selecting his cast. that every rsrt should be filled with as much fare as if it were of star propor- lions. Every member of the Whitney f.pera company is graduate of the hard school of grand opera which is in itself 8 guarantee of an excellent performance. Prominent in it's ranks are Lillian Poli, Charles Perscll, Hon fserEere. Henry Coote. J. Russell Pow ell. George O'Donnell. Lotta Gale, Olive Randolph. George Ogle and Vivi- ar Weadon.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-27
AT POLPS.

The new Peli Players, the new lead tnz woman. Helsine Hadley. the new leading man. Tom Moore; the new di- rector. J. Francis Kirk: the play Sa- lony Jane: in fact. everything con- nected with the production has made the biggest kind of a hit with the pub lie. Two exceptionally large houses greeted the two performances yester- day and a steady ard increasing sale has been going on for the balance of tho week. In one night the company mas jumped into universal favor and last years success will undoubtedly te eciipsed by this years organi.a . tisn before many weeks have passed MT. Kirk the new director. has shown hy his very first production tEat he Is the best director Norwich has ever known personally. and la will un occasionally tecOme. popular personal iv as well AS professionally. In addi- lion he is really an exc option lily cley- er actor. For next week the company iS preparing "7he House of q Thou sand Candles" d play Of mystery. love, adventure and comedy. In the hands of the capable players making up the company it should be the nit that will clinch the public's favor. On Mon day night the first souvenir of the season will be given away to all per sons attending in the orchestra and balcony. Ar attractive set If three post cards Cf Mir. Roob, in character ard as hius If. has been arranged for shis occasiou-a souvenir that is sure 10 be in demand by all the regular patrons The set of three will he giv- en to each person. Following "The Eouse of a Thouss1 nd Candles will come ~The Man of the Hour" one of the most talked of plays in years The next matinee this week will be tonor- TOW afternoon, for which there are still some good seats left
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-27
BREED THEATER.

An especially strong and interesting Hlna drama. at the Breed today is en- GtIe6 The Wages of War and is a. su- perb Vita graph production. A young southern boy, to avenge the killing of his old father. Colonel Payson, by a hot headed federal troop, takes up the old sword left by the father. and joins the southern army in defense of the Confederacy. Unlimited opportunities are given the characters to show their individual and collective ability, and the production is given one of the fin est presentations, and the real true southern scenery lends it's atmosphere ts one of the prettiest pictures of the year.
 The big Eedison feature for today Is entitled The Venom of the Poppy, and is a strong and sensational story of opium smuggling. All of the popular and leading characters of this popular company appear, and in most congenial roles. loo.
 Resides the unusually fine comedy, the bill Is closed with a big Metropoli- tan success. entitled A New York Cow hey.
Norwich bulletin., 1911-09-27
Annual Town Meeting

The legal voters of the Town of Sprague are hereby warned to meet in Shannon Hall, in the Village of Baltic in said Town,
 ON MONDAY. OCTOBER 2D. 1911.
 at 5 o'clock 3. m., to give in their ballots for the, election of Town Officers to serve said Town for the ensuing year, as follows, VIZ: Assessor. Board of Relief, Selectme en, Town Clerk Town Treasurer, Auditor, Grand Jurors. Collector of Taxes Con School Committee, and Tree Warden. The polls will be open for the recep- ton of ballots from 9 o'clock a. m. until , o'clock p. m. shannon Hal1. to hear and act upon the reports of the Se1ectmen, Town Treasurer. Town School Committee and Health Officer.
 thorize the Selectmen to borrow s6,59o to meet the appropriation already made for a new Town Hall.
 Also. to see if they will vote to pur chase I 900 feet Of hose. or any portion thereof. for the use of the fire com pany.
 Also to see if they will vote to ap- propriate S175 10 purchase text books for. the public schools
 Also to see if they will vote to au- thorize the Se1ectmen to borrow suff1- cient money to meet the current ex- renses of said Town until the taxes are due and payable.
 Also to lay a, tax to meet the current expenses of said Town for the ensuing Dated at sprague Conn. Sept. 18th. 1911
 JOHN C. STEVENS,
 MOSES GENARD,
 ALBERT c. COTE.
 sen27d SeIectmen