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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-06-01
Paper Party.


The invitations read: please come
to party on Saturday night at the
residence of Miss Katharine Jones,
dressed entirely in a costume of pa
per" These were sent to the girls,
the notes sent to the boys said: Wear
neckties and cap of paper" A news
paper was edited and read, the parts
of editors, reporters and all depart
ments being assigned and the full edi.
ton read. Then refreshments were
served, each reporter and staff officer
getting in their stuff" by a certain
appointed hour. Paper table cloths
and napkins were used: paper dishes
or light cardboard; the lamp shades
were paper: the nut and bon-bon hold
ers and the flowers. In fact, every
thing possible was of paper. Then a
guessing contest was played with pa.
per prizes, which were sets of paper
doilies. rolls of shelf paper, box of
letter paper, etc. 1t was most unique
affair and the costumes, hats. caps
and neckties were wonderful crea-
tons. 1t is astonishing the number of
attractive and useful things that an
exclusive paper store will show; pat
terms for flowers and costumes are OBJ
tainable and nearly every design Inn
aginable may be purchased in mex.
pensive rolls.
MADAME MERRI.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-06-01

of a home. This is far from being the
case. In the Kootenai national forest
1t IL estimated that the cost of clear
ing land of stumps amounts to from
$50 to SIS per acre. When the
stumps are from ten to fifteen years
old this figure is somewhat less but
It is safe to say that under the most
favorable conditions the cost will ex.
coed $40 per acre. The larger the
stumps the greater the cost.
Sometimes stumps are mot the only
thing to consider. Much Of the land
is covered with dense growths Of
alder. birch and service berry. These
are all shallow rooters which make
a dense growth both above and below
the ground. To clear the land with
out damaging the soil is a problem.
Often II is necessary to burn these
trees where they have fallen In order
to kill out the roots and root sprouts.
Such practice depriyes the land Of
most of its organic matter. leaving II
light in color, hard to work. and with
a tendency to dry out and bake bad.
ly. One season is required for this
operation and no returns whatever
are derived from the land.
Dependable markets are seldom to
be found at this time near free land
and when they are found the cost Of
transportation Is often too great to
allow any profit. Most Of the lands
now open to entry In the national for
ests is isolated from the markets and
intercourse. Often It is ten or twenty
miles to the nearest town and very
often these towns are temporary. de,
pending upon small saw mill for
their existence. In some cases agri-
cultural land can be secured within
few miles of q town. but in these
cases there IL usually some drawback
to be found. Such conditions occur In
many places in the Kootenai national
forest where high hills and heavily
timbered slopes makes the building
OF roads and trails very expensive.
Under these conditions product must
be marketed on pack horses--a very
slow and unsatisfactory way.
The social side of life should be
considered also. To five In a cabin
in a narrow valley. separated from
neighbors by river or mountain and
to be out of touch with the affairs Of
the world IL not . pleasant prospect
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-06-01
Teaching Parents What Toys to Buy

CHICAGO. - Parents of Chicago
~ boys and girls do not know how to
buy toys for their children"
It was upon this assumption that the
committee on homes of the child well
fare exhibit had on exhibition at the
Coliseum a child's play shop" In 1t
there was on display an endless variety
of toys. but foremost Of all were the
new "do-with" toys introduced for the
first time in Chicago by Miss Caroline
Pratt. who had charge of the toy ex-
hibit Miss Pratt was in charge of the
same department Of the exhibit In
New York.
Chicago parents are as deplorably
ignorant in the matter Of buying
proper toys for their children as par
ents the country over" she told re-
porter "They don't know the first
thing about it. What they do In most
cases when they go shopping in the
toy department of a store is to buy
toys that they like to play with them
selves"
THAT, of course, Is the reason we
have play shop exhibit The ex-
hibit is planned for the education OF
all the parents of Chicago-but. by
the way. 1t is the well-to-do fathers
and mothers who are most ignorant
of all along this line. What We ex-
pect to teach them is the real merit of
a do with toy.
"A do with toy is one that will
teach the child how to do things. With
It boy or girls can carry out definite
play schemes. 1t should be simple.
it teaches the child by stimulating its
imaginative nature and inventive fac
tulties. Such features are lost alto
lgether in the elaborate mechanical
toys that leave nothing for the child
to do but press button or release a
catch and watch It go.
children of wealthy parents are
not happy with their playthings. The
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-06-01

corn began peeping through We har.
rowcd It,
From this time on we plowed the
corn Just as in the other fields, TAX
ing care to rip out the grass even
II it cost hill now and then. At first
it seemed as though all this work
only encouraged the grass to do
better. like scratching a pigs back.
But as we plowed the corn we no
ticed the vitality waning. Each time
1t started more slowly and after we
laid the corn by. July s, the Quack
grass had hardly started at all.
AS result of our work. all the
quack grass you could find in the
field last fall was an occasional
bunch in a corn hill. This spring
we are blowing this field for another
corn crop. expecting to about COM
plete the eradication OF the weed
this season. 1t took whole lot OF
work but the crop repaid us for that
and the quack is SO nearly killed
that 1t will not interfere with this
years crop at all.
Had we plowed the ground early
the first fall. say August. and then
worked it to keep 1t from grow
ing, our work last spring would have
been lessened whole lot and prob
ably the quack grass would have had
fight. We are trying several acres
In another field in that manner that
will put in corn this year. This
piece we plowed right after the bar.
ley was taken of last summer
Our whole method of getting rid
Of the pest has been to cultivate It
out. l know some Of our authorities
will hold up their hands in holy hor-
ror at that statement and tell you
you must smother 1t out, for cultiva.
ton will only spread 1t. That may
be true II you only go part way.
Fighting quack grass is one place
where well begun" Is worse than
nothing at all If you don't finish the
Job. But II followed up there is no
doubt but that cultivation is the
most practical way of handling
quack grass. Several pieces have
been killed out in this way in our
neighborhood The whole secret of
success is wrapped up in everlasting
keeping at 1t with the old spirit Of
never say fall" always in mind.
Because It will yield to cultivation
II given enough, its reign of terror
will soon end In tn corn belt. for 1t
is in the wet, uncultivated fields 1t
gains foothold. Once the field Ia
drained and under thorough cultiya-
ton with crop rotation of two con.
secutive crops of corn, Quack grass
cannot get start in the feld.-Iowa
Agriculturist.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-06-01
Kansas Pupils to Have Paper Towels

Topeka. Kan.-Paper towels for the
! use of every child in the Kansas
public schools probably will be In
stalled before the next school year be-
gins. e. T. Fairchild. state superin-
tendent Of public instruction, and DR..
s. J. Crumbine. secretary Of the state
board Of health, are watching with
interest the experiments being car
ried on in several Kansas schools with
the paper towels. II the experiments
are successful an order may be issued
abolishing the common roller towel in
all public schools and this will mean
that each pupil must furnish his own
towel or the school board must sup
ply the individual paper towels.
The state board of health abolished
the common drinking cup two years
ago and there has not been single
epidemic of diphtheria In the state
since, and very few isolated cases. The
board also prohibited the use Of the
common drinking cup in railroad
trains and stations and the common
drinking cups have been abolished in
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-06-01
The butterfly bow Is chic.

The butterfly bow is chic.
Huge collars are circular and r.
semble capes that decorate afternoo
wraps.
Canoes are used on the smartest
hats and. for holding the draperies Of
skirts.
The Oriental palm leaf is perhaps
the newest pattern In fine meshed
veilings.
Hats are. as always. of exaggerated
size. except some bonnets. which are
very high.
One is growing tired Of beadwork,
but gown after gown is still deco
rated in this way.
The fancy parasol win be much in
evidence. Ostrich feathers are the
latest edging for both silk and cloth
of gold models.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-06-01

ent from the usual shower as all were
going to give rather costly wedding
gifts. as the groom was a minister
and going to take his wife to a far
away western missionary field Each
girl brought bowl and a spoon and
such variety. They delegated two
of the girls to do the buying so as to
have as few duplicates as possible.
1t was an afternoon thimble party and
each brought one dish towel to hem.
also for the bride-to-be. Then one by
one the bowls and spoons were
brought in by a small brother of the
hostess. : When tea was served the
cups were small handleless bowls of
blue and white Chinese ware, to be
used as individual custard or gelatine
moulds, and there were several love-
ly nests of Chinese or Japanese ware.
Every one said 1t was most at
tractive party. The spoons were of
aluminium, porcelain enameIed ware,
wooden. tin and glass one for salad
dressing. A large wooden chopping
bowl held flowers and fruit in the
center of the table and was also pre-
sented to the delighted guest of honor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-06-01
Turquoise Again in Favor

spring. when the French combination.
pink and blue. is so popular, to see
lot Of pink without at the same time
thinking Of blue.
So hail the turquoise II you would
be In the fashion and wear 1t with
your pink rose frock.
Silver and blue, gold and blue with
pearls and blue and white enameling
are shown In the cut OF novelties
Some of 1t Is set like the Florentine
work. Some with baroque pearls and
other in antique finish. In any at
tractive form 1t is welcome change
from coral
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-06-01
Erllled Elchus.

Elbow frills and frilled fichus are
becoming more and more the vogue
and bring back forcibly the colonial
bellies with their quantity draped
gowns finished at the bosom with
snow-white kerchiefs.
Point d'esprit lace with a narrow
embroidered edge makes lovely fichu
and while ruffies are taboo on the
frock itself two or even three mar
row ruffles attached TO the edge of
draped fichu frame the shoulders
charmingly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-06-01
Baseball Anecdote

Curious episode, this. Seems .
young fellow got excited at the ball
game and Rugged the young lady next
to him. perfect stranger. She had
him arrested. but he told the judge
that any man might do the same
thing. and his claim was upheld BY
expert testimony"
"And what was the sequel?"
well, the sequel is rather interest
ing. The next day there were 5000
girls at the ball game"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-06-01

all hotels. The next move will be to
abolish the roller towels In railroad
trains, depots. hotels and the school
houses Of the state. Several cases of
infection Of different diseases through
the use of the roller towel are known.
1t is believed that the paper towel
win not be much more expensive than
the roller towel laundry bills. The
towels are 10 inches wide and Is
inches long. They are heavy. absor.
bent tissue paper. One will dry the
face and hands easily. A set OF fix.
lures and roll Of 1000 towels costs
from 50 to SO and extra rolls cost so
cents for each 1000 towels. When
used the towels are to be burned.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-06-01
The TRAGIC Differences.

William was lying on his bed. face
downward. sobbing desolately His
mother took him in her arms, the
whole eight years of him. In a few
minutes she learned all. It was q
girl, and she had sent him a note.
1t read:
'Dere Willyum:
Il luv yu the best But Henery givs
me the most kandy.-Isabel."-
cess Magazine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-06-01
To Decorate Table.

Wax flowers are now being sold for
table decoration which. unless closely
examined. are difficult to distinguish
from the real blossom. These may be
washed II dust settles upon them and
are delicately scented. with the per
fume of the flower they initiate
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-06-01
Fitting.

did you nephew make suitable
marriage?"
YES" replied the man who habitu-
ally thinks along erratic lines. He
has curly blond hair, and has never
done anything more herculean than
to pick flaws on guitar. and-well.
he married female baseball player"
Puck.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-06-01

poses. for the bedroom and dining
room. nothing else is as beautiful as
pure white. It is always wiser to
stick to white or to the varying ecru
tones Of the unbleached linens. They
will bleach with use.-Delineator.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-06-01
: TURQUOISE is coming back. just

as surely as summer APP
proaches, 1t is as certain that
we will have blue with us. 1t is the
coolest of cool colors and its dainti-
ness appeals always to the summer
girl. A little trying. maybe. at this
particular moment to hear of the
great favor of turquoise. when we
have already spent our substance on
coral. coral and again coral. But
nearly every one else has done the
same things and therein lies the
trouble. We are tyearning for some
thing different and it is difficult this
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-06-01

Give Defiance Starch fair trial
try 1t for both hot and cold starching.
and II you don't think you do better
work, in less time and at smaller cost.
return 1t and your grocer will give
you back your money.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-06-01
Bowl and Spoon Shower.

An inexpensive, yet very acceptable
shower was given by crowd of
twenty girls who lived in the same
neighborhood with the little bride-to-
be. They wanted some kind of jolly
affair that would be somewhat differ
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-06-01

If your skim is married by pimples and
liver marks, take Garfield Tea 1t will
regulate the liver, cleanse the system and
purify the blood.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-06-01

There's nothing disappoints wom-
an more than not to be disappointed
when she expects to be.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-06-01
A Field Flower Luncheon.


a field" flower luncheon, using only
wild flowers or very old-fashloned
ones--lilacs, daisies, clovers. butter
cups, etc. Use a bowl of green, blue
or yellow pottery carelessly filled with
the chosen flower for a centerpiece.
Have a nosegay at each plate tied
with ribbon or the stems wrapped In
tinfoil, as they used to do In times
gone by when buttonhole bouquets
were quite the proper thing. At the
table have these floral conundrums on
flower decorated cards at each place,
using one side for the name as name
card. The questions may be studied
during the repast aud when dessert
is served, over the tea (or coffee) cups
the hostess may read the answers. A
flower holder, a vase or potted plant
will make appropriate prizes.
In what did the patriarchs' chief wealth
consist? Phlox.
Give the name of Roman emperor.
Valerian.
The title of modern drama. Sweet
Lavender"
What single men are apt to lose. Bache-
lor's buttons.
A bargain counter. Ladies' delight
Female friends. Quaker ladies.
What we love to kiss. Tulips.
A winter sport. SNOWFALL.
Hero's exclamation. O-leander.
The flower Of remembrance. Forget-me-
not.
A bird and a goad. Lark-spur.
A woman's article of dress. Lady-slip-
per.
A wise man and a stamp. solomon's
seal.
What Hamlet said is tout of joint"
Thyme.
An hour Of the day. Four-o'clock.
A stiff garden queen. Primrose.
Christmas greens and a Rhenish wines
Hollyhock.
The early hours and what soldiers strive
and hope for. Morning-glory.
An animal and covering for the hand.
FoX-glove.
What rich cake requires. Butter and
eggs.
A spinster's favorite color Old maids
pink.
Sweet Pea Tea Party for Children.
The invitations were written on
diminutive note paper and said: Pre-
pare yourself for Sweet Pea Tea
Wen look for you exact at three"
Day, date and street. Place name of
little host or hostesses In lower left.
hand corner. Paint spray of sweet
peas across the top of page. After
all had arrived the following flower
contest was played (the guests were
all over ten years old:
g. What did the soldier say when he
babe his sweetheart goodbye? g. The
name of what flower Is used every day in
slang expression? l. The name of what
flower did Johnny's mother use when she
told him to rise. 8. What hotel in New
York City bears the name OF flower?
6. What flower Is most popular in April?
I. The name of what flower means COM
fort? 5. What is the saddest flower?
The answers are: l. Buttercup. 2. For
| get-me-not. 8. Daisy. T. Johny-jump-up
). Aster. 8. Easter lily. Z. Heartsease. s.
Bieeding-heart.
To find partners for refreshments,
baskets of sweet pea blossoms were
passed. two of each kind. and the chill
dren matched colors. The table cen.
terpiece was of sweet peas in a clear
crystal vase with loose blossoms scat.
tered over the cloth. The effect was
lovely. A small bouquet of the same
blossoms was laid on each napkin for
the children to take home.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-06-01

Mrs. Homely--My husband is ex-
tremely hard to please.
Miss Caustique-Indeed You don't
look 1t.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-06-01
KODAKS and SUPPLIES

DEVELOPING and FINISHING by EXPERTS
LARGEST PHOTOGRAPHIC STOCK in IOWA
DIES MONIES PHOTO MATERIAL co.
OF Locust street Dies Moines, Iowa
, 1911-07-13
engine Power

Any one in need OF power from to
8 h. p. for driving or handling any
kind of machinery, will do themselves
a favor by calling at the Sun Office
and see the little Cushman engine do
it's work. Perfect in action and con.
s~truction combined with light weight.
Ranch people especially need this
engine for grind stones, wood saws,
pumps, churns, etc. You can buy it
on a base, or mounted on skids so
that two men a carry it anywhere
or you can get it mounted on a truck
that a child can haul around. The
price on the base engine all equipped
ready to run, $l25.OO Mounted on
truck with same equipment. $l37.50.
Freight on outfit laied down here is
about $40, saving $40 on freight
alone. Uses u gallons gasoline at
full 3 p. b. load for 10 hours. Saves
2 to 3 gallons gasoline per day over
any other make. D. s. Crawford
, 1911-07-13
Mrs. Williams Will Edit The UpIift

In the following characteristic editorial Bre'r Williams of the
aartville Uplift informs the readers of that paper that his wife will
take charge of that publication. Williams does not say whether it
has become necessary for him to take to the hills because of his efforts
AS mayor of Hartville to enforce the law, or that he liz going to take
an European trip. AT any rate we are betting on Mrs Williams
every jump in the road:
"Mrs. c. w. Williams, who has the exceeding good fortune to be
the wife of her husband and who mas been one of the main props of
the Uplift from the first, has fnally concluded to take charge of the
outfit, feeling no doubt that she might just a well have the honor of
running the paper IS the pleasure OF doing the work. Such being
the case, his nibs, the former boss, has concluded to allow a peaceable
adjustment of affairs and therefore passes up the great responsibility
and the Washington hand press to stronger and ADLER hands. Con-
sequently from now 81 it should be understood that the little lady is
it. We would say furthermore that the writer expects to stick
around and will not see the propretress want for any assistance.
She may mistakes, just a others do. Hope she does. because no
man deserves'a perfect woman, leastwise us. But it might be stat
ed that she will have one friend thru it all, thick O thin-ripbt or
wrong. We hope we have made ourselves understood and that the
world will be kind to people that deserve it and just to the rest"
, 1911-07-13

WYoMNG+-Situated on the North Platte River, on the
line of the Saratoga & Encampment Railway, Population, 1000,
Altitude. 6,7S5 feet. 1t is the site of the Medical Hot Springs, the
waters of which are a sure specific for all blood and skin diseases,
rheumatism, stomach, liver and kidney disorders. Temperature of
water 1873 degrees. Saratoga is also the center of the finest trout
fishing grounds in the World. Not only the North Platte River
teens with Rainbow, Brook and Salmon trout bat the nume:ou
tributaries of that stream are alive with fish. Saratoga is the center
of an agricultural country of 100000 acres of the best agricul-
tural land in the west. The soil and climate ire adapted to the
growth of alfalfa wheat, oats, barley, all kinds of small fruits and
vegetables. The Saratoga Valley is the finest stock raising country
in the United States. The Sierra Madre range mt the west and the
Medicine Bow range of mountains on the east, are full of copper,
gold and silver, which is being developed rapidly. Ali of the re-
sources of the valley center at Saratoga, which is certain to become
one of the greatest towns of the west. For information address, The
Saratoga Commercial Club, The Saratoga State Bank, The First Ma
tional Bank or the Saratoga Sun.