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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-19
Heart toHeart
Talks.
DEPENDABLENESs.
By EDWIN A. NYE.

UkrkNDAbLkNESSs
Dependableness is basic virtue, and
he lack Of 1t spells failure.
1t is better than brilliancy.
When you say Of man. He Is q
bright fellow, but you can't depend
apon him." you write down not only his
moral delinquency. but his reputation.
A lot of people lack this virtue.
You make an order on your grocer.
II is for your dinner, and you are
promised prompt delivery. The stuff
does not arrive, and your dinner must
wait. You are exasperated. and there
Is no apology. This happens few
times, and you change your grocer.
You go to the wall paper establish
ment and select the pattern for your
rooms. A definite day is agreed upon
for the work, a date that will not in
terfere with your wife's annual clean
Ing. The day passes. You call up the
store. The manager is sorry. etc.. but
the hanger will positively get to your
place tomorrow. Tomorrow passes
and no man appears. 1t may be a
week before he appears, provided you
do not cancel the order.
Or
Your dressmaker. madame, positive
" agrees to have your new gown
ready. You explain that you must
have 1t for a certain evening. You
give her plenty Of time. When she
wants you to come to be fitted you
comply. There Is no excuse. but the
garment is not delivered, much to your
annoyance.
What is the matter with this sort OF
people? They lack dependableness.
A man makes business engagement
with you. He is late and apologies.
You have another date with him. and
again he apologies. You have lost
valuable time, and you remember that
man.
These are little things. but they
merge into a mans character.
Is he prompt? Is his word good? Is
he entitled to credit? Can he be de-
pended upon? These are the CONNER.
cial touchstones that determine a
mans standing.
Dependableness Is capital.
1t is better than money. 1t is the
basis of business credit which enables
q man to make money.
Therefore begin early to put the
fiber of dependableness into your
child's character.
Train him to keep his engagements
however trivial they may be. Teach
him the inviolability of promise.
Make your child dependable.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-19
CHEER THEM!

This is an old story, but a good II.
lustration:
Amid the flame and smoke an in
trepid fireman is climbing up ladder
to rescue a child. He has almost
reached the windows, but is driven
back, overcome by heat and smoke.
The crowd below Is breathless, but as
the fireman falters some one says:
Cheer him. Cheer him. And, nerved
by the shouts of encouragement, the
rescue Is made.
That Is the heartening thing that
all humanity needs-appreciation and
cheers.
You listen to a sermon that has cost
your pastor time and spiritual expendi-
ture. The words from the pulpit have
helped you. Did you think to stay
and grasp the preachers hand and
thank him for his message?
Cheer him.
The teacher Of your child has been
uncommonly good. He has been help
full in the times Of stress. He has
been sympathetic and kind. He has
faithfully served your flesh and blood.
Have you been thoughtful and kind
In your appreciation?
Cheer him.
You enjoy your favorite newspaper.
You find in its pages news, entertain
ment, instruction and heart interest.
Your editor has spent money and anI-
ious thought on every issue. Did you
ever write him letter Of encourage
ment? Do so. And If you like the
stalks" you are reading at this mo-
ment tell him.
Cheer him.
And your own folks? Are you chary
| Of your words Of commendation to
! wife or mother or child?. Know you
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-19
Speaker stilIman Names Committees

When the legislature met on Tuesday
of the house. We notice that Represent
alive Jacobsen was placed on the COM
mittee on agriculture, roads and high
ways, labor, animal industry. engrossed
bills, domestic manufactures, and
woman suffrage. Ole will have the
women lobbyists swarm around him
like butterflies in summertime to induce
him to vote to report their bill out of
the committee. The committees on
agriculture and roads and highways
will give him fine opportunity to do
some good work.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-19
Installation OF Officers.

The Eastern Star members held q
banquet and installation Tuesday night
in Masonic Hall.
The following officers were installed
for the ensuing year. Worthy Matron,
Mrs. Anna Tramp. Worthy Patron.
A. NJ. Currier., Associate Matron, Mrs.
Arthur Farquhar., Sec. w. r. Smith.
Tres. Miss Harriet Bilharz., Conduct
ress, Miss Eva Searls.. Associate Con-
ductress, Miss Cora Layland., Warder.
Mrs. Wilbur Kennels, Sentinel, G. l..
Christensen. Marshall, Mrs. Annis
Weighton., The five points of the star.
The Mrs. Nettie Ross, Ed. Johnston.
Loud Rippey, E. A. Bates and Miss
Eta Kennels.
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Stage Fright.

The curtain rose for the first act Of
Thrilling Dangers" three-act
drama, which was about to be pro-
duced before large audience in one
Of Manayunk's small theaters.
Nov. Swiftly" said the stage man.
ager to keen and ardent young anna
'teur, 1T is your turn to go on the
stage. All you have to say when the
pistol is fired by the villain. Is 'Hark,
it's the pistol You have no other
words at all Now. my boy. do your
self proud"
With these words from the stage
manager Swiftly" stalked toward the
stage. Likewise, the villain entered.
swiftly" stood in the wings petrt
ned with stage fright. The sharp and
constrained crash of pistol shot
smote upon his ears.
Good heavens!" he cried. rushins
on the stage. what's that?'
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-19
After A Mortgaged Team.

Il. l.. Hoffman of Viola came down
and after securing the necessary legal
papers left that evening accompanied
by Sheriff Crees for Spirit Lake to APP
prehend one Thomas MaGill who, il is
alleged, had gone away with team on
which Hoffman or his father-in-law, j.
G. Bonwell held mortgage. Whether
he had just gone on trip intending to
return or to remain away is not known.
A good many people probably do not
know that mortgaged property may not
be taken away at will and it is said
there was an understanding when this
mortgage was given that the team
should not be taken out of the county.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-19
Daily Capital $500 to Jan. 1912

The Des Moines Capital can be se-
cured from now until January 1. 1912.
for the small sum of $780, The Cap
ital is published six days week. It
stops when the time is out. 1t pub
fishes no liquor advertising. 1t will
cover the big events of the year 1911 in
a thorough manner Its market reports
are unexcelled for accuracy and detail.
Its leadership for the upbuilding of Iowa
is beyond price to the people of Iowa.
Good roads, better seed corn and i'm
proved conditions on the farms, more
interurbans, better schools and colleges.
and publicity of Iowa's superior virtues
are important efforts. Let The Repub-
lican send in your subscription.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-19
Men and Women,

When a man is left with lot Of
motherless children on his hands. he
usually scatters them among his
relatives. II it is the woman who Is
left with fatherless little ones, she
keeps them together and earns liv-
ing besides. Women develop great
energy when left without a man. In
fact. all the widows we know are
getting along a great deal better than
the married women.-Atchison Globe.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-19
The Kiss Of History.

The ancient Teutons observed the
kiss solely as a symbol of love and
friendship. With them. as with the
Anglo-Saxon race to-day, the firm
handshake was the usual form OF
salutation in public. In medieval
times the kiss became the symbol Of
other sentiments. The vassal had to
kiss the sword of his feudal lord. Ths
''osculum gladij correcti" was the
symbol of fealty. In courts of justice
the crucifix on the Bible was kissed. a
custom still extant.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-19
WHITE FACES.
Effect They Produce When First Seer
by Coiored Races.

Effect They Produce When First Seer
by coiored Races.
Either Stanley or Livingstone per
haps tolG the world that after long
living in Africa the sight of white
faces produced something like fear
land the evil spirits of Africa are
whiteJ Well. even after n few mouths
along with black faces have felt
that feeling of uncomfortableness at
the sight of white faces. Something
ghostly, terrible. seemed to have come
into those faces that had never
imagined possible before. I felt for
moment the black mans terror Of the
white. At least think ! partly real
lied what 1t was.
You remember the Romans lost their
first battles with the north through
sheer fear. The fairer the weirder,
the more spectral the more terrible.
Beauty there Is in the north. Of its
kind. But It Is surely not comparable
with the wonderful beauty Of color In
other races.
To appreciate the beauty Of colored
skins It is not simply enough to travel.
One must become familiar with the
sight Of them through months and
years. $50 strong our prejudices areD
And at last when you perceive there
are human skins of real gold diving
statues of gold with blue hair. like the
Carib half breeds) and all fruit tnts
of skins, orange and yellow and peach
red and lustrous browns Of countless
shades, and all colors Of metals, too
bronzes Of every tone-one begins to
doubt whether a white skin is SO fine
Of you don't believe these colors, just
refer to Broca's pattern books. where
you will find that all Jewel colors ex
ist In eyes and all fruit colors and
metal colors in skins. I could not be
lieve my own eyes till saw Broca.
have seen people who had grass
green emeralds instead Of eyes ant
topazes and rubies for eyes. And
have seen races with blue hair.-Cor
| Iafcadiv Hearn In Atlantic.
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Road Notice.

The trustees of Lincoln township will
receive bids for the road work of said
t R bsp are o % 8 Dg BsfQEa FSbTHary IL
township clerk. The trustees reserve
the right to reject any or all bids.
E. J. PUCK, Township Clerk
r. F. d. No. 5. Manning, Iowa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-19

Getting Down TO Business
They say every man has his
price,"
Yes, rye heard 90"
You have yoursr
Il suppose So"
what h your prtcsr'
'EzVw mu0h have Jon goef ~
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-01-19
Teachers Examination.

At Court House, Wednesday. Thurs
day and Frivay, January 25, 26 and 81,
1911. ELLA M. STEARNS,
81 County Superintendent.
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WantedI

Good horses for market. Good farm
mares for sale at all times. f. o MIX
LASoN, Audubon, Iowa.
The Washington bee., 1911-01-28
THE COLORED VOTE.

The time has not yet arrived
when one man or a set of men can
deliver to any one political party
the colOred vote.
There is no leadership among
colOred Americans IN whom they
have any confidence. Negro lead
ership is total failure.
President Taft knows the color
ed brother sufficiently not to have
given that self-constituted COM
mittee's declaration any credence.
Mr.. Taft ought to know, if he
doesn't, that the cOlOred men
throughout this country have no
faith in his Southern policy, and
he must get a move on him if he
wants to secure the cOlOred vote
in 1912, Mr.. Morris and his com
mittee to the contrary nOtwith-
standing. The cOlOred Office hold
ers, with but verv few exceptions.
will not tell the President the
truth. They all believe, as The
Bee does, that the Presidents
Southern policy is a gigantic
blunder, and the colored voters
will not indorse it. There is too
much hypocrisy in Negro leader
ship. There is too much cOwardice
in the next place. If Mr.. Taft
wants to know the true feeling of
the cClOred Americans he should
read The Bee.
Mr.. Hitchcock, the present
Postmaster General, has driven
more colored men out of the party
than any other white man in the
present administration. and the
sooner the President gets rid of
him the better it will be for the
party.
The Washington bee., 1911-01-28
NORTH CAROLINA NEGROES
PROGRESSIVE.
Engaged in Every Pursuit Known to
The Business and Professional
World.

(From the Durham On. c. Reformer.)
The Negroes Of North Carolina are
among the most progressive in the en-
tire country. They are leaders in the
business world. There are in that
State three silk mills run entirely BY
Negro labor, one is owned by Negro
capitalists. There are two hosiery
mills run entirely by Negro labor, one
IS owned by Negro capitalists. In
every section OF the State are found
farmers who are not only doing well,
but whose wealth and property are
increasing each year. These farmers
are harvesting from ten bales to three
hundred bales of cotton per year, be-
sides corresponding amount Of other
crops Some of them have cotton
gins and are dealing extensively in
cotton seeds. Some have saw mills
and are engaged in the lumber busi-
ness. Others are engaged in stock
raising and are breeding high-ciass
horses and cattle
There IS likewise great improve
ment in the home life and surround
ings of the farmers. They are build
ing nice houses and making them at
lldCLlNC- mere are d luliDCi VI pros
porous insurance companies in the
State. These companies employ d
large number of agents, inspectors, SUI
perintendents, stenographers, typewrit-
ers, clerks and managers. There are
three banks in the State, located at
Kinston, Durham and WinstOn-Salem
These banks are intoxicating the habit
Of economy and saving. There are
many building and loan associations in
successful operation in most of the
towns. These are lending great slim
uus to the accumulation of property.
By this means many persons are en-
abled to buy homes and pay for them
IN easy weekly or monthly install
ments. The best evidence OF the
progress of the Negroes of North
Carolina Is found in the rapid increase
in the assessed value Of their taxable
property. The assessed value of Ne
gro property in 1901 was S8,OI8,446;
assessed value of Negro property in
1900, S2I, ,4o5, ,264; increase in eighteen
years, SI3,3SC,8I8, or one hundred
sixty-seven per cent.
The Washington bee., 1911-01-28

While still little boy DR.. Wash
ington worked in the salt and coal
mines IN West Virginia, often having
TO rise at four o'clock in the morning.
One day he happened to hear two men
III the mine talking about a school at
Hampton where a colored boy could
be educated free, and he determined
TO go there. With marvellous pluck
the lad started to walk, most of the
hye hundred miles having to be cover
ed on foot, and he had TO pick I'D a
living as he best could on the way.
FOR some time he engaged himself as
a servant to white woman, who was
very KIND to him, teaching him many
useful lessons as to cleanliness and
thoTouglness in work, and allowing
MIN TO attend school at night. From
this place he took the boat TO Hamp-
toI' ana was accepted as scholar at
IHe institute, where he remained
ABOUT hve years. During the latter
PoTtion OF the time he acted as teacher
10 the native pupils, some of whom
proved much more apt at learning
than others, according to their tribe
the Sioux Indians being the brightest
In 1881 DR.. WASHINGTON went +o.
Alabama and started the now famous
Normal and Industrial School for Col
OTed Students at Tuskegee. He com
menCed with only one teacher be
sides himself and thirty students, the
premises consisting of a broken-down
shanty and an old hen-house. The
roof leaked so badly that when it
rained an umbrella had to be held over
the teacher while he conducted the
class. Near by was a little church
for colored people, which was also
loaned to him for the time being. The
work grew by leaps and bounds. until
at the present day the college owns
about three thousand acres and occu-
pies ninety-six buildings, the dining
hall being a particularly fine piece of
architecture of classic design. There
are over a thousand students, incIud-
ing some South African Negroes; and
the teaching staff numbers one hun
dTed and seventy-sIX Colored inStruC-
tors. Both sexes are received at the
college, where they are boarded and
each pupil is taught a suitable trade,
the women being instructed in house
hold duties. Over forty different oc-
are taught at the establish
ment. DR.. Washington being a firm
believer in the necessity for making
manual labor the stepping stone to
instruction in the higher branches of
the NegTO'S education
The Washington bee., 1911-01-28
CONGRESSMAN TAYIOR'S
WORK.

! The cOlOred people of the Dis
trlct are under lasting debt of
gratitude to Congressman Taylor,
the races friend from Ohio, for
his stand In the matter of appro-
priatiul for the cOlored schools.
Due to his watchfulness and un-
firing efforts the cOlored schools
this year will get S152.0OO more
| than had been estimated for them,
for buildings, sites, etc. The col
ored people will be especially
pleased over the fact that the bill
carries 100000 for a new site for
NJ Street High School. Hereto
fore NJ street has always had to
come in second best to Armstrong,
or get no mention whatever. Con-
gresham Taylor saw to it that NJ
street got recognition, and too,
without curtailing the appropria-
.tiOn for Armstrong. In the news
columns of The Bee this week is
published the items in the bill for
the colOred schools, and what per
cent the appropriation amounts
to. The Bee thanks and hOnOrs
Congressman Taylor for his as
sistance. and knows that the col
ored men and the women also
thank him, and that the pupils in
school bestOw upon him their
thanks. The Bee wishes there
were more men in Congress who
could be depended upon to always
stand by the interests of the col
Ored race. Congressman Taylor
is no recent friend. He was our
friend last year, he has always
been our friend. He Is a friend.
and a true one too, 800 days in
year. He proved his friendship
before he came to Congress, and
he is sustaining that friendship
now. Had 1t not been for Con
gresham Taylor NJ street would
not get a new site, and the col
Ored schools would have got but
- per cent of the appropriation,
or less than half to what they are
entitled by population and school
enrolment. Congressman Taylor
deserves our thanks and support.
The Washington bee., 1911-01-28
BEWARE

The treatment and arrogant
disposition toward many of the
colored employees in the Depart
ments Of the Government in this
city is causing a growing indiffer-
.ence and independence among
them toward the Republican
party. This Is especially true of
that class who are men of educa-
ton and leaders among their peo-
pie.
Many Of these men have special
training in law and medicine, but,
like many of the whites, are not
in a position to follow their pro
fessions. These colored employees
have many indignities heaped
upon them and are subjected to
humiliations that would not be
were they white. While these
men are prohibited from activity
in behalf of their party, they eX-
ert an influence at home still that
can be felt and seen.
We want to see the Republican
party maintain its supremacy and
recover the ground lost at the No
vember elections in 1910, but I'M
less better treatment is shown the
men who have stood by it in the
past, and are still giving their
services to its success. this spirit
of independence will continue to
grow and the Democratic party
III those States where that party
IS not so strong will take advan-
tage of it, as there is already a
disposition to do now.
Unless the Republican party is
ready to surrender the fight In
advance of 1912. we advise that
every element of the party be
taken into consideration. In the
matter of good and loyal c0lored
Republicans III the Departments
who want their party to win, we
can specify cases of men of high
character and merit who are
treated like slaves.
These things may seem unim-
pOrtant to the men high up. with
big salaries, but will tell at the
ballot box.
There was a time when black
men did not think, and were look
ed upon as safe for the Grand Old
Party, but that day is fast fading
away: and the leaders of the party
will find among them many a
Cassius, who thinks much" And
as a timely warning, we would
say: Bei0are the ides of Norem-
Der, 1912.
The Washington bee., 1911-01-28
WHEN DID IT HAPPEN ?

Some few months ago several
bishops and two other distin-
guished cOlOred Americans as
sured President Taft that he
could take all the offices from the
Southern colored Americans and
appoint ex-Confederate Demo
Gratis to them, and they would see
that the cOlOred voters through
out the country would stand for
it. As a guarantee of this as
surance November s, 1910, nine
tenths of the cOlOred voters in
this country repudiated this new
Southern propaganda. Now here
comes another Richmond In the
field in the person of our young
and distinguished friend, Recor-
der j. Lincoln johnson, from At
lanta, Ga. He, In company with
Mr.. Edward E. Morris, of Chi
cag0, who, by the way, is a sup
porter of the Hon. VIM. Jennings
Bryan, tells the President that
the entire Odd Fellow fraternity,
which numbers almost three hun
dred thousand, will support him
for President In 1912. just when
Mr.. johnson got the assurance of
all these Odd Fellows, that they
indOrse Mr.. Taft'S Southern pol
icy, and that they will support
him. The Bee would like to
know. Whether the three hun
dred thousand or more Odd Eel
lows appointed Mr.. Johnson and
Mr.. Morris special ENJOYS to
President Taft! The Bee has the
highest respect for Mr.. johnson,
but it must say that he is going a
little too far.
Mr.. Morris, being for MI. Bry-
an, he must have assured the
President that the Negro Bryan
Democrats are for him also.
The Negro is a peculiar being.
II there was a Negro graveyard
association whose business is to
bury the dead, and Mr.. johnson
was president and Mr.. Morris
chief grave digger, they no doubt
would assure the President the
city of the dead over which they
had supervision would vote for
the President in 1912. Why
didn't Messrs. Morris and John
son include the entire colored
press! They had similar author
ity.
When a benevolent ASSOCIATION
is turned into a political buncO
trap, it is about time to disband it.
Mr.. Morris, who denounced the
Business League as being In poll
tics. turns the entire Odd Eel
lows into a political auxiliary to
the Republican party.
Where is the consistency!
The Washington bee., 1911-01-28
Can He Do 1t?

(From the Kentucky RepOrter.)
Lawyer Edward II. Morris. of Chi
CagO, National Grand Master of the
Grand United Order Of Odd Fellows.
is a great man of many great qualities.
He has made a success of his profes-
sion, and Is regarded as the leading
lawyer of the race He Is a man of
wonderful influence However. Mr.
Morris overestimated his great will
power when he, in company with
others, called on President Taft last
week and assured him that he (Mor-
ris) could deliver the 100000 Negro
voters who belong to the Odd Fellow
fraternity for him if he was nominated
to succeed himself The 100000 Negro
voters referred to by Mr. Morris per
haps would vote as Unit, however
it would not be because they were be
ing handled as SO many figure heads,
but for other reasons far more i'm
portant. Mr. Morris is a politician
but we doubt seriously if he could be
as successful with his policies out in
the States as when the Grand Lodge
was in session. The day Of counting
the Negro vote solid for any one man
or party without consideration has
passed.
The Washington bee., 1911-01-28

many colored people contribute to
the poor fund it will laugh at You,
and yet there are hundreds in this
city who are in need of help. The
Negro druggists are doing a good
business, and few painters and
carpenters are quite busy. There
are hundreds of other trades
which are vacant and are In need
of men to supply them. There
should be less society among the
colOred people and more of a busi-
ness interest manifested. The col
ored people should be doing some
thing.
If you start the so-called intel
'ligent cOlOred man or woman to
get up a soclable, or a fair, or a
dance, or a ball, it is a success.
But if you ask one to contribute to
charity we are met with a rebuke.