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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03
HERE AND THERE

Well. the Chautauqua has come and
gone, and as we sit listening to Nc
Clary, Cell and Folk growing fainter
we cannot but say, They are calling us
upward, and consider our season ticket
wise investment. Ex-Governor JOS
eph Folk was introduced as democrat
and the curious fact was emphasized
to the qualification of few and the embar-
rassment of many. We presume the
many included Mr.. Folk as he doubtless
preferred an audience free from party
sentiment. Certainly great man was
amongst us.
A ball game was played in Hamlin
between the married and single men.
At the close of the game the score stood
ID to 10 in favor of the single men. The
deductions from the result of this game
are interesting and alarming. The fact
that the married men excelled in rag
chewing proves that married lifeis con-
ductive to that vice. The score shows
that married life had reduced their vi
tally three points. Altogether we
think the results of the game justify
the current use of the phrase, Single
Blessedness.
The big barn on the Richard Blake
farm eleven miles northeast of Hamlin
was destroyed by fire Thursday noon.
When discovered the fire had possession
of the hay NOW was, reaching for the
ventilator. Assisted by the high wind
the fire quickly licked up the barn and
the old house Richard had converted
into a granary when he built his new
house. No horses were burned. Mr..
Blakes son John is living on the place.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
The marriage of Bill johnson to the
merry widow created quite sensation
among his friends out in Greeley where
he was born and raised. Had he been
in reach they would belled a banquet
out of him. May each day bring new
joy, Bill and each year bring a new
boy, Bill.
1t is painful that the majority of the
farmers stuck close to home during
Chatauqua until Saturday, when Yam
kee Robinson came and they went to
hear the lion roar.
Vern Adams severed his connections
with the Blue Grass Creamery Aug. l,
and has gone back to the farm.
Don't you recognize the fact that the
Chautauqua is blood relative to our
colleges and universities
Henry Rabe and B. A. Railsback sup
piled the Hamlin market with some
fine hogs Saturday.
Otto Rubel and August Burr put
some very fine hogs on the Hamlin mar
ket Monday.
Frank Beers sold two loads of hogs
in Hamlin Friday.
After years of tears and grief,
Death will come to our relief.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03
The Dry Weather Continues.

There seems to be no let up to the
dry weather in this county. Since our
last issue there has been nothing but a
sprinkle. The month of June furnished
us but AZ hundredths and the month OF
July only rs hundreths. In some other
places there have been some heavy rains,
especially in the eastern part of the
state. The Missouri slope has been
greatly sighted this year. Some farm
ers think the corn is badly injured but
others are more hopeful, expecting half
crop without any rain. Wednesday
night it gave us real nice little shower,
which with the cool cloudy weather to.
day will do much good
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03
NEWS FROM GRAY

While Marvin Liken was driving his
car to Manning last Saturday night he
met with an accident by running into
another gentleman's car and Marvin got
his car pretty badly damaged.
Mrs Harry Bates and Mrs. Chris
Jensen went to Ross, Friday afternoon
between trains to see Mr.. and Mrs. Jim
Rutherford's new baby girl born week
ago last Sunday morning.
Mrs. Harry Bates uncle, T. A. Miller
came Saturday evening and spent Sun
day with them. Mr.. Miller has Just
recently returned from a trip around
the world.
John Liken and son, Marvin, went to
Manning, Monday evening to get Mar
wins automobile which had to be left
up there Saturday night to be repaired.
School election was held in the school
house, Monday afternoon from pm,
| until 5 pm, and the votes cast were in
favor of improving the school house.
While thrashing at Claude Farrell's,
Saturday, some sparks flew over on the
straw stack and it caught on fire and
burned to the ground.
Chas. Newell and family started for
Lake City where they will now reside
hereafter. Mr.. Newell will work in the
automobile business.
Will Branford and wife came from
Des Moines, Saturday to visit with Geo.
CARRIER and wife. They reside in Texas.
Several of the Gray boys went to
Manning, Saturday night, to attend the
reception given to the Manning boys,
Lou Shingledecker and family came
mp from Audubon, Monday, to visit
friends and relatives.
Several from Gray and surroundings
attended the Yankee Robinson show in
Audubon, Saturday.
Sarah and Maudie Babcock visited at
the Chris Jensen home, Sunday after
noon between trains.
DR.. Annaburg of Templeton was call
ed to the home of Chas. King, Sunday,
fs wife being sick.
Mrs. Beason came up from Atstlubon,
Saturday night, to stay with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ed Rice.
Edison Farrell left for Humboldt,
Monday, to visit friends and relatives.
Frank Gray and wife enjoyed visit
with her sister and neice this week.
Tom Kennedy came Tuesday to visit
with Mrs. Higgins and son, Ross.
Ross Higgins and Fred Hepp drove
20 Manning, Friday on business.
Chris Jensen got in carload of some
iof the finest hay in the country.
Mr.. Peery and wife were in Manning,
Saturday night on business.
Lucille Spilker went to Audubon, last
week to take examination.
George Lacy was in Manning, Friday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03
Interstate Fair Notes.

The Great Northern Railway has
reserved space for fine exhibit of fruit
and grain grown along its system.
A large force of carpenters and
painters are at work preparing Wood
land Park for the big week of the
Interstate Live Stock Fair, September
IS.
The camping facilities Of Woodland
Park, where the Interstate Live Stock
Fair is held in Sioux City, are being
greatly improved. A system of drain
age is being installed and the grounds
otherwise will be made much more
pleasant for parties who desire to camp
on the grounds the entire week.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03
SPECTER SHIPS.
Legends Of shadowy Craft Of tho New
ENGLAND Coast.

Legends Of Shadowy Craft Of the New
England Coast.
The coast of New England has nu-
merous legends concerning specter
ships firmly believed by the rugged
fishermen, who assert stoutly that on
various occasions glimpses of the
shadowy craft have been seen, fol
lowed invariably by fatal disaster.
The specter of the Palentine is occa-
sionally seen on Long Island sound
and is the forerunner of gale Of
wind. She was Dutch trading YES
sci and was wrecked OF Block island
in 1852. The wreckers, 1t is said, made
short work Of her, stripping her fore
and aft and setting fire to the hull.
As she drifted blazing or the coast a
human form was visible amid the
flames, the form Of female passen-
GET, left to perish on the doomed
craft. Since and generally upon the
anniversary of the wreck phantom
ship with blazing hull, charred spars
and scorched sails and rigging has
been seen cruising of Block island.
Whittier recorded the legend In
graceful verse az wen as that of a
ghostly cruiser that sailed from a
New England port Of her last voyage,
which he termed 1.-THE Dead Ship of
Salem" In the seventeenth century a
ship was about to sail from Salem to
England Her cargo was ON board,
sails bent and passengers on deck,
when two passengers came hurriedly
or and engaged passage. The couple
were young man and young wo-
man, who, 80 tradition records, were
remarkable for their bearing and beau
y.
Who they were or whence they came
no one In Salem town could tell. The
ship being detained by adverse winds,
the mysterious couple excited the sus-
picions of the townspeople, who view
ed them as uncanny and prophesied
disaster to the vessel If allowed to sail
in her. But the master, bluff and
stern sailor, refused to listen and final
ly departed on a Friday.
The vessel never reached her desti-
nation and was never spoken, but later
In the year incoming vessels reported
sighting craft with luminous rigging
and sails and shining hull and spars.
She was sailing with all canvas set
against the wind, with a crew Of dead
men standing in the shrouds and lean
ing over the rail, while upon the quar-
tardeck stood young and beautiful
couple.-New York Herald
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03
The Yankee Robinson Show.

The Yankee Robinson circus brought
to Audubon large number of people
last Saturday. In the afternoon the
performance had large attendance,
This is not one of the big shows of the
country, but they gave a pretty good
entertainment. The work of the Jap
anese and the trapeze performance was
good and the wild West" riding al
the close aroused much enthusiasm. In
the evening the attendance was light
and we understand : the performance
was suited to the size of the crowd.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03
TELEPHONE NUMBERS.
With Humorist's Views on the Etsr.
nal Fitness of Things.

nal Ttne66 OF Intn9S.
Speaking of telephone numbers, a
good number for cigar dealer would
be 24-5, and a cheap suburban sport
might as well be Flushing as any
thing else. An Irishman wishing to
dine would naturally call up a place
rs, but a Hinglishman 'aving to call
up a blarsted, bloomin' creditor re-
garding a bill would be 'S-2.
A lover ordering chair would want
lap, and newly wed couple wishing
a fat would want 1-4-2-2, but the Ger
man maiden refusing to marry would
shout 5000. ooh, how cleverD
If you want to borrow you wish
APO, and probably that is a money
lenders number, but if you only want
small loan from a friend you will
wish 2-0-5. CHATS pretty cute. WhatD
The bookmaker should have two
phones-9-2-1 for long shots and 4-2-5
for favorites. The man with a dog
might call 6-6-6-6-(get thatD-and the
farmer should put 80 on his list. put
eight-o, hey, what! rather guess
that's a rotten potatoD
II two horses were in the running
and 1850 John he would be happy
lad and his smile would be 20 Broad.
This is one 80 Spring on youJ And
If John spent the cash for liquor /
would cry $3.50 John! But that is just
how careless John is. His drinking is
hades for his wife, but it's IA John.
NVhat, hob
Honestly. I could keep this up all
nightD If two of you wished to be
wed you would not have 2-S-4 Spring,
because you could call Al Rector to
make you one Immediately, and then,
If tired of being united In one. you
could go to fat judge and let that IL
Broadparty-W again. Of you can't
see that, ask for information -Ellis
Parker Butler in Judge.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03
On Schedule Tine.

A young member Of a certain family
had the measles, and the family was
quarantined. One Of the little girls
spoke from an open window to a
neighbor inquiring into the state of
her health:
"No, 'm," she said, 81 haven't got
'em yet but expect to have 'em day
after tomorrow. "-Lippincott
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03

Mrs. E. F. Bilharz entertained a
number of friends at luncheon and
miscellaneous shower Tuesday at IL
O'Clock in honor of Miss Elizabeth Har-
ris of Indianola who is to be married in
September Mrs. J. A. Nash gave a
talk on marriage from the inside and
Miss Mary Davis gave a talk on MARI
age from the outside which was very
humorous. Mrs. Bilharz will again en-
terrain about thirty of her friends to-
night in honor of Miss Harris and the
latter will give lecture on her years
experience in Rome.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03

Calvin Dimick and family and Noel
Heath left Monday for Mission, Texas,
to visit at the F. B. Heath home. They
will be gone about three weeks.
Mrs. VIM. Ordway, Mrs. Theo. Ord.
way and children and Miss Opal Cannon
went to Hay Springs, Nebraska, to visit
Mrs. Clara Ordway- Carver.
Harry Carey aud wife returned Mon.
day from Canada. They were SO well
pleased with the country that they pur-
chased I60 acres of land.
s. r. Nelson of Atlantic was Bray.
ton visitor, Sunday. Mr.. Nelson has
entirely recovered from his attack OF
typhoid fever.
Asa Horton had the misfortune tc
step on a rusty nail last week which
has been causing him much trouble.
LATE Simpson, VIM. Freeman, Wall
Crees and Hal Mantz all of Audubon
were Brayton callers, Tuesday.
VIM. Hoegh shipped two carload Of
fat cattle and hogs to Chicago, Saturday
MIR. Hoegh accompanied them.
Nels Petersen of Extra, former mer
chant of Brayton, was calling on old
time friends, Saturday.
Mitt Horton returned the first of the
week from three weeks visit with his
brother near Anita.
George Fitzemyre has sold his farm
to VIM. Pardee. Possession to be given
March 1st, 1912.
Soren Daugard is at Langford, South
Dakota. this week looking after his land
interests there.
Geo. Hoegh sold and delivered two
cars of cattle, Monday to Geo. Mosiel
of Atlantic.
Christian Hansen living west of towr
is the owner of a fine REQ auto since
last week.
Mrs. John Gearheart and children
went to Atlantic, Tuesday, to visit
relatives.
Mary Gill of Extra was visiting Mrs
T. j. McGovern, Thursday and Friday
Chris Andersen is at the home of hi,
brother, Jens, near Audubon this week
Holt Cotton and wife of Lewis were
guests at the o. F. Ide home last week
Mrs. Ramie Miller is visiting in Extra
with her sister, Mrs. Henry Hansen.
VIM. Gearheart and Jack Hinkle, Jr.
were Atlantic visitors, Saturday.
Marie Freeman is visiting her sister
Mrs. Lewis Heath in Extra.
Ward Smith and family we're callers
in Audubon, Tuesday.
Geo. Arnold had business calling hin
to Atlantic, Friday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03

August Burr, wife and daughter
Miss Eta and Otto Rubel, wife and
son Russell went to Atlantic Wednes-
day morning to visit with Mr.. Rubels
sisters, Mrs. A. G. Beach and Mrs.
Dave SNYDER.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03
Sydney smith,s critioisn,.

The story is told in Mr.. Barry
O'Brien's book on John Bright how on
one occasion Sydney Smith, while look
ing critically at the unfinished portrait
Of celebrated nonconformist divine,
said to the artist, do you not think
you could throw into the face a
stronger expression Of hostility to the
n9ta hlfahad churrh ~
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-03
BRAYTON AND OAKFIELD
left over from last week. }

Alice Basham of Extra was guest
at the J. w. Cannon home last week
Miss Basham was enjoying vacation
from her duties as telephone girl at
Extra.
The Ladies' Aid Society held its last
meeting for the summer with Mrs. H..
M. Bartlett Thursday afternoon. Dainty
refreshments were served.
Jens Hansen and wife living west of
town took their daughter to Omaha,
Wednesday, to consult DR.. Davis in
regard to her health.
Mesdames John Gearheart and James
Thompson went to Extra, Tuesday, to
visit few days with relatives.
Mrs. Luther Hensley of Extra was
the guest of her parents, DR.. and Mrs.
Koob, several days last week.
w. L. Thompson of Paullina, Iowa,
was visiting his father, Station Agent
VIM. Thompson, last week.
Nellie Lyons and Fern Beers of At.
lantic spent several days last week at
the Calvin Dimick home.
Percy Hallock sold two horses to At.
lantic parties last week, for which he
received a good price.
Krestense Andersen is at the home OF
her brother, Jens Andersen, near Audi.
bon this week.
John Ward of Audubon and Sam
McGaffin were in Brayton on business
Monday.
Anna Andersen returned Saturday
from an extended stay in Atlantic and
Wiota.
Mrs Ebbe Hansen of Harlan was at
the III. p. Hansen home one day last
week.
Lena Rasmussen of Nebraska is a
guest at the home of her aunt, Mrs. A.
Blom.
Mrs. A. G. Andersen and Miss Vivian
Bartlett were Atlantic shoppers, Friday.
VIM. Thompson went to Des Moines,
Saturday. returning Monday morning.
George lessen, ST., of Atlantic was
visiting his sons west of town last week.
J. F. Bergh was business visitor in
Omaha from Sunday until Tuesday.
Harry Carey and wife have gone to
Canada for look at the country.
Mrs. Irene Scott of Avoca is visiting
Brayton relatives this week.
John Larsen made business trip to
Audubon, Monday.
Bena Blom spent Sunday with friends
in Atlantic.
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-21
A.M.E. Confer
ference
Report
tRy Charles stewart.)

The election of delegates to the next
general conference of the church was
1.-The feature of the morning session of
| the A. NJ. E. Conference here. There
were many aspirants and as only three
could be elected, with three a1ternates,
this made the election more interest
ing. After the election OF tellers and
secretaries. the conference balloted,
| the vote resulting in Rev. G. w.
Frazier and G. F. David being elected
on the first ballot. When the second
ballot was announced it showed D. c..
Carter to be elected. The alternates
are Revs. ]. A. Hill, e. A. Clark and
iG. w. Andrews. The lay delegates al
ready elected at the electoral college
are s. w. Broomfield. cf Danvilie, and
| W. H. Davis, Of Ashland.
Rev C. w. Frazier is at the head
cf the delegation. hence he will be a
member of the Episcopal committee,
which committee looks into the work
of the bishops, passes CD it and as
signs the bishops to their work 1t is
! this committee that has much to do
with recommending the number of
bishops to be elected and reports on
/, the condition of the work. DR.. Frazier
/ has been presiding elder for a num-
Der of years.
1 new Ddflu sI}LSSiuluS GlOST over
the Lexington district, and in this con-
nection has made many friends. He rs
one of the leading preachers in the
conference. His election expressed
his standing in this conference.
Rev. D. c. Carter represents the
/ young men in the conference. He is
1 making his way to the front and is
considered one of the most successful
pastors.
DR.. T. T. Wendell, one of the colored
physicians of the city, made a brief
address Thursday He was proud OF
his race and it's achievements etc
be Negro is a great thing" he said
"and / would rather belong to this
3 race than to be President of the
Il United States. We have our history
in front of US, and step by step we
are making it. The world is recog
nizing this one fact and we are max
ing the world know that we are here
know that there are many discurag
ing things said, but then we must ex
'tpect this III world like this No mar
can discourage a Negro We hav,
united as never before to make some
thing out of cur own people, and an
glad TO say that we are meeting witt
success.
Charles Stewart, A. NJ, D. y. am
Pref. N. p Allen. who visited tn,
hieh school. were lord in their praises
They had many nice things to sa,
about Principal Russell and his teach
ers and the personnel of the studen
body.
I want to. thank the good people 0
Lexington" said DR. Stewart. for tn
excellent preparation they have mad
for my people. Every boy and gil
can be something in Lexington. The
should not permit the opportunity t
2 &c by. Start right now and go throug
+ your school. It is blessing. Th
q young men and women who are in III
Z High School to-day represent the me
and wpmep Of thought IN fhs flifprl
The Lexington standard. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 1892-1912, 1911-10-21
Or. II. NJ. McInham
PAYS TRIBUTE TO
DEAD JURiST. WHO DEALT JUST
LY WITH HIS RACE.

Editor Lexington Leader
1t is with sadness that the news of
the death of Justice John M. Harlan
comes to us. We well knew that we
could not hope to have him much long
er in the highest court of the nation,
as he had. by decade almost, passed
mans allotted time and yet we re-
gret to give him up. His death comes
as a shock to the nation and doubly
so to that small part of it (ten mil
lions of Negroes) whose rights the al
ways championed as he did the rights
of every other American citizen. We
use no extravagant terms but speak
modestly when we say that for years
he has been a Nestor in the highest
tribunal of this country, deciding the
most difficult questions touching every
phase of human activity which have
sprung up in his day and generation
and the cpiaions handed down show
that he has taken nigh grounds on all
of them.
The American Negro feels that in
his death be loses friend. Not be
cause Justice Harlan especially loved
him because his face is black, but
rather because he did not hate him
because is face is black and was al
ways ready and willing to give him a
SQUARE deal. Too broad to be preju
| diced; 100 brave to be turned from
what he knew to be right by the carp
ire bugaboo of public sentiment; toe
i Just to be unjust, this scholar, jurist
| and Christian man, realizing the Faith
erhood of God and the Brotherhood OF
man, dared lift his voice always in be
| half of civil rights and human liberty
Oh, the world is full of men. Some
are scholarly; few ar scholarly ant
brave; fewer still are scholarly, brave
J and just. So we feel that in his life
we have the highest expression o.
American manhood to which. we hope
American ideas and ideals are ap
preaching.
Were we forgetful of divine cause
and purpose in things we would feal
thinking that we might not look upoI
lhis like again; but Just as Lincoln
Garrison, Sumner, Wendell Phillips
and others were sent as it seems b,
| Providence itself. SO others, some time
somewhere, will take up where thi
lpeerless Judge leaves off in the strug
gle for civil rights and human liberty
Well may Kentuckv deeply feel th'
/ loss of such a son. for he was trul,
great And as the years come an,
ec. end as men become more thouehi
full. Drawer and more lust his opinion
Twill be to them as the noon dav su'
illuminating all that which they nov
4 see tIrouoh glass diin1y for the rer
son that they are Founded unon trslt
i and it is only this that lives forever.
Having done his work So we'll al
sure he felt no apprehension wha
his feet began SLIPPING ON the brinl
nor did he ste~ rs If half afraid who
ushered into the presence of the 81
rreme Judge, before whom the Judge
of this world, as these judged. mus
, render an account for the deeds dor
5 in the body. We approach bis biz
! and sacred memory with I'D Dceverf
!, heads. breathing fervent prayer tn
be nay rest In peace,