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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-17
Funeral of Mrs. j. Jacobsen.

Jens Andersen and wife, Mrs. Hans
Christensen. Chris, Hans and MARTINEZ
Hansen returned from Scranton, Friday,
wncvv ts.ey <~era To -attasd Lha--sanssssi
Of Mrs. j. Jacobsen who died there
Tuesday. Mrs. Jacobsen was sister
of the three latter. The funeral was
held Thursday in Scranton. Mrs
Jacobsen will be remembered here by
many as she formerly lived here for a
number of years, and her husband
taught school in this county.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-17
Big Loss BY Fire.

On last Wednesday afternoon out at
the John Mcmahon home fire started
and burned up the barn, corn crib
chicken house and machine and cattle
shed. Also 900 bushels of oats and 200
bushels of corn. How the fire started
is mystery. When first seen it was
in the straw stack. John Reinhold
owns the farm and had the buildings
insured. Mr.. Mcmahon, however, had
no insurance on the grain and his loss
is complete. Manning Monitor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-17
THE WHITE HOUSE ROMANCE
The Vivid Fact Story OF President
And Mrs. w. n. Taft.

This charming sketch will be more
interesting than fiction. You win be
delighted with this intimate glimpse
into the personal life of our President
The devotion to his family is one of the
Chief Executives principal characters
tics. Beginning with the sympathy and
understanding which attracted Helen
Heron and William Taft to each other
more than twenty-five years ago, this
article will show how through the in
tervening years the bond of mutual
appreciation then established has been
strengthened and cemented in a home
life which may well be considered ideal
McCall's Magazine for September. Ad-
dress; THE MCCALL Co.,
238 West 37th st., New York City.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-17
IMPORTANT FARMERS MEETING
To Be Held On State Fair Grounds
Wednesday, August 80.

One of the most important meetings
on the State Fair Grounds will be held
at the Agricultural College Building on
Wednesday, August Both, pm, for
the purpose of discussing, ways and
means of increasing the number of
Farmers Clubs throughout the state.
Every club should have a representative
or representatives at this meeting.
Those who do not belong to a club but
are expecting to organize in the near
future, should by all means be present.
Organizations of farmers is the greatest
movement of modern times for Agricul-
tural Improvement and you can help
this work greatly by sending the names
and addresses of the president or score
tary of any clubs that may be in your
locality, to the Extension Department,
Ames, Iowa. Do it now before you for
get it and help this great work along.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-17

We can give the benefit of Is years
experience in the insurance business.
We settle all farm and town dwelling
losses ourselves. No delays in settle
ment, for we are always on the job,
and pay loss as cheerfully as we write
your policy. Drop us card and we
win call ON you at once. Offices in the
Howald Block, Audubon. Also office
at Extra. HARVEY & HAWKS. 29-tf.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-17
Attend A Golden Wedding.

Miss Eliza Eble came down from Sac
City the last of the week for visit with
her cousin, Mrs. James Hood and family.
Mrs. Hood and Miss Eble then left for
Charleston, Illinois. Monday, where
they win attend the golden wedding
anniversary of Mrs. Hoods parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Earnst.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-17
Notice.

As have now closed out all my mer-
camille business in Audubon, desire
to thank all my customers for past pat
ronage. All persons knowing themsel-
yes to be in debt to me, will please call
at my former place of business where !
will meet you and settle your accounts.
$50 r. o. CRANEY.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-17
Cure Your Sick Chickens.

Get one ounce of Aseptazone at drug
store; dissolve in one gallon of warm
water. Give in the drink, tablespoon
full to quart of water. Aseptazone
cures Cholera. Bowel Trouble, Roup,
Colds and Canker. 24-I0
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-17

Get Col. NJ s. Kness to cry your
sale. He always gets the highest prices.
Phone $50, Audubon Iowa. 39tf.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-08-17

Try the City Restaurant for your
meals. 14tf.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-14
EULOGY OF MGR. AGlUS
Was to Have Been Apostolic
Delegate in Washington.

Rome. Dec l3-The sudden death AT Ma
nila of Monsignor Agius, Papal Delegate
70 the Philippine Islands. has dAeply grieved
Pope Plus and also Cardinal Merry del Val,
the Papal Secretary, who chose him for the
office he had filled since 1904. The Pontiff
recalled to-day how. seven years ago. he
had sent message TO Monsignor Agus
who was then at Liverpool and about to
sail for the United States instructng him
TO return TO Rome.
The "Osservatore Romano publishes A
long eulogy Of Monsignor Agius. which Is
Of an official character. II says also: The
Pope had decided to intrust Monsignor
Asius with another most important office
Thus. he was about TO depart from the Phil
ippines. leaving there grateful memories
both among the clergy and the laity."
This practically confirms the report that
Il was the intention OF tho Pope 10 send
Monsisnor Agius TO Washington as Apos-
tolic Delegate. Cardinals Falconio. Farley
and O'Connell are profoudly affected by
the news of his death, which also has deep
" moved the members Of the Bel cdctine
order, to which he belonged
The new cardinals attended the Advent
sermon delivered to-day i'm the Vatican I'm
the presence Of the Pope
Cardinal Farley will remain In Rome
until the beginning of next week, when
he will leave for the Riviera.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-14
IN WASHINGTON SOCIETY
GFrom The Tribune Bureau.l

IFrom The Tribune Bureau
Washington, Dec. l3-Miss Taft was the
guest at dinner tonight of Colonel Fran
cis Cotton and his daughter, Miss Margery
Cotton. Their other guests were the Post
master General. Brigadier General and
Mrs. Clarence r. Edwards, Commander
and Mrs. Archibald Davis, Mr. and Mrs.
Walcott Tuckerman, Mr. and Mrs. Gibson,
Miss Janet Mann, of Troy, y. Y: Miss
Mary Sheridan. Miss Dorothy Williams,
Miss Laura Merriam. Major Blanton Win
ship, Lieutenant Dolphus Andrews, Repre-
sentative Catlin and Samuel Eliot
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Crane, who
have been guests of tho Secretary Of the
Interior and Mrs. Fisher, have returned TO
Chicago.
Mrs. James F. Barbour and Miss Mar
guerIte Barbour entertained at dinner to-
night.
Miss Marie Louise Peckham, of New
York is the guest for some days of Mr..
and Mrs. Archibald Oracle. Mrs. Oracle
has issued invitations for a luncheon on
December 20 I'm honor Of Mrs. Allan Nc
Lane
Mrs Henry r. Brown was hostess at n
tea this afternoon and received several
hundred guests from resident and official
society.
Wsshington's social world turned out in
New-York tribune., 1911-12-14
STAGE AVID COURTROOM.

There seems TO be q touching degree
of reciprocity between the Stage ana TIE
courtroom these days. Trial scenes on
the boards" are a we'll known, not 10
say time honored. device Of tho play
wright They frequently carry To pop
ular success productions which other-
wise would make little or no appeal 10
the average individual. by reason or
their stimulation of human nature and
it's varied emotions under stress Of the
conflict between the law and the indi-
vidual there presented.
The reverse process apparently has
merits which are coming into general
recognition. and stage settings In the
courtroom seem to be no less popular
than courtroom scenes on the stage.
The acting lawyer Of the old days. who
spouted and ranted and shed tears 10
impress the jury. now seems hopeless
" old-fashioned fOgy Now it Is the thing
to have a larger cast for the courtroom
drama. Especially must the wronged
heroine and the villain and the inGenue
be in evidence. There must he tears
but not from the lawyer. They must
drip from the pathetic central figure Of
the play, surrounded by her sympathetic
family. There may be tears too. from
the ingenue. but not many; hers it is
to furnish the 'relief," TO tighten the
atmosphere while emphasizing the
virtues of her friend, the heroine, AMI
the blackness of the vice of the villain.
And then there must he the gallant law
yer for the heroine, TO tear TO tatters
the case of the opposing counsel and
hur it in his teeth. Finally. for all this
there must be an audience to chatter
and criticse the costumes and acting.
Cut Of these clements is the present day
sensational trial. compounded. Truly,
it is an age Of improvements.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-14
nANnR ANn COERTHOrSE.

Nlayor Gaynor cannot get ii out Of his
mind that City Hall Park is the place
for the new courthouse He says that
if the Tweed courthouse l. TO be left
standing he can see no advantage IN
putting the new one elsewhere. But
even If there were no intention 10 re.
move the Tweed courthouse after build
ing another there would still he q good
reason for selecting a different site.
The Tweed courthouse is only about
one-SiXth as big as its proposed success
Sor would he. The new courthouse #
it we're put i'm the park would diminish
its area and make the City Hall look
like packing box.
But the Tweed courthouse won't ne
left in the park. If public sentiment is
not already educated 10 the point of de-
handing its removal it soon will 20.
The city is ashamed of it. And the
building itself has long been practically
unfit for use. Tearing il down will be
a simple matter once the city gets into
its mind q proper conception Cf the dig.
nifty Of its public buildings.
The Mayor and the Board of ESti-
mate and Apportionment may dismiss
from their minds the possibility Of put
ting the new courthouse in the park.
Public sentiment will not tolerate 1t.
That question is settled. The court
house must 20 north of the park, but N
its immediate neighborhood. on such a
site as will make it one Of the noble
group of buildings which the city viii
develop in the years to come.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-14
JOHNSON CLUB FESTIVAL
Celebration in Lexicographer s
House in Cough Square.


London, Dec. 13.-The johnson Cluo
held its annual dinner tonight In me
house in Cough Square, Fleet street.
where the dictionary was compiled
The house. purchased by Cecil Harms
worth. has been restored as far as pos
sible to the condition IN when It Vas
during Johnsons residence there from
1T49 10 1880
The attic. where his work was DONE
was shown by candlelight, and the
drawing room was the scene of a char
acteristic banquet. after which the
future of the house was discussed oy
Augustine Brrell. Chief Secretary Tor
Ireland. Clement X. Shorter. Sir Frank
Carruthers Gould. Fisher Unwin, !. T.
O'Connor, Joseph Pennell and many
others.
\ strong preference was expressed ior
making it genuine Johnson residence
as 1T was in the eighteenth century,
rather than curiosity shop. with us
walls lined with prints and the floors lt'
tered with the furniture OF the period
New-York tribune., 1911-12-14
GERuAyY.s COMING ELECTION

GERNANY'S COMING ELECTION.
The dissolution Of the German Parlia-
ment and the appointment Of the new
general election for January IL fulfil the
confident expectations of weeks past.
Prince Won Buclow's ReichStag" was
elected in 1907 and has had u checkered
career which cannot on the whole he
said greatly To have enhanced the pros
perity or prestige Of the empire. II
closes it's career i'm circumstances which
are generally regarded by Germany as
unsatisfactory. Or. Won Heydebrand
und der Lase the great Conservative
leader. who is known as the uncrowned
king of Prussia. has recently declared
that the present status of Germany be
fore the world is such as must overcome
patriots with sad and bitter feelings
In Africa France has obtained every
thing. as was settled between her and
England some time ago" and there
is" ne adds, no denying the fact that
"the prestige Of France in the world
"has been enhanced and IL is obvious
that this is not a cause of rejoicing for
"uS Germans
Despite what they regard rs the mis-
taken policy which was launched by
Prince Won Buelow. the Conservatives
will refrain from hostile criticism and
will support the government TO n man.
In this they will he Joined 10y the Agra
rans and by the Clericals. and these
three parties will form the coalition
upon which the government will depend
for It's majority. That means that the
government will persist. if il is success
ful in the election in its present eco.
nomic policy. especially that of high
tariff on lines dictated by Agrarlan In
tereSts. The advocates Of this pOllcv
point 10 the vast expansion of German
trade and industry which has occurred
since its adoption, and argue that its
maintenance Is necessary for continu.
ance Of that growth. That contention
will not, however, he permitted Ia pass
without vigorous challenge from the Cd
position.
Against this government coalition of
three parties will he arraycd practically
all the other parties in the Reichstag.
The National Liberal party, once the
chief supporter of the government. will
New-York tribune., 1911-12-14
THE CABIN Ell.


From The Tribune Bureau.I
Washington. Dec. 13.-When the Secretary
of state and Mrs. Knox left Washington
to-day for New York 10 attend the mar
rage of their son, Hugh Knox. TO MISS
McCook. they were accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. Reed Knox. Mr.. and Mrs. PM
Knox and Mr. and Mrs. James Tindle
Joined them on the way. The entire family
will be present at the wedding and recep-
ton at the home Of General Anson McCook
tomorrow.
The Secretary Of War will go to Ne"
York on Friday to deliver an address pc
fore the Republican club. on Saturday night
he will review Squadron A. New York Ma
tional Guard While i'm New York he VIII
Join Mrs. Stimson, who has been there sew
eral DAYS. and they will return together.
The Attorney General and Mrs. Wicker
sham have issued invitations for a dinner
on Monday night They will sail from New
York on December 90 for three weeks
trip to Panama, accompanied by the French
Ambassador and Nine. Jusserand and the
Netherlands Minister and Nine. Loudon.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-14
NEI HOPE EOR PERSI4

There will be q widespread and ear
nest hope that current reports of sat-
isfactory settlement between Persia and
Russia will prove true, and that it vii.
as is suggested, he effected upon the
basis of the maintenance of Persian in
dependence though there would be real
regret il Persia were constrained to dis
pense with the services of the plucky
young American citizen who has been
playing i'm the fiSca affairs Of Persia a
part which, if he were permitted to con
tinuc il. might become comparable both
with those which have made the names
Of Chinese Gordon and Sir Robert
Hart memorable. That there Is need If
such settlement current and recent
dispatches have made obvious, since for
some time the trend Of affairs has been
unmistakably toward the complete
downfall of Persia and the incOrpOra-
tion If the major part of it into ,he
Russian Empire.
Thus short time ago Russia pre-
SPillfu 10 lDt u III SldU IL HuNf
requesting the punishment of the rs
sasSins of -ed-Dowleh formerly GOV
ernor of the province of Ears. Doubt
less these and all assassins should he
punished. But since this was "A Persian
who was assassinated by Persians IN
Persia, why should ii foreign govern
me9t concern itself in the matteri The
dispatches suggest the answer: "Ala-ed-
"Dowleh was suspected of Intriguing for
"the return Of the eX-Shah II was also
stated hat he had acted as the inter
"mediary between Russia and the Per
sian Premier in the questions Of the
recent ultlmatum and of Shua-es- Sui
"taneh's property That is to say, .he
Russian government purposed Ia protect
or tc avenge the renegade Persians
whom IT had in its service as troubles
of the Persian state. The demand was
New-York tribune., 1911-12-14
NEW YORK FROM THE SUBURBS

They are having another six DAYS endurance
bicycle contest IN New York. which is the only
city that pretends to endure such things sny
Philadelphia Press
London reports bigger babies. in weight and
height Seeing tho futlity Of trying to compete
with New York in quantity it is now falling
back on quality. Is that Pittsburgh Dis
patch.
II is said that New York city wastes .Ooo ooo
gallons Of water day. some people I'm New
York must drink t-Detrot Free Press
New York has the largest colored ponuia,,or
Of any clty In the nation. but the co,ored man ,s
allowed to vote there. Boston Advertiser.
In New York II piece Of ground con,ainirs
i.20o square feet has been sold tor poarI,
ST. 900 600 set people endure hardships IN ,rsy,
cling 10 far countries TO search for gold n,ros
Chicago Record Herald.
After a BurslO assemblyman had s,oo, oo d.
broadway corner for time he announcea ,na,
he would Introduce bill against o,r,,nn A..
one from Buffalo should be Ief, a,ona .'',
protected in New York. Rochester ItrIon w..
Advertiser V" anu
New-York tribune., 1911-12-14
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

From The Tribune Rureau.l ,,
Washington. Dee l5.-lhe .,,,,it.
,.iked Win a number Of national comm
teomen to-day including Harry . 80
chairman of the committee on d'i"e
ments Mr. New said he would ca"
limInary meeting of his committee J"
cago tho second week in January
| commenting on statement n'aoe W
State Chairman Lee. of Indiana w
said: "The statement is not groui'oe' ="
fact. but based entirely on persona ~
ion. Mr.. Taft is to-day as suohs -
stronger in Indiana than he was IN nvo
Colonel Michael j. Dady ureen '"e
dent to reconsider his acceptance o' W.
invitation TO the dinner Of the 1ouhs 'i'',
Pen,,hlican club. Of Brooklyn, next "eeA
As tho club is opposed to tho re-elecnon "
W illism Barnes jr., as chairman OF W"
York. said Colonel Dady. Nj. fat az
tendance would be taken as indorsine 'n'
plan to fight Barnes. Mr.. lait 'ii'"N'
otherwise and will attend.
The Presidents engagements next week
include the dinner Of the Economic cluo III
New York and the dinners OF the Ne"
England Society and the Young Men ~
publican club IN Brooklyn
Among the White House callers were
Senators Nelson, Smith. Warren, crane
Stephenson and Myers, Representatives
Foster. Prince, Kahn. Smith. Speer, hum
phrey. Calder. Burnett. Focht, Campbell
Moon. O'Connen Davidson, French ha"-
ley and Linthicum and National Commit
teemen Vorys and Lyon.
The President attended the meeting TINS
evening of the American Institute Of Archl'
tects, at which gold medal for dlstih'
guished services in architecture was pre-
serted to George B. Post. of New YORK
Charles p. Taft, Of Cincinnati the brother
Of the President who has been guest Al
tho White House for several days left
Laro to-day for New York.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-14
PEACE AND PPEJUDTCE.

The rufianiSm displayed at Carnegie
Hall ON Tuesday evening was hardly
surprising. II was the logical Culmina-
tion of the campaign Of prejudice which
It's fomeutcrs have been conducting
against the foreign policy Of the United
States. apparently with a malicious de-
sire to inject alien issues into American
affairs and to involve this country in
embarrassing entanglements and un-
raIled-for animoSitics with other pow
ers. It is easy TO vamp mp arguments.
rs plausible as they are insincere.
against the arbitration treaties, as these
men have done i'm addition TO the obiec-
tionS which serious statesmen have
raised But reduced 10 their final analv-
sis the demands Of these rioters amount
10 this: That because a considerable
faction i'm Ireland is hostile 10 England,
and many Irishmen here Sympathze
with that hostility. this country must
not cultivate friendly relations with
Great Britain: and because Germany
has long standing antagonism toward
France and more recent III feeling
toward Great Britain, the United States
must not make a bencfcent treaty with
either of those powers. That is TO say
the United states must become a party
to purely alien quarrel.
That policy will not win the approval
of The American people. There are IN
This country thousands of persons VINO
Sympathize with the Irish demand for
Home Rule and with Irish resentment
et what is regarded as English oppres-
sion: and there are other thousands
who sympathize with the English 0p-
position 30 u breaking up Of the United
Kingdom. There are many who take the
German side and there are also many
who take the British or the French side
in the chickering's and controversies ,r-
tween those governments. II would be
difficult to determine on which side IN
any of these cases the larger number of
Americans were arrayed. IL would not
he worth while 10 take trouble to do -.
for the immeasurably more important
fact is that the overwhelming ma iOrity
of Americans. even Of those who have
strong synpathies in these alien contro-
versles. are utterly opposed 10 letting
any such issues enter into American
politics or shape American foreign poll
cies More than century ago this ma
tion freed itself from entanglements IN
European affairs. and II has no mind
now 10 invite any re-entangiements.
The intOlerant and violent spirit
which was manifested at Carnegie Hall,
New-York tribune., 1911-12-14
CYNICAL. WSCHTEVOUS, WASTE

CYNICAL. WSCHTETOtS. WASTE
The passage of the dollar I'D!
pension hill is discreditable 10 tne
House of Representatives. If It's III
tended beneficiaries preserve that splrlt
which took them 10 the front in lsol
they will regard II as an insult Tor,
passed on the eve of Presldehtiai
campaign. it is designed as nothing less
than a bribe for their votes. Are the
men who were once willing to give their
lives i'm the service of the nation so
changed that they are ready To have IT
tacitly assumed by Congress that thelr
suffrages may he bought for. le"
dollars apiece Of additional pension
money every month?
The Tribune refuses To believe that
this bill. providing for the wholesale
handing out of money to every veteran,
practically irrespective of his needs ana
of whether he actually saw any service
or not. represents the sentiments or tne
old soldiers. We can believe they 90
not wish 10 see their comrades without
means of support because of age or dls-
ability. No one does. The country mas
exhibited unparalleled generosity to"aru
those who fought its battles. us eN-
penditureS for military pensions surpaSS
those of all the great countries OF Eu-
rome taken together. Throughout, the
nurncSc has been kept in mind In pre-
vent dpStitution TO relieve need. TO take
care of suffering. aud exceptional cases
have been treated with exceptional ND
eraIitv But in this bill every such
consideration is thrown aside and the
pavment provided is Il mere gratuity,
mere "hand-out." Of uneXampled dimen-
sions. offered with uncOncealed cyni-
cism Just when the old soldiers are about
TO cast their votes in q Presidentlal
election The amount Of the pension,
$50 month. 10 be bestowed without
discrimination. is unprecedented. Who
ever heard of pensions. where no injury
is shown and no extraordinary need
exists. far exceeding the pay for the
post formerly held by the pensioner. far
exceeding any old age pension paid any
where by any government: The last
years of those who defended the country
I'm the Civil War should not he passed
i'm misery and in want. Every case OF
need should he relieved, if it has not
already been relieved by the liberal gen
eral pension laws and the energy ct
Congress in passing private bills. But
the granting Of a practically undiscr7m-
mating pension Of $50 month would
he a demoralzing precedent.
The cost would be prodigious. Estl-
mates vary. Perhaps in the first year
not more than 35,0O0000 or S40,Oo0ND
would he added to the pension BILL but
that would be because Of the inability
of the Pension Bureau TO pass upon all
the claims in one year. When the work
is completed the cost. according TO estl-
mates furnished 10 the Committee on
Invalid Pensions by Secretary Fisher of
the Interior Department, will he nearly
SIG. 100000 n year. And this from
Congress which Is pledged TO economy