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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-01-11
First M. e. Church.

One accession by confession of faith
and the crowds at both services were
good considering the cold weather. The
church is kept cozy and always in fine
shape by our genial ianitor. Don't be
afraid 10 venture out on account of the
cold weather, for we assure you the
church will be comfortable. Services
for next Sunday will be as follows: S.
S. at 1000 am. There were SO present
on last Sunday, despite the cold weather,
Let every scholar be present next Sun.
day. Junior League at 2:30p.m. Ep-
worth League at $50 pm. Preaching
services as follows: At HOO a. m, SER
mon subject The Art OF Meditation, -
at 7:30 p. m. sermon subject The Work
OF The Spirit" Wednesday evening
we begin our special prayer-meetings
and bible study. You will enjoy these
meetings, they will be held in the par
lors of the church. Choir practice Fri
day evening at ZOO pm. on account of
the lecture by DR.. Henry Clark at 500
o'clock I'm. All are cordially invited,
j. II. .Freedline, Pastor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-01-11
A Model Country School.

Leroy No. school is one of the finest
country schools in this state and per-
haps in any state. so says County Supt.
Ella M. Stearns and she should know.
as twas under her direction that il was
built, and her long felt wish of having
country school built according to her
own plan has at last been gratifed. The
school room is 24x36. has heating and
vcntelating system. Mass lighting sys.
tenn. boys and girls seperate heated
wardrobes, built in book case, dinner
bucket cupboard, and sanitary single
seats. The wains-coating is finished in
a dull stain instead of gloss varnish so
as not to effect the eyes of the pupils.
Miss Stearns strongly believes in the
country school child having just as good
as the city child. Miss Stearns can GER
tainly feel proud of her efforts as sew
eral of our business men who have been
out to zee the school, pronounce it one
of the neatest and best country schools
they have ever seen.
Director Madison Spencer also de.
serves much credit for the time and
work that he put in-on the school with.
out any compensation whatever.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-01-11
WRITES LETTER
FROM CALIFORNIA
Subscriber Greatly Interested in Sue
cess of The Republican-.Sends
Short History Of Paper.

Editor Republican
Enclosed please find 81 90, the price
of years subscription for the old. old,
new Republican. call it old from the
fact, if am not mistaken, that it dates
back thirty odd years. / had the honor
of helping install printing outfit on
the second floor of a frame building
erected on the opposite corner west of
Van Gorder's bank, sometime during
the winter of 1879. / think that would
be about 33 years ago. There the first
newspaper ever printed in Audubon
i think was born, fathered by one E. H.
Kimble and named the Audubon Times.
Later Ed. B. Cousins ran The Republi-
can. There may be some machinery in
your Office that had some thing to do
with the makeup of that first paper
known as the Audubon Times.
/ Judge from the tone of the new
management that the old paper is going
to wake mp to some extent. / am glad
to see it on top. l don't see any room
for criticism, however having been a
constant reader since its birth, / beg
leave to offer one suggestion, that is
that you quote the markets occasionally
1t does me good to see in each weeks
issue where some of my old farmer
friends have marketed nice bunch of
fat hogs, or cattle. But. it would do
me more good il knew what they
were getting for them, and am satisfied
it would meet with the approval of all
your southern California patrons which
/ have reason to believe are quite
numerous.
Wishing you prosperous and happy
New Year, remain, Respectfully.
E. BAXTER.
Los Angeles, Calf.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-01-11
The 1911 "Do Things" Dozen.

The State Insurance Company, of
Des Moines have what they are pleased
to style THE Do Things Dozen" In
other words it is the insurance hustlers
department. For number of years
this company has made aspecialinduce-
ment to its agents and offer a special
premium or prize to the twelve agents
who write the largest amount of insur
ance. The Republican is pleased to
note that Audubon has some hustlers
in the insurance business who partici-
pated in the prizes awarded by this
well known insurance company. In
the list of winners we find the names
of j. A. Nash and L. ID. Phelps who
rank fourth. This is remarkable
record for our townsmen and they ought
to feel proud of the showing they have
made. The State Insurance Company
presented each of them silver carving
set encased in handsome leather case,
a very valuable present.
The Home Insurance Company of
New York also gave each member of
this firm an office desk time piece which
is one of the handiest combination
watches ever presented. So the east,
as we'll as the west, recognizes that
Audubon is ON the map and numbers
among her citizens some real live
wires.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-01-11
Rev. Oscar r. Shaw succumbs.

Rev. Oscar F. Shaw, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal church at Adair,
died very suddenly while sitting in a
chair at his home Saturday afternoon.
He had been in his usual apparent good
health and seemed to have had no pre-
monition that the end was so near. hav-
ing been down town shortly before
death came. His demise will come as
u shock and surprise to his many friends
here and elsewhere, he having been
popular and well liked by all who knew
him.
Rev. Shaw was about As years of age
and leaves a wife and three children.
He had been pastor of the Adair church
about eighteen months and went to
Adair from the charge at Alton, Ia
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-01-11
Restriction Better Way.

Prof. Augustus Raymond Hatton:-
There is one thing that seems per-
fectly apparent, that as long as liquors.
manufactured and brought into a state,
il will be sold and drank, license OF no
license. Therefore it becomes necessary
to enact reasonable and sensible laws
in regard to the regulation of the liquor
business that can be enforced and to
provide means for the enforcement so
that the legitimate and respectable
dealers may be protected and the other
brought to justice. That the selling of
liquor should be, conducted as openly as
any other business is quite generally
conceded. With limited number of
licenses the business is likely to he
better conducted because each license
becomes more valuable and the fear of
revocation is thus more serious matter
to the license. The greater profitable
ness of the trade also removes temp.
tation, often present to the liquor dealer
under unrestricted competition, to add
slender profits by going into partnership
with violation"
Iowa is to have fewer saloons-one TO
each 1000 population where saloons are
in existence-which will mean that the
traffic, and that by restriction and put,
ting the traffic on business basis the
community is better off. morally. men
tally and physically.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-01-11
Jack Lemon Overcome.

Monday evening when the Audubon
branch train of the Rock Island arrived
in Atlantic Jack Lemon the conductor
had to be carried from the train to an
ambulance and taken to his home, be-
cause of having been overcome during
the heavy work caused by the heavy
snow storm. Jack is always to be found
at the head of the train crew while at
work and for that reason became ia
tigued. 1t was at first thought he had
suffered paralytic stroke, but upon
examination it was found to be over
exertion on Mr.. Lemons part. We hope
to see him back on his run in few days.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-01-11
Spent Pleasant Evening.

The Womans Foreign Missionary
Society of the NJ. e. church held an
open meeting at the delightful home of
of Mrs. E. Bilharz, Tuesday evening.
At this meeting the. husbands of the
women were the invited guests. A
program OF specialinterest was prepared,
the subject being China" Some very
interesting talks were given on China
as fruitful missionary field. Follow
ing the regular lesson, a, social hour
was spent. Vocal and instrumental
music played part in the evenings
entertainment. At the close of the ses-
sion refreshments were served, much to
the delight of all present.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-01-11
Glass In Foot Twelve Years.

For twelve years, Miss Verna Lance
lot of Extra carried piece of glass in
one of her feet. When child at play
she stepped on apiece of glass, of which
portion broke off. AT the time it was
thought that all was removed, but re-
Gently nature came to her assistance and
brought to the surface piece. that
measured one half inch long, and one
fourth inch wide at its widest place. It
was painful pull but she endured
it and now she is happy it's over.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-01-11
Extra Woman Sues For Divorce.

Mrs. Belle May, through her attor-
ney, Ii. F. Andrews, of Extra. has filed
a petition in the Office of the Clerk of
the Cass County Courts asking that she
be granted divorce from Charles D.
May on the grounds of drunkenness
and cruel and inhuman treatment
Plaintiff states that they were married
at Extra in 1899 and that she has at all
times conducted herself in proper
manner. She states that she has been
a resident Of Atlantic since 1910.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-01-11
THE OLD FASHIONED
PARTY A SUCCESS
Womans Club Entertains In Unique
Way-.tiusbands Are Let In on
The Deal.

The company that gathered in Watts
Hall Friday evening certainly had a
good time. As the temperature outside
dropped lower and lower the merriment
inside increased in the same proportion.
If anyone was chilly when they came,
they soon forgot it in the jollity and
merriment of old fashioned games.
A short program was given in the
early part of the evening. Mrs. Flo
Freeman sang two solos, most beauti-
fully; Mrs. Ed Finch recited several
humorous recitations that pleased every
one; Mr.. and Mrs. Carson Brockway
sang number of jolly little songs that
were entertaining and afterward as
sisted Wilbur Kennels and others in
some good orchestra music.
After the formal program was finish
ed, number of the guests were called
upon to add to the entertaining. and re-
sponded most graciously. The latter
part of the evening was given up wholly
to just having a good time in the old
fashioned way. Everyone forgot for
mality and entered into the spirit of
the occasion.
Midnight found the guests searching
for wraps by the aid of kerosene lamps.
but even that did not make them for
get to say that they had the best time
for many a year.
The social committee of the Womans
Club is to be congratulated on the sue
cess of the party, part of the credit for
which we are sure, should be given to
their husbands, who so ably assisted in
providing the entertainment.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-01-11
SON IS ELECTED
TO FATHERS PLACE
Has Been In Banking Business Since
l876.-Now Willing to Shift Re-
sponsibility to Younger Men.

At the the annual election of officers
of the First National Bank of Audubon,
K. S. Van Gorder was elected president;
Chas. Van Gorder and Fl. A. Arnold,
vice-presidents; F. s. Watts. cashier; c.
E. Watts and c. p. Christensen, assist
ant cashiers.
Chas. Van Gorder, who has been pres
ident of the bank since its organization.
resigned in favor of his son, E. S. Van
Gorder. E. s. Van Gorder, formerly
vice president, has been in active SER
vice in the bank since 1894 and for
several years has performed large part
of the presidents duties.
F.S. Watts, the cashier. has been
associated with Chas. Van Gorder in
the banking business for thirty two
years and has been cashier of the First
National Bank since 1898.
Chas Van Gorder remains president
of the Exchange Bank Of Extra and the
Bank Of Brayton and retains his stock
in both institutions. The local manage
ment of these two banks is 80 efficient.
that they require very little of his time
or personal attention.
Mr.. Van Gorder has been engaged in
banking for thirty five years. He estab-
lished the first bank in Audubon County
at Extra in 1875. Mr.. Van Gorder is
seventy five years of age and desires to
intrust the greater share of the active
management to the other officers. He
will hold the Office of vice-president and
will continue to be one of the directors
and will also hold controlling interest
in the stock of the First National Bank.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-01-11
Eastern Star installation.

Audubon Chapter, No. 421, o. E. S.
installed their newly elected officers
Tuesday evening. Following are the
elective officers for the ensuing year:
Mrs. Nellie Farquhar. w. M; Geo.
G. Viewer, w. P; Miss Eta Kennels,
Asst Matron; w. r. Smith, Sec'y; Miss
Harriet Bilharz, Treasurer; Mrs. Eva
NJ. Smith. Conductress; Mrs. Ida. X.
Viewer, Associate Conductress; and Mrs.
Lavenia McGinnis, Chaplin. Following
the Installation the stars were banquet.
ed and a most enjoyable time was had.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-01-11
Another Patron Pleased.
H. j. Hoogenakker, Editor,
Audubon, Iowa.

Dear Sir
Asa former resident of Audubon
and a regular reader of The Audubon
Republican, l wish to congratulate you
upon the excellent newspaper which
You are furnishing the people of .Audu-
bon County.
Your effort to give to the people
all the news will appeal especially to
your subscribers.
/ have read your first issue in its new
dntf attractivs form with greatpleasare.'
If you can keep mp to the standard set
in this first issue, you will have one of
the best newspapers in that part of the
state.
Wishing you success in this new
venture. Iremain, Yours sincerely,
HENRY E. SAMPSON,
Des Moines, Iowa. January q, 1912.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-01-11
Guardians Sale.

80 acres of fine land, located 81 miles
southeast of Audubon, fair improve
ments. Legal description, East of e
l of sec 21-SO-a5. This is choice so of
of land, convenient to school and town
The farm is known as the Clifton eighty
and will be sold under direction of
court at either public or private sale.
Time will be given on most of the pur-
chase price, possession given March LIST,
1912. Write or see me,
w. G. ELLIOTT Guardian,
" Audubon, Iowa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-01-11
PROMINENT YOUNG
PEOPLE WE'D
Wedding Tuesday at High Noon In
cludes Two Prominent Guthrie
County Families.

Tuesday January 8, 1912, at high
noon, at the home of the brides par
ents, MIR. and Mrs. August johnson, &C.
Cured the marriage of Miss Mary
johnson and Mr.. Willis Lee, two well
known and prominent young people.
Rev. A. A. Mitchell pronounced the
words that made the happy couple man
and wife. The beautiful and impress
sive ring service was used. The bride
and groom were assisted by Miss Anna
johnson, sister of the bride and Mr..
Walter Lee, brother of the groom, while
Miss Laura Cotfman played the wed.
ding march.
The bride wore dress Of white en-
broidery. wreathed veil and carried a
boquet of American beauties while the
bridesmaid wore dress of blue silk.
The groom and best man were attired
in the conventional black.
After the marriage ceremony, four
course dinner was served, covers being
laid for 1856 guests. The afternoon was
passed in a very pleasant manner.
music and games taking prominent
part. After supper the guests INDUCED
in dancing. The home was tastefully
arranged for the occasion. The newly
welded couple were the recipients of
many costly and beautiful presents.
The bride is the eldest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. August johnson who are
well to do farmers residing just across
the line in Guthrie County east of Lar
land. She is an accomplished young
woman and in every way capable of es-
tablishing a home for her life COM
panion.
The groom is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Link Lee, also of Guthrie County, and
is an energetic young man, by occupa-
ton farmer and in every way worthy
of the handsome bride he has won.
They will make their home for the pre-
sent with the brides parents and the
first of March will begin housekeeping on
the Pete Larson farm southeast of Lar
land. That they may live long to en-
joy happy and prosperous future is
the wish of The Republican.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-01-11
REPUBLICAN MAKES /
GOOD SHOWING
Files Largest List of Bona Eide SUBJ
scribers In Audubon County Is
Made Official County Paper.

The Board Of Supervisors Of Audubon
county concluded its labors at the JAN
uary session last Saturday afternoon
after week of hard work. About the
last thing to come before that august
body was the naming of the official
papers for the publishing of the county's
business for the year 1912. The three
newspapers of the county filed their
sub icription lists, and it was held that
inasmuch as three newspapers applied
for what the law gave to only two
newspapers, contest was on hands.
1t was insisted upon that the sealed
lists as filed be opened by the Board of
Supervisors, and the county printing
awarded to the two newspapers having
the largest list. The award was not
made until the three publishers had
agreed among themselves TO accept the
full legal rate and divide it into three
equal parts. After the agreement was
made the sealed envelopes were opened
and the result was as follows:
Audubon Republican --.---l376
Audubon Advocate .------1194
Extra Journal
This establishes the fact that The
Audubon Republican has by far the
largest circulation Of any newspaper in
Audubon county. Not only has it the
largest circulation in the county, but
outside of the county as well. The two.
other county papers have very much
the same amount Of circulation. In
fact all the newspapers made fine
showing, which goes to show that Aud
ubon county people are good supporters
Of their home papers.
The three above named newspapers
will be the official papers for 1912 and
it is conceded that the papers cover the
county quite thoroughly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-01-11
Married In Utah.

Word was received here this week by
Mrs. l.. b. Jennings, announcing the
marriage of her neice, Miss Helen
Merrick, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur E. Merrick of Salt Lake City,
Utah, to Mr.. Clyde Dobel The mar
riage took place on New Years Day in
Salt Lake City, Miss Merrick is known
about Extra having lived there before
going to Salt Lake City to live.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-01-11
The Danish Ev. Lutheran Church.

Young Peoples meeting this evening
at 500 o'clock. The confirmation class
meets Saturday morning at 300 o'clock.
Sunday school Sunday morning as usual
at $50. Services in the afternoon at
800 o'clock and in the evening at 1880.
j. p. Christensen, Pastor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-01-11
Bakery Changes Hands.

VIM. Rucker has sold his bakery to
Walter Hansen who has been doing the
baking there for some time. Possession
to be given next Monday. All orders
for baker goods will be de livered through
John Renftle, who started running q
delivery wagon in connection NTH his
store Monday.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-01-11
Indiana Folks.

The show. Indiana Folks" given at
the Opera House Thursday night show.
ed to a fair sized audience despite the
severe weather and was considered very
good by the Audubon show critics, of
which we have good many. The spe-
cialties also were very entertaining and
and number of good jokes were got
ten off.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-01-11
The Danish Ev. Lutheran Church
at fiamIin.

The confirmation class will meet Sat
urday at 100 o'clock pm. Sunday
school Sunday morning as usual at 900.
Services Sunday morning at 1890.
j. p. Christensen, Pastor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-01-11
JANUARY SESSION
OF COUNTY BOARD
Proceedings of Weeks Doings--New
Member, d. d. Sampson Fits in
Like "Old Business.''

Auditors Office, Audubon, Ia,
January 2, 1912.
Board of Supervisors met in reg
lar session at 10 o'clock a. m.
Members present, Sam1 McGafin.
E. F. Johnson, supervisor elect for
the term beginning January LIST, 1912.
d. d. Sampson appeared and took the
oath of Office
Minutes during vacation were read
and approved.
The Board proceeded to organize
for the year 1912 by electing SAINT
McGaffin chairman.
On motion claims were allowed as
follows:
Lars C. Christoffersen, re-
corder, express 40c, postage
1000 --..----..--.--....-..-.-.-.-.- ..-...$ 30
Lars c. Christoffersen, re-
.corder, Office expense. eB
DR.. j. NJ. Fulton, consultation
at Martin Mogg's 10 90
]. ]. Ruhs, hardware for court
hOucc anu jail 45
Frank Kreamer repairing
bridge labor, $100 material
3l.oV ..--.-..--.-.-----...- .-.-..-.-.-.... z 30
Oelke Co heater and wicks re-
corder's vault .............. IL go
Oelke Co. hydrant and labor
court house 2 7s
Thomas Scott, trustee Gamer
on township .................... 2 90
L. A. McGinnis, clerk, post
age ------.-------------- -,-------.-.-..--. z 90
Otto Witthauer, auditor post
age -. b so
Otto Witthauer, auditor
freight and express .......... 4i4
Otto Witthauer, auditor
telephone calls ............. s5
Otto Witthauer, auditor
exchange and expense .........-- 20
Juhl Philipsen, coal for Mrs.
Hardesty ............... .... Fl 20
Juhl Philipsen, coal for John
Baumgartner ......... 16 20
I'm ruofiop poo rd alio,,rcoS a. x-x
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-01-11

Ou motion bOaru a0JOurne0 10 meet
at l o'clock p. m.
One o'clock p. m. board met pur-
suant to adjournment. Members pres
ent, SamI McGafins chairman. II. y.
Johnson. d. d. Sampson.
On motion the school fund loan DO
Ellen F. Rendleman for 100000 was
approved.
On motion Jens F. Petersen was al
lowed refund OF 81 on account OF err
ror in assessing a dog.
On motion claims were allowed as
follows:
Hans Albertsen, coal oil for
court house -..........................$ 30
Hans Albertsen, -four for John
Burr poor .--...-................--... Ia 80
Audubon County Journal, err
ror in September bill Board
Proceedings) ............ .-........- 6 35
DR.. A. L. Brooks, consultation
Phillip Mogg case ......... 10 90
Dr. A. L. Brooks, medical at
tendance Harriet Gleason Is 90
Or. p. e. James, dressings and
trip to Audubon (Andersen).. 10 90
Fidlar & Chambers supplies
county superintendent ...-...- 2 e5,
Fidlar & Chambers, supplies
county clerk ..................- Z 25
Fidlar & Chambers, supplies
county treasurer ............... 10 90
Matt PARROT & Sons Co. sup
plies county treasurer (mis-
eel receipts -............... IL SO
Carroll Blank Book Co. sup
plies county treasurer $1,000. go 90
Carroll Blank Book Co. sup
plies auditor assessors
DOCKS --..--..--.-- -...-.---.--....-.--- ll3 SO
On motion witness fees were al
lowed as per certificate of Clerk of