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The Washington herald., 1912-06-23
SHERMAN IS GLAD
HE WAS NOMINATED
He Says Job Of Presiding IN SEN,
ate Is Both Pleasing and
Congeaial.

Utica. n Y, June z.-Vics President
Sherman issued the following statement
at his home here tonight. following the
receipt OF a dispatch from chieego ap-
prisins him OF his denomination for the
Vice Presidency.
IT am not nnmindful Of the honor con-
ferred by the nomination by the Repub-
lIcan National Convention. To appreci-
ate its full sinihcance one must remem-
Der that not for three-quarters OF a
century has a denomination been accord
ed to any one for the Vice Presidency.
TT has long been known to my close
personal friends that my preference, was
TO retire from public once at the close
Of the present term, and at no time have
/ been a candidate for reconciliation.
have been too greatly honored by the
party. however, 70 decline further service
when its leaders and Its representatives
by their convention action have expressed
q belief that that service was required.
My service as Vice President has
been both agreeabis and congenial, and
believe has been acceptable to the
Senate. Ny desire TO retire was based
on a wish TO devote more time to my
private AFFAIRS and TO have remaining
a moderate amount for rest and recrs-
alton"
The Washington herald., 1912-06-23
HEIR TO $4,000 MISSING.
Thirteen-Year-OId Boy Gone from
Home for Five Weeks.

Thirteen-Year-Old Boy Gone from
Home for Five Weeks.
Prom the New York Herald
Through the visit OF a truant oficer
to the boys home It was learned yes
terday that William Rotert. thirteen
years old, Of S. Reservoir Avenue. Jer-
sey City, heir to $4,000. has been mis-
sing for fve weeks The boys father.
Henry W. Rotert, who is a produce
merchant in this city, said last night
that he does not know where his son
Is and that he had not heard from him
since he left for school on a morning
more than a month ago.
Three years ago the boys gTandfath-
er, William Rasemeyer, died and be-
queathed $4,000 in real estate and secur-
tiles to young William. Since that time
II is reported the boy has talked often
Of his fortune. Several times he has
left his home and remained away for a
week or ten days without telling his
parents Of his whereabouts.
When he disappeared the last time the
boys mother and father did not report
his absence TO the police. The truant
,fiicer reported the case yesterday and
warrant charging that the boy is in
corrigibIe was issued.
Mr.. and Mrs. ROtert said that they
do not think their son has been kid
mapped. and that he will return home in
a short time.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-23
Women 'NewSieS' Sell
Papers on the Street
Suffrage Journal Peddled by Miss Virginia
Arnold and Miss Gates Perry-SaLes Are
Reported as Being Satisfactory.

For the first time in the history OF the
local suffrage movement. two women
yesterday afternoon played the role OF
"newsies." and with paper bags thrown
across their shoulders, stood on the busy
corners : ling copies Of The womsns
Journal" the official organ Of the Nation
al American Woman Suffrage AssOcia-
ton.
The "newsles" were Miss Virginia
Arnold. OF North Carolina, who resides
at 1924 Monroe Street Northwest. and Mrs.
Gates Perry. OF Florida, who is visiting
in washington at iHl n Street North
west. Miss Arnold is the young woman
who several months ago sacrificed six
teen pieces OF her skin TO be grated
upon Miss Alice HoUghton, the Census
ONCE employe, who was scalped by a
machine she was operating.
Each with a yellow paper bag thrown
over her shoulder, Miss Arnold and Mrs.
Perry stationed themselves about o'clock
yesterday afternoon at the corner Of
Fifteenth Street and New York Avenue.
The yellow bags, which were hlled with
copies Of The womsn's Journal" bore
the black-lettered words: Votes For
Women-The Woman's Journal, Cents
per Copy
Sells Out Stock.
Mrs. Perry took up a position on Fiji
teenth Street and New York Avenue, in
front Of the Treasury Building She was
dressed in a dark tailored suit and car
ried a blue and white parasol. Pre-
cIsely at 4:30 o'clock a stream Of men
and women began pouring out OF the
public buildings in the vicinity. Mrs
Perry stood with oUtstretched hand.
holding a copy OF the paper. She did
not solicit trade in the manner Of the
The Washington herald., 1912-06-23
SOCIAL CLUBS.

On Friday evening, June q, Myra B.
Fright Camp, No. 7257, r. n. A, held a
children's meeting in East Washington
Hall Neighbor NJ. X. Bostic, chairman
OF the entertainment committee, intro
duced Oracle Alice 4. Duncan. who well
cUned the children In a few words. Little
Miss Louise Pigott. with songs and
dances in fancy costume, pleased both
little and big. Neighbor H. H. Millard,
city supervising deputy Of the n. w. A.
and Neighbor Martha McCaffrey, city
supervising deputy OF the R. N. A, made
short talks TO the children. In the chill
dren's games which followed prizes were
won by Raymond Ragland, Agnes Blake
ney, and Jean Ayler. Refreshments were
served.
The Ls Droit Union held its monthly
meeting June at vacation Lodge" the
summer residence Of the Y. NJ. c. A,
CherrydaIe. At the meeting the ladies
pledged their support 10 the campaign
for erecting a drinking fountain at the
northeast corner OF the Treasury Build
ine.
The Deborah Knapp Chapter, D. A. r.,
held the last meeting OF the season June
-
Herndon, Va. The regent. Mrs. N. E
S. Davis, presided. Devotional exercises
were led by Mrs. H. c. Bready. followed
by an original poem OF greeting. After
the transaction Of regular business, the
members enjoyed two readings by Mrs.
Ford and a paper by Mrs. Davis.
Mrs Croissant, regent Of Mary Desha
Chapter, and several visitors living in
Herndon were present.
During the day the Washington ladies
were entertained by the Herndon mem
bers OF the chapter.
In the morning they enjoyed an auto
ride At l o'clock luncheon was served
at the home OF Mrs. Ernest Roby, fol-
lowed by music by Mrs. Dawson and
Miss Kidwell.
After the chapter meeting the ladies
visited the homes OF the members re-
siding in Herndon. returning at O'Clock
to Mrs. Roby's for dinner. At $50
o'clock they LEFT for Washington after a
most enjoyable day spent with the Hern-
don members.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-23
ABOLISH KISSING?
MEYER, SAYS WILEY
Pure Food Expert Don't Care if
Oscillation Is Abolished After
He Is Dead.

DR.. Harvey W. Wiley. pure food ex-
pert and former Chief Of the Bureau Of
Chemistry. Department OF Agriculture,
is acquiring an elaborate handle TO his
name. II is no longer Just plain Doc
Wiley. When you address the illustrous
food expert now you must say Hon.
Harvey W. Wiley. N. D.. Sc. D."
He is really all OF that Last Wednes-
day morning he was all OF this minus
three letters. Those letters were SC.
D." They were conferred upon the food
expert during the day as an honorary
degree by Lafayette College, at Easton,
Pa Those three little letters mean that
Dr.. Wiley is a doctor Of science.
DR.. Wiley has returned from Easton
TO the National CapiIaI safely with the
new handle to his name. Last night he
showed. however. that he was the same
DR.. Wiley. regardless Of the appendage
10 his name by expressing his views
upon the subject OF prohIbitory oscula-
ton. which is now worrying many OF
the lovers Of the Capital City.
DR.. Wiley is utterly opposed to the
movement on foot for the abolition OF
kissing on the ground that II is a menace
to public health.
Prohibit kissing?" queried the food
expert. "Oh, no! I'm not in favor OF
that procedure by any means. l don't
want osculatiOn prohibited while I am
living. don't care what they do when
l am dead"
But do you think It is a menace 70
public health he was asked
Il have known mothers" he replied.
who were evidently Of that opinion
with respect to the kissing Of their
daughters. But for myself l think II Is
rather a danger to ones health to re-
frain from kissing. Many a young man
or young woman is likely to be made I'll
by being kept from experiencing the joys
Of osculation."
So the lovers OF Washington are safe.
For behind them in their opposition to
prohibitory oscuiation Is Hon. Harvey
W. Wiley, NJ. D., Sc. D.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-23

ordinary ''neWsy." She waited for her
patrons to run into the paper. Some
looked at her with suspicion, and steered
clear Of her by taking a circuItous route.
Others looked at her with curiosity. and
after smiling and craning their necks,
passed on. But many stopped, asked
innumerable questions concerning the
meaning OF such a spectacle upon the
streets Of the National Capital and then
ended the conversation by purchasing a
copy. II was in the broillng sun and
before long Mrs. Perry was compelled
to raise her parasoL
Miss Arnold stationed herself IN
Street Just around the corner of Fiji
teenth. Her position was not so good
"a one from the standpoint OF sales, but
Notwithstanding. she sold out her sup
ply within half an hour. Miss Arnold
pursued different tactics from those OF
her companion. Miss Arnold made bold
sallies upon every passer-by. Few es-
capped her. When once she buttonholed
a young man, he did not leave without
first paying the price and then taking
copy OF The woman's Journal" Men
and women, young and old. Miss Arnold
stopped them all
Her response to a report was: IF you
want 10 find out about this movement,
a copy OF The Woman's Journal right
Campaign Il Successful.
The reporter purchased a copy. and
then the "newsie" was willing TO discuss
the matter. The first day OF the cam
paign was a great one. More than 100
copies OF the paper were sold by the
two women in less than half an hour.
The papers will be sold every Saturday
afternoon. Different women will volun-
teer to play the role Of the ''newsie" each
week. The money obtained from the sale
Of the papers will be added to a fund
being raised for the purpose OF establish
ing a womsn's suffrage headquarters in
Washington.
Plans are now only in the formative
state. An organization will soon be
formed known as the Woman's Suffrage
Headquarters League. Oficers will soon
be elected and plans will be laid out.
Mrs. William TindAll, wife OF DR.. Will
lam Tindail. secretary TO the board of
commissioners, is one OF the leaders in
the movement It is the intention to
have the organization gradually assume
a national scope.
A number OF concerts, dances, and other
functions will be given this summer for
the purpose OF swelling the fund. The
first concert will be held July "a
The second person to whom Mrs. Perry
sold a paper yesterday was a brother
OF Anna Shaw, president OF the National
Suffrage Association.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-23
PRISONER HANGS HIMSELF.
Long Criminal Record Too Heavy
Handicap for Charles Hamilton.

New York, June 22-Facing the pros
pect OF FIVE years in prison and with
nothing to look back upon except dec
ade Of Imprisonment. Charles Hamilton,
convicted Of burglary in General Sessions
this week. hanged himself in his cell in
the Tombs early to-day. Since the age
Of twenty Hamilton. who was thirty
years of age. had done little except drift
in and out OF prisons in different parts
OF the country.
He wrote a note in pencil and pinned
II TO his shirt, so when Keeper White
making his hourly rounds shortly after
s o'clock. looked through the bars Of cell
2IS, he read this farewell message:
Il never had a chance"
A black silk necktie and a length OF
twine taken from a bundle were sufi-
Client for Hamilton's purpose. He made
a moose, slipped It around his neck, and
fastened one end to a bar at the top
Of the door He had been dead several
minutes when the keeper cut him down.
Hamilton was sentenced by Judge Ro-
salsky to four years and six months in
Sing Sing for burglary.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-23
American Boomerang Thrower.

An American hunter who carries boom
erangs instead Of a repeating shotgun is
a curiosity. but Vernon Tantlinger. a st.
Joseph, No, nimrod, uses the Australian
weapon when he goes after ducks
Tantlinger is an expert with the boom
erang and recently bagged twelve ducks
with eight throws OF his club. Tantlinger
says that as the statutes do not prohibit
the use OF boomerangs he can hunt with
in the city limits whenever he can find
game.
His mode OF action in killing wild ducks
Is to throw one boomerang into flock
when it is on the water. and when the
birds rise he Is ready to hurl another
stick into the flock as II is punched upon
the wing
The Washington herald., 1912-06-23
want1 Absolute Divorce.

Mrs Alice P. Smith yesterday filed pro-
csedings for absolute divorce against her
husband. Warren L. Smith. They were
married In November 1907, and lived to-
gether until last October, when the wife
says, he deserted her and has not since
returned. A correspondent is named.
wife
The Washington herald., 1912-06-23
PARIS HAS MYSTERY.
This Time 1t Is, who Drove Horse
Into Seine River.

Paris. June 2.-Mystery surrounds the
finding Of a cab and a drowned horse in
the Seine at Levallois-Perret. A woman
on a barge saw something like a dead
animal and a carriage in the water, and
called the attention OF the police to her
discovery. The dead animal, when raised
to the surface, turned out to be a horse
hitched TO a cab OF the Compaign Ur-
baine. Both were fshed out OF the river,
but the question then was as to what
become Of the cabman. Inquiry at the
ONCE Of the company showed that the
cab had been cOnfded to a man named
Debeaupt, on Saturday last, and he has
not since been heard Of He was last
seen driving neat LevaIlois-Perret on
Saturday evening about II O'Clock There
is a low embankment near the spot where
the cab and horse were found, but in
order to fall into the river the cab had
to get over parapet made OF logs and
timber. about eighteen inches high.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-23
LAWMAKERS IN FIGHT.
Hungarian Lower House Elects
Speaker Amid Confusion.

Hungarian Lower House Elects
Speaker Amid Confusion.
Vienna, July 22.-The Hungarian Lower
House elected Count TisZa speaker amid
scenes Of uproar and violence. and de-
spite the frenzied protests OF the oppo-
Eition, led by Herr Justh.
When the Vice President overruled ali
speeches on points Of order and snnounc-
ed that the election Of speaker would
take place at once, he was greeted with
shouts OF Infamous scoundreI!' Deputy
Kovacs, a member OF the opposition,
rushed up and overturned the voting urn.
but was himself knocked down and be-
laborsd by members OF the majority.
A free fight followed around his pros
trate body, but the minority was soon
overpowered. and Herr Kovaes, bleeding
and dishevelled. managed 10 crawl out OF
the chamber.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-23
How TappIe Runs.

What is the matter with your dog,
VIII? Whenever he runs he falls head
over heels"
II know IT," regretfully responded Will
lam. You see. his hind legs can run
faster than his forelegs, so he's always
tripping himself up"
The Washington herald., 1912-06-23
Fruit with Ambition.

From the Atchison Globe.
What is a grapefruit" one Atchshon
man asked another recently.
"A grapefruit" answered the one ap-
pealed to. SIS a lemon that has had q
chance and taken advantage Of It
The Washington herald., 1912-06-23
Bats Gust Mosquitoes.

There is relief for New Jersey at last
It has been discovered that bats are sure
destroyers OF mosquitoes, and at present
a Texas town has gone into the business
OF bat raising to combat the pest. Dainty
little bird houses where the bats can
roost have been built on the public
streets.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-23
InyIHIbIe AirshIps.

An invisible airshI2' is made OF chro-
MUM, an alloy which takes on a high
polish. and the theory is that its invisi-
bility will be accomplished by the reflect
ing qualities OF the metal
The Washington herald., 1912-06-23

method for stopping leak In
vessel with compressed air, at the same
Gme preventing injury to other parts of
the vessel, has been successfully tested
In the United States Navy.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-23

That IT works as well as a gasoline
torch is the claim for a new kerosene
torch for plumbers that an Illinois man
has patented.
The Washington herald., 1912-06-23
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The Washington herald., 1912-06-23
The Sale of Pictures
and Binders Ends
Next Tuesday

No more pictures or binders
in The Washington Herald's
Booklovers' Contest can be
purchased after next Tuesday.
The sale will positively end at
that time.
You must hurry if you are
going to compete for the
$500 prizes. There is still
ample time to solve the pic
lures.
The ANSWER BINDER,
with the full set of pictures
used in the contest
AT the Office, By Mail,
so Cents. so Cents
The Washington herald., 1912-06-23
BAND CONCERTS TODAY.

By the band q the Fifteenth CGTalg
Regiment, Arthur S. whitcumb. leader. at
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-09-12
KIMBALLTON.

! The Elk Horn ball team lostI5unday s
game to Kimballton on the homeground,
by the score of 10 to 2. This makes
three straight wins from Elk Horn and
Kimballton have won every game play
ed this season.
Esther Jacobsen, Ella and Walter
Petersen, Frede Nissager, Ottar and
Peter Jorgensen, who attend the Audu-
bon High School, spent Sunday at their
1 homes.
/. Terkelsen and A. j. Petersen were
in Harlan one day last week, the latter
going to the north part of the state to
look after his land interests.
Misses Martha, Marie and Dagmar
Petersen left Saturday for Des Moines
to attend the meeting at Grand View
College.
The infant son of M. Fredricksen and
wife, who took suddenly i'll with lung
trouble last Thursday, is improving
Alma Brons, who visited her cousin,
Lily Boysen. left for Des Moin IS Satur-
day to attend college.
Mrs. V. Rasmussen, of Audubon Wis
tied at the home of her father, G. L.
Jorgensen last week.
u M. N. Esbeck and family attended
the wedding or his niece at Elk Horn
on Wednesday.
Anna Petersen visited in Elk Horn
with Cecilia Esbeck from Saturday un.
til Sunday.
s. Faaborg and wife left Saturday for
Des Moines to attend the G. v. C.
meeting.
VIM. Larsen is in the northern part
of the state looking after his farm in.
terests.
E. Rasmussen and wife, of Brayton
visited over Sunday with his parents.
Alma Madsen went to Lincoln, Neb. ;,
last week to take a course in music.
Mabel Esbeck visited with her cousin,
Lily Boysen in Elk Horn last week.
Rose Rasmussen, of Poplar visited
her friend, Mary Nielsen last week.
Mr.. Boysen and family, Of Harlan
visited with H. Hansen's Sunday.
Anna Petersen and her mother return
ed from visit in Ames Monday
Emma Nielsen left Tuesday for Elk
Horn to take sewing course.
Mrs. Broker, of Atlantic visited a
couple of days here with friends.
The Embroidery Club met with Mrs.
p Rosenkielde last week.
N. Krogh, of Audubon visited with /.
Terkelsen on Wednesday.
Mrs. ]. Lykke returned Sunday from
visit in Council Bluffs.
The Ladies Aid Society met with Mrs
NJ. Larsens on Tuesday.
Mrs. o. Hartel is visiting in the coun-
try with her sister.
Work has commenced on our new
water system.
Emma Nielsen visited Sunday with
her parents.
Harold Hansen is the proud owner of
small pony.
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-09-12

Albert and Elva Dudley have return
ed to school work at Ames and Cedar
Falls after pleasant summer vacation
at the home of their parents, j. d. Dud-
ley and wife.
Eli Duling went to Indiana last week
to be with his brother, Will Dudley,
who met with very serious accident
in which he lost both legs and one arm.
R. L. Hoffman purchased Shetland
pony of Chas. Carpenter last week for
his daughter, Violet. He brought IL
home in his automobile.
Curtis Carpenter is wearing a broad
smile these days because of the arrival
Of fine big baby boy in his home
Sunday.
L. a. Textor and wife and George
Textor and family spent Sunday at
Henry Nelson's near Audubon.
A basket dinner is being arranged for
in connection with the all days services
at the tabernacle Sunday.
F. c. Textor and wife were enter
tanned Saturday at the C. E. Morris
home in Coon Rapids.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hester and daughter OF
Lincoln township attended the services
at Mt. Zion Sunday.
Henry Clifford of Glidden visited last
week with his brother, Will and Denny
Clifford.
Orpha Moreland is enjoying visit
with friends and relatives in Dickinson
county.
Walter Kitson went to Denison Mon
day to continue his course in school,
F. NJ. Carpenter was a Sunday guest
at the Arthur Kitson home
Miss Martha Mehnert began school
at Pleasant Hill Monday.
Bert Young papered the Viola Center
school room Thursday.
The Gospel tent meeting began Sun.
day with good interest.
Mrs. Frank Olson visited with Mrs.
Mehnert Thursday.
G. M. Beck made business trip to
Canada last week.
G. D. Clifford marketed hogs in Coon
Rapids Saturday.