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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-05-02
NEW IDEAS ABOUT PARENTS
Becoming One Brings Increased Es-
TEEN and Regard for Them az
Pillars of Life.

My new responsibility has brought
me a variety of new appropriations. AS
a parent l find have new sentiments
about parents, and increased esteem
and regard for them as pillars that
uphold life and direct 1t. Beyond
doubt, they are fine for unfolding
grandchildren. No doubt there would
be considerably more grandchildren in
our world If there were more grand
parents who recognized their RESPONSE
bilities and made provision, as mat
ter of course, to meet them. But that
does not accord with the lively indi-
vidualism of our generation. Not only
are we all DESTROYS Of independent
life, but our parents prefer it for US.
social plane in which independent life
for man and wife can be maintained
for 500 a week, marriage Is apt to
come late. There are immense advan-
tages about that social plane in which
$40 a week is a complete living, and
the wife Is cook and housemaid. wife,
mother and nurse all in one, and the
state provides education, and the doc
tor adjusts his charges to your in
come, and all the man has to look
after is food, clothes, shelter and
pocket money! 1 hope the people who
are born with call on that phase
of existence appreciate their luck. To
rise to a $2O-a-week phase must be
full of satisfaction, but to drop to it
is quite another matter. Whatever
starting point is dealt out to US, 1t is
from that point that we have got to
go on. and. whether We like 1t or not,
the point at which 1t behooves us to
arrive is measured from the point at
which we start-E. s. Martin in Har-
per's Magazine. ~
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-05-02
Her Cradle a Pumpkin.

A giant pumpkin which four-year-
old Miss Rolls of Santa Paula uses
as a cradle was raised by &. G..
league, manager Of the Blanchard
ranch, and is particularly wonderful
from the fact that on the same vine
were twelve others weighing an aver
age of $50 pounds each.
AS this weighs 230 pounds a little
figuring shows that there was over a
ton of pumpkins on one vine-2.39O
pounds, to be exact. 1t received no
fertilizer or special cultivation. This
pumpkin measures seven feet eight
inches around the waist" stands six
feet nine inches high and measures
in circumference lengthwise ten feet
eight inches.-London Strand.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-05-02
Snug Mosquitoes.

Seated on the furnace in the warm
cellar Of the intelligent citizens home,
two New Jersey mosquitoes were talk
ing things over.
They will never do anything to u.s."
said the first. Before they can be rid
of us they will have to get together,
and that will take them thousands Of
years"
Then, too" said the second, about
the time they do begin to make things
unpleasant for US, somebody will or
ganize a Society to Protect Tender
Little Insects from the Barbarities Of
Scientific Savages, and all the senti-
mental people will join, and we shall
be spared many years longer. See
the snow falling outside"
YES" answered the other mos
quito, winter has set In at last, and
spring will come almost before we
know it. Then we shall slip out and
lay our little 400 eggs apiece in an
old fiowerpot somewhere and be hap
by. How lovely and warm it Is here"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-05-02
Blo Money Needed.

Consumption might be wiped out II
enough MILLIONS or billions are donated
for the experts to use In accordance
with their ideas. Perhaps some Of the
great cities Of the world are rich
enough to care for and try to cure
the consumptives from every smaller
city, town or hamlet accessible by rail-
road or steamboat. What Is most
needed costs money, and that what"
is plenty Of good food and warm
clothing. and maybe It is worth while
to see that the sufferers have what"
they need to help most to bring about
cura
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-05-02
Motor Trucks Need No Rest.

In a paper read before the Electric
Vehicle Association Of America. Mr..
Hayden Eames called attention to the
fact that horse-drawn vehicles must
remain idle for certain portion of
the day in order to rest the horses.
A recent investigation showed that
the teams of the different express
companies in New York city were idle
40 per cent. Of the total working hours,
much Of this idleness being due to the
fact that the horses needed rest, and
that the periods Of loading the wagons
had to be suited to these rest hours.
The motor vehicle on the other hand
requires no rest, and hence requires
no adjustment of the loading hours.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-05-02
THE TREND OF THOUGHT
IN THE AUDUBON HIGH SCHOOL

held back by a satin band, the en-
blem of maidenhood. Her Highland
dress was of dark rich material and
about her shoulders was lightly
draped bright silk plaid, fastened
with gold pin.
Her voice when she spoke was so
soft and silvery that the disguised
king held his breath to hear it, and
when he was close enough to see her
eyes, he read all her kindness and
worth in them.
ESTHER RASMUSSEN.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-05-02
Those Old leqends.

Beautiful view here from the
veranda"
Beautiful"
This is most picturesque old re-
sort"
ooh, very"
"And the autumn foliage is beau
tiful."
"Beautiful!"
"You have been here before, pre-
sume?"
I'VE come up every year"
There must be some legends con-
nected with this delightfully."- quaint
old Place"
There are"
won't you tell us the stories of
some of them?"
well, that fat woman yonder says
her husband Is a rich broker; that
tall woman says she comes here be-
cause she's tired Of London and
Paris; and that thin girl, the one with
the undecided nose. says she's wor-
rfed to death because her parents
want her to marry a dissipated and
impecunious duke"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-05-02
JOKE WAS ON THE MOTHER
Buys Straw Hats for Her Tribe Of
Hopefuls at the Harness
Shop.

Edmund Roberts of the salvation
Nell" company. tells a good story and
tells 1t well. He has the faculty OF
seeing the funny things in the little
happenings of every day life.
Last season, in one night stand
In Pennsylvania, l met an old school
chum, and not having seen him fer
years, l was more than pleased to
spend as much OF my one day with
him as could" says Mr. Roberts.
He was in the harness business and
l spent the best part of the day in
the back part of the shop keeping him
company, while he worked.
During the afternoon he had occa-
sion to go to the bank and left me in
charge of the place until his return,
with joking rejoinder to sell all
could during his absence.
'He had scarcely gone when in
came lady with four small boys in
quarter sizes, she took four straw
hats out of basket and placed one on
each small head and handed me a
dollar, as there was a sign in the
basket stating that they were rs cents
each. She tied the strings under each
small chin and left the store.
II was naturally somewhat elated
at my ability as a salesman and when
my friend returned, told him of my
sale and gave him the dollar. Then
he informed me that those hats were
for horses during hot weather and he
had good laugh on me. Well l sold
a dollars worth Of hats and If the
lady ever discovered that the hats
were for horses and not for small
boys I was not there to hear the I'm
iSh"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-05-02
THE STORY OF ALICE BRAND

THE STORY OF ALICE BRAND.
While Ellen and the Minstrel were
waiting for Douglas to return the
Minstrel tried to cheer Ellen by sing
ing an old Scottish ballad. This is
the story.
There was once Knight known as
Lord Richard who had been made an
outlaw and who had had his title Of
knight taken from him because he
loved a young woman by the name of
Alice Brand.
The night that Alice and Lord Rich
ard eloped, Alice's brother, Ethert,
had been killed by her lover when he
tried to prevent their going.
Alice and Richard, who were now
outlaws, were living out in the will
derness in a cave. Alice had to make
clothes out of deer skin with the fing-
ers that were wont to play upon the
harp and Richard had to cut down
trees to get leaves to make their bed
and stakes with which to fence in
their cave.
One day when Richard was out cut
ting down trees, which were sacred
to the elves, the Elm King, Urgan
was supposed TO have been a mortal
al one time and should not be afraid
of the sign of the cross as should all
other elves. The outlaw was dressed
in green, which was the color worn
by the elves and made them angry if
any mortal ventured TO wear that
color For this Urgan said he would
lay upon Richard the awful curse of
having his heart wither within him
making impossible for the outlaw
ever to sleep again.
Then at night when Richard and
Alice were sitting before the fire
Urgan stood up in front of Richard.
1t was customary that whenever an
elf appeared before mortal if the
latter would make the sign of cross
on his forehead the elf would have no
power over him, so Richard made the
holy sign of the cross on his head
but the elf said, Il fear no sign made
with a bloody hand" Alice saw that
Richard was little afraid of the elf
so she said, eff there is blood on his
hand it is but that of deer"
Urgan said Lady thou Hest be-
cause the stain on his hand is the
blood of Ethert Brand"
Alice then stepped forward and
made the holy sign saying IF there
is blood on Richards hand, mine is
spotless. Now Demon elf tell us what
your errand is and who you were be-
fore you came under the spell of the
elves"
Urgan told them it was when he
was in a fight and he had become I'M
conscious that he had been snatched
away to the Elfin bower but if he
should ever came to a woman who
would be brave enous to make the
holy sign three times on his brow he
would become his mortal self again.
Alice made the sign once and his
green color became darker hue. She
crossed him again and the cave be-
came darker but she was brave
enough to cross him again and he
rose up and was her beloved brother,
Ethert Brand.
Then Ethert, Alice and Richard went
to live in their. castle at Dunferm-
line. MYRTLE ROTH.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-05-02
For Sale.

100 acres. we'll improved, in artesian
belt, Miner county, S D., for sale. Rea-
son for selling is desire to settle estate.
For full information, prices, etc, add
dress E. L. Schager, Box 35, Sioux
Falls. S. d. 16td
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-05-02
Some Success.

"Did you find the promoter of that
get-rich-quick concern?" asked one de-
tective.
YES" replied the other.
Arrested him."
mo. not yet. He's a mighty ready
and convincing man. But managed
to avoid buying any stock from him"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-05-02
The Natural Trend.

81 know of one place which should
be a paradise for real estate men, the
ground rents show such activity"
where is that?"
'In the earthquake region" $3.50
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-05-02
For Sale at Bargain.

Nine room house newly painted and
in first class shape. Three and one half
lots with it. A snap for the money.
10 II. j. Savage.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-05-02
INSUR RANCE

Why not invest in a Fire Insurance
Policy before you have fire. Rates
are too low to run risk. SO years
experience. Get our figures.
NASH & PHELPS, Agents.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-05-02
Eggs Fer Matching.

Rhode Island Reds, per setting of Is,
80 cents. l4g-d
AMIEL WALTZ, Audubon, r. A.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-27

down pains would come back, and the doctor said had female trouble. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound was the only medicine that helped me and have been growing stronger ever since I commenced to take it. l hope it will help other suffering women as it has me. You can use this letter. ''-Mrs. CASSIE LLOYD, New Moorefeld, Clark Go. Ohio. Read What This Woman Says:
 South Williamstown, Mass. -" Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cer- tainly has done great deal for me. Be- fore taking it suffered with backache and pains in my side. I was very irreg. ular and had bad female weakness, especially after periods. I was always tired, so I thought would try your med icine. After taking one bottle of Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound I felt so much better that I got another and now I am we'll woman. I wish more women would take your medicine. have told my friends about it. '-M Mrs. ROBERT COLT, Box 45, South Williams town, Mass.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-27
Copyright, 1909, by Doubleday,
 Page c cesSpany.

(Coutinued.) If you could only realize it, my girl, you are in college, and have been al- ways. You are in the school of ex- perience, and it has taught you to think, and given you a heart. God knows I envy the man who wins it! wouldn't even advise you to read too many books on your lines. You get your stuff first hand, and you know that you are right. What you should do is to begin early to practice self expression. Don't wait too long to tell us about the woods as you know them"
 Not until then did he remember that Mrs. Comstock was somewhere very near.
 ''Should we go out to the trail and see if your mother is coming? he asked
 Here she is now," said Elnora. stGracious, it's a mercy got that violin put away in time! I didn't ex-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-27

me eoodby?"
 write me?'' he begged.
 "No,'' said Elnora. "There is noth- ing to say save goodby. We can do that now"
 Ammon he:d on. Promise that you will write me only one letter." he urged. >"I want just one message from you to lock in my desk and keep al ways. Promise you will write once, El- nora"
 Elnora looked straight into his eyes and smiled serenely. eff the talking trees tell me this winter the secret of how man may grow perfect l will write you what it is, Philip. In all the time I have known you never have liked you so little. tsoodby." Ehaora crossed the road, climbed the fence and sought the shelter of their own woods. She took a diagonal course and followed it until she came to the path leading past the violet patch. She went down this hurriedly. Her hands were clinched at her sides. her eyes dry and bright, her cheeks red flushed and her breath coming fast. When she reached the patch she turned into 1t and stood looking around her. The mosses were dry, the flowers gone, weeds a foot high covered it. She turned away and went on down the path until she was almost in sight of the cabin.
 Mrs. Comstock could not understand why the girl did not hurry to her with what she would have to tell. She went out and wandered around the garden. Then she stepped into the path and started back along the way leading to the woods, past the pool now framed in thick setting of vel low lilies Then she saw and stopped gasping for breath. Her hands flew up, and her lined face grew ghastly She stared at the essky and then at the prostrate girl figure. Over and over came. Elnora uttered one wild little cry 1 and fled into her mothers arms. "Oh motherw she sobbed twill you ever | forgive me?'
 
 Mrs. Comstock's arms swept togeth CT in tight grip around Elnora.
 'There isn't thing on Gods foot stool. from to izzard won't forgive
 you, my precious girlw she said. 4'Tel mother what it is." Elnora lifted her wet face. "He told
 me- she panted, "just as soon as he decently could-that second day he told me. Almost all his life he's been engaged to girl at home. He never cared anything about me. He waf just interested in the moths and grow ing strong"
 "Elnora"-the mothers head bent until the white hair mingled with the
 "Elnora, why didn't you tel me at first?'
 Elnora caught her breath in sharI snatch. "I know I should!' she sob bed. ''1 will bear any punishment fol
 not, but I didn't feel as if I possibly could I was afraid"
 Gro Be Continued.)
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pect her so soon," whispered the girl, as she turned and went toward her mother. Mrs. Comstock's face was a study as she looked at Elnora.
 Have you found anything yet?" she asked.
 Nothing that can show you," said Elnora. s'I am not sure but I have found an idea that will revolutionize the whole course of my work, thought and ambitions"
 .Ambitionsv My, what hefty wordw laughed Mrs. Comstock. "I guess we better let ambition lie. I've always heard it was safest asleep. If you ever get bonafide attack, it will be time to attend it. Let's hunt speci- mems. It is June. Philip and are in the grades. What is the miracle of June? What one thing epitomizes the whole month";
 ''The birth of these big night moths, y said Elnora promptly.
 Ammon clapped his hands. The tears started to Mrs. Comstock's eyes. She took Elnora in her arms and kiss ed her forehead.
 You'll dor' she said. "Find the distinctive feature of each month, the Dne thing which marks it time apart. can't name all of them Offhand, but I think of one more right now. February belongs to our winter birds. You should hear those musicians of this swamp in February, Philip, on a mellow night Oh, but they are in earnest! For twenty-one years I've lis tened by night to the great owls, all the smaller sizes, the foxes, coOns and every resident left in these woods, and by day to the hawks, yellowhammers, sapsuckers, titmice, crows and all our winter birds. It's about the best music we have. I just wonder if you couldn't copy that alone and make . strong, original piece out of it for your violin, Elnora?'
 There was one tense breath, then-"{ could try" said ElnOra simply.
 Ammon rushed to the rescue. "We must go to work" he said, and began examining a walnut branch for Luna moth eggs. Elnora joined him while Mrs. Comstock drew her embroidery from her pocket and sat on log. She said she was tired; they could come for her when they were ready to go. She could hear their voices all around her until she called them at supper time. When they came to her she stood wait Ing on the trail, the sewing in one MI. fhe violin in the other. Elnora
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-27

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-27

Vegetable Compound has done for me. l had bearing down pains, was dizzy and weak, had pains in lower back and could not be upon my feet long enough to get a meal. As long as I laid on my back I would feel better,
 but when l would get up those bearing
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-27
RAILROADS
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 >~RALZRAAR MARCH 1, 1912 Trains Leave Bridgeport Al Follows:

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 FOR WASHINGTON. Via R.r,e,. River-'12:25 (daily) A. M.; sI:IeP
 FOR NEW HAvEN-'12:so, .1:<s- SEAS. 7;5S, .s:ss, ,'1o;4s. .1i:so A M.1sas ss:4i' :iss 1sss' is7 sss; 5:si; sss sss ss 7:1s. .7:s2, .s:4s, 11:s5 P. M. SUN. .1o:as, s11:1s. s11:3s 4. x-sS:4S .4;ss; .s:so, 's:S4. 7:1s. t7:ss. fs:os.
 FOR BOSTON. via New Londo. A.M.-.a:ss. ss:4l, .4:.s, .s:s4 FM sUNDAYE-.i:41. s:1s. to New Io.. don, '11:ss A. M.-'z:ss. s4:3S. sS:Ie
 FOR BOSTON, Via Hartford .,a wiliimantic-'s:31. A. N.-ss:s1. E. M.
 FOR TWISTED and 1ntermed,.,. Stations-5:oo. 7:00. $40. fl1:lo n M-2:ss, t5:e1. 7:4s F. E.-sUN. DAYs-s:3o A. M:-e:4S P. n. DERBY and Intermediate Stations- See. ZOO. S:00. S:21 (exp9oa) SseA t11:4o A. M.-2:36, f5:B1. 7:zB E. z sUNDAYS--s:3o. 11:2o A. N.-e:iG 9:O0 P. M.
 FOR CT. HARRINGTON. LExox PITTSF1E1D. ETC.-7:o0, s:E0 AH -4:2S F. M.-SUNDAY0-S: A n FOR DANBURY, NEW MILFORD ETC.. via Brookfield Junctaou-1:o0' $50 A. M-4:2s. .:44 P. N.-SUN. DAYS-C8:30 A. V. M.-4:2S P. M.-SUNDAYS-S:S A M
 : Express trains. Local Exprona Q to Harlem River Oontion. c via Rawleyville.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-27

ous expression on her face. One sec ond so-then she picked up the net and followed. At the blue bordered pool she paused and half turned back, then she closed her lips firmly and went on. It was 9 o'clock when Ammon said goodby and started to town. His gay whistle f1oated to them from the farthest corner of the Lim- berlost. Elnora complained of being tired, so she went to her room and to bed. But sleep would not come. Thought was racing in her brain, and the longer she lay the wider awake she grew. At last she softly slipped from bed, lighted her lamp and began opening boxes. Then she went to work. Two hours later beautiful birch bark basket, strongly and artistically made, stood on her table. She set tiny alarm clock at 3, returned to bed and fell asleep instantly.
 She was on the floor with the first tinkIe of the alarm, and hastily dress ing, she picked up the basket and a box to fit it, crept down the stairs and out to the violet patch. When the basket was filled to overf1owing, she set it in the stout pasteboard box, packed it solid with mosses, tied Ii firmly and slipped under the cord a note.
 Then she took a short cut across the woods and walked swiftly to Onabasha. It was after o'clock, but all of the city she wished to avoid were asleep. She had no trouble in finding small boy out, and she stood at distance waiting while he rang Dr. Ammon's bell and delivered the package for Philip to a maid, with the note which was to De given him at once.
 On the way home through the woods passing some baited trees she collected the captive moths. She entered the kitchen with them so naturally that Mrs. Comstock made no comment. After breakfast Elnora went to her room, cleared away all trace of the nights work and was out in the arbor mounting moths when Ammon came down the road. 'I am tired sitting,' she said to her mother. 'I think will walk a few rods and meet him"
 "Who's a trumpY called Ammon from afar.
 "Well, not youT retorted Elnora. Confess that you forgot!"
 Completely" said Ammon. "But luckily it would not have been fatal. wrote Polly last week to send Edith something appropriate and handsome
 
 today, with my card"
 NhA 6rER WI
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-27
TWO WOMEN
 TESTIFY
What Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg etable Compound Did For Their Health-Their own
 Statements Follow.

New Moorefield, Ohio. I take great pleasure in thanking you for what your
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-27
MISCELLANEOUS WANTS

PREVENTING, Mimeographing and Multigraphing, Letter-heads, Bill heads, Circulars, etc. Cartoons. Rib
 bons, Duplicators, etc. Sears, Not ary Public, 10S Meigs Bldg. Tele- phone 922-4. LII tf.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-27
MALE HELP WANTED

WANTED-An experienced drafts man. Apply The Bryant Electric Co., U 24
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-27
Merchants Line

Daily Except Sunday
 Lce-= New York, Pier 19, Easl River, p. m. Due at Bridgeport. 1880 D. m. Leave Bridgeport, Joy Idne Dock, 2 a. m. Arrive New York .. m. For further information and xates apply to J. B. Shepard. Agent
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-27

WANTED-Cottage, furnished. at Walnut Beach or Laurel Beach.
 Addres, stating terms and location.
 Vacation. care of Farmer. P9 sf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-27
LOST AND FOUND.

FOUND.-Milliner with correct sug- gestions for both young and old. Eva Rowland, 226 Meigs Bldg.
 u g "p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-27
MERCHANTS. EXCHANGE

get your keys fitted. locks repaired, saws filed, lawn mowers sharpened. and all kinds of light repairing done at Smiths Gun Store. 96 Wall Street. Tel. 75.@.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-27

METAL SIGNS are the most attrac- tive and durab1e signs. Our enamel signs also keep their brightness in- definitely. Prices and designs cheer fully furnished. Call and see our samples. The Schwerdtle Stamp Co.,, Al Cannon St. U19d$