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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-04-04

was the only pay station in the vii
lage, and was told to drop 20 cents in
the slot
"But-but don't happen to have it,"
he replied That's what l want to
telephone about-money!"
Il don't see how you can do it with
out the 20 cents" replied the post
master.
But can have hat full of money
up here by tomorrow"
Better have dollar or two now.
You Won't find this town easy to work,
and you may get into trouble try
ing
Mr.. Hilton went down to the depot
to try the railroad telegrapher. A ten
word message would be % cents. No;
no messages sent collect from strang-
ers. They had got through that sort OF
thing long ago When the stone broke
man went TO the inn. He had a watch
that had cost him $3.50. He laid it
down in front of the landlord and
said:
Il want to stay for day or two un-
I'll get some money up from the city
by express, and this will be your
security. Please provide me with a
postage stamp, that l may write a let
ter"
The landlord hefted the watch as
he would a stone, drew the chain
through his fingers, and then winked
long, lingering wink and replied:
Stranger, it was 40 years ago that
| was a spring chicken and gobbled
up gravel for corn"
what do you mean" az
Bill Stacey, the constable, will be
around here pretty soon and I'll tell
him what mean. Bill can get on to a
sharper quicker'n any other man in
the state"
Mr.. Hilton walked back to the depot
with a resolve in his heart There
would be train in about an hour
and he would board it. and If the con
ductor tried to threw him of instead
OF taking his watch in lieu of ticket
he would fight for his life.
In the sitting room was young
lady, and on the platform was hel
trunk. 1t didn't take a minute to fig
ure out that she had been VISITING
some family in the vicinity. and was
going back to her home in the city
The young lady was not SO bashfu
that she kept her eyes on the floor, Of
turned her back to look out of the
window On the contrary, she had NOR,
| than ono Moan ar tha younp man AM
rather liked him. He had been q camp
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-04-04
POlly's
Pancakes
tcopyright. 1911. by Associated Literary Press
BY Dorothy Blackmore

tcopyright. 1911. by Associated Literary Press,
1T does seem too bad that some nice
man doesn't find Polly" remarked
Mrs. darlington.
"She is destined for an old maid.
my dear; told you that long ago."
her husband answered consolingly.
"And the sooner she accepts the in
evitable and stops struggling, the bet
ter" .r
You're absolutely heartless, Frank.
and Polly is the best friend either
you or have in the world, and you
know it." v,, 80
Mrs. Earlington's eyes filed with
tears as she bent over her crocheting.
She was sympathetic little woman.
and every time she thought of the
difficult and lonely life Of her dearest
friend, Pauline Bates, her heart over
flowed with compassion for the girl.
Pauline-Polly, they called her-did
tutoring in. and about the small vii
1age of Chenille, and most of her in
come was sent back home to support
her widowed mother and two younger
sisters. She was wholesome, WON
anly, attractive girl, we'll out of her
teens, and although every one, men
and women, liked her, no man who
was worth while seemed to have
fallen in love with her. And yet
there was not girl in the little circle
of young people in Chenille who
would have made so admirable a
wife,
Mrs. Darlington had known her fol-
years, and the coZy home of the
Earlingtons was always open to
Pauline. In fact. as Mrs. Darlington
frequently remarked, she didn't know
how they could keep house without
Pauline to call on. If the nurse
were out, or i'll, Pauline always man
aged to be on hand to help with the
children. If the cook left, Pauline
never failed to drop in to help pre-
pare the meals. If Frank had to bt
out of town, Pauline came to stay
with Mrs. darlington. If the Earling
tons entertained, Pauline was tht
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-04-04
WAS THERE WITH CRITICISM
Mrs. cIatterby Had Something to Say
Concerning Hubby's "Fine and
Dandy" Housekeeping.

He had written his wife that he was
getting along fine and dandy" while
she was spending month with her
mother, and he was more than ever
convinced that housekeeping was mo
trick at all" Her comments on reach
ing home were along this line:
why, Harry Clatterby, didn't you
know any better than to fry eggs in
the pan Of my silver scallop dish? You
have ruined the thing! And what I'M
der the sun. moon and stars did you
mean by putting the eggs in a cut
glass honey dish after they were fried?
IL ! ever in my life. And what have
you been wiping the dishes on? My
best embroidered tray cloth! And
you have been using one of my
choicest embroidered initial napkins
for dish cloth! Look at it! AS black
as my shoe! And what have you
been trying to cook in my chatting
dish? Beefsteak? The idea of frying
beefsteak in a silver chatting dish!
Why didn't you use the solid silver
bread tray? Looks as if you had put
the beefsteak in 1t after you had fried
it! And here is my handsome, cut
glass celery dish full Of cold and
greasy fried potatoes! And what is
this on the dining-room rug? A grease
spot as big as a meat platter! You
let plate of hot steak fall on it? My
soul. And don't you know any bet
ter than to tie a twenty-dollar lace
curtain into knot like they some
times tie the tail of a horse? Nice
way TO use a curtain! And couldn't
you do little simple cooking without
getting ashes strewn six feet around
the range? Well, if this is what you
call getting along fine and dandy
wonder how things would have
looked If you hadn't gotten along very
ell?"-Judge.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-04-04
Clean Paint and Good Health.

Great care should always be taken
in the cleaning of patchwork and
baths, especially as this is often neg
lected on account of the trouble and
danger of discoloration and wearing
the paint which is caused by the use
of strong soaps and unnecessarily
hard scrubbing. There is an excellent
cleaner now on the market specially
made for saving labor, which at the
same time preserves the paint, and
should prove to be great boon to a
woman whose greatest aim In life is
to see her house clean and the paint
always spotless. 1t is also highly eff
ficient for cleaning silver and plated
ware, and answers double use, and
should always be in the store-cup-
board.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-04-04
Rural France LOSING.

At recent French Congress on Ru-
raj Depopulation it was reported that
in the department of the Cote dor.
which mainly produces wheat and
wine. the problem of depopulation in
the rura, sections of France is of a
most urgent character. In the so
years ending with 1901 this rich de-
partment lost at the rate of $40 per-
sons per annum. and since the latter
date and up to 1911 the decrease has
been from $4,000 to $4,000.
The same conditions exist all
through France. From 1916 to 1906
the urban population increased from
8,75l.0o0 to 16,500.000, while the rural
population decreased from 26.650, 900
to 27.715.000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-04-04

e., and was also going home. She
couldn't account for his detected lock
and nervous bearing, but hoped he had
received no bad news to take him
home.
Mr.. Hilton walked up and down the
platform. Then he entered the sitting
room and read the time tables and
other interesting literature. Then he
walked a block up the street and
walked back again. Then he walked
straight up to the young lady and
said:
81 find myself"
"Yes?"
81 find myself in an embarrassing
position"
you wish to take the train down,
and you have neither ticket nor
money!"
"That's-that's it. And-and-"
"And you are stranger to these
people and they are suspicious Of you?
/ have money to lend"
"But-but-," stammered Mr.. Hill
ton.
The young lady smiled and then he
smiled. Then the young lady laughed
and he laughed. Then she said:
81 lost my purse once when l was
hundred miles from home, and it
seemed for time that would have
to walk home. This will help you
out"
She took five-dollar bill from her
purse, and extended it, but the con-
fused and blushing young man shrank
back, and protested:
Il can't take it. / didn't intend
to ask you for money. l just wanted
TO tell you that-that-"
THAT you were what they call
broke she laughed. You want 10
get home, of course. How are you 60
ing to do it without money!"
"Will you cash my check for the
amount?"
Most certainly. It's a business
transaction. Here is my name"
Miss Fannie Weston" he read on
the card as he prepared to fill in a
check. why, my college chum was
Tommy Weston. You can't be the sis
ter he used to talk so much about?
am Guy Hilton"
Whom he used to talk so much
about that | got tired of hearing your
! praises? Yes, / am that Fannie, and
! just now / am a capitalist with money
to lend. AS you and Tommy were
chums, and as am Tommy's only Sis
ter, you had better negotiate loan
before that train comes along"
| There was some one looking in the
door as that five dollar bill changed
| hands. It was Constable Stacey. He
| had followed the trail of the suspicious
character When he saw the money
passed and the two laughing and talk
! ing he scratched his head and said to
| himself: 1F.c 90
Mighty suspicious circumstances
and l ought to arrest em both and
| find out their little game, but as it's
near supper time I guess l won't put
myself out"
There surely was little game in it,
but arrestirg the pair might not have
| brought it out. 1t was six months
later, when Tommy Weston had re.
| turned from South America, that he
backed Guy Hilton into corner and
! said:
Nov, then, tell me all about H."
"Why Fannie found me dead broke
up the country and lent me five dollars
to get home on"
"And on the strength Of that -"
Eyes, have dared ask her to marry
me-"
We'll, III be hanged! Say, Guy,
you'll make a peach of brother-in-
law!"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-04-04

ever ready helper, for she played the
piano, made a chatting dish supper or
did mere parlor tricks better than
either the host or hostess.
Frank, j want you to listen to me-"
began Mrs. Darlington, opening the
subject again:
Her husband looked up from his
rural journal. He was deep in the
mysteries of how to prune fruit
trees, but he suppressed a sigh and
Hooked across the reading table to-
ward his wife.
I'm serious about Polly-we must
find husband for her"
did she say so?" asked the man,
blandly.
Mrs. Darlington withered him WITH
"a look, Does Pauline ever say any
thing foolish?" she asked.
mot, often enough-thats one of
her faults"
Her principal fault, so far as |
can see, is being entirely too good
and conscientious and capable for
any mere man. No one appreciates
her." retorted Mrs. Darlington.
Her husband rolled his precious
magazine into a tube and frowned.
well? What can we do? l can't
go around the world dragging men
out here to meet her and extolling
her virtues. You know how a man
takes to the sort of girl you have to
do that for"
"Of course not-but there must be
subtle ways of getting at it," Mrs.
Darlington said vaguely.
You'll have to do anything subtle
that's done in our family. dear. I'm
as far from being subtle as-as a
blow on the head"
His wife did not hear him; she
was thinking Suddenly a smile
flashed across her face.
polly is a grand cook" she said.
"But who knows it," asked Frank.
a mo one but you and me, and-her
family, perhaps. Most of Polly's
charms-if cooking may be called a
:. eharm--are hidden under the proven.
bial bushel," sighed Mrs. Darlington.
.uJ Her husband agreed with her.
Sand think--oh, Frank, couldn't
leyou invite the boys and men Of the
& choir Of st. Paul's to a-we'll say, a
pancake supper, and We'll have Polly
p make the pancakes?" Mrs. Earring
5ton,s eyes fairly danced at the pros
peet.
~ 4: 'I-could." Frank said, half-heart
: eddy.
"You could very we'll. AS mem
Der Of the vestry, It would be opl,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-04-04
Making a Guess.

Hard Looking Customer tslinking
into pawnshop) how much can
I get on this gold watch?
Plain Clothes Policeman (suddenly
appearing)- me see it. H'm-my
friend, think you'll get about a year
on that
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-04-04
Fowl Repartee.

Turkey-You. peacock. you're just
puffod up with your own Importance.
Peacock-Maybe so, but | would
rather be stuffed up with my own i'm
portance than with potatoes and
onions.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-04-04
Smaller Tins.

First Waiter-This paper says the
wrist contains eight bones, the palm
Eve and the fingers fourteen.
Second Waiter-Well, never found
ave bones In my palm"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-04-04

Stand more abuse and hard knocks
than any ordinary varnish.
Lustre, color and durability are not
injured by boiling water or soap.
A hammer blow that dents the wood
will not cause Chi Namel Varnish to
fake or powder.
14I j. J. Ruhs.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-04-04
q Contrary Course,

Doctors bills always take the con-
trary course of their patients"
How SOP"
THE more the patients are run
down the more the bills run up"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-04-04

IMPORTED CLYDESDALE STALLION
SYLVAN BARON"

COLOR:-Mahogany bay. stripein face,
white hind legs. five years old, weight
1880 pounds
Sylvan Baron is horse of unusual
quality, style and actibn, having two
good ends and an excellent middle, an
exceptionally good set of limbs. full
chest, strong constitution ard flashy in
action, and sound With these de-
sirable qualities Sylvan Baron has pro-
ven himself not only very sure horse
but producer of very classy foals,
which are exceptionally good at the
ground and very growthy.
Sylvan Baron will stand the season
of 1912 at owners farm ! mile east of
Bethel church.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-04-04
Eess For Hatchins.

Rhode Island Reds, per setting of Is
so cents. 1870.
AMIEL WALTZ, Audubon, r. 4.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-04-04

CANADA LANDS AT THE
RIGHT PRICE, AND IN THE
BEST LOCATION, SUBJECT
TO INSPECTION. If IN THE
MARKET IT WILL PAY YOU
TO SEE KELLOGG.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-04-04
What will Chi.Namel Do?

Solicitor for the Administrator.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-11
FARMERS FOR ROOSEVELT
Lindon Bates, Jr., Gives Out
Endless Chain" Replies.

According to Lindon Bates, jr formerly
member Of the State Assembly, the re-
turned postcards of the endless chain
started by the Roosevelt League show the
rural districts Of the state are very strong
for the nomination Of Colonel Roosevelt for
the Presidency
Tho following summary Of the replies re-
ceive6 from the rural districts vas given
out last night:
AZ n meeting Of the North Chill Metho-
dist Brotherhood IN Monroe County straw
vote showed eleven TO one for Roosevelt.
commcnts-Olean: Believe him the savior
of the party II he will accept, Dayton
Roosevelt can win and save the party,
and The only Republican we can elect
CayuGa. Cato: IT. r. is very popular in
this vicinity"
Chautaudus, Kennedy: "Two-thrds OF
the voters arc favorable TO Roosevelt
Clinton, Ausablc Chasm: IAN voters here
are Tor Roosevelt
Delaware, Kelly Corners: AS between
Roosevelt and Taft give me Roosevelt
every time"
Madison. Morrisvillo: "ColonCls popular
ity has increased rapidly since the Cana
dian reciprocity lizzle.'
jefferson Leroy: '"rwo-thirdS for r. r"
Suffolk, Peconic: Very popular in this
small place"
sullivan, FarndaIe: Il consider him the
strongest man. The surest 70 win
St Lawrence. Lisbon: Nearly everybody
in this section Is solid
WAYNE. LYONS: "A lsrg" majority NJ the
people favor Roosevelt There IL no doubt
| NJ this
New-York tribune., 1912-02-11
FOLK GETS OUT OF RACE
Ex- Governor of Missouri With
draws in Favor Of Champ Clark.

st. Louis. Feb. 10.-Ex- Governor Joseph
w. Folk withdrew as an active candidate
for the Democratic nomination for President
to-day. He withdrew after he had received
telegram from Champ Clark. which
agreed to divide the Missouri delegation to
the Democratic National Convention, as re-
Gently suggested by william J. Bryan.
Mr.. Folk not only agreed to divide the
delegation, but asked his friends to make
10 further effort In his behalf. He prom
ised to support Mr.. Clark.
Friends of Mr.. Folk said that he will
have half Of the state delegation. which Is
to be selected at Joplin on February 20 but
that the Folk men on the delegation Will
support Mr.. Clark II It Is seen that
Speaker Clark cannot get the nomination
on a reasonable number OF ballots in the
Baltimore convention the former Governor
will consider that he has the right 10 enter
the race for the nomination.
Lon" Sanders, Folks manager, is au-
thority for the statement that the former
Governor has, as, Sanders puts 1t, 'practi-
callv Withdrawn from the race" Sanders
to-day announced that folks headquarters
here would be abandoned.
Seventy-seven OF the eightyone counties
which reported up TO Il o'clock tonight
on to-day's Democratic primaries showed
Champ Clark delegations, according to re-
turns at the Clark for President headquar
tcrr. Three counties returned Folk dele
cations.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-11
REPUBLICANS MAY HOLD ON
Governor Expects to Send in Ap
pointments Next Tuesday.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribunc.l

IBy Telegraph to The Tribunc.l
Albany. Feb. 1o-Governor Dix to-day
confirmed the explanation OF Chairman
Mack. as told in The Tribune to-day. that
the rea son the time and nlacc ~ the meet
ing of the Democratic state Committee had
been changed from here Monday until next
Friday at the Hotel Knickerhocker, was
because of the probability that amend
nents TO the primary law would he passed
neyt week, giving the committee more def
nife information concerning the new rules
that will be made necessary by such amend
ments.
The Governor said that tho date had been
originally set Cor Monday on the suggest m
Of Attorney General Carmody, so that there
would be ample time TO instruct the chair
men Of the county committees NJ the new
rules made necessary by the primary law
a II was passed last year.
The committee may be In session for two
days. and New York, II is believed, In that
case will be more convenient than Albany.
The debate over the new rules Of the com
p,ittee. Il is said. will I've the cause for the
prolonglng Of the session.
When Chairman Mack announced the
change in the call It was believed that some
OF the Governors important appointments
would be involved. Several OF the places IN
which Tammany leaders are concerned are
still in Republican hands, and II was re-
nort4d that Tammany desired that the Gov
ernor should show his hand before the
committee meeting was held. But as the
pIan 10 name a new chairman Of the COM
mittee has practically been abandoned. the
Governors action would have little effect
on the action of the committee.
The question OF securing votes enough TO
confirm the Governors nominations has
again been raised. Unless the selections
meet the unanimous approval Of the Demo
cratic Senators 1t is probable that the Re
publican officials whose terms have expired
NAV continue to serve indefinitely. 1t Is
said that the Republican Senator'S will take
no part in the question OF confirmation II
the Democratic Senators disagree over the
Goyernor's selections. Governor Dix said
to-day that he expected 10 send in his
nominations next Tuesday
New-York tribune., 1912-02-11
C. W. MORSE NOT so WELL
Sailing May Be Delayed Some
Time, Wife Tells Reporters.

A bad night Friday. following his inter-
view with his former counsel, eX-Justice
Van Vyck, OF the Supreme Court, left
Charles w. Morse, the convict banker, In
a weak condition yesterday. Although he
arose and had breakfast in his apartments
at the Milano. at No. 127 West 5Sth street,
his illness made il impossible for him to
receive any one, and even the most init
mate friends who called were not allowed
even 10 enter the apartments
Or. 4. /. Fowler the former government
physician, now attending Morse. said yes
terday morning that his patient was too i'll
TO undertake an ocean voyage for two or
three weeks more, and his statement was
borne out by that Of Mrs Morse, who was
met by reporters shortly after II o'clock In
the forenoon, when she came out of the
Milano and started for the Sixth avenue
elevated railroad station
She said Mr. Morse ate a light breakfast
and was sitting in his room, but lie was
being kept absolutely quiet. She said 1t
was impossible to tell when the family
would leave for Europe, but that the re
mort that they had engaged passage and
would sail for Germany OH Wednesday was
unfounded, because her husband was by
no means strong enough TO stand the strain
of travel at the present time.
Morse's mail vas tremendous again yes
terday. Since his arrival home he has re-
ceived upward OF eight hundred letters and
teIegrams from friends and acqusintances.
Not one-third of them have been shown
him. Dr. Fowler went 10 the Milano early
yesterday morning and remained there the
greater part Of the day.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-11
ROOSEVELT WON'T SPEAK
Prior Engagement Will Keep Taft
from .Lieutenants' Dinner.

Theodore Roosevelt in declining an invi-
tation 10 speak az the annual dinner OF the
fieutenants' Benevolent Association, Of the
Police Department indicated that he in
tended 10 say as little as possible in public
for the present. He wrotN
/ wish n were possible for my friends 10
realize my position. not for my own sake,
but because they would understand why II
that come 10 ne. From now on, | wish 20
avoie making any speech tha: ! possibly
can AVOID. and greatly though ] appreciate
All Invitation coming from such body az
rie 10 accept . / cannot undertake anything
further OF any kind or sort now. ] am very
sorry.
,Thn dinner is 10 be held at the Waldorf
on Washingrons Brthday ..
President Taft in declining wrote:
i very much appreciate the courtesy OF
tic New YORK Ponce Department in inYit-
ing me 0 attend the Lieutenants' Associs-
tiou tanqrs,. we!i as YOUR kindness in
extending the inFttstion. and beg 10 con.
VsN TO Sou an expression of my warmest
thanks Gu'ortunately. ] have an engage
nient m Washington for February 20, which
makes IL impossible for me 10 accept.
Among those who have accepted invita-
items. the following are expected TO make
apeeches:
Govefnor Dix. Tolice Commissioners
Naldo, ~. Anna shaw. national president
n r Rr,:noJ, MSS Grace SuseEan, nresi-
H.rt % 10 lEiorb2:ousn Assoeatidn o.
Women Ten - "Ts loo =. Hedges. John
Toa'inse' ,;vs,c1. Peter Henei!;ks, Her
Mayor yo.'n E f.isGtrLG 9. Rostcn, and
Wiillaia C;As"e.