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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-05-23
The Boy Scout Movement.

The Boy Scout movement should be
encouraged III the United States. The
Boy Scouts is an organization which
has spread all over the country. Its
purpose is to give the boys pleasure, and
no person can be scout-master who il
under twenty-one years of age. This
gives the boys chance to be under
good leaders. 1t is very simple to or,
ganize troop" eight boys get together
and elect leader and scoQt.master and
then bring new members in as fast as
they can This movement is backed by
strong men. William H. Taft is the
honary president, and Theodore Roose-
welt the vice president. Earnest Thomp.
son Seton, the great naturalist, is the
chief scout in America
The value of this organization is very
apparent in the large cities, where it
takes boys off the streets and away from
the crowed atmosphere, and sends them
10 the country to be revived, by the
fresh air.
1t makes boy stronger physically.
1t is one of the purposes of the movement
to give the boy physical culture by en-
courageing him to live out of doors as
much as possible. To be a first class
scout a person must be able to swim
fifty yards or do some equivalent work.
Also in camping he gets much exercise
in doing the many things which this
kind of life requires.
1t makes him stronger mentally.
While he is living out Of doors, he is
learning the secrets of field and wood,
and watching animals to learn their
ways and habits. He learns the names
of the trees and flowers that he sees and
is taught which ones are poisonous and
dangerous to handle. First aid TO the
injured, is also taught, or in other words
he is prepared for emergencies. He
learns how to bandage and dress
wound. how to rescue drowning per
son, how to get person from burning
DullulUS anu LON W saw gOHO llOilI
many of the other everyday accidents
which occur.
1t also makes him stronger morally.
The purpose of the movement is to build
up the character of boys between the
ages of twelve and eighteen. IL is an
effort to get boys to appreciate the
things around them, and to train them
into self control, manhood and good
citizenship. A scout is always to be
trusted. If he should prove unworthy
of this trust the scout badge is taken
away from him, and he is not allowed
to he scout. II is his duty to be useful
and to help others. He is supposed to
help someone every day. He never
makes fun of people who are poorer
than himself, bat is courteous. ANY
order which he receives must be immed
lately carried out whether he likes it or
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-05-23

Carpenters Dewitt and Mozeney of
Dedham are building an addition to
Dave Mitchell's residence.
Mae Hill visited Thursday evening at
Rev. Mehnerts.
Ora Cretsinger and wife visited Fri
day at the James Lutcavish home in
Coon Rapids,
Mrs. Geo. Textor and children visited
with Mrs. Clarence Barrett Thursday.
The Misses Speas of Lincoln township
are visiting at the Eli Duling home
The Woman's Missionary Society met
with Mrs. Waychotf, Wednesday.
Leo Riggs put lightning rods on the
q. N. Higley residence Friday.
Lillian Morris spent Saturday with
her parents in Coon Rapids.
Finley Burger is assisting Lee Null.
ford with his corn planting.
Earl Barrett marketed hogs in Ded-
ham, Friday.
School closed at District No ), Friday
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-05-23
In A Railway Coach.

One cold winter morning two years
ago / passed through Kongo, small
village on the Great Northern Railway,
| sat by window looking out at the
platform as the train stopped and / saw
woman with three small boys and a
baby hurrying on board the crowded
coach. The oldest boy tricky chap OF
ten carried, or rather dragged, in each
hand heavy satchel, while the next
youngest had good sized one also.
The woman, who looked very tired.
had her hands full taking care of the
baby and the smallest boy who was
clinging to her from fear of the putting
engine, and al were hurrying with all
their speed. After they had come in
they found double seat and piling all
their satehels on the floor they sat down,
the two oldest boys on the one seat and
their mother and younger brother on
the other, Before long the mother
dozed off and the children began to run
races up and down the isle much to the
ANNOYANCE of an old gentleman who
was trying to take nap, and finally he
bust out saying: Settle down, you
Youngsters, before you get into trouble!
This command given in loud voice
scared the lads and they didsettl down.
but were not on the very best terms
with the man who was sleepy After a
pause of about five minutes Jack the
eldest said to John the next Oldest in
whisper: John, where is your water.
pistol?" John caught the meaning and
grinning to him self he pulled from his
inner coat pocket small liquid pistol
which / should Judge would hold enough
water to make fellow jumpif he got
it down his neck. Here" he replied
and handed it over TO Jack who eau
tiously took bottle of milk from the
the other seat, removed the cork and
charged the gun to the utmost and then,
with John closely at his heels, he crept
stealthy up toward the old bald gentle
man, took good aim from behind, and
discharged all the milk squarely in his
ear, to the great enjoyment of all the
rest of us. The old fellow jumped up
and moving his hands as TO swim shout
ed, Help! Help but seeing the situa.
ton he became very much embarrassed
and said that he would explain it all to
us. He told us the following: Il was
doing off and dreamt that / was on
Mississippi steamer on foggy night
and that we were getting near to a huge
lumber raft without knowing it and
finally, / dreamt, that we struck it and
started swimming for dear life only TO
wake up to the fact that this little
scoundrel, pointing at Jack who from
shear establishment still stood with the
pistol in his hand, had given me doze
of milk in the left ear. Just then the
newsboy came shouting: Candy,
Nuts, Sailed Peanuts as fast as he
could rattle it off. When he reached
the old gentleman this fellow bought
some good things and tossing them to
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-05-23
VIOLA

Frank Olson and wife departed Sat
urday for Milford, Ia, for visit with
relatives and where they will also look
for farm for next year.
A new compound microscope was
placed in the Viola Center school last
week, which is q source of great inter
aest TO the pupils.
Mrs. Osborne, who has been visiting
the Carpenter and Griffin families re.
turned to her home at Emerson, Neb
Tuesday,
The Jake Miller and Sam Cretsinger
young people attended the Senior class
play in Coon Rapids Friday evening.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-05-23
A. G.. HARMON,

Licensed Embalmer, State No. S91
Coroner of Audubon County. Store
Phone 100. Residence Phone 1873. An.
dubou, Iowa
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-05-23
THE TREND OF THOUGHT
IN. THE AUDUBON HIGH SCHOOL

Jack and John he said: Here, take
these for saving me from drowning"
PETER JORGENSEN.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-05-23
DR.. J. E. MYERS
A. L. BROOKS,
r. F. CHILDS, NJ. d.

Physician and Surgeon. Office rooms
over Tricks drug store building, Audu-
bon, Iowa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-05-23
G. S, McLeran, Q ., S, office over
Smiths Drug Store Audubon.
G., w. HOOVER

Licensed Mortician No. 759. Day
Phone 81. Night Phone 1855.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1912-05-08
Kinq's Watch in Pawn.

A time-honored London tavern, the
Castle, at the corner of Cowcross
street, facing Harrington street, en-
joys the unique distinction of being
also fully-licensed pledge shop.
Over a door in the bar, which gives
access to the landlords private room,
and thrown into bold relief by the
official document behind it, the his
toric three-sphered symbol is dis
cernible. Anyone may here negotiate
a loan upon his personal belongings
without being under the necessity Of
first calling for refreshment
This strange combination of bust
ness dates from the reign of George
~, who, after attending a cock fight
at Hockley-in-the-Hole, applied to the
landlord of the castle for temporary
accommodation on the security Of his
watch and chain.
By royal warrant few days later
he invested that obliging boniface
with the right of advancing money on
pledges, and from that time down to
the present a pawnbroker's license
has been annually granted to the
Castle. This hostelry is mentioned
once or twice by Dickens.-Stray
Stories.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1912-05-08
ALL AUTHORS ARE TALKATIVE
If You Know One, Be Tactful and Let
Him Converse About His
Work.

I know nothing about really great
authors, but l think l speak for a
large number of the followers of the
trade when l say that they like to
talk about their work, one great rea-
son being that writing is lonely pro-
fession. If you write, as rule you
must do it by yourself; or if you do
attempt it in company, you or the
company will be sorry. Therefore,
when the writing is done, and sym
pathetic listener offers, the writer is
glad to wipe out some of the lonely
hours with little conversation.
So, if you know an author, don't be
too breathless about his calling; treat
him like human being. Let him talk
a little, and do not be shocked if he
manages to keep the tears back when
he tells you about his last short
story. Only, be tactful.
Do not say, as an eager acquaint-
ance once said to me: ooh, do think
it is so interesting to write. 1t must
be just fascinating when your manu-
scripts come back" | discovered af-
terward that she meant proofs in
stead Of manuscripts, but the mistake
of just that single word made me,
who am usually so garrulous about
my trade, feel for the time being that
I really did not care ever to speak
of it again. So l repeat, let the poor
author talk, but be tactful.-Atlantic
Monthly.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1912-05-08
Estate of Bertha Baker Jackson
GTATE OF VERMONT,
~ District of Lamoille, s.

~ a L L Or v ENMON /,
~ District of Lamoille IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the District
aforesaid
To the heirs and all persons interested in the es.
tate of Bertha Baker Jackson, late OF Wolcott, in
said District, deceased Greeting:
WHEREAS, application hath been made to this
court in writing by the Administrator of said estate
praying for license and authority to sell all of real
estate Of said deceased to wit Farm of 252 acres,
with buildings thereon, known the Moulton place,
situated on East Hill in Wolcott, aforesaid repre-
senting to said court that it would be beneficial to
the hers and all persons interested in the estate of
said deceased, to sell said real estate and convert
the same into money
And bringing into Court the consent and appro-
baton in writing. of all the heirs to said estate
siding in this State and setting forth the situation
of the real estate.
WHRREuPoN, tie said Court appointed and
bate Office in Hyde Park, in said District, to hear
and decide upon said application and petition, and
ordered public notice thereof to be gwen to all per
sons interested therein by publishing said order,
together with the time and place of hearing three
weeks successfully in the"NEws AND CITIZEN,
newspaper which circulates in the neighborhood of
those persons interested in said estate, all of
which publications shall be previous to the day
assigned for hearing.
THEREFORE, you are hereby notified to appear
before said Court, at the time and place assigned,
then and there in said Court to make your object
ions to the granting of such license if you see
cause.
Given under my hand at Hyde Park, in said
District, this goth day of April, 1912
80 EDWIN c. WHITE, Judge.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1912-05-08
ONE OF CARDINAL VIRTUES
Admirable Remarks Upon Subject Of
Temperance In Essay by President
Hyde-lt Is Self Control.

An essay by President Hyde on
"The Cardinal Virtues" contains some
most admirable remarks upon the sub
ject Of temperance. Of course he
uses the word in its widest sense as
self-restraint in all things, Temper
ance, says he. cuts off remorselessly
whatever pleasures are inconsistent
with the attainment of best results.
The temperate man selects that which
best fits his permanent ends,
The temptation to incompetence in
drink comes chiefly from false ideas
about pleasure The man seeks en-
joyment, but the injury is out Of all
proportion to the petty gains he Sc
cures. Today a man who permits him
self to be seen drunk is not wanted
for employe or partner or son-in-iaw
or intimate friend The man who
keeps on using intoXicants when he
knows they injure him ccnfesses him
self to be a slave and fool. In view
of the doubtful gain which even
moderate use of alcoholic liquor
brings to those who interpret tempo
rary eXnllardtlOH as peFiudHeuI Dene-
fit, it is wisest to abstain. In view of
the misery which liquor causes in the
world, in view of the difficulty of using
it without encouraging the abuse of It,
and in view of what s0ciety would
gain If it's use were everywhere dis
couraged as a beverageit is best to
adopt a moderation which amounts
to practical abstinence.
A man must practice stern self-de-
NAL and rigid self-control. But he
must do more than that He must
cultivate beauty and sweetness in his
life.
He is not simply to cut off what |
ever pleasure proves inconsistent with |
the attainment of the highest and best |
purposes in his own life but he is to |
seek to be rightly related to his fell
low men and to develop in himself |
those qualities which will add to the
10y of living.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1912-05-08
Home-Mixed Fertilizers are
Cheapest and Best

Practically all farmers who have given
home mixing a thorough trial are con-
WINGED that this is by far the most eco
nomical and satisfactory method of
purchasing fertilizers. If you will send
us your name on postal card with
request therefor, we will send you free,
postpaid, leaflets which give the opinions
of many successful farmers in this and
neighboring states regarding home
mixing. We will also send number of
formulas which were made up for us by
the Director of the Vermont Experiment
Station and which have been used by
many farmers in Vermont with excellent
success. We will also give full directions
for mixing fertilizer adapted to all the
crops commonly raised on Vermont
farms.
CARROLL S. PAGE, Hyde Park, vt.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1912-05-08
DRUNKENNESS CAN BE CURED
Records Show That 80 to SO Per Cent
of Those Treated Have Been
Cured of Drink Habit.

Although it has been several years
since Benjamin Rush declared that
habitual drunkards were diseased
persons, there are even yet many
men and women today, DR.. r. e.
Boring declares, who do not agree
with him. and consider it waste OF
time to help them throw Off this ter
rible burden under which they labor.
1t has been considered almost useless
to undertake to cure anyone addicted
to these habits, that all users were
out of the pale OF society and could
never be restored to good manhood or
womanhood, but from an experience
of several hundred cases covering
every phase of the situation, the doc
tor asserts, II am sure that these
habits are as positively and certainly
durable as are any of the durable dis
eases. This is a bold and broad state
nent and one not yet accepted by the
its detail, but it can be demonstrated
to the satisfaction of anyone"
DR., Day, for many years head Of the
Washingtonian home, Boston, an in
stitution now in the tifty-second year
of its experience, made a study OF
5000 cases that had formerly been
under treatment, and found over 80
per cent sober and temperate. He
says that twenty-five years expert
ence in this work has taught me that
the task is neither hopeless nor
thankless, nor would it be if the meas
ure of success had been lessened one
half from the known rate of percent
age of cures"
DR.. Mason, formerly of the Kings
County home, New York, examined
the records of 1000 cases that had
been away from the asylum for 10
years and found g per cent Of all
cases cured.
DR.. T. D. Crothers of Hartford,
Conn, editor of the journal Of In
ebriety," an author Of much note,
says: The best authorities unite IN
considering 80 per cent of all pa
tients remaining under treatment Tor
one year or more as permanently
cured"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1912-05-08
CONES QUICKLY
Don't Have to Wait For Weeks. A Morrisville
Illustration

Illustration
Waiting is discouraging.
Prompt action pleases everybody.
A burden on the back is a heavy
weight.
Hard to bear day after day.
Lifting weight, removing the burden,
Brings approaching responses,
Morrisville people tell of it.
Tell of relief that's quick and sure.
Here is case of it:
B. W. Stewart, Olive street, Morrisville.
VT, says: About year ago l was an
noyed by my kidneys and back. had
to get up at night to pass the kidney Sc
cretions and there was sediment in them
My back also ached and was very lame.
Doan's Kidney Pills, procured from Che
ney's Drug Store, acted as represented
and it did not take them long to relieve
me. l know what this remedy will do
and consequently have no hesitation in
recommending it,"
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents.
Foster-MilbuTn Co., New York, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doar' sand take
no other.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1912-05-08
Alcohol Not Necessary.

During twenty years experience
on the sea aud on the snow in winter
an experience after an upbringing
in soft places-I have fGslpd that al
cohol has been entirely unnecessary
for myself, and if ever | have the
opportunity given to me to say word
at any time, or in any place, which
will help to inhibit the use of alcohol
as a beverage, so long as l stand on
my feet l shall be proud to get up and
speak it."-Dr. Grenfell of Labrador.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1912-05-08
R. L. S. IN THE ADI70NDACKS
Stevenson, While Fighting Off Dis
ease There, Seemed Indifferent
to the Laws of Health.

Robert Louis Stevenson, for so wise
a man, seems to have been singularly
unaware of, or Indifferent to, the laws
of health, but that, too, may have
been part of his wisdom. He spent
the winter of 1887 in the Adirondacks
struggling against the disease which
was not to subdue him for seven
years. He lived in a little cottage that
was much overheated and from which
all ventilation was carefully excluded.
The smoke of his incessant cigarettes
obscured the atmosphere and perhaps
helped to drive away the visitors who
came to gaze upon him as one gaZes
at a lion in den. Fashionable call
ers We're specially unwelcome and
Stevenson once remarked, according
to an account in the Medical Record
that sit isn't the great unwashed
which dread, but the great washed"
But whoever else was unwelcome
there was always a greeting for Rich
ard Mansfield. 1t is an impressive, al
most tremendous picture, that of the
clouded room fitfully lit by the flames
Of the log fire and Stevenson huddled
close to the warmth while Mansfield
at the other end OF the rooom gave his
weird impersonation of DR.. JekylI
and Mr.. Hyde. 1t must have been like
God looking upon his handiwork and
finding it good.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1912-05-08
Estate of Mary VI. Cutler.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District Of
LamOille, Commissioners, to receive, examine,
and adjust all claims and demands of all per-
sons against the estate of Mary NJ. Cutler,
late of Stowe, in said Dist deceased and all
claims exhibited in Offset thereto. hereby give
notice that we win meet for the purposes afOre-
said at the post office in the village of
Stowe, in said District, on the 18th day
of May and the 10Th day of October next
from one O'Clock p. m. until four O'clock p.
m. on each ofsaid days, and that six moi tbs from
the 10Th day of April, a. d. 1912, is the time
limited by said Court Tor said creditors to pre-
sent their claims to us tor examination and al
lOwance.
Dated at Stowe, VT, this goth day of April,
a. D., 1919. \. Fl. CHENEY,
O. E. LUCE,
80 Commissioners
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1912-05-08
1t Actually Hammered

The traditional bet of a dollar to a
doughnut was recently made in a
down town cafe. The man who put up
the doughnut won, but when the
stakes were turned over he found that
the odds were not so much in his IA
Vor as he had imagined. The dollar
was like the doughnut-had a hole in
it.-Loutsville Courier-Journal.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1912-05-08
Clever Family,

what is the Higgins family doing
now" "The wife is writing poems
that nobody will read, the daughter
is painting pictures that nobody will
buy, the son is writing plays that no
body will put on the stage, and the
husband is writing checks that nobody
will cash."
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1912-05-08
Ancient Pc ru,ian Civ

The Yale scientific expedition into
the interior of Peru has returned. Its
members found the ruins of an ancient
Inca city, hitherto unknown. In the
midst of boundless wilderness they
identified the remains of public baths,
a temple and a royal palace
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1912-05-08
The Morninu Drink,

Doctor Jones, an Australian inspec-
tor general of Retreats for lnebriates,
says that he would compel public
houses to keep closed till midday. He
believes it is the morning drink. taken
when little food has been eaten that
does the most harm. and he holds that
temperance reformers would do better
to agitate for late opening than for
early closing of licensed premises.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1912-05-08
Dropped Into Earth's OPENING.

An earthquake in the Philippine ISL
ands recently brought forth a queer
experience. According to the story, a.
native was walking through one of the
towns when the shock occurred. The
earth opened beneath his feet and he
dropped into the fissure, saving him.
self from injury by grasring the edges
of the pit with his hands.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1912-05-08
Bedouins Using Olive OIL.

It is reported that market for OIL
is developing among the Bedouin
tribes, who have been accustomed to
use samn Cooking butter made of
Sleeps and goats milk)), but who, on
account of the high prices obtainable
for samn, are selling it and substitute
ing olive oil.