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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-05-22
Club VIII Hold Annual Meeting.

The Annual Meeting of the Column
bian Club will be held at the home of
Mrs. Edwin Van Gorder. next Tuesday,
May 9th, at 200 p. IN. There win be
reports of the years work by the several
officers and by the chairman of each
department, as well as an address by
the President and the reports of the
delegates to the Biennial of the /. f..
w. c.. recently held at Cedar Rapids.
During an intermission musical pro
gram will be given. This will be fol
lowed by the election of officers, the
selection of whom is verp important.
At the conclusion of the meeting, re-
freshments will be served by the retir-
ing officers.
II is desired that every member be
present and assist in making plans for a
successful years work.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-05-22
Death Of Mary Verona Russell.

Mary Verona, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs, Roy w. Russell of Union town
ship was born near Iron River, Wilson's
, sin. March nth, 1907, being years ]
month, 10 days old when. sheadiel
Tuesday, May 9th, 1918, at her home In
Union township, from the effects OF
bllFns she, received while near burn
i&g straw stack.
Mary was baptized in the Presbyl
tkFian church at Hunters. Wash. In
April 1910.
Her funeral was held Thursday, when
q large number of friends and neigh
bors gathered at her late home where
her favorite song, Sweet BY ana By,
was sung and prayer was offered by
Rev. Mitchell of Coon Rapids. Then
abe was taken to Lone Star church near
her home where services were con-
tinued, and attended by large cong.
regAtion. She was then taken to Union
cemetery where she was lowered into q
little white grave lined with ever
green's. The pail bearers were her
little friends, Esta Smith, Hazel and
Eva McNary, Marie Williams, Gladys
Taggart and Elsie Forley, while her
favorite playmate little Helen Wilson
followed with q bouquet of carnations
Little Mary leaves five little brothers
and a father and mother who will miss
her sweet smiling face.
Card of Thanks--We take this means
OF expressing our most heart felt
thAnksto the many friends and neigh.
bors who so lovi giy comforted and as
sisted MS in our bereavement and burial
OF our little one.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy w. Russell
Mr.. an. Mrs T. M. Phillips
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-05-22
Doinss Of the District Court.

The Audubon County District court
adjourned last Saturday in time for the
court attaches to leave for, their homes
on the late Rock Island The Hamlin
case had gone to the jury late in the
afternoon. The case of John Norris,
Special Administrator VS. N. ID. Hamlin
occupied the attention of the court
Friday and Saturday. 1t was case
wherein the plaintiff brought suit
against N ID. Hamlin, who was Execu.
tor of the estate of his mother, Margaret
Hamlin. TO compel him to account for a
note of $4,000. 90 which it was claimed
by plaintiff that his mother held against
him at the time of her death. The de-
PENDANT claimed that his mother had
given said note TO him during her life.
time, and that he owed the estate
nothing at the present Tina on account
of said hote. The case was given to
the jury Saturday afternoon, and about
HOO p. M. Saturday night they re-
turned a verdict for the defendant.
Court was adjourned until this morn
ing when Judge Rockafellow returned
to hear some probate and equity cases
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-05-22
BROTHER DIES In AFRICA.
Son Of Leonard Brown, and Brother Of
Mrs. ]. N. Graham, Of This City Re-
ceived News Of His Death.

Mrs J. M. Graham and her father.
Leonard Brown, who Is making his
home with her, have just received word
from Africe concerning the death of
the brother and son, which occurred on
April 9Th. He was very prominent
man and the news papers published in
his home town devoted several columns
of space in commemoration of the life
he had lived The following is taken
from the Register Il Leader of Sunday,
which gives brief review of his life:
William Harvey Brown, formerly of
Des Moines and later assistant osteolo-
gist in the United State National mu-
scum, then soldier in the British
Phone r army in the Matabele war of
1923, owner of 1900 acres in Rhode
STA, South Africa, and once mayor of
Salisbury, in that country, died April
5. News reached Des Moines yeter-
day,
Mr.. Brown was son of Mr.. and
Mrs. LEONARD Brown, formerly of Des
Mofnes Aug. %, 1862. He is survived
by his wife and three children.
Mr.. Brown was graduated from the
University of Kansas in 1888. In the
same year he had charge of the exhibit
of the United States National museum
at Cincinnati. took part in the Eclipse
expedition to St. Paul de Lonanda,
18S9-90, and on his return was APP
pointed assistant ostelogist in the
United States National museum. A
little later he was sent out to Africa
ON collecting expedition by the Car
negie institution. Before this work
was fms the Matabele was broke out.
Mr.. Brown enlisted with the British
Pioneer army which conquered this
warlike people in 1892 3. In recognition
of his services he received 1900 acres
of land in the concession which after
wards became Rhodesia. This natural
ly determined his permanent location
in that country.
He took up life as an active citizen
of his new country, was naturalized as
British subject and became mayor of
the city of Salisbury, in Rhodesia He
added extensively TO his already large
estates, and became one of the chief
stock raisers of the country He and
his family occupied prominent place
community.
In 1898 Mr.. Brown returned to
America to look after the publication of
htto DOOh, III tAo
Frontier, an account of his expeditions
and of the natural history and re-
sources of South Africa. The book
was published by Scribner's, and re-
ceived wide recognition as valuable
contribution to its subject. On this
same trip there took place the mar
riage of Mr.. Brown TO Martha Boutelle
Snow at Nantucket
Mr.. Brown was buried at Salisbury
with military honors, and the whole
community, including numbers of the
natives. who respected him deeply
turned out to do him honor
He leaves a wife and three children
as well as his brother, Arthur Brown,
who viii continue to reside in Africa,
while the widow and children will
soon return 10 their former home in
Kansas.
The deceased was known in Audi,
bon having visited here ON his last trip
to America abont two years ago,
Friends Of the bereaved relatives here
have the sympathy of the entire COM
munity in this hour of deepest grief.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-05-22
Sudden Death in Viola township.

Mrs. Jane Corwin aged 70 years died
worry Suddenly at the home of her SON
Clark jerks. in Viola township Monday
afternoon. Mrs. Corwin was in her
usual health and after dinner asked the
Eaafnbers Of the family II the daily mail
had been delivered Mrs jerks went
70 the mail box, only a short distance
FROM the house, for the mail, and when
she returned she found the body of Mrs
Oorwin on the floor, with no signs of
life. Assistance was Immediately sun .
gn9ped and q physician sent for, who
npon arrival pronounced the sudden
death due to heart failure. The deceased
had also been afflicted with dropsy.
The deceased leaves to mourn her
snddsn departure one brother. Geo Bull
and o sister, Mrs. Mart Olsen. ST., of
Audubon county; three sons, Clark
Janks and Lou Corwin Of Viola town
ship, r. N. Corwin of Aldrich, Mimi,
and two daughters, Mrs Otis Cashatt.
residing In northern Iowa and Mrs.
Heater. of Washington state
Funeral service will be held today at
the Evangelical church near the home,
conducted by Rev. o. Mehnert. Inter
ment win be made in the cemetery near
Dedham.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-05-22
Free Concert Saturday Evening.

The Audubon band win give its first
free open air concert in the park next
Saturday evening under the leadership
of Prof. Frohardt, who comes here
from Council Bluffs. The band boys
have practiced but a short time, but
will be able TO give some good music
nevertheless. After the concert in the
park the band will play for the owners
of the skating rink near the Rock Is
land depot, they having made arrange
ments to play ON percent and in this
manner will secure a small fund. The
band is needing little money in order
to allow them to purchase some new
horns. When You patronize the skat-
ing rink Saturday evening keep in
mind that you are also assisting the
band for they receive half the receipts
Of the evening.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-05-22
Little Boy Bitten BY Vicious Doe.

The three and half year old son of
DIR. James, was seriously bitten by a
vicious dog, who belongs in Melville
township Saturday noon. The dog had
been about the place for several days,
and repeated attempts to drive him
away were unsuccessful Saturday the
little boy was appros hing the dog.
when with growl. he hurled himself
onto the little fellow, bearing him to
the ground and again attaching after
he had fallen. Mrs James ran to the
assistance of her child and was also at
tacted by the brute but she was not
bitten. Neighbors came to her rescue,
driving the dog off. and later killing il
but not until the child had the left side
of his face quite seriously lacerated
The severest cut being about the ear
and under the eye. The doctor, reports
him, a. getting along nicely today.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-05-22
Mt. Zion Evangelical Church.

Rev. ID. w. Dobson of University
Park, Iowa, is preaching every evening
during this week at 6,00p. m. and on
Sunday, May 25 he will preach at 1890
a: m. and in the evening at 1880 p. m.
We had fine Sunday school last Sum
day. K. Dudley would like to see his
class all present on next Sunday.
Notice to the Sunday SCHOOL, We will
begin our Sunday school at $50 next
Sunday so we can close preaching at
1900, We invite you to these services
and help your fellowman. Mrs. Dobson
will sing and she is helping many per-
son to God with her singing. Come.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-05-22
Memorial Day.

Burt, la. In the next few weeks the
people. press, pulpit, and even the old
soldiers themselves, will be talking
about, referring to eulogizins, and
planning for May 30, under the general
designation of Decoration day.
arise and beg of you. good public, don't
call May 30 Decoration day, but call it
by its rightful, legitimate mama, Me-
mortal day.
The old g. A. r.. never instituted or
planned for decoration day, but did
institute Memorial day, and planned
for its observance with prayers and
song and orations, and decorations
with flags and flowers; hut decorations,
though the most pronounced of the
services. do not justify the mis-
naming of the day. Its services are
memorial, and decorations are only in
cidental thereto You might as well
call our national day, July 4, Noisy
day for surely noise Is its chief ele-
ment.
Or you might decorate General
Grants grave with tar and feathers
and Benedict Arnolds with flowers, but
the memorial service would be entirely
lacking.
A few words more. a plea for better
observance of the day. Can we not by
precept and practice, by prayer and ex-
hortation, in season and out, persuade
the American people TO stop in the mad
rush through life long enough TO place
a flower on the grave of their dead?
Not the old soldiers alone, but the
fathers and mothers. husbands and
wives, brothers and sisters, lover and
sweetheart; the old. the young, the
rich, the poor, all alike are worthy of
this much at orr hands. Will YOU not
cease from the grosser dissertations Of
the day, taking advantage of the
gatherings for ball games and meets of
all kinds of sports? Comrades, let
your voices be heard for holier mem
oriable Memorial day this coming
festal anniversary.
w. A Chapman,
Co. II. Forty-second Ill. Vol Inf
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-05-22
Fireman will Civ. Minstrel Show.

The Volunteer fine department of
Audubon is arranging to give Minis
trel show in the near future. At a
meeting held Monday evening it was
decided TO give the entertainment on
Friday evening June 9th. This will be
something worthy the patronage of the
town and community. Make arrange
colored folks can do in the way of en-
tsrtaining and singing. This Is the
only means that the fremen have of
raising fund to provide for some
special equipment. and the boys de-
cided they preferred to give an enter
tainment to going around with sub.
scription list More definite details'of
this coming event will be published in
the next issue Of the Republican.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-05-22
First N. E. Church

There were. four accessions on last
Sunday, A fine Sundy school with 176
present Hear the Sunshine Choir on
next Sunday consisting of so voices.
On next Sunday the services will be as
follows: 8. 8 at 1000 a. m, at HOO
a. m. Memorial Service. Sermon sub
ject ''Foretoken's of Immortality. .
Children's practice at 800 D. IN. Ep-
worth League at 100 p. m. At 800
p. m. The Baccalaureate Services will
be held in this church. Prayer meet
ing and Bible study Wednesday eve
ming at 8 o'clock. Choir practice Fri.
day evening at 1880. All are cordially
invited. J. H. Freedline, Pastor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-05-22
The German Klatch.

Miss Anna Melka treated the Junior
and Senior German classes of the Audi.
bon High School to a German Klatch'
at the school-house, Friday afternoon
The occasion was strickly German. and
all conversation was in the German
language. Rev. Schwab, OF the Evan
gelical church gave a German lecture
which was partially understood, bui
greatly enjoyed by all. German re
freshments We're served in the form Of
"Kaffee Kuchen" and "Kaffee', aftel
which all departed wishing each other
"gesuadheit und langes lebend.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-05-22
Audubon County Man Dies in Oklahoma

H. W. Hanna, formerly mayor of the
town of Audubon. but now a resident
of Lawton, Okla, writes the editor of
the Republican that Charles v. May,
formerly resident of Greeley township
died at his home in Elgin, Comanche
county, Oklahoma, Sunday May 18th.
No particulars of his death were given.
Mr.. May will be remembered by a
number of our older citizens The Re
publican will endeavor to have more
complete report for next week s issue.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-05-22
Mt. Zion walIops Fiscus.

The first base ball game of the season
was played at the Fiscus ball park last
Sunday, Mt. Zion receiving twelve hits
while Fiscus was credited with only
two. Many errors were claimed by the
home team and nearly every out was
made at the'b bat. The final score was
12 TO 4. Batteries Zion: Shupe,
Law. Jensen; Fiscus: Nelson, Fritz
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-05-22
Memorial Day Program.

The committee appointed by the
Commercial Club has arranged the fol
lowing program for Memorial Day, FIJI
dIy May Both, and requests that all
places of business be closed ON that day
from 100 to 400 O'Clock p. m.
President &C. S. White
Marshall ---------------D.L l.. Freeman
Com. on Music------F @. Sampson
Uushers at the church Frank johnson,
w. G.. Wilson, K. s. Van Gorder and
p. A. Rasmussen.
The G.. A. RS, w. r. C's., and citi-
zens will assemble in front of the post
Office at 80 p. m. and march to the M.
K. church in the following order led by
the Audubon Cornet Band.
Children of the public school
Grand Army of The Republic
Martial Band
Womans Relief Corps
Citizens
The program to be given at the
church is not yet complete but full
program win appear in the Republican
next week. Rev. A. b. Miller, of the
Presbyterian church will deliver the
address at the church and Atty II. j.
Mantz win speak at the cemetery.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-05-22
Ross Evangelical Church.

On next Sunday Sunday school at 400
p M. preaching by Rev, o. Mehnert at
800 p. m. You are invited. Rev. o.
Mehnert would like to see all the mem.
beers Of the Bible class. there next Sun.
day We like to see all our little folks
out. Miss Anna Keonig is doing all
she can for her class.
= Rev. o. Mehnert, Pastor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-05-22
The Danish Lutheran Church.

Meeting this evening at 8 o'clock
Rev. p. M. Petersen OF Northfield will
speak. Sunday school Sunday morn
ing as usual at $40. No services Sun
day Is Rev. Christensen is TO be away
attending Mission Meetings.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-05-22
Farm For Sale.

100 acres in Melville township for
sale cheap if sold by July LIST, 1913.
Small payment long time and low rate
of interest. L. ID. Phelps. 15tf
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-01-31
Continued on Page 2, Column 9
MASONS REDEEM GOLD
PLATE FOUND IN PAWN
Invitation to President Mckinley
Bought for S1,50O by Prominent
New York Members

NEW YORK, Jan. 30.--Prominent Ma
sons in New York, represented by Ray
mond A. Kline of Brooklyn, paid to-
night $1,000 for the gold knights Tenn
plar invitation to President Mckinley
which was found recently in possession
of a pawnbroker, who shortly after
ward refused to resell it to DR. Her
manus F. Baer of Mount Vernon for
$500. Doctor Baer is the husband of
Mabel Mckinley, who was a niece of
President Mckinley.
The gold invitation, which was sent
to Mckinley from California and which
is priced by Masons as memento of
the dead president, will be presented to
one of the highest officials in that or
der, according to Mr.. Kline.
Money for the purchase of the invita-
tion was collected from Masons in this
city, who were greatly distressed to
learn that the memento of President
Mckinley was in a pawnshop
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-01-31
MAUDE YOUNGER PLEADS
FOR AN EIGHT HOUR DAY
"AH Threateed Difficulties Have Van
ished In California; She Says in
Addressing Committee

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3o.--Miss Maude
Younger of San Francisco was among
the women from many states who
crowded into the rooms Of the house
committee on labor today to indorse
the bill of Representative Peters of
Massachusetts. proposing an eight
hour day, six days week, for women
workers in the district OF Columbia.
They told US that hotel guests ate
every day, that cows had to be MIXED
every day. and that busy seasons made
it impossible to limit the hours OF
work of California women" said Miss
Younger. But since we passed the
eight hour law there. all the threatened
difficulties have disappeared.
The added expense comes not on
the manufactures or merchant, but
upon the public; and the people of Cali
fornia were very willing to pay the
extra tax for the development OF
better womanhood.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-01-31
Daughter of a Prominent
Family to Become Bride
of Vallejo Man

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur William Foster
of San Rafael announce the engage
ment of their youngest daughter. Miss
Martha Ilfttle Foster. to Samuel Leon
ard Abbot Jr of this city. The news
was told yesterday in notes sent by
the parents of the bride elect to friends
in this and all of the bay cities.
Plans for the marriage are still in
definite, although the probabilities are
it will be celebrated before the close of
the summer.
The engagement is one of the most
notable of the season, uniting two of
the most prominent families in the
state The bride elect is one of the
most popular members of the younger
set She made her debut two seasons
ago at a reception given in the family
home in San Rafael, and since has been
active in the social life of San Fran
cisco and of Marin county. She is a
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Continued on Page 2. Column :
MULES KICK BRINGS
BACK LOST SAVINGS
oklahoma Farmer Forgot where He
Put Coin, But Swift smash Re-
Stores His Memory

ENID, Okla. Jan. 30.-A kick on the
head by mule was worth $4,000 to
John Allen a farmer living near here,
Immediately after Allen was operated
on today for a fracture of the skull
which the mules -hoof had inflicted
last Saturday he remembered where
he had buried that amount of money
in the financial panic of 1907.
Aliens memory was impaired by an
injury he received when his team ran
away and threw him out of a wagon a
few days after he had buried the
money. 1t was known that he had
withdrawn the money from a bank, and
several persons suspected of stealing
Aliens hoard were arrested. but none
was convicted.
After the operation made necessary
by the mules kick Allen recovered his
memory.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1913-01-31
HETCH He ITCHY IS
JUST LIKE ONE
GREAT BIC COUGH
Trials of Engineers in Cold
Zone Near Yosemite
Incur Big Bill for
Syrup and Cakes

Frightful sufferings must have been
undergone by the engineers who were
engaged last month in investigating the
water sources in Hetch Hetchy for the
city An innocent looking grocery bill
just paid by Treasurer McDougald dis
closes in its long list Of items horrors
of the Sierras that make the expert
ences of the famous Donner party pale
into insignificance.
An epidemic of sneezes and coughs
must have seized upon the entire force
of Investigating engineers, wracking
their heroic frames and causing the
granite walls of the Yosemite reserya-
tion to tremble in sympathy.
MANY BOTTLES CONSUMED
Bottles upon bottles of assorted cough
syrups were evidently consumed in
frantic haste, ounces upon ounces Of
quinine, and gallons of liquor for
medical purposes only" To take away
the bitter taste of the quinine 1t was
necessary that $40. worth of sweet
cakes should be devoured, to say
nothing of apricots, peaches and choice
jellies.
The bill was presented to the city
by f. l.. Casseretto. general merchan-
disc. Groveland, Tuolomne county, and
covers a period of IT days. from De-
cember 4 to December 21. 1t was ap-
proved by the city engineer, board of
works and Supervisors Jennings and
Murphy of the finance committee, and
paid wednesday to John Cassaretto.
The total is $1.091.23.
CHRISTMAS CHEER
Evidently the epidemic of coughs ar
rived shortly before Christmas, when IA
pounds of cranberry sauce was bought
at a cost of 81, and three turkeys. at
a total of 1858. This was on Decem-
ber 21. Water Investigations must have
been going on at high pressure on
this particular day, resulting in wet
feet and chills, because the following
item appears under the turkeys:
DECEMBER 21
53 bottles OF assorted kinds Of cough syrup
az As cents. .$23. IS
Nor was this paltry purchase OF So
bottles Of cough syrup sufficient to
offset the narrowing effects of the cold
Hetch Hetchy water, whose sources
and other mysteries the indomitable
engineers were forced to investigate
While investigating water. the atten-
Continued ON Page 2, Column
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SUBMARINE LOSES TWO
sailors swept From Bridge OF Craft
When Sea Strikes 1t

KEY WEST, Fla, Jan. 30.-The re-
ported loss Of two members OF her
crew was confirmed on the arrival here
Of the submarine B2 of the United
States fotilla. ]. Fl. Campbell, first
class electrician, and L Hurst, machin-
ist, were swept from the bridge OF the
submarine Monday night when the yes
sci was 40 miles south of the Bruns-
wick lightship. Ensign A. H. Gray, in
command of the submarine. only es-
capped similar fate by clinging to the
steel rail encircling the bridge.