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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-01-09
County Assessors Meet Today.

All of the assessors of Audubon
county are meeting at the Auditor s
Office today to receive their supplies
and instructions for their work which
is soon to commence. This year all
farm lands are included in the assess
ment and instead of assessing farm
lands at s52 per acre as heretofore, the
new assessment will make the amout
about 800 per acre, which means that
taxes will have to be paid on one
fourth of this amount. The state law
compels this change to be made at this
time, so if the taxpayer kicks on the
proceedings he cannot blame the county
auditor or the faithful assessor. The
fact that farm lands are to be assessed
almost double the amount of two years
ago, does not mean that the taxpayers
taxes will be doubled. The equaliza-
ton of taxes takes place this year and
for that reason lands are assessed
higher and monies and credits will be
assessed lower.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-01-09
Mrs. Nielsen Dies at Anita.

Mrs. Claren Nielsen, aged SO years,
died at the home of her son, Martin
Jensen near Anita December 31st and
her remains were shipped to Audubon
where on January Bird funeral services
were held at Ebenezer church, con-
Quoted by Rev, G.. b. Christensen.
The deceased was born in Denmark,
coming to this country several years
ago. She resided five miles west of
town until last spring when she went
to Anita to make her home with her
son. She was the mother of twelve
children, nine of whom are still living.
Mrs Nielsen was a kind, conscientious
woman and was dearly loved by all
who knew her.
Mrs. Anna Mikelsen, Mrs. Maren
Bisgaard and Peter Jensen, are three of
her children who reside near Audubon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-01-09
New Auto Firm For Audubon.

Pellett g. Duval, have formed part
nership and will sell automobiles in
Audubon county. They are the ex-
elusive agents for Ford cars in Audi
bon county and have at present a car
load of the 1918 Fords on display at
their headquarters in the new garage
on lower Broadway. These gentlemen
are familiar with the automobile bust
ness and come to Audubon to transact
an honorable business. They have good
financial backing and any business
transacted with them can be done with
the full assurance that they will back
up every statement they make. We
are glad to welcome them to our city
and hope they will find this field as
profitable as they had anticipated
1t is the intention of this firm to
handle other makes of cars, and when
their full line arrives they will make
their announcements to the public
through the Republican. Mr.. Duvall
has charge of the business and is a good
booster, from the word go. We ex-
tend him the glad hand of fellowship.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-01-09
Many Town Properties Changing Hands.

Gordon Story has purchased the Mrs.
Amanda Davis property in northeast
Audubon and was given possession the
first of the week.
r. j. T. Settlemire has purchased the
VIM. Layland, Jr., property and will
get possession March first.
Wallace Bolton has traded residence
properties with T. j. Settlemire, who
purchased the Frank Wilson property
last spring. Mr.. Bolton gets the cot
tage for his house and about two acres
of land which is a part of what is
known as the Dixon property. Possess
sion of both these places will be given
March 1st.
Mr.. Bolton has been hired by the
board of supervisors to conduct the
county farm and he will move there the
first of March and Mr.. Bumgardner
will move elsewhere.
Lars Christoffersen has sold his resi-.
dence property to Chris. Christensen.
Possession will be given March 1st.,
but MIR. Christoffersen will not move
until year later He will remain in
Audubon during 1918 and assist Clarice
Oelke in the Recorders office.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-01-09
Audubon County Buys City Lot.

Audubon county has purchased the
vacant lot south of the court house
from James Law. This is fine 10
cation and makes a splendid piece Of
property for the county to own. This
will insure the county officials plenty
of fresh air in the summer time as well
as in the winter time. If other parties
had purchased the lot two or three
story building might have been erected
on the lot, thus depriving the court
house officials of the fresh air they re-
ally need. The county was fortunate
in being able to buy this strip, of
ground, and the members of the board
of supervisors exercised good judgment.
all of which proves that the board az
whole has the best interests of the tax
payers of the county at heart. ~
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-01-09
Accepts Position With Republican.

R. w. Raebel, who for the past two
years has been deputy county treasurer.
has accepted a position with the Audu-
bon Republican. Mr. Rachel is a book
keeper of wide experience and his SER
vices in that capacity, especially, will
be of great value to the Republican.
He will do soliciting for the paper and
any courtesies shown him by the people
of Audubon will be greatly appreciated
by the management of the paper. Mr..
Rachel has lived in Audubon almost
eighteen years and is well known to a
large number of the people of the
county. He is gentlemanly and .cour-
teous and will extend the patrons Of the
office every possible favor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-01-09
First N. E. Church.

On next Sunday the services will be
as follows: S. S. at 1000 a. M, sermon
at HOO a. M, subject 1.-THE New Life. I"
This will be the beginning of series
of Sunday morning sermons on this
subject. AT $3.50 Junior League, Ep-
worth League at $3.50. At 7:30 sermon
by one of the pastors in the union SER
vice. We expect great service and if
the interest continues the union effort
may continue also All are cordially
invited. j. Fl. Freedline, Pastor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-01-09
ATLANTIC TO BE
CUT OFF LIST
River-toRiver Road Boosters Plan Change
in Famous Road Across Iowa.
Extra Boosters Join.

Extra, Elkhorn and Walnut good
roads boosters have joined forces to
work for a change in the routing of the
River-to- River road which will mean a
saving of between eight and nine miles
and twenty four square corners.
DR.. j. G. Newton of Extra director of
the River-to- River Road association
for Audubon county, and other good
road enthusiasts attended big booster
meeting held recently. Mayor L. j.
Neff, Councilman DR.. Moore, o. Mosher
and F. A. Gallagher of Walnut also at
tended the meeting. 1t was decided
that united effort be made to change
the road
The proposed new route is west from
Extra to Elk Horn, in Shelby county,
and thence west and south to Walnut,
where it again connects with the River
to-River road. Lorah, Atlantic and
Marine are the towns now on the road
that would be left out if the new route
is adopted. The old route has thirty
four square corners and the new route
but ten 1t is estimated that the new
route would mean saving in time of
thirty minutes.
Still another proposed change in the
same vicinity is to establish short cut
from point mile and quarter north
of Lorah and thence due west for thir-
teen and one-half miles to point q
half mile north of Walnut This
change, it is estimated, will save twelve
miles and eliminate even more square
turns than the proposed Elk Horn
route.
Other advantages may make the Elk
Horn route most desirable, however,
and in any event the Elk Horn boosters
are SO enthusiastic about it that they
are making plans and getting ready to
improve the proposed new route.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-01-09
Sudden Death Of Mrs. Armstrong.

Last Saturday the news of the sudden
death of Mrs. Robt. Armstrong reached
this city. Her relatives had been ad-
vised of her sickness but were not pre-
pared for the sad news of her untimely
death.
Mrs. Armstrong and her family lived
in Peetz, Colo, but about three months
ago she and her husband went to New
mans Grove, Nebr.. to reside during
the winter months 1t was at Newmans
Grove that she became i'll and her ill.
ness developed into pneumonia which
was the cause of her death. Her re-
mains were shipped to Audubon Sunday
and on Monday the funeral was held.
Della Louisa Finch was born in Au-
dubon June II, 1885 and died Jan. 3,
1918, aged 81 years, 8 months and II
days. March %, 1905 she was united
in marriage with Robt. M. Armstrong,
to which union was born, one child,
Ruby Gladys, now four years old. Mrs.
Armstrong was sick one week when she
was called from earth to her home in
heaven. She professed faith in Jesus
before she passed away and left a sweet
assurance that she was ready to depart.
She was held in the highest esteem by
all who knew her. She leaves to mourn
her departure the following: Robert NJ.
Armstrong, little Ruby Gladys, two
sisters, Mrs. VIM. Coyne, of Audubon,
and Mrs. Clyde Cunningham, of Daven-
port, her father, and other relatives.
Funeral services were held at the NJ.
E. church in this city Monday after
noon at 1:30, conducted by Rev. J. H.
Freedline. Interment was made in
Maple Grove cemetery.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-01-09
New Paper For Anita.

Sherm Myers, has started another
newspaper at Anita, called the Anita
Record. The first issue appeared last
week and it is a neat, newsy paper.
Mr.. Myers formerly edited the Tribune
but sold it little over a year ago. He
left Anita for other parts, but none
proved so promising as his old home
town. The town is quite small to sup
port two newspapers, but we hope the
well known Myers will be able to make
his venture paying one.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-01-09
Election Of Bank Officers.

The annual meeting of the directors
of The Farmars State Bank took place
last Monday evening. Among other
matters of Importance was the election
of officers for the ensuing year. The
same officers are continued with the ex-
ception of vice-president. E. F. Bilharz
was elected to this Office and is to fill it
in an active relation. E. Bilharz re-
mains president and while he may not
be here all the time, he will exercise a
general supervision over the banks
affairs. We are pleased to learn that
Mr.. Bilharz will retain his business and
real estate interests because that will
insure his being with us, at least part
of the time.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-01-09
RAILROAD MAY
SOON BE- RESOLD
Shaw Offers Only Half Of The Amount
Judge Requires, And the A. Nc
S. Nav Be Sold Again.

The hearing on the A. N. & S. mat
ter at Atlantic Saturday was continued
by Judge Arthur till Monday, the 18th
of this month, at which time the matter
of granting an extension of six months
time to the Shaw syndicate as they ask,
will be taken up and decided by the
court and the matter will be threshed
over in its entirety. The time was set
for Monday on suggestion of some of
the attorneys, that they might have the
rest of the week to finish up in il
necessary.
The hearing Saturday brought out
some more testimony, but Judge Ar
thur was not disposed to decide the
matter until it had been gone into
more thoroughly. While it cannot be-
stated definitely it is understood that
Judge Arthur will favor an extension
of the time asked if the Shaw syndi-
cate will put up $4,000 instead of
$4,000 as they agree. This. Attorney
Hess is positive they cannot do, so
that unless Judge Arthur is disposed to
look at it differently it may be that a
resale will be ordered at the hearing
when it comes up again.
Judge Arthur, in intimating that he
would grant an extension if $4,000
were forthcoming, intimated that he
would grant an extension till May LIST
which would be six months from the
time the present application was first
asked for.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-01-09

III. w. Lowther, who spent last week
visiting his parents at Hillsboro and
relatives at other points, returned to
Audubon Monday.
P. S. Greer, editor of the Dispatch at
Ulysses, Nebr., after spending several
days in the city at the home of L. M.
Anderson, returned to his home Mon
day morning.
Miss frankie Anderson was called to
Manning last Sunday to attend the
funeral of friend, Miss Olive Bing-
ham, which occurred Monday. Miss
Anderson returned Tuesday.
Mrs. VIM. Armstrong, and son,
James, of Peetz, Colo, Frank Arms
trong, of Des Moines and Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Cunningham of Davenport, were
in the city Monday attending the
funeral of Mrs. Robt. Armstrong.
Mrs. B. F. Carper who has been here
on fortnight's visit with relatives and
old time friends, departed this morning
for her home in Trip county, S. D.
Her mother, Mrs. Peach, who came
here with her, has also returned to her
home in Omaha.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Sampson and
baby, who have been visiting at Des
Moines and Creston returned home this
morning. They drove the automobile
to Des Moines last Friday and from
there took the train to Creston where
they visited Mrs. SIMPSONS sister, Mrs.
Chas. B. Elliott.
Mrs. R. Conant, aged SO years, is
quite i'll at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. A. f. Drake. Last year she was
quite feeble, but when spring came she
improved and was able to make visit
to her old home in Illinois. The past
week she has been quite feeble and ply
sicians are afraid she may not recover.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
society of the Methodist church will
meet Tuesday afternoon, January IA at
800 o'clock, with Mrs. Vivian Bilharz.
Devotions in charge of Mrs. Laura
Johnson. Program in charge of Mrs.
Hawk. Subject of the lesson. An
Educational Revolution in China, as
told of in chapter 3, of the book of
study. Special music will be furnished.
Refreshments and social hour. A full
attendance is hoped for and come on
time. Mrs. Creveling, secretary.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-01-09
Will Give Possession Tomorrow.

Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Bilharz will vacate
their beautiful residence property to-
morrow and will leave for California
the fore part of next week where they
will spend the winter months. Next
Monday Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Harmon
will move into the Bilharz property
which they have purchased This will
make them fine home and their many
friends hope they will enjoy every
minute of the time they reside in this
home which is one of the best in Audu-
bon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-01-09
Road Notice.

The trustees of Leroy township will
meet on Wednesday, January 22nd,
1918, to select a Superintendent of
Roads and Superintendent of Drag
ging for Leroy Township for the year
1918.
Sealed bids for above work may be
filed with the Clerk at any time previous
to said meeting.
The Trustees reserve the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
% ID. L. Freeman,
Township Clerk.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-01-09

The problem of pure water has not
been solved when artesian water has
been supplied. At Glenwood, at the
state school, epidemics of typhoid con-
tinued to reoccur from the use of;artes-
ian water. At Fort Dodge two ty-
phoid epidemics occurred after nearly
all the water used was from artesian
wells and at Cedar Falls-while in a
strict sense the water was not artes-
ian, coming as it did from depth of
1870 feet through assures in the lime
stone and appearing as enormous
springs-a very severe epidemic of ty.
phoid occurred from the use of this
water; and in numerous other places,
both in the state and without, typhoid
fever has appeared from use of artes-
ian water.
But the water is never at fault.
Sewage contamination occurs in every
instance where typhoid fever appears.
AT Glenwood the well was located
upon low ground and unquestionably
an open joint in the casing or corro-
sion of the casing near the top of the
well permitted sewage to enter and
mingle with the flow.
At Fort Dodge it was found that the
artesian water was mixed with water
from contaminated creek; and at
Cedar Falls an old wooden aqueduct
which conveyed the water for nearly a
quarter of mile permitted sewage to
enter through its walls.
refer to these examples merely to
impress the fact that the greatest care
must be taken in sinking artesian
wells to prevent all seepage into them.
Indeed, no municipality should ever
entrust the casing of the well through
the porous sections of the upper strata
to the persons employed to drill the
well. A thoroughly sanitary engineer
should supervise this portion of the
work otherwise the entire effort to
secure pure water may prove a com
plete failure, as instanced at Glenwood
and, for time, at Fort Dodge.
Some artesian waters are also very
corrosive for wrought iron pipes, and
they are soon eaten entirely to pieces.
At Cedar Rapids, Webster City and
Fort Dodge this has been found to be
true. At the latter place cast iron
pipes have been substituted for
wrought iron ones and the corrosive
action is no longer apparent.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-01-09

reproduced many times over through
out the state, it is greatly to be desired
that the coming legislature will wisely
act along lines similar to those already
adopted in California and other states,
to conserve these valuable waters for
our future needs and for the need of
those who come after US.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-01-09
The Strongest Recommendation.

There can be no better recommended
ton for the De Laval than the fact that
the men who make the separation of
cream business use the De Laval to
the practical exclusion of all other
makes. For sale by J. J. Ruhs. %
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-01-09
Special Meeting Friday Night.

The local order of Masons will hold a
special meeting at their hall Friday
evening for the purpose of confering a
third degree. A full attendance is de-
sired. III. j. MantZ, w. M.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-01-09
Viola Mt. Zion Church.

On next Sunday the services will be
as follows; S. s. at 1000 a. m, preach
ing at HOO a m, Young Peoples meet
ing 1880. A goodprogram is expected.
o. Mehnert, Pastor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-01-09
Blue Grass Creamery Co., Hamlin, Iowa

There will be a meeting Monday
January Is to hire cream haulers. but
termaker and to receive bids for the
buttermilk for 1913, at 100 p. m. in
hall, sI John Slayton, Sec.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-01-09
PUBLIC HEALTH COLUMN

edited by J. w. Kline. NJ, Fort Dodge. Iowa.
CDR. Kline is widely known throughout Iowa
as lecturer. sanitarian and physician. having
lectured a number of times in each county in
the state under supervision of the Board of
Control upon the subject of Tuberculosis. its
Prevention and Treatment.--Ed -
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-01-09

Total precipitation for 1912 1901 in
ches, coolest day, January 10, "a de-
grees, warmest day June 9th and 18th,
81 degrees.
GEO. E. KELLOGG,
Coop. Observer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-01-09
Drift Artesian Wells.

In number of counties of the state,
and particularly in Bremen, Benton,
Tama, Powesheik, Hancock, Wright,
Greene, Story and Carroll counties,
flowing wells are struck in the glacial
drift at depths of few hundred feet,
or even less. There are more than one
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-01-09
Weekly Weather Report.

Weather Report for week ending
January 7th, 1918.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-28
HoGO to Make
Better Cough Syrup than
You Can Buy
Family supply, Saving - and
Fully Guaranteed.

A full pint OF cough syrup-ss much
as YOU could buy for $2.50-can easily
be made at home. You will find nothing
that takes hold of an obstinate cough
more quickly, usually ending it inside Of
"a hours. Excellent, too, for Group,
whooping cough, sore lungs, asthma,
hoarseness and other throat troubles.
Mix one pint of graduated sugar with
- pint of warm water, and stir for 2
minutes. Put 21a ounces of Pinex fifty
cents worthy in pint bottle, then add
the Sugar Syrup. 1t keeps perfectly.
Take teaspoonful every one, two or
three hours.
This is Just laxative enough to help
cure cough. Also stimulates the appe-
tlte, which is usually upset by cough.
The taste is pleasant.
The effect Of pine and sugar syrup on
the intiamed membranes is well known.
Pinex is the most valuable concentrated
compound of Norway white pine extract,
rich in guaiacol and all the natural
healing pine elements. Other prepara-
lions will not work in this formula.
The PineX and Sugar Syrup recipe is
now used by thousands of housewives
throughout the United States and Can
1da. The plan has been initiated. but
the old successful formula has never
been equalcd
guaranty Of absolute satisfaction. or
money promptly refunded goes with this
recipe. Your druggist has Pinex or will
geP IL for Won. II not. send 10 Tho
Plhex Co, 1T. Wayne, Ind.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-28
Two Lectures by MaeManus.

Seumas MacManus is to give two en-
tertainments instead of one, as has
been announced. Tickets are now on
sale at the Cole Book Company and
Cable Piano Company. One entertain
ment is for the afternoon at $3.50 and
the other for the evening at 8 o'clock.
Tuesday, April l. Irish Folklore" will
be the subject for the afternoon, and
"A Merry Ramble Around Ireland" for
the evening. Gable hall is the place.
AS an interpreter Of Irish with, humor
and pathos, MacManus is well known.
Edmund Clarence Stedman called him
the Irish Homer; poet story teller,
stepped down from ancient time" Judge
Ben Lindsey. of children's court fame.
said: Never in my experience have /
heard a more interesting story telling.
After hearing Seumas MacManus, I am
amazed at our neglect, and more than
ever impressed with the need OF an art
that so develops the child's Imagination
and contributes one of the most impor-
tant factors to our scheme of education.
The story telling revival that he is con-
Quoting in America is a benediction to
the children, the schools and the entire
community"
Irish Folklore" has been chosen for
the afternoon with special reference to
children. "A Merry Ramble Around
Ireland" his evening subject. will be
illustrated by over 100 beautiful stere-
opticon views of landscape and life. II
grown ups win find equal entertain
ment with children in Folklore" stories
the little folks will find as much pleas
ure as grown-ups in these pictures and
in Jolly tour around ireland.
Mr.. MacMsnus is giving these enter
tainments in Atlanta for the benefit OF
the Uncle Remus Memorial Association