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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-11-20
Members Surprise The Pastor.

Monday was the 9th birthday ami.
versary of Rev. j. p. Christensen, pas.
tor of the Danish Lutheran church of
this city. The fact was known to some
of the members of his congregation and
to make the event one of pleasure,
about 45 people went to the parsonage
where they caught the reverend gentle.
man unawares.
The evening was pleasantly spent in
social conversation and at the proper
time fur robe was presented to Mr..
Christensen as token of friendship
and remembrance. In the afternoon a
number went to the parsonage to offer
their congratulations. The occasion was
one that will long be remembered by
by the members of the congregation as
well as " the good pastor who has
served Il 4 so faithfully tie past
several yea
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-11-20
First M. E. Church

Up to this date there have beer about
80 decisions in the reAiyal meetings.
The attendance has been good and The
attention very fine. Services each
night during the week. On next Sun
day the order of service will be as fol
lows: s. s. at 1000 a. M, Sermon al
1900 a. m. Subject why Join The
Church" Special meeting at 3o'clock,
all persons who are interested in the
Bible study, every one bring bible
some one will get a prize, The subject
will be bible Marking" Epworth
League at $3.50. Closing sermon al
7:30, subject How Great General wa:
Humbled." All are cordially invited
]. H. Freedline, Pastor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-11-20
THE SECOND NUMBER
On The Lecture Course. Jacob A. Riis to
Be Here on Next Wednesday Evening
November 18th.

Jacob A. Riis, the great New York
City social worker is to give the second
number of the lecture course next
Wednesday evening, November Goth.
His lecture will undoubtedly be one of
the best ever heard in the city. Ills
lectures have usually been given in the
larger cities only, and we are fortunate
in securing him on our lyceum course.
Mr.. Riis not only ranks high as plat
form man, but as an author as well.
How the Other Half Lives made Mr.
Riis famous in a night as the under.
standing champion of the poor and of
the peoples homes in our cities. The
Battle With The Slums" is an account
of the struggle in which Mr. Roosevelt
came to help" THE Making of An
American" is the authors own life
story. 1t has been called the most in
spring book in recent years. The Old
Town" is just from the press, II is the
authors description of the old Danish
| city in which his childhood's years were
| lived and which he has made thousands
of Americans love in his writings.
':Children of the Tenements, "Theo-
dore Roosevelt, the Citizen rs There
a Santa Claus, The Children of the
Poor" and "Perils and Preservation of
/
the home are MS other DOCKS,
AS TO his lectures, he has SIX from
which to select They are rs follows;
The Making OF an American, Inc
Battle With the Sums, Ny Nelgh6or,
Tony Hardshlps, The Bad boy
and True Americans In every case
his statements carry weight with them
because they are nottounded upon near
say or statistical reports. lie verlhes
everything by personal observation. !,
| Inc Things mat jacob a. ms started
10 DO twenty-five years ago were TO tear
down the crowded tenement mouse or
New YORK ana put IN tneir places small
parks and flower gardens; 70 see that
sensible tenement house laws were pass
ed and enforced; TO do away with po
lice station lodging houses; TO see that
there were enough public schools FOR
all the children OF New YORK; to estab.
iish boys clubs and girls cooking and
sewing schools.
When ne began tnat WORK there was
scarcely q small park IN all the great
city OF New YORK; there were not schools
Tor haif the children; there were tene-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-11-20
Paul Wickham Slightly Injured.

Paul Wickham, who was assisting q
number of workmen at the pumping
station removing the upper machinery
from the deep. well to make some re.
pairs, was slightly injured Tuesday
about noon when his hand was caught
between the wall of the building and a
heavy piece of machinery. The machin-
cry was being moved over against the
tackle. Something slipped, allowing
the big pump to fall against the wall,
This caught Mr.. Wickham and he was
held a prisoner for almost half hour
before the machinery could he lifted.
The hand was badly mashed, but fortu,
nately no bones were broken. 1t was q
painful half hour and Marshall DaFnald
says Wickham was as pale as ghost.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-11-20
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS

F. A. Johnson was a business caller
to Omaha yesterday.
ID. r. Jones came from Casey yes
terday to cry the W. G. Sheets sale,
The Farmers State Bank have had
their sidewalk light refitted with new
glass.
Mrs. L. Z. Simpson went to Villisca
yesterday TO visit her sister, Mrs DR..
Graf
Mrs. Frank Drury went Tuesday to
Atlantic for visit with her sister, Mrs.
Win Deets
Doc" Settlemire came in from Sioux
City Tuesday morning for a visit with
his parents.
Lou Schupp, who has been working
in ~ioux City the past summer. came
home Tuesday.
Chris Mikkelsen and wife have re-
turned home, following five weeks So
journ in California.
Mrs J. f. Kerwin went to Stuart
yesterday to visit her parents, Henry
Donohue and wife. "a
Mrs. Jas Law and daughther Mary
came home Tuesday from a business
and friendly visit in Omaha.
The Cedar Rapids Oil Co., completed
the building of new supply house this
week near the Canning factory.
Dave Hart has returned from visit
with relatives at Hastings, Neb., whom
he has not seen for several years
The Misses Ethel and Mabel Mullen
ger left Tuesday for a visit at Dennison
with their uncle, w. G. Mullenger and
family.
n. l.. Wickham is carrying his arm
in sling these days, the result of an
injury to his hand received at the pump
ing station.
Oscar Berquist who was in the en-
ploy of the johnson Grain Co., left the
last os the week for Des Moines where
he secured employment.
Mrs. Edward Searle, following a sew
eral months visit at the parental w.
Burnside home, departed for her home
at Rochester, N. ", yesterday
Mrs. ]. c. Burlxey left Audubon yes
terday for Leeds, SD. where she ex-
poets to spend sevaxal months with her
daughter, Mrs. c. II. Stevens.
Mrs. w. j. Laubender returned Tues
day from Oxford, where she went to see
her sister who has been very i'll. She
reports her as improving slowly.
The Woman's Club will have a social
evening at Watts Hall tonight This
is the second committee of which Mrs.
Wilbur Kennels is the chairman.
Mrs. Peter Binderup, who has beer
visiting her sister, Mrs. N. Peter An
dersen near Extra, left yesterday over
the Northwestern for Ipswich, s. ID.
NJ Kingsbury the Chiropractor ism
permantly located in rooms over the
Smith drug store, and win be at his
Office every day except Sunday. Al
LosT--A good sheep lined coat. be-
tween Mt. Zion Evangelical church and
Clarence Barretts, Finder, please leave
at Viola Center store.
Mrs. 4. w. Hacker, who has been at
TT. Collins, Colo, visited her sister,
Mrs. JIM. Graham several days last
week2while enroute to her home ins
Chicago. Ilsasra ' &St "a
.E. j. Hansen and wife. Of Harlan
and their daughter Mrs. Howard Kitfell
went TO Brayton yesterday TO help cele-
brate the birthday anniversary of Mr..
Hansen's father, II. p. Hansen. WA X.
Roscoe and Hazel Miller went to
Anita Thursday to visit their uncle,
Rev. Chas. Smith, Mr., Rickard Smith, !.
their grandfather. accompanied them
home rst .yf b x,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-11-20
An IJnusual Occurrence

District Court came to an abrupt ad
iournment at Charlton last week when
it was discovered that one of the grand
jurors could neither read nor write.
The Iowa law provides that all jurors
be able to read and write, and inability
to do so disqualifies them for service
This iuryman served at every term OF
court this year, four times, and every
Indictment returned by the grand jury
this year is invalidated because of this
fact. II there have been any indict,
ments during the year in which convic-
ton has been had, wherein the grand
jnryman has sat, the causes can be re.
tried. The presiding judge has ordered
that all findings of the grand jury for
the November term of court be ignored.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-11-20
Young Man Accidentally Shot.

Last Sunday afternoon the go year
old son of Alfred Croy, living two and
a half miles northwest of Extra, was
accidentally shot in the left leg while
out in the timber near his home. The
young man was playing with the revol-
yer when it suddenly discharged, the
bullet entering the leg below the knee,
to his home after the accident before
medical attention could be secured.
He Is resting easy at present and will
soon recover Ii no complications arise.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-11-20
Wells Makes New Record.

Friday of last week r. II. Wells made
a new auto record on the River to River
road across the state of Iowa from Day
export to the Bluffs, making the trip of
over 800 miles in nine hours and rs
minutes, having left Davenport at 6;37
a. M, and arrived in Council Bluffs
at 5:53 p m.
Mr.. Wells made more than 80 miles
an hour at tim, and at one stretch on
the popular n d went the distance
Of seven miles III FIVE minutes. He re-
ports the greater part of the roadway
just like asphalt pavement. He passed
through Extra about 2. o clock and lonr
friend, Jack Lancelot of The journal
says, all one could see was a cloud of
dust. ar
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-11-20
A Little Fire Scare.

About eleven o'clock Tuesday night
the home of Mrs. Christina johnson
caught fire from the crossing of the
electric light and telephone wires. Be
fore the fire could be put out it was
necessary for the light plant to shut
down. A number of telephones on the
same line were also put out of commits
sion. A few buckets of water was all
that was necessary to extinguish the
blaze. Neighbors were called to the
home and it did not become necessary
TO turn In an alarm of fire. The wire had
tc.be replaced before the light plant
could resume operation and for that
reason the town was in darkness early
yesterday morning.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-11-20
Killed in Auto Accident.

Roy G. McDermott an automobile
salesman. of Moline, ILL.,, was killed
Tuesday near Rock Island when the
auto he was driving skidded over q
steep cliff. Mr.. McDermott will be re-
membered in Audubon as having Wis
tied here on numerous occasions. His
wifes maiden name was Miss Mae Fra
zier and a sister of Mrs Merle Rippey.
He worked in garage at Guthrie Cen
ter before going to Moline.
His remains were shipped to Bray
ton today where funeral services
will be held and interment made in the
Oakfield cemetery.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-11-20
Christian Church.

Sunday Nov. 90, Sunday school at Il
a. IN. Meeting of the Church Board al
IL a. m. All members of the congre
cation are requested to attend this
meeting to discuss futher interests OF
the church and Sunday school work.
This may he of great Importance toyou.
J. w Landrum, ~
Chairman of the Board.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-11-20
Danish Lutheran Church.

Young Peoples meeting this evening
at 8 o'clock. Sunday school teachers
meeting Friday evening at s o'clock
with j. X. Jensen. Saturday school
Saturday morning at o'clock. Con-
firmation class at 1:15 p. IN.
Sunday school Sunday morning at
$40. Services Sunday at 1890 in the
morning and at 7:S0 in the evening.
]. p. Christensen, Pastor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-11-20
A Biz Public Dance.

A. public dance will be given at the
NJ. w. A. hall at Ross on the evening
of Nov. Goth. A cordial invitation is
extended to all to attend for a good
social time is assured Music will be
furnished by Ochletree and MeNutt
Oysters will be served all night.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-11-20
Will Spend Winter in Florida.

Mr.. and Mrs. s. AIRY leave the fore
part of next week for West Palm
Beach, Florida, where they will spend
the winter months Mr.. AIRY and wife
have lived here many years and have
made wide circle of friends who will
be glad to learn that they are able to
spend the eventide of life in leasure and
rest. They do not feel able to with
stand the sudden changes in the Iowa
climate the next four months and so
have decided to go south where they
can enjoy life end when the flowers
come again they will come back to good
old Iowa
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-11-20
Mt. Zion Evangelical Church.

Services az follows: s. s. at 10 and
preaching at IL a. m. Young people.
service at TOO and preaching at 1:SC
p. m. On Thanksgiving evening al
1880 We win have Thanksgiving pro
gram to which all are heartily invited
hon't forget the revival meeting Dec
It'll. Rev. II. c. Schlater will preach.
D. Mehnert, Pastor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-11-20
Library Notice.

TRANSFERS Books withdrawn by
patrons of the library cannot be trans.
ferred from one person to another.
In order to receive credit for a with.
drawal, the book must DO returned to
the librarians desk.
FINEs-Any book that is past due is
subject to fine of two cents per day,
which the librarian is instructed by the
Board of Trustees to collect.
If fine imposed against any person
is not paid within thirty days, the Ii
brarian must take up the readers card
and the privilege of Withdrawals not be
allowed until the fine has been paid.
- Il Board of Trustees, q
Audubon Public Library
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-11-20

l.. e. Simpson went to Council Bluffs
yesterday TO get Percy Hallock who
was injured in an auto accident recent
ly and take him to his home in Bray
ton. Mr.. Hallock has almost recovered
from his injuries.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-11-20
Church Notice.

Sabbath school every Sabbath at 2
p. M, at tie Seventh Adventist church.
Bible study or missionary meeting fol-
lowing the Sabbath school. Next Sab
bath the subject of Bible study is;
t'Who Cares for My Soul?" Everyone
is welcome TO attend these services,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-11-20
Ross Eyausellcsl Church.

Next Sunday the services are as fol-
lows; s. S. at 200 and preaching at
800 p. m. Don't forget the offering for
Mason City Mission. Had good services
both afternoon and evening. Come
again. O, MehEert, Pastor. azs
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-11
NETTLE CALLED A DELlcAcY
English Newspaper Throws New Light
on What Has Been coneIdered .
Worthless Weed.

Mr.. Pepys was RECALLED with nettle
porridge at the house of friend and
found 1t very good" The same deli
cacy Is referred to by Evelyn. The
nettle. In fact, which the ignorant dis
miss as an unpleasant weed, is capable
Of doing all sorts OF things for man. A
Scot was able to boast that he had
eaten nettles. slept In nettle sheets
and dined of nettle tablecloth. The
nettle is not the only vegetable deli
cacy enjoyed by country folk which
never finds It's way to the townsman's
table. In Kent. at this season, the
early shoots Of the wild hop are cook
ed and eaten as something superior to
asparagus. The plant needs search.
ing for amid the hedges, but that, no
doubt. adds to It's piquancy. Hop hunt
ers. however. have always to remem-
Der that the taking OF the cultivated
plant is felony. London Chronicle.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-11
MEMORY TAKES A HOLIDAY
overworked, Il Goes on Vacation and
lts PecuIiarlties Then Are
Many and Varied.

Does the memory get tired OF being
taxed so heavily, and when 1t sees that
no consideration is paid it and no al
lowance made for It's fatigue does 1t de-
nberately pull Its own machinery
throttle and retire to some nice spot
OF recuperative calm? Is this what
happened recently when s. Frank
Holley, an active business man, was
lost for an entire month in New York.
coming to his real self in an uptown
rooming house from where he phoned
his mourning relatives that he was on
the way home?
During that month OF absence Hol-
ley ate, drank. slept, walked and talk
ed, He may have made an engage
ment with temporary memory serv-
ant. In fact he must have done so.
because he had to remember where he
lived during this stage and also re-
call the various necessities OF contin-
uity incidental to daily routine. But
the knowledge OF who he was remain
ed for month big, dead blank.
Folks he met noticed nothing strange
about him. But there he was, walk
Ing automaton 30 far as bis identity
and his business affairs were CON
cerned.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-11
PICKED THE WRONG NIGHTlE
Walters Scheme to Save "Tips" Was
Good One, but It Failed to
Work Out.

A waiter in certain cafe has for
sworn nightshirts for pajamas, and
thereby hangs a tale.
This waiter, Hans by name, was for
long while accustomed to come home
at night with his pockets full OF sill
yer. his tips" for the day, and his
wife, when he had fallen asleep, would
raid the silver supply. Hans, OF
course, was quite aware of this unkind
proceeding on his wife's part. but
he said nothing as he racked his Teu-
tonic brains for scheme that would
put an end to this sort Of thing.
One night he waited until his spouse
had sunk In slumber. Then he got up.
took all the silver from his pockets,
crept silently back to bed and tied all
the money in a corner OF his night.
shirt. He congratulated himself on
his cleverness. figuring that he had
devised means to stop the raids.
His surprise the next morning may
therefore. be imagined, when his wife
addressed him thus:
Thank you so much, Hans, for the
present"
What PRESENT."
| why, all that money tied in ny
nightie. New York World.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-11

might subpoena Mulhall for theirs
and this they wanted to guard against
by at least getting his story started.
In attendance in this city today
awaiting their turn to testify after
Mulhall were James A. Emery, David
Parry, John Kirby, Jr., Ferdinand G.
Schwedtman, former Congressman
James E. Watson, Harold G. Bailey,
Frank F. Foster, j. H. Bird, Samuel
F, Regain and j. H. McMichael.
Marvin admitted that nsecial fund
of $4,000 was raised in 1911 at the
time the democratic house was plan.
ming revision of the tariff. He said
the money was expended by F. J.
Greene, member of the executive
board of the association but he could
not say how 1t was spent A wool re.
vision tariff bill got through both
houses at that session but was vetoed
by President Taft
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-11
CARTHAGE. ILL.
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e. R. Paris departed Wednesday
morning for Fl. Collins Colo, to
visit his daughter Miss Myrtle Paris
and his sister-in-law. Mrs. Mary Van
zile.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Johansen went to
Chicago Friday on business and to
visit DR.. and Mrs. Fred Johansen and
Virgil Johansen.
Miss Jessie Law OF LaPorte, Ind.
passed through Carthage Monday with
an automobile party bound for Kan
sas City and Marceline, Mo.
Miss Blanche Cannon visited Mrs.
Chas. Sanford in Peoria last week.
Miss Blanche Chevillon who has
been teaching at gainesville. Mich,
has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alec Shoil, Miss
Mabel Sholl and Mrs. r. 3. Hamilton
motored to Carthage Monday and
spent the day with Mr.. and Mrs. Dab
ney Lewis.
Mrs. Sam'l Sweeney is visiting her
daughter In Kansas City and her sis
tiers In Anthony, Kans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cutler spent
1 the Fourth in Burlington.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Burgner go to
/ Tennessee this week to visit the fam
1 fly OF Lou Window.
]. F. Scott went to Greenwood
Mich, on business Saturday. and will
! visit Oklahoma before returning
!. home.
Mrs. Thomas Ellison and daughter
i Lera will go to Lamar, Colo, to visit
her daughter Mrs. Lawrence Mosley
this summer.
Miss Ruth and Paul Yetter OF Gales
4 burg arrived this week for visit
i with their aunt Mrs. 8. w. Prentiss
Mrs Milton Horner and children d
Dallas City spent the Fourth with the
family OF w e. Boswell. the Misses
Mercedes and Erma, remaining ovel
] Sunday.
Mr. Hewitt Maxwell of Sioux City
Ia, Joined Mrs. Maxwell here Satur
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. D
4 H. Miller and accompanied her home
Monday. The Misses Ella and Ethe
Curtis accompanied them for visit.
!, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Baxter and chill
dren Of Kindersley, Sask. Canada
arrived Thursday to visit Mrs. Re
becca Baxter and Mrs. Sarah Moore
Jas Corbin and daughter Grace re
turned Tuesday from visit Will
Mrs. Nathan Cutler ct Pattonsbure
Mo.
Mrs. Sarah Conklin Reyer, died a
her home in this city Wednesday aft
ernoon at $3.50 o'clock. after a loni
Illness with Bright's disease, aged a
years. The funeral was held from thu
residence Thursday afternoon at 2:3O
Or. ]. r. Young officiating. Burial n
Moss Ridge cemetery.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-07-11
Her Spirit Took lts Flight as the
Clock Was ToIling the
Hour Of Mid.
night.
WAS BORN IN GERMANY
Her Honeymoon Trip to keokuk
Where She Resided For the Re
malnder Of Her
Life.

Another OF the venerable and cher
ished mothers Of Keokuk passed away
last night, just as the clock was
striking the hour of midnight, tolling
in sad notes the period of the depart
ure of the spirit of Mrs. Anna Lange
from earth to the undiscovered coun-
try. She was kindly woman, mod
el wife and q loved and loving moth
err For ten years she had been in de-
clining health and for five years an
invalid. requiring the tenderest and
most loving attention which she re-
ceived at the home OF, her daughter,
Mrs. Maggie Wurm, at 1912 Exchange
street, with whom she lived and at
whose home she peacefully passed
away, from complications attending
|old age.
Mrs. LANCE WAS born in Hanover.
Germany, July %, 1892. her maiden
name being Anna Buss. She came to
this country and to Quincy, Ill. In the
latter part OF the year 1854 and a few
months later, in the following March,
! she was married to Frederick LANCE
at Quincy and they enjoyed a honey
moon trip to Keokuk where she has
since resided, her husband dying here
about twelve years ago.
She was a member Of the German
Evangelical church, constant and de
voted In her faith though deprived by
impaired health to engage actively In
the various plans OF the church, and
in later years was prevented from
carrying out the inclinations Of hel
christian heart in attending regularly
the services Of the church.
She was the mother of eleven chill
dren, six Of whom are living. Follow
ing are the surviving sons and daugh
ters: Mrs. Maggie Wurm, at who's,
home she died; William LANCE, Ru
Idoiph LANCE, Mrs. Lottie Seabold, al
the above Of Keokuk; Fred LANCE O
lBisbee, Ariz.; Mrs. Lemon Of For
Smith, Ark; and by twenty grand
children. She is also Survived by two
brothers. John Buss, OF Keokuk. and
William Buss, OF Blunt, S. D., ane
one sister. Mrs. Lena Small. Of Spoon
Ter. Wis.
The funeral will be held at the
home of her daughter, 1912 Exchange
street, tomorrow afternoon. conduct
led by Rev. Jacob Nuesch of st. Paul''
German Evangelical church; burial a
Oakland cemetery. Friends are In
lvited.