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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-11
CHAPTER v.-contInued.


I've been through there on the
train"
That's bad enough. Guess what
suffered! got of the train! oh, you
can't realize what I've been through,
Bob! I've made blur and pretended
TO be happy all the time; but, believe
me, old pal, there have been times
when I've started for the Brooklyn
bridge-and l won't tell you about a
bottle of poison and gun full Of lead
which considered using didn't care
about the money I'd spent; what wor.
ried me was that running in debt, day
after day, with no chance of repay
Ing"
But you kept on accepting credit"
"And 1t was wrong--dead wrongl
But--well, guess it must be in my
blood. couldn't help it."
How about your uncle?"
Broadway laughed, cackling, scorn-
full laugh.
He's rich man. Have you tried
him 2" IT.
Yes; tried him and found him
guilty. wrote and told him I was
short OF ready cash, after had spent
the pittanceJ that he paid me for my
interest in the Jones gum. | asked
him II he wouldn't lend me, say, ten
thousand dollars"
ibid he answer" Naa-
Sure, he answered. Sent me pack
age of the gum and the advice: Chew
this and forget your troubles He's In
Europe now. He's worth million, II
he's worth nickel, and he bought me
out for practically nothing!"
'Stingy?"
"Stingy? He's so mean that every
time he's asked to have a drink he
takes cigar and then saves up the
cigars, puts them in old boxes, and
gives them away for Christmas pres
,2nfE.
Where have you been getting
enough for tips and pocket money!"
~ sold that big French car said
was in dead storage. And do you re-
member that said I'd lost lot Of
5ewelry? | hadn't. l had pawned 1t.
How's my work, chr
You're a wonder! I've got to hand
1t to you But why didn't you confide
In me long ago?"
Il didn't have enough courage to
confide in anyone. could only keep
on hoping that some miracle would
happen. rye thought of nothing ex.
lcept money and how to get It,
"And, Bob, last night, at that ban
Aquet table, sat looking at Mrs. Ge-
rard, thinking of her millions and won.
dering what she'd say to me If should
tell my story, trying to pluck up nerve
enough to take her into my confidence
and see II she wouldn't help. That's
how 1t started. / didn't realize what
j was doing; but must have been
staring at her for ten minutes when
she called waiter who, presently
handed me note"
what did 1t say? Was It from her?
Eyes, and 1t said: Why do you stare
at me so?'"
did you answer itT"
aYes."
"What did you say?"
ooh, | couldn't help it, was des
perate. I said 'Recsuse love you!'"
"And she answered."
Yes: I love you. too"
"And you wrote?"
mot as much as I love YOU W.
had quite q correspondence. Sever
or eight notes each way"
who sent the last one?"
"She did, and It said: VIII yor
marry mer"
she really proposed to your"
ION the level, and didn't say Q
thing. The letter carrier lost his jot
right there. For fear she'd change hel
mind before the next mail arrived
leaned across the table and yelled:
FYesi"
I'D gone. you know. Exactly what
then happenedT Wallace asked.
"She tainted; general excitement:
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-11

The man who can look prosperous
and happy when he is neither will
ultimately come out on top.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-11

Where Friday night is amateur
night Friday night is the proper night
for attempting to kiss girl for the
first time.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-11
He warbled.

First Politician-The chairman OF
the convention seems to be a rather
vacillating officer.
Second Politician-Yes. rocking
chair man, as 1t we're.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-11

It's difficult to account for the bright
remarks of some children after hear
ing their parents talk.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-11

We can't all be stars. but on the
other hand we needn't be clouds.
either. q
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-11

Show us man who thinks he knows
1t all and we can show you a moving
picture Of big mistake.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-11

Most women who claim TO be men
haters are unable to prove IT,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-11

She's wise widow who never
shows how wise she is.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-11

Many man gives the devil his due
when he isn't go considerate with his
neighbors.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-06-11

Tom-what was the result OF the
election In Mexico?
Dick-Dunno. Who was shot7-
Judge
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Three Centuries Anart

ATEARLY three hundred years ago band
IN of earnest men and women who hated
oppression and yearned for freedom left Hol-
land with their faces set westward. The
land to which those exiles came is now send
ing food-laden vessels to her Ambassador In
the Netherlands for distribution among the
Belgian sufferers. The pages Of history will
forever tell the sad and noble story of that
first winter on Plymouth Bay, when the
flower of the colonists starved and died IN
their new home, But 1t is more than
memory; the spirit Of 1t has been built into
the temperament of the American people,
and on every needful occasion it is manifested
in some deed of charity to the unfortunates
Of other countries. The Thelma and the ships
that are to follow her are the symbols Of
sympathy from people whose forebears
taught them the grandeur of heroic self
sacrifice
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No Intervention Yet

TNsURRECTIoN has become habit with
i the Mexioans. No promise of peace ever
seems to come to fruition. Whether Huerta
could have established himself If President
Wilson'S moral discrimination had not made
him taboo no one will venture to say 1t
may be seriously doubted. however, whether
the United States can continue to be pre-
monitory Judgment Day. Carranza and Viila
are now at odds. and we shall have another
long fim Of spectacular savagery unreeled
lust across the border.
There may come time when definite In
tervention will be necessary upon our part
bue that time is not yet. If the events or
two years ago did not warrant 1t, the STU
alton today certainly does not. All Ameri-
cans have had ample opportunity to get out
OF the country; American investments In
property are in no worse plight than they
have been for many months; the responsi-
biiities OF the Monroe Doctrine have not
grown suddenly peremptory.
Let the Mexicans fight it out in their own
blind and wild way until America can Tor
nulate a logical and workable policy. But
in the meantime it were foolish to withdraw
our forces from Vera Cruz. They form the
one point OF stability and guarantee any at
stt.fda we NAV take.
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Tide of Threatened Childhood

DHu4ADELPHIAS Juvenile Court Judge
/ can hardly be accused of overstatement
when he says: 1.-THE child problem Is per-
haps the most important problem before US
in dealing with criminology The more we
do for the child now the less we have to do
for the man." It is a lesson that the public
is only slowly learning. 1t has taken stu
pendous effort on the part of Americas
Juvenile courts to drive 1t home.
Two things make the wayward child
heredity and environment. Often enough
hereditys contribution is only heightened
sensitiveness and more determined initiative
things that, directed Alright, make the great
men of the world. But environment, COM
pounded OF poverty and evil associates, steps
In, and there is one more case to add to the
5000 that the House of Detention has had to
deal with since the year began. Everything
Il can do to stem this tide of threatened
childhood deserves Philadelphia's applause.
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CRIsEs I'M CREAT LIVES

Alexander Hamilton was the only man for
whose exclusive benefit a special clause was
inserted in the Constitution OF the United
States. "He did the thinking OF his time"
SAYS a contemporary. He is considered by
many to be the most clear headed thinker
of this country All OF which makes it abb
surd and ridiculous that the turning point
OF his career should have come In eonnec-
ton with a hurricane 1t was nothing more
than what the ordinary newspaper writer OF
today calls a feature story"
Alexander Hamilton at the age or 10 was
engaged as a clerk in a grocery store on the
island Of st. Croix, near the island OF Nevis,
where he was born. Late In the summer OF
iT72 q fearful hurricane racked the Leeward
islands For days the inhabitants lived in
terror and the hairbFeadth escapes, the mi-
raculous adventures, were numerous end
thrilling Young Hamilton decided to write
them up" 1t was merely boytsh desire 70
get into print. II succeeded, with momentous
consequences to America and TO Alexander
Hamilton. The account was printed IN
Newspaper published at St, Christopher.
Newspapers were not so common then as
now and the account created furore PeO-
Die began 70 talk about II, the brilliant exc
cution Of so difncuit theme. Never had q
man attempted TO describe hurricane be-
fore.
AS a result the guardians Of Hamilton (he
was an orphan) were persuaded that they
had a genius Ia charge. They decided 10
send him to America. and TO America he
came However, much Il ala for him was
rspald Tor Hamilton the hGrTi cane special
isf. IS the true father Of American protection.
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rniLADE1rnIA, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER Is, l0I4.
Republican Opportunity in Harrisburg

Republican opportunity III mar
TT1HE splendid Republican majority in the
j Legislature at Harrisburg must justify
the support given by the large progressive
and independent vote of the Commonwealth.
rnere is no doubt that tens of thousands OF
WASHINGTON party citizens who voted for
Roosevelt in 1912 came back to the G. o. z.
this year in the belief that Republicanism has
heen or will be purified and chastened'
Doubtless this is true But the legislators
must be sorupulously dlligent in Interpreting
the mood of the people.
About the middle of the last century the
Chartist movement in England was very
similar to the Progressive movement IN
America For while 1t looked as though
It would retire both Of the old parties and
make an entirely new alignment. But the
Liberals under Russell Bright, Golden and
Gladstone took practically all that was vital
and pressing in Chartism and Incorporated 1t
in legislation. Then Chartism ceased as
party and as a propaganda.
with Doctor Brumbaugh leading the party
In the state, himself pledged to many of the
measures approved by the majority Of the
Pennsylvania voters in 1912 there should be
constructive and remedial legislation of no
uncertain kind. And this not only for the
sake of the benefit the measures will confer
but for the honor and permanency of the
Republican party.
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Mnnioinnl CLEARING House

FTlHE most romantic thing in American de-
/ velopment is the administration OF
growing city. Having at last cast off the
party politics tradition in municipal govern
ment nearly every city of Importance is try
ing adventures of it's own. Some Of these
have been successful and many are still IN
the experimental stage.
The gathering OF the Mayors In Philadel-
phia viii form clearing house, in which
each executive will place whatever his eX-
perience has CLEANED at the disposal of all
the rest. Beyond this the conference will
be a municipal laboratory, where all pro-
grams win be put to the test. That much
gain will result from such an interchange Of
ideas no one can doubt.
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HUM OF HUMAN CITIES

While other States have talked about the
community spirit generated by good roads
day" North Carolina has proved Its ex-
istence by crystallizing 1t into an institu-
tion. This is called Community Service
Week and 1t has won warm Endorsement
even so far north as New York, where the
Evening Post writes:
After the close of the woodworking days
last year, according to the program now
issued by the. State, the acting president of
the State University began saying: ''If
II is a good thing to have all the people
drop their private interests two days and
improve the roads, why wouldn't 1t be
better thing to have a week set aside for
the consideration of all matters of public
welfare? why not a Civic Service Week?"
The week has some very concrete tasks
to set about as is shown by a guiding
pamphlet that is all but a treatise on rural
sociology. II 1t results in an organized de-
mand for consolidation of schools, longer
terms or improved school taxation, the
State superintendent promises to help the
community. If 1t is a library that is wanted,
the State Library Commission will give di-
rections how to proceed. A Good Roads
Association will cooperate with regions
wishing better roads; the State Board OF
Health and director OF hoolsworm work
with those dissatisfied with health condi-
tions; the State Department of Agricul-
ture with those interested in farm produce
ton; and various bodies with women or
men desirous OF establishing clubs. The
week is 70 be the first in December.
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Rirtb of a New Great Britain

only war problems and war finances VIII
be considered by the British Parliament in
its present session. The Conservative Op-
position has pledged it's full support to the
Ministry. thus bringing about harmony
never before known in the House of
Commons
Germany entirely mscalculated when she
banked on home rule dissension to divide
the British Isles In case of war. Not only
has the Irish question fallen into the place
Of a trivial detail, but the disestablishment
Of the Welsh Church and the fiscal question
are now considered almost as irrelevant. Bit
terness against the titled aristocraoy neces-
sariIy faded away when every list OF cas-
ualties contained the names of scions Of no
Bile families. Indeed officers with titles have
fallen out OF all proportion to the number
In action.
In face OF the peril of national disaster the
old divisions Of AnglOs, Saxons, Normans
CsIts, Gaels and Scots have melted away
and for the first time in history Great Britain
q unit
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FATHER COYOTE

"a .,,tIJRht time when the lamps are H.
VFatbsr COYOTE comes 70 sit
A. tha chaparrars edge, on the mountain siue-
Comes to listen and 10 defide
Srha rsnchers hound and the raneheFs SON
me passer-by and every one,
Ana We pause at milking-tim 20 near
E5,s rashlsss oaroling, shrtil ana clear
a. tsrss ana swift and valorous troh
Tstbstd roliclSing scornfuis droll,
~ one might sing In eoyotsdom;
isyo 10 no and bottle OF rum
VI ven wot there is little ease
Tltsrs the turkeys roost ia amono-T Tees'
ls,,f mute forebodinga. cenny ana GRIM
~ anew shift and shiver along the hind
a. fhs dog nings back an answer prieh
0C,ar4s O. the honest man on me thiep'
knd ne cat TIL nov intent 70 rove.
e4sfks to her lair By the Kitchen stove
80 that she fears the rogue on the hui
iarf-na nllos remain. aud--tho night - ssaA
40 row like 3 Watohman Of the aAie4s
1gboss dance 10 Z thousand valleys ni<as
sfhs naoon glares over me 9iAnsN iseee-
Pared 4 slice On It's upper easA
80 father coyote waits 40 mora
pnovsoe that down on th7 valley nooz
a 4 sandy nook. al cool and waite
me- rabbits play and the rabbits nsnH
FiouDine aimbie aknrrylu8
ressiass nov wits tie surge q gpf'n4
rsizrs lever aiacE alas
s1i.os saur fai4 3 81 tte 4eenilt 4le4s
4tol4s sisttat
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Ballad

Montmorency Offenbach
Lived life remote and peacetul'
Never put his watch in hook,
Used to take snuff by the sneezeful
Montmorency used to sigh
For the days of old Romance
On his belly used to lie,
Sneering at the modern dance
Montmorency said one day,
Dressed in brown as customary,
"Stage coach days were brave and gay
Trolleys are too mercenary."
"Come to town with me-" I said,
"Come to town upon the trolley,
Lamp the wine when 1t is red,
Rush." said I, "It will be jolly
Montmorency hemmed and sneezed
Till l said I'd pay the bill.
Montmorency, slightly pleased,
Came and drank-he's drinking still.
Montmorency now no more
Says this age is largely punk.
Montmorency was a bore,
Now he's permanently drunk.
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VIEWS OF READERS
ON TIMELY TOPICS
Contributions That Reflect Public OPin-
ion on Subjects Important to City,
State and Nation.


~ ,be Editor OF the Evening Ledger: ,,.,.,
sir-It is quite certain that many Fhllauei-
mia women felt deeply grieved to read III YOU
columns on Friday last an account Oh ~Heo ~
inc IN the Mayors office, at which Worna"
read n baper accusing the Mayor ana ms u W
rectors of playing petty politics III
work from the unemployed ,.,,
no anv women who have kept in touch with
rscent events in city Hall and have read the
1lvpNrNe I,EpeER's most Illuminating artlcles,
"The Hands of Bsau," the situation Seems Seems so 50
evidently the fault OF Councils in ialhhs
make available the money 10 pay 'l'e ,Sor,,,a
that one must wonder at the lack OF III mo m "S t
tion betrayed by the accusation as wen as Wy
the lack Of courtesy TO our honored chlel eNe'u
tive. -. ,,,,s ,,o,,,
oloarI,, how necessary IL is that women as
well as men should keep themselves cosol -
touch with public affairs, especially Whei uiluSl
taking to represent large group "orN'"s '0l
"A n suffragist. the writer Of this letter wishes
to urge ,ipon her fellow workers, VINO nope SUI suvli
to Obtain the franchise, the necessary oi iuiy i.
informing themselves matters relating 70 ctty
and state government Simply to work ior
equal suffrage does not make one aple propoiS
10 exercise IL when obtained.
Also as a suffragist, l would impress upvii pS.
the readers OF this paper, which has opened lts
columns SO freely to all suffrage matters thht
the charge made against the Mayor IN MS pres
ence did not in any sense come from , ot.o,
women, but only from the one that pTesehteo teI
IT, / cannot think 1t can possibly reheoI 'i''
sentiments of any others r,,
As an officer OF the Womens League for Gooo
Government wish to reaffirm my loyalty ana
that OF the association represent 10 oui ~ Ni'S "a
and his cabinet and again to express my au-
miratIon for the work they have accomplished
ANNA BLAKISTON DAY,
I7,r.t Vice Chairman Womens League for Good
Government
Philadelphia, November II.
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Organized Labor and Experience

Organized Labor and Experience
livery movement is composed of two ele-
u ments, the radical and the conservative,
Already in the meetings Of the American
Federation of Labor the radical wing Is
pressing It's views with the ardor that usually
oharacterizes extremists In the various
bodies of Union labor from the local up to
the Federation, the radicals are generally
young, aggressive, indefatIgable men who
have not known the SOLDERING Of experience.
In course of time they may tone down, Tor
all history proves that the real and valuable
changes TO the structure of human society
come by evolution rather than by revolution
The extravagances Of organized labor have
come, I'm nearly all cases. through the default
OF the older and wiser men. These abstain
from attending the regular meetings Of their
body perhaps because they have become
weary of resisting their impetuous fellow
members or perhaps because their interest
for the time being has been otherwise en-
gagged This may prove fatality to the en-
tire labor movement. 1t Is to be hoped that
during the sessions of the Federation being
held in Philadelphia all the men who feel the
responsibility resting upon them to represent
those who have credentialed them will never
fail TO be present at the meetings. The eN-
tremists must not be allowed to push the
program of labor beyond the point that eX-
perience has proved to be both desirable and
workable This also applies to many local
unions, many of them having come to grief
because their affairs have been surrendered
into the hands of the thoughtless and mex
perienced radicals.
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Americas Boarders

rN HER hrst book Mary Antin moved US
LII with the report she gave OF that thrill
eomuounded Of gratitude. OF released ampi-
ssen fslt By the alien who lands on these
sreres Il was a moving, but especially
aattering. tribute alike TO US and 70 the new
eoner Who strays to US. But Miss Antin's
.,eond book was different. In that she
-.oseea he arrogance Of the alien who al
ssasx feels that he oWns the country.
win all our hospitality to the alien who
sanes here. Il must be owned that ne has
tendency 20 enter tbs boarding house. nFe
rs oroDrfetor and tFy 70 run the plant him
9 ahen the Lawrence strike occurred
+. eosd many q as we're alarmed ~ this new
ssefsm Is eur hfa. Il seemed az Z eur
,5aftors we're q trlne too aHactins They
acklns at the fare before thsy hAe
hlfshed themselves as efitiea-
Ul. fhelr kiek VAS symptomati1- = 80
....sle4aiie 81 the splendid energies ana
sIa.s thev brought with them hefa e
s,ouaiin of ne nov ana spasisse
- lIas we're brlnglns = mApsle WIN
laaaI tlt& mar 3esiaess scenes 2
sare tst az aenecT e sef
tsess tbfaazeaea - Wefa u
Il democratic - euF lefs'tt'isi
a 81 hoala Hsaen
~ s W t
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CONVERSATION HALL

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger:
s,r-Cannot something be done to compel the
Municipal Court to vacate the one-time beaut-
full Conversation Hall in the City Hall? This
court has blocked the main entrance to the
municipal building, so that visitors find 1t next
10 impossible to enter 1t, being compelled to
walk around the entire building to get to the
Mayors office. 1t also is responsible for hiding
the attractive statue OF George washington
which was bought by the pennies of the chill
dren of Philadelphia. on one occasion L saw
some little children go away from the han
disappointed when their father found that IT
was Impossible to show them the statue or
washington back of Conversation Hall. Surely
something can be done to end this outrage.
JUSTICE BBDONE.
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Enter Gertrnde Stein

In "Tender Buttons" says her publisher,
Miss stein goes even farther than ever be-
fore casting away the last rem
nant of intelligiblity" The one thing her
publisher fails to explain is how in the
world he persuades the typesetters to set
Miss STEMS poems, and when they are set,
how he knows If they are right or not. Miss
Stems wit and wisdom cover a wide range
of subjects under the three general titles,
"Objects, Food, Rooms" Yonder bright gem
is from page 56. Subject: Eating.
Eat ting, eating grand old man said
roof and never neUer re soluble burst not
a near ring not bel1ildered neck, not
TedIEy anu such bag.
II Is so a noise TO be Is II least remdtb
TO rest is II a so old say to be- is IL lead
ING are been Is 1t so, Is II so, Is II so, 10
II so Is {t so Is it So
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Britain and France and neutral countries goss -
on with almost the regularity Of ieI,ry Sso-
Vice, whereas Germany is commereiaus IS,or is
lated practically bottled up. sea %" t9ton,
,,,tb tbe Atiles for their navies enable t'enI'
TO convoy their merchant marines on the nb ~
seas Great Britain Is today dominan@t @ u. ,t
Atlantic because. az Mr. Meyer truly SAYS,
ty,rned a deaf ear TO "the little navy in95n.
whose arguments were, we may add, er lueltost iost
with those we heard advanced in ConEress, ,sie i,
winter for refusing 20 authorize even ~ s,,'sf
new battieship II the little navy inen,.o,t
England had had their way we might see STos SaTos
Britain on the defensive along It's 2Wn SIT ~ :
TO-DAY facing invasion not as the theoty on y
hostile strateglst, but as periiousy press'ns
condition