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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-07-23
HAS BEEN A
MASON 60 YEARS
Members OF Veritas Lodge and Their
Wives Do Honor to Uncle Jesse
Keith Who is Oldest Mason
In the State

Friday evening July 18th the
members of Veritas Lodge No. 392
paid high tribute of respect to one
of their members in the person of I'm
Gle Jesse Keith. He had been mem
Der of the order for 60 years, and
the lodge did not propose to let as
important matter as this pass by
uRnoticed.
The wives and few intimate
friends were invited to enjoy the oc-
casion with the husbands, for no
celebration would be entirely COM
plete without the presence of the
ladies.
Some two hundred people gather
ed at the Masonic hall and were COM
fortably seated to hear the following
program:
Music ....-.----.-......-. Keith's Orchestra
Introductory Remarks Geo. Scott
Music .-.......---..!...--r---.. Male Quartet
so years Mason. Rev. Freedline
Trombone Solo......--.W. p. Hauser
Address. A. l.. Brooks
Song .................... Pauline Freedline
MUSIC .------..-...-.-.-.-.-..----M Male Quartet
Violin Solo.........-...--,-..--..-A Cole
Music ................-... Keith's Orchestra
II. j. MantZ maze the presenta-
tion speech when silver loving cup
was given to Mr.. Keith as a token
of remembrance Mr.. Mantz gave
very pleasing talk and IL was
thoroughly appreciated by Mr.. Keith,
who in a few but very appropriate
words thanked "all the boys for
what they had done for him"
e. b. Cousins made few pleasing
remarks and closed by reading
beautiful poem he had written es-
pecially for the occasion.
The little speech by DR.. Brooks
was gem. 1t was full Of feeling
and Mr.. Keith. and all present We're
visibly affected. Every word came
from the genial doctors heart. and
all who heard what he had to say,
knew he was uttering the truth.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-07-23
afternoon, and big rousing time at
the music festival in the evening.
TEACHERS EXAMINATION

The regular July examination will
be held at Audubon High School
building Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday. July 20, 80, 81. To those
who did not make all the grades in
June. we would say do not be dis
couraged, come back in July.
SOL Ella M. Stearns. Co. Supt.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1914-07-23
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Services next Sabbath as follows:
Bible school at 10 a. m. Public wor-
ship at III a. m, Theme. Rooted
and Grounded in Love- "A welcome
to all. Thos. b. Greenlee. Pastor.
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AT Least 100 Dead
and Fearful Disaster
Wrought by Eruption
Several Villages Raced Ground and Terror Stricken In
habitants Flock to City of Catania-Soldiers
Helping in Relief Work

Catania, volcanic eruption followed
by Mount Ena last
100 deaths and the injured will
hundred Refugees declare the property loss IS as
the Messina disaster.
Railroads churches houses sha ken to run and
telegraph miles around Catania overturned.
rushed the villages Catania
before daybrea with b tales of and disaster The army
10 aiding in the work..
teesraph prevented the obtaining Of
details Of the loss of life.
realized until morning
when surrounding villages
Linera Consenn transformed heaps At
Serana destroyed Enormous damage
ed Nenerno.
in hanets Santa Maria,
Ammaat Guardia Mangano Leca
- The village of Santa Maria Vergne Cana azed to
the qround.
Fifty known to have been killed at Linera
the Bongiardo and Maa twenty
bodies have been found.
The Iiciniy probably has suffered than
other section of the earthquakes
Etna: Moss of it's streets paved with lave. .
With population of 100000 the largest city in ST.
ciy lies the south the
its found?tto @ has been visited frequently by earth
.he and tidal calabia,
19o8 official deaths
unociay estimated that from 100000 lives
States took prominent in the relief work
All available have been modified and assisting
gathering the homeless and children who have lost their
Along highways of the stricken district the
desc ate and heartrendns Groups huddd together
bearing mprovised tters which
tiVes.
the neishborhood Venerna
great the Of the disturbance Lnera Here
proportion of dead and injured heavy The victims
b and children.
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NAN Who WENT
into MEXICAN
Lines INSANE

Washington, May 9.-General Fun
ston today. from Vera. Cruz, confirm
ed the unofficial reports that Private
Parks, supposed to be insane, had been
captured by Mexican federals. into
whose lines he went with two horses
belonging to Lieutenanet-C Colonel Tag
gart, whoEc he served as orderly. Fun
ston did not report that Parks had
been executed, but mentioned the exc
cution of an unidentified American
civilian.
The Parks incident was summarized
by Garrison thusly:
Funston reported that May 6, Parks
apparently went insane. He eook two
horses and rode into the Mexican
lines. 1t has been reported to Funston
that the horses were seen in posses
sion of the Mexican troops.
There is also rumor that an un-
known American In the Mexican lines
was executed two days ago. Parks
fate is unknown. The Mexican troops
were last heard of in the neighborhoot
Of, Tejeria, where the tracks of the
Mexican National railway have beer
! torn up.'
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AmericaR-Sib
/ Telegraph Project

out to explore and demonstrate. George
Kennan, afterwards well known In the
United States as a traveller and lectur-
or, Joined. one of the expeditions, when
only eighteen years of age, and spent
over two years in Siberia, building and
operating experimental lines. Kennan
was an expert telegrapher, and his
mission was to prove to the satisfac-
tion of governments and capitalists
that telegraphic communication could
be maintained" constantly in the semi
polar regions.
In Siberia, the Kennan expedition
travelled thousands of miles by dog
sledge and on horseback, investigating
climatic conditions and making sur
voys. Its report to the Czar and to the
American promoters was that the pro-
ject was entirely feasible. 1t Is said
that the Trans-S Siberian railway sub
sequently followed much of the line
marked out by the Americans. ..-.. -.
1t was while engaged in making fur.
ther surveys, believing fully that the
American, end of the line was already
under construction that message, by
courier from st. Petersburg, reached
Kennan informing him that the enter
prise had been abandoned and ordering
the expedition to return to the United
States for discharge.
The successful laying and operation
of the second Atlantic cable in 1861
blasted the hopes of the promoters o1
the American-Siberian line. Govern
ments and capitalists looked coldly up
on the great outlay necessary and re-
fused to finance further experiments
tions Thus. all of the expeditions were
recalled and the promoting company
dissolved. The irony of fate made i
possible for Kennan, when he finally
reached London, to send a message by
cable to friends in America. -
Viewed from the standpoint of fifty
years ago, the project was one of ttht
most gigantic ever considered by men
Today, the undertaking is virtually &C
complished, the only remaining link
being the bridging Of Bering strait.
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SILVER
- ~,
MEETING
IS SOON
Silver Anniversary Conven-
ton of Sunday School
Association May 27-28
TO Be HELD AT CASSELTON

The program Of the twenty-ffth an
nual convention of the Cass County
sunday School association, to be held
Wednesday and Thursday. May 81
%, at Casselton, is now in prepara-
| ton and it is expected that it will be
the banner year Of the association,
1t is also sired that as many Of the
former officers and workers be In
attendance as can do so.
On account Of the large attendance
that is expected, it is desired that
Sunday schools elect their delegates
at once, and send in their names to
Mrs. H.. L. Fowler chairman of. the
entertainment committee, Casselton.
SO that they may be duly assigned and
looked after before the opening of the
convention. 1t is also requested that
| the delegates designate which train on
which they expect to arrive, for the
convenience Of the reception commit
| tee. Schools are expected to send their
| pastor, superintendent and at least
two delegates. The entertainment will
be on the Harvard plan; lodging and
| breakfast.
One of the most attractive and novel
things will be the first Teachers
| Training Alumni banquet to be held in
the county, or in the state at county
convention. This banquet will be held
Wednesday evening, May 27 at p. M,
and is open to all teacher training
graduates of all years. but it is de-
sired that reservation Of plates should
be sent in to Mrs. H. L. Fowler, at
Casselton, by May 25. Plate reserva-
| tions SO cents.
Schools attaining the international
standard, will be presented with a
international school standard premium
ribbon. First, second, third and fourth
. rjhhnnG e.
ed to schools according to their show
ing on thirteen points of the county
standard, or ffty-two premiums in
all.
The county association will offer
special prizes as follows:
No. 1. For the best and most ap-
propriate song for the county associa-
ton, words to be arranged for familiar
melody, SIS.
No. 2. For the best "yelr' for the
county association, So.
No. 3. For the second best 'yell'
for the county association, ST.
In entering the contest for the prize
| song, it should be borne in mind that
it is May 25. or silver anniversary
year for the association. The prize
song and wells" are to be used at the
county convention, May I-28, at
Casselton, and also at the state COM
vention at Jamestown
Contestants for either or both OF
these prizes, should deliver to per-
sonally or mail to G. G.. Boise, Fargo,
NJ. D., before May 25, 1914, at least
three copies of each song or "yelle
! Submitted with a slip containing the
/ name and address of the contestant
J attached thereto. These will then be
i numbered and placed in the hands OF
1.-THE committee. assuring fair award
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Washington, D. C.ss May 9.--Fifty
years ago this summer, interest in the
great project Of connecting the Amer
lean and European continents by land
telegraph was at it's height and con-
summation of the undertaking was re-
garded as practically assured. The plan
was to connect New York and London
by way of the Bering strait. g.
Although the first ocean cable was
laid in 1857, there existed much skepti-
'cism regarding it and as late as 1855 it
was declared by many to be of no prac-
tical use. The enormous labor and cost
of laying an ocean cable and the un-
satisfactory manner of the working of
those hrst laid gave rise to the opinion
that failure would be the ultimate out
come.
Perceiving the wide demand for tele-
graphic communication between the
two continents, Perry Macdonald Col
lins an American engineer of note, con-
ceived the idea of an overland route.
His. plan was for a private company,
ment, to build a telegraph line north
from San francisco, through British
Columbia and Alaska, to point on
Bering strait nearest Siberian land.
simultaneously, the Russian govern
ment was to build from st. Petersburg
across Siberia to a point opposite the
American terminal on Bering strait.
Just how the wires were to be car
ried across the thirty or forty miles OF
water separating the two continents
was never fully worked out; but SER
les of floating buoys, or small ships
firmly anchored, was thought to offer 8
solution of the problem.
The enterprise advanced in due time
to the point where representatives were
sent to st. Petersburg to lay the plan
before the Russian government. Suc-
cess attended the mission to the ex-
tent of a tentative agreement whereby
the Car was to order the construction
of the Siberian line whenever its prac.
bility was demonstrated by the Am.
srican promoters Full permission was
granted for an American engineering
party to explore Eastern Russia and the
great Siberian wilds for the purpose oi
locating route and testing the feasibi.
lity of maintaining telegraph lines ir
that region. .
Numerous surveys were made
through British Columbia and Alaska
and a route was practically decided
upon Nearly all of the way 1t leo
through an uninhabited country, re-
mote from sources of supply, and int
a vast region locked in ice and snow
during seven or eight months of thu
year. Throughout this region. it wal
proposed to maintain relay stations a
linemen would always be- on duty.
From 1853 to 1855 many parties ant
expeditions were organized and sen
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Business Digest for
the Month OF Nav

Business digest for the month, by
the First National bank: Nothwith-
standing the fact that war is to be
deplored at all times and under all
conditions, If it must be thrust upon
us, we can at least take comfort from
the brighter side of the situation.
War talk and war news will now take
the place of the pessimistic discus
sions regarding proposed legislation
at Washington and unsatisfactory
business conditions generally. The
unhappy effects of war are many but
here at. least is one grain of comfort
and it is reasonable to expect that,
having our attention for time divert
ed from Washington and having the
attention of congress directed toward
something else than business regula-
tion, will bring about a healthier bus
mess tone and a better business con-
ditien.
"A prominent financier recently
summed up the situation In these
words Money is easy, but credit is
not. 1t could not be more effectively
put. Conditions have been such thai
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WOMEN
IN GREAT
PARADE

Washington, May 9.-With banners
flying, ten bands playing and the wo-
men singing marching song, several
Thousand suffragist from various sec
tions of the ! country today paraded
along Pennsylvania avenue from La
fayette Square'Sto the Capitol: There
were 5S1 Of them, representing every
state in the union, and assigned one to
each senator and representative, pre-
sented to, the members of congress
petitions asking the passage Of the
Bristow- resolution calling for
q federal, constitutional amendment
enfranchising women. s.z
Immense crowds viewed the pro-
cession along the route. When the
capitol was, reached the bands. were
massed on the. plaza before the East
front, where they played the March
of the Women" composed by DR.. Ethel
Smyth, of England, accompanying q
chorus of 1000 women, wearing robes
of white, with green stoles and fillets
of green on their heads.
The parade followed a mass meeting
in a downtown theatre presided ovel
by Mrs. William Kent, wife of Repre-
sentative Kent of California, and al
which stirring addresses were made
by Miss, Caroline Lexow, field secre.
| tary, aof, the Woman's Political Unior
Ut new . IOThS MIS- DOudlu IIOOhCE9 "
Baltimore, and Miss Lucy Burns, o,
Brooklyn, vice chairman of the Con
gressional Union for Woman Suffrage
under the auspices of which the dem,
onstration was held. Among those oc,
cupying boxes at the meeting were
Mrs. O. Ell. p. Belmont, of New York
Mrs, Florence Bayard Hilles, of Will
mington, Del, daughter of Presiden
lCleyeland's Secretary Of State; Mis-
Julia Lathrop, chief of the Fedora
Children,s Bureau; Mrs. Harrie
Stanton Blatch. Of New York. daugh
Ietr of the late Elizabeth Cady Stan
Ifon. one of the pioneer leaders in tn,
|suffrage movement. The Equal Fran
lchise society Of Philadelphia: Mrs
| lAntoinette Funk, of Chicago, and tn
4 Pennsylvania Mems League for Suf
Ifrage. A number of young women
many of them prominent in society
alcatedg as ushers. AL. .s
There were many novel features II
1.-THE parade and the marching womel
lwere cheered loudly by the throngs tha
Eined Pennsylvania avenue all the wa;
from Lafayette Square, opposite tn
il White House, to the capitol First an
foremost was borne aloft a. banner
4 twenty feet wide, bearing the inscrip
iiton: I'VE demand the passage o
Il the BristoW -Mondell resolution" The
Icame the first section. the pagean
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OF
>MAZATLAN
IS NEAR

On Board u. S. S. California, Mazat-
Ian, Mexico, May 9, (by wireless to
San Diego, Cal.)-The fall of MazatIan
seemed imminent today. The city Of
ficials embarked last night on the fed
raj gunboat Guerrero and the steam
er Limantour. Both are ready to sail
for Salina Cruz.
By Huerta's order the light house
service on the west coast of Mexico
has been abandoned, the coast being
in darkness last night.
The American brig Geneva was cap
tured on the high seas April 26 by the
Mexican transport Korrigan. accord
ing to information received. On de-
mand of Captain Magruder of the
United States cruiser Raleigh, the brig
was released.
Refugees from Manzanillo told
stories of narrow escapes when they
arrived here on the British steamer
Cetriano, which was made into a refu-
gee ship at the instance Of the com
mander of the German cruiser Nuren-
burg.
The Cetriano came up the coast
from Manzanillo and sailed for San
Francisco with 100 refugees, including
American Consul Edwards.
While the Cetriano was at dock in
Manzanillo harbor, Mexican federls sci
fire to her pier, resorting to dynamite
to make the destruction more certain
The vessel cleared the burning piel
with difficulty. Shots were fired over
the heads on deck, but nobody was hit
American Killed.
The federals have abandoned the
gunboat Morelos. AS result of {
three days battle the townspeople are
| in a state of terror, and hundreds are
| fleeing. 1t is reported that G. IS. Sci
ley, an American, and G. HI. Williams
an Englishman, were killed, and two
other Americans, Walter Neal anC
Patrick Baird, wounded, near EI Favor
mine in the vicinity of Hostatipquillo
!
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cation sermon will be preached by the
Rev. A. Meg. Beede, D. d. ~Ph.ED.
At o'clock, a festival Sunday
school service and presentation of the
district banner to the Sunday school
which collected the largest per capita
in the children's Lenten offerings for
the general missions of the church.
Short addresses will be made by
Rev. L. G. Moultrie rector of All
Saints church at Valley City. and
Rev. E. w. Pigion Of Rugby. The re-
port Of the Lenten offerings will be
read by Rev. J. Snowdon Brayfield, the
rector at Jamestown. The presenta-
tion of the banner will be made by
Bishop Tyler. Il
The closing service for the day will
be held at s o'clock when the address
win be made by Bishop Tyler, the
prayers to be read by Rev. John K.
Burleson. D. D., st. Pauls church,
Grand Forks, and Rev. r. c. Johnstone
/ Of Pembina.
Monday, evening at 8 o'clock there
will be a reception to visiting clergy
and delegates and all of the parish
toner's of Gethsemane cathedral parish
at the deanery.
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North Dakota Episcopal
Church Convocation to
Commence Tomorrow
Thrtieth Annual Convocation of North Dakot ocese of
s. Episcopal Church Will Start Tomorro :
Bishop Tyler Will Preside Over Clericus-Rev M Beed
Will Preach Sermon Tomorrow Morning 3
Bishop Tyler Will Preach Tomorrow Will
Ordain Deacon Tomorrow Morning ~

The thirtieth annual convocation of
the missionary district of the Episco-
pal church of North Dakota will be op-
'ened tomorrow and marked by four
important services which will be at
tended by laity and clergy from the
different Episcopal church Iarishes
over the state. The services will be
held at a. M, II a. m, p. m, and
p, m.
The first service of the day will be
a celebration of the holy communion
at a. M, with Dean Bowling as the
celebrant, assisted by Rev. c. H.
Brown of Wahpeton.
At 10: 80 o'clock, morning prayer will
be read, the Rev. Lewis Wilford, rec
tor of st. Georges church of Bismarck
and Rev. Griswold Bragaw, rector of
st. Johns church of Dickinson. off,
ciating.
At II o'clock there will be choral
celebration of holy communion, with
Bishop Tyler as the ,celebrant, Dean
Bowling and Rev. G. j. Childs. rector
of st. Stephens church at Casselton
assisting. During the service a can
didate will pe presented to the bishop
for the order of deacon. The convo-
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c, v, POST
TOOK HIS
own LIFE

b. Santa Barbara, Cal, May 9;-Charles
William Post, the millionaire manu-
facturer of Battle Creek, Mich, shot
and killed himself today. He was aged
so.
Post was stricken ill here suddenly
several months ago and hurried tc
Rochester, Mimi, aboard special
train for an operation. He returned
here recently, apparently recovered.
Battle Creek, Mich. May 9.-Post
was one of the founders of the social
ed health food industry. His business
interests here represented millions OF
dollars. After his recent trip tt
Rochester, MINI. for an operation il
was reported his health was improv'
| ed.
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it was necessary to. scan credits with
unusual care, and yet money has been
quite easy in most parts of the coun-
try and toe. large an amount. of 1t has
been wholly idle. War moves and
operations will naturally serve to
make money move and while it's in
creasing activity will tighten up the
market somewhat, this kind of a
Tightening Of the money market is
beneficial to all alike.
The increase in bank clearings for
the month OF March for tile entire
country shows the beginning Of a re-
action in business. The beginning is
small, the increase in clearings being
somewhat less than / per cent for the
entire country, although over 2 pei
cent for the country outside of New
York. Even this much improvement
is welcomed by business interests as
indicative Of a better tone. These In
creased clearings are largely traceable
to mercantile operations, because, al.
though bond sales were 100000 600 or
the New York stock exchange fol
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ELEVEN JURORS
In BECKER CASE

New York. May 9.-With eleven jur-
ors in the box, the trial of Charles
Becker, for the murder of Rosenthal,
halted today until Monday.
Twelve jurors were in the box, last
night. but two were excused today,
and the work was begun to select two
talesmen to fill their places. Jesse
Velie, a silk merchant, was chosen but
the panel was exhausted before the
twelfth was agreed upon, a -
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Island Of Sicily Again Visited by Volcanic Disaster
Earthquake Left Death and Ruin In Wake Last Night
Mother s Day Tomorrow
MOTHER O. MINE.

If were hanged the highest hill.
know whose love would follow STILL
Mother o mine.
- If ] were drowned in the deepest sea,
I know whose tears would come down to me.
Mother O. mine.
If ] were damned of body and soul
! know whose prayers would make me whole.
. -..= '...... "a -Rudyard Kipling.
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THE WEATHER

Cloudy with probably showers to-
night or Sunday Cooler Sunday. Fresh
winds
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