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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-09-23

Henry and Lena Bush were guests
of relatives in Missouri Valley over
Sunday.
James Rendleman went to Des
Moines Monday where he will enter
has been here the past week visiting
relatives and old friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Baylor and
children drove down from Milford
last Thursday in their car for visit
with his mother, Mrs. VIM. Baylor
and other relatives.
Mrs. Ethel Mcdonald has re-
| signed her place at the telephone
office in Audubon and is working for
| her grandmother, Mrs. j. B. Conn
rardy at the sewing school.
Miss Edith Larsen who has been
here for an extended visit with her
cousins, p. M. Christensen and Mrs.
John Vandebrake returned to her
home Monday at Brayton, Nebr.
Thomas Jacobsen and Chas. Spen-
Ger of Lake View autoed down Satur-
day and visited over Sunday with the
formers brother, DR.. r. A. Jacobsen
and family.
Walter Nelson has bought the
Beinneh house where Will Spoo and
wife reside. They will move in the
south rooms of the Mrs. McAnnish
residence.
Harold Cannon who had his leg
broken just above the ankle last
Wednesday when horse he was
training to run in the races at the
1 ir fol wi 10 oh 10 IN he ttt
on clutches.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Spoo are more
than delighted over THE arrival of a
nine and half pound son born to
them last Saturday evening. Mother
and son are doing fine but poor Bill
can't get hat to fit.
Mrs. G.. j. Graf and daughter
Katherine, and Mrs. Stillins and
daughter Jesse returned to their
home in Villisca Monday. after a
weeks visit here with Mrs. Grafs
mother, Mrs. Connrardy.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Harmon and
Mr. and Mrs e. E. Bailey autoed
down from Audubon Sunday and
took look at the seats in the Park
as they are contemplating buying
seats for their park in Audubon.
| Rev. Cox and family arrived here
from Lanesbora. Iowa, the first of
the week and have located in the M.
K. Parsonage. We welcome these
new people to our beautiful city and
hope their stay with us may be both
pheasant and profitable.
Hans Petersen and wife of near
L II Dot
family from south of town; Mr.. and
Mrs. Arley Johnson; Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Milliman and boys; Pat" MILF
man and wife: p. M. christensen
and wife; Miss Edith Larsen; Big
Ben Jensen and John Vandebrake
were Sunday guests at P. M. Peter
sens up north of town.
Mr.. Walcott the tailor Is one OF
the busiest men in Extra. He has
been over-stacked with work ever
since he started in business. Extra
has long been in need of good tailor
and he will not want for work as he
lis skilled expert workman and has
had many years experience. He also
makes ladies skirts and suits as well
as mems clothing. Give him a trial
and be convinced
Quite little excitement was Gre
ated on the street here Sunday even
ing about seven o'clock, when Chris
Petersen and Arthur Statzell collid-
ed with their automobiles. Luckily
no one was hurt, but Mrs Petersen
and her small children were thrown
out of the car on the ground but
escaped without even a bruise. The
cars were damaged but very little
as both were driven home without
any repairing done.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-09-23
DANISH LUTHERAN CHURCH

Young Peoples Meeting this eve
ming at s o'clock The Rev. A. M
Nielsen of Coulter, Iowa, will be here
to speak at this meeting.
Sunday school Sunday morning at
$3.50. Bible class the same hour
Services in the morning at 1890
and in the evening at 8 o'clock.
Tuesday evening at o'clock there
will be meeting with Mr.. Martin E.
Mortensen.
Thursday, Sept. both at $3.50 In
the afternoon the Ladies Society will
hold its meeting with Mrs. p. Soren.
sen.
J p Christensen, Pastor
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-07-15

most over. You work the small Ital
ian wholesalers on both sides OF the
cross streets above. I'll cover those
| below. Wen meet ut the wagon again
| In half an hour"
At the third from the last store Ia
his territory he stopped. and inspected
a bunch of bananas.
Three dolla'--three dolla'." said
the proprietor OF the small store with
an urging, ingratiating smile.
Christopher Poe looked once al
the bananas and twice at the man
| making a mental note of the darl
Italians prominent features. ant
quickly decided. 'Tll take three
| punches"
He produced q treasured fifty dollar
bill, his last and handed it to the nc
tive little Italian in payment. The
merchant seemed pleased with this
| size OF the note, and quickly counted
into Poe's hand one twenty and two
ten-doliar gold pieces, grinning pleas
antly, mo minda da gold, signor?"
NO." answered Poe nonchalantly
for as the coins lay in his palm, with
out inspecting them closely, he saw
that they had been sweated.
When he left the place, all that re
yeaied his success was the triumphant
snap In his eyes. He went at once to
the wagon, and found Burns awaiting
him
mo luck?" he asked.
None" said Burns.
Before Burns could question him In
turn Poe thrust a list OF his purchases
into his companions hand.
you drive to these places, and have
the goods ] bought loaded on. I've a
little business that1i keep me about
half an hour. Pick up all the goods
you bought too. We don't want to
excite suspicion by paying for any
thing we don't take away with US"
With these words he darted across
the street, and was soon ON the walk
opposite the "Ristorante del Etna." He
glanced through the curtained win.
dows as he passed, in an effort to 10
cate Giovanni's position inside with.
out attracting attention. Not seeing
the cook, he walked to the corner and
then back. This time he had a glimpse
OF Giovanni leaning over to place q
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sign. keep out sounds sullen for
our old friend"
A minute later Poe looked from q
stuffed bear, left over from some
street carnival and now adjoining the
middle of the room. to the kitchen
corner. Nothing could be seen OF the
interior, for 1t was enclosed. but the
cook could be heard tinkering with
his stove and using an ash-sifter at
intervals.
Doesn't seem to pay much atten-
ton to our breakfast" remarked
Burns. Seems more absorbed In his
stove. IL one can Judge from the
sounds"
''Oh. he'll get through with the
breakfast all right. He's one of these
methodic old cooks who thinks more
OF the behavior of his coal-range than
the comfort of his guests"
A swarthy Italian entered, and
cried, Giovanni"
In answer the cook poked his head
through a small serving-door in the
partition dividing the kitchen from
the dining room, and, perking his
head with wise roll OF his eyes like
a parrot In a cage, asked shrilly what
the customer wanted.
A dish of macaroni was all The
face darted back. and half a minute
later came the same sounds OF fussing
with the stove.
He's a most methcdic old rascal"
smiled Poe. I'd like to have look
into that kitchen OF his, but his for
bidding sign scares me out"
At that moment the tall. ominous-
eyed Italian stepped forth from his
cook-shop, and placed two plates OF
ham and eggs before the bankers,
cooked Italian style, which means the
ham was sliced very thin and the
eggs were very old.
They ate from hunger, and really
relished 1t. Having finished, Poe
took out his purse and called, "Boss."
the Itaiian-American word for man
ager or proprietor.
But the cook did not hear. The
swarthy Italian customer who had Just
entered laughed. and shrugged his
shoulders. Then he called through
the hole In the kitchen partition,
Giovanni. Giovanni"
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ALA right. ALA right" came I
good-natured growl from the kitchen.
The cook left OF stirring his stove.
and came out directly.
He always busy backA dere. You
hava to Pound da table to maka him
hear"
Giovanni smiled indulgently toward
his detractor. and In answer to Poe's
question Of "Quanto!" replied. sixty
cent.
Poe pulled out his change, counted
It over. found II insufficient. and hest.
family drew out = twenty-dolla bill.
pr0ffering It apoIogetically. with the
remark. ITS the smallest have. Can
you change it,"
A greedy light snapped In the deep.
set eyes OF the tall cook. Two little
spots OF color appeared near his high
cheek-bones as he went through his
pockets and found only three or four
dollars. Stepping to cupboard In
the corner. he unlocked drawer, and
drew out ragged bills to the amount
Of fifteen dollars, and finally pieced
| out the change.
Poe handed back ten one-dollar
bills.
by the way" he asked. have you
gold piece for this? I'd rather have
| It,"
Giovanni shot surprised glance
from beneath his twisty brows, and
shook his head. mo ondrastan'."
The Italian customer translated, but
Giovanni only hunched his shoulders
and threw out the palms OF his hands
In hopeless shrug. giving to under
stand that ten-dollar gold pieces were
| quite beyond his ken.
| What did you make out OF thai
fellowi" asked Burns when they were
on the street again.
| Hes an odd one. Happy-go-lucky
Seems to be master OF his own res
taurant. Sort OF q go-as-you-pleaa<
place. wasn't it,"
He had such romantic look---liks
q reformed pirate"
Why reformed one?" smiled Poe
But here. the market trading II al
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scattering shops left; we caught the
market at its food. and IL there were
any of these sweated coins in the
neighborhood. 1t seems to me We would
have had some"
I'm hungry" replied Burns. Lets
get bite to eat somewhere. The
sight Of all this foodstuff has made
me rayenous: and you must remem-
Der we haven't had much breakfast
They crossed to the restaurant
Burns had indicated. 1t stretched the
length OF five cheap-curtained win
dows, and along II ran an old weather
beaten sign printed in purple and red.
"Ristorante del Etna.. With Its lurid
representation OF q volcano. the old
sign itself gave romantic. devil-may.
care aspect to the place.
rather like the look OF this!" cried
Poe, glancing around the big dining
room as soon as they were inside
seated at an oil-cloth-covered table.
Looks more like Naples than Amer
ica,' said Burns.
Or Sicily" replied Poe. pointing
to a crucifix on the wall opposite
That Is Sicilian workmanship"
There were only three other custo
mers in the place. Italians all, Juggling
with macaroni and meat for break
fast, an acquired American habit.
The cook. tall cadaverous Great
nre. perfect giraffe OF q fellow. with
the proud mien of an amiable eagle
came striding out Of his kitchen like
grenadier, and smiled hesitantly
What You want maybe?"
"Oh, some ham and eggs-anythins
American you can get In hurry"
"Eenglish. Bifsteak. Hamneggs!'
grinned the coatless cook, wiping his
hands on his apron. hanging slack
ALA right. Biembye maybe
He turned, and stalked measuredly
to his kitchen door. STOPPING his high
shoulders and ducking his head be
meath the six-foot portal topped with
the sign:
INGRESso PROLIFIC.
Seems to be particular about his
kitchen" remarked Poe, reading thu
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price OF the meal with MS Study
pencil
Meanwhile Poe held out the gold
piece toward Burns and remarked:
Pretty badly used for 1913 coin
isn't it,"
Burns agreed. glanced wonderingly
from PEGS tense features to Gioyan
mis- glowering face.
Somebody has stolen a dollars
worth OF gold from that COIN" con.
tiRued Poe, paying no attention to Clio.
yanni. He reached into his pocket,
and pulled out the two tens and the
twenty dollar gold piece given him by
the Italian Wholesale grocer.
Giovanni stopped down. peering over
Poe's shoulder with ominous gaze, his
fingers fumbling with the account he
had been penciling.
'See." cried Poe to Burns. These
coins have been worn down In the
same way. Each one Ii minus two or
three dollars worth Of good gold" he
went on, with impressive emphasis,
feeling Gioyanni's hot breath on his
forehead.
He turned to the cook, and held up
one OF the sweated gold pieces be-
tween thumb and forefinger.
Giovanni" he said banteringly,
somebody's squeezed this coin like
sponge. That's good money. but
some crook has been tampering with
It"
mo ondrastan'," faitered Giovanni,
his eyes shifting to the account In his
trembling, big brown hand.
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SO the hungry company grew until n
dozen sharks were ~circling around the
horse. But they were shy. suspicious.
no doubt. Of the strange swaying tube
that hung below the vessel. and they
would not come up to the horse.
swinging there temptingly in range of
the motion picture machine.
All that day and all the next day the
young men watched and waited, but
the sharks kept at a distance. their
fears stronger than their hunger. On
the third day. however. at about II in
he morning one of the ravenous
crew darted forward and closed his
big jaws on the horses flank. Then
the other sharks drew nearer, and for
two hours there were n score of them
within striking distance. The time
had come for the sensational picture!
Meantime. half c%rouching on the
deck OF the barge stood "A native. his
black, oil smeared body glistening in
the sun, his white teeth shut on a
wicked looking knife. At n word he
was ready to dive into the sea and
take his chances with one Of the brutes
below. trusting to his q%uickness and
skill to save him. This mar was the
best diver in Nassau; ii was said that
he had once gone down to a depth of
eighty feet. and he boosted hat he was
not afraid Of any shark hat swan.
With fascinated interest the Ameri-
cans watched the native. while he
watched the sharks. The natives job
was to time his spring SO %cunningly
that he would shoot down into the sea
just in time tn meet one Of those big
fellows in his hungry rush, at a point
within range of the moving picture
machine. the angle If which is only
twenty degrees. which is about the
angle OF a stingy piece of pie. and
within this angle he must have his
body to body struggle with the beast
and kill it. This was the natives job.
So they waited. A shark circled
closer to the bait, then swervod away
sharply, and them Suddenly the
native lifted his hands and leaped head
first into the transparent waters,
straight out toward another murder
Gus fellow that was coming for the
horse.
'Grind away" called Williamson
down the tube. and the picture ma
chine Immediately started.
There was a quick movement of
arms and legs as the man and the
shark came together. The man was
underneath. The shark struck vio-
lently with its tail. half turning. then
Strengthened and stiffened and slowly
sank to the bottom.
II was all over. The knife had gone
home, and a moment later the native
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ground. though frozen. required two
yoke of oxen. hut with their assist
ance no hilltop or crag was lnaCcessi-
bile. ! found that ~ were better
than horses for this service, AS the
OK, being without imagination, feared
no consequences when he was Arged
close to a precipice.
II found | could secure comfort and
sufficient range from my easel in a
studio. the dimensions of which were
3 feet long by 4t2 wide and 5 feet
high at the ridge pole. In this small
compass il Is astonishing how NAM
things can he slowed. On two sides
are hinged seats which can be brought
into use when needed or dropped out
of the way. Racks and shelves along
the sides dispose of wet canvases and
boxes with cotton waste insure my
various bottles against ~hreakage by
the old.
Besides a hound, a constant COM
panion. l attached a sheep Ia my
caravan. At first | tied him on be-
hind, but In time he became as friendly
as Mary's little lamb, The friendship
between the animals, however, was
of short duration, FOR they became
Very jealous of one another"
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1t should be explained that the rais-
ing and lowering Of the observation
chamber Is controlled by two chains
that are attached to the chamber and
run up to chain hoists on the deck.
which shift the position of the cham
Der, following the wish Of the observers
below. AS the tube is heightened for
deeper and deeper lowering into the
ocean its bottom folds are more and
more squeezed together under the in
creasing water pressure until at con-
siderable depths. a section Of tube that
would be eleven feet long when fully
extended land would weigh a toni is
compressed into about three feet, and
still weighs a ton. In other words,
through this compacting a given
length of tube becomes heavier as It
sinks deeper, and this automatic ad-
justment insures the proper balancing
of the tube in the sea.
Before explaining further the con-
struction and operation of this deep
sea tube. l may mention that Capt.
Williamson had no thought Of sub
marine motion pictures when he made
his invention. His purpose was to
provide a means Of descending into
the sea to obtain sponges. pearls, lost
treasure, &c, or to and re-
pair the hu.ls of vessels; in fact, the
captain saw so many applications of
his tube, each requiring separate
patent protection, that several years
passed after the first model had been
successfully tried before any prac-
teal results We're obtained.
In the summer Of 1912, however.
came a memorable evening when the
captains eldest son, Ernest William
son, who was then working as a car
toonist and photographer on the VIZ
0inidn Pilot The was about 20 at this
time) happened to think of the sunken
cities of Yucatan. He was passing a
tall apartment house IN Norfolk as
the sun was setting. and the steep
side OF the building. seen in a golden
haze with long, slanting shadows over
II. suggested a mysterious fortress
under the sea. And this brought to
his mind some motion pictures OF nsh
taken In an aquarium tank.
Then flashed the inspiration. Why
not use his fathers tub as a means
of taking motion pictures under the
water? Straightway the young man
laid this idea before Capt. Williamson.
who. strangely enough. took little
interest in the plan; but he finally
agreed that such a thing might be
attempted. Whereupon Ernest Sc
cured the cooperation OF his brother,
George Williamson. and these two,
fired with youthful enthusiasm, pro-
ceeded with ready industry to work
out a new method Of taking submarine
pictures.
AS quickly as possible the William
son tube was rugged up and lowered
from the barge Ada to a depth Of
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- NE of the curiosities of the
painters colony at Lyme.
~ Conn, Is a perambulating
studio. 1t belongs to Henry II.
Poore Of East Orange, N. j.. whose
canvas, pilgrim Sons" painted from
the travelling %ate:ier, was shown at
the recent Academy exhibition.
The studio resembles a house on a
stoneboat. 1t is drawn from place to
place by two yoke of oxen, which
gives the outfit the primitive New
England flavor. Mr.. Poore paints win
ter scenes in the cosey protection af-
forded by the travelling studio and, as
those who are familiar with the rigors
of New England winters are aware,
the warmth and comfort Of four walls,
fur rugs and a blue flame oil stove
are not to be despised.
Mr.. Poore Is addicted to travelling
studios. As far back as 1890 he had
one which he operated in the pictur-
esque country in the vicinity of Phila-
delphia, This one was constructed on
wheels and vas easily drawn by a
single horse in the shafts. 1t was
beautifully made and coach finished.
while 1t lasted 1t was my studio
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Undoubtedly" said Mr.. william
son "and for pictures taken at night.
We ooh one submarine motion picture
at night with our Cooper Hewitt IL
Elimination and got a fine result. IL
showed a diver moving among myriads
of small fish that swarmed about him,
attracted. like moths. by the electric
light.
"We discovered. by the way. that a
tapping sound on the iron chamber
would also attract fish. We could see
them turn and listen. and then come
swimming toward us"
While the Americans were at Mas
sau great interest was shown In their
submarine Investigations by scientists
and others, and several distinguished
persons. including the Governor OF
the Bahama Islands. and his wife
gratified their curiosity by making a
descent to the observation chamber.
They found the climb down through
the narrow tube rather a close
squeeze. hut were more than repaid
when they saw with their own eyes
the beauties and wonders underneath
the West Indian Sea.
The great and eliminating purpose
Of the Americans was to take motion
pictures Of a shark in some exciting
situation, fighting with n man. II pos
sible. or with another shark. This
was what they needed to insure the
success of their submarine motion
picture enterprise and give the final
"punchS for popular appeal.
But there were many difficulties in
tho Uay TN hapip yyifh tho un.ra mat
ter Of securing bait that would tempt
a shark within range OF the moving
picture machine. This was finally ar
ranged. however, and on May 80
Ernest wrote in his diary:
sFeeling much relieved to know
We nave horse for shark bait. Bought
lame horse for SIS and, after miles of
red tape, had 1t shot and we lowed it
out to barge. Hope to finish up shark
stun and get tube on board freight
steamer by Thursday"
With everything ready for this
thrilling trial the barge and the bait
were taken outside of Nassau hartor
the next morning and allowed to drift
along the edge of the deep ocean.
where sharks are always lurking. big,
vicious fellows with dark blue backs
and white bellies. The horse had been
floating here for scarcely fifteen
mute when a long. shadowy form
was seen gliding. snakelike. past the
side of the barge.
This shark presently wen away and
In half an hour came back with
another. Then these W. went away
and came back with two others-and
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Two yoke of oxen draw the studio.

coach" explained Mr.. Poore, but after
a season in the open the glory of is
brilliancy had departed. and it received
the more fitting sobriquet of the Black
Maria. 1t had n window on each Of
the four sides and was sufficiently
high to stand in comfortably. 1t was
heated by a small oil tove.
~ was able to drive this studio over
the fields. and while | found it an
admirable device for the painting OF
distance and ddle distance, it gave
me a too precipitous view in the fore
ground So I sold the Black Maria
to a pedler and turned my attention
to building another studio, After my
experience ! knew just how the next
one should be butt.
II wshed to paint the wonderfully
picturesque country about Lyme,
where for the past fifteen years I have
had a studio. In making plans for the
second movable studio I decided to
set 1t as low as possible in order TO
avoid the steep pitch In the fore
ground. Since no wheel could he made
small enough to insure this ! used
runners,
ITO drag this studio over the