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Do You Want to Meet
Real Democracy? Go Out
to the Baseball Game!
We went out to a ball game.

We went out to a ball game.
Those who were there with US, not
wholly enwrapped in the contest itself.
must have been impressed with the real
democracy displayed by the crowd
watching the great American game, the
most wholesome national game in the
world, with never shadow of suspicion
upon its fair name.
Did anyone think that the players had
been manipulated or that anything of an
und&handed character had been put
over," there would be gradual, or per-
1aps sudden falling off in attendance
md eventually organized baseball would
cease to exist, dying through its own
f1lseness.
AZ It Is, there is nowhere to be found
happier, decenter, better-natured or
mare accommodating lot of people than at
the bah game.
Rich and poor sit side by side and
howl together. Every one looks at
every one else as much as to say I'VE
are brothers; we have the same feelings,
dssires and pride in our hearts"
Policemen are more than lenient with
n delinquents, whose ''crime" is mainly
= tendency to block the view and get
hettsr range of vision themselves.
Man in the aisles rise and sit down a
dposn times to make way for the man
q the ice cream cones and the pop boy,
with never word or a frown.
Other men hold small children in their
arms 30 that they can see and seem not
to know that they are burdened.
People push along, without being ask
ed, TO make room for belated women.
Groans over errors rent the air and
shouts Of jubilation ascend to the sky.
These were all one people, with one
common interest, the GAME which typi-
hes their skill, judgment, strength and
fair play.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-10-12
woMAN's CLUB PAYS DEBT

A unique picnic vas the reward of
merit for the winners in the vaude-
vile contest that was participated in
by the various committees of the
club last spring. This debt should
have been paid. earlier, but plans
made on several occasions were
changed for good reasons, and it was
not until the approach of the first
meeting of the new club year that the
committee decided on date and were
proved delightful, and everyone had
a good time.
Automobiles lined up at the place
of meeting Friday when everybody
present went 10y riding" as far as
Ross. There they We're invited to
stop and feast at the i'Wayside Ian"
which proved to be the new bunga-
low of John Wagner. Mesdames
Rucker, Cole. CASTOR and Miss Ella
Schrider with Mrs. Rucker at the
head of the house were waiting for
the guests and had supper laid on a
table improvised from planks and
nail kegs.
The bare walls and absence of win
idows and doors, and no place to sit
did. not interfere in the least with
the appetite of the visitors, while
dozens of sandwiches. hard boiled
eggs and pickles disappeared rapidly.
Mrs. Booton cut the prize cake with
skill, making sure that it would go
round.
After supper the party motered
back TO town and In a body went to
the N(srncroufs fbaafro ! whora the
Three God Fathers" was being play
eds The evening was finished with
dessert at the Boosters Cafe.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-10-12
OLD RESIDENT DIES
AFTER A LONG ILLNESS

Mrs. c. A. Loss, who for the past
two, years has been i'll at her home In
this city, died Sunday morning at
half past two O'Clock. She had been
ailing for almost two years but 1t was
not until Friday evening that her
condition became critical.
The deceased was splendid
Christian woman and faithful mem
Der of the church. She was devoted
to her family and was ever ready to
lend a helping hand to those who
We're in sorrow and distress.
Marie Nelson was bonn Oct. 81,
1850 at Hobro, Denmark and died at
Audubon Oct. s, 1916 aged IS years,
II months and IL days. She was the
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Mel
son of Hobro, Denmark and was
united in marriage to c. A. Loss
January 10, 1876 at Ais, Denmark.
To this union six children were born,
two of whom have preceded her to
the great beyond. She leaves to
mourn her loss, her husband, and
the following children, Mrs. Chris
tene Peterson, Lew and Jens Loss and
Mrs. Anna Owen, all Of this city, and
all of whom were present at the
funeral but Mrs. Peterson who was
quarantined at her home on account
of the illness of one of the children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loss emigrated to
America in 1886 locating at Elkhorn
September 18th of that year. Later
they moved to Brayton but a
few months later came to Audubon
where they have resided ever since.
Funeral services were held at the
Danish Lutheran church Tuesday
afternoon where English services
we're conducted by Rev. Greenlee and
the Danish service by her pastor, Rev.
j.. p. Christensen.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-10-12
WE'RE RENDERED RECEPTION

A wedding reception was tender
ed Mr.. and Mrs. p. A. Sampson at
the, parental d. ID. Sampson home
last Saturday evening. Some 65 re-
latives and friends gathered at the
home which was decorated in pink
and white A two course luncheon
was served in which the color scheme
was carried out as nearly as possible.
A number of presents were received
including silver, cut glass, china.
table linen and wool blankets. The
evening was very delightfully."- spent
and at late hour the guests depart
ed wishing the newly weds most
happy and prosperous journey thru
life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sampson are among
our best young people, the groom be-
ing a member of one of the oldest
and best families in Audubon Coun-
ty, By industry and thrift he has
accumulated considerable land and
he and his estimable young wife are
now living on his farm where the
best wishes of all will follow them.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-10-12
YOUNG DAUGHTER PASSED
TO GREAT BEYOND

Died at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Peter Andersen in this city Tuesday
evening. Loretta, the two year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Han
sen Mr.. Hansen and family have
been staying with his wife's parents
while they were moving into their
new home and during that time the
little daughter took sick which dates
hack to the fore part of September.
For several weeks the child's. condi-
ton was serious, but later a change
for the better came and the family
had hoped that the little child would
ultimately recover.
Sometimes in the April-kissed
springtime, the little flower we well
come as the snowdrop, droops and
dies, but it's delicate face has inspir-
ed us to hope, and .perfumed our life
with thoughts of purity. 1t was even
so with Loretta-the tiny blossom of
humanity that came to the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hansen on Nov.3, 1914
Everything to relieve the child from
suffering was done but all medical
skill failed and the little blossom
was taken from the grief stricken
parents.
Funeral services will be held from
the Danish Lutheran church this
afternoon at two O'Clock and inter
'ments will be made in Ebenezer
cemetery west of Audubon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-10-12
AUDUBON HIGH SCHOOL TO
DISCONTINUE FOOTBALL

: After four weeks of futile efforts
Supt. johnson, Manager Pottle and
Coach Novak, have decided to discon-
'tinue football for the remainder of
the season.
At meeting of the football boys
Monday. the situation was threshed
out thoroughly, and the step agreed
upon. There were several factors
which influenced this decision as fol-
lows:
/. Lack of available material.
2. Lack of disposition on the part
of numbr of. the boys to take care
of themselves and get into physical
condition.
8. Scholastic difficulties.
At the first meeting of the football
candidates, early in September, II
was apparent that while the high
school was OVERLOOKING with pupils,
there was a lack of football timber,
but the season was undertaken and
a good schedule arranged with the
hope that something would turn up.
However, it has become increasingly
apparent, even on the face of Satur-
days victor over, Manning, that an
unsatisfactory situation had develop
ed and that something must be done
If the high school was to have a
football team, a
In the first place it was clearly un-
|derstood in the beginning of the sea-
son that the use of tobacco on the
part of the players was not to be
tolerated. 1t is known fact that no
man, let alone school boy, can play
football and do ustice to himself and
to his school Not only have the
rules in regard to the use of tobacco.
been ignored, but the training rules
have been disregarded This situa-
tion could have been delt with sue
|cessfully had there been large num-
Der of candidates, by firing them of
the team, and giving the position to
the deserving ones. But owing to
the lack of candidates, every boy had
to be used. whether he observed the
rules or not. The faculty numbers
feel as II this was an injustice to the
members of the team who were doing
all in their power to develop a sue
.cessful team.
Scholastic difficulties have prevail
ed from the first. starting in with the
hangover from last year which dis
qualified some of the best players,
but now more of the players have
fallen by the wayside and seem to
find it impossible to get sufficiently
high grades to be allowed to play. It
was this factor, more than any other
which landed the knockout blow to
the football season. For no matter
how good an athlete a fellow is. he
is of no use to his team If he cannot
successfully carry his studies.
Under the circumstances it is felt,
that owing to the excessive amount of
school work which the faculty was
carrying, IT would be Justified in dis
continuing work which was accomp-
fishing so little results.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-10-12
FARMER ACCUSED
OF CATTLE STEALING
Farmer Near Extra Thought to be
Man Wanted for Stealing Cattle
in Missouri.

T. r.. Williams who has been farm
ing the old Geo Faaborg place in
Section "a. Greeley township, nine
miles northeast of Extra has been ac-
cused of stealing cattle in Atchison
county Missouri. The authorities
from that county telephoned sheriff
Chas. Sunberg Monday, to place the
man under arrest, but when he went
to the farm Tuesday morning he
found that Mr.. Williams had left for
greener fields.
Williams isesupposed to have come
to this county from Canada where 1t
is. reported he served in a peniten-
tiAry for asimilar ocense. He told
his neighbors about three weeks ago
that he intended to go to Montona
but instead, he must have gone to
Bridgeport, Mo-, where 1t is claimed
he stole eighteen head of cattle. The
Missouri authorities were on his track
and got in sight OF their man, but he
eluded the officers and made his es-
cape. They thought perhaps he had
come back to Audubon county and
wanted the officers here to keep a
sharp lookout for him,
A few days after Williams left. his
wife went TO Missouri. and asked the
neighbors to Jock after the stock for
horses in feed barn, here recently
but deposited sufficient amount OF
money to pay for their keeping,
having come here with the intention
of securing work on the paving gang.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-10-12
SATURDAY is TO BE
A BIG CANDY DAY

Special trade days are no new thing
The famous guilds of London, some of
them dating well back to the period
of the Roman invasion, had their an
nual ceremonials marked by process
sions and banquets attended by roy
atty in our own cities. at period when
business was almost wholly local GER
tain industries glorified their callings
with long-drawn parades much to the
edifcation of the populace. Those
who purpose a permanent yearly
candy day to be observed all over the
country do. not plan its observance
with the beating of drums. They
only ask that every live seller of can
dies shall wake up to the fact that
his benefit and it is up to him to let
everybody in his own circle of Gus
toners know about it.
pet" Dennis of the Dennis Con-
fectionery Store is one of the very
progressive young business men who
has taken hold of Candy Day" and
bound to make it successful one
In order to accommodate the
great rush that is bound to come, he
has filled his store room to overflow
ing with some of the richest can
dies that are made. Pete knows
what his trade demands, and he al
ways has an assortment so Lone of
his customers will be disappointed.
Eat candy Saturday, and don't eat it
alone, but take some home for the
wife and kiddies. Mr.. Dennis has
frequently repeated, 1.-THE best candies
are on sale at Dennis Confectionery
Store, where your trade is always
appreciated"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-10-12
A PLAY HOUSE, THAT
PLEASES THE PUBLIC

Among the many good things
that have come to Audubon in recent
years is the Crescent theatre owned
and operated by the Preston Bros.
The theatre has been opened long
enough for people in general to form
"a definite opinion of the place, and it
is much to the credit of the owners
to state that it has already taken
rank among the leading play houses
of the state. No matter where you go
outside of Audubon you are confront
ed with the statement that "You GER
.tainly have good moving picture
theatre" While the business was
new venture to the owners, at the
beginning, the faculty of knowing how
to please the public, was an old story
for both the, boys had been drilled
on that line from their infancy. un-
der the able tutorship of their father,
G. w. Preston. 1t was therefore only
natural and forgone conclusion
when the Crescent theatre opened for
business, that it would soon have the
good will and endorsement of the
public.
From the opening night up to the
present some strong bills have been
shown. and last week especially, the
bill was extraordinarily good. In addi-
|tion to the moving pictures, some
refined vaudeville was engaged. The
company, which was composed of
three persons. gave high class en-,
Itertainment and packed houses greet
ed them at the two performances that
We're given on Thursday night.
There is good, better and best in
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-10-12
men ENJOY A
SOCIAL, EVENING
Monthly Meeting of Commercial Club
Combines Business With
Pleasure ~

The regular monthly meeting. of
the Audubon Commercial Club was
held at the X. p. hall last Monday
evening. This was the first meeting
of the Club since last July, the sum-
mer meetingG having been called off
on account of the extreme heat.
The matter of paving and the in
stallation the eiectrolier system was
fully aud freely discussed. There was
much concern felt that the paving
would not be- completed this fall and
an endeavor was made to ascertain
from the party in charge CT the
paving il the business section
could not be paved first in order
to relieve the unsatisfactory
conditions that would prevail
throughout the winter months
in case the paving was not completed.
1t was the unanimous opinion that
the electroliers should be installed
at once in order TO get the benefit of
the splendid lighting system during
the fall and winter months. Mr..
Tedford who has the contract for in
stalling the system stated that while
the material was here, he was having
trouble in obtaining competent help
to complete the work. However, the
next day large force was put to
work so that in all probability the
poles will soon be put in place.
An effort will be made to secure a
reasonable contract with the electric
light company to furnish the current
for the street electroliers, but in case
this cannot be done, the city could
purchase a dynamo to- connect with
the engine at the pumping station
and manufacture it's own current.
A proposition was presented by
Geo. Oelke, on behalf of the fireman
which had for its purpose the mat
ter of interesting the club in securing
the Interstate Firemens Tournament
for Audubon next year. President
Bilharz appointed A. Farquhar, DR..
McLearn and Mr.. Mantz as a COM
mittee to investigate the matter ana
report to the club.
Following the business session.
pumpkin pie, sandwiches and coffee
were served under the able direction
of w. j. Hamilton. Then followed
the smoker and the social hour.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-10-12
WINTER LECTURE
COURSE Is ARRANGED
Series of Five Numbers Contracted
For the Season and all Of Them
are First Glass

! The Commercial Club which has
had charge of the lecture course In
Audubon the past several years, has
again contracted for a series of lee
lures and entertainments to be held
in the city during the winter months.
There is nothing quite so elevating
and so fruitful of good to the COM
munity as lecture course.
In the past the patronage has been
fairly good and each year the club has
made expenses, but this year there
ought surely to be surplus. The
lecture by Thomas Brooks Fletcher
alone is well worth the price of the
season ticket. He comes to open the
course on the evening of October the
both. 1t has been the privilege of
the writer to introduce Mr. Fletcher
on three different occasions in his
lecture on the "Martyrdon of Fools. -
What his subject will be on the occas-
ion of his visit to Audubon we do not
know, but we venture the assertion
that any subject he might select will
be well worth hearing.
The advance sale of season tickets
should be large as the price is only
$500 for adult and $1.00 for students
The tickets will soon be placed on
sale and the canvass made. The COM
mittee should meet with unbounded
success. III
Following is the list of talent and
the dates when each is to appear:
1.-THE opening number of the course
will be given on October 30th by
Thomas Brooks Fletcher, dramatic
orator. He is deep thinker and
can drive these thoughts into the
hearts and minds of his hearers in
never to be forgotten sentences. He
is leader on the American Lyceum
platform and ii is said holds the re-
turn record of the Lyceum. 80
On November 18th the Jess Pugh
Company of entertainers will be with
us. Mr.. Pugh is one of the very few
entertainers who originates his own
material, thus making his program
always new. He is most versatile,
being humorous entertainer, an in
|terpretatiye reader, character de-
lineator and a baritone soloist. He
a splendid tenor and Xccompanist.
The musical Guardsmen will be
with us on December goth. This is
y tOiliDlHdtlOH VI Glbe C1uU anu mdkS
Quartette, and will be one of the
big musical treats. They will put on
a rousing. cheering chorzs and a
most popular attraction. The enter
tainment furnished is the very lat
est words in musical popularity.
On January % DIR. E. T. Hagarman,
lecturer, will give his great lecture,
1.-THE World We Live In" He points
out that our real world is within and
not without. His talk touches the
business, industrial, social and po-
litical. II contains world of hummer
and philosophy and inspires to bet
ter things and cleaner living.
The last number will be given on
March Sth, and will be the Cathed-
|ral Choir. This great musical COM
pany will furnish a fitting close to
a strong program. 1t is one of the
most attractive companies ever in
troduced to a Lyceum. 1t demon
strates that there is nothing more
beautiful, more artistic and impress
sive than the old church classics and
hymns. A specially constructed pro-
gram OF great range is used. BY all
means attend this number"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-10-12
FIRST MEETING OF
THE NEW CLUB YEAR

The first meeting of the Womans
Club for the year 1861 was held at
Watts hall yesterday afternoon be-
ginning at three o'clock. A short
business session with reports of COM
mittees filled the first part of the SEES
\ sion.
The fire truck committee was un-
able to give a complete report because
all of the money promised had not
been paid and the chairman desired
a notice in the papers to the effect
that it was most desirable that delin-
quent subscriptions be left at Har-
mons store within week from this
date.
| A letter from the Congress of Moth
ers and Parent Teachers Association
requesting that delegates be appoint
ed for their joint conference with the
University of Iowa October %, 26,
and q, was Sead and the appointing
of delegates left to the president.
1t was voted that the travelling ex-
penses OF these delegates be paid by
the Club.
The first number on the program
was Miss Davis promised lesson OF
THE Worlds News" Miss Davis
took as her topic the coming presi-
Dental election and gave the Club
members thorough review of the
plan of electing president since the
thirteen colonies became a union, as
well as fine description of present
methods.
Miss Clark followed with cleverly
handled short talk on Labor Saving
Ideas for the Kitchen" She made a
special point Of kitchen arrangement
as a. labor saver and told of many. lit
tie articles that would help the tired
housewife in her efforts to save labor
| Both talks were instructive and
pleasing, and the audience listened
attentively. Mrs. Elvin Cole Mrs.
Robinson, and Mrs. Del Viewer were
the reception committee for the day
and handled this enjoyable feature OF
the afternoon very well indeed, max
ing the social hour one Of real enjoy
ment
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-10-12
AUDUBON TEAM
IS VICTORIOUS
High School Foot Ball Team Plays
Perfect Game With Manning.

The football team of the Audubon
high school was victorious in the
game played last Saturday with the
team from Manning high school. A
large and enthusiastic crowd witness
ed the game which gave Audubon 13
to Manning 6.
The game was played in fifteen
minute quarters. Owing to the excess
sive heat five minute intermissions
were allowed between each quarter.
Considerable time was taken out for
injuries members 9 both teams
sustained. One man from each team
was disqualified for smuggling.
The Audubon team was in splen-
did form, and in fact outplayed the
visitors in every particular. Both
teams were we'll matched, though the
The visitors also excelled in the for
ward pass. The home boys were es-
pecially strong on the end runs,
Audubon had good front formation
and the visitors failed to make any
thing through their line. A number
|of penalties were inflicted, mostly
for holding and offside. Disputes
frequently arose but Referee Pottle
rendered decisions in a dignified and
decisive manner which were general
ly accepted without question, though
at times there was some indication of
a free-for-all, but in-as-much as this
goes with the game nothing was
thought of it.
This was the second game of the
season and the team showed great
Improvement under the thorough
training of Coach Novak. He has the
confidence and esteem of every mem
Der of the team, and each one was
eager to make good showing. The
officials were: Pottle, referee; Cody,
umpire; Mark Law, head lineman;
Supt.. Johansen, timekeeper,
Following is the lineup of the two
teams:
Audubon: Kelley center; Miller
and Petersen, guard; o. Fullerton
and Chas. Fullerton, tackle; Jensen
and Foley, ends;s Cole, full-back;
Nicholson half-hack and captain;
Reed, half-back; Christensen, substi-
tute; Novak, coach.
Manning: Lawbaugh, center; EN-
mons and Bingham, guard; Myers
and Schelldorf, tackle; Dethleff and
Dunning. ends; Gronert, quarterback
Mosher and Crotch, half-back; Ohde.
full-back; Sinclair. Lyden and Cur
It's substitutes; Lee, coach.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-10-12
FORMER BUSINESS MAN
ENDORSES MISS FARQUHAR
September 81, 1916

To The Editor:--
1t would seem to me that Ella Far
qahar was too we'll known by the vot-
ers of Audubon county to need rec
concentration from anyone as to her
fitness and qualifications for the pos
ition of County Recorder. But mas
much as l will not be able to give her
a vote in person, / take this method
of helping her all / can.
j have known Miss Farquhar for
many years, first when she taught
school in Melville township. and later
when in my employ, both in Audubon
and in Fort Dodge.
During the many years she was en-
.ployed in my store at no time ever
had reason to be dissatisfied with her
work. She was always at her post of
duty. always ready and willing. with
a degree ofintelligence and thorough
ness have seldom found in an en-
|ployee.
She had rare tact, great patience
and never made mistakes.
take great pleasure in recon-
mending Miss Farquhar to all the vot-
|ers of Audubon county, and especial
ly to- the many old time friends who
I sincerely hope still remember me.
Respectfully,
J. #. RUSSELL.
Fort Dodge, Iowa.