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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-11-02
EVERY VOTE COUNTS
$50 Votes i'm New York Would Have
Elected Blaine President i'm 1884.

Elected Blaine President i'm 1894.
Every vote counts That is the
slogan the Republican headquarters
has adopted, and is urging every Re-
publican to vote November Z. 1t is
the general rule for the individual
to feel that his vote will mot make
any difference anyway" The cam
paign committee this year wants such
an idea entirely dissipated. There
is no question but that the Republi-
can party will make a clean sweep if
all vote,
Some of the data being provided
by the Republican headquarters cite
the following illustrations as to how
influential a vote might became:
1880.
Oregon-A change of 336 popular
votes from Garfield to Hancock would
have given Hancock the electoral vote
of the state.
! California; change of 80 popu-
lar votes from Hancock to Garfield
would have given Garfield the cleo
toral vote of the state.
1884
New York-A change of SIS popu-
| lar votes from Cleveland to Blaine
would have given Blaine the electoral
vote of the state and the presidency
of the United States.
1888.
Connecticut-A change of 1877
popular votes from Cleveland to Har-
rison would have given Harrison the
electoral vote of the state.
1892.
North Dakota-A change of 80
popular votes from Weaver to Harri-
son would have given Harrison two
more electoral votes.
1896.
Wyoming-A change of 292 poDu-
lar votes from Bryan to Mckinley
would have given Mckinley the cleo
toral vote of the state.
South Dakota-A change of go
popular votes from Bryan to McKin-
ley would have given Mckinley the
electoral vote of the state.
1904.
Maryland-A change of &c popu-
lar votes from Parker to Roosevelt
would have given Roosevelt the en-
tire electoral vote of the state.
1908
Missouri change of 315 popu-
lar votes from Taft to Bryan would
have given Bryan the electoral vote
of the state.
California; change Of 232 popu-
lar votes from Roosevelt to Wilson
would have given Wilson the entire
electoral vote Of the state.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-11-02
ISSUES OF THE CAMPAIGN

The South is governing the United
States under the Wilson administra-
ton. President Wilson is southern,
five members of his Cabinet are from
the South, southern men are chair
men of seventeen out of eighteen
great committees in the House of Rep
resentatives, including the Ways and
Means Committee which formulated
the Underwood low Tariff Law. With
population of one-fifth of the coun-
try's people and one-seventh of its
wealth and less than one-fourth of
its area, the South under the present
Democratic administration, is master
of the North, the East, the Middle
West, and the far West. The Demo.
cratic party is a sectional party.
The Underwood Tariff Law put
most of the farmers products on the
free list. The duties were removed
from cattle, sheep, eggs. milk, cream,
wool, beef, mutton, and corn. The
rates were reduced 60 per cent on
poultry, butter, cheese, hay and hor-
ses. Every farmer knows that there
was an immediate slump in the prices
of his products, which continued I'M
Ill the European war began. When
the European war ends the same con-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-11-02

chill over us. We had one cold
night and drilled with our sweaters
and gloves on the next morning, but
| it has warmed up again and makes
one sweat. We were out this morn
ing and dug some trenches. We go
once week to parade at FIT. Brown.
Our regiment was the only regiment
to be reviewed at FIT. Brown by Gen.
Funston. We are Gen. Parker's
choice of the troops at Brownsville,
| think. They say the Iowa brigade
is the best brigade of U. s. guards in
the U. S. Inf. Now that is not so bad
for little state like Iowa. We are
hard and in good shape so we could
go any place in the world. We can
make the hikes as easy with packs as
we did without packs in the start.
| This will be all for this time"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-11-02
GROCER PROFITS
BECOMING LESS
Find 1t Difficult to DO Business on
Constantly Raising Market.

Pity the poor groceryman these
days.
Every day he receives notice from
of certain articles, and every day his
margin of profit on some goods are
cut down.
The result of the higher cost Of
living will be, according to c. W..
Judd, secretary of the retail merch-
ants bureau, a thinning out of grocer
les in Des Moines. He expects many
to fall this winter.
One result of the changed condi-
tions, Judd predicts, will be a great
er use of pennies. Grocers will
rise on articles one, two or three cents
rather than a nickle, and the result
will be demand for more coppers.
Has Made Inquirey.
In the last few weeks Judd has
conducted an inquiry into the grocery
conditions in Des Moines. He finds
he says, that many staples have risen
to such an extent as to wipe out prof.
its in them for the retailer.
For instance he points out that at
present the grocers of the city are
making no profit whatever on flour,
sugar, butter eggs, and lard although
these items form one-third of their
business, and despite the fact that
these staples have risen in price
greatly in the last few weeks. In
fact, Judd, says, some grocers figure
loss of from z " to 10 per cent on
these staples.
10 Centers Raise
"In 10-cent articles there has been
a decided advance in the cost to the
retailer" Judd said. MANY 10-cent
sellers have been raised from rs cents
to $1.05 a dozen, and most of them
now cost at least 95 cents. Yet the
retailer hasn't dared yet to raise his
price.
Aside from this the grocer is fore
ed to pay 100 per cent more for wrap
ping paper and paper bags, while
wrapping Irvine and butter dishes
have advanced from 25 to SO per
cent. This is an added expense
which he is forced to bear under the
contant raise in products. Every
cents added to the dozen or case
means a shrinkage in the gross prof
it and with the margin in the bust
ness already close, it does not require
mathematician to appreciate what
is in store for the grocer who does
not raise his price to allow him at
least an even break.
String beans cannot be bought az
any price hardly. Tomatoes are ad-
vancing every day. Salmon can hard
ly be purchased and sardines are high
With this staring the grocer in the
face what is he going to do. Natural
| ly he will be compelled to raise
prices even higher in the next few
months. Investigation shows that
there is not one grocer in the entire
city of Des Moines making money.
| The retailer finds it hard to raise on
the public but the manufacturer can
raise on the retailer. They must raise
on raw material and shortage in
CROPS"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-11-02
GLEE CLUB CONCERT

The High School Girls Glee Club
is practicing for a benefit concert to
be given at some future date, prob
ably the twenty-fourth of November
They will be assisted by Miss White
reader; the Boys Glee Club and High
School Orchestra.
Remember that this treat is COM
ing and watch for further announce
ments. E. f. 10.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-11-02
AUDUBON BOY is
ON THE FIRING LINE

d. A. Settlemire who left Iowa
with his company when the President
called for the National Guards to pa
troll the Mexican border, writes the
following letter to the editor of the
Republican:
81 will give you and my many
friends an idea of what we are doing
down here on the border. We have
plenty to eat three times a day. We
put in four hours a day under arms,
three in the forenoon and one in the
afternoon, and a brigade hike every
Friday for ten miles. We had a sham
battle last week that had 10000
troops in it.
When they write and tell us that
they have had snow in Iowa it sends
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-11-02

Constitutional Amendment Ballot
To Used Voting Public Questions and Constitutional Amendments
Nothup, County
dayofN November in
III k1Z<
Affirmative ballot
makes n afte a
similar akin the
Shall the Following Amendment to the
Constitution Be Adopted?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-11-02

"Repeal section GU of article two (2) of the
constitution of Iowa and to adopt IN lieu thereof the
following, to-wit
''The general election for state, district county
and township officers in the year 1916 shall be held in
the same month and on the same day that fixed by
the laws of the United States for the election of pres
Dental electors of president and vice-president of
the United States; and thereafter such election shall
be held at such time as the general assembly may by
law provide
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-11-02
SOME MORE HAY COMING

Two more car loads Of alfalfa hay
and 2 cars of Elk Horn valley hay
will soon be on track Get in early
- avoid the rush. See l.. C. John
son.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-11-02
FOR SALE

Poland China boars, sired by
Smooth Big Bob and Orange b., both
prize winners at state fair. Three
miles southeast of town. 43-tf
NJ. l. MASTERSON.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-10-05

tion my surprise was great when
beheld the place. l want to say that
in all the thirty-two years of my work,
including almost every state in the
country, you have here the BEST
understand | say best,-the best
equipped fair that | have ever seen.
Enough has been built to accommo-
date this year, and nothing more, and
everything constructed has been
built with the future in view. Anoth-
er thing is the officers of the asso-
citation, the superintendent, and the
judges. AS far as | am able to
learn, every one of the officers are
live men, who want to do what is
right, and who are constantly looking
out for the future and welfare of the
fair. Your superintendent seem to
know their business and do their
work well, and the judges, q must OF
course except the starter), the judges
are the best men that could be found
in this section of the country. Not
a complaint have ! heard, and from
my experience of many years at
fairs, have never seen better judg.
ing. Your fair is bound to grow. Now
what l say is straight. Well, here
come the judges, | must go over to
the stand, but before | do, let me say
again, got fine fair here"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-10-05
Horse and Colt Shows.

Horse shows, beginning Thursday
night, continued through Friday,
showing both afternoon and evening.
Thursday evening, ponies hitched
single, gentlemen's drivers hitched
single, and high schooled horses were
shown, judged and prizes awarded
Friday morning, the show was re-
sumed and teams hitched to wagon
and four-horse-teams were judged.
Just preceding the races, the colt
show and contest was held. Some
twenty odd colts were entered in the
contest. w. N. Crownover, judge of
horses, who made the awards, said
that in all his extensive travels, in
Guiding work in the largest fairs of
the country, he never had seen a
larger or better colt show. Ten
prizes from a purse of 200 were CIV
en- the ten first winners.
3 The famed saddle horse show came
last evening, some seven horses en-
tering the class. Riding ponies and
gentlemen's driving teams were also
judged during the show.
All day Thursday, and the bigger
part of Friday, judging of horses took
place near the horse barns, this be-
in in addition to the special shows in
front of the grand stand.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-10-05
Free-For-All Pace,

]. w. Wilkinson, coming from be-
hind in the last quarter of the first
heat for a win, surprised race patrons
and horsemen by finishing first. Sam,
entered by Ambrose Johnson of
Granger, Mo-, was looked upon as a
possible winner. He started slow in
the first heat, but led by the close of
the first quarter, continuing his lead
till the fiIal stretch when j. W.drew
N for win. Heiret Marie, Ralph
Childs of Princeton, Ill.,, brown mare,
and Dexter n a bay gelding, enter.
ed from; Toledo, Iowa, by G. M. Nor
ford, were irst and second In the
rs pace Tuesday. but were out of
company yesterday, Dexter NJ, how
ever, may be excused for his last two
heats, for he broke while scoring and
started late.
The second heat of the free.for-all
was a double race, j. w. and Sam
running together. and two lengths
back, Marie and Dexter running.
J. w. won his contest, and Marie I'm
= a. u.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-10-05
OUR SOLDIER BOYS
Send Greeting and Compliments for
Lieutenant J w. Springer.

Our soldier candidate for County
Treasurer gets royal endorsement
from the boys in the service, through
the following letter, which is self
explanatory:
Brownsville, Texas.
September 80, 1916.
Oskaloosa Herald, Oskaloosa, la.
Editor Herald:-To the Oskaloosa
Herald and the Voters of Mahaska
County: We the undersigned wish to
acknowledge the spirit in which you
gave our First Lieutenant Jonathan
q. Springer such praise in a recent
issue of your paper.
The praise in your paper does not
extend half far enough to encompass
the honor that he deserves. Lieut.
Springer is by far one of the best
officers in the 3rd Regiment.
And under consideration of him
being handicapped and away from
home serving in the United States
Army on the Mexican Border. there.
fore voters should take into consider
alton this fact. He should receive
the honor due him so far from home.
Yours respectfully,
Boys of Co. III"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-10-05
BADLY HURT
Automobile Accident at Pleasant
Corners Proves Severe.

Eddyville Tribune: An auto coils.
ion occurred at Pleasant Corners at
about four o'clock Saturday afternoon,
and although it proved quite serious
for the occupants of one of the cara
it might have been even forse.
Mrs. Ed. Shields and daughters,
Misses Jennie and Dorothy and their
guests, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Shields of
Grand River were driving to Fredric
in Wills new Overland Six. APP
preaching the corners from the west
was the Ford of C. A. Williams south
of town and occupied by Mr.. and Mrs.
Williams and little daughters and two
guests Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Shaffer of
oskaloosa' they having been out for
a pleasure drive.
Neither party saw the other in time
to prevent a collision, so the Ford car
bumped into the Overland at the point
where the east and west and the north
and south roads cross each other at
the Corners" 1t is said that the cars
were about twenty feet apart when
Mr.. Williams noticed the danger and
attempted to avoid the other car, but
struck it, caving In the back door of
the Overland. The axle and fender Of
the Overland were also bent and the
Ford was badly jammed up.
The Ford, being the lightest car of
the two. was upset. Mr.. Williams was
pinned under the car and sustained
a fracture of the shoulder blade, but
he managed to climb out from under
the wreck. Mrs. Williams came out
of the collision with a fractured skull
which is of such a nature that it is
not likely to result in any permanent
injury. Their little daughter escaped
with q few bruises. Mrs. Shaffer, who
is about 81 years of age was consid-
erably. damned up, and it is feared
that she may have a fractured hip,
but her husband was more fortunate
and escaped with only few bruises.
The occupants of the larger car sus.
tanned no worse injuries than a severe
shaking up.
Those in the Williams party were
taken into the Joe Himelick home on
the corner and after receiving immed
late attention they were taken to the
Williams home in cars driven by Mr.
Himelick and c. V. Shafer At last re-
ports they were all doing as well as
could be expected
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-10-05
The Poultry Show.

One of the features of the exposition
was at the poultry palace. 1t was one
of the big successes of the fair.
In the first place superintendent
w. r. Lacey in charge of this diyis-
ion worked early and late in the eff
fort to make showing and he sue
ceeded even beyond his own fondest
hopes. Mr.. Lacey started out by SUI
Iperintending the construction of the
poultry exhibit place and he did a
splendid piece of work. Next he set to
work to organize a poultry show that
would be a credit to the exhibition. At
his own expense he wrote to every
man, woman and child who has ever
been suspected OF raising poultry in or
about the Sixth District and secured
promises of exhibits. He went farther
and invited state wide competition.
He secured some of the best show
birds anywhere in the country. John
E. Moehil came from Marshalltown
and Bert Holmes brought big show
from his coops at Muscatine. The To-
cal talent responded in a gratifying
way. Mr.. Lacey, through persistent eff
fort made a show that would have
been a credit to the state association.
Almost five hundred entries were
listed in the various classes and there
we're more than one thousand birds
in the building. Six counties were rep
resented in the entry list and partici-
pated in the prize distribution.
Mrs. Maggie Hickey assisted Mr.
Lacey in his work as superintendent
of the department and rendered valu
able aid to the exhibitors. Her cour
tesies were appreciated and did much
to make this department popular with
the visitors. Verdon Reinhard, a spec
ial authority on poultry of all kinds
was secured to do the Judging and he
rendered general satisfaction. Premi-
ums awarded amounted to $4,000.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-10-05
SOME DEALS IN DIRT
Record in Recent Real Estate Deals
in Mahaska County
Warranty Deeds.

Eldora Adkisson and husband, 10,
to Mrs. N. j. Miller, lot 4 block IL
G. +. Sharon-Cons. $500.
R. P. Doze and wife Marthana ct al
to c. T. Wilson, pit lot S. D. of lot
4 block IL Winders second add. Shar.
Onions. 1925.
Frank w. Loring and wife Beulah
B. to Lillian Frances Kilburn, pit. lot
6 East add. Oskaloosa-Cons. $4,000.
Allen c. Shaw and wife E.G. to Sid.
ney and Ora l.. Harper, NJ NE Sec.
30-77-15-Cons. $1.0O.
Francis A. Jones and wife NJ. B. to
o. o. Riggc. land in Sec. 4-77-l4-
Cons. $50.
r. X. Davis and wife Sara c. ct al
to Walter Phillips, So Sc Sec. 1916
Icons. $1.00.
Amy Mars unmd. to Claude f. Mi
airs, und. 20 int. E1s SW Sec. 35-74-14
and other lands-Cons. $500.
Quit Claim Deeds.
Josephine Reeves and husband,
Ernest c., to Job f. Stout, lot block
4, o. p. Fremont-Cons. $1.o0.
Joseph r, Moore and wife Kate to
Q. 0. Riggs, pit. lot 7 Of !. S. of NE
NE Sec. A., l4--Cons. $1.00.
Arthur w. Sanders and wife Myrtle
70 Gladys Martin, lot block Nay
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-10-05
Professional Cards
w. n. HEATING,
Observation-Disclosures
Money to Loan. Insurance.
liz First Ave. West. Oskalocsa, Iows-
23ti
Notice of Referees Sale.

BY virtue of an order of sale direct
ed to the undersigned referee, from
the office of the Clerk of the District
Court of Mahaska County, Iowa, on
decree obtained in said Court on the
4th day of April, 1916, in favor of
Hannah V. Clark, as Plaintiff vs.
Demeretta Graham, ct al, Defendants,
for the partition of the real estate
named and described in the said
Plaintiffs petition, | will on the 14th
day of October. 1915. offer for sale to
the highest bidder, the following real
estate, to-wit: Government Lot /, in
Sec. IS, Twp. rs, N. of Range II, West
of 5th p. M.
Terms OF sale cash. Said sale to
take place in front of the court house
door, in Oskaloosa, Iowa, at the hour
of o'clock p. m, of said day, when
and where due attendance will be Civ
en- by the undersigned.
Dated at Oskaloosa, Iowa, Septem-
Der Is, 1916.
Geo. j. Clark, Sole Referee,
(9dD
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-10-05
Great Crowd at Nlaht.

1t is estimated that at least three
thousand people passed through the
gates for the night show. The grand
stand was again filled and the mid
way was one big field of fair attend
ants. And all DAY and all evening
entertainment was furnished for ev-
cry one. 1T was certainly a great
show" we have sure had our mon
ey's WORTH" was the general verdict.
Art hall and arcade were too small to
accommodate only a fractional por-
ton of the crowd and there We're
thousands of people who could not
get into these places and did not see
the shows therein.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-10-05
Fair and Exposition Notes.


Premiums will be paid following
next Thursday, October 5.
All premium awards were not com
pleted, in all classes until this Satur
day morning.
Grounds dried off splendidly yester
day with the assistance of drags and
working of bad places.
The amphitheatre was filed, and
all up and down the fence there was
not room for one more.
IT'S the biggest fair in all Iowa
outside of the state fair" said horse
men who have been at all of the larg
er gatherings.
Secretary Rosebrook, on his own
motion closed couple of concessions
yesterday and made the operators
leave the grounds.
Dust in the Exhibit Hall made things
a little unpleasant during the day,
and here was absolutely no chance to
get the floor sprinkled.
The fair entertainers put or a spec.
tally meritorious program last even
ing. The special stock parade added
to the worth while features of the
evening.
Ptomaine poisoning was reported
about the grounds yesterday and
Thursday. One man from the horse
barnes was taken to a local hospital
for treatment, and the rest of them
felt like it.
Disorderly conduct was a thing un-
heard of yesterday afternoon at least,
and while they might have been just
little bit rough later in the even
ing the crowd was exceptionally we'll
behaved during the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barlow are also enjoy
ing tenting during the out door sea-
son. Mr.. Barlow's parents are extens-
i've farmers and land owners in Penn
sylvania. The young folks spend the
slack season down on the farm.
Autos and teams were almost two
hours in passing out of the grounds,
last evening, constant stream leav-
ing the grounds. Streets in all direc-
tions leading to the fair were literally
packed with machines and vehicles.
1t is estimated that fully eight thous
and people witnessed the evenings
program Friday night. Two hours were
required for the cars to leave the
ground after the show, going in a
solid continuous stream in double
line.
Novels and Hopes at the stand
just at the east entrance of the am
phitheatre were. kept on the jump
during the entire afternoon. II seemed
that they could not keep the people
In the amphitheatre supplied with
The Oskaloosa herald., 1916-10-05
Tonight is Carnival Night.

The closing event of the Fair will
be an evening of harmless hilarity.
Tonight is Carnival night. A free mask
will be given with every ticket. This
big stack of masks may run short so
don't be late.
The band concert will open as usual
at 1880. The full program of illumi.
mated stage attractions together with
the numerous fun provoking incidents
OF Carnival night will claim your at.
tention for probably an hour and a
half.
At $3.50 the grand spot light march
Of masqueraders will pass in review
before the judges stand and the am
phitheatre. The food lights will be
centered on the trip OF track along
the fence near the elevated stage so
all the marchers and their costumes
may be plainly seen from every angle.
Souvenir ribbon honors will be pass
ed to those whose costumes, in the
opinion Of the judges, are the most
Unique and beautiful.
While there will be a riot of fun
and hilarity on the Fair grounds to-
night, nothing boisterous will be per-
mitted. A high old time has been plan
ned by the management, but anyone
disposed to take improper advantage
OF this program OF gayety will be
promptly and emphatically discourag
ed