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Putnam patriot., 1916-09-15
St. Philip $ Church

Holy Communion will be celebrated on Sunday at l0:45, and lhere will be no service at s \. III. The Minister-in- charge will be Tn Hartford to assist st wedding on Saturday evening ,and is unable 10 return in time for the usual eATlY service.
Putnam patriot., 1916-09-15
Bank Book Lost

Lost or stolen, pass, book No. 1s,63s of Putnam Savings Bank, Putnam, Conn. All persons are cautioned against purchashing or negotiating the same, and any person having a claim To said book is hereby called upon to present said claim tu said bank within six months from Septem Der Sth, 1916, or submit to having the book declare cancelled and extingutshed, and new book issued in lieu thereof, or the amount due thereon paid. 36 3o
Putnam patriot., 1916-09-15
Another Lure of Publicity.

Many man donates 10 some pub lie movement the money he might well have used Go pay his butcher, baker or grocer.-Mscon News.
Putnam patriot., 1916-09-15
o'.od Work cf English Sparrcs.

The thistle and the caterpillar have been eliminated from New Zealand es the English sparrow. s
Putnam patriot., 1916-09-15
Notice

The Selectmen and Town Clerk of the Town of Putnam, will meet in the Town Hall on Saturday September 23, 1916, from g o'clock in the forenoon until o'clock in the afternoon for the purpose of admitting to the Electors Oath those whose names appear upon the "List to be Made and found qual- flied.
 Daled al Putnam, Connecticut, Sep lembeT Huh, 1916.
 Clarence E, Pierce
 Luther NJ. Keith
 Omer LaRue
 sStle IT en
 David Flagg, Town Jerk
Putnam patriot., 1916-09-15
WANTED

Antique furniture, looking glasses china and old glassware. Best prices paid. Chas. J. King, Norwich, Conn, Box 195.
Putnam patriot., 1916-09-15
Agents Wanted

A reliable agent in every town for the Eagle Fire Extinguisher. Exper- fence not necessary. Write to Eagle Sales Co.,, P. o. Box 94, Syracuse. N. Y. 31-31
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09
THE DECLAMAToRY CONTEST

The sub-district declamatory con-
test in which Audubon participated
this year was held at Missouri Valley
Friday evening. March third. Mis-
souri, Valley carried off first honors
in the oratorical class, Logan in the
dramatic and Shelby in the humorous.
Rebecca Weeks, who represented
Audubon acquitted herself in man
ner very creditable to her trainer
and the school, although she did not
place for honors.
The entire contest was an unusual
ly high order and was very close,
there being but a fraction of a per-
cents difference in some of the
markings. The winners go 10 Oska-
loosa Friday to take part in the dis
trict contest and the winners there
meet at Carroll for the state, early
in April.
The contest was to have taken
place at Logan this year but owing
to the breaking out of an epidemic
of scarlet fever which closed all pub
lie places it was necessary to hold the
sub-district elsewhere. Missouri Val
ley responded splendidly to the ap-
peal OF their neighboring city and
handled the affair in a very system
attic and hospitable manner. Out of
sympathy for Logan in losing the
contest this year it was voted to hold
the contest there next year. This
comes as a disappointment to the
people of Audubon, especially to the
high school as Audubon wanted it.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09
IN OUR GROCERY DEPARTMENT

We want you to get acquainted with this
Gocery Store We want you to get acquaint-
ed with the good things to eat which we have
to offer you; with the prices asked for them
and with the clerks who will do all in their
power to give You good eatables at a fair
price.
Try the new Coffee the "Butternut"-1
pound cans 35c, 8 pound cans $100. A deli
cious drink at moderate price.
K. G. Baking Powder always kept in
stock at Toe l5c and 25c per can. Also Royal,
DR.. Prices, and Calumet
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09
DEATH OF MRS. GEO. Law

Mrs. Geo. Law, who suffered a
stroke of apoplexy last Thursday died
the next day. She was born in Ce-
dar County, Iowa, April 10, 1857,
and was about 58 years of age at the
time of her death. She was married
to James E. Wells in 1873 and to
this union three children were born,
two dying in infancy, the remaining
son being Warren M. Wells.
December 3, 1895, she was mar
ried to Geo. Law at Bayard, Iowa.
and since that time she has lived In
Viola and Melville townships. She
was a splendid woman and all who
knew her regret to hear of her un-
timely death.
Funeral services were held Sunday
from the M. e. church at Bayard and
interment made In the Bayard cem-
etery.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09
AUDUBON COUNTY CHILD
WELFARE CONFERENCE
March f5 at Watts Hall
PROGRAM

! PROGRAM
| Mrs. E. b. Thomas, Audubon
County Child Welfare Association
Chairman, presiding.
9:30--County OrganiZation--Mrs
E. B. Thomas.
Report of Delegates.
Bookkeeping and Babies Mrs
Geo. Viewer.
! Music.
SAFE the Babies-Mrs. Miles Gard
ner.
Judging Babies by comparison;
Teams
Mrs. Hoogenakker, Mrs. Emerson
Mrs. Kennedy, Mrs. Phelps.
Mrs. Loveland, Mrs. Jones.
The County School House--Miss
Stearns.
1900 Picnic lunch.
1.30-Mrs. Edwin Delahoyde OF
Extra, Vice-Chairman of Audubon
County Child Welfare Association
presiding.
Indian Lullaby-Thelma Weighton
Recitation-Helen Weston.
A Bear Story-David Jones
Songs - Annis Weighton, Alice
Viewer, Dolores Gray.
Recitation--Ruth Emery.
Songs:
(a) Soprano solo.
(b) Baritone solo--Mrs. Getty
Address-The kindergarten Age
and Montessori Method"-Mrs. A. o.
Rustic, President of Iowa Mothers
Congress and Parent-Teacher Asso.
The celebration Of Baby Day In
Audubon was postponed week in
order that speaker of Mrs. Ruste's
excellence could be secured. Mrs.
Rustic is not only president of the
Iowa Mothers Congress and Parent
teacher Association but Ia a special
lecturer of the National Mothers Con-
with strong and pleasant personal
ity thoroughly at home with her sub
ject and her address will be especial
ly helpful and interesting to all mo-
theirs and lovers of children. An ad-
mission fee of ten cents will be charg-
ed for the afternoon program to help
defray the expenses of the speaker.
The morning session will be free.
The picnic lunch at noon, is espec-
tally intended for those who attend
from out of town and will give an OPP
portunity for making new acquaint-
ances and exchanging ideas with
women from other parts of the coun-
ty. Each woman is requested to
bring the sandwiches and cake for
her own lunch, hot coffee will be SER
we'd by the committee.
This Baby Day Conference should
be of interest to every woman in
Audubon county and every woman in
Audubon county is most cordially in
vited TO attend. Mothers will find
the address and discussions espec-
tally helpful and are urged to attend
both forenoon and afternoon IL pos
sible. An effort will be made to
complete the program before the af-
ternoon trains leave.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09
NOTICE OF CITY MEETING

Notice is hereby given to the voters
of the City of Audubon, Iowa. that
there will be a caucus held at the
Court House of said city on March
18th, 1916. 81 8 o'clock +. NJ. for the
purpose of nominating candidates for
the following city offices. to-wit:---
Mayor, Two Councilmen at Large,
Treasurer, and Assessor. Immediate
ly following said meeting ward eau
cuses will be held at same place for
purpose of nominating candidates for
one councilman from the First Ward.
and one councilman from the Second
Ward. Said meeting will be called
to order promptly at 500 o'clock
P. NJ.
Fl. j. Mantz, Mayor
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09
Dwelling House rates and 800 ad-
for each sleeping room.

DWelllnB mouse rates anu Sl.UV du-
ditional for each sleeping room.
Confectioners, $1,000.
Dwelling Houses, $500.
Feed Yards, Meter Rates.
Fountains, six hours per day in
season, Meter Rates.
Halls, public, $500.
Hose for sprinkling per season,
quarter inch nozel, Meter Rates.
Hotels, four rooms and under $500
For each additional room $1.00.
Lumber Yards, Meter Rates.
Laundries, Meter Rates.
Livery Stables, Meter Rates.
Public Garages, Meter Rates.
Manufactures, five hands, or less,
Meter Rates.
offices, each tap, $500, upstairs,
$500.
Photograph Galleries, $1,000.
Restaurants, $1,000.
Each sleeping room in connection,
extra $1.00,
Stables, private, two horses or
horse and COW, $500.
Each additional horse or COW $1.00
Stock Yards, Meter Rates.
Steam Engines, per horse power
under ten $3.50.
Steam Engines, per horse power
over ten, Meter Rates.
Urinals, in Hotels and Boarding
Houses,
First one, $500.
Each additional one, $500.
Urinals, private, $500.
Water Closets, public per bowl
$500.
Water closets. private, $500.
Meter Rates
For the First $4,000 gallons or less
per months, 80 cents per thousand
gallons, all over $4,000 and upwards
to $4,000 gallons per 6 months 20
cents per thousand gallons, all over
$4,000 and upwards to $4,000 gallons
per months, 20 cents per thousand
gallons, all over $4,000 gallons and
upwards per 8, months, per
thousand gallons, is cents.
A minimum charge of $500 per
year where meters are used shall be
charged for water used, payable In
semi-annual installments.
Section 20. In case of any section
of this ordinance shall by any court
of competent Jurisdiction be held in
valid, such section shall not operate
to invalidate any other section of this
ordinance and the section or sections
not adjudged invalid shall be obser-
we'd and remain in force as though the
invalid section or sections had not
been enacted, and shall stand and be
upheld as the legislative will of the
City of Audubon, Iowa, to the same
extent as IL the Invalid section or
sections had never been part of this
ordinance.
Section 81. Any person, firm or
corporation, either by himself or his
agent or employee, violating any of
the provisions of this ordinance shall,
upon conviction, be fined not less
than $500 nor more than $4,000
and mosts of prosecution, or be i'm
prisoned for not to exceed 80 days.
Each violation of any of the provis-
ions of this ordinance shall consti-
tute separate offense.
Section %. That Ordinance Num-
Der 3S of the Town of Audubon, Iowa
(now City of Audubon, Iowa.. and
all resolutions and ordinances or
parts thereof in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed
Section 20. Thu ordinance shall
be in force and effect from and after
Its passage and publication as requir-
ed by law.
Passed March 7th, 1916.
Approved March 7th, 1916.
Attest H. j. MANTZ,
w. ]. LAUBENDER, Mayor.
City Clerk.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09

Try small sack of Occident flour at 81.
Is and you will always buy the large 4S lb.
sack afterwards. Occident flour is the highest
priced flour miled in America, but it is worth
the difference.
Sweet Loaf we offer you at zoe per sack
less money This is high grade flour which
is giving the best of satisfaction. Audubon
Flour always in stock.
Our shipment of the Ferry Garden and
flour seeds has arrived and you will now be
able to pick out your needs for Spring garden
ing. We want your produce.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09
LECTURE

Rev. Clinton F. Smith will deliver
his lecture, Impressions of Europe
upon a Young American" at the
Presbyterian church next Friday ev-
ening at o'clock. Admission free.
Rev. Smith spent three months in
Europe, two years ago as travel
ing companion to the late Profess
sor 8. L. Umbach, Traveller and Lect-
urer.
A free-will offering will be receiv-
ed for the War sufferers in Europe.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09
Great Variety of Latest Styles Trimmed Hats Offered Best Materials


The Spirit of Spring finds
full expression in our display
of Fashions latset notes In
women's wear. Call and enjoy
seeing the beautiful new mo-
dels from the great style crea-
tors. The splenid values viii
appeal to You.
SPECIAL IN DRESS
SKIRTS
Special in Dress Skirts. In
extra large sizes for women
with waist lines of 80 to 38
inches. We offer for next
Saturday any one Of theseex-
ira size skirts, all wool Serge
material, plain tailored black
only at the Special price of
$500 each. Be sure and see
them if you can wear a skirt
with a waist measurement Of
from 80 to 38 inches.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09

Chas. Gilbert and wife have, gone
to West Liberty, Iowa. for o visit
with friends before returning to their
home at Mansfield, Ohio. While In
the city last week they were the
guests at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
T. J. Stafford.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09
Curtain Materials

This is the time of the year when think of cur
tain material, for if you not ready just now, you
will be Pick your patterns out now and get the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09

A. McCammat is reported very i'll
at his home in this city. He is a
veteran of the Civil war.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09

After the program the evening was
spent in social way, and reports
are that most delightful time was
had.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-03-09
RECEPTION AT GRAY

The 43 new members of the Meth
odist church were given a reception
at Gray last night. The following
Drogram was rendered.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-23
The One-Piece Gown for Afternoon.

If you are looking about for pretty
model for an afternoon gown it almost
goes without saying that you want
smart one-piece straight-hanging frock.
There are many materials that provide
a choice for making it, but satin or
chiffon velvet, or both combined, lie up
permost in the mind, if the dress is to
be elegant rather than practical
The one-piece dress offers the de-
signer the best of opportunities for
making effective combinations of ma
terials. Serge and satin, and other
cloths with satin or velvet, crepe with
velvet, or fur and cloths with fur-fab-
RIGS, are few that have been made SO
successfully that they pave the way to
many more.
A lovely combination of satin and
chiffon velvet is shown in the picture.
In this the chiffon velvet is cut in
redingote style over satin that has the
effect of an underdress. A panel of
satin, from collar to hem, is defined
on the edges, with small velvet-covered
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-23
Country at Heart Republican.

Two proverbia1 rules that heretofore
always favored Republicans worked
for the Democratic party this year, be-
cause it was in and the Republican
party out; one being the oft-quoted
maxim of Lincoln about swapping
horses" and the other point that had
greatest weight with western farm
ers, of high prices, or "1eaving well
enough alone"
The fact that in spite of these and
other handicaps Governor Hughes
failed of election by so narrow a mar
gin that the change of a few hundred
votes in two or three states would have
changed the election, shows the coun-
try to be at heart Republican.
Reunited under the nomination of
Hughes, in whom all factions had con-
fdence, when only a few months ago
it was divided into two parties holding
Independent national conventions, the
Republican party will emerge from it's
temporary retirement better and
stronger than at any time since the
historic crisis responsible for its birth.
-Capper's Weekly.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-23
Hereat Democratic Economics. >,

Listening in a manufacturing Jew
elers' Office: ''These will cost you one
dollar EACH" 4'Why, last year we got
them made for seventy-five cents"
Eyes, but cannot make them for that
now" "What makes the difference?'
"All kinds of metal are higher, wages
are higher, and all other expenses cost
me more" do we get any better
buttons?' mo. You see, the cost
of making is higher every way. In an
other order today for goods supplied
last year at forty-eight dollars 1 had
to charge $65, and do not makesa cent
more than last year for what take in
the transaction Great Democratic
economies, right here in Worcester
Worcester Telegram (Rep).
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-23
DISASTER in SIGHT
BAD OUTLOOK FOR TRADE con-
DiTIoNs AFTER THE WAR.
Injury Already Done to Business
Through the Operation of the I'm
der~ood Tariff Will Be intensi-
fled by the Struggle to Come.

The passage of the Underwood tariff
was the first act of the Democratic
congress in 1913. In the period of its
operation prior to the war, although
advertised as a remedy for the high
cost of living. 1t accomplished only two
results a deficit in the rev.
enue and a depression in business. The
latter has been remedied tempo
rarily and in spots by the abnormal
stimulus of the war. When this slim
illus ends, lacking protection, we slump
deeper into the slough.
Then there will be a drop in prices,
because the bottom will drop out of
everything. But it will be drop to
panic prices, accompanied by wide
spread business disaster and unemploy-
ment.
1t matters little to the man with no
job and no money whether potatoes
cost 70 cents or S1.50 a bushel-in
either case they are beyond his reach.
1t will be small comfort to reflect that
a Democratic tariff has lowered prices
Ii at the same time it has closed the
factories and turned hundreds of
thousands of workers out on the
streets. Every avenue of business will
suffer, because the buying power of
the nation has been reduced.
The cost of living is now abnormally
high because the energies of so large
part of the world have been directed
for more than two years to feeding the
rapacious NAV of war. When the
war is over prices will come down.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-23
All Honor to Mr.. Huqhes.

Charles E. Hughes will have no oc-
casion to sit in judgment upon himself
relative to his course in the campaign
recently ended. Even though he loses,
the defeat will bring to him no suspi-
cion of political reputation or in
difference. He stood for sound, safe
and honorable principle. The fact that
some of the Republican states did not
support him is to their -discredit, not
to his. 1t is because they were more
ruled by the thought of freedom from
grave foreign entanglements in the
past than by the thought of what was
best for the future of the nation
more governed by their sympathy for
a great man because of the extraor-
dinarily heavy burdens he had been
compelled to bear than by desire to
have great principles triumph, how
ever important they weighed in the
calculations even of independent
voters in large industrial and financial
commonwealth Journal.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-23
Rubber Boots. Pocket Size.

A pair of rubber boots SO light that
they may be rolled up and carried in
the pocket is principally designed for
the use of amateur fishermen, says the
Scientific American. For wading
through streams they are worn over
the leather shoes, affording all the pro-
lection of the heavy boots without the
Inconvenience of the latter while on
the way to and from the fishing
ground. The boots are made of pure
gum, fashion lined and have an eles-
tic top. thus fitting tightly around the
leg.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-23

buttons, set about an inch apart. The
dress has long waistline and a mar
row velvet belt edged with fur. The
belt terminates at each side of the
front panel, where it is fastened to
the dress with large velvet button.
A small plated cape of velvet, fin
ished with a narrow banding of fur,
falls to the shoulders. This is feature
which marks this dress a design for
the slender figure. The straight satin
sleeves have deep cuffs of tucked chif-
fon, which come far down over the
hands, and the high satin collar is
edged with the same material. This
model is better for the very slender
figure than those that have no defini-
ton of the waiStline.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-23
Cork Carpet for Nursery.

The ideal nursery floor is covered
with cork carpet, and it is as well to
lay this betimes, because at first it
has rather an Objectionable smell,
which wears off after it has been in
use. Cork carpet is warm and clean !;
it can be wiped over with damp cloth
each day, which keeps it sweet, and
fresh and 1T is quite warm to the touch,
so that a child is not chilled when sit
ting on it. A few small rugs can be
thrown over 1t at convenient spaces
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-23

ways wanted it. He said my apple
pies would make a man of you, and
il its humanity possible for any wom-
an to make a man of you I'm willing
to try. But don't talk about love to
mev
With which she gathered up her
skirts and f1ounced out of the room.
Ned was not likely to talk of love to
her They had never got on together
Miss Burts temper was what is Gus
tomary in strong-minded women, and
IS politely labeled "uncertain."
The thought of marrying Miss Burt.
twenty years his senior, was the most
repalsive one that had ever come into
the young mans head. The thought
of Nellie was always with him. Now
Nellie was not in the least strong
minded. She was rs charming and
feminine rs she could be, and they
loved each other to distraction.
But even at thirty Ned had not
wholly gagged the ways of women.
Nellie learned of the will almost as
soon as 1t was read, and Ned, calling
to break the news and announce his
eternal fidelity, was amazed to find
Nellie IN tears
go ON and marry her, then" she
sobbed. 81 always knew you didn't
care anything for me-"
@tBut. dearest" protested Ned. "thfs
fsn't right. I came to tell you that ]
love you and want you"
'Yes. you can say that well enough, /"
vept Nellie. I'm not going to ruin
your life prospects. Go on and marry
her. and be happy with her"
"Nellie. won't you listen to reason p
pleaded the young man.
st am reasonable" retorted Nellie
''Why should your uncle have put that
absurd provision into his will unless
he knew that YOU and that Burt WON.
am cared for each other?'
Because he was mean old cur
mudgeon." shouted Ned, at last be
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1916-12-23
Uncle Jabez's
Joker
9A%A
&AxN
BY
GEORGE MUNSON

Copyright 1916. by W. G. Chapman.)
st leave the remainder of my world
1y goods to my only nephew, Edward
Lewis, with the proviso that, unless
he shall marry my housekeeper, Miss
Lucinda Burt, within three calendar
months, it shall revert to the said
Home for Incurable Horses at Lyons.
The lawyer folded up the will. 1.-The
remaining clauses / am not at liberty
to divuIge," he remarked ''They deal
solely with other legacies and have no
reference either to Mr.. Lewis or to
Miss Burt"
Ned listened in disgust and horror.
He had had a serious quarrel with
his uncle month before the old mans
sudden death, and had left the house
where he had spent the better part of
his life, since his father died And
grabbed old Uncle Jabez had humil-
lated and tainted him in this, his last
document.
/ For Miss Lucinda Burt was fifty If
she was day, and not pretty at that
Z She had been his uncle's faithful
housekeeper for twenty years, and she
made wonderful apple pies. In fact
Ned's uncle had advised him to marry
her on the strength of this accomplish
ment alone. But Ned had not taken
Uncle Jabez seriously. Who would?
To add to the young mans troubles.
he was desperately in love with pretty
Nellie Gray. the stenographer of his
uncle's business partner. He had
hardly a penny saved, though he now
had a good position. And his uncles
twenty thousand meant a lot to him.
As for Miss Burt, she shifted con-
temptuously-shew was strong-minded
woman-and came over to Ned.
I'm willing to marry you," she
said, "to please Mr.. Jabez. He al