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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-05-02
THE STORY
(By Elliott J. Clawson)


| Summer 1914-and the WORLD
at peace-love and friendship ruled
the glad business of every day. Goo
looked down from Heaven and was
pleased.
Gentle breezes famed the swayine
fields of grain; the world hummed
with the pleasing sound Of bees and
birds and laughing girls.
Marcas. the blacksmith of Lou.
vain, was a mighty man. This man
Marcas, lived in love and faith and
friendship, and, by the sweat of his
brow, had won peace and prosper
ity.
There was another man who lived
in palace in Berlin. He was twice
king, eighteen times a duke, twice
a prince. nine times a count-be-
sides. being bishop-William OF
Hohenzollern, King of Prussia, EN-
peror of Germany
The blacksmith of Louvain was
a better man than the Hohenzollern.
The blacksmith owned but two suits
of clothes. one for work and one for
the Sabbath. The Kaiser owned
three hundred sixty-six.
August list, 1914, and William of
Hohenzollern spoke the word that
set the world afire; came the crash,
titaniic, collossal-staggeri
Joy died. hope fled, desolation be-
came supreme.
Upon that day the world passed
into twilight.
The baneful autocracy of Prussia
had spoken. An autocracy of hate.
which for decades had been deceiv-
ing a great people, poisoning their
minds, preaching the virtue and ne
cessity of war; had applied the torch
Of devastation.
BY a trick Of circumstances the
veal of mankind was placed for a
moment in the hand of an arrogant
egotist, tyrant, madman-William
Of Hohenzollern. The greatest of
crimes in all history was perpetrat-
ed that ONE man might find for
HIMSELF a place in the sun.
Blinded by the Gods, there flashed
forth in the mind of this one man, a
madness a faulty, a mania, fatal,
malignant, satanic.
From beyond the dim horizon be-
gan the tireless thudding Of guns.
The rich fields, the peaceful farm.
the busy city, became the barracks,
the arsenal and the hospital.
In two years twenty-five million
men were killed, MANNED, or made
prisoners. Twenty-Five million fam
lilies mourned, but hunger and suf-
fering did not lend themselves to
the process of arithmatic-blasted
homes an stunted lives are not to be
inf nj al hxyv hnvv N
Then came the master crime. An
unoffending crime. An unoffending
people was ground into extinction
beneath an iron heel, nation was
destroyed, the crime against Bel
GUM completed to its fullest; the
Prussian stalked onward with his
twin s-Frightfullness and
Horror. A new blotch of infamy-
the Lusitania-was added to the
black name of the Beast.
There was another man who lived
in a White House. The Chief and
Spokesman of great nation that
believes all people were born Free
and Equal with a right to Peace and
Happiness.
Then came the end. The dark
curtain, which like a shroud, had
enveloped the earth, cleared away,
and, when the echo of the last can
non had died upon the air, the silver
throated bells of all the world rang
forth the glad tidings-
William of Hohenzollern Has
Fallen"
The Kaiser, the Beast of Berlin,
will be shown at the Crescent The
atre May II ard Is.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-05-02
SENATOR KENYON SET RIGHT

Senator Kenyon has done much
in Iowa the past few days to help
place Iowa among the most gener-
Gus states in responding to the call
Of the government for money. His
speeches were among the most po-
tent efforts put forth in the recent
Liberty Loan and to his earnestness
and devotion are we indebted to the
proud position we hold before the
country. Senator Kenyon has his
heart and soul into the cause of the
government and his untiring efforts
to uphold President Wilson and his
associates at every step has done
much to unity and strengthen the
authorities in carrying on this great
war undertaking.
In this connection we are constrain-
ed to refer to the occasion when the
president urged congress, before war
was declared, to arm the merchant
ships, and because of filibustering
methods the measure failed Of pass
age in the senate. According to the
popular understanding. Senator Ken
yon was one Of the twelve willful
men" who blocked the bills passage
and the senator has borne the mis-
understanding silently for more than
year.
Senator Kenyon did not oppose its
passage and should not at any time
have been classed with the twelve
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-05-02
That Early Worm.

Remember, my son." admonished
the stern parent, "its the early bird
that catches the worm"
"Yes and then he has a mighty
long wait till dinner time" replied
the innocent son.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-05-02
Rightly Named

"ls ii true that the government is
building q new revenue cutter?
YES"
"Have you any idea what they
are going to name it,"
"Prohibition."-Lif
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-05-02
Probably

II like this poem Of yours to a
brook. 1t fairly gurgles. You evil
IDENTIFY wrote by ripping rill."
mot excatly." said the poet But
did write it with a fountain pen.
Maybe that accounts for it."-Louis-
Vile Courier Journal
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-05-02
DidU Do Muffin,

A one legged colored man, when
asked how he lost his limb, replied
was in swimmin, when a large CATER
came and grabbed my laig.
What did you do about It?
Didn't do muffin; just let old CATER
have that laig.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-05-02
Hard to Please.

what is your dogs manner"
Il don't know yet" replied the
patient man. 81 am still experiment
ing. l have tried nearly all the dog
names I can think of and he doesn't
answer to any of them"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-05-02
A Mistake.

Cutomer-Here, waiter. what is
this shoestring doing in my soup?
Waiter-Please lower your voice,
Mr.. Don't let that gentleman at the
next table hear you. He's dined
here regularly for year and we've
never thrown in any thing for him.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-05-02
That Doctor

Husband: Why are you so angry
at the doctor?
Wife: When I told him I had q
terrible tired feeling, he told me TO
show him my tongue.-Chicago Her
aid.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-05-02
When Cupid Deals.

mo: Drinks Is in love-"
Drinks doesn't play cards these
days"
well! we'll! And he has stopped
holding those pretty hands in the
club room?"
Eyes he is too busy holding a pair
of pretty hands In the parlor."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-05-02
No Wonder

mo one understands me-"
That's not to be wondered at girl
Ne. Your mother was telephone
girl before she married, and your
father was a train announcer."-Louis
vile Curier-Journal
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-05-02
Economics.
mo- fiohipuov

Economics.
"Going fishing?"
YES"
"Can you afford to take the time
Off"
Don't know yet. II catch a
fish twill take a great deal off the
market bill"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-05-02
r. F. CHILDS, M. ID.
Physician and Surgeon

Special attention given to eye,
ear. nose and throat. Office rooms
over Tricks drug store building, Au-
dubon, Iowa.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-05-02
PROF. ]. w.. LEACH
Voice Teacher

Mondays and Thursdays. From
Frank Johnson.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-05-02
Wise Author.

Scribbler-Pm going to write an
historical novel about Benjamin
Franklin.
Ruyter-Have you read much of
him?
No 1 am afraid it would spoil the
novel.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-05-02
M. O. KINGsBURY
ChiropractOr

CnrOpracVOr
Office hours a. m. to II a m.
, p. m. to p. m. z p. m. to 8
,. m. Office over Wilson's Grocery.
Calls answered day or night.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-05-02
Its Character.

This new story is about a baby
and a horse"
Then I judge the author has writ
ten it with mite and name.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-05-02
Raised Cain

Raised Cain
Planter-Have you ever had any ex-
perience on a sugar plantation?
Grad by Request: Oh yes I rails
ed quite little cane while was in
college -Chaparral.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-05-02
A ScapegOat

I'm some respects I find it an ad-
vantage to have a stupid servant in
the house." remarked Mr.. Dubwait.
why do you say that?
Mrs. Dubwait Is kept in such a
state of mind by the blunders of the
servant she forgets to call attention
with her usual frequency to my own
SHORTCOMINGS"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-05-02
j. M. FULTON, M. d.
Physician and Surgeon

Office in the Overholtzer block,
upstairs. All calls attended to day or
night. Office phone 48.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-05-02
FOR SALE

Some good Hereford bulls for sale
old enough for service. John H.
Griffith. 16-tf.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-05-02
She Wants Yarn

Mary had a little lamb,
But didn't give a darn:
Instead of fleece as white as
snow.
She wanted khaki yarn.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-05-02
Foreign Scenery

Foreign scenery
Artist painted this wonderful
cloud effect and sky coloring abroad.
That accounts for it / never saw
such a bunch of clouds here in my
life.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-05-02
Not to Eat

During q dust storm at one of the
army camps . recruit sought shelter
In the cooks tent.
IF you put the lid on that camp
kettle you would not get SO much
dust In your SOUP"
"See here my lad, your business is
to serve your country"
Eyes replied the recruit, but not
to eat it."-Christian Register.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-05-02
\ \ 4 + + 4 4
JUST FOR FUN
Nowadays

Nowadays
The preacher-An honest man IL
the noblest worker of God.
The politician-Well, he's scarce
enough to be.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-05-02
DIR. H. O. ROGERS
Veterinary Surgeon

Office four doors north of Post
office. Calls answered any hour OF
the day or night Phone 1919.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-05-02
And the Boy Got 1t


A hungry traveller put his head out
of car window as his train pulled
up at small station. and said to a
boy:
Here boy. take this dime and
get me a sandwich, will you? And
by the way, here's another dime, get
a sandwich for yourself, too"
The boy darted away and returned,
munching sandwich. Just as the
train was starting off. He ran to
the traveller, handed him dime and
said:
Here's your dime back, boss
They only had one sandwich left"
Just Pluck
A captain of industry was address.
Ing the students of college.
"All my success in life." he said
proudly, "all my enormous financial
prestage, owe to one thing only
pluck. want all the young men t.
take that for your motto -pllck. pluck
pluck!"
ne paused impressively and {
small student seated II the front raw
queried:
Yes sir. but won't you please tel
Us how many and whom you dit
puck?"-Harpo +, Magazine.
Evening journal., 1918-03-22
Solid Red Cedar Chests

latch which prevents its
resting upon the hot lid.
Saucepan lids with little
straining holes through
which the contents may
be poured out.
Among the kitchen
utensils a noteworthy
collection consists of
some fine polished pieces
in cast-iron at attrac-
tive prices. Polished
frying-pans, 8-inch size,
are go cents, 9-inch size
zoe.
Side handle griddles,
9 inches are 50c, and
Dutch ovens with covers
come in 8-inch size for
S1.65 and 9-inch size,
$1.85.
Evening journal., 1918-03-22

ly for any visitor, upon
request, is the alumni
mum kitchen ware, in
which the brains of
many clever men and
women are constantly
evolving the new ideas
which make one say:
"Of course! Why
didn't someone think of
that before?"
The double Tipped saucepan.
for instance (costing 45c 10
S1.s0. according TO capacity
can at last wipe out that ancient
grudge Of womankind against
man for putting the handle on
the wrong side Of the frying
pan.
These two-lipped saucepans
admit In pouring out the con-
tents Of q small stream as well
as in one Of greater volume.
which Is often a great convent
ence.
Evening journal., 1918-03-22
First Aid in House Cleaning
The March Sale of HOuSefuTnisIlingS
That Lasts One Week More
AT WANAMAKER'S s

tables makes aluminium
vessels desirable. Life
is full of vain regrets,
but we wonder who was
ever sorry for investing
in a piece of good
aluminium
These a Ia m i n u m
pieces are as perfect
as manufacturers know
how to make them.
Cool, hollow handles on
saucepans, doing away
with the n e e d of
the unsightly and elu-
sive pan-holder or the
degradation of the best
dish-towel. Berlin ket-
ties with the cool bail,
caused by an automatic
Evening journal., 1918-03-22
BY FREDERICK NJ. KERRY.
Special stan Dispatch.

NEW YORK, March 22-The only
woman cabinet minister in the world
Madame Alexandra Kollantv famous
as the most beautiful woman Social
ist. is Ia prison again.
She Was--or is-"Atinister Of Social
Welfare" in the Bolshevik government
and like many OF her associates. was
once an exile in America.
Ludwig Lore. editor Of the Volks-
zcitung, the New York German Social
ist newspaper, gave me an intimate
word-plcture Of the woman who. as Boil
shevik minister. decreed the separation
Of church and state. and who now has
been captured by the White Guards IN
Finland and imprisoned.
Prison VIII be no new experience
for Madame KollantsY% said Lore. "for
she has been IN prison in nearly every
country I'm Europe-always because
she reached the cause OF the work
crs.
"She Is . most remarkable and beauti-
rul woman" he went on. 1T was
who persuaded her 10 come TO America
10 lecture. She speaks Ave languages
perfectly
"She is a close FREUD Of both Trotzky
and Lenine, and has been a leader In
Russian revolutionary movements for
years.
DO not get the idea that Madame
Kollantay Is wild woman who crops
her hair, enllsts in 'Battalions OF Death
or advocates free love. She Is an eX-
tremely feminine type Of woman. ac-
complished, OF nne grain. sweet Der
sonality and charm Of manner. All
who have met her are struck by her
keen mind.
"She was born in Finland and when
only seventeen years old was married
20 q Russian 011lcer-an arlstocrak The
marriage was not a success. and they
separated, but a boy was born. He is
now 22 years old She went TO Petro-
grad when she was married. and after
wards went 70 college there Later she
went to Switzerland and studied in zu-
rich. At that time she had no thought
of becoming a Socialist. She was a re-
former, interested in what YOU would
can settlement work But she soon
became a Socialist and ioined the exiled
colony Of Russian Socialists in Zurich
She began 10 write and uroDagandize
as all exiled Russians did then. Sh'
toured Europe iecturing.
-Four years ago she published bel
best known hook on Maternity lnsur
anoe.' At that time like most Of the
present Bolshevlks. Madame kollantaN
was not a Bolshevik. but a Menshevik.
AT the outbreak Of the war. she wa
in Berlin.
"In January. 1919. she came. on m,
invitation. 70 The United States 20 lee
hre. Al the end of five months sh
learned that her son. then IN hussil
had been conscripted for the army. Sh
Evening journal., 1918-03-22

left secretly for Russia. organlzed a
band Of Socialists in the town where
her son was in barracks. kidnaped him
and spirited him out OF Russia and
10 the United States. arriving in the
spring Of 1916. In December Of that
year 7 urged her TO begin another lee
lure tour She refused. i know she
said that the Russian revolution is
imminent. I must be back there when
II comes She sailed FOR Christiana.A
her European home-in January. 1917.
Two months later the revolution came
and she went Immediately 10 Petro-
Evening journal., 1918-03-22

Sturdy, serviceable
boilers they are, of un-
usually good quality,
heavy tin, made to work
for their living as few
boilers are made. They
have copper bottoms,
overlapped seams, and
double soldered joints.
Designed for No. z, No.
8 and No. 9 stoves, at
price S respectively,
1925, $3.65 and $4.
THE story of how
Il they come to be in
the Sale is a rather in
teresting one illustrat-
ing the pains and the
determination to serve
which are the motive
power behind tn e se
great w an a m a ke r
Sales.
1t seems, and it is,
easy to come here and
buy one of these un-
usually good washhoil-
ers at these especially
low prices.
But Just before the
sale opened it looked as
though it would be inn
possible. Snow seems a
legend now, but on the
eve Of March there was
plenty of tin fact,
too much of it-epough
to create such conges-
tion of freight traffic
that the house from
which we had ordered
these 500 boilers sent
us gloomy message:
of coincidence for hav
ing to wait for them, In
stead of sending us tn
boilers.
But waiting was un
thinkable. II meant dis
appointed customers
Our return telegram
brought the goods "a
runnin'" to us by auto
mobile truck, all the
way from Long Island,
in time to answer the
roll-call of utensils on
Evening journal., 1918-03-22
"Giue Me Liberty

the sentiment exclamation. of who
sees the demonstration of the Liberty" Suction Vacuum
cleaner March Sale price $50
This splendid machine is offered to the people Of
Phadelphia and its vicinity for the FIRST time greatly
reduced price 1t has l2ineh floor nozzle, revolving lint
which positively effective and improved features
old style of electric cleaner Il draws the dirt right
of the carpet and leaves IL cleanught clear through
This powerful machine especially constructed TO do
the hard work Of cleaning and TO do better than any other
machine and that the difference between
and
II you planning get vacuum cleaner at all the time
get before houseeeaning starts and the time TO get the
Liberty suction cleaner for $50 before March 3lst
Evening journal., 1918-03-22

MO doubt of this; the
~ result of the dis
tribution throughout
Philadelphia and other
Pennsylvania towns, of
over 100000 articles of
household use, all new,
all representative of
Wanamaker quality,
and all representing the
substantial S a vi n g S
which make pleased
purchasers, is going to
increase the sum of
human happiness by
making better dining
rooms, better kitchens,
better bathrooms
Even better laundries.
Have you seen those
washboilers?
Evening journal., 1918-03-22

grad.
"She was one Of only seven Bolshe-
yik delegates elected to the First So
viet-Workman' Council-whlch was
controlled b. the Menshevik But tfS
power Of the Bolshevik steadily grew.
and when the Kerenskv government was
overthrown. she was. very naturally,
summoned to a cabinet post.
I'VE heard that she had recently been
sent 10 Finland. 10 organize the Red
forces there. Now comes the news OF
her Imprisonment by tho White
Guards"
Evening journal., 1918-03-22

Another wonderful labor
saver is a covered container or
inset which may be placed in
side of a tea-kettle, thus provid-
ing a double boiler for cereals,
cream sauces, etc, that takes up
not one inch of additional space
on the top, and utilizing that
steam whose waste power wor-
ried little Jimmy Watts into be-
coming an inventor of locomo-
tives. In 4-quart, 5-quart, and
6-quart sizes, 75c, soc and $llo
respectively.
Evening journal., 1918-03-22
"Mosf Beautiful Woman Socialist in Prison Again
A woRD PHOTO or
NINE. KOLLANTAY

This Is Mrs. Ludwig Lore's de-
scription Of Madame Kollantay. "the
most beautiful woman Socialist in
the worldm
"She Is OF medium height. with a
full, graceful figure. and very strik-
ing deep blue eyes. Though she IS
40 years old. sh looks at least ten
years younger. - an abund-
ance Of rich dark hair. 'rescses
very simply, usually in black. Sho
Is full OF fun. youthful in her ac-
tlons. and has a charming person
ellty. Women. as well as men. ad-
miro her"
Evening journal., 1918-03-22

passes through
the aisle of the railway
car, vociferating, Last
call for dinnerl Last
call for din-ner-r-"
You know how hun
CRY you get, if you
haven't d in e d previ-
Ously.
It's human nature.
When a thing begins to
recede from our grasp,
that's the time it ap-
pears most desirable.
The March Sale of
Housewares is not re-
ceding, in one sense, for
it is as full as ever of
splendid, new, useful
things, of which fresh
consignments are still
arriving. 1t is necessary
for them to arrive, to
satisfy the d e m a n d
which increases as the
time shortens.
Which is just what
we are talking about.
Time is receding. Only
seven shopping days re-
main for this sale at 10
to so per cent. reduc-
tions, of everything
needed for houseclean-
ing time and preserving
time and meal-getting
time (Which every
housewife has observed
to represent nearly all
the time).
But, gracious, there
are ways of taking it
easy-this meal-getting
and the rest of the
housework which to
some women is such a
solemn burden, and to
others is an interesting
avocation, interspersed
with sewing and shop
ping and caring for and
dressing children and
Red Cross work and
Church activities and
reading the latest book
and every word of this
interesting newspaper
and attending a moving
picture show when the
dinner is cleared up
and probably overhear-
ing the slow-pokes and
potterers say:
well, / can't imagine
where she gets the
timew
WE can. In this
w HousefurnishingS
Sale we are selling, not
the time, of which we
ourselves have no larger
ration served out to us
than anybody else has
but the new and usefu'
appliances and contriv.
ances which cut the time
in half - and selling
many of them at prices
which cut their cost il
half.
Stop in and see th'
daily demonstrations o,
the usefulness of
Coffee PercolatOrs
Carpet Sweepers
Liberty" Suction Vacuum
Cleaners.
Vacuum Washers
and a number of othe
things, for which there
no space here, but plent,
of space on our Fourtl
Floor, which is bigger
Another interesting
demonstration whicl
will be made individual
| 10
Evening journal., 1918-03-22
~How Doth the Little Busy Moth"

get such early and such fell execution the heavy cloth
furs which beginning be laid asde1
We don't know do know that the Housefurnshing
Sale includes mighty hpe
Solid Red Cedar Chests
made Of grade wood which wenseasoned 20 warp
split and whose surface Is wehnished piano Priced
from $3.50 Sz2
The Quaker ches-made of fiber board large enough
packing small enough shelf, and tough
enough last for years another effective protection sso
each
Mr. Moth may gnash teeth when he these
evidences Of prepsrednessbut fur woolens
Evening journal., 1918-03-22
DURING this week
- and the coming one

DURING this week
- and the coming one
we will have $1,000
worth of our famous
aluminium ware at spec
ial prices in the House
wares Sale.
This is a shipment of
splendid cast aluminium
ware, thick and hard to
dent or break. Ought to
last a lifetime. The
prices are considerably
below regular-for this
month only. Examples
are:
100 splendid aluminium tea
kettles at S4.35. These are g.
quart tea kettles, Colonial de-
sign. Each is made with
small extra outlet cover, so de-
signed that when you want 10
fll the tea kettle, you can hold
the safety lid directly under
the spigot and Il will gil up
without steam rising and scald-
ing your hand.
Aluminium Waffle Irons, high
base for gas stoves, S2.75.
Aluminium Waffle Irons, low
base, $3.50.
Evening journal., 1918-03-22

ID RIDES are eagerly
ID buying this alumni
mum ware, to make the
new, bright kitchen
even brighter, while ex-
perienced housekeepers
are prudently laying
in" pieces at the Sale
price, in anticipation of
a future if not a present
need.
The modern principle
of safety first APPLIES
to cookery above all
things, and the mere
fact of representing a
metal that cannot chip,
rust, discolor or under
go change through the
acids developed in cook
ing fruits and vege-
Evening journal., 1918-03-22

the opening day of the
Sale.
MORAL: All things
come to him IChO IUiH
not ICdit-
Including 500 Uery
good IUGshbOiLers, of
IUhich zoe still haze
some left for late
cORlers.
ANOTHER NOR
AL, WHICH WE'VE
JUST THOUGHT OF:
All, or many of the cr-
ticLes ia this March
Sale lOiIL come to those
IUEO ICait till April to
purchase them
But they'll come at
April prices.
Sale closes March
SOth.