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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-10-10
THE PROFESSIONAL BEG


Our beggars clothe themselves in
rags and dirt, and if perchance they
own a hunchback. or have lost leg
or hands or sight their misfortunes
are their assets in their attack
through the sympathies on the gem
crosby of the public. Far otherwise
is it with the Hausa beggars of So
koto, in the hinterlands of West
Africa. There begging is a recog-
nized profession, being, as with or
binary crafts, a hereditary vocation,
with strictly limited membership, the
customs and prerogatives of the pro-
fession being handed down from
father to son with great secrecy.
The professional beggar is sleek,
well-dressed, self-important rascal
who travels with large retinue. He
visits the open market-places, at the
shutdown hour. with in torrid Sokoto
the market huns and thrives at its
busiest, where he swaggers up and
down in great state. proclaiming in
a loud voice the donors of other
towns. Suddenly he will stop before
the stall of a prosperous-looking
merchant, or will halt passing chief
and implore him in the name of Allah
to present him with the article that
has taken his fancy.
Rarely is the request refused, for
the rascal knows his power. At the
least sign of hesitation on the part
of the victim he has selected he will
loudly brand him stingy and mean.
He has fine stock of scornful prov
cribs and cutting sarcasms on tap.
and furthermore threatens to spread
a report of the unfortunate man
stinginess throughout the towns and
villages. In nine cases out of ten
the victim will hand over the coveted
article, when the professional beggar
instantly chances his tune to the most
flnWary and exIraNagant nraiSe.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-10-10
BOYS AT STATE UNIVERSITY.

See William S. Hart in "Hells
at the Crescent Theater.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1918-10-10

Miss Clarice Oelke, who has been
on her farm near Yuma. Colo. since
early spring, returned home Monday
She is quite well pleased with the
results of her summers work. and
although the crops have not been the
best, yet. they were reasonably good
and she has no complaint to make.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31
DID THE PRESIDENT KNOW?

A writer in the New York Times quotes from
five letters which he received from Ambassador
Gerard at Berlin, their dates ranging from No
vember ninth, 1915, to July twenty sixth, 1916.
They tell of the ambassadors conviction that
the war would not be speedily ended, and two
Of the quotations are extremely suggestive TO
say the least
One of these, under date of December twenty
eighth. 1915, runs IT tell you forcibly that II
were dying and could send but one message
should warn America to be ready. s
The other, dated July twenty sixth, 1916
reads: ..Hope this Mexican furry has sobered
YOU and shown the need for real preparedness. =
It is not to be supposed that a diplomatic
agent as capable as Mr.. Gerard was less alert
in warning his government than in advising his
personal friends of the real situation as he saw
ii in Berlin and Of the opinions which he was
able to formulate from his knowledge.
Nevertheless, addressing congress IN his an
nual message on the seventh OF December, 1919,
President Wilson gravey assured the senators
and representatives that he had IN his mind no
thought of any immediate or particular danger
arising out of our relations with other nations
We are'' he added, sat peace with all the ma
tons of the world, and there is reason to hope
that no question in controversy between this
and other governments will lead to any serious
breach of amicable relations
This was three weeks before Ambassador
Gerard wrote what he said would be his last
word if he had to send one; and at the time the
ambassador was expressing the hope that the
Mexican furry would teach US something worth
while, the kept us out of war" campaign was
in full swing.
1t is interesting to inquire whether Ambassa-
dor Gerard was as frank in communicating with
his president as with his friends, and whether
the president deliberately closed his famous
"open mind' to anything which the ambassa-
dor had to say.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31
CHECKING PRO cERMANIsM.

Judge Haight, of the United States circuit
court at Newark, n j., has handed down de-
cision that seems one of great moment to the
federal department of justice in controlling pro-
Germansm. Judge Haight had before him the
case of man of German birth who had become
naturalized citizen of this nation. The man
was proved to have in speech and act shown
open and dangerous hostility to this nation
and attachment to the interests of Germany.
Judge Haight in his decision revoked the natur-
alization of this man and put him into the
class of alien enemies in which class he can be
disciplined by the department of justice This
means of checking pro-Germanism among
naturalized citizens solves a problem that has
greatly bothered our courts and our federal au
thorities. There is justice in Judge Haight's
ruling. No citizen who is avowedly traitor tt
this nation has any right to citizenship. By
breaking down this bulwark Of citizenship be
hind which many German agents have bidder
the department of justice can reach people WIZ
need to be put beyond the power of free act ant
speech
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31
Every man should have fair sized GENE
tary in which to bury the faults OF his friends.
Henry Ward Beecher.
AUsTRo- HUNGARIAN UNREST.

There is profound dissatisfaction IN Austria
Hungary at the new alliance between the kaiser
and Emperor Charles The questions asked
by Count Karolyi as to what took place at the
conference of the two emperors were evidently
very embarrassing to Premier Wekerie, OF
Hungary, for his explanation, that the alliance
aims only at the maintenance of peace IN all
directions is a manifest evasion OF the truth,
If the pact involves constitutional changes the
proposals contained in it must be submitted to
the parliaments of both empires. There are
political parties in Germany which will oppose
this later ruse of imperialism. But in Austria
Hungary the case is more serious, for there are
more Czechs and Slavs than Germans in the
dual empire. The pact makes the emperor and
his people subjects Of the kaiser. Even the
Magyars, in view of their aristocratic tradi-
tions, would not submit to the subsection of
their country to Germany
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31
WHO ARE THE FlTTEsT7

Wall Street Journal: Driven to
despertion by proofs, which even a
German could not reject, that Great
Britain did not start the war and that
Germany did, German newspapers at
hand are now promulgating through
the mouths of professors what they
call the survival OF the fittest." The
chronological argument which ascrib-
ed German origin to Dante. Shakes
peare and Michael Angelo has perish
ed to ridiculous death. But the
biological argument Is again brought
forward; 1t is said that it is the law
Of the jungle that the fittest shall
survive.
There is no such law, and certainly
Darwin never said so. His idea of
fitness included not merely strength
but intelligence. 1t is entirely prob
able that the colored citizen who
chaperOnes the white house furnace
is stronger than President Wilson.
But no one will allege that his sur
viva1 would be of the fhtest.
1t is one of the weakest things Of
German materiahsm, which has dis
carded all considerations of spirit
ual and moral character, that it uses
words in the wrong sense. These
professors do not mean the survival
of the fittest. They mean the sur
vival Of the physically strongest
Every advapce in civilization through
out the ages has been the result Of
resistance to this doctrine. II the
strongest only were to survive the
soldier who blew out Edith Cavel1's
good brains would be the more de-
sirable citizen.
When the worli talks of tho sur
vivaI of the fittest 1t means exactly
what christianity means-it means
the raising OF man above the brute,
where fitness Is treasured in intel
lectual, moral and spiritual qualities
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31
THE SECRET OF CHARM.

A viyacious woman writer seeking the secret
of feminine fascination, finds it in the art or
mower some women have of charming others by
putting them on good terms with themselves.
Is this not characteristic of almost all these
persons, men or women, whom we Like the best
and enjoy the most! Do they not, either by
artifice or by instinct, endeavor to make the
people they contact feel that they amount to-
something. know something, have some excel
lence, attractiveness or interesting qualities.
and thus put them on pleasanter terms with
themselves? The persons who are least adeptI
at this or least inclined to try it are self-cen
tered, self-important people completely ar
sorbed in their own affairs and not wise or we'll
bred enough to conceal the fact. They live In
little worlds of which they are the centers and
NAV be said in certain sense to revolve about
themselves. This is a characteristic brought up
from lower forms Of life from which we are ali
cestrally derived and only IN part outsrown.
For most animals the only concerns OF any I'M
Dortance are those which directly affect them
selves. They are egocentric. The things that
touch them make up their world and they have
no interests outside of that.
Does not experience teach all observant peo-
pie that in selflessness lies the secret OF charm!
Are not the lovable people those whose love goes
out spontaneously, appears tot lis not ego.
centrlclty, entire absorption III themselves, d
characteristic held in common by most OF the
people who get on ones nerves7
More attractive than beauty or the brilliancy
and glitter of intellectually is the drawing
power of kindly consideration for others. Fasci-
nation is born of the heart, not of the mind:
and whether instructive or acquired, would
seem to be the art Of entering into the lives OF
others and putting them on good terms with
themselves.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31
STRONG ENDORSEMENT FOR
ALLEN.

Fort Madison Democrat: This
paper reserves to itself the privilege
Of endorsing candidates in the pri-
mary of either party when it feels
that such endorsement is warranted.
William S. Allen, the present efficient
and popular secretary of state o t
Iowa, continues foremost in the pub
lie mind as his own natural successor,
to be nominated by the Republican
party in the primary to be held next
Monday.
Mr.. Aliens friends are proud OF
the record he has made in the office.
The entire department of secretary
of state is well organized and has at
tanned high state OF efficiency. No
other state in the union can equal
the work done by the automobile de-
partment in his Office. when you con-
slider the small number of clerks en-
bicyed. Mr.. Allen has been the real
head of his department, and it is the
general opinion over the state that
he will hit the ball" at the primary
June Bird.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31
TODAY'S BIT OF VERSE
THE OLD LONELINESS

THE OLD LONELINESS.
Old books, old friends are best,
Old things are loyeiest:
Old houses and the glamor of old days.
The olden peace the olden, quiet ways.
Old gospels and old dreams
With new delight life teens
When these are read, when these are told;
All youth at last grows old.
In bleak December, 10!
whirlwind of white snow.
O heart, lost April then
Seems wonderful again.
Yet dream new dreams, be glad
For all the soul had.
Old books, old friends are best
Old love is loveliest!
Charles Hanson Towne. in Good Housekeeping
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31
IOWA PRESS. COMMENT.

Cedar Rapids Republican: The
sales of soda waters in drug stores is
to be checked during the summer, &C
cording to advices from Washington.
The use of sugar for all non-essen-
tials is to be limited. Wonder what
one will be allowed to drink after
awhile? But as long as the peanut is
left in the land, why should young
America worry even on the Fourth OF
July?
Perry Chief: 1t is reported that
Attorney General Havner proposes to
enforce the highway patrol laws. he
can't start any too soon to please the
vast majority of Iowa people.
Adair News: Governor Harding is
doing his bit every day and will be re-
elected by the men who opposed him
two years ago. But he will be opposed
by some of the men who voted for him
two years ago.
Marshalltown Times-Republican
The new ruling is likely to hit profess
sional sports hard. Why not? Are
professional sports essential to indus
tries? And who so fit for army life as
the professional athlete? And why
shouldn't he produce or fight?
Burlington Gazette: The well
known. but almost forgotten ratio of
sixteen to one is being revived on the
battle fronts Of Europe. One Ameri-
can soldier routing sixteen Germans.
Burlington Hawk-Eye: The pool
tables are going to have desperate
time proving they are essentials.
Sioux City Journal: A reasonable
amount of state pride is warranted
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31

st. Joseph's ice men have !.
called to the carpet by the cous
food administrator and ~.
against putting over a price y.
from So cents to so cents NJ, i
pounds to ticket purchaser. ~,
cents to cash customers. Food =.
lstrators. local and state, insist h
must be shown why, with an am.
and harvest Of ice. a price boo,,
necessary.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31
GREEN'S AUGUST FIo..rs

Has been used for all ailment, i,
are caused by a disordered s,m,
and inactive liver, such as sick ~
ache, constipation, sour stoms.
nervous indigestion, fermentatin
food, pafpitation OF the heart Cam
by gases in the stomach. Aur1
Flower is a gentle laxative, resuti1
digestion both in stomach and !
testines. cleans and sweeten,
stomach and alimentary canal. m
tlates the liver to secrete the NJ
and impurities from the blood. n
by Wilkinson & Co.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31

Council Bluffs Nonpareil: Edison
says mans head expands when he
thinks. From which one gathers the
inference that it contracts to an equal
degree when his wife thinks for him
with the result that he rarely changes
the size of his hat.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31

Probabilities are that William 5. Allen, sec
rotary of state, will be renominated at the June
primary, the only matter for consideration now
being the size of his vote. That that will be IN
the big figures goes without saying, as Mr.. Al
len has made a splendid reputation as an Off
cial during his terms In office. The work In the
office of secretary of state is now four times as
great as it was when Mr.. Allen first took charge,
and it is conceded that he has instituted the best
and most efficient system that has ever been
used in the disposition of matters coming to the
attention of a state official.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31

A test count of vehicle ,,.a
ing seventeen of the busv -
crossing in New York City pa, ~
TOP score to Columbus circ,s e =
sS,21O vehicles were counted NJ. 80
the hours OF $3.50 a. m. and 6.so
This is 10000 better than w
high score at Picadilly circus ~.
d e. count cou at the seventeen corners !.
274,3O5 vehicles in ten hours
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31

and not in sheer force wb,os
always be the servant Of MI,
The German professors ,. n.eis
much. They read themseinse
INTO the category of the brus -!
IS no Injustice to say the n Ma
system OF education has done sssns
this thing with the Germanu e eSaai|
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31

Preliminary figures on the assess
ed valuation of Salt Lake City prop
erty for 1918 total $3.50, 100000 over
last years total.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31
even in the case Of Iowa tornadoes.
They sweep everything before them.

US long to get used to the waitress
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31

And now it is Bismarck who is cited as hav-
ing said that the kaiser is crazy. Alienists of
many races have also thought the same thing.
And much of the world is now convinced of 1T.
But his mental condition matters little so long
as the German people are ready to follow him.
That is the dangerous element in the situation.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31

Pittsburgh has shipped the allies SIX million
horseshoes, which will help some toward win
ming this automobile war.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31

Sioux City Journal: A reasonable
amount of state pride is warranted
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-05-31

Burlington Hawk-Eye: The pool
tables are going to have desperate
time proving they are essentials.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-05-08

Mr.. o. M. Shipley was entertained
at the Smith, Merriam home at Devils
Lake Thursday.
A. 3. Brandt recently planted a
Buckthorn hedge at the real of the
Farmers Bank.
A. F. Colwell, State Agent for the
Union Central Life Insurance Co.,
was in the city mi day last week.
Mrs. A. NJ. Crary returned from a
brief visit at Grand Forks Saturday
evening.
Prof. P. C. Tangen spent the week
end with Aneta friends.
Herbert Thompson while playing
in the school yard last Wednesday,
fell and broke his collar bone. The
broken member was set by DR.. Blair
and Herbert is on the job at school
as usual.
w. E. Pickley visited at Edmore be-
tween trains Thursday.
VIM. Guy, Ramsey County Better
Farming Agent, was in the Village
Friday.
Mrs. E. R. Swarthout was a week
end guest of Grand Forks friends.
Carl Pollestad is the owner of a
new Grant Six which he purchased
from o. NJ. Shipley.
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Gus Kramer was a Lawton caller,
Thursday.
o. S. Wing was a business caller at
Lawton, Monday.
Miss Myrtle Burdahl of Munich
was an Edmore visitor Saturday.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-05-08
N. A.SHsusrnaann. n Fostsr,sand
GsssE4aIind6erg visited tAe Cando lodges

ID and Mrs. 4. Smith Left last
FEday for Leeds theirsnew2hon1e III
Smith has purchased building and.
ftxtnresiand will establish First
class restualnrant in that town. The
peopleSof Leeds canFcongratulate Them:
selvessupon@having first classsres-
|taurant NJ
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-05-08

Miss Olga Anderson who was m
ployed at Grand Forks, returned Fri
day.
Mrs. Jess Pengilly who has been a
patient at a hospital at Grand Forks
returned home, Monday.
Nh. and Mrs. 7. H. Woldy returned
from Hot Springs, Arkansas, Tuesday,
where they spent the winter.
E. 0. Bjoring who has been en-
ployed, by the Edmore Implement Co.
left Thursday for Grand Forks.
The Misses Inez and Rhena Kelly
and Miss Winifred Wilson who spent
several days visiting in Edmore, re-
turned to the western part of the
state where they are employed as in
structors in public schools.
Mrs. Carrie Kelly and son William
spent over Sunday in Devils Lake.
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Edwin Titus was apessenger to
' Lake. wednesday.
Chas. Erickson was q passenger to
Grand Forks Monday.
"
The Rev. Joseph Chester attended
tho Io71o%% T no$,,roc r-l Az nsok~:nk
tne iaAiect Lec1uies and tne District
meeting last week IN Grand FORKS.
lett saturday Q Camp Dodge where
they were called into military service.
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Mrs. y. V. Lundberg Of Penn, visit
ed trends Edmore, Monday, return
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-05-08
HAMPDEN

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The storm last Thursday night,
was to say the least, Of a very odd
nature. Thunder, lightning and snow
do not often come together.
The Borstad of Clitherall, Mimi. is
spending a few days here with friends
and relatives.
VIM. Code has been laid up with a
severe attack of neuralgia the past
few days.
Chas. Render Of Munich was a caller
here Tuesday. We understand he solI
a Ford Sedan to Mi. Craig during his
visit.
A. B. Brandt reports the sale of an
Oakland Six to Carl Meyers.
Aanstad Bros, purchased a half Sec
ton of fine land three miles souht Of
town, from O. NJ. Shipley a few days
ago.
Marshal Losse is out collecting cog
tax today. He expects to go calling
for poll tax this week also. Be pre-
pared.
L. P. Ulrich, J. w. Bordson and w.
NJ. Geller motored to the Lake yester-
day.
Pete GRADER of Alsen visited here
Fl for a short time Monday. He told
friends that he expects to start for
Berlin about the 10th.
Carl Boatman shipped a carload Of
stock to S. St. Paul Tuesday.
Miss Pearl Klug and Geo. Marion
Of Lakota were in the city Friday
evening and were entertained at the
Y. A. Nelson home.
The Devils Lake world and inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1915-1920, 1918-05-08

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PENN
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+. p. Gessner left for Rock Lake
tuesday on business. y
Miss "A Tufford. was a visitor ia
Devils Lake Sunday
Rev. Netting left for Rugby Satur-
day returning Monday.
Maybell Gang went to Devils Lake
tuesday where she is having dentist
work done.
Mrs. Anna Milerkee arrived in Penn
Thursday where she will open the
hotel.
Will Burns and son Henry Of Knox
We're visitors in Penn Friday.
0elmef ElllngSOnf was eDaQl d
last Tuesday when thrown off the
plow. 81
Miss Nellie Severson. returned home
Tuesday from an extended visit with
relatives.
Ileen johnson leftsfo Scoby, Mont.
last Friday where she will teach q
summer term Of school.
Martin Hermanson left for Devils
Lake where he was called to be ex-
amined for service in the army.
Miss Theoline Ellingson who has
been absent from school the past two
weeks on account of sickness re:
turned to school Monday.