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A reception was given at the home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Gillaspey in hon
or of Mr.. and Mrs. Espey C. Gillaspey.
Mr.. Gillaspey returned a few months
ago from overseas, where he served
six months with the medical corps at
Winchester, England.
Mrs. Gillaspey, formerly Miss Gene
We've Deere, was employed with the
Terminal Railroad association at st.
Louis, Mo-, and made her home with
her sister, Mrs. Ralph Kelley.
A three course dinner was served to
about fifty relatives and friends.
Among the guests from a distance
were Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Gillaspey and
family; Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Gill
laspey and family; Mr.. and Mrs.
George Meeker; Mr. and Mrs. Garrels
and family of MT. Pleasant, Iowa; Mr..
and Mrs. Theo. Johnson and family;
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catcher and played his first game
Sunday.
Harvey Galloway is attending the
Rahe Auto and Tractor school In
Kansas City, Mo. He has enrolled
for complete course in automobile
mechanics and tractor engineering.
Mrs. Anna ireland has bought from
Mrs Albert Hughes, the property on
South Adams street, occupied by Mr..
and Mrs. A. p. Kimbrough. Mrs,
Ireland expects to move into this
residence about August LIST.
The Lake View Motor club held
election of officers recently, when
the following were elected:
President. G. Dadant.
Vice president-C. ]. O'Harra.
y-treasurer-Judge Warren
H. Orr.
Directors-L. G. Dadant. C. J.
OHarra, Fred Salm, Jrn B. r. Nc
Mahan and Judge Orr.
Lieut.. R. D. Denton has received
his discharge and he and Mrs. Den
ton are visiting relatives in Roches'
ter, N. Y, and other points enroute
home.
Mr.. P. D. Long and Mrs. Ada Wal
lace, both of this city, were married
in Fort Madison, Iowa. the past
week.
Relatives in this city have received
word of the marriage of Dan Culkfn,
of Butte, Mont, to Miss Gladys
Barry, of that city. Dams many
friends in this city extend heartiest
congratulations.
Funeral services were held for
Mrs. Gertrude Miller at her home in
this city Friday morning with serv.
ices at the Immaculate Conception
church at 9 a. M, where solemn lie.
QUEEN high mass and sermon we're
given by Rev. Father Lewis B. Land.
reth Burial in the Catholic GENE.
terry at Nauvoo.
Mrs. Gertrude Miller, who has been
in i'll health for several years, pass
ed away at her home Thursday even.
ing, at 1880 p. M. her husband, the
late John d. Miller, having died
three years ago, since which thine
Mrs. Miller has been in delicate
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The Bonaparte team has several OF
the fastest teams in this part OF the
country dated for the next few weeks
and as this city has good team fol-
lower Of the game will see some real
baseball.
Lale Grimsley is employed as
brakeman on the accommodation train
between Keokuk and Ottumwa.
Mrs. Eta Leffler and Mrs. jose
phine Page were over Sunday visitors
at the Ed. Morris home north of town.
Mrs. Sadie Middletown returned
in Ottumwa.
Mrs. Poage of La Grange, Mo. is
visiting with Mrs. Mary Blackburn.
Mrs. G. H. Phelps, who has been
visiting her daughter. Mrs, F. s.
Seeds and family returned to her
Minnesota home, Monday.
Mrs. w. S. Lanes class OF girls
entertained Miss Gladys Dicks class
of boys last Wednesday evening. A
shower somewhat spoiled the event.
The fast Salem All-Stars and the
Bonaparte Indians will be the attrac-
ton for followers of baseball, at
Christy park, Bonaparte, Sunday, July
20. Freddie Taylor, Iowa Wesleyan
college star, for several years, will
pitch for Salem with a bunch Of old
heads behind him who play snappy
ball all the time Smoky" Stevens
will be on the mound for Bonaparte
with Noske doing the receiving. ThiS
promises to be one of the best and
fastest games Of the season.
The Christian Endeavor society
cid a lawn social Thursday evening
on the c. s. Stebbins lawn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Harris and
little son returned to their home in
Keokuk last week after visit with
her mother, Mrs. Chase.
Mrs. w. L. Campbell Of oskaloosa
is visiting here with Mrs. Nellie
Jewell.
Mrs. Maggie Easter and grand
daughter. Helen Easter. of Abba
have been visiting with relatives IN
Bonaparte and vicinity.
Mrs. Robt. Rash and three daugh-
tiers of Linn, Ind. are enjoying visit
with relatives here.
H. E Ries, who has recently re-
turned to his home In keosauqua
after several months service IN
France visited here recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed voightlander, Mrs.
Nettie Haney and Leroy and Wilma
recently visited at Tioga, Hamilton
~-- Quincy, ILL.,, making the trip via
, auto.
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| The community chautauqua opened
| its weeks entertainment In this city
Thursday, the junior chautauqua
morning session being devoted to
the organization of Boy Scouts and
junior scouts, camp fire girls and
junior camp fire, with stories and
games.
The opening entertainment was
given by Harry Bennett, Scotch en-
tertainer, who proved to be clever
entertainer and delighted his audi
ence with his songs and character
limpersonations. He appeared In a
number of different costumes, MAX
ing his work all the more pleasing.
The evening program, with Harry
Bennett, entertainer, followed by
Mother Leonora M. Lakes address
on 1.-THE Divine Rights Of the Child"
touched the hearts of the audience.
she holding the interest of all
throughout and giving each one bet
ter ideas of the child life, her life
being spent in the betterment OF
home conditions, that the sons and
daughters of America may be reared
in such environments as will pro-
duce, healthier, happier and better
citizens.
The junior chautauqua Tuesday
from $3.50 to 11:45, consisted
Of stories, songs, yells, scout
bath, camp Are law, and games. The
regular program for today was: In
strumental concert by Mozart Or
chestra1 Ladies, who also play an
important part in the evening pro.
gram, the company being composed
of four young ladies Of the Hinshaw
conservatory of Chicago, the program
bel ~ composed of orchestral work,
and Individual work as well.
Hon Frank B. Willis, former gov
ernor Of Ohio, promises to bring Gre
of the most interesting lectures, his
subject being "Perils and Probl ems
MIR. Alexander Nicholas of Chicago,
has leased the Hotel Cutler and
taken possession of the management
thereof. Mr.. F. L. Simpson, who
has conducted the hotel so success
fully for the past two years, has re-
turned to st. Louis where he has a
business contract requiring his i'm
mediate and personal attention.
While the business public regret
Mr. Simpsons departure, yet it is
hoped that Mr.. Nicholas, who will
/ be introduced to the community and
travelling public by Mr.. Bob Cannon,
who has acted as clerk for Hotel
Cutler, in such an efficient manner
for several years, will be pleased
with his surroundings and keep the
hotel up to its reputation and popu-
larity.
| Miss Marian Aleshire delightfully."-
entertained a company of young lady
friends at six o'clock dinner, at her
home in this city Tuesday evening,
/ in honor of Miss Flossie Hopkins.
who soon departs with her parents
for California, to spend year. The
guests were the Misses Gertrude,
/ Loretta, Mildred and Gratia Flynn,
Misses Mabel Gray, Emma Carroll,
Violet Boswell, and her guest, Miss
Flossie Hopkins, and the Misses Irma
and Iris Aleshire. After social
hour the young ladies, accompanied
by Floyd Hopkins and Louis West
fall, motored to the beach for the
evening.
Mrs. ]. E. Brown and daughter,
Mabel, of Augusta, who have been
visiting relatives north of the. city.
are now with her mother, Mrs. Sarah
Carroll, for the week end.
Helfrich and Williams have sold
their meat market to Ed. Clark. Jr.,
and George Owens. Alva Williams
has signed with the Quincy team as
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MRS. HOLMES
BURIED SUNDAY
Funeral Of Well Known Van Buren,
County Woman Who Was
Active Member Of
Church,

BONAPARTE July 1S-Mrs. o. R
Perkins and son, Joe, were visitors
in Pennington Tuesday.
Cecil Percival returned to his
home here Monday after a several
weeks visit in Wichita, Kan, with
his sister, Mrs. Ed. Kinsey and fami
ly.
Mary e. Brown was born in Leban
on, Ohio, in 1855 and there she grew
to womanhood, later coming with her
parents to Van Buren, county, Iowa
She was united in marriage to
John Allen Holmes and most OF
their married life was spent in OF
near Bonaparte. A step-daughter OF
Mrs. Holmes, Mrs. l.. e. Cornell re
sides at Palisades Park, New Jersey
Mr.. Holmes died several years ago
Mrs. Holmes was seriously i'll for
several months and much of that
time was cared for by her sister, Mrs
r. o. Snare of Ruby Valley, Nevada
Mr.. and Mrs. Snare leaving theil
home in Nevada to come and take
care of Mrs. Holmes.
She passed away Friday night, July
IL ana funeral services were held
Sunday afternoon at the Presbyterian
church. Rev. George H. Duty, OF
Montrose, in charge. Interment in
the Vale cemetery.
She was an active member of the
Presbyterian church, having united
with that organization in Bonaparte
in 1905. She was most earnest
and acrlve worker in the Ladies Aid
Society.
Lee farley, our Rock Island agent
has returned from six weeks visit
in the west
Mesdames Norfolk, Siebert and
Gilliard and Mr.. f. F. Norfolk of OF
tumwa were guests OF Mrs. Chas
Wilkinson, at a house party given by
her last week.
Miss Mary Gardner is visiting rela
tives in Fairfield
Mrs. J. |. Israel of Keokuk return
ed to her nome Tuesday. after a
visit with friends here.
Mrs. H. Fl. Meek oil Des Moines is
enjoying visit in Bonaparte.
In one OF the best and fastest
games OF the season, the Bonaparte
indians defeated the Ottumwa Atn
ieles at Christy park last Sunday by
a score to 2, before the largesl
crowd that has gathered at the games
this season. The Ottumwa team has
been playing good ball all season and
nayS won nearly all their games
having defeated. the fast Moline semi
pro team, July by a score of to O.
The Bonaparte team scored in the
seo.,.l lulil.Is, put three more over
in The third and one in the seventh
Stevens pitching for Bonaparte, helt
ZIG UtlulnWa team to z hlls, and onl!
men got to third base in the frs
seven innings, and with a team be
hind him that spoiled the Ottumw;
players chances OF scoring, by some
sensational fielding on several occa
sions, pitched ball all the way. Per
cival was on first base as his usua
position on third was taken up BY
Stebbins and Lightfoot played snoll
stop. Following is the lineup:
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Y TEACHERS
EXAMINATION
Be Held in the keokuk Court
Fousc for Three Days by
Miss Emma !.
Rindei.

Emma I. Bindel, acting for
htendent E. G.. Lynn, will hold
ly examinations for teachers
|ates in the Keokuk court
on July %, "a and IS, which
inesday, Thursday and Friday.
regulation is, that applicants
Ped to be examined in only a
the subjects, must report at
Ginning of the half day in
those subjects are on the pro-
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gram. and can not come in at any
hour.
The examinations each day, will
begin promptly at s o'clock in the
morning and at / o'clock in the after.
noon
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Albert, Pearl and Andy Meeker; Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Meeker and daughter.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin Meeker ana
daughter; Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Meeker
and family; Mr., and Mrs. l.. A. SHIP
ton and son George; Jake Eveland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Westly Beaucamp, all
OF Winfield, Iowa, and Joe Marshall or
Buckeye, Arizona.
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e,v.c out Show About Twice
Much Done Here to Help
~. the War az In County
to the North.
[,REs ARE SURPRISING
.,,aI populations, and More
oh.. in Des Moines County,
:. County Gave Much
More for War AID

,ue,, Keokuk and Lee county
y .he world war at home is IN
a hy some figures OF a similar
INIT which have just been an
led. 800 mo;ra. county
.,nost exactly the same popul-
nh having a few hundred over
in the census Of 1910.
Moines county adopted the war
Ion and raised all its money
ar aid in one fund which was
toned to the several phases as
Moines county raised for all
York s17S,144, which is a little
Than half as much as Lee courl-
sod for the same things.
county people paid out for Red
Red Triangle, combined war
drive. and the rest nearly
as much money as Des Moines
adjoining it on the north with
lame population and the same
q of people to draw from,
MAS Not Lack of Money
pntory figures are available to-
lint the general IMPRESSION is
Darlington, one and a half times
zoe as Keokuk and twice as
as Fort Madison, is richer than
two Lee county cities.
Ire is no doubt that the agricul-
riches of Des Moines county Tar
4 those of Lee county, consid-
the large area of the latter in
triangle of bluffs and lavines
The mouth Of the Des Moines
expectation here was that nat
\ and logically Des Moines coun-
build give for winning the war
more than Lee county, instead
|ch less.
comparison emphasizes the
hal value of the universal and
lie patriotism among Lee county
Ter payments by. Des Moines
were $500 to Assyrian relief,
to the permanently blind fund,
er sums to various funds, and
70 to the United War Work.
Skuk alone raised over $40,0 900
lis united fund, and Fort Mad
i'd nearly as well.
war chest Of Des Moines coun-
ID out s1,362 for publicity promo
which was done gratis here in
blk, and $3.50 for clerical work,
impaired with a very little charg-
such services here.
We Did Twice as Well.
Moines county paid out total
ny s154,154 and has $24 1000 on
unexpended by the official bal
6heet.
amount actually contributed to
id work in money, the whole of
|foines county with it's $154,000
cally equals what the city of
TX and her six ships in
ern Lee county contributed to
me funds.
is about twice as much per
in Keokuk and southern Lee
as in Des Moines county-and
I'm Lee county, including Fort
b, did about the same as the
frn half.
oes Moines county, thirty or
f subscribers had to be sued be-
hey would pay their subscrip-
hnd this was done in June and
he suits filed bringing to time
IN larger number of reIinuuents.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Gillaspey received
great number of beautiful gifts.
Miss Gladys Wells of Keokuk IS
spending few weeks with her
cousin, Mrs John Freeman.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM kirchner were
TT. Madison visitors Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe LETTERS ana son
Carl were vincennes visitors Sunday.
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= LOCAL AND PERSONAL =

10 Il So r \ 4 4 \
s big bargain buying days at Will
sons.
An "apt expression" is so called be-
cause it is apt to be false.
| 1t is easy to be lenient with anoth-
er's shortcomings if they are the
same as your own.
Vernon Petersen came Sunday af-
ternoon from Manila for visit with
the Ray johnson family in the coun-
try.
| The friends that stay by you thru
] thick and thin are not usually those
that do much Dragging about it..
They just stay.
Courtesy costs nothing and when
it is dispensed, it makes friends of
the public and adds to ones self, re-
spect Of the people.
P. ]. Kommes of Extra spent Mon
day in Audubon visiting friends. He
left on the evening train for bust
ness visit in Carroll.
One whose only life standard is the
rule of three can't be expected to un-
derstand the golden rule.
The world is STEPPED in sin to those
who are boiled in prejudice.
VIM. Fredericksen and wife of
Brayton were over Sunday visitors
here with her sister, Mrs. Elmer
Krauel and husband, returning to
their home Monday morning
The Claus Wilson home, known
as the old Ed Jayne place in Greeley
township was badly damaged by fire
last Sunday. No one was at home a.
teh time and the origin of the fire lie
unknown.
Do not allow ashes to accumulate
under the CRATE. They will soon reach
too high. with the result that the
house will be cold for few days un-
til new crate comes to replace the
one that you melted out.
John Twist departed Saturday ev-
ening for the Chicago stock yards vi
cinity taking along two double deck
car loads of sheep of his own rails
ing, John being one of tho largest
sheep raisers in Audubon county.
Miss Frances Zierhut returned Sat.
urday evening from friendly visit o.
several days at Bridgewater. She
left tuesday morning for Marshall
town to help with the household du-
ties at the A. j. Morrissey home.
w. e. Boyer, who visited here with
his brother, Jim Boyer and wife and
with old time friends. left Monday
for a visit with his sister, Mrs. Ella
Tando near Atlantic, after which he
returns to his work in Des Moines.
Harold Scott and Lester Christen
| sen, who has been in army training
have received their discharge from
army service and arrived home Sat
| urday last. Floyed Owen went t,
Atlantic to bring home Harold Scott
1t. Ray Green, son of Mr.. and Mrs
w. r. Green. who has been in tn,
aviation corps Of the u. S. army tn,
past IS months, at San Francisco
then at Kelley Field, San Antonio
Tex, later at Newport News, Va
where he received his honorable dis
charge from service, arrived in Au
dubon Monday morning for a visi
with numerous friends. His HON
j Is now at Bull, Idaho.
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. ca = q.
Eight big bargain buying days az
Wilson's.
Atwood Grape Fruit, full of Juice,
| 12hc at Wilson's.
Ed. s. vanGorder went to Carroll
last evening on business.
| j. Cousins of Atlantic was bust
ness caller in Audubon Monday be-
tween trains.
Fred Sunberg was business pas
senger Monday morning to Atlantic
for few days.
| Mrs. A. Hansen went to Omaha last
evening where she has accepted a
good position for the balance of the
winter, when she intends to return
to Audubon.
Peter Reisgaard of Hamlin was in
our city yesterday on business. While
here he decided to become one of the
many Republican readers and left
tn price for years good reading
matter.
The Arlington Hotel was sold at
public auction in front of the court
house yesterday afternoon. James
Law was the purchaser and paid the
sum Of $4,000. M. s. Knees was
the auctioneer.
]. H.. Baker was q passenger to
Carroll last evening to meet his
daughter, Bonnie. returning home
from Chicago, where she submit
ted to a surgical operation recently
and is doing nicely now.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. p. Petersen went
to Council Bluffs Monday evening
where she enters the Jenny Edmund
son hospital to submit to an operation
for appendicitis. 1t is the wish of
her many friends that she returns
honle fully restored to good health.
Reports are to the point that some
of the captured German cannon are
to be distributed among cities of the
country. There are two 42-centimeter
Skodas, one of which would make a
neat and interesting addition to the
park of artillery in the city park.
Why not get one?
Merrill Gleason returned home Fri
day morning from Council Bluffs and
Omaha, where he went last week to
secure employment. Not succeeding
to do so, he says he will make try
dt the <tuuubOA Sidy lOuuSto w., uc
soon as work opens. Frank Hart,
who visited his wife and children at
Extra, accompanied Merrill home.
John Martinsen and son Lake au-
toed to Manning Monday evening.
from where they took the train to
Des Moines to attend the horse and
mule sale held at Camp Dodge by
the government. Lake returned
home yesterday morning and reports
that some 900 mules were sold,
bringing from $3.50 to $500 per pair.
John returned home today,
} 8. s. Perry of Broadacres, (Sack. }
, Canada, arrived in Audubon Saturday
on his annual trip to look after his
far minterests, owning $50 acres OF
good farm land in Greeley township
While here he is visiting with the r
J s. Taylor and Sol Leighty families
His son Charles. who submitted to &
surgical operation for relief of rup
. ture at the Rochester, Mimi, hospi
8 tai was expected here this week Il
Join the father for visit.
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DR.. L. A. Beers was professional
caller in Gray Friday between trains.
The women that easily fool men
women.
A man can only die once, but
some of them really ought to do it
oftener.
Mrs. Henry Schrader and daugh-
ter, Dorothy, were Monday morning
passengers to Atlantic on business
and q visit with friends.
Miss Marion Bagley went to At
lantic Monday afternoon to visit
with her aunt, Mrs. A. l.. Alexander
and family for couple of days.
Mrs. c. H. Stockings went to At
lantic Monday morning to visit at
the home of her sister, Mrs. Sam
Htmstreet and children.
s. w. Wright went to Valley juno
ton Monday forenoon on business.
While away last week he was taken
suddenly i'll at Red Oak and was
compelled to return home.
Herman Jensen. who since his dis
charge from army service, has been
! attending the State University al
Lincoln, Nebr., arrived in Audubon
Sunday afternoon for visit with his
parents.
DR.. Rosenbladt of Council Bluffs
was here the last of the week for q
visit with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
j. L. Rosenbladt and on professional
business. He returned to the Bluffs
, Saturday evening.
Miss Frances Taggart of Kansas
City, Mo-, who was called here on &C
count of the death of her mother
Mrs. H. M .Taggart and remained q
few days to visit relatives, departed
! for her home Saturday. e
What the average man wants ID
an automobile that is light on Thu
purse to begin with and to continue
with-light on tires. light on fuel
consumption, and at the same time
I the best thing on wheels to light ou
with.
Chris Petersen of Co. 4, NJ. G.. and
Leo Booton, who have been in train
in gat Camp Hancock, Ca, arrived
home Friday last, having been hon
orally discharged at Camp Dodge last
week. They are both looking fine
as are all of the returning soldiers.
Will O'Brien who has been on ar
extended stay at Excelsior Springs
Mo-, for treatment and Ray Booton
who also spent several weeks at the
resort, arrived home Sunday after
noon. They both derived much bene
fit while there and are looking fine
Charles R. Crane, who with hi
faher, far Il :. got ace land II
Pharr, Texas, was here a couple o
days last week on business will
Henry G. Leach. He left Saturda.
evening for Harlan on business ant
to visit with friends, after which b,
departs for his home,
/ c. C. Nelson, auetioneer, purchase,
a REQ truck last week and will TAX
his wife and children through to tn
Danish Colony In Standard, Alberta
( Canada in the spring. His sons will
go with an immigrant car sooner. MI
Nelson will make a stop at st. Pau
Mimi, enroute TO Canada. Chri
owns a section of land in Canada
one-half already broken and wi
break the other part soon and max
some necessary improvements at thi
time
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-01-16

William Murray. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. J. Murray, Of Melville town
ship. after being in service several
months at Camp Forrest, returned
home Tuesday and is more than de-
lighted to be back on the home place
once more. He was mustered out
at Camp Dodge, Des Moines two
weeks ago.
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"The greatest enemy Of democracy
today is the one who. under the ~"-v
camouf1age of patriotism, attempts
stir religious animosities. The igh
OF the boys. the sacrifices they have
made, will have been in vain IL We at
home have not learned this lesson"
The Oswego (Mich.) Argus-Press.
Dec. Is, 1918.