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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-08-28
GOVERNMENT TO START
RETAIL STORE SEPT. psf

Nationwide food sales only mark
the beginning of government plans
to throttle the high cost of living.
Enormous quantities of clothing,
hardware, toilet articles. and other
commodities purchased by the gov
eminent to equip an army of 5,0O0,-
900 men will be put on the market
through a great chain of retail
stores to be established in depot
centers and other large cities. All
supplies will be sold at reduced
prices.
Washington dispatches say the
proposed stores will be in operation
by September 25th. Continued
purchase by the war department OF
certain necessities, so that these
stores may be continued indefinitely
as a part of the government cam
paign against the high cost of liv-
ing IL understood to be under con-
sideration.
Shoes, socks, shirts, UNDERWEAR
and ties are a few of the items that
will be included in the sales.
Authorization tor the sale OF 3d.
900 pairs of army shoes at $3.50 a
pair was given a New York shoe
company by the war department..
This firm had large stock of the
regulation army foot wear on hand
designed to sell at $3.50 pair. No
sales will be made to dealers.
The government stores will fill
mail orders from any point within
their respective districts. The
goods will be delivered through
naroaI most hut .,rdarc will uOS hp
received or filled at the postal sta
tions. N
Subpostal stations are to be as
tablished in each one store. Stores
are sure to be organized in the fol-
lowing fourteen zone supply cities:
Chicago, Boston. New York. Phifa-
delphia. Baltimore. Atlanta. Jeffer-
sonville, st. Louis, New Orleans.
San Antonio. Omaha, Ell Paso, San
Francisco and Washington.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-08-28
STATE CHECKERS REPORT

j. A. Sellards of Des Moines and
@. II. Getty of Boone. expert ac-
countants employed by the auditor
OF state to check over the books OF
the county officials of the state, fin
ished their work in Audubon county
last Friday. They filed their re-
port with the county auditor Satur-
day and from II We learn that every
Office in the county was properly
conducted during the past year. All
the records and the accounts are alb
solutely straight.
These two men complimented the
officers of Audubon county very
highly for their splendid work and
for the absence OF all errors which
they say creep in unintentionaly OF
course. so frequently. This Is
pleasing and reassuring news 90 the
taxpayers of Audubon county. Every
office in Audubon county is occupied
by an incumbent who is we'll quail
fed TO I'LL the position. The Re-
publican wishes to offer Its congrat-
ulafions to these splendid officers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-08-28
MOVING FAMILY TO DIES MONIES

C. H. Wilde is moving his family
to Des Moines this week. They
have purchased property in that city
and Mrs. Wilde and the children
will make their home there during
the winter in order to enable the
children to take advantage of the
splendid high school facilities offered
in the capital city. They have sold
their residence to DR.. Halloran who
will occupy it after September LIST.
Mr.. Wilde will remain here to look
after his business. The people of
Audubon regret to see this splendid
family leave and all trust that the
move will be only temporary.
Mr.. Wide has q new residence In
curse of erection on the lot imme-
diately south of his present resi-
dence and this he hopes to have
completed early next spring after
the close OF school in June.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-08-28
VOTE ON RAILROAD
F STRIKE BEING TAKEN

| An immediate vote will be taken
by the 100000 railway shopmen on
President Wilson's compromise Of
fer of a four percent wage increase
and his appeal to them to desist
from further wage demands pend
ing the governments effort to re-
duce the cost of living.
kilograms calling for this vote,
to be reported by wire. were sent
out Tuesday to the shopmen's locals
by the officials of the railway
brotherhoods.
A vote in the negative will be
taken TO mean the shopmen reject
the presidents proposition and
wish to strike in order to obtain
their original wage demands.
The railway brotherhoods' Of
ficials notified Director General
Hines that, knowing the sentiment
of the membership, they could not
accept as basis of settlement the
rates established in his proposition.
as submitted by the president.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-08-28
SCHOOL TO OPEN SOON

Two weeks ago the Republican
announced the fact that the public
schools of this city would open on
Monday, September Sth. Supt. M.
M. McIntire informs us that all of
the positions in the school have
now been filed. In addition to
last years force there will be two
additional teachers.
From all indications the enroll
ment this year will be a record
breaker. Not only will all OF the
grades be well filed, but the high
school will show a large increase
over last year. Mr.. McIntire says
he will be in his office in the new
building several days before the
opening of school SO that students
who desire to see him before the
opening of school may do so. A
number of the instructors are al
ready in the city and by next week
practically all of them will be ready
for the years work.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-08-28
BACK FROM MICHIGAN

Fl. N. Beck. the obliging and cour-
teous bookkeper at the A. e. Beason
garage, returned yesterday from De-
troit. Mich. where ne went after a
new Hudson car. He was several
days on the road. but reports the
roads through the state of Michigan
in splendid condition. In fact the
Illinois and Iowa roads are excep-
tionally good at thsi time of the
year.
The car Mr.. BecE .lrove home was
sold 90 Phil Foley. one of our pros
berous and progressive farmers. He
has been driving il aud declares
sit is some boat"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-08-28
GASOLINE AND COAL HERE

The situation with reference to
gasoline and coal has been greatly
relieved in Audubon during the
gasoline arrived over the North
western Tuesday and FIVE car loads
of coal have been received this
week by the various coal dealers.
The light plant also received a car
load yesterday and more is In tran
sit. II begins to look as though
We were going to get by in good
shape after ALL
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-08-28
TO GIVE ENTERTAINMENT

The Ladies' Aid Society of the
Viola Center Methodist church have
decided 20 give an entertainment at
that church on Wednesday evening
of next week. They have been
practicing faithfully the past sew
eral weeks and we have been told
that 1.-THE Sewing Circle Meets at
Mrs. Martins" will be well worth
seeing. The program will begin at
nine o'clock which will enable ev-
eryone to attend. In connection
with the entertainment a number of
musical selections will be rendered.
Cast of characters and synopsis of
the play is given in another part of
today's Republican.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-08-28
PROMINENT COUPLE MARRIED

Mr. Percie Priestlev and Miss
Florence McLeran We're united in
marriage at he home of the brides
parents one and half miles west
of Audubon at high noon Tuesday.
The officiating minister was Rev. c.
w. Proctor of the Methodist churchl
The ceremony was performed in the
presence of only the immediate sreia-
tives of the conflicting parties,
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. McLeran and is one OF
the splendid young women of the
community, who has grown to wom-
anhood in this vicinity. Shes is
loved and admired for her many ex-
cellent traits of character and her
sunny cheerful disposition. The
groom is the son of G. HI. Priestley
and is one of the most industrious
and highly respected young men OF
the community. He served in the
U. s. army and spent more than a
year overseas and has received an
honorable discharge.
After the wedding ceremony a
sumptuous dinner was served after
which the newly-weds departed by
automobile for Des Moines where
they will spend a few days, later
coming back TO Lewis for a week
end visit.
On their return to Audubon
they will go to housekeeping
in the ID. r. Sturdivan property in
east Audubon and the first of next
March will move into the residence
property across the road from C. II.
Priestley which they have purchas-
ed.
Mr. Priestley is the efficient and
obliging clerk at the Keith &
Hansen grocery store where he will
resume his labors upon his return.
The best wishes of host of
friends will follow them through
life and il is the desire of all that
they may live to enjoy full meas
ure of happiness and success.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-08-28
WELL KNOWN
AUDUBON WOMAN
DIED VERY SUDDENLY LAST
SUNDAY MORNING AT THE
HOME OF HER son

Mrs. +. M. Barrett, long time
resident of Audubon died very sud
denly last Sunday morning at the
home of her son, o. Z. Barrett, at
Coon Rapids. Mrs. Barrett had
been spending the past year with a
daughte rat st. Paul, Mimi, and
had just arrived at Coon Rapids
early Sunday morning. She went
to the home of her son where she
had breakfast. After eating a
hearty meal she was striker with
apoplexy and died few hours lat
er.
A family reunion had been
planned for this week and the chill
dren from various parts were ar
irving at Coon Rapids. The sud-
den death came as a great shock to
the family, and will be received
with sorrow by her many old time
friends.
Mrs. Barrett came to Audubon
county in 1888, shortly after her
marriage to Mr.. Barrett and locat-
ed in Viola township where they
remained until eleven years ago,
when they moved to 0skaloosa, Ia.
Two and a half years ago her hus-
band died. Since that time she
has been making her home with her
children.
She was a splendid woman, loved
and admired by all who knew her.
Certainly loving mother and de-
voted friend has passed away.
Louisa Schenk was born April
f5, 1864 at Fisher, III. She was
married to F. M. Barrett on March
q, 1883 and Immediately afterward
moved to Audubon county, locating
in Viola township, which continued
TO be the family home until eleven
years ago. The husband died a
little over two years ago, but the
following children are left to
mourn her untimely death: o. e.
Barrett, Clarence Barrett. Reuben
Barrett. Leo Barrett, Ollie Barrett
and Mrs. Beulah Potter of Coon
Rapids; Mrs. Earl Rosenberger, of
Running Water, Texas; Mrs. Rose
Walker of Malta, H.; Bernice Bar
rett of Barnes City, Iowa; Mrs. En-
ma McKenna of st. Paul, Mimi. !;
Miss olive Barrett of st. Paul,
Mimi; and Wayne Barrett of the
U. 8. s. Missouri, now located at
Philadelphia, Pa.
Besides her immediate family she
leaves two brothers, Adolph and
Cleve Schenk, of Illinois; and four
sisters, Mrs. Minnie Fairfield of
Fisher, ILL.,; Mrs. Ella Fairfield of
Fisher, H.; Mrs. Kathryn Steele,
OF Agency, Iowa; aud Wash Hays
of Coon Rapids, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held at
Mt. Zion Evangelical church at
Viola Center this afternoon at three
o'clock. Rev. w. A. Scholer will
have charge of the service and will
be assisted by Rev. Copeland OF
Coon Rapids. Interment will be
made in Arlington Heights ceme-
terry in this city.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-08-28
MARRIED AT HARLAN

Walter Rubel and Miss Clara
Bonnesen were married at Harlan
last Saturday afternoon at the
Methodist parsonage by the pastor,
Rev. G. T. Roberts. The wit
nesses to the ceremony were Chris
Hansen and Miss Anna Bonnesen.
The happy young couple will live in
Audubon until the first Of March,
when they will move onto a farm.
They have the best wishes of host
of friends who will always be glad
to hear of their happiness and pros
perity.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-08-28
ENTER YOUR BABY NOW

Telephone to Mrs. Mary T.
Watts. phone 205 and enter your
baby in the Baby Health Contest
at the Audubon County Fair.
How do you enter a baby? Give
your name and address, the name.
sex and age of the baby and Mrs
Watts will tell you exactly when to
bring the child to headquarters
Examination will take about a half
hour and is worth many times the
effort Ii takes.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-08-28
SPLENDID WOMAN
IS CALLED HOME
DIED SUDDENLY, AT HOSPITAL
AFTER SURGICAL OPERA
TION LAST SATURDAY

Mrs. Frank Buckner died quite
suddenly last Saturday afternoon at
St. Anthony's hospital at Carroll
following an operation for appen-
dicitis. For several months past
she has been in a critical condition,
but it was thought that an opera
ton at the last moment would pro-
long her life. In this they were
mistaken. AS soon as the physi-
clan made the incision for the OPP
Grafton conditions developed that
made it impossible for the patient
to rally. The family was called to
the hospital and told of her serious
condition She continued to grow
weaker but remained conscious un-
til almost the last, several members
of the family reaching her bedside
before the end came
For a period of thirty-five years
she lived in this community. She
was the mother OF large family,
many of whom now have silver
threads among the gold" She ran
the journey of her life in SO years.
Had she lived until yesterday would
have been married forty years. II
is a path marked with deeds OF
kindness and cheer. Flowers, not
thorns; sunshine, not shadow, did
she scatter everywhere.
Mrs. Buckner was a true friend.
and her devotion TO those she loved
would make a bright chapter in any
life. Her retiring nature led her
to hide her best qualities from pub
lie gaze, but they were revealed to
those who enjoyed her acquaint-
ance, yet it was in her home that
her true worth was most conspicti-
GUS She was a kind companion.
loving mother and her devotion to
the family circle has no limit.
Nancy A. Manuel, daughter of Al
fred and Lydia Manuel. was born
in Macoupon county, Illinois, June
a, 1860 and died at Carroll, Iowa,
August %, 1919, aged SO years two
months and 10 days.
She came with her parents to
Keokuk county, Iowa, in 1855,
where she grew to womanhood. She
was united in marriage to Frank
Buckner August 27, 1879. They
moved to Cass county in 1880 and
year later settled in Lincoln
township where they resided until
six years ago when they moved to
the city of audubon. excepting
three years from 1887 to 1890.
when they lived in Keokuk county.
To this union six children were
born, a son Frank Samuel, who died
in infancy. but those who survive
her besides her husband are two
sons, Orville and Cyrus; TIRES
daughters. Mrs. Lydia Higgins. Mrs.
Herbert Northup and Mrs. Ora
Fancher, all of this County. There
are also twelve grandchildren. Two
sisters survive, Mrs. H. s. Briden
slime of Audubon and Mrs. j. A
Rickett of Dixon, Ne5r and two
brothers, Richard Manuel OF Emin-
ance, Kans., and VIM. Manuel OF
Chillicothe, Ia.
She was converted 20 God in 1883
and later united with the Methodist
church of Audubon. where she re-
NAMED a consistent member. Hers
was an earnest sincere life and she
was loved for her good life and her
good works.
Funeral services were held az the
Methodist church Tuesday after
noon at three o'clock in charge OF
the pastor, Rev. G. w. Proctor, and
interment was made in Arlington
Heights cemetery.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-08-28
DAUGHTER OPERATED ON

Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Rucker receiv-
ed word Tuesday that their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Robert Mckinney had
submitted to surgical operation on
Monday morning at st. Mary's hos
pital, Kansas City. Mo-, For more
than FIVE weeks she had been in a
critical condition and the last two
weeks 1t was necessary to pack her
in ice to keep down the burning
fever. At last a consultation of
physicians resulted in a decision
that surgical operation was immG
dfately necessary to save her life.
The. operation revealed a tumor and
a badly diseased appendix. These
were removed, and word from the
hospital today is very encouraging.
Mrs. McKenney's many friends here
will be glad to hear of her complete
recovery
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-08-28
CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY

A company of friends gathered al
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Claus
Kruse last Tuesday evening. They
entered the home unannounced and
after being admitted told the pur-
pose of their coming which was the
occasion of helping Mr.. Kruse cele-
brate his 41st birthday annivers-
airy. The guests were delightfully."-
entertained and a royal good time
was had Later in the evening re-
freshments were served. At a
late hour all returned to their re-
spective homes, wishing Mr.. Kruse
many happy returns of the day.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-08-28
FARM THAT TAKES
A YEAR TO PLOW

Last spring crews began breaking
up 100000 Montana acres leased
from the Indians by the government
for cultivation in order to add to
the worlds food supply. They are
still at it. in spite of assistance CIV
en- by high school boys who handled
some IA tractors. machines that
pull plows that turn total of 100
burrows at once, in one day these
IA machines blowing 365 acres-a
world record. Two of the boys. one
en- a tractor and one attending to
three seeders, seeded 1Ss acres in
one day.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-08-28
PARTY LAST NIGHT

A company of twenty young peo-
pie gathered at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. T. c. Kester last night to meet
Miss Mildred Plots of Philadelphia.
Pa. who has been guest at the
Hester home the past ten days. The
young people enjoyed the evening in
playing games of all kinds. During
the course of the evening refresh
ments were served. 1t was a de-
iightful OCCASION and afforded Miss
Plots great dea lof pleasure.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-08-28
NOW FIGHT WITH SPOONS

Soldiers al camps are now detail
ed in squads armed with white en-
ameled spoons and little tin boxes.
to collect the larvae of mosquitoes
from neighboring pools for use by
the army medical department in a
war on the malaria breeding spe-
cies. Scouting had an article on
mosquito hunting May LIST. Phila-
delphia has appropriated $4,000
chiefly to fight mosquitoes. This is
game that any Boy Scout can
play at.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1919-08-28
CALF FOR SALE

About eight hands high, of mid
night complexion and OF the horn
less breed. She's a he one and a
hard drinker. Everybody that
wants him come first. T. B. Eddy.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-05-23
Truly. the Mother PaysI

Here is an account from Paris
paper of what was said at his trial by
the mother of Coffin, the young an
archist who shot Clemenceau: Got
tins mother stops. She wants to speak,
but tears choke her words. She makes
an effort and one hears a voice that
is nothing but sob; I did not come to
defend him. But 7 don't want that
they should call him InpatriOtic. He
was so sad to see all those soldiers
die. He wept when he spoke to me
about all those boys dying with the
word mother on their lips. He want
ed to enlist. It's a pity they did not
accept him. He was brave. They
might have given him dangerous er-
rands and at least he would be dead
by now But she hasn't strength
to finish what she wants to say. She
turns back and collapses on a bench,
sobbing."
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-05-23
HOW SOME MEN GET RICH
Probably in Years to Come This Trader
VIII Boast of His Great
Financial Ability.

"Some years ago." says an old
trader II was standing by the ticker
in dull and reactionary market. An
acquaintance came up and asked me
what to buy. At the time l was abso-
lutely bearish and could see nothing
good on the list. 1t was early after
noon and just then the time came on
the tape, L p. m So, with laugh,
turned away, remarking, I guess
h MS as good as anything
Some months later I was accosted
in the street by the same man, who
greeted me with the greatest cordial
ity. That was some tip you gave me,
he said. I plunged on it and cleaned
up whole lot of COIN
Tip? l said. When did I ever
give you tip?'
Sure, he replied. You said to buy
Pacific Mail and 1 bought all / could
carry"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-05-23
Thin PEOPLE
SHOULD TAKE
PHOSPHATE
Nothing Like Plain BItro-Phosphm4a
to Put on Firm, Healthy Flesh anc
TO Increase Strength, vigor
and Nerve Force.

Judging from the countless preparations
and treatments which are continually be-
ing advertised for the purpose of making
thin people feshy, developing arms. neck
and bust, and replacing ugly hollows and
angles by the soft curved lines of healtk
and beauty, there are evidently thousands
of men and women who keenly feel thSsr
excessive thinneSS. aa
Thinness and weakness are usually dNe
to starved nerves. Our bodies need moFS
phosphate than is contained in modern
foods. Physicians claim there is nothing
that will supply this deficiency so well as
the organic phosphate known among drug
gists as bitro- phosphate, which is mex
penslve and is sold by most all Druggists
under a guarantee of satisfaction or money
back BY feeding the nerves directly ana
by supplying the body cells with the neceS~
sary phosphoric food elements, bitro-pnos-
phate quickly produces welcome trana~
formation in the appearance; the increase
in weight frequently being astonishing.
This increase in weight also carries with
It a general improvement in the health
Nervousness, sleeplessness and lack OF
energy, which nearly always accompany
excessive thinness, soon disappear, qua
eyes become bright, and pale cheeks glow
with the bloom of perfect health.
CAUTION: = Although bitro-phosphzts
is unsurpassed for relieving nervousness
sleeplessness and general weakness. ~
should not, owing to its remarkable nean-
growing properties. be used by anyone
who does not desire to put on flesh
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-05-23
THE FLAG OF OUR COUNTRY
Henry Ward Beecher's Eloquent Trib-
ute to the Majesty OF the
Stars and Stripes.

A thoughtful mind, when it sees q
nations flag, sees not the flag only, but
the nation itself, and, whatever may
be its symbols, its insignia, it reads
chiefly in the flag the government, the
principles, the truths, the history
which belong to the nation that sets
it forth.
This nation has hsnner, and wher-
ever it streamed abroad men saw day
break bursting on their eyes, for the
American flag has been the symbol OF
liberty. and men reioiced in it. Not
another flag on the globe has such an
errand or went forth upon the sea car
rving everywhere the world around
such hope for the captive and such
glorious tidings. The stars upon It
were to the pining nations like the
morning stars of God, and the stripes
unon if were the beams of morning
,iyht And wherever the flag comes
and men behold it they see in its Sa-
cred bIazonry no rampant hon and
fierce eagle, but only light, and every
fold significant of liberty.
Let us then Irvine each thread OF the
,slor;ous tissue of our country's flag
obout our heartstrings. and, looking
upon our homes and catching the spirit
thar hreathes upon us from the battle
solids of our fathers, let US resolve.
come veal or woe. we will in life and
aeoth stand by the Stars and Stripes.
Henry Ward Beecher.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1919-05-23


and advise all ailing women to try
Lydia E. Pinkham' s Vegetable Com
pound and I will guarantee they will
derive great benefit from it, Mrs.
FRANK FITZGERALD, Is N. 41st Street,
West Philadelphia, Pc.
There are thousands of women every
where in Mrs. Fitzgerald's condition,
suffering from nervousness, backache,
headaches, and other symptoms of a
functional arrangement. It was 9
grateful spirit for health restored which
led her to write this letter so that other
women may benefit from her experience
and find health as she has done.
For suggestions in regard to your con-
dition write Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass. The result of their
40 years experience is at your service.