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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-04-21
AGED WOMAN Is
CALLED TO REWARD
WAS MOTHER OF LARGE FAMILY
AND LIVED IN AUDUBON FOR
LONG PERIOD OF YEARS.

Mrs. Sophia Roth, an aged and
highly respectable woman of this
community, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Henry Easterbrook,
in Omaha, on Tuesday morning of
this week. She had been in falling
health the past two years, and while
those attending her were not expect
ing her to recover, yet when the end
came, 1t was quite a shock to the
family and loved ones.
The deceased was born in Ger
many October 26, 1887, and came
to this country in 1856, locating at
Galena, ILL.,, where in 1859 she was
united in marriage to Nicholas Roth.
From Illinois the family moved to
Dubuque, but later moved to Car
roll, where they remained until the
spring of 1879, when they came TO
Audubon. The town had Just start
ed and they came to make their new
home in the new town, which at that
time was nothing but prairie. How
ever, they remained residents here
until about fifteen years ago, when
her companion died. Since that time
Mrs. Roth has been making her
home with her daughters in Omaha.
She braVed the hardships incident
to pioneer life and raised a large
family. She was always kind to the
newcomers and was held in high
esteem by all who knew her.
She was the mother of fourteen
children, six of whom have preceded
her to the world beyond. The re-
naming children are: Walter ".
Roth and John N. Roth, of this city;
Peter G.. Roth, of Milford; Mrs. III.
C. Easterbrook, Mrs. J. F. Johnson,
Mrs. Elizabeth Schonfield and Mrs.
w. G. Faulkner, of Omaha, and Mrs.
Henry Clocke, of Carroll, all of
whom were present at the funeral
this morning. Besides the children,
she is survived by two brothers:
John Keppler, of Gutenberg, Iowa;
Mike Keppler, of Dubuque, Iowa,
and two sisters. Mrs. John Boutsch,
of Denver, Colo, and Mrs. H. C.
Schmidt, of Dubuque; 81 grand
children, Sc great grandchildren
and 1 great, great grandchild.
She ran the journey of her life in
83 years and almost six months. 1t
is path marked with deeds of kind
ness and cheer. Flowers, not thorns;
sunshine, not shadows, did she scat
ter everywhere. Truth was the in
spiration Of her life and by kind
ness she exemplified its great work.
To her the struggle and burden
bearing of earth are ended, and we
confidently trust that like one who
awakes from a troubled dream she
has awakened to see life's endless
morning break, and knows herself at
home with all the vast throng of
loved ones, missed from earth, safe
about her. Her home instincts were
strong here in this fevered world of
disappointment. Her affection for
friends and kindred was tender and
abiding. Just two weeks to the day
her daughter, Mrs. VIM. Allen, of
Omaha passed to the Great Beyond.
Her remains were shipped to Au-
dubon Tuesday morning and taken
to the home of her son, where many
old neighbors and friends called to
pay their tribute of respect to the
one whom they had known and loved
so long.
Funeral services were held from
st. Patrick's church this morning at
ten o'clock, in charge of Father Cos
tello, and interment was made in the
Catholic cemetery beside her hus-
band.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-04-21
DANISH LUTHERAN CHURCH

Sunday school and Bible class on
Sunday morning at 10 o'clock.
Service Sunday morning at IL.
Service in English language Sun
day evening at 8.
AS the pastor will be in Royal on
next Sunday to assist in missions
meetings held there, Prof. Rev. N.
p. Lang, of Trinity Seminary, Blair,
Neb., will be in Audubon to conduct
the services.
The Foreign Mission society will
hold its monthly meeting on Tues
day evening. April 26, at the c. l..
Christensen home.
The Young Peoples society will
hold its regular meeting Wednesday
evening at the church at o'clock.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-04-21
COLUMBIAN CLUB AT
CRESCENT TUESDAY,

The regular meeting of the Col
umbian Club will be held Tuesday.
April 26, at the Crescent theatre,
when the color slides of cart in the
Home" will be shown. These slides
were shown last June at the meet
ing of the General Federation of
Women's Clubs" in Des Moines, and
were favorably received. These
slides have been sent out all over
the United States for use of Won
ans Clubs, and April is the month
in which they are assigned to Iowa.
Audubon is fortunate to be one of
the towns in the state to obtain the
use of them. A lecture explaining
the slides accompany them, which
was written by Mrs. w. S. Little,
national chairman of Art. Miss Lor-
aine Graham will deliver this lee
ture. Members will be permitted to
bring one guest. The high school
male quartet will sing.
There will be considerable bust
ness to come before the club at this
time, so the meeting will start at
three o'clock sha.p. Payment of
dues is strongly urged at this time.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-04-21
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS

]. w. Richards, who has been
working in Omaha the past two
weeks, returned home on Tuesday
morning.
II. G. Leach and family are NOV
ing from West Audubon in the Har-
per apartments just vacated by ]. G.
Prosser and family.
Mrs. Frank Flemming who has
been in the city at the p. A. Hollen-
beck home the past two weeks. de-
parted this morning for her home in
Sac City. fyVsi
George Brady is quite i'll at his
home, having been confined for
about week. Yesterday he was
not quite so well, but II is thought
that he will recover.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-04-21
ROBBERS ENTER HOTEL

About train time Monday afternoon
someone entered the lobby at the
Sweet Home hotel and opened the
cigar case, taking from it small
savings bank containing about $40.
No one was in the office at the time
but the theft was discovered soon
after. The show case was pried
open with a pocket knife. Mrs.
Shipp notified Sheriff Jorgensen at
once. There is no direct clue, but
suspicion points very strongly to a
man who had been staying at the
hotel and left about train time. A
warrant was issued for his arrest,
but he. has not yet been appre-
hended.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-04-21
FORMER RESIDENT DEAD
Lived Here Many Years Before Co
ing Out West, Where He
Was a Preacher.

Word reached Audubon last week
of the death of Marion Johnson,
which occurred at his home in
Gresham, Oregon. The deceased
lived here many years before going
out west. He was a brother-in-law
of Ham Webster, of this city. Con-
corning his death, the Gresham Out
look has the following to say:
Friends of Marion Johnson were
inexpressibly shocked to learn of his
sudden death on Tuesday evening,
March 20, Just at the close Of his
days work. He had been busy as
usual on his farm and had completed
his work at the barn for the evening.
On his way to the house death call
ed him. He was found lying in the
path little later by members of the
family who went TO learn why he
delayed his coming to dinner. A
physician was called but life had al
ready left the body,
Mr.. Johnson was born in Newton,
Iowa, April %, 1857. In 1879 he
married Elizabeth A. Webster, who
survives him. Five children were
born to this union, four of whom
survive. They are Everett A. John
son of Portland, Oregon; Elizabeth
e, Johnson of Gresham; Mrs.
Blanche e. Gaudy of Denver, Colo
RADIO, and Mrs Ethel l.. Cushman of
Oakland, California.
For more than twenty years Mr..
Johnson was engaged IN child well
fare work, first in Iowa and then in
Washington where he came in 1910.
In 1918 he resigned his position as
state superintendent of the Wash
ington Children's Home society to
take up his residence at Gresham.
Mr. Johnson was identified with
the Methodist Episcopal church
from his early manhood. He was
ordained a local deacon and fire.
quently preached. During the past
few months he was one of the
preachers on the circuit and preach
ed alternate Sundays at Fairview
and Troutdale. He was deeply in
terested in the work and was always
faithful in his ministrations.
The funeral was held this after
noon at the church under the direc-
ton of Rev. A. S. Hisey, who
preached the sermon. Rev. Earl b.
Cotton assisted in the service and
DIR. f. r. Gilbert, district superin-
tendent OF the Salem district, for %
years a close friend of the deceased,
paid a beautiful tribute TO his loyal
Christian character. The pallbear-
ers were members or the official
boards of the Gresham, Fairview
and Troutdale churches.
The interment was in River View
cemetery and was in charge OF the
Masonic order. Mr.. Johnson was
also a member of the Modern Wood
men of America"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-04-21
RORERT PING MARRIED.

Word reached Audubon the fore
part of the week of the marriage of
Robert Ping of this city, to Alice
Bum. of Blosking, Ind, which took
place on April 18th. Mr.. and Mrs.
Ping will make their home at Bluff
ton, Ind. The groom has wide ac-
quaintance here and his many old
time friends will wish him all kinds
OF success in his voyage on the mat
rimonial seas. Later on in the sum-
mer he and his bride expect to make
Audubon relatives and friends an
extended visit.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-04-21
GOV. KENDALL AT IOWA CITY

Governor Nate Il. Kendall spoke
at the University of Iowa Monday
afternoon, April IS, his address be-
ing the opening event of the first
annual Iowa Memorial Union week
at the University.
Governor ,KendalPs appearance
opened the loyalty survey of Iowa
students and faculty members
which will be conducted all this
week in the interests of the Union.
The governor pointed out some of
the many ways in which an istltu
tion such as the Iowa Memorial IN
ion will be of benefit to the uni
yersity.
Dean George F. Kay, of the col
lege of liberal arts, introduced
Governor Kendall at the Monday
afternoon program. University
students spoke and the chairmen
of the loyalty survey in the differ
Mt colleges on the campus were H.
troduced to the student body pres
emit.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-04-21
SPRAY DEMONSTRATION

Monday, April 25th, and Tues
day, April 26th. at the NJ. I. Mas
terson & Son farm there will be a
spray demonstration, This orchard
will be one OF the 22 orchards in
the state which the state is coop
Grating t. show the people the value
of spraying. Persons interested in
knowing how to mix spray material
and the proper way to spray, should
attend this demonstration at 10 a.
m. Monday At This time the man
will give the demonstration TO the
public. However. IL you are un-
abel to come at this time, be there
any time during the two days.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-04-21
NJ. E. CHURCH ANNOUNCEMENTS

SUNDAY ScnOOl at 800 q. III.
Morning worship at IL o'clock.
Epworth League at Z p. m.
Evening preaching service at s
o'clock.
All are cordially invited to all of
these services.
The program for the building of
our Sunday school attendance on
our contest with Guthrie Center and
Oakland has begun. All who are
mot members of the Sunday school
are needed to make the contest
success. Everyone should help by
constant attendance. Plan your
work and be in the school every
Sunday.
The divisions of the Ladies' Aid
society led by Mrs. Rogers and Mrs.
Gore will conduct a Bake Sale at
the Gore furniture store next Sat-
urday, April 23rd.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-04-21
ViOla-Mt. Zion

Next Sunday is our first quarter
ly conference. Rev. Hachlen will
be with us. The quarterly confer
ence business session will be held
in Audubon on Saturday evening.
Come prepared Sunday to express
your vote on the change of time,
Next Sunday-Sunday school at
2 p. m; Preaching and Commun-
ion at d. m.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-04-21
WREsTLING MATCH AT GRAY

Quite an interesting match was
pulled off at Gray last Monday ev-
ening in which John Shaw and III. p.
Rostermundt were the principals.
Both men laid claim to being pretty
fair at the game. Finally an agree
ment was reached and the bout was
staged which resulted in the victory
for Mr.. Rostermundt. 1t was a good
natured affair and furnished great
deal Of amusement to the crowd who
gathered at the M. w. A. hall.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-04-21
Melville Center Church Notes.

Sunday school at p. m.
Preaching service at p. m.
All residents of Melville township
are invited to these services.
d. j. Shenton.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1921-04-21
SOME INTERESTING FIGURES

Some interesting facts are revealed
by the returns made in the city OF
Audubon by the city assessor, A. L.
Viewer, who has just finished his
years work. Among the most i'm
portant items are the following:
Men under As years old...-.....-..262
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-14

"Rain, rain, it is going to rain! Rain, rain, it is going to rain!" Such a change as came over all those on the shore of the pond of Paddy the Beaver at the sound of that shrill voice! For couple of minutes no one moved or spoke. Every head was turned in the direc- ton from which that shrtll voice came. In every face the look of dreadful fear gave place to one of hope
 Buster Bear was the first to move. He suddenly started off in hurry in the direction of that shrill voice. Every one but Paddy the Beaver and Billy Mink and Little Joe Otter fol- lowed. They were content to remain in the water, for of all the little people in the Green Forest they had the least cause to fear the Red Ter TOT. They were even more at home in the water than on land, and they had known that the Red Terror could not reach them. So the glad news of that shrill voice meant less to them than to the others
 Buster Bears twins, Boxer and woof- -Woof, followed close at Mother Bears heels. They didn't understand what it all meant. for they had no idea whose voice 1t was; but some- how they felt less frightened. They saw that the others understood and were filled with hope, and so they felt better themselves.
 They found Buster Bear standing up under a tree and looking up. From a branch little above his head came that shrill cry: l"Rain, rain, it is going to rain! Rain, rain. it Is going to rainr
 1f ck ad Bear. 'If you are trying to fool us I'll climb up and shake you off that branch and that will be the end of you" Busters voice was very deep and grumbly rumbly.
 'Rain, rain, it is going to rainp' was the reply, and somehow there was such a joyous note in that shrill voice that there could be no doubt that 1t meant what it said.
 Tho twins stared up at that branch with all their might. but they couldil' [ see anybody. It was just as if that shrill voice came from the branch itself. They stared and stared and stared but nobody could they see. And still that voice continued to cry, Rain, rain, it is going to rain3'
 Then for a few minutes that voice was still Suddenly the twins saw what had looked like part of the branch come to lie ana make Fly ing leap to another branch, and at once that shrill voice repeated the glad news.
 s"Why-why-why it is a little Frogl" exclaimed Boxer, rubbing his eyes to make sure that nothing was the matter with them. Who ever heard of a Frog in Q tree?'
 Ut is Stickytoes the Tree Toad growIed Mother Bear. He really be- longs to the Frog family, but he is commonly called a Toad, a Tree Toad He ought to be called Tree Frog, for that is what he is. He lives in the trees"
 Such a funny expression as there was on the faces of the twins when they heard this They though they
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knew all about Frogs, and had never seen a Frog more than two or three good jumps from water. How could a Frog be up in a tree? They couldn't understand 1t at all. They couldn't understand how Frog could live in a tree any more than they could understand how he could know it was going to rain. They fairly ached to ask questions.
 But Buster was speaking again Are you sure, absolutely sure?" hc asked.
 Sure, absoluntely sure. Rain, rain, 1t is going to rainl" shrilled the funny little prophet in the tree. (Copyright, 1921, by T. W. BurGesst.
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YOUNG sTINNETT DIES

Athens, June 13.-(Special.) )--Peete Stinnett, the young son of pr. Charles Stinnett of this city, died yesterday afternoon after being confined to his room for several weeks with, heart trouble. Funeral services will be conduced from his residence this morning, and interment will be made in the family burying ground in the country west of Athens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-14
$100 CASH FORD ROADSTER

FOR SALE-We have two D. passenger Fords; one with starter, one without; 2 Dorts, 2 Dodges, 1 490 Chevrolet and 1 Ford roadster with starter. Terms to reliable parties.
 FAIN-ADAMS AUTO co. Dealers in Second Hand Cars 2020 Ave. B Main 7793
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-14
LEGAL NOTICES
Foreciocmre Sale Cut, Florida and As
 bama Railway Co.

bama Railway Co.
 Notice is hereby given that the under tain decree of foreclosure and sale made and entered on the 2eth day of April, A. D., 1918, and amended on the sd day of June, A. D.. 1891, in a cause pending In the United states district court In and for the northern district of Florida, at Pensa- plaintiff and Gulf, Florida and Alabama Railway company is defendant, will offer for. sale the properties of the Gulf Florids bth day of July, A. D.. 1921. at 1s o'clock. noon, at the front door of the passenger west side of Doneison street, between Gar. den and Romano streets, in the city of Pensacola, Escambia county state of of the line of railway of said railway com psny extending from Pensacola. Fla, to Rim6rough' Ala ta, hnsh disaancH n or tanS d4zSz ing from Gateswood Junction, Ala, to Gsteswood. Ala, distance of II miles spurs, equipment franchises and all other property of the said railway company within the states Of Alabama and Florida, and all property of every kind and de- soription in the possession of the receiver of said railway company appointed in said the properties to be sold. and the condi- tions upon which the sale is to be had, intended purchasers are referred to said April 29. 1918, as amended June 3, 1921, snd to all reports of the special master Tiled in said cause. The speclai master shall receive no bid unless the person offering to bid shall first deposit with the special master as a pledgeMo be later applied on the purchase price in case such person should be the successful bidder at said sale, that he will make good his bid, if accepted as the successful bidder for the properties of the defendant railway company sold In one unit the sum of S25,000 in cash or by certified check ac- ceptable to said special master, provided, however, that in the event any purchaser shall desire to submit separate bids on company. divided as stated in Article 1T of the amended decree of foreclosure and sale dated June 8, 1921, aforesaid, such bidder shall only be required to deposit with said special master, on the same terms and conditions above set forth, for which bid is submitted, the same to be applied the purchase price of any of said properties of which any certain bidder <may become the purchaser. In any bidder or purchaser shall faii to make good his bid. upon the acceptance by the special master and confirmation by the court, upon the terms stated in said amended decree of foreclosure and sale, dated June 8, 1921, then the deposit or such bidder shall be forfeited as liquidated plicable toward the payment of any ac- count which the court may direct or be applied to any expense appealing to the courts discretion. For more detailed description of the terms of sale and manner of payment of the purchase price. amended decree of foreclosure and sale filed in said cause on the Sd day of June, A. D., 1921 Dated this June {. A. D., 1921. GEORGE EARL HOFFMAN.
 Special Master. Pensacola, Fla.
 Lewis & Kelsey. Attorneys for Plaintiff,
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Notice to Contractors

Notice to COntrHctOrB
 Sealed proposals will be received by the Board of Revenue of Jefferson county. Alabama, until IF o'clock noon. June 2l, Paving the following roads with con- Protect No. s, known as Wylsm. Edge. water road, from Wylam to Edgewater; {; approximate distance miles.
 Project No. [, known as Ensley- Mulsa and Doeena road; from Ensiey to 1gn4- innate distance miles,
 Placing bituminous surface on present road:
 Project No. s2. known as Rosedale- Edgewood road, from Rosedale to Edge wood: approximate distance miles.
 Repairing and resurfacing Third avenue and South Twentieth street:
 Project No. S4 known as the south highway, from Twentieth street and Third avenue south to the city limits; approxi- mate distance ? miles.
 Project No. s5, known as the West Ssswsy Wsst Ta to s1sH street Avenue F. Ensley, and also from Thirty fourth street and Avenue P, Enslsy, west along Gary avenue, through Fairfield; i; approximate distance miles.
 Grading and surfacing with chert or cinders the following roads:
 Project No. 26. known as Flat CTeek- Praco via Labuco road from Flat Creek to s tnown ss Trafford road. from Bradford to Traf- ford; approximate distance miles. cuTIdCluB tne Aoic"Ahe "'~-- chert or cinders
 Project No. g. known as the Warrior Robbins road, from Cane Creek to Rob bins Cross Roads; approximate distance g miles
 Project No. 12 known ss the Muiga- Port of Birmingham road. from Mulga to Port of Birmingham: approximate dis tance 12 miles. Project No. l4. known as the Trussvills County Line road via Roper from Tru:s- vile to County Line; approximate ois- tance miles. u,s,. Project No. 31, known as the White Gibson and Smyer road from the inter section of White Gibson road and Green Springs road northeast to Montgomery highway, and then along Smyer road 10 the intersection with Water Works roao; approximate distance miles. road. from Gilmore to river; approximate distance miles.
 Project No. 3s. known as Littleton to Lynn's Crossing road, from Littleton to Lynn's Crossing; approximate distance Project No. s7. known as Palos to Flat Top road, from Palos to Flat Top; ap- proximate distance miles.
 Plans and specifications file in the office of the county highway engineer, where they may be examined.
 A certified check or bidders bond for s1,Ooo must accompany proposal on each project.
 The contractor may be required to ac- TAe Board of Revenue reserves the right to reject any or all bids
 C. J. ROGERS,
 County Highway En0fneer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-14

St. Johnsbury, Vt. Juno 1s.-Henry C. Ide. former governor general of the Philippines. and later minister to Spain, under the Taft administration, died at his home here today.
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EMPLOYMENT

HELP WANTED-MAIE 90 PosTMASTERs' examination Alabama July g; other postal mail positions; sal ary S1,1oo-S3, ,300 experience unneces- Bary. Write for free particulars about positions and examinations Columbia School of Civil Service, S6 Pope Bids, Washington D. C,
 STENOGRAPHER-w young man stenographer who has had practical ex- perience in lumber office; must be Ali stenoErapher and furnish silt-edse ref erence. For further information call at 40s Empire Bldg
 wANTED-Men to learn barber trade tuition @25 haircut 2sc; shave. loo: free haircut and shave in rear room {; students earn more than tuition If they learn at Davis Barber College, 12lM N 21st St.
 CoLLEcToR-ciean-c energetic young man wanted for position collector; :; must know the city and be able to call on the best class of people; gilt edge reference required. 22ls Jefferson County Bank Bids.
 wANTED-Locomotive crane engineer; state what running you have had; steady job for right man. Address r, O. Box 23s, Montgomery, Ala. RAILWAY mall clerks sls0 to slso monthly; let us tell you what $s will do for you in Washington. Address Box e4e, Washington, D. c. WANTED-one Al outside timer at Monroe, La. Wages q per hour; job permanent; wire my expense. J. G. Bell Co. Inc.
 NEWS AGENT on railroad train. Union News Co. Terminal station.
 HELP WANTED--FEMALE 30