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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-12

with that piece of money for all the
gold you could pile into this ROOM
He related a dozen instances in which
stories were not only so plausible but
SO charmingly told that there was no
thought of questioning their truthful
ness.
"Marchant played cards like the rest
OF the gentlemen, but it was the French
man who goi most of the money lost in
this way. With the ladies the artist was
curing of his attentions was marked.
We had a big bail after he bad been here
about month. In fact, he was chief
promoter OF the party, and created the
general desire to have it a swell affair.
Guests sent home for their jewelry, and
there was fortune in diamonds spark
ling that night. Next morning every
person who had anything of special
value discovered that it had been stolen.
The thieves made a clean sweep. Mar
chant was Fmong the first to take q
horse and join in q search through ths
mountains for the robbers. Before go
ing he tossed up that coin to determine
the direction he would take, and then
wrapping it up carefully left it with me
for fear it might be taken from him
should he encounter the thieves.
THAT'S all 1 know about him. He
and the Frenchman never returned from
the hunt. / was out their bills, fine
horse and good deal more. The guests
were out thousands of dollars, and tho
name of the place was injured"
"What of the coin?"
"There it is, an old Spanish dollar.
See how this side is filled with lead.
You might toss it till it was worn out.
and it would be bound to come heads
every time" Free Press.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-12
BOO Reward 300.

The readers of this paper will be pleased,
TO learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls.
known to the medical fraternity. Catarrh.
being constitutional disease, requires q
constitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh,
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the.
system, thereby destroying the foundation
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work. The.
proprietors have so much faith in its cura-.
tive powers that they offer One Hundred,
Dollars for any case that it fails to cure.
Send for list of testimonials.
Address F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
HALLS Family Pills are the best
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-12
Bedrock Finance.

you are charged with knocking the
complainant down with club and tax.
ing all his valuables," said the judge.
''He tole me to-" said the prisoner.
"Eh?"
''He tole me to do it. stops him on
the corner to get light, seeP An, Of
course, we got to talkin' about lie money
question. Den he says to me: "De on'y
right way to git at de money question
is to start right in on first principles,
he says. rs dat de way youse want to
do?' / says. 1T is,' says he. All right,
/ says, an soals i'm an takes wOt be-
longs to me by rights Of 6Tst princi-
es."-Jpdianapolis Journai.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-12
PREMONITiONS.

The fields are growing brown and scar
Beneath the pale october sun:
Well-night the fruitful, lavish year
The gamut Of the months has run.
The dreamy air is full Of hints
OF stormy days and swift decay,
When autumn's rare and varied tints,
Deplored Of all, shall pass away.
A calm. like that where saints expire,
Broods DER the hills the sun has kissed;
The forests glow with latent fire
Along the hills of amethyst.
The birds, too moody now to sing,
Glide In and out among the trees,
Where lodgings, with uncertain wing.
Prepare for fight toward warmer seas
The partridge, in his hidden nook,
Now whistles in a lower key,
And slower moves the tardy brook
Where once it danced in merry glee.
The hedges, now so brown and bare,
Their dry, deserted nests reveal,
Where many q happy bridal pair
Made known what they would fam con-
ceal.
A chill is on the withered grass,
O'erspread with many spiders loom,
Where to and fro the crickets pass,
Half conscious Of impending doom,
When fierce Boreas, sterner grown,
Drops down his covelets of snow,
Which, from the gusty heights, are
strewn
Der all the shrinking earth below.
Though hope may seem to taste of death
That shrouds all nature with its gloom.
Blow once again, Hesperian breath,
And wake the earth to bud and bloom!
Thus taught. we see how sweet thing
1t is to die and end the strife
To slip our mortal covering
And languish into nobler life.
u. J. Maxfield, in Midland Monthly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-12
THEY ALL SWING THEIR ARMS.
Singular Habit Alleged Against Women
of Chicago While Out Walking,


The women of Chicago, old anil
young, matrons and schoolgirls, all have
habit that is distinctly their own.
They swing their arms. 1t matters little
whether they come from the Forth or
West side, the fashionable suburb of
Buena Park or from Cicero, when they
promenade their right arms swing TO
and fro with the regularity of an eight
day clock. The well-gowned and we'll
groomed maidens who take their con-
stitutional either on the Lake Shore or
along Michigan boulevard are as much
addicted to the disagreeable mannish-
ism as their sisters who take their
grooming ON South Halsted street, or
who promenade after long hours spent
in factory out on Archer road.
Sometimes the maid or dame who
PUSHES from one shop to another in the
retail district of Chicago swings only
one arm backward and forward as she
hurries on, bent upon securing a good
bargain. But if her haste is exceeding
ly great both are often in motion and
not always do they move in unison.
When the promenade is well filled with
women, even if their costumes are rich
and gay, the gloss is taken from the
throng by this ungainly habit.
The bellies who walk on Fifth avenue,
New York, and in Hyde Park, London,
do not appear to affect this unpleasant
habit and, although some physicians
are of the opinion, that the swinging of
the arms comes from too snug a fitting
corsage, this cannot be true, for the
fashionable danes Of London are noted
the world over for the smallness Of
their waists. The only way that physi-
cal culturists can account for the man
nerism is that the women do not realize
that they have acquired motion in
walking that throws their arms with
each step. A well-known teacher of Del
sarte insists that if the mothers of Chi
cago would but watch for a couple of
hours one of the promenades that girls
frequent they would surely make an eff
fort to overcome this peculiar habit Of
their daughters, for it is too ugly a
mannerism to permit to grow more than
it has.-Chicago Chronicle.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-12

of his flight from Russia when suspected
rs nihilist, and of his plots with the
royalists in France. l noticed, too,
when they talked of anarchists, in what
ever part of the world, Marchant knew
more than any honest man would care
TO conceal from the authorities.
"But what was mysterious about the
man appeared to add to the attraction
he had for all corners. He performed
every kind of sleight-of-hand tricks,
cold fortunes, Interpreted dreams, said
shat he was mesmerist and had anun-
comfortable way Of telling this person
or that what he was thinking about.
There was seedy but gentlemanly-ap-
pearing man that came in one evening
with knapsack on his back, informing
me that he would stay until after break
fAst the next morning. He got into the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-12
A Delicfous Relish.

Put two gallons of sliced green TO.
matoes into crock with layers OF salt
and let remain over night. In the morn
ing drain the tomatoes and chop rather
Bne. Put these into porcelain kettle
with two quarts of vinegar, one quart
of brown sugar, two tablespoonfuls
each Of mustard and black pepper, one
tablespoonful each of cloves and ala
spice. Cook until the tomatoes arc
very soft and put into jars.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-12
Positive Proof.

Wallace used to believe that hyr-
uotism was a rank fraud; but am 4
convert now.
Ferry-Been put under the influences
yourself?
"No- But professor got Wheeler on
the stage, and it was not five minutes
before Wheeler was standing up before
the crowd asserting that there were
lots of better bicycles than his. Gin.
cinnat Enquirer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-12
HUNTER KNEW HIS DANGER.
frightened Just Once and He WIN Moves
Forget 1t.


Forget 1t.
"Yes, folks" said old Zeb, the hunter
and mountain guide, to a party of New
Workers who were sitting on the veran-
da of the little mountain hotel one even
ing, waiting for the old man to tell one
of his bar" stories, there used to be
heaps O. the biggest kind of game in
these ere parts at one time"
ut was common occurrence years
ago, suppose" said the young man
wearing the patent leather shoes and
white vest, ito see bears and wolves
from the windows of your house?"
EUR Shore" answered the guide, rs
he replenished his pipe and got COM
fortably settled, ''fur shore; and many
time I've sent bullet into a critter
while standin' in the door of my cabin"
"And l suppose" said another of the
listeners, as Zeb stopped there without
telling a story, that you have had
many hair-breadth escapes and hand.
to-hand fights with the ferocious
beasts?"
WAL, / reckon, stranger"
And haven't you ever been fright
ened?"
Jess once, sir, jess once; and the
fright l got that day I'll never forgit!
1t was one AFTERNOON when was in the
thickest part O. the woods, way on
t'other side O. the mountain. On the
day before my old woman had gone to
pay her relations visit, and left me
m the little boy to hum. l had kinder
got lonesome layin' around, and me m
the young 'un started off fur walk.
With my gun on my shoulder and the
kid by the hand was trudgin' along,
when heard sound that made my
blood run cold.
"A panther's scream, probably? ?" said
the young man, as he drew his chair
closer to the others and glanced furtive
ly around.
THE cries of a pack of wolves, more
likely" suggested another of the
group.
''No," continued the old guide,
"'twa'n't no panther's scream nor
wolves that made that noise. Twas
sunthin' wuss than that, and l knowed
it. 1t was kinder long, wheezin' sound,
and at fust didn't know what to make
of it. Finally put the young 'un be-
hind me and crept leetle ways through
the bresh to whar l kalkerlated the
sound come from, and pretty soon /
saw standin' in front of a cabin two
objicks that made my old heart thump
right into my mouth, and my legs trem-
bile so I could hardly StandD
The circle of listeners by this timr
had drawn their chairs so close to the
old hunter that he was hemmed in on
all sides, and many were holding their
breaths for the finish of the weird story.
BY and by he went on:
Them two objicks was a woman and
a child. The little 'un was whoopin',
and the woman was lappin' it on the
back"
"And what was it that frightened
you so much?" was asked.
why, thar was, all alone with my
only son-thar was my ole woman a
hundred miles from hum-no doctor
within 25 miles of me, and"
"Well, what's that got to do with
bears and mountain lions?"
BARS and mountain lions be dinged!
Thar was that child with terrible case
o hoopin cough, and my only son near
by, and tell you, what, folks, lit out
and didn't stop runnin' until me n til.
kid was miles away. Yes, folks"
But old Zeb was all alone with the
fresh mountain breezes.-Harper's
Magazine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-12
A Criterion OF Age.

Neutrality-suspicious. daughter is to
marry a young man named Hill, be-
lieve?
Manchester-Yes, he belongs to one
of the very oldest families in the coun-
try.
81 didn't know that he came from
particularly old family"
"Oh, yes; you often hear people use
the expressions: AS old as the Hills
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-12
Home-Seekers Excursions.

On November II and December / and Is,
1896, the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
railway will sell round trip excursion tickets,
from Chicago to great many points in the,
Western end Southwestern states both on,
its own line and elsewhere, at greatly re-
duced rates. Details as to rates, routes, etc,
may be obtained on application to any
coupon ticket agent or by addressing GEO.
Il. HEAFFoRD, General Passenger Agent.
Chicago, Ill.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-12
The Ladies'.

with which ladies may use Syrup of Figs,
under all conditions, makes it their favorite,
remedy. To get the true and genuine
article, look for the name of the California,
Fig Syrup Company, printed near the bot
tom Of the package. For sale by all respon-
sible druggists.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-12
Vaccination in Afehanistap.

Abdurraham Khan, ameer of Afghan
istan, has introduced vaccination into
his country by the advice OF Miss Ham
ilton, his English physician. Two calf
lymph stations have been established
and proclamation has been issued from
Cabul calling on the people to bring in
their children to he vaccinated before
next spring. Chicago Inter Ocean.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-12
THE MAGIC COIN.

NJ I T T I NC til z
quaint dialect CT
the old landlord
up in the noun
tains of Virginia,
this is the story he
told me:
II was born and
brought up in this
tavern, for my IA
Their kept it before
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-12
Left DeStitutA

Not Of worldly goods, but of all earthly
comfort, is the poor wretch tormented by
malaria. The fell scourge is, however, shorn
of it's thong in advance by Hostetters Stom-
ach Bitters, its only sure preventive and
remedy. Dyspepsia, biliousness, constipa-
ton, rheumatism, nervousness and kidney
complaints are also among the bodily af1ic~
tions which this benefcent medicine over
comes with certainty. Useit systematically.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-12
Perhaps.

"All men are created equal" Doubt
less this is what the gifls mean when
they turn up their noses and say 1.-THE
men are all alike."--Boston Transcript
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-12

TEACHER--"What is a straight lineG" Pu-
pil-"The picture of its own road which.
each company prints in the railroad map.T
Boston Transcript
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-12

DOROTHY says she was disappointed IN
England" 'Why was thatf' ''rhings didn'a
look so English as she thought they would"
Chicago Record.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-12

elbow ODD it is" said Pat, as he trudged.
along on foot one sultry day, SHAT a man,
never meets cart going the same way as,
he is p'-Household Words.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-12

Mr.. HoJACK-"Miss Tenspot must be sur
prisinglv beautiful" Mr.. Tomdik-'In-
deed! What makes you think SOL" "She
looks well even in an amateur photograph"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-12

MAUL-"Too bad, old fellow, the hanging
committee slSed your canvas" D'Auber-
my boy, with the hanging committee the
art is to conceal the art "-London Figaro.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-12

On THE Football TEAM. .Bragley claims
to DO great tackler." ''He is-wnen YOU
get him at a free lunch table"-Detroia
Free Press.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-12

How MY THROAT HURTS Why don't you
use Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tarp
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in ono minute
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-12

II DO not believe that l have a true
friend In the world" $50 you have been,
trying TO borrow money, too, have you2"-
Truth.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-12

WHEN bilious or costive, cat Cascaret,
candy cathartic, cure guaranteed, 10c, 25c.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-12

WE think Piso's Cure for Consumption is
the only medicine for Cough6.-JENNIR
PINCKARD, Springfield, Ills, Oct. /, 1894.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-12

CAscARETs stimulate liver, kidneys and
bowels. Never sicken, weaken or grippe.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-12
Mcyicker.s Tn eater. Chicago.

Mr.. Crane revives The SENATOR Nov.
9th, his last week Of the season. Don't fail
to see him.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-11-12
THE AUDUBON REPUBLICAN

AUDUBON IOWA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-19
Our Candy Department.

We have secured Mr.. Lynn. who has been
manufacturing caLdy for leadirs eonfectiouer
of this city for two years, and We can assure cur
customtrs superior article Of our own make 1t
less than half whist . regular coafect' oosr would
ask for the same goods. and at the same time
give pure, unsdultera.ed ssticle.
Fancy gum drops, confectionef's price &c per
poun ,, our price s..
-Four drop,, onr own make. CONFECTIONERY
prtc- sc per found. our price &c
Fancy cut MIXED. ur own make, confectionery
price CSC per pouod. our price s..
Pure cream c.ramels, not w.spped, our own
make. only 15c.
Pure c-esm bon bons, confcet.oaer's prics SOC.
Cur prtce 2Oc.
Fancy peanut candy, eonfcstionsr's price ase.
our price Ice.
We make Turkish mi,s cream.. esocoIate
cream wafs ~. ctocollfc waters end Iibt on candy
at lees than ne-half the regsisf price.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-19
Highly Endorsed.

With possibly one exception.
there is no ''domestic" maya
zine more widely or favorably
known than the Housekeeper
Of Minneapolis, MINI. From The
standpoint Of practical helpfulness
to the housewife it il without peer.
1t is Published twice q month, each
issue comprising 20 or more large
pages. The subscription price is
only 80 cents q year.
Here is what the Syracuse On. "
Herald has to say about it:
ono better woman's magazine
reaches the Herald's table than the
Housekeeper, published at Minnespo.
lis. 1t is astonishing that the pub.
fishers of this excellent semi-monthly
can give such good material for tt &
price $50 cents q year,. A woman
understands woman's needs better
than q man. The Housekeeper is
edited by women, and the material
given within its columns twice q
month is just the quality aud guam
tity the housewife and homemaker
desires. Women are interested in
their sister housekeepers and the
Housekeeper is filed with ideas con.
tributed by its readers-ideas that
will smooth the rough and rugged
path of housekeeping. Covering
every branch of lone life as it does.
the Housekeeper is an ideal woman g
paper. 1t is ably edited and is easily
the best housekeeper's magazine Of
the present day."
In point of circulation the HOUSE
keeper is the strongest periodical
published in the entire west OF
south, and if there be any virtue in
high character. good quality and low
price. it will continue to grow.
The publishers will send q sample
copy free to applicants.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-19

After all is said and done, it must be
acknowledged that the free silver
men have the courage Of their con-
victions. and that their convictions
are sincere and deep rooted. The
monetary question is by no meaos
settled. and the fight between silver
monometallism and gold monomet-
allism will unquestionably be re-
newed in 1900. and its issue will be
even more doubtful than in the
struggle Just closed. unless there is
q reform Of our whole monetary sys-
tenn and reform along the lines Of
rational bimetallism. It will not do
for the republicans to lull themselves
into false sense of security. The
silver men are earnest and active,
fighting for what they believe to be
q Just cause"
The Peoria Journal (silver republi-
can) thinks it certainly will be graft
flying to q portion of the advocates
of the white metal that one republi-
can paper is willing to give the n
credit for the courage of their con.
victions. The paper In question.
the Herald. is . straight-laced re.
publican paper. 1t is a strong ad'
vocste of .'sound money" and pro.
lection. 1t is honest in its couvic-
tions, and its opinion is respected
all through western New York.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-19
Literary.

McClure's Magazine will begin in
the January number a series of Life
Portraits of Great Americans" with
reproductions of all the existing por-
trsits of Benjamau Franklin known
to have been made from life. There
are Is such portraits. and some OF
them have never been published.
Charles Henry Hart, probably the
highest authority on early American
portraits. is collecting and editing
the material for the series. and will
add introduction and notes giving the
history of the several portraits and
whatever is interesting in the cir.
cumstances of their produ .tion.
There will also be An article on
franklin BY Prof. Treat, Of the Uni
versitv Of the South.
The first volume of the Hypnotic
Magazine ended with the December
number. The publishers have great
reason to be pleased with the results
Of their campaign of common sense
VS.. mystery and fraud in connection
with this science Of hypnotism. and
they double their issue of 1000
copies to 1000 copies per month,
beginning with January. The Hyp-
motto Magazine will continue to be
published at 10 cents . copy, or 81 q
wear.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-19
Dolls, Games. Etc.

We show the largest line Of dolls IN the e,ty
ana only the bNt makes 1iH -tpeA gsnes
dole, curly LOCKE. bisqne head only iac.
Aineh \. sper doll full size bust. hid body
only CSC
IsiDch, sane - b we. only &c.
HS-inch lid body doll. the largest ever sh:vs
for the N yney. only 0sc.
Dressed dolls froo Zoe up to Sls eseh.
stsies maze fufable present fer boys o,
price. s NV
B,ys CLUB skstes, %, ana I'D.
Girls club ska -. soc and up
Toy furniture ffoO 10e mp 10 % Is
Child's TOY osooms ooly SC.
n. We cary everything "a tails depastasnt. tn
line b TOO large - ceocribe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-19
Umbrellas and Gloves.

sdies' and mems SSioch umbrellas, paragon
frame, steel rod, long handle. always Si.as:
slauehter sale sc
Ladiss' 2e-inch gloria silk umbrellas. pa,a,nr
frames, Congo and weicnsei handles. siwsy.
u 50: slaughter sale 9ec
Gents vsrv special glofis six umbrellas, steel
rod. Cor 90 handle. name plate. leather cover, al
ways Is 81; slaughter sale % 3.
Cent? kid glover, importers entire sample lice
consisting Of all the best mases; We pot tnem ali
oct IN one lot, many worth q Q pair; slaught.s
sale 6Se.
Ladies' real Kid gloves from the eams Impor. or
all new and fresh. stock l-buttou lengths in tans
browne. modee. oxfofds and black: Jour choice
slaughter osle &c
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-19

DINGLEY has already made ar.
engagements for series OF hearings
on the tariff. These hearings are al
ways Of those who want more protec-
ton. that is. the monopolists. The
consumers. that is. the people who
pay the tariff. are not to be heard.
No one is interested in the working
up Of their side of the case. and they
will go unrepresented. The ques.
tion OF the day is the money ques.
ton. Our republican friends could
do nothing worse than to neglect the
financial issue while they tinker
with the tariff. II they do this they
will just IS surely be defeated in
1898 rs the years roll around. Times
are now none too easy as it is, and
they will become worse instead OF
better, il business Is to be again un.
settled BY tariff tinkering.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-19

The Boston Transcript says:
William Lee, Of the firm of Lee &
Shepard. whose guest ex-Queen Lili-
uokalani. of Hawaii, will be while
she is in Boston. says that he thinks
that she is merely coming to this
country for change of scene. There
have been rumors that she is coming
here with the idea Of trying to get
the president to replace her ON the
throne. and also that she has been
offered an annuity Of $4,000 il she
will bring about annexation by her
influence at Washington, but Mr..
Lee says he believes that there is
nothing in either OF these rumors. -