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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-06

There is good story going the
rounds on one of the main officers of
the Illinois, the big battle ship which
steamed up the Mississippi to test the
New Orleans dry dock. Congressman
Adolph Meyer, who made such val
liant fight for the establishment of the
dock at New Orleans, had gone over to
inspect the big steamer that was to
make the test. He was met in the
most cordial way imaginable by the
officers. Gen. Meyer remarked that he
would leave for Washington shortly.
II beg you, general, to remember me
to the boys in Washington" said one
OF the officers with polite bow. "Yes.
said Gen. Meyer, Il will call on the
secretary OF the navy as soon as /
reach Washington, and" mol
excuse me-general-of course-I
-" stammered the officer with evil
dent embarrassment. and there was a
litter in the little group. but the off,
Ger finally managed to say that he did
not include the secretary of the navy
when he referred to the boys at Wash
ington. The incident passed pleasant
ly. there was jolly laugh and the
congressman passed out Of the group
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-06

tossed 1t to the feet OF his antagonist,
whirled on his heel and walked away.
The good angel had triumphed-he
refused to accept the life the gods had
given him.
The McGregor. breathing out mutter-
ings Of discomfort. chased after his
principal. To his rather brutal soldier
mind Jack was fool to stand the fire
of man who had wronged him. and
then throw away the golden opportun-
ity for revenge which the tickle god.
dess Of fortune had placed in his
hands
McGregor could not comprehend the
delicate nature of the affair-he be-
lieyed that II the doughty captain. who
had perhaps bewitched Jacks sweet
heart in some mysterious manner. had
only been disposed of, so that he might
not appear upon the stage again, Over.
ton would have clear sailing in the
matter.
Alas the situation was far mora
complicated
Overton knew a condition and not a
Il
had been dazzled by the evidences OF
wealth around her-that she loved
dress and diamonds and luxurious ease
more than she had ever loved him.
even in that fools Paradise when. like
o couple of children, they had INDUCED
in beautifully romantic dreams of the
future-that evanescent Fata Morgana
that appears to all sailors who venture
upon the sea of love.
But one faint hope remained-would
Fedora listen to the still. small voice
within and thrust the temptation
aside?
Strange how we cling desperately to
the last straw when our boat sinks un.
der us.
They entered the great city and final
ly pulled up at chop house. where,
having dismissed the chuckling cabby.
they had breakfast together. Overton
still had little to say. though he kept
up tremendous thinking, and when
the meal was over the McGregor shook
him solemnly by the hand. saying In
parting:
"As | taul ye before. laddie. II ye
need a Draw frien' came to Donald Nc.
Oregon. I'm sore afraid ye did wrang
to let the gillee off. but ye knaw best.
Aweel. aweel. let 1t gang. Nae doot
I'll see We later, mon. In peace or war.
then call on the McGregor."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-06
Wen worth tn. Trouble.

1t is only half-rate people who lg-
more cost and shrink from calcula-
ton, says an intelligent woman who
carries her intelligence into every
thing. the corners Of her pantry and
the depths of her -four barrel. In her
opinion. you have no more right to
cheat yourself out of the quality and
quantity of good your income should
yield than you should cheat your
neighbor. says the Philadelphia Pub
lie Ledger. The comfort OF knowing
one is fairly dealt with is worth oc-
casional trouble. All good dealers re-
spect customer who sees for herself
to such matters. Too many shops
will take advantage Of a careless buy
er. while they correctly deal with one
who demands her dues.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-06
GEMS OWNED BY NEW WORKERS.
Mrs. q. II. p. Belmont Has Pearls Once
Worn by Marie Antoinette.

Mrs. q. II. p. Belmont Has Pearls Once
Worn by Marie Antolnette.
The three families of enormous
wealth that with the addition of the
Rockefeller, constitute the most widely
known Of American multimillionaires
do not monopolize the splendid jewelry
owned in the metropolis; but 1t would
be wearisome to name. piece by piece.
the gems Of even few of the remain
ing hundreds Of well-known women in
New York's most exclusive society.
CHANGING hastily around the circle,
one is forced to recall, nevertheless,
such quaint or costly and beautiful bits
of bijouterie as Mrs. T. Suffern Tailer's
diamond chrysanthemum, sometimes
fetchingly worn at her shoulder; Mrs.
Belmont Tiffany's point lace fans. one
studded with various jewels, the stick
of the other bearing her initials set in
diamonds; Mrs. George w. Vanderbilt's
necklace of 40 diamonds; Mrs. Fred
erick w. vanderbilt's diamond bodied
and ruby-eyed serpent that half encir-
cles its owner; Mrs. Clarence H. Mac
kay's sapphire. the most perfect and
beautiful known in the world, and Mrs.
o. H. p. Belmont's chief treasures, her
string of pearls. once worn by Marie
Antoinette, and an overwhelmingly
gorgeous chain OF diamonds. seven and
half feet In length. formerly owned
by the Empress Catherine of Russia.
The pearl jewelry of Mrs. Perry Bel
mont, formerly Mrs. Henry Sloane,
says writer in Ainslee's, is the most
costly and beautiful in America. and
the jewels Of her niece, Mrs. James
Abercrombie Burden, are noted for
their splendor and bizarrerie.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-06
CHATTER VII.
How the Duel Ended.

With his heart In his throat the Nc
Gregor, after discovering that the shot
proceeded from the pistol of the vet.
eran traveller, flashed his eyes toward
Overton. Jack turned his face for a
second toward his friend-it was color.
less from the intense nervous tension,
but over II had shot terrible grim
smile, such as could only be born Of
complete triumph-he knew the life Of
his hated rival was in his hands.
Livermore. OF course. had stood in
his tracks after his fiasco. His bronzed
feature gave no sign OF fear. though
naturally enough he had set his teeth
to meet the dread summons. as be-.
came a man. He had had his chance
and iost-the game was In Overton's
hands, and there could be no appeal
from the stern arbitrament Of arms.
And Jack--a whirlwind of fancies
played riot In his mind and heart-the
man he hated with such bitterness.
who had stolen away the girl whom he
had almost looked upon as his wife
forever and aye-this favorlte of for
tune was now In his power. and pres
sure of the finger alone was needed to
end his career.
Fedora would tn n be free and he
but, stop; suppose he killed Livermore.
Would that act bridge the abyss be-
tween Fedora and himself On the
contrary, would 1t not render II for
ever impossible?
His whole nature reyolted at the
thought of killing his rival in cold
blood-this was not the kind OF re-
venge for which his spirit yearned-
and even at this dreadful moment of
suspense, when angel and devil seem
cd to struggle within for the mastery,
somehow the gentle, earnest face OF
little Mazette. the portrait painter,
flashed before his vision.
Then suddenly. without the least
warning Overton raised his arm until
the pistol covered the upper branches
Of Q tree. and. discharging the weapon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-06
ABSOLUTE CURE PROMISED.
Sweeping Claim, Of a Unlted States
Army Surgeon.

Denver, March 3.-The News prints
the following from its Albuquerque, N.
M. correspondent: You may quote
me as saying that we can cure con-
sumption in every stage" said Major
Appel. chief surgeon at Fort Bayard.
Il have never before made that state
ment, but we have succeeded In
demonstrating it beyond doubt" Gen.
eral Macarthur. who had been ac-
companied by Major Appel from the
fort, endorsed the statement and de-
clared he had never been so much
Rstonished and pleased with anything
In his life as the result Of careful In
vestigation Of the work at the govern.
ment soldiers sanitarium at Fort
Bayard. The main features of the
treatment that has proven SO success
full In the pure air of the elevated re-
gion are life out Of doors. the most
carefully selected. nutritious diet. and
absolute rest in the case Of reduced
patients.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-06

proud, and had eyes for no one but ting
beautiful woman who knelt before the
chancel rail beside him and vowed to
love, honor and obey"
When Overton heard this he seemed
to feel a change come over him-he
knew 1t was false. for, loving him.
how could she truthfully promise to
give to her husband the affection 1t i'm
plied?-his faith in womankind was
dead, he believed, forever. and from
that hour he could never believe in the
sex again.
Toward the close Of the ceremony
Fedora raised her hitherto downcast
eyes. as IL drawn by the subtle power
Of Jacks stern gaze, and looked into
his face.
AS Ii an arrow had pierced her heart
she turned pale and shuddered. nor did
she dare raise her eyes again.
Perhaps she even dreaded lest the
man whom she had so cruelty Tilted.
whose devoted heart she had cast
away after it was of no further use
to her. as one might a WORKOUT glove,
might in his righteous anger do some
thing desperate things have
been known ere now in high life.
Altogether those last few minutes Of
the ceremony that should have been
the proudest and happiest in her whole
life were the most miserable. and she
endured small portion Of the same
suffering her act had brought upon
Overton.
All was over,
The wedding procession was passing
down the aisle to renewed strains of
joyous music. Perhaps those who
we're near enough to notice wondered
why the happy and enyied bride
should turn her head and loo, in a
half eager, half frightened way toward
the altar-they could not know that
remorse was already beginning to goad
her heart, and that the memory of
that white, set. agonized face in the
organ loft would come before her with
reproaches every day of her life. while
the bitter accusations of murdered
conscience must many times drive her
to tears when surrounded by all the
beautiful things that generally go to
make the sum total of fashionable
woman's happiness. and to possess
which she had betrayed her own heart.
When Jack went out of the church,
after the butterfly audience had rolled
away in their swell turnouts. he was
taciturn; but his step had an elasticity
Mazette had not noticed for many a
day. He accompanied Mazette to her
home, but declined entering the humble
abode.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-06
Light. for Letter Carriers.

New York letter carriers have pur-
chased small electric lights to enable
them to read the addresses on letters
and packages during the evening. They
find that the electric light helps them
materially and is easily carried. The
light consists Of black cylinder. about
a foot long. containing a dry battery.
The cylinder is deposited in the car
rier's pouch. and two copper wires are
run from the battery to the lapel of
the carriers coat. A reflector and a
two-candle power light are fastened to
the end of the wire and the carrier, by
pressing button in his pocket. can
operate the light.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-06
TiLLMAN WARNS PRESIDENT.
Says II Would Not Be Expedient for
Him to Visit Charleston.

Washington, March 3.--The Times
says:
Senator Benjamin r. Tillman of
South Carolina was a caller on Sena-
tor Plat at the Fifth avenue hotel
Saturday. One of the principle topics
of conversation was the proposed visit
of President Roosevelt to the Charles
ton exposition.
Senator Tillman is said to have been
very explicit In his assertion that Il
would not be policy for President
Roosevelt to make visit to South
Carolina, owing to the state of public
feeling there over the McLaurin-Till-
man incident and the withdrawal by
the president Of the invitation to Sem
ator Tillman to meet Prince Henry at
dinner at the White house. Senator
Platt, when asked about the converse
ton, said: II have had a talk with
Senator Tillman. The facts which
have been brought to my attention
will be laid before President Roose.
welt. ! shall advise the president not
to go to Charleston"
Senator Plat declined to discuss the
matter further.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-06
ITO be continually
EVILS OF THE LONDON FOG.
Experiments which Tend to Show That
1t Is Most Destructive.

Experiments which Tend to Show That
1t Is Most Destructive.
Some unofficial experiments carried
out at Chelsea during the recent fog,
according to Sir William Thiselton-
Dyer, the director of Kew Gardens,
showed that in week six tons of solid
matter were deposited on a square
mile. They included not only SCOT but
variety OF tarry hydrocarbons, high
ly injurious to animal and vegetable
life.
Adopting the postoffice telephone
area OF 600 square miles. this means
that the metropolis labored under a
weight OF 5000 tons of this dreadful
compound before the wind was strong
enough to carry 1t to another part of
the country. The other part OF the
country might be the Berkshire downs,
where Sir William Richmond has
sometimes seen solid bank OF fog
creeping UP from the east There they
call 1t London dirt.
Another instance OF the destroying
power Of the London fog was supplied
at the meeting of the Coal Smoke
Abatement Society recently by Pro-
fessor Church. who exhibited an evil
looking object, two inches thick,
which had recently been Clipped off
the molding of the gallery outside the
great dome of st. Paul's. This deposit
covers most OF the building where
water penetrates, and 1t only contains
per cent.of SCOT, the remainder COM
prising chemical products which are
most pernieious to Portland stone.
Professor Church also has a griev-
ance against the fog as the enemy of
oil paintings. So great indeed is the
injury which SCOT and smoke do to art
as well as nature that 1t Is rather sur
prising a society has not been formed
for the promotion Of fog.-London
Chronicle.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-06
NEW RECORD BY MARcoNI.
Wireless Teiegraphy Success Up to
1000 Miles,

New York. March 3.-Signor Mar.
toni. who arrived on the Philadelphia
from Southampton, reported a new
wireless telegraph record.
This time" said Mr.. Marconi,
there can be no error. Captain Mills
and Chief officer Marsden signed each
message received as witnesses. Fiji
teen hundred miles at sea regular mes
sages were received from the Corn
wall station and were recorded at
distance OF 1000 miles. 1t had been
said that my Newfoundland messages
were due to my imagination and to
atmospheric currents, SO l requested
the captains signature to bear me
out
Il am not going to establish any
wireless service between Cuba and the
United States. as has been reported.
nor have | any intention of establish
ing line across the English channel"
People in Siam are cautious about
getting into debt. When a debtor Is
three months in arrears he can be
siezed by the creditor and compelled
to work out his Indebtedness. Should
debtor run away. his father. his wife
or his children may be held In slavery
until the debt Is cancelled.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-06

Germany Is now the best-educated
nation Of Europe, yet only hundred.
Of years ago German teachers In many
parts of the countr- were so poorly
paid that they used W sing In front Of
houses in order to add to their income
by odd pence.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-06

short-nailed persons make good crit
les; they are sharper and more logical
than long-nailed people. and usually
more positive In assertion.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-06
An American Nabob.
A Remarkable Story of Love. Gold and
Adventure
CHAPTER vI.-(Continued.)
BY ST. GEORGE RATHBoRNE

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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-12-10
PROGRAM FOR STATE GRANGE.

G. J. Bell. the master, has issued
the programme for the 3lst session of
the Vermont State grange to be held
at Morrisville, December 1912, 1902,
as follows: Wednesday, IL a. IN.
Opening Grange in sixth degree
Calling the roll. Appointment of
committee on credentials. 80 p.
m, annual address of Worthy Master
Reports of officers. Introduction of
resolutions without debate. Reports
of deputies, Pomona and subordinate
Oranges. p. m. Banquet, G. f.
Smith, toast master. Music by Ell
more orchestra. Governor McOul-
Tough and N. j. Batchelder, govern
or-elect and master of New Hamp-
shire State Grange are expected.
Thursday, 9 a. III. Announcement
of standing committees, election of
officers and two members of the ex
ecutive committee. l 80 p. IN. In
PRODUCTION of new business and reso-
buttons. $3.50 p. IN. Installation of
officers, complication of the unwrit-
ten work by the sixth degree. Ex-
emplification of fifth degree by La
noble Grange. Other degrees may
be exemplified. Friday, $3.50 a. m.
Reports of committees. Transaction
of all necessary business. Imparting
the A. w.
The hotel rates will be ST. 30 and 81
per day. The several railroads will,
it is expected, give convention rates.
All members entitled to mileage,
must be present at roll call of second
session, which is "wednesday, Deem
Der 10, at 80 o'clock p. m, and re-
main until the close of the last SEES
sion unless excused by vote of the
Grange. Delegates representing
Oranges must bring credentials signed
by the secretary of the Grange they
represent.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-12-10
GA g 90 7 K "A.
Bear. the ,n'he Kind You Hay. Always Bought
Signature s &<9HAZzzx
BIRTHDAY DINNER.

Twenty-siX relatives sat down at
the hospitable board of S. H. o. Bos-
worth, Thursday noon, and partook of
a bountiful Thanksgiving dinner pre-
pared in honor of the host S eightieth
birthday. The event was also the
fortieth anniversary of gathering
held at Mr.. Bosworth S old home in
Berlin just forty years before, in the
days when Thanksgiving came regu-
larly in December. At that time
forty-two relatives were present and
five of the party, including the host,
attended the reunion Thursday. They
were Mrs. Charlotte Bosworth of
Barre, Mrs. Lucy Bosworth Persons,
Mrs .Stillman Bosworth and Gardiner
Bosworth of Berlin. The latter S
remembrance of the event is dim,
however, for at that time he was only
two years old. The others from out
of town who participated in Thursday S
feast were: Mr.. and Mrs. George
Bosworth and son, Mrs. Gardner Bos-
worth and Julius Salina, of Berlin Mr..
and Mrs. William Persons and daugh-
ter of Waterbury; Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Scott of Northfield and Miss Mary
Bosworth of Barre. Two tables were
spread, the children Of the party hav-
ing one to themselves, and the dinner
was one of those old time feasts that
will linger long in the memory of
those who participated in it, The
host received several gifts, one of
which was large birthday cake with
the inscription 1922 1902. Later in
the afternoon the guests departed,
wishing their genial host many more
happy birthdays.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-12-10
WILL HELP VERMONT.

The bill passed by the Legislature
and approved by the Governor incor-
porating the Vermont Industrial Asso-
citation may mean much for the State.
The purpose Of this association, as
stated in the act OF incorporation, is
"to establish medium through which
to secure the settlement of people
within the State and to advance the
industrial interests of Vermont; to
buy, hold, sell and convey real estate
to manage an industrial farm, or farms,
for the propagating of blooded stock
to import and sell such stock, and sell
the products thereof. The project
was conceived by Capt. B. f, Bow
mau, now of Randolph, who has OBJ
tanned the hearty endorsement of a
large number of leading citizens
The principal effort, as we understand
it, is to bring farms and other real
estate in Vermont to the favorable
consideration of people of means in
other parts of the country, who may
wish to find desirable homes in the
most attractive State in the Union.
There are certainly great possibilities
for Vermont in the plan contemplated
and Capt. Bowman's wide acquaint-
ance, enthusiasm and persistent work
in this direction is likely to result in
lasting benefit to the State. North
filed News.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-12-10

We lave learned
m" rp mitigate and modify all
diseases and LI.ny We can cure. A sick
body is worth more prospectively than it
used to he. Once, when bucket brigade
was the highest form of fire organization,
the flames usually had their own way.
Nowadays Cat least in large cities) disas-
trous fire is rare. Great medical progress
marks the age. Now and then discovery
like that of the new medicine known as Cal
cura-Solvent shines in the sky like a newly
created star. Diseases of the blood, liver,
kidneys, yield to it, and cures of nervous
affections are made that astonish the doc
tors as greatly as they delight their patients.
1t proves that one more wonderful secret
has been surrendered by nature for the
good of man. The elements of Calcura-
Solvent have not yet been made public, but
it is certain that the day when the dis
coverer, DR.. David Kennedy, of Kennedy
Row, Kingston, N. y, came upon them
was a fortunate one for him and for the
world.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1902-12-10
FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE.

Bennington, Dec. 3.-The Rutland
railroad has several carloads of cat
tie and sheep on its hands here, re-
ceived from Rutland, Wallingford,
Manchester and other points. On
their arrival here the Boston & Maine
railroad refused to accept them for
further transportation and the Rutland
road bids fair to have them in charge
indefinitely. The cattle have been ex-
amined and tested and show no signs
of disease.
Washington, Dec. 3.-Oficial notice
of the action Of the British govern
ment prohibiting, the landing of live
stock from the New England States
was received at the department of ag.
riculture yesterday through the state
department. The following public
notice has been issued by acting sec
rotary Of agriculture, Willis T. Moore
THE board OF agriculture of Great
Britain. in consequence of the out
break OF foot and mouth disease in
New England, has issued an order
prohibiting the landing in the United
Kingdom OF live animals from Maine.
New Hampshire, Vermont, Massach-
usetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut.
The British board Of agriculture asks
that public announcements of this fact
be made in this country
DR.. Salmon is now in Boston
and in accordance with the directions
of Secretary Wilson, orders have to-
day been issued sending number Of
veterinary surgeons to New Engla
to report to Dr. Salmon and assist
him in stamping out the disease He
reports: 1.-THE situation is very dis
quieting, principally because cattle
dealears have been selling diseased
animals and scattering the contagion,
and because there has been no ade-
quate conception of the danger Of
carrying the disease by persons who
have visited diseased herds. The con-
tagion of this disease is carried more
easily perhaps than that of any other
contagious diseases affecting animals,
and consequently it is one of the hard
est diseases to hold in check by quar-
antiue"