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up.to-pate sofa Pillows.

The newest sofa pillow covering is
of velve. or suede ornamented with
applique designs in leather of con-
trasting tones. A moss-green velvet is
appliqued with the rich-hued disks OF
the sunfiower marked by the pyro-
graph with brown shadings. Foliage
and stems are also burned. A poppy
design in red and suede has a back
ground of tan-colored suede. Pictur-
esque heads cut from leather and
brought into relief by the paragraphs
etchings are also appliqued on suede.
Both sides of the pillows are of the
leather laced closely with thongs at
the sides and decorated at the corners
with leather tassels.
Colored suede skins tanned whole
are as popular as ever for table cover
ings are. cola pillows, but are less fire.
quently than formerly decorated with
the pyrograph and brush. Two OF the
skins are used for pillow, which is
laced between them with leather
thongs and the extra length and
breadth of the leather is left hanging
loose. Often these irregular sides are
slashsd into fringe.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
Some Gown Effects.

A pale-green zibeline has a long
skirt richly appliqued at the top and
down the fat seams with broadcloth
Of the same hue. The contrast IN
material Is decidedly smart. The
bodice has blouse fronts garnitured
with folds of panne velvet OF deeper
green overshot with black baby velvet
ribbon. These fronts open over
vest of white chiffon done in soft folds
and spangled in silver and strapped
with black velvet ribbon an inch wide.
A distinguished street costume, re-
Gently from Paris, In steel gray cam
els hair. is sppliqued in a very light
shade of the same material.
A black broadcloth has a blouse
heavily embroidered in Persian de-
signs and colors. The skirt is APP
pliQued in black zibeline, deliberately
stitched. The sleeves are of the
broadcloth, appliqued near the shout
der with the zibeline, with the lower
fuilness confined in a band embroid-
cred in the Persian design and colors.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11

mailman: but he was choked into
insensibility, and Lakeland said:
Take him up! Drag him in there,
and tie him hard and fast!"
Cummins obeyed instructions, and
few moments later emerged from
the cave, saying:
well, boss, that's done"
Eyes, but there is not a second to
lose, for the old man at the camp will
not be dealt with so easily. You
must get two or three of the others,
If they have not gone, and bring them
here at once. Don't waste moment,
for everything depends on getting re-
Inducements before daylight"
The nights in Alaska were long at
this season, and it was possible for
reinforcements to arrive before dawn.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
Services of the Worm.

Ever since Darwin showed how the
common garden worm helped the
ground by keeping constantly at work
loosening it and making it fine, scien-
lists have been studying these lowly
creatures with renewed interest.
Lately Swiss naturalist. Prof. Dus.
serre, has been investigating the
chemical value of the worms work,
and he finds that, after worm has
finished with any particular part of
earth, it is far richer in phosphorus
and lime than 1t was before. Thus
the worm does constantly, as a reg.
ular process of nature, what the farm,
er strives to do artificially with chem,
ical compounds. The worm fertilizes
and enriches the ground just as the
farmer does.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11

II know him" gasped Kate. 'Ht
was Laura's faithful servant"
In the anguish of his soul Pau
groaned:
"Oh, Laura, Laura, why can no.
reach your side and save you from
those fiends?"
Paul had deep thoughts, but kept
those to himself. He still had faith
that heaven would never permit such
an evil as these interruptions men
contemplated to succeed. How
divine interposition would come he
had no idea, but he believed it would
come.
At that very moment Paul had q
faithful friend of whom he had never
thought coming to him. The dog
courier that had borne the tidings
that he and his companion were per-
ishing in the forest had always shown
strange fondness for him.
On the night Paul left, his canine
friend was tied with the other dogs,
lest he should follow and betray their
fight. The dumb brute determined
to follow, and when Paul was gone
set to work to deliberately gnaw the
seal RATA in twain. His sharp incis-
ors did the work and his keen sense
of smell soon told him the course they
had gone, and he finally brought up
at the cavern.
Paul was lost in painful thought
when he suddenly felt the touch of a
cold nose tip on his cheek and be-
came aware that friend was near.
The dog shifted about him for mo-
ment, and, reaching his wrists, at
last, realizing that something was
wrong, seized the thongs with his
teeth and began pulling at them.
What is that noise?" asked Kate
Willis.
BE quiet!" Paul answered in an
undertone.
The sharp teeth of the dog were
silently cutting the thongs. which
tied his master. In a few minutes
Paul's hands were free. Then untying
his ankles. he crept to where Kate
sat against the big rock, her arms tied
around it.
who's that?" she asked.
Keep quiet!" he whispered. Kate
was a bit nervous and very anxious
| to know IL there was any chance for
escape, but she restrained her nat
ural inclination and said nothing.
Paul released her and went next
| to old Ben Holton who was grooming
as IL he was breathing his last.
The old fellow, dumb with aston
ishment for a moment, blurted out:
BE We agoin' t. unite me?"
mo, no. ye WON'T" roared the sen
try, who began to suspect what was
up. Lighting torch. he started tc
the interior of the cavern. where
they had left the captiyes, when sud
denly there came sharp growl, ar
oath, cry and man was on his
back, furious dog at his throat.
| (To be continued)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
Unique Method Of courtshlp.

doc" Brown of Morgansfield, KY,
who represents his district in the
state legislature, is one of Kentucky's
unique characters. To illustrate
point in a recent speech he gave the
following account of his courtship:
Take my advice and never give
woman anything she can't eat and
never make love to her out of an ink
bottle. Why, when courted my wife
just grabbed hold of her and said:
"Sallie, you are the sweetest thing on
earth, and your beauty battles the
skill of man and subdues his ferocious
nature and got her."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
Dress Economy.

81 have made the subject of how to
make clothes last a study" says
society woman, "and it is surprising
how much difference it makes how
gown is donned. 1t should be put on
slowly and carefully. A little pull or
jerk each time 1t is put on soon ruins
the best of gowns.
Never use pins. They not only
tear the fabric. but are uncertain at
all times. Do not economic on dress
makers. II you can't afford good ma
terial and good dressmaker also,
economic on the former. One dress
well made is better than half dozen
poorly made. In conclusion, buy as
good material as you can. Have it
made by good dressmaker, then take
plenty of time to get into it
When you are in 1t, have respect
for the dress. Walk with quiet, even
step; give 1t good chance and 1t will
do something for you. Remember that
the best Of gowns, like the garment
of Righteousness. must be well worn"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
TRADE IN OLD CLOTHES.
Philadelphia Does Large Business in
CASTOR Raiment.

Philadelphia Does Large Business in
CASTOR Raiment.
Philadelphia is said to do bigger
business in old clothes, says the New
York Commercial-that is, of course.
in the cast-off or second and third
hand clothes of mcmillan any other
city on the American continent. It
is the center of the trade in the east
and the buyers of New York-men
with bags from Canal, Hester and
Baxter streets-and from all over the
middle states work" the City of
Brotherly Love for old clothes every
business day of the year. These out
siders number nearly 600 on an aver
age. The capital invested in the old
clothes trade of Philadelphia aggre-
gates $3,500,000. There are about
1000 fiourishing retail stores, and the
average value Of their stocks is set
by experts in the trade at $1,000. Each
of a half dozen stores carries goods
valued at $4,000 or $4,000. Each
store gives employment to three per.
sons on an average-the proprietor,
his wife, and the "busheler," OF
member. In all there are fully 5000
in the retail shops.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
CLOTH GOWNS FROM PARIS.

The first gown Is Of drab horae-
spun. The skirt Is plated in the
back, plain in front. The blouse, gath
cred in front, plain In tho back, has a
double basque, the under one of the
cloth, the other Of deer violet velvet
ornamented with buttons. This
basque is attached under the glrdle,
which is of the velvet. The blouse
fastens little on one side, under a
band of the velvet ornamentcd with
buttons and cut with little straps,
also fastened with buttons.
The shoulder collar is of white silk,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
COREANS SELL GIRLS
IN PUBLIC MARKETS
Owing to the Failure of the Harvests'
Parents Are Compelled to Dispose
Of Their Offspring.

Vienna, Dec S.-Reliable reports
from Corea state that in consequence
of the total failure of the haryests
women and girls are being offered for
sale. In some instances the transac-
tons are effected in the public mar
kets; in others at the homes of the
parents. On market days the mer-
chants walk about with girls shouting:
Who'll buy girls, pretty girls, cheap
girls?" The prices vary according to
the age and beauty Children bring
2h yen (S1.25); girls between 10 and
IA from 80 to 40 yen ($15 to 500.
Numerous merchants have found the
trade so profitable that they are en-
gaging in it on a large scale.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
Russian Censor Assists in Burning
Volumes at ST. Petersburg.

st. Petersburg. Dec. S.-Under the
auspices of the censor huge bonfire
was made of condemned books in the
inner court OF the department of lit,
erary supervision. The novel fuel was.
gathered from the chief points Of in
gress into the empire and formed an
unprecedentedly large quantity.
Among the works destroyed were the
biography of Victor Hugo and the first
volume Of Louis Blanc's History OF
the French Revolution"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
GAMBLERS LOSE THEIR NERVE
Thirty-five Sports Yield $1,000 to
Three HoId-up Men.

Pocatello, Idaho, Dec. S.-One of the
boldest and most daring hold-ups in
the history of Idaho was committed
here when three men entered the
Eagle clubrooms and robbed the
house of about $1,000. Two of the
men advanced with drawn revolvers
into the room, in which there were
not less than thirty-five men. The
third man then marched around to the
games and gathered up the money.
The two hold-ups who had the guns
fred volley into the ceiling before
they departed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
The --latest Ideas
From Paris

The flare is entirely eliminated from
the skirt of the new walking suit.
Some dressy winter waists are Of
panne velvet with elaborate trim
mings of Irish lace.
Fullblown pink roses form one OF
the most charming of the new band
trimmings.
Pink taffeta, mink and Irish crochet
lace are employed in the making of q
dream" Of new hat.
Materials OF a reasonably heavy
weight are ell lined with soft silks
now. but for diaphanous stuffs like
chiffon. net. crepe de chine, ETC.. tas
feta Ia still used.
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no. a deem cuff of the violet velvet.

into deep cuff of the violet velvet.
The other gown, OF mouse gray
cloth. is worn by Mile. Mitzy-Dalti Of
the theatre de rOdeon, in the first act
of Monsieur lie Directeur." The skirt
is plated all around except in front,
where it is plain, forming sort of
tablier. The plaits are stitched down
in three places, thus forming three
wide bands of fiat stitched plalts, be-
tween which they open out and again
at me bottom.
The blouse is covered with a shout
der collar or peplum, which extends
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
WOMAN DRINKS oRUGGEp WINE
Daughter of Tennessee Senator
Found Unconscious In Street.

Memphis, Tenn, Dec. S.-Miss Bes-
sic Dismukes of Gallatin. Tenn, daugh-
ter of State Senator w. C. Dismukes.
twice speaker of the upper house of
the Tennessee legislature, was found
in an unconscious condition at the cor
ner of Calhoun and Shelby streets and
taken to the city hospital. She re-
gained consciousness and stated that
she met a young man OF Mckenzie,
Tenn, on the train and came up town
with him. She stated that she drank
some wine and after that she remem-
bers nothing.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
A Simple New Waist.

One of the neatest and simplest of
the new waists is buff color batiste.
1t opens over vest of white tucked
mousseline and is arranged into box
plaits that are held together by straps
of white silk embroidered in black.
The stock is of tucked mousseline,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
70 Honor French caricaturist.

Paris is to have a new statue of
Gavarni. the caricaturist, soon. A
Gavarni ball win be given in his honor
and to pay for the statue. in which the
costumes he drew will be worn. Ca
varni was as much the historian OF
Louis Philippe's reign as John Leech
was of the first part of Queen Vic
toria's.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
'RETTY GOWNS FOR WEDDINGS.

The first gown is of pearl gray
crepe de chine. The skirt has deep
hip-yoke composed of shaped bands
of the material, and falls in the form
of a long tunic over an underskirt,
also of the crepe de chine, the edges
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
Mutiny and Desertion.

Queenstown Dec. S.-The British
ship Leicester Castle reports that on
Oct. 20 some American sailors mu-
tinted and fatally shot the second Off
GER and thrice wounded the captain.
The mutineers then made raft and
left the ship in mid-Atlantic.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11

over the girdle and down to the hem
of the gown in the back, forming
box plat. In front It forms a sort of
blouse plastron. embroidered in the
same shade as the gown and fastened
at the top with passementerie
ornament. The sleeve is plated at
the top, the plalts opening out to form
large pun gathered into an embroid-
cred cuff.--Le Luxe.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
Wheat
Men Carry Cattle contaalon.

London, Dec. Sin connection with
the prohibition of the importation of
cattle from New England, veterinary
experts here assert that the foot and
mouth disease is so contagious that
cattlemen themselves have carried the
infection from one Scotch or English
town to another.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
General Strlss,

Amsterdam, Dec. s.-A general
strike has been proclaimed here by the
Dockers' union in consequence of the
insistence of the dock companies in
undertaking the work Of a company
whose employees are striking.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11

ond gown is of pink pongee. The
skirt is finished with shaped fiounce
headed by band of guipure, in which
band of golden brown velvet ribbon
is run. Above this is group of
tucks, ornamented in front with
row of gold buttons. The bodice is in
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11

of each finished with band of gut
pure. The blouse is composed of the
fitted, or shaped bands, over which
there is bolero similarly made and
edged with guipure. The sleeves are
made to correspond and are finished
with cuffs of the guipure, of which
the collar is also made. The cravat is
of narrow black galloon, and the cir
die is of black velvet ribbon, knotted
in the back with long ends. The sec
o.~~~-~~-~~o~-s~-~.~-~-o -o-~S~~~-~~J~~~-~-~-
old fur boa which you have been saw
ing so carefully. Fur is used every
where and anywhere, and little of 1t
as trimming will give smart touch
to the homemade gown, cape or hat.
A heavy band of fur Just above the
founce Of the skirt is especially styl-
ish. 1t may look as if you had just
fastened your last years boa around
your knees, instead of at the neck, but
. glance at the best show windows
will assure you that you are in the
fashion.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11

Berlin, Dec. Sowing to an infiam-
nation of the left eye, the emperor
was unable to go hunting, as he pro-
posed, at Slawentzitz, Silesia. He re-
NAMED at the castle and later re-
turned to Berlin.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
CARRIE NATION UNDER ARREST
Noted Smasher Stirs Up Trouble In
Topeka Drug Stores and Saloons.

Topeka, Kas., Dec. S.-Mrs. Carrie
Nation is in Jail on the charge of dis
turbing the peace. She was forcibly
elected from several drug stores and
one of the most prominent hotels in,
the city. Some saloons let her walk
In, and as she was closely watched she
attempted no smashing. Toward the,
last a hooting mob followed her and
other druggists and joints slammed
the door in her face
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
All He Needed.

wonder what Brown needs to
make him successful author?"
Nothing but a story to tell, and
brains to tell it."-Atlanta Constitu-
ton.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
lnnore Reform schames.

Constantinople, Dec. S.-A scheme
for reforms in Macedonia published re-
Gently merely repeats the existing reg
ulations. These are ignored in prac-
tice and the scheme contains no fea-
ture likely to inspire popular con.
fidence or hope.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11

trimmed with wide bands OF the vel
vet almost covering 1t. The little
square yoke is of guipure. .he stand
Ing collar trinamed with bias band
Of the white silk, bordereH with vet
vet, which forms point Ia front and
continues on round the neck. A band
OF velvet finishes the top OF the col
lar. The sleeve is plated at the top.
full at the elbow, where II is gathered
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
Honduras In Hard Straits.

Honduras. since 1900. has had no
market for her cattle. In the past she
depended on Guatemala. but financial
conditions in that republic have closed
the market.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
AIIeae Matrimonial swIndIe,

Berlin, Dec. s.-Karl Won Berndorf,
who claims to.be an American citizen.
agent Of New York firm. was ar
rested here charged with alleged mat.
rimonial swindlings.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
River Captain colIapses.

Cairo, H., Dec. S.-Capt. James
Fitzgerald of the Peters Lee, one of
the Oldest river captains now in the
service here, was taken of the boat
here in a delirious condition.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11

bordered with banks of gray and
white plaid silk dotted with red and
bordered with bands of the plain gray.
Similar crossed bands trim the
sleeves. The plastron is of the plaid
silk with standing collar fastened on
one side. with an old silver button
Chic Parisien.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
Peculiar Combination.

One of the new and pretty fiat neck
ruffs is composed of white plated
chiffon ruffies that fall gracefully
about the shoulders. This is not Pc
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11

the form of bolero plated over the
shoulders and bordered with the gui-
pure and velvet. The plastron is
also of guipure, the velvet run in the
collar, and is finished at the point
with knot of velvet, the ends of
which are finished with passemen-
terie balls or tassels. The blouse is
plated. pink mousseline de sole. as
are also the sleeve puffs. The girdle
is Of the brown velyet.-Weiner Chic.
~-~~.o~~~S~~-~-~-~-o-e. o~~~---~~N~.o~.~.o~.~~
are the result of skilled designing and
workmanship most of them are as
pleasing as they are novel. Most of
them are importations direct from
Paris.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
Value Of Texas Cattle.

It is said that Texas alone markets
$50,000.000 worth Of cattle annually.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
The K0ldyke Gold Mystery.
By JOHN r. MUsIcK.

Author Of "Mystsrisus Mr.. Howard" "Ths
Dark Stranger" "charlie AIIendals's
Double" Bite.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11
CHAPTER xyl.--(continued.

Copyright, 1897, BY RoBHnr BoxHEz's soxa
Al rights rassrvsd
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SILK Waist.

Blouse of gray silk tucked diagon-
ally all over. The crossed fronts are
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Chicago Board of Trade.
Chicago, Dec. fluctuations on the
board OF trade to-day:
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-12-11

Rage for Fur.
This Is a good season to utilize the
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culiar. But the long ends are. They
are composed of latticed cords (soft,
heavy cords are bigger than ones
little finger) that are caught together
with little tufts of white chenille
showing threads of black. Lest this
fall in tumble at the foot there's a
broad ruffie of white taffeta. 1t is
edged with big balls of black-marked
white chenille. All these combina-
tions sound peculiar, but when they
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-02
A GRATIFYING GIFT
Mechanics institute Gets Late Lewis D.
Crenshaw's Fire Library.

The Mechanics Institute is having the
best luck of its useful life. Captain Thom-
as Elicit was notified yesterday that the
private library of the late Lewis D.
Crenshaw would be given to the insti.
tuition. This will be two thousand hrst.
class volumes for a nucleus, around
which the gifts OF others may gather.
The library is that OF q cultured Vie
giuian. It was carefully selected and
consists mainly OF books of history.
travel and biography. The institute IL
very proud ana gratihed ut the gift.
Captain Elicit said yesterday that the
Library Committee was eNpendins tho
S1,0tO given by Mr.. Andrew Carnegie
for scientific books. The utmost care
is being exercised TO get only the stan.
dard works. which will be OF practical
aid 20 the students.
The session starts out this fall with
the largest attendance for a correspond.
ing period in the history OF the institu.
ton.