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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-17
CHAPTER xv.--continu.a.

In the swift current of humanity
then streaming up and down the cattle
range, the reputation of the Halfway
House was carried far and near; and
for fifty miles east and west, for five
hundred miles north and south, the
beauty of the girl at the Halfway
House was matter of general story.
About her there grew a saga of the
cow range, and she was spoken of with
awe from the Brazos to the Blue.
Many rude cowman made long Dill.
grimage to verify rumors he had
heard OF the personal beauty, the per-
sonal sweetness of nature, the personal
kindness of heart. and yet the personal
reserve and dignity of this new god.
dess, whose like was not to be found
in all the wide realms of the range,
For each of these rude, silent, awk.
ward range riders. who stammered in
all speech except to men or horses.
and who stumbled In all locomotion but
that of the saddle, Mary Ellen had a
Kind spot in her soul, never Ceasing
to wonder as she did at the customs
sAAN ~ oaaIAShS VA NhSi me- ram JleY
knew not, fear they had not, and duty
was their only god. They told her
simply as children, of deeds which
now caused shudder, now set ting.
ling the full blood of enthusiasm. and
opened up unconsciously to her view
a rude field Of knight-errantry, whose
principles sat strangely close with the
best traditions Of her own earlier land
and time. They were knightserrant,
and for all on the Ellisville trail there
was but one lady.
AS for Edward Franklin himself. he
could not in his moments of widest
egotism assign himself to a place any
better than that accorded each mem.
Der Of the clans who rallied about this
Southern lady transplanted to the
Western plains. Repulsed in his first
unskilled. impetuous advance; hurt,
stung, cut to the quick as much at his
own clumsiness and fanure to make
himself understood as at the actual
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/ to the public, 1t was always discovered
that the Land and Improvement Com
pany had already secured the best of
the property in what was to be the
business portion of the town. In the
case Of Ellisville, this inner corpora
ton knew that there was to be To-
Gated here a railroad division point,
where ultimately there would be car
shops and long pay roll of employees.
| Such town was sure to prosper much
more than one depending solely upon
agriculture for its support, as was to
| be the later history of many or most
! Of these far Western towns Franklin,
given a hint by friendly official, In.
vested as he was able in town prop
| erty In the village of Ellisville, In
| which truly 1t required the eye of faith
to see, any prospect OF great enhance
ment. Betimes he became owner OF
a quarter-section OF land here and
there, in course of commissions on
scales. He was careful to take only
such land as he had personally seen
and thought fit for farming, and always
he secured land as near to the railroad
as was possible. Thus he was In the
ranks of those foreseeing men who
quietly and rapidly were making plans
which were later to place them among
those high In the control of affairs.
Everywhere was shown the Anglo
Saxon love Of land. Each man had
his quarter.section or more. Even
Nora. the waitress at the hotel, had
filed on a quarter" and once in per-
haps month or so would reside"
there sSernight, few faint burrows in
the soil (done by her devoted admirer,
SAM passing as those legal improve
ments" which should later give her
title to portion of the earth The
land was passing into severalty, com.
ing into the hands of the people who
had subdued 1t, who had driven out
those who once had been It's occu.
pants. The Indians were now cleared
away, not only about Ellisville but far
to the north and west The skin-hunt.
ers had wiped out the last of the great
herds of the buffalo. The face Of Ma.
ture was changing. The tremendous
VI ana VI inc "tot was BoiuB OH III ali
its giant action. This torrent of rude
life, against which the hands of the
law were still so weak ard unavailing,
had set for It In the ways OF things
limit for its food and time for its
receding.
The West was a noble country, and
1t asked of each man what nobility
there was in his soul. Franklin began
to grow. AS he looked beyond the day
of cattle and foresaw the time of the
plough. so also he gazed far forward
into the avenues of his own life, now
opening more clearly before him. He
rapidly forecast the possibilities of the |
profession which he had chosen, and |
with grim self-confdence felt them
well within his power. Beyond that, |
then, he asked himself, in his curious |
self-questioning manner, what was |
there to be? Wherein was he to gain |
that calmness and that satisfaction |
which ought to attend each human |
soul, and enGtle 1t to the words "Well |
done?" Odd enough were some of !
these self-searchings which went or
betimes In the little Office of this
plalnsman lawyer; and strangest of all |
to Franklin's mind was the feeling
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t%ct, as his heart had mo- - gained
that which was Its right, neither had
hix hand yet fallen upon that wr'es
1t was to do.
Franklin rebelled from the technical
size es the law, not so much by reason
OF IS dry iifficlSy as through score -
It's admitted weakness, its u ability to
do more than compromise; through
contempt of its pretended bench, ,nces
and its frequent inefficiency and harm
fulness. In the law he saw plainly the
lash of the taskmaster, driving all
those yoked together In the ho,rid
compact of society. master inexor-
able. stone.faced, cruel. In 1t he found
no comprehension, seeing that It re-
garded humanity either as herd OF
slaves or n pack Of wolves, and not
as brethren laboring, suffering, per-
forming a common destiny. yielding to
\ common fate. He saw In the law
no actual recognition of the individual.
but only the acknowledgment of the
social body. Thus. set down In a day
miraculously clear. placed among
strong characters VINO had never yet
Yielded UP their souls, witnessing that
time which knew the last blaze of the
spirit Of men absolutely free, Franklin
felt his own soul leap into "A prayer
for tho continuance of that day. See
ing then that this might not be, he fell
sometimes to the dreaming of how
he might some day, II blessed by tho
plying and understanding spirit of
things, bring out these types, per.
petuata these times, and so at last set
them lovingly before world which
might at least wonder. though 1t did
not understand. Such were his vague
dreams, unformulated; but, happily,
meantime he was not content merely
to dream.
(To be continued.)
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Pharaoh's Treasures.

While studying in the British Mu
scum a papyrus which was published
1000 years before Christ, an Egyptol
ogist recently found clear and con
else account of the treasures which
the ancient sovereigns OF Egypt buried
in various parts Of the Libyan desert,
and now an expedition Is being
formed in London for the purpose of
searching for this wealth. The nee
essary funds have already been Sc
cured and in short time a few
skilled explorers will start for the
desert, where the technical work will
te prosecuted under the supervision
of Messrs. Lake and Currie, two Eng
fish engineers. The writer OF the
ancient papyrus says that the Phar.
aohs hid an immense quantity Of gold
and precious stones in the region
which is known by the name OF the
Valley Of Kings" and there the first
excavations will be made. The task
will not be easy since the country to
be searched extends over 10000
square leagues.
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Different Construction.

Barend Vet OF The Hague had re-
Gently the misfortune to call con-
stable a monkey, an accusation which
q local paper pointed out as being,
of course, untrue" and which, more,
over, is a form of untruth not permit
ted In Holland. Vet was arrested and
brought before the Judge on q charge
of Insulting the police" being SEN
fenced to forty-fve days imprison-
ment Before being removed he
turned to address the court. Then !
mustn't call constable a monkeys"
he said. Certainly not; you must
not insult the police" The culprit re-
fiected. MAY call a monkey a con-
stable?" he asked with fash OF
genius. The Judge shrugged his
shoulders and, holding no brief for
the animal, replied: IF 1t gives you
any satisfaction" With a smile Of
qualification Vet turned on his heel
in the dock and bowed to his prose-
cutor. Good day, constable" he said
st. James Gazette.
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:s,; s! al|zDt;2:s;s

A paint brush makes a good swab
sor greasing cake tins. OF course the
OUTER applied must be melted.
L it is desired to heat bakers rolls
leave them in the bag in which they
came and twisting it up tightly place
it in the oven. The rolls will plump
up as soft and fresh as when first pur.
chased.
Water, bread and butter Gin tiny
salls) should be at hand for replenish-
ng at formal dinner quite as much
as when the family is alone, and an
adept waitress will see that they
are served without being asked.
Most housekeepers are accustomed
% freshen salads and other vegetables
oy soaking in cold water, but not
every one knows that most fruits are
vastly, improved by being treated in
HE same manner. Pears, peaches and
lie thin-skinned fruits, likewise ber-
lies, should never be soaked, but
olums, melons, bananas and even
grapes benefit by the process. To-
matoes and cucumbers are made over.
10 to speak.
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The Floral Muff..

Among the new departures in gifts
for bridesmaids is the fowery muff.
1t forms pretty as well as a service
able present, for it is by no means the
fragile thing it seems. The flowers
are fixed on foundation into which
the real muff is slipped, and this may
be sable, ermine, moleskin or, in fact.
whatever the generosity or means of
the bridegroom may suggest. Some
of the frillings TO the flower muffs are
of real lace, so that, altogether the
dainty token is by no means inexpen-
sive, often, indeed, costing far more
than q piece of jewelry a
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Dinner Gown of "a

Decidedly new is din-Sr gown
which is in two kinds of lace, with
velvet inserts. The foundation lace is
in white with coral design and the
trimming lace is of Russian guipure
inset with geranium pink velvet. The
corsage blouses prettily over the very
deep girdle of shaded velvet, which is
very wide. The skirt is shirred slight
~ to the band and a deep flounce is
headed with the guipure and has mo-
tifs Of lace and velvet appliqued at
intervals. The skirt is trained and
the sleeves are very full.
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;2:g'FiE5:!!'e;epegss45p
- - %W@,ssss@4,>

Old English embroidery is to have
an all-summer run.
Hyacinthe blue looks we'll o.: both
blondes and brunettes.
Silk lace grenadines in lovely COZ
ors are the most attractive o. new
fabrics. s5f.
The most gorgeous plume of all is
all red one side the quill and all
creamy yellow the other
Coats to the linen and pique cos.
tunes vary from the three-quarter
Norfolk to the very short eton.
A new trimming is braid which is
made Of punched velvet with satin rib
bon run through the openings.
It's comfort to know that walking
skirts at least will be exempt from the
craze for skirt fullness. - ~.,
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10000 Plants for isc.

This IL remarkable offer the John
A. Salzer Seed Co, La Crosse. Wis.
makes. They will send you their big
plant and seed catalog. together with
enough seed to grow
1000 nne. solid Cabbages.
1000 delicious Carrots.
1000 blanehing, nutty Celery.
1000 rich, buttery Lettuce.
1000 splendid Onions. lU
a.. 1000 rare, luscious Radishes,
1000 gloriously brilliant Flowers
This great offer In made in order Il
induce you to try their warranted seeds
for when you once plant them you
Will grow no others, and
ALL FOR BUT 100 POSTAGE,
providing you viii return this notice.
and IL you will send them zoe In post
age, they will add to the above a pack
age OF the famous Berliner Caufiaower.
(W. N. w.
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with brown and white and Is trimmed
with folds of the material stitched
with corticelli silk, but all the fashion
able clinging materials are admirable
and trimming can be appliqae of any
sort, little bias frills of the material
IT, anything that may be preferred.
Both skirt and folds are circular
and the latter are shaped to fit
smoothly over the foundation which
ian be tucked at the upper edge as
Illustrated or arranged in gathers as
preferred.
The quantity OF material required
FOR the medium size is 10 yards 81
inches wide 8 yards q inches wide
Or 51s yards A inches wide.
The pattern 1865 is cut in sizes for
%, "a, &c, % and 30 inch waist
measure.
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:sbuff received, Franklin none the less
in time recovered sufficient equanimity
to seek to avail himself of such advan-
tages as still remained; and he re-
solved grimly that he would persist UNI
til at least he had been accepted as
something better than laundering
boor. Under Major Buford's invita-
ZION he called now and again at the
Halfway Ranch and the major was
glad each time to see him. Mrs. Bill
Sord also received Franklin with pleas
are, and Mary Ellen certainly always
with politeness. Yet, fatal sign, Mary
Ellen never ran for her mirror when
she knew that Franklin was coming.
OF lovers Mary Ellen would hear Of
none, and this was Franklin's sole con-
ISOLATION. Yet all day as he labored
there was present in his subconscious.
ness the personality of this proud and
swset.faced girl Her name was
spelled large upon the sky, was voiced
by all the birds. 1t was indeed her
sacs that looked up from the printed
page. He dared not hope, and yet
shrunk from the thought that he must
aot, knowing what lethargy must else
| lngulf his soul. He heard SO clearly
! the sweet, imperious summons which
| Is the second command put upon ami
mate nature: First to prevail, to
I've; second, to love, to survive. AS
rec whispers unto tree, as flower
yearns - flower. 40 came the mandate
20 his being in that undying speech
that knows no change from the begin
ding to the end Of time.
Against this overwhelming desire of
an impetuous love there was raised but
one barrier-the enduring resistance OF
woman's will, silent, not strenuous,
unprotesting, but unchanged. To all
his renewed pleadings the girl simply
said that she had no heart to give.
that her hope of happiness lay buried
on the field of Louisburg, In the far
off land that she had known in young
er and less troubled days. Leaving
that land, orphaned, penniless, her life
crushed down at the very portal of
womanhood. her friends scattered, her
family broken and destroyed, her
whole world overturned, she had left
also all hope of a later happiness
There remained to her only the mem
DRY OF past. the honor that she
priced, the traditions which she must
maintain. She was ''unreconstruct-
ed,'' as she admitted bitterly. More
over, SO, she said. even could 1t lie In
her heart ever to prove unfaithful to
her lover who had died upon the field
Of duty, never could 1t happen that she
would care for one OF those who had
murdered him, who had murdered her
happiness, who had ruined her home,
destroyed her people, and banished
aer in this far wandering from the
land that bore her.
Providence did not bring me here
to marry YOU" she said to Franklin
keenly, "but to tell you that would
never marry you-never, not even
though loved you, as do not. | am
still Southerner, am still rebel
Moreover, have learned my lesson. |
shall never love again" ar..
Poor medicine as 1t Is. work was
ever the best salve known for a hurt |
ing heart. Franklin betook him TO his |
daily work, and he saw success attend
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but all 'suiting materials are appro-
pirate and trimming can be varied
again and again. Braid of all sorts
is in style and numberless landings
are shown. The fiat neck is espe cially
, desirable and the box plat effect at
the back, produced by the elongated
yoke, is as becoming as 1t is new in
asmuch as it does away with the
overoroad back apt to result from a
plain blouse.
TIE Eton is made with fronts and
back and is fitted by means of shout.
der and under-arm seams. Over 1T Is
arranged the yoke collar. which
droops over the shoulders, and both
neck and front edges are finished with
shaped band overlaid with pointed
tabs. The belt is full and arranged
over the lower ledge, closing with the
coat at the front. The sleeves are
made in one piece each, are tuckd
above the wrists and are herd by the
~~~~~.~eSo~es~-~s>.~~S >~~-oo~~Soo>.
Readers Of this paper can secure any May
Manton pattern illustrated above by filling out
ell blanks in coupon, and mailing, with 10 ceuts,
TO E. E. Harrison s. 90, IS Plymouth Place, Chi.
cago Pattern will be mailed promptly.
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Art in Tea Jackets.

beautiful tea jacket could be made
Of Dresden or pompadour ribbon join
ed with plain silk or with lace. The
embroidered panels also make lovely
little Jackets, having the ledge tor the
bottom of the sleeve and jacket. A
material which looks quite rich, and is
very effective when accordion pleated,
is albatross. A great deal of lace is
used upon the smart new jackets.
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as the many soft
woods and simple
silks can be util-
lied, any material
that allows of tuck
ing being appropri.
ate.
In pattern shown
the waist is laid
in narrow perpen-
dicular tucks that
form the yoke and
again in wider
horizontal one s
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-17

Every housekeeper should know
that II they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time, because 1t
never sticks to the iron. but because
each package contains 16 Ozone full
pound-while all other Cold Water
Starches are put up in %pound pack
ages. and the price is the same. 10
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch Is free from oil injurious chem
icals. II your grocer tries to sell you
12.oz. package II is because he has
a stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose OF before he puts In Defiance.
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package in large let
tiers and figures 10 ozs." Demand
Defiance and save much time ana
money and the annoyance OF the iron
sticking. Defiance never sticks.
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Misses Sailor Blouse.

Sailor styles always are popular
with young girls and are peculiarly
we'll suited to their needs. This styl
ish blouse is made on the familiar
lines but with the big sleeves of the
season and is of white linen banded
with the material and blue and white
braid. With it is worn a silk tie
knotted in true sailor fashion. The
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1920 Masses Sailor Blouse. IL to Is years.
big square collar falls over the shout
ders to give the broad effect of fash.
ion and the shield is stitched on hori.
zontal lines that are most effective.
To make the blouse for a girl of IA
years of age will be required 3A
yards Of material q, yards 80 or 2A
yards A inches wide.
A May Manton pattern, No. 4426,
sizes II to 16 years, will be mailed to
any address on receipt of ten cents.
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is gathered at the waist line and ar
ranged over body lining that can be
cut away beneath the yoke when a
transparent effect Is desired. The
bertha is circular and cut in deep
handkerchief points at front, back and
shoulders, and is eminc1tly graceful.
The sleeves are made in two por-
lions each, the upper ones tucked, the
under ones full and are gathered into
straight cuffs. The skirt is straight.
tucked In two groups of three each.
and gathered at the belt.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is So yards q
inches wide, Z yards 80 inches wide
or 51a yards A inches wide.
The pattern 4667 is cut in sizes for
girls of s. 10, II and IA years of age.
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lar and W 1 d Q
sleeves finished
with fare cuffs
and falls of lace.
The model is made
of mixed gray
C h e v lot, with
threads of white
and blue, and is
trimmed wit h
white cloth and
blue velvet to give
an exceedingly
handsome as we'll
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Girls Costume.

Tucked frocks are much in fashion
for girls and are exceedingly attrac.
tive as well as girlishly simple. This
one Is made of white batiste dotted
with pale green and is charming, but
all the pretty washable fabrics as we'll
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circular and is ar
ranged in small
tucks at the up.
per portion that
gives a yoke eff.
feet but is left
plain at the front,
SO avoiding unbe-
c o m | n G fullness.
The model is made
Of tan colored
fOnI ard fipII~ad
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Have you any taste for Thacker-
ayr" asked Mrs. Oldcastle. mo, I
can't cay that have" replied her
hostess; as that anything like this
paprika they're putin in everything
now?" .H.# .#hu ##
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Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Cruger tells a
story of a Washington hostess who
invited an attache OF one of the for
eign legations to dine with her. The
invitation was formally accepted, but
on tho morning Of the appointed day
note, written by the foreigners
valet, was received. which read: "Mr.
Blank regrets very much that he will
not be able to be present at Mrs.
Swift's dinner tonight, as he is dead"
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Curtains Now Resemble Gowns.

All the new lace and muslin cur.
tains, as shown in the shop windows,
resemble gowns in their style. They
are made with deep scalloped fiounces
and have insertions and shirrings
which accentuate the effect.
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Blouse Eton.

short coats are the favorites OF the
Ieason for handsome suits and prom
ise to still further increase their
vogue. This one is peculiarly smart
and includes both a novel yoke col.
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Circular Skirt.

Full skirts, that are confined over
the hips yet take soft and graceful
to!ds below. make the latest shown
and can be relied upon as the favor.
ties of the coming season. The one is
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cuffs, the pointed bands concealing
the seams.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is Az yards Fl
inches wide, 37s yards 81 inches wide
or rs yards "A inches wide.
The pattern 1855 is cur in sizes for
80, "a. SO, SO and 40 inch bust meas.
ure.
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Yoke effects with shoulder straps
giving long dropping lines are to be
noted on many of the latest waists
and are most attractive. This one is
made of linen etamine. blue with big
spots of white. and is worn with a
novel stock OF white, but the list of
available shirtings Is long and varied.
The waist Is laid in box plaits that
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1904-03-17

lam sure Pisos Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago.--Mrs. THos. RoBHrSs'
Maple Street, Norwich, N Y, Feb. II, 1900.
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$50 ST. LOUIS TO CALIFORNIA 80
THE IRON MOUNTAIN ROUTE,

THE IRON MOUNTAIN ROUTE.
These tickets will be on sale daily
Suring March and April, when Pullman
Tourist Sleeping Cars will be operated
daily between st. Louis, Los Angeles
and San Francisco. Particulars from
any agent of the company. II. C Town.
send, q. 2. q r. AGENT. 81 Louis
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Trades Unions Grow.

Unionism in the United States
has grown in nine years from 100000
to 100000.