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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-23
CHAPTER vlli.-contlnued

Gil being wrapped in his thoughts
and his pipe, / bethought me of the
letter given me by my father. had
been so busy getting ready and occu-
pied with one thing and another that
had barely read it. 1t had great
interest for me. l had placed it in an
envelope, sealed, and marked it with
the word Private" Then had put
it carefully away in an inside pocket
of my coat
Some man-possibly he might be
dead-when he wrote those few words
on that slip of paper committed as
foul a crime as any in the category of
sins. Should l ever run him down, and
he be living, | would remember my
father and my hand should not fall
lightly. | wondered If perchance there
was anything about the paper over
looked by which the perpetrator might
be discovered. l would take it out
again and examine it more closely
infinitely.
L put my hand into my pocket, which
was deep one; 1t was empty, void as
thS ale SdSpeu WIIH dSIOulSuUeul.
All! no doubt heedlessly l had
changed it to another pocket I began
a search for it. No use, it was gone.
l refined up my horse.
Gil came riding back.
What is it?" he asked
MY Cod" l exclaimed, 81 have lost
my letter."
Letter." he repeated, and looked
as if he thought me daft. "Why thrash
over the same ground? If the girl
who stole the paper is not to be found,
and you want the lady for a bride,
why-well see what force can do"
Devil take that piece of paper"
muttered in my distress; otis of the
letter given me by my father l am
speaking"
."Ah-h-h!" he said, and his cultural
utterance was expressive of many
things.
1T is of the greatest Importance,
Gil" said; "in fact, on it hangs the
reason Lord Waters sends me to Lon
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-23
Does Your Doctor KnOW

What's the matter with you? II he does,
the chances are he may help you, but
many times women call on their family
physicians, suffering, as they imagine,
one from dyspepsia, another from heart
disease, another from liver or kidney dis
ease, another from nervous exhaustion
or prostration, another with pain here
and there, and in this way they all pre-
sent alike to themselves and their easy
going and indifferent, or over-busy doctor,
separate and distinct diseases, for which
he, assuming them to be such, prescrlbes
his pills and potions. In reality they are
all only symptoms caused by some womb
disease. The physician, ignorant OF the
cause of suffering. encourages this prac-
tice until large bills are made. The SUI
fering patient gets no better, but proba-
bly, worse, by reason of the delay, wrong
treatment and consequent complications.
A proper medicine like DIR. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription, directed to the cause
would have entirely removed the disease,
thereby dispelling all those distressing
symptoms, and inStituting comfort in-
stead of prolonged misery. 1t has been
well said that "a disease known IS i.alt
cured" In cases almost innumerable,
after all other medicines had failed TO
help and doctors had said there was no
cure possible, the use of DIR. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription, supplemented whom
necessary by the medical advice and
counsel OF DIR. Pierce, has resulted In q
perfect and permanent cure. The genu-
ineness OF these cures Is attested not only
by the entire disappearance OF pain, but
by gain of flesh, clear complexion
and cheerful disposition.
CURES OBSTINATE CASES. -''Favorite
Prescription" is positive cure for
the most complicated and obstinate
cases of leucorrhea, excessive flowing.
painful menstruation, unnatural sup
pressions and Irregularities, prolapsus
or falling OF the womb. weak back,
female weakness" anteversion, retro
version, bearing down sensations,
chronic congestion. Inflammation and
alteration of the womb. Inflammation
pain and tenderness of the ovaries,
accompanied with internal heat"
Reliable dealers recommend "Fayorite
Prescription" With tricky ones some
thing else that pays them better will
probably be urged upon you as lust as
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-23
PRISONERS Gagged IN COURT.
In Italy Criminals on Trial Are Close
Iy Confined,

In Italy Criminals on Trial Are Close
ly Confined. \
To the foreigner and especially the
Italian the air of peace which prevails
in an American criminal court of JUS
tice is strange study, says a Detroit
News-Tribune correspondent, and the
absence of bolts and bars and armed
men arouses his wonder and surprise.
Except for a policeman or two, the
prisoner is unguarded and sits beside
his attorney with no more apparent re-
straint than though he was merely a
defendant in little action for debt.
In Italy it is very different, for at a
trial at assizes the prisoners are
placed in cages from which escape Is
impossible.
In American courts three or four
prisoners are often seen together, and
no bars or bolts are necessary to keep
them within the bounds of court de-
corum. But in Italian courts the hot
temperaments Of the prisoners require
the restraints of gendarmes, rifles and
iron bars, for not infrequently they are
desperate men, who would not hest
tate to make bold fight for liberty or
visit death upon their accusers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-23

don. Without it, why might as well
go back to Long Haul My God!
am afraid it will be the death of him."
Taken in again." muttered Gil,
land by petticoats."
What do you mean?" I demanded
severely. This is no time for jok-
ing"
Ride on and put up at the Golden
Acorn" he retorted. See that there
is another horse awaiting for me.
will be back in five hours"
II had better go with you; two pairs
of eyes are better than one. Anyway,
without the paper l can accomplish
nothing" l returned dolefully.
mo, if one isn't enough, two will be
NO better" he replied. Il can attend
10 the business. If l am not success
Ful we can then both go back home.
Be sure the horses are in good condi-
ZION ready to start upon my return"
So saying he turned his horses head
and went back over the road that we
dad just come.
There was an old grandfathers
clock standing in the corner of the tap
room where | sat modify waiting.
When the clock should strike seven
the five hours given Gil by himself for
the accomplishing of his purpose
would be up. l assure you l had no
hope; l had carelessly lost the paper
on the way and this time the rain and
the mud had blotted it out of all re-
semblance to the thing 1t had been.
was a discreet person to send upon a
serious mission. | was loading myself
with contumely. The clock began to
clang the hour. | started (although
had on an average glanced at that
clock every five minutes since enter.
ing the tap ROOM, and looked up from
the blazing log where my eyes hao
been fixed in thought while my ears
were strained for the sound OF a
horses hoofs Gathering on the brick
courtyard.
The door opened and showed me Gil
standing in the hallway lighting his
pipe. Gil, in state little short of de
moraliZatiOn; clothes half torn from
OIL ulLuy anu MOuul III HIS uSdu IEOIL
which the blood flowed. | was Toe
crushed to do aught but gaze at him
His condition certainly did not be
speak success-it was impossible thai
he could have found 1t.
He walked over TO where | sat ant
laid a paper on the table at my right
picked it up. 1t was the paper with
out doubt, minus the envelope, perfect
ly dry, only little crumpled.
My elastic nature rebounded a
once. jumped up and Rugged him.
you are jewel OF the first water
GIL" cried. Where did you find it?
Before he could answer added: "Bu
first before you begin let me look t
that cut You are hurt"
mot much. left those behind bur
worse" he answered, dabbing hi
wound with a napkin. ut will 500
heal Yes, found the paper withou
much trouble following the clue haC
You remember at the White SwaI
when Jock brought in your Goa
brshed and dried he laid il down o
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-23
CHANGE in Market Demands.

This change in the demands of the
market is characteristic not only of
the beef consumers, but also of all
other kinds of products. and is easy
to understand. Away in the lumber
woods or on the fishing craft quality
counts for little. There thick fat pork
and beef is the food of the much-ex-
posed and hungry men. But in the
cities indoor employments take the
keen edge off the appetite and lean.
er, finer grained class of pork and
beef is needed to satisfy the wants
of more delicate palate. Moreover,
the days of the tallow candle are no
more, and as a result fat Is not now
of the value it used to be, being worth
but or cents pound, in contrast
to values Of 10, Is and 20 cents placed
upon good cuts Of beef, said speaker
at a meeting of cattle breeders.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-23

Raoul Dwights in the world. You I'M
derstand she said this, l but repeat
her words. She added with more blub-
bering that after she left the
inn, instead of keeping to the main
road she had branChed off to
Trefford, where she was to meet
Raoul Dwights man. He was waiting
for her. She gave him the paper. He
opened it, and then he damned her for
a fool and threw it back at her"
II see. Sir Raoul Dwight had in
some way learned that we were to go
over this road to London" | said. He
thought to gain the promise of mar
riage. Strange he didn't come after
1t himself"
Gil unused. Presently he said aprop-
os of nothing, Pretty Alice Lynson"
by her indiscretion having started him
on his favorite theme-women:
Woman is like sparkling glass of
wine, you feel as though you could
never get enough, but God! how heavy
they both pail upon you next day.
Landlord, your bill. Come, let us be
Off"
But you have not told me how you
received that scratch" l asked him.
A fierceness came over his eye.
81 fell in with the constable's fell
lows" he replied to the point, land
they recognized me. They were COM
ing from. housing the constable"
81 wish had been with you," said.
ut was too one-sided-three against
| one"
1T was brief If l trussed them
before, finished my work by carbon,
adoeing them now" he said, and
laughed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-23
THE ROLL IN THE ROLL.
True Use Of the Pompadour Disclosed
in a Railroad Dininq Car.

rue use OF IHC rO1TJduOuT OISCIOScO
in a Railroad Dining Car.
I'VE live to learn" said the travel.
ing man. For the past four or FIVE
years l have admired the pompadour
style Of dressing woman's hair; but
until recently it had never occurred
to me that this mode Of arranging
the locks might possess practical
utility as well.
Il was in the diner of train about
an hour out Of Chicago when l per-
ceived a particularly stylish brunette
with a girl friend sitting at the table
just ahead of me. What especially
caught my eye was the mass of beau
tiful hair piled up on that girls head.
while the arrangement Of it was
entirely becoming to the comely
young woman, yet I'll venture to say
that her pOmpadour rose to the height
of some eight inches from the fore
head.
The two young women had about
finished their dinner when l entered
the car and were fumbling in their
purses for the wherewithal to pay for
the meal. Between them they man
aged to rake up some Sc cents.
"'Well, observed the stunning
brunette with the big pompadour, it
looks like l shall have to go into my
roll
And with that the glorious creature
calmly removed her hat, ran her fin
gers through the mass of dusky hair
and fshed out bundle of money.
There she exclaimed when the
operation had been completed, have
it. l always carry my money in my
hair when I'm travelling. It's so much
safer than any other way"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-23
| III I'VE
STOCK
The Butchers Sheep.


In an animal intended for the block
we want the greatest possible amount
OF meat OF the best quality at the
points that bring the highest mar
ket prices, says A. w. Smith. In the
sheep we always want very well
covered back. as the cuts are valuable
right along the back. In some mar
kets the leg is considered the most
valuable part. To produce a good
carcass a sheep should be good on
the loin, wide and fairly thick, good
on the saddle and round the heart,
and good in the leg and twist One
Oh the most important points In judg-
ing a mutton sheep is to see that
the flesh handles we'll 1t should not
be soft and blubbery, but firm and
elastic to the touch The wool on
sheep makes it more difficult to de-
termine this satisfactorily. Firmness
is one OF the most important points.
Wherever you have softness and blub-
Der 1t is an indication of fat, and
not OF muscle or lean meat, as Is de-
sired. This applies to all breeds,
whether it is large breed like the
Leicester or the little Southdown. We
want the largest proportion Of lean
meat possible, and we have to esti-
mate when judging alive, as nearly as
we can by touch, what is the pro-
portion of lean to fat To get the
best quality of meat we must make
allowance for certain amount OF
waste to the consumer and dealer.
To the dealer it is more profitable
to throw away certain proportion
OF fat and have large proportion of
meat of good quality than it is to
have a good deal of fat and but little
lean, and that of poor quality.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-23
Best Bacon Hoes.

Men that are in touch with the hog
markets of the country say that the
best bacon hog is now being produced
in the northwest part of the United
States and in Canada. In these re-
gions there is not only scarcity OF
corn, but an abundance of grains rich
in protein. In addition there are nu-
merous flour mills, and these turn out
great quantities of by-products rich
in protein, which is cheaply obtained
by the feeders. The farmers that han.
die these hogs produce kind of meat
that the people want and for which
they pay. The farmers, however, COM
plain that the market does not dis
eliminate as much between bacon and
lard hogs as 1t should.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-23
Too Little or Too Much Feed.

From English sources we hear com.
plant OF some poultry keepers feed.
ing their birds Just enough food to
keep them alive and without any re.
gard for profits. We believe that In
this country we have little to find
fault with In the limited quantity of
food given. The great abundance of
corn and its comparative cheapness
leads to its lavish feeding. Some of
our poultry keepers would make
money by cutting down the ration.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-23
Green Stuff for the Fowls.

1t is yet long time before grass
will be abundant enough to give much
green food to the fowls. Long before
grass comes the farmers family will
DO eating lettuce from the hot bed. If
there is spare corner in this hotbed
SOW in it some lettuce or rape seed
for the fowls. The green stuff will
be worth more to them than the food
pement in it indicates.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-23
Lack of Grit.

Some cases of so-called cholera are
only indigestion due to lack of grit
The neglect in supplying grit is more
common on the farms than on the land
of the poultry fancier. AS the winter
draws TO it's end very many flocks on
the farms will be showing the pres
ence of digestive troubles. Make sure
that the fowls have an abundance of
grit
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-23

good" Perhaps u Is for them, but IL
can't be for you.
DIR. r v. PIERCE. Buffalo. ". Y.
Dear Sir-I suffered for four years with
falling of womb and general female weak
and especially distressing times at month";
periods Our family physician prescribed
several remedies but although he was an old
and excellent doctor he was unable TO relieve
brought to my attention and spoken of so
highly that / decided TO change medicines
and take that. 1 was indeed pleased to find
that this remedy relieved my pains within
two days, and at the next period. there was
great change for the better. After ten
weeks use OF the " Favorite Prescription
was much better than 1t had been for three
years took on flesh. my complexion be-
came smooth and clear and now enjoy the
best OF health. thanks to Dr.. Pierce's efficient
MRS A. f. BoRTNER.
1876 Seventh Street. Portland. Oregon.
DR.. Pierco's Favorite Prescription con-
tains no alcohol, is entirely vegetable ard
was the first exclusively woman's tonic
on the market-it has sold more largely
in the past third OF a century than any
other medicine for women.
All other compounds intended for WON
en- only are made with alcohol, or alcohol
is a large component. This alcohol Injuries
the nerves The little red corpuscles OF
the blood are shrunken by alcohol. All
such compounds, therefore, do harm.
1.-THE Peoples Medical Adviser" con-
tains several chapters devoted TO the
self-treatment which every woman ought
to read. A paper bound copy sent ALSO
lutely free on receipt of 81 one-cent
stamps to pay for mailing ONLY; or cloth
bound, 81 stamps. Address DIR. r. ".
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-23
Sick Fowls as Breeders.

A man should know enough about
his fowls to be able to determine
which fowls laid the eggs that are to
be used in Matching the new brood;
whether they be of common hens or
of turkeys A sick fowl or one that
has been sick should never be used as
one of the parents of the new broods.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-23
in-Breedind of Fowls.

The 1n.breeding of fowls is not so
much in disrepute among fanciers as
it was. We have theories, but the
results of experiments are not always
what we expect. The same seems to
be true with the results of inbred
ing fowls. 1t is subject of which
we do not know so much as we
thought we knew.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-23

If more care were used in the feed
ing of growing horses, more of them
would be marketable to foreign buy
ers at good price. Such buyers FIRE.
quently express distrust of the quail.
ity of American.bred horses on &C.
count OF the very loose methods used
In feeding,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-23
Darkness and Disease,

Fowls are naturally averse to dark
ness. A dark poultry house is breed.
er of disease. Some with windows
only two feet square can be made light
by cutting out some of the side of the
house and putting in glass. Fowls
can stand cold much better than they
can stand darkness and disease.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-23

Among Illinois orchardists there is
strong opposition to subsoiling land
to be used for the setting of an or
chard. The cost of subsoiling is very
large, and little results are apparent
from it. There may be soils in which
1t Is beneficial, but in most Illinois
soils it does not seem to be of any
particular value.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-23
Strong Bones.

Giving the fowls too much corn re-
suits in weak bones. The fowl that
has ration rich in protein and has
lime in some form with plenty of grit
will develop bone that will stand al
most any ordinary use. Jumping
from high perch will not then result
in a broken leg.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-23
An Diverted Fowl.

An overfed fowl Is not a well.fed
fowl. She is developing so much fatty
tissue that her egg-laying power will
be lessened or destroyed. The we'll
fed hen is one that has a properly
balanced ration and Is made to exer-
else every day so that she can proper
" digest it.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-23

The type OF hog the trade demands
Is gradually undergoing a change. We
cannot be sure what kind Of hog
the market will demand In ten years
from now
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-23


of Topeka, Kans.,
Room 10, 812 Kansas
Ave-, writes: Il used
Doan's Kidney Pills
during the past year
for kidney trouble
and k in Dire d all
ments. l was suffer
ing from pains in the
back and headaches,
but found after the
use of one box of the
remedy tn at the
troubles gradually
disappeared, SO that
before | mad finished
a second package l
was well. | therefore
heartily e n doris
your remedy"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-23

DR.. William Osler. whose old-age
theory has created such stir, said
once in lecture that all prescriptions
and medical directions should be
written very plainly, and in way that
admitted of no doubtful interpreta.
ton. AS an illustration, he related a
story of a physician who told a pa
tent that he must drink hot water an
1our before breakfast. and, so that the
directions would not be forgotten,
gave the man slip of paper with
them written on it: Drink hot water
an hour before breakfast" The pa
lent returned in week, and reported
that he was worse than before. did
you follow my directions, and drink
hot water an hour before breakfast"
asked the doctor 81 tried to, was
the doleful reply, "but couldn't keep
1t up for more than ten minutes at a
stretch"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-23
OLD VIRGINIA. EARMS

Good land Low prices. Mild climate. Send for
FREE CATALOGUE. Mr.. Casselman Is former res
idert of North Dakota. This Is the country. Let
he rom you. CaSselman & Co, Richmond. Va
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-23

A traveller tells that, having chang
ed cars at a small North Carolina
town, he looked out of the car win
dow and saw an old colored woman
peddling hot fried chicken. He bought
and ate some. and found it so good
that ne leaned out the window and
asked the peddler where she got it.
Slowly and solemnly the tray was lift
ed from her head and deposited upon
the platform Then looking up she
said: 'ySay, boss, youse from de
Norf amt you?" Eyes, Auntie," he
said; but what has that got to do
with the chicken?" well, boss"
she said; Il knowed you was from de
Norf, else you would never ask cul-
lud pusson where dey get chicken"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-23

The suicide rate in the United
States has increased in ten years from
IL to IL per 100000 population.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-23
(slgnedl MIS-. c,

,Syov, = - A"Ah SoiuH
A FREE TRIAI-Address Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y For sale
by all dealers. Price. so cents.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-23

Professor Brieger, Of the Berlin
medical institute, was busily at work
in his laboratory surrounded by a for
midable array of chemical and bac.
THEOLOGICAL utensils. A distinguished
foreign physician called upon him, and
Watched his absorbing labor with in
crest. The professors attention
eemed to be anxiously, but still hope
July, concentrated on vessel which
was enveloped in spoke and steam.
Guess what am boiling here in
this pot" said the professor. The
visitor began to enumerate the entire
scale of heterogeneous. Micro
cocci?" mo" "Sonococci?" mo"
'Spirochaete?" mo" What then?"
sausages," replied Brieger.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-23
STORIETTES.

A short tempered English sergeant
was conducting firing squad which
missed the target in the most unani-
nous manner at 600 yards. They re-
peated this manouvre at 300, and with
equal success at 200. We've got to
do It," the sergeant spluttered at last,
setting his teeth; Elk bayonets-well
charge it,"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-23
a QUICK RECOVERY.
A Prominent Topeka Rebecca officer
Writes to Thank Doan's Kidney
Pills for II.

Mrs. c. E. Bumgardner. local ON
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-23

r. ]. Wynne, the Postmaster-Gener-
al, tells story about small boy
who was invited to party given by
one of his little friends After he
had eaten ice cream and cake three
times, somebody offered him some
candy, but the little chap shook his
head and said In sorrowful tone:
Il can chew, but l can't swallow"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-23

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