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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-02

We had gone about fifty miles or So
when 1t began to rama soaking
rain, which came down as straight as
hanging curtain and soon made our
camlet cloaks heavy with the wet
The water dripped from off us with
an incessant drip-drip and even our
boots became soggy.
Our last stopping place had been
the Kings Head, that most hospitable
Of roadside inns. The memory of its
cheer still fingered with me in spite
of the concern l had in keeping my
skin dry. l was so filled with this
delicate occupation that I no longer
pondered over what l had learned
from it's host. 1t seemed that a ma
genta colored coach and four with a
postillion had stopped at the tavern
the night before and taken on fresh
horses which had previously been ar
ranged for. The lady or ladies had
their coach with curtains down. He
affirmed that there was but one lady
as far as he knew, for the youth riding
with them and tending to their needs
had spoken of but one.
A hostler declared, however, that
peeping under the curtain he had
seen two. This produced laugh
among the stable men to whom he
had gossiped. They said that he had
not recovered from his spree of the
night before since he saw double
Being a vinous man he had taken
their joke In a huff, and offered to
fight any one who doubted his word
or sight He said that they were any.
thing but doubles-their masks being
oH-he needed no spectacles to see
that one was bold and black while the
other, here words failed him for q
space, then he added with a watering
mouth: IAN angel from the gates of
heaven"
All this the landlord told me with
a great deal of gusto. l assure you It
left vague unrest in my mind that
perhaps the old dame of Castle Drout
had not tried to deceive Gil; that Mis-.
tress Rosemary Allyn's maid had gone
by the river road; and that we were
pursuing the wrong coach.
II was pitch-black about, though It
was yet morning. 1t was no unusual
thing for people travelling from one
shire to another. to be lost in the bog.
Such an occurrence would not pleas
ure US, for we might wander about
for days until discovered. Our only
safety, therefore (for 1t was next to
impossible between the darkness and
the slough to keep our way), was In
giving the horses their heads, trust.
Ing to their instinct. Now they swan,
now their feet touched bottom. and
so on, we went but with slow progress.
We entered space where the for.
est abounded upon both sides of us
and the top branches of the trees meet
over our heads while the low ones
swept the ground in places. 1t was q
narrow path way and secretive enough
for lovers trysts. Beautiful too nc
doubt on a summers day, but riding
through IL in the dark was quite an
other thing.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-02
GYPSY MOTH NATIONAL MENACE
First One Escaped from an EntomoL
oest's Laboratory.


After spending over million dol
lars in trying to exterminate the gyp-
sy moth the state of Massachusetts
has given up the struggle, and the in
sect, which Is considered by some to
be worse than the San Jose scale, Is
now free to spread over the whole
country, says Country Life in Amer
lea. A dangerous colony already ex'
lists in Rhode Island. The caterpillars
eat almost anything green, and they
work from the time the leaves come
out until about the LIST OF September.
A list has been made OF 536 kinds OF
plants they will eat.
They have been especially destruct.
i've to the grand old elms for which
New England is famous, and they are
also fond of our native oaks and vii.
lows and all kinds OF fruit. Ever
greens are stripped and killed In a
single year. The caterpillars some
times crawl all over a house, and
many houses have been abandoned by
the disguised tenants. 1t Is FIVE years
since the legislature refused to give
any more money, and II would now
cost far more to exterminate the gyp.
sy moth than Massachusetts, has spent
so far. Nevertheless the leading en-.
tomologists declare that the insect
can be exterminated. Efforts are be
ing made to get the New England
states to cooperate. If they fail to
do so 1t will be time for the national
government to take hand.
The gypsy moth is European In
sect, which escaped from an entomol
ogist's laboratory, and did not attract
much attention for about twenty
years.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-02

clowns Toured face seen at county
fair. He was the sneak and bully. |
was SO filed with disgust at his cow.
ardliness that | would have let him
alone, but the men having begun prep
arations were not to be baked OF
their entertainment. One formed a
ring by marking out circle with the
heel of his boot, others forced the
crowd back. You see the primitive
mode of settling disputes was still en-
forced at Long Haut. l could as Lord
Of Sackett and future Lord Of Long
Haul have used drastic measures an
[ chose; but humored them by
stopping to their level in this as well
as in their merry making, and think
they loved me accordingly.
The men forcibly pulled off his coat
and amid much popularity helped him
with an undesired assiduity. They
were in their element. 1t was like a
pack OF well-fed hounds worrying one
mean hare.
An upward cut, and the fellow lay
prone upon the sward; so soon was 1t
over. Had l known he possessed not
as much science as the smallest urchin
about the place, l had left him alone.
Most of our men were good fighters
and boxers, and they practised daily
among themselves to keep their hand
In. Cad cooks! there was no fun in
SO easy victory. He had but fioun.
dered his bulky arms about like wind
mill on a stormy day.
A mans passions soon blow over.
When I saw the fellow lying as help
less as when his mother bare him
felt sorry for the mistaken wretch.
Enelt and felt his pulse. The men NUT
tered, Dead" and from the huddled
group Of women there came a faint
scream.
Dead" I said, mot so. Give him
air: he'll live to make trouble enough
I'm the world"
With fling I was in the saddle. l
set off at so lively pace that I out
ran the approving yells of the men,
and the admiring glances Of the
women, but not the fash from Nee
MES black eyes. That fash betokened
undying enmity to the man who had
bested her lover. Feminine logic! for
while they rail at md abuse their
| own, they want no O lie else trespass.
Ing On their preserves. They should
learn that what they themselves hold
mp to ridicule, all men, like carbon
crows, will flock to peck at.
Gil joined me after he had done
some bullyrsgging on his own account,
and, possibly, more on mine.
"You are lusty fellow" said he,
"and rather enjoy seeing a bit OF a
fight when it comes in a days run.
In this case. however You might have
welded your whip to some purpose;
a sound hiding would have been more
In keeping. Why the soiling Of your
hands on such mud?"
Since when hare you become so
soiicitous about the soiling of my
hands?" asked him. 1T is not 30
many years, II remember rightly,
when you were ready to thrash me II I
did not thrash certain Lad for his
III manners"
"a boy reaches maturity sometimes
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-02
II All Denends.

as 1t fact that your home is only
two minutes from the station?" asked
the city man.
1T varies," replied the suburbanite.
Sometimes it's only two minutes and
sometimes it's over an hour.
Depends on whether you use your
automobile, l suppose"
Eyes, or whether it breaks down"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-02
He Called Him.

Yeast-I saw the doctors carriage
at your door to-day. Anybody sick?
Crimsonbeak-No; he called to pre-.
sent his bill.
ooh, see; you didn't call him?"
eyes, did, too; called him every
old thing could think Of"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-02

Mister Johnsing-Yes, miss, It was
on account Of my wife that was drlv'
from home.
Mrs. Jones-Poor man, how's that!
Mister Johnsing-She lost her job,
miss.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-02
Ears and FEELINGS Both Tender.

'S "Hu TcSTEHSs butt Tc'uoE'
Il came near having my ears frozen
the night Of the blizzard" remarked
Jones; "and IL had not thought OF
taking of my wooden mitts and put
them on my ears feel sure would
be walking around to-day without any
ears"
81 don't see how you got the gloves
on your ears" said Brown, innocently.
And now these two whilom friends
do not speak as they pass, just be.
cause Jones happened to have big
ears.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-02
A Ruthless Critic.

what do you think Of my latest
poem" asked the man with hair like q
skye terriers. 'Tt means great deal
more than II says"
"Yes," answered Miss Cayenne, -
don't see how 1t could mean any less
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-02
keepina un Annearances.

Fanny-Why in the world do you
send away for so many catalogues
and then never buy anything?
Suzette-To keep the postman com.
Ing here. l don't want those women
across the street to know that Jack
and I don't correspond any more
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-02

"This John Doe must be turribls
beA feller." unused Nav Hoptoad:
"As's aIIus in trouble. l see he's been
Indicted again out in Oregon. won
DIR where he lives when he's to
homer" Il expect he lives In Effigy."
sfuckled Paw Hoptoad. "the place
Where SO many people are hung
Houston Chronicle.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-02

weight from the ground, the pain was
SO severe. This was my condition
when I began using Doan's Kidney
Pills. They quickly relieved me and
now I am never troubled as ! was
My back Is strong and l can walk or
ride long distance and feel just az
strong as did twenty-five years ago.
! think so much OF Doan's Kidney
Pills that have given a supply Of the
remedy to some Of my neighbors and
they have. also found good results. II
you can silt anything from this ram.
bling note that will be of any service
to you, or to anyone suffering from
kidney trouble, you are at liberty to
do So"
A TRIAL FREE-Address Foster.
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale
by all dealers. Price, so cents.
Good advice is well enough In It's
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-02
Even Mice Were Scarce,

Brother Bill came home late and
went down to the kitchen to look for
a bite. He found the larder empty
and started back to his room, when
the front door opened to admit his
brother Jim.
Anything good down stairs?" In
quored Jim.
Lucky If you find a mouse" said
Bill.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-02

Constituent-"Now, Mr.. Wunnout.
wish you'd do your best to get my boy
a good government job" Congress
MAXWELL. what can your son do?"
Constituent-"W can ne do?" Great
Scott. man. if he could do anything
wouldn't be bothering you!"-Cleye-
tand Plain Dealer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-02
CHAPTER VII.

We overtake the Magenta coIored
Coach.
am not going to tell of our journey
along that road of sloughs and quag-
mires except as it has to do with this
tale. l might fill page upon page of
reading interesting enough to some,
for we had a few adventures in which
we did not come off second best.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-02

Hercules had Just captured the Am.
azonian girdle from Queen Hippolyta
and was about to present It to AID.
meta. TAKE 1t back" said the regal
beauty, "and get me straight-front
one" Disheartened by her unappre.
ciativeness. ne tackled his next as.
eignment.-New York Mail.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-02
Hard on Them,

Hicks-Isn't it awful the way Dunn.
ley brags about his ancestors?
Wicks-Yes, it excites my sincere
pity.
Hicks-Pity? Nonsense! the chump
doesn't deserve any pity.
Wicks-O! l don't pity him, but his
ancestors.-Catholic Standard and
Times.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-02

"How DO you like my new low-neck
tress?" asked the Chicago society
lady, as she came into the presence
Of her husband, iust before going out
TO dinner. tits all to the good. dear"
replied the man OF affairs. "but where
On earth are you a-goln' to tuck your
apkin?-Yonkers Statesman
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-02

man, OF Oeppes
N. c., says: Il
s u n cred for
years with my
back. Il ~as
so bad that l
could not walk
any dist a n c Q
ner even ride In
easy buggy. l
do not believe I
c ould b 8 v Q
rails e d ten
poun d. 0f
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-02
Man Of Business, Not a eeesar.

Torn Townsend-Madam, have you
got any clothes dat
Mrs. Farmer-No! can't give you
anything.
Torn Townsend-I didn't ask yer
to give me anything. I'm no beggar.
Wot l wanted ter do was ter swap.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-02
REPORTS ARE olsoUIETINe.
Reign Of Terror Exists in Some Re
gions Of the Caucasus.

nSi9U OF bcTTOT ENIStS IN OoTle nc
gIons Of the Caucasus.
st. Petersburg, Feb. T.-The re
ports today from Poland and the eau
caclss are very disquieting.
Owing to the lack of direct land
communication with many places in
the Caucasus, verification of the count.
less rumors afioat is impossible, but
it is positively known that almost a
reign Of terror exists in the territory
between the Caspian and Black seas.
Private vengeance has glutted the
streets of Baku, Ratoum and Tiflis
with dead Armenians and Mussnl.
mans. The reports, however, Of the
capture of Russian garrisons and Of
the firing of the Black sea feet on
Poti, etc, are not confirmed.
In Poland the strike situation Is
once more assuming a critical stage
and 1t is feared the authorities may
again be forced to adopt violent mea.
sures.
A railroad strike situation in south
ern Russia Is also more serious. TRAIT
nc on half dozen roads has been
stopped, causing still further difficult
ties In the transportation Of grain
and coal, and bringing business to
stand still. Over 100000 car loads OF
grain await movement in the Volga
district and SEVERAL thousand tons of
coal, iron and steel manufactures
cannot be budged from the Donetsky
collieries.
Added to this Is the dangerous az.
rarian movement among the peasants
of some of the southern provinces as
result of the circulation of the re.
port that the emperor on March 4 win
issue manifesto providing for gen.
eral division Of lands. which has been
the dream of the peasants ever since
their emancipation. Here In st. Pc
tersburg the workmen are In a con.
slant state OF agitation. The employ.
ers are unable to deal with the men,
who walk out and work on alternate
days.
There Is plenty Of room at the
top" quoted the Wise Guy. EVERY
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-02
Too Excitinu.

Papa-What's that you're reading?
Johnny-Its an historical novel.
Papa-Put it away and go right
back to your Indian stories.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-02
OF Some Use Yet.

1.-THE automobile seems to be tax.
ing your place entirely" remarked the
OK. "They haven't any use for you
now"
ooh, yes" replied the horse, bit.
terly. IT believe they're considerable
enough to use our hides for the leath-
er fnishings."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-02

Heredity: Knicker-"What were
your baby's first words?" Booker
"She said, Am 1 the first you ever
kissed?"-Ex,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-02
SENATE WILL NOT ACT.
Committee on Rate Legislation Wants
to Sit all Summer.


Washington, Feb. 25.-The senate
committee on interstate commerce
yesterday agreed to report a resoIu.
ton asking that the committee be au
thorized by the senate to sit during
the recess of congress and take testi.
mony for the purpose of preparing
some measure for the regulation OF
railroad rates. A committee consist.
ing Of Senators Foraker, Kean and
Carmack met Immediately and drafted
the resolution. 1t provides that the
full committee or a quorum Of the
committee meet Immediately after
the adjournment of the present session
of congress and thereafter at the con-
vention of the committee and report
to the next session.
Senator Dolliver proceeding under
a motion in a former meeting that
the committee should continue the
hearing and report bill to the pres
ent session, ascertained by inquiry
that the sentiment was almost wholly
in favor of sitting during the summer.
Therefore, he did not press his mo-
ton.
The resolution by Senator Newlands
creating a commission to frame ma.
tional incorporation act for railroads
engaged in interstate commerce was
referred to the interstate commerce
commission, with directions to report
on the plan outlined by the resolution.
with such suggestions and modifica.
tons as It may seem advisable.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-02
Literally Speaking.
Carried away by poetry.

Literally Speaking.
Ascum-What did you find out
about that new magazine?
De Riter-Well. all the poets and
novelists are crazy to write for It
Ascum--I didn't suppose 1t would
pay so very WELL"
De Riter-It doesn't pay at all.
That's what mean.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-02
GOLDFTELD for I

Stock In two great GOldheId companies at price Of
one. Special limited offer. Struck rich ore. Whole
story free. Lansford Il. Butler, Secretary,
500 Mack Block, Denver, Colo.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-02

Never try to dictate to a woman
unless she ia a stenographer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-02
COULDN'T LIFT TEN POUNDS.
ooan's Kidney Pills Brought Strength
and Health to the Sufferer, Ma.
king Him Feel Twenty-Five
~ Years Younger. g

.. B. corton, farmer and lumber.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-02

There is plenty Of room at the
top" quoted the Wise Guy. every
empty headed fool must realize that"
murmured the Simple Mug.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-02

Good advice is well enough In its
way. but hungry man can't make a
satisfactory meal OF 1t.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-03-02
sImnI, probIem In Subtraction.

Simple ProbIem III SuptraC1IOH'
Knicker-The president wants 70,
collect statistics on divorce.
Bocker-That's easy; one ulnSs
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-04-21
MAKES RESTITUTION.
James Hazen Hyde Returns to the
Equitable Company the Sum
Of $135,0OO.

New York, April 17.-Restitution Of
huge sums maze b. the directors OF the
Equitable Life Assurance society at the
expense of the policy holders has begun.
James Hazen Hyde, vice president OF the
Equitable. who has. been charged with
misuse OF its funds, has made restitution
to the treasury OF the society to the ex-
tent of $135 900. OF this sum $4,000 rep
resented a share of the cost of the now
famous dinner given by Mr.. Hyde and
Senator Chauncey Nj. Depew to Jules
Cambon. The balance-$122, 000-repre-
sents Mr. Hyde's share of the profits on
two syndicate undertakings by which
he and other directors in the Equitable
unloaded securities on the society of
which they are officers. None of the
other directors of the Equitable who
made huge profits at the expense of the
policy holders on the same deals has
as yet made restitution. There were ten
Equitable directors besides Mr.. Hyde in
each of these syndicates. If each of the
IL made $122 900, as did Mr.. Hyde out of
the syndicate operations. the total sum
due to the policy holders is $1,342 600 on
these two transactions alone.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-04-21
A MYSTERIOUS PLAGUE.
People Fleeing from Tonopah, New,
to Escape Strange but
Deadly Disease.

Reno, New, April 17-Hundreds of
people hocked into Reno on the Virginia
& Truckee train Friday night, fleeing
from a sickness now prevalent at Tono-
pah. Every train for week has been
crowded. Gov. Sparks will appoint
special commission and send the mem
bers to Tonopah. The men will cooper
ate with the physicians of the camp and
at once begin campaign to check the
disease that is moving down people at
the rate of from five to twenty-five each
day. Thursday II bodies were stretched
out on the slabs in the only undertaking
establishment in the camp. An equal
number at least were dead around the
town The disease strikes without
warning. The healthy are the most sus-
ceptible, and in from IL to "A hours are
dead, the bodies blackened by the mys-
ferrous poison that saps their lives
away.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-04-21
News Notes.

Timothy Doyle, twelve years old
and living with his parents in st.
Paul, had his right leg lacerated at the
knee and ankle by bulldog.
Lewis Auster was discovered dead
in a barn of ]. Fl. Sullivan, at Lake
Vile.
The passenger steamer Fountain City
was launched at Saltwater Miss
Irene Hanks, daughter of one of the
owners, Benjamin Hanks of South
saltwater, christened the boat, using
the traditional bottle of champagne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher Hamre
celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of
their wedding day at Faribault.
The independent oil dealers of the
Twin Cities carry their fight against
the Standard Oil company into the
Dakotas.
The Turtle river drive of logs, which
will aggregate 25,Ooo,ooo feet, will be
started in few days. The logs were
landed by the Blakeley & Farley COM
pany near the village of Farley. 1t is
estimated that $50 men will be en-
ployed on the drive, which is expected
TO reach Cass Lake July l.
Out of seventy-four candidates who
appeared before the state board of
pharmacy for examination, but thir-
teen assistant pharmacists passed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-04-21
DOTS AND DASHES.

Exports of domestic products in
March show the first gain over the
corresponding month since November
last
Ambassador Choate was the recip-
ientrof remarkable tribute from the
bench and bar of London at farewell
dinner.
Frank d. Comerford's request to be
sworn in as member of the Illinois leg
islature is denied by Acting Speaker
Trautmann.
A contract has been let for the con-
struction of a new island to be part
of the Ellis island immigrant station
at New York.
The Benjamin F. Ferguson will
leaves $1,00O,00O to the city of Chi
cago, the income from which is to pro-
vide statuary for the parks and boule-
wards.
A tariff war between Germany and
America is predicted unless change
in the attitude of the senate makes
possible the negotiations of new COM
mercial treaty.
The question of hiring Chinese
coolies for work on the Panama canal
is troublesome. The contract labor
law may be overruled as applying to
the canal zone.
Miss Susan B. Anthony declared that
divorce is a refuge for women, but her
plea did not prevent the National
Women's council in Washington from
adopting condemnatory resolutions.
c. E. Torrington, of Chicago, one OF
the survivors of the massacre by
Yaqui Indians in Mexico June 10 last,
says claims aggregating $450,OOO will
be made against the Mexican govern
ment.
Frank Litzo, a Chicago youth, con-
fessed to two murders, for which
other persons have been convicted.
and admitted he had committed many
holdups. His confession puzzles the
police.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-04-21
Private Bank Closed.

Owosso, Mich, April 1.-THE pri-
vate bank of NJ. L. Stewart & Co.,
of this city, one OF the largest private
banking institutions in the state.
closed its doors at noon Saturday and
posted notice saying that the bank s
affairs were in the hands of the De-
troit Trust company. The banks de-
posits have been estimated to be well
over half million dollars. The bank
accepted deposits during the morning
and the closing of the institution
caused a sensation.