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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-26

ing the gay doings of a fashionable
world of which | then knew little.
These gay sparks from London, and
especially this old dissolute one would
bleed me; they thought me a novice.
1t was laughable! knew cards and
dice as l knew my sword. Many a
night Gil and had made of gaming
paatime. II had been hts part in
my education. and he had not found
me a dslllard.
l SAN with narrowed eyes the pile
of gold--mine-which my Lord Eel
ton had stacked at his right; saw
the men sor the most part given up
I their play to watch deeper game
cupidity IL their eyes waiting anx.
| iously their turn at the poor dupe-
and / realized that unknown to my
self had occupied the center of the
| stage. 1t wax then when l saw the
supercilious looks and widening of
| lips, which owners cared not to hide
that the blood OF an ancestor who had
once staked his life on a throw of
a dice, thrust itself to the front driv-
| ing back the more cautious blood of
the Hadleys. 1t was then that had
proposed the change of dice.
Now I must plead that the passion
OF gaming was strong upon me also.
| cared no more for Lord Felton's
daughter Mary than for any village
maid. She was no more to me. True,
had heard of her-who had not? OF
her beauty, her conquests, the duels
fought for love of her-and more.
Although she had been in London but
few years she had set all hearts
agog; feminine ones with envy, mas
culine ones with desire. 1t was said
that she possessed all the fascination
of her father without his dissolute-
Mesa rare thing in King Charles
court.
When the men recovered from the
momentary CONSERVATION into which
Lord Felton's words had thrown them,
and Iny lord himself had drained his
goblet of wine to perhaps still his
fiuttering fingers, we resumed the
play, watched by all eyes. Prayers
and curses were upon bearded, clean
shaver, and lips that had never
known razor, but unuttered. I read
in their faces while they scorned
Lord Feltoh and cursed him to the
lowest depths, they yet prayed that
he might win-.hey that were not
wont to pray.
His was the first throw and he won.
The next was mine-we were even.
All now depended upon the last spin
ming of the dice. He took them up
and ratified them, still with a rythm-
ical movement, and threw them out
upon the table without the least show
OF bravado only an outward indiffer-
ence to be wondered at, as If it were
an every day event to gamble away
a daughters happiness perhaps, for
tune certainly. 1t came up double
six. He leaned back complacently, yet
no triumph appeared upon his face.
He was not the man to shout before
the battle was won. The men who
had heretofore hardly seemed to
breathe, now took time to draw their
breaths in with relieved sigh. I
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-26
threw-it came up amos ace. I had

threw-it came up AMOS ace. had
won.
Then he arose. bowed and sat
down again. His face went white.
There was excuse; the stakes had
been great.
"Tl-ly a marvel, and so young" he
managed to say, for the great control
he knew so well how to exercise held
him. the King himself would be
outdone."
His friends and kinsmen crowded
about him. An explosive, "Damme"
came from a mouth, and 1t was as q
clap of thunder which preludes a
storm. Chairs were tipped out of the
way and swords were drawn. The
room was in an uproar; the storm
was about me. Passionate natures
were ready to overstep the bounds of
decency and prudence.
stood up and faced the crowd,
while | mentally calculated whether
Gil and | could cut our way through
them if the affair came to fracas.
He, faithful fellow, seemingly had no
doubts about it and stood ready at
my side for anything.
Gentlemen" drawled I. "a most
unusual proceeding-rea there is
one too many of YOU"
TOO many for you If you think to
steal away with that bit of paper,
cried Sir Raoul Dwight. And he
lurched forward as though to take it.
when quick as thought had pinned II
with my sword to the table.
What have won l shall know
how to keep" said l.
Never! BY God, never!" belched
forth the fellow In mad fury.
Gentlemen, will you permit such a
monstrosity to happen?" he contin
ued. Shall the choicest flower be left
| for this mans picking? Shall this
fellow for few happy throws of dice
| be let to take with an Indifferent hand
| what we have looked with yearnins
eyes toward? Shall it be permitted!
| Never! / say never!"
| | waited until their clamoring crieg
had ceased, then said:
THAT should have been thought Of
| before the game; it is rather too late
methinks."
You shall not leave here with thai
paper in your possession" said Sil
Raoul Dwight.
shall, and shall not, are word!
which take little breath in the say
ing, and they come rather to, trip
pingly from your lips, Sir Raou
| Dwight" answered him. II think the
lady will thank her hnsman-ant
her lovers, for their zeal in her be
half to-day" / turned to the assem-
bled party. I spoke impressively, fol
| it looked as II it might come to +,
brawl, for which God knows / had lit
tie desire, though why should hav,
regard for the lady's name, and care
| whether it was the cause Of fracai
at gambling table, since her Iathe
and her lover were equally lacking II
all sense of decorum, do not know
Some things are innate in people
hated to see a proud name banded
| about in way that should call tn,
| blush to a fair cheek.
Ito be continued)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-26
Break Into court EormaIitx.

The legal formality of addressing a
court sticks to many lawyer of con-
gressional preferment. 1t is nothing
unusual to hear an impassioned orator
in the house, padsing in his argument
or breaking in upon the argument OF
another, exclaim: Nov, if your honor
please" OF course. the house always
marks the slip with burst of loud
laughter, In the senate, where there
are also many lawyers, it is rarer to
hear the familiar words, because de-
bate there is more sedate.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-26
BY MILLIcENT e. MANN

it was that the Londoners familiar
with his reputation, and more than
one having good cause, stunned him,
or, perhaps he had heard that the cof-
fers of the house of Long Haul were
not depleted of their treasures.
At first | had looked at him with
curiosity. He was small as a woman
and as slender. Everything about
him was minute except his wig-an
enormous affair. 1t hung about his
shoulders in many ringlets, and made
his head seem out of all proportion
to his body. His features were clear
cut as cameo. His eyes were of
that cold grey from which all the blue
was washed, but they held you. He
was the dandy and the exquisite. His
ways were caressing and his manner
quite irresistible. He had one pecu-
liarity. While his face never lacked
repose as though he habitually
masked his thoughts lest you read
them, in his fingers he gave them full
vent; his weaknesses were exposed.
Hands small and soft and white
hands with long fiexile fingers-hands
perpetually in motion.
Twas said that he could cheat, ca
jole, or win ones fortune from one
as easily as the turning of a hand
over, and the matter of 1t was that
one never quite understood how he
had accomplished it, being at the time
so carried away by his destinations
OF all the dissipated men of the day
he was considered the most danger
Gus. But this l learned afterwards
He began by winning-that should
have taught him caution. How slight
thing will sometimes change the
course of events! A mental in filling
the glass of my neighbor logged my
elbow. looked up as he mumbleC
his excuses, and caught the warning
sent to me by Gil. Then I let my
eyes roam casually from face to face
read upon them what made me
pull myself together with jerk ant
throw off the spell had been under;
the spell of limpid tongue discours
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-26
His own Pronunciation.

When congress resumed business
the other day the house did not re-
main in session very long, an adjourn
ment being taken on account of the
death of Representative Mahoney of
Chicago.
''Mr. Mahoney," said a Washington
man, twas quaint character in many
ways, one of them being in the man.
ner he pronounced his name. He put
the accent on the first syllable and
used the long sound of "a in the bar
gain. And he was very good Irish
man at that"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-26
Knew the Crowd.

A street preacher in west OF Scot
land town called a policeman who
was passing and complained about
being annoyed by certain section OF
the audience, and asked him to re-
move the Objectionable ones.
"Weel, We see." replied the cautious
officer, at would be hard job for
me tae spot them but I'll tell ye
what I'd dae IL were you"
"What would you do?" eagerly in
quired the preacher.
"Just gaze round wi the haiti
Rams Horn.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-26
pepew Saws It's True.

This story is perfectly true, accord
Ing to Senator Depew, the little com
edy being enacted in the Grand Gen.
.ral station. A traveller had entered
the waiting room evidently the worse
fer drink, and after sighting in all
directions made in suspiciously
straight line for the ticket window.
'Do you sell tickets here?" he asked,
What point, please?"
"Well, say, young fellow" said the
man, what tickets have you in
stock?"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-26

hppTOpTldIlOU Dill, dlLer YOUNG by
large majority, 201 to so, to incorpor
ate In it an amendment introduced by
Congressman Hull, providing that
hereafter retired army officers as
signed to the militia OF the several
states shall not receive any pay or
allowances additional to their pay as
retired officers where such pay and
allowances exceed those OF major.
The Indian appropriation bill was
considered, but no action was taken.
Tea tablets are now sold. Fourteen
of them make an ounce. and from each
tablet a big cup of tea is produced.
The man with methods accomplish
es more in week than the hard work
ing sloven does In month.
In walking a mile q man averages
2,263 steps, but when he rides a BIZ
cycle of average gear he covers mile
with an equivalent of only 627 steps.
you reckon you II come out purity
good on yer crap this year," asked
the Billville citizen of his neighbor.
II reckon So" YVES the reply; the
sheriff is a-hangin' round, an pears
to feel confident!%-Atlanta Consti.
tuition.
Charles Dickens once said OF Rob
inson Crusoe" that IL was "the most
popular story in the world, and yet
one which never drew a smile or a
tear"
A scientist OF Switzerland has test
ed the mountain air OF that country,
and found that not microbe infests
the air above an altitude or two
thousand feet.
A skunk farm has been established
by J. Calvin Wilcox in Stonington.
Conn. II has proved profitable, there
being quite demand for the animals
skins ard oil, The latter is used
incidentally
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-01-26

Reversing the case of H. w. Min
der vs.. National Masonic Accident
association, appellant, yesterday, the
supreme court held that the holders
of certificates In that concern may re-
cover $4,000 for permanent total dis
ability benefit, regardless of the fact
that the articles of Incorporation OF
the association do not so provide. The
court held that such impression was
conveyed by the certificate and 1t
must stand.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-03-11
SEA COAST ECHOES FROM
THE MISSISSIPPI COAST
PASS CHRISTIAN
o,d,oance For the New Electric Road
From Pass Christian to Biloxi
Adopted.

Pass Christian, Miss, March S.--The
uovor and Board OF Aldermen last
,icht in its regular session, granted to
csntain ]. T. Jones OF Gulfport, a fran
.hise 10 construct and operate an cleo
,ric car system over the streets Of Pass
ch,istian. In connection with the pro-
..Osad line from Biloxi and Gulfport,
ebus putting this place in rapid transit
[onnection with all the coast towns OF
harrison County. This line from BIZ
|o, will parallel the beach, and repre-
[eseutatiyes of Captain Jones say that
n, expects to have the entire line in
,Deration by the tst of next December,
|iit,s possible to secure the necessary
|,lectrical machinery and labor. The
I,apital is already available, and a com
|,suy is being organized with Captain
EJones at the head, to push to compile
'sOn at once this great work. This COM
bany is entirely independent from the
M knowr as the Gulf Coast Railroad,
mich hS been in existence for several
ars.
4 That captain Jones will build this
roposed line from Biloxi to Pass Chris
an there is not the least doubt in the
binds Of those who are familiar with
b great works he has accomplished al
ulfport, carrying to successful COM
stiov everything he has undertaken,
ID our people are highly elated over
/ fact that he will become interested
Pass Christian.
The ordinance granting the franchise
10 carries with it a fixed maximum
lie Of charges for electric lights, both
and incandescent, as the same COM
ny proposes to furnish electric lights
tbe town and people.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-03-11
United States Government Building in
q. A. SouIe's Cheap Cash Store.

In G. A. Soule's Cheap Cash Store,
Front near Union streets, is presented
most novel and attractive display, fac
simile Of the United States Government
Buildirg, at Washington, D. G.
The material used is Royal Cuticle
Soap and $3.50 cakes Of soap are includ-
ed in its construction. The view of the
building giving by this artistic display
is the front elevation, showing the NAM
moth arch Of triumph with its ornamen-
tai columns, Of Liberty and Chariot Of
Progress.
The vast hall, flanked with smaller
halls, running through the entire center
OF the building and reaching to the
dome, which is crowned with an Amori-
can eagle with outstretchod pinions, IS
shown with wonderful exacthess, as are
all the various lntricacies of architecture
and adornmont which distinguished tnls
beautiful structure. The reading room,
offices, bureau, etc, are we'll preserved
in this display, and in manner which
reflects great credit to Soule's Cheap
Cash Store. In height, it is fully ten
feet, and surrounded as it is by beauh-
fully draped Americans flags forms a
most artistic display. Even the real
grassy lawns and waving flags are there.
Mr.. Soule invite you to call and view
this wonderful attraction.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-03-11
GULFPORT
prt Llty Council Grants Fran
'be for Electric Street Railway.

siport Miss, March 0. = The City
ril at its meeting last night, pass
ordinance granting a fifty-year
hse to Captain j. T. Jones and as
es to operate an electric street raii-
lght and power system.
City Council granted Marshall
sGeorge Pierce and Paul Evans Ii
70 sell liquors.
yam I'M. Stilphen and Captain l.
s*en, pilots, who went to New
% bring out the new pilot-boat re-
purchased there for service al
fcre, arrived in port last night with
eSsel, being eighteen daysfrom New
Stopping few days at Key West
sent is a smart looking craft, q
Nng and 65 tons net. The purchase
Ooat was occasioned by the split
ne Pilots Association. Ship Is
lOW has two fast pilot boats. an(
opposition is expected.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-03-11
ADVERTISED LETTERS. F"

Letters in the Bay 81. Louis Pos
Office for the week ending Mo'h 8, 1905,
will be sent to the Dead Letter Office, Il
not called .for in i5 days. To obtain
any OF these letters applicant must say
Advertised, giving date OF list.
LADIES' LIST.
Mrs. Francis Casana, Miss Marie
Green, Mrs. 4. Jacobs, Mrs. Lucy Par
ker, Mrs. Corinne Peters, Mrs. e,
Smith, Mrs. Henrietta Williams.
oENTLEMEN's LIST.
Ed. Cornelius, James Fletcher, Jas.
Jourdan, Mr.. Lacrombe, Jr., John Mel.
son. Clerk Preshs.4-.i- - r'h~~ci.s A....'. d.
Bay ST. Louis, Miss, :.
LII PIERNAs, p. NJ.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-03-11

Mister Charles Jones, colored, OF
Georgia, was convicted in New York
few days ago Of shoplifting. "What
have you to say?" inquired the Judge.
''Nuttin, boss" replied Mr.. Jones,
,ceptI sho' does want yo' honah to be
mighty economical wild dat sentenceF'
rhe Judge had determined on three
months as about the right thing, but
Mr.. jones' fine choice of language
caused him to make reduction OF 66 2-5
per cent.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-03-11

Captain Peter Trochesset OF the
schooner American Girl picked up the
schooner G. @. Of Pensacola off Long
Beach Monday and brought her to BIZ
loxi, says the Herald. The G. G. had
on board woman, evidently foreigner,
who says that her husband deserted her,
leaving in q 7kiff while the vessel was
of Cat Island. When picked. up the
woman had been alone on the schooner
for twenty-four hours and was nearly
overcome with fright and fatigue.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-03-11
STATRoF MISSISSIPPI,
Hancock County,
City of Raw ST I mia

A regular meeting Of the Board of
Mayor and Aldermen OF the City OF Bay
st. Louis was held at the City Hall on
Saturday the ith day of March, 1905.
There were present: Hon. r. Il. o'Brien,
Mayor; L. II. Won Gohren, r. L.
Evans, r. G. Engman and r.. Il.
0'Brien.
The minutes OF the last meeting we're
read and approved.
The reports Of she various officers
were read, investigated and approved.
The financial report was ordered spread
'on the minutes, the others filed.
TREASURER'S REPORT,
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-03-11
BILOXI
|gOxi City Council Gives Railway
Company dood Ordinance.

Biloxi, March 8. The City Council
y last night and extended the fran
NE Of the Biloxi Electric Railway and
|wer Company to cover a period Of
n years; granted that company the
ktto contract with another company
lun its cars over their lines; en-
heed all of the ordinances previously
sd touching the Company's privi-
rs and limitations in this city into
ordinance and ordered the ordinance
ghed with the County Clerk as a
rnct between the city and the COM
y This will enable the Electric
ii Line, which Captain ]. T. Jones,
Caiporss intends building from BIZ
mst to Hehderson's Point, beyond
Christian, to enter the city OF BIZ
over the local company's lines.
important action was taken by the
nNil without dissenting vote.
AsCity OF Biloxi has contracted with
} Blakemore, of New Orleans, for
sinking of six-inch artesian well
kA Hill, West Biloxi, on a piece Of
Ind given by Mrs. E. MaIoney for
purposes. The Board Of Mayor and
men created a stir in saloon cir
y adopting an ordinance stipulat-
hat hereafter no saloon shall be es-
hed within $50 feet Of where one
READY established. This win pre-
y Juanico, who was applying for 9
" 70 run saloon at the corner Of
,nse Street and Howard Avenue
opening at that place.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-03-11

Arguments IN the Louisiana boun-
iary dispute case will not be delivered
in the United States Supreme Court be-
fore May, says press telegram from
Jackson. Monroe McClurg, OF Green
wood, who is associated with the Attor-
'ney General in this case, was in Jackson
Wednesday comforting with the Attor-
ney General in regard TO the case, He
stated that he had hoped TO aFgge. the
case This month, but this is'not possible
on account of the delay of Louisiana in
getting its testimony printed.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-03-11

State Superintendent of Education
Whitfield believes that the next meet
ing of the County Teachers Associa-
tion in the different counties OF the
State, which are to be held on March
25; will be better attended than ever be-
fore. Better rural schoolhouses is the
subject which is to be discussed, and it
is believed by the State Superintend-
ent that these meetings will be the
means of arousing interest amopg the
people on this subject.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-03-11

George Little. is bartender IN hotel
in Hunterstown, Pa. He is also justice
Of the peace for Strahan township, su-
perintendent of his Sunday school and
a trustee Of the Hunterstown Methodist
Episcopal Church. Patrons OF the ho-
tel bar declare that the fairness Of just
ice Little in dealing out justice and his
religious feryor while conducting the
Sunday school exercises are equaled
only by his ability to mix cocktails.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-03-11
MARCH PROCEEDINGS BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDER
ua MEN OF CITY OF BAY ST: LOUIS

$3.50 for boarding sick. The other re-
ports were ordered filed.
Moved by Alderman Thos. e. Evans,
seconded by Alderman O'Brien, that
the communication OF Mr.. w. w. Stock
still be referred by the Secretary to the
trustees OF the public school for their
consideration.
Moved by Alderman Evans, seconded
by Alderman O'Buen, that the board
authorize the committee to procure
plans and specifications for the city
hall. u - Z.
The communication Of Chs
asking the board authority TO femove Or
cut down two water oaix krees located
center Of Carroll avenue, &sfhey nf84.fi
impediment to travel. The correspon-
dence further relates that il Is in order
to move Christ Church from its present
location to its new site, cpgner Carroll
avenue and Front street. n was moved
by Alderman Won Gohreni seconded by
Alderman Evans. that Mr. Sanger be
authorized to remove said oaks, pro-
yided the said Charles Sanger snai, re-
place said two water psl& by trans-
planting othef water otks Bear the side
walks next fall.
Moved by Alderman Evans, seconded
by Alderman o'Brien, thKt the street
commissioner be authorized and he is
hereby authorized to bei4n, work at
once on tho Eastman bank II revetment.
Carried.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-03-11

Visitors to the New Orleans Carnival
are estimated by the Daily Item as fol-
lows: Louisville and Nashville, $4,000;
illinois Central and Y. and M. ",
10000; Southern Pacific, 6,OO0; Texas
and Pacific, 1000; New Orleans and
Northeastern, 5000. In addition to this
list the ocean steamship linas and the
river steamboats, brought in over a
thousand more.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-03-11


Senator Depew recently gave utter
ahce to this burst of eloquence: "rhe
man who laughs is doctor without a
diploma. His face does more good in a
sick room than bushel of powders or a
gallon of bitter draughts. People are
always glad to see him. Their hands
nstinctively go out half way to meet
his grasp, while they turn involunta-
rily from the clammy touch Of the dys-
peptic who speaks in the groaning key
He laughs you out of your faults, while
you never dream Of being offended with
him, and you never know what pleas
ant world you are living in until he
points out the sunny streaks in its path
wavD
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-03-11

Chancellor H. L, Muldrow, Of the
First District, died suddenly OF heart
failure at Starkville on the 3rd inst.
He was native of this State, born in
1887. His public services included sew
eral years as district attorney, four
terms in Congress, Assistant Secretary
of the Interior, and Chancellor, besides
four wears as a soldier for the Confed-
eracy.
The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1905-03-11
METHODIST CHURCH CHAUsET-
TIE SOCIAL, BAY ST. LOUIS.

This little sock we give TO you
ls not for you to wear,
Please multiply your size by two
And place therein with care,
In pennies or in cents,
Just twice the number that you wear,
I'VE hope 1t is immensely
SO IL you wear a No. 10,
You owe us 20, see?
Which dropped within the little sock
Will fill our hears with gIee.
'Tis all We ask, ii isn't much
And hardly any trouble,
But II you only have one foot,
Wen surely charge you double.
Now IL you have a friend quite dear,i
You'd like to bring, with you,
Or II you know some one who'd bone,
Wen gladly give you two.
So don't forget the place and date
Wen answer when you knock,
And welcome you with open arms,
But don't forget to bring or send your
sock.
AT Firemen's Hall, April 2ist.