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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-31
Castel SAINT, Anaelo Doomed.

1t is too true, a correspondent
writes from Rome, hat part of the
Castel SAINT Angelo is to be sliced
away by orders of the municipality.
This is a power that works without
any kind of haste, but in a certain
number of months the pickaXe. which
has altered the face of Rome, will
break the first stone of the formidable
fortress. Though a part of the mole,
however, the condemned bastion is
not an integral or an antique part. 1t
is the work of Pore Urban VIII, and
therefore early seventeenth century;
and upon the Rome of the pontiffs the
Italy of to-day has no mercy. More
than sieges and sacks the pickaxe of
the sixteenth century destroyed me.
Gieval Rome and a beauty of architec.
ture we can only guess at, and the sub.
stituted Rome of the Renaissance has
now had to bear many a blow.-Lon.
don Chronicle.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-31
For Early Fall Topcoat.

For the tailor-made coat the moder'
ately full coat sleeves, rather high and
square at the shoulder, but not empha-
sizing these lines to an exaggerated
degree, and the modified gigot quite
full at top and rather close below the
elbow, are the two models that have
the greatest vogue.
The gigot form may be secured by
the cutting of the plain sleeve, or may
be attained by laying the lower part
of the sleeves in fatly-stitched, small
vertical plaits.
There is no denying that the gigot
idea predominates in sleeve modes,
but it is a modified and chastened gig
OF hat we have accepted and shows
itself rather in the fact that the sleeve
Is broader at the shoulder than any
point below than in exaggerated full
ness at the shoulder.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-31

matter TO look like suicide; probably
did, if he ran away with another
woman. Or if innocent, he was fol-
lowed, robbed, button and cap left on
the bank, and he spirited away some
where"
cor sunk in the river" said Tony.
Yes, or sunk in the river. | have
taken means to have it thoroughly
searched this week, and then we shall
know, but I incline to the belief that
the Italians had nothing to do in the
matter"
The river was dragged as far as the
falls, where it was impossible a body
could remain, and far below the falls.
1t continued three days, and at the end
of that time a ~decomposed body was
found, with a few rags clining to it,
but nothing about it which could lead
to recognition. 1t was a frightful sight
and Constance was not called upon
to identify it, as many of the bank of
ficers, and Mr.. Carter himself, said
that there would not be the slightest
use in doing so. So Constance was
spared the narrowing Ger and en-
| couraged to believe the body could
not be that of her husband, particu,
larly as it was discovered that a fifth
! Italian had been missed from his gang
| one night, and philosophically left to
his fate by his companions, though
they believed him to have been
drowned. This information vas re
ceived through the boss to whom
Swan wrote for information.
Nevertheless, the body was d~ecently
buried at the expense of Mrs. Hamil
ton, though not in the family lot, and
| Constance, with a new doubt eating
into her already troubled heart, fell
as if all efforts in calculating the mys
terry of her husbands Disappearance
only made it denser, more unfathom
able.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-31

by reason of its design, fit anyone's
finger. 1t carries a setting designed to
afford space for making notation Of
the specific details to be executed.
Another such reminder takes the form
Of an attachment to cover the case
Of your watch, it being presumed that
sometime during the day you will con.
suit your ~timepiece and SO be con.
fronted with the memorandum which
is written on a round disc fitted to the
watch case and carried by the stem.
These two illustrations merely repre-.
sent two recently patented ideas
among the many dozens of this class
that appear during the course of each
year. #aa###s g. aa
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-31
esDoudoir -
SsfDConfidence

A different chain of beads to match
every frock is the rule of the particu-
lar ones.
The green parasol is cool looking,
but not a becoming background for
every face.
Net gowns are in high favor. One
buys the white net and has it dyed the
desired color.
Stripes are coming into favor again
and after the long reign of checks
they are rather a relief.
The all-fiower hat is. not much in ev-
idence this season, delicate straws and
laces taking precedence.
1t is not so much the hat itself as
the angle at which it is worn and the
couture which it adorns that count.
Eroderie Anglaise seems to be
about the only discovery of the season,
and it is in reality only a revival Of
an old style,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-31
NOT HIS TIME TO DIE.
Railroad Man Lives to Tell of Miracu-
ious Escape. e.

IT. Il 81.
Railroad Man Lives to Tell of Miracu-
lous Escape. g.. &
John Flockhart of South Chicago.
was run over by a switch engine and
five cars in the local yards of the Big
Four railway the other day, and stiH
lives. Flockhart, who was formerly
employed as a Big Four switchman,
came to Kankakee on a picnic ex-
cursion. In the afternoon he was
riding on the front end of a switch
engine with two former fellow en-
ployes, when his hat blew off. In try.
ing to catch 1t he lost his balance and
fell directly in front of the engine.
passed over him. The crew hurried
back, expecting to find the mangled
corpse Of their companion, but in.
stead he was endeavoring to raise
himself to a sitting posture. Examina.
ton showed that his injuries consisted
of a crushed right arm and a few cuts
about the head, while the heel of his
right foot had been torn off. The in
jured man was removed to the hos
pital. Local railroad men are un
able to account for Flockhart's escape
from instant death, as the firebox OF
the engine reaches almost to the
ground. 1t is thought that after his
arm was crushed by the engine he
was rolled into the center Of the
tracks, clear Of the wheels Of the cars
that followed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-31
CHAPTER Viii.
A Pair of Shoulders.

1t cannot be denied that Constance
preferred to think of her husband as
dead rather than untrue to her; and,
as wishes tint ones thoughts daily,
till the color becomes strong and en-
during after a time, so Constance,
chose to think of herself as a widow
"a widow bereft of her husband, who
had died in the discharge of his duty,
and doubly a martyr, since his towns
men denied him his dues of honor, but
instead covered his remains with OBJ
loquy. She did not wear the widows
crepe, though she considered well be-
fore e~schewing it, but the deepest,
most sombre black; and her children
she dressed in black and white, No
one was hard-hearted enough to ques-
ton her course, though her uncle pri-
vately considered it a foolish one.
A branch of a famous marble bust
ness had recently been opened in
Grovedale, and though Mr.. Allen, the
manager, had been but a few weeks
in town, the time was quite long
enough for him to become conversant
with the history of the savings bank
cashier, and to know Mrs, Hamilton
well by sight, He was somewhat mys-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-31
Wanted to Say His Prayers.

An indulgent father, wishing to
please his youngest hopeful, brought
him to Columbus the other day and
they stopped at one of the large
hotels for the night.
The youngster was undressed and
put to bed and the father went down
into the lobby to talk business.
Then there came a jingling of bells.
indicating that the push button in
the room occupied by the young mar
who had been left quiet in bed must
have been worked to the limit. There
was a rush of feet as the bellboy
scurried to the room, only to be met
at the door by a diminutive but indig.
nant youth, who said severely:
"Man, | want you to send me some
one I can say my prayers to, and send
him quick. | want to go to Sleep
Columbus Dispatch.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-31
Dusty Piano KEYS.

Dusty piano keys are about as an.
noying a thing to even an amateur
performer as anything a be, except,
perhaps, sticky keys. Just how they
get that way nobody knows-some-
thing in the atmosphere at certain
times of the year is probably RESPONSE
BILE for it, but a few seconds each day
will effectualIy remove the effect, if it
doesn't the cause.
The keys should be busted religious
ly and the piano lid kept closed, if they
show a disposition to get dusty again
soon. And a cloth, barely moistened,
will take dirt and sickness off.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-31
CHAPTER vlI.-continued.

D -tt
$50 you sse," concluded Tony at the
close, Hamilton is as great a scamp
as ever drew breath, or he is what
we thought him to be, a thoroughly
honest man"
you say Bruce took the first tack"
yes"
And you want me to take the
other"
Tony nodded.
We'll, if l have got to handle the
matter I'm sorry he went off in COM
pany with a woman Women play the
deuce with men, even the more decent
sort"
We'll, it never has been proved that
he went far with her"
But he knew her, it seems; and
such a woman was known as Ashley's
wife in Valparaiso"
Condolences are more common
than people think. I've been struck
by them twice lately. I don't read the
Bible as often as l ought, but twice
lately, Sunday morning, l have read a
few verses, and on going to church
the minister would read the same for a
morning lesson. Now, I say, consider
ing how many verses the Bible con-
tains. these two incidents are more
striking than the single one of Hamil-
tons riding on the train with a wom-
an who has since been proved to be
connected with a bank defaulter in
the West. You haven't considered,
either" said Tony, %shrewdIy, that
Bruce was led to Ashley by the clew
furnished by her emerald hair"
THAT is something worth looking
at. Sometimes a wrong starting point
sets people on wild goose chases."
Swan, who was one of the brightest
men in the profession, took up the
matter with great enthusiasm after he
talked with Constance.
"If he is not innocent he ought to be
for her sake" he said to Tony.
AS it t%ranspired the search was not
as long as he anticipated, for, although
the direct line of railroad was COM
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-31

plGte, q branch road was in process OF
construction about fifty miles distant,
anG n gang of Italians, presumably the
Sanle, were at work on it under the
same boss" employed while engaged
on the Grovedale line. The boss could
talk a little Italian, but not so perfect
ly as to warrant the expectation that
they could be made to understand an
intricate matter like the one now pre-
scented. But at last a confused inkling
of it seemed to have penetrated the
mind of one of the Italians, for, with a
look of malice, he pointed to another
at work not far distant, saying, Lee
tie button gOold."
Does he mean that the other one
has a little gold button?" asked Swan.
Eyes, l think So" said the boss.
The detective took from his pocket
the gold one marked V. which Tony
had given him and held it up before
the first Italian.
"Yees, yees," he said, and ratified off
besides a long string of Italian which
was Greek to the boss as we'll as to
Swan.
Upon this, Swan went to the second
man, the boss walking beside him and
saying, "The two had a quarrel yes
terday, drew their knives on each
other before they were separated.
The Italian No. 2 evidently did not
care to talk with them, but laid away
his small vocabulary of English, re-
naming conveniently deaf, ever when
Swan produced the button and in,
uuired as plainly as he could II he
had one like it. But he paid no heed
till the boss put his hand suggestive
~ on the mans pocket and motioned
him theoretically to give it up. SHARP
uow!" he said, threateningly.
A murderous CLEAN came into the
mans eyes, but he drew forth a gold
shirt-stud wrapped in a piece of bat
ting. He gave it to the boss, who
passed it to Swan. There was a lettel
n. on 1t, and without doubt it wa
one of the set of three studs which
he cashier wore when he left home
Where did you get it?" asked thu
bosG.
Find 'um," said the Italian.
'"Nhere?"
The man motioned toward the south
saying, Down %reever."
The first Italian came up at thi
juncture and said:
"He lie. Stole 'um from Pierre"
who is Pierre?" asked Swan.
pierre drowndeed."
Yes; Pierre was drowned at Grove
dsNa with three other Italians" sal
the boss, walking with Swan to a littl
distance. ''They went across the rive
for liquor, and the boat upset and the
were all drowned"
What sort of a man was Pierre?
'The worst of the gang" said TN
boss They are a murderous set, too
] ,Hould not have therl, but the co
po,ation get them 20 and the
wCrS well. The fod. --Sa that wer
sJogned were buried ia the dump b
tn others without an more ceremon
s.San would go to the covering up {
4 dead horse. | tried to have thei
rake a box. but they would not unit
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-31

very much in favor Of the colored lin
ems. They should be included in I'M
complete wardrobe, as they are ex-
quisite in coloring and texture; but it
is claimed that all the color that is ne
cessary can easily be obtained in the
Innings Of different colors over which
white can be worn, or in the colored
girdles and sashes that are a very
necessary part of the finish of any eff
fective gown this summer. The prin-
cesse silk slips that are part and par
eel OF every modern outfit make this
change of color feasible, and if silk
is not desired then lawn answers the
purpose equally well, so far as re-
CARDS color, and, of course, the effect
is rather lighter.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-31
HINTS &- Efa3 ETSS57
-

Colored goods should be ironed on
the wrong side.
Equal parts of ammonia and turpen-
tine will take paint out of clothing,
even if it be hard and dry. Saturate
the spots a often as necessary and
wash out in soap suds.
When a broom becomes shorter on
one side than the other and the ends
of the straws become as sharp as
needles, dip it into hot water, trim it
evenly with the shears and you will
have a broom nearly as good as new.
Celery can be kept for a week or
longer by first rolling it up in brown
paper. Then pin it in a towel and
keep it in a dark, cool place. Before
preparing it for the table place it in a
pan of cold water and let it remain for
an hour. This will make it crisp and
cool.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-31
HERES a MEMORY RING.
Has an E~xpansihle Setting on Which
to Make Notes.

Has an ~ExpansihIe Setting on Which
to Make Notes.
II people persist in forgetting the
things they want to do it is not the
fault Of the horde of inventors, who
have furnished innumerable devices
Reminders on the Watch and Ring.
for making such lapses of memory in.
excusable. You can have this memory
prodder attached to your watch chain,
TO your ring, to your spectacles or to
your watch itself. The time-honored
custom Of tying a string around the
finger is quite obsolete. One form of
such device is a ring formed Of wire
much after the style of the nov al
most forgotten flexible wire garters
and shareholders. The ring, which
Is comparatively inconspicuous, will
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-31
BULLDOG and Rattlsr.

A bulldog owned by John Passini, a
farmer living on the Under Mountain
road, in South Canaan, fought a large
rattlesnake to the death yesterday.
The dog discovered the snake near
the bottom of the mountain while on
it's way to a brook, and Immediately
charged on the reptile. Fastening it's
teeth midway between the rattler's
head and tail the dog chewed the
snake until it was dead. Then the
dog died from bites on the fighting
ground.
The snake was a laroe one and had
eleven rattles. The dry weather is
driving reptiles from the mountains
to the low lands for water.-Winsted
Comm Cor. New York World.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-31
OF L-iuht Blue Ratiste.

Batiste in light shades, trimmed in
,atiste openwork embroidery, is a spe-
ial favorite for h~ot-weather frocks,
md the first cut illustrates a charm
ng design in light blue. The skirt,
inely tucked over the hips, is walking
ength and is finished at the foot with
hree deep tucks.
On the blouse, the embroidery is put
over the shoulders in epaulette
ashton and bib front, edged all around
with narrow valennciennes dyed to
match the material and embroidery.
elbow sleeves have carried all before
hem SO far as sheer frocks are con
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-31
How We Grow.
Rattlesnake Disputed,

AS Ralph Langdon, who drives the
stage between Great Darlington and
Monterey, was nearing Three-Mile hill
Saturday morning he noticed that
something struck at the feet of a team
Of horses which were approaching.
When he reached the spot he saw a
rattlesnake cooled in the grass beside
the road ready to strike. Langdon of
fered battle and succeeded in killing
the reptile with his whip after a hard
fight. The snake was four feet eight
inches in length and had 13 rattles.-
Boston Globe.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-31
Grin Hats for Fall and Winter.

Grin hats are to be worm all the fall
and winter, and those of black erin,
or trimmed with foliage in green
shades, or rosettes of shaded ribbons
also in green's, make one of the little
hats, which is good not only for any
season but for any occasion. There is
q new tarpaulin hat in three-cornered
shape brought in this fall which is in
tended for automobile wear, but which
makes an excellent outing and rainy
day hat. They can be had from $3.50
up to s., those at the latter price,
however, being as superior in both
shape and softness and becomingness
as it would be If they were two patent
leather shoes at the same price.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-31
EVENING Dress in Pale Green.

Among a collection of gowns worn
by a popular belle at Newport is one
for evening functions, made Of pale
green eolienne. Tiny ruffles of white
lace and green velvet ribbon run from
shoulder to waist line, on each side of
the decollette waist, which has afront
of silver embroidered green silk and
ruffles of lace at set intervals. Small
ruffles of lace form the shoulder caps
of sleeves and a band of embroidered
silk serves as a finish. Self-tone chif-
fon velvet is used for the girdle. A
cluster of lace ruffles is set in at
each seam at foot of circular skirt.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-31
JeweIed PIN Sets.

Pin sets studded with gems are In
high favor. The use of semi-precious
stones makes them come within the
purse of almost every one. The sets
consist of two hat and two stick pins
of the same material and ornamented
to match. Turquoise and pearls en-
circled by rhinestones or diamonds
are favorite mounts for these pins. In
simpler designs gold and enamel with
and without pearls furnish the decora-
ton.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-31

velvet. The brim is indented a little
at the right side of the front and the
brim lifts from there with a gentle
curve almost to the back, but does
not roll back at all. A pale yellow bird
of paradise plume starts from under
this curve and floats to the back. A
scarf effect in dark brown velvet is
woun around the crown, almost cover
ing the sides with its scant folds,
which disappear at the left side under
masses of shaded yellow birds of par
adise plumage that float out cver the
brim, joining the paler plumage
springing out from under the curve.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-31
New and Likewise Pretty.

. Quite new and pretty are the silk
walking ~petticoats embroidered with
eyelet work, upon fiounce borders, and
across headings. In grays and colors
matching the costume they are most
effective. More serviceable are the
fine ~alpacas, black ones in particular,
having shared founces eighteen
inches wide, covered with narrow
stitched crossbands of black taffeta.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-31
Pretty Walking Gowns

The gown at the left is Of pale
green silk Grape. The skirt is gath
cred and has a tablier slightly draped
at the top, which seems to be cut in
one piece, with the plastron of the
corsage to which it is united under a
scarf of green satin furnished by the
girdle, also Of green satin.
The skirt is trimmed at the bottom
with a lace ruffle edged with the green
satin and headed by three tucks, on
which are motifs of guipure.
The blouse is covered, back and
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-31
The Pannier Effect.

Some noticeable frocks with pannier
effect of a modest type have been in
evidence and the earlier attempt to
launch panniers, which met with fail
ure. is apparently being revived in
some influential quarters. However
the general tendency is toward the
clinging hip lines, many Of the newest
skirts being sheathlike around the
hips, while spreading to billowing full
ness at the bottom.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-31

collar is trimmed with embroidery ir
colors.
The sleeves are finished at the ell
bows with rufles of lace and Of the
material and with bands of green satin
knotted on the outside.
The other gown is of brown-checkec
lightweight cloth. The skirt is made
with plaits at the sides over the hips
and is cut off over inserted pieces
which are plated at the top and
trimmed with rufies of the material
piped with brown taffeta. The bias
bands are also of brown taffeta.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-31
Serviceable Accessories.

Wolfe skirts with smart little coats
of taffeta, usually of the bolero or
short sack type, are numerous and
serviceable and loose, jaunty little
sacks or boleros of taffeta in the light
colors are donned over airy lingerie
frocks in white or delicate color.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-31
Not Afraid to Be Seen.

"How does 1t feel to be a chosus
girl? 1t must feel terrible to have
hundreds Of men gazing at one when
one is dressed so scantily."
"Tt must be terrible for some, but !
am not built that way"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-31
Attractive waIklna Petticoats.

The most attractive walking petit.
coats have come out-white ones, with
deep ruffles edged with the merest
scallop of blind work. and the petit
coats are cut well-there's all the free
dom of movement that you want when
you don short skirts.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-31
color scheme in costumes.

In the very sheer embroidered lin
ems the pale blues and pinks, the
grays and the light tans are very smart
and the embroidery is, of course, OF
the finest. Among these gowns are
ranked those made of batiste. Con
~servative people are not. howeve
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-31
Hat of Attractive Design.

A t%an-colored hat in finest straw has
a high. round crown, and a wide,
round brim, the extreme edge of
which is rolled for half an inch, the
roll being covered with s~traw-colored
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-31

front, with a plastron bordered with
plaits, and over the shoulders are
large rufies of lace, edged with the
green satin, and also rufles of the
material bordered with ruches Of the
same. -
The yoke is Of lace, bordered with
a bias band of white satin, embroid-
cred with black soutache and also
with a little lace -nffia The standing
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1905-08-31
OF Canary Batiste.

S OF pretty, sheer summer frocks
there is apparently no end. and even
as late in the season as this fresh
models are constantly being shown.
AS an example, here is one in canary
batiste, outlined by the tiniest frills
Of plain material. Elbow sleeves so