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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-09-13
CHAPTER XIII
THE DISTRESSING ADVENTURE {


THE DISTRESSING ADVENTURE OF
MRS. BINES.
The fame of the Bines family for
despising money was not fed wholly
by PerciVals unremitting activities.
Miss Psyche Bines, during the winter,
achieved wide and enviable renown
as player of bridge whist. Not for
the excellence of her play; rather for
the inVeteracy and size of her losses
and the unconcerned cheerfulness
with which she betrayed them. She
paid the considerable sums with an
air of gratitude for having been per.
mitted to lose them. Especially did
she seem grateful for the jealous
tutelage and chaperonage of Mrs.
Drelmer.
Everybody in New York plays
bridge, my dear, and of course you
must learn" that capable lady had
said in the beginning.
But ! never was bright at cards, -
the girl confessed, and I'm afraid i
couldn't learn Bridge we'll enough to
interest you good players"
"Nonsense!" was Mrs. Drelmer's
assurance. Bridge is easy to learn
and easy to play. I'll teach you, and
promise you the people you play
with shall never complain"
Mrs. Drelmer, it soon appeared
knew what she was talking about.
Indeed, that well-informed woman
was always likely to. Her husband
was an intellectual delinquent whom
she spoke of largely as being Sin Wal
street." and in that feat of jugglery
known as keeping up appearances
his wife had long been the more dex
ferrous performer.
She was apt not only to know wha
she talked about, but she was a WON
an of resource, unafraid of action
She drilled Miss Bines in the rudi
ments of bridge, If the teacher be
came subsequently much the larges
winner Of the pupils losings, it was
perhaps. not more than her fit recon
pense. For Miss Bines enjoyed no
only the sport Of the game, but he
manner of playing it, combined wit
the social prestige OF her amiabl
sponsor, procured her a circle Of az
quaintances that would otherwis
have remained considerably narrower
An enthusiastic player of bridge, @
passable exterior, mediocre skill, IN
unlimited resources, need never wan
in New York for very excellent sc
ciety. Not only was the western gil
received by Mrs. Drelmer's immed
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. in shape. The figures were in relief
and covered with crystal.
Another evidence of the popularity
of mixed color schemes in jewelry
than that afforded by the cuff links is
shown in the revived popularity of the
little flower baskets which were fash.
ionable many years ago. The baskets,
Of gold lattice work, are filled with
flowers made of various colored jew
els The ornament is used for a
brooch These brooches, when for
merly used, were usually of French
filigree and paste jewels and were ex-
ceedingly nretty, although compare
lively inexpensive. A number of them
were disposed of at the sale of the
effects of the late Mrs. Gilbert, the
well known actress. They vent Tor a
mere Song, although they were, in
fact, prettier than the new brooches
of similar pattern, although the new
ones are made o. genuine stones and
are very expensive.
Pink and white stones are also a
| fashionable combination. Among the
most attractive bracelets at the jew.
elers' are those of pink and white
baroque pearls linked together with Q
deeper pink amethyst.
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BARON RONAULT DE PALLIAC.
tured, frank, carrying an atmosphere
of high-class British worldliness, and
delicately awakening within her while
she was with him a sense of her own
latent superiority to the institutions
of her native land. She liked Maui
burn, too.
More impressive than either of
these, however, was the Baron
Ronault de Palliac. Tall, swarthy,
saturnine, a polished man Of all the
world, of manners finished, elaborate
and ceremonious, she found herself
feeling foreign and distinguished in
his presence, quite as if she were
the heroine of a romantic novel, and
might at any instant be called upon
10 assist m royalist intrigues. The
baron, to her intuition, nursed secret
sorrows. For these she secretly wor-
SHIPPED him. 1t is true that when he
dined with her and her mother, which
he was frequently gracious enough to
do, he ate with a heartiness that be-
lied this secret sorrow she had i'm
agined. But he was fascinating at all
times, with a grace at table not less
finished than that with which he
bowed at their meetings and partings.
1t was not unpleasant to think OF
basking daily in the shine of that
grand manner, even If she did feel
friendlier with Milbrey, and more at
ease with Mauburn.
If the truth must be told, Miss
Bines was less impressionable than
either of the three would have wished
Her heart seemed not easy to reach;
her impulses were not inflammable
Young Milbrey early confided to his
family a suspicion that she was sin
gularly hard-headed, and the definite
information that she had "a hob
nailed western way" of treating hel
admirers. rr,~''vv., = ..aE,
Mauburn, too, was shrewd enough
to see that, while she frankly liked
him, he was for some reason less ;
favorite than Baron de Palliac.
It'll be no easy matter marrying
that GIRL" he told Mrs. Drelmer
"She's really dear, and awfully gooc
fun, but she's not bit silly, and
dare say she'll marry some chap be
cause she likes and not because
he's anybody, you hnow."
make her like you," insisted hi
, adviser.
ION my word, wish she did. An,
I'm not so sure, you know, she doesn'
r fancy that Frenchman, or even younl
i Milbrey."
. "I'll keep you before her." promise,
!. Mrs. Drelmer, "and I wish you'd no
. think you can't win her. 'Tisn't lik
;. you."
( Miss Bines accordingly heard tina
i 1t was such pity young Milbre
t drank so, because his only salvation
; lay in making rich marriage, and
l young man, nowadays, had to kee
: fairly sober to accomplish thai
: Really. Mrs. Drelmer felt sorry TO
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PURELY FEMININE

ly should be spent so that 1t will
bring the greatest comfort, SO that
it will be an umbrella for the rainy
day.
1t is the duty of the girl who earns
money to be thoroughly informed not
only as to her income, but to her out.
go.
1t is the duty of the girl who works
to buy clothes of good standard fab
ric. The girl who works is to be
honored because she is a worker, but
she must not put on the garb Of but
terfly.
The girl who works generally has
some one else to care for; and that is
much to her credit. Sometimes it is
the people at home; sometimes it is
a younger sister who is to be helped
with her education; but always a
helping hand is needed.
The girl who works and uses her
money only for nonsense is not fit to
control money or to be the wife OF
either rich or poor man.
Learn the value, of money. Have
that knowledge, no matter whether
you are worker or an idler, whether
your income be great or small.
The girl who earns money will
never do her duty, will never do what
is right, until she is brave enough to
draw the strings of her purse against
extravaganza and sickly sentimen
tally and to open it to justice and
proper generosity.
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Try a Touch of Yellow.

Yellow is so smart that it is en-
Moved whenever and wherever it is
possible upon gown, without re-
gard to the color of the gown, save
that it should never clash with it. A
little study in the combination of vel
low with other colors shows that
there are few colors that will not
bear some shade of yellow in combina-
ton with them.
Yellow lace is even used upon white
gowns with charming effect and is be-
ing much seen upon smart toilettes.
White lace, on the contrary, although
worn a good deal for practical rea-
sons, is not used upon new gowns
when it can be avoided.
Cheap dyes, easily applied at home,
can convert white lace into any de.
sired tint of yellow at cost within
Is cents.
A guimpe of creamy yellow lace
has with it embroidered blue velvet
In the stock, gold being feature OF
the embroidery.
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Sheer white goods, in fact, any fine
wash goods when new, owe much of
their attractiveness to the way they
are Numbered, this being done in a
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty. Home laundering would be equal
ly satisfactory if proper attention was
given to starching, the first essential
being good Starch, which has sufficient
strength to stiffen, without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance of your work.
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flounce with pattern of embroidery
and finished with a scalloped border.
One smart model has only the scal
Hoped flounce and no other embroidery,
and the high girdle or bodice has wide
bretelles also finished with scallope5
edges. To wear with this Is a Smart
little jacket, scalloped and with turned
down callar, also scalloped. Made in
pale green, coral, pink or bright blue
this model has been considered ex.
tremely satisfactory and becoming,
but the skirt requires to be we'll cut
and carefully hung TO look well. All
flounced skirts require careful treat.
ment. but this one especially must be
well put together or the costume will
be totally devoid of style.
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"Cut out hot cream of tartar bis
cult" used to be a common, everyday
remark among physicians when dis
cussipg items of diet for their pa
tents. But alum baking powder bis
cults are never mentioned in this re-
spect. Why? Because it's the cream
of tartar that is Objectionable and in
furious, and yet there are some people
who to-day continue to use the old
cream of tartar baking powder, and
wonder why they are always ailing.
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in attendance.

In attendance. l thought surely l
would die. / changed medicine and be-
gan using Doans Kidney Pills when |
was still in bed. The relief l found
was so great that l kept on until l
had taken about ten boxes. The kid
ney secretions became natural and
after years of misery l was cured /
have increased in weight, and show
no symptoms of my former trouble"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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Twelve Good Rules,

Speaking of rules: Do you remem-
Der or can you recollect the Twelve
Good Rules" of King Charles l.? They
are worth pasting in your hat for
daily perusal, in case you do not care
to memorize them:
l. Urge no healths.
2. Profane no divine ordinance.
8. Touch no state matters.
A. Reveal no secrets.
5. Pick no quarrels.
6. Make no comparisons.
z. Maintain no i'll opinions.
s. Keep no bad company.
9. Encourage no vice.
10. Make no long meals.
II. Repeat no grievances.
IL. Lay no wagers.-New York
pracS
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Position No. 1 and position No. 2
are both shown in the pictures, and
a similar exercise which is not illus
trated is easily explained. Open
door and stand in the center of the
threshold. with one hand on either
side of the easement. Lean through
the doorway, forward and backwards,
grasping the woodwork all the time.
trhis is an excellent exercise, and at
drst will seem almost impossible ex-
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No Fear.

Bridget" said Mrs. Hiram Offer,
sternly, ION my way home just now
saw that policeman who was in the
kitchen with you so long last evening,
and took occasion to speak to him"
"Ohl shure, that's all roight, maam,"
interrupted Bridget, "Oi'm not jealous.
Oh how him cinched"
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Differences.

"You haven't the old buildings nor
the development of the drama that we
have" said the European.
"No," answered the American. Il
suppose it's due to the fact that our
building inspectors and police look at
things differently"
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"You astonish me. Your engagement
with Miss Welloph is broken, is it,
Are the relations between you still.
friendly?"
81 should say not! The relations be.
tween US are her relations, and they're
my bitter enemies. "-Chicago Tri.
bune.
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With a smooth IRON and Defiance
Starch, you can launder your shirt
waist just as we'll at home as the
steam laundry can; it will have the
proper stiffness and finish, there will
be less wear and tear of the goods,
and it will be a positive pleasure to
use a Starch that does not stick to the
iron
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Mrs. Pinkham's Standing Invitation

As you know, I wrote you that my doctor
said must have an operation or / could not
live. / then wrote you, telling you my all
ments. followed your advice and am en-
tirely well. l can walk miles without an
ache or a pain, and owe my life to you and
to Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
l wish every suffering woman would read
this testimonial and realize the value of writ
ing to you and your remedy. Mrs. Mary
Dimmick, 59th and e. Capitol Streets, WASH
ington, d. G.
When medicine has been successful
in restoring to health so many women
whose testimony is so unquestionable,
you cannot we'll say, without trying it,
II do not believe it will help me-" II
you are i'll, don't hesitate to get a bot
tie of Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound at once, and write Mrs Pink
ham, Lynn. Mass, for special advice
it is free and always helpful.
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That an article may be good as we'll
as cheap, and give entire satisfaction,
is proven by the extraordinary sale of
Defiance Starch, each package con-
tanning one-third more Starch than
can be had of any other brand for the
same money.
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Creditor-So you've come around at
last to pay me what you owe me, have
you?
Debtor-Not at ADJUST the con-
trary. You made a statement at the
club last night that l owed you 600
marks. AS a matter of fact the &C
counts show 1 only owe you $50. I've
come around to collect that balance of
40
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-09-13

years L suffered from
kidney disease. The
third year my feet
and hands would
swell and remain
pulled up for days at
a time. l seemed
to have a constant
backache. Finally /
got so bad that l
was laid up in bed
with several doctors
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cept to the specially agile, but per
severance will ensure good results. Az
inevitable result of the proper de
velopment Of the chest is the buryina
of the shoulder-blades, the prominence
of which will spoil any figure. They
are particularly unsightly in them
selves, but fattened to their proper po
sition and well covered with graceful
lines such as our beauty-culture treat
ment is sure to provide-they may
even be termed lads to beauty"
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Obiects 70 Tin soIdjers-

Miss Bunting writes to the women
of England begging them not to give
tin soldiers or toy guns to their chill
dren, as such things arouse dan.
gerous spirit of militarism" In them.
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Worlds Finest THERMOMETERS.

At Johns Hopkins university, Bal
timore, is thermometer which n
said to be the finest ever made. It
cost $4,000.
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Facial.

Don't you think her face too thin? ?"
well, don't know. / can't see any
place where it's worn through. Can
puck.
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Bound to Change.

A practical adviser gives the follow.
ing remedy for red nose:
Keep on drinking, and it will turn
purple"
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Following we publish two let
tiers from ~ woman who accep-
ted this invitation. Note the
result:
First letter.
Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
"For eight years l have suffered something
terrible every month. The pains are excru-
eating and can hardly stand them. My
doctor says I have a severe female trouble,
and must 60 through an operation II want
to get well. do not want to submit to 1t II
/ can possibly help it. Please tell me what
to do. I hope you can relieve me. Mrs.
Mary Dimmick, 59th and E. Capitol Streets,
Washington, d. G.
Second letter.
Dear Mrs. Pinkham;-
"After following carefully your advice,
and taking Lydia 4. Pinkhams Vegetable
Compound, am very anxious to send you
my testimonial, that others may know their
value and what you have done for me.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-09-13

Patience true is typifying, but it IL
also empowering. 1t does work in
us-a perfect worth.-Dr. McElveen.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1906-09-13

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES color
Silk, Wool and Cotton at one boiling,
fast, beautiful colors. Zoe per package.
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Flounced Skirts in Linen.

There are fiounced skirts in the
heavy linen that are charming. each
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But the defeated candidate doesn't
care much what else happens.
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SICK FOR TEN YEARS.
Constant Backache, Dropsy and Sc.
we're Bladder Trouble.

Fred w. Harris, of Chestnut St., JEFF
ferson, Ohio, says: For over ten
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generations OF eplcuTeS, princess
kings, statesmen, travelling Americans
all the truly great.
With his own lips Casmir had told
him, Philippe, of the occasion when
Dumas, pere, had invited him to din
ner that they might discuss the
esoterics of salad dressing and
sauces; also of the time when Mar
quis de st. Georges embraced Casmir
for inventing the precious soup that
afterwards became fakous as Postage
Germine. And now the skilled and
puissant Casmir had retired. 1t was
a calamity. The Maison d'Or-Paris
would no longer be what they had
been.
For that matter, since one must
live, Philippe preferred it to be in
America, for in no other country could
an adept acquire so much money
And Philippe knew the whole dining
world. With Celine and the baby
Paul, Philippe dwelt in an apartment
that would really amaze madame by
it's appointments of luxury, in Eas
Thirty-eighth street, and only the
four flights to climb. And Paul was
three, the largest for his age, quite
the largest, that either Philippe Of
Celine had ever beheld. Even the
brother Of Celine and his wife, who
had a restaurant Of their own-serv
ing the table d'hote at two and one
half francs the plate, with Wherever
these swore they had never seen ar
infant SO big, for his years, as Paul.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
The bee., 1906-03-08
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL OF A. F. OF
LIN WASHINGTON.
miners international Executive
Hoard to Meet at indianapolis,
March IA.

Washington. March 7.--President
Gompers of the American Federation
of Labor has called a meeting Of the
executive council here March 49, The
matters to be discussed have not been
disclosed, but the fact that President
Mitchell of the mine workers, who is q
member of the council, will be present,
lends color to the belief that the coal
situation will be considered.
Miners board 10 Meet March IA.
indianapolis, Ind, March 1.-THE
United Mine Workers International
executive board has been called to
meet in indianapolis, March IA. Presi-
dent Mitchell will preside at the ses-
sion.
Indiana Miners Annual Convention.
Terre Haute, Ind, March 7.-Presi-
dent Mitchell of the mine workers will
be here during the annual convention
of the Indiana miners now in session.
The bee., 1906-03-08
MINING NOTES.

Joseph Cough, of this place,
went to Nortonville Sunday on
on business.
Robt. Longstaff, of Madison.
vile, was in Nortonville Sunday.
Otho O'Bryant, of Mortons
Gap, went to Nortonville Sun
day on business.
Henry Magenheimer, of Gra-
ham, visited relatives here this
week. He spent several weeks
with friends in Tennessee before
coming to this city.
Barbourville, KY, March A.
One of the largest of recent
deals in Kentucky and Tennessee
mineral land was the purchase a
few DAYS ago of 10000 acres of
land in Cumberland county,
Tenn, by New York capitalists.
The purchase price was not given
out, but it is understood to have
been several thousand dollars.
The new owners are arranging
for gigantic developments. Or
ders for mining machinery cost
ing half million dollars will be
placed soon. Several seams of
workable coal exist on the prop
erty.
@. b. Shutes, who has been
employed at Daniel Boone
mines as hoisting engineer for
sometime, has resigned and ac-
cepted a similar position with
the Brasher Coal Go.
The Providence train made
an extra trip to this place Sun
day with shipments from the
coal mines on that part Of the
division.
Reuben Miles, of No. III mine,
has been on the sick list this
week.
MI, Hill, manager OF the 81.
Bernard Mining Company's
store at Barnsley, was here
on business Tuesday.
Lawson Miles was off several
days this week on account of i'll
ness.
1t lis authoritatiyely stated
that the plans Of the Seaboard
Air Line for its new trunk line
to the South includes the pur-
chase Of $50, 900 acres Of coal
The bee., 1906-03-08
Gov. Hooc OF TEXAS DEAD
Prominent Democrat and OmciaI
Of the Lone Star state
Passes Away.

Houston. Tex, March s.--Former
Gov. James S. Hogg died here at 1880
a. m. Saturday He had been ailing for
long time. Gov. Hogg became the
states chief executive after filling the
offices OF county attorney and attorney
general He was one of the most promi-
nent democrats in the country. but
Dad health forced him to practically
retire from politics few years ago.
Houston, Tex. March 6.-The re-
mains of former Gov. Hogg were in
terred here Monday, after lying in
state at the capitol. In accordance
with a request of the ex-governor.
a walnut tree and pecan tree, one at
the head and one at the foot of the
grave, will be the only monument.
The bee., 1906-03-08
ANNUAL
INSPECTION.
Company G viii be Inspected
Again Next Month.
NO PUBLICATION YET
or LAST YEARS STANDING.

Capt. Paul P. Price is in re-
ceipt of general orders" an
nouncing the coming annual in
spection of Company g., which
is to take place at some time
between the 9th and 27th of
April. Names of inspecting Of
fees are not given the "ordersn
simply saying that the In.
spector General. who is Col.
Noel Gaines, and an officer of
of the United States army, will
make the inspection.
LII answer 10 the question
whether he had ever received
"general ordersn making public
the fact that Co. G carried off
the highest honors at the 1905
inspection and emitting this
company to the ''award of
colors," Capt. Price said he had
not received such notice. AS
published in THE BEE at the
time, Col. Noel Gaines said in
January that 1t was the usual
custom for such announcement
to be made in general orders"
Dnt tn al ,Adjutant General
Haley, he supposed, had been
too busy to attend to this detail.
Company g is said to be IN
excellent condition, but would
be greater encouragement for
continued effort if the boys
could see public, official ac-
acknowledgement Of their past ex
cellent work.
The bee., 1906-03-08

lands and their development in
connection with the railroad
project.
A gentleman interested in the
operation OF the Fox Run mine
of the st. Bernard group, at st.
Charles, says that the miners
there had good work in Feb
ruary. He said that one machine
runner, Henry Goodsey, cut SO
rooms and earned for himself
$50. 80, and for his hostler, jim
Wing, $51.75. Other machine
runners making exceptionally
good records were w. r. Driver,
63 rooms; Dink Shad Owen, so
rooms; VIM. Peters, so rooms.
He said the average cutting for
22 machinemen engaged at the
mine exceeded 80 rooms, and
that this certainly spoke well for
the industry and the interest of
the men.
Thos. Farquahar, of the No. 8
shop force, is convalescent after
an attack of lagrippe.
Ermit Wyatt is off duty this
week with an afiilction Of his
ewes.