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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21

tary markings In the chamber and on
the breech mechanism OF the rife.
"Thereupon all the cartridge cases
received In evidence and all of the
rifles which had been at Brownsville
In the hands OF troops at such times
as would render II possible for the
cartridge cases to have been fired
from them were sent to the Spring
field armory for examination. AS a
result, II was found that OF the 80
cartridge cases In question IL had
been fired from the same rifle, eight
from another rife, III from another
rife and three from fourth rifle. the
remaining six having insufficient gun
marks to classify them.
The markings on the cartridge case
OF each group were then compared
with the markings produced by all OF
the aforementioned rifles, through
the medium Of auxiliary cartridges
fred at Springfield In each Of the
difies. In this way 1t was found that
the cartridge cases comprising groups
one, two and three had been fred In
rifles belonging to Company b, TWEEN
ty-fifth infantry, and that cartridge
cases of group four had probably also
been fired from another of the rifles
In the same company"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21

A ND now there is another case OF
"A the Indian bureau and the army
being Mt outs on the proper treatment
of the Indians. Captain Carter p. John
son, than whom there isn't q better
officer In the service, thinks II would
be unwise to try to force the Utes to
go TO work by the semistarvaton
method The Indian bureau thinks that
the Withholding of rations is the best
plan to make the Utes take UP the
shovel and the hoe.
Without any attempt to go into the
merits of the present case, II may be
said that the history Of the country
shows that where the army has been
left to deal with the Indian In time
OF peace better results have been at.
tanned than when the civilian tried
his hand at the dealing. The dead
Indian Is said to be the good Indian
The hungry Indian Is always a bad
Indian. II Captain Johnson gets O
chance to feed the Utes and to treat
them as he wants to treat them, II IL
a pretty safe assumption that he will
have them at work within a week.
The army has always been called In
to take a hand In Indian troubles
when the civilians had done things
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21

A N important and. In a sense. sur
- prising change Is imminent In
the cabinet of President Roosevelt
From time to time In the past few
months Il has been rumored that both
Secretary Metcalf of the navy and
Attorney General Bonaparte OF the
department of justice were likely to
retire from administration life. While
the rumors have been denied. 1t Is not
unlikely that one. and perhaps both. OF
those officials may leave the cabinet
before the president completes his
present term.
That, however Is for the future. and
the latest information as to change
In the cabinet affects neither Mr.. Met
calf nor Mr. Bonaparte. 1t relates TO
the retirement of no less a parsonage
that the secretary of state, Elihu Root.
Mr.. Root is not a well man. His
health is impaired, and he is inclined
to feel that he ought not to Jeopardize
his remaining strength, mental and
physical, by the performance of the
exacting duties of secretary OF state.
1t is not likely the change will take
place before next spring. as Secretary
Root has some matters ne desires TO
bring to the attention of congress dur
ing the approaching session. but there
Is strong ground for the belief that II
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21
SYNOPSIS.


Burton III. Barnes, wealthy American
touring Corsica, rescues the young Eng
hsh lieutenant. Edward Gerard Anstruth-
er. and his Corsican bride, Marina,
daughter of the Paolis, from the muir
derous vendetta, understanding that his
reward is to be the hand of the girl he
loves, Enid Anstruther. sister of the Eng
hsh lieutenant. The four fly from Ajac-
clio to Marseilles on board the French
steamer Constantine. The vendetta pur-
sues and as the quartet are about to
board the train for London at Marseilles,
Marina is handed a mysterious note
which causes her to collapse and necessi-
tates a postponement of the journey,
Barnes gets part of the mysterious note
and receives letters which inform him
that he is marked by the vendetta. He
employs an American detective and plans
to beat the vendetta at their own game.
For the purpose of securing the ATTY
of the women Barnes arranges to have
Lady Chartris lease a secluded villa al
Nice to which the party Is to be ia. zen
in a yacht. Suspicion Is created Tat
Marina is in league with the Corsicans.
A man, believed to be Corregio Danella,
Is seen passing the house and Marina is
thought to have given him sign. Ma
rina refuses to explain to Barnes which
fact adds to his latent suspicious Barnes
plans for the safety of the party are
learned by the Corsicans. The carriage
carrying their party to the local landing
Is followed by two men. One. OF the
horseman is supposed to be Corregio
They try to murder the American.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21

A teaspoonful OF boracic acid dis.
solved in pint of freshly boiled wa.
ter is an excellent remedy for sore
throat If used as gargle.
Pumice stone may be used to keep
down superfuous hairs on the face
and arms There Is one objection to
it-that the hairs sometimes return
sitter than they were before.
For sore throat use one glass of
hot water, one teaspoonful Of soda,
three drops of carbolic acid. Gargle
once every hour. 1t is one of the
most reliable gargles known and gives
almost instant relief.
All toys that have been used by a
child suffering from an infectious dis.
ease should be either burned or thor.
oughly disinfected before they are
used again. Books used by the little
patient should be especially guarded
against.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21

your own emotions and doings, and
especially those of the women with
that crafty cuss who had his dagger
so cursed near my heart, working on
them"
Gould you recognize the man?'
asks Burton eagerly.
Hardly, but in the struggle my
hand caught his face. and felt scar
over his left eye"
Great Scott" calculates the Amer.
lean. He is now certain 1t is Core
gio Cipriano Danella who Is bent upon
revenge for the blood of his dead
brother.
AS the Yankee detective Is rowed
away, Barnes PAGES the deck.
The night is very fine, though Ak.
tremely dark, and they being near the
land somewhat misty The yachts
lights, however. burn brightly eand O
careful lookout is kept. Barnes thinks
he has little fear from the sea while
the vessel is in command of Edwin
Anstruther. Still the detectives last
warning. Suspect everybody" fingers
in his mind.
Some remarks from the ladies In
the cabin indicate that they are not
coming on deck this evening.
GRO BE CONTINUED
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21
BLAME FOR BROWNSVILLE
AFFAIR FINALLY PLACED

r. HE blame for the shooting in
i Brownsville, Tex, last year,
which resulted in the killing of one
man, the manning Of another, the dis
missal from the army without honor"
OF whole battalion OF colored sol
diers. and the institution of one OF the
warmest political fights In recent his
tory, has been definitely placed upon
Company b, of the Twenty-fifth in.
fantry, according to the annual report
of Brig. Gen. William Crozier, chief Of
ordnance Of the army.
His conclusions, he says, were
reached after most careful and tech
nical investigation, the object OF which
was to identify the rifles from which
the bullets and cartridge cases, re-
ceived In evidence, had been fired
with this end in view" he con-
tinued, 81 trial was made at Spring
field armory to determine the posi-
bility of ascertaining from micro
scopical examination OF the gun marks
on fired cartridge case the rifle from
which II had been fired. The trial de-
veloped the fact that such identified
ton was possible by virtue OF the
characteristic marking on the various
external surfaces OF the cartridge case
produced by the similar complement
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21
indla,s Sacred Trees.

There are many sacred trees Of
India which enter largely into tho re-
ligious life OF the Hindoos. Chief
among these is the sami tree and the
trembling peepul. Nearly all the
higher hills and rocks in the plains
are crowned each by temple, shrine
or sacred tree. The peepul ia known
as the king of trees. 1t Is the most
holy, and the three great spirits OF
the Hindoos dwell therein. The wor-
ship of the tree is the worship of the
triad Brahma, silva and Vishnu. AL
most every Indian village has its pee
pull tree. with a raised platform or al
tar around 1t. The devout remove
their shoes before 1t and make obei-
sance before proceeding on their way.
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ity. You, an Americana have oeen
told you have very good nerve"
Yes, but this kind of an assassinat-
ing In the gloom biz iH mighty ticklish
however, I'll go you again" returns
the detective, after a few more whiffs
of his cigar. I'll risk 1t once more
for the sake OF the ladies. With such
a crafty devil agin you, what you want
to do is to suspect everybody" contin-
ued the detective. You see you can
not be sure where such a snaky fellow
will strike you. If it hadn't been for
me fortunately walking up that path
wondering why my men came down
to you, they would have been upon
you while you were putting the ladies
in your boat. and would have had some
of you sure. l know you can shoot
quick and straight, but knives at close
quarters are better than revolvers,
especially in the darkness. You can
bless God for having saved you to-
night. Suspect everyone!"
Suspect everyone!" Barnes mutters
to himself and turns his eyes about
upon the deck as he speaks.
"Oh, they're all safe here--those bra
Scotch sailor laddies. You saw the
mate, he is Scotch also and can be
trusted. II you'll put me on shore, I'll
be at that villa at Nice ready to tell
you everything when you make it
Don't you think the LADY, mean An
struthers wife--could stand a voyage
to England through the Bay of Bis
cay?" The detectives voice shows
how anxious he is that his suggestion
be taken.
"As a physician, don't think she
could" remarks Barnes. you see her
neurotic state has been added to by
the attack upon us at the landing. Ii
is not her fears for herself, but her
fears for her husband"
They are now interrupted by Edwin.
THE lights over there are those of
Bandol. We're in ten fathoms of wa,
ter. l don't want to venture in any
further at night" Then the voice Of
the young English officer rings out, or
dering the cutter to be lowered and
manned.
Il go with you as far as the Shore"
says Barnes.
mo, you stay with the ladies'" whis-
pers Emory. That's what you want
to look after. You're the point of dam
ger now. I'll only suffer If l get too
nigh to you" AS the Pinkerton man
goes over the side, he whispers to
Barnes: Suspect everybody-even
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21
LONG Wells ARE ATTRACTIVE.
Can Be Made to Add Greatly to Ap.
pearance Of the Hat.

Long wells this season are, indeed.
most simple hat look elaborate and
costly The slight note of black.
which Is now considered so desirable
Is often introduced in the veil, as, for
example, a three-yard length of palest
peach chiffon, edged all round with a
fragile insertion of black and--at the
extreme edge--with a row OF black
satin ribbon When this veil Is thrown
back over light hat the effect Il,
quite enchanting, and the same may
be said of wells OF palest blue chiffor
or net, with motifs OF black chantilly
inserted in the corners and frill OF
black chiffon all round the edge. When
the veil is very elaborate II Is good
taste to have the hat moderately plain
really plain hat hardly exists at this
moment.
Immense bows OF ribbon--arranged
at either side OF the large cloche hat
and Joined by fiat band--are often
used on hats which are destined to be
accompanied by one of the new wells,
and the ribbons harmonic, or con.
trast with the veil material In pc.
culiarly attractive way. For hats OF
ivory or pale tan color nothing can be
prettier than long veil of palest bis
cult Alencon net, with a deep hem all
round and above this hem an insertion
Of fine lace; or the same veil with the
insertion of lace and an edge of black
velvet ribbon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21

The custom of the last few years OF
wearing thin summer frocks through.
out the year for house and evening
use has simplifed the matter of girls
wardrobes quite materially. Except
at decidedly dressy affairs, the pretty
Swisses and lawns OF the summet
serve for the winter as we'll
Many schoolgirls wear under their
long cloaks white linen dresses
throughout the winter. And a charm.
ing fashion 1t Is. Given a becoming
and dainty white dress or two that
can be easily refreshed by the cleaner.
or even the laundress. and girl with
moderate social aspirations can get
along very nicely. Her mother at her
age had to have silk where she wears
cotton.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21
MENDING AS AN ART
OF GREAT IMPORTANCE TO GIRL
WHO WOULD DRESS WELL.
She Who Has Mastered the knack
of skilful Repairing Has Really
Added Greatly to Her
Wardrobe.

1t seems sometimes as IL the art OF
mending is almost lost one, and yet
there is nothing more essential for
a girl to acquaint herself with. And
II she really learns to do this well 1t
is safe to predict il will be real
pleasure. Things skilfully mended
last twice as long and certainly look
much better while they are worn.
When dress or any garment is taken
or 1t should be looked over and never
put away If there is anything that
needs to be done to it, In this way
clothes always will be in order and
ready to put on at a moments no,
tice.
Darning stockings Is necessary
form of mending, and mistake too
often made is in using too heavy cot.
ton, making lumpy. uncomfortable,
and unsightly place, when In reality
1t should be perfectly smooth. 1t Is
better to hold the stocking over the
hand rather than over a stocking ball
as the latter method is apt to stretch
the stocking and make the hole larger
The darn doubtless will look better
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21

schooner has main salon, which is
used as a dining-room, and two little
quarter staterooms, one of which is
assigned to Edwin and his bride, the
other to Miss Anstruther.
Under these circumstances, the de-
tective and Barnes have chance for
private conversation. They stroll
amidships and seat themselves beside
one of the boats.
How shall put you on shore?" says
Barnes.
well, in an hour more well be off
Bandol, reckon, and if you'll tell Ed
win to drop in to the shore little, you
can put me off in one of the boats"
"All right" replies Burton, and
speaking to Anstruther, the yachts
course is changed.
When you are ashore. you'll get
the railway, l suppose, to Marseillss
Pay my hotel bill at the Grand there
and remember to meet me at Nice at
the time appointed"
Here the detective dismays his
American enplOyeT, ne uTdWlS SLOW
ly: Yes, but I'd like to give up this
matter!"
Give up this matter?"
YES. When that Corsican had his
knife over my heart he said a few
words of warning. telling me to look
out how got into blood feud; that
this matter was to the death, and II
I wanted to live / had better leave II
alone"
You're frightened of the man %
asks Barnes.
mo, not exactly frightened. but
mighty cautious of him." replies the
Yankee, ''for fellow who can fix it so
that my two French sleuths were
thrown off the track and he and his
pal took their very places and rode
behind your carriage unsupported and
only by Gods mercy were prevented
from jumping you and doing you up
as you placed the ladies In the boat, is
man whose brains make him mighty
dangerous"
mot dangerous enough to cause you
to desert these ladies' In their extrem'
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21
WILEY TO TEST DRINKS
SOLD AT SODA FOUNTAINS
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. The authority !

VIZ ASHINGTON--B the authority
w vested in him by the government
of the United States, DR., II. w. Wiles
chief chemist of the department of ag-
riculture, Will attempt to turn twelve
young men of good habits into dope"
fiends.
IL he is successful the once immac.
ulate twelve will be forced to go to
a dope" sanitarium at the expense
of the government II he fails he will
acknowledge that his experiments
have been futile.
For a long time Or. Wiley has been
looking with suspicion upon a mum.
Der OF drinks that are sold over the
marble slabs Of soda fountains. He
has suspected and still suspects that
many OF them contain large amount
OF what Is commonly known as dope.
He has called for volunteers and IL
employees of the department have
stepped forward. The experiments are
to begin at once
Each young man Will devote his
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21
MAKING eulmpes.

In making the fancy guimpes so
much worn by both adults and child
rem the material should first be
tucked. or spaces left for the lace in
sertion. If any be desired. before cut
ting out.
The lace can then be basted on
either edge-fiat on the tucked ma
terial--and the fabric cut away from
underneath.
Leave about quarter of an inch on
each side OF the lace. Turn this back
on the material and stitch on the edge
of the lace.
Finish with feather stitching done
with crochet or mercerized cotton, as
preferred.
This makes a very pretty finish,
and enables the garment to bear re.
peated launderings without the ma.
terial fraying away from the lace, as
II is apt to do in the case of most
ready.made garments.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21

IL It is done on the right side. Use
one strand of the darning cotton and
run the stitches In on the length of
the hole, first taking about three
stitches beyond the worn place at
each end. The threads must be laid
close to gether, then take stitches
across the width In the same manner,
only interlacing them in and out of the
lengthwise stitches, Naturally no
knots are permissible, and when fin.
ished, II evenly done. darn Is actu-
ally thing of beauty, II person
can only be persuaded not to hurry
with work. but do even the smallest
things with care, the result is sure to
be keen pleasure In the doing OF It,
and II will be only short time be
fore good degree of perfection Is at
tanned When one understands thor
oughly how TO do thing well, II
naturally will go more or less rapidly
and this without hurrying which Is ex
hausting To ones nerves and disas
trous TO good work
Sometimes one may be unfortunate
enough to make an ugly tear In q
wooden dress Small boys and girls
, are famous, as we all know, for get
ting the worst kind OF tears in their
clothes. The torn place must be held
together and darned with threads OF
the material II possible, or fine silk
or wool, as the case may be. On
twilled goods the darnlng stitches car
be taken the way the twill runs, and
when pressed will hardly show. Some
times mending tissue answers the pur
pose perfectly. II is next to impossi
BILE to detect torn place mended with
this tissue.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21

attention to particular brand OF
soft" drink He viii begin by drink.
Ing three glasses of his assigned bev-
erage daily. The dose will be In
creased gradually. II he shows no
symptoms of having acquired the drug
habit, that particular brand win be re-
garded as harmless, and DR.. Wiley will
cross 1t off his list of suspects. His
experiment will have fallen short OF
success. But II the volunteer begins to
take on the pallor of the drug fiend and
shows an increased craving for the
drink, DR.. Wiley will have been vim
dicated. The beverage will be tn
booed throughout the country, and
the young dope fiend" will be dis
patched to sanitarium to take the
cure. In the progress of the expert
ments DIR. Wiley will test each mem
Der of the squad many times a day
with wonderful Instruments having
long names ending in graph" and
the end of II all for the brave dozen Is
either failure or the dope college"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21
Charcoal as Poison Antldote.

Japanese physicians declare 1t Ia
impossible for internal poisoning to
occur II powdered charcoal be swal-
lowed as soon as the gastro-intestinai
disturbance is felt. French physicians
have tested the power of charcoal and
proved that 1t is the most active of
all known antidotes. The charcoal
must be taken as soon as the poison
begins to show its effects. and the
doses must be large. Charcoal is in
no way Injurious. and as much as
soupspoonful may be taken In divided
doses mixed with water.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21

set with crystal and china, even some
fresh flowers adjoining it.
you've done everything mighty
nice, Emory says Barnes, genially, to
the detective, "and l hope. your wet
ting hasn't destroyed your appetite"
mot bite" answers the American
representative Of Pinkerston'.
why doesn't Edwin come down ?"
whispers Marina, neryously.
'Oh. he's skipper now" replies Bur-
ton. He's making all shipshape with
Mr.. Graham and getting under way"
After giving the mate his directions
as to the course and bidding him keep
good lookout for steamers coming up
from Naples. Nice and other po.ss to
the eastward, Edwin joins the party
at table.
Lieut.. Anstruther, after a glance at
his bride, remarks: Nov, with a
deck under my feet, / feel shipshape
and ready for either pirates or land
sharks" and deyotes himself with a
sailor appetite to his meal. Delicate
little CONNECTIONS and ices as well as
some magnificent fruit are put upon
the table afterwards by the steward
whose fiery red hair and decided
Scotch twang indicate he comes from
the north Of the Tay.
Altogether" Enid contentedly re
marks, ''it is about as good dinner as
one could get at the best restaurant in
| Paris"
A few minutes later the gentlemen
| go on deck to smoke their cigars
| Edwin takes his stand beside his
Scotch mate. saying: Wen take II
watch and watch, Graham, until the
morning" and sends the young fellow
below to turn in.
The two ladies are busily making
| their ARRANGEMENTS In the cabin. The
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21
Demands Of To-Day.

The demand for all kinds OF re.
Elective writing is now very small. and
the vehicles for such writing are di.
minishing in number. The paying pub.
lie Of to-day wants to be told how to
do things. where to go, what to read.
how to dress and behave, and how to
keep string in string box; in short.
how to do the things which their par
ents did every day of their lives by
common sense and mother wit. At
present 1t is Indifferent to essays and
poetry and every kind of pure litcra-
ture.-London T. P.'s Weekly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21
Gr>en a Eayorite.

Olivines and. In fact. any stone oil
limpid grecnish tint. are all the rag,
In Paris, and followers of the vogue
will tell you that II is fashion adopt.
ed from the English In compliment tc
Queen Alexandra. who recently Wis,
tied Paris.
And not only are green Jewels popu-
lar, but green fabrics an well.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21

form OF star. and covered with pale
green soft satin, upon which sprays of
Wild roses and foliage are embroid.
cred In pale shades of green and pink.
The cushion Is bordered with silk cord
In darker shade Of green, gathered
into three little loops at each corner.
The cushion should first be made of
soft. thin cotton, then tightly stuffed
with sawdust or bran; the satin can
then be fixed to this.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-11-21
Bands Of White Chiffon.

A chiffon trimming that Is used
very effectively on white wolfe gown
is of bands OF white chiffon. with tiny
folds of black chiffon applied ct the
edge outlined with gold beads.