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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-10

evening before. and sealed It in an
envelope. She addressed it to her
father and laid it, with paper weight
ON 1t, upon 1.-THE Delights of Delicate
Eating" where he would be sure to
find 1t.
The book itself she placed on the
wood laid ready In the CRATE to light,
touched match to the crumpled paper
underneath and put up the blower.
She stood waiting to see that the fire
would burn.
Over the mantel from its yellow can
vas looked above her head the humor-
ously benignant eyes Of old Annekje
Van Schoule, who had once removed
from Maspeth Kill on Long Island to
New Haarlem on the Island Of Man
haitian, and carried there. against her
fathers will, the yellow-haired girl he
had loved. His face now seemed to be
pretending Inconsistencies of the
rashly acted scenes he had witnessed
lest. II he betrayed his consciousness,
he should lie forced. In spite of himself,
to disclose his APPROVAL thing not
fitting for an elderly, dignifed Dutch
burgher to do.
"Avice!"
Coming"
She took up little package she had
brought with her and went out to meet
him.
There's one errand TO do" she said,
as they entered the carriage. "but it's
on our way. Have him go up Madison
avenue and deliver this"
She showed him the package, adj
dressed: mr.. Rulon Shepler, Per-
sonal."
And this" she said, giving him an
unsealed note. Read 1t, pleased"
He read:
Dear Rulon Shepler: I am sure
you know women too well to nave
thought loved you as a wife should
love her husband. And l know your
bigness too well to believe you will
feel harshly toward me for deciding
that could not marry you. could of
course consistently attribute my change
to consideration for you. should
have been very little comfort to you.
II should tell you just the course
had mapped out for myself-just what
latitude proposed to claim-I am GER
tain you would agree with me that
have done you an inestimable favor.
"Yet have not changed because I
do not love you, but because ! do love
some one else with all my heart; so
that claim no credit except for an
entirely consistent selfishness. But do
try to believe, at the same time. tAat
my own selfishness has Deen Kind
ness to you. send you package with
this hasty letter, and beg you to be-
lieve that I shall remain-and am now
for the frst time. sincerely yours,
"AvICE MILRREY BINEs-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-10
Mark TwaIn,s Neat Answer.

Eugene Ware, of Topeka. recently
wrote to Mark Twain: II picked up
your last volume. read 1t clear
through from cover to cover; It was
like a bob-tailed flush. could not lay
It down" From No. 81 Fifth avenue,
New York city. Mr.. Clemens answered
back as follows: Dear Mr. Ware:
am an old brass-bound. copper-riveted,
fire-assayed Presbyterian. with II
years experience in unworldliness,
and I don't understand your meta.
phor. but know 1t was intended as
compliment and make 1t cordially
welcome"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-10
Made Much on Small Capital.

twenty-five years ago W. s. v'etham
left the town Of La Grange, Ga, with
the munificent sum of one dollar In
his pocket and landed in New York
with nothing to his credit but his
clothes and his character. The quality
of the former does not matter and the
quality of the latter has shown itself.
He is to-day president Of rs banks, all
but four of which are situated In his
native state. In return for Georgia's
small advance Of 100 cents he has
pretty well cornered her banking in
terests and has in keeping goodly
amount of aGr funds. The four banks
of which he is president outside Of the
state Of Georgia are situated in Flor
ida
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-10

with dear, wondrous beauties--and still
she looked, silent, motionless-in an
ecstasy of pure realization. Then her
arms closed about his neck with a swift
little rushing, and he-still half doubt
ing. still curious--felt himself strained
to her. Still more closely she chung,
putting out with her intensity all his
misgiving.
She sought his lips with her own
eager, pressing.
kiss me--kiss me-kiss mel oh,
it's all true-all truel My best-be-
loved dream has come AL true! nave
rested 20 in your arms. I never knew
rest before. can't remember when /
haven't awakened to doubt, and worry,
and heart-sickness. And now it's
peace-dear, dear, dearest dear, for
ever and ever and ever"
They sat up.
snow we shall go-get me away
quickly"
1t was nearly seven. Outside the sky
was still all gloom.
In the rush of her reinsurance he had
forgotten his arm. 1t hung limp from
his shoulder.
ut was cramped."
"And you didn't move it?"
They beat it and kneaded It gayly
together, until the fingers we're full of
the rushing blood and able again to
close warmly over her own little hand.
Nov go, and let me get ready. /
won't be iong."
He went below to the library, and in
the dim gray light picked up book,
"The Delights OF Delicate Eating" He
tried another, "101 Sandwiches" The
next was Famous Epicures Of the
Seventeenth Century" On the floor
was her diary. He placed It on the
table. He heard her call him from the
stairs.
Bring me up that ring from the
table, pleased"
He went up and handed It to her
through the narrowly opened door.
AS he went down the stairs he heard
the bell ring somewhere below, and
went to the door.
"Baggage!"
The two trunks were down and cut.
They're to go on this car, attached
to the Chicago express" He wrote the
directions on one of his cards and paid
the man.
At 1880 the bell rang again. The
cabman was there.
'Seven-thirty, gent!"
"Avice!"
"Im coming. And there are two
bags wish you'd get from my room. y
He let her pass him and went up for
them.
She went into the library and, TAX
ing up the diary, tore out a sheet,
marked heavily upon 1t with a pencil
around the passage she had read the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-10
Couldn't Have Done Better Himself

Couldn't Have Done Better Himself.
was teaching a country school in
st. Lawrence county, New York, AMI
boarding around. uncle Toms Cabin"
had just appeared and was shaking Lae
country. When l went to the district
| took copy with me. first boaraed
with old Deacon Short, Scotch Dis
senter. When / went to my next board
ing place left Uncle Tom" with HIM.
After week or two happened to drop
In on the deacon. He received me with
some eagerness of manner and began
to tell me of his interest in the book
mad ieIt with him.
"A most remarkable book" ne said.
'It has changed my whole views on the
subject of slavery. But the most re-
malKaple thing about 1t is that At was
written by a woman! Why, DO you
know, | don't believe-if should sit
down and do nothing else for whole
month--that could write better book
than that"
Reads like a pleasantly. doesn't II?
But you should haze heard the emphasis
and seen the solemnity of the deacon
Boston Herald.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-10

without worrying much until dropsy
set In. My feet and ankles swelled
up. my hands puffed and became so
tense could hardly close them. 1 had
great difficulty in breathing, and my
heart would flutter with the least ex-
ertion. could not walk far without
stopping again and again to rest. Since
using four boxes of Doan's Kidney
Pills the bloating has gone down and
the feelings of distress have disap-
peared."
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-10

"P. ST. should have preferred TO
wait and acquaint you with my change
of intention before marrying, but my
husbands plans were made and he
would not let me delay"
He sealed the envelope, placed II Sc
curely under the cord that bound the
package, and their driver delivered 1t
to the man who opened Shepler's door.
As their train emerged from the cut
at Spuyten Duyvil and sped to the
north along the Hudson, the sun blazed
forth.
There. boy--I knew the sun must
shine to-day"
They had finished their breakfast
one-half of the pink roses were on the
table, and one from the other half was
in her hair.
II ordered the sun turned on at just
this point" replied her husband, with
large air. II wanted you to see the
last of that town under cloud, 80 you
might not be homesick SO soon"
"You don't know me. You don't
know what good wife shall be-"
1T takes nerve to reach up for q
strange support and then kick your
environment out from under you-as
Doctor Won Herzlich would have said
If he'd happened to think of It."
But you shall see how I'll help you
with your work; was capable Of 1t all
the time"
But had to make you. had to
pick you up just as I did that first
time, and again down in the mine
and you were frightened because you
knew this time wouldn't let you CO."
only half-afraid you wouldn't-the
olher half was afraid you would.
They got all mixed up-I don't know
which was worse"
well, admit fooled my approach
on that copper stock--but | won you
really my winnings in Wall street ara
pretty dazzling, after all, for a man
who didn't know the ropes-there's a
mirror directly back of you, Mrs.
Bines, IL you wish to look at them
with pink rose over that kissy place
just at their temple"
| oAO SuihSu anu iOOhcuy pLclShuluS W
be quite unimpressed.
II always was capable OF 1t, / tell
| you-boy!'
What hurt me worst that night, ll
showed you could love some one-you
did have heart-but you couldn't love
me-"
She did not seem to hear at first, nor
to comprehend when she went back
over his words. Then she stared at him
| in sudden amaZement.
He saw his blunder and looked fool
! ish.
II see-thank you for saying what
you did last highland you diun't
mind-you came to me anyway, In
spite of that"
She arose, and would have gone
around the table to him, but be met
her with open arms.
"oh, you boy! you do love me-you
dol"
| II must buy you one of those nice,
shiny black ear trumpets at the first
stop. You CAM have been hearing
at all well. See. sweetheart
out across the river. That's where our
big west is, over that way-isn't II
fresh and green and beautiful?-and
how fast you're going to it--you and
your husband. believe it's going to
be good game for US botn
/. my love-"
THE END.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-10

The extraordinary popularity OF fine
white goods this summer makes the
choice of Starch matter of great i'm.
portance. Defiance Starch, being FREQ
from all injurious chemicals, is the
only one which is safe to use on fine
fabrics. It's great strength as stiff
ener makes half the usual quantity OF
Starch necessary, with the result Of
perfect finish, equal to that when the
goods were new.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-10
Millionaire Is Generous.

Congressman John e. Andrus. who
represents the Yonkers. N. Y, district,
for several years has taken delight in
playing the role of Santa Claus to the
pages and telephone and telegraph
boys Of the house. This year. as usual.
his gifts TO the youngsters consisted
OF two and hve-dollar bills. Col An
drus is worth s2O.0OO.0O0. made out OF
the manufacture of pepsin.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-10
TaIIest AmerIcan .o,oler.

The distinction of being the tallest
man In the United States army be-
longs to Ernest d. Peck, a first lieu
tenant in the engineer corps. He is
six feet four and half inches In
height. Lieutenant Peck is native
of Wisconsin and was graduated from
the Oshkosh high school. Lieutenant
Peck is now on duty at Yellowstone
Park. Wyoming, and has supervised
the building of military road known
as Peek's Pike. He is called Pixies
Peak by his comrades In the service
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-10
Knows Whom He Can Trust.

Police Commissioner Bingham has
learned one important fact that will be
of aid to him in his official career.
When he desires to get the exact facts
about some large question that Is TO
the front in New York city he calls
in the newspaper reporters located at
police headquarters and has a heart
to-heart talk. As one of them says:
"He gets it straight, and so straight
that not all the men of the force can
fool him on that one point"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-10

For over three
years l suffered
with a dropsical
condition with.
out beng aware
that 1t was due
to kidney trou-
BILE. The early
s t ag s W ere
principally back.
ache and bear.
ing down pain,
but l went along
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-10

With a smooth IRON and Defiance
Starch, you can launder your shirt
waist just as well at home as the
steam laundry can; 1t will have the
proper stiffness and finish, there will
be less wear and tear of the go ds,
and II will be a positive pleasure 10
use Starch that does not stick to the
iron.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-10
sr4rr OF ONO, o,rs :, lo44Do, a..

LUCAS CoUrT.
FRANK j. CHENEY makes oath that he 10 senior
part .er OF tho nrm OF r. j. CHENEY Co., doin
business in the City OF Toledo. County and stat
aforesaid, and that said nrm viii pay the sum
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and ever
case Of CATARRH that cannot be cured by the use .
HALLS CATARRH CURE. - ,,r,>,u,,
Sworn 20 before me aud subscribed in my presence
- A. w. GLEASON,
sENL( NOTARY PUBLIC
'---'
Heirs Catarrh Cure IL taken internally and act
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces OF tn,
system. Send for testim ,nall free,
FL. CHENEY c., Toledo o.
Bold by all Druggists, 15c.
Take Hairs Family Pllls for constipation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-10

Take Garfield Tea, the Natural Laxa.
tive, for constipation, indigestion, liver
and kidney arrangements, and colds. 1t is
made Of Herbs Guaranteed under the
Pure Food Law.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-10

We frequently fall into error and
folly, not because the true principles
of action are not known, but because
for the time they are not remembered
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-10
klnsmen Of immortal George.

Many kindred of George Washing
ton dwell on and about the original
Washington plantation In Westmore-
land county, Virginia. The present oc-
cupant of the plantation Is named
George Washington.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-10

No sooner does the average man dis
cover that he has made a mistake
than he gets busy and manufactures an
explanation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-10
Eurs. Hides. Pelts.

Nothing hurts a conceited man like
being ignored.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-10
And it's sure thing that one can't
be sure of anything In this world.

Leaky enamel ware mended with Aga
tite. Stands hottest fire. Wonderful in.
vention. Mailed l5c. Agents wanted.
Agatite Co., Lynbrook, N. Y.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-10

No nuss or failures made with PUT.
NAM FADELESS DYES; bright, beauti-
ful colors certainty.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-10

Mrs. Winsiow's soothing syrup.
For children tecthng, softcns tie gums reduces m
hsinmation asys pain. cures wind colo. Sc tottls
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-10
sloATEo WITH pRoPsY.
The Heart Was Badly Affected When
the Patient Began Using
Doan's Kidney Pills.

Mrs. Elizabeth Maxwell, OF 415 West
Fourth street. Olympia, Wash, says:
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-10

To CURE A COLD IN ONE DAT
Take LAXATIVE BROMU QuInine Tablets Drug
gis refund mones II IL Tails 10 cuie. IL "
GROVES signature Is on each box. 25o,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-10
TO CURE A COLD IN

Some men can't even do their duty
without making fuss about It.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-10

With too many people charity IL
more OF . fad than q virtue.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-10
PILES CURED IN q TO pAY..

PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed To cure any case
OF its nnx. Blind. Bfeeding ProLrudinK Piles In
~ u days VI money refunded. SOC.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-10

When members Of family quarrel
q lot Of truth leaks out.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-10

Write for prices and ship to Mcmillan
Fur & Wool Co., Minneapolis, MINI.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-10
$4,000 PER MONTH

70 travel or W per cent commission 10 work AZ home.
for men or women selling staple line Of furnlshing4
and not Ions; reference required CHS
business. STANDARD kOrI0A CO.. Dept ~. DsoI,, nlsh.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1907-01-10

w. N. u, DIES MONIES, NO. 2, 1907.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-26
PHoHrs ELECT OFFICERS.
Ctste Organization Of National Pro,
hlbition Party.

Atlanta, Oct. 25.-TheTe was a gel.
erous gathering of 'prohibitionists in
the Piedmont assembly hall Wednes-
DAY afternoon, when. state organiza.
ton of the national prohibition party
was brought about.
An election for stete officers re-
suited as follows:
Chairman, Colonel r. S. Cheves,
Of Zenith Ga.
Vice chairman, Rev. A. J. Hughes,
of White Plains, Ga.
Secretary and treasurer. Rev. J. A.
Gordon. of Atlanta
The assembly adopted resolutions
declaring that the prohibition party
is the only genuinely national party
in the union today, a. it caam.
pions an issue that knows 10 seciJD
and is Of equal worth to every part OF
the country.
1T Is not only the GraHdest moral
issue" say the resolutions, but the
greatest economic question Cf the &4e
being by statistical comparison four
times greater than the steel trusts,
eight times as big as the tariff, and
involving a cost to the American PEG.
pie five times as great as that which
the nation pays for bread, eleven
times as much as tie cost of educa-
ton, thirteen times as mucn as gees
for religion and churches. and one
hundred and seven times as much as
the total annual contributions tor
home and foreign missions combined.
Chairman Zones, q Ghe National
prohibition party, gave an address,
which was heartily approved by those
pr. sent and vihh will be used in
campaign llterature. 49,,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-26
GERMAN BALLOON WINS.
Estimated Air Line Flight Of the
Pommern Is $40 Miles.

81. fouls. Mo. Oct. 20. Proclaim
| ed as the most remarkable ballooning
contest in history of world aero
nautics With all racing records brok-
en-, the second international cup com
petition which started from here on
Monday lat, ended Wednesday with
Germany accorded the winning laurels.
The finish Of the race was the clos
est and most exciting the followers OF
the sport have ever known, the vic
toriOus German balloon, the Pom
mern, which landed at Asbury park.
having but slightly more than tye
miles the. advantage of the Frencn
contestant, LIsle de France, second
In the race, which descended at Her
bertsville. y. j., a few miles from
the Atlantic coast and slightly north
west Of Point Pleasant.
Anothe? German balloon, the DuS-
se'dorf, stands third in the race, the
American entries are fourth and iifta.
third German team is sixth, a
French team seventh, American
eighth, and English ninth
The unofficial estimated airline
flight Of the Pommern Is $50 miles.
and that OF the LIsle Is S15 The
Dusseldorf, third, landed near Dover
Del. is estimated to have covered
700 miles The official measurements
will be computed at the geological sur
vey Of the United States government
at Washington. Only the proximity
OF the Atlantic ocean stopped the Won
derful flight Of the Pommern, The
balloon could have remained I'm the
air many hours longer, and unioubt-
Cdly would nave added several hum
-dred miles to her record, but for the
eSpanse Of water ahead
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-26
DAWES MAKES ATTACK.
Gives = Rap at the Federal Cspart
me.t OF Justice,

Chicago. Oct % delegates 10
the National civic Federation con.
vention Thursday were eagerly dis.
cussing tie remarks made at the
meeting Wednesday night by Charles
&. Dawes, ex.comptroled OF the
treasury.
Mr., Dawes made a sharp attack
upon the federal department OF JUS
tice, virtually charging the office OF
the attorney general with making
gallery plays. He said In part:
Il cannot say that 1t Is Intentional
on the part OF the department of jus
tice but some OF its actions look re.
markedly as though favoritism was
being displayed In ths-Ssetection. of
the combinations to be Investigated
and the manner OF attack.
1T Is inevitable that the man who
does things is In the public eye and
an attack upon him will always win
publicity. II Is remarkable that the
cases handled by the department OF
justice are tried always In the news.
papers before they got into the
courts"
The speaker also criticised the mag
azine writer's who, be said. made a
practice OF attacking the mon who
accomplished great things in the mer.
camille and financial world.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-26
HAMILTON BANK sUsPENps.
More Heinz. Morse. Thomas Interests
Affected bV the Failures.

New York, oct 25-rhc Hamn
ton bank IN West One Hundred and
TWcn'>.fttn street suspended payment
70 drpositors Thursday
\ notice posted on the doors OF the
oanh announced that the bank was
solvent but in justice TO dcpositors
payment had been suspended unil pub.
nc confidence IN banking institutions
W.. restored.
T. r Thomas. who vas associated
with + r Heinz and c W VI. SO In
several banks and financial ventures
Vas formerly president OF TIE Ham.
ilton bank. bat resignId sftev the
break 90 United Copper stock watch
marked the beginning Of tho recent
financial troubles In this CT,
Orlando r Thomas. broteor oy +
Il. Thomas. also recently resigned as
a director and William X. Montsom.
cry was elected president.
The bans uaS capita took "
$500 noo au1 deposits ot a1op, s. COO
900 rie bauh has four ranches
IN New York city.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-26
TROLLEY CARS IN cOLLDS.9N
Panic Seized Passengers When cas-
Came Together

Chicago, Oct, 25.-Mo,v Bet. e..
persons were injured in q -... .,,
collision here Wedne,da, nigh.
The crash was due to Ht. D.. A
Madison street car ran info 49,.
tern avenue car. The cno..- .. .-
mOtoTmen to stop the car, wee 't.
because of the cars shtdd.r- a,.,
the track.
Both cars were dera,'od Man. o
the passengers ESCAPED iau" Us
jumping When the cas- m' 3D..
the lights were eXtingu.-u"a ... '"
Western avenue train So. .H-'.
along tc%'ard the curo.r2
A panic seized the n,.,,... ...
he screams Of women .,. .'-
aroused the residents ~
Robert II Smith. 3D..
gerously hurt VA, cags
two cars and sos }o.,. e..
II is believed tLa' hr S..
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-10-26
BACK At WHITE HOUSE.
President Was Well Pleased With His
Southern Outino

Washington. d. c., Oct 25-Pres.
ident Roosevelt reached the white
house from his southern trip Wednes.
day afternoon. His special train
came In over the Southern railway
at 4 o'clock exactly on schedule.
The trip from Lynchburg, where the
last speecn was delivered, was with
out Incident, the presiden: spend
Ing the time in reading and convers.
Ing with friends.
The president took ~ pains to con.
ceal his delight at getting nome
and was markedly cordial In his greet.
Ing TO those who had gathered In the
train shed to meet him.
With the greetings over, the presi.
dent stepped into his carriage ana
was driven at once TO the White
House
The president expressed himself as
thoroughly pleased with his trip.
II have had delightful time he
said. am extremely gratidcd
over the fact that got bear as the
result OF my aunt. and none the less
so that | had TO work twelve days
to get II. For the rest. | was touch.
ed and gratitird beyond measure BY
the reception I received in the soutG.
indeed, at every place both north and
south, beginning with Keokuk ami
continuing until the end OF the Jour.
ucy. The entire tweutyfour days
have been full OF both proht and pleas
IRE and | am very glad | maize the