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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-06
Only Thinu Left,

The schoolmaster was trying to
teach his class composition, and he
was having great difficulty. Said he:
IF / should ask, What have I In my
hand? the answer should be, You
have an apple in your hand Nov,
suppose / should ask, What have i
on my feet?' what should you say?"
Shoes" was the first reply. Stock.
ings." replied another boy. NO" said
the teacher impatiently, both of you
are wrong. Remember what / have
just said" For moment no one SEEM
ed anxious to try to answer the ques-
ton; but at last lad raised his hand
with an air which said quite plainly
that he was perfectly sure of his
knowledge. "Corns!" he shouted tri.
umphantly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-06
Rapid Rise.

PA" said Mrs. Hardapple. as she
opened the letter. ''tAe man who ran
over our old crippled COW with his
automobile wants to know how much
she was worth"
Tell him about six dollars"
drawled Hiram Hardapple. Let me
see, It was that poor village doctor.
wasn't it?"
mo. Hiram; II was a city feller.-
WAS, Ell? Well. by heck, tell him
she was a first-class critter and worth
every cent of $50"
"And come to think OF It, Hiram.
his automobile was almost as long az
q steamboat. with glass windows. SIX
lights and horn that you could hear
Ave miles,"
what? Then write and tell him
the COW he killed was genuine I'm,
ported prize-winning Holstein and
worth $500, and II he doesn't settle up
every cent In cash Ill put the law on
him"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-06
BOOK THREE.
CHAPTER XII.
"eeware the Path Ahead OF You'll"

beware the Path Ahead Of You'll"
The American PAGES the deck more
buoyantly; reflection shows him what
prodigious aid Marina's knowledge
Of her native island, its proud, venge-
full race and curious customs. will be
to him In his search for HIS lost bride
The mists Of the morning are slowly
rising from the bluff headlands of
Cape Rosso; before the vessels bow
rises the old Genoese watch tower that
guards the little harbor of Porto, from
which is shipped the pine timber of
the great Valdoniello forest.
The alert Graham, who has gazed
from the stern astounded at the sud
den appearance of Mrs. Anstruther on
board his craft, leaving the wheel to a
jack tar. now comes forwk-d and
touching his hat to the lady, says:
Pleased to see you on board. ma'am
though I'm afraid. Mr.. Barnes, you'll
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-06
CHAPTER x-contlnued.

But the other breaks in: "She Is
helpless in that devils hands, who's
tricked us both. This man means to
kill her!"
Not as you fear" mutters Barnes.
"Cipriano doubtless came here, in his
mind some infamous plot against your
life and hers, but now think the same
crazy passion for Marina that was in
his brother has entered him. Never
did your wife look more lovely than
when she so nobly offered to go to
Corsica to try and bring your sister
back"
Bring my sister back? That's why
she's gone," asserts Anstruther. do
you suppose any other consideration
would have induced her to leave me?
She thinks her word Is potent among
the friends of her childhood in Bocog-
nano. Marina is going to Corsica,
Barnes, and go with you. The yes
sci is there-come!" Anstruther's
rapid strides are carrying him to the
door of the hallway, but the Ameri-
cans voice stays him
"She will never get to Corsica" says
Barnes. sadly.
why not?"
why not? Danella longs for her.
Couldn't you see his uncanny passion
gradually growing as he looked upon
her loneliness? No, she will not be
permitted to get very far away from
him. Don't you suppose his emissaries
are alert now-the man with the scar
over his eye that delivered this das-
tard note to herr" Then the tone of
the American changes; he says very
solemnly: "And yet, think you can
thank God that the passion of the
lover has entered this DEVILS heart
and taken the passion of the assassin
FROM It; for otherwise, with his thugs
about her, your wife would now be
dead You stay here and try and find
Marina. AS for me, my duty is to go
to that island and II she Is living, to
bring back my bride-if she Is dead,
avenge her!" continues Burton.
That is my duty here, rescue or
avenge Marina!" cries the English
man
Barnes leaves his brother-in-law
arming himself and making ready to
go cut of the villa In pursuit of the
loved one he has lost, and hurries
down the path to the water. The
darkness is now so great he can scarce
discern the little fishing vessel still
tied up to the landing stage. He rap
idly springs over her low freeboard,
and calls: Get under way!" The
alert Graham is already at her helm;
her big lateen sails are hoisted flap
ping In the soft air. and moment
later under a smart breeze the little
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-06
PANTRY CLEANED
A Way Some People Have.

A doctor said
Before marriage my wife observed
In summer and country homes. coming
In touch with families of varied means.
culture, tastes and discriminating ten
denotes, that the families using Pos
tum seemed to average better than
those using coffee.
when we were married two years
ago, Postum was among our first order
of groceries. We also put in some cot
fee and tea for guests. but after both
had stood around the pantry about
year untouched. they were thrown
away, and Postum used only.
"Up to the age of 2S l had been ac-
customed to drink coffee as routine
habit and suffered constantly from in
digestion and all its relative disorders.
Since using Postum all the old com
plants have completely left me and
sometimes wonder II ever had them"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich. Read, THE Road Ia
MELVILLE" In pkgs. There's Reason
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-06
Too Interesting to Bury.

There Is a certain little southern
girl who is very fond OF her negro
nanny. The nurses name is Sally.
and she Is large woman, so she is
known as Big Sally. Ethel. however.
calls her "Biggie" for short. One day
her mother took her to a museum.
where, among other things, there were
some stuffed animals. Ethel was
greatly interested, and for many days
she did not tire of talking about them.
Perhaps week later. at the supper
table, after preoccupied silence, she
said: I
Mamma, when Bicycle dies I'm not
going to have her buried; I'm going to
have her stuffed"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-06
500 Reward, 500.

The readers OF this paper viii be pleased to lesfa
thai there at least dreaded disease thai science
has been able 10 cure In all its stages and that 10
CatArrh. Halrs Catarrh Cure II the only positive
cure now known 20 tho medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, requires constitu-
uonal treatment Hairs Cstarrh Cure IL taken In
surfaces OF the system. thereby destroying tho
foundation OF the disease, and giving the patient
strength by building mp tho constitution and assist
trg nature I'm doing It's work. The proprietors have
90 much faith IN its curative powers that they oner
One Hundred Dollars for any that Il falls "
cure Send for list OF testimonials.
Address II. J. CHENEY CO., Toledo, ..
Sold by all Druggists, 100.
Take Halls Family Pils for constipation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-06
She Wa In No Hurry

Rev. DIR. Wallace. new pastor OF tho
East End Baptist church, brought .
new one TO Cleveland with him.
According to the story. Boston
girl got on the street car one day car
rying one Of those NUTS the size OF an
ordinary hassock. She had only one
hand In the nun. A young man sit
ting next to her took advantage OF the
opportunity to slip his hand into tho
unoccupied end Of the nun.
The Boston girl turned upon him
severely. II could have you arrested
for such a familiarity" said she
But" she added. I'm from Boston
and purpose to keep calm. Now, I'll
just give you ten minutes to let go OF
my hand."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-06

keeper rubbed her hands together with
delight. Eyes. sir" she beamed. de
lighted to serve you, I'm sure. And
what else may / supply you withT
WELL" went on Mr.. Giles, there's
all them bottles of tomato sauce. and
them boxes o. biscuits an'-an' all
that other stuff" he concluded. vague
ly. sweeping his hand around the shop.
Good gracious!" exclaimed the Wild
ow, now rather alarmed. whatever
DO you want with all them gooes%
II dunno, I'm sure" was the farmers
izzled reply. but I'm the exsrutor
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-06
Why He Doesn't Drink MIX.

My son, who is little over two
years Of age, has always disliked to
drink milk. says writer in the New
York World. have repeatedly told
him that to be strong and healthy
boy, he should always drink milk
While visiting a neighbor with me one
day he saw a little boy who was
cripple and could not walk. Nam
ma" said he. why can't the little
baby walk?" ! told him the reason
was because the baby did not drink
milk. Then said to my little son:
Why don't you drink milk?" This
was his reply: Because can walk"
Since then I have had more trouble
in persnading him TO drink milk than
ever before.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-06
A Remedy for Neuralgia or Pain In
the Nerves.

For neuralgia and sciatica Sloan's
Eminent has no equal. II has pow
erfully sedative effect on the nerves
--penetrates without rubbing and
gives immediate relief from pain
quickens the circulation of the blood
and gives pleasant sensation OF COM
fort and warmth.
For three years I suffered with
neuralgia In the head and jaws"
writea J. p. Hubbard, OF Marietta, 8.
c., "and had ALMOST decided to have
three OF my teeth pulled. when a
friend recommended me to buy rs
cent bottle of Sloan's Liniment. did
no and experienced immediate relief.
and kept on using II until the neu-
ralgia was entirely cured. will never
DO without bottle Of Sloan's Lni-
ment In my house again. ] use 1t also
for insect bites and sore throat, and l
can cheerfully recommend It to any
one who suffers from any OF the Ills
] have mentioned"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-06
HIS DUTY AS He SAW IT.
had Been Told to Carry Out the Pro.
visions, and He Wanted Them.

The widow of village grocer was
industriously placing the large. rosy
checked apples on the top Of the d.
minutive shriveled ones in the barrel
when Farmer Giles entered the es-
adjustment, according to the Roches-
Ter Herald Il want that tub o. but
ter" he said. IAN those hams, and
ts-at he. a. sugar. asa--" The shop
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-06
Lauoh and Grow Fat: No.

There ia nothing in the maxim
laugh and grow fat" or else the joke
smiths fail to grow mirthfui over their
own merrymaking.
Great humorists seldom are fat r.
p. Dunno is the heaviest, weighing
about 160 pounds. The weight Of
others living Is: Mark Twain. $50
pounds; George AIDE. lat; Jerome K
Jerome, 143, and w. w. Jacobs. 192.
o.. Henry is really a great humorist.
but he is in the 1S0-pound GLASS;
Home Magazine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-06

This made him
open his eyes q
bit. Father reached
us at that minute
and l had my tri-
umph.
" Father I said,
I want you to
know a friend
who came In with
me from sisters.
You have heard
me speak of Mr..
Loser - Mr.. Mar
tin Loser!'
THAT was his
name and here"
reaching down a
box OF frivolous
appearance but of
c o n 8 d e a b 9
weight, here Is
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-06
Veteran Poets Last Years.

Hiram l.. Spencer, one of the vet
eran poets of the country, is spending
the sunset of his life in quiet coun-
try home at White Head, New Bruins
wick. He was born in Vermont In
1929. His bestknown poem, "A Hun
dred Years to Come" was written
when he was at school,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-06

me. and for fifteen years the frequent
passages OF kidney secretions an
noyed me. But Doan's Kidney Pills
have given me almost entire freedom
from this trouble and l cannot speak
too highly in their praise"
Sold by all dealers. so cents q
box. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo, ". Y.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-06
Moro lIoht Needed.

People are now demanding more
powerful lights. using 80 condlspower
electric. lamps whore few years back
they would have been content with
eight. The reason appears to be that
the pail over our towns Is Increasing
in general intensity, though actual
fogs are fewer. Hence more and more
lights are being fitted In dark cor.
ners-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-06

thirty years I sur
fered with kidney
troubles. and the at
lacks laid me up for
days at a time with
pain In the back and
rheumatism. When
/ was up and around
sharp tWingea caupht
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-06
odoriferous London.

Every great city is characterized by
certain odors of its own. The smen
of London suggests hanson cabs,
smoke. asphalt. lucifer matches. church
hassocks and Virginia pipe tobacco.
animated by a Whit OF the sea anS
penetrated by coal tsrs--London AsSS
envy.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-06
her MEMORY
TEST

WONDER IL other
girls ever have
such narrowing ex-
periences as | do
In forgetting peo-
pies Names" said
the girl with the
tatting. reflective
ly. DO you ever
meet a man whom
you know and yet
whose name you
cannot for the life
OF you remem'
ber?''
Hundreds OF
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-06

The alligators are getting bad al
Greenville, s. c., and are even taking
the pools OF the Baptist churches az
places of refuge. A five-foot alliga
tor was found in the pool Of the Bap
list church. The saurlan was discov.
cred by a plumber who waded into
the pool for the purpose Of repairing
q leak, and he was scared out of Q
years growth. as we'll as out Of the
water.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-06
Rural Mail Carrier May Hug in Public

The department took the same view
OF 1t and dismissed the charges
against Belleman. However, Belleman
was notified to confine his hugging to
his own sweetheart and to be certain
that she was willing.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-06

of your late husbands will. an the
lawyers just told me It's my duty to
carry out the provisions. So come on
I've got three carts waitin' outside!'
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-06
THIRTY YEARS OF lr.
a FearfulIy Long Siege Of Daily palm
and Misery.

Charles Won soehnen of 30 A St.
Colfax. Wash, says: For at least
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-06
Wind Motors comIno Into Use.

The use OF wind motors as genera
tors of electric power is greatly on the
increase In Denmark.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-02-06
AIllnator In Church.

the proof!"-chicago Daily News.
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The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-12-02
Not the Horse,

The November DIST, 1908, issue
of the Saturday Evening Post I'M
der the head AN Equine Herd. -
says: Luke Poland, the most
punctilious of Vermont Yankees.
and Col. r., of Kentucky, horse
man, breeder of fast ones and a
fine Judge of mint. grew to be
great friends when they were in
Congress together.
Poland took T. up to Vermont
as his guest one summer and
showed him around. They came
to the statue OF Ethan Allen in
in front of the State House.
That Tom" said Poland, is
the statue Of Ethan Allen
Ethan Allen" exclaimed r. |
always thought he was horse"
OF coulsc any true kentuckian
would think so. as we hear more
about him down here, and he has
done more good forour part of the
country at least. Every Ken
tuckian knows or should know
more about Ethan Allen. the horse.
than Ethan Allen, the Vermont
warrior, and when it comes to Il
race the former could beat the lat
ter every time, and the progeny Of
the horse will live i'll history, while
that OF the inan is forgotten.
The records Of most men die
with them while the memory of
our great horses and their success
es on tracks or in the stud live on
forever.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-12-02
hurley IN OHIO.
tobacco Company Said
To Be Planting In That
State.

Seeds more valuable than all the
garden seeds distributed by Con-
gressmen, promising to reap har-
vest of golden dollars, are being
distributed over the southern sec
ton of Ohio by agents of the
American Tobacco Company.
The American Tobacco Com
pany is in many other ways con-
Quoting a campaign of education,
in an attempt to prove that the
country across the river is as well
adapted to raising hurley tobacco
as Kentucky.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-12-02
NO REASON FOR 1T.
When Mt. Sterling Citizens Show
the Certain Way Out.

There can be no just rason why
any reader of this will continue to
suffer the tortures of an aching
back, the annoyance .rinar
disorders, the dangers ;abeta
of any kidney ills when Il Is
near at hand and the M 9sit v
proof given that they can be cured.
Read what a Mt. Sterling citizen
says:
Ii. ". Willoughby, living OF
W. Locust St, Mt. Sterling, Ky.
says: Il strained my back in do
inc some heavy lifting about two
years AGO and from that time on
until | procured DOan's Kidney
Pills at F. G. Duerson's drug store,
| was 10 "a miserable condition OF
account of IA lameness in my back.
| could scarcely bend over or re-
gam an erect position and ! losA
one whole seasons work on &C
count of this disease. Some time
my back ached 50 severely as to
be almost unbearable. used diff
ferent remedies, but did not fluid
relief until a friend finally rcccm-
mended Doan's Kidney Pills to
me. BY the time | had taken the
contents of three or four boxes 1
was a well mar and | have not had
the least sign Of trouble with my
back or kidneys since. am glad
to give my testimonial in favor OF
such a reliable remedy as Doan's
Kidney Pills"
For sale by all dealers. Price
30 cents. Foster Milburn Co.,
Buffalo New York. sole agents fog
the United States.
Remember the ame-Doan's-
and take no other. 2l-3t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-12-02

Mems Corduroy Hunting Suits
at special low prices.
At Louisville Store.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-12-02
RULES TO GOVERN
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY.
Every Candidate In Simpson
County Pledged To the No
Money or MhiSkey Plan.

The Democratic county commit
tee met Wednesday, November Is.
1908. at Franklin, KY, and adopt
ed the following resolutions:
Resolved, First. that every
candidate in addition to paying his
assessment fee, shall on, or before
November 20, subscribe to and file
with the secretary of the Demo-
cratic committee of this county the
following oath before he shall be
entitled to have his name printed
en- the ballot:
II desire to become a candidate
for the Democratic nomination for
the Office of - in Simpson
county, KY, in the primary to be
held December ), 1908, and | state
under oath that | have not and will
not. either personally or through
my friends, directly or indirectly,
give. loan or promise to any voter
or other person, any money, prop
erty. spirituous, vinous or malt
liquors or any other thing of value
for the purpose of promoting my
election or Influencing any voter.
Nor will | permit same to be done
by any or reimburse any one for
work done, or money expended in
my behalf. Nor will I pay any
person for any work done in my
behalf in said election, nor will |
hire or furnish any conveyance of
any kind to carry voters to the
polls, or pay any person for his
loss of time in attending said cleo
ton. Subscribed and sworn to be-
fore me this, the--day of f.
1908.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-12-02
INJUNCTION GRANTED.
POrker is tnjOined From Hay
ing to Drink a New Brand.

In the Fayette Circuit Court the
Bourbon Remedy Company was
granted an injunction preventing
the Blue Grass Stock Company
from infringing on the plaintiffs
advertising and using its label of a
hog onto which the farmer lad
holds and into the face of which a
farmer pours a bottle of the de-
fendent's medicine, whereas here
tofore his hogship has been adj
dicted strictly to the use of the
Bourbon Remedy. The court de-
cided that the Bourbon Remedy
was good enough for the porker
and his porcine eXcellency is not
required to change brands.
Don't fail to get our prices be-
fore buying elsewhere.
The Louisville Store.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-12-02
Baked Beans.

Boston baked beans are known
around the globe. In the city of
Boston alone about $4,000, 900
quarts of baked beans are devour-
ed annually. There are factories
of bakeries which handle nothing
but baked beans. One of the larg-
est of these bakes $4,000 quarts
a week.
In 1904 Boston spent about $S,-
247, S42 for beans before they were
baked. There were $4,000 barrels
received in the city, an average of
of about 81 quarts to an,individual.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-12-02
FEEBLE OLD LADY
Has Strength Restored By VinOI.

Mrs. Michael Bloom, Of Lewis
town, who is so years of age. says:
For long time | have been so
feeble that | have had to be wheel
ed around in an invalid's chair. |
had no strength and took cold at
the slightest provocation, which in
variably settled on my lungs, and
IA cough would result. My son
learned OF the cod liver prepara-
ton called Vinol, and procured a
bottle for me. 1t built up my
strength rapidly, and after taking
three bottles | am able to do most
of my work, and | can walk a
quarter of a mile easily. Every
aged or weak person who requires
strength should try Vinol. am
delighted with what it has done fol
me-"
As "A body builder and strength
creator for old people, delicate
children, weak, rundown persons
and after sickness. Vinol is uneX
ccllcd. If it fails to give satisfac
ton we will refund your money
VIM. ). Lloyd, Druggist, Mt
Sterling,