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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-30

She had fancied him waiting for some
such recall. But, of course, he had
formed other ties-he would be glad
to forget her. He might be married!
OF course he was Otherwise he could
not be a president!
Il guess it's too late" she said
again.
Il would not think that. The ad-
dress was very vague. But, after you
were gone, l took the precaution to
put return address on the envelope,
and If he does not get 1t, it will come
back; but that will take some little
time"
There was nothing the next day nor
the next, nor for the many days after
ward that she went to the post-office.
She was no longer dressed up for the
trip, and she was glad now she had not
told his father.
For while she had to lock herself
in her room when the desire came on
her to go to the post-offlce. And then
she remained away three days, then a
week, and then the post-mistress ad-
mitted that the letter had had time
to be returned. She must not give up
though. Strange things happen, some
times, with letters.
The letter had been returned, the
post-mistress had it then. But she
pityingly thought it best that Sally
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-30
cUTIcURA CURED FOUR
Southern Woman Suffered with Itch
ing, Burning Rash-Three Little
Babies Had Skin Troubles.

"My baby had running sore on his
neck and nothing that did for it took
effect until used Cuticura. My face
was nearly full Of letter or some sim
liar skin disease. 1t would itch and
burn so that / could hardly stand It..
Two cakes of Cuticura Soap and a box
of Cuticuras Ointment cured me. Two
years after it broke out on my hands
and wrist. Sometimes / would go
nearly crazy for it itched so badly. l
went back to my old standby, that
had never failed income set of Cuti-
cura Remedies did the work. One
set also cured my uncle's baby whose
head was a cake of sores, and another
baby who was in the same fix. Mrs.
Lille Wilcher, ITO Eleventh St., Chat
tanooga, Tenn, Feb. 16, 1907"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-30
Melba in Paris.

Nine. Melba has seldom received
such a remarkable ovation as that
which greeted her appearance at the
recent opera gala performance in
Paris. 1t cannot, however, compare
In delirious enthusiasm with one she
received some years ago in st. Peters
burg. On one memorable night, after
the close of the opera, she was called
before the curtain again and again
for more than an hour, until she was
so exhausted that she could scarcely
stand. Her enthusiastic admirers
then followed her carriage to the no.
tel, where they serenaded her, al.
though it was bitterly cold night,
until three o'clock in the morning. On
the following day when she reached
the station to depart the platform was
crowded with hundreds of adoring
music lovers. AS the train was leav.
ing they took the pencil with which
she had written her autograph for
all who could get near her, bit it into
small pieces and passed them around
rs souvenirs.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-30
SYNOPSIS.

The browning desire in the life of old
Baumgartner is to obtain possession of a
beautiful meadow. The property was in
herited by Sarah Pressed, very pretty and
athletic young girl. Baumgartner came to
realize that his only hope of obtaining
The property would be through the mar
Gage of his son sephenijah to Sarah
PRESSED. In mock auction "Seffy," as
Sephenijah p. Baumgartner, Jr., is popu-
larly known, is ratified off by his father
20 Sarah for ST. Sarah Pressed is quite the
Seffy some lessons in courtship Baum
gartner has caused himself to be ap-
pointed guardian of Sally. She promises
Seffy that she will never kiss any man
but him. Sam Fritz, drunken grocery
clerk, calls on Sally and interrupts the
Kissing. Seffy goes to. sleep and begins
saying: Good night, gentlemen" Seffy
tells his father of his humiliation; of how
sam Fritz had pinned to his bosom while
ne slept pasteboard tombstone. Seffy
and Sally meet at the Poison spring. She
argos him to do something to redeem
himself The father advises Seffy to take
Sally home from church. This would be
the crucial test, according to the custom
Of the times. 1t was the rule in such a
test that the one whose arm the girl ac-
cepted when leaving the church would be
SAWS srm s sutor Then sam
and Seffy is left in disgrace. Sam con-
inues his drinking and Sally begins to
acquire the habit. Baumgartner curses son
and strikes him powerful blow with fist,
full in the face. Then the repentant ia
,her gathers the youth in his arms. His
cries attract Sally and Sam Fritz. Sally
PUSHES up to Seffy's room and finds him
unconscious. In the morning Seffy has
disappeared. 1t is sad and lonesome
winter for old Baumgartner. He thinks
his son is dead, somewhere from the eff
fects of the cruel blow. When old Baum
gartner goes to Sallys home to sur
render to her his papers as her guardian
he finds her haggard and worn with sor-
n drinking "a
will take the papers back and continue as
her guardian. Old Baumgartner and Sally
continue as bosom friends. Sam dies of
Thinking and Sally goes to keep house
,or old Baumgartner Reading 1.-THE
Farm Journal" she is attracted by
nasterly article by IS. p. Baumgartner,
IT., president of the Kansas State Farm
rs' league" She writes, pleading with
him to return.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-30

grateful warmth Their faces and
bodies glowed in the fervor of it. And
there is nothing like this to put one
at peace with all the world.
Sally" said the old man, this is
nice"
Very NICE" agreed Sally
But also there is nothing like this
to send ones memory backward. And
this it was doing for both of them.
Everybody don't haf no such fire
tonight" And the everybody he
thought of as he sighed was-Seffy.
mo, not erybody," sighed Sally,
propping her head upon his knee.
"Sally-who do you mean by efery-
body?"
Just one person." admitted Sally,
the same one you mean"
"Yas," said Seffy's father very soft.
ly, and then they were silent.
"Mebby some's got no homes-and
out freezing tonight" the old man
said presently.
Il hope not" said Sally. I'VE could
take them in here if we knew where
they are--couldn't we, pappy?"
But that last note was the one which
dams up tears.
"Yas-if We knowed where they air!
My God-if We chust knowed where
they air! Sally, don't you nefer turn no
one away from the door on cold win
ter's night. You don't know who 1t
might BET"
III never turn any one away from
the door!" said Sally with emotion.
That's right, Sally Some's dead.
I'd rather be dead than haf no home"
"And l." agreed Sally.
Nor no friends"
Sally nodded.
sally, how long is 1t sence you was
married."
More than four years--nearly five,
pappy."
my! but sings is changed" said
the old man. 'Efen the sun don't
seem so bright no more"
yes, things are changed" said the
girl.
'Yit It must be chust an idee. Why,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-30
S:oof Positive.

There is usually some convincing ar.
gument to question Of doubt, If one
is only bright enough to think Of it at
the time of controversy. Che farmer
was able to produce the ipdisputable
without delay of circumlocution. A
number of people were gathered
round the bulletin board Of the Read
ing Eagle, on which was announced
Death of Frank Miller"
Two farmers from the extreme
backwoods were gazing at the various
items of news, when one of them
spied the lugubrious statement, and
pointing it out to his rustic comrade,
remarked innocently:
ut says on that board: Death Of
Frank Miller Is that your"
NO." replied the other, in all seri.
BUSINESS. my name is John"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-30

the Bible says that summer and winter
shall not change tell eferysing come to
pass-eferysing- eferysing-" Then
his voice broke. "Yit-yit-yit it's
one sing amt come to pass and it
seems like it's nefer going to. It's bet
ter sence you come. But yit the house
Is damp-and shifery, he shivered
himself-"and empty-like it was flu.
neral about all the time. Yit it's no
one dead-no ones dead-he's not
dead-chust gone. You said so-you
said it first! And some day he'll come
back and We'll git on our knees and
beg his pardon. But it's so long-oh,
my God-so long! oh, Seffy-Seffy-
little Seffy-I got a pain in my breast
about you! You was all had. Come
back to me-come back! I'm a OIL
man. And I'm sorry-sorry-and
broke-broke down. But if you'll come
back-Sally, do you think he'll hat a
scar on his face?"
Something stifled his uttersnce. The
girl put out soft hand to comfort
him.
Some day we shall know-see! Be
brave!"
"Yas-yas-that's easy to say. But
you nefer struck no one right in the
face-when they was looking up at
youth that pleading kind of way!"
She said piteously, NO"
Then you don't know Messing about
It! Oh, my God! if you'd had 1t before
you for more than four years-like a
picture-morning and efening-day
and night-eferywheres The blood on
him-and the bed and met"
CTO BE CONTINUED)
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should wait for it still, while she tried
to send it back to him.
Otherwise it was very much as Sally
had planned and hoped, save that she
was a bit sadder. She kept Seffy's
fathers house, as, perhaps, no house
was ever kept before. She had not
been famous for the keeping of her
ship. Her grandmother had attended
to this-and then a maid who in
terpreted her faultlessly. But now her
own hands did all-and did it with
love. And she did replace Seffy-and
more. For she plowed, and, after a
brief apprenticeship, no one did it bet
ter. The bay mare was as kind to
Sally as she had been to Seffy. Moth
ing in his life had ever been so sweet
to the old man as those rests when
they met. And no food was ever so
piquant as that eaten under the trees
at their incoming.
Sally still went to the post-office,
and the post-mistress still had her let
ter where she could have put her hand
hand upon it, though she mercifully
concealed this.
But there was no hope. NOT word
of confidence had passed between
Sally and the kind post-mistress, but
each knew that the other understood
quite as If their confidence was COM
plete. So that it was as if they spoke
of an old matter when Sally said, one
day:
"Yes-I guess it's too late. He's
married"
81 wouldn't think SO, If / were you,
till / heard from him." said the COM
passionate woman behind the coun-
ter. Il thought so once. He went to
war. l heard that ne was killed.
married another man-just-oh, just
because! Then he came back. have
always been sorry"
Something filled the speakers eyes
and Sally, with the dumb intuition
of the primitive nature. stood there
q long time and said only, Thank
you"
But after that hope rose and lived
again.
That night the post-mistress re-
ceived, from Washington, the address
Of the Kansas State League OF Farm
ers' clubs, and put it on the face of the
returned letter, and sent it forth again.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-30
NOT ONLY COULD, BUT DID.
MIR. Grandon Able to Bear Testimony
to Wife's Accomplishments.

Sometimes there is a drop Of regret
In the cup of joy served by fate to the
husband Of a brilliant taiker. IL
should think 1t would be a privilege
to sit at the table with your wife
three times a day." said one OF Mrs
Grandon's ardent feminine admirers
only twice day" said Mr. Gran
don, with bow. Il do not go home
at noon"
"Too bad" said the admirer. 1--WE
could not get on without her at club
I'm sure. Why, / believe she copld
talk intelligently on a thousand top.
ics!"
She can--and does" sai1 Mr. Gran.
don, and with another bow he Slipped
out just as his wife appeared. -.
Youths Companion.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-30
REPkRTEE OF THE JUVENILES.
Washington Children In Smart Elk.
change Of Compliments:

Evidently there was a severance OF
friendly relations between two of a
group Of small girls who minute be-
fore had been romping about the
sward in Dupont Circle, for just as
the writer approached the daughter
of a southern legislator called out to
her small companion from the west:
The girl with the red dress on is
cowgirl! The girl with the red
dress on is cowgirl" Again and
again the haunting challenge was
hurled at the red-frocked western
maid, who finally, with one supreme
effort at self-control, retorted: "Oh,
very well. then, the girl who Is
a-hollerin' is a sheep! I'd sooner be
a cowgirl than sheep, cause the
president is fond of cowboys and
cowgirls, but not even q secretary
likes a sheep!"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-30

"I'm not runnin' a ten-acre farm in
connection with the literary business"
says the Sweet Singer of southwest
George. "and so, the outlook Is more
cheerful l hope to make enough cot.
ton to have my poems published in a
book and enough corn to feed the fam
lily while I'm Tnitin' for the public to
buy the book also take contracts
for the digging Of wells, and these lit
tie side issues will enable me to show
American literature Just what | can
dol"-Atlanta Constitution.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-30
Sheer white goods, In fact, any I'm

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 sufiic ient
strength to stiffen, without thickenins
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will be pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance of your work.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-30
To Spread Temperance Cause.

Mrs. Katherine L. Stevenson has
been commissioned by the Information
al Woman's Christian Temperance
Union to make tour through China,
Japan and Hawaii. She is to visit the
most important educational institu-
tons of the three countries and ex-
plain to the faculties and students the
temperance measures adopted by the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-30
Woman Wins Scholastic Honor.

Miss Stella Schaffer delivered the
valedictory address for the graduating
class of the Eclectic Medical college OF
the city of New York at the recent
commencement exercises. 1t Is the
first time in more than ten years that
such an honor has fallen to woman.
Miss Schaffer wsG also the winner Of
the electro.therapeutic prize.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-30

Shall Seffy Enter at This Cue2

SHdh SS"y -HeS' a. '"'o SSS'
Winter had come again-the fifth
one. They sat together in the great
hearth of the kitchen, in their charac-
teristic attitude when before fire.
The hickory logs sputtered savagely,
but sent out to them, nevertheless, a
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-30

AS the soil, however rich 1t may
be, cannot be productive without cul-
ture, so the mind without cultivation
can never produce good fruit.-Seneca.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-30

We cannot conquer fate and neces.
sity, yet we can yield TO them in such
a manner as to be greater than If we
could .-Landor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-30

Aliens FoOt-Fnsc, u Powder
For swollen, sweating feet. uiVss instant rolef The
original powder for the feet 25o at all DTuSgis SITS.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-30
FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN,

For thirty years Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills,
and has positively cured thousands of
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera-
tion, fibroid tumors, Irregularities,
periodic pains, and backache.
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-30

FITS St. Wins DaDce ana Nervous Diseases per-
manently e. ed BY DT Kline's Great Nerve RestoreE
Send for FACE SEQ trial bottle and treaty., Dr.
r. II. Kline, Id, 9Jl Arch Street Philadelphia Pa
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-30
Your pruoalst viii Tell You

That Murine Ego Remedy Cures Eyes,
Makes Weak Eyes Strong. Doesn't Smart.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-30

Girls are partial to automobiles be
cause they have sparkers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-30

The fear of death is never strong
In him who has learned how to live.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-30

The right kind Of q doctor leaves
well enough alone.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-30
LYDIA E. PINKHAM'S
VEGETABLE COMPOUND

FOR PROOF OF this statement read
the following letters.
Mrs. Barbara Base, of Kingman,
Kansas, writes to Mrs. Pinkham:
For eight years suffered from the
most severe form of female troubles and
was told that an operation was my onll
hope of recovery. wrote Mrs. Pinkhan
for advice, and took Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, and it has saved
my life and made me a well woman"
Mrs. Arthur r. House, of Church
Road, Moorestown. N. j., writes:
81 feel it is my duty to let people
know what Lydia e. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound has done for me. T
suffered from female troubles, and last
March my physician decided that an
operation was necessary. My husband
objected, and urged me to try Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
H. II j
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-30

A two-faced woman Is more dangG2.
oys Than a bare-facsd lie.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-07-30
A SURGICAL
OPERATION

If there is any one thing that
woman breads more than another it
is surgical operation.
We can state without fear of a
contradiction that there are hun.
dreds, yes, thousands, of operations
performed upon women in our hos
pitfalls which are entirely unneces-
sary and MANY have been avoided bv
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-24
NEW INTERPRETATIONS.

The South Park Canal company OF
South Park, Ulntah county. Utah, filed
articles OF Incorporation today In secy.
of State Tingeys office, The acquir-
ing OF water rights from Duchesne rlv-
en- is given as the object OF the COM
pany. one thousand shares, par value
81, is given as The capitalization. The
officers are Gideon Baril, president,
John II Karrens, vice president; John
watkins, director,
Jensen Brothers Of Garland, Utah
filed articles OF Incorporation today
with the secretary OF state Hyrum
Jensen Is president, Peter Jensen. vice
president; Joseph Jensen, secretary,
and James Jensen, treasurer The COM
pnny VIII engage In general merchan-
dizing with capitalization OF $4,000,
h. shares of 800 each.
Amended articles OF incorporation OF
the Russell H. Tracy company were
filed IN the office OF the secretary OF
state today, AZ a meeting held Jan. 20.
the name was changed 20 that OF the
Tracy Loan q Trust company.
The Drug company OF Logan Utah.
hled amended articles OF incorporation
With socy OF State Tingey this morn
Ing, As 4, stands at present, the capt.
tai stock Il s12 900, divided Into 100
shares Of the par value of 500 each
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-24
IN THE SIXTH WARD.
Appropriate Observance OF Washing
toms Birthday Held Saturday.

The Sixth ward Sunday school hon
ored the birthday OF George Washing
ton in an appropriate manner last
Saturday.
The ward assembly rooms were dec.
GRATED with national iiags, beautiful
festoons I'm red, white and blue, with
pendant Washington hatchets in the
same colors. A framed portrait OF
President Washington occupied The
place of honor. A feature OF the decora-
tons was n large American flag that
yelled the monument at Sharon. Wind
sor county, Vermont on Dec. 23, 1906.
The following program was rendered;
Singing, Come Join our Celebration
Innovation ..... Bishop A. q. Giauque
Singing, Merry, Merry Children"
Quartet .. ...... Myra Bates, Min
ME, Poulton, Leyland |. Acomb,
G. r. Giauque.
Address. George Washington"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. j. Eardley
Vocal Solo Louise Watson Kendall
Recitation, "sheridan's Ride.
.,.,,...,'''....,,A A, u. Sehoenreld
The children were served with re-
refreshments; while they were eating
patriotic music was rendered
Adjournment was made to the lowor
hall where the children enjoyed the
dance for several hours. Reassembllng
once more they were again fed and for
dismassal tho school sang america"
Each child was given two oranges and
"a bag of candy on leaving. The school
has celebrated WashlngtOn's birthday
annually for 80 years without exeep-
ton.
In the evening the teachers and their
friends completed the days celebration
with q dance,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-24
FIREMENS REUNION.

The Veteran Volunteer Fremen's as
ISOLATION held reunion at the assoc
citation hail, 27l Canyon road, Saturday
night ana the members had a most
enjoyable time. An interesting program
of speeches, rcCitations and songs was
rendered aud refreshments were served.
The program was az follows; Opening
address, r. simpson; song, G.. TimpsOn;
tatlon, James shore reading the names
OF deceased volunteers, Fred Il. Everett;
address Il simpson; song, @. Timpson,
remarks, v, Halliday, graphophone SEE
Mrs Amos Cardwell; remarks. j. w.
Smell; song Albert Cardwell song.
MIS-. II, J.. Burns; recitation. Master
Cardwell song N. Caidwel; song. ".
CarGwell; closing remarks, Joseph Pea
cock,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-02-24
MORE POLLING PLACES.
County Commissioners Order Number
In City Increased TO 81.

At a meeting of the county commits
sioners this morning a resolution was
passed. increasing the number Of poll
ing places in Salt Lake City to 81, l3
in excess of the present number. The
providing of that number OF additional
polls will expedite matters materially
in the casting of the ballot. as not
more than 800 voters will vote in any
one district in this municipality. At
the last election many persons were not
permitted to vote because OF the
crowded condition of the. polls through
out the day.
Because of the increase in polling
places 1t viii be necessary to provide
more voting machines and eight more
will be purchased before the next cleo
ton, four to be paid for by the city
and four by the county The commits
sioners are considering the advisability
of supplying the county outside the
city with at least four or five additional
machines.