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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-24

w It'll the retirement of President
w Roosevelt from Office many peo-
pie suppose that the German Re-
formed church on Fifteenth street will
no longer be the center OF interest
which II now Is on Sunday mornings.
Interest may be lessened, but IL Is
expected that DR.. Schick will still
have distinguished Official to preach
to In the person of Vice-President-
elect James Schoolcraft Sherman.
Like President Roosevelt, Mr.. Sher-
man Ia member of tho Dutch Re-
formed church. an organization that
has no place OF worship In this city.
He In leading member Of the Dutch
Reformed church IN his home town
of Utica, N. ", but he has never affil-
lated himself with any church OF the
capital city II Is thought that when
he assumes the dignity OF yice-presi-
dent OF the United States he will give
his attention to religious matters to
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-24
SYNOPSIS.

Three girls Elizabeth. Gabrielle. and
ss.ilse-started for Canada to spend the
hummer there On board steamer they
we're frightened by an apparently dement,
ID stranger, who finding bag belonging
% one of them, took enjoyment in scru-
inizing photo of the trio. Elise shared
her stateroom with n Mrs. Graham, also
,ound for Canada. The young women on
sightseeing tour met Mrs. Graham,
,nxiously awaiting her husband, who had
4 mania for sailing. They were intro
iuced to Lord Wilfrid and Lady Edith.
a cottage by the ocean was rented by
the trio for the summer. Elizabeth
earned that a friend of her fathers was
20 call. Two men called. one of them
being the queer-acting stranger on the
steamer. The girls were mot at home"
IF tho men was Ellzabeth's fathers
friend. The men proved to be John z.
Blake and Gordon Bennett. The party
vas told OF the search for smugglers In
he vicinity of the cottage. Elise visited
Mrs. Graham to find that her life was
lot the happiest. She learned that the
3rahams and Lady Edith were acquaint-
ID. A wisp of yellow hair from Mr. era
rams pocket fell into the hands of Elise.
Mrs. Graham's hair was black. During
storm the young women heard a crash
n the basement OF the cottage and mo-
ment later Mary Anne. their woman serv-
ant, entered, her arm bleeding. To as
sure them there was no danger, Mary
Anne descended to the basement alone
and quieted their fears. Lady Edith told
the girls of a robbery of jewels at the
gems, she left them in safe at the cot
sage. Mr.. Gordon Bennett was properly
introduced, explained his queer actions,
returned the lost bag
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-24
New Faces Seen in House and Senate

years one OF the most prominent fig.
ures In the house. Mr.. Littleaeid re-
signed last spring.
The number of deaths during the
present congress Is three or four times
the usual number for tho same length
of time.
The first man to fall since the open.
ing OF the Sixtieth congress was John
t, Morgan OF Alabama, who died June
II. 1907 A month later his colleague.
Edmund W. Pettus, expired. Decem.
Der 20, 1907. stephen t. Mallory OF
Florida passed away. His successor
was William j. Bryan, who died last
March. Asbury G. Latimer of South
Carolina died February 20, 1908, and
March 4. 1908, Redheld Proctor of
Vermont was added to the death roll.
The next victim was William p. White
OF Maryland. The last and most Illus
trlous OF all was William Il. Allison OF
Iowa, the undisputed leader of the
upper house.
noticeable feature In the long roll
OF deaths was the fact that most OF
the men who passed away were among
the patriarchs of the senate. Senator
Pettus was SO years old; Senator
White, 81; Senator Morgan. SO; SEN.
ator Allison. TO-; Senator Proctor. n;
Senator Mallory. 60. and Senator Lati.
mer, 81. Senator Bryan. however. was
one Of the youngest men In the sen.
ate. He was 80 years old when he
dIaH
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-24
Estimated Cost of Taking New Census

could not agree on the rental. The
withdrawal OF the machines compelled
the director to ask congress for an
appropriation for experimental work
In developing new mechanisms to be
owned, controlled. and operated by
the government. The results OF this
experimental work have exceeded all
expectations. The new mechanisms
invented are novel in plan and design.
are of greater speed and efficiency
than those they supersede, and can
be built and operated at a sAxise In
money as compared with prsyI0nx ex-
penditures for this purpose.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-24
A LoUenakir,g Lesson
lcopyright. hi Ford rub. col
BY ADELAIDE HURST

ITS awfully good of you to see me,
Miss Murray"
mot bit Of It, To tell you the
truth, it's not my goodness at all, but
James"
IL came to have chat with you,
you know, and lin glad to find you
alone" said Dick.
'Ye-es?"
Its about my new story" explained
Warburton diffidently.
Yes" continued the author with In.
creasing confidence. 9TH be the best
story I've every written--if you'll help
me-"
Il don't understand"
"Will you collaborate with me, Miss
Murray"
'I?" Ethel opened her blue eyes in
well-feigned amazement. Really, Mr.
Warburton."
Miss Murray, you, with the expert
ence you have had. could do so much
for me. You see, II Is like this" ex
planned Warburton eagerly, "a man
has got to ask a girl to be his wife
and"
Il don't see the necessity" inter
rupted his companion.
Il am speaking of the characters In
my new book" returned the author
with some dignity, but, OF course, II
you refuse to treat the subject seri
ously--"
Il beg your pardon. Please go on:
/ won't interrupt again"
We'll, then, as | said before, the
man has got to propose to the girl
and l want your advice as to how he's
going to do it"
The girl knit her brows in perplex
ity.
Such a lot depends on how long
they've known each other" she sait
at last Are they old friends, and has
she seen 1t coming?"
"Well-I--as to that, don't think
I've made up my mind yet"
How extraordinary! Then you've
not really begun the story at all"
"Oh, yes; that is, I'm busy col
lecting material, thinking out stronl
situations and all that kind of thing
you know. lists rather difficult t
explain"
"Oh, see. OF course, It's stupid o.
me, but, you know, don't pretend t.
understand anything about writing
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-24

books. / only asked that question be-
cause, you see, the way man pro-
poses depends very much on whether
or no he's an old friend Of the lady's."
Z "Ye-es?"
There was deferential inquiry in the
authors tone and look.
Yes, of course 1t does. Now, for
instance, supposlng he's merely a re.
cent acquaintance" Ethel went on, as
one propounding the wisdom of ages,
hes almost sure to introduce the sub
ject with some such remark as: Isn't
1t strange, Miss Jones, that you and
| see.l to be quite old friends?' or
Somehow. Miss Jones, feel as
though had known you all my lifen
OF course after that Miss Jones will
know what to expect and can act &C.
cordingly."
Act accordingly"
"Now, IL Miss Jones is timld,
nervous sort OF person. and doesn't
like to say No point blank, she'll
very likely murmur something about
It's being SO sudden-the comic papers
are quite right there, you know--and
about never having thought of him In
that light, and all that sort OF thing,
and she'll probably end by asking him
20 give her time to consider; and
on the following day she'll write him
a pretty little note to the effect that,
deeply as II pains her to say It, and
so on. That's the favorite way of do
ing II because it's the easiest. On the
other hand, she may prefer to get the
affair over and done with at once, in
which case"
"But," protested Warburton, sup.
posing she wants to accept the man? %
"In which case" continued Ethel,
ignoring the interruption, She'll tell
him quite frankly and simply that she
can't marry him because she doesn't
love him."
Don't tell me she'll promise to be
sister to him." exclaimed the au.
thor apprehensively.
"She might" replied Ethel guarded.
ly--"if she's a very ordinary sort of
person. You see, It's not so simple as
II sounds to refuse a man"
"Well, never mind about the re-
fusals. What | want to get at is"
Then there's the case of two peo-
Pile who are old friends" Miss Murray
went on hurriedly. THAT makes a
proposal so much more complicated.
In the first place it'll take the man
much longer to come to the point,
and the girl will know how to ward
off the crisis In all sorts of ways; and
then, when he does come to the point,
she'll findSit rather troublesome to
convince him that her answer Is final.
OF course" added the speaker thought.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-24

IN the makeup of the Sixtieth con-
j gress for this last short session
there will be nine new faces--two In
the senate and seven In the house,
In the senate Carroll s. Page has
been elected by the Vermont legisla'
ture to the vacancy caused by the
death Of Senator Redfleld Proctor,
which had been temporarily filled, un-
der gubernatorial appointment, by
John W. Stewart.
The other new senator--a man
whose name has figured In transmits.
sisslppi politics for good many years
lis Albert Is. Cummins OF Iowa, who
takes the place Of the late William b..
Allison.
In the house the seven new men
are: o. G. Wylie. Second Alabama dis.
trict; Henry A. Barnhart, Thirteenth
Indiana; Albert A. Estopinal, First
Louisiana. John p. Swazey. Second
Maine; Frank e. Guernsey. Fourth
Maine; Otto G.. Folker, Third New
York, and Charles ii. Burke, South
Dakota, at large. Mr. Swazey takes
the place Of Charles e. Littlefleld, for
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ly. that applies to the comparative
stranger as we'll Men always dc
seem hard TO convince that woman's
No doesn't mean Yes.
Miss Murray looked innocent mysti-
fed.
to know" explained the author. with
some diffidence, is how woman
would accept, not reject, an ofrer Of
marriage"
"Oh!" said Ethel, In the tone OF
o:e who had never considered that
side of the question. I'm afraid
can't be of much help to you there!'
Don't say that, Miss Murray" :.
IF you remember. Mr.. Warburton,"
said his companion slowly, you asked
for the benefit Of my large expert
ence; those were your very words"
II believe they were." he admitted.
'Very well, them" continued Ethel,
with great elaboration. my expert.
ence is limited to refusals."
You mean you have never ac-
copied"
Never" replied Miss Murray firmly.
I'm delighted to hear it,"
"Mr. Warburton!"
Il mean I'm very sorry, indeed"
"Oh! Thank YOU"
II beg your pardon; l didn't
mean that either. or course I--nat.
urally, I'm disappointed. ] had hoped
so much from your help. Don't you
think, Miss Murray, you could imagine
an offer of marriage which II would
be possible for you to accept?"
The author had risen from his chair
and was looking down upon his com.
panion with an expression on his face
that was new to her.
For a moment Ethel returned his
gaze, then her blue eyes sank before
his.
DO you think you could imagine
such an offer?" he repeated softly.
Ethels lips parted in a little smile.
It's very difficult" she whispered
with crimson cheeks; 'it's very din
cult to accept an imaginary offer OF
marriage"
Ethel" he cried, selling her hands
impetuously. DO you mean--do you
mean"
THE question is" said Ethel de,
murely-"the question is what do you
mean?"
THAT | love you-that I want you
to be my wife Ethel, won't you
say Yes this timer"
For the sake of the story?"
For my own sake. darling! Bother
the story!"
For the sake of the story" she re
peated mischievously. Dick. I've hal
mind-for the sake of the story
you know-to say Yes"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-24
SCORED ON IMPoLITE VISITOR.
Local Men Had Rather the Better of
Exchange of Compliments.

An English lawyer named Radcliffe
was famous In his circle for skepti-
cism and his hatred of religious
things. One time this Mr.. Ratcliffe
had occasion to go to St Adams. to
take testimony In law case In which
he was engaged He amused himself
during the proceedings by continually
abiding to the town as "Albans," in
stead of "St. Adams"
Presently one of the lawyers pres.
ent asked;
why do you call this place AL.
bans?"
Because don't like saints" said
Mr.. Radcliffe.
OH
Nothing more was said on the sub
ject, but by and by, the work being
completed, the lawyer rose to take his
departure.
"Good-by. gentlemen" he said to the
three or four St Adams men who
were present.
"Good-by, Mr.. Cliffe,y they all nm
swered at once.
What do you mean by calling me
Mr.. CliffeY he exclaimed
why, we don't like rats" said one
Of the st. Adams men.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-24

morning costumes were allowed, and
where Mary Anne, to quote her own
words, "dished up hanything that
came andy and prayed the Lord 1t
would be enough"
That night asked Gabrielle to look
in her bag and give me my side
comb; but she found that 1t was not
there, and that our picture also was
missing.
I'VE will ask for It the next time we
see him." remarked Elizabeth. Il don't
think it is very nice in him to have
taken it out"
"Oh, no." objected; don't say
anything about it. / don't want to
give him the satisfaction of knowing
we missed It."
And we all agreed that this was our
most dignified course.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-24

WASHINGToN,--Real wicked and
w ravenous wolves, such as are sup.
posed to chase the traveller through
the woods on cold. snowy winter
night, were slain before the eyes of
President Roosevelt In the east room
Of the white House the other evening.
nothing but the naked hands being
utilized to perform this feat,
The wolves were not stationary, but
In actual motion. The entire affair
was so realistic that some OF the dis.
tinguished guests invited TO witness
the performance SHE'D toward the win,
dows. thinking they would rather
chance leap In the dark than the
animals in sight.
John Alternately, the far famed wolf
killer and western guide, ofiiciated as
stage manager and did all the killing.
His alone were the naked hands that
stifed the painting breath OF the un.
fortunate wolf, He has n reputation
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-24

q N. ID. NORTH. director Of the CEN
y. sus, has written a letter to Sec
Rotary Straus, his immediate superior,
asking for an appropriation OF not
less than $14,000,000 with which to
take the thirteenth census In 1910.
The cost of the last census. In 1900,
exclusive of the four annual investiga-
tions and two biennial reports due the
same year, was s12,520,000 The d.
rector estimates that the cost of the
next census, due to the fact that he
now has q regularly organized office,
will be only $4,000 more than the
census OF 1900.
II the work can be accomplished
for this sum, IL will be the first time
In the history of the nation that a
census has been taken and compiled
at practically the same cost as the
prior enumeration. Formerly the In.
crease In the cost of the census from
decade to decade has been about 90
per cent, and on this basis the cost
of the thirteenth census proper, ex,
elusive of the four annual and the two
biennial reports, would be $3.50, 600.
nearly $6.000.000 more than the direc-
tor estimates the actual cost will be.
An important means OF bringing
about this saving is the fact that the
bureau will build and own the neces'
sary tabulating apparatus instead OF
renting 1t as heretofore. On July l,
1905, the apparatus which had been
used In tabulating the census OF 1900
and which was owned and operated by
a private company was Withdrawn
from tire bureau of the census DO
cause tha company and the directoz
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-24

a great many very long letters, and re.
writing, which always arrived on Ger;
tain days OF the week. She used to
open them with an air of indifference
and glance over them carelessly, then
In few minutes she would make some
excuse to go off alone. and we could
sometimes see her porting over them.
dead to the world as she turned page
after page, and smiling smile which
exasperated Gabrielle exceedingly, al.
though she also did not little CORE
spending on her own account that sum-
mer.
To-day, however, she handed Elizabeth
her letter without comment, and only
glanced casually at the cuff link when
/ displayed 1t in triumph, for she was
eager to relate the news she had ac-
cumulated during her trip to the vii
lage.
"You know that smuggler?" she be-
gan, seating herself on the kitchen
doorstep and removing her hat.
mo" / interrupted; 'Tm happy to
say | don't know him."
"You know about him, don't you?
It's all the same thing. Well, I've
been to the hotel, and heard that he
is suspected of having been on the
island the night of the storm, and they
think"-she dropped her voice eau
tiously-"they think he took Mrs
Rundy's emeralds."
"Who thinks so?"
ooh, the detectives, OF course. Lady
Edith told me. And they say it was a
very foolish thing for him to do, be.
cause he can now be arrested in Cana.
da. And our government officials are
perfectly wild, too, for whole lot
of things were struggled in somehow
right under their noses"
as he on the island ROW."
"Oh no. AS Lord Wilifd said, II
would be madness far htn ~ stay here
now. He must ha,s ssccn one OF the
men who left the hotel so early that
morning-before Mrs. Bundy discov-
cred her loss. They are following
them up, of course. but 1t was easy
enough to register a false name and
address. can forgive his smuggling,
but I can't forgive his robbtng that
poor old woman-she's Just scared to
death, and expects to have her throat
cut every night, they say--so ! hope
they will catch him."
GRO BE CoNTINJTED)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-24
REpARTgE IN THE Fan wEsr.

The host of the Red Dog hotel
walked up to the bar, where Arizona
Bill was setting 'em up.
Il understand" he remarked, lean
Ing up to Bill, las how you hev been
maxim disparagin' remarks about my
establishment Now hev dropped
around to make you eat yer words"
Shore" said Bill, pleasantly. ia
jest as SOON"
The host fell back in surprise. and
every glass dropped on to the bar.
Yes, gen1'men," said Bin. carelessiy
looking at the host along the barrel of
a "A; yes. / don't mind eatin' my
words. becuz they win be all that I
hev been able to eat sence hev been
here Judge.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-24
CHAPTER VII.

Elizabeth inspected the cellar next
morning, and went with her, by re-
quest.
Not that I'm afraid" she explained
deliberately; but 1t is always nicer to
have some one to speak to, and, be
sides, one of you. at least, ought to
take an interest in such things"
1t looked very much like other eel.
lars, with paved floor, coal bins, and
so on. except that it ran far back,
forming sort of alleyway, which was
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-24
Queen wesrs Rob. Of OK Aide.

The queen of Swaziland, in Africa.
when last seen by white people, was
clad in a regal robe of OK hide, rather
the worse for wear. To this simple
garment were added bangles for her
wrists and ankles. She sat on the pal.
ace floor and took snuff continually.
wrapping around her shoulders an
opera cloak of bright green and pur-
pie, the diplomatic gift of an English
nobleman.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-24
TOO Much Civilization.

Tenderfoot tout west)-Is Il neces-
sary to go armed in this section?
Eatlve-Waal. that depends. Wct's
your business?
Tonderfoot--Im music-teaeher.
Nativer-Huh! Now you're here. I
s'pose every gal IN town'n be rAisin'
Cain TIL she gets pianner an begins
praoticin' Ave hours a day. j reckon
you'd better so armed. New York
Weekly. vi
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-24

Machines In Place Of Ticket Sellers.
Experiments are under way in Bos-
ton with nickel-in.the-slot turnstiles
in elevated railroad and subway sta
tons. The idea is to save the pay
OF ticket selleTa
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-12-24

Whom the gods would destroy they
;irst make mad.-Nashville American.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-21

Fred Mantey will sell or rent you
tent.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-21
COLORADO GOOD
BREEDING PLACE.

Prof. George II. Glover of the Colo
RADIO Agricultural college writes as
follows regarding the different pro-
ducts that naturally breed the best
in Colorado:
There is probably no place on
earth where better natural conditions
exist for perfecting breeds of live
stock. 1t is here that the greatest
cantaloupes in the world are raised
Our potatoes are appreciated as is
shown by the fact that they are
used on the dining cars Of eastern
roads; our wheat has a high percent
age of glutin, and our sugar beets
have more sugar. The eyes of the
world are just opening to the fact
that arid west has natural conditions
which are not eXcelled anywhere. In
substance the reputation we so just
ly enjoy is attributed indirectly to
climate and an almost unprecedented
fertility of soil. AS might be expect
ed under such favorable conditions.
our native grass and in fact all for
age crops have a high nutrative
value. Then, what is the use of rails
ing so many mongrel and misfit
horses to help flood the cheap mar
kets of Chicago? What is the use
of paying $4,000 to foreigners for
their often undesirable pure bred
horses and then make no better use
of them? Besides, we have all the
most favorable conditions for raising
them at home. Rocky Ford awoke
to the fact that she had the conditions
for raising a superior article of can
taloupe; they have established a rep
utation and are making money out
of it. The farmers in the same way
have found what they can do with
the sugar beet. We have everything
in our favor for producing high-class
animals of different breeds: no con-
tagious or epizootic diseases, or any
other untoward conditions to hamper
us or suppress confidence.
Notwithstanding that we have
these favorable conditions, we must
if we are to succeed, adopt one policy
in breeding and stick to it, genera
ton after generation, until we have
accomplished for ourselves what
France has done by patient, persist
ent effort with the Perchercn horse,
and the Scotchman with the Clydes-
dale
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-21
THE COMET
SAILS GREEN

The Green river in Wyoming has
been successfully navigated at last by
the Green River Navigation Com
pany's 40-ton steamer stern
wheeler.
The craft will enter commercial
service on the Green river in Wyom-
ing. The first trip of the steamer
was made from Green River, Wyo..
to Linwood, Colo, distance of 80
miles in each direction.
The new steamer is named the
Comet, and the hackers of the en-
terprise are very enthusiastic over
their first trip. The boat is 60 feet
in length and will accommodate con-
siderable freight and passenger traf
fic. The Comets success means the
installation Of other craft on the riv-
er.
There are a few Grand Junction
men who know more or less about
the navigation of the Green river in
Colorado and Utah, whose expert
ence might be of some practical ben
eft to the owners of the new craft
den, who spent considerable money
in attempting to navigate the lower
part of the Green river. from Green
River station, Utah, around the bend
to Moab. His experience would fill
a book.
1t is hoped that the stream has not
so many vagaries in its upper reach
es, as it has when it reaches Utah
and before it flows into the Colorado
river.
The daily sentinel., 1908-07-21

A. NJ. Darcy and son of Denver
are in the city on business.