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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-26

seemed so wide and lonely out OF their
own window she did not care to look
at It.
And" she continued, pushing the
sleeve of her blue kimono away from
her arm, "as for that boathouse, will
never go there again after dark. / had
the queerest feeliug!"
Ghosts" suggested Gabrielle, cor
perhaps rats. They would have the
same effect on you, wouldn't they?"
We'll, you may laugh" said Eliza
beth, solemnly. and / know. acted
like fool, but / was Just sure some
one was Thereon something. ! felt
as though some one besides ourselves
was breathing. Oh, can't explain 1t
at all, but / was next to the boat
house, and something moved inside.
Maybe 1t was rat, but anyhow don't
go down there any more after dark;
for while | might be able to cope with
men, provided l had on my best
clothes and my most engaging ex-
preston. rats and mice and spiders
are too much for me, and don't care
who knows It,"
(TO BE CONTrNUED)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-26

game, which, as Gabrielle said aftes
ward, was certainly rude On 2y part,
Tor Lord Wilfrid was doing his best
to be entertaining.
When at last they rose to so, ard
had even started down the steps OF
the veranda, Lady Edith turned and
came back alone, laying her slender
white hand on mine and slipping her
other arm ABOUND Elizabeth's waist.
Il hope you will pardon me-" she
said, gently; Il do not mean to be Of
ficious, and of course at home we
looked at such things differently"
She paused az though she found ex.
preston difficult, and then continued
with some hesitation:
But you are just three girls living
here alone, and I've been thinking
about what you told us tonight, aud
1t has made me a little uncomfortable.
1t is so easy to be imposed upon that
were In your place would be very
cautious about admitting promiscu-
GUS young men. Now, please don't
misunderstood me, will your"
She looked anxiously into our eyes
as she spoke, and as we involuntarily
smiled in response she kissed us and
reJoined her brother without another
word. 1t was her first advance be-
yond the ordinary courtesies Of mere
acquaintanceship, and we were graft
fled as we'll as surprised for with all
her grace Of manner she had an air OF
reserve difficult to penetrate, even
had we been bold enough to at
tempt ii.
Her words carried weight, too, for
when Mr.. Gordon Bennett repeated his
call within the week he was informed
that the ladies begged to be excused.
and Elizabeth wrote home that she
did not like things she had heard
about him, and did not think she cared
to know him at all.
We sat for long time that night
by the open window in my room,
watching the brightly lighted boats
threading their way among the ISL
ands, for Elizabeth said the ocean
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-26

plunged by the unexpected removal
of the light, and with one accord we
made for the steps leading back to the
cottage.
1t was then that Elizabeth lost her
nerve and gave stifled scream. This
is liable to happen at exciting mo-
ments-when she encounters mouse
or spider, for instance; but that
night, when we were talking it over in
my room, she told us she could not
understand why she did it just then,
but she all at once felt very queer and
oppressed, and relief of some sort was
necessary. So she screamed in sup
pressed, choking way quite heart
rending to hear, and instantly the
searchlight was back again, laying
bare our very souls and prying into
every nook and corner of the slip and
the steps leading down to it. This
time we did not stand petrified, but
scurried up the steps as fast as pos
sible, and the light obligingly followed
us, making white pathway all the
way back to the cottage.
Gabrielle gave a vexed little laugh
as we regained the veranda; she dis
likes to show the white feather at any
time, but especially at false alarm.
Zone would think we had never
seen a searchlight," she said, as Lord
Wilfrid drew chair forward and
she sat down.
'Look!" she continued. There is
our enemy, think"
We looked In the direction she
pointed, and saw what appeared to be
a very small tugboat about to vanish
around the point.
Perhaps" / suggested, "it is the
boat looking for smugglers, and they
suspected us. Wouldn't that be ex-
citing?"
NO." said Elizabeth, with little
SILVER; 1T would be horrid. should
not like 1t bit"
Why" said Lady Edith, "this poor
child is quite white and shaking, and
there was nothing to be afraid of, aft
err all. Let us go indoors, ] think
/ would like the lamplight myself"
So we went inside, lighted the lamp
with its red shade, while Lord Wilfrid
told us about big game hunting in
Africa, and our other guest and Eliza
beth held a low-voiced conversation
concerning handmade lingerie and
other subjects of mutual interest.
1t seemed to me Lady Edith was
tired tonight, for she was paler than
usual, and sometimes her head
dropped little YEARLY, as though its
weight of hair was burdensome. Her
lips smiled readily, however. and I got
so absorbed watching her dimples
come and go entirely forgot TO show
any interest in the pursuit OF big.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-26
Reached His Limit.

Little Henry had been very naughty
and was shut up in closet until he
should express proper penitence fol-
his misdeeds. Near by sat his moth
or, ready to extend pardon to the
small offender at the first sign Of
sorrow. At last a faint sigh caught
her ear Creeping silently to the
door, she discovered the child seated
on the floor in a disconsolate attitude.
Poor met" he muttered, with an
other sigh. 'Why can't l get out!
Use done sorried all l can sorry!"-
Delineator.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-26
New York Described by New Yorker.

New York is the dirtiest of the
worlds great cities and the noisiest
and the skyscrapers on which we
pride ourselves are making its streets
the darkest on Gods footstool. Hith-
erto, however, we had been able to
look upward-from the footstool to
the throne, SO to speak-and catch
glimpses of the sky and of the sun
or the moon, especially II we hap
pened to be passing through park or
square. But even of this resource we
are now being robbed. What with the
dirt, the din and the darkness, 10 say
nothing of the everlasting quick lunch.
strap hanging, step lively scramble OF
our daily lives, it is small wonder that
money is to be made by advertising
remedies for shattered nerves and es-
adjustments for making men over"
But even such advertisers could not
pay the city a price that would justify
it In selling its open spaces for such
use.-Letter to New York Sun.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-26
BIiqhted Faith.

Edith's small friends were helping
her celebrate her sixth birthday, and
one embryo Prince Charming had
been 80 devoted that seven-year-old
Gladys slyly whispered to Edith's
mamma that Edith has got beau"
Mamma, who wasn't so very aged her
self, felt that the role of chaperon was
being prematurely thrust upon her,
and explained to Gladys that small
girls had little boy friends, not beaus.
Gladys was not to be daunted, how
ever.
"But have BEAU" she announced
TAT least / had one, but he's mar
Yied now. Just think, he promised
faithfully to wait for me, and then he
went off and married some one else
And now with profound and tragic
conviction, "T'll never believe another
man as long as | live"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-26
COULDN'T FOOL UNCLE REUBEN.
Darby Knew Only the One Man as
Notorious Republican"

Mr.. Allen, an Arkansas planter,
who enjoys the distinction OF being the
only white Republican In his section
of the state, has in his employ an
aged negro known as Uncle Reuben,
who "ft fur de union endurin dc
wah."
For some time the old man had boen
sndeavoring to secure a pension from
the government for this service. A
few days ago, AZ Mr.. Allen was riding
by a field where he was blowing,
Uncle Reuben hailed him with the
words.
"Marse, Use done got my pension,
an ] wants to swar to 1t befoh you"
Glad to hear that. Uncle Reuben,
but you must do your swearing before
a magistrate. Squire McCabe Is tho
man for you to see"
'Now, marse, quit tryln' to fool ole
RUDE. My III gal who goes to school
an kin read wrtn' done read me from
dose papahs dat | mus swar to dem
befoh notorious Republican, an OATS
what you is. kase ever one knows dat
Squire McCabe am a Democrat
New York Times.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-26

Mr.. William e. Vahlberg, Oklahoma
City, Okla, writes:
zone bottle of Peruna which I have
taken did more toward relieving me of
an aggravated case of Catarrh of fhe
stomach, than years of treatment with
the best physicians.
81 had given up hopes of relief, and
only tried Peruna as a last resort.
II shall continue using it, as feel
satisfied it will effect an entire and
permanent cure.
"Imost cheerfully recommend Peruna
to all who may read this"
Peruna is usually taken as last re-
sort. Doctors have been tried and
failed. Other remedies have been used.
Sanitariums have been visited. Travel
has been resorted to.
At last Peruna is tried. Relief is
found.
This history is repeated over and
over again, every day in the year. 1t is
such results as this that gives Peruna
it's uuassailable hold upon the people.
We could say nothing that would add
force to such testimonials as the above.
That people who have had catarrh and
have tried every other remedy avail
able, find relief in Peruna, constitutes
the best argument that could be made.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-26
SYNOPSIS.

Three girls - Elizabeth, Gabrielle and
Ehse-started for Canada to spend the
summer there. On board steamer they
were frightened by an apparently dement,
ed stranger, who finding a bag belonging
to one of them, took enjoyment in scru-
tinizing photo of the trio. Elise shared
her stateroom with Mrs. Graham, also
bound for Canada. The young women on
a sightseeing tour met Mrs. Graham.
nnXiously awaiting her husband, who had
a mania for sailing. They were intro
duced to Lord Wilfrid and Lady Edith
A cottage by the ocean was rented by
tho trio for the summer. Elizabeth
learned that friend of her fathers was
to call Two men called, one of them
being the queer-acting stranger on the
steamer. The girls were mot at home.
of the men was Elizabeth's fathers
friend. The men proved to be John G.
Blake and Gordon Bennett. The party
was told of the search for smugglers
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-26
Poor CarIo2

Traveler-Here, landlord. what's the
matter with your dog? I've driven
him away a score Of times, but he al.
ways comes back again and sits close
up to my armchair watching every
mouthful take. Do turn him out and
let me have my dinner in peace.
Landlord-Please. sir, my Carlo is
such a knowing brute. | expect you
have got the plate he generally e-'s
off.-Stray Stories
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-26
a Tnrrnr To His Kind.

A certain congressman is the father
of bright lad of ten, who persists, de.
spite the parental objection and de-
cree, in reading literature of the half
dino" variety.
That's a nice way to be spending
your time" said tie father on one oc.
casion. Whats your ambition, any
how?"
Dad" responded the youngster,
with a smile, I'D like to have people
tremble like aspen leaves at the mere
mention of my name" -Lippincotts.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-26
There and Back.

Once upon another time a tramp
was being fed at college cookery on
the pieces de resistances of the fresh
man class.
Some authorities claim that bad
cooking drives many men to drink"
said the assistant principal; was that
the case with you?"
Looks to me, lady. like de odder
way around" answered the hobo, un.
gratefully; 1T wuz drink druv me tn
shisI"-Illustrated Sunday Magazine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-26
Money Expended on Schools,

Last year New York city spent $685.
100000 on its public schools; Chicago,
$23,000,000; Boston more than $780,
100000; Philadelphia little more
than $6,000,000. Though Philadelphia
is the third city in population in the
United States, 1t stood thirty-fourth In
per capita expenditure on schools.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-26
immigration and Emigration.

In nine months of the current year
10000 aliens came to this country
and $4,000 foreign-horn people went
back to Europe. During the similar
period of last year there arrived In
America 1,135,000 aliens, while those
who departed from these shores num-
bered only 100000.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-26
Realism.

Stage Manager wish we could
work in a few more realistic touches
in this woodland scene. Now, how
would 1t be to have some one growl
like bear?
Author--Tho verv thing Well cali
In the critics! -Harper's Weekly.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-26
STATE OF ONO CRY or TotEDo, ! =,

LUCAS COUNTY. ~
FRANK J. CHENEY mahps oath that he Is senior
partner OF the firm OF Il, J. CHENEY * Co, doing
business IN the city 81 Toledo. County and state
Aforesaid. and that said nrm will pay the OF
ONE HONDRED DOLLARS for each and every
OF CATARHH that cannot be cured by the use OF
HALLS CATARRH CURE
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn 20 before me and subscribed IN my presence.
this 9Th day OF December. A. d.. 1886.
A. w. GLEASON.
sbL NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls Catnrrh Cure IL taken Internally and act1
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF tho
system. Seld for testimonials. free.
+. j. CHENEY &c CO., Toledo D.
Sold by all Druggists 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-26

Remember what you possess In the
world will be found at the day of your
death 70 belong to some one else, but
what you are will be yours forever
Henry Van Dyke.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-26
THE DIFFERENCE.

Jones-You never hear of fat
criminal, do you?
Bones-Certainly not. Look how
difficult it would be for stout person
to stoop to anything low!
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-26
AS Vale Sees II.

Tanke-It must be great to be a
Harvard man.
Styne-Why so?
"The streets up there are so crooked
that people can't tell whether you're
walking straight or not."-Yale Rec
ord.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-26

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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-26

Mrs. winsIow's Soothing Syrup.
FOR children teething softens the gums, reduces In
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WE SELL GUNS AND TRAPS CHEAP
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True success consists in making the
most of life's good and the best OF It's
quill
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-26

Between being held up and blown
up, the average married man has a
strenuous time Of It.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-26
AND THE CAT LAUGHED.

She-John, dear, the doctor says
need a change Of climate.
Her Husband-All right, the wealth.
er man says 1t will be colder to-
morrow
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-26

Anacharsis: Laws catch flies and
let hornets 60 free.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-26

A man who is continually breaking
his promises soon goes to pieces.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-11-26
SMALL PILL. SMALL DOSE. SMALL PRICE.
Wanted Ranch Superintendent

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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-12-31
Gridiron Club Gives Annual Dinner

after the recent national campaign, the
dinner presented an exceptional op-
portunity for the merry-makers.
One of the funniest skits was a roll
call after the recent national political
battle. The mournful tap of a drum
was heard in the anteroom and there
came marching in a tattered and dilap.
dated troop. The uniforms showed
the members had been on the firing
line. The president of the club an
nounced in solemn voice that the
slaughter had been terrific. The
members Of the troop answered
to the roll call Sergt. Jim Wat
son was reported as Killed while
riding to the front on the water
wagon" Private Charlie Lands fell
at Watson's side" Private Charles G.
Dawes passed In his checks" and
Private Frank Lowden was "shot in
the pocket" Corporal Norman E.
Mack was reported as "burying the
dead" Corporal William ]. Bryan was
among the missing" Corporal Loeb
was in the hands of his friends" Pr.
yate Taft was reported present and
Color Sergt. Hitchcock was announced
as here, with the colors."
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-12-31

THE origin of the paragraph in the
Il last sundry civil bill, restricting
the activities of the secret service,
which provoked the hot denunciation
Of the president, is decidedly interest
ing. While a subcommittee was fra
ming the sundry civil bill 1t was
brought to the attention Of the mem
bers that secret ser Ire man had
been assigned to keep watch over the
conduct of certain naval officer. The
application for the detail was made to
the navy department by the wife of
the officer, who was not entirely salts
fed as to the faithfulness of her
spouse. The officer was not even on
duty at the time, but was away on
leave of absence.
II occurred to members of the ap-
propriations committee that this was
the limit Of governmental espionage
and that the time had come to call
halt. President Roosevelt, of course,
had a secret service sleuth detailed
for such purpose and when the sub
committee wrote and inserted a pro-
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-12-31

yxyASHINGTON.-That branch of the
wv public service which it's detract.
ors called "the government spy sys-
tenn" or "the Black Cabinet" has been
brought into conspicuous prominence
by the tiff between congress and the
president, growing out of the criticism
in the presidents message of the ac-
ton of congress in circumscribing the
activities of the secret service.
The system of government es-
pionage over the private citizen has
grown in an unprecedented manner
under the administration of President
Roosevelt. Whether it conduces to
the general public welfare is a matter
for publicists to discuss, but as TO the
fact that the secret service has
reached greater extensions than ever
before there can be no doubt.
This extension has been brought
about by the executive branch of the
government, and its justification, in
large degree, is that law has no
value unless It is enforced, and the
only way to enforce IL e 20 look after
violations.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-12-31
Shameful Treatment of Uncle Ike

Office furniture was all standing out in
the corridor. This was too much. OF
he went to see about It, What he
found out was that there had to be a
place to put a new power plant, and
his room was the only one available.
Where was he TO go now? Oh, he'd
have TO go over in the house Office
building until the senate office build.
ing was finished.
So now, Uncle Ike, who has more
money than he knows how to spend
and who could buy himself a thousand
committee rooms, is located away over
in the extreme southeastern corner
OF the house Office building-Anacostia
they call it in the house-and it looks
as If he will have to stay there for a
few months anyhow
AS a consequence, he is an exceed.
ingly sad-looking senator these days
1t Is said that some one heard him re
mark the other day that he would put
up temporary Office building Of his
own on the capitol grounds If he could
get the permission. Vain hope.
Two other senators have been sent
over to the house Office building with
Uncle Ike They are Cummins OF
Iowa and Du Pont Of Delaware. But
that doesn't console him any.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-12-31
Time to Call Halt on the Practice

vision limiting the functions of the
secret service, it was not striking at
the president, but at a custom. At
least that is the solemn assertion OF
all the members who had anything to
do with it. Representative Walter l..
Smith of Iowa, drafted the provision
and 1t was put in with the approval Of
Chairman Tawney end all the mem
bers of the appropriations committee.
Gradually congress itself has en-
larged the inspection, or espionage,
system of the government, but for the
most part, it has done so under ex-
ecutive pressure. Naturally, the fact
that the congressman helped to Gre
ate so many spies" would be expect
ed to stop their criticism, but 1t is
fashionable now to blame a good many
things on the president. The army Of
government detectives numbers all
told about 5000. Nearly all of these
men are engaged in travelling about
the country and mingling with the
S0,000.000 people outside of Washing
ton. The list includes secret service
men, postotfce inspectors, special
agents OF the land service, pure food
inspectors, meat inspectors and 9TH
ers. The talk that in some instances
secret service agents have been used
to work up damaging information
about congressman who are objection
able to the administration seems &c
be without the slightest foundation.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-12-31

r HE annual fall dinner of the Grid
iron club, held the other night, was
made noteworthy by the presence of a
distinguished company OF guests. An
extended program devoted entirely to
fun-making, made the night one long
TO be remembered by the organization
The company was one only possible
to bring together at the capital of the
nation. The president, vice-president,
president-elect, ice-president-elect,
presidential possibilities of the future,
senators and representatives almost
without number, an English lord, dip
lomats of this and other co ntries,
newspaper men whose names are
known far and wide, captains of
finance and industry, and men of af-
fairs generally were seated about the
gridiron-shaped table. Coming so soon
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1908-12-31
1 Gossip of Washington E
What Is Going On at the
National Capital
Federal Sleuths Kept on the

Originally the secret service of the
United States had two functions and
two only. Those wefe the detection
Of counterfeiters and the hunting
down of Illicit distillers. A good many
years ago, however, long before Mr..
Roosevelt entered public life, one Of
the presidents detailed secret serv-
ice men to serve at the White House.
There was not the slightest authority
in law for such a procedure, but con-
gress had a good deal Of considera-
ton for the executive and this vio-
lation of law went on year after year.
Finally congress, seeing that the prac-
tice had become permanent and not
wishing to engage in a dispute with
the executive branch, conferred the le-
gal authority necessary to enable
presidents to make such detail.
Gradually the presidents enlarged
the practice of detailing secret serv-
ice men and sent them hither and
yonder on all sorts of errands. Then
other administration officers-cabinet
chiefs and even bureau heads--with-
out the remotest authority in law,
called upon the secret service branch
for agents to send out on confiden-
tial missions. Chief Wilkie of the
secret service was up tree, figura-
lively speaking. He did not have
men enough to go around. Congress
allowed him a blanket appropriation,
but it was not large enough to hire all
of the detactiyas demanded