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The ,s t.aS pushed
Wig rcr 81, e.. u..e 90 vas the
wl,.y s.a 3D. l.csu.,ary lighting was
goiig ru .r-a cel ;he troops and the
insurgpus Tl.ec were numerous
scouting .., exploring expeditions into
the rup.a > country.
\ wees elapsed before Jane could
end the opportunity to make inquiries
concerning the Whereabouts Of Gray
don Bansemer. Her thoughts had been
Of nothing else; her eagerness had
been tempered by the difidence Of the
o%verzealous. She and pretty Ethel
Hardin had made life endurable for
the gay young officers who came over
on the ship. The pretty wives Of GER
tain captains and lieutenants had
small scope for their Establishments at
close range. Flirtations were hard to
manage in space so small. The two
girls were therefore in a state of siege
most Of the time. The abiect follow
ing fell away p%erceptibly when the
bIuduel ucit VI dNtioH vi 9hNAS b"'N
their married sisters a chance to ma
neuver with some degree Of security.
A faithful few remained in train, how.
ever. Ethel Hardin, like the ingenuc
in the play. had each finger clumsily
but tightly wrapped with a breathing
uniform Of blue. 1t must be admitted
in shame. however. that she changed
the bandages often and without con.
science or ceremony.
James admirers were in love will
her. She was not the sort to inspire
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-31

fare and afterward were mustered u
with n kind word from the department
They were the men who tested the ter
ritory. II vas with one Of these
scouting parties that Graydon Ban
semer ventured far into the enemy's
country early in November.
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WinkIer Furniture Co

Just received a barrel of choice
new kraut. Jos. L. Long, Cash
Grocer.
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:: :. :: :: !: :: s.. s.: :: 6; :: :. :: !: !: !;
~ were whisked westward
in MS private car on the second day aft
er the Bansemer exposure. Broken spir-
tied, Jane aequiesced in all their plans.
She seemed as one in a stupor, com
pretending yet unresponsive to the
pain that enveloped her.
81 can't see any one that l know
here" she said l~istlessly. "0h, the
thought of what they are saying!'
They did not tell her that Graydon
had enlisted as a private soldier in the
United States army. Jane only knew
that she loved him and that the bar
sinister existed
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-31
VIZ BELIEVE We HAVE IT

and at price that will please you.
Besides our lie of Bedroom, Dining
room and Parlor furniture, we have
a line of seasonable goods-Refrig-
orators, Ch!ldren's Go-carts and lawn
and porch furniture. We have the
celebrated Sealy and Ostermoor mat
tresses The Best Made.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1908-10-31

Furniture for every room in your
house. We want to say to furniture
buyers that we have now the largest
stock we ever had. If you want a
piece of furniture, come look over
u stock.
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8 n
CHAPTER Xxx.

RAYDON sat with his
chin in his hands, dull
stricken, crushed. He
had heard the story of
his fathers hnseness
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06
',IOOOOCON-OCNO OCCCCCCNA10
NEWS N07ES
FOR THE
BUSY MAN
Most Important Happen.
ings of the World
Told in Brief.
PERSONAL.

Henri Farman of France made two
successful trial fights with his aero
plane at the Brighton Beach race
track, New York.
Gov. John s. Little of Arkansas is in
a sanitarium at st. Joseph, Mo-, suf
fering from acute melancholia.
President Gompers of the American
Federation of Labor denied Indignantly
that he had promised to deliver the
labor vote to any candidate.
Rex Beach, novelist, returned from
Alaska with an attack of iritis that
may render him blind.
Frederick Dorr, broker with Offices
In San Francisco, Los Angeles, Salt
Lake City, Butte, Mont. and Spokane,
Wash, a member of the New York
stock exchange and the Chicago board
Of trade, suspended business because
of lack of patronage.
Shegetaro Korikubo, member of a
noble Japanese family, was married to
Miss Marie Louise Harrison, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Harrison of La
Crosse, Wis.
Archie Heron, who shot and killed
Rev. S. V. B. Prickett, a Methodist
minister, July Is at New Brunswick,
N. j., was convicted of murder and
sentenced to be electrocuted.
The prince of Wales visited the
shrine of Ste. Anne de Beaupre, where
he saw hundreds Of crippled pilgrims
seeking relief.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06
Brandt Declines Place.

Captain Amos Brandt who is sur
prised to find himself prohibition
candidate for sheriff of Polk county,
has issued a statement absolutely
refusing to run. Captain Brandt
says he is out of politics for good.
Mr.. Brandt was a candidate for the
republican nomination for sheriff, but
he was defeated by large majority
by Ben Ness.
But it seems that at the primary
election six of Captain Brandt's pro-
hibition friends pasted his name over
that of o. A. Stubs, the regular pro
hibition candidate for the sheriff
nomination. When the election re-
turns were made up it was discovered
that Brandt and Stubs were tied fol
the nomination, each having six votes,
and when the tie was decided Mr.,
Brandt was made the nominee for
Mr.. Stubs has removed from the
county.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06
Names Tubercular Delegates.

Governor Cummins has appointed
the Iowa delegation to the national
meeting for the prevention of tubercu-
losis, which will be held in Washing
ton from Sept. Fl to Oct. IL. The
Iowa delegation is made up of DR.. F.
J. Will, DR.. e. Luther Stevens, DR..
E. E. Door and A. E. Kepford of Des
Moines and F. S. Clark of LeMars.
The sessions will be turned over to
the organization of a nation wide
movement to fight the dread white
plague. The Iowa efforts, supported
by state aid, are being watched all
over the country as one Of the finest
experiments yet tried to cope with
the disease.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06

The new Cunard line steamships,
Luisitania and Mauretania, built under
an arrangement with the British gov,
eminent by which the company is to
receive an annual subsidy of s750,00O
If the ships maintain an average
speed Of "a knots an hour in fair
weather, have proved their ability to
keep up the required speed. The Brit
,sh government pays the subsidy to en-
courage the building of fast ships
which may be used by the navy In
case of need.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06

II have had a perfectly corking
time" said Mr.. Roosevelt, when re.
minded on his departure for Oyster
Bay that he of all men had earned a
rest and must be tired. do not waste
any sympathy on me. | have enjoyed
every minute of my stay here, and nv
thanks are due to the American PEG.
pie, and not theirs to me, for the Cd.
portunity have had TO serve them.
l have had perfectly corking time"
In other words. he likes his job. Was
ever a president so frank and confid,
ing before? Some of the others have
liked the Job. too. but never said 20.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06

The Master Car Builders associa'
ton which has just closed a session
a Atlantic City, adopted a report
made by a committee after careful in
vestigation and urging numerous i'm
provements designed to secure better
ventilation of passenger cars. The de.
mand for fresh air and more of it is
becoming insiStent.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06

After all the trouble and publicity
attending the search, discovery and
transportation here of the body of
Paul Jones 1t is hardly creditable to
the name of the nation to have his
body lying neglected without honor.
able sepulture because there is lack
of money for constructing the perman,
ent crypt. This country is rich enough
to complete the task of honoring the
man whose services meant so much in
the war for our independence To rele
gate his body TO the same obscurity
and neglect from which it was rescued
would be national disgrace.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06

Members of a Chicago ministers
meeting were solemnly warned by one
of their number against the democrat
izing influences of summer hotels and
the dangers incident to vacations gen
orally. Then the meeting adjourned
until September with this program:
Vacation Experiences and Fish
Stories" scheduled. When those fish
stories have been told that sermon on
the bad effect of vacations may need
TO be repeated.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06
OBITUARY..

Mrs. Anna Miskus died In Chicago
at the age of 107 years.
Violetta Bowen of Warsaw, Ind,
died suddenly, her heart having been
pierced by a needle point.
DR.. Franklin T. Howe, one of the
Oldest newspaper men of Washington,
died from heart failure.
Thomas Tootle, aged 80, millionaire
merchant and banker of st. Joseph,
Mo-, is dead.
James II. Budd, former governor of
California. died at Stockton, aged IS
years.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06
Allison Majority 1O,635.

Dallas county's returns being filed
and the executive council SO being
able to complete the official canvas OF
the vote cast at the June 2 primary, II
is disclosed that Senator Allison had
1885 majority over Governor Cum
minis for senator. Following are the
official figures showing the total vote
and majority: Allison. 1O5,S91; Cum
Minis, 95,250.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06
Bad Eggs Are Impure Food.

The Iowa pure food law, section 8,
part viii, defines food as adutterated
and prohibits its sale, eff 1t consists
of the whole or any part Of diseas-
ed, filthy, decomposed or putrid ami
NAL or vegetable substance. The
state dairy commissioner holds that
this includes "bad" eggs. He says:
1t therefore is unlawful for the farm
er to sell bad eggs to the merchant
1t is also unlawful for the merchant
to sell bad eggs to his patrons, or
to jobbers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06

A New York landlord has reduced
his rent because of hard times. The
men think him a good landlord, but
the women are withholding judgment
until they find out what he intends to
do about papering the front parlor and
the back bedroom next fall
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06

The discontinuance of the old Full
ton street line of horse-cars in New
York city was chronicled by news
paper correspondent with an amusing
comment. I'm some ways" he said,
this line was the best in the city.
For one thing, it was entirely destitute
Of the straphanging evil. In the first
place, nobody would trust the straps.
and in the second place, most of the
patrons walked"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06
Auto Case to Supreme Court.

The supreme court will probably be
called upon to settle the dispute over
what the state auto law requires
City Prosecutor Fred Williams will
carry the case to the district court
and then to the supreme court IL the
autoists arrested for not having
proper lights are acquitted and it is
understood that N. T. Guernsey will
carry the case up II they are convict
ed. Williams will contend that the law
requires light on the rear of autos
so placed as to illuminate the num-
Der.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06

A young man in Kentucky com
planned that girl had imprisoned min
against his will in her parents home
for four days and forced ring on his
finger in attempts to get him to marry
her. Apparently, there are getting to
year, but masculine gallantry should
not force lone femininity to such ex,
fromaS
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06

A Virginia lady has just obtained a
divorce from a bogus lord" who has
several other wives scattered through.
out the country. In our opinion he
has reason to suspect that she did not
marry him for love alone.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06

One of the lady lecturers declares
that men who wear starched collars
er approve if the men were to go
around with their shirts cut low or
their arms showing through open-work
)leeves?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06

If Betsy Ross didn't make the first
nag the story is about as harmless a
piece of fiction as ever crept into his
tory and we see no reason for taking
up any valuable time proving that it
isn't so.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06
Aunt Becky Younq.

A beautiful picture Of Aunt Becky
Young has been received at the office
of the adjutant general of the Grand
Army at the capitol. 1t is an enlarged
photograph and a perfect portrait Of
the late lamented war nurse.
The gallery at the department
headquarters in the capitol is be-
coming one of the attractions at the
state house. Eventually, doubtless,
1t will become a part of the state his
torical department.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06

How some of the small boys who
towns will envy the accomplished gen
tleman who as an expert is testing the
tobacco to be purchased for the navy!
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06
Hayward Gives Certificates.

Secretary of State w. C. Hayward
has just issued the certificates an
nouncing who the candidates on the
various party tickets will be at the
November election. The certificatios
covers not only the Offices of state but
also congressional nominations, and
nominations for membership in either
house of the legislature. There Is
not a single vacancy on the republi
can ticket save in one instance and
that is for the members of the gen
eral assembly from Scott county.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06

Several Columbus men are anxious
to sell their fingers at $500 each. A
story once came out of the Klondike
that a thirsty, but flush, prospector
paid $4,000 for three fingers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06

A Chicago woman is charged with
stealing set of teeth. This is one
Of those rare morsels for the mem
bers of the paragraphers' union te
chew on.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06

The shah Of Persia is master of the
situation in Teheran, but doesn't know
just how long he'll hold the job.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06
Spreads Over the State.

G. w. Huntley of Toledo, o., one
Of the organizers of the Railroad EN-
ployes' Protective association in the
east, has been visiting the western
states the last few week.
In Iowa branches of the organization
have been formed at Council Bluffs,
Sioux City, Valley Junction and
other places. The first association
was in Nebraska. Every Iowa rail
road center will be organized.
The purposes are to combine the
efforts of the railroad employees,
politically. Especial attention is to
be paid to legislation hostile to the
interests of the railroads on the
theory that it also would be hostile
to the employees.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06

Englishwomen are getting splendid
practice. They will know how to run
an election If they ever get the ballot.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06

In the case of the Cossacks there is
no evidence that the free and untram
meled life of the steppes inculcates an
appreciation of other peoples liberty
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06

This years crops will be worth
$4,000, 100000, exclusive of the anna
teur lettuce and radish-growers' har-
vest
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06

Minister WI says that he Is going
20 live 200 years, in which time he
probably hopes to find out all he
wants to know.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06

At the age of 104 Kentucky man
sook paris green. Bet that the local
paper called 1t a rash act.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06

But IL we should stop eating meat
what would we do for leather and the
other by-products of the bovine?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06
Claim Mulct Tax Is Paid.

According to a message from Bur
lington, County Attorney H. F. Kuhle
meyer has demurred to the petition
of c. l.. Tenant for his removal OF
himself, and eight prominent lawyers
signed the demurrer as his attorneys.
He declares that It does not appear
from the petition that the county at
torney has wilfully neglected to per
form any of the duties of county at.
torney in relation to the mulct tax
and that it does not appear that any
saloon hac failed to pay the mulct
tax.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06
Judseshlp Conventions May Be Rallies

Judgeship Conventions May Be Rallies
Des Moines.-Managers of both of
The parties are formulating plans to
be submitted to the state committees
when they meet to call judgeship con-
ventions, for great party demonstra-
tons in connection with the conven-
tons.
1t seems to be assumed that the
conventions will be held In Des
Moines in order to make them and
the demonstrations especially con-
spicuous and most largely attended.
In view Of the fact that the con-
ventions will have but one thing to
do, the nominating of candidates for
supreme Judge, the managers are fig
uring on having general conference
of party workers and leaders, and tre-
mendous rallies in the evening of
convention day.
The democrats are trying to ar
range it to bring their vice presiden-
tial candidate, John w. Kern, to Des
Moines as the national feature and
figure in their big demonstration.
Chairman FRANKIE of the republi-
can committee has in mind several
occasion, and when the state COM
mittee meets Tuesday not only will
the plan for expanding the conven-
ton into a state rally for the real
opening of the national campaign be
laid before the meeting, but also the
plans suggested by the chairman in
detail.
Vice President Sherman will not be
able to come to the state at that time,
probably, on account of his health,
but other prominent men can be
brought in.
There seems to be general opposi-
ton to the idea of having the state
conventions during fair week.
AS to the rate proposition, 1t Is
now believed that the Commercial
club will be able to secure rates for
the state convention even If it Is not
held during fair week.
If held during fair week, the hotels
will be crowded, of course, and &C.
commodations for the convention it.
self cannot be arranged, because
there must be a certain number of
days notice for the use Of the audi
forum.
The suggestion has been made that
a tent might be enlisted for the con-
vention, but that is not regarded as
feasible, altogether.
The impression prevails that it
would be more satisfactory to the
delegates to the state convention and
the throng of republicans who will
attend it if the occasion also is used
for opening the state campaign in the
biggest and most representative state
rally ever held by the party, to hold
It some time in the first week in Sep
TENDER, than if the convention is
brought here during fair week.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06
After Tubercular Cattle.

After Tubercular Cattle.
Interest in the detection OF tuber.
culosis in cattle, especially in dairy
herds, is growing rapidly, and the
intensity of it is indicated in cores.
pondence between the authorities OF
Sioux City and State Veterinarian Koto.
A milk inspector of Sioux City re.
ported suspicion of tuberculosis In
dairy herds there. The council at
once asked Dr. Koto to make a test.
DR.. Koto has been so rushed with the
work of making tests Of the dairy
herds at the state institutions and
elsewhere, formerly arranged for, that
he is unable to- go to Sioux City be-
fore the interstate fair, Sept 8. This
has aroused the indignation of the
Sioux City authorities and they have
been inclined to criticise him for not
Fastening to that city. ...
1t has been disclosed that the re.
port concerning the infection of state
institution herds with tuberculosis al
MitchellVille and other places was
grossly exaggerated as to Mitchell.
vile and some of the other institu.
tons. The state board of control re-
Gently bought about fifty cattle to
take the places of all that could be
found which had been affected. This
did not include some of the northern
Iowa institutions which had not yet
been tested. The exaggerated reports
as printed in Des Moines were taken
from a Davnport paper.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-06
Gopher Claws Cost $1,000.

Gopher Claws Cost $500.
The gopher hunting business has
become quite an industry in Polk
county. This is shown by the books
in the county auditors Office which
disclose the fact that during the past
twelve months $2,3O9.2O have beeu
paid out for gopher claws. Shelby
county paid out 1924 for 52,345 Of
thepest-in Polk county, 2S,S65 were
killed.
A majority of the persons who
claim the customary bounty of cents
for four gopher claws are men and
boys who kill gophers that happen
to come on their farms or property
but there are several men who make
business of hunting gophers.
Bert Smith of Bloomfield township
Is one of the most successful of these
trappers and hunters and each week
turns in hundreds of the little claws.
There are also young men who are
going to school and during their
catch gophers.
Some OF the more prosperous farm.
ers of the county who are bothered
by gophers pay men 10 cents for
every gopher killed on their property,
which, coupled with the bounty of 8
cents paid by the county, makes the
business profitable.
The last two months have been rec
ord breakers in the county auditors
office. During the month of June the
total amount of money paid out for
gopher claws amounted to $S00.90,
while during the month Of May the
total reached s59750.
The amount paid out each month
beginning with July, 1907, is as fol.
lows: July, $44.90; August, $199.70;
September, $13440; October, $11.10;
November, $21S.30; December, $157;
January, none; February. $1210;
March, none; April, $134.30; May,
$597.50; June $S00.90.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18
PUT ONE OVER,

One of the country telephone lines
out of Milan, like all the other coun-
try lines there and elsewhere, has a
number of subscribers who take great
delight in carefully taking down the
receiver and listening to what their
neighbors have to say when they call
some one up. One young man on the
line is fortunate enough TO have a
sweetheart, and the other day he call
ed her up over the phone to arrange
a date with her. He noticed that as
soon as he rang the bell for central
several receivers came down, and he
knew that there would be as many
persons listening to him as there were
receivers down. He hardly knew what
to say TO the young lady when she
answered his call but an inspiration
struck him, and he told her to say
something nice to him for the benefit
of the neighbors who were listening.
The hint evidently struck home, as
there were several bangs as the re-
ceivers We're hurriedly hung up again
on the hooks. He has decided, how
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-18
WANTED THE CHANGE.

"a man who is in business must eX-
pect to do lots of things that he doesn't
get direct cash returns upon" said the
proprietor of Rock Island meat mar
ket the other day when a customer
apologized for calling him away from
his supper to wrap up dimes worth
of steak. 81 admit, though, | was a
bit sore when a customer called me
out of bed at o'clock one morning,
he went on. Il hurried into my clothes
and opened up the shop and was ready
for business. But what do you suppose
the party wanted? Change for dol
lar. The explanation he offered was
a reasonable one, as | saw after | had
time 10 think it over but I'm afraid
| didn't hand out the change with very
good grace"