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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-03-12
SYNOPSIS.

Burton III. Barnes, a wealthy American
touring Corsica, rescues the young Eng
Hsh lieutenant Edward Gerard Anstruth-
er, and his Corsican bride, Marina,
daughter OF the Paolis, from the muir
oerous vendetta, understanding that his
reward Is to be the hand of the girl he
i0yes, Enid Anstruther, sister of the Eng
fish lieutenant. The four fly from Ajac-
clio TO Marseilles on board the French
steamer Constantine. The vendetta pur-
sues and as the quartet are about to
BOARD the train for London at Marseilles.
Marina is handed a mysterious note
which causes her to collapse and necessi-
tates a postponement of the journey.
Barnes and Enid are married. Soon
a1ter their wedding Barnes bride dis
appears: Barnes discovers she has
been kidnapped and taken to Corsica.
me groom secures fishing vessel and
is about TO start in pursuit of his brides
captors when he hears a scream from
the villa and PUSHES back to hear that
Anstrqthers wife, Marina, is also miss
i ing. barnes Is compelled to depart for
Corsica without delay. and so he leaves
the search for Marina to her husband
WINE he goes to hunt for Enid. Just be-
sore BARNES Mrn boat lands on Corslca's
corner or the vessel. She explains her
action by saying she has come to helm
barnes rescue his wife from the Corsi-
cans Ga So Mhen Barnes and Marina arrive
Ia Sorslca ne is given a note written by
Eh.u informing him that the KIDNAPPING
Is Tor the purpose of entrapping Barnes
90 Nns VENDETTA may kill him. Barnes
anu MARINA have unusual adventures in
Slelr search for Enid. They come in
slght OF her and her captors in the Corsi-
can mountain wilds just as night APP
StUaCht tS In seeking shelter from a
storm the couple enter a hermitage and
mere mere to their amazement they discover
d9inasso. the foster father of Marina.
MO p was supposed to have been killed by
he BeIioc's soldiers. and for whose death
ib 6anes had been vendettaed. Tomasso
Earns itin Ihat Marlna's husband did not
XII her brother. Many wrongs are right
ca. Barnes is surprised in the hermitage
eS kochini and Romano. the two detest
81 oanults' VINO had been searching for
iiln 10 murder him for his money The
panalts attempt TO take away Marina,
barnes star, darts out the door. The bandits
S 10 pursue, but as they reach the
uoor both are laid low by Barnes revolt
yer; Members of the Bellacoscia enter
ana barnes is honOred for his great sery-
De 70 the community in killing the hated
nocIlni and Romano. The release of
Enid is promised.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-03-12
CHAPTER XIV.
Before a Corsican Election


Escorted by the mountaineers two
staiwart young men carrying Made
moiselle Paoli down the dizzy path.
they skirt the dread precipices of Del
Orc and passing the vinelands and the
clearings, come into the main road
leading from Corte, then descending
the hill are in the chestnut groves of
Bocognano.
Then their leader turns to Marina
and says: Have no fear, Signora.
your English sister shall be returned
to this gentleman, but" he laws his
hand on Barnes shoulder-"use not
the weapons | see at your belt. Thy
quarrel shall be my quarrel No for
eigner shall ever be compelled to pro-
tect woman while l, Antonio Bonelli,
dominate Bocognano."
Were 1t not meeting night, every
thing would be silent save the dogs
and pigs" chuckles Tomasso. Now
they'll have light enough to see l am
alive"
"Cospetto, they are making a fete
for you, Monaldi," laughs one of the
young men, for lanterns are dangling
from the overhanging boughs of the
main street of the little village; some
OF the houses are illuminated, and
round the communal building and the
wine shops are gathered many men.
The little party tramp through the
lantern-lighted streets, and coming to
the door OF the municipal building. the
ioungers who are smoking their pipes
make way for them. doffing their hats
and saying with great reverence: 1.-THE
Bellacoscia!"
Near the entrance are two illumi-
mated placards, one reading: vote for
Saliceti, who upholds old Corsica!"
The other: Cast your ballots for Der,
nardo, the man who kills."
Surrounded by the young men, To.
masso in the dim light is not noticed
and Marina has drawn her mandile
close about her face.
The party enter the low hall of the
municipal, which is lighted by lamps
and decorated by myrtles and cycla
men flowers. 1t Is well filed by 8
crowd Of farmers. peasants, WOO
growers and shepherds. These ar,
now being fer,idly addressed by youn,
Bernardo himself
Catching sight Of the commander,
inquire of the great bandit, the adroi
politician bursts out rapturously: "Ah
thanks, grand Antonio Boaelli, for tn
presence and cornteaance. You hav
come to say to me, Bernardo, you ar
true Corsican; in you is upheld tn
honored Gust IN of the vendetta to tn
twentieth generation So will all her
say when tomorrow / shall have tn
b dy OF the one who came to Marina
nLphals and left death behind hin
this American who brought with hlr
soldiers TO shoot down poor old Tt
oaasso Monaldi."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-03-12

ward, some men turn away. a woman
whispers "'Tis a pity the blood OF
Pasquale Paoli flows in her." and a
young cavalier remarks: 1--WE honored
your wedding, Madame Anstruther, but
then we did not know that you had for
were mating with the slayer of your
brother"
'Gaspardo!" cries Marina, with a
gasp of horror, my childhood's friend,
how dare you say this lie?" and stag
gering onto the platform, and seeing
the faces she had known from child
hood. the girl simply but with great
nobility OF manner, tells them how
Musso Danella, inspired by devilish
jealousy, had turned the articles In a
dead mans trunk into evidence that
the English officer whom she had
nursed to life in the Egyptian hospi-
tails and whom she loved with her
whole heart, was the principal in the
duel at Ajaccio, the man who had slain
her brother.
The beauty of the suppliant, with
the blood of the great Corsican patriot
flowing In her veins, touches their pas
sionate hearts. A lady from the little
balcony selling some of the cyclamen
decorations, throws the flowers all
over her, and her compatriots, whose
faces had been cold to her, fly around,
he, RI ixfa
them.
But there is one I will not forgive"
cries the girl sternly; this Saliceti,
Bernardo, who had known me in my
youth, who spread these reports all
over the mountains that l have dis
graced my very womanhood In giving
myself to my brothers murderer"
"a bas Saliceti!" yells a sheep farm
er from the valley.
"Demonios, his lies have dishonored
our race!" growls a goatherd from
the slopes Of La Pintica.
Leave him to u.s." says Bonelli
calmly; his hawks eyes are fixed I'M
pleasantly on the candidate, who with
the platform.
With this, Corsica's favorite bandit
commands sternly: Men Of Bocog-
nano, no one of you will cast your
ballot at the polls for this politician
who has disgraced our village. Other
wise you will hear from me. You will
vote for Signore Ambrose Luciano,
the cigarette smoking statesman from
Ajaccio, who begs your SURFACES. He
may be greater fool, but he is not so
great rascal as our fellow towns
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-03-12
OLD GENTLEMAN NOT PLEASED.
Letters Inscription Certainly the Re.
verse of Flattering.

In the English club at Hongkong
white-haired old gentleman, who had
come down from some northern port,
was seated at dinner when he sudden
ly became very excited. He had been
brought letter by solemn-faced Chi
nese butler, and he saw something on
the outside of this letter which sent
him downstairs two steps at time
o interview the hall porter. When
came back he told us what was the
matter. The hall porter had inscribed
Sn the envelope, in Chinese, for the in
formation of the butler:
This Is for the old baboon with
white fur"
Unfortunately for the hall porter,
the old gentleman was a first-class
scholar in the Chinese language.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-03-12
Cro BE coNTINUED.)
Why ls lt7

The seats were in the orchestra. on
the theater's left. THE left side OF
the house always sells out first" said
the box-office man. Everybody seems
to prefer it to the right. / don't know
why. Boxes. especially. We can sell
two left to one right box every time.
Nobody takes the right side for choice.
Ard there is no reason for this. AS
rouch goes on in the right extremity
of the stage as in the left-we propri.
etors always look after that-and you
see just as much from the right as
from the left side. Why, then, Is the
LETT side always at Premium"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-03-12

WTlIIeu Wntu he was du Oiu lulnJ dLu
the other his Letter to Coroticus,"
written against a British chieftain
who had carried off some Irish con-
warts as slaves.
around him are much more beautiful
than ascertained fact surviving in the
old manuscripts. Under a heather re-
ligion, Ireland's priests were the pow
erful Druids, priests and magicians
who had supernatural lore and inno-
cent secular learning, together with
skill In poetry and knowledge of the
laws and history of the island. They
were naturally opposed to new creed
that would abolish their power. Yet
1t is conjectured that their opposition
to Patrick was not great, because
they had little organization. And Pat
rick very wisely engrafted Christian
ity onto old pagan beliefs. The Irish
believed In demons. So did the Chris.
tian church of that day, and Patrick
carried with him exorcists whose spe-
cial function was to deal with demons.
Patrick believed as firmly in the evil
powers the Druids fought as they
themselves. So both met on common
grounds: His aim was to show, not
that they were wrong, but that his be-
lief and his God were more potent
than theirs.
Two maidens, daughters Of the high
king, lived at Crochan to be educated
by the Druids. They went one day to
a fountain to draw water and found
Patrick and his companions sitting
there. They questioned him, thinking
him supernatural, and he converted
and baptized them In the fountain.
They Immediately fell asleep in death
and were buried near the fountain.
In these poetic old stories, woven
around the saint by an imaginative
| people, and polished by centuries OF
| telling, there are grains of historical
fact, such as names of persons and
| places, records of ancient customs and
other hints, that throw light on Pat
rick's real work. He lived 81 years In
Ireland and founded many churches
made the nation Christian as a whole
and brought Ireland into connection
with the Roman empire, making 1t q
part of Christendom and civilization.
There were Christian communities
before he came, but without him these
might have died out. He brought ma
terial benefits as we'll as spiritual
| for he diffused a knowledge of Latin
and thus put Ireland in touch with the
| worlds letters and arts.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-03-12
PUBLIC LAND OPENING.

The state Of Wyoming will shortly
throw open for settlement under the
provisions of the Carey Act of Con.
gress 245,000 acres of irrigated Gov
eminent land in the Big Horn Basin.
This affords an opportunity to Sc
cure an irrigated farm at low cost
and on easy payments. The drawing
will be held on May 18th.
A report containing illustrations.
maps, plats and full information has
been published by the Irrigation De-
partment, 405 Home Insurance Build
ing, Chicago. Anyone interested may
obtain a free copy by applying to the
Department
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-03-12
Science and God.

The late Lord Kelvin's tremendous
knowledge never shook his faith. To
a man In religious difficulties he
once wrote these memorable words:
Il have never read any theological
book myself, being wholly occupied
with science. which ! find full of the
evidence of God. And | find no read.
ing theological books needed to keep
me contented with the religion Of my
childhood! BLACK and White.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-03-12
important to Mothers.
The Inylncibfe Smile,

The man who continues to smile, no
matter what the provocation to do
otherwise. has weapon that makes
him hopelessly invincible to his ene-
mics. The man who becomes angry
hands over his best weapon to the
opposition.-Mazzini
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-03-12
Diplomacy.

why do you make a practice OF
predicting bad weather."
tits the safest plan," answered the
professional prophet. IF tbs bad
weather prediction comes true. people
have to admit ! am right, and II the
weather is pleasant they feel too good
natured to care whether I was right
or wrong"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-03-12
Why Found Together.

Blobbs-There seems To De strange
affinity between a colored man and a
chicken.
Slobbs-Naturally One Is de-
scended from Ham and the other from
eggs.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-03-12
Ask Your Grocer for "our-Pie."

If your grocer is one of the few who
have not "OUR-PIE" Preparation in
stock send his name and 10 cents TO
they will mail you full size, two pie
package free. Three kinds, for making de-
icious lemon, chocolate and custard pies.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-03-12
Il Cures While You Walk.

Aliens Foot-Ease is a certain cure for
hot, sweating, callous, and swollen, aching
feet. Sold by all Druggists. Price Csc. Don't
accept any substitute. Trial package FREE
Address Allen S. Olmsted. lie Roy, N. 7.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-03-12
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-03-12

Love Is not getting, but giving; not
a mild dream of pleasure, but good
ness, and peace, and noble living-that
is love indeed.-Van Dyke.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-03-12

Leap-year girls would rather marry
In haste and repent at leisure than
never have a chance to repent at all.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-03-12

Ef you hat money to trow to der
birts, i'd ISIS appropriately to liant Id
to der goldfinches.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-03-12
A Sore Throat or Couch,

a Sore Throat or Cough,
II suffered to progress, may affect the
lungs. Browns Bronchial Troches"
give immediate relief.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-03-12

A pewter magoozine iss full NIT
latent enertchy-und sometimes NIT
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-03-12
HER SUSPICION.

docs your husband ever admit that
he was wrong?"
Eyes, frequently, but don't suppose
he ever really believes it."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-03-12
ONLY ONE "BROMC

ONLY ONE "BROMO QUININE"
That is LAXATIVE BROMQ QUININE. Look fos
the signature of Il. w GROVE. Used the WorA
over 70 Cure q Cold in One Lay. 25c.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-10

music with Mr.. Ralston as ar
tiste, and arranged number of
interesting parlor games. Cake f,
ice cream and fruit were served
during the evening.
Among the guests were Rev.
Blom and wife. DR. and Mrs.
Sherman, DIR. and Mrs. Bodwell.
DIR. and Mrs. Walton, MIR. and
Mrs. Martin. Mr.. and Mrs. +. W.
Montgomery, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
r. Maltby, Miss May Christie
pher. Mr.. and Mrs. Plank. Mr..
and Mrs. A. III. Price, Mr.. Girls :
void. Mrs. Young, Mrs. c. n.
Shelton. Miss Grace Shelton.
Miss Fannie Smith. Mr.. Sam
Porter and wife, Mr.. Ralph Gar
retson and sisters. the Misses
Bessie and Nellie Gatrretson. Mr..
Ray Brown and others.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-10
SURPRISE TO
VIM. T. IACKMAN

July Ist was William Jack
mans birthday, and Mrs. Jack
man. whom he had surprised so
pleasantly the week before, de-
cided to repay his compliment
with interest. She arranged a
party for the night of the Ist, but
her preparations were SO elab-
crate that Mr.. Jackman discov-
cred her secret before night.
Mrs. Jackman provided violin
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-10
SURPRISE TO
MRS. JACKMAN

On June IS delightful birth
day surprise party was given by
William F. Jackman to his wife
at their residence. Mr.. Jackman
encouraged his wife to 60 to
prayer meeting, then he lighted
the house brilliantly and laid the
table daintily with a variety Of
elegant refreshments. Mr.. jack
man went to the Baptist church
and accompanied his wife home.
pleased to find a party OF friends
and neighbors awaiting her. Par
lor games furnished amusement,
and Mr.. Jackman's generous re,
freshments were much enjoyed.
A large party had been invited,
but many were detained on ac
count Of the rain. Among those
present were Rev. Blom and
wife, DR.. and Mrs. Bodwell, Mr..
and Mrs. c. N. Shelton, Miss
Grace Shelton, Miss Fannie
Smith, Mr.. John Shelton, Mr..
Stackhouse, Mrs. Morris and
daughters, Mrs. Walton and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Shields, Miss Letha Shields, Mr..
and Mrs. Critzer and others.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-10
LETTER FROM
EUGENE v. DEBS

Mr.. M. M. Brown of Horse
creek who has been suggested as
a candidate for congress on the
Socialist ticket, has just received
an interesting letter from Eu-
gene V. Bebs, in which Debs
thanks him for his loyalty to
socialism and bids him take good
courage for the future of the par
ty. Debs and Brown were old
friends and neighbors at Terre
Haute, Ind, and Brown has
many amusing stories to tell Of
the old days there in politics.
Mrs. Brown who is an interest
ing woman of Quaker ancestry,
wrote to Debs the other day !:
When | was fourteen years old
my father gathered his children
round his knee in Illinois and
said: Now, children, if Mr..
Lincoln is elected the curse OF
slavery will be abolished and l
am writing to you, Mr.. Debs. to-
day to say that if you are ever
elected president of the United
States the curse of the wage
toilers will be abolished"
Mrs. Brown is sweet, moth
erly woman whom Eugene Debs
and host of other persons in
the middle west remember with
interested affection.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-10
Strictly Local

Mrs. William Jackman expects
TO visit her mother at Kansas
City in the early fall.
Mrs. w. Pratt reached her
mo hers home in Kansas safely
aud will soon proceed to Iowa.
Mr. and Mrs. G.. w. Smeltzer
are the parents of a fine young
son.
Mr.. John Duncan has returned
rom Indianapolis.
{. {. Spaulding. wife and three
Oh ldren have arrived from Ian
coin. Neb., and will make their
home here. They have rented
Mr.. Sam Hardins house furnish
ed. Mr.. Spaulding has gone into
business with Mr.. Christopher.
Yrs. DR.. Sherman entertained
friends all day on the Fourth.
Sunday was the twentieth an
niversary of Mr.. A. McGovenev'S
arrival in America on the French
liner Marseilles. The ship was
disabled on her second voyage
following Mrs. McGoveney's ar
rival in this country.
The wife of Rev. Mr.. Ross en-
:ertained seven guests at dinner
The party given at William r.
.)ackmans on the night of July
Ist was partly designed to in
troduce Mr.. and Mrs. A. H.
Price to Holly's social circles.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-10
CITY COUNCIL MEETS

The regular meeting OF the
city council was held last Mon
day evening, and after the usual
routine matters were disposed OF,
Engineer w. X. Palmer present
ed the board with blue prints oil
the sewer system as surveyed by
the corps Of engineers last year,
with complete plans and speci
fications for same. which were ac-
cepted and his bill ordered paid.
No action was taken relative
to the changing of the proposed
site for the waterwOrks.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-10
SAID OF HOLLY
From the Garden City Herald.

Holly has got into talking dis
tance with the world by means
of the long distance line down
the valley.
The Holly qhieftain says
thieves entered the rooms OF
some real estate men while they
were in tn arms of Morpheus.
and stole their watches and mon
ey. 1t is not often that the real
estate men of the Arkansas val
lev are caught mapping.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-10
A Bit Sarcastic.

Up at Holly, the Chieftain
says they practice equestrian
ism in the day time and at night
get themselves wrapped in the
arms of Morpheus. Looks like
the authorities would clean out
those Chinese dives and opium
joints.-Syracuse Republican.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-10
Syracuse s, Coolidge s

Seldom is there game oi
baseball SO hotly contested as
was the Coolidge-Svracuse game
on the Fourth. here. before an
audience OF over two thousand
people-and the major portion Of
them were fans girls and wo-
men as well as men. Twirler
Harman was there with the
goods for Syracuse. while Josh
Clark did the elegant for the
Coolidge regime.
Every point was so hotly con-
tested that Referee Walton wish
ed himself back in tfe grinder"
emporium. where the cries OF
ether or chic" are wont to re-
sound.
One of the features of the
game was in the sixth, when
Pratt endeavored to steal home
and was tripped near the plate
by Glenn. who thus saved a run
for Coolidge, amid the shouts OF
the latters followers.
In the tenth the score stood &
5, and by adroit playing SYRIA
cuse in the eleventh added an
other. which put their opponents
under the sod, as far as results
went.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-10
Why a Sincerity Outing
Suit is a Good
Investment

Good Outing Suit is most comfortable in hot
weather, and is correct in any company. for any
summer social event. Sincerity style added to Sin.
cerity workmanship, permanent shape and
wearing quality. An investment of $l2 to 500 in
Sincerity Outing sult will give you hot weather sat
sfaction and lot of satisfac ion il ullllel;se.
Otltr Cutirg thi, gs 10 go with it at
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-10

4th Of July Rates.
The Colorado & Southern will make half
rate: to oil state points July 3rd and 4th ticket.
good to return until July 9Th.
The Holly chieftain., 1908-07-10
Herald's Funny.

Garden City soft water is held
out as an inducement to cele-
brate the 4th here. That will
not appeal to Dodge City or Syr-
acuse a little bit.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-06-25
A Grand Family Medicine.

at gives me pleasure to speak good
word for Electric Bitters," writes Mr..
Frank Conlan of No. 1876 Houston St.,
New York. cts grand family medi-
cine for dyspepsia and liver complica-
tions; while for lame back and weak
kidneys it cannot be too highly recon-
mended." Electric Bitters regulate the
digestive functions, purify the blood,
and impart renewed vigor and vitality
to the weak and debilitated of both
sexes. Sold under guarantee at L. P.
Van Werden's drug store. soc.