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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-27


'"e' came to girls.
She's the dearest little blonde.
with the most appealing face and big
baby blue eyes. There's this about
her, too; she has a lot of good com
mon sense and makes nearly all her
own shirt waists and she sings beauti
fully and her father owns a steam
yacht"
That's plenty about her, thank you.
I've read all about that kind in books,
You forget to mention that she lie
matrimonially inclined and is liable to
try to capture promising person like
myself"
Why, she wouldn't consider you
for moment If you will oNly be
nice to her while sse is visiting me 1t
won't be at all necessary for you to do
anything more. Don't neglect her,
though, for want her to like you"
Next day the little blonde arrived
with much fuss and feathers,
"Oh, she'll pass in crowd" was
Billy's verdict n little later when his
sister anXiously sought his opinion of
her friend
The little blonde visitor accepted
Billy's devotion, together with that
of all the other men who crossed her
path, as a matter Of course. Billy'8
sister felt a little piqued at such indif-
ference, because If she did say ii her.
self there were few girls who had as
good.looking a brother as Billy was.
1t was at the ghost party that the visi.
tor really forfeited the good will of
Billy's sister. II wasn't Just because
she committed the objectionable social
error of fainting at the appearance OF
the sulphur ghost for Billy's sister
really had been soicitous when Billy
carried the blonde girl upstairs and
lowered around until she opened her
eyes just as he was bending over her
1t was what the little blonde girl die
when she saw Billy there. Two little
hands had caught Bil!y's face between
them impetuously and then had quick,
ly dropped when Bilys sister ejacu.
lated: OH"
Il don't think Ruth need have upset
the whole party the way she did last
night" complained Billy's sister to
Billy the next day. She Is going
home tomorrow and I'll really feel
relieved, for she is so hard to enter.
tain"
Poor little grill" said Billy. medi-
tatively "When'll she be back from
the hair dresser's? She's been gone
an hour and As minutes"
She may stay there all day for ali
| care" remarked Billy's sister, indif-
ferently. - suppose you might take
her foT little ride in the machine
when she comes in, for we ought to
be nice to her even though we are so
tired Of her, We never will have her
to visit US again, anyhow"
You never can tell, though" re.
marked Billy as he left the room.
Il hope Billy doesn't compromise
himself with her." said Billy's sister
to her mother little later as she
waved her hand at the couple depart.
ing in the machine.
why, you were so fond Of her and
so anxious that he should fall In love
with her." said her mother with puz-
zled expression. Il think she Ia
sweet"
She is a snippy little cat and so
weak and washed.out looking, stormed
Billy's sister.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-27
CHAPTER IL.

The inside of the castle gave every
evidence OF enormous wealth and
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-27

Most Acceptable Worship.
The worship most acceptable comes,
from cheerful and thankful heart
Plutarch.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-27
THEIR CNANGE:
OF view

she is absolutely perfect, Billy"
said Billy's younger sister with en-,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-27

told me HOW 70" "A Steam Yacht
wanted me for a in the Family"
sister from the
very first and we owe II all to you!"
Il suppose 1t is for the best" so.
liloquized Billy's sister later as she
mentally reviewed the situation BE.
sides, 1t is nice to have steam Yacht
in the family"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1908-08-27

When the little blonde girl and Billy
returned that night his sister was
waiting up for them and met them with
a worried frown.
What a naughty girl to stay out
SO late without chaperon!" she said,
playfully.
The little blonde girl and Billy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03
Married for Eternity.

According to a writer in the May Amer ioan Magazine, Mormons have three kinds of marriages: First, for 'tsfne, that IS for this life; then for time and eternity, that is for this life and the life here after, and the third for eternity or the life hereafter
 Then the author tells the following xtory.
 "A very curious case came up in the law courts recently which arose from this custom of sealing. There was lauy, best described as of nondescript age, who had not entered into any of the three matrimonial bonds. She was taken very i'll and was about to die, and Tor her souls welfare they asked her if she did not want to be sealed, namely, married for eternity She was most anxious to have the ceremony performed They asked her whom she preferred, and she named a man whom she had met in traV- cling They went to him. He was slow to give consent, but on being assured or the lady's certain death, agreed to save the woman's soul. They were sealed at what was, presumably, her death-bed, Now, unfortunately, the woman recov- cred. but the man refused to have the woman for his earthly wife, saying he had only married her for eternity. The woman made no protest She had learned her lesson, but in the cours'g of time she married Gentle without the sanction of the church. by only civil ceremony. After a few years the man to whom she had been sealed died. He died rich man, whereupon the woman claimed an interest in his estate as his legal wife. Then arose a great contention in the court. Was this woman entitled only to the mans spiritual possessions, or did she also have a right to his earthly goods? The discussion waxed long and hot and the woman swore away the le- gality of her children by her present. husband, declaring that the man to whom she was sealed was her one and only legal husband. The court finally upheld her. and she came into possession of D pvast sum of money, under the interest Sthat a wife has in her husbands realty, S.sccording to the laws of Utah.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03
A Slave
 To Whisky
For More Than Thirty-Five Years.
 Tells How He
LOST HIS DESIRE FOR DRn
And at the Age of Seventy Regained His Manly Nigor and Could Do the Work of Much
 Younger Man.

Fifteen months ago came to you for relief from one z the worst dis eases that ever af11is ed mank ind. I had been a slave to alcoholic stimu lants for at least S5 years. During that time l had made and spent lots of money My trade had been that of a florist and landscape gardener, and for years I got all the work l wanted but for the last several years my cus- toners had lost confidence in me, and as a result my business was lost Finally. in my despondency, I com menced drinking, and this spree lasted me nearly six months, and when l came to you l was an old, palsied man of 70 years, wt1-out friends As you know, l began trea tment at once and although I had been on a continual spree for the last six months, l found that the medicine you gave me was all that I needed, consequently, I only took two drinks of whiskey after be- ginning trea atment, I slept well and en- joyed fine appetite during my treat ment, and as you. know, I was able to work every day whilst under treat ment without experiencing any incon- all you claim for it, and if a man has any manh ood left in him, he will never relapse to his old habits.
 The effects of the treatment in my case have been to strengthen me men tally and physically In fact, it has snvigorated every organ of my body, and as a result I now feel 20 years younger than did when began treat ment- Yours truly,
 Memphis Tenn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03

on Shorty McCabe," or before he pub lished tn is latest one, had never met Billy Mu1doon, about and around whom, the stories are supposed to have been thought out. MT Ford met Billy Mul- doom in the Hoffman house a short time ago. Billy had read Shorty Me Cabe," and liked the book very much. "Who is your party in real life that you took. for Shorty?' asked Muldoon, so soon as he had been introduced to Mir. Ford.
 The short stories, or chapters, are very ridiculous. They are written in the vernacular of the street, and there is nothing better to be had to kill few dull hours than "Side-Stepping with Shorty" For a short railway journey, or when one feels at outs with the world in general, if anything would cheer that person up "Side-Stepping with Shorty" would do it. The book is full of laughs and the fun making is not overdone either. MB Ford is young man, who was for long time in the newspaper business in Boston, Baltimore and New York.
 Now, I am free, by Glory" he says, q am just quitting the grind-got a comfortable little place in Westchester county where l raise a garden and chickens and do work when the spirit wills. I am married and it is sue cess. I have two children who enjoy the society of their dad and are glad that he has quit office work"
 If MT. Ford can keep up the Shorty McCabe' strain, he will never have to go back to his grind--as he calls it. Humorous Hits and How to Hold an
 Audience" by Grenville Kleiser. tFunk
 & Wagnalls Co)
 Humorous Hits and How to Hold an Audience is new collection of success full recitations, sketches, stories, poems and monologues. Beside many selections, some of which were written expressly for this book, several old favorites are included. There are favorite selections from such writers as James Whitcomb Riley, Eugene Field MT Dooley,' Thomas Bailey Aldrich Mark Twain. Walt Whitman and 20 or 30 others. There is also that immortal classic, Casey at the Bat which still thrills us, as it did the first time, 80 years ago, more or less, when DeWof Hopper brought it to the publics notice.
 suggestions. as to the most successful methods of delivering humorous or other selections so that they may make the strongest impression upon an audience The book should be found very useful for teachers, elocutionists, actors and orators to say nothing of impromptu after-dinner speakers, and 1t will furnish entertaining material to read aloud to the family.
 '"rhe Next Step in Evolution.' by Dr. l.
 K. Funk. Funk & Wagnalls)
 Six years ago pr. Funk wrote and pub lished his little book called The Next Step in Evolution The demand was so great for this pleasing little production the first edition was exhausted and there are still calls for more books So pr. Funk adding a new preface to his book, sends it forth in what is now the fourth edition.
 The theme of the book is expressed by
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03

pages to tell Us what kind of a house
 it was that he was describing. The new English writer says it is a house of a certain hnd-with this or that kind of people in or about it-he then allows the characters to introduce and make known themselves, and the author lets it go at that or course we all love Dickens, but what is meant is that the new Eng lishman as rule exceIls the new Amer jean in light stories
 "A Hole in the Coat by Charles Eddy. is a good specimen of the latter-day Eng fish light novel In it Is a. lovely Eng fish girl who has to make her living. She is the daughter of a lord or some- thing of the kind, but she succeeds not withstanding her blood and family en- tanglements This young lady goes into the city of London and makes great success as q stoclSbroker. promoting some- what questionable business schemes In one of them, she is just about to make enough money to allow her to settle down into a respectable member of the com munity, when in comes her sweetheart who, misunderstanding things. he puts in all his money to save, as he thinks this charming young woman from financial and moral ruin. Of course, then with matters in this shape one or the other will have to lose, as they are on op- poste sides of the business deal. By a great sacrifice in return, the heroine goes to the wall and the hero sweetheart saves his money, and by so doing ruins his sweetheart with her own strenuous assistance. This brought on lot of "misjudging," of course, but the two lovers get together; they find that no other person in this whole world so thoroughly understand each one as lo these two, so everybody can see the ans wer, which is very pleasing. just as it should be. But no maudln happy end ing'' is it on the contrary.
 MT Eddy simply brings these people on the stage before his readers and com- pels them to talk and do things. with the result that we know them and we are saved a terrible lot of unnecessary verbosity. For which let us all give thanks. The story is told by the sec retary of the charming heroine.
 MT Winston Churehllls New Book
 The Macmillan company has sent to this review department an advance copy of Mir Winston Churchilrs new book called ''Mr Crewes Career which is to be published on May g. MT Crewe's Career will be reviewed in The Age-Eer- aid on May 10. That book starts off mighty well and to all who have enjoyed "The Crisis;'' "The Crossing;" Rich ard carvel;' "The Celebrity, etc., will no doubt look forward to the appearance of this new book.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03
DEAFNESS CURED
 By New Discovery
"I have de- mOnstrated that deafness can be cured. pr. Guy Cliff ford Powell.

The secret of how to use the mys- terious and invisible nature forces TOT the cure of Deafness and Head Noises has at last been discovered by the famous Physician Scientist Dr. quy clifford Powell Deafness and Head Noises disappear as if by magic under the use of this new and wonderful dis. covery. He will send all who. sufLer from Deafness and Head Noises full ln- Formation how they can be cured, ab- solutely free, no matter how long they have been deaf, or what caused their deafness. This marvellous Treat ment is so simple, natural and certain that you will wonder why it was not discovered before. Investigators are astonished and cured patients them selves marvel at the quick results. Any deaf person can have. full information how to be cured quickly and cured 70 stay cured at home without investing a cent. Write today to pr. Guy elf ford Powell. s7S Bank Bldgs Peog,a, ',is new and wonderful discovery, ahse- Ntely free
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03

tonic merrymakers and mental gymnasts. The witty discussions of Osgar and Adolf on all questions of the day, from air ships to football, from trusts to microbes, with the ludicrous experiences of these two giant veteran artists at work and at play, their trials and escapades, thoir joys and sorrows, revealed for the first time in a series of heart to heart talks
 This is what "Osgar and Adolf is-the book. If the reader cares for that species of humor he mustn't miss "Osgar and Adolf" If not-well, he had better try something else.
 The book is quite funny in it's way, and a great many people like that way. The Belle Islers-By Richard Brins-
 ley sherman, (Lathrop, Lee & Shep-
 ard Co)
 This is really a very unique book which gives us side lights on a coun- try town. The town is Belle Isle" and the story is told by a son of Q minister of the gospel residing in that village. "Dick Newman tells the story and it brings in all of the diff ferent kinds of people who live in every small town in this country. There are pr. Newman, Dicks father and his mother, sister and two younger brothers. Dicks chum Bill Grey and Dicks sweetheart, Kitty Goodrich, ssThe prettiest girl in Belle Isle" There also appear in the story Doctor Barker, editor of the Star" Uncle Dan Stackpo1e, editor of the sun rise" Elder Pritchard, back num- Der; Henry Gilly, an artist; Old Fitz, a scapegoat; Amsy Jenks, 8 lamb led to slaughter--in fact all of the different kinds of people we will in reading the book recognize asS people we have known in a small town.
 It is really a keenly humorous ac- count of life in a country town as eX- perienced by the family of a minister of simple hearted honesty which quail ity is fully taken advantage of by the towns people. Dick Newman, the au- thor, the son of the minister, is really a prominent clergyman in real life who within olds his name. The shrewd- ness, the hypocrisy, the shiftlessness and the partially redeeming goodness of heart to be found in unpromising individuals are all brought out in a way that strikes home to the reader, while the pathos which is never very far from real humor is strongly pres ent.
 The book is nicely illustrated by MT. Walter Goldsmith. the artist of the Boston Herald" which brings out more clearly the ideas of the author.
 The book is very funny at times and then again full of genuine pathos. Stepping with Shorty-By Sewell
 Fo~d (Mi-ch ell GennerlevA ~
 "ss / McCabe" was a retired pugil- ist N now the head ulfectoi of a physical culture studio in New York city. The 20 chapters in Side Stepping with Shorty" are really 20 short stories dealing with the incidents in Shorty's s life as builder up of the broken down rich people of New York. The pie lures of Shorty McCabe are supposed to be written around Billy Muldoon. MT. Ford when he wrote his first book
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03
BURGER s.
BURGERS.

This is a tremendous event-ths Muslin Underwear regular ustomeshoud be by hundreds don't what they spend for clothes but what they get and how they look and
 The variety is enormous, the savings to you are the biggest yet and not odds and ends of broken ne of soled or nusSed garments.
 Very garment is clean, and perfect. You may wonder why the big reduction in prices and We will tell you, stock is to large assortment to varied, half our present stock large, plenty for you to select from
 Ton readily see by inc prices that intend selling half of present stock pretty quick.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03

The Finances of Sir John Kynnersey.
 By A. c. Fox-Davies. CThe John Lane
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03

Osgarund Adolf Modern Stunts. By F.
 W. Schaefer. H.aird & Lee)
 This Is a book of comic vaudeville stunts or the "Confessions of two famous jokers.' MT. Schaefer says that the book is also "the exciting mishaps and funny adventures of the worlds greatest Tue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03
Ready To Act.

Proud Mother. And now, professor, what do you think of my daughters exc cution?''
 Great Musician: 'I think it would be A most excellent idea"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03
JAMES HOME CURE REMEDIES

For Drug Addictions. Alcoh olism. To- bacco and Cigarette Habits, Nervous ness and Insomnia. will be furnish ed at the following prices:
 Whisky, Wine or Beer ....... .$12.50 Tobacco, Cigarette or Snuff. .... 500 All forms Of Nervousn ess or In-
 somnia ... -. .... .... .... 500
 Prices for Hypodermic or Internal Home Treatment for Drug Addictions will be furnished on application. with a free sample treatment charges pre- paid.
 Booklets on Drug Addictions, Drunk enness and Tobacco and Cigarette Habits, containing testimonials, etc.. sent sealed under plain cover. Cores pondence confidential. Address Charles B. James. or James Sanatorium. 133 Poplar Avenue. Dept. 223, Memphis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03

FREE DRUG CURE. Dept. 223, Memphis, Tenn. Please send to my address, all charges paid, a free trial bottle for patient using Estate here number of grains used each 24 hours) ... grains of Estate kind of drug here) ........ State here If used by mouth or hypodermically Name
 
 Town State Nearest Express Office
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-05
SAvinn Cab Eara.

Here's a pretty tale Of domestic
economy FROM an English paper. He
bad been brought Jp in She lap *
luxury and eytraea@2are, and wher
bad times came and he had to go dow !.
to the city and look carefully :;ttci. H.,
shillings it was his pretty and tcn.trr
little wife who helped Linn ana cncou:
aged ~ by example in small savings.
One 1fnca lie never would face.
He baked ut taking Il bus. Il;
might pass he club. You know. dear,
and the fellows 1T the windows"
One evening, however. lac returned Ia
diant TO dinner. Tcndcr,y embracing
his life's partner. he murnlurcd: "I'vc
done it. darling! Ali the way for three
pence" Love and gratitude wore In
her eyes is she said: My bravc boy:
Did you mind it very mCci1:" With at
fectionate cheerincss he made answer:
mo, dear. Got box scat; real good old
sort, the driver. Told me lots u stories
and was quite cllat,,r. Capital caap'
Gave him big cigar and half crown
for himself when | got down
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-05

Among the many strange things TO be
found in the Philippine Islands are
the so called plant stones encounter
ed now and again IN certain vegetable
groWths. Tho bamboo, for instance
according TO Kultur und Natur, con
tains stone very similar to the opal.
but on account OF the rarity With which
It is found it is much more costly than
the opal. In many thousand cane stalks
cut down and carefully examined there
may perhaps be one in which this beau
tlful greenish pink scintillating stone
has been formed from the minute partj
cles Of siliceous deposit that imparts
its intense hardness to the outer Gov
ering of the cane. The bamboo cane
stone is known as tabashirs. In the
interior Of some cocoanuts 4 stonelike
secretion is found that Is not inferior
In brilliancy TO the most beautiful gen
Uine pearl.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-05
Wopderfui Builders

A. personal inspection of the pyra
mlds made by an English qua&,y OWL
er led himlto the conclusion that the
old Egyptens We're better builders
than those }of the present day. He
found blocks of stone in the pyramids
Weighing three or four times as much
as the obelisks on the banks Of tie
Nile. He saw stone the estimated
weight OF which was $40 tons. Many
Of the stones were found to be thirty
feet in length and fitted so closely to-
gether that the blade of penknife
could be run over the surface without
discovering the break between them
There Is no machinery, he claims, so
perfect that it will make two surfaces
thirty feet in length which will meet
together in unison rs the stones in the
pyramids meet.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-05
How Frost Affects Plants.

Plants 60 not freeze 10 deat!a.in win
tn, but perish from thirst. The proc
sGs is simple. The cold causes the
withdrawal of the water from tie cells
af the plant, forming ice crystals out
eide OF the cells. The frost, cooling
and contracting the surface. acts as q
sort OF pump, and as soon rs the cell
10 eIlpiied of lis life s;r.as nlt'H HE
plant dies. The truth OF this theory
has been proved by HUMOROUS 4:arafi1:
Experiments. Giral sEar;:,tion Wss
found il: I!in ;1:y!pllnc Of COLI necessary
to cause The tleath Of vegeta Son. Some
plants cry o':t quickly and are ki!l.'l
before TIL" frer::ic: po;'l' i, resr'a"f7
Many plants VIII Survive zero ~. ,J>,l',
and some Gle nH!y atgo ~ degree, be-
low. Certain vegetable yrowti,s never
frcc@r. Thci'N 80 ,';.}s oj' ts:.' t,r.:
that ,vcn H,.oN 5}ls;4s';'+eA II Ir..:..! =, r.
the i;i,e >,'si c,!, . 81! =. 90 sn;'
of their bite" b::t y, "'i;i',"r a2l live,
ly rs ever.-C hi.H@a GrtHuuc.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1908-02-05
A Losing Game.

BOT long ago Il new Turkish bath cS-
Establishment was organized. and as IS
the custom the promoters Went out to
form 4 regular clientele. The accounts
Of what !; Turkish bath would accom-
plish were most glowing. Among tho
men approached was a German saloon
LIST. His complaint was obesity, as was
shown by the fact that he was below
the average height and weighed 200
pounds.
Now. it is like this" explained the
masscur when the German had been
inveigled to take q loci. into the bath
house. Il will guarantee to take off
two pounds at each BATH
"Vatr' exclaimed the kaiser's former
subject. "Two pounds nit each bath!
Ach, dot means Won hundret baths and
den no man. Nein. l dink I take dem
not"'-Columbus Dispatch.