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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-19
CHAPTER Ix.-contInued.

She sat with hands clasped togeth-
er, her eyes Swallowed by long lashes.
Il should have thought there would
have been some soldiers there-his
own men,"
There were," dryly, but the army
Just now is recruited out OF pretty
tough material. To be in the ranks is
almost a confession of good-for-noth.
ingness. You are an officers daugh-
ter and understand this to be true"
YES" she answered doubtfully. IT
have been brought up thinking so;
only, OF course, there are exceptions"
No doubt, and hope am already
counted one"
You know you are. My father
trusted you. and so do l."
Il have wondered sometimes" he
said musingly, watching her face bare
ly visible In the dawn, whether those
or your class actually considered us
as being really human, as anything
more valuable than mere food for pow.
der. ! came into the regular army at
the close of the war from the volun-
teer service. was accustomed to dis
'cipline and all that, and knew my
place. But / never suspected then
that private soldier was considered
"a dog. Yet that was the first lesson
i was compelled to learn. It has been
pretty hard sometimes to hold In, for
there was time when had some So
cial standing and could resent an in
suit"
She was looking straight at him.
surprised at the bitterness in his
voice.
They carry 1t altogether too far"
she said. Il have often thought that
mostly the young officers, the West
Pointers-and yet you know that the
majority Of enlisted men are--well,
dragged from the slums. My father
says 1t has been impossible to recruit
a good class since the war closed, that
the right kind had all the army they
wanted"
Which is true enough, but there
are good men nevertheless, and every
commander knows it A little consid-
crate treatment would make them bet
ter still"
She shook her head questioningly.
Il do not know" she admitted. 81
suppose there are two viewpoints. You
were in the volunteers. you said. Why
did you enlist in the regulars?"
Largely because liked soldering.
or thought did. knew there would
be plenty Of fighting out here. and, /
believed, advancement"
you mean to a commission"
Eyes. You see, / did not understand
then the impossibility, the great gulf
fixed. | dreamed that good fortune
might give me something to do worth
while"
"And fate has been unkind"
"In a way, yes" and he laughed
rather grimly. 81 had my chance
twice; honorable mention, and all
that, but that ended 1t. There is no
bridge across the chasm. An enlisted
man is not held At for any higher pc.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-19
80 SaMg|2sg So

is released-as when they are brought
to the surface In net-sometimes the
fish has burst; the organs are crushed
beyond reconstruction.
Similarly If fish OF higher strata
attacks q bottom fish In the neutral
zone where both can live, and--as
sometimes happens-his teeth become
entangled so that he cannot let go
and he is dragged into deeper water.
he strangles instantly, for his
breathing arrangements are of no use
to him under the pressure of water In
the lower strata of the sea- AS a rule,
however, the fish OF the various depths
rarely feed on those above or below
them
There have been brought to light
an astonishing number OF forms OF
fish, and especially OF prawns OF a
brilliant red color. living in the ocean
at depth of 1000 feet. But. aston.
ishing as It may seem. there brilliant.
ly colored fish and prawns, instead OF
being conspicuous In the water at that
depth, are almost invisible when al
most any other color could be easily
seen.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-19

Mr.. William A. Radford viii answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject OF building. for the readers OF this
paper. On account OF his wide experience
as Editor, Author and Manufacturer. he
is, without doubt. the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all inquiries
TO William A. Radford, No. IT'S West
Jackson boulevard. Chicago, ILL.,, and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
A small story and half house or
cottage Of five rooms is shown in this
plan. II is twenty-five feet six inches
wide by thirty feet in length, and may
be built with or without a cellar or
plumbing. However, at the time Of
building a cellar under a small house
like this does not cost a great deal,
and no modern house these days
should be built without water and gas
pipes and electric wiring.
Gas is being carried in pipes along
thickly settled roads In the country.
Almost every village having an enter
prising population has gas plant, and
many homes have private plants of
their own. improvements in the man.
ufacture of gas have gone ahead so
rapidly Of late that II Is not necessary
for any person, no matter how remote
from large cities, to do without this
wonderful modern convenience in
housekeeping. ....
You can have a good satisfactory
water supply both upstairs and down
by simply putting good force pump
in the well, or cistern, with a little
piping and with tank sufficient for
the days supply. You can have a
more elaborate system for more mon
ey, but the point wish to make is
that no one need do without a water
supply under pressure If they really
want It,
Such houses as this may be built
for very little money. 1t is difficult to
estimate for different localities be.
cause prices vary more than half, but
have known just such houses to be
built for $500 and finished up in a
way entirely satisfactory to the owner.
You can make 1t as much more elabor-
ate as you want to, but generally the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-19
That Tired Business Man.

"You must not ask your father to
go with you to hear q lecture, my
dear. You know, he 10 tired busi-
ness man."
Perhaps he would take me to a con-
cert, then, mother?"
ooh, dear me, mol Your father
wants to rest when he gets home.
He wouldn't think of leaving home
after supper except for something OF
the greaest Importance"
"But he went downtown last night?'
Il know he did, but that was differ
ent. understand there is barefoot
ed dancer at one of the theaters put
ting on performance that your father,
as a tired business man, will go
miles to see."-Detroit Free Press.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-19

taken orders from them. But they
have glanced through me as though !
were something inanimate instead OF
a man. saved an officers life once
down there" and he pointed into the
southeast, "and his wife thanked me
as though 1t were disagreeable duty.
reckon you don't understand, but
don't like the word gratitude"
But | do understand" and she
stretched out her hand to him across
the opened haversack. I'm not so
dull, and 1t must he awful to feel
alone like that. l told you IL liked
you, and do. Now remember that,
please. and be good. From now on
am not Major MeDonalds daughter,
not even Miss McDonald-Pm just
Molly Mcdonald"
The gray eyes laughed.
You are assuming a great risk"
II don't believe it." her forehead
wrinkling a little, but her eyes bright.
you and / can be friends-can't
WEI"
Wen try. out here. at least. Even
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-19

possible by making It very plain and
leaving out all unnecessary furbelows
that cost extra without giving proper
tionate returns.
Such houses are very much in de-
mand on large farms. II farmers would
build houses like this and place them
In nice locations near the highways
they would have less difficulty in Sc
curing good farm help. One reason
why men object TO farm work is that
their living accommodations usually
are about a hundred years behind the
times. This is unnecessary. II Is
time for farming communities to wake
up to the demand OF modern ciyiliza-
ton.
Houses built after this design look
very well when made OF cement. and
1t often happens that cement house
can be built In village or country
place as cheaply or cheaper than wood.
When sand and broken stone can be
easily gotten together the cost OF mix
ing and putting the materials together
In the mold is often less than the car
psnter work on frame house, but
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-19
SYNOPSIS.

Major Mcdonald. commanding an army
post near Fort Dodge, seeks a man TO
Intercept his daughter, Molly, who Is
headed for the post. An Indian outbreak
Is threatened Brick" Hamlin, a ser
geant who had Just arrived with mes
sages TO Mcdonald. volunteers for the
mission and starts alone. Molly arrives
at Fort Ripley two days ahead OF sched-
die, She decides to push on to Fort
Dodge by stage IN company with 'Sutler
BilP' Moylan Gonzales, gambler, Is
also a passenger Hanlin meets the stage
with stories OF Expectations committed
by the Indians. 1t Is decided to return
10 Ripley. The driver deserts the stage
when Indians appear. The Indians are
twice repulsed in attack on the stage by
Hamlin, Moylan and Gonzales. The latter
is killed. Moylan is killed in next attack.
Indians retire, and Hamlln and Molly walt
for the next move. They plan to attempt
escape in the darkness by way OF a
gully: Molly Is wounded and Hamlin car
ries her slipping past the watching In
dams In the darkness. They cross a river
and Just get into hiding when they hear
the Indians renew their attack on the
stage.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-19

object In building small house is to
make a comfortable home for a small
family at a moderate cost and that is
what this design is intended for.
After you become thoroughly tired
of paying rent and decide to build for
yourself. II your family is small and
you can manage with two bedrooms,
then study this plan over carefully. 1t
is very compact, has three comforta.
BILE rooms downstairs and two good
well-lighted bedrooms upstairs. with a
bathroom between them opening on
the hall
You can have as many clothes clos
cts as you want by building them I'M
der the low part of the roof in the
sides Of the bedrooms. in space that is
not otherwise utilized.
In designing this little house the
cost has been kept down as much as
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-19


Been In the Army Too Long"
If the dream doesn't last long. It will
be pleasant to remember"
you do not think 1t will last.
them"
He shook his head.
Il would be fool to hope; l have
been in the army too long"
They were stu for minute, the
girls fingers toying with the flap of
the haversack. her eyes gazing across
the river. He thought they were
misty
II am sorry you are so prejudiced,
she said at last slowly, for am not
like that at all / am not going to be
ashamed of friend because he-he
Is in the ranks. ! shall be only the
more proud. What is your full Manner
He passed his hand over his hair,
and laughed.
They call me Brick Hamlin-a
subtle reference to this crown OF
glory"
But II isn't red" she insisted
swiftly. only 1t shows little bright
with the sun on 1t, and am not going
TO call you that. | don't like nick.
names. What did they call you before
you went into the army? When
when you did know good women?"
The sergeant bent his head. and
then lifted his gray eyes to the girls
face.
81 had almost forgotten" he con.
fessed. but I'll tell you-Dayid Carter
Hamlin; there, you have all of it
my mother called me Dave-could
you. once?"
Gould II" laughingly. Why, OF
course; now. Dave. we win have
breakfast"
And | am quite ready for it
Molly"
The girls cheeks Redeemed, but
their eyes met. and both laughed.
CTo BE coNTINUED.)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-19
Where Women Bun Cars.

The suggestion that women may be
employed as street car conductors in
Philadelphia has brought out the fact
that the women Of Latin America,
usually thought of as sheltered, retir-
ing and unprogressive, have been do
Ing this kind of work for years. Dur
ing the war between Chill and Peru.
when all the men Of Chill were need
I'd at the front, women took their
places on the street cars, and San
tiago, Valparaiso and several other
cities have had women conductors
ever since.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-19
La th. DAVIS Of Old.

We learn that hot plates we're I'M
known in the days of the Stuarts, that
Oliver Cromwell's wife first intro
duced COWS into st. James park; that
household accounts were originally
kept by the husband, not the wife, and
that the paper frills adjoining outlet
bones" testify to a period when cary-
ing forks were not. and the mistress
OF the house was obliged to steady the
Join on which she was operating by
grasping 1t in her hand. We are re-
minded that in the seyenteeth century
women had not yet trespassed on
mans domain Of dressmaking and mil
linery, while man was still excluded
from the feminine specially Of brew
ing.-London Athenaeum.
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OyerruIino of a judge.

A Judge once awoke in the night to
find his room in the possession OF two
armed burglars. Covered by the pis-
toll of one OF the marauders, the judge
watched the proceedings with his
usual judicial calm. One Of the depre-
dauorG found a watch. Don't take
that" the Judge said 1T has little
value and is keepsake" The
motion is overruled." replied the burg.
lar. II appeal" rejoined the judge.
The two burglars consulted. and the
spokesman then replied: The appeal
is allowed. The case coming on be-
fore a full tribunal OF the supreme
court, that body is of the unanimous
opinion that the decree OF the lower
court should be sustained. and It is
accordingly so ordered" Pocketing
the watch, court adjourned.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-19

side Of them to build the wall from
the grade line up.
When this upper portion of the mold
is boxed in 1t is easy to tack mould
ings to give the cement any markings
desired. In such cases the cement
that goes next to the outside plank.
ing is made little richer, and is some
items plastered on with trowel be-
fore the backing is filed in.
Cement construction is gaining in
favor very fast and there are men now
in almost every community who have
at least working knowledge OF how
to put the materials together and do a
satisfactory job. A foreman with two
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-19
this again depends a great deal on cir.

this again depends a great deal on cir.
cumstances.
It is often desirable to build the Gel.
lar wall of cement whether the house
itself is built of 1t or not. The lower
part OF the wall may be built without
an outside form II the ground is firm
enough to maintain perpendicular
cut long enough to mix. the cement
and shovel II In. In such cases 1t is
only necessary to put up temporary
boarding to form the inside Of the
wall up to the grade line, Then stakes
may be driven and boarding placed In
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-19
CHAPTER X.

The RIpenIns Of Acquaintance.
They needed to retire but q few
steps to be entirely concealed. yet so
situated as to command view across
the muddy stream. The sun had not
risen above the horizon. but the gray
dawn gave misty revealment Of the
sluggish- flowing river. the brown slope
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-19
e.,lLast Of the MohIesns.

Andrew Harrison. now over seventy
five years of age, is not only one OF
the last OF the Mohicans." but is a
veteran OF the Civil war and q pen
sioncr. He is now seeking to have
his pension increased. Harrison Is q
full blooded Mohtcan and lives In
Massachusetts.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-19
Not Her Intention,

How long did your new cook stay
with your"
only an hour or So"
She must have left In a hurry"
"She did. She poured kerosene on
the kitchen fire."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-19
lInaulat.

Il am returning to you because l
can't understand word he says"
That doesn't concern me. Madam
buys a parrot from Java; all madam
has to do Is to learn Javanese."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-19

sition; IL that was not sufficient to
bar me, the fact that ] had fought for
the South would"
"You were In the Confederate army?
You must have been very young"
ooh. no; little more than a boy, of
course, but so were the majority of
my comrades. was In my senior
college year when the war broke out.
But, Miss Mcdonald. this will never
do! See how light It is growing.
There, they have begun firing already.
we must get back out OF sight behind
the sand-dunes."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-06-19
Hand painted.

Redd-Mrs. Black claims her face 10
her fortune
Greene-well. she's made It nearly
all herself.
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-02
Gen. Bliss Ordered Not to
Send Troops into Mexico

Continued from First PaSe)
ufactured for military purposes. On
the other hand, Mr.. Beach's message
stitutiona1ists has been prevented from
exporting lard. flour and sugar for
constituencies troops and that mer-
chants at Eagle Pass and Laredo have
been arrested for buying overalls on
treasury ruling that they were for
military purposes. The message also
asks why the war department pro-
hibits constitutionahsts from bringing
their wounded into this country from
Pedras Negras to Eagle Pass when
the federals had such privileges at
Nogales and other points.
The report of Consul Blocker con-
firms the officials in their original be-
lief that there is no danger of an in
terna tional clash at Piedras Negras,
but that the only cause for apprehen
sion lies in the presence of a large
number of refugees, not only civilians
but fleeing constitutionalist soldiers in
Eagle Pass on the American side OF
the Rio Grande
PROTECT PRIVATE PROPERTY.
Consul Blocker reported that he had
crossed the river with Major Colwell
commanding the United States troops
at Eagle Pass and two American cit
liens and conferred with Gabriel Col
zada. commander of the constitution
alist garrison at Piedras Negras. Col
zada assured him that no attempt
would be made by his troops, even
in the event that they were obliged
to surrender the town Of the federals,
to destroy private property. though the
government buildings might be dyna-
mited.
He also guaranteed the safety of
the two International bridges at Eagle
Pass and finally asserted that ample
measures would be taken to protect
all foreign residents at Fiedras Ne
gras.
japanese refugees at Pedras Negras
will be admitted to the United States
under supervision OF the department
OF labor.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-02
HAIR STOPS FALLING, DANDRUFF
DISAPPEARS rs CENT DANDERINE

scraggy, just neisten a cloth with
Danderine and carefully draw sc
through your hair, taking one small
strand at a time, The effect is imme-
date and amazing-your hair will be
light, fluffy and .wavy, and have, an
appearance Of abundance; an incbm
parable lustre, softness and luxuriaA ice,
the beauty and simmer OF true hair
health.
Get a Is cent bottle OF Knowlton's
Danderine from any drug store or tot
let counter, and prove that your hair
is as pretty and soft as any-that il
has been neglected or injured by care
less treatment-that's all. (adN)
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-02
Tariff Bill is Laid Aside
For One More Day
CONTINUED From First Page.)

finance and OF the joint conference
committee, declined to predict when
the caucus met what action would be
taken as to the conference report The
house passed the report yesterday and
no course was open to the senate to-
day other than TO agree to 1t, or to
send the whole thing back to another
conference. 1t was not expected that
this latter course would be adopted
but the chairman, Simmons withheld
all Of his plans for action in the SEN
ate today until the action of the
Democratic caucus could be determ-
ined The proposed compromise in the
cotton futures tax also was under con-
sideration in the caucus.
The threat of Republicans. includ-
ing Senators La Toilette and Penrose,
that they might try to send the con-
ference report back to the conference
committee as soon as 1t was taken Up
In tho senate, further complicated the
situation that confronted the Demo-
cratic leaders this morning. 1t was
feared that a move of that kind, If it
received the support of any Democrats
might gain sufficient strength to force
the conference report back into an
other conference with instructions that
would enharrass the conferees in the
&AoEL 10 reach anOIlef agreement.
Democratic members of the finance
committee were called together hur-
riediy by Chairman Simmons and the
new situation was taken up. Parlia-
nentary clerks of the senate were di-
rected to go over the parliamentary
procedure so that the Democratic
leaders might know just what situa-
tion would confront them on the for
OF the senate.
We are simply insisting that the
senate shall have sufffcient time to
study and familiarize itself with the
conference report on the tariff bill,''
said Senator Reed, who circulated the
petition for the Democratic caucus
Many things were put in and taken
out of the bill by the conference COM
nlittee and we demand the right to
become very familiar with the scope
OF the bill. It is the same attitude
that we take toward currency legis-
lation."
Senators who signed the petition for
the caucus were Reed. O'Gorman
Shafroth. Myers, Salisbury, Owen,
Hollis, Hitchcock, Pomerene and Mar
tine.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-10-02

prising a spirit OF anarchy, which be-
came apparent last night and several
looters were shot down in the streets
today.
At noon the constitutionalist head
quarters were closed and word was
passed that dynamite had been planted
under the foundations and was dan
gerous to enter. After fling his resig-
nation with Gen. ]. Carranza, former
acting governor and Chief Financial
Administrator Gabr1ed Casada sudden
ly disappeared and nothing IL known
OF his whereabouts. a squad Of ls
soldiers were left on duty to guard
the bridge entrances and enforce
order among the refugees who are
fighting to cross the bridge before the
federals arrive. At the same time what
is known as the dynamite squad" was
ordered to be prepared for immediate
action in case the federals succeeded
in forcing their way through to this
city.
All the stores have been closed ard
those who were able to take their
merchandise to Eagle Pass are doing
so.
1t is estimated that no less than
5000 refugees are in line waiting their
time to cross to the American side
and IL became necessary at IL o'clock
to impose a head tax Of Ave dollars
to break the blocks. This tax, how
ever, will be removed as soon as the
refugees can be arranged in orderly
procession.
In explanation Of the abandonment
of Piedras Negras the Constitutionalnst
officials still on the scene assert that
the entire available fighting force Is
being modified at Peyotes, rs miles
horth of Sabiaas, where il was de-
cided this morning to make the fnal
stand ewing to geographical advan-
tages offered at this point.
It is now admitted that the consti-
tutionalists are retreating from Sa-
binas without offering effective resist
ance and 1t is only a question Of a day
or two when the battle will be fought