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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-02-11

deserter; they felt no need of him or
his counsel, Very well, let them have
it so. His problem had been settled
for him. His Gordian knot was cut.
Sally and his uncle alone had his
address. This letter, casting him out,
must have been authorized by them,
Brother Spencer acting merely as
amanuensis,' They. too, had repudi-
ated him-and, if that were true, ex-
cept for the graves of his parents,
the hills had no tie to hold him.
Sally. Sally!" he groaned. dropping
his face on his crossed arms, while
his shoulders heaved in an agony Of
heartbreak, and his words came in the
old, crude syllables: Il lowed you'd
believe in me eff hell froze!" He rose
after that, and made fierce gesture
with his clenched fists. "All right"
he said, bitterly, ''I'm shet OF the lot
Of We. I'm done!"
But 1t was easier to say the words
of reputation than to cut the ties
that were knotted about his heart.
With a ranking soul, the mountain
eer left New York. He wrote Sally a
brief note, telling her that he was 60
ing to cross the ocean, but his hurt
pride forbade his pleading for her con-
fidence, or adding, II love you" He
plunged into the art life of the "other
side of the Seine," and worked vora-
ciously. He was trying to learn
much---and to forget much.
One sunny afternoon when Samson
had been in the Quarter Latin for
eight or nine months the concierge of
his lodgings handed him, as he passed
through the cour. an envelope ad-
dressed in the hand of Adrienne Les
colt. AS he read 1t he felt glow of
pleasurable surprise, and, wheeling, he
retraced his steps briskly to his lodg-
ings, where he began to pack. Adri-
enne had written that she and her
mother and Wilfred Horton were sail
ing for Naples, and commanded him,
unless he were too busy, to meet their
steamer Within two hours he was
bound for Lucerne to cross the Italian
frontier by the slate-blue waters OF
Lake Maggiore.
A few weeks later Samson and Ad-
rienne were standing together by
moonlight in the ruins of the Coll.
scum. The junketing about Italy had
been charming. and now in that circle
OF sepia softness and broken columns
he looked at her and suddenly asked
himself:
Just what does she mean to your
II he had never asked himself that
question before he knew now that IL
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-02-11
MUCH SOUND; LITTLE EFFECT
Protest Of Champ Clark Reminded
Alabama Statesman Of
aG Humorous Story.

The most dramatic day Of the Sixty
third congress was when Champ Clark,
the speaker OF the house. took the floor
tor his famous speech explaining why
he opposed President Wilson's policy
OF repeating the Panama canal tolls
exemption law. Clark was on the los.
ing side, and everybody knew that the
vc<e would certainly uphold the presi-
dent AT ut
While the speaker was delivering
his remarks In his vibrant, booming
voice, Tom Hefin Of Alabama walked
through the Democratic cloakroom.
Even there the thunder of Clark's
voice was audible.
Helm stopped. laughed and said:
THAT reminds Ile Of an old c0lored
man down Ia OF state. He was work
ing out In tie middle Of field on Q
hct summer day. 1t was SO hot that
tbs krs. seefaed to be simmering Wis
lily Sbereysi yol locked. After Z
~, he !s,ay train rushed b.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-02-11
sneezino as a Diagnosis.

A sneeze Is responsible for the dis
coyery by City Clerk Newton that he
had three broken ribs and dislocated
shoulder, says Hanford tCal) dis
patch to the Los Angeles Times. Sew.
eral days ago Newton and number
of friends we're returning from an
automobile ride when the macl due
turned over. He was slightly injured
but thought nothing OF il.
Later he sneezed vigorously and
The pain Increased; he sneezed again
and then hastened to see doctor
The physician, after an examination
informed him that he had three bro
ken ribs and shoulder out OF Joint
Since then Newton has been too III to
work. His friends are now wondering
whether he would have felt the In.
juries II he had not sneezed twice.
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SYNOPSIS.

On Misery creek Sally Miller finds
George Lesc0tt, a landscape painter. I'M
conscious. Jesse Purvy of the HOLMAN
clan has been shot and Samson Is sus-
pected of the crime. Samson denies 1t.
The shooting breaks the truce In the
Hollman-South feud. Lescott discovers
artistic ability in Samson. Samson
thrashes Tamarack Spicer and denounces
him as the truce buster" who shot Purvy.
samson tells the South clan that he is
going to leave the mountains. Lescott
goes home to New York. Samson bids
Spicer and Sally farewell and follows. In
New York Samson studies art and learns
much Of city ways, Drennie Lescott per-
suades Wilfred Horton. her dilettante
lover. TO do mans work in the world.
Prompted by her love. Sally teaches her
self to write. Horton throws himself into
the business world and becomes well
hated by predatory financiers and politi-
clans. AT a Bohemian resort Samson
meets William Farbish, sporty social par
asite. and Horizons enemy. Farbish con-
spires with others to make Horton je IL
Gus, and succeeds. Farbish brings Horton
and Samson together at the Kenmore
clubs shooting lodge, and forces an open
rupture. expecting Samson to kill Horton
and so rid the political and financial thugs
OF the crusader. Samson exposes the plot
and thrashes the conspirators.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-02-11
IS CHILD GROSS,
FEVER|SH, SICK
Look, Mother! If tongue Is
coated, give California
Syrup Of Figs"

Children love this fruit laxative"
and nothing else cleanses the tender
stomach, liver and bowels SO nicely.
A child simply will not stop playing
to empty the bowels, and the result is
they become tightly clogged with
waste, liver gets sluggish. stomach
sours, then your little one becomes
cross, half-sick. feverish, don't eat.
sleep or act naturally, breath 10 bad.
system full of cold. has sore throat.
stomach.ache or diarrhoea. Listen,
Mother! See II tongue is coated, then
give a teaspoonful OF California
Syrup of Figs" and In a few hours all
the constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out Of the sys-
tenn. and you have well child again.
Millions Of mothers give California
Syrup Of Figs" because 1t Is perfectly
harmless; children love 1t, and ii new
er fails to act on the stomach, liver
and bowels.
Ask at the store for 50-cent bottle
of California Syrup Of Figs" which
has full directions for babies. children
of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-02-11
School BILL FIGHT
Measure to Repeal Portion OF
Present Law Is Considered
REFORMERs WORKING HARD
Friends Of New Idea Advocated Say
Il viii Be Possible to Increase
Efficiency Of Service to Very
Great Extent.

Des Moines.--The first big fight OF
the session in the house came up ON
the Miller bill to repeal the act Of
the Thirty-ffth general ASSEMBLY
making county superintendents ap-
pointive.
After an exciting session the COM
mittee on schools voted to send the
bill out for passage.
Friends OF reform in the school
system found that the committee was
loaded against them and corld do
nothing to stop the bill there. Since
1t was reported, therefore, they have
been working strenuously to head of
the move to abolish the new system
before 1t has hardly been tried. At
the same time Miller has been work.
ing hard on the membership in an
effort to secure sufficient support to
assure passage of his repeal bill.
BY opponents of the bill, Miller's
move is being characterized as po-
litical strategy. AT the same time
they are showing that the bill to have
the county superintendent chosen
by the school district heads was
passed upon recommendation of per.
sons who had made a thorough study
of the school situation and had come
to the conclusion that convention
OF men familiar with school affairs
could choose more competent men
for that particular position than the
voters could.
In the schools committee meeting
measure designed for improvement
OF the school system came near being
as strongly opposed as the present
system OF electing county superin.
tendents. 1t was the bill to allow
school districts to hire their superin-
tendents and principals for as long
period as three years.
Friends OF the bill succeeded in
convincing a majority Of the commit.
tee that none of the rights of the
school boards would be taken away
by such law, while it would be pos
sible to increase the efficiency of the
service by assuring school officers OF
their places for longer period OF
time than they can now be hired for.
The bill will be recommended for
passage.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-02-11

had cast him uGt OF theif councils.
| They already thought OF him as one
who had been.
In that passionate rush of feeling
everything that had happened since
he had left Misery seemed artificial
and dreamlike. He longed for the
realities that were forfeited. He want
ed to press himself close to the great.
gray shoulders OF rock that broke
through the greenery like giants tear.
ing of soft raiment. Those were his
people back there. He should be run
ming with the wolf pack. not coursing
with beagles.
He had been telling himself that he
was loyal and now he realized that he
was drifting like the lotus eaters.
He rose and paced the floor, with
teeth and hands clenched and the
sweat standing out on his forehead.
His advisers had of late been urging
him to 60 to Paris. He had refused,
and his unconfessed reason had been
that in Paris he could not answer a
sudden call. He would 60 back to
them now and compel them to admit
his leadership.
Then his eyes fell on the unfinished
portrait Of Adrienne. The face gazed
at him with it's grave sweetness; its
fragrant subtlety and its fine-grained
delicacy. Her pictured lips were 81
lently arguing for the life he had
found among strangers, and her VIC
tory would have been an easy one, but
for the fact that just now his con-
science seemed to be on the other
side. Samson's civilization was two
years old--a thin veneer over a GEN.
fury Of feudalism-and now the cen.
fury was laundering its call of blood
bondage. But. as the man struggled
over the dilemma, the pendulum
swung back. The hundred years had
left, also. heritage Of quickness and
bitterness to resent injury and injus-
tice. His own people had cast him
out. They had branded him as the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-02-11
ETIQUETTE OF THE DRosHKY
Being Allowed Selection of Companion
One Can Imagine Mode of
Travel Enjoyable.

The Siberian method of riding in a
droshky requires an etiquette all its
own, which. although sometimes sur
prising to the English traveller who
encounters 1t for the first time, is
based upon practical considerations.
The danger of being thrown out has
determined the prevailing usage, says
Mrs. John Clarence Lee in Across
Siberia Alone"
IL a gentleman escorts a lady, 1t is
his task to hold her in the carriage
not an easy occupation. He accom-.
plishes it by putting his arm around
her waist. A man who fails to do SO is
considered as lacking in courtesy.
When you have become acquainted
with the custom. 1t seems entirely SEN
sible and comfortable, but it seems
strange at first to find yourself set.
Ting back into a strangers arms.
An American, who had lived in Rus
STA and whom we met In China, told us
that he was driving with a woman
physician, a Russian, middle-aged.
and Of the rotund Russian type. He
knew nothing about his duty toward
her. and they thrashed round that
three-by-five droshky until the woman
turned angrily toward him.
Have you been brought up in the
back woods that you don't know
enough to hold me in this droshky?"
she said.
He Immediately put his arm round
her waist as far as 1t would go, and
held on hard.-Youth's Companion.
II man marries a widow it's be-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-02-11
SOFT WHITE HANDS
Under Most Conditions II You Use
Cuticura. Trial Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal. Nothing
better or more effective at any price
than these fragrant supercreamy emol-
lients. A onenight treatment win test
them In the severest forms Of red,
ough, chapped and sore hands.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. KY,
Boston. Sold eyerywhere.--Adv.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-02-11
Corn Rushed to Market.

Rock Rapids.--The rush OF shelled
,orn to market, which has been going
on for the past six weeks, shows no
signs Of abatement, over 1000 loads
being weighed over the city scales
during past four weeks. The prices
paid the last few days has been
around 65 cents and the corn is be-
Ing rushed to market. Shelter men
Day there is still an immense amount
of corn to be shelled and marketed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-02-11
One of Pete Dailey's Stories.


Two racing stories concerning the
late Pete Daley as narrated by Harry
Bulger:
Frank Lane, an actor in the Charles
t. Hoyt companies, quit the stage to
become sheet writer and confidential
agent for Kid Weller.
Where's Lane now?" somebody
asked Of Daley.
They've given him part Of book
up in Canada" responded Pete. "and
I think he drew the flyleaf."
Bulger and Daley on the Sleeps
head Bay track at the conclusion OF
the days program: "How did you
finish. Peter" he inquired. Fine"
was the answer. Il beat the first five
races and I'd have beaten the sixth If
I'd had my cane with me-"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-02-11
A Spendthrift.

A man and his best girl walked into
a North Illinois street drug store. The
man bought a one-cent picture post.
card and one-cent postage stamp. AS
he started to place the stamp on the
postcard the woman walked toward
the front door.
wait a minute. Susie" said the
man. I'm not near through" The
man turned to the clerk and bought a
package OF chewing gum. AS the cou.
pie walked out of the drug store the
man was heard to remark: There's
no limit to me. Susie, when I'm out
with ou."--Indianapolis News.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-02-11
Nathan Bedford Forrest.

1t is not true that General Forrest
was IAN ignorant man. never to his
dying day able TO read or write" as
has been said. On the other hand, he
was a man OF extraordinary natural
ability and the possessor of great
deal of solid wisdom. The poverty OF
his parents prevented him from obtain
ing an early education. but in mature
life he learned to read and write The
best life of Forrest is that of Dr. John
A. Wyeth.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-02-11

about half mile away, whistling for
crossing and roaring and laundering
as it went
THE old man watched it go by.
took hol1 Of his hoe and stopped over
his work once more. Then he said,
talking to himself:
Boom! Bling! Bum! Hum! But
is gwine to ride you mex Sadday
night! Popular Magazine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-02-11

hoped to see kill him. The two APP
peared to be in excellent spirits and
thoroughly congenial as the car rolled
out of sight, and the gentlemen who
were left behind decided that, in view
of the circumstances, the "extraordi-
nary spree" of last night had best go
unadyertised into aucjsat history.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-02-11
And Mo Oslerlzlna2

Insurance authorities find that 10
the last so years the average man has
increased his length OF life by seven
years. At this rate. as may easily be
determined. the man OF 29l4 win live
$40 years longer than the man OF to-
day. In spite OF the war.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-02-11

babe the wealthy Romans send for
their priceless delicacies to the ends
OF the earth. Satire had no more effect
than sumptuary laws. and the ban
quets OF tn, rich patricians and
wealthy freedmen are legendary. First
came the fish, for poor as for rich a
necessity of the dinner. Sea barbel and
the turbot of Ravenna we're the favor
ties, and the haddock was not dis.
dained. N
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-02-11
Dubuque College Five Win.

Dubuque-The Dubuque team tri-
umphed over the Central College, Pei
la. Ia. Ave in a basketball contest by
score of 20 to Is. Never In the
history of the local FIVE were they
compelled to fight as hard as against
the Pella visitors.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-02-11
Don. KIN Sheen.

Shellsburg Dogs killed IL fat
sheep and injured 20 others In q
herd belonging to d. A. Sturtz OF
Monroe township. The sheep were
in prime condition and ready for the
market. m .N
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-02-11
Linn Worth Nearly 100000, 600.

Cedar Rapids-Fred A. Garfield,
county auditor, has made his report
On the tax valuation of Linn county
in 1914. The value of all property,
including moneys and credits, is Civ.
en- as $93,345, 900.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-02-11
Baby Accidentally Killed.

Eldon.-William Snyder, 2-year-old
son OF Mrs. M. Snyder was accident.
ally killed BY the explosion OF gun
held in the hands OF his 11-year-old
b-oil'er. The oder boy was cleaning
he r.ne when the cartridge exploded
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-02-11
CHAPTER xI-continued.

George Lescott brought me up here
and befriended me. Until year ago
had never known any life except
that of the Cumberland mountains.
Until met Miss Lescott, had never
known woman of your world. She
was good to me. She saw that In
spite of my roughness and ignorance |
wanted to learn, and she taught me.
You chose to misunderstood, and dis
liked me. These men saw that, and
believed that, if they could make you
insult me, they could make me kill
you. AS to your part, they succeeded,
l didn't see fit to oblige them, but,
now that I've settled with them, I'm
willing to give you satisfaction. Do
we fight now and shake hands after
ward, or do we shake hands without
fighting?"
Horton stood silently studying the
mountaineer
Good Godl" he exclaimed at last.
And you are the man undertook to
criticized"
you amt answered my question."
suggested Samson South.
South, If you are willing to shake
hands with me I shall be grateful.
~ as well admit that, if you had
~ shed me before that crowd, you
A hardly have succeeded in MAX
me feel smaller. l have played
their hands. | have been damned
! - I have riddled my own self
respect-.9nd if you can afford to ac-
cept my apologies and my hand am
offering you both"
I'm right glad to hear that" said
the mountain boy. gravely. 81 told
you I'd just as lief shake hands as
fight -. But just now I've got to
go to the telephone"
The booth was in the same room,
and, as Horton waited, he recognized
the number for which Samson was
calling. Wilfred's face once more
flushed with the old prejudice. Could
1t be that Samson meant to tell Adri-
enne Lescott what had transpired?
Was he, after all, the braggart who
boasted of his fights? And, if not,
was 1t Samson's custom to call her
up every evening for a goodnight
message? He turned and went into
the hall, but, after few minutes, re-
turned
I'm glad you liked the show :"
the mountaineer was saying. mo,
nothing special is happening here
except that the ducks are plentiful.
Yes. I like IL fine. Mr..
Horizons here. Wait a minute-I
guess maybe he'd like to talk to you"
The Kentuckian beckoned to Hor.
ton. and, as he surrendered the re.
fceiyer, left the room. He was think,
ing with a smile of the unconscious
humor with which the girls voice had
Just come across the wire:
Il knew that IL you two met each
other you would become friends"
Il reckon" said Samson, ruefully
when Horton joined him, "we'd better
look around and see how bad those
fellows are hurt in there. They may
need a doctor" And the two went
back to find several startled servants
assisting to their beds the disabled
combatants, and the next morning
their inquiries ELECTED the informa
ton that the gentlemen were all liable
to be about, but were breakfasting in
their rooms"
Such as looked from their windows
that morning saw an unexpected eli
max, when the car of Mr.. Wilfrec
Horton drove away from the club car
rying the man whom they had hoped
TO see killed and the man they hat
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-02-11
syrian Peddler Killed.

Pierson.-Abraham Garrah, Syr-
Ian peddler from Sioux City, was
found dead in the road near Pierson.
His wagon was found upset and in
dications were that the team had run
away.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-02-11
win Have Experiment Farm.

Lake City.-The Lake City board
Of education has closed deal for a
quarter block OF land across the
street from the high school to be
used for agricultural experiment pur-
IoseS M
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-02-11
The Victim.

A gentlemen's agreement usually
means that the third gentleman Is 60
ing to get stung. -Atchison Globe.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-02-11

There is love which can find its
one expression In sympathy and all
its happiness IN understanding, John
Oliver Hobbies.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-02-11

Let it content thee that thou art
q man.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-02-11

II a man marries widow it's be-
cause she originated the thought
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DIED IN MINNESOTA
Mrs. ArabeIla Bean Formerly o.
South SOlOn

The remains of Mrs Arabella Ro-
berts Bean, who died Saturday, ar
rived here Thursday, from Comfrey,
Mimi. and were taken to the under
taking establishment of Lord & Cas-
well. Later they were removed to
the home of William Roberts in
South Scion, where the funeral was
held, Saturday at l o'clock, burial
being made in the cemetery near the
church in that community. Rev. T.
B. HIATT officiated at the funeral SER
vices.
Mrs. Bean was the widow of the late
John Bean and the couple formerly
lived at South Scion. An unusual
feature of the case was that Saturday,
the day when the body of Mrs. Bean
was buried was the twenty-sixth an
niversary of the burial of Mr.. Bean.
Sometime ago the lady just deceased
removed to Comfrey and that town
is the home of her son Leon and her
daughter Miss Clara Bean. One
other son, Oscar lives in the town of
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