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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-17
DUG THE GRAVE FOR HIMSELF
Tragic Incident Of the Battlefield Sent
From the Front by German
Officer.

Capt. II. Rohrmeier of the One Hun
dred and Forty-first German reserve
infantry regiment writes from the
front in the Champagne:
After thunderstorm took walk
behind our lines, tC dry my uniform
on my body. l visited small GENE
terry where many Of our soldiers are
buried. In the little graveyard found
the chaplain of our regiment saying
prayers over the body of very young
hussar. Four old landsturmers 'vero
silently dig t.s grav'.
After the hussar vas buried the
chaplain begged the landsturmers to
dig reserve grave, but only one Of
them consented and went to work
again. He was small farmer FIR m
BADEN and the father Of a large fam
lily. While he worked he told me that
he had three sons at the front and
two OF them had already earned the
iron cross. Some Jolly young fellow
win soon be in the ditch that have
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-17
CHAPTER XVII.
The One Path Of Escape.


There was absolutely nothing for
me to do but wait, but it was hard to
judge time. The noise of the camp
without was some guide, but. as the
evening heightened, a band began play
ing overhead. and / could hear the
sound of feet on the floor above. Evil
IDENTIFY dance was in progress in the
big courtroom, and for the moment
my heart seemed to stop beating in
sudden fear that my plan of escape
for that night was blocked.
1t was the big fireplace opening into
this room through which had hoped
to emerge, but I could never accom-
plish such hope amidst those dancers.
And they might keep up their dancing
to so late an hour as to give me no
opportunity before dawn to find a
place in which to elude search. Yet
the noise was in my favor. IL could
only be assured the chimney was
wide enough above to permit OF my
finally reaching the roof. Once there
I would discover way down. The
grim incongruity of that merry party
above. dancing and laughing in the
bright light, and OF myself in that
black cell below, waiting the certainty
Of death the next morning, served to
steel my resolve.
! could hear nothing of the guard in
the corridor, although I listened In
tently, my ear against the iron door,
during a lull In that babel overhead.
1t was hardly likely another inspection
would be made. at least not until the
sentries were again relieved, probably
at midnight To my judgment this
would allow me nearly three hours in
which to make my effort--and surely
half that time should prove sufficient.
The band burst into harmony again
polka, remember-and I tore free
the loosened support. 1t made an
ugly bit of iron, we'll adapted for the
purpose had in mind. Not only could
1t be utilized as lever. but it was
no mean weapon for use in emergency.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-17

and perspective show a style that
has many good points. Plenty of sun
shine is provided, which is most essen.
tial for the health of hogs. The Sun.
shine" windows take care of this in
good shape.
Hogs have often been known to for.
age through the winter in good shape,
but they cannot do this and develop in.
to high-grade porkers such as are want.
ed in the market. They will use up all
the energy that they receive from
their feed in developing heat to pro-
tect them from the cold. Under such
conditions 1t is impossible for them
to develop into fine heavy hogs that
will command a good price.
The house shown here is built in
the most modern way and is suited
particularly to the needs of the man
who is raising hogs for profit and not
because he thinks there should be
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-17
Odessa In Alarm.

Public authorities at Odessa seem to
fear a repetition Of the Turkish bonn
bardments of last winter. directed by
flashlights from the high cliff water
front. The whole city is In darkness
after sunset and special police patrols
turn away any persons walking along
the sidewalks on the cliff edge over
looking the harbor. though the public
is freely admitted to them in the day.
time. There have been further restric-
tons In Russia on the sale Of alco-
hol The cafes are no longer allowed
to sell wines and the wines procurable
from shops are all diluted to a maxi
mum of 16 per cent alcohol.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-17

| knew now exactly where | was. the
only immediate problem being my
ability to squeeze through that mar
row space. The old-time burner had
evidently been removed. wriggled
my way in head first My knees
were doubled up in the chimney, and
my feet found solid purchase against
the stones. | felt as though the very
skin was being peeled of me. but |
shot forward, my head and shoulders
emerging into the open. Heavens!
what a relief! drew long breath,
dangling over the floor, unable to
reach any support; then kicked and
struggled until fell out headlong and
lay too exhausted even to move.
1t was so still I could plainly hear
the swift beating of my heart. and so
dark that not an object was discern
ible. The music below had ceased,
and, as was now on the opposite
side of the building. the sound of con-
versation and movement did not reach
me. For long moment | lay there
endeavoring to recall the surround
ings. but | dare not waste much time
in such idleness. The night was slip
ping away, and every instant gained
was to my advantage. There was no
safety until was out of this building.
ached from head to foot. my clothes
must be in rags, and. no doubt. was
as black as negro from chimney SCOT
Yet my heart beat high with hope, and
the spirit of adventure gripped me.
The stairs were somewhat to the
right, unprotected by even handrail.
| crept toward them across the rough
board floor, fearing a fall, and finally
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-17
CAUSES OF SWAPPING NERVES
Hard Mental Work Brings Stress on
Brain centers-Many Forms
of Reaction.

Modern man is a top-heavy being.
whose brain Is disproportionately su-
perior to his other organs" remarks
the New York Medical Journal In
discussion of the war from the psy-
Geologic standpoint. This Is an age
of hard mental work. which brings
stress on the highest and most recent
Iy-deyeloped brain centers; 1t YVES In
evitable that something should snap
and something has snapped; there ID
q temporary reassertion of primitive
human impulses. In America. reac-
ton was taking milder forms the au-
tomobile. the baseball diamond. the
gridiron. relieved the tension. pari-
cuIarIy the dancing mania which swept
over US like an obsession. Dancing Is
the most primitive form OF reaction
and tends quickly to re-establish equs-
Nbrium
Probably the man does not want
peace and tranquility. which are too
close to ennui. his greatest dread.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-17
Everything Sold on Pushcarts.

Every day is pushcart day on Full.
ton street, New York. The street is
alive with carts which skate glibly
over from corner to corner, darting
under the noses of horses. and max
ing hay while the sun shines. Every
thing known to man is exhibited.
mauled. and once il while. bought.
There are soft collars by the pack
age, combs. brushes. belts, apples.
neckties and candy, knives, shoe laces,
collar buttons. fobs, shoe polish, cuff
buttons. pocketbooks, and everything
else which can be compressed into a
long. open-faced arrangement which
goes about on two wheels. The street
is a regular maze Of bargains until the
cop comes along and then there is a
great scurrying for the other side OF
the street, where business is again re-
sumed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-17
Exclamation Unfinished.

Mr.. and Mrs. Compton had gone out
on the platform to take the air. Mrs.
Compton returned to the car first and
sat down squarely in what she thought
was her husbands chair
That she had made a mistake was
speedily proved by the irate voice Of
the man who had walked along the
aisle behind her. v
Madame" he said, you are sitting
on my hiatt"
Mrs. Compton rose and took from
the seat crushed and crumpled OBJ
ject.
"Oh," she said breathlessly. as she
gazed at the forlorn object. I'm very
sorry. You see, l thought all the time
It was my husband's-l mean"
But what she really meant she never
fully explained. for the outraged own
er of the hat seized 1t and walked
away in high dudgeon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-17

some on every farm. It is built
strongly, SO as to protect the hogs in
all kinds Of weather.
The foundation and the floor are OF
concrete. The foundations are car
ried down below the frost line to sub
stantial footings. They are also carried
above grade for distance of Is
inches. These foundations carry the
weight of the side walls and part of
the roof. The roof is further sup
ported by the posts on either side of
the center alley. These posts are car.
ried on concrete piers. The founda.
tions extend all the way around the
building and form an effective protec-
don against rats and mice. The low.
er Is inches Of the wall are the most
likely to get dirty and form a harbor
for vermin. This is guarded against
by extending the walls above grade.
as mentioned before. This part OF the
wall can be washed down and can also
be treated with disinfectants.
The concrete floors are sloped
slightly toward the center alley, which
has gutter on each side. The floors
and also the alley can be washed out
with hose whenever II is necessary.
Very often a litter carrier and track
Is installed so that the manure can be
handled in the easiest way.
The nets in the pens are raised
above the floor and are made of plank
spaced about u inch apart. These
planks are generally fastened togeth-
er with 2 by 4 across each end.
This keeps the planks or the floor so
that they can be kept dry. Cleats are
often nailed to the walls so that the
nests can be hung up when the house
Is being washed out
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-17

located the opening. Nothing indi.
Gated that the room below was occu-
pied, and slipped down as silently as
possible. although the steps creaked
under my weight. Once in the sher-
iff's room, some recollection of Its
form and furnishing required to mind.
My memory served by the dim refiec-
ton of a campfire without, which rem
dered objects family visible, could
distinguish the desk and few round.
ed-back wooden chairs pushed against
the wall There was door to the left,
standing ajar, leading into a wash
room, and | ventured within, feeling
about to assure myself IL there had
been any water left. found bucket
nearly full, and two bars of soap, and
unable to resist the luxury, / stripped
off my ragged uniform coat, and be-
gan vigorous scrubbing. How thor
ough a job | made of it cannot tell,
but the soap lathered freely. and !
certainly did my best, using up an
entire roller towel in the final effort
to attain cleanliness.
There was coat and hat hanging
on the hooks, neither article of the
highest responsibility judged from
feeling them. but more to my purpose
than the rags | had cast aside. and
donned the two gladly. finding them
no bad fit, The hat was looped up
with a star. Feeling quite myself
again in these new habiliments, and
conscious of a clean face, stole
across the sheriff's deserted office,
seeking the door into the corridor.
found it, but 1t was locked. Failing to
force this. tried the windows. only
to discover them securely barred. All
these Offices were connected together,
that OF the county clerk adjoining the
sheriff's, and possibly I might find
door unlocked somewhere; at least
none of the other windows would be
ignored.
l listened at the door leading into
the clerks room. but heard no sound.
it opened silently to the pressure Of
my hand. A food of light swept into
my eyes, and l stood blinking blindly.
too surprised and startled to draw in
stantly back. There were two men in
the room. one bending over desk.
the other leaning back against the
wall directly facing me. The latter
was Lieutenant Raymond.
Gro BE CONTINUED.)
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-17

Professor James was dreadfu,ly bored
by visit to Chautauqua. with ice
cream soda as its utmost offerings
and its 'atrocious harmlessness. He
knew man wanted something with
more zest and adventure.
alcohol and tobacco relieve in an
artificial way the tension upon the
brain by slightly paralyzing temporar-
lily the higher and more recently de.
veloped brain centers. We're the use
of these drugs suddenly checked no
student of psychology or Of history
could doubt that there would be an
immediate increase of social irritabil.
ity, tending to instability and social
upheavals."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-17
i COoEI2ICHT
1(cNcZ sea
SYNOPSIS

Confederate Sergeant Wyatt Is sent
as spy to his native county on the
Greeu Briar. He meets mountaineer
named Jem Taylor. At a house beyond
Hot Springs they meet Major HARDWOOD.
Taylor murders Harwood and escapes.
Wyatt changes to u. 8. uniform. escapes
TO the Green Briar country and goes to
Harwood's home. where he finds Noreen
Harwsod. He introduces himself as Lieu
tenant Raymond Parson Nichols comes
to the house and Wyatt forces him to
confess that he has been sent In advance
of Anse Cowan. who proposes to marry
Noreen at once. and so quiet title to the
land In dispute between the Cowans and
Noreens dead father. Anse Cowan and
his gang arrive. Wyatt tells Noreen who
he Is. They force the preacher to silence.
Unable 90 escape while the gang is on
tho FIRST floor and around the hou,e,
Wyatt proposes to marry Noreen and
protect her from Cowan. She accepts and
Wyatt forces the preacher to marry
them. COwan's gang is driven off by
Federal troops. one of whose officers is
the real Lieutenant Raymond, Wyatt Is
trapped. though Noreen attempts to de-
fend him. Wyatt Is taken to Lewisburg
for trial as a spy. The camp command
ant and Captain Fox visit Wyatt in his
cell In the courthouse basement. He re-
fuses demency in return for information
and uses his boyhood's knowledge of the
building to prepare way OF escape.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-17

It must have required fifteen or
twenty minutes to break the iron
sheathing edge loose so as to insert
the point of my wedge. The bar. once
inserted, furnished the necessary lev
erage.. forcing the iron to yield about
the rivet heads. I waited between the
dances, recruiting strained muscles,
and listening anxiously for any alarm
ing sound In the corridor. only to
spring again feverishly to the work
the moment the band resumed play
ing.
The barrier yielded inch by inch,
until forced fully half the iron cur
tain backward, tanning it against the
wall, and thus revealed the black
opening into the chimney. The open.
ing which had uncovered was suf.
ficiently large to permit the squeez.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-17
'CASCARETS' FOR
SLUGGISH BOWELS
No sick headache, sour stomach,
biIiousness or constipation
by morning.
Get a 1o-cent box now.

Get a lucent DOX now.
Turn the rascals out-the headache.
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Cascarets.
Millions OF men and women take q
Cascaret now and then and never
know the misery caused by a lazy
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Don't put in another day of distress.
Let Cascarets cleanse your stomach;
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take the excess bile from your liver
and carry out all the constipated
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bowels. Then you will feel great.
A Cascaret tonight straightens you
out by morning. They work while
you sleep. A 10-cent box from
any drug store means a clear head.
sweet stomach and clean, healthy liver
and bowel action for months. Chill
dren love Cascarets because they
never grippe or sicken. ADV.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-17

that. stood between us ami irremedi
able defeat"
There probably would be no comp
tition-no mortal combat between Eng
land and Germany today had Carlyle
been ruler in England. for the British
empire instead of counting some So.
100000 Englishmen would now count
more than 100,Oo0,O00. Carlyle was
"the first and greatest imperialist. just
as he was the wisest social reformer.'
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-17
CHAPTER xvl--continued.

How is It, Wyatt?" Fox asked. as
failed to speak. Should Miss Har-
wood be informed of the lieutenant's
actioar'
by no means. captain. I doubt II
she really trusted the fellow even
when she made him a messenger"
80 do |. for later she went herself"
TIE Colonel Pickneyf"
Yes, an hour ago, after Raymond
returned with his report. I was at
the i1etel. and saw her slip out the
side door. Colonel Pickney has head
quarters in the big stone house oppo-
site the courtyard. and had the curl
osity to watch. She was inside nearly
hak an hour, and returned by way of
the SIDE street. Then she sent for
me-"
"She told you the result of her inter
viewr"
TT was not even mentioned, but l
knew she had met with no success.
She seemed distressed, but was anx-
fous that you should know at once the
seriousness OF your position, and the
only hope of escape offered you"
My heart was beating fiercely at
this direct evidence of her interest in
my affairs. She had even humbled
herself to beg for me a chance; per-
haps, to Colonel Pickney she had even
confessed the truth In hope of chang
ing his decision. But the effort had
proved useless; he had named terms,
~which.s she evidently considered unwor-
thy.
what hopper" asked coldly. you
mean the terms offered me before?"
He bowed gravely. but without
speaking.
And did Miss Harwood request you
to urge my acceptance?"
by no means. Her purpose was to
lacQuaint you with the conditions. to
relieve your suspense, and permit you
to realize her friendliness. l was to
tell you this rankly. but not to urge
ANY decis' upon YOU"
And thank you. Captain Fox, and
beg you to express to her my appre.
citation of her kind loyalty. My life is
OF small account in this struggle, and
ITS preservation would be no excuse
for treachery."
Fox grasped my hand firmly in both
of his own.
Il am glad Of your decision, Wyatt"
he said earnestly. Il had no doubt
of what 1t would be; nor do / think
she had. Is there anything I can do?
Any comfort can add?"
only one; would ask of Miss
HARDWOOD single favor. 1t is that she
write my mother the conditions of
my death-a woman can do that best"
Il can promise you 1t shall be done.
i sincerely wish. Wyatt. we had met
under pleasanter circumstances. This
As sad ending to what might have
been lasting friendship; l confess
have learned to like you. my boy"
"And you. Captain Fox" ] respond
ed earnestly. feeling deeply his friend
illness. And" In spite of every effort
at control my voice faltered, you will
tell Miss Harwood how much her mes.
sage OF kindness meant to me-"
Il certainly will, my Lads that
all? It may not be possible for me to
come again"
There Is nothing else; jackson
will learn the truth through other
lsources-good-by. and may God guard
you"
"Good-by."
Our hands chung. our eyes met. and
then he turned away. without ventur.
ing to glance back; the door closed
behind him. and stood staring at It
through blurred vision. I was still
standing there motionless when the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-17
Electric Bug Used for Advertising.

Electric Bug Used for Advertising.
Desiring novelty which would en-.
liven his display windows and at the
same time embody certain signifi-
canoe. q Los Angeles dealer In photo
graph supplies ingeniously construct.
ed what he terms kodak bug" It
Is made of electric bulbs of different
sizes and is provided with highly col
ored wings of stained glass. The bug
is perched in quite lifelike manner on
the top of camera in the middle of
the window display, and Is illuminat-
cd internationally by flasher The
device attracts the attention OF many
passers by. Popular Mechanics.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-17
CllepED MIST
a TALE OF CIVIL STRIFE 7.
hgRANDAIL PARRISH "
E7 slI:'IE 7&-c:DpHoDEs

iron barrier opened few inches. and
the hand of a soldier pushed tin
containing food along the floor.
Here's your supper, Johnny"
growled voice indistinctly. IAN
guess you won't be bothered any more
tonight"
sat on the box. and choked down
what food I could. endeavoring to
drive away the feeling Of depression
in which Fox had left me. | needed
now strength and courage to front the
one chance left.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-17
WHY lhsen h Liked.

According to the French critic, Mr..
Fflon. however. it Is symbolism OF the
allegorical element In Ibsen which
makes him congenial to Anglo Saxon
and Teutonic tastee. while It renders
1t much more difficult for Partisan au.
diences and the Latin races TO under
stand him. There is undoubtedly
strong strain Of mysticism in all
northern people. Teutonic. Scandina
vian and AngloSaxon.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-17

fering. 1t is agreeable to me for
you to publish this letter. ! am glad
to have an opportunity to say to all
who are suffering as l have done that
! obtained relief by using Dodd's Kid
ney Pills and Diamond Dinner Pills.
Dodd's Kidney Pills soc per box at
your dealer or Dodd's Medicine Co.,
Buffalo, N. Y. Dodd's Dyspepsia Tab
let's for Indigestion have been proved.
SOC per box.-AdY.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-17

made he said sadly. after he had
finished his job.
The next morning ! came to the
cemetery again. Ten or twelve sol,
diers were standing around the new
grave in silent prayer while the chap
lain pronounced a beneiiction. When
l stepped nearer saw that the body
which had just been lowered into the
earth was that OF NY landsturm u.
The poor man had dug his own grave.
During the night a French shell had
torn him to pieces"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-17
No Choice.

Il studied French at school and
learned to speak it fiuently, and yet
when l went to Paris couldn't under
stand a word of what the natives
said" Nothing strange about that.
When you speak you choose your own
words, but when you listen you have
to take 'em as they come"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-17
smokeIess Powder a Priceless Score,

Smokeless powder, which has be-
come such necessary factor In mod
ern warfare. is Of innocent appear.
ance. and small stick Of 1t may be
held safely in the hand while II burns
with a vivid yellowish flame. There
is no danger of its exploding or deto-
mating like gun-cotton. and yet it is
made from gun-cotton, treated by q
colloiding process that is one of our
jealousy guarded military secrets.
Foreign governments would give mil
lions to know exactly how this pow
der is made.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-17
How Like a Hired Girl.

Did my housemaid testify at the
trial?"
yes but her testimony was strich
en- out as incompetent"
How like her!H murmured the party
Of the FIRST part Seattle Postlntelli
gencer
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-17

fered for a number OF
years with backache,
also tender spots on
spine, and had at
times black floating
cks before my
eyes. l also had lum-
bago and heart trou-
BILE. Since using this
medicine l have been
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-17
A GRATEFUL OLD LADY.

Mrs. A. G. Clemens, West Alexan-
der, Pa, writes: have used Dodd's
Kidney Pills. also Diamond Dinner
Pills. Before using them / had suf-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-02-17

l have made up my mind to one
thing. When get ready to be saved
do not intend to let the job to boy
preacher-Buck Kilby.