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t1asKeIi, that Stuart sent the three our lines. the two other officers pa roled until exchanged, but McKinnon by love, released with Stuart's compll Ments, and it's my candid belief damr him, that Mac would heap rather be in Washington on parole than out here on duty. Shouldn't wonder if Stuart took his measure before he let him slide" Manifestly Haskell didn't fancy McKinnon.
 One thing for Benton to ponder over, therefore, was the question how on earth had McKinnon in so short a time been able to persuade that usually clear-sighted girl to the belief that he had used such powerful influence in their behalf.
 But there was still another thing to add to his chagrin and perplexity. Col. Kennard. one of the paroled pair, told Haskell all he had seen of Stuart and his devil-may-care command, and much about this young confederate ofhcer-Chilton, Because" said Ken nard, "I heard Chiffon say to McKin- non he was praying that he might yet meet Capt. Benton. There was a union man he'd shoot on sight! And Winston said Ameni" "Now. Fred" ," said Haskell, as he called for his horse, I've got to ride the lines and get the reports; but, we've got McKinnon up with the army at last. and soon as we're through with this business we'll nail him." But evidently 1t was busi- ness first in Haskells eyes
 So Fred Benton had two burning de- sires as he threaded his way through the swarm of arriving batteries and rode slowly back to Wadsworth; one was to meet McKinnon and brand him as the author of the islanders and the other was in some way to wiring from Chiffon an explanation of his violent threat. Little did he dream how soon he should be spared the need--and through what sad. strange circum- stance Between the twilight of the second of July that witnessed Ewell's bloody assault and the dawning of that black Friday of the Lost Cause.-The third day something had happened to give new heart to Jackson's old men. The "Stonewall' brigade was there still in the woods in the low ground between the rocky point. where crouched the survivors of Wadsworth's division, and the forest-covered heights off to the eastward, where cavalry guidons- union cavalry-had been flashing in tn e last rays of the setting sun. Some where in the dim fields there was stir | and excitement even in the wearied
 bivouacs of Ewell; and, under the ! starlight. eager to satisfy his generals restless desire to know what it all
 meant. Fred Benton had crept out to 1 the front.
 The word has gone the rounds. to
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bottles, they all went smashing down to the court below"
 The bellboy added that many of the guests were aroused from slumber by the racket and came out into the cor riders to learn the cause of the trou- bIe.
 q didn't throw anything out of the window said the lawyer. There wasn't anything in my room that could be thrown out. It was dark in my room and wanted the electric light turned on until should get to bed. am lawyer and have been in practice in this city for five years"
 Dr. Jones told the magistrate that he was asleep on the second floor when the trouble occurred. He stepped out into the tall and heard the noise up on the fifth floor. He then had the man arrested.
 Simpson pleaded to be released and pr. Jones withdrew the complaint Magistrate Ommen discharged the prisoner with --r--e ~err'mand
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with his whole outfit and not a little of ours. He must have been helping him. self every mile of his way from the Potomac And this. indeed. proved to be the case; for, as they lay in the fields about Uniontown that night, there reached them 8 rueful. crest fallen little party of officers, gathered in by Stuart at the crossing of the Bal timcre pike. Two were field officers who from convalescent hospital were striving to overtake their regiments the third was Mai McKinnon, ordered to report without delay to the com manding general, Army of the Poto-
 mac: and McKinnon, 1t seems, had also been convalescing in Baltimore, but
 not from wounds. These three, with \ their light luggage, had been bounced upon at a wayside tavern by roister- ing troop of Stuart's flankers and
 dragged before this cavalry command ! CT. One of the parties presented the three captured officers. Stuart invited
 his captives to be seated while an
 aide took their names, regiments, etc., | and as McKinnon gave his there was | sudden sensation. The young cavalry
 man sprang forward, seized McKin-
 non's hand, shook it effusively, and,
 to the amaze of every one present, ex-
 claimed: Gen. Stuart. am sure, sir, you will treat this gentleman with every possible consideration. It was he, sir, who so nobly defended my
 father at Washington when Secretary
 Stanton would have sent him to Fort | Warren-and Rosalie. too, for that
 matter. It was Maj McKinnon, sir, who pleaded their cause with the sec retary and had them returned to Char
 lottesville. It was he, sir, who in other ways most generously aided them"
 | T am glad to hear it, Jack" said the
 bearded general. evidently warming to-
 ward the westerner who had so DE- friended his kith and kin. "Of course | you're-sure of it?"
 Sure of it, sir?--I had it from father
 and Rosalie both! They had supposed
 that they were indebted-or rather that
 their helper @as very different per-
 son. a man whom they had befriended; J but that all turned out to be an error.
 And the upshot of 1t all was. saiO
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CHAPTER XIV.
1lADUE's LAST RETREAT.

Y I I5
 in the two great days that followed there was little to do for the little left bf the Iron Brigade. Sore-hearted over the loss of so many cherished com Sades, yet confident that their valor had not been vain, the survivors hung silently to their assigned position, and awaited developments.
 And, when the morrow came, Benton Rag early in saddle and away to the left of the line. He was bitter and ehafed in spirit over his wrongs. He realized that under existing conditions nothing more than half-hearted ac- knowledgment of error could be looked For, but he had determined that the moment things settled down and the department had time to attend to something besides the momentous af- Eairs of the nation. he would demand justice. And now both Wadsworth hnd Doubleday had spoken in heartiest praise of his behavior throughout that aeroic battle of the first day. So far SO good. What he longed for, on one hand, was chance to square accounts with McKinnon What he hoped for, Dn another. was opportunity to teach that disdainful girl how deeply she had wronged, as well as affronted, him.
 He would have known better had he had time to analyze the chagrin and pain and jealousy which possessed him all the long hours that followed his morning talk with some staff com rades of the Second corps. It seems that three days before. on the 29th of June, while they of the Second were pushing cautiously northward through Maryland, they were made aware that 8 column of cavalry was passing around them from the south, and that while they were swinging through Uniontown the cavalry were trotting through Westminster, only five miles from their flank "Gregg's division, of course said they who saw through glasses the far-distant column. Gregg, not much!'' said Haskell, who had ridden out toward Union Mills on scout of his own. "It's Jeb Stllars
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Goa sn Sweden.

Two or thres years ago the Donin- ion Coal com aly, of Sydney, N. S., shipped 8 cargo of coal to Sweden to be used as aa experiment on govern ment railways. The experiment proved such big success that the company now shiEs some 25,000 or 30,o0o tons annually for general consumption in Sweden. This year the company is to make further experiment in the for eign market by sending some of its product tc Mexico to be tested on the governme4t railway there.
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With Some Difficulty

The strains of brass band in the street were heard. and little Geord.e was seen at the front wiadow struggling with the dszaashuuss
 What are you doing, Geordie?" asked his mother.
 I'm tryin' to up-end this dog so he can look out of the window and see the procession" he replied, still tugging desperately.
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Tn Time .

for the holiday dances will be the pu- pills who start now at Miss Reeds Dancing Academy, 1OS Bank street, second floor Jones & Morgan building. Tuesday evening, advanced class; Thursday evening, beginners class. Strictly private lessons by appoint ment any hour.
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with dreadful loss--there came mes sage summoning the aide-de-camp to Meades headquarters. An orderly led hirn toward 8 rude wagon-shed beneath
 which knelt four officers, surrounding a prostrate figure. He asked for you. ]"
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BlDW ELL.

Bidwell, Oct. 12.-Miles Cook, Of
Kansas. accompanied by Benjamin
Chisman; of Dudley, visited relatives
and friends in this vicinity Saturday
and Sunday.
Quite a number from here attended
Z the Korn Karnival in Ottumwa last
week.
Roy Gates and MIKE Garvin have
returned from asd4lightful visit .aH the
Mrs. C. r. Chisniai1 is on the sicl,
list.
Joseph Heacock, who was badly in
jured In the mines recently, is not inn
proving very rapidly.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. w. Baker, of Mum
teryille, were pleasantly entertained at
G. R. Chismans Sunday.
Omer Johnston and family. Mr.. and
Mrs. Everett Johnston spent Sunday
at the w. a. Van Fossan home in
High Point.
Miss Stella Potter, in company with
John Bells home in Blakesburg Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Chisman, in COM
pany with the formers mother, Mrs.
Catharine Chisman, of South Ottum-
wa, visited Sunday With MI. and Mrs.
Curtis Chisman.
Mrs. Caroline Johnston and children
Curtis and Artie, of Chillicothe, visit
ed relatives here Sunday.
G. Fl. Chisman and family and Rolla
Lewis and family spent a pleasant
Sunday at the w. r. Smith home near
Munterville.
Mrs. Ida Johnston, of Indiana, is
Visiting relatives in this vicinity.
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A WELL.EARNEp HONOR.
Loire D. Perrine Receives His Com
mission as Battalion Adjt.


A well earned compliment has beer
bestowed upon Lieutenant Loire b
Perrine, Of Burlington In dating his
rank as lieutenant to July 10, 1900
This makes him the senior first lieu
tenant in the regiment. Including SER
vice in the Spanish American war
Lieutenant Perrine has seen seven
years Of service, and the recognition
of this faithful young officers services
will be a source of pleasure to his
numerous friends in this city. He has
served both as battalion and as regi-
mental adjutant and Is therefore IA
miliar with as well as qualified for the
performance of the new duties which
his assignment carries with it. The
following extract from Special Orders
No. 106. accompanied his commission;
-. The following named persons
having been duly appointed and com.
missioned officers of the Iowa Nationa
Guard, with the ranks and in the
positions named, are assigned to dut!
as such and will be obeyed and re.
| spected accordingly :
| "Lorie D. Perrine, battalion adjutan
| Fifty-fourth infantry to date Septerfl
Der 20, 1904, with rank as first lieuten
ant from July 16, 1900.
SO. Lieutenant Perrine will transfe
| to Second Lieutenant j. g. Raiohle al
moneys and property for which he /
accountable, taking duplicate receipts
therefor and render final returns tt
| this office.
by command of Governor Cummins
| M. II. Byers, Adjt. Gen."
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HOLDS PRIEST FOR DEATH.
Father John Broz Accused Of CAUSING
Parshioner to Drink Acid,

Des Moines, Oct. 13--Argument for
new trial in the Hancock district
court yesterday In behalf of the Rev.
Father John Broz, against whom q
$4,000 judgment has Just been OBJ
tanned on the ground that he induced
a parishioner to commit suicide,
proved futile.
The case now goes to the supreme
court. 1t is one Of the most remark.
able ever recorded. The husband Of
Veronica Burda, who secured this
judgment, appeared before the priest,
in a drunken condition one day while
the priest was exhibiting a bottle Of
carbolic acid, which, he said, was dead.
ly poison.
Burda. in a spirit of dare deviltry.
declared the drug would be harmless
and volunteered to drink the entire
contents Of the bottle. He obtained
the drug from Father Brcz and swaI-
lowed it, dying in fearful agony a few
minutes later. His widow PROMPTLY
brought action. seeking to hold the
priest financially responsible for the
death, and the verdict for her in the
sum Of $4,000 is the result.
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MORTON CONFIDENT
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY SAYS
ROOSEVELT WILL HAVE BIG
MAJORITY.

Washington, D. C., Oct. 10. - Paul
Morton, secretary Of the navy has re-
turned to Washington from the west
and predicts that President Roosevelt
will let a larger electoral vote than
any candidate in history. He thinks
A. B. Parker will be more badly beat
en- than was Horace Greeley by Gem
eral Grant in 1872. Mr.. Morton said:
Il have just returned from quite an
extended trip through the west. was
in Illinois. Missouri and Wisconsin.
Unless all signs fail, the west will give
the President larger vote than any
candidate before him has ever had.
from data received from very well
informed people I have no reason to
doubt that Colorado will be for the
President by large majority, and
that there is not the slightest doubt
about Wisconsin. Nebraska will give
$4,000 majority for Roosevelt. | am
surprised to learn how many demo-
Gratis are going to vote the republican
ticket this fall AS 1 view it, about
the only doubtful state in the western
country is Missouri. If am any
prophet at all there will be a regular
landslide in favor of MI. Roosevelt"
do you think the negotiation Of the
somewhat more liberal immigration
treaty with China would hurt the re-
publican prospects in California and
other coast states?" was asked.
II do not know of any negotiations
for new treaty. but I am sure, from
what hear from friends of mine in
California: that the democrats have
no show whatever Of carrying the
state.
II think the Roosevelt vote will be
the largest any presidential candidate
ever received and that Judge Parker
Ia quite likely to immortalize Horace
Greeley by having fewer votes than
GreelAy had"
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SAND RIDGE.

Sandridge, Oct. 13.-George McKim
has sold his team to peddler from
Oskaloosa.
Beb Logan has moved across the
river to a coal camp.
Pekay has been buying few more
acres of coal land. There was a bridge
broken down a week ago which de-
layed digging a while, as they could
not haul coal.
Corn cutting and potato digging are
almost finished on the Ridge.
There are good crops here except
watermelons. They usually have been
the best in the state until the last
few years, when they have been a
failure.
John Foster is travelling in southern
Missouri.
School began the first of the month
with Media Bouher as teacher.
Jack and Frank Bennett are at
White City at work.
j. z. Besco has been very busy for
six weeks hauling tomatoes to the
canning factory at Oskaloosa. They
were grown on John Barnett's land,
which is the best on the Ridge, as
it extends to the river.
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YAMPA.

Yampa, Oct. &c. w. Burnaugh
and Thomas Rifle attended trial in
Farson last Saturday.
Mrs. Lydia Rifle and daughter Ina
visited with Mrs. Rifles sister, Mrs.
Dudgeon, last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Stevens are re-
joicing over the arrival of a daugh-
ter, born last Thursday.
Thomas Rifle Is improving his place
by having new porch and cistern
Guilt.
Miss May Warder visited Saturday
and Sunday with Mrs. Laura .Carman.
Samuel Burnaugh and Mrs. Martha
Harris. Of Oregon, visited with their
nephew and niece, A. J.Burnaugh and
Mrs. Thomas Rifle last week.
VIM. McGlassion was a Batavia
shopper Saturday.
Charles Avery had sale last We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Lucinda ellis and Mrs. Sarah
Roberts Of Eldon visited friends in
this place last week.
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IRISH BEND.

Irish Bend, Oct. 13.-Mr and Mrs.
P. L. Davis and daughter Ethel visited
friends III Milton Saturday
=. b. Kirkendall was in Chequest
adjusting the loss Of VIM. Harryman's
barn, which was burned recently The
loss was about $4,000, with insurance
of $1,000.
John Jones will have stock sale
Oct. 10.
Geo. Day and Lee Fellows were In
this vicinity buying feed last week.
Sidnor Ream and wife attended
the Keokuk street fair for a few days.
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AGED RESIDENT DEAD.
WILLIAM PIckRELL PASSES
AWAY AT HIS HOME WEST
OF THE CITY.
Requests That no Funeral Sermon BE
Preached-Mrs. Minnie McFadden
Dies at Her Home Near chil|lcethe
Funeral To Be Held Friday.

From Thursdays Dailt.
William Pickerell an aged and es-
teemed resident and one of the early
settlers of Wapello county, died at
$3.50 o'clock Yesterday morning at his
home three miles west of the city. The
funeral will be conducted Friday and
in accordance with a request made by
Mr.. Pickerell before his death, there
will be no funeral sermon and no
hearse will be used.
Mr.. PicEerell was 70 years of age,
and had been resident of Wapello
county for many years. He was high
ly esteemed by q host of friends. His
death resulted from dropsy. The fu-
neral will be conducted from the resi-
dence Friday morning at 10 O'Clock.
Interment will be made in the Shaul
cemetery.
Mrs. McFadden Dead.
Mrs. Minnie M. McFadden, wife Of
Harvey McFadden, died yesterday aft
ernoon at o'clock at her home FIVE
miles west Of the city. She was 80
years of age and was held in the high.
est regard by hosts of friends. She
was the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Adam Bell and all her life has resided
in the vicinity of Chillicothe. She was
a member of the Christian church and
young woman of noble character
She is survived by her husband and
a host of friends. The funeral services
will be conducted from the Methodist
Episcopal church Of Chiliicothe Friday
morning at IL o'clock.
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dents concerning olden days on the
island. His father, he said. had been
famous cannibal, and although he
denied that he himself had ever eaten
the flesh of his kind, vet in the course
of his descriptions he fingered my
arms and pinched my legs and poked
me IN the ribs in manner which
seemed to be not altogether platonic.
Native flesh he stated was much SUI
perior to that of white people, who
| tasted of the salt they ate with almost
everything; while tough old sailor
was practically useless and waste
of raw material from the tobacco and
! grog with which a life before the mast
has tendency to flavor the system.
Some Choice Cuts.
"Interrogated as to choice cuts. he
gave the palm to the head--the brains
and eyes being particularly desirable
and the cheeks. especially in young
subjects, submitting to cooking very
kindly indeed. The upper part of the
arm, and the calf and other por-
lions of the leg were not, however, to
be despised; but. said this epicure as
for the rest of the body, throw him
away In the afternoon my interest
ing friend called to see me and invit-
ed me to go into dense cocoanut for
est, where he would show me plenty
of parrots, but after the enthusiasm of
his morning description, we thought it
prudent to decline. especially as he
carried an ancient and wicked looking
head knife.
kava Drinking.
"a quaint feature of Samoan life is
kava drinking. This beverage is made
from the root of the angona shrub
which. being pounded and mixed with
water, ferments and forms mild in.
toXicant. 1t tastes like soap suds and
ginger ale mixed. and the relish for it
has to be acquired. 1t is drunk with
solemnities at meetings with chiefs,
and at conferences generally, It's ab-
sorption being governed by strict rules
of etiquette. 1t must not be slipped,
but swallowed at gulp, as western
cowboy assimilates his whiskey; and
/ it is fine touch. and an instance Of
savoir faire after drinking to skitter
the cocoanut shell cup in which the
beverage is served along the ground
to the presiding genius at the supply
ing bowl.
Delicious is life at Tutuila, Amer
ica's dominion in southern seas,
dreamy as the lotus that typifies it,
not to be understood by residents in
colder climes, but delicious even to
the after-taste to him who has expert
oncad If
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GIRL SHIELD SLAIN.

Texan Hides Behind Her and She Re
ceives the Shot Intended for Hin.
Houston Tex. Oct. 49, - Tom VIII
son and Al Carroll fought a duel neal
Caldwell, one using a six shooter and
the other shotgun. Miss Nina Cor
don. who was passing, was used as 8
shield by one of the men, who lodged
behind her and holding her, fired
from his position. The young woman
received a load of buckshot intended
for the man behind her and was in
stantly killed.
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GIVES UP PARISH.
Father WaIdron Of Oskaloosa
South to Regain Health.

Oskalcosa. Oct. 10. = Father Wal
dron of st. Mary's church in this city
has departed for the south, as his
throat and bronchial tubes will not
permit him to live in this climate.
There is much regret because of his
loss and his many friends hope he
may return to take charge of his par
ish in this city.
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BIG SUR BEGUN.
Des Moines Companies Claim to Have
Been vIetlniIxed In Sum Of $4,000.

Des Moines, Oct. 13.-The State In.
surance company Of this city has com
menced a sensational suit in Decatur
county against Frank Greenland to set
aside Judgment for $4,000 obtained
against it in case now pending in
the supreme court, Allegations are
made In the petition, and these are
supported by dispositions and affidavits
which, if established, will show that
Greenland and confederates have been
Systematically robb1ng insurance com
panies during a term Of several years
The amounts it is claimed they have
secured from companies approximate
100000.
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SEVENTY TUBS OF IOWA BUTTER
Last Composition at St. Louis VIII
Find Iowa Is Well Represented.

Des Moines, Oct 13.--Assistant
Dairy Commissioner Keiffer reports
that seventy tubs Of choice Iowa but
ter have been received at St. Louis for
the Iowa exhibit in the butter compe.
tition. This last Of the series Of but
ter contests will be under the auspices
Of the National Butter Makers associa-
ton and large prizes will be won. The
Iowa butter sent was from the best
of the creameries of the state.
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KILLED THREE.
Startling Testimony in Trial Of John
ST. Pierre for Triple Murder.

~ FIerre TOT TrTpIe WuFuer.
Sioux City, Oct. 13.-Startling testl.
mony was introduced yesterday during
the trial of John st. Pierre, at Elk
Point. S. D., for the alleged murder of
Albert and Clarence Chaille, just
across the river from Sioux City last
May. The defense has claimed st.
Pierre shot in self-defense when the
three Chaille boys walked into his
house at B:3O y. m. Floyd Crawford
testified that he worked for st. Pierre
and that st. Pierre last winter made
threats against the Chaille boys at one
time declaring he would 60 home
some night, pretend to be drunk and
when they came to his house shoot
them and then give himself up. This
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CITY FATHERS IN ROW.
Town CounciImen Of AckIey Resign
After Trouble With Mayor,

Ackley, Oct. 10. = 1t is now known
that the recent resignation of two
members of the Ackley town council
John Nix and f. Wait, was due to
trouble with Mayor Dan Tiler, who
was suspected by them Of being short
in water tax collection and fines.
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months note limiting ut mystery III
their marriage. When the heartbroker
girl produced her marriage certif1
cate 1t was found to be forgery. She
was formerly Elizabeth Eahn Of An
plington.