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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-11-02
MY Y III.
IN WHICH WE FIND THE GUN

AS you may be sure, Major Patrick
Ferguson was far too good a soldier to
leave his camp unguarded on amy side
and whilst we We're yet Il far cannon
shot from the glmmering fires SEN
try's challenge halted us.
To the mans Halt! Who goes
there?" gave the word friends,
s:ilving my conscience for the needful
lie as | might.
advance, friends. and give the coun
tersgn.
| confessed my ignorance of the
night word, saying hat we were a
paloled prisoner and a bearer of dis
patches, and asking that we be taken
to Major Fcrguson'.s headquarters
There was some little cautious demur-
ring on the part of the sentry but
finally he passed The word for The
guard -captain and we We're escorted TO
the tent OF the field commander.
marked the encampment as could
In passing through il. The little army
was three fourths made up of Tory
militia; and there WAS drinking and
song singing and plentiful lack OF
discipline around the carnll-fircs of
these auxilialies. But a different air
was abroad in The camp of the regu-
lars; you would see Il soldierly aler,
ness on the part of the men. and there
was no roistelinss in that quarter.
Major l'ersuSons tent was on hill
ock some distance back from tho
stream, and thither we We're conduct
ed; we | say, meaning Iybce and my
self, for Uncanoola had disappeared
like "a Whit of smoke at our challenging
on the sentry line.
Late as il was, the major was up and
hard at work. His tent table. trans
formed for the time into Il mechanics
work bench, WAS Uttered with gun
barrels and tools and screws and odd
shaped pieces of meclanism-the dis
jointed parts of that breech loading.
mlsket OF which the ingenious Scotch
man was the inventor
Being deep in the creative trance
when we came upon him the ma jor
gave us but an absent-llinded greet
ing. listening with the outward ear
only when Tybee reported his mission,
aud his capture and parole.
"i'rom my lord, We say? | hope We
left him we'll" was all the answer the
lieutenant got, the inventor fitting
away at his gun puzzle the while
stood aside to give me room. | drew
a sealed inclosure from my pocket and
laid it on the work bench table
II also have the honor to come from
my Lord Corvallis, bringing dis
patches"-so far got in my ctit-and-
dried speech ana then my tongue dave
to the roof of my mouth and could
no more finish the sentence than could
a man suddenly nipI,ed in o wise. In
stead of the carefully uoctored original,
| had given the major the duplicate
dispatch taken from Iybee
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-11-02

belize, the plotter as wel-was secured
and quickly juggied into hiding
"Damme, see now what you've done;
you've split my breech- charger all
about the place." rasped the major.
when all was over. And then: who
the devil are We. anyway; and what do
We want wi me?'
clicked my heels. saiuted, and gave
him the express from my l-ord-the
right one this time. He tore off the
wrapping, swore a hearty soldier oath
when he read the fore part of the let
ter and capped his leg joyfully. like the
brave gentleman that he was when he
came TO the postscriptun.
Mere fine fellow, Captain; We We
brought me good news he said; then
he babe an aide call Captain de Pey-
ster his second in command. and i'll
the same breath gave T'yhee and me in
change TO an ensign for our bilieting
for the night.
You will conceive that I was over
joycd at this seemingly safe and easy
planting OF the petard which was to
blow my Lord CORVALLIS plans into
the air: and in anticipation | saw the
tide turning battle and heard the huz-
zaS Of the nountaineer Nictors. But
It's good old saw that cautions
against halloofng before you are out of
the wood. Captain de PeNster was
come, and Tybee and We're taking our
leave of the major. when there Was a
sudden commotion among the guards
without, and Il little man in black, his
wig awry and his clothing torn by the
rough matchmaking of the sentries,
burst into tho tent
Seize him. seize him he is a rebel
| spy" he shrieked. pointing at me.
AS you would guess. all talk paused
at this dramatic Interruption. and all
eyes We're turned upon me. Had the
little viper been content to rest his
charge upon the simple accusation,
know what might have happened. But
when he got his breath he burst out in
a iirade of the foulest abuse cursing
me up one side and down the other.
and ending i'm a gibbering fit of rage
4 that left him pallid and foaming at the
lips and gave me my cue.
'rs the little mailman OF Queens
borough" said, coolly. explaining Ia
the bluff major. His mania takes the
form of a curious hatred for me
though ! know not why. Two days
since. he was put in arrest by my
Lords authority for threatening my
| life and that of his masters daughter
/ Now. 1t would seem. he has broken Jail
and followed rle nither."
"A unatic. eho He looks it. every
inch" said the major; and the black
guard lawyer. hearing my counter ac-
cusation, was doing his best To give il
q SAVIOR of likelihood by fighting fran
\ ticaily With The two soldiers who had
followed him into the tent.
"Out wi him," commanded the ma
.or We've no time to foolish away
wi a I3edlamite. Take him away anG
peg him out and gi' him dash o
water to cool his head"
PengaiNin fought like n fury, and his
| Npro,nOuS rage GcfpHtpJ all his;
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-11-02

perience. These askings from one
whom l knew for a brave and honor
able gentleman let me fall between two
stools. AS a patriot spy, it was my
duty to turn the majors confidence as
a weapon against him. But as an Off
Ger and q gentleman l could by no
means descend to such depths of per-
tdy.
In this dilemma | sought to steer a
middle course saying that | must beg
exemption because my long hard ride
had reopened my old sword wound--ts
indced ii had. So the major generously
let me be, thus heaping Goals of fire
upon my head; and kept out of his his
way. consorting with Tybee. who like
myself, must be an onlooler in the
coming fray.
AS for the lieutenant. he was all agog
TO learn more than dared tell him, and
it rked him most nettlesomely to have
a fight in prospect in the which he was
in honor bound not to take a hand.
Time and again he begged me TO re-
lease him from his parole; and when l
would not, he was for lighting me a
duel With his freedom for II stake.
"Gonsider of it. Captain 1reton," he
pleaded. For Gods sake. put your
self in my place. Here am l, i'll the
camp of my friends, gagged and bound
by my word to you whilst your internal
plot. whatever 1t may be, works out TO
the coup de grace. We gods. it would
have been far more mericful had YOU
run me through i'll our wrestling match
last night, -
"Mayhap" said l. CURLY. Twas
but the choice between two evils.
Nevertheless in time to come l hope
YOU may conclude that this is the lesser
OF the two"
NO. I'm damned if shall" he re-
torted. fuming like a disappointed boy.
and minding me most forcibly of my
hot-headed Richard ,lennfer. Md then
he would repeat II thought You We're
my friend"
so am, as man to man. But this
matter concerns the welfare of a cause
to which l have sworn fealty. Take
Your own words back, my lad. and put
yourself in my place. Can | do less
than hold YOU to your pledge
mo, / suppose not" he would say,
grumpily. Yet tbs hafd; most devil
ish hard"
Ills the fortune of war. Another
day the shoe may be upon the other
foot
The baggage wagons had been
massed across the broad end of the hill
TO eke out the stone breastwork. and
the last of these arguing colloquics
took place beneath one of the wagons
whittier we had cre.,t for shelter from
the rain, which was now pouring again.
In the midst of our talk. Major Fcrgu-
son dived to share our shelter. dripping
like Il water spaniel
'lIa. we're carpet soldiers. both of
ye," he snortcd, and then he began to
swear pteou"ly at the rain.
Twill he worse for the enemy than
for us. said Tyhcc. We cam at least
keep our powder dry
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-11-02
Staple az Sugar and Coffee.

The magazine editors who are using
much of their space in attacks on
patent" medicines. seem to overlook
the fact that large proportion of the
population of this country-nearly o3
per cent to be eXact-live in rural dis
tricts, remote from physicians and
drug stores, and that it is necessary
for them to keep ready prepared fam
lily medicines on hand for immediate
use in case of an emergency. ON this
account, if on no other. the wel-known
family remedies will continue to be
~ staple as sugar and coffee.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-11-02
UNITED ALIVE AND DEAD
Strange Circumstances surroun
Career of AdeIphi Twins.

Des MONIES, Ia. Nov. Because two
little twin daughters of Frank sud
deth, of Adelphi, cried when apart and
exhibited the most unusual affection
for each other, they We're permitted to
be near each other all the time.
One of the little girls died Saturday,
.succuml,ing to some affection of the
throat. and her sister is NOW at the
point OF death.
When one of the children was taken
Fck some days ago an effort was made
to keep them apart. Neither would
rest quietly unless With the other. and
the mother satisfied the strange child
fish caprice.
Now she is Frustrated With grief lest
both daughters succumb to the same
ailnlent
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-11-02
THE THUNDER Or THE CAPTAINS
AND THE SHOUTING

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morning. and ii soon became noised
about mat we We're 70 lall BACK. but
Only SO Ear as tnlsh' ne heedlni 10 ma
stfohs posl'lon- ffoin TINS IL Was
cVldent tha' patllc was imminent,
1n"ush as Ne' mere We're no signs OF
me approach Oh inc pa'flotsi
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I.eniamin Cieaveland. Ma ior Chronicle
AND colonel Williams of South caro-
lima. until now. as the scouts reported.
the challenged outnumbered the chal-
lcn@ers. lie rnng this Ferguson. who
Was as prudent az he Was bravn.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-11-02

lola Kan.--'rwo dollars per hair is the
value placed upon her tresses by Mrs.
Mary Goddard who has brought suit
against Lev. Harrington for the return
of a stolen curl and damages. She al
cgas that Harrington sto.c ;he curl and
continually t!lrel.ene,! TO tcl her husband
that she gave ii u, HIM. Finally she an
tempted 20 get the lock of hair by force
md WAS :tl.r. sten and fined.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-11-02
BUSINESS AND RELIGION.
Salvation Army Controls Waste Pape
Business in Kansas CITY.


Kansas City star: The waste paper
business OF tho Hey Rag ana Metal com
pany at FIRST street and liannibal bridge
was sold yesterday afternoon to the Sal
walton Army Industrial Homes company.
by the transfer of that portion of the
business of the Hey company, the Saliva
ton army secures control of the waste
paper business IN Kansas City. Possess
sion viii be given next Tuesday. The Sal
walton Army now will he able to offer
employment to about 100 men
The Salvation Army Industrial Homes
company was organized about three
weeks ago tn handle The waste paper in
the cities OF the United States. OF the
toFal stock offered for sale, 5000 was set
asid. 20 he sold in Kansas City. with the
understanding ,hnt the money raised here
from the sale of stock would be used as
far poss Die in building up the local
business. So FAR about half the amount
of stock offered for sale here has been
taken The balance required TO purchase
the business from the Hey company was
furnished ny Commander i;ooth-Tuckcr.
Active steps sill be taken AT once to in
crease the business. Ify the terms of the
transfer ipn Salvation army viii obtain
possession of all of The warehouses,
teams. wagons and ba!ers owned by the
ICY company The business will he car
iied on AT thH ol,l stand. The army viii
also retain its Warehouse at 2o2O Grand
avenue.
The waste paper business of the Saliva
ton army was started in a modest gay {,
litile more than a year ago. The bust
ness FIRST started through the contribu-
ti.n OF old magazines tn be distributed
wherever they we're needed. Finally so
many magazines were Offered that the
army had more than We're needed and ar
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-11-02

London Eng-Baron Raugholzhausen, a
young German whose advances had been
repealed by Gert!e Mil.ar an actress of tho
Gaiety theater. forced an entrance into the
fat in Russell square where Miss Millar
and her husband. Lionel Monckton. live.
and shot himself.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-11-02
BID Boom undernround.

A party of Chester sunners. who have
been hunting in Miftlin county, pennsyl-
van.a, discovered a cave in the mountain
side, a few miles out from Bufnham.
The cavern was explored by the hunts
men. who entered by a passage about six
feet in width, and, after climbing down a
precipitous natural stairway, found them
selves in 9 large room or subterranean
auditorium that would seat 500 or 600 peo-
pie. The flashing of the torches revealed
some very pretty StalactiteS.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-11-02

Chicago, III Three men we've arrested
sta tian Yesterday afternoon charged win
spittil.s on the sidewalk The men were
arrested a Milwaukee aud West Chicago
veaycs They gave Their names as Law
renee Carlson, John Crtmmion and Mich
ac! Gervenchi.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-11-02

Hearing how Lydia i. :inkhsm's Vegetable
Compound had savc.l other women from
serious operations decided to try it, and n
| less than four months | was entirely cured;
and words fail to expressmy tht.nNfulness.
Miss SIargret Merkley of 275 80
Street. Milwaukee. Wis, writes:
Dear Mrs riakham.-
GLOSS OF strength. extreme nervousness,
severe shooting pains through tire pelvic
ORGANS, cramps, Bearing down pains and
extreme Irritation compelled re TO seek
medical advice. The doctor, after making
an examination, said that had ovarian tro,,-
! bic and alteration and advised an operation
as my only hope. 10 this strongly objected
--niid decided as Inst resort 10 try Lydia
4 Il. Pinllham's Vegetable Compound
: 10 my surprise The liberation i,eaicd, all
the bal - nipto,is disappeared. and am ones
J more strong, vigorous and we'll and | can
not express my thanks for what it ha, GoMs
/ for me.
Ovarian an,: womb ;l.oub3es ars
Il Steadily On the increase among women
and before submitting To AN opera
ton every woman should tl'y Lydia Il.
l'inlshan's Vegetable Coilponnd and
write Mrs. Pink nam at Lynn, Mass
for advice
For thirt; ears Lydia L. iinkham's
Vegetable Compound has ncen curing
the worst forms of female complaints,
all ovarian troubles. inflammation. Ill
ceration. falling ana displacement OF
the womb. !eucorrhtrsa. irregularities,
indigestion and nervous prostration.
; ANY woman who could read the many
grateful letters on file in Mrs Pnlt-
hams Office would he convinced of the
> efficiency of her advice and Lydia t.
PiEllhams Negotiable Compound.
rI,,Ao
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-11-02

Whena physician tells woman. suf-
fering from ovarian or womb trouble.
that AN operation is necessary it, of
course, frightcns her.
The very thought of the operating
table and the knife strikes terror to
her heart. AS one woman expressed
it. when told 10y her physician THAI She
must undergo an operation. She felt
that her death llncll had sounded
Our hospitals are fun of women
who are there for ovarian or womb
operations,
1t is quite true tlas these troubles
may reach a stage whore an operation
is the only resource, but such eases are
much rarer than is generally supposed,
because great many women have
been cured by Lydia f.. Pinkhami' S
Vegetable Compound after The doctors;
had said an operation must be per-
formed. In fact, up To the point where
the knife must be used to secure instant
relief. this medicine is certain to help.
The strongest and most grateful
statements possible 10 make come from
women who, by taking Lydia Il. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, have
escaped serious operations.
Margritc Ryan. Treasurer of st. An
drew's Society. Hotel Engl;sh, Indian
epoiis, Ind. writes Of her cure as follows
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-11-02

Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
+" cannot find words TO cxi,rrss NY thanks
for the good Lydia T.. pinknans Vegetable
Compound did me The doctor said | could
not get we'll unless | had an operation for
ovarian and female troubles new | could
not stand the strain of am operation and made
up my mind wonld he am invalid for life
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-11-02
Minneapolis.

Market firm. i2i2c,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1905-11-02

No, I'm damned if I shall" he re-
torted. fuming like Il disappointed boy,
and minding me most forcibly of my
hot -headed Richard Jennifer. .Nnd then
he would repeat II thought YOU We're
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-11
EQUITABLE
CLERK IS
ARRESTED

New York. May 11.-Emil II. Neumer, a
clerk employed by the Equitable Life
ASSURANCE society. and Thomas Lobley,
Jr., who lives in this city have been
arrested charged with completely with
Samuel Lobley, who was taken into custody
AT Spraguevile. Pa, a few days ago,
charged with fraudulently obtaining a
$4,000 loan on a policy which is alleged
to have been stolen from the society's
vaults.
Neumer. who is 81 years OF age, was
arrested while at work at his desk in
the Equitable offices. The police say that
he had made a complete confession OF his
part In the alleged -Iransaction.-T They
say he has acknowledged that ne took a
$50. 600 policy which had been deposited
by William G.. Cotton OF Brookline, Mass.
as security for the loan, from the vaults
OF the office. and made the erasure on
the society's books which made the al
legged transaction possible.
Young Lobey Is a nephew of Samuel
Lobley the alleged principal I'm the al
fair. When the two were aTraigned in
court a formal charge Of grand larceny
was preferred against them and they
were held I'm $4,000 bail each for ex-
animation tomorrow. Neither was able
to furnish surety and they were sent TO
the Tombs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-11
DEMURRERS
SUSTAINED
BY COURT

The demurrers OF Albert Olney and
Ellen A. Holden, in the suit OF Eugene
w. Mason against George II Copeland
and company et al, have been sustained
by the appellate court Mr.. Mason sued
the proprietors OF Copeland's stable and
the Rhode Island company Jointly, al
leging that the stable proprletors were
negligent I'm letting the horses which they
knew, or ought 20 have known. were
dangerous. easily frightened and likely
10 become unmanagegbe which horses
did run away and injured plaintiffs wife
Negligence is charged on the railroad be-
cause the motormsn brought the car.
which was close 10 the horses. to a sud
den stop by applying the brakes in such
manner as TO cause a terrifying noise
or skriek, so that by the simultaneous
negligence OF the stablekeepers. driver
and Inotorman the runaw way took place.
Speaking on the question OF joint lia-
bility. the court says:
The plaintiff is mistaken I'm saying
that In the case a bar there Is only one
cause ot action. one injury and one dam
age. and that the only question IL. which
OF the two parties II either ~ respon-
sible. The duty which the defendant
firm owed 10 the plaintiff is essentially
different from that imposed upon the
street railway company and the tort OF
the former, which Is alleged to consist In
letting horses known 10 be intra acta Bile
OF III cnaFge OF an incompetent driver,
is ~ the same tort as that charged upon
the latter. which consisted in negligently
stopping an electric car 10 the injury
OF a person not a passenger thereon al
though the two torts may have cul-
in one injury. There is no ques-
tion properly raised in this declarat ton
as 10 which party.is responsible. II the
declaration Is true both parties are re-
sponsible In separate actions"
Attention Is called TO the fact stated I'm
Cole VS.. Lippitt. % r. L. 81, that a Joint
liability Is not made out by patching to-
gether individual liabilities arising from
different relations 10 the same transac-
tlon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-11
.FRIGHTFUL OBSTRUCTION
OF LIFE IN OKLAHOMA.
Continued from page one.

The mayors OF Guthrie, Oklahoma City
and some other Oklahoma towns have is
sued town calls for mass meetings 20 for
mulate a system OF relief for the injured
and early day special trains bearing ply
siciaus. clothing and relief were started
for Snyder. At least one other town in
-ek+ntrurrru7 t9TTtutarr ErTT1tf ptFCE IT
Woodward county. was struck by the tor
nado and Mrs. o. W. Cox and her two
suEs We're killed
Rumors that other towns were destroyed
are not credited.
a special from ]. s Hennessey, agent OF
the ST. Louis and San Francisco at Chi
Chasha says that that road has got
wire into Snyder and that massage has
been rccciN ed from the operator at Snyder
saying that 75 are dead, 352 are injured ::
that tho entire bushes portion OF the
town has been destroyed but that the
residence portion is not badly damaged.
Mayor Messeinhaugh OF Okla homa City,
and n committee Of prominent citizens
have gone to Synder TO make personal
investigation OF the needs OF the people
there.
THE KNOWN DEAD.
At I o'clock today II was known that
close to one hundred persons had lost
their lives in the destruction Of Snyder
by a tornado. The injured as far as
known will number perhaps 200 many Of
whom II is believed were fatally hurt.
The list Of known dead follows:
Mrs. Beckworth.
Fred Crump
Henry McCartv.
Two Fessenden children, a boy and a
girl
Charles Stutgill.
Mrs. George Davis.
Mrs. Col Williamson.
Mrs. Murphy.
Russell Bulser.
James McCarty.
Mrs. Hudson.
Ada Weiy. a girl.
Prof Hibbard. wife. father, mother and
two children.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-11
RECEIVER
CLOSES ALL
OFFICES

Boston, May lit is stated today by
one Of the officers Of the firm Of Ia light
& Freese, brokers. which is now in the
hands OF James ID. Colt as receiver. that
he hoped TO be able to do something soon
I'm regard TO making an application for
cancellation Of the receivership.
large number OF claims have been placed
with lawyers during the past few days
against the company.
At the office OF Foster a Turner, coun-
sci for Mrs. Charles Weiss, upon whose
petition the Fecetver was appointed, there
were over 30 claims filed yesterday and
during the early hours today 4 great
many customers OF the firm were poor
people who depended upon small weekly
salaries for their living. a number are
clerks and telegraph operators and ex-
pressmen are represented among them
Receiver Colt has representative visit
Ing the different cities I'm New England
which have branches OF the firm. look
ing after his interests. The offices
have been closed, the books and records
sealed for future reference and banks and
other institutions have been notified OF
the existence OF tho receivershlp. The
last of the branches was closed today,
that at Providence