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MUNTERVILLE.

Munterville, July 1s.-Mrs. Fred
Rupert and son of Rock island, &C.
scompanied by Miss Clara johnson ar.
rived last Saturday to visit with Mr.
and Mrs. A. L. johnson.
Miss Alice. Anderson and Miss Lena
Anderson Of Ottumwa spent Sunday at
the John Plerson home
Mr.. and Mrs j. w. johnson and fam.
lily and Miss Clara Peterson took din.
ner at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. e. w
Johnson.
Miss Vina Allen of Chicago is visit.
ing relatives here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Anderson and
Mr.. and Mrs. August Peterson visited
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Oval
Miss Eva Peterson and Clifford Hal
berg returned to their home in Ottum
wa Sunday evening after visiting for q
few days with friends.
Miss Edith Pierson and Miss Maur
enc Nye of Chillicothe were callers ir
this vicinity Saturday.
Miss Gertie johnson of Ottumwa II
spending few days with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs A. L. johnson.
Charles Peterson was a caller il
Dudley Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nelson of Ne
braska arrived Sunday morning to visi
at the home of ]. M. Nelson.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kephart were
callers in Ottumwa last Saturday.
Andrew Huffman was a visitor il
Willard Sunday evening.
A program will be given Friday by
the L. Y. P. S.
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not take him long to grasp the immense
ty. Of the disaster. Gardner had bought
in at 1881, and that very action SEEM
ed to put new life into the stock. Just
as it was on the point Of breaking for
lack Of support along came this SEN
sational order for 10000 shares, and
there could be but one result. At one
time in the morning Lumber and Fuel,
traded in by excited holders, touched
113h and seemed In fair way to hold
firm around that figure.
Other men came up and listened ca
gerly Brewster realized that his dash
in Lumber and Fuel had been a mas
ter stroke Of cleverness when consid-
cred from the point Of view Of these
men, but catastrophe from his own.
II hope you sold It when it was at
the top" said the colonel anxiously.
81 instructed Gardner to sell only
when I gave the word" said Monty
Continued In Next Issue.)
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EDDYvILLE.

Eddyville, July 17.-Attorncy W. R.
Nc.son. of Osksloosa, was in town
Fridays
Mrs. E. G. Bickford and grand
daughter Miss Ethel Bickford, re-
turned Thursday night from a short
visit with the formers sister at New
Sharon.
Mrs. Cordie Garfield, of ottumwa.
who has been visiting at the G.. NJ.
Garfield home for some days, was on
the sick list Friday. Her husband
came up Saturday.
Mrs Walter Riggs and children re-
turned to Abba Friday after spending
a few days at the home of Mrs. N.
M. Riggs.
Mrs. D, Tucker. of Pekay. was sick
last Friday.
Miss Roxie Saunders, of Alba, has
been visiting with Eddyville friends
recently
Mrs. Reese. wife of the assistant SUI
perintendent aty Pekay, has been sick
Mrs j. w. Seifert returned Thurs
day from Kahoka, Mo, where she had
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THE OTTUMWA COURIER
whats the price now2. asked Brew

Whats the price nowg" asked Brew
ster.
"One thirteen and three-fourths and
Sotng up all the time! Hooray!"
do you think she'll 80 down again.
demanded Brewster.
Not Il I can help It"
was something strangely oppressive IN
all this show Of Difference.
Colonel Drew's dignity relaxed amaz-
ingly when he caught sight Of the
young man. He came forward to meet
him, and his greeting almost carried
Monty of his feet
How did You do it, my boy3" cried
the colonel. "She's of point or two
now, believe, but half an hour ago
she was booming Cad, never heard
Of anything more spectacular"
Monty's heart was In his mouth as
he rushed over to the ticker. 1t did
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HEDRlck.

Hedrick, July III. W. Neff left
Saturday for Cody. Wyo., on a short
business trip.
Several Hedrick parties drove tc
Richland Friday to see the wreck
which occurred on the Iowa Central
read.
Mrs. G. e. Smith returned to her
home in ottumwa Saturday. after a
short visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. w. Shaw.
Senator ]. T. Brooks was in Omaha
| Friday on business.
H. w. Warren was in Ottumwa Fri
day.
L. D. May attended the druggists
convention in Des Moines last week
Rev. and Mrs. H. N. Smith returned
home Saturday from Denver where
they attended the Epworth league con-
vention
James Lynn was in ottumwa yester-
day.
John Hook returned to his home in
Cody, Wyo., yesterday after being here
about three weeks.
The Hedrick high school class of
1900 was entertained at the home of
All members of the class were present
Refreshments were served and an en-
joyable time is reported by all.
S. G. Chacev, G. w. Sykes, G. w
Storey, Mr.. and Mrs. c.. L. Eller and
Miss Carlin We're among those who
went on the Iowa Central excursion to
st. Paul and Minneapolis Saturday ev-
ening
Misses Hattie Dixon and Lizzie
Morgan returned home Friday, after a
two weeks visit with friends in Des
Moines.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Phelps, of Sig
Quincy, visited at the j. W. Roop
home yesterday.
Waldo; w Young left yesterday for
Clear Lake, where he will spend about
ten days.
Miss Carlin. of Cleveland, Ohio, is
visiting relatives in town.
A large crowd attended the open air
band concert in town Saturday even
ing. Another concert will be given
next Saturday evening, unless bad
weather prevents.
DR.. and Mrs. F. E. Lawson of High
lana Center, were in town Saturday.
E. B. Rossiter, Of Sigourney, was in
town Friday on business.
Rev. L. c. Clark was a passenger to
Usage, Friday evening. after few
days visit with relatives here.
Johon Morgan left Saturday on the
Burlington for California, for an in
definite stay
Charles Roberts has resigned his
position as rural mail carrier and will
go to California in the near future. The
change is made with hope of improv-
ing Mrs. Roberts health, which hal
been poor for some time
Geo. w. Harkins was in Cedar Rap
ids Saturday on business.
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Mrs L A. Lennon and grandson.
Charles Lennon, returned Saturday
evening from couple Of days visit
with M. Snow and family at Ottumwa
been visiting for several weeks with
relatives.
G. E. Stephenson attended the an
nual convention of the Iowa Pharn1a-
ceutical association at Des Moines last
Thursday and Friday
Miss Jeanette True returned Thurs
day evening from Ottumwa, after Wis
iting with her sister, Mrs. Theodore
Inskeep.
j. f. Hohl, west Of town, was taken
quite sick while in town a few days
ago, but soon recovered land was able
to return home.
The following were among the re-
cent Ottumwa passengers: Patrick
Smith. G. L. Funk, Abe Rose and Miss
Grace Rohde.
The children Of Frank Rice and Will
Myers, of North Sixth street. have
been suffering with tonsilitis.
II. A. Templeton. whose kitchen was
considerably damaged by fire about
ten days ago. is repairing the damage
and making his kitchen larger.
Fred saville and family are expected
back soon from a visit at F1agler with
relatives at their former home.
Little Miss Corme Westfall. Of Avery
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. West
fall.
Mrs. NJ p. Holloway returned Thurs
daY from short trip to Keokuk She
had been down to see the Hotel Keo-
kuk. of which H. L. Hedrick, Of Des
Moines, and who is well known
also spent Sunday here
Miss Mary Schafer was at Oska-
loosa Friday and Saturday visiting
relatives and attending the Chautau-
qua o.
Miss Flora Danforth spent Sunday
with Coalfield friends
A. L. Carson returned Friday from
Dies Moines, where he had been since
Tuesday on a business trip.
Wesley Randall, OF the Cedar district
will soon commence building a neat
two story residence, 80 by 46 feet in
size. John Funk, of Kirkville, will also
build a two story residence, size % by
~ feet. Both will have cement block
foundations, which will be built by the
Des Moines River Sand Co.
L. F. Moody, of Missouri has been
spending a few days with friends in
and around Eddyville.
The following persons from Eddy
vile and vicinity were in Oskaloosa
Friday on business and attending the
Chautauqua: Charles Oldham, B. B.
Beamer and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Whitlatch.
Mrs. Howard Hedrick Of Des Moines
was an over Sunday guest Of her
mother, Mrs. ]. w. Seifert
Paul Lyon, north of town, spent
Sunday in Oskaloosa with friends.
Mrs. Theodore Inskeep, of Ottum-
wa, came up Saturday to visit with her
father, H. G. True.
Will Parsons, of Abba. was In town
Friday night, enroute home from Of
tunwa, where he had been working
Mrs. @. Powell, east of town, had
her hand lanced Saturday to relieve
Ia felon from which she had been suf-
fering.
The following are some cases Of
sickness reported: Rev. Hempsteads
baby, w. H. Sumner and Mrs. John
Curtis, who lives east of town.
Mrs. AL Potter and three children
came up from Ottumwa Friday to
spend q week with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Phillip Biehler. Mr.. Potter
also spent Sunday heree.
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SID ELI CHIT 8

Strickland W. Gillian, the humorous
editor of the Baltimore American,
author Of the Irish classic, "Off agin,
on agin, gone agin," who is to give an
entertainment under the auspices of
the Young Mems Christian association
OF the city next winter, in an article
in the June Lyceumite tells why he
lectures. The article is as follows:
Just word regarding the subject
In which am most interested. l have
four reasons for lecturing: wife, two
children and the mortgage. All, includ-
ing the mortgage are large and healthy
but good deal the most interest at
taches to the mortgage. Every few
months have to pry this interest
loose-as matter of principle. All Of
us are very much attached to our
home. So is the mortgage. We some
times go away for visit. Then the
the house. 1t is always there to vel
come us back with open arms. 1t is
a good home-loving mortgage Of seden-
tary habits. 1t isn't free mortgage,
but it's zone on the house." just the
same, It's also one on the lot of us.
Some people think I'm the worst
Lney ever iedrQ on Ll6 lecture pat
form. Others think somebody else is
the worst No man can please every
body. However, 999 people out of every
thousand who hear me, laugh. Then
when the thousandth man doesn't
think things. No, gentle reader, the
thing l think is not anything uncom-
plimentary toward the 800. It ID some.
thing about the liver or the digestion
Of the man who doesn't. But went
all last season without meeting the
laughless man. 30 guess he must be
dead At least hope so. For am
a kind hearted person, though not
beautiful; and think 1t unfair to the
rest of mankind to live on the same
earth with a dyspeptic. No, reader,
am not beautiful. The half-tones 1
send out through the bureau are mar
wells of loneliness: But Lam not half
tone. A half-tone is fiat and silent and
done In brown tints. / am not fat or
any other shape, am very laxative,
and am done in pink. Also will be
done in about five minutes. am not
one of those fluffy little persons that
you want to cuddle up to, chuck under
the chin and purr at. am one Of
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Ruth. of Polk City. Iowa, came satur-
day for visit with Mrs. Marts' par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Coleman and
other relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs Thos. Hollowell 81
Fort Madison came over Saturday
morning to visit their cousin, Mrs. Ida
Manifold. They all spent Sunday
with their cousin, Mrs. Chas Ray, near
Bonaparte. Ill
r. W. Stansbury has been appointed
for the new rural mail route which
commences August Is. Route No 8.
Rev. ]. H. Taylor held union ser.
vices in the tabernacle at Anderson
park where the Chautauqua assembly
will be held this week. Rev. Taylor
gave very able discourse and q
large crowd was present in spite AZ
the high temperature which had pre-.
vailed all day.
Miss Lou E. boyer Of Keokuk is
visiting her many friends in the city
and will 80 from here to Bonaparte
for short stay, returning in time to
hear W. ]. Bryan Wednesday AFTER
noon.
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must love II expect to be happy with
the man I marry?"

LAC 1luA y
II forgot myself" he said humbly.
"You forgot me-" she protested gen
thy, touched by this sign Of contrition
Il do care for you, Monty, but don't
you see it's no little thing you ask Of
me7 must be sure-very sure-before
I-before''-
Don't be 50 distressed" he pleaded
You will love me, I know, because
you love me now. This means much
to me, but 1t means more to you You
are the woman, and you are the one
whose happiness should be considered.
can live only In the hope that when
I come to you again with this same
story and this same question you'll
not be afraid to trust yourself to me-"
you deserve to be happy for that,
Monty" she said earnestly, and it
was with difficulty that she kept her
eyes from wavering as they looked into
his.
you will let me try to make you
love me?" he asked eagerly.
II may not be worth the struggle"
"1'll take that chance" he replied.
She was conscious Of disappointment
after he was gone. He had not pleaded
as ardently as she had expected and
desired, and, try as she would, she
could not Danish the touch of irritation
that had come to haunt her for the
night
Brewster walked to the club. elated
that he had at least made beginning
His position was now clear. Besides
losing fortune he must win Bar.
bara in open competition.
At the theater that evening he met
Harrison, who was In state of jubila.
ton.
where did you get that tip?" asked
he.
''Tip7 What tip?'' from Brewster.
ION the prize fight"
Brewster's face fell, and something
cold crept over him.
"How did-what was the result?" he
asked, sure Of the answer.
Haven't you heard? Your man
knocked him out In the fifth round
surprised everybody"
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tnose very angular extension men that
can step on live wire one day and
not hndtt out till the following Tuesday.
Ihere is no more connecting tissue
than is necessary between any two OF
the way stations along my circulatory
canal. In fact, am single tracked
from. terminus to terminus. The right
OF way Is too narrow. Though scarce
ly six feet two in height weigh almost
a hundred and fifty.
One time weighed more than this.
1t was just after had recovered from
surgical operation. 1t was in May.
The doctor called 1t his Spring open
ing was supposed to have appendi-
citts concealed on my person denied
1t bitterly SO long as could talk But
the little cheese cloth strainer they
put over my chubby nose smelled so
earnestly that gave up every other
idea just to listen to its perfume. Then
forgot. When awoke was told
that l must keep quiet Gradually I
began to grow stronger. Hospital pa
tients and cheese are alike in that
particular: if you leave them lying
around after they've been cut into,
they get strong. But the first day
/
ing that lay down again. The doc
tor came through my ward and said:
How do you feel today?'
Fairly WELL" said.
Have you walked any?"
"a little" replied; "but," l said,
DOC. have the funniest feeling in
side me when walk. heard some
thing clink and there was something
Weighing down in my stomach
AL" Uninterrupted, Shaping his leg,
II know know whore left that little
bag Of surgical Instruments! Now
which will you do: keep 'em and pay
me for 'em, or have me cut you open
and get them? Cost you the same,
either way"
An that was the only time ever
weighed heavier, more than hundred
and fifty
But must cease now and get to
work writing something to help satisfy
the mortgage
No, am the only humorous mem
Der of our family. have an uncle
who formerly conducted the humor de-
partment Of Guyot's Physical Geog-
raphy.
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A POEM BY HAY
SINAI and CALVARY

The personality OF the late John
Hay, former secretary OF state, is no
better expressed than in his poem
entitled Sinai and Calvary. This
great and good man, who just recently
passed to his reward, gained much
prominence In the literary field, and
much Of 1t Is due to the substance OF
his work. Sinai and Calvary is given
as follows:
There are two mountains hallowed
By majesty sublime,
Which rear their crests unconquered
Above the foods OF Time.
Uncounted generations
Have gazed on them with awe
The mountain Of the Gospel.
The mountain Of the Law.
From sinai's cloud Of darkness
The vivid lightnings play,
They serve the God Of vengeance,
The Lord who shall repay.
Each fault must bring its penance,
Each sin the avenging blade;
For God upholds in Justice
The laws that He has made.
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But Calvary stands to ransom
The earth from utter loss,
In shade than light more glorious,
The shadow OF the Cross.
To heal sick worlds trouble,
To soothe its woe and pain
On Calvary's sacred summit
The Paschal Lamb was slain.
The boundless might Of heaven
It's law in mercy flrled
AS once the bow Of promise
Der arched drowning world
The Law said: GAS you treat me
1t shall be done to you. -
But Calvary prays: Forgive them
They know not what they do"
Almighty God! direct US
To keep thy perfect Law!
o, blessed Saviour, help us
Nearer to Thee to draw; &
Let Sinai's thunder aid us
to guard our feet from sin,
And Calvary's light inspire us
The love Of Christ to win.
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RUSSELL.

Russell. July 1s.-Miss Bessie West
lake is visiting relatives at Confidence.
Miss Ethel Coles returned the last
OF the week from Omaha. where she
has been visiting her sister the past
month.
Mrs. VIM. Stacy was called to King
man, Kan, by the illness of her father
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Robb returned We'd
nesday from Winfield. where they have
been visiting their son.
T. o. Mckinley died Saturday night
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BENNINGTON.

Pennington, July 1s.-Mrs. Ida
Wadsworth Of Minneapolis, Mimi.
came last Thursday to visit with her
sister, Mrs. e. T. Neal.
Hiss Efic Boyer came in this
morning from Peoria, ILL.,, for visit
with home folks
Mrs. Harvey Locke fell down eel
lar last Sunday morning and severely
sprained her ankle. She Is as com.
Portable as could be expected after
such a severe fall
Miss Sarah Peppers, who has been
visiting with her uncle, VIM. Peppers,
went to Keokuk last Friday.
Mrs. Frank Marts and daughter
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at about 9 o'clock Of heart trouble. The
funeral services were held Monday, at
16 o'clock.
Warren Blanchard, Of Chicago, is
visiting her grandfather, John Plots,
Sr., at this place.
Leila Wertz returned Wednesday
from Denver. where she has been at
tending the National Epworth League
convention.
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CHAPTER x.
THE next two months were busy
ones for Brewster. Miss Drew

ones IOr DESW0C0r. MISS OIeW
saw him quite as often as be-
I fore the important interview,
but he was always puzzle to her.
'His attitude is changed somehow"
she thought to herself. And then she
remembered that "a man who wins
girl after an ardent suit is often like
one who runs after a street car and
then sits down to read his paper"
In truth, after the first few days
Monty seemed to have forgotten his
competitors and was resting in the
consciousness Of his assured position
Each day he sent her flowers and con-
sidered that he had more than done
his duty. He used no small part Of
his income on the flowers, but in this
case his mission was almost forgotten
In his love for Barbara.
Monty's attitude was not due to any
waning Of his affection, but to the
very unromantic business in which he
was engaged. It seemed to him that,
plan as he might, he could not devise
fresh ways and means to earn $4,000
a day. He was still comfortably ahead
In the race, but famine in opportu-
mites was not far remote. Ten big
dinner parties and a string Of elaborate
after the play suppers maintained a
fair but insufficient average, and he
could see that the time was ripe for
radical measures. He could not go on
forever with his dinners. People were
already beginning to refer to the fact
that he was warming his toes on tbs
social register, and he had no desire to
become the laughingstock Of the town
The few sighting, sarcastic remarks
about his business ability, chiefly by
women and therefore reflected from
the men, hurt him. Miss Drew's ap-
parently harmless taunt and Mrs.
Dams open criticism told plainly
enough how the wind was blowing, but
it was Peggy's gentle questions that
cut the deepest. There was such hon
est concern in her voice that he could
see how his prohigacy was troubling
her and Mrs. Gray. In their eyes more
than in the others he felt ashamed and
Inundated. Finally, goaded by the re-
LAIN VI q Ddah u1lSSlOI. WHICH NC ONST.
heard, edwin p Brewster is turning
handsprings in his grave over the way
he is going it." Monty resolved to re-
deem himself in the eyes Of his critics.
he would show them that his brain
was not wholly given over to frivolity.
With this project in mind he decided
to cause little excitement in Wall
street. For some days he stealthily
watched the stock market and piled his
friends with questions about values.
Constant reading and observation
finally convinced him that Lumbe ant
Fuel Common was the one stock IN
which he could safely plunge. Cast.
Ing aside all apprehension, SO far as
Swearengen Jones was concerned, he
prepared for what was to be his one
and only venture on the Stock Elk.
change before the 23d Of the following
September. With all the cunning and
crafuness Of general he laid his plans
for the attack. Gardeners face was the
picture of despair when Brewster ask.
ed him to buy heavily in Lumber and
Fuel
Good heavens, Monty!" cried the
broker. you're Joking. Lumber is
away up now. 1t can't possibly 90
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SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER IA supper In honor Of
the twenty-hfth birthday Of Mont
gonery Brewster, grandson and heir
Of Edwin Brewster, millionaire, Is in
terrupted by the announcement Of old
Mr.. Brewuter's death. 1I-Brewster In
herits his grandfather's s1,oo0,ooo He
Is invited to dinner by Colonel Drew.
uI-Monty offers to aid Mrs. Gray and
Peggy, his foster mother and foster
sister. He receives q letter from Grant
& Ripley, lawyers, telling him that the
fortune of his uncle, James Sedgwick
OF Montana, has been left to him. Mr..
Swearengen Jones is executor of the
Sedgwick will. IV-Brewster is in
formed that the Sedgwick fortune is
left to him on condition that on his
twenty sixth birthday, Sept. % Of the
following year, he be absolutely penni-
less. The conditions forbid him to give
away or to loan any money, but to get
This moneys worth" The Sedgwick
fortune amounts to more than $6,000.-
900. V-Brewster Is forbidden to take
any one into his confidence. He be-
neves himself In love with Barbara
Drew, daughter Of Colonel Drew. Mr..
Jones. In Montana, states the condi-
tions under which Monty is to dispose
ploys his friends to help him to get
rid Of the million. vI-Brewster makes
friends with Mrs. DeMille, a society
leader. He gives magnificent din
ner, after which the glass ceiling
screen falls on the table, running it.
WII-Brewster whips a newspaper
man who sneers at him and Miss Drew.
EIII-Brewster asks Jones whether he
may marry and turn the money over
to his wife and is told to stick to his
knitting" Monty conf1des in Peggy,
concerning his love for Barbara. *
Brewster bets on prize fight, hop
ing to lose. He tells Miss Drew he
loves her, but gets no decided reply.
His prize fight wagers prove winners.
decides to invest in Lum-
Der and Fuel, falling stock; his pur
chase sends it up, and he makes $685.
300.