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CHARLTON.

Charlton, Aug 2s.-Railway Postal
Clerk Morgan Williams has received a
regular appointment and will run from
Burlington to Dubuque. He will prob
ably move his family to Burlington.
Virgil Eastman and family expect
to start in few days on an overland
trip to Colorado. They will probably
spend the winter there If the climate
proves beneficial.
County Superintendent Laura Fitch
and Eloise Copeland expect to leave
this week on trip to Denver.
Swift & Co. closed their plant at this
place Saturday evening. The mana
ger, T. M. Hooper, goes to Des Motnes,
where he will be employed by the same
company.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Grafton and
children have returned from visit
with relatives In Buda, Ill.
Roadmaster w. E. Criswell and fam
lily expect to move to Osceola this
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Mooney, Of Kansas City. and Mr.. and
Mrs. A. H. Fortune We're entertained
as guests Of the club. Light refresh
ments We're served.
Art Lowenberg and Fred frost, of
Ottumwa, returned home Saturday
after spending two weeks with Henry
Lowenberg and family.
Mrs. Mollie Banded died on Friday
at the age of 81 years and II months.
The funeral was held at the family
residence north Of the city Saturday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. The body was
inferred in the I. O. o. F. cemetery.
Mrs. M. Knight, of Indianapolis. Ind,
accompanied by her daughter, Mrs.
Ingrat, of Maryville, Mo-. are visiting
at the T.. J. Walton home.
Mrs. G. w. Walton, Of Lancaster, Mo-,
arrived here Saturday and are enjoy
ing short visit at the j. R. Sheaffer
home. t:5
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home in Beacon Tuesday after spe.d.
ing few days with her parents, Mr..
AID Mrs. r. w. Anderson.
Misses Laura Nalley, Jennie Leo.
Eslie Hayes and Walter Creech nre at.
tending the Davis county institute
A. F. Meredith returned home from
Fairfield Monday. where he spent 9
few davs visiting his son, Walter and
attending the Chautauqua.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Hunt and children
visited relatives in Ottumwa last
week.
Quite number Of Pulaski people att
tended the circus at Bloomfield We'd
nesday, among the number being o.
e. Ten Eyck, and wife, Sam Bollman
AMI family, Jim Wray and family. Mrs.
Gleason and daughter, Nellie, Mrs.
Isiah Plank and children, Mrs. C. e.
Bussey and son, Francis, Will Fetter-
lie and family, Lester Bollman and
family, G. II. Milligan, and daughters,
G. l.. Wheeler, p w. Andrew, Margia
Creech, Leila Beauchamp, Maud Wag.
Ter, Bertha Meredith and others.
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day for their future home in Gains
vile, Mo-
John Mcdaniel and Mrs. Lizzie Rog-
ers.. and children are visiting in FIT
Madison.
Mrs. Harry Eager and son and Miss
Daisy Kerr spent Sunday in Keosau-
qua-
Misses Georgia Lnaweaver and
Florence Cresap arr visiting in Of
tumwa.
Miss Georgia Wright. of Farming
ton. is listing relatives here.
w. r. Dredge went to Des Moines
Saturday
Mrs. Lizzie Enthler and daughter
Miss Clara, visited Mrs. c. Booth In
Pennington Sunday.
Harry Eager went to TT. Madison
Saturday.
Terry's Uncle Toms Cabin showed
here Aug. 25 to large crowd.
J. H. and D. Cresap returned from
Kansas City Saturday with four cars
Of cattle.
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to her home in West Grove after
short visit at the Martin Ellenberger

to her home in West Grove after a
short visit at the Martin Ellenberger
home.
A pleasant family reception was
held Thursday at the Byron Battin
home, for Mr. and Mrs. Clark Battin,
Ottumwa on Wednesday. Mrs. Battin
was Miss Lille Nelson, of near OF
tumwa. Mr.. and Mrs Battin will
make their home in this city for the
present.
Will Delliner, of Locust Grove, left
Monday for Des Moines to attend the
state fair.
George and Glenn Johnson, of I'm
ionville, Mo-, returned home on Friday
home.
Herbert Mitchell, Of Lancaster, Mo-,
spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs.
Jas. H. Dunn.
Mrs. H. c. Young and children spent
Sunday in Ottumwa as guests Of Mrs.
Herbert Rogers.
William Hill spent Sunday in Mil
ton. visiting his sister, Mrs. May
Holmes.
George whorrill, of Ash Grove, who
was recent visitor at the Gilbert
Barker home, was an honored guest
at the Thomas Miller home near Lo-
Gust Grove Friday evening" where
friends were entertained at an ice
cream and watermelon social.
Miss Gertie Graham, fore-woman of
the mitten factory, has returned to her
home in Fairfield to spend couple
of weeks, the factory having been clos
ed for short vacation.
Miss Flossie Greenwood has re-
turned to Mystic to spend the vacation
at home.
Woodford Owens left today for
Des Moines to visit his daughter, Mrs.
Will King and attend the state fair.
Mrs. Clarence Hornbaker and baby
returned to Bonaparte Saturday after
short visit with Mr.. and Mrs w.
T. Dunlap
Prof. and Mrs. Ed Collins returned
Saturday to Iowa City having spent
the summer college vacation at the T..
A. Dunlap home.
j. P. Fortune is seriously sick with
typhoid pneumonia.
Miss Iva MCGOWAN left Sunday for
Des Moines to spend a week with Mrs.
Ray Seymour and attend the state
fair
Mrs. Carl Shaw happily entertained
ternoon in honor Of the fourth birth
day anniversary of her little daugh-
ter, Marguerite. The young hostess
received many presents which were
very pleasing to one of her years. Light
refreshments were served.
Miss Flo Hutchings returned Satur-
day from Des Moines, where she has
been attending the c. G. c. C. college
and is spending the summer vacation
with relatives.
Miss Glen Sheaffer left Saturday
for Unionville, Mo-, to spend the week
with Mrs. j. H. Elson and other rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam w. Pennington
Of Abba, have been spending few
days with Mr. and Mrs. Herbert King.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Jamison and
children of Keosauqua, returned home
Saturday after short visit at the
A. B. Gilbert home
Mrs Henry Lowenberg received a
message Friday from Hamilton, Mont,
stating that her sister, Mrs. Sherman
Wayland is very sick with appendi-
citis.
Mrs. Sarah Boggs died at her home
three miles north of Belknap at the
age of 81 years. Her death was the
result of fever from which she had
suffered only a few weeks.
On Friday evening, Mrs. H. c..
Leach was hostess to the Fortnightly
Whist club Mrs. ]. r. Wallace won the
first prize and the consolation prize
was awarded g. w. Phillips. Mrs.
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MUNTERviLLE.

Munterville, Aug. 2s.--Mrs. Louisa
Of relatives Wednesday for dinner.
Misses Madalene and Alice Gusta-
son visited with Miss Ellen johnson,
of Ottumwa last Thursday, ct the
John Pierson home
The LADIES' Aid society met with
Mrs John Hanson Wednesday after
noon with q good attendance.
Miss Mildred Anderson Is visiting at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. John-
son.
Miss Mildred Anderson is visiting at
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. John
son.
A surprise party was given on last
Tuesday evening at the William Lar.
&c . home In honor OF their son Frank.
About twenty-five relatives and friends
we're present.
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PULASKI.

Pulaski, Aug. $50. e. Ten Eyck.
and daughter returned home Saturday
having spent the past few weeks visit
ing in Kaneas and Colorado.
Mrs. Mabel Edwards returned to her
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AVERY.

Avery, Aug. 2S.--John G. Evans and
wife and Robert Peterson and wife
went to Des Moines Friday to visit
relatives and attend the fair.
Mrs. j. w. Richie and baby, were
In Abba Friday.
w. s. Applcman and wife, William
Stewart and familI took in the circus
at Abba Friday.
Miss Edna Parks, of Chillicothe,' Is
the guest Of her cousin, Miss Vic Cra-
bill.
Mrs. Lucy Wood, who was operated
on few days ago, died Thursday ev-
ening.
Roy Clapp was an Abba visitor Sun
day.
Mrs May Johnson and daughter,
Mabel, spent Sunday with Mrs. john
sons sister, Mrs. Geo. Grimes, south
west of Abba
Geo. Moore, Claude Stewart and
John McVey attended the circus at AL
bia Friday.
SOAP CREEK.
Soap Creek, Aug. 2S-This vicir.ity
was visited with hard rain Wedne5-
day night
Jake Overturf and son were pleas
day.
Mr.. Martin and daughter passed
through this vicinity Thursday morn
ing.
Mr.. Wilson and son, Dick, were In
Belknap Monday.
Mrs. Charles Shook and two sons,
George and Harold visited last Sunday
with Mrs. Shocks uncle Thomp.
Sample.
Steve Tasting and son, Bonnie, were
in Belknap Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elk Hawkins and chill
dren attended the circus at Bloom
field Wednesday.
Miss Zoe Mcdonald expects to teach
the Soap Center school this fall.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Moss and baby
went to Belknap Monday.
Mrs. Mary Crast visited at Mrs.
Lucy McDonald's Tuesday evening.
Lawrence Lauderback and nephew,
Luther, made trip to Bloomfield We'd
nesday.
Mr.. Conley has begun to build his
new residence.
Irwin Shepherd made trip to Bel
KNAPP Sunday evening.
Harry Sample visited with his par
ents Saturday and Sunday.
Ed Conley was in Belknap Monday
evening on business.
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BLOOMFIELD.

Bloomfield, Aug. 2s.-Mr. and Mrs
M. E. Lyons, of Ottumwa, spent Sun
day at the home of Mrs. Lyons uncle
A. P. Beedle, Mrs. Lyons remaining for
a weeks visit.
Mrs. Earl Bond returned Saturday
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II the baby likes the young man
who calls that may be put down as
one point In his favor.
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CHAPTER xllI.--continued.

MAY, my dear" she said, II dreamt
your father had come home. / made
sure heard his footstep coming up
the stairs, But 1t was only dream"
she sighed.
On being told of her sons return,
she at first decided that she would get
up; but the thought of the exertion
proved too much for her.
I've brought him home, mother"
was the first thing he said, after he
had been kissed and cried over.
Yes, my dear" she answered.; you
said you would and never. doubted
it. But it's. sad. sad Homecoming!
And here the poor lady gave way
and wept abundantly.
Her son consoled her to the best
of his ability, wondering all the time
how she would take it when she came
to know the truth-the truth, which
must come out sooner or later.
The presence of the dead is always
a subject more or less of superstitious
fear to the less educated classes;
consequently Ted was hardly sur
prised when he observed decided
disposition on the part of the domes-
tic staff to avoid, as much as possible,
the upper portion of the house. But
he was surprised to find himself CIV
ing way to a feeling of nervousness
of anticipation, when he was alone In
his room (Which was situated next to
the one in which his father lay in his
coffin) that night.
He had good mind not to go to
bed at all, but to sit up and read
read something humorous. He sneered
at his own cowardice. What on earth
made him feel like this? He had not
been afraid of his father living. why
should he fear him dead?-dead and
lying in his coffin, with the lid
screwed down and the door locked?
He turned up the gas and chose a
volume, "The Innocents Abroad"
After short time he was surprised
to find himself actually growing
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sleepy. He would shut up the book
and go to bed. A prodigious yawn
followed, and he nearly dropped his
book.
The next moment a sound of some
thing heavy falling brought him broad
awake with the sensation of cold
wind passing through his hair.
What was it? Was it in this room
or the next?
The next moment he gave short,
harsh laugh, as he saw that the bullet
from the revolver, which ne had
placed upon the bureau, had fallen
from thence to the ground, where it
had rolled some way.
He picked 1t up and deposited it in
q drawer, which he locked for greater
security.
II don't want to be disturbed that
way again." he said to himself. my
nerves must be awfully shaken to let
such trifle as that knock me over
In the way it did. l wonder whethe,
1t will be any good going to bed after
this? 1t is no use trying to read any
more"
After turning about uneasily for
some time, he fell into troubled
sleep. There was not sound or
movement of any sort in the house,
and he had slept on for about two
hours when, all at once, without
any warning, he awoke. What had
reused him? The same voice which
he had heard once before in the very
early morning.
"Ted!" 1t seemed to come to him
through the dividing wall. And this
time, as before, he answered back
without thinlSing-his senses still half
under the influence of slumber-
"Yes, father; what is it?"
And the same voice, whether it was
only his own brain, or came from
some unknown source, answered him
back again
Press the spring at the back of
the recess!"
Ted" said his sister. compassion
ately, at breakfast the next morning,
"how bad you look. Poor boy! Tell
me"-with a shudder--"how did IA
ther look? Do you really think he
did not suffer much? Oh! wish
could have seen him once more, just
for one last look! Dear old dad!"
Don't you go on like that, May;
I can't stand it. What's more, I've
got to have very serious talk with
you presently"
What aboutT"-with some curios-
ity.
"It's something you ought to know
something you must know. But
It'll give you a shock. Let us go
into the study. can tell you best
there"
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CHAPTER XIV.
An Eye for An Eye.


The room to which he referred was
the one which had been his fathers
priyate sanctum. Consequently, it
was full of memories to the two who
now found themselves alone in it,
and wherever they turned their eyes
they lighted upon some token OF his
presence, or some silent witness of
those habits which were inseparably
connected with his name.
sheet of writing paper with some
thing written on 1t lay upon the blot
ting pad, and the pen which he had
last used lay beside 1t with the ink
dried upon it. Everything spoke of
the dead. His spirit seemed to per-
wade the room, which he might only
that moment have quilted.
Ted's eye was caught by the sheet
of paper lying Upon the writing ta-
BILE, with something written upon it..
4 lere was the date-April 23-the
day before he left home, and beneath
it:
my dear -----" Not half dozen
words in all, and nothing to show to
whom 1t was addressed or why it was
left scarcely begun.
If the blank paper could only
speak! If the pen which lay beside
1t could be made to carry out what
the hand had failed to complete!
He turned to his sister, who had
sunk upon a sofa by the half-dark
ened window and was watching his
movements and the play of his coun-
tenance with a gradually increasing
sensation of heaviness about the re-
gion Of the heart.
May" said her brother, "it's no
use putting things off, 1t only makes
matters worse; SO listen attentively to
what l am going to tell you, and be-
have like the good little girl you can
be-"
1t was ten minutes later and the
room looked just the same, and yet
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SCHOOL GIRLS JUMPED
FROM THE WINDOWS
Were Cut OF From Stairway by Fire
and Forced to Leap for
Their Lives.

Lawrence. NASSAU but one OF the
400 girls attending the parochial
school of st. Anne's parish, whose
lives were endangered by fire in the
building Wednesday. escaped without
injury, although twenty-five Of them
were caught in nets as they were
dropped from a third-story window by
teacher. Rena Drouin, 12 years old,
was taken to hospital suffering from
the effects of fright and inhaling
smoke, but 1t Is thought that she will
recover.
All the pupils except those on the
third floor, who escaped by means OF
the net marched out of the building
in good order when the alarm was Civ
en-. The fire was caused by an over
heated furnace.
Sister Mary, one of the teachers.
and her twenty-five pupils, who were
on the third floor, could not get down
the stairs on account of the dense
smoke. The teacher led the children
to the window beneath which the fire.
men stretched a net. Under the sis.
ter's direction the girls climbed out
over the sill and were assisted to drop
and were caught safely in the appar-
atus held by the firemen.
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there was difference. The empty
chair, the Bradshaw" lying open
upon the table, and even the waste
paper basket, had become objects to
be regarded with bated breath and
sense of shuddering awe.
Murdered! That dreadful word,
which suggested such hideous possi-
sbilities to the mind of the hearer!
She had listened in silence and hor.
ror as he repeated the suspicions
which were now certainties, as far
as he was concerned. "And now,
you see, May" he concluded. what
we have to do is to find the murderer:
track him step by step, and then"
He paused significantly.
And then?" in an awestruck voice
from his solitary listener.
"Then!-that depends" was the
grim reply. you know what the ri.
Bile says In the case of the slayer'?"
She shook her head.
Thine eye shall not pity; but life
shall go for life eye for eye. tooth for
tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot,"
IT'S dreadful 10 hear you talki II
frightens mel" she murmured.
"Frightens you, does it?" wac tba
angry reply Perhaps you would like
to sit quietly down and do nothing?"
NO. no. she hastened to answer.
But thought the police"
Just listen to her!" was the scorn.
full interruption, THE police! Leave
1t to them, indeed! What do they
care? No | don't know what shall
DO nave thought of a plan, and
| believe | know the man to On tn
some one I've heard of, and who will
nelp 10 put me on the right track"
Ihey turned to leave the room to-
gether. He gave another last lool,
round before closing the door. Then,
turning to his sister, as he nut the
key in his pocket, you will have IN
break this to mother"
on must |! How dreadful
couldn't your"
"Of course not" hastily "It,s
your place to do so and oo,,,d,,.
think OF taking it upon myself"
very well,' she answered. meeklv
must must" How she did n
she never knew; but, somehow the
words were spoken and the dreadful
truth revealed. u
MIS- Burritt, partly to her dauph.
ters relief, seemed hardly capable of
realzing 1t. He's dead,-.deadv,
she cried Historically. 1T doesn't
make any difference to me how be
S, Sieu, Mnat does 1t matter so long as
me next was the day of the fune.
,u. was numerously attended either
out OIL respect or curiosity. and as he
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Virtues Many Has olive OIL.

1t Is invaluable as a medicine in|
many cases, and especially 80 for chill
dren.
For a weakly child, or one who Isl
Just recovering from typhoid or some
debilitating fever, salad oil will some
times work wonders. The plan is to-
rub the oil over the childs body espe-
cially about the upper portion, taking
a few drops in the palm of the hand
and rubbing 1t well into the tissues
The nourishment the skin thus re
ceives is almost beyond belief, and is
of the greatest possible service In
building up the child's strength.
When suffering from a severe cold,
it is good thing to omit the childs
daily bath and to rub its back and
chest with OIL, To insure no further
cold being caught by the little one
wrap the child in blanket and care
fully screen 1t from drafts while the
rubbing operation is in progress
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KILLED AT WEDDING.
Bingham Assassin Breaks Up ceie-
bratlon of Wedding Ceremony.

Bingham Assassin Breaks Up cele-
bratlon Of Wedding Ceremony.
Bingham, Utah.-An assassin's bull
let, which every circumstance indi.
Gates was meant for other than its
victim, inflicted fatal injuries on Mike
Francevic about 9 o'clock Tuesday
night, and in the space of q second
changed gay wedding scene, in
which Miss Michal Francevic had be-
come the bride of Matz Sabin. into
wild disorder. The bride, flying to the
aid of her father, had a narrow es-
cape from being struck by one OF the
bullets which pierced the walls of the
house. The man who fired the shot is
as yet unknown. Eleven arrests have
been made, although none OF the sus-
poets hold out strong promise of be-
ing the man wanted. 1t is believed
the tragedy is the result of an old
feud.
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A Second Noah's Ark.

An old lady recently bargained viii
London cabman standing outside
railway station to take her into town
The sum being agreed upon, the DAM
returned into the station and SCOT
reappeared with two parrots in cages
which she handed up to the cabman
Again she journeyed to the platforI
and brought out two cats. A third
trip she made, bringing back dain
tily dressed fox terrier, and fourtf
expedition was Interrupted by cabbJ
exclaiming: Begin your pardon
ma'am, but you ain't expecting
flood, 'ope?"
Dear me. no." was the reply
whatever made you ask that ques
ton, cabby?"
20. it's all right, ma'am," sait
Jehn, II thought I'd ask cos aim
certain as 'ow my horse can swim
and l fancied by the look of your lug
gage that you were a-takin' my kel
for Noah's ark!"-Rams Horn.
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Annapolis, Md.-Mfdshipman Minor
Meriwether. jr., of Lafayette. La, a
member of the third class of the nav al
academy. was put on trial here on
Wednesday before a naval court-mar-
tial on charges that include that OF
manslaughter. in having caused the
death or Midshipman James r.,
Branch, jr., of New York, member
Of the class above him. as result of
a prearranged fist fight which took
place OH the evening of Sunday. No
sember s. last.
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GREAT POWERS
]. RECEIVE SHOCK
Sultan Rejects Demands for
international Control of
Macedonian Finances
Affair Becomes Serious, as There ls a
Probability Of an Uprising Of the
Musselmans Against Christian
Population.

Constantinople-T Sultan, on
Thursday, issued an trade approving
the decision of the ministers to reject
demands of the powers for interna
tionaI control OF the finances Of Mace.
donia Whether the decision is abso
lutte or conditional has not been defin
itely ascertained,
Vice Admiral Husni Pasha at once
started on a special steamer for the
Dardanelles, presumably with instruc'
tions for the commander OF the forts
regarding the commanders conduct in
the event OF the appearance of inter
national fleets. Similar instructions
have been sent to the governors of the
Turkish islands in the archipelago.
Answer Unsatisfactory.
Paris.-Turkey's note in reply to the
ultimatum of the powers contain a
warning that the action of the powers
In resorting to q naval demonstration
may precipitate an international up
rising of Mussulmans against the
Christian population of Turkey. This
Is considered to be threat, as 1t Is
known that no demonstration of Mus
sulmans against Christians can occur
unless 1t has the silent acquiescence
of the Turkish authorities.
The answer of the porte as a whole
is entirely unsatisfactory, since II
does not respond to the demand for
the extension of the authorities Of the
financial agents of the powers for two
years and Is evasive upon the ques'
ton of the general control by the
powers of the financial affairs of Mace.
donia. All the ministers except the
minister of war favored yielding TO
the ultimatum. but palace influences
led the sultan to overrule the favor.
able attitude Of the porte. These in.
fluences are regarded as the out.
growth of Germany abstaining from
taking an active part in the naval
demonstrations.
The Turkish reply gives serious
turn to the negotiations.
international Fleet Sent For.
Vienna.-Baron Won Calice, the |
Austrian Hungarian ambassador at
Constantinople, on Thursday tele-
graphed Admiral Ritter Won Jedine
for portion of the international fleet
to sail Immediately, proceeding either
to Mytilece ian island of the Greciar |
archipelago, belonging to Turkey, ir |
Asia) or for Besika bay, near the en- |
trance OF the Dardanelles.