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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-03

First Methodist church, formerly of
Ohio. will respond to the subject, "My
Native State" His address will come
at 2:45 o'clock in the afternoon, fol-
lowing the roll call of Ohio counties,
which is to be read by Isaac Brandt
The welcoming address will be given
in the morning by Hon. T. f. Haines
Of Altoona.
The picnic is to be held in the pub
hc park at Altoona and in case OF rain
the new hotel recently completed by
Mr.. Haines will be thrown open for
the convenience Of the picnickers. One
of the features Of thed ayandwanwan
Of the features Of the day will be
basket picnic dinner called the Ohio.
wa picnic dinner which is scheduled
to begin at 1890 O'Clock.
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was sadly bruised about the face, and
his arrest had probably saved him
from worse punishment.
II told you 1 couldn't wear a mask"
he explained ruefully as Monty led him
home. But how could know that ne
could hear me all the time?'
The day after the carnival Brewster
drove his guests over to Monte Carlo
He meant to stay only long enough to
try his luck at the tables and lose
enough to make up for the days at sea
when his purse was necessarily idle.
Swearengen Jones was forgotten, and
soon after his arrival he began to
plunge. At first he lost heavily, and it
was with difficulty that he concealed
his joy. Peggy Gray was watching
him and in whispers implored him to
stop, but Mrs. Dan excitedly urged
him to continue until his luck changed.
To the girls chagrin it was the more
reckless advice that he followed. In
so desperate situation he felt that he
could not stop. But his luck turned too
soon.
81 can't afford to give up" he said
miserably to himself after a time.
I'm already winner by $4,000, and
I must at least get rid Of that
Brewster became the center Of in.
terest to those who We're not playing,
and people marveled at his luck. They
quite misinterpreted his eagerness and
the flushed anxious look with which
he followed each spin of the wheel.
He had chosen seat beside an Eng.
lish duchess whose practice it was to
appropriate the winnings of the more
aware that many of his gold pieces
were being deliberately stolen. Here,
he thought, was at least a helping
hand, and he was on the point of NOV.
ing his stack toward her side when
DeMille interfered. He had watched
the duchess and had called the
croupiers attention to her neat little
method. But that austere individual
silenced him by saying in surprise,
"But she's a duchess-what do YOU
expect:'
Not to be downed so easily, DeMills
watched the play from behind Montyb
chair and cautioned his friend at the
first opportunity.
'Better cash in and change your
seat, Monty. They're robbing you" he
whispered
'Cash in when Pm away ahead Of
the gume? Never. and Monty did his
best to assume joyful tone.
At first he played with no effort at
system. piling his money flat on the
numbers which seemed to have least
chance of winning, but he simply
could not lose. Then he tried to re-
verse different systems he had heard
Of, but they turned out to be winners.
Finally in desperation he began
doubling on one color in the hope that
he would surely lose in the end, but his
particular fate was against him. With
his entire stake on the red, the ball con-
tinued to fall in the red holes until
the croupier announced that the bank
was broken.
Dan DeMille gathered in the money
and counted $4,000 before he handed
It to Monty. His friends were oyer
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REGISTRATION IS QUIET.
Homesteaders Are Getting In Line for
Uintah Lands.

Denver, Aug. 1.-Advices from
Grand junction, Colo, and vernal.
Price and Provo, Utah, indicate that
the work Of registering applicants for
homesteads in Uintah reservation is
proceeding in an orderly manner. The
registration opened at o'clock today
to continue for twelve days. Thous-
ands of people are in line at the reg
istration places, although early regis
tration affords no advantage to the
applicants, as the land will be dis
tributed by drawing, which will be-
gin August IT.
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Was Wastinu AWAY.

ri had been troubled with kidney
disease for the last five years." writes
Robert R. Watts of Salem, Mo. 81 lost
flesh and never felt well and doctored
with leading physicians and tried all
remedies suggested without relief.
Finally tried Foley's Kidney Cure,
and less than two bottles completely
cured me and am now sound and
WE'LL During the summer kidney ir-
regularities are often caused by ex-
cessive drinking or being overheated.
Attend to the kidneys at once by u.s.
ing Foley's Kidney Cure For sale by
w, D. Elliott, Druggist.
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RESULT OF BITTER FEUD.
Georgia Minister Must Swing from the
GaIIoWs Tree

Valdosta, Ca, Aug. 1. = Rev. J. G.
Rawlins early yesterday was found
guilty as accessory to the murder of
two children of Rev. and Mrs. w. L.
Carter and unless higher court In
te.venes, the Rev. M. Rawlins end his
sons, Motion and Jesse and Ralph
Moore, a negro, will have to hang.
Both the Rawlins and Carriers were
prominent in the Methodist church. A
feud broke out and Rawl.n:; Plotted to
". pc out The Carter family
Carriers home was surrounded and
his two children were shot wher they
ran out into the yard.
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LITTLE GIRL DIES.
Daughter of MediapoIs Postmaster
Passes Away.

Mediapolis. Aug. MARY Elizabeth,
the young daughter of Postmaster and
Margaret Matthews of Mediapolis, died
Sunday at the hospital in Iowa City.
aged years. The funeral services
were held at the home in Mediapolis
this morning at 10 o'clock, conducted
by Rev. H. U. Smith. The little girl
had been taken to the institution in
the hope that her health would be i'm
proved She was bright, interesting
little miss and the light of her parents
lives. The bereaved family has the
heartfelt sympathy of the community
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OHIO SONS ENJOY A PICNIC.
Plans Are Completed for the Buckeye
Observation-Disclosures Expected.

Des Monies, Aug. 1. = An old fash
toned, genuine Ohio picnic is assured
for the Iowa Buckeye association Au-
gust 4 at Altoona, the complete pro-
gram for which was adopted at late
hour yesterday. Old time games, such
as croquet, quoits, drop the handker-
chief and the like are to be INDUCED
in, and some of the leading speakers
Of the city who formerly lived in Ohio
will appear on the program.
Dr.. 3. I. Hagerman, pastor of the
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joyed when he left the table ana wo

joyed when he left the table and won
dered why he looked SO downhearted.
Inwardly he berated himself for not
taking Peggy's advice.
I'm SO glad for your sake that you
did not stop when asked you, Monty,
but your luck does not change my be
lief that gambling is next to stealing"
Peggy was constrained to say as they
went to supper.
81 wish had taken your advice" he
said gloomily.
"And missed the fortune you have
won? How foolish Of you, Monty! You
were loser by several thousand dol
lars then" she objected, with whimsical
inconsistency.
"But, Peggy" he said quietly. looking
deep into her eyes, lit would have won
me your respect"
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VERY SUDDEN DEATH.
Mrs. Martha Johnson Expires Without
Warning at Beacon.

| :
Oskaloosa, Aug. 1.-While peeling
potatoes in preparation for dinner at
the home of her daughter. Mrs. H. "
Newberry, at Beacon Friday, Mrs.
Martha Johnson was stricken with
heart failure, and fell to the floor. In
less than an hour the stricken woman
had expired
Mrs. Johnson was assisting with the
work at the home of her daughter who
was i'll in bed at the time. She had
been taken to Mrs Newberry's by Mr..
Johnson as he drove to Givin early
i'll the morning. During the course Of
the morning the mother cheerily Wis
tied with her daughter, and talked and
joked with neighbor women who were
gathered at the home of the sick wo-
man. Mrs. Johnson was a heavy wo-
man and during the morning the chat
turned upon her weight, and during
the conversation Mrs Johnson casually
expressed the fact that she was in
good health
About II o'clock the women left Mrs.
Johnson with her daughter and the
mother went into the kitchen to pre-
pare dinner. She was peeling potatoes
when the attack came, and fell heavily
to the floor Her groans, with the
sound of the fall, apprised the sick
daughter that something had happened
and she called, and receiving no an
swer, dragged her self with effort out
of bed and to the kitchen. where she
discovered her mother lying helpless.
Mrs Newberry's screams brought
the neighbors again to the house, and
the women by great effort managed
to help Mrs. Johnson to bed. DR..
Ruan was summoned, but before his
arrival death had relieved the sufferer.
Mrs. Johnson was not unconscious
and was sensible during the few mo-
ments after she had been helped to
the bed. that the end was near. 81
am going to die she told the anxious
friends who were gathered at her bed
side.
Mrs. Martha Johnson was the wife
of L. l.. Johnson, living near Beacon,
in Garfield township. She had lived
in Iowa for forty-fve years, but was a
native of Virginia. She was sixty-seven
years of age.
The funeral services were held at
the Beacon Methodist Episcopal church
Sunday, July 80, at 2 p m. Interment
was made in Forest cemetery.
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state Board of Health.

Des Moines, Aug. 1.-Off1cers of the
state board of health were elected as
follows: President, DR.. r. E. Commit
OF Sioux City; secretary, ]. F. Ken
nedy Of Des Moines; chemist, G. M
Kinney Of Des Moines; director of
the archaeological laboratory of Iowa
City, DR.. Albert; clerk, Bess Olmstead.
The state board of medical examiners
elected DR.. F. W. Powers of Water
loo, president.
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Instantly he had ddsmounted and qDds,
at the girls side.

and somewhat awed, until the carriage
with the servants came up and she was
put into it. Mrs. Dams maid was there,
and Peggy insisted that she would
have no one else. But as Monty helped
her in he had whispered: You Won't
go, child, will you? How could things
go on here?"
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PROMINENT MAN browns.

J. H. Peacock, Son Of Judge Peacock
of Monmouth, H., Loses Life.
Burlington, Aug. flames H. Pea.
cock, son of Judge Peacock of Mon
mouth, ILL.,, was drowned yesterday aft
ernoon while bathing at Huron island,
camp on the Mississippi, about
twenty-five miles above Burlington
The body was recovered. The young
man had just graduated from Mon
mouth college and was prominent in
society.
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Mrs. ]. R. Price of Abba, who has
been in the city visiting with her
sister who is at present residing at
1923 West Second street. left yesterday !
afternoon on Burlington No. 13 for |
her home. =
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Former Head Of Parsons coIIeoe Dead

Fairfield, Aug. IA telegram was
received yesterday afternoon by W. E.
Thompson in this city telling of the
death of Rev. T. D. Ewing, an express
ident Of Parsons college in this city.
The date for the funeral has not been
determined, but it will take place in
this city.
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She was not hurt, they found; only
bruised and dazed and somewhat lam
cd. A girth had broken and her sad
die turned. The crowd waited, silent
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CHAPTER XXI.

"A ONTY'S situation was desper-
Il ate. Only little more than
$4,000 had been spent on the
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thought he detected some contradiction
in her eyes, and he was right. The girl
was afraid Of him, afraid Of the sensa-
tons he awoke, afraid desperately Of
betrayal.
"Pettingill may appeal to you he
said, and his voice was serious, ''but
you might at least be courteous TO me-
How absurd you are, Monty Brew
ster." The girl grew hot. you needn't
think that your million gives you the
privilege Of dictation to all Of your
guests"
Peggy! How can your he inter
jected.
She went on ruthlessly. eff my con-
duct interferes with your highness'
pleasure can easily join the Prestons
in Paris"
Suddenly Brewster remembered that
Pettingill had spoken Of the Prestans
and expressed feeting wish that he
might be with them in the Latin quar-
ter. with Pettingill to follow, sup
pose," he said icily. st would certain
ly give you more privacy"
And Mrs. Dan more opportunities,
she retorted as he dropped back toward
| the others.
The artist instantly took his place.
! The next moment he had challenged
her to race and they were flying
down the road in the moonlight. Brew
ster, not to be outdone, was after them,
but it was only moment before his
horse SHE'D violently at something
black in the road. Then he saw Peg
gy's horse galloping riderless. Instant.
ly, with fear at his throat, he had dis.
| mounted and was at the. girls side
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CHAPTER XIV.

Va EY r. CRAWCOUR looked up as
H"4 Jack entered and exclaimed: /:
Nv II "Bedington, what is this Mr..
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81 cannot"
do you deny stealing this money OF
Maple's?"
Certainly, do. never knew he
had 1t in his desk. ] am not q thief,
sir"
''It is very odd" said MIR. Mole in
perplexity.
''Harkaway did not take the money,
sir" said a voice. 1t was Harvey.
What do you know about it," asked
the senior master
He could clear himself in moment
II he liked"
How?
Harvey was about to speak when
Jack said: Harvey. remember what
you promised. II l don't say anything.
| don't want YOU to-
Harvey was silent
Come, come if you can do your
friend service. do not hesitate Mr..
Mole said
But Harvey remained obstinatcly ST
lent.
Mr. Mole said very seriously: Look
here, Harkaway, this is no triiiinG mat
ter. | must repeat il TO Mr.. Cra wcour
You are accused of stealing money.
can't mince the matter, and l really
must say, In all candor, that the evil
dence. as far as | have heard II, points
In your direction pOes II not, now. l
ask you$ You SIN refuse to speak,"
~ cannot say anything more than
that | am innocent, and perhaps you
will know all some day answered
Jack in n tone of resignation.
Mr.. Mole looked at him GROSSLY and
left the room.
a buzz of conversation instantly
arose, and the matter was loudly and
generally discussed.
"Collinson." exclaimed Jack.
Don't talk to me" replied tho cap
tain of the school
"Why not? We used TO be such
friends"
Used to be-"
Are we not now"
IL don't want To say anything un-
pleasant. Mr.. Harkaway Bedington. ''
| replied CollnSon. therefore if you
have any regard for your own feelings
you won't speal, TO me-"
TEL him what he is" said Hunstou
senior
What am II" asked Jack.
a dirty thief"
In an instant Jack struck out at him
and sent him rolling over form bali
stunned.
The crowd shrank back.
I'm not thief, whatever you may
think, and / don't mean to stand any
nonsense or humbug"
Whatever disposition Collinson and
| the other members of the sixth may
| have had to resent his sudden assault
upon Harry Hunston, they did not at
| tempt to Interfere with him. and Jack
retired down the room to where Harvey
was sitting. A small hiss arose. which
| grew into a general chorus. and Thief,
thief" was heard on all sides Jack
sat down by the side of his only friend,
and his eyes burned, and his lips were
parchcd and dry.
Here's n 60" said Harvey.
Never mind" answered Jack: "they
will find il out some day. I'll write 10
Emily and ask her permission TO tell"
Won are su 0ss for putting up with
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"a a r. CRAWCOUR looked MP as
E"4 Jack entered and exclaimed: ::
Nv IL "Bed!ngton, what is this Mr.
Mole tells me? Somebody e
has extra cted large sum from Maple $
desk. wish my boys friends would
not send them so much at time II is
only temptation TO them and TO 9th
ers- am told that the evidence points.
10 You as the culprit. There will be
nothing for it but To have you tried by
my new system of the jury, and tnat
you may have nothing TO complain of
the twelve shall be all chosen from
your schoolfellows by yourself. and Col.
Nnson shall be the judge. Is that fair"
1T seems so sir"
And you will not think it unjust If I
infict upon you any punishment the
judge sentences you to:"
mo. sir. | can't clear myself. SO \
suppose l must put up with it. StnI. l
should be glad if you did not believe me
guilty. Circumstances are against me.
may be mischievous and troublesome.
hut l am not so bad as 10 thieve. Be
sides. why should /: can always get
money from home by writing for it"
Il know your friends are rich But |
must do my duty for the sake of exam.
pie. Sleep over the matter. and peF~
haps tomorrow morning you may have.
changed your mind and be inclined 10
speak. II YOU can clear yourself as you
say. ii is sheer insanity to remain 81
lent You can go now"
Jack went away aud spent the even
ing in preparing his lessons for the
morrow.
The next day he, at Mr.. CrawcoaF's
request, selected twelve OF the boys
from the sixth form to try him. They
went into the evidence and, as q mat.
ter of course, he was found guilty.
Collinson passed sentence upon hin.
saying that boy who could commit so
mean an action as to. steal anot her =
pocket money deserved To be birched
Accordingly, Jack had TO kneel down
before a chair in the middle of the
room, IN the presence of the whole
school, and Mr. Mole and Mr.. Stonor
held him, while Mr.. Crawcour gave
him twenty strokes with a birch.
He got up tingiing with the pain and
took his place next to Harvey as usual
Silence reigned in the school. and the
ordinary work OF the day was proceed
ed with.
Mr.. Crawcour spoke To Collinson ana
some OF the leading boys, saying that
as Jack had been dealt with he hoped
they would not make his life miserable
and chalf him about his theft. But
] Jack was decidedly cnt
Con+inuea on paxt naoa
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Jack HdrkdWdy 81
SChooldays
,By BRACEBRIDGE HEMYNG

IT ne says thing, he sticks to it, we'n
prove that he has had two pounds ten.
I'll say have lost that sum. and IL he
can't and won't account for the money
he's had, people will say he stole mine.
If he does clear himself and tell about
this girl Emily, can't say I'm sorry
for accusing him. and there's en- end
to it, M srgt-rs ~ i
IT'S good enough to try on" said
Hunston senior.
81 hate him." cried Maple, 'for max
ing me eat that fish. ard whenever he
passes me he pulls my ears or kicks me
and calls me sneak"
"You don't hate the big, slashing
| brute more than 1 do. my dear boy" an
swered Harry Hunston feelingly.
"Will you help me in my planT
| like shot"
"All right. IN bring you the coin,
and tonight I'll begin to sing out about
my loss" said Maple. --,------------
Its rafting good idea" said Hun
ston senior. "and I'll back you up In IT
like brick. Go and get the tin
Maple went to his locker and brought
the money to Hunston, who put It In
his pocket with a subdued grin. That
very night Maple began to talk about
his loss
Jack was almost the last TO hear OF
it, and the information came from Har-
vey.
What do you think ?" exclaimed the
latter. Naples lost some money"
I'm glad OF 1t, the dirty little cur"
answered Jack.
but he says you have bagged It."
II? Does ne say that?'
well, he doesn't exactly say so in so
many words, but he says he saw you
at his locker today"
That's odd. / did go to his desk this
afternoon to borrow a ruler. 1t was
the only desk / saw unlocked, and as
, he wasn't there, i took it. Where is
!, hep
Up at the other end of the room
talking to Hunston senior and Collin
SON.
III give him something for talking
4 about me-"
The boys were preparing their les
sons for the next day; some were talk
: ing, some writing, others reading. M.
Mole, the master In charge, was out o
the room.
= Maple" said Jack, what do yo'
: mean by saying | took your money!
81 only said j thought you Nigh
have done 1t out-out Of a lark" STAN
} mered Maple, turning pale.
Jack caught him Il stinsiug Dox o.
= the ear. Maple began to cry and go
{ behind Collinson, who said:
Don't hit the fellow. He was CON
IL plaining TO me as head Of the schs0
!. and 1 won't have him touched"
= "Why does he go and tell lies abou
" al cart iply 10 .,
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II certainly do.

ulSbuutil.
"How do know they are lies?"
"Oh. Colllnson. You can't believe ]
would steal anything
II did not say so. but the charge
must he inquired into. Here's Mr.
Mole. | will speak to him"
The senior master approached Col.
linson, saying: "Who is that crying
was walking In the yard when ]
heard dismal wall"
''Harkaway Bedington struck Ma.
pie"
am afraid, Harkawsy. you have a
fondpess for bullying, and you know
Mr.. Crawcou does not like it," sal
Mr. Mole.
'He deserved 1t, sir"
"No matter; II he is impertinent YOU
should complain to me-"
THE fact is. sir, Maple has lost tw;
pounds ten out OF his desk" exclaimed
Collinson, and he says that he saw
Harkaway there. and just after he haG
taken something out he missed III.
money"
ut seems very curious, sir" remark
ed boy named jackson, but yesterday
Harkaway was SO hard up that he Dor
rowed n shilling from me-"
Yes" said Hunston junior, Il saw
him do that. and today he was I'm til,
pastry cooks with Harvey when wa,
there he paid his tick, and he anC
Harvey ate nearly everything In tn,
shop"
What have you TO say. HarkawayT Z
exclaimed Mr.. Mole.
Jack was silent ae could hav,
cleared himself in moment. but hi
had said he would not betray Emily.
Have those boys spoken the truth ?
continued Mr.. Mole, in loud and se
we're voice.
Every one looked at Jack. whose fac,
grew deadly pale.
well" cried Mr. Mole impatiently
Cant you speak?'
"Yes, sir" replied Jack 1T is al
true"
he spoke with difficulty and seemed
much emharra ssed which those nea
him put down as signs of guilt.
''You had no money yesterday:"
-N'''N 81 .'''' Sils SANNpl tlIt DOb- Nu
shilling Jackson lent me"
And yet you paid a bill and treate,
Harvey 10 Sarts this afternoon at
shop In Lille Bridge" continued Mr.
Mole.
Yes, sir"
"Have You had any money sent yol
or seen any friend who has given yol
some?"
Il can't answer that question. sir.
replied Jack.
"Why not?".
II have my reasons"
A murmur of astonishment ran round
the little circle OF boys.
"Foolish fellow" said Mr.. Mole, witt
more kindness than he usually dis
played. Don't you see that the only
way to clear your character is to ac
count for the possession of the money
you are proved to have hadf How
much had You this afternoonT
"Two pounds ten, sir"
"The very amount Maple has lost,
cried Mr Mole.
IAN in gold it was" put in Maple.
silence" exclaimed the senior mas
ter. Don't you see the force OF wha
j say, Harkaway?"
Yes. sir" ~ f9s;
cAndsYet. .yOuNNSon't. sneakR, stisSavs.