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FARSON.

Farson-Mrs. Theo Addison is very
sick at the present time.
G. w Dickens went to Des Moines
Monday on business.
T. G. Smith and wife of Packwood
spent Sunday at the home of Theo.
Addison and wife.
Miss Katie Thompson went to Des
Moines Tuesday TO visit her sister
Nota who is attending school there.
Mrs. G. W. Dickens went to Ottum,
wa today.
Dr. Henry and wife G. E. Waters
and wife and Lester Warder and wife
went to Ottumwa Monday night to
see the wrestling match.
Mrs Howard Richardson will leave
this evening for Sigourney for a few
days visit with herparents Mr. and
Mrs. John Mccormick.
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= he Genuine is in the
Yellow Package
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county, after an extended visit with
her sister, Mrs. o. j. Lind and acting
as clerk over the sheet music depart
ment in the o. ]. Lind jewelry and
music store.
Rev. r. c. Speir, of Pella, will
preach at the Baptist church Sunday,
March 81. This will be the first SER
mon preached since Rev A. L. Barton
resigned and it is hoped a large num-
Der will be present.
James Bowles, who resides near
Dudley departed Wednesday morning
for Roseville, New Mexico. where he
will attend to business affairs. He in
tends to move his family to that place
this spring if he Is pleased with the
country.
Al McMain moved his family to the
Taintor property Wednesday, which
he recently purchased. He has been
doing much repairing for the past
week.
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CHAPTER vi

Mentions Curious Confession.
When about ten o'clock next morn
ing Mr.. Warner buyer Of the costumes
at Cunnington's, noticed the tall,
athletic figure of the young man in
brown tweeds known as Mr.. Evans of
Dover street advance across the drab
carpet with which the department"
was covered, he smiled within him
self.
The young ladies" of Cunnington's
were not allowed any flirtations. 1t
was "the sack" at a moments notice
for any girl being found flirting either
with one Of the male assistants or
with an outsider, though he be a good
customer Cunnington's hundred and
one rules. with fines ranging from
three pence to half-crown, were
stringent ones Mr. Cunnington him
self, short, black-bearded man, of
keen business instinct, was a kindly
master; but in such a huge establish
ment with it's hundreds of employees,
rules must Of necessity, be adhered to.
Nevertheless, the buyers or headmen
of the various departments each con-
trolled their own assistants, and some
being more lenient than others to-
wards the girls, rules were very often
broken
Cunnington's was, therefore, known
to be one of the most comfortable
"cribs" in the trade. Assistants who
came up to London in search Of bill
let always went to see Mr. Cunning
ton, and happy he or she who obtain
ed a personal Introduction to him. He
had earned his success by dint of hard
work. Originally an assistant himself
| in a Birmingham shop, he had gone
into business for himself in Oxford
street, in one small establishment, and
had. by fair dealing and giving good
value, prospered, until great rows of
windows testified to the fortune he l..-
amassed.
Unlike most of employers in the
drapery trade, he was generous to a
| degree, and he appreciated devoted
! service. In his great shop he had old
hands Some, indeed, had been with
him ever since his first beginning.
Those were his trusted lieutenants of
whom Warner of the Costumes" was
one.
What Warner said was never
queried, and, being kindly man, the
soiiio III lllS uCpdl LLClI ulu PlCIly
much as they liked.
Max Barclay, or Mr.. Evans as he
had several times given his name
had run the gauntlet of the shopwalk
ers of the outer shops; and penetrated
anxiously to the costumes. At that
hour there were no customers. Before
eleven there is but little shopping il
Oxford street. Buyers then see travel
: ers, who come in their broughams
!, and assistants re-arrange and display
their stocks.
!, On enterting the department, Ma,
at once caught sight of the tall fair
, haired girl who, with her back to him
was arranging linen costume upor
: a stand.
Two other girls glanced across a
him, but, knowing the truth, did no
ask what he required He was Mis-
Rolfe's admirer, the guessed for mel
did not usually come in alone and bu
twenty-guiena ready-made costume
e for imaginary relatives as he had done
He was standing behind her befor
she turned suddenly. and blushed i
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Rolfe with suspicion. If his friend
had not seen him and he believed he
had not-then for the present it was
best that he should hold his secret.
Perhaps the Doctor had sent tele-
gram to his own chambers. He would
surely never leave London without
sending him word, Therefore Max
hailed a passing cab and drove to
Dover street.
His chambers, on the first floor,
were cosy and well furnished, betray-
ing taste of the Louis XIV. period.
Odd articles of furniture he had pick
ed up in out-of-the-way places, while
several of the pictures were family
portraits brought from Kilmaronock
Castle
The red-carpeted sitting-room, with
it's big lnlaid writing-table, brought
from an old chateau on the Loire, its
old French chairs and modern book
case, was lit only by the green-shaded
reading lamp, beneath which were
some letters where his man had placed
them
| On small table at the side was a
decanter of whisky, syphom, glasses
and cigars, and beside them his letters
Eagerly he turned them over for q
telegram, but there was none. Neither
was there letter from the doctor. On
the writing-table stood the telephone
instrument 1t might have been rune
while his man Gustave had been alb
sent. That evening he had sent him or
a message down to Croydon, and he
had not yet returned.
He pushed his opera hat TO the bach
of his head, and stood puzzled as tc
how he should act. Green had TOLD
him that his master had left for the
Continent, and yet had he not will
his own eyes seen him fly from the
house in Cromwell Road?
i Yes, there was mystery-a deep
inexplicable mystery. There was no
a doubt Of it!
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EDDYvlLLE.

Eddyvile.-Dr. Fred Vance depart
ed Tuesday nisht for Rochester, Mimi,
where he intends to stay for about a
week and will attend the Clinics of the
DR.. Mays, brothers, who conduct a
noted sanitarium at that place. While
enroute to that place DR.. Vance stop
ped at Des Moines Wednesday to at
tend the republican convention.
Mrs Patrick Smith and Mrs. Mike
S. O'Connor went to Ottumwa We'd
nesday afternoon where they will at
tend the mission at the St Nary
Catholic church.
Miss F. L. Scoveren left "Wednesday
Gar har hanna in Sand praira in
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BY WILLIAM Lee CUEUx

gers. Some secret crime had been
committed in that house, so suddenly
and mysteriously Invested of it's fur
niture.
But what?
Max Barclay, pale as death, stood
gazing around him, staggered, be-
wildered, Mortified, scarce daring to
breathe.
Why had Charles Rolfe fled so hur-
riedly and secretly from the place?
What, indeed, had been his business
there at all?
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HOPEWE ELL.

Hopewell.-Lawney Sample was q
business caller at Ash Grove last Sat-
urday.
Abraham Overturf and wife spent
Roemerman.
Miss Mary Roberts called at E. l.
Walkers Sunday evening.
Ernest Walker and family. Charles
Wornell and wife and Clara White
spent Sunday at J. NJ Walkers.
Mrs Erastus Hunter Sr., who has
been sick. is improving.
The hard time part: given at Amos
Proctor's Monday night, was well at
tended and good time reported
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son. is the guest of relatives here this
week.
A. G. Roberts was a Keosauqun
visitor yesterday.
Hal Packer of Salem, is visiting at
the w. A. Packer home this week.
J. J. Gibbons of Chicago, was a bust
ness visitor here Thursday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-07
wnq TURN We ALL AwAYe


is patriotism onts skin deep tNfNtnG| county,
Ne have just finished the annus Fourth OF July uproar
We have bombarded ,0e heavens with rockets We have ex
poded the redacketed recaeker unn the earth We have
ade great noise We hoe proved patriotism at asost
OF many good dollars. Oh--yesl
And today nobody willing his country coosty
Commissioner nobody except the band OF ncompetens who
now squander rse taNres e. money
Perhaps this is just trfe severe One good man
HASsad he veuld for this dshonoabe posi-
ton % others who just won't do. have sgnified their
willingness to tackle job that is too big for them
But the great OF competent citizens business men
Of ability who have proved their worth THEY all turn
their backs the proposition OF serving the county as com
missioners.
They haven't the time The salary OF $500 too small
Or something else is the matter.
Such seems to be the outlook today with the primaries
The anomalous situation presented OF the big
g jobs in the county going begging all Of the capable men
being too busy"
The taxpayers want 70 turn raseas and they wiz
do it if given chance candidates appear. they
will get this chance
During days quite number Of capable citizens
asked allow their 60 before the peoplc
the primaries for the office Of county commissioner but with
results
We simply CANNOT give up this fight The whole vo,
ing public stands ready and willing behind the right men
and put them the board All that is needed IS the willing
OF the right
Seriously isn't such dishonorable thing be county
commissioner Your neghbors won't necessarily look down
you for taking the Job 1t honest be made
such. Il should not be treated with disdain
And again. seriously Are YOU willing. Mr.. Taxpayer,
for the gadhand Dams and AIS and Charles continue
plng mp debts for you pay increasing taxac and
giving little rcturn Are YOU willing stand by and
host Of oad and other henchmen OF the
commissioners given good vng your expense and doing
nothing except squandeng your money alleged roads that
be safely avcrsedf Are with the nests OF
low drinking dives which these commissioners have
iosred throughout the county and which have become the
hotbeds for crime punish which YOU pay the COSTS
fafo ffvdsf r ~ he afrd
, Tor at the primaries AND MAKE THEM SERVE
Use club, if necessary
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peari-handied revolver. the diplomat
knocked over the table and apr.ng
tpsard one corner With his Tin.
gers 10 his lips be gave . ahrill
whistle. aud feet wers heard run.
ming along the paAsageway.
The steps IN the pasaageway
reached the door. and Il suddenly
flew open ~ith a cracking. creak.
Ing noise. the lock wrenchsd and
broken. A squad 81 relocated 20.
llcemen poured into the room. and
IN almost a breathing space the &C.
cupantE were overcome and secure.
ID bound
with a sigh the diplomat flicked
spcck Of dust frum his shoes and
squared his shoulders.
My suapiclons were right They
were plotting 10 ssnaasfnafe the
king At the lIbog square a. he took
hia morning drive" he explained 20
an epauleted captain.
The captains eyes opened In pure
uneoncealed amazement an he look.
ed At the diplomat I'VE thought
one OF the detectives was doing
this. air. an old man. he exclaimed.
"How did you get hercg"
The diplomat slowly smiled hts
lnscrutable smile
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The diplomat pressed the button
NJ his elbow. aud a valet % IRE
lsnoachahie gravity slided through
the door Ike particularly aedate
Icackoo
"i'n be- closely engaged for the
rrnt of the night Don't interrupt
\ fnw on any Acconnt"
s"feA. air" s..e cuckoo bowed No.
berry and disappeared
sliding = Iearihandled revolver
Into his pocket. the diplomat en-.
tered a small cloxet A few minutes
after a bent. lean. repuiniee old man
issued forth. lie fumhied along the
wall until something clicked. aud a
small. Hncret door swung open. I'm.
iersnE. he closed Il behind him. and
moved dowu a narrow paaaaEeway
lie came out on a quiet side street
The bent old man knocked at the
door OF mn Obscure house Ia the sub.
ufba--onc long knock, then two
short onca When the door opened
he displayed a cnriouaiy cut coitf.
without any word being spoken. be
waa led along narEow. completely
dark hall aud admitted into = large.
well lighted room. occupied b. 10
men seated nj a table Place was
made Tor him and he sat dosn.
4 black whiakered. surly looking
fslinw. who had been speaking
when the old man entered. resumed.
Leasing forward he tapped ~mphat
icAily on the table with hiN fore.
finger. Every morning when be
drives be goes By the sAboE square.
We wili hide In MAnuel's house and
he'll pass directly by us. beneath
ua. in fact The street Ia very mar
row there He viii be 80 close we
can't mias. and In the confusion
ths~e'u be- no danger OF being cap
tnred" lie turned 20 tho old man.
What do you think 81 nay plan.
brosSerfN
The latter thuInped hts stick
smartiy against tae floor. Fine.
fine. Well send our bullets straight
TO the mark ou this excellent. lazy
worthless king ~ ours"
And this queen. too. We won't
paaa her by Wen wipe out the
whole breed while we're about Il.
Won't weg"
The expressions of his listeners
changed. and a big. brawny fellow
across the table crisd shame"
The old uen turned on him In a
rage ShAmeF Is she any better
than the king A whits faced
spendthrift who wastes all our
money Are you afraid. mllkaopr''
The big mans reply vas unex.
peotDd lie reached over and gave
the old mans nose a t~esk. aud
catching a few OF the coarse. limp
strands Of gray hair between his
finger tips. ierked them vioiently
The result was startling. The old
mans hat fell off. wig OF gray
hair was dragged from his head
the stubby beard Mt his chin aud
Jaws. and the men round the table
found themselves iookug into the
face OF the diplomat.
The American" The word fell
] from every lip.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-07
STAR DUST
BY JOSH
BY JOSH

over the fear OF getting II In the
neck Washington Post.
And likewise keep right on hot
footing after the glad hand.
nlpsds.
The aparrowH chatter all the day,
Yet haven't anything 10 say.
The chlefoat matter
In 20 ssgtter.
And thA khey do in tirelesa way.
The aparrows endless rows begin
And over nothing raise a din,
And In the matter -
N OF mere ciafter
tfhey're very like their human kin.
". A. s.-S<E. .ais King st..
Depot. ss&~~~<. Wash. 10 the win.
ner OF the fifA prize In the tabs
story contest ~ the month OF JutS
ocaagg o. by What Go Eat, " the Ma.
-, tssss ssss @sM published d.. IN
0om o sm1nsaz ne Only stammsx.
81 CAss@ mnEby." wslch Ia reprlntAk
a1Da ssoaumsana % On eotB OF the
@Wsses aapsse MVOuuD u1 IL is
Oh Q@aNle
'Isrgc a0ae J1, ssEn d,Qno 90 "a
Aupe9ap suu6mF. So rupcs iot eod.
'eou rafs greauiy 0uu'rec % 100
Ia.rraao On @efsss Iuu 1ocleaoeus
An.6h dT>N7c4ss. scnsr belof foroe1
o. oaun 10 the resultant severe
usBuprsIva o.. ne0rctfui ef0loye
gDsuoss,d b node the best explain
N1sn possible. but being victim
Of Or auuiunerlHg habit. HIS effgyts
nsa Of La avail. and y set
uA'red his superior. much more.
Finally. ineensea beyond q point
where ones feelings wonlt be con.
niderea. tho. superintendent pound.
81 10 desk with his oienched hand
and exclaimed..a
Great Scott. man. DO you slut
ter all the timer
'Nn.no. replied the unfortun'
ste station agent. only wh.wh when
tt.try 10 t.t'talk.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-07

In Cleveland $1,000 teachers sat in convention. They
conscientious, deep-thinking. hghminded and
They included the greatest in their profession
. They called themselves educators To them the hard
working parents OF their and the
countrys precious probIente training Of ,he rising
generation.
These and women your trustees. talked and talked
weghty problems And while they wnked thsir brows
and talked and talked three hustng genial fellows.
members Of that convention. did things
Every mother and father in the land will realize fall
what those three did II may be years before you
the value Of the muehtaked theories.
Those three the agents Of the great
school book
BY very practical everyday tricks Of politics they
prevented the election OF president put
in office acceptable the
And educators ntrusted with the brains
Of the generation still and did nothing.
The book worked in the nominating com
mee The OF the for inactivity they
did like violate the established precedent Of accepting
the named by the committee So they meey voted
for the committeeuamed president.
And the book agents laughed and drew their big sal
aries for work wei done.
Mr. Famiyman, the work Of these agents this
to you:
Next fall You will pay for school books prices arbitrarily
fixed by the You will buy old reprints for s. perhaps
when the actual vase 50 cents You will probably have Is
buy new biographies spoilers histories for Charlie
when the books which John year are exactly like
them with the exception Of the fronaspece title page
Yes It means than his II means that thousands of
poor will deny themselves food and clothing in order
that they may buy trust books educate their children
These teachers who through their blind following OF prec
edent let the book keep gp YOU let pass golden
opportunity TO teach a'trust ~eded lesson
They iorgr that the biggest problem Of the day is not
Latin higher mathematics, but how, low wages Il, pas
trust prices for the necessities Of life It's the problem of the
Trust the Individual and the Nation
Let's hope the teachers will teach their pupils TO do things
better than they themselves 10 them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-07

A man isA known By der com
bany he works for.
Heed der atvicc 81 your wife
before she changes her mind.
Efcry girl who uses beari pow.
ter iss nod a bearl
" sount Yates wass vet. we
voult be ddowndet already.
Luff Is we're der heart ISIS but ID
would siarfe 10 deaf ef III wass
nod for der st0mmach.
A woman who kiga her age all
kips ID SECRET
A heixss In our town vaniet to
marry a book yust becoss Id hat a
title.
Der sweetest part Of a kiss iaa
yast ven you preak away
A man bass q great contempt
DR. McCaegor. Dentist. resumea
practice, G03 American Bank Hida
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TYNE AMleRgGAN

The man next to the diplomat
icrkcd out . long knife aud stabbed
yicionaly. but the blade struck
something hard between the diplo-
mats shoulders and broke Ut the
hilt Drawing from his pocket the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-07

Plans are being made for n
marine barracks al the navy yard
az Bremerton 20 cost $3.50 900 and
To house 900 men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-07

Goat settled the horn Of Bull Frndias the did
about 20 evu he aade pAnisnnao bnxziux
he he
The bull replied
Although did
by the habit
nails To hear anybody clipping finger
Otherwise don't mind board
Nothing Is too insignificant 10
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Don't Swelter

in clothes that rightly
belong TO early spring
defy the blistering
rays OF old Sol with a
cool, comfortable out
ing suit. Panama hat
and light weight under
garments selected from
our Mems Quitting
Department.
No need to get wor-
ried and "hot" over the
paying part of it-you
can open an account
and pay a little down
and a little at a time for
anything you select.
Prices right, you'll
agree--quality the best.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-07

A congcnlsv company IL where
every body Ia safe In keeping stili aa
often an he has nothing 10 say -
Puck.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-07

NSina tiis Method.
The porch eiiiIber hestlated
Elm only doly lGDg - 4aE
eg- 'becaSae lSa1gs o o. CO.
4 t|lnf flsN EG e1n&lb raBgd& 90
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and itA % o. sQS % s8b aaN aQlB
th, vsu5se apssSeaa
oaIn@8S0gs iDf931b f4e gl6e el1SS
oasa o3gaG1gA 60 9sg5go d8fG,saa
% s8e sQg8s@ aGGn 'g0a0s3e %
s0Re
oesd'de lDol s(59Gs90o gug6 %
opaa No o8"ldgsss 100 . oEseD82r
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THE

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Noof tai
feref you
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-07

R3Shto3G
"LsVeas ssagtse,' 10dnRa 0as
spegssUsfe
"Geiulefwui." snoo.sdb0 0ls pnf.
sidtng omeer. u cloi lceona Anu
that the nAluc~,iIybtvsfs Of shose
who cont hesu isn't a MO- 90 20 ow
dlsappoinuneA OF those raho CD"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-07

Worse and kWH OF d.
Some day the world will witness
the spectacle OF the q,eopie Of ~
nations running their leo % 10
throw down their arms Los An.
geies Times.
In the meantime. however. they
will continue Co lose their heads
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-07

DR. Mcodegor. Dentist. resumea
practice. COS American Bank bldg.
sss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-07-07

"Th' pRe~x what
Kiln talk 80 won't
talk, deserves a yeg
"
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breil

fiAys afer |
|ws are
|t&a and
H up on fe |
sale Il
Because
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aukldluE
much
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No. write
frcufars |
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over the fear OF getting II In the
neck Washington Post
And likewise keep right on hot
footing after tho glad hand.
The Ketchikan miner., 1908-08-15

The Emerald saloon has received large consignment of Malt-Ranier, noted as health beverage, and re- spectfully solicits the patronage of the public. 97
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-08-18
BEWARE or OlNTMENTS FOR
CATARRH THAT CONTAIN
MERCURY.

az mercnr. VIII sarely destroy the
sense of smell and completely de-
'ange the whole system when enter
ng 1t through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used
Except on prescriptions from repu-
!able physicians. as the damage
they viii do is ten fold to the good
you can possibly derive from them.
Halls Catarrh Cure, manufactured
by +. !. Cheney e. Co., Toledo, o.,
contains no mercury. and is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. In buying Halls Catarrh
Cure be sure You get the genuine.
It Is taken internally and made in
Toledo. Ohio, by f. j. Cheney G.
Co. Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists Price. 75c.
per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for con.
stipat,on.