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The Irish standard., 1908-11-14

must keep calm and self-possessed, re-
fusing to be terrified into a quick and
thoughtless answer.
This afternoon" he said, harshly
you stole from me the Maitland
jewels. Where are they?"
Il shall not tell"
He bent swiftly forward and took
one of her hands in his. Instinctively
she clenched it; and he wrapped his
strong hard fingers around the small
white fist, then deliberately inserted
a hard finger joint between her sec.
ond and third knuckles, slowly in.
creasing the pressure. And watched
with absolute Indifference the lines OF
agony grave themselves upon her
smooth unwrinkled forehead, and the
color leave her cheeks, as the pain
grew too exquisite. Then, suddenly dis.
continuing the pressure, but retain.
ing her hand, he laughed shortly.
"Will you speak, my lady, or will
you have more?"
Don't" she gasped, please"
where are the jewels? Will you?''
mo"
"Have you given them to Maitland r.
"No."
where are they?"
II don't know"
"Stop that nonsense unless Where
did you leave them?"
Il won't tell won't. All, please,
please!"
Tell mel"
"Never. Ah.h!"
An abrupt and resounding hammer.
ing at the outer door forced him to
leave off. He dropped her hand with
an oath and springing to his feet drew
his revolver; then. with a glance at
the girl, who was silently weeping,
tears of pain rolling down her cheeks,
mouth set in thin pale line Of de.
termination, strobe out and shut the
door after him.
As 1t closed the girl leaped to her
feet, maddened with torture, wild eyes
casting about the room for a weapon
of some sort, of ofrense or defense; for
she could not have endured the tor
ture an instant longer. II forced to 1t,
to fight. fight she would. If only she had
something, stick of wood, to defend
herself with. But there was nothing,
nothing at all.
The room was typical ONCE, well
but severely furnished. The rug that
covered the tile floor was Of rich
quality and rare design. The neutral.
tinted walls were bare, but for q
couple of steel engravings in heavy
wooden frames. There were three
heavily upholstered leather arm-chairs
and one revolving desk-chair; roll.
top desk, against the partition wall,
. waste.paper basket. and fiat-topped
desk, or table. And that was ALL.
Or not quite all. else the ONCE equip.
ment had not been complets. There
was the. telephcael
The Irish standard., 1908-11-14

Mr.. Brown-ls that dog Of yours
Well, l should say 81. was going out
with him yesterday. and l stopped and
said: "Towser, we've forgotten some-
thing?" And bothered if he didn't sit
down and scratch his head to see If he
could think what it was.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-24
AduIterated Eoodstutfa.

The chemist in charge of the labora.
tory Of the department of agriculture
at Chicago has been paying careful
attention to the purity of foods. Re
Gently he made q statement that one
great spice company annually ground
up 800 tons of cocoanut shells and fla.
yored the same with essential oils and
then sold the powdered stun for pure
spleen. He related about another con.
Germ which sold 100000 worth Of
spices annually. only I'VE per cent. of
which were pure. The common arti.
cles used for adulteration of spices
are sawdust, brick dust, burnt grains.
cocoanut shells and other kinds OF
shells and barks. 1t is the aim Of the
United States government to put an
end to this ad4lteration Of foods.
Since the government has become
active in tracing down such frauds a
number OF INSCRIPTIONS grocery
houses have been compelled to 20 out
OF business.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-24
I He MYSTERY
By STEWART EDWARD WHITE
And SAMUEL HOPKINS ADAMS
COPYRIGHT. 1907 BY MCCLURE. PHILLIPS CO.
1907 BY Mcclure PHILLIPS CO.

| that knife"
mo" said he.
pulled the saw barreled Colts As
and raised 1t slowly to level with
his breast.
"Perdosa," repeated, drop that
knife"
The crisis had come, but my resolu-
ton was fully prepared for 1t. 1
should not have cared greatly If had
had to shoot the man, us certainly
should have done had he disobeyed.
There would then have been one less
to deal with in the final accounting,
(which strangely enough I now for a
moment never doubted would come. l
had not before aimed at mans life,
so you can see to what tensity the
battling mystery had strung me.
Perdosa hesitated fraction Of an
instant. really think he might have
CHANGED 1t, but Handy Solomon. who
had been watching me closely, growl-
ed at him.
drop 1t, you fool!' he said.
Perdosa let fall the knife.
"Now, get at that cable" command
ed, still at white heat. l stood over
him until he was well at work, then
turned back to set tasks for the other
men. Handy Solomon met me half
way.
Begging your pardon, Mr.. Eagen,"
said he, II want word with you.'
II have nothing to say to you," l
gnaDped. still excited.
"It amt reasonable not to hear a
mans say" he advised in his most
conciliatory manner. "I'm talking for
all of u.s."
He paused moment, took my 81
lence for consent and went ahead.
Begging your pardon, Mr.. Eagen, /"
said he, I'VE amt going to do any
more useless work. There amt no
laziness about us, but we ain't going
to be busy at nothing. all the camp
work and the haulin' and cuttin' and
| cleanin' and the rest Of it we'll do
gladly. But We amt goin' to pound
any more cable, and you can kiss the
book on that"
you mean to mutiny?" asked.
He made deprecatory gesture.
put us aboard ship, sir, and let us
hear the old man give his orders, and
you'll find no mutiny in us. But here
ashore it's different Did the old man
give orders to pound the cable?p
II represent the captain" stammer-
ed
He caught the evasion. IT thought
so. Well. If you got any kick on us,
please, Sir, so get the old man. If he
says to our face pound cable, why
pound cable 1t is. Amt that right,
boys?"
They murmured something. Perdo-
So deliberately dropped his hammer
and Joined the group. Ny hand stray
ed again toward the sawed of Colts
As.
II wouldn't do that" said Handy
Solomon, almost kindly. "You couldn't
kill us all. And wat good would it do?
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-24

asks you that. can cut down a
chicken with my knife at twenty feet
You must surely see, sir, that could
have killed you too easy while you
We're covering Pancho there This amt
got to be a war. Mr.. Eagan, just be-
cause we don't want to work without
any sense to it."
There was more of the same sort. l
had plenty of time to see my dilemma.
Either I would have to abandon my
attempt to keep the men busy or !
would have to invoke the authority of
Captain Selover. To do the latter
would be to destroy 1t. The master
had become a stuffed figure, bogy
with which to frighten, an empty blad-
der that prick would collapse. With
what grace could muster / had to
give in.
you'll have to have it your own
way, I suppose" snapped.
Thrackles grinned, and Pull started
to say something, but Handy Solomon,
with peremptory gesture and black
scowl, stopped him short.
&NOOp th0S w 0dl \ StlAtS light pup
er and handsome" he cried admiring-
~. Eve RELY had no right to expect
that, boys. MS seamen from our first
officer! You can kiss the book on II
that very few crews have such kind
masters. Mr.. Eagen has the right, and
we signed to 1t all straight to work us
as he pleases, and wat does he dol
Why, he up and gives US a week shore
leave, and then he gives us light
watches, and all the time our pay goes
on just the same. Now, that's wat
calls right proper and handsome con
duct, or the devils q preacher, and
ventures with all respect to propose
three cheers for Mr.. Eagen."
They gave them, grinning broadly
The villain stood looking at me, a sar
donic CLEAN In the back of his eye
Then he gave a little hitch to his red
head covering and sauntered away
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-24
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO :.
LUCAS COuNTY b0s

CTTf TOLEUO,t -.
LUCAS COUNTY.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he is senior
partner of the firm Of F. j Cheney & Co.. Doing
business In the City OF Toledo, County and
State aforesaid. and that said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by the use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9Th day of December. A. d. 1885.
A. w. GLEASON.
CSEAL.l NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
Of the system. Send for testimonials free.
.J.CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for Constipation.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-24

IT, p
humming between his teeth. stood
watching him, choked with rage and
indccision. The humming broke into
Words
"'oh. quarter; oh, auarter! the jolly
4 pirates cried.
Blow high, blow low, what care we!
But the quarter that we gave them was
to sink them in the sea.
Down on the coast of the high Bar
bare-e-e."
Here, you swab,' he cried to
Thrackles, "and you. rnncho, get some
wood. lively! And, Pull. bring US a
pail of water. Doctor, S have duff
to celebrate on.
The men fell to work with a!acrity.
ITO be continued)
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-24
Best Healer in the World.

Rev. F. Starbird, of East Raymond,
Maine, says: Il nave used Bucklen's
Arnica Salve for several years. on my
lod army wound, and other obstinate
sores, and find it is the best healer in
the world. use 1t too with great sue
cess In my veterinary business. Price
&c. at P. A. Clemmer's drug store. T
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-24
Schools All Fire Traps.

Investigations by Fire Marshal
siegel indicate that Des Moines
schools are fire traps. Six school
buildings were examined and vital de-
fects were found in every one. In sew.
eral no fire drills have been held this
term. Fire bells are kept on tha
lower floor and If the principal was
on the top floor when fire broke out.
several minutes would be wasted in
getting to the alarm. Instructions
will be issued to have the alarms
placed on every floor in convenient
locations.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-24

''Had dyspepsia or Indigestion for
years. No appetite, and n what did eat
Bitters cured me. ID. H. Walker,
Sunbury, Ohio.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-24
Dated, March II, 1870

| Constipation causes headache, nausea,
dizziness, languor, heart palpitation.
Drastic physics grippe, sicken and weak
en- the bowels and don't cure. Doan's
Regulets act gently and cure constipa-
ton. Is cents. Ask your druggist.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-24

Never can tell when you'll mash :,
finger or suffer cut, brnise, burn or
scald. Be prepared. DR.. Thomas Ec
lectric Oil Instantly relieves the pain
quickly cures the wound.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-24
Notice In Prob ste.
To Whom 1t May Concern:

You and each ofyou are hereby notified
to appear at the Court House In Cresco,
Howard county. Iowa, on the 18th day of
the probate ofan instrument purporting to
be the last VIII and Testament of John
Beucher, late of Howard County, Iowa, de
appear and show cause, If any, why said
Will should not be admitted to probate.
In Testimony Whereof. have hereunto
subscribed my name and affixed the seal of
the District Court this 14th day of March, 1908
EUGENE IRVINE,
tSEAL.] Clerk of District Court.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-24
Administrators Notice.
Estate of Mary Ann Vessel. Deceased

Estate of Mary Ann Vessel, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given, That the subscriber
has been duly appointed Administrator TO
the Estate of Mary Ann Vessel late of Paris
Twp, in the County of Howard, State OF
Iowa, deceased, interstate, and has taken up.
on himself that trust by giving bonds as the
law directs. All persons having demands
upon the Estate of said deceased are required
to exhibit the same; and persons Indebted to
ment to A. w. ISBELL,
Administrator.
u In Tod ral, Ii Er,,.l
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1908-03-24
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for lChu.
llreD.

Successfully used by Mother Gray,
nurse in the Ch;ldren's Home in New
York, Cure Feverishness, Bad Stomach
Teething Disorders, move and regulate
the Bowels and Destroy Worms. Over
10000 testimonials. THEY NEVER FAIL.
At all Druggists, 25c. Sample FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, N Y.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-24
Good BuroIar Alarm.

At the top of the stairway In the
Grigson dwelling there was a board
that emitted a loud creak whenever
anybody stepped on it. Mr.. Grigson
was always intending to have the
thing fixed" but never did it, and by
common consent the members Of the
family usually stepped over it, particu.
larly when the head Of the family had
gone to bed
One night, very late. just as Mr..
Grigson was dropping of to sleen
somebody stepped ON that board and
1t gave forth its customary loud pro-
test
There you go again!" he angrily
called out That's you this time,
John! Pretty time Of night for you
to be getting to bed!"
John, the eldest son, made no re.
sponse, but instead there was rush
and jump down the stairs that
brought the whols household into the
hall just in time to hear the front
door slam A hurried investigation
disclosed bag of valuables which
q frightened burglar had left.
The board still sQueaks.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-24
Real Estate Transfers
WARRANTED DEED


Louis Tropp and WI to H. w. True,
part of lot 8, block 13, M. w. w.
Co. s End add to Ladysmith. S4OC
E. A. Kirvan and WI to Nelson &
Hand, part of sw 18-34-6 .... $135
w. c. Sabin and WI to Henry Brandt,
Govt lots 3 and 4, sw Sc 17-34-6, $500
Harriet McMcGill and hus to Anna E.
McGill, part of Govt. lots 3 and A,
sw sc 17-34-6. 5000
Wilson Land & Lumber Co. to Jas. F.
Mitchell, lot 7, Sec A, lot A, 1864 i.
Floyd l.. Perry and WI to J. L. Vaux,
e3 2134-7. ...:...........
VIM. Sanderson ct al. to T. M Thomas
ct al. lot 2, block 19, M. w. w. Co. s
1st add to Ladysmith h...
7. M. Thomas ct al. to w. M. Sander
son ct al. Govt. lot and sw NV
27-36-7 ......... ..... .>....
Chas. G. Ferguson and W.T. to Olive j.
Baldbridge, lot 2 Sc sw 28-33-9.. $3.50
Cecilia Gaillardet to T. M. Thomas ct
AL, lots l, and 3, block II, village
of Ingram. ....... .........
Peter M. Backen to Anton M. Backen,
lot 8, block II, Corbett's End add to
Ladysmith ..................
O. r. Holt and WI to T. F. Armstrong
ct al, ST lot /, block 3, plat of Flam-
beau Falls, Ladysmith ~ SAFE
Ladysmith Townsite Co. to Henry L.
Clark, lots a, and 6, block Z, Lady
smith Townsite Co. 80. s13C
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-24
Local Market.

Butter per h., dairy, 30; creamery,
80 cents.
Eggs per dozen, IS cents.
Potatoes per bushel, 60 cents.
Oats per bushel, So cents.
Corn per bushel, IS cents.
Wheat per bushel, $1.10.
Barley per bushel, 65 cents.
Hay Timothy, No. l, 5000.
" Loose. $3.50.
." No. 2, baled, $500.
i" Wild, Sc 90
LIVE STOCK.
Good fat steers, A cents.
Butcher cows, % to cents.
Heifers, 3 to 81 cents.
Mich cows, $50 to $45.
Veal, 5 to 6a cents dressed.
Beef, dressed, 6 to cents.
Hogs, dressed, cents.
Hides, u cents.
Chickens, 123 cents.
TIMBER PRODUCTS.
Pulpwood spruce per cord, Sc. 90
pine bolts, So so; poplar and balsan
bolts, $3.50.
Poverty wood-at mill, $1.4O; a
spur, $1.15.
Eastwood bolts, 38 inches long ane
not less than inches in diameter, pei
cord, $3.50.
RETAIL.
Feed-best No. per ton, $31. 90.
Bran-$25.0 90 per ton.
Middlings $26.00 per ton.
Flour -Bbl., $5.75.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-24

of our city. 1t is stated it will give
employment to rs or 100 men. This
means large addition to our popula-
tion and more business for merchants,
farmers and everybody here. 1t means
demand for more houses and higher
values for real estate. There is an
other point to view the subject: That
is the fact that the establishing of fac
tories here will bring other business
with it. The business at this point now
would justify the establishing of ma
chine shop and foundry.
The history of the country shows that
manufactures and merchandise go to-
gether. The largest merchandise cities
in the United States are also the larg-
est manufacturers. Even in cities the
size of St. Paul, Minneapolis and Mil
waukee this fact is emphasized. Any
one familiar with the growth of
these cities knows that wholesale mer-
chandise business and manufacturing
have gone hand in hand.
Ladysmith, situated midway between
the Twin Cit; 5 and Rhinelander, with
two railroad ), and almost certainty of
a third, is certainly to become distrib-
uting point of Importance and it will be
but a short time before a wholesale
business will be established here. This
city is now locally what Minneapolis is
to the northwest as retail city. 1t
has fine stores, large and we'll selected
stocks of goods, and, as consequence,
has trade for many miles on each line
of road in both directions.
If the people of this city are in earn
est and want to work for the advance
ment of the city first and their own
ambition afterward, Ladysmith is bound
to succeed. 1t rests with them to say
whether they will accelerate this growth
or let it come by force of location at
slower speed.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-24
TRAINS OVER NEW
WISCONSIN CENTRAL
Beginning January S, Train Each
Nay Between Sup erior
and Owen

The Central line has made arrange
ments to run trains between Superior
and Owen, commencing Jan. 5. The
train will leave Superior at $50 a. M,
arriving at Owen in time to connect
with the noon train from Chicago. The
time schedule between Superior and
Owen will be about six hours. The
train from Owen will leave about 8:15
"a M, but this will depend upon the ar
rival of the Chicago and Eau Claire
trains. 1t is expected that this train
will arrive at Superior about 2 O'Clock.
This train will take the place of the one
now RUNNING between Ladysmith and
Abbotsford. The train from Superior
will pass through here about 1920 am,
and the one from Owen at 9:45 a. m.
An examination of this schdeule
shows that if the trains arrive and de-
part from here on time there will be
just 45 minutes for parties from south
of the city to do their trading and get
back the same day. 1t may be more
convenient for some parties, but the
time is rather limited for the average
shopper to do much business.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-24
Yes, There Was One.

Ths Marquis of ---- Is q bric-a
brac hunter; and once, killing time
In Northanptonshire, he found him
SELF in the shop of ga silversmith with
three balls over his door" Having
asked the price of everything In the
shop window, and finding nothing Of
interest, he inquired IL there was any
great collector In the town
The silversmith's wife said there
was Mr. Sable.
Pray" continued the marquis,
what does he collect?"
oh" replied the women, taxes"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-24
Look and Be Wise.

Competition is the life of trade. We
will sell our entire stock of high class
jewelry at a discount of twenty-five
cents until January first. Our stock is
new and fresh and every piece guaran-
teed. Come and see and get prices be-
fore you buy. CALKINs & Son,
Leading jewelers., Ladysmith, Wis.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-24
Lake Disappeared.

The lake OF Moerjolen, situated
y,76e feet above the sea, ut the foot
of the Eggishorn. on the great glacier
Of Aletsch, pretty little lake, with
blue water and sparkling cliffs, sud
denly vanished one night few weeks
ago. 1t is supposed that a recent
storm caused the crevasse to open At
the bottom Of the lake, and that the
water ran out through this. The day
following the disappearance Of the
lake the plains of the canton Of Vaud,
some distance away, were flooded By
q sudden torrent.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-24
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.

Service next Sunday morning and
evening Sunday school at 10 O'Clock.
Preaching at IL a. m. and 7:30 p, m.
Morning topic, "A.New Year soliloquy;"
evening, "Life's content. (" Young
Peoples meeting at 6:3O; topic. ''The
Song of the New Kingdom. Prayer
meeting Thursday at 1880 p. m. Every
one is invited to all these services.
j. E. WATSON, Pastor.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-24
WANT ADS.

REAL ESTATE BARGAINS. House and
two acres adjoining Ladysmith; just the
place for truck gardening. One-acre
lot just outside the corporation. Good
residence property on west River St.
Each or all will be sold at bargain if
taken at once. C. S. Conklin. 33tf
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-24
A Dangerous Accident

Joseph Guyette had his upper jaw
fractured, some teeth knocked out and
a piece sliced off his upper lip by be-
ing struck with an ak Wednesday at
his place north of town. He and his
partner were engaged in splitting a
'.curly" bolt, taking turns at driving
the wedge. The man with the AK
raised it to give finishing blow just
in time to catch Guyette in the mouth.
Mr.. Guyette is congratulating himself
that it did not prove more serious.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-24

For SALE-A business in Ladysmith
paying about five dollars a day; ex-
penses very light; small capital re-
quired. See or address D. H. Richards,
Ladysmith. 36tf
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-24

1t is now admitted by the officials
of the road that negotiations have
been in progress for some time for
the sale of the road to the Canadian
Pacific interests as an outlet for
that system from the northwest to
Chicago.
The Canadian Pacific, it is ad-
mitted, after a thorough inspection of
the property, actually submitted an
offer, but it was rejected. The ne
gotiations are now off, and there is
no immediate prospect that they will
be resumed.
One years extension of time has
been granted by the city council of
Duluth to the Wisconsin Central road
for the completion of it's terminals
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1908-12-24
CONGREGATIONAL.

Regular services next Lords Day.
Morning topic, "How to Have Happy
New Year" evening, "The Opened
Books" Sunday school at 10 a. m ;
Young Peoples meeting at 6:45 p. m.
Midweek service Thursday evening at
7:30. All are cordially invited.
THOMAS BARKER, Pastor.