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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-03-19

There Us no telling what dcyilish com.
p~l"Eirn ia" natives ~ iiOCognanO may
put upun the two dead men we left
behind NJ. ! don't want to alarm you
i wouldn't a TINS 10 Edwin or his
brid"-but III" sooner We are out II
France. the better"
"And you think that viii be the end
ing clnB"ly to hig arm as II Mr., BARNES
wcr" potcn, to CAV" her from IN" whole
tOrgican race.
well. | think IL would have been
had va got away without old TomaBBo
killing Count Danrlla and the French
carbin""rB phupiinR old Tumas8o. as
II iB" Enrncs paiIg"g suddenly and
asks abruptly: "Did poor old TOinnsgo
MOnaldi have any close relatives? Not
20 very close, either. Cousins. even to
The second and lhird degree often take
a hand In these barbaric fcudB."
Il believe whilo ! was there" an
sUHrS Miss hnBtruth"r. Il heard "a
daughter spoken Of Eihcrln. she waB
called the betrOthcd, ! understand, Of
that medieval young cavalier who
acted AN brldcsman and made tina.
awful SmOllci speech 10 Marina. Young
Bernardo SalicciI. n member Of the
local governing body. ambitious TO be
elected 10 represent Corsica In tho
French chamber Of deputies"
"iIumph, a young C%orsican swell he.
irothcd to the daughter Of the mar
killed on the mountain. besides, I'vc
heard the dead MuBso speak Of Il half
brother. COrsican on the mothers side
ON COrregiO CiprianO Danclla. DO
Belize mentioned him an W. rode
down the mountain. COrregIO Iiysr
most of tho time In southern France,
but has the damnabie ethics At Sii
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-03-19

US. I ran see tho Pharos light house
and the Hes DIES Pcrdus."
why, we are nearly at Marscllles,"
calculates Enid.
"Ycs, only breakfast between I'm and
everyday France" returns her escort.
"NOw Just run down and direct Thomp.
son to get your traps together and
then tell Edwin 10 hurry Marina. They
should be on deck. You know az soon
AZ landed. wen get right on to Lon.
don. We ran probably catch the morn.
ing train"
Miss hnstrnthcr's answer makes
Burton chew his moustachc. she says:
~ Marina Is strong enough"
STRONG enough? Shes got 10 be
strong enough. We must get out of
France. The further We are away
from Corsica, the better. In France
they don't need n reciprocity treaty ~
take us back TO that medieval Island.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-03-19
Foe 10 Race Suicide,

tn" problem Of n e suicide viii be
RimpliIi"d by the better housing Of
working people. AZ the result OF an
experiment costing 81. 500, 900 by an
EnE!iHh manufacturer, n garden col
ony for "mplpyc8 Is reported to have
only min" per 1000. while tho child.
rem Of =" are three inches taller
and seven pounds heavier and those
Of II years ara iiyn and Onc-half
inches taller and 20 pounds heavier,
than tlc average Of children of the
SANE" ngoa non tho laboring classes
u IiV"TI rDUl.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-03-19

" giving Marina her English name,
thinking II Will impress upon her that
Bl" H. no more u Con tican.
"Er"nkfns''" rays Mr.. hnBtruihcr,
promptly. and leads his bride into the
dining snlOu,
"ThouEh | am upt married, | am
hungry also." remarks Enid. gugg"s.
lively.
"hlI right, step IN quick" returns
burton. but rnuging al the cabin door,
he whispers; "EK'uf" me "a moment.
rec an old friend forward"
what. you ~" not going to SIT by
my hid"?" pOutB hi hnnccc.
'In a minute DrIcr my breakfast
for me
A minute later II" r. standing among
the few third clapH passengers In the
extreme bow Of the boat, addressing
an old COrgican. who. Consumed In his
best broad brlm BOmbfcrO and silver.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-03-19
SKINNER" CAN COME AGAIN.
ThIeF's Visit Resulted In Nice Margin
OF Profit to Farmer.

" There are any moro chicken
thieves like the ono who entered his
hcnn"iy three weeks ago, Thomas In.
graham OF Park Mills. y. Y, will glad
ly furnish a chart Of the grounds and
guarantee to tie up IN" dog. A few
mornings g Mr.. Ingraham entered
The" h"nn"ry. and to his amazcmcnt
found a dozen fowls In place ~ tho
ones that he had missed after tho
visit NJ the thief. He also found hang
Ing To- a nail In IN" building a Bcrawl
which said: "Migt"r Farmer. ] was
wicked when ! stole them chicks OF
you, but wring"h their ncckB when I
hooked EN- from the rOOst, no could
not put en- back. Am awful sorry I
done II, aud viii prove what ! Say by
bringing You other chickens which I
never stole. Them ! took were com
mon chicks, these arc bloOd"d. Never
Will ! steal any NOR" Sinner" with
such n conscience, the sinners r"Solu-
tion Is 'yid"nc" of good business judg.
m'n', for Mr., %Ingrnhnm says tho
fowls h" received ar" worth NJ least
twlc" nH much AZ the ones whose
n"ckR ""r" "wrlng"d' when they
wcr" "hOuk"d"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-03-19

iAiand." murters Burton. Stsa - ~.
dsniy checks himself. for Edwin A.
struther IL bringing his bride up tho
companionway to the deck.
Every time her eye lights on her
bridegroom, the flush Of happiness
transforms the brides face into q
dream Of passionate loveliness. Each
time she touches the arm Of Edwin
Anstruthcr. Barnes notes that her
slight fingers cling to the young Eng.
lishman's stout muscles an II To be
certain a living husband IL beside her
and she is not bcrcft. Still there IL Q
confidence In the young Corsican
lady's bearing that makes the Amcrl.
can, who now considers himself AZ her
physician, more hopeful OF her physi.
cal strength.
"Ah, Marscillcs Ia ahead ~ us, dear
Dr. Iarnea," she says. her dark eyes
lighting up In their enthusiastic south.
crn way. "To morrow. Paris. the next
day. London. where. Edwin tells me,
you hope to be happy, happy az"
AS am" intcrjccts hnstruther.
Enid has promised To make you 40.
hasn't she. my boy? And ri see that
she does It. No delays for t%rousseau:
minister TO the mast and sentence ex.
ccutcd nj once on that young lady who
Is putting her head over the tanrail Ia
hide her bushes. which she'll pretend
come from the sea air"
please attend to Marina'B bushes,
Edwin; they're enough for any man
to take care Of" laughs Miss An.
Btfuthcr.
yes. and take Mrs. hnstruthcr IN
10 breakfast" commands barnes. dcft.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-03-19

buttonsa coat. 10 seated upon . hen
coop and economically eating some
hnrd.boi,ed Eggs and roasted chest,
nuts he has produced from his pockets.
you don't remember me. old Ma
tco." remarks Barnes, gazing at the
ancient %innkceyer OF the aubeTgs
Pcscatorl.
'By the blessings OF the sAints. !
do. honored Signorc Barnes, Of New
York" replies the representative Of
old Corsica. his eyes lighting up with
a lurid glow. "A grand duel that We
arranged on the beach n year ago! All
hjacciO has been out TO see where An.
tonic died and Marina took the oath OF
tho vendetta. II helped business
grandly. Has shc killed YETI" The
old mans % n Is modify eager.
"Not yet" answers Barnes. sentcn'
iiously.
per Iiaccho. I saw her with another
English officer In the stern n few min.
u'cs since. They say she's wcdded to
him. Hasn't found the man who slew
her brother, but given her beauty to
'''' VI hip h''f'iS''i " /"
shame On Corslca," mutters the old
vcndetttaist, diBgustcdIy.
Il believe on the morning Of that
duel inicrjccts Burton. you were
Kind enough. MaicO. To give mo quite a
little history OF tho vendetta on which
you seem TO be an authority; how Your
father. q fisherman, fell in one. and
| yJII lTfunfI tI, "a. ,.l,. LlIInA untsv
father"
An. that memory In n pleasant one,
Signorc. ] can always sleep In peace:
my enemy had no relatives or dc.
s~ccndants."
But whore there are relatives and
descendants, the f"ud goes On?" The
American knocks the ashes from his
cigar.
"In'h there are no more left. ut
course Even to all who bear tho
namo or have II drop Of the blood In
their veins If they are rcn and Cor.
Stems" answers old Matco. BtOutly.
An. but you seem quito an authority
on ia" subject. I!ut are these feuis
even permitted to include AZ
viciimH?" asks the American. his cyes
very anxiouh.
"Mnlhh"i'o. why not? Women pro
hncc two thirds Of III" vendotias." NUT.
terB the old man. sardonically.
Mr., Barnes turns moOdily away from
this cruel aspect " the Internal pas.
sion ~ nn"ndJng revenge. AZ he On,
tors the dining salon and Bcats himself
beside Miss Enid. he muttcrs 10 him.
self: by Jovc. am losing my
nervc?" for the thought that his deli.
cato iianc"n may possibly b" drawn
INTO the horrible blood fcud has pro.
dnrch a new HcnHn'ion In his veins.
Half an hour aftrrwnrd tho hjacciO
boat rs pulled up alongside ~ the Quai
toilette In Narcotics and rs diacharg.
Ing It's few passengers and Iiitlc freight
int" mat bnB'Iing artery Of modern
commerce" fun Of moving wagons.
Bhri"klnG cabm"n and the other eject.
"iaS Of n gI"nt COHm"Icial port.
I'll" ladies are below getting their
mn" bnrEaE" together. assisted by
Edwin Harness, who has already sent
u "hI''I 'h HhbI' ~ bIlhH II 'afIlhg",
with an after breakfast cigar bet w"cn
his teeth. is pacing tho deck Of tho
vessel.
A bright. smart ll'tlc telegraph boy
'i"H ny ~" %ganrpInnk. After asking
directions nf the first officer, he steps
to Mr.. barnes and hands him a blue
envelope.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-03-19
Erie Canal Held its Own.

feet deep and 40 feet wide. In 1888
1t was d~""p"ncd 10 six fee aud tool
baig"A 0f $40 tons burden. Later Il
was given another foot. and was On.
larg"d I" a width ~ 70 feet at the top
ana 30 feet at tho bottom. and there II
remained And while tho railroads
competed s%trenuously. It's boats kept
appearing at Buffalo and hauling the
treasure by The only and original route
to the sch. AZ lato M 1897 II In said 10
have carried as much through freight
hS ala these two trunk lines together.
ana II kept on dolng II. deBDite tho
long drawn jeers Of Ths
CSntuIy.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-03-19

IB n widOwcr a married or n single
man?
This question continually crops UP
and II Is continually being answered
both ways. Certainly u widow"r iB
married h" Is no, Il bachelor. That
" on" nHwrr Certainty. on tn" other
hand. no matter what tho man once
was. he Us Ringi" now, That iS the
other answer Thus In all match
games Of single against mnrricd mun
games Of hockey, football. baseball.
cricket ia" poor wihnw"r rs tossed
from one std" to III" other Ike u shut.
tl"cIock Tli" solution dcpcnhB solely
upon his skill.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-03-19
Showed That Inland Waterways We're
by No Means Obsolete.

when the New York Central par,
allcled the Eric canal. over 80 years
aye, It looked very much as II canals
were a thing Of III" past. when the
West Shore bcmm"d II In IN the other
side canals had fallen IN public OpIn
ion TO tho raging canhwl' Of the
humOrlsts. But tho truth Is. the Fri"
canal did not rage at all. IL kept grow
ing-sl0wIy. az bcfts "A canal. When
II ~ o0mUlGted In 1896 Il wa four
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-03-19

GlcuIi"ld tunnel. on the L~clccgter a.
Swannington railway. In England. Ia
the old"bt tunnel in the world. II "a
about "A mile long. and In tho oldest
section Of ihn Midland company's nys,
tom. only four passenger trains pass
through the tunnel each week day, and
from Saturday night until Monday
morning Ia" tunnel IL closed by u pad.
locked door at either end.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-03-19

these years Of pain I was dcspairIng
~ eve being cured when Doan's Kid.
ncy Pills came To my notice and their
US" brought quick relief and n pcrma.
ncnt cure. am very grateful"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents n box.
Foster Milbnrn CO.. I%iufalo. N. Y.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-03-19

ten years ] was In
misery with back.
ache. Tho simplest
~houscwork complete
ly exhausted me. I
had no strength or
ambition and SUI.
fercd headache and
dizzy spells. After
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-03-19
CHAPTER l..
Tho Shock In the MarseiiIes Depot.

u wonder W ] can hcad on those
cursed CorBicaD murder enthusiastic"
mutt"rs MIR, Barnes. Of New York, IN
he stands on the deck Of the French
steamer with Marscillcs looming up In
the heat mist ahead Of him on a May
morning Of 1883. after the eBcap Of
the bridal party from Corsica.
There are very few passengers.
Barnes' gold having sent the steamer
back on her return voyage to Mar.
scill"B within two hours after her ar.
rival at AjacciO.
His glance In turned con'cmplativc.
~ beyond the whirling, cddying wake
~ the propcllcr's foam toward that Gu.
riOus Island Of n semi medieval race.
zoo miles behind him, whose rugged
mountain slopes and chestnut valleys
are the home Of that undying revenge
that the COrsicsns think Is noble. that
they worship, idcalize and call "thc
Vendetta"
The representative ~ New York
fashion, American sportSmaDship ana
modern inat"rialism, whO has lifted
10 the Island and plnck"h not only the
young English lieutenant, Edwin &c.
raTd Anstrutlcr. but his bride. Marina.
the daurhi"r ~ the PaOlis, from the
m"Bhc8 Und cnianglcmnniB Of a fcnd
that only ends with death. nUtwith.
standing his reward tx to h." the hand
~ IN" beautiful girl Il" loves, "miiB n
low. c~nni"mplniiyc. melancholy whis
TO.
He mentally glancos back and sccS
the lOnac Of Muggo Dan"lla In the
mUonlit chertnh groves Of ~IocognanO,
and Marina In her brides gown, her
sensitive. passionate face filed with
that weird mixture Of undylng love
and uncanny horror IA she shuhdrr"h
from the arms Of the man she had Just
sworn 10 Clcave to through He and
mnitcrcd: "AniOnio'a ~murdorcr,"
N"xt he remembers the 8irang" proof
th'. brought back the wild happiness
to ne brId"'G fac" ~ she learned there
VIZ no faint II her brothers. blood on
Edwin hnHiruth"r. her husband. that
her lrrribl" brlic! wag due to clrcum
Hiantinl evidence and the jealous ana
crafty plot Of MnHso Dan"lln. her guar
dian, the man lying dead upon the
iioOr III IN" bridal chamber, T0rna6so'B
dagger In his heart ana then had fallen
ininiing into her b~rid"grooH'B arms,
with this, IN" mind Of Mr. Barnes
r"verts 10 his ~d"Hp"rat" efforts to get
the Who'll" party 10 hincoio before IN"
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Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-03-19

Proof IL incxhal!stlbIc that
Lydia u. PInkham's Vegetable
Compound carries women safely
through tho Change OF Life.
Read the letter Mrs. y. Hanson,
30i f. Long st., Columbus, Ohio,
writes To Mrs. linkllam:
81 wan passing through tho Change
Of Life, and suffered from nervous
ncsB, headaches, nm! other annoying
symptoms. Ny d"ctor told me that
Lydia u. l%inIhnm'H Vegetable Conn
pound was good for me, aud since TAX
Ing IT,. feel 80 much better, and ] can
again do my ~ work. ! never forget
10 tell my friends what Lydia T.. Pink
ham's Vegetable Compound did for me
during this trying period"
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-03-19
TEN YEARS or BAcKAcHe.
Thousands Of Women eufsr In the
Game Way.

Mrs. Thomas Dunn. 153 Vine st.. Co
lumbus. Ohio, says: For mor than
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-03-19
c FOR SICK N

For thirty years Lydia II. Pink
hams Vcgctahlc Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been tho
standard remedy for female ills,
and laS positively cured thouandsof
women who have been troubled with
di3pliccmcntH, inflammation, ulccra-
ton, fibroid tumurs, Irregularities,
periodic pains, backachc, that bear
Ing down feeling, tlatulcncy, indigcs'
tiOn, dizziness o~rncryo,iS p~rostration.
Why don't yon try IT.?
Mrs. I'inkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
she lIaS guided Thousands To
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-05
slGouRNEY.

Sigourney-E. L. Root, Of Delta, was
in the city few hours Saturday
morning on his way home from a five
weeks visit in New York City with
relatives and friends.
S. G. Wilson, of Delta. was a busi-
ness caller in the city on Saturday
meeting the candidates and getting
things in shape for the coming cam
paign.
Charles Fuhrmaster and wife of
South English We're business callers
and visitors in the city Saturday.
Marshal McFarlan, Of What Cheer,
was looking after business matters
here Saturday.
L. r. Anderson, Of What Cheer,
spent a few hours in the city Satur-
day.
Allen Hawk, of the south part of the
county was business caller and visi-
tor in the city Saturday.
Attorney H. F. Wagner is on the
sick list, and is confined to his bed.
The Parker Amusement company
closed weeks engagement at the
opera house on last Saturday evening
by given Kit Karson." A good
crowd was in attendance and those
whose have been attending frequently
speak very highly Of this company and
their productions.
Mrs. Amelia Wilson returned from
Des Moines the last of the week, where
she had been visiting relatives and
friends, and also taking in the big fair.
The last Of the union park services
occurred in the park on Sunday even
ine. Special music and a good SER
mon by Rev. Houghton, of the Chris
tian church, were the program for the
evening.
Mrs. James Quick and little daugh-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-05

of sharing the political spoils. late
years have given evidence of break
ing up" Of the solid south. Some
states that were uncompromisingly
democratic are now doubtful and
some are quite sure to go republican
III national campaigns.
The change In sentiment is attribut-
ed largely to the tariff The manufac-
turing interests of the south have been
increasing at rapid rate. Northern
capital has been invested freely and
the southerners themselves have turn.
ed from the plantation to the factory
AS the smokestacks have multiplied
the investors and worl1ingmen have
been inclined to favor the protective
policy that meant so much for capital
and labor in the north. The demo
cratic policy Of free trade has done
very much to ALLEVIATE the southern
vote In the past few years, and it is go.
ing to be very important factor in
the present campaign. American
Economist.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-05
gear on Sept without warrant Of

gear on Sept. without warrant of
weather and without personal desire
to do so. He may wonder from what
powerful but secret source comes the
dictum that thus far he may go with
a hat and no farther. The Tribune
presents the matter for Mr.. Bryan's
consideration:
If Mr.. Bryan was to give some at
tention to this subject he might have
an issue. Obviously the people do not
rule. Clothes are among the funda-
mentals of life, and consideration of
the thralldom of humanity in this re-
spect may be recommended to that
most thoughtful statesman. Some in
tangible and unknown tyrant takes
away our straw hats when W desire
to hang on to them. He cha ages the
cut of our clothes and the style of
our shoes.
He makes us wear pointed shoes
when we want to wear round toed
ones. He appoints seasons when we
may wear and when we may not wear
articles of necessity and adornment
He ignores the basic principle that a
man should be allowed to wear what
he wants to wear so long as it is
abundant enough in quantity to meet
the requirements of society in the
particular geographical location in
which the wearer happens to live.
A rule of quantity should be the
only one allowed to govern in mat
ter so near to the comfort of human
iy. The amount Of clothing being
prescribed by thermometrical condi
tions and by the fastidiousness of
each community, the wearer should be
allowed the freest range for indlvid-
ual expression.
The Tribune believes that when it
becomes necessary for mayor to is
sue proclamation in order to per-
NIT weak humanity to wear straw
hat fifteen days over the dead line,
We are working around to the neces-
slty for a new declaration of indie
pendence.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-05
AS TO cARslckNEss.

Many people dread long journey
by rail because they know that before
the train pulls out of the yards they
will be carsick. And they realize that
they must bear their burden in
silence. 1t may be perfectly proper
to get seasick on a voyage by water,
everybody does. But get carsick and
let your fellow passengers find it out
and you might as well get off to catch
the first train back home for all the
pleasure you will have on the trip.
Passengers on the railroads have not
learned to allow carsick fellow to
enjoy his misery.
The New York Medical Journal, evi
IDENTIFY realizing the popular prejudice
against the ailment, has devoted a
paragraph to carsickness in which it
dignifles it to station of equality
with sea sickness and gives reason
for its being. Carsickness, says this
authority, Is caused by a lack of sense
of equilibrium, and then it explains:
Equilibrium is "a state in which all
the skeletal muscles are under control
Of nerve centers so that they combine
when required to resist the effort of
gravity or to execute some co-ordi-
mated notion 1t is apparent that
the sense of equilibrium can only re-
suit from the sum total Of all sensory
impressions. Sight, addition, olfac-
ton, tactile sensation, vestibular SEN
sation, muscular sense, all contribute
to the sum of sensations essential for
sense of equilibrium. If any part
of the sensory Impressions is errone-
Gus or departs from the individual
normal, a disturbance of the sense of
equilibrium results, and certain re-
f1ex conditions, such as nausea, pallcr,
rapid pulse, clammy skin, vomiting,
etc., ensue.
The Medical Journal after going this
far to show the cause confesses it's
inability to find a remedy because 1t
is unable to determine just which SEN
sorry impression is distorted in car
sickness. This gives the carsick vic
tim a clue, however. for all he has to
do is to inspect his sensory impress
sions to see just which one is throw
ing his equilibrium out of gear. Once
he gets his equilibrium on straight he
can feel the utmost contempt for the
lurches of the branch roads accomo-
dation Darlor cars.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-09-05
CANNED SPEECHES.

When the phonograph was brought
into the campaign the newspaper
paragraphers showed disposition to
speak jokingly of canned" speeches,
as they dubbed them, and accepting
the innovation in this light the peo-
pie did not take the matter seriously.
Down at Hot Springs and out at Fair
view, however, the candidates went
right ahead Grating into the music
boxes, unmindful of the fun poked at
the new departure. When some of the
speeches were heard the critics were
willing to concede that the canning
process was vindicated. For instance,
take this speech on "The Farmer and
the Republican Party" Candidate
Taft made into the phonograph for re-
productions:
AS the Republican platform says,
the welfare Of the farmer is vital to
that Of the whole country The
prosperity of the country rests
peculiarly upon the prosperity of
agriculture. Just now one of the
strongest hopes of returning good
times is based on the business
which the farmers crops are to af-
ford. The Republican party, during
the last twelve years, has accomplish
ed extraordinary work in bringing the
resources of the national government
to the aid Of the farmer. He is vitally
interested in the restraining of exces-
slve and unduly discriminating rail
road rates, in the enforcement of the
pure food law, in the promotion of
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the comforts of country life, as by
the extension of free rural delivery
and the building of good roads. The
free delivery in the postal service now
reaches millions Of our citizens and