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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-03
Empire Builders
/ BY FRANCIS LYNDE
Copyright 1e0s-By Francis Lynde.

BY FRANCIS LYNDE
Copyright 1eos-By Francis Lynde.

TO relay our predecessors having set
the example of using standard length
| ties for their three foot road. String
your men nut in gangs as far as they'll
go, and swing the three-foot track, as
a whole, ten inches out of center to
the left. You can do that without stop
ping trains, can't you?"
Sure
"All righi. When you swing, spike
the right hand rail lightly. Then
string your gangs again and set a
line of spikes for the outside of the
standard gauge right-hand rail straight
through to Saints Rest. Got that"
Yes; l guess I've got 1t ALL But go
on
Now you are ready for the grand
stand play. Call in all your narrow,
guage rolling stock. mass your men al
this end Of the branch. shove the
| right-hand rail over TO the line OF
guage spikes in sections as long as
your force will cover, and follow up
with a standard-gauge construction
train to pick up the men and carry
them forward as fast as a section is
completed. II you work it systematical-
ly, freight train could leave Denver
two hours behind your track-gangs
and find a practical standard gauge
all the way to Saints Rest
"Of course." said Frisbie, in work.
manlike disgust for his own obtuse-
ness I'm going back to the Teen
when your railroad Is finished and
learn a few things couldn't think OF
anything but the old Erie Railroad
scheme, when it was narrowed down
from the six-foot gauge They did it
in one night; but they had a man to
every cross-tie over the whole four
hundred miles from New York to Buff
falo"
Ford nodded, adding:
and we're not that rich in labor.
BY the way. how are the men COM
ing"
"a car load or two. every little
while Say, Stuart. you must have had
g rabbits foot with you when you
touched up the eastern labor agencies
Every other railroad in this neck Of
woods is skinned and M 'Grath is hav-
ing the time of his life in trying to
hold our lcvies together. There is a
small army of them under canvas al
Saints Rest waiting for the contrac-
tors, and another with between two
and three hundred hands camped at
the mouth of the canyon"
Ford knocked the ashes from his
pipe so hard that the pipestem fell in
two.
Yes. all waiting on Mr.. Colbrith S
leisurely motions. Well, jump in on
the Plug Mountain That will utilize
some Of the waste for a few days.
Frisbie went down TO the Plug
Mountain y;,rd office. and to wire
end. TO begin the marshaling of his
| forces: and Ford. with three picked-up
stenosraphers to madden him, took un
! the broken threads of his CORRESPOND
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ARMINGTON.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Beeson OF Cen
terville and w. a Becson of TT. Mad
idson. spent Thanksgiving With their
parents Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Beeson.
Miss IIua Dunn and W. ri. Field
were guests Of Ottumwa friends on
Thanksgiving.
Mrs. Lucretia Wells Of Revere, Mo-.
who has been visiting her son c. a.
Wells and family left Thursday morn
ing for Muscatine TO visit her son
Bert and family.
Miss Jean Van Zant of Bentcnsport,
who has been attending school here,
left Thursday morning TO spend Il few
DAYS with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ellis Van Zant
Miss Pearl Moon loft Wednesday
morning for Milton to attend the wed l.
ding of her sister, Miss Addic Moon
to Dr.. &. n. Stevenson. The bride was
a successful teacher in the F'arminston
schools last year.
Miss Jessie Ford is visiting her
grandmother in Nauvoo. III.
Mrs. Dec Bradley was the guest OF
friends in Bentonsport on Thursday.
Miss Hazel Morris Of Bussey has
arrived to spend the winter with her
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Brabham.
F. T.. Coulter is very i'll with pneu-
moria
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Coffin spent last
Thursday with relatives in Mt. Steri-
ing.
Henry Gentner, .Ir.. was an Ottum-
wa visitor on Thursday
Union Thanksgiving services were
held Thursday morning in the Baptist
church Rev. Miller of Des Moincs, de-
| Iivered the sermon.
Miss Marie FIamm visited Thursday
with relatives in Mt. Sterling.
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THE IOWA
ReSta urant
1O7 East Second Street.
PULASKI.

Pulaski--Miss Mary Nancy and heL
little niece Grace Miller left for Nc
Phcrson. Kansas. last Friday to visit
Lle Miller and family and other
friends. They expect to be gone two
weeks.
Mrs. Grant VIOLIN and daughter Mrs
Cless of Milton, visited with theil
aunt Mrs. A. F. Meredith last Friday,
Jim Heskett sold his dray outfit to
Mr.. Hester. who owns the livery barn.
Alva Hunt and hands are building
some corn cribs and other buildings
for Frank Clark in Union township.
Link Miller has been repairing his
dwelling house.
Mrs. Jess Widman and children are
sick with fever.
Chas. Young shipped two car loads
of hogs from here last week.
". r. Anderson is quite ill with
throat trouble.
The Pulaski schools opened last
week with the following as teachers:
Prof Roland. Elsie Hay. Mrs. Fannie
ROUGH and Miss Lou Truitt.
Henry Taylor moved his household
goods to Bloomfield Wednesday to re-
main for the winter.
Ernest Gordnier left for Oklahoma
Tuesday morning to look after some
real estate interests.
The Pulaski light plant is out OF
order. and the citizens have had to get
cut the old oil lamps.
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CHAPTER XIV.
Tho Hraw.Ear Pull,

Attorney Kenneth had many more
obiect-lessons in the study of open
camps" on the three day return ride
to Saints Rest. The day of stop.
over in Couah CHANGED to be the Mac.
Morrogh Brothers monthly pay day.
and until he men s money was spenS
pandemoninm reigned along the line
of he extension
Some Of il they lodged, riding wide
to pass the larger cahlps. and hearing
from afar the noise Of carousal, the
fierce drinking songs of the Maeyars.
the fusillades of pistol shots. So far
as they could see, all work appeared
to be suspended: aud Major Benson,
whose camp Of engineers they picked
up in one OF the detours around a
gulch head. confirmed that conclusion.
st was thc same way last month.
RACED the major, twisting his fierce
white mustaches and looking as if he
would like TO blot the name of Mac
I Morrogh from the roster of humanity.
| It'll take a full week to get them into
| the swing again. and MacMorrogh will
| be up with his estimates Just the
same as il he had been working full
time. I'll cut en-; by the gods, I'll
cut EN-. And they must stand by me-
Mr.. Ford
| There was the same story to be
! listened to at Brissacs tie camp, and
again at young Beuson's headquarters
which were on the mountain section
This last was on the third day, how
| ever. when the madness was dying
down. Some of the rock men were
back on the job, but many of the
gangs were still grievously short
! handed. 5 Ford said little to Kenneth
| The pandemonium spoke for itself
/ Blu, on The third night, when the lone
, ride was ended, and Fietro, Ford,s
cook and nan of-all-work. was SERVING
supper in the caboose office-on- wheels
some of the bitterness in Fords hear
Skinned into speech.
Can you see nov how 1t takes the
very marrow out of a mans bones
Kenneth? You may think Of an en-
! gineer as man of purely bull-headet
purposes. merely trying. in a Grass
1 materialistic way, to get a materia
thing done. want to do big thing
and I'd like to do il in big way.
is d big tfing the building of thi
! extension If it doesn't add anothe
star to the flag, it will at least maxi
lone state twice as populous, twice a
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CHAPTER xxI1-(continued)

Z CHAPTER XXII-(Continue
| ~ don't know: possibly failure
There is no guessing what sort of q
scheme North will cook UP when he
and Marlborough get Mr.. Colbrith cor
]nered.7 :.
ooh. it can't be as bad at that Take
Ut at the worst-admitting that we
may have to struggle along with the
MacMorroghs for our general contract
ors; they can't addle the egg entirely
can they?"
Ford tabulated it by length and
breadth.
with the MacMorroghs in the fore
front of things 20 steal and cheat and
make trouble with the labor, and Mr.
North in the rear to back them up and
TO retard matters generally, we are in
for siege to which purgatory, If we
ever go there, will seem restful, Rich
ard, my son. Our one weapon is my
present ranking authority over the
general manager. If he ever sue
ceeds in breaking that, you fellows in
the field would better hunt you an
other railroad to build"
Its a comfort to know that you are
the big boss. Stuart North can't
Knock you out of that when it comes
to- a showdown
81 don't know said Ford, whose
night ride had made him pessimistc
Il am Mr.. Colbrith's appointee, You
know--not an elected officer. And
what Mr. Colbrith has done, he may
be induced to undo Adair has been
my hacker in everything; but while
he is the best fellow in the world, he
is continually warning me that he may
lose interest in the game at any min
ute and drop it, He doesn't care a
rap for the money-maling part Of it
doesn't have to-
wouldn't Adair be a good safety
switch to throw in front of Mr.. North
md MacMorrogh in New York;"
Ford nodded. I thought Of that
last night, and sent a wire. Well
hear from 1t today
!. Frisbie ate through the remainder OF
xhs breakfast in silence. Afterward
Rt the pipe-lighting. he asked If Ford's
wire Instructions of the night before
still held good.
They do" was the emphatic reply
I'VE go on just as if nothing had hap
pened, or was due to happen. You
say your man Crapsey will be in this
morning gather up your laborers and
kurn the Plub Mountain into a stan
haTl.gauge railroad while we wait
That's all. Dick; all but one word =
hustle
Hustle it is. But say: you were
going to give me a pointer on thai
broad -guaging. I've been stewing ovel
IT for a day and a night, and | don't
think of any scheme that won't stor
she traffic
Don't you? That is because YOU
haven't mu1led over 1t as long as
have. In the first place, you have NJ
curves to strsighten and no cross.tieS
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FosT Err.

Foster-Jan1es Whittle transacted
business in Mora via Monday.
Frank DcLong went to Mystic Mon
dav on business.
Dave Ellis and wife visited relatives
in Ottunwa over Sunday.
Sheriff Griffin of Abba was in Foster
Sunday on official business.
John Terry was in Abba Friday on
business.
Wallace Conve" was in Des Moines
last week looking after the companies
business.
The mines were idle Monday, caused
by making some needed repairs on the
scales.
VIM. Cummings OF Moravla was a
business caller in Foster Monday.
Mrs. John Terry attended the sun
day meetings in Ottumwa last. week.
Mrs. Jennie Smith o1Ottump}. visited
her sister and father here Sunday.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Bap-
fist church gave an oyster supper in
the hall Monday night
The Foster Dancing club gave a
dance in the opers. house Saturday
Night.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-02
Elrod News Notes and Personals
Correspondence of The Robesonian.

Correspondence of The Robesonian.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Stubbs
entertained a few of their friends
at an ice cream supper Friday
night.
Messrs. Mcclure Reedy and
Kellyham, of Rowland, passed
through here Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Lewis Lamm, of Marion,
is spending some time with home
folks now.
Mr.. Charles Stubbs is visit
ing his son, Mr.. Arch Stubbs, Of
Clio, S. C.
Messrs. Dunk Bracv and Asa
Ammons, of Rowland, were in
this vicinity Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Douglas Barnard and sister,
Mrs. Charlie Barnard, spent
Saturday and Sunday visiting
relatives and friends at Raeford.
A few young folks enjoyed {
singing at Mr.. ]. N. Clark
Sunday night.
Rev. Mr.. Cashwell preached a
the W. O, W. hall Sunday night
There will be a picnic at Pur
Wis church Saturday, the fourth
The public is cordially invited t.
attend.
Sorry to report Miss Juli'
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-02
Jusf Exactly Rfnhf.

II have used DR.. Kings New
Life Pills for several years. and
find them just exactly right says
Mr. A A. FELTON,, of Harrisville,
N. Y. New Life Pills relieve with
out the least discomfort. Bestrem-
edy for constipation, biliousness
and malaria. 25c. at all drug stores.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-02
Help for Those who Have Stom-
ach Trouble.

Afer doctoring for about twelve
years for a bad stomach trouble,
and spending nearly five hun
dred dollars for mediciens and
doctors fees, l purchased my
wife one box of Chamberlain s
Stomach and Liver Tablets,
which did her so much good that
she continued to use them and
they have done her mo: e good
than all of the medicine l bought
before. SAMUEL BOYER, Fol.
som, Iowa. This medicine is fol
sale by all druggists. Samples
free.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-02

Mccall on the sick list this week.
Rev. J. NJ. Ashby filled his
regular appointment at Purvis
Sunday afternoon and spent Sun
day night and Monday in this
vicinity.
Elrod, N. c., June 20, 1908.
II Can't re Beat.
The best of ali teachers is expo
rience. e. M Harden, Of Silver
City, North Carolina, says: 81
find Electric nittors d~as all shat S
claimed for it. For Stomach, Liv-
er and Kid,ey tr;.ub'es ii c,r'' h.
beat. | have tried it and find it 6
most excellent medicine" " Nr
Harden is right; it's the best Of al
medicines also for weakness, lame
back, and all run down conditions
Best too for chills and malaria. -
Sold under guarantee at all drug
!stores. 80.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-02
The Remedy That Does.

DR. Kings New Discovery is
the remedy that does the healing
others promise but fail to per-
FORM" says MIS-. E. r. Pierson,
Of Auburn Centre, Pa. 1T is cur
ing me of throat and lung trouble
of long standing, that other treat
ments relieved only temporarily,
New Discovery is doing me Sc
much good that feel confident its
continued use for a reasonable
length of time will restore me tc
perfect health.'' This renowned
cough and cold remedy and throar
and lung healer is sold at all drue
stores. SOC and 81. 90. Trial bot
tie free,
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1908-07-02
$1OO
Rev ard.
500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages, and
that is Catarrh Halls Catarrh Cure is
the only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity, Catarrh being con-
stitutional disease, requires a constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure
is taken internally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the founda-
ton of the disease, and giving the pa
tient strength by building up the con,
stitution and assisting nature IN doing
it's work. The proprietors have so much
faith in it's curative powers that they
offer One Hundred Dollars for any case
that it fails to cure. Send for list o.
testimonials. Address
F.. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa
tionf
Evening journal., 1908-06-12
June Sale Of Muslin Underwear

Womens Nansook Corset Covers Full French models front
5on n Y"v Value soe at f''% . ~ = Z5c
Womens Nansook Gowns, made OF extra good SOFT hnshed
material slip style trimmed front and back with E0n
dainty and ribbon short sleeves Value at fCI
Women's Drawers made of good quality muslin full umbrella
shape rule. Finished with three tiny tucks Value Or
Womens long Skirts made of good quality cambuc very wide
trimmed with three hemstched ucks; embroidery sc
and embroidery ufe and dust rutle Value SI75 nm
Evening journal., 1908-06-12
WAVE SWALLOWED
A $4,000 ROAD

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DOVER, Del, June l2-The Levy Court
OF Kent county has completed an inspcc-
ton Of the destroyed Woodland Beach
road.
The members Of the court. with tho
exception Of Commissioner Hudson. had
gone 20 see whether the little piece Of
read that cost them $4,000 in two yeais
ana was washed away by a tidal wave in
a single night could ever be rebuilt so
that the settlement Of Woodland Beach
could be connected with the main iand.
and be again part Of Delaware insteai
os an island OF the sea. A dredging m..-
chine had rebuilt the entire mile by yes
terday with the exception Of 100 Yards
which Will be finished In two weeks. The
court appropriated $500 for the work
provided the residents OF Woodland Bsacn
would raise the remainder and heavier
part. This they are doing at considerable q
sacrifice.
Evening journal., 1908-06-12
TRYING TO FORM
A GIRJS' CLUB

Miss Mary J. Hopper, industrial secr,-
tary in Pennsylvania and Delaware for
the Y. w c. A., made an address in the
rerlors Of the y. w C. A. in this oltv
yesterday afternoon. Miss Hopper is en-.
ceavoring to start movement here for
tie organization Of clubs among factory
girls
Miss Hopper said that often the girls
whom they would like 10 reach get mis-
understanding of the Y. W. c. A.. but
tits impression is changed after tbov
are visited. The speaker explained uat
The clubs which are formed among the
factory girls are self-governlng clubs. and
they are allowed 20 conduct their organ
ization as they desire Another way which
The y. W. c. A. extension work can be
carried into the factories is by giving the
riris flowers >his was explained as be-
ing one Of the most refining ways OF
reaching their hearts. and one which they
appreciate Miss Hopper said. these are
some OF the things which we are doing
iu other places. but which have not been
Gone here.
Evening journal., 1908-06-12
LIFE'S JOURNEY
Is surdensome to NAM in wIInlnutc

Is 5urdensome to Many in Wilmington
Life's burden is a heavy burden
With constantly aching back
With urinary disorders diabetes,
With any kidney i'll,
Doan's Kidney Pills relieve and cure.
Here is Wilmington proof that this
Is so:
Mrs James e. Adams, 4Os Madison
ST., Wilmington, Del, says: 1--WE think
very highly Of Doan's Kidney Pills and
are never without them in the house.
My husband made a statement in 1897.
recommending Doan's Kidney Pills.
His back had troubled him for twenty
years, brought on by a strain across
the kidneys years ago. He was lame
,during the day and suffered intense
pains during the night, more particu-
'larly after a hard days work He felt
languid. tired and worn out in the
mornings. Seeing Doan's Kidney Pills
highly recommended he procured a box
lat Danforth's Pharmacy and used
them The pain was relieve5, Ms nac;s
was made stronger, he rested and sis~
well nights and arose i'm the moInlngs
feeling refreshed, ready TO do a days
work. He gave a second statement IN
l5Nf III Wnlcn ne Stdtcu thdl ne WdS
still a strong advocate for Doan's Kid
ney Pills and that their good effects
were as apparent as when made seven
years previous. To-day. April %, 1907,
can say that Deans Kidney Pills act
as represented and take pleasure In
recommending such n remedy"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster -Milburn Co, Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
take no other.
Evening journal., 1908-06-12
VETERANS TO HAVE A
DAY AT THE SPRINGS

Members Of the Union Veteran lie.
gion. Encampment No. 81. viii cele.
brate Flag Day tomorrow by giving
picnic at Brandywine Springs Park
and an interesting program has beer
prepared for the occasion
Professor A. r. Spaid will deliver al
address upon the nag Of the nation. ant
will trace its history from its institu
ton to the present day. A feature o.
the occasion will be shoot. open t.
all contestants from the Legion, for
silver pitcher. The rifles that will b'
used will be those which were carried
in the war of 1861. and viii be ~ thu
Springfield type, some bres s,a-loadini
and others muzzle leaders. The rang
will be from sixty to seventy-five yards
Evening journal., 1908-06-12
The pupils who won

F. l. Cross. The pupils who won
prizes We're.
Miss Mary Cochran. Lincoln City; T..
J. Mowbray. Lewes; Howard Hardcas-
tie. Cheswold; Elsie Anderson. Farm
ington; Ralph Hcarne. Pittsville. Md;
Grace Green, Dover; Mildred Bickford
Woodsidc; O. T.. Simmons. Cambridge;
c. X Lewis. Pittsville, Md; Howard
Warren. Selbyville; Lottie Insley
Bethel.
The Magee prize Of $50 to the middle
iciassman who viii return next year
was awarded to Ralph Hearne, OF
Pittsville. The alumni prize was won
I by o. =. Simmons. of Cambridge.
Evening journal., 1908-06-12
Preparatory Service.
--.----------l.--l-----,--.-l -

Services preparatory to commun-
ion will be held in Olivet Presbyterian
Church at o'clock this evening The
sermon will he preached by the Rev.
II. c. Mcbride, of Newark
Evening journal., 1908-06-12

requesting that all ambulances not
connected with either the army or the
navy should abandon the red cross.
The ambulances Of Philadelphia have
removed the insignia, and il is prob
able that the same viii be done here
If the request IS made.
Mrs. John b. Martin Is spending a
few days in Coatesville.
Evening journal., 1908-06-12
MORE GLOVE BARGAINS
59c VaI-,es at 29c

Only 125 dozen 6buon length white and black Isle
Mousqneare Gloves with two clasps at wrist value 59 Dor
Womens pure Silk Mousquetare GovoI I6buon length in
tam white black Double finger tipped with 2casp at Oar
Value $50 and Sis. OOO
Evening journal., 1908-06-12
MANY PRIZE WINNERS OF
CONFERENCE ACADEMY
spseIal o THE EvENINa JouRNAI.

DOVER, Del. June 12.-Cash prizes
Of from $40 to $50 IN gold. for scholar
ship. character. thrift and fidelity were
awarded by the faculty OF the Will
mington Conference Academy 20 a
larger company of students than has
ever received such awards here. The
cash was raised by subscriptions taken
at the Smyrna conference by Principal
Evening journal., 1908-06-12
NO REQUEST YET
TO REMOVE CROSS

No notification has been sent to the
Phoenix Fire Company of this city Of
the resolution passed last year by tho
National Red Cross at Washington,
Evening journal., 1908-06-12
Inquest in Merino's Case.

Inquest in Merino's Case.
Coroner Galloway viii hold an In
quest tonight in the case Of john
Merino. who died at the Delaware Hos
pital of injuries received by a fall in
a quarry at Wooddale.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-05-12

PROPOSALS FOR CONSTRUCTION
OF PUBLIC BUILDINGS AT FORT
SHAFTER, H. T. Office of the Con-
structing Quartermaster, Honolulu, H.
T., May IL, 190S.-Sealed proposals in
triplicate will be received here and at
the office of the Constructing Quarter
master at San Francisco, Cal, until
June 10. 1908, and then opened, at Ho-
nolulu H T., at $50 a. m. and at San
Francisco, Cal, at II a. m, for the
construction, plumbing and electric
wiring of ten public buildings at Fort
Shafter, II. T., according to plans and
specifications on file in the offices of
the aforementioned quartermasters.
For further information apply to the
Constructing Quartermaster at San
Francisco, Cal, or the undersigned.
E. H. HUMPHREY, Captain and
Quartermaster, U. S. A, Constructing
Quartermaster.
SO35-May II, u, 10, IA; June s, 9.