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out telling Sam the reason, suggested
an entertainment in November He
said that Society We're wondering he
did not seek to make their acquain-
tance. There were hundreds of people
dying to know him.
yes" snapped the old man, glanc-
ing around the darkened room, for the
morning sun was upon the house. 81
know them. They'd come here, crush
and guzzle, eat my dinners, drink my
wine, and go away without even re-
membering my name. Oh! l know
what the so-called aristocracy are like,
never fear. Most of them live upon
people like myself who are vain-glorl
Gus enough to be pleased to number
of Slush among their personal friends.
Men with wives can't help being
drawn into it. The womenfolk like to
speak of dear Lady Longneck,' slob-
Der over some old tilted hag at part
ing, or find their names in the Court
and Society column of the Daily
Snivel. It's their nature to be am
bilious; but when mans single, like
myself, Rolfe, he can please himself.
That's why l shut my door in their
faces"
"Of course, you can afford to-" the
secretary replied, leaning both his ell
bows on the table and looking straight
into his masters face. Few men
could do as you do. 1t would be against
their interests
1T may be even against my inter-
ests," the old man said thoughtfully,
leaning back in his chair, for might
get good deal of fun out of watch
ing them trying to squeeze a little
money out of me, or from me what
men call tips regarding investments.
Why, my dear Rolfe, once my door is
opened to them, my life would no long
er be worth living. Instead Of one
secretary I'd want dozen, and Lev,
would be at the door all day long an
swering callers. Other men who live
in this street on either side Of me
have done it to their cost"
1--WE heard it said in the clubs that
you, with your vast means and huge
interests, owe duty to society,"" Rolfe
remarked
Il owe no duty to society," the old
fellow declared angrily Society
owes nothing to me, and l owe moth
ing to it. You know, Rolfe, how-well
how | hate wonderland | won't have
a pack of chatterboxes about my place.
If l was a man with five hundred
year they wouldn't want to know me"
That's very true" Rolfe remarked
with slight sigh. Nowadays, when
a man has money he is at once called
gentleman. A lady is the wife of
man with money, whatever may have
been her pastor her present.
The old man laughed.
(To be Continued)
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CHARLTON.

Chariton.-Ray Hoxsey, Of Ottum-
wa, returned home yesterday after a
few days visit at the home of Henry
Bell.
Burke Gittinger has returned from
few days visit with friends in Abba
Attorney w. w. Bulman returned
yesterday from a few days business
trip to Chicago.
Mrs. L. Caughlan. Of Melrose, re-
turned home yesterday after a keek's
visit with her daughter. Mrs. Jas.
Kelley.
Comrades W. w. Beardsley, j. M.
Primm, ]. H. Andrew, John Martin,
VIM. Coles, Henry Dilman, S. B. Swift.
Joseph Best, Jacob Yengel. A. M.
VIM. Murray. y ". Reese, A. D..
Gray and Chas Schotte went to
Osceola yesterdav to attend the re-
union of the Shiloh veterans of Lucas
and Clarke counties. Rev. w. S. Nc
Cullagh also went to Osceola to ad-
dress the meeting.
Mrs. n. j. Dunn, of Corydon, who
had been here attending the wedding
of her granddaughter. Miss Blanche
Willoughby and W. L. Edison, and Wis
iting relatives and friends. returned
home yesterday
VIM. Powers is reported critically Ill
with pneumonia and complication Of
diseases and MS chlldren nave Deen
summoned to his bedside.
DR.. S. 1. Wyland left last evening on
a few days business trip to Des
Moines.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Oppenheimer
and son Jerome, and niece, Rhea OPP
penheimer. spent Sunday with rela-
tives in Abba.
Mrs. Frank Wilson left last even
ing for few weeks visit in Ottum-
wa with her son. J. w. Wilson and
| family.
Miss Florence Maple spent Sunday
with friends in Abba.
Mrs Nathan Evans wife of the NJ.
E. minister, went to Des Moines last
evening where she will receive treat
ment at the hospital for some time.
Her many friends trust she will return
greatly improved in health.
| Miss Wanna Brown. of Milo. return
| ed home last evening after few
days visit with friends in this city.
| Miss Fora Seward. who has been
spending the winter in Des Moinas
with her sister, Mrs. Porter Wagner
| returned to that city last evening
after a weeks visit here with her par
ents and friends.
| H. C.. Watson returned last night
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ence The people were highly pleased
with the entertainment.
Grace and Frank Boies were at
home over Sunday
Mrs. w. S. Allen and daughter, Miss
Grace of Fairfield spent Sunday at
home.
DR.. J.. F. Calhoun, wife and children
of Eldon are visiting with Mrs. Cal
houns parents, DR.. and Mrs. P. w.
Norris.
Warren Rail left Monday for Hood
river Oregon, where he will spend
the summer.
Miss Edna Wilson leaves Monday
for California, where she will make
her home.
Mrs. Stanley Kerr, who has been IN
the hospital at Keokuk for the past
six weeks Is much improved in health
and, will return home Monday.
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The Pauper of Park Lane
BY WILLIAM LIE oUEUx.
Copyright 1908, by LIE Queux
Saoner's rights reserved
BY WILLIAM LIE QUEUx
Chapter XIX (Continued)

Society knew Max, anG many a
woman had set her cap at him, hoping
% capture the tall, well-set-up and
easy going young fellow, together with
the ease and comfort which his sub
stantial estates would afford.
Max, however had done few
years of town life. He had become
blase and nauseated. Since he had met
Marion Rolfe the quite, modest, un-
assuming and hard-working shop as
sistant, the haute monde bored him
more than ever He went only where
he was compelled, yet he nowadays
preferred the cheap Italian restaurant
and Marion's society to the tables Of
the rich with their ugly woman striv-
ing to fascinate, and their small-talk
of scandal, gossip and cruel inuendo.
There is surely no world in the
world like that of London-nothing so
complex, so tragic, and yet so grimly
humorous, SO soul-killing, and yet so
reckless as our little, lax world Of
vanity and display that calls itself
society, the world which the nouveau
richie are ever seeking to enter by the
back door, and which the suburbs rush
to see portrayed upon the stage of the
theater.
Everywhere the manner and morals
of Mayfair are aped nowadays. Mrs.
Browne -Smythe, the City clerks wife
of tattling footing, has her day"
and gives her bridge-parties just as
does the Duchess of Dorsetshire in
Grosvenor Square; and Mrs. Claude
Greene, the wife of the wholesale
butcher, who was once barmaid near
the meat market, and now lives in
matrimonial felicity in cliquey Clap
ham, requests the company of upon
the self-same cards and with the self
same formula as the wife of Jimmy
the South African magnate in Park
Lane.
Max, glad that supper was over, rose
and walked with his friend out into
the big lounge where the Roumanian
band were playing weird gypsy melo-
dies, and sat at one Of the little tables
to smoke and sip Grand Mariner cor
don rouge, being joined few moments
later by couple of men whom he
knew at the club. and who appeared to
be at a loose end.
At last the lights were turned down
as signal that in five minutes it would
be closing time, and then rising, Max,
ignorant of the ingenious plot, invited
his friend Adam round to Dover street
for final smoke.
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SHOOTS WIFE AND SELF
Pittsburg Man, After Killing His Wife
and Attempting His Own Life,
Confesses.

Pittsburg, April 9. - Mrs. Emma
Reis, aged 32, was found shot to death
here and her husband, William f.
Refs, aged AZ, proprietor Of the old
Economy hotel at Economy Station,
was fatally wounded today at their
home. From present indications it is
apparently case of murder and at
tempted suicide on the part of the
husband.
Later Refs is said to have CON
fessed that he did the shooting as the
result of quarrel
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-11
CHAPTER Xxx.
Explains Jean Adams Suggestion.


Over whiskey and soda in Barclays
chambers, Jean Adam pushed his
sinister plan trifle further.
He was aware that Max had taken
the opinion of a man he knew on the
Stock Exchange as to the probable
value of the concession for the Dan
ube Adriatic Railway, and that his re-
ply had been highly favourable. There
fore he was confiden that such an op-
portunity of making money by an hon
est deal Max would not let slip
They had known each other several
months, and Adam with his engaging
manner and courteous bearing, had
wormed himself into the younger
mans confidence. A dozen, times Max
had been his host, but on each oc-
casion the other took good care to
quickly return the hospitality. To
Max he represented himself as resi-
dent in Constantinople. A few years
ago he had been fortunate enough
to obtain concession from the Otto
man Government which, being foated
in Paris, had placed him in very COM
Portable position; and he was now
about to aim for bigger and more
lucrative things.
You see," he was saying as he pro-
duced an official report to the Foreign
Ofice-a pamphlet-like document in a
blue paper cover-"here is what our
counsel in Belgrade reported on the
scheme two years ago. Such a line,
he says, would tap nearly half the
trade that now goes to Odessa, besides
giving Servia a seaport. 1t will be the
biggest thing in railways for years,
depend upon it."
Max went to the writing-table, where
the lamp was burning, and glanced
through the paragraphs of the con-
sular report and several printed
documents which his friend handed to
him in succession. Then Adam pro-
duced a map, and upon it traced the
route Of the proposed line.
"Well," Barclay said at last rising
and lighting cigar. "It all seems
pretty plain sailing. I'll go tomorrow
and see old Statham about it. His
secretary Rolfe, is a friend of mine"
"No, Mr.. Barclay said the willy
Adam IF were you l would not"
"Why?"
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BIRM RMINGHAM.

Birmingham.-Mrs Lille Martin
was taken before the commissioners
at Keosauqua Friday and adiudged in
sane and was taken to the hospital
at Mt. Pleasant.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Miller entertain
ed the teachers and the senior class at
o'clock dinner Friday evening.
The Stockport theatrical troop gave
their play uncle Rube" in the opera
house Saturday night to a large audi
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CHAPTER XXI.
S,.,- AZ. oL-LL ~


| Many man and many woman, as
they passed up Park Lane on motor
buses, in cabs, or on foot, glanced at
and wondered.
The mystery concerning it and its
owner always attracted them. Many
were the weird stories afloat concern
ing it, stories greatly akin to those
already told in previous chapter.
Men had watched, it was said and had
seen queer goings and comings. But
as the matter concerned nobody in
particular it merely excited public
curiosity.
That Sam Statham was eccentric all
the world knew. Society gossips in
the papers were fond of referring to
the millionaire as ''the recluse of Park
Lane when recording some handsome
donation to charitable institution, or
expressing surprise that he was
never seen at public functions such as
the opening Of hospitals Or children s
homes which he had himself endowed
But the word eccentric" explained
it all. AS regards the mansion in
Park Lane they were always silent,
for the elastic law of libel is ever be-
fore the eyes of the journalist who
deals in tittle-tattle.
Though the stories concerning the
millionaire's residence were curious
and sometimes sensational-many Of
them of course invented-yet colour
was certainly lent to them by the fact
that the old man saw nobody except
Levi and his secretary and nobody
had ever been known to pass that
closed door at the head Of the stair
case
Anyone, however, catching a
glimpse of the interior of the hall
when passing, saw old Levi in black,
with his strip Of spotless shirt-front,
and behind, wide hall with thick
Turkey carpet, huge blue antique
vases, carved furniture, and several
fine pictures, the whole possessing an
air of solidity and wealth. Beyond,
however, was the Unknown and the
| Mysterious.
In the clubs and over dinner-tables
the mystery Of that Park Lane house
was often spoken of Men usually
shook their heads and said little, but
women expressed their opinion freely,
and formed all sorts of wild theories.
Among the men who had always
been attracted by the stories afloat
! were Charlie Rolfe, because Of his
close association with the old man,
and Max Barclay, because Of his init
mate friendship with Rolfe. The latter
had always been full of suspicion. Sam
and Levi, master and man, were the
only two who knew the truth of what
| lay behind that locked door. And the
servant guarded his masters secret
well. He was janitor there, and no
one passed the threshold into old
Sans library without a very cause,
and without permission of the master
himself.
A thousand times, as Rolfe had gone
| in and out of the place he had glanced
| up to the broad, well-carpeted stairs,
at the foot of which stood the fine
marble Aphrodite. holding the great
electrolier, and at the head, to the
corner out of sight, was the locked
door upon which half London had com
mented
Had Samuel Statham thrown open
his house only once, and given a re
ception, all gossip would be allayed
Indeed, as Rolfe sat with his master
In the library the morning following
Adams meeting with Marion, he, with
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-11

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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-11

Cleveland Better Says Mrs. Cleveland.
Lakewood, N. j., April 9-Mrs. Gro
yer Cleveland when asked today con.
cerning the report that Mr.. Cleveland
was seriously i'll said, "Mr. Cleveland
was i'll during last week but is much
better this week. He hopes in few
days to be quite himself"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-11
vice-President Henderson RESIGNS

Philadelphia, April 9.-Announce-
ment is made today that Charles e.
Henderson. second vice-prisident of
the Philadelphia and Reading Railway
company has resigned. The cause is
not given out.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-11

II you do not live within his reach
sent direct to Swain Medicine Co.,
sole Mfg. Kansas City, Mo. and get
box Rree. 70 10 cents to pay postage.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-11
FOR YOUR SUNDAY Dinner
try the following delightful dessert:

try the Following delightful dessert:
4 cup English Walnut meats.
I doz. figs, cut up fine.
10c. package JELL-O, any flavor.
Dissolve the JELL-O in pint of boiling water
When cool and just commencing to thcken stir in
the figs and nuts. Serve with Whipped Cream. De.
licious. The walnuts, figs and JELL-O can be
bought at any good grocery. This makes enough
dessert for large family and tc vesy economical.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-11

Scrub yourself daily, you're not
clean inside. This means clean stom-
ach, bowels, blood, liver, clean healthy
tissues in every organ. Moral: Take
HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain Tea. 35
cents, Tea or Tablets. Sargent, the
true druggist, corner Market and
Main streets.
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: T z !. :. -
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family.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-11
GAMBLING LID FOR CEDAR RAPIDS
Mayor Carmody Springs Bomb In
Ranks of Fraternity and Gives

Ranks OF fraternity and Gives
Them One Day to Close.
Cedar Rapids, April 9.-Mayor John
T. Carmody threw bomb into the
ranks Of the gamblers when he gave
notice in his inaugural address that
no gambling would be permitted in the
city. The gamblers were given one
day to remove their paraphernalia
They have held undisputed sway foI
the past two years.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-11
Don't Wear Truss

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and never slips, always light
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you on . strict guarantee of
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cd and l have put my price 30
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-11
Nobody Is Too Old

to learn that the sure way to cure
cough or cold is with DIR. Kings New
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Clark, ]. H. L. Swenson & Co.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-11

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in the abdominal region is prevented
by the use OF DR.. Kings New Life
Pills. the painless purifiers. 25c. +.
B. Clark, ]. H. l.. Swenson & Co.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-11

you and doesn't satisfy you you send IL back to
and will refund your money The or any
bio citizen in har,ha will toll that the
nessalways absolutely tho sold TO thou
sands of people this for the five years Remember
use no ssves no harness. lies fakes just give you
straight business deal at a reasonable price
Z. {. brooks, 61So Brooks Bldg, Mar.
shall, Mich,
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But you mustn't tell him said so"
he went on. I'VE are going out on
Dusiness-business that will bring a
sum of money that will be fortune to
me. If not to Mr. Barclay. We are in
partnership over it,
What is the business?'
The building of railroad to the
Adriatic. We are obtaining permission
from the Sultan for it's construction. :"
And Maxi mean Mr.. Barclay
will make a large sum-" she asked
with deep interest.
Yes, Is he decides to 60" replied
Adam; "but l fear very much one
thing" and he fixed his dark eyes up
on hers.
What do you fear?"
Well-how shall l put it, Miss
Rolfe?" he asked. "I-I fear that he
will refuse to go because he does not
wish to leave London just now"
why not?''
He has an attraction here" the
man yourself
She coloured slightly. Max had
probably told this friend that they
were lovers
ooh! that's quite foolish. He must
go. if it is really in his interests"
Exactly" declared Adam. 81 have
all my life been looking for such a
chance to make money, and it has at
last arrived. He must co.
Most certainly. l will urge him
strongly"
"A word from you, Miss Rolfe, would
decide hinl-but-well don't you think
it would be best If you did not tell
him that We had met. He might not
like it If he knew we had discussed his
business affairs-eh?"
Very WELL" she said. 81 will say
nothing. When he speaks to me about
the suggested journey I will strongly
advise him to go in his own interests" :"
'Yes; do. 1t will be the means Of
putting many thousands of pounds into
both our pockets. The matter is, in
fact, entirely in your hands. May |
with safety leave it there?"
with perfect safety, Mr.. ADAM y
was her reply. 1T is, perhaps, fortu-
nate that we should have met like this
tonight
'Fortunate!" ne echoed "Most for
tunate for all of us. If you are really
Mr.. Barclays friend you will see that
he goes with me-"
81 am his friend, and he shall go if
it is to his interest to do so.'
ASK him, and ne will tell you," was
the reply of the man who had lounged
in Park Lane as a shabby stranger,
and of whom old Sam Statham went
in such deadly fear.
He went with Marion to the end of
her journey, and then left her in pre-
tence Of walking to his destination.
But after he had raised his hat to
her so politely, and bent over her
hand, he turned on his heel mutter-
ing to himself
"You think you are his friend, my
poor, silly little girl! No. You will
compel him to go with me to the East
and thus become my catspaw-the
tool of Jean Adam"
And giving vent to short, dry
laugh Of triumph, he went on his way.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-11

from weeks visit in Galesburg, ILL.,,
with her brother whom he had not
seen for many years.
Col. B. F. Clayton, Of Indianola, is
visiting in this city with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. H. B. Stewart and family.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-11

But you mustn't tell him said so"
he went on. I'VE are going out on
business business that will bring a
sum of money that will be fortune to
me. If not to Mr.. Barclay We are in
partnership over II >,
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Club Republican,
-Canadien

Dimanche dernier, un grand
nombre de nos concitoyens franco
am6ricairs 50 sont r6unis aux ma
gasins de NM. Rainville, ct ont e-
t6 les bases l'un club politiquedont
lie but est de TRAVELLER au success
du parti republican, ct optenir au-
pres DIES heureux candidats de I'm
fuence pour notre clement.
II a 6t6 decide q l'unanimit6 que
les candidats ne seraient pas de-
mand6 de souscrire pour le main.
ten du club.
Les affaires de cette organization
ont 6t6 places entire les mains dun
comit6 ex6catif compose de dix
membres.
LIE Club Franco-C anadien san
nonce sous de tres heureux auspi-
ces ct nous croyons que son infu-
ence aldera beaucoup a fare re.
na1tre notre prestige politique
dormants depuis longtemps. -.~.-.E
Les officers sont:
President, D. G. Gorham
Vice Pres. Edouard Rainville
Secr6taire, Antoine Chouinard
Asst @. 81. Gervais
Tr6sorier, Geo. E. Forth
La prochaine assemble aura
lieu dimanche proclaim q 2:30 hrs
dams la Sale Exposition, 1O6 Ave.
nue. Centrale.
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Un accident d'automobile

Un accident d'automobile gu
aurait pu avoir de tres graves con-
sequences, est arrive la maine
derni6re au DR. Alfred L. Laliber.
t6.
Vers IL heures du soir, lie Doc
teur esait appel6 a l'hopjtal par ia
condition critique dun patient.
La il rencontra deux danes We
pues visitor leur pore, aussi sous
les soins du DR. Laiiberte.
Avec ga galanterie habituelle, le
Docteur offrit de conduire ces da-
mes chez el,es en- automobile.
Tout ALA bien jusqu'a leur arri.
wee sur Ia &c Avenue N. ct Lynda
lie, lorsque tout q coup la machine
frappa un banc de sable qu1 await
etc d6pos6 en- plein milieu de la
rue ct sur lequel on n'avait pas Gu
nome la pr6voyance de placer un
fanal.
L'automobile chavira ct pr6cipi.
ia les voyageurs avec force sur le
pave. Heureusement, le Docteur
en- sortit sans 6gratlgnures ct les
danes en- furent quittes pour une
peur bleue ct quelques l6geres
pleasures.
L'automobile frappa un poteau
de barber lequel tomba dams une
grande vltrine ct la brisa.
La machine du docteur a 6t6 mi
sc en- pieces.
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AprAs 26 ans d'absence de SOL
pays natal, le Canada, Nine j
Faubert y est alice en- vill6giature
durant quelques semaines ct esl
revenue a Minneapolis la semaine
derniere des plus charm6es de son
voyage.
En- quittant Sault Ste Marie,
apres la convention de ~. s. OF.
en- septembre dernier, Nine Eau
bert s'est rendue a Montreal, chez
50 s@ur Nine Bourbon. Ellie est
alice ensuite q Louisville Oh de
meurent M. ct Nine Ludger De.
saulniers, v6n6rables vieillards
respectivement de SO ct so ans. NJ.
Desaulniers est le frAre de Nine
Th6rien de norre vile. mere de
Nine Faubert. De Ia ellie a visite
Beauharnois ct ST Etienne Oh de-
meurent les parents de M. Faubert
qu'olle n'avait jamais rencontres.
Ills sont blen places ct jouissent
de l'estime general. Ills lui frent
Ia plus chaleureuse bienvenue.
Nine Fanbert termina son voyage
par I'm PILGRIMAGE au sanctuaire de
Ia R6paration q la Pointe aux
Trembles, d'od ellie revint Amin.
neapolis.
L'affectueuse reception don't
ellie a 6t6 l'objet partout Oh ellie a
visit6 lui seront, dit Nine Faubert,
un souvenir des plus cheers.