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the hospital from Smoky creek" he
added rising. You can thank them
for picking you up. When you leave
here tell Bob Scott to meet me at the
Wickiup with the horses at IL o'clock,
will your" He turned to Dicksie in
gentle aside. II am riding north to-
night--I wish you were going part
way"
Dicksie looked at him intently. you
are worried over something" she MUIR
INJURED; II can see it in your face"
Nothing more than usual. thrive,
you know, on trouble-and I'm sorry
to say goodnight SO early, but have
long ride ahead" He stepped
quietly past McCloud and out of the
door.
Wickwire was thanking Dicksie
when unwillingly she let Whispering
Smiths hand slip out Of her own. 81
shore wouldn't have been here to-
night if you two hadn't picked me up"
laughed Wickwire, speaking softly to
Dicksie when she turned to him. "I've
knowed my friends a long time, but
reckon they all didn't know me-"
1--WE known you longer than you
think" returned Dicksie with a smile
1--WE seen you at the ranchhouse. But
now that we really do know each
other, please remember you are al
ways sure of home at the ranch
whenever you want one, Mr.. Wick
wire, and just as long as you want
one. We never forget our friends on
the Crawling Stone"
IF l may make SO bold, thank you
kindly. And If you all will let me run
away now, want to catch Mr. Whis-
pering Smith for just one minute"
Wickwire overlook Smith in Fort
street. Talk quick. Wickwire," he
said; I'm in hurry. What do you
want?"
Partner. I've always played fair
with YOU"
$50 far as 1 know, Wickwire. yes.
Why?"
I've got favor to ask"
What is it-money?"
mo, partner, not money this time
You've always been more than liberal
with me. But so far I've had to keep
under cover; you asked me to.
want to ask the privilege now of com
ing out into the open. The Jig is up
so far as watching anybody goes"
yes"
There's nobody to watch any more
they're all to chase, l reckon, now
The open is my kind of fight, any
way. want to ride out this man-hunt
with you"
How is your arm?"
MY arm is all right, and there
ought to be a place for me in the
chase now that Ed Banks is out of it
l want to cut loose up on the range
anyhow; il I'm a man / want to know
1t, and If / amt want to know 1t.
want to ride with you after Seagrue
and Sinclair and Barney Rebstock."
Whispering Smith spoke coldly
"You mean, Wiclbwire, you want to ge
killed"
"Why, partner. II it's coming to me
don't mind-yes."
whats the use, Wickwire?"
'If I'm a man | want to know IT.; 4
l amt, it's time my friends knowed 1t
Anyhow, I'm man enough to work ou
with some of that gang. Most of then
have put 1t over me one time or an
other; Sinclair pasted me like black
bird only the other day. They all sa.
Pm nothing but a damned tramp. Yol
say have done you service--giye mi
a show"
Whispering Smith stopped minute
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One Effect of Pie.

The shop window was full of pies
A man came by, stopped, looked the
pies over, mumbled something to him
self, then went on mumbling as he
went.
Il don't know what makes them do
that" said the cashier girl. who was
near the window 81 don't know
whether they are counting the pies
and don't like the number of them,
or don't like the looks OF them, or are
mad because they haven't enough
money to buy them; but they do that
way all day long. Come by the win
dow, take look at our pies, then go
along mumbling."
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CHAPTER xxxlv.
WickWire.


McCloud and Dicksie met them at
the porch door. Marion, unnerved,
went directly to her room. Whisper
ing Smith stopped to speak to Dicksie
and McCloud interposed. Bob Scott
telephoned the Office just now he had
man from Oroville who wanted to
see you right away, Gordon" said he.
81 told him to send him over here. 1t
Is Wickwire."
"Wickwire," repeated Whispering
Smith. "Wickwire has no business
here that / know Of; no doubt it is
something l ought to know Of. And,
by the way. you ought to see this
man." he said, turning again to Dick
sic. 'Tf McCloud tells the story right,
Wickwire is a sort of protege of yours,
Miss Dicksie, though neither of you
seems to have known 1t. He Is the
tramp cowboy who was smashed up in
the wreck at Smoky creek. He is not
bad man, but whisky, you know,
beats some decent men," A footstep
fell on the porch. There he comes
now, l reckon. Shall l let him in a
minute?"
"Oh, l should like to see him. He
has been at the ranch at different
times, you know"
Smith opened the door and stepping
out on the porch talked with the new
conner. In a moment he brought him
in. Dicksie had seated herself on the
sofa, McCloud stood in the doorway OF
the dining room, and Whispering
Smith laid one arm on the table as he
sat down beside it with his face above
the dark shade of the lamp. Before
him stood Wickwire. The half-light
threw him up tall and dark, but II
showed the heavy shock of black hair
falling over his forehead, and the
broad, thin face of mountain man.
HE has just been telling me that
Seagrue is loose" Whispering Smith
explained, pleasantly. who turned
the trick, Wickwire?"
Sheriff Coon and a deputy jailel
Bend this morning. Coming through
Horse Eye canyon, Murray Sinclair ant
Barney Rebstock got clean drop or
them, took Seagrue, and they all rode
off together. They didn't make any
bones about 1t, either. Their gant
has got lots of friends over there, 20,
know They rode into Atlantic Cit!
and stayed over an hour. Coon tracked
them there and got up a posse of sil
men. The three were standing II
| front of the bank when the sheriff
rode into town. Sinclair and Seagru'
| got on their horses and started of
Rebstock went back to get anothe
loon he gave the posse gun-fight al
| by himself, and wounded two men ant
made his getaway"
Whispering Smith shook his head
and his hand fell on the table witt
tired laugh. Barney Rebstock," h
murmured, "of all men! Coward
skate, filler-in Barney Rebstock-
stale-beer man, sneak, barnyard thief
Hit two men!" He turned to McCloud
what kind of wizard Is Murray Sin
clair? What sort of red-blood toxil
does he throw into his gang to draw
out a spirit like that? Murray Sir
clair belongs to the race of empire
builders. BY heavens, it is pitiful
man like that should be out of job
England, McCloud, needs him. An
here he is holding up trains on tn
mountain divisionl'
"They are all up at Oroville wit
the Williams Cache gang, celebrating.
continued Wickwire.
Whispering Smith looked at tn
cowboy "Wickwire, you made a goo
ride and l thank you. You are a
right. This is the young lady an
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in the shadow of a tree and looked
keenly at him. I'm too busy tonight
to say much, Wickwire," he said, after
a moment. "You go over to the barn
and report to Bob Scott. If you want
to take the chances, it is up to you;
and if Bob Scott is agreeable, I'll use
you, where / can-that's all can
promise. You will probably have
more than one chance to get killed"
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The Easy Way.

Knicker-Did he give his son a col
lege education?
Bocker-Yes, he bought him pho
nograph with yen In It
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-06-26

Wilson and evidently forgot that ne
had given it as Jones to the othcer pc
fore the anaesthetic was given MIN
DR.. D. C. Brockman when finding the
gun on the person of Jones or wilson
removed five loaded cartridges from
the chamber. So strong was the IN
iured negro when removed from the
operating table that he was able TO
stand up alone. His condition, while
very grave. considering mis- eNpef-
fence, does not seem at all hopeless
and his chances of recovery are good.
On the inner band of the hat worn by
the injured negro the initials M. ".
r." thought to be those of Nose ROD
ison. a Burlington conductor whose
house was entered Monday night. were
perforated. Detective Shorts left for
Burlington at noon with a memoran-
dun of the watch numbers and data
bv which he hopes to ascertain the
ownership of the articles found on the
two men. He Is satisfied that with
the information already at hand, the
men captured are the parties guilty OF
the burglaries in Burlington aud
keokuk.
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ROMlNGER AT klRkVlLLE
Bloomfield Orator VIII be Principal
Speaker at Fourth Of July
CeIehrs&ion

Kirkville. There is to be Fourth
of July celebration here on July 8.
The principal speaker of the day is to
be Hon. Ellsworth Rominger OF Bloom
field. There will also be baseball
games and several different races.
and many other amusements. Come
and enjoy yourselves.
Other News of Interest.
Samuel Brown is repainting his
home, thereby improving the looks OF
it very much.
We had a nice rain here Wednesday
evening.
The Epworth League had an ice
cream social at the town hall Satur'
day evening. 1t was we'll attended.
Miss Fannie Thompson of Nebraska
is here on visit
Doctors J, C. Keeplar and William
Abesg made a visit to Oskaloosa on
Sunday in DR. Abegg's new automo
bile.
The Christian Sabbath school VII
have their children's day meeting mex
Sunday at 8 O'Clock in the evening
They are preparing a nice program,
Mrs. William Graham went to New,
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with Mrs. W. D. Boydston, formerly of
this place.
The Misses Ruth Leonard and Helen
Boynton returned Wednesday from
Des Moines. where they graduated last
week from the music department Of
Drake university.
S. C. Diller of Brighton Is visiting In
this city with his sister Mrs. Geo. A.
Matlock.
Miss Ethel Cain. of English town
ship. departed Wednesday for an ex-
tended visit with relatives in Oregon
and Washington.
A. A. Ekfelt of st. Louis. formerly of
this city. is here for q visit with his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Ekfelt and
numerous friends.
Mrs Fred Holmes left Wednesday
for q few weeks visit with relatives in
Omaha.
Mrs. R. A. Gray and daughter Dor
cthy, left Wednesday for month S
visit with relatives in Kansas City and
Mt. Ayr.
Supt. G. J, johnson and son Lionel,
have gone for q visit in Hannibal. Mo-,
with the formers brother, who is sup
erintendent of the public schools ct
that place.
Mr.. and Mrs Nelson Norman are the
parents of son. born recently.
Miss Helen Garvin of Ottumwa came
Tuesday for a visit with her sisters,
Mrs. D. A. sLynch and Miss Loretta
Garvin.
Mrs. Hattie .Culbertso and daugh-
ter Nav. went to Red Oak Tuesday to
visit their son and brother Charles
Culbertson and wife.
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CENTERvlL-LE is
PUSHING ROADS
OPENING OF FIELD BY MYSTIC III
TERuRBAN HOPED TO BRING
BUSINESS REVIVAL.

Regarding the new field that will be
opened up by the Mystic interurban,
the Centerville Citizen says:
Already one wholesale grocery
from another city wants to put an es-
there are many others that have not
heard of the field we are going to
open up by the Mystic interurban.
On the Rock Island, the st. Paul
and the C. B. & K. c.. there is not a
real first class city until you reach
Kansas iCty All that territory be
longs to Centerville until we meet
Kansas City. All that territory be
Is room there for half dozen whole
sale houses located at Centerville be-
cause they can do business in the ter
ritory with new lines at a slightly re-
duced cost over the wholesalers from
Keokuk, Quincy, Burlington, Otturnwa
and Des Moines
Let every one stand ready to sub"
scribe literally for the bonds. They
are not gift as was the money raised
for the Rock Island in the olden days.
These bonds are a loan, they pay in
terest of six per cent and are redeem
able in Just as good money as you
put in them
This interurhan and the sother one
in prospect to Cincinnati will connect
Centerville with two railroads that
just missed us. and give us a total of
Ave railroads. That will bring compe-
tition in freight and express shipping,
and Centerville will have new indus.
tries that heretofore could not afford
to come here.
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EDpYvlLLE.

Eddyville Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Par
eel have returned to their home at
What Cheer after paying a short visit
to the parental Scott Williams home
across the river. and also to Mrs. Par
cells grandmother, Mrs Abigail Will
Jams. Of North Third street
Born To Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hitter
brand, west of town. Tuesday, June 90,
1909, an eight pound daughter.
Miss VIVA Saville departed Tuesday
night for Chippewa Falls. Wis, to
spend two months with her sisters and
her grandmother.
Fred Clark of Green Ridge, formerly
of Eddyville, was in town Tuesday
evening with his arm in sling, as the
result of sustaining fracture of the
member by being thrown from buggy
in runaway about ten days ago.
Previous to that he was off duty for
two OF three months on account of
blood poison.
While the Modern Woodmen were
holding their regular session Tuesday
night they were given surprise by
about fifty of the Royal Neighbors
who had met at the Arnold johnson
home and went to the hall in a body
The ladies brought provisions with
them and supper was served, to which
the Woodmen added ice cream Mem.
! bers of the two orders spent about two
hours together in social way, after
which the Royal Neighbors withdrew
at 1850 O'Clock and the Woodmen
| finished their session.
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CHARLTON,

Chariton-Plans for the encampment
of the 55th Regiment, Iowa National
Guard are RAPIDLY going forward The
encampment will be held August 5th
to 18th. and ehautauqua will also be
held during that time under the man
agement of the Redpath-Vawter bu-
reau.
The members of the Mautawa club
were pleasantly entertained Monday
evening at the home of Miss Laura
Fawcett.
The Temple Theatre has been pur-
chased by the Charlton Amusement
Co. ". n. Dewey is president of the
company and r. G. Hatcher is seer
tarv and manager
Mr.. NJ. D. Cowsn has sold his second
hand store TO o. E. Tullis, of Leon the
former proprietor.
Mrs. John Brown and children have
returned from q visit in Knoxville with
Mrs. Browns parents and in Boone
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which fawns upon the lawbreaker with
mowers and gewgaws. / plead for that
SPIRIT which not only processes but
practices the precepts of the Christ"
Chaplain PicRworth condemned the
unsanitary condition of Iowa jails and
declared that many convicts come to
Anamosa looking as though they had
been raised from the dead from having
peen kept In city or county jalls. He
also assatled sheriffs who come to the
reformatory in an intoxicated condi
ton with prisoners who are also
drunk, and criticised police officers
who make arrests in 8 spirit Of levity.
The indicting of a. man ON two or
more counts all of which had to do
N1'h The sam" ,rlr1e and !tarresting
him at the prison gates for trial on a
second count, was declared to be wrong
and savoring too much of a spirit of
revenge.
Chaplain Pickworth declared that
the intern1ingling OF youthful and first
Offenders with men hardened In crime
at Iowa prisons Is a sin for which the
Iowa legislature is responsible.
County attorneys We're declared to
be partial toward wealthy offenders
and Chaplain Pickworth declared he
could produce the man who had given
$500 to county attorney to keep a
friend out of iailsin Iowa. Sheriffs were
referred to in the following statement:
Nor will it be doubted that upon arr
irving at the prison a man usually is
in no mood for moral and religious in
struction. especially if he arrives in a
state of intoxication in the charge of
Ell intoxicated sheriff"
Chaplain Pickworth paid compli-
rient to county attorneys and peace
officers as class. saving dishonest
arl immoral officials are the excep-
items.
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MEN PAST FIFTY IN DANGER

Men past middle life have found
comfort and relief in Foley's Kidney
Remedy, especially for enlarged pros
tate gland. which Is very common
among elderly men. l.. E. Morris, Dex-
ter. KY, writes: Up to a, year ago my
father suffered from kidney and blad-
der trouble and several physicians
pronounced it enlargement of the pros
tate gland and advised an operation.
On account of his age we were afraid
lie could not stand It and recon
mended Foley's Kidney Remedy, and
taking the second bottle he was no
longer troubled with this complaint.
Clerk's Drug store; Swenson's Drug
store.
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LARGE AMOUNT
WILL Be SPENT
WALL STREET JOURNAL TELLS
OF st,a5o, GOO TO BE USED BY
THE MILWAUKEE.

.
The improvement contemplated byr
the Milwaukee road between Ottum-i
wa and Kansas City, which was al.
luded to sometime ago, is now confrn-
ed by the Wall Street Journal of June
%, which has the following:
The Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
railroad is planning to spend 81 ESQ, 0oai
the next year in improving its roadbed
between Kansas City and Ottumwa,
Iowa. Quite stretch Of track Will be
raised an average of five feet as pro-
lection against foods. All wooden
bridges and culverts will be replaced
by concrete. The entire. right OF
way will be terraced and sown with
blue grass, The block signal system
is also to be improved extensively
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CONNECTION
SOUGHT SOUTH
BURLINGTON TO GET INTO DIXIE
MAKE SPEED LIMIT MUCH
FASTER ON TRAINS.

It would seem as If the Burlington
wanted to get into the southland and
tap Kentucky territory which at pres
ent they are not In touch with by di-
rect route as we'll as to get southern
outlet by the use of the Nashville,
Chattanooga and ST. Louis railway.
A special from Paducah, KY, re-
Gently says: The Burlington rail-
road. which has purchased about
s150,000 worth of property in and
around Metropolis, Ills. twelve miles
below Paducah. is notifying the peo-
pie occupying it that it wants posses
sion by July 1. which indicates that
the road will shortly begin extending
it's line to Metropolis Two carloads
of house moving apparatus have ar
rived here.
Although It Is believed that two or
three other roads will build into Ma
tropolis, the Burlington is the only
one that is making any move. The
Burlington, it Is understood. will come
into Paducah and connect with the
Nashville. Chattanooga & st. Louis
railway, giving 1t southern outlet,
and the Nashville Chattanooga & st.
ton. A bridge. with double tracks,
1t is said. will be built just below Me
tropolis.
Increase Speed.
The new card recently compiled by
| the Burlington shortens the running
| time somewhat over the line and III
certain districts the maximum run
ming time has been increased matre
! tally
The maximum speed between Bur
lington and Galesburg has been in
creased from 50 to so miles and be
tween Burlington and Ottumwa th2
speed maximum will be limited to 81
miles an hour instead of so miles az
formerly.
This increase in the maximum al
lows the Burlington to send thei
trains through faster. The time cards
for the western divisions have not ye
/ been issued The trains Nos. /, 2.
and will run on their former tins
through Iowa, and Illinois, but vii
have a. shorter schedule west of Iowa
which will shorten the running tim'
between Chicago and Denver.
|
/ Many Of our citizens are drittinl
4 towards Brights disease by neglect
trouble which Foey's Kidney Remed
will quickly cure. Clark's Drug Store
| Swenson's Drug Store.
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Liner Breaks Propellor Blade.

New York. June 24.--While making
q miles an hour in the Atlantic
ocean. 544 miles east of New York the
North German Lloyd liner Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse lost the blade of
her propeller yesterday, according to
wireless dispatch. The weather was
fine and no excitement prevailed on
board. The vessel expects to arrive
at Plymouth Monday.
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DON'T az MlslEAp.

Many life has been cut short by a
cough that was not believed to be
serious Many backache and side
ache follows a coughing spell Many
a night is passed in restlessness caus-
ed by coughing, Many cough cure
that never cures is tried. Do not be
misled. If you cough take the old
reliable Kemp's Balsanl. the best
cough cure. AT druggists and deal-
ers'. CSC.
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ton and spent Sunday with her son,
Charles. She has returned home.
Miss Grace Parks has returned from
the Soldiers home, having found the
work too hard for her.
Miss Gala Sellers is spending the
summer with Miss Cora Sentz.
Robert Edgar is Visiting friends and
relatives here
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QUANTITY OF WATCHES, MONEY
AND WEAPONS RECOVERED
WHEN DESPERATE FuGITIvEs
ARE FINALLY RUN DOWN.
EXCITING ARREST
AFTER HOT CHASE
PLUckY FIREMAN AND = SOUTH
SIDE OFFICER TAKE SECOND
NEGRO AFTER FIRST HAS BEEN
SHOT DOWN BY DETECTIVE.

VIII Davis, or w. w. Davis, the
colored man arrested last night
by Officer Nelson, has been identi-
fed by the Chief of Police of
keokuk as the suspicious charac,
ter seen in that city just previous
to the robberies of Sunday night.
The keokuk officials will come to
this city tonight for the prisoner.
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Colds that hang on weaken the con-
stitution and develop into consump-
ton. Foley's Honey and Tar cures per-
sistent coughs that refuse to YIELD to
other treatment. Do not experiment
with untried remedies as delay may
result in your cold settling on your
lungs. ClarlSs Drug Store; Swenson's
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Won't Extend inheritance Notice.

Berlin. June 24.-The government
was defeated in the Reichstag today.
1875 to 1877. on the proposal to extend
the inheritance taxes to direct de-
scendents.
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Je-Siv Erjeht

posses ses nferers from lung trouble
till they learn DR.. Kings New Dis.
covery will help them. SOC md $3.50.
f. B. Clark, 7. Fl. L. Swenson & CO
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Life-Iona BONDAGE.

to dyspepsia liver complaints and kid
ney troubles is needless. Electric
Bitters is the guaranteed remedy. soc.
F. B. Clark, ]. H. L. Swenson & Co,