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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-23

yesterday with friends. She resided in
taht city until recently.
Alva Palmer of Mt. Pleasant. for.
merly of Charlton, was calling on
his old friends here yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Becker and chill.
dren went to Humeston yesterday to
spend few days with her parents.
Mrs. Oscar Woods of Bassett. Neb..
returned home yesterday after a visit
with her sister, Mrs. r. T. finder.
Miss Vivian Martin returned yes.
terday from Leon where she had been
attending the marriage Of Miss Mar.
ion Woodward to Mr.. st. John.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Schreiber have
returned from an extended trip to Sc.
attic, Wash, and other points in the
west.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. sires Of DERBY
are spending a few days in Charlton
with Mrs. Sires' sister. Mrs. J A.
McKlyeen, while on their way to Nor.
folk, Neb., where they expect to re-
side.
Mrs. H. B. Kittleman and daupb.
tiers, Ida and Laura, of Des MONIES
who We're called here by the death of
Mrs. Kittleman's sister, Mrs. q.
Lockwood, returned home yesterday.
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day evening, the occasion being the
sixteenth anniversary of the birthday
of their son Clarence. Games and
music were the diversions of the even
ing. Refreshments were served. Mr..
Patrick received many handsome
gifts. Those present were,
Messrs and Mesdames-
L. Bendel, Levi Pumroy, John For
sythe, William Tennyson, Roy Mark
and M. Thompson.
Misses
Helen Moffet, Tillie Forsythe, Lora
Pumroy, Minnie Thompson, Marie
Moffet, Vermilla Thompson.
Messrs-
Fred Ross, Arthur Pumroy, John
Baker, Noel Cameron, Emmett Foster
and Francis Patrick.
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DON'T BE MIsLEAp.

Many life has been cut short by
cough that was not believed to be
serious. Many a backache and side
ache follows a coughing spell. Many
q 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 Kemps Balsam, the best
cough cure. At druggists and deal
ers,- 2ba
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of experience-with the birch rod Of
mordant taxes and political shame
a-hanging on the wall.
We have learned it at last, with a
fair degree of thoroughness.
1t is common knowledge now that
no man is fit for high public Office
who Is not skillful in his honesty and
aggressive in his intelligence.
These qualities are needed by men
who would be a success in private life
as we'll as public life.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-23
Dr. Cook announced in his lecture

DR.. Cook announced in his lecture
last night at Columbus that it would
require at least six weeks to prepare
his data concerning the north pole.
The doctor, by canceling some of his
lecture engagements, might cut this
time down to month. He ought to
get at it, anyway, as we don't want
to carry the polar wrangle into 1910
without having something more def
mite to fight about.
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I'M VIOLENT CONTRAST.

Huron, S. D. Huronite: The late
minister to China, Mr.. Crane, was dis
missed from the diplomatic service for
talking too much. 1t is different in
the naval service. Commander Peary
began talking from the uttermost end
of the earth and talked his way from
there to New York.
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Both Boys Saved.

Louis Boon. leading merchant of
Norway Mich, writes: Three bottles
Of Foley's Honey and Tar absolutely
cured my boy of severe cough, and a
neighbours boy, who was so ill with a
cold that the doctors gave him up, was
cured by taking Foley's Honey and
Tar" Nothing else Is as safe and GER
tain In results. Clark's Drug Store:
Swensor's Drug Store
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Mr.. Z. G. Fritz. Oneota, N. Y,
writes: my little girl was greatly benz
Gifted by taking Foley's Orino Laxa-
tive and think it is the best remedy
for constipation and liver trouble
Foley's Orino Laxative is mild, pleas
ant and effective, and cures hahitual
constipation. Clarl1's Drug Store;
Swenson's Drug Store.
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1t is too bad that the editor Of the
Saturday Evening Post is a dyspeptic.
Poor fellow! He sees everything
through the wrong end Of the opera
glasses. He thinks the country Is go
ing to the bad entirely. AS usual, he
is wrong again.
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She Was PIeasantIx surpri.ed.

Miss H. E. Bell Wausau, Wis.
writes: Before commenced to
take Foley's Kidney Pills had severe
pains in my back, could not sleep. and
wa; greatly troubled with headache.
The first few doses Of Foley's Kidney
Pills gave me relief. and two bottles
cured me. The quick results surprised
me. and / csn honestly recommend
them" Clarks Drug Store; Swenson's
Drug Store,
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SOME ALL-ToGETHERs.

Rah, rah, rah!
Rah, rah, rah!
Microbes, ptomaines!
Zizz boom, ah
Illinois College Of Applied Food Chem
istry
Rah, rah, rah!
Tiddly winks,
Tiddly winks,
Bridge whist, Fudge!
Millinery, millinery,
Sewed up the back,
The Geigler School of Advanced Dress
making,
ZiZz, boom, ah!
Come in with it,
In with it,
Come, come, come!
Or else we'll put you on the
bum,
We are those who have to see
Slip it to us, hully gee!
Who are we,
Who are we,
The College Of Applied craftsmanship
Zizz boom, ah
Goodness Knowsi
Goodness knows!
We're just here because we're young
| Out, oui, oui,
Who are we?
Members of Mme. De Smeth's Selec
| School Of Young Ladies Who
Are Preparing to Go Abroad.
| Zizz boom, ali!
Chicago Tribune.
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NEEDS AN EXPERT.

Denver Republican: The president
has called attention to Oklahoma S
geological garden Of cranks." but it
will take Luther Burbank to classify
the chief flower thereof.-Goy. Has
kell.
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A Fierce Attack
TARIFF NOTES.

Lay away the hose supporter,
And the patent garter, too.
They are among the things no longer
Any earthly use to you.
Do not worry more, dear reader;
Drink no more the bitter cup,
Trust the good old Aldrich tariff
1t will keep your stockings up.
-Bryans Commoner
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NEAR TO WAR.

New York Tribune: Mr.. Bailey
says that Mr.. Bryan's Indictment Of
him and other semi-protectionist Dem
ocrats is "almost mendacious." SO
slight a saving qualification is almost
declaration of war.
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MIXED FEELINGS.

Kansas City Star: The governments
discovery that there are 100000 more
Indians than there were twenty years
ago leaves the public somewhat IN
doubt whether to be exceedingly glad
or rather sorry.
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When you see an airship coming,
you had better open the cyclone cellar
door and be ready to dive in. 1t may
take a notion to fall just as it gets
above you.
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HAZARDOUS DEFIANCE.

st. Paul Pioneer Press: Col. Bryan
says he is not afraid of Senator Bail
ey. The last man who said that 70
Senator Bailey had an umbrella
smashed over his head.
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If President Taft will Pitch alfalfa
on his brothers. ranch for two or three
days he will be able to take a tuck in
his raiment.
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q RIoody Affair

is lung hemorrnage. Stop 1t; and
cure weak lungs, coughs, and colds,
with DR.. Kings New Discovery soc
and ST. F. B. Clark & j. H. l.. Swenson.
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WE'D IN OTTUMWA TO
"a AVOID CLIO FRIENDS.
j. ***#.*#****a** j. i


In the quiet parsonage of the First
Methodist Episcopal church yesterday
afternoon at 8 o'clock two young peo-
pie of Clio, Ia, were wed. With the
ceremony performed here, the couple
very shrewdly evaded the promised
annoyance Of their numerous friends.
DR.. T. w. Jeffrey pronounced the
words that bound Wayne Lathrop and
Miss Lottie Fox in wedlock The
groom is we'll known merchant of
Clio, and his bride is one of Wayne
county's most loveable young women.
a Fierce Attack
of malaria, liver arrangement and kid.
ney trouble, is easily erred by Electric
Bitters. the guaranteed emedy. 50c.
f. B Clark q, ] II. l.. Swenson.
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Fall colds are quickly cured by Fol-
ey's Honey and Tar, the great throat
and lung remedy. The genuine contains
no harmful drugs. Clarks Drug Store;
Swenson's Drug Store.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-23

If ketchel had drawn the color line
some people would still be claiming
that he could whip johnson.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-23
MR.. AND MRS. PATRICK
OBSERVE ANNIVERSARY.
!. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Mr. and Mrs. E. l.. Patrick, who re-
side about five miles south Of the
city, very pleasantly entertained
about twenty-five of their friends Fri
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-23

Who would have ever heard of that
town in Missouri if Babe" Adams had
never lived there?
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President Taft is a handsome man,
but he must have presented a sorry
spectacle on the back Of a runty COW
pony
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-23

Ottumwa is Iowa's greatest retail
trading center.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-10-23

King Phonzy has gotten on the job
at last. He waited, however, till the
man was dead.
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Siashed With Razor
wounded with gun, or pierced by
rusty nail: Bucklen's Arnica Salye
heals the wound. Guaranteed. Csc r.
B. Clark & ]. II. T.. Swenson.
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Entered as second class matter
october II, 1858, at the postof1ce. OF
trmwa, Iowa, under the Act of Congress
Of March 8. 1879.
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SYNOPSIS.

Murray Sinclair and his gang of wreck
ers were called out to clear the railroad
tracks at Smoky Creek McCloud. a
young road superintendent, caught Sim
clair and his men in the act of looting
the wrecked train Sinclair pleaded in
nocence, declaring 1t only amounted to "A
small sum-a treat for the men. McCloud
discharged the whole outfit and ordered
the wreckage burned McCloud became
acquainted with Dcksie Dunning, a girl
of the west. who came to look at the
wreck. Whispering" Gordon Smith told
President Bucks of the railroad of Nc
Clouds brave fight against gang of
crazed miners and that was the reason
for the superintendent appointment to
his office. McCoud arranged board at
the boarding house of Mrs. Sinclair, the
ex-foreman's deserted wife. Dicksie Dun
ming was the daughter of the late Rich
ard Dunning. who had died of a broken
heart shortly after his wifes demise,
which occurred after one year of mar
ried life. Smoky Creek bridge was mys-
teriously burned. President Bucks not-
fed Smith that he had work ahead. A
stock train was wrecked by an open
switch. Later a passenger train was held
up and the express car robbed. Two men
of a posse pursuing the bandits were
killed. Whispering Smith" appros2 hed
Sinclair. He tried to buy him on, but
failed. He warned McCloud that his life
WAS III uanSeF. MG0iOuu was
forcibly into Lance Dunnings presence.
Dunning refused the railroad right-of-
way he had already signed for Dickse
interfered to prevent a shooting ARRAY
Dlcksie met McCloud on a lonely trail to
warn him his life was in danger. On his
way home a shot passed through his hat
A sudden rise of the Crawling Stone riv-
err created CONSERVATION. DcSse and Ma
rion appealed to McCloud for help. Whis-
pertng Smith joined the group McCloud
took his men to fight the river. Lance
Dunning welcomed them cordially. Nc
Cloud succeeded in hating the flood.
DcRsie and Marion visited Sinclair at his
ranch. He tried to persuade his deserted
wife to return to him. She refused. He
accused Whispering Smith of having
stolen her love from him. A train was
held up and robbed. the bandits escap-
ing. Smith and McCloud started in pur-
suit. At Baggs ranch Du Sang killed old
Bags. Whispering Smith befriended his
ten-year-old son. They came to Williams
We're there He importuned Rebstock,
king of the cache" to give up Du Sang,
Rebstoclt refused Smith declared he
would clean out the whole gang, inclu-
ding Rebstock. Smith came upon the
bandits, Du Sang among them. Single
handed ne routed them all. He set In
pursuit OF one. the other two being hope
lessly wounded. Du Sang died of his
wounds The party started for home.
Medicine Bend heard the news of the
capture McCloud's love match with
Dicksie progressed favoraby.
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CHAPTER XXI.
A Midniaht Visit.

The lights, but one, were out. Nc
Cloud and Whispering Smith had gone,
and Marion was locking up the house
for the night, when she was halted by
a knock at the shop door. 1t was
summons that she thought she knew,
but the last in the world that she wanted
to hear or to answer. Dicksie had
gone to the bedroom, and standing
between the portieres mat curtainec
the workroom from the shop, Marion
in the half-light listened, hesitating
whether to ignore or to answer the
midnight intruder. But experience,
and bitter experience, had taught her
there was only one way to meet that
particular summons, and that was to
act whether at noon or at midnight
without fear. She waited until the
knocking had been twice repeated
turned up the light, and going to the
door drew the bolt; Sinclair stood be-
fore her, and she drew back for him
to~enter. "Dlcksie Dunning is with
me tonight" said Marion, with her
hand on the latch, "and we shall have
to talk here"
Sinclair took off his hat 81 knew
you had company" he returned in the
low, gentle tone that Marion knew
very well, 80 l came late, And l
heard tonight, for the first time, that
this railroad crowd is after me-God
knows why; but they have to earn
their salary somehow. l want to keep
out of trouble if ] can. won't kill
anybody if they don't force me to it.
They've scared nearly all my men
away from the ranch already; one
crippled-up cowboy is all | have got
to help me look after the cattle, But
l won't quarrel with them, Marion, il
/ can get away from here peaceably,
so I've come TO talk 1t over once more
with you. I'm going away and / want
you to go with me; i've got enough to
keep us as well as the best Of them
and as long as We live, You've given
me a good lesson. | needed 1t,
grille"
Don't call me that!"
He laughed kindly. "Why, that's
what it used to be; rNts what /
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want ii to be again. | don't blame
you. You're worth all the women l
over knew, Marion. I've learned to
appreciate some few things in the
lonely months I've spent up on the
Frenchman but I've felt while | was
there as If We're working for both of
us. I've got buyer in sight now for
the cattle and the land. I'm ready to
clean up and say good-by to trouble
all | want is for you to give me the
one chance I've asked for and go
along
They stood facing each other under
the dim light. She listened intently
to every word, though in her terror
she might not have heard or under
stood all of them. Cne thing she did
very clearly understand, and that was
why he had come and what he wanted.
To that she held her mind tenaciously,
and for that she shaped her answer.
Il cannot go with you-now or ever
He waited moment. I'VE always
got along, Marion, when | behaved my
self"
Il hope you always will behave
yourself; but l could no more go with
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CHAPTER xxxlIi.
DUTY


The stir of the town over the shoot
ing of Banks seemed to Marion, in her
distress. to point an accusing finger at
her. The disgrace of what she had
felt herself powerless to prevent now
weighed on her mind. and she asked
herself whether, after all, the respon-
sibility of this murder was not upon
her. Even putting aside this painful
doubt, she bore the name of the man
who had savagely defied accountable
ty and now, it seemed to her, was
dragging her with him through the
slough of blood and dishonor into
which he had plunged
The wretched thought would return
that had she listened to him, had she
consented to go away, this outbreak
might have been prevented And what
horror might not another day bring
what lives still closer to her life be-
taken? For herself she cared less:'
but she knew that Sinclair, now that
he had begun, would not stop In
whichever way her thoughts turned,
wretchedness was upon them, and the
day went in one of those despairing
and indecisive battles that each one
within his own heart must fight at
times with heaviness and doubt.
McCloud called her over the tele-
phone in the afternoon to say that he
.was going weston the evening train
and would not be over for supper.
She wished he could have come, for
her loneliness began to be insupport-
able
Toward sunset she put on her hat
and started for the post-ofiice. In the
meantime, Dicksie, at home, had
called McCloud up and told him she
was coming down for the night He
Immediately cancelled his plans for
going west, and when Marion returned
at dusk she found him with Dicksie
at the cottage. The three had supper.
Afterward Dicksie and McCloud went
out for walk, and Marion was alone
in the house when the shop door
opened and Whispering Smith walked
in. 1t was dusk.
Don't light the lamps, Marion" he
said sitting down on a counter-stool
as he took off his hat Il want to talk
TO you just minute, If you don't
mind. You know what has happened.
| am called on now to so after Sin
clair. | have tried to avoid it, but my
hand has been forced To-day I've
been placing horses, l am going TO
ride tonight with the warrant. have
given him a start of "a hours, hoping
he may get out of the country. To
stay hire means only death to him in
the end, and, what is worse, the kill
/ ing of more and innocent men, But
he won't leave the country; do you
] think he WHIP"
ITO BE CONTINuEDO
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| don't want to live without you If
you make me do it, you're to blame for
the consequences"
She stood with wide.open eyes, but
uttered no word.
You won't touch it-then you care
a little for me yet" he murmured.
mo! DO not say so. But will not
do murder"
"Think about the other, then. Go
with me and everything will be all
right | will come back some evening
soon for my answer. And until then.
II those two men have any use for life,
let them keep in the clear. | heard
tonight that Du Sang is killed. DO
you know whether it is true?"
ut is true"
An oath half escaping showed how
the confirmation cut him. And Wits
pering Smith got away! 1t is Du
Sang's own fault; / told him to keer
out of that trap. | stay in the open ;
and I'm not Du Sang. I'll choose my
own ground for the finish when they
want 1t with me- and when | go II
take company-l'll promise you that
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"Here! Use It on Mel"

you than l could make myself again
what was years ago. Murray. | wish
you nothing but good; but our ways
parted long ago"
Stop and think minute Marion.
| offer you more and offer it more
honestly than | ever offered it before,
because l know myself better. | am
alone in the world-strong and better
able to care for you than | was when
| undertook to-"
81 have never complained"
That's what makes me more anx-
ious to show you now that | can and
will do what's right"
"Oh, you multiply words! 1t is too
late for you to he here. You are in
danger, you say; for the love of
heaven, leave me and go away"
you know me, Marion, when my
mind is made up. ! won't leave with
out you" He leaned with one hand
against the ribbon showcase. IF you
don't want TO go | will stay right here
and pay off the scores | owe. Two
men here have stirred this country up
too long, anyway. | don't care much
how soon anybody gets me after
round them up. But tonight | felt
like this: You and | started out in
life together, and we ought to live it
out or die together, whether it's to-
night, Marion, or 20 years from to-
night"
IF You want to kill me tonight,
| have no resistance to make"
Sinclair sat down on low counter
stool and, bending forward, held his
head between his hands. 1T oughtn't
all TO end here. | know you, and
know you want to do what's right. |
couldn't kill you without killing my.
self; you know that" He straight
ened up slowly "Here!" He slipped
his revolver from his hip.holster and
held the grip of the gun toward her,
use II on me II you want to. 1t is
your chance TO end everything; it Way
save several lives II YOU Y. l won't
leave McCloud EHrs 20 .cg.y over me,
and by &C. l Won't let you here
for Wits Ing Smith! III set vita
him anyhow. Take The pistol What
are You afraid OF? Take it, Use it,
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Goodnight, Marion, viii you shake
hands?'
No"
Damn it, like your grit, girl!
Well, goodnight, anyway"
She closed the door. She had even
strength enough to bolt it before his
footsteps died away. She put out the
light and felt her way blindly back to
the workroom. She staggered through
it, clutching at the curtains, and fell
in the darkness into Dicksie's arms.
Marion, dear, don't speak" Dicksie
whispered. 81 heard everything. Oh,
Marion!" she cried, suddenly CON
scious of the inertness of the burden
in her arms. ON, what shall do?"
Moved by fright TO her utmost
strength Dicksie drew the uncon-
scious woman back to her room and
managed to lay her on the bed. Mari
on opened her eyes few minutes
later to see.the lights burning, to hear
the telephone bell ringing, and to find
Dicksie on the edge of the bed beside
her.
"Oh, Marion, thank heaven, you are
reviving! | have been frightened to
death. Don't mind the telephone; it
is Mr.. McCloud. didn't know what
to do, so | telephoned him"
But you had better answer him, -
said Marion, family The telephone
bell was ringing wildly.
oh, no! he can wait. How are you,
dear? l don't wonder you were fright
ened to death. Marion. he means to
kill us-eyery onel"
No, Dicksie He will kill me and
kin himself; that is where 1t viii end.
Dicksie, do answer the telephone,
What are you thinking Of? Mr.,
McCloud will be at the door in five
minutes. DO you want him in the
street to,night?"
Dicksie fed ~ the telephone, and
an ov-itod conference over the wire
closed in seeming reinsurance at both
clds ny that tine Marion had re-
aained her steadlness, but she could
not talk of what had passed. AT times,
as the two lay togethe n the dark.
ness, Marion spoke, but it was not to
be answered. Il do not know" she