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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-09-02

greatly enjoyed by the large crowd
tug of war between Tyrone and
Georgetown was won by Tyrone. The
ball in the evening was we'll attended.
there being 125 or 100 couples pres
ent.
Other News Of Interest.
Rev. E.. F. Gaule of Holbrook attend
ed the picnic, returning home on No.
Thursday.
A. N. Grifiths shipped car load
of stock to the Chicago markets Sat
urday.
The Burlington has gang Of Greek
laborers here raising the tracks and
getting it in condition for the winter.
ID. F. Shehan has charge of the gang.
P. J. Malone, east Of town, has adj
vertised public sale and will sell out
all his belongings. ne is contemplate
ing trip to Ireland in the near flu.
ture.
The following were passengers OH
No. last night enroute to the state
fair at Des Moines: VIM. Lynch,
John ONeill, John Coughlin and son,
Ed, of Georgetown; Jake Moffat and
son, William, and Ed Murray of Ty-
rome.
Mrs. D. Deneen and children Of Mel
rose are visiting at the parental
Greene home
John Coady was an Ottumwa visitor
Saturday
Pa! Conley was in Abba on bust
ness Monday
Miss Irene Duggan Of Melrose re-
turned home on No. 179 Saturday, aft
er few days visit with her uncle,
VIM. Luttrell.
The Repp brothers loaded out a
car load of fence posts for Melrose
this week.
Miss Leona Bailey of Ottumwa Wis
tied few days at the J. e. Myers
home recently.
Joseph Quinn Of Missouri. formerly
a resident Of this country, Is visiting
relatives at Georgetown.
Mrs. John Ennis received the sad
news of the sudden death of her broth
er-in-law, A. Walsh, at Burlington last
week..
M. Carmody and family Of Melrose
and John Feehan and family of Abba
spent Sunday at the parental M. Con-
way home.
The Manly drilling outfit is in this
vicinity again. They are prospecting
for coal on the Stone estate west IF
town.
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has yet been engaged by the Eddy
vile church, but Elder S. B. Ross, who
was pastor here several years ago, but
now of Fairfield, will preach Sunday
morning and evening, Sept. IL.
Other Eddyville News.
Some of the Odd Fellows from this
place attended the Odd Fellows pic
mic at Kirl-ville Friday.
]. e. Carroll Of Ottumwa has sold
his tenant property at this place to
John McIntire, who buys the prop.
erty at lease.
Mrs. Fanny Cassatt has returned
home, after an absence Of several
months spent in the south and west.
Harry Grant and his friend, Anton
Dideriksen Of Burlington, who, after a
short visit here, went to Omaha last
week, enlisted in the navy at that
place, and after spending Saturday
and Sunday here, they departed Mon
day night for Omaha, enroute to San
francisco to enter upon their four
years services. While here they visit
ed Harry's sister, Miss Grace GRAFT
and they also visited Harry's relatives
at Pella on Monday
Mrs. Laura Dible and little daugn-
ter, Leola, arrived home Sunday
night from Colorado Springs, Colo
RADIO, where they vls..ed relatives and
transacted business. They were alb
sent about six wees and they also
stopped off at Rexford and Belleville,
Kansas. enroute home.
Mr.. Thompson of Washington, D. c.,
was recent guest of his mother-in-
law, Mrs. l.. R. Lafferty.
Mrs Mary Meany of Ottumwa and
her guests, Mrs. e. H. O'Brien and
little Son, of Des Moines, visited their
sister, Mrs. M. ,O'Connor. over SUNDAY.
Mrs Dan May of Iadianola has been
visiting her brother-in-law, o. b.
Smith, north OF town, and with other
relatives hereabouts.
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Bowman of Mon
roe, arrived Saturday to visit their
daughter, Mrs. Henry Van Der Pol
Jr., east Of town.
Abe Stuber has received word that
his Youngest son, George Stuber, who
has been living at Charlton, but is
Well known here, as he formerly lived
near Coalfeld, has purchased liv
cry barn and feed stable at Belleville
Kansas, and will move his family
there next week.
Miss Alice McKanna of Storm Lake
and Miss Nellie Fields of Dana left
Saturday for their homes, after spend
inf couple of days with their friend
Miss Mary O'Connor, while enroute
home from Ottumwa, where they at
tended the Huston-Meany wedding.
Miss Madonna WEIGH is spending
the week with her sister, Mrs. NJ H..
Cox of Belknap.
Mr. and Mrs. Abe Stuber spent Sun
day Writing in the vicinity of Dudley,
with John Cramblit, who has been in
poor health for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hartman and
children, Mary and Harold, went to
Des Moines Sunday to visit Mr.. Hart
mans brothers and attend the state
fair
Mr.. and Mrs. O. H. Sheagren and
baby of Aurora, ILL.,, who are making
an extended visit with Mrs. Sheagrens
father Henry Rohde, spent Sunday
with her sister, Mrs John Jennings, 1T
New Sharon.
w. H. Allison of Avery spent Sun
day with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Allison.
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WEST POINT HOME SCENE OF
HONOR PARTY FOR VISITORS.

West Point.-Miss Jeanette Shep-
herd entertained crowd of merry
young folks Saturday evening in honor
of her guest, Blanche Carter, of Dan
vile, Iowa, and Viola Daube, who will
leave for Seattle, Washington, in few
days. The evening was spent in play
ing games and music on the piano,
which Miss Shepherd received last
week as a birthday gift. Light refresh
ments were served.
Alva Rice, Clarence Carter and Lucy
McGawan of Danville, Iowa, drove over
in their automobile and spent Sunday
at the John Shepherd home Misses
Blanche Carter and Jeanette Shep-
herd returned home with them Sunday.
Miss Jeanette Shepherd will visit at
Danville, New London, and attend the
Chautauqua at Mediapolis.
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ELDER PETIT GOES TO
MYSTIC FROM EDDYWLIE

Eddyville.-Elder B. w. Petit Of AL
bla, who has SO efficiently served the
Eddyville Christian church as pastor
Tor nearly three years, preached his
farewell sermon sunday to a large
congregation, and as an Indication 81
the efficiency of his wo-i, there were
six additions to the church that dav
and the six We're haptised Monday by
Elder Petit, a closing meeting being
held at the church Mondav night ri.
der Petit first came to Eddvvil,e
to hold revival meetings and later was
engaged as pastor. He mas accepted
the passionate of the church at Mystic
and will preach there next Sunday.
and the following week -yill move his
family there from Abba. No nastm
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BATAVIA.

Batavia-Miss Ada Nafziger, woh
has been attending the Moody institute
in Chicago and also visiting relatives
in Illinois, is visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. F. d. Nafziger.
G. S. Cole, letter carrier on route
No / from this place, is taking his
annual leave of absence from the
route Mrs. Jennie Wright. sub-car-
rier, Is taking care Of the route while
he is gone.
Mrs. c. o. Dennison of Cameron, ILL.,,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Dave
Heady.
Several from here are attending
the state fair at Des Moines.
Bert Giltner and Ennis Sterner left
few days ago for trip through the
west. They will visit the exposition at
Seattle while gone.
Mr.. and Mrs U. S. Williams are WIS.,
iting in Denver.
Seventy-five or one hundred Wood
mon and their families will leave here
Friday morning over the Ft. Madison
branch of the @. for Hillsboro to at
tend the Woodman picnic at that place
Sept. 8.
Geo. Morrison has returned hoE.e
from business trip to Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milo Reno have
moved to Eldon.
Andy Ranlbo of near Galesburg, H.,
has returned home after a short visit
with relatives near this place.
Miss Leona Dematteis is visiting
relatives at Hamilton, Ill.
A large crowd from both Bladens-
burg and Abingdon attended the Sun
day school picnic in Shaw's grove last
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Manford Dudgeon and
little son were shopping in the city
Friday.
Clarence Mahoney has returned
home from business trip to ewanee,
Ill.
Mrs. Mort Giltner and little daugh-
ter, Grace, left Tuesday morning on
No. for visit with relatives at
Scribner, Neb.
w. G. Yeager is making prepara-
tions to build a large dwelling on mis-
farm northwest of town.
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AGENCY SCHOOLS TO OPEN
MONDAY SEPTEMRER q


Agency-The Agency schools wi,
begin Monday Sept. 9Th, with the foi.
lowing teachers:
Rouke heiiel
Luippold. -si artSiret
TlIth and Sixth grades-Fannie Nve
seventh and Eighth grades-Ella
Prlncipal-B. III. Wilson.
ASST Principal-Effie Peden.
Other News.
The teachers of Agency and vincin-
~. ny. VIII teach at the following places:
cara Johnson at Clear Lake. Ia:
myrtie warner at Kirkville; Edna Me-
D9Weil at Union in Washington town
SHIP snip Nellie Reighard at East Union in
rleasant township; Ethel Warren al
Sross ROADS, Agency township; Leon
ard Sinners at Round Point.
Monday Sept 9Th is Labor Dav THO
Sundays. The rural carriers will MOI
make their trips on that day.
Miss Clara Steel is visiting friends
at Atlanta, ILL.,
Miss Edith Foster has returned from
visit at Dewey.
Fred Miller, Jess Durbin and Dan
Johnson are attending the state fair
- MRS. Ed Durbin went to Des MoiY1es
tuesday to visit her son and attend
the State fair.
week. siiis
a new sidewalk is being put In in
front of the Christian church. whfck
greatly improves the LOOKS.
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EDoN.


Eldon.-Miss Myrtle Huston left for
Kansas City for a two weeks visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Wilson and son,
Charles, left for Oskaloosa where they
will attend the funeral of Mr.. Wilson's
sister, Miss Josie Wilson.
Mrs. Albert Baldwin and daughter,
Ruth, Mrs. l. T. Flint, Mrs. w. T.
James and Mrs. Harry Flint spent
Monday in Ottumwa.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Vaughn, Mrs.
Geo. Lasley, Mrs. H. A. Sloan, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. E. Copeland and son, Vernon,
left today for Des Moines to attend
the state fair.
Miss Ruth Hinkie of Chicago arrived
Monday night to visit friends and rel
atives.
Mrs. Ralph Centerworth of Center
vile passed through here enroute to
Keokul to visit relatives.
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Popular Iowa Educator Dies.

Dexter, Iowa, Sept. lin the death
of David Peter Repass of this place
at Ell Reno, Okla, last week, Iowa lost
one of the most popular and best liked
men In the school world His funeral
was held here, and all of the business
houses closed as mark of respect to
his memory. Mr.. Repass was born In
LaSalle county, Illinois, May IS, 1856,
and died at the age of SO years. He
came to Audubon county, in this state,
in 1878, after having been the main
stay of his family since he was sixteen,
when mis- father died. In 1880 he re-
turned to the North Indiana Normal
school at Valparaiso and graduated in
1888, taking high honors in the scien-
tific department. He taught two years
at Extra, and was elected county sup
erintendent in Audubon county He
served two terms, and came to Dexter
in 1898. remaining here for ten years,
when he was compelled to retire from
the schools on account of his health.
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WILLIAMS BuRG.

ENTHUSIASTICALLY Edwards of the
school of Technique, Boston, Mass,
is nome for a few weeks vacation. He
mas charge of the electrical depart
ment Of the school and has deyeloped
especially marked ability as an cleo.
trlclan. He spent some time in Clev.
elahd, Ohio assisting in the establish
ment OF an electrical plant. While
mere he sent for his brother, Harvey.
OF this city, and together they visited
niagara Falls and other points of in
terest in that locality.
while here was the guest of ]. III.
hughes AMI family Mr.. Shots was
formerly engaged in the hardware
business here.
MY. and Mrs. A. M. sheetz are visit
ing this week at the home. of Prof,
Leander Sheet, superintendent of
music in the Burlington schools.
ATTORNEY w. 3. Wallace. who was
IN South Dakota last week attending
10 some legal matters, returned sat,
urday. u -
Mrs. August sydow and daughter
VISITED in Conroy last week.
Hon. Ed Boland and wife we're in
Mebster last week visiting With their
Two sons. who are prominent b1siress
men of that city.
MISS Mollie nurr visited near Con
roy last week with Fer friend. Miss
Louisa Enochson.
j. H. Leasure went to Oxford Mon.
cay to look after some real estate
matters
James Keegan left Saturday morn
Ing for Des M2ines and will take in
the state fair before returning, He
was accompanied by two of his sons.
9ohn stephens, who has been tenn
porarily acting agent on the c., M. Sc
ST. p at Cedar Rapids for the past
lew weeks, came home Saturday for
an over-Sunday visit with his wifo
and daughter. He left Monday for OF.
tumWa and will occupy the same posi-
tlon for few weeks in Ottumwa. Mr..
stephens is especially we'll qualified
1or this work and is also proficient in
telegraphy. =
Mrs. w. E. Wallace visited last
week at the parental home in Shells.
burg.
James Long left Monday noon for
Des MONIES with the view of meeting
some OF his cid comrades of the civil
war. Yesterday was Old Soldiers dav
at the state fair. The sentiment Of
comradeship amor members of the
civil war seems rather to gain than
lose by the larse of time, and the
passing years have tendency -
strengthen the ties and brighten the
recollections of those terrible DAYS
when all other interests were subor,Ii.
mated to that of preserving the union.
lhose who have marched together
through the greatest of perils have
thoughts and feelings which set them
apart from the rest Of their country-
men, They have memories viii II
cannot be found upon the pages If
any history of that memorable strue.
gle and understand one another 80
men only can who have stood side nv
side in the crash and storm of battle
IL is just and wise for the state to
keep freshly in mind, and to trent
with becoming respect and gratitude
the men who preserved the union and
enlarged our liberties. This is tha
lesson of Old Soldiers day at the state
fair o.e'ae
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STOCKPORT.

Stockport-Peter Nelson of Batavia
spent Sunday in Stockport.
J. e. Bales and son shipped their fine
cattle to the State fair Thursday.
Tuck Ruby sold his farm two miles
north of stockport of $50 acres for $12o
per acre.
mile each of Stockport of 1914 acres,
consideration, $4,000.
A large delegation has gone to the
State fair.
John Kielina and wife spent Sunday
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REV. LEE AT SALEM.
Big Crowds Attend Salem Celebration
and Hear Ottunwa Pastor De-
liver Addresa

Big Crowds Attend Salem Celebration
and Hear Ottumwa Pastor De-
liver Address.
Salem, Iowa. September 1, 1900.--
Saturday was an ideal time for a
gala day, and early in the morning
rural neighbors began to appear and
ere long throng of people were on
the streets of Salem. About o'clock
large delegation arrived on the
train from Mt. Pleasant. A large crowd
gathered in the beautiful park and
under the spreading branches Of the
trees. Order was called at 10 a. m,
by the president, Rev. Jonathan Lee, OF
Ottumwa. Rev. Miss Alice Lawrence
gave the address of welcome, to which
Hon. w. F. Jones responded. In the
afternoon p. Fl. Farley of Ft. Madison
delivered an able and interesting adj
dress. Mr.. Farley's ability as an orator
Is well known, and on this occasion he
sustained his reputation. Capt. Lot Alb
raham and w. Fl. Williford sang old
time songs. Short speeches by old set
tiers, reading of the death roll, since
last meeting by x. H. Arnold OF Mt.
Pleasant. Various amusements, among
which was a ball game between Mt
Pleasant White Sox and Salem Guak-
ers. Result 20 to / in favor of the
White Sox. Salem Concert band fur
nished music throughout the day One
VI LIE most plSdSiuR features oI tne
day was the meeting and greeting of
former friends. Thus another Henry
County Old Settlers day was a source
of enjoyment.
Other News.
Stephen Ingrim, Mrs. Matte Gillard.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Ingrim were called
to Danville Wednesday by the illness
of their mother Mrs. Hannah Ingrim
She was somewhat better at last re-
ports.
Mrs. McGinn left for her home at
Newton. Kans., Wednesday. While
here she was a guest OF her friend,
Mrs. AID Myers.
Frank Edwards and wife of Fair
field visited his parents Mr.. and Mrs.
John Edwards, several days OF last
week.
Mrs. Julia Hayes Rose of oskaloosa
is visiting at the home of her brother,
John Hayes.
Will Gay came from TT. Madison
and is greeting Salem friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Taylor enter
tanned their son Dewitt and wife from
Mt. Pleasant last week.
Mrs. Irma Dawson and daughter
Mrs. Helen Anderson enjoyed visit
with friends at this place last week
Mrs. Harry Reeves and children Of
Keokuk are visiting at the parental
homes of DR.. j. M. Evans and o. III.
Cook.
Mrs. D. e. Reeves and son Cook of
Keolsuk are guests of the formers
brother, O. II. Cliff Cook.
The ladies of the M. e. church net
ted neat sum from the dinner in the
basement of the church on Old Set
tiers day.
Mrs. Kate Carlisle returned We'd
nesday from Danville. where she visit
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WEST VAN BUREN,.

West Van Buren--Mr. Beckley o.
Milton was through here looking for
cattle one day last week.
A few from here attended camp
meeting at Birmingham last Sunday.
MT. and Mrs. Yes Sperbeck, west OF
Leanoo, visited friends here Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jamie Parsons spent
sunday with Mrs. Parsons brother,
Emmett Hanshaw and wife.
Several from here went to Des
Moines Monday to attend the fair.
Mrs. G. G. Rodgers of near Pulaski
called on friends here Saturday while
ner husband transacted business at
Douds q !
Geo. Ollie and family visited friends
at Salem part of last week
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CORRESPONDENTS,

will perhaps be also in ottumwa
Wednesday at the show.
Miss Mary Davis expects to attend
the state fair.
Mrs. Emma Owens of Trenton, Mo-,
was the guest Saturday of Mrs. Ell
mira Morris.
Mrs. Lola Davis of ottumwa visited
here last week with Mrs. Sarah Nc
Gee
Calvin Mum and son, Harry, of near
carbon were the guests Saturday Of
Mr.. and Mrs. David Mum.
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in Ft. Madison visiting Harry Robin
son and family.
s. V. Whitaker refused $4,000 for
thirty acres of his farm adjoining
Stockport
Dan Watson purchased a lot of Silas
Gregory and will build fine residence
on the same.
Three thousand bushels of timothy
seed was shipped from this station last
week.
DR. GRADER and Greg Kirby went to
Chicago and returned Tuesday with
two new automobiles.
A. r. Hiatt, S. A. Harlan and Boss
Douglas went fishing Sunday on the
Des Moines river.
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ELDoN.

Eldon-Miss Cindy Winters left for
Selma or visit with relatives.
Miss Catharine F'airchild left on No.
for Libertyville to visit friends.
Mrs. Ben Enyart and daughter Marie
are visiting friends in Des Moines this
week.
visit friends.
Miss Bertha Jackson of Douds re-
turned home after visiting friends in
Eldon.
Mrs. C. L. Worth, Miss Vivian Ferris
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PENNINGTON PICNIC A Sue
cESs-WiN 4 GAME LOSE

Tyrone.-The picnic at Georgetown
proved a decided success. there being
large crowds both day and evening
The day was spent in games, foot
racing etc. There were two baseball
games, Georgetown winning the fore
noon game from Iconium and losing
the afternoon game to Ward. They
were both close games and were
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Duties Of olasln,e carvers.

At the formal banquet of the six,
teenth century the man who carved
the meat was bound with the red tape
OF precedent. When carviag for dis
t1nguished guests he had to remember
that certain parts of the birds or meat
must be set aside. In carving for his
lord and lady he was expected to ex-
ercise great discretion in the size of
the pieces he sent around, for ladies
Will be sooh angry and their thoughts
soon changed, and some lords are
soon pleased and some not, as they
be OF complexion" He was expected
to have the rules both of the kitchen
and the peerage at his knife's end. A
pike. for instance, must be dished up
Whole for lord, and IN slices for
commoner folk The rark of his di-
ners, too, determined whether a pig
was to be served up whole, sliced,
plain or With gold. leaf, or whether
new bread or bread three days old
should be eaten.
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PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Argast of Nau-
VOC were in Keokuk yesterday visit
Ing. Mr.. Argast is one OF the we'll
known newspaper men of Nauyoo.
Mrs. NJ. Sterne is quite i'll at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Dan
Lyons in Kansas C:ty, Mo.
Miss Hammes returned Thursday
from New York City.
Thos. McGrath who has been look
ing after business interests in Chica-
go, is expected home tomorrow.
Robert Atwood leaves Sunday night
for Philadelphia, Pa, called there by
the serious illness of his grandmother,
Mrs. S. r. Atwood.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. S. Hoyt and daugh-
ter Anita, have returned home from
two weeks visit in New York.
DR.. and Mrs. T. A. Hartley of War
saw visited in the city last evening.
Henry Sanders returned this
morning from a business trip to Chi
cago and Milwaukee
Miss Grace Moore leaves Saturday
for Fairfield, where she will continue
her career OF teaching.
Mrs. j. r. Dimond and son left this
morning for Kahoka where they will
visit for a week with relatives and
friends.
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COMPOSED OF .1ANY ISLANDS.
Monroe County in Florida lie Probably
the Most Unique In the
Whole Country.

Monroe county is the most UNIQUE
county in the state, if not in the
United States. The larger portion of
the county is made up of group of
Islands or, as they are called, keys,
both on the east and west coasts. The
only part of Monroe county on the
mainland is the Cape Sable country,
the extreme south end of the United
States on the mainland.
The larger portion Of this land Is
what Is known as the Everglades. and
but limited number of acres are now
under cultivation. What effect the
proposed drainage of the Everglades.
will have in Monroe county is not
known, but 1t is doubtful If any large
areas will be drained because Of the
Aatness of the country and being so
near sea level In the vicinity of Cane
Sable there are large bodies of rich
alluvial land and considerable GUAM.
tity has been under cultivation for
several years past.
All kinds of tropical and semi-tropi
cal fruit trees grow luxuriantly on the
keys and bear full crops of fruit each
year. Every key is surrounded with
water and the g-'eat portion of them
have clean white sand beaches with
bluffs varying in height above high
water mark. All of these building
sites are in full view of either the
ocean, gulf or bays.-Jacksonville
Tines-Union.
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Had to Get Running Start.

Commercial travellers find most Of
the natural curiosities along the lines
of travel This is a story told by one
after trip through southern Canada
Being impatient to get out of a
sleepy little town, ascertained the
time Of the outgoing train and hurried
down to the station. After while
an object slowly emerged from the
distance and SUNK up alongside. 1
boarded the solitary coach, and after
tedious wait the engine began to
gasp feebly, the old coach creaked a
little, but the train did not move. I
was about to get out to see what was
the matter, when the forward door Of
the coach was suddenly flung open
and head popped in. Hey, YOU said
the engineer, leering at me, climb o1
till git g, start. will y'i'"