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Connecticut western news., 1909-09-30

married, why, he's going to be mar. red-that's all"
 But she forgot to be on her guard the next morning when John enthusi astically remarked that she should have heart Kitty sing "Dearie" the night before. "Dearie''-what a fool ish name for a song! And with that one contemptuous thought all the bit terness of the thing came back to her.
 Do you always have to talk about her-even at the breakfast tableT'
 Johns lips came together in a straight line. "I thought he began, then stopped abruptly. q Ten minutes later he left the house in silence.
 Mary would have given all she pos. sessed to recall those words. X sort of hopelessness came over her. If she could control herself no better than that now, what would she do later?
 If she only could be sure that the girl would be sensible! From Johns description it didn't seem as if she could possibly be. "He has lost his head over some little flirt." she told herself. and I can't stop him. l won. der if he will forgive me. I'm afraid not"
 At supper that night her doubts were confirmed. John talked steadily about the weather, the shop, the garden everything but Kitty. She longed to break in herself with the subject.
 Two days passed. Then she could stand it no longer.
 "John, Pm sorry
 He motioned her to silence. "You have let me know very plainly that you don't want me to talk about her, and 1 won't" .......
 Nor did he. A week passed by, then two-distressing weeks for them both.
 "You came near losing your supper tonight" announced Mary one evening.
 "Why, how is that?' e.
 'I was downtown, waiting to take the 4:30 car. when, all at once, drop ped one of my parcels and everything in 1t rolled into the street. The car was in sight. and you know there isn't an other urtil 5.3o. knew l couldn't get all the thread and buttons picked up in time. and l was thinking, oh, dear, John won't have any supper until o'clock when. all of sudden, some one said. Let me help you It was some young girl, and. I declare, never saw any one pick up things so fast in my life! I knew just enough to open by bag while she showed them in. Then the car stopped, and she helped me on-not as she would some old lady, but just as If l was one of her girl friertis. never expect to see any one so handy and sweet as that again. I didn't notice what she looked like-I was that furried-but l did see that she had on an odd, for eign looking ring" #s~...# ."
 "What sort of ring?"
 Silver. It had two bands joined to gether by little crosspieces, and there was a big green stone. Wasn't 1t funny that I should notice all those little things, and-my, what's the mat. ter?"
 Nothing, mother, only-that was Kittyr'
Connecticut western news., 1909-09-30
Nature Tells You.
As Many a Canaan Reader
 Knows Too We'll.

When the kidneys are sick,
 Nature tells you all about it. ..
 The urine is natures calendar.
 Infrequent or too frequent action;
 Any urinary trouble tells of kidney ills.
 Doan's Kidney Pills cure all kidney ills.
 Canaan people testify to this.
 Mrs. c. A. Curtiss, W. Main Street. Canaan, Conn, says: "For long time l was troubled by weakness of my kidneys and any over-exertion caused the secretious from these organs to become irregular in passage. I had often read about Doan's Kidney Pills. and finally deciding to try them, procured box from John l.. Thurlough's drug store. Since using this excellent remedy, my health has been greatly improved and I feel much stronger and better in every way. I know that Doan's Kidney Pills act just just as represented"
 For sale by all dealers. Price 90 cents. Foster Milburn O., Buffalo, New York. sole agents for the United States.
 Remember the name Doan's ' and take no other.
Connecticut western news., 1909-09-30
A Handy Man.

"Why so sadT'. queried the young man, looking at her fondly.
 "oh, nothing special, only I have troubles of my own," said the frail young thing, signing.
 'T insist in taking hand in them" he said, seizing a dainty palm that was wasting its time in her lap.--Bos- ton Globe.
Connecticut western news., 1909-09-30
PLAYING CARES

The new Panama Souvenir Playing Cards, gold edges, extra fine quality. A complete history of tho Panama Canal in pictures on the faces of the card. We sell them at 30 cents per pack.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-04-21
WABASSO.

We are glad to see that Mrs.
Moede is able to be out again.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Callaghan returned
Wednesday from their visit in Fen
nimore, Wis.
Miss Grace Rowell has gone to a
district near Clements to finish a
term of school.
Mrs. Gosslee, Mrs. Leistikow,
Mrs. Sparkling and Mrs. McPhee
went to Sleepy Eye last Monday,
coming back Tuesday, except Mrs.
GoSslee, who went on to Mankato.
Mr.. Leistikow continues his sale
this week, as people in the country
claim that the roads were so poor
they could not come in last week.
They are now much improved.
The Hermer family moved Satur-
day into the house lately occupied
by Mr.. Weeks, the house they are
leaving having been bought by Paul
Callaghan. Mr.. C. intends to repair
the house and move into it this
spring.
j. G. Hermer's family have lots of
visitors this week. A cousin, Mrs.
Ludva, from Marshall, was here the
fore part of the week, also a son
from Pipestone and one from Sleepy
Eye and one from Candy, the latter
bringing with him wife and children
who still remain for a longer visit.
H. l.. Sparkling, the Wabasso sta
ton agent, met with an accident last
Wednesday that came near laying
him up for time, and might easily
have been still more serious On the
top of pile were some very heavy
doors. Mr.. Sparkling was trying to
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-04-21
[ 04TH NEWS.

Ben Longbottom was a Redwood
Falls visitor on Saturday.
DR.. F. H. Aldrich of Belview was
professional caller on Friday.
Mrs. V. V. Vine will entertain the
ladies aid on Thursday afternoon.
Mesdames Sylvester and Vine
were Wabasso visitors one day the
past week.
Mrs. Frank Hensel and children of
Wabasso visited relatives here the
latter part of the week.
Eddie Nestaval and Frederick
Drews returned to their school du-
ties at Candy on Saturday.
Mrs D. H. Patchin will handle a
line of trimmed hats to help out the
ladies of this village and vicinity.
w. R. Goudy and wife entertained
W. RS parents, F. Goudy, also J.
A., A. P. and Miss Marie, brothers
and sister, the later part of the past
week.
Miss Ruth Goudy, who is attend
ing school at Redwood Falls, came
home on Thursday afternoon to en-
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-04-21

sister, Carrie, to Harry Barnes on
Wednesday.
Miss Minnie Froehlich, who has
spent a few days visiting at her
home near Seaforth, returned to
this place last week.
Rose Zetah was absent from school
for couple Of weeks on account of
sickness. She is beginning to sit up.
We hope she will soon recover.
The North Redwood granite works
Hosken and Whetston. proprietors,
just completed a fine monument
which is to be erected in the Olivia
cemetery this week.
The O. M. S. held their meeting
last Friday evening. Two new men,
bers were initiated and ice cream
and cake were served. The club ad-
jolrned to meet again. Friday, the
23d.
Stephen j. Hosken, Jr., who is at
the state hospital, is expected to re-
turn home the middle of this week.
He has completely recovered from
recent attack of typhoid fever and
is anxious to resume his old job at
the granite works.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-04-21
w ALNUT GROVE

Fred Paul came over from Wa
basso Saturday.
The Misses ellis went to St. Paul
Friday afternoon.
Miss Dora Truedson was a Tracy
visitor Thursday.
Mrs. T. J. Clark drove to Tracy
Saturday morning.
Mrs. J. L. Doig went to Tracy
Thursday, returning Friday.
Mrs. J. D. Larkin and children re-
turned to SanDorn Saturday.
Albert and Nels Truedson re-
turned from Chicago Thursday.
D. w. Malloy spent Saturday with
the Jas. A. Larson family in St.
Paul.
Mrs. Oscar Kemp of St. Peter is
visiting at the home of her father.
Chris Eilefson.
Mrs. A. S. Carlson of JohnsonvilIe
spent few days this week at the
Eric Wilson home.
Geo. Cole of Syracuse. N. Y.
came Friday to visit her daughter,
Mrs. M. A. Dahms.
Walter Norton left Monday for
Roscoe, S. D., where he intends to
clerk in a general store.
The Misses Doll Starr and Mae
Swift of Tracy were in town be-
tween trains last Sunday.
Mrs. julie Grant went to Echo
Wednesday to spend week with
her daughter, Mrs. Ankrum.
Mrs. Betsy Johnson returned from
Minneapolis Tuesday, where she has
been caring for her son, who has
been very ill.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-04-21
Ga Els.

Disking and seeding have COM
menced in this locality.
VIM. Pierson and family were
guest Sunday al Chas. Miners.
Misses Edith and Helga Olson
Sundayed with t1eir parents here.
Mrs. S. P. Hicks very pleasantly
entertained the Mothers Circle
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Hummer enter
tertained Jens Jacobson and family
on Easter Sunday.
w. A. Leonard ond wife, Martin
and Annie Grunden were calling on
their sick neighbors Sunday.
S. P. Hicks shipped the balance
of his fat stock to Chicago on the
10th, returning home on the 18th.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-04-21
DELHI

Willis Holder lost one of his horses
Monday.
Miss Olga Flore has returned from
Minneapolis.
Miss Tenia Leslie returned on Sat
urday from Kirkhoven.
Dan McCorquodale of Echo spent
Sunday with relatives here.
Mrs. Rinkle of New Ulm is visit
ing at the Bramsche home.
Oscar Carlson of st. Paul spent
Sunday at the home of j. L. Borg.
Miss Rachel McCorquodale return
ed from Vesta hospital on Sunday
Mrs. T. B. Piersol of Clarkfeld is
visiting at the Piersol home this
week.
Mrs. T. A. Anderson left Monday
for Cottonwood and other points,
with suits and skirts.
Miss Minnie Johnson of Duluth
came last week to keep house for
the Mattson brothers.
Miss Sarah Stewart, a teacher at
Morgan, spent Sunday with home
folks.
Miss Christina Stronach and Gene
We've Myers are entertaining the
mumps.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fife of Iowa are
visiting at the home of their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Harvey.
Miss Belle McCorquodale came
down from Echo Thursday and spent
several days with relatives here.
Rev. NJ R. Myer left Monday for
Beaver Creek, Mimi, to conduct the
funeral of one of his former elders.
Miss Lizzie A. Stewart returned
on Tuesday last from Bookings, S.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-04-21

pull cut the top door when one of
the front boxes on end tumbled over
bringing with it the whole pile of
lumber, burying Mr.. Sparkling, and
knocking the cencus out av him."
Some of the section men pulled him
out of the pile AMI he soon recovered
consciousness, bat he is a good deal
bruised, especially his limbs.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-04-21

joy visit with her grandparents
and relatives.
Mrs. Ried, formerly Miss Minnie
Drews of this place, accompanied by
her husband, Mr.. Ried, spent Easter
Sunday in the village with Mrs.
Reds parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ried
reside at Hastings where Mr.. Ried
is engaged in the real estate business.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-04-21

Mr.. Thomas, visited old friends en-
route for Fairfax.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Hosken were
called to Morton on account of sick
ness in the family of Chas. Regal.
Ella Seebeck came home Tues
day to attend the wedding of her
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-04-21
REDWOOD

Don't forget the dance the 23d.
Francis Shoemaker returned to
Mankato Sunday last.
Farrell and Keefe shipped car
OF cattle Sunday evening.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Schweinfurter. a boy, Saturday
last.
Mrs. Philip Starken and father.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1909-04-21
D., where she has been visiting her
brother Neil and family.

John Stevenson went to Minneap-
oils the fore part of last week and
returned on Wednesday with his
wife, who has been the past three
weeks in the hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Stewart of
Redwood Falls and Mrs. Stewards
sister, Mrs. Arthur Fosburgard and
daughter Blanch of Ireton, Iowa,
visited Delhi friends Sunday.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-10-07
School supplies. McIean's. 16f

City delivery and prompt too at
Cobbs- Miller store. loft
School books and school supplies
at the Mclean Book Store. Aft
Ladies and Gents, get your suits
cleaned at the Electric Laundry. lift
The Mclean Book Store, "The
Storehouse for the Schoolhouse. 14tf
All kinds of grain bought and
stored at Knorr's warehouse, give us
a call. 16tf
Everything for the proper equip
ment in school life at the Mclean
Book Store. 16tf
Sampson Dillinger, an old Idaho
County miner, who was reported as
dead several weeks ago, is enjoying
the best of health at Orofno where he
was sent for treatment several months
ago.
Nelse Swanson, who has been ranch
ing in the Salmon River country and
last spring disposed of his ranch to
Behean Il Jones, has moved to
Grangeville ard will make this city
his home for the winter at least.
If you want to see the best enter
tainment buy ticket to the Four
Musical Artists which appear here at
the |. o. o. f. Hall on Oct. Is. Its
for the benefit of the |. O. O. f. and
to assist in paying for the Grand
Lodge meeting. 1871
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-10-07

The place to buy groceries is at
Cobbs-Miller. loft
The Mclean Book Store for all
scnool supplies. 16n
You always get full weight when
you buy knorrs Best Flour. 16tf
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Freeman of
Whitebird, returned from the a. y. p.
Fair at Seattle Monday night. 1t
will be remembered that Mrs. Free
man was one of the winners in the
contest given by this paper.
The Grangeville local of the Far
mers' Union will meet here next Sat
urday afternoon at one o'clock at
which time delegates will be selected
to the county meeting which will be
held at Ferdinand, Saturday, Octo-
Der Is.
Tickets can be reserved beginning
with Oct. II at Mclean Book Store
for the Four Musical Artist. Date OF
entertainment Oct. Is. Funds to be
usec in assisting in defraying the ex-
penses of the Grand Lodge meeting Of
the Odd Fellows in this city. 1871
Local option can be defeated by
calling on the Oregon saloon and fill.
ing your jug with good, old Three
Mile whisky. Enough to last until
the next election for she will be sure
to 90 wet then. You will be awful
dry. Fen Batty, Prop. Oregon
Saloon. Stf
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-10-07

School supplies. McLean's. 16tf
God Groceries at Cobbs-Mil 8.
oo0 lott
School supplies at the Mclean Be ok
bore.
The best of groceries at the Cobbs-
an. s,ore lott
Paul Bailor was in Nez Perez the
Inst Of the week.
Harold Harris returned Tuesd ay
rom visit at Lewiston.
Miss Mona Nickel was Nez Perez
;sitor the first Of the week.
Joe Wade, field man Of the II lib
Iue, was in town the first Of the we eek.
Mrs. Sheaffer and little niece,
|horothea Pantell, arrived from L w-
ston Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Laningham re-
lnrued Tuesday night from a visit at
lie Seattle fair.
Highest market price paid for grain
h Knorr's warehouse. See us before
You sell or store. LOTT
Atty. Griffith returned from the
Hump Friday. He reports 10 nches
Il the beautiful in the camp.
The Four Musical Artists, at l. o.
b. F. Hall Oct. Is. Buy your tickets
how. It's to assist in defraying the
expenses Of the Grand Lodge Meeting
bf the |. o. o. of Idaho. 1871
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-10-07
School supplies. McLean's. l6tf

school supplies. McLean's. l6f
Cobbs- Miller Co. for your groceries.
loft
Christy postcards at the Mclean
i'ooA otore. 16tf
Pure and perfect, Knorr's Best
riour. Convince yourself by trying
a sack. 1G.e
.. l. Overman and J. T. Reser re-
tnrned Monday from trip to Dixie.
=: l. reports great activity in that
district.
A. F. Nurss, who has been over at
Seattle taking in the fair, returned
Saturday. Mrs. Nurss remained for
a longer visit.
In making knorr's Best Flour none
OF the vitality Of the wheat has been
lost, and no injurious chemicals added
to give it artificial color. 16tf
The Four Musical Artists at |. @.
y. +. Hall Oct. Is. Buy your tickets
now. Its to assist in defraying. the
expenses of the Grand Lodge Meeting
OF the |. .. 0. f. of Idaho. 1911
Sheriff Byron returned Sunday
from st. Anthony where he had taken
two incorrigibles. 1t takes Just about
a week to make the trip and requires
trip through three states if one is to
make it by rail. He returned by the
way of Evergreen and says the "Pin''
road winds and winds around the hills
like an earthworm.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-10-07

she U0s prettter than her photograph
Italy and In Germany there is always
so much red tape-blundering. confus-
ing red tape. custom duties, excessive
charges. But your manager must know
what he is doing"
He has everything In black and
white, believe. But your advice is
sensible"
do you know anything about Italy
or Germany"
Only what learned in my geogra-
phies." laughing-"Rome. Florence.
Genoa, Venice. Nice. Milan, Strassburg,
Cologne and on to Berlin. 1t is like
fairy story come true"
Who is your prima donnaw he
asked
"Ahr' Kittys face became eager
with excitement Now you have put
your finger on the mystery that is
bothering us all. Not one OF us has
seen her or knows her name She has
not rehearsed with us and will not till
we reach Naples, where we rest a
week. When we speak Of her the
manager smiles and says nothing, and
as none of us has seen the hacker Mr.
Worth thinks that she herself is the
prima donna and hacker In one. We
think that she is some rich young wo-
man who wishes to exploit her voice
There's a lot Of them In the world.
wish knew her. Little has been said
about the venture in the papers. and
I'm glad. We may prove perfect
fzzle. and the less said the better. As
we can't walk back, must learn to
swim. Lunch is ready. every onev'
The mummers and the outsiders
flocked into the small dining room.
There was plenty to eat; beer. Soda
whisky and two magnums Of cham
payne, Nerrihew's contribution to the
feast. Hillard listened with increas-
Ing amusement to the shop talk. II
was after l when they returned to the
sitting room. where the piano stood
The wine was now opened. and toasts
were drunk. O'Mally told inimitable
stories. There was something exceed
ingly drol in that expressive Irish
face Of his.
Worth did not drink. but Hillard did
not like his handsome face any the
more for this virtue. He sang re
markably well. however. and with 9
willingness Hillard had not believed
be possessed. He wondered vaguely
why he disliked the man. Otherwise
Hillard enjoyed himself vastly.
Mr.. Merrihew has been telling me
all about YOU" said Kitty.
You mean. of course, my good quail
ties" replied Hlllard.
ITO hear him talk one would thini
that you possessed nothing else. Blu
am sure that you have glarini
faults such us a man might pass owe
and a woman 60 round"
II believed that Merrihew had Sc
rious fault till tonight" he said.
She looked at him quickly and col
ored
Has the foolish boy been tellin;
you that refused to marry him?
like him very much" she added grave
ly. but | shall never marry any mai
till | have ceased to love the stage.
am not whit less sxtravagant thai
he is. How could the two Of US liv
on an income which he himself admit
that he cannot live within? A mont
after | am gone he will forget
about me-"
"Merrihew is the most loyal man
know" Hillard declared.
"Of course he is loyal. And he
always in earnest-for the moment
l,I,nha6
it was outrageously late. nearly
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-10-07
TheLure Of
the Mask
BY HAROLD MAC CRATH
Copyright. 1908. By the Bebbs.
Merrill Co.
Continued from page y

There will be thousands of lonesome
Americans over there. Out Of patriot
ism. II for nothing else. they ought to
come to see u.s.
They certainly ought to. But I'm
an old kill-joy."
NO. no: go on and tell me all your
doubts. You have beet over there SO
many times"
well. supposing your tourists are
tired after having walked all day
through the churches and galleries.
they may want to go to bed early.
But you never can tell till you try
You may become the rage on the con-
tinent. Yet you go into the enemys
country. 1t isn't the same as going to
London. among tolerant cousins. In
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-10-07
Continued on page 81

How is this jewel Elgin or
Waltham movement in 3 or. nickle
case, $425. Gibson, Allen Il Go.
lift
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-10-07
!l!5!3!!s. Talks!
ABOUT BEING SURE

Once a book agent entered a
front gate and was met by a
vicious looking dog. He hest
tated.
Presently the woman said
"Come right in, don't think
the dog will bite you.
Did these words reassure the
man? stink" was hardly strong
enough. This was time when
he wanted to "know"
So it will be when you 90 to
sell your land. Unless you can
use stronger word than
"think" your assurance will be
weak indeed.
You must be able to say, |
know the title is good, and here
is the abstract that you may
know it too.
Ask for our booklet, "The
Why and the How of an Alb
stract
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-08
Building Contracts

Dorothea A. Gebhart with Carl Schutt ami
Fl. j. Perazzi-To erect two story and base
ment frame at SE corner OF Vallejo and Steiner
streets $ 26.6x70. s.. 500.
Elsie DOoSe with Frank Pezel-IO erect
two story frame in = line of Willard street
1863 0s s Of Parnassus, 80. 91:10.
Rev Josaphat Kraus. o. F. NJ with ca
lnmbia scenic studio company-Scenery aud
scenic work for Passion play at Coliseum build
ing: s6 900.
CLYDE s Payne with Fidelity construction
eompany-TO erect a four story frame apartment
building az NV corner Of Jackson and Leaven-
worth streets W S6:11 by \ II; $26. 800.
John and Hannah VI. Debenham with Rounds
Pendry-To erect two story attic and base
ment frame building at SE corner Of Coso and
california avenues 80 by r 20: S6.765.
Roman Catholic archbishop of San Francisco
with George F. Kroetz-Erection and completion
OF two story frame at Sc corner OF Four
teenth avenue and I street: $13.S25.
San Francisco gas and electric company with
HYDE Har1es & Co--Furnish piling and al
extra checks bolts. drift pins. ETC.. for repairs
to wharf in Western addition, block As. 80,
N,1cQ.