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Barbour County index., 1910-09-07

There's a ladder up the clothes
chute, Miss Innes," she said. Its
up that tight can't move it, and
didn't like to ask for help until spoke
to you"
1t was useless to dissemble; Mary
Anne knew now as well as 1 did that
the ladder had no business to be
there. 1 did the best I could, how
ever. I put her on the defensive at
once
Then you didn't lock the laundry
last night?"
Il locked it tight, and put the key
in the kitchen on its nail"
Very well, then you forgot a win
dow"
Mary Anne hesitated.
"Yes'm," she said at last 'I thought
1 locked them all, but there was one
open this morning"
l went out of the room and down
the hall, followed by Mary Anne. The
door into the clothes chute was Sc
curely bolted, and when l opened it
I saw the evidence of the woman S
story. A pruning ladder had been
brought from where it had lain
against the stable and now stood up
right in the clothes shaft, its end rest
ing against the wall between the first
and second floors.
/ turned to Mary
This is due to your carelessness," "
I said. eff we had all been murdered
in our beds it would have been your
fault" She shivered. "Now, not a
word of this through the house, and
send Alex to me-"
The effect on Alex was to make him
apoplectic with rage, and with it all ]
| fancied there was an element of salts
| faction. AS l look back, so many
things are plain to me that 1 wonder
l could not see at the time 1t is all
known now, and yet the whole thing
was so remarkable that perhaps my
stupidity was excusable.
Alex leaned down the chute and ex
amined the ladder carefully.
'It is caught" he said with a grim
smile. ''The fools, to have left g
warning like that! The only trouble
is, Miss Innes, they won't be apt te
come back for while"
II shouldn't regard that in the light
of calamity" replied.
Until late that evening Halsey ant
Alex worked at the chute. They
forced down the ladder at last, ant
put a new bolt on the door. AS fol
myself, 1 sat and wondered if l haC
a deadly enemy, intent on my destruc
tion.
l was growing more and more nerv
Gus. Liddy had given up all pretenst
at bravery, and slept regularly in m!
dressing room on the couch, with 4;
prayer-book and game knife from
the kitchen under her pillow, thus pre-
pairing for both the natural and thu
supernatural. That was the wa,
things stood that Thursday night
when 1 myself took a hand in tn,
struggle.
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CHAPTER XIII.
While the Stables Burned.

About nine o'clock that night Liddy
came into the living room and re-
ported that one of the housemaids de-
clared she had seen two men slip
around the corner of the stable. Ger
trude had been sitting staring in front
of her, jumping at every sound. Now
she turned on Liddy pettishly.
Il declare, Liddy," she said, you
are bundle Of nerves. What if Eliza
did see some men around the stable
1t may have been Warner and Alex
Warner is in the kitchen, miss,
Liddy said with dignity. And if you
had come through what 1 have, you
would be bundle of nerves, too. Miss
Rachel, I'd be thankful if you'd give
me my months wages tomorrow. IL
be going to my sisters"
Very WELL" said. to her evident
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IN AGONY WITH ECZEMA

mo tongue can tell how suffered
for five years with itching and bleed
ing eczema, until l was cured by the
Cuticura Remedies. and am so CRATE
full I want the world to know, for
what helped me will help others. My
body and face were covered with
sores. One day 1t would seem to be
better, and then break out again with
the most terrible pain and itching.
have been sick several times, but
never in my life did experience such
awful suffering as with this eczema.
had made up my mind that death was
near at hand. and I longed for that
time when l would be at rest. I had
tried many different doctors and medl-
cines without success, and my mother
brought me the Cuticura Remedies, In
sisting that I try them. began to
feel better after the first bath with
Cuticura Soap, and one application Of
Cuticura Ointment.
81 continued with the Cuucura Soap
and Cuticura Ointment, and have
taken four bottles of Cuticura Resolv-
ent, and consider myself we'll This
was nine years ago and I have had
no return Of the trouble since. Any
person having any doubt about this
wonderful cure by the Cuticura Rene
dies can write to my address. Mrs.
Attic Etson, SO Inn Road. Battle Creek.
Mich, Oct. 16. 1909"
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name. For here pretty Hilda lived and
fed her doves, and their descendants
can still be seen circling about the
Madonna and the tiny light in her
honor which never goes out.
The tower Is being pulled down, as
a street must pass over the place, that
part. of Rome being uncomfortably
crowded, so that those who wish to
see Hilda's home must be quick about
it. The history of the tower itself was
unknown, until one day, some hun
ing from its master, ran up the door
way and into a window where young
mother was dandling her infant. The
monkey, probably in pure mischief,
seized the child, and before the desper-
ate woman could give the alarm was
on the top of the tower with his pre-
cious burden, making faces and chat
tering to the excited crowd beneath.
The poor mother sank on her knees,
and praying to the Virgin, promised
that il her baby were restored to her
she would put a figure Of the Mother
of God In the very place where the
monkey sat, and that there should
burn for all time light before it.
The monkey thereupon came quietly
down and laid the smiling and happy
child in it's mothers arms, who imme-
diately set about building the prom
ised shrine. When the woman died
she left the tower to her heirs, on
condition that the light should never
go out, and If neglected the tower
should pass to others less careless.
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CHAPTER XxI-Continued.

"Grossmutter," he said. And saw
Mr.. Jamieson's eyebrows go up.
German" he commented. well,
young man, you don't seem to know
much about yourself"
"Pve tried it all the week." Mrs.
Tate broke in. "The boys knows
word or two of German, but he doesn't
know where he lived, or anything
about himself"
card and gave 1t to her.
Mrs. Tate" he said, "I want you
to do something. Here Is some money
for the telephone call. The instant
the boys mother appears here, call up
that number and ask for the person
whose name Is there. You can run
across to the drug store on an esrand
and do it quietly. Just say, The lady
has come"
1.-THE lady has come,'" repeated
Mrs. Tate. VERY well, sir. and hope
1t will be soon. The milk bill alone
is almost double what it was"
How much is the child's board?" /
asked.
Three dollars a week, including his
washing"
Very WELL" I said. Now, Mrs.
Tate. am going to pay last weeks
board and a week in advance. II the
mother comes she is to know nothing
Of this visit-absolutely not a word,
and. in return for your silence, you
may use this money for-something
for your own children"
Her tired. faded face lighted up, and
saw her glance at the little Tates'
small feet. Shoes. l divined-the feet
of the genteel poor being almost as ex-
pensive as their stomachs.
AS we went back Mr.. Jameson
made only one remark; l think he
was laboring under the weight of a
great disappointment
Is Kings children's outfitting
place?" he asked.
Not especially. 1t is general de-
partment store"
He was silent after that, but he
went to the telephone as soon as we
got home, and called up King & Co. il
the city.
After time he got the genera
manager. and they talked for some
time. When Mr.. Jameson hung VI
the receiver he turned to me.
''The plot thickens." he said will
his ready smile. There are fou
women named Wallace at Kings, non,
of them married, and none over 20.
think shall go up to the city tonight
want to go to the Children's hospital
But before go. Miss Innes, 1 wish yo
would be more frank with me tha
you have been yet. l want you t
show me the revolver you picked u
n the tulip bed"
So he had known all along!
at was revolver. Mr.. Jameson"
admitted. cornered at last, but l cal
lot show it to you. 1t is not in m
possession"
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CHAPTER XXI.
A Ladder Out of Place.


\ At dinner Mr.. Jameson suggested
sending a man out in his place for q
:ouple of days. but Halsey was GER
tain there would be nothing more,
md felt that he and Alex could man.
age the situation. The detective went
Sack to town early in the evening. and
~ nine o'clock Halsey, who had been
playing golf-as a man does anything
% take his mind away from trouble
vas sleeping soundly on the big leath-
" davenport in the living room.
sat and knitted. pretending not to
notice when Gertrude got up and wan.
tered out into the starlight AS soon
~ was satisfied that she had gone
Aowever, 1 went out cautiously. had
90 intention of eaves-dropping. but
wanted to be certain that 1t was Jacb
Bailey she was meeting. Too many
lhings had occurred in which Ger
trude was. or appeared to be. involved
20 allow anything to be left in ques
don.
went slowly across the lawn, skir
ed the hedge to a. break not far from
he lodge. and found myself ON th'
open road. Perhaps ZOE feet to tn,
eft the path led across the valley tt
the Country club. and only a littl,
way off was the fOot-bridge over Cas-
lnoYa creek. But just as l was abou
20 turn down the path / heard step
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FANATICISM NEARLY FATAL.
Woman, Insisting on Seven-Times
Immersion, Is Almost Drowned
in SeIf-AdminIstered Baptism.

Philadelphia, Pa.-Insisting that she
must be baptized in her own way, a
woman who gave the name of Mrs.
Sophie Plum, came near drowning in
the presence of at least 1000 spec
tators on the Delaware river banks
an Gloucester. She was rescued in
the nick of time by a man in launch
and afterwards revived in q nearby
building. The big crowd was thor
oughly thrilled by the exciting spec
tacle as the woman endeavored to
reach rude cross planted in the river
about 20 yards from shore.
The Rev. William Pickersgill, head
of the Helping Hand church, Glouces.
ter, had announced several days be-
fore that there would be baptism in
the river But there was some hitch
in the program. Mrs. Plum was anx-
ious for the ceremony, but she insist
ed that she must be immersed seven
times in accord with her conceived
notions of biblical Injunction.
Pastor Pickersgill said he could
find no authority for such ceremony,
and when he appeared before the
crowd on the shore he announced that
the ceremony would not take place.
He had helped plant the cross in the
sand with rocks about its base, when
the tide was low. just as Mrs. Plum
desired, but there would be no cere.
mony.
"Yes, there will, brother" exclaimed
Mrs. Plum. who suddenly appeared in
flowing white robes.
I'VE are not led to perform this
ceremony and we shall have nothing
to do with It," replied the pastor
Undaunted by the rebuff, Mrs. Plum
strobe into the water and made
straight for the cross well out in the
current. Before she could reach il
she was swept on her feet and was
quickly struggling for her life. OF
all the thousands who saw her, Gilbert
Porch saw that she was really drown.
ing. and jumping into launch, man
aged to get her ashore. where she was
resuscitated.
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LACK OF MONEY
Was a Godsend In This Case.

It is not always that a lack OF
money is a benefit
A lady of Green Forest, Ark, owes
her health to the fact that she could
not pay in advance the fee demand
ed by a specialist to treat her for
stomach trouble. In telling of her
case she says:
II had been treated by four differ
ent physicians during 10 years Of
stomach trouble. Lately called on
another who told me he could not cure
me; that had neuralgia Of the stom-
ach. Then 1 went to a. specialist who
told me had catarrh Pthe stomach
and said he could cure me in four
months but would have to have his
money down. I could not raise the
necessary sum and in my extremity
was led to quit coffee and try Postum.
so stopped coffee and gave Post
um q thorough trial and the results
have been magical. 1 now sleep well
at night, something had not done
for long time; the pain in my stom-
ach is gone and / am different
woman.
II dreaded to quit coffee, because
every time I had tried to stop 1t suf-
fered from severe headaches. SO con-
dnued to drink 1t although 1 had rea-
SON to believe It was injurious to me,
and was the cause of my stomach
trouble and extreme nervousness. But
when had Postum to shift to it was
different.
ITO my surprise I did not miss cof-
fee when began to drink Postum.
Coffee had been steadily and sure
~ killing me and didn't fully realize
what was doing 1t until quit and
changed to Postum"
Ever read the above letter. ue-
one appears from time to time. Thev
are genuine, true, and fuiI a. h.-s
interest. aA
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Maxine Him Go,

II don't think shall go to the
poker party tonight"
That's one of the truest thilks you
have done for quite awhile"
LINK owes me $5 which he was to
pay me at the party tonight, and
which had decided to give to you to
go shopping with, but am really too
tired to go out: guess I'll let It go this
time"
That is just like you! II It was
anything you wanted to do you would
go in minute. but when 1t il SEINE
thing for your wife you are too tired!
You will 60 to that poker party TO-
night or you win hear from mel"
Barbour County index., 1910-09-07
TEAR DOWN HILDA's TOWER
Growth of Rome Necessitates the De-
struction of Hawthorne's
Heroine's Home.

Rome.-Another landmark, dear to
the hearts of Americans, is to disap-
pear from Rome, where it has been
necessary to destroy so much on ac'
count of the tremendous growth OF the
city.
Even those who do not know their
Hawthorne visit Hilda's tower when in
Rome, and so much has it become an
American possession that foreigners Of
all nationalities seek it out under that
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amazement. Il will make out the
check. Warner can take you down te
the noon train
Liddy's face was really funny.
You'll have a nice time at your
sisters" 1 went on. Five children
hasn't she?"
That's it," Liddy said, suddenly
bursting into tears. Send me away
after all these years, and your new
shawl only half done, and nobodI
KNOWN how to fix the water for your
bath"
It's time I learned to prepare my
own bath" 1 was knitting compla
| Gently. But Gertrude got up and put
her arms around Liddys shaking
shoulders.
You are two big babies,'' she said
soothingly. Neither one of you could
get along for an hour without the 9th
er. So stop quarreling and be good
Liddy, go right up and hay out aunty's
night things. She is going to bed
early"
After Liddy had gone 1 began tc
l grew more and more anxious. Hal.
sey was aimlessly knocking the bill
| lard balls around in the billiard room.
and l called to him.
"Halsey," 1 said when he sauntered
in. sis there a policeman in Casa.
nova?"
"Constable," he said laconically
veteran of the war, one arm; in of.
flee to conciliate the G. A. r. element
Why?"
Because 1 am uneasy tonight
And I told him what Liddy had said
Us there any one you can think Of
who could be relied on to watch the
outside of the house tonight"
"We might get Sam Bohannon from
the club" he said thoughtfully. 81
wouldn't be bad scheme. He's {
smart darky, and with his mouth shu
and his shirt-front covered, you could
mt see him yard off in the dark"
Halsey conferred with Alex, an6
the result, in an hour, was Sam. Hi:
instructions were simple There haC
been numerous attempts to break int
the house; it was the intention, no
to drive intruders away, but to cap
picious outside, he was to tap at tn,
east entry, where Alex and Halse,
were to alternate in keeping watcl
through the night.
AS before, Halsey watched the cas-
entry from ten until two. He had al
eye to comfort, and he kept vigil in
heavy oak chair, very large and deer
We went upstairs rather early, an,
through the open door Gertrude and
kept up 4 running fire of conversation
Liddy was brushing my hair, and Ger
trude was doing her own, with lon
free sweep of her strong, round arms
Did you know Mrs. Armstrong an
Louise are in the village?" she called
No" I replied, startled. How di
yoU hear it?"
Il met the Oldest Stewart girl tc
day, the doctors daughter, and sh
told me they had not gone back t
town after the funeral. They went d
rectly to that little yellow house mex
to DR.. Walkers, and are apparent
settled there. They took the hous
, furnished for the summer"
, why, it's a bandbox," I said.
. can't imagine Fanny Armstrong i
such a place."
:, ''It's true, nevertheless. Ella Stev
art says Mrs. Armstrong has aged te
q ribly, and looks as if she is hardl
able to walk"
I lay and thought over some {
: these things until midnight. The ele
trio lights went out then, fading SLOW
ly until there was only a red-hot loo
to be seen in the bulbs, and then eve
that died away and we were embarke
on the darkness of another night.
CTO BE CONTINUED1
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How Lightning Splits Trees.

Lightning makes trees explode, nks
overcharged boilers. The fame OF the
lightning does not burn them up, nor
does the electric fash split them like
an ak. The bolt flows through into all
the damp interstices of the trunk and
into the hollows under its bark. ALI
the moisture at once Is turned into
steam, which by its immediate explo-
sion rips open the tree. For centuries
this simple theory puzzled scientists.
but they have got 1t right at last.
Barbour County index., 1910-09-07

Miss B1ngs," stammered the young
man, II called on you last night did
not?"
What an odd question: OF course,
you did"
"W-w-well, Just wanted to say that
II proposed to you I was drunk"
"To ease your mind, will say that
II l accepted you was crazy."-Judge.
Barbour County index., 1910-09-07

The Joker-What do you think Of
Paintem's painting of the ocean?
The Artist thought the water
looked too calm.
The JOKER guess it's the oil on
It that does that.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-01-20
Public Sale.

The undersigned will offer at
public sale at the H. O. Beebee
farm one mile east and three
quarters Of a mile south Of Mo-
dale on Tuesday Febr. 8, 1910
the following property, sale be-
gins at 10 A. M. sharp, free
lunch at 1870 o'clock.
One brown mare 8 years old,
1890 pounds, in foal by Coach
horse; l bay mare 9-years-old,
1900 pounds, in foal by Perch
eron horse; l bay gelding g.
years.old, 1900 pounds; 1 brown,
gelding coming 2 years old,
1900 pounds, sired by Coach
horse; / brown mare coming l.
year old, $50 pounds, sired by
Coach horse; brown mare 8
years old, in foal by Coach
horse; l gray mare IL years
old, in foal by Percheron horse;
l pony 8 years old, in foal by
registered trotting horse; q
geldings 8 years old; l mare
with mule colt 5 months old.
Six mich cows, 2 yearlings,
II calves.
Some good brood sows.
4 lumber wagons, good car
riage, | new edge drop corn
planter and check rods wire,
two PROV stalk cutters, 2 COM
bined listers, 1 3.section harrow
l 1-horse grain drill, 3 surface
cultivators, 5 shovel cultivators
/ binder, ] mower, 1 hay rake,
l disc gang plough, l hand
corn shelter, | feed grinder, 2.
hay racks, / low down seeder.
MISCELLANEOU set
work harness, 2 set nearly new
| set driving harness, flynets, a
few bushel of seed corn, few
dozen White Plymouth Rock
chickens, some household goods
and other articles not mention
ed.
Terms of Sale Twelve months
time will be given on all sums
over $40. $40 and under cash.
Purchaser giving note with ap-
proved security, bearing 8 per
cent interest. Two per cent
discount for cash.
Topper & Son, Auctionee RS,
H. M. Silsby, Clerk,
Ira P. Foreman, Prop.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-01-20

Foley's Kidney Remedy will cure any
kidney or bladder trouble that is not
beyond the reach of medicine. 1t in
vigorates the entire system and streng-
thens the kidneys so they eliminate the
impurities from the blood. Backache,
rheumatism. kidney and bladder trou-
bles are all cured by this great medi-
cine.
j3l Robt. W. Harvey
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-01-20
A travelling Salesman

H. F. Beers, el7-7th Ave, Peoria. Ill,
writes: II have been troubled for
some time with kidney trouble, SO Sc
verely at times | could scarcely carry
my grips. After using one bottle Of
Foley's Kidney Pills have been en-.
tirely relieved, and cheerfully recon.
mend them to all" Foley's Kidney
Pills are healing and antiscptic ant
will restore health and strength.
jill Robt. w. Harvey.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-01-20
G. w. Arbaugh of Modale
was a pleasant caller today.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Hanks
entertained the following guests
at dinner, Sunday Jan. 16, at
their home in the country; Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Axtell, and
children, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan
Shelton and family also Mr..
and Mrs. w. A. Hatcher and
!son Master Howard.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-01-20
The meanest thing a man

The meanest thing a man
can do, we think, is to tell you
Monday morning, just a little
while before Lunch" time
what good things he had to eat
for Sunday dinner. One of the
numerous reporters on the
Times staff had a certain party
(Ross McLaughlin) tell him
that he had been invited to Lo-
gan to the finest Sunday dinner
ne had ever eaten. The Menu
which came from Boston was as
follows; Holsters (he didn't
say what kind or size) shrimp,
nice large CLANS, a few nice
big mackeral and-well that is
about as far as our memory
goes. We will wager he made
the cook think he enjoyed ev-
cry bit of the dinner.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-01-20

A Union meeting of the
churches was held in the Pres
byterlan church last night.
More than 300 people attended.
A union choir Of "a voices lead
in the singing. Rev. Curtis
preached an excellent discourse
Such meetings are inspiratiopsl
AMI it is hoped that a similar
service will be held esch Sum
day night.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-01-20
One O'clock Luncheon

Mes. Bell and Kendall, who
have been the recipients of
many social honors during the
past week were again delight
fully entertained Saturday
when Mrs. G. S. Osborne gave
a prettily appointed / o'clock
luncheon at her home on Sup
erior street. After spending a
little time in visiting, the guests
were invited into the dining
room. The table presented a
beautiful appearance with it's
appointments, and a large bou-
quet of pink and white carna-
tions formed the center piece.
Places were found by little
name cards. The hostess served
an elegant repast in three
courses. Places were laid for
the following guests. Mes. Ken
dali Of Fort Morgan, Bell of
Huron, c. A. Walker, W. G..
Fensler, C. w. Kellogg, M. C.
Burbank, Hopkins, Heath, Gull
avin, Barrett, Madsen and
Schulmeister.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-01-20
Human Hearts

If there is any virtue in news
paper commentator, and if
the endorsement of the public
at large, for the past ten years
is to be taken as a criterion,
then Human Hearts which
will be presented here at New
Theatre, Thursday evening,
Jan. Goth is certainly entitled
to take rank as the Great
American Drama During the
many years that Human
Hearts has been presented in
this country, the praise accord
ed it by newspaper critics and
the general public has been UNI
iversal. There has been no
dissenting voices; the verdict
ofapproval has been unanimous.
Even rival managers have gra-
ciousiy acknowledged that
"H1man Hearts" is a mighty
good play"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1910-01-20

County Recorder Joe" Muir
phys "13' sign has turned up
again and contrary to the belief
of the superstitious he is ex-
pecting a windfall of good luck
Joe was born on the 18th day of
the month, the family moved
to Sioux City on the 18th day of
the month where they resided
in the residence l13 on 18th st
and from that city they came
to Ida Grove, arriving here on
the 18th day of the month, and
now in balancing up the num-
Der of instruments he has re.
corded during the year his
horseshoe omen appears twice
as the total number is 1873
-Recorl y.