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would make me a Countess, and a rich woman, and
the wife of one whom many others had endeavored
to secure,-others who had sighted when they met
in Adolfs company. Yet gave him no definite
answer and said nothing at all to Philip about what
Zone night Count Zembski took me to the Opera
House. We did not occupy prominent Seats for !
stunned the stare of hostile eyes and the glitter of
jewels such as had never dreamed of possessing For
over In the great foyer Adolf encountered friend
who sighted me. He demanded an instant apology,
which not forthcoming. shall never forget the
flash of his eyes he struck the other the mouth
with his glove Next day all the city discussing the
duel and how Zembiski had dangerously wounded his
lifelong friend, to revenge small affront against me.
3Three days later l married Adolf, without saying
word to Philip RomaneSco; and went for long
holiday at fashionable German watering places.
WIE started to return to Vienna in time for the win
" ter season. At the very beginning of the Journey
my husband met woman he had known in Warsaw.
She Princess Sonia Ivanic. During conversation
she told him that she had lost her husband, who had
been killed by Polish revolutoniSt. Adolf had hearing
only for her words only for that SOFT onotOnous voice
which fell, which pleased like the murmur
of waters and just firing After the introduction
and felt with that instinct that deceives
woman, that had encountered an enemy.
@From that hour my husband ceased to love me. He
spoke unknd word; but his behavior changed to an
icy neglect which roze up the of my happiness
He never mentioned the name of Princess Sonia; but
his eyes always filled with thoughts of her. 1t
@When got home l found package addressed to
myself. 1t was from Phiip-hs unfinished symphony.
A line accompanied the score:
II give you my song. It is all I have to offer. May
you be happy!
at was his wedding gift me! No word of grievance
of blame; but understood, for he had put his heart
into the work. and it his broken heart that he had
sent to me.
"A year later, when knew that my husbands afec-
ton dead the withered leaf, took the uncom-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-21
BY L. J. BEESTON

BY l.. j. BEESION
he would take me away from that
sordid neighborhood and marry
me, and we would see every Capt.
tai in Europe.
ONE afternoon as l was return
- ing home from the Museum
College in the Rngstrasse | was
spoken to by a man on horseback,
in the uniform of a chasseur. l
took no notice of him; but next
afternoon he met me again, on
foot, and tried to get into con-
versation with me. was little
frightened, for he was very hand
some, with reckless manner; but
l managed to get nd of him. He
followed me home, however, and
from that day he made open love
to me; finally, seeing that l was
determined to discourage him,
getting some one l knew to intro
duce him to me. His name was
Count Adolf Zembiski, a Lieu-
tenant in the Austrian army.
Il do not think that any
woman could have known him
without becoming fascinated. He
treated every man as an inferior,
and vet most of them liked
nothing better than to be seen
with him. 1t was said that he
was the handsomest man in the
army. He was certainly the most
naughty and, / think, the most
brave. His love affairs formed a
notorious subject, and it was
whispered that Russian Princess
had killed herself because of him.
But, though he showed me open
attention, / was not afraid of him,
and was even a little amused.
And this treatment, to which he
was not at all accustomed, carried
him so far that he eventually
asked me to become his wife.
SISTER, do we ever understand
our own hearts at any time? l
was utterly unable to, then.
Philip seemed almost to have for
gotten me in the constant COM
pany of his composition, and l
was foolishly annoyed and jeal-
Gus. Then l was dazzled by that
cD1end;d offer IF MARRIAGE which
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Entry No. rs in Our Prize Story Competition
"HE clang of bell that had no mus

metal, no vibration, came from the
barred tower of the convent, and
stopped short in the dusky air, ceas-
ing with Earring abruptness. 1t was
succeeded by a second, by third.
A screeching owl in the neighboring
forest seemed to reply with wall that
was like child's scream.
Sister Agatha dropped on her knees
by the bench in the garden, and re-
NAMED absolutely silent in that atti-
tude. Her companion started, then
rose hastily to her feet and murnured
the customary prayer that those
three notes of bell demanded.
Sister Christina resumed her seat
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-11-09
CAR AND AUTO CRASH
A. c. Erdice and Street Car No. E
Attempt Crossing at Same Time.

Car No. 6, of the Oskaloosa Trac-
ton company, west bound, about 11:2O
o'clock this morning, collided with an
automobile being driven by A. c. Err
dice, at the Intersection of High ave,
nue. and Second street. The street
car catching the side of the automo
bile was lifted from the track and
ran a short distance on the pavement
on the south side of the track toward
the curb, at the front of the Wight
man building. The car was operated
by S. A. Fox, motorman, and NJ
Moore, conductor.
Mr.. Erdice had an automobile be
longing to Don Mcclure out of the
shop, as his own machine was under
going repairs. He was en- route tc
the Rock Island railway station tc
meet some relatives. He left the gar
age and was going south on Second
street at the Y. NJ. c. A, corner wher
the crash came. No one was injured
in the accident. Mr.. Erdice was some
what shaken up and bumped about
but was not otherwise injured. The
disabled automobile was left stand
ing across the track and it was badly
damaged. The fender of the stree
car was mashed off and glass wa!
broken from the front.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-11-09
LACEY.
w. w.

Everybody busy gathering corn.
The yield is good
Mrs. E. E. Bunting has been very
poorly for the last few days, being
confined to her bed part of the time.
The Misses Eva Wickersham and
Marguerite Sage of and near Oska-
loosa, have been spending few days
at the Lew Mitchell home, the former
going back for her school work Sun
day evening.
Summit school will close Friday.
There will possibly be a couple of
weeks vacation.
w. F. Orr and family have been en-
joying a visit from her sister, Mrs.
Apologize, and family, of Valley Gen.
ter, Kansas. They have returned
home.
NJ. S. Downey is putting in gar
age of cement blocks.
There is a move on foot to fit up
what is known as the old store build
ing for a hall in Lacey. This We
hope to see go through, as it is much
needed for the benefit of the COM
munity
A. T. Snyder has just returned from
South Omaha, whittier he went to Sc
lect his sheep for winter feeding. AL
SO r. F. Everett, Homer Dye, Chas.
Steddom and NJ. S. Downey have all
shipped in feeders in the last few
days.
Rev. Hatfield filled his appointment
Sundayt he first time for a few
weeks, having been called back to his
old home.
Mrs. Tudor and baby Lois have
gone to visit sister in Clarke Co.
The Boyds were at home to about
thirty friends and neighbors Satur-
day night in a real masquerade and
Halloween party. 1t was one of the
most pleasant events ever held in the
neighborhood. Faces and costumes
were much in keeping with each 9TH
er. Several nations were represent
ed; also hOboes. clowns, etc. The
evening was interpreted with instru-
mental music, a few games, writing
and reading poetry An excellent line
OF refreshments were served during
the evening. The prizes were award
ed, first to Mrs. S. l.. Parkhurst as
missy Dinah Hunnyber" She has
not decided yet whether she will es-
tablish a beauty parlor or give les
sons in blending colOTs. Prize Sec
ond was given to Z. L. Masteller,
The Full of Prunes Giant" who says
he has learned enough about his favi
orite fruit to have EN- cooked first
after this. At the midnight hour
the company dispersed feeling that
these good people had been very
loyal to them, and wishing them
many returns of those Halloween
hours.
Nov T. Samantha.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-11-09
SOME DEALS IN DIRT
Record In Recent Real Estate Trans
fers In County.

Caroline S. Natter and husband tC
William Orr and wife, beginning at
the ne. corner of lot AZ in the town
of Lacey, running &c feet east, thence
south 1862 feet, thence east 139 feet
thence moth 1862 feet, thence west
139 feet to place of beginning-$6OO.
Nancy A. ZelIner to William McKib'
bin and wife, lot 2, block 8, in the
Old Plat of the town of Fremont, Ia
$525.OO.
The jury in the Evans VS.. Roberts
case disagreed after being out TWEEN
ty-one hours and they were discharg-
ed at noon Saturday by Judge Byron
w. Preston.
Judge Preston excused all jurors
not on duty Friday afternoon, until
Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock when
the work of trying the criminal cases
will commence.
Robert NJ. Jones, who was defend.
ant in the case of Neil VS.. Jones,
which was disposed of this week,
has filed a motion for a new trial.
The jury in the case found for Neil,
the plaintiff, the sum of $653.37.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-11-09
COUNCIL HEARS
MAYORS MESSAGE
He Reviews What Has Been Done
and What Must be Done.
CITY DADS IN BUSY SESSION
The Sixth Avenue Sewer Occupied
the Major Portion of the Meeting
Tax Matters and Sidewalks
Also Have Attention.

Features of interesting and unusual
character cropped out Monday even.
ing at the first regular session of the
city council for the month OF Novem-
Der and the meeting lasted until af
ter eleven o'clock with much of tho
business on the desk still unCared for
and laid over until another evening,
All members of the council were
present for the session and were in
working order. Mayor Reynolds, first
to the bat, read a special message to
the council concerning things done
and to be done and straightway the
council went forth and did. They
started the ball for more sanitary
sewers, almost two miles of it; they
provided the police department with
winter Overcoats and caps and they
took hold of the situation of the Ma
haska county rest room and told the
mayor to proceed. The session was
somewhat stormy at times and dis
cussions of vehement character
were INDUCED.
Following roll call Mayor Reynolds
delivered a special message to thu
city council, which appears below:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-11-09
COUNTY NEWS.
WRIGHT.

WRIGHT.
Mrs. Lemon has gone to OttumWa
to spend the winter with her daugh-
ter.
Mrs. j. NJ. Ireland was called 10
Grundy Center two weeks ago by the
illness of her mother, who died since,
and ]. NJ. Ireland went to attend the
funeral
paul Clemens was called to Ottum-
wa Friday to attend the funeral OF
his uncle, =.
Mrs. Emma league, of Missouri, is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Bond.
Mrs. o. C. Cochran entertained the
Ladies' Aid Society November LIST.
Mrs. NJ. G. Welton is entertaining
her two sisters, Mrs. Samuel Tennis
and Miss Frazier of Shannon City.
Miss Maud Hoskins closed her
school at Lakonta last week.
Jesse Hoover has disposed OF his
ample crop of between two and three
thousand bushels.
Misses Edith and Catherine Ireland
entertained Misses Elsie Allsup ano
Pearle Howell Saturday night.
T. B. Emmert took in hogs Tues
day.
Clarence Roberts is painting the
Friends church at Wright.
Our schools are all seemingly doins
good work.
The Ladies' Aid will serve lunch a
the Able sale Monday.
We had a fine rain Sunday night.
Corn gathering will soon be thins
of the past.
Nov. S. w. w.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-11-09

blunder (and / cannot call 1t any
thing else), in the past that we are
estopped from asking the railroads to
do this, then and in that event, the
city should provide adequate means
for the people living in that part OF
the city to have the conveniences
that the rest of us enjoy.
There may be other things and
there are other things that will come
up in the future, but with one more
suggestion | am going to close. That
is, that this. council appoint OF in.
struct the mayor to appoint com
mittee to investigate conditions ex'
listing at the ladies' rest room and
that we ought to supply some of the
conveniences for the rest room al
once because it is but trifie to us
and | think we owe 1t not only to aid
the efforts of the women who have
endeavored to make a decent room
but we owe 1t to the women ant
girls of the country who visit our city
Let us put it in neat and sanitary
| AS L uHuttolttlu IL IhS
City of Osakloosa has never contrib
uted but the sum of $50 Onward thu
rest room and | do not want this ad
ministration to have such a charge
brought against it.
Make your city attractive and 81
attractive that the farmers and thu
people living for miles around will
want to visit your city.
Now, again, | thank you for you
loyalty in the past and for the SUP
port ! have received from you, AM
hoping that | will receive the sam
support in the future that | have il
the past, | submit to you these mes
sages and recommendations.
S. V. REYNOLDS, Mayor.
P. SIT might be interesting t
you to know the condition of you
city financially; according to the re
ports of the City Treasurer and tn
City Clerk your financial condition
on the first day of November, 1911
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-11-09
Jim Taylor and Ed Barnes

Jim Taylor and Ed Barnes
will sell at public auction at the Ed
Barnes residence, 31a miles west of
Eveland bridge, Tuesday, Nov. IA, at
10 o'clock a. IN. span of heavy work
mules; sorrel gelding, standard bred;
by Belding, ten years old; bay mare
eight years old, standard bred, by
Belding; black mare six years old,
weight 1400 lbs; bay mare eleven
years old, weight 100; four-year-old
gelding, weight 100; three-year-old
filley, black; thre-year-old draft
horse, weight 1850; six-year.old horse
weight 1175; three-year-old road
mare, weight 1000; two-year-old road
colt; mich COWS giving milk; 4
two-year-old steers; 4 one-year-old
steers; spring calves; 70 spring
and summer shoats; 3 Chester White
brood sows to pig good; Chester
White boar; machinery, etc. Free
lunch at noon. Easy terms.
J. NJ. Convey, Auctioneer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-11-09

sey COW and 2 heifer calves; AZ
spring shoats, 8 fall pigs, l brood
SOW and last winter shots; corn,
fodder, stalk pasture, chickens, fence
posts, wagon, buggy, harness, cult.
vator, 2 stirring plows. Free lunch
at noon. Terms made known on day
of sale. ]. M. Convey, auctioneer.
A. J. Convey, clerk.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-11-09
Make Splendid Highway.

Farmers and auto owners along the
route of the new l-O-A Short Line
river to river road intend making that
road one of the best highways in the
state High places will be cut down
and low places raised and grading
will be done where the grader has not
been seen in years before.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-11-09
Good ShootinQ.

The duck hunters are making the
most of the fine shooting and the men
who hunt quail are equally delighted
with the present condition of affairs.
While game is plentiful there are
fewer persons having it on their
tables than in the days when it's sale
was not prohibited.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-11-09
Fred Gray

will sell at public auction at his resi-.
dence IL miles west and Ia miles
south of Eyeland bridge, on Thurs.
day Nov is, at 10 o'clock a. m,
span well matched geldings. dapple
gray, weight $500; bay mare 6 years
old in foal. weight 100; 3-year-old
gelding, weight 400; yearling filley;
last spring colt; one COW 8 years
old. fresh in March; 5-year-old COW.
fresh In spring; COW years old. part
Jersey. fresh in December; S-year-oId
COW; milk COW: yeariing beifer; Jer-
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-11-09
PUBLIC SALES
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Mollis Knott

will sell at public auction at her farm
Y mile west of Cedar On Wednesday,
Nov. Is, 1911, at O'Clock p. m, bay
driving mare 6 years old, clay broke
and an excellent family mare; 6 COWS,
yearling steer, yearling heifer, 3
spring calves, head of hogs aver
aging 200 pounds, top buggy, wagon,
2 heating stoves. Jewel range, ward
robe, bureau and other household
furniture; hay in barn; turkeys.
Easy terms. Harry Sisco, auctioneer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-11-09

Preparations for the next years
Sunday School Rally are already in
progress in the ranks of the Mahaska
County Sunday School association.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-11-09

lOtal .........'... $500 pol ,oo9'of
cash balance, with no fund overdrawn.
Our condition on the same day OF
last year was as follows:
Cash balance ........... .S33, o9O.ol
but at the same time you had sewer
improvements in the course of con-
struction which caused you to over
draw your sewer fund more than 49,
600 during the month of November,
1910, anu several of your other funds
we're the same way and on the LIST
day of March, 1911, the different
funds were overdrawn to the extent
of several thousand dollars, while at
the present time your sewer fund will
increase instead of diminish and there
is no reason to expect the overdraw-
ing of the different funds, therefore,
if I'VE are eXtravagant" we are in
better condition financially today
than EVER" before, with the eXpend-
lures in the park, amounting to sew
eral thousand dollars and the pur-
chasing of a market place and the
various things which this administra-
/ ton have done; the grading of all the
dirt roads in town and the paving OF
a number of blocks with cinders, etc;
yet, with all, we are in better condi-
ton than before, and the mayor and
the oldest man on the council shook
hands this afternoon on the fact that
the city is out of the red in every
fund"
Never since bull was a pup" has
the city been out of the red until this
date. So let the Improvement go on
and so long as we can show the peo-
pie something for their money they
will not complain.
s. V. REYNOLDS, Mayor.
Voice Of the People.
Complaint was made by o. N.
Downs of the brick sidewalk on
North E street which forms an ankle
deep canal in times of wet weather.
Several of these places, where the
grass and dirt at the side OF the
walks are higher than the walk it.
now so late that new walks cannot be
put down. Walks complained of will
either be torn out and ashes substi-
tuted during the winter,or the draining
of the sides and the cutting down Of
the dirt banks cared for. The meth,
cd was left to the judgment of the
chairman of the street committee,
Street Commissioner John Corcoran
and Engineer f. F. Bridges, with in
structions to get busy before bad
weather and a freeze.
Tax matters brought up by citizens
were referred for investigation.
Sewer problems occupied the major
part of the time of the session. The
subject was brought up by the filing
of a remonstrance against the con-
struction of the Sixth avenue sewer
by residents along the route of the
proposed improvement. Attorney
Frank r. Nash presented the petition
and argued against the construction
of the same. Mayor Reynolds called
upon John Cleveland, member of the
board of supervisors, who also raised
objections and told thing or two of
conditions existing in this district.
John c. Williams was also called up
on for few remarks aand he threw
some light upon points in dispute.
City Engineer Bridges was asked sew
eral times to make explanation and to
give information upon matters at
issue.
Councilman Jacob Seibert from the
Third ward, who offered the resolu-
tion under fire told why he had asked
for the improvement and he cham
,pioned its adoption and stated reas.
ons therefor. Opinions and under
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-11-09

Bulb planting for spring flower
beds is in order.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-11-09
G L A S S IF led
ADV ERTISING

FouNo.-Northeast OF town, about
TWO weeks ago, fur coat. Owner
call at Herald and pay for this no
tice. l6wI.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-11-09

FOR RENT-Sl2-acre stock and grain
farm; three miles south OF Abba.
R, T and w. b. Fitch. l6wI.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-11-09

Mahaska Rest Room.
Attention of the council having
been directed to the needs of the pop
ular rest room maintained by direc-
ton of the Oskaloosa Woman's Club,
with the assistance of the Board of
Supervisors of the county, in the
court house In a suite of rooms in the
northwest corner OF the basement,
the subject was taken up for consid-
Grafton and action. Mahaska coun-
ty has recently made somewhat ex-
tensiye improvements to the place
and some assistance has been asked
of the city council in the way of new
furniture. etc. On motion of Council
man Laffollett, Mayor Reynolds was
authorized by the council to expend
not to exceed one hundred dollars in
the furnishing of the room in suit
able way and the motion also includ-
ed the addition of one dollar weekly
to the salary of Mrs. Mary Smith,
whose faithful and painstaking SER
vice as matron of the rooms merits
recognition of material character.
City Clerk Carlin was then in.
structed to read the list OF October
claims against the city. Warrants
were ordered on labor bills. All 9TH
er claims are to be published and will
have final action at the next regular
session of the council in two weeks.
Adjourned.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1911-11-09

Mrs. Lemon has gone to ottumwa
to spend the winter with her daugh-
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-12-28
CHARLESTON ON AUTO MAP
Tourist Bureau At New York Should
Be Means Of Sending Many Motor
Car Tourists Here.

Charleston is to be one
of the cities regularly listed on the
official books of the American Automo-
bile Association and the road leading
from Columbia to Charleston is to be
one of the official routes OF that great
organization, according to statements
made by Mr. E. L. Ferguson, rep
resentative of the Associations Tour
ing Bureau, who is now in Charleston
with his assistant, Mr.. James A. Hem
street. Messrs. Ferguson and Hem
street came to this city at the request
of President J. NJ. Connelley, OF the
Charleston Automobile Club, preferred
through Engineer Reid Whitford, Of
the sanitary and drainage commits
sion. They have spent several days
here talking over the highway situa-
ton with Engineer Whitford, Presi-
dent Connelley and representative
business men, and have about made
! up their minds that Charleston is one
of the cities that automobilists VIII
llnu IL worth Wullc W 'ioil. hS S''
cial survey Of the road between Char
lesion and Columbia will be made II
few days, the party consisting OF a
number of local automobilists and
Messrs. Ferguson and Hemstreet,
starting from this city in four or five
touring cars.
The proposition means more 10
Charleston than seems to be generally
recognized. The American Automo-
bile Association is the biggest thing
of it's sort in the world. 1t has a
membership Of over 10000 at present
and is constantly growing. Its mem
bership includes automobilists in prac-
tically every state of the East and
among them are a majority OF the
wealthy automobilists who travel
southwark each year in their auto
mobiles to spend the winter in the
mild climate Of the Carolinas or
| Florida.
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-12-28
The State Is Handicapped.

Shelby.-Now that the date OF the
special term of the court is set to try
the three Ross negroes charged with
killing Mr.. and Mrs. W. John Dixon
near Allston, attorneys for the prose
cution are working on evidence. Sher-
if wilkins left for the neighborhood
in his machine and will seek new tes'
timony bearing on the case. At pres,
ent the state is handicapped. All
three of the negroes cannot be indicted
without destroying the evidence they
offer. Each one places the crime on
tho other two and the state will no
doubt be at loss to determine which
two to indict and which one to hold
as the states witness. However, the
prosecution is working on evidence
hoping to fix the blame on the righ'
parties
Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1911-12-28
To Be Elected At Special Meeting

mbia.-The officers Of the Co.
lumbia Chamber OF Commerce will be
elected at special meeting. The date
for the meeting was fixed by the ex.
ecutive committee few days ago.
The annual meeting Of the Chamber
of Commerce was held several weeks
ago, but at that time it was decided
to postpone the election of officers
until there was a larger attendance OF
members. The executive commtee
also decided not to hold the annual
dinner at this time, but will very likely
give the members of the general as
sembly smoker early in the session.