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Plan Interurban.

Fort Dodge, April Especial:
Thirty.two prominent men of eight
northern Iowa towns have been invlt,
ed by J. r. MuIroney, president oil
the Commercial Club, to a conference
here April 10 to discuss interurban
building. The feasibility OF building
a line between Fort Dodge and Gil
more City and possibly to Spirit
Lake will be discussed.
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Farmer Kills Self,

Cedar Rapids, Ia, April 11.-Spec'
ial: The dead body of Gotlieb Reed.
err, aged 40, a we'll known Linn coun'
ty farmer. residing two and half
miles northwest of Central City. was
found hanging in shed where he
committed suicide. u. ...
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whose name Is unknown and a man
named Moore got into fight here
Sunday. Moore got shot through the
arm, the bullet grazing the side near
the heart. Jones is in Jail, but the
Big Boy" skipped out.
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Nearly captured Hatch.

Des Moines, April H. Special :
United States Marshal Bidwell thinks
he came nearly capturing Tom Hatch
and Peter Juhl, wanted for robbery
of the Polk county court house,
when he made search for them in
their old home in Jefferson. Bidwell
also announced that Hatch was want
ed for the robbery of the Milwaukee
depot at Angus Wednesday. E~
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Farmer Arrested.

Burlington, April II. - Special:
Carl Zimmerman, aged 80, farmer liv.
ing near here, was arrested today
charged with being criminally intim.
ate with his 14-year-old sster-in.law,
Clara Mass. Zimmerman denies the
charge. His wife is still living.
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6opher Bounties.

Bounty was paid on 3Ol paid OF
gopher claws during the past week.
The largest numbers were received
from Lloyd wymore, So; Henry An.
derson 35, and Rex Ellweod, 50.
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Hurt in Runaway.

Des Moines, April 11.-Special;
George F. Walker, aged 81, vice-presi
dent of the Iowa Trust & Loan com
pany, was perhaps fatally injured in
a runaway in Colfax late yesterday
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Church Meeting.

Webster City, April 11.-Special;
The seventy-second annual meeting
of Iowa Congregational churches and
ministers will be held in Webster
City on May Is to Is.
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Water Works Wanted.

Baxter, Ia, April 1l.-Special
Baxter will vote on the proposition
70 install system of water works
May 8. The amount to be expended
is $4,000. II will probably carry.
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HERMANN. - Sigourney Review I:
Mrs. Louise Sophia Hermann, the
wife of the well known gardner. Mr..
b. d. Herman, passed away Saturday
night, April LIST. aged Sc years, 3
months and II days. She was born
at Columbia, Iowa. in 1854 and mar
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BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAGES
|. = WANDER BECK.
HEEREMA =

HEEREMA = WANDER BECK. -
Peter T. Heerema and Jennie Wander
Beck, both of Pella, were married at
the United Presbyterian parsonage,
41O East Second avenue, Thursday,
April 6, 1911.
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He was Brought to the Mercy hospi
tai here and has little chance of re-
covery.
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r. r. Parker, D. v. N.
VET Err ! N A n I A N 3.

New Phone No. 6l3. Hospital. No.
305 South First Street. Residence.
No. 301 South First Street. 4ttf
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SHOOTING at Buxton.

Buxton, Ia, April 11.-Speciai; Jas.
Jones, a miner called Big Boy
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BRACKNEY-TRAGER. - Married,
at 400 o'clock p. m. April o, 1911, in
the office of the officiating Justice,
Squire C. Woodruff. Miss Rachel
Marie TRACER to Albert Elias Brack'
ney, both of New Sharon. The young
couple are we'll known in the north
ern part of the county and friends
here and elsewhere extend congratu
lations and best wishes.
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FARMERS NATIONAL BANK
w. I. Beans. President.
w. Fl. Pike, Vice President =
r. X. Davis. Cashier.
III
CAPITAL STOCK, 100000
Paid In Full. ~

Directors: w. /. Beans, What
Cheer; Charley Victor. Lacey; w. II.
pringer, Eddyville; Thos. J. Wilson,
Beacon; r. w. Moore, Cedar; w. Q.
Reed, Oskaloosa; w. II. Pike, Rose
Hill; Paul Synhorst. Leighton; Geo.
S. Prime, Oskaloosa; r. X. Davis, Os-
kaloosa; M. s. Downey, Lacey.
City Business Solicited.
Complete set OF Safety Deposit
Boxes. The $50 stockholders are all
Mahaska County farmers.
Farmer: Make this your head.
quarters while in the City. 16tf
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GROVES. - Uncle Benny Groves,
probably the oldest resident in the
county, died at his home in Union
township Friday evening about 1880
o'clock. March 81. 1911, being 81
years of age. Mr.. Groves was born
in Kentucky in 1914, moving to In,
diana when eight years old. He
came to Mahaska county, Iowa, In
1847 and has resided all OF the last
60 years within half mile of his
late residence, two miles southeast
of Union Mills. He has been In good
health until very recently, but has
been blind for several years. During
the last few weeks he declined rapid
~. OF the nine children born to MIR
and Mrs. Groves, all are living ex
cept one, a son. who was killed In
the battle of Shiloh. Funeral ser
vices we're held Sunday afternoon al
Union Mills.
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W. r. Lacey, II. s. Howard.
President. Vice Pres.
r. NJ. Boyer, Cashier.
G.. S. Howard, Assistant Cashier.
Ross Malcolm, Assistant Cashier.
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REHABILITATION. -. Married, by
Rev. J. NJ. McClelland, at the home
of Margaret Hutchins,2O7 Second ave-
uue west at 9 o'clock am. Wednesday,
April 5. 1911. Cecil d. lkerd and Della
NJ. Henson of French Lick, Ind.
Mr.. Ikerd is the new manager OF
the Western Union Telegraph Office
and has made many friends since
coming to the city. Miss Henson Is
stranger but comes highly recon-
mended. They will be at home tt
friends after April Is. at l15 SeconC
avenue west, where Mr.. lkerd ha:
secured rooms which are all ready
for the coming of the bride. Bes
wishes of friends go with them.
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HUNT.--Died, at the home OF the
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Hunt. NO.
61S Fourth avenue West. Sunday,
April 9, 1911, at 1890 a. m, of pneu'
monia of five days duration, Bertha
Hunt, aged years. 4 months and IL
days. The deceased was born In
Iowa, November %. 1905, and has
lived here since birth. Funeral esr'
vices were held at the First Re
formed church, Monday, April 10. at
LOO o'clock p. m. Interment in For
est cemetery
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hunters Licenses.

HunterS IIceHScs.
l.. II. Mccall. Amos Chord, Earl
Kisor, Harry Smith. w. f. Brown
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w. X. HEATING,

and ]. II. Long took out hunters IL
censes during the past week The
total number issued Is Its.
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TENNlS.-Died, at her home. No.
70S Fourth avenue East, at sos
Thursday morning. April 6, 1911. of
bronchial trouble of two years dura.
ton, Mary NJ. Tennis, aged 81 years,
6 months and 81 days. The deceased
was born in Pennsylvania, Sept. 10,
1S49, has been a resident of the state
and county for the past 30 years
She leaves two brothers, Samuel and
Arson Tennis and two sisters, Mar
tina A. Tennis and Lula B. Steele
Funeral services Saturday, April 8
1911. at 200 o'clock p. m. at the
! U. p. church lnterment in Forest
cemetery.
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DE WEESE.--Died, Of tuberculosis,
after an illness of about two years,at
Sis a. m, Thursday, April O, 1911,
Charles DeWeese, aged 30 years, 3
months and 16 days. Funeral Friday
afternoon at three o'clock from the
late residence, No. 81 Rock Island
avenue. Interment in Hunt cemetery.
The deceased was well known about
town. He was faithful worker at
whatever occupation he engaged, and
his untimely taking off is to be re-
GREETED. He leaves brother. Frank
DeWeese, of Oskaloosa, and sister
Mrs. Mabel Evans, of st. Joe, Mo.
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GODDARD - GRACE. - Married. at
the home of the brides parents, three
miles northwest of Rose Hill, S. K.
Coats, of Washington, la. officiating,
Mr.. Frank E. Goddard and Miss Myra
c. Grace. The wedding occurred on
the brides birthday. After the cere'
mony the guests, about fifty in mum
Der, repaired to the dining room
where a splendid three course supper
was served to the delight of everyone
present, after which the company re
paired to the parlor and were delight
ed with sweet music, both on the pia
no and graphaphone. The bride wore
beautiful siln dress of tan color
They were the recipients of many
beautiful presents. The happy pail
will live on the old Goddard home
stead.
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HULL.-1he funeral of the late l..
l.. Hull was held at the home, No.
III High avenue east, at two o'clock
Sunday afternoon, April 2. Interment
in Forest cemetery. The funeral ser
vice was under the auspices of the
Blue Lodge Masons with knight TEN
plar escort, the deceased having for
years been a member of these orders
Appropriate selections were sung by
members of the NJ. f. church choir
The prayer was by Rev. I. o. KEN
BILE and the sermon by Rev. J. ID
Guthrie. The pail bearers were
William II. Cunningham, J. P. Nc
Murray. Sam w. Jones, J. N. Henry
n. w. Pond and M. ID. GiIchrist.
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later by Colonel Draper, under the
rules.
How about that bid being put In as
/ say?" demanded Watkins, who was
standing beside him waiting for the
hotel porter to take his bag. do I
write to the firm and tell the you owe
me three hundred and what for, or do
/ not?''
you write to the firm and tell
them" said Frank quietly. my res
ignation goes by the same mail.
stay here and put in bid for Stanley
and Hobart on my figures, and after
that guess the devil can take care Of
his own. Give me your name and ad-
dress and you shall have that three
hundred within year, with interest"
That's final, is it," demanded Wat
kins rather sharply. Now let me
bring you to your senses, young man.
told the clerk on the boat not to give
up that money until tomorrow morn
ing. According to the rules of gam
bling you have twenty-four hours to
find the cash to call raise on sealed
hands. Say you will put in that bid
they way I want it--no one will ever
know-and that two thousand dollars
is yours. ! will get the money to call
the Colonel's raise if I telegraph for
it. How can you lose?"
1t seemed to Frank at that moment
as if he were taking Jennie's hand
from his arm and gently but firmly
putting her aside. The next instant It
was as if she were standing by him
still, smiling at the tempter in front
of him as if she were not afraid.
mo, sir, not in a thousand years."
said Frank quietly. That poker bet
can go hang. am done with that
game forever. have learnt my les
son and learnt it well. You shall have
that three hundred with any interest
you demand, but l shall put in that
bid for Stanley and Hobart at my own
figures"
Well, young man." remarked Wat
kins with sneer, come UP to the
hotel and have a cigar. You may
change your mind"
Although Frank assured him there
was no hope of any change in his de-
termination, he accepted Watkins's in
vitation to go into his room at the ho-
tel Watkins turned and closed the
door and motioned Frank to a seat
81 believe you," he began, in a much
milder tone, 81 accept your decision
as final. But l adhere to my determi-
nation to report what has happened
on this trip to your firm"
Certainly" said Frank. $50 shall
l, with my resignation"
Before you do that, let me tell you
something that you do not know, Mr..
Avery. The poker game on that boat
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they would have to wait until morn.
ing.
There was no sleep for Frank that
night. A thousand times he cursed
himself for ever having gone into the
game, and then for his folly in con-
senting to the change from the safer
game of table stakes, and then for his
not having quit when he was ahead,
and so on through the whole gamut of
vain regrets that every gambler in
dulges in after he has lost his money.
One thing he was resolved on; he was
done with poker for all time.
Morning came, and he was on the
deck almost at dawn, looking for the
appearance of the barkeeper, who was
to find a man with five hundred dol
lars to loan for five minutes, to bet
on hand that couldn't lose.
Colonel Draper was the first to come
into the saloon. He pulled out his
watch, and then peered out of the win
dow at the shore to see how far down
the river they were.
You will never get this thing fixed
up in time" he began. THE best
thing you can do is to go on down the
river with US and take your time about
it. What do you think, Tom?" this
being addressed to the barkeeper, who
had just Joined them.
That's right, Colonel" he answered
decisively, and then whispered conf
dentially to Frank: Let that contract
job go hang. There's two thousand
dollars in that envelope for you if you
stick to it. If you jump the boat, you
don't get a cent of it,"
AS the minutes slipped away, Frank
felt himself going mad. When he asked
the barkeeper how soon that man with
the money to loan would probably get
up, all the answer he got was a shrug.
When he asked the clerk how soon the
boat was due at his landing, he was
told in half an hour. IF it were not
for Jennie he thought to himself, Il
would chuck that contract and my job
with Stanley and Hobart and every
thing else. With two thousand dollars
capital in my pocket, what do l carer"
If it were not for Jennie!
That was all that held him to his
duty when Colonel Draper approached
him just as the gong rang for break
fast and asked him whether he had
decided to go ashore or stay and settle
that little bet. There was no hope of
Idloli15 IuS LlOuCy " QOSiQ0 InS IudI'
ter before the boat reached Frank s
destination now. The clerk came to
them and told them he was locking UP
the safe, as he had to attend to the
freight and would not open the safe
again until the boat left the landing
Frank saw that the decisive moment
had come; to stay on the boat or to
stay with Stanley and Hobart. Just
then it flashed across him that, even
if he let the whole thing go and aban'
doned that two thousand dollars, all
he was actually losing was the ten
dollars he started with. The rest was
all velvet.
The appearance of Watkins, all
dressed for the shore, dispelled this
illusion instantly. How about the
three hundred he had borrowed from
him. Watkins sat down beside Frank
at the table.
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ashore also, and then he suddenly re-
solved to make a clean breast of the
whole thing, telling Watkins the fix
he was in, between the contract and
the poker bet.
That's funny" remarked Watkins
after a pause. Il am after that con-
tract myself"
Then 1 must get the money to call
that bet somehow" exclaimed Frank.
"You saw my hand and you know it is
a certainty. Can't you think of any
way to raise the money? l will pay
you a hundred per cent interest-any.
thing you want; but I must get out of
this hole somehow"
$50 you are going to put in a bid
for Stanley and Hobart?" continued
Watkins, totally ignoring Franks anx-
iety about the poker bet.
yes, but good heavens! I must
have five hundred to call that bet first.
If don't get it before leave the boat,
| not only lose every cent of that two
thousand dollars but / can't pay you.
WELL" continued Watkins dream
lily, as If he we're thinking out knot
ty problem. "I'll tell you what III do.
l couldn't raise enough money to call
that bet even If l had a derrick, and
l don't see any show for your getting
it in the next ten minutes--the boats
blowing for our landing now. But I'll
tell you what I'll do" he repeated
slowly; "I'll call it square on the three
hundred you owe me if you will agree
to put in Stanley and Hobart's bid at
a figure that / will name when we get
to the hotel ashore. How does that
strike you?'
81 cannot tell what figure l shall put
in until have figured on the job re-
piled Frank uneasily.
You needn't make any estimate. l
made my estimate week ago, and
want this job. If Stanley and Hobart
don't BID on it, I am pretty sure of
getting it and it is worth just about
three hundred dollars to me to be
sure that your firm bids few dollars
higher than I do. Now do you under
stand?"
Il do" said Frank briefly; but l
can't do it." He was thinking of what
Jennie would say to such bargain if
she were standing by him then.
Then you'll produce that three hun
dred dollars you owe me, P. D. O.; be-
SduoC unICSS nave ZIG U1UuSy
get to the telegraph Office in this
town." he added, his voice suddenly
changing in tone,''I shall state the de-
tails of this affair to your employers
and see what they think of it,
Before Frank could reply he felt a
hand on his shoulder and looked up to
see the barkeeper standing behind
him.
Say, young feller," he whispered
there's a gent on this boat, a friend
of mine. says he'll loan you that five
if it's all right, but he won't get up for
about an hour yet. He will talk to
you about it. Course he may want a
little rake off; but it's all right" and
the barkeeper winked. You stay
right here on the boat and you can't
lose" and the barkeeper gave Frank a
reassuring slap on the shoulder.
mo, sir" was Franks firm re
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BY R. 2. FOSTER

Draper-introducing him-was bound
for Orleans
Both men were dressed in Southern
style: black broadcloth suits, with
low-cut waistcoats, turn-down collars
and flowing ties.
Having always heard that poker on
the river boats was played for high
stakes. Frank Avery felt obliged to de-
cline their invitation to join a game Of
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row morning, he says" remarked the
barkeeper, setting out the whiskey.
Going to leave us!" exclaimed
Colonel Draper. why, my dear fell
low, you must finish the trip with US
You can't break up the game that
way. Come down to my place and stay
week if you like
Frank explained the urgent nature
Of the business upon which he was en-
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it at all, but he observed that Maxwell
played the situation all right.
1t was about half an hour after this
disaster that the barkeeper brought in
the last round of drinks and cigars,
stopping for a moment with the tray
in his hand to watch Maxwell deal.
1t being Diapers age, Frank had the
first say, and he picked up his cards
to see what he had.
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81 guess I'll have to have that three
hundred from you right away" he be-
gan, IN tone that made Frank shiver
I go ashore here, and I must have the
money to pay expenses. You go on
down the river, | believer
Frank confessed that he was going
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Spouse; 'T go ashore here" and he
rose from the table.
Ten minutes later and Frank Avery
was standing on the levee, watching
the boat pull out into the stream, with
the two thousand dollars in the cash
ier's safe-abandoned-to be claimed
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was all fake. Those colonies are
professional gamblers in my pay. My
right name is Willets, and / am a pri-
vate detective, employed by Mr.. Stan
ley to try you out, and shall report
to him that you are the real thing. If
they trust you, they can't lose"
The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1911-07-07

Malt Tea" supercede stronger Dey-
erages. and in its production may Mr..
Grathwohl accumulate fortune.
The Cartwright Concert company
gave a most excellent entertainment
in the Lyric theater Sunday night,
drawing large audience that was de-
lighted with the program. The troupe
cane up the valley from Wenatchee,
giving performances in the various
towns along the route. Parties in
town. in order TO secure their appear
ance, guaranteed the company sum
hardly sufficient to pay the hotel bills.
Those who stood for the Jackpot
pulled out on z very narrow margin.
The local band went to Rock Creek,
B. c., Saturday. TO supply music dur
ing the Dominion Day celebration at
that place. The boys went up by
train 20 Mincaster and were conveyed
from that station to Rock Creek by
vehicles. They were returned to Orc
Vile Sunday in rigs supplied by the
Canadians The band was we'll treat
ed report having had very enjoy
able excursion, and say that the cele-
bration was one of the largest and
most successful ever held in this vi
entity.
John Quigley. one of the old time
residents OF the l.oomis neighborhood,
died last week al the Omak mission,
on the south half of the reservation
where he had been taken to be cared
for. The deceased occupied shack
in Loomis during the winter. and had
been in poor health for months. Quite
oh tar O
in his day at The old mining camp, but
he did no man an injury. and when
able was Industrious and faithful. He
was quite far advanced in years. So
far as known ne had no relatives in
this country
John McQuoy brought down a guam
THY of strawberries from his home
near Golden Monday, and for size,
firmness and flavor nothing has APP
peared in the market this season to
surpass them. Every year Mr.. Ma
quoy markets the same kind of high
grade berry, and it is only a wonder
considering the success he has met
with that others in that vicinity do
not go into the berry growing bust
ness on large scale. Indeed, patch
even on a limited scale producing
such berries ought TO be source of
profit to the owner.
At recent meeting of the direc-
tors of the First National Bank of
this place the regular semi-annual
dividend of 1 per cent was declared
This financial institution is in most
healthy condition, and the evidence
that it is run right along conserva-
tive lines is the regularity with which
stock holders pull down dividends
The strength NJ bank lies in the
business-like management. and the
trustwOrthiness and reliability of the
officials. and that is the kind of ma
agement and officials the First Ma
tional can boast OF.
Excellent order prevailed during
the celebration, but ample prepara-
tons had been made to nip any dis
turDance in the bud should obsreper-
Gus individuals find that peace dis
turbed their minds Besides Marshal
Mills and Constable Myers, there We're
three special officers on duty-E. r.
Hoose. Emil Schultz and James Baker