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, 1911-11-30

py 10Th hands on the table back of
her' Inc pupils of her gray eyes were
black and big with horror
oh. you needn't take IL like TINT -
ne went on magnanimously. why
I'm not going to ask you a single oues.
uoh' not n | won't try to learn
now FAR it's gone: I'll overIook-we,re
Doth of us-well. it'll be all right. Only
really, l must ask you to come along
now; I've no time to spare"
i nave met Absurdity in nv time
ana ~hobnobbed with him." said Anna
al length, but | never heard auythinp
SO absurd as that. Could you really
1ancy. Robert Granger. that ! SHOULD
go with you-now?'
If she had burst upon him with n
storm of words. anger. injured virtue.
reproach. he might have known what
to do. But this! This naughty, fine
disdain! 1t made even him realize his
w depravity.
For a just now" she said.
your weakness overcame me. | was
going to-God Knows what | was going
TO do. Then you offered to buy me.
my sympathy. as though | were a
thing to be bargained for. along with
your Rose Fanchon. And as though
that were not enough. you tried to
barter your children's mothers honor
You knew that every drop of my blood.
every throb of my heart. was in either
your w or the children's keeping
You knew 1t, And yet. oh. what sort
or a thing are you to be made in Gods
imagey"
Granger sank on his knees. catch.
ing at her hand. With the loss of his
game went also the loss of his nerve.
Forgive. Anna he cried. forgive.
and come with me now"
But coldly. contemptuously, she bade
him rise. I've put you out of my
life" she said.
Driven into a corner like a rat, all
his despicable cruelty came out. He
started as though to spring upon his
wife. and Mrs. Mason screamed
You'll testify against me. will your"
he sneered. Testify against your
husband for a stranger? No magnify
, 1911-11-30

The staff humorist approached the
editor with a lugubrious face and his
resignation.
"Why, you are doing all right" said
the editor. what's the troubleT
"well, you see. sir" replied the stan
humorlst. Its this way. | got mar
ried n few weeks ago, and now II !
print a joke about wives my wife
thinks | mean her. and If ] mention a
mother-in-law her mother comes around
and raises the roof. Then. too. one OF
my wife's brothers is n plumber. an
other an iceman. and the third is a
coal dealer More than that. h has
a half brother who is a book agent.
and they are all big. husky fellows
with ugly tempers. II you don't mind
I'd like to retire from the humorous
department and take a position as
obituary editor. boston Transcript
, 1911-11-30

In a recent discussion before the
British Royal society of the phenome-
non of "trichromic vision" the case of
a scientist known for his researches
In electrical science was described.
When looking at the bright spectrum
of sunlight this scientist sees only
three colors-red. green and violet.
For him there is no definite color In
the part of the spectrum that appears
to persons with normal vision pure
blue. He can distinguish nothing OF
the nature Of pure yellow in the spec
trum. Reddish green would describe
the orange and yellow parts and
greenish violet the blue parts as he
sees them. In testing with colored
yarns the wool changed color to him
when c~ontrasted. although a normal
sighted person saw no difference.
These facts show how different color
may possibly appear to those about us.
, 1911-11-30
THE END.
He Was No Shirk.
be men.

In al Illinois town you can find on
the map the tire department has an
excellent record for conscientiousness
and devotion to duty. One night the
church bell rang out clearly an alarm
with the code taps hat indicated fire
north of square"
In an instant response the fire de
partment jumped on his horse and
galloped to the rescue. He had not
gone far when a con alarm an
nounced "A second fire. this time TO the
south. An anxious citizen speeding
toward his south side property called
out to the passing marshal:
Hi. Jake! You're headed the wrong
way! There's a big blaze at Gren-
ing's"
The fireman was no shirk. Keep
it a-goin'. Ed he shouted. ri be
over in less en- ten minutes!"-Every
body's Magazine.
, 1911-11-30
The
Hope
Noveiized by
VIRGINIA LEILA WENTz
From the Play by
WILLIAM J. HURLBURT
Copyright. 1911. by Ameri,..s Pres,
Association

strengthening ont his notes. I'VE got
it. though, all right, all right. Had IL
ready.
New York Detective bureau. 1923
Broadway. New York." Craven be
gan TO dictate.
Obediently the machines keys tick.
ed off the address.
"'Gentlemen-You letter of Oct. 7
received. ! note you have evidence to
the effect that Granger invested n
large sum in New York Central stock
and the dividends were made payable
to the woman he was keeping. one
Rose Fanchon'"-
The taut nerves of the secretary
snapped MT that. For one little second
she half rose from the typewriter.
then sat down. clinching her hands
painfully together. Craven. at the
slight pause. looked inquiringly over
his glasses
BEG pardon. Mr.. Craven" said she.
"You can 60 on The heat or some
thing-it was my head again"
Sorry | had to trouble you again
tonight. Miss Dale" said he. "but it'll
only be a now"
This Rose Fanchon is a high priced
lady. I've learned. and Granger must
have needed his n hundred thou
sand!' And he continued to dictate:
mfr Temple appreciates the good
work you have done. Kindly send bill
to date, but do not carry work fur
Their. as such evidence is not now
needed. Very truly"
Craven leaned back in his chair. com.
Portable and for the nonce communi.
cative
You see. Miss Dale" said he as she
addressed the envelope. this little
skunk of a Granger has kept this New
York Central stock in his own name
and only paid over the dividends to the
woman. Pretty good Joke on Rosie. ehf
/ tell you this. because l know you are
Interested in the case.
THE woman believes she has those
gilt edged securities safely tucked
away in a box. and he's fooled her
neatly. Kept the stock himself. so he
could buy another woman If he wanted
her, | dare say. BY George, that fellow
did up everything brown! Well. Rosie
wouldn't do a thing to him If she
knew!'
He chuckled as he glanced over the
letter Anna had just handed him.
Much obliged. Miss Dale" Still
chuckling. he hastily left the room.
, 1911-11-30

STOOD psssively by, letting Anna work
her own VIII. The knob of the locked
door turned twice, then ratified.
Inc convict crept. shuddering. to his
wife's feet Then from .he deep
springs of her woman's tenderness
there came one last drop of pity. She
walked. to the window and opened 1t.
He should have his last chance.
He eomprehended and. with one last
grateful look at her, darted through
the window into the blackness of the
night.
Anna dropped tremblingly into a
chair and peered fixedly, STRANGELY.
out into the darkness.
The sharp report OF a pistol rang
out. followed by a second and a third.
The m in the chair moaned.
In a few minutes Craven came to
the door and ratified again. Temple
unlocked it and met him on the
threshold.
ITS all over with Granger" said
Craven. Hes dead" Then at a look
from Temple he retreated. leaving the
two alone.
You heardT" asked the man grave
ly. The woman bowed her head a lit
tie lower in a sort of requiem prayer.
Then:
Poor. poor Robert!' murmured she
the pity of her heart surging to her
lips.
For an indefinite space there was 81
lence. she praying, he. standing by
the mantel. reverently guarding her
But presently as she began to sob
MY boys. oh, | want my boys" he
crossed over to her. He laid his hand
protectingly IN the bent, shining head.
We'll get them. dear" he said sim
ply.
She looked up. dazed for a second
pushing her way back to him through
a blur of tears.
He knelt beside her; he took her lit
tie cold hands in his and tried to warm
them against his cheek, wet like her
own. She seemed so frail now. so
slight a thing. so helpless to battle
against such great odds. He yearned
to comfort her and gather her to him
as he would Il child.
But gently she Tended him off.
mot yet, not quite yet. not tonight
But. oh. if YOU knew how the heavens
were opening to me. beloved Her
eyes shone upon him like stars. Il
dom think that anything. anything,
anything in the whole wide world can
ever make me feel tired again. My
fighting hope is at rest. and my boys
will learn from a man how they shall
be men"
, 1911-11-30

ing glass needed on that: it's pretty
plain. l was safely tucked away In
prison. You thought you could
In answer to Mrs, Mason's scream
Temple had appeared, followed by
Craven. Granger looked at them sneer-
ingly for u second. then ven on in his
TRADE against his wife.
You think of your children's honor.
do you? Well, can you afford to let
them have your name soiled with this
scandali Go TO court: testify all you
like in Temples behalf. and I'll swear
you've been living here with him.
Dye think the jury will accept your
word in his favor without proof. mind
you. when its your husband who is
accusing him and your
You scoundrelr' cried Temple. max
ing a rush upon him. You skulking
dirty little scoundrel!"
Half choking. Granger fought but he
was as nothing in the hands of the en-
ragged giant who held him. Then Cn-
ven touched his friend firmly on the.
arm
Let him go. Temple. Don't kill him.
He isn't worth it"
Granger. released. still choking, man
aged to stammer: "Ill say 1t. III pub.
fish 1t. What'll you two look like them
| can block any testimony she can
give. Pretty good story for the pa
pers, Ell? And they're on my side any
how"
Hes right, Temple" whispered
- Ill De-. .r,I- 81
and with a fash of triumph turned to
his wife
Come along. | say. Come along
now. or III telephone my pretty story
Immediately. Once out, you know, it'll
60 like wilddre"-
And then. just outside the window,
there sounded IA low. shrill whistle.
That whistle caused Granger. the
momentary cruel dictator, to collapse
suddenly into Granger, the cringing
thief.
They're following me; they're on
my track; they'll get me! Save me!
oh, save me. haven't been pardon
ed. Anna; | escaped! Don't you un
derstand? | was a rusty
But the woman only stared at him
duly. Mrs Mason furtively left the
room at last
when Mrs Mason told me what
you were doing here | knew ! must
get you away; | feared you would dis
cover my guilt That's why ! came;
that's why | risked getting the par
don. | thought you'd help me to get
away. Oh, for Gods sake. hide me,
ANIMAL"
They're asking for him" said era
ven. returning from the hall, They
are downstairs asking for him"
Tell them he Is here" replied Anna
sternly. She was adamant now.
In desperation Granger rushed to the
door through which Craven had pass
ed out and again locked 1t Temple
, 1911-11-30
CHI X.
THAT FANcHoN OMAN.

TX aS"hes 80
" heard what he said" Anna
sprang TO her feet and whirl
" ed fiercely toward the elder
IN Kept the securities in his
own name to buy the woman he need
ed most: buy Rose Fanchon or buy his
own wife, A moment & you heard
him practically offer them to me for
my silence
Even then. knowing he had sold his
honor for money. | was ready to be.
lieve he had done II for the best. ]
was ready to believe his excuse of me
md the children But he has betray
ed me. His eyes smile lies: his lips
.peak lies: his lips
She rubbed her hands almost brutal
ly over her mouth. as though trying
10 rub away the brand of tome foul
disgrace With one las desperate eff.
fort for self mastery she walked to
the door through which her husband
had passed and commanded in a voice
OF deadly calm:
Come out. Come here?"
Yes, Anna. I'm here" answered he.
appearing with a smile. Absorbed In
his own thoughts. he had o noticed
The tone of her words
Robert Granger. how did you dare
tell me you needed me! say, how
did You dare. What kind of "a thing
are yout You thought o could buy
Your W wife You'd take the money
from from Rose Fanchon-and hand
u 4" me- to me, You don't need her
IuSI now, You need mel Rose Fan
'hon ~ me or another. II would be all
Tue same And THAT'S the man | mar,
H"d She paused for n breath. spent
Win The fury of her scorn
"rnnvcr stood staring whitley AZ
uei the Incarnation of shame and de
span Finally he tried weakly to set
"phI the thing that never could be sci
nght; tried to explain 1t away and
ouily or beg himself back into his
"ife's heart
ot curse. -er- well. Anna, ! want
70 apologize about Rose-Rose that
'"hrhon woman 1t was all her fault
anyhow Men are up against an awful
"' with some women ~ With his
p'articed cunning he saw he was on
.e wrong track He changed his tao
"s' lttle venomous bully that he was
When | was up there" he nodded
a'ross the Hudson. "a nan came to
'e me n day and he said well. of
soufse, laughed him down he said
NY wife was living here with Burton
temple living here with an unmarried
s'h Well. AS | say. | laughed him
UWh; ! wouldn't lei him see"
ne paused for a second. arrested by
anha's instructive recolling Two lit
NJ stems she took. steadyinR herself
, 1911-11-30

In a secluded nook they sat sur
rounded with palms He had been
buzzlng softly for ten minutes.
"But do you understand 1t
would mean If l were to give you such
a beautiful solitaire ringP" he asked
softly
She thought she did, but she wanted
to hear hin say the blessed words
"What?" she cooed.
at would mean that ! should have
to wear old clothes for a year d live
on free lunches"
Then they returned to the reception
room-Lippincotta
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-08-19

Instructions for stenciling and
designs and materials at Mrs. Hite's
Millinery,
The order of the State Board of
Health in opposition to the public
drinking cup.in Michigan is rapidly
becoming effective in different Sec
tions OF the state. 1t Is recognized
that he order of the State Board OF
Health has a reasonable and desirable
purpose in view and that its practical
enforcement will result in large
share of good for urstate and It's peo-
pie. In New York the sale Of hypo-
dermic syringes and needles has re-
Gently been prohibited through legisa-
tive enactment The purpose OF this
law is TO put an end SO far as possible
to the growing use OF morphine and
cocaine. There appears TO be little
makers and state authorities to take
action in the direction Of prohibition
when the well being of the state and
its people seem To justify such action.
All state and local contests against
the saloon and the liquor tratfice are
based on the same reasons that caused
the suppression Of the public drink
lug cup in Michigan and the forbid
ding of the sale of morphine admins
tering aids in New York. Their sup
preston is in behalf Of the public
welfare.
Foley Kidney Pills will check the
progress of your kidney and bladder
trouble aud heal by removing the
cause. Try them. Ilite Drugstore.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-08-19
AN OPEN LETTER.
Newuerry. Mich, Feb. IL, /

NewDerry. Mich, Feb. IL, 1910.
Petoskey Rug Mfg. Co.,
A. L. Washburne, Prop.
Petoskey, Mich.
Dear Sirs:-
The Rugs came yesterday and are
simply superb. II l could see old sim
ners converted and made over as new
as those Rugs are should think that
perfection was reached in transform
ing men.
How you can do it out of such old
carpets is surprise To me. Your
charges are reasonable. Your work is
excellent. Your attention TO patrons
Is commendable. And the products
of your looms surprising all our ex-
pectatons.
With many thanks, We remain,
Sincerely,
Rev. Levi Bird. Ph. D..
Pastor Newberry NJ. K. Church
P. S.-You are at liberty to use
this letter If you care To do so.
We have hundreds Of such letters as
above coming from nearly every state
in the Union on file at our office for
inspection.
A. T. Washburne. Prop.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-08-19

DROBATE NOTICE-State of Michigan.
i The Probate Court for the County Of
Charlevoix
In the matter OF the Estate of Elizabeth Bar
nett deceased.
Notice IL hereby given that six months
from the 29.h day OF July A. ID. 1911. have been
allowed for creditors to present their claims
nation and adjustment and that all creditors
Of said deceased are required TO present their
claims To said court, at the probate office In
the CITY OF Oharlevoix. In said county.-on or
before the 29th dav of January A. ID. 19l2.and
that said claims will be heard by said court on
Monday. the 10Th day OF January A. ID. 1912,
at ten o'clock IN the forenoon.
Dated, July Goth, A. 1911.
JOHN M. HARRIS,
3i-i Judge Of Probate.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-08-19
81 was Crippled,
could hardly walk
and had to Crawl


down stairs at times on my hands
and knees, My doctor told me !
had an acute attack of inAammatory
rheumatism. was in the hospital
for weeks, but was scarcely able to
walk when l left Il. l read about
DR.. Miles' Nervine
bought bottle and began to get
better from the start, and for the
past six months l have had scarcely
any pain and am able to walk as
well as ever" J.H. SANDERS,
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Few medicines are of any benefit
for rheumatism, but Mr.. Sanders
tells plainly what DR.. Miles Re-
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ounce of salicylate of soda added to
one bottle of Nervine makes an ex-
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which is now known to be nerv-
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through the nerves, as does
DR.. Miles Nervine
Sufferers from rheumatism seldom
fail to find relief in the use of
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of soda,
Sold under q guarantee that assures
tho return Of the price Of the first bottle
u II falls to benefit. At all Druggists.
MILES MEDICAL co.. Eikhsrt Ind.
Charlevoix county herald., 1911-08-19
Advertised Letters.

Letters: Arthur j. Bush, Chas. Err
win, Joe Martin, f. Nichols. yelling
ton Walker, r. v. WOodworth.
Cards: Priscilla Bingham, Bthel
Miles.
+. A. KENYON, Postmaster
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-11
rAErs BALLlNeER LETTER.

In his letter accepting the resigna.
ton Of Secretary Ballinger, President
Taft administered we'll merited3 re.
buke to the forces that have continued
thair attack on the secretary Of the In
terror. II do not hesitate to say says
the president, that you have been the
object Of one Of the most unscrupulous
conspiracies for the OBTAINING Of char
acter that history can show" The
president makes it plain that he sees
what Is behind all this clamor, that In
reality 1t il an attack upon him, and he
does not mince words in denouncing
the "conspirators who have not hest
tated in their oppression Of you<to re-
sort to the meanest methods, even to
the corruption Of your most conffden.
tial assistants" The president went
farther and likened Ballinger's &C
cusers to the ''Pharisees of DID," who
"plumed themselves as the only pure
members of society, actuated by the
spirit OF self-sacrifice for their fellow
men"
The disgruntled magazine and news
papers and the disgruntled officials
who haves been engaged in this cam
paign against the president and the
secretary of the interior, may be ex.
pected to hold themselves up as mar
tyrs to holy cause, but the great body
of thinking newspaper readers will be
willing lc fs the president credit for
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-11
EDDYvILLE.

Frank Lafferty Of Los Angeles, Calf.
arrived in Eddyville Tuesday for 9
visit with his mother Mrs. Lucy Laf-
ferty and other relatives.
o. j. Linn went to Des Moines on
Wednesday to attend the automobile
show.
Ernest Lyons who returned from
Texas last week where they have made
their home the past year, left Wednes-
day for Lavina. Mont.
B. w. Smith left Tuesday with a
car Of household goods for Tapoi
MINK Mrs Smith left, Wednesday for
their new location.
Mrs. Marys Judge OF Abba who has
been visiting her mother Mrs. Simone
took her daughter Helen to Ottumwa
Wednesday where she will enter st
Joseph's academy.
+ VIM Cozad and J. A. Brunt transact
ed business.i Abba Wednesday.
G. c. Johnson transacted business IN
Oskaloosa Wednesday,.
Chas. Tenant and family are NOV
ing into the property recently pur-
chased of Mrs. 'Brunt.
Joe Akers and family are moving in
to the. tenant property of Mrs. Pearl
Hall.
Frank Kussart is having new soda
fountain placed in his restaurant this
week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-11
CEDAR 4. NO. !

VIM. Frye of Eddyville route NO. .,
some time, is slowly improving.
Mrs. Etna Newell visited at the
home Of her daughter Mrs. Charles
Moose. Friday Of last week.
w. u Brown visited at the Jonn
Ross home Sunday.
Frank Carnes was O business caller
IN Ottumwa Friday Of last week.
0. s.. Frye Of Eddyville route No. 8,
who has been Ill for some time is no
better. His sister Is Visiting him.
Miss Viola Ross visited. Sunday at
the home Of her friend Mrs. Clarence
Harding. us
Mr.. and Mrs. william Glen have
moved to the farm vacated by Loame
Lent. who moved to the r w. Forsythe
place.
Mrs. j. l.. Moore and Mrs. =. j,
|of last week.
Miss Iris Funk was operated on at
the Oskaloosa hospital for appendicitis
last week.
Miss iris Funk was operated on at
the Oskaolosa hospital for appendicitis
last week.
w. J. Brown was a business caller
In Ottumwa Friday.
Clarence Harding and little daugh-
ter were callers at the parental Hard
ing home Friday.
Mss Cecil Moore has been Ill with
tonsilitis.
Mrs. Joe Allison and children visit
ed at the home of her cousin Mrs.
Clarence Harding recently.
Howard and Gladys Funk are very
ill. a
Ode Newell was caller in Kirkville
Sunday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-11
.1LOOMF

The members Of Calanthe lodge No.
rs and number of visiting Knights
and friends enjoyed a stag banquet at
their castle hall Tuesday evening. Jno,
Ethel acted as POSTMASTER
Rev. James Altheide sold his 140
acre farm in Wycondah, township near
Savannah, to Lewis Patterson, taking
a50' acre farm three miles south Of
Bloomfield as part payment. The Al
theide land was placed at $61 per acre
and the Patterson land at SIS per acre.
\ c. M. Leach. G. F. Leach and James
Prosser Will leave about the first Of
April for New York City, where they
Will join the Miller Bros. 101 Ranch
show. Each of the boys will hold re-
sponsible positions with the show,
Frank Hartzler, who has been at
guest at the home of his father Daniel
Hartzler Of Pulaski. has returned to
Seattle, Wash.
Ormal Stoner was an Ottumwa Wis
itor Monday.
Miss Florence Shaw and Elmer Kirk
of Mt. Sterling went to Kirksville, Mo-,
Ionday, where they attend school.
Mrs. G. E. Hockersnlith of Belknap
was In Bloomfield Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. P. Miller spent last
Monday in Ottumwa. III
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-11

The latest food experiment of the de,
partment of agriculture was with q
group Of volunteer students from the
Connecticut Wesleyan university, on a
diet Of cheese. With the cheese were
given few slices Of bread, a little
charcoal and and some bananas. The
report on the experiment says:
THE amount Of cheese eaten varied
from half pound to pound day. A
record Of the physical condition of each
was kept. 1t was shown that the green
cheese was as readily digestible as the
more ripe kinds, and on the whole no
bad results were observed. A pound Of
cheese was found to have as much food
value as two pounds Of fresh beef. The
report concludes that the consuming
public, especially that part of 1t which
needs to practice economy in buying
food, would do we'll to turn it's atter-
ton little more to cheese"
We might be tempted by the size OF
the grocery bill to tackle the cheese
diet, but we must firmly decline to be
tempted into eating charcoal. At.