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The Sentinel=record., 1911-02-18

Wabssha, Mimi, March II. 1908.
Ecscura Remedy Co, Hot Springs Ark.
Enclosed find 81 in nay
uent for two Jars Coscura. | have had
very good results from It's use. Please
forward at once and ohlive
LUCAS KUEHN.
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st. Louis, July ~, 1901.
Coscura Remedy Co., Itot Springs, Ark
Gentiemen--Enclosed fine one dollar for
medicine received and | am willing to
recommend II very highly
Yours very respectfully.
EUGENE SCHWlND.
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r-. Ashland, KY.
Gehtlemen-Iiave used only one box
OF your Coscura aud II has compIefely
cured me of one Of the worst ca SEES Of
t Ecaen.a y mas ever been my misfor-
ED. SUTCH, JR.
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1TVtI VIZ sIINII.f July II, I5UIs
Coscura Remedy Co, Hot Springs, Ark
| Dear Sirs-Your remedy, Coscura, has
lpeen so highly spoken OF to me by Mr..
tJack Dillon, whom | know very we'll that
i take the liberty of requesting you to
Forward me at once one jar of same.
Ienclose the price mentioned, s1.00, by
Mr.. Dillen. | win be Obliged to yeu II
iycu can send same by express at once.
Respectfully,
j. ID. FLAVEY.
so Elizabeth st. West
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Coscura Remedy Co. Hot Springs Ark
Gentlemen--I have been afflicted with
a serious case of skin trouble for many
years and never obtained permanent re-
Is truly wonderful. Yours truly,
E. D. LEE Memphis. Tenn.
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Independence. Kan, April 4, 1908.
Coscura Remedy Co., Hot Springs. Ark.
Please send jar Of Coscura by mail as
soon as possible. It's certainly a won
derful remedy. Yours,
Box Sis. A. l.. KNOLLS.
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Kansas City. Mo.
Coscura Remedy Co.. Hot Springs. Ark.
Gentlemen-I have used many reme-
dies for skin tr0ub IS, but have found
none of them beneficial until | tried
Coscura and ! can highly recommend it.
Yours Respectly,
CLINTON D. NEWELL.
S22 Delaware Street
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Chicago, ILL.,
Coscura Remedy Co, Hot Springs, Arr,
ment for two Jars of Coscura. / haya
had very good results from It's use.
Please forward at once and oblige.
w. +. MCCARTHY, 512 Warren.
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J. H. CLARKE.
Memphis. Tenn. Aug. p. 1901.

Coscura Remedy Co. Hot Springs. Ark
Dear Sirs-Please send me a jar OF
your ointment for itchy piles. Mr.. G.
Brandewiede of South Boston told me to
send for II, that II was the best ONT
ment for piles he ever saw. Please ship
IT as soon as possible TO
JOHN SHAW,
Sill 9Th Street,
South Boston. Mass.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-28

ting n home before Nc HlVh'n Hrc WING tnc people
who had that ball affair IN hand got 1t going.
ONE little incident happened tina, gave me some
~ thing % think during 'hc iruigcry If those
days. and with everything that happened aiterWari
ruf II down i'm my mind the lightning Of thing
I,ura and were on our way down Commonwcath-arc
one afternoon, when suddenly She a' upright AMI looked
through the door Of the car.
~Tlc Due he Trouyilc, She exclaimed, as another
crancI my neck indignantly; but oi course / hi
NOT .c. binl-thc car was gone knew that the Dul.
had come 10 America to-wcll who shall question the
motives Of q Duke
1.,l.I N me. made the words significant. | was
;n.vo.rirn.rl enough then 20 lump az conclusions
ain. On. ir Trluvi.c,' repeated 81 hc the lucky
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-28
By MRS. JACQUES FUTRELLE

JIG all'4i4n|DIi4 IN Oh u JIG .4l'-ll tn.
81 can almost tell when a man IS
going % bunt by the way he
walks ~ bat.
He grinncd again, took "a step
cloScr.-actually thought he was
going % kiss mc.-and gave my
hand another up and down, with
some additional pats for good
measure. You re- too good % he
true" he announced.
~Goodncss me- | laughed.
Why. there are plenty 1t girls
who understand baseball.
We'll. they don't travel in my
set. SO, Stupiic>t lot If glris
YOU ever saw" he conhdcd. !
thought struck him So suddenly
and pleasantly that il fairly
jumped from his eyes, and he took
another step closer. Really, he
kept me scared. Don't YOU want
10 20 this afternoon"
OF course | couidn {. or the next
afternoon. or even the next week.
We were dated up right along. I
was awfully sorry. | knew right
of was going 10 ike him. He
was SO easy 10 know. and good ~
look at tOo.-strong and husky.
his skin tanned already as ii he
kept pretty much outdoors. His
thick blond hair was worn long
q relic If football DAYS. | suppose,
and Il characteristic forclock
hung a,lant one clear gray eye.
Those eyes run in the family.
We had an enthusiastic lunch
con. l. couldn't have been other
wise, with enthusiasm bubbling
from such an enthusiastic young
man. with Mrs. Hazard holding
in on that chucklc Of hers while
we talked "curycs." and fade
aways," and things she didn't un-
dcrstand any more than So much
Chinese.
When the gray car finally drew
away from the curb down below
Mrs. Hazard looked at me and
chucklcd. at worked" She whis:
pcrcd. at actually worked AMI
when she looked al me one eve
was curiously atwinkle.
THAT was the only converse
The Lamar register., 1911-12-20

H9fBTll il II
broken. A dead soldier In gray uni
form lay in the center Of tho floor. his
life-blood a dark stain upon the rich
carpet; a man with coat on. and blue
shirt ripped wide open, was leaning
against the further wall vainly endeav-
oring to staunch a wound in his chest.
Brennan was upon one knee near the
central window, a smoking gun In bis
hand, y red welt showing CHASTITY
across his cheek. All this saw In q
single glance. and then. with the leap
of a panther l was beside him. gazing
out into the morning mist. and firing
as fast as | could handle my gun.
Through the shifting smoke clouds
We could see them advancing on
run-an ugly, motley line, part blue,
part gray, part everything-yelling
as they swept forward like q pack Of
Infatuated wolves, their fierce faces
scowling savagely behind the rifles.
1t was half war, half riot-the reckless
onslaught of outcasts bent on plumber.
inspired by lust. yet guided by rude
discipline.
knew little of detail; faces were
blurred. unacceptable; all l seemed
to note clearly was that solid. brutal.
heartless, blasphemous line Of desper-
ate men sweeping toward US with re-
lentless fury our puny bullets could
not check. Reckless ferocity was in
that mad rush; they pressed on more
like demons than human beings. l
saw men fall: saw the living stumble
over the dead. heard cries Of agony.
shouts, curses, but there was no pause.
The Lamar register., 1911-12-20
CHAPTER XXI.


The faint gray light of early dawn
rested upon the outside world. and
through the heeting shadows Of the
mist was able to distinguish much
which before had been shrouded by
the black curtain. In front Of the
window where rested. the grass
covered lawn sloped gradually down
ward until 1t terminated at . low
picket fence. thickly covered with
vines. A great variety of shrubs,
which during the night had doubtless
afforded shelter for sharpshooters.
dotted this grass plot, while beyond
the fence boundary stood double row
Of large trees. To the far left of our
position the burnt stable yet smol-
dered DULY. occasionally aending up a
shower Of sparks as a draught Of air
famed the embers. but there were few
signs of life visible. For the moment
I even hoped our enemies might have
grown discouraged and withdrawn.
what has become Of the guerillas?"
l asked IN wonderment, turning a. l
The Lamar register., 1911-12-20

could mark their faces now. cruel.
angry. revengeful; the hands that
grasped the veranda railings: the leap
Ing bodies; the rife butts uplifted to
batter down our frail defenses.
As trapped tigers We fought. hurting
them back from the windows. slashing.
clubbing. striking with fist and steel
Two lay dead across the sill before
me. clovsn to the very chin. but their
bleeding bodies were hurled remorse-
lessly aside. while others clambered
forward, mad from lust Of blood.
craxed with liquor. With dubbed
guns we cleared It again and again.
battering mercilessly at every head
that fronted US. Then q great giant
Of q fellow-dead or alive. know
not-was hurled head-long through the
opening. an inert. limp weight. that
bore the two soldiers beside me to the
floor beneath his body. With wide
sweep Of my gun I struck him, shat
tering the stock into fragments. and
swung back to meet the others. the
aot barrel falling to right and left like
dail. They were through and on
me! Wild a. any sea-rover Of the
north I fought. crazed with blood. I'M
conscious of injury. animated solely
by desire to strike and slay, Back
had to 90; back-I trod on dead
bodies. on wounded shrieking in pain.
vet no man who came within sweep Of
that iron bar lived. I loved to hear
the thud of 1t, and I fronted those
glaring eyes. my blood afire. my arms
ike steel Through the red mist b.
held Cation for an instant as twenty
brutal hands upilfted. and then hurled
him into the ruck beneath their feet.
Whether l fought alone l knew not.
cared not Then some one pressed
next to me. facing as did. welding a
sword like q mailman. We had our
backs against the piano. our shout
ders touched: before US that mob
swayed. checked for the moment. held
fast by sudden overpowering dread.
glanced aside. My companion was
Brennan. hatless, his deep-set eyes
afiame. his coat torn on, his shirt
ripped open to the waist. his bare
breast red with blood.
mo shootin', damn ye!" shouted 4
voice, hoarsely. mo shootin'; l want
that Reb alive!"
Through the swirling smoke I rec
ognized the malicious face of Red
Lowrie as he pushed his way to the
front To me 1t was Ike . personal
challenge to combat.
Rush them!" muttered into Bren-
mans ear. "Hurl them back bit. and
dodge under into the next room"
never waited to ascertain II he
heard me. With on=nerce spring |
struck their stunne line, and my
iron bar swept space as II
crashed remorsele - unto them The
insly alone and ~ ing each other.
A wild cat enr' pain looks as
he did when bD1Nped to meet me.
Hate, deadly. r ess, glared in his
eyes, and with Of exultation he
swung up hi ride and struck
The Lamar register., 1911-12-20

As | crept back through the dark
ness, passing beneath the piano into
the front room, which was filled with
the choking fumes of powder, my
mind was a chaos of emotions impos-
sible to analyze. The very depth OF
love which drew me to her operated
now In restraint. God alone knows
the struggle in the darkness as | con-
tinued to move slowly away from her
and toward the door. So deep was my
agitation. so intense my thought. that
I scarcely realized I was creeping
along barely beneath the dead line OF
those bullets which constantly swept
the apartment Their crashing into
the wall was almost meaningless. and
barely noted either the dense smoke
or the fitful flashes OF fame as the
little garrison returned shot for shot
It was Brennan's voice-how hateful
II sounded then-which recalled my
attention.
"Mapes." he said. with the sharp
tone OF wearied command. take a
crack at that fellow over yonder by
the big tree; he must be in range.
Iou mCht NChhy bChCFts ohuh soaf
eyes when you shoot. for there hasn't
a man dropped out there in the last
half hour"
had reached the door by this time.
but paused now. determined to ven
ture one word of expostulation at his
recklessness
Major Brennan" I said. speaking
sufficiently loud to be audible above
the uproar. do you not think they will
attempt to charge the house7"
Not while We keep up this IRE" he
returned coldly. evidently recognizing
my voice.
Il grant that, At least while dark
ness lasts. But you have Just COM
planned that your men were doing but
ger Of exhaustinS our stock OF ammu-
milton by such . useless fusillade7"
TT will last until our fellows get
here-that 10. II your man was ever
really sent for aid. as you say"
There was . thinly yelled sneer In
the words a. he spoke them. but |
curbed my temper.
We'll. IN my judgment. strand I
tell It you because deem 1t a duty"
! retortsd plainly. you are making a
grave mistake which you may realize
when It becomes too late to rectify It
Possibly I have no right to criticise
one who 10 technically In command.
yet I am serving as q volunteer. and
tho conditions are peculiar. I not
only remember the scene Witnessed by
me in the lines yonder. but also recall
the fact that we are here to fulfil a
sacred duty-the defense OF helpless
women from outrage. A fatal mis-
take upon our part would be horri-
BILE"
Very well. strand his tone was
rough and oyerbearing-'then kindly
recall your soldierly instincts to an
other little matter. | chance to com
mand here by authority OF rank. and
hold myself responsible for the proper
defense OF this portion OF the house.
! believe you have already been as
signed your duties: II you will attend
to them I shall be greatly obliged. and
whenever | may desire your valuable
advice shall take pleasure in sending
for you
I turned away in silence and strobe
back to my post. white with anger.
The diningroom remained as l had
left It. and when l lay down In my
old position and peered out through
the broken blind could mark no
change in the appearance of our be-
siegers.
CHAPTER XXI.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-19
April IL 1911

April II, 1911.
VIII Millward was visiting in Nc
! Gregor last week.
The fire company was called Out
last Sunday morning to extinguish
fire en- the roof of Mrs. Hammers
house. 1t was soon over with and
not much damage was done
Charles Campbell has been home
for a visit with his mother.
Miss Ella Sandager returned yes
terday morning to Sioux City, to
resume her studies as teacher.
The Nj. E. Ladies' Aid Society
will meet with Mrs. Herr this week.
Misses Huinker and Brother are
nome from Dubuque for the spring
vacation.
Mrs. Edwin Peterson entertained
the Whist Club Tuesday evening.
Gordon Sanders is visiting in De-
corah today.
John Meyer of Monona was a
guest of r. j. Becker few days
this week.
Leo Fisher of Austin spent Sum
day at the Uher home here.
Mrs. Grundeland went to DEBORAH
to help take care of her aunt who
is sick
Miss Stillman of Ossian visited
Clara Nelson here this week.
Mrs. Frank Koch was DEBORAH
shopper Saturday.
Mr.. Davidson of DEBORAH spent
Sunday at the Ode home here
Virgie Waters of Austin is visit
ing at the H. j. Giesen home this
week
Henry Giesen was in Dubuque on
business last night.
Margaret Brekke of Ridgeway is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Hopperstad
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. DIESEL and Anna
Hauber visited at DEBORAH Wednes-
day.
Henry Paine of DEBORAH stopped
off here yesterday on his way to
Chicago.
Miss Williams of DEBORAH spent
Sunday at the Grundeland home
here.
The Herman Busch and George
Nockels families spent Sunday at
Spillville.
Frank Kapler OF Mason City is
visiting with his sister, Mrs. Grunde-
land.
Miss Clara Poshusta and Emma
Nockles spent Friday and Saturday
at Spillville.
Harry Lutz came up from Oel-
vein for weeks visit at home.
Hugo Huber was at Moline last
night on business.
Mrs. Hartwig Numedahl died at
her home east of town Friday night.
Sac leaves baby boy one day old.
Mrs. Campbell accompanied her
sen Charley to his home, leaving on
Saturday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-19
CASTALIA.
April II. 1911.

April II, 1911.
ice Lambert of Luana has been
visiting friends and relatives here
for the past few days.
DIR. and Mrs. Starak and sons OF
Greeley were visiting at the home
of A. C. Tatro Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. Chas. VIM, Mrs. r. Winn
and Miss Hazel Cooper were shop
ping in Postville Friday.
Mrs. John Burke was an Ossian
caller Friday.
Tom McGahren spent a few days
last week with friends in Rockwell
Miss Nellie Smith spent Satur-
day at her home in Hawkeye.
Miss Mabel Tangemand of Garna-
villo visited at the home of H. Fl.
Meyer Friday. She was accompan-
led home Saturday by Amy Meyer.
Mrs. VIM. Walker and daughter,
Beryl were shopping in DEBORAH on
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom. Qualley of
DEBORAH were in town Friday
Miss Agnes Sawyer is spending
her Easter vacation at home.
Nellie and Charles Neuenswander
are visiting relatives in Elgin.
Mr.. Geo. Bernhart is suffering
from blood poisoning in his hand.
Mr.. M. P. Riggs was in Postville
Friday.
Mr.. schari was an Ossian caller
Monday.
Mrs. H. Campbell and Lulu Wis
tied friends in DEBORAH Friday and
Saturday.
Mr.. Lee has moved onto the
Reeves farm.
Ed. Wirsching spent Sund.U at
his home in Ossian.
Mr.. Kamp and family, Mr.. Baltz
and family spent Sunday at the
home of Chas. Schari.
Miss Mary Uhley of DEBORAH
spent Saturday in Castalia.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Richards and
Mrs. VIM. Anderson were in De-
corah Saturday.
Walter Brandt of Frankvflle was
calling on friends in Castalia Sun
day.
Word was received here Friday of
the death of Mr.. w. F. Smith at
Santa Barbara California.
Herman Christofferson is spend
ing few days in Postville.
j. Harvey, Ed. Hanson and J.. C.
Steinhalber spent Sunday at home.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-19
SPILLvILLE.

April II, 1911.
Emma Klimesh arrived home
from Waterloo Saturday for brief
vacation.
Mrs. j. Bernatz left for Cresco
Friday to see her sister, Mrs. Oehler
OF DEBORAH, who underwent an oper-
alton last week.
Anton Mikesh of Mason City spent
Sunday with his parents.
Anna Hron is home from Mason
City for short visit.
M. Kubish was down from FIT.
Atkinson Tuesday to attend the
funeral of Mr.. Kupka.
II. Lukesh of Protovin was in
town last Thursday.
Miss Mary Kovarik returned from
Cedar Rapids Thursday. Her broth
er, William remained for an extend
ed visit.
Ed. Sibual and wife spent Easter
at the parental home of Mrs. Sibual
near Conover.
Prof James Mikesh of the State
University of Minnesota was home
last week, for brief vacation.
Adolph Seifert returned to the
State University at Iowa City on
Tuesday, after a weeks vacation.
Misses Carrie Hrushka and Elsie
Heuser, two members of the class
of 1911, passed the examination for
county teachers and received their
diplomas last Saturday.
DR.. Hutchinson and wife of Ell
gin and nj. Croft and family of Cal
mar were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F.
Kapinos Easter.
l.. Kubish and family came up
from Marion Thursday for visit
with relatives.
James Kupka, a fireman on the
G. M. & St. p. was accidentally kill
ed at North McGregor week ago
Sunday morning. His remains were
brought here last Wednesday morn
ing to be inferred in the Bohemian
National cemetery west of Spill
Vile. He leaves wife and three
small children to mourn his loss.
The bereaved ones have the SYM
pathy of this community.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-19
EREEPoRT.

April II, 1911.
Pearl Skinner spent Saturday
night at Trout Run with her friend,
Mrs. NJ. Blaess.
Mrs. Sanaker was a business
caller in DEBORAH Saturday.
Joseph Nelson attended Easter
services in DEBORAH Sunday.
w. o. Warn and wife of Clay Hill
were guests at the o. w. Deremo
home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fisher of Pleasant
township were seen on our streets
one day last week.
Miss Ethel Kniss was shopping
in DEBORAH Wednesday of last week.
Milton Kniss is working in De-
corah.
George and Eddie Wood attended
church in Freeport Sunday even
ing.
The Ladies Aid Society will meet
in the Yeoman hall on Thursday af-
ternoon. Lunch will be served at
five o'clock, and all are invited to
attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Crane from
near DEBORAH spent Easter Sunday
with Mrs. Cranes parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Milton Kniss.
The little children of Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Hurdy of Glenwood
township were visiting relatives in
this place few days last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Brakeman and
wife OF DEBORAH were Sunday guests
at the d. HI. Leach home.
Herbert Gross and sisters, Lizzie
and Hattie of Clay Hill accompan-
led by Miss Stoskopf, attended
church in this place Sunday.
The Misses Enslow came from
DEBORAH with Rev. Lemen and chill
dren and attended church here last
Sunday.
Mrs. ]. A. Robinson and daughter
Frances were calling on Mrs. Blaess
of Trout Run Monday.
Mrs. j. Miller and children OF
DEBORAH were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. o. w. Deremo Sunday.
Mrs. Ernest Bulmer and sons
who have spent the past month
here visiting at the home of hel
parents Mr.. and Mrs. s. Warn and
wife. departed for their home in
Wisconsin Saturday.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-19
BURR OAK.

April II, 1911.
Harry Thompson of Cedar Rapids
spent Sunday with his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Johnson spent
Sunday at the Earl Pierce home in
Canton.
Rev. Shepple left this morning for
Monticello, Iowa.
Albert Peacock and family spent
Sunday at the j.. E. Briggs home.
Atty. Gray of Preston passed
through Burr Oak this morning on
his way to DEBORAH.
Glenn Headington and wife took
dinner Sunday at Frank Nash's.
During Sunday School yesterday
morning fire was discovered on the
west end Of the church around the
chimney. The fire was soon under
control, and very little damage was
done.
The Ernest and Ezra Reed fam
lilies spent Sunday at Steve Pierce's
home west of town,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1911-04-19
GLENwooD.

April II, 1911.
Mrs. o. Scholl and Miss Nellie
Skaugrud, who have been on the
sick list, are rapidly improving.
John Kallevang made a business
trip to Waterloo last week.
Martin Woldum has commenced
serving his customers again with
the grocery wagon.
Messrs. julius and Ingemar Hill
berg returned to Mcfarland, Wis,
last Tuesday, after spending week
with friends and relatives.
Oscar Krogsund visited at Mrs.
A.. Krogsund's near Frankville on
Sunday.
b. j. Geving went to Lake Mills,
Iowa last week to visit relatives.
Alfred Nassett of Luther College
spent Easter vacation with home
folks.
Oscar Scholl, who underwent an
operation at La Crosse a few days
ago. is improving rapidly.