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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-05
Series Of Accidents Among Farmers,

Floris, Sept. 3.-The third accident
among threshing crews In this vicinity
within the last fortnight occurred Fri
day afternoon when an engine owned
by Clyde Patterson broke through the
bridge Just this side of the DR.. H. L.
stevens farm, north Of town. The en-
CINE fell distance Of ten feet and
turned turtle. Marion Moughler, who
was on the engine, escaped with
slight injuries.
Grant Thomas. living between here
and Eldon, recently lost threshing
machine by fire which had been fired
by an over heated fire box.
About two weeks ago sparks from
the engine set fire to load Of timothy
while threshers were at work on the
Tom Eaton place, east Of town. The
hay rack and wagon, belonging to
Everett Wilkinson, were badly dam
aged. The loss OF timothy seed was
42600 +-r q. ...a
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FARMlNGToN.

Mrs. Laura Rabb and daughter Edlth
left Thursday for Denver, where they
sxnect to spend the coming winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Behrens Of Aba
line. Texas are visiting the latters
Parents Frank Townsend and wife.
Mrs. Ed Masters visited Friday with
Mrs. Lydia Jones In Bonaparte.
Herman Miller has gone to Daven-
mort where he has secured employment.
Miss Helen McBain OF Moline IS the
euest of Mrs. Alma Kelley. Miss Nc
Rain will be remembered as the
daughter Of Alex McBain who was
foreman of the pickle works at this
place twenty years ago.
Born, Saturday Aug. "a to II. +.
Yena. v.,se> : a-,.~s,s~s
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-05
LEFT OTTUMWA
WHEN "A MERE BOY
Norton Gaylord Of Eugene, Ore, Visit.
Ing a. G. Leiohton-Was Born
Hero.

Norton Gaylord. q merchant Of
Eugene, Ore, who was born In Ottum-
wa in 1851. and who left these parts
away back In 1853, has returned to the
old haunts to visit old friends and is
a guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. A C. Leighton,
corner Wapello and Fourth streets.
Mr.. Gaylord Is son of the first mayor
that the city Of Ottumwa ever had,
Daune F. Gaylord, who was executive
in 1857. The place in Ottumwa where
Norton Gaylord was born was located
on West Second street between Mar
ion and Wapello streets on the north
side of the street. He was but twelve
years Of age when he left Ottumwa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-05

Old Settler Of 9onaparte Died Sunday
Bonaparte, Sept 3.--Mrs. Lucy Anne
Cline, an old settler Of this commun
ity, passed away at the home Of her
daughter on Sunday evening She was
born in Sanbornton, N. H., in 1923, and
was 80 years Of age
She was married to J. F. Leavitt and
later to Adam Cline, both having
passed away some years ago.
Mrs. Cline has long been resident
of Van Buren, county, coming here In
1868. s..la
She has one brother. Bradley Cheney
of Overton, Neb.. who visited her dur
ing the summer. ~
, Two children are left to mourn the
loss Of mother. They are Mrs. II. A.
Whitmore Of this place and Charles
Leavitt OF Mount Zion; besides q mum.
Der of grandchildren. Funeral serv-
ices will be held Wednesday at the NJ.
e. church, with interment IN the Bona
parte cemetery.
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PICNIC PARTY AT
CLINTON STRICKEN

Clinton, Sept. 3.-Miss Hazel Chat
fec. aged 10 years, is dead at her home
here. a victim Of typhoid fever. There
are about a dozen others suffering
from the disease, all members OF a
party on an excursion. during which
they are said to have drunk unfltered
rivar w6 err.
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Has No Bad Habits.
Needed the Money.

When asked by the sherin why ne
committed the crime, young Salts re-
piled that he wanted the money and
thought he could bluff Cashier Lulth-
ly into giving it to him. He says that
he is sorry for what he did and de'
clares that no one was with him IN
the deal and that he alone Is to
blame, He is feeling pretty blue to-
day and Is beginning to realize the
consequences of his foolish act. He
told the sheriff that he had not been
in the habit of reading sensational
novels and he had not read the &C.
counts of the bank robbery at Rome,
Iowa, recently by ,sixteen'year-oid
boy. His father corroborates the
statement that the young man did not
read novels Of lurid variety.
Bought Revolver in Fairfield.
Salts says he left his home in
Fairfield Thursday with nine dollars
in his pocket He spent 1913 OF this
for a revolver at a Fairfield hard
ware store and then bought ticket
for Brighton He was IN that town
and in Clay Thursday, and came to
Washington Friday, spending the day
here. Saturday he boarded Mllwau'
kee freight and went to Rubio, hid
ing in the timber until he went to the
hank and tried to force the cashier
into giving him 5000, which the bank
ar refused to do, making a nervy cap
ture of the masked and armed young
man. ~ *..-
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Rings:

for people OF all ages and Of all sorts.
Rings to beat the band in a variety
OF most desirable mountings.
For brides we show q vast array OF
band rings made up to suit every pos
sible wish.
For babies collection OF rings
Treets the visitor and one is impressed
with the selection of baby rings. II
We haven't In stock just what you
want
OUR MANUFACTURING DEPART
MENT
will be OF great assistance, Here 10
where particular styles Of rings are
made. Any setting desired is posi-
BILE for the character of style ring
wished. ....
Anyway visit here will be OF help
In deciding what you can expect at a
given price.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-05

money needed. There was balance
left from last years project. At Z
meeting held at the city hall recently
the necessary committees were ap-
pointed and though the time is short
for the program committee yet it ID
ample.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-09-05
BIRTHS.

BORN-Sunday, September I, 1912, to
Mr. and Mrs. H. Greneger Of Chi
cago, a daughter, at the hospital.
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BOY BANDIT IS
LODGED IN JAIL
LAD WHO ATTEMPTED TO ROB
BANK LIVED IN FAIR.
..H FIELD.

Washington. Ia, Sept. 3.-Wililam
In. Salts, the young man VINO az
tempted to rob the Rubio bank sat
urday afternoon, had hearing before
Squire Riley and was bound over TO
the grand Jury under bond OF $2,00o.
The bond was not furnished and Salts
"a confined in the county jail until his
trial The charge against MIN Is az
sault with intent to rob. ....
Young Salts states his age as nine,
teen. He Is short and OF slight D9iid
and appears younger than ne ls: ms
home is at Fairfield. where his fatner'
James Salts, is employed IN the MAI
leable Iron Works The boy, who Is
commonly known by the name OF Hus-
seU. has two brothers and two sisters
and is the second oldest Of the family.
He worked this summer for Bert DICK
inson on the Hollingsworth place near
Rubio but Of late has been working IN
the Louden factory at Fairfield.
Is Has No Bad Habits.
The father was in Washington yes
terday and had long talk with MS
erring son. He says that Russell mas
always been a good boy and mas
helped in the support Of the family
He has no bad habits-neither drinks,
smokes nor chews, and is member
of and regular attendant at the
Methodist church in Fairfield. This
is the first time he has been in trouble
of any kind and his relatives and
other Fairfield people find 1t difficult
to believe the story OF his attempted
holdup. 49,,
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CHAPTER XIV.


Mrs. Prynne, reused out of her semi
stupor by O'Rourke's cry, with some
return of her habitual clearness of
thought, stepped to the companionway
and called for her maid.
O'Rourke passed hand over his
eyes, and brought it away black with
blood, but was no more than half
aware of this. Dazed and heart-brok-
en-, he stared blankly round the sham
bles that was the deck, then. recover
ing slightly, saw Cecile join her mis-.
tress, and realized that, whatever his
personal grief. pain and despair, he
must play the part of the O'Rourke.
So he turned and staggered down into
the saloon.
Danny was in his berth, sleeping the
childlik. and loglike sleep that was
ever his. Dravos, below, his ears deaf
ened by the mighty chant of his en-
gines, had been no more conscious of
the drama on deck than had Danny
O'Rourke caught the boy with hands
that gripped his shoulders cruelty, and
shook him awake, then methOdically
booted him up the steps to the deck.
Once here, Danny came to his prop
err senses and fell with a will to the
tasks O'Rourke set for him. With Ce-
Gle he lifted the unconscious captain
and bore him down to his berth, then
left him to the ministrations of mis-
tress and maid and returned to throw
overheard the last corpse, that of the
lascar whom the serang had set to
Stay the adventurer from behind.
O'Rourke himself proceeded t. the
bridge, where he found the helmsmar
still at the wheel, soberly keeping the
vessel on her course. The circum-
stance at the time surprised him; but
it afterwards was developed by dint
Of DISCRIMINATION Of the remainder
of the crew that the serang had spe-
cially exempted Quick and Drayos
from the general massacre, they being
held necessary to the navigation of
the ship. He had likewise put strict
injuctions on the helmsman not to de-
sert the wheel, whatever the tide OF
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bib" he said gently, 'shall see that
his servant spoke truth. Let this
weigh with the sahib for mercy. Be-
Eold!"
The brown fingers Enclosed and In
the hollow of his palm trembled that
which seemed ball of crystalized
rose fire, the stone that man has
named the Pool of Flame. O'Rourke
uttered low cry of satisfaction, step
ping forward to snatch up the jewel
simultaneously he was aware OF q
quick gasp from the direction Of the
woman, followed, ere he could account
for them. by two pistol shots.
The adventurer groaned, pitching
forward blindly. one side of his head.
from the ear to the temple. a-uuiyer
with an agony as If a white-hot iron
had scared him there. He stretched
forth an arm aimlessly and gripped an
iron stanchion. stopping his fan. and
hung there for what seemed an con
sea and skies swimming hlood-red be-
fore his eyes. In his ears thunder
Gus. rushing as of mighty waters.
By supreme effort of will he kept
himself haiferect. clinging to the rail.
ard opened his eyes. So briefly had
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The serang stiffened, his eyes glist-
ening in the moonlight. "Sahib!" he
cried as If in supplication.
mo words, dog!" cried O.Rourke
sternly. do as bid ye, or abide the
result of disobedience!"
"The sahib," said the serang slow
ly, lis full of eyes and wisdom. He
sees what no man would believe he
could see. am content" He bowed
his head with curious submissiveness,
stretching forth his palms as If in
token o. surrender.
ORourke caught at his breath. He
had scarcely hoped for this; he had
merely called the serang aft as the
leader Of the lascars, hoping to fright
en- him into revealing whichever Of
his comrades had stolen the great
ruby-if he knew.
Eye have, then, the leather bag?" he
demanded, exultation, in his voice.
AYE, sahib; or, if not that, have
that which was therein"
"The stone?''
Aye, sahib.''
Then give it me-
Il am the sahib's slave" The Sc
rang flashed strange smile at the
revolver in O'Rourke's hand. His at
titude puzzled O'Rourke; he would
hardly have believed this of the man;
rather he could have conceived of him
as denying the theft to the last and
fighting like an unclaimed fiend to re-
tain his booty. His present pose was
out of character, or the Irishman mis-
judged him.
Out of character or no, it was COM
Portable. The serang, with head bent,
was fumbling in the folds of his sash;
O'Rourke thought him over long about
it, yet was inclined to give him time
il view of his abject surrender.
At length. still smiling oddly. the
man lifted his eyes and stretched
forth hand tight closed. .The sa-
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battle, whether for or against his
brethren. The stabbing of Quick
seemed to have been accidental. or
necessary under circumstances unfore'
seen.
AS a matter of fact, the remainder
of the lascars were thoroughly cowed
and proved intellectually docile for the
balance of the trip.
Thus it was that the voyage OF the
Rance from Alden to Bombay was
pushed through without further fatal
ity. To the Irishman, however, must
go more than half the credit; for for
ty-eight hours he never left the bridge
nor once closed his eyes in slumber.
It was not indeed until the Rance,
on the stroke Of the hour, the evening
of the fifteenth day Of June, walked
smartly into Bombay harbor, the in
ternational code signal M" futter-
ing from her peak, rounded Colabra
and dropped anchor off the point; not
until Danny and Dravos, free at length
from their toll in the Droiling engine
room, came on deck to relieve him,
that O'Rourke collapsed stumbled
down the bridge ladder and lurched
drunkenly down the saloon compan-
ionway. His head humming with
sleep, his brain bemused with fatigue
and pain, his eyes heavy, he brushed
by Mrs. Prynne without seeing her or
even hearing her low cry of pity and
solicitude; and so entering the first
.stateroom that he came to, threw him.
self, already asleep, into the berth.
AS he did so a loaded revolver
dropped from his numb fingers.
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the woman stood above the captain.
His arm was paining him somewhat.
with the irritating, singing ache that
such wounds produce, and he thrust
one revolver into his pocket, clasping
hand above the hurt.
In flash realization Of his loss
came to him; he clutched the rail with
a cry. The Pool. OF Flame, his sacred
trust, was gone! His eyes searched
the deck wildly, but found no trace of
the round leather bag with its preci-
Gus burden. Despair gripped his heart
in a clutch of ice, and for space the
ship reeled about him. -.
He found himself gazing biankly in
to the woman's solicitous eyes. What
is it? What is it?" he heard her voice
repeating breathlessly. He knew that
his own lips moved for some seconds
without sound as he strove to answer
her. The words, when they came.
should have been quite unintelligible
to her; he realized this almost as soon
as he had uttered them: "The Pool
of Flannel"
Then he stumbled forward, crying
aloud for the serang. Halfway to the
ladder he halted; that individuals
head and shoulders were lifting above
the level of the deck O'Rourke COW
cred him and called him aft as he
again retreated to the scene of the
tragedy.
Had he been in condition to think
coherently, he might have acted more
prudently. But maddened, he was
able to grasp but one fact; that the
Pool of Flame was gone and must be
recovered at whatever hazard.
The lascar came with what might
have seemed suspicious alacrity, con-
sidering the fact that he was coerced,
that O'Rourke held him at the pistols
point. Gaunt and sombre In the
moonlight, moving noiselessly in his
bare feet, head up and arms swinging
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pain blinded him that it was patent
barely second had elapsed since the
firing OF the shots. To his left a
stricken lascar was still in the act of
falling; before him Mrs. Prynne stood
motionless, her face mask of horror,
revolver still poised; to the right the
serang, drawing kris, was smiling
sardonically, his eyes fixed upon the
woman who had set at naught his
plans.
O'Rourke tried to call a warning to
her. for it was plain that she was ap-
palled by what she had done, needless
of all but the man she had killed; but
1t was as If the bullet that creased his
temple had temporarily paralyzed
him; his tongue clave to the roof Of
his mouth and he could neither move
nor speak.
Powerless Che believed, he watched
the serang gather himself together.
like some gaunt cat, and spring; in
two strides he would have been upon
the woman and the night had been
crowned with its most pitiful crime.
Yet in midair, O'Rourke saw the man
falter and fall back, dropping the
kris and clutching frantically at moth
ing.
Stupidity the adventurer saw the
smoke trickling from the muzzle of
his own revolver and knew that, some
how, he had managed to pull the trig-
ger. His heart leapt in his breast, so
keen was his gratitude. Trembling
in every limb, he essayed a second
time to fire and put a final period to
the serang's career. But his shot
went wide and the cylinder damned
SO that the hammer would not rise
a second time. With an oath he let
go the rail and attempted to bridge
the distance between himself and the
lascar, who was now at considera.
BILE distance Keeling away toward the
rail-
But his overtaxed strength. Slapped
by loss of blood, failed him; and mall
ice infused new vigor into the serang,
new power to accomplish his final
fendish act
Grinning with anguish, the man
1eapt away from O'Rourke, staggered
and, jerking back his arm, flung the
Pool of Flame from him with all his
might.
O'Rourke paused, petrifled with de-
spair. The great stone, glinting in
the moonlight like the very heart Of
fire, described long and flaming arc
and the sea leapt up with a
hiss to welcome it and it was gone
A bitter cry broke from the Irish
mans lips; he made for the man,
whom he would gladly have killed
with his bare hands. But again he
failed. The lascar, perhaps guessing
his intention, was at the last too quick
for him.
By supreme effort the gaunt Sc
rang seized the rail, lifted himself up
on it, and dropped over the side, fol-
lowing that to win which he had Civ
en- his life.
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limp, he advanced without pause I'M
til about six feet from the Irishman;
at which distance O'Rourke. collect
ing his wits, found voice enough to bid
the fellow, "Stop."
The serang halted. impassive. un-
moved.
The sahib has called" he said in
an even voice. Il am come. What Is
the sahibs will with me?"
His words. together with his half
indolent, half-defant. wholly contemp-
tuous bearing, supplied the one thing
needful to restore to the. adventurer
his self-control O'Rourke drew him
self up. master of self once more. and
looked the lascar in the eye.
You stand" he said slowly. choos-
ing his words, on the edge of the
grave. Do you comprehend that
dog?"
Aye. sahib.'
Il have called We. then. to demand
back that which is mine. the leather
bag which We stole when ye slew your
brother. pretending falsely it was he
who had slain the captain. counsel
We. speak truth and render back to
ne that which We nave stolen"
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DUBIOUS
About What Her Husband Would Say.


A Mich. woman tried Postum be-
cause coffee disagreed with her and
her husband. Tea is just as harm
full as coffee because it contains cat.
feine-the same drug found in cot.
fee. She writes:
MY husband was sick for three
years with catarrh of the bladder, anc
palpitation of the heart, caused by
coffee. Was unable to work at ali
and in bed part Of the time.
IT had stomach trouble, was weak
and fretful so l could not attend to
my housework-both of us using cof-
fee all the time and not realizing It
was harmful.
"One morning the grocer's wife
said she believed coffee was the cause
of our trouble and advised Postum.
took it home rather dubious what my
husband would say-he was fondSof
coffee.
but l took coffee right off thestable
and we haven't used a cup of 1t since.
You should have seen the change in
Us, and now my husband never COM
plains of heart palpitatiOn any more.
My stomach trouble went away In two
weeks after began Postum. Ny chill
dren love it., ,and it does them good.
which can't be said of coffee.
"A lady visited US who was usually
half sick. / told her I'd make her a
cup of Postum. She said it was taste
less stun, but she watched me make
it, boiling it thoroughly FOR Is minutes,
and when done. she said it was splen-
did. Long boiling brings out the ha-
vor and food quality" Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Greek, Mich
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
book, "The Road to MELVILLE
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, trsle, and full of human
interest.
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Mans Usefulness.

Mrs. Edward r. Hewitt, president of
the Woman's Municipal league, was
discussing in New York the movement
for cleaner streets
Nov that women have gone in for
cleaner Streets she said, we'll prob
ably get them. Don't mistrust wom-
ans influence. 1t is everywhere at
work"
Then, with smile, Mrs. Hewitt ut
tered this epigram on Ter sex's be-
nalf
Few are the men who would have
reached the top of the ladder if their
wives hadn't steadied it for them"
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The TWO Sexes.

Miss Lillian Russell, at birthday
supper in New York, was congratu-
lated on her unfading beauty and on
her high spirits.
Miss Russell. laughing gaily. re-
piled:
"A woman is as happy, you know.
as she looks pretty"
And MANI" said her interlocutor.
"Oh, a man." she answered. lis as
happy as he feels important"
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impractical on the FACE Of It.

81 understand" said Mr.. Erastus
Pinkley, dat dey has invented
machine fob washin' an ironin'
money"
go long, man. replied Miss Mi
ami Brown "You knows des as well
as l does desc white folks ain g'ineter
leave no clothes lines full O. two-dol-
lar bills hangin' out in de yard
Washington Star
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Rather an- open secret.

very important citizen was drawn
on jury, week or two ago, and
met him after be had been discharged.
He seemed to think that he was en-
titled to be on the bench, at the very
least.
What was your verdict in that
case?" l asked.
1.-The defendant was unanimously
acquitted on the first ballot
" Indeed? And how did you voter
That, sir, is one of the sacred Sc
crets of the juryroom. Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
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OF Course Not.

Jimmy said: ''My pa is church
member"
so is mine," boosted Henry.
HE amt neither. MY pa says your
pa don't come to chruch, and even
when he does he doesn't put nothing
in the collection box"
Huh! My pa is an honorary mem
Der, and honorary members don't hat
ter chip I'M"
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When Your Eyes Need Care

Try Murine Eye Remedy. No Smarting-Feels
Fine-Acts Quickly. Try it for Red, Weak,
Watery Eyes and Granulated Eyelids. Illus
compounded by our Oculists-not a sPatept Med
icine'-but used in successful Physicians Rrac-
tice for many years. Now dedicated to the Pub
lie and sold by Druggists at Sc and Soc per Bottle.
Murine Eye Salve In Aseptic Tubes 26c and 5Oc.
Murine Eye Remedy Co.. Chicago
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Astonishing Experience.

The whale, after parting with Jo-
nah, was gazing after his retreating
FORM
IF any one had told me-" murmur
ed the great mammal, bitterly, that l
would find man ready to jumps down
my throat, l never would have swal-
lowed it whole"
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Just Dyinc to Do II.

Servant-No, the vicar is not in jus,
now. Is there any message?
Old Woman (cheerfully) Well, tell
him that Martha Higgins would Xix.
TO be buried at two o'clock tomorro,
afternoon :--L0ndcn ODinicu.
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A Jealous woman enables his
Satanic majesty to take a vacation
now and then.
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If some people have any good in
them they evidently keep it bottled up
pretty tight.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-07-05

A man is judged by the company
he keeps, and by the cigars he gives
away.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-07-05

Garfield Tea puriies the blood and clears
the complexion. Drink before retiring.