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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-06-14

sole injutlee. which we're conf1red 10
a pair Of battered knuckles, went to
the nearest public telephone and
called her up. She answered rather
sleepily at first, her voice quickening
bit as l told her what had hap
pened. But when had finished l
waited in vain for her answer
Have you nothing to say?" in
CURED at length. rather coldly Per
haps. Her voice came to my ears
again, strained, 1t seemed to me. and
somewhat expressionless.
Il very much regret that the affair
happened. Certainly you did quite
right to protect yourself. But l am
really unfit to talk any more tonight.
You may come and see me tomorrow
and tell me more about 1t, II you care
to. wish you res1rul sleep after
your adventure. Good night"
Taking everything together, I went
home fairly content. She had re-
pulsed his attempt to call upon her;
had made no attempt to excuse him
for his actions then or later in his at
tack upon me; and all In all 1t had
been q bad night for the enemy. In
the nature Of things, 1t was but
natural that she should be more or
less perturbed over the two disagree
able events Of the night, and ! could
we'll appreciate that she might be re-
luctant to talk of such matters over
public telephone, with all its pos
sibilities of unseen listeners. But l
was confident that she would express
herself with more warmth upon the
subject when We were together on the
morrow.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-06-14
done. I accepted this as the natur'
From Me-"

done. I accepted this as the natural
solution of her desire to refrain from
further comment upon the matter.
From my own standpoint considered
myself invulnerable to him, except In
the case of treacherous physical at
tack, and that I could guard against
by watchfulness. Fguratively speak.
ing, snapped my fingers In his face.
OF Uncle Abner, still mumbling and
grumbling like q bear stung upon the
nose by a bee. l saw as little as l
conveniently could. When l was at
home l kept myself pretty close
within my own quarters, and he sell
dom disturbed me beyond the occa-
sional opening Of the door to glare at
me for q moment and then close It
with a bang. In fact, he seemed to
more and more consider me as respon-
sible for his loss by reason Of my not
having been present upon the night Of
the assault. The few attempts l
made to reestablish myself even par
TALLY in his favor met with such lit
tie success that I gave them up, leav-
ing matters to take their natural
course. The securities that he had
previously kept In the safe he had
now deposited In the bank, even going
to the extent Of reposing his gold
watch among them and buying a dol.
lar timepiece for his daily use. The
experience Of the night Of the crime
had seemed to make an arrant COW.
ard Of him.
I had MT seem LoDuc for several
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-06-14
Naming the Gerrymander.

The gerrymander was chrlstened II
1913, although 1t must have been In
operation long before that. A stanch
old Federalist. Gov. Elbridge Gerry.
controlled through his legislature the
redistricting Of Massachusetts under
the census Of 1910.
In the office Of Benjamin Russell. an
ardent Republican editor. hung mar
of the state as newly subdivided by
Gerry and his men. Gilbert Stuart's
ready pencil whimsically added to the
outlines Of a grotesque district the
wings and tail Of dragon.
Hal" he said when he oad I'm
ished. Flows that for salaman
der?'
The Republican Russell growied:
PETER call It q Gerrymsndsr" And
American politicians have taken ~
advice.-The lndepsudAnt
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-06-14
CHAPTER xlIl.-{contlnued.)

"But nevertheless l am going to do
it. Soul and body l want you to pre-
vail, and your sacrifices to the COM
mon cause shall be mine. There will
be enough wine left for us when we
do not have to think Of tomorrow.
Come. Let us 90 now" ! looked
around and then glanced at my watch.
It was II o'clock and a steady stream
Of humanity was flowing towards the
exit, as we wedged ourselves into
II. Once outside the enclosure l
started the motor and taking my
place assisted her to her seat,
standing erect for a moment there.
after as allowed my eyes to
wander over the outpouring stream.
Through the midst Of 1t saw
q big man with a coarse face and
flowing mustaches blowing his way,
his small evilly set eyes riveted upon
me with ominous fxity. 1t was
Richard Mackay, and the malevolent
jealousy of his expression filled me
with an unholy toy Of triumph. l
laughed point blank in his face as
seated myself beside my f1ancee and
tucked the robe close about her with
lingering and ostentatious familiarity
before throwing forward the lever. A
sldelong glance stolen at her told me
that she had not noticed him In the
press, and with no reference to his
having been present l sent the car
humming homeward.
She asked me II l cared to come
within for a few moments and to-
gether we were lifted to her floor. In
her reception parlor l seated myself
close beside her, gathering her hands
IN mine. The first intoxication OF
succesg had passed and great, quiet
Joy had settled uron me, soothing ana
reposeful Never had l been filled
with better impulses than in this
hour. In my victory the better side
of my nature came uppernost in my
gratitude to the Infinite. Firmly l
resolved that my life in the future
should be one Of which no man might
be ashamed, and for what | had done
in the past chat was unworthy 81
lently avowed amends. Fer the sake
Of the woman by my side I should
lead a life that our sons would DC
proud to emulate. wnM'' '"''a"o
NJ respect in all th:1gs. :. sta3'Ai'on
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-06-14
q his feet after several unsuccessful

to his feet after several unsuccessful
efforts and stood rocking In his tracks
as he wiped the blood from his face
and glared at me. IT l don't get you
for this you will be the first one that
ever got away from me-" he SAID
wickedly. For the second time that
night l laughed in his face.
AT any time and place that suits
you, Mackay. There is beauty doc
tor a few blocks down the street
open day and night, believe. WISH
you a pleasant evening with the devil
for your partner" He picked up his
hat, coughed once in his peculiar way
and disappeared without reply IN the
direction Of the lighted street. Al
though I knew that had made an
unforgiving foe, against whom 1t hao
been charged and almost proven mao
more than once hired professional
thugs to half kill his enemies; KNOW
ing also that there was no reason
why he might not do the same IN my
case, was still more than hall gao
that the affair had happened. AT any
rate, II he had any status beyond that
Of a business agent with the woman
who had promised to be my wife, THIS
incident would develop the fact Even
though he was her financial guardian
he would be seriously embarrassed
should he attempt to uphold himself
in what he had done this night; ana
certainly II she cared for me u 81
she would express her satisfaction 70
mo ever tn outcome NursanS NJ
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-06-14


It was but battle of money and
wits, and to the victors Of the earth
the spoils legitimately belong.
l told her the general trend of my
thoughts with much earnestness and
she listened without comment, her
face slightly averted and her hands
resting contentedly in mine. | kissed
her eyes and forehead and she sighed
softly as her bosom rose Just what
the sigh meant did not know and
did not ask, but believed it was the
responsive chords of her nature sound
ing to my touch. She had told me
that she cared more for me than for
any other man, and that under condi-
tons which l appreciated were not
unreasonable, she would rather live
within my arms than those of any
other person. Neither had she made
my financial success an unqualified
condition Of our marriage, but had
merely pointed out the great desira.
bility of 1t as an added stimulus to
my endeayors. That the principal
reason she had advanced as to why
she wished me to possess wealth was
that l might be able to be more often
at her side thrilled me with joy
whenever it REQUIRED to me. Had she
not really loved me her desires In
this respect must have been just the
reverse.
The buzzing of the door bell aroused
US from our close communion with a
mutual start 1t was an unusual sum-
mons, one sharp pressure upon the
button closely followed by two more
of some seconds duration each. At the
first alarm her hands involun-
tarily frightened in mine, and as
the longer notes hummed their
insistence I saw the color rush
from her cheeks In scurrying
tide. Her form Strengthened and
grew tense, and arising she Gid
ed with swift noiselessness across the
room and touched the suttom that
summoned her maid. As though she
had been waiting in the doorway
Janet slipped into the room. Her mis-
tress addressed her swiftly.
Janet, say that I am not at
home. Under no circumstance permit
him to enter. II he says that It Is
important, tell him that he may call
me up in the morning" Beyond all
question greatly agitated she returned
to near where sat, placing herself
before the piano in the attitude of
one about to play. Her face was un-
naturally bloodless and thin, lair
like line about the corners of her
mouth seemed to be constructing her
lips. Altogether the change In her
appearance was not to my liking, and
the quick stealth Of her movem ants
caused a most uncomfortable sensation
to run through me; mingled feeling
of guilt and doggedness as though !
had been surprised in forbic den
bower by It's rightful lord. A totally
different type from the soft and per-
fectly poised creature of the moi lent
before was revealed to me In those
fleetlng seconds Of quick action and
swift sentences, and my breath anne
faster before the contrast. In the
few steps that had been require to
take her across the room and lack,
her face had become that of an Q der,
harder woman. The sensitive be .uty
of her mouth had been lost II its
compression; her cheeks were like
polished marble; the soft luste of
her eyes had turned into the glinting
brilliancy Of gems. Whether It was
lear or anger or blending OF the
No that had wrought this matte
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-08-29

William Dean uowells read the Tom
Sawyer" manuscript and thought II
the best story he had ever read, Clem
ems consulted hlm regarding the use
of certain vigorous expetiye. How
ellis advised that II be cut out Glen
ems wrote back:
Mrs Clemens received the mail this
morning, and the next minute she 1T
into the study with danger In her eyes
and this demand on her tongue: Where
is the profanity MIR HoweIs speaks
OFF, Then had to miserably confess
that had left 1t out when reading the
Ms. to her Nothing but almost In
spired lying got me out Of this scrape
with my scalp Does your wife give
son rats Ike that when you go little
one sldedl-Harper's.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-08-29
FAR DISTANT URANUS.
Oddities a Visit TO This Gigantic
Planet Would Disclose.

Oddities a Visit 10 This Gigantic
Planet Would Disclose.
II Uranus, which is a star OF about
the sixth magnitude, were planet
Hike those little ones called asteroids,
which are being discovered by the
dozen every year, it could not have
much claim upon popular attention.
but Uranus is really a gigantic world.
more than sixty times as large as ours
Its vast distance, about l,700OO0,0 600
miles from the earth. is what causes
It TO look so small
Uranus has four moons, which re-
volve backward in their orbits-tha is
to say, they revolye from east to west
around Uranus, while Uranus goes,
Ike all the other planets, from west 10
east around the sun. It is believed
that Uranus rotates backward on its
axis also Moreover, the axis of that
great, strange globe lies In such di.
rection that In the course OF its wear
which is equal to eighty four Of our
years. the sun shlnes almost pernen.
dicularly 6rst upon one pole and then
upon the other
Measured by our time standard
there are forty years Of constant day
light followed by forty years Of an,
broken night, around the poles Of
Uranus, and the sun rises In the west
and sets in the east there. but the sun
looks very small when viewed from
Uranus--only one t0ur hundredtb as
large as 1t appears 10 us Sun Il sheds
upon that planet 1900 times as much
light as the fun moon sends to the
earth. so that daylight unon Uranus.
while faint compared with the blaze of
terrestrial MONDAY. is nevertheless
a very respectable kind Of nIumlna.
| tton.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-08-29
Oh, How | Itched!

What long nerve-racking days of con-
slant torture-what sleepless nights OF
terrible Decentralization. con-
slant itch, until IL seemed that | must
tear OF my very skin-then--
Instant relief-my skin cooled, soothed
and healed
The very first drops of ODD. Pre-
scription for Eczema stopped that awful
itch instantly: yes the very moment
ODD. touched the burning skin the tor
ture ceased.
ODD. has been known for years as
the only absolutely reliable eczema
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-08-29
nRarher,s Musie.n

BARRIERS In the old days might well
charge heavily, for theirs must have
been nerve racklng existence. 9th
ers were provided instead of newspa-
pers. aud customers used TO strlm on
these while waiting for vacant cnair
Decker, writing early in the seven
teenth century, refers to "A barber's
cittern for every man TO play on" The
term BARRIERS music was a common
one in the days of Pepys, who on .Iune
8, 1860, records, after supper my
lord called for the lieutenants cittern,
and with two candlesticks, with money
in them for symballs, we made bar.
bers music, with which my lord was
very well pleased - London Standard.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-08-29

remedy. for it washes away the disease
germs and leaves the skin as clear and
healthy as that of a child.
All other druggists have ODD. Pre-
scription-go TO them it you can't come
to us-but don't accept some big profit
substitute.
But II you come TO our store, we are
so certain of what ODD. will do for you
that we offer you a full size bottle on
this guaFantee:-If you do not find that
II takes away the itch AT ONCE. tt
costs you not a cent.
kerr q CAss, Druggists
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-08-29

Order is mans greatest need and bis
true well being .-Amiel
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-08-29
The Exnlanation.

Robert Henri the artist, said In New
York of a bogus "old masters"
"Some OF these experts must be very
ignorant, judging from the facility
with which they are duped. They must
be ready to swallow anything It's like
the Velasque2 story
AN auctioneer. you know, put up
the picture, saying
"'Here we are. ladies aud gentlemen
this exquisite Velasque2-"Battle of
Waterloo" What am | bid? one
million nine hundred thousand
"'But, interrupted an expert in a
puzzled volce-'but thought Velas-
duez died before the battle Of Water
Iooi
so he did, sir explained the aue-
toner, so he did. but this, you see' Is
one of dear old Velly's posthumous
works New York Tribune.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-08-29

A certain surly old Yankee who runs
a small summer hotel on the Massachu.
setts coast once received a rambling
letter from a prospective guest, who
wrote to engage two large. sunny
rooms overlooking the ocean and con
Meeting with private bath" One may
Imagine the ladys surprise at getting
the following curt reply: Dear Mad.
am-All rooms face the ocean, and
that's your th."-Lippincotts,
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-08-29
odorlsss

"Now, children" said the teacher,
who can tell me what the word 'odor.
less meansg"
Willie Jones was sure he knew
'Wen, Willie. what does II meang'
"OdorlesS means without scent
he piped
Right Now who can give sen
tenee using the word correotlyf' con
tinued the teacher You may answer
Jimmie"
PLEASE, ma'am, when you are odor
less you cannot ride in the trolley
cars. Youths Companion
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-08-29
STEEL RAILS A MARVEL.
The strain. the Pull. the Pounding and
Grinding They Endure.

Tn. strain. the Pull. the Pounding and
Grinding They Endure.
Have sou an idea Of the strain to
which steel rail is subjected todayf
~ "a consider one for a moment In
the tlme II lts greatest torture aud
see ahe Cannon Ball express is COM
tng Il is drawn by two engines. The
largest weighs 100 tens. Seventy
saven tons % the weight are carried
ON The six driving wheels. which
means almost thirteen tons to wheel.
Thirteen IONS of weight upon each
vheeu that means thirteen tons Of
weight implnelug Tor dying instant
anon 4 rail surface perhaps no more
than an inch square aud then moving
forward an the time. a succession OF
whirlue blows from a thirteen ton
hammer
II the train is going thirty miles
an hour an imaginary square inch
has but one 6ye hundredand-twenty-
eighth part Of second IN which to
receive the blow. vince under II. dis
tribute the terrible force % it through
ifs elastic elements 10 the surrounding
mass Of the rail. trace itself 10 help
distribute stresses that are being set
mn on adjacent surfaces and zgzag-
ring back and forth in all sorts OF
wavs through the content Of the ran
and then almost instantly lift its de.
voted head to receive the blow OF the
next driving wheel II the train Is
going sixty miles an hour instead or
thirty this all has to be received
wlthstood and passed on In one ten
bnndredand dfty-slxth part Of a sec
ond
And vet this isn't all that Is happen
ing TO the nerves Of the rail This Is
only taking account OF the compress
sion strains. There is another set OF
strains, for these big driving wheels
are pulling the train They have
caught hold Of the rails just as your
hands grip the rope In a tugof-war,
and they take fresh hold every frac-
tlon Of second. The tendency Is to
pull the top or head off the rail. TO pull
II all 10 pieces It is the business OF
the rail TO stick together, head and
web and aange, in every single and
separate molecule with all the tenacity
OF which steel is capable.
But we have stated only one-half the
tension strain. This strain Is revers-
ing all the time for while the huge
drivers are pulling one part OF the
rail toward them they are pushing
another part away from them This
and spurning. hauling and
,lcklng, tension aud compression go
N continuously Complete reversing
rom compression TO tension or back
lgain takes place with every half turn
# driving wheel and at frightfully
amid rate. The marvel is that the
ail Is not ground TO powder.-Metro-
,olitan Magazine.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-08-29
Ability doth hit The mark where pre-
sumption overshootetE and didldenee
falleth short. -Cusa
Ancient Dress stln Worn.

In the little town OF MunSiedei, in
Bavaria, there exists one OF the most
curious charitable foundations In the
world. One of the burghers, Christie
pher Wanner died in 1851 and left his
fortune for the establishment of q
home for aged poor He attached, how.
ever. the condition that every old man
who was taken in should wear bis
beard aud the same cut of clothes and
cap as he himself used TO wear; con
sequently the ancient pensioners are
still to be seen wandering about the
streets Of Munsiedel in the costumes of
the fifteenth century.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-08-29

Bill-Have you done any research
work. Jiil-Have u Wen, say, I've
looked for this same collar button I'm
wearing now at least dfty times
Yonkers Statesman.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1912-08-29

"You seem to be able TO draw a
great deal of interest from that gen.
Lleman"
"0f course do He's my principal"
Baltimore American.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1912-06-28
f. H. President.
H. ]. MERTFNS, Cashier.
Sedalia Telegraph School,
Sedalia, Missouri.

\. The Sedalia Telegraph School
Is meeting with wonderful success
2 placing it's pupils in splendid
Positions.
This is the most thorough tele.
graph school in America, best
EQUIPPED, best practical railroad
men as teachers, and a live dis
patcher's wire running into the
school.
For free information address G
y Robbins, President, Sedalia'
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1912-06-28

Idle Maunerfimme ruff: ,grapo:
Ro9 einmaI! Das mar cine boraiia4
lid selnnssne Scene! sic piirben
auf ieDem Sbeater Gbre bamit eins
lessn!p
5lora nnb ibr 8erlpbter fplaen
Der Ridtung bes Zones uno gepabren
eiren guten 8etannten, Der ben parf
ipeeen b@etritt. Der Mes gum Sauie
fubrt ibn an einem @ebiii1 poriiber,
ipsldes ibm fur einige aussnblide 81.
4usi6t auf Ole @eranoa rdubt. 6ierz
our4 gOnnt er ben beioen llebrraIaten
3eit, iif gu fallen. Oils er Te nies
Der gu beobadten permas. beIinbet er
llf) Didt Dor Der @erdnha.
,Ils Sountain an unierem t6aufe
porbeifubr," ruff er benz Qaare gu,
pbefdIob id, ihn gu frageu, Of id)
mid ibm anI6lieben biirfe, ipenr, er
auriidfabrt! Sc madt mir piel SpaB,
Dab ih BEL oieier gelesenheit SIR.
babiae 4~uffiibruns nit anfab. Sdas
De, Dab i'd 3u melt entfernt mar,
aud bic Worte gu b0ren! @er mag
ods Stiid eepiftet baben?"
5lora stpingt iia su einem CD
deln. nOas lit elm 8sfsimnib," en-
hilbert iie. .Sie oerrat1en es, penu
id es Sbnen iase."
sd bin peridniegen pie bag
Grab"
uTun gut mein Serr; 10 b0rer
Sic, ib babe es 1elbit perfaBt."
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1912-06-28

statesmen rceiyea dvicea and strucuo for selling Safes irving -
talking points which It'll tmposlblef for o prospective customer to deny. Why
YOU be the first to apply from your vicinity before oneoneeH gets the territory
We can favor only me salesman out OF each locality. #&## -. .a 80
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1912-06-28

Die Sinfuomeifen sieben
Oft In cine balbe Meile idnssn
@1pGrner.
Dag 6inefifde R.dt fennt
Ssiroisn Spii9en 2ebenoen unS
Goten.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1912-06-28

No. 1858.
Official statement of the financial
condition of the
MORRISON BANK
at Morrison, State Of Missouri, az
the close of business on the 14th DAY
of June, 1912, published IN the
ADVERTISER COURIER, a
newspaper printed and published at
Hermann, State of Missouri, on the
2Gth day of June, 1912.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1912-06-28

No. 1921.
official statement of the financial
condition of the
RIcHLAND BANK OF MORRISON
at Morrison. State of Missouri, at
the close of business on the l4th day
of June, 1912, published an the
ADVERTISER COURIER. a
newspaper printed and published at
Hermann. State of Missouri. OF the
26th day of June, 1912.
Resources.
Loans and discounts, I'M
doubtedly good on per-
sonal or collateral ~. .S5S,244.32
Loans, real estate 80, 49,. lf,l4V.oV
OyerdraftS 49,. 49,. -. If.oo
Furniture and fixtures ~. 2,lS7.S4
Due from other banks and
bankers, subject to check 9,767.1o
Cash items 49,. 80. 80. 1861
CURRENCY ~. II. !. 2,920,0 90
Snecie S4S.56
------
Total -. .s91, 275.41
Liabilities.
Capital stock paid in......$l5,0oo0o
Surplus fund j. /. n. =. l,VoU,ou
Undivided profits, net 80. l,lSS.7l
Individual deposits subject
TO check ...... %, $4,000
Time certificates of deposit 49,l3o,74
Cashiers checks :. >. l54.90
Bills payable and r~e-discountS 100000
Total $s1, 275.41
State nf Missouri
County of Gasconade, IS:
We, C. II. Bracht as presi-
dent and Edw. Hummert as cashier
of said bank, each of us, do solemn
~ swear that the above statement
is true to the best of u knowlege
and belief.
C. Fl. BRACHT, President.
EDW. HUMMERT, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 22nd day of June, A. D..
nineteen hundred and twelve.
Witness my hand and notarial seal
on the date last aforesaid. (Com-
missioned and qualified for a term
expiring November End, 1850
j.. OTTO BRANDT, Notary Public.
Correct Attest.
f. j. HANNE,
AUG. WIELE,
LOUIS BoEGER,
(SeaD Directors,