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The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-09-24

Rose Hill Nj. E. Church.

Sunday school at 10 a. m. You are
invited. Revival services commence
Nov. %.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-09-24

The Des Moines Tribune says
NO man who likes to blow his own
horn should criticize the neighbOr's
nianola"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-09-24

Tomorrow would be good time
for you 10 renew your acquaintance
with the church. l0:45 is the time.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-09-24

front Rudyard Kipling back in Lon.
don is working overtime writing war
mems,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-09-24

Next years Chautauqua begins
August 10 and continues ten days.
VIII you be there?
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-09-24

Hold your husband by holding
your tongue, is the advice of the
Keokuk County News.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-09-24

When the war is over the big.
gest thing in Europe will be the war
debt.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-09-24

Already the map OF Europe is
changed. The first stranger is "Petro-
grad"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-09-24

The Tribune reports that Eddy
Vile is on q boom.
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IN TIE WAKE oE rHE WAR.

CALAIS An important port on
the north coast of France, and only
% miles across the Strait from Dover
England Dover, in turn, is only 69
miles from London. Calais is 90 miles
northwest OF Lille. The population oil
the city is about $1,000. Formerly Ca
lais was a celebrated fortress. Ii is
now defended by four forts, none OF
which is of modern construction. Ii
also has a citidel, built $50 years ago
and a few modern batteries. The OLD
town stands on an island, hemmed in
by the canal and the harbor basin
which divide it from the extensive
manufacturing quarter OF ST. Pierre
The city is the principal port for the
trans-continental passenger traffic with
England, carried annually was up
England, carried on by the southeast
ern and Chatham, and the Northern
OF France railways. The average mum
Der of passengers carried annually
was upwards of 100000 before the
present wa.
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Der Kaiser would make splendid
chautauQua talent for next year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-09-24

Il le booze fighter is a back num-
her
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--whIle ''TOmmy AllInsT q a the
The Oskaloosa herald., 1914-09-24
l get my eating toglets on


And toss the menu book aside
And stacks them up around my chin
And then Just watch me while NOV
The whole blamed pile away. for now
The wine of JOY o'erfiows my cup,
Ny appetite is picking up.
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SOISSONS-A French city, So mil,
es northeast OF Paris by rail and "
miles directly east of Compiegne, on
the left bank of the Aisne. 1t has iron
and copper foundries, and factories
for the production of boilers, agricul'
ture implements and other iron goods
straw hats. glass and sugar. The town
was sacked by Charles V in 1874,
and by the Huguenots in 1865. In
1914, the town was captured and re
captured by the Allies and the French
In 1915, after Waterloo, it was the
rallying point for the yanquished and
it was not occupied by the Allies till
the l4th OF August. In the Franco
Prussian war it surrendered to the
Germans.
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SENLIS-Town OF northern France
on the Nonette, "a miles north OF
northeast OF Paris by rail and II
miles by air line. Its population is
about 1900. Its Gallo,Roman walls
90 feet high and Is feet thick, are,
with those Of St. Lizier and Bourges
the most perfect in France. AT each
of the l6 angles OF the wall stands
a tower. The city has five gates. The
manufacture of brick and tiles, card,
board, measures and other wares are
among the industries. The Leaguers
were beaten there in 1889 by Henry
and Francois de La NOue
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Copyright. 1914. by the
LUBIN MANUFACTURING COMPANY

countess laughed. My lips are crush
ed. Not quite. as yet
The actor swore softly as Carson's
hurried entrance interrupted the scene
Its all fixed" Carson Informed the
countess with savage satisfaction. "I'll
take the machine and pick her up at
the end of the drive. and if ever that
staring fool sets eyes on her again
hope to be shot for greaser.." ....
''fou very probably will be shot for
yourself If ever he sets eyes on YOU
my friend" the countess commented
so see To it that he doesn't"
An hour later u motor was speeding
swiftly toward Whitehaven In it sat
Betty with pale. drawn face and Mr.
Monte Carson. on whose vindictive
and greedy features was grin of graf
fled triumph
Ii waS near the dinner hour when
Lord Cecil returned from Cautlehury
where the matter of the poached game
had been finally concluded. aud with
an eager light in his eyes hurried into
the manor house. As he moved toward
the stair james came quietly forward
and stopped him with a bow.
Her ladyship has gone out my
lord" he said and in the mans voice
Cecil caught Il troubled note. "She left
note in the library. my lord"
With vague sensation Of impending
disaster Cecil hurried to the dim old
room and ripped oren the, envelope ~
Ing upon his writing table His face
grew white as his eyes flashed over the
tear hlotted page
Beloved" he read and seemed to
hear the soft. caressing voice that WAS
used 10 whisper the endearnent in his
ear, 81 have gone away. and YOU viii!
never see ME again. | know that Won
love another and that you are ashamed
OF me. | tried so hard to make you
happy There is but one thing more |
can do for you You will find in the
safe Il deed of gift for the Golden
Hope. hope You will he very happy
Yon did love me little for time. did
YOU not. my husband? Goodhy."
And then At the end the little scra wi
"Retty"
Slowly Lord Cecil placed the note In
the pocket OF his coat.
II will find you. my own. though II
he at the ends Of the earth. and shut
you M in my heart" he whispered
And rs for whatsoever has done this
thing
The words were checked, but in his
imoldering eyes was death.
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HOUSEHOLD
TALKS
Henrietta D. Grauel
Useful Gifts

made any sizc and filed with dried
lavender flowers or with n sachct mix
h,re. A few drons Of rose oeraui,n oi
or oil of micnoncttc or anv c.sentia
oil will scent a whole sheet Of cottor
batting and this is a very GOOD Gllin.
for the nads aEd bags
Other usefuI lifts that anvonc ear
make are fancy. small cakes. Thcs,
in n nrettv. tissue papcr.lined box q,
basket decorated with u hit Of srarlct
ribbon and 4 twiu of mistletoe or boll,
are all sufficient TO show the Christina.
spirit
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PLEADED TO GO TO JAIL
Moonshiner's S Daughter Did Not Want
to Bo Parted From Father

philadelQhia. Dec. 1I,-Glinging
tightly to her father Samuel kamison,
wno had been sentenced to eight months
in the county prison for aiding Bernard
Asbell in the o., GRAFTON Of an illicit
still on North Sixth street, 14year-old
Yetta Kamison tearfully pleaded THAI
she he allowed to 90 to Jail with him.
kamison and Asael pleaded guilty
before Judge Thompson in the United
States District Court to "moonshin
inc. As Kamson was led from the
court room. his daughter. who is the
Oldest of SIX children, chung TO mis- arm
and pleaded to be taken to Jail with
linn. Federal officers finally forced the
hy.sterical girl to release her hold on
rer father. and-he was taken to prison.
As5ell, it appeared. was the active
operator. and he was sentenced TO eight
cen months in the Eastern penlteutlary.
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Christmas is for children but grown
folks like being remembered too, even
though their rcmembrances are in the
form of useful things.
A kitchen kit is useful collection
of implements needed every day by ev'
erv housekeeper and it is something
anyone can select. \ starch, or soap
hox, nicely enameled, with the nd
hinged to form door, and shelf fitted
in makes the beginning. The corners OF
the box may be finished with little
brass ornaments and brass knob on
the door, and brass hinges will give
quite an air to the case.
What one puts into the kit depends
upon whom it is for. OF course there
must be a can,opener, a cork screw, a
screw driver and small hammer But
whether you add tack puller and a
small saw depends very much on the
character of the housewife You intend
the gift for. Some women like to do
bits of carpentry and others leave 1t all
to "John Henry
A little file for sharpening knives,
roll of sand paper and long, thin spat-
ula' or mixing knife will be furnishings
any woman will enjoy having. IT you
are sure the kitchen does not yet con
tain a good mixer for cake batter in
the shape of a slotted spoon. an egg
beater, and measuring cup, stock the
little cabinet with these and similar
things for baking day. Add some strong
nails or screws for fastening the box
to the wall and you may be sure it will
be welcomed.
Another "home made" gift is in the
nature of scent bags for use in the linen
closet and in drawers. These may be
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CHAPTER XII.
Fate's Tangled Threads.

- UDDENLY, as the Sunshine Of a
% day in June may be botted out
by the thundercloud that rolls
inward from the sea. the Joy.
BUSINESS that had lighted up the an.
cient halls Of Croftlaigh was smother
ed beneath a pail OF sorrow and mys-
terious fear
The servants. who had quickly come
to love the young mistress who
brought to the old manor happiness
and prosperity. when both had long
been absent. moved about silently and
questioned each other with frightened
eyes
None knew or could guess the ma.
ture of the calamity that had befallen,
and not even James dared to mention
to the haggard master the name Of the
vanished mistress.
All day long Lord Cecil. With blank
and drawn face. sat in his library. and
telegraph messengers came and went
ceaselessly, as well as men whose brisk
steps and sharp, cold glance were evi.
dence to the observing of their trade
But one order had been issued to the
domestics-that absolute silence con-
corning the affairs at Croftlaigh should
be preserved. and so we'll had the veil
Of secrecy been maintained that no
hint had reached the world that Lady
Betty CecG had disappeared
Almost beartbreken. termented BY
fear Of what might have befarlen the
girl. absolutely without clew to her
intentions or whereabouts, knowing
only through the confession Of the
maid that Betty had been the victim
of q malignant conspiracy engineered
by the Countess Lurovich. Lord Cecil
was forced to an agonizing inactivity,
while a score Of the best private de-
tectivee In England maintained a re-
lentless but fruitless search.
Since the hour of her fight from
Croftlaigh. following what she bellev.
ed to be the discovery of the fact that
Cecil not only did not love her. but re-
gurded her as a cause for shame. to be
hidden from bis world. Betty had
been sunk In the apathy of utter mis-.
cry.
Her fate was TO her q matter Of
complete indifference, and without In.
terest or question she allowed herself
tn be borne away by the gloating Mr..
Carson. whose satisfaction at the
thought that he would soon have In
his control the Golden Hope" was
scarcely less than that he would wreak
a deadly revenge upon Lord Cecil and
that Betty. whom he regarded as a
traitor and migrate and hated with all
the malice of which his mean soul was
capable. was now completely In his
power.
1t was his full intention, once the
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AGED WOMAN MURDERED
Nephew and Boarder Held in Grue-
some Detroit Mystery

Detroit, Dec. 17.-The body of Miss
Frances Bomhoit, 60 years of age, was
found in woodshed at the rear of her
home here late yesterday afternoon.
Her head had been crushed and evil
IDENTIFY death had occurred several
hours before the body was found.
The police detained +, w. Rueping,
Miss Bomholt s nephew and boarder
1t was stated at police headquarters
that a bloody AK was found near the
body of the victim. A pocketbook
property of the dead woman, was pick
ed up by police officers. The purse was
empty.
The body was found by John Bonn
holt, brother of the dead spinster. At
thes ide of the corpse was blood
stained coal scuttle. partly flied.
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Continued

Despite her Judgment. Retty's hear,
snftened Whatever had heeu bis mo
tiveS. this man had in his way beea
good ia her he was the only one wIu
had ever cared whether she lived ar
died. went sheterless or slept beneath
roof Since her early childhood he
had assumed the place of her father
and the thought habits of youth arr
not easily broken
"Nou-your actions looked pretty bad
McntC." she said slowly Il did nnt
mean To he unjust .ver, but you hal
given me cause to diSrust YOU Wha,
Is It vou have TO say now"
II know you are proud. Betty. but
want Nuu to hear me- ont" Carson told
her He seemed Ia ponder what would
he the least painful words, and then
continued
Pretty suon after | rot hack to New
York met Il man who knew all ahc.''
Lord te,'il-and what heard brought
n,s back hcre i,S quick as I could come
He hasn't played square with yon
Betty He
Retty's eyes flashed fiercelv
Il viii hear nuthinG against my hus
band she said quietly.
Where is he today" Carson asked
with 1t sudden change nf toue
He has gone Ia Cantlehury." the cir.
replied shortly What of it;"
'Hc ha> not gone 10 CANTERBURY he
Is with the Countess Lurovich. as he is
almost every day" Carson annorlncel
calmly 1T hasn't taken me many DAYS
To get II line on your nubeman. Not
only is he ashamed of you. bur he is
making love to another woman
Every sign ut color drained slowly
f"um utI,.. .u., ..nl ntI soft lue
closed in bard iue
Ind ever break my word. Monte:
she asScd ~"Tj,l.
You >h"re never did BETTY" Carson
declared .ravely. ...
Then h>;eu II you have lied TO m
swear I viii kin y"u Ms would y
rattIeG must know the truth now
aud ai'of 1t
I'm piuuh sorry Betty" Carson
said symmthptraily II shore am. but
there ain't np doubt. Come with me-
In silence they walked ralidiy along
a mile of hedge walled lanes. Present
u they drew near the small stream
that WAS the Boundary between Croft
laigh and Ashley grange. and Carson.
drn win. IN" girl into the shelter of Il
clump Of Shrubbery, pointed to the op
posite bank Seated in loverlike con.
verse were two figures, one the unmls
taxable figure of Lord Cecil. the other
the Countess Lurovich Even as Betty
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mine WAS safely and finally In his pos.
session. to abandon her to the most ter.
rible fate he could provide.
Meanwhile he played to perfection
the part of the faithful and forgiving
protector
He played it so we'll that Betty,
her mind duiled by grief. accepted him
as she had when child. as kind fos-
ter father. and reproached herself that
she had ever doubted him She took
no note OF the country through which
the speeding gar passed. nor did she
trouble to ask the name Of the city
which they presently entered White
haven.
Neither did she concern herself thar
the mean little hotel to which Carson
proceeded directly. aud where they
We're evidently expected was situated
in a section along the waterfront which
even stranger would have recognized
rs region of sordid poverty and a
breeding place of crime.
Once within this house Betty was.
though unaware of the fact. closely
guarded prisoner .~
Relieving that all regular transpor.
tation routes would be watched by de
tectlveS. 1t WAS CarsouS Intention t.
remain in hiding for awhile and then
with Retty SteaI away on some tramp
vessel of such character that motives
and methods Of passengers would not
be questioned
Such n one. he had heen Informed
was almost ready to put to SEA. and he
knew he could pa>ily huy passayt
aboard it
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Checks Group Instantly

You know Group is dangerous. And
YOU should also know the sense of Sc
curity that comes from always having
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound IN
the house. 1t cuts the thick mucus and
clears away the phlegm, stops the
stransling cough and gives easy
breathing and quiet sleep. Take it for
coughs, colds, tickling throat, hoarse-
ness and for bronchial and la grippe
coughs. Contains no opiates. Every
user is friend George A. Gorgas, |
North Third street, and p. r. R, Sta
ton. adv.
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To Be Continued.
coNFEssEs RoBBERIES
Man Wanted by Shamokin Police !
Found Secreted in a Trunk

Shamokin. Pa, Dec. 1T.-After an
extensive search by police for John
Timcoe, wanted for numerous .robber.
les, he was traced to building here
Yesterday and arrested while hiding in
a trunk
As ne was being removed to .isil at
Sunburr he confessed to several thcfts
and Implicated Elmer Ruch of this
place, as an accomplicc. Timcoc assert.
cd that Ruch exploleg dynamite last
summer at Hagenback \ Walla;e's 5 cir.
Gus here. number of people narrowly
escaping death. Ruch has been arrest
ed.
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Seated In loveriike Converse Were Two
Figures, One the Unnnists ksbIs Fiaure
Of Lord Cecil.
watched with burning eyes the woman
paused and raised her face. and the
man crushed her In his arms as he
pressed his lips to hers
Betty drew back without a word and
walked away. Carson. with triumph.
ant smile. hurried after her.
you won't want to stay. reckon.
Betty" he said as he overlook her.
She did not raise her eyes, but nodded.
No. ! will go away" she said DULY.
II knew you would. I'm goin' to look
ont for you. little girl. reckon you
don't want to see him before yeu GO"
Carson suggested.
NO. do not wish to see him." she
replied In the same lifeless voice. 90
unlike her own. Please take me away
now. Monte"
"All right, Betty. you can count on
old Monte" he said soothingly "Ev.
erything Is 6xed-l knew you'd want
TO 60 Just you slip into the house and
get your things. and I'll meet you at
the foot OF the drive In half an hour
with machine. Don't you care-he
amt worth it,"
At the same moment the Countess
Lurovich was looking up archly into
the eyes Of man whose clothing du.
plicated that worn by Lord Cecil that
day and whose figure was Identical
His face was carefully and expertly
made up to portrait.llke reproduction
Of the features of the nobleman.
DO ron always put so much spirit
into, your acting. NJ Devoeux ?" the
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MINE FIRE THOUGHT CHECKED
Lehigh Coal Officials Believe Tama-
qua Blaze Under Control

Tamaqua, Pa. Dee. l1.-0Aicials OF
the Lehi2h Coal and Navigation Com
pany believe that they have succeede
in preventing further spread of the lire
raging in a portion of No. . mine
since Monday.
A large force of fire fighters is at
work day and night, but they have not
been able as yet TO get close enough
to the flames TO ascertain the amount
of damage done.
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Miners Fight Higher Fare

Shamokin, Dee. 17.-An increased
rate of from 10 to 10 cents in the
round trip from Hickory Ridge to Sha.
mokin, is resented by men who use the
Pennsylvania railroad miners train,
and the United Mine Workers head
quarters has been asked to have the
Public Service Commission inquire as
quickly as possible into the increase
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Court Three Years Behind

Jefferson City, Mo-, Dec. 17.-That
the Supreme Court is now, and has
been for tine last thirty years, more
than three years behind in its docket,
is pointed out with emphasis of the
need of reformative legislation in the
final report of the Judicial Code Revi-
sion Commission, submitted to Govern
or Major yesterday.
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LEE LANDS AND LOSES PLACE
Berth Picked up by Congressman Elm
mated in Legislative Bill t'

Washington, Dec. l7.-Representa
tive Robert Z. Lee, of Pottsville, a
Democrat, who was defeated in the
last election, had selected for himself
nice berth in Washington. He picked
out superintendent of the Congression-
al Library, which has little work at
tached to it and a salary of $4,000 a
year.
Mr.. Lee got the support of num-
ber of Democrats in the delegation and
landed the place. Yesterday the place
was eliminated by an amendment to
the legislative bill.
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Man Dies on Train

Altoona, Dec. 17.-When train "a
over the Pennsylvania arrived here
yesterday a man, supposed from papers
found on him to be Jean BaHenger,
aged about So, of Seligman, Ariz., was
found dead in his seat in day coach.
Coroner s physician said death was
due to heart trouble.
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DR.. Frank P. McWilliams Dies

Pottsville. Dec. 17.-Dr. Frank Me
Williams, of Schuylkillr Haven, medi-
cal practitioner, died yesterday after
several days illness from pneumonia.
He was graduate of the University. of
Pennsylvania. 1t is believed his disease
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Aged Hermit Found Dead in

Octoraro, Dee. t7.-John Rel.
aged hermit, nearly 90 wears 9
was found dead yesterday in his
along the creek. He was found dead d,
John Brown, who was taking his mai t.
him. Death was due to apoplexy. IL,
leaves no relatives.
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Philadelphian Killed

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 17.--John Rob.
bins, said to be from Philadelphia, was
killed Tuesday night by Union Pa
cifis train in the railroad yards here.
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was con tracted while going out in
storm to attend a patient who also
had pneumonia. Dr. McWilliams for a
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number of years was connected wit
the staff of st. Joseph $ hospital, o
Reading,
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sUEINEsS coLLEcEA
Cumberland Valley Railroad
In Eject Nav "a. 1g14.

IN EHect May q, IyI4.
Trains Leave Harrisburg
For Winchester and Martinsbure. N
500, $3.50 a. M, 1910 D. m.
For Hagerstown. Chambersburg and
intermediate stations. at 1903, s7, so
-ll.o3 a. M. $40. sag. $40. Il.O0
D. m.
Additional trains for Carlisle and
Mechanicsburg at s.4S a. M. 2.ls. S.:7
o. 81, $50 D. m.
For Dilisburg at sos, 1850 and .I1.sa
a. M. 2.1S. $40. 5.33, $50 D. M
'Daily. ALI other trains daily except
Sunday. II. TONGG
h A. RIDDLE. c. =. 4. SuDL
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-10-15
THE TWILIGHT SLEEP IN IOWA.

The other day at Des Moines hos
pital d child vas born and we'll borr
without the knowledge of it's mother
who appears TO have gained her frs
knowledge that she had brought new
life into the world when the nurse pre-
scented the baby to her next morning
Il was the first birth in Iowa under
the twilight sleep which has been at
tracing the attention of the world and
particularly OF that sex who recreate
the world in agony.
That is what makes IL an event /.
this case has been correctly described
and the results Of the treatment prop
eriy stated it is news that women o:
Iowa may welcome with great joy
Childbirth in many instances is "a:
dangerous and vastly more agonizinl
than a severe surgical operation -
when a child is born in Iowa painless
Il and healthfully under the semi an
aesthesia OF the twilight sleep ii brings
a promise TO millions Of wcnen and Of
fers surcease of world old pain.
If it be true that this treatment i:
one that may be readily learned ant
conducted by physicians of ability :
great fortune and high prominence
awaits The medical man who shall es
tab!ish and successfully operate a tw.
light sleep hospital in Iowa.