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Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-10-30
BOOK III.
CHAPTER TX.
A Disappearance.


II Miss Carew had planned to over
whelm Capt. Tom Phinney with
amazement at her disclosure, she must
have been eminently well pleased with
the result: in point of fact. she made
no effort to conceal her amusement:
but in a moment a change came over
him that at first startled and next dis
mayed her. for something had hap
pened that she had not foreseen and
could not comprehend now.
First of all It occurred to him, that
II this was Paige Carew, then nothing
whatever had happened to her. be-
cause there was no mistaking the fact
that she was free agent: there
could be. therefore, no clash of inter
ests. or else-if the alternative were
true-she was allied with Max Willard
and against her uncle and guardian.
and against her cousin and-her be-
trothed! This was the flash of mem.
ory that now crushed him.
But in any event, doubt of the regu-
iarity of Willards enterprise was def.
nitely removed, and the mystery be-
came fraught with deeper and a
weishtier Significance than he had
dreamed Of II was not for him to
meddle with.
But, Ruddy-how narrowly Tom had
escaped treachery to their friendship!
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-10-30
Boston Grown Hash,

Chop any remains Of steaks, roasts
or stews very fine. Grease a deep
pie dish. Put layer of mashed po-
tatoes told ones, left over, will an
swer) in the bottom of the dish. then
a layer of meat, then layer of stale
bread crumbs: sprinkle with salt and
pepper, few bits of butter; moisten
with a half cupful of beef gravy. then
put another layer of potatoes. Dip a
knife into milk and smooth the top.
Bake in a moderate even until brown.
Serve hot.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-10-30
More uses for Salt.

A pinch of salt thrown on eggs Will
make them beat lightly in about half
the time usually required. When
broiling steak over coal fire sprinkle
a little salt on the burning Goals and
the fame will not blaze up and scorch
the steak. II you are broIling meat
in gas oven and II catches fire,
quickly turn the gas of and throw a
handful of salt on the blazing meat
You do not need to use any water.
The salt will put out the fire and you
can then scrape off the salt from the
meat
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-10-30
HINTS FOR PRESERVE CLOSET
Picked Peaches Should by All Means
Be Among tho Condiments Stored
Branded Cherries.

Picked peaches are dinner con-
diment of unparalleled excellence.
Many people prefer picked fruit to
the sweeter jellies and preserves and
the good housekeeper always puts up
picked dainties as well as preserves,
jellies and jams for her well-stocked
winter fruit closet.
Here is tried and true recipe for
picked peaches: To seven pounds OF
selected peaches allow half as many
pounds of granulated sugar. one quart
of vinegar, two ounces each of stick
cinnamon and cloves. Dissolve the
sugar in the hot vinegar, add the
spices and boil for six minutes; add
the peaches and boil slowly until the
peaches have become soft enough to
be pierced easily by fork. Turn
out the fruit and boil the sirup down
to one-half. Now put in the peaches
again and let the whole Just come to
a boil. Pour into a deep crock and
cover when cold.
A Virginian housekeeper recon-
mends this recipe for branded cher
ries: Cover large. oxheart cherries
which have been stoned with some
excellent brandy and let stand for 4S
hours. Add to the mixture sugar in
a proportion of pound for pound. Do
not cook. but seal in glass Jars and
set away in cool, dry place. These
cherries are delicious for garnishing
whipped cream and frozen desserts.
They may also be served In home
mixed cocktails.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-10-30
First Aid to Matrlmony.

'"The English military uniform"
said General Holland in Canton, ''isi
the best looking and it is also the
best to fight IN. Take the photo
graphs of the wounded and dead Eng
lish officers-Viscount Hawardeu. the
Hon w. A. Cecil. Lieut.. the Hon. R.
handsome lot of uniforms?
mo wonder all the English soldiers
marry WELL" General Holland conclud.
ed. Handsome is as handsome does
and the English uniform certainly
does havoc among the English heir
esses."
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-10-30

II was an unspeakably bitter moment
for him; but by degrees he assumed a
certain dignity that was new to the
girl, and 1t promptly dampened her
merry humor.
Captain Phinney-Tom!" she ex-
claimed. What is 1t? What have
done?"
He smiled bit wistfully.
your Nothing. All that has hap
peled is that I've made natural born
damned fool of myself-as ! usually
do whore women are concerned"
She stared at him blankly. uncom-
prehendingly.
Honor bright" she presently de-
clsred, 81 do not understand. cannot
see why you should be SO affected"
He reached forward with a quick,
impulsive motion and caught one of
her wrists.
7 suppose It means nothing to you
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-10-30

are none. 1t, can't be Calls, because
he's getting well-saw him less than
an hour ago."
Just suppose" Cornelius went on
meditatively. that Willard is expect
ing somebody to die-at q given time.
say"
Hang 1t ALL" Tom cut in. You
don't think the man is plotting delib-
crate murder. do you?"
Cornelius did not say what he
thought. He sat considering.
Well" he said at last. rising. Il
guess I'll have to take your word for 1t
that everything is all right until l see
different. But coffin"-he shook his
head dubiously-"it don't look good to
me-" Whereupon he took his depar-
ture.
Shortly after nightfall Tom saw Will
lard and the man Cornelius board the
launch and go ashore. and he watched
them with q quickened sense of antici-
patton.
'If that sleuth is worth darn" he
reflected. now is his chance to get
word to Flint"
He did not witness their return. but
about an hour later he had a glimpse
of Cornelius and one of the other
young men. garbed In soiled and worn
overalls and jumpers. like a pair of
stevedores.
Somewhere around half.past nine.
the coffin-shaped box once more ap-
peared.
But now. instead Of two men. all four
of Willards retainers were carrying It
Indeed. 1t would scarcely be too much
to say that they staggered with It. SO
heavy had 1t grown. and SO marked
was the contrast between the ease and
Indifference with which 1t had been
brought aboard. and the extreme eau
ton with which It was being handled
now.
Willard's patent explosive dashed in
to Toms mind. After all. was It not
possible that he was about to perpe-
trate some appalling disaster. and
that Paige and Jessie had been won
over to whatever extreme mistaken
principles he justified his conduct by,
so that they to believed them to be
right and high-minded? With an i'm
minent sense of the mans powerful In
dividuality strong upon him. the idea,
hideous as It was. was not altogether
impossible.
Willard was himself experimenting
the box's conveyance with such anx-
ious regard and solioitude that Toms
misgivings swept over him again. in
tensifed hundredfold.
With no clearly defined purpose in
mind, he involuntarily stepped up to
the gangway, as they began to nego-
tiate the difficult descent of the &C
commodation-steps.
"You need more help there, don't
you ?" he demanded.
Willard barred his progress with a
suddenly extended arm.
mo. no." he returned quickly.
These men have been carefully in
structed; they know Just what to do
and how to do It."
Nevertheless 1t was with disquiet-
ing feeling of apprehension that he
watched the long box lowered careful
ly into the launch. which was immedi-
ately cast of and allowed to drift with
the current into the darkness before
the motor was started. None of the
crew accompanied 1t on this trip. and
as once before, 1t went downstream
instead OF across to the landing.
What was the meaning OF 1t all. any
how7 What strange operations were
going on in his very presence that he
should remain so ignorant OF them?
tTo BE CoNTINuED.)
.Sih~
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-10-30
Southern Stew.

Peel and boil half dozen onions 15
minutes, drain and slice thin. Now
have two pounds of veal sliced nice
and thin. Lay veal in stewpan. season
with little salt and pepper. Cover the
veal with the onions, then lay small
pieces of butter rolled in flour. Finish
with powdered nutmeg and grated rind
of lemon: let sircmer slowly.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-10-30
Lending q Name.

Waiter" asked the impatient Gus.
toner. do you call this an oyster
stewf"
"Yessuh," replied Erastus Pinkley.
why. the oyster in this stew isn't
big enough to flavor IT."
He wasn't put in to flavor It, sub
He II tes' supposed TO christen It"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-10-30


Tom was guided to a speedy de-
cision by several considerations. To
antagonize this man might mean the
upsetting of Willard's plans at the
very moment of their fulfillment; to
retain his good will would leave a rep.
resentative of the adverse interests on
the premises. who could frustrate VII.
lard II the latter's schemes really were
to interfere. 1t would be the detect.
ives role to wait and watch, and as
John Calls substitute he would be
given excellent opportunities to learn
what was going on.
"Sit down." said Tom presently. As
the man obeyed. he stood up and,
thrusting his hands into his Jacket
pockets. coolly surveyed the other.
ut happens" he went on. that l
know your uncle pretty we'll myself"
The man gave him quick. sharp
glance, but said nothing. II would ad-
letter ashore. It's my opinion that you
can serve Flint's ends better by doing
Just what Willard has employed you to
do. and by trying not to excite VIII
lard's suspicious. You will earn a
thousand dollars. won't your"
so Willard promised" returned the
man.
You may depend on IT," Tom IS.
sured him. Il have known for some
time that Flint was looking for VIII
lard-and more especially for John
Calls"
The detective sharply interjected:
He's on this yacht right now-dis-
abled. That's why you happen to be
here; you were hired to take his place.
I'll see to It that he doesn't get away
from you. Strikes me you have oppor-
tunities that old Flint would appreci.
ate"
The man no longer tried to dissem-
BILE.
81 see that you have me spotted all
right. Cornelius is my name. What's
the game? Phineas had no time to
put me wise"
He couldn't have told you 30 very
much" replied Tom-"little more than
can myself. l am not in Willard's
confidence. but have the best of rea-
sons for knowing that whatever It Is
he's up to, 1t is strictly on the level"
II H-u-hs SoAu0hub hubcu. tuat
makes my position bit difficult.
doesn't it?"
Not particularly SO. All you have
to do is play fair. II anything crook
ed shows up you can count on my as
sistance. But the orders are strict
about going and coming. and you
couldn't expect me to make an excep-
ton OF you. Flint or anybody else. On
my side, shall say nothing to VII.
lard about you"
Cornelius picked up both bill and
letter, returning the first to his pocket
and tearing the second into tiny bits.
"Flint will be all up In the air over
not hearing from me-" he remarked;
but II l can't, l can't. You have the
dead.wood on me now. Have you any
idea what was In that box they
brought aboard last night?"
Not the slightest" returned Tom.
"It looked a whole lot like a coffin"
Tom filled and lighted his pipe.
while Mr.. Cornelius sat and watched
him intently. As the same idea had
occurred to the first-named, he could
not disparage 1t now. Cornelius broke
the silence:
"Cofflns, you know, are only used
when there are dead people to put in
them. Any cadavers around here that
you've noticed?"
You're a nice cheerful chap. be-
lieve me-" retorted Tom. mo. there
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-10-30
An Emotionallst.

so you're hanging around broke
AGAIN." said the policeman.
Yes" answered Bill the Burglar.
81 haven't q cent. l broke Into q
house night before last and the poor
mark of taxpayer told me such
hard luck story that he had me- she'd
din tears an lendin' him my last
cent" a
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-10-30

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate stomach, liver and bowels.
Sugar-coated, tiny granules. Easy to take
as candy. Adv.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-10-30
Undesirable Lot.

He-Will you share my lot.
She-No. don't like the crop of
wild oats on 1t.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-10-30

Be happy. Use Red Cross Bag Blue;
much better than liquid blue. Delights
the laundress. All grocers. Adv.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1914-10-30
Pessimistic Opinion

The good die young"
Perhaps 1t is Just as well They'd
starve to death later"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-09-08
Boy Badly Injured
ByCareIesS Hunter
Son af Redwood County Farmer In
-iured by Chance Shot While Plow-
ing in Fathers Field

Last Thursday, August 20, a "soon-
err invaded the stubble field of Matt
Rasmussen, three and a half miles
southwest of Lamberton, just mid
way Aoeaw cen Lamberton and Revere,
and AZ result of the carelessness in
using u shot gun his little twelve
year old son, James, is made Grip
pie Sot life, the full charge of shot
literally blowing off the first joints
of the thumb and index finger of the
left hand, besides otherwise lascer-
atinp the hand, and one shot passed
through his ear and his cheek was
also eot.
The little chap was out in the field
doing some blowing with a gang
pillow TO which was hitched team
of colts, while his father was at the
house doing some work on well.
The terrible affair occurred at
about $3.50 o'clock in the morning,
and the scene was at the farther end
of the field about three-fourths of
"a mile from the house. The "soon-
err had been skirmishing about the
Sield with a white hunting dog, but
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-09-08
LUCAN HAPPENINGS

Mr.. and Mrs. Moritz Lang visited
at the Frank Wiescke home at Delhi
Saturday and Sunday.
were Echo visitors Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Kaufenberg
called at the John Kaufenberg home
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Zeug and child
rem autoed to New Ulm Sunday.
Joe Boushek. of Vesta, was a Lu-
can visitor Sunday.
Mrs. VIM. Mahoney, of Wanda, Wis
tied with relatives near Lucan last
week.
Martha and Virginia Wagner, Katie
and Gertrude Roller, Joseph, Otto
and Mary Hengel, Peter Nick and
Lena Super, Albert and Otto Kol-
Ter. VIM, Joseph, Clara and Mary
Wagner were guests at the Pat Boil
ger home Sunday.
Victor Steffen left for Minneapolis
| Thursday to visit few days witt
his sisters and from there he will gt
on to Arizona for his health.
The Misses Donlon and KRONER ar
rived from their homes Saturday, t.
resume their teaching duties in Dist
riot No. 108, as school opens Monday
The ball game Sunday between Lu
can and Baleton and Amiret resulted
in Lucan being victorious by a scorE
of 3 to 0. Baleton and Amiret doubled
up and pick out their best players
but still were unfortunate.
The Messrs. Anton, Kramer, Char
lie Klondie, H. Ditthenner and R. A
Norcutt autoed to Lake Shetel
Thursday evening.
Miss Alta Back, of Vesta, was
Lucan caller Saturday evening.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-09-08
SEAFORTH NEWS

Miss Mary Schmitz was Redwood
Falls visitor Wednesday.
Mis- Elda Knutson, of Cottonwood,
is visiting relatives at Seaforth.
Miss Marie Johnson left Friday for
Minneapolis where she will attend
the Minneapolis school of music the
coming year. She was accompanied
on the trip by her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. G.. H. johnson.
Hugo Wagner entertained party
of friends Sunday afternoon in honor
of his birthday anniversary.
F. L. Tout, wife and children OF
Redwood Fails were the guests Of W.
r. Goudy and family Sunday.
Mrs. Ross sold her farm near Wa
basso the past week
Clare Moore viii move into the
Hassenstab residence Immediately af-
ter his sale.
W. A Hauck and family enter
tanned two brothers with their wives
and mother Hauck Sunday.
Geo. s. Davis and daughters, Hazel
and Doris, returned Friday from .
weeks visit with relatives and friends
1t Mortified and Faribault. The trip
Was made BY auto.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-09-08

neither the boy nor his father knew
him, for just as soon as the shot had
been fired the reckless hunter called
his dog and lodged into the corn
field near by, which was the last
seen of him.
The report of the shot not only
frightened the team of colts, but the
sudden jerk of the pillow caused the
bow to fall off his seat, but even with
the mangled condition of his hand to
contend with, he regained his feet and
managed to control the horses, and
he then drove to the house and in
formed his father of the affair. The
father Immediately took the lad t.
Lamberton, from which point he Sc.
cured an automobile and drove posi-
haste to this city to Drs. Rothenburg
and Shrader's office. The little char
was taken to ST. Johns hospital
where the physicians performed al
operation.
Mr.. Rasmussen is. naturally high
ly incensed over the affair, ant
rightly too, for in the first place
one of the most despicable things
fellow can do is to openly violat'
the game laws, and secondly sucl
careless handling Of fire arms is un
pardonable. The matter has been re
ferred to Albert II. Emerson, count.
attorney of Redwood county, and i
the guilty party can be located h
will feel the full effects of the law
Springfield Advance.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-09-08
LOW ONE WAY COLONIST FARES
AND SPECIAL THROUGH TOUR
IST SLEEPING CAR EXCUR-
SIONS TO CALIFORNIA AND
PACIFIC COAST POINTS

Effective September "a these low
fare tickets will be on sale daily via
Chicago and North Western Ry., I'M
til October 9th inclusive, affordine an
unusual opportunity to go to the Pa
cifc Coast comfortably and economi-
cally, in electric lighted Pullman tour
list sleeping cars.
Special tourist car excursions will
leave Minneapolis-St Paul on Thurs
day, September "a, Wednesday, Sep
TENDER 80 and Thursday October 8,
running through without change to
Los Angeles via Chicago, Union Pa
cific and North Western Line, through
Omaha, Ogden and Salt Lake City TO
Los Angeles.
Special tourist car excursions have
been planned to leave Minneapolis
st. Paul on Saturday, Sept. 26, and
Thursday October s. These cars will
run through without change to Los
Angeles via Chicago and North West
ern Line to Omaha Missouri Pacific
to Kansas City and Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe to Los Angeles.
For sleeping car reservations, tickets
and full particulars apply to ticket
agents, Chicago and North Western
or address H. J. Wogen, General
Agent, Winona, MINI. TIT
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-09-08
Household Goods

l organ, / bedroom suite, 6 stoves.
base burners, good as new, l soft
coal heater, / Home Comfort range.
kerosene cook stoves, 2 kitchen
cabinets, glass door cupboards, 8
lounges, dining room tables, s bed
steads, 8 set of springs, cotton
mattress, wire cots, dresser, !
sewing machine. good rs new, 5 stand
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-09-08

tables, s rockers and set of dining
chairs. washing machines and wiring
ers, incubat0rs and two breeders,
carpets, rugs, inoleum, mems fur
coats, good as new, ladies' plush
coat, $50 fruit jars All household
goods and other articles too numerous
to mention
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-07-22
BOY KILLED
BY TRAIN
Accident on c. & o. R. r. Cross
ing Sunday Results in
Death of Boy.

Train No. 22, due in this city
at l2:44, driven by Engineer Oh
lie Carr, struck one of the ice
delivery wagons of the Kentucky
Utilities Co., Sunday at the cross
ing near the ice plant, killing
Ray McCarty and badly injurine
Jack Hollearn, both men en-
ployes of the Utilities Co. One
horse was killed and the wagon
completely demolished. From
the most authentic account we
can get of the accident the wagon
was hurrying to the plant to get
a load of ice and the men evil
IDENTIFY did not stop to look for
the train or hear it whistle. The
crossing is a dangerous one as
the approach of the train is par
tally obscured by house and
several trees until one is nearly
upon the track.
The engineer stopped his train
as quickly as possible and
brought the men to the city.
Ray McCarty was a son of Mr..
and Mrs. French McCarty, of
this city, and was fifteen years of
age. He had been in the employ
of the sompany but a short time.
He was gentlemanly, polite
young man and his tragic death
brings sorrow to many.
VI He was member of the
Presbyterian church.
An especially pathetic incident
in connection with his death is
the fact that his mother is in
dying condition with tuberculo-
sis. so that the load of grief of the
family is indeed heavy one.
That the God of love and mercy
will extend to the sorrowing ones
his blessings and give them
strength in their time of desola-
ton and distress, is the sincere
wish of the Advocate. Funeral
services were held Monday after
noon at $500 o'clock with inter-
ment in Machpelah cemetery. =
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-07-22

ham for some years. 1t does
not fully agree with him in
some of the positions he is now
taking. 1t does not find it pos
sible to enthuse over him, any
more than it does over Mr.. Stan
ley. but as newspaper it records
faithfully what is going on in
Kentucky today.
Opposition to Mr.. Beckham
is useless. He will get more
votes, many more votes in the
primary than Stanley and Nc
Creary combined. His race for
the nomination is won. Further
acrimonious speaking should be
ended. 1t can only be destruc-
tive of party harmony. 1t is
time to be looking forward to
November"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-07-22

Best ice tea at vanarsdell's.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-07-22
court CALLS
TWO ELECTIONS
One in Three City Wards and
One in the Whole County.
Law to be Tested.

A petition asking for a local
option election in the County Of
Montgomery was filed by I4It
legal voters before County Judge
w. 0. Chenault last Saturday,
which was the last day of the
June term of the Montgomery
County Court and continued un-
til Monday, the first day of the
July term, as required by law. On
the same day a petition contain
ing 23T sign natures was filed by
the wet forces asking for a
separte election in the second,
third and fourth wards of the
City of Mt. Sterling, which
wards are now wet. This pc
tition was likewise continued un-
til Monday and on said day, after
being heard by the Court, an
election was called for the entire
county to be held Monday, Sept.
18th, and an election was called
in the three city wards above
named for Saturday, September
Goth. 1t is understood that the
"wets" asked for a separate cleo
ton in said city wards for the
purpose of testing the present
County Unit Law. If it should
be held that said law is uncon-
stitutional and said precincts
should go wet, then whiskey can
legally be sold therein, while if
the new law is upheld and the
county should go dry on Sept.
18th, then the whole county
would be dry irrespective of the
result in said three precintcs.
The petition of the "dry" forces
was the largest ever fled here,
containing I4I6 signatures, or
more than fifty per cent. of all the
voters of the county. At the last
election 2675 votes were cast and
600 voters would have contsitut-
ed the necessary twenty-five per
cent.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1914-07-22
mad DOG
BITES BOYS
Considerable Anxiety Felt BY
Friends and Relatives of
Bitten Boys.

Mr.. Henry r. Prewitt last
week took his two little sons,
Allen and Reid Prewitt, to Bow
ling Green to give them the Pas
teur treatment at the State La
boratory.
Reid Prewitt and Russell
Frecnh were bitten last Thurs
day by a dog belonging to
young French and when the
head of the dog was examined
the doctors pronounced him af-
flicted with severe case of
rabies. Allen Prewitt was Bit
ten few days before while Wis
iting relatives and while it is
not known whether that dog was
mad or not as precautionary
measure he is also being treated.
Policeman, Tom Scott was bit
ten by dog last week and is at
Bowling Green for treatment.
When the doctors had examined
the head of the dog and said he
had rabies Mr.. Prewitt tele-
graphed home at once and the
little French boy was also sent
to Bowling Green.
1t requires three weeks to take
the treatment.