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The Holly chieftain., 1916-05-12
CHAPTER xxx.
The Trail to covinaton.

the TRAIL to Covtn0ton.
As gripped the horses rein and
turned him slowly around heard a
single shot fired in the gorge below.
the sound echoing among the rocks
and spark of FIRE cleaned through
the darkness. 1t was far enough away
to give me little concern. yet the re-
port must have been heard by the cav
airy squad now well out In the open,
for they wheeled their horses and rode
straight toward the ravine. Their
course would bring them higher up.
just to the rear OF the church. yet
with suspicious once aroused, twas
likely they would patrol the banks.
seeking for some passage below. Con.
fident the distance between US was
sufficient to hide my movements so
long as kept well back in the shadow
of the trees. ! led the horse forward.
advancing as rapidly as dared to
travel, using one hand to steady Ray.
mond's body swaying across the sad
die. 1t must have been quarter Of
mile. or more. to where the forest
spread out from the bank into dark
tangle of trees. extending half across
the ridge. The winding Of the ravine
took me out of sight OF the body Of
horsemen above. yet knew they had
galloped to the edge of the gorge. and
were calling to whoever was below. l
could hear the shouts, without catch
ing the words, and even imagined
distinguished faint cry in return. By
slipping the lieutenant's belt over the
saddle horn. thus preventing his limp
body from sliding off. urged the ami.
NAL to sharp trot.
What was before us in those dark
woods was all conjecture-bu pos.
sessed infinite confidence In Noreen.
The very silence. coupled with the fact
that no sign Of the two fugitives had
been met with along the way, con
vinced me that they had safely at.
tained the rendezvous, and were now
there, anxiously awaiting my arrival.
The time had not been long, and the
girl would never consent to proceed
alone with Nichols. until she had lost
every hope Of my joining her. He
might not remain willingly in such
close proximity Of danger. but could
count on her to keep the fellow there
until the last possible moment We
went down into a shallow gully. and
then climbed the opposite bank, hav.
ing to force a passage through thick
scrub. pressing the branches aside
to prevent their scratching Raymond's
face, He gave utterance to a eroan.
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GLASS OF WATER
Upset Her.

People who don't know about food
should never be allowed to feed per-
sons with weak stomachs.
Sometime ago young woman who
lives in Me. had an attack of scarlet
fever. and when convalescing was per-
mitted to eat anything she wanted.
Indiscriminate feeding soon put her
back in bed with severe stomach and
kidney trouble.
There stayed" she says, three
months, with my stomach in such con-
dition that could take only few tea
spoonfuls of milk or beef juice at q
time. Finally Grape-Nuts was brought
to my attention and asked my doc
tor If might eat it. He said, yes
and l commenced at once.
"The food did me good from the
start and I was soon out Of bed and re-
covered from the stomach trouble.
have gained ten pounds and am able
to do all household duties, some days
sitting down only long enough to eat
my meals. can eat anything that
one ought to eat, but still continue
to eat Grape-Nuts at breakfast and
supper and like 1t better every day.
Considering that could stand only
a short time, and that glass of water
seemed so heavy am fully satisfied
that Grape-Nuts has been everything
to me and that my return to health
is due to It.
II have told several friends having
nervous or stomach trouble what
Grape-Nuts did for me and in every
case they speak highly of the food"
There's Reason" Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Greek, Mich.
Ever read the above letterf A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of AuAas
interest.
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determined to convict you from the
first. There was no feud between you
two, was there?"
"Only Noreen Harwood," answered,
speaking softly. Outlook! The cav.
airy squad Just passed across that
open space: they are riding this way.
Raymond will revive presently. and
some of his men will find him here:
Kelly will search as soon as he dis
covers the man Is missing. Nichols.
fasten the belt about his arms-yes,
buckle 1t behind; notch tighter. You
know the trail?"
I've been over 1t enough" rather
sullenly. rs Anse Cowan dead?"
Yes; but that doesn't affect you at
present. You are going to guide US to
Covington. Hold the horse. Now No
reen."
She gave me her hand, and helped
her into the saddle. A horse neighed
In the distance, but my fingers closed
on the nostrils of the animal beside
me in time to prevent response. Mich
OILS stood motionless, tall, shapeiess
figure. gazing back over the tops OF
the bushes. l drew my revolver. and
touched him with 1t sharply on the
arm.
go on" said quietly, yet with q
threat In my voice. Attempt to run,
or play any trick, and drop you In
your tracks,"
He turned without o word, and 81.
lently pushed q passage through the
scrub into more open woods. and fol-
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and l lifted lis head. supporting II on
my shoulder as we topped the RISE
The horse shied. l caught glimpse Of
shadow fitting across an open space
"Noreen!"
rs 1t really you! could not tell
the horse: the something across the
saddle"
She came forward with . swift
spring, not satisfied until her hand
actually touched me.
"Oh. l am so glad-you are not even
hurt?"
Not seriously: battered up . bit
Nichols?"
Yes. he 10 here: there beside the
tree. Tell me what has happened!
What have you here? Why 1t Is q
man." she shrank back. IA dead
mani"
mo. not Dead" hastened to OK.
plain. unbuckling the belt. and lower
ing the still limp body to the ground
Here. parson. don't let the horse
stray. We cannot waste many min
utes here: there are cavairymen scout
ing the edge Of the ravine yonder. and
they may come as far as this. That
is why ! brought the fellow along-to
keep him from being found. Do you
recognize the face. Noreen!"
1t was dark and shadowy where We
were and she was compelled to bend
low to distinguish the features. Her
lips gave q startled. half-suppressed
cry:
why It is Lieutenant Raymond!
You-you fought togetheri How did
he come here?"
Il think he suspected we might
manage to escape from the church. He
was more anxious to capture me than
he was to fight evidently. for / caught
no glimpse of his face during the
melee. But he. and three troopers,
were hidden at the edge of the woods
watching where the trail comes up
from the ravine."
YES" breathlessly, I'VE saw them
come across. Just after the torches be-
gan to nare up inside the church. Then
later another man rode along there"
THAT was Kelly: he brought word
that we had got away. l was within
ten feet Of them when they met. The
lieutenant swore at the news, and sent
the four men down the trail to search
-he offered one hundred dollars for
me, dead or alive"
She arose to her feet. but the dark.
ness prevented my seeing the expires.
sion ON her face.
"He did! This man Z" she ex.
claimed. the horror Of the thought Wis.
ible In the tone. why. what 10 1t to
him? / do not understand why he
should exhibit such bitterness-he wac
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Tho American Way.

The Stranger-Why are you driving
the car SO fast?
The American-To get to the ferry.
(Later at ferry.)
The American-We have 20 min
utes to spare.
The Stranger know It, In this
country you will race the car, burn up
gasoline, imperil lives. run the chance
of being arrested and kill chicken
to gain 20 minutes for which you have
no use when you get them.
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How II Impressed Him.

How II ImpFes0ed Him.
Willie's father was trying to impress
upon him the tremendous progress
that science and invention have made
In the past fifty years.
Just think, Willie." he said. When
l was q boy there were no telephones.
no electric lights, no talking machines.
no moving pictures, no X-rays, no
wireless telegraphy, no."
Gee" interrupted Willie. What an
awful lot Of hicks everybody must
have been!"
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F
Now Il the Time to Get Rid Of These
Ugly SpOtS.

Ugly SPOts.
There's no longer the slightest need Of
feeling ashamed of your freckles. as the
prescription othine-double Strengths
guaranteed to remove these homely spots.
Simply get an oun,o of othine-double
strength-from your druggist, and apply
little of II night and morning and You
should soon see that even the worst frecklss
have begun to disappear. while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. 1t II seldom
that more than one ounce 10 needed to com
pleteiy clear the skin and gain beautiful
clear complexion.
othine. a. this 10 sold under guarantee OF
money back II II fails to remove freckIea-
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About $4,000 tons OF paper and paper
board are manufactured every day In
the United States.
The Holly chieftain., 1916-05-12
An Optimist.

Some say the world is growing
worse"
'I don't think that way, although
they are adding more crimes to the
statute books"
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g wv A AID IL not recemmendsd
= w ANA 4 for everything; but II
nnT you have kidney. liver
NV or bladder trouble II
may be found Just the remedy you need.
At druggists In fifty cent and dollar sizes.
You may receive 9 sample size bottle OF
this reliable medicine by Parcel Post.
also pamphlet telling about it.
Address DR.. Kilmer 4 Co.. Binghamton.
N. Y, and enclose ten cents. also men
ton this paper.
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A Flxxle.
She Gas she orders phosphate)-
I'm drinking nothing but charged
drinks now.
He (dismally)-same here!-sun
Dial
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(THE END.)

Never blow your own horn in pub
lic-unless you are musician.
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The absent are always in the wrong.
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was an over Sunday guest at the Alex
Allison home. Miss Martha has visit
ed here before and is very pleasing
young lady.
The Standard Garden Tool company
shipped a car of plows' to Butter
Bros, wholesale house, last Wednes-
day
The berry growers bespeak a bump
er crop of strawberries for the season
of 1916 in this vicinity.
Very enthusiastic meetings were
held Saturday and Sunday by the
Rev. Benner of Harrington.
A birthday surprise was sprung on
p. l.. Bowen, night telegraph opera
tor, Saturday evening, at his nome,
to remind him of his birthday ami
versary. His wife planned three
course 500 o'clock dinner The home
decorations were green and white;
the centerpiece on the table was roses
and lilies of the valley; on this stood
the birthday cake with twenty-nine
diminutive red candles burning to re-
mind the manipulation of the tele-
graph key that he had grown one
wear older. The Bowen, Reeves and
Armentrout families were represent
ed.
Mrs. Jennett Hamilton, after four
weeks visit with her relatives in Chi
cago. has returned home, feeling well
and looking fine.
Malcolm Bindewald and Geo. Mil
house were enroute to Battenberg,
Iowa, Sunday evening, where they
have employment in plow factory.
The little Misses Wilma Hancock
and Olive Pense sang duet at the
M. e. church Sunday evening, open
the Door to the Children" in their
child like simplicity. 1t was well
given
The slogan OF the gospel team at
this place is, "Well done, thou faith
full"
VIM. Glasford, who has employment
on county road work, spent Sunday at
home.
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The millions OF dollars society is
spending in an effort to reform or edu.
cate morons, the weak-minded or
morally deficient persons, are wasted,
according to the view of Professor G.
c. Nutting. Of the University Of Iowa.
1t is a fact not generally known
but now thoroughly established by
science, Professor Nutting says, that
the mind or morals of the moron can
not be improved. The only help in
etitutions can give is in protecting the
defective from exploitation and in pre-
venting propagation of the kind.
Professor Nntting's views are ex-
pressed in the following statement on
THE Menace CT the Moron" which he
has prepared in response to a sugges-
ton that the public is entitled to
more scientific information on this
subject than 1t has had.
The science of eugenics has been
called one OF our promising infant in
dustries. That il has been unwisely
exploited and that it has suffered from
numerous haif:baked conclusions and
foolish legislation was to be expected
These are the characteristics OF new
theories the world over.
There IS one discovery however.
that has been brought out by the
study of eugenics that is OF the
utmost Importance as touching the
welfare of humanity: and that dis
covery is the recognition Of the true
nature Of the moron together with
what can and what can not be done
with and for him.
1.-The word moron is not to be found
in Webster's dictionary. SO new it is;
but it has come into general scientific
usage and may be defined as person
who Is congenitally weak-minded or
morally deficient. The child who is
notably backward or incorrig1ble, the
despair Of teachers and parents;
vast majority Of delinquents who ap-
pear before our juvenile courts, as
well as of prostitutes and degener-
ates; the shiftless inhabitants OF our
poor houses-all of these classes are,
as a rule, morons.
These unfortunates are now recos-
nized as the outstanding menace to
our social system, constituting vast
majority Of our criminal, pauper, and
delinquent classes. Recent studies IN
sociology and heredity have amply
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MoNTRosE.
, . . - . . . . . . . . . .

Services were conducted FRIDAY
evening at st. Barnabas Episcopal
church by the rector. Rev. John U
Sage. 80,
David Wardlow, Jr., had horse fall
over an embankment, fifteen feet
last week. with no serious results &c
the animal.
Rev. Jones Of Ottumwa filled the
pulpit of the Presbyterian church
sunday morning in the absence or the
Rev. Beacham, and at the Methodls'
church in the evening. He halls
from the childrens' home finding IN
stitution of that city.
Monthly holy communion services
will be administered at the Episcopal
church Wedne sday evening by the
rector the Rev. John c. Sage, of keo
kuk.
The road drag is in commission in
this vicinity and the roads are in fine
|shape for automobiles.
The roller skate craze has reached
here, and every child knee high to a
grasshopper has taken up with the
fad.
Mrs. Nancl Avis has returned from
recent visit with her relatives at
Arbela, Mo.
Mrs. Norris Jordon and baby were
guests at the home of Section Fore
man B. C. Jordon and wife, last week.
Holy communion services were con
Quoted at the Presbyterian church
Sunday morning, by the Rev. Beach
am The elders and trustees were In
stalled at the service.
Miss Martha Duncan of st. Louis,
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Grandma Rhodes from Friday until
Sunday afternoon.
The spelling contest here Saturday
was we'll attended. Miss Lila Ault-
man was the best speller and Miss
Mona Buchanan was second.
Miss Coda German and Guy Brun-
er were married last Thursday.
Mrs. Ora Perry and son of Center
Vile visited relatives here the latter
part of last week.
Miss Vada Daniels who is teaching
school at Lynn Grove spent Sunday
with Will Curry and wife.
Ebert Shook and family visited
Henry Rife and wife Sunday.
Mrs Alfrana Lewman of Center
vile, Iowa, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
Chris Elschlager.
Bruce Kratzer of Windsor, Colo.
and Mrs. Joe McCandless of Joplin.
Mo-, who have been visiting relatives
here, returned to their homes Monday
morning.
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Society Cannot Aid Morons

demonstrated that the qualities that
make the moron what he Is are dis.
tinctly hereditary and thus tend to per.
petuate themselves in future genera.
tions of feeDle-mfnded and criminal
members of society.
There has been a further discov-
cry, however, that is still more dis.
heartening: and that is that the moron
can not be radically reformed, nor can
he be educated SO as to improve ma
terially his mind or his morals A
marked, improvement is, for him, out
of the question. We are thus forced
to the very unwelcome conclusion that
the millions spent in the education Of
these classes are, in the main, so many
millions wasted.
THE celebrated Debovah Kalfik ak.
after most careful training by ex-
perts for fourteen years, remained at
the intellectual level Of child Of 9.
She was neither vicious nor repulsive
in appearance: but this inoffensive ap-
pearing girl bore the hereditary faint
Of criminal, imbecile and degenerate
ancestors and was ready to hand
down this heritage Of woe whenever
opportunity offered. She was far
greater menace to society than the
ordinary outcast of the street; and
yet, under our laws, just such charac-
tiers are not only allowed, but en-
couraged to marry and perpetuate
their kind.
What, then, are we to do with the
moron? We have learned what we
can not do and that is to improve
him materially either morally or
mentally. What we can do Is two
fold:
First, we can take care of him,
and make him reasonably comfortable,
and protect him Cor more particular
lily herr from being exploited by harp
les worse than the moron himself.
Second, we can segregate him, thus
making it practically impossible for
him to hand down that curse Of his
heredity to future unfortunates. Any
argument which justifies the segrega
ton Of the insane or the criminal can
be applied to the moron with much
greater force, for he is by far the
greater menace to society.
"In short we can spend the millions
in protecting and Safeguarding in
stead of education"
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ligaments and muscles. They tell Of restfui
comfort. of calm, peaceful nights, an alb
sence Of those distresses peculiar to the pe-
ROD OF expectancy, relief from morning
which so many young women's minds be-
come burdened. 1t is splendid help. Get
bottle Of Mothers FRIEND from your
nearest druggist. Ask your husband to get
it for you. Then write to Bradield Reg
ulator CO.. 4os Lamar Bldg, Atlanta, Ga.
for very handsome and Instructive book.
1t is filed with suggestive ideas Of great
help to all women interested in the subject
Of maternity. And best of all are some let
tiers from mothers that are zeal Inspirations,
Write today,
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Illinois Iowa Missouri

who are real daughters of the Ameri
can Revolution has just been admit
ted to the Soldiers Widows home at
Wilmington. VIII county, Illinois. She
is Miss Clarissa McManners of
Henry. Marshall county, Ill. Miss Nc
Manners, according to records in the
state historical library here, is about
so years old. Mrs. Mary Smith kim
cry of Fayette county and Mrs. jose
phine Wodetvski are the other real
daughters of the revolution. The
fathers of all three women fought the
British in numerous battles of the
revolution.
MISSOURI.
NEW FLORENCE, April 11.-Geo.
Lorton and his son, Walter. tenants
on a farm owned by Mrs. Sophie e.
Loe, two miles southwest OF New
Florence were shot and killed by
Constable r. l.. Powell and Deputy
Constable Henry Utter, on the farm.
The officers had gone there to serve
a writ outing the Lortons from pos
session. They reported the Lortons
opened fire on them from the shelter
fire. Utter was shot in the face, but
ing it, and that they returned the
of the house as they were approach
is expected TO recover.
HANNIBAL, April 11.-When Mr..
and Mrs Charles Diggs and famlly
returned to their home last nlgnt'
thew discovered two men robblng tne
house. Two coats and two bank DOCKS
constituted the loot OF the lntruoers'
One savings book was found IN
down stairs room, evidently having
been dropped by one of the robbers
in making his get away. Bloodhounds
followed the trail for some time, put
no arrests are reported
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, April IL
At a brief session of the supreme
court en- bane held this afternoon 10
wind I'D the October term, no oplh'
ions were delivered.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, April IL
The grand jury today indicted r. W. w;
Roer. former county clerk, and until
| a few weeks ago president OF the
Farmers and Mechanics bank on the
charge of forgery.
CHARI IESTON, Mo-, April 11.-The
huge sandbar on the Missouri size Oh
the Mississippi river at the lower emu
of Mississippi county and which Tor
wears greatly impeded steamboat traf-
fic, has completely disappeared. me
recent high water cut the bar off, the
current being strong across that part
of the river. The bar was opposite the
upper part of the business section OF
! Hickman, KY, and in low stages OF
| the river extended far out into the
river, causing all boats to hug the
Kentucky shore.
JEFFER SON CITY, Mo-, April IL
Circuit Jurge John G. Slate today
denied the application of o. III. Dean
and others Of Kansas City for a re-
view of the action of the public serv'
ice commission in approving the plan
of reorganization of the metropolitan
Street Railway company.
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HOw'S This T?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by HAIRS
Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last Is years. and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able 10 carry out any obligations
NAT. BANK OF COMMERCE.
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Halls CataYrh Cure Is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system Testimonials sent free. Price %
cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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DOWNING, MO.
q o . . . = . - 80

Misses Grace and Mildred Hedges
and Anna Middleton spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Bolts.
T. n. Bondurant came from Kinks
vile, Mo, Friday to visit relatives
here.
G. l.. Norton has purchased an
Overland car
Walter Wineinger visited his
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the many things which
we read about and
are of immediate i'm
portance to the expec-
tant mother, is a splen-
did external remedy
called IN o t h err
Friend" This is ap-
piled over the muscles
of the stomach. 1t Is
deeply penetrating in
Its influence. Mothers
everywhere tell Of its
soothing effect, how it
allays pains incident to
CfP0k~hT~ ~
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Iowa City Press: Now that con-
gress is investigating everything, the
American people are going to have
the satisfaction Of learning lot Of
things that they knew before.
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Damaqlnq.

New York Herald: Are those
seniors who assert they have never
kissed a girl in conspiracy to de-
stroy the popularity and usefulness of
Princeton?
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IOWA.

CLINTON, April 11.-Twenty peo-
Pile bearing the name of "O'Connor''
have filed their names with Clinton
county authorities as the unknown
heirs to the 100000 estate of John
O'Connor, who died two years ago at
Hastings, Neb., without leaving any
known relatives to claim his fortune.
None of the persons who reported
themselves at the county clerks Of
flee was able to establish any lineal
connection, but believed that the
100000 was at least worth filing
their names for.
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A Fine Aid For
other-to-be

We are all greatly indebted to those
who tell their experiences. And among
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BURLINGTON, April 11.-Judge
Paul Guelick had a good year in the
police court. According to his report
just issued he collected $7,489 in fees
and fines and bond forfeitures.