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THURSDAY, April 18, 1907, oooooooooooo»ooo y%-i,V ^ft-v ft &bk':r iffy S5T 1 S t-wJr I J: By GEORGE HORTON CHAPTER XV -v Thd blackened ruins ofAigun and ltfl grisly story of men and women sltUn in that swoop of the Cossacks, thftt awful picture of fire, slaughter and rdpine, and the thousands trampl ed by horses, cut down by the sword, or .driven to death in the turbid Amur Illustrated in Hardy's mind, one phase of tl(e advance of Russian civilization another apd more pleasing phase was symbolized by the large white gymnas iuiji of Blagovestchenok the first build ing of that progressive modern city thfit could be seen frorfi the decks of th6 Alexsay. Several hours were passed in Biago vestchensk, during which Hardy and Smielders tore about in a droshky, and hefe it was that the former began to get an idea of that growth and com mdfciai activity of which Emery had spoken so enthusiastically for Blago vestchensk has wide streets and de partment stores, is lighted by electric ity, and is rapidly growing, aG was at tested by the large number of new buildings in process of erection. The imperial mail .steamer, on which thfiy embarked about dark, was a much smaller boat than the Alexsay, and of lighter draft. There were only si* first-class cabins, all forward, and the ioor Princeos was obliged to squeeze into three of these, the gener al, talking the other three. Hardy managed to obtain an upper berth in a Second-class cabin aft, but was soon driven out of this, as the Russian be neath him smoked some filthy brand of cigarettes all night, lighting them every five minutes with old fashioned sulphur matches, the acrid fumes ?t •Which mingled with the smoker-arose in,, stifling clouds to his npstrils and filled the entire cabin. The Russians, much to. Hardy's surprise, kept the door and window tightly closed, and, though he arose several times to open one or the other, his fellow passengers immediately shut it again. He arose at last, dressed and went OUt on deck, taking his blankets with hijn. The air was balmy and he soon fell asleep, lulled by the breathing of -thd engine and the whispering of the waters. But he was not allowed to enjoy his repose long, for about mid night the passengers and the baggage were changed over to another steamer that drew a trifle leas water and was "unfortunately for the comfort of the .passengers, all save the Princess and the general, of smaller holding capac ity. This new steamer brought down the disquieting rumor that the Amur and the Shilka, which latter river for med the waterway higher up, were rajridly falling. Ait 'rifght' they were engaged at the work by the aid of bonfires, and Har dy was obliged to seize his own trunks arid drag them across the decks arid help lower them into the small boat. By the glare of the "primitive illumina tion he could see the Romanovna's triumphant and isolated crossing-over and could oehold her standing on the deck of the new ship, leaning on the general's arm, watching with amused interest the grand scramble of the less fortunate rabble, to which he now be longed. He was even obliged to sling a great bundle upon his back and drop it .into the skiff, full aware that he loomed as monstrous and clear us Achilles amid the flames of burning Troy, though oy no means so heroic. Is ever in his life did he realize the great gulf fixed between himself and the" Princess so keenly as at that crucial moment. There is nothing rotaantc about a man's soiled linen. Here, too, they t~ok on a detach ment of Bouriat cavalry in faded, dir ty arid dusty uniforms, returning from soiri6 murderous ana unrecorded raid into Manchuria. They seemed half Chiriese and half North-American In dian, and they swarmed on every available portion of the deck, dispos ing theinselves in compact rows, like sardines in a box. The ship was off again at dawn fuel ing its way cautiously, to avoid the shallow places. There wer£ six first class cabins on this boat also, Hardy learned, which were given over as a matter of course, to the Princess and AtLe general. Hardy, being plentifully suppled with money through old EmGry's liberality, made an effort to obtain one of these, but his request, preferred through Smulders to the captain, who spOke a little German, was treated with polite surprise. Cab in's on steamers, he learned, were ob tained in Russia like most other de sirable things, through* official influ ence. As/she continued her course for sev eral-days, it was necessary for Hardy and kmulders to preempt places on We deck for lying down, for the.time comes at last when a man must sleep, apd riot being provided, like horse, with'.four legs, "one on each corner," he finds it necessary to measure his l4hgt~i on something. /The spectacle afforded by the [steamer as seen- by the light of dawn as most picturesque. The main body lof the passengers, without reference to wealth or social position, were croW.ed together- on an upper deck, beneath an awning. There they seiz ed ori places to lay taeir blankets and slept at night or sat about all day roll ing ^cigarettes, playing cards and gofcsiping. It was a dappled conglomer' at6 .scene, a medley of stange cos tuibaB bright handkerchiefs tied dbmjt feminine heads, long boots, blouses, ribbons of Little Russia, •flitters, Bouriats, Germans, French, nju2hiks, Jews and one American.' ETdifa the rafters of the awning hung aTmjoiit extraordinary assortment of pergonal belongings,—cavalry sabers, leaves of black bread, bundles of Chin ese arrows from Aigun, boots, bottles, Ay samovars, hams, half-eaten fish, |udy flowers. Every inch, available Unavailable on roof and floor had seized., FrederiokCourtland Har dy, eJc-cotillon leader, ^occupied a space OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO The Edge of Hazard Copyrighted, 1906tbyTheBobbs-MerriU Company S" -A*4* v^iuX-nTi two feet wide and six long, between the florid-faced, cheerful German and a Bouriat cav:.!ryman. Smulders was returning to Amster dam from Port Arthur, whither he had taken out a dredger for a Dutch com pany. He knew one Russain word, peevo, beer, and he descended fre quently to the bar on the deck below and yellow, "Peevo! peevo!" so loud ly that he could be heard all over the ship. The Bouriat sat patiently for twenty-four hours on a stretch looking at the tips of his long cavalry boots. Wnile sleeping, Hardy turned his face toward the German as the least of the two evils. Among the other passengers was a tea merchant, who haci a cargo from China in the hold, which he was mov ing across the vast continent for ship ment to England the opera troupe from Vladivostok,— pretty Viennese girls for the most part exiles whose terms were expired —uropean looking for mines poisy students on their way to Moscow. Smulders and "Chulla" talked, to gether for hours and even sang duets. •The girl was .coquettish and nearly drove him to desperation, causing him to sigh deeply and exclaim, I loaf her very heavy, but she will not much, so what can I do? liI thing I drink a little,"— whereat he would wade through a sea of heads plunge down to the bar below and shout, "Peevo!" The incident of the plank and the fat old lady so interested Hardy that he devoted much of his time to watch ing for the Romanovna to appear on the little first-class deck forward where, attired in cool, oewitchlng cos tumes, she walked .up and down, or •talked with the general. He was so donweast that he no long er sought for the morning smjle and the nod, which Lad been accorded to him during those pleasant days on the Alexsay. The fact that he was traveling third-class made him- feel like an em igrant, immeasurably separated from the fair creature over there with the gods. He was in no mood to reflect that the question Of funds had not entered into his choice or a third-class passage. Here lie was, among the Bouriats and muzhiks, and there was she, the so# of woman he was ac customed to, separated from him by a great gulf. And patiently the steamer forged ahead through vast stretches of soli tude, unutterably lonely, past inter minable forests. After many hours they would come to a Cossack village, perched 6n a bluff, a. few'Square log houses with white window frames. But this was always on the Siberian side, on the right. On tf?e Manchurian bank there was no sign of human habitation or life, for the dread Russian bear stood growling just across the swift, yellow river and the Chinese had tak en their families and vanished. From time to time long rafts drifted past, carrying emigrants with their families, their horses and cattle to the land, tnis vast solitude, promised them by their father, the czar. Sad, wonder ing women sat in the doors of the tiny huts built on the longs, with their children clamoring about their knees, while the men stood at the corners with huge paddles guiding the clum sy raft. The cattle loomed large and monstrous in the uncertain light of the evening or the early dawn, as though they were standing on the wat er itself. Hardy was saddened by the sight of these people, going th6y knew not where nor to what, going down stream with no hope of ever coming back "Yes," he Aused, as he gazed sor ro^vfully at one of these rafts, "I am a brother to the emigrant and the exile. Poor exile! not gifted to cope with his' fellows in the universal battle of greed, too generous to hold fast, like the Jew, to the ifew. pennies which fall intb his palm, he is driven forth to the uttermost parts of the earth. Cov ered wagons carry him to. the far .Dakotas and the wilds of Assiniboia he sleeps on the decks of steamers that cliinb the'wide and muddy Amur he is crowed into the foul holds of great Atlantic liners, and his little children wonder and cry. And ever in his heart there is a dream of a home and of liberty in some promised land, and ever a yearning that will not die for the cottage of'his birth and the tougue of his mother's lullabies." It was necessary 'now to test the depths of the water constantly. Two men, one on either side of the prow, sounding by means of stakes attached to ropes, swayed rhythmically as they cast their wooden spears, chanting the depths: "Chetyre, chetyre-polovena, pyat!" (Four, four and a half, five) As often as a down-poming steamer passed, the little captain made a trum pet of his hands and shouted across to its commander: "How much water is there in the Shilka.'" The disquieting rumor that the water was rapidly faL.ng was gaining confirmation by eacu report. Once the steamer scraped on the bottom. At Porkrovka, a dreary Cossack vil lage near the junction of the Amur and the Shilka rirars, they found a smaller mail boat (waiting them that drew but three feet of water. They changed over again with a multi-lin gual hullabaloo and a grand scramble for places, all save the general and the Princess, who moved leisurely into the first-class cabins, like the superior be ings they were. Hardy still clung to Smulders as the most promising ma terial for one wall of his sleeping apartment. For the other, by the way, he could not do better than to obtain the smoke-stack. They gdt off at noon and were immediately attacked by an immense drove of flies of the size of small bumblebees and having two fierce projecting mandibles, white as ivory and plainly visible. For sev eral hours Hardy forgot the Princess and even his homesickness, ."ygregfc. tained no possible interest 8av^ tne, repelling of these enthusiastic .boards ers, as the slightest relaxation of vigi lance meant a sharp pain and ft nasty sore. At night, however, Whkh the great Siberian moon waB',.,.phlhlng brightly on the lonr Bilver rlbboft ihf water and the dim, untenanted *611 tudes, and the faithful engine was breathing softly, like a huge tielie "Vll« moth swimming up tB® stream, he found himself wondering whfetttyf she could dance, and, if the truth ftjUtft be known, -whether h. merchant,, in Rus sia had any social standing. Then he would sigh at the telHeoUon that, in any case, after Stryeterisk he should never see her again. The .next day they Btuck fast on a sand-bank and a boat's crew the anchor far up the river and dropped it, attached to a stout hawser. Then, by mearie of-the windlass, they deliberately warped- the steamer loose. At dark of the.same, day they grounded for good in two and a half ieet of water, a few yards below a great trap steamer firmly imbedded athwart'the channel. There was no hope of going either up or down for many days to come. The peasants took the matter philoso phically they would simply live where they were, rent free, -buylog their bread and milk of the Cossacks. When God saw fit to send water they would go on. fbt CHAPTER XVI ...But what would the general do, the military governor of Irkutsk? For* iis everybody knew, he must be. at hi4 post on a certain date, and the WfiltjJ Czar would not be apt to take the^Wul of God into account. Within two the general's intentions wiwe triAae manifest, for his orderly arrived with several long dugouts, each h&vlttg a mast at the prow. A rope,- fastened at the stern, was passed through a pulley at the top of the mast •and^the other end attached to a Shaggy horse. The general's baggage was piled in to one of these dugouts and hfe Be&t6d himself comfortably in the mld$t. A Muzhik with a paddle occupied. the the stern, another mounted ,the horSo. and t&ey rode off, the animal scram bling over the stones by the shore or splashing through the shallow wkteh while the man with the paddhr kept the boat clear of the bank. Thik is the ancient mode of ascending, ftiie slian rivers, the metnod of "loshat And lotka," and two military stations, or about thirty miles, can thus be -made in a day under favorable circumitari ces. by getting under, way a,t., ftjjr o'clock in the morning. To Hardy's, consternation the Pfin cess and her maid followed in'a se cond dugout. But there were two more waiting on the bank, their wdh ers hoping that others of the paSf&n gers would wish to avail themselvftB of their use. "Come on," cried Hardy to Smuld ers. "Let's follow them. It Will bft 'a lark." "A lark? What's that?" "A lark? Why, fun, sport." But Smulders sighed and shook his head, thinking of the fair Viennese. "Ah, no," he said, "I do qot cafe if it be an eagle. I can not^eave Chulia. I loaf her too heavy.' Hardy lost no time. By signs he conveyed to one fthe sailors that lie wished his luggage carried ashore-and piled into a dugout. Soon he, too, wis seated in the bottom, reclining'grate fully against his impedimenta^ hi a horse scrambfing along in the waite of the Princess' lotka. It was an tX hiiarating method of travel, combin ing novelty with an element of dah ger productive of excitement. No-6n» tipped over, it is true, but the Ainei' ican considered it a marvel that these narrow pig troughs and their ^tower ing piles of baggage should' remain upright for a moment. The voluble wrangle that went on, moreover bet ween the two muzhiks at the extreme ends of the tow-line, arid the gtirgliflg of the current rushing past at the rate of six miles an hour, contributed live* liness and even an impression of speed. Somet.mes wnen the water was shallow, the horses waded a quarter of a mile from the fchore With a wide expanse of yellow river ob either hand and if they caine to a deep place, the little animals plunged boldly in, swlmmtng silently,, with nothing but their heads and half of the postilions' bodies above water They made but one military statfori the first day— a large square building where a samovar is kept always ready for travelers and the sledges that carry the mails over the Ice in winter. To Hardy's delight the old general ai.d the Prince-s were ex tremely courteous to him and made him understand by rigns that he was welcome. The general's orderly for* acad and produced some black bread, some milk and a quantity of deliciori's fresh caviar of the kind the Russians ds not export. The Princess presided charfaiirigly at the samovar, after which she dis appeared for the night. Hardy Spread his blankets on the floor and was sboti fas. asleep. But he sefemed no sooner to have closed his eyes thari he was awakened again by the voice-of th& general shouting at him in Russian. It was only three o'clock, but the place was all a-bustle with pre parations for departure. Ere. the mists had risen from the river. they were again under way, dim as ghosts. Hardy reclined against his luggage and slept deliciously until the sun arose, when he was awakeried by iho stinging of a cloud of gnats. Sittlfig upright, he noticed that the lotka 6t the PrincesB was deserted by Its fail passenger. Casting his eyes abotit, he observed maid and mistress.stiroli ing along ^he government road that follows theNyourse of the Shilka and that serves \as a channel fbr the stream of Cossacks that pourS info Manchuria. The bank was high at this point and the women were above him, plainly visible in the bright sua. The Romanovna, twirling her Japan ese parasol on her shoulder, Walked rapidly and with a joyous freedom of motion that testified to her love tff the opep air. "I wonder if she plays golf,"imtni§S. Hardy, and at that very moment He perceived that he, too, was crumped, sitting there in the boat, -^e got oj&t, accordingly, and struck vigototiaiy across-a wide stretch of sarid dtaoilfc' .", Tttfe OTTUMWA COljrRIBft enduring high water. He .was.some fifteen minutes clyimblng the steep bank and wheri he at last reached the road, the Princess was nowhere to be aeeh. Indeed," the road at this point turned sharply away from the river and disappeared around the foot of hill. Itardy knew, however, that it miifct wind back to the river, and he thjfefefpfe followed the wide dustx trill confidently, Although It seemed to plringe Into the heart of tne wlldar uets. Once or twice he asked him siJlt why he was walking so rapidly, iihd each time made answer: "Why do keep rip with my lotka, of course." He was too thorough a gentleman to tedmit to himself- that he was pursuing the Princess he would not have done sucn.a'thlng on Beacon Street why should he do it on a government road iri Siberia? At any rate, It would be an..Indiscreet, thing to do, as she would be sure to crush him for his 5ust resumption. But he certainly had as good a right to get out and walk~ad she. As he was soliloquizing thus and had about come to the con clusion that he was in a fair way at last of making an ass of himself, he thought he heard a shrill' scream in the distance. Listening, with his heart' in his mouth, he was sure, for the..first cry was followed by others, —wild, despairing shrieks, as of a woman in the most excruciating fear. "Cqming! coming!" shouted Hardy, and, feeling in his pocket for the gen eral's American, pistol, which, thank Gtod! was there, he ran as he never riftn before. Rounding a ttttie turn In the road and a clump of trees he catno suddenly on a sight that thrilled lvm With -rage and sickened him with fHir, rit»t tor himself, but for the Princess. Inhere (he was, struggling In the aims of a big Chinese, one of that half-sav age tribe that Inhabits the wild re pons df Manchuria. The beast had lifted her In his arms and was run ning toward the woods wiih her, wl*'le anotl'er carried the ftuai-1. Tuo other MoV-goiians, witn long ar iws in their hands completed the strange plc tili'e. Hardy shouted again, and the four. Chinese wheeled about and re garded him with startle 1 malignancy that.turned on fne iuctiint .to Smuse mppt. Those four groat bn.'t-is beheld one rather small, dark man, of Happer ap pearance, despite his rack's river lrnvel,-r a slendor, dark man in a blue i,go suit and neglige-i shirt, who ntrl.anlcally adjuVcil his gold i-ince riiWi aa fit' ad'aucpd now at n, slower rait. The two Cii iief with the war t«Vh fit to long arrows to the strings wJtb puddi'i. lift.of th'-i left foot and a wldoning :.f the aruis, thoy let dt,i.Vc. One arrow whlzzel !v Hardy's head and the other pierced his cloth ing, making a nasty scratch on his left side. Then the pistol jc»acked twice and the two Chinese fell sprawl ing! wltlT bullets through their bodies. The other two promptly dropped the fainting woman and started to run. HTardy aimed deliberately at the one who had seized the Princess and fir ed. It was a iong shot, but the bullet topk effect, as^fc stfream of pain testi fied. Neither the Princess nor the maid evinced any Signs of reviving, but lay there huddled on the ground as though dead. Hardy ran to the edge of the bluffs and there, as good fortune would have it, was the general's lotaka and the general himself stroll^ lng along leisurely on the sand. The American shouted so loudly and flung his arms about so wildly that the or derly, the two muzhiks and even the governor himself were soon scramb ling up the steep -bank toward him. The Romanovna had revived by the tUie they all reached her, and sat in tlta tall grass putting up her abundant hfir, woman fashion, and looking about with awakening eyes. She was ad bale as a ghost and held out her hands appealingly. Hardy and the general helped her to her feet, and it was the American who .supported her until her tremblirig limbs regained their strength. The general surveyed the dead Chinese, and then, standing squarely in front of Hardy, removed his cap and made a low bow. At the next station they found a sifaall government boat, the Pushkin, awaiting them, that drew only one fOot of water. It had been sent down bjr,'the authorities to pick up the gen eitf, and Courtland Hardy, ex-cotil Hon leader, was taken on board and one of the four cabins was given to him, although one of the greatest heiresses In all Russia was thereby compelled to occupy a room with her maid., fM: '.-'S'c, CHAPTER XVII /The,- Princess was sitting on one of the1 benches of the upper deck, attired in the costume.of Little Russia, ^ith the Japanese parasol turned toward the siin, over her shoulder. Hardy had rather avoided her since the incident of the brigands, as he felt that any attempt, at friendship on his part would be taking advantage of the ser vice he had been able to render her,— a service which, he assured himself, he would have performed just as eagerly for the humblest peasant worn ail on the boat. The Romanovna, In fact, had been nearly prostrated since that dreadful happening, remaining In her cabin until now. Under the care of her maid. "Monsieur." she said to Hardy, who was promenading the little deck. He threw away his cigar removed his h4t and bowed very low. He noticed that she was still pale and that her eyes looked unnaturally large. "Parlez vouz francais, Monsieur?" she asked sweetly,with a perfect Parisian ac cent. ",TJri pfeu, Madame.' he replied, "but unfdrtunately, very badly." J'Ah, put you do speak it!" she cried with animation, "you speak it well, Or at least well enough to enable me to express to you my undying grtrtltilde. I owe you my life, Mon sieur! -Pray, sit down here beside me. I 6we you my escape from a horrible, a hideous fate," Hardy sat beside her on the bench. "You owe me nothing, Madame," he said "there was no great danger for me, really. The—the obligation is all oii my Side. There is not a muzhik or Bourlat on tho boat who would not bdVe done the same thing. They are all envlOUs of my grest good fortune." "I Otr* you, nevertheless, my life Morris Williams IOWA FARMS—TEXAS LANDS, i- AND HORSE SALES. ALL 80RT8 OF EXCHANGES. Tj^KEN FOR AN EVANGELIST Now this is no Action It's a truo ctory. In fact I don't indulge in Ac tion. I confine myself always and- lit erally to the truth (that's why our horse business has grown so,), but. to my story. I was returning a few days Ago from a rip to northern. Iowa, where I had heen jtor the purpose of sc ouring new buyers for our Big Special Sale this week. Coming out of Cedar Rapids, I was standing in one end ol the oar looking oft into space and won dering how -many horses we would have for Friday and Saturday's sale when an elderly gentleman sitting neat called to m« and asked me to share his seat, saying as I did so that he was from Missouri and of a sociable turn and wanted somebody to talk to. He says, "You are the evangelist who«has been holding these big meet ings here In Cedar Rapids lately." I told him. that he sajust a Utlo mixed In his dates that while I was sattsAed I possessed several natural qualifications which cultivated a little would make me appear right at home in the profession, my chosen calling right at the present time was the real estate and hors? business, and then 1 lroceded to Inform him that I was re turning from a trip to investigate tho only sale In the state that laid any claims to being larger than our sale at Ottumwa, and I had found out when the truth was known that our sales were doubly as large as .the .one making the claim. And it's true, too. 1 don't know whether many of you Ot tumwa people know it or not. But It'a true. Ottumwa now holds by far the most successful horse sales in the state, and we're going to make them bigger and better as soon as we can afford to build more room. But about this preacher business That's twice now within six months I have been taken to resemble some mln ister or evangelist. Still I take no of fense at It I will stand for most any comparison or charge so long as they don't accuse me of being a politician But speaking of politics—I want to go on record right now as being unquall fledly In favor of forcing a third term onto Teddy. And I want the people to demand this In such StAng terms that no element of doubt aW to the result of our next election will fo^ a day, pui a check to the mighty stream of bus) ness prospects we are all enjoying to day. The Big' Special begins Friday Morning. -s'.? MORRIS WILLIAM8, 7 Ottumwa, Iowa." she insisted, "and you have my un dying gratitude, as I said. I do not know how I shall ever be able to re pay you!" Hardy frowned. "I did not do It with any thought of payment of any kind, Madame," he said. "You will best recompense me if you will dismiss all thought of ob ligation. It would pain me to think that I had imposed any such imagin ary burden on .you. I am riiore than repaid in my own satisfaction. I trust you are quite recovered from the shock." "But, you were wounded! The gen eral tells me that you were wounded. Do not deny it!" sho commanded, smiling. "The entire boat knows of it. It is fortunate the arrow was not poisoned." "Not wounded," replied Hardy, "merely scratched." The Priricess fixed her eyes on him for several moments. "I have always insisted," she mur mured, "that the American gentlemen compare favorably "with those of any country in the world, an*t now I know it. Pray do me the honor to sit here and talk with me a while. We will change the subject, if you desire. How do you like our Russia?" Hardy talked v-ith her for an hour or so. She spoke slowly and distinct ly for him, and he found, under such delightful auspices, hia'French was a much more practical and useful ac quirement than he had thought. They talked of the increasing activity of the Chinese marauders, of the possibility of war with Japan, of the wild flowers of Siberia, of Russian and American society. He found her intensely patri otic, and firm in the belief that Rus sia could crush Japari in a month, should hostilities actually break out. As they were thus engaged In con versation the general approached, and bowing before the Princess, proposed zakouska to Hardy. "Ah, Monsieur," sh|e laughed, "do you know the great jRussian institu tion of zakouska?" "Yes," he 'replied, "It was about tho first Russian word I learned, and I have heard it more frequently than any other since." "Then," she said, rising and taking the general's arm, "we will have za kouska in my cabin. Will you do us the honor of joining us?" "Certainly," replied Hardy with alacrity. "I find it a most delightful custom!" And all day long they steamed up the winding and yellow Amur, through virgin solitudes of rolling prairie, through interminable stretches of primeval forest, with medieval Russia on the right and ancient, prehistoric China no the left. (Continued in next Issue.) •',V.f ^Fire at Bonaparte. Bonaparte.—The residence of Mrs. Frank Sedgwick was slightly damaged by Are Monday morning, which origi nated from a defective flue. Only the prompt action of the Aremen saved the building from being totally destroyed. There was no insurance. The members of the Royal Neighbors When in Need of a Planter or Cultivator buy the Hays. Don't talfe some thing some one tells you iB just as good. Sold by ,*1 g| CRAIN & ELDER, jf Highland Center, ?1 i, One-half Cent Per Word. L08T LOST—LAST WEEK, A LADY'S TAN snake-sjjin shopping bag, containing nose glasses and other articles. Re turn to Courier. Reward. LOST—MARCH 23 NEAR AGENCY— A female fox hound white with black back and yellow head. Notify Tom Crane, Eldon, and receive re ward. ESTRAYED. ESTRAYED FROM MY FARM APRIL 1st—One large male Jersey Red hog. Finder notify J. W. Arnold, Route No. 0. WANTEp. WANTED—GIRL FOR GENERAL housework small family good wages steady position. Mrs. N. Naugle, 400 North Wapello street. Country girl preferred. WANTED—GIRL FOR GENERAL housework. Mrs. F. D. MoKee, 1208 North Court street. WANTED—A FARM HAND. EDGAR Sellers, Route 8. WANTED—CIGAR MAKERS, McKoe & Potter's. St., East Des Moines, Iowa. 1 W„„!00iCres 8% 20 mlles- un?fe^ or call on C. S. lodge gave a tin shower for Mrs. John Matlock Monday evening at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. Baber. Harry Robinson of Stockport was a business visitor here yesterday: Miss Ethel Thompson returned hom£ yesterday, after a yrii&\S^«Wtlfeni^2l'i^i£sS£»lt24 "Sv *i* .«kf^, y. ••V1' Stj,, Selling Made Easy By Advertising in (jIsuxxzx AT WANTED—LIVE AGENTS IN EV ery town to demonstrate and sell ar ticle of merit and necessity in every home. Sells readily. Profits large, double your money. Write today for the agency.—F. A. Gates, 809 Small WANTED—CATTLE TO PASTURE. Have 178 acres extra good -pasture Rates reasonable. For Sale—Span of mares, 8 and 11 years old, weight, 1,500, bred to Jack. 1 mile west, mile south of Bladensburg, Iowa. Address Agency Route 2. Charles E3 Carter. WANTED—CATTLE TO PASTURE on the Sam Olnnett farm 5% miles northeast of Ottumwa. Geo. B:.-ooks WANTED—STOCK TO PASTURE on the old Joel Crambllt farm one mile north of Muntervllie. C. Tway if'-,? Cpmpany. Iowa and Minnesota No. 1. f'-Vt .'w,' visit with relatives In Birmingham. Frank Jenkins left yesterday for'Bil lings, Mont., after a visit ,with his son Harley Jenkins. Miss Stella Lackey was the guest of friends In Farmlngton yesterday. E. W. Chapman attended to (busi ness affairs in Keosauqua Monday. William Lewis and John Case of Sand Prairie visited over Sunday at the home of Mrs. Sarah Parish. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Jones of Hllls boro have been recent guests of rela tives here. Ed Herman is spending few days iji Keokuk. Pythian Sisters Atend Conevntion. Hiteman.—The "Pythian Sisters" of this city returned home Friday from their convention, which was held in Ottumwa last Thursday. "The Holy City" was played here on Friday evening and was well appreci ated by a large audience. Robert Hirst and dughter re visit ing his sister, Mrs. Amil Marlnelll. Mrs. Edwards of Pekay is here vis iting her daughters, Mrs. Snell and Mrs. Canvln. Oliver Welch and Grift Samuel at tended "The Holy City" at- Albla on Thursday night. Mrs. Arthur Wollman of Cleveland Ohio and Mrs. Allen Roberts of Sher ard, Illinois, are visiting their mother Mrs. Hannah Roberts of this city, Mr. and Mrs. Will Reese of Hocking spent Sunday with relatives here. Rev. Robinson, the colored evange list, and his wife arid daughter ar« holding revival meetings at the Friends church this. week. Bert Vorhles Lucas was-a guest Miss Edith .Samuel last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Crook attend- t- ^Minimum 15 Cents. FOR RENT. FOR RENT—A GOOD STORE ROOM suitable for1 general stock flour room attached. Apply H. L. Roda baug-h, Llbertyville, Iowa. FOft RENT—THREE WELL LOCAT ed store buildings on Church street. See Ralph T. McElroy, second floor. Ennls Bldg. FO^ RENT—GOOD 12 ROOM ROOM-! lng and ^-business house fine loca R. M. Bowen, Eldon, Iowa. tlon. FOR SALE, ROTH BROS. & BLAIR SELL REAll' estate. EGGS FOR PROFIT AND THB Brown Leghorns are the egg ma chines 50c setting and will All ln ctibator orders. 107 North Wlllari street. W. N. Rockwell. FOR SALE—HAYS' CORN PLANT ers and cultivators, harrows, Cedar Rapids pumps. By Craln & Eld«v of Highland Center. FOli SALE—ONE SIX FOOT BEVBti front show case and one 8 foot flo?it cafee a good cash register a rib bon case and a good calico rack^ Will sell r|ght. Ralph T. McElroy second floor, Ennls Bldg. FOR SALE WELL IMPROVE!* farm of, iqO acres. Inquire 911 East Main. Mrs. Dan Eardanoe. MISCELLANEOUS. ATTENTION, BREEDERS! I &AV® purchased a large Tennesee Jack weighing 200 pounds. Also a blacM Percheron stallion S years did front Slngmaater Bros^Welght 1.790 lbs. This stock will be found at my farm eydry day in the week. Call and look them -over.- Geo.- Lentner, jOttumwa' RoutoiNo, 1. '1 111 1J SPECIAL GRINDING WE HAVB .special maohlnery for "rinding lawn mowers and hbrse c'.lppers. Satis faction ruaranteed. G. G. Thomas northeast of Blue fcarth? Minnesota. Well Improved. House of ten rooms, nearly new, well pairited t\Vo storv hiirh Wr! foot post lean-to,oh each sid^, 16x50, ail w^I painted- gmnarv iS cprn-crlb 18x24 hothouse, chicken house good grove and orchard Cistern well, mill and tank. The very best of soil cah nearlv All npr6n $60 per acre If taken at once, -T ,. plow, balance In pasture and meadow a choice clean farm 0 I'-lA o(wsa „+\'?. '«frvs' ''j** /t NO, 2. 160 Acr^s 3 miles northwest of Ledyard, Iowa "75 acres under" ni™.' Qu aeres in pasture 30 acres In meadow 2 acr£s in Ivoll Won with house 16x24, 1% story wing 12x14 l^ story barn 4ix4^ ^nn^ n^• crib 24x24: shed 18x32 machine shed, chicken house l2x24 ThPB« hf,11Hin« are all well painted and in good repair• flne nowVnt w»n house. The best of soil in high state of cultivation- price $52 per acre No. 3. 160 Acres two miles north of Iowa state line one mil/. S: KSSWSK: *. S.k 'it, Mi"-. E I —i—^ taml Inquiries write &wf *Mr the funeral of Mrs. Crook's aunt ?u^h€B'. at Foster, last Thursday.,/ Little Lewis Krlddlfebaugh has had quite a siege of the mumps. Dap Matthews, spent Sunday in Bu*» ton. -.t Miss Slgna Anderson spent Sunday her. sister, Mrs. Homer Wooftsr or Aibia A. large number from here attended night18'6 °f Sp,ce'' at Albla Monday W, O. W. IN CONVENTION. s] i' First District Meting Will be Held in Chariton April 23.v^f Charlton.—The first district of the" W. O. W. lodge will hold a district convention In this city on April 93. Ths district comprises the counties of L-j cas, Clarke, Madison and Decatur. Thejr expect about fifty delegates to be pres ent. Rev. Sleigh of Omaha, national lecturer for the order will be pres ent: F. C. Stanley went to Des Moir.»« this mornijig on business. Detective James Harrison Is quite sick with rheumatism at the depot ho-« tel. Mrs. Daisy Bevis returned to h'er home in Ottumwa yesterday. A.. Assman made a business trip to Ottumwa Tuesday. Mrs. W. H. Lewis and daughter Mildred, returned Tuesday from '*. visit, in Des Moines. Mr. and Mrs. S, E. Waugh returned' Monday night from a visit in Des Moines.- Messrs. G. W. Speer and J. O. Wat son of Indlanola were in the city yes- terday while enroute home from Mur rajk jrailroy'of Kansas City is in the city buying horses this week. Mr. and Mrs. A. Turner of Welter were .in-the city yesterday, Mesdameg O. Slater and R. Werts of RUMSU were- viewing In the city y«s» terday. 3