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CHAPTER XXI—(Continued)
Jim, now master of himself, turned,
and as be looked at the dusty plains,
,t! the sun-baked cabin, the parched,
feverish land about him, cried: "Deso
late! It doesn't look much like
Maudsley Towers, with Its parks and
turrets, and oaks that go back to
William the Conqueror, does It?" Be
fdje his eyes there came a picture of
tie home of hlB youth, of the placs
of his manhood's joy. The word
seemed to burn and tear at him with
Its possibilities. "Home, eh? I love
old Sngland as only an exile can—"
He forgot the West, with its dis
appointments, its scars, and Its days
df pain, when memories of the past
Would not be stilled. He came over
to Petrle, and In a burst of almost
boyish confidence poured out his in
most feelings. "I love the English
ways of doing things"—laughingly he
looked at Petrle, and added—"even
when they're wrong. The little certs
monies—the respectful servants—the
hundred little customs that pad your
comfort and nurse your self-respect.
Home, eh?" The word was like a
minor cord that he wished to dwell
upon lovingly did he repeat it. "Home
eh? And I love old London. I think
am even prepared to like the fogs."
it -Amazed at the change in the man
before him, Petrie sat spellbound as
Jlra Jumped t.o his feet.
"Do you know what I'll do when I
get back? I'll ride a week at a time
on top of the 'buses, up and down the
?,i8trand, Piccadilly Circus, Regent
[Street, Oxford Street. And the
crowds!" Before his excited eyes
came the rush, the very smell of the
smoky city with its out-pouring of
humanity. "How I love the crowds—
•the endless crowds! And, Petrie, I'll
go every night to the music-halls, and
what's left of the nights to the clubs—
and, by Jove, I'll come into my own at
last!"
1 Carried away with the enthusiasm
'"that was Inspiring Jim, Petrle entered
!lnto the spirit of his joy as he cried,
"The king Is dead—long live the king."
"Into my own at last! And I'm still
young enough to enjoy life—life—
life!" Into Jim's slender figure, with
its arms out-stretched to the past,
which was to be his future, there leap
ed the fine of immoral youth. It was
his moment of supreme exalation.
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The Squaw Man
Suddenly from the stable door oppo
site came a glad cry of "Daddy!
daddy!" as Hal. attracted by the loud
voice of Jim, peered from behind the
door. Then the child darted across to
his father, who still stood with his
arms out-stetched to his dream, and
clasped his knees. Frightened at the
stranger's presence, Hal quickly burl
ed his face against his father's body.
The ecstasy faded from Jim's eyes
as the cry of the child brought him
back from his dreams to the affairs
earth. Slowly and with infinite teu
erness his eyes rested on the bent
ead of the child. The twilight, which
short in the Green River country,
ad slipped away and the angry sun
disappeared behind the mountains.
Petrie noticed the chill In the air that
comes at evening on the plains..
The cry of the child revealed a new
phase of the situation. Silently he
watched Jim, whose glance went to
wards the stable. He saw the figure of
a beautiful Indian girl emerge, carry
ing a pail of milk. He saw the shud-
that passed over Jim as Nat-u
Itch, unconscious that she was the
central figure in a tragic moment,
moved slowly before them to the cabin
opposite. Her master was busy with
the white man, so her eyes were low
ered she did not even call to the
child to follow her. Jim's glance
never left her until the door had clos
ed. Then his eyes rested again ten
derly on the little head.which nestled
against him, and a sigh broke from
•his lips. He stooped and drew the
little hand in his as he turned the
child towards Malcolm Petrie. The
words of his glad dream seemed still
filling the air as Jim said-: "Petrie,
you've come too late. That's what
-vfould have happened It can never
happen now."
Gently he urged the child forward
as he said: "Hal, shake hands with
Mr. Petrle. This is my son. Petrle."
CHAPTER XXII..
The news was not so very surpris
ing to Malcolm Petrie. In his years
of practice as a solicitor many simi
lar cases had come to his notice. He
had often remonstrated at. the folly
of sending the younger son of a great
family to these lands, and at the un
wisdom of parents who found the pro
blem of guiding a wayward boy too
hard, and so let him go to the West,
to be left to the mercy of its desola
toin and to the temptation of such en
tanglements. But that it would be a
new difficulty he forsaw, and as he
took the child's out-stretched hand h-i
remembered the proud woman waiting
at Fort Duchesne. To him, as a man
of the world, the affairs was under
standable, but to Diana!. He began to
regret thai she had come. There was
no suggestion of these thoughts In his
manner as he kindly said:
"How do you do, my little man?"
"How do you do. Mr. Petrie?" the
child answered, and then ran back to
his father's side.
The dark head with its faint trane
of the Indian blood was extremely
beautiful, but Malcolm Petrie noticed
a much stronger predominance of the
Wynnegate' features.
With his hand on the child's head,
Jim said, "You see, Petrle, we have
to-day and to-morrow—but never yes
terday." In the man's voice' was so
much despair that Petrie found it im
possible to understand it.
•s'-'i don't finite follow you." he said.
Turning in the direction in which
the Indian srirl had disappeared. Jim
answered. "That was Hal's mother.
"Indeed!" And still Petrie was
llpuzzled at Jim's attitude.
"There isn't any place in England
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for Nat-u-rltch." Then, as Jim bent
over the boy, he held hiftx cflose and
said, "Kiss me, dear, £nd now run in
and help your mother." Jim followed
the boy to the cabin doqr.
Malcolm Petrie said, tentatively,
"And that Indian squaw—woman, I
mean—is your—"
But Jim stopped the word that he
felt Petrie was about to speak.
"My ^rlfe," he said. Petrie dropped
his glasses and turned sharply to Jim.
"My wife," Jim said again. "You
don't suppose I'd let my boy come
into the world branded with illegiti
macy, do you?"
To this Petrie gave no answer
Under Jim's almost defiant gaze he
found It impossible to argue, but
there niust be a solution to this pro
blem. He moved away as he almost
lightly said "An awkward situation,
Mr. Carston—quite an awkward situa
tion," but the words conveyed no Idea
that he felt there w.as a f.nallty about
the matter. His lawyer's brain would
unravel the knot. Jim could still have
his freedom. Then he said, "But these
matters can be arranged. You will be
in a position to settle an income on
her which will make her comfortable
for life, and some good man will event
ually marry her."
Jim almost smiled. There was so
much of the conventional standard in
Petrie's speech.
"Wait a bit. You don't understand."
Hp motioned Petrle to be seated
again. He hesitated, then determin
ed to tell his story. It might as well
be done now It would save further
discussion.
"I first saw Nat-u-ritch at a bear
dpnce at agency. The Indians re
verse our *ustom and the women ask
the men to dance. Nat-u-ritch chose
me for her partner. We met again at
Maverick where she killed a desperado
to save my life." These words Jim al
most whispered to Petrie. who leaned
forward to catch every syllable. "The
next time I saw her—Oh well, why
tell of the months that followed? One
day I found myself lying in her wicky
up. I had been at death's door fight
ing a fever. Searching for strayed
cattle, I had tumbled into Jackson's
Hole and had been abandoned for
dead. Nat-u-ritch went in alone, on
snow-shoes and dragged me back to
her village. It was a deed no man,
red or white, would have atempted to
do.. When I grew well enough she
brought me here to my own ranch,
where I had a relapse. Again she
nursed me back to life."
He paused. How should he tell
this man of the days of blinding temp
tation the loneliness of his life had
brought with it? Petrie waited. Jim
moved a little closer to him as he
went no:
'When I grew stronger, I tried my
best to induoe her to leave the ranch,
but she would not go. She loved me
with a devotion not to be reasoned
with. I almost tried to ill-treat her
It made no difference." Again the
despair that Petrie had noticed be
fore crept into Jitn's voice. "I was
a man—a lonely man—and she lov
ed me. The Inevitable happened
You see, I cannot go back home."
No, this was not the usual case,
Malcolm Petrle told himself, Even
he had been impressed by Jim's reci
tal of the story. It was this man's
attitude towards the woman that gave
him more cause for anxiety than the
squaw's position in the case, so he
said:
"Don't yon think you take rather
too serious a view of the case? You
can explain the situation to her and
she will be open to reason."
But Jim interrupted him. "I
wouldn't desert a dog that had been
faithful to me. That wouldn't be
English, would it? The man who
tries to sneak out of the consequences
of his own folly—"
"Believe me," the lawyer protested
"I would advise nothing unbecoming
a gentleman. But aren't you idealiz
ing Nat-u-ritch a little?"
Jim's answer was not reassuring.
"On the contrary, we never do these
primitive races justice. I knew the
grief of the ordinary woman. It
dosen't prevent her from looking into
the mirror to see if her bonnet is on
straight: but Nat-u-ritch would throw
herself into the river out there, and
I should be her murderer as much as
if I pushed her in."
Then Petrie devised a new schemo
to test Jim's resolution.
"Why not take her with you tn
England?" he asked.
"Impossible!" Jim answered.- "We'd
both be much happier here. Even
here I am a squaw man—that means
socially ostracized." A bitter laugh
broke from him. "You see, we have
social distinctions out here."
"How absurd!"
"Social distinction usually are." and
Jim laid his arm on Petrie's. He
was growing tired of the discussion.
Petrle felt that Jim wished to dis
miss it, so he determined to play his
trump card. The sacrifice of a splen
did fellow was madness. Years from
now, Jim would thank him that he
had urged him to abandon this life to
which he clung with his mistaken
sense of right.
"I think I am justified in violating
my instructions," Petrie began. "You
were not to know that Lady Kerhill
accompanied me to this country."
Jim's hands tightened on Petrie.
"Diana here?" Furtively he looked
about him, as though feaful of seeing
her. "In America?" He waited to be
quickly reassured that there was no
danger of her coming to the ranch.
"I left them at Fort Duchesne—her
ladyship and her cousin. Sir John
Applegate. I was to bring you there
and give you what was intended to
•be an agreeable surprise—but
"Thank God you did not bring b.er
here."
Jim moved away, with his hands
clinched behind him. Petrle followed
natural that she should marry again.'
And Jim answered, fully aware of
the torturing methods used by the
man who wished to conquer him. "It
is Inevitable."
This time Petrie's quiet voice rose
in an almost impatient intolerance as
he questioned, "And yet you feel—"
But Jim stopped him. There was
agony in his voice. "Petrle, don't
tempt me. I cannot go. My decision
is made and nothing on earth can
Change it. He walked towards the \™**.
Jim answered, defiantly. "My boy is
my boy."
If Jim persisted in refusing to ac
cept the position as the head of his
house, then this child was the stake
to play for, Petfle decided.
"Well, think of him—of his future.
He has the right to the education of a
gentleman, to the surroundings of
culture and refinement."
As Petrie spoke, his glances took in
the shabby little qhaps, the feet in
their worn moccasins, the coarse flan
nel shirt and Jim saw the look and
understood. He almost hurt the boy
so tight was his grasp as he lifted
him down and held him in his arms.
"One moment, Mr. Petrie. I see
your drift," he savagely answered.
"But you sha'n't do it, sir. You
sha'n't. I won't listen."
But Petrle now knew that he had
touched Jim's vulnerable point, and
that he was capable of making the
sacrifice for the boy.
"I speak as the trusted friend of
your family, as the advocate of your
child." He told himself he was jus
tilled in asking what he did.
"Before you came," Jim said, "I was
a ruined man—stone broke, as we
say out here. I had to begin my life
all over again. But I had Hal, his
love and his life to live in day by day,
and now you want that, too. I.can't
do it. I know it's selfish, but life
owes me something, and that's all
ask. I can't let him go. I can't— I
can't!"
But Malcolm Petrle persisted. "You
are responsible for that child's future.
You don't want him to grow up to
blame you—to loqjt back to his youth
and his father with bitterness, per
haps hate."
Jim, as he held the boy from him,
and studied the tiny face, cried,
"You'll never do that, will you, Hal
my boy?"
"What, daddy?"
"Think badjy of your father?"
"No, daddy, no," and the child's
arms were thrown about Jim's shak
ing body.
Petrie touched Jim's arm quietly.
"You're robbing your child of his
manifest, destiny."
"What do you want?"
"Send the little man home with
me."
With eyes almost blinded with emo
tion, Jim looked into Petrie's face.
Have you any children, Petrle?"
The solicitor shook his head, and in
Jim's words, "I knew It—I knew it,,'
he understood what he meant.
Like a father who symnathlzes, yet
he must be firm in-his efforts to con
vince bis son of his wisdom, Pet.rte
spoke.
"I am thinking of Hal's future, as
the friend and adviser of your family.
I am thinking coldly perhaps, but, be
lieve .me,,•kindly."
Jim could not doubt his sincereltv.
He buried his head against the child.
You don't know what a lonely life
led until Hal was born, and how
lonely I'll be when he Is gone."
Gone! Could he agree to this sepa
ration? The word frightened him.
"Gone! Oh. my God, no!" He could
not.
Then Petrle appealed to Jim's con
science. "You know the trite old say
Duty! Duty! Ah, one might squan
der control of one's own destiny, but
for another, for the child whom the
parent has brought Into life—how
answer that? It was the duty of the
parent to the child—ln that lay the
whole definition of the word. He held
the tiny face in'his hands as he whis
rered: "Well, Hal. old chap, it's a
tough proposition they've put up to
I hope. He forgot that the child
against his breast. Hal sought to com
tort his father with soft, loving pats.
Jim raised his head, "Petrie, you've
nailed me to the cross. He goes back
with you."
"You'll never regret this," and Pet
rie laid his hand on Jim's shoulder.
"Ask them to teach him that I did
this for his sake but he'll forget me
—you'll see. Some one else will take
my place, and he will learn to love
them better than he loves me."
Petrie tried to comfort him. "Np
he shall hold you in his memory al
ways—always."
Suddenly Jim remembered. "What
about his mother?"
"If you can make the sacrifice, she
must. They say Indians are stoics.
"I can understand the reason forlscountry write to
as he urged. "She will be disappoint it. Petrie. man. It will Mem a need-1 Goo. M. Hartley. Ottumwa. Iowa.
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ed, deeply disappointed she is still a less cruelty to her. She's almost as
young and beautiful woman." much of a child as Hal. I'll try—I'll
If there was temptation in the try."
words. Jim did not betray It. Quire Holding Hal by the hand, he walked
simply he said, "She must be." to the cabin and called: "Nat-u-rltch,
"With many admirers, it is only Nat-u-rltch, corns hero, little woman.
I want you."
CHAPTER XXIII.
house as he felt th© midden need of looked at Jim and the boy. Hei
comfort. He wanted to feel his boy's
i»fe
arms-about him that would be his
solace. At the window he saw Hal
and a nod brought the child to him
As he watched him, Petrle said
more to himself than to Jim, "The sen
timental man occasions more misery
In this world than your downright
brutally selfish one." To Jim he put
the direct question, "Your decision is
final?"
"Final."
"Too bad. Too bad. You are con
demning yourself to a living death.'
"Oh no I have my boy. Thank
God, I have my boy."
And In those words Petrle knew
that the child meant more than all
the rest of life to Jim. He knew the
type—a type that prevails more
especially among Englishmen, per
haps, in whom the need of fatherhood
Is strongly dominant. Almost prophe
tically the lawyer laid his hand on
the head of the boy, who was standing
on the bench playing with his father's
kf-nbief. "The future Earl of Ker
hill."
Nat-u-ritch, with slow impassiveness
obeyed. She rams from the house
with hardly a glance at the stranger.
She had changed but little still
slender and childish in fot-m, mother
hood and the past five years seemed
to have left no mark upon her save
perhaps, for a more marked wistful-
was
nf?S?hov
complete Physical depriva-
tlons or disappointments mattered
little to .her. Taught by Jim the ways
of civilization, she tried to apply them
to her surroundings, but It seemed
to her a waste of the golden hours
when she .might be following her mas
ter instead across the plains or play
ing with her child. It was almost
piteous to see how she controlled the
Instincts of her savage desire for free
dom, and in her primitive way cared
for the little cabin so as to please
Jim.
Malcolm Petrle noticed at once the
difference between Nat-u-ritch and the
other Indian women whom he had
6een during the past days, and was
impressed by It.
Hal, at sight of his mother, quick
ly responded to her out-stretched
hand.
"Nat-u-rltch, this is my te-guln—my
friend," and Jim indicated Petrle. She
inclined her head to the solicitor and
said, "How?" As her eyes met Pet
rie'B shrewd glance an instinctive up
prehension caused her to tighten her
arm about the child.
"Te-guin—big chief from out yonder
—over the big water," Jim explained
but her unflinching gaze made it dlffi
cult for him to go on. He whispered
to Pet.rie: "I don't know how to do
it—I don't know how to do .it." Then
he summoned all his courage and with
a forced smile, pleasantly as though
humoring a child "Nat-u-ritch, te-gun
—big chief—come for -little Hal."
She flung her arms about the sturdy
little fellow, a.nd a sharp exclamation
was her only answer.
"Pretty soon make Hal big chief
Touge wayno—te-guin—good friend
take Hal long way off." A shudder
ran through her. She began to grasp
what the stranger's presence meant.
He was of her boy's father's race, and
for too lang she had forgotten, what
in the beginning bad so often troub
led her, that Jim would some day
want, to return to his own people.
This had been her great fear, but his
kindness all these years had lulled to
rest that ache of the early days.
Wthlle these thoughts tormented
her, she could hear Jim still explain
ing. "Long trail, heap long trail—
over 'mountains, heap big mountains—
Washington."
She slipped the child to the other
side of her, that he -'light be farthei
away from the silent man who was
bringing this woe to ^r, and her
clutch grew tighter at the word
"Washington." Jim explained to Pet
rle "Washington means a lot to them.'
Then he came closer to Nat-u-rltch as
he said, impressively:
"Big Father—send for little Hal.
Say make him big chief—te-guin
cross wide water—heap big boat—Hal
see the rising sun. Pretty soon,
some day, Hal heap wickup—heap cat
tit—heap ponies—pretty soon heap
big chief."
He waited the resu\t of his words.
He thought to appeal to her pride an
ambition for the boy but she only
shook her head and gazed at him like
an affrighted animal whose young Is
about to be torn from her.
Jim's fortitude began to desert him
"She doesn't understand. She can't—
she can't," he almost moaned, as he
turned away, while his clinched hands
and the stiffening of his body showed
the strain that was proving almost
too great for him. "This Is a hard
business. Mr. Petrle," and Petrie
could feel the vibrant emotion of these
two victims of fate. As Jim moved a
step away. Nat-u-rltch, still holding
the boy, started forward and caught
his arm as though to hold him back.
Her m'n* wj4s 1'' (l^e—*! -".ild
utter no word. but Jim understood
t.he pantomime.
"No, Nat-u-rltch—Jim stay here ai
ways with you." Something of hev
agony was relieved nnd she loosened
her hold on him. "Always *vith you."
Jim repeated tenderly, looking into
the tragic eyes as she eaeerlv follow
ed everv word.. "Only little Hal."
ing, 'England expects that every man I the boy. her face buried on hie
this day shall do his duty.' So sim- 'breast. The crouchinEc flsrure betrayed
ply, so seriously did Petrie quote the the old savage Instinct of the female
Well-worn phrase, that its shaft went
home.
As Nat-u-rltch fully grasped the
meaning of the words, there broke
from her lips one English word
"No!" which ranee out on the evenine
air with a wild dry sob of nrotest. It
was the angnlshed cry of universal
motherhood. The Indian woman sank
on her knees, with her arms about
covering her young from the ruthless
hand that would snatch it from her.
This time both men turned away.
A purple gray litrht fell over the yard
the last traces of the sun's arlory dis
appeared and the air grew chilly.
Jim was the first to speak. Kindly
but as a master who must have obe
dience, he said: "Nat-u-ritch. I have
taken counsel. My heart is good. My
word is wise. I have spoken. Go.
He gently
your daddy, son. But what must b©,jjer grasp. Nat-u-ritch looked long in
must be. You 11 be -braver than I am, jjm
disengaged the bov from
8
eyes and as she met his im-
movab]e
eould not understand him. Sobs struggle, and with a calmnesi
shook him as he held the boy tighter
determination. wi
to she relea8ed
the child
.(Continued In Next Issue.)
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ing farms and city property. When
you want to buy call on them over
Bremhorst's groccry, corner Court and
Second street. They have listed one
of the very best farms in Wapello
county. Buildings new. water fine,
soil perfect. Ask them about It. But
that is not the only one they have for
sale, as they have a large list, all sizes
and all priced right. As to city prop
erty they have it in all styles from a
vacant lot to a first class residence In
any part of town, east, west, north or
south and some in the heart of the
city. iff ~V' if.
New Phone 442,
I have a good stock of old
-Violins that can not be
beaten at the prices I ask for
them. All worked over and
put in first-class condition
by myself.
Finest strings manufactur
ed. Artistic repairing.
Colllngu/ood,
502 East 7Vlain St.
Old Settlers at Agency,
Agency Aug 15.—The Old Set
tlers will hold their annual oicnlc tn
Absolutely the Best and*
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MARRIED MAN WANTS POSITION
on farm. Reasonable amount of ex
perience. Address, Position, care
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WANTED—AN ENGINEER. CALL
or address Frank Bowen, Chllltcothe,
Iowa.
FOR RENT.
FOR RENT—80 ACRES FINE BLUE
grass pasture, plenty water, Ja».
P. McCofmlck, Batavla, la.
POH SALE.
ROTH BROS,
estate.
BLAIR SELL RE AI
FOR SALE—A SECOND HAND DAV
IS cream separator of small capacity
at a low price. Jas. H. Shepherd,
Ottumwa, Iowa.
FOR SALE—1 40-HORSE POWER
engine right hand. Inquire of L. A.
Moore, Dean, la.
FOR SALE—FIFTY- EIGHT ACRES
adjoining Country Club on the East
at about half .the price paid for that
property. Fine orchard, corn land,
pasture with running water. Only
Two Thousand down and balance to
suit also Ave or ten acro tracts ad
joining Grand View addition. L. A.
Andrew. Cltlcens Savings Bank.
FOR SALE ,8-YEAR-OLD
deen Angus bull.T .' W. S.
Route 2. .V
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Safest Investment
•We sell Iowa land exclusively because we believe it's the best in the
v(.rld tot the money.. Land where "crojiR arp sure, where advance In value,
Is certain. Banks may fall, business enterprises may not succeed, but Iowa
Itthd is always good, always safe. It's th,V dnly absolutely safe Investment.
We hav© a large list of Iowa farmB for h}6. The fqllowlng are a :few of the
iVffxliy propositions." Write and tell' ua.what you want.'
About 40 acres located 4 mllfes from court house. About 15 acres of creck
bottom, balance up land-. acres of which isrough.' House of 7 rooms. large
bank barn, considerable fruit. Price, $66 'per acre,
50 acres located 5. miles from OtUirmvu. House of 6.rooms, 'good barn.
good orchard, plenty of small fruit of all kinds, located on main traveled
road. R. F. ,:telephone line. Convenient to church and school. A good lit
tle farm and a lilce place to live. Price,$6fi per acre.
One of the very best 80 acre farms in Wapello county, located two miles
from Qttumwa.. Land lays level with not one foot of waste, good black soiL
large brick house, large barn, nearly new and several out buildings. Well
fenced and cross fenced, in good neighborhood, handy to school artd market.
See ua for. full, particulars.. ..
100 acres 5 miles, from Ottumwa, 3 miles from small railroad town..
Small house, new-barn 34x44, gopd orchard" of 140 trees,: plenty of water.
Well fenced and cross fenced. Price $48 per acre.
107 acres, 6H miles from Ottumwa. 50 acres lays level, balance roll
ing. 8 room house ln' good repair with one. of the very best, bank barns In:
Wapello county, 30x64. An extra fine orchard now at Its best. Almost en
tire farm fenced' hog tight. Price' $70 per acre.
240 acres In Davis county, Iowa.- Land lays fron} level to gently rolling.
House of 7 rooms, not ln best of repalr.jnew barn 32x36. 10 acres of orchard,
on main traveled road, R. F. D. and telephone. Price, $75 per acre.' Owner
would accept stock of hardware up to $8,000 as part pay.
140 acres 12 miles from Ottumwa. miles from a good railroad town of
600. This la a'rolling prairie farm and has good black soil. 8 room house
nearly new, barfi 30x86, shed 24x42, ana numerous other out-buildings. Good
.well w|th w|.n$ m!ll,:good orchard,^^j-ice, $90 per acr^,
••iIjMiL Jl.
BROS &
ABER
SUttle,
FOR SALE—80 ACRES IMPROVED,
$800 down. 160 acres Improved,
$900 down. 100, acres Improved. $1,»
200 down. Balance easy terms, No
payment, but Interest for two years.
They are cheap, well located and de
sirable. Call 6r address the- Allen
County Investment Co., Longton,
Kansas.
te you an ab8tract 0l!
Striblown's Brove, It is a beautiful
place and the speakers stand n$ hear
er the depot than it was when in the
Fullen Grove, and thtore is an abun
dance of shade. Everybody come and
enjoy the speaking and musio and
have a good time.
Mr. and Mrt. Charles W. Smith
left Thursday, for, California.
The Misses Glltner, Vera Shadford
Alice and Mary Spry of Ottumwa,
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REAL ESTATE CO. ll
Office Cor. Market aud Second Streets, Ovqr
Western Union Telegraph.
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FOR SALE OR TRADE—TWELVE
horse power gasoline mill outfit with
feed store in connection. All ma
chinery new, good trade fine loca»
tlon In good town will sell or trade
for land. Physical condition reason
for disposing of property. Address
Mill, care Courier, Ottumwa.
FOR 8ALB OR TRADE FOR SMALII
farm, hotel of 21 rooms, in- town
about 1,000 population only one
to^rn. J. A. Engle, Ottumwa, Iowa.
R. F. D. No. 2.
FOR SALE—TWO FIRST CIiASS
cows,- 636 Sycamorer street, Ottum
wa.
FOR SALE—A NUMBER OF SEC
ohfl hand gasoline engines of stand
ard makes Fairbanks-Morse, Lowis,
Model, International, Lunt-Moss, ana
others, from one to lJ-H. P. Prlco
$20 and up. Lenox Machine Com
pany Marshall town, Iowa:
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE—ON®
hundred fine farms In -Macon county,
finest corn and blue grass country,
two crops will pay for the land.
Tracts from 40 acres up. Will sell
for cash on small payments or wlU
exchange for prCperty. Address R.
White •& Son, Real Estate Dealers,
Macon, Mo.
PUBLIC SALE.
PUBLIC SALE—WEDNESDAY, AUG.
21, I will sell at public s^le at Bid
well, horses, cattle, hogs, hay and
grain, farm implements and nouser
bold goods. Sell Lewie.
KAN8A8 SPECIAL.
FOR SALE-r-1,180 ACRTS, 80 MILES
south of Kansas City smooth and'
tillable} soil and sub soil good 900
acres prairie grass, 160 being hay
land no waste land house and
barn, large shade trees. Price, $40,
000. Can loan $16,000. other tracts
any sice In Corn and Tame Grass
section Of Kansas, The Hosford In
vestment Co.. Lavfrrence. Kan.
opened a Chautauqua at Albla and We went up to help him. Bill
was not expecting us and wag somewhat surprised about it.
Meanwhile my wife stall* at home to attend to the business and
-ii: wrote abstracts of title at 107 North Court ptreet. (She Is re
publican, you know, and won't stand for Bill). From this on,
I) nVl III "Owever, you can flntf mo at the same old stand where I will
UK I All
UUe or do all sorts of conveyancing.
GRISWOLD ABSTRACT COMPANY I
U/, T, WILSON, Matiagsr.
visited hefe Wednesday at the homos
of their grandparents.
Mrs, G. l- Nye will leave Friday for
Chicago for a few weeks visit with
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs, Perry Ortggs have re
turned frpm a visit with their daugh
ters at Denver, Oolo.
Sir. ahd Mrs. Ed. Jones left Monday1)
for. an extended visit in Dav«u^rtj
Chicago and Pennsylvania,
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FOR SALE—PEDIGREED POLAND
China swine, male and female. Also
good dry oak posts. S. P. Hartmaa
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