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I **%.- 1 S3- *V fcV^ i' -i fe-' 1 t.. .. v-t Q. 5 IpK t) ?u* jj t\jr--'£ I r£ jS&S ^dfe* •/& TUESDAY, August 4, 1908 CHAPTER X. (continued). He tried to recall her as she first swam into his vision at Ascot, and failed. Cynthia's kindly eyes and smile shone out of the fire Edward, too, and many others long forgotten but she, who signed .herself his Angel, re mained invisible. Had she ceased to be a woman? Why did he perceive so clearly that diamond and opal necklace which she had bought with young Tressil ian's loot. Tressilian! The boy came at his call, a gallant figure. He, too, had given all and received nothing— except a Boer bullet. They said be had deliberately exposed himself, again and again. A life thrown away ..for the sake of a woman who liked 'things better than persons, who real ly and truly said her prayers to a cabinet with panels painted by Angel ica Kauffman. Burgess entered the sitting room a few minutes later. At once Hugo di vined that something had happened. He thought for the moment that the young fellow had encountered a re buff from Joy. His face was pale, and his eyes, usually sparkling with animation, had a brooding, sombre expression. He crossed to the fire, leaned his elbow upon the mantel piece and said in a very quiet voice: "Diphtheria has broken out in Hemshaw Parva." "Where?" "At Mowland's. Joy is distracted. A month ago she implored Sir Giles to put things right, and all that, but he refused. Now it's likely to go through the village." "Mowland hasn't got it?" "No that jolly little kid with the mop of curly, yellow hair. And an other seems to be sickening. By Jove! it's an odd thing—" "What's odd?" "You were saying only the other day that you would like to see Joy Vennable face to face with a big emergency. Well— you will." "God forbid!" said Hugo almost to himself. CHAPTER XI. Next day, just after breakfast, Mrs. Owbridge ushered Joy into the room where Hugo was sitting. He rose, rather stiffly, exhibiting a slight con fusion. "I know that he's writing up stairs. Don't disturb him. In fact, I— I want to speak to you." In silence he offered her a chair, looking at her troubled face, which seemed to have lost its Clytie-like expression of happiness and serenity and to have gained Instead an inter est almost greater because so poign ant. Characteristically, she wasted no words. "Mr. Burgess has told you about the diphtheria?" "Yes." "I've just seen Frank Tisdale, the doctor. He Is usually too cheerful and optimistic, but today," she twisted her fingers nervously, "well, I corner ed him I made him speak the truth." As she paused for an Instant Hugo said carelessly: "That's a way you have, Isn't it?" Her tone was easier and a faint smile showed as she nodded. Then she seemed to pulj herself together to deliver the doctor's flat. "He say a it's epidemic, and very, very virulent." Her blue eyes seemed to court at tention with a peculiar appealing in terrogation. She laid a slight stress upon the second "very." "I'm so sorry," said Hrw gravely. "Children, and young and wom en who are not very robust, Will be most liable to get it." "Undoubtedly." That she was driving at something he divined. Her hesitation, so alien to her, the trouble which obscured her clear eyes, her fidgeting fingers, indicated extreme mental distress. H*ffeo was asking himself If she was afraid, when she startled blm by putting into words the actual ques tion: "You are not afraid?" Without wait ing for his answer she went on "And nor am I. We are not entitled to take any credit for that, are we?" She spoke almost defiantly. "That sort of thing is constitution al. Mr. Burgess told me that you had some experience of Asiatic cholera." "I have been in cholera camps." "Is It true that people die of sheer fear?" "I have heard of such cases. Fear makes a man susceptible to cholera, or, for the matter of that, to any con tagious disease. At Panama, when men fell down in the streets with Yellow Jack, the funkers were the first to be attacked. And the first to die. Some didn't have the courage to fight for their lives, poor devils!" Joy looked at him steadily. Her air of constraint and uneasiness had van ished. "Y6u saw that? Couldn't you get away— escape?" Hugo laughed. "Every able bodied man was want ed. There were hardly enough of us to bury the dead." "How awful!" "Yes. I mentioned that on purpose. It makes it easier to face this. Here you have everything, and there—" He spoke cheerily, emphatically. At his words, and all they conveyed, she lost her nervousness. With differ ent manner she said briskly "I'm ashamed of myself for feeling BO blue. Of course, you're wondering what I've come for?" She examined his face, which had reassumed its im passive expression. "I suppose you know that you have a great influence over my cousin?" "I?" His tone betrayed astonish ment. CASTORIA 3£tmx of tlxje ^idje Copyright, 1908, by Ho nnesley Vachell. Entered at Stationer's Hall For Infants and Children, The Kind You Have AjwaysBought -t. Kfi ilii-x ifc'.viialp ass* I ^'y^h'VH f.^Xy- All rights reserved. Charteris nodded. He was amazed, but his face betrayed neither sur prise nor Interrogation. Joy went on: "To me he Ib still a boy, although he Is three years older than I am. I can't tell you what he is to me." "You needn't, I can guess." She was too ocupied with her own thoughts to notice the odd Inflection In his voice and her simplicity, the ingenuous directness ot her methods, the instinct in her to "go straight," were likely to confuse and puzzle a man of the world who had had no dealings whatever with girls of that kind. He supposed that she bad just made an avowal of love for Burgess, to whom, possibly, «he might be se cretly engaged. In an intense voice, she continued, not looking at Hugo, but staring, as it were, into the yes terday of which he could know noth ing: "I never met a boy like him so modest, so affectionate, and— don't laugh at me— so spiritually minded." "That is very rare In boys," Hugo murmured. "It, oughtn't to be," she said vehe mently. "It's a disgrace to our sys tem feducation that It is so. But Esme was brought up at home. Do you consider him effeclnate?" "No, not effeminate, but—" "Feminine." She snatched the word from his Hps. "He Is dependent upon the sympathy and affection of oth ers he is miserable without It, not strong enough"— she gazed steadily at Hugo— "to Btand quite alone, as —as you do, for Instance." She paused for a moment, and, in a more re strained tope and manner, made good her point. "He has talked of you to me he has told me of your adven: tures in wild places, of the escapes you have had. All that appealed to him enormously, because he knowB in his heart, poor boy, that he would have died over and over again In places where you would have lived." "I am glad you think that. Yes I am strong"—the strange freckles in her blue eyes began to sparkle again —•"and I'm not afraid of things or peo ple. It's nothing to be proud of one is born that way, isn't one? But we— you and I— may be glad, very glad and thankful, that we are —strong." For the first time she threw back her head and laughed, not loudly, but with unabashed satisfaction. So sane and convincing was her enjoyment ot health and strength that Hugo smiled, nodding his head, as if confirming an unspoken comradeship. "You want me to do something?" "Yes. Persuade Esme to leave Hernshaw at once." "And you think that I shall suc ceed where you have failed? You have failed, haven't you?" "Yes." "I'll do my best, Miss Vennable. You. appoint me Plenipotentiary Extraor dinary?" "What do you mean by that?" "I want a free hand." "But, of course "I must use every argument that occurB to me." "Naturally, Why do you look at me so oddly?" He hesitated but his eyes remained on hers. "You see," he said, in a very quiet •voice, "the argument which I rely upon, the argument which you, per haps, disdain to use, In your affection for him." Certainly. Use that for all it's worth. It's his affection for me which keeps him here. Yes, yes pile on the agony!" She laughed gaily. "I couldn't do that. Besides, I dislike sentiment. But really"—in an instant her voice changed and melted into an adorable whisper—"I should go wild with misery if ahything happened." "Right!" said Hugo curtly. She rose, holding out her hand, which be took. At the contact he was sensible of an odd thrill, half pain, half-pleasure. "I am on my way to see my uncle, to ask for money. This disease must be fought with money," "Sir Giles is not a rich man." "He could sell a picture!" she sighed. "I hate badgering him, but I roust. No one else will do it— "Or can—successfully." "Well, I shall try to coax it out of him, or squeeze it out of him, or beat it out of him. Do you think I might dun my cousin's wife, Mrs. Giles Mottisfont?" "Mrs. Giles Mottisfont?" "She was an heiress, Mollie Saver- "Mollie Savernake?" The name struck hard against his mem,ory. He remembered Mollie Savernake perfectly, could see tier somewhat shrewd eyes, could hear her slightly derisive laughter. And it was certain that Mollie Savernake would remember Hugo Charteris. "Is Mrs. Giles Mottisfont down here?" "Oh, dear, no. She hardly ever comes. She was at the park for the Sears the Blgnoftore J-, "Yes, you. I dare say you don't know it and that, perhaps, makes it the stronger. Of course, he hasn't told you how delicate he is?" "He doesn't look delicate." "But he is. That is part of his charm. When he was a boy we were devoted to him, because we thought that he would be with us for only aihe had behaved like a child. For the short time. He was a wonderful boy?" A dreamy expression suffused her fine eyes, the color of a rain-washed sky, "He is a wonderful young man," said Charteris slowly. "I don't think of him as a young man." big shoot and went away the next day. She's a very smart lady. Perhaps you know her?" Her bright eyes pierced him. Once again an Irresistible impulse seized him to speak out. Instead, he said dully: "I seem to recall the name." "She's a good sort, but frightfully extravagant. Still—at a pinch. Mr. Tisdale says we shall want a lot of money." "About how much?" She considered. "A hundred pounds at the very least." "You want a hundred pounds at once?" "Never wanted it so bodly before." "Let me give it to you." "You?" He found himself flushing scarlet, but fortunately his back was to the lattice window, and the light was atrocious^ He realized instantly that moment he had. forgotten everything, except the fact that he was a very rich man, and that a charming girl wanted a hundred pounds for a wor thy object. "I have it, lying idle. I owe Hern shaw something. I should like to help. I—" He broke off, conscious that she was regarding him with a certain aloofness. The Mottisfont spoke, very courteously, but coldly: "You are most generous, most kind, but this money must come from us. Good bye." 8he slipped from the room then, as the door was closing, it opened again, and her head appeared. The coldness had gone out of her eyes and mouth. "It was delightful of you to offer to help, but we are rather proud down here. All the same—thank you." He wag left with a vision of white teeth, a radiant smile and blue eyes, with brown elves dancing in their lu cid depths. A few minutes later he went up stairs to the room where Esme Bur gess worked. The young man sat at a table, in front of a typewriting ma chine, half way between a small fire and a small window looking out upon the Forest. On another table lay piles of script and foolscap, and a number of pamphlets dealing with rural de population, Free Trade and similar subjects. A rough deal bookcase held some works on political economy in French, English and German. All bore signs of use and abuse. Notes In pen cil defaced the fine, broad margins of the French books, slips of paper stuck out of the closely printed Ger man volumes. Cheek by jowl with these were some nice editions of the English poets. Beside the inkpot stooa a small glass holding a few primroses. Prim roses may be found in the Forest of Ys In January, but they have to be sought diligently. Hugo knew that Burgess and Jay Vennable had made a long expedition to find them, and that the spoil had been divided. Did Joy's primroses shine out amongst the litter of a busy woman's writing table, or were they already pressed and put away, enshrined in some fa vorite book? Perhaps— the thought quickened hJs pulses— they lay upon her white breast! Near the window, against the wall, was a sofa, bearing marks of muddy boots. Hugo could only guess that it was used after the long tramps in the Forest, after golf, after a hard morn ing's work. No one, not even Sarah Owbridge, had ever caught the young fellow upon it. "Hallo, Charters!" "Hallo! Sorry to disturb you." There had been an appreciable in terval between Hugo's knock on the door and Burgess's "Come In!" "Not at all. Glad to see you. Sit down." Hugo sat down on the sofa. He re membered that he had not heard the click of the typewriter as he came upstairs. "You look rather fagged," he said abruptly. To his surprise Burgess at once exhibited a little temper. "You didn't march upstairs to tell me that, did you?" he said irritably. "Why shouldn't I look fagged? A man ought to look fagged when he's trying to solve problems. This bovine expression, this look of contentment which seems to be the inalienable possession of the Jallands and the Pundleg and the Mottisfonts, always exasperates me. I never see a fat, placid face that I don't want to hit it." "Take a whack at mine," said Hugo. Burgess laughed, recovering In stantly his good temper and good manners. "Your face is not placid, Charters, far from it. You can look like a gra ven Image when you please—and I can't, worse luck!—but inside you feel as I do. Last night when I told you about this diphtheria, a sort of a glowering light shone in your eyes which might have twisted Sir Giles' heart Into something like terror if he had seen it." "I doubt it." "I've been simmering the whole morning. Last night I couldn't sleep a wink. That polly little dear with her curly poll. And If these infernal sties had been pulled down—" He began to talk excitedly, using gestures, moving his lips. Hugo hap pened to put his hand upon a cush ion. It was warm. Then he knew why Burgess had not invited him to come In at onee. He had been lying upon the sofa thinking of the pestilence. Sud denly he spluttered out: "Do you know how manj' pheasants they got at their big shoot?" "No." "Seven hundred! And not a farthing to spare for these sties. It is perfectly damnable. A fact to breed Anar chists." "Keep cool!" "And Sir Giles reads prayers every morning. You ought to hear him. And grace before meat! 'Lord, give us thankful hearts!' And of course, the Lord has sent this plague. Sir Giles will shift all responsibility to him. He'll nod his head and say to every body: "Yes, yes. to be sure, those sties ought to have come down. 1 have said so again and again but in these bad times we landlords are powerless. We can't 4o the right thing.'" OTTUMWi COITRrEK He imitated bis pompous kinsman to the life. "It's not easy to do the right thing," said Hugo. "There's something you ought to do, Burgess." "Eh?" "The sooner you strike camp the better." "Leave Hernshaw." "Today, if possible." "Do you think I am afraid of this beastly disease?" Fear of It was Inscribed in indelible Ink upon his excited face, quavered In his voice, made his thin, finely modeled hands shake with apprehen sion, but his voice rang out clearly. Hugo, feeling no fear, secure in the conviction of a constitution that had escaped unscathed from Yellow Jack and cholera, was none the less sen sible of a curious sympathy and ad miration for the speaker. "If you are not afraid," he said curtly, "you ought to be. You came here in search of health." "And I've got it, the Lord be praised." "Are you positive about that?" "I'm twice the man I was six weeks ago." Hugo got up, crossed to him and took his hand, holding it lightly by the wrist. Burgess, divining his object, wriggled uneasily. "Pulse quick and jerky," said Hugo In his quiet, indifferent tone. "Loss of sleep last night, eh? No appetite at breakfast, I noticed! Couldn't look •your egg in the face! Now, take my tip. Pack up!'.' "Are you going to bolt, Charters?" "No, not yet." "Nor am I. Better have a cigarette keeps off germs." Hugo accepted the cigarette, re flecting that an offer of one includes the Invitation to smoke It In the com pany of the donor. While he lit It, he wondered how he would submit his case. "You health is vital to you, but if you refuse to consider yourself, per haps you will pay attention to some one else." "To whom?" "To whom have you been jaying attention "Joy has been here?" His quickness of perception did not surprise Hugo. Burgess continued: "And she asked you to ask me to —bolt?" "Fell, yes." Burgess laughed lightly, as if Hugo were the boy and he the man. "That's rather funny!" "Funny?" "She did her best to persuade me last night. Does she think you will succeed where she failed? And you," —he couldn't keep the disdain out of his voice— "do you think I would do something for you which I refused to do for her?" "That depends." "On what, please?" "On the point of view. I'm going to change your polit of view. Miss Ven nable urged you to leave Hernshaw on your own account I urge you to leave it on hers." "On hers? What do you mean?" "It's not easy to say what I mean but I shall try." He looked steadily at Burgess, mentally taking stock of him, apprais ing his value as the husband, the companion, the protector of Joy. Joy would not be easy to satisfy. And if she had fallen in love with a boy, that would not prevent her from ex pecting him to grow to the full stat ure of a man. "Miss Vennable will want all of her strength for this fight. It's going to be a fight, Burgess. And she is so strong, so physically fit, that her risk Is hardly worth considering." "She'd take it, whatever we thought." "Exactly. As her father's daughter she has no choice. But you, if you in sist on staying here, will Imperil ser iously her peace of mind, rob her as well as yourself of sleep." "How do you know that?" "She admitted as much." "What did she say?" Hugo hesitated then, with a slow impressiveness, he answered: "She said that she would go wild with misery If anything happened to you." Burgess's eyes were shining, his cheeks flushed, ns he exclaimed: "God bless her! She—cares." "You didn't know that she cared?" Burgess passed his hand across his forehead. "I was never quite sure," he replied. "She is always so absolute ly at her ease with me, always the— the sister, you know. Go wild, would she? The darling! Charters, somehow I can show to you what I have tried to hide from myself. I have never been sure, never! And of course, I couldn't— I mean I wouldn't— speak till my position was more I've my fellowship and a small in come. But if they're going to put me into the house, or if I should be offer ed the assistant editorship of our re view, which I have been promised, why then—" "You would ask her to be your wife?" "In a jiffy particularly now, that— I say, would it be fair to make a bar gain with her? Suppose I told her that I'd run away, if she'll let me come back within six months to mar ry her, eh?" "The word 'bargain' is so detest able. In your place I should leave Hernshaw, not necessarily the Forest. You can shoot and write twelve miles away. I should go at once without conditions." "Some fellow has said, 'Absence makes the heart grow fonder—of someone else!' -I hate the idea of leaving her, still And it's perfectly true that if this confounded disease attacked me, I should probably lose her altogether, but His irreso lution, his inexperience, and the pride which prevented him from asking another man outright to make up his mind for him, brought a smile to Hugo's lips. "What would you do, Charters?" "Obey her." "You say you mean to stay on here?" He spoke tentatively. "Yes." "To help Joy?" MI Bw&s don't suppose I shall see much of pm *r v' iyf3I'awvs.'n Miss Vennable, but I mean to help the doctor." "What a good chap you are!" "If one Is perfectly fit, fighting an epidemic is rather exciting." Burgess looked enviously at the square shoulders and deep chest. "I'd give anything for your physique," he said enviously. "Roosevelt and Balfour, not to men tion Pitt and Gladstone, were not ro bust as young men." "I know—I know. Well"—he drew a deep breath—"I shall take your advice, on one condition— that you do stay here till the worst is over. The job's a beastly one, but if it's to your liking, so much the better. At any rate, you'll keep an eye on Joy, and you'll swear to let me know at once if she overworks herself." "She will, but it won't hurt her-" He spoke quite unconsciously with a curious and impressive conviction. From the first, Joy had appeared to him as the impersonation of youth and strength and health, and therefore immune. The best type of trained nurse invariably produces this impres sion and it is likely that they are themselves sensible of their power not only to attack, but also to defend themselves, against the counter at tack of any disease however con tagious. "You're been awfully kind and sympathetic. Charters." He held out his hand. His soft, brown eyes were suffused wjth gratitude. He continued with restraint, still holding Hugo's hand: "Perhaps you've been through something ot this sort yourself?" "Perhaps." Hugo withdrew his hand. Burgess stared at him, not offensive ly, but as if with a clearer vision. Viewed in this new light, Hugo pre sented a solid appearance. "You're much older than I, Char ters?" "Years and years and years, and more than years.'" "Why" do you laugh?" "Because"—his voice was very pleasant—"I can read you so easily. For an instant you became jealous of —me. You feared that I might snatch your Joy if I were left alone with her." "Oh, I say "To put your mind at ease, let me tell you this. I know that I can rely upon your discretion. I'm engaged to be married. Within a few monthsl be married. (To be Continued.) Passed Examination Successfully James Donahue, New Britain, Conn, writes: "I tried several kidney reme dies, and was treated by our best phy sicians for diabetes, but did not im prove until I took Foley's Kidney Cure. After the second bottle I showed improvement and five bottles cured me completely. I have since passed a rigid examination for life Insurance." Foley's Kidney Cure cures backache and all forms of kid ney and bladder trouble, —F. B. Clark and Swenson's drug store. BOARD PROCEEDINGS. Proceedings of the board of super visors, Wednesday, July 8, 1908, being the third da,y of the July session. Board met, all members present, T, J. Reinier in the chair. Minutes of the last meeting read and approved. After examining and allow ing claims for one hour the mater of bids for painting court house were considered. The bid of J. C. Thompson for paint ing the court house was accepted. On motion of J. W. Relnhard, sec onded by Wilson, that the claim of A. J. Stump for printing financial state ment for 1908 be reduced from $70 to $50, carried. The board then adjourned to meet again Monday, Aug.- 3d, 1908, at 9 o'clock a. m. Attest— C. W. McCarty, County Audltir. T. J. Reinier, Chairman. Proceedings of the board of super visors, Monday, July 6th, being the first day of the July session. The board met, all members present, T. J. Reinier in the chair. Minutes of the last meeting read and approved. The day was spent In examinin gand allow ing claims and tralsactlng other mis cellaneous business. The board ad journed to meet July 7, 1908, at 9 o'clock a. m. Attest— C. W. McCarty, County Audltir. T. J. Reinier, Chairman. Proceedings of the board of super visors, Tuesday, July 7, 1908, being the second day of the July session. Board met. all members present, T. J. Reinier in the chair. Minutes of the last meeting read and approved. Afaer examining and allowing claims the board considered the clock propo sition and met township trustees of assured. I Center township. The boar dtlien ad- journed to meet again Wednesday, July 8, 1908, at 9 o'clocfl a. m. Attest— C. W. McCarty, County Audltir. T. J. Reinier, Chairman. MR. GOMPERS SAYS IT'S A LIE. President of the American Federation of Miners Denies Agreeing to or Nont to Deliver Lavor Vote. Washington, Aug, 1.—"The report that I have ever said that I woulri or would not deliver the labor vi.te to any political party Is an infamous lie," says Samuel Gompurs, president of the American Federation of Labor. "I fully expected when I took the stand, which I have." said Mr. Goni pers, "that som« would disagree with me. I don't expect the labor world to accept my conclusion in every iu stance. "I want no political 6ffice or honor. I have nothing for sale and don't, pro pose to begin at this late day by sel ling my honor. Killed When Auto Upsets. CPdar Rapids. Aug. 1.— H. K. Wooster, a wealthy retired farmer liv ing at Blairstown. was instantly killed yesterday afternoon by the overturn ing of his automobile near Marlon. He had just, crossed a bridge and ran off the roadway, which was very nar row, the machine pitching into a ditch about eight feet below .His wife and little granddaughter escaped unin jured. *, ,. W Vi -^r'' New Phone 372. Household Economy We will call for your mattress, clean It by vacuum at our factory for BO cents. We make bright, new rugs from your old worn out ones. Ottumwa Rug Co W.LJ0NES&C0. WE CARRY GERMAN MILLETT AND KINDS OF MILL FEED. PARKER 10 BE CHAIRMAN MACK IN OPTIMISTIC TRY OUR BANNER CHICK FEED. STATEMENT TELL8 OF SECUR ING OPPONENTS OF NEBRAS- KAN AS ADVISERS, COMMITTEES FOR CAMPAIGN NAMED JUDGE WADE OF IOWA IS ON THE EXECUTIVE AND CHAIRMAN OF THE LABOR COMMITTEE OF NA TIONAL BODY. New York, Aug. 1. Plans for the direction of the approaching national campaign were unfolded today by Norman E. Mack, chairman of the Democratic national committee, on his arrival here to organize eastern head quarters of the committee in this city. Mack will spend practically his entire time in the west during the campaign and the fight in the east will be con ducted by a 3ub-committee of the na tional committee, which will be an nounced iu Chicago early next week. Speaking of Democratic prospects, Mack said: Parker and Johnson Roped. "I have heard from committeemen and prominent Democrats all over the country and while it is too early to make a forecast, I can say at this time that the fnture appears bright for success. I have received numbers of letters from well known Demo crats in many parts of the United States who were not active or inter ested in the recent campaigns and who announce their readiness to do all they can for the ticket. I do not know of a Democrat who Is.not rea^X to do all he can. Judge Parker ac cepted Immediately the tender oi A position on the adyisory committee and will do whatever the committee asks him. Governor Johnson also ac cepted a position on the same com mittee without delay." Mack Names Campaign Committees. Buffalo, N. Y., Aug. 1.—Norman E. Mack, chairman of the Democratic na tional committee, today appointed committees to serve during the cam paign. The members of the labor com mittee are all members of the national committee. Included in the member ship committee named today are: Executive Committee—Norman E. Mack, chairman, of New York P. L. Hall, vice chairman of Nebraska Mar tin J. Wade of Iowa Thomas Taggart, of Indiana T. E. Ryan of Wisconsin F. B. Lynch of Minnesota and Edwin O. Wood of Michigan. Advisory Committee—David R. Francis, chairman, of Missouri J. G. Johnson, secretary, of Kansas Alton B. Parker, of New York John Sharp Williams, of Mississippi Gov. John A. Johnson, of Minnesota John R.Lamb, of Indiana, and J. K. O'Donnel, of Il linois. Labor Committee—Martin J. Wade, chairman, of Iowa Roger C. Sullivan, of Illinois T. E. Ryan, of Wisconsin, and E. S. Johnson, of South Dakota. Campaign Text Book Committee— John E. Lamb, chairman, of Indiana, and Richard E. Metcalf, of Nebraska. Several members of the Democratic national committee reached here to day and will confer with Norman E. Mack, the Democratic manager, when he arrives tomorrow to make ar rangements for the opening of the eastern headquarters for Bryan and Kern. Among those already here are Roger C. Sullivan of Illinois and Sec retary Urey Woodson of Kentucky. Will Wage Energetic Campaign. That Mack- intends to wage an en ergetic campaign is indicated by the announcement today of the advisory committee, made up of Democratic leaders representing all sections of the country under Chairman David R. Francis of Missouri. The executive committee announced today, number twenty members— more than twice its usual size. In ad dition there was a labor committee nameJ and through this body special attention will be directed toward reaching out for the vote- of the labor ing classes. Campaign arguments of a special character will be printed In all necessary tongues for distrubution by this committee. The chief headquarters for Mack will be in Chicago, but he expects to divide his time so as to keep in close touch with the east. -m*. a?"& S f?-1 i*"TR. iV af^w- J1 Sr. •9 West Main Street. KANE SEED, ALSO ALL LEQAL, •J- Notice—Proof of Will. State of Iowa, Wapello county, ss. To all whom It mav concern: N•*•*• tice Is hereby given that an Instrument In writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Sarah A. Hen ness. deceased, was this day produced, opened and read by the undersigned, and that I have fixed Monday, the 24th day of August, 1908, as the day forv hearing proof in relation there to. Witness my official signature, with* the seal of said court hereto affixed, this 18th day of July, 1908. Geo. Phillips, Clerk of Dlstriot Court, EDDYVILLE MAN VICTIM OFFEVER JAMES E. DUNKLE DIES AFTER A TWO WEEKS' ILLNESS OF TYPHOID—FUNERAL SUNDAY So Eddyville, Aug. 1.—(Special)-~ After an illness of a little over two weeks, James E. Dunkle, died at 11:20 o'clock last night at the home of his mother, Mrs. Florence Dunkle, on North Third street of typhoid iever. James E. Dunkle, youngest son of the late Thomas V. Dunkle, was born In Columbia township, WapSllp coun ty, on May 29, 1883, and moved wlth hls mother to Eddyville ten or twelve years ago. He was a graduate of tie' Eddyville high school with the elasB£ of 1902. He later attended the bust? ness college in Ottumwa. Sine* then' he has filled positions at different* places. For the past two or three years he has been in the employ of the Register & Leader at Des Moines, first as city circulator, but of late as traveling solicitor. On July 16 he camp home from Des Moines and has since1, been quite sick, his condition for several days having been serious.. Hef was 23 years, 2 months and 2 day% of age. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Florence Dunkle, one brother, P.- P. Dunkle, and three sisters, Mrs. Neva Canfleld of this place, and Mrs. Chisman, south of town, and Mrs. Cordie Canfleld, of Ottumwa. The funeral services will be held at the residence at two o'clock Sunday1 afternoon, and burial will be made in Highland cemetery, by the side of hisj father and sister. The deceased wafs? p. prominent and highly esteem^? young man £nd his deatn causes found regret. KNOXVILLE. Knoxvtlle.—John R. Andrews of thW city, Is at present the night agent fprj the Burlington route at Burlington. Mr. Wilson, of the firm of BriUhajJ, and Wilson, returned Saturday front Keokuk, where he had been on busl-' ness. Miss Cordelia Randall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Raridell, 5% mile-J southeast of town, has partially lost the use of her right arm leg and foot as the result of injuries sustained ii-j falling down stairs. The arm is practi-' cally useless, and has all the symptoms of paralysis. lier parents and-Dr. Cor nell took her to Des Moines Friday. Prof. S, G. Richards was a Dea Moines visitor the first of the week. T. S. McClymond and L. L. Bybes, weVe Des Moines visitors Friday. Miss Sadie Batten has been visiting with relatives in Des Moines. Mrs. Frank Buxton has returned, from a visit with her sister In Chlcai'o. Charles and Frank Topham and M. A. McQulre and wife, of Ottumwt*, spent the first of the week with friends here. S. T. Smith has left for ah extended visit with his son and daughter, wno reside near Fairbault, Minn. Mrs. O. P. Wright has returned from a visit With her daughter Maude, who Is on a claim near Hayes, S. D. Lafe 8. Collins and wife returned from their trip to Colorado and Wytff' ming. Miss Ethel Brower. who has be'eii visiting at the home of George W. Fes,* has returned to her home. John Metz, of Marysville "was a county seat visitor Wednesday. Mrs. Coburn, of Des Moines, has N'en visiting in this city with her "it Mrs. Leisinprer. D. Stent? left Tuesda-- for a few /s' visit with relatives and friends West Liberty, Iowa. Mrs. Leislnger and son Wayne ler*. le first of the week for a vi»U In Cedar Rapids and Mechanicsville. Mrs. R. O. Ayers has returned from Mt. Pleasant. Mrs. Will Davies is taking medical.5 treatment and spending the week with relatives in Des Moines. Mrs. Ed Croodspeed has been visiting with her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Roy L. Brown. H. J. Budd has been in Des Moine^ the past' week looking after bustn'esV affairs. .' 1 Mrs. J. V. Brann and son Clint have, been visiting Mr. and Mrs. ROUZQ Hunter, in Kansas City. Miss Marguerite Marbourg, ot Aurora. 111., is in the citv visiting with her grandmother. Mrs. H. Walters and others relatives. Mrs. Mary L. Gudgel rpturned to her home in Perry. Iowa. Tuefiday after a short visit with her daughter, Mrs. Ed Ferguson and family. r'-'1 Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gamble, of De3 Motnes. were in town Wednesday vifc-s ltlng Mr. Gamble's parents. Judge and Mrs. J. D. Gamble and other relatives James Dougham and wife Of Tracy spent a portion of the week at the P. H. Mears home and with other tela tives and friends. iiiwitfttoftil? *4