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CHAPTER XVI.


 MT. Johnson Mathers, stationer and postmaster of Churchill, sat writing at his desk, on the afternoon succeeding postofice. It was by no means an un- usual thing for MT. Mathers to be seated at his desk, but it sUGs an unusual thing for him to be entering three new books to the account of Miss Marjorie Castil lain, of HaWkedale.
 "The old gentleman doesn't allow her more than just what she's bound to spend on her dress." So said Churchill, and the VoT ooloaIi was never nearer the truth.
 "It is odd" ruminated MT. Mathers, "that I should have chanced to lay those very books out on the counter be- fore she came in that day, and that she should have remembered afterward that they were the books she wanted. It was a good chance hit of mine." And MT. Mathers finished entering the order with complacency, knowing, of course, nothing about Mariorie's motives, or of how she had to ransack her brain to recollcct what books they were which she had noticed in the shop.
 MT. Johnson Mathers looked up from his desk as lady came through the open glass door, then acknowledged the presence of Miss Marjorie Castillain with Q bow.
 The postmaster of Churchill was no sycophant; but with this little bow of his he always distinguished his county customers from those whom he could freely designate (as he often did in his letters to the local paper) as his "fel- low-townsmen." He was a man who had read good deal and thoughta good deal, and upon that basis formed very radical opinions. Yet, for all that. he was never known to omit the deferential bow which he specially awarded to his county patrons.
 "Your parcel, Miss Castillain, will be sent up at onoe-to High Athelston, I presume"
 "No," said Marjorie, a little percepti- ble hesitation in her pleasant voice, "I think I should like it sent home. We shall soon be returning to Hawkedale. But did not come in now about that I knew that would be all right. The fsct is, I have just made great mistake, and I want you to assist me in rectify- ing it."
 MT. Johnson Mathers' spirits rose a little. Here was the incest young lady in the county come to him for assist ance, and she could never ask him any thing to which it would be against his
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OUTLAW, and in short while plaster figure
grave. clothes, with his CONN near
20 ses on the picture, will be ex-
hibited throughout the country. His usual
9iding place was in the swamps Of Florida.
living when hiding out there. His rendez-
vous was in Santa Rosa county, across the
bay from Pensacola, and better place to
hide ones self from the law could hardly
be found. 1t is dreary, desert sort Of
country. and very thinly populated. The
growth, springing from a sort Of white,
shiny sand. that is dry and slippery, max
ing 1t almost impossible to walk on it, for
when you make step you step back again
with scnftle and scramble to maintain
your equilibrium. This sandy soil was
his only roof. He never slept under tho
roof of a house, and this it was that made
it SO difficult for the officers to capture him.
In the swamp known as "right-eye
swamp" the outlaw lived for months,
eleven miles from any human habi.ation
but one.>
There was denizen of the swamps who
lived in hut near Rube's hiding place,
who befriended the bandit and regarded
him with q certain sort of admiration.
Burrows introduced himself to the old
mans household as Mr.. Ward, and kept
tAAcuA AA ASAAOIduCc VI ui0 T6HI lO6OUlCy up
to the time of his capture, though they
knew he was an outlaw and that price
was upon his head. The old man had two
daughters, with whom Rube is said to have
been playing the part of the very gay Lo-
thario, in his out-of-doors home in '.light-
eye swamp" The girls by turns visited
him in the swamps and carried him food
and drink. He always had some money
with him, and as dollar in the eyes OF
Rube's benefactor, the old man of the hut,
seemed rs big as cart wheel, he re-
garded the outlaw as very great
man, and treated him accordingly. A kind
of signal service which, while crude, was
successful, was established between Rube
and the hut. When there was no danger
around the girls would place white rag on
an old or-whip and stick it up against the
side of the house. Seeing this the outlaw
at once understood that he could 20 to the
house without danger of detection, but he
would never venture out of the swamp when
the white flag was not visible. With the
assistance of this family, and the friendly
covering of that almost impenetrable
swamp in which he lived, like Robin Hood
in the heart of Barnesdale Forest, it was
next to impossible to capture him, and If
he had not ventured out to secure more
booty, instead of being killed he could still
he basking in the smiles of the two devoted
girls who so often befriended him in his
exile in ''Tight-eve Swamp
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RuBE BURROWS HOME.

A Picture Of the Outlaw that Takes all the
Romance from His Career.
A Bowling Green (Ky.) dispatch says:
Lucien G. Minor, route agent for the
Southern Express company, is in the city.
Ne was with the detectives and officers on
several different occasions when they made
attempts 10 capture the lamented train
robber and outlaw, Rube Burrows, and he
was in position to learn much of the his
tory and life of this noted desperate, and
can detail great many facts and incidents
in connection with Rube's career that
have never found their way into
print. He said to-day: Rube Burrows was
IN extraordinary man in many respects.
It is q popular belief TINT this freebooter
OF the swamps was dashing, happy-go-
lucky sort of fellow, who loved excitement
and lived high on his i'll gotten gains. The
truth of the matter is that he never had but
very little money at any one time, and his
life was by no means a romantic one. In all
his train rObberies he never secured more
than several hundred dollars at once, and
his last raid, on the train at Flomaton, Ala,
resulted in his securing only little over
200. On other occasions when he obtained
4l,OOO, only part of 1t fell to him, as it had
to be divided with three of his partners in
crime. He was often compelled to spend a
very considerable part of what he did re-
ceive to get away from the scenes of his
robberies. He was as low specimen of
humanity as / ever looked upon.
When killed he was dirty and filthy in
the extreme. The cheap cotton shirt he
wore was shiny with accumulated dirt and
grease, and his torn and badly-worn coat
was in tho same plight. Tho dirt on his
bearded face was 50 thick that it could be
scraped OF, and he certainly looked as
though soap and water were, TO him, alto
gether unknown qualities.
His instincts were of this lowest sort and
he grew mp under influences by no means
civilizing. His parents, for $50, have sold
the suit of clothes and coffin in which he
was buried to a museum man. His body
was disinterred and the clothes removed.
The enterpFising museum man also took
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HELENA, Mont. /. Oct. 50. 1890

:. HELENA, Mont. Oct. So 1890
Ny Dear sirIThis is to certify that for several
Eesrs prior y june, 1900. was afflicted with
eased 1idncys,-so much 50 that wa was Z under
treatment OF one of the best known doctors in
the city Of Chicago for neatly two years My
case was bad one. seemed to get some relief
from HE medicines, but not cure. I came to
Helena about june l: 1890. and without any
Inowiedge OF the wonderful curative properties
seemed to be pure and wholesome drink. After
pa.tskins ct i for one week, to my great sur
out. trouble. that the dull, heavy pains in nv
back had ceasd, that my general no alth was
greatly improved. drank freely. of tho water
God and man, that the cure in my csss il won
derful and believe that II will cure rs Der cent.
Of all who are afflicted with kidney trouble,
Very Truly Yours.
J. r. SIXTH.
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OFFICE OF DR.. NJ. RocKM N,
HELENA. Mont. NOv. q 1son.

OFFICE OF Dr.. NJ. RocKM N,
:. HELENA, Mont, Nov. 8, 1880.
Marcus Lis ner, ESQ;
My Dear Sir- since read the rep,r. Of an an
Nysis made BY Prot. Thomas Price & Son Of
vOur arrinR watar found that 1t ia not only a
pure drinking water, hut il OF great therapeutic
value for many diseases. viz. Milioasnesr Indi-
festion, Constipation, Liver, Kidney and Bladder
Diseases, u. also for thOse suffering with travel.
I nm justified in recommending your spring
water to those suffering with tho above mem
toned diseases and by ueiny the water for two
Or three weeks it will recommend itself.
Very Truly Yours,
NJ. RockMAN, n. D.
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Helena, Mont. Nov. 1. 1900

Helena Mont, Nov. I, 1850.
Hon. Marcus Lissncr, Sir-For. q long time
1 .ould not SO y al night and day was only a
misery to me. until happened in my strolfinK
for relief from pain to take glass Of water from
your fountain. / liked tho tnste OF the water,
and afte : wards made il n habit to 60 regularly
every day for my drinking water. ] am at PRES
ent free from any annoyance from kidney or
bladder and I firmly believe it is owing to the
medicinal qualities of your spring I can only b.
thess means tender You my gratitude for the
benefit have derived and hope that the citizens
OF Helena will duly acknowledge the blessing 90
freely given To every one.
Yours Very Respectfully,
LOUIS SMITH.
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:. HELENA. Mont. Nov. &c, 1900
Marcus Lissner, Esq. My Dear Hir--lt gives
me great pleasure to inform you that l!y. sci,.
who has enftered % long with kidney, and lid
lrK tbc water from your svring and has gained
within few weeks seven pounds ii weight sa6
order thai others who aro suffering with similar
diseases may receive the benefit of il.
Icurs Most Respectfully.
LEROY BEvEEIDaC.
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LissneT's Granite 5 ping Mineral Water,
READ THE FOLLOWING TESTIMONIALS.

THOMAS price 4 Son,
CnEMfc NJ LABORATORY AND ORE Fl ooRs,
San Francisco, CAL. Oct. u, 1910.
onA, Mont.
Dear I'VE have made a. careful qualitative
analysts of q sample of water sent TO this Office
Donates and salphntss OF lime magnesia, soda
md potash. and it il free from animxl and vega-
table matter. iours Truly.
TuoMAs PRICE 4 Son.
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Health is Wealth!

Dn =. G: Wrsr,s NEnSyE AND BRAIN TSEAT.
ness, Conyulrions, Fits, Nervous Neuralgia,
Headache, Nervous ProstratiOn oause1 by the nso
of alcohol or tob1cco, Wakefulness. Mental De-
preston, Softening Of the Balm, resulting in in
sanity and leading to misery, decay and death,
Erenlsture Old Ae,. Bsrrenn ~. Los. Of Power
orrhda caused BY over oxertcn Of tho brain, self
abuse or over-indulgenoe: Each box contains
ono month'e troatment. SI.00 box. or six boxes
for $500 sent by ma prepaid on receipt of prtcA
WE GUARANTEE SIX BOXES
To cure say CASE With each order received by ns
for si1 boxes. accompanied with $500, wc win
sond the purchaser our written guarantee to re-
3 cure. Guarantees issued only by H. N. parchen
d Co. druggists, solo agents, Helena. Montana
$500 REWARD!
=, will pay the sbovo reward for any case Of
Liver Complaint. Dyspepsia. Sick Headache, In
Digestion Constipation or Costiveness we cannot
cure witl, Wess,s yesetabo Liver pills. when , tho
purely Vegetable and never fail to givc satisf.c-
ton ,, Sugar Coated; Large boxes. containing
imitatiors, Ihe genuine manufactured only y
TIE jour G. WEST COMP. my. Chicago III. Sold
by H. N. Parchen 4 CO.. druggists. HolcnS.
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VISITORS

Are cordially invited visit whether
the largest stock every department displayed
Larger stocks than can be shown by oil Helena
bned prices that they cannot will not dare not meet Our
shipments all from manufacturers direct quantities
lowest of freight and bought
spot cash only
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HELENA. Mont. Oct. 30. 1890.
Mr.. Marcus Lissrer. Dear Sir-Hnvinr used
tho water from your 81 ngs for several weeks
with beneficial results, oheerfully recommend
its use to those.suffering from kidney troubles.
A. II. WILDEn. BC6 HillsdAle ave-
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HELENA. Mont. Nov.2, 1870.
have been suffering with the piles for thicty
years, and since have been drinking tho water
from Lissner's Mineral Springs have not boon
troubled SINCE Il. AEnAHANsoM. :
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Round Trip Rates to St. Louis.

The Union Pacific railway will sell round
tickets. Helena to st. Louis, Mo-, and re-
turn, at rate of $75. Tickets limited to
thirty. days going, thirty days returning;
extreme limit, ninety days.
A. E. VEAzIE,
Ticket and PASSENGER Agent.
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SALE OF. WARflANIR BFAI,En Pn0Pra:
ais for the purchase Of city ii sssisr
s ssS I'm, q Per cent, interest e 81
my Office. rooms and ., Hoties bincS nrt IN
Tuesday. Dec. 2. 1890 ct - OsclocE - -
Helena Nov ~. - - H. - ~ - II
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HELENA. Mont, Nov, /. 1890.

HELENA, Mont, Nov. I, 1880.
A. T.. Allon, Of Helena says:
:, suffered for thirty years from kidney trouble
No medicine did me any good finally won't to
the International Hotel 10 room md hoard and
ccm nenced using Mr.. LisSner's spring water,
and to-day am . we'll man. A. T. ALLAN.
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HELENA, Mont, Nov. 10. 1850.
!, Mr; NJ. Lissncr. My Dear Sir-It il with NO lit
I I p,ssasurc assure you, sivo You this tcsti.
been troubled for = number of years with kidney
complaint, being compelled to quit my work for
since have been drinking your spring water I
have found myself much benefited ard q nav
man. Very Truly. NV. KInrLi.
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~ Mammoth Furniture House K


Paor bedroom dining Office and library furniture mattresses
pillows springs comforts blankets sheengs all kinds Of bed
ding magnificent line of paintings etchngs and
Toler SETS picture ame mouldings immense stock
OF carpets and wall in all the shades coonps Win
dow shades lace and chenille curtains silk curtains poles
Sole Agent for Isltala for The Celebrated Domestic SVinr Iaehr
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HELENA. Mont. Nors

HELENA, Mont. Nov. 5. 1890
Ihavs becn troubled with my kidneys for
some time. Have used various kinda Of medi-
cines, but without any good results. I tried
lissners spring water, and it cured me in =
short time. j. +. LowAS. State St, Helena.
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DANCING.

Prot. A. Thelin guarantees to teach
any one to dance in fifteen lessons.
Class meets every Monday night at
Electric Hall. Regular dance night on
Taursday evenings. Music by
PROF. G. w. DUNCAN.
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Mr.. Lisener:
constipation and pains in my cheat, and after
rrsing your spring later for two months. without
malls regarding the water am satisfied now that
my cure is due to your spring water,
~. I'll 55f. +. ,s Mas. X. BLUM.
Patients w1shin9 to use the water for Nj
from the Clerk ~ to how much Of the OMAN
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Hr1rv. Mont ~. o, ,ooo

HELENA, Mont, Oct. 81, 1890.
To Marcus Lssner. Dear hir-I wish to tender
toa my sincere thanks for the benefit have re-
ceived from the .use. Of your mineral water. I
vas very bad with kidney disorder. But, after
ldmit that am entirely well. Wishing You sue
eess in placing it before the people, l am, dear
hr. Yours Respectfully, FRED VoNEscHEN.
HELENA, Nov. II, 1890.
Ny Dear Sir-For tho p.et ten years l have
been troubled most fs.Ifnlly With dyspepsa
days and weeks at time; could eat noEhing with
relish; would lie awake night after night with
nervonsness and the most depressing pains in my
of whom did me but little good. For several
weeks have been drinking freely OF your spring
water and 1t has positively cured mo: am troubled
With none Of thoee, previous bad i sings sleep
well and eat the richest kind of food with relish.
think II 4 wonder and recommend Il with
pleasure TO those troubled a. was.
Respectfully yours, JOHN BUCKNER.
los South Ewing Street
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Helena. Mont. Cot. Q

Helena. Mont, Cot. "a.
have been troubled with my kidneys for ths
last four Yeas. and during the months OF June
aud ] q y, whilo ! was on thu police force, I
drank nothing but the water at Mr. M. Liesner's
hotel. and am pleased to say thxt am entirely
cured OF my kidney troubles, and previous to
that took several bottles Of medicine, Kidney
Worth. etc.. but they did me no good.
u,n m,,,,. HELENA, Mont. Nov. II, 1890
Dear Sir--lt gives me pleasure to tell you thai
your spr nR watcr made q new man OF me.
came here on tho 9th of September from Mime.
apolis. Mimi. suffer ing from tho effect. 81 Is
grippe: which LETT me in q very weak condition.
could hardly walk. could not eat. had pains il,
my stomach and kidneys; in fact, I WINS sick ali
oyer my body, l weighed then only " pounds.
water, when at once commenced TO- improve,
and to-day weigh l25 pounds and feel better
now than felt before j took eick. With the
8reatest gratitude, remain, cir Yours truly
Il. j. Meg UIRE, IA Ming street.
Helena. Mont. Nov. II, 1880
Mr.. Lisssner, Esq, Helena. Mont:
Lear str-FOr some yeara l have keon dis.
tresssd to some extont with an aching of or
around the kidneys, not. unlike what Is COM
monty called Bright's disease. Some acquaint-
after using for the last four months. fini INV.
fe!f entirely relieved. can sincerely RECON-
mend 1t IS an almost infallible specific
GEORGE ' FRAKSfRdFFs5Rr,
New York Dry Goods Store, State street.
lic'nal Purposes will get full instructions
~ In neC0AkArp
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Oaiss ON Main slrsss ovG oeaaansn 3swsls
store.
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' Ns7ada sass Elsdiesi Sooists.
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Attorney and Counsslos = IAxs
m II. ',ROCKNAN.

.e.ts. n dss e GOA e IS bIocE Hsisaa Sost
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nsom 90. Powx Hsildine
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1890-03-15

Arther 0rton. who created such
q sensation in England about 90
years ago ia claiming to be a lost
heir, who was tried and convicted
Of fraud in the matter. has again
come to the front. This week un.
der the name and title Of Roger
Dougherty Tichborne, Baronet. the
Tichborne claimant, was nominated
.as tile home rnle candidate for
Stoke on.the.T Trent, to Ell q vacancy
in the house 0f commons made va.
cant by The resignation OF Vim,
Leatham Bright, home ruler.
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The bright aud sprightly Perry's
Bridge correspondent Of the Star,
last week allowed bis "phelinks"
to get the better Of his judgment,
and permitted him to make the
following savage onslaught upon our
p~olicejory-:
The solcns o. our parish are
wise beyond their years; only listen;
by motion. Of one of the wise men. Il
was voted On and passed to put the
election, for the railroad tax on
June lst., instead Of March 9Th. as
before published. And again. by
laws made by the wise men, The
children are taken ont Of the nnblic
schools aud put on the public roads
to work. The school law says five
days absence from school a~eprives
the pupil of going any more that
term; but the road |oyerseer says I
can keen You on the road twelve
days if choose. Are 1.-THE laws as
%variance2 or / don't see il; and does
it mean wisdom which ms thick
brain can not see through !? One
think snre, il means the railroad
will 60 where it is wanted.
Now, we are not the special and
chosen champion Of the police jury.
but we know them to be worthy
men who, if not quite as wise as old
ISolon, are sufficiently SO for their
day IN generation. In plain Eng-
fish, they postponed the election
at the request Of friends of the rail
road. An election IN March meant
defeat under the circumstances.
There has been too much wind Jaw.
ing and net enough work about tho
affair. When these people show up
something tangible, it will be ample
timetto vote the tax. North Louis.
lana and alexandria have voted
taxes to railroads FIVE years ago,
that have not started yet. There IS
no point on the Gulf, no parish
between-it and Red River, that d
do more and will do more than
Vermilion for q railroad, and The
world knows it. If this road goes
anywhere. else, it will be sure sigu
it never intended to. come here.
IN the next place, tie Legislature
and not the police jury passed the
road law andiis responsible for its
imp~eriections and lastly FIVE days
absence from school with . good
excuse does not.depriye a child Of
The right of further attendance. We
cant have good roads unless they
are worked.
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Crowley is to have a rice mill,
and the Rayne Sentinel is Informed
thM tie farmers alliance will soon
build d rice mill in tl,e neigfibor-
hood Of Crowley. These. with the
one at Rhyme, viii make three mills.
in Acadia. Surely. then this parish
can afford ono. and Abbeyille ID the
place for its location. Can't some.
. start The bali rolling. and see
what can he done ip The way of
organizing q company.
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Martini, The registration forgor.
at the late municipal election in
New Orleans, has been tried and
acquitted. Some raise q howl at
that fragrant case Of triHing with
The law. Agreed But then. If
election thefts are to be punished
every time, until the reform works,
we advise a large increase Of prison
space all ever The Union. Sure
enough. what a procession il would
bel The question as 1t now stands
is, to 10 1t but not to be caught.
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Notice.

Notice is hereby given that an election
will be he'd in the town of Abbevilia.
parish Of Ver1nIlion, Louisiana, to elect ii
Mayor and fonr C0uncilmen. at the court
house. on Monday April !. 1890. Polls
open at 2 o'cluek a. M, and close at 4
o'clock p. NJ.
hIarch Is. 1890.