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Somerby WIN Fight Back.

If the signs do not fail. and persons posted
say they will not. Freeman ID. Somerby,
late supreme justice of the Iron Hall. will
soon have his accusers before the courts.
says the Philadelphia Inquirer. A friend
of Mr.. Somerby said yesterday: There
are two sides to the Encouragement of the
affairs of the order, and one of them has
not been told yet. Perhaps that which has
not been learned by the outside world will
furnish equally as interesting Q story as
that which is already known. While l am
not at liberty 10 divulge the secrets OF the
order. l will tell q fow things that have
been open secrets among the majority OF
the members for q year or more.
During the past twelve months there
has been n plot. among the clique OF the
supreme officers that were. to down Mr.
Somerby by every means they could COM
mand. Their plans have borne most dis
astrons fruit, not alone to their victim. but
TO themselves. Some of the men who were
most deeply interested In this underhand
work are now in Philadelphia, and some
of the others have been former residents.
"All, however, were bent or one thing,
that was the placing of all the onerous
duties of the order npon the supreme JUS
tice. and while he was travelling over the
country fighting insurance combines an d
lobbying with the Legislators in the inter
ests of Iron Hall, these men in whom be
pidCCo 81 tlQCu OOnIuChCO WIZ y n
attempting to undermine him in the minds
of the people who make up Iron Hall.
They I'VE zone SO far as TO reflect very
seriously upon his integrity In many cases,
and it was on these baseless assertions
that he will, in his turn. prosecute those
who ave prosecuted him. Just how sOon
he will begin his fight depends upon how
long the present troubles will last. For,
while he is no longer the supreme j~nstice,
be is as hard at work now as he was eleven
or twelve years ago. when he organized the
order with thirty members.
His one grave mistake in this whole
matter was IN his having anything TO do
with the Mutual Banking, Surety, Trust
and Safe-deposit Company. He has seen
this for some months past. and When he
gave bis consent to place $4,000 Of the
orders money ut the banks disposal he
did so for the purpose of making the e420,
COO of Iron Hall funds safe which were in
that Institution. There seems to be q
wrong impression abroad concerning that
transaction. IL o vote were taken of all
the members, / feel safe in saying that
th~ree-quarters of them, or perhaps q large,
percentage. would unanimously lndorse
the aCtlOn.r
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a Her Leg.

Mrs. Nettie Faucet fell in front of Ma.
rott's shoe store, on Washington street, last
night and broke her leg at the knee. Flan-
ner d Buchanan took her to her home at
244 South East street.
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] go. More So. | believe, than 1 ever knew

II ~ ~ 1N'sN'N a. ONNI h1VW
AZ 20 be before
"..Wnat Is the cause of itf'' was asked.
well, il means that the people are read
ing and thinking. and let me tell you that
when people read and think in politics it
portends q sweeping victory for the Re-
publicans-. The Democrat loves noise. that
IL the rank and file. and pasadlng and
tOrchlightr, but be does notlike to sit down
with q tariff pamphlet and digest IT, You
can appeal to him through the sense OF
sight and hearing. and iDoculate him with
the principles of his party by IA stump
speech, providing it thas all of the glaring
trimmings. but the campaign of thought is
too hum-drum for him"
Mr.. EIkins spoke of the rumor that
Grover Cleveland was about to compel his
party to recede from the advocacy of abso-
lutte free trade, and said: Il do not be-
lieve II 10 be true. liz would be very dam
aging If he did and j think that MIR. Cleve-
land is smart enough to see 1t In that light.
IL would have been policy. / think. for the
Democratic Congress to have passed the
Mills bill during tho last term OF Congress.
They have oil the odium of II and they
might just as we'll have the game as the
ame.
Mr.. Elkips was very much interested In
rhe outcome OF the election In this State,
and inquired very infinitely into the sitna-
ton. He said that he was unable 10 ex.
pr, - an opinion, but that he saw no rea-
son why Harrison should not carry the
state particularly as he IA done so be-
fore.
"You may be sure of one thing. and that
is that Pennsvlvania Will roll up q bigger
majority than ever before for the Repub-
l!can party. and you know what those ma
~jorities have been IN the past"
Judge James u. Young, of Kansas City,
was IN the party and he spoke OIL the Mis-
souri, outlook. "It will doubtless surprise
10 20 Republican this fall, but / believe it
TO be q fact. We are working like troop
ers out there, and w are anything but .
forlOrn hOpe.D
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Dancing.

Mt. Brenneke has reopened his school of
dancing. Glasses for adults, also for chill
dren. are now forming. Please call at the
academy. S2l2 n. Penn. street.
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Dunlap Fall Styfe Hats.


And all the new style Hats. at "Sea-
toms Hat Store" q North Pennsylvania
street.
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Try at once "Home" brewed beer. Strictly
pure, cool, Wholesome and refreshing. Bottled
exclusively by jacob Bos, 80 South Delaware
street. Telephone 1863.
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Via the Pennsylvania line from indianapolis.
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Bynum Makes an OfEer.

Mr.. Bynum. in his crusade in Indiana, 10
not meeting with very marked success in
securing audiences. This is probably the
reason he has adopted such extreme meas
ures. Last Thursday night he was billed
to speak at Alexandria. a town IN the gas
belt. Stopping at the same hotel with him
were q h~alf-dozen travelling men, all OF
whom were Republicans. Persons who
were there vouch for the statement that
Mr.. Bynum approached the crowd. and,
taking n part in the conversation. offered
each of tho six men 81 if they would attend
his meeting, which he thought would be
slimly attended. The offer of course was in
d%ignantly rejected. and the crowd then pro-
decided TO roast" him for making IL. This
seemed To have no effect on MIR. Bynum.
who IL probably used to il. The gentlemen
TO hom the offer was mad wero Il. L.
Fits. w. A. Dryden. Frank Wilson. Samuel
Jacobson, K. j. Hoppins and another. whose
name was not learned. They did not at
tend Mr.. Bynum's meeting.
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4 BIG POLITICAL MEETING
Hon. Charles L. Henry Addresses Hun
dreds of Republicans at BrightwOod.

he Makes a Ringing speech on State and Ma
tional ksues-fhe Situation In Pennsyl-
yania-0ther Political Matters.
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w. 7. MARCY.
Opposite the Transfer Car.

P Slime watch repairing, jewery mending, clock repairing, called
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HARVEST

NEW bedroom sets at VIM. L. Elders
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-10

There aro many members Of the "Feter.
kin" family besides those described IN the
amusing story about them; and it would
be n great relief if there were enough du-
piicates of "the lady from Philadelphia"
to look after these unfUrtunates &ud make
suggestions to them.
"Jeems' Porter had the reputation
among ,his neighbors Of being "JGTrible
wantiu IL forethOught an calc'lation." He
was continually grumbling about his bad
luck. "Other folks, he was wont to say,
'hev things come right ter hand, 'thaout
eXertin cmsolves what y3 might call
scursely at all; but as fer nc. it's work,
work from mornin till night. an everyJhin
st dead against me inter the burgainr'
One day a passerb spied JeemS moving
with dull scythe, nearly under the bars
which separated his pasture piece from
the yard at one side Of the house Jce.ns,
who was bent nearly double, heard the
footst end slowly straishtoncd himself
ana turned around.
What in Tunkctt be ycdoin under them
bars, Jeems?' inquired the pa5ser Us, stop.
ping for moments conversation.
"Doin?" groancd Jccms Pm a-tryin
ter cut this plaguy grass. Docs seems cP
it grew longer n tougher under them bars
than anywheres else on the huh place; an
| amt so young cs ! was, IN I'm all beat
out, stoonin over, an cant hardly fetch u
long breath when rise up; an my scythe'4
dulcr'n common today; but law sahes, yc
can't get no small boys raound here thet
Willin ter do jobs fitted fer 'em. y small
boy, naow, cd NOW Under them bars IA
sight EASTERN ken"
But why don't ye take daown the bars:"
inquired the friend. Yer caows are way
up in the piece, ain't they
Jeems laid down the scythe and began to
ilmove the bars. When they were all on
,he ground he said slowly:
81 feel ter say I'm 'bleegcd ter yc; it'll
tighten up my job cousdduble;' and witt
no further remarks he resumed his NOW,
'ng,-Youth' Companion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-10
Che Little Man in the Orchestra.

Ii Sou would go Ia thc play some night
luull sec i'll the orchestra Oh the right
\ Little man;
And if he doesn't astOui-h you
With the musical antics ne goes through
Way, nobody cau
First lie plays the I-don't-know-w what, whose
tones
Sound just as if you were hitting bones;
Then, with jump,
He janslcs the chords Of the tumty-tum,
Aud he's sure to be back when the u's bssa
drum
Requires thump.
Next the INTERCHANGEABLE must ba
Whucked.
And then from the thingummy he'll extract
\ tinuy sound;
While the jisgermaEeo he wil wake to lilo
Till lac sets you on edges, like knife
When it's being ground
And there are those round braes thugs, yos
know;
What's the lame they sive them? -er-or--
they go
Ching-cAiuGl ChinE-eAing.
Whenever there comes "A great b.; crash
IL uses his feet aud makes thsH clash
Like every thing!
Tnere's little bald man on the other ada
Who stands up aad looks rather GigE lieG;
But don't watch hua.
Els fidila's biggest of all, us t-go.
But the only thing he can l.,o In 81 80
Is 10 20 "2iLs-Sia.!"
81, &lalo'as.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-10
TIE SETTLERS AROUSED.

Lieutenant HaWleY. who was i'll com
maud of the paymaster's escort, WAS IL
brave and daring soldier, yet he hest
tated about leading his men into a place
where they might be ambushed by a
band Of the most desperate outlaws that
ever infested the southwest.
He had spent five years in military
service and had figured in many battles
along the border with tho murderous
Guerlillas, who were the terror Of the
country the infested. That the men
who were now planning to rob the pay
master We're none other than band Of
those guerrillas who had fled for safety
to the sparsoly settled regions Of Kansas,
he had not the slightest doubt.
He well knew how desperate and rcck-
less these men were, and he realized that
an encounter with them would result in
u heavy loss Of men; but he was not the
man to lead his men into an ambush
when it could be avoided. So he had
decided on adopting a plan that would
completely checkmate the would be rob-
bers and obyiate any chance of per-
sonal encounter with them.
lie knew OF an Olu ana abandoned
trail which crossed the creek more than
q mile below the Military road. and he
had decided to travel across the prairie
in an easterly course till he reached this
trail, then follow it southwark, thereby
avoiding the robbers, who would be lying
i'll wait at the upper ford.
This plan, which met with the warm
approval Of the paymaster, was carried
out, and they passed Drywood without
being discovered by the robbers, who
had been completely outwitted by the
unexpected move
After crossing Drywood they followed
the Old trail for some three miles, when
they turned westward and again entered
the Military road
Scarcely had they gained the road
when the sousi Of rapidly approaching
hoofs were heard, and the next instant
horse dashed wildly across the prairie
from the south, uttered snort of terror
rs it approached, then rearing, turned
quickly to ono side, throwing its rider to
the earth, and dashed on.
squirting his harse forward, the lieu
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CHAPTER XIV. Continued. J

HE can't" replied one of the others.
"The men air watchin fer him on the
prairy on both sides Of the crick, an if
he leaves the timber he'll he picked up"
'Thar's no doubt but what We'll git
him if we haf ter search every bush on
the creek--it won't do ter let him slip
now, fer he'd Spite our whole game"
Curse that drunken woman! We
orter knowed better than ter leave her
thar alone"
That's the truth, but it can't be helped
now, Jim, you go in this thiclIet an take
look fer the game an me an Hal will
jlst kinder surround the place an see that
he don't dodge us if he's in thar.
One of the outlaws then walked quick
ly around TO the other side of the tllicket,
and the next instant Dams heart almost
stood still as he heard one of the men
making his way into the bushes.
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1t would be hard to describe the feel
irgs Of Dan Riggsby as he heard the out
law advancing toward the spot where he
lay concealed. He realized how useless
would be his attempt to escape, since the
other two outlaws were guarding the
To resist would be worse than useless;
they were three to his one, and men of
the most desperate character
The steps Of the advancing outlaw
drew nearer and nearer. Dan felt that
something must be done, yet terrified
and bewildered he knew not what course
to pursue. 1t seemed as If there was
nothing left for him to do now but to
submit to being recaptured.
But at that very instant there was a
crash in the underbTush and deer-an
immense buci-leaped within ward Of
whore Dan lay and disappeared like Il
flash through tho brush that skirted the
stream The loud crack Of pistol broke
the stiffness as the outlaw hurried in
the direction taken by the deer
What is it," came from the other
ihSi AS AAFCf Ciiillo IullLlll5 dlOlG INC
edge Of the thicket. "What air We
shoOtin at?
"An ole buck jumped upin thar" was
the answer, IAN jist give him crack
fer lack.
"Hit hinY"
Dunno"
"See nothin Nv the boy"
mo; reckon he amt in thar er the
deer wouldn't bin round hyar."
"Guess that's So" and with this the
men moved hastily away.
Dan breathed deep breath Of relief
and thankfulness. He knew that the
deer, whose fortunate appearance had
saved him, had not been in the thicket
when tho outlaws arrived, as they had
evidently supposed, but had simply
dashed through there, having doubtless
been frightened by some other members
of the outlaw band who were searching
for him farther down the stream.
The men had soon passed out Of hear
ing, and Dan now felt sense of security
he had not felt since his escape from the
outlaws cabin 1t was not probable
that tho men would return and make
any further search of the thicket, and he
resolved to remain here till pightfan.
The Sun was already low in the west
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Chapter l. Simon Rggsby ia landlord and
postmaster in Kansas. In scutflc with Ben
Ropes. cattle herder he drops an unopened
letter to his wife, which Ropes carries away
CHAPTER =. = opes finds good news for the
Rfggsbys in the letter and incitee the cattle
men to make war on the settlers, beginning at
Risgsby's place, 1.-The Travellers Rest"
Chapter 8-Young Dan Riggsby overhesrs
two guests talking about fortune that Is
awaiting heirs.
Chapter 4-The guests discuss will in favor
of certain Riggsbys of Georgia. Dan RiggsOy
is assaulted Ivy Ben Ropess son Budd, and the
latter Is accidentally shot
Chapter b Dan fees the scene. pursued by n
band of Ropes's cowboys.
Chapter Slopes and his cowboys search
for Dan at The Traveller Rest, and go
away swearing vengeance: Inc settlers gath
er at the inn and prepare for attack.
Chapter Dan stunbles on a robber's cabin
in The woods and overhears plot to waylay
the United states army paymaster.
Chapter The cHttlemen attack the inn and
are repulsed. They surround the place.
Chapter 9--Dan is discovered by the outlaws
of the forest cabin and is confined in the Gel
lar.
Chapter 1O-The csttlemen turn all travel
lers away from the inn. A settler among the
besieged attempts to pass the cattlemen s lines
and IL shot.
Chapter Fanny Riggeby steals through
the caHlemen's line to summon aid from the
settlers.
XIl-Dan overhears plot to Sc ure the pro-
perry willed to the RiIgsbys Of Georgia. An
associate of the robbers, Meg trone Is to per
senate his mother. The property is at Fort
Scott.
Xl1I-Dan Is a beneficiary in the will, Meg
Frone tells her fellow plotter, Aaron SugGs
about the boy prisoner and that he Is u Riggs
by,
NIV-Fanny Riggsby has Wild ride to es-
cape the cowboy pickets and is thrown from
her horse.
&N-Suggs attempts to bind Dan with cords.
Dan escapes from the hut.
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v
through the gloom.
IL overheard the robbers when they
were planning the robbery in their cabin
ON the creek"
"What is your name, and where do
you liver
Dan gave his name and place Of resi-
dence.
"Will you explain just how you hap
pened to be in the locality of the robbers
cabin you mentions?
Dan gave brief account of his trouble
with the cattlemen and Of his starting
to the Mar1naton river settlement; of the
discovery of the cabin in the woods; the
overhearing OF the robbers plot; of his
CAPTURE by the robbers and his subse-
uuent escape from the stranger and in
toxicated woman, emitting that part Of
the story that referred to the plot to de-
fraud himself and mother.
1t was plain that the paymaster and
lieutenant were impressed by the youth $
story.
This is an unpleasant situation Of
affairs" observed the lieutenant. at is
fortunate chat obtained re-enforcements
at Scott"
ut is, indeed. / don't think they'll
dare attack us with our present
strength"
Nor l. But now that we are in
formed as to the intended attack, it will
be easy to form some plan to defeat
them"
"Do you know how many there are of
IL. H. a I'd
dressing Dan.
"About twenty, as near as could find
out from tneir conversation, replied the
youth.
"That is a pretty strong force. II
must be band Of the Missouri guerrillas
who have escaped to the unsettled re-
gions of Kansas"
The paymaster and lieutenant then
neld IA consultation for several moments.
Then the former turned to Dan and
said:
we feel grateful to you for the i'm
portant information you have given us,
,ld shall seq that you are properly re-
Kalded.
IL thank you. but | do not wish any
reward, answered Dan. 81 have only
done what was my duty to do. And now,
if You please, III go on, for | wish to be
1T the Fort early in the morning"
"Wait moment" said the paymaster,
and going to the ambulance he climbed
to the inside Preaentlya light CLEANED
from between the curtains. In IA few
moments he returned and handing Dan
two envelopes, he said:
zone of these Is for Yourself, the other
Is addressed to Captain Parker who is
now quartercd at Fort Scott. Deliver
this letter to him, and il you need u
friend rest assured that he will not hest
tate to render YOU any service i'll his
power
II thank You. said Dan. 81 may find
it necessary to ask his aid in some bust
ness matters at the Fort" and then bid
ding the men good night he continued
his Journey
The column of troops moved on, and
Dan was soon alone on the ircary stretch
Of prairie road.
As be quickened his pace and hurried
on in the direction of the Fort he felt II
lightness of heart he had not experienced
since leaving home.
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TO BE CONTINUED.


There goes Sir Edwin Arnold, " observed
the hostess to her Chicago visitor.
who's he?' inquired the visitor with
innocent curiosity.
why, don't You know Lim2 He's a
famous London editor and he wrote The
Light of Asia"
"Wrote up the light of Asia, did he2" re-
marked the visitor with interest. IL didn't
know they had bad gas there too but Pm
glad to find out that these newspaper men
are some good after ll"-Detroit Free
Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-10

Mrs Slimdiet-Well, that fellow Lonrs
head who talked about taking holrd here,
Is just about the most supers5itious man
Yer did hear of. Hes actually AFRAID q
ghosts
Maid--Ghosts, i3it?
Mrs olimdiet -Ic-; he writes That he
aas changed his mind about coming, be-
ausc he's been told that half a dozea peo-
ple have starved to death he.c.--Nuw York
Weekly
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CHAPTER XVIII.
BEN ROPES HEARS SOME NEWS.

BEN ROPES HEARS SOME NEWS.
II is evening at the Travellers Rest,
A solemn procession moves out from the
inn toward a little mound half mile
away, where newmade grave waits T."
receive all that is mortal Of Ike Baker,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-10

Shc-M.ss Van ,ctemup never leaves till
the last dancc j. over
Hp-SAe is like Il prediction, you know.
Sae-Why?
He--SAe remains to je s.eu-New ior.,
HcgaiQ.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-03-10

strawber-- Mangie and ui, vie Lars
gone out west and are living on 1t ranch.
Singcrly-How Do they like .t>
StrawDcr-He likes it we'll enu.Lt, hut
size is miserable. | ucar she says sac ,au'G
tell when herncXt door mel rhDor hasa new
dress. { loak Review.
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A golden haze hangs like veil over tho
great prairie, and no sound breaks the
stiffness save the measured tramp of
horses feet and the faint murmur of tho
low wind rs it steals through the bronze
timed yrnEs
Telegraf. (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-19??, 1892-09-17
Oszust i waryat. =.

LoND YIN, 18 wrzeSnia. - Mason
Helmbold ina czej Fred Evans ina
czej ksi aze TIE ok zosta} tu stawiony
pred sad "a . oszustwo ma 1900 fun
tow SITE erlingdw, kt6rego ofara pad}
Bank anglo-a 4stryacki. Pieniadze
tu mnie many ksiaze Teck wyludzif
ma zasadzie fa} }szywych dokument6w.
Jest to Amerykanin Philadelphia,
kt6ry j az niej jednokrotnie siedzia} v
wiezieniach " Anglii, odby} termln
W Sing Sing, N.Y. a nawet zna cele
wiezieh austryackich. Cd pewnego
czasu W idac n MIN by4o cechy ob}a-
du, prz zejawiajace sic W nies}ycha-
nych dziwact wach.
Telegraf. (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-19??, 1892-09-17
Jeneraf Meersch heid-Huellesem umiera.

BERL IN, 16 wrzesnia - Jeneraf-
major wojsk niemieckich V. Meer-
sheid-H uellese m, komendant W We
sterburg, ley ma lou smierci, do
tkniety zakazeniem krwi. Pod
czas manewr6w wojskowych W po-
blizu F. rankfu rtu spadi on konia i
z1amaf reke. Odm6wi} wtedy opu-
szczenia pola manewr6w pozwoli4
sobie ty lko za} }ozyc tymczasowy ban
daz. . , Pc ukonczeniu manaWr6w
W reke wda}a sig gangrena-i smierc
1ada chwila n nusi nastapic. Meer-
scheid- Huelle sem by} jednym z maj
dzielniejszych dow6dc6w niemie-
ckich odznac czyf sic pod Duppel,
Koeniggraetz i Metz. Llczy lat g.