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Copy right, 1895, by Stanley J. weyman.

For very misery / sobbed aloud. |
no longer knew where | was: nor. had
| known, had | the strength to return.
Excitement had carried me far. but at
last | felt the weakness of utter eN-
haustion. and sick and aching craVed
only u hole in which to lie down and die.
Fortunately at this moment ! met the
wind and caught thescentof newmown
hay: and stumbling forward rev
steps made out a low building looming
through the night | staggered TO II,
and discovered that il was a shed. and
entering with mv hands extended felt
! the hay under my feet. With sob
| of thank fulness | sank down upon II,
but, instead of the soft couch | eN-
pected fell on the angular body OF "A
man who with a savage curse flung me
| OFF
| This at another time would have
| scared me to death, but | was so fai
gone in wretchedness that | felt no
| fear and little surprise. | rolled away
without a word. and curling myself up
| at Il distance of "a few feet from my fel-
low lodger. fell in IL minute fast asleep.
When l awoke daylight. though the
| sun was not up. was beginning to Green
| into the shed turned; every bone l
| had ached: | remembered yesterday 5
doings, and groaned. Presently the
hay beside me rustied ana o'@r the
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shoulder of the mass against which !
Law made out the face of n man, peer
ing mt me, | felt Il thrill of fear. and
stared back, spell bound | had not yet
broken with every habit of suspicion
nor could in Il moment recollect that l
had nothing but rags To lose In silence
which neither again broke by so mlich
as n moment we waited gazing: while
the light in the mean hoVel grew and
grew. and minute by minute brought
out more closely the others FEATURES,
At length knew him, and almost at
the same moment he recognized me and
uttcring an oath of rage. rose up as n
to spring at my throat. But either be-
cause | did not recoil-being too deep
set in the hay to move-or for some
other reason, he only shook his claw
Ike fingers at me. and held off. Where
Is il. YOU dog" II" cried finding his
voice with an effort. speak. or ! VIII
have your throat slit Speak, do you
hear? What have you done with it,
He was the man who had passed the
child to me, | watched him heedfully
and after a moments hesitation told
him that it had been taken from me,
and when and where.
And you don't know the man VINO
took it," he screamed
said.
In his disappointment and rage. at
receiving this answer ! thought that
he would fairly fall upon me; but he
only chokcd and Swore and then stood
scowling. the picture of despair. un-
til. some new thought pricking him, he
threw up his arms again and cried out
afresh: ''Oh, mon Dieu, what fool |
was!" he screamed What a craven
| was, ! had fortune in my hands. in
my hands, fool. and ! threw it away
| thought bitterly of my own case-I
was not much afraid of him now; be-
gan To think that ! understood him.
so had |. yesterday morning, ! said.
"You are in no worse case than others. y
Yesterday morning." he exclaimed.
mo, last night. Then. If YOU like, you
had. But yesterday morning? For
tune ana you. scarccrow. Go hang
yourself.'
He looked gloomily at me for mo-
ment with his arms crossed on his
chest and his face darkly set Then,
"Who are YOU" he asked curtly.
told him. When he learned that the
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'.-i,blc that had alarmed him had in
fact been pursuing me, so that his
fright had ben groundlcSS, he broke
into fresh execrations, and those SO
Violently that began to feel Il sort of
contempt for him. and even plucked up
spirit to say that he seemed to be in
as evil case as | was.
He looked at me aslance. AYE. as it
turns out" he said grimly. Put see
the difference, idiot. You are poor
fool. beaten from pillar to post;
played for a great stake. / have lost :
have lost" he continued. his voice ris-
ing almost to a yell, "and we are both
in the gutter. But If | had won-if
had won, mani
lie did not finish the sentence. but
flung himself down on his face in the
hay and bit and toreit in his passion
a moment I viewed him with contempt,
and thought him a poor creature for "a
william. Then the skirt of his coat.
curling over as he grovelled and
writhed. disclosed something that
turned my thoughts in another channel.
Crushed under his leather girdle was a
little cape, or a garment of that kind.
Of velvet. so lustrOus that 1t shone
where I saw it. as the eyes shine i'm a
toad. Nor At only: before he rolled over
and hid it. ! spied embroidered on one
corner of the velvet a stiff gold crown!
] barely repressed Il cry. Cold. damp.
aching. / felt the heat run through me
like wine. A crown. a little purple
cape. Then last night-last night I
had carried the king. The king of
France in my arms.
I no longer found 1t hard to under
stand the mans terror of yesterday, or
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FRANK T. oKEiL. ATTORNEY-AT-
Law. Room 8. Coal Exchange, ScFah-
ton, Pa.
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The Ontario and Western reports for
the month of January:
RRiCEBURG.

The citizens meeting held on last
Friday evening owing to the inclem-
ehcy or the weather. was rather slimly
attended. The report of the committee
appointed to confer with the officials
of the Providence Gas and Water COM
pany was received as read. and the
committee was discharged. The report
was that at present the Providence Gas
ana Water company could do nothing
lor us. ON the suggestions Of William
j. Williams and Thomas Peach. the
chairman anpointed as a committee
Messrs. Thomas Peach. William J. Will
liams, Ed Reynolds, William :. Thomas
ana John Elderkin to confer with the
peopl" of ThrooD borough. to see if.
together they could not purchase one
OF TIL" lakes situated on the side of the
Moos!c mountain. opposite Throop, and
form a water supply company to supply
both boroughs. The. people have seem
fully determined to fight the Olyphant
company to the bitter end. and it is
expected that the citizens will come
to the meetings and express their opin-
ions there where some action can lie
taken ucon them. W. II. Smith.
through the SECRETARY. asked that he
be paid for the use of his hall The
secretary was instructed to bring in
Mr.. Smiths bill at the next meeting.
They will meet again at the call of
the committee.
The ditch under the sidewalk along
the johnson colliery has become
blocked and the street is mixture of
mud and water at this point.
The Red Men of this place are maxi
| ing preparations to give a grand en-
tertainment on the evening of March
| 25th.
Messrs. George Munford and John Fl
Hawk visited friends in Olyphant Sun
| day.
Michael Brennan. Frank Craig and
Martin Cawhey. Of Hill street. Arch
bald. were visitors in town Sunday
| evening.
Now that the Third ward has three
| representatives i'm the council. there
| Is no reason why a few crosswalks $
should not be placed In this part of the
borough. One is needed badly at the
corner of Main street and Snyder ave-
nue..
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[EBECK & CORN.

All winter goods at exactly half price.
Extensive alterations are now in progress,
and In about three weeks all will be COM
pleted, and We will then have one OF the
most modern stores in the city. 1t will
pay you to get our prices before buying.
LEBECK e. CORN.
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his grief and despair this morning. lie
had indeed played for II great stake an,
riskcd torture and the wheel. and lost,
and lost
looked at him with new eyes. and &
sort of wonder; and had scarcely time
to compose my face when, the paroN-
ysm of his fury past, he rose and. look
ing at me askance. to see how took his
grovellirgs, asked me sullenly whittier
l was going.
ITO monseigneur's," said cunningly.
Had / answered ITO the Palais Royal.
, he would have suspected me.
"To be beaten again. he sneered.
! said nothing to that, but asked him
whittier he was going.
God knows." he said.
When we went out, however, he ac-
companied me; and we SUNK silently.
like the pair of night birds we We're.
| through lanes and alleys until we We're
| fairly in town again. BY that time the
sun was up and the market people We're
beginning to enter the city. Here and
there l found curious eyes on me; and
thinking of the company | was in. |
| trembled. and wondered that the alarm
was not abroad and the bells proclaim
ing us from every tower. ! was more
than content, therefore, when my COM
| panion halted before Il small, mean
door in u blind wall, over against an
other small. mean door in a like wall.
do you stay here" ! said
He swore churlishly. What is that
to YOU" he said. looking up and down.
"Go your way, idiot"
| | was glad to affect like ill-humor.
shrugged my shoulders, and lOunged
on without looking back. But my brain
was on fire. The king, the four-year-
a 1sf. A. "A.
to go with my knowledge? And then
even then, while l paused hesitating. I
heard steps running behind me, and
tunred to find him at my elbow. his face
pale but his eyes burning and his whole
demeanor changed.
| stay he Grid, painting, and seiZing
me by the breast of my shirt. The man
who tripped you up, fellow-you did
not see him."
1T was dark" answered, curtly. II
told you | did not know him from
Adam"
But had he" he gasped, "you
heard him run away-was he lame?'
| ! could not repress an exclamation.
| Par Dieu." I said "Yes, / had for
gotten that. He was. | remember
| heard his feet go cluck-clack, cluck-
clack as he ran"
His face became burning red and he
| staggered. If ever man was near dy
ing from blood in the head, it was that
| man. But in "A moment he drew Il long
breath, and got the better of it, nodded
| to me, and turned away. ] marked,
however. for ! stood a moment. watch
| ing, that he did not go back to the
| door at which | had left him: but after
| looking round once and espying me,
took lane on the right and disap-
peared.
tn ha continual
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SYNOPSIS.

Prosper is lhrd secretary to the bishop
OF BeaulaiS, who. at the death OF Louis
NlN, becomes the rival of Cardinal MaZa-
rim Tor the premiership of France and for
the favor of Anne of Austria, the queen
regent. By an error In copying Prosper
leads the bishop to make an absurd ~
ror in stating the population of Paris to
the council. Prosper is dismissed with a
beating. lie Is reviled by the bishops
steward. whom he attacks in his rage:
and is pursued through the streets of
Paris. As he is escaping, he overtakes
another fugitive. who looks around IN
fear, and throws a bundle into Propser's $
arms.
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Locomotive No. 2l0G, of the Pennsyl-
rania road, in passenger service be-
tween Remove ana Harrisburg via Will
Transport. is reported to have made
100000 miles without being taken into
the shops for general repairs. 1t was
built i'm July, 1893, and has just been
run into the shops at Remove for over
hauling.
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RAILROAD NOTES.

There Is movement afoot to organ
iZe Railroad Young Mems Christian
association at Carbondale.
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The
LEA DER
124.126 Wyoming Ave.
Are receiving goods daily. A
very attractive line of Spring
Fabrics now on display. We
offer for Monday and the bal
ance of the week:
10 pieces of wool dress goods in spring
colorings,
Leaders Price, 23c
% pieces of all-wool Zantoba check and
fancy weave dress goods,
Leaders Price. 29c
II pieces of extra quality allwool
scotch cheviots, real value. G5c.,
Leaders Price, 4;Sc
GOO yards of best American dress ging-
hams. in short lengths containing
from to |. yards, worth. 10c..
Leaders Price, Sc Il ward
20 pieces of dress ginghams, fine quail
ty in checks, plaids and stripes.
Leaders Price, 7c
40 pieces Of printed dmities good quail
ity,
Leaders Price. Sc
% pieces of printed cambrics, suitable
for shirt waists, wrappers and
dresses, worth l0c.,
Leaders Price. G!c
20 pieces of French sateens in very
effective prints, real value, 25c.,
Leaders, Price, iSc
One lot of ladies' muslin gowns,
Mother Hubbard yoke, embroidery
trimmed,
Leaders Price. 49c
Ladies' Jersey ribbed vests. high neck.
long sleeves regular price, DC,
Leaders, Price. lie
% dozen ladies' ribbed sleeveless vests,
low and high neck.
Leaders, Price. 4c
% dozen bleached damask towels. knot
ted fringe,
Leaders Price, 2Oc Il pair
2j pieces of 4O-inch, good quality I'M
bleached muslin, regular price Sc,
Leaders Price. sc
40 pieces of plaid. check and stripe
dress goods worth 1aiac,
Leaders Price, Sc
Is pieces of good quality SILICA for
lining, the 15c. quality,
Leaders Price, 1Oc
% pieces of crinoline. comes in gray,
black and white, regular price. &c.,
Leaders Price, Sc
All of our 100. check, plaid ana stripe
outings in one lot.
Choice of Any, Gle
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-03-21

April 8, and all lawyers having cases
should be ready at that time. In the
list of jurors drawn for that term we
find from Lake county the names of
John Donohue. 1hos. Tierney, Glenn
Farley, II. X. Pierce as grand jurors and
Geo. Cook and w. A. Mackay as petit
Jurors. The democrats have a majority
on that delegation.
"Kesolved, that the globe theory is a
failure" afforded a lengthy and ANNA
ted discussion at the Westaby school
house in Herman township last evening,
John V. Potter, chief d~isputant for the
affirmative, being supported by s. G.
Westaby, Fred Curtis, Willis Allen and
MIR. Weiser. The negative was main
tanned by John Boyd, James E. Boyd,
Mrs. s. G. Westaby, james Hannum and
VIM. Reynolds. The verdict Of the five
Judges was in favor OF the negative side
3 to 2. An excellent program OF a va
RED nature was also given and many
visitors from the city were present.
Rev. A. Tilgner, her pastor, furnishes
us the following concerning the late
Mrs. VIM. Schrepel, whose funeral &C.
Cured yesterday: Matilda II. Schrepel
was born January 8, 1861, at Pommeren,
Germany; came to this country in 1864.
In 1878 she was married to Mr.. VIM.
Schrepel with whom she lived a happy
and prosperous life. Since 1893 she has
been a consistent and beloved member
of the German Baptist church OF this
place, Mrs. Schrepel was a lady amia-
BILE in disposition, pure in character and
devout in heart; the great attractive
center in the home circle. In death she
sweetly reposed In Christ as her Saviour,
and this to her was the entrance into
eternal life. Mrs. Schrepel died March
II, 1896, aged 35 years 2 months and 8
days, leaving q husband and eight chill
dren, OF which the youngest Is but 10
days"
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THE CITY.
LOCAL BKEylrlEh.

J. w. Motif went to Sioux Falls.
Arrivals on the evening train were
Mrs. Vidal and Annie Pfester.
Arrivals on the afternoon train from.
the north were Rev. DR.. Wolff and w. j.
Bell.
Pres. Beadle and d. d. Holdridge,
Esq, returned N the early freight this
afternoon.
J. +. Rooney, Of Dell Rapids, is in the
city looking after the grain or his farm
nea town.
Mrs. Martin johnson and little
daughter went to Howard to spend Sun.
day with friends.
Weather report: Generally fair and
much colder tonight and Sunday,
Severe cold wave tonight.
Three special events tonight
Presbyterian supper, republican league
meeting and Cressey's s~tereopticon lee,
ture. Take your choice.
Theodore Thomas says "Remenyi plays
fol- both critics and people. He is mas
ter Of his instrument; it sings, signs and
weeps; it almost talks under his maste,
land"
Mrs. Bert Gates is lying near deaths
door with blood poisoning. A consulta
ton OF physicians was hello IN her case
last evening and again this morning and
her mother and sister have been tele
graphed for.
A musical treat is in store for the
people OF Madison. Rememyl's famous
concert company will be here March
81. The price Of tickets has been re-
duced to IS cents for reserved seats and
80 cents for the gallery. Students OF
the public and normal schools will be
charged on'y fifty cents for reserved
seats.
The stereopticon lecture Of E. T.
Cressey at the NJ. e. church last eve
ming was greeted with a large audience
and the views which were Of the natura
scenery along the Northern Pacific rail
way from st. Paul to Sitka, in colors
were very fine. The success of last eve
ming will no doubt insure Mr.. Cressey &
good house to, night.
The wife of s. s. Smith, living 81,
miles southwest Of here, died this morn
fng OF consumption. from which she hal
been an invalid since last fall. Deceased
was about 50 years Of age and leaves /
husband and three children, the young
est being about II years Of age. Tn.
funeral will leave the country residence
at IL O'Clock tomorrow aud the funera
services will be held in the NJ. E. church
in this city at 2 p. m. Rev. j. P. jenkins
conducting services.
United States Judge Riner Of the dis
trict OF Wyoming, has been assigned b,
United States Circuit Judge Sanborn t.
hold the spring term Of the Unitet
States court in Sioux Falls. He will ar
rive in that city aud open court OF
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PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

To- Morrow.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Rev. DR.. A. T. Wolff, the pastor, will
preach at 1890 q. M. and 7:30 p. m.
Morning, eighth sermon in course on
the Patriarchs, subject, "Noah, the Ship
builder, and the Flood" Sabbath
school at noon. Children's service led
by the pastor at $50 m. Christian
Endeavor at $50 p. m. Evening, 7:3O,
Peoples service. First sermon in course
on Intidel Notions, subject, "Were the
Bible Miracles Rsal?" Young men and
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We might tell you more about One
Minute Cough Cure, but you probably
know that it cures a cough. Every one
does who has used it.. 1t is a perfect
remedy for coughs, colds, hoarsness. 1t
8 an especial favorlte for children, being
pleasant to take and quick in curing.
FRANK SMITH.
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Card OF

TO those who minlstered so tenderly
to my deceased wife in her long Attic
ton, aud to those who have assisted me
and sympathized With me by their many
kind tokens In a time of need, l wish to
return my grateful and heartfelt thanks.
j. r. JONES.
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Dwelling rooms for rent over McGil.
livray's store. Inquire at the store.
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My Easter display Of hats and bonnets
will begin on Tuesday, March "a, and
continue throughout the season. Each
week will add new ideas and new goods.
KATE MUELLER.
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I'm going to the Presbyterian supper
tonight, and to the Worlds Fair at the
M. E. church later. Are you?
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Everywhere Cressey shows his Worlds
Fair views, the papers speak Of it as the
best shown in their localities.
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1t is not q miricle. It won't cure
everything, but it will cure piles. That's
what DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve viii
do becsuse it has done it in hundreds Of
cases. FRANK SMITH.
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A little Ill, then a little pill. The i'll ia
gone the pill has won. DeWitt's Little
Early Risers the little pills that cure
great ills. FRANK Smith.
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Some people may kick on the Mad
ison exhibit IN the Plaisance, as show
by Cressey tonight. But it is true t.
life.
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A CURFEW ORDINANCE.
Prof. McClonon Invites Public Sentiment
on the Subject and Finds the Move
ment to Be Popular.

Supt. McClenon, who is always ealou
for the good Of the boys and girls OF the
city and is Interested in seeing a curfew
ordinance passed, made a short tour of
the city this morning to learn the feel
ing Of others on the subject and fur
nishes us the result OF his inquiry, as far
as he had time to prosecute it. What
they say:
D. d. Holdridge: [ am in favor Of
such an ordinance with proper restric-
tions.
G. H. Wood: l am in favor. Under
such a plan our streets would be more
orderly.
j. B. Jones: Such an ordinance is
needed.
Deputy Sheriff McGovern: l am in
favor OF it. 1t would be a benefit to the
children.
ID. McKinnon: [ am decidedly in
favor of the plan. The law is needed as
much for girls as for boys.
Geo. Beck: 1t would be a good thing.
Vim. Tobin, z. NJ: I am in favor OF
it. There are many reasons for such on
ordinance.
j. f. Bell: l should prefer that pa
rents take care of their own children,
but il they will not, then the authorities
ought to do it.
Geo. II. Farmer: l am in favor. 1t
would be a good thing for the children.
NJ. l.. Clark: The proper place for
children is at home.
r. b. Fitzgerald: l am in favor. The
children should be improving their time
at home.
l. Il. Hubbell: The children ought to
be at home after dark. / am in favor of
the plan.
Sheriff Fox: | should like to see the
| plan tried.
DR.. Clough: l am very much in favor
of the plan. One Of the best ordinances
We could pass.
j. Fitzgerald: 1t would be a good
thing.
A. p. Allen: 1t is a success in Brook
lngs where it has been tried during the
past year.
Only one man was found who was op,
posed, and he a unwilling to be quo.
ted as opposing the plan.
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Stark & Abraham have moved their
Q market into the Brocher building
and will keep a full supply of all kinds
OF meats, fish and oysters in season.
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Sacrifice sale on flower pots, al
Clark's.
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All pupils can 60 to the Worlds Fair
tonight for 10 cents.
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Fresh onions, radlshes and lettuce at
the Model Bakery.
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business men specially invited in eve
ming. Everybody invited to al ser;
vices.
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
DIR. Wolff begins on Sunday evening a
course Of ermons of much interest on
skspticism and intidelity. DO not miss
the opening sermon on Miracles"
BAPTIST CHURCH
The pastor, Rev. w. A. Taylor,
breaches morning and evening. Morn
ing subject, "The Faith Once Delivered
to the Saints Evening subject, 1.-THE
Influence Of the Divine on the Human
All come and bring your friends.
TRACE CHURCH
Services both morning and evening.
Morning Prayer with sermon, at 1890 a.
m. Sunday school at noon. Evening
Prayer with sermon, ct 100 p. m. Con-
irmstion class, in the church, at 7 p. m.
Congregational worship in which all
present are requested to take part.
Singing led by vested choir. All seats
free and everybody cordially welcome.
NJ. f. CHURCH ~
Glass meeting at 9:45 a. m. Sermon at
1890 by E. T. Cressey of Sioux Falls.
Come out and hear a layman preach the
gospel. Sabbath school at II m. Jun
Tor League at $3.50 p. m. Epworth
League at 6:3O p. III. illustrated lecture
upon the Life of Christ at 7:45 p. m. by
Mr.. Cressey. The famous Hoffman's
views will be given. Come and receive
the gospel through eargate and eyegate.
Everybody cordially invited.
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Dried beef at Clark'k.
Prunnells at Clark's.

After the lst of April, Dr.O. s. Mer-
ager, V. s., will locate in Madison per.
manently for the practice OF his pro-
fession.
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Cressey will show 40 views of the
Worlds Fair in the M. e. church, at 8:15
this evening. Adults, Is cents; pupils,
10 cents. ;
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THE CHURCHES.

Order Of Exercises In the Different
Houses OF Worship In the City
Tomorrow.