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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-06-16

Mr.. Cleaviand wrote that night: but
many days passed, and no answer
came. BY mere accident be heard thai
Mr.. Packenham was so absorbed in
fitting up a yacht, his latest toy, as to
have 40 time for anything else.
AT last he had a communication
from Beta Mansfield.
"Afra has Fad a wild letter from hei
husband" she wrote. s.He tells her
that he has heard of her request. and,
believing Ii to be purely an Invention
on your part, has not answered 1t. He
appeals to her TO ave him from him
self-to rescue from ruin the man she
has vowed to love and eherish-t0geth-
er with a great deal more rubbish or
the same kind. She told me she had
directed you TO write TO him. aud re-
peated her request TO be allowed her
share ~ the money which her brother
lost in the mine, but took not the
slightest notice OF what she called his
ravir Is. But we are watched, for
spies are about the house day and
night. l myself post this note, fearing
that the servants may be tempered
with Pray advise Us to the best Of
your ability
He wrote back. saying that he would
see them on the following day. But
the fates were averse; for the first post
In the morning brought him a letter
from his eldest sister. which neeessi-
tated his going to see her by the earII-
est train he could catch. That was on
Saturday. and the sunday trains ran
50 awkwardly that he found he could
not return 10 town until Lite at night.
He spent his day-a wild and wet one
In so moody a way as to make his
sister. a thoroughly practical person,
feel anxious about the state OF his
health, and she determined TO foliow
her brother to London the next day.
1t was still early In the forenoon
when Mr.. Cleavland reached the stu
do. where Beta met him with uncon-
cealed pleasure.
"We are acting upon your advice,
and will leave London at once; but we
are surrounded by spies. Mfr. Packen-
ham does not seem TO care how much
money he lavishes upon the attainment
OF his end. IL Is DREADFUL
poor Dereek!' calculated the law
yer.
why do you pity him. Mr. Cleav.
land? He is only reaping what he
sowed."
There Is no more unpalatabTe crop
was the gloomy reply; "or one more
ungratefui in the harvesting"
Il don't quite understand Afra, !"
Miss Mansfield remarked While she
shrinks in horror from the thought OF
cnconnserlng her husband. yet she hes
itates about leaving London. There is
some a~fterthought in her mind"
Mr.. Cleavland was apparently study
ing the pattern of the parauet floor.
Possibly she thinks there Is safety
In the great city be answered. II
win not ask you to tell me where you
intend 70 go. l presume you VIA nc
company Mrs. PackenhamT
II can't. ! will see her 70 her des-
tination and then leave her, for | must
r&Snrn 70 my york.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-06-16
AN OPEN LETTER TO worur..

we Are asserting In the courts our right "a 4.
exclusive use OF the word "CAST1PTss SSAe
PITCHERS CASToRIA, as our Trade "a -
l. Dr. Samuei Pitcher, OF Hyannls Mass.
chusetts, was q originator OF 'PITCHrss
CASToRIA, the same that has borne anaa.s
COW bear the fac-simile signature OF r ! :
FLETCHER on every wrapper. This "a i.
original PITCHERS CASToRIAn which =
been used in the homes OF the motser !
America for owe thirty years. Look car4,.V.
at the wrapper and see that it is the kind :.
have always bought. !" q has the -signa,uss
CHAS Fl. FLETCHER on the Wrapper I.
one has authority from me to use nv Mans !,
cept The Centaur Company OF which Chas =
Fletcher is President.
March 8. 1850. SAMUEL PITCHER N n
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-06-16
CHAPTER X.

"Yes, sir-we are right. The girl was
hustled into a carriage just as she came
| out into the street at the top OF that lit
tie place. Our men got hold OF a loaf
! err hangin' round the door OF a pub that
ia q bit lower down the street, who saw
ii happen, but thought he had no bust
ness to meldIe in it. He says n shawl
or cloak vas thrown over her head.
and she was slipped into a carriage
that was waiting close by. There Were
two men, both short, seafaring-looking
chaps, SO he said. My idea Is this-the
gentleman had his yacht down-river
somewhere, and I'm on the track or a
strange craft that was seen of Black
wall one day last week. He didn't
move in the abduction himself, but sent
two of his men to capture the lady.
That's how the mistake came about.
He was waiting somewhere-maybe on
board the yacht. or, more probably, at
the port the vessel was making for. LIZ
he had been on board, it's not liEeiy
he'd have taken the wrong young wo-
man away-now is itg'
Mr. Cleayland nodded
Il dare say you are right he replied.
"Tve seen Miss Mansfield, who's very
uneasy about the young womar-I
think unnecessarily" the detective con
tinred. She'll be sent back. po9siLlT
some pounds richer for her fright. The
other lady. sir-if she safe out OF Lon
dom"
Not yet; but she is where no harm
can come TO her Mr.. CIeavIand re-
| piled. "She will leave in a day or
two
The man rubbed his chin thoughtful
ly.
s.Going out OF the country. siry'
"No-but To a place OF perfect safe
ty."
"Fd rather hear you say she was go
Ing away altogether. Believe me. Mr..
Cleavland, we have not heard the end
Of this
Ii was with a curious sensation that
the lawyer crossed the threshold of the
studio, where he was hardly likely To
see ARA again. 1t was as the bitter
ness of death To him TO look around
and know she was no longer resident
there. He was not aware that Miss
Mansfield was folding a piece of pink
paper In her hand and looking at him
with wondering eyes.
This telegram has relieved me-" Be-
tn said, whea she had compelled him
to attend TO her. Nevertheless, | shall
feel very anxious until see Lily back
here safe and sound
Mechanically Mr.. CIeavAnd took the
I paper from Miss Mansfeld's hand and
read:
..Dieppe Was brought here 81 mis-
take. Am well. viii return by to-
nights boat. Lily"
II thought 90" the lawyer remarked
"Dereck has made his grand coup, and
failed, thanks - Mrs. Paekenham's
generosity to the girl. I dare say she
was pcinted out 10 the men in that
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-06-16
. The TRAGEDY Of
! DERECK pACKENHAM.
cHarrEn yIlI. tces.lnuea.l

"1-wish 70 consult you-Mr. Clea-
fnnd." The flush deepenei now on
Afra's face. I'VE have talked matters
over-Bera and I. and--I wish the &c.
hare to include our'--anl she laughed
s~ilghfty--aar colonial minister. II is
Il mere question OF ways and means
Her eyes were now fixed appeaiinglY
on the mar who lovei her, and who
knew he loved her. Il can no longer
accept Mr.. ~Packenham's bounty. L
have decided on that, Ny present In
tenrion. however, is TO ask him II, as
he is rich and generous. he Will allow
me the interest Of what was lost In the
mine. am no sure how much It was.
but IL he will 10 that | VIII trouble
him RIO more
but. Mrs. Paekenham. your hus-
band''-the word seensI 20 stiek in his
throat-~Dereek Packenham does o
want to be free. He has no wish to te
rid of you"
HE cannot expect me either 10 for
get or forgive those terrible days. 1
can scarcely speak OF them: but they
have branded themselves upon my
memory forever. They were days no
woman could dismiss from her re-
membrance.r
"Am | pleading for himgv the law
yer asked, hoarseIy.
"No-f0rgive me- she replied, and
was silent for a moment. You see"
she afterwards continued. "Jack told
me everything while | was with him
during his illness. Ii Is true that he
mentioned the mine to-Mr. Packen-
ham, but only to lament that he was
not sufficiently rich to become It's OWL
CT, not dreaming for an instant that
the person he addressed was any bet
ter Off than himself. But then be
found the matter taken UP so ardentIy
you know Mr.. Paekenham's enthusi-
astic way-that my brother made n
bold bid for fortune. But for that.
Jack and I should be living together
In the old home. The offer dazzleti
him, and | was not ut hand 70 advise:
indeed, | heard nothing of the matter
until ii was all arranged"
II did not know" CieavIand re-
marked. However, in common just
ice. he cannot refuse your request
II think it was about fT 1000 Afra
added. II have tried to keep my ex-
penses 70 the limit of what the inter
est on that sum would be. and have
not taken a penny more. | thought
might consider that amount justly my
own
II will write to Dereck.' said Mr..
C~eavland; and, shortly afterwards,
he took his departure
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-06-16
OLD NAvAJo


DIR. w. H. Work of Charlestown has
returned from a trip TO Arizona ana
has brought back with him several
Navajo blankets. But" he remarked
sorrowfully, they are not what they
used 10 be. The Navaios are too m
provident and lazy to make such blank
cts as they used TO make in the years
gone by and before the white mar be-
gan to banker after that particular
weave. The blankets now turned u
are pitifui and tawdry affairs com
pared with those OF bygone times.
Those Of today can be bought for
$50, while a real old-fashioned blanket
is really priceless and cannot now De
bought. Those ancient blankets were
half an inch thick and would hold wa
ter as well as a wooden tub Inc
finest OF them are found buried with
bodies of dead chiefs and they are par
ticularIy in~destructible. The women
who weave the blankets Of today can
make the oId-rashioned blankets just
as well, for they know the secret or
manufacture. but the cheaper blanket
is easily sold and takes only a o
time to make, while 1t would take near
Iy a year TO weave n OF the real
blankets. those glorious combinations
of colors and materials, n OF which
would easily be worth 800. They
have exquisite color sense, these wo-
men, and blend their materials per-
feetIy. The coloring is fast, and Is
made OF vegetable and mineral mat
ter. the secret of the making being
handed down from generation to gen
Grafton. A tribe can be known by the
color scheme OF It's blankets. The de-
signs vary greatly. Sometimes re-
ligious ceremonies are typified, some
times tribal and sometimes personal
history or other themes, all OF which
may be read by those skilled in the sign
and color language of these Indians.
How are the blankets made? Oh, the
manner is very primitive and seems
simple enough. They are woven on
upright frames by hand and the
threads are pounded together as tight
as possible. But the glory OF the Nava-
10 blanket has departed and I expect
before many years the secret OF their
making will be lost"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-06-16
OMITTED PARAGRAPHS.

Preferences. as a rule. go by con-
traries.
The fog-horn Is one of the BASES,
things on earth.
Many a would-be poker player makes
a mistake in his calling.
women are extremists; they are
either better or worse than men.
The nobiest study of mankind may be
man but his favorite study is woman
II ought to be some consolation to 0
widow TO know that history repeats IT,
self.
Although a bridge Jumpers nctoriety
Is not inherited it comes to him by de.
scent.
Whisky makes q full nan but the
pump Is responsible for the fullness OF
the pneumatic tire.--Chicago News.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-06-16
Hardly so.

In no situation, probably. Is the
stammering jnfirmity more calamitous
than in making a proposition Of mar
rage. An exchange gives us this dia-
logue:
Mr.. Stutterly to Miss Grace: MN
miss G-G-G-G-G-G-Grace, I-I-I-I Wv
w-w-w-want you to ~b-b-b-b-be m-m-m-
m-my- What did you say. Mr.
Stutterly?" Observation-Disclosures
you b-b-b-b-be my MISUNDERSTANDING
I-I-l-l-l-l s-s-s-s-s-said!" "Oh, George.
this is SO sudden.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-06-16

John f. Brazalton. Butte. Mont.
scale weight; Frank Chimgar, TOga
Mimi, saving machine: Charles ".
Davidson, Minneapolis, MINI, protect.
i've seal for bicycles: Thomas L.
Deckert, Forsyth. Mont, musical 10.
strument: Samuel ID. Eisendrath, Sc
Paul. MINI, filter: Charles Grias
Rapid City, s. d, gold washer; VIII
lam J. Leib, Pratt, MINI, pneumats
attachment for telegraph keys; RObss
q. Mcdowell. Anaconda, Mont. yehs
Gle wheel; Edward S. Robbins, Parks
s. D., display rack.
Merwtn. Lothrop e. Johnson, Patent Ats
neys, 8i3 Pioneer Press Building St. PAU
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-06-16
The Eject Of Pronounc,.,,o,

A well known English colenel. ws
took a small moor for the season. !,
the 18th duly went out by himself Al.
tended by 8 keeper.
After walking hard for two or thr.
hours, and seeing about a dozen bin,
all told, the two paused for a rest.
mo mony fowls pronounced foJa
"about here" remarked the keeper
"No." replied the tired and disguised
colonel, except you and me."-Sns
Moments.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-06-16
Hoods pills are the favorite ca,1.-.,-
For Example.

cit takes an exceedinclv h.,u.
ma to know just what to do ar ! a.aa
cal moment" remarked the studsns ].
history.
Yes" replied the nan with a ~.
Der OF impecunious friends N so~a
times takes me five or ten minpt0S !.
decide whether or not TO receive ! &, =
gram marked collect. r-Detroit ~
Press.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-06-16

Brown-Don't you know that tobaa
clogs up your brains?
Cholly-Thanks, old boy; thanks ~
fully. You're the only a who has
err admitted that I had any brains
Truth.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-06-16
sad but True.

Wibble-All the religion I have @l
sists in believing that my neighber b
a right 10 do as best suits him.
Wabble-There is no religion In 81.
a belief as that.-Indianapolis JournA
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-06-16
THE EXCELLENCE or SYRUP o.

Auh AASAAAAASSk va SaH II
Is due not only To the origina.iy
simplicity of the combination ou'
TO the care and skill with wnicl
manufactured by scientific pr
known to the CALIFORNIA re o..
Co. only, and we wish to impres
all the Importance of purcnasn y
true and original remedy.
genuine Syrup of Figs is manulso
by the CALIFORNIA FIG fho 4
only, a knowledge of that ia.
assist one in avoiding the 49,
limitations manufactured by otnel a
ties. The high standing OF tne
FoRNIA Ere SYRUP Co. with sns
cal profession, and the sa',s Y
which the genuine Syrup Oh -
given to millions of families,
the name of the Company 4
of the excellence of its remedy
far in advance of all other n
as it acts on the kidneys nsbs|
bowels without irritating OF p
ing them, and Ii does not 1870
n~aaseate. In orders TO get It's Osme :
effects, please remember nc
the Company
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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-06-16

Louise-Tve fixed Kitty 50 she y
answer my letter at once.
Beile-What did you do?
Louise-I wrote her a lot OK goss
and forgot to send the middle passs
Puck.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-06-16

I never used so quick a cure as PSi
Cure for Consumption--J b Palna
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-06-16

There Is only one real failure OF hfe ~ 4
and that is not 20 be true 10 tne ""
knows.--Canon Farrar.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-06-16

COSMO BUTTERMTLK TOILET wa
makes the skin soft, white and neal'
Sold everywhere.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-06-16

Right about ,aoe-,he tril OF a Ooansl
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-06-16
To Cure Constipation forever

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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-06-16

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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-06-16

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-25
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
Principal Office,
SCHENECTADY, y. Y.

Seattle, Wash. Jan. q. 1sss.
The Washington National Building, Loan
and Investment Association. Seattle,
Wash:
Gentlemen:
am In receipt of your letter advising
me that the holders of the first three
series Of stock IN your association have
been given the option of turning in their
certificates and receiving therefor the
present book value of same, although the
stock lacks three or four months OF ma
turity. | also note that the present book
value Of my stock is ssG6.5i. Beg 20 adj
wise you that 1t Is my desire TO take adj
vantage of the offer, and enclose here
with my certificate No. 50 for ten shares
Of stock.
Allow me to express my appreciation OF
the results shown by Your association,
and to say that the stock has matured In
less time than that Of Eastern associa-
tions in which have held stock. have
been CARRYING stock In various building
and loan associations for the past twelve
years. and consider them valuable insii-
tufions for any community. affording not
only n place of safe deposit for small
savings but also a place for investment
which will show good results. Ny certih-
cate shows an earning OF about II per
cent. per annum for the average time my
money has been with the association.
desire to thank Won for the results
shown by the certificate about 10 no paid
and TO assure YOU that shall continue to
carry some Of Your stock.
Yours. very truly.
N W TJT-CCTEc
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-25

silver Republicans and Democrats
Likely to Held Conventions
Feb. IS-Pops. Feb. Is.

Last evening the silver Republican city
central COMMITTEES held session. II was
presided over hy Col q. q. Lyon. chair
nau Of the county committee. he. how
ever. deemed II inexpedient that he should
serve in the dual capacity Of chairman Of
both committees As consequence DR..
II. T. Merkel was elected chairman. and
Homer N. I'm secretary CT the city com
miitee
The committee hopes 10 bring about
union OF the silver forces The Sub-com-
Tu.fteo. however. that appointed 10
confer with a similar committee from the
Pouul{st and Democratic parties In the ef-
frrt 30 have the same date agreed upon for
holding nominating conventions. did not
achieve a signal success.
While the Populists profess 20 favor fu-
sion. their city committee went ahead and
named February Is a. the time for their
convention. OvertuTes OF The two other
parties we're ignored. although the inii-
nation IS now made that their CRY execu-
tive committee maay later change lie date.
~ thc meeting last Might the unanimous
nfimtrt favored February i as the date
tor holding the silver Republican couven-
ficg.. although l. wag thought best 30 defer
positive action for Il fe~ days On We'd
nee3ay evening the Democratic city CEN
trail committee viii meet and in al prob
atai.tv designate. February = az the time
f.r fAeir convention. X viii then remain
fer the pof.s 20 fall IL tine or virtually de-
clara themselves as opposed 70 q fusion
ricker
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-01-25
NOT A FATALITY.
A Curious Law That seems to Follow
some Persons. believed to
he DiSeriihle.

I; has frequently boon observed that
when a married couple arrive at the point
where they have furnished a nice home
and after seine years u work and ecoao-
nay are just ready 10 eajoy life. one or
perhaps both nna that disease of some
sort has made its appearance and sadly
marrcd the happy picture.
4 little care IN the selection Of food.
daring the tina ore rs Vel and strong.
will prevent the oncroachment OF dis
ease whereas n continuance in the use
of improper food ana drink IS sure 20
hu8d In disease SCORER or later. and by
some curious law the demon shows
himself just when We are on the point
q accomplishing some long cherished
plan
Eut poor loasmene for disease can 10
found In the properly fed and noarished
man or woman.
coffee is an insidIous Zoe - some sys-
teens wa!.e 4, does ret seem 10 hart
others
II cases where paipiiaton NJ unp,eas-
aaS symptoms & heart appear. or stem
ach bead NTtr az bowel dl~tnrt anceS.
T. IS almost alV8ys traceabte a. coffee.
and can he made Elala II the user ~
ahansaning coffee Ii days 20 4 reaush ana
aaapt1sg PesguD Food Ccnre. Nhfrn w{i
furnish the elements nset}ed Is the body
an8 uaach tee same etenerts as are d.
streyel n TIE nerve cesters hv the ,ase
of CcTcs. People can ~ aap0y ard csn
realize thesr wishes Il they w.li use good
vgasoa in thalr daily habits &c saesi ari
dslak- We take palas wien cur animals
90 see ihat the food u carsfa}iy selected
saat n3lrts as b.t 70 fac1isssy sasl %
81, maGe ia gle NseneSs and image e
linn wha PLANNED il al
sass ;a.-g Z little. iAats IL.