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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18

"Stlds Gosnell, str-Stlas Gosnell."
forefnger. "Find if young Marsden's
returned. All, not that I'm oversorry
old Marsden's pegged it. OF course
I didn't want him murdered, but
fawncy I might stand to be bit better
off in week or two"
How sof"
Really, now, don't you see, he never
recognized me, but I'm cousin, sir.
and fawncy I'll shake things up bit
presently. There are one or two others
in this neighborhood, sir, and you may
be sure we shall contest the will
"That is, if it's not satisfactory to
your ideas, I presumef''
Precisely. what's the law, now, if
that old miser, Marsden, has left all his
dust to the youngster and it's proved
that the youngster murdered him3
What's the law3"
Don't you think, Mr.. y
'"Silas Gosnell, sir-Silas Gosnell''
"Well, don't you think, Mr.. Gosnell,
It would be much wiser to wait until
young Mr.. Marsden lie accused before
.you make quite 80 much use of his
name in connection with the murderf"
81 fawncy that perhaps you're right
But what's the law anyway"
"I'm sure don't know" Darrent
responded sharply as they made for the
hank on the Norcombe side.
Gan right; steady does it. Don't get
warm, young man." Mr.. Gosnel OBJ.
SERVED as he unfastened his skates.
"Still, I fawncy Scotland Yard mar
would knew the law backward.
''very probably 90, Mr.. 0osnsll. y
faplisd Darrent "He would know u
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18
CHAPTER v.
DARAENT MAKES AN ARREST.

UAhhENT MAKES AN ARREST.
If Herbert Darrent possessed one fault
more than another, it was that of being
little too self confident.
In the profession that he had chosen
to adopt and of which he was decidedly
proud he had been phenomenally sue
cessful, partly owing to his own per-
ceptive faculties and partly, he owned
1t himself, to good luck.
Although he was always ready to re-
gard his clews from different points Of
view and test them well before he took
decisive action, those cases that he had
woven out of single thread in the past
had always proved his deductions to be
so correct and well founded that, being
still young man, he was sometimes
inclined to be led away by ideas Of his
own infallibility. He was invariably
cautious. uniformly prudent and gener-
ally right.
What comfortable feeling for man
until one day the awakening comes,
and comes little rudelyl
In order that Policeman Thompson
should gain no real inkling of the direc-
ton in which his thoughts were tend
ing, he had that morning proved to
him conclusively that the murdere.
could be none other than Astray Mars
~ Snd Then. iuat - clearly = Nv
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18

While many astronomers regard the
planet Mars as a "dying world,", 9TH
ers, notably the Able Moreux and
Colonel du Ligandes, consider it as q
young and growing planet. Moreux
explains the doubling of the canals
by an optical effect, and the other
holds that Mars was formed after the
earth and Jupiter. Owing to its dis
lance from the sun and its light ut
mosphere, Mars ought to be an Icy
desert, but observation shows that 1t
is not, and hence he concludes that the
body of the planet is still warm. The
Canals" lie thinks, are cracks pro-
duced by contractions Of the crust.
The white poles of Mars are formed
not by snow, but hailstones. Mars, in
short, is. according to him, like the
earth when she was in the primary
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18
omarlestOn Houses.

The architecture Of Charleston IL
unique. The houses ill look alike, and
unlike those Of any other city that
have seen. The distinguishing pecul-
iarity is the great two story southerly
porches. The breeze comes from n
southwesterly direction, and every
house is built with about one-third Of
its floor space outdoors in the shape of
great two story plazzas, facing the
south, and occasionally the west. The
front door of each residence opens into
this porch, or piazza. This was the old
style Of the city, and such new houses
as can occasionally be discovered usu-
ally retain faithfully the same system.
There are no blocks, except in the bust
ness streets. and about each Of these
detached houses there is little garden
and some fine old trees. The sidewalks
are rough, and on the residence streeea
are very sandy. And there Is very lit
tie paint withal going to waste in
Observation-Disclosures Is. o. Letter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18

minutes later, that he very probably
was not and now he smiled a quiet
smile of amused self satisfaction at the
perplexity into which he had thrown
that worthy officer of the law. 1t was
n harmless conceit, little joke of OAR
rents own, that he had frequently in
obliged in to the amazement of many
whom he had CHANGED to meet-the
building up of the most damning evil
dence from the very slenderest of clews
and then, presto, the demolition Of the
whole thing, the crumbling away Of
the entire fabric as he placed differ
emit Interpretation upon each piece Of
evidence, and the whole thing faded In
to less than nothingl
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18
The Holiday Hahn.

Within the memory Of men by 40
means aged Christmas and Fourth Of
July were the only two days in the
year on which there was anything like
q universal abstention from work.
Even Thanksgiving day found many
men at their desks or shops, and on the
lesser holidays the streets wore an al
most everyday appearance. The rule
now is when there is holiday to take
1t. Men have discovered a positive eco
nomic advantage in occaaional days
off."-Chicago News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18
The sequel to the Joke,

Many years ago q visitor to Edin-
burgh was being shown over the high
court of justiciary. He made some re-
mark concerning the dock and its du-
ties, and in reply the official jokingly
said the visitor might one day be sen.
fenced to be hanged in that very room.
The sightseer was the notorious DIR.
Pritohard. Two years had barely passed
when in the dock he had so closely in.
speoted he was doomed to death for
poisoning his wife and mother-in law.
London Mail
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18
Incident of Trolley Travel.

"What the dash are you here forY''
said an angry passenger, stepping down
slowly from the footboard Of trolley
car. He thought the conductor should
have looked out for him and stopped the
car where he wanted to get off. block
back.
"I'll show you what Pm here for, !"
said the conductor, reaching for the
bellcord cling, tjngD as he spoke, and
Zip, zip, zip" camo the sound Of
the motorman's lever turning in the
notches, and
"Bz-z-zz-az-zz" 4ng the trolley,
and before he knewit the passenger
found himself standing alone in the
middle of tile road New York Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18
A Lima Mans Testimony.

l have obtained excellent results from
the use of FOLEY'S KIDNEY CURE.
1t relieved my back-ache and severe
pain over the hips. 1t toned up my sys-
tenn and gave me new vim and energy.
l regard it as an honest and reliable
remedy for all Kidney diseases. 1t
makes no false claims but does what it
says when given fair trial. certainly
recommend It. WIN. FINN,
447 Elida Road, Lima, Ohio.
Gregg & Ward.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18
CONTINUED
Drink Grain.O

after you have concluded that you ought
not to drink coffee. 1t is not medi-
cine but doctors order it, because it u
healthful, invigorating and appetizing.
1t is made from pure grains and has
that rich seal brown color and tastes
like the finest grades of coffee and costs
about 1as much. Children like it and
thrive on it because it is genuine food
drink containing nothing butnou rish-
ment. Ask your grocer for Grain-o, the
new food drink. l5c. and 25c.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18
It Nav Save Your Life.

A dose or two of Foley's Honey and
Tar will prevent on attack of pneumonia,
grip or severe cold If taken in time.
Cures coughs, colds, Group, LaGrippe,
hoarseness, difficult breathing, whoop
ing cough, incipient consumption,
asthma or bronchitis. Guaranteed
Gregg & Ward.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18
What the Jury rhourht.

During trial for assault in Mel
bourne, a club, rail. an AK handle.
knife and shotgun were exhibited az
the Instruments with which the deed
was DONE
1t was also shown that the assaulted
man defended himself with scythe, q
revolver. pitchfork. a chisel. a hand
saw and dog.
The jury decided that they'd have
given sovereign apiece to have seen
the fight
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18
Annual Convention W. CT I

For the above convention to be held
at Seattle, Wash, the Chicago, Milwau-
kee & st. Paul Ry. will sell excursion
tickets to Seattle and Tacoma, WASH,
and to Portland Oregon at one lowest
first class limited fare for the round
trip. Tickets will be sold Oct. 18th, to
18th. Good to return until Nov. 18th.
4OW2
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18
PASTURE FOR RENT.

80 acres Of woods pasture, running spring
horses for or months, situated on Doe creek,
miles north of Edgewood, Iowa. Terms very
reasonable. Applyto j. B. SAWYER.
4OW3 Manchester, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18
CHAPTER ".
Grrr1,rn n1a..

1hA INV CLOSER.
Herbert Darrent spoke the truth
wnen he said that he did not belong to
tne sieuthhound type of detectives He
was too thoroughly American to take a
morbid delight in mere man hunting.
4 eofession Notwithstanding, but he
ssd sufficient sound common sense
10 uss Of some especially acute
discerning faculties that nature
endowed him with and was gener-
~ admitted to be one Of the very
smartsst young detectives that Chicago
had ever been proud to possess
II there seemed absolutely no clew,
the cry was, "Send Darrent," and if
DaSrent gave it up it was hopeless. Al
though the last man in the world to
neglect duty for pleasure, he took q
keen delight in all sports and pastimes
and could handle baseball bat or cue
and pull an oar with the best.
BE had mentally decided that the
very first step in this investigation must
be to trace Astray Marsden, and as no
further progress could be made until he
got his reply from headquarters he de-
cided to take an hours spin upon the
river, an hour on that perfect stretch of
ice, and then he would be back in time
to drive ever and catch the express from
Barnstaple to Chicago If required there.
It was simply glorious to glide along
at racing speed over miles Of smooth
black ice, but rather annoying to Oar
rent, who counted himself good skat-
er, to find that he could never overtake
q man who kept steadily on some 40
yards in front of him, sometimes letting
him decrease the distance that sepa-
rated them to only few feet and then
suddenly sweeping quarter of mile
ahead. Darrent felt decidedly piqued
as for the fourth time the stranger
spurted double his pace and easily left
him behind, but at last, apparently
contented with the exhibition he had
given Of his proves, the man curved
round and came bearing down upon
him.
bah Jover' he calculated as he
unanswered to Darrent's side By &c.
ries of complicated twists and curves
Bah Jove, strangerl You skate bit,
ehf"
Darrent acknowledged the brusque
,erI;ad. '>o - wv .Aee'1 anu
81 tried NV ,eve, host INIT T oo,,a
not get near you"
few years on the othar s;d is ~ . epen Ia
nond >, e o'--'- s-s'0 ~ 'A0 D-s
ST hoo vonr rordon,n
SIN England :"
"Ohp,
"And in Canada Tho conn+-u 4,.4
anah 80 a,.a.. .ue country 'na.
Ice for months v,lnau ' , A""' eooo
ooh yesT. N"
Darrent pavad with soma cnr;os;+z
a. his comnsnion as Ca Ln s;aa 80. +l,oy
snad o,ona touard NJ 1890 saue ~ s'u' 'neS
ssIt,s o-a a aonatun ~. E
Eyes: 50 I have aiws az nndar aao,
from Eno1ishman y N'S>oA
.sThe finest on earth bab 1over,
.yon saam M chA ;nnr uan yo hu ~
..Wh u 1'9 carta;m In 'Pf eswuo ny ~
. -o+,,ar ,,ro,,a - ~ a;.:so
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18
Choice Farm for Sale.

A farm of 200 acres, known as the d
n. Cooley farm, with q z room house,
2 large barns, hog house, ice house,
milk house and crib, good we'll and run
ming water two miles south of Man.
chester, Iowa, for sale on easy terms,
Inquire of G. G. Pierce, or F. e. Rich
ardson, at Office of r. w. THRILL,
4Otf Manchester, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18
Farm for Sale.

The Clark farm. consisting Of 200 acres Of cul
1t II located about miles south east Of
Manchester on the Delhi road. For particulars
Address or call on Bronson b Carr, Manchester,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18
It Saved Her Life.

MISS MAMIE SMITH, Middlesboro,
KY. writes:
My little sister had the Group very
bad. l gave her several doses of Foley's
Honey and Tar and she was instantly
relieved. 1t saved her life.-Gregg &
Ward.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18

V0IT ought to know that when suffer.
JUU ing from any kidney trouble that
a safe, sure remedy is Foley's Kidney
Cure. Guaranteed or money refunded.
Gregg Il Ward.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18

1u6 6Hnn6r ZIG cure.
Is Banner Salve. 1t gives immediate
relief and will soon effect cure. 25c.-
Gregg Il Ward.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18
A Short Sad Story.
A Cold.
Neglect.
Pneumonia.
C.f1c

Had Foley's Honey and Tar been
used this story would have had q hap
pier ending. 25c and b0c.-Gregg &
Ward.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18
No. 90. Lady's Belt,
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18
ArbuckIes' Coffee
No. So
Six Handkerchief.

Six Ladies' Pocket Handkel-
chiefs, hcinstitched. colored bord-
ets. size l. Z lainches. Sent pest.
paid on receipt of 9 cent
postage stump and go sig.
natures cut from wrappers Of
Afbuckles' Roasted Coffee.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-10-18

an explanatory way, to Herbert OAR
rent.
"My wife. SIR" Ridgeway continued,
releasing the hundred ton hammer,
which descended with dead wooden
thud, and, putting his arm round the
girl, lone of the best, one Of the very
best, and the prettiest little heroine ON
the stage.
Darrent shook hands with the lady
and paid her an easy little compliment
that raised her color and caused her
husband to beam upon them both.
"Look at that, sir-look at it'll" he
exclaimed delightedly. "There's love-
ly little innocent blush for you'll And
yet you Il find people who say woman
forgets now to plusn directly sne goea
OH the stage Hang it. sir, they ought
TO be horsswhippsd. and I'd Ike 70 have
ths desns ~ III HsN spVeeb ~ IN
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-20
QUIET PREVAILS.
Trnnsvaal Crisis Causes but Little Stir in
London-CalI for Cabinet Council.
Moving Troops to the Cape.

London, Sept. 19.-Summons were is
sued late this afternoon for a cabinet
council which, it is understood, will be
held Friday. This is regarded as the
result of the visit of the premier Lord
Salisbury, to London, whittier he re-
turned this afternoon, remaining at the
foreign office from p. m. to 4:30. Mr..
Chamberlain was presentin the building
at the same time, and as a private
doorway connects the offices, it Is pre-
sumed the summons will be the result
of their joint elaboration.
Lack of excitement in official circles
bears evidence to the deliberate man.
ner in which the highest officials are
handling the crisis. Nor is 1t by any
means certain that the cabinet council
will adopt extreme measures, In spite
of the uncompromising nature of the
Boer reply. This deliberation on the
part of the government is interpreted,
not only in London, but in other Euro
pean capitals, as a desire on the part
of Great Britain to gain time in which
troops can be hurried to Cape Colony.
The Berliner Neuste Nachrichten,
comenting on this to-day, says: The
present calm is only meant to deceive
the Beers. When England feels equal
to the task of facing the Beers this
peaceful tone will give way to a blatant
cry for war"
Even rumors of a movement of the
Beers across the Natal border, appar-
entity fail to excite the military au-
thorities here, who profess at least net
to fear such contingency for the pres
ent. In the meantime, the movement
of troops proceeds. The Royal West
regiment left for Malta, where it will
replace the first border, which gnes by
the same steamer to Natal. 1t Is an
nounced this afternoon that the Brit
ish first class protected cruisers Ter
rible and Powerful have been ordered
to the cape. They have reliefs on
board capable of forming a military
brigade of a thousand men.
The steamer Jelunga will take 500
troops bound for Natal tomorrow and
she will embark a rife brigade at the
island of Crete for the cape.
According to a dispatch from Dur
ban, Natal, the premier of the colony
says that the alarm of the people of
Natal at the unprotected condition of
the border towns is quite unwarrant-
ed and that all efforts to incite the
Zuus have failed.
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HosFoRD.
A CABINET MEETING.
Several Matters Discussed, but Little
Defin tie Action Taken.

Dehutte ActlOh
Washington, Sept. 19.-To- days cabi-
net meeting lasted longer than usual.
Secretaries Hay, Gage and Long were
absentees. The cable of General Otis
informing the secretary of war of
Aguinaldo's request that one of his
representatives be allowed to come
through the American lines for confer
ence with Otis regarding the release Of
American prisoners, was laid before the
meeting by Secretary Root and discuss
ed at length. The question of the re-
lease of Spanish prisoners who Aguln-
aldo is reported as ready to release, II
transports are sent to plockaded ports
for that purpose was considered, out
no action was taken.
The question having arisen as to the
title of public lands in Hawaii, it was
briefly discussed but in the absence of
Secretary Hay no action was taken. A
letter from General Davis, governor
general of Porto Rico, giving a resume
of the situation there, was read for the
information Of the cabinet. A protest
of the Chinese government against
General Otis order excluding Chinese
from the Philippines is said not to have
come UP at the cabinet meeting.
Abiding to OTIS dispatch regarding
a conference with the insurgents three
of the cabinet members after the meet
ing, expressed their opinion that too
much significance should not be attach
ed to Aguinaldo's proposal. Secretary
Root himself said that so many similar
conferences in the past had come to
naught that he doubted very much
whether this one meant much toward
the establishment of peace and good
order in the islands.
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ITS EFFECT.
The Pardon the Natural Sequence of the
Rennes Verdict.


Rennes Verdict.
New York, Sept. ia dispatch to
the Journal and Advertiser says: The
pardon of Dreyfus is not in the ordn-
airy sense of the term, regular, for the
appeal is still pending, but the situation
has been placed before Dreyfus and his
friends have been asked to induce him
to withdraw his appeal in view of the
pardon. This unusual course Is a part
of the general policy of amnesty adopt
ed by the present government, and it
is the logical outcome of the incongru-
Gus verdict. BY formal condemnation
the military chiefs are satisfied, and
pressing reasons for their prosecution
are avoided.
If a pardon follows much of the force
must be knocked out of the Dreyfus
campaign and incidentally out of for
eign criticism. A campaign for the re-
trial of a man enjoying full liberty
can never evoke much sympathy and
the fact of the mans second condemna-
ton by the court-martial must to a
large extent eXculpate MERCER, Gonse,
Roget and the other generals. Thus
the latter will not be prosecuted and
all contemplated proceedings against
them will be abandoned. BY this means
the government will come as near as
possible satisfying the great bulk of
moderate opinion in France, only ex-
tremists on both sides desiring to
keep up the fight. Public opinion seems
to have anticipated this result and ex-
citement in the Dreyfus affair has
Gained down in a remarkable fashion
in the last two weeks.
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Anothnr Reply.

London, Sept 1s.-There is an unverihed
rumor from Capetown that the Beers
have delivered another message to the
British commissioner, Sir Alfred Miner,
more conciiatory than yesterdays reply.
The rumor, however. fails to obtain much
credence and is not taken as in any way
mitigating the seriousness of the crisis.
The Outlander press sees nothing but
war ahead and urges the Outlanders to
leave Immediately.
The Pail Mall Gazette prints a dispatch
from Capetown which says: The general
impression Is that the Beers will at once
take the initiative and an attack Is ex-
pected at any hour. Troops continue to
leave Capetown for Kimberly and the
north and the first class cruiser Terrible
sailing from Portmouth for China to-day
is represented to have been ordered to go
by way of Capetown instead of Suez
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the slightest attention to the merits of
the case, but retain Scott in his seat.
There Is way republican senator have
of disposing of democratic contestants.
The work of selecting the csnsus SUI
pervisors In the various states is com
pleted and Director William B. Mer-
RAM is now turning his attention to
divers other matters in his bureau.
The selection of the enumerators comes
next, and this is highly important
The officials of the bureau lay great
stress upon the fact that there is no
politics in the bureau, although as a
matter of fact every appointment to q.
supervisorship yet made bears the i'm
preston of partisanship of the most
extreme kind; and it is presumable that
the selection of enumerators will be
governed by similar considerations
There are in all $4,000 of these latter to
be appointed. Director Merriam says
to your correspondent: THE selection
of these enumerators is great under
taking. We are trying strenuously to
prepare for a complete and perfect
census. The burden of the work of
gathering the materials for it, however.
will fall on the enumerators. In any
line of private business preliminary
training or apprenticeship is required
of those who are engaged to conduct
it's Details" says the director. Law
SClS dHo dOCtoiS Sludy pChoiC thSJ
practice their profession and mechan-
les are required to serve a thorough
apprenticeship before they receive jour
neymens work or wages. So, in my
view, those who desire to be appoint
ed census enumerators should take up
the study of census laws, schedules
and statistics, thus familiarizing them
selves, as far as possible, with the de-
tails of the work. In this way they
will be prepared, on the first of June
next, like great and we'll drilled army,
to begin their labors Understandings
and tremendously from ocean to
ocean, without requiring, day after day,
any further orders or Instructions.
While / shall not undertake to ap-
point enumerators without consulting
with the proper census supervisor in
order to learn the OK D. cin2a ana quail
fication of applicants. l would like t.
suggest that all "cn1; ln-es take the
course / have in1ic N I'd and thus help
insure, at the Threshold of the Goth
century, the most perfect census in the
history of the republic"
HOSFORD,