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FOR SAIE-WHY FAY RENT: WELL-B III
brick house "a rooms hath and hall: lot 1tNll2
#; GOOD 'SEDRCiETCWN LOCATION; nNi.n
g. <Ip0 cash. balance ST. monthly; KAliE
CHANCE, To OWN YOUR HOME
II ALBERT r FOX 900 F st. NV
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FOR SALE-I HAVE ONE HOUSE ON CoLUM-
ba H.iEhts that sell for So. 600; il has hot
water hrat tiled bath. deep lot 10 rooms eie
esa; front: LIST trust Of 5000. This house is
worth 81 ..iuC.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-16

FOR SALE-sJo0 OR 81 .OUO CASH BUYS FINE
house, Columbia Heights: . rooms and hath
price. $3.50 JOHN +. rAREr, 14l1 G st.
dplb-2t.
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FoE SALE-IF YOU HAVE FROM 5000 TO
S5.toU cash To inyest-if You would lie satisfied
with 80. and il You dent mind coioied ten
ants-se-. at once. JOHN +. PAHET. I'LL G..
dol -ots
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13
Mexico.

On Tuesday, January %, special
vestibule train of Pullman Palace cars,
compartment, drawing-room, library,
observation and dining cars will start
from Chicago going to the City Of
Mexico and to the other prominent
cities of the Republic and back to Chi
cago again without change, making
THE TOUR OF ALL MEXICO,
complete. The party will be strictly
limited and absolutely first-class.
TICKETS INCLUDE ALL
EXPENSES EVERYWHERE,
The tour is under the personal escort
and direction of Mr.. Reau Campbell,
General Manager of The American
Tourist Association.
For maps, books of tour, tickets, etc.,
call on Agents of the Chicago, Mil.
waukee & st. Paul R'y. 47w4
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13
CHAPTER ".

There had been morning Of Jubilee
in the camp of the Fifth Separate bril-
gade, and row in the tents of the reg
ulars. Up to within fortnight such
a state of affairs would have been con-
sidered abnormal, for the papers would
have 1t that the former were on the
verge of dissolution through plague,
pestilence and famine due to the neg
lect of officials vaguely referred to as
"ths military authorities" or ''the
staff" while up to the coming Of Can
ker to command sweet accord had
reigned in the regular brigade, and the
volunteers looked on with envy. But
now great martial magnate had
praised the stalwart citizen soldiery
whom he had passed in review early in
the day, and set them to shouting by
the announcement that, as reward for
their hard work and assiduous drill,
they should have their hearts desire
and be shipped across the seas to far
Manila. It had all been settled before
hand at headquarters. The "chief" had
known for four days that that partic-
ular command would be selected for
the next expedition, but it tickled "the
boys" to have it put that way, and the
home papers would make SO much Of
1t. So there was singing and triumph
and rejoicing all along the eastern
verge of rocky, roughly paved Cross
street, and rank blasphemy across the
way. To the scandal and sorrow of the
tenth infantry some Of the recent
robberies had been traced to their very
doors. A commissary sergeant had
Weakened" cartman had squealed,
and one Of the most popular and at
tractive young soldiers in the whole
command was now prisoner in the
guardhouse charged with criminal
knowledge Of the whole affair, and Of
being large recipient of the ill-gotten
money-Morton, of the adjutant's Of
flee, a private in company x.
What made 1t worse was the alIega-
ton that several others, non-commis.
stoned officers and special duty men,"
were mixed up in the matter, and Can
ker had rasped the whole commissioned
force present for duty in his lecture
upon the subject and had almost init
mated that officers were conniving at
the concealment of the guilt of their
sergeants rather than have it leak out
that the felony was committed in q
company of their commanding.
He and Gordon had had what was
described as 'red-hot" row, all be-
cause Gordon fatty declared that while
somsthing was queer about the case Of
.ltAs ysNaS clerk, hs'l ut - Ssttsal
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13

Illinois Central Time Table No. %, taking eff
feet at 1900 o'clock noon, Sunday, Oct. s, 1899
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13

will drive you home at once" Miss
Prime and her father were adding their
pleas. She looked up, smiling family.
81 fear must trouble you," she
faltered. "Oh, how stupid of mel But
about Stanley Armstrong; haven't
even thanked him. All, well-he knows.
We've been-such good friends for
|years-dear old fellowl"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13
SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER I.-Billy Gray, young college
student, secures a Iieutenant's commission
on breaking out Of Spanish-American war.
He meets a Mr.. Prime, Miss Prime and
Miss Amy Lawrence.
CHAPTER II-After a conference In
his official tent, Gen. Drayton joins gay
company in his personal tent-Mrs. Gar
rison doing the honors as hostess.
CHAPTER III.-Lieut. Gray IL invited
70 join the Prime party. to so over in Mr..
Primes carriage to see the review. but Is
regiment had nicknamed "squeers." Va
cant seat in carriage is given Col. Arm
strong.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-12-13
TO BE CONTINUED.
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The Republican., 1899-08-03
HIS BUSINESS ABILITY.
As a Hanger On Young Mr.. Blank
Was n Gritty and Glorious
Success.

This fair maid will have a handsome dot
some time, and it is the ambition of her
father to have her marry one whose fortune
will at least equal her own.
81 want you to stop that young Blank call
ing here" he remarked, recently, in the au-
tocratc way that some fathers have. He
has no prospects worth speaking of, there is
nothing to show that he has any business
ability and don't want him hanging around
here any more"
"What is business ability, papa?"
"Why, you know. Everybody knows, of
course. Let me see. Why, it's the ability to
see the main chance, to grab it, and hang on
till you get the money. That's what it is,
and there's plenty of young men in Detroit
that have it. Blank lacks it woefully"
ooh, he does? I'm afraid, papa, that
you're speaking without proper information.
He knows that III have 100000 some time
That is a main chance worth looking after.
Mr.. Blank saw it. He reached out and
grabbed for it. He's hanging on, and he's
going to get it. Do you happen to know OF
any other young man of his age and limited
opportunities whose business ability has as
sured him so handsome fortUne?"
The old genteman's answer sounded sus-
piciously like smothered profanity, and it
was fully five minutes before the bewitching
creature could bring the sunshine of smile
to his face. Now he tells few confidential
friends that young Blank has the making of
one of the best business men in the city,
Detroit Free Press
The Republican., 1899-08-03
THE DEATH OF DARIUS.
AIexander's Chagrin and the Per-
sian Kings Magnanimity in
His Last Moments.

Prof. Wheeler's eighth paper "a Al
eXander the Great describes "AIsxan-
der's Mightiest Battle" whereiF at
Gaugamela, with $4,000 men, he over
threw Darius and his million. HIS pur-
suit of the Persian king, some months
later, and his failure to capturt him
alive, were among the most striking in
cidents in the conqueror's history.
There was no time for delay. Men
and horses were already fatigued by the
forced marches, but there could be no
halt. 1t was race for a prize Alex
ander had set his heart upon gaining.
On they went again over hill and val
ley, through the night and on until
noon. Then they came to village
which the party had left only the day
before, but with the intention of trav-
cling by night. Still they were "a hours
ahead. AleXander's troop was almost
exhausted. Did the villagers know of
no shorter road? There was one, but
through a desert country, with no wa
ter for horse or man. Quickly trans
ferring 500 selected infantrymen to as
many horses taken from the cavalry,
and directing the rest of the infantry
to follow by the main road, he set off
by the canter by the desert road. Men
fell by the way, horses foundered, but
all night long the mad chase was
| forced. Nearly so miles h3d he-cms<sTs
cred. Then in the gray morning light
was discovered on ahead the strag-
| Cling caravan. There was no prepara-
ton for defense. One glimpse of those
dreaded horsemen, and then wild
scramble for life. The few who stayed
to fight were cut down. Bessus and his
aids had tried to induce the captive
shah to mount a horse and flee, but he
stoutly refused. Then they drove their
iavelins into his body and scurried off.
"On down the dismantled line of the
caravan the Macedonian riders came,
no more than threescore able to keep
pace with the leader. They rode over
abundance of gold and silver that lay
scattered about. and passed by chariots
| full of women, which wandered here
and there for want of drivers, and still
| they rode on, hoping to overtake the
van OF the fight and find Darius there
| Plutarch). But nowhere was Darius
to be found. until at last rider, strag-
Cling away from the rest, found a
wagon far away from the road, by a
valley pool where the frightened, un-
guided mules had dragged il. In it lay
the dying shah. Still he asked for a
| little cool water to drink, and when he
! had drunk he said to Polystratus, who
had given il to him: Sir, this Is the
bitter extremity of my i'll fortune, to re-
ceive a benefit which | cannot repay:
but Alexander will repay you. The gods
Eecompense to Alexander the kindness
ne has done my mother and my wife
and children. | give him through you
this clasp of the hand With these
words he took the hand of Polystratus
and died. When Alexander reached the
spot he was r2incd and distressed, as
one could see, and he took off his own
mantle and laid it upon the body and
wrapped it around Plutarch) = Cen
! tury. 49,.
The Republican., 1899-08-03
THE HORSES GRIEF.
A Faithful Animal that Deliberately
Committed Suicide When Neglected.

committed suicide when Neglected.
Speaking of the grief that some
horses will exhibit when left in a
strange place and neglected for d short
time by their masters said an old
miner to Star reporter, 81 recall see
ing a horse deliberately commit sui
eide in three feet of water because he
had been deserted for three days.
The horse was owned by a man
named Jim Kelly, a well-known pros
pector, who, in July 1897, came into
Grand Forks, b. c., after an absence
in the mountains of several weeks.
The animal was nothing but comm0n
cayuse, on which Kelly sometimes
rode and sometimes packed his outfit
when the trails were steep and diff
cult. Naturally, the man and horse
became attached to each other by their
close companionship and the little
marks of kindness shown in their lone
ly camps when Kelly would pet the
tired cayuse and perhaps give him a
handful of sugar before he fed him
for the night. 1t was remarked by
those who met them that the cayuse
showed an uncommon attachment for
Kelly.
Well, on arriving in town Jim staked
out his horse and betook himself to
the Cosmos hotel and proceeded to
sample all kinds of liquor, prolonging
his spree until Sunday afternoon. All
day Friday, during Friday night and
until late Saturday afternoon the cay
use waited, whinnying when anyone
approached, but viciously resentins
any attempt to feed him. About sun
set Saturday. his master not return
| ing, the horse strained at his picket
rope till he finally succeeded in pulling
the picket pin, and, trailing the rope
behind him. he trotted up to the Cosz
mos, keeping up a prolonged whinny,
He walked up the steps to the porch
and peered anxiously through the win
dows in search of his master. For Is
or 20 minutes he walked up and down
the porch, whinnying as though in
! great pain. Then, after a long look in
to the windows, he left the porch and,
with head hanging near the ground,
hewallled into stream of water, about
! three feet deep. lay down on his side
and buried his head under the water.
"The act was witnessed by me and
by number of others who were at
tracted by the horses strange conduct.
We followed him down to the creek.
There is no doubt he deliberately COM
mitted suicide. When Kelly came off
his spree on Sunday and learned of the
cayuses death he secured assistance
and buried the faithful ANIMAL
| Washington Star.
The Republican., 1899-08-03
FRILLS OF FASHION.
Notes on Up-to-Date Costumes for
the Summer Sea-
son.

Hand-painted silk gauzes and mousse
line de sole are favored materials for
evening gowns, with tulle, and point
d'esprit in the lead.
Tatfeta in pale colors is also used for
evening gowns. 1t is trimmed with
flower designs of white mousseline de
sole outlined with narrow ribbon, and
the skirt opens over a tabler of tulle
trimmed crosswise with spangled lace
insertion.
Narrow black velvet ribbon is used
to trim colored pique gowns.
Brilliantine of the finest. most silky
quality is the favored material for bath
ing suits, unless wool is required. and
then French bunting and English serge
are the best fabrics. Cream-colored
braid on white serge or mohair. which
forms the collar and belt, is the favorite
trimming, but, for the sake of variety,
lace yokes are one feature of decora-
ton. Black. blue and white are the
popular colors.
Braids finished with a short fringe
are among the new dress trimmings.
Both black and white silk taffeta
coats will be worn with cotton, silk,
wool and lace gowns this season. They
are made of the soft. thin and conse-
quently expensive taffeta, finely tucked
and lined with white. Some of them
are Eton shape, with or without round
ed points at either side of the front,
while others have the scalloped basque
finish OF are cut in the form of Russian
blouse without much of the real blouse
effect.
Baby ribbon in black and white
mixed edges the ruffies on white or
candle gown.
Flowered linen lawn gowns, trimmed
with wide bands of blue yelling, lined
with silk matching the color in the flow
ers, and edged with black silk braid, are
the extreme of fashion in the way of
combination and novelty.
Sun-plaited skirts of linen lawn are
very good style trimmed the width of a
hem from the lower edge with wide
band of cream lace insertion.-N. Y,
Sun.
The Republican., 1899-08-03
| A Mothers Story
By Itta Ellen Fellner
THE afternoon sun sinking to rest

THE afternoon sun sinking TO rest
in the west cast for moment its
brilliant and departing rays upon a
solitary farmhouse in the Berkshire
hills, then the bright glows faded away;
the sun disappeared behind the noun
tain, and it was a soft, beautiful twi-
light. 1t was May, and the spring had
been unusually early. All the air was
filled with the fragrance of May flow
ers. The apple trees in the orchard
were laden with pink and white bios
SONS. All along the streams and upon
the hillsideS the frogs were croaking
in absolute contentment. 1t was a
pleasure to breathe that delicious coun-
try air. 1t was Il pleasure to live on this
glorious evening, even if ones horizon
was narrowed to the limits of a farm
among the hills.
Two women come out of the farm
house and sit down upon the porch in
the twilight. They are mother and
daughter. The mother has an earnest,
thoughtful look in her face, which is
fair still, although her hair is snowy
white. The girl is beautiful truly, and
her mother is very fond and proud of
her. The mother sits in large arm
chair and her daughter on the steps at
her feet. As the mother tenderly
strokes the abundant tresses upon her
fair young daughters head she ques-
tons her very earnestly.
All around the farmhouse there is
peace and quiet the silence broken
only by the mothers sweet, calm voice
as she addresses her daughter thus: $50
my little lassie has had an offer of mar
riage and cannot decide what her an
swer shall be? All. do not blush. my
dear. for | have known all along how
John loved you. though have been wOr-
ried for fear you did not appreciate his
good heart and honest nature. | was
afraid you would hesitate, dear, before
you gave him your answer, because he
is only a farmer lad; but John would be
loyal and true to his wife; besides he is
a thrifty, industrious young man. All.
yes; | will admit Johns not stylish, or
what some would call refined. but il is
character. dear, one must look at. and
all Observation-Disclosures knows Johns good
The Republican., 1899-08-03

principles. Yes, dear, we know all about
that young man from the city, and am
not denying but what he has been kind
and polite to you; but John loves you,
and true, honest heart has John.
You don't like the idea of farming? =?
Why, your fathers farmer, child.
Was it not only this morning that you
were telling me how dearly you loved
your father and what grand good man
he was? You think that a fathers occu-
patton is different from a husband e?
My dear little girl, one must be wise in
making a choice for life. Fine feathers
do not make fine BIRDS and though
John is rather plain in his looks he
would always be proud of his wife. You
say you are not sure that you love him
and that you may love that city young
man?
well, dear, | will have to tell you the
story of my own love affair, Il story you
have never known. ! should not tell ii
to you now, but it may help you to de
eide about John. As you know, | was
born down in the village, and was con-
sidered the village belle. My father was
a graduate from Williams college, al
though he was poor and a farmer, so !
had better advantages in the way of
education than most country girls, and
was deemed quite accomplished. When
/ was about your age |, too, had a lover
he was something like Your John He
was rough in his ways, a farmer, Gnd
often his hands were soiled with honest
work, which did not please my girlish
fancy then; but | lived to learn thai it
was better to have soied hands than to
have a soiled soul.
But at IS | felt as YOU do now.
and knew thatm lover was rather plain
and old-fashioned in his ways. One win
ter, just before we were to have been
married, some city young men visited
our village and gave concerts and shows
in the schoolhouse. Much to our as
tonishment they remained in the vii
lage all winter, and one of them board
ed at our house. My mother was dead
then and father and | lived together
The city young man seemed to admire
me very much, and soon / was listening
to his flattering speeches and forget
ting my betrothed lover. My new adj
mirer was making love to me, and VOW
ing that he adored me he asked me to be
his wife. He told me | was too beauti-
full to pass my life in dreary farm
house, and that the man had promised
to marry was only an ignorant country
farmer'-and |, foolish CIR; that l was
listened to him and believed him.
81 began to be ashamed of my lover
and of my engagement and to look with
The Republican., 1899-08-03
SELFISH MAN PUNISHED.
Little Train Incident That Gave
Justice-LOving Passengers
Much JOY.

Passengers on an Atlantic City train
few evenings ago were treated to a spectacle
of retributlve justice that tickled them ia.
mously. The car was crowded, and as the
dust was flying pretty thickly, all the pas
sengers save one had their windows down.
This unpleasant exception was disgruntled.
looking party, with a plentiful growth Of
eedy-looking whiskers, and these he al.
the gusty zephyrs OF course, he got none
blow in the seat directly behind. Two nicely
dressed women occupied these unfortunate
quarters, and, after suffering martyrdom for
about 20 minutes, one of them asked the
"open, window fend" if he would mind put.
ting the window down. No" he replied,
gruffly. Its too warm. If you don't like ii
change your seat"
In front of the man sat a travelling man,
who took in the situation at a glance. Quick
as a flash he raised his window, and instant
or the flowing facial appendages of the man
behind began to perform most fearful Sc
ries of gyrations. The dust speciled them,
and the wind twisted them. Their owner,
after few moments of such violence, got
red in the face and then put his window
down. A few moments later he leaned over
and asked the other passengers to shut off
the draught in similar manner, but, to the
intense amusement and qualification of the
balance of the people in the car, who had
watched the little comedy all the way
through, the drummer, without so much as
twinkle of the eye, replied: mo! It's too
warm. II you don't like it change your
seat!'-Philadelphi Record.
The Republican., 1899-08-03

Fish are considered to be as digesti.
BILE as lean beef. Cod, haddock and
bluefish are more easily digested than
the fatter fish, such as salmon, mack.
erel and shad. Fish is an economical
food, and as such should have place
in the diet list; it is well suited to chill
dren and to persons who lead sedentary
lives and do not take much exercise. As
it is deficient in the materials which
yield heat and muscular power ii
should be supplemented by potatoes
bread and cereals.-Ladies' Home Jour.
nal.
The Republican., 1899-08-03
Valuable Acquisition.

Mr.. Spriggins-I fear you will make a
mistake, Hettie, in engaging that girl
According to her own story, she has
lived in no fewer than ten families in
town within year.
Mrs. Spriggins-That's justit. Think
of the inside information she will be
able to impart about those ten families!
-Tit-Bits.
The Republican., 1899-08-03
Advantages of Poverty.

His mother was trying to demon
strats to him how much better off he
was in his nice new sailor suit than
come of the street arabs they encoun-
tered.
"Now, Willie" she said, chow would
you like to be like that poor little boy
over there?"
Bully well,' he answered promptly.
"Then l wouldn't have to have my face
washed. Chicago Post.
The Republican., 1899-08-03
Large Woman,s Choice.

She was a large woman with wide,
firm mouth shaded by an incipient mus
tache.
when l marry" she said, in heavy
tones, 1.-The lucky man must have the
advantage of a military education"
"Why so?" inquired her dearest
friend.
Because he will then know the value
of implicit obedience to orders. '--Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The Republican., 1899-08-03

Parke-I hear Briggson has stopped
travelling and been admitted to the
firm.
Lane-Yes; but he wants to keep it
quiet.
"Why?"
''He is afraid his wife will find it out ~
Brooklyn Life.
The Republican., 1899-08-03

Miss Dreamier-When you stood on
the brink of Niagara, and looked into
the seething, surging, unfathomable
depths below, did you not feel that you
would like to jump in?
Mr.. Tourier-No. hadn't received my
hotel bill them. Y. Weekly.
The Republican., 1899-08-03

"But why on earth did you intro
duce me to your aunt as Mr.. Darling?
Did you forget that it was Scroggs?"
"Certainly not, you old goose. But
k2ow she overheard me call you
darling. and | wouldn't have her think
was spooning for all the world" -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Republican., 1899-08-03
How to GET On.

Mrs Suddenrich "a smart woman)--
Did ye write to the Highstyle Engrav-
ing company for specimens of all their
latest visitin' cards?
Daughter-Yes, nav, an they Just
sent 'em-'bout hundred of 'em, all
sorts an kinds.
"What names is on 'em?"
"Names of all tn big-bugs in tn
city"
"Put 'em on tn parIor table."-N.
Y. Weekly.