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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-05-11
SYNOPSIS.


Chapter I-Donald Thorndyke. n cap
tain OF the schooner Phantom. leaves Nor
folk for New London with cargo of lead
for continental armies His mate. John
Lounsbnry. proves treachetous after they
get TO sea and threatens 20 reveal the char
actsr or the captain and cargo 70 British
ships then I'm sight, and from which they
could not escape Thorndyke strikes him
and renders him inSvnsibie. apparently
dead. 0ae of the other TWO members OF
the crew attempts IhorudNke's life, but he
bests him ana throws him into the sea.
The other, a negro. he sCares into silence.
lie determines To impersonate the ap-
parently dead mate, aud tell the English
that he has taken the ship as prize and
has killed the captain and all Of the crew
cshanter III SI-9en the boat Is boarded, ne
tells his story which Is believed by the
naval lieutenant hht IS dohnied BY
dragon officer Scammel. who is along.
LounShurY shows signs of returning COM
sclousuess Thorndyke is taken 10 the
British vessel 10 repeat his story to che
Chapter ITI.-The rhantom Is taken 70
New York and there turned over 70 the
kius's authorities Thoraayke determines
TO art gbs pert ot sut. and when possible
ESCAPE throuGh the lines aud deliver his
Information 10 Washington
Chapter lN -Thorudyka mixes Ina feht
az an nan WITH a young naval officer aud
a bully
Chapter v.-scammell enters turing the
progress Of the row and asks g take q
hand bv relieving the NAVAL officer OF
Thorudykc Beldcn. the naval officer, dis
covers that Thorndyke Is the man he IS
looking FOR for clinton. and stops the tight
after which a challenge still stands be-
tween ThorndVks and ScammeU.
Chapter FT.-C1fnton postpohes the In
terView with Thorudyke for a day, and
In the meantime gives him papers which
state he Is TO take the Phantom, stu
In New York harbor. aud go TO Newport
with dispatches 10 the British general at
that place.
Chapter NII.-Durng a great fire IN New
York Jhorudyke assists atrtot spy 10 eS-
cape and from him he gets the name of
Rex" After returning To his quarters
he is SURPRISED by a visit from Scanned
Chapter VIII.-SCammelr mas {nsrovered
the identi'y OF Thorrdyke and comes TO ar
rest him "a a spy. He Is armed only with
a pistol. aud INFO the printing pan OF this
Thorndyke manages 10 throw water. then,
overcoming Scammell. Thorndyke escapes
and makes rs MAY 10 Glnt0n's headQuar-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-05-11

ters. wnere IT'S rear fuenrIry rs nor yet
Anown.
biS ilst,,,ct1ore Iva 1se ,broI,gb r.
lines Before leaving. a girl Gertrude King.
enters and demands Of Clinton that she
9e -, ao~gd 20 Sc 4er rome Cilalon M
az a spv' and While waiting Tor execlItion
was burned 20 death in the fire Of the day
peIofe, she lhfh demands 4 pass ou. SUI
hrr lovaIty fo 4r1rfe7 Mrs Ra1@Iv f.iin-
tons mistress enters with the announce
i nent thal the brother instead Of being
C.b9I,.fr '-,.,o o,gsrs ,raorn8,-l,a
10 arrest tbe giri which he refls S 70 10
but instead pi2@ airs NJ own iaentity
yybifo H.. No.. $3.50 mi, e. ~
Tie follows her aad makes his way t5 the
picket lines, where he strikes ard pre-
',tL1p,S ~
Dove tavern far iirg,ents The vaffer
takes an unusual interest in him While
lhere 4 brttiaA caS alfymah ana card
dav b@fora aatre IL te ra,tn 7 i, = ~ ~
shadow ana Is NOT detected
In less tnan 4 ~eeona / was over the ran.
and landing IN the ftrrf. TOOK Id my heels
mounting myself Il the earthworts Of tie
deserted "OVSter Battery. which had been
erected bv the Americans exactly an the rear
of he.dauarters and on the edge Of the Hud-
.on
This battery. grlss-crown. dismantled. and
ppglorted AZ useless III the Rriti.h 7 knew
would ~. ia per,nanrnt cover. Int III. err
banknent. made 4 temporary shield betNsxt
me ANA + possible shot from the house had
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-05-11

en- Uut IltIle Turing the day, and man or
my size and activity soon hungers, though
as yet my hunger had not become serious
matter. / was drenching, without shelter
and without prospect of shelter, and miles
from any possibility of helping hand. To
stumble onward might land me in some diff
Guilty from which / could not easily recover.
/ was now at a distance from the cross road,
and knew not il I was bearing out Of my
line northward or toward one of the two
great highways, to approach either of which
was fraught with the greatest danger.
Therefore / determined to settle whore |
was until glimmer of dawn should show me
my way onward. | had no choice of spots,
and so sat me down on the stump had but
Just fallen over, and drawing my cloak
about my head, emulated the EXTREMIST pa
thence of job, who, for all his troubles, had
never been beset as was l.
Not for an instant did nod or cease my
watchfuness through all the long hours.
The rain, noted for its impartiality, seemed
to belle the adage and focus on me as though
/ sat beneath a gargoye. Toward daylight,
which came none too early, the heat had
gone from my blood, and something like a
chill took its place, and with the first sign
of lividness in the clouds above l set out,
more from an instinct toward flight than
from any definite plan. he Dove was my
destination, but it was only to be ap-
preached by night, and it was scarce an
hours walk from where | sat Nothing
could be gained by wandering aimIessly, vet
such was the spirit Of fight within me that
even movement partook of the nature of
safety, and the loadstone attracting me lay
still to the northward. Toward the north,
then, ] turned.
The birds had begun to stir in their nests
and twitter sleepily as l came TO the edge
of the woods and beheld the checker Of farm
fields and woodland from the elevation on
which | was standing, a tne-drawn mist so
blurring the distance that it seemed in
finite I went on, and by sunrise crossed
the AIinetta water, striking westward that
l might get into the wilderness above
Greenwich, reaching that almost primevaI
forest toward a2a>an- ~-~e
(To BE Continued
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-05-11

I'll l had reached point opposite King
street. then coming out INTO the Broadway.
crossed it and got myself to the rear Of the
tavern. The man who iuterfered with me
now would be past praying Tor, but to my
surprise | met with no opposition on pass
ing through the kitchen aud bounding up
the back stairs, marking only the frightened
looks OF the two women who were cooking.
In a moment / gained my room. 1t was III
a terrible state OF confusion. Bloody bed
clothes strewed the floor, the mattress was
ripped open. blood was upon the table
doubtless Scammell had been laid there
on, and the dust Of plaster covered every
thing Seammell himself was gone, and
likewise wa. gone the paper ! had counted
ou. Ms arms, however. were unmolested.
Tie ammunition had been swept from the
Shelf e. the door ia probable search for
reasonable documents (which search also
accounted for the general disorderl. but no
part u Il was missing, not barring the pa
per, had any 81 MS personal property been
taken from the room. | felt new strength
as | fastened on ms sword and stuffed the
pistols n mn he,s and. taking my rifle. /
went out. Gle WaS | had gone in. and still
without opposition.
AMI sttll without opposition or Interrupt
ton | reg3ned the burned district. Ii had
been a miracle. but was now no better off
than before, save that | was armed and
commanded the lives Of at least three men
when the attempt should be made 10 take
me
/ was aware that the wilderness Of black
enod walls and ebarred timber. which
seemed such a haven at present would be
about the first region over which an or
gauized search would be prosecuted. The
very uuhkelIhood Of my returning to the
tavern had made it possible for me to enter,
regain my arms and leave unmolested, while
the darkest holes OF the city would be thor
oughy secured, and that at once. To bur
row into a creviee in this field of desolation
might be possible. but it would end in
starvation aud final discovery To disguise
myself was not possible nor. had | the
means, would 1t have awaited me much, as
/ my unusual Size would have made disguise
/ ot little more than temporary benefit. My
/ line ot hight, which might easily he traced
along the sands 81 the strip Of beach, point
i "a PLAINLY toward the region which was
now tuyersiug, }nd to remain IN It's vjen-
i lty was tautamouut - placing myself with
+ lu e9,s reach et mv pa.isuers had but one
i eXne3ieut. ANA tl.at to elUde capture until
+ lChttaN hy p'acus myself where there was
/ tba least LIABILITY ii seaIel. 8nd, under
cover III & tAne--. boldly ttrmptug to force
4 the lanes al ~fat remote t1em the regular
raajS 3 lN
To tlt- tn3 ] ba.aau4h- me Il takng 70
uatei. aui IS swimming aattlatk the de-
f.u-t>. hur -e6a a3t tile haaks e
etarr seef WaHt Fl s.eulN guarded by
~ouert and rts beasts though. a~5s
ttau t.cr Is I save ever tha ide4. 3> he u
taur, u5 ueae.>.t5te m, complete dis
+ araiU--
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-05-11

reaance ON my strength n arm ana nard
ness o. fist 10 overcome single guard than
/ dd on firearms The great wet meadow
stretched before me like a green sea, broken
only by the clulnp OF trees which was to
have been my dueling ground on the NOR
low, and the sluggish brook taking its rise
from the Collect, cutting in twain length
wise and draining the plain which had once
been dangerous and misunderstanding
quagnire, The thunderstorm had passed
but the sky was yet heavily overcast. prom
ising a dark, wet night (which suited my
purposel, and by the time the sun set and
| swung myself from my lofty perch the rain
was coming down, not in torrents, but with
q steady drip-drop that told Of a decided
change Of weather.
had no preparations TO make, nor from
the point at which had been hiding had
a long distance 10 90 before coming to the
line Of defenses This lInt was not a con
tinuous embankment, but consisted Of short
breastworks and redoubts at no great dis
lance apart. every foot Of the intervening
spaces being patrolled by sentinels. | had
resolved to strike the line near its center, or
about midway betwixt the kingsbridge and
Greenwich roads, and 50 walked straight
over the meadows, crossing the brook and
feeling my way up the rising ground of the
northern boundary OF the great field.
1t was not yet dark, but through the
gloom / soon made out that / was exactly
iii the rear of a redoubt. Retracing my
steps, ] worked eastward, then again head
ed north, and this time found myself at the
end OF a slight dip Of the ground, with forti
feations on the heights at either hand. The
way between appeared unobstructed by
military works, though what guard was
there posted | could not guess, and as yet it
was too light to attempt the passage.
Still protecting my prlmings, threw
myself on the sodden ground, and in this
fashion lay waiting. while the. minutes
dragged and the half hour seemed length
ened to an age. l say half hour, but it might
have been more or less. There was nc
sound save the patter OF the rain, the dismal
chirrup OF forlora tree toad. and an oc
casonal hail OF a guard. Finally, the
gloom grew to dusk the dusk TO darkness
and that TO pitchiness in the tree-shadowed
passage which lay before me. And now
girded my self for the attempt, fully con.
scious that my life and death hung finely
balanced
[ had first thought Of crawling through
the line like a snake. belly down. but the dis.
lance and nature of the ground made such
a course impossible unless was TO take the
whole night 10 it, and ii discovered | would
be taken at disadvantage. Rising, there
fore, | stepped behind tree, slung my rifle
across my back and drew my cloak well
about my sword, throwing back the garment
in a manner that left my right arm free.
From this cover | slipped to another and
another, and so onward until | fouSl my.
self at what ! thought to be the edge OF a
small clearing beyond, but | could neither
SEQ nor bqar aupilr 4 head 4 fact causing me
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-05-11
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TRY "

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S. S. S. FOR THE BLOOD

different and forces the
out Of andA 81
while other remedies shut the where TURKS forever
~t undermining thu
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-05-11

delicate organism of woman. What
the sufferer ought to do IS TO give
a fair trial TO
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-05-11
HOME CURE
FOR BLOOD POISON.

doctors DO more harm than good in treating
Contagious Blood Poison many victims OF
this loathsome disease would be much better
OF to-day Il they had never allowed them
selves 90 be- dosed on mercury and potash, the
blood poison.
The doctors are wholly unable to get rid Of
npt ta heal up the outward appearance 81 the
IS This they al hy driving tile poison into the
L shut ia with their constant doses II potash
throat aud other delicate parts then break out
iuued indefinitely the drugs doing thesystem
itself.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-08-19
Some Light on the Reservoir Law.

The general land otiise at Wsshinstan
circular relative TO the new
reservoir law. 1t gives the law diff
ferent meaning than that generally held,
and it is disappointment to many, who
had construed it to mean that any one
could fence several quarter sections OF
ground in block, leaving only the
reservoir unfenced. This would have
been q great thing for the cattle own
els. The new Interpretation OF the law
allows but forty acres Of land to be re-
served for a reservoir holding half a
million gallons of water. Eighty acres
can be held for a reservoir holding
no less than a million. Not more
than 100 acres can be reserved in one
group of tracts adjoining or concerning
upon each other. No two applications
will be accepted where they lie joining
each other, although in separate sec
tions. No application will be accepted
where it lies within two miles ofa spring
or stream of running water. Lands sc
reserved shall not be fenced but shall
be kept open to the free use ofany kind
A number Of tracts Of ground have al
ready been filed at the land Office here
the general opinion having been thai
the land could be fenced. IT is believ
ed the law will be of little use to the
cattle owners.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-08-19
VOLUME Xxx,

With this issue Of our paper we com
mence Volume Twenty. That number
marks the years of the history of ths
CHRONICLE as mile storss erected alonl
the road we have thus far travelled, ir
our journalistic career. In looking
back through the dim vista of the years
that have gone, we mark how plainly
our prosperity has kept pace with
the prosperity Of the community in
which our own is bound up and insep-
arabic. We all know how varied this
has been. rough and smooth, now bright
with hope and now gloomy with dis
appointment, whom the blossoms of hope
never reached fruition. But today, we
are happy to state. although present
conditions are not all that could be
wished, the outlook for the future
was never so bright, within our mem
ory Of the past, as it is at this time. OF
course We have always contended that
Custer was mining camp or nothing,
and that il Is to the mines we must look
for our prosperity. 1t is with this re-
gard We feel encouraged, and rejoice in
the assurance that our feet have touched
upon solid ground. There is no use cry
ing over split milk. Let us make the best
use Of the present and welcome the
future cheerfully and without fear.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-08-19
The South Dakota Boys En- r QUITE

The South Dakots Ooys VIII have ~
sail seven thousand, seven hundred and
fiftythree miles to reach San Francisco,
according to the route mapped out for
them. The transport Sheridan, which
is bringing them home, is billed to coal
at Nagasaki, on the island Of Kiushu,
hich is a part Of Japan. That will
avoid the delay necessary to coal at Ma
Mia. Nagasaki is considerable north Of
the route that has been taken by the
other transports, and by going that way
the Sheridan will be compelled to travel
farther than otherwise. The distance
from Manila to Nagasaki is IT'S miles
from Nagasaki to Honolulu 3945 miles
from Honolulu to San Francisco 2OSs
miles. The transport will cross the In
teruationai date liae twice, once be
tween Manila and Nsgasaki, and once
again between Nagasaki and Honolulu
| As the Sheridan is a swift sailing yes
sci II should reach. San Francisco withir
thirty days from the time Of starting
and it il not likely that anything viii
be heard of it AFTER it leaves Nagasaki
as that is the last cable station that ~il
be touched. When the boys get bacl
they will have seen China and Japan
as well as all the principal islands of tn
Pacific ocean.--Pioneer-T Times.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-08-19
South Dakota Asse ssment.

A Pierre special of the 18th says
The work of the state board of assess
ment and equalization was completed
last night. and the closing work was
marked by several hot passages between
Gov, Lee and other members Of the
board, which we're called out by the
attempt of the governor to secure as a
part Of the record resolution declaring
the republican members of the board to
have been unfair in their actions, and in
the verbal row the governor intima.ed
to Treasurer Schamber that when the
treasurer desired to Issue emergency
warrants the governor would have some.
thing to say as to whether they should
be issued.
Express companies were assessed at
one-third more than for last year, plac.
ing them on par with other property.
The levy for the year is lower than it
has been for several years past. divided
as follows: Two mills, general fund /;
lilo mill, bond interest; lilo mill, con.
bond sinking fund. On cor.
porate property not otherwise assessed
the rate 10 80 mills.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-08-19

Frederic Remington, whose accurate
pictures Of the West and of western
life are known the world round. has
been spending several weeks in Yellow
stone Park sketching tie glorious seem
cry there. While in the national pleas
ure ground he thought he would paint
in colors picture of the Grand Canon
OF the Yellowstone. So he told his man
TO pack up his paints and brushes and
drive over TO Artists Point, where
Thomas Moran, eighteen years ago,
painted the celebrated picture now
hanging in the national capitol. After
the easel had been adjusted. the canvass
stretched, and all the tools and colors
made ready. Remington sat down and
for half hour, or more, silently gazed
at that awful abyss OF transitional splen-
dors. Then he shook his head and
slowly arose, reluctantly abandoning
the task of reproducing those miles upon
miles Of delicaiely yariegated coloring
The surprised helper exclaimed "Why,
aren't you going to paint a picture. Mr..
Remington" "No," replied the big
artist, "a mans d--n fool who would
try to paint that picture. 1t would look
like an exploded paint shop" Those
who have viewed the resplendent beauty
OF the Grand Canon of the Yellowstone
will not be surprised at this story
rather will they think the more of the
renowned artist for bis candid admis-
sion. 1t is worthy of note that more
Americans are each season coming to
appreciate the wonderful scenery and
the natural curiosities Of the vast play
ground set aside by congress for their
enjoyment. Travel to Yellowstone Park
this season exceeds that of any previous
year.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-08-19

1t is shown that with all the increas.
ed demand for copper, the supply is
growing less, and the product for 1899
will fall far short of that produced in
1898. While it is a fact that great
many new mines have been opened up
TO meet the increased demand, the
big copper mines like the Anaconda of
Montana. and others, are not yielding
near the volume of copper they did last
year.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-08-19

County auditors have plenty of work
In sight for the next two weeks, says
the State Register. The great changes
now in sight by the state board OF
equalization means extra work for the
auditors. In view of the radical
changes to be made we caution all au-
ditors to look over the levy returns on
file in their Offices and see that all are
made in dollars, as no mill levy will
stand in case Of a contest.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-08-19

The storm which swept over the 10.
land OF Porto Rico in the West Indies
last Saturday is reported to have been
the worst ever experienced in that Sec
ton. Two thousand persons were
drowned In the Ponce district alone,
and hundreds are missing in smaller
places. One fifth Of the dwellings on
the island are totally destroyed, and
the owners are without shelter OF
food beyond what has been saved
from the debris. Fully one-third o.
the people subsist ON fruit sno
to small degree on tubas. Secretary
Root has taken measures for distribut
| ing relief to the people Of the island.