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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
New Way for Easy Death.

A Fergus Falls, Mimi, special says that
n party of young men at Dalton, put lemon
extract into the ginger ale they were drink
ing and as a result Duffy Riroson and
Martin Dahl are dead. while several others
were made seriously sick. a twO-ounce
bottle OF lemon extract was but into each
bottle of ginger ale.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
BAD ELK FOUND GUILTY.
Belief at sioux Falls that He Will
he Sentenced to Hang.

John Bad Elk was found guilty at Sioux
Falls of the murder of John Kills Back. an
Indian policeman stationed at Porcupine
sub-agency. The jury, after being out one
hour and twenty five minutes, returned Il
verdict finding the defendant guilty as
charged in the indictment. The penalty IS
left discretionary with Judge Garland. 1t
is understood, however, that the jury ia
vored the death penalty. 1t is believed
that the Court will sentence Elk to be
hanged, as the crime was committed in Il
cold blooded manner.
Later: Judge Garland on April 10 sem
fenced Bad Elk to be hanged in Minnehalla
County June& 6.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
ADvlcEs.

German Commander at Apia Said
to Have Been Arrested.
a Victoria, Il. c., special says: The
steamer Aorangie brings news of the ar
rest of the commander of the German war
ship Fake at .Apia for supplying arms to
Mataata. The arrest was made by the
British commander.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
FARRls BILL BECOMES LAW.

Will Affect Insurance Methods i'm
Kansas City and st. Louis.
Gov. Stephens of Missouri has signed the
Farris insurance bill. This measure makes
the antitrust law apply to ST. Louis and
Kansas City and will practically destroy
the boards of fire underwriters in both
cities.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
PATRIOTS FOR REVENUE ONLY.

Ten Thousand Cubans Enlisted Since
the Fall of Santiago.
Gen. Comets chief of staff stated to.
a press correspondent that over 10000
Cuban soldiers who are actually in arms
will not get a cent of the $3,OOO,OOO given
by the United States, because they only
Joined the army after Aug. IA. They did
not care to fight for Cuban freedom, but
were willing to take a share of the gifts OF
the United States. 1t is this class which
is now most clamorous about the alleged
rights Of the Cuban army
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
Big West Indies Fire.

Consul Ayme telegraphs Washington
authorities from Points Pitre Guadalupe,
West Indies, that the %incendiary fire at
midnight of the 18th destroyed sixteen
squares, including 400 houses. Thirty-one
lives were lost. and 1000 are homeless.
The loss is ST.. 900, 900.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
Taiiatcrrn Made sena,ur,

Taliaferro was elected United States
Senator on the first ballot in the Joint
assembly at Tallahassee, Fla. April ~.
The vote was IFS follows: Taliaferro, 81;
Pasco, 81; Call, 6; Clark, 4.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
slain bx Nloonshiners,

Sheriff j. S. Dawson of Cook County.
Tenn, was killed from ambush while OH a
revenue raid i'll the mountains with a
posse, near the North Carolina line. There
is said TO be Il strong party Of m~oonshiners
near the locality.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
THEY WANT TO SEE BRYAN.

Boys of Third Nebraska Invite FRS,
Colonel to Visit Them.
The Third Nebraska will be mustered
out May II. The boys of the regiment want
to see their first colonel-Wm. j. BRYAN
before they are mustered out. They are
importuning their friends and newspapers
to send Col. Bryan an invitation to make
them a visit at Augusta, Ga, before they
disband.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
Cloudburst i'm Kansns.

A cloudburst did much damage in the
vicinity of Highland, Kan, Wednesday
night. The storm was most severe IL few
miles north of Highland, and all creeks
are over their banks.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
Silver Found Near RcdReld.

a farmer living west OF Redfield has
some specimens of silver ore which lie
claims 10 have discovered along the banks
OF Turtle Creek. Tho ore has been tested
and assays over 500 per ton. He says
there is Il considerable body OF the ore in
sight. but refuses to divulge the exact lOca-
finn nf his find
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
Quail for the Hills.

The Dcadwood and Lead gun clubs have
purchased seventy-fiv dozen quail which
will he planted along the creeks in that
section. They are now protected by law,
aud it is hoped. that by the time the law
expires there will be enough to keep up
the SupplY.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
Big Prairie Fire.

A prairie fire started near Washington
Springs April IL and swept a4oss the
county, burning everything beford it. The
wind was blowing sixty miles !fr hour.
Several farmers were burned Quit Thou
sands of acres of pasture and rahge and
large amounts of hay were burned.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
Epworth Leaeuers.

The annual assembly Of SOUTH Dakota
Epworth Leagues will be held at Huron
from Aug. 8 to Is, inclusive. A beautiful
grove within q quarter of a mile ol the city
has been secured for the campingground.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
Spearfish Normal Dormltory.

Architect Gibbs of Lead was awarded
the contract for furnishing the Hans and
and experimenting the erection i the new
dormitory for the Speartish Normal School
which will he built this summer.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28

will Be Mustered Out in the state
Senator Kyle has been advised by the
Adjutant General at Washington that the
South Dakota troops will not be mustered
out in the Philippines, but it will take
place at some point within the State.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
Eleven of the Crew Lost,

The fishing schooner Eliza of Beverly,
Mass, Capt. Hopkins, which sailed from
Hyannis Monday evening for the fishing
grounds. struck on Rose and Crown shoals
and eleven of the crew of fourteen were
lost. The schooner is a total loss.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
Joint Tcachcrs, I%nstitIte.

The Black Hills counties hayt decided
to hold a joint teachers institute at Hot
Springs from July q to Augu4 1. inclu-
sive, Just prior to the meeting of the State
Educational Association at that Hlace. The
corps of instructors will be ,ndte up of
prominent educators who are SPECIALISTS in
their line.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
Dakota Banker ASSIGNS.

q petition in bankruptcy was filed at Co
lumbus, Ohio, by William NJ. Lloyd of
that city, manager of the Lloyd National
Bank at Jamestown, n. D., previous to
1893. The liabilities are sl66, 900, all but
$1,000 of which are unsecured loans made
to the bank.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
Elk Point Postofice Receipts.

The cash receipts of the Elk Point post
office increased % per cent. during the past
ninety days as compared with a corre-
spending period of last year. If this in
crease is maintained during the year the
postmaster will be entitled to an increase
of salary.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
Stricken with puroly3s.

A. G. Young, one of Brookihgs' most
prominent citizens. was stricken With par
paralysis Willie loading Freight. His
physician has hopes of his recovefy.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
To Oppose a Foreign Alliance.

AT an informal meeting of the Germans
of Toledo. Ohio, it was arranged for IL
monster mass meeting at which time reso-
lutions will be adopted against any for
eign alliance.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
MUSTER OUT OF TROOPS.
Volunteers to Return in the Ordc
i'll Which They Sailed.

III 1fTVy SWIHCN1s
The volunteers in the Philippines will
return home in the order in which they
sailed for Manila. That order is as follows.
covering back the period from May rs last
to Nov. 9:
First California. Second Oregon, de-
tachment of California Artillery, a and
b Utah Artillery, Tenth Pennsylvania,
First Colorado. First Nebraska, First
North Dakota, Thirteenth Minnesota,
First Idaho. First Wyoming. First
Montana, First South Dakota. First
Washington, Twentieth Kansas. First
Tennessee, Fiity-tirst Iowa, troop Ne
vada Cavalry. First Wyoming Cavalry.
1t is not expected the last will be home
before the end of July.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
No Senator Chosen.

The last ballot to be taken by the Penn
sylvania Legislature for United States SEN
ator failed to elect anyone. 1t resulted:
Quay SO, jerks 50, Jones 60.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
Ordered to samon.

A Shanghai dispatch says the German
cruiser Gcifon has been ordered to proceed
to Apia, Samoa, after cmbarking an extra
supply of ammunition ut kiao Chou, and
another cruiser is to follow.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
Marriage at Pierre.

byrd Jones of the Pierre National Bank
and Miss Laura Madsen, daughter of T..
Madscn, IL prominent stOckman. were
married at the home of the brides parents
in Pierre.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
Prairic Fire in Bnfralo County.

A prairie fire started by the Indians on
the Crow Creek Reservation swept across
the northern part of Buffalo County and
burned the house and barns and several
head of stock belonging to c. A. Osman.
Several hundred acres of good grazing land
were burned.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
strike for shorter Hours.

The employees in the train and yard de-
partmcnts of the Midland Terminal Rail-
road Company at Cripple Creek, Colo.
are out On II strike for shorter hours.
About 100 men are affected. The road is
lied nm.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
DEATH TO Be THE PENALTY.

John Bad Elk Sentenced to Hang
ON June 10.
John Bad Elk, found guilty in the Fed
eral Court at Sioux Falls, S. d., of the
murder of John Kills Back, an Indian
policeman, was on Wednesday morning
sentenced to be hanged June is between
the hours of s Il. III. and 4 p. nj. of that day.
The execution is to take place in Minne-
haha County and will be conducted by the
United States marshal.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
Urge Grant for place.

a special from Washington says: The
successor to Gen. Guy V. Henry as gov
ernor general of Porto Rico has not yet
been selected. hut the assignment of Brig.
Gen. Fred ID. Grant to the Philippines las
been held up and some of his friends are
urging that he he promoted to the vacancy.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
FyLYER JUMPS THE TRACK.
Burlington Railroad Train Goes Into
the Ditch in Illinois.

- The Ditch in Illinois.
The st. Paul flyer on the Burlington
road went into Il ditch seven miles west of
Aurora, ILL.,, killing IL and injuring 9TH
crs. 1t occurred while the train was going
fifty miles an hour. The engine left the
track and was followed by the whole train,
which turned over. The dining car and
one coach We're burned.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
Fourteenth Infantry

Arthur Bielinss, s. Simons. Charles
Laskey and G. Cutdcr IN the Fourteenth
Infantry, have been Unidentified by Adolph
Rchfeld us il part of the mob which burned
his aloon at San francisco.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
Tannc,y and Yards BurncE.

The large tanncry and yards of the
United States Leather Company at Lincoln,
Maine, were destroyed by fire, causing IL
loss estimated at S15O.O0O.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28

Increase at Wages Z" ..OOO Men
The American Car and Foundry Com
pany at Jacksonville. Ky, has announced
an increase oI wages to ITS employees to go
into effect at once. The Increase is under
stood to he ~ per cent. 1t affects 1000
employees.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28

Erick Olson of Lake County ticd last
week. aged ~ years. He is saidl to have
been the first white settler inI Dakota
1 TERRITORY locating near ver'1illi0n in
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1899-04-28
Earthquakc DESTROYS Villages.

a dispatch from Buenos Ayres says: An
earthquake shock in the province of Rioja
has destroyed the villages of Vincla and
.Jaqucl. Several persons we're killed.
Much damage was also caused by eruptions
of the volcano Huoango. near Vinclina.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-05-17
Steamer City OF
Key West t.
and from Key
West Direct.

Steamship M
ami to and
from Havana
touching at
Ky West
SOuthbound.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-05-17
HOW TO FIND OUT.

Fill a bottle or common glass with
your water and let it stand twenty
four hours; a sediment or settling in
dicateS an unhealthy condition of the
kidneys; if it stains your linen it is
evidence of kidney trouble; too fire.
quent desire to pass it or pain in the
back is also convincing proof that the
kidneys and bladder are out Of order.
WHAT TO DO.
There is comfort in the knowledge
so often expressed, that DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root, the great kidney remedy
fulfills every wish in curing rheuma-
tism, pain in the back, Kidneys liver,
bladder and every part of the urinary
passages. 1t corrects inability to hold
water and scalding pain in passing it,
or bad effects following use of liquor,
wine or beer, and overcOmes that I'M
pleasant necessity Of being compelled
to go often during the day, and to get
up many times during the night. The
mild and extraordinary effect of
Swamp-Root is soon realized. 1T stands
the highest for it's wonderful cures of
the most distressing cases. If you
need a medicine you should have the
best. At druggists fifty cents or one
dollar.
q G q
book that tells more about it, both
sent absolutely free by mail, if you
send your address to DR.. Kilmer &
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be sure and mention that you read
this generous offer in the Florida Ag-
riculturiSt
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-05-17
LIVING IN HISTORY.

A story is told Of common soldier
and "a new recruit from Pudsey who,
when entering one of the European
battles. was so terrified with the rattle
of musketry and the noise of war that
he ran behind tree, saying that if
they went on in that Way some one
would be killed.
His comrade said to him: ''Come on!
Be "a hero, and we shall live in his
tory"
To this the man replied: 81 don't
want to live in history. / want to live
in Pudsey. Nuggets.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-05-17
SENTENCE AIORERATED.

'Patsy, amt We goin down to Null
dooney's the night? There'n be fine
doin's there!"
Not 1. Havn't We heard that Null
dooney threatens to murder me the
first time he sets eyes on me?"
'Ah, bhoy, he's changed his moind,
for he's a reasonable chap is Null
dooney. He SEES murders too danger
Gus a game nowadays, an he's promis-
ed his wolfe only to manslaughter We
ms tead! "-Pick Me Up.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-05-17
OUT OF HIS LINE.

Shelf it were necessary, and were
your wife, would you so through lire
and water for me?
He-Do you think it would be nee
essary?
iShe-It might.
He-Then | think you had better
marry a fireman. Good EVENING"
Tit-Bts.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-05-17

April Railway
Branch of through
Sanford the following
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-05-17
AS HE UNDERSTANDS TT.

GAS l understand it," remarked the
Intelligent foreigner, "You Americans
regard George Washington's ha tchet
as the emblem of TRUTH
Eyes, sir, that's right" replied the
American proudly.
Then, when statesmen or other in
dividuals who have quarreled, bury
the hatchet, [ suppose they cease to
speak the ?"-Detroit Free Press.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-05-17
TRYING TO SAVE HIS BACON.

Benevolent Stranger (to Little boy
who is looking about for something on
the ground)-What are you searching
for, my dear? What have you lost?
Little Boy-My balance, sir. 1 tum-
bled off er that fence jest now, and
muvver sed as how I'd lost it, so /
thought I'd try and find it afore faith
err came home.-Ally Sloper.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-05-17
SAVED HER CONSCIENCE.

"What do you think of your new
neighbors?" asked the hostess of the
sweet old lady who was calling.
'You know that | never speak I'M
kindly of any one. [ have nothing to
say of her, but [ will say of her hus-
band that [ feel very, very sorry for
him. "-Detroit Free Press.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-05-17
WITH THE JOKER.
MODERN ART.

Customer (to portrait painter)-I
wish you'd give me a written certificate
that that's a picture of me, otherwise
people might think that it's Volcano
in eruption or a windmill in a gale OF
wind, or some other such thing.-Un-
sers Gesellschaft.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-05-17
CONDENSED.

''Do you buy condensed milk, mad
amp
Il presume that we must, but nev-
er thought of it before. [ always or
der two quarts and pay for two quarts,
but it never measures more than three
pint .'-Detroit Free Press.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-05-17
A FLANK MOVEMENT.

Gibbons-My tailor will be here in
half an hour
The BOy-Yes, sir. Shall I ask him
to wait?''
Gibbons-No, you blockhead! What
do you suppose l am going out for?-
Philadelphia North American.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-05-17
USEFUL INFORMATION.

'Muggins called up his first wife at
the seAnce hast night, and what do you
think he said to her?"
''Goodness knows!'
''He told her he wished she would
give his second wife her recipe for
mince meat" Chicago Record.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-05-17
FREE! FREE! FREE!
A Life Size Portrait, Crayon,

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or Water Color, Free.
In order to introduce our excellent
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a photo a Life Size Portrait Crayon,
Pastel or Water Color Portrait Free
of Charge. Small photo promptly re-
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artistic finish guaranteed. Send your
photo at once to
G. L. Marechal Art Co.,
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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-05-17
HALLUiCINAlTION.

"Just hear Hawkins yelling every
few minutes that he is gentleman,
will you?"
yes; he has snid that so often that
he almost believes it himself" Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-05-17
A SORT OF SUICIDE.

Sympathetic Friend-And did your
husband die peaceaIbly?
Sorrowing Widow-Oh, I'm afraid
not! We had three doctors-Chicago
News.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-04-04
HOW SLEEP IS RULED BY HABIT.
.l.n.. 4. ...loA h.-a "a l,a hiia ~ h..

That sleep Il ruled by the habits OF the
individual Ia extremely evident. An In
stance Ia given In which person who
had taken passage On board wsr-ship
was rudely awakened by the morning
gun, which startled him exceedingly. On
succeeding mornings the gun woke him
At first sharply, snd then much more
quietly, until at length he slept on with
out being disturbed at all In his slumbers
by the report. Ii is also notable that
when a special habit OF life has become
part and parcel OF the daily routine, sleep
Is liable to be disturbed by even the
slightest appeal which ordinarily wakes
the individual In the exercise OF his pro-
fessiou, while noises of much more griev-
ous character fall TO effect that result.
The doctor wakes on the slightest agita-
tion of his night-bell, while the click OF
the needle swskes the tired telegrsphist
when a loud noise might fail. Sir Ed
ward Codringtou WAS serving In the
early DAYS OF his naval experiences as
siynsl-lieutenant Ia Lord Hood st the
battle of Toulon. His duty was that of
watching for and interpreting the sig
nails made by the lookout frigstes, and
In this capacity he remained on deck for
eighteen or nineteen hours out OF the
twenty-four. Exhausted with the strain
OF watching, he went below to obtain
sleep, and reposed soundly, undisturbed
by any ordinary noise; yet whenever
comrsde lightly whispered 10 his ear the
word "Signsl," he at once swoke, ready
for duty. The cause Of sleep Is As yet n
mstter of scientific debate. In the pres
ent state Of our knowledge there can be
no absolute certainty In the mstter.--Dr.
Andrew Wilson, F. K. s. E., In Hsrper's
Magazine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-04-04
His MustarA Plaster.

The mustard plaster is a harmless
looking wafer, but 1t must be handled
with as much circumspection a. .
woman. There was q newly married
man once whose wife told him 10 put
on a mustard plaster to cure cold. He
had faith in her. and put it on Then
he went TO sleep, being gifted with the
power Of sleeping under torments which
is not given 10 one man in thousand
The plaster seemed to him somewhat
unreasonably hot. but he argued that
the hotter it was the better. Besides.
he had confidence in his wife Next day
be found well developed blister on his
chest, and his wife only laughed and
said she had supposed any one would
have sense enough to take of plaster
when it hurt him Though that WAS II
months ago. the mark Of the plaster is
still upon the man like brand, and he
now regards his wife's remedies with
suspicion. New York Commercial Ad-
yertiser
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-04-04
NUMBER IA.


The gentleman had rung the bell ~
ersl times before the servant let him
in. He was looking surprised and .
trife spprehensive when Mrs Blyhns
came into the room.
'I called. he explained. "to inquire
about your husbands health He and !
belong to the same organization, and
several Of the members desired me 10
call to see how he is getting along. We
were very sorry 10 hear Of his illneaa
"It'svery kind of you, she answered
There was crash which shook the
chandelier.
She paid no attention to it
81 think IL will be only day OF two
before he is able to get ont and 60 down
town." she added.
The slamming OF doors echoed heavi-
ly through the house
"Has he been dangerously sickf'
''Not until today"
"But I understood you to say that he
was convalescent.
II think / may say that he is 90 He
wasn't well enough 10 be dangerous till
this morning But before noon he had
discharged the trained nurse. quarreled
with the cook, smashed q rocking chair
against which he had stubbed his toe
and thrown the canary bird ont Of the
window Those are always hopeful
symptoms with him, and | feel fairly
justified in saying that he is GONZALES
cent "-Washington Star
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1899-04-04

to any length rather than be balked Of
its vengeance. 1t looked as IL all de-
pended upon the promptness with which
Colonel Mansley could secure the help
Of which he was in quest.
Still debating the right thing to do, I
entered the grounds Of the old mansion
and presented myself at the front door,
where rested the huge brass knocker.
Without hesitation I reached up and
sounded it. l had crossed the Rubioon,
and il was too late to turn back.