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"They were watching the ferry.
waited long while for chance to get
by. If it had not been for that cloud
over the moon I would not have sue
ceeded."
"That cloud was a blessing in dis
guise."
made another effort to rise, Mar
garet giving me q hand, and stood on
my feet. A man dislikes strength sup
piled by woman; grunted my thanks
in no very warm tone, but retained
Margaret's hand, both because need
ed its support and because found it
very pleasant standing hand in hand
with her. After had walked to and
fro bit and stamped my feet and
swung my arms, led the way back to
the boat, and, getting in, was about
to take my seat at the oars when Mar
garct stopped me.
"In the stern, please"
"Who's going to pull?"
81 am"
"Not with an able-bodied man in the
boat, and that man soldier"
But the mere standing on my legs
was too much for my overtaxed
strength, and feeling a premonitory
buzzing in my ears, 1 obeyed her or.
der, getting into the stern, and, pulled
by girl, mcckly assumed the ignoble
duty of steering with barrel stave.
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VIII Present n Ticket.

Columbus, o., Dec. 1.-THE union
reform party will nominate by direct
vote presidential ticket in 1900 on
the established platform of the party,
which consists of Il single plank advo-
eating the initiative and referendum
method for all legislation, both state
and national. This decision was reached
Saturday by the national executive
committee Of the party, after a confer
ence in this city with the Ohio state
executive committee. A proposition to
consider the ACCESSIBILITY of fusion with
the democratic party on presidential
candidates was promptly defeated, as
was also q suggestion to enlarge the
platform of the party.
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XVII.
RIVER FLIGHT.

There was no rudder to the boat, but
in the bottom we found a barrel stave
which answered the purpose. With this
Margaret steered and kept a sharp
lookout ahead, while padded up the
river. The moonlight shone on her face,
strove to get in among her tresses,
kissed her forehead, her lips; while
above her the simmer of the ripping
water seemed to my ardent imagina-
ton the gold braid upon her robe.
"Harll!" she exclaimed.
I ceased to row, we both listened
and heard splashing at the ford be-
low. We knew it was the sound of
horses in water.
"Muffle the oars.''
Tearing off pieces of our clothing, we
made 1nufflers; then I gave way, and
we shot up the river, I putting in all
my strength, Margaret again keeping
q lookout ahead. Suddenly she turned
the boat into the mouth of creek.
"There is boat coming down." she
gasped.
pulled up by the shore and waited
under the shadow of the trees, and in
a few minutes the boat was opposite
the mouth of the creek. There were
three men in it, two pulling, and one
in the stern who appeared to hold tiller-
ropes. I could not distinguish the
dress of the oarsmen, but the moon
glistcned on the gold-laced cuffs of the
man in the stern, and knew he was a
confederate officer.
Never in my life have kept SO still
1t seemed that my very breathing
would betray us. Charon in his boat
on the Styx could not have been more
terrible to departing souls than was
the man sitting in the stern of yonder
skiff to me.
The boat seems to stop, or at least to
60 at snail's pace. They are turning
to search the mouth of the creek.
No, it is my Imagination; there is the
stern of the boat, and the officers back
full towards me. The sound grows
fainter. I draw long breath.
What's that? Listen! Anew danger.
Thunk-thunk! Thunk-thunk! Great
heavens! another boat! It is coming up.
We listened and heard the receding
skiff hail the one approaching. There
was parley; we could hear them talk
ing. but not what they said. After a
short conference they separated, one
continuing down, the other coming up
the river. The latter made slow head
way, the oarsmen now and again ceas-
Ing to row.
"They are searching the Shore" said
Margaret. "Pull farther up the creek."
I gave dozen strokes with a long
sweep to each, which sent us around a
bend and right under overhanging
bushes. The approaching boat turned
into the creek as we expected, but came
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SHOOTS A CURIOUS ANIMAL.
George Ross, n Resident Of Nebraska
Secures u Queer Specimen
A Rcd Rabbit

George Ross, who lives in Butler coun-
ty. Neb., brought in Il curiosity the other
day. While hunting on Buck island, in
the Platte river, a few days ago, he fired
at what he Supposed was mink. but
when he picked it up he found it was
rabbit, blood-rcd in color. 1t is the
size of an ordinary cotton-tail. or brush
rabbit, but the fur or hair is much finer.
The eyes are of an amber yellow, and
some who have examined it pronounce
1t an albino. Ross has refused $50 for
his find, and says he will have it dressed
and mounted, when he will present it
to the State Horticultural society.
Nothing like it has ever been seen in
Nebraska before.
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Reese Ucleased.

Fort Scott, Kan, Dec. 12.-John P.
Reese, national executive committee
man Of the United Mine Workers, who
has been in Jail here under commitment
from the federal court for contempt,
was released Monday under the writ
of habeas corpus recently issued in
St. Louis by Judge Thayer. The nee
essary $4,000 bonds was provided by
Topeka bankers. Mr.. Reese returned
at once to the coal fields, where he
was arrested, declaring that he would
pursue the course which he was pursu-
ing when Judge Williams ordered his
arrest for contempt.
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of Co.enso seems to have actually COM
menced. The military attaches have
left Cape Town to join Gen. Butler,
via Durham. Gen. White reports, un-
der date of Tuesday, December IL, that
there are 80 cases of enteric fever at
Ladysmith.
There are renewed reports OF cab
met crisis at Cape Town, where it IS
said that Gov. Miner is about to act,
in consequence of disclosures involving
the ministry's loyalty.
Report from Pretoria.
Pretoria, Dec. 14.-An official report
says:
| "a battle at N1odder river began yester-
day with cannon firing, heavy fighting
proceeding from $3.50 O'Clock in the morn
ing until $3.50 o'clock, with cannon, Max
inns and rifles. A bombardment began at
1870 and the fighting still continues. A
balloon has Just arisen above the British
positions. where it remained ten minutes
and descended. There were heavy rains
during the night"
At nine o'clock Wednesday morning
another report was received from Mod
der river. A dispatch rider brought
word that all the Boer positions had
been maintained and that Al British
prisoners had been taken. At $3.50
o'clock it was reported that the heavy
cannon fire had somewhat abated.
The British are constantly using their
balloon.
The fighting was still going on at
noon.
Quiet Mt Kimberley.
Pretoria, Monday, Dec. 11.-Kimber-
ley is still quiet.
Orange River, Cape Colony, Dec. a..
Three hundred and twenty wounded
men have arrived here from the Modder
river.
British Near Colcnso.
London, Dec. IA dispatch from
Frere Camp, dated Tuesday, December
~, morning, says:
'Ths morning a union brigade. consist.
ing Of English, Scottish, Irish and Welsh
fusileers. under Gen. Barton, with several
naval guns, advanced and took up strong
position three miles from Coleuso, meet
ing with no opposition"
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lTo BE Continued
Her Answer,

"You say that you are from Chica-
60, and 40 years old?" queried the court,
who was trying to determine what dis
position he should make of the divorce
case. "How many times have you been
married?"
The applicant for bill opened up a
dainty shopping bag, from which she
took little memorandum book. This
she studied rapidly while she tailed on
4 blank piece of paper.
II object!" interposed the attorney
for the husband.
"The witness has right to refresh
her memory" insisted the opposing
lawyer.
"Once," said the witness, as she fig
ured up the tallies.
"Once!" echoed the court. "What do
all those marks mean?"
II didn't want your honor to think
that welded my only chance. That's
the number of good men who proposed
to me before l drew this BOBBY prize -
Detroit Free Press.
To freshen old furniture, wash in
lime water; when dry, apply a coat of
oil.
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Drowned Dcnd.

Milwaukee, Dec. 11.-John e. Cough
lin, one Of the best-known labor leaders
in the northwest, dropped dead Satur-
day at his residence in this city. Mr..
Coughlin was brought up in Boston and
removed to Chicago in 1878, and to Mil
waukcc ten years later. In 1891 he or
gained the United brotherhood of
Tanners and Curriers' of America, and
was president Of that organization for
three Years,
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Tragedy in Iowa.

Abel, Ia, Dec. s.-Josrph Huttheus,
living ~ miles east of Abel, beat his
wife to death with n club about $3.50
Thursday morning, and then blew his
brains out with shotgun. He was
about 65 years of age and had been
married about 40 years. Mr.. and Mrs.
Huttheus have been known to have
more or less trouble for 20 years.
Huttheus has been jealous of his wife,
and their trouble seems to have Gull
minated in the double tragedy.
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Many Killed in Mine Disa.ter.

Carbonate, Wash, Dec. 11.-Eighty
men went down into tunnel No. of the
Carbon Hill Mining company Saturday
morning, and five hours later an explo-
sion of coal damp took place. Thirty
two of this number are dead. Those
who were not killed outright by the
force Of the explosion were hcmmcd in
by falling walls, pinned down by spl;n-
tered timbers and sutfocated by the
deadly fumes Of black damp which i'm
mediately filed the mine.
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up only short distance from the
mouth. We heard one of them say
something about the west shore being
nearer the mark, whereupon they left
the creek. Pulling out after them
cautiously, we saw them making for
the other side of the river.
I rowed on up, skullling along the
east bank, screened occasionally by
overhanging trees. The boat ahead of
us searched the west bank for awhile;
then we heard no more of it. We felt
no immediate apprehension till Mar
garet, who knew the river well, said
that we were approaching ferry. Be-
lieving it would be watched, we dreaded
to attempt to pass it, and paused under
the branches of tree for consultation.
"I'll tell you," said Margaret. "You
slzulk through the woods back of the
ferry to some point beyond it. I'll
pull the boat up the river. If I pass the
ferry I'll go to where you strike the
river, and take you i'm
"Where can I meet you?"
She thought moment before reply
ing. ga mile above the ferry there is
an island; midway between the upper
and lower end of this island is a creek"
Con this side of the river?"
Eyes; I'll meet you at the mouth of
the creek"
She changed her scat and handed
her the oars. Margaret" I said, with
q bit of tremble in my voice, ''good-by."
"No, no, not good-by. I'll meet you
at the creek, depend upon it,
A few strokes drew her away from
the bank. She stopped, rested one hand
on the handles of the oars, and with
the other waved me an adieu, then
as water-sprite. watched her till
could see her no more; then a feeling OF
isolation came over me. My little army
was scattered; the escort had probably
been captured; Punk had gone back
to the confederate camp; and now Mar
garet had parted from me.
Skirting the base of hill, crossed
road, and soon after found myself on
the river bank above the ferry. There
about a mile ahead, was the island, 9
line of low timber extending from the
river westward marking the line of the
creek. I walked brisllly till struck
the creek at it's mouth, then looked
about for Margaret.
She was not there.
My heart sank within me. felt sure
that if she had arrived she would make
herself known, but thinking she might
be hiding, waiting for me to give some
signal, called:
Margaret"
No reply. How odd ones voic.
sounds calling in the night at nothing
The stiffness Knocked me.
I sat on log to rest, and peeret
down the river. wondered what TIM
: it was. 1t must be near morning, bu
I had passed through SO much sine
: the evening before that it seemed Their
. had been two nights instead of one
I listened for some sound that would
denote pursuit, but could hear nothing
With such perfect quiet about me, i
: seemed impossible that I could be il
imminent danger. looked UP at thu
, moon. 1t wore no smile tonight; tn
left cheek was caved in, and there wa
u gllastly look on its face.
At last gave up all hope of Mar
garet's keeping her appointment.
must swim across the river and pro
coed on my journey. I dare not wal
longer, for the morning would come
and it would be sure capture either t.
: remain where I was or cross by day
light.
Making bundle of my coat, waist
: coat and shoes, tied it between m,
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Detroit, Mich, Dec. 1.-the troubles
of the painters again had the floor in
Wednesdays session Of the American
Federation of Labor. Further debate
was finally cut of by demands for the
previous question on adoption of the
credentials committees report, and w.
ii. Bell, tho delegate of the Omaha Ia
Dor union, was refused seat in The con-
vention. The vote was viva voce and
the committees recommendation was
concurred in by Il very large majority.
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Offer to Return Gems.

Cleveland, o., Dec. 14.-Chief of Po-
lice Corner has received Il communica-
ton from the thieves who recently
walked out of the jewelry store of Sig
Ter Brothers in this city with about $780,
900 worth Of diamonds, and it is under
stood that negotiations have been
opened which may result in the return
of the gems
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snow, see here" / said with GER
tain composure that would OCCASION
ally surprise me by breaking the rapid
current of impulse within me, 1--WE must
lay plan. 1t won't do to go blind any
farther. What do you propose, COR
poral?"
"You and the young lady git over The
river, find a nigger's cabin, and hide till
tomorrow night"
"That's your plan; Miss Beach,
what's yours?"
eff we can find a boat, we had better
go up the river. When they come here
they'll probably think we have crossed.
At any rate, there will be three ways
for them to track us-across, down
and up the river, and they won't know
which we have taken. If we can reach
Doughtys ford, where we crossed when
we came, we will have straight road
home.'
"But we must leave our horses, and
we'll need them when we take to land
again.
81 can walk from the upper ford,'
said Margaret, eff we can only get
there; I've walked there and back from
home often. It's only five miles,
"All right, and now for slSiff. PUNK,
you go down stream, and I'll go up.
But there must be limit to our search ;
neither of us had better be away more
than ten minutes. If we're not sue.
cessful within that time we'll abandon
the plan"
PUNK went off on his search with
more speed than had ever before seen
in his deliberate person. Margaret
wished to dismount, and helped he1
to the ground, tied her horse to sap
ling, and started on my hunt up the
river. I followed the high bank, look
ing down on the margin as Iwenta along
but used up my ten minutes without
success. Turning reluctantly, I start.
ed back to the ford hoping that PUNK
had had better luck. On the way
espied path leading down to the river
that had escaped my notice on my way
out; following it to the brink, there il
little cove partly hidden among bushes
was riclzety fat-bottomed punt, fas
tened to tree by a chain and pad
lock. I smashed the paddock with &
stone, then began to look about for the
oars, which I felt must be near, ant
found couple of short paddles leaning
up against a tree. Getting into the
punt, L showed off shore, and few
strokes, aided by the current, took mt
down to the ford. Margaret was OF
the shore waiting, and was overjoyet
to see me pulling boat, for Punk hat
returned a few moments before empt,
handed. He loosened his horse, ant
mounting, rode down to the river t.
let the tired beast drink.
''What are you doing?" asked, sur
prised.
''I'm going back after that flour
faced deserter."
"You'll be captured"
"Never youmind, lieutenant, I haven
secuted ever since this war began TO
nothing. When l go back there I'll b.
somebody different from what ann
There was no time for debate. Mar
garet was in the boat, seated in tn
stern. began to pull up the stream.
"Good-by,'' said to PUNK. II hop
you won't have to tell many lies"
II can't see, lieutenant" called tn
corporal, chow y kin ruckencile ye
conscience to takin' another man.
boat
"Oh, go on And pulled out o
hearing.
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Skaters Drowned,

Mortified, Mimi, Dec. 12.-While
skating on Cannon river, Mark Cham.
berlain and Drew Stevens, high school
students, broke through the ice and
were drowned.
Altoona, Pa, Dec. 11.-Ralph and
Clyde Hendricks, brothers, aged 10 and
II, and Albert Schilling, aged IA, while
skating at Gallitzin, broke through the
ice and were drowned.
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Deep River, Conn.,, Dec. 1A.-Shortly
after one O'Clock in the morning four
unknown men undertook to force an
entrance to the Deep River savings
bank on Main street. They had been
detected by the bank Waterman, Harry
d. Tyler, and just us they were about to
gain entrance the watchman fired a
shotgun at them. One of the robbers
fell dead in his tracks, shot through
the head. The others made their es-
cHuc
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Mini. Gen. FerrcrO Dend.

New York, Dec. A.-Nlaj. Gen. Ed
ward Ferrero is dead at his home in
this city, aged GS years. lie was born
in Spain, of Italian parents. His father
was famous dancing master, and he
himself became Il teacher of dancing.
In 1861 he raised the Thirty-first New
York regiment, called the shepard
Rifles" of which he was made colonel.
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Pleads Not Guilty.

Lansing, Mich. Dec. 8. - Repre-
sentative d. Judson Hammond, of
Pontiac, was arraigncd Thursday I'M
der two grand jury indictments. One
charges Hammond with soliciting a
$500 bride to influence his vote on the
antitrust bill; the other with de-
handing this sum and promising to
vote and work against the same bill.
Hammond pleaded not guilty and fur
nished $1,000 bail.
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Frankfort, Ky, Dec. 12.-Gov. Brad
ley has offered q reward of $500 for the
apprehension and conviction of the
members Of the Maysville mob who
lynched and burned Dick Coleman, the
negro who brutally murdered Mrs.
James Lashbrook.
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hi. Deulin rrIori,,n Lnns.

Pensacola, Fla, Dec. 1.-THE Louis.
vile & Nashville railroad has sold all
its lands in western Florida, aggregat-
ing 100000 acres, to Michigan syndi-
cate at one dollar an acre. The largest
and best bodies of the land will be held
by the syndicate for its own uses, and
a large milling and 1urpcntine business
will be soon established. The smaller
detached tracts will be sold to home
Seeke-s.
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Reception to Gen. Harrison.

indianapolis, Ind, Dec 14.-The men,
bers of the Commercial club gave an in
formal reception to Gen. Harrison.
Capt. William L. English, president Of
the club, and DR.. +. w. Hays assisted
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Iowa Town Fire syept,

Sheldon, Ia, Dec. IA. - Fire which
originated at a late hour Tuesday night
in Barron Brothers store destroyed it
with other buildings. The loss is esti-
mated at $4,000, fairly well covered by
insurance.
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Cane Towns Tall Constable.

Cape Town enjoys certain dlstinc-
ton in respect to the height of its con-
stables. The tallest is feet sEs inches,
while there are So others over six feet
in height.
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" LIIuLE RECORD.
Agricultural Departr

Agricultural Department
Office Of the Chief of the Weather Bureau,
Washington, d. c. Aug. 81 1899, p. H.
Forecast for Monday:
For New England: Threatening Monday,
with probable showers on the coast; partly
cloudy Tuesday; fresh to brisk northeast to
east winds.
For eastern New York: Threatening Mon
day, with showers in southern portion; prob
ably threatening Tuesday; fresh easterly
winds.
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Fancy Silks-The Chas., Monson Co.
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