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RIDE IN F1RsT-cLAss STYLE.

RIDE IN FIRST-CLASS STYLE.
When you travel around the west. The
Northern Pacifc's "North Coast Linz
tied" the best equipped train in the
west, is daylight train, both eastbound
and westbound, through Minnesota and
much of North Dakota. No extra fare Is
required for riding on this train. For
the usual Pullman accommodations or
for seats in Observation Cars, small
additional charge is made. A regular
ticket enables you, to ride in the first
class coaches of this train and to eat
your meals in the dining cars.
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THE NORTHERN PAcIFICs
DULUTH SHORT LINE"

THE NORTHERN PAcIFICS
DULUTH SHORT LINE"
By acquiring the old St. Paul & d.
luth railroad the Northern Pacific OBJ
tanned possession of the shortest line
between St. Paul and Duluth. This road
is one of the best pieces of railway
property in the country. It runs through
the finest lake region of Minnesota and
the best potatoes and hay in the north
west come from along that line. White
Bear and Bald Eagle lakes are we'll
known lake resorts on this road, which
now forms part Of the Lake Superior
division of the Northern Pacific rail-
way. The Dalles of the St. Croix river
at Taylors Falls are also noted for their
picturesque beauty and the region
about there is, geologically, the most
interesting of its kind in the United
States. The old St. Paul & Duluth rail-
road was particularly well known for its
"Lake Superior Limited" train between
St. Paul and Minneapolis and Duluth
and the Superiors. This fast and Re-
Ginning Chair Ca, train is continued by
the Northern Pacific railway, and is the
favorite train between the Twin Cities
and the Head of the Lakes, between
which there are three trains daily on the
Duluth Short Line" Those travelling
in the northwest between these
cities, or who contemplate maxi
ing the grand tour of the
Great lakes OF taking any of the summer
excursions from Duluth or West STU
perior, will find the Northern Pacifc's
Duluth Short Line" the royal road to
and from Lake Superior. For rates, in
formation, ETC., address G. D. Rogers,
St Paul, Mimi. district passenger
agent, or Chas. S. Fee, general passen-
ger agent, St. Paul, MINI.
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I don't mean that, of course; the bank
is rich and could stand the loss Of
four times that amount. But quar-
ter of o million is round sum, for all
of that. 1t does not seem possible that,
in spite of all our care, they can have
succeeded in making away with SO
much money. But they did. There can
be no doubt about that; for in the pa
pers which Arbogast Enclosed for mein
his letter to, his wife he explains just
how the thing was done. It is simple
enough when you know the trick; but
it took fendish cunning to devise it.
I never would have thought that ras-
cally bookkeeper intelligent enough TO
conco>t such a scheme"
eff the scheme is work of genius"
said Sturgis, you may rest assured
that 'X'-who may very well be Henry
Seymour-was the author of it,
"Well, at any rate," observed Dunlap.
"there is one thing that must be done
at once; and that is to find both Chat
ham and Seymour. It is not possible
that in two years these men have spent
u OulrL6r OF u million collars between
them"
"It is at all events possible that they
maynot have done 3d." replied sturgis
''for my Investigations show that both
Arbogast and Chatham have been men
of regular and exemplary habits in
their private lives. They do not ap-
pear to have been living much, if at
all, beyond their means. There does
not seem to have been, in the case Of
either man, any room for double ex-
istence, which might otherwise have
explained the situation. Neither was
a spendthrift or gambler, and neith-
er was dissipated."
'Then you have not the faintest idea
of the present whereabouts of Chatham
or of his mysterious accomplish"
"Let me tell you exactly what have
done up to the present time; and then
you will be able to Judge for yourself.
And I, too, shall see more clearly where
we stand; for the necessity of putting
ones thoughts into words 10 an aid to
clear thinking"
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]. F. Mccarthy, we'll contractor. Es-
Inmates furnished on application. 2oe
Central avenue.
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: THE STURGIS WAGER :
} A DETECTIVE STORY. <
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+ Copyright, 1899, by Frederick A. Stokes Co. s.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CHAPTER x1I.-Cosr1NuEn.


Continuation of Abrogast's letter:
'That afternoon, as soon as the bank had
closed, called at the address Chatham had
given me. He evidently expected me.
With him was a man whom he introduced
as James Withers, the depositor in whose
favor my blunder had been made. Had
I not been laboring under great excite
ment, it is likely that my suspicious would
have been aroused by the strangeness of
Withers presence In Chatham's room. Tho
two men received me pleasantly, and the
alleged Withers, even before could breach
the subject, expressed his regret at hear
tng Of the error which had been commit
ted. and assured me of his willingness to
reimburse the bank; but-ah! there was an
ominous but He was short of ready
money just then; everything he had was
tied up in promising enterprise which
was bound to bring in magnificent profit
in the course of few days If only he could
raise few paltry hundreds to enable him
toshold out a little longer. II he failed
to >scrape together this small amount. all
would be lost Insidiously and relentless
~ they drove ME toward the trap they had
prepared, and 1 was weak enough to fall
into it. Before the interview was over,
I had consented to allow Withers to still
further overdraw his account. and had
received his solemn promise to refund. be-
fore the end of the week, the entire amount
he owed the bank. Then Chatham suggest
ed that 1t would be wiser to let the SEC
ond overdraft come from another &C.
count. Wtthers agreed with him and stated
that the check could be made in the name
of Henry Seymour, a relative of his. who
had recently opened a small account with
the Knickerbocker bank. I strongly OBJ
jected to sharing the secret of my infamy
with any others; but finally allowed my
self to be overruled by the plausible seoun-
drels into whose clutches had fallen.
1.-THE next day I took my first step in
crime, by making such entries as would
insure the honoring of Seymour's check.
After that was completely in the power of
these two men. It was not long before I
discovered that had been their dupe.
Chatham's acccomplice was not the true
Withers; for this man, few days later,
made q large deposit, which more than
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-13
Creamery Men to Meet.

Storm Lake, Nov. 9.-Preparations
for Iowas big convention Of cream
cry buttermakers and dairymen are
being made here and it is anticipa-
ted that when they meet here Novem-
be- 10, IA and Is they will find things
meeting than at any past meeting of
the association. A special feature of
this first session will be an address
by Hon. B. P. Norton. state dairy COM
missioner, Des Moines, and an adj
dress by Hon. Lot Thomas, congress
man, Storm Lake. Wednesday fore
noon, November IA, will be reserved
for the inspection Of exhibits in mach
inery hall
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MANILA IN BRIEF.
The Metropolis the Philippines, as
Seen by Major Jeffery.

Major Jeffrey, who was recently in
this city as special agent of the post
office department, in recently pub
lished article, tells of the metropolis
of the Philippines, as follows:
'The world knows little Of the Phil
ippines. The traveller arriving at Ma
Mia is astonished to see alongside of
re old intramural city splendid mod,
ern city. There are about 100000 peo-
pie in Manila today. 1t has gas, cleo
trio light, tramways, water works, and
excellent macadamized streets. 1t and
it's suburbs cover an immense tract of
land. 1t is situated on beautiful bay
covered with the ships of all nations;
mountains surround it, and the Bay of
Naples is not more beautiful.
There are schools, colleges, and
universities, an observatory, and
churches without number The hous-
es of the better classes are roomy, spa
cious and comfortable, many of them
are as elegant as any houses any
where; but the poorer classes 1--we in
nipa matched houses, and some of
them are built on piles and are raised
from the ground. The grounds sur
rounding the houses are full of tropical
fruits and flowers. There is general
air of comfort and style in Manila, and
the same conditions are found in all
the important cities.
Society in Manila is elegant and re.
fined. At entertainments the ladies
dress in the latest Partisan fashions,
wearing in addition the native panu-
elo, a handkerchief worn over the
shoulders. The gentlemen are CARRIED
in conventional black. attended sew
eral balls which were given by native
residents. AS far as the accessories
of fashionable life are concerned, they
were not different from such affairs in
any American or European city. On
the noted drive, the Luneta, there are
to be seen great many fine carriages.
The gentlemen whom one meets
are courteous and educated. Many of
them are graduates of the old Domini-
can and Jesuit colleges, and have a
scholarly bearing which no education
which is not classical ever gives.
do not wish to be understood as as
sorting that intelligence and culture
are general in the Philippines"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-13
VAN WICK AND THE ICE TRUST.
A Little Politics Said to Be Mixed Up
In Its Affairs.

New York, Nov. 9-In connection
with the answer of Mayor Van Wyck
to the charges against him filed with
Governor Roosevelt regarding his al
legged improper connection with the
American Ice company, the World to-
day prints the following telegram pur-
porting to have been sent by B. B.
O'Dell, chairman of the republican
state committee September 26 to Gov.
Roosevelt, at Cripple Creek, COL:
"Wire Attorney General Davies to be
sure not to give out to reporters
Won Wyck's answer at this time. 1t
must be held until after the election
is over This would imperil our
chances and get us into a useless
wrangle. have also wired Davies.
"B. B. O'Dell."
Mr. O'Dell was asked at his home in
Newburg, today, to affirm or deny the
authenticity of the telegram, but he
refused to make any statement. A re-
porter called on Roosevelt at Oyster
Bay today and asked him as to the
genuineness of the telegram as given
above. The governor declines to make
any statement beyond calling attention
to the fact that about ten days before
the election he had said to newspaper
reporters that there was no possible
objection to Mayor Van Wyck giving
out his answer, but as far as he was
concerned the usual custom would be
followed, and an answer togethar rt'4sa
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any communication from the attorney
general, would be made public at the
same time the decision was given out.
SEES PEARY EXPEDITION.
American Naval Officer Said to be Do.
termined to Reach the Pole.

London, Nov. 1O.-The whaler Ec-
lipse, which arrived at Dundee from
Davis Strait, landed DR.. Leopold
kann, the Austrian scientist, who for
eighteen months has been connected
with a scientific expedition in the arc
tic regions.
DR.. Kann said that he and his COM
panions saw the Peary expedition pass
their quarters in the beginning of
August. 1899, in three divisions, Inc
first led by Mat Hansen, the colored
explorer, and the third by Lieutenant
Peary himself. At that time Lieutenant
Peary had been badly frost bitten, be-
ing minus several toes, and only
walked with difficulty.
The Peary party, which had a large
number of sledges and Esquimo dogs,
was determined to make bold dash
for the north pole.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-11-13
A SAVING CLAUSE.
People May Not Accept Changes Made
by the Constitutional Convention.

Des Moines. Nov. 12.-The wide
spread alarm over the unexpected
adoption of the proposition to hold a
convention to revise the constitution is
mitigated only by the expectation that
if the convention makes any radical
changes in the constitution its work
will not be approved by the people.
The definite returns cannot be had
till tonight when the official count is
made by the county boards, but there
is little doubt of its adoption. The leg
islature must provide for the election
of delegates to the convention At the
last revision in 1857 the convention
was composed of one from each sena-
torial district, fifty in number
Many radical changes will be pro-
posed and strong effort will be made
to put woman suffrage in, thus max
ing the vote on adoption of the next
new constitution test vote on suf.
frage. ti0Ao
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JASON RUSSELLCONE
Anxious Wife Awaits Wapello
County Farmers Return.
SAID TO HAVE BEEN GONE TEN DAYS
No Cause Known for His Disappear
ance-Rumor of Foul Play in Con-
nection With the Case-Lived on a
Farm Near Fremont.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
Imprinting a kiss upon the lips of
his bride of less than three months as
she lay sleeping on lounge in their
home few miles north of this city,
Jason Russell. well known young
farmer, left the house and up to the
present has neither been seen nor
heard of.
Nettie Galley and Jason Russell
were schoolmates and as they grew
up, Jason was Nettie's sweetheart.
Last summer it was deided that they
should be married and accordingly ia
sons father, who is wealthy and re-
spected farmer living near Fremont,
gave them farm and stocked it with
cattle, horses, hogs, etc.
1t August, Nettie and Jason were
married and moved upon the farm,
everything apparently going as
smoothly as they could wish. One day
last week Mr.. Russell came in from
the field, and finding his wife sleeping,
packed all his clothing in small
portmanteau, leaving a note addressed
to Mrs. Russell saying he was going
to Oklahoma, disappeared. There had
been no trouble of any character be-
tween Mr.. and Mrs. Russell. and as
yet there has been no explanations Of
fered as to why he should leave home.
A call at the ticket Offices in this city
failed to find any traces of the missing
man and it is surmised that he walked
to one of the small towns close to this
city and from there had taken a train.
There has been some rumors of foul
play in connection with the disappear
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REvoLUTIoN7sooN 70 COME.

Overthrow of Guatemalan Government
Is Favored by Capitalists.
Tapachula, Mexico, Nov. 10.-People
from across the border predict that
the long anticipated revolution which
will, it is believed, overthrow Presi-
dent Estrada Cabrera's power, is soon
to break out.
Foreign capitalists are said to be in.
terested in oyerturning Cabrera, and
putting in General Pinada, who will
favor the energetic development Of
Guatemalan resources. The revolu-
tionists are well prepared, and have an
abundant supply of funds, and also
have the sympathy of the prominent
people in the neighboring countries.
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MINE WORKERS, ACCOUNTS.
Statement Of Receipts and Expendi-
lures Made Public.

indianapolis, Ind, Nov. 1.-THE
auditors for the United Mine Workers
have made public their audit of the
accounts of w. B. Wilson, secretary
treasury, for the period from July 1
to September 80, 1900. October 1
Mr.. Wilson had $s7,266.99 in bank.
He received from July 1 to September
80, $32,125 capita tax from miners
and $48,97S from assessments He
paid out $16,524 for salaries and ex-
penses and $52,224 for relief of strik-
ing miners. The net gain in cash
during the three months was $13,s53.
The cash in bank now is more than
on October /, despite the heavy drain
on the national treasury during the
anthracite strike.
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Home seekers, Excursions,

Oct. Q and 16, November 6 and 20,
December and IS the Burlington
Route will sell round trip tickets, good
for 81 days at one fare plus $500 to
points west, south and southwest,
north and northwest, covering all
north, south and western states. For
full information call ON or address w.
S. Parker, Ticket Agent, Union Depot.
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A New Field Gun.

Washington, D. c., Nov. 1.-THE
board of ordinance has recommended
to the secretary of war an appropria-
ticn of $4,000 for the construction Of
a sample field gun and carriage from
plans which recently came into the
possession Of an agent of the war de-
partment.
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Department store for coIored Men.

Department. StUTt TOT CUIUTtu Wen.
Chicago, Noy. 12.-The HI. M. Tur-
ner Cooperative company of colored
men is about to buy site on which to
erect a building to be used as a de-
partment store. One year ago this
company was organized by seventeen
colored men, with a capital stock of
less than $1,000 A few months later
the company opened grocery store
and meat market at 344S-50 State
street.
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Cheap One Way and Round Trip Set
tiers Rates to Points in Mime
sofa, Manitoba, North Dakota,

On October 80, Nov. s, 13, 20, and 27
the Milwaukee will sell cheap one way
and round trip settlers tickets to Hell
ena, Butte, Anaconda, Spokane, Sc
attic, Tacoma, Portland and informed
late points at very low rates. For full
particulars call on or address A. j..
Packard, Agent.
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Oklahoma Excursion.
Tuesday. Nov. 20.

Via the Milwaukee, O. st. Paul, SIC. Is ronnd,
trip, to Perry, Oklahoma, and return.
You viii make no mistake by making this
trip and investigating that country for your
self ~
Hundreds of Iowa and Illinois people are
rapidly picking up the fine prairie farms, at
$40 to SIS per acre, and the effect of this great
steadily upward. You can invest there now SO
as to reap profit of twenty-five per cent ON
your Investment within six months. If you
believe am exaggerating, go with us and see
for yourself.
Morris Williams.
Phone 444. Baker Building
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There are practically no new cases
of typhoid at Ames and number are
now conyalescent.
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ChIcaoo PouItr,

Chicago Poultry.
Chicago, Nov 12.-Dressed poultry.
active; turkeys, 10; chickens. 7R@9.
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TIE MARKETS.
Chicago Live Stock Market

Chicago, Nov. 12.-Cattle- Receipts
$4,000; about 10c lower; beeves 4.40@
600; COWS 2.65@4.35; Texans 1850
4.1O; stockers 2.40@4.35.
Hogs-Receipts $4,000; strong; ac-
tive; 1Oc higher; heavy ,4.S5@5.1O;
light 4.75@5.07; mixed 4.75@510.
Sheep-Receipts-24.OOO; steady
375@4.30; lambs weak to 10c lower;
4.50@5.3O.
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ST. Louis Markets,

St. Louis. Nov. 12,wWheat-cash
74@75; Dec. 73A.
Corn-Cash, 37@37A; Dec. 35.
oats-Cash, "a; Dec. 22Hs.
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Chicago Produce Market,

Chicago, Nov. 12.-wheat-Nov
TAN; Dec. 741A.
corn-Nov. 5sss; Dec. seA@asM.
Oats-Nov. Ply; Dec. 22H.
Pork-Nov. 1880; Jan. lilo.
Lard-Nov. ITO; Jan. 700.
Ribs-Nov. 675; Dec. 6.22@6.25.
Rye-Dec. $1,000.
Barley-3s@62.
Flax-1.7S1a.
Timothy-4.25.
Clover-10.OO.
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A postoffice has been established at
Roden, Harrison county. @
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Chicago Butter and Egg Market.
Chicago, Nov. 12.-Butter-Firm
creameries, 1923; diaries, 12R@18
Eggs-Quiet, 20.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-01-25

"And very well you've told your sto-
~" remarked, handing him half a
sovereign. Can you describe your
stranger to meg" a.
'Thark'ee, SIR" said Billy, pocketing
the coin, gleefully. Describe i'm?
Well, he's small, rather stout man,
with little twinkling eyes and black
moustache. He's got red mark "a
scar, l think) just over his right eye
brow, and he has queer way Of say
irg words over twice. I'd know him
again anywhere I"
then had a brief colloquy with Mr..
Gray, and Billy was hidden to put on
his Sunday best and accompany me on
shore. 1 wanted to ascertain the eX-
act position of the house in Rodney
avenue.
told the steward, quite frankly, that
I thought his clue would lead to the
very best results. and that 1 had no
hesitation in asking him to accept f25
OH aocountdetvhg&soD shrdlu rdurdlt
as au earnest of his possible share Of
the reward. This pleased him vastly.
and he readily undertook that no hint
of Billy's discoveries should reach the
police during the ensuing week.
drove Billy up Rodney avenue. and.
having made sure of the house. sent
him back very happy. with yet anoth-
cr half-sovereign in his pocket.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-01-25
WOMEN TRAIN PoRrERs..
An Innovation That Is Hailed with JOY
by Feminine Travellers.

An Innovation That Is Hailed with JOY
by Feminine Travellers.
have often wondered why the staff
of porters on trains did not contain a
woman or two, such as are found on
steamers, to attend to the wants Of
feminine passengers. The same idea
must have found Judgment in, the
brains of some railroad official, for the
woman porter is feature of some of
the new limited trains It is not al
| ways pleasant to make ones little
wants known to a man with an im-
passive countenance and self-possessed
manner-the car porter who you know
in your inmost heart prefers the sur
Hest man on the car to the mildest
little woman you ever saw. When ill
from the motion Of the car-car-sick-
ness is a common complaint-there is
very little sympathy to be expected
from a man; he will never be able to
grasp the full horrors of the illness
because men are not subject to. it.
Even the porters on steamboats, would
never give you grain of comfort,
therefore bless your stars and the COM
pany for the presence of the woman
who looks after your comfort. The
new maids are employed for the spe-
cial purpose of looking after ladies
and children, particularly ladies and
those travelling alone. They are care
fully coached in behavior as well as
duty, and are warned that deviation
from either will be followed by prompt
dismissal. There are so many things
we can ask maid to do-such as, pin
ming on ones veil and buttoning or
lacing the boots which were loosened.
for comfort. A male porter would
never answer in such cases. But mind.
you, if we are not considerate enough.
to allow the maid to retain her tenn
per and patience we shall loose her,
and she will be counted among the ex
periments which failed, and no amount
of persuasion will bring her back.