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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09

most OF your courtship must be done
after marriage. Well, good night,
cousin do you want the kss?'
II may claim 1t ut the altar, when
give away the bride, but not tonight"
In another moment Fannie was as
cending the stairs, wondering at the
aotions Of her cousin, and when she had
gone Herbert closed the library door.
"My Godl must go through life thus,
constant terror In my mind and hearth
Strange that could NOT kiss my cousin.
No. not strange, for right before me
wene her fathers eyes.
'Eeed restl Need sleepl That do I.
but dreams Of terror drive them both
away, and going to the house brought
back with all its force the horror of
the night when first stained my hand
with crime. And once I thought to
wed Fannie-not for mint of gold
goldl Gold Ii curse-what, Magl
Aunt Magl"
Eyes, Marse Herbert" and she en-
tered the room
make my hot Scotch, and make IL
strong-strong enough II you can To
putme sound asleep"
Eyes, Marse Herbert" and in few
minutes she entered with the pitcher on
tray.
"Here, Marse Herbert, this will make
you sleep, an If you drink 1t good and
hot, sleep sound"
"tf it do that, Ill make you present
on my wedding day"
What make you go to the house In
town. when you know it upset you 50,
1t mind you Of the night when you
kill ole marster7"
"Magl Mag! Don't say that, don't
speak itln
why. marstes, dere's no one here but
you an L"
1.-THE very walls have ears"
ibid you hear anything more Of AM
gus, marster?"
Nothing of Angus, Mag, since he
robbed tho treasury, they're sure to
capture or kill him before long"
do you reckon, marster, he'd have
turned pirate If you hadn't 'cused him Of
striking the blow that killed marster?"
II don't know, Mag, but I wish to
God he had struck 1t, instead Of me,
have seen no peace since"
what made you do 1t, then, mars
terr'
1.-THE DEVIL Aunt Mag. The devil!"
can You gwine to choke me, marster,
when / screamed. How could I help
scream, when I seed you plunge that
long knife right into marster's breast?
an he fell back deadI"
woman, will you drive me mad?"
"No, marster, but II I'd been in the
bathroom in time, I'd stopped you,
an you never would q been a-a-a-''
"a murderer, Mag. Yes, would to God
you had; for everything that urged me
on now seems of little value, and I would
yield up all, yes, even to the hand of
Clara Hill, whom love as never did
another, could I but wash from my
hands my uncle's blood, or be able to
blot from my memory forever the trans-
actions of that night of terror. But
now, Mag, If you live century, let me
never again hear you mention the name
Of my uncle. Whist you know, you
knosA No on 81 90 ean4smn hsl
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09
Personally Conducted Tours to Cali
fornia in Pullman Sleeping Cars

via Chicago Great Western Ry to Kan
sas City and Santa Fe route to Los An
geles and Southern California. Only
line having new Pullman Tourist
sleeper equipped with wide vestibules,
steam heat and gas light. One of these
new sleepers leaves Waterloo at 3:47 p.
M, every Monday, via Chicago Great
Western for Los Angeles and Southern
California via Kansas City and reaches
Los Angeles the following Friday
morning. These tours are personally
conducted by an experienced official,
who accompanies the train to its des-
tination. The cars are well equipped
for long journey and are as comfort
able as the standard sleepers, while the
price for double berth is only about
one half.
Full information furnished by any
Chicago Great Western Agent or F. II.
Lord, General Pass. and Ticket Agent,
113 Adams street. Chicago.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09
To be continued.
Try orain-o! oraln-o!

Ask your Grocer to-day to show you
9 package of GRAIN-O, the new food
drink that takes the place of coffee.
The children may drink 1t without in
jury as we'll as the adult. All who try
1t like it. GRAIN-O has that rich seal
brown of Mocha or Java, but it is made
from pure grains, and the most delicate
stomach receives 1t without distress. a
the price of coffee. 15c. and 25cts. per
package. Sold by all grocers.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09

10 Hood, justice of the peace, Cros-
by, Miss, makes the following state
ment: II can certify that One Minute
Cough Cure will do all that is claimed
for 1t. My wife could not get her
breath and the first dose of it relieved
her. 1t has also benefited my whole
family" 1t acts Immediately and cures
coughs, colds, Group, grippe, bronchitis,
asthma and all throat and lung troubles.
H. q. Smith,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-05-09
you alone saw me strike the blow tina,
killed John Loyd."

you alone saw me strike the blow that
killed John Lloyd"
"And Angus, marster?"
"Angus could not see me, was be-
hind MIN. True, he caught sight of my
form as 1 sped from the room. There's
none that can condemn me whom | fear
but Cod, my horrid dreams and con-
science, and if they lie no less lightly
on my soul, the hand that shed my
unclc's blood shall do the some for me-
Goodnight, Mag, have emptied
your pitcher and my head is heavy.
God grant that for this one night sleep
undisturbed by dreams"
Goodnight, marster."
When Herbert had assembled the stairs
and closed his room door, Hugh Gordon
and Tom came from their places of con-
cealment. Tom was very pale, and large
drops of perspiration stood out on his
forehead.
"What think you now, lieutenant"
said Gordon.
Its all too plain" said Tom. my
poor sister!"
you see, now," said Gordon, shat in
few hours more she would have been
united to murderer"
"Thnnk God. she has escaped that
| fate; our family Gun never repay your
debt"
II am already repaid" said Gordon.
"Now, go you home, but meet me at ten
o'clock tomorrow morning on Orion
landing, and we will visit Wilmington,
where have further matters pertain
ing to Herbert Lathrop to bring to your
notice. In the meantime, not o word OF
return to orion in time TO save your
sister"
Il will do as you desire, for have
learned to trust you"
Caution! Aunt Mag, and not word
to cause suspicion. Let all progress
for the wedding, though but one will
occur, even though they be assembled
at the chapel when we return, yet shall
the strong hand of the law claim one
would-be bridegroom for the hang
| mans moose"
miserable wretchl" exclaimed Tom;
"far better would his conscience In the
meantime overcome him and he carry
out his threat of self destruction"
els you satisfied, Marse Gordon and
Marse TOMB"
More than satisfied" answered each,
us they left the house.
"Then Mag is satisfied" muttered
the quadroon. "Ole marster, Mag amt
forget"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-30
Sapphires Not All Blne.

1T is commonly believed that the
sapphire is known only as 4 gem OF n
rich velvety blue in color" observed an
experienced dealer in precious stones
to the writer the other day. "As 4
matter Of fact. the sapphire occurs !.
various hues. In Ceylon. for instance.
where the finest specimens of this gem
are found, ii ranges from the soft vel
vety blue to the peacock blue. gradu
ated in the latter TO an almost faultleSS
white. 1t also occurs in whites. greens
and yellows. the latter shade being
known as the oriental topaz and thu
green the oriental emerald.
The white %sapphires are often found
clouded or stroakt,l with blue. SO that
many specimens are cut which are
white when looked at t~ransversely, but
having a bit Of fine blue tint on the un
der point. Then there is the red sap
phire, or Ceylon ruby. 1t is valued a.
highly as the finest Burmese rubies
Those most highly priced are Of rich
pigeon blood or rose red color.
Some very fine sapphires have been
found in Montana during the past ten
years. The American gems are light
blue. blue green. green and pink, but
the deep blue and red stones. which are
chiefly in demand as jewels. have so
far never been discovered in any part
Of this country."-Washington Star.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-30
A Little Bit Too Sensitive.

This cold, hard world has few souls
as sensitive as a young man who killed
himself in Paris the other day. His
home was in Lyons. and his father
had given to hiIn 10000 francs, or So
600, to establish a branch office Of their
business in Paris. After he had been
in Paris for several days his letters
home ceased. and he disappeared from
the little circle Of friends that he had
made. He had seemed a quiet. steady
fellow, and he had chosen his new as
sOciateS with discretion. When they
missed him, they wrote to his father.
s%uppOsing that he knew where his son
a The father. however. was igno-
rant of the young mans whereabouts.
n the police were summoned and a
search made Of his apartments. On
the bed in his Dol va found his dead
body, with a ute by his side, which
said:
II have lost $1,000 francs Of the sum
that my father intrustcd to me. and as
/ would not have it believed that |
have squandered the money | am kill
ing myself" This furnished a clew,
but nothing more could be learned for
several days. Finally. when searching
the rooms for the young mans proper
ty, his pocketbook, with the $4,000
francs, was found in a corner Of the
bureau drawer, where he had put 1t
and then forgotten.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-30
How fa- Apart Did They Live!

Il was at the capitol one day" said
a Boston lawyer, in attendance upon
n committee having in charge a bill in
which my clients are interested. On
the long. leather covered settee near
me two southern members were sMols-
ing and convcTSing. The following
words were jotted down by ne yer
batim:
"'Majah. l was down among youA
people last summer. and l wanted u
find Genial Blood's plantation. but /
got off my road. Where does he live
from youth place. majah"
why. colon'l. he lives near me. a
right smart piece south oil the river
docs he live a right smart smart
piece or a right smart right smart piece
south. majaA"
"'Well. it isn't as far as either If
those pieces; just a right smart piece.
~colon'l.'
Then that must be the reason /
missed it. l Went too far around the
river bend
Nov. these gentlemen understood !
each other beyond a doubt. But what
l want to know Is. how many miles
was it from the majors plantation TO
the generals? And for TIE life Of me-
can't solve the question. 1t haunted
me so that | stumbled two or three.
times when subsequently making my
argument before the committee. II
which these two members formed 4
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Star.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-30
Favorable Report on the Brosius Bill.

WASHINGTON, April 3o.-The house
committee on has directed a
favorable report Oh what is known as
the Brosius bill ''for preventing the
adulteratiop, misbranding and imita-
ton Of foods, beverages, candies, drugs
and condiments in the District Of Co.
lumbia and the territories and for regu.
lating interstate traffic therein and for
other purposes"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-30
CaDtain Carter in the Pen.

LEAvENwoRTH, Kan, April 30.-Ober-
lin NJ. Carter. late captain United States
army. arrived at the federal prison here
under guard. He was immediately
dressed in the prison garb Of gray and
assigned to a cell. When the late army
officer begins the monotonous grind Of
prison life it will be as a prison book
keappr.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-30
P~AAIA Ninety-one Pension Bills.

WASHINGTON, April 30.-The house
broke all records by passing 81 private
pension bills. Among them was one to
pension at the rate of $40 per month the
widow of the late Colonel John NJ.
Stotzenburg Of the First Nebraska who
was killed in the Philippines. Con-
ference report on the Hawaiian govern
ment bill was adopted and now goes to
the president.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-30
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

CHICAGO, April %.
CATTLE-Market steady.
Sales ranged at g.. g95. 80 for good to
prime steers; IA. 100 i.75 for poor to me-
dunn; e3.30M5.OO for stockers and feed
ers; S3.OO9lS0 for cows and heifers;
3A.OO@52J for Texas fed steers.
HOGS-Market sc higher.
Sales ranged at s.. 35M5GO for mixed
and butchers; &5.45@560 for good to
choice heavy; s. 30@5 80 for rough heavy;
. 2505. so for light; q. 4595.55 for bulk
of sales.
SHEEP-Market steady.
Sales ranged at S4.75@J.6O for sheep;
q. 5OQ7. so for lambs.
Receipts: Cattle, 800; hogs. $1,000;
sheep, 1850.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-30
st. Paul Union stock Yards.

SOUTH ST. PAUL. April %.
H~OGS-Market opened 21@5c higher.
closed steady. Range Of prices, $5.27L@
53j.
CATTLE-Market for all kinds Of cat
tie in good demand at steady prices.
Sales ranged at S}IOM4.25 for cows
$4.UD94.3J for steers; S.. OO@3 3. Il for bulls;
Is. UM6 % for calves; 3.25MI.75 for heif-
ers, $3.25Mt.25 for stockers and feeders.
SHEEP-a iarket steady.
Sales ranged at 33.25@5.75 for sheep:
"a. oOM6. So for lambs.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-30
Flooded From Curb to Curb.

GALVESTON, Tex, April 30.-Many
streets here are flooded from curb to
curb, owing to the tremendous rains. a
hailstorm shattered many windows,
wrecking greenhouses and photograph
skylights. The whole state is water.
soaked, the spring precipitation being
the greatest on record.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-30

CHICAGO, April 20.
WHEAT-April, 65Hc; May, 655sc;
July. 67Nc; September. 6s4 @6sssc.
CORN-April, 39Hc; May, 1910; July.
4OAc; September, 4lN@AHc.
OATS-AIril, 2shc; May, 2?Mc: July,
23Ac: September, 22Xc.
PORK-April, sls.57X; May, 1874;
July. Sl2. TN.
FLAX-Cash Northwestern, e1.73;
Southwestern, 81. 70; May, Sl.7s; Septem-
ber, 81 .24X@l.2 %; October, Sis.
POULTRY-Dressed, turkeys, 0@12c;
chickens. 81. @9Xc.
BUTTER Creameries, l3X0l8c;
dairies, l2HW15Hc.
EGGS-Fresh, 1910.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-30
Relief For Fire sufferers.

OTTAWA, Ont, April 3o-At a mass
meeting Of citizens it was decided to
instruct the city council to ask the On.
tario legislature for leave to borrow
500. 600 by issuing debentures to aid
the sufferers from the fire in Ottawa
and Hull. General subcommittee were
appointed for the purpose Of afording
ro1;of
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-30
Sioux City Live Stock.

SIOUX CITY, April 90
CATTLE-Market steady.
Sales ranged at i4.3OG46j for beeves;
50 .25M4OO .or cows. bulls and mixed;
81. 5Oai6 81 for stockers and feeders; 400
@47.5 for calves and yearlings.
HOGS-Market 80 higher. Range
of prices, 5000. &c.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-30
Pains i'm the mack.

A. B. Harrington, Constantine, n. T.,
says: II was troubled several years with
kidney disease and suffered severe pains
in the back. l used Foley's Kidney Cure
and one bottle cured NE. l recommend
it to my friends. 1t has given perfect
satisfaction"
CHRIS. SCHUTZ
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-30
Minneapolis Wheat,

M.NNEAPOLIs, April e.
WHEAT-In Store-No. l Northern,
April, 65c; May, @631.64c; July, 6j5z9
6534c; September, $50. On Track-No. l
hard, 66h @6b5sc; No. l., Northern, Coo;
No. 2 Northern. 63lac.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-30

The chapel Of ST. Helena at i;cthle.
hem contains ~ marble columns which
were taken from Mount Moriah and
supposed to have been in the porches
Of the temple.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-30

Come hither, o maiden fair and faithful.
The desire Of thy heart is granted.
Before thee are the gates Of unknown
beauty tree, tits Rocky Mountain Tea.
FRANK G. SMITH.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-30
LATEST MARKET REPORT,
Duluth Grain,

DULUTH, April %.
WHEAT-Cash, No. l hard 6e1ac; No.
l Northern. 665sc; No. , Northern, 64ssc;
No. 3, 615sc. To Arrive-No. l hard,
6s11c; No. l Northern, G65sc; May, 6ossc;
July. 67A@f7sc
FLAX-To Arrive, sl.7!: May, g.. -;
September, sl.25: October, sl.l7H.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-30
tommy \ Triumph.


please. sir" asked Tommy of his
teacher. what is meant by the 'sootl-
ing weed?'"
Does your father smoke. Tommy
asked the teacher.
Yes. sir" answered Tommy.
".And what does he smoker" asked
the teacher.
"Bacca." cried Tommy.
Tobacco. you mcan. Tommy" cor.
rected teacher. well. tobacco is often
called the soothing weed But it is
tobacco. Tommy. not 'bacca.' There is
no such word in the dictionary"
"Ycs. there is. sir" cried Tommy.
"Iov're mistaken. Tommy. there is
not" said teacher severely. But" u.
added. with n superior smile. ''if you
can show me the word 'bacca' in IN
English dictionary | will let you hone
an hour earlier than usual"
Tommy seized his dictionary. hastily
turned over the leaves and pointed tri
umplantly to the word "bacca." -
fruit having seeds"
Teacher t,Oorcd and Tommy trium
phant.-Londol Answers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1900-04-30

We offer 800 reward for any case OF
cstarrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
+. J. Cheney 4 Co., Props. Toledo, ..
We. the undersigned. have known +
j. Cheney for the last 10 years, and be
lieve him perfectly honorable in all bust
ness transactions, and financially able tc
carry out any obligations made by tie
firm.
West & Traux, wholesale druggists
Toledo. Q.
Walding. KinnHn l. Marvin, wholesale
druggists, Toledo. q.
Halls Catarrah Cure is taken in
ternally. acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system
Price. 20 cents per bottle. Sold by al
druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls family pills are the best.
Mower County transcript., 1900-03-21
I" An bp this stage! Nhp7''

1T was the afternoon following the
sailing Of the ships with the big brigade
and with pain and bewilderment and
indignation in his brave blue eyes the
youngster came and stood before his
stern superior. Gordon, who sent the
message, and who had heard Canker'a
denunciatory remarks, had found time
to scribble . word or two: Admit
nothing; say nothing; do nothing but
hold your tongue and temper. II C..
insists on answers say you decline ex-
cept in presence of your legal adviser -
So there was . scene in, the command
er's tent that afternoon. The morning
had not been without its joys. Along
about ten o'clock as Gray sat writing
to his father, in his little canvas home,
he heard . voice that sent the blood
leaping through hisveins and filed his
eyes with light. Springing from his
campstool and capsi1ng It q he did
so,. he poked his curly head fnom
the entrances OF the tent - and
there 4she was only dozen feet
away Maj. Lane In courteous at-
tendance, Mr.. Prime sadly following,
apd Ms Prime quite eon1snt With the
Mower County transcript., 1900-03-21

they've got secreted under there. I
shouldn't be surprised to find a whisky
still in full blast, or q complete gam
bling outfit-dash, dash 'em to dash
and dashnation! Send for carpenter,
sergeant"
The carpenter came, and he and two
or three of the guard laid hold of one
end of the plank after it's nails were
drawn, and with little exertion ripped
it off the other posts. Then everybody
held his breath minute, stared, and q
small majority swore. So far from its
being open to cats, cans and rubbish,
the space on that side was filed solid
with damp, heavy sea sand-a vertical
wall extending from floor to ground.
Canker almost ran around to the oppo-
site side and had a big plank torn of
there. Within was wall as damp,
solid and straight az that first discov-
cred, and SO, when examined, were the
other two sides provided. Canker's face
was sturdy, and the board gazed and
was profoundly happy.
At last: the colonel exploded:
To be Continued.
Mower County transcript., 1900-03-21

could not hnd him. In half an hour ns
|. was back, asking excitedly Of the
Z sentry in rear of the guardhouse If :
carriage had come that way. It had
said the sentry, and was waiting dowl
the street. Gray hurried in the direc.
ton indicated, was gone perhaps three
minutes and returned, saying that the
sentry must be mistaken, that no car.
riage was there. But the sentry reit
Grated his statement that it had been
there and had been waiting for some
time, and must have disappeared while
he was temporarily around at the oppo.
site side of the building. This was
about II p. m.
Then when Gray appeared at reveille
Morton had disappeared.
Its not the sergeant let them fellers
OUT said the regimental oraclek
''This is no ten-dollar subscription
business" And so until late in the
afternoon the question that agitated
the entire range of regimental campa
was: 'How did those fellows break
away from the prison of the -teenth ?"
Then came q clew, and then-discovery
By order of Lieut.. Col. Canker a
board of officers had been convened to
investigate the matter, and after qnes-
tioning everybody whom "Squeers" had
already badgered with his assertions,
threats and queries, they went to the
guardhouse and began a thorough in.
spection of the premises. The wooden
building stood in the midst of a waste
Of sand blown in from the shore line by
the strong sea wind. It was perched
ON something like q dozen stout posts
driven into the soft soil and then the
space between the floor level and the
sand was heavily and stoutly boarded
in-thick planks being used. Between
the floor and the sand was a space of
about 10 inches vertical, and . dozen
men could have sprawled therein-ly-
ing at full length-but to escape would
have required the connivance of one or
more of the sentries surrounding the
building and the ripping of of one or
more Of the planks. In his keen anxiety
Canker accompanied the board on its
tour Of investigation-a thing tho
board did not at all nke-and present.
ly, as was his wont, began running
things his own way. It had been found
useless to question the soldiers of the
guard. Not q man could be found to
admit he knew the faintest thing about
the escape. As for the prisoners, most
Of them reckless, devil-may-care ras-
calls, they grinned or leered Suggestive
ly, but had nothing to tell.
"We'll have this boarding ripped off,"
said Canker, decisively, "and see what
Mower County transcript., 1900-03-21
To be Continued.
His Lite Was Saved.

Mr.. J. E. Lilly, a prominent citizen
OF Hanni bal. Mo-, lately had a won.
derful deliverance from a frightful
death. 10 telling Of it he says: II
was taken with typhoid fever, that
ran in to pneumonia. My lungs be-
came hardened. I was so weak
couldn't even sit up in bed. Nothing
helped me. 1 expected to soon die Of
consumption, when / heard of DR..
Kings New Discovery. One bottle
gave great relief. continued to use
it, and now am we'll and strong. 1
can't say too much in its praise" :"
This marvellous medicine is the surest
and quickest cure in the world for all
throat and lung trouble. Regular
sizes SO cents and &l.OO. Trial bottles
free at K. o. Wold's drug store; every
bottle guaranteed.
Mower County transcript., 1900-03-21
Farms for Sale.

For sale--640 acres in Clay county.
$40 acres of which lies + mile from
schoolhonse, 2 miles from church and
3 miles to market, no buildings, at
3d. so an acre. The other 800 acres
has q good six-room house and good
barn and out buildings and an abun-
dance of splendid water; L mile from
good market town. and schools. For
particulars inquire at this Office.