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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-29
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CHAPTER I.Ronaid is the one promis.
Ing member of the Fanshaw household, UNI
ihpprsseiated BY any Of the Others save his
had saved the life of Evelyn, second daugh-
ter of Col. Hasbrooke, the county's great
EST planter, and whose splendid home was
KNOWN as "Carnleigh."
CHAPTER H. At Carnleish. James
Hardy, a Charleston cotton merchant and
sutton for the hand of Caroline. Has
brooks's eldest daughter. and Capt.
Wrinkle, an admirer of Evelyn, are guests.
E Evelyn's school days over, Ronald meets
her by chance, when she again thanks him
for the fight he had made with the angry
Gp 3ad which W had threatened her life; She Is
few minutes before, who had conde-
scendingly, thrown him coin for little
fishing bait
CHAPTER IH.-Ronald, returning home
with his brother. is overtaken by the Has
brooke trap. Wrinkle, holding the reins,
TIES TIE a. deliberately to ride Ronald down.
basket in his hand to the ground. Ronald
determines to have satisfa ction.
CHAPTER IV.-The next morning, with
h two reyolyers in his pockets, Ronald makes
met. Wrinkle refuses to fight a man in
Ronald's position in life. Ronald, bent on
htsu a the coward, grasps him by
buttons and shoulder straps from his uni
form. Wrinkle sneaks back to the house.
Evelyn, who had been gathering flowers.
SSilS 1NOIldlu SHE udu Deen eaVeSOrODplNE,
Sorry for what he had done in anger, he
gives her the buttons and shoulder straps,
that they might be put againion the cap
tain's coat.
CHAPTER What night In the draw
tng-room at Carnleigh, Hasbrooke tells
the sad story of Mrs. Lancaster, one of his
guests In early life during the war, her
husband, confederate officer, had been
killed by mountain bushwhackers, and her
baby lost, perhaps killed A little later
Capt Wrinkle gives a colored account of
his meeting with Fanshaw.s BY sly
stroke Evelyn shows him she knows the
true version. When he finds her alone, he
threatens to tell her father of her being
in correspondence with Fanshaw She de-
MES having learned Of the affair in that
way, saying she was witness, and tells
of having the buttons and shoulder straps
In her possession.
CHAPTER VI.-One July morning Ron.
aid finds a lynching plot on. A Woman
has been murdered for her money, and the
suspect, caught with blood-stained hands
and considerable money, had esca ped from
the sheriff and known to be in hiding in the
swamp. Young Fanshaw determines 10
thwart the mob.
CHAPTER VII.-The mob beats the
swamp, but Ronald goes from man to ma n
trying to dissuade them from their pur.
pose OF iynching the man when captured
Evelyn learns of his noble course, and
Mrs. Lancaster, who has sheen made con-
tidante. disapproves, but Compromises by
writing such note herself. -
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pistol. The cluster Of lights widened
and)the white horse was seen to plunge
away from the crowd, the beat of his
hoofS being the only sound in the still
air.
ugh! Somebody hit dat time"
grunted old Ephraim. ''My Lawd,
whit a pity!"
Evelyn gazed into the white face of
her friend, her terrified eyes seek
ing confirmation of her own fears.
She could not frame the words for the
question in her heart. Mrs. Lancaster
did not know what to make of it all,
but she was afraid some calamity had
befallen Ronald Fanshaw.
II could not see if anyone was on
the horse as it broke away" she fall
tered.
II thought 1 saw him fall off," said
Evelyn. "Oh, if-if he is dead"
Evelyn's voice broke. They were
both silent for few minutes and then
they saw the torches going out one
by one. The people were going home.
There could be no doubt now. Some-
thing had happened. Ronald's voice
was heard no more; could it be stilled
forever? Then they heard the trap re-
turning. The two women advanced
to the steps as the horses were relned
in at the door. The occupants alight>
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.rCHAPTER VIII.

The greater part of that day the man
hunters were beating the swamp for the
escaped prisoner. The colonel's house
that wore sharply on the nerves of the
ladies', who momentarily expected to
hear of the capture. Grim curiosity had
drawn nearly all the negroes to tho
swamp, and the plantation presented a
deserted aspect that had notNrested up
on it since the close of the civil war.
About noon Capt. Wrinkle, who had been
riding from one point of observation to
another, came in to rest and refresh
himself at the punch-bowl of his host.
The rascal certainly has given them
the slip so far" he said, with unmasked
discomfort, to the colonel and the ladies
on the yeranda. AS he spoke his glance
was bent designedly on Evelyn's face.
1t was as if he were deliberately trying
to shock her, well knowing how she felt
on the matter. "The sheriff thinks he
is lying under water somewhere with
only his nose out. They are going
through the swamp again after dinner.
however, and then they will come his
way. We can see it all on this side. The
line of men is two miles long; and they
have sent for pair of bloodhounds!"
( "Bloodhounds! cried Evelyn. why,
they will tear him to pieces.'
Wrinkle smiled broadly over the sue.
cess of his coarseness, but he said moth
ing.
81 know wish itwere over" was Car.
oline Hasbrooke's contribution to the
conversation; "these things are so dis
gusting!"
Evelyn fixed the captain with con-
temptuous gaze.
But the man may be as innocent as
you are,' burst from her lips. ,"I
mean,' she added, spitefully, "as limo
cent as you are of killing the old wom-
an"
Wrinkle bit his lower lip and twisted
his mustache. He gave her his eyes
threateningly for moment, and then
took another tack.
"Fanshaw certainly is making him
self conspicuous enough. He's running
around shouting like ranting parson
At revival, but these sturdy men take
no notice of him whatever"
e The shot told on Evelyn. In the pres
ence OF her father, she dreaded the dis
closure that Wrinkle, in his anger, might
make with regard to her intimacy with
Ronald; but the old gentleman paid no
heed to their innuendoes.i
He certainllyis foolhardy," ,he joined
in; but to save me I can but admire
! the fellows courage. Why" the colonel
snapped his fat fingers, ''if he keeps
that sort of thing up, or tries to inter
fere when the manis caught, L wouldn't
give a pinch. of snuff for his life. Some
chap like sgd Hart would draw bead
on him, and be proud Of it till. the end,
0f his days.
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tie, catch in her voice; sail, every one
of them, including the love of the
trsest, purest girl that ever lived.''
Then she saw his strength give way;
she felt his hand culver and grow
limp in her clasp; his face was working
under tense emotion. ---..-l--.....
Douglas Island news., 1900-06-06
Alex SmaIIwood, Prop.
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
Mining District of Wrangel
District of Alaska.

District of Alaska.
 To c. W. Darling:
 pended Three Hundred Dollars, in labor and improvements, upon the Alma lode to wit: Bic Alma. Little Alma and Broken Pick claims. consolidated on Prince of Wales Is land, $. E. Alaska, as will appear by Gertiti.. cate fled December 2ud, 1899, in the othce ot the recorder of said county for DlStrlct) III order 10 hold said premises, under the pro visions of section 2S24 Revised Statutes Of the United States, being the amount reqmlr- ed to hold the same for the year ending December S1St, 1899. And if within ninety days from the service oe this notice Cor within ninety days after this notice by pub Iication). you fail or refuse to contribute your proportion of such expenditure as CO., owner. your interest in said claim will be- come the property of the subscriber uhuer section 2S24, of said statutes.
 Signature:
 ALEX BERNSTEIN.
 Trustee. First Publication March II, l9OO. Last publication June lS, lSo.
Douglas Island news., 1900-06-06

A miner named Taylor attempted suicide at Atlin. He was brought be- fore magistrate and fined liberally for his failure to succeed.
 S8OO0 worth of material was shipped north for the Nome fire department last week. This included two fire en- zines and 1900 feet of hose.
 Ted Cullen, Canadian policeman, is in iail at Bennett on the charge of at tempting to commit rape on May Neil son, an eleven year old girl.
 At last reports there was only twelve inches of water at Caribou Crossing, but it was raising at the rate of three inches every twenty-four hours.
 Miss Ollie Powers, a female profes- sionaI gambler of Globe, Arizona, is on her way to Nome with paraphernalia for complete gambling establish ment.
 It is said that there was a short fur ry in the price of steamship fares to Nome at Seattle one day last week, and that first class tickets sold as low as $75 each.
 The citizens of Skagway have at last agreed among themselves and bought an army post site. The purchase price, $500, will be raised by popular sub scription.
 Sam Thorsen, of Juneau, attempted suicide by drowning, one day last week. He was prevented from accomplishing his purpose by the timely interference of friend.
 The White Pass R. R. has put two new observation cars on it's route, that it's patrons may better enjoy the mag nifcant scenery promisciously scatter ed along the line.
 San Francisco capitalists have sent an expedition of B experienced miners and 53OO,OOO worth of machinery to the Siberean coast to prospect and develop placer gold properties.
 Eighteen tons of potatoes, 600 dozen eggs, one ton of cabbage and number of boxes of apples made up one con signment of freight shipped from Seat tie to Dawson last week.
 The fare from Skagway to White Horse, a distance of Il miles, is S2O ol ! S32 for the round trip. The fare from Skagway to Caribou Crossing is 513.85 | or S22.l5 for the round trip.
 John Zanowsky, former Juneauitt has purchased a complete outfit on tn, Sound for first-class restaurant, anC has shipped the same to Nome, where he will engage in the business.
 Lake Bennett has been open for nav igation of steamers for two weeks past but Marsh lake still turns the frozer face to all navigators, although sign: of a change are beginning to appear.
 Secretary Gage has prepared set ot regulations, governing and protecting the salmon fishing industry of Alaska which provides a criminal code of pro cedure for the violation of the same.
Douglas Island news., 1900-06-06
ALASKA BRIEFS.

Capt. Snow, formerly of the Wolcott, is now pilot on the Excelsior.
 Steamers are now making the run from Atlin to Caribou crossing.
 Jack Dalton has a force of men at work keeping his trail in repair.
 Frank Lowe has been appointed chief of the Skagway fire department.
 Several skagway people left last week for the Koyukuk diggings.
 The railway grading on the Lake Bennett division is half completed. J.H. Rogers, formerly at Bennett, has been appointed railroad agent at White Horse
 McCabe College, the new educational institution at Skagway, will open on June 18th.
 Caribou are reported numerous in the vicinity of Bear camp in the Porcu- pine country.
 Snow had entirely disappeared from the coast line in the vicinity of Valdez on May 14th.
 The new sawmin at Caribou Crossing has started up; it has capacity of 2O,- GOO feet day.
 The Atlin.QuesnelIe telegraph line is expected to be completed and in opera tion by Oct. 1st.
 Will Mcbride of Sitka has been ap- pointed collector of customs at the port of Unalaska.
 Skagtown has had it's skookum house enlarged and renovated and is muchly proud of the fact.
 The Canadian authorities are still searching for the bodies of the Clayson party, near Minto.
 Gus Swanson, Iaborer, died at Ben nett one day last week from the effects of excessive drink.
 The reported find of placer gold on the beach at Cape Flattery has been pronounced fake.
 Henry Bray and John P. Lindsay have been granted permits to open sa' looms at Porcupine City.
 A Puget sound man is taking north Q pack train of sixty-three animals to be used in the Nome district.
 Porcupiue City will celebrate July 4th in a manner beftting the occasion despite it's isolated position.
 A man was killed near Bennett one day last week by an explosion of giant powder he was using in blasting.
 Max Adler, we'll known Skagway musician, goes to Nome in the employ of the Simon theatrical company.
 The first party to reach Skagway from Dawson by steamer this season reached that city on the evening of May 3Oth.
 Skagway will extend an invitation tc Juneau, Douglas, Berner's Bay, Haines and Bennett to celebrate the 4th in that city.
 The steamer Flora got into White Horse last week from Dawson, being the first boat to make the up-river trip.
 Congressman SuIzer of New York will visit WrangeI in July to inspect some mining property in which he is inter, ested.
 Lewis Mona recently picked up on his bench claim, Mo- IA below discovery on Pine creek, Atlin, fourteen ounce nugget.
 Forty-fve baby Elks were added to the Skagway herd one night last week 1 These animals are of the fraternal species.
 The Iongshoresmen at Skagway in. duIged in little strike last week. But the difference has been satisfactorily adjusted.
 Five tons of mail matter were shipped north from Seattle last week destined for Cape Nome, and ten tons followed this week.
 Work on Boulder Creek iu the Atlir . district is progressing rapidly and pros poets for large cleanup this seaso1 are favorable.
 nL--L.l CLnnr, cn-c if mill taL.n
Douglas Island news., 1900-06-06

First Publication March II, l9OO. Last publication June l3, lgO0.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-08-02
sTANDsTILL IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Roberts Finds IL Useless TO spend
Energies Against n R"etreatinS
Enn

London, July 31-Operations in South
Africa have again arrived at a sort of
standstill. Pretoria kilograms an
nounce thai Lord Roberts has returned
there with his staff, apparently find
ing it useless to spend his energies
against a constantly ~retreating foe.
Commandant General Botha, with sew
eral thousand Beers, like Gen. Chris
tian Dewet, has thus far eluded Lord
Roberts grasp. Gen. Delarey is be-
sieging Gen. Baden-Powell at Rusten-
burg, in Western Transvaal. The re-
lief force sent to Gen. Baden-PowelTS
assistance, under Col. Hickman,
proved too weak to be effective and
obliged to fall back on Pretoria.
The operations have been hampered
with bad weather, thunderstorms and
delpges of arin, accompanied by in
tense cold. A dispatch to the Daily
Telegraph from Lourenzo MARQUEE
says that President Kruger is now at
WGteTYalonder. He adds that a big
fight is expected and that. if the Beers
are beaten President Kruger will trek
through Swaziland to Delagoa Bay
and take a steamer for Europe.
A dispatch from Fouriesburg dated
July q, shows hat the capture OF
Fouriesburg was preceded by heavy
fighting to force a passage of the
passes, which was ~stubbornly con-
tested for w days. Gen. Hunter $
forces had the hardest work in fore
ing Relief's Mex, his casualties
amounting TO about 100. Upward of
5000 Beers. with a very large number
OF wagons, a large quantity of stores
and many cattle have now been driven
into the mountain passes, where they
are watched by British troops. Their
escape will be very difficult. Gen.
French has occupied Middleburg, in
the Transvaal. and Gen. Pole Carew.
with the Guards brigade, has arrived
at Brugspruit, twenty miles west of
Middleburg.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-08-02
OF Me n0rfbweSf
II MARKETS.
Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live stock Centers.


st. Paul, July 81. - Wheat No. 1
Northern. 76 a re; No. 2 North
ern. T5nT5 34c. Corn-So. 3 yellow,
.4Od40 1-2c; No. 3. 80 1-2G40c. Oats
No. 2 white, q 1-2d2Sc; No. 8, 2I9
% lac.
Minneapolis, July 81. - Wheat -
September opened at % Csc and closed
at Toe. On track-No. l hard. I73-4c;
No. / Northern, 75 3-4c; No. 2 North
ern, 741-2c; corn, 3734c; oats, 25c;
flax. STAT.
Duluth, July NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
opened at "a lie and closed at IS 1-Sc
bid; No. / hard, so 3-Sc bid; No. l
Northern. rs 3-+c bid: No. 2 Northern,
76 Csc bid; No. 3 Northern, 73 3-Sc bid:
No. l hard, to arrive, so 1-2c bid: No.
1 Northern, I o arrive. IS 1-2c bid; corn,
IS Sac bid: oats, 25c bid; fax, S1.73.
Chicago. July 3l.-Cash Wheat-No.
2 red. 77MT7 Ice: No. 8 red. 726IT6c;
No. 2 hard winter, 72d74c; No. 3 hard
winter, TOdT3c; No. 1 Northern
spring. 76c; No. . Northern spring,
73M75c: No. 3 spring, 70d74c. Corn
No. ., 3S 1-2m39 1-2c: No. 3. 3Sd39c.
Oate-No. .. % 1-2d24c; No. 3. DC.
Milwaukee. Wis, July 81. - Flour is
dull. Wheat lower; No. l Northern,
T6 1-4c: No. . Northern, "A 146T5c. Rye
lower; No. l. 54055c. Barley steady;
No. .. 47M4Sc; sample. 4od4Tc. Oats
quiet: No. . white. &c 1925 Sac.
Sioux City, Iowa, July S1.-Cattle-
Beeves, $5.1O6517 IL: cows. bulls and
mixed. 50 a 4; stockers and feed
ers. S3.50d4; calves and yearlings,
S3.50d4.5 so. Hogs, S4.90G5.O5; bulk,
S4.95G5O2 1-2.
Chicago, July 31.--Cattle Good to
prime steers. S5.25d5.S5; poor to medi-
um, S4.5Od5.10; stockers and feeders.
S363 IS; cows and heifers, S365.15;
Texas-fed steers. $3.40d5.20. Hogs -
Mixed and butchers. S5.17 1-2m5.3o:
good to choice, S5.t. 1-2m5 80; rough
heavy, S4.9565.o7 1-2: light. S5.1O6
so; bulk of sales. S515 a SO 1-2.
sheep. S3.25645O; lambs. S4.2j66.
South st. Paul, July 81. Cattle -
Choice butcher COWS and heifers, 1915
M4.25; fair 10 good, S2.S5G3.60; thin
cows and Gamers. So a 2.73; choice
butcher steers, $3.50 "a SIS; fair to
good. $4G4.50; fat bulls, S3.25m350,
bologna 5ulls, S2.75G3.1O; veal calves,
S4G5; good to choice stock cows and
heifers, S2.75M3: fair TO good, s2.501
2.75; common and ta!lings. S2@240;
heife- calves, S2.50G3; good to choice
stockers and feeders, S3.25@3SO; fair
to good, S363.25: common and taillngs,
S2.50d3; steer calves. $3.25m3.So; stock
and feeding bulls, $2.75d3; feed cows.
$2.50d2.I5; stays and oxen, S3GI;
mixers and s%pringers, S25 a $3.50.
Hogs Mixed and butchers, S56
5.o5; good to prime heavy, S4.95G5;
rough heavy. S4.55 a AGO; stays
and boars, 81 q AGO; pigs and skips,
S4.2564.G0. Sheep - Butcher sheep.
thin killers. S2G2.50; fair to good fat,
S3d3.25; good to choice, S3.25G3.50;
stock sheep, S2.50d3; feeding sheep,
S2.75G3; stock and feeding lambs, com
mon to good 50. 1893; good TO choice,
$3G325; butcher lambs. common to
medium. $3.50d4.25: good to choice,
S4.25M5.50: bucks S2G2T5.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-08-02

Monza, Italy, July 31-King sumoert
was a~ssassinated here yesterday. he
was shot by an anarchist named
Angelo Bressi at 10:45 and died at
1880. The assassin was Immediately
arrested and cynically avowed his
crime. He was with great difficulty
saved from the fury of n populace
which was wrought up to a terrible
frenzy of excitement over the bastard
" crime. The murderer gave his ma ne
as Angelo Bressl. describing himself
as of Prato. in Tuscany.
Tire king had been attending a dis
tribution of prizes in connection with
a gymnastic competition. He had
Just entered his carriage with his aide
de-camp amid the cheers of the crowd
when he was struck by three revolver
shots fired in quick succession. He fell
back and expired in a few minutes.
%
Rome, July 31.-The news Of the ter
rible event did not arrive here until
afteer midnight. Sig. Saracco, the
premier, Immediately summoned a
meeting Of the cabinet and the minis
tiers viii start at the earliest possible
moment for Mama. The Prince and
Princess of Naples are on board the
Yela, yachting in the Levant.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-08-02
RESULTED IN
Amnesty Celcbration
Premn,.'h ah

Manila. July 31.-Edi,ao
sor.-The two days aes,. 'y /
organized by Senior PATE. y
political followers TO coms rno
amnesty, resulted in 4 ssl
people were passive nass
tic. Failing to perceive I'M unea|
effective results of ANN. any \
ting ior !
Judge Taft and his cous,.
commission felt constraIneS y
to attend the banouot ta|
been Informed that the q n
favor independence. nna psechsl
protection, and they con,S Ad
ly lend their acquiescanaao Y.
present. Senior Paterno fo'.I' y
suspension Of the banque, NM
americans, frantically s",a
10 attend. promising ~
should be no speeches. @a
The provost precop,,o..
IRENE. The guards were So,,,'
days and the authorities quo. .o.s'
display of Filipino flags aDs
lures of President N.Y.
Aguinaldo fraternaIly r. !.
fiesta is generally considsraa |
been premature and unfo.,..
During last weeks soov,l'
Americans were killed ana !.
wounded. One hundred
Filipinos were killed ana si.'
prisoners. Forty insurgept ny
captured.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-08-02
CRISIS FAST APPROACHING.
Situation I'm China steadily Becom-
ing Darker.

Ills D"A
The Shanghai correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph says he is still firmly
convinced that the ministers are safe,
but, with the exception of an alleged
message from the japanese legation
in Picking dated July 10, brought by a
rnner, saying hat the legation was
still defending itself, nothing a yet
been published giving anything in the
nature of proof. On the other hand,
the daily incoming reports of the mas
sacre of missionaries and foreigners
leaves only the most slender thread
upon which TO hang a hope. The gen.
eral situation is steadily becoming
darker, and a crisis is said to be fast
approaching. 1t is rumored in Shang-
hal that 10000 Chinese troops have
been secretly moved into that vicinity,
and that the commander OF the Kiang
Yu forts has been ordered to fire If
any further addition is made to the
number of foreign warships ascending
the river. Rioting already has oc-
CURED at Kiu kiang, the mobs threat
ening death to foreigners. With the
arrival of the second Japanese divis-
ion the allied forces at Taku and
Tien-tsin will number 10000. The river
floods near Tien-tsin are diminishing.
1t is reported hat Russians from Har-
bin have arrived at a point $50 miles
north Of Picking after severe fighting.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-08-02

In Abyssinia women are rulers and
men are evidently the weaker vessels.
The house and all it's contents belong
TO the woman, who may, II she choose.
turn her husband out of doors on the
s~lenderest pretext. II, upon repentance,
she consents to receive him again, he
must bring as a peace-offering a COW
or half the market price of a camel.
The right of divorce belongs exclusive
ly to the wife, and, though her hus-
band must not leave her without her
consent, he is Obliged TO go il she de-
sires to be rid of him. In fact, a
state of affairs exists in Abyssinia
which might we'll justify a revolt OF
man.