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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-06
CHAPTER Xxx,

Another summer had come. Ronald
was now Redding' slawpartner, and lived
in town. He had put up no sign, having
told his partner that he would not do SO
till he had found out his rightful name.
Dave and his mother and sisters had
moved to Texas and purchased good
farm from the sale Of their own place
and the insurance money.
One morning in July Redding hustled
into the Office as our hero sat reading
at his desk. The old man wore look
of suppressed excitement and looked as
II he were dying to have Ronald ask him
what had happened. But our hero only
gave him hurried good morning and
went on with his reading.
Redding sat down at his own desk and
threw up the roller top with great
slater. WELL" he began, you don't
have the least curiosity in the world
about anything. Why haven'tyo axed
Teller whar he's been all mornin'?"
Ronald smiled as he looked up from
his book. 81 thought you might be i'll.
was going to send round to see about
you"
"You couldn't guess, to save yore life.
The truth is, old Hasbrooke sent for me
just as.I was leaving the breakfast table,
an 1 went right out to the plantation.
What he wanted, an what l dropped on
to while was thar, would fill wonder
book. He's laid up with sprained
ankle, or he would have come in to talk
over the matter with us"
The old lawyer pinched his nose sew
eral times and winked slyly into Rom
nld's expectant face. you had fool
notion, young man, that was dom a
sort of charity act in takin' you in with
me, but knowed which side my bread
was buttered on. Iknowed you'd draw
business, and plenty of it. Well, the
colonel opened up by sayin' that he'd al
ways felt a big interest in you, an sence
you've made such n rep with yore
speech on the Lester robbery case he's
made up his mind to hep push you
along"
Ronald's face had fallen. There was
something in the idea of Col. Has
brooke's patronage that offended his
pride.
II am sure have never expected aid
from him in any way, and it depends
on the nature of his proposition as to
whether I shall"
Don't fly off the HANDLE" grinned
Redding; "it's only business for the
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tin, i'm hang a mite too long.

TIM i'm hang mite too long. Whar
you come in was this away" Mrs.
Fanshaw cautiously closed the door
leading into the hall and then went on:
"a man and his wife an a baby about
four months old come long in a car
rage driv' by niger man, an yore
pas crowd was lynn in wait fur 'em an
helt 'em up in a lonely mountain pass.
The man was a young confederate Of
ficer, an the woman was mighty good
lookin' an dressed as fine as a fiddle.
That's one reason the gang thought
they had money. They ordered all of
'em to git out on the ground, an the
officer did so at once, an tuck the baby
from its mother so she could git tout.
"Well, they say he had no sooner
put foot to the ground fore the niger
driver whipped up the bosses like mad
an managed to dodge the shots an git
away. The tale Jake always told me
was that the officer started off at full
speed after the carriage an got shot ac-
cidentally, fallin' with you in his arms.
The wust part of it fur the gang was
that the man had no money about him,
an they had live squallin' baby on
hands. Then they drawed lots as to
who was to put the baby out o. pain, an
it fell to Jade, an he fetched you to
put the job off on me. I'd been married
two yeer an never had no child, an as
I was by myself in lone cabin from
morning till night an often all night ]
begged Jade to let me have you fur COM
pany an as he didn't seem to want to
bother more about it, he give in. No
body but the gang ever knowed you
wasn't my child an they scattered to
all parts of the world after the surren.
der. After that Dave an the gals was
born an nobody ever suspicioned that
you wasn't Fanshaw."
Ronald, pale and excited, leaned
against the watershed.
do you know the name Of the OF
ficerT' he asked.
"Thar wasn't thing to show who h,
was" answered Mrs. Fanshaw. "H'
didn't have q thing in his pockets ex
cept a silver tobacco box. You've SEED
it hunderd times; nll the children Gu
their teeth on it; it's in the front room
; with matches in it."
i, She went into the house and brough
it back.
"I've told many lie about this lit
, tie trick" she admitted, with shrul
| and little smile as she gave it to him
q He had seen the box often before
|. and remembered that words were er
t graved on it. He held it to the ligh'
: making out the following: Error
: Elizabeth to-"
G This does not help me much" h
e said, "but shall not rest till kno'
!. who am. Is any of the old band Twin
t now?"
e "Thar must be some of 'em, but th
Lord only knows whar they are; the
, seemed ashamed of Their war conduc
q an amt anxious to keep up old frient
ships. Now, Ron, remember yore prom
;. ise!"
81 shall do nothing till you are ava
from here" he said, "and then yo
!. shall never be blamed. The one TO
n blamed is there" He made gestul
toward the graveyard over the hills.
% 81 reckon you are right" she sighet
q "maybe eff I'd a-had other compar
~ when I was CROWN up my end wou
!, a-been different"
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night A Of the attempted lynehing seeks Aa
quarrel with Ronald. Ronald. warned by
Dave, is armed when the clash comes.
Hart is mounted, and during the fusilade
one of the shots takes effect, and he falls
mortally wounded. Thad Williams. one
of the Hart gang. rides up Just In time to
hear the mans last words.
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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 escaped from
| the sheriff and known to be In hiding in the
swamp. Young Fanshaw determines to
| thwart the mob.
CHAPTER VII-The mob beats the
swamp, but Ronald goes from man to man.
/ trying to dissuade them from their pur-
pose of lynching the man when captured.
| Evelyn learns of his noble course, and
| wants to write a note of encouragement.
| Mrs Lancaster, who has been made con-
tidante. disapproves, but compromises by
| writing such note herself.
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CHAPTER IV.-The next morning, with
two revolvers in his pockets, Ronald makes
his way to place where Wrinkle may be
Ronalds position in life. Ronald. bent on
humiliating the coward, grasps him by
the collar and deliberately cuts off the
buttons and shoulder straps from his uni
form. Wrinkle sneaks back to the house.
Evelyn, who had been gathering flowers.
tells Ronald she had been eavesdropping.
gives her the buttons and shoulder straps.
that they might be put again on the cap
tains coat.
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The floor complained of its burden
as Mrs. Fanshaw went out on the porch.
Well" she replied, you might as
well, ! reckon; but wouldn't git Sloan;
he'll charge two prices, an dun us to
death. 1t hain't nothin' but stroke
nohow, an his drugs nor nobody else's
can reach 1T. It's jest question o.
time. DR.. Wade will do as we'll as any
body"
Later in the afternoon Ronald had
come down and was sitting before the
fire in the living room. The man had
fallen asleep, watched by Bud Tarbell,
who had sent his cart home and offered
his services according TO the custom
among neighbors in that vicinity. Mrs.
tanshaw came in and began to look for
bottle of liniment on the mantel-
piece.
DIR. Wade's jest gone off," she told
Ronald, "he says it's the second stroke
he's had, an that the next one will
carry i'm off as sure as preachin' If
was you i wouldn't go nigh I'm, Ron,
it's best to humor pussons like he is"
Our hero made no reply. Dave came
from the sick room and stood on the
stone hearth warming his toes at the
flames. Mrs. Fanshaw had found the
bottle for which she was searching, and
turned to go.
HE won't last long" she said to
Dave; seems to me heerd yore pa say
he left off payin' on his life insurance"
1.-TWO yeer ago he did," said David,
despondently. 81 mad put good money
of my own into that, thinkin' if he died
the insurance would help us buy farm
of our own out west, whar Uncle Joe
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firm. He said his affairs had never been
managed satisfactorily by Lee and West
tit seems they got to thinlein' they
owned about all the old man had). He
said it had got so he had to go in to see
'em two or three times fore they would
atten' to what he wanted, an they was
paid q lump sum by the year. He has
jest offered us the job, an accepted
it before he could bat his eyes. 1 call it
the latest thing ever run across, an
owe you for my half of it,"
HE Is certainly very kind" answered
Ronald. his brow rutfled with frown;
for your sake, at any rate, shall raise
no objection, but he and T."
-.Ahln hxoks . 1sddjpg, leaning
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TO RE CONTINUED,

BARGAIN IN RESIDENCE PROPERTY
A house and lot in one of the hest resident
portions of city of Manchester for sale cheap
and OH easy terms. Good dwelling barn, etc
Enquire at DEMOCRAT OFFICE,
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CAUGHT IN A PULLEY.

Engineer Fred Rubee, Injured ut
tile lsllondes-Carmean Works.
Engineer Fred Nj. Rubee. engineer at
the factory of the Rhoades-Carincan
Company, had a narrow escape from q
horrible death shortly before noon to-
day, while engaged at his work Mr.
Rubee had climbed to a shaftinS IN the
engine room to oil X, and while doing
SO a set screw in the rapidly revolving
machinery caught in the button-hole Of
his shirt. SO strong was the hold thar
Mr. Rubee's clothing Was wrapped
about8the shnfting and his body was
carried round and round. He was all
alone at thet time and with rare pres
3ence of mind commenced to tear his
clothing from his body. He succeeded
T in this and wtia enabled to eNtiicate
himself, after nearly all his clothing
was torn off. and then fell TO the iioor,
g distance of twenty feet. In the fail
his right arm vas broken in twoSplaces
between .ha elbow and wrist AMI he
suffered considerable from the nervous
shock He managed 10 reach tn engine
latter his fall aud shut it down, n order
to stop the machinery and attrart other
ernployes to his assistance. He Vas re-
moved TO his home on North Center
az rfs,t IS
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MA GIN ETI 9 ONV ER.
Demonstrated by Prof. Peyton, the
Great Healer, Who is at the
fremont.
Will Open a School Of instruction,
and Invites Ali Interested
to Call.

s.
The power of magnetism as a cura-
tive agent has been thoroughly demon
strated to the people of Marshalltown
the past week by Professor o. w. Pey-.
ton, the great magnetic healer, who is
stopping at the fremont Hotel. Altho
the professor has only been here one
week he has made several complete
cures of cases of long standing, and
has a number of others on a rapid way
to recovery. The professor has SO far
met with good success in securing pa
bients here, as he is We'll known all
over this state from the many wonder
full cures he made while looted in Des
Moines. He has decided to open class
here, which will begin on next Monday
He is competent instructor having
spent two years in the sanitarium and
school in Nevada, Mo.,kas head opera
tor and professor OF magnetic healing
giving ali of the instructions to the
class. II is his intention TO spend at
least one month Of each year in our
town, as he says his work viii show for
Itself and ne is sure that his business
will greatly inereass with each visit as
| the people become acquainted with him
and his Wonderful healing powers.
The professor Mould like. to have all
who are Interested in the science Of
imagnetic healing and who are thinking
! at the parlors of the fremont Hotel and
learn something of his method of treat
Iment and hi. terms for the elias course
20.
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gage car. taking them to Ian Noble and
from there ~ this city. Life was abb
soiutelys extinct when the man was;
picked up. and upon examination It
was found that his neck had been.
broken by the fall. His left leg was
broken, as We're also the ribs OF the left
side. A slight abrasion was also sus-:
tanned on the left jaw and other bruises
We're more or less numerous about the
entire body.
Coroner Lierle was notified as soon a s
the accident occurred and ordered the
removed to 5Densel & Wilburs
parlors, where this morning an inquest
was held. "A jury was empaneled in the
persons of M. r. Desch, John Pursel
and John McGlade. There was some
conflicting testimony, principally in
that of Engineer Bulen and Corners,
the companion of the dead man. Mr..
Bulen said that when he saw the man
he was standing still on the track and
ners testified that Campbell was not
under the influence of liquor and had
had nothing to drink since early in the
afternoon, when he took a few glasses
of beer. 1t did not take the jury long
Ito reach a verdict, which was in sub
stance that the accident was purely ac-
cidental and that no blame was at
tached to the railway company.
Campbell was a young man % years
of age and was unmarried. His par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Campbell,
reside at Eau Claire whore the re-
mains were sent this morning for in
terment. One brother ard three sisters
survive the deceased, all being resi-
dents Of Eau Claire. Mr.. Corners, who
witnessed the death of Campbell, ac-
eompanied the remains. Mr.. Bertrand
the employer Of the deceased. speaks
very highly of him, saying that he was
in his employ. He is firm in his belief
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-27
NAY R[P(ll HlRA1
5Councilmen Have a Plan to Beat the
Light Company in Its Pres.
ent Suit.
Special Meeting Called, at Which
the Rate Ordinance May
be Repealed.
Committee Contracts for the Neces.
sary Land for the Sewage
Disposal Plant.

Some of the members of the city coun-
Gil would make great diplomats and
lawyers. They have hit upon novel
scheme whereby they think they can get
the best of the Marshalltown Light,
Power and Railway Company in its suit
ito restrain the city from enforcing GER
tain rates relative to electric lighting
charges, and a special meeting has been
called for the purpose of hearing this
proposition and taking action one way
or another.
This scheme that Will be submitted to
the consideration of the city dads to-
might is somewhat novel, altfo its pro-
motors are evidently imbued with the
theory that he who fights and runs
away will be able to scrap some other
/ time in the future. In brief the plan fa-
lsvored by a few members of the council
| issto repeal in its entirety the ordinance
relative to electric rates. on the theory
that when this is done the light and
power company Will have nothing what
ever to stand on in court. It's great
scheme, but will probably meet with OPP
position, as, the mayor and some of the
aldermen believe the case should be
fought out in order for the city to deter
mine where it stands and how far ii can
iigo towards fixing rates to be charged
hpriyate corporations.
LAND PURCHASED.
Chairman Charles Henry, of the COM
lsmittee on buildings and grounds, has
completed negotiations for the purchase
/ of as much of the Eich tract of land az
lis needed for the erection of the filter
i basina and other parts Of the sewage
disposal plant. Mrs. G. Eich, the own
8er,has been holding out for 500 per acre
L for her land, but this the city and the
COMMITTEES refused to pay, and she
finally came 10 the committees offer of
$50, Mr.. Henry and other members of
the committee deerning Il better to pay
4 that price than resort to condemnation
proceedings. which would entail consid-
Ierabie expense and two weeks delay.
The contract entered into With Mrs.
Eich allows the city to take any portion
'Fof her land required This. in Mr.. Hem
Hry's opinion. will be about eighteen
acres. as it Is neces aary to purchase a
/ strip thru to the public highway in or
,del@to have access, TO the land on which
the plant Will be located. Superntend-
ent Mack and City Engineer Bremner
We're engaged today in making the sur
.iNeys and the selection of the land need
4 ed, and Will probably be able to make a
4 definite report to the city council al the
injecting tonight.
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"A FORTUNATE FIND.
Watch stolen NJ Waterloo Found
Here by Mcrest Chancc--'rhlcf Cap-

INECO.
W. u. Shaulis, OF Waterloo came to
the city Saturday evening In seaach of
"a hobo employe who, some time Friday
night, stole from mis- residence a fine
gold watch and 50 in money belonging
to Charles Albright another enploye.
Mr.. Shaulis resides near Waterloo, and
When the theft was discovered and this
new farm hand turned up missing at
once made for Waterloo 10 try and in
tercept him. BY inquiry there he found
that a man bearing the thief's dsscrip-
ton had bought a ticket for Marshall
town. Mr.. Shaulis came here and laid
his case before the police. officer
Cochran at once made the rounds of
the haunts Of the lower classes aud ar
rested The object desired at the Great
Western depot, where he was figuring
( on leaving town. The watch. however,
tcould not be found. Later in the ev-
ening, however, the watch was secured
by officer Weaver, who Was Informed
that d laboriug man at the Mapia Leaf
restaurant had just made his boasts OF
having money and buying a waoch Of
"a friend" for So. A constable of Water
loo was notified of the arrest and ar
rived In the city Sunday morning, TAX
ing his man with him. The. watch was
turned over to MIR. Shaulis. As Its value
was $50, the thief, who claims to he one
Bob Allen, will be held for grand lar
ceap
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KILLED8BY A TRAIN.
Thomas Campbell Instantly Killed

H5a y ~
Death proved itself swift messen-
ger Saturday night 10 Thomas Camp
bell a cook in the employ of T. s. Ber-
Ftrand, OF this city, VINO was struck by
the Chicago & Northwesterns local pas
senger No. 5 at point between La
Noble and tower p. which is located
about a mile west of I.aMoille station.
Campbell was in company with am
other cook, friend named Philip Con-
5ners, OF Eau Claire. Wis. who only ar
rived In the city Friday night to take.
4 position with Mr.. Bertrand at a
camp near Council Bluffs. AS Mr.. Ber-
1trand did not care to send Corners west
until sunday morning the latter
i thought 1t would be pleasan, for, him
to spend sunday with his friend Camp
bell at the camp where the latter was
cooking, two and one-half miles EAST of
State Center. This he did. and after
4 supper Saturday night. in company
with Campbell. started to walk 10 La
y Noble. where they anticipated catching
No. into iarshalltown. The men
walked along, conversing about one
topic and another and We're in sight of
x LaiMoille when they heard the train
I whistle for the station. They hurried
4 their steps In order to make the depot
before the train arrived, but. accord
Ing TO Corners statement. knew they
couldn't make 1t. Campbell hated to
give up the idea of not getting the train.
and started TO run along on slow Jog.
Corners says he told him to get off the
track but Campbell did not obey. think
Ing 3that he could get to the LaAIoilles
depot ahead OF the train. This. how
ever, he failed to do and the ,Rngine
struck him, throwing him some dis
lance out OF the right of way. Engineer
Thomas =. Bulen, Of Clinton, hastily
brought the train TO sst andstill and
sConductors Tom G. Hearne had the IL.
! Aei1s picked ap and laced Al the bag.
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members and the manner was chosen
by the bride AZ q hitting way to have
her sisters present at the ceremony.
Rev. w. II. Scott. pastor of the Chris
stian church, conducted the ceremony
and a happy social session followed.
The lodge members presented thu hap
ply couple with handsome silver set
and accompanied the bride and groom
to the depot when they left for their
home in Marion. Mr.. Hanson is a we'll
to-do stone mason of the Linn county
ga nits.l
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ADDITIONAL PRIZE WINNERS.

sGrocers Who Won Outings ut the
Like for Largest sales of Tickets.
The committees in charge of the re-
cent sgrocers picnic and excursion have
made footings Of tickets sold BY thesvar-
ious grocery firms of the city, and have
awarded the three prizes Of outings at
the lake offered by the Iowa Central.
Reynolds, Watson & Co. seeuresth the first
of these prizes. a fourteen days outing.
With board and tran sportation paid. The
firm disposed of 256 tickets. III. G.. Black
secured the second prize. a seven days
outing. by the sale of 242 tickets while
j.. S. Peckham. With $50 tickets sold.
Vas awarded the third prize of a three
DAYS. outing
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I,IScOMsR

Ans. 23.-Niss Mande Waterfield, of
Raymond, is the guest of her sister Mrs.
Marble.
Miss Robinson. Of aIarshantown.
spent SUNDAY as the guest of Mrs Anna
Probst.
4 Little Ed Alexander is quite sick with
cholera irfantum.
George Willis. of Marshalltown, Is
visiting relatives in this city.
Messrs. Pap Boyd and VIII Meyers
We're in Marshalltown Monday
Jim Johnson and wife were down
from Onion Wednesday.
Mrs. Julia speicher arrived Sunday
evening from Sgkeston, y. ID.
Miss Della hide, of Geneva. is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Fl. a. Stevenson.
Misses Madge and Kate TAYLOR and
Master Willard Miller. of Marshall
town. spent sunday With Mrs. w. e..
Meyers.
Mr.. Cal Moore Of New Proyidence.
visited relatives in this city the first Of
the week.
Ciem Fields is up from Marshalltown
visiting al the j. b. Sweet home.
II Elmer Biersborn and Mont OsBrien,
We're in Union Wednesday.
Messrs. Bert Sweet. Frank Chainness.
Oren Bueghly and Moz o'Bryan were
MarshaMtown callers Monday.
Mrs. Foster Weatherly left Tuesday
for Denver, CoIoa for the benefit of her
health. She was accompanied BY her
iiittls daughter Jane.ieve.
Nednesda:; Mr.. and Mrs T. r.
E1Weathsriy living about three miles
southwest OF town celebrated their fiji
Itch wedding anniversary In spite of
Htlls threatening weather ever la5 Of
their relatives and friends Were present
ito extend them best wishes.
Mr. and Mrs. Mnatfel;iN are bo'th in
I the seventies and Mere among the first
settlers Of this locality having moved
there from Indiana IN 1852. They are
the parents of tswslNe children f0ur of
whom are dead. Those living are Mrs.
IL. %. Busghly, Mrs, L. L. Boyd. Mrs.
Dan Busghly, Mrs, Catsls ara Foster.
lWearherly living near I.iscanib ana
lJohn Weatherly Of Doom. Dave, Of
fCrystal Lake and George. of Forest
City. They also have al. adopted son.
\ Will Lewis, who lives east Of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Weaths;,ty have 40 grand
children and Il great grand children
iiAtoii glitItN IL ii
loountifil Wedding dinner. Chagfl.-
to;ould in a lew well chosen words pre-
scented Mr.. Weatherly With a gold
headed cane and Mrs. Wpathsi,Iy
with a gold watch chain as. a toxin
/ from their children. The Bethel band
/ was present in the afternoon ana play.
4 ed many beautiful selections Those
/ persetit from abroad besides tiaeit, chill
rem We're MIR. and Mrs. John Miller. 81
Gearing John BeN!as, Sarah Arney
\ Mrs Taylor and Mr.. and Mrs. Neff o!
Il Albion, Miss Alma Heintzleman. of Des
Moines:: I. G. and Blanche Weatnerly
5of Marshalltowf. and Miss Matis
I Sands. Of Doom: Mrs. Weatherlyss twe
i brothers and one sister. Anna. Jake and
] John Hausen and two brothers OF Mr.
/ Weatherls, Gal, of Bangor and A. j
/ Neati1erly. OF Indianola, We're aIse
1 present.
/ Mrs Charles Lawrence OF Onion.
spent Saturday in the city.
Mr. Myrorl Woadruff, OF Mason City
was in the city Saturday on business
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MARRIED
Lewis. sttegel1ncier...

Mr.. Bruff w. Lewis. of Colo, an en-
ploye Of the Northwestern railway, and
Miss Elsie May Stiegelmeier, of Me-
vada, were married IN this city at 8
O'Clock Saturday night by Justice Al
len at the latter's office. Mrs. H S.
Billsheld and Mrs. Maggie Hileman, the
former mother of the bride, accom-
panied the young people to the city.