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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-11
CHAPTER VI

IN WHICH THERE 10 A BATTLE WITH THE
THIEVES.
We were none Of US easily surprised
at anything Spider might do. but that
he, single handed. should have taken
four prisoners fairly amazed Us all
''It's some err them monkey shines er
yours again" said the Ballet Girl,
etriding forward and catching Spider
by bis collar. "What's you tryin ter
make Us believe anyhow" Spider
struggled to free himself.
''It's right, I tell your he cried
Indignantly. "D'you s'pose they give
me their guns an boots an horses JUS
cause they loved met Well, they did
not JUS when struck that frs gang
that was a-comin down here I saw a
little spark of fire way off on the des-
ert. The others hadn't seen 1t, reckon,
none en- them, an when l lef' them /
went over ter,eee what the fire was for.
Thefire was jus goin out an them men
was layin roun It. All drunk, they
was, an all asleep"
"What menf" ] asked
"Hollis an them three what was
a7eavortin roun here yesterday. They
was a-sleepin on their saddles fer pill
lers, but their boots was off an their
guns lay by their sides. I crawled up
an then cut the picket lines or their
horses an led 'em off, One got away.
put tho guns an things Inter my chaps
cause hadn't no other way Of packin
'em. That's all there Is TO It,"
lyon said they were prisoners.
WHAT'S holding them prisonerea" In
CURED, much puzzled.
"The cactus" replied Spider, with a
look Of scorn at my stupidity. "Don't
you see got their bootsa If they tried
to walk, they wouldn't have no feet
left In two minutes. / didn't want ter
take their horses. kinder hated ter
take them" added Spider hesitatingly.
~ didn't min the other things"
t'You needn't mind about the horses
either, /" remarked Hayward, who was
examining the animals IN question
''They're aIl mine-wcre, that Is, un-
I'll they were stolen. What are we go
fig to do about those prisoners Of Spi-
der's3''
There was some discussion at first,
for we had made no provision for the
taking nor for the maintenance of pris-
oners, bnt in common humanity we
could not leave them TO die of thirst
where they were. Six men, with Lee
at their head, were sent out to bring
them in. The place where Spider had
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-11

Spider appeared II. tise doorway.
who was evidently physician MS well.
He wished to feel my pulse. declined.
Tho sense Of weakness was largely gone
now. wanted to see the foreman and
/ wanted to get up
.'You have been wonnt1ea." said the
man In Spanish. "You cannot get up
and 10 Is not we'll that yon should talk.
Let me feel your pulse -
To be continued.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-11
SPIDER s CHAPS.
By WoIDoTT LIE CLEAR BEARD.

Copyright 1899. by American Press Asso-
ciation.1
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-11

here one, replied Che foreman, raising
his voice 80 that all the men might hear.
"Behind that other ridge them thieves
Is a-waitin fer us. They'll JUS waste
you men If you try ter rush 'eln, I'M
maybe we can get away with EN- with
out that. DismoGrt. Now all you boys
what has got rifles come with me-
The men rolled from their horses.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-07-11

left his capture was NOT Tar away. Yor
lowing the boys tracks, The party dis.
appeared. only to return shortly after
ward with tho news that the prisoners
had saved us all trouble BY taking
themselves out of the way. The tracks
seemed TO indicate that the horse that
escaped from Spider wandered back and
had been recaptured BY the men, one of
whom had mounted him and then
fetched mounts for the rest.
Spider was much mortified. He
blamed himself bitterly for not having
taken the brides as we'll as the arms
and boots. and he wanted to start at
once in pursuit. This was ont Of the
question for two reasons. In the first
place, we had decided to start before day
break, and therefore there would not be
time and. further, we were heartily
glad to get rid Of the prisoners anyway.
Though much disappointed, Spider
resigned himself so gracefully to the
loss of his prisoners that the foreman
patted him on the back approvingly,
saying that after all he had seen worse
boys than Spider, who might, If he be-
haved himself and worked hard, make
very decent COW puncher in the course
of 30 or 80 years In the meantime he
had better roll himself up In his blan-
kets and 30 to sleep. Spider obeyed. In
avery few minutes, with the exception
Of the sentry, who kept solitary watch
on the edge Of the cliff, the camp was
sleeping.
It was still dark when this sentry
walked me-
"It only wants two hours er daylight
now." he said ms I sat up and began to
rub my eyes. "Breakfas' is mos ready,
an I got ter wake up the rest er these
here men. How wish had buglel"
He had DO bngle, however, so he began
to roar the call Of the reveille with the
words that the soldiers have put to 1t:
1.-THE oorp'ral's worse than the private,
The eergeant's worse than tho corp'ral
Tho luffs arc worse than tho sergeant
An the captains the worst OF all.
The evening times., 1900-10-20
NOTES OF THE DIAMOND.

The statement that John T. Brush has made
overtures to Joe Kelly to manage his ball club
next season is premature. Kelly is under con-
tract TO the Brooklyn Club, who require his ser
vices just as much would Cincinnati and Ed
Hanlon and his associates would promptly turn
down any offer for his re.ease or transfer
and Kelly knows that he can get as
much salary from the Brooklyn people as from
Mr.. Brush, and at the same time play under The
shadow of his own home. such an arrangement
does not seem to be among the probabilities.
When a magnate recommends a man for the
position of umpire it is reasonable TO suppose
that he means svhat he says. Yet later on when
he imagines that his club is not getting the long
end of all close decisions, he writes caustic let
ters to the president of the League and gives
him notice that the umpire aforesaid must not
offciate in any games at home OF abroad in which
his club plays This is of the beautiful
idiOsyncracies that affect the average magnate
and contributes more to the general demoraIiza-
ton of the sport than anything else.
There is a wild and woolly rumor emanating
from Pittsburg that the Robisons-Frank and
stanlsy-will not be in the game next season.
having agreed to dispose of their interest in the
St. Louis club to local capitalists.
In order to avoid useless arguments it can b,
stated autheritatively that The Brooklyn team
will continue to do busiLess at the old stand at
Washington Park, Brooklyn, next season.
President Hart has not been heard from for
some time It is more than probable that he is
ncubating Some baseball surprises for antl-League
meeting consideration.
Ban johnson positively declares that he wouI'i
not accept the presidency Of the National League
Mr. johnson need not work himself into perspira-
ton over this matter he has net been seriously
thought of in that connection When he arrives
at the in the hands of his frienfIs' stage the
matter may attract some attention. 1t is per
tinent in this connection to say that Uncle Mex
will be president of the Natiopal League just as
long as he is physically able to discharge the
duties or until he voluntarily retires.
The evening times., 1900-10-20
PEGGY STEWART DAY.
Celebration of the Baltimore Daagh-
ters of the Revolution.

fers oE the Revolution.
baltimore, Oct. 2o.-Peggy Stewart
Day-ihe anniversary OF the day when the
patriots at Annapolis burned the vessel of
that name and her cargo. of tea. to show
their determination not to permit the i'm
portation of tea until the mother country
had repealed the odious tax-was celebrat-
ed by several of the patriotic societies yes
terday.
The Baltimore Chapter Daughters of
the American Revolution celebrated the
anniversary by a reception yesterday aft
erneon at the home Of the chapter regent,
Mrs A Leo Knott The drawing room
dining-room. and halls of Mrs. Knotts
home were handsomely decorated with the
National and State flags and with the col
ors of the society. The programme pre-
sen ed by the committee in charge includ-
ed addresses by Miss OctaEia Williams
| Bates. of i0etroit, Mich, and by Miss Isabel
Forsythe, of Kingston, n. Y. vice presf-
dent general Of the national society.
diss Bates. who has just returned from
abroad, gave a picturesque account of the
ceremonies connected with the unveiliEg of
the Washington and Lafayette statues in
Paris, and Of the part taken IN them by
Mrs Daniel Manning, president general Of
the national society Miss FoTsythe gave
resume of the inception and develop
ment of the society and OF its increase
from a membership OF 100 to it's present
enrolment of $4,000,
An original poem by Mrs. R. II. Caut-
| ley. telling the story of the day. and solos
by Mrs John T. Peasants completed the
programme.
The Burning of the Peggy Stewart, -
was the subject of a paper read by Miss
Clara v Sadtler at a meeting of the
Daughters OF the Revolution held at the
home of the State regent Mrs. Thomas
Hill. 1902 McCuiloh Street, yesterday
morning. Mrs. Hill gave an account of
the recent meeting in New York OF the
Executive Board of the General Society OF
the Daughters OF the Revolution. She also
gave & review of the official report of the
representative of the general society of the
uuveiling of the Lafayette statue. She an
nounced that the Maryland society would
cooperate with the Valley Forge Monu-
ment Committee in securing contributions
! toward the fund for this memorial
The evening times., 1900-10-20

Col. NJ. NJ Parker, Chairman of the
Committee on Finance and Treasurer of
the National Capital Centennial, has today
sent out the following letter to members
of the various committees and citizens,
asking for subscriptions of funds to meet
the expenses of the exercises on Decem-
ber 18th next:
My Dear Sir: The Committee on FL
nance, which has been charged with the
raising OF the funds necessary TO carry
out properly the plans of the National
Capital Centennial, appeals to the mem
bers of the various committees and the
public in general for subscriptions.
1T is hoped that you will cooperate
with the committee in making the One
Hundredth Anniversary of the Establish
ment of the Seat of Government in the
District of Columbia worthy of the Capt.
tai of the Nation. Should you feel in
clined to extend your assistance toward
this celebration by a contribution to the
Centennial Fund, it will be highly appre-
ciated.
1.-The enclosed blank form should be
used in making subscription. / am,
Yours very respectfully,
''MYRON M. PARKER,
Chairman Finance Committee
Colonel Parker is very much encour-
aged in raising the necessary money by
the generous subscriptions thai have been
made him unsolicited for the purpose,
showing the deep interest shown on the
part of the citizens III celebrating the
Centennial Anniversary of the Establish
ment of the Seat of Government in the
District of Columbia.
Among those who have subscribed are
the following: Riggs National Bank, $3.50,
S. W. Woodward, 800; A Nj. Lothrop,
800; Crosby s. Noyes, 500; R. Ross Perry
The evening times., 1900-10-20

$160; c. c. Willard, S100; gehn R Nc
Lean, 500; John W. Thompson, $1C0;
James G. Berret, SOS: ia ues e. Fitch,
s25; Bradbury Piano CemIa-,y, =S25; Pat
rick Maloney, S20-
The acceptance of appointments On the
various committees are being rapidly re-
ceived at headquarters nd il is a rare
thing, says Secretary Cox, of the Com
mittee, to receive a decIination. Among
those who have already sisynif ed their in
tention of serving on the committees are
members of the Supreme Court Cabinet
officers, the General of the Army, the Ad-
miral of the Navy, heads CT Bureaus, Dis
trict Commissi toner's, and. citizens gener-
ally
Some very interesting, correspondence
has also been received in the office at The
headquarters Of the Committee. One Of
the most interesting letters was from
William w Birth, of 6G3 North Carolina
Avenue, whopis now in.zhis ninety third
year, He writes as follows, under date
OF the 18th inst:
Mr. W. v Cox, Secretary Joint Commit
tee Centennial Celebration, Washing
ton City:
Dear Sir: AS requested, reply to your
letter of 10th Inst, notifying me of my ap
pointment as a member Of the Committee
on Exercises =at1the Executive Mansion.
For the distinguished honor 1 return
my hearty ahdsAsincere thanks to the hon
orabIe Chairman OF the Citizens Commit
tee, and to the. gentleman suggesting my
name. aI
81 am probably ythe oldest living native
born citizen OF Washington city having my
entry on life here on the 18th of January,
1S0S as appears from the record of my
parents in the family Bible
Il remember very clearly the ruins OF
the first building used as the War Office
They were on the south side of Pennsyl-
vania Avenue, between Twenty-first and
Twenty streets northwest, within
150 feet Of the house in which l was born ::
recollect distinctly the burning of the pub
lie buildings here in August, 1914, being
then well advanced in my seventh year;
also the Inauguration of our fifth Presi-
dent, James Monroe, On the 4th of March,
1917, having then entered my tenth year
in age
Am In general good health at now near
ly ninety-three. Faculties all intact ex-
cept hearing, which is impaired Steady
of hand, and capable Of doing days work
with the pen or instrument, with which 1
amuse and interest myself OF all secular
days, without fail My walking capacity,
is, however, unfortunately greatly reduced
by car collision. but IL alive and able 10
be out, shall, If possible, be present at the
Centennial Celebration in December next.
II want to add, that, We have General
Government. and a city government, une-
qualed on this globe. May they continue
to the end of time improving as inteIli-
gence and inventions develop, always obe-
dent to the commands of the God we ae-
knowledge, and ever bearing in mind that
disregard of His laws, will bring upon us.
the fate of Nineyeh, Babylon, Jerusalem.
and Rome. Very respectfully yours,
WILLIAM w BIRTH
Commissioner Macfarland will call 3
meeting of the Citizens Committee for ear
ly next week. at which reports will he
made from the various committee chair
men of the progress of the work of their
committees.
The evening times., 1900-10-20
AFFAIRS OF The DISTRICT.
Street Car Tracks Must Be Used OF
Taken Up.
The District Commissioners Deter
mined That the Street Railway
Way or the Other or the Autaori-'
ties VIII Take Action for Them.
,InIntssioners Deter

The Commissioners have determined that
the Washington Traction and Electric Com
pany must take definite action in regard
to the use or removal of the abandoned
street car tracks in various parts Of the
city. An informal discussion of the mat
ter yesterday between the Engineer Com
missioner and General Harries, OF the COM
pany, resulted in an agreement upon the
part Of the railroad people to determine
shortly what lines they will fit up for use
and what portion of the tracks will be
permanently abandoned and taken up.
1t is understood that the company has
been informed that the matter must be
brought Immediately to a settlement and
the streets in which these tracks are 10
Gated put in proT er condition for use. This
was one of the matters Captain Beach, the
Engineer Commissioner had in hand when
he was taken sick last summer and was
obliged to take long leave on account of
his health Since his return so many mat
ters have been pressing upon his attention
that this was delayed somewhat. But the
Commissioners now think that the com
pany has had ieeway enough in the mat
with reference to the tracks within few
days the Commissioners will themselves
take action toward the removal of the
tracks that have been abandoned
The Commissioners have been informed
unofficially that it is the intention of the
company to fit W the tracks on the NJ
Street line in South Washington. which
have oeen disturbed by the laying of a
sewer in that street, and to operate cars
there by the storage system By this
means that route will be in use and 1t is
thought viii provide that section of the
city with the street car facilities which it
needs 1t is also stated that some of the
other abandoGed tracks will be equipped
with the underground system and added
to the lines now in operation. and 1t is
expected thai only a few short pieces of
track viii be permanently abandoned.
The Commissioners are now waiting for
a definite statement from the company,
which 1t is probable viii not be long forth
coming The position of the Commission
ers on the subject is to have the matter
brought to an issue that they may
know what the company intends TO do and
then to have the streets repaired at the
earliest possible date.-=-z
The evening times., 1900-10-20
Suit for Dover Right.

Louisa Childs today flied suit in equity against
Jesse F. Carpenter for the purpose OF having the
court set aside and assign to her, her dover
right. in lot No. 81, in square No. 1s3. The
property in question has a frontage on Sixteenth
Street. between L and streets northwest of
% feet, 101a inches. The complainant declares
that the lot mentioned owned by her husband.
Washington Chi ds, now deceased. who disposed
OF Ii without her knowledge or consent.
The evening times., 1900-10-20

DR.. William Tyndali, Secretary TO the
Board ef Commissioners, received let
ter this morning from Gus Amundsen,
Chief of Police of Galveston, Tex, ac-
knowledgiEg the receipt of s34s Is, sent
by the police of Washington for the relief
of the policemen who suffered in the late
disaster in that city. Referring to the
gift of the Washington police Chief
Amundsen says:
Il desire to state that the Police De-
partment of this city and myself fully
appreciate the generous and noble re-
sponse of the members of the Metropoli-
tan Police Force to our appeal.
In behalf of EIy poor broken up force
of faithful men permit to me return
thanks to you and through you to the
members Of your department, and say to
them that when we offer to God prayers
and thanksgiving we will ask that He
shall protect our brothers in blue in
Washington from such a catastrophe as
has been ours. We all hope that we shall
never be called upon to reciprocate under
like circumstances, yet at the same time
| wish to say that my men and myself,
individually and in our official capacity,
are ready to serve you and yours"
The evening times., 1900-10-20
T,he Ca.e of the pnIuist.

The case against Frederick Warfeld, alias
'sProf' Leo, palmist. of so7 Sixth Street north
west who was arrested yesterday by Detectives
Weldon and Parham, on a warrant charging him
with grand larceny was continued in the Police
Court today, until next Saturday, bonds being
fixed at $500 The alleged larceny took place in
Norfolk Va, a year ago last February. The arti-
Giles taken were jeweiry and diamond ring and
belonged 10 Mrs Mary v. 0'Conpor, who swere
out the warrant for the Professors. arrest
The evening times., 1900-10-20
The Porter Estate.

A petition filed today in probate by Sarah
E. Davis through her attorneys, Lambert and
Lambert, asking that she be appointed admins
tratrix of the estate of her mother, Helen e.
Porter, deceased. The petition states that Mrs.
Porter died in this city in May last. being pos
sessed OF number of shares OF stock IN the Bis
mark National Bank. Mrs. Porter is also said to
have acquired valuable interests in real property
under the viii of her late husband Henry n.
Porter, deceased. Mrs. Porter leaves surviving
her besides zhe petitioner. DR.. H R. Por-
ter of Bismarck, n. D., and daughter, Frances
E. Porter, of this city.
The evening times., 1900-10-20
The Death Record.

The following deaths FOR twenty-f -four hours
were reported at the Health Department up to
neon yesterday: Henry Culberson, 81 years;
Christina Haul, 55 years; Sarah a Brown, 70
son. e5 years; Maiieds Butler. 65 years; Lydia
Augiste 81 years; Fred Nandue 63 years; VII
liam Mills, 50 years; Geo ge W. Hager, 50 years;
William H. Stictel. 50 years; Isabella Dudley,
~ years; Rosa 3. rcewalt, 45 years; William
Martin, 80 wears; A1os Homer % years; Susan
Gatewoad, 10 yeas; John Il Phillips. Is years;
George hase, years; Bertha Y. HILL, wears;
l n,oEth.
The evening times., 1900-10-20
Havana Postal Clerk arra.,.s

The Postoffiee Department has received
a cablegram announcing the arrest of
oxar Feyt, a clerk in the Havana post
Office, for tampering with international
registered mail matter. Stolen money was
found in his possession and he made a
full confession
The evening times., 1900-10-20
MR.. se1by's Divorce Proceedings.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2o-The referee in the
divorce proceedings of Mrs. kid" Mccoy
against her husband will present his re-
port to the Supreme Court, advising that
she be granted an absolute divorce, selby
decided before he left for South Africa not
to contest his wife's action and appeared
with her before the referee when she ec
cused him of infdelity, and made prae-
tical admission of her charges.
The evening times., 1900-10-20

New National atre-Primrose and Dock
stader; afternoon and evening.
Columbia Theatre-"on the Quiet" afternoon
and evening
lafayette Opera House-s'King of the Opium
Ring;' afternoon and evening
Hashim's Academy of Music-Fashionabie
vaudeville; afternoon and evening.
Chase's New Grand-Polite vaudeville; after
and evening
Kernan's Lyeeurn Theatre-Rentz-S -Santley Com
pany; Afternoon AM evening.
The New Biion-"tiilt Edge Burlesquers;" after
noon and e=ening.
The evening times., 1900-10-20
THE EVENING TIMES SATURDAY. 90 1906
Exercise and IleaElil.

Exercise is splendid thing for a
healthy person. But when the body is
weakened by disease, exercise strains
rather than strengthens. Exercise will
not cure a "weakn stomach It may in
crease the appetite, but It won't cure
The evening times., 1900-10-20
Assaulted His Debtor.

Benjamin Eckloff pleaded guilty in the Police
Court, this morning, to assaulting George d.
Horning by hitting him stiff blow in the jaw
with his fist. Lawyer Jester who appeared for
Ecklof told the court that the defendant bor-
rowed s$s from Horning, that he paid back s1oi
and still owed him $40. Considering all the facts
Judge Kimban imposed fine OF only IS, which
was paid.
The evening times., 1900-10-20
Conytcted of Larceny.

W. F. Simms, colored. convicted in the
Police Court this morning, of the larceny of a
pair of gold studs and several other articles from
George c. Wedderburn, the value of which was
s21 A fine of so imposed by Judge Kim
ball. The fine paid
The evening times., 1900-10-20
Theft of silver spoons.

Mary Early, colored, was charged In the Police
Court this morning with the larceny of SIX sill
yer spoons and an umbrella from Frances Hays.
The evidence against her was pretty strong, and
Judge KimbaH fined her s10 which she paid
The evening times., 1900-10-20

Jane Foy, a colored woman. eighty years old
died without medical attention about o'clock.
this morning at her home, 1927 Temperance
Avenue northwest The Coroner viii investigate.
The evening times., 1900-10-20
Conyicted az AssanIt.

Daniel whalen, young charged in
the Police Court, this morning with assaulting
Theodore Handy. The policeman who made the
arrest testified that he saw Whalen kicking and
beating Handy. Whalen pleaded not guilty TO the
assault but was unable to convince Judge Kim
ball who sentenced him to sixty days in jail.
The evening times., 1900-10-20

Wilma NJ, Benton Smith, through her attorneys,
Archer and Ambrose today fled suit for divorce
against her husband, Peter ]. Smith, on the
ground OF deseltion and abandonment
The evening times., 1900-10-20
Conclusive Argument.
(From Tit-Bits.)


Wretch! There's letter in your coat pocket
gave you TO post three months ago.
at can't be possible, my dear"
why DO you say that?'.
Because I'm. pretty sure ! haven't had that
coat morsAe ten weeks. y
The evening times., 1900-10-20
NOTES oF THE eRIDIRoN.

The Gallauslet Co9ese football team left
this morning for Baltimore. where this afternoon
they will meet the Univcrity of Maryland The
Gallaudet team is in frst7c.ass shape and expects
to give its opponents hard light
The evening times., 1900-10-20
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
,farrta.e Licenses Issued

Marriage licenses were issued today to Ernest
Schweitzer and Anae Hondheimer; Henry c.
Griffith and Bertha Rowe; Leonard ]. AHing and
Effie Calender.