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others like it on the sidewalk yester-
day afternoon, but they have been OBJ
liberated by the pedestrians. Here,
however, are some that have re-
NAMED"
AS he spoke, he led Dunlap to the
Exchange place entrance of the bank,
and pointed out number of similar
spots on the stone steps.
Fortunately" he said, as if speak
ing to himself, fortunately the de-
| tectives entered through the front door
last night SO that they did not inter-
fere with this portion of the trail"
But what are these spots?" asked
the banker.
"They are blood-stains," replied the
reporter. 81 have every reason to be-
lieve them to be human blood. But
that question can settle positively as
soon as we are in the bank, for have
brought a powerful microscope. Let
us enter now, if you like; have seen
all there is to be seen outside. By the
away, do you know this key?"
He held up a large steel key of COM
pltcated structure.
"Why," exclaimed Dunlap, surprised
"that looks like the key to the Ex.
change place door. Where did you
! find it?"
"In the gutter, near the sewer open
ing at the corner"
sBut how did it get there3" asked
Dunlap, anxiously.
perhaps I shall be able to answer
that question presently" said Stursis.
sShsll We 60 In nowf Ne not thai
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CHAPTER VIII.
THE PORTRAIT.


Sprague was seated before his easel
arranging his palette for the morn
ing's work. The unfinished portrait of
Agnes Murdoch looked down upon him
with eyes of living beauty. Occasional
ly the artist would bestow a deft
touch upon the glowing canvas and
would retire to distance to note with
u critical eye the new effect. Then he
would consult his watch in nervous i'm
patience; and, going to the window,
he would glance anNiously up and
down the street. Once or twice the
rumble of wheels caused him to look
up in glad expectancy, which gradual
ly gave way to gloomy discomfort as
the noise died away in The distance.
AT length hope seemed to depart al
together from the young mans breast.
He threw down his brushes, gave up all
pretense of work and drifted off into n
brown study. His eyes, fixed upon
those of the portrait, had troubled
look in them-so troubled that it was
clearly out of all proportion to the
professionals disappointment of a paint
er kept waiting for fair subject.
So absorbed did he become in his
gloomy meditations, that, when at last
a carriage stopped before the house,
the artist did not hear It. But when,
pEesentlK . gentle tan sQunaaa upon
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up hastily at sprague, who was APP
parently hard at work upon the back
ground of the picture.
The hall-boy was waiting expect
antly.
"l'hcrc is no answer" said Agnes
quietly.
I And as the stern mandates of fash
ion either forbid a woman to wear
pocket, or else decree that it shall
be located in some particularly mac
cessible position, the young girl
dropped the letter and its envelope
into her lap and resumed the pose.
! Sprague tried to renew the CONVEX
sation where it had been interrupts
ed; but his efforts were in vain. Both
he and Agnes were preoccupied dur
ing the balance of the sitting.
| When at last the time came for
Miss Murdoch to leave, sprague ac-
companied her to her carriage. After
watching it until it disappeared
around the corner, he returned mood
lily to the studio.
AS he entered the room, his eyes
fixed in n vacant stare upon the floor,
he caught sight of something white
"a sheet of paper-resting there. Me-
| chemically he pushed it to one side
with his foot.
The sunshine seemed to have gone
with Agnes Murdoch. A gloom had
fallen upon the place and it's occu-
pant. The artist tried to work; but
he was restless and depressed. At
length he threw down his brushes;
and rising from the easel, he put on
his hat and coat and started out for
q walk, in the hope that exercise
would drive away the blue devils
whose grip he felt Tightening upon
his heartstrings.
Meeting some friends in the course
of his aimless wanderings, he was
persuaded to spend the rest of the
day in their company, and returned
to his bachelor quarters late in the
evening, tired enough physically to
obtain that healthful sleep which 10
the boon of strong youth.
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CHAPTER TX.
THE KN1cKERBocKEn BANK

THE KNIcKERBocKER BANK.
Richard Dunlap was man who had
never missed train nor been late in
keeping an appointment. On the
morning following Sprague's dinner
party, he walked briskly down Broad
way from City Hall. 1t was New
Years day; the great thoroughfare
was deserted. AS he turned into
Wall street, the hands of the clock
in Trinity steeple pointed to three
minutes of nine. The financier pulled
out his chronometer, found that the
clock in tn e old belfry was right,
and quickened his pace.
Wall street slumbered peacefully
and silently, like u battlefield after
hushcd, after the victors and the van
pushed have disappeared, leaving be-
hind them only the ghosts Of the
slain. The deathlike stiffness was OPP
pressive.
At last, as Dunlap reached the
Knickerbocker bank, the clock in the
belfry struck the hour. The reporter
was not there. The banker uttered
an ejaculation of annoyance. He
looked up and down the street. There
was no one in sight. He resolved to
give Sturgis five minutes grace, and
began to pace back and forth before
the entrance to the bank. Then a
thought struck him. There was an
other entrance on Exchange place
that generally used by the employees
and officers. Perhaps the reporter
was waiting there. Dunlap walked
around to Exchange place and glanced
up the street. He saw man stand
ing in the gutter and bending low
over the curb. Dunlap advanced to
obtain front view of him and rec
ognized sturgis. The reporter had
not noticed his approach; he held q
magnifying glass in his hand and
seemed deeply interested In u minute
examination of the smooth-worn curb.
Good morning, Mr.. Sturgis," said
the banker, "have you lost some
thing?"
The reporter looked up quietly.
mo, Mr.. Dunlap; have found some-
thing-something which may possibly
prove to be hyphen."
"a what?" asked the banker, per-
picked.
"a hyphen connecting two parts OF
q very pretty puzzle"
Dunlap stared curiously at the curb.
II can see nothing there" said he.
Sturgis handed him the magnifying
glass.
"Now look again"
He pointed out particular portion
of the curb. Dunlap looked in the d.
rection indicated.
81 see what looks like dried mud,
dust particles, and little dark spot
or STAIN
"Yes," said sturgis, shat dark spot
is the hyphen. There were probably
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way. Let us enter by the Well streeA
side, if you please"
n A couple of minutes later the outer
door of the Knickerbocker bank was
unlocked.
Excuse me if I pass in first" said
Sturgis, entering. 81 wish to see
something here"
He bent low over the tiled entrance,
with the magnifying glass in his hand
at is too bad," he muttered to him
self presently. 'They nave trodden
all over the trail here. All! what is
this?"
"What?" inquired Dunlap.
The reporter youchsafed no reply to
this question, but asked another.
us Thursday a general cleaning
day at the bank?"
YES" answered the banker
"Every evening, after the closing
hour, the floors are swept, of course
and the desks are busted; but Mon
days and Thursdays are reserved for
washing the windows, scrubbing the
anars and so forth"
TTo he continued
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August Flower.

at is surprising fact" says Prof.
Houton, "that in my travels in ali parts
of the world, for the last ten years, I
have met more people having used
Green's August Flower than any other
remedy, for dyspepsia, deranged liver
and stomach. and for constipation. I
find for tourists and statesmen, OF for
persons filling Office positions, where
headaches and general bad feelings
from irregular habits exist, that Green's
August Flower is grand remedy. 1t
does not injure the system by frequent
use, and is excellent for sour stomachs
and indigestion" Sample bottles free
at William Donnelley's, Ryan, Iowa.
Sold by dealers in all civilized coun-
tries.
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The large and increasing circulation
of The Iowa Homestead in this county
is matter for congratulation to the
publishers and to good farming, fer, of
all the papers of its class in the coun-
try, 1t is easily the best and most help
ful. Its Special Farmers Institute
editions, issued with the regular edition
the first week in each month, have been
for years the admiration of all practi-
cal farmers. Written wholly by farm
ers. they are full of actual experience,
and smell of the soil. We have been
fortunate enough this season to secure
terms for The Homestead and its Spec.
ial Farmers Institute Editions, together
with The Poultry Farmer and The
Farmers Mutual Insurance journal,
four of the most valuable farm publ
cations in the country, that enable us to
offer the four in connection with our
own paper for $3.50 for the entire five,
one year. This is emphatically good
thing, and no farmer in this county
should fail to take advantage of this
offer. For large line of thoroughly
practical farm reading nothing has ever
been offered before that equals it. A
county paper farm paper, poultry
paper, q farm insurance paper and the
Special Farmers Institute, all for 81. SO.
Come in and order them.
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Personally Conducted Tours to Cali.
fornia in Pullman sleep,nr 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 D,
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
who accompanies the train to its DIES.
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 +. IF.
Lord, General Pass. and Ticket Agent.
lib Adams street, Chicago,
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ITO be continued
ISnchanan Mich

buClIaHau, MICH., May q.
Genessee Pure Food Co., LeRoy, N. Y.
Gentlemen:-My mamma has been q
great coffee drinker and has found il
very Injurious. Having used several
packages of Grain-O. the drink that
takes the place of coffee, she finds it
much better for herself and for us
children to drink. She has given up
coffee drinking entirely. We use a
package every week. l am ten years
old. Yours Respectfully,
Fannie Williams.
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
: THE STURGIS WAGER I
A DETECTIVE STORY.
SYNOPSIS.
} BY EDGAR MoRETTE.
n Copyright. 1890. by Frederick A. Stokes Co. :
y&A@e&e&eY

SYNOPSIS
CHAPTER I-scene of story is in New
York city. Time, early evening. last day
of year. Gable train collides with cab,
throwing to ground cabman and passen-
ger also seated outside. Latter disappears;
then. inside the cab. body of man shot
anines cab and surroundings.
CHAPTER II-Later that evening" at
stag dinner party, Sturgis, in impromptu
discussion, maintains reliability of cir.
cumstantia1 evidence. DIR. Murdoch, fa-
that from any daily paper he can select an
unsolvable riddle. Sturgis takes bet.
CHAPTER III-Case selected is of two
mysterious shots fired that afternoon in
or near Knickerbocker bank. Man had
been seen running from bank with valise
from bank steps and was shot at. Valise
contained nothing of interest.
CHAPTER IV-Sturgis secures appoints
ment with Dunlap, president of bank, to
visit scene of shooting early next morning,
then induces his friend DR.. Thurston to
OF the two strange cases.
CHAPTER V-From observations made
thus far and inductive reasoning thereon
reporter has concluded: ~ dead man in
cap was bo9kkeeper about 80 years old re-
eeiving good salary;;St2) wound caused by
bullet fired at close quarters; (3) might
have shot himself; az shooting had not
occurred IN cab; t5) right arm broken by
heavy instrument; and (G .cabman was
arngged. and young man who escaped in
vowed In some way in crime. Cab mys-
terry also noted as possible sequel to bank
mystery.
CHAPTER vI-Sturgis calls for Sprague,
artist friend, to get his company during In
yestigation at bank, but artist has appoint
ment with some fair sitter whose portrait
he is making.
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Neglect is the short step 80 many
take from cough or cold to consump.
ton. The early use of One Minute
Cough Cure prevents consumption. 1t
is the only harmless remedy that gives
immediate results. 1t cures all throat
and lung troubles. Children all like it
and mothers endorse it.
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CYCLONE AND TORNADO
Insurance in first class companies written and
policies issued by BRONSON 4 CARR.
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The average man never thinks it is
time wasted to hunt another man and
point out where he has made mis-
take.-Atchison Globe.
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Men may differ on politics, religion
or finance, but all who have tried BAN
NER SALvE are agreed as to its worth
for cuts, burns, sores, piles. and skin
diseases. It's the most healing medi-
cine in the world. Gregg g. Ward.
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faIth Cur. for an-ElSph.nt.

New York. May 21.-Tom, Central
Parks erstwhiie bad elephant, is to be
treated by Christian Scientists. Two
women waited on Superintendent
Smith and informed him they We're
Christian Scientists. They were in
terested in Toms case. they said, and
wanted to try their treatment on the
big pachyderm. They said they would
use "absent" treatment and need not
go near the beast, and they were told
to go ahead and see what they
could do
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Reports show that over fifteen hun
dred lives have been saved through tie
use of One Minute Cough Cure. Most
of these were cases of grippe, crorp,
asthma, whooping cough, bronchitis
and pneumonia. Its early use prevents
conBumption.-Smith Bros,
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Take a Vocation.

Special excursions to Colorado and Utah on
June 20, July 0, II and August
=, On ABOVE dates round trip excursion tickets,
~ LOT return on October 3lst. will be sold
T.i Denver Colorado Springs. Pueblo, alt Lake
FARE plus s..
&C. csll on any agent Of the B., G. r. q N Ry,
JNo. G. FARMER. A. q. p. & L. A.,
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Ivy poisoning, poison wounds and all
other accidental injuries may be quick.
~ cured by using DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. 1t is alsoea certain cure
for piles and skin diseases. Take no
other Smith Bros.
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Starvation never yet cured dyspepsi, l.
Persons with indigestion are already
half starved. They need plenty Of
wholesome food. Kodol Dyspeps ia
Cure digests what you eat So the body
can be nourlshed while the worn out
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all stomach troubles Try it if you are
suffering from indigestion. 1t will GER
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CHEAP INSURANCE.
Many man has been insured against
Bright's disease, diabetes, or other dam
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FoLEY'S KIDNEY CURE. Take no
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Residence Properties for Sale.
several fine residences In desirable portions
OF the City OF Manchester for sale cheap, En-
qulre at the ONCE OF Manchester Democrat.
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CHEAP-Residcncc properties in this CITY. I'm
qulre mt Manchester Democrat office.
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FATAL Mistakes are made by those
who do not heed the earlier symptoms
of kidney or bladder trouble that often
end in Bright's disease or diabetes.
When FoLEY's KIDNEY CURE makes
tho kidneys we'll, how foolish it is to
DELAY.-Gregg & Ward.
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Cycling hasits ups and downs. After
the downs. use BANNER SALvE if YOU
are cui or bruised. 1t heals the hurt
quickly.-Gregg & Ward.
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Farm for Sale

:, The Clark farm. consisting of 200 acres of Gull
u is located about miles south east of
Manchester on the Delhi road. For particulars
address or call OIL Bronson h Carr. Manchester,
Iowa,
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Notice in Bankruptcy.

Notice in Bankruptcy
In the District Court of the United States,
Northern District Of Iowa, Eastern Division
In the matter of Thomas w. Robinson, bank
rupt In bankruptcy.
10 the creditors of Thomas W. Robinson, In
the county of Delaware and district Aforesaid,
a bankrupt.
Notice IS hereby given that on the l4th day
of June, A: r., 1910. the said Thomas W. Rob-
inson was duly adjudicated bankrupt. and that
court house In Manchester on the 2Sth day Of
June. A. D.. 1900. at 10 o'clock In the forenoon.
at which time. the said creditors may attend,
the bankrupt. and transact such other business
as may properly come before said meeting.
WIN. A. LEATIIERs,
lteferee In Bank rup'cy
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Backache should never be neglected.
1t means kidney disorder which, if
allowed to run too long may result in
Bright's disease, diabetes or other SER
ious and often fatal complaints
FoLEY's KIDNEY CURE is guaranteed
for the kidneys. Gregg & Ward.
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A fatal policy is to neglect back
ache or other signs of kidney trouble.
FoLEY's KIDNEY CURE is sure rene
dy for Bright's disease, diabetes, and
gravel. Gregg & Ward.
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Literary Notes From the Century Co.
rADEnEwsK1 AS AN EDITOR.

.Paderewskl sailed for Europe on the sixteenth
o. May after wonderfully successful season in
ing upon 1.-The Century Library of Music" which
The Century CO. Will soon begin to publish with
MIR. Paderewskias editor-in-clief. 1t will ap.
pear IN twenty volumes, containing richly illus
trated articles upon the great composers of tile
world, written by other composers, and with
music which will include the cream of planoforte
literature, including Paderewski's entire roper
toire: each piece newly fingered, plrased and
pedalmarkad, according to the latest and high
est standards; The work Is being prepared un-
der S MI. Padelewski's personal supervision.
The first volume will appear In September.
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III the reading of dozen news
Papcrs is dolce far niente, 1 should
think you would welcome hard work
o. pleasant change"
.Oh!" replied her father, "the
work have done on those has not
amounted to much. have only
been cleaning the news from the
morning papers.
Eyes, he added, answering her sur
prised look, sit takes a deal of skim
milk to yield q little cream"
The last paper which Murdoch had
been examining lay upon the desk be-
fore him. From the closely printed
columns stood out in bold relief the
glaring headlines:
MURDER IN A CAB.
MYSTERIOUS ASSASSINATION OF AN
4 UNKNOWN MAN, IN BROAD
DAYLIGHT.
CABMANsA REILLY DENIES ALL
KNOtVrEncR ON rIJI1 Cr,INrE
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CHEAP INSURANCE.

Dated, June IA, "A. D., 1900. :
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-18

Under these favor
able conditions. Il
think the Twenty
Z eighth general as
S.ftJ ~ J. =.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-18

similar ways to FEED cow 80 as to pros
K dna iv q nar can't an 81 from
somparaatityely few t who scientifically un;
for the production Of bone, and muscle.
and fat and milk and butter; and fewer
Of Iowa so as to afford 100 per cent Of
profit ON the cost Of fertilization.
Within the century the older mothers Of
the neighborhood prescribed traditional
remedies for all the more common mals-
d es of our race; while ailments ct 8 ock
were treated by ubiquitous and untutored
ks-of-a.l-trades who for instance, ad;
ministered chunks of salt pork covered
with SCOT to replace supposed lost cud.
Now both are placed in the care OF men
skilled in their profession and educated n
schools for their special preparation. But
while diseases Of men and beasts are be-
ing studied and adequate remedies pro-
v.ded. who even processes to understand
the pathology of plants, and who is pre-
pared to treat scientifically diseased or ps
or diseased lands? These subjects are all
taught and practically demonstrated at
our College Of Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-18
I When the Beers migrated from Cape
Colony to the Transvaal they were
forced t. clear the way by killing q. o0e
New Cable Linen.

France is dependent upon England
for news of the Transvaal war, because
the cables are under their control, and
she is ready to spend q vast sum OF
money to free herself. This is like
many people who have dyspepsia.
spend a fortune seeking deliveraiice.
They should try Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. 1t never fails to cure dyspep-
STA, constipation, and biliousness. sS
Timber lands in the northwest have
doubled and trebled in price the last
season, and are still advancing.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1900-01-18
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