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LONDON, Jan. l5.-Reporting to the
war office, under date of Pretoria, Jan.
IA, Lord Kitchener said:
"Byers' whole force crossed the rail-
way near Kallfontein Jan. 12, making
to the east. There are no important
changes in the positions in the colonies.
Several small parties appear to be return
ing to the Orange River Colony. Some
Cape rebels who accompanied a COM
mando into the colony have surren-
dered.
Ten Thousand Fresh British Troops.
NEW YORK, Jan. l5.-There is a great
deal of uncertainty as to the exact in
tentions of the government in regard to
the question of reinforcements for South
Africa, says the London correspondent
of The Tribune. The announcement
made so positively by The Post that the
enrolment of Baden Powell's police
force had been abandoned is officially
contradicted. Probably The Post was
led into error by the confusion of official
plans, as it is now stated that in addi-
tion to the constabulary the war Office
intends to dispatch to the Cape 5000
men to strengthen the Imperial yeo-
manry, which, as a fighting body, has
been seriously weakened.
1t is expected that, without counting
the police recruits, a few weeks time
will see more than 10000 fresh British
troops in the field. The question of
mounts is also being dealt with and
horses are now, it is understood, being
sent to South Africa at the rate of about
5000 month.
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Nine. du Barry, choking with laugh
ter, since the affair had become so good
Joke, exclusively her own, fastened
some false hair to his head first tying
knots in his own to make safe hold
for the fastenings. A bonnet completed
the disguise, though gloves, fan and
other accessories were all at hand.
In point of fact Buckford after Nine.
du Barry had added Il hundred fem
mime touches that he would never have
thought of, made younger and hand
somer woman than Nine. du Barry her
self and with his fairer skin looked
scarcely SO masculine as she did
"And now, madame" he said, "since
your friend Nine. Delatouche, who has
been visiting you, is about to depart
fer her home in another city, you will
accept her invitation to accompany her
for a short stay"
"Eh? What is that, monsieur?" she
faltered.
pardon me, there is no monsieur
here. l said come home with me, ma
dame."
ooh, but, monsieur-I mean madame
Il cannot"
"But you must!'
There was no installing the meaning
in that voice. Without further remon-
STRANGE Nine. du Barry slowly began
preparing for journey that might
lead her-she knew not where.
"Iou see, madame, am not certain
when our friends will return to this
house. do not intend you shall have
the opportunity to betray me to Van
dal."
Curses! He had seen that smile.
But still Nine. du Barry, even rs she
ruefully prepared to accompany him,
smiled again.
They left the house, Buckford accom-
plishing gait that was mincing
enough to satisfy anybody who loved
mincing gait. He was q fascinating
person to Nine. du Barry, who could
scarcely keep from bursting into laugh
ter at the sight of him.
But then Nine. du Barry knew the
secret. To one who did not know,
Buckford, or Nine. Delatouche, as he
called himself. was nothing more than
one of the stout, overdressed females
SO common in the French or any other
capital.
Buckford's first act, so he planned,
would be to go direct to the hotel Of
the Prince of Deneslia and, if that po-
tentate had not already left Paris, tell
him the entire story and ask his as
sistance. If the prince had departed,
nothing then remained but to go to
Trolle, the capital of Deneslia, as
quickly Us possible and before the
plotters reached there, if such speed
could be encompassed.
Buckford was about to call cab
when he made movement that ap-
peared ridiculous in a woman. He
slapped the place over the right hand
| pocket in his trousers.
he had suddenly remembered that
he had no money. Even that given
him by Vandal was in the purse Of NJ.
de Bullion at the Palais de Justice.
Continued
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-12-25
BY SEWARD W. HOPKINS
Copyright, 1900, Dv SEWARD ". Hopkins
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


u Between Buckford Wallace ana the
four members Of this band there were
many scores to be settled. But just
then Buckford was at a most serious
disadvantage.
Il must now leave you," said vandal.
81 have business with Nine. du Barry
below
Then you need not hurry, for Nine.
sdu Barry is in the room beneath this
lying down with severe headache"
said Casparln. 'Instead come with
sme, and can promise you an after
noon of real amusement"
II accept" said Nandal. 1.-THE Prince
Casparin is admittedly a connoisseur
in pleasure and beauty"
But what about that meddler," ask
ed Robello, that supposed suicide that
Reber insisted on employing to do
some work which we should trust to no
one? What about him?'
II did what thought was best"
said Reber doggedly. 81 saw the fell
How about to jump into the Seine. Men
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"Thesc articles are of great Importance
to me-" nc said.
short time" She laughed gleefully
as she spoke. She turned to closet
at one end of the room to bring the
required garments.
"First, let me examine the closet"
said Buckford.
He convinced himself that there was
no hidden exit.
In leaving his chair and going to the
door Of the closet he missed witness
ing peculiar, indescribable smile that
played for the moment on the face Of
Nine. du Barry.
In Nine. du Barry's mind there were
flashing thoughts almost rs rapidly as
had been the case with Buckfords.
She had Mt no time doubted that he
was an agent of police. She lived day
and night in dread of these prosecutors
OF her kind She did not doubt his
story that he had searched her house
and found the prisoner gone.
But she did doubt his story that
Vandal was intending to desert her.
She had been Yandals friend too long
to doubt him now.
She cared little for Casparin, Reber
or Robello. But she must save Vandal,
her lover.
She was smiling at the simplicity Of
this agent of police. He was going to
wear one Of her dresses and track
| Vandal. She could describe the dress
to Vandal, and the police agent would
fall victim to his own trap.
| She took new and somewhat gay
gown from the wardrobe. AT some
new and convulsing thought her face
twitched with i'll disguised mirth.
Buckford saw this.
AT his command she continued to
bring forth various portions of wo-
mans complete outfit.
| He took off his own shoes and put on
pair of Nine. du Barry's, which fitted
very well, though pretty tight for n
young man who loved comfort.
"Never mind" he said. at will give
me n mincing gait"
Nine. du Barry laughed.
Nov, madame, n small valise, If
you have one"
Nine. du Barry had almost every
thing. She produced valise.
Into this Buckford packed his coat,
vest and such small items as collars,
scarf, cuffs, all Of which he still wore,
as they had not been taken from him
in the depot. They We're, to be sure,
much soiled and bedraggled. But he
did not know when he might need
them before lie could purchase more,
and he could easily wash them and
iron them, not as laundry sends
them home, but at least clean.
Over his trousers he put Nine. du
Barry's skirts. He then added wo.
mans vest front and waist and
fastened Nine. du Barry's little sill;
tie at his throat.
One thing was In his favor. He had
neither beard nor mustache.
A slight growth of hair could be
seen on his lip, but no more than Nine
! du Barry,s own.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-12-25

!. Nor. Dteul Mon Diel" she exclaimed.
Who are uOu2''
who are ready to do that can always
be used in our way. But this fellow
was different from any have seen be-
fore. Anyway, he's dead"
'Is he in that room?" asked vandal.
Eyes. We just looked at him. He Is
dead enough"
'sWell, leave him till tonight. One
\ last night, one this. he will be found
in the brewery yard tomorrow, and the
/ police will have another mystery to un-
ravel."
With laugh they left the room.
Buckford's brain had not been idle.
Even while he listened he was study
4 ing how to turn what he heard to his
i advantage.
He could not get out Of the room by
way Of the door. Even il he knocked
down the partition he would arouse the
house, and the outer door would no
doubt be found locked
SWELL, II this Nine. du Barry is be-
4 low with;a headache I'll have to make
It ache little more" he said.
He Went to work on a sudden plan ut
once.
With his quick eye he glanced from
his window and measured the distance
to the next. It was building of low
ceilings. The drop was not great.
"A leader ran down from the roof
within reach. He tested it and judged
that it would hold his weight.
y Craning his neck, he saw that the
window of the room below was open.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-12-25
Recognized at Washington.

The only instance on record of post
office being named after patent medi-
cine, was last year, when in Wetzel Co.,
w. Va, q new post office was establish
ed and named Kodol, after the famous
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure, manufactured
by E. G. Dewitt & Co., of Chicago. 1t
had given such satisfactory results that
the name was unanimously selected by
the people for the new office and adopt.
ed by the department at Washington,
d. Q. This action was entirely yolun-
tary on the part of the community,
without any solicitation whatever from
the manufacturers of Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure. in fact the first knowledge they
obtained regarding the matter was when
they received letter bearing the post
mark "Kodol, W. Va" and the con-
tents fully explained the circumstances.
For q veriiication of this statement the
reader is referred to the latest Post
Office Guide.
A PREPARATION so highly priced by q
community must be worthy of the
greatest confidence.
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An Eyangelist's Story

al suffered for years with bronchial
or lung trouble and tried various rem
edies but did not obtain permanent re-
lief until commenced using One Min.
ute Cough Cure writes Rev. james
kirkman, evangelist of Belle River, ILL.
81 have no hesitation in recommending
it to all sufferers from maladies Of this
kind" One Minute Cough Cure affords
immediate relief for coughs colds and
all kinds of throat and lung troubles.
For Group it is unequalled. Absolutely
safe. Very pleasant to take, never fails
and is really favorite with the child.
rem. They like it. Smith Bros.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-12-25
Health and Beauty.

A poor complexion is usually the re-
suit of torpid liver or Irregular action
of the bowels. Unless natures refuse
is carried off it will surely cause impure
blood. Pimples, boils and other erup.
tions follow. This is natures method
of throwing off the poisons which the
bowels failed to remove. DeWitt's
Little Early Risers are world famous
for remedying this condition. They
stimulate the liver and promote regular
and healthy action of the bowels, but
never cause gripping, cramps or distress.
Safe pills. Smith Bros.
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TIE SURE Way mol cAL1FoRM1A.
Notice of Amendments to the Con-
stitution of the Central Co
Operative Creamery
Company.


Notice is hereby given that the articles of the
constitution OF the Central Cooperative Cream
cry Company of Delaware County. Iowa. have
been duly and legally amended as follows:
Amendment to Paragraph of Article 6 of the
Constitution of the Central Co. operative Cream
cry Company.
shall be, and hereby is changed to read as fol.
lows:
All shares of stock held by persons who have
tailed b to 6es1e patrons or who have ceased ts
unleis the holders or owners of such share or
shares shall. within ten days after service of
notice on them signed by the president and
That the same ru 9 shall apply to present or fli-
ture owners or holders of shares in said COM
pany VINO cease TO be patrons, and such for
ton of the board of directors either at general.
or special meeting ca led for the purpose. be de-
an envelope proparly addressed to such share
holder or owner to his post office address shall
be deemed service of notice under this article.
on the notice above provided for Shall be served l.
or mailed to the owner or holder thereof, shall
have no effect on the forfeiture or liability to
stock or any transfer thereof. shall stand in the
same situation as the one owning or holding the
same at the time the same became subject to
forfeiture.
Amendment to Paragraph Four Article Seven
Of the constitution of the Central Cooperative
Creamery Company.
Paragraph OI aTllClH seven OF the cOnStl-
tuition Of said companyis hereby so changed as
to read as followS
Holders or owners of stock shall not hereafter
be entitled to have or receive any dividends
whatever on their stock.
Amendment to Article Nine of the constitu-
tion of the Central CO. Operative Creamery Com
pany.
Article Nine of said constitution is hereby
amended by striking out from the fourth line of
said Article as printed, "twothirds" and in.
sertlng in lieu thereof "majorty".
Amendments tn A rticla Three NJ the Coucti-
tuition Of the Co Operative Creamery Company.
Article Three of the constitution of the Gem
tral cooperative Creamery Company is hereby
amended as follows:
That portion thereof set out on page three of
the printed constitution, commencing with and
following the word, The being he last word
In the ninth line on said page. is hereby changed
SO as to read as follows: 1.-The property of the
corporation may be mortgaged for sum rot
exceeding the limit of Its ndebtness by ma
1ority vote OF the stock holders, or should 1t be
necessary to contract debts or to pay debts al
ready contracted. the stock holders by. ma
lority vote at irregular meeting or special ms ct
lug called for the purpose. may assess the pa
tron of the or eamery, including stockholders as
well as others, each month not to exceed five
| cents on each hundred mounds of milk furnished
TO rails sounds to pay such debts. If indebted
n ess do not exceed One Hundred dollars there
Shall be no assessment.
j. Il. WHITE,
4Sw4 Secretary and Manager.
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Saved H,sLifa

81 wish to say that 1 feel 1 owe my
life to Kodol Dyspepsia Cure" writes
TIC. Christensen of Haytield, Mimi
"For three years l was troubled with
dyspepsia SO that could hold nothing
on my stom ach. Many times / would
be unable to retain a morsel of food.
Finally l was confined to my bed. Doc
tors said could not live. l read one
of your advertisements on Kodol Dy-
spepsia Cure and thought it fit my
case and commenced its use. i began
to improve from the first bottle. Now
l am cured and recommend it to ALL
Digests your food. Cures all stomach
troubles. Smith Bros.
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CHAPTER VIII.

THE KIDNAPPING OF NINE. Du BARRY.
GA1ME. DU BARRY'S face became
MI winter still. 1t was evident
4 kSSlS in moment to Buckford that
D there We're subjects the men
ton of which she dreaded even more
than that of the missing prisoner.
@Oh, monsieur, have mercyv' she
walled. II am but poor, weak wom-
AM"
Madame said Buckford sternly,
'syour history is one of crime. l shud-
der even when look at you and think
of the misery you have caused in this
!. world"
/ "Alas! 1t is not all true. am not
SO bad us they say"
Heaven! If you were but half as
+ bad! Oh, madame, / assure you we
I know you well, but even the police do
: not think you are quite as bad as your
b enemies would declare"
Enemies! My enemies! Have en-
emies, then, who denounce me to the
/ police?'
Buckford laughed easily. He saw
!. now that he was gaining ground.
H
& Enemies! Madame, have learned
j, more in three days from your friends
than ever hoped to know"
"My friends! Name them! Tell me
ne secret of mine which my friends
Did the police, and will assist you in
my work you want-that is, monsieur,
Of course, with an eye to my own safe
"
Better and better.
why said Buckford, do you hap
+,aeu to know a NJ. yandal? Well, I got
Is own lips portion of the sto-
Dry Of the murder that was committed
In your house last night"
mon Dieu! That yandal! And he
Is to become my husband!'
Buckford laughed long and Iowa
meaning, insinuating laugh.
My dear madame" he said, pardon
B my rudeness, do, but 1t seems incom-
prehensible that a woman Of your in.
telligence should be 30 easily gulled
Vandal to become your husband
y Why, it was but short time ago
Eoverheard conversation between him
And your other friend shall I call him
q simply Casparin ?-about young CIR
y Of Deneslia he was to marry"
,Yandalg
No other. It was as a reward fol
service done for Casparin. The gill \
young and beautiful"
.oh. oh! This ia too much! It 4
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fare and one third for the round trip.
For particulars inquire of any Great
Western Agent, or j. p. Elmer, G. p.
A., Chicago. Ill.
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THE KIDNAPINa OF NINE. Du BARRY.
N-11ME. DU BARRY'S face became
JNlI winter still. 1t was evident
EsSSyS in moment to Buckford that
there We're subjects the mem
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WHAT THF STARS FORFTELL.

care and attention; avoid useless ex-
penditures Sickness is threatened In
your home or some anxiety concerning
a young person.
Those born today will be careless, I'M
tidy, untruthful, and very unlucky In
all business enterprises. They will sue
coed best by working for others,
10. Wednesday, (Ruled by Mercury.
II Is the full moon, and Is a very evil
day. Postpone all matters Of an import.
ant nature, or trouble will follow.
You have very unfortunate year,
and il viii bring much anxiety. You
VIII feel inclined to move or TO 60
away; do neither but wait more fay-
orable opportunity.
Those born today will be unfortunate
nearly all through life. They will be
difficult TO manage and to get along
with; Will be restless, but sharp and
active
H. Thursday. (Ruled by Jupiter. It
Is an excellent day TO make purchases.
speculate. ask favors and to push mat
tiers generally. Make the most OF Il.
The stock market VIII be active and
buoyant and will show a considerable
advance.
You will experience very successful
aud prosperous year and Will see quite
an increase at the close.
Those born today will be fortunate in
every thing they undertake; they will
be practical. active; VIII possess good
Judgment and be very fond Of music.
10. Friday. (Ruled by Venus). 1t Is
not a propitous day: drop business, go
away and enjoy yourself.
This year shows losses in money
matters and much anxiety In business,
with a serious quarrel, a sickness or a
bereavement. Consult an astrologer to
determine the months that need the
greatest care.
Those born today win be very fond
OF good time and will spend much to
get It.; they will be clever and viii
possess good judgment In all that per-
tains 10 business.
10. Saturday. (Ruled by SATURN. The
early morning emily Is favorable; re-
main as qutst ~ possible and avoid
disputes with women or you may re-
get IT,
Thar axs ssw>uns Asaay>noaa n stars