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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25

SA@sp SAAS ASShSA az 6Saoyp Ava hS
was younger than she. boy of l6. and
asked:
"Where are you taking me, Peterr
He never looked at her as he answer.
ed sullenly: ITO old Van Belts farm.
1t is out of the line of fighting. and
there you can get to the frontier on a
horse. Father gave me this money to
give to you. With 1t you can get easily
among your friends In your own coun-
try"
But the-the Transvaal is my coun-
try, Peter"
"NeverW cried the boy with Zero
cious sternness bred of his fathers
blood. Never again! If you We're o
man. 1t would be your country-to be
shot and buried in. You IRE lucky that
my father and not the general discov-
cred your treason, spy"
Martha shivered, and the vellt swan
In her eyes. Dom Jan cried ''Traitress,"
and Peter, her own young brother, call
ed her spy"
Brother, brother" she stammered
piteously, 81 told him alone-the man
who is to marry me-"
Peter laughed loudly.
Marry! Marry you! When that YER
domter uitlander knows he has got out
Of you all the information he ever can
get, he will-despise you"
The boy was not naturally brutal any
more than her father, Jan de Kalb, had
ever before been harsh with her.
Martha Mt her brothers words began
to realize for the first time how great
was her sin in the eyes of her own
kinsfolk. She had hidden her love from
her mother. That was an offense, but
trivial.
She had loved IN Englishman. That
was serious. She had sent news of the
army to her English lover. That was
more than objectionable. Henceforth
she was an outcast. 'God, country,
home'-all had been sinned against.
No Boer could forget that; no Boer
could ever forgive that.
Eat least let us part in kindness,
brother Peter" she cried in despair,
and he answered. without looking ut
her:
you have no brotherw
1t was dark when they drove into old
Van Belts farmyard, but lanterns were
moving about in the shadows, and
voices were calling to each other in
subdued excitement. The farmer him
self came up to the cart in surprise, a
very old man.
"Are the rooineks In Springbokfon-
tein" he asked, with alarm. "Has
Martha come to me for safety?"
mo, no, Oom," Peter answered hur-
riedly. "She needs good horse. She
has far to go. Dom Jan, my father,
sends her on important business. No
one else can go-cvery man from the
village is with the army, and must
hurry back to join them"
"Our maidens are brayew cried the
old man proudly. when God gives
even the girls such strength of heart,
we shall surely conquer in his name.
You shall have my best horse, Martha,
but walt and have your coffee first"
Martha tried to press Peters hand In
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Twice each month. on specific dates. the I'LL
nois Central will sell at greatly reduced rat
Homeseekers' Excursion tickets South to ce
tain points on OF reached by Its lines in Vel
lucky. Tennessee. Mississippi, Louisiana q
Southwest In Iowa, Minnesota. North Dakok
South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, OklahoIY
and Indian Territory. Particulars of your d
n0is Centralagents. 80 y
For q free copy Of the Homeseekers' Guti
describing the advantages and resources O ( n
South. address j. F. Merry. A. q. p. A., i. ca
r., Dubuque. Iowa. For Information regal
Ing lands In the famous Yazoo Valley Of Mis-,
isslppi. address E. T. Skene, Land Commissions
Y. & M. v. II. Il Chicago.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25
For Homeseekers and Land
Investors.


The passenger department of the I'LL |
nois Central railroad has just received
from the hands of the printer, a new
folder In the interests of Homeseekes
and Land Investors. Many are look
ing for new homes and for land invest
ments. This folder furnishes brIef bus
reliable information as to the resOurceil
and possibilities of the states of Ken
lucky, Tennessee, Mississippi and
Louisiana. The opportunities for In \
vestments In the above mentioned
states are unsurpassed In any part of
this great country. Homeseekers' e1
cursions to points within these statei
are run by the Illinois Central the frs
and third Tuesdays of every month, al
q rate of one fare plus $500 and theei
excursions should be taken advanta5 II
of by everyone In search of a home u
Investments in timber or farm lands. Nj
For q free copy of this, address tfls
undersigned at Dubuque, Iowa.
J.F. MERRY, Il
Asst. Genl. Pass. Agent,
35tf Illinois Central Railroad.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25

The women stood at their doors silent;
children peeped from behind their
mothers skirts, frightened, yet curious.
rs Mt sight of a bogy. For moment
Martha glanced up the street and down.
The village was very still. In the or
chards, sloplng upward behind the
houses on either side the narrow street,
there was no sign of llfe-no pIckers,
no primers. In the broad park below
the clear brook dubbed through the
trees, and the oxen fed rs usual, but
the merry herders were not there. Only
the thinly piping voices of two very
small urchins rose up from the mead
ows. The church was deserted; the
store was closed. Nowhere were there
any but two very old men at their
sleeps. Even the boys Of fair size were
away.
Even to her bewildered brain the abb
sence of the men folk and the conse-
quent lack of noise, Of sound of work,
struck strangely. Then she remember
i ed; they were Communicated, her faith
er's and her brothers brethren, the
Beers. Every one of them was now
away, with his faithful gun. to the
army, and by the morrow probably
many would be dead-many of her
own people, many Of her lovers peo-
pie, perhaps her father or brother, per-
haps her betrothed. Her lip trembled,
but she looked up bravely and met the
eyes Of the silent women. She pitled
| fhanN Sha ,ho<
she herself might have been If these
happy years of school life in Cape
Town had never come to her-stolid,
ignorant Of all things save their Bibles,
unable to Judge their enemy, only to
hate him. Yet they were grand in their
faith and simplicity, trusting in the
Lord for victory on the next day. She,
too. although she knew what the red
soldiers could do. feared-yes, feared
that her countrymen would win, for IL
they did. foretelllng a crushing blow,
she guessed the fate Of her daring
lover, SO conscious of his own mems
fighting powers, 30 contemptuous Of
those Of the farmer soldiers.
So she looked bravely into the eyes
of the Boer women. They might call
her "traitress" and groan as they did
now. but she had done the best she
knew. the only thing she could do. to
warn Venable that he was fighting
against no foe to laugh at. LET God
judge" she murmured. 'if was q
traitress. Could 1t be treachery to try
to save the life of the beloved?" Very
simple she was. very innocent of the
grander motives of herolnes, for all her
studles-little better than child, act
ing by hearts impulse and loves
prompting, and these alone. This she
had done, but now her father called
her "traitress," and that was bitter,
and her home was closed forever
against her, and the women whom she
had played and worked among hooted
her. A small boy threw stone, and
her brother cried sullenly to her to
hurry.
When they had driven out of the vii
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25
Illinois Central
EXCURSION RATES.

For the meetings listed below. an excursion
rate of one and one-thlrd fare on the certificate
For dates Of sale and limit of ticket inquire Of
any Illinois Central ticket agent. or address the
undersigned:
Dow City. IOwa.-Reunion Reorganized church
ofJesus Christ Of Latter Day Saints, Sept. 24-S0.
fare plus s. has been made to the Farmers Ma
tOnai Congress, at Sioux Falls. Oct. lilo. except
from points where the fare and one-third rate Is
less.
Webster City. Iowa.-Des Moines Conference,
United Brethren In Christ, Oct. Fl.
Sioux City, Ia.--Special convention Modern
brotherhood of America, Oct. 22-25.
j. r. MERRY,
8 Asst Gen. Pass. Agt., Dubuque, Ia,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25
Business Opportunities For AMI.

Locations in Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota
and Missouri on the Chicago Great
Western Railroad; the very best agricul.
tnral section of the United States where
farmers are prosperous and business
successful. We have demand for
competent men, with the necessary cap
ital, for all branches of business. Some
special opportunities for creamery men
and millers. Good locations for gener-
al merchandise, hardware, harness, ho-
tells, banks and stock buyers. Core
spondence solicited. Write for maps
and Maple Leaflets. w. j. Reed, In
dustrial Agent, Goa Endicott Bldg, st.
Paul, MINI. 32-2l.w
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25
Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo
New York,

The Chicago Great Western Railway
will sell through excursion tickets at very
low rates, with choice of all rail, or rail
70 Chicago, Detroit or Cleveland and
lake journey thence to Buffalo. Equip.
ment and service unsurpassed. A val
liable folder to be had for the asking.
For full information and folders adj
dress any Great Western agent. or j. Z.
Elmer, g. r. A., Chicago. 30.11.w
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25
Illinois Centre al
EXCURSION RATES
TO THE
Pan-American Exposition.
AT
BUFFALO.

1t was said when the Worlds Fair closed that
this country would not see It's equal In fifty
years: In all but the space occupied, however,
the Fan-Amertcan Exposition Mt Buffalo this
year Will excel the great show Of 49, This means
that more can be seen In the same length Of
time at the Pan-American, and with less Of the
fatigue and WEAKNESS that WAS unavoidable at
tho Worlds Fair. -
The exhibits will DO varied, Interesting md
Instructive, and the improvement In their selec-
ton and the manner In which they are display.
ed. due to the experience gained by exhibitors
at the recent great Expeditions, will bs very
noticeable. In the variety, quality, novelty and
number OF It's entertainment features, the Buf.
falo Exposition Will surpass all others. ssl7s
There are different rates for tickets with dif-
forent limits, and II you expect to visit Buffalo,
and will send your address to the undersigned,
the rates now In effect will be quoted you. and
You Will be kept advised OF any changes.
An artistic booklet. beautifully Illustrated,
and giving q concise description Of this great
Exposition, will be mailed free TO all inquirers.
j. Il. MERRY,
Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent,
24wi4 Dubuque, Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25
Reduced Rates to the Followin
Meetings via b., @. R.&N. Ry.

Reduced Rates to the FollowinI
Meetings via B., O. R. N. BY.
Annual State Convention, Grand
Lodge. Knights of Pythias and Iowa
Brigade, Uniform Rank Encsmpment,
at Cedar Rapids, Iowa, August Ills.
This rate will be In effect from all Iowa
points.
Triennial Conclave, knights Temp
lar at Louisville, Ky. August 1881
Rate in effect at all stations on this linet
National Encsmpment, q. A. r.. at
Cleveland, o. Sept. 1914. Rates inl
effect from all points on this line.
American Exposition at Buffalo,
N. Y. Round trip rates in effect from
all stations.
Home Seekers excursion tickets on
sale the first and third TUESDAYS of
each month. Call on nearest ticket
agent for territory to which tickets maj
be sold, rates, time limit, ETC., or adj
dress, JNo. G. FARMER,
A. G. p. Il L. A.
b. G. II. 81 N. Ry.
29w9 Cedar Rapids, Ia. ]
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25

Japan is the largest consumer of rice
IN the world, the average being 300
pounds a person year. The Ameri.
cans use but four pounds per capita.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25
The Pan American Exposition, Held
at Buffalo, N. r, May LIST, to Nov.
lat 1QAl -

LIST, 1901.
On April Both, and daily thereafter
the Chicago Great Western Railway
will sell through tickets to Buffalo,
good to return within Is days, at fare
and one.third for the round trip.
A special rate for every Tuesday In
May will be One Fare Plus Sl.OO For
The Round Trip. These tickets will
be good leaving Buffalo until midnight
on the Saturday following the day az
sale.
The lowest rates will always be fin
force on the Chicago, Great Western
Railway, and its equipment and accom-
modati0ns are unsurpassed.
The Company has issued neat Illus
trated folder, giving q map OF Buffalo
and of the Exposition Grounds; list
of Hotels; time-card of its trains and
their Eastern connections, and much
other valuable information.
For full information and Pan Ameri
can Folders, address any Great Western
Agent, or j. z. Elmer, General Passen.
ger Agent, lib Adams st. Chi
cago. 18w22
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25

1t has been estimated that from co.
600 to 100000 deer feed in the forests
Of Scotland and that 1000 stays are
killed, annually.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25
B. C. R. 4 N, R's.
CEDAR RAPIDS TIME CARD.
MAIN LINE GOING EAST AND SOUTH,

Arrive Leave
800 m No. 2 Chicago Passenger. :. $40 D m
$3.50 a M No. Chi. 4 Burlt'n Pass ...-0 s5 q m
$40 m No. Chicago 4 St.Louis Ex. $3.50 m
l2:2U ngt No. Chicago Fast Express. 1872 ngt
No. 10 Burl. & Daynp't. Pass 1925 m
No Pullman sleeper, free chair car and
and through coaches to Chicago and st. Louis.
No. S-Pullman sleeper and free chair car to
Chicago; arrives Chicago 1850 a. m. Dining car
Will serve breakfast from Joliet to Chicago.
Mcknight.
MAIN LINE GOING NORTH.
7:s5 IN No. Minneapolis Pass... s:06 m
1910 p IN No. 8 Rockford Passenger. $3.50 m
1913 ngt No. Minneapolis Express 1850 Dgt
6:45 m No. IS Chicago Passenger.
ll:t5 m No. 10 Chicago Passenger.
No. 1-Free chair car and coaches to AL.
bert Lea. No. 5-Wide yestibuild Pullman
BUFFET sleepers and coaches TO Minneapolis and
st. Paul.
DEBORAH DIVISION.
$40 No.. DEBORAH Passenger. 49,. $3.50 a m
$50 am......West Union Passenger. ......3 40 IN
4:06 Me-. DEBORAH Freight......... $40 m
IOWA FALLS DIVISION.
1880 p m. Iowa 4 Minnesota Pass.. s:ib a m
1920 a. m. Minnesota & Dakota Pass. 1880 o M
IOWA CITY, DAVENPORT, BURL. AND CLINTON.
1910 .Burl Il Ia City Pass :. 8:25 m
7:45 M. Clin. Ia City, Dypt Pass. ...7 :l5 m
735a m.......Burl. & la City Pass $40 p m
''Trains numbers 8, 6, 8, Is, 10, and MINI &
Dakota Pass run daily, ali other trains daily ex-
cept Sunday
JNO. G. FARMER, J.A, LOMAX.
Genr Pass b Tkt Agt. Ticket Agent
Cedar Rapids Iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-09-25

strange noises and unw0nted visitors.
Trumpets were calling across its grass
es. The clatter of steel scabbards
against spurs and stirrup irons rang
out In the quiet air. Drums were beat
ing. The loud and sharp commands
came swiftly from the mouths of alert
sergeants. The English camp was
struck, and the first rays of the sun
glanced from the buttons and bayonets
of the invading army us it formed col
umn and marched into the heart of the
coveted land. Swinging along with the
practiced, never faltering step of long
drilled soldiers, the army passed, with
here and there bronZed horseman
darting from front to rear and rear to
front with orders. and flying above it
the proud banner that has been SO in
frequently lowered.
So they passed. the gay group Of gen.
eral and staff in front, chatting and
laughing. until of moment their talk
and laughter ceased. and swiftly the
chief sent his aids galloplng back along
the column with sharp orders to close
up. Down the trek, with grim faces,
came slowly in retreat the advance
guard, the scouts, bearing with them
wounded men and dead.
1.-THE enemy is in force" they said,
''but they won't stand. They are here,
there and everywhere over the veldt,
behind anthills and trees. behind rocks
on the kopjes. always keeping at dis
lance and picking of our men every
shot at long range"
A stronger guard was sent to the
front. Scouts were sent out on either
flank. and the column again moved for
ward. Now the laughing and talking
ceased. and vexation and wrath were
on the face Of the chief and were re-
facted on the faces of his aids. for the
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-06
THE OTHER 1894 MEALS.

From the Saturday Evening Post.
Several hundreds years ago Sir Wal
ter Raleigh made the definition which
will always exist. He said: THE diff
ference between a rich man and a poor
man is this-the former eats when he
pleases and the latter when he can
get it," In the natural course of things
the poor will be always more or less
at the mercy of the rich. and while
civilization is doing great things for
us, building glorious monuments in art
and industry. and increasing almost
incredibly the luxuries and conven-
fences of life, at the same time it is
multiplying the poor.
Poverty is always hard, but the most
awful type of it is that of which mil
lions are victims-the lot of those who
work and get barely enough to keep
body and soul together. Most of them
get Christmas dinner, but the other
1904 meals know neither turkey nor
dessert. 1t is the gradual improvement
of these that is the problem in the re-
ligion and humanity of the day The
safety and the true progress of any ma
ton are not found in the prosperity of
the few, but in the soundness and the
happiness of the many, and it is hard
to be either sound or happy on one
good meal year.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-06
ARMOUR'S HATRED OF CANT.

The late Philip Armour, above all
things else; hated hypocrisy and cant
A writer in the Worlds Work relates
in this connection, a characteristic
anecdote:
On one of his many quiet trips
through the poorer parts of Chicago
Mr.. Armour came upon family in
great restitution. The husband had
broken his leg while at work. The wife
was suffering from rheumatism. The
six children were without food. Mr..
Armour did not stop to inquire what
the antece6ents of the family were,
but that day sent food and money to
them.
Soon afterwards a clergyman who
knew of the case called on Mr.. Armour
and told him that he had made a mis-
take in succoring the hungry ones.
why So?" asked the merchant,
stroking his side whiskers in a medi-
tative manner.
Because" was the minister's reply,
''the woman is an irreligious sinner,
fallen from grace and society"
You -" replied Mr.. Armour,
you are a canting bigot unfit to teach
the doctrines of Jesus Christ. Get out
of this Office
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-06
DOING THE IMPOSSIBLE.

From the Saturday Evening Post.
Most OF the great things OF the world
have been done in the lace or the cry
impossible" To the minds of his
generals Napoleon's plan to cross the
Alps was sheer madness From a con-
ventional standpoint the winning of
American freedom was impossible, and
so were nearly ali the great deeds of
history that thrill us most.
We find it Impossible to walk around
a park on a rainy night without over
shoes, yet many an explorer has waded
water and lain out-of-doors for weeks
without catching cold. If our eating
departs hairs breadth from the rou-
tine We see no hope of escape from dys-
pepsia and other ills. We were, some
of us, incredulous when we heard that
college president had proved his
ability to live on fifteen cents day
Yet 1'horeau livea for two years at the
rate of twenty-seven cents week
When General Fremont was crossing
the plains it is recorded that his bill of
fare for many days was roast mule,
fried mule, deviled mule and -
mule" hansen and his lieutenant
lived for a whole Arctic winter on bear
meat. and had one bath each in half
teacupful of water; yet they came out
well in the spring.
All these things were impossibilities
according to the usually acceptable
Looking at them we learn
that so-called impossibilities are not
necessarily real ones.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-06
THE GREATEST IN THE WORLD

From the Saturday Evening Post.
Every state has increased in pOpula-
ton, and the only city which has ap-
parently lost is the one which padded
its returns ten wears ago and now suf-
fers for it's folly.
The United States now has a larger
population than any European country
except Russia: and the average Of our
wealth and productive capacity car
ries us far beyond that kingdom in
real greatness. Germany, among
European countries, comes next to the
United States, but it can show only a
population of 80 ,279, sol, or about two
thirds of our toatl In area the United
States, with its new possessions, is
about as large as all Europe. In its
wealth it is the richest nation the
world has ever known.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-06
QUESTION ANSWERED.

Yes, August Flower still has the
largest sale of any medicine in the CIV
ilized world. Your mothers and grand
mothers never thought of using any
thing else for Indigestion or Bilious
ness. Doctors were scarce, and they
seldom heard of Appendicitis. Nervous
Prostitution or Heart Failure. They
used August Flower to clean out the
system and stop fermentation of undi-
gested food, regulate the action of the
liver, stimulate the nerves and organic
action of the system, and that IL all
the took when feeling dull and bad
with headaches and other aches. You
only need a few doses os Green's Aug
ust Flower, in liquid form, to make you
satisfied that there is nothing serious
the matter with you. Get Green's
Prize Alamnac. Sold by dealers In all
civilized countries.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-06

Try The Hernid's Popular Wants.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-06

Duet-"Love On"-Pinsuti ........
Master Crippen and Mr.. kavanagh
Trio-~Bright Beams the Star OF
Morn" III Guirainento-Doni-
zetti Masters Cockreli, Crlppen and
MauIer.
Song Forgotten" Blatchford kavanash
Grand Final-WaltZ, Gloria Ala
Belta.-Arditi. . q. BY the Company.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-06

Two white deer were the features of
the past deer hunting season in the
Adirondacks. Prior to the killing of
these no white deer had been killed in
New York state for thirty years. Both
were pure white bucks, with pink ears
and pink eyes.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-06
Stage Connections.

At Tularosa-For Mescalero Indian Age
81 and San Andreas mining region.
At CArrisoea-For White Oaks, Jtcartllas
aallinns and surrounding country.
A. Walnut-For Nogal.
At Oapttan-Eor Fl. Stanton SaniSAriun.
Gray, Lincoln, Richardson. Ruidoso ape
6ontto country.
For informant q of any kind regarding the
railroads, or u country adjacent thereto
call on or write %
g nIsup't q TrafBc Mgr, Alamogordo. n. =
II. ALEXANDER
Asst GenI r. & p, Agt.. AlAmoRordo. n =