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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-12-04
CHAPTER X.
A DANCE FOR A LIFE.


Aw& HE proposition was received
"a with shouts of approval.
III "Yo' don't mean yo' kin
dance"
Reckon"
"Good gal! Crar the way TO a
dancer
"Yo' niger, tune that banjo! IT'S
lucky TO yo' yo' got t, strings an all er
we'd "a made strings outen yer hide"
The camp was on circular piece Of
hard ground 50 cut off from the sun by
surrounding trees and bushes that no
grass grew. The few scattered sprouts
were soon cleared away. Ginger sat
down Cn the log which lay near by,
twanged his banjo, tightening or
loosening string, and then gave a pre-
liminary flourish.
Jaqueline took off her sunbonnet.
threw it few feet away and stepped
on to the clearing. There were mingled
fear and defiance in her face that set
my heart to futtering. Though | did
not know she was carrying out a pre-
concerted plan, somehow it got into my
head that she was about to dance for
my liberty-in other words, for my life.
The thought naddened me. An impulse
seized me to throw off the mask and
defy the whole band. Helen, seeing the
desperate resolve expressed in my face,
gave me look, partly imploring, part
ly commanding, that recalled me to a
sense of my helplessness.
Jaqueline began sailing about, keep
ing time to Ginger's music, moving
hither and thither with uncertain steps
as bird will fit back and forth before
darting away in its fight, or as musi
clan will sweep his fingers over a harT
before beginning his melody. Gradual
ly the music grew quicker, and Jack
gathering confidence, forgot everything
but the dance.
the camp had suffered one terror aft
err another in quick succession, anc
now 1t struck me that In case Jack sue
ceeded in fascinating this lawless grouI
some of them, fired with a desire oil
possession, would break through all re
straint. had been wonderstruck tina
two defenseless girls should dare t
come among them, and now ! was stu
pefled that Jack should dance before
them and that Helen should permit he
to do so. But who shall measure thu
strength of woman's weakness2 Moth
er Nature had taught Jack and Heller
their power, and they went about thei
work with not 1.-THE of the fright tina
| possessed me.
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CHAPTER TX.
FRIENDS,

e T was plain to me that | was in
NJ the hands of that terrible war
E time scourge of the south, the
guerrilla. This band had been
made up in east Tennessee and had
moved out of their original stamping
ground to get away from their old
homes and find a better field for pill
lage. From the Cumberland plateau
Ahey could swoop down toward Nash
Vile, Murfreesboro, McMinnville, Shell
byville, Fayette or Huntsville and,
If chased, could easily take to the
mountains, where it was difficult to fol-
bw them. On one of their forays Tom
JaycOX and Pete Halliday had got
wind of my whereabouts and, with
several Of the gang, including the man
had shot, had gone down to look after
me. The country in and about Hunts
vile was too civilized for open aSsas-
3ination, and JaycoX, after the failure
Of the attempt on my life, had pro-
cured my arrest as a spy. Then fol-
lowed the plan to kidnap me and force
me into payment of money before the
anal revenge.
We blvouacked where we had met
she band on the plateau, under the
trees that waved above us, their
sprouting leaves lighted up by our
campfire lay awake the greater part
Of the night, watching for an oppor-
Sunity to escape, but one sentry after
another was placed over me. and morn
ing came without my having made the
attempt.
At sunrise we moved northward, as
on the day before, my captors still
Keeping a strict watch over me. Dur
ing the day Jaycox pushed on in ad'
vance. Why did not know, but sur,
missed that his going had something to
do with the plan to plumber me.
The mountains seemed deserted
Not a human being did we see save
two women and a negro, all on horse
Back, travelling in the same direction
as ourselves. | caught several glimpses
Of them. though always at a distance
and wondered how 1t was that "pooI
white trash" to which class they ap
peared to belong, could afford the at
tendance of slave.
When we halted for the night, which
we did about 5 O'Clock In the afternoon
the captain came up to me and toll
me they were going to take me to
point near my old home, Knoxville
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[Continu' d next week
DWARFlNG AN OAK TREE.
The Japanese Trick by Which 1t Is
Accomplished.

The Japanese Trick by Which 1t Is
Accomplished.
The CE0bo Hiba, dwarf japanese
pine tree, was recently sold for 81 200.
1t is six feet high and alleged to be $50
years old 1t has long been supposed
that the process by which Japanese
gardeners succeeded in dwarfing forest
trees was a long and costly one. 1t Ia
now said that it is a simple process and
that any one can do the trick. The fol
lowing directions are given for produc-
ing miniature oak tree:
Take an orange and scoop out tie
pulp. lke interior with ricn mold
And plant an acorn in the center of it,
leaving the hole in the rind for it to
sprout through. Put it in sunny place
and water it frequently. Soon after
the first shoots have Appeared the roots
begin to break through the orange skin.
Take a sharp knife and shave these off
carefully and keep them shaved. The
tree will grow about five or six inches
high and then stop. In a year it will
be perfect miniature oak. When the
roots cease to grow the orange skin
should be vanished over and imbed-
ded in a fiowerpot
The Japanese dwarf all kinds of trees
and make them live to a great age.
Some of these dwarfs like the Chabo
Hiba, are well known, and their own
ers have documentary evidence attest
ing their great age. The older they
are the more valuable, of course, they
are In Japan certain families follow
the calling, trade, art, or what you will,
of growing dwarf trees from genera
ton to generation, and you can buy a
miniature oak 500 years old from a de-
scendant of the man who first planted
the acorn. Not only forest trees, but
fruit trees and Towering shrubs, are
dwarfed by these clever gardeners.
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close behind me. My feet becoming
entangled in a vine, stumble and fall
A weight comes down on me. crushing
the breath out of me. 1t is all over
Painting, bleeding. white as a ghost,
l am led back to the guerrilla camp.
"Shoot himw
"Gimme a rope often that pack mule"
''Tie him on a critter an send him
down the mountingv'
A babel of brutal suggestions came
from the different members of the
band, sounding to me, stunned as
was, like final random shots at the
slaughter Of a "forlorn hope" Amid
the clamor | saw but one sight-Helen
and Jack locked in each others arms,
paralyzed with terror.
stand back, menu cried the cap
tain, pushing his way toward me.
Have yo' forgot the money"
STAND backW roared Halliday. HE
belongs to me an Tom Jaycox! We
TUX himw
The captains authority, thus support
ed, saved me from immediate death.
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- Il
His companion kept me covered GOtth his
gun GUhtle / mounted.
scape, one of my captors gave whoop.
1t was answered by a man ahead, and
about a campfire.
"Got him" yelled the foremost of
the group.
"Yo' betw
With a cheer every man sprang for
his gun.
Hold on, thar" roared Jaycox with
his bulls voice. Don't yer be fo'get-
tin we're goin ter be paid TO our losses
5ust."
a man by no means as repulsive as
che rest, slenderly built. with a weak
mouth, long, black hair and a beard
through which shone a tinge of color
On his cheek, stepped to the front as
with authority, and it was soon evil
dent that he was in command. He in
quired about certain of the gang who
were lurking about Huntsville. Jay
mX mentioned the name Ike, though |
o6uld not hear what he said, whereup-
OIL. the captain turned and glanced at
me! | inferred that Ike was the man
vito had tried to kill me and whom |
iad killed for his pains. Then the cap
tain and JaycoX went into a thicket
near by, evidently for consultation, and
were followed by the others, while |
Semained behind, still sitting on my
horse and watched by Pete, who stood
Oh the ground, Il great, gaunt figure,
one hand holding the bride rein of his
horse as he nipped the grass, the other
grasping cooked revolver. He was
booking at me from under his faded
sombrero, his eyes peering into mine
Indignantly, his jaws grinding on his
quid, the juice of which sOiled the cor
aers of his mouth. | could not endure
10 look at him and turned toward the
landscape below. The sun had set. Ii
was the beginning of night. Was ii
not the beginning for me of the eternal
aight?
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The captain looked a bit uncomforta-
BILE. and as she had asked several ques-
lions TO which a reply would be in or
der he replied to none.
"Can't 20 sing the 'Bonny Blue Flag
TO 'em. Jack?" asked Helen. Reckon
yo'd like to hear her." she added to the
group "She's right smart at singin."
Reckon" said Jack. "D'yo' want to
hear 'tP'
The men were too stupid or, rather,
had not the politeness to say they did.
They stood and gaped. Jack, who
could easily see under her enforced
gayety was badly frightened, made
desperate effort and began to sing. but
her voice was so thin and trembling
that thought every moment she would
break down. However, when she came
to the last stanza she had regained
something of confidence and ended the
song pretty well.
She had scarcely finished when we
heard a picking of banjo strings.
looked up and saw a boy and a negro
advancing toward US. l was not long
in recognizing Buck and Ginger, the
latter drumming the instrument as he
came on.
"Whar's a house 70 t git supper"
called the boy.
Dunno. Hunt yer own supper" re-
piled one of the men.
"Hain't you uns got nothin thar t.
spar'T
Reckon, but we hain't goin ter
spar t."
Buck started toward the camp. and
Ginger followed him.
I'm a-takin this niger t Sparty.
He's Sold"
"Hain't yo' got that niger often yo'
hands yit?" called Pete Halliday.
Buck looked at the speaker in as
sumed surprise. "Waal. now. you uns
mus be the men we met yistid'y.
Hain't yo' got yo' man often yo' hands
yit?
A grin passed over the faces of the
men.
Don't yo' mind bout that man." re-
piled Pete Halliday. 'er yo'll git inter
trouble"
"Whar does the niger b'longT ask
ed the captain.
I'm takin him ter Sparty."
'Yo' don't keep him under close
watch" said Pete.
"Oh, be hain't no runaway niger.
He's got me in charges much's got
him. He's b'longed to the family
since befo' was horned"
By this time the travellers had reach
ed the camp, Bucks intelligent face
contrasting with the stupid look which
the negro was assuming.
The man who cooked for the band
was busying himself preparing supper.
With one accord the two girls took hold
to help him. He at once dropped his
implements and gave way, while all
stood gaping at the unusual sight Of
two women who, unasked, were cook
ing a meal for them. Helen occupied
herself over the fire and managed an
iron skillet the only cooking utensil
n camp, as deXterously as chef. Jack
took the tin dishes that composed the
kit and "set the table," an act hitherto
unknown at guerrilla meals. Then,
when supper was ready. they insisted
upon waiting on the men. No one OBJ
jected to this save the captain, who
by his protest a second time indicated
that he had seen better days and
knew something of Difference to wo.
men.
The meal ended, the girls insisted on
washing the dishes. When there was
no more work to do, Jack sang out:
"Crar the way, you uns, an I'll give
yo' q dancer
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of some good southern family who had
disgraced himself with his peers and
become a leader of those who were
like himself, devoid of principle, but
In other ways his interiors. Jaqueline
must have OWNED as much, for no
sooner was she on terra firma than she
slipped her arm through his and chung
to him confidingly. Pete Halliday, who
seemed to be the next member of the
band in Importance after the captain,
awkwardly attempted to gain some
mark of her favor, but Jaqueline, with
woman's quick intuition, knew that IL
any one was to be relied on 1t was Rim
gold and declined attention from any
other.
"Who ar yo'? Whar did yo' come
from? What yo' doln hyarT she asked
In her usual quick way. "Haint yo'
goin t join our boys an fight TO the
bonny blue aag%
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The men who were crowding around
me gave way, cord was brought. and
my wrists and ankles were securely
bound. No one seemed to suspect that
Jacks dance had anything to do with
my flight, except that had taken adj
vantage Of the relaxed vigilance to
make the attempt. Having tied me,
they threw me to the ground. Halliday
giving me parting kick; man was
deputed to watch me, and the band, ac
customed to such episodes, left me to
turn again to what was far more inter-
esting to them.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-12-04

Inflammation and liberation and cures
female weakness. 1t tranqualizes the
nerves and encourages the appetite.
III expected to become a mother, and a
threatened mischance greatly weakened me-"
writes Mrs. E. A. Nations of Wits Springs,
Searcy Co., Ark, "and my old disease returned.
My husband got another doctor for me but
seemed to just drag along and get no better:
At last told the doctor that if his medicine did
not help me I would go back to DR.. Pierce's
medicines. I did so, and by the time l had
taken them one month could do my own
homework, except washing, and tended my
garden too 1 was stouter than had ever been
while waiting baby's coming since my first
baby came this one was the sixth child). She
is now eleven months old and is a healthy child,
AS for me, 1 feel as young now as l did at
eighteen years of age; am thirty now. l can
cheerfully recommend DR.. Pierce's medicine to
all suffering wonankind"
Doctor Pierces Pleasant Pellets cure
biliousness and sick headache.
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Prayer is practical, Is a means to an
end. There is TO. for thought for us
all in the disparity between our prayer
and our working We pray with an
undoubted feryor for the kingdom OF
God. 1t is so cas- to say, "Thy king.
dom come" 1t is'so hard to work for
the coming Of that kingdom. To work,
to translate prayer into action, to dc
the deed on which the coming of the
kingdom depends-that is the test
Rev. DR.. X. w. Perkins, President of
Leland University, New Orleans.
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Retrospect.

It is an evil day for the wife and
mother when she scans her worn face
in the mirror, and asks the question,
vDoes it pay? Does it pay to sacrifice
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producing the uncomfPrtaDle so called
chonned condition of these useful mem.
hers. n condition directly resultant from
the alkali remaining in the water from
the soap. To prevent this the hand
washing should be accomplished under
running faucet, which is also, like the
rain or shower bath, much more whole.
some as well amore tidy than any
other plan.
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health and happiness
to welded love ?" But
there is another ques-
tion which rightly
takes precedence of
Does it pay? 1t is
this : us it neces-
sary to sacrifice
health and happiness
to welded love ?"
Half a million women
answer, No! They
have been weak and
have been M a d e
strong by DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription.
They were sick and
tt Favorite Prescrip-
ton " m a d e t h e m
we'll. 1t will do the
same for almost every
woman who gives it
a fair and faithful
trial. 1t stops weak
eninp drains. heals
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Running Wa

~ NAAA -
The season q
far away, and
suggest that
from this sourcI
avoided. All IL
hands should II
running water
washed with so.
should never Id
This practice, 4
most universal.
for the rougheni
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"SUPPOSE"

ooF W kmm
Suppose you were married man,
As perhaps you are,
And had snug little business,
As we trust you have,
And there was mortgage on your home,
As we fear there is
And you were not laying up much money.
Az yon often declare YOU are not,
And you have several fine children.
And you love them as we know Won do.
And your wife should wake up CRYING some
night,
As we trust she may not,
And say,
As possibly she would in such q case:
i dreamed you we're dead,
And we were turned out of the house,
And the baby was sick,
And had no money to pay the doctor,
And Harry's clothes were ragged,
And had no money to get more,
And Minnie had gone to the orphan asylum
Oh dear am so glad it is only dream
What would you do in such a case?
You should take ont some Life Insurance
not keep saying you are going to do it some
time, but just consult
Glenn A. Wilkins,
District Agent, Hyde Park, Vt.
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Eczema. scald head, hives, itchiness of the
skin of any sort instantly relieved, norma.
nently cured. Doan's Ointment Atany drug
store.
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~ ROugh Hands.

tersSid Rough Hands.
pped hands is not
hmrefOre timely 20
Nforts arising
be almost entirely
needed is that the
roughly rinsed in
they have been
n, he hands, indeed,
Al led in still water.
~ mon as to be al.
L lefty responsible
1he hands and fol
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%E& HE proposition was received
with shouts of approval
IA "Yo' don't mean yo' kin
danceY
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1901-06-14
May 24-31, June 7-14-21-28, July 1901.

NUN SALE.
Default having been made in. thepayment of the
sum of enc hundred and thirteen and 1O-1OC
(S1l3 l0) dollars, which is claimed to be due and
is due at the date of this notice upon certain
mortgage, duly executed and delivered by
Willard F. Pepgra and Nettie NJ, Pengra, his
wife mortgagors, to Benjamin L. Close moTtga-
gee, bearing date the 9th day of September,
1897, and with power ct sale therein contained,
Deeds in and for the county of Blue Earth and
State of Minnesota, on the 18th day of Septem-
Der, 1897, at 10 o'clock a. M, in book Al of mort
cages, on page 19l. @
Which said mortgage, together with the debt
secured thereby, was duly assigned by said
Benjamin L. Close, Mortgage, to Agatha A.
Murphy, by written assignment dated the 18th
day of arch, 1901, and recorded in the office of
said Register of Deeds, on the 21st day of May,
1901, at 4 o'clock P. NJ, in Book So of Mort
cages on page 10,
And no action or proceeding having been in
stituted at law or otherwise, to recover the debt
secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof
by virtue of the power of sale contained in said
Mortgage, and pursuant to the statue In such
case made and provided, the said mortgage
will be foreclosed by sale of the premises de-
scribed in and conveyed by said mortgage, viz:
Outlot number twenty-one CD in the Village of
Garden City, according to the recorded plat
thereof, situate in Blue Earth County and State
of Minnesota, with the hereditaments and ap-
purtenances: which sale will be made by the
Sheriff of said Blue Earth County, at the east
erly front door of the Court House, in the City
of Mankato, in said County and state, on the
sixth day of July, 1901, at 10 o'clock A. NJ, of
that day, at public vendue, to the highest bid
der for cash, to pay said debt of one hundred
and thirteen and 10-100 Dollars, and interest,
and the taxes, if any, on said premises, and
twenty dollars attorneys fees, as stipulated in
and by said Mortgage in case of foreclosure
and the disbursements allowed by law, subject
to redemption at any time within one year
from the day of sale as provided by law
Dated May 3D. A. ID. 1901.
AGATHA A. MURPHY, Assignee.
THOMAS HUGHES, Attorney for Assignee.
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TREES BROKEN.
A Destructive Wind S.Orm Sweeps Ovir
the State

A severe wind storm swept over
Southern Minnesota Sunday fore
noon and into. Wisconsin, breaking
trees, overturning buildings, etc. In
this city its destructiveness was limit
ed to trees, a large number losing
branches or being broken down.
The storm was severe at the lakes
and dashed the water into fury. No
accidents occurred. County Attorney
Wilson and wife and Oscar W. Schmidt
and wife were caught across the bay
from Sheehan's point at Lake Wash
ington. They started to cross, but the
sea was too high. In trying to return
to land their boat became stuck in the
mud, and they were obliged to remain
there until the wind had abated.
Their predicament caused much con-
sternation at the point, but they were
none the worse when they were fin
ally pulled off.
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MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT.
The Girls Musical CIub Will Give
One at Opera House June 10th.


The Misses Minnie and Eva ..Schoyen,
Elsie Jache and Jennie Hughes will
give a musical entertainment at the
opera house Thursday evening June
Goth.
The young ladies are all we'll known
in Mankato and their efforts to attain
musical educations should certainly be
encouraged by our people.
This will be the first appearance of
Miss Minnie Schoyen for long time,
and the fact that she has been under
the instruction of Prof. Carl Riedels-
berger in the johnson school of Mime
apolis will be an incentive for her
many friends to attend and note the
splendid progress she has made on the
violin.
Miss Jache has also been under
musical instructions for some months,
and she has made great progress on the
piano.
Miss Hughes has sweet voice, and
the training she has been undergoing
for several months has brought out
splendid results.
Miss Eva Schoyen has also pro-
crossed splendidly on the violoncello,
and altogether the girls will give an
entertainment that will be we'll worth
attending.
We bespeak for these young people
a generous reception on the part of the
public. They will call upon their
friends with tickets and no one will
fail to encourage them in their good
work by refusing to buy.
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WILL FILED.
Estate Valued at $40, 900 Left by the Late
CbsS, PrOehI

The will of the late Chas Proehl of
Mapleton was filed to probate Monday.
The estate is valued at $50, 900. The
will is dated April 22d, 1901, and John
Rabenhorst is named as executor.
To the widow, Emile, is left lot
four, and the south 3115 feet of lot
five, block two, Stephens addition to
Mapleton.
The son, Richard, receives the sw4
and the VIZ, sell, sec 1, 1923, 240
acres, upon his payment of the follow
ing legacies To the wife of the de-
ceased, SO, 600; to the children of the
deceased as follows: Anna $442, Lena
$442, Bertha $542, Lizzie $642, Rim
hart $642, Charles $642, Mary $642.
The brother, Franz Proehl, is to re-
ceive $500, to be paid to Henry Wick
of Mapleton, who is named as trustee.
The remainder of the estate is to be
divided equally among the children,
Anna, Lena, Bertha, Lizzie, Mary, Rim
hart and Charles.
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LETTER OF CONDOLENCE.

We, the Territorial Old Settlers of
Mankato, express, in this letter of
coincidence, to Mrs. Henry Goodrich
and family, our heartfelt sympathy in
their sad loss of husband and father.
Mr.. Goodrich has gone home to rest
with God, his creator. He was a man
of peace. AS one of his neighbors said,
his life was exemplary and full of
charity. He was one who helped to lay
out this beautiful city and the town
of Lime and this county and his child
rem can enjoy the blessing of his part
in making this county into beautiful
homes.
Peace and rest on his soul, is the
wish of his old territorial settler
friends.
JOHN DIAMOND,
A. c. BARNEY,
HENRY HIMMELMAN SR.,
Committee.