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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-08-15
CHAPTER II.
IN THE HOSTILE CAMP,


Guy had four hours and half at his
Concord, and he made up his mind that
ne would put in the time looking over
the town. Before descending the de-
crepit stairs leading from the Blizzard
office, he fingered at the top to scan
the three points of the compass that
lay open to him. AS the building occu-
pied by the newspaper was we'll at the
foot of the main thoroughfare, nearly
the whole of Concord lay under the
young mans eye.
Certainly no eulogies were to be
wasted upon that collection of houses
and stores. The principal street had
oads debouching to left and right.
Buildings were not huddled together;
IN the contrary, they were far apart,
with stretches of virgin prairie be-
tween them. 1t had been the policy of
the Townsite company to donate lot
in each block in the residence portion
to any one who would build house
upon it,. For this reason, nearly every
dwelling had block to itself.
Main street began at the Northern
Pacific depot and ran south for half a
mile beyond the Blizzard building, the
latter closing up the ragged file of
store structures. Just south of the
depot was huge, barn-like hotel. The
hotel, be it observed, always formed
the nucleus of the "boom' town.
Across from the hotel was the office of
real estate agent; south of that, on
the same side, was a building erected
by the Townsite company for a bank;
then there was a drug store and then
Mr.. Benjamin Glimmer's Emporium,
and then a livery stable, the latter al
most opposite the Blizzard building.
Between the latter and the hotel was
the new courthouse.
AS Guy gave further attention to
the courthouse he saw something
which had before escaped him, namely,
weather vane. This vane was cut
into the profile of mans head, hand
before the face, thumb to the nose and
digits outspread. The head looked
steadily and insolently westward and
refused to move with the northwest
wind. Guys anger arose at the sight.
He had no idea what such vane might
mean, but he would tolerate nothing
of that kind in his town. That vane
was to come down in avery short time,
even If he had to remove it himself.
Descending the stairs he went over
to the Emporium and introduced him
self TO the proprietor. Mr.. Glimmer
was a slender man of sallow complex
ion and looked at the world through
iron-framed spectacles. He was glad
to meet Guy and presented him to sew
eral citizens; among others, Elisha
McQuilkin, the postmaster, Lemuel
Bilkins, a. youth of harmless aspect
whose abnormally long and spider-like
legs were the standing joke Of the
town; CHRISTOPHER Waffle, justice OF
the peace and proprietor of thresh.
ing outfit, and Bill Comfort, who oper.
ated Judge Waff1e's engine. CONVEX
sation With these gentlemen revealed
such I. depth of animosity and bitter
ness over the county-seat question
that Guy was surprised.
sThe Harmony folks have threat
ened to come down OH us Ike Assyri
ans on the fold and run off with the
county records" observed Mir Glim
ner. his thin lips COMPRISING and his
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-08-15

eyes cleaning GnrOuSn his glasses
We'll fool 'em if they try it on, I can
tell you. I've only to pull this rope
--he laid his hand on a rope that dan
gled through hole in the ceiling
"and bell on the roof III ring out a
warning and bring every citizen to the
new courthouse"
"And every citizen will bring gun,
snapped Waffle.
"And use it if necessary" thundered
McQuilkin.
Coming from the fairly peaceable
confines of Chicago this warlike Ian.
guage filled Guy with considerable ap-
prehension. 1t likewise gave him re-
alizing sense of the danger of the mis-
sion he was about to undertake. If the
| Harmony people were aroused in a
similar degree, to be discovered TAX
| ing notes at their town meeting would
mean-Guy refrained from following
out this train of thought. He did not
care to anticipate the disaster which
would probably befall him in case OF
discovery. Truth to tell, this work
was being entered upon against the
counsel of his honor. In love and war
however, all means are supposed to be
fair and he was endeavoring to apply
that principle to the present case
Nevertheless he was troubled.
The $50 o'clock freight had few
cases of merchandise for Concord and
while these were being unloaded Guy
climbed into the caboose on the rear
of the train.
GIVE counted as many as three PEG,
pie, father" broke upon Guys ears in
a feminine voice that was richly mu.
steal.
Zone of those is the station agent
Betty, and doesn't count" replied q
voice of masculine timbre, so deep il
was almost a roar.
Guy discovered the second speaker
instantly. He was a large man wear
ing black SLOUGH hat and was sitting
on seat that ran along the side OF
the car, his eyes close to window
and eagerly observing the town.
The other speaker was not so easily
located, but Guy found her at last
She was perched on a stool up in the
lookout" or cuDola, and was also
studying the main street with eager
gaze.
81 was going to catch glimpse OF
the gallant Colonel" continued the
girl, with a ripple of laughter. Sub
tract him from Concord and the re,
suit is naught."
"Huh!" exclaimed the father, with.
out looking around. "Keever is the
biggest cipher in the whole layout
Everybody will know that one of these
days"
81 can't understand" went on the
girl, "why more people haven't come
down to see that the train arrives and
departs properly"
Pardon me-" put in Guy, whimsic-
ally, hating below the young lady and
looking up at her, "the people here do
not manifest the same interest in a
freight that they do in passenger
Besides, there are two men and a dog
behind the depot whom you have over
looked.
The large man at the side of the car
switched around and fixed his eyes or
the speaker. The girl also turned in
her seat in startled way and looked
down.
She was very handsome girl, he1
fine, clean-cut features possessing the
charm of womanly resolution and
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1902-08-15
Word of Advice,

GLOW do you like my strain?"
queried the long-haired versemaker.
''Ihere'll be no kick coming" replied
the busy editor, 'if you will promise
rot to strain yourself again. Chico.
60 Daily News,
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-04
The Battle Of Grass and Weeds.

The dominant vegetation existing
In any section OF country. II left TO It
self. usually repels invaders. The rea-
son that certain kinds OF plants only
are found growing predominantly any
where Is because. for the time being,
they are best fitted 10 survive under
local conditions. Those less we'll 1T
ted are crowded out. and perish. In
an old plant region. as a forest or n
prairie. vegetation OF n particular sort
has established itself as the result OF
centuries OF competition with other
plants contesting for the same space
Seeds OF invading species. however,
may lie dormant for some time In the
soil, awaiting the clearing OF the land
TO terminate and grow. Notice the
new plants that appear where land Is
cleared OF trees or sod and left 10 It
self. So long as the conditions In ma
turo surrounding the Wild prairie
grass remain the same they will con
tlnue 20 grow In about the same pro
portions and 10 about the same extent.
Man, however. changes natural condi-
tons violently. by breaking sod and
putting In crops he opens places
which AFFORD room for strange plants.
weeds. the seeds OF which are carried
thence TO nolghboring grazing land.
Even then they will not drive out the
wild grasses IL the latter arc left 70
themselves. On the contrary, II a
farm Is abandoned. weeds may riot FOR
n few years In the broken land. but the
sod retalies the soil eventually in thc
prairie regions. and the weeds are
crowded out-H. +. Roberts.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-04
what About Your school Housesr

You may not this season be able 60
build new one. or make the radical
changes In the old one that you had
In contemplation but there Is NO school
district In the United states that can
not AFFORD 90 tint with Alabastinc the
Interior OF their buildings. thus max
Ing them more attractive. getting coli
o's made with special reference 70
their effects on the eyes OF the pupils.
getting a sanitary and rock base cc-
ment coating that viii not harbor dis
ease germs.
The closely crowded school rooms
need all tie safeguards 90 the health
OF the pupil that intelligent officials
can surround them with and all SAIL
tarIans unite In saying that Alabastlne
Is the only proper material TO be used
on such walls.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-04

DIR. Hartman relies principally upon
Peruna in these cases. Pcruna cures
catarrh wherever located.
Mrs Alex. Johnson, $50 University
avenue, Kingston, Ontario, Can. writes:
~ have been q sufferer for years
with bearing down pains and back
aciIe, and gof no relief from DOCTORS
prescriptions. I commenced taking
Peruna and after taking the first boz
lie I felt much better and within q
month I was well woman, and
heartily recommend 10 Ia any woman
who Is in as poor health as I was. Z"
MRS. 4. JOHNSON
Miss Mabel Meyers, Argentine, Kan
ses, collector for the Kansas Temper
ance Union, writes: "Pcruna has proved
a friend 20 me for 70 cured mo when 1
was sick and the least can do I'm return
is 20 acknowledged its value 90 the public.
Since i was II years old have suffered
with headache, backaChc and pains In
the shoulder blades. / caught cold
casilyand my lungs were weak, Catarrh
OF the lungs waswhat the doctors called
my trouble. | took their medicine for
eighteen months without any benefit
and hearing about Pcruna | decided to
try Il. / used nine bottles and was re-
stored 20 health. This was two years
ago, and | am now in perfect health"
II you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use OF Pcruna,
write at once % DIR. Hartman, giving
full statement OF your case and he viii
be glad to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitariunl, Columbus, O.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-04
? MISS LIZZIE SNEATHING
Or. Hartman, the Famous GynaecolO-
giSt and Inventor Of Pe-Tu-na o.
teTS to Treat Women Free During
the Summer Months.

America Is the land Of nervous
women. The great majority OF nervous
women are 50 because they are suffer-
ing from some form OF female disease.
BY far the greatest number of female
troubles are caused 10y catarrh.
Women afflicted with pelvic catarrh
despair OF recovery Female trouble is
so common. 20 prevalent. that they ac-
cept il as almost inevitable The great
est obstacle in the way OF recovery is
that they do not understand that ~ is
catarrh which is the source OF their
illness. In female complaint, ninety
nine cases out OF one hundred are moth
ing but catarrh. Peruna cures catarrh
wherever located.
The following letter was recently re-
ceived:
is6 W. 3sth St, New York City.
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, q.
Uentlemen.-"N What bread and meat
means 70 the hungry Peruna means 90
the sick. IL il az especially valuable
medicine for sick women. j have found
that no medicine - quickly restores
health and places the body IN normal
condition. / but voice the sentiments
of women who were once sick, but arc
now in perfect health"
MISS LIZZIE SNEATHTNG.
All women who are In doubt as 20
what their trouble is should write DIR.
Hartman. Columbus, Ohio. Give him n
full description OF your trouble, previ-
Gus treatment, symptoms and age. lie
will promptly reply, with full directions
for treatment free OF charge. This is an
opportunity which no ailing woman
should miss. DIR. Hartman has become
renowned through his success, In treat
ing women's diseases. His experience
I'm these matters il vast. Correspondence
10 strictly confidential. Notcstimonials
published without written consent.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-04
WILL BUY BACK RAILROAD.
Ottoman Government Has Designs on
Damascus Line.


According % an imperial trade just
issued. the HaifaDamascus railroad
concession. including the FIVE or six
miles already constructed. wifi be
bought back from the English com.
pany. In whose hands IL Is at present.
by the Turkish government. for the
sum of $4,000 Turkish liras (sGS2.-
000l. II Is intended 20 make Halfa
the port OF arrival for pilgrims ar
irving by ship across the Meditcrran.
can. and the Haifa-Damascus railroad
Is 90 be connected with the proposed
Damascus Mecca railroad now being
built al lrbid.
DIR. Schumacher Cthe United States
consular AGENT. the engineer in
charge OF the Haifa-D Damascus rail.
road operations. has not as yet re.
ceivcd instructions 20 hand the prop
erty over 90 the Turkish government
but the latter's representative CHam.
dy Pacha) has arrived on the ground
with his stan, and n transfer may be
looked for any day on payment OF the
money. Il Ia intended 90 enlarge the
harbor facilities at Haifa. Already
Eeyroot has a protected harbor.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-04
DEVELOPING the Rice Industry.

The work OF introducing new plants
into this country is proving exceed
ingly beneficial from commercial
standpoint The introduction OF rice
from Japan n few years ago illus
trates this. Secretary Wilson I'm a
recent report said In my last report
attention was called 10 the fact that
the introduction OF japanese rice re
suited I'm an increased production.
amounting 10 at least 100000. OF
this commodity I'm Louisiana, and fur.
thermore. that the impetus given to
the work I'm Louisiana and Tex, led
10 the investment OF not less than
S20OOO.000 In the industry. In 1900
about 100000 pounds more rice were
produced than In 1899. and this year
$4,000 900 pounds more were produced
than I'm 1900. With the rapid In.
crease in our own production the i'm.
portation OF rice from foreign coun.
tries Is falling or. as shown by the
fact that In three years the imports
have decreased from $4,000, 900
pounds to 100000 pounds All the
increase In home production can not,
Of course. be ascribed TO the depart
ment's Introduction and distribution
OF japanese rice, but the great i'm
petus TO its production in this coun.
try was given by the departments In.
PRODUCTION three years ago. Eyi.
IDENTIFY IL will be but a few years until
the United States will not only grow
all the rice consumed here. but will
export part OF the product as well.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-04
Where Carnations Thrive.

The carnation likes 4 sunny sItua.
ton. and should be free from the i'm.
mediate noighborhood OF taller plants.
A little SCOT and ashes may be scatter.
ed between the rows and worked into
he soil with benefit TO the plants.
They should be cultivated thoroughly
during the summer and abundantly
supplied with water. Carnations.
rom seed grown In the open ground.
VIII not give many flowers the first
leason. being properly a biennial
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-04
Sweet Glover as a Soil AmsllOrant.


Bulletin 233, Ohio Station: Those
who have carefully observed the hab-
It's OF the wild sweet clover (other-
wise known as Bokhara clover or mel
iloD have noticed that its volunteer
growth is practically confined to road
sides where the surface soil has been
scraped away or where the ground has
been puddled by trampling. and 10 sim
liar locations elsewhere, such as the
bottoms OF abandoned briokyards or
places in pasture fields whore the soil
has been trampled while wet. or hill
sides from which the surface soil has
been washed away. II Is practically
never found invading pastures or
other lands which have been kept In
good condition. At the Ohio Expert
ment Station the seeus OF this plant
have repeatedly been sown on soils
which were merely thin. but not
washed or puddled. but invariably
without success. The only case In
which II has been induced TO grow
was where IL was soV,n on the bottom
OF an old brickyarc at Columbus In
1858. Here full stand and vigorous
growth was obtained. and the crop
was allowed TO stand and re-soed itself
until the fall OF 1891, when II was
plowed under and the land sown C.
wheat. The result was yield OF EOS
bushels OF wheat per acre on the land
whore molllot had grown, against a
yield OF lS.6 bushels on similar land
alongside. which had been cropped
with corn and oats the two seasons
previously
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-04
Improving the Land Through Feeding

Improving the Land Through Feeding.
on many OF the European farms the
owners plan TO feed their animals
rich food for the purpose OF indirect.
ly benehting the land on which the
dropplngs are TO go. Immense guam.
titles OF cotton seed meal and linseed
cake are yearly fed TO cattle and the
high-priced land thus improved. What
Is n good thing for the European farm.
ers should be a better thing for farm.
ers on this side OF the water. because
we are at the base OF supplies. The
Europeans have to buy these rich
feeds very largely from the United
States. They pay the cost OF trans.
porting across the water and over
railroads, and for handling several
times, besides the toll 10 the various
middlemen under whose charge "a
comes at various times. We should
take into consideration the manurial
value OF the things we buy for our
cattle and other stock. with the on.
ject OF obtaining manure as rich NJ
possible In fertility most needed on
the land.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-04
Mother Crny's sweet rowdeI

Mother Cray's sweet Powders for Children
Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse
IN the Chlldrcn's Home IN New York. Cures
Fcyerishness, had stomach. Tccthinr Dis
orders move and regulate the Bowels and
Destroy Worms. over 5000 testimonials.
A. all druggists . cents. sample FREE. Ad-
dress Allen =. Olmsted, Leroy, New York.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-04

To Cure n Cold I'm One day.
Take Laxative Brumo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money ~ itfails 10 cure. 2.so.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-04

Did n ever occur 90 you that perhaps
you are wrong and the other fellow
IN rlght2
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-04

Don't think man appreciates cy-
clone becauHs he n carried away with a..
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-04
Hali's Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price. 75c.

Don't take worry with you on your
travels; you will md IL on tap every
MhNrn
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-04
~ you usE RAIL BLul

Saiome was common among the He
brews. and means the Perfect one.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-04

Smoking Il permitted In tho prisons IN
Belgium only as a reward for good be-
hnVlOr.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-04
Clears the Complexion

i3e Willard Street, Burlington, VI
March 81, 1902. Il thought l would
try BaNter's Mandrake Bitters 10 clear
my complexion and purify my blood. I
End IL las helped me very much"
Mrs. Mary 4. Brunette
DaNter's Mandrake Bittcrs are sold
everywhere Ia liquid or tablets AZ sets
Henry. johnson lord, Props. 6urHRgioa. N
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-04

Mrs. Winslow'a Soothing syrup
For children tcethinE, sofens the gums reduces IN
Examination, alays pain, cures Wind cole. sc botte-
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-04

Get Red Cross Ball blue. the best Ball Blue.
Large , o.. package only cents.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-04
CHAPTER Nj

Copyright uao1 stree, and smith, NV York.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-04
UlILE MISS MILLIONS
OR,
THE WITCH OF MONTE CARLO.
A ROMANCE OF THE RIVIERA
Blu ST. GEoRGE RATHBoRNE.

author 81 "Nt's Ps,ilias. Of Nee Yort a" The
Spidsr't We" Aiss caprice" etc. stc
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1902-07-04

H :s1. :s.. - st. Thompson's Eye water
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-20
ing 200 gallons Of corn beer: eight fer
mentors, containing three bush OF
lcornmea1s mash each: one q ferm1enser
}(empty) and barrel containing twenty
gallons of low wine.
a RICHMOND AUTHOR

Recoll- C ions Of lns Old Quarter,
charm g Little Boz
Recollections of the Old Quarter is the
title that Dr William S. Gordon. OF this
city. has CHOSEN Tor charming little little
volume that he has written, and which lis IS
published by the Moose Brothers Com
pany. Lynchburg, Va. 49,
The recol.ectlons are of an interes ting
time, and are told in an interesting way.
The dla.ect is that which on4y one VINO
knows and has lived with the negro can
Write. There Is quaint numor and deep
patnos In the little Eolume that make IL
cna. ming reading for anyone. The me-
chanical work, too. is excellent, and md the .f'
pictures that viii prove familiar TO every
one who has travelled In Eastern S$ Hl,-
ginia are such as recall memories .of
many Old Quarters. The pike hole makes
one wish for .'noontime and June time
down along the rivet.'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-20
REVENUE RAIDS
sstilIs Destroyed and Operators Cap

sStilIs Destroyed and Operators Cap
.ured.
Colonel Charles H. Ingram. revenue
agent. received a report yesterday from
Deputies Rives and Tucker Of three stills
destroyed in Henry county and the car
ture Of three operators
The FIRST distillery was at Prunty, Va.
where slxty-five gallon copper still cap
and worm and eight fermenters were de
stroyed.
AT Dillon. a wooden still Of fifty gallon
capacity. with copper cap and worm
three fermenters, empty, one fermenter
with $50 gallons of corn beer, ten gallons
of low wine were captured. the still beinr
destroyed, and the liquor poured on the
ground. The outfit was owned by Law
yer" Hairston and John Balisch. both OF
whom, were taken into custody.
Al, Fisrboro. William Thoma..zensag.d
In running still for Toneva Heard. was.
captured. the sill being in full blast Thssi
outfit consisted Of one slxty-sallcn stil'
CAP and worm three fermenterAsc contain.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-20
RICHMOND, FREDERICKSBURG g.
POTOMAC RAILROAD c COMPANY
Holiday e cursion Rates.

Tho Richmond. Fredericksburg and Pc.
tomac Railroad Company will sell spa
c;al excursion tickets to points on the
R.. F. and P. r r. and W. S. Ry.. ac-
count of the Christmas and New Years
holidays, at reduced rates. as follows:
To the public: Tickets to be sold De-.
cember Esd. 24th, 18th. soth and 3lst 1879
and January LIST. 1868. good returning I'M
I'll January 30.
To students and teachers of schools and
colleges. only on presentation and surren.
der Of certificates signed by the Pres;-
dent, Superintendent or Principal OF
school or college. December 10th to 22d.
Inclusive, good returning until January
Sth
Round trip rates from Richmond to
Ere e.s CT sbuss SOS: Alexandria. 81 Al
Washington. s475: and to other points in
proportion. Tickets good going only on
date Of sale. and for continuous passage
In each di ect.on.
Apply to Richmond Transfer Company
sos East Main Street, Jefferson Hotel.
and Murphys Hotel. or ticket agent,
Byrd Street. Eiba, and Main Street Sta
tons.
W. P. TAlDoR. Traffic Manager.