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pavalry. Hamilton tried to comfort
ine by crediting me with Cruise and
Whyde, two of our militia comrades
who declared they would not have re-
enlisted had 1t not been for me; but, as
Cruse's parents refused to sign the cer-
titicate necessary in the case of minors
who enlisted, Cruise was released from
his promise. Whyde went swimming
one day in water too deep for him and
was buried three days later with such
military honors as Summerton could
eXtemporiZe.
For the week after my re-enlistment
my heart was as heavy as If it had
been filled with bullets. No recruits;
no chance Of a commission: worse than
all, no prospect of having Brainard
with me during the three years to
come. l was too downhearted to no.
tice that Hamilton and Cloyne were
not in their usual spirits, but one day,
as the three of us sat in the vacant
store In which we had our recruiting
office and stared gloomily at the roll
which was still blank except for our
own names, Brainard came in, looked
Mt us and said abruptly:
''If you fellows don't get your spirits
up In some way, you'll never find the
government any soldiers, and you won't
be fit to be soldiers yourselves"
Tho looks that We're fixed upon him
quickly by three pairs of angry eyes
ought to have scorched him and made
him shriyel. But they didn't, for he
went on:
"You haven't got anybody by sitting
here or struttlng around the village.
Why don't you go about everywhere
and talk your best? Why, there's Mick
McTwyny, village rowdy. who's
working for sergeants position in the
same regtment-he's enlisted seven
men out of the fire engine company
alone"
"Mlck McIwyny| exclaimed Cloyne,
springing to his feet.
'That Ignorant rudian" shouted
Hamilton, also rising hastily. Has he
the impudence to want to be a SER
geant in our reglment-perhaps our
very company"
les, sulu bralnafu, ana Ieil De
one, too, If he keeps on ashes begun"
I didn't say much; couldn't. A
whole dictionary could scarcely have
supplied words to express what l felt.
For awhile, as imagined Mick in camp
in sergeant's uniform and myself
q private in the same company and
subject to his orders, wished 1t had
been instead of poor Whyde who had
been drowned. Hamilton and Cloyne
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lccnt head first ouer his shoulders
war ended. enjoyed my spurs, too.
after learned not to strike their teeth
into my trousers legs. Our horse Rover
did not agree with me. For several
years ! had found him entirely trust.
worthy under the saddle, but one day
when was approaching a country
store in front of which stood several
men, among whom ! hoped to End at
least one recruit, gave Rover the
spurs so as to dash up to the group In
fine style and make them fall to admir-.
Ing the cavalry service. Rover had
never before felt a spur, and as he was
thoughtful, sagacious animal. he stop
ped short, turned his head and looked
at bis sides to see what had caused the
new sensation.
Get up, Rover" said I. He resumed
the gentle pace Mt which he had been
travelling, but we were now only few
rods from the store, so again used
the spurs. Rover bounded wildly for
ward. Then he reared his hind quar-
tiers high in the air. / went head first
over his shoulders, neck and ears, and
almost before knew what had hap
pened was on my face and breast in
n disgusting puddle such as is always
found by the pump in front of coun-
try store. AT the same time heard
chorus of hard laughter, and as pick
ed myself up,and rubbed the mud from
my face man in the crowd drawled
THAT boss pears to be rebel SYM
pathizer, colonel"
lost all interest In the war for q
few moments; being called Colonel
didn't comfort me at all. didn't ask
any one to join the Thirty-eighth.
merely picked up my cap, mounted Ro-
yer and went on as If my errand would
carry me farther, Even then my hui
initiation was not complete. for some
one Shouted:
Hadn't ye better take yer frog stick.
er with yer"
I looked back and saw one of the
men with my saber in his hand. 1t
had fallen from the. scabbard us
went down. As l rode back to get 1t
the man who held it was trying the
edge with his thumb.
"rhat won't make no reb feel I'M
happy" said the fellow as he handed
me the weapon. TITS got an edge like
the back of a hoe"
I sheathed the sword and passed on
without even saying THANK you"
rode until | reached a bit of wooded
land. There | dismounted. removed
my spurs and buried them In the hol
low of a rotten stump, where found
them after the war ended. They hang
in my bedroom now to give me q
friendly warning whenever am tempt.
ed to put on airs about anything.
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he marked the list and gave il to tue
sergeant with Tho words: =,

he marked the list and gave II 10 tue
sergeant with The words: q
"All accepted
The sergeant dug his est Tito my
ribs as we passed out His fist was
&, and he used 1t with tho uEhtiess
vigor. but ! imagined there was much
more force in similar familinl lily !
bestowed upon Brainard MS we re. toin-
ed him. and the old sergeant said:
'Come along"
Wont he even see meI asked Char-
ley pitifully. as we mltrched toward
the mastering officers quarters.
Hes changed his mind about you."
explained. "All you now need. to
be soldier once more. is to take the
oath and be mustered in."
'.Hurrah!' shouted Charley. with q
glad look which thought absolved me
ut once of whatever crime had for his
sake committed Lets run"
There was 10 chance to run. the two
offices being near each othev AT the
mastering officers II was my turn to
stand outside. but got near enough to
look through the door, and I wished
MI Snlnincr,on might he there with me
to see how handsome and manly a lit
tie. thin. Hut chested, round shouldered
fellow could look when his heart was
full of honest joy.
And how glorious 1t was to help se-
lect uniform for Brainard when he
returned to headquarters! True. his
trousers had to be turned up several
inches to clear the door. and the collar
of his jacket had to be turned down
until none of the yellow braid could
be seen, and the row of buttons on the
front, which should have reached only
his waist, seemed to descend half way
to his knees. Still. he was a member
of the Thirty-eighth, duly sworn and
mustered. and nothing but death or the
end OF the war could change the situa-
tion. How did wish my brilliant plan
had occurred to me sooner, so that
Hamilton's father might have used his
influence with the governor In Brain.
ards favor also.
After got into my uniform again
we sat and talked and planned as hap
PLY as II we were going into posses.
sion of unexpected riches Instead of to
war and possible death. The wicked
old sergeant stroled to and fro In front
of us. smoking his pipe and eylng us
strangely Suddenly he stopped in
front Of us and blurted out:
II never struck couple like you be-
fore. III tell you what I'll do. I'll
take you both out and get you drunk
at my own expense"
We declined. with thanks, explaining
that we expected to be quite busy for
an hour or two. us we had to make
some purchases and had an engage
ment at noon with the major, whom
didn't like to disappolnt.
ooh, no; of course not" he replied,
with a grim grin. II wouldn't keep
the major waiting for anything IL l
were you. But, say"-here he drew
me aside and pressed something into
my hand-"you'll take back your $40
anyhow"
tried to decline, but he said that II
I didn't take the money he'd light his
pipe with 1t. He insisted that he al
ready had pay enough for his trouble,
and when | replied that couldn't see
how, he called me fool. He put lot
of uncomplimentary adjectives in front
Of the "fool" too,
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A Real Friend.

~ suffered from dyspepeia and indi
gestion for fifteen yearR,' says w. Il.
Sturdevant of Merry Oaks, N. c. al.
ter had tried many doctcrs and medi
cines to no avail one of my friends per.
suaded me to Try kedol 1t geye i'm
mediate relief, l can eat almost sny-
thing want now and my digestion is
good. cheerfully recommend Kodol. .
Don't try to cure stomach trouble by
dieting. That only further weakens
the system. Ton need wholesome.
strengthening food Kodol enables you
to sssimilate what you eat By digesting
it without the stomach's aid.
Smith Bros,
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The following letter from Robert r.
Watts, of Salem, Mo, is instructive: 81
have been troubled with kidney disease
for the last five years. lost flesh and new
er felt well and doctored with leading
physicians and tried all remedies sug2
gested without relief. Finally | tried
Foleys Kidney Cure and less than two
bottles completely cured me and am
now sonnd and we'll" Sold by Denton
Il Ward.
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quarters selected suit. and away we
went, Bralnard walking beside me.
When we reached the examiners office,
asked Brainard to wait outside a few
moments while could speak a few
words with the surgeon. with whom
thought might have some influence
Charley smiled sadly and leaned
against decreasing. while entered
with my heart beating so violently that
! feared It might burst before the sur
geon could examine II. AT last came
the call:
Charles israinardw
Here. ! shouted.
Ilie surgeon looked at the list and
then NJ me. at which began to
treihole guilty and wondered how
sooh would be shot or hanged after
discovery. But the surgeon went on
with his examination, exactly us he
mad done three weeks before. and then
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Ready to Yiela.

II used DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye
LOT piles and found it certain cure. .
says ). Il. Meredith, Willow Grove, Del,
Operations unnecessary to cure piles,
Ihey always yield to DeWitt's Witch
HaZel Salve. Cures skin diseases. all
kinds Of wounds. Accept no counter
feits, Smith Bros.
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Leads Them All.

Zone Minute Cough Cure beats all
other medicines ever tried for coughs,
colds, Group and throat and lung trou.
pies, says u. Scott Currin of Loganton.
Ia. One Minute Cough Cure is the only
absolutely safe cough remedy which
acts Immediately. Mothers everywhere
testify to the good it has done their lit
tie ones. Group is SO sudden in it's at
tacks that the doctor often arrives too
late. 1t yields at once to One Minute
Cough Cure, Pleasant to take. Chill.
dren like 1t. Sure cure for grip, bron.
chltis, coughs. Smith Bros.
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aCRUlrING at Sum
merton went on slow.
ly In spite of our new
efforts and of Phil
Ha millions money.
There were many rea.
sons for the lack of
recruits, and each new
ron cnn nc u.o ,rono
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lTo BE CONTINUED
Exclusiveness.

"Pauline is very exclusive. isn't she?"
ooh. yes; quite. She never introduces
nm eligible man to any other girl"-
London King.
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1t you have kidney or bladder trou-
Bile and do not use Foiey's Kidney Cure,
You Will have only yourself to blame for
results, as 1t positively cuies all forms
Ut kidney aud bladder diseases. Sold
by Denton Il Ward.
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Do not neglect to keep your boots
polished. You can always shine at one
end. II you cannot ut the other.
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faces at Cedar Rapids, June "a to
Jupe OF

For the above occasion the |. G. II.
II. will sell round trip from Manchester
tn Cedar Rapids aud return ct u rate OF
one and nne third fare for the round
trip. Tickets OH sale June 20 to 81, all
good to return until and including June
%. 22@4 H. G. PIERCE, Agent.
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an hour and quite a
lot Of money In shops
not far from head
quarters. taking care
to return in time to
meet the major at
noon. according to re-
puuvt 40 u,n ~,
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The earnest Christian lives in a a con.
tinued state of repentance.

No good health unless the kidneys
are sound, Foley's Kidney Cure makes
the kidneys right. Sold by Denton &
Ward.
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Stealing is Lot confined to taking the
product Of mems hands.
Interesting to Asthma Sufferers

interesting to Asthma Sufferers.
Daniel Bante of Otteryille, love,
writes, II have had asthma for three or
four years ard have tried about ell the
cough and asthma cures In tie market
and have received treatment from ply
sicisns In New York and other cities,
but got very little benefit until tried
Foley's Honey and Tar which gave me
immediate relief and ] will never be
without 1t in my house. l sincerely
recommend it to all" Sold by Denton
& Ward.
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Warning.

Duty well done is the seed from
whence springs the flower of pleasure.
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Chfo,nic bronchial troubles and sum
mer COZ ighs can be quickly relieved and
cured by Foley's Honey and Tar. Sold
by Denton & Ward.
Some creature that wear trousers are
only called men through courtesy.
Ten Years in Red

r. A. Gray, j. p, Oakville, Ind, writes
"For ten years | was confined to nv
bed with disease of my kidneys. 1t was
SO severe that | could not move part of
the time. | consulted the very best
medical skill available, but could get
no relief until Foley's Kidney Cure was
recommended to me. 1t has been a
Godsehd to me" Sold by Denton &
Ward.
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While waiting for your ship to come
in busy yourself building safe harbor.
Spring FeYsr.

Spring fever is another name for BIZ.
iousness. 1t is more serious than most
people think. A torpid liver and in
active bowels mean a poisoned system
Ii neglected. serious illness may follow,
such symptoms. DeWitt's Little Early
Risers remove all danger by stimulating
the liver, opening the bowels and cleans.
ing the system of impurities. Safe pills
Never grippe. 81 have taken DeWitt's
Little Early Rtsers for torpid liver
every spring for years, writes Il NJ.
Everly, Moundsvile, W. Va. They dc
me more good than anything have
ever tried" Smith Bros.
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True friendship says little and does
much.
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Was Wasting Away

Lovers quarrels are popular because
1t ls such tnn making up
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Better lose your argument than your
friend.-ltam's Horn.
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On the first indication OF kidney trou.
Die, stop 1t by taking Foley's Kidney
Cure. Sold by Denton lS Ward
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Notice OF APPOINTMENT OF Administra

Notice OF Appointment of Administra
trlx.
STATE OF IOWA
Delaware County
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That the un,ier-
signed has been duly appointed and qualiilet
as Administrative OF the Estate of w. b. Jen-
King, late of Delaware County. Iowa deceased
All persons indebted to said Estate are r
quested to make immediate payment, and
those having claims against the same will pre.
sent Them. duly authenticated. to the under.
signed for allowance.
Dated Manchester, Iowa. sIay GOTH 1902.
MARTHA JENKINS,
Administrative.
Atty's for Estate aswa
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Meat originally meant any kind of
food.
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CHAPTER III.

OUR APPOINTMENT WITH THE MAJOR.
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During the summer kidney irregulari-
ties are often caused by excessive drink
ing or being oyerheated. Attend to
the kidneys at once by using FoIey's
Kidney Cure. Sold by Denton 81 Ward.
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CHAPTER II.

THE UNEXPECTED. WHICH FREQUENTLY
HAPPENS,
The Springfield herald., 1902-01-03
PROSTATE WITH RHEUMATIC FE.
YER SIX TIMES WITHIN
TWENTY YEARS.

This was the case of Mr.. Eli Wilt
shire of Landsdown Terrace. Calne.
Wis. who during this time suffered the
most intense agony He writes:
81 heartily indorse the testimonials
which you publish of St. Jacobs Oil
as a pain killer. for l have been a suf-
ferer from rheumatism and kindred
complaints at different times during
the last twenty years. l have been
laid PROSTATE with rheumatic fever six
times during that period. therefore l
consider know something about rheu-
matism. During all of these twenty
years l have tried various advertised
rheumatic remedies. oils. ointments
and embrocations. None of them gave
me much relief, but when tried ST. ia
cob's Oil found quite different results.
1t eased the pain almost Immediately
and has done for me what all other rem
edies put together never began to do.
II could give you several cases that
have been cured, which have come un-
der my notice. and through my recon-
mendation; also one of toothache, one
of faceache. and one of sore throat.
II have recommended st. Jacobs OIL
and shall continue to do 80 by every
means In my power, as consider you
deserving OF every support"
The Springfield herald., 1902-01-03
A GREAT MAGNET.
Such L. the Character of the Planet We In
hubit,

habit.
While we know that the earth IL q
magnet, no one Is able to say what
makes 1t so. The fundamental secret
of terrestrial magnetism has not been
solved. Then, too, there are various
changes in direction which mark the
behavior of the needle that remains
to be explained.
These questions are often asked:
"What influence is it that makes the
needle swing to and fro to micro
scopic extent every day? Why is 1t
that the diurnal swing is greater in
years of sun spot abundance than AT
the minimum stage of solar activity?
Why do the Indications of the needle
differ in summer from those of winter?
What Is the key to the mystery of the
long period movement that makes 1t
necessary to rechart the situation?
What causes the conyulsive behavior
of the magnets for n few hours or days
when there is great outbreak Of
sun spots? And is there any relation
between the weather and the tiuctlln-
tions in the earth's magretism?" There
are theories on these subjects, but no
generally accepted doctrines. but the
human mind is SO constituted that 1t
will not rest until further light is OBJ
tanned.
The Springfield herald., 1902-01-03
CLEVELAND EIsTEDDFoD.
Grand Welsh Tournament of Song on
Christmas.

Welsh singing societies from a dozen
states gathered at Cleveland, Ohio, on
Christmas to participate in a song con-
test under the auspices of the local
Welsh singing societies. There were
forty-nine numbers on the days pro-
gram. Davis Lloyd of New Castle,
Pennsylvania, received first prize for
the best rendition Of 1.-The Britons."
In the contralto voice control, Mrs.
Richard OF Akron, Ohio, won first
prize
John l.. Bevan and Rev. d. l.. RSs-
lin Davis of Allegheny, Pennsylvania,
were so evenly good in their readings
of the poem, benjamin Harrison"
that the prize was divided.
The prize in the baritone solo con-
test WAS divided between Thomas j.
Roberts of Granville. New York, and
william Harvard of New Castle, Penn
sylvania.
For male 200 voices in competition
was the feature of the afternoon. The
New Castle. Pennsylvania, male cho-
rus was given the first prize of $780,
the second prize being awarded to the
Meteowes club of West Pallet, Ver-
mont. The Eisteddfod lasted only one
day.
The Springfield herald., 1902-01-03
sTEAMsoATINo IN UTAH.
Steamer Undlne VIII Ply on the Grand
and Green Rivers.

A few days ago the Inhabitants of
the little town of Moab, located on the
Grand river in eastern Utah, We're as
tonished at the sight of genuine
steamboat making its way slowly up
the river and stopping in front of their
place. There was no wharf to tie to-
1t was the steamer Undine, Captain
Summerville, that had made its way
down the Green river from Green Riv-
er station, on the Rio Grande Western
, to its junction with the Grand. and
Then up the Grand to Moab. The de-
tails of this initial trip are given by
4 the Grand Junction Sun. The Undine
is sixty feet long, with n ten-foot
beam, and is capable of carrying thirty
tons of freight The time occupied In
the trip Is not stated, but Captain
Summeryille announced to the people
of Moab that he would carry their
freight to and from Green River sta
tiou at a much less cost than the pres
ent wagon haul. This proposition was
enthusiastically received by the farm
ers and fruit growers of that section,
who thus saw way to get their fruit
to market instead of permitting 1t to
rot on the trees, as has been the GUS
tom heretofore. II he can obtain
enough freight the captain will inau-
gurate regular service. The currents
of these rivers are very swift, but il
the Updipa Is built as she should be,
there is no reason known to the News
why steamboat service should not be
successfully inaugurated on these riv-
ers. Steamboating in the very heart
of the continent may strike some peo-
pie as novel, II not impractical, but 1t
should be remembered that the Green
and the Grand are both might rivers
With volumes of water exceeded by
few streams on the continent.-Denver
News,
The Springfield herald., 1902-01-03
"a COLORADO COLONEL"
BY WIN. c. CAMPBELL.

When railroad attorney turns his
hand to literary work his books are
not likely to be dull. His calling is
in itself n suggestion of life, hustle and
variety, and his point of view is natu-
rally that of the traveller and cosmopol-
itan. "A Colorado Colonel and Other
Sketches" by William Carey Camp
bell, is chiefly remarkable for the fact
that it is permeated in every line by
the spirit of the West. A western story
written by tenderfoot Is invariably
as much off color'as Is Il western land
scape. painted by,an eastern artist from
Il photograph. In both, while the out
lines may be wholly western, the at
mospherc is that of the East.
Mr.. Campbell lives in Prescott, Ari-
Zona. and is general attorney for the
Santa Fe 4 Phoenix railway and the
Prescott Il Eastern railroad. Formerly
he lived in Topeka, Kansas. and he Is
substantially product of the West.
Hence in describing western scenes and
western people he never touches
false note. His westerners live and
breathe in their natural atmosphere.
His book consists of one tolerably
long story, "A Western Colonel" and
nineteen shorter sketches of life and
scenes in Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado,
New Mexico and Arizona. The story
and sketches are alike Kaleidoscope
and in some instances unstudied and
sketchy after the impressionist style.
The delightful Colonel Golden S. Fer
guson is u mine promoter or boomer"
of the Colonel Sellers style, and his
pecnliarities are exaggerated in the
story to the point OF the burlesque.
The romance is furnished by the love
affairs of the younger people, whose
c tn hprnIun
him.
After saying that the local coloring
is always perfect, the character of the
short sketches will be pretty well sug-
gested by their titles, which are as
follows: 1.-The Bucking Bronco"
"Quien Sabe?" 1.-The Eagle and the
Jackrabbit," "A Cat Creek Conversa-
tion," THE Backsliding at Cat Creek"
In, Arizona" Soda Springs Smith,"
Governor for Five Minutes" pixies
Peak by Moonlight" /" Colonel Jackson
1.-The Passing of Jack Thompson"
''The Opening of the Cherokee Strip"
"Christmas on the Huerfano," Heap
Big Injun," Fables of the Desert" "A
Kansas Emigrant," AT the Bright
Angel Trail" "The Cow Catcher"
While there is much quiet humor and
some exaggeration in the stories, they
are in no way sensational. They are
smoothly and entertainingly written
and make easy readinr-, A few Of
them appeared in magazines or news
papers before they we're put in book
form. 4
The work is handsomely illustrated
by n large number of half tones from
photographs and drawings. The ty-
biography, paper. presswork and bind
ing are highly creditable to the pub
fishers. Messrs. Crane & Company Of
Topeka, Kansas.