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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12

sudden Increase of light awoke her,
and she found that Brenda was hold
ing both lies hands.
Il was afraid you would move too
much aud hurt yourself" said she. Il
knew you must wake soon. How do
you feel!'
Elsie winked her eyes and twisted
the left corner of her mouth with the
air of one who is testing bruise to
see how sore it is.
There was a girl who felt better
once Il long time ago" she said, but
1t doesn't matter. Haven't you been to
bed all this night?"
II have slept on the COUCH" replied
Brenda. "My maid brought down this
loose gown, and I've been very comfort
able. have had some things brought
| from your house too"
did you get my little silver mirror?"
asked Elsie. with eagerness. "Oh, how
! good of you! Please let me have it."
Brenda gave her the mirror, ard she
gazed long and intently into it; then
she sighed and laid down the glass.
"All gone" she said. We'll, that
doesn't matter either Nothing matters
any more But used 10 think | would
I've pretty when was dead"
so YOU will, my dear" answered
Brenda. You'll have Il sweeter, pref
tier face than you have now-the dear
est old grandmother's face, with beau
tiful white curls all around-and the
children who come to kiss You will cry
like little shower Oh n May morning,
| but they will be better children after
ward, for they will want to live the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12

and then he mentioned that there
was money in the note and asked me
about one of our own boys, who hap
pened to be out at the time. So said
I'd take the note. wanted to go up
to my room, and It's only little way
from where Miss Miller lived. hadn't
anything particular to do at the time"
What did you want to 60 to your
room fory'
ITO get letter 1 had left there" re-
piled Robinson. Nothing of any great
Importance"
Game for you in the morning, sup
pose, and You forgot to bring it down."
said Elmendorf, with the air of one
who hastens to dismiss subject.
Eyes; that was it"
did you get it?'
why. certainly"
where is it now?" demanded the de.
tective.
Robinson's forehead began to per.
spire.
II destroyed It," he said.
"Who wrote it?"
why, what has that to do With
who wrote it?" said Elmendorf,
hnning on the floor with his cane.
Fellow over in Philadelphia" re-
piled Robinson, But don't see
Give me his name and address,"
said the detective, taking out a note
book and pencil.
This is private business" rejoined
Robinson, hopping his face. ut has
nothing to do with this affair.""
'.Aly dear sir" said Elmendorf, Sin a
case Of this kind, when a man begins
to lie, it's always important. l happen
to know that you haven't had letter
come to that house since you've been
living there, SO you didn't go up town
to get one. In my opinion. you went
up because you wanted to see Miss
Miller. Isn't that fact"
you put me in a mighty bad place.
replied Robinson. Suppose say that
did, how would that strike Mr.. AL
den?'
ut won't strike him at ALL" said Ell
mendorf, because shan't tell him
don't mean to intimate that you had
anything particular to say to Miss Mil
Ter. But you'd seen her, you knew she
was very pretty and agreeable girl
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12
yelope contained Eve sloo bills
wrapped in blank sheet of the firms

velope contained Eve 500 bills
wrapped in blank sheet of the firms
paper.
Despite the coincidence of amounts.
this was not necessarily the money
mentioned in Alden's note TO Elsie. If,
for instance. Mr.. Robinson should say
that he had frusally laid by that sun,
and had thought his employers desk
the safest place for it. the statement
would be equally hard to believe or to
disprove. For this reason Elmendorf
scrutinized the bills with an eager eye,
and when he found upon one of them
peculiar mark, as If Il word of
strange language had been scrawled
there, he was more than pleased.
Raising the lower sash of the window,
he made a mirror of the glass by hold
| ing the cuff of his black coat against
| It. Placing the bill before this mirror,
he beheld the strange word reversed.
and it became legible as Clarence"
"The signature was blotted against
the money" said he. ut couldn't be
anything else. The bills were folded
into the note while the signature was
wet, and of course it printed itself on
one of them"
| If Robinson had entered the room at
| that moment. he would have been ar
rested for attempted murder, but he
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12

The impression when hunting paddy.
melons. species of kangaroo found in
Australia. is of shooting at ghosts,
what with the dim, mysterious light of
the bush" and the strange appearance
and swift movement of the game Pad
dymelons. like all the kangaroo tribe.
are useless for food, except so far as
their tails are concerned, which, being
largely Of glutinous texture, furnish
material for capital soup, very like on
tail, but with a peculiar and agreeable
gamy flavor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12
saved HIM From Tortnrs

There is no more agonizing trouble
than piles. The constant itching and
burning make life intolorable. No DO.
sition is comfortable. The torture is
unceasing. DeWitt's Witch Hszel
Salve cures piles at once. For skin dis
eases, cuts, burns, bruises, all kinds of
wounds it is unequaled. j s. Gerall,
st Paul, Ark, says: From 1865 | suf-
fered with the protruding, bleeding
piles and could find nothing to help me
until l used DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. A few boxes completely cured
me-" Beware of counterfeits. Smith
Bros
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12
The Last Heard Oft.

"My little hoy took the croup one
night and soon grew so bad you could
near him breathe all over the house,
says 4. ID. Reynolds, Mansfield, y. I'VE
feared he would die, but a few doses of
One Minute Cough Cure quickly reliev-
ed him and he went to sleep. That's
the last we heard of the Group. Now
isn't cough cure like that valuable ~
One Minnie Cough Cure is absolutely
safe and acts Immediately. For coughs.
colds, Group, grip, bronchitis and ali
other throat and lung troubles it is a
certain cure. Very pleasant to take.
The little ones like it. Smith Bros.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12
A Night Alarm.

Worse than an alarm of fire at nigh
Is the brassy cough of Group, whicl
sounds like the children's death knel
and 1t means death unless something il
done quickly. Foley's Honey and Ia
never fails to give instant relief an,
quickly cures the worst forms of cronr
Mrs. p. L Cordier, of Warrington, Ky
writes: "My three year old girl had )
severe case of Group; the doctor sale
she could not live. got bottle Of
Foley's Honey and Tar, the first dos
gave quick relief and saved her life. Re
fuse neutrality-suspicious. & Ward.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12
The kleptomaniac regards things
from All abstract point of view.
A Thousand Dollars Thrown Away.

Mr.. w. W. Baker of Plainview, Neb.,
writes; "My wife had lung trouble for
over fifteen years We tried a number
of doctors and spent over Thousand
dollars without any relief. She was
very low and lost hope. when friend
suggested trying Foley's Honey and
Tar, which l did and thanks be to this
great remedy it saved her life. She is
stronger and enjoys better health than
she has ever known in ten years. We
shall never be without Foley's Honey
and Tar and would ask those afflicted to
try it. Denton Il Ward.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12

Kidney complaint kills more people
than any other disease. This is due to
the disease being so insidious that it
gets a GOOD hold on the system before
1t is recognized Foley's Kidney Cure
will prevent the development of fatal
disease If taken in time.- Denton 4
Ward
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12

"Our church fair was splendid sue
cess" said young Mrs. Torkins.
did you sell lots of things?"
"Yes.'
Anything useful?'
eyes, indeed! Everything was ever
10 useful. | can't think of single ar
ticle that couldn't be saved up and do
mated to be sold at the next fair
Washington Star
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12

The Dear Girl am really astonish.
ed to hear you advance the proposition
that child should not be corrected in
the presence of strangers.
The Savage Bachelor-He should not
be. because he should never be in the
presence of strangers; that's why.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12

There are scores of references in the
Bible to the use of perfumes by the
Hebrews both in their religious serv-
ices and in private life.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12
Pure Bred Pekin Ducks For sale

Pekin Ducks, stock OF Vim. Bereiter In.
sale, H. brakes Sl,00, bucks 10 cents, i
also have Pure Brt Toulouse Geese for sale,
rtock OF e. {, shoemaker, freeport, H. Gan
ders. weighing 20 los apiece 81 co. Geese 81 so
ADDRESS MRS. j. Z. BELKNAP, Ryan, Ia
i6tf
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12
Fayorlte Nearly Everywhers.

Constipation means dullness, depress.
ion, headache, generally disordered
health. peWitts Little Early Rlsers
stimulate the liver, open the bowels and
relieve the conditions. Safe, speedy
and thorough. They never grippe. Fa
yorite pills. Smith Bros.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12

The most reliable preparation for
Kidney troubles on the market is Fo-
ley's Kidney Cure. Denton y Ward.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12

When beggars cease to ask you for
aims 1t is time for you to change your
tailor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12
There is evidently electricity in a
cornfield, because it produces shocks

Foley's Honey and Tar cures the
cough caused by attack of la grippe
1t heals the lungs.-Denton & Ward
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12

Mothers can safely give Foley's Honey
and Tar to their children for coughs
and cold, for it contains no opistes or
other poisons.-- Denton 4 Ward.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12

Winter coughs are apt to result in
consumption if neglected. They can
be soon broken up by using Foley's
Honey and Tar.-Denton y Ward.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12

a wise man never wants what he
can't get.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12

Money can always make the mare go
il time to lift the purse.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12

A married man isn't necessarily a
Hercules because he is fond of his club.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1902-02-12

Foley's Honey and Par IS best for
cronp and whooping cengh, contains
no opistes, and cures quickly. Careful
mothers keep it in the house. Denton
& Ward.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-03
SOUTH BARRE.

Mrs. Robinson has returned to her
home in Middlesex. after caring for
her daughter, Mrs. Will Nye, who has
bet n quite sick.
JIM. Ward & Son are to send two
teams to Worcester logging. Charles
Martin ana Bert Humphrey will drive
the teams.
Carrie Martin, who has been in Sa-
lem. Mass, for the past year, has re-
turned to keep house for her grands
father, j. s. Robinson.
Mrs. Milo Burnham and daughter,
Mrs.,Aline Walker, visited at Alfred
Lanes Sunday.
Mrs. H. Spencer is sick with the
grip.
Lewis Gale slipped down and was
bruised quite badly, but no bones were
| broken.
Miss Carrie Martin and her grand
father, Mr.. Robinson, have been II
Worcester visiting her sister lda' WIT
is teaching school there.
Harry Fuse OF the city spent Satur
day with his brother Karl.
Mrs. John Worcester and Eller
Har, ingtt have returned from Plain
fed.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-03
THE DOW AGER WEEPS.
~
China's Empress Receives at Court
Ladies of Diplomatic Corps.
MRS. CONGER READS SPEECH.
Dowager Empress Returns the Conn
pliment Emperor Present. hut
Substitutes Bows For Words.
Jewelry Given to Guests.
MRS. CONGER READS SPEECH.

Picking, Feb. 3.-The dOwuger en-
press, the emperor and the empress
have received the ladies and children
Of the members of the diplomatic
corps in the private apartments OF the
palace.
Mrs. COnger, wife of United States
Minister Conger. as doyeness of the
diplomatic corps. and the dowager EN-,
press exchanged speeches.
The visitors were afterward enter.
tanned at banquet during which the
dowager empress and the emperor
mingled INF ,rmally with their guests
The dowaeer empress grasped Mrs
Conger's hand. wept copiously and In
broken words expressed the sorrow
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-03
THE WEATHER FORECAST.
Fair tonight and Tuesday; much
colder high westerly winds.
WeTake Al The Mystery

from the minds of those who do not
understand Life Insurance, making 1T
what it should be, q sensible money
affair, free from clinch or conditions.
The best insurance Ia the world.
National Life Insu rauc e c.. of Yer
mont (MutuaD QRGANIZ ED in 1850
: 5. Ballard, General Agent, N. B
Ballard, Local Agent, Rooms 2 and 3
Miles Block, Ba re, Vermont.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-03
CITY News.

A suit was begun in city court this
morning, VIM. Recor vs. Frank Ken.
nerson both Of Graniteville, for $500
damages growing out OF the stabbing
affair that took place several weeks
ago. A. A. Sargent appears for the
plaintiff and f. A Bailey Of Montpe-
lier for the defendant. The case has
been continued until Feb. IL.
Miss Maud Ayers resumed work this
morning in the water superintende nt's
Office
As the installation Of officers OF AL
hambra Encampment, |. .. 0. f., OF
Waterbury, has been postponed until
Feb. H. for this reason D D. G.. P.
Robert d. Ranney and suite did not
60 there Saturday evening.
Rugg & Campbell have leased the
Granite City rrotting Park for an
other year. The papers were signed
Saturday night.
H. w. Whitcomb caves tomorrow
morning on trip to Richmond, Va.
The Rebekahs will hold their regu.
lar fortnightly Whist party Friday
evening.
w. R. Durkee, Dr. L. w. Hanson,
VIM. A. Clark, Geo. f. Ball, G. G.
Carr, F. w. Jackson, A. q. Rich, e.
F. Smith, Richard Veale Geo. F.
Clark and w. n. Burnham represent
ing the Royal Arcanum drove to
Mortified to attend the funeral of e.
W. Ball yesterday.
Alta meeting held yesterday after
noon the st. Manica's Total Absti-
hence Society decided to issue the fol-
lowing challenge: THAT this society
challenge any cribbage team, not play
ing in the tournament; the Iudepe nd
ent cribbage team preferred, to a Sc
ries OF games to ne decided by the
committees to be appointed. y
There will be no cribbage game to.
night. Tuesday night the game will
be between the Clan and l. o. O. F.
and Wednesday night the F. Of A. and
Red Men will play.
Grand Knight F.. A. Duffy and State
Warden Daniel Murphy will leave to-
night for Rutland to attend the STATE
meeting Of the Knights Of Columbus.
| Willis Abbott, who has been the
head clerk at Homer Fits for the
past three years left today for Lewis
ton, Me. During the time he has
been here be has made many warm
friends who wish him success In hi
new DO ition. Mr.. Abbott possesses
much taste and has contributed very
materially to the success Of the stor'
since he has been here. He has been
very popular clerk. AS yet his sue
cesSur has not been announced.
G. S. Currier goes to Boston tomor
row to purchase new outfit Of sur
veyors aid civil engineers instru
mentS.
Henry Hodgdon and W. A. Mars
went to Lancaster, N. H., Saturda
night TO be gone for week. The
are looking for game, and all friend
j. wishing to order anything In this lin
had better write them at OLce.
" Arthur j. Cave returned this moo
from Brattl+ borO.
Capt. f. E. Gladding and Lieutel
!, ants George Cadger and F. Rogers le
this noon for Brattleboro to take tt
u examinations for their commission
y tomorrow.
. J. G.. More will leave tomorro
4 morning for weeks stay at his hon
< at Roxbury, N. Y.
j. On account Of the high wind blo'
4 ing the wires about last night the
we're several false alarms on the n
It alarm due to crossed wires.
e Mr.. and Mrs. Howard G. Hold
It left this no IN for Boston, after
h week s STAY with his father, Eli HI
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-03

Washington. Feb. 3.-Francis H.
Whitney of Milwaukee was sworn in
as private secretary to Postmaster
General Payne. Mr. Whitney has been
secretary to Mr.. Payne for the past
eleven years.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-03

You had better secure Suit or an
Overcoat while they are selling out at
the Globe Clothing Store Such a
chance will not appear again.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-03

FOR SALE-4 good young horses well
broke to harness, single or double. b. eed
Mo ryan Chunks. color black and bay. 6
full blood Jersey bulls all large enough
for service j. NJ. Jones, Tunbridge Vt.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-03
NEW GAS PLANT

The Capitol Gas Go. Of Montpelier
are making preparations for establish
ing gas lighting plant In this city
and will apply for franchise.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-02-03
Latest Edition.

THE TEL EGR RAM Has A PROVEN
PAID CIRCULATION MORE THAN
TWICE THAT OF ANY OTHER
PAPER PUBLISHED IN BARRE.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-06
The Bubonio Plague.

The plague of to-day is the lineal
descendant of that which was cleared
away from London by the great fire. 1t
represents one Of many epidemics
which history teaches us devastated
Europe during past ages-pests, these,
abolished by the disappearance of dirt
which forms their soil and breeding
place. We know the germ of the
plague. 1t was discovered by Kitasto
in 1894, and independently in the same
year by Yersin, whose protective serum
is used as a preventive.
The germ is a somewhat shortened
and rounded bacillus, that flourishes at
a temperature approaching that of the
blood. Apparently the germ does not
multiply by giving off spores" or
seedIike bodies, but by simple division
of the parent germs into others. 1t is
easily killed. A temperature of PIP
degrees Fahrenheit destroys it quickly,
and acids also act efficiently in this d.
rection. Yersin found the plague germ
living in the soil in affected places. In
the earth it appears to be non-virulent.
but placed in another environment, say
the animal body, it speedily develops
its disease-producing powers. Cows,
sheep, pigs, cats, and, Of course, rats,
are affected by it, but the dog is said
to enjoy an immunity from the atten-
tons OF this bacillus. Gaining access
to the body, through the skin for the
most part, and probably through some
abrasion or wound. the bacilli make
for the glands, and as these swell and
enlarge, constituting what doctors call
''buboes," the disease has become
known as the "bubonic plague"
The f1eas which infect the rat are
also credited with share in the diff
fusion of the ailment, for, charged with
the microbes, these parasites will in
feet other rats, or may possibly inocu-
late man. Hence the crusade against
rats which has been ordered and ad-
vised. II may be added that in one
form of the plague the lungs are liza
BILE to be specially involved, and the
coughed-up matter in that case is high
ly infectious.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-06
Labouchere on Buller.

Sir Redvers never was a favorite
with the present government. When
the present ministers came into office
the intention of their predecessors to
appoint him commander-in-ch was
at once ignored, and was more in har-
mony with the political views of the
new ministry. AS adjutant general
Sir Redvers frequently came into col
lision with Mr.. Brodrick, who was then
under secretary for war. On his being
sent to Africa, says the London Truth,
every fine lady or gentleman in $50
ciety'' felt outraged because he de-
clined to appoint society" pets on his
staff. CURLY observing that he wanted
soldiers; and the pets were only re-
stored to equanimity when he was re-
placed in the command in South Afri-
ca by Lord Roberts, who surrounded
himself with menagerie Of these pets.
Then came the episode of his refusal
to allow his dispatches to be doctored
in order to suit the exigencies of the
unionist party by humbugging the
country.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-06
a stnrt1Inr snrnrisa.

A South African newspaper has this
picnic story: "A picnic party of Hope
fontein, composed of school children
and teachers, with their friends, had
their outing favored with degree of
excitement which does not usually fall
to the lot of pieniekers. During the
day it became known that one Of the
goats on the farm had been killed by
a leopard in open daylight. Several of
the boys Of the farm went in pursuit of
the marauder, which was discovered
early in the afternoon, and two we'll
aimed shots ended his career, but not
before it had clawed two of the ma
tives and dog. The carcass, which
was that of fairly large animal, was
borne on poles in the conventional
South African manner to the picnick-
ing ground"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-06
In the Dressing Rom.

Audrey" said Tombstone, tender
ly, ~what's the difference between a
weary traveller and the tourist who
didn't stop at Niagara" 1.-THE gods
give us JOY" replied Audrey, you can
search me-" "one falls by the road
and the other rode by the falls. What's
the difference between ]. P. Morgan
and the count of Monte Cristo?"
you'll have to show me-" said the
lady. 1.-THE count only thought the
world was his. Why is a chorus girl
like the story that the prima donna
lost her diamonds?" ooh, l know
that one" exclaimed Audrey. They're
both made up" YES" said Touch
stone, that's right but what leads us
to believe that Bo Peep kept question:
able company" "Give it up" "She
always had a crook at her elbow" At
this juneture the stage manager shout
ed. Second actl" and hastily DOMINIC
his pointed cap Tombstone threw
away his cigarette and hurried to the
wings.-Portland Oregonian.