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of 'ein ON me.S
Sonny, you shorely don't think
they'd try it with Lassaphine a-lookin'
at EMP the storekeeper called after
him from the door. Len Haskell SHE'D
a stone ut Walker; Jack Childcrs con
tented himself wit,3a shake of the Asst;
Doc Grant made a motion toward his
hip pocket. but dropped his hand and
looked at Lassaphine WITH sri do it
honest Injun, Wilt you say So
Lassaphine did not smile She was
busy with the turkeys, which had set
up pitiful fiuttering and peeping.
Sonny lifted out a big bronzy fellow,
swung him back and forth, head down
ward. once or twice, and said almost
shamcfacedly: How much is he worth
boys? Would you say, now, half Il dol
lar!"
a whole dollar. Not feather goes
for less Doc Grant said loudly. jim
glinga handful of loose silver
u say two" lack Childers began.
Len Haskell stopped him wltha signiti-
cant touch. Let it goat one he said
aINSi Nio UiStlA II HuTtS Eei--7l LUIS
saphine, you inow-ter take even that
much. She hates bein' here, but she
CANT we'll help it."
No plottiil' ag'in the whites here"
Grant said iocularly. setting his youn-
ger rivals arms length apart. Teeny
Walker darted up to them. Some of
you all do me Il favor, please" lie said
breathlessly. Folks are comm so
peart, likely shan't git the chance ter
walk at all. But wunter be In five
pegs deep at least l thought maybe
one of you'd buy EN- an walk fer me-
I'm your man, Jack said. clutching
Teeny's coin and spinning it above his
head. Len grinned good humoredIy.
Better femme have walk an a half
he said. Grant laughed explosively.
"Oh, these boys" he said, stepping to
the wagon side, where instantly he
shouted, Step up ter the captains Of
flee an settle, gentlemen. Pegs right
! here, only dime. Come on! Come on!
No such turkeys anywhere
Come runnin'r' Haskell said, clutch
ing peg and Tipping silver into Son.
ny's hat. In a twinkling ten pegs We're
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-09

grieves me 10 speak What you may not
care to hear"
"Dear bless my soul! Is anybody
dead or church burnt, or air you
turned ag'in your feed, boarlin'
round Z" Sonny asked chccrfully. Don't
be cast down, Brother Micklcjohn. No
matter whut happens, the Lord II pro-
vide.,'
81 have no doubt of that" NIickle-
John said, trying to speak severely
and to keep his eyes from Lassaphine,
who had risen and stood erect in the
rickety wagon bed as queen might
stand beside her throne. MY trouble
is not material, but spiritual. 1t does
trouble me beyond expression to find
you, Il professor of Christ, openly en-
gagged in n gambling scheme"
"Gamblin'." Sonny's jaw dropped,
and his hands fell to his sides nerve
less and tlaccid. "Gamblin'.' he re-
peated Il never gambled In my life!
don't know whit you mean"
Il do know. It's walkin' fer our
turkeys" Lassaphine said, springing
down and standing at her fathers
side. Her head was high; her eyes
darted lightning; a royal color burned
in her checks. She looked Aficklejohn
full in the eye. His glance fell before
hers Where air your Wings she
asked, with little sneering laugh.
you ought ter be an angel. You are
too good fer n mere man. Understand,
though, this is my turkey walk. I
raised the turkeys. Sonny's jest man
agin' things ter save me trouble. I'm
a probationer, not full member of
your church. won't ever be any
thing more. Take my name off yonr
books at once, DO you hear?"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-09

dents. For instance, inc cutrle which
brought our catch up to bakers
dozen helped to support the idea that
thirteen is an unlucky number by max
ing his entrance into the boat a pre-.
text for enlptyiiig his bag of sepia into
the face OF his captor, the liquid trans
forming that gcntieman's glib speech
into a mere incoherent spluttering. and
then running down his white Jumper
in what the daylight showed to be a
black torrent, That was a BRAVE
clumsy job remarked comrade, re-
tferring, not to the aim of the cutie,
but to the incautious handling of the
fisherman John Isabel in Longman's.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-09

In using the word "blunderbuss'' we
unconsciously imply a sense of dis
paragement for the shooting powers
of our forefathers contracted with the
precision of the modern rifle. The;
word itself has. however, n terrible
enough meaning and disdains all con=
buss," in fact, us we have it is n
strange corruption-perhaps not alto
gether untinged with the sense and
sound of "blunder"-of the old Dutch
word "donderbuss," which can be liter
ally translated, into the English ..thun
der box" or thunder barrel''
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-09

taken. Sonny held up his hand "Git
your binder, Doc" he said to Grant
You go first"
Grant whipped out gorgeous red
and yellow bandanna, Sonny muflled
his eyes securely. Then. peg in hand,
he was turned around two or three
times and told to walk toward the cen.
| trail stake. a laughing shout went up
as he shaped n course at right angles
to it. walk big Injun! Walk away!
Walk Spanish! Tiptoe fine!'' the rest
called after him as he stepped his al
lotted forty PAGES. He stepped gingerly
and SO high Lassaphine herself Joined
in the laughing. When he stopped to
1 stick the peg and bumped fairly
against the lot fence there was a
chorus of gleeful howls
"B'jacks, II I'm ter win this fellow,
Sam Walker won't have panel Of
| fence left" he said, pulling off his
binder and rubbing his chin. Here,
Tou nice young men, put OH this same
rag, an let's see eff you do any better,
with no eyes in your head!p
SAAS gtLAiiS5 SQlS---MS Slu tuO ally
worse" Jack retorted as Sonny hooded
Haskell and turned him about. Has
kell had an Indians sense of direction,
along with hunters trained percep-
ton. He wheeled slowly until he felt
the wind cut his left cheek and then,
with confident smile, went straight
toward the stake and this peg with
In a yard of it.
Good fer Len. Well walked! Sure
shot!' the others called
a That's Lens turkey, dead to rightsw
Jack Childers said I'VE couldn't beat
that eff we tried year. Put up an
other turkey, Sonny, an bar Len from
walkin.''
Good as wheat!' from tile crowd.
Len smiled quite happily. 1T jest
gives me better chance ter see Lassa-
phine,' he said aside to Childers. "I'll
walk, though, fer the next. Then you
look OUT
Here goes for Teeny Walker." Jack
said, stepping manfully out. A babel of
shouts assailed him, but lie kept
straight ahead and set Tecny's peg re-
specially near the stake. Tie other
walkers Went wild. Not n one came
within five yards of the winning post.
One luckless fellow brought up at the
store steps. The rest scattered impair
tally about, though each had been NOR
ally certain with his eyes open that he
could shut them and go straight to the
goal without turning hair.
He's always been scch pious little
cuss,' Doc Grant said. Haskell nodded
But he'll be i'll at the turkey supper,
large as life,' he said. You must re-
member it's a developing process. fall
ing in love with Lassaphine.'' Jack
Childers added. ..But, say, look yonder.
There comes the preacher, as I'm liv-
ing sinner. l wonder what he is after"
''Lassapliine, like the rest of us, Len
growled. Doc Grant whistled slrilly,
then nodded assent. preachers are
Jest men," he said. Boys. we might as
well hang our harps on the willows
Commonly the preacher had an open
countenance, a ready and engaging !
smile. Now his face was something
set, his smooth cheek the least bit
flushed, as he rode toward Sonny, nm 4
swering only with grave collective
nod civil greetings from every side. i
Brother Murray" he said, not touch
ing Sonny's outstretched hand. ut
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-09
Fish without Init.

The fishermen of Ciudad Bolivar, on
the 0rinoco river, in South America,
catch their fish in the queerest way in
the world. They use no bait. but try
to hook the fish by the body. A cylin-
drical weight is tied to long line.
Above this weight, for length of six
inches, strong fish hooks are attached.
The line is thrown out in places where
the current is swift and shoals of fish
pass. 1t is hauled in rapidly by a
series of jerks and usually there is, a
fish on half the hooks.
This method OF fishing is called ro-
.bador- literally. ITO rob-.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-09
when Reptile. 1nhobited the Earth

When Reptiles Inhabited the Earth.
At different epochs during the time
known as the secondary period the sur
face of the earth seems to have been
SO predominantly peopled with reptile
life that it has been called the age
of reptiles" The huge iguanodons
stalked or leaped about in the wealds
of Sussex and Hampshire OF these
iguanodons marvelously complete skel-
etons are to be seen amounted in atti-
jtudes of life In the Royal museum of
Brussels-a sight in itself sufficient to
induce a visit to that capital. Other
smaller reptiles browsed on the foliage
of the then existing plains and We're
pursued and preyed upon by fell rep
lillian monsters of various kinds. The
sen also swarmed with reptiles Och
thyosauri) as aquatic as the whales
and dolphins of our own day And not
only Were the earth and seas thus peo-
pied, but there We're flying reptiles of
different kinds and sizes. known as
ipterodactyls,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-09
The Age Of the Harp.

The harp, which was suggested by
the Lutte, is ascribed to Jubal. 1875
b. G., and was King David's fayorite
instrument. The harp was used by
the Welsh and SaNons, and also by
the ancient peoples of Ireland One
of the Oldest harps in existence is In
the Dublin College museum. and orig
inally belonged to Brian Boroihme.
king of Ireland.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-09
Cuttlc Eisl,in,r.

Cuttles require deft handling. The
bait, which consists of n rough chunk
OF fish fastened to a hook or even tied
to a string. is not dropped over the side
TO be swallowed. but 10 excite the gus
tatory organs of the cuttles. aud to be
SLOWLY pulled up until those lollusks
nave reached the surface ina vain at
tempt to embrace IT with their long
arms. Then in a moment a gaif is
plunged into the leathery mantle of the
would be diner and the creature is I'M.
tremendously flung into the boat The
prosaic nature of the fishing is some
Times punctupted by grotesdue inci-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-09
Pnir.

How does Mrs. Henry Peck manage
to keep that cook of hers7'
She threatened to leave. but Mrs.
Peck would not give recommends
ion, and SHE wouldn't go without one
land they are both stubborn"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-09
81.
Disorder.

l distrust both the intellect and the
morality of those people to whom dis
order is of no consea nence who can
live at ease In mn Augean stable. What
surrounds us REFLECTS more or less that
which is within us. The mind is like
one of those dark lanterns which in
spite of everything still throw some
light around, II our tastes did not re-
veal our character they would be no
longer tastes, but instincts Emile Sou
yestre.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-09
wonderful Finorc,n J, =

First Sport Dickson is a wonderful
financier
Second Sport How?
First Sport-He borrowed nickel
from me this morning to take him up
town to see man that he could Dor
row So from, and with that SIS he blew
off another man that he borrowed $50
from.-E2change.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-09
THE Firs. Diamond at Kimberleya


The First Diamond Mt Kimberley.
1t was not until the autumn of 1870
that the first diamond was found on
the present site of Kimberley. There
was shallow, circular depression,
known as Dutoitspan, on the edge of
which farmer named Van Nyk lived
in n cabin plastered with mud. This
hut had no architectural pretenslons,
but. in its way, it went beyond the
luxury of Fifth avenue. for the mud
with which 1t was daubed was sprin-
killed. with diamonds One day Van
Wyk's children prospected the plaster
ing of their home and extracted sew
eral gems. The farmer and his friends
began digging at the spot from which
the mud had been taken, and found
more diamonds.
Miners swarmed in, and new
camp, called Dorstfontein, sprang up.
In June of the next year the Kimber-
ley mine proper-7one of the four great
deposits that form the present Kim
berley group yielded its first diamond.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-09
ITO nr coNr1sunD.I
A QUESTION OF BATHS.
How nm Army omcer Evened Up Mint.
ters with nm Auditor.

How nm Army officer Evened Up Mat
ters With an Auditor.
Auditors and comptrollers are the
natural enemies of mankind,' remark
ed an army officer, but more particu-
larly are they the enemies of an army
officer. They take great delight in find
ing reasons why they should not pass
an officers accounts and take udvan-
tage of the least little technicality or
any possible way of refusing TO do so.
Some time ago an officer to get a just
claim that had been turned down by
the auditor or comptroller was COM
PEELED to 20 TO congress, and the print
Ing bill for the account was four times
lis large as thc amount in the first in
stance.
General Weston go. the best of an
auditor when he was in the Seventh
cavalry, and this is the way he tells
the story.
II was on ii horse board at Kansas
City. and before a horse could be ac-
cepted he was sent a mile at a very
fast clip to test his endurance | OBJ
served that the men who were selling
the horses had a rider who would take
them behind a clump of trees where
could not see and shortened the dis
fance decided to ride the horses my
self, and l tried about twenty day.
1 would get pretty well warmed up.
with that kind of work, and went in.
afterward and took n bath. l charged
up the bath each day in my expenses.
But the account came back from the
auditor with the Endorsement:
!" One bath n day is a luxury and not
a necessity. One bath week is
enough
And | Endorsed right under that, 1T
may besenough for an auditor, but not
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-09
/. B. c. R. & N. R'y.
CEDAR RAPIDS TINE CARD.

MAIN LINE GOING EAST AND SOUTH.
Arrive Leaye
$3.50 m No. 2. Chicago Passenger. Q. 40 . m
1910 m No. Chi. & Burlt'n Pass ......i II 200 n
$40 m No. 8 Chicago 3 st. Louis Ex. $3.50 m
No. IS Bufi. & Davnp't. Pass SIS D n n
No a.fnllman Sleeper. free chair car and
and through coaches to Chicago and S. Louis.
No. 8-Pullman sleeper and free chair car to
TOILETTE Chicago. = Z go.
Mcknight.
MAIN LINE GOING NORTH,
7:s5 q m MOI Minneapolis Pass. -. sos m
12:05 p m No. 8 Rockford PASSENGER, $3.50 o m
1905 ngt NO. Minneapolis Express IL: 30 ngt
h:46 NO. lS Chicago Passenger.
lt:60 p m No. 10 Chicago PASSENGER.
No.l-Free chair car and coachea to A.
Buffet sleepers and coaches to Minneapolis and
st. Paul. n = - : =
DEBORAH DIVISION.
! 9:lO p m. =. DEBORAH PASSENGER. =. s:sO \ m
1850 M. West Union Passenger, 20 8 m
4:06 m..... DEBORAH Freight. ]. :. :. $40 %
IOWA FALLS DIVISION.
7:tD p m Iowa b Minnesota Pass i, j. 300 m
1:06 g. m. Minnesota Dakota Pass. 1880 m
IOWA CITY, DAvENPoRT.BURL AND CLINTON.
10 06 p Burl. b Ia City Pas. ;06 D m
7:46 p m... .Clln., Ia City, Dvpt rs Z m
1884 Burl. q Ia City Pass. $40 p m
pafass Fs nun a.. ~ and MINI
cept sunday;n No g daily between Cedar
JNo; @. FARMER. w.H. BUTTON, 4
Seh'l PASS III Az. Ticket Agent
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-09
Homeseeksrs xxcursIon,.

Via Chicago Great Westsfn RAILWAY
to points South, SouthWest, west
North and Northwest Of one fare plul
81. 90 for the round trip, on sale Sept
! and 18TH. Free Reclining Chaif Car
Dining and Cafe Cars ON which 10
pay only for what y0ns Qrdef, or
trains. For further psrtiuclaf6 3
any Great Western Agent. or
Elmer, G. r. A., Chicago, III.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-09
At the Reception.

II think Daisy is going to announce
her engagement to Dick tonight"
did she tell you she WASP"
No. But see how uncomfortable
Z Dick looks" Harpers Bazaar.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-09
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

Twice each month, on SPECIFIC dates, the iii.
nois Central will sell at greatly reduced rate
from points oQ Its line north Of Cairo, roundtfIp
tain points on or reached by its lines In Ken.
lucky. Tennesseee. Mississippi, Louisiana and
Alab anna. Also 70 certain points West and
South Dakota. Nebraska, Kansas Oklahoma
and Indian Territory. Particulars OF your iii
nois Centralagents. - -
For free COPY Of the Homeseekers' (3uidei
describing the advantages and resources O the
south address J. F. Merry. A. g. p. A. /. q. r.
H.. Dubuque, Iowa. For Information regard
issippi, address 3. 7. Skene, Land Commissioner
Y. 4 NJ. v. r. II !, Chicago. . =
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-09

No one looks well in his best clothes
who shows by his manner that he re-
members that he has them n.-Atcht-
son Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-09
Ohio and Indiana Home yisltors +,
cursions.

On Sept /, 8, Is and Oct &, the 10.
Central will run their epnual aHoL
Visitors ExcursiOns'' to Ohio and
diana. Tickets will be on SA}6ce.ehc
dates of sale. For rates Ind
call on agents or address, a. R. Vt
q. z. & T. a. Iowa Central Ky,
neapolis, MINI. - s.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-09

Ties an optimist." s
Indeed 2. :
Eyes. He thinks he gets handsomer!
as he grows older" Detroit Free
Press.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-09
Gout versus wooden Lea..

"There's poor man at the door, sir,
as two wooden legs, sir, and 'e says,
sir, would you be good enough, SIR,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-09
a shnke AMI Rnun n.

"Oh, yes, proposed, but when l got
through she shook her head!"
But surely that didn't discourage
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-09

"You go back and tell the poor man
with the two wooden legs that he's
blamed lucky. Tell him I've got the
govt in botli feet"B Boston Globe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-09
Through Sleeping Oar from chicago
to1Jscksonville, Fla, via
20, b, r..

SAmmencing Sunday January III,
1903, 9 through sleeping car from Chi.
cag0 to Jacksonville, Flh, will sbe run
on the illinois Central Dixie Flyer,
leaving Chicago ct 9 80 p. m. daily Wis
Nashville, Chattanooga and Atlantis.
81 II. G. PIERCE, Agent. 4
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-09

well, no, not as much as the fact
that her father came along and shook
his fist"-EXchanue
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-12-14
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
Recorded Nov. IL,


Tr Estate Z Kaleleonalani to Terri.
tory of Hawaii; ID; por II p 670S, Kul
lO,SO6, cor Richards and Queen SITS,
Honolulu oahu; sS145. b $50, p i53.
| Dated Nov II, 1903.
Olaa Sug Co to Keaau Land & Plant.
ing CO. Agrmt; to purchase sugar
cane on lots 10. II, ~, and 10, Keaau,
Puma. Hawaii B 255, p 179. Dated
Aug. 49, 1901.
Keaau Land & Planting Co to Olaa
| Sug Co; Agmt; to cultivate sugar cane
on lots 10. II. ~ and 10, Keaau, Puma.
Hawaii. b 25j, p 179. Dated Aug. Is,
1901.
Jas Osborne to Ira Eskew; d; pors
r p 1919, Kuls 524O and 1884, and Il
p 4l75. Kul 1913, APP 80, Waikiki, Ho.
uoulu. oahu; $500. b 25S, p SO. Dat.
ed Nov {. 1903
A Ordway to Magoon d; Ap of
r p 1862. Kul 7l13, Kailua, Koolau.
poke. Oahu: $500; b $50, p i55. Dat.
ed Nov II, 1908.
A Ordway to A Magoon; Afiidt
Forcl: APP of r 1862, Kul 7l1s, Kai.
lua, Koolaupoko. oahu. d $50, p 45T.
Dated Nov 16 1903.
IA Magoon to A NJ Dietz; l.; int in
pc land and bldgs, Young st Extnsn.
Honolulu, Oahu; 10 yrs and 3 mos at
$50 per an. B 2i6, p Az. Dated Oct /,
1903.
TT Bishop of Panopolis to Bishop Of
Zeugma: D.; por Kul 1868, Paohi, La
haina. Maui. B $50, p i59. Dated Nov
10. 1903.
4 Garvie to Y Akau; AL; pc land
King st. Honolulu. oahu; $500. h
246. p 479. Dated Nov II, 1903.
Tom Lum ct ais to A CARVE; b S;
leasehold Palama. Honolulu. Oahu;
$1,000. 255, p 1888. Dated Dee. 2
1902
Ter Of Haw to 7 X Clarke; Exchage
D: por Kul 1905, King st, Honolulu
Oahu; 81. d 253, D 1871. Dated Nov
IL. 1908.
7 X Clarke and VT to Ter Of Haw;
EXChge d; 1919 50 n land, King st
Honolulu. Oahu; 81. b 1853, p 1871. Dat
ed Nov IL, 1903.
NJ L Gay to w Il Rowell; A; gen
eral powers. b 25j, p 1856. Dated
May 80 1903.
Osborne to II A Juen; Amdt Forcl;
pOrs X p 1919, Kuls b.. and 1884;
p i475, Kul 1913 APP 80, Waikiki, Ho
nolulu. oahu. u 252, p 1893. DATED
Oct 20. -.J3.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-12-14
Legal Notices.

N THE CIRCUIT COunf OF THE
First Circuit, Territory Of Hawaii. At
Chambers. In Probate. In the matter
OF the estate of William II. Cornwell,
deceased. Order for Notice of Hear
ing Petition for Probate of VIII. A
document purporting to be the last
will and testament of William n. Corn.
well, deceased, having on the 3Oth day
of November, A. ID. 1908, been pre-
scented to said Probate Court, and a
Petition for the Probate thereof, and
for the Issuance of Letters Testamen-
tary to the Henry Waterhouse Trust
Company, Limited, as administrator
with the will annexed having been
filed by a. A. Wilder. 1t is hereby
ordered that Monday, the 4th day OF
January, 4. ID, 1904, at ~ o'clock, a.
m. of said day, at the Court Room OF
said Court, at Honolulu, Island OF
oahu be and the same hereby Is ap'
pointed the time and place for prov
! ing said will and hearing said applica'
ton. 1t Is further ordered that notice
thereof be given, by publication, once
week for three successive weeks, in
the Evening Bulletin, newspaper
published in Honolulu, the last publ
cation to be not less than ten days
previous to the time therein appointed
| for hearing.
Dated at Honolulu, NovembSr SOth
1903.
GEO. d. GEAR,
Second Judge First Circuit Court.
2G24-Noy. 80, Dec. 7, Il, 81.