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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-03

port, but no one emerged from the hut.
 Once again Scott lifted his rifle and fred
 This time he was answered, for now 8 gun barrel was thrust out of the narrow slit, then a spit of red fire, and a bullet cut it's way through the fir boughs above the watchers.
 Tn an instant all four were prone upon the earth
 It was almost Iudicrous, and yet the bravest of men would do the same.
 fHe's your man," whispered Martin, mean to arrest him, I'll stay here. I've no desire to head funeral pro cession just yet"
 But the face of Scott had grown fierce. 'I'm a good mind to open fro on the shack" he said, and see if that will start him out'
 T wouldn't" answered Martin, "you may kill the wr6ng man after all, and if I was that cabins owner. and some one fired close as you did, I'd answer in coin. Bullets are arguments that merit the same answer. Your only show was to leave your gun behind, and call as a peaceful stranger might. You have closed the door to that. and it's now riddle that cabin with balls or retreat"
 five a good will to send few bull lets through his roof" asserted Scott, angry at being thus baff1ed. .I'm not the man to turn tail so easy"
 It was bravado pure and simple, and Martin saw it.
 "All right" he answered cheerfully, "on1y just wait till get behind rock. As told you, it's not my business, and I don't mean it shall be. I've led you to your victims lair as I promised, but I'm going back with whole skin and soon, too"
 Then somewhat crestfallen and yet helpless to do anything else except re- treat, Scott led the way back to the ca noes. And it must be noted that the time consumed in so doing was of the briefest. lN
 The four camped together that night, as indeed they had to, and when they parted ways 0-t day, Martin felt no regret.
 That man Scott's bout like most O the game wardens," asserted Levi, contemptuously, when alone with Mar tin, ''and a cross 'twixt a loafer n buffer. All he wanted was to earn the prize money, n hadn't either sense or sand enough to do it. I've mighty poor pinion O most O the game war dens,' he continued. giving an extra push to his paddle stroke, they're
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-03
Empire Latest Tailoringg g Store,


 Bess to announce the opening of a Ladies Tailoring establishment at 37S. South Main Street, where everything in the line is done up in first class order and at lowest reason able price He does Cleaning, Pressing and Gentlemen's Gar ments. by the piece or by the month.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-03
CHAPTER XXXI.
THE LAIR or AN oUTcAsr.

THE LAIR OF AN OUTCAST.
 It was mid-afternoon, and an inn pending storm hid the sun and made the forest unduly sombre when Levi caught the first sound of the stream where, months before, he and Martin had landed to follow a mysterious path It's beginning, beside the bush grown brook, was easily found, where twigs had been broken off and grass recently trodden.
 Here's tracks" exclaimed Levi, who had landed first, with paddle in hand; and, stopping, he added, 'They's the wild mans sure's~a gun."
 ETt is he, fast enough" asserted Martin, who had followed, rifle in hand, and now also stopped over them.
 They were plainly visible, and a group of them at that. Some faint on the patches of moss, and those close to the stream more distinct and showing the well-remembered claw marks. For full five minutes the little party of four stood looking at them with thrice the interest Martin and the doctor felt once before. They had journeyed 100 miles to find desperado, and the first signs of him filled them with forebod- ings.
 Well, gentlemen almost whis- pered Martin, when the tracks had been well examined, There we are, and your game isn't far off, ;" and he led the way into the shadowy forest, up the narrow path only few rods, and then he halted, for there, beside 1t, and near ly hid under freshly cut fir boughs, lay canvas canoe, bottom up.
 It was the one inseparable compan- ion of man and his existence in this wilderness; and yet, had it been a crouching panther instead, it would not have awakened much more interest 1t held all eyes one instant only, and then the row of four stalwart men glanced furtiveIy around as if expect ing savage to step out from behind each tree. Only moment they halted, and then with rifles at rea6,- and Mar tin ahead, they filed ca up the narrow path, step by twisting around the dense thicket, along the frowning ledge, and up the defile to where the moose skull still grinned. and here they paused. Martin made
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-03

hired to -~Ws from bein' broken, n they fish n shoot out O season all the time.
 "Then he's braggart," he added aft. CT pause. "'n' that don't count. Braggins good deal like feiler try in to lift himself by his boot straps. He don't git up any further n looks ridic'lus."
 But Levi. like most of the guides. bore tll-will toward all game wardens.
 And now, as these two will not again enter this narrative, it must be record ed that not until years after did Mar tin find out who really occupied this inhospitable cabin on the Moosehorn, or what the ultimate fate of Mcclure was.
 For four days Martin and Levi jour- neyed onward in content together, as they had for many times before, and when at last the hermit's little lake was reached just at twilight, Jeans campfire gleaming on its shore was a welcome sight.
 (To be Continued.)
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-03
Bankrupf SaIe.

The well known hardware firm, Wickham, Smith x Go of Jersey City, gone to the bad. Here is where I got in on the ground floor and here is a $2,OO0 stock at my store to be slaugh- tered at paralyzing prices. You can drill hole this week for 19c. for have a Brace and Bit for 19c, just got letter from saw factory stlting if you are selling my saws for 42c we will bring suit against you My an- sWer, II will sell your saws at 42c when you are dead Gf I am living and my address is 81- Broadway" also have q saw for 19c; all sizes of Brace and Bits, loose or in sets, joiners' hits at 79c a set and up; Diston's Saws, 26- inch, 89c; 1S-inch Stilson Wrench, $1.39; S-inch StiIson, 69c Everything in the light hardware line Ball Pien AIachinist Hammers. 25c; warranted Playing Cards 7e; Chair Seats, all sizes Sc; 5000 other articles at just as low figure
 T. J. Magner, obespsss s1 5EGaPwhE ssoTs oa Earth
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-03
To Make Gelatine Here.

A great deal of gelatine is made uss of in this country in the manufacture of photographic plates and paper. and at the present Europe is the source of the supply. Charles M. Simeons, 2 director of the British Gelatine Works at Lendcn, has been on visit to this country and it is probable that there will be established plant of this character at Milwaukee. That city was selected because of the great num- Der of tanneries at that point, and the gelatine for this purpose is made ot calfSkiEs.-N Y Times
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-03
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Wild rness
By CHARLES CLARK N1UNN

''We do not wish to annoy any one" the leader asserted, when peace was restored; "ny names Scott, and this man is my chum, John Smart We did come here. and of course made free with an open shack. We don't doubt your word as gentleman, but we have been up the Moosehorn and don't find signs Of any patch or hut you described, and that's the story and why we are here"
 You will be satisfied in two min utes that this old hermit is not your man," responded Martin, pleasantly.
 'He is a poor fellow, almost child now, and my old friend you saw with me was his intimate friend years ago."
 After the two officers had pitched their tent, cooked and eaten supper be- side Martins fire, they all gathered around it and he told the old hermit's story. The wild mans night visit months before was not omitted, and the hidden cabin, with it's bell signal, was again described.
 The two officers also proved to be decent men on acuuaintance Anould not have taken that alI- night paddle" asserted Martin, when
 his story ended, If you had not doubted my word, and tomorrow, if I find it wise to leave my old friend
 alone here with the hermit, I'll go with you up the Moosehorn and show you that cabin. It may not be occu. pied now, but it was them When morning came, Officer Scott l proved himself worthy of respect by
 accepting Martins word, and keeping away from the hermit
 Ut will only scare him." explained Martin, and we hope to get him out of the woods and back to Greenvale and his daughter. If we cant coax him to go, am nonplused, and we may have to @Rrry him out How he has contrivo& to live here winter after
 winter is a mystery"
 The new plan of Martins going away met old Cy's approval
 "Amzi and me is gittin' real chum- my once more," he said; we've dug his pertatoes n packed em in moss under the cabin; we're cuttin' an splittin' wood, m smokin' meat, m gatherin' nuts for the squirrels all day long. like it, and wouldn't mind stayin' with him all winter. He's got 3 couple Q bear traps set somewhar,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-03

no comment, but glanced the off, cers, anxious to see how this ghastly warning was received by them. They looked at it in grim silence, then at one another, and then up the narrow, rock-walled path.
 Once more Martin, as leader, moved on, and the rest followed. Not whisper from any, not loud breath even, each step a slow one and l catlike, and. parting the bushes with caution until the open glade came in sight, and just where the swinging stick crossed the path, they halted. I From here the log hut was visible, and out of it's low chimney a thin film of smoke was ascending. Martin looked at it moment and | then at his companions. There's your man, I guess" he whispered, cooking supper. Do you want to call on him without notice, or shall I ring?"
 1t was the critical moment, and one Officer Scott was not ready to meet. He and his companion had for weeks been searching this painless wilderness for a man whose crimes they knew
 
 sition, looks even, they knew but lit- tie. If the occupant of this cabin was i Mcclure, he was in a position to defy arrest, or at least make it costly.
 "Well,' whispered Martin again. realizing their dilemma, shall. I ring?' Scott nodded.
 Then as all eyes were on this lair of a supposed murderer, Martin pushed the swinging stick forward once, twice, 1 thrice!
 l On the instant, almost, and as the faint, tinkling answers reached the watching men, shaggy-haired human Eace appeared at the one small win" dow, then slide was moved across 1t, leaving a narrow crack open. The cabins owner was evidently at home.
 But it needed a brave man, indeed, to now enter this open glade, bristling with blackened stumps like so many i fangs, and advance to the hut. Scott was evidently not that man, for he merely watched and waited, and Mar tin felt no cause to expose himself. One, two, three minutes passed, and the l four still eyed the cabin. And now Scott advanced to the sig nal lever and moved it again and again.
 Only the faint bell sounds issued.
 It was seemingly case of either ad- vance or retreat, but Scott did neithe or. Only moment more he waited, then then gave loud tha1lo."
 It echoed through that silent wilder ness and back from the cliff that frowned down upon the hut, but no one appeared. Again and again was it repeated, but the cabin door remained shut, the window slide in place, and the smoke still ascending.
 I've notion to try shot," whis- pered Scott, and. as no one answered, he raised his rifle, aimed at the cliff, and fired.
 The ping of the bullet against the rock came back mingling into the re-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-03
CHAPTER xxx. UNWELCOME VISITORS.

O~N'N A@A@CC@A41 V ANoA | o1e0.
 For moment Martin stood looking At these men in speeches. astonish- ment He had fancied them far away on their understanding cruise, and now they were back--and for what purpose.
 Good evening. gentlemen" said Martin, with the best grace he could; and advancing to meet them, 'have you found your man yet?'
 .rVe haven't" answered the leader in 8 curious tone, ''but we think we shall if we stay around here long enough" Then, glancing at his com panion, he added, Do you do most of four canoeing by night?'
 T do,' responded Martin, laughing slightly, and not at all abashed, Eff I want to make time and protect an in nccent man.
 T presume you know" returned the officer, almost insolentIy, "thet warn Ing suspected criminal or aiding him to escape exposes you to arrest?"
 T Go,' answered Martin, firmly, land alse that arresting Q man without specific warrant and proof that he is the criminal wanted, lays even an off, Ger open to arrest and prosecution. Now you have with you, no doubt, warrant for the arrest of one Mcclure, 3 criminal in hiding. gave you, some three weeks ago, what believed to be directions where you could find him. You doubted my word of honor as a gentleman, and came here. You found . cabin that had been vacated for many weeks; you remained in it over night, committing two crimes, trespass and stealing, and then went your way. The owner of this cabin is an old friend of mine whom know well, and he is back again now. You can arrest him, of course, but at your own peril If you do, I assure you, am worth and will spend $10,000 to land you in jail for so doing. Now, gentlemen, we won't waste words over this matter. Please consider yourselves my guests, pitch your tent here, and let us be sociable." ,"
 Fer moment the two newcomers locked at one Aaother k knowing whether to be civil or Aot. The better impulse won finally, and when Martin, as is customary, proffered a flask, they drank to his good health.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-03
villaee of violin Makers.

l The only place in the world where violin making may be said to consti- ute the staple industry is Marlneu- kirchen. Saxony, with it's numerous surrounding villages There are alto gether about 15,o00 people in this dis trict engaged exclusively in the manu- fracture of violins. The inhabitants, from the small boy and girl to the Wrinkled, gray-headed veteran and aged grandmother, are all constantly employed making some part of othey of this musical instrument
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-03
Women Grind the Corn

In Algeria the grinding of corn is con- sidered a mental employment, and falls to the lot of women now as in scriptural times. She performs this duty on port able hand mill, which is strapped on a camel or donkey. during the nomadic tribal wanderings.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-06-03
For Good Reasons.

An old gentleman in Australia brokel off the engagement between his daugh- .er and young man because the young man led the thirteenth trump at whist.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-09-29
WOULD SHOW LACK OF CONFIDENCE.

Grant County News: The
capital campaign is becoming
warmer each week, and the edi-
torial duels that are being fought
by some of the leading papers of
the state show no signs of abate-
ment.
To one who is interested in the
development of the state the
knocking Of the Mitchellites,
impelled by purely selfish mo-
tive, is disgusting. Mitchell has
placed herself before the voters as
a knocker of the worst order.
She has hopes of gaining the goal
of her ambitions by reviling the
western part of the state, and
every vote that is cast for Mitchell
will show that some Dakotan has
no confidence in his state. and that
he is of the opinion further
development is impossible.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-09-29
THE MONEY QUESTION

The leading s'editorial' in the
Lebanon independent last week
was an article ON the Monetary
Problem" which was copied from
William .yenning Bryan's paper,
the Commoner. The first para
graph of it reads as follows:
Remembering that we have SO
often been told that the money
question has been settled and is no
longer q prope. theme for discus
sion. it is interesting to read in a
recent issue of the Wall Street
Journal an editorial entitled: .The
Monetary Problem"
The PRESS is not one of those
who consider that the money ques-
tion is settled, and there are COM
paratively few voters in any of
the parties we think who consider
it settled in all of it's features. 1t
is the gold standard, or the unit Of
value, which the Republican party,
in common with many Democrats
and Prohibitionists, claim is a set
tied question. That is another
and distinct issue from the CUR
RENCY question.
The old Greenback party made
the CURRENCY question ma
/ ltional issue, and that was settled in
favor of u national bank currency.
But now this latter is not what
it ought to be, because it is not
elastic enough.
Nor does tine national bank cur
rency Interfere with a govern
ment (greenback) currency, in our
opinion. to be issued and used in
building the Panama canal, trans
continental railroads, and similar
enterprises.
One of the reasons why the ad-
vocates of better paper currency
have not been able to accomplish
anything is because there are s,
many divergent views on the sub
Iject.
And by the way, this is the only
real political question that the las'
issue Of the Independent had any
thing to say about.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-09-29
Platform Adopted by Pro.
Go. Convention.

Resolved, That the Prohibition
lists Of Potter county hereby dis
claim and repudiate the charge
that they are in politics for the
sake of the offices, and for that
reason have placed in nomination
but three candidates to fill the lead
ing Offices, as representing the
greatest issue before the American
people.
Resolved, That the theory Of the
old parties, that county and state
officials have nothing to do with
enforcing prohibitory laws until
they are furnished with sworn COM
plants, is opposed to and destruc-
tive of good government, and we
declare it to be the purpose of the
Prohibition party, when it is plac-
ed in power, to relieve the indi-
vidual of the necessity of being a
spy and informer, in order to far
nish county officers with evidence.
Resolved, That Potter county,
being situated next to and adjoin.
ing the Cheyenne River Indian
Reservation, needs and demands a
party in power which will at least
aid in enforcing the U. S. statute
against giving or selling liquor to
Indians.
Resolued, That we consider that
good government at home, and the
protection of our firesides from
the vices and crimes charge
able to the saloon, to be far more
important to the American people
than the patroling of the Philip
pine islands or the kind of a tariff
in force in Porto Rico.
Resotred, That the two old par
! ties are in practical agreement OF
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-09-29
PUSHING THE CAMPAIGN

South Dakota is waging the
most vigorous Prohibition cam
paign this year that was ever car
ried on in the state.
The New Voice Special Ten
Cents-until-election offer is being
pushed in all parts of the state.
The state committee is allowing
those who have made pledges to
the work to send in two names
with each dollar of their pledges.
This is expected to put the New
Voice into the hands of large
number of voters from now until
election. Other literature is also
being circulated more extensively
than ever before. The new Wash
ingtonian movement has been ta-
ken up by the state committee and
will be earnestly worked.
Several counties have already
held conventions and nominated
tickets. Among those which have
nominated tickets to date are, Da-
vison, Sanborn, Hand, Day, Brook
ings, Faulk, Potter, Moody, Tur-
ner, McCook, Kingsbury, Aurora,
Union and Sphinx.
A large force of speakers,
among whom are some of the best
on the Prohibition platform, will
be in the state several weeks prior
to election. w. j. Edgar, our
candidate for governor, will devote
all his time to campaigning from
October LIST until the polls close
on election day.
George Reid, who has been tour
ing the state all summer with Il
tent, will remain in the field till
election.
Hon. John Lea Watson. a mem.
ber of the St. Louis bar, has beer
spending the greater part of Sep
tember in the state, addressing
county conventions and othe1
gatherings.
Quincy Lee Morrow begins worl
here October 1st and will leave tn.
state just in time to get home t.
vote. Mr.. Morrow has been il
South Dakota before and will re
ceive a hearty welcome.
Hon. F. w. Emerson, who ha
also made several trips thru tn
state, comes to us Oct. 2. He ha
a singer in the person of Mr.. Johl
g. Olmsted of Holyoke, Colo, ,wh'
will assist him in his meetings
They carry a fine stereopticon an.
moving picture machine, also al
) Edison phonograph. They will
spend from three days to on
week in each town.
Secretary Hopkins will spend a
much time in the field us his offic
} duties will allow.
, In addition to the above mum
Der of local workers will be press
ed into service in different parts q
the state. A large increase in tn
: vote is expected, as the frnitage u
l these efforts.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-09-29
AND PROSPERITY

the public issues which have divid-
ed them in the past, such as tariff,
gold standard, expansion, etc., and
consequently do not represent the
spirit of advancement OF progress.
ResoWed, That we endorse the
nominees and platform of the Ma
tional Prohibition party. also those
of the state of South Dakota.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-09-29

IF YOU LIKE the improved
appearance of The Press this week
let us have your renewal. or send
us new subscriber. Perhaps it
wouldn't he any trick - yoa to
do both;
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-09-29

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Advertising B6lean( 6spruce ssb where edver-
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1904-04-09
PRESIDENT MAKES A
NOTABLE ADDRESS

Washington, April 8. - A represent
ative and distinguished company at
tended the dinner of the Periodical
Publishers association of America Civ
en- at the new Willard hotel last night.
President Roosevelt was there and
made speech. To his right sat Count
Cassini, the Russian ambassador, dean
of the diplomatic corps and on the 9TH
side of them were Mr.. Hay, the secre-
tary of state, nj. Jusserand, the French
ambassador. Baron Won Sternberg the
German ambassador. Justice Peckham
Of the supreme court, William B. How
land, president Of the association,
Hamilton w. Mabie the toastmaster
and other distinguished members of
the society. The president arrived
about 1920, o'clock and remained
throughout the reception, which fol
lower the dinner.
The menu cards were in the form
of miniature magazines.
after the cigars had been lighted,
the speech-making began, the first
speaker being William Howland, pres
ident of the association.
When President Roosevelt, who was
the next speaker. entered the hail. he
was given an ovation, the entire com.
pany rising and cheering him repeat.
edly. Toastmaster Mabie introduced
him as "The best known author in
America today, the author and illustra.
tor of American ideals" He spoke in
part as follows:
President RooseveIt's Address.
Mr. Chairman and Centleman ie
always a pleasure to a man in public
life to meet the real governing classes.
wish to bid you welcome to Washing