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Special Excursion to Havana, Cuba,
and return via |. C.R.R.

Special Excursion to Havana, Cube,
and return will be run by the 1. c. r.. II
Dates OF sale August Is and 10 and
Sept 10 and 16 For ssilings from New
Orleans August 20 and Sept. IL. Tic
kets limited to continuous passage in
each direction. Final limit sixty dGJs
from date of sale. Rates include meals
and first class cabin berth on steamer.
As cabin reservations are limited notice
should be given and reservations made
several days In advance. II. G. Pierce,
31w7 ACT.
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AS l am expecting after Nov. lst
next to make my future home In CUBA
offer for sale my farm near Ryan at
q very reasonable price. Also town
lois from ten to twenty per cent less
than former price. Now is the time to
buy anything 1 have In real estate at
bargain. J. A. Thomas
24w-tf.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-08-31

The Chicago Great Western Railway
Will sell Homeseekers Tickets at one
rare plus $500 to points in Alabama
Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia
Kansas, Kentucky, Louisisns, Mexico
Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New
Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma,
Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and
Wyoming. Further information apply
to any Great Western Agent, or j r..
Elmer, G. +. A., Chicago, Ill. 19w33
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Homes !,

On the first and thu Il -tsosys of
each month the Minneapolis & st.
Louis r. r. sells special homeseek ers'
round trip excursion tickets to points
In the Northwest, West, Southwest,
South and Southeast, at one fare plus
two dollars.
Return limit twenty one days from
date of sale end stopovers permitted.
Call on agents for full particulars OF
address A. b. Cults, G. P. s. T.. A.,
Minneapolis, MINI. l9w25
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Louisiana Purchase Exposition, st.
Louis, Mo, April 80 to Novem-
Der 80, 1904.
The I. G. II. r. will sell tickets to the
exposition from Manchester, Iowa at
the following rates and limits:
Tickets good for fifteen days $12.35.
Tickets good for sixty days S137O
Tickets good up to November Both,
$16.45.
These tickets will be honored either
via Chicago or Freeport. Any changes
In rates will be announced.
19w3O II. G. PIERCE, Agent.
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Why do you fret and grumble,
why don't you take a tumble,
Use Beacom's Picnic Pills,
They will drive away your ills.
Try them. 25 cents. All druggists, 6Gh
Special Homeseekers Rates.

Special Homeseekers Rates.
Special low rate homeseekers excur-
sions to points on Illinois Central and
Y. " M. V. Railroads in Louisiana,
Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky and
Arkansas. Dates of sale August o and
%, September 10 and %. For rates and
other particulars apply to the under.
signed. ii. G. Pierce. AIT.
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The Manchester 81 Oneida Ry. will
sell ound trip tickets to points within
% miles, good to return one day after
close OF fair at one and one third fare
for round trip.
., jill. Kelsey,
3S-w3 Traffic Mgr
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Harvest Hand Rates to Minnesote
North and South Dakota.
For harvest hands In parties of five
or more travelling on one ticket, one
way second class will be sold BY the
Manchester & Oneida Ry. to points In
Minnesota snd North and South OAK
ota on Great Northern, Northern Ps,i-
lie and Sioux Line, east of and includ
ing Portal, Williston, and Dickinson,
August lst 10 3lst inclusive at very low
rates. These rates and arrangements
will apply only for parties of five or
more travelling together on one ticket.
j. L. Kelsey,
SOw6 TIafiic Mgr.
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SYNOPSIS.


CT. APTER I-Several mysterious deaths have
occurred in the Moore house in Washington. 1t
Is vacant: Uncle David Moore, prosperous
His Melee, Veronica Moore. In a fit of caprice
opens the house to celebrate her wedding. with
Efancs Jerey supposed guest was found
was finished. When the story opens. the house
Is again empty, and Uncle DAVID notifies the
sss that there s night I
from the outside concluded that there Is some
one in the house. Summoning aid, be enters.
and begins playing the organ. The detective
finds the body Of q woman on the floor in front
Of settle which has playeda part In previous
ribbon. HIN an upstairs room the detec-
tive finds burned matches, candles. a rich wrap
lying with the bridal bouquetand handkerchief
mantel are finger marks In the dust, and pic
ture on the wall has recently been busted. ~
Veronisa's half sister, Cora Tutt!e. is strangely
woman's watch he'd fallenan stopped ut 7:l3.
jeffrey comes in with note from his wife say
E that she dd not love him she thought
il Tie house sishoash It IS it BY gas. yfnJef
turned to Veronica. VII and VII1-The detec-
the house after ali 'cews" had been Officially
correspond with those found In the dust In the
rooms. TX and X--Detective employs young
Tomannamed jimmie to interview Jeifrey's maid
Loretta. jeffrey ordered candles of his grocer
before his wife's death. He admits that lie was
In the Moore house the night before his wifes
her. Xt-Loretta says that Seirrey and his wife
quarreled the day before her death. Miss Tut
tie and JEFFREY were not at home at the hour OF
lay on her Jewel case at home 1t showed blood
marks Miss Tutte was very excited over the
news Of the tradegy and Jefrrey was very calm.
wife IN book. Miss futile handled both book
and note before him and tempered with the
drawer where his pistol was kept. jeffrey ad-
Moore house; also candles, matches, etc. XIV
and Xv-Uncle David saw lights in the Moore
also Tuesday night. One Tallman swears to an
alibi for jeffrey. Miss futile tied the ribbon on
Veronica's wrist and was at the door Of the
JefIreY talked together In French soon after
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To Excelsior Springs via the Chicago

TO Excelsior Springs via the Chicago
Milwaukee u st Paul Railway.
For health and recreation. You will
enjoy your vacation there, and the wat
ers and baths will do you world of
good. The waters and the baths of
Excelsior Springs are famous for the
cure of rheumatism and troubles of the
stomach and kidneys and for similar
ailments. Ask the nearest agent of the
Chicago, Milwaukee a. st Paul Railway
for rates or write to F. A. Miller, g. +.
A., Chicago. 33w3
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Homeseskers Rate {, Nor.

M & o Homeseekers Rate t. Mora
and South Dakota. +
Every Tuesday until Oct 18th. TIP
Manchester and Oneida Railway VII.
sell round trip tickets to points II I'll
above named states at a great redud
ton from the usual fare. For furthd
information apply to. 1
]. Z. Kelsey.
~ ,n.o. Traffic Mgr.I
II (oct S5) Manchester low
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His Unenxiahle Pitch.

80 Smuthcrs finds himself between
the devil and the deep sea. does hep
wen. 1t amounts to the same thing.
He's between an empty furnace and an
unpaid coal bill."-Cincinnati Times.
Star.
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Home Visitors Excursions.
To points in Indiana, Ohio and XIV

September 6, l3, 20, %. and October IL,
1904 the Manchester and Oneida Rail
way will sell round trip tickets to above
points at one first class fare plus $500
for the round trip good for 3Odsys from
date of sale.
For further information call on or
address the undersigned at Manchester
Iowa. il, KELSEY.
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Reduced Rates to County and District
Fairs on Line of q. M. a. st. p. and
G. G. w, RAILWAYS.
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Through Sleeping Car from Chicago
to Jacksonville, Fla, via


Commencing Sunday January IL,
1908, through sleeping car from Chi.
cago to Jacksonville, Fla, will be run
on the Illinois Central Dixie Flyer,
leaving Chicago at & 80 p. m. daily Wis
Nashville, Chattanooga and Atlanta.
2tf IL. G. PIERCE, Agent.
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Homeseekers Rates to North and
South Dakota.
Every Tuesday until Oct. 25 the G. G.
w: Ky. will sell round trip tickets to
points in the above named states at a
great reduction from the usual fare,
For further information apply to any
Great Western Agent, or j. r. Elmer,
q. Z. A., Chicago, Ill. 13w2S
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Homeseekers Rates to North and
South Dakota.

Every Tuesday until October %, the
C.G. w. Ry. will sell round trip tickets
to points in the above named states at q
great reduction from the usual fare.
For further information apply to any
Great Western Agent, Or p. Elmer,
G. P. A., Chicago. I1w32.
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INVESTMENTS
SOUTHERN LANDS

:, Such investments are not speculative, The
south lsnot a new country. Market and shipping
taGltles s. are are ADEQUATE and first class rho
these and other advantages, southern lands ara
selling for prices far below their real value. and
at present prices net large returns on the IN
~. inclusive concerning the possibilities Of lanai
IN Kentucky, West Tennessee, Mississippi an@
LOUISIANA, on and near the Illinois Central Raif
road, for homeseekers and Investors. addrey
the undersigned. j. MERRY.
Ass'tGen'l Pass'r Agent /. G. Il,
Dubuque, IOwSf
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CHAPTER XIX

XVYHEN started on this desper-
NV ate search after a witness,
wv war had been declared, but
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DID some tall thinking that night.
remembered thnt this man had
held some conversation with the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-03
HoW Mrs. JchUob Keeps
Her JerOonfs

Mrs. Charles SchWab has her own
way OF settling the servant-girl ques-
ton. The average woman of wealth
employs a housekeeper and turns all
details of The household over to her.
Not SO Mrs. Schwab. She is the head
OF her own household, employs all
the undcrservants, and, what is more.
keeps them. She issues all orders
and audits ali bills. She knows WHIT
IS going OH ill the servants hall as
well as in her own drawing-room.
One of her hobbies, III dealing with
servants, is the anniversary gift Each
servant, on the first anniversary dav
of entering Mrs. <Schwab's service, re-
ceives $50 in gold, and the gift is re-
peated at each anniversary.
Mrs. Schwab has in her service Two
Scottish girls who have been with her
eight years, and they visit their
homes, at her expense, at certain in
tervals. Two Irish girls have been
with her for six years.
Servants who have been particu-
larly faithful in her employ are also
remembered with occasional tickets
for the best theatres. If Mrs. Schwab
incldently selects plays which will
teach the lesson of caste, that in no
wise detracts from their pleasure.
When Mrs. Schwab moves into her
palatial residence on Riverside Drive
New York, there will be one hundred
and FIVE rooms, for which staff of
servants must care, and still she ex-
poets to be her own housekeeper.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-03
PINK CHIFFON AND GUIPURE -

to attend at least four hops each week
and yet not be conspicuous by wear
ing the same dress repeatedly. One
| of the frocks is a plain net, in what
is known as the natural tone; that is
about the same shade as the natural
pongee.
The other is an embroidered swiss
The net is made with ruchings of the
same color and material, is cut with
a square neck and elbow sleeves, and
has three slips to be worn with it.
They are all of silk, and were picked up
during the past winter and spring at
ridiculously low prices. One is of a
yellow, which tones peculiarly but per-
fectly into the net, and this the girl
proposes to wear when she wants to
be particularly dressy and indulge in
detollete effects. With the yellow
drop skirt and waist lining, she will
wear yellow sash made in rosette
at the back and ending i'll long stream
ers, which at intervals are tackled into
the semblance of knot and caught
with small yellow roses that tone into
the silk
The corsage is outlined by a garni-
ture of foliage and yellow roses to
match those in the sash. Another
slip is violet-hued, and with this she
will wear tucker of violet mousse
line, appliqued with tiny silk violets
outlined with silver thread. A cor
sage bouquet, with few violets and
many long, slender, graceful stems,
and a girdle of violet messaline COM
plete this pretty costume.
The third slip is in the exact tone of
the net, and with this she will wear a
tucker and sleeve ruff1es of repousse
lace, with soft silk girdle to match,
while touch of color will be given
by natural flowers. The net dress
was a pattern, with ruchings already
made and applied, for which she paid
$40. She had it fitted by the house
toulouse dressmaker, who has made
UP most of her simple, but effective,
wardrobe.
The embroidered swiss shows il
small heur- de-1is and is of exquisite
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-03

will be used for going to and from
the dances. Tafetas and China silks
are much used. They are trimmed
with numberless little founces or
ruchings of the same material. Fichus
Of batiste, lawn and chiffon are also
popular.
Dainty fans and chains go with
these simple dancing dresses, and
there is nothing prettier than the
flower fans, which come in both silk
and paper. Roses and peoples Of
various hues are most used, and when
the fan is closed it looks like a bou-
quet. The summer fan is much larger
than the diminutive bit of gauze and
spangles seen during the winter. They
are prettily spangled and painted on
chiffon and gauze
Incidentally, the summer dancing
frock which costs the most is of silk
gauze spangled with silver or gold
and made with girdle of cloth of gold
or cloth of silver to match the spang-
ling
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-03
LUonaen Uho Use Sham
.TeUetS in Summer

Women who own valuable jewelry
seldom use it i'll summer. This is
not because they prefer paste gems
with summer gowns, but because
summer homes invite sneak thieves
and make it dangerous for woman
of recognized wealth and extrava-
gance to keep her finest jewelry there.
The jewelers. in all large cities
have busy times just before the sum-
mer season opens. Gems are taken
for cleaning, resetting and storage
during the hot weather.
After the jewelry has been cleaned
and thoroughly repaired, it is sent
to safety deposit vaults, where il
remains until its owner returns for
the social campaign in the fall.
1t is not unusual for the woman
who likes to make a display of jew
elry to have the real gems removed
from their setting and fine limitations
substituted. These are worn during
the summer, and even her best friends
or eIlGIlllGS- SdllllOl QClCCl llle I'LL
ference, but recognize; only the famous
fashion of the setting
The real gems in the meantime are
being reset on entirely new designs
and when Milady returns to town in
the fall, writer's in the society papers
mention that her tiara, her stomacher
or her famous diamond collar has
been reset, after the newest designs
from London or Paris.
Another imitation very common il
summer is that of the silver service
employed on the table in the families
of the very rich Where the winter
dinner table is set forth in sterling
metal, this ware is not taken to the
mountains or the shore, but is deposit
ed in the safety deposit vaults, per.
feet imitation in triple plate being
taken in its place.
Even during the social season III
town, an imitation service is kept a
the house for ordinary use, and thu
real service is brought forth from thu
safety deposit vaults only for specia
occasions. The real ware is so per
fcctly copied in the plate that ever
It's owner is sometimes deceived
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| mlrably to the 1890 skirt and require
no trimming, save very narrow ruch-
ings of the same material On the
skirt these ruchings are arranged in
festoons to,form scallops. and are not
over an inch in width. They are even
narrower on the bodice and bell
shaped sleeves, and are employed in
various ways. If the blouse is shirred
all over the tiny ruchings outline the
cording If the waist only is shirred
at the neck and bloused at the waist
line, then the ruching is laid on the
front of the waist in the form of a
lovers knot, bowknot or a butterfly.
If bell sleeves are used, there are in
ner or half sleeves of valenciennes or
point de Paris lace If the sleeves
are three-quarter puffs or elbow
of the material, which in turn are fin
ished with tiny ruchings.
An exquisite costume of figured net,
recently finished for tall blonde, was
stamped in Russian violets aud made
with very full skirt, trimmed with
ruchings and worn over drop skirt
| of fine white lawn, edged with lace
The bodice was made in surplice style,
With transparent chenllSette OF hne
lace, and the same lace appeared as a
hounce for the pulled sleeves. With
this costume a sash of violet-colored
liberty satin is worn, caught at inter
walls with artificial Russian violets.
Stockings and satin slippers to match
complete a costume that will make a
belle of four seasons look like debu-
tante.
Dotted nets and all-over laces show
ing dots play large part in the pref
ty frocks which are beginning to grace
the summer bathrooms. The deep
cream and ,ecru nets are almost as
popular as. the pure white weaves, and
sometimes Combine to better advant-
age with colors. I
A young girl who has planned her
wardrobe with great care for three
weeks stay at the seashore has pro
vided only two dancing frocks, but
she frankly admits that she expects
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IN HH ADAM T. M ELDA once Sd1Q 10
mi the writer, Il love America
IVx 1t is great country, and
its hotels are the finest in
the world. I have only one fault to
find with them-they never serve
those nice little buildings one finds
everywhere in Europe. How | miss
them! would rather have one of
those buildings than all the other
dishes served at dinner"
Of course, the buildings to which
the great prima donna referred may
be made in large pudding dishes and
served in individual portions, but most
buildings are daintier and more pre-
sentable when small Although it
is more trouble to make several lit
tie buildings than one large one, the
| result is SO satisfactory that it war
rants all the trouble.
| Americans are not so much given
to buildings as are the English. In
this country buildings are considered
rather heavy Pierre Blot, the great
French chef, once said that the Eng
lish had to eat buildings to drive the
heavy fogs from their stomachs.
| Here are directions for few light
American buildings, to be made in lit
tie dishes. They are most delicious,
easily prepared, and not at ali expen-
sive.
Take first of all, the rice pudding
without eggs, commonly called "a
poor mans pudding" There is moth
ing daintier in the line of desserts.
To make the pudding, carefully pick
over, but do not wash, four generous
Iteaspoonfuls of rice Put it in the top
kettle of double boiler, pour over
it quart of rich milk, and stand the
Ekettle in the lower one, with enough
water to come up near the brim.
Stand the boiler over the fire, and lei
the wafer boil gently, cooking the rice
in the milk till it is soft After it has
\ cooked half an hour, add a saltspoon-
Eful of salt, four heaping tablespoon
Efu1s of graduated sugar, and two tea-
'Espoonfuls of extract of vanilla. Stir
these all carefully through the milk
and rice. When the whole has cooked
It'll the rice is very soft, stir in hall
a pint Of rich cream.
i Then distribute the pudding evenly
! among as many pint or half-pint pud-
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quality. AS the girl is tall, she can
stand a yoke, but she has selected a
pattern which shows four deep points,
in back, front and sides, formed by
three rows of fine insertion The skirt,
which barely misses the ground and
consequently will please her dancing
partners nightly, has three rows of
the insertion above the narrow hem.
A Dutch neck finishes the blouse,
which is gathered into high, tight
fitting girdle of the swiss. This will
be hidden by the ribbon girdles she
may elect to wear with the frock. The
sleeves are pulled to the elbow and
finished with embroidery to match the
Insertion
The absolute simplicity of the cos
tune will make it inconspicuous and
the girl will have many dainty acces-
series to wear with it. One of these
is deep 1880 bertha made from
strips of the embroidered swiss and
insertion, in points to match those on
the skirt yoke. Among her girdles
IS one of pure white, with gold
buckles, which she will wear with the
white bertha. A pQmpadour sash is
one of her treasures, and she has a fiat
garnlture of rose leaves to wear with
it, English women spend much
money and ingenuity on artificial
flower garniture, and American girls
are beginning to use them. But they
must be Of exquisite quality.
Among the materials in delicate
tints which lend themselves well to
dancing frocks are the sheer hatistes
in single tones and the new wash chit
ions, which are plain and del1cately
figured. Exquisite embroideries and
delicate laces are combined with the
batiste, and where the chiffon is ac-
contemplated there are remarkable
skirt yokes and panels OF lace which
lit over the pleating.
A peculiar but attractive color
combination was shown at recent
social function. 1t was pale blue and
lavender. The drop skirt was of
lavender silk, and the over-dress of
pale blue silk mousse1ine. The
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-03

ding dishes as it will fill. Crate some
nutmeg over the top of each, stand
them III a moderate oven, and bake
till they are nice brown over the
top. While they are baking, take a
long handled spoon silver knife
and stir each pudding up from the
bottom two or three times.
Serve these buildings ice cold, with
Hecks of currant jelly over the top.
Here is delicious cream tapioca
pudding:
Boil in double boiler a quart of
milk very slowly, adding a saltspoon-
full Of salt. While boiling, gradually
stir in a quarter of a pound of pre-
pared tapioca and let the milk simmer
till the tapioca is soft. When done
SO that. the whole is thick and clear,
remove the saucepan from the fire,
and stir in the yolks of three eggs
and four heaping tablespoonfuls of
sugar, which have been whipped to
cream. Add teaspoonful of va
ln1lla extract, quarter of grated
nutmeg, and a gill of cream.
Return the double boiler to the fire,
and let the pudding cook about two
minutes very gently. Then stir it
well, and pour it in little pudding
noulds. Let it get thoroughly cold
and set like jelly. Then turn out of
the moulds, and serve with whipped
cream.
Chocolate Pudding-Beat the yolks
of four eggs and four tablespoonful
of sugar to cream, add saltspoon-
full of salt and saltspoonful of grated
nutmeg. Whip all up together, and
add a pint and half of rich milk.
Pour this in the top of double boil
er, stand it over the fire, and, after If
begins to cook, stir in a quarter Of a
| pound of sweet grated chocolate and
level teaspoonful of cornstarch dis
solved in gill of milk.
When the pudding has cooked gent
| ly to the consistency of thick cream
pour it in little pudding dishes and
cover the top with the whites of three
eggs, beaten to stiff froth, with halt
pound of powdered sugar
Stand the buildings in the oven long
enough to slightly brown the merlin
que over the top; then stand in a
cool p1a4e.
! Boiled Indian Pudding.-Stir into a