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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-12-22

Large tool chests for boys at $50
at Fred Alexander's, Atlantic.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-12-22

Childrep's chairs from zoe to $50
at Fred Alexander's, Atlantic.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-12-22

Flinch-the best card game for
35c at Fred Alexander's, Atlantic.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-12-22

Insure in the Continental Insur-
ance Company, THEo. PATTY, Ag't.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-12-22
ForSale.

Good maple chunks or stove
wood. 12-22-tf A. J. BRyNER.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-12-22
EXTRA MARKETS--THURSDAY

The "Crisisp at 35c at Fred Alex
ander's, Atlantic.
Brass doll beds in variety at Fred
Alexander's, Atlantic.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-12-22

Our Holiday line of candy is beau
tifui as we'll rs good to eat.
E. D. Cotton.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-12-22
Stas Horn No3elt;e:

We also have on display a nice
line of Celluloid goods in Albums
Toilet Cases, Cuff and Collar Box
es, Manicure Sets.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-12-22
Local News *

Hides SC a lib. at Powell market.
Toy stoves at Fred Alexander's.
Chas. Burton went to Colorado
Tuesday on a short business trip.
Get your f~ascinators at a greatly
reduced price. OLUF JENSEN.
Fresh roasted peanuts, candies
and nuts all the time at Mrs. Spoos.
New York candy. Best and cheap
est in Extra. e. D. Cotton.
Mrs. M. H. Mccall of Audubon
was down last Thursday visiting in
the Geo. kreamer home.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. T. Waits and girls
went to Illinois, Monday, for a
weeks visit with her relatives.
Kindly return our field fence
stretchers.
JOHNSON MERCANTILE Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-12-22

Girls skates at Fred Alexander's,
Atlantic.
Read all the advertisements in the
Journal all the time.
New childrens' books at Fred
Alexander's, Atlantic.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-12-22
Pipes! Pipes!

We want to especially mention
our line of goods that will delight
the smoker. Pipes in Merschaum,
Briar Wood with nice solid amber
stems, Cigar Holders, CigarCases.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-12-22

Inc evening was spent IN nina
reading, guessing games and char
AIDES and all express themselves as
having had a good time.
The Iowegan, at Cen~terville,
Iowa, announces Rev. H. L. Wiss-
Ter, of Cincinnati, Iowa, as a candi-
date for the office of Grand Master
Workman for the Domain of Iowa,
in the A. o. U. w. lodge. The lodge
could not select a more worthy or
capable man for the position and
mis- many friends in this vicinity
would be only too glad to have him
selected to fill that position. They
would find him an all around, ca
pable, conservative head and a man
who could go any place and credit
ably represent the organization or
fill any lecture platform.
Last Saturday week when the
cows, belonging to S. Sorensen who
lives in section % Hamlin township
came home he noticed a long rope
hanging to n of them in a slip
knot, but thought nothing of it as
he simply considered some boys
been to much for them and they
had lost their rope. At milking
time that night Mrs. Sorensen milk
ed the COW and found that no milk
would come from one teat, thinking
it had become sore in some way
Mr.. Sorensen went out after supper
to grease it and found a solid sub
stance on the inside which turned
out to be a rusty piece of iron
Then it dawned upon him that some
iniscreant had done this thing on
purpose and that they had used
the rope to tie her while the deed
was done. For such low down
devlishness we a not find
language sufficiently strong tc
condemn a person who will injure
or torture a dumb brute to weak
vengence is so utterly con
temptible and inhuman that il
is utterly beyond mans power to
describe them and if discovered
they should be dealt with in as
severe a manner as possible.
Co. Gale aEg.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-12-22

Chas. Burton went to Colorado
Tuesday on a short business trip.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-12-22

Get your fascinators at a greatly
reduced price. OLUF JENSEN.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-12-22

Fresh roasted peanuts, candies
and nuts all the time at Mrs. Spoos.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-06
To Make Good Bar Soap.

i A quickly made and thoroughly re- liable hard soap. fine for the laundry, is made by the following recipe: Dissolve one box Cor bari of concentrated I've in one quart of rain water. When the lye is cool add one tablespoonful of borax, powdered. Pour this mixture into five (5) pounds of melted grease which has been previously fried out and strained, and beat constantly and vigorously for 20 minutes. On the beat ing the success of the soap depends. Then pour into deep pans to mold, and when cold cut into bars and place on the pantry shelves to harden It is ready for immediate use, but age iln- proves it. This is an economical and easy way to use the grease and meat. skins that accumulate in the kitchen s--Agriclltural EnitSnnisa
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-06
PALACE OF ELECTRICITY.
Eight Acres of Illumination Showing
 Splendid Architecture.

The beautiful Palace of Electricity IS one of the central structures of the exposition, standing opposite the 4 ..A- ace of Education on the west side of the Grand Basin,
 The lagoon system extends entirely around the building and the approach IS by means of several ornamental bridges. Inc entire setting is most beautiful.
 The Palace of Varied Industries stands on the north and the Palace of Machinery on the west, and the Cas- cade Gardens rise on the south. The building covers eight acres and is one of the most costly on account of the many lofty columns and entablatures, the high towers at corners and en- frances and the liberal use of sculp- ture.
 ' The architecture is such as to make q. picture of unusual beauty when Lne electric current is turned on and the thousands of bulbs glow with festive radiance. Tn the brilliant night picture the statuary on the lofty corner tow CTS and elsewhere stands out prom inently against the dark sky
 The sculpture on the corners is by Bella l.. Pratt. The standing figure rep resents Light, holding aloft the Sun, while at her feet, in the shadow of their mantles, crouch figures represent ing Darkness.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-06

gave the calm race and stony, staring eyes long farewell look. McCloud was young man to have stepped aside" sd early in the game of life.
 He had come west to live down mis- deeds of the east There was nothing strange in that, for many man had done likewise.
 But he had relatives, near ones and dear friends, wealth, no doubt. .Darrel sighed and closed the lids over the staring eyes. He longed to cover the young face, with its evi-i dence of suffering, but he dared do no more.
 Circumstances had placed Darrel in his present unpleasant plight. From now on he must pay due regard to cir cumstances and at all times consider them well.
 Moodily he paced the confines of the hut, the hgurative terms of the doc tors letter running through his brain. Gradually his face grew rapt and ec- static.
 He could add something to the tragic circumstances under which the body would be found Tn moment he had dropped down at the table
 Tearing yellow scrap from the pa per bag that had contained the lunch con, he fumbled through the unaccus- toned pockets until he had found a pencil.
 Then he wrote:
 Flight of star, or shivering beam
 Falling athwart the storm-cloud's
 wrack
 Follow and find is it truth or dream, Lamp of the gods or a glow-worn's
 track.
 ND
 He was not poet--he could not lay that f1attering unction to his soul. A poet is not man who feels but man who can write what all men feel. This quatrain was as near as Darrel could come to analyzing. in words, the emotions of the moment. McCloud had gone into the unknown of death while this other fugitive was steering towards the unknown in life.
 Over the head of, the bunk Darrel left his verse, impaling it on 8 silver of wood. Then he packed McCloud's belongings in the travelling bag and started from the hut. At the door he paused and turned, his eyes on the still form in the bunk.
 ''I leave you here, Nathan DarrelSn he said, "an innocent, we'll meaning man who fared i'll at the hands of others and who tried to be honest but could not be honorable. Now let us see how we'll Junius McC1oud retrieves himself"
 Half an hour later he was riding through the gray dawn, mounted on the calico cayuse and with the old travelling bag fast at the saddle-can- tie.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-06
tCOpyrighs, 1908, by William Wallace Cook }

rms is your RnowIedge ana your warm lng, and if I write in unprofessional terms, I am yet sure that yon will under stand. Save yourself while there is time!
 The haunting phrases of this letter appealed to Darrel. He had a soul for poetry and had occasionally set his hand to verse.
 Although he read and re-read the written words for the mere pleasure they gave him, as clew to the ''unfor- tunate spells they remained only clew and nothing more.
 Among the other missives were two from sweetheart The heart of woman, laid bare in the opening words of the first letter, gave Darrel pause.
 His own heart smote him for prying thus into the very core of McClouG's privacy. Yet had he not the right? That revolver proved connection with Murgatroyd, and Murgatroyd, to Darrel's mind, stood all but convicted of the murder of Sturgis. The fugi- tive read on.
 The first letter was all that a lover might expect from his betrothed, but the second throbbed in every line with bitter anguish, broke the golden chain of love and released him from his vows.
 For all that the letters revealed bearing upon Darrel's affairs they might have been left unprofaned by stranger eyes. A sickening horror pulsed through the fugitive's veins and he hastened his reading. At the very last was this, from Ormsby
 ! @% have taken the liberty to re- fer to you, under a communication of even date herewith, a Miss Elsie Avery and her aunt, Mrs. Gorton. They will arrive soon in Anaconda on 8 peculiar mission. Any aid you may render Miss Avery and Mrs. Gorton will be grate- fully received by them and deeply appre- ciated by me Whatever you do in their behalf will serve to fill your mind and withdraw it from your own misfortunes.
 Darrel wrinkled his brow over this epistle. It suggested an unknown quantity which might play havoc with his projected equation.
 Every other scrap of information gleaAed from the correspondence proved favorable to the fugitive's plan. This last letter of Ormsby's alone made him hesitate.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-06
CHAPTER TX.

DARREL's LEAP IN THE DARK.
 With a pair of scissors taken from the sole-leather toilet-case Darrel cut off his full beard. Then he went down to the creek and brought back some water in a collapsible cup of the sort affected by travellers who have an aversion for public drinking utensils.
 In small shaving mug, lettered "J. McC." in gilt monogram, he stirred up a father with perfumed soap and silver mounted brush. The razor had an ivory handle and the hollow-ground blade of rare and tempered steel threw off the candle light brilliantly as he drew it back and forth over the strop- the gold mounted strop of a sybarite.
 Presently Darrel's white face was as smooth and clean as child's and he studied it in the mirror and com pared it line by line with the deli- cate features of the man in the bunk There was striking resemblance
 Who says that fate does not favor the bold? Or that mans fortunes are ever at so low an ebb she does not blow straw of hope across his path?
 Darrel was more than satisfied. A swim in the creek and brisk rub with a rough towel sent the blood tingling through his bruised and weary limbs
 Already he was different man. But the transformation was not yet com plete.
 Neatly laundered linen and fresh Bilken undergarments were among the stores of the old travelling bag. He dressed himself slowly and deliberate ly, by and by standing forth in the dead mans shoes and corduroys, ap- pareled completely from head to heel.
 In the pockets of the garments he found many things. A silver cigar clipper, cigar case, a seal purse con taining $500 in bills, a card case, key ring, a pen-knife and a magnificent gold watch, fob and seal.
 His mud-splashed, brier-torn gar ments he left on the chair in lieu of he corduroys, disturbing nothing that had been his own. Reckoned dollar for dollar he was leaving twice the amount in valuables that he was talk ing.
 In stepping from one life into an- other,' he said to himself, there must be fair exchange. But this is better than fair I leave with him more personal property than I appropriate and better reputation than he has to give. am an innocent man believed to be guilty, while he is guilty, but supposed to be innocent. His inno- cence must shield me while I work out my own salvation
 Standing beside the bunk, DarreI
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-06
Do Be Continued.l
Orders Hard to Fiji.

We cannot say absolutely what was the most remarkable order ever given a tradesman," but we know of two which will take lot of beating. One was for a pint of live f1sas, ordered by we'll known sportsman from a still better known purveyor for the purpose of a wager. This was probably the only or der the purveyor ever failed to execute, for the best he could do-and very creditable best it was-was to supply 8 gill of the frisky insects. Not long ago a St Louis firm asked house in Della ware to supply 100 tons of cats tails
 for what purpose was not stated. This order was filled" to the last ounce, and as a result nearly 100000 cats had to deplore the loss of their caudal ap- pendages.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-06
CHAPTER VIII.
DARRELL AND THE LETTERS OF
 JTJNITIg

DARRELL AND THE LETTERS OF
 JUNIUS
 fTirst, Darrel arranged the letters in neQuence according to their dates. Then he began his perusal with the earliest, following through each one down to the last
 The most frequent writer was one Lawrence Ormsby whose name was as often abbreviated to "Lorry'' or Il. o." as signed in full. He appeared to be devoted friend of McClouds. The very first letter was from Orms- by, bore date at New York and the envelope showed 1t had reached Mc- Cloud in St Paul. Part of it was especially significant.
 = We still have faith in you, 5unius, for God knows how much those unfortunate spells. over which you have no control, has helped in your undoing. It IS net so hard to live down the past. Other men have done worse and have retrieved themselves. Simply renounce all intercourse with this man who has been your ruin. That Is the first and most important step. Then, if there is anything holy for you on earth or above U, swear by that never to stake another dollar at play x
 You say this man has a strange in- dHence over you-a weird and malign eower which you cannot fight against and that it is impossible for you to keep away from him. Nonsense Brace up, my boy, and be a many If you cannot do this. for yourself, do it for the sake of your family, for love of the girl who is to link her fate with yours. If all these influences are powerless to sway you. then certainly you must go your own course and forfeit the esteem of all who know you. including that of your friend,
 LORRY.
 Unfortunate spells The words fang in Darrels brain. A clew to their meaning was found in brief let ter bearing, in it's upper, left-hand corner, the card of New York physi- elan.
 You question me as to the cause and eventual result of those recurring condi- tions you find 1t so difficult to under stand, The phenomena are sensory. Nerves are like harp-strings; played upon too freely by an excitement so intense as you develop. they grow suddenly mute the melody of life dying out of them Again and again the music will come creeping back, then finally fail to return from those mysterious regions whence all life comes and whither at the last. 1t flies for all time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-06
FIRE ALARM.

4-Cor South Nam ma ssranu sEss
 b--Scoyill Manufacturing Go (P.l
 6--Cor Bridge and Magill sts.
 7-Exchange Place.
 12-Rogers & Bro CP.)
 18--Cor East Main ana Niagara sta. 14-Cor Hast Main and Wolcott road. l6-Cor Cor High and Walnut sts. I6-Cor Fact Main and Cherry staL 17-Cor East Main and Cole sts. 21-Cor North Elm and Kingsbury stas 2S-Burton lstreet engine house. M-Waterbury Manufacturing Go (pl 26-Cor North Main and North sta. 26-Cor Buckingham and Cooke sts. 27-Cor Grove and Prospect stS. 2S-Cor Hillside avenue and Pine sta. 29-Cor Ludlow and N. Willow sts. S1-Cor Bank and Grand sts. 82-Cor Riverside and Bank stS. 84-Cor W. Main and Watertown rd. 85--Conn By & L't'g Go. car h'se F1 86-W9terbury Brass Go P) 87-Cor Cedar and Meadow sts. BS-C0r Grand and Field stS. z2-Cor South Main and Clay sts. 43-New England Watch Go (P) 45-Benedict 6 Burnham Mfg Go. 0pl 46-Waterbury Buckle Co. (P1 47-Cor s. Main and Washington stn 61--Cor Baldwin and River atS. b2-Cor Franklin ana Union sts. 68-Waterbury Clock Go, case fac.(pf 54-Cor Clay and Mill sta.
 56-Cor Liberty and River sts. 67-No hose house.
 sS-Cor Baldwin and Stone sts 62--Cor Doolittle alley and Dublin ssA 72-Cor West Main and Willow stN. 78-North Willow at, cor Hillside 74-Cor Johnson and WatervilIe sfa f42-w wolcott st. beyond Howard. I62-Cor East Main and Welton stn< 173-East Main street, opposite Poliss. gf2-The Piatt Bros Go. (rD s12-Hammond Buckle Go. PI 214---Waterbury Clock Co,m,v't fac (pA 2l6-Cor North Main and Grove rfs. 2s1-Cor Round Hill and Ward sts. 28f-Tunctfon Cooke and N Main sts. Abbott and Phoenix avenues, .T2-Grove bet Central E Holmes avs. sl1-S. N. B. Telephone 50 building (P1 s12-Cor Bank ans Meadow sts. s13-Randolph & Gloves P1 S14-Plume 6 Atwood P1 Bf5-American Ring Co. P1 af6 Electric Light Station (p1 8fS-Holmes Booth & Haydena fET S2f-No l Hose House. s23-Cor Washington Ave & Porter ssn. s24-Cor Charles and Porter sts. soS-Cor Simons st &. Washington ava. S71-City Lumber & Coal Go. (P1 4I2-Tracy Bros p1 132-Cor Liberty and S. Main sts. SS1-Steele & Johnson Mfg Go. fpI 5s2-Cor Baldwin and Eye sts.
 fP) Private.
 SIGNALS.
 l. One stroke calls superintendent Co the City hall.
 1-1. Two strokes. fire out. recall.
 1-l-1. Three strokes, 12 m. g D. m.
 1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1. Ten strokes ouick will indicate a general alarm ana viii eall the entire force into service.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-05-06
CHAPTER x.
DARREL AGAIN AT THE HALT WAY
 HOUSE.

DARREL AGAIN AT THE HALF WAY
 HOUSE.
 Darrel tarried for breakfast at the Half Way house. Here he had the first opportunity of testing the eff fectiveness of his disguise.
 The shrinking personality of the man in corduroys was well assumed. Tn dismounting at the stable, Jimmie. the hostler, wished him 8 brusque "howdy,' then averted his face, winked at friend standing near by and thrust his tongue in his cheek.
 Dislike was written large in the pro- prietor's face when Darrel entered the office Darrel gave small heed to this on second man who happened to be in the room at that moment.
 This man was none other than the youth whose money Darrel had saved at Hawkbill's and who had so we'll re- paid the debt. The young mans keen glance swept the fugitive then turned away without the slightest sign of rec ognition.
 "The sheriff went up War Eagle way last night" said the proprietor, resum- ing his conversation with the young man.
 With the intention of investigating the explosion ?''
 1T reckon that's it. He wants to make out whether the Sandy Bar chaps told the facts or jest rung in yer sion of the 'Rabian Nights onto him"
 "I've been up the trail and looked over the ground and there can't be the slightest doubt of what happened" ," There was an undertone of regret and sadness in the young mans voice
 Here's the pint" returned the pro- prietor, argumentatively Is 1t pos sible to snake man off'n the earth in that a-way?"
 Five hundred pounds or dyna- mite"
 II know about that There ain't no question in my mind but that that much giant powder 'u'd lay out rigi- ment, but here: would it wipe out the remains Of a rigiment, or of even one man? It don't seem sensible, not ter me.
 There wasn't trace of the wagon left; and if the wagon was sponged put so effectually why not Darrel?''
 It was the same argument used by Cliff and it was unanswerable.
 We'll was the dogged answer, .'I'll allers have my doubts, anyways. One things sure: Uncle Alb was in luck ter git jounced outn the wagon be- fore the blow-up, an the team was in luck ter break away from the wagon an git out O range The sheriff is comin' back this afternoon an then maybe we'll know more. Wonder who gets Murgatroyd's thousand dollars?"
 It isn't likely that any one will get it."
 Hardly, that's a fact. It was quick action, don't ye think?'' The propri- etor laughed jestingly. "The Sandy Bar boys were saved bad job that might have looked ugly for them be- fore they got through"
 They'd have lynched Darrel if they had caught him."
 Wouldn't they, though? They'd have hung him higher'n Haman an, tween you an me, it would have been good enough fer i'm"
 That's where you're wrong said the youth, warmly; mo mob ever yet had moral right to lynch man.
 "Oh, shucks!''
 And if the Sandy Bar boys had been able to carry out their lawless de- signs they'd have hung a man whose guilt had yet to be proved"
 You're plum crazy!" declared the proprietor.
 Where the discussion would have led the two is problematical Just then the Chinaman walked through the of flee with his song.
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