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The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-11-10
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'It's from Cousin Fred" said Dora
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"Its from Cousin Fred" said Dora
with conviction.
"Ye-es," said Amabel, slowly.
81 believe it's a proposal, said
Lucy.
And Amabel said nothing.
81 knew he'd propose to you!" Lucy
continued. "He fell in love with you
straight away. And he's never been
really in love with anybody before"
she added.
81 can't think what to dol" sighed
Amabel, gently.
aren't you going to accept him."
gasped both the girls at once.
'It's little awkward" Amabel be-
gan.
But he's ever so much nicer than
anybody else!" Lucy interrupted her
"And you have encouraged him,
Amabel," said Dora.
''But there are the other two said
Amabel uncertainty.
What other two?" asked Lucy
"The two I'm engaged to already"
Engaged already" gasped Lucy.
ITO two mem" choked Dora.
eyes, two of them," said Amabel
hopelessly.
''You see," she explained, "it was
like this. was, staying with the Law
sons for some dances and Charlie Law
son proposed to me during the Blue
Danube waltz, and, somehow,
couldn't say no. Then l went to stay
with the Gibbses and a Captain Har-
rison proposed to me one day when
We went on a paper chase. We were
simply miles from home and it would
mo- then. And now-oh, dear! what
shall do, girls?"
''Of course, you are really engaged
to the man who asked you first" said
Lucy.
You're never going to accept
Cousin Fred as WE'LL" gasped Dora.
Hes much the incest" Amabel as
gured her.
Seriously, Amabel, you are engaged
to the Waiting man." Lucy expostu-
lated.
Charlie Lawson" said Amabel, with
a resigned sigh.
"And you must write to the other
man saying you have made mistake
Lucy continued, authoritatively.
'Tll write to Captain Harrison at
once," said Amabel, obligingly. 81
never did really like him.
"Of Counsel" both girls assented, in
differently.
'And this?" Amabel glanced at the
note in her lap.
ooh, of course. you must explain to
Cousin Fred" Lucy remarked relent-
iessly.
Should we explain for you?" Dora
offered, kindly. ut might be awkward
for you, and we could just hint
mo, thank you," said Amabel "I'Il
do my own explaining. You see, they
are my proposals."
eve will leave you to write your
letters, them" said Lucy.
'He says he will come for his an
swer this evening" Amabel sighed.
Poor, dear man! I'll write him a
little note and just slip it into his
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-11-10
st. Paul Man Is industrious.

Assistant Postmaster Patrick
O'Brien OF ST. Paul is a man after
Uncle Russell Sage's own heart. He
has been employed in the st. Paul
postoffice for thirty-one years and has
just started on his first vacation
Though urged every year to take a
rest, he has always refused. He was
finally forced into it through a con-
spiracy on the part of Postmaster Nc
Gill and some of his coworkers. They
told Mr. O'Brien he must take two
weeks off and he started on a fishing
trip on Tuesday. 1T wouldn't sur
prise me to see him back at his desk
before the end of the week" said the
postmaster, "but we have the key to
his desk and he can't get it until the
two weeks are up.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-11-10
Strange Cat and Doq Friendship.

Until recently Mrs. Annie NJ. Prin-
Gle OF New Ipswich, N. H., had two
rets, pug dog and cat. The dog
lad become SO old that she seldom
left the house. Each morning the cat
would go out and not return until he
lad caught a squirrel, a rabbit or a
Geld rat for the dogs. breakfast The
Offering he laid at the dogs feet, and
his own breakfast was neglected until
after the dog had finished.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-11-10

period on account of the various
charges constantly occurring. Yet we
may safely state that the typical 1880
costume was "either high or low, with
or without capes; long sleeves with
wristbands, or short sleeves and long
gloves; bodice with or without q
waistbaEd and generally worn with
an embroidered collar; scarf and par
asol of some dark tint; black prunella
CT Turkish satin shoes: no trimmings
to the gown, but red or flames colored
ribbon bows scattered here and there
and necklaces. composed of two rows
cf pearls"
OF course, caprice had it's full sway
The leg Of mutton sleeve, which first
appeared in 1920 and attained by de-
grees enormous proportions, and the
no less absurd beret, imbecile and
elephant sleeves were supplanted by
others rot. quite so eccentric, but still
FOR the most part sufficiently extraor-
t1nary.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-11-10
BY Telephone Across the Continent.

Long distance telephone connec-
ton has at last been made from Chi
cago, ILL.,. via Kansas City, Mo-. Den
yer, Colo, Ogden. Utah. and Butte.
Mont, with Portland, Ore. and the
only thing now to prevent a man in
Boston, Mass. from talking to a
friend OH the Pacific coast is the fact
that at present the electric current
will carry the human voice clearly
only about a thousand niles Boston
Globe.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-11-10

along ct so swift a. gait that it leaves
no room for horse to sneer at it.
The ostrich, as the veriest school boy
knows, can run, but that it can run"
IN the racing sense, with a rider upon
its back, is perhaps revelation to
great many persons. The picture
shows one Of these birds which does
not seem incommoded by the imposi.
ton of a jockey.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-11-10
Mice Spoiled Girls Fun.

A Parkhurst, Maine, correspondent
relates how two girls for lark dress
ad in male attire and tried to get a
lob haying. They were doing nicely
until they ran. into nest of field
mice, and then the little game was all,
Of.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-11-10

door opened and a tall young mar
came hopefully into the room. ANA
bel shut her eyes, held her breath anG
extended her little white hand anG
the note. The hand was eagerly
seized and kissed.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-11-10

Some enthusiastic Dundee (Scotland)
near the town into an artificial loch
thirty-five acres in extent, so as to
have Loeb Leyen trout near at home
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-11-10

The power of an engine in India is
sometimes given in elephant instead of
horsepower an elephant-power being
equal to twenty-five horsepower.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-11-10
BUGLE WIZ .,..---..
verltable CO..

Nriosity in the Possession
,r New Hampshire Man.
T1ese veterans who served in the
ralry or artillery in the civil war
who were used to hearing all camp
calls, from reveille to taps, boots and
saddles, and all orders in action
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-11-10

An investigation of the Obi and Yen
esei rivers, made under the auspices
of the Russian government, has re-
vealed the fact that these streams are
navigable by ocean steamers for dis
lance Of one thousand miles from their.
mouths.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-11-10

A Chelsea (England) hospital is
mourning the loss of a bequest Of $4,000
through legal informality. The tesla
tor signed his will in his bedroom,
and the witnesses thoughtlessly carried
it into another room before signing it,
thus making the document invalid.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-11-10

The Ostrich as a Trot.er.
The ostrich has been developed as
a trotter. and can pull racing sulky
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-11-10

is, without doubt, the young Victor
Emmanuel of Italy. He knows Eng
fish, French and German as we'll as
his native language and has even a
reading acquaintance with that very
difficult language, Russian. He spends
as least three hours every day in his
study busy with current literature Of
every kind.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-11-10

At a place called the Pines on the
Saco river, a dog has taken the place
of the father of fox family. The old
fox was killed last fall, leaving widow
and four little foxes, and lately span
lei dog, owned by Henry Cove, has
scraped acquaintance with Mamma Fox
and her young ones ,and may be seen
daily frolicking with them. 1t is to be
observed, however, that the foxes al
ways keep between the dog and their
hole
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-11-10

A Japanese bride gives her wedding
presents to her parents as slight rec
ompense for the trouble they have TAX
en- in bringing her up.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-11-10
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

The Oldest graduates of Yale ana
Harvard are ministers.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-11-10
TYPICAL COSTUME OF 1880.

Gown Shows Many of the Absurd Ca
prices Of Fashion.
1t is rather difficult to give an ac-
cure idea Of gown of any definite
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1904-11-10


ence of the "evil eye" and that death
would rest it's hand upon the holder
of the riches; but desire fer gold final
ly overcame his scruples.
The very day following Otero was
taken with a relapse and he died be-
fore priest could reach him to hear
his confession and give him the last
rites of the church.
All that Otero could say to Martinez
in his exhausted condition in describ-
ing the place where the treasure was
buried was: Near where the road
crosses the arroyo on the north side
of the pass, under fresno tree and
giving the distances as related above.
After the burial of Otero, Martinez
again had qualnls about. the influence.
Of the 'evil eye" on such riches, but,
he finally plucked up his courage, and
with Joe Correa, them lad OF IA
years, he made search. Just before
that a fire had swept through the
pass, and Martinez found his search
fruitless. He determined to continue
it, however, but within a week he, too.
was a corpse, having died suddenly
from heart disease.
Joe Correa was in possession of the
secret, but, like the dead man, he was
In fear of the death dealing EVIL eye
and let the treasure alone. AS he
grew to manhood, however, he. made
several Intellectual Attempts to locate
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-19
WENTWORTH A WRECK.
ALL ON BOARD ARE DROWNED
Terrific Gallo Pounds Schooner to Pisces
on Chatham lsar-Two Bodies
Washed Ashore.


Chatham, Mass, Oct. ia small
part Of the forward section of the hull
and slnnting foremost stood rs mute
reminders of the ocean tragedy enact
cd here when the three-mastcd schoon-
er Wentworth, of Moncton, N. b.,
struck on Chatham bar during rag
ing northerly gale and all on board
persisted in the terrific seas. With tile
exception of the loss Of the steamer
Portland In November, 1898. the wreck
of the Wentworth is the worst disaster
that hns occurred on the Cape Cod
coast during the last decade.
OF the twelve persons who were on
board the stranded vessel not one
rcached the shore alive, although two
bodies were rescued from the surf in
the morning, one of them that of
woman, believed to be the wife Of the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-19
DUNDEE.

Rev. Melchert and wife have re-
turned from their wedding trip and
are now comfortably settled in their
new home.
o. II. Davis won the prize given
by Schroeder Bros. for the largest
potato brought in by Oct. Is. The
murphy weighed 2 pounds IA OF.
Geo. Reed of Lamont has opened
up a harness and repairshop in the
new building recently put up by the
Dundee Savings Bank.
L. F. Carrier of Strawberry Point
attended church here Sunday.
John Knight and family Of Straw
berry Point were visiting relatives
at this place Saturday and Sunday.
Work has begun for the abut-
ments Of the new steel bridge. The
delay was caused by delay in
cement order.
A. H. Middleton shipped car Of
hogs from this place Sunday.
The new harness shop is being
treated to coat of paint.
Our local sportsmen say that fish.
ling is good.
Mrs. Henry Firman and son Glen
were visiting friends and relatives
at Edgewood one day last week.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-19
IL a heavy rear-guard fight, evidently


on heavy rear-guard fight, evidently
retiring OH Mukden. Generals Oku and
Nodzu were concentrating for another
blow on the Russian right, where the
fighting is described as having been
furious. Mukden itself remains quiet,
though the sounds Of battle are plainly
heard TO the southwark.
Although the official account Of the
battle does not present the disastrous
picture that many in st. Petersburg had
resigned themselves to see the general
feeling here is Of the deepest gloom.
If the battle has not been Russia's
Sedan in fart the mornl and political
effect could hardly be worse. The re-
suit will render the war and its con-
duct more unpopular than ever at
home.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-19
THORPE.

Jennie Coryl returned home after
a visit with her sister Mrs. Clark.
Mrs. John White and mother Mrs.
Billhorn were shopping in Man
chester Saturday.
Mr.. Trenchard of Manchester is
visiting his daughter Mrs. John
Robertson.
A large crowd attended the
Society meeting which met with
Mrs. Al. Clark. The next meeting is
with Mrs. Henry Heyer.
Bert Bowers is doing fall blowing
on the George Thorpe farm which
he has rented for the coming year;
Mrs. W. White visited friends in
Delhi from Thursday until Satur.
day.
Miss Jessie jackson and Grace
Wonteighton spent Sunday at home
Fred Wolf and wife were in Man.
chester Thursday night.
Emma and Anna Wilborn re.
turned home after a weeks visit al
Will Whites.
Mr.. Metcalf, the new ministe,
preached in the NJ. z. Church last
Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Robertson
were in Manchester Friday.
Will Wolf returned to Medora N
D. after visiting his brother Fred q
few days.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-19
WINNIPEG LOSES
100000 BY FIRE
Flames Lay -Four of tho Finest Blocks
in Business Section In
Ruins.

Winnipeg, Man, Oct. 1a.-Fire
which started shortly before midnight
destroyed four of the finest business
buildings in the heart of Winnipeg,
entailing n loss estimated this morn
ing at 100000. The fire Mt this hour
is under control. No lives were lost.
The blaze started In the Bullman block
and leaped across to the Ashdown
Hardware Company's store, where
powder and other explosives prevent
ed any attempt to check the flames.
The Rialto block was the next to 60,
in which was the Great Northwestern
Telegraph Company's Office. The
Woodbine block was badly damaged.
Because of the danger from live wires
the electric light and power service
was shut off and the city is in dark.
ness.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-19
DYERSYILLE.

John Vorwald, ST. of New Vienna,
visited his brother, Henry Vorwald
in this city Tuesday.
j. Fl, KrapA and Frank Faha, ST.,
transacted business at the Key City
yesterday.
Simon Burlage was an Manchester
Tuesday.
Messrs. Henry and John Nurre.
Jos. Woerdehoff and Barney Nor
mann, of Petersburg, departed from
this point on Monday afternoon via
Illinois Central for st. Louis.
Prof, Kramer, of Petersburg was
a Great Western passenger from
this station to the Key City Wednes-
day morning.
w. II. Hutchinson, of Manchester,
was a Dyersville visitor Saturday.
He drove to Plum Greek from here
to look after business interests.
Miss Anna Georgen came up from
Rockville Monday afternoon to meet
her mother, who returned from a
visit with her son, John, and family
at Manchester.
John Domayer attended the we'd
ding reception of Mrs. X. Woerde-
hoff to j. Koopman at Petersburg
Tuesday.
Messrs. Bert Acers, Dr.. Harris
William and Curt Hockadav Of
Manchester and Frank Sullivan and
Ed Cook, of Masonville, were in
Dyersville last Saturday en- route to
New Vienna, to attend the colt show.
Mrs. A. Limback and daughter,
Miss Eva, departed last Friday
morning for Cedar Rapids, where
they will remain for an indefinite
time at the home of her son and
daughter in law, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Limback. Mrs Limback is
in very poor health and it is sincerely
hoped by her friends that she will
be greatly benefited by the change.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Kramer enter
tanned large party Of friends at their
home on the west side last Thursday
evening. The host and hostess were
married about month ago at Alton,
Ia, but gave no reception and chose
the evening stated for a jollifcation
and truly it was. A large number
of Petersburg friends and the neigh
bors from here in attendane. The
Bockenstedt orchestra, Of Peters
burg, furnished the music for dane
ing. The adjoining vacant fiat was
used and they tripped until the wee
hours. At midnight the guests
partook of sumptuous repast.
About forty guests enjoyed the
hospitality of Mr.. and Mrs. Kramer
and departed wishing them long
life and prosperity.-News Letter.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-19
PROMINENT MAN
BADLY INJURED
Leaps From Window in New York
House to Escape Flames-Wo.
man Burned to Death.


New York, Oct. 14.-Mrs. Nellie
Ferguson, aged SO, formerly of Balti-
more, was burned to death, n man said
to be of local wealth and prominence,
who gave his name as John Smith,
leaped from window and sustained
injuries which will make him Grip
pie for life, and several other persons
had thrilling escapes from death. or
injury in fire in house in West
Fifty-fourth street. The fire started
In the reception room and rear pnrlor
Of the house which was used rs n
sleeping room by Mrs. Ferguson. A
negro maid had just retired When she
heard her mistress screaming.
The maid ran to the lower floor to
find Mrs. Ferguson, her night clothes
in flames, running about the front
room. Everywhere there were flames
on the lower floor, and Mrs. Ferguson
soon was overcome and fell back into
the fire. The young woman, who occu-
pied the upper part of the house, sue
ceeded In escaping to an adjoining
house by smashing the windows of
their room and crawling across the
narrow cornice on the building. The
injured man had both his knee caps
broken In his jump Of thirty feet.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-19
FIGHTING AT FORT ARTHUR
Japanese fsombardment Beooning Nor
Violent Every buy.

Japanese Hombardment Becoming Moro
Violent Every Day.
st. Petersburg. Oct. IA. General
Stocssel's report to the emperor, which
is. dated Oct. 5, is us follows: "rhe
Japanese, having increased the num-
ber of their guns against the north
fort, commenced an approach against
that section of the fortress the night
of Oct. l, but were stopped by volleys..
The japanese then directed their at
tack on the extreme right flank, assail-
ing Signal hill which ia situated near
the sen; and commenced an attack
from Sisku hill. Having repulsed our
sharpshooters the japanese occupied
Signal hill. AT daylight Signal hill was
shelled by Russian artillery, after
which our companies drove OFF the
japanese and reoccupied the position.
THE japanese are using explosives
enclosed In boxes provided with Bick-
ford fuses, which they throw like hand
grenadcs. Our garrison is successfully
employing similar weapons. Our in
defatigable hero Kondratenko is con-
tinually inventing fresh means Of
striking the enemy. The troops con-
tinue to show heroism. the wounded
returning to the ranks full of ardor.
Under date Of Oct. Z General Stoes-
sci reports as follows: THE Japan
ese have organized fresh batteries
to lombard the inner fortress.
One Of these batteries is COM
posed OF 11-inch mortars. The bonn
bardment Is becoming more violent ev-
cry day. The enemy has received re.
Inducements Of several battalions.
The weather is cold. The spirit of the
troops is excellent and all from the
chief to the lowest soldier is eager to
fight the enemy"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-19

Buenos Ayres, Oct 17.-In view Of
the general alarm produced by the
obvious preparations which have been
made for general strike by the work
Ing classes throughout the Argentine
republic before the end Of the year the
government is adopting immediate
measures to deal satisfactorily with
the labor question, pending the intro
duction Of n new measure at the next
session of congress,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-19
RUSSIANS RECAPrURE sHAKHE
Right Flank About to Resume tho OMEN
slve. Says Mukden Wire.

slve, Says . Muktlen Wire.
,Mukden, Oct 17.-Shnkhe is again
in the hands Of the Russians. After
the last evacuation Of the village by
the Russians the japanese failed in an
attempt to reoccupy 1t, and now the
village Is held by Russian infantry.
There is every indication that the Rus
SIAN right flank is about to resume the
offensive and reoccupy the positions
held by 1t on Oct. 10 and II. The
japanese resistance is growing weak
er, and they are apparently preparing
to evacuate. Towards the east and
center the japanese are more stubborn
and are showing more resistance.
Some of the positions on the fighting
line have already changed hands ten
times. It is impossible to say how
long the contest will continue before
one side or the other is worn out. AS
this dispatch ls being finished the
sound of increasing cannonade from
the center indicates that something I'M
usual is happening. ILt core pendent
Is leaving for the front to ascertain the
cause,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-19

Warrensburg, Mo-. Oct. IS. u. w.
Preston, conductor; J. D. Horton. en-
gineer; L. L. Haincs, and e. Zeigler,
brakemen, of the Missouri Pacific
freight train that collidcd with a pas
senger train near here Monday, killing
twenty-nine persons, have been
brought here. The prosecuting attor-
ney filed informat ton charging each
with manslaughter In the fourth de-
gree Information was also filed
against F.. Zeigler, one Of the brake
men of the freight crew undere indict-
ment for robbery. Much feeling pre-
walls against the trim crew, especial
ly against the brakeman, Zeigler. for
the alleged. robbery of the dead.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-19
Why Leave Iowa?

There is no better farming coun-
try anywhere than right here in
Iowa. Our climate is free from the
severity Of Dakota, Minnesota and
Wisconsin winters, and from the
Incorporate and enervating heat Of
Missouri and Kentucky summers.
A man is better off in Iowa with an
80 acre farm than with a half sec
ton in some Of our neighboring
states.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-19

child. The other children may grow
up to manhood and womanhood, and
suffer all the changes of mortality,
but this one alone is rendered an
Immortal child, for death has arrest
ed it with his kindly harshness and
blessed it into an eternal image Of
youth and innocence.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-19

Not during the recollection Of the
Oldest citizen has there been such a
spiritless campaign as the present
one. 1t has already advanced too
far for either party to get out a very
large vote. The result of this I'M
usual silence may be a surprise to
many but in the words of the poet
we have hearts for any fate.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-19
PRINCESS DIES
IN CHILDBIRTH
Daughter Born to the Infanta Maria
De Las Mercedes and Mother
Passes Away.

Madrid. Oct. 1.-THE Infanta Maria
de Las Mercedes, princess of the
Asturias, sister of King Alfonso and
wife Of Prince Charles Of Boubon.
gnvel birth to daughter and soon
died.
The princess Of the Austurrias was
queen Of Spain till the birth of her
brother. the present king She was
born in 1880 and was married in Feb
ruary. 1901. to Prince Charles Of Bour-
born in November, 1901, and Fernedo
born in November. 1901, and Fernedo
Maria Alfonso. born In February,
1903.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-10-19
Man and wife in Fatal Fan.

st. Paul, Mimi, Oct. 15.-While ex-
perimenting with a patent fire escape
swung from the ninth story of the Ger
mania Life building, B. NJ. Scannon
and wife fell from the third story to
the stone sidewalk on Minnesota street
and We're horribly crushed. Both
were taken to the city hospital and it
10 said they will die.