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porter in conscientious discharge of his duty looked diligently beneath the seat for boots to polish. Happening to glance up after fruitless search he discovered the boots still adorning the feet of their owner.
 "Well, for the lands saker" ejaculat- ed the scandalized negro, beating a nasty retreat.
 Thorpe descended at Twelfth street in Chicago without any clear notion of where he was going. For a moment he faced the long, parklike expanse of the lake front, then turned sharp to his left and picked his way south up the inter- minable reaches of Michigan avenue Block after block he clicked along, the calks of his boots striking fire from the pavement.
 After an interval he seemed to have left the smoke and dirt behind. The street became quieter; boarding houses and tailors' shops ceased; here and there appeared bit of lawn, shrub bery and flowers. By and by he came to himself to find that he was staring at the deep carved lettering in stone horse block before large dwelling.
 His mind took the letters in one after the other, perceiving them plainly be- fore 1t accorded them recognition. Fiji nally he had completed the word "Far- rand" He whirled sharp on his heel, mounted the broad white stone steps and rang the bell.
 It was answered almost immediately by clean shaved, p@ftly ana dignified man with the most ifmpassive counte- nance In the world. This man looked upon Thorpe with lofty disapproval. s'Is Miss Hilda Farrand at homer" he asked.
 'I cannot say" replied the man. "If you will step to the back door will ascertain"
 'The flowers will do. Now see that the south room is ready, Annie" float ed voice from within. ! Without word, but with deadly earnestness, Thorpe reached forward. seized the astonished servant by the collar, yanked him bodily outside the l door, stepped inside and strode across the hall toward a closed portiere whence ] had come the voice. The river mans
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-04

wife to interpret things for you. Aou speak different language from most people" Sue said this between laugh ing and crying, between sense of the ridiculous uselessness of withholding a single timely word and tender pathet- ic intuition of the suffering such na- ture must endure.
 Suddenly she jumped to her feet with an exclamation.
 "Oh, Harry, I'd forgotten utterlyr' she cried in laughing consterna ion. 'I have luncheon here at half past 1. It's almost that now. I must run and dress. Just look at me; just look! You did that''
 "I'll wait here until the confounded thing is over," said Thorpe.
 "Oh, no, you won't" replied Hilda decidedly. "You are going downtown right now and get something to put on. Then you are coming back here to stay"
 Thorpe glanced in surprise at his drivers clothes and his spiked boots.
 Heavens and earthv' he exclaimed. 1T should think so! How am to get out without running the fioor?"
 Hilda laughed and drew aside the portiere.
 Don't you think you have done that pretty well already?" she asked. "There, don't look so solemn. We're not going to be sorry for single thing we've done today. are wei" She stood close to him, searching his face wist- fully with her fathomless dusky eyes.
 'sNo, sweetheart, we are not" replied Thorpe soberly
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-04
CHAPTER xxxv.

9HoRPE walked through the si-
 lent group of men without see
 ing them. He had no thought
 for what he had done, but for the triumphant discovery he had made ln spite of himself.
 It was then about 6 o'clock in the morning. Thorpe passed the board ing house, the store and the office, to kalxe himself as far as the little open sI1ed that served as a railway station. There be set the semaphore to flag the east bound train from Duluth. At 6:3e, khe train happening on time, he climb Hd aboard. He dropped heavily into a sent and stared straight in front of ] aim until the conductor had spoken to Him twice.
 Where to, Mir. Thorpe?" he asked.
 "Oh! Mackinaw City"
 Thorpe descended at Mackinaw City to ind that the noon train had gone He ate lunch at the hotel, borrowed HOO from the agent of Louis Sands, a Hainberlran of his acquaintance, and Seated himself rigidly in the little wait ing room, there to remain until the 9:2O 4 f4aI utEul. w ueu I0e cars were DackeQ down from the siding he boarded the deeper. In the doorway stood a disap- proving colored porter.
 OH fin the smolxin' cah up fo'wu'd, sah, said the latter firmly barring the way.
 sIt's generally forward answered { Thorpe.
 This yeah's the sleepah," protested the functionary. "Yo' pays extry."
 n am aware of it.' replied Thorpe ! nnrtly. aGive me a lower"
 Yes, sah," acquiesced the darky, giving way, but still in doubt. He fol- lowed Thorpe cautiously, peering into the smoking room on him frem time to lime. A little after 12 his patience eave out. The stolid, gloomy man of lower 6 seemed to intend sitting up all night.
 To berth is ready, .sah,' he delicate y suggested.
 Thorpe arose obediently, walked to lower 8 md without undressing threw himself on the bed Afterward the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-04
fro BE coNrgNUED.l
cornstaIK Eighfeen Feet High.

What is believed to be the tallest stalk of corn ever produced in the coun- try is that raised in 1903 by Daniel B. Haupt of Norristown, Pa. It is eight cen feet in height. MT. Haupt planted the seed last May in the garden of his home on De Kalb street. When this particular stalk began to show unusu. al growth he carefully tended it, and when cold weather halted its upward progress 1t had developed into record breaker. "It was not done growing when the early frost came" said MT. Haupt, land I think IF favorable weather had continued 1t would have gone up five feet higher" There are two ears on the stalk, one eighteen inches long and the other thirteen inches.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-04
Motor Building Tn France.

Probably few foreigners have any ldea of the extent to which the motor car industry has been developing in France, says the Autocar. Last year rhere were seventy makers of complete chassis, turning out 15.000 vehicles. During the present year this number aas been enormously increased. 1t is clear that if all these makers are to do a profitable business there must be a rapid increase of demand. But as long as prices are so high this desired in crease is not likely to be required. Max CTS have been giving special attention to the export trade, which has grown at phenomenal rate during the past two years, and as the value of auto cars sent abroad during the first ten months of the year totaled nearly A. 100000 francs 1t is certain that the ex- e., ' >.-.. ,,11
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-05-19
Worked a Living Chain.

DR.. P. L. Hurts pointer dog was the
cause Of a good deal Of amusement and
excitement in Boonville one day. The
doctor stopped at trough to water his
horse, A sewer pipe about hundred
feet long passes under a crossing at this
place, and the dog. being warm from
running, crawled into the pipe to get
cool. When the time came to leave he
could not turn around, and as the pipe
was crooked he could not see the oppo-
site end Of it, so there he stuck. After
various suggestions had been made for
getting him out small negro boy was
sent in after him. The boy got him by
the leg, but then found that he himself
could not back out. Here was q pretty
howdy do. Finally second negro boy
was sent in. His legs remained within
reach from the outside, and when he
had caught the first boy by the legs
and the first boy had got secure hold
on the dogs legs some strong men took
the second boy by his legs, and thus
they were all pulled out.-Exchange.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-05-19
How He Won HIS Bet.

Ia {; certain Office building in the
downtown district there is club on
an upper floor, with an express eleva-
tor service for members. The other
day two of the latter emerged from the
dining room, where they had eaten
luncheon, and eyed the elevator floor
Indicator. The arrow moved in two
shafts, one Of them the club elevator
express route
It's wonderful how much time a
man can save by these expresses" re-
marked one of the pair
Nonsense" said his companion, 81
can get to the bottom on local and
beat you while l am doing It,"
Ten dollars that you can't" was the
reply.
The cages in both shafts opened with
click, and without further parley the
two men separated, entering the differ
ent elevators. The local got away a
fraction Of moment ahead of the ex-
press. When the man in the latter
stepped out his acquaintance was wait
ing for him.
"How did you do itw gasped the ex-
press passenger, digging down for the
forfeited bank note.
THAT was easy" said his companion,
Il gave my elevator man half of the
bet-in advance-and he didn't make
any stops. New York Post.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-05-19
The Peculiar Ganges water.

versal faith--usually called supersti-
ion-among Hindoos in the cleansing
qualities of the Gauges as well as in its
peculiar sanctity. Careful experiments
has shown that the river possesses ex-
traordinary and inexplicable antiseptic
properties. A government analyst took
water from the main sewer of Benares
which contained millions of cholera
germs. When emptied into recepta-
Gle of Ganges. water in six hours they
We're all dead. He took undeniably
pure water and threw few Of these
cholera germs in. They propagated
and swa1med. These tests We're tried
repeatedly.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-05-19
Read Geo. Faaborg's ad.

Henry Augaard quit in the college
Monday and went over by Extra to
work for an uncle.
Sam Arnkiel who works down by
Walnut was up to Elkhorn Sunday
to visit his parents.
Magnus Petersen traded for horse
last Monday and left the first of the
week for his home in Harlan.
Severen Jorgensen will entertain a
number of people at their pleasant
home Saturday night by a party.
The M. w. A. lodge has invitations
out for dance for Friday night of
this week in their hall in Elkhorn.
Geo. Faaborg of Kimballton pre-
sented himself with buggy last week
SO he and his family may go and visit
friends.
M. G. Mitten of Kimballton has
been building to his house lately and
has added much to it's summer con.
venience.
Nels Jensen, of Audubon, expects
to paint his building in Elkhorn soon
so that it's appearance will be equal
to the rest.
Miss Lewis who teaches over by
Stanley school house was in Elkhorn
Sunday visiting with the faculty of
the college.
Charley Shacks gave a party last
Saturday night in honor of the birth
day of Alga who was given a right
merry time.
The annual picnic of the public
schools of Clay township will be held
June 3, but the place has not vet
been located.
Albert Lohern who has been in
school in Elkhorn left Monday for
Harlan and will go to his home in
Royal, Iowa.
Carl Christensen, the blacksmith at
Brayton passed through Kimballton
while enroute to Poplar to spend the
day with friends.
Geo. ana mans Augaard, Who work
over by Extra, were home Sunday
visiting with their parents and many
friends in Elkhorn.
Orie Petersen, Christina Rasmussen
and Peter Miller of Elkhorn spent
Sunday at the home OF Chris Peter
son east of Elkhorn.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Christensen.
living west of Kimballton are the
proud parents of a wee girl that came
to their home Sunday.
/ have heavy galvanized or tin
spouting. I can fix anything you
have that gets out of repair.
CHRIS RASMUSSEN, Kimballton, la.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-05-19
olive Bait" For A11igators.

The negroes of jamaica. in the Brit
ish West Indies. use live bait to
catch alligators. They tie puppy to a
tree near the alligator's haunt and
await developments With a gun. The
puppys yelp is exactly like the bark of
the baby alligator. Naturally Mrs. Al
ligator comes out of her mudhole in
the lagoon, thinking somebody is trou-
bling her offspring. Then the negro
gets to work with his gun, and Mrs. Al
!igator falls victim to her maternal
affection.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-05-19
Marie Torvel, Ernest Miller and

Marie Torvel, Ernest Miller and
Martin Nielsen took the Clay town
ship examinations last Saturday for
graduation from the schools. They
have been doing good work this win
ter and this will show what they
have been doing.
While driving through a gate last
week with harrow, Tony Agaard,
of Elkhorn, had his team get away
from him and run away with har-
row and one of the horses was SC
severely cut that it took six stitches
to fix it up right and in good shape.
The committee having in charge
the annual celebration of June 9Th in
Elkhorn and Kimballton are making
preparations to have a good time thi
year. The people, too, will be ready
to go in for something big as the
prospects for a good crop are splen-
did.
G. G. Nelson and his friends OF
Kimballton are kept very busy these
weeks putting up rods for the vari-
GUS barns and houses that have not
had them before. He has more work
ahead of him all the time than he can
do which shows that he is pushing
his line of business,
Monday was John Peterson's, the
president of the Elkhorn bank, birth
day and in the evening friends as
sembled in his beautiful home to help
him to celebrate the occasion in be-
fitting manner. He has been among
them many birthdays and their ex-
pressed hope and desire was that he
should remain among them many
more days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Larsen living
up by the Stanley school house were
called upon last week to mourn the
loss of their 10 year old daughter
with diptherial Group, living only
one day after the attack. She was
buried in the Elkhorn cemetery last
Friday. Thus girl just blossom
ing into womanhood has been called
away from this world of care and
suffering and her parents mourn for
her, living over again the sweetness
OF her life in remembering her child
ish prattle when young and hel
youthful helpfulness when older.
The Elkhorn college closed last
Monday after one of the most sue.
cessful years in it's history. The at.
tendance has been good and the in.
terest kept up to the end of the year
The professor in charge proved him.
self to be good strong teacher and
an able disciplarian aud got along
nicely most Of the time. The young
ladies who assisted him did theil
work with degree of efficiency that
was pleasing to those having the
work IN charge and to the pupils
The college is now in good shape fol
next year and the trustees are well
pleased with the outlook for co ming
| SUCCESS
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-05-19
A Cure For piles.

II had bad case of piles" says G.
r. Carter, of Atlanta, Ga, land con.
suited physician who advised me to
try a box of DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. ] purchased a box and was
entirely cured. 1t is splendid for
piles, giving relief instantly, and I
heartily recommend it to all suffer
ers." DeWitps Witch Hazel Salve is
unequalled for its healing qualities
Eczema and other skin diseases, also
sores, cuts, burns and wounds ofevery
kind are quickly cured by it. Sold
by Nick Doffing & Co., Extra and c
L. Bison, Brayton.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-05-19
Kinaballton-Elk

II. G. Madsen of Kimballton has
added a grape arbor to his yard that
will be delightful place when the
grapes get their full growth in vines.
Mary Jensen of Kimballton who
has been out to Omaha having her
eyes doctored returned home last
Thursday with her eyes much i'm
proved.
Rasmus Hedegaard of Kimballton
was 55 years old last Sunday and
about 60 guests assembled at his
place and had one Of the best times of
the season.
Torvel Jensen and lady friend of
Kimballton went up by Poplar Sun
day and spent the day visiting at the
home of Chris H. Christensen north
west OF town.
Mis- Larsen e Son, who run the
butcher shop in Elkhorn, are plan
ming to build their shop larger and
will give them more room in the
shop to work.
| Soren Arenkilt of near Elkhorn,
with his wife went up to Crawford
county to attend the funeral services
| of brother of his who had been call
ed to the great beyond.
Miss Esther Christensen who works
in the big store of Thompson, Belden
& Go. in Omaha, was in Elkhorn Sun
day visiting her father Chris Chris
Jensen, the fruit tree man.
There was pleasant home gathering
Sunday at Willids Rattenborg's the
older people assembling for pleas
ant afternoon in recounting past ex-
periences and future hopes.
Miss Nettie Andersen, who has
been teaching in the graded school in
Elkhorn, began Monday to teach the
DANISH school in Elkhorn as more
pupils will now be able to attend.
There is to be party at the home
OF VIM. Anderson Thursday night,
over on the old time Gomick place
and several of their Elkhorn friends
VIII go out ana ENJOY the good time.
The Elkhorn public schools closed
last Thursday for the spring and
summer vacation. They have done a
good springs work and will be able
to appreciate the rest of the summer.
DR.. Mary Heilesen in Elkhorn has
her yard graded up nicely and good
new walk made out to the yard road.
She is getting her place fixed up
beautifully and more homelike all the
time.
An old man stopped over night at
the home of Hans Larsen's who
claimed to be 107 years old. He was
on his way from Nebraska to Missouri
where he and his son expect to make
| their future home.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-05-19
Thing. Thing.

Plenty of three inch tiling at tn,
Green Bay Lumber yards, Brayton.
5-5 NELs SoRENsEN, Mgr.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-05-19
An Open Letter.

From the Chaplin, S. c., News: Ear
ly in the spring my wife and 1 were
taken with diarrh9a and so severe
were the pains that we called physi-
clan who prescribed for us, but his
medicines failed to give any relief. A
friend who had a bottle of Chamber
laln's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhna
Remedy on hand gave each of us a
dose and we at once felt the effects.
l procured bottle and before using
the entire contents we were entirely
cured. 1t is wonderful remedy and
should be found in every household.
81. G. Bailey, Editor. This remedy is
for sale by Nick Doffing & Co.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-05-19
A servian 1diom.

"Greenlee says that when he was
abroad he courted a Servian girl"
Custom any different from ours?"
II guess not Greenlee says when he
called on her they usually sat visa
WIS.,"
81 don't belieye word that Greenlee
says
"Why not?"
There's no such expression as visa
Wis in the Servian language. It's Witch
a-vitch!'-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-05-19
CURES
CHRONIC GA7-AREaa
OF the Nose, Throat, Lungs,
Stomach, Liver, Eidneys
and Bowels.
Wonderful New Discovery,
which Entirely Removes Tssis
Terrible kfFsiction.
FREE TREATMENT ON REQUEST

There is no other disease so widespread
as Catarrh. 1t infests nearly every home
and is felt to greater or less degree by
almost all of us at some time during
our lives.
Its ravages are not confined to the nose
alone but it soon affects the Throat and
Lungs, then the Stomach and Liver, and
finally the Kidneys and Bowels become
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-05-19
Eohi,ir.s Met,nhor.

what do you think now, Bohbie!"
remarked tie mother as she boxed his
ears.
81 don't think" replied TIE boy. My
train Of thought has been delayed by q
hot box. flown Topics.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-05-19
II don't belieye a word that Greenlee
What He Took Her FOE

"What! Marry you" snorted the
fiery tempered maiden. "Huh! What
do you take me for?"
"For better or worse" he replied
promptly. So they We're married and
lived unhappily ever after, for, alas,
she was worse than he took her for.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-05-19
Attention
Farmers.

Why remain in the North
and stay in doors six months
in the year consuming what
you raise during the other
six months?
Go south where you can
work out doors every month
In the year, and where you
are producing something thei
year round. If you are a
stock raiser you know your
stock are now ''eating their
heads Off and, besides, have
to be protected from the ri
gors of winter by expensive
shelter.
Economical stock feeding
requires the combination Of
both flesh forming and fat
forming foods in certain pro.
portions. Alabama and
Florida produce in abundance
the velvet bean and cassava,
the first a flesh producer, and
they are the cheapest and
best fatening materials
known to the world.
More money can be made
and with less labor, in gener-
al farming, fruit and berry
growing and truck garden
ing along our road in the
South than in any other
section of the Union.
If you are interested and
desires further information
on the subject, address
G. "A. PARK,
0en'l immigration and Industrial
Agent, Louisville 6 Nashville
r. r. Co., Louisville, Ky.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-05-19
TIorns.i
.oses have thorns. noni"

DO Al! roses have thorns, pop?"
Eyes. my son.''
81 can't feel any on those roses on
mas hat"
"You would if you had to pay for
the hat. my son. Yonkers Statesman
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1904-05-19

weakened and broken down by reason Of
the terrible curse of Catarrh. This dis
case is lndammatory in its nature and Is
very liable to affect the membranes and
tissues of any vital organ or part of the
system and produce results which cause
lifetime of suffering and regret.
Men Of science and students of nedi-
cine have tried in vain for years to find
positive cure, but it has remained for
one living in our own generation to fin.
ally discover what he claims to be Ger.
tain remedy for Catarrh of any organ of
the body. His claims are vouched for
by the words of hundreds of people whose
honesty cannot be doubted; people who
have suffered for years and tried every
other known remedy without avail;
people who had not faith at first but
were finally cured and convinced of tho
wonderful power of this new discovery
in medical science.
The famous physician to whom the
credit belongs for this wonderful devel-
opment and addition to twentieth-cent.
ury science is DR.. ]. A. LoMAs, %
Fredericksen Bldg, South Bend, Ind.
ae Will send anyone who is suffering from
Catarrh free treatment TO prove tho
merits and wonderful curative properties
OF this new discovery. Readers are re-
quested to describe their case when writ.
ing to the doctor for the Free Treatment.
II you have any other disease, pain or
attiiction besides Catarrh, write tho doctor
about it and he will send free treatment
for that also at the same time he sends
you the Free Treatment for Catsrrh:
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-01-28
Webster Market.
HOME NEWS.
All About Webster, Her People
And Her Visitors.

Are you counting?
Try Arnett for fresh fruit.
Horse blankets at Kading's.
Send us the news. Phone 81.
Arnett has McLaren's cheese in jars.
Try the new man at the Star Gallery.
Ole Ackerson was over from Bristol
Monday.
Buy your Ohio seed potatoes OF
Arnett.
L. b. Esterly, of Andover, Sundayed
in Webster.
Pasteur's black leg vaccine at Irwin,s
drug store.
Joe Manager was over from Wau-
bay Wednesday.
Get your pictures taken at the Star
gallery.
John Schultz was a visitor from
Waubay last week.
For abstracts of title call on Carl
Malmberg.
E.O. Jones auditor of Marshall county
is in the city to day.
Arnett pays the highest price for but
ter and eggs.
Jens Peterson is quite seriously i'll at
his home in this city.
Knapp is the man to buy your brick
Zoe cream of.
A six room house to rent, inquire of
Mrs. Mary McKeown.
Try our famous Japan tea at Arnett's
Cash Grocery.
F. w. Kenney, of st. Paul, arrived in
the city this morning.
II you wish a loan. Call on the First
National bank.
Francis Smith, of Waubay, was a
Webster visitor Monday.
The best place to get a meal is at
Keating's restaurant.
c. G. Guernsey, of Waubay, spent the
day, Saturday, in the city.
Horses, yes, we shoe them and do it
night, VIM. Magnus Co.
j. w. Irwin was a business visitor in
Aberdeen Thursday night.
Mushrooms and French peas at
Arnett's Cash Grocery.
Do you want a square meal? Drop
into Keating's restaurant.
Some very fine rohes at very low
prices at w. +. Kadings.