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benz Spiels tibet, ni9t 3u bermeioen.
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r1ebr Srupper bier angetommen.
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Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-05-29
lake ERIE & WESTERN R R.

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Rt&sean Gitp. Utuneie u. saiassstsepI $50 fio.ss
staoIiA I ausseupmnsu eonHtass.
Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-05-29

4ls Garlisle fem 3immer erreidte
unb bas 9as anbrebte, fano er i'm
Gpiegel feline Wanssn fisberblTt gerOs
t6et, unb feline @usen gldn5ten ieltz
IAN. gr bate auf's Reue Die Wirts
li9feit bes ioeben @rlebten beapeifelt,
pGre ni9t bds Ydd9en getpeIen, bas
ri9tig in ieiner Soi9e itette. Qls er
ss Dffnste, fdnb er bic MbreFe zines
befannten &e9tsanipaltes elmer Nu9z
baritabt fppie einen beglaubieten
rGbed" auf $4,000, pel9er auf cine
Der beten 9dnfgeieli9aften aussez
felt mar. or bate feline S9pierigz
felt, i6n am anbern Mprgen einaufai>
iiren, fonnte aber bon ben 9anfters
ni9ts iiber bic 9ertunft Der 9elbans
tpsiiung erfabren.
gs trieb i'm, mod i'm 2auf bes @orz
mittags ben S9auplab feines nd9t=
liden 4benteuers tpieber duf3uiuden;
er fanb bas 9aus, absr nidts bsutete
barauf, bdb irgsnb Ssmanb lett Sab
rem bieie S6pels iiberf9rittsn bate!
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tern obenan : ia, mas ftano ba =
bic 2ettern fdienen por ieinen Mugen
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Indiana tribuÌˆne. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1878-1907, 1905-05-29

3pei Mpndte barna9 ldnbeten Siz
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Bis CUR untenntlidtsit pertpeite 2si4e.
sic tpurbe aber bon grben 8late's
ibentificirt, bsnen febr baran gelegen
mar, bic Shatfa9e feines Spbes feit<
auitelen.
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LAB los, unb Die 8eb0roen fori9ten
mad ben ltmitdnben bes Sobes. gs
fam 6eraus, bab 8lafe 5uleBt in gar<
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fen unb anberen umftdnben lieb fi4
balb cine 4nflassfette eeseil ben iun@
gen Mann f9mieoen, unb biefer muir
be per6aftet! Im nd4iten Morgen
erbielt er einaierlides Mbfasebriefden
bon = gpnFantia. gr la9te srime
mig.
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segen i'm iparen berart. baB feinen
6reunben er battle nod einigt -
ie6r bartge um i'm mar.
SHpn begann Der iehfte Sag bes
proseffes; man erfpartete por Mbenb
einen @abripru4. @erabe als bic
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-10

Why do you fret and grumble,
Why don't You take q tumble,
Use Reacom's Picnic Pills,
They will drive away your ills
Try them. IS cents. All druggists, soft
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-10

We're running across the sands to til.
cave, attracted by the noise and TIL.
cries of the foremost pursucrs.
Then he gave n steady pull to the
cord. The sharp crack Of rifle came
from the vicinity of the old quarry.
He saw the flash among the trees
Almost simultaneously bright light
leaped from the opposite ledge, illum,
mating the vicinity like meteor. 1t
lit up the rock, showed Iris just van
ishing into the safety of the ledge and
revealed jerks and the Dyalls to each
other. There followed instantly ire.
mendous explosion that shook earth
and air, dislodging every loose stone
in the southwest pile of rocks, hurting
from the plateau some of its occu-
pants and wounding the remainder
with q shower of lead and debris. Tho
sailor, unmolested further, reached the
ledge.
In q tail tree near the valley of
death he had tightly fixed a loaded
Iiiie which pointed at loose stone in
the rock ovcrhanging the ledge held by
eiie i'S ans. lhlS StOile IGSletl uSalllSU
q number of PERCUSSION caps extracted
from cartridges, and these We're in di-
rect communication with train of
powder leading to blasting charge
placed at the end of a twenty-four inch
hole drilled with a crowbar. The i'm
pact of the bullet against the stone
could not fail to explode some of the
caps. He had used the contents of 800
cartridges to secure n sufIiciency of
powder. and the bullets were crammed
into the orifice, being tamped with clay
and wet sand. The rifle was fired by
means Of the string, the loose coils of
which We're secreted at the foot Of the
pooh. BY springing this novel mine he
had effectually removed every Dyak,
from the ledge, over which its contents
would spread like fan. Further, it
would probably deter the survivors
from again venturing near the fatal
spot.
Iris listened, only half comprehend
ing. Her mind was filed with one
thought to the exclusion OF all others.
Robert had left her, had done this
thing without telling her. She forgave
him, knowing he acted for the best,
but he must never, never deceive her
again in such manner. She could
not bear it.
1, fro DE Continued
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-10


we may learn more by keeping quiet
They will not continue shooting these
things all day"
Again Il tiny arrow Travelled toward
them in Il graceful parabola. This one
fell short. Missing the taipaulin, it al
hand. She picked it UP. The fish bone
point had snapped by contact with the
floor of the ledge. She sought for and
found the small tip.
"See,f she said. ut seems to have
been dipped in something. 1t is quite
discolored."
jerks frownel peculiarly. A star
Ting explanation had suggested itself
to him. Fragments Of forgotten lore
We're taking cohesion in his mind.
''Put it down. Quick" he cried.
Iris obeycd him, with wonder in her
eyes. lie spllled teaspoonful Of cham
payne into a small hollow of the rock
and STEPPED one of the fish bones in the
liquid. Within a few seconds the cham.
payne assumed Il greenish tinge and
Good heavens" he exclaimed, "these
are poisoned arrows shot through q
blowpipe! l have never before seer
one, but have often read about them
The bamboos the Dyaks carried were
sumpitans. These fish bones have been
stepped i'll the juice of the upas tree
Iris, my dear girl, il one of them had
SO much as scratched your finger moth.
ing on earth could save YOU"
She paled and drew back in sudden
horror. Another tap sounded on theil
thrice welcome covering. Evidently
the Dyaks would persist in their efforts
to get one of those poisoned darts
home.
jerks debated silently whether il
would be better TO create coulmotion
thus inducing the savases to believe
they had succeeded in inhicting NOR
tai wound, or to wait until the next ar
row fell, rush out and try conclusions
with dumdum bullets against the sum
pitun blowers.
lie decided in favor Of the latter
course. He wished to dishcarten Iii.
assai!ants, to cram down their throat
the belief that he WAS inyulnerablt
and could visit their every effort will
a deadly rcprisal.
Iris, of course, protested when lie esi
planned his project, But the fighting
spirit prevailed. Their love idyll mus
yield to the needs of the hour.
He had not long to wait. The las
arrow fell, and lie sprang TO the OK
IRENE right of the ledge. First Ii
looked through that Invaluable screel
Of grass. Three Dyaks were on til,
ground and fourth in the fork of !;
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-10

and Eioto. but on the whole the Japa-
nese considered that woman should
not exceed five feet in height, should
have comparatively fair skin and
be well developed, should have long,
thin and Jet back hair, an oval face,
with n narrow straight nose, rather
large eyes, nearly black thick eye
lashcs. a small! mouth hiding behind
red full lips, oven rows of small white
teeth, ears not altogether small, thick
eyebrows ana Il medium forehead,
from which the hair should grow in
circular or Fniiyama shape-that is, a
shape recalling the truncated cone of
the famous Volcano.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-10
By LOUIS
TRACY
Copyright. 1905. by
Edward }. Ciode


remembered the manner of her gar
ments.
at is not the warm clothing you feel
so much as the want of air." explained
the sailor readily. This tarpaulin has
made the place very stuffy, bit we
must put up with it until shutdown. BY
the way, what is that?'
A light tap on the tarred canvas di-
rectly over his head had caught his
ear. Iris, glad of the diversion, told
him she had heard the noise three or
four times, but fancicd it was caused
by the occasional rustling Of the sheet
on the uprights.
jerks had not allowed his attention
to wander altogether from external
events. Since the Dyaks' last cscapade
there was no sign of them in the val
ley or on either beach. Not for trivial
cause would they come again within
range of jerks rifle.
They waited ana listened silently.
Another tap sounded on the tarpaulin
in different place. and they both con-
Cured in the belief that something had
darted in curved fight over the ledge
and fallen on top of their protecting
shield.
Let us Sec what the game is,' eX-
claimed the sailor IIe crept to the
back of the ledge and drew himself up
until he could reach over the sheet.
lie returned, carrying in his hand Il
couple of tiny arrows.
"Therc are no less than seven of
these things sticking in the canvass
he said. They don't look very terri
BILE. suppose that is what my Indian
friend meant by warning me agaips
the trees on the right"
lie did not tell Iris all the NOLAN
mcdan said. There was no need t
alarm her causelessly. Even Will
another few up from the valley am
lodged on the roof of their shelter.
The Shaft of the arrow, made of som
| extremely hard wood, was about tie
inches in length. Affixed to it was
pointed fish bone, sharp, but not bari
| GU "hoi Hot idsteiiei III IL lilaili'ef SUP
gcstive of much strength. The arroI
was neither feathcred nor grooved fe
bowstring. Altogether it seemed t
be a childish weapon to be used b
men equipped with lead and steel.
jerks could not understand the AZ
pearance of this toy. Evidently til
Dyalis believed in its efficacy or the
would not keep on pertinaciously dror
ping an arrow on the ledge.
GLOW do they fire it?" asked Iris
"Do they throw it?"
81 will soon tell YOU" he replied
reaching for rife,
'Do not go out yet" she entrcate
him. "They cannot harm us. Perhap
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-10
PREPARING RAW OPIUM.

How the Drug Is Taken Erurn the
POPPY aaa Made Into balls.
The preparation of raw" opium in
north India i,' carried out as follows:
In February. us II rule, the juice Is
gathered, tic poppy plant being then in
full flower and OF II height OF three or
-four faet, cach stem having from two
10 t>e capsules OF the size of II ducks
egg. Before the capsules arc pierced
tho fallen PETALS of the flowers arc
carefully gathered and sorted accord
ing TO condition in three grades and
then are located over Il slow fire and
formed into thin cakes. 10 be used
for the covering of the drug when col
lectcd, The piercing Of the pods re-
quircs great skill, and upon it largely
depends the yield. The opium farmer
and his assistants each carry Il small
lance-like tool. which has three or
this half dozen perpendicular cuts
are made In each capsule or seed pod
of the poppy. The juice begins to flow
at once, but quickly congcals. The
day otter the thiclicned juice is care
fully gathered, being scraped off with
a small iron trowel, and the mass thus
gathered is put into an earthen vessel
and kept carefully stirred for month
or more, great care being taken to
have 1t well aired, but not exposed
to>the sun. Tho material is now OK
aminod by expert testers, who deter
mine its grade or quality, and then
the Whole is put into large box,
where it is worked very much in the
same fashion MS bakers dough to give
it the required consistency. The
opium is now made into balls for ex-
port; the natives wade about In the
large watts containing the puste-like
drug and hand it out to hundreds of
balimnkers sitting around the room.
Every man has Il spherical brass cup
lined with the poppy flower petals he
fore him. Into this is pressed the reg
ulation quantity of opium. From
this brass cup, when properly pressed,
| the opium ball is transferred to an
other man, who gives it coating of
clay. This gives the drug, when ready
for shipment, the appearance of fair
sized cannon ball. When well pre-
pared in this manner, opium will keep
its properties for fifteen years or
more. Before it can be used the
opium balls have to be broken up and
further trented.-Tropical Agricultur-
list.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-10
Illinois Central
Excursion Rates.
a. .. OATES.

, Excursion tickets will be sold by the Illinois
Central, to the points. and at rates. as follows:
FARE AND oNE-TlIIRD ON CERTI GATE
PLAN.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.. Meeting Grand Lodge
A. @. H. ": OF Iowa. Nav Oil
D s Council Bluffs. Iowa. Co vention Iowa State
Council Bluns, Iowa. Convention. Iowa State
Federation Of labor May oily.
Sioux Guy. iowa. Iowa State Conventions
1918. - N'A"y
ONE FARE PLUS $500.
Denver. Colo. Annual invention American
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ONE FARE PLUS SO CENTS.
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tournament, June 80. Fare and one-third
from points within fifty miles.
ONE FARE.
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LESS THAN ONE FARE.
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Sorts
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to coIenists tickets to principal points in Call
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On sale April IS.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-10
THE LIVER QUARANTINE

GHurried eating has ruined many a mans
stomach. The MISUNDERSTANDING pro-
cess is gradual, often unnoticed at first.
But it is only short time until the liver
balks, the digestive organs give way, and
almost countless ills assail the man who
endeavors to economic time at the ex-
pense of his health.
GA torpid liver causes quarantine of the
entire system. 1t locks III the diseased
germs and body poisons and affords them
full play, inviting some serious illness.
Gin families where August Floweris used,
a sluggish liver and constipation are I'M
known, SO are all stomach ailments, as
well as indigestion. dyspepsia, heartburn,
headaches and kidney and BLADDER affec-
tons. No well-regulated family should
be without this standard remedy.
qTwo sizes, 25c and Use. AL druggists.
For saleby ANDERs & Philip.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-10
FOR THE GROUND TRIP

The Illinois Central will sell tickets from
Manchester, Iowa, to New Orleans and return
at the above very low rate, limited to twenty
one days for return, and good for stop overs in
the Ohio River. Tourist sleepars have been
chartered which will leave Manchester at $40
p, M. Monday, May 18th, 1905. and make the
trip htol to New 0 oas to Chi
do!ble berth In the eepers will be 5000,
which covers use of berth from starting point
back to Chtca2o. Applications for reservations
q, these h sieepers, ascompanied BY draft for
Genl. Pass. Agent, !. q. Il. II. Dubuque. Iowa.
on or before May 10Th the earlier the better
This excursion will be run special from Cen
traiia, Illinois, to New Orleans and back to
comprehensive idea of the advantages and pos
sibilit es of the country along Tie lines of the
Il inois Central and Yazoo y Mississippi Valley
Memohs GSn sSEs S ss made a.
Baton Rouge. Nearly three days will be spent
made at Hammond. Roseland. McComb City,
Chrystal springs. Jackson, Miss. Greenwood,
May is q fine time to visit the South. Crops
will be we'll advanced and will offer undisputa-
BILE evidence rs 10 the fertility of the soil. The
only proper way to judge tho possibilities o. a
and this except 'nally low rate and specially
planned rche ule affords an opportunity that
should be embraced by every one who is look
Ing for rev home or land investment. AS
Seekers and Land Investors. 1t will be for men
Address the undersigned for copy of a flyer
giving complete schedule, Itinerary and fl!
Convention to be held at New orleans, Mayo
J.F, merry.
Asst Genl. Pass. agent R r.
l6w4. Dubuque iowa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-10
Japanese 1aen of nenutx.

Professor Okalsura of Tokyo in AZ
lecture delivered in this country said
that the japanese ideal of feminine
beauty varied little between Tokyo
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-10
Ere at Hot Springs. Ark.

Fire at Hot Springs, Ark.
Advice has been received from the Business
recent fire at Hot Springs did not extend TO any
Of the hotels. bath houses or resorts, end Wifi
therefor not Interfere interfere In any way with
Agt. /, O. r, Il,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-05-10

FOR SALE.
Good residence property on Franklin Street
2stf J.J. PENTONY.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-09-08
AIDING THE MEMORY.
Mnemonic Systems Eave Been In Use
From Time. IE,1MemOrial.

Mnemonic Systems Eave Been In Use
From Time In,lMcmorial.
The at OF rendering artificial aid to
the memory by associating in the mind
things difficult to remember with those
which ar easy OF recollection is said to
have originated with the Egyptians
The first person 10 reduce it to system
was, accor ing to Cicero, the poet 81
monides, WHO lived $40 E. G. His plan
is known as the topical OF locality
Dlan and was in substance as follows:
Choose Il large house with a number of
differently furnished apartments in 1t.
Impress upon the mind carefully all
that is noticeable in the house so that
the mind can readily so over the parts.
Then place, Il series of ideas III the
.house-t,,e first in the hall, the next in
the sitting room, ana so on with the
rest. Now, when one wishes to recall
these ideas in their proper succession,
commence going through the house, and
the idea placed in each department will
be found to readily recur to the mind
in connection with 1t.
1t is related that this mnemonic plan
was first suggested to the poet by a
tragic occurrence. Having been called
from banquet just before the roof OF
the house fell and crushed all the rest
Of the company, he found on returning
that the bodies were SO mutilated that
no Individual could be recognized, but
by remembering the places which they
had severally occupied at the table he
was able to Identify them. He was
thus led to notice that the order Of
places may by association suggest the
order of things.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1905-09-08
THE PARsoN BIRD.

The TUT of New Zealand Can Talk,
Crow and whistle.
Among the feathered inhabitants Of
New Zealand there is bird called the
parson bird, or ''tui." It is about the
size and shape of a blackbird, but has
pair of delicate white tufts at its
throat and is glossy dark green 9th
erwiee, which looks black in the sun
shine. 1t can be taught to crow, to
speak, to whistle tunes, and, besides
these tricks, it has repertory which
is not often eQualed by any other
feathered songster. At vespers it has
note like the toll of bell or the
clear, high note Of an organ. It can
mimic every bird in the bush to per-
lection. 1t will break Oft in the middle
Of an exquisite melody and indulge in
a strange melody of sounds which are
impossible to describe, but If you can
imagine 1.-THE combination of cough.
4 laugh, a sneeze, with the smashing
Of a pane Of glass" it will be some ap-
proach to the idea.
The "tui'' nests twice or thrice a year
and has large families. Like the other
birds Of New Zealand, it seems to be
unconscious Of danger from man. 1t is
pity that the birds of this island are
becoming 80 scarce, for they speak to
us Of a time when nature was harm
less, when the snakes, tigers and fal-
cons did not exist.