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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-04-23
W.C.LandOn& &CO.
Evelyn Street.
Rutland, Vt.

his wanderings round tho world had
picked up sufficient knowledge Of
steam power TO shovel fuel into the
furnace and regulate the water level
by the feed valve and pump. The small
engine, more reliable and quite as pow
erful as hundred men. was in perfect
order.
The Kansas rolled heavily. Tho roll
was caused by an experimental twist
OF the wheel, Courtenay, peering into
the darkness through the open window
OF the chart house. saw that the wealth.
er was clearing. He had evolved Z
theory, and, for want Of q better. he
was determined to pursue II to finish.
The Kansas was being swiftly carried
along In strong and deep tidal cur.
rent. Happily the wind followed the
set Of the sea, else there would be no
chance Of success for his daring plan.
His expedient was the desperate ons
Of keeping the vessel In the line Of the
current, and II day broke before hs
reached the coast he would steer for
any opening which presented itself In
the fringe Of reefs which must assur-
edly guard the mainland.
With his hands grasping the taut
and In one sense irresponsive mechan.
ism of a steering wheel governed by
steam a sailor can feel" the move.
ment Of his ship. seaworthy vessel
being living thing. obedlent m a doc.
lie horse to the least touch Of the rein.
But in the unlikely event OF fortune
favoring Courtcnay to the extent Of
giving him an opportunity to see the
coming danger II was essential that
the ship should have a certain radius
Of action apart from the direction and
force Of the ocean stream. The two
sails were helpful. aud II was to A.
sure himself OF their efficiency that be
put the helm TO starboard. The Kan.
sas obeyed with an answering roll 10
port, showing clearly that she was
a little faster than tho In.
rushing tide would take her unaided.
lie brought hGr head back TO nor east
again and glanced over his shoulder at
the ships chronometer. II was quar-.
ter TO !. Two hours must pass before
tcosTIsuED ON PACE 3
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/ n HExESwAY. N. d.

Usses II Residence North Main Street.
Manchester. Vermont
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/. n. Dencf,, Mgr.
Cash Feed Store
Telephone, 7-i2.
Manchester Depot. W.
1t Means
rluch to You

When you buy a Farm
Wagon, a Buggy, a Carriage
or set OF Harness. whether
you get good article or
poor one.
How can you be sure OF
getting a good onep
Well, you may be some
what guided by the exper.
fence of others. This store
has been selling good vehicles
and harness for "a years.
There is a come back here
If anything is wrong We
have about $50 Carriages and
400 sets of Harness to get
your pick from. Better look
over our goods when you're
in town.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-04-23

"Ah, that Is better" said the doctor.
snow. II you don't mind. we shall have
the door CLOSED"
With peace suddenly restored 10 the
room and her faculties helped more
than she suspected. Elsie began 10
wonder what had happened.
Where are the Others" she asked
"and why are you taking things so
coolly, Captain Courtenay said
Captain Courtenay said exactly what
be meant. But circumstances proved
too strong for him. We shall not be
able TO leave the ship just yet"
cant they lower any OF the boatsr
Most decidedly. Two boats have
been gone some time. imagined you
knew that Did not the captain tell
your
Elsie felt that her companions glib
tone was artificial. Something had oc-
Cured which he was keeping from her.
She believed that he had gone to the
salon to procure the wine SO that she
might have what men called Dutch
courage when bad news came.
II have not exchanged dozen words
with the captain since you refused my
help in the fore cabin" she said HE
had other matters to attend to than
explaining the progress Of events to
me. Why cannot you trust me3 l
shall not scream nor faint nor hinder
you In your work ! ask you again,
where are the othersT
"You mean Miss Barring and Mrs.
SomervilleY'
Yes"
III they are living, they are far
enough away by this time. When their
boat was lowered It was cast of pre-.
maturely"-
"PurposelyT
well. yes Courtenay had Just plac.
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II suppose you thought you Uers Ior'
0ottenf" ne cried.
ID Miss Baring's maid on board when
some Of the crew let 60 the ropes.
What could we dor We were forced to
depend on them"
rs there no other boatr
Christobal threw out his hands in
his characteristic gesture. He was so
emphatic that he spilled some OF the
wine.
you take It bravely," ne said. II
may as well give you the whole story.
The first boat lowered was lost
through the mems own bungling. the
captain says. Then there was des.
perate fight for the three remaining
craft. Most of the officers were killed.
Courtenay got q few Of US together
when Isobel and Mrs. Somerville Join.
ed you here, and we held OF such of
the madmen as tried to seize the jolly
boat. They managed to lower two life.
boats, but between murder and panic
not half Of the crew escaped In that
way. -Four men who were left behind
promised obedience, and Malcolm, the
steward. was placed In charge, with
Mr.. Gray as second In command. One
Of the engineers, acting on the cap
tain's orders, brought can Of oil
from the engine room and threw 1t
over the side In handfuls. The result
was magical. We lowered the boat
easily, placed NJ. de Poincilit on board
because he was worse than the wo-
men, and then Courtenay. as you know.
brought Isobel, the minister's wife,
who refused to 60 without her hus-
band, and the maid There was room
for you and another, 20. at the cap
tain's request, Tollemache and ! toss.
ed for the vacancy. Meanwhile Courte-
nay had turned to 90 for you when
we heard q shout from Gray. Two OF
the Chileans had cast OF the ropes
which kept the boat alongside. Gray,
who was Tending her from the ship
with the boat hook. jabbed one fel.
low In the face with It. but he was
too late. The boat raced Oh into the
darkness. And here we are!"
That Christobal left several things
unsaid Elsie knew quite well. II
dawned on the girl that both her elder
iy friend and she herself were accept
ing an extraordinary situation with re-
markable nonchalance.
How many Of Us remain on the
shlpf" she asked.
Very few--on the effective list The
captain, an engineer whose name ! do
not know, Mr.. Tollemache and our
selves make up the total"
Where is Mr.. Boyley'
"Ah. poor Boyle! fear he is done
for. He is very badly wounded. ]
ged him as well as could. but
the call on deck was imperative"
is be In the salong Should We not
60 TO himr
II have only Just left him The
has stopped, and ! give
him some brandy. Believe me. we can
do nothing more for him. told
II was quite useless TO place
him on board the boat You may he
sure be was not forgotten"
II did not imagine that any one
would be forgotten" said Elsie, and |
for some reason the Light In her eyes
cspscd chrts,obsl to 50 on rapidly:
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Has in Stock

All Wool Ingram and Pro BRUSSELS Art Squares 14x5
5x3. aud sXa yards
Wool Smyrna Rugs ~ It ~ H.. ) II, 81 IT,, md
a. 6b II.
stock Of Japanese Maitings in green blue and
red fancy weayes carpet effect also fine grade OF
white Every roll :.
The bes, assortment have shown OF Ingram,
Tapestry aud Wilton Velvet Carpet Samples All
latest patterns and coiors
Bufiap and Veneer filings for Rugs =.
Cooks lnlaid Lnoleum, Printed Linoleum and
oil Cloth =
Can hll your bill In Floor Coverings for less money
than YOU can buy for ou, Of town
A big mark down all Quartered Oak Furniture
In stock
Give a call Tor anything in Furniture Mattresses
OF Sewing Machines
-I WILL SAVE YOU MONEY
Furniture Repaired aud Re-hnished, Pictures Framed
Hair Mattresses made over
Miiburn Farm Wagons and Dry Stove Wood
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THE CAPTAIN
OF the KANSAS

By LOUIS TRACY,


--a----~---~
COPYRIGHT. 1909. ~ EDWARD }. cLoDt
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II. ~. WILLIAMS

cords Exclusive agency liver Johnson Bicycle best Wheel for
The money Quantities of Tires and all Wheel supplies Good
secondhand Wheels Wire Fence Bbed Wire Chicken
Wire Guns and Ammunition Graphophones Records Watches
II will pay you to see me before purchasing.
phore 46.7,. DORSET, VERMONT.
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HEADQUARTERS FOR

American Steel Wire Cos fencing
Batbcd Wire
Seed Oats Western Large
Nicldcrs
Dickinsons Recleaned Grass
Seeds
We handle only the best at right
prices
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CHAPTER VII.


2VYALKER was about TO take
wv her to the salon. whence an
w inner staircase communicat.
ed with the principal state
rooms. but she knew that the door
leading to the pr~nSasde deck had
been left unlocked. SO she signaled him
10 lead her the specdiest way. Speak
abe could not. Although there was a
perceptible Improvement in the wealth
er. Elsie found the wind even harder to
combat than when she trayersed the
deck with ccurienay. This apparent
contradiction arose from the fact that
during their early dealing with the
boats the sailors had cut away the
greater part OF the canvas shield rig
sed to protect passengers from sdyen'
t4oss ssss.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-03-05

They consist OF several teams Weighing from
24o0 to $500 and from to years old.
Several good single work horses, balance are
high class road horses. Among them is a well
bred seal brown. years old, has coat like silk
family broken. One chestnut sorrel Paynemont
years old, a fine one; one white horse, will
weigh I3oOlbs., a splendid road horse; 2 nice
bay mares, 6 years old broken single, l6 hands
high. Several other good road horses.
Special mention is made OF bay horse, STAN
dard bred by Portugal. fine road horse as any
man has, and go along some.
Mr.. Hartzei writes this is as good il not bet
ter load than cur last one and all who saw them
said they W ere the best load that they ever saw
in Elmer, so you do not want to miss this sale if
you need horse a. this will be your last chance
to buy such horses this spring here. Be on
hand.
The natives are good workers.
The mules well mated, years old and a
good lively team.
We viii be ready 10 show and hitch these hor-
SEES after the 9th so come and see them and pick
your team what you want.
sale will commence at one O'Clock.
Conditions at sale by
NJ F. RILEY
JIM. Weatherby, Auctoaeer.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-03-05
Personal Property

STOCK-Twe head of horses: gray mare, IL
years old; brown horse 10 years old. This is
an extra good pair OF horses for all kinds of
work
COWs-Two Jersey cows.
POULTRY-Twenty-fiy laying hens, White
Brahmas
WAGONS-Two two-horse heavy wagons, 4
inch tread. These wagons have low wheels and
are handy on the farm One handy rack for
CART baskets or crates, with spring complete;
/ corn sides, well ironed, with bolt N boards;
gravel bottom, set of hay shelvings cart, hack
wagon spindle wagon. sleigh and bells.
HARM ESS-Iwo sets heavy work harness, set
carriage harness. collars, brides, halters lines,
fynets, and trace chains.
FARM IMPLEMENTS = One two-horse SYRIA
euse pillow. l two-horse Wizard pillow, l one-horse
plow. Planet il. sweet potato d gger, nearly
new sled vine cutter, large smoothing harrow. /
tw o-hoTse harrow, Ciark's cutaWay harrow,
New American riding cultivator 2 Iron Age cul-
tivatars, with lever justment; Planet Jr. sweet
potato harrow corn coverer Hoffman marker,
Robbins potato planter, O. K. Champion potato
digger, Watson potato sprayer this machine
handles Bordeaux Mixture perfectly; AspinWall
sprRyer, Mccormick mower, 5 it. cut; Knapsack
sprayer, in perfect order. new last year; first
class corn shelter, with pulley attached; Tiger
horse rake. with seed sow attachment; Billiard
hay tedder. grain cradle. moving scythe. shoyels,
forks hoes stalk knives, hog scrapers, hog hooks,
2 parbuckes, drag Grains, cant hook, log bot
sters, crow bar, wedges, grindstone. patent bal
ance, platform scales, cellar stove, block and fall
pulleys, lot of inch rope, Warner COW staunch-
IONS, ross-cut saw hand saw, lot chicken coops,
fattening coop brooder
DAIRY FIXTURES = Reid separator, 56-lb.
butter box, butter worker stamper, ehurn.
HAY-Ten tons good timothy and mixed hay
HOUSEHOLD GO0DS-Chairs carpets couch.
desk, sausage grinder, lard press, washing ma
chine, gasoline stove, lot of articles not men
toned.
This is a clearing out sale and will be positive
Sale to begin at | O'Clock p M
CONDITIONS-A credit of six months on all
sums over so by giving a note with approved
security, payable in bank, with interest after &c
days; less sums cash at close of sale.
GEO. w. F. GAUNT
B. F. James, Auctioneer Salt
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-03-05
public sALE
Valuable Real Estate
AND
Personal Property
WI be sold on the premises OF thesubscriber, OF
Tuesday. March 81, 1908

situated on the Glassboro and Mantua turnpike
road, about MILE SOUTH OF PITMAN,
all the following viz:
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE, consisting OF
two and one-thrd (215l acres of good rich soil,
high and dry, well STOCKED with fruit aud berries
of sli kinds; a twelve room house with bath hot
air heater, water in house. all III hrst-class coudi-
with three stalls; wagon house, chicken house,
all In good condition 1t will pay you to attend
this sale and secure for yourself fine home
PERSONAL PROPERTY-0ne black horse,
seven years OLD, warranted sound, safe for lady
to drive, good worker and driver; l two-horse
wagon, nearly new, three inch tread; two
horse wagon, two inch tread; surrey, buggy, cut
ter wagon, l two-horse Syracuse pillow, nearly
new; one-horse Syracuse slow, l cultivator l
set double harness, in good order; sets light
carriage harness, lot old harness, brides, 5
collars, pair chain traces, 2 iron pumps 2 street
lamps, shovels, picks crow bars, double and
single swing etrees, three-horse evener gravel
body, sixteen foot ladder, step ladder, 2 market
wagon poles, wheel barrow, cords OF wood cut
in stove lengths; 81 chestnut posts, lot of Old
iron.
HOUSEHOLD GOoO S-One oak bed room
suit. mattress and springs. white metal bed
mattress and springs, | oak chiffonier, mahog
any dressing table, seat chairs, tables bed
stead, oak sideboard, dining room chairs, II
IT, walnut extension table parlor suite, 2 Brusse
rugs, 12xl5; about 60 yards Brussels carpet, &C
yards mating, 10 yarus rag carpet, kitchen
chairs, rocking chairs, Nos Kitchen range, wood
heater, window shades, ice cream freezer, ice
chest, lamps, Morris chair, ladies bicycle and
many other articles too numerous to mention
CONDITIONS made known on day OF sale
Sale to commence at o'clocx sharp.
DAVID SERAN
BIZ. James, Auct.; Harry G G. Shute, Clerk
Dated Pitman, N. j., March 2, 19cs.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-03-05
Tuesday, March 18th, 1908

All the following described property belonging
to deceased viz
GAIT E-27 head of very fine rev mich
cows which stock has been well selected One
bull OF excellent stock, ! yearing calf. The
deceased having kept dairy farm. and being
an excellent Judge of cattle, secured the best,
regardless of cost
HORSEs-Six Horses 3 are blooded stock
together with 2 yearling colts, whose pedigree
will be fully given on day of sale. Those in
in need of good aeclimated horses should give
this sale their spe cial attention. One pair of fine
large mules. special mention is made of full
blooded Belman mare with foai the pedigree of
which will be made known on day OF sale.
Six handsome shoats breeding SOW, seed
hog, o. /. C. stock
WAG0NS-Three two-horse heavy wagons,
stock do. milk wagon good as new; 3 carts with
tomato bodies, 2 buggits, rubber tires, l nearly
new; phaeton, hack wagon
HARM ESS-Four sets "a chain breeehing har
ness. sets a chain gears. sets single car
ria re harness, double set of carriage do with
lot collars, lines and brides. set hopples.
MACHINERY-A new gasoline engine (6)
horse power; feed grinoer.
IMPLEMENTS-3 two-horse plows. 2 one
horse do. hoe harrows, moving machine.
markers. phosphate drills, corn shelter gang
plow. horse rake, sulky How, sod cutter,
weeder, roller, hiilers anu Other farming nipple
sIINDRIEs-Lot double and single swingle
trees. lot of shovels. forks and hoes corn fork
and shovel, grindstone, hay fork, wagon
snrinps cross cut and other saws, 2 hot house
and ether stoves, sporting boards. neck yokes.
2oo baskets belts, rubber hose, lot of good
,milx cans patent beam. lot fence wire, sleighs
robe and blankets, an extra milk cooler, 2
brooders. log chains and other chains, and sum
dry other articles not named.
Also. l52 hotbed sash and rafters, "a sa h of
fina tomato plants lot Of manure, lot of corn,
lot al hay, lot meats, and many other articles
too tedious to mention
A field of rye.
early.
CONDITIONS credit OF 8 months will be
given on sums of SO and upwards by giving q
note with approved security, bearing interest
from date. payable as Swedesboro National
JOHN f. TRUITT.
Administrator oil the 4 a OF
Harry II, HURT. deceased.
Eiwood usinger. Auct
Lewis school, Everett Zane, Clerks.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-03-05
WEATHERBY's LARGE SALE
Horses, Cows, Hogs
Seed Potatoes, Onion Sets,
Farming implements
Aura N. ].
On
Tuesday, March 10, 1908
Aura N. j.

HORSES-No. l, black horse, bill" Syears
ola sound and work III all harness; No.2, black
mare ''Maude' 10 years old, sound and work
in all harness; these two team horses make an
extra good farm team; No 3, bay mare. years
old sound and safe for a lady to drive.
OOWS-8 head: Two Jerseys will have calves
by their side by day of sale, balance Durhams
and Holsteins. will be fresh by last of March;
Holstein bull, IA months old.
HOGS-25 head of hogs and shoats: fine
reedsng sows, will farrow about April LIST;
GLAND China seed hog, balance are Poland
China and Chester White shoats All my owD
raising.
SEED POTATOES and ONION SETS Two
carload OF Arostook County seed potatoes, Cob
bers Green Mountain and Carmen guaranteed
to be true TO name and pure; 80 bushels OF nice
yellow Danver onion sets
WAGONS and FAR ling IMPLEMENTS
l two-horse w down farm wagon, set of truck
shelvings, | runabout nearly new, ] buggy in
good order, jump seat carriage in good order,
/ milk wagon in good order. press wagon,
new Bateman potato planter, pivot wheel rid
ing cultivator, land roller. weeders, 5 cut har-
new hoe harrows. onion harrow, wheel barrow,
grass seeder iron smoothing harrows, sweet
potato rdger, sweet potato digger, corn shelter,
grass seed harrow, 5 hoe harrows, so chicken
ccops, swiil cart.
Gas Engine, Saw, etc.-One Fairbanks shorse
power gasoline engine mounted and nearly
new sliding table wood saw, with q and 80
in saws, nearly new; ] No.l0 Quaker City Feed
Mill nearly new; one so foot in. rubber belt
one IS foot in rubber belt cart for carrying
wood saw. L new set of platform feed room
scales. weight 40 lbs; lot of forks. shovels, etc
Sale will begin at u 81 O'Clock, sharp.
CoNDITIONS-A CT edit of months on good
notes. per cent off for cash.
9. NJ. WEATHERBY.
B. r. James, Auctoneer.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-03-05
thursday, March 70, 1908

viii consist of good Young western horses suitable
for farmers and business men Several mated
teams sm0ng them and they will be smooth
chunks, biocky built whether large or small well
broken and young, and the kind TO please our
neighb0rs
The secohd hand horses are mostly city horses
that have beeonv sored up on the pavement and
want to go in the country for change where they
will do any farmer plenty OF good work and be
worth m ~ money in a year han they cost him
at this sale; they viii be generally horses OF good
size aud able to take the loads.
Every horse at this sale viii also be sold under
a ull guarantee
/ car load of extra tancv seed potatoes direct
from Maine this month. 100 bags Irish Cobbiefs.
100 bags 6reen Mountains.
Customers looking for fancy seed potatoes viii
be pleased with the quality OF these three ts car
loads OF seed potatoes.
POI baskets of second crop Green Mountain seed
potatoes grown by Thos. N. lice.
Everything sold at these three sales win be
under our old motto. must be as represented and
satisfactory or the deal may be declared OF With
out expense or arguments to the purchaser
CONDITIONS ON DAY OF SALE.
TtioS. NJ. TIcE.
D. D. JAGdERS.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-03-05
6luures!et < 9rmsrrat.
LONG DISTANCE rE.esaoNg. No. ~
Register Of Sales
PERSONAL PROPERTY

PERSONAL PROPERTY
Mar e--Adiourned sale, @. r. Budd, Spring Lane
Farm.
Mar. 7-Chas. w. knight. Woodbury.,
Mar. Geo. W. Gaunt, near Mullica Hill.
March 100. M. Weatherby, Aura, N. J.
March Io-Edward Austin, near Woodstown
March Io-Tice & Jaggers. horses and seed pc.
tatoes. Woodbury..
March lI-Henry Wclmentiser. near Barnsboro.
Mar. ll--Hartzell and Riley at Elmer.
March 12-real estate of Martin Madden. by sher-
if Wilson.
March 13--Tiee & Jaggers, horses and seed pota-
toes, Mt. Ephraim
Mar. BE. V. Stevenson between Wenonah
and Hurffvile.
Mar 14-Wm. Il. Moore. admir- in Bridgeport.
Mar. l4-Robert Crawford, near Evan.
Mar. I7-John F. Truitt, admir-, near swedes-
boro.
toes, Deerfield Street.
Mar 23-Real estate of Henry G. Dreby, r., by
Sheriff Wilson.
Mar. 27-Real estate of George G. Browning, by
late Sheriff Springer.
Mar. %, Real estate of the late Charles M. Tyler
at Pitman
Mar. 8l-David B. seran, near Pitman.
April s-Property of Edward Burning by
Sheriff Wilson.
s@For sales fully described see advertising
columns OF this paper.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-03-05
Horses and Mules
AT Private Sale

have from twenty to thirty horses aud mules
on hand constantly which viii SCI privafe
sale They are Western and acciimas x eatnnalss
firstclass chunks and some good mated teams
ready for immediate use.
viii take horses in exchange and allow ron
the high dollar
Come and see them-
John II. Schoch
plrMAN, II. j.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-03-05
% Acre arm

Inc land is in good state of cultivation large
apple orchard of choice varieties in good bear
ing, peaches. pears and small fruits. Three (3)
acres OF large standing timber chestnut and oak.
Buildings consist OF large seven room house,
with enclosed shed, two good cellars, good well
OF water large chicken house, pidgeon loft
above, with enclosed fly; work shop, wagon
sheds, corn crib, large barn. Buildings are all
in first class condition.
Sale positive. Possession Immediately.
sale to commence at z o'clock p. N.
CONDITIONS. which will be liberal, made
known al sale.
ROBERT CRAWFORD.
VIM Kier Auctioneer