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Kranlc I.ong, who lives near
Leanon, Mich.v says:
I was taken witli a pain in my
back, and I was obliged to take to
my bed. The physician pro
nounced my case muscular rheu
matism accompanied by lumbago.
I gradually became worse,
until I thought death would be
welcome release. I was finally
induced to try Dr. Williams' Pink
Pills for Pale People, and after
using five boxes, was entirely
cured.
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I am confident that Dr. Wil
liams' Pink Pills saved my life. I
will gladly answer inquiries con
cerning my sickness and wonder
ful cure, provided stamp be en
closed for reply.
FRANK LONG."
Sworn to before me at Venice,
Mich., this 15th day of April,
1898. G. B. GOLDSMITH,
Justice of the Peace.
—From the Observer, Flushing,
Mich.
Dr. Williams' Pinl Pills for Talc People
contain, in a condensed form, all the ele
ments necessary to pve new life ami rich*
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paralysis, St. Vitus'dance, sciatica, neural
gia, Rheumatism, nervous headache, the
ufter-efFeets of the jjrip, palpitation of the
heart, paleand sallow complexions, and all
forms of weakness either in mule or female.
Or Williams' Pink Pills lor Pale People are never
sold by the dozen or hundred, but always In pack*
ages. At all druggists, or direct from the Dr. Wll«
Hams Medicine Company Schenectady, N. Y., 50
cents per box, boxes $2.50.
Come and get gloves and mittens at the
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j/# Hard and soft oal. Now
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Manchester Lumber Company
Tho Excelsior Laundry still retains its reputation for doing all kinds of
LAUNDRY WORK
10 that of any 8team
FRED ELLIS.
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To send your linen to the
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Fruits of every kind during their season.
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Groceries, Canned Goods,
Relishes and, in fact, ever) thing that
should be kept in a first-class grocery
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(Copyright, 1898, by J. P. Upptocott C*]
SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I.—Gen. Heath la order«A to
rtport to headquarters at Chattanooga.
An aid® Is present at the Interview. Tho
general ts shown an order (or his arrest
and court-martial, and Is then assigned to
special duty to watch a contemplated
movement of Lonffstreet's oorps. He ac
cepts.
CHAPTER U.—Oeo. Heath leaves Chat*
tanooga with tOO men, his brigade, and
moves out to Morganton's cross-roads. On
the way hs meets with a girl he knows
who lives at tho place he is to make hla
headquarters. He insists on her returning
with nla troops. At her home it is thought
a (ace was seen at the window, but a search
through the house revealed no suspicious
persons. Lieut. Hall, the*aids, ts placed in
charge of the young lady with orders t&
watch her and question her carefully. She
taints.
CHAPTER IIL—When questioned she
said her mother is for the confederacy and
herself for the union. At night she is
caught in the kitchen attempting to hum
a paper which contains the plans of Xftfrn*
side's defenses at Knoxville. She is con
fined under guard as a spy.
CHAPTER IV.—Gen. iTeath's command
is attaoked by confederates, but they are
beaten off. During the flgnt Lieut. Hall
again sees a mysterious face at the wtn
AoWr
CHAPTER V.—Gen. HMtB accept! a pa
ri* tram MlM Beach at the suggestion of
Hall, who proposes to answer for
her. Curing the night she slips out of the
house and escapes.
CHAPTER VI.—The federal troops are
surprised at night and In the light Lieut.
Hall Is captured.
CHATER VII.—XJeut. Hall le taken be
fore a confederate, Mai. Berante, whohad
been a classmate of Gen. Heath at west
Point and served with him In the west.
... ....—
CHAPTER X.—Tho court finds Miss
Beach guilty. It Is necessary tor a scout
ing party to reach the railroad, and Ml«*
Beach Is asked to aot as the guide o:
promise of parole If she succeeds. L..
accepts, but on condition that no one enter
the house while she Is awav.
"now would a small'hody of scout*
do?"
"They could not get through except
by unfrequented roads, and I have no
ffuide/
There was a renewal of the silence
between us, which I, looking him
steadily in the eye, broke.
"Margaret Beach knows the country
about here well."
How I dared make such a suggestion
is unaccountable to me to this day.
only know that I possessed a certain
assurance at critical moments, which
proved of untold value on this occa
sion. Having fired my shot, I waited
for its effect. A train of thought was
started in the general's mind, but
where it would lead him I could not
predict. Suddenly he said, in his quick,
terse tones:
"Bring the prisoner to me.1
A faint hope sprang up within me
I started to obey the order, and in a
few minutes Margaret was standing
before the general.
"Miss Beach," he said, "do you know
any route by which a few men can
reach the railroad unobserved?"
"You have condemned me for giving
information to the confederates do
you think me so base as to serve both
sides?"
"As you like," he said then, turning
to me, "Take her back."
"I am ready to prove that I am true
to the union," said Margaret, proudly.
The general showed no sign of faith
in her assertion of loyalty as he re
plied: "Very well. Do you know of
Buch a route?"
"I do."
"And do you know of any hiding
place near the track where the men can
lie concealed to watch the passage of
trains?"
Margaret thought a moment, then
replied:
"I do.1
The general made no further remark
for a few moments. He was turning
something over in his mind. At last
he looked up at Margaret, and said,
impressively, but still coldly:
Perform this service, and I may be
able to save you."
Despite his tone, I could detect a look
of intense relief in his face. Without
waiting for any reply from Margaret,
he turned quickly to his proposed ex
pedition. "Where is this hiding place
you refer to?" he asked.
\Near Charleston, just north of the
Iliwassee."
"Hills on each side?'
"Ves, and a ravine, and in the ravine
cave."
"In full view of the railroad?"
"Yes."
The general turned to his tent, and
soon emerged with a map, which he
unrolled and spread on the ground.
We all stooped over it, I with a quick
beating heart.
'Hero is Charleston," he said "now
where is the cave?"
Margaret put her finger on the place.
"By what route do you propose to
reach it?"
Over by-paths most of the time for
the rest we must take the risk of the
roads."
General," I exclaimed, "give me
command of the expedition."
He did not hear me he was intent
on the map. For half an hour he went
over the different routes leading to the
objective point, asking Margaret auas*
tions about the roads, whether they
were lined with woods or plantations,
the iointa of divergence into by-paths,
the crossings of streams, the height of
elevations—indeed, all manner of ques
tions that one leading a party such as
he was thinking of sending would need
to know.
Suddenly he looked up at Margaret,
and, rolling up his map, asked: "How
soon can you be ready to start?'1
"But general—n
"Well?"
"You forget."
"What?"
"I am under sentence."
The general started. "I can suspend
the carrying out of the sentence," he
stiid, "and more, if you prove your loy
alty—"
He paused, and we stood waiting*
Like a flash my memory went back to
the headquarters of the general-in-chief
on the morning Qen. Heath's court
martial was deferred and he was given
an opportunity to prove his own loyalty.
1 saw no evidence that this repetition of
the situation occurred to him. He fin
ished the sentence he had begun
"We may secure
a
pardon."
M?
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I expooud Morgu-tt Mnrly to
MITCHEU
surprised to~see her "stanll Trresolutc.
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Well?" said the general.
"I will go only under one condition,"
"And that is—"
"That no one be permitted to enter
the house during my absence."
There was an uncomfortable pause.
I became anxious at once lest there had
come a hitch which would
Bpoil
The general stood deliberating, at
the same time studying her face.
Doubtless he cared nothing for her
promise, after his experience with her
in the breaking of her parole or per
haps he was racking his brain for a rea
son In making the strange request.
Presently he turned to ae, and said, in
his quick way:
"Lieutenant, withdraw the guard.**
1Mur
rwiui uuu ovrvea wuu mm iae
Ha claimed to have an incriminating
written by Heath offering to surreSTde
command tn the army to tho mayor
er hie
army to the mayor of a
southern town 1b which he was stationed.
Hall sees the letter. Margaret Beach
tall sees the
turns up and at night assists Hall to a*
aapa.
CHAPTER VHI.—Miss Beach Joins Hall
outside the confederate camp ana together
they reach the union lines.
XI.
THROUGH THE LINES.
Having obeyed the general's order, I
set about persuading him to give me
command of the expedition. I found
him more ready to do so than I had ex
pected, for the reason that he could
not help himself. I was in the secret of
Margaret's act to a greater extent
than anyone else, and he did not wish
to confide an expedition guided by her
to any other officer. As soon as he had
consented I hastened away to inform
Margaret, and then returned for my
instructions.
"Take with you," said the general,
"Corporal Plunk and four privates, and
go through under cover of the night,
Keep a sharp lookout ahead. Let the
men do any fighting that cannot be
avoided, while you stay with
Beach. Here is a map covering the
territory through which you will pass.
I have had Walter put it together from
rough pencil drawings furnished by
union citizens. Whatever happens, hold
onto it." He paused a moment, and then
added: "You are very poorly equipped
by nature and experience for such
work. I have supplemented the qual
ities you lack by giving you Corporal
Plunk, who possesses them all."
sr.
CHAPTER IX.—'The confederates
surprised at their camp and routed.
turning to the plantation Hall again
the face at the window, and this time rec
ognizes it as that of a young girl in a con
federate uniform. A court-martial Is or
dered for Miss Beach.
Corporal Plunk! The blood rose to
my cheeks at this want of confidence in
me. The time came when I thought
differently.
"When you return here—if you ever
do—you will find either me, some
one to represent me, or the enemy. If
the enemy is here, get your reportat all
hazards directly to the commanding
general at Chattanooga." With that he
dismissed me.
As soon as it was dark I went out to
inspect the men was to take with me,
and found them waiting in the yard.
All were in uniform except Corporal
Plunk, who wore the clothes in which
he had last scouted. The privates were
armed with carbines, pistols and sa
bers one was a country boy with rosy
cheeks, another a German, the third an
Irishman the fourth had a chalky face,
thin, red eyebrows, closely-cropped
hair of the same hue, eyes more green
than any other color, and his face wore
a perpetual grin.
"What are you laughing at?" I Bald,
in no mild tone. "Do you think we are
going on a picnic?"
The fellow's face gradually resumed
an ordinary expression, as the ripples
arising from disturbed water will slow
ly subside.
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What's your name
"Enoch." -"'V
"Enoch what?" 1 tsj
"Enoch Mellodew."
"Give that man the mess-kit," I said.
"He will never do to fight the rebs will
knock his teeth out while he is grin
ning." And the pannier containing the
kit and provisions was slung over Pri
vate Mellodew's horse.
It was not a night favorable for our
journey, for the moon was more than
half full, and gave more light than we
desired. I sent Corporal Plunk to scout
ahead and warn us of the proximity of
the enemy's cavalry. Margaret and I
rode together. Above us the constel
lations were glittering, Orion rising in
the east the Great Bear was swinging
around the pole Mars, which, when the
war waB opened, was at its brightest,
was now waning and easily recognized
from its red hue. Near by the moun
tains stood out black and bold against
the bright heavens. Something moved
me to cast my eyes to the zenith—a flit
ting thought
of
the general, perhaps—
and there blazed his favorite star Alpha
Lyra.
"If the general were here," I re
marked to Margaret, "he would be
looking upward all the while.'
"Why so?"
"That star is a sort of presiding deity
with him. When he is on one of his
night rides he seems to be invoking it
continually." &
I made this reference to the general
purposely, expecting that it would lead
her to give expression to her feelings
induced by his tyranny. But she re
mained silent, und in another moment
Corporal Plunk rode out from under
a tree in whos4 shade he had been so
concealed that we had not seen
and with his finger on his lips called
on us to halt, then motioned us to ride
over the bars of a snake fence he had
let down. In a few moments we were
in thick timber.
"What is it?"
"Listen."
I could hear horses' hoofs beating on
the road ahead. We remained motion
less, and when they came near discov
ered a dozen horsemen trotung leis
urely. The light of the moon fell upon
them, and we could distinguish that
they were in uniform.
"Guerrillas?"-I asked the corporal.
"More like East Tennessee unionists
goin' to take revenge on some rebel
neighbor but, not bein' sure, it would
not do to make ourselves known."
Wa kept still till they were out of
hearing, then took to the road again.
As the pale face of Private Mello
dew emerged from shadow to moon
light I noticed that he was grinning.
ugnt noucea that ne was grinning.
"Wtotfi tit* nutter with you?" I
mb-I
fcwaji»t?LjgrMlka*rtsaMiSHiM|ifr
4?i'
ami
mm
ing as if his lips worked automatically
by some mechanical contrivance. I
consulted with Plunk as to the pro
priety of sending the man back, but
Plunk ngreed with me that we must
have one man to carry the mess-kit,
and I determined to keep Mellodew for
the purpose.
I was fully impressed with the cor
poral's value as a skirmisher, and sent
him once more to the front. We rode
along the base of a chain of hills till
we came to arise in the road which re
vealed by the moon's light to the north
the valley of the Tennessee, and to the
east the Hiwassee, the two rivers
joining their peaceful waters not far
from where we looked. Who would
imagine so peaceful a scene to be the
theater of war? Where was the smoke,
the red breath of artillery, the flash
ing of sabers, the roar of battle? In
stead, here and there was a crest of
mist hanging on a mountain-top, the
scarlet yellow leaves of autumn, a
sparkle of flowing water, while the
only sound was that of some belated
bird calling to its mate.
all
Margaret had gained.
"Miss Beach's mother is an invalid,
general," I said. "Doubtless she wish
es to know that her mother will not be
disturbed."
"Is that the reason?" he naked.
"No."
"Then what is it?"
"I can't give it but I will promise
that no harm shall come to the union
cause from your keeping away. What
ever is the condition at home, I give you
my word that it shall be kept as it is
till my return."
We passed on down the hill into the
valley,every momentgetting nearer ter
ritory that might hold bodies of the en
emy's cavalry patrolling the railroad.
It was necessary to proceed cautiously.
I directed two of the men to ride a few
paces in advance, the one to keep a
sharp lookout on the right flank, the
other on our left. Riding in this open
order, Plunk as advance skirmisher,
next the two onlookers, then Margaret
and myself followed by Mellodew, the
remaining man a hundred paces to the
rear, we were well protected against
surprise.
Reaching a country road marked
only by wagon-tracks in the turf, Mar
garet directed that we turn into it
having done so, we found ourselves in
a dense thicket. Following this em
bryo road, well screened by woods, we
soon reached Doughty's ford, where we
crossed the Tennessee, and, skirting the
base of a hill, diverged into another by
road to Birchwood. There was not a
light in the town, and as we rode
through the sleeping inhabitants knew
no more of our passage than if we had
been a troop of phantoms. Then it was
up and down hill, over creek beds
through ravines, till about three o'clock
in the morning, when we struck the
railroad. To reach our destination we
must cross it. We held a consultation
and under Margaret's guidance moved
a short distance to a point midway be
tween two stations and protected on
either side by woods. I sent Plunk
ahead to make sure that all was clear,
directing one of our men to take posi
tion a few hundred yards up the road,
another the Bame distance below. When
sure the road
waB
clear Plunk was to
give a whippoorwill's call as a signal.
Suddenly we heard the tramp of
horses' hoofs, and a squadron of con
federate cavalry rode between us and
the railroad, following the track north
ward. Fortunately we were in thick
woods, and they passed without dis
covering us. Then came the melancholy
sound of a whippoorwill, and we crossed
the rails. Once on the other side we
were joined by Plunk, who drew in
the flankers, and we proceeded as be
fore.
There was now a faint light in the
east, and, having still a dozen miles
to go, besides crossing the Hiwassee,
which flows between two little towns,
Charleston and Calhoun, we hastened
our pace. We had not gone far before
Plunk came riding back at full spaed.
"They are upon us," he said. "Taks
to the rear, and the woods when you
can, while we give *em a brush for
time." He drew up his men in the road,
while Margaret and I, putting spurs
to our horses, darted to the rear like
the wind. There was no need to or
der Mellodew to follow, for his chat
tering teeth and his grin were sure
signs of fright. Remembering a by
road a short distance back running into
a dense wood, I determined to take it.
A few minutes' run brought us to it,
and, turning, we found concealment.
In another moment we heard firing in
the road.
And here at the very outset I proved
the grounds of the general's want of
confidence in me by disobeying his in
structions to let the others do the fight
ing and stick to Margaret. Leaving her
with Mellodew, who was still shivering
and grinning like an ape in midwinter,
I galloped back to take a hand in the
fight. Scarcely had I entered the main
road when I heard a clattering of hoofs
ahead and saw Plunk and his men com
ing full tilt before a troop of rebel cav
alry. The situation brought me to my
senses. Turning, I rejoined Margaret.
I found her alone.
"Where's Mellodew?"
"Gone. There he is now."
As she spoke, Mellodew emerged
from a thicket and tore through an
open space not far distant. A second
time I lost my head, thinking only of
getting my hands on the cowardly
sneak, and, leaving Margaret, I spurred
after him, though this time my action
was not altogether unwise, for Mello
dew had our mess kit and blankets. I
caught him halting on a ditch over
which he dared not jump, and, seizing
his bridle rein, dragged him back to
Margaret.
Plunk, who was better mounted than
his men, led the flight, and, recognizing
an opportunity to insure our safety,
drew the confederates past the point
of our digression. Farther on he man
aged to elude them, and soon after re
joined us. I have never seen nor heard
of any other of the men from that day
to this.
A relief from Immediate danger
brought a renewal of my anger at Mel
lodew. "You sneak" (a cuff), "you cow
ard" (a cuff), "you chalk-faced, grin
ning, chattering idiot, I'll teach you to
desert us at the approach of danger.
Turn over the kit and go back to camp,
and I'll attend to you when I return."
"No, lieutenant," protested Plunk,
who rode up at the moment "don't re
ward him for desertion leave him to
me I'll watch him. He's only a beast
of burden, and you can't expect a dumb
brute to take care of himself in a fight."
For once Mellodew did not griu he
caBt a malignant glancc at me, such as
a dog might cast at the master who had
whipped him.
"All right, corporal take him under
your wing. But what shall we do?
We've lost our escort."
"And batter
off,
lieutenant, than wa
tar than "a smSll one. We've orot
skulk."
"True. Lead on, and when you reach
a farmhouse, go in, feel your way with
the inmates, and if you find you enn
trust them, get me some
4butternuts,'
and some clothes for the pack mule Mel
lodew."
"All right, ril try that cabin yon
der."
When wc arrived there, Margaret and
I took position in an orchard while
Plunk went ahead to reconnolter. He
was gone but a little while, and when he
returned he told me to go with.him to
the house.
"Are they union.?" I naked, i, 4
"Not much." I'l-l
"Mixed?"
"Not mixed, neither.
"What! Itebel?"
"Hebel, hot."
"How the devil do you
expect
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south Bound Bet Cedar Rpds
an:' Munohestcr
me to
go among rcbelB in this tog?"
"I fixed up lie on 'em, lieutenant
nnd my experience is, if you're goin'
to lie at all, the bigger one you tell the
better chance you have ol bein' be
lieved. I told 'em we were confed
erate prisoners escapin' that I had
got a cit's clothes and you and Uel
lodew had stolen Yankee uniforms as
tho best you could do under the cir
cumstances, and now you want to
chance off to a country farmer."
Wo.303 9:45 a.ni
No 331G:30p.m
No. 8515:80 n.m
North Bound
—Arrive-—
...tFttBsentrer..
..tPQ&senger...
....tFrelRnt....
0.304 0:10 p.
No.8228:85 a.IU
No,3511:4% d.
•ually.
tDaily Except Sunday.
H. G. PIERCK, Station A|ft.
CHICAGOGREATWESTERNRY.
"The Maple Leaf Route.'*
_L1 Time otird, Thorpe. Iowa.
Chicago Special, Dally, Going East
WftvFVflUh?'
8unday
way bt, daily
Stb an?a8
3
0l
11:35
C. M. St. P. Ry.
UKLAWAHE TIME CAKD.
North Bound
St. Paul & West. Passenger,
Way Freight
South Bound
8:30
J. MOKTON, P. &T.A.,
.. 0:03 a.m.
a. in.
.. (1:0?p.m.
.10:20 a.m.
Davenport ft Kansas City, Pass.,,
Way Freight
.'IV":
& N
('KI)AK IE A
1*1 DS TIME CAHl).||ji
MAIN l.IKK GO]'5 NORTH.
Arrive Leave
JiiS Minneapolis Express.. 8:os a in
22 ^°*8 Waverly Passenger...
8:30p
B-:Ir
il|!m
1k'
^"'nnoauollK Kxprcss..li 5o list
B.45 a No. is Chicago Passenger.
11:45 111 No. 19 Chicago Passenger.
*r and coaches to Mlnne
aSS lfL? 1 Pullman slcepors
and coachos to Minneapolis and St. Paul.
MAIN LINE UOINO KAST AND SOUT1I.
No. 2Chicago Passenger....
12:20
8:10
25wl7 Cedar Rapids, la.
8:40pm
k°ut8 Passenger.. 3:0Cpm
J:l? a 8 Chicago & St.Louis Ex, U'SOam
ngt 0. ft Chicago Fast Impress.
12:30
7:50 Clinton Passenger... 7»
w.
J.
V. MBRUY. A.
O.PA,
Chicago, BOtf Dubuque. Iowa.
AJsHESNER
Blacksmith
Does a general line of blacksmith
ing
HORSESHOEING and
PLOW WORK,
All work done in first-class order
and guaranteed. Prices reason
able
SHOP, WEST SIDE OFRIVER
Near the Brllge.
Good Advice.
When you want anything in the line ol
Furniture
Remem­
ber this and you will profit by it.
3-9' Earlvtlle. Iowa.
It's easy to
haul a big
load up
big hill if
you grease
the wagon
wheels with
MICA Axh firms
Get a box and learn why it's the
U-Ht over put on un uxle.
Hold everywhere. Alude by
STANDARD OII4 CO.
16w
DtUsS tores and Genet-Ai
At toll Drug-Stores and General tiedicrs.
SALESMEN
WANTED
to oauvatis for the sale of Nursery Stock! Steady
employment guaranteed. GOOD PAY for suc
cessful men. Apply at once stating age. Men*
tlon this paper.
E. Watrous, Des Moines, la.
mm
IR
FARMS
FOR SALE
Choice Farm Lands, easy
terms, very desirable property at
low prices. Large list to select
from. When you want to buy or
sell call on
H. C. HAEBERLE,
_jfi Manchster, Iowa.
DELAWARE COUNTY
Abstract Co.,
Manchester, Iowa.
ABSTRACTS7~
REAL ESTATE.
LOANS AND
7:40
a
111
6xoept
am
Q1*'"' West, North and South.
WayFreight, daily 9:86 nm
dally
except Sunday.. .. 1:58 pm
ty
®xp'
da»y
5:41am
For Information and tickets apply to
J. L. O'HARROW Agent Tborpo.
SI
ngt
No. 10 Passenger 0 0Bnm
No
12
Burlington Passenger
7.15
am
—?°«sleener, free ehalr car and
SSiiw8 *°.Chicago. No. «—Pullman sleepers
and through coaches to Chicago und St. Louis.
No. 8—Pullman sleeper to Chicago: arrives
Chicago 7:59 a. m. Ngt-nlght.
amveb
DKCOltAI! DIVISION.
pm Decorah Passenger 6'isam
4:05 Decorah Freight...!.. .. G:20pm
IOWA FALLS DIVISION.
JjjiCO m....Spirit Lake Passenger....
3.c
8*80a
12:20 ngt ..Sioux Falls Fast Express ..
12:80
a
7:50 m....Davenport Passenger.... 7-15 a
ul'PS1118 numbers
B. 0,8,
is.
19,
and Sioux Palls
Fast Express run dally, all other trains dally ex
cept Sunday."
J. MORTON. J.A.LOMAX
Gen'lil'ass & Tkt AKt. Ticket Ag^t
Cedar Rapids Iowa.
•i PURE-BRED
COTSWOLDS
Flock heae'ed by choice IM
PORTED BAJMS. Wil) fur
nish CotswoldB and'grades,
singly or by carload. A
choice lot of young rams
for fall trade.
Buy our bucks now and fit
them up for work to suit
yourself. Best and cheapest at
J. STRAIN & SONS,
Masonville, la.
ALEX SBTSTEOM,
LACKSMIT
$|g Makes »Speoialty of
Shoeing
mm® Horse "pif
7v*.
Inteneriiig and Corns Cured or
no Pay.
Do All Kinds of
Work in Iron—
•"r
Machinery and all kinds of Farm lmplemenu
and Machinery repaired. The best of
work guaranteed.
PRICES REASONABLE.
A share ot the Patronage Is solicited.
JUmc.Publlo
Sefbtrom,
Sucoossor to Peter Meyer*
Compound Vaoor and Sham-
000
Baths.
BATHS
ilost all dis­
eases are caused
by poisonous sec
rations, which
clog the wheels
of NATURE.
Vapor
and
Shampoo.
The name and
tho symptoms
may be different
but tho cause of
disease can us
ually be traced
to the imporiett aotion ol the millions
ot
pores of the human body. A bath in
accordance with scientific require
ments is the best preventative and
remedy known. The methods employ
ed by me are tho most scientific, ever
invented or discovered for dispelling
disease. BfiBults tell the Btory. Give
me a trial. This is the Oonant system
of baths. A competent lady attendant
In charge of the ladies department.
BiOfflco and bath rooms on Franklin
street, opposite Globe Hotel
The Old Reliable Blacksmith,
P. J. Roche
Can be found at bis ahop on Franklin street
during business hours, with a competent
foroe of workmen to do all kinds of
BLAGK SMITHING
Horse Shoeing a Specialty.
Corns and Interfering Cured or no pay. Satis
faction Guaranteed.
Reapeotfully,
P.J.Roche.
ENNIS BOGGSj
UANAGKR.'
You'r not
so warm
R'y-
in olie of
our negligee
Shirts.
A fine line of soft shirts for sum*
mer wear.
Call and examine our"
line.
M. FOLEY
RYAN, IOWA.
ABSTRACT OFFICE.
ngt
IOWA CITY, CLINTON AND DAVKNrOKT.
rnsscntser 8:0(1 ni
'.
1" rasseniter
1: 6 a 111
7
i0
rasseiiRer 8:40
Passenger..
O-OB I
J. E. DAVIS, Manchester,
la., Main St., North of
Court House.
M0NEY.t?OlD°/YN 5V.
I am making first-class farm loans
at 5 and 6 per ctnt., with privi-•
leges.
ABSTRACTS
furnished at a rate meeting
all competition.
J. E, DAVIS, Abstracter,
EATON HOCKADAY.
Successors to A. W.
Stevens & Co.
(CITY HALL BLOCK.)
We have on hand all
kinds of
FRESH HEATS
Oysters in season.
Fish, sausage and the
best cured meats.
SHOP CL08ED ON 8UNDAY.
EATON HOCKADAY.
TELEPHONE 261.
may be larger than ours in size
but Saturn isn't in it when it
comes to Styles, Kinds and Qual
ity. We have rings to please the
most fastidious. Diamonds, Opals,
ltubies, Emeralds, Pearls,Engage
ment and Wedding, Society Em
blem liisgs, Masonic, Odd Fel
s, Knights of Pythias, etc., etc.
lows,
Ladles' watches, Gent's watches,
Boy's watches, Chains, Charms
Bracelets, etc. Large variety of
patterns in Solid Sterling Sliver
Spoons, Forks, etc. Souvenir Sil
ver Spoons with Court House
or Fish Hatchery engraved in
bow Call and see them!
Boyoton & McEweo.
Jewelers.
Our Spring Suitings
have arrived, and thosb desiring
GOOD
I
CONVEYANCING.
Office In First Natio na
Bank Building.
Orders by mail will receive careful
attention.
We have complete copies of all records'
of Delaware county.
'A
$
SUITS
STYLISH
Should not fail to
call and examine
our stock.
Our,
Suits
Ovej-coats
'J1?
"-v
G. D. GATES.
are admirable in fabric
V\: "-Vv and in fit, in winsom
ness and in workman
ship.
Nearly a quarter of a
century in business in
Manchester ought to be
a guarantee of our com
petency and qualliica
tions to give ^satisfac
tion.
You are.invited to In
spect our stock and get
J" our prices,
L. 4 A.
WOLFF.