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THE FARM -n- BY FLORENCE Ouvyilgm. CfTAPTKR I—The Rev Granville Masson,who Is travelling In Wales, writes his brother, Dr. BeRlaald M&ssoo, that he Is about to go on an excursion In the hills with a wild, uncouth, rod* headed guide. After this nothing Is heard of the clergyman. !r. Masson goes to Wales, finds the Ion from which his brother started and learns that he was going to the house of Mr. Tregaron, owner of Monachlog tana, some six miles distant, under the guidance of a man nicknamed Coch Tal. Reginald starts in the afternoon, and, in his haste without a guide, to mako his way In face of a snow storm to Mon achlogfartn. II.—Perceiving a figure attend of him, Reginald hastens and conies up with a large, redheaded man, who, on seeing the doc tor. shows signs of great terror and darts ahead. 'nald follows, feeling sure that the man is Ooch Tal, and, overtaking him, calls him by that name, but the man again eludes him. III.—He pursues the fugitive down a ravine till he arrives at the edge of a cliff, from the bottom of which comes a groan. IV—Above htm he hears a voice calling and, retracing his steps, comes up on a fanner, who conducts him to his house. The man's daughter Is 111, and Reginald agrees to attend her. On the farmer's finger Reginald •eee a ring that had belonged to his brother. V.—The house and the people In It are myster ious. There are an old woman, the farmer's young son, Tom, and a farmhand called Myrlck. Begtnald goes to the room of the sick girl, Gwyn, and upon seeing him. she Is struck with horror. Viand VII.—Reginald sleeps In tho kitchen in a chair before the fire. During the night he awakens to find that some one has en tered the room and has evidently tried to rob him, suspicion pointing to the farmhand Myrlck, who turns out to be Coch Tal. and the farmer tarns oat to be Mr. Tregaron and the place Monachlog farm. Tregaron tells Reginald that he found the ring on a hillside near by. VIII.— Beglnald watches at Gwyn's bedside, and she warns htm to leave the place befere morning. IX* and Xl.-Iverythlngaud everybody about the place Is mysterious. The old woman never •peaks, but appears to be spying: Coch Tal Is moody, while Gwyn Is In constant terror. Regi nald, seeing Cocn Wclimbing a ladder to aloft follows him. corners hlin In uls bedroom and questions him about his missing brother. Coch Tal admits that he was Granville Masson's guide and says that Masson insisted on climbing where It was not safe. He disappeared, ana Ooch Tal never saw htm afterward. XII.—Gwyn recovers and urges Reginald to depart A heavy fall of snow prevents, and he believes that he will never get out of the place alive. XIII.— While he Is with Gwyn, Coch Tal comes to the door Reginald goes out to him, and Coch Tal shows plainly that be Is In love with Gwyn and Jetous of Reginald and threatens him In case be does not depart at once. Reginald pacifies him and returns to Gwyn. who discloses that she hates Cooh Tal, but evidently fears him. Regi nald feels that she possesses the secret of bis brother's disappearance. ne was awaiteh©n"nner a sncm, wnu nightmare of a dream that he was drowning, suffocating, crying for help, to find himself bound, gagged, blinded and gasping for air. lie was being lifted by the ahouldera and by the heels-when he awoke. Helpless as he was, he kicked, ho struggled, be turn ed over, only to fall out of tho hands which had got him in their grip and to fall with a dull thud upon the floor. At the same time, Just as the hands were seizing him again, he managed .to utter a gurgling sound and to kick out at some one or at something, whldi tell wtth another dull noise. Then ho heard a sharp cry. It was Gwyn's voice. There was a moment's awful still ness, and for that moment be found that the bands had released him. The next they closed upon blm again, and the cry was repeated. Again he strug gled. Ho tried to speak, but again bo was helpless, for his hands were bound to his sides. Again he succeo^ed only in giving voice to a gurgling, stifled sound. Then hands touched him again, tear ing at the gag which waB suffocating him. With a strange thrill of wild joy and r&llef ho felt tliat the hands were Gwyn's. He heard a long, sobbln breath. He felt her body trembling as it leaned over him. "Leave him alonei Leave him aloe of cried she. Again there was silence a myvtori ona, awful silence. And suddenly Uu son felt that tho girl was being drag ged away and that she was fighting, struggling, in her turn. Writhing, panting, striving to free S&db DBelf, Masson turned himself so Cbat the cloth which had been thrown over fate bead got looser and looser. In an other minute he would be able at least to see. But at the very moment that he had all but succeeded a rough hand pinned htm down again. And still he hCtard no betraying voice. His assailants were as silent as tho dead. Then he beard a strango whisper close to his ear and to tho ear of the man whose hands wore at his throat. It was Owyn who was speaking Gwyn, in a volco which Bounded new and strange In Masson's ears. "Listen, listen!" said she. MHe He iDas being lifted bp the shoulders and by the heels. hands released their hold. Presently a door was shut, and there was an other silence. But Mussou knew as the soft wo man's touch came again upon his head that his assailants were gone, that he was alono with Gwyn. CHAPTER XVII. MASSON'S GUAJIDIAN ANOBL. .* Scarcely had the sound of tho closing door and the stillness that followed convinced Masson that ho was uloue with Gwyn when he felt her fingers about hlB neck and Coco. In another moment tho cloth which had been thtown round his head was drawn off, and he was ablo to see. He found himself still In tho sick room at a few paces from the armchair In which he had4 been Bleeping. But the corresponding chair on tho oppo site side of the fireplace whepe the old woman had been accustomed to sit Was now empty. At first he could not see Gwyn, for she had got behind bis head, which she had placed upon her knees, while her fingers were busy untying the towel wltii which he had been gagged. Her fingers were so Btrong, she worked with sggi heart* V- gftd wilL A TALE OF ^r' THE HILLS MYSTERY. WARDEN. 109®, kf Florence Wardship IWlMWl«lWUlWK*Wl»Wm«WllWIWUMWWWtWMWWS 3SVMM«WWII SYNOPSIS. that iu r, i\\f moment* ols bead wns quite frrr. nnd he was able to sp«ak AH tu.' use J.t on1u of this privilege, however, wr.n utter "Thauk you" once rr tv weak, fnlnt vol$. She Ui tH tiotvii over hftn, gazing into his with nnxlety and distress, which tor thro heart. Then, seeing him nhlo to ri to her, she uttered two wovdi, '"j vuik God!" and without an Jnstsnt'r. df I: set herself to untie the cords wtth which ho had been skill fully bound. Her hands, which we?e large and strong and deft, fulfilled their task In an Incrcdibly short time, untying knots and liberating each limb in turn with steady dexterity, which left no time for hysterical outburst or even for a kindly word. Once, however, she glanced from her work to his face, and the half shy, fcalf bold loolc In her passionate eyes carried a secret of hers swiftly Into his mind. And again, when she bent her head to unfasten one of the knots with ber strong, white teeth, while ter lpng, loosened black hair flowed ^ver his arms and breast, he fait her waimJIpe trembling as they touched his ffind, and the knowledge the action Jave him thrilled him through and through. At last he was free, and with a low cry of satisfaction she sprang balk and stood up, offering him one hand to help him to rise. But be found himself for the jrtnnent so much benumbed by the preJSre of the cords which had so latel^txftmd him that he bad some difficulty in set* ting on his feet When he succe&taK the girl gave him one glance ef pas sionate thankfulness aad pride and Joy. Clasping her bands tightMbnt with a lock which was still ah^EBd modest, she whispered: "I'm so glad, so thankful. You are safe, quite safe, BOW." And then, having ascertained that he was Indeed, as«she said, safe for the time at least, the remembrance that she was in her nightdress, that her feet were bare, that her hair was hanging In disorder about her shoul ders, came suddenly to her mind. Cast ing down her eyes hastily and biting her lip, she seized one of the shawls which her grandmother had left In her chair, and, drawing It quickly round her so that it wrapped her from nock to foot, yet still with the modest af fectation of being only cold, not shy, she seated herself In tho empty ehalr by the fire, and with an assumptiou of acting mechanically and from no more self consciousness she put hor hands up to her bead and hastily twisted ber long hair into a thick coll, which she tucked Into the shawl at the back of her neck. In the meantime she tried to speak In a matter of fact tone. "You must think, doctor, that you aro in a den of thieves, murderers!" said she. "But I am going to show you that you are mistaken." Masson made no reply. After the experldfice he had just gone through, how could he give ber even a conven tional assurance that he had no such thoughts as she suggested "You do think so, don't youT* she asked, her voice breaking a little on this Bocond question. When at last he found his voice, it was very subdued* very earnest. "I know," said bo gently, "that I am in a houso which Is honored by the presoncc of a noblo, heroic woman." At these words a long shivering sigh went through her frame and seemed to oonvtilso hor. Ho glanced anxiously at her and saw that her face was radiant with a strange Joy, that two tears were glistening in her eyes. **Thank you," said Bhe simply in a low voice. "Thank you for your kind ness. But what you are good enough to think of mo does not alter what you think of—of"— She stopped, her voice shaking, her Hps trembling. Masson then spoke in the same low voice as before and in tbe'Bame deeply respectful manner. "I am ready to bear whatever you may have to ten me about any one," said he. "In the meantime yon must remember that you arc not strong yet, that you must—must got some rest** loves me, and I love him. He loves mo, and lie Is going to marry me, marry me. Sou wouldn't kill the man I lover* There was a moment of horrible sus pense^ and then the griping, sinewy Bhe sprang to her foot "But you?" said she. "What ^tll you do* Where will you .go? I—I"— fihe stopped, drew a long breath and went on in a tone which she trieWn vain to make composed and indiffer ent. "Of course you will be Qpke safe"— But when she got as far 00 these words she broko down, sank again into the chair and, burying hor face in her hands, broke Into a passion ofr hys terioal sobbing. He put hts hand firm ly on her shoulder. "Come," said ho In a tone which he made determined and almost stern. "Now I must speak to you as the doc tor. You must go back to bed, you must try to sleep, and you may rest quite sure that I shall look after my self very carefully till morning." She was shaking her head, clinging with ono hand to bis sleeve. "Come," he went on In a gentler, more persuasive tone. "Guardian angels, you know, must take care of themselves, if only for the sake of the persons whom they guard." "Yes, yes," said she, "I understand. And—and I will. I will rest. I will be careful. Only, only tell mo this: What will you do? Where will you go till morning?" "I shall go down stairs into the kitchen. It is 8 o'clock. I shall not have long to wait before some one is about. And I will be as prudent and as cautious as If my life were as val uable as my best friends seem to sup pose." Bhe listened eageily, solemnly. When he had finished speaking, he took her hand In his. She was still sitting In the armchair and trembling violently, but tho firm grasp of bis fingers seem ed to exercise upon her a calming in fluence, and after a couple of seconds the clasp of her own hand was as firm and as steady as that of his. "Good night," said she lfi a low voice at_last. "J won't say. goodby. Take care. And—and tomorrow will ex plain. Oh, yes, I can explain!" She suddenly snatched ber hand away from him, and he retreated and stumbled down stairs. But when ho reached the bottom he saw against the dim light which came through the open doorway of tho room he had left the figure of the girl as she Btood outside, watching him as far as sho could, a guardian angel to the last CHAPTER XVIIL a THE IX)FT WITH OOCH .TAL. which wfts"quUe "Hark, lighten a candle and sat dowu, not to sleep again, but to think over the fresh developments of the night. Who were the perpetrators of the outrage upon him? That question, narrow as were the limits within which it could be answered, was as difficult to solve as ever. He bad heard aud seen nothing to help M'p to auy further knowledge than this, that more than one person had been ooncerned In it The probabilities were, he thought. In favor of tbe belief that the attack upon him had been made bj»the lad Tom and Ooch Tal, with the con nivance if not the actual aaststaoce of the old woman. That Tregaron bad had tfthaod^fn it he could1 scarcely bejfcye. Tlm^nn er*s conduct througBlut bod been straightforward, while themanner of the other three persons himself bad been uniformly eusfWfcjB and bad. That their object had been murder be could no$ doubt What plunder would he be likely to yield worth such a crime? That was the my stagy. Sure ly some other motlvo must oe sought and this, ho thought, could hardly be other than Jealousy on the part of Coch Tal or fear lest Masson should find out the truth concerning his broth er's fate. Here again there was a mystery. Granville bad not carried on his per son cither much money or much prop erty of value, certainly but a poor booty for which^to run tbe risks at tendant upon musKr. As for Gwyn, mr could not t£lnk af her without a softening of the he«K a glow of gratitude aud admiration. Tliat this girl tyd 8RcrlfitcmLr comfort, hor own rest duringSfco few nights, he was now convinced" yond a doubt She Aad toared some such outrage as that 9f which be had been cnade a vtatlm and had conceived tbe Idea of protecting blm by keeping him within tijPVangf of her own watchful eye& To do this, she had feigned Illness when she Ms on tbe hlghnoad to recovery. It was she w^g bad beep the vattib er aad who kad be£m» wptched dUdng those oTghts when they had all been J^alod t^fbe lnconslstei^py be tf^br fsftlffinble symptoms and ±0, IJut he listened and •wmmm 0e^g^MjMDmente could. ue~noteti, be spoke, the piercing e|ap Of Co?u Tal fixed upon him with\m penetrating shrewdness which flcocjed to suggest that the bu£b, red bearded son of the mountains guessed more than TregaJfe himself did. Or was it that bo knew more? It was not until supper time that ho had a chance of speaking again to Gwyn alone. He had been working hard out of doors all day, and she had kept out of his way when ho entered the house at mealtimes. But he hap pened to enter tho kitchen before the other men, aud as he did so he met Gwyn coming down stairs. "Where will you sleep tonight?" she askod abruptly, in a tone which be trayod that this question had been troubling hor. Massou hesitated. Then a thought struck him. "In tho loft with Merrick, if He'll let me," ho answered at last But Gwyn was startled by the pro posal. "No, no," said dhe, "you must not Let me think!" "You will never think of anything better than that," said he geutly. "Glvo mo an aeknowl&lged enemy rather than a treacherous friend." "What do you mean? Whom do you mean by *a treacherous friend?*" "I mean no one In particular," an swered Masso^ "But Merrick Is the "Wake Idoot vxmt to km adeepfog man/" only person who has. shown me open antagonism, and at the same time he Is the sort of man to whom I could trust myself." Bhe soonicd much struck by these words, $id she looked Into his face attentively after Qo had uttered them. "Perhaps you are right" she said at last In a hesitating voice. "You are wiser than I au^ of course, sir." He oponed tho door of tho kitchen, where they now heard the voloes st the others, and followed her kL Coch Tal, who had begun his siu per, Bcowlcd at them both. Masson sat down beside him and at once oponed the matter to blm by re questing permission to sleep In a cor ner of his loft. The peasant stared at blm In undisguised surprise. "With me, mister!" cried he in rough, Jeering tones. "Why, sure you wouldn't find any feather beds there, nor yet no pillows soft enough for your liking!" "1 think a loard and a brick would be soft enough for me tonight," re turned the young doctor good humor cdly. "And the roof overhead Is all the lurury I want." The farmer had beguu to protest aud to offer his own room. But Mas sou would not hear of It In the midst of the dispute between them Coch Tal's deep voice bawled out as ho glauced first at Owyn aud then at Mas son: "All right sir. You can share loft if you like." Aud lu spite of tho farmer's angry aud offeiided objections the matter was settled thus. Before Coch Tat reached tho loft In Ills turn Massou wbs fast asleep. ne was roused ten minutes later by a rough, fierco shake, and, starting up, ho found Coch Tal bending over him, with a savugo scowl upon his face. In one hand he held a wood chopper, and with the other he was still clutch ing tho doctor's arm. "Wake up I" crlod he roughly. "Wake upl I've got guilt enough on my soul I I dgi't want to kill a sleeping man! WaSe up! Get upl And help me te keep tho devil down!" And oven as he spoko he raised the nx above his head and clinched his teeth in a look of fierce, burning hatred. In the flickering, misty light of the smoking tallow candle he looked like a demon, Masson thought as he stag gered to his feet CHAPTER XIX. GWYN TREGAItON'8 STRANGE L0V2B. "Devil meted ogt th% WOC&_H peatlng It from Cooh Tal's Speecli, as the huge imuintalnswr stopped back and glared at h' with glowing eyes. Aroused thuis suddeuly,.Masson, w'.io hnd fallen into a f-»r.ind nn dreaml'^-'-' sleep, almost thought fur t:.e UKIUH ut that It was some emissary from the sulphurous regions of evJl who thun dered these threatening words In his ear. Tift? next moment, coming to him self, and remembering the faets of his position, hewtrotctiufl his limbs, almost with unconcern, under tbe very nose of Ills uni.igonl.M. "Look here," said he at last. !n a voice which was still sleepy, y'.r.l weary, lectins n.i he ppolco sf-nlg'.jt In to the angry eyes of tho oth^* man, 'Tm ftad boat. I'm absolutely without means of defense if you choice To at tack me. A fid I've had such a pretty tlure of It^lnce I've been .In this holv of a place that, npan mr \Hrd, I don't much errre whether y*m knock out my brains or not!" And with th««e words he sat down on a wooden packing case which serv hcr vehement complt[rfnt3 of pain and wcakuettk What cont'd he do In gratttu^.e to the gfrl fcr her splendid conduct her Unselfish care? His hesrt boat quick ly and hie eyes grew moist as he thoufUt of it And tlieu he }eard a heavy trend in the room over his hehd njg^ kifew that the farmer and his son were getting up. Itatys 0 o'clock and still dark. But before many minutes Wttj| over the door onpned, and tfce old^TOtfian came t» wtffi flnv sticks and paper to Hght tho To be continued. There is a Glass of People no are injured by the use of coffee. Recently there has been placed In all the grocery stores a new preparation called GRAIN (), made of pure crrains, that takes the place of coffee. It does not cost over as much. Children roev drink it tn great benefit. 15rts. and 3o eta. per package. Try U. Ask for GRAIN-O. In the Dldtrret Conrt of town, In uml for Dela wwe County. Felnnnry 1rin, k. i». Enwx' E. Mrci.oun.l anlJoHN RIEM.Y. plaintiffs, vs. VOHKJ1NAL NOTICE PKTEK (JONSOLEY, et al. defendants. To Prter Gonsotey, Mr*. Pet*r (joniolov, Pet er U. Gardner, Maroa E. (terduer, Joseph W. Taft. Dftxters. Serueant. Amelia E. Kercuant, harles Brady. Benjamin F. Ellsworth, Mrs. Uenjamtn F. Ellsworth, John Bitelow, Mrs. John Mlgelow, W. C, Bnueh. (leorco W. Palmer, »». M. Brown, Petor S. Johnson. Mrs Pt-ter S. Johnson, W. J. Millet Elmer Millet. Maria Icmans, Rufus Mlllc»i, Anthony Kellar. John Mackenzie. Mrs. E. H. Steams. Alexander W. ^tpsirn?. Samuel A. Thompson. Mary A. Thomp son. Joseph P. Slack. Henry H, Kolsotn. Lorenzo Sergeant, Hotiry Thompson, llenrv F. Bond, samuelS* I'l nu. Mrs. SamuelS. I'lnntz. Thom •vs Maxwell. Mrs* Thomas Maxwell. Daniel Leonard. Sarah A. Loommt. Samuel Mather*. Mr*. Samuel Mathers. John Smith. Mary I.uck HIHU. Ezra Liickcnbltt, Elizabeth Orano«, Sim on l.uckenhlN, Mrs. HeoiKe Hetrick. Matilda White, Frt'1 LtirkrnbUl. Charles Barr. Mrs. Charles' arr. Edmund Fuller. Edmund Fuller. |r Thomas Borers. Thomas Rognrs. jr. Mich ael Slattery. Mrs. Michael Mattery. Alblthea I'.Urhardson.ChajleH Sehultz, Fred Schultz. J. Frank Bruco, Alice I. Loban, J. Arthur Bruce. Preston T. Bruco. Carrie P. Strong. Alma Bnice. Kruest I.. Bruce. Gottfrod honath. Mrs. c,otc fred Donate, Samuel Webster. John A. Cooley. Uoorge l*ean. Walter A. Blrkett. Tho unknown clahnaats of the southwest quarter ftf) of the northeast quarter (H) the east half (ft) of the southeast quarter o( the southwest quarter the south went quarter of the Routliwest quarter (H): tlie northwest quarter (VO of the southwest quarter: (the sout^i ha ffHlofthe southeast quarter HJ the south half [ft] of the utheast quarter f«*f of tho uorthwest quarter [Hi: the northeast quarter TH) «f tho southeast uuarterruj of the southwest quarter fjij and the south half (H) of the southwest quarter (U) of the northwest quarter (Hi of -ectlon nine [9] The southeast quarter [HI of the southwest quarter IHl i"-mouihwest quarter [H] of the southwest quarter I HI of the southwest quarter [HI: the southwest quarter [HI of the south ast quarter [HI of section ten [iu] the north three eighths of the northwest qturier (H) of Hie -outhwest quarter IH3 of section fifteen UM. Also a tract of laud commencing at a point forty l-iol rods east of tho southwest corner of the southwest quarter LH1 of the northwest quarter (HI of s«hi section fifteen [15]. runnlug'thence east to the southeast coruer of said forty [4M \errs. thence north along the forty aere line to the Maquoketa river, thence northwest along said river to the wost lino of the east half IH] of sad forty acres to a point directly north of the placo of beglunlng, so of beglunlug. except one southeast corner thereof owm except one [11 acre In tbe ...T thereof owned by Wintaker. Also commencing at tho northoast cornor of the west quarter [HI of tho southeast quarter [HI of tho southwest quarter [HI af said section fif teen [151, running thence south 40 4-C rods to the center of highway, thence westerly along center of highway to the we&( line of said ten acres, theace north to the northwest cornor of said teu acres, thence east to the place of becinulng, all helug In said section fifteen. Also the south 4* vl of the north 21-40 of the southeast quarter [HI .» of the northwest quarter (Hj the northeast quarter IH] of the northeast quarter [HI tbe west half [H] of the southwest quarter IH1 of the northeast quarter [HI of the southwest quar ter IHJ of section 10 (iu], all being in township ninety [90]. north range six [«1 west of the Mh V. M., tn Delaware couuty. Iowa, and George H. Dubolse, John Dubolse. S. V. Dubolse. Mary lTrencli, A. Dubolse. Jane Commerford, Mrs* Joseph W. Taft and Mrs, Charles Brady, de fendants: You and each of you are hereby notified that there Is now on me In tbe olllce of the Clerk of the District ourt of Delaware county, Iowa, the petition of the above named plaintiffs, claiming that they are the absolute owners tn fee of all and each aud every parcel of the real estate above described. That they became such own ers by purchase from Loring R. Loomls and wife, that said Loring It Loomls and Belle, lus wife, on tho 7th day of October, 1890, made, executed and delivered to the plaintiffs a warrantee deed of all of said real estate That, said deed was filed for record In the Recorder's olllce of said Delaware county on the 10th day of October, 1899, and Is rocordeu In Book "4s'r of Deeds on page 473 In sal Recorders office. That 6akl i.orlng R. Loomls obtalued title by several conveyances made to hltn and his grant ors by sunder and divers persous, all being shewn by the Abstract of the Title to said prem ises attached to their petition herein, and made it a part theroof. Thai under whom they claim tltfe to «ald premised now are and for more than ten years preceding tho commencement of this action have beea in theactual, undlsnuted. open, adverse, exclusive, visible, and notorious possession of said prem ises under color of title ana claim of right. That the clalmod interest of said defendants and each of them, is shown by the Abstract of Title at tached to and made a part of said petition, That diligent search has be«u made and the plaintiffs have beeu unable to learn whether the said defendants, Peter Gotisoley, Mrs. Peter Gonsoley. Peter G. Gardner, Maroa E. Gardner, Joseph w. Taft, Mrs. Joseph W. Taft, Dexter 8. Sergeant, Amelia E. Sergeant, Benjamin F. Ellsworth, Mrs. Boujamln F. Ellsworth. John Higelow. Mrs. John Blgclow, W. C. Beach, George W. Palmer. Peter S. Johnson, Mrs. Pet er S. Johnson, Michael Slattery, Mrs. Michael Slattery. Alblthea Richardson. Gottfrod Donstli, Mrs. Gottfred Donath. Samuel Webster, George Dean, Walter A. Blrkett. Thomas Maxwell, Mrs Thomas Maxwell. Daniel Leonard, Saran A. Leonard, Samuel Mather, Mrs. Samuel Mather, John Smith. Charles Barr, Mrs. Charles Barr, Edmund Fuller, Edmund Fullor, jr., Anthcny Kellar, John Mackenzie, Samuel A. Thompson, Mary A. Thompson, Joseph P. Slack, Henry H. Folsom. Lorenzo Sergeant, Mrs Charles Brady, Henry F. Bond. Samuel Plantz, Mrs. Samuel H. Plant*, Charles Brady, or either of them are now living. That the places of residence or whereabouts of said defendants, or either of them, or their heirs' or any of tho heirs, of either of them or any of them, are uuknowu to the plaintiffs, and that they can not name or more particularly describe said unknowu defendants, and the unknown claimants of said real estate or parts thereof. Aud the plaintiffs in their said petition ask that the mortgages on parts of said real estate made to and In favor of the defendants, Charles Brady, John Mackenlze, Samuel Webster, John A, Cooley. George Dean. Walter A. Blrkett, and Tnomas Maxwell, and which appear of rocord lu the Recorder's ofilce of said Delaware County, be decreed to have been paid in full and satis fied. Tbatthetitleofthenlaiutiffslnandto all of the real estate described, and to every part and parcel thereof, be established and confirm ed against the adverse claims of tbe defendants and oach and every one of them, and their heirs and aslgns, and tho hoirs and aslgns of each or them, and against all of tho unknown claimants of said real estate or any part thereof. That each and all of said de fendants, their heirs and aslgns, aud the heirs Hnd assigns of each of them, aud all unknown defendants and all unknown claimants of said my having or claiming any right, or title adverse to the plaintiffs or either of them In and to said premises, or auy part or parcel thereof, and that (he tide to all or said real estate he quieted In tho plalntlfTa, and for such other and further ro llef as may be deemed equitable in the premises. And that unless you appear thereto and de feud on or betore noon of tho second day of tho next February, 11KH), term of said District Court.of Delaware County,lowatto bebegun and holdga at Manchester, In said Couuty, ou the 12th flay of February, A. D. 1900, default will bo entered against you and Judgment and decree rendered as prayed in plaintiffs' petition. Dated this 2Gtn day of December, A. D. lfiro. BKONSON ft CARK. Attys. for Plff I, A. S. Blair. Judge of the District Court of the Tenth Judicial District of Iowa, do erehy approve of the foregolue Original Not'oa* and 1 do heruby order that the same be published in the Manchester Democrat, a weekly newspaper published ut Manchester, lo said County, for Blx [61 consecutive weeks, Dated this 20th day of December, A. D. 1899. A. S.BLAJK. Jodnaol the lOthJttdkUlDlstrtctol Iowa, Used in Millions of Homes! Accept no substitute! Insist on LION COFFEE, in 1 lb. pkgs. These articles mailed FSEH in exchange for lion heads cut from front of lb. HON COFFEE pkgs. Silk Umbrella (either Lady's or Cents). 9«nt by exprcM (charge* pr^ Dald), for 170 (Ion fiMds and £-c«at «Ump. *V7 fine umbrella, madeof union ulk-taffeta 'M-inch frame with seven ribs steel n»l and silver Oongo handle. Would cost $2.00 at the store. Drcsa-Pln Set. flailed free for 18 Ilea heads and a 2• cent stamp. Three filns "Thou changed not—yet I am always chaiu log." said tho substitute to Rocky Mountaiu Tea Made by the Madison Medtclno Co. 35c. The Urge and increasing circulation of The Iow» Homestead In this count* is a matter for congratulation to the publlBhera and to good farming,for, of all the papers of its class in the coun try, It is euBily the best and most help ful. ItB Special Farmers' Institute editions, issued with the regular tditiun tbe first week in each month, have been for years the admiration of all practi cal farmers. Written wholly by farm ers, they are full of actual experience, aud smell of the soil. We have been fortunate enough thiB season to secure terms for The Homestead and its Spec ial Farmers' Institute Editions,together »ith Tbe Poultry Farmer and Tho Farmers' Mutual Insurance Journ.il, four of tbe most valuable farm publi cations in the country, that enable us to olTer the four In connection with our own paper for Sl.SK) for the entire live, one year. ThlB is emphatically a good thing, and no farmer in thiB county should fail to take advantage of this offer. For a large line of thoroughly practical farm reading nothing has ever been offered before that equals it. A county paper, a farm paper, a poultry paper, a farm insurance paper and the Special Farmers' Institute, all for Sl.'JO. Come in and order them. The New York World Thrice-a-Week Edition, ALMOST A DAILY—AT Til 10 I'ltlOE OF A WEEKLY The moat widely circulated weekly'' newspaper in America is the Thrice-a week edition of The New York World, aud with the Presidential campaign now at hand you cannot do without it. Here are some of the reasons whv it is easily the leader in dollar a year journal ism. It iB issued every other day, and ie to all purposes a daily. Every week each subscriber receives 18 pages and often during the busy'" season 24 pages each week. The price is only $1.00 per year. It is virtually a daily at the price of a weekly. Its news covers every known part of th9 world. No weekly newspaper could stand alone and furnish such service. The Thrice-a-Week'World has at its disposal all of the resources of the great est newspaper in existence- the wonder of modern journalism—" America's Greatest Newspaper," as it has been justiy termed—The New York World. Its political news is absolutely impar tial. This fact will be of especial value in the Presidential campaign coming on. Tbe best of current fiction is found in its columns. These are only 6ome of the reasons there are others. Head it and see them We offer this unequalled newspaper and The Manchester Democrat together one year for $2.15. "I am indebted to One Minute Cough Cure for for my health and life. It cured me of lung trouble following grippe." Thousands owe their lives to the prompt action of this never failing remedy. It cures coughs, colds, croup, bronchitis, pneumonia, grippe and lung troubles. Its early use prevents consumption. It iB the only harmless remedy that gives immediate results.— II. C. Smith. Qiven for 175 lion heads and a 2«cent stamp. Neat appear ing and au excellent time-keeper. Solid nickel-silver case, with ornamental kick. Nickel movement?, escapement fully Jeweled. The famous ickerbocker" watch. in theset(larger ban shown), com posed of fine rollcd gold, with handsome ruby-colored set tings. Suitable for waist-pins, cufl-plns, neck-pins or as a child's set. Sash-Belt and Buckle. Mentioa yonr waist*m«asare wkea sending. Hon heads cat from Coflee wrappers and a 2-ccntsUmp. Latest Htvlf» Af Imnnrtul Mn«l. d..j Lttatithe at Imported black Swiss Eros il6b?,a beJ"n&: "Wish imitnticm oxidized silver tmcfie neat, stroug and fashionable. Silver Napkin-Ring. Por 13 lion heads and a 2-cent stamp. Neat and substantial. Made of dur able metal, heavily silver plated. Two different patterns. Coin-Purse. Por 15 lion heads a*^d )a 2-cent stamp. Color, dark brown. Made of fine kid leather chn:n ols linlnp: nickelcd frame, with strong snap fastening. Ladies' Pen-Knife. I Vm k"°« [STRENGTH, PURITY AND FLAVOR •Knickerbocker" Watch. Pair of Lace Handkerchief!. Ladies' Watch Chain. A double strand of beat silk cord, united at interval* with colored beads neat itul substantial. For 15 lion heads and a 2*cent stamp. Cent's Watch. flailed free for 90 lion heads and a 2-cent stamp. The celebrated lugcr soil" watch stem wound aud stem set:durablo nickel plated case: each watch accompan ied by guarantee of the maker. A re liable time-keeper. Ladies' Pocket-Book. Large size and latest shape. Hlack seal-grain leather, with five separate divisions,including a turk-poeket with tlap to hold visiting cards secure. Given for 25 Uon heads from Lion Coffee wrappers and a 2c. stamp. Table Cover. Durable, dark colored material that will stand washing, inches including fancy fringed border Mailed free for 25 lion heads and a 2c. stamp. THE ABOVE ARB ONLV A FEW OP THE LION COFFEE PREMIUMS. Another list will •bortly appear In thl5 paper I Don't miss it I The grandest list ol premiums ever offered I "ON COFFEE by the wrapper. It is a sealed pack. •Ke, with the lions head in front. It Is absolutely pure If the package Is unbroken. LION COFFEE Is roasted the day it leaves the factory. moaicu mc uay leaves tne factory. It dulls tliH scythe of Fsither Tlmo, drives awuy wrinkles ot approaching old ugo-the elixir of lite, that puts hope In the human heart —ttocky Mountain Tea. YOU AREA DKHOCltAT. and. of course you wiint a democratic news paper. the Chicago Dispatch is tho great demo cratic newspaper of the country, it advocates the reailontlon ot the Chicago atfortu and the renomiuation of William Jennings itrvan. There has never beeu a politlcarcainpalgn that will equal In Importance that of the one to be fought next year The Republican parly, backed by the money power ot this country aud Europe. Is at:jrt and aggressive. Flushed with the victory of three years ago It will seek by every tnears in its power to maotaln its su premacy. Democrats must be up and doing. They must wage an uuceasiug war upon their euemies. lu uo better and more effective wav can this be doue than by tho circulation of gend, sound democratic newspapers. Tho publisher of the Chicago Dispatch will send a copy of tho Chi cago Dispatch from uow until Jan. 1st. hXJi. fur tlfty cents.. If you are uot already taklug this great political weekly, send lu your subscription at ouce. You should not ouly do this yourself, but should induco your friends to join ou. By a little effort you can easily raise a club of ten or twenty subscribers. An extra copy for club of ten. Tho hfeago Dispatch Is Indorsed by Willl.im Jenulugs Jiryan autl other Democratic leader*. Address Tbe Chicago Dispatch. l'JO and rj_' Filth Avenue, Chicago, 111. will furnish the Chicago Dispatch and the Democrat one year for.$i.80. Apply to Manches ter Democrat. 44tf Residence Property for Sale. A good house, barn and large lot in Manchester for sale at a bargain. Long time given on half of purchase money if desired. Inquire of BUOKSON K: CAUR Tour of All Mexico inl'ullmau'sfinebt Compartment. Draw inp Koom, Library, Observation and Dining Cars—all vestibuled—with the celebrated OPEN TOP CAR, "CI1IL1L1TL1" Longest tour ever oll'ereil- longi*r in Mexico, longer in City of Mexico, long er in tropics, Only tour to ruined cities. Special trains start January 23 and March li. Tickets include all expenses everywhere. Under escort of the AMERICAN TOURIST ASSOCIATION, 1423 Maruuctto liulldlun. Chieano. Heau Campbell, General Manager. For maps, books of the tour, tickets, etc. call on agents of the Chicago, Mil-1 waukee & St. Paul Kv. awa. inois Sm! 1R TOUROFALL. E I O via the Illinois Central, under tho auspices of the AiuiM'icau Touri^r A^oclation. will avo Chlcauo Ji-.nuarv ?ard. nn* 'rickets i:cludo all expenses, railway, shaping aud dining oar fares, hotel*, farrlam's, etc. F. The regular subscription price of the two papers ia $2.60 tf. P. PETER&OiM Manufacturer or WAGONS And Ropa'rer of all kinds of Vehicles, and general ropalrei of \U KlndH of Wood Work For Farming Implements and Machinery Shop oa Franklin Street, near tbe bridge, with Alox Sofstrom. In butldlnp latelv occupied by Pi'U'r Meyer. Have hnd hovcral years esper leuuo the paai three with Kennody Bugtty Co. Work Guaranteed. .. P. P. PETKHQON Two extra flno cambric hand* kerchiefs, with beautiful im ported lace me dallion inser tions in the cor ners. Half-inch hem, imu'hino hemstitched stylish and dur able. A pair ot these handker chiefs given for 18 Hon heads cut tram Lion Coffee wrappers and a 2c. stamp. Children's Picture Book. Century Cook-Book. 3i8 pages of valu able cooking re ceipts. also treatise tho laljor of the kitchen, dining room.laundry, sick room, and remedies for tlie more com mon diseases. Best Coffee for the Money! Try LION COFFEE and yon will never use I any other. It If abiolately para Coffee and nothing bat Coffee. Fancy Qold Ring. For Ifl heads stamp ••••lie KabySattlm ••l« King. P.rJIII.a IIM4# and 3-eeat These rings are genuine rolltd-gold plat*, having the exact Ul#a i0"d *°k' *nd guaranteed by the makers to last two yeata with •rdioarr VNM. Maw patterns aud vtry popular. IlilliJJJJJJJ" Te let T*. MM.| Cut a strip of thick paper so that the ends will I ?,?£. when draw® *9toly around second I »i°Vhe 1*7 on* end on this diagram at the f». and order the number the other end I indicates. oi.m tar Itan hart* «it fraa Lien C«(* fa* wrapper! and 2-Mat stamp. A highly artistic plctnra, that win graca thefinestdraw Ing-room. Tha background royal dark-f' furnishas a contr little herwhi er liliei llz'iS Tor 10 snd Given for 10 lien heads and a 2*c«nt stamp. Sixteen large pages of Mo ther Uoose Melodies illustrated and with ulccly lithographed "CENTURY COOK BOOR 3&.&k Given for 15 lion heads and a 2-cent stamp. Boys' Pocket-Knife. Opener strong, sharp blade: red-wood handle. Por 12 Hon heads and a 2c. stamp. save postage by trimming dowa tha Margin. Ask TStf wnSt I illustrated premium list. AddnM all Utters to tks WOOLSQN S§ If fortune disregard thy claim Don't hang thy head lu fear aud shame Hut marry the girl you love best Kocky Mountain Tea will do the rest. When you want Fine Furniture AT GO TO Werkmeister's AT If you wish a first-cl ss haircut, shampoo, singe, sea-foam or shave, give me a call. Prices, 10 and 15 cents. Satisfaction guar anteed why pay more. None but FIRST-CLASS WORKMEN employed. PETER DRESS PROPRIETOR. WOOLSON SHOE OO., Toledo, Ohio. Fair Prices Earlville. Undertaking Solicited. F. WERKMEISTER, Earlville, Iowa. O. K. BARBER SHOP. 60 YEARS' •XPERIENCE TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS AC. Ativono sondlm tmd dcscrlntlon mny inlckljr uncurtain our opinion frue whether au invoitllon t» probably pntentublo. Communion* ttonsHtrictly mnUUotitliil. 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