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I THE TRAGEDY I
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I TORCHESTER I
8 QHOST
By W. W.
JACOBS
Copyright, 1003, ly W. W. Jacobs.
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wanted a few nights to
Christinas, a festival for
which the small market town
of Torcliestcr'was making ex
preparations. The narrow
tensive
streets, which had been thronged with
people, were now almost deserted, the
clicap Jack' from Loudon, with the
remnant of breath left him after Ills
evening's'exertions, was making fee
ble attempts to blow out liis naphtha
lamp, and the last shops open were
rapidly closing for the night.
In the comfortable coffee room of
the old Boar's Head half a dozen
guests, principally commercial travel
ers, sat talking by the light of the fire.
The talk had drifted from trade to
politics, from politics to religion and
so by easy stages to the supernatural.
Those gliost stories, never known to
fail before, had fallen flat there was
too much noise outside, too much light
wltliln. The fourth story was told by
an old hand with more success. The
streets wore quieter, and he had turn
ed the gas out. In the flickering light
of the fire as it shone on the glasses
and danced with shadows on the walls
the story proved so enthralling that
George, the waiter, whose presence
had been forgotten, created a very dis
agreeable sensation by suddenly start
ing'up from a dark corner and gliding
silently from the room.
"That's what I call a good story,"
Baid one of the men, sipping his hot
whisky. "Of course, it's an old idea
that spirits like to get into the com
pany of human beings. A man told me
once that ho travolod down the Great
Western with a ghost and hadn't the
slightest suspicion of it until the in
spector came for tickets. My friend
said the way that ghost tried to keep
up appearances by feeling for it in all
its pockets and looking on the floor
was quite touching. Ultimately it gave
it up and with a faint groan vanished
through the ventilator."
"That'll do, Hirst," said another man.
"It's not a subject for jesting," said
a little old gentleman who had been an
attentive listener. "I've never seen an
apparition myself, but I know people
who have, and I consider that they
form a very interesting link between
us and the after life. There's a ghost
story connected with this house, you
know."
"Never heard of it," said another
speaker, "and I've been here some
years now."
"It dates back a long time now,"
Baid the old gentleman. "Tou'vo heard
iabout Jerry Bundler, George?"
"Well, I've just heard odds and ends,
sir," said the old waiter, "but I never
put much count to 'cm. There was one
chap 'ere what said ho saw it, and the
gov'ner sacked him prompt."
"My father was a native of this
town," said the old gentleman, "and
knew the story well. He was a truth
ful man and a steady churchgoer, but
I've heard him declare that once in his
life he saw the apparition of Jerry
Bundler in this house."
"And who was this Bundler?" in
quired a voice.
"A London thief, pickpocket, high
wayman, anything he could turn his
dishonest hand to," replied the old
gentleman, "and he was run to earth
in this house one Christmas week some
eighty years ago. He took his last
supper in this very room, and after he
had gone to bed a couple of Bow street
runners, who had followed him from
London, but lost the scent a bit, went
up stairs with the landlord and tried
the door. It was stout oak and fast, so
one went into the yard and by means
of a short ladder got on to the window
Bill while the other stayed outside the
door. Those below in the yard saw
the man crouching on the sill, uud
then there was a sudden crash of
glass, and with a cry lie fell In a heap
on the stones at their feet. Then in
the moonlight they saw the white face
of the pickpocket peeping over the sill,
and while some stayed in the yard oth
ers ran into the house and helped the
other man to break the door in. It was
difficult to obtain an entrance even
then, for tho door was barred with
heavy furniture, but they got in at
last, and the flrst thing that met their
eyes was tho body of Jerry dangling
from tho top of the bed by his own
handkerchief.
"Which bedroom was it?" asked two
or throo voices together.
Tlio narrator shook his head. "That
I can't tell you. But tlio story goes
that Jerry still haunts this house, and
my father used to declare positively
that the last time he slept here tho
ghost of Jerry Bundler lowered itself
from the top of his bed and tried to
strangle him.'
"That'll do," said an uneasy voice.
"I wish you'd thought to ask your fa
ther which bedroom it was."
"What for?" inquired the old gentle
man.
"Well, I should take care not to
sleep in it that's all," said the voice
shortly.
"There's nothing to fear," said tho
other. "I don't believe for a moment
that ghosts could really hurt one. In
fact, my father used to confess that it
was only the unpleasantness of the
thing that upset him and that for all
practical purposes Jerry's lingers
might have been made of cotton wool
for all the harm they could do."
"That's all very line," said tho last
speaker again. "A ghost story is a
ghost story, sir, but when a gentleman
tells a talc of a ghost in the house in
Iwhich one Is going to sleep I call it
blamed ungentlemanly."
"Poohl Nonsense!" said the old gen
tleman,, rising. "Ghosts can't hurt you.
For my: own part, I should rather like
to seooho. Good night, gentlemen."
"Good night," said the others. "And
I only hope Jerry'll pay you' a visit,
added the nervous man as the door
closed.
"Bring some more whisky, George,"
said a sto.ut commercial. "I want keep
ing up when the talk turns tills way."
"Shall I light tho gas, Mr. Mal
colm?" said George.
"No the lire's very comfortable,"
said tho traveler. "Now, gentlemen,
any of you know any more?"
"I think we've had enough," said
another man. "We shall be thinking
we see spirits next, and we're not all
like the Old gentleman who has just
gone."
'Old humbug!" said Hirst. "I should
like to put him to the test. Suppose I
dress up as Jerry Bundler and go and
give lilm a chance of displaj'ing his
courage."
"Bravo!" said Malcolm, huskily
drowning one or two faint "noes."
"Just for the joke, gentlemen."
"No, no: drop it, Hirstj"
Wd-another
f3C*
ISSIilllll
man.
"Only for (ho ioko," saidTlirst, some
what caKorly. "I've jrot some things
up Rtnlrs in which I am going to play
ill 'The Uivals' knee breeches, buc
kles anil all that sort of thing. It's a
WW?
R9H IMJ!U1P
"Z turned around and saiv it."
rare chance. It' you'll wait a bit. I'll
give you full dross rehearsal entitled
'Jerry Bundler or, The Nocturnal
Slrangler.*"
"You won't frighten us," said the
commercial, with a husky laugh.
"I don't know that," said Hirst
sharply "it's a question of acting—
that's all. I'm pretty good, ain't 1,
Somers 7"
"Oh, you're all right—for an atua
*teur," said his friend with a laugh.
"I bet you level *sov' you don't
frighten me," said the stout traveler.
"Done," said Hirst "I take the bet
to frighten you llrst and the old gen
tleman aftoarard. These gentlemen
shall be the judges."
"You won't frighten us, sir," said an
other man, "because we're prepared
for you, but you'd better leave the old
man alone. It's dangerous play."
'Well, I'll try you first," said Ilirst,
springing up. "No gas, mind."
He ran lightly up stairs to his room,
leaving tho others, most of whom had
been drinking somewhat freely, to
wrangle about bis proceedings. It end
ed in two of them going to bed.
"He's crazy on acting," said Somers,
lighting his pipe "thinks he's the
equal of anybody almost. It doesn't
matter with us, but I won't let him go
to the old man, and he won't-mind so
long as ho gets an opportunity of act
ing to us."
"Well, I hope he'll hurry up," said
Malcolm, yawning "it's after 12
now."
Nearly half an hour passed. Mai
colm drew his watch from his pocket
and was winding It for the night when
George, tlio waiter, who had been sent
on an errand to tho bar, burst sudden
Iy into the room and rushed toward
them.
"'E's coming, gentlemen!" he said
breathlessly.
"Why, you're frightened, George."
said the stout commercial with
chuckle.
"It was the suddenness of it," said
George sheepishly, "and, besides,
didn't look for seeing 'im in the bar.
There's only a glimmer of light there,
and 'e was sitting on the flour behind
the bar. 1 nearly trod on 'iin."
"Oh, you'll never make a man,
George!" said Malcolm.
"Well, it took me unawares," said
the waiter "uot that I'd have gone to
the bar by myself if I'd known it was
there, and I don't believe you would
either, sir."
"Nonsense!" said Malcolm. "I'll go
and fetch him in."
"You don't know what it's like, sir
said George, catching him by the
sleeve. "It ain't lit to look at by your
self it ain't, indeed. It's got the—
What's thatV"
They all started at the sound of a
smothered cry from the staircase and
the sound of somebody running bur
riedly^along the passage. Before any
body could speak tho door flew open,
and a figure, bursting into the room,
Hung itself, gasptag and shivering, up
on them.
"What is it? What's the matter?"
demanded Malcolm. "Why, it's Mr.
Hirst!" lie shook him roughly and
then held some spirit to his lips. Hirst
drank it greedily and with a sharp
intake of his breath gripped him by
the arm.
I" tr
"LisJit the gas, George," salPMal
colm.
The waiter obeyed hastily. Hirst, &
ludicrous but pitiable figure in knee
brooches and coat, a large wig nil awry
and his face a moss of grease paint,
clung to Lilm, trembling.
"Now, what's the matter?" aBked
Malcolm.
'Tvu seen it!" said Hirst, with a
hysterical sob. "O Lord, I'll never
play the fool again—-never!" ^11
"Soon what'/" asked tho others.
"Iliin it —the ghost —anything!"
said Hirst wildly.
"Hot!" said Malcolm uneasily.
"I was coming down the stairs," said
Hirst "just caiwring down as I
thought it ought to do. I felt a tap"—
He broko off suddenly and peered
nervously through the open door into
tlio passugo.
"I thought I saw it again," he whis
pered. "Look—at the foot of the stairs.
C'aa you st'c anything?"
"No thero's nothing there," said Mal
colm, whoso own voice shook little.
"Go on. You felt a tap on your shoul
der"—
"1 turned round and saw it—a little
wicked head and a white dead face—
pah!"
"That's what I saw in the bar," said
George. "Horrid it was—devilish."
Hirst shuddered and, still retaining
his nervous grip of Malcolm's sleeve,
dropped Into a chair.
"Weil, it's .a most unaccountable
thing," said tho dmnfounded Malcolm,
turning round to the others. "It's the
last time I eoine to this house."
"I leave tomorrow," said George. "I
wouldn't go down to that bar again by
myself—no, not for £50."
"It's talking about the thing that's
caused it, I expect," said one of the
men. "We've all been talking about
this and having it in our minds. Prac
tically we've been forming a spiritual
istic circle without knowing It."
"Dash tho old gentleman!" said Mal
colm heartily. "L'pon my soul, I'm
half afraid to go to bod. It's odd they
should both think they saw some
thing."
"I saw Jt as plaiu as I see you, sir,"
said Gec:^e solemnly. "P'raps if you
keei) your eyes turned up the passage
you'll see it for'yourself."
They followed the direction of his
finger, but saw nothing, although one
of them fancied that a head peeped
round the corner of the wall.
"Who'll .qome down to the bap?" said
nraiTTrii
'j'AJU-.
Malcolm, looking round.
"Tou can go if you like," said one of
tho others, with a faint laugh. "We'll
wait hero for you."
The stout traveler walked toward tho
door and took few steps up the pas
sage. Then he stopped. All was quite
silent, and he walked slowly to tho
end and looked down fearfully toward
the glass partition which shut off the
bar. Three times he made as though
to go to it then he turned back and,
glancing over his shoulder, came hur
riedly back to the room.
Did you see it, sir?" whispered
George.
"Don't know," said Malcolm shortly.
I fancied I saw something, but it
might have been fancy. I'm In the
mood to see anything just now. How
are you feeling now, sir?"
"Oh, I feel a bit better nbw," said
Hirst somewhat brusquely as nil eyes
were turned upon him. "I dare Bay
you think I'm easily scared, but you
didn't see it?"
Not at all," said Malcolm, smiling
faintly despite himself.
"I'm going to bed," said Hirst, notic
ing the smile and resenting it. "Will
you share my room with me, Somers?"
"I will, with pleasure," said his
friend, "provided you don't mind
sleeping with the gas on full all night."
He rose from his scat and, bidding
the company a friendly good night, left
the room with his crestfallen friend.
The others saw them to the foot of the
stairs and, having heard their door
close, returned to the coffee room.
"Well, I suppose the bet's oft," said
the stout commercial, poking tho Are
and standing with Ills legs apart on
the hearth rug, "though, as far as I
can see, I won it: I never saw a man
so scared in all my life. Sort of poetic
Justice about it, isn't there?"
"Never mind about poetry or Jus
tice," said one of the listeners. "Who's
going to sleep with me?"
I will," said Malcolm affably.
And I suppose we share a room to
gether, Mr. Leek," said the third man,
turning to the fourth.
'No, thank you," said the other
briskly. "I don't believe in ghosts. If
anything comes into my room, I shall
shoot it"
'That won't hurt a spirit. Leek,"
said Malcolm decisively.
Well, the nolse'll be like company
to me," said Leek, "and it'll wake the
house too. But if you're nervous, sir,"
he added, with a grin, to the man who
had suggested sharing his room,
"George'll be only too pleased to sleep
on the doormat Inside your room,
know."
"That I will, sir," said George fer
vently, "and if you gentlemen would
only come down with me to the bar to
put the gas out I could never be suffi
ciently grateful."
"Come on," said Malcolm, taking a
candle from' the fireplace and lighting
it "We'll take this to come 'jack
with."
They went out in a body, with tho
exception of Leek, peering carefully
before them as they went The bar
looked uninviting enough in the light
of one small jet, and the billiard room,
with the table shrouded in white liol
land, looked -so grewsome that Mal
colm hastily shut the door as they
passed it Then George turned the
light out In the bar, and they returned
unmolested to the coffee room and,
avoiding the sardonic smile of Leek,
prepared to separate for the night.
''Give me the can% -while you put
the gas out, George," said tho traveler.
The waiter handed it to him and ex
Unfinished the gas, and at the same
moment all distinctly heard a step in
the passage outside, It stopped at the
door, and as they watched with bated
breath the door creaked and slowly
opened. Malcolm, with the candle ex
tended, fell back open mouthed as a
white, leering face with sunken eye
balls and closely cropped, bullet head
appeared at the opening. Leek, with a
faint scream, sprang from his chair
and stood by the others, breathing
heavily.
For a few seconds the creature stoed
regarding them, blinking" in. a strange
fashion at the candle then, with a
sidling movement, It came a little way
into the room and stood there as If be
wildered.
Not a man spoke or moved, bnt all
watcbcC with a horrible fascination as
the creature removed its dirty neck
cloth and its head rolled on Its shoul
der. For a minute It paused and then,
holding the rag before it, moved toward
Malcolm.
The candle went out suddenly with a
flash and a bang. There was a smell
of powder, and something writhed in
the darkness on the floor. There was
a faint, choking cough, and then si
lence.
Malcolm was the .flrst to speak.
"Matches!" be said In a strange voice.
He took a box from his pocket and rat
tled them insanely, George, who had
put bis foot on something on the floor,
took them from lilm and struck one.
Then he leaped at the gas and a ilaine
burst from the match. Malcolm touch
ed the thing on the floor with his foot
and found It soft.
He looked at his companions. They
mouthed inquiries at him, but lie shook
his head. He lit the candle and, kneel
ing down, examined the silent thing on
the floor. Then he rose swiftly and,
dipping his handkerchief in the water
Jug, bent down again and grimly wiped
the white face. Then he sprang back
with a cry of Incredulous horror, point
ing at it Leek's pistol fell to tile floor,
and he shut out the sight with his
bands, but the others, crowding for
ward, gazed spellbound at the dead
face of Hirst
Before a word was spoken the door
opened and Somers hastily entered the
room. Ills eyes fell on the floor. "Good
God!" he cried. "You didn't"—
Nobody spoke.
"I told him not to," ho said In a suf
focating voice. "I told him not to. I
told him"-
Hc lenned against the wall deathly
sick, put his arms out feebly and fell
fainting into the traveler's nrjnu.
Origin of Leap Year Proposal*.
Some one asked me the other day
what was tho origin of women propos
ing marriage during a leap year. I
looked it up, and while it may not be
new to all I dare say it will interest
many. In the year 1288 a statute*was
published by the Scotch parliament, of
which the following is copy, and is,
to my mind, the origin of tho custom
or idea. I do not know that it is a
custom or ever was:
"It ls'ordalnt that during the reign
of her malst blesslt majestic, Margaret,
like maiden, iadee of balth high and
low estate, shall hae liberty to speak
to the man she likes. Gif he refuses
to take her to be his wyf, he shale be
mulct In tho sum of ane hundredlty
poundls or less, as his cstalt may bee,
except and always gif he can make It
appear that ho Is betrothit to another
woman then ho shall be free."
After the dear old Margaret had
passed away the women became clam
orous for their privileges, and to ap
pease them another act of parliament
allowed them the privilege every fourth
year.—Bxchauge.
HONEST
VALUE OF AN
A Ba.lncnn jlnn'H K^jipplcnpft In III.
in an Ofllec AsHistnist.
A business man said that he once de
voted half a day to hiring a man
whom ho needed in his otliee. In an
swer to his advertisement a great
many applicants culled. He rejected
the first becansc ho would not look him
in the eye. "Tho second man," said the
merchant, "was armed with a double
barreled recommendation from his pas
tor, with testimonials as to his busi
ness ability and good character but,
though he looked mo in the eye, I saw
that we could never hope to get along
well together, and so I dismissed him.
The third interested me the moment ho
stepped luside the door. He was poor
ly dressed, and, though his clothes
were whole, they were at least two
sizes too small. It was evident that
his attire troubled him not the least,
for he held his head high and as he ap
proached my desk looked mo squarely
in the eye. He said that he had no rec
ommendation, that he had no business
experience, but that ho was willing to
do hiB best to ploaso me. In ail instant
it dawned upon me that before mc
was tho man that I was looking for.
no had nothing to recommend him
save an honest, bright eye and a pleas
aut face, but that was Kullkient. I eu«
gaged hinron tho snot.
"Siuce then I have seen tit ta ad-
Vance him over a man who had been
with me three years. The latter grum
bled, but there was reason for my
move—the now man had proved him
self worthy of promotion."
Instances might be definitely multi
plied of the value of an honest eye.
That wonderful window of the soul,
the eye, is a sure index to character.
If you have it not, cultivate a bright,
honest, straightforward look. It will
more than repay your effort. Look up
and fearlessly meet the eyes of those
with whom you converse. Many a
choice position has been lost through
an indifferent, flinching eye, and many
a coveted it ftlon lias been won
through a'MliRlss, honest eye. That
kind of eytrV^letter tbau a hundred
recommendations.—Succ
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DELAWARE COUNTY
Abstract
Manchester, Iowa.
ABSTRACTS.
REAL ESTATE,
LOANS AND
CONVEYANCING.
Office In First National
Bank Building.
Orders by mail will receive carefnl
attention.
We have complete copies of all records
of Delaware county.
ENNIS BOGGS,
MANAGES.
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Manchester & Oneida Ry.
TIME TABLE.
Train No. leaves Munthttstcr at ft a'.
rlv?s ut Ouolrtti at5:!Jo a.m. Connects
with w.«sl boiuul C- (}. \v. No. 5
Keturtilim aws On«:ldii at u. m,
arrives at Maiutlioster "at OjOsTa.
Train No. •!, lt*:ives -MancMcsipr at ifi n. in
«rr!vi?s at Oaritta at a. m„ COD
liocts with oust hdiuul U. Ni.
ft. Roturnltn: 1M»VOA Oiuihla »t 7 rn
a. m'.. iinivuh at ilaiu-hestur at HslfO
a. m.
Train No. 6, leaves MmichCRU-r ftt 8:45 a.m., ar
rives at Onchla at 1:14 a. m. Con
nect# with tho uortb hound c. M.ft
St. 1'., Mo. Keiuvaing leavov
OneidatU 9:^0, arrives
at Manchester,
gfi at0:D0tt. m.
Train No. 8, leaves Manchester at 2:i« i. in., ar
rives at Oiiehhi at *2:40 i. m. Con
nects with C. G. \\\, !so. 4, cast
hound, am? No. 9, west hound. He
turmng loavos Oneida ut 3:00 p. ni„
arrho at Manchester at 3:U0 p. m.
rain No 30, loaves Manchester at 4:5JO n. in,»
arrives at Oneida at 4: to p. ni. Con
nects with south hound C. M. & St.
P.. No. 21. Iteturninj leaves Oneida
a--1:501).in.,arrives at Manchester
S 21) p. in.
JOHN L. .SULLIVAN,
rtr'i (Sen. Trafllc Mananor.
TnrouRii tk'KCis for aale
points in North America,
TIME TABLE.
Main Line PassftUgcrTr&liis.
WK8T ttOUXI)
No 1*12:13 a
No 8* !!:IB pill.
No83t«:ii2 pm
No 5 +8:Kla
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..Fast Train..
Tltfo Express..
....Clippor...,
Local isx press
..Wuy Freight.
ain't
Teeth.
Bobby—My gran'ma's so ui
got a tooth in her head.
Tommy—Ain't slieV Well, mebby
they're in her bureau drawer, like my
Aunt Tillie's is sometimes.—Philadel
phia Bulletin
Tronlite.
The man who borrows msncy bor
rows trouble. The man who lends
money doesn't need to borrow trouble,
—Somerville (Mass.) Journal.
When sick man notices that his
wife curls her hair only Just before tho
doctor conies, ho is not sick enough to
he dangerous.—Atchison Globe.
Jict Cedar Rpds I ttouth Round
and Manchester —Lrsive
No.806 (i (l5p.m
No *!82 8:40a.m
No. sftl i:30p.m
...tPoHsonqer..
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No 3-t-G*l*3 & 81 liuu dallv Sunday Included'
NEW SHORT LINE'
ml St. Pan
Illinois Centra^ between Omaha and Fort Dodge
in connection with the Minneapolis and St. Louis
between Fort Dodge siud Minneapolis and St.
Paul, also to be inaugurated Januarys, 1U00
IS
NO GOOD'9
and will be refunded to you if sfter using
bait a bottle of
THE
I Lv. Omaha I L»v. St. Paul
I 7.35 p. m. 8.00 p. in.
"THE I Ar. Minneapolis Lv Minneapolis
LIMITED" 7.80 a. in. £.ao p. in.
Ar. St.
1'aul Ar. Omaha
8.oo a.m. s.tca. m.
A fast vestibule night train, daily, carrying
through Pullman sleeping car and couched.
Lv. Omaha I Lv. St. Paul
7.00 a.m. o.oo a. uu
"TIIK- Ar. Minneapolis 1 Lv Minneapolis
EX_PltESS" 7.oo n. m. 0,30 a. m.
'Ar. St. Paul Ar. Omaha
7.80p.lii. 0.40 p.m.
Fast day train, dally except Sunday, carrying
throughparlor car and coaches.
"The Maple Leaf Route."
April is, ioo3. ''1'
TJiueourd, Oneida, iowo.
Chicago Special, Daily,Going Eaat.....7
Day Express dally....
Way Freightoaily ox. Sunday
Guxg West, North and South.
Way Frolght, daily ex-. Sunday 10:45 am
Day Express daily oxceptSunday.. .. y:&ypra
St Paul & Kansas City Kxp, dally ox
cept Sunday a
No. 18 tturl. & Davnp't. Pass S:25p
No 2—Pullman sleeper, free chair car and
coaches to Chicago. No. c—Pullman sleepers
and through coaches to Chicago and St. Louis.
No. 8—Pullman sleeper and free chair car to
Chicago Dluiugcar will servo breakfast from
Jolict to Chicago.
Ngt.—night.
MAIN LINE GOING NOKT1I
7:35 a No. 1 Minneapolis Pass Ji^am
12:05 111 No.aitocUfordPassongor... 3:80pm
12:J5 ngt NO. 5 Minneapolis Express..
ILLINOIS CENT
Manchester to all
ILLINOIS CENTRAL R. R.
NEW ORLEANS^
fnlly unique city for tho torn
1st to visit- Wlntor
tourists rates ni\? In effect. Doublo dally ser
vice n»«l fjjFt Ktcnmlientcd vestibule trains with
through Hlei'phm care, buffet library smoking
••fir siM'vxu* and alt meals eo route In dining cars,
Abh for an illustrated book on New Orleans,
ar-
RAKT IOA Tour of all Moilco via.
vJ' the Illinois Gon ral un»
t.-.Tti-.r smi'KTs ut Hie A nut lean Tnurlst As
so'-jstjlon. v,ii _!e uoaliens Jauuary.2Stb, 1002.
lirki'ts Include nil expense. Hallway sleeping
and dlntfcijjCar, fare, hotels, carriages, ote.
CALIFORNIA
vcekly excursion cars through to Los Angeles
ana Sun Kranclsco as lollows: via New Or
leans and tho southern routo overy W ednosday
from Chicago every Friday from rlnelDDatf,
via Omaha and tho scenic route every Friday'
night from Chicago.
HAMMOND
12:90ngt
6:45 a 111 No. 13 Chicago Passenger.
li:&0 No. iu Chicago Passenger.
No. 1—Proo chair car and coaches to Al
bert Lea. No. 6—Wide Vestlbuild Pullman
Uutfet sleepers and coaehos to Minneapolis aud
bt. Paul,
L£COBAII DIVISION.
9:10 ni Iiecorah PassonKor.
jfcPa
S:20 a
10:50 am Wost Union Passenger 8:40
4:00 Docorah Freight 0:20a
IOWA FALI.B DIVISION,
7:JJ0 pin ...Iowa & Minnesota Pass 9:00 am
1:00a. m..Mlnuesota & Dakota Pass..12:30 a
IOWA CITV,IAVEKrOHT,liURI.. AND CLINTON.
13:05 m. Iturl. & la City Pass 3:03
7:45 m....Clin.,la City,Dvpt Pass 7:15am
7:35a liurl. S la city Pass y:40-p
••Trains uumbers 5. oj. i». 10, and Minn &
Dakota Pass run dally, all other trains dally ex
cept Sunday." No daily betweou Cedar
Kapids aud West Liberty.
JNO. U. FAItMElt, W. II. DUTTON,
Gen'l Pass &Tkt Agt. Ticket A^unt
Cedar itaplds lowa.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
New Dining Car Service.
The llllnoIs'Contral is now running llrst class
cafe dining ears on trains Nos, 5 and between
Dubuque and Fort Dodge, fflio eat on No 5
pervos breakfast and dinner and tlio car on No.
5 serves dinner and supper. Tills will make
those trains, which now leave Manchester daily
at 8.K1
a. in. west-bound for Sioux City, Sioux
Falls and Intermediate pointd, and at 40 p. m.
casi-boinid for Chicago aud intermediate points,
more popular than ever.
J. F. MKHRY.
Asst. Uen. Pass. Ageut,
::ov.-4 Dubuque, la.
ILLINOIS CENTRAL
New J)ay-liglit Passenger Servico to
uml from
SIOUX FALLS
The Illinois Central lu now ruunlng a ncw
passenger train, daily oxcopt Suudny, on the
Sioux Palls branch. Train No. iKHi taavos Sioux
FUIIH
at a. m. and arrives at Cherokee
12:10 p. in. Nu. 005 leaves cherokou 4:120 p. m.
and arrives at Sioux Falls at 8:10 p. in. both
traiuK maklug all stops in botii directions.
It will bo noticed that train No. connects
at Cherokee with trains for points on tho Ouawa
branch, and with tho Sioux City-Chicago lix
nrass for Chicago and ioicrmudiatH points, giv
ing ample timo for dinner at Cherokee. Also,
that the fast mail from Chicago makes connec
tion at Cherokee with No. 03.
»1
This new train, as well as making the local
service on tho Sioux Falls branch complote,
gives ail towns on the Illinois Central east of
Cherokee, anew day light service to and from
Khuldon, itock llupids, Sioux Falls and nil
points on tho Sioux Falls branch.
,J. F. MKKHY.
Asst. (Jon. Pass. Agent,
yowl Dubuque, lowa.
National Convention, of tho Christian
Church,
To bo held at Om^ha, Neb., October
10-23. For tho above occusion tbe I.
It. It. will cell tickets to Omaha and re
turn at a rate of one faro for the round
trip, Tickets on Bale October 15, 10.
and 18, good tor return until Oct. 24
witb privilege of depositing tickets on
or before Oct. 24 and payment of a fee
of 50 cents when same will be extended
to and including Nov. 30-
XL G. riEUOE, Agt'
ninnd, Louisiana
as winter rcmort, beautifully illustrated low
er showing ii tew of tlio winter attractions
um about JlaiumoiuJ.coplos of which will be
mailed free.on application to .1. F. Merry, A.
(i.l. A. lll.Cent.lt. It., Dubuque, Iowa.
HOMESEEKERS
bend to J. F. Merry, A. G. 1\ A 111. Cen, It.
It., imbuuuo, Iowa, tor a free copy of a folder
entitled "For llomscekers and Land Investors."
it furnishes brief hut rellablo information as to
the rescnurcos and possibilities of tho states of
Keutticky, Tennossoo, Mississippi and Louis
iana.
Through "Dixie Fly-
FLORIDA
EAST BOUN©
No2* 8:37 am
No4* 8:10pm
No 341*8: 55 a
Ts'oGt 8* 40 pm
Thro Frolght.
No 00*1:45
CKJDAlt KAPlDS BUANCH.
North Hound
—Arrive-*—
'N0.80B 9:00 a. Ill
No.385 r:3Tip.tm
No.SCO l-.iH) p.
All nbovo trains carry passenuers.
•Daily.
tDaily I2zceptSunday.
H. G. P1EKCE. Station Agt.
Nos 5 & ruu between Duuuquo and Albort
Lea
Nos. 81 & 32 run between Lylo
k.nd
Dubuque
with connection through to Ft Dodge by train
No 31.
New train 4 nfalu*s same stops cast of here as
No, 2 except that e#gt ot KncKford it Flops at
Fast Rockford. Genoa & C'oletmin, This train
is a throuuh vestlbnlu train with dining
car from Omaha to Itoekford. No i! it 4 only
stop at Dyorsvllle between Manchester and Du
buque.
Ht. Touts "to~ jatksonviUe, and^c'SSTO^to
Jsicksouvillu. Koute via. Nashville. Chatta
nooga and Atlanta.
Illinois Central Through to florid*.
BosiimlUK Monday. January c, 1903, the Illinoli
Central will run a through sleopUiK car between
ChicttBonnd Jacksonville, Florida, vtaNiuhvUle.
Chattanooga and Atlanta. It wllllcavoChlcaxo
dally at 11:10 p. m. and arrive at Jacksonville the
SMOIHI moru nc. running over the celebrated
"l)lxlo 1 Iyer scenic route. This Is an exten
sion of Its all-the-ycar-rouud Chicago and No.h
ville Bleeping car lino.
Full Particulars SW'M
agents of the Illinois Central, or by addretilnc
tho nearest of the undersigned representatives
of the Ceutnil:
A. H. HANSON, (i. p. A. Chicago. III.
J, F. MEBltY, A, O. P. A., Dubuque, Iowa.
Train on l, O. B. R. Sioux
Falls Branch
Commencing July 14th a new day
light train will be inaugurated on Sioox
Falls Branch connecting with the main
line trains iSos. 5 and 6. Leave Man*'
Chester at 8.53 a. m.,' reach Sioux Falls
8.10 p. m. Leave Sioux Falls 8.25 a, m.
reach Manchester at 8.40.
20 H. G. PIERCE, Agt.
Illinois Central
EXCURSION RATES.
Excursion tickets will be sold by the Illlnola
Central, to tho points, and at rates, as follows?T
Fnre and one-third on Certificate Flan.
iowa Falls, Iowa,—Iowa Baptist Sunday
School Assembly, Aug. 2-15.
Watorloo, lowa,—'Young People's Convention
aud Camp meeting, Aug, 14-10.
Waterloo, Iowa,—State Camp-0 MWllllfly
Churches of God, Aug. 20-24.
Duhuqto lotta,—Catholoo Total Abstinence
Union of America, Aug. 5-11, from points wltbln
miles of Dubuque. From other points the
ate will be one fare.
Open Rate of Fare Pins $2.00.
Denver, Colorado Springs Pueblo and Glen*
wood Springs, Colorado Ogdon and Salt
city. Utah: Ilot Springs, Lead* Deadwood and
Custer, s. Dak. Special Excursions. Tickets on
sale June 1 to Si inclusive June 28 to 80 inclu
sive July 14 to Si inclusive Aug.
16 to 2# and
to 20 inclusive tfnd Sept. it to is tnolutlve: all
tlckots limited to Oct. Si, 1003, lor return.
Home-seekers'Excursion, West. Bonth and
southwest, Aug. 5 and 19 Sopt, 9 and 10 Oct*
iiutteJHon t.,—International Mining
Congress*
One Pare.
Des Moines, Iowa,—Republican State Con
volution, .July 30,
Dubuque, Iowa,-Catholic Total Abstinence
Union ot America, Aug. 5-11. On6 fare rata
from poiuts more than 100 miles distant Iran
Dubuque. From points within 100 miles of Du
buque tho rate will be one ana one-third fare.
am
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For Information and tiakcts apply to
C. E. Markhnjn, Agent, Oneida.
B. C. R. & N. R'y.
CEDAK KAPiDS TIME CAKD.'?
MAIN LINK GOING KA8T AND BOUXII,
Arrive Lcavo
0:'4) No. 2* Chicago Passenger....0 40 pm
10 40 am No. 4 CM.
& burlt'n Pass it too am
3:iu a No. 0 Chicago & St.Louls Ex, 3:»o am
1:05 ngt No. 8 Chicago Past Express. 0tngt
*Jcs Moines, lowa,-Iowa State Fair, Aug.
Suit Lake city, utali.--Annual Meeting,Graod
Lodge, Benevolent onu Protective
Order of Elks.
Aug, 12 to 14.
Sun Kranclsco, Cal..—Biennial Meeting.
Knights of l'ytlilas, Aug. 12 to 14.
Deliver. Colorado Springs, Pueblo, and Glen
wornl fjjirluEs, Colorado Onden and Bait Lake
City, utah Hot Hprings, Lead, Deadwood and
custor, south Dakota. Special Excursions
Tickets on sale June 23 to 24 inclusive: -July to
1J inclusive Aug. to 14 inclusive Aug. 2d and
o,
24, and Aui
limited to
•V,
[7
conducted^
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•x:-
aU UckeU
Sct.81,1902,
SO to Sept.
10 lucluslvo:
for returor
°r.itiformatlon us to tho exaot rates, dates
of
sale, limits, etc., for any of tlio above
excursions,
apply to the nearest Illinois Central Ticket
Ageut, or address the undersigned.
J. F.
MEKRV
Asst. uen. Pass. Agent.
Dubuque, lowa.
LOW-RATE-EXCURSIONS
l'wlco each month, on specific date,, (he 1111
nois Central will sell at greatly reduced rata
from points on its lino north of Cairo, roundtrin
Iloineseekors' Excursion tickets South to ce£
tain points on or reached by its Unes in Ken
tucky, Tenuesseee, Mississippi, Louisiana and
Alabama. Al6o to certain points West and
Southwest In lowa, Minnesota, North Dakota,
bouth Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas Oklahoma
and Indian Territory. Particulars of your 1111
nois Centralugonts.
For a free copy of tho Homeseekers' Guide
describing the advantages aud resources the
houth. address J. F. Merry, A. G. P. A„ 1. C. B.
It., pubuuue. lowa. For information rexard
lng lands in tne famous Yazoo Valley ot Hlas-
Mother Always Keep» It H*ndjr,
"My mother suffered a long time
from dietreBsing pains and general 1U
health due primarily to indigestion,"
says L. VI. Spalding, Verona, Mo.,
"Two years ago got her to try Kodol.
She grew better at once and 'now, at
the age of seventy'six, eats anything
she wants, remarking that she fears no
bad eil'ects aB she has her bottle of Ko
dol iiaudy." Don't waste time doctor
ing Bjniptome. Go after the cause.
If your stomach is sound your health
will be good- Kodol rests tbe stomwsb
aud strengthens the body by digesting
your food. It is nature's own tonlo.—
Smith Uros.
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Letters str'
'E.G.SIGGERS
WM, DONNELLY, M. D.
Physician and
Surgeon,
Proprietor or tae
Ryan Drug Store.
Dealer la
Drugg, Stationery. Etc
RYAN IOWA
You Win Need
a Pair of Shoes
To keep your feet dry
during during the wet
weather this sprint We
can suit you in quality
and price. Also rubbers
of all kinds.
F. M. FOLEY
RYAN, IOWA.