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a *, ^vns m€ J"-5f •, iK. fr* fSffltl! t? s# Vfr* f£t & c. i?4 By IIALIIE 5" ERMINIE RIVES HEARTS I COURAGEOUS! Goerfgtit. 1902, by fbe BownHHerrlU Company J* Synopsis CHAPTER 1—Anno Tillotson, & hluo blood of Virginia, Is touched with the spirit ol tho Involution, an admirer of Patrick lionry and Thomas Jefferson. Gossip connects lior naiuo with Francis Byrd and Captain Jarrat, officers of the king's army. Old Lord Fairfax, whom Anne loves with reverence, is loyal to the crown, Williamsburg is filled with loading Virginians talking revolution. 11—Tho ship Tbreo Slaters, from London to Yorktown, 1ms on It8_pa9senger list captain Jarrat, Marquis de la Troucrlc, and Armaml, secretary of tho marquis. Jarrat conspires to got audionce with the marquis, but Is told by tho captain that tho nobleman dlod oil tho voyage and was givon to the fishes. Armand fights with tho ship's mate to rescuo tho doad babe of a Wom an passengorwho Is a bond slave, ill—Tho Two Hlstors in port, The Slave woman Is sold to a brutal master named Bolph and won from him at dice, by Armand, who presents her to Anne, a spectator at tho landing. Anne takes Armand home In her coach. Jarrat is snub bed by Anno and, bribing tho Captain of tho ship, tears from tho log book tho entry of tho marquis' death. IV—Armand protests admira tion for Anoe. A troos falls on the coach, and lie roscues his companion from being crushed to death. At parting she tells him she & glad that she owos nor life to him. V—Jar rat bribes Armand to imnorsonate tho doad Marquis de la Trouorle. who had been sent on mission to the colonies bv Lou i« XVI. lib Is to send homo to franco gloomy reports of the Revolution and thin discourages French inter ventlon. VI—Anne goes to Winchester, where tho court of Lord Dunmore, the Tory governor, is located. Patrick Henry brings news from tho Continental congress. An aid of Dunmoro one Foy, Insults Colonel Oeorge Washington's name In the presence of Washington^ friend, Lord Fairfax. Armand pledges Washington "a brave man". lie Is challengod by Foy. Henry seconds Armand. VII—Armand makes love to Aune on the evening of the duel She Is coy. yet praises his valor, then pleads with Dunmore to stop the duel. VIII—Armand tiros Fey out with skillful fencing. The governor's mossen gercuts short the duel, but Foy wounds his un armed foe. Henry carries Armand to Green way Court, the home of Fairfax^ IX—Anna at (Ireenway Court and a long season of courtship Lord Dunmore presents Armand to the ladies as Marquis de la Troucno. X—The marqul wins Anne's heart In full surrender. Jarrat gets the newsand hastens to Wlllamsburg. XI atd XII—Patrick Henry thrills tho convention Armand refusos to betray Henry, and Dan moroarreUs the marquis. He Is then declared an Impostor. Xll—Armand escapcs and carries word to TUlotson's homo that soldiers are com ing to seize Henry. Jarrat denounce Armand to Anne as a spy. Honry excapea. Armaud hands Anne a packet for Ben Frankliu. The bond woman hides It and Is whipped almost to death by Jarrat. '*Pr# Jarrnt snt down, his watchful oyoa turning about tbe room, something strangely like expectancy In them. .? The colonel rung for his major domo. "ItflshktfgL^",*snId he soberly, "iisls your Mis' Anne to eoiuc to the library, .v And admit no one—1» oue. Do you hear?" "Yas, ma ran yns, suh! Nuttin' but or grabeyard ha'nt gwinetcr git bydat do' 1" "Poor, child!" Henry's tone was piti ful. "You mean to tell her? At least 5 wait till your wife is returned." "Tho sooner she hears some things the better for her. She has ber share of prJdc never fear." "Tlfe day I was last here, .sir," ob served Jarrat, "she boasted she would wed him an he were laborer in your fields.** "Afo, maybe, but not if he were a conspirer against her country. My piece Is daughter of Virginia, sir.1 And the master ©f Gladden Hall noisily took Snuff to cover his feeliugs. Ilen ry's face was like a sphinx. While they wnlted came a clatter of hoofs outside. A moment later the hail door was flung open, jind Rashlelgli *rrij£d jabbering. The The next Instant lie Jumped to Jils feet, and Jnrrat started as if at an ap parition. Armand stood ou the thresh old, mud splashpd and pale. Tho newcomer's look ignored the cap -taln. He bowed to Colonel Tillotson .and addressed himself to Henry: "Monsieur, I come to warn you that & detachment of Dunmore's men Is on its •way hither froth Yorktown to seize your person." "The deuce!" shot out the colonel like ft:' & Javelin. thought the price the earl put on you, Patrick, was but brag. He r»r-, dares violate my house, then. Mount at ." once and by the north road.' Henry's flKc had seemed to dart nnd ?ike lay about the young Frenchman's face yellow summer lightning. "And what would the governor with me this time?" "To transport you to trial for high treason. It was plotted this day aboard tho Fowey." "From which you nro cecaped?" "Yes, monsieur." Iff*1* ttf tST Jarrat's voice entered: "To nttftck the rosidence of a Virginian gentleman without crown warrant is not so ready a thing even for a royal governor, but a man may disappear by night from Jooely road and who to bhuno? Our floelng marquis, with his nose for dcll i. cate deceits, ts a likely cntspnw I swea^ such overt folly of Dunmore's will yet drive me into Whiggerj*!' Colonel Tillotson paused in perplex ity, but Henry looked at tho speaker w!tli a gaiw keen and inscmtablo as an Indian's above that flickering half smile of his. "You have no lime to spare, mon sieur. They were to leave the Fowey at sundown. 1 implore you to haste." "As well," cautioned Jarrat, "to go by another vmy than tlio tuarquis antici pates." "You liar!" said Armand, flaming on him. "Tills man was in the plot. He waits the troops hero at this moment Monsieur, I beseech"-^ He did not finish, stricken dumb by tlie entrance of Anne. She had caught her breath at sight of him and stood, «tatuo-llko, in the candlelight. Then she held out both arms and ran toward him with glad cry: ".Louis! They have released you! Oh, thank God thank God!" Tlio young man did not speak only a little spasm wrenched his features. But Jarrat did. "Tho Jailbird was slip pery, mistreat*" he sneered. The colonel,.who had readied her in a stride and pulled her back, dropped her arm at the look of offense and scorn alio cast upon .the speaker. "Anno," lie said, facing her rigidly, "listen to mo! thlS man is not only no nobleinn.. °i care naught!" she interrupted wild ly. *1 care not who he is! I only know wbtft he la to me!" A light dawned 011 ^rmand's face with her words. lie drew closer to her, as if wondering, afraid to trust his senses. She turned again to him. "I could not tell you tbat night at the Raleigh. I had no time"— "But," cried Colonel Tillotson, "he is a spy—a hireling, child, bought to this deception to betray the colonials!" "Sooner than that," she declared, "would I believe Captain Jarrat capa ble of an honest love! This is a lie of your making, captain. He is no spy. Whatever lie has done, 'twas not in dis honor." 4 $*£? -sv~% -f'W »A ./^•il, NJ Anne, Anne," urged her uncle, "we have seen tho proofs!" •You do not believe them?" Armand whispered. "No, no! Nor ever will!" The young man laughed out trium phantly In sudden abandon. "You hear that, messieurs? Thero is ono that be lieves in me!" "Believes, aye, and loves!" cried Anno Qnd ran to liu. He drew hor clnsg tn his "breast, murmuring soft words. Her face was pale, yet burning, her whole body thrilling with passion and defl lce. "They cannot destroy my faith in you!" she breathed. "I shall love and trust you always, always, always!" 'She is bewitched," Jarrat said, with dry Hps: "You hated him!" she blazed at him. 'Oh, I know how you would creep and creep! My friend," turning to Henry— "my friend, do you believe this?" Henry got up with a round oath. "No!" ho swore. "By tho great day, I do not believe it!" Iler fluttering cry of delight was stilled by Colonel Tillotson's tense whisper, "Hark!" There was a dull drum of hoofs thudding over sod and with it Sweetllps' fierce challenge. Simultaneously came a wail of ter ror from the kitchens, and Rashlcigh plunged in from the 4iall, Ills woolly head shaking with fear. "De sojers! De sojers!" he screeched. "Mara' John, dee gwine kill y'all!" Jarrat rose to his feet "You know how I can creep and creep, mistress?" he said. "Well, then, now you shall sec how I can strike!" Anne had rushed instantly to the window and drawn the blind. "Troop ers!" she cried. "The house is being surrounded! You have been pursued, Louis!" "'Twas true then!" frothed Colonel Tillotson. "Jarrat, had I a weapon I would shoot you, I swear to God! There Is one way, Patrick. Here, quick! Through this lmll and to the buttery! There is a small window! Speed, and God scud you get safe away!" As nenry disappeared Jarrat ran from the door, shouting directions to the soldiery. "Louis!" gasped Anne. "You must go! Take the same way, quick!" "Wait!" he said. "I must give some thing into your caro—something impor tant! Promise me you will do with it what I ask!" "l'es, yes but haste, haste!" He had taken a packet from his breast "This. Much depends upon it It must be carried to Philadelphia and there given to Dr. Benjamin Franklin. You must tell him to hold it till called for." "I will carry it. He shall have it from my own hands. 1 hear them on the porch. For my own sake go!" "Swear to me!" "I swear by all I love—by my love for you." "And you-will trust me?" "Always, always! Oh, can you wait while they take you?" "Kiss me!" "Ah"— He strained her to him oneo and sprang toward the door through which Henry had fled. But as he reached it Jarrat's form stood framed in the sash. His hand held a pistol. At the same moment the room overflowed with men. "So ho," ho smiled redly over white teeth. "Not so sprightly, eh? Well, the other bird lias flown—curse those horses' pounding!—and we must be content with you, I suppose. Lieuten ant, I put this conger eel in your care. An he gets off as did Patrick Henry, some one shall suffer for it Nay, mis tress, run not to him. Rather give me tho packet which tho entertaining gen tleman gave into your care a moment since. I doubt not its contents will in terest us all. It may even hold his ni Anne's hands flew to her breast,"^ she shrank back as Jarrat advanced* upon her. You ruffian!" raged Colonel Tillot son, beside himself with anger. "An you or your bloody-backs lay finger on my niece"— "Heroics are misplaced, colonel," nn- Jarrat's Jorm stood framed in the sash. iwoi'ed Jarrat curtly. "Will you give tip'that paper, mistress?" A quick light came to tho girl's eyes, gazing past him. Fumbling in her dress, she drew"forth tho packet and held It out. But as he extended an arm to'feeisso it she drew back and hurled it over his head through tho dining room door, where huddled Mammy Evallne and the rest of tho kitchen servants in a shivering group. "Boneila!" she screamed. "Take it Bonella! Hun! IlUle it! Run!" The redemptloner woman swooped upon tho packet and was away like a hare. "Clumsy fools!" foamed Jarrat as the soldiers bungled at the door catch. "After her and bring her here!" Anne in the reaction felt her gaze upon Armand, erect between the*sol diers, swim with tears. IIow could I10 stand so calm? And with the thought she felt a sudden shame for her weak ness. "The wench has had her run," grum bled one of the soldiers as they return ed with the redemptloner woman. "She hasn't it on lior. She's tucked it away somewhere." "I'll soon know where she's hidden it" stormed Jarrat. He interrogated her savagely. "No," she said brokenly, "I not tell." "Got a rawhide from the stables and stretch her out there. She'll talk fast enough!" "You'll not lash her!" cried Anne, with trembling lips. Jarrat made no reply. When the sol dier returned with the rawhide others dragged the woman into the center and stood waiting. Tlie poor creature watch ed the preparations with her face ash en and her black eyes darting rapidly hero and there. "Now," said Jarrat menacingly, "will you show whore you hid that paper?" She was dumb. Once, twice, tbe heavy thong de scended. At the first stroke she cow ed and cried out with pain. At the second a' line of red started through the coarse oznabrig. Jarrat leaned aud_ looked into her facc. "I nolleYl you!" sFic wavered. "I'll have the king's law on you for this," tho colonel hurled between his tooth. Armand had remained quiet, but as the stroke fell twice again he trembled. Tho woman's lips were tight together. "No, no, no!" she said between them. "I not tell you! I not tell you—never!" "Curse her!" Jarrat gnashed furious ly. "Lay on, there, you! I say I'll have it out of her!" Tho wielder of tho rawhide paused to tuck up ids sleeve. The men who held her relaxed their hold for an in stant, and she sank down on the floor with closed eyes. 'They will kill her!" sobbed Anne, clutching her uncle's arm. "They will kill her!" "Stand her up again!" commanded Jarrat. Armand had grown very white. At Anne's sob he strained forward in the grasp of the soldiers and cried: "Toll him! I command you to tell him!" The woman opened her eyes, looked at him searchingly and uncertainly, then smiled and tried to shake her head. "I—not—tell." They dragged her roughly up again, but her logs would not support her. She seemed not to hear Jarrat's shout ed Question In her ear. lie looked at her swaying figure a moment, then in smother of rage raised his pistol butt and brought it down heavily 011 her temple. She fell like a log, and he turned on his heel, cursing. "Let the drab go," ho said sullenly, "and bring along tho other." They mounted, a trooper hitching bridles with Armand's horse, and as Jarrat gave the word they moved off In twos down tho dark drive. The light from the open door fell on tho trampled shrubbery, the glossy spattered skins of the horses and on Armahd's back ward turned face. ^"Farewell, mademoiselle." *7 Anne slipped from tho colonel's arm's and sped after them. "Louis!" she called clearly. "Remember! I believe! I trust—and—I love you!" "God keep you always!" he respond ed, and as they swept into the black she saw Jarrat ride close and strike him across the mouth with his gloved hand. CHAPTER XIV. |IIILADEI,PHIA city a little be fore midsummer, 3770. Tbe old Quaker quiet is gone. Now strange spirit of excitement pervades It, subtle electricity that touches all things with expectancy. The Inns, the Blaclt Boar and Indian QUecn and the London Coffee House, dilate with taproom wiseacres, and crowds of townfollc loiter along the (streets in the warm evenings to view the great men come to attend the most honorable congress sitting in the state house. Tliey have seen the Charles town packet bring the delegates from South Carolina. Every citizen who can muster a horse has ridden out to meet tho delegates from Virginia, Maryland and Delaware who arrived In' a body. They have seen them all, have com pared them with oue another. On High street stands the great man sion of lticliard Tunn, on^ of the pro prietaries. It is now thrown open for the entertainment of the visitors. Up and down tho dusty street pass and repass earnest men in dull coats and small clothes, workmen in oznabrig nd leather aprons and tradesmen In fearse cloth. They pause in knots on One house they pass many times, looking at It with more eager curiosity and concern. This building la even less pretentious than Its fellows, but one who observes it long will have noted that those who pass In and out of Its door lend it a peculiar distinction. They come In velvet Instead of cloth, their sleeves droop with lace. They wenr powdered hair and diamond buckles nnd for the most part carry dress swords. The house Is occupied as a shop, and the silver plate on the door bears the name of "James Randolph." It is the headquarters of the Virginia delega tions. To Henry, chafing In his Virginia harness, how slowly the ball hnd rolled among the conventions! IIow halting went the leaders! Messengers riding posthaste brought him the news from Philadelphia. Congress had recommended that the several colonics form distinct govern ments for themselves. And even to tills the delegates of Now York nnd Pennsylvania had loud objection. Hen ry gnashed his teeth in the convention at Williamsburg, and on May 15 a resolution was passed directing the Virginia delegates In Philadelphia to "declare the united colonies free and independent states." A significant word! Richard Henry Lee followed In June with his resolu tion for independence. But alas for human failing! Many of the delegates, Dickinson, Morris, Livingston, were men of property, and the possession of property enlarges the bump of caution. They cried for de lay. Tllfe older Quakers, men of peace, had set their faces and their faith against rebellion. New York was milk and water. There had been tho failure of tho Canadian expedition, and, besides, the province had its exposed harbor and the Indian raids on Its frontier to think of. Tbe Pennsylvania delegation refused to vote on separation and left their seats in anger. Maryland had few griev ances. And what of Now Jersey? There was Toryism Intrenched, its royal governor, the son of tho benevolent faced patriot, Benjamin Franklin, went breathing Are against the Whigs. Not till ho had been shipped to Connecti cut in irons, not till congress had sent three of Its members to argue, to plead, to storm, did its assembly de clare for freedom. Think not that those who hesitated were not men of honor, jealous for tho welfare of their country. Not every one believed George III. another such despot as Philip II. of Spain' or tho bloody minded man the radicals Illib erally called him. Tbe storm was high on tlio horizon. And It Is the part of wisdom to count well the cost of desperate ventures. Against the colonies was pitted the mistress of the seas—a king, innumerable battalions, armament, navies, money and the prestige of hereditary possession. Tho colonies stood alone. There were those who, like Henry, whose clear eye saw the futuro as with divinutlon, pinned faith upon Gallic enmity to England and looked for ft sign of aid. But the months came and went without its appearance. Now the Third congress was sitting, nnd France was silent Granted a defiance to Great Britain, the outcome wus doubt ful—bow doubtful live red years of fcmoke and blood were to demonstrate. As the pendulum vibrated a British fleet in the Delaware brought the war within hearing, «nd Lord Ilowe hove to off Sandy Ilook with all his army. The congress was, after all, minia ture of the country. It held a Tory party who awaited some disaster to bcfomo dangerous. It bold faint liejirla who eroak'eTI, "despondent ones who predicted ruin and brave hearts that dared a straggle they lwllevcd would be uncertain. On such afield for twenty-five long (lays a determined battle was fought It ended at last, and one'evening Thomas Jefferson of Virginia be'ook himself to little house back of an oblong green, where lived Dr. Franklin, nnd wrote the first draft of the Declaration of In dependence. There comes a time in the history of every great movement when it must go forward or die. Lethargy breeds rone tlon. The fierce fight for a Declaration had marked, this point now. In the three days since the .vote the opposition had gathered Its shattered forces. There were new mntterlngs, and the little Virginian delegation In the shop of Mr. James Randolph on High street knew that the defiance which was to be offered on tho morrow, if It were to he signed at all, must be signed quickly. So out of a humid morning grew the afternoon of the 3d of July for Phila delphia. It came In bent, with a brazen sky. Opposite Mr. Randolph's shop on the same evening Joseph Galloway, the lawyer, walking slowly, paused and looked across the street. He was thick set and middle aged, with a smooth, crafty face and restless eyes. He lmd lacked Whig patriotism In tho Firut congress. .The Second would have noue of him. And yet he bad ear lier led the popular party against the proprietary. Such strange overtnrnings the new Idea of freedom was bringing about. The fierce Tory rancor which had made of tills man at first "the de fender of the prerogative" was to con vert him later into a spy, a refugee and a sour pensioner of George III. Now, there was the open hatred of a bitter Tory in the look Joseph Galloway cast upon the little shop. "Good day, Mordoeai," he said in greeting to a rotund merchant Quaker who joined him. "I see you also look ing. What think you our Virginia hot bloods will brew next in their den yon der?" The Quaker frowned. "I love them not," he answered. "What saith the Scriptures? 'For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty througli God to the pulling down of strongholds.'" "Gentlemen of birth and wealth, for sooth," continued Galloway angrily, "and yet prating like tbe veriest clouts of independence nnd brotherhood! Whose was the bill to separate from Great Britain? Richard Henry Lee's. And who lias written the Declaration that is to be thrust beneath the dele gates' noses tomorrow? Thomas Jeffer son. Tliese Vlrginians! Would wo had never heard of Virginia before we came to tills! "Look you"— He broke off nnd pointed with his stick where a coac-li bowled along High street It was rich ly furnished and bore arms on its pan els. On the cushions, exquisitely dress ed in a white uniform, sat a blocky, military looking man with bushy wig and foreign mustachios. Ho wore cocked hat. "'Tis M. Pllai-ne," said tho Quaker. "These French parasites with powder to peddle. Friend Joseph, would joy to see the colonics plunged into bloody strife. They would batten on our ex tremity, 'for Wheresoever the carcass is, there the eagles be gathered together.'" "French officers!'.' ejaculated Gajla way. "Ayo, or adventurers! As like to bo one ns another. Mayhap M. Pli arne goes to see the precious envoy whose noweoming the town gapes about." "He is to be received?" "Tomorrow afternoon. 'TIs an open secret Notice was sent the house this morning." 'Twas averred in the street hut now that he is come from Louis XVI." "Let them jabber!" grumbled Gallo way. "Little store is to be set by these fine envoys. I mind mo when the Frenchman came to the congress last November. You heard of that, may hap. There was the same excitement a committee appointed, too, I remem ber. John Jny was upon it They met the personage In room in Carpenter's hall, and what think you they found? Why, a little old frog eater with a club foot, who when they asked him for his authority drew his band across his throat and says he, 'Gentlemen, I shall take care of my head!' That was all they could get out of him. Some imbe cile belike. And even then there were those who saw great signs in it A pest on all such, say I!" The Quaker shook his head doubtful ly. "Yet there is much hoped for from tills present message," ho said, heard it on good authority some months ago that a French marquis was to come hither. 'Twas said Benjamin Franklin had written of the matter from Lon don. Mayhap this is the same." "Bosh!" sniffed Galloway. 'TIs ab surd, I say, the faith that is put,in such a vain and empty hope! I do know that half tho delegates have some such folly in their heads. The Declaration is to be offered for signing tomorrow, and, look you, it is in the minds of some members to retard action upon it hop ing such a message from France may' bolster faint hearts." "Thou dost not think they will sign, then?" "God forbid!" rejoined Galloway fer vently. "I cannot believe we are so near madness as that. And yet I would that naught had been heard of a mes sage from France. Methlnks tomorrow will be warm. Good night to you, Mor doeai." As the two friends talked the chimes had clangored from Christ church, and just as the tones sounded a stout trunehed old man with a shrewd, sim ple face under broad hat lifted the latch of a neprby gate which barred nn oblong green .yard from the street. Therein under a mulberry tree rrlrere yellow cabbage butterflies went kiss ing wings a chubby woman was sit ting by a tabic whereon stood some books and a glass bottle containing a two headed snake in spirits. Two tousled children roiled and romped un heeded under foot. Tbe film of twi light was falling from a cooling sky "You nro iato, father," the woman said as the old man greeted her. "Sup per is almost ready. Young Mr. Jef ferson has sent word that he will be here this evening. I do hope," she add ed good naturedly, "that you won't sit up all night again over that tiresome paper he Is writing. Laws! Ono would think It hnd been real speech." She ran. to fetch a dish of tea, nnd her father sat down in his chair and took off Ills hat Ills head was bald, with a fringe of white hair. lie was mopping his forehead with a large" kerchief when she returned with the tea. "Bless me!" she said as tho gate cllckcd. "Here is some one to see you already. A young man and handsome," she whispered, as he came nearer, "but l*w pale!" It was Armand. "Is this Dr. Franklin?" ho Inquired. -'JKJtai- ITO BE CONTINUED.J I Annual Tournament, Iowa State Firemen's Association, Des Moines, Iowa June 21 21. 1801. For the above occasion the Manchester and Oneida Hallway will sell round trip tickets, on June 20th and 21st 11)04, good to return until June 25th 1U01, at one fare plus 50 cents for the round trip. J. L. 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To points in Alabama, Alberta, Ari zona, Arkansas, Asslntboia, liritieh Columbia, Canadian NorthweBt, Colo rado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indian Territory, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisana, Manitoba, Mexico, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Mon tana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North and South Dakota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregan, Saskatch ewan, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vir ginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and Northern Michigan, Wyoming. Limits and Stop-overs. Tickets to be good from starting point only on date of Bale, and to re quire contlnous passage on going trip, to firet point in homeBeekers excursion territory enroute being good thence to final destination within extreme going limit of 15 days from date of sale, ex cept that on ticketB to points beyond the Missouri River no Btop-overs will be allowed east of Trans-Missouri homeseekers territory, Stop overs in Trans-MlsBouri homeseekers excursion territory will be granted on going trip after reaching first homeseekers excurs ion point enroute within extreme going going limit of 15 days.: Return tickets will be good for con tinuous passage only from point of destination to original Btarting point. No stop overs allowed on return trip. 19-32 J. L. Kelsey-Trallic Mgr. DELAWARE COUNTY STATE BANK Manchester, Iowa, 'is Capital and Surplus $90,000. OFFICERS WM. C. OAWLEY, Presldont. ». W. TIliltILL, CIIA8. J. SEEDS, O. W. KEAGY, Vice President Cashier. AiiB't. Oaahler. DIRECTOR8 WM O. OAWLKY. K. W. TIKU1 LU W. G. KKNYON. II. F. ARNOI 1 M. H. WlLLIBTON. GEO. -W. DUNUAM E. P. SEEDS. O. W. KEAGY, CI1A8. J. 8EKDS. A general banking business transacted In branches. Drafts sold, payable anywhere la the United States, England, Ireland and Europe. Interest paid on Time Deposits at current rates, which can be made in any sum from one dollar up. Depoult JloxeH for rent, for ilio storage of valuable papers etc., all guarded by tlmo locks. Steamtilnp Ticket* for sale to-and Annual Meeting, Grand Lodge, .Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks I Clncinnatia 'Ohio, July 18-23,1901. For the above named occasion the Manchester and Oneida Ky. Company will sell round trip tickets to Clncin-. nata Ohio at one fare plus 82 00 for the round trip good to return leaving Cin-' cinneta not later than July 23rd. By depositing ticket with Agent, an extention of return limit may he secur ed up to August 18th —J. L. Kelsey, 19wtl Tralllc Mgr. Manchester and OneidB, Seduced Excursion Hates. Albert Lee Minn, June 8-lfi, Annual Convention, United Norwegian Luth ern Church of America. Fare and one third on certificate plan. Northlleld Minn, May 17-18, First annual Musical Festival St Olaf College Fare and one third on certificate plan.g Waukon Iowa, June 1, Annual Con vention Total Abstinence Union of Iowa, Fare and one third on certificate plan. Atlantic City, N. J. May 23-27, An nual Meeting National Association of Piano Dealers, and Piano Manafactures Fare and one third on certificate plan. Lindsborg, Kan. June 2-9, Annual Meeting, Sneedish Evangelical Luth eran Aucustana Synod of North America. Fare and one third on cer tificate plan. 19-4 ironi all parts of Europe. Private personal checking accounts received from ladies. The banking business of the public Is respect fu.«y solicited, and we assure all our customers every aocommodatlon consistent with good bust* noss methods. DOUGLASS, the Photo grapher. Go to Douglass For FINE PICTURES. C**T Illinois Central EXCURSION RATES. Excursion tlckcta will bo sold by the Illinois Central, to tho points, and at rates, BB follows: HATES TO ST. LOUIS St. Loals, Mo.—Louisiana Parohaso Exposi tion, April 2'J-Decenibor15. Write for rates and prlntod matter. Tickets limited to ton days, sixty days to December l&tli ONE FARE PLUS Me. l)ns Moines la.—Kopubltcan Stato Convention. May 18tli. ONE FARE. Mason City, Towa,—Stato o. A, 11. Kncamp ment, June 7-9. ONE FAItE PLUS $2.00. Ilomo-seokers' Excursions. West, South, south east and South-west, May 3 and 17, Juno 7 end SI. July 5 and 10, August 2 and 10, tieptoniberO and 20, October 4 and is. LESS TIIAN ONE FARE. One Way, Second.class, Colonists' Tlckots to points South and Southeast, sold on same dates as Home-seekers' tickets. Ono Way, Second-class. Settlers, Tlokets to points In Minnesota, North and South Dakota and Canada, May 3,1U, and IT. For particulars as to dates of sale, rates, etc., apply to any Illinois Central ticket aseot, or address tlio undersigned. J. F. MEKRY Asst. Gen. Pass. Agent, I9wi0 Dubuque, Iowa. MANCHESTER and ONEIDA BY. Very low One-Way Settlers Rites to Minneeota, North and South Dakota, Manitoba, Ontario, Saskatchewan, and AsBinibola. On MBy 10, and 17,1904, the Manch ester and Onolda By., will eell one way settlers tickets to pointB on the tireat Northern and Northern Pacific, & St 1', and O and N W Bye. For farther information apply to or address .1. LYKekey TraMc Mgr. 18-2 National Prohibition Convention at Indianapolis, Ind., June 28-30. For the above named occasion the Manchester and Oneida By. Co. will sell through round trip tickets to Ind ianapolis Ind. at ono fare plus 32.25. UateBof sale June 20-27-1004, good for return leaving Indianapolis np to and including July 10-1904. Louisiana Purchase Exposi tion, St. Louis, April 30 to Dec. 1, 1904. Manchester & Onolda Railway r-111 sell tick ets at special rates to St. LOUIB and return April so to November SO. C.hf*a Soason tickets, good to go on or be- vi ivaji fore November SO ana return any tlmo before December IB. Cheanpr Tickets good to go and return vimpcr within oo Decomber 10. Chpflnp«t days, not later than Tickets good to go and return VIieupCM within 10 days. An/1 RpcMps Speolal limited 5 day tt,,u Dewues coach excursion. Irom time to time. Those tlckots [except speolal coach excursion tickets] are good on all trains and lu parlor and sleeping ears, and Include transfer of passengers and baggage at junction uolnts. Thoro aro many routes to chooso from. For Information as to special rates and routes ap ply to J. L. KELSEY, Tralllo Mgr. 17-7IU0. Sovereign Grand Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellers San Francisco Oal. September 10, 25. 1904. For the above named occasion the Manchester and Oneida By. Company will sell round trip tickets from Man chester to San Francisco or Los Angels, Going via Missouri Biver and via Albuqerque, via Ogden or via El PBBO, returning via the same or any other of the above mentioned gate ways, at 850.00 round trip. To San Francisco, Going via Mis souri River and via Ogden, via Al buquerque or via Kl I'SBO, returning via Portland and -Hnntington or Bill ings and Missouri Biver or the reverse, or St Paul or the reverse 861.00 round trip. Date of sale Aug 15 to Sept 2rd 1904. Final return limits Oct 15th 1904. For transit limits stop over prislleges side trips, or other information call on, or address tbe undersigned at Manches ter Iowa. J. L.Kelsey 17-16 TraMc Mgr. Homeseekers Rate* to North and South Dakota. Every Tuesday until Oct. 25 the C. G. W. By. will sell round trip tickets to points in the above named states at a great reduction from tbe usual fare. For farther information apply to any Great WeBtern Agent, or J. P. Blmer, G. P. A., Chicago, 111. 13w28 HomeBeekers Bates to North and South Dakota. livery Tuesday until October 25, the C. G. W. By. will sell round trip tickets to pointB in the above named states at a great reduction from the usual fare. For further information apply to any Great WeBtern Agent, or J. P. Elmer, G. P. A., Chicago. Ilw32. 60 YEARS' EXPERIENCE TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS 4C. Anyone sending a skotch and description may quickly ascertain our opinion froo whether un invention probably patentable. Comraunlwv Uons fltHctjy confidential. Handbook on Patents sent free. Oldest agency for securlnirp&tenta. Patents taken through Munn & Co. recolve tpecial notice, without chargo, in tbe Scientific American. A handsomely Illustrated weekly. largest cir culation of any acienttfle journal. Terms, |3JI ?oar:|onr months, $L Sold byall newsdealafr. 1'itouiBiTON STATU CONVENTION. Boone, lows, May 24th to 2-.h, The Chlcaeo Great Western Railway will on May 2:1 21 sell rouiM trip ITI ts to •o'.iu for uje fjre plu-t 5:) inmits lie turn limit May 27. For tiiru.er i. l.r matinn apply tn any Gre*t W". s'trn Agent, or i\ Hlmer. G. r. -rt 1.1 cago, 111. 19w2 ANNUAL MEETING GERMAN UAPTIST UltETllKKN. I'3§| (Jarthage, Mo., May 19 27. For (he above occasion the Chicago Great WeBtern Hallway will on May 18 to 24 inclusive sell tickets at one fare for the round trip. For further Infor •nation apply to any tireat Western Agent, or J. P. Elmer G. P. A., Chicago HI- 19w2. The Chicago Great Western Railway will run a special excursion to the Twin Cities Bt very low rates. Ask the Great Western Agent for rates and time of trains. J. P. ELMEIt, G. P. A l'Jw2 Chicago, III. Through Sleeping Oar from Chicago to Jacksonville, Fla., yfa I. U. B. R. Commencing Sunday January 11, 1903, a through sleeping car from Chi* cago to Jacksonville, Fla, will be run on the Illinois Central Dixie Flyer, leaving Chicago at 30 p. m. daily via Nashville, Chattanooga and Atlanta. 2tf 11. G. TIERCE, Agent. O. A. 11. Encampment. For the G. A. R. Encampment at Mason City, Iowa, June 6 and 8, tbe M. &. O. Ry. will sell round trip excur sion ticketB, good to return until June lltb at one fare for the round trip. 13-wll J. L. Kelsey, Mgr. Homeseekers' Bates. On the first and third Tuesdays of each month the Minneapolis & St. Louis B. R. sells special Homeseekers round trip excursion tickets to points in the .Northwest, West, South and Southeast, at one fare plus two dollars. Beturn limit twenty one days from date of sale and stopovers permitted. On Bame date special one-way rates in effect for benefit of settlers. For details as to rates etc., apply to agents or address A. B. Cutts, G. 1. & T. A., Minneapolis, Minn. 11«0 Business Opportunities For All. Locations in Iowa, Illinois, Minne sota and Missouri on the Chicago Great Western Ball way the very best agri cultural section of tbe United States where farmers are prosperous and busi ness men successful, we have a demand for competent men, with the necessary capital, for all branches .of business. Some special opportunities for creamery men and millers. Good locations for gotels, J, L.KELSEY, 18w8 Tralllc Manager. Homeseekers' Pxcuraloni. The Chicago Great Western Bailnay will on the first and third Tuesday up to October 18, sell tickets to points in Alberta, Arizona, Asslntboia, Canadian Northwest, Colorado, Indian Territory, Iowa, KaiisaB, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Saskatchewan, Texas, Utah and Wyoming. For further informa tion apply to any Great WeBtern Agent or J. l'.Klmer, o. I\ A Chicago, 111. 18»24 eneral merchandise, hardware, harness, banks and stockbnyen. Corres pondence solioited. Write for Mapa and MBple Leaflets, W. T. Beed, Industrial Agent, 004 EmMcott Building, St. Paul, Minn. M. & O. Excursions. Buffalo, N. Y„ May 18 and June 2. Chicago, 111., May 15-18 June 4-7. Springfield, 111., April 2, June 4-0. St. Joseph, Mo., June 28-30. New York, N. Y., June 15-17. Des Moines, Iowa, May 24-27.. Convention Socialiatifi .FMty. BDOiter' Iowa, May 24-26, Prohibition State ConvantlonJHutcb' inson, Minn., June 1-7. Annual Meeting, Untied Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church In Amer ica, Saratoga, New York, June 22-28. Annual Convention Woman's Board ofMlssions of the Cumberland Presby terlan Church, Niagara FallB, New York,-June 20-25. The Manchester & Oneida By. will sell excursion tickets at one and one third fare for tbe round trip, to the following points. Topeka Kan., May 24-27-National ABB'D. Mutual Insurance Cos., For further particulars call on or ad dress the undersigned at Manchester, la. Pittsburg Pa., May 17-10. Annual Convention, National Association of Manufactures of the United States. Fare and one third on certificate plan. J. L. KELSEY, 9tf Traffic Mgr. Imperial Council Nobles of tbe Mystic Shrine, Atlantic City, N. J., July 13 and 15. For the above occasion tbe M. ft O. By. Co. will sell first class ronnd trip tickets to Atlantic City, N. J., at one lowest regular first class fare plus 82 00 for the round trip. For further particulars call on or address the undersigned at Manches ter, Iowa, sir, J. L. Kelsey, 13-W18 Tralllo Mgr. Triennial Oonclave Knights Templar. San FranciBco, Cal., Sept. 5 to 0, 1904. For tbe above occasion tbe Manches ter and Oneida By. Co., will sell round trip tickets to Sao Francisco or Los Angeles going and returning via any of the direct routes, $50.00. Destination, San Francisco, going via Missouri Biver and via Ogden, via Albuquerque or via El Paso, returning via Portland and Huntington or Bil lings and Mo. Biver or the reverse, or St. Paul or reverse $81.00. Dates of sale Aug 15 to Sept. 2, 1904. Final return limits October 15, 1904. .For transit limits, stop over privileges side trips or other Information call on or address. J. L. KELSEY, 15w21 Tralllc Mgr. THE NEW 70J3X WOBLO. Stiif -Thrlce-a-Week Edition. Head wherever the English Language is Spoken, The Thrice-a-Week World long ago established itself In pnbllo favor, and it is now recognized as the strongest publication of Its kind in the United States. Advertisers and publishers seeking clubbing combination—and they know best—universally testify to this. It Is widely circulated In every State and Territory of the Union, and even in remote Sonth Africa and on the gold fields In the deserts of A ustra lia. These are things that tell. Next year we have the Presidential campaign, In which all Americans are deeply interested. Already the Issues are being discussed and the two great parties are preparing for the first moves. You will not want to miss any details, and if you subscribe now your year's subscription will cover the campaign from beginning to end. The Tbrice-a-week World Is abso lutely fair in its political news. Parti san bias is never, allowed to affect its news columns, and democrat and repub lican alike can obtain in its pages truth ful accounts of all tbe great political contests. In addition to all the news, the Thrice-a-Week World furnishes the beBt serial fiction, elaborate market re ports and other features of Interest. The Thrlce-a-Week World's regular subscription price Is only $1.00 per year and this pays for 156 papers. We offer this unequalled newspaper and the Manchester Democrat together one year for $2.15. Tbe regular subscription price of the two papers Is $150" tf sr.' Railroads. Manchester & Oneida Rv. IS! TIME TABLE. No. 2 loaves Manchester at 6 a. m. ar* rlveaut Oneida ttt 6: a.m. Connects with west bound C. G. W. Mo. 5. RoturuluR loaves Oneida at 5:85 a. arrives at Manchester at 6 (& a. No. 4. leaves Manohcster at 7 16 a. m. •43 arrives at Oneida at 7:45 a. m„ eon necta wlih east bound O. O. W. No. ... 6. Returning leaves Oneida at 7:5C a. m., arrives at Vaucboster at 8:2C a. ni. Train No. G.leavos Manchester at 6:40a.m..ar rives at Oneida at 9:14 a.m. Con* •nectswlth tbe north bound G. M. ft Train SI'EciAi. EXCURSION TO ST. PAUL AND MINNEAPOLIS. Saturday and Sunday, May 21 and 22. II St. P., No. 22. Returning leaves :vv Onolda at 9:20, arrlvesat Manchester j. at9:60a.m. Train No. 8, leaves Manchester at 2:t0 p. m.,ar rives at Onolda at 2:30 t. m. Con nects with C. G. W.. No. 4. east &f bound, and No. 9, west bound. Re turniDgloavos Onolda at 6:45 p. m. arrlvos at Manchester at 5:27 p. m. Train No 10, leaves Manchester at 4:45 p. m.« arrlvos at Oneida at 5:15 p. m. COB* nects with south bound C. Bl.ft Ht. P., No. 21. Roturnlng leaves Oneida at 6:80 p. in., arrives at Manohealet C:G0p. m. S Gen. Tram*, manager. Through tlokets for salo at Manchester to all poiuts In North America. -TRAINS WILL STOr ONLY AT— Belknaps Crossing, Platform at Quaker Mill Switch. Franklin Street Crossing, blv's Cross ing, Miller's Crossing, Twin Crossing, Wesl brook's Crossing. ILLINOIS CENTRAL R. R. TIME TABLE. Main Line Passenger Trains. WEST BOUND MAIN LINK BAST BOUND No 1*12:13 a No 8* 2:18 pm. No83 W:05 pm No 5 t9:00a No 98t 2:00 pm. ..Fast Train.. Thro Express. ....Clipper.... Local repress Way Freight. *1?0 6t 6*40 pm No 94 il:45am CEDAR RAPIDS BRANCH. North Bound I liet Uedar Rpds Houtb Bound Arrive 1 and Manchester -—Leave No.806 6:00p.m No 834 8.4oa.m No. 8001:00p.m ..i Passenger.. .fPasfienger... ...tFrelgnt.... No.8059:10 a. in No.*8a6:20p.m No.8C03:80p. All above trains carry passengers. •Dally. tDally JSxceptSunday. H. G. PIERCE. Station Agt. No. 6 Runs to Sioux City only. No. 3 Runs to Omaha only. No. has connections to Omaha. Sioux City andSiouxfallsandNo. 2 from same points. NEW 8HORT LINE ill St Pet Illinois Central between Omaha and Fort Dodge In connection with the Minneapolis and St. Louis between Fort Dodgo and Minneapolis and Ht. Paul, also to be Inaugurated January 98, ltfOO Lv. Omaha 7.85 p. m. •r. Minneapolis 7.80 a. m. Ar. St. Paul 8.00 a.m. "THE LIMITED" Lv. St. Paul 8.oo p. LvMlnneapoUa 8.ao p. m. Ar. Omaha 8.16 a. A fast vestibule night train, dally, carrying through Pullman sleeping car and couches. Lv. St. Paul 9.00 ft. m. Lv. Omaha 7.00 a. m* Ar. Minneapolis 'Fa^~U ittfOftghjS Lv Minneapolis ••isLleSEfiSK CHICAGO GRUT WESTERN Ri "The Maple Leaf Route." Time card, Oneida, Iowa. Chicago Special, Dally, Going East 7:47 a pay Express dally 2:89 pm Way Freight dally ex. Sunday 11:80 am Going West, North and South. Way Freight, dally ex. Sunday 11:20 am D»yBxpre88. dally....- 8:16pm St Paul ft Kansas city Exp, dally .5:81 am For Information and tlokets apply to C.A.Robinson,Agent,Oneida. LOW-RATE-EXCURSIONS Twice.each month, on specific dates, the UU* noli Central wlK sell at greatly reduced rata from points on its- line north of Cairo, roundtrlp Homeseekers* Excursion tickets South to cer tain points on or renohed by Its lines in Ken tucky, Tennesseee, Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama. Also to\certam points West and Southwest In Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota. South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas Oklahoma and Indian Territory. Particulars of yourllll nols Centralagents. For a free copy of the Homeseekers* Gold* describing the advantages atad resources tbe South, address J. F. MerryTA. G. P. A., 1. C. B» R., Dubuque, Iowa. For Information regard* Ing lands in tne famous Yazoo Walley of Miss issippi, address E. P. Skene, Land) Commissioner Y^iB^^K^Chicago/^^y^^^^ INVESTMENT S IN SOUTHERN LAND Such investments are not speculative. South lsnot anew country. Market and shlppl facilities aro adequate and first class, l climate Is mild ana favorable. Notwlthstandln these and other advantages, southern lands selling for prices far below their real value, ft,r. at present prices net large returns on the In vestment. For a free set of circulars Nos. 1 to 10, Inclusive,conccrnlDR the possibilities of lands In Kentucky, West Tennessee, Mississippi and Louisiana, on and noar tbe Illinois Central Ball road, for homeseekers and investors, address tbe undersignod. .J. F. MERRY. Asa'tGon'l Pass'r Agent I. C. B. S. Dubuque, Iowa. Every Day in the Year the fl. & O. Are selling round trip tickets,-good for 30 days to Chicago and Great Western stations, inside of 166 miles at 10% dis count. 49tf ft O Homeieekers Bate to North and Sonth Dakota. Every Tuesday until Oct 25th, the Manchester and Oneida Railway will sell round trip tickets to points In tbe above named states at a neat redac tion from tbe usual fare. For further information apply to. J. L. Kelsey. Traflio Mgr. 11 (Oct 23) Manchester Iowa. National Baptist Anniversary. Cleveland, Ohio, Uay 16-24,1904, For tbe abofe occasion tbe Manchester and Oneida Baiiway will sell round trip tickets to Cleveland Ohio, May 13,15.16 and 17,1904, good to leave Cleveland not later than May 28tb at one fare plus 82.25 for the round trip., an ex tension of return limit may be secured until June lOtb by depositing ticket with agent of Cleveland terminal line. J. L. Kelsey Traffic Mgr. lg-8 Annual Convention Travelers Pritec tlve Association of America, Springfield, 111., Jun$ & to 15,1904 For thlB occasion the I. C. R. B.,| sell tickets to Springfield, 111, at a 1 of one fare plus 82.00 for tbe re trip. Tickets on sale Jtiiie 4,5, and Final return limit June 16th. 1 15W8 H. Q. FIEUCE,