THE OMAHA DAILY BEE : SATURDAY , OCTOBER 1 , 189S.
THE GRAY PARROT.
y W. W. JACOHS.
( Copyright. 1833 , by W. W. Jacobs. )
The chief engineer and the third sat
at tea on tlic steamship Curlew In tbo
East India docks. The email and not over-
clean If ward having placed everything he
could think of upon the table , and then
added everything the chief could think of ,
had assiduously poured out two cups of tea
and withdrawn by request. The two men ate
steadily , conversing between bites and In
terrupted occasionally by a hoarse and srp-
ufchral voice , the owner of which being
much exercised by thn sight of the food ,
nuked for It , prettily at first , and afterward
In a way which at least compelled attention ,
"That's pretty good for a parrot , " Bald
the Third critically. "Scorns to know what
ho' * saying , too. No , don't gtvo It any
thing. It'll stop If you do. "
"There's no pleasure to mo In listening
to coarse language , " said the chief with dig
nity.
nity.He
He absently dipped a pleco of bread and
butter In the Third's ten , and , losing It ,
chased It round and round the bottom of the
cup with his finger , the Third regarding
the operation with an Interest and emotion
which he was at tlrst unable to understand.
"You'd better pour yourself out another
cup , " ho said , -thoughtfully , as he caught )
the third's eye.
"I'm going to , " said tbo other dryly.
"Tho man I bought 1t of , " said the chief ,
giving the bird the sop , "said that 1C was
a perfectly respectable parrot , and wouldn't
know n bad word If It heard It. I hardly
llko to glvo It to my wlfo now. "
"It's no good being too particular , " said
the Third , regarding the other with an Ill-
concealed grin ; "that's the worst of all you
young married fellows. Seem to think your
wlfo has got to bo wrapped up. In brown
paper. Ten chances to one sho"ll be
amused. "
The chief shrugged his shoulders disdain
fully. "I bought the bird to be company for
her , " ho said slowly , "sho'll bo very lone-
eomo without me , Rogers. "
"How do you know ? " Inquired the other.
"She said so , " was the reply.
"When you'vo been married as long as I
have , " said the Third , who , having been
married some fifteen years , felt that their
usual positions wcro somewhat reversed ,
"you'll know that , generally speaking ,
they're glad to got rid of you. "
"What for ? " demanded the chief In a
volco that Othello might have envied ,
"Well , you get In the way a bit , " said
Rogers with secret enjoyment ; "you see ,
you upset the arrangements housecleaning
ing and all that sort of thing gets Inter
rupted. They're glad to see you back at
first , and then glad to see the back of you. "
"There's wives and wives , " said the
bridegroom tenderly.
"And mine's a good one , " said the Third ,
"registered Al at Lloyd's , but she don't
worry about ma going away. Your wife's
thirty years younger than you , Isn't she ? "
" " corrected the other
"Twenty-flvc , ,
shortly. "You see , what I'm afraid of Is ,
that she'll got too much attention. "
"Well , women llko that , " remarked the
Third. "
"But I don't , d u It , " cried the chief
hotly. "When I think of It I go hot all
over boiling hot. "
"That won't last , " said the other reas
suringly. "You won't care twopence this
time next year. "
"We're not. all alike , " growled the chief ,
"some of us have got finer feelings than
others have. I saw the chap next door lookIng -
Ing at her aswo passed him this morning. "
"Good heavens , " said the Third , wildly.
"I don't want any of your d n 1m-
pudcnco , " said the chief sharply. "Ho pul
his hat on stralghter when ho passed us.
What do you think of that ? "
"Can't say , " replied the other , with com-
mcndablo gravity , "it might mean any
thing. "
"If ho has any of his nonsense while I'm
away , I'll break his neck , " said the chief
passionately. "I shall know of it. "
The other raised hla eyebrows.
"I've asked the landlady to keep her eyes
open a bit , " said the chief , "my and
she's very young and simple , BO that It Is
quite right and proper for her to have a
motherly old body to look after her. "
"Told your wlfo ? " queried Rogers.
"No , " said the other. "Fact is , Rogers
I'vo tot an idea about that parrot. I'n
going to tell her it's a magic bird and wll
tell mo everything she does while I'm
away. Anything the landlady tells mo 1
shall tell her I got from the parrot. For
ono thing I don't want her to go out after
7 of an evening , and she's promised mo
ho won't. If oho does I shall know anc
SHH WALKED ALL AllOUND THE CAGE
ADMIRING IT.
pretend that I know through the parrot
What do you think of It ? "
"Think of it , " said the Third , staring a
him , "think of It ? Fancy a man telling a
grown-up woman a yarn like that ! "
"Sho believes In warnings and death
watches and all that sort of thing , " said
the chief , "to why shouldn't she ? "
"Well , l-ou'll know whether she be
lieves in It or not when you come back , '
eald Rogers , "and It'll bo a great pity be
cause it's n beautiful talker and the best
awparor ' over heard.
"What do you mean ? " said the other.
"I mean it'll get Its little neck wrung , '
wild the Third.
"Well , we'll see , " said GannQtt. "I shal
know what to think If It does die. "
"I shall never see that bird again , " sale
Rogers , shaking his head as the chief took
up the cage and handed it to the steward
who was to accompany him homo with it.
The couple left tliu ship and proceeded
down thu Kast India dock road side by
side , the only Incident being a hot argu
ment between a constable and the engineer
as to whether ho could or could not be
held responsible for the language In which
the parrot saw" fit to Indulge when the
steward happened to drop it.
The engineer took the cage at bis door
and , not without some misgivings , took U
upstairs into the parlor and set It on tha
table. Mrs. Gannett , a simple-looking
woman with sleeay brown ryes and a do-
cllo manner , clapped her hands with Joy
"Isn't It -beauty ? " said Mr. Gannet
looking at It ; "I bought It to be company
for you while I'm away , "
"You're too good to me , Jem , " said bla
wife. She walked all round the cage ad
miring It , the parrot , which was of a blghlj
suspicious and nervous disposition , having
had boys at Its last place , turning with
" or After she had walked round hltu
flva times , ho got sick of It , and , In a sim
ple , sallorfy fashion , said BO.
" 0. Jem ! " said his wife.
"H'B a beautiful talker , " said Gannett
hastily , "and It's so clever that It picks up
everything It hears , but It'll soon forget it. "
"U looks aa though It knows what you
are saying , " eald his wife. "Just look at It ,
the artful thing ! "
The opportunity wan too good to be missed ,
and in a few straightforward lies the engi
neer acquainted Mrs. Gannett of the mira
culous powers with which he had chosen to
endow it.
"I3ut you don't believe It ? " said bis wife ,
staring at him open-mouthed.
"I do , " said the engineer firmly.
"Dut how can It know what I'm doing
when I'm away ? " persisted Mrs. Gannett.
"Ah , that's Its secret , " said the engineer ,
'a good many people would like to know
that , but nobody has found cut yet. It's a
magic bird , and when you'vo said that ,
you'vo said all there Is to say about It. "
Mrs. Gannett , wrinkling her forehead ,
eyed the marvelous bird curiously.
"You'll find it's quite true , " said Gannett ,
'when I como back that blrd'll be able to
ioll me how you'vo been , and all about you.
Everything you'vo done during my absence. "
"Good gracious ! " said the astonished Mrs.
Gannett.
"If you stay out after 7 of an evening or
do anything else that I shouldn't like , that
blrd'll ' tell me , " continued the engineer Im
pressively. "It'll tell mo who comes to see
you , and , in fact , It will tell me everything
you do while I'm away. "
"Well , it won't have anything bad to tell
of me , " said Mrs. Gannett composedly , "un
less it tells lies. "
"It can't tell lies , " said her husband con
fidently , "and now If you will go and put
your bonnet on we'll drop In at the theater
for half an hour. "
It was a prophetic utterance , for he made
such a fuss over the man next to his wlfo
offering her his opera glasses that they left ,
at the urgent request of the management , In
almost exactly that space of time.
"You'd better carry me about In a band
box , " said Mrs. Gannett wearily , as the out
raged engineer stalked home beside her.
"What harm was the man doing ? "
"You must have given him some encour
agement , " said Mr. Gannett fiercely , "mado
eyes at him or something. A man wouldn't
offer to lend a lady his opera glasses with
out "
Mrs. Gannett tossed her head , and that
so decidedly , that a passing stranger
turned his head and looked at her. Mr.
Gannett accelerated his pace , and , taking
hla wife's arm , led her swiftly home with
a passion too great for words.
By the morning his anger had evaporated ,
but the misgivings remained. Ho left after
breakfast for the Curlew , which was to
sail In the afternoon , leaving behind him
copious Instructions , by following which
his wlfo would bo enabled to come down and
see him off with the minimum exposure of
her fatal charms.
Loft to herself , Mrs. Gannett dusted the
room until , coming to the parrot's cage ,
sher put down the duster and eyed Its oc
cupant curiously. She fancied that she saw
an evil glitter In the creature's eye , and
the knowing way In which It drew the film
over It was as near an approach to a wink
as a bird could get.
She was still looking at it when there was
a knock at the door and a bright llttlo
woman rather smartly dressed bustled Into
the room and greeted her effusively.
"I just carne to see you , my dear , be
cause I thought a llttlo outing1 would do me
good , " she said briskly , "and If you've no
objection I'll come down to the docks with
you to see the boat off. "
Mrs. Gannett assented readily ; It would
ease the engineer's mind , she thought , if
he saw her with a chaperon.
"Nice bird , " said Mrs. Cluffins , me
chanically , bringing her parasol to the
chargo.
"Don't do that , " said her friend hastily.
"Why not ? " said the other.
"Language ! " said Mrs. Gannett solemnly.
"Well , I must do something to it , " said
Mrs. ClufQns restlessly.
She held the parasol near the cage and
suddenly opened It. It was a flaming scar
let , and for the moment the shock took the
parrot's breath away.
"Ha don't mind that , " said Mrs. Gannett.
The parrot , hopping to the farther corner
of the bottom of his cage , Bald something
feebly ; finding that nothing dreadful hap
pened he repeated his remark somewhat
more boldly , and , being convinced after all
that the apparition was qulto harmless and
that he had displayed his craven spirit for
nothing , hopped back on his perch and raved
wickedly ,
"If that was my bird , " said Mrs. Cluffins ,
almost as scarlet as her parasol , "I shouM
wring its neck. "
"No , you wouldn't , " said Mrs. Gannett
solemnly , and having quieted the bird by
throwing a cloth over Its cage , explained
Its properties.
"What ! " said Mrs. Crafflns , unable to alt
atlll In her chair. "You mean to tell me
that ! your husband said that. "
Mrs. Gannett nodded. "He's awfully
Jealous of me , " she said with a slight sim
per.
per."I
"I wish he was my husband , " said Mrs.
Chifllns In a thin , hard voice. "I wish C.
would talk to mo like that. I wish some
body would try and persuade C. to talk tome
mo like that. "
"It ihows he's fond of me , " said Mn.
Gannett , looking down ,
Mrs. Clufftns jumped up and snatching
the cover off the cage , endeavored , but
in vain , to got the parasol through the bant.
"And you believe that rubbish , " she
said scathingly. "Rail , you wretch. "
"I don't believe It. " said her friend , tak
ing her gently away and covering the cage
hastily just as the bird was recovering ,
"but I let him think I do. "
"I call it an outrage , " Bald Mrs. Clufflns ,
waving the parasol wildly , "I never heard
of such a thing. I'd like to give Mr. Gan
nett a pteceof my mind. Just about half an
hour of It. Ho wouldn't be the same man
afterward I'd parrot him.1
Mrs. Gannett , soothing her agitated
friend as well as she was able , led her
gently Co a chair and removed her bonnet ,
and finding that complete recovery was Im
possible white the parrot remained In the
iroora , took the wonder-working bird out
side.
side.Dy
Dy the time they had reached the docks
and boarded the Curfew , Mrs. Cluffllns had
quite recovered her spirits. She roamed
about the steamer asking questions which
savored more of idle curiosity than a gen
uine thirst for knowfedg * , and was at no
pains to conceal her opinion of those who
were unable to furnish her with earlsfjctory
replies.
"I shall think of you every day , Jem , "
said Mrs. Gannett , tenderly.
"I shall think of you every minute , " said
the engineer reproachfully.
Ho sighed gently and gared In a scan
dalized fashion at Mrs. Clufflns , who was
carrying on a desperate flirtation with one
of the apprentices.
"She's very light-hearted. " said his wife ,
following the direction of bis eyes.
"She IE , " said Mr. Gannett curtly , as
thn unconiclous Mrs. Clufllns shortened her
parasol and rapped the apprentice play
fully with the handle.
"She seems to be on very good terms with
Jenkins , laughing and carrying on. I don't
Biippoao she's ever seen htm before , " said
the engineer.
"Poor young thing , " said Mrs. Clufilns
solemnly , as she came up to them. "Don't
you worry , Mr. Gannett. I'll look after her
and keep her from moping. "
"You're very kind , " said the engineer
slowly.
"Wo'll have a Jolly time , " said Mrs.
ClufTlns. "I often wish my husband was a
seafaring man , A wlfo does have more free
dom , doesn't she ? "
"More what ? " Inquired Mr. Gannett ,
huskily.
"More freedom , " Bald Mrs. Clufflns ,
gravely. "I always envy sailors' wives.
They can do as they like. No husband to
look after them for nlno or ten months In
the year. "
Before the unhappy engineer could put
hla Indignant thoughts Into words there was
a warning yy from the gangway , and ,
with a hasty farewell , he hurried below.
The visitors went ashore , the gangway was
shipped , and In response to the clang of
the telegraph the Curlew drifted slowly
away from the quay and headed for the
swing bridge slowly opening in front of
her.
her.The
The two women hurried to the pierhead
and watched the steamer down the river
until a bend hid It from view. Then Mrs.
Gannett , with n sensation of having lost
something , due , so her friend assured her ,
to the want of n cup of tea , went slowly
back to her lonely home.
In the period of grass widowhood which
ensued Mrs. Clufflns' visits formed almost
the solo relief to the bare monotony of ex
istence. As a companion the parrot was an
utter failure , Its language being so Irredeem
ably bad that It spent most of its time in
the spare room with a cloth over Its cage
Into his reat and staring at his wlfo with
very natural amazement. "Toll lies about
me. Nonsense. How could It ? "
"I suppose It could tell mo about you as
easily as It could you about me , " said Mrs.
Gannett. "Thero was more magic In that
bird than you thought , Jem. It used to
say shocking things about you ; I couldn't
bear it. "
"Do you think you're talking to a child
or a fool ? " demanded the engineer , hotly.
'Mrs. Gannett shook her head feebly. She
still kept the handkerchief to her eyes ,
but allowed a portion to drop over her
mouth.
"I should llko to hear some of the lies It
told about me , " said the engineer , with bit
ter sarcasm , "If you can remember them. "
"Tho first lie , " said airs. Gannett , In a
feeble but ready voice , "was about the time
you were at Genoa. The parrot said you
were at some concert gardens at the upper
end of the town. "
One moist eye came mildly from behind
the handkerchief just In time to ECO the
engineer stiffen suddenly In his chair.
"I don't suppose there even is such n
place , " she continued.
"I b'lleve there Is , " said her husband ,
Jerkily. "I've heard our chaps talk of It. "
"But you haven't been there , " said his
wife , anxiously.
I "Never ! " said the engineer , with extra-
j ordinary vehemence.
j "That wicked bird said that you got In
toxicated there , " said iMrs. Gannett , in sol
emn accents , "that you smashed a llttlo
i marble-topped table and knocked down two
waiters and that If It hadn't been for the
I captain of the Pursuit , who was In there
and who got you away , you'd have been
, locked up. Wasn't It a wicked bird ? '
"Horrible ! " said the engineer , huskily.
"SHE IS VERY LIGHT-HEARTED. " SAID HIS WIFE.
wondering when the days were going to
lengthen a bit.
Mrs. Clufflns suggested selling it , but her
friend repelled the suggestion with horror ,
and refused to entertain it at any price ,
oven that of the publican at the corner , who
had heard of the bird's command of language
and was bent upon buying it.
"I wonder what that beauty will have to
tell your husband , " said Mrs. Clufllns as
they sat together ons day some four months
after the Curlew's departure.
"I should hope that he has forgotten that
nonsense , " said Mrs. Gannett , reddening ,
"ho never alludes to it in his letters. "
"Sell it , " said Mrs. Clufflns , peremptorily.
"It's no good to you , and Jlrason would give
anything for It , almost. "
Mrs. Gannett shook her head. "The house
wouldn't hold my husband If I did , " she re
marked with a shiver.
"O , yes , It would , " said Mrs. Clufflns , "you
do as I tell you and a much smaller house
than this would hold him. I told C. to tell
Jlmson ho should have It for five pounds. "
"But he mustn't , " said her friend in
alarm.
"Leave yourself right In my hands , " said
Mrs. Clufllns , spreading out two small palms
and regarding them complacently. "It'll bo
all right , I promise you , "
She put her arm around her friend's waist
and led her to the window , talking earnestly.
In five minutes Mrs. Gannett was wavering.
In ten she had given away and in fifteen
the energetic 'Mrs. ' Clufllns was enrouto for
Jlmson's , swinging the cage so violently In
her excitement that the parrot was reduced
to holding on to its perch with claws and
bill , and could only think. Mrs. Gannett
watched their progress from the window ,
and with a queer look on her face sat down
to think out the points of attack and de
fense In the approaching fray.
A week later a four-wheeler drove up to
the door , and the engineer , darting upstairs
three steps at a time , dropped an armful of
parcels on the floor and caught his wlfo In
an embrace which would have done credit
to a bear. Mrs. Gannett , for reasons , of
which lack of muscle was only one , re
sponded less ardently.
"Ha ! It's good to bo home again , " said
Gannett , sinking Into an easy chair and
pulling his wlfo on his knee. " sinking"I
have you been ? Lonely ? "
"I got used to It , " said Mrs. Gannett softly.
The engineer coughed. "You had the par-
rott , " he remarked.
"Yes , I had the magic parrot , " said Mrs.
Gannett.
"How's it getting on ? " said her husband ,
looking round. "Where Is It ? "
"Part of It Is on the mantelpiece. " said
Mrs. Gannett , trying to speak calmly , "part
of it is in a bonnet box upstairs , some of
it's In my pocket and here Is the remainder. "
She fumbled In her pocket and placed In
his hand a cheap two-bladed claspknlfe.
"On the mantleplcce ? " repeated the engi
neer , staring at the kn'.fe , "in a bonnet box ? "
"Those blue vases , " said his wife ,
Mr. Gannett put his hand to his head. If
he had heard aright one parrot had changed
Into a pair of blue vases , a bonnet and a
knife. A magic bird with a vengeance.
"I sold It , " said Mrs. Gannett suddenly.
The engineer's knee stiffened Inhospitably ,
and his arm dropped from his wife's waist.
She rose quietly and took a chair opposite.
"Sold It ! " said Mr. Gannett in awful tones.
"Sold my parrot ! "
"I didn't like It , Jem , " said his wife. "I
didn't want that bird watching mo , and 1
did want the vases , and the bonnet and the
llttlo present for you. "
Mr. Gannett pitched the little present to
the other end of the room.
"You see It mightn't have told the truth ,
Jem , " continued Mrs. Gannett. "It might
have told all sorts of lies about me and
made no end of mlachlef. "
"It couldn't lie , " shouted the engineer
passionately , rising from his chair and pac
ing the room. "It's your guilty conscience
that's made a coward of you. How dare you
sell my parrot ? "
"Because It wasn't truthful. Jem , " said
his wife , who was somjwhat pale.
"If you were half as truthful you'd do , "
vociferated the engineer standing over her.
"You , you deceitful woman. "
Mrs. Gannett fumbled In h r pocket again ,
and producing a small handkerchief , applied
It delicately to her eyes.
"I I got rid of It for your sake , " she
stammered , "It used to tell such lies about
you , I couldn't bear to listen to It. "
"About me ! " said Mr. Gannett , sinking
H
"I don't suppose thcro ever was a ship
called the Pursuit , " continued Mrs. Gannett.
"Doesn't sound llko a ship's name , " mur
mured Mr. Gannett.
"Well , then a few days later it said the
Curlew was at Naples. "
"I never went ashore all the time wo
were at Naples , " remarked the engineer ,
casually.
"The parrot said you" did , " said Mrs
Gannett.
"I suppose you'll bellovo your own law
ful husband before that d d bird ! '
shouted Gannett , starting up.
"Of course I don't believe it , .Tern , " said
his wife. "I'm trying to prove to you tha' '
the bird was not truthful , but you're BO
hard to persuade.
Mr. Gannett took a pipe from his pocket
and with a small knife dug , with mucl
severity and determination , a hardenei
plug from the bowl and blow noisily through
the stem.
"There was a girl kept a fruit stall Just
by the harbor , " Bald Mrs. Gauuett , "am
on this evening , on the strength of having
bought 3 pennyworth of green figs , you pu !
your arm , around her waist and tried to kiss
her , and her sweetheart , whowoa standing
close by , tried to stab you. The parrot sale :
that you were In such a state of terror thai
you Jumped Into the harbor and was nearly
drowned. "
Mr. Gannett , having loaded hla pipe , lit
It slowly and carefully , and , with tidy pre
cision , got up and deposited the match in
the fireplace.
"It used to frighten me so with its stories
that I hardly knew what to do with myself , "
continued Mrs. Gannett , "when you were at
Suez. "
The engineer waved his hand Imperiously.
"That's enough , " ho said stiffly.
"I'm sure I don't want to have to repeat
what it told mo about Suez , " said his wife.
"I thought you'd like to hear It , that's
all. "
"Not at all , " said the engineer , puffing
at his pipe. "Not nt all. "
"But you see why I got rid of the bird
don't you ? " said Mrs. Gannett ; "If It hac
told you untruths about mo you would have
believed them , wouldn't you ? "
Mr. Gannett took his pipe from his mouth
and took his wife in his extended arms
"No , my dear , " ho said. , brokenly , "no
more than you believed all this stuff about
me. "
"And I did quite right to sell it , didn't I
Jem ? "
"Quite right , " said Mr. Gannett , with a
great assumption of heartiness , "Best
thing to do with U. "
"You haven't heard the worst yet , " said
Mrs. Gannett. "When you were at Suez '
Mr. Gannett consigned Suez to Its only
rival and thumping the table with his
clenched fist forbade his wlfo to mention
the word again and desired her to prepare
supper.
Not until ho heard her moving about in
the kitchen below did ho relax the severity
of his countenance. Then his expression
changed to ono of supreme anxiety and h
restlessly paced the room seeking for light
It cp.mo suddenly.
"Jenkins , " ho gasped , "that llttlo brute
Jenkins. That's what ho was writing to
Mrs. Clufllns about and I was going to tell
Clufflns about It. I expect ho knows the
letter by heart. "
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CHICAGO , Sept. 30. Slight hopes ore en
tertained for the recovery of Dr. F. A. Todd ,
assistant superintendent of the Ohio Insane
hospital , who Is nt the Presbyterian hl jpltal
suffering from hydrophobia. Dr. Todd has
had several convulsions during the night
and today at gradually decreasing intervals.
He Is conscious at times , but is rapidly
growing weaker and hospital physicians say
his death may occur within twenty-four
hours. Only his vitality and will power
have kept him alive to long , Dr. Todd's
father and mother , Mr. and Mrs. Todd of
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one of the cl.-cular u.uvs wullo It was In ma-
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very weak. Ln Grippe Is a disease ot
the nerves. It upsets the nervous sys
tem as a cyclone does a forest ; all the
weak spots are made to suffer. This
Is the reason you were so weak , your
nervous system hnd n terrible shocU.
You were uneasy , you could not rest ,
your appetite did not Improve , etc. , you
know nil these details , but perhaps you
do not know that the best remedy tor
this condition Is Dr. Miles' Restorative
Nervine. It aids , assists the nerve
centers to adjust their differences , per
mits rest and sleep and helps nature
restore health.
"In the spring of 1894 I was "taken " with a
most tcrrlblo attack of La Grippe. It left
mo In a fearful plight. My whole nervous
system seemed shattered. I was restless
and uneasy all the time , bad no ambition
and felt about half sick. I was troubled
with sleeplessness and would toss and pitch
for hours before I could get to sleep. At
times U would seem almost impossible to
remain in bed , I would be BO nervous. Fi
nally I began to take Dr. Miles' Restorative
tion , was caught by a saw and cut In two.
Mr. Sampsel was one of the associate
judges of the courts of this county and was
about 36 years ot age.
POPULISTS ARE APATHETIC
No KnUinnInsm lu Their CamimlRn
Democrat * Brcoltlnn Away
from PopulliMH.
PIERRE , S. D. , Sept. 30. ( Special. ) The
action of the fusion convention at Blunt In
nominating John Sutherland for the state
senate finally puts him squarely on record
Instead of as so far In the campaign making
n fight under the name of republican. Before -
fore all the delegates to the fusion conven
tion could be brought into line for him ho
was compelled to express himself In a
speech as being with the fusion forces in
their work and on that statement ho gave
up all his pretense of being a republican.
Reports from over the state show that the
popullBt meetings ore lightly attended and
the Indifference which characterized them
from the beginning yet continues , while the
republican meetings arc drawing large
crowds.
The failure to secure fusion in several of
the principal counties Is greatly worrying
the fusion leaders and tends to show the
way In which a largo number of the old
line democrats will work In the present
campaign. Where they are not openly
putting up tickets to fight the populist nom
inees they arc staying out of < the conven
tions and allowing 'the ' populist contingent
of the democratic party to run the campaign
as they please , but arc not slow In announc
ing their protests against the action which
has been itaken by a portion of the party
to go over to the populists entirely. A
farce of keeping up a democratic organiza
tion is carried out by this populist con
tingent , but it is not given any considera
tion by a largo majority of the party. They
will , with no ticket of 'their own In the
field , vote as they see fit and they will gee
fit to show itho would-bo leaders of a new
populltt party that they do not approve ot
their action in selling out democracy in
South Dakota.
Two years ago most of the democratic
party in the state supported the Bryan
ticket and with It the populist state ticket ,
bu this year they will change front and it
was only with their assistance that the state
was practically a tie two years ago , and
with n change of front on ahelr part this
year the republican ticket Is certain of
election.
of Hrpulillrnii Cnniialnii. |
HURON , S. D. , Sept. 30. ( Special. ) The
first republican cpecch of tbo campaign wus
delivered here by Hon. C. A. Rankln to a
splendid audience. Ills speech was a strictly
up-to-dato discussion of the political tilt-
nation and the questions uppermost In the
nilnda of tbo people. Ho gave attention to
the free silver , pfpullst and democratic doc
trines and to Senator Pettlgrew , not for-
Nervine and In n short time I was able to
sleep the whole night through awaking In
the morning feeling refreshed and rested.
The nervousness has entirely left mo and 1
feel a great dcnl better and stronger In
every way. "
MR. C. K. BKHO , Kecseville , N. Y.
"Klvo years ago I hiul on attack of Iji
Grippe and It left mo In u fearful condition.
My heart was affected BO It could bo beard
thumping across the room. I had nervous
prostration so I could not Bleep and would
walk the floor day and nlglit. I commenced
using Dr. Miles' Restorative Nervine to
gether with Dr. Miles' New Heart Cure ami
the benefit I received from them Is Incal
culable. Although I nm 79 years old I am
enjoying excellent health. "
MRS. M. W. WADDELL. Owens. Miss.
"I was taken with La Grlppo In 1S90 and
It left me In a condition of nervous prostra
tion. I would be taken with weakness of
the limbs and could hardly drag ono foot
utter the other or rolso on arm. At times
a dizziness would overcome me , my head
would whirl and there would bo an Inclina
tion to fall over to the right. I was
troubled with a dull acbo over my right eye
and suffered neuralgic pains In head and
shoulders. My appetllo seemed good , but
I received no nourishment from my food ,
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The fine and coarse boblnet with Insertion In a great variety of pat
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getting to expose some of the senator's
rank fallacies. The speech was a veritable
cyclone of good things and presented to the
audience BO clearly and forcibly that the
effect will be beneficial to the republican
cause.
1'ralrli' Firm.
HURON. S. D. , Sept. 30. ( Special ) . De
structive pratrlo fires occurred Just over the
line In Klngsbury county on Tuesday. One
burned over a large tract of country between
Iroquols and Manchester , and another was
northeast of Iroquols. Both did great dam
age. The latter Is supposed to have started
from sparks from a passing locomotive ,
Among those sustaining loss are George
which made mo nervous , Irritable and mcl-
anhcoly. 1 doctorrd off and on for five
years without any apparent Improvement in
my health , and when ono day Dr. Miles'
Restorative Nervlno was recommended tome
mo I determined to glvo It a trial , Its ef
fect on my health was as surprising as it
was welcomu , The headaches and nervous
ness disappeared , the dizziness vanished , my
digestion wnn Improved and I was soon feel
ing llko n different man. "
REV. C. 110DEY , St. Paris , Ohio.
"I can always recommend Dr. Miles *
Nervine to my customers as It cured my
daughter of La Grlppo when that dread dis
ease was raging throughout the country a
few years ngo. Since that tlmo I have
sold hundreds of botttlcs under the regular
guarantee and bavo never had ono re
turned. "
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JOHN METZ , Druggist , Lena , 111.
All druggists are authorized to soil Dr.
Miles' Nervine on a guarantee that first
bottle will benefit or money will l refunded.
Ba sure and get Dr. Miles' Nervine. Tnko
nothing else. Wrlto us about your troubles
and ailments and \vo will give you tbo hon
est advice of a trained specialist absolutely
frco of charge. Booklet on heart and
nerves sent free. Address
DR. MILES MEDICAL CO , Elkhart , Ind.
Holcomb , C. H. Labertcaux , William Sin
clair , George Barnes , W. W. Cleveland , all
of whom lost hay , grain , etc. Some farm
buildings were nlno burned ,
Wlcliltn I'liokliiK lloiixc to llmiiiur.
WICHITA , Sept. 30. W. II. Thompson ,
president , and J. C. Valblancon , cashier of
the Commercial bank of 81. Ixjiiis have
bought the Whlttaker packing plant of this
city. U IIBH been Idle for several years ,
but has a dally rapacity of more than 1,000
hogs and 300 cuttle. Packing operations
will bo resumed. The tax stamp on the deed
amounted to $50 ,
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