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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-11-23

''But ! thought perhaps on account OF
the child" she began.
''The child-the child!" he repeated,
irascibly, "Im sick of hearing about
her."
Indignation made Mrs. Dotty quite
bold for once.
''She's your own granddaughter, sir.
That's what she is"
swell, didn't ask for her, did II !
never wanted to adopt her. What right
had her mother to make such poor
hand of herself by marrying Tom Bar
rett, and then ccme bacS to die here,
and leave me her girll Ehl She's an
expense, ! tell you; tnat's all. An ex-
pense!"
"The Lord help us, bu. he's getting
worse than everl" murmured the woman,
ss, with bang that was downright dis
respectful, she slammed the door behind
her.
"You-you, Miss Bessie!"
She started, as she looked up, and saw
Bessie Barrett standing so near her. She
was slim, brown-haired little thing, of
about seventeen. She was clad inan ILL
made gown Of coarse maroon cashmere.
Her eyes were large, gray, just now very
eorrowful. Her lashss and brows were
ou,te black. The delicate features had =
Punched look. and the pretty lips were
Ia'ar thaa should b the llps Of ons ~
5. 3t ~,
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when his devoted wife had dropped an6
died under his ever.increasing arrogance
dictaton. His when Maud married the
first man who offered himself, to escape
from her fathers pretty rule. His! wher
Robert ran away to escape the narrow
obligations and unjust restrictions laid
upon him. HIS! when the child his
dead daughter had left him could no
longer endure his brutality, or accept
from him the scant support he so grui-
gingly gave. His lault--all hisl In
those lonely hours the whole relentless
truth dawned upon him, as such truths
will dawn, in most bitter brilliance. He
dropped his head on his hands with Il
groan.
He looked around the dim, shabby
room. He looked at the dying fire in
the CRATE. He wondered OF what use
would be to him now his twenty thou
sand In bonds, his eight hundred acres
of meadow land, the money he had out
at interest. He rose in a dazed kind OF
way, a shaiowy purpose taking definite
ness in his mind. lie wished he had
been better to Besse; he wished-but
what was the use OF wishing nowl There
could be but one satisfactory answer to
all his sell f-condcmnation. A shot from
the revolver in the drawer yonder, that he
had always kept in readiness for possible
burglars. ii rose. lie moved toward
the table. His figure cast fantastic
shadow on the wall. The tears we're
streaming down his cheeks. There
might be thanksgiving for his death,
though there could never have been any
for his life.
Hark
He had the weapon in his hand. He
started nervously. Was that Bessic's
voicel He turned, dropping the revolver
with clatter. Ies, there she was, not
three feet away, fresh, fair, damp, smil-
ing.
at is the queerest thing" she said,
coming toward him as she spoke. "l
felt-badly--yesterday, aud l went over
to Mrs. Farnham's to see il SIZE could get
me work. met Mrs. Nelson, and she
asked me to go home with her. Dicky
was IL, aud she wanted me TO stay over
night. She seat you note. At least
she sent the boy with it, but he lost it.
and only told her so this afternoon. As
soon as 1 knew that / started home
alone-although Dicky was no better"
"Yes2" said Godfrey Kirkc. He was
listening with an unusual degree of in
terest.
Sand tonight, when I was almost
here. Nelson's Is quite two miles away.
you know, got lost in the fog"
Her grandfather regarded her IN
amazen ent. What made he pale cheeks
so BRIGHT What excitement had
blsckened her gray eyes2
"And-s gentleman who was coming
here found me, and--and brought me
home. Please thank him, grandpa.
Here be Isl"
With an inciedulous, gssping cry,
Godfrey Kirke retrestsd, ss . big brown,
muscular fellow came dashing in from
the ball.
s.Robert!"
"Fsther!"
Then they we're clsspsd 10 each Others
srms.
''l'a back from the ~ for COED,
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father. And CHANGED to find nv little
niece Bessie lost out there In the fog. A
young lady. vowi And I was think.
ing Of her as mere baby yet! Just
think She tells me Charlie Nelson
wants her
"No' Well, Charlie is n fine fellow.
He can have her--a year from to-day"
So now you know why the Kirke
homestead is dazzling with lights and
flowers, aud why it resounds with laugh
ter this Thanksgiving; why old Godfrey
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wears II brann-new suit, and flower in
his buttonhole; why Robert, in his
richtful place, looked SO proud and
pleased; why dear, busy little Mrs. Dotty
beams benignly; why Bessie, gowned in
snowy, shining silk, thinks this is
lovely old world after ali; why Charlie
Nelson is so blessedly content, and why
in each and every heart reigns supreme
Thanksgivlng.-T Ledger.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-11-23

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ceptable to the stomach, prompt IN
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Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50c
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An Informal Rspast,

81 suppose" said Mrs. Brown. "you
would like me to wear new dress at
this Thanksgiving dinner you are going
to givea"
"Can't afford it," growlcd old Brown.
"As long as you have the turkey well
dressed you will pass muster. Judge.
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The Thanksgiving Turacy.

As Thanksgiving Day walks down this way
The strutting turkey is Ill at ease;
"pm poor as the turkey OF Job" says ne;
Tough and unHt TO ear, You see;
gobble no more OF my peiigree,
Lest some poor fellow should gooole me;
Aud turkey buzziri think I'll b.,
For the present, ~ you please"
-Binghanton Republican.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-11-23
Cause for Thanksgiving.

Sunday-school Tcacher - Willie,
have you had anything during the week
to be especially thankful fort"
Wilhe-''Yes'm, Johnny Podgcrs
sprained his wrist and licked him for
the first time yesterday. .'-Burlington
Free Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-11-23

Did you ever see a sickly
baby with dimples ? or a heal
thy one without them?
A thin baby is always deli
cate. Nobody worries about
a plump one.
If you can get your baby
plump, he is almost sure to
be well. If you can get him
well, he is almost sure to be
plump.
The way to do both-there
is but one way-is by CARE
Full LIVING. Sometimes this
depends on SCOTS Emulsica
Of cod-liver Gil.
We will send you a book
on it; free.
.seorr & Bowss, Chemists, ~, South 9Th Avenue,
Eew Yorl..
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BESSIE'S THANKSGIVING.
BY KATE NJ. CLEARY.

MOST dimdent
and m o d st
knock IT was.
Perhaps because
it was so very
difident, so very
modest, irritated
all the more the
peculiarly alert
nerves Of Mr..
Godfrey Kirke.
"Oh, come in,
come inl" he
cried.
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A Thought For the Season.

He in whose store OF blessings there may bs
Enough. and yet to spare,
B.stowing, with gentle CHARITY,
Upon the poor O snare.
By all the gladnsss that his gifts provide
Wlll have mis- own thanksgiving multiplied
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Omaha daily bee., 1892-05-18
When Congress, wnlAdIourn.

WASHINGTON, ID. w., May l7.-There ap-
pears to be a decided difference of opinion
among congressman asto the time when the
work of the present session will be con-
cluded Some democratic representatives
express the belief that the adjournment will
be early. Speaker Crisp saws the work ought
to be completed by the middle of July. Mr..
Holman says that August is the latest date
that ought to be fixed upon. He believes
that all the important measures will have
been considered by that time. Mr.. McMlllin
July TO-
Mr.. Cochran (deml said he did not be-
lieve the work would be completed in time
to enable the memb bers TO get away before
August !.
In the senate the IDEA of an early adjourn
ment does not appear TO have much support,
even among the democrats.
Mr.. Manderson thought August ! would
be the date.
Other republicans said that Mr.. Frye was
entirely out Of his reckoning. Those repuo-
lican senators who do not believe hat ad-
tournament will be very early sayt.. at poll
tics will cut no figure in the matter at all.
1--WE have every reason TO desire 10 get
away as early as our demo sratic friends Wish
to-" was the way one senator put it.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-05-18
CLOUD BURST AT HARTlNC TON
Part of the Town Inundated, Bridges
Swept Away and Crops Ruined
SEVERAL wASHoUTS ON The RAILROADS
Beatrice Citizens Suffering from tho High
Wnter-Grcat Damage Done by the
Heavy Rains-ln other Parts
of the state.

HARTiSGroN, Neo., May II, Special
Telegram to Tue BEE. "A cloud burst IN
this section OF the country last night lasted
from half past 8 until O'CLOCK, doing great
deal Of damage to fields of grain. According
to Observer Watson's rain gauge, over three
inches of water fell In loss than thirty min
utes. Many bridges along the country roads
were swept away. The main Bow creek,
south of town, rose over fifteen feet in less
than an hour. Easements and cellars were
filled from three to five feet JIG. Bestee Il Co.
and Charles E. McChesney will lose heavily
on drugs which were stored away in the
basement and ruined by water The lower
part of town was flooded TO such an extent
that houses were floating and the families
were compelled to come up town and put up
at the hotels. The bus line was put into
use, conveying families from the lower part
Of the town to the city. Tho railroad track
is washed out in three places between this
place and Coeridse, which will delay trains
for day or two.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-05-18

Sioux Cry, Ia, May Especial Tele-
gram to THE BEE. The cold rains of the
past two weeks have played havoc with the
herds in Cedar, kuox and Holt counties,
Nebraska, and in northeru Iowa. auu hum
dreds OF dead cattle strew tho ranges and
pastures. Various reports were current at
the stock yards today as to the probable loss.
and the most conservative estimate placed
the number at from 900 to 1000 head. Cat
tie owners from tho agency report their
losses as small, but say that IN the vicGity OF
Pender losses have been heavy. One man
was here today to sell 600 hides from the
ranges.
There has been an immense rainfall in this
region this afternoon. A great deal of dam
age has been caused in the city. The rail
roads are much delayed.
CEDAR RAPIDS, Ia, May IL Special Telc-
gram to The Bee. After n couple of days
OF sunshine there was another rain at noon
today and tonight it is pouring down again
with no prospect of cessation. No corn has
been planted in this section and farmers are
becoming very much discouraged. All kinds
of business Is seriously Affected by tho con-
tinued rainy weather.
kEoKUK, Ia, May 1T.-Both the Des
Moines and Mississippi rivers are again
rising and tho water from the Des Moines is
pouring through the break in the Birge
levee. Fears are entertained that tho
EgyttaD leveo protecting Alexandria, Mo-,
II 900 feet of the adjoining line, will give
away IL the rise continues, as it is seriously
weakened by deep cuts. The Mississippi
has risen ne.tenth and the Des Moincs six
inches during the day. Farmers arc six
weeks behind with work.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-05-18
UEAIHER FUREC.ISE.
OFFICE OF WEATHER BUREAU,

OFFICE OF WEATHER BUREAU,
OMAHA, May H.
Up to o'clock this evening tho rainfall
this month amounts to seven aud seventeen
huudredths iuches This IS an excess OF
four and eighty -four-hundrodths inches since
tho lst of the north. So far during tho cur
rent month there have boon twelve rainy
days. The average number of rainy days in
May at Omaha since 1873 is thirteen. Tho
greatest number of rainy days in any May
since 1873 was twenty-one, in 1871; the next
greatest was twenty IN 1851. Tho wet May
in 1877 was followed by wet Juno. as there
are twenty two ralny days recorded for that
month The driest May was in 1887, when
there were only eight rainy days. In May,
1877 there we're six rain periods, one OF them
continuous from the 10Th to the 20th inciu-
sive though the total amount OF rainfall that
month was only eight ana sixty-two-hun-
dredths inches. The greatest amount of
rain that fell in any May u. Omaha was
eleven and twenty e-hundredth inches, in
1888
The storm is central tonight over the
ndioiping portion Of Iowa and Missouri.
RAINY weather prevails from Missouri and
Kansas northwest over the lower Missouri
valley beyond Minnesota. Some excessive
rains fell within the last tWenty-four hours
over this section OF the country. Omaha
had two and eIghty-hundredths inches in the
past twenty-four hours, but Sioux CITY had
two and Observation-Disclosures inches In the
past twelve hours.
The storm is slowly moving northeast
ward.
A great northwest current of air covering
all the region west Of the Missouri is
sweeping east and southwark Tho high
barometer of which this northwest wind is
the foreruuner, is increasing in magnitude.
1t is attended by fair weather throughout
the western part of the country, which fair
weather will reach us soon and give us
splendid weather during the latter part Of
the week.
For Eastern Nebraska, Omaha and
Vicinlty-Clearingi cooler on Wednesday; (;
fair on Thursday.
WAsuISGToN ID. c., May l7-For Ne
braska-Falr, preceded by showers in the
east slightly warmer west; west winds.
For IllinOis-Showers; slightly cooler;
southeast gales, with severe local storms.
For Wisconsin Showers; slightly cooler
except stationary at Milwaukee; southeast
winds.
For Iowa-Showers; cooler; southeast
winds, backing 10 northwest
For South Dakota-fair Wednesday;
west winds.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-05-18
DAMAGE AT BEATRICE.
Monday Nights Rain Flooded n Portion of
q City.

the City.
BEATRICE, Neb., May Special Tele
gram to TIE BEE. Another heavy rain fell
here last night. The total amount of water
falling was two and sixtcen-hundredths
inches. Much damage resulted in the north
east and southeast parts of the city. The
elevated storm sewer burst and Hooded a big
section. Outhouses and sidewalks were
washed away and cellars and first floors were
badly flooded in the inundated districts. A
torrent flowed down Court street from Ninth
to Seventh, flooding business house cellars
and even the Office Of the Becky house at
Seventh and Court.
A large slice Of the Burlington embank-
meut was washed out at Ninth street and
300 or 400 feet Of track shifted several feet on
the same line two miles northwest OF the
city. The Union Pacific had bad washout
two miles southeast OF town, near tho paper
mill, and another near Pckrell. Tho Bur
lington got into running order late this after
noon. No effort is being made to operate the
Union Pacific trains this evening.
The Blue river is now at its highest stage
since 1883, and has nearly reached that stage.
The basement Of the Denpster mill is Hooded
to depth of three feet and the river is still
rising West Beatrice south OF Court and
east OF Center street to the river is foam
ing sea of surein & waters. Numerous build
ings are completely wrecked and many fam
lies nave Deen GflVcn from tnelr uOlleS Oy
the rising waters. Much live stock has been
lost in the flood. Indian creek has reached
its high water stage and that section is
flooded and many houses wrecked. A big
force of men, including the polite and fire
department, has been engaged all day rescu-
ing women and children from the inundated
districts. Genover suburb is almost com
pletely cut off from the main part OF the city
by tho Indian creek flood. The only means
of reaching it is by the Burlington railway
bridge.
The electric light plant is so flooded as to
prevent the use of the dynamos tonight, and
the city is in darkness. The waterworks
plant is also badly flooded, and the only reli-
ance in of fire is the inadequate Pad
| dock pasture waterworks plant a large
section of the south foundation wall of
Blacks mill gave way this afternoon.
1t is raining again tonight and serious
fears are entertained of greater damage to
f0llnNv
Omaha daily bee., 1892-05-18

had understood him to make; and although
the lie was not passed, the ri did not" style
of argument was iudulged In to the amuse-
ment OF the members.
Reported aud Placed ON tho Calendar.
After some opposition the journal was ap-
proved and the following bills were reported
and placed on the caleaaar:
To provide for additional associate justices
of the supreme court o. Oklahoma; for the
survey OF a road; for ship canal to connect
Lake Erie and the Ohio river.
Mr.. Holman of Indiana wished to proceed
with the sundry civil bin, but he was stopped
by Mr. Watson's demand for the regular
order,n which the speaker stated to be tho
Walker expunging resolution.
Mr. Walker himself asked that the consid-
Grafton of the resolution be postponed but
Mr.. Watson was adanant and renewed his
demand.
The house then went Into committee OF the
whole mir. Lester OF Georgia In the chair,
on the sundry civil bill.i
Mr.. Picker of South Dakota moved to in
crease, from si20, 900 to s24o, 900, the appro-
priatiou to meet the expenses of protecting
timber of the public lands. Lost
1t was during the discussion of this motion
that the scene alluded to above took place.
Pending action on the bill the committee
arose and the house adjourned
Omaha daily bee., 1892-05-18
WRECK OF.i CIRCUS TRIM.
Four Showmen Killed, Five Injured and
Twenty Animn,S Drowned.

Four Showmen Killed, Five injured and
Twenty Animals Drowned.
ATCnIsoN, Kan, May 1.-THE first section
of Ringing Bros. circus train on the Central
branch road was ditched by the giving way
of culvert near Concordla this morning.
Four showmen were killed, five were badly
injured and twenty head of stock were
drowned in the stream. Two dead bodies
have been taken from the wreck. Assistance
was given from here
Tho engineer saw that the structure was
down, but stuck TO his engine and wen. over
in safety. Tue other trainmen Jumped and
none of them were injured. The killed are
ALBERT DIETRICH. Frecport III,
NEIL O'DONALD, Madison, Wis.
The injured are:
CHARLES SPENCE, Ottawa, Canada, smas he'd
about the Ghost.
WILLIAM MARSHALL, Baraboo, Wis, leg
broken, wrist dislocated and injured inter-
na!ly.
Thomas MCKINNEY, Chicago, injured about
the head.
FRANK SMITH, Wisconsin, badly hurt abou,
the head and face.
Three other members of the circus were
more or less hurt.
Tho accident happened on the Central
branch OF the Missouri Pacific road.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-05-18
Steamer Arrivals.

Al Bremerhavea-Saale, from New York.
At Southampton-Lahn, from New York.
AZ tio Janeiro-Enchantress, from New
York
AT New York-Aresland, from Antwerp;
Norwegian, from Amsterdam.
Al Gibraltar-The Werra. from New York.
AT Moville The Furnessia, from New
York.
At Southampton-The Saale, from New
York.
AT New York-The Aller, from Bremen.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-05-18
IN THE HOUSE.
Members Engage In II Noisy Controver,
Over tic SundrY Owl Bill.


WASHINGTON, ID. c., May l7.-Even the
pros pec.s Of lively skirmish. il not battle,
today did not have the effect of bringing
large attendance to the house this morning
and there were not 100 members in when the
hour of noon arrived. The sundry civil bill
was discussed and the clause relative to dep
relations on public timber gave rise to a
good deal of merriment.
Mr. OTIS OF Kansas, Mr.. Wilson of Wash
ington, Mr.. Bowers of California and Mr..
Snodgrass engaged in noisy controversy as
TO whether or not tho law was efficiently
executed. They all spoke In an excited
manner, but what they said was unintellig-
ible owing to the fact that they all talked at
once, regardless OF the speakers gavel and
regardless of the laughter of their col
leagues,
Mr.. Bowers and Mr.. Snodgrass had diff
ference as to some remark that had been
made by the former, or which Mr.. Snodgrass
Omaha daily bee., 1892-05-18
wnIRLiNG WINDS OF DEATH.

One of Texas Fertile valleys Visited by n
Destructive cyclone.
GAINESVILLE, Tex, May l7-Nows has
reached here of terrible cyclone in Turkey
valley in Green county 1t swept from one
end OF that fertile spot to the other literally
demolishing everything in its path. Even
dugouts were unroofcd aud people lifted out
OF them. Tho extent of tho loss of life can
not yet be ascertained. Five arc known to
have been killed and ten probably fatally
hurt. Hardly person in tho valley os-
capped without injury of some kind.
Omaha daily bee., 1892-05-18
California Democrats in Session.

FRESNO, Cal, May 1.-THE democratic
slate convention met here at noon to choose
delegates to the national convention, then d.
VIDE iuto districts and nominate congress
men. II is expected the convention will last
three days. The matters of special interest
to come up are whether the delegates shall
De instructed for Cleveland and whether the
platform shall endorse the San Francisco
Traffic association. The Hill men In the con-
yention oppose both.