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People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-04-14
CHAPTER Kill
IN CAMP MORTON.

Packed in with companions in misery,
on the prison train, that frosty Balti-
more Sunday, Evan Fauntleroy had
wrapped himself in his new-found ulster
and closed his eyes. But wide-awake
thoughts peopled his brain; and fire.
quently his hand crept to the indicated
pocket, feeling for the suspicious paper
barely detected under the heavy cloth.
But, through warp and wool, the little
paper actually burned the anxious boy.
Was it hint to escape? he thought
If so, perhaps he was losing the precious
moment No; it must be news of Car
olyn Clay-how she had managed to
elude her careful captors. Or perhaps
that paper was trap, only to lure him
to detection and rougher treatment
No, indeed! The eyes of the girl had
told him he could trust the writer And
what eyes they were! He could see
them now, through his closed lids; and
he rambled in thought after that ro-
nance, as the sun sank lower in that
west towards which the train was
whirling him so fast. With the fading
light anxiety came back, and he felt
once rcyre for the paper, eagerly, but
cautiously, slipping his hand in the
pocket and breaking the threads where
they felt weakest. Then, with eyes
fastened upon the sleepy ruard, he
opened a cheap Bible, tossed in to him
by spinster with corkscrew curls at a
stopping-place. His eye, aimlessly
dropped upon the page, caught l
Kings 1921: Glow long halt We be-
tween two opinions?"-and the thought
flashed into his brain: San omen! l
will accept it," But the guard looked
in his direction; and, hesitating, he
again glanced at the turned page and
read-Proverbs 2S:1: "The wicked
fee when no man pursueth; but the
righteous are bold as lion."
Hesitant no longer, he cautiously
slipped the penciled scrap from pocket
to Bible, pressing it smooth between
the leaves. Then, in the dying sunset,
he read:
Keep brave heart. We will meet
soon, You viii recognize me by the
words: we have met before, boyp You
are going to Camp Morton. plan your
release, if God wills"
A load seemed to press on the boys
brain, making him dizzy, as he read the
last words.
Among the many dreadful prison
pens Camp Morton was accounted the
very worst, and hideous tales-perhaps
exaggerated in transit even beyond the
hideous reality-had crept across the
border as to its privations and horrors.
He was going to Camp Morton! Mem
DRY recalled those wretched wrecks of
what had once been men, exchanged
after months of lingering torment
there. And the clack-clack of the wheels
beneath him seemed to form into words
of those tales told. To Camp Morton!
to misery, cold, starvation-to living
death-for how long? And again his
eye fell upon the paper, the penciling
blank in the dinmed light, but just
above the edge the words of John 1872
standing clear: "The truth shall make
you free"
The natural elasticity of youth,
aided much in his case by temperament,
changed the color of the boys thoughts.
Zone pen is bad as another, per-
haps, and it may not be for long. He
may have power to perform as well
as promise. Well, to make either eff
fective, here goes!" And, bending over
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-04-14
CHAPTER XII.-CoNTIYUED.
BY T. C. DE LEON.

copyright, 1891 bv j. B. Lippncott Co. and Published
by Special Arrangement
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-04-14
THE PREMIER HAD DINED.
How Sir John Macdonald Once Set His
Post-Prandial Speech Straight.

How Sir John Macdonald Once Set His
Post-Prandial Speech Straight.
"A young shorthand writer was once
told to report speech by Sir John Mac
donald. Nowit happened that the Cana
dian premier had come to the house
from dinner party, and his speech in
matter of form was of decidedly post
prandial character. The youthful re-
porter, however, could not believe it
possible that Sir John should want
editing, and, according to Spare Mo-
ments, took down every word. Els
editor, on seeing the copy, told him it
would not do. and as it was not wanted
for the next morning, he was advised
to 60 and see Sir John and get him to
correct it. The reporter, on being shown
in, found Sir John, as usual, exceed
ingly affable. Having explained the
object of his visit, the reporter was de-
sired to read his notes aloud. This he
did, while Sir John lay on a sofa listen
ing with face of extreme solemnity to
his own incoherencies and correcting
them as occasion required. When the
notes were finished the premier rose,
laid his hand on the young mans Shout
der, and began in the most fatherly of
tones:
81 see exactly what has happened.
Now, my dear young friend, am an
old man and you are young one,
and you will therefore not mind if 1
give you piece of advice as to the
practice Of your profession. Ny advice
is this: Never attempt to report a speech
unless you are perfectly sure that you
are sober"
With this Sir John bowed out his as
tonished visitor.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-04-14
A SEASIDE REVERE.

4 blue dome Of heaven seeming
Faint blue 'gainst the sea, that, cleaning
Trembles beautiful and bright;
Meath the islands purple sleeps,
Dancing diamond-wise, it leaps,
In the sunny summer light.
And the wild high grasses blowing,
Listen to the tide in-fowing
With eternal melodies;
Searlets peoples kiss the feet
OF the young corn growing sweet
In the pleasant upland leas,
Growing in the sunshine sweetly,
While the summer wind goes feetly
With light footsteps to the sea;
Kisses he the laughing corn
AS he goes this sunlit morn
With swift wings and merrily.
The sweet silence is unbroken;
Rarely human words are spoken
On this yellow grassy hill;
But the brown bee flying huns,
While for ever upward comes
The sea voice, never still
Mary Furlong, in Chambers Journal.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-04-14

his name, even if you kept it until you
met at the Judgment seat.'
SHOULD we meet there, he will know
my hayward spirit, so little understood
by myself. He will know then that l
am not ungratetul-that | am just"
She spoke as though to herself.
81 should like to shake hands with
him-just once!" Mckee cried, warmly.
SIN gray coat or blue, he is true knight,
without fear and without reproach."
She turned her face full toward him,
pale, solemn, but very calm. And
something in her eyes told Mckee that
theme had best be left for simpler ones,
There's another loyal and true" he
went on, covering one error by another.
F'You are blessed in your nameless
friends, Miss Clay! Though l might
have had you across a week since, there
certainly is best intent and great risk
in that fellow whose soul you pray for. "
81 do, God knowsr she answered,
slowly, but with deep feeling. IF be
unworthy-if | judge not fearing judy
ment-my nearer will weigh my in
tent"
"Well, he is one of us, anyway" the
youth ratified on. why cannot l do
something like him"
"You are doing-far more; doing your
whole duty" she broke in, restlessly.
mot like him." he persisted. HE is
agood, true reb, 'sholy,' as Pete says.
Some day shall feel honored when 1
take his hand and tell him how he
served you"
The woman turned short on him.
What the expression on her face said,
he could not translate; but it cut his
speech off in mid-rush on his lips. Her
own quivered, as about to speak, but
she only dropped her hand istleSsly at
her side and moved on again, silent.
After little she turned and said, with
evident effort:
"How much warmer it seems!"
warmer! why, it's colder than the
North poler Mckee exclaimed; but he
seized the changed subject eagerly, for
his tact told him there was something
to avoid in the other, whether romance
or not. So he added:
There is creek just ahead. Let US
try it for ice"
A thin skim rested on the surface OF
the little run, but it quickly gave way,
even at the banks, under the pressure
OF Mrs. Clonan's Sunday ties.
"That will not do much harm, he
said. confidently. These flats freeze a
day. at least, before the river. Bat you
must get across tonight"
y arln. Only death shall stop me thi:
t:aAeii'
The girls voice was calm, but The
ring in it made her companion stare
1T her with open admiration.
For hours they tramped briskly about
the crisp, cold woods, air and exer
else bringing natural glow back 4
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1893-04-14
Decidedly OF.

SIS your betrothed well Off"
mo; but our engagement is."-N. Y
Truth.
The herald., 1893-12-18
HIGHWAYS AND BYWAYS.

BY this late splurge Of a rain we are
reminded again of the necessity Of pre-
pairing our roads for bad weather. In
this country we are accustomed to act in
road matters upon the principle OF the
venerable colored gentleman who could
not mend the roof OF his cabin because
it rained, and who did not mend it in
fair weather for the reason that in such
weather it did not leak at all.
We neglect our roads during sll the
dry season, and when the rains pour
down they soon become intolerable. We
pass through the summer utterly obliv-
GUS of the winter storms, we'll knowing,
il we but reflect moment, that they
are cure to como and 20 bring with them
in their train roads worn out OF shape
and badly broken up by long neglect.
Nothing is go needful for civilized
country as good highways and the
neglect OF them in this country is some
thing unaccountable. What ought to
have the first consideration is the last
thing thought Of. The only way to
lacking in public spirit, and it is ss
much as to say that we are foolishly
selfish. Good roads are a benefit to
everybody; each individual reaps the
advantage of them, and one as much as
another. The difficulty seems to be
that no one will give special attention
to the subject, and least OF all those
whose special duty it is to look after
them. In the matter OF road max ing
the city sets the country a very bad ex-
ample. The streets of the city, or some
OF them, are permitted to so to waste
and to remain out of order for
months upon stretch, and that, too,
in some instances, in the very heart OF
the city. superintendent of streets
and city councilmen are frequently
among the most careless on this ell b.
jecr. Breaks in a pavement, which
should not be neglected for an hour,
are permitted to run through whole
season, causing great damage to vehi-
cles, to say nothing about the danger to
people who fall into them. There ia no
good excuse for bad thoroughfares,
either in the city or in the county of
Los Angeles. Both have easy access to
the very beat materials for street and
road making found anywhere in the
country, and Notwithstanding the
possibly higher cost OF labor road.
ways can be made here very cheaply.
Main street, Temple street, and other
great thoroughiarss leading into the city,
ought to be put and kept in excellent
condition, but instead of that they are,
in the winter season, much worse than
the country roads leading into them.
This ia owing to certain absurd munich
pal regulations, by which proper atten-
ton can only be given to roads within
the city when the adjoining property
owners give consent, and the owners of
property along these outside streets are
frequently non-re5idents, or not inter-
ested in the subject. and hence the
street is neglected.
The herald., 1893-12-18
HOW FAR SHOULD PARTY FBALTY
CARRY A MAN?

The question is often very forcibly
presented to any fair minded man as TO
the extent to which he should follow
his own conscience or the leaders of his
party. A spirit OF the most extrava-
CANT man worship has grown up in the
United States, though it always existed
to greater or less degree. But it is per.
fectly safe to assume that it ia much
greater now than at any other time in
our history. Such statesmen as Thomas
Jefferson and Andrew Jackson would
not have presumed to have sought to
their fellow-citizens. They were most
deferential to the people, and regarde d
themselves as the peoples servants.
They not only did this by word OF
mouth, but evidenced the truth OF their
professions by their acts. Abraham
Lincoln was always careful to
avow his belief in the common" peo-
Pile, as he called them. This theory
permested our public Institutions till
the war. The purposes OF reconstruc-
tioi &c LII nhpSOA ny thO iOoNSio OA bAiO
Republican party called for the repudi.
alton of ideas that sounded in Difference
to the popular will. 1t was neither nat
ural nor consistent that leaders should
show respect to the American people in
one section of the Union when they
were engaged in enslaving them in an
other. 1t was then that a race OF
American statesmen was developed that
was capable OF supervising the infamies
in Louisiana and Florida that were
needed to accomplish the seating OF
Hayes in the Presidential chair.
What is the extent to which members
of political party should follow their
leaders? A very obvious answer to this
question, and very true one is. just 30
long as the voters believe that these
men, who ought to be the servants of
the people, act with view to the pub
lie interests and according to the con-
science of their masters. The citizen
himself may be wrong, bat he should
to his sense of right. Abraham Lincoln
expressed his appreciation of the cub
stantial good eense of the masses by his
celebrated and horneiy ephorism, "You
can fool all the people part of the time,
and part of the people all of the time,
but you can't fool all the people all OF
the time" The party leaIer should be
supported By any man just 30 long as
that man believes his leader to be in
the right. As soon as it 10 known an
otce-holder manages public affairs for
his own aggrandizamenE he ought to be
dropped like hot potato.
Should there. therefore, be no such
things as party devotion and high
idANla7 p- ,-o vsAa--- NntIi~- Va p.npA
The herald., 1893-12-18

inspiring than to see a great party fol-
lowing great leader as long as he is in
the right, In his pursuit of the public
interests he ought to be heartily &C.
claimed. But the only way to achieve
high ideals of public men is to refuse to
follow an unpatriotic or self-seeking
leader. There are some men who do
right for the sake Of right, but their
number is very limited. The knowl-
edge that no slavish devotion to party
will condone their departure from the
path OF right or the best traditions OF
their party will have a most salutary
effect in restraining tendencies to wrong
doing, and will result in the errsntly
inclined statesman assuming virtue il
he has it not. In other words, it will
keep him straight. A single man should
always he made to understand that he
ia not bigger than his party. Unfor-
tunately the people have very disas-
trous way of doing this-dissstrous to
the party as we'll as the offender-by
turning the whole party out of Office.
This is very unjust to the party but it
is the only method OF indicating public
opinion thus far discovered in the United
States.
In the language of one of Dickens's
characters, "the point of the foregoing
lies in the application ont"
The herald., 1893-12-18
A SUBSTITUTES PENSION
A Novel Case Involving an Intricate Point
of Law sprung In Texas.

A queer case involving an intricate
point of law will have to be decided by
the chancellor Of this chancery division.
Peyton Fenelon of Lake county did not
care to risk his precious body as target
for Confederate bullets, so he hired Alex
ander Moberbly as substitute. At the
battle of Chickamauga, Moberbly was
wounded in the left leg by mimic ball
and made q cripple for life. AS COM
pensation for his wound he applied for n
pension, and though it has been pending
for years his case has just been decided
in his favor, and few days ago he re-
ceived notification that he would receive
5000 back pension money.
AS soon as Fenelon heard of this he
filed bill in chancery to prevent the
payment of the money, claiming that
Moberbly was not fighting for himself,
but was fighting for him (Fenelon), and
that as Moberbly was paid for his serv-
ices the money rightfully belongs to him
(Fenelon). This is the first case of the
kind on record and will attract wide
spread attention. (Tex.) Cor
RESPONDENT
The herald., 1893-12-18
SUBURBAN OIL WORKS.
Fortunes DOSING Up Through Our West
ern Hills.

Oosiug UP Ouh
ern Hills.
The use of crude petroleum for steam
generating fuel is on the increase con-
stantly IN this city. Leaving Westlake
park to your rear you pursue course
about northwest for mile or so and
you see what looks like couple of gal
lows frames erected for the execution OF
criminals. Making your way across q
deep gulch you rise upon hill which is
literally honeycombed with oil borings
and prospect holes.
Some of these are iron tanks sunk
into the ground to a depth OF III or II
feet over q spring. Others are just sim
ply bored and piped like water wells in
the artesian belt, while others are
boarded up like mining shaft to keep
them from caving in. Two portable
derricks are used to dip out the oil from
these holes and are moved about from
one hole to another as occasion demands.
Ii the owner of this property would only
drive we'll down to the third stratum
of sand he would reach body of oil
which would give him more oil from one
hole than he is now deriving from 80 of
them.
Crude petroleum is every day coming
more and more into favor as fuel ele-
ment in manufactures. The earth about
these wells is known to geologists as
hrea. and some people burn it in their
fire places as the Irish and Scotch peas
antry use peat for the same purpoee.
The herald., 1893-12-18
Women on the Jury.

A recent number of the New Zealand
Mirror relates that at the petty sessions
courts several persons were summoned
to show why they should not have their
certificates allowing them the control
of domestic animals Cancelled. These
cases, which have not been heard from
for many years, have this year cropped
up in considerable numbers, much to the
regret of the better class of people. The
possession of these certificates has very
properly been refused to those who have
shown the old aptness for cruelty, now
supposed to have been eradicated by
long culture OF the young in better SEN
timents. The jury was impaneled in
the usual manner in such cases, half of
men and half of women, all of whom
were known to be clear of any charge
of i'll treating animals. 1t is an excel
lent idea
The herald., 1893-12-18
No Nor Parliament.

1t is significant news that the govern
ing board Of the Imperial Federation
league voted to dissolve at the end of the
year. The great scheme of bringing the
British colonies, especially Canada and
Australia, into closer relations with the
empire has been abandoned as unpopu-
lar and impracticable. The idea was to
organize new imperial house of parlia-
ment, in which the colonies should be
represented. but public opinion in the
colonies themselves was either Indifferent
or opposed to the idea. Prominent men
in both parties, including Rosebery and
Salisbury, favored the scheme. Persist
ent agitation and flood of pamphlets,
however, have failed to create any colo
NAL sentiment in favor of closer intimacy
with the mother country. So the con-
cern will shut upshop.-New York Suns
London Letter.
The herald., 1893-12-18
Miss Martha Carey Thomas.

Miss Martha Carey Thomas, who has
been elected president of Bryn Mawr
college to succeed DR.. James f. Rhoads,
who will retire during the coming year,
will be one of the youngest college pres
idents in the country. She was grad
uated from Cornell university in 1877,
and afterward studied at Leipsic. Re
turning to this country, she soon be-
came connected with Bryn Mawr col
lege, the dean of whose faculty she
has been ever since the institution was
opened Miss Thomas comes of a
wealthy Baltimore family, and her
father, James Carey Thomas, is one of
the trustees of Bryn Mawr college,
Philadelphia Record.
The herald., 1893-12-18
A MINING UPHRAVAL ON HAND.

The mineral developments in the
country tributary to Los Angeles are OF
late taking shape, and are OF most
productive character. They embrace
regions that have been exploited under
conditions that have been of almost in
superable difficulty. Mills and hoieting
works have been erected in situations
where man and burro were the only
means of transportation. Deep shafts
and expensive WINES and tunnels have
been followed out of the bowels of the
earth by men whose indomitable ccur
age has surmounted all obstacles. The
extension of the Nevada Southern rail-
way will focus the riches OF this most
prolific section upon Los Angeles. The
great value Of this region has been
OF access and the great and almost pro-
hibitive expense Of transportation have
prevented its exploitation years and
years ago. Stories Of its transcendant
wealth in gold and silver, iron and
lead, coal, nitretes and copper, can
be traced back to tine Argonauts,
and have come down to the present day
as tradition. To the northeast of Los
Angeles at all points, in Southern Cali
fornia, Utah and Nevada, tho country
abounds in gold and silver. The latest
developments. the placers OF the Goler
district, are reported to be exceptionally
profitable to the miners engaged IN that
field, and men are reported as making
marvellous sums. There must be good
deal OF aolid foundation for these extra
ordinary stories. These camps are the
more interesting because they are
worked largely through dry washers,
which are said to be very successful.
They are found to miss the heavy or
nugget gold, but these are picked out by
hand There must undoubtedly be
some remarkably rich quartz lodes in
the neign 5orhood OF this coarse placer
dAan~i.- We ara evidently in the
The herald., 1893-12-18
HANDEL'S MESSIAH.
An Opportunity for Los An
geles Music Lovers.
Prof. Chamberlain to Deliver a Free
Lecture on tho beauties of the Gel
ebrated Oratorio at Simp-
son Tabernacle.

Los Angeles music.lovipg people are to
be given a rare treat in the near future.
Every one has either heard, or heard of,
The Messiah, that wonderful oratorio,
which has been called the most mar
velous production ever written for the
human voice. Therefore, it is certain
tnat all will be glad to hear it explained
in detail, and ite merits expatiated on.
The chance will be given them next
Wednesday, December Goth, when Prof.
w. b. Chamberlain will lecture upon
this subject at Simpson tabernacle.
Professor Chamberlain is the
known singer and elocutionist OF OA&s
lin, 0. He comes to Los Angeles to IL
the tenor solos in The Messiah. x Il
lecture will be entirely free, but adm
sion will be by ticket only. The~ ~.
be obtained from members Of the Los
Angeles Oratorio society, and also by
applying at Germans well-known jew
ery establishment, No. 500 South Spring
street.
As the Christmas season approaches
ones thoughts naturally turn toward
the gifts to be given to our loved ones.
The selection of these is always a diff
cult task, for there is an abundance OF
riches to select from at this time OF
year. Naturally we wish to give some-
thing out of the ordinary rut, something
odd and unique. These can be seen in
abundance at Germans jewelry store.
Mr.. German has on exhibition stock
of rare and attractive art goods OF every
description, which it is no exaggeration
to say cannot be surpassed on the coast.
Certainly there are many beautiful
things there that cannot be found in
any other jewelry store this side of New
York.
When making selections for Christ
mas We can give no better advice than
to look over Germans stock before pur-
chasing elsewhere. The location is at
No. $40 South Spring etreet, is central
and easily reached. 12-l7 1t