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in The VALLEY.

To-day, when the sun was lighting my house on
the pine.clad hill.
The breast of.n bird was rufled,as It perchcd or
my window sill,
And lenf waS chased by the kitten on the
breezeswept garden WALK,
And the dainty head
or u dahlia red
Was stirred on its slender stalk.
Oh, happy the bird at the rose-tree, unheedins
the threatening storm!
And happy the blithe leaf-chaser, rejoicing In
sunshine warmi
They take no thought for tho morrow-they
know no cares to-day:
And the thousand things
That the future brings
Are q blank to such as they.
But 1. by the household ingle, con interpret the
looming clouds,
For the wind ''sooh through:the keyhole,
nnd o shadow the house enshrouds;
And know must quit my mountain, and 90
down to the vale below,
For my house is chill
On the windy hill,
When the autumn tempests blow
My mind is for ever drawing ON instructive
parallel
'Twixt temporal things that perish aud eternal
things that dwell
When pillows and waves surround me and wa.
tiers my soul oerfiow.
descend In hope
From the mountain top
TO the sheltering vale below.
] 60 down to the valley OF silence where the
worldly ere never met;
KNOW there IL balm and healing" there fof
eyes that with tears are wet;
And ind, In its sweet seclusion, gentle solacs
for all my care,
For that valley pure,
With its shelter sure,
In the beautiful vale OF prayer.
Mamie Power o, Donoghue. in Chambers
Journal
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AND NORTHWEST.
ONLY LINE RUNNING sOLID:TRAINs TO
RICHMOND, VA.
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self The man Of the world interpret
these symptoms correctly. and begin.
to do what she has feared-or hoped
She does not know which-whisper
passionate avowal of love into her ear
TO him her silence means a yielding
to his entreaties. "You have made me
supremely happy" he murmurs softly.
and steps aside to meet several persons
who are at this moment approaching
from the drawing-room. Among them
is Count Toistegg, Dorothea's husband
Early in the morning of the follow
ing day, Count Tolstegg informs his
wife that he is called to the city on inn
portant business and must leave by the
last train that evening.
And the tableau in which you are
expected to take part?'
"As the train does not leave until
nine, I will have ample time to figure
in that, since was foolish enough to
consent to such childish play. Our
hostess insists that no one but myself
can represent the character for which
She has chosen me, and it would be un.
kind to spoil her pleasure"
Then we will leave before the ball
commencesP"
1--WE? There is no reason why you
should not remain. will come for you
in 2 few days"
command me to go with you, Ohio
beg of your
But Count Tolstegg shrugs his shout
ders with q smile, and makes no reply.
The guests are assembled in the pref
fU a or 20, a..
ers have gathered behind the scenes on
the stage. In the first row sits Doro-
thea, and beside her Benatschew. He
has been her escort during dinner, and
has filed unnoticed her glass with
champagne as often as possible. Dora's
cheeks are flushed, and feverish light
burns in her black eyes. Her excite
ment, however, is not caused by the
wine. but by the inward struggle of
the past few days.
81 will not" cries conscience. "I
will mustl" answers another voice
In her breast, as il under the ban of
some strange hypnotic power Her
husbands departurel Has everything
conspired in Benatschew's' favor9 Oh,
If Tolstegg had but spoken one word
one word of comfort and kindness
when She entreated him to take her
back with him. She would have gath
cred strength from it to resist the pas
sionate yearning that drives her into
the tcmpter's arms. There Is but one
way out of the difficulty. She must
confess to her husband the danger with
which she is beset. Several times dur
ing that day she has been on the eve
OF doing this, but when she lifted her
eyes to her husbands cold, Indifferent
countenance, she rclapsed into silence.
And now, now he is going from her
to leave her unguarded to the others
wiles. II am lost! 1 am lostp" means
the unfortunate woman.
Three of the tableaux, copied from
famous works of art, have already been
presented. The next on the programme
Is the one in which Count Tolstegg is
to figure. side-door which leads to
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hlbEN.
strange power over her. Emmy is
right; he is dangerous man.
Where are you, Emmy?" cries she, as
she turns to where her friend had been
sitting. Come and watch the moon
light"
But Emmy has disappeared through
the door which leads from the verands
into the brilliantly lighted drawing.
room, and the two are left alone. A.
dmid yet pleasurable feeling of awe
takes possession of Dorothea's soul.
During the past days she has consci-
entiously avoided the tempter. To
night she remains spellbound, held cap.
tive by power which is greater than
her resistance. Will he again speak of
love to herr
ut is indeed delightful scene," she
says, with quavering voice. "a delight.
full scene," she repeats, in confusion;
''but let us go in"
Yet her feet seemed rooted to the
spot She has lost I'll control over her
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sOHEDULR IN KFFECT SEPTEMBER g. 1ess
wEsrBoUED, LEAVE ROANOKE DAILY.
&VU a. m. wv aehington and Chattanooga limitedl
for Bristol and beyond. Stops only at ChYis-
tiansburg and Radford, also at prlncipa
stations west OF Radford. Pullman sIeepere
TO New, Orleans and Memphis Dining car
attached
e:l0 q. m. for Radford, Blueneld, Pocahontas.
Elkhorn, Cl1nch Valley Division and Louis
Vile via Norton
<:86 p. NJ. THE CHICAGO EXPRESS 10
Bluehed, Pocahontas, Kenova, Columbus
and Chicago. Pullman Buffet Sleeper Norfolk
to Chicago without change.
NORTH AND SAsrBouRD. LHAvH ROANOKE DAILY
S46 .. m: for Petersburg, Richmond and
e45 a. m. for Washington, Hagerstown, Phila-
delphia and New York.
l:ao q. m. for Richmond and Norfolk. Pullmsy
sleeper Roanoke to Norfolk and Lynchbufg
to Richmond. =
19:z5 a. m. Washington and Chattanooga lin.
1ted) for Washington, Hagorstown, Philadel.
phia and New York. Pullman sleepers to
washington via Shenandoah Junction and
New York via Harrisburg. Stops only at
q Durham Division--Leave Lynchburg fUuiop
station) daily ITO q. m. for South Boston and
Durham and intermediate stations.
Wineton-Salem Diy1sion-Lsave Roanoke Union
station) daily $500 q. m. for Rocky Mount,
Martinsville, Winston-Salem and interme.
diate stations.
For all additional information apply at ticket
Office or to W. B. BEVILI,
General Passenger Agent, Roanoke, Va.
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charming hunting-castles with which
the mountains Of Syria abound.
bear in mind, Dora, that Prince
Benatschew is very dangerous man. u
Countess Dorothea blushed crimson,
why do you call him dangerously
us otyour husband a little Jealous
of his pretty wifep"
"Ah, if he only werel But he de.
votes night and day to the study of DO.
ntical and economic subjects. and has
no time for me-"
DO you mean to say that he neglects
you?"
Not exactly; but he has so many
things to take up his thoughts that he
wonld not have time to be Jealous. In.
fidelity on Imy part would arouse his
anger, but it would not try his heart,
He is cold and austere man, Emmy
a great and noble man, if you will-but
like block of ice"
while Prince Benatsohew is a yer.
liable volcano"
Dora does not reply. for the subject
OF their conversation appears on the
terrace where the two ladies are chat.
ting. .--:.x-.
IL hope that 1 am not disturbing an
exchange of condolences, ladies?"
I'VE were speaking Of you, prince, /"
answered Emmy. sit was said that
you are a man of a volcanic disposi-
ton"
"You must be fattering me-"
Countess Dorothea has Indignantly
risen. 81 have said nothing of the sort,
for l know nothing of Prince Benat-
schew's character. Pray, let us return
to the drawing-room; hear Mr.. Green
low play the prelude to his"
II entreat you, countess, stay. 1t is
the Moonlight Serenade,' and am
sure we can enjoy it to better advan-
tage here. with the real moon shining
down upon us. What a lovely summer
night! Look down yonder, countess,
and watch the effect here, from where
I am standingl Do you see the moon
reflected in the lake, and the fountain
transformed into a sparkling pillar of
silver?"
Reluctantly Countess Dorothea fol-
lows the prince. This man exerts a
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-08-04

firm of Goodall, Perkins & Co. and the
Pacific Coast Steamship company. He
knows California ''like a book and in
his 80 years of residence in the state has
incidentally gained knowledge of sew
eral other things that may prove of ad.
vantage in his new position.
Senator Perkins is native of Kenite
bunkport, Me-, and was born 81 years
ago, but he is still in the robust prime of
a healthy life, alert, active and attentive
to his business. He is a good ready
speaker and has long been prominent In
the councils of the Republican party Of
his state, which elected him governor 10
1879 after a very hard campaign fight
with the Denis Kearney contingent, who
christened him ''Pinafore" Perkins.
The senator comes from seago1ng
family and took to the water when he
was 10 years old, running away from
home to go to sea. He went to Cali
fornia as sailor in 1866, and like great
many others left his vessel to try the
mines. Then he tried farming and
storekeeping and built two Touring
mills, which he ran for several years.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-08-04

what later, and subsequently Green
hacker, labor reformer, Alliance man
and finally Populist. Indeed James
town and all Chautauqua county are still
noted for intellectual activity, and as a
natural result produce some men who
are radical on all the exciting issues,
In 1916 he went to Pennsylvania and
studied law, went thence to Fond du
Lac, Wis, where ne was elected to Che
legislature, and finally located, as he sup
posed, In Missouri. But the slavery con-
troversy was fast tending toward solu-
ton by war, and his Missouri neighbors
advised him to go farther north, and so
he returned to his native county and for
time edited the Chautauqua Democrat.
After the war he went to Kansas, was
chosen in 1878 to represent Larned coun-
ty in the legislature and there voted for
Mr.. Ingalls, for United States senator.
In 1881 he removed to Aspen, Colo,
where he practiced law and edited a
newspaper called The Silver Era. Of
course the decline in silver and the de-
preston in agriculture combined with
sAAo A1SAfO AoO4SoAAoh1 w IlclhO I'LL d Dill
yer man and Populist, and as such he
took part in various conventions and
succeeded in putting his views into the
platforms. At length the delegation
from his county named him as the Pop
ulist candidate for governor. The silver
Issue had now become 50 dominant that
I an informal agreement was entered into
that if the Populists would present an
( acceptable man the silver men of other
! parties would abandon their organiza-
lions and support him.
i Two candidates were presented Judge
Julius Thompson of Rico and Davis H.
/ Waite. The farmers and extreme silver
men rallied to the latter, and so he was
nominated and elected. AS governor he
has not made more than the average
number of mistakes, and as a speaker
he is earnest and quite successful. He
is quite tender hearted man, and his
sympathies are easily aroused, fact
taken advantage of, it is said, by the
friends of men in penitentiary to secure
pardons. His recent utterances on
E"blood," etc., must therefore be taken
as ebullitions of sympathetic excitement
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-08-04

charities. 1t is also engaged in the dis.
semination of knowledge concerning the
unfavorable conditions under which vast
numbers of the people live, owing to un-
wholesome dwellings, defective working
accommodation, irregular and i'll paid
labor, the competition of immigrants,
the harshness of the poor law, unjust
taxation, adulteration of food, poor edu.
cational facilities and other grave disad
vantages.
The idea Of the union was first con
ceived by Tom Mann, the widely known
socialist agitator who three years ago
divided with John Burns the manage
ment of the great dock strike in London.
Mann thought if he could unite reform.
ers of all convictions in one organization
and get them to work together more
good could be effected than by the sepa-
rate efforts of individuals or small Co
teries. If the organization holds togeth-
er, it would not be surprising if it ulti.
mately secured the simpliication of the
present complex, cumbersome govern.
ment of the English metropolis. At any
rate, it is making great efforts in that
direction.
Mr.. Mann is almost entirely self edu-
Gated. He was born in the Coventry
colliery district in 1855 and had very
little schooling. At years of age he
was at work on a farm and at 10 went
down in the mines. At IA he was ap-
prenticed to a toolmaker in Birming.
ham and at 81 went to London. He
used to be religious devotee and admits
having been somewhat fanatical on the
subjects of temperance and vegetarian
ism. At 25 he read Ruskin and Herbert
Spencer and says it then dawned upon
him that social reform was more of an |
than moral problem, and he
went neck and heels into the socialist |
agitation.
He was not in full accord with his So
,ialist comrades, however, as he was
irm advocate of the benefits of trades
lnionism and a persistent agitator for
IN eight hour law, both of which move
nents were sneered at by prominent So
lallsts as mere makeshifts. Now he ad-
locates a graduated income tax, discs
ablishmeno of all stste churches, per-
ectly free elementary and technical edu-
alton and pension for every person at
o years of age.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-08-04

HOWARD E. RAYMOND. W. Harris, the
swift English rider; j. M. McLaren, the
Scotch champion; L. j. Meintjes, cham
pion Of South Africa; A. Du eros, the
Irish champion; Luigi Cantu, champion
of Italy; William Friedrich, Australia's
representative, and August Lehr, cham.
pion of Germany, are the swiftest riders
among the visiting foreign contingent.
Meintjes has been breaking English
records at nearly all distances from to
25 miles and is considered the swiftest
of the champions from abroad. On what
racing men term "form," however, no
rider among the visiting wheelman
should be able to defeat Zimmerman.
The New Jersey rider has vanquished
the best men at home and abroad, and
a large percentage of the American
wheeling public expects to see him de-
feat not only the foreign cyclist, but
Windle, johnson and Sanger.
The most prominent figure at the
meet, wheelmen excepted, will be How
ard E. Raymond, president of the Inter-
national Cyclists union and chairman of
the racing board of the L. A. w. Mr..
Raymond is Brooklyn real estate deal
or. He is 81 years of age and veritable
encyclopedia on bicycling matters. AS
chairman of the racing board one Of Mr..
Raymonds unpleasant duties is the ex-
pulsion of riders who are professionals
incorporating as amateurs. He has won
the reputation Of being a terror to all !
such dishonest wheelmen.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-08-04
Caught by a Decoy.

AUSTIN, Mimi, July 31.-F. A. Smith
of Farragut, Ia, mail agent on the run
from Ottumwa to Austin, was arrested
here by United States detective for
robbing the mails. He was caught by
decoy letter containing marked
money. He confessed taking about
$1,000 at different times.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-08-04
COLORADO'S RADICAL GOVERNOR.

Something of Davis Henson Waite, Who
Recently Achieved National Notoriety.
Governor Davis Henson Waite of Col
orado, whose recent utterances on silver
and other matters have attracted some
attention, was born in Jamestown, N.
Y, in 1895. and was reared and edu-
Gated in very radical community. 1t
was quite natural, therefore, that he
should be an earnest Abolitionistin early
life, an equally earnest Republican some
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-08-04
CALIFORNIA; NEW SENATOR.

Ex-Governor Perkins Has Had an Active
and Successful Career.
The new United States senator from
California, George G. Perkins, appointed
to succeed Leland Stanford, is promi-
nent and influential business man of the
Golden State and has been its governor
and member of its legislature. He is
a millionaire and the active head of the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-08-04
wHEELMEN AFTER WORLDS HoNoRs

Great International Cycling Tournament,
at the Worlds Fair City.
Ten thousand dollars worth of prizes
and the chance to gain no end of glory
are the magnets that have drawn repre-
sentative amateur wheelmen from many
countries to Chicago to attend the weeks
racing tournament under the auspices of
the League of American Wheelmen and
the International Cyclists union.
The regular annual championship
events of the L. A. w. are scheduled for
the first four days of the grand meet, and
international contests are down for the
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-08-04

The object of the
association is to
obtain for Lon
don full powers
of municipal gov
eminent and re-
form in the ad-
ministration of
the river, docks
and wharves, the
markets, water
supply, means of
lighting and To-
comotion, the po-
lice, the city
funds, the hos
nitals and other
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-08-04

last two. Among
the swiftest rid
ers who will rep
resent America
are w orld' 8
Champion w. w.
Windle of Massa-
chusetts, Arthur
A. Zimmerman
Of New Jersey,
John S. johnson
Of Minnesota and
Walter G. Sanger
of Wisconsin. A. |
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1893-08-04
AN ENGLISH REFORMER.
How Tom Mann Proposes to Improve Con-
ditions of Life In London.

The London Reform union is an or
ganization that exerts considerable in
fuence on the politics of England's cap
ital, as was shown by the recent cleo
tons, wherein 10 out Of lis candidates
supported by the union were elected.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-01-23
Bad Wreck Near lton, Ills, In Which
the Engineer Was
Killed.
Horror Added by the Explosion of q
Gasoline Tank-Many Spectators
Burned.
Three Reported Killed I'm Big Four
Smashup - Others Acct.
dents.

ALTON, Ils,, Jan. 23.--The southwest
ern limited express, eastbound on the
Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and
st. Louis railroad, due here at Q o'clock
o. m. ran into an open switch at Wann,
four miles east of here, causing the
death of Engineer Ross and injuring
several passengers. The passenger train
was late and running at the rate of
forty miles an hour. Approaching
Wann station the engine ran through
an open switch and crashed into train
of freight cars standing on the siding.
The locomotive split the caboose Of the
freight train and ploughed its way
through several freight cars. Three oil
tanks exploded and scattered oil over
the wreck, which Immediately caught
fire.
Engineer Webb Ross, of this city, re-
mained in the cab and was carried
through the wreck. He was pinned in
between the tender and boiler and cov-
cred with Oil from the bursting tanks.
He was literally boiled to death. The
passengers on the express train received
severe shaking up, but none of them
were seriously hurt.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-01-23
NO COAL IN SIGHT.
Serious Famine i'm Some Portions of
the Hawkeye State.

Serious Famine i'm Some Portions of
the Hawkeye State.
WAUcoMA, Ia, Jan. 23.-The short
age in the coal supply that has existed
In this section for the past six months
has developed into a genuine famine.
al Hawkeye there is not pound of
cRl of any sort to be had, and people
al in distress for the want of some
thing to keep the atmosphere in their
homes above the freezing point. The
roads are almost impossible and it is an
impossibility to haul wood. The con-
dition in this city is nearly as bad. man
ufacturing concerns have been obliged
to shut down for lack of coal. Coal or
dered two months ago has not been
haaoi from, it being difficult for rail-
roads even to get coal to operate their
locomotives. Unless there is relief
from some source very soon people will
be compelled to burn their sheds and
barns.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-01-23
DUN's REPORT.
The Severe Weather Causes a Shrink.
age in Business.

d NEW YORK, Jan. 23.--R. G.. Dun 81
Co.'S Weekly Review of Trade says:
Severe weather appears to act part, as
there Is general shrl3.kage i.i i,,tslness, in
many branches checking purchases and in
others output or deliveries. Yet, owing TO the
same Influence, stocks of winter goods have
been extensively cleared off and resulting or
ders FOR spring goods have been more liberal.
The volume of domestic trade continues larger
tnan last year, but the exports are decidedly
smaller from New York, In three weeks of
january Ss,517, sol below the same weeks last
year As imports are meanwhile very heavy,
LOT the two weeks of January S3,9l4, ,943 more
than last year, the prospect of further gold ex-
ports causes no surprise. There is much hesi-
tation regarding the action of congress on
various measures. and the uncertainty about
fhe silver purchase repeal, the prospects of the
ent-option bin, and the defeat of the pooling
amendment of the interstate commerce act
al infneheed markets and trade to some ex-
t9nt AFhere Is also a somewhat general in
increase In complaints about collections, al
pough money at all markets is comparatively
sy and in supply adequae for the market
4emands.
At Boston the dry goods trade is excellent
western stocks being low. At Baltimore
gster packing fs suspended by ice, but pros
poets Tor the coming season are regarded good.
~ Pittsburg the weather affects coal deliv-
Gfes, and some mills are working part time,
bnt iron is weaker. Chicago reports general
Nearing up of winter goods and liberal pur,
4hases for the spring with heavy retail trade.
Eheat is half cent weaker, with large re-
Vipts and small exports, and 1t is still nete-
worthy that the Western deliveries are incon-
@stent with reports Of the last crop. Corn is a
ent and oats half a cent higher.
THE confidence regarding the future of busi.
ness Is in all parts of the country is remarkably
strong and healthy In view of the action In
congress.
Business failures occurring throughout the
country during the last seven days number
~ For the corresponding week of last yeal
the failures were 274
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-01-23

The Minnesota State Board of Health
Asks Plenary Powers.

The Minnesota State Board of Health
Asks Plenary Powers.
ST. PAUL, Jan. 23--The state board
of health met in the executive chamber
at the capitol. With them met the
newly appointed committee of the SEN
ate on sanitary and state quarantine.
A general discussion of the matter of
necessary legislation to give the board
additional powers in coping with an in
vasion of cholera, another season, should
one occur, took place, and Doctors
Staples, Hewitt and Mayo were ap-
pointed a subcommittee ON Legislation.
One thing which win be asked of the
legislature will be an amendment Civ
ing the board plenary power 10 enforce
their suggestions relative to cleaning
cities and villages. 1t was voted to
move the Office of the. board from Red
Wing to st. Paul, and the board is cast
ing about for quarters in the already
crowded capitol. DR.. Staples was re-
elected president. position which he
has held for nineteen years, and DR..
Hewitt succeeds himself as secretary.