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MISS POlly, "nat do Ii mean: z"
would issue an edict against her; but the
tide was finally turned by the president CT
the association, a widow with a business
eye. She saw that to cut off the newspaper
was to throw away valuable adjunct, and
in the society and rest simply under a mild
degree of suspicion. The question was dis
cussed in the church, but the preacher,
strong in his belief that church notices and
abstracts of sermons should be printed,
called determined halt.
How much longer the affair might have
been discussed, and into what remote and
executive corners OF anrighted virtue 1t
might have been dragged. 1t would be diff1-
cult to say; but the arising of a new topic
put it all aside. And this new topic was
one of real excitement. Not far away in
the hills lived gang of desperate men,
the Abe Peters boys, they were called. 1t
was known, at least it was strongly
suspected, that they had robbed railway
trains. Determined efforts on the part Of
the law had failed to bring them to justice.
1t was believed that they had formed an
alliance with the Dalton gang, but this
their leader denied, and offered, on condi-
ton Of a pardon for himself and friends, to
help the officers bring the DaltonS into
court or to kill them. This offer was &C.
cepted. The Daltons were killed so bad
ly crippled that nothing further was to be
feared from them. Well, after this the Peters
gang fought off the temptation to rob
trains, but could not forego the pleasurable
then and shooting out the lights. So, just
about the time the talk conc erning Polly
and the three men was sinking to a mere
whisper of dying scandal, the Peters broth
ers rode into Broomfield, shot the town
COW. wounded the prowling hog and shat
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ooh, you are clearing up one mystery.
Go on. and you may clear up another
But is there any other mystery to clear
"Oh, not exactly a mystery; but how are
you going to satisfy father that you should
not marry him%'
ooh, probably ne will laugh at the idea
but why should he, when his mind is
now so set upon it? Do you think that he
win decline to marry you because you have
been circus woman"
mo, not particularly"
Oh you are becoming mysterious again.
Polly. Why don't you be absolutely frank
with me?'
Il will be, but not until after II o'clock
today" rr.-
There you go again, leading me out into
deeper and darker water, but 1 suppose
must accept your terms. Who is that out
there that keeps gazing in here?"
Some fellow desperately gone on you.
Shall go out and knock him DOWN."
Goodness. 70; he is doing no particular
harm. But I wish he would go away"
You don't like admirers, do your
The right sort of admirers. yes; but to
be admired by ignorance is a cheap VIC
tory
In Polly's eyes was the light Of strong
admiration as she looked at the girl. you
surprise me nearly every day." she said.
Il did not expect to find so bright a crea-
ture in this dingy place"
oh" Nell laughed, you think I am
oiiSht JUST beCause the pace Is Qingy. 1t
doesn't take much Of a butterfly to look
pretty when it settles in the mud.
ROXY was silent, meditative; and when
she spoke again there was in her voice
new tone, tremulous, sadness. Il am one
of the shrewd children of the world" she
said, and You are a clover-scented child
OF the meadow, but, simple as you are
yours is wisdom that could never reach.
There's that idle fellow leaning on the
fence. Shall drive him away?"
II wish you would tell him that he is an
rowing me. No, 1T might hurt his feelings"
This made Polly laugh so loudly that the
fellow thinking that the women were MAX
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tered a lamp In the meeting house. This
was the greatest outrage that had ever
been put upon that part of the country,
and old man AimeS, with his shirt unbut-
toned, puffed up and down the street and
swore that if any one would go with him
he would ride after the scoundrels. But
everybody was busy. The sheriff was be-
hind with his tax list, the constable WASH t
feeling well, and while the citizens were
discussing their inability to avenge them
selves, Polly came up and said that she
would go with Mr.. Aimes.
Il gad," said the old fellow, looking up-
on her with admiration. you'll drive me
to the shop to get another horseshoe nail,
but l think too much of you to see you
put yourself in such danger. Let's wait
awhile"
In the next number of her paper Polly
scored the rascals. and this produced a
brothers would surely come back and rid
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CHAPTER II

CHAPTER II.
That evening in the house of old man
Aimes there was a silent supper party.
Nells flowing friendship had been rudely
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-29
Copyright, 1s94.)
CHAPTER I.

What was called union revival was
IN progress at the principal meeting house
in Broomfield, an old and quilted village
In the southwestern part of Missouri, and
the exhortSs, vigorous advocates of a
change of Heart and purpose. were warm
in their work when the slight futter of
counter-excitement arose amid the con-
gregation. Old Bill Aimes, strong among
the exhorters, and who long had enjoyed
the name of wheel Horse" looked toward
the door and saw a strange young woman
slowly and with long strides walking down
the aisle. She was exceedingly tall and
with complexion that seemed to darken
as she drew near, but she was not un-
graceful and neither was her face wanting
in attractiveness. Her tailor-made gown
was mark of ultra fashion in this out
of-theway place; and her air, her swing
OF motion bespoke the forced independence
OF city life. She paid not the slightest
heed to the gazes bent upon her. but with
easy freedom took a seat and modestly
turned her eyes toward the altar, where
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CHATTER ILL.

Three men had been dangerously wound
ed. and the law, now brave enough, took
charge of them. Polly and Nell were hero
ines. The president of the mite society
called a special meeting in their honor
and old man Aimes made speech, with
his shirt collar buttoned almost tight
enough to choke him. Now it was declared
that Polly should never leave the village;
and it was also avowed that If she wanted
to be acquainted with three men from away
off somewhere it was her right, and that it
was nobody's business if she had chosen to
engage herself to them.
One afternoon Aimes called at the office
and told Nell to go home. 60 right on
now and wait there till L come" he said,
thinking to whisper TO her, but speaking
loudly enough to be heard out in the street
Yes, right now, and when l do come /
may have a mighty interestin' piece CT
news for you
Nell went out and Polly knew what was
coming. The old man sat down. Little,
cooler than it was yesterday he said.
YES" she replied. Cooler than it was
day before yesterday"
Cad, / reckon you are right Say. do
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die the town. And within a week after
ward they did come back, shouting gal
Looping through the streets. In fright the
people sought their homes. The marauders
dashed about, firing. They galloped up to
the printing office and fired at the win
dows. And then from the inside came q puff
of smoke and one of the Peterses fell out of
his saddle. Then there arose q furious me-
lee, firing right and left, but the steady
hand within the Office fired again and cut
of a saddle dropped another man. Sud-
denly there was a new excitement among
the marauders, and from behind a goods
box came the double roar of a shotgun
The Peters brothers, those not on the
ground, ducked their heads and dashed
away, and when Polly stepped out, Nell
with a gun in her hand, came from behind
the box. Il was watching" she said, sand
thought you needed me-"
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his sad and careworn countenance agreed
that he looked years younger. Now, what
could II all mean? The mystery was deep
ened.
Jest hold on a minute" old Aimes called
after him.The editor faced about ar said
well, what do you want?'
I'VE want TO know something that we've
got a right to know" Aimes replied.
There's something gon' on here and we
want to know what it is. You never saw
that woman before and why should you
have important business with her? We
don't know but she's some female anarch-
list come here to blow up these here Amer
lean institutions"
The editor laughed, and for the first time
since his defeat candidate for the
legislature. shes nothing OF the sort"
he said. ITO tell you the truth. she has
Just leased my paper for year with the
privilege OF buying, and she assures me
that II shall maintain its present high
standard of morality and integrity. She
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-01-27
The Chess Congress

TERRE llAurE, l,d., Jan. 97-
Tfis VAS the day set for the open
ing OF the continental chess con
gress, in which forty Of the lead
ing players of this country and
Earope were 10 ptrticioate 'Tae
all sir, however, has been declared
IF, owing. it is clained, to The an.
tsgonlem of ..efr La'ker, the
noted chess player, and some Of his
New Y ork associates, who recently
came out strongly III opposition ID
the congress. All the entrance
fees received here have been re
funded by the promoters.
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in running feet for exnihit of main,
ings, 1000; total cost. $64 ooo
Administration building, 10 feet
squire, total fl 'or area le 400
'4uafe fee, tota! est, $50 0,o.
Festival ball, l4l by 1913 feet
total cost, $4,000.
The total outlay to date on aocop,,
OF the fair has been in the nelghbor.
hood CT a million and a half dollars
VI this half m Hon as come from
concessionaires, the people of San
Francisco put up 500, 600, and the
people Of the state the res. Most If
the subscriptions were in small
amounts, save the one of $4,000.
from the Southern Pacific road,
The fair lacks a Midway Plaisance
but there are some two score sida.
shows scattered through the grounds
Ihat in the aggregats duplicate the
attractions of that once fsmcn,
thoroughfare. J here are the .ane
lufklsn, French aud German les.
taurants, the same cd Vieuna, the
German tavern, the same rolling
chairs, Cal street, Chinese thea
tire, Ostrich farm, captive balloon
Ha*anan cyclorama, and in fact du.
pllcates of most Of the altraotIou-that
gave the Midway Plai,ance name
and fame. There are macy state
STRUCTURES, together elth structures
for occupation by Canada, Gceat
Britain, Italy and seivis, koumaoia
and Montenegro. s. far the a
tendance has been doe deiiy neagre,
but with the end of the rainy seasou
1t Is expected that the fair will do
an immense business.
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Judge keN's Birthday.

kSoX'liLE, Tenn, Jan. q -
Elk Postmaster g. neral d NJ. KY,
jad sc of the United States court for
the eastern district of Tennessee,
celebrates his seven'ieth birthday
today, and few weeks hence he
viii retire from the bench ard
spend HIS rensiniog days in bis "a
LAVAL bone at Chattanooga II.
was postmaster gene al uuder Presi
dent Hayes and wa appoinsed to
the bench shortly before the close of
TIA. administration.
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The Emperor's Birthday.

NEW York, Jan. GA die
patch from Berlin says: Flags are
flying and bells are ringing all over
the empire today. 1t il the 35th
anniversary of the birth of
tn emperor, aud probably ow.
ing 10 the fact that his
pacific attitude toward the radical
element has materially increased his
popularity during the past year
The event is being more generally
celebrated than 81 any time since
he reached his M jority. In this
city there is very large display Of
national flags on the public build
ings and private residences, arches
and bunting being stretched across
many of the business streets. Hun
dreds of banquets and festive gath
erings Of one kind ard aoother are
being held in as many parts of the
empire. The officers of the vari-
Gus garrlsons, moreover, viii give
dinners and balls this evening not
only in honor of the birthday cele-
brailon, but also in recognition Of
the fact that this is also the 25th
anniversary Of the Kaiser's entrance
into the Russian army. The EN-.
peror today received large num-
Ger of congratulations by wire tc-
gether with numerous congratulate
ry addresses from various mu
nic'pal bodies. Amongst those
heard from by wire were
he Queen, the Prince and
Princess of Wales, the Gar of
Russia, Mr.. Gladstone and the am
bassadors Of the empire in foreign
countries. He also received seyeIa.
gifts from the empress and from the
members of his family. Tonight
he gives party followed by a ball
at the palace, the King of Wurtem
berg being the guest of honor.
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The Oldest Chapel.

LoNDoN, Jan. 27.-Atter the ex'
peuditure of many thousand dollars
iu alterations and renova'ions the
oldest chapel in Eogland will be re.
onaned tomorrow by the Bishop Of
Marlborough, in the presence Of q
notable congregation, including, ii
il expected, several members Of the
roysi family. 1t is attached 10
Crews Inn, the resort and head.
onarters Of the lawyers of the me
tropolis, and was built over 700
vsars ago. The Archbishop OF
canterbury, however, has refused
to attend the service on the grouna
At the rules framed by the law
vera for the government OF the
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Celebrating at Washington.

WAsuINGIoN, Jan. 27.-Ihere
will be grand house warming and
ball at the German embassy this
evening in celebration of the
birthday of Kaiser Wilhelm. For
fully a month he German embassa-
dor, Baron Won Slurma, has been
busy directing the details, and the
event will be one of the most bril-.
liant in the history of the diploma
tic corps at the national capital for
many years. Although the Bar
oness is not yet formally in society
it ia understood she will do the
honors of the occasion this after
noon.
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German Farmers Meet.

BnRLlN, Jan. GA national
farmers congress opens in Il gems
burg, Bavaria, tom ROW, for tho
purpose of bringing into existence
3 Bavaran farmers union A cal
VA issued by the high protection
ISIS, and the av1eed object of the
movement is TO initiate an attack
upon the commercial policy of the
imperial Q 1vernment.
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chapel do mt permit the Usual
L 'isc 'pli viFl'a,ions for the pu,.
pose Of administering the rite Of
'ohhFmatlon Although using he
service II the Chnrca If Euglaun.
.he ia"N"rs regard he chapel ~ .
llttie private all Of their own and
manage it ACCORDINGLY.
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,ontal Chess Con-
Ices is Postponed.
.nND,S OLDEST CHAPEL
kroress to Organize a
|,orlan Farmers Union.
The Big Fair.

FRANCISCO, Jau-
a great day IN the history
Golden State. 1t marks the
opening of the midwinter
kion-a Chicago worlds fair
js,are, which owes It's lncep
the wonderful triumph of
the metropolis Of tho west
scene last year. Technl
khe grounds have been open
i,ors since New Years day,
formal Inauguration was dc
bsiug to the fact that many
buildings and exhibits were
time far from completion.
Exclamation, Governor Marx
Declared the day legal holt
throughout the state, and HIS
was seconded by Mayor
who issued a proclamation
all municipal olii ;es and
upon the business men of the
close their establishments.
reqnest was very generally
led with, and b.tween the
hsion of business and the
s.e decorations aud abundance
burg, San Francisco presents
ia appearance. The formal
see at the exposition grounds
preceded by grand parade of
National Guard, friendly and
vic societies, and the munich
epartments. The procession
early two miles in Ter 9Th, and
twenty divisions we're each
bdby brass band. The exer.
opened at 2 O'Clock in the
of honor, on the green sward
|lch there was standing room
20 0O0 people. A grand stand (,
accommodations for several
|and people, had also b zen
ID, and this was occupied by
tentative people from nearly
state in the Union. The pro-
|ne opened with an address of
pme by Governor Markham, on
i Of the state, and Mayor
\ spoke for the cry of San
cisco. Director General De
|g spoke for the exposition, and
amdsl a salvo of applause and
laying Ct the "Star Spangled
!er' by the united bands, Mrs.
'oung pressed the button, tn,
!lnery WA started in motion
Iallfornia's fair was N accom-
ed tact. When the enthusiasm
subslde1, Gen. w. Ii l.
eS, the silver.tongued orator o.
'aclhc coast, commenced wha'
I'll 10 be a most eloquent ora
The ceremonies closed will
paying of america" by III,
a bands of the exposition, thu
l'ude of spectators joining ii
ho1us. Tonight there will b
! display of fireworks.
ME In point of grandeur anC
essiVeness California's World
y not open to comparison Wit
Exposition, yet a
anne time it is a notable ex
lnca'lon of what energy an'
h'ha'lon can accomplish il
county In a period of a few
ns' The principal building
De described in brief as fol
and liberal arts
'eel long aud 225 feet wide
! ac'nres and liberal arts annex
leet long and 60 feet wide
area Of building, includlp
x ana gallery. M ooo squar
'o'al cost $4,000.
ecnanc Arts building, $50 fee
ana 100 feet wide; total are
building including galleries
80 nao square feet; total cos
''.lcuIture and agriculture buil'
-. 4oo feet long and 100 fe,
= total area of building inclu,
nan fl 'ors, II 297 square fee
! cost, 500 $50
u'ng OF fine arts, total spat
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WACO ART CLASS.

At 10 o'c'ock. M, ersry Tucsda,s
Thursday and Friddg, umdcr h- dires
to" OF Mons. deHissTc. Rcgttinr feclu tres9
tmtio" TIA erery branch. tiood a,.d cos.
fortIbie St,dio.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-01-27

Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing TO the taste, and act
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys
Liver and Bowels, clcanses the sys
TEN chectually, diSpcls colds, head
aches and ievers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is The
only remedy of its kind ever pro
duccd, pleasing to the taste and ac.
ccptabe to the stomach. prompt in
lis action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared or.y from the most
healthy and agreeable substances lis
many excellent qualities commend Il
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup Of Figs is for sale in So
and 81 bottles by I'll leading drur
eists Any reliable druggist who
may not have i on baud will pro.
cu,e 1t promptly for any one who
wishes TO my i. DO pat accept an,
substitute.
CAliFCRNjA FIG sYRlp &C
SAN fRAaoISc0 GU.
acU2WtlE. H htM YEAS. w
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-23
OUT OF THE ORDINARY.

An average of 5000 umbrellas are con-
stantly in the lost, parcel office of the New
York elevated railroad.
When the planet Mercury is nearest the
sun it receives ten and one-half times more
light and heat than we do.
1t is estimated that the completion of the
Siberian railroad will send down the price of
grain to the lowest point on record.
In shipping potatoes In extremely cold
weather paper inside and outside of the
barrel affords the best protection known.
Lightning is most destructive in level.
open country. Cities, with their numerous
projections and wires, are comparatively
exempt.
Railways in Holland are so carefully
managed that the accidental deaths on
them average only one a year for the en-
tire country.
The largest diamond in the world. the
Excelsior, was discovered on June so, 1898,
in the mines of the Jageurfonteur. Cape
Colony. 1t is valued at $5.000.Go.
Americans pay $3.50, OOO, 900 taxes a year:
Great Britain. $685.. 900. 900: France, $4,000
900; Germany. $54o, 000, 900: Russia, $3.50, 600. 0O0;
Austria, S21o, oOo. 600; Italy, $405, ooo. 600.
Coffee is taxed $40 a ton in France. $3.50
$50 in Norway, 800 in Germany and Spain.
s15 in Russia and $40 in Great Britain
A twelve-year-old New York lad has just
returned from a trip around the world,
which took him three years TO accomplish.
travelling by himself the entire time.
When the body of a Mohammedan Is
prepared for burial a scalploek is left on
OF the resurrection can lift him out of the
grave.
The "Blatner casl.'' built for the Blatner
Brewing Company, of Munich, is 100 feet
in diameter and ffty-one feet deep. At the
Inauguration five hundred people stood upon
its floor.
Heat holidays have now been established
Recognizing the ~well-known fact that the
brain cannot work properly when the heat
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TEMPLE OF BEAUTY &c e sssss ss re.

poor Chizzola managed an American con-
cert company, OF which Nevada Michi-
gan girl, by the way-was the big gun. Just
to show you what a woman can do when
she takes the bit in her teeth. let me tell
you what happened at Richmond. Va L
went there to bill the town and boom Ne
vada. Chizzola had been having III luck and
every dollar took on the circumference of a
Ferris wheel. / busted around at a lively
pace, worked the society whirl on the
town yOu know the old gag, and pulled
out an advance sale of $500.
"Goodi Richmond was taken! / wired
l am told, he. poor devil, danced for joy.
1t seemed not unlikely that at last we had
struck the Upward turn. Visions OF in
creased salary, a gracious prima donna, a
cars and first-class hotels formed a pleas
Ing procession, which / reviewed in all the
panoply of cheerful imagination.
For the first time in that disastrous sea-
SON 1 was happy. Along about 4 o'clock in
the afternoon / received a shock from
which I shall never in this world recover.
1t took the form Of a telegram from Ne
vada, in Washington, announcing that she
had a sore throat, and directing me to
cancel Richmond and refund the money
that had been received for the concert. My
heart nearly ceased beating, but / resolved
to make a fight. / wired Nevada that it
was impossible to cancel-the focal man.
ager had our contract and would hold US
to it.
There was. however, not the slightest
use in struggling. Her jaglets loftily re-
peated the omman 10 cancel, and added
that a doctors certificate Of disability would
follow by post There was nothing for il
but compliance with the cranky little cuss's
orders, and by $50 that evening all but a.
mere fraction of our beautiful 500 simo-
Icons had (N)evaded our yearning eyes.
THAT night Miss Emma Nevada attended
a reception at the White House and sang
three solos,"
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and walking the other way the person
could live his childhood over again-yes.
could go back to the time when the
pyramids were built
$50 the philosophy Of the Hindoos teaches
istence is but a link in eternity. Ask an old
Hindoo, one perhaps seventy years old. how
old he is and he is as likely to say ten years
as he is to say fifty.
''It is the idea OF these people that this
life is a state of suffering-a sort of hell
for the wickedness of the past Charging
the joys and sorrows against each other,
they believe that the sorrows greatly out
weigh the joys. Their aim is SO 10 live
that when they pass on TO another existence
they will be prepared for a higher life Sui
eide among them is unheard OF because
they believe that should a man end this ex-
istence he would wake up TO face another
with the same burdens to bear.
In our civilization people are lured
through life TO the grave always hoping
and striving for something they cannot get.
Our civilization is a process of multiplying
our wants, each new want bringing a new
sorrow, and all to- be handed down to gen.
e~rations yet unborn. Each inventor pro-
duces a want until men and women are
compelled to work all day to keep their
wants supplied. The Hindoo works to de-
crease his wants. One meal a day on a
teacup of rice is sufficient for his food; q
piece of cloth that will last two years is
sufficient for clothes, and a few sticks OF
bamboo shelter him. Fifty minutes work Q
day will supply these"