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The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-01-12

THE Lodge resolution calling upon the
President to furnish the Senate with his
reasons for the withdrawal of war vessels
from the Hawaiian station, was taken up
in the Senate. and Senator Lodge deliver
ed lengthy speech which was mainly
devoted to criticism of the administra-
tion policy in regard to the troubles in
those islands. The debate was partici-
pated in by number of Senators, the
Republicans advocating the immediate
adoption of the resolution. and the DEM
ocrats contending for it's reference to the
Foreign Committee. Senator Morgan
very pertinently raised the point as to
the competency of the Senator to ques-
tion the Executive with regard to his
reasons for performing an executive act.
PHILIP SIDNEY Posi- member Of Con-
gress from the tenth district of Illinois,
died in Washington Monday morning a
few minutes after o'clock. Mr.. Post was
taken i'll Sunday morning with severe
attack Of indigestion, and his family
physician, DIR. Robbins. was summoned.
Temporary relief was afforded. but the
The advocate., 1895-03-13
SOONER OR LATER"
IA Story Of the Opening Of the Cherokee
Strip
DORA DENNY.
BY DORA DENNY.
[CONCLUDED.1


to fade into a dry, dusty autumn. That
season, though one of the hottest and
dryest Kansas has ever known, was a
busy and memorable one for the south
part of the state.
The country known as the "Chero-
kee strip" lying just to the south, was
to be opened for settlement in Septem'
ber; and people had grown wild on the
subject of Glands" Both "sooners''
and skaters" were carefully and con.
tidentlally planning for speculation or
home seeking.
The speculating class, though 1t
made up a large proportion of the
'boomers" did not include all; to
many this meant, as the last Of the
public lands, the last hope Of securing
land which should mean a home and
q living in declining years. The eager
ness with which people grasped at this
chance to secure land was significant
OF the fact that in this new country,
land was already scarcity to the
masses. 1t was land that everybody
wanted, and which everyone felt was
slipping forever from their reach. And
In their eager, mad hope to secure a
few acres of their own these people
made long, weary journeys over thou
sands of acres, of untitled, amused
land, the title of which was held in the
East or in Europel What a spectacle
this constant march Of weary, anx.
ious humanity, daily passing over, in
its search for homes, that which was
It's home by natural heritagel The
earth-man's heritage-how is it that
he may watch it stretch away from
him, on every side, in vast unsettled
plains, and yet go rainly seeking land
TO till!
Among the homeseekers of southern
Kansas who were nearer to this Gland
Of promise" was Mr.. Msysee, the
father of our former acquaintance,
Clara. But Mr.. Maysee was already
old and somewhat enfeebled. He re-
turned from the "lines" after trial
Of two days in the dust and heat and
the thronging crowd, utterly exhausted
and unable to hold his place in the
"lines" long enough to "register." "
His two sons, for whose sake he most
wished to obtain farm land were both
under 81 years of age. Clara, being
the eldest child, at once determined to
"make the run" herself las did many
another woman, prompted either by
necessity or inclination), and secure
IL possible, the coveted farm in this
promising country soakin to Kansas.
Mr.. Dunnelly, who was now an init
mate friend of the Maysees, when he
heard of her intention, at once called
on her and tried to dissuade her from
the attempt.
AS they talked together that even
ing, Clara wondered again at certain
feeling Of distrust toward him that
eOould creep into her heart sometimes
Giro umstances had been such, how
ever, that she had sought Vainly fol
any grounds for these misgivings, and
80 had grown to think little Of them
and to consider her critical attitude
toward him, an injustice.
When be found that Clara remained
Arro IN har nnrnose of ttamntinO the
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conversation to another question:
very interesting question which he had
asked he- and had been waiting year
or more for her to answer. He pleaded
tonight for an immediate answer as
never before, and Clara finally said:
"After the strip is opened and all
this excitement is over, and when we
all get safely back, / promise l will an
Swer you them"
"When we all get back from the
strip" she repeated slowly, half sadly;
but Mr.. Dunnelly, who understood her
quite well, regarded her yielding mood
as a hopeful sign, and left her with a
smile of triumph on his dark, hand
some face.
But what has become of Harry Mills;
and have he and Clara forgotten each
otherP
We shall not attempt to answer
"yes" or mo-" but only to faithfully
record the events that follow, and get
the answer from their significance.
During the four years since Harry
and Clara parted, she had received no
word of love or even remembrance
from him. Clara wondered and grieVed
long over this. And then as the weeks
and months and years drifted on and
hesped themselves between their lives
-one long, deep, unending silence
she began to think either that Harry
had forgotten her or had considered
her answer q final refusal She re-.
membered too, his parents opposition,
and she bitterly asked herself "Where
should she go and what might she do
now, that she might forget" Then,
as the years went on the handsome,
talented Mr.. Dunnelly sought her love,
and though Clara had not directly re.
fused him, she had for some reason de-
ferred from time to time any definite
answer.
But now it must come, and in few
short days. And what is it about
to beP
X X
1t was the 18th of September, and
the last preparations for the opening
of the Cherokee strip were in progress
along the border.
The reader has already heard much
about the discomfort and suffering of
the homeseekers as they formed long
lines in the dust, and the scorching
breath of those hot winds, to wait their
turn at the registration booths. "
And this meant too often, not only
hours, or even days, of weary, painful
waiting, but at last, utter dissppoint.
ment.
We have all heard, too, much about
the final rush for claims on the 10th of
September, and the many tragic and
fatal incidents connected with that
wild run.
But there is many a story of more
obscure, but equally tragic, or happy
interest that will never be known, ex.
cept to the hearts of the actors.
Hearts, which though stout and brave,
Still like muffled drums were beating
Funeral marches TO the grave.
1t is to follow one of these that we
look down the long line of dusty,
thirsty, choking men, on Wednesday
evening before the opening"
AWAY In the rear. and wiQkfullv
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we ma Harry MllIS ana MS cousin,
Alfred. Alfred was trying to per-
suade Harry to seek more comfortable
shelter for the night.
81 think, Hal, that you had better
leave the lines; am afraid you are
really ill, and it will be as chilly to-
night as it was hot to-day"
"No," said Harry, raising his hand
wesrily to his dizzy, aching head. "No,
1 shall stay, but 1 will try to sleep
some tonight, if l cam"
Harry lay down in the dust with the
others, and looked moodily out into
the darkness.
"What a mockery at justice this all
isv' he said with sudden energy. "And
those who talk most about making it
an equal chance for all never seem to
suspect that it is part of a system of
injustice itself, that man, on this great
earth, made for his use, must contest
so closely for land enough to live on.
We should be able to say to each other
as Abraham said to Lot: Let their be
no strife pray thee between thee and
me, and between my herdsmen and thy
herdsmen; for we be brethren. Is not
the whole land before thee? Is not
this whole land before us with its
miles and miles unoccupiedP Then
why should we be crowding about this
little strip that several of us may con-
tend for the same few acresp 1t is as
absurd as it would be for several peo-
pie in the open country to be contend.
ing for the same square inch of air
to breathe"
"Hold on, Harry" said Alfred, 81
advise you to wait and make your
speech before congress, and 60 to sleep
now; you really need rest"
Harry smiled as he stopped short
and looked at his cousin anxious face.
He began to feel the pain and dizziness
again, and said: "All right; l aOiU try
to Sleep"
Midnight came, however, and Harry
found it impossible to sleep. The
chilly air and general discomfort of his
surroundings would have made it i'm
possible if the constant dull pain in
his head and limbs had permitted.
Harry had with him, containing
lunch and a few necesssrieS, the old
school bag which had done service in
his school days of Miss Msysee's
teaching. He had searched it out from
among some other rubbish which had
been thrown aside, and it was the rec
objection of its association with certain
happy days that had caused him to
hail it with a half melancholy delight,
and reinstste it in his service.
1t was, perhaps, this power pos
sessed to awaken these memories that
made Harry's touch so tender as he
threw his hand across it when it lay
beside him that evening. 1t was doubt
less this same fascination of thing
that could speak to him of departed
pleasures that caused him, when grow
ing restless that evening, to begin sb-
sently lingering its contents. In doing
so he slipped his hand into what had
been sort of pocket in the lining of
the bag. His fingers touched some
folded papers and he drew them forth,
"Some old school reports" he
Thought in a musinO Way, "I'u light
The advocate., 1895-03-13

asleep, and handed him the letter.
Gam awake or Greaming?" he
said. "Tell me what this is, Al, If
yOW are in yoaLr right mind"
Alfred read the letter over carefully
and turning to Harry said half.lsugh-
ingly:
"Well, Hal, it was evidently written
in answer to something you had said
to her."
eyes, Al, see that; it seems to be
an answer to a letter l once wrote her
but Alfred, I never sent her the
letter"
"When did you do this-or rather
not do it, as you suppose?"-Alfred
was suddenly much interested. "This
was written the day before she went
away. You left a note with me that
day for her when you went away with
Fred Cole. Don't you rememberH l
thought it was sheet of blank paper
for which she had just been asking,
and accidentally saw the writing"
Harry started up with more in his
face than he, or l, could put into
words.
He was amazed at the two tricks
which fate had played him. In the
first, to do for him what he had hest.
tated to do for himself, and send on
the letter which his prudence withheld;
and in the second to cancel this by
hiding away the answer that he might
never know of it.
"DOn't be tragic here, old boy"
warned Alfred, as he was about to
speak. "Other people are not sleeping
any better than we are, and besides,
want to finish. thought then, that it
was most careless way for you to
send letter to her. But l concluded
that it was notion of yours that it
should pass through my hands, used
to fancy you were little jealous of
me- so L delivered it carefully, /
assure you"
They both smiled as Alfred finished;
but sad look soon crept back into
Harry's pale, weary face. He reached
out his hand, and grasping his cousins
with a sudden tenderness, be said
graVely:
"Alfred, 1 would that the answer
had been in such careful, willing
handsP'
"There's some poor fellow who'll
never live to file unless he gets some
attention"
The speaker was one of a party Of
"town site" men who were passing
just as young man drove a stake in
a fine claim and then fell exhausted
to the ground.
"That's a valuable claim" contin.
ued another voice with heartless in
difference, "I'd stop and take it my
sef if it wasn't already 'soonered.'"
A woman, no other than Clara
Msysee, just then rode up. After a
glance at the young man on the claim,
she quickly called to the first speaker
who was doctor of her acquaintance:
"Oh, doctor, it's Harry Millsp she
cried excitedly. "He is a friend Of
mine; won't you stop long enough to
see what he needsP"
DIR. Lane looked only moment at
the anxious face of his vounp friend
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-08-15
ARMY AND NAVY.

Charges made against Col. James Fer.
ney, second in command OF the United
States Marine Corps arc to be investigated by
a court OF inquiry. The charges are designated
ut the Navy Department rs certain reports "
made against Col. Forney by the Commandant
of the Marine Corps. Col. Haywood. Negli-
sence in the care of property intrusied TO his
care is the basis for the com plant 1t is under
stood that no crimiusity on Col. Forney's part
is involved, and he will have chance OF ex-
planning away his alleged carlessness. Col.
Forney is stationed ut the Portsmouth On. III. J
Navy-yard as Commandant of Marines The
court will consist of Capt. W. :. Schley. Pay In
spector George A. Lyon, and Commander James
G. Greene. and will meet Mt the Brooklyn
Navy-yard on Aug. S.
Tho Navy Department has practically de.
cided TO recall the cruiser Atlanta from the
duty of watching for Cuban fiibustcring ex-
petitions off the Florida coast, and to substi-
tutc the cruiser Cincinnati in her place. 1t
has been considered best, however, not to make
the change at present, because the departure
of the Cincinnati would interfere with the
coming manuvers of the North Atlantic Squad
ron,
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flowers or Sheep'snoses, the Greetings, Ram.
bos Spitzcnbergs. Bsldwins. Winesaps, and
Snow-apples are all for Winter stores. The
Gillfower is loved by children, but it is rather
dry and mealy for older palates. The Green
ings are best used for cooking, for they are a
little dry. too.
The Snow-apple is one Of the juicest and most
delicate of all. and the Winesap, with its red
dened flesh, is like unto it.
Rambos and September are good, all around.
everyday apples-iuicy, red, just sour enough,
and of good size.
The Russell, according to most folks versed in
apple lore, is best in the Springtime. though
it is often treated as Winter apple. but it
seems to acquire flavor with long keeping
Every neighborhood has it's favorites from the
orchards round abouts. aud they have names
purely local. So, with proper regard for sea-
sons, there are only a few months when apples
may not be had. which is blessing for which
we should be devoutly thankful. and the people
in the South should envy US from Michigan,
Pennsylvania aud Ohio who know the fruit at
its best in all its varieties.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-08-15
ELAGLER SHOOTING CASE.

Miss Elizabeth Flager, daughter of Gen.
Flagler. who about a fortnight ago shot and
killed Ernest Green, c0lored boy. who was
stealing fruit from her grounds, in the subur b5
OF the city. appeared III the Criminal Court last
week and was admitted 10 bail in the sum of
$4,000 The District Attorney decided that
from the verdict of the Coroners jury Miss
Flagler was clearly guilty Of manslaushter. and
would have TO DE held for the action of the
Grand Jury, which will meet next month. As
this was all the indignant colored citizens de-
sired, they have quieted down, and seem con-
tent to await the outcome OF the present plan
of procedure.
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at time when the Presidential contest is so
near on cannot fail to become very conspicuous
as candidate; at least, this is what Mr.. Reed S
friends say.
*
President Cleveland has determined to be no
longer dependent upon the wind to get him
home TO dinner when out fishing. He prefers
to 60 out in his cat boat, tho Ruth" but this
is likely to DO becalmed just at that tantalizing
moment when the )fsherman's meal is ready
and he is hungry enough to eat the raw fish
he has caught. So he has bought steam-lanch.
the fuel of which is alcohol, and he c;n raise
steam on it in 80 seconds after touching the
match.
Private Secretary Thurber does not go fish
ing with the President. Ho got dreadfu!ly sea
sick on his first trip, and has since preferred
watching his august master from the front
porch with glass.
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cHET OF THE CORRIDORS.

fac smile Of the treaty Of peace negotiated
by Gen. Anthony Wayne with the Indians Of
the Northwest Territory Aug. ,, 1895, on the site
Of the present town Of Grecnville. o., has been
forwarded 10 Grcenyille in time for use at the
Centennial Anniversary celebration Of the sign
ing Of tie document. The document proved
when taken from it's receptacle in the State De-
psrtmeut 10 have been well preserved and the
signatures were as clear as If made within the
past year. Those interested in the celebration
made an effort in the last session OF Congress to
secure an appropriation for a statue 20 mark
the location Of the occurrence but failed.
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crcpon. the vest. 6chu. and fichu rufis are
made of ecru grass-linen-which results i'm q
most fetching gown. The Achu may be made
as a regular fchu is. with its folds drawn
down and tackled in place; or wide ribbon.
edged with lace or embroidery rutIie may be
put the dress over the shoulders. rs the dcha
is, making most graceful trimming II viii
be pretty frOck for early Fall wsaT, or for
Winter house frock.
-
There do not seem to be many birds here.
Robins are plentiful. and there are occasional
blue-birds and cst-birdS. with once in awhile
an Oriols showing his yellow breast. but there
are no chimney swallows to make the swilighs
musical with their twitterings, blus-birds dc
not perch on the fence-rails to challenge every
passerby, and the woods have been cut down so
unsparingly that there is very little work for
conscientious wood pecker to do, so very few
come.
Usually in this comfortable country black
berries are to be- bad for the picking, and con-
tinuaI supplies of them refresh the traveller
through the land. This year has been too wet
and cold for even this sturdy fruit. and for
once the hungry one is refused this waysids
feast.
49,
They have jolly times here, too, with all
day picnic-rdes over the mountains, with hay
rides, dances and camping parties. Then. thsrs
are diuner-parties and tea-parties-genuine
tes-Psrties, where tea, chicken, hot biscuis.
home pickles and jellies cakes and gossip are
served. Next 20 small dance the tea-party
can be the most delightful Of all entertainments,
ever devised for man in society assembled.
Delicate food. comfortable hours for going
and coming, and for eating and talking, and
time to get acquainted with ones neig hbors-
it is all that could be desired One goes about
or 4-there is time for talk before the tea;
then at the table one discusses everything
weddings, funerals, babies, recipes. magazines,
housefurnishing, religion, and all the known
topics, regardless Of knowledge or experiences
with any Of them. Facts from one old in ex-
perience, or theories from young. fresh minds
are alike welcomed and everyone has chance
at the general discussion or for little side TALKS
with his neighbor. The tea parties are dying
out as social institution. except for sunday
evening. cha6ng-dish affairs in the cities and
it is pity, for tes-psrtiss are fun.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-08-15

When Baby was sick, we gave her Cestoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
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So, it is good to be among the mountains Of
Pennsylvania with the blessing of the breezes
and flowers and the purple-shadowed hills
forever around one, and among folks so good
and merry aud kind.
ELSIE POMEROY McELRoY
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They are generous folk roundabout. Milk.
fruit. and flowers are always to DO had for the
asking. They give freely and quickly. In
another way they prove their generosity. Few
houses are childless. man aud wife without
children usually adopt one or two and the
little ones are treated tenderly, and when they
grow up and wish to go out into the world to
enter a trade or profession or when they have
sweethearts, and want to leave the kindly roof
for one OF their own. they are helped over hard
places and encouraged and blessed with as
much love and sacrifice as ever parents give
their own children.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-08-15

About IS 900 pnblic shade trees are now in
full foliage on the streets of Washington, in
care Of the patis ing Commission. and the trunks
Of nearly 10000 OF these trees are protected by
wirenetiing About sl5. 600 IS ex pended every
year for labor aud other purposes in caring for
them, and except FOR Que pest the great forest
Of Washington would be altogether delightful
That pest is the caterpillar. which comes always
with August, waits until the trees are at their
greenest and brightest foliage, aud then begins
its deprcdations. Preparations arc now being
made for a vigorous war upon the unseemly
worms Hundreds OF the webs have already
been destroyed, but tens of thousands of the
pesiiierous webs on nests remain IL was eK-
peetcd 10 or j years ago that the newly i'm
ported English sparrows would. on their mal-
tiplieation, destroy the eggs Of the caterpillar,
but il was soon discovered that the sparrow
feeds on insects which are the enc mics Of the
caterpillar
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-08-15

There may be bigger mountains than these.
The Rockies, Adirondacks, and White Mount
aims could easily Guido them in msgniicence,
and even those OF the Alleghanies, farther
north or SOUTH seem higher than these of north
ern Observation-Disclosures this matter of
hight from the first, one can claim for the
country wonderful beauty. The mountains
are not rugged, they are peaceful. Half OF
them arc only overgrown hills that have been
plowed aud sown all along their slopes aud
over their SUBMITS, and just now are fragrant
with buckwheat are yielding crops of yellow
grain. it is land Of comfortable farms. where
peace and plenty dwell. Apple orchards climb
mp the hills, and horses, chickens, robins, chill
dren all steal the fragrant fruit Gully they are
welcome to it.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1895-08-15

Word is being passed around among the new
Republican members Of the next House of
Representatives that everything possible must
be done 20 make il easy for Dir. Reed, after he
is elected Speaker. to control that branch of
Congress. The opinion is often expressed by
people Of experience about Congress that :
House with such majority of new meu in it
vii be unmaAagea0le. aud that Dir. Reed
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The joys of cities are not to be dsregarded.
The throngs of people are lightful-when
one is in good tsmper-and among them are
certain to be some souls harmonious with our
own, and many with whom acquaintance is
delightful. The continual contact with many
men makes life full and active. Books aud
pictures, music and science, nearer in the
city than away from it. Comfort and luxury
reach their standards there. but misery, dirt,
aud disease, poverty aud suffering are most
intense there, too.
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