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The advocate., 1895-02-13

it is now because he could not mort
gage il. But neither could he sell
it, because il he should move from it
any other man could take possession
OF it. His children could only IN
herit il by continuing TO occupy 1t.
Why try to render complex and diff
ficult to understand that which is
plain and SIMPLE? Why seek to show
q difference in your system and mine
where no difference exists? All the
difference there is, is in the method
of reclaimlng lands, aud of subse'
quently raising revenue. II you can
recognize this fact you can save
yourself a needless waste Of words.
will set you right also upon an.
other point here After pointing out
what you apprehsnd to be the ele.
mentg Of DISAPPOINTMENT in socialism,
nstionslism and communism, you
say:
soOiRlizing public utilities, and access to
the use of the earth ON equal terms to all,
leaves the individual free TO choose his own
occupation and TO live bis OVID life and are
indeed necessary TO give individualism free
plSy.
Now permit me to say that / fully
agree with you in this also, and would
depreCate as much as you can do any
system that would deprive the indi-
vidual of his free choice Of occupa-
patton, or the liberty to live his own
life; and / now beg Of you to leave
off these dark hints of my belief in
things that have not specifically Rd-
vocated. You can save time and
words both for yourself and for me
by observing this simple request.
You think the plan of occupation
and use as the only title to lsud
would not meet the case of the Great
Northern hotel proprietor who now
pays $4,000 yearly rental for one of
the three lots the hotel stands on.
/ think 1t would and | do not see
how you can think otherwise. The
fact Of the occupancy Of that lot by the
hotel would Of course preclude all
right of title on the part of anyone
who does not occupy it to receive
rent for it7 You certainly cannot be
serious in these trifing objections.
l now wish to devote q little space
to summing up the ground I have
been over. This is covered in the fol-
lowing propositions:
| (1) / have shown that labor must
pay all taxes and revenues uuder any
system that can be devised, and that
the method Of raising revenues there
fore becomes one simply OF the most
equitable distribution Of the burden.
~ I have shown that the single
tax is not the most equitable method
I for the following reasons:
(G) 1t is based upon an erroneous
principle. Its primary object is not
to raise revenue but to destroy land
monopoly. This it proposes to do by
an increase of the tax upon land suf
fcient to absorb the rent. I have
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ing tic day by mothers and nurses,
while children gambol on the grass be-
meath the splendid umbrage of the
great green arms of the gigantic trees.
At night they are occupied by many a
weary wanderer who is harmless, but
homeless. They are not disturbed by
the rude command to ''move on, which
blue-coaled peace guardians in other
cities harshly utter to similar sons of
man. But before they take complete
possession of these places at midnight
TO seek tired natures sweet restorer,
balmy sleep" they look like dangerous
nlarauderS, and some of their number
may well be feared. In the Smithson-
ian grounds many an unwary man has
felt the weight of a club in the hands
of n tramp. to awake from a swoon and
find his watch and purse gone, never to
be recovered.
As l walked through the park near
the Union depot. between the botanical
and arsenal grounds the other night,
there was cry of police" to the left
near ''Tineup alley" followed by a
shrill repetition of calls for ''help."
Hastily turning in the direction of the
sound, and fearing stray bullet in the
49,. came upon an old man with
cleaning Ratchet uplifted over the
mead OF a burly fellow who had fallen
upon his knees. From the opposite
side came a park Waterman who
grabbed at the uplifted arm. The old
man shouted: Let me alone, and take
that thief"
The Waterman grasped the burly fell
low Just as he rose to run away; and
then the old man said: Take his re-
volver. He dropped it there where I
was standing. am clerk in Blanks
store. L bought this new Ratchet, and
was walking along home with my hands
behind my back when this fellow
stopped me with demand for my mon
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She was seated by the open window
dressed in some sort of white diaphaE.
Gus material, with a little touch ci
! scarlet at the neck and waist. The soft
light of shaded lamp fell upon her as
| she leaned back in the basket chair,
playing over her sweet. grave face. and
tinting with a dull metallic sparkle
the rich coils of her luxuriant hair. one
white arm and hand dropped over the
side of the chair, and her whole pose
and figure spoke of an absorbing
melancholy. At the sound of my foot
fall she sprang to her feet, however.
and a bright flush of surprise and of
pleasure colored her pale cheeks.
Il heard cab drive up she said. 81
thought that Mrs. Forester had come
back very early, but 1 never dreamed
that it might be you. What news have
you brought me?"
81 have brought something better
than news" said 1, putting down the
box upon the table and speaking jov-
tally and boisterously, though my
heart was heavy within me- 81 have
brought you something which is worth
all the news in the world. l have
brought you fortune"
She glanced at the iron box. SIS
that the treasure, then?" she asked,
coollv enough.
Yes, this is the great Agra treasure.
Half of it is yours and half is Thaddeus
Sholto's. You will have a couple of
hundred thousand each. Think of
that! An annuity of ten thousand
pounds. There will be few richer
young ladies in England. Is it not
glorious?"
think that must have been rather
overacting my delight. and that she
detected hollow ring in my congratu-
lations, for l saw her eyebrows rise a
little, and she glanced at me curiously
III have it. said she. y owe it to
you"
mo. no." l answered, mot to me,
With all the will in the world. l could
never have followed mp clew which
has taxed even his analytical genius.
As it was, we very nearly lost il at the
last moment"
Pray sit down and tell me all about
il. DIR. Watson" said she.
narrated briefly what had occurred
since had seer her last-IIolmes' new
method of search. the discovery of the
Aurora, the appearance of Athelney
Jones, our expedition in the evening,
and the wild chase down the Thames.
She listened with parted lips and shin.
ing eyes to my recital of our adventures
When l spoke of the dart which had so
narrowly missed us, she turned SO
white that feared she was about to
faint.
st is nothing" she said, as ]
\ a Stanad To r1our bay Soma vvata- NJ
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am all right again. twas shock to
me to hear that l had placed my friends
in such horrible peril"
THAT is all over" answered. 1T was
nothing. Twill tell you no more gloomy
details. Let US turn to something
brighter. There is the treasure. What
could be brighter than that? I got
leave to bring it with me, thinking
that it would interest you to be the
first to see it,
1T would be of the greatest interest
20 me" she said. There was no eager
ness IN her voice, however. 1t struck
her, doubtless, that it might seem I'M
gracious upon her part to be indiffer-
ent to prize which had cost so much
to win.
What a pretty box!' she said, stoop-
ing over it. This is Indian work,
SUPPOSE"
Yes; it is Benares metal-work."
And so heavy" she exclaimed, try
ing to raise it. THE box alone must
be of some value. Where is the key?"
Small threw it into the Thames" 1
answered. Il must borrow Mrs. For
rester's poker" There was in the front
a thick and broad hasp, wrought in the
image of sitting Buddha. Under this
I thrust the end of the poker and
twisted it outward as lever. The hasp
sprang open with loud snap. With
trembling fingers flung back the lid.
We both stood gazing in establishment.
The box was empty!
No wonder that it was heavy. The
iron work was two-thirds of an inch
thick all round. 1t was massive, well
made and solid, like chest constructed
to carry things of great price, but not
one shred or crumb of metal or jewelry
lay within it. 1t was absolutely and
completely empty.
The treasure is lost" said Miss
Morstan, calmly.
AS listened to the words, and real
lied what they meant, a great shadow
seemed to pass from my soul. 1 did
not know how this Agra treasure had
weighed me down, until now that it
was finally removed. Il was selfish,
no doubt, disloyal, wrong, but could
realize nothing save that the golden
barrier was gone from between US.
THANK God" calculated from my
very heart.
She looked at me with a quick, ques-
tioning smile. why do you say that?"
she asked.
Because you are within my reach
again." l said, taking her hand.
She did not withdraw it. Because 1
love You, Mary, as truly as ever a man
loved woman. Because this treasure,
these riches. sealed my lips Now that
they arc gone can tell YOU how / love
you. That is why l said: Thank Cod"
Then 1 say Thank God too" she
as drew her to my side.
Whoever had lost a treasure, knew
that night that had gained one.
ITO BE CONTINUED
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tillate a new idea if her brains were
properly rubbed. Her white crepon
dinner gown, touched up with a cool,
green velvet and Valenciennes lace,
was faultless. and harmonized with the
youthful face under its pompadour
frame of prematurely white hair. She
had been congratulated on the over
whelning success of her last charity
project, and not a care disturbed her
serenity. Everybody knows that this
woman, with her unassailable position
due to birth, wealth and natural lead
ership. can afford to point a new way
even if a hundred other women have
not discovered the possibility of leaving
the old one.
Bicycling was the subject In the
midst of a breezy description of the
possible appearance of certain society
women. as chaperons. aboard bicycles
the hostess flung her little bomb.
"Didn't you know that chaperons,
are not insisted on now for girls, who
bicycle?"
A couple of elderly dinner guests who
had returned to the drawing-room in
time to catch the question looked
amused. and the satirical one of the pair
smiled an appropriate smile as she said:
"Ah! no doubt the bicycle will be
very popular in that case"
The hostess laughed.
THAT expresses it,. and. of course,
you will try a wheel at once. 1t seems
ridiculous to think of the bicycle hav-
ing hand in the downfall of chape-
rons, but it appears very much that
way now. This is my experience. 1
have two sons. Both my boys disap-
pear every pleasant day for several
hours. When they cOsle back if l ask
where they have been, the answer is:
out with the girls bicycling
Who went2'' and they mention a
couple of girls who are going into So
ciety next season. As to chaperons.
never one is, heard of. I have been
talking this over with the. mothers of
several girs. They agree that when
their daughters go out with their BIZ
cycles they never think to ask where
they may be going or to suggest the
of a chaperon. They know
that when a couple of girls start to-
gether somewhere very shortly a
couple of boys meet them Usually
'the gang, as they express it, gets to-
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STEPPED IN INIQUITY.
a Commune Of Vice Which Thrives
in Washington's Parks.
Spots which Are the Delight OF Women
and Children During the Day Be-
come Hotbeds of Crime
at Night.
Especial washington letter.

When the sun has given the placid
waters of the Potomac his brilliant
goodnight kiss, and touched with gold
the tall treetops on the warm tinted
heights and hills; when the aluminium
tip of the Washington monument and
the bronze goddess on the capitol dome
have cast their last shadows, it is pleas
ant to roam through the public parks
and stroll in the twilight along the
Mall, to commune with nature in the
midst of a wilderness of architecture
and artificial human existence.
The perfume-laden botanical gardens,
near the western wall of the spacious
capitol grounds, are surrounded with
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high iron fence, the gates are closed,
and the poor people of the republic can
only gaze through the bars and sniff
the incense of nature, vainly longing
for closer contact with the rare exotic
beauties which the public servants
withhold from their sovereign rulers.
The great Bartholdi fountain is playing
it's crystal streams beneath electric
lights; but children, women and men
may view it only between the inter
stices of the rails. and wonder why the
bars are there. But, even under these
circumstances, we can enjoy the beau
ties and fragrance of the place which
millions of our cOuntrvmcn would
gladly view, and who must envy us as
favored and pampered people:
Between these gardens and the white
house grounds south of Pennsylvania
avenue, for nearly mile there is one
continuous verdure which includes the
arsenal. national museum, Smithsonian,
agricultural department and monu
meEt parks, overspread with the
branches of ancient trees in which the
swallows, robins and other aerial in
habitants twitter, chirp and sing until
lulled TO slumber by their own music.
These places belong to the people, but
when the shades of night are falling
fast they are usually forsaken by ladies
and children because the Ishmaelites
congregate there; the men whom cir
cumstances and conditions have rem
dered homeless, friendleSs and, there
fore, not wholly amiabie. They are
the men whose hands are against every
man. and who feel that the hands of
all mankind are raised against them.
They people the Mall at night, just as
the birds people the trees. Whence
they come or whittier they go matters
little, for they are small factors in the
nultiples of a great city, and not one
of their integers commands personal
care or attention. 1t is only when they
violate law and order that they are
taken into custody; but in the mean
while they are objects of suspicion and
dread, so that the timid and frail for
sake the Mall when the stars and moon
are overhead.
There are long benches in these con
tinuous parks which are occupied dur
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1HE GIRL OF IHinr=zN-
Unless she Has Good Care She ysIi s-Gzs.
a Forio-n Tyurna-.


Unless She Has Goad Care she VII S1T;ze-
Forio-n IT"rnaa.
The girl OF thirteen IS the f,IJ,.-a
woman and very important parcel of
humanity. says the New YOs-5 Sunday
Advertiser She is a chilG and irst
growing into womanhOod. and this
transition which. to gruEyn-gIps. means
only sudden shooting up beyond all
bounds and a tendency 20 stopped
shoulders, is much more to she girl who
leaves childhood behind and IS not yet
young lady. Fast growing is, a very
great drain on any cllild's strength
and as at thirteen she usually has. COT
siderable work at school. both mind
and body are called upon to do. double
work. That is why she'needs care.
Good food. rest and cOngeniar cun-
pany are some OF the things which are
necessary for the girl of thirteen. She
should not have too much excitement.
Or books to read which tax her
thoughts too much as her mind de-
velOps, only too quickly at this age. and
everyday life and lessons, are enough
to occupy her. She should go to bed
early and sleep ten hours. For breals--
fast she should eat strengthening.
bone-Inaking food oatmeal, oranges.
brown bread eggs and milk. For her
midday meal she should have. some
thing more sustaining than bread
and butter lunch. II she IS, TO, grove up
into'a strong woman. Hot soup and a
chop and n baked potato. every day
for three months will make. her stand;
up straighter than braces will.
She should have a walk in the open
air every day;if she does. not get this
she will grow nervous and sleepless,
have fantastic notions about an. early
grave and running away from home,
or. worse still, grow sentimental and
write morbid little verses and weep
over. the poor. These are all true
symptoms of the girl of thirteen She.
begins to think she IS very old as soon.
as she gets into her teens. and the re-
sponsibilities affect her sensitive new
mind to an appalling degree-if she IS.
given the time to- think of them
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wooden pin tie deeper into the sticky
bank. When we brought our launch
alongside he was so firmly anchored
that it was only by throwing the end
of rope over his shoulders that we
were able to haul him out, and to drag
him, like some evil fish, over our side.
She two Smiths, father and son, sat
sullenly in their launch, but came
aboard meekly enough when COM
manded. The Aurora herself we
hauled off and made fast to our stern.
A solid iron chest of Indian workman
ship stood. upon the deck. This, there
could be no question, was the same
that had contained the ill-omened
treasure of the Sholtos. There was no
key, but it was of considerable weight,
so we transferred it carefully to our
own little cabin. As we steamed
slowly upstream again, we flashed our
search-light in every direction, but
there was no sign of the islander.
Somewhere in the dark ooze at the
bottom of the Thames lie the bones of
that strange visitor to our shores
''See here" said Holmes, pointing to
the wooden hatchway. ''We were
hardly quick enough with our pistols"
There, sure enough, just behind
where we had been standing, stuck
one of those murderous darts which we
knew so well 1t must have whizzed
between us at the instant that we
fired. Holmes smiled at it, and
shrugged his shoulders in his easv
fashion, but I confess that it turned
me sick to think of the horrible death
which had passed so close to us that
night
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"Then you reject me for my rival?"
''Yes.r
aha. I owe the fellow a grudge.
then. l have long owed him $40. l
viii pay both debts simultaneously. lie
will fall dead"
Lighting his cigarette at the gas jel
In the hall, he left with loud, mock
ing laugh.
But the beautiful girl was not con.
cerned. She knew he had not SO to
his name.-Detroit Tribune.
Is This Coming, Too?
Il tell you, it is an outrage,' said Mr..
Newman, shifting the tea table With his
gavel and sternly regarding the as
sembly.
What's an outrage?" cried a score Of
voices.
zone of Sba alderwomen in the city
council mas introduced an ordinance
prohibiting US from wearing slirts,"-
Chicago Record.
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From the German.

Prof. Zweibeer, of the University Of
Bonn, is a very absent-minded man.
He was busily engaged in solving some
scientific problem The servant hast
lily opened the door of his study and
announced great family event.
"A little stranger has arrived?"
''Eh?"
SIT is little boy"
Little boy. Well, ask him what he
wants"
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He Died Too soon.

Doctor" cried the distracted wom-
an, Il gave my husband the wrong
medicine, and-he died"
''Terriblel terrible"
Yes, yes, shall never forgive my
self! He had only 81 900 insurance on
his life, and ne was going to increase it
WORCESTERSHIRE Constitution.
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a Frivolous Youth.

His Aunt fear shall have to adj
minister reprimand to you, Charles,
for your college follies.
Charles-Why, what have done?
His Aunt-From all that can gather
you have been allowing your studies to
interfere with your progress in athlet-
lcs.-Chicago Record.
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New Bread Pudding Recipe.

A new recipe for bread pudding is one
worth adding to the housekeeper's note
book. Soak one pint of fine crumbs in
a pint of milk until soft, add three ia.
blespoonfuls of cocoa dissolved in lit
tie water, three well-beaten eggs, a
half-cupful of granulated sugar, and
another pint of milk. Set the pudding
dish in a pan of hot water and bake
one hour. Whipped cream favored
with vanilla is very good with this
pudding, or sauce made from a scant
cupful of sugar, tablespoonful of corn
starch and cupful of water may be
used. Cook the ingredients in a double
boiler ten minutes, and just before serv-
ing add an ounce of butter and a half-tea-
spoonful of vanilla-St. Louis Republic.
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Clearing Himself.

Binks-Say, Jinks, people are saying
that you lived out west under an as
sumed name.
Jinks Its lie, an infamous lie, sir.
''You were known there as Mr.. Jim
son, weren't yOu?"
''Jinson is my real name. My pres
ent name is assumed."-N. Y. Weekly.
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At the Afternoon Tea.

Colonel-Oh, yes, your American Ia
dies costumes are certainly cut low in
the neck; but l saw man in Paris who
was cut lower in the neck than any of
you.
Mrs. Ray-A man?
Colonel-Yes; he was guillotined.-
y. Y. World.
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WOMAN AND HOME.
THE CHAPERoN's DOWNFALL
low the Bicycle Has Inausurated an In
teresting Revolution.

How the Bicycle Has InauSurated an In
terestinE Revolution.
The bicycle has new function. 1t
Is RELOCATING the chaperon to her
proper sphere. 1t is not good-by nor a
long farewell to the dowagers on duty.
They will wag as long as society
swings. But in the last year there has
been tightening of the letters that
fasten a society girl to, her chaperon'5
side, and this. too, in the innermost
circles. the approval of which makes, a
custom good form.
This is how the change was described
by one of the moving spirits in the po-
tential clique of New Yorll's, most de-
sirable society.
This white-haired young matron was
IN an after-dinner mode; ready to scin--
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As They Jmpr,.sed Her.

The little girl in the high chair was
looking at the pictures of bicycle
costumes as printed in the Sunday
paper and inquired:
What are those FORE"
''They are for ladies to wear when
they go out riding" was the reply.
And do the men wear the ladies'
clothes?7 she asked.-Chicago Tribune.
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SHE COULDN'T KEEP UP, ANYWAY.

gether. Now, those girls are too in
tent ON keeping the pace the young
men set to get into mischief. They are
going to get to Claremont in the fifty
minutes time limit, and the girl who
keeps up best with the boys is the
favorite. They don't dismOunt except
for few moments before returning.
1t is the athletic spirit again, and all
very favorable TO the release of the
chaperon from many of her duties.
Such thing wouldn't have been heard
of five or six years ago, where we were
ultra English. Then chaperon was
indispensable, and the proudest boast
of society mother was that her daugh-
ter had never been left alone moment
from her birth to the time she was
handed over to some young man at
the altar
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Notwithstanding leetle sohn gives
me his benny Will gif him den cents to
spend.
Little key teagerly)-All right, fad
der Here is der benny.
GraGenheimer-Goot Here's der den
cents-go undt puy me two five-cents
see-carS.-Puek-
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He Had His Raxenra.

Weary Walker wish ter thank
you, madam, fer savin' me life.
Lady of the House-Why, how?
Weary Walker-By refusin' ter give
me anything ter eat. The gent you
gave the piece of pie to yesterday is
dead.-Broollyn Life.