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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-19


the table, and stood there prominently
alone, her lips trembled little, and a
faint shade of color passed swiftly over
her cheeks. Even that slight change
had vanished now-she was paler,
stiller, more widely altered from her
former self than ever, as she faced the
president and said these words:
II wish to follow my brothers exam
pie, and make my confession as he has
made his. would rather he had
spoken for me; but he is too generous
to say any words except such as he
thinks may save me from sharing his
punishment refuse to be saved,
unless he is saved with me. Where he
goes when he leaves this place, l will
10; what he suffers, will suffer; if he
is to die, 1 believe God will grant me the
atrength to die resignedly with him"
She paused for a moment, and half
turned toward Trudaine-then checked
herself instantly, and went on: This
is what l now wish to say, as to my
share in the offense charged against my
brother: Some time ago, he told me one
day that he had seen my husbands
mother in Paris disguised as a poor
woman; that he had spoken to her, and
forced her to acknowledge herself. Up
to this time we had all felt certain that
she had left France, because she held
old-fashioned opinions, which it is dan
gerous for people to hold now-had left
France before we came to Paris. She
told my brother that she had indeed
gone with an old tried servant of the
family to help and protect herr as far
as Marseilles; and that, finding unfore-
seen difficulty there in getting farther,
she had taken it as a warning from
Providence not to desert her son, of
whom she was very passionately fond,
and from whom she had been most I'M
willing to depart. Instead Of waiting
in exile for quieter times, she deter
mined to go and hide herself in Paris,
knowing her son was going there too
She assumed the name of her old and
faithful servant, who declined to the
last to leave her unprotected; and she
proposed to live in the strictest secrecy
and retirement, watching, unknown,
the career Of her son, and ready at a
moments notice to disclose herself to
him, when the settlement Of public af-
fairs might reunite her safely to her be-
loved child My brother thought this
plan full Of danger, both for herself
for her son, and for the honest old man
who was risking his head for his mis-
tress' sake. l thought so too; and in an
evil hour said to Louis, Will you try
in secret to get my husbands mother
away, and see that her faithful servant
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-19
EXPOSURE TOO MUCH.
POSTMASTER MAPES COM
MITS SUICIDD.
Short About $4,000 in His AdmInlS-
tratiOn of the Kansas City, Kan, POST
oGice-When Discovered He Blew His
Brains Out-was Well Known.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 16-Post.
master Frank Mapes of Kansas City,
Kan, one of the best known Demo.
Gratis in the State of Kansas, commit
ted suicide by shooting himself at his
home, us Washington avenue, yester.
day morning. The cause of his suicide
was the discovery of shortage in his
accounts with the government.
The discovery had just been made
by Inspectors Sutton and Reid of the
postotfice department at Washington.
Rather than face the charges of official
dishonesty Mr.. Mapes took his own
life. The affair has created a sensa-
ton i'll Kansas City, Kan, and in this
city. The last time Mr.. Mapes was at
the postofIice was Friday night. The
inspectors arrived Thursday and began
the inspection of his books. They have
not yet completed the examination,
but have ascertained that the amount
of the shortage will be between SO, 900
and $4,000. Thursday and Friday
they found some discrepancies in the
book accounts of the office. The post.
master, so the employees say, always
kept the books under lock and key,
and would not allow anyone to handle
them. The shortage extends over
twelve months, the inspectors say,
and was covered up by false entries in
the books and 10 reports sent to the
department at Washington.
That Mr.. Mapes had contemplated
suicide for time is proved. Nearly
two months ago he was in this city
drinking, when one of his friends
found him and chided him for his
bibulous habits, telling him that he
would certainly make trouble for him
self with the government. He re-
piled promptly that he proposed to
have good time, and when trouble
came he would stop it all with pistol
His friend paid little attention to the
words at the time
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-19
DUN's BUSINESS REVIEW
Waiting is Still the Rule In the Con-
email Market

epAI Market
New York, March l6.-R. G. Dun g.
Co. s weekly review of trade says:
Waiting is still the rule. Large
hope, but little actual business, ex-
plains the strength of some markets
and the weakness of others. The
feeling that the spring of 1896 ought
to bring larger business will not suf-
fice to meet expenses all the season IL
the larger business does not come.
1t is especially noteworthy that
prices of materials have varied quite
differently from prices of manufac-
tured products, although in most cases
the advance last fall was commenced
by extraordinary uplifting of prices
for materials. Thus, cotton is 279
per cent higher than a year ago, but
cotton goods average only 1917 per
cent. Wool is about SO per cent
higher than n year ago, but wooden
goods are, on the whole, aoout 4 per
cent lower, Pigiron is only II per
cent higher than u year ago, while
finished products of iron and steel
average IS per cent higher These
comparisons are important because
they disclose something of the grave
dis!ocation of prices which inadequate
consumption and combinations have
produced.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-19
Engines Are Like individuals

1t is better to key up an engine in the
morning than at night If it is done at
night what proof does the engineer have
that he will be there to attend to it the
next morning? An engine may appear
to be keyed up all right, and yet when
it is started up the crank pin or some
other part may heat because the key
was driven too far; therefore all Of the
parts should be closely watched until it
is known that they will run cool.-Ex.
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seed pIstrlbnlInn nlll a Inu.

WASHINGTON, March 11.-The Sem
ate joint resolution directing the Sec
rotary of Agriculture to purchase and
distribute seeds, bulbs, etc, as in pre-
ceding years, has become law with
out the Presidents signature, the res
olution not having been returned to
Congress within the constitutional
ten days limit Secretary Morton re-
fused to carry out the old law and Wig
orously opposed the passage of the
present mandatory act.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-19
Explosion of an OIL Can.

WICHITA, Kan, March a. - Miss
Katie Wrinkle, young woman of
Peck, twelve miles south of this city,
was burned to death yesterday by the
explosion of an oil can. Mrs. Meyers,
who tried to save her, was also burned
so badly that there is little hopes Of
her recovery. A hired hand was badly
but not seriously burned.
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Killed by Hls Daughter. Iov.r

ALLIANCE, Ohio, March II. William
Sifert, a farmer residing near here,
forbade Andrew Fife to call on his
daughter, Carrie. Fife met Sifert on
a country road and beat him with a
club, causing injuries from the effects
of which Sifert died yesterday. Fife
has disappeared.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-19

WARRENspuRG, Mo, March Nv.
r. Frost, prominent attorney Of
Holden, was arrested this morning by
Sheriff w. 5. Durham under an in
dictment found by the late grand jury
charging him with having forged the
name of Mort Eads, client, to a
power of attorney authorizing him TO
sell Eads' land, and with having af-
terward appropriated the money to his
own use
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-19
o,nrIen Sentenced for LIE.

PARIS, March t7.-The trial of Tom
O'Brien, the American buuco steerer,
charged with the murder of kid"
Waddell, another American swiudler,
has terminated, the jury promptly
bringing in verdict of guilty. The
court sentenced O'Brien to imprison-
mcnt at hard labor for life.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-19
A whole Family rc.so.ed.

CRAIG, Mo-, March l6.-Thc family
OF W. Il. Taylor, wealthy farmer,
was poisoned here yesterday. The
drug is supposed to have been intro.
duced in the coffee, though by whom
and for what purpose is mystery
w. b. Taylor died last night, and his
three sons, one of their wives. and
Taylor Criman, a cousin, are dying.
1t is rumOred that near relative OF
the family administered the fatal
druO
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Two Killed by a Powder Explosion.

BILLINGS, Mont, March 17.-At the
North Pacific stone quarries, fourteen
miles east of here, two laborers were
killed by powder explosion and three
others were seriously injured.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-19

and confusion OF
the last few min
utes, Rose had
stood ever in the
same attitude, with
that strangely fixed
expression never al
tering on her face
but once. When her
husband made his
way to the side Of
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Predicts MeKInley,s Nomination.

NEW YORK, March 16.-The World
says it has made poll ofneariy every
State in tine Union and as a result pre-
diets the nomination of William Me-
Kinley by the St Louis convention.
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ruenI.. convicted OF Manslnnch,er.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, March I6.-Frank
Klein, a pugilist, was convicted Of
munslaughter for killing Louis iSmidt
in May last in prize fight
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-03-19

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March ID
Ex-Governor John Ireland OF Seguin.
died here yesterday of neuralgia of
the heart.
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Necessary.

Ratsey-Wonder why they call that
frail little boat a catboat3
Catlin-Because to risk sailing in
one a man ought to have nine lives.
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CHAPTER XIV.

Il THIS moment Dan
vile entered the
court, and advanc-
ing to the table,
placed himself close
by the chief-agent's
side. They looked
each other steadily
in the face for an
instant.
"He has recovered
from the shock Of
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Trudaine's answer" thought Lomaque,
retiring. His hand trembles, his face
is pale, but can see regained self-pos-
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CHAPTER XIV.

80 MID all the nois(
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-11-05
Very Polite.

The Saxons are very polite people,
so over-polite that they not infrequent-
ly bring down ridicule upon themselves.
1t used to be told in Dresden that a
stranger in the city was one day cross
ing the great bridge that spans the
Elbe, and asked a native to be direct
ed to a certain church which he wish
ed to find.
Really, my dear SIR" said the Dres-
dener, bowling low, II grieve greatly
to say it, but 1 cannot tell you"
The stranger passed on, little sur
prised at this voluble answer to SIM
pie question. He had proceeded but
few rods, when he heard hurried foot
steps behind him, and, turning, saw
the same man running to catch up with
him.
In a moment his pursuer was by his
side, his breath nearly gone, but
enough left to say:
''My dear sir, you asked me how you
could find the church, and it panied
me to have to say that did not know.
Just now I met my brother and asked
him, but 1 grieve to say that he did not
know, either"
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-11-05
DANGEROUS Sheen.

The dangers of mountain climbing
are in general pretty well understood
and so can be guarded against, but Sir
W. Martin Conway, in Scribner's Mag
azine, narrates a mountain adventure
of a really novel sort.
On the way to Mud Lake we had a
strange adventure, of which [ was for
tunate enough to secure a photograph.
We were approaching the highest sheep
pasture as the day waned. The sheep,
seventeen hundred in number, saw us
from the surrounding slopes, and urged
by a longing for salt, rushed down
upon us from all sides, with one united
"Baaw in wild, converging ava
lanche.
We beat off the leaders, but they
could not retreat, for those behind
pressed them forward. Finding that
Carrel was the salter morsel, the whole
flock surged upon him. They lifted
him off his feet, carried him forward,
cast him to the ground and poured over
him.
Fortunately the ground was fiat.
When the shepherd saw what had hap
pened he whistled shrilly thrice, where
upon the sheep dispersed in terror, fee
ing up the mountainside in all direc-
tions till no two remained together.
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en- barricaded themselves in the ~s,on
and anxiously awaited the result OF the
chase.
1t was about an hour later. in the un-
certain light which precedes the rising
of the sun, that a servant discovered
the mysterious stranger ensconced
among the branches of large oak. At
his call the Marquis and his guests
hastened to the spot.
"Come down. commanded NJ. De
Kerdall, but the bandit only settled
himself deeper among the foliage and
made no response.
"Conle dawn, or I will shootv'
And, as there was no reply. he lifted
his gun and already had his finger upon
the trigger when the domestic hurried
ly pulled his arm, and said:
"Do not fire. monsieur. 1t is DR.. Corn
abucw
And, sure enough, the blonde wig and
long redingote could now be seen among
the leaves.
But at this moment the first ray Of
sunlight cleaned in from the east and
the oak was Illuminated. The Marquis
suddenly broke into a fit of explosive
laughter, and, as his guests gazed up
into the tree, they could not keep from
following his example.
''The ape!'
Everything was explained. The ami
NAL had escaped from his cage the pre-
vious evening and had managed to
effect an entrance into the chateau.
Animated by his instinct of imitation,
he had first attired himself in the doc
tors effects and then wandered over
the house at his own free will.
He was put back into his prison after
some little trouble, and at daybreak the
party enjoyed a hearty laugh at the ad-
ventures Of the night.
But DR.. Cornabuc did not appear at
the table. He left the chateau at an
early hour, furious and without taking
leave.
Since this episode he has nevAr set
foot at Kerdall, and he has never lost
& feeling of deep antipathy to Nine. De
Lartigues and Miss Hawthorne.
''How could they have mixed me sN
with a monkey?" he wants to know
Argonaut.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-11-05
Actions Betrayed Their FEELING

So
Three girls sat on a shady bench III
Washington Park the other afternoon;
they We're all looking after an acquaint-
ance who had just walked past in COM
pany with young man.
He's aWfully in love with her. re-
marked the girl on the end of the bench
I'm sure don't think her pretty at
ALL said the girl in the middle; ''her
face is too red"
Il didn't say she was pretty retort-
ed the girl on the end of the bench.
Il only said that he is awfully in love
with her.
How do you know he is?'' said the
third girl. HE didn't tell you, l sup
pose. Did she?'
He had no need to; I've seen them
together often enough to know. She
invited me to meet him at her house the
other evening, too
Wanted to show him off, suppose"
said the girl in the middle of the bench.
Maybe she did. She doesn't care a
rap for him, though. 1 can tell him
that"
But you haven't told us yet how you
know he loves her so much," insisted
the girl in the middle.
He disagrees with everything she
says, criticises everything she does,
and snaps at her if she attempts to ex-
plain her words or actions"
or said the girl in the middle.
Then, how are you so sure that she
doesn't care a rap for him?" asked
the third girl.
:'She gets mad, toor'
''Ov' said the other girls in unison.-
Chicago Tribune
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-11-05
HirSch'S HOOdOO.

Baron Hirsch, shortly before his
death, sold his very beautiful estate
at ST. Jean, because it was too damp to
be healthy. He purchased another
through an agent and started to erect
a magnificent chateau upon it. After
he had expended about f35,O 900 on the
new property, which he intended to en-
dow as a children's hospital after his
death, he was Informed that it was even
damper than st. Jean. He went in per-
son to see, and finding the report true,
and that the property was of no use
whatever for his benevolent purpose,
added to the thought that he had been
swindled, caused him to fly into vio-
lent rage, which was the direct cause
Of his death.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-11-05
A Hundred and Fifty Miles an Hour.

An electrical engineer has been ex-
llibiting in London the model of his pro-
posed single rail electric line for speeds
OF $50 miles an hour. The rail is fixed
en- a V-shaped trestle, and runs up into
the body Of the car, which as it were,
1uns astride of it. The car runs on
twelve bearing wheels, and seats 135
passengers, with space for their bag
gage. One of the difficulties met with
in schemes for excessively high speed;
travel is the tendency of the car to run
Off the track. By running the rail
within the car the lateral tendency Of
the train is overcome. But in this late
scheme the great difficulty seems to be
tbepassenger. What would happen to the
passenger when the train took a sharp
curve while going at 80 miles an hour
is not explained.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-11-05
Queer Ideas About Sleep.

The natives of the Philippine Islands
have many peculiar notions and prac
tees. They are indolent in the ex-
treme, and never tire Of sitting still and
gazing at nothing in particular.
One of the rudest acts, in their eyes,
iS to step over person asleep on the
floor. Sleeping is, with them, very
solemn matter They are strongly
averse to waking any one, the idea be-
inc that during sleep the soul is absent
from the body, and may not have time
10 return if slumber is suddenly broken.
To get a servant to rouse you, you
must give him the strictest of orders.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-11-05
High FIigbt of Mieratinp Bird 6

Human life is in danger at an eleva-
ton Of twenty-five thousand feet, and
at considerably lower altitude bodily
eXertion becomes almost impossible
Birds, on the other hand, rise to an
elevation of thirty-five or forty thou
sand feet, and at such heights sustain
great muscular eXertiOns for an in
definite period. In that respect, as in
the matter of fight itself, they have d
manifest advantage over the best of US.
1t is not to be supposed that most
birds ever reach the enormous heights
just mentioned. but it seems to be Ger
tain that the great majority of even the
smaller species, when on their semi-an-
llual migrati0ns. move at heights be
yOnd the power of the human eye to
see them
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-11-05
Got a joke ON jaw Gould.

Fisk liked a joke on his partner bet
ter than anything else in the world
Gould kept a balance of some $4,000
in the Tenth National bank, foy' his
personal account, household EXPENSES.
etc. Being called west on a mission
that lasted several weeks. he left his
check book locked in the safe drawer.
to which Fisk had a key. In the Office
was clever young clerk whom Fisk
had caught in the act of initiating his
and GOulGS signatures, the imitation
Of Goulds being d facsimile. Within
an hour after the wizards departure
check book and clerk were together
under Fisk's supervision and at his
inStigatiOn. More than dozen blank
checks We're signed with the name of
Jay Gould. and in the course of a
montA the $4,000 had disappeared,
Fisk being at that time in the extrava-
CANT clutches of Josie Mansfield. On
the very day of GOuld's return the
bank sent a notice of Overdraft. The
little man nearly tainted. He had
several fits. His excitement was in
tense. He declared that there was a
conspiracy to ruin him. He hastcned
to the bank and they showed him hE q
checks, signed by himself they did not
doubt, and he raved and tore his hair.
Nor could he doubt the signature. It
was genuine, even in his own eyes. A
rigid investigation was started, WHICH
Fisk put an end to by informing
Gould, with many a poke in the riba
that he had drawn and used the mon-l
eY r.
did Fisk make it good?" an inno-
cent asked, when this story was fold. :,
Return the $3O,OO0:" was the re-
ply. eff Fisk had returned it Wall
street would have cried"-New York
Press
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-11-05
DECAY OF a POPULAR FAD.
Little Demand Now for Collections Of
Postage Stamps.


According to postal officials, there nag
been big slump within the past year
or two in the stamp-collecting business.
Although the Government clerks are
supposed to strictly avoid ali dealings
with stamp collectors, they are in a po-
sition to accurately gauge the condition
Of the stamp market, and they are
unanimous in saying that interest in
this fad has fallen off wonderfully of
late.
Letters from stamp collectors became
so numerous some time ago that Assist
ant Postmaster General Kerr Craige
found it necessary to get out circular
letter in reply to these queries. This
letter starts out by saying that the post
office department does not buy or deal
in Cancelled stamps. No specimen
stamps, either foreign or domestic, are
sold or given away by the department.
The department also fixed the penalty
for postmasters selling stamps for any
larger or less sum than the values indi-
Gated on their faces by decreeing that
any official violating this law be fined
not less than $50 nor more than $500.
Probably the greatest drop in the
prices of stamps is that noted in the
case Of Columbian stamps. Rare speci-
mems Of this issue that eighteen months
ago were away above par can be picked
UP almost anywhere at their face val
ue. The reason assigned for the slump
in the prices of Columbian stamps is
the fact that so many individuals in
vested in them as a matter of specula-
ton. The majority of these people
knew nothing whatever Of the relative
value of stamps to the regular collec-.
tors, and after failing to realize on
them at once they have sold out, and so
fairly flooded the stamp market.
Alocal stamp collector is authority for
the statement that there is soon to be
united effort made by the dealers to
revive the dropping stamp trade. This
move is to take the shape of an attempt
to bring back the boy trade, which is
necessary for the success of the busi-
ness. 1t is said that the reason so many
boys have abandoned stamp collecting
of late years is because of the gradual
increase in the prices of rare stamps.
The first move will be to prepare
number of specimen stamp albums.
This winter q simplifed album, which
will not call for stamps of rarity, will
be placed on sale at moderate prices.
1t is thought that in this way the trade
can be stimulated, although it is con-
ceded that it will be several years be-
fore the stamps will be at a premium
again.-Pittsburg Dispatch.