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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-17

mechanically. then a painful recognition
eame into them. She had seen that writ
ing before. that slew sliding scrawl un-
Ike any other. never re be mistaken. 1t
turned her sick Her fingers ran up to
the envelope. then drew back. She felt
for an instant that she must take it and
open it rs she stood there. What had
the writer of that letter to do with
George Hagar? She glanced at the post
mark 1t was South Hampstead. She
knew that he lived i'll South Hampstead.
The voices behind her grew indistinct !;
,'he forgot where she was. She did not
know low long she stood there SO. nor
that Baron, feeling. without reason, the
necessity for making conversation, had
Suddenly turned the talk upon col
lision. just reported. between two YES
sells in the Channel He had forgotten
their names and where they hailed from
he had only heard Of II, hadn't read
it; but there was great loss of life. She
raised her eyes from the letter to the
mirror and caught sight Of her own
face. Ii was deadly pale. 1t suddenly
began TO wayer before her and to grow
black. She felt herself swaying, and
reached out TO save herself. One hand
caught the side of the mirror. 1t was
lightly hung. 1t loosened from the wall,
and came away upon her us she wavered.
Hasar had seen the action. He sprang
forward, caught her, and pushed the
mirror back. Her head dropped on his
arm.
The young girl ran forward with
some water as Hagar placed Mrs. Detlor
on the sofa. 1t was only y sudden faint
ness. The water revived her. Baron
stood dumfounded, picture of helpless
anxiety.
Il oushtn't to have driveled about
that accident" he said. II always was
a fcol -
Mrs. Deter sat mp, pale, but smiling
i'll wan fashion. II am all right
now" she said 1T was silly of me
let us go, DEAR" she added to the young
girl; Il shall be better for the open air
Il have had 4 headache all morning
SIS No, please. don't accuse yourself,
Mr.. Baron, you are not ct all to blame -
Il wish that was all the bad news ]
have, said Baron to himself as Haea1
showed Mrs. Detlor TO q landau. Mrs.
DetlOr asked TO be driven TO her hotel.
Il shall see You this afternoon at the
excursion if yoa are well enough to go, ~
HaGar said to her.
Perhaps" she said with q strange
smile. Then, as she drove away, "You
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pitiful smile. II wear it in memory of
that girl who died very young''-she
pointed to the picture and to remind
me not to care for anything too much
lest II should prove to be O he" She
nodded softly 10 the picture. He and
she are both dead; other people wear
their faces now"
Poor woman!' he said i'll whisper.
Then he turned TO the canvas and, after
q moment, filed in from memory the
face Of Mark Telford. she watching him
hreathlessly. yet sitting very still.
After some minutes he drew back and
looked at it.
She rose and said: "Yes, he was like
fiat only you have added what saw
st another time. Will you hear the Sc
lu"l row.
lie turned and motioncd her to seat,
then sat down opposite to her.
She spoke sadly. why should I tell
you: l do not know, except that it
seemed to me you would understand.
Yet hope men like you forget what is
best forgotten; and l feel-oh, do you
really care to hear 1T"
Il love TO listen to you
That girl was fatherless, brotherless
| There was no man with any right to
stand her friend at the time-to avenge
her-though, God knows, she wished
for no revenge-except distant cousin
who had come from England to see her
mother and herself; 10 marry her if he
could. She did not know his motives
she believed that he really cared for her
| she WIS ycung, and she was sorry for
| his disappointment. When that thing
| happened eyes were on the pic.
| ture. dry and hari-''he came forward.
detormincd--so he Said-tO make the
deceiyer pay for his deceit with his life.
1t seemed brave, and what u man would
do. what a southerner would do. He
was an Englisllman, and so it looked
still more brave i'll him. He went to the
mans rooms and offered him a chance
for his life by duel. He had brought
rcvolvers. He turned the key in the
door and then laid the pistols he had
brought on the table Without warning
the other snatched up small sword
and stabbed him with it. He managed
10 get one of the rcvolvers, fired. and
brought tho man down. The man wa:
not killed, bat it was Il long time before
| he-Mark Telford therc-was well
again. When he got up, the girl
Poor girl"
When he got up the girl was mar
ricd 20 the cousin WHO had perilcd hi:
life for her 1t was madness, but it wa,
so"
| Here she paused. The silence seemed
oppressive. Hagar, divining her thought
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-17
srNorsl, or rREcspIxa cHArrERs.

SYNOPSIS OF PRECEDING CHAPTERS.
Chapter IA Mr.. Detlor, st IN
evening party in London. sings u fe"
lines OF negro melody. A voice from
without continues tie sony. aud it is
PLAN thst the two singers had lived
IN Louisiana, where the soag orig
mated. The answering voice wps
that Of Mark Telford, who hal re-
Gently arrived from America. was
passing the house and heard the
song. George Hagar. an artist who
was present, learns from Mrs. Detlpr
that ~ years before she had been En-
gagged To Teliord, and on .he eve OF
their marriage she had surprised
her lover sitting with woman and a
little girl. it being apparent that
they were par ents and child. Mrs.
D~tior had then broken with her
lover.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-17

'rug stors. Third s,ouns aud rwsntisth street.
'hs iarest sDnn'riw.nfs sor ssilisa dental ~nrs.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-25

We take The following from the Port
land Oregonian.

We take The following from the Port
land Oregonian.
Platforms aside. the proper reduction
oil national expenses IS q theme that awak-
ems response in every patriot a recent
publication Of the Treasury Department
gives some ground for cause as 10 this
sOllcltude. for il shows that public eXDen-
dlturcs have grown apacc.
luo net expenditures OF the Govern
moll declined pretuly steadily from lSjs
10 1915. and rose gradually again until
they were ln 1855 about what they were 10
1861. by 1893 they had increased nearly
,5 per cent. and have since declined very
little.
The increase has much moro than kept
pace with the gain IN population Ia lss5
tho appropriations made 10y Congress
amounted TO bat $3.50 per capita, while
IN lSg2 they had risen to $50.
There crops out also the prevailing
tendency Of mankind 10 spend freely what
comes easily Tor the Increase Of re-
ceipts had had the effect TO stimulafs
expenditure, and enlarged approDrla-
ti0ns thus occurr az about the time reyes
nue. begins TO fall Off.
During the earlier years Of the century
the total gross expenditures varied 10
surprising extent From 1870 10 1916 they
hardly rose above S20eJoOl. but I'm 1877
and 1878 they Were SD0.0lO000 falling below
S.0O00.O00 in $500 In 1854 ihey We're
$4,000. 900. and but ST. 000 900 Ia 1850. In 1860
they reached the enormous figure OF ST.
gO6. 900. 600 and since 1865 they have aver
aged roughly about ten times what they
were before the war
This nas long been one OF our hobbies
Our national expenses have grown far
beyond what they ought 20 be. and every
time an unnecessary dollar is added TO
them a source Of corruption and disorder
is fastened upon our institutions. There
is that much more for politicians TO bar
gain with voters about, and another shove
is given TO the plans that look TO patron
age" and distribution OF offices as the
highest aim OF statesmen. In 1s60 our exs
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-25
TUE DISPATCH EVIDENTLY DID NOT
KNOW THIS

We have given the net results of tho
swindnng at a number Of the precincts
m the Fourth Congressional district in
ls4 but people realize what has been
actually done much more clearly when
its de-aAs are stated TO them. We shall.
therefore. quote the testimony Of some
Of Mc Witnesses as 20 the proceedings
al the different precincts When the Dis
patch said tina, 10 believed the elections
in Virginia were as fair as in any State
In the umon 1t evidently did not know
the facts we shall give.
At Dnwildo Courthouse precinct G.. A.
Bolsseau. j. T.. Reese, ana Han-in holland
were the judges OF election. and c.. a.
bosseau and J. NJ Tucker were the
clerks S. \. Gillian testified as a wit
ness as follows:
81 am forty-four years OF age; 1 reside
In llo courthouse election district, Din
vlllle county Va. have resided tlcre AL.
my life, save a few years or at school
Know the political complexion OF regis
tered vote al this precinct. as wen as al
uclpauln i'm politics for fifteen years. /
was sheriff ~ this county for four years
and knew The people as well as an Off
Ger could in that longth Of time"
q. Were you present AZ the election
held here ON the 9th of NOVEMBER 1854?
4. was here during the entire day
OF the election; ( arrived here before SUM
use. before the polls were opened, IN
company With Mr.. r. II. Boisseau: / came
into the pon.nr-room before the polls
were opened and remained untl the polls
were optned We both requested the
Judges Of election TO mark or the forty
foot limit required 10y law which they
dil. a few feet beyond that limit we
placed a table and chairs and there kept
"a tally Of all voters voting. This tally
was Eent by Mr.. r.. T. Dance and my
s1f assisted 10y CAPTAIN w. r. DOYLE
and Mr.. 4. A. Dance MT Dance keeping
most OF the tally. The Republican voters
were ve-y anxious TO have their votes
recorded by tally. and requested Mr..
r z. Toisseau and myself to either
Keen or hovc kent o tally OF an votes
cast during the Gay. ] was present and
sow recorded nearly an OF The names
on said tally sheet As each voter would
return from the voting-room be would
come 70 the table and request that his
name he recorded. stating for whom he
voted We voted in the courtroom. In
Keeping the tally We gave TO the Demo-
cratic candidate. Mr.. w. II. McKenney.
every voter who failed 10 request his
name 10 bo registered for one Of the other
candidates Tor Congress: that tally sheet
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-25

penses were only s1.oco.ooo. while they
are now close upon ,Soo,ooo.coo. What has
happened in the meantime to make this
enormous addition TO our annual e1pendi-
ture necessary! We have about the same
army and navy. There have been no
change in franc work Of our .overnmeh-
we have just the same officers for admin
istering 1t. though their number nas IN
creased somewhat with the increase or
population. But, while the frame Work
remains the same, the number OF officers
increase In a very small ratio TO the nopu-
lauou. a set Of officers adequate to rui-
ing sO,OOo.ooo need not be doubled when
tire population has become so'Neov.
Our expenses are out Of all proportion
to the necessities Of our government and
tho peope should arouse themselves 70
demanding Of their representatives that
their expenditures she'll be cut down 10
something reasonable and proper
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-25

The following are extracts from a
letter OF W j. Bryan TO the Hon. Geo.
A. Garden Of Dallas. Tex. dated Feb
ruary IS. 1886.
IL June. 1885, I was discussing the silver
question al jackson. Miss. when nile
man In the audience asked me if 1 would
support a gold-stanlard candidate on a
gold-standard platform ID TING Demo
cratic Convention should nominate such -
candidate / answered that while 1 did
not believe that the Democratic party
would take such action. 1 would refuse
TO support the nominee In the event that
IL did selcc. a gold-s,anlard candidate on
go.d-staudxrd platform. IL was thla
statement 10 which 1lr. Carlisle referred
when Ae. a few days ia er called nae a
Populist and refused 70 debate the silver
question with me at Lexington, ky.
never retracted what I said az Jack
son. and ] DO not intend 10. 1 am now
a private citizen. but uy vote is my
own. Directed by my conscience, and
by my best Judgment. J shall use that
vote TO defend my rights protect my
family. and advance tho welfare q So
ciety. No convention can rob ms of my
convictions nor can amy party oreani-
zation drive me TO cousp.rc against the
prosperity and liberty OF my country. 1
believe that the gold standard was con-
oeived la avarico. fastened upon this
country by fraud. and caa only be con-
tinued by gross deception practiced upon
the voters.
1 expect 70 be q delegate to the next
Democratic National Convention. and j
shan DO an In my power to save the
Democratic party from the grasp Of
plutocracy. I deny the risht OF com
venuon 20 depart from tho principles, as
taueht by tho party in thc past. and
thea attempt 70 bind those Who sAau
participated IN the hope OF holding
The party 20 It's ancient position.
In other words. n "a Democrat at
tends convention cor the purpose OF
obtaining a reanrmaton OF Democratic
faith. and nnds that the convention re-
pud'ates the conditions Of the party. and
announces an entirely new policy, he IS
not. in my judgment. bound 20 support
such new policy.
Men who agree upon principle car
submit their personal preferences 10 the
srbitrament OF convention but men who
honestly differ upon the paramount pub
liz oueStions cnnDot anard 10 be barmo'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-25

The disorder in the Academy OF Music
at General Buckner's meeting, created ~
a party Of rowdies, ought to receive more
than a passing notice, because, iaEcn N
connection with what is now transorlns
IN many other parts Of the State Il LOOKS
as though there was fixed purpose Vita
Chicagoists 20 make this order OF proce-
dure a part OF their plan Of campaign
Within the past ten days It has turned
out that bAe sound-money speakers ht'e
been interrupted and prevented from SPEAK
ing at almost every place where Discus
sion was to be held
Procedure OF this sort does not belong
to Virginia character and. although there
might be an occasional outbreak, there
would be none Of this systematic bad con-
duct unless It was inspired and prear-
ranged The Virginian is naturally cour-
teous, forbearing and ready to hear what
ever any one has to say Tor his cause.
This general outgreak Of rowdyism IS,
therefore. most astounding and wholly
unaccountable except upon tho theory
that It is inspired and planned.
The cause OF truth. and therefore Of
true Democracy, will suffer no losses from
such conduct as this It will Inevitably
react upon It's authors through the dis
gust and contempt that II arouses in the
minds Of all sclf-respecting men.
Conduct Of this sort IS the legitimate
and logical outcome OF Organism. Men
who start out with the ayowed purpose
OF overturning ae settled order Of things,
and OF taking from a large body Of their
fellow citizens what IS due 20 them. In
eyitably drift into bad manners az the
outset. and between Intentional bad man
ners and crime. there are only a few
steps that are soon taken.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-25
FRIDAY, sEPTLnBIB Is 1876.


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THE T1MEs-R1CHMOND VA. FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 25 1896

statement that the amount OF money per
capita did not furnish a measure OF pros
perlty-but this was made before he was
nominated The amount OF currency re-
aulred In any country. leaving out the
question OF boarding. is measured Dv he
transactions In which coin or currency
are used. In a banking country It Is less
than in a non-banking country. It's con-
gcstion In banks. where 1t Is not hoa-ded
to meet contingencies. is the best IN
dication that there is more money than IS
needed. The experience Of 1885 seems TO
show that this country will not submit
TO any great restriction on business fiom
the lack Of money. but that In one .osm
or another It will be mar lfactured TO
meet Observation-Disclosures sun.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-25

Mr.. Bryan should explain clearly whe,h-
er the free coinage Of silver at IL to J
will cheaper money or not.
At I1ttsDurs ho said to an anxious
debtor. Under free coinage at Is to L.
you may 60 out into the market and buy
silver bullion. and have It coined az the
United States mints free Of charge and
use that money 20 pay your debts.
That debtor was satisfied. lie knew
by doing that he could save forg-cight
cents In the dollar by paying bis debt in
the new currency.
At New York Madison-square speech.
he said TO tho no less anxious croiilor:
"Dont be alarmed my friend. In rc-
monetizng silver We shall bring up the
price OF SILVER 10 SL29 the ounce. oar
money will be as good as gold" Now
which is It?
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-25

gave r. r. Thorp ~ votes: j. Haskins
Uobson, votes; w. X. Mckinney SO
votes.
0 You have stated what the tally
sheets showed. Did the official returns
from, Dinwiddie Courthouse precinct show
the same vote as shown by the tally
sheet or n vote closely approximatng
At?
a They did not. The official returns
rave w. r. Mckinney for Congress. 10
votes. and r. y. Thorp, 80 votes
This witness also testified that the reg
Mar Renublican majority at this pre-
e,nct was from 90 TO 20. and that N'
OF the Republicans OF The precinct whose
ra-oes we find recorded on the POLL
hooks as having voted. had themselves
recorded on the tally sheet as having
voted for the Republican eanuioa'e
Thorp.
Now this testimony was left unconrra-
a,c+od Mr. Mckinney did not examine
.,nrle witness or produce a particle
=, ,eenmonv 10 disprove single s'a,e-
,oent made by the witness. The iniersi
e. irresistible, therefore. that ne kNe"
the facts TO be as Gilliam stated 'ne'"'
,rnaer them Thorp had more than one
hundred votes stolen from him. ana NJ
1xonncv had nearly enc hundred iH'SS
votes given to him. 40
wm Mr. W. A. Jones say that the
conduct Of the election officers at 'h'S
nr.olnct was due 10 erroneous views u
TIN, the requirements Of the new
election law Of Virginia."
Does anybody believe that such a con W.
s..,on ~ things can be permitted 70
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-25
snlfit OF ostraci. n which Mr.. Bryan DIS
played IN bis Richmond address"

Shirt OF ostraci n which Mr.. Bryan dis
played In bis Richmond address"
Perhaps the unwortmast sentiment 20
which Mr.. Bryan has given utteranco
IN his Wild campaign OF speechmaking
IS that Ia which he twits Generals Pal
mer and Bucixncr with rot having the
courage OF their opinions. He has re-
peatedly since the indianapolis nomina-
lions taken pains 10 ieer al those who.
while secretly. he says. desiring to help
Mckinley. have not Tho courage 10 vote
for him. but resort % the cowardly eN-
pcd.ent OF shoe ting IN the air. And TINS
from a young man WHO probably never
heard a shot fired In anger and who was
an infant I'm his nurses arms when Pal
mer and Buckner we're lediny charging
squadronS In one Of the greatest wars
OF modern times and rlsklng their lives
IN battle FOR what ,hev each believed
to be the Gauss OF right ana justice.-Bal-
tmore sun.
At Kansas City IN July Bryan said: II
have every respect for the opinion q
those who differ from u.s. rhera are nlch.
there arc great men. there az" good
men, who 90 not q ~ree 20 the restoration
OF silver Let va not speak OF thom IN
terms OF deD'inoiaticn" At Richmond
last Friday he said. or want 20 warn
Won who are contemplating Gesertion from
the Democratic party at this time that
the man who, IN tho foce OF such an
ensns. either goes 20 the rear or Is found
I'm secret conference with tho eremv is
a traitor upon whom tho brand shall be
placed" The Louisville C0urer-Journal
contrasts these ufterances and saws "Can
q be that IN July he hoped by speaking
I'm a manly way or these Democrats TO
secure their voter while IN september,
since tho Indianapolis Convention no
knows that be cannot ret thrr votes
and that with defeat staring him IN ta'
face he gives vent 70 his imp2tent rage
and childish threatsT'
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-25

1ohn BOYD Thao1cr is David bean7lt
,ttirs nuot-tsh. The weary old political
shark himself Is swimming along eio"iy
nenlud very slowly suspicious .i'
ob-eryaut-uot so much as the 40 ~
nu showing above BE surldce-M Alag To
see what Observation-Disclosures So-IoAI
BRYAN plainly desires restoration OF
the spells policy. There Is no o1her l. d.
souable Interpretation oil MS p'ooose4
change We question whether the people
.fe ready 10 place iu jeopardy ue nail-
wrought attachments OF many yeats ol
reforming effort through the elect jn ol
[ man boldly ayowng nls hostility TO tAe
reform. as Alr. Bryan is do.ns.-eyr l-le.d
Republican.
while candidate Bryan IS insisting that
forelgners snail have nothing To say in
.he hMns OF our financial system. tAe
sINerte National Committee Us rushing
into print Millions of copies Or am ai-
legged letter from Bismarck Ia FAVOR OBJ
bimetallism. The committee arc sle can
dldate should got together ana decide
whether foreign opinion is or Is NOT d.
titled 10 espect.-IMadeipnla RECORD
The Springfield Republican considers
Atleld the ableat speaker on tle Bryan
side" and tInks "the a 4 that Dee IS
conhniug his stumping 70 Illinois. where
be speaks nearly every day, is the mos
omllous fact the Re9l 1lcans have o.
face in that State. We have .e' ~ read
one OF that man political 3pcecaea Will
out being impressed By MS intellectual
power. He is dangerous compeu.or,
and q hard man 10 down on just il5t
account"
The Boston Transcript regards the s.l-
veriie appeal TO Bismarck as inconsistent
because the same men who tell as that
we ought TO have an Ama1lan system
OF finance. with an Ameri an arithmetic
tigoWn in. and have be sn denouurinr cur
al eyed dependence on Tie -J-op srason ot
foreign hnanciers. are RON reicictng bon
an opportunity 10 paraie a letter. 81. CD
they construe as indors.lg ttieii cause
from a cast-on agent IF rne o: the c'foie
mOnarchies Of the Old Wor.l. More
over. they are going 10 appeal 70 iolL an
Americans to vote for free COINAGE be-
cause Bismarck whose blood a1i-iron
p1lCy drove hundreds O. Thousands OF
Germans 10 seek homes in the In.' ed
states. confesses a prediction cor inter
national bimetallism."
The indianapolis Journal notes tnot
heen through the South iay tnat the hos
uEty Of the better element Of that section
is due quite as much. II not more. 20 toe
attitude which Mr. Bryan has ass .med
towards the supreme Court as 1, his
! financial vagaries." ENpr ess.ons ~ this
| hostility are numerous IN the southern
PRESS. The following, from The Galveston
| News IS an example OF them. The News
says: 1.-THE most dangerous thing In the
| Chicago platform, not excepting even is
| free-sllver lallacy. is the free-riot nlank.
inserted both as means Of staDoinz Mr..
| Cleveland and 80 a desperate method
OF capturing the labor vote. II Is most
| disreputablc bid that Is sure TO dscredit
and damn the bidders"
The fact Is there is no possible measure
OF the amount OF money required IN any
| country. and in no country IS IL constant.
| one OF the few sensible things about mon
Ley we have seenafram Mr. Bryan Ssas LA
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-09-25

In his speech at Louisville. september
1fth, MT WI. Bryan said:
81 expressly release, 30 far as am con-
cerucd. from tine support Of the Chicago
ticket every Democrat who believes that
the success OF that ticket would impcril
our country. 1 shall not a-k any man TO
violate his conscience or De- deaf to the
voice of his Judgment. shall ask no
false fealty e. patty above love for coun-
try. would not do 10 tnYHeiG viii ask
nobody to do what would NOT do"