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The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-09-18

have been introduced and that wouiu
have been the end of It; but, instead
she fell intoa meditative mood, ponder
ing over the subject at hand, fascinated
by its very brilliant, though obviously
absurd, novelty. She could not dismiss
It from her mind, nor could sh ever
tell what had held her so potently IN
it's spell. 1t came to her gradually tnat
such an erratic harangue from anyone
save Percy Garden would have peen
simply offensive. But he had ever peeh
such dear old friend-and such q
eharacter! How sad and lonely he must
be with business alone to occupy MN.
See his face now so drawn and wor-
RED, No one understood him! 10 the
world he was an undesirable crank,
an iconoclast, a cynic, an offensive pessl-
mist. She understood hlm WELL lor
there was rebellion in her own hear1
against many of the foibles and fooifsh
things of life. And yet, could he pc
really serious in this last remarkable
eccentricity? She would probe him fur
Their.
Garden observed that this cogitatlon
occupied exactly three minutes. lime
he felt would be an important factor IN
the business at hand
"Well, supposing Mr.. Percy q am gos
ing to call you Mr.. Percy as in the OLD
times) supposing, then, should say ~
the rustic fashion: I love you also very
dearly. / am willing"
Though she, tried to say this with
eouipoise and admirable insipidity, her
face flushed in spite Of her efforts and
her heart throbbed with much violence.
Garden noticed the blush and slight
agitation and became himself very
excited; yet with very evident outward
complacency.
..Good!" said he, Il should say :'And
now, if you will excuse ME. | shall
speak with your father. He is here.
I understand Then, taking out his
watch: ut is now IS minutes Of ten.
Where is your father?"
81 think he is" and never until her
dying day shall she understand how
these words escaped her with such per-
feet inconsequence-"I think he is in
the library with Mr.. Oliver"
Garden arose, and, putting the watch
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-09-18

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witnesses, that need not be mentioned
with such honseful."
.But Alice Z" said the major. Il can
not believe she is party to such wild
plans!"
1"Oh, YES, I know she will be agree
able!" answered Garden. ""She has said
So"
"Yet am sure she shall have changed
her mind by this time. She has had
time to think it over collectively. I'll
60 find her."
mo-" put in Oliver, rising. -"Let ME
do that for you"
Garden had placed his fob upon the
table, and, playing a tattoo with his
fingers timorously on the crystal OF the
watch, he said.
I'll give you just three minutes,
Jack"
Now the major looked Garden over
carefully and the oth%:r returned his
scrutiny with signal seriousness, much
as he might have looked out of an ear
nest commercial disputation unon an
other business man with whom re was
discussing some fine point in mercan-
tile ethics. 1t occurred to the major
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-09-18
LOVE WHILE YOU WAIT.
BY JOSEPH NEvIN DOYLE.
COPYRIGHT. 1896. !

COPYRIGHT. 1861
Mr.. Percival S. Garden was very, or
at least felt he was, a very superfiuous
man: albeit he had struggled desperate
Nv and manfully to disprove his own con-
victions on that point. He was standing
near to marble group in the drawing
room of the Madison avenue home OF the
divers, his most intimate friends. 1t
occurred to him vaguely that the group
might have been Cupid and Psyche,
though the matter was not exactly es-
sential to his reflections-rathera shad-
ow lowering about them as 1T were,
mental neutral tint. He was immedl-
ately occupied with the foolishness OF
society and the deplorahle frittering
away of precious time which these
sparkling, vacuous bubbles of social di-
version induce.
Garden was not very popular mem
Der of his set on account of perilous
faculty he had of avoiding these very
amenities he now SO mercilessly rated
He was to be found at the reception
well if the matter were probed to the
bottom, principally because he was
rather fond of the divers; and Jack
Oliver had reminded him he must not
send regret at the peril of serious
breach in their friendship, adding:
But know you'll not be so cruel as
to deprive Mrs. Oliver of such an excel
lent attraction. Think of all the whis-
pering over fans: That is the wonder
full Mr.. Garden. Such charming, dar-
ing fellow! Abhors dancing; does not
believe in love as it is. Considers So
ciety sublunary purgatory.' Come
N you'll not deprive Florence OF such
Jolly subject for discussion when things
threaten to drag"
Notwithstanding all this Garden went
to the reception and occasioned little
comment, or surprise even, except
among his most intimate friends, who
alone were aware of his peculiarities, SO
nicely did he disguise them. He was
one of the busiest men in New York
that fact was patent.
Now he touched the nose of Cupid OF
Psyche Che was not precisely certain
which, with his glasses and said he:
There are times when even the fine
passivity of marble group is not the
least desirable state. Had the lamp Of
Alladin / should desire instantly to be
transformed into a statue dwell, lei
me see"
Some one plucked his sleeve. 1t was
his hostess.
You remind me very much" sale
Mrs. Oliver, "of statue l once saw Of
Achilles, 1 think it was. Why thi:
heroic abstractedness|
Garden had not yet shaken off his EN-
barrassment when she put an end t.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-09-18
A Singular Form of Monoman,.

There is class of people. rationa, on,,,.,
in other respects, who are certainlv m"pa
maniacs in dosing themselves. Thew o are
constantly trying experiments upon tb aia
stomachs, their bowels, their liyers ana
their kidneys with trashy nostrums W bau
these organs are really out of order II th ,eu
would only use Hostetter's Stomach Bittar:y
they would, If not hopelessly insane, her,
ceive its superiority. p0i-
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-09-18

WHY suffer with Constipation, Indiges.
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on which they act but regulate the whole
system, thereby bringing relief i, to the sur
Powder Is cts. Every bottle guaranteed or
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The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-09-18

it prettily, sparing him the additional
confusion of an explanation.
Come, let us descend to things more
substantial than dead heroes, il not less
poetical. 1 have pleasant surprise in
store for you"
Indeed"
yes. Let me fetch you TO an old
friend just returned from over seas.
Then when they were alone, said Gar
den to Alice Coates:
II can assure you am heartily glad
to see you again. Miss Coates"
"You may call me Alice as you did
before went abroad said the pctits.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-09-18

FITS stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DR., Kline,s
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 50 trial bottle
IL treatise. DIR. KLINE. 933 Arch st. Phila pa
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-09-18

Address d. J. Price, A. G. F. ALIGN
r. r., Palestine, Texas, sending seven cents
postage, for a 200 page handsomely illus
trated book telling all about Texas. Texas
is now attracting great number of settlers
by reason Of cheap lands and mild climate.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-09-18

PIso's Cure for Consumption has saved
me many a DOCTORS bills. F. HARDY
Hopkins Place, Baltimore, Nd, Dec 2, '94
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-09-18
All About Texas.

In the race of life it isn't the fast men
who come out ahead. Texas Sitter.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-09-18

Officially described. the mosquito
belongs to the family Of the culicidae.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-09-18

WHEN you loaf, remember the rights Of
busy people.--Atchison Globe.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-09-18

PRUDENCE and industry are the best safa.
guards against hard luck.-Chicago stand
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-09-18

ALMOST all old women wear their dresses
too short. -Atchison Globe.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-02
LATE STATE NEWS.
The Geology of Missouri.

The eighth volume of the report of the
Missouri geological survey is just from
press. The first part is the biennial
report of State Geologist Keyes. The
second is the first of series of papers
on the building stones of the state and
is the work of DR.. Erasmus Haworth,
formerly assistant geologist to the state
survey, now professor of geology in the
University of Kansas.
Missouri grantees are demonstrated
to be unsurpassed in durability by any
in the world The stone has been used
for important structures in Kansas
City, st. Louis, Chicago and other
leading cities. 1t is found principally
in the Iron Mountain country What
may be- scharacterized as crystalline
'distffct ceiftefs abottS Prot Knub. ----
The third part of the report is die
tionary of Missouri attitudes. The
fourth part is on the Characteristic
of the Ozark mountain region by tht
state geologist.
The fifth part, written by G.. c
Broadhead, professor of geology at tn
Missouri State University, deals will
the coal measures of the state, iron
which it appears that they embrac
90, 100 square miles in the norther
and southwestern portions of the state
The thickness of the entire coal meas
ures of Missouri is given as 9, 065 feet
In most sections the best coal is reache
within 200 feet of the surface
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-02
Sherman's Financial Views.

Senator Sherman defined briefly, and
in no uncertain way, his views on the
financial question, a subject which has
been evaded by many men prominent
in both of the great political parties.
The Ohio senator can not be accused
Of straddling this important question.
When called upon to state his views
on this subject he replied promptly
snd positively:
mo one can misunderstood my posi-
lion on the money question. / favor the
gold standard, now adopted by all the
leading nations of Europe, and the use
Of limited amount of silver coin
maintained as now at par with gold.
This policy secures to laborers and al
producers money of the highest pur'
chasing power for their labor and pro
ductions "
"What would be the effect Of the
free coinage of silver2" he was asked.
THE free coinage of silver will
reduce the purchasing power of money
one half and demonetize gold. Labol
Pr, qlR9 ,p.Es pFasaartIjfrs frsoiwll q9t,hhA aaHNHfdi
in tie value of money, and the ONLY
resdlt will be that creditors will b'
cheated out of one half of the debt due
them. This question may divide thu
two great parties and form them oi
sectional lines, but am confident th
result will be that the people of tn
United States will decide in favor o
good money of the highest purchasing
mower -
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-02

In the United States district court
a jury, after being out thirty six hours,
found II. f Baker formerly postmas-
ter at Rolla, guilty of embezaling S27j
while in Office. The evidence showed
that money orders had been issued in
different amounts in which the post
master had charged himself with much
smaller amounts, and that other money
orders had been charged to the depart
ment as paid which turned up and
were paid by his successor in office.
Judge Adams reserved sentence in
the case. The penalty is a Jail SEN
tence or not more than ten years in the
penitentiary.
L. F. Parker, of Rolla, defended the
prisoner, and will probably appeal to
the supreme court of the United States,
because of an instruction given to the
jury by the court in which he indi
Gated that it was their duty to find
defendant guilty.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-02

Close after the sweeping accusations
of the Rev. W. w. Boyd, the St Louis
Baptist minister, against the munici-
pal assembly comes an investigation
by the grand jury of charges of cor
ruption against members of the house
of delegates in the granting of the
franchise to the Manchester electric
road.
1t is said that number Of indict-
ments are almost sure TO be returned.
The circuit attorneys Office is in pos
}y-as Il q, f'"lr.'l-,tr l7To5efs 6t tnt2aa6v
chester road to obtain that franchise
At least s., 600 reached the members
of the lower house.
One of the reasons for the ezploita-
tion of the deal is that certain mem
bers who were to have been fixed did
not get their proper share. 1t is al
legged that fund Of SIG, 600 was raised
to influence legislation 1t has been
said that the reorganization of the house
was due to what some of the members
considered an unjust discrimination
in the distribution Of funds.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-02

After indorsing Mckinley for presi-
dent the Minnesota republican conven-
tion chose the following delegates at
large P. G.. Evans, George Thomp-
son, C. f. Hendrix, L. p. Hunt.
Following is the financial plank of
the platform
Resolved, That we favor the use of
both gold and silver to the extent TO
which they can be maintained in cir
culation at parity in purchasing and
debt-paying power that we are earn.
estly opposed, under present conditions,
to the free and unlimited coinage of
silver, for the manifest reason that it
would destroy such parity, enormously
contract the volume Of our currency by
forcing gold out of circulation and
immediately place us on silver basis
fact that the effect of the international
demonetization Of silver can be over
come only by the international remone
tization of that metal, the republican
party of Minnesota most heartily
favors an international conference for
| that purpose.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-02
Henry Shoup Dead.

Henry Shoup father of A. c. Shoup
business manager of the jefferson City
Tribune Printing Company, died last
Richland county, Ohio, pnd came to
Jefferson City in 1859. In January,
1865, he was appointed an officer in the
penitentiary and had been in the ser
vice of that institution since that time,
with the exception of an interim OF q
few months following the first change
of administration after his appoint
ment. Next TO Deputy Warden w. Fl.
Bradbury, who died some days ago
after service Of thirty eight years,
Mr.. Shoup was the oldest man, il
point of length of service, connected
with the prison, and was regarded al
one of the best officers of the institu
| ton.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-02
Naval Appropriations.

The naval appropriation bill was
passed by the house. without substan-
tial amendment.
An effort was made by the advocates of
larger increase of the navy than was
authorized by the bill to increase the
number Of battleships from four to six.
This increase was supported on the
floor by Messrs. Hanley, Cummings
and johnson of California, and op-
posed by Messrs. Boutelle, chairman
of the committee, Hulick and Robin
son.
The house by large majority stood
by the recommendation of the commit
tee, the proposition for six battleships
mastering but 80 votes against 1874
Various other amendments were
offered but all failed. The bill, as
passed. carries Ss1. Gil. 034, and author
izes the construction Of four battle
ships and 10 torpedo boats, the total
cost of which will be in the neighbor
hood of S35, 900, 900.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-02

The secretary of state has issued a
charter to the Central Railroad Com
pany, of St Joseph, capital stock,
5000, 600. The organization proposes
to build line of railroad from the
southern limits of st. Joseph through
the counties of Buchanan, Andrew, De
Kalb, Gentry, Davis, Harrison and
Grundy to the city of Trenton, distance
of 80 miles The stockholders all reside
in st. Joseph, and those holding the lar
gest shares are James W. Boyd, 80; J,
w. Bracket, Sc; John A. Duncan, LOG
W. b. johnson, 1O3 Addie A Rush
1872 John Townsend, 4S; j. L. Bittin
ger, A John F., Tyler, AZ; r. II. Eau
cett, 45 S. Ii. Sommer 6.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-02
Oaklahoma Republicans.

The Oklahoma republican conven
ton voted down Mckinley resolutions
and elected Reed delegation.
The financial plank of the platform
says:
I'VE contend for honest money; for
a currency of gold, silver and paper
with which to measure our exchange,
that shall be as sound us the govern
ment and as untarnisehed as its honor,
and to that end we favor bimetalism, and
demand the use of both gold and silver
rs standard money, under such restric-
tions, to be determined by legislation,
as will secure the maintenance Of the
PARTIES of the values of the two metals
also that the purchasing and debt pay
ing power of the dollar, whether of sill
yer, gold or paper shall be at all times
equal, and we believe the best way to
continue the parity of our dollars, and
at the same time enlarge the circulat'
ing medium commensurate with the
growth of the population, is the un'
| limited use of the domestic silver pro
duct in our monetary system and the
prohibition of foreign silver modified
! by financial reciprocity.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-02

sisters of Wichita county, Texas, ap.
peal to you for protection for our sons,
fathers, husbands brothers and selves
from the said outlaws
I'VE believe that as long as the
present state of affairs exists in the
Indian Territory the people who live
around its borders viii be in danger
and subject to attacks by these Grim
inals and outlaws The Indian Territ-
ory is a government nursery and resort
for criminals, and we petition you
(our representatives, who are in power
for relief from them. This relief we
earnestly pray and petition for, and it
can only be given us by the settlement
Of the territory by civilized people. 1t
is useless to look to the officials of the
states adjoining the territory for pro-
lection or relief, as we well know that
the federal government and it only has
sole jurisdiction. Should this appeal
to You who are empowered with au-
thority to act and protect the lives,
property interest and reputation Of
those you represent fail to grant this
petition, you will be held responsible
BY both God and man f7r any other
md robbers who fnhabf the Indian
Territory. -
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-02
Asks a Banking Commission.

In the house Mr.. Heatwole (republi-
CAM, of Minnesota, introduced the fol-
lowing resolution, which was re-
ferred:
Whereas, In lieu of our present
inadequate banking and currency sys-
TEN, it is desirable that congress have
the aid of such recommendations as a
non partisan commission of experts
might be able to offer;
Resolved, That the president is
hereby authorized to appoint nine
citizens, eminent in trade, political
economy and banking, to act with the
comptroller of the currency as such
commission, and that such commits
sion report its conclusions to con-
gress 4"
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-02
Cuban Resolutions Passed.

The conferees on the Cuban resolu-
tions after short session this after
noon agreed to the resolutions as they
originally passed the senate. This
shuts off all further debate in the sem
ate. The house agreed to the report
without delay. In the form agreed to
the resolutions are as follows:
Resolved, By the senate, the house
of representatives concurring therein,
that in the opinion of congress-, a con-
dition of public war exists between
the government Of Spain and the gov
ernment proclaimed and for some time
maintained by force of arms by the
people of Cuba and, that the United
States of America maintain strict
neutrality between the contending par,
ties, affording to each all the rights OF
belligerents in the ports and territory
Of the United States.
Resolved, Further, that the friendly
offices of the United Safes should b.
offered by the president to the Spanish
government for the recognition of tn
Independence of Cuba.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-02
POLITICAL POT BOILS.


At the banquet of the city Of London
pension society at which Lord Mayor
Wilkin presided, the United States
ambassador, Mr.. Bayard, in respond
ing to the toast, "Kith and Kin Be-
yond the Seas" made a significant
speech, in which he said. "Your
kindred beyond the seas are as like as
two peas to those of Great Britain
The two peas are patriotism and
pluck. " After reference to the char
liable disposition of the race through
out the world, he said: Your kin
dred beyond the seas are not always
unanimous. Nevertheless there is one
voice that appeals to them all. Since
! came to England I have never e1rrd
occasion to change M lone ~
notnsng I would SO znt tof5e .hnsyA4
would not say here, and there d S0tH
ing would say here that would not
say at home. I do not expect unanim-
ity. would almost say God forbid.
But do not expect us to speak in tone
to suit everybody, for in the system Of
government originated here and carried
beyond the Atlantic, there is some
thing that enables a man to speak ac-
cording to his own conscience. There,
indeed, is the strength of this country
and the strength of my own. When
the time shall come that man shall
not dare to speak the thoughts that
swell within him for the public good,
God help the country. Tennyson
said: Whether bound by friends or
foes-man may speak the thing he
will, and 1 believe the echo of these
words is as strong in the country of
my birth and where my best hopes lie
as in yours. Here lies that which
shall keep both countries moving on.
wards and upwards in the cause Of
civilization. We will never suppress
the truth for fear of evil conse-
quences, but will tell it whether we
live or whether we have to die. :"
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-02
Bread Upon the Waters Returns

Young Mr.. Arnold lives near Jeri-
cho, Cedar county. He became at
tached to an old veteran of the Mexi.
can war and confederate soldier named
Major Alexander Randall, and cared
for the old soldier during his declining
years as tenderly as if he had been a
near relative. Major Randall had no
near relatives, and when he died year
ago he left a will ignoring distant rel
atives and dividing his fortune, about
SIS, 900 in money and notes, about
equally between Mr., Arnold and two
other intimate acquaintance.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1896-04-02
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
win Let the House Decide.

The statehood bill for the admission
Of Arizona and New Mexico will be
again passed upon by the house com.
mittee on territories at its meeting
The committee decided without any
formal vote to take the bills up and
vote upon them a second time. The
New Mexico bill has been reported
favorably to. the senate, but the house
committee, by very close vote, taken
several weeks ago, decided not to re-
port them to the house. 1t is now
claimed by the advocates of statehood
that the comitteemeH who voted against
reporting the bills have come to the
opinion that the best plan win be to lay
them before the house and let the
whole house take the responsibility Of
passipg @ reieGtipg. them Thisesa,Ess
has been advocated' by some " th2
party leaders In the house.
In the senate, Mr. White presented
the report of the committee on terri
tories for the admission of Arizona as
a state Of the Union. The report says
that the territory contains 113, 900
square miles, of a greater area than is
comprised in. the ten states of Rhode
Island, Delaware, Connecticut, New
Jersey, Massachusetts,, New Hamp-
shire, Vermont, Maryland, West Vir-
ginia and.s South Carolina combined.
Its resources are represented as unlim-
tied, comprising much rich agricultu-
raj land, 40, 0O0 900 acres of grazing
land, and the largest unbroken forest
area in the United States, as well as
rich deposits Of gold, silver, copper,
lead, onyx, marble and precious stones.
The population is placed at so, 00O
and is represented as rapidly increas-
ing. The territory is said to be pros
porous The people of the territory,
the report says, are almost unit for
statehood.