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she has sesn only the side Of his virils
J strength and ss;Dride. Dorothy was
strangely touched as she looked up into
those tear-wet eyes. "No; oh, no." she
whispered, drawing back from him,
but the tone WIS weak, almost tender.
and despite the, denial, his face bright
ened.
"Tell me-" he eagerly exclaimed, "tell
me, Dorothy, if had had no trouble
with your. father-it there had been
( nothing to prejudice you against me-
could you have learned to care for me,
do you think?'' ';'"
j.. Il don't think..cI am 50 very much;
. prejudiced against you," she faltered;I
then alarmed for the radiancy Of de-
light the small admission had called
into his eyes, she hastily added: "But.
Of course, a. things are-oh, you know,
it is oil out Of the question"
Neil answered nothing, looking into
her averted face with such intent
scrutiny that she petulant3y exclaimed.
when she had endured II; for moment:
.''Please don't!"f $3.50
Neil smiled at the childish plea. 81
believe you do care for me just a littla
bit, sweetheart,'9 ME murmured, caress-
ingly, reaching out as though he would
boldly take her :in his arms '%'%= =
But she drew away from him again,
with little ahrIg Of her shoulders and
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-05-01

dead were all around. A tablet to
Montgomery was on the wall Of the
chapel. A memorial to Thomas Adds
Emmet, who had found here refuge
from the lash Of oppression, lifted its
modest shaft near at hand. stood un-
der the monument to those dead patri-
OTIS at the hour ct noon, when from the
tower Of old Trinity the chimes rang
out the star spangled Banner HAL Co
1umbia, and other national airs. The
passers-by paused 70 listen, and the d In
spirinz music ra1g throush that thor.
IN
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meanine.by anA bysto boz Il Nose
her, to learn II she would hGSS -!
ride to Orodelphia that night to
graph her friends, Or what her
might be respecting her father. Ssssg
A long time he patiently waited.
Mira. Morrison had reported that ths
girl was crying EFT to break her heartfs
refusing the good woman's urgensy
that he should como in to supper. alss
though to please her he accepted the
tea and toast she brought him OF thes
door, feeling the better for the refresh
ment which he had been too muck
wrought up to think Of needing.
1t seemed to him hours before Ars
Morrison, listening at the door and
hearing no sound, finally decided that.
Miss Meredith might now be calm
enough to hear that he waited to go
her; but Il was with q frightened air
that, after considerable delay, she cameS
back. >*' =
Miss Meredith had begun taking on,
crazy-like, at the very idea Of seeing Mr..
Neil, she reported, with evident reluc-
lance, plying the pain and mortiaca-
ton she could not but see upon HIS
face. "She says as how you hated her
father n she mustn't never forget It.
OF course she don't rightly sense what
she's sayin', n bein' you're q stranger
to her n ALL" the good woman sooth-
ingly and in all innocence argued,
'smebbe it's MATCHED she should be preju-
diced. Anyhow, she is; there's no
blinkin' that, Mr.. Neil; n she's 70 cot,
I don't believe there would be no man
ner Of use your SEEM her anyhow. I'll
take her back to camp n do for her
g much 3 I can. She don't seem 70
sense that belong to the Mascot; but
you-why, it's unreasonable, Of course,
but what you goin' to do about it?
s'pose her pas set her up to it, n it's
only jest MATCHED, her feelin' SO. You
can't blame her."
"No," said Neil, YEARLY, his face q
dulled and set as those which had been
brought up out of the mine that day.
Il can't blame her." ..., :.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-05-01
CHAPTER XII.


! 1t WIS late when Col. Meredith reached
Windy Gulch that night, but he found
Dorothy waiting for him in his room,
her face marvelously like his own in it's
expression of cold, set severity. She
gave him no smile, no conventional
= words of greeting as he entered. odd
you win the case?" she abruptly de-.
1nanded.
r. SWELL, rather" he dryly returned,
smiling good humoredly ut her tense
eagerness. as he supposed ON his ac-
count. ut was a foregone conclusion.
They had not a shred of evidence to-
offer"
sowing to the fact that Mr.. Nell and
his principal witness were kept away?"
The colonel stared slightly, struck by
q certain oddly in the tone. "That cut,
no figure at all" he shortly declared.
~They had no case. twas bunco game
from FIRST to last, as have told you be-
4ore. But now that your curiosity Is
satisfied, perhaps you will spare me fur:
tier discussion Of the matter tonight.
dorothy. You ought to have been in
bed an hour ago; and for longer than
that have been wishing that were,"
emphasizing the statement by Q weary
yawn. "Good night" .
"Just one minute" she stonily stip-
Mated. locking her hands more tightly
together as she stood before him. II;
hcn't want those men to be unjustly
Blamed; 1 want to tell you that did
It." :. $780, = -
''Did what, in heavens name?" ejacu-.
sated her father impatiently, looking at
her as though half suspecting that she,
had taken leave of her senses.
II went up to the mine this afternoon
and told the men that you had sent
ssoM that Mr.. Neil was to be released"
"You 1id?" On the instant the sleepi-
ness had vanished from the colonel's
face, and the interjection was sharp AZ
the crack of a whip; but his tone was
1ci]y calm as after a moments pause, he.
tremendously added: ''Sit down,
please; aud perhaps You will be good
enough to explain yourself"
II did not know about it until was
coming UP from dinner" she said, in
dull, narrative tone; II had been writ
ing letters in my room all the morning,
ana Of course I heard nothing; but tho
minute they told me, I recalled the con-
teration in this room yesterday and
7 understood. But should not have
meddled; should have lived through
the disgracefM knowledge that you
were accessory to such . crime-I could
have borne it somehow II I had not hap
nAYi4fl to rcmemhe.. what Won told ma
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Patriotic Eloquenee.

The following gem of oratory is from
M. D. Shutter at the Church of the Re-
deemer in this city last Sunday: ia
Zone Fourth Of July a few years ago.
i stood upon historic ground. Old
Trinity church in New York city stands
at the head of Wall street, on Broad
way. In the churchyard there 10 a
monument erected to certain. patriats'
who, during tho Revolutionary war, had
been lnprisoned IN that city Cor their
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It'll If were woman thinlsI should
be simply dying with curiosity"
II think am pretty close to that
condition without being woman" re-
torted the lawyer, with rather O
strained laugh. "Where on earth have
you been?"
II suppose it played the very devil,
my not getting here" Neil evasively re-
: turned, looking the other way. II
thought perhaps you might get con-
tinuance."
"No go. Those Mexican mining deals
that I referred to the other day were
plainly in evidence in the judges atti.
tude. He was openly against us from
start to finish. I would not have be-
lievcd that he would dare go so far"
sand you had to try the case?"
II had to try-and thot's all it came
!, tc, though when l was finally driven
Into a hole completely managed to pull
the hole in after me. so to speak, by de-
manding nonsuit. But before go
into details, give an account Of your
self. Where on earth have you been p
"Well, as to that-I'm sorry, Bartels-"
returned the young mai, dere.
catingly, flush rising to his face;
"you're going to think it devilish queer,
I know, butt shall have to ask you
to excuse me from explaining. was
!: unavoidably detained-and that's all
there is to be said about it."
ooh, all right" Bartcls wasdistinct-
~ angry. you've lost your case-for
the time being-and that's all there Is
to be said about that, perhaps"
"But you said that you had demand
ed nonsuit. What does that mean ~
"Simply that You begin over again."
"I'm not sure that I understand.
What do VIC have to do?"
''NVhy, as to that, believe that I
would prefer you to consult some other
attorney, Mr.. Neil," returned the law
yer, who for this last straw of irritation
laid upon the load of the day, was in q
fine rage. "You will allow me to say
that am anything but pleased with the
torney have been placed to-day in one
Of the most trying positions of my
whole professional career. If you alb
scented yourself from court of your own
accord-which I do not for moment
believe-you would owe me more than
an apology; at the very least feel that
lam entitled to an explanation"
."And I have sworn that I will never
explain the. matter to any human be-
ing-and won't if it costs me every
friend and every dollar have on earth"
retorted Neil, doggedly. "But, see here,
Bartels, you are not going back ON me
for this? Can't you give me the benefit
:. of doubt?- Can't you see that there is
something I,can't explain? that I can't
help myself? Good heavens, man, you
must stand by me"
.. They had halted at the foot;of the
stairs leading up to Bartels' Office and
the lawyer stood keenly regarding his
client for moment, a whimsical ex-.
preston gradually chasing the ill hue
NOR from his face. 81 wonder if there's
q woman in the case" he observed, the
tone of raillery offset by a CLINT of earn
estness in his eyes. IF that's the case,
heaven knows you'll need all. your
friends, Neil. Come up and we'll talk it.
over" .s+.. - : -.
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Of all days, surrounded by the memories
Of our heroes and Statesmen. as never
before. the value Of country, and be-
lieye then and believe now, that there
are thousands Of our citizens who could
honestly take upon their lips the senti-
ment Of the psalmist: II forget thee.
o Jerusalem If forget thee, o Amer
ica-'let my tongue cleave to the roof
of my mouth, and my right hand forget
her cunning!'"
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-22
PURE FOOD CONGRESS.
The Governor Appoints Delegates to
Attend San Francisco.

Pursuant to a resolution of the Man
ufacturers' and Producers Association
acting with committee of the Council
of Associated Industries of San Fran
cisco authorizing him to appoint dele
gates to a pure food congress to be held
in San Fracisco at the Chamber OF
Commerce on Friday, April Both, Gov
ernor Budd has appointed the following
named persons:
b. N. Rowley, E. B. Pond, G. How
ard Thompson, Henry Fortman, Julian
Sonntag, Samuel Bissinger, James
Spiers. Frank L. Brown, Henry T. Scott,
Wakefield Baker, J. B. Stetson, Levi
Strauss, Robert J. Tobin, Henry j.
Croker, Herman Shainwald, Louis
| Gerstle, Horace G.. Plat, j. w. Kerr,
Hugh Craig, John Rosenfeld, Irving M.
Scott, Leon Sloss, Robert Watt, Isaac
Upham, A. B. Spreckels, A. S. Baldwin,
B. ?. Oliver, San Francisco; Elwood
Cooper, Santa Barbara; c. L. Larne,
Yountville; J. H. Shine, Sonora; A. j.
Pedlar, Fresno; d. Fl. Trout, BoWlder
Creek; c. M. Simpson, Pasadena; X. N.
Bulla, Los Angeles; A. w. North, Win
tiers; F. L. Coombs, Napa Thomas A.
keables, Bodie; l.. H. Valentine, Los
Angeles; w. r. Guy, San Diego; w. M.
Cutter, Marysville: j. n. Gillette, Eu-
reka; j. H. Seawell, Ukiah ellis Doty,
Elk Grove; f. S. Stratton, Oakland; S.
c. Smith, Bakersfield; S. N. Androus,
Pomona; d. L. Wilmington, San Diego;
Arthur Briggs, F. J. Berry, Fresno;
VIM. .Jeter, Santa Cruz: James H.
| Wilkins, Marin County: J. c. Refs, John
SWEET, Contra Costa County; Samuel
Rucker, San Jose; Jacob H. Neff, Pla-
Ger; L. ?. DreXler, Fresno; Alder An
derson, Suisun; c. F. Rubell, Bitterwa-
| ter; H. O. Wright, Berkeley; Joel r.
Smell, Oroville; j. 3. Sanford, Point
Arena j. l.. Burke, Santa Barbara
Erskine Greer, Sacramento; James P.
Cox, Folsom II. p. Stabler Yuba City;
j. E. Camp, Perkins; II. Dusterbury,
Centerville; d. a. Ostrom, Wheatland
F. NJ. RICHTER, Campbell; f. T. Duhr-
ring, Sonoma: NJ. j. Berry, Visalia; d.
f. Fowler, w. w. Phillips, Fresno.
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Real Estate Transfers.

The following deeds have been re-
corded since the last report:
+. b. Sutliff ct Tx. to John Wilson
South 30 feet of north 80 feet of west
% feet, lot s, NJ and n, Eighth anc
Ninth streets.
Herman Leimbach to Elizabeth Mar
shall-West half of east half of section
II, township north. range D east; re-
serves one-seventh of profits during life
w. 5. Kendall ct ux. to Eta p. B
Washburn-North half of lot s, o ano
p, Twenty-tirst and Twenty second
streets.
Estate of Catherine Wells, deceased
to c. Heisen-Southwes half of lot Is
Skaters addition to city of Sacra-
mento; 1910.
Nellie p. Brown to Estelle FL Uhl-
West half of lot g. V and w, Twenty
fifth and Twenty-sixth streets.
Isaac Stiefel ct Tx. to Henry Meyer
Undivided one-seventh of west half OF
east half of lot .. l. and NJ, Seventh
and Eighth streets; also, all interest tC
estate of Jeanette Meyer, deceased
S725.
Emilia Weimann to William Schleun-
- d1e'A ~ VI iOl Q, SOosh Qusii
ter of west 10 feet of lot {, @ and r.
Twenty-sixth and Twenty seventh
streets.
Catherine Stortz to Patrick W. Shee-
han-North half of lots and g. L and
NJ, Sixteenth and Seventh streets;
S4500.
Joseph L. Jack to Anne Harris-East
40 feet of lot s, K and L, Nineteenth
and Twentieth streets; 81, 800.
Huldah Mallett to Laura J. Woods
North IL feet of south A feet 1O3l
inches of lot ), K and L, First and Sec
ond streets; gift
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-22
WHAT THE NEW LAWS ARE
INTENDED TO ACCOMPLISH
NUMBER SIXTEEN.

demand signed by him, require from
every insurance company, corporation,
association, underwater agent, or per-
sons engaged in the business of fire
Insurance in the municipality where
said corporation Is organized or estap-
lished, the statement hereinbefore pro-
vided for. Such demand may be deliv-
cred personally at the office of such in
surance company, corporation, assocla-
ton, underwater, agent, or person
within said municipality, and every Of
ficer of such insurance company, cor
poratiOn, association, and every such
underwater, agent, or person who shall
for fifteen days after said demand neg
lect to render the statement herein pro-
vided for, shall forfeit $50 for the use
of said corporation, and he shall also
forfeit for its use SO in addition for
every day he shall so neglect after the
expiration of the said fifteen days, and
such additional penalty may be COM
puted and collected up to the time of
| the trial of any action brought for the
recovery thereof.
The penalty herein provided for may
be sued for and collected. with costs,
in any court of law within the State
of California having Jurisdiction, by
| and in. the name of said corporation.
Section ,. This Act shall take effect
from and after its passage.
CONCERNING INSURANCE COM
PANIES.
Section 622 of the Political Code, re-
lating to the retaliatory clause concern
ing insurance companies, was amend
ed by the Legislature to read as fol-
lows:
622. When by the laws of any State
or country, and taxes, fines, penalties, Ii
| censes, fees, deposits of money, or of
securities, or other obligations, or pro-
hibitions, are imposed on insurance
companies of this State, doing business
in such other State or country, or upon
their agents therein, in excess of such
| taxes, fines, penalties, licenses, fees,
deposits of securities, or other obliga-
tons or prohibitions, imposed upon in
surance companies of such other State
or country, so long as such laws con-
tinue in force, the same obligations and
prohibitions of whatsoever kind must be
imposed upon insurance companies of
such other State or country doing bust
der this section any deposit of security
shall be made in this State, such de-
posit shall be made in stocks or bonds of
the United States Government, or in
those of the State of California, or in
Understanding bonds of any of the
counties or Incorporated cities and
towns of the State of California not in
default for interest on such bonds, which
said securities must be estimated at not
exceeding their par value nor their mar
ket value.
FREE PUBLIC LIBRARIES.
Section 75S of the Act relating to free
public libraries was amended so as to
read as follows:
Section 15S. The trustees of any free
public library created or existing in such
city under the provisions of an Act en-
titled AN Act to establish free public
libraries and reading rooms" approved
April 26, 1880, shall be elected by the
qualified electors of said city, at a gen
eral municipal election to be held there
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in on the second Monday in April next
succeeding the passage and approval
of this Act, and shall hold office for the
period of four years from and after the
Monday next succeeding the day OF
such election, and until their successors
are elected and qualified. In case a
vacancy shall occur in the office OF
trustee of such free public library and
reading room, the Board of Trustees OF
said free public library and reading
room shall choose a person to fill such
vacancy, who shall serve until the next
general municipal election, when, il
the term does not then expire, person
snail be elected to serve for the remain
der of such uneXpired term.
Section ,. This Act shall take effect
Immediately.
EXCESS OF WATER.
The Legislature spread upon the stat
ute books a new law to provide for the
sale of an excess of water when owned
by municipality, and as the Act is OF
general interest throughout the State the
full text is printed herewith:
Section l. Whenever the water sup
ply owned by any city, incorporated
town, county, OF city and county is in
EXCESS of the amount required to sup
ply the water required by the inha bit
ants thereof it may be declared by or
dlnance that such excess exists, and
Such excess of water may be sold out
side of the limits of the corporation: but
in no case shall contract be made for
supply of any excess of water sold by
city Incorporated town, county, OF
city and county, outside the corporate
limits for period longer than one year;
and IN no case shall such a contract be
made unless the legislative authority OF
city, incorporated town, county. OF
city and county, declare by ordinance
that there exists an excess of water not
required to supply the inhabitants OF
the city, incorporated town, county, OF
city and county, within the term of the
contract, but water not required to sup
ply the inhabitants of q city, incorpo-
rated town, county, or city and county
may be sold by the authorities thereof
outside the corporate limits from month
to month during the existence of such
excess, and shall be sold only at the
rates fixed for consumers inside the cor
pOrative limits.
Section 2. This Act shall take effect
Immediately.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-22

The legislature amended Section .
of an Act to confer certain powers up
on CORPORATIONS organized for the pur-
pose of discovering and preventing
fires. and of saving property and hu-
man life from conflagration. The sec
ton. as amended reads as follows:
FOR PREVENTING FIRES.
Section 3. In the month of July, 1891,
and in the month of July in every year
thereafter. there shall be held meet
ing of all corporations heretofore ere
ated. or that may be hereafter created
under this Act, of which ten days pre-
vious notice shall be inserted IN al
least one daily newspaper publlshed IN
the municipality where said corporation
is organized or established, at winch
meeting each insurance company, cor
poration, association, underwriters
agent, person, or persons doing a llre
insurance business in said munlclpah-
ty, whether members of SAID corpora
ton or not, shall have a right to De rep
resented at such meeting, and shah De
entitled to one vote. y majority OF
the whole number so represented shall
have power to decide upon the ques-
ton of sustaining the fire patrol or
ganized by corporations heretofore ere
ated. or that may be hereafter Gre
ated, under this Act, and liking the
maximum amount of expenses when
shall be incurred therefor during the
fiscal year next to ensue, which amount
shall in no case exceed , per centum
of the aggregate premiums returned as
received, as provided in this section,
and the whole of such amount, or SO
much thereof as may be necessary, may
be assessed upon all insurance COM
panies. corporations, associations, I'M
derwriters, agents, person, or persons
who assume risks and accept preml-
urns for fire insurance in said munich
pality, as hereinbefore mentioned, IN
proportion to the several amounts OF
premiums returned, as received by
each, as hereinbefore provided, and
such assessment shall be collectible by
and in the name of said corporation, in
any court of law in the State of Cali
fornia having jurisdiction, in such man
ner and at such time or times as said
corporation may determine. In order
to provide for the payment of persons
employed by said corporation, and to
maintain suitable rooms and apparatus
plated, said corporation is empowered
to require a statement to be furnished,
semi-annually, by all insurance COM
panies. corporations, associations, I'M
derWriters, agents, or persons, OF the
aggregate amount of premiums re-
ceiVed for insuring property in the mu-
nicipality where said corporation is or
ganized or established, for and during
the six months next preceding the LIST
day of July and the LIST day of Janu-
airy of each year, which statement shall
be sworn to by the President or Sec
rotary of the corporation or association,
or by the agent or person so acting or
effecting such insurance in said mu-
nicipality, and shall be handed to the
Secretary Of said corporation hereto
fore created or hereafter to be created
under the provisions of this Act within
ten days after the 1st day of July and
the LIST day of January of each year.
Said Secretary shall, within the ten
days aforesaid, by written or printed
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-22
STOCKTON EXCURSION.
Those Who Wish to Go Should Sign
the List.

The list for the excursion to Stock
ton on the 18th, the occasion of the
100mile relay race, is filling nicely.
The committee is anxious to have the
list completed by tomorrow if posi-
BILE. The special car leaves at l a. m.
Sunday and returns at 5 p. m. Sixty
must subscribe to insure the excursion.
a separate car is provided for bicycles.
The round trip rate is less than half
the full fare The lists for subscribers
are at Atwater & Co.'S and Egan &
Co.'S If Sacramentans wish their club
to retain the trophy, they should go to
Stockton in goodly number to keep up
the enthusiasm for the Sacramento
riders at the start and at the finish in
that citV
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-22
Articles of Incorporation.

Articles of incorporation have been
filed in the office of the Secretary of
State as follows:
Chaffey College of the University of
Southern California. Principal place of
business Ontario. Directors - l.. S.
Dyar, II. H Moyan, j. c. Snodgrass,
A. d. Moore, w. 7. Leeke, A. J. Wal
lace, w. A. Wright, Ontario and. E. A.
Healy, Los Angeles. No capital stock.
Union Safe Deposit and Loan Com
pany 1.-TWO articies). Principal place of
business. Stockton. DirectOrs-W A
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-22
Madame Bushnell. PaImist.

Madame Bushnell, the famous palm
list Of San Francisco, is located at No
Gil K street, and will remain to May
Sth, inclusive You get a complete
knowledge of your life from a scientific
basis; full names are spelled and point
ed out in your hand. Madame Bushnell
has been established fifteen years in
San Francisco. Hours-9 a. m. to 9
D. m, daily.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-22
To Quiet Title.

William Snarr has commenced action
against Mrs. c. E. Allen and others in
the Superior Court to quiet title to the
east twenty-four inches of the east hall
of lot in the block between II and I
Sixth and Seventh streets.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1897-04-22

William J. Arnold and Pete w Cor
on have opened the Second-street Mar
set at Second and N. Cap. tel, 63S.