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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-04-15

She turned away 10 the n6ow
again, and her voice was unsteady when
she answered him. You mus say
that; you doa't understands; II. vas
very unhappy and discouraged w;.en he
said II z"
Protheroe told himself that l;. CON
clusions were verified in 50 many ,.ords.
and yet Ee had 70 grapple nerce with
the spirit of lawlessness prou sine.
him 10 apostatize once for all by aliug
her that she was more to him THAI She
could ever be TO Thorudyke. or TO any
one else. When he could trust l. self
to speak he said. quietly: .San't
grieve. Wen find him All right; T.: find
him and bring him uacl 10 you."
He N amt 70 go when he had 81 il,
and he might have kept his resolution
if she had not looked mp into his 5ace
with her eyes fun OF trouble. 'P@lss
don't" she began. hat the uDgo, arn-
able impulse slipped the leash. ara Tor
9 moment Protheroe put the cup of os-
session to his lips ard frank dee ~,
taking her in his arms and covering
the burning cheeks with his kisses.
Then a sudden sense of the enormity
of his transgression overw helmed hinl,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-04-15

an opportunity for private speech with
the girl; though Thol ndyke abused
himself. a was his wont, Tor not having
made one, and Protheroe went away
leaden-hearted because be had been
denied the privilege OF confession and
absolution.
As to the necessity Of going. Thorn
dyke was peremptory and obdurate,
He.insisted that Sharpless must not be
given another day; that there had al
ready been sufficient delay to enable
the crafty and INSCRIPTIONS attorr er
70 entreneh himsalf behind mountains
OF chic anery No. he said there should
be a settlement that day, or else lie
would have the manager and the attor-
ney in jail bel IRE night
II woaldna he TOO preceese aboot
the exaet SUM Master Thorndvke. !"
was Duncan's parting injunction.
"Feefty thousand dollars is a fearfu
deal q money ta ding oct nj ane clat-
ter
I've been thinking that over since
we spoke Ct il, reioined Philip. land
I've changed ms mind. They'll pay a
hundred thousand. or 90 to Jail.
Protheroe laughed heartily at Dun
cans dumb show of amazement when
they were out Il hearing. II hope
You'll win. " he said ..Do you want
me to 20 with lou9n
''No; fancy ! car manage them
better alone; hut I'm much obliged
IL be glad to have you with me after
ward. though. Sharpless will be in
an asSassinatiug mood if | do win :
(ro b. CONTINUED
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-04-15
A CASE IN EQUITY.
BY FRANCIS LYNDE.
fcoPyrignt ,8.,. by j. 3 Lippneott Col

tcopyright i8.s. by J. Z. Lippmeou Col
Protberoa spoke to Duncan, but he
kept his eyes fixed upon the face Of the
young girl. who sat eagerly listening.
He was trying another experiment in
physiognomy, and the result was not
altogether comforting
Ye dinna think they'd harm the lad,
do ye?"
u imagine it would depend upon cir
eumstances. The object would he 20
get rid Of him until they could treat
with kilgrow. You know Thcrndyke
better than I do; would he be likely To
60 peaceably?"
Duncan shook his head gravely. "Na,
I'm thinllin' he wouldna do that; he'd
be mair than likely to gle 'em a deal o.
trouble"
The experiment was q cruel one, but
Protheroe continued it unpityinglv.
In that case YOU can judge for yourself
by what was done day before vester-
day. Sharpless is thoroughly unscru-
pulous, and Thorndyke could send him
to the penitentiary. It's kidnapping at
the best, and it may be something much
worse"
The engineer found the result of his
experiment and his own punishment in
the expression of horror that crept
over Elsie's face when his inference be-
came plain. 1t hurt him more than he
cared to admit.
All through the long summer, while
Philip and Elsie were apparently jour
neying hand in hand along the road in
which he had unselishly set their feet,
Protheroe had Rugged his ideal, play
ing the heroic part of the high-minded
lover who generously etfaces himself
in order that the object of his affections
may be free to walk in a path of her
own choosing. 1t was an unioyous
task, this that he had set himself. and
he was Inundated by the conviction,
repeated and emphasized every time he
saw Elsie, that it gained nothing in
gladsomeness with the lapse of time.
III such case, absence seemed to be the
proper emollient; but when Duncan
asked his help he said nothing about
going away, and entered heartily into
the formers plans for warning Eigrow
and for beginning an immediate search
tor the missing man. At was agreed
fhat tie young engineer should try to
trace Thorndyke from Glenco or AIla-
cooche while Duncan made Journey
10 the Pocket, and when the farmer
had departed on his ei and, Protheroe
turned back 10 tine house for a final
word with Elsie.
She was alone in The sittine-room
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-04-15
XyT
IN A STRAIT RETWIXT NV

IN A STRAIT BETWI&T TWO.
For two whole DAYS, shame kept the
young engineer from returning 10 the
farmhouse on the Little Chiwassee, but
the urging of the same wholesome
emotion made him tireless in his efforts
to find Thorndyke. He accepted his
own theory of kidnapping. and, after
learning from the hoteI-keeper at
GIenco that Philip had set out to ride
to Allaeoochee, and mat the horse had
returned riderless the following day,
he was confirmed in the belief that the
Young attorney had been waylaid and
carried of 70 some isolated cabin on
the plateau Acting upon this eonclu-
sion, he bewaa a systematic search on
the mountain; and since his occupation
had made him familiar with every spur
and ravine within ten miles of Allacoo-
.hee, it would have been singular if lie
had failed 10 discover Thorndylle's
asylum. 1t was late ia the afternoon of
the second day, however, when Philip
heard the welcome sound Of approach
ing hoof-beats. and his satisfaction was
not lessened when he found that the
rider was Protheroe. He laughed when
he hobbled to the door and saw the
engineer coming up with a Winchester
held iii the ready.
You needn't be alarmed" he called
out; q don't want to fight, and / can't
run"
Prctheroe was mystifed, but the
handaged ankle was held up in evil
dence Then you're not prisoner,
after ale" he said
"Oh, yes, l am-very much 50: b. t
not BY the i'll will of my good friends
here. All | need is an ambulance, or the
loan of gentle horse"
I'VE were afraid you'd been kid
naped,' said Protheroe. and, seeing
Philips look of inquiry, he added: I'm
il the secret; Duncan has told me all
about it."
but don't understand yet. wrote
Duncan two days ago and sent the let
ter in your care. Didn't he get ftp"
A sudden light broke in upon Pro-
theroe. 1.-TWO days ago? that was
Wednesday. How did you send it,"
"By messenger to you at Alacoo-
chez
Duncan didn't get it, and I never
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-04-15
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-04-15
GREATEST ON EARTH. y
DR.. HTiles' Restorative Nervine.

Mr.. R. T Caldwell, is book-keener in
the First National Bank Of Fulton, Ky.
Il was completely run down, My nerves
became so unstrung through loss of sleep
ana worry that / felt sure / would be COM
PEELED &C, give. up my position. | would lie
awake all nlgh1 long. and il took but little
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-04-15

and, releasing her. he ran from the
house and flung himself into the saddle
to gallop away toward Allacooches
with the ruins Of shattered ideal pelt-
ing him at every bound Of the horse.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-04-15

(ro b. CONTINUED
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-15
THEEXTRA SESSION PROPOSITION.

Governor Atkinson opposes an extra
session of the Legislature, but Senator
Steve Elkins and the other bosses want
it.. So the Senator has summoned his
trusty henchmen in secret conclave at
Washington to lay their plans for foist-
ing this incompetent and disgraceful
body on the people again in an expen-
sive extra session, at which there is
nothing at all for them to Go but carry
out some Of the partisan political
schemes that Elkins has ready for
Matching. An extra session now, when
there is no reason under heaven for it,
and the people, as shown by the gen.
eral tenor of the press of both parties,
are strongly opposed to it, would sim
ply be totally unjustifiable infiiction
upon the already overwhelmed tax
payer and an outrage on the people.
And low Go the rank and file of the
Republican party, which are opposed
to an extra session, like the idea of
having their will over-ridden by a
handful Of party bosses called to Wash
ington by the bOss-in-chief for that ex-
press purpose? In the Republican
party the rank and file are not permit
ted to cut much Of a figure after they
have done voting
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-15

they may have the money to squander
Probably our Republican statesmen
will see no objection to raising that
much additional revenue, for they pro-
fess to believe that they have already
made the people prosperous by taxing
them unmer ,ifully and therefore they
cannot consistently doubt that they
can make them more prosperous by
taxing them mare.
But they have a settled aversion to
any tax which would bring revenue
into the treasury, but not into private
pockets A tax on beer would bring
money into the treasury, but it would
not enrich any pet class. And the
same is true Of duties on tea and coffee.
Besides, the statesmen are afraid OF the
brewers.
It is no secret that Mckinley is fanat-
ically hostile to any tariff tax for rev.
enue only. He has been always. He
would not. if he could prevent, allow
ANYTHING to creep into tariff legislation
which did not favor some monopoly.
Much less would he consent to any,
thing in any way committing the Re-
publican party to an admission that a
tariff tax should be laid for revenue
only.
He and most other Republican, lead
ers cherish fanatical hatred for the
very words revenue only" and Much
more for the thing which the woins
signify. They cannot be expected 70
pass any kind of a revenue bill during
the coming session, and we may De
quite sure that they will pass no Dill
for the sole purpose of getting revenue
into the treasury.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-15
AL EXANDER M'DGnyALD DEAD.

LyI ,chburg, Va, December IA
Alexal lder Mcdonald, ex-minister to
Persia, died here this afternoon His
death had been expected for several
days. He was born in Lynchburg
about sc venty years ago and had lived
here nea rly all his life. He was con-
nected W It'll the Lynch.burg Virginian
from 1850 to 1898, and was editor Of
the paper as well as known to politi-
clans throu ghout the Ola Dominion.
In 1891 he was elected to represent
the Lynchburg district in the Vir-
ginia Senate, and was a member of
that body wien appointed. minister to
Persia. He visited Europe on several
occasions as a United States commits
sioner; he was sent to the Vienna ex-
position, and some years later to the
Paris exposition
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-15
FATAL FIRE.

One Body Recovered and Another Person
Missin,1-Heavy Damage.
Scranton, Pa December 14.-One,
and possibly two lives, were lost and
$4,000 worth Of property destroyed in
fire which started about midnight in
Duryea and almost ruined the business
portion of the town. VIM. E. Law, a
mine superintendent, entered the store
building to save some books and pa
pers and was burned to death. His
body was removed this morning. John
Pleasanttine, township clerk, is miss
ing, and there is little doubt but that
he persisted in the flames. Nine store
buildings and four dwellings were de-
StrOyed.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-15
SPANS NAVY
To Receive Immediate and Careful .AtteD-
tiOn-Am Anarchist Who Failed to Kill

To Receive Immediate and Careful 4Atten.
tion-An Anarchist Who Failed to Kill
Weyler.
Madrid, December 14-The minister
of marine, Admiral Bermejo, is paying
urgent attention to the Improvement
of the Spanish navy.
1t is announced that Gen. Azcarraga,
the late premier and former minister
of war, is to retire defitely from poll
tics.
Gen. Weyler received the leaders of
the conservatives and several generals
yesterday.
The newspapers here say that the
Cuban reformists, at the reopening of
the cortes, will demand the trial of
Gen. Weyler.
A supposed anarchist, disguised as a
woman, was recently found with hands
and feet tied in a ditch near Saragossa.
The man Travelled on the same train as
Gen. Weyler, and it is believed he in
tended to kill the General, but owing
to his failure to do so other anarchists
pinioned him and left him to his fate.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-15

phase of this question presented by
Doctor Winston is that the ratio of ne
gro prisoners and negro paupers to me-
gro population is very much higher in
The Northern States than in the South.
in the North Atlantic States the ratio
to the million of negro population is
7547; in the South Atlantic, 2,716. In
the North Central States it is 6,351; in
the ssouth Central it is 1854 and in the
Western, 9,527. In short, the negro is
nearly three times as criminal in the
States where he was free as in those
where he was held in bondage.
Nor do domestic relations seem to de-
ter the lack man from crime in so
marked degree as among the whites.
Over one tfird of the negro criminals
are married, being the largest ratio of
married criminals furnished by any ele
ment of our population, except the In
dians. Idlenass appears to be less
cause or emplC yment less preventive
of crime among the negroes than among
any other class, native born, foreign
born, Chinese, Japanese or Indians
Another curious fact is that larger
per cent. of negro criminals are total
abstainers from liquor and smaller per
cent are drunkards than in any other
element of our population, excepting the
Chinese and Japanese, but a larger per-
centage is enrolled as moderate or occa-
sional drinkers than in any other ele-
ment, excepting the Japanese. 1t thus
appears that the negro is less restrained
by soberness than the white man. is less
influenced by habitual drunkenn ess and
is more influenced by occasional drink
ing
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-15
Special Commissioners Sale {!
OF Lantry Property, Corner Jacob and
Forty-ffth Streets, and Building
Lots East Of Wetzei Street, Near
Forty-fifth Street.

Pursuant to a decree entered October
18th, 1897. in the chancery cause Of Will
liam j. Lantry against James r. Lantry
and others, pending in the Circuit Court
OF Ohio County. West Virginia, the under
signed special commissioner. appointed by
said decree, will, at 10 a. m,
SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 10Th, 1897,
at the front door Of the Court House Of
Ohio County, proceed TO sell at public
auction to the highest bidder. the follow
ing described real estate: All Of that lot
of ground in the town Of LaCirange. Coun-
ty of Ohio and State OF West Virginia,
which was laid out by Gen. Moses w.
Chapline, deceased, and which lot Is num-
bered fifty-fve t5o) on the plat Of said
town of LAGRANGE, at the corner OF Beach
street. and the street on which is tha
Plank Road and is north Of Beach street
and west of said Plank RoaG.
Also, Coal lots numbered two ~ and
three 90, situated in Ritchietown. In tha
city of Wheeling, and county Of Ohio,
fronting on Coal street about coo feet and
OF equal width eastward 10 Hiram Mar
tins line: there being reserved. however,
all the coal together with fifty (01 feel
on the southwest corner, the same to be
Of equal width 10 the cast line, and being
also reserved one hundred 600 feet front.
ing over the main entry. 1t 10 run also
Of equal width to the east line. This one
hundred 900 feet to commence at
point on Coal street thirty On feet south
of the main entry, thence nortnwardly
one hundred lD0j feet; together with tins
privilege of removing the lin estone from
the said one hundred tlOOl feet. provided,
the same be done In such manner and
way az not to interfere with the erecting
of kiln or in any manner endangeriug
the main entry aforesaid. but with this
restriction. not TO erect or permit any per-
son TO erect a lime kiln on north Hna
of said main entry but with authority
to haul the limestone from the ground
north Of and across the reserved one hum
dred 600 feet. where the lime kilns are
burning.
and q which said Coal lots have been laid.
off in lots according TO a plat known IS
the Iautry subdivision of Coal Lots Nos
2 and 3. / will sell the following lots and
rartA az lots as designated and described
IN said plat of Lantry's subdivision:
All Of lots A., B. 3, and the east half
Of lots l. g 4. 5. s, :, and the southwest
quarter Of lot No. /, fronting twenty-ffvo
3Z5) feet on Wetzel street, and lying next
Terms OF sale-one-third Of the pur-
chase money cash on day Of sale, and the
residue in two equal instalimenfs paw
able in six and twelve months from day
of sale with interest, represented By notes
of purchaser. and the title TO be retained
as further security until notes and in
terest are fully paid.
JOHN A. HOWARD
Special Commissioner
Bond and security have been given by
the aboNs named special commissioner
al required by law. and the decree in the
C. H. HFNNING
Clerk OF the Circuit Court of Ohio Co.
The above sale postponed until Satur-
day, December 18TH, 1897, at the same
hour and place de15,1S
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-15
PECULIAR CRIMINAL STATISTICS.

President Winston, of the Texas State
University, in prosecuting his re-
searches into the sources and causes of
crime in the United States, has brought
to light some not generally known facts
and drawn some very interesting con-
illusions.
Doctor Winston declares that the
problem of crime among our colored
population is far more difficult to deal
with than that among the whites. He
shows that from 1880 to 1890 there was
an increase of SO 1-3 per cent. in the
ratio of colored criminals to colored
population. 1t appears from this show
ing that the education of the negro is
not broadening his moral perceptions
nor curbing the propensity to disregard
law.
Positive proof of this is furnished bv
statistics. While 81 per cent. of the col
ored population are illiterate, only 81
per cent of colored criminals are illit-
crate. That is to say, the colored pop
ulation that can read and write is more
criminal than the illiterate.
But decidedly the most surprising
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-15


The Chicago Tribune, the leading
Republican organ of the West, reads
the administration and Congress a
needed lesson.
law will probably produce more reve-
nue. after a while, it will not produce
anything like as much as will be need
ed. 1t tells them also that they are
going to spend more money next year
partly because of the natural growth of
the country, but more especially be-
cause they are going to be extravagant.
They are going to vote more money
for pensions and they are going to
squander money on unnecessary public
buildings and uncommercial rivers and
harbors.
But-and here is the Republican Or
gan of it-because they are going to
squander many millions the Tribune
tells them they must raise many more
millions or the administration may find
II HoOeS9aiy " SCH ooh"o anu ihcledSe
the interest bearing debt, which will be
bad for the party.
Therefore it tells them that they
should put ga tax Of 1 cent on each
five glasses of beer" and moderate
duties on tea and coffee" 1t does not
tell them that they must abstain frGm
squandering money, but that they d y
take s5o,o0o,ooo or s6o,OOo,00O a
more from the taG in order
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-15
[; RTE ::! |! ],
ALOYSIUS JOSE GORDON KANE,
Who Has Received Many American Honors,
Loses LiFss Suit in England

Who Has Received Many American Honors,
Loses Lits Suit in England.
LONDON, December 14.-Aloysius
Jose Gordon Kar.9, described as an ex-
Northumberland of the Washington
National Guards, I'ensioned on account
OF wounds, f0rl ler officer in the
United States navy, Ii. D. of Har-
ward, and for ten years a consul Of
Colombia, prosecute d t. A. C. Jackson
in the Central Grin final Court on the
charge of libel. The alleged libel con-
sisted in an advert isement offering a
reward for Kane's address, which it
is alleged contained serious innuen-
docs. The defense produced a docu-
I nent, said to have been written by
Kane. in which tha Natter offered
G 1000 for the horror Of knighthood
or a baronetcy, promising to pay the
am, punt in a fortnight if his name ap-
pea. red in the Gazetae. Jackson was
acuu tilted.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-15

The Rev. Thomas Dixon, Jr., OF New
York city now has magnificent pleas
ure yacht, Dixie, duly christened and
prepared for Neptune's embraces by
having a bottle Of champagne broken
over her bow. Think of it! Cham
payne, A. costly pleasure yacht!
Where's Parkhurst. Whittier are we
drifting?
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-15

Yesterday a handful of alleged street
cleaners forla few blocks scraped the
mud from the centre of the street to the
sides leaving the rain and the vehicles
to distribute it again over the street.
This left matters in worse shape than
before, since if you stepped off the curb
at almost any point you were liable to
90 into black mud to your ankle.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-12-15

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