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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-08-04
CHAPTER VIII.
Oscar lows to Fate.

Meanwhile the murder of Ashcroft
had remained less IA mystery, il the
public estimation, than a very glaring
! instance of police incapacity. How
! came the a~bsconding poacher, Luke
Brann. upon whom such almost con-
| elusive testimony had fallen, 10 have
escaped detection?
one could understand a clever. intel
ligent criminal, well supplied with
means Of disguise and speedy flight
abroad. Guiding the keenest official Wig
ilance-for. perhaps, a lengthy period.
But IA brutal. ignorant yokel. already a
convict once. and, probably, almost
peaniless-pshaw. the idea was pre-
posterous.
50 1t was, of course-on the face of
ii. There is nothing easier in he
world than criticism. and nothing
unfair than criticism based upon de
fective evidence. Unalded and penni-
less, Brann would infallibly have been
run down within a few days. But 1t
did not suit Stephen Deane's plans that
he should be run down las yeti, at all
events and so he remained at large.
1t would be interesting, were IL pos
sible. to know how many criminals
| evade justice by the help of apparently
la~w-abiding citizens, by q way Of a set
OF 10 the captures effected lowing to
information received" Perhaps the
accounts about balance. Anyhow,
Luke Brann still remained upon the
debit side of the police ledger, thanks
to the precautions taken by his astute
patron.
Sir Derek still retained his impressive
attitude towards everybody and every
thing. but showed signs of improved
physical vigor. which at one aston
ished and annoyed his trusty attend
! ants, the IIirstS. He was no longer
content to defy Fate from the suppos-
cdly-safe vantage ground OF bed. He
frequently insisted upon BEND dressed,
sometimes partially, sometimes IN com
plete attire. and would hobble about
the adjoining sitting room for half an
hour at a stretch. Then he would be
put to he'd again. only. perhaps, to re-
peat the dressing process a couple OF
hours later.
This was troublesome enough during
the daytime. but when he developed a
taste for pedestrian exercise. mt inter-
walls. during the night. as well, the but
Ter ventured to put In a pretty strong
remonstrancc. This aro,lsed the ola
baronet to great wrath and an unusu-
ally long effort In the way OF Drofanc
language, which caused Hirst to quake
In his shoes. What Ii his c~Iochety
master should turn upon him after all
these years OF toady service!
''Something1l have to be done with
the old 'un,r he complained to stephen,
In bitterness of spirit. tfor therell be
more than one of us sorry for 1t. He'll
he wanting to come down stairs next.
and them"
well. what. them queried stephen.
seeing that Hlrst paused. as though at
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-08-04
CHAPTER III
Clare Danvers.

The DanycrS We're, unquestionably.
big Ieopla: not quite SO big, perhaps.
as they thought themselves, but s;ill
persoLs OF light and leading in Chnlten-
ham society And Glare Danvers was
the pride and joy of this distinguished
family, as BETTING a very charming
w Lg ilCv Of twenty. who was heircss
to $4,000 under thewill of a stockbrok-
or uncle. She was. moreover, an only
child. and. as her parents were very
wealthy, j was generally supposed that
nothing lesS than Il coronet would sat
,sfv her ambition and theirs. Never
theless. Clare had gone through &c or
deal of Two London seasons since .,nr
presentation at court, and although it
was pretty well known that Mt east
three noble suitors had wooed har. no
an unccIbcnt Of her engagement Lad
yet been m: dc.
shes standing ont for an En.l .;h
earl. at least" sneered her rivals.
shell be glad enough to secure an
Irish ~yiscount, by-and-by.'
There's some detrimental In the
background" whispered their mammas
oye their tea-cups, land she is Just the
girl TO throw herself away IL she fan
cied herself in love-
Now. the rivals were quite wrong.
Clare IA by no means insensible to
the advantages of a title; what reason
able young woman, who has seer any
thing Of social life, possibly can be?
But she was utterly incapable of ang-
ling for mere rank, and. as it had hap
pened. most Of the titled bachelors who
had come under her notice had little
else TO recommend them. She was an
exceptionally clear-headed girl, and
very soon realized that the West-End.
during the season, was little else ex-
cept a fashionable marriage market.
She could enjoy to her full the cease
less rounds OF pleasant pastimes pro-
vided by Fashion for it's votaries. But
size was haunted by no dread that il
might end in a loveless marriage: be-
cause she, at all events. was not for
sale, and was rich enough. in her own
right, 10 set coercion at defiance
The mammas, as usual. were nearer
the truth. There was someone IN the
background. and. from their point OF
view. that someone" might fairly be
clasSed as a detrimental. He was
merely n captain In a line regiment,
with but very little beyond his pay to
live upon. and with no better prospects
than a very poor chance Of succeeding
to a baronetcy. Clare first met him az
a garden party. rot long after her de-
but. and a very warm mutual REGARD
had quickly sprung mp between them.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-08-04
SOAP AND ITS USES.
England High Among Il Nations

England High Among the Natloas /,
the United States at the Head
There is now exported from Gra
Britain more soap than was ussd !
Great Britain at the beginning Of M
present century, and, besides, accord
ing TO authentic figures, OO,00pd
pounds of soap is used in Great Bill
ain every year, exclusive Of 550M
600 pounds exported to other coul
tries, chiefly English colonies. I'll
French manufacture of soap amount
approx. mately to 300, 900, 900 pounds \
year, the larger part of which \
made in the city of Paris. The al
in other countries of French soap u1
particularly French perfumed soap 4
a considerable item of commerce. ThI
exports of soap from Great Britain ID!
recent years have been as follou|
1875. 1880 tons; 1880, 1880; l&|
20,100; 1890, $4,000; 1896, 21M|
What were known in England as I'D
soap taxes originated during tM|
reign of Queen Anne and were Chs|
inally fixed at $3.50 a ton yielding n
the year 1880 a public revenue in a|
cess of $1,000, 900. An official estinI,|
recently made shows the average cs
sumption per inhabitant Of Gra|
Britain to lie nine pounds a year; 4
similar average prevails In Franc
Belgium and Holland. though Q pcpa
lar belief ascribes to the last coaatfi1
a much larger use of soap, particuli
ly for housekeeping. There are VI
Official figures on the subject pull
there is a general belief that verY ~
tie soap Is used in Spain. Certainp
nc soap is imported into that couaI1
0he Spanish blockade on soap hI
been of long duration) and none Y
exported from it. The United stats
stand at the head of all other coai
tries in the use, IL not in the MANI
facture, Of soap. The average e1pcr
tations of American soap In q ya
amount to 30, 900, 900 pounds. The Id
portation into the United States y
soap amounts to 5000. 900 pounds =
one-tenth as much. There are aea''
500 soap factories in the United sl''a
with a cash capital Of $25,OOooM, Y
ing materials to the value OF WV y
600 and giving employment 70 isM
persons. In the number OF sucn =
adjustments New York STANDS W.
among American cities. but pria |.
ITS enlargement Philadelphia mao 7,
first place. New York SECOND, =
Brooklyn third. Boston, san -"
cisco and Cincinnati follow IN tns
der named, and in respect OF tne ~ =,
OF materials used In soap maA :
Chicago comes first, having MAJ.
cilities for procuring them, DuI ~, !
ing out a cheap AID inferior ss''
soap.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-08-04

wish to make you share in my punish,
ment. and most certainly | have no III
tention of playing the dog in the man
ger. There Is no legal difficulty aDou'
it. lis there:'
No" continued Stephen, none NJ
all. But. Of course, such a power
would be valid only so long a. you re-
Trained from revoking IL"
Yes, / suppose so"
you may marry and have a son.
Possibly" assented Oscar. piqued III
these cool comments upon his generous
| proposal. II nm under no vow OF &C.
libacy. And ] have certainly no right
to mortgage this suppositious son )
claims. whatever | may choose TO do
with my own
"Of course not. my dear fellow, said
Stephen. with what he meant for a
pleasant laugh. As ii is, you are sac
rificing far TOO much TO a purely-senti-
mental idea"
THAT is my affair." rejoined Oscar:
''and you benefit by 1t. ut all events.
Are you satisfied TO give effect TO my
wishes
Certainly | am. Why eve heard or
Il younger son refusing even the tenn
porary enjoyment of 10000 a year:
VERY well. then, we understand one
another. Have the necessary deed pre-
pared. and Ill sign ii. By the way. l
forgot TO stipulate for a clause settling
one-fourth OF the income upon our
mother"
las you please" answered Stephen.
biting his lips. I'm any case, should
have provided for her"
mo doubt YOU would. But | prefer
she should be entirely independent: and
should you pre-decease me, the trust Is
TO devolve upon her, with reversion 10
your heirs or assigns. This. however.
is a detail which my own solicitors viii
see to. Goodbye for the present Ste
phen. / shall see you in town cext
week
Was the prospect offered by his
brothers Quixotic plans good enough
to satisfy his cravings? Could this
prospect be improved? These were the
questions which now presented them
selves for solution.
Oscars recovery had threatened 10
rob him of all that he had STEPPED HIM
self in crime to gain. His last hope
had been for a conviction. followed 10y
a sentence which. to a mar OF Oscars
representative nature, would have
meant insanity or death. But the judge
had taken most of the sting out OF the
verdict. and Oscar was c~ontenting him.
self with voluntary exile instead OF
blowing his brains out or Qualifying f)r
Il lunatlc asylum. This exile would. at
Sir Derek's death. give him. az Oscars
trustee. almost uncontrolled power over
the estates. But it would not give him
absolute ownership. ii would rot give
him the title, il would not give him
what he had risked his neck and black
ened bis soul to gain. Nothing short OF
Oscars death could do this.
Fad rs he was, Stephen Deane re-
coiled from the terrible promptings
that urged him towards the crime OF
Cain. No! Not for twenty Deans
bursts would he be guilty of his broth.
er's blood. Ii was hard lines Oscar
had survived. Perhaps he would vet
make atonement by a speedy death
abroad. or. failing this, he might
return 10 England. Meanwhile, Deans
hurst would mean a very large fortune
to a clever lawyer armed with IA fun
power-of-attorney Human nature is n
very complex puzzle. Stephen felt al
most virtuous in the contemplation OF
his OWE moderation.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-08-04

suburb Of Ermita and n.
shore running along toward cs sua
Carriages Of all sorts masaslA
procession, as 1t used to bs Vl
filed with stately Spanish oo saa !
groups of overdressed NATIVE 'a
crushed strawberry gowns !. vls,
looking Chinese. And one auat
orally depend upon It that u'a .
who drove in the finest yictor,. y y
in the poorest houses and bad = \
for dinner. Fpr Spanish of,css.
their wives preferred to loos ! !.
the Luneta rather than "a ~ asll
at home. Men, boys and -.
dressed children thronged ,Aa e.
at these times or sat along Tho J. v
of the curbing facing the bav : \ !
wicker chairs which look az y
in the windows Of our Fos, u
shops. ~
Outdoor Amusement.
Now and then the cool we.,,.
the northeast monsoon wonlS ~
late the members Of the clnh -
up a smoking concert, in which 4.
dience was mostly composed !,
performers awaiting their tu,,
give a dance In return for hosr,,..
received at hands of few Euras
hostesses in the colony. On m.
ter occasions everybody was INA.
the grounds on the river banr :
lighted. by scores of soft fairy !.
suspended from the HangHaps !,
whose perfume oil sells for $40 ! -,
and the verandas, almost oyerb,,,
the water, was filled with small !
per tables. To step in on tina !.
in the midst of the dance with y,
orchestras playing waltzes seduep,
as those at home, with beau,,,
dressed women in the latest paris !,
ions fighting for salads or ices !,
they had gone without dinners "a
week in anticipation of the event /,
with lean Spaniards trying to !,
away enough meat and drlng for d
to come-with all this and more, !
it was hard to believe that yeu |.
1000 miles from Gotham and /,
from Paris.
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A Famous Epitaph.

On the grave Of one Ramsay, ~ !.
rose. Scotland, is inscribed tn'
taph
The earth goes on the eartn'
Glist'ring like gold;
The earth goes on the eartn'
Sooner than it void;
The earth builds on the ear'n'
Castles and towers;
The earth says to the eartn'
"All shall be ours"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-08-04
Tn. Ealing Passion.

They tell a story to the enec.
when the Society for the Preven'Sa
Cruelty to Animals proposed y 81
lish a branch in q leading city o. -
the municipal body ccurteotisiy VA
cd tho proposal and offered 70 !,
grand bull night 1t once to f'n
funds.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-08-04
Go BE Continued,


New Sea serpent.
did you hear Old Longbow's latest
story"
Nope" Z
"Says he saw a hoop-snake with a
rubber tire..-cleveland Plain Dealer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-08-04

Msnsy Makes vrisnss' ~
Hungry Higsins--Wnl one y,
homes for the friendless" ~,
thart got money? Weary d,
OF course not. you chumpI o. "
. man be- friendlsss when
Dough-
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|od's Pill

Most Pie
the face,
Lte the more more
The profile
rs a more
Nh viewed
I'M World.
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| Perhaps some
|sAinx got It's
|b keeping It's
|Caxag0 News
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Wheat

How to grow
rents and sam
Bushels pera cr
Movers, etc, :
EOi 4 cents pc
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men strong, 81
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Title better IN
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When a man
d ~wreckage @
Daily camera., 1898-11-29
Cheney Building IL Safe,

Architect Rice came over from Den.
yer last night to make an examination oi
the Cheney block. He reports after a
careful examination that the damage
done is not serious and cannot possibly
become worse. The partitions have set.
tied but little over an inch by reason oi
the slipping of blocks which were set on
top of the stone foundation. The parti
ton studding now rest on the stone and
can 60 no further.
Daily camera., 1898-11-29
Dancing Academy VIII Continue.

Goodman and White. the popular
dancing teachers who have held forth a
the Masonic temple this fall, announce
their intention of continuing the lesson.
throughout the winter season. Lesson!
are given Monday afternoon and even
ing and general dance follows the
evening lesson. The work Of this acad
emy has been eminently satisfactory tt
all who have taken lessons and the an
nouncement that it will be continued
will be greeted with pleasure.
Daily camera., 1898-11-29
JOINT CONFERENCE.

High school and University Authorized 9
:wfu Discuss Requirements.
A conference between the university
committee and high school teachers of
the state will be held in the university
main building on Friday anu Saturday
of this week. The meeting is held pri-
marily for the purpose of discussing re-
uulrements for admission to the univer-
sity and matters pertaining thereto.
The conference was called by A. B.
Copeland and Arthur Allin, under auth
orlty conferred bv a similar meeting held
in 1896. A second annual meeting was
to have been held in 1897, but owing to
delay in getting in reports. the projec,
was abandoned. An inquiry sheet was
sent out this year, asking for ideas and
suggestions along the lines to be dis
cussed and the answers have been very
complete. School men from all over the
state will be in attendance. From those
that are unable to come, reports con.
cerning their answers to the questions
propoun6ed will be on file.
The aim OF these conferences is to
bring about cooperation between the
high schools of the state and the univer.
sity, so the work of all will conform to
one standard of work. The system Is
maintained in many Of the older eastern
states and its introduction is mark oi
Daily camera., 1898-11-29
Removing Valmont Hill.

Uncle Joe Wolff says he can remember
when there wasn't any Weisenhorns OF
Owens lake and when he rode horse
back across dry land where these lakes
now stard. That's nothing. At the rate
Denver stone men propose to pull down
the butte at Valmont for paving and
other blocks, there will be some vera
cious citizen in few years to testify thai
once there was great mountain where
now there is nothing but hole in the
ground. But the writer believed Uncle
Joe, for he had tasted his wine.
Daily camera., 1898-11-29
Boulder Mines Win Prizes

In the current issue of the Mining Re
porter appears the list of winners O
medals for ore exhibits at the Oman;
exposition. Three Boulder county mine:
appear in the list as follows: Guy Fair
hurst, silver medal for sylvanite ore from
the Graphic mine at Magnolia; J. A
Spaulding, bronze medal, sylvanite ore
Lady Franklin, Magnolia, and Mrs. D
A. Clemmer, silver medal, sylvanite, In
gram mine, Salina.
Daily camera., 1898-11-29

Newport, R. l., Nov. 2o-Except by
water no communication with the out
side world has been open to this city
since Saturday night. A snow and wind
came together at that time and frightful
damage resulted. The United States
training ship Essex dragged its anchor
and went ashore but steamed off again.
The school ship Constellation nearly tore
away from its permanent moorings. The
torpedo boat pier was carried away and
the two torpedo boats were compelled to
put to sea. At Fort Grabbell, troops
in tents were left without shelter for "a
hours as all their tents were torn down
Daily camera., 1898-11-29
Mrs. Dea ne Dies in Denver

Mrs. Inez Deane, the clever little act
ress who formed one of the stock com
pany at the Masonic temple duriug the
past summer and who later, in company
with her husband, got up the home tai
ent play, "In Old Kentucky" for the w
R. c., died in Denver Sunday. Mrs
Deane, during her several month so.
journ here, made large circle of friends
and her untimely death will be painful
news to them.
Daily camera., 1898-11-29
Brief Cabinet Meeting.

Washington. Nov. 29-The cabinet
held an hours session today to consider
the government of the Philippines and
the treaty of peace about to be drawn up
between Spain and the United States
Nothing of great importance was ac-
compllshed.
Daily camera., 1898-11-29
DelanO Mill Still Running.

A rumor to the effect that the Delanc
mill has shut down is promptly met by
the statement that the mill is treating
thirty.hve tons of ore day and with
great success. Some delay has been ex.
perienced, it is understood, in getting
the title to the mill property in shape fol
transfer, but it is now settled satisfactor.
lily and the deal will be closed within a
few DAYS.
Daily camera., 1898-11-29
Holiday Rates.

An open rate Of one standard fare be
tween all points in Colorado and to anc
from points on the D. & r. G. IN New
Mexico, with minimum of fifty cents
Tickets to be on sale December 24th
25th. 10th and 3Ist, 1893. and January IS
1899. Final limit January 4th, 1899
Going passage to begin on date of sale
Continuous passage in each direction.
S. K. HOOPER,
Daily camera., 1898-11-29
Bargains for Home Seekers.

We have fine list of attractive offers
in this line and are continually listing
new ones. Call and see us if you need
Home Property, Farm Property or con
template investments of any character
Give us your properties tor rent.
WARREN {. DYER'S
Real Estate Agency.
Daily camera., 1898-11-29
BOUNDARY DISPUTE.

"Bud" Meadows Kills Three Men and
Wounds Fourth In Quarrel.
Ozark, Mo-, Nov. 2o-Three men were
killed and another wounded in battle
over boundary line fence fifteen miles
south of here today. Sieve Billay and
"Bud" Meadows, who are related by
marriage, had trouble over boundary
fence and the latter started to tear i,
down. Billay. his two sons and son.in,
law. Tabor, appeared on the scene tc
stop him. He thereupon produced a
shotgun and killed the father and two
sons and wounded the son.in-law. A
posse has started out to arrest him.
Daily camera., 1898-11-29
S|e01|P[
Goes |O Pieces
PORTLAND WRECKED.
Huge Coast Steamer Goes Down with all
on Board.

Boston, Nov. 2o-The steamer Port
land is wrecked off Trouleau, Cape Cod,
and the entire crew and all passengers
are lost. 1t is impossible TO get full par
ticulars. Hundreds of people are I'M
portuning the local agents of the steam.
er for information, but they are able to
hold out but little hope. The vessel
left here for Portland, Maine. last Satur-
day. 1t is a favorite with Boston Peo-
pie and almost everyone has ridden on
it at som. time or other. It was side
wheeler but was verv large and built for
ocean travel.
Daily camera., 1898-11-29

Boston, Nov. 2o-The latest figures OBJ
tainable at the offices of the Boston and
Portland steamship company, show that
the Portland carried IoI persons. s. pas
sengers and 4o men. 1t believed that
every soul perished and that not one is
left to tell the tale.
The vessel was evidently caught in
the thick of the gale and was carried on
to the sand off Cape Cod, where many
staunch vessels have been pounded to
pieces. No one saw the wreck. 1t is
thought the victims were washed from
the wreck and perished after terrible
suffering.
The Boston agent has gone to the
scene. All bodies recovered will be
brought here.
The agent of the Maine Steamship
company states that the steamer Man
haitian is two days overdue and he hopes
the vessel may have picked up some Of
the Portland's passengers.
Daily camera., 1898-11-29
Flags Will Float Together.

London. Nov. 2o-The duchess of
Marlborough has been selected to Of
fciate at the launching of the huge bat
tleship the Irresistible. On the occasion
of the launching the stars and stripes
will float at the side of the Union Jack on
the official stand.
Daily camera., 1898-11-29
District Court Session.

In the district court before Judge
Boughton today, the case of Whiles ct al
VS.. Scott ct al was continued. The
Hecker liquor cases were again contin
ued over to the April term on account of
the illness of one of the defendants wit.
neSSeS
Daily camera., 1898-11-29
Wisconsin is in the Mud.

San Francisco, Nov. 2o-The battle
ship Wisconsin is stuck in the mud.
When the vessel slid from its stays it
shot over to the other side o. the bay and
ran aground. The constructors will dig
a trench about the vessel to assist in
getting it off.