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XIX.

CONFESSION AND ABSOLUTION.
Protheroe tried to make himself be-
lieve that he should not have allowed
Philip to persuade him to go back to
Duncan's after the recording of the
mortgage. lie argued that it would be
better on all accounts if he should drop
quietly out of the small melodran.a
in which he had at the first figured
only as supernumcrary. The resolu-
ton hung in the balance while he wait
ed at the courthouse for Thorndyke.
and it was the thought that he still
owed Elsie some indefinite debt of al pol
ogy and explanation that finally turned
the scale in the direction of Philips urg-
ings. On the way up the valley he tried
to reconstruct his dismembered ideal.
to the end that he might be able to wit
ness Philips triumph with some out
ward show of equanimity; and when
they reached the farmhouse he found
this easier than he had anticipated.
While Thorndyke was deservedly
the hero of the day, the re-
joicing in the Duncan household was
sincere enough to be infectious; and
before he knew it, Protheroe was ex-
tolling Philips courage and persever-
| ance quite as honestly as any of the
others.
When the excitement had little sub
sided. Philip asked how Kilgrow could
best be reached. Duncan wanted to
climb the mountain himself, but his
wife objected.
It'll just be flynn in the face O. Prov
idence, WI your rheumat;cs, Jamie,
and that'll no do, whatever" she said:
fresh difficulty arose.
"Ye wouldna find auld Johnnie in u
month O. Sundays, Robbie, lad. Dinna
We ken he's hid ava frae Sharpless ali,
his gang?"
Then Elsie came to the rescue, and
Duncan tlemnred again. I'm no that
free to lat We go, bairnie; the Lord
on'y knows how many O Sharpless' cut
threats We might be fallin' in VII"
All of which pointed to an obvious
conclusion. Before Protheroe could
| finally determine whether to be glad or
sorry, he found himself helping Elsie
up the path on Johns mountain. With
the unlimited opportunity for free
speech his confession stuck fast in his
throat. At first Elsie was too joyous;
no man in his sober senses could plead
his cause before judge whose cbuI-
lient happiness overf1owed all the ap-
proaches to seriousness. And after
ward. when his taciturnity had damp
encd Elsie's enthusiasm. the difficulties
were increased rather than diminished.
After a time they stood together upon
IT,. brink of the Pocket. and Protheroc
realized that it was then or never; in
few minutes they would be with the
old mountaineer.
wait minute. please" he said, as
Elsie was about to lead the way to the
path down the cliff.
She stopped obediently. and the fear
that delay would bring more irresolu-
ton made him go on quickly: 81 want
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XVIII.-CONTINTED,

The manager crept back to his chair
again, and Sharpless sat down. :'That
twas a good joke of yours, Mr.. Thorn
dyke" he said, with an unpleasant
smile. ''Of course you know that the
original value of the land was next to
nothing"
II don't care to argue that point or
any other. The question between us is
simply this: will you pay me 100000,
or shall give you in charge for forg
ery?"
While Thorndyke was speaking.
Sharpless was swaying gently back and
forth in the pivot-chair, with his right
arm lying upon the desk. IL the little
interval of silence that followed, tn.
fingers of the idle hand sought the knob
of a small drawer under the pigeon
holes. When he began to speak the
lawyers voice was smooth and passion
less. Let us assume, for the sake Of
example, that what you say of us is
true; that we are the INSCRIPTIONS vii
lains that your Indictment presup-
poses" The hand on the desk was me-
chemically opening and closing the
drawer, and Philip saw CLINT OF
nickel-plating among the papers. "As.
Stunning this, doesn't it strike you that
you are a little rash in coming here to
threaten us?' The idling hand dropped
carelessly into the open drawer and lay
quiescent.
Philip ignored the hypothetical
menace, and kept his eyes fixed upon
the motionless hand.
= II
weapon, Mr.. Sharpless," he said. quiet
ly, land you will agree with me that
when it becomes necessary to employ
it, hesitation is not to be too strongly
deprecated. I'll trouble you to close
that drawer"
In the duel o, words Sharpless had
been renectively measuring the dis
lance between himself and the coat
pocket into which Philip had slipped
his hand at the beginning of the inter-
view. The deductions were evidently
upon the side of prudence, for he shut
the drawer with snap and turned away
from the desk.
"Going back to the original question
your demand is unreasonable; and if
it were not. there is not such an
aIuOuuC as yOu Ah s&ii eAAS OohNS
in the city"
Probably not: and. in any event. I
should prefer your draft on New York,
secured by n mortgage on all the prop
erty of the company in Chilmath
county"
"Oh. you would?' Sharpless was los
ing his self-control. perhaps you
think I own the property in fee simple.
You ought to know. if you know any
thing at all. that I should have to sub
init the matter to our New York Of
fcers."
Knowing that he had the sword in.
Philip could not refrain from twisting
it a little in the wound. "From my
point of view. that would seem to be
the last thing you'd care to do. You
could scarcely afford to give the facts
in the case. you know. and don't see
how anything else would answer. How
ever. that is all beside the mark. I know
that you have the authority to sign
papers and to transfer property"-he
looked at his watch-..my time is linn
tied, gentlemen; which is it to be, an
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An communications for Thu paper should
% accompanied BY the name Of che author. noe
seccesarily for publication but ~ IN evidence
u eooe faith on the part Of The writer. Write
only ON one side OF the paper. Be particularly
eeTerui In giving names and dates - have the
Seeter> and figures plain and distinct.
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woman's vaunted Superiority.

II wonder why it is that a woman
learns the typewriter SO much more
quickly than MANI"
Because she can't stop and lose time
swearing every time she makes a mis-
take."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-02-04

1t is believed that butter was first
used by the Arabs, who made it from
the milk of the goat or sheep.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-02-04

"A captive bee. striving to escape,
has been made to record as many as 49,
$40 wing strokes per minute in q recent
test
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A CASE in EQUITY.
EY FRANCIS LYNDE.

Copyright. 1895. by J. B. Lippineot. Col
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-26

ulists will arrange the terms under
which the Democrats will be asked to
support their ticket The Democrats
have asked for nothing and in my opin-
ion will ask for nothing. If the POpu-
lists want Democratic support they will
seek it and will no doubt accord the
representatives of the party proper rec
ognition. They will not certainly de-
mand that we support their ticket just
for the sake of doing so.''
He denies that the meeting of the
Democrats will discuss plans for the
campaign. He said: THE members of
the party will simply meet to renew
friendships. extend their acquaintance
and enjoy themselves. The meeting, 50
far as know, has no political signifi-
canoe. In fact, it has been generally
understood that nothing of that charac-
ter Will come up, unless some sort of
proposition be submitted for settle
ment.'
Frank S. Thomas, c. K. Holiday, Jr.,
and Eugene Wolfe of Topeka will SUI
perintend the arrangements for the
banquet, which will probably be held at
the Hotel ThrOOp.
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BANQUET DATE CHANGED.
Democrats Have Now Decided on
February "a.

Chairman J. Mack Love of the Demo-
cratic state central committee is in the
city to complete arrangements for the
annual banquet and meeting of the
Democrats of Kansas.
The banquet was to take place on
Washington's birthday, February p,
but in view of the fact that the Demo-
cratic leaders do not expect the attend
ance of a crowd large enough to secure
reduced rates on the railroads it has
been decided to give the banquet Feb
ruary "A. At this time reduced rates to
the creamery convention will be in
force and the Democrats will avail
themselves of them.
The speakers will be: David Over
myer, John Martin. John Atwood. Geo
W Click, Judge A. NJ. jackson of How
ard. W. s Glass of AIarysville and there
viii be few short stories BY Ed
Murphy of Leavenworth
Discussing the attitude of the Demo-
Gratis towards fusion, Mr. Love said:
The Democrats of Kansas have So
zoe votes. This number of votes would
pc poIIed for straight Democratic
ticket If there is fusion these votes
Will be given to the POpulists. The
question for the POpulists is: Do we
need the Democrats? This being tr11e
the Democrats have nothing to saw If
the Popllsts think they can carry the
state without the aid of the Democrats
then there is no reason why thew should
olcker with us On the other hand if
they think that the support of the
Democrats is essential to success they
must look to the Democrats for victory
II these be the conditions then the Pop
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NOW For THE CANAL.
Remarkable Activity Concerning the
Nicaragua Ditch Bursts Forth.

New York. Jan 26.-The Herald's CORE
spondent with the Nicaraguan canal COM
mission advises as follows:
The canal commission here cabled to
Washington two days ago as follows:
The canal of Nicaragua is practicable
for less than three-quarters of the origi-
nal estimate. Four and a half to six and
a half years are required to build it.
Four thousand eight hundred laborers are
needed to commence work. These should
be divided into four groups-2,2Oo between
Rio San Juan and Castillo. 1850 between
CorintO and Monotonbo and 500 in Man
aqua This number of men should be
doubled within three months"
This reply was received by the commits
sion: "A company in Ohio and New York
has been duly formed to engage men
from Puerto Barrios. Jamaica. Belise and
Nicaragua
The Herald's correspondent adds that
each of the thirteen engineers with the
commission represents a big syndicate.
each one fighting to get the contract. but
the Ohio and New York millionaires have
secured it.
The Chicago contractors and engineers
are satisfied with the facilities for work
in the western division. These facilities
are beyond their expectations.
The Washington correspondent of the
Herald says: The above cablegram is in
terpreted there to mean that the Mari
time Canal company. anticipating favor
able report from the Walker commission
as to the feasibility of the project and
of subsequent favorable action by con-
gress has men on the ground prepared to
begin the work of construction immedi-
ately.
Under the terms of its concession from
the Nicaraguan government the canal was
to have been completed next fall; other
wise the concession would be forfeited
unless the company had expended a large
sum of money in the prosecution of the
work. In fact, it is the contention of the
Nicaraguan government that the conces-
sion has already been forfeited, but this
contention is not accepted by either the
company or the administration. The pre-
liminary report which the commission will
make will be submitted to congress with
a view to getting favorable action with
out delay upon the bill giving govern
mental support to the project. 1t has
been anticipated that the report would be
favorable both as regards the feasibility
and cost of the canal. The estimate made
by Civil Engineer Menocal for the COM
pany in 1895 for the construction of the
canal following the lola basin line placed
the cost of the work at $66, 466, $50, and a
second estimate, the canal to follow a
low level line, fixed the cost at s68. S93. $50.
The Ludlow commission estimated that
the canal, built along the low level line,
would cost S133 Az. S93. If the Walker
commission estimated that the cost will
be three-fourths of Mr.. MenocaFs original
estimate s66 466, $50, then it fixes the fig
ures al $40 $50, 100.
Experts, especially the friends of the
members of the Ludlow commission, say
the estimate made by the Walker COM
mission is extremely low. being some
what less than a third of the estimate
made by the Ludlow board.
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LOCAL MENTION.

Sarah K. Stewart has commenced di-
vorce proceedings against her husband
Charles Stewart, on the usual grounds.
J. b Freshman, manager of the trOu-
SerS factory of the Topeka wooden mill
hung his OvercOat in the basement of
the court house Tuesday, and when he
went again to get it, it could not be
found The matter was reported to
the police, and later in the day the coat
was found in a second hand store.
The Topeka lodge of the B. P. o.
Elks No. 2O4 will go to Pittsburg, Kan,
about Feb. 5, to institute a new lodge in
that city. The Topeka lodge has borne
the distinction of being the only lodge
of ElkS in Kansas, but the young fell
lows of Pittsburg have decided to enter
the field, and they will be the second
lodge in Kansas
L. H. Crandan has commenced a suit
in the district court against Constable
F. NJ. Stonestreet of Justice Guys court
for 81 GOO damages and for goods, taken
by StOnestreet on execution, valued at
$617.25 Mr.. CrandaIl had a paper box
factory at 522 Van Buren, street and
he claims that the property was exempt
and that Stonestreet injured his credit
and his business.
Police Judge William E Atchison de-
Hvered the address of the evening at
the 18th anniversary of the Kansas
Democratic f1ambeau club Tuesday
night His subject was Democracy"
A large audience was present and the
speech was received with enthusiasm.
There were songs and recitatiOns, and
after the programme was given, Stein
berg's orchestra furnished music for
dancing until a late hour. The ceIebra-
ton was successful one and was en-
jOyed by the members and many inVit-
ed guests.
F. A. Brigham commenced proceed
ings in the district court to collect $1.600
from w. W. Bradstreet, of commercial
agency fame. He also levied upon what
was once Oakland park Mr.. Bradstreet
recently foreclosed a mortgage on the
property. The suit is brought under
the double liability law. Mr.. Brigham
claims that he secured a judgment of
IS. 500 against the Commonwealth Loan
and Trust company and that Mr.. Brad
street is one of the stockholders of the
company. The property in Oakland is
valuable
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NORTH. TOPEKA.
valuable

Items intended for this column should
be left at the Kimban Pig. Co., before 10
O'Clock in the morning.
Bread, 2 ID. five cents. Gem Bakery.
Mrs. Kate Watkins spent yesterday
in Kansas City.
No Fake. Bibles. albums and books at
actual cost Cromwell & LETTERS.
Bibles. albums and books at cost. IN
ventory sale. Cromwell & Jeffe7s.
A T. Palmer of Kansas City, division
superintendent Of the Union Pacific,
was in town yesterday.
The Neighborhood whist club will
meet Thursday evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. E. d Small
Miss Ora Huff has returned from
Kansas City and Leavenworth, where
she has been spending the past week,
the guest of friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Risen of PIP West
Gordon street entertained the following
guests at cards last evening: Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Goodman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Kistler, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Roller, Mr.. and Mrs. Gustave Bollotte,
and Mr.. Clark Neiswender.
Harmony Rebekah lodge No. 81 in
stalled the following officers at their
hall last evening: N. G., Florence An
derson; V. G., Edith Hayes; chaplain
b A Hewitt; secretary, Mrs. Aggie
Mccormick; treasurer, Jennie Glenn;
warden. Carrie Haynes; conductor,
Maude Tweher; 1. G., Mrs Dora NJ.
Wolff; O. G. D. A. Wizer; R. S. n. G..
Sue Wizer; r. s. V. G., Aggie BickeH;
l. s V. c., Bertha Wizer; Ruth B.
Steele, installing officer.
Uncle Billy Meade of Menoken town
ship was found dead in his barn yester-
day morning, where he had fallen in
one of the stalls while feeding his
stock He has resided many years in
Menoken and was a highly respected
citizen Mr.. Meade was about rs years
of age at the time of his death, which
was supposed to have been due from
heart trouble. He came to Shawnee
county from near Washington, Ind. His
wife and several sons survive him. The
funeral was held this afternoon at 3
o'clock from the Prairie Home church,
the Rev Mallory officiating The inter
ment was in Prairie Home.
The ladies of the w. T. K. club held
their regular session yesterday after
noon at the home of Mrs. A. w Parks.
with the vice president, Mrs. NJ. NJ
Hale in the chair Mrs. Cheney, the
secretary, being absent. Mrs. H F. Nor
rfs was appointed secretary pro tenn.
Miss Fannie Cole read several interest
ing extracts about French Chateaux
and a paper on French Musicians was
read by Mrs W. H Davis. The club
will meet next Tuesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. John Payne, 800 Nor
ris avenue, Lowman HILL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-26
PRESIDENTIAL JAUNT.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley and Party
Will Attend a New York Banquet

Mr.. and Mrs. mckinney ana RarGy
Will Attend New York Banquet
Washington, Jan. 26.-On Thursday at
10 a. m President Mckinley, accompanied
by Mrs. Mckinley, Secretary Porter and
Captain and Mrs. Lafayette Williams, now
guests at the White House, will leave for
New York to attend the banquet of the
National Association of Manufacturers of
the United States, to be given at the
Waldorf-Astoria on the same evening.
The president will be accompanied also
on this trip by R. A. c. Smith of New
York and Charles Moore of Brooklyn. who
have been appointed committee on the
part of the association. The presidential
party will stop at the Windsor hotel. The
banquet at the Waldorf-AstOria is at $50
O'Clock Boxes have been reserved at the
Waldorf for the presidents party. where
Mrs. Mckinley and her guests may have
an excellent view of the distinguished
gathering in the banquet hall below.
Among other who will be with the pres
dents party there are Governor and Mrs.
Csriggs. John Kean of New Jersey and
Lieutenant Governor and Mrs. Woodruff
of New York. The presidents address is
looked forward to as of more than usual
interest and Importance. While its ex-
act trend has not been announced, it is
understood that he touch upon the fin
ancial situation.
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CLASPED GORDON'S HAND.
Pension Clerk Bell Was Quite Affect
ed by Old Southern Memories.

ed by Old Southern Memories.
Robert s. Bell, clerk in the pension Of
fee in this city, and General John B. Cor
don, eN-United States senator from Geor-
gia, met for the first time since the ter
mination Of the civil war in the office
of Governor Leedy this morning. Mr..
Bell was first a private and later in
charge of a company in the regiment that
General Gordon commanded.
General Gordon greeted Mr.. Bell in the
heartiest manner, and as he cIasped the
ex-COnfederate' hand the latter told him
of his admiration for him. admira ton
which seventeen years ago prompted him
to name his only son Gordon in his
honor, and while he spoke his lips quiver>
ed and large tear drops rolled slowly
down his cheeks. General Gordon was
much affected by his fellow veterans
agitation.
A reception to General Gordon was held
by Governor Leedy in the executive office
this morning, and the entire state admin
istratiOn, including clerks and stenogra-
piers, were presented to the ex-Confeder-
ate officer After the reception General
Gordon was shown over the state house by
Governor Leedy.
ITO think said General Gordon as he
shook hands with Governor Leedy on en-
tering the office this morning, chat 1
should attend reception in the office of
the governor of the state that had a good
deal to do with the little difficulty that
you and were mixed up in with thous-
ands of others some thirty odd years
ago. Had you mentioned such thing to
me thirty years ago I would have called
you insane. Now I consider it a great
honor"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-26
MOVING KLONDIKE VIEWS.
To Be Seen at the Crawford Opera
House the Latter Part of
the Week

Prof. W. E. NankeviIle in his illustrat-
ed lecture 'Klondike'' and his entertain
ers will be seen at the Crawford Opera
House Saturday and Sunday and a special
Saturday matinee. Chas. Diamond, the
premier harp soIoist of America, will be
seen in connection with Prof. Vaudeville.
Wroth & Wakefield, the well known COM
edians, for the past two seasons with
Hopkins Transatlantic company, are de-
cidedly clever, while Mr.. Edward Miller,
the tenor, and others make a refined en-
tertainment- The views of the Klondike
were taken by Prof. Nankeville himself
and are now reproduced by Thomas Ed
sons latest invention. the cinementograph.
The prices for this engagement will be 10,
20 and 80 cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-26
WILL BE A HOT TIME
When the State Temperance Union
Meets Next Week.


The forecast indicates that the meet
ing of the state temperance union in
Topeka, Feb. 1, is very likely to be at
tended by some rough sailing on the
part of the partiSanS who propose to
make an effort to turn the gathering
into a third party convention. This is
what the mem bers of the union want to
avoid, as a large number of delegates
from all parties are members of the IN
ion. and the promoters of the cOnven-
ton desire to avoid contest among
the various elements.
There is an element in the Prohibition
party which, headed by the F'ulcrum,
the Topeka publication, wishes to lead
the union into the third party.
The Fulcrum for this week contains
the following editorials:
The leaders of the state temperance
union are the most rabid radical parti-
sans to be found in the state of Kansas
Attend the convention and see if it is
not so, if you have any doubts in the
matter"
Come to the state temperance union
convention, it will do you good, body
and soul. Come prepared to talk prOhi-
bition with party behind it"
When these paragraphs were shown
to Secretary T. E. Stephens, he said:
What fOOlishness. The only people
who would think of attempting a par
tisan speech in a bipartisan gather
ing of this kind, are the ones who most
charge such motives to others.
1t would be a breach of courtesy for
a man knowing the nOn-partisan char
acter of a convention to attempt there
in a partisan speech, no matter to what
party he belongs.
THE state temperance union is not a
place for a politician to propagate par
ty doctrines. If a Republican or a Pop
ulist were to attempt it, he would be
called down, and 1 see no reason why
the same rule should not apply to the
third party prOhi bitionists. Such
thing viii not be tolerated.
The editor of the Fulcrum ought to
understand that in a nom partisan con-
vention, Republicans, POpulists and
Prohibitionists meet together as citi-
zens and not as partisans; but if he
does not choose to understand it so,
there are many in his party who do. as
we have assurances from the most
prominent party prohibitiOnists in the
state that they expect to be preset and
viii do all in their power to ma the
convention a success.
If a man comes to promote harmony
and unity of action, rather than dis
cord, it matters not to what party he
belongs, he will be welcomed just the
same"