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ready for an International exposition, and
those now advocating it will abandon the
undertaking. A body of earnest, enerzet-
ic men, who aspire by proper motives, hay
ing no selfish aims. sincerely DESTROYS of
promoting the Erell- being of our follows,
jealous OF the phrt bur section and States
have contributed toward the might AMI
wealth and glory FsoS the country, we feel
that our cause Is ,tuSt and worthy; our
claims ju-t and cotsistent We besaeak
your active cooperation, feeling that we
have a right to9do so, and confident that il
ii is granted our success is assured
At the conclusion OF his speech, Governor
Francis called upon Representative Dolli-
yer, who delivered characteristic address
Mr.. DoIiiver's Speech.
He said; Mr.. President: The nego-
tiation of Thomas Jefferson's Admins
tration for the purchase of Louisi-
ana is, after the adoption of the Constitu-
ton, the most notable step in the early
history OF the United States. The impor-
lance of it, now within the common OBJ
servation of all. was hardly realized at the
time except in the mind of Mr.. Jefferson
himself and the far-sighted men who drew
their inspiration from him.
THE territory involved in the purchase
included the whole region between the Mis-
sssippi River and the Rocky mountains, a
region imperfectly known even to explor-
ers. the hidden resources of which are not
yet altogether brought to light. To us it
seems perfectly natural that the popula-
ton of 1903 should have spread from the
seaboard, where the Revolution left it.
across the continent. But so completely arc
the movement of events hidden from the
eye of man that even Mr.. Jefferson him
self saw only through a glass. darkly, the
stupendous continental advance of the Eng
disappearing race from the Alleghenies to
the great river. and beyond to the Golden
Gate.
HE did not know the exact area which
he added to the national domain, but he
guessed in more than one letter that he
had doubled the size of the United States
in single transaction, and while his imag-
nation gave him a dim outline of new
American States on both banks of the
! river. his more sober judgment looked for
ward to the growth of the settlements
about its mouth, leaving the country above
and beyond for the occupation, under
treaties of removal, of the tribes of In
dams which had already become super
numerary in the older States.
He does not appear to have enquired
very profoundly either into the legal or
the moral aspects of the case. Fortunately
for mankind, he was not a constitutional
lawyer, ready to dispose OF the whole fu-
ture of his country on a narrow and tech
nical Interpretation of single sentence.
He appears TO have had the whole transac-
ton well toward its contamination before
the lawyers interrupted him, and if he had
taken counsel with John Marshall, then
two years old on the Supreme bench, and
of whom William Pinckney said, He was
born to be the Chief Justice OF any country
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the hay. over 30 per cent of the barley,
over SO 13 of the potato crop. over one
third of the live stock, and over one-sixth
of the cotton crop. 1t is capable OF pro-
ducing enough to feed the civilized world.
In gold and silver alone the Louisiana Pur-
chase has yielded since 1870 over eighty
times the fifteen million dollars Jefferson
paid for the territory. or 81 ,22S, 5000
by the Census of 1890 the wealth OF the
Louisiana Purchase was $4,000, 600 900. or
one thousand million Of dollars for every
million of cost. For the last forty eight
years, since 1850, the lands of the Louisiana
Purchase have been settled and improved
at the rate of 10000 acres per day; re-
markable progress, surely. And still the
story is not half told, the possibilities but
partly realized. | come from the most
thickly settled and wealthiest State in the
purchase-M issouri-but within her Dor
ders are thousands of acres of untitled soil
and large areas of virgin forests. and IN
estimable deposits of coal and lead and zinc
and stone awaiting the construction of rail-
roads and the employment of labor and
capital. The same can be said of every
State and Territory you represent. Moth
ing will attract the attention OF mankind
to such an extent as will an International
exposition. 1t is well worth the cost Of
such an exposition to the country. section,
State or city in which it is located. The
Paris Exposition, which will not open for
fifteen or eighteen months, and which has
had many predecessors in that city. Is al
ready drawing people and capitalists TO
France, and will be visited by millions of
human beings. Calculate, if you can, what
a similar exposition will do for the Lou
isiana Purchase and the whole United
States. Its educational benefits will fully
compensate for the labor and money. The
Centennial of 1876 and Columbian EXPOSE
ton of 1898, each impaired new impetus TO
our progress, each elevated us in the esti-
nation of the world, each raised the stand
ard of living, each increased our self-es-
teen and self-reliance, and each marked a
new era in American art. The World S
Fair of '93 at Chicago was the marvel of
the world. A decade of the most pro-
gressive era of science will have passed by
1903 decade already marked by Ameri-
cas- brilliant victories on land and sea, a
decade already conspicuous for unpar-
alleled growth of our foreign commerce. a
decade stamped by unsurpassed prosperity,
although ushered in by unwonted depres-
sion and enervating despair. We can find
no equal opportunity for demonstrating to
the world what a century of American civ
ilization and Western progress has done
for humanity. We command more defer
ence and enjoy a more genuine respect
from foreign nations than before we last
exhibited our American skill and prowess.
Theatre for Display.
Such an exposition as We are planning
will be the scene of competition of the
highest mechanism OF the world and the
theatre for the display OF the best thought
of the age. We are willing to enter the
lists with the first in every line of every
cline. We wish 10 commemorate the life
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MIR. Lewis of Washington

James Hamilton Lewis Representative
from Washington, followed Mr.. McEnery.
He said there was some doubt as to wheth-
er his State was included in the Louisiana
Purchase, but that such doubt would not
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in introducing other speakers. were lis
tened to with interest. He impressed upon
his hearers. in his speech. the fact that
the proposed centennial was to be second
TO none that the world has ever seen, and
that the States and Territories in the
Louisiana Purchase. which sent seventy
one Representatives and thirty Senators to
Congress could, If they worked together
in harmony, accomplish any worthy object.
He did not enlarge in words upon the
greatness of the people upon what he
termed the Sunset side of the Father of
Waters" but he conveyed the impression
that any effort they might make to COM
memorate the beginning of American ex-
pansion would be felt all over the world.
They have in the fullest sense the Ameri-
can characteristics. which he applied in
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the remnant Of the aboriginal tribes and
the last of the Buffaloes.
The Riches of the Soil.
''These are the States, which, at the end
Of the century. are making ready to cele-
brate the original act which brought them
under the flag Of the United States.
They propose to assemble on the
banks of the river of which Daniel
Webster said, 1t carries empires in So
luton, in the metropolis of the South
west, and there celebrate the progress
which they have made in the worlds most
miraculous century. They will display the
riches of a soil more fertile than the Nile,
the advancement of the industrial arts,
all the bewildering triumphs of civiliza
ton They intend to invite the world to
come and see how free people masters
its opportunities and uses the hardships
that surround it to gain patience for all
burdens and strength for all duties. The
centennial of the Mississippi Valley, though
the cabin Of the pioneer is to stand side
by side with the, most marvellous novelties
OF architecture, will not be altogether a
complacent exhibition Of what has been
done; 1t will be also a prophetic revela-
ton of what Is to be done in the future,
Of the broader life, the higher ideals, the
nobler purposes that belong to the coming
put away forever the barren motives Of
strife and contention and dedicated itself
without reserve to the service of the Re-
public. -
"Mr. Jefferson, answering those who
feared that the addition of Louisiana would
disturb the Union, said with parental solic-
itude: The future inhabitants OF the At
lantc and the Mississippi States will be
our sons and unable to conceal the dread
n Srt al fha h ri nf M
from Washington to Lincoln. he added the
pathetic benediction as he thought Of the
elder and younger sons differing among
themselves, God bless them both and keep
them in union, il 1t b" for their good, but
separate them if it be better
LAS the elder and younger sons Of the
Union meet together on the banks of the
| Mississippi to think of the events which
surrounded the beginning of their national
! life there will arise in millions OF hearts
| the devout thanksgiving that after infinite
| sacrifices of treasure and of blood the ma
tion of America. delivered at length from
! all doubts and all fears, has entered into
! the larger faith, which. in the midst OF
| perils and responsibilities, new and
strange, sees the old flag OF our fathers,
| honored throughout the world. floating over
a united people; transfguring with beauty
| and with glory all the centuries that are to
| come"
| At the conclusion of Mr. Dolliver'
speech Senator Teller was introduced by
! the presiding officer.
| Senator Tellcr's Speech.
He said:
MIR. President: It is source of graft
| fcation to meet so many representatives
of the Louisiana Purchase tonight. The
| Administration of Thomas jefferson has
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The following representatives from the
city of st. Louis were present, who, in
fact. were the hosts of the occasion:
ID. II. Francis, former Governor OF Missouri
and eNSecretary OF the Interior in Mr.. Cleveland
last Cabinet, and Chairman OF the Worlds
Fair Executive Committee; Howard FL
lott, General Manager burlington Route: Senator
Morton, Chairman Missouri Senate Committee on
Worlds Fair; Representative Hall. Chairman
Missouri House OF Representatives Committee
Worlds Fair; c. H. Spencer, President Nl-
tional Railway Company. +. :. orr. Gsn,5al
Agent b. 4 o. S. ". Il. H.: Jonathan Rice.
Rice. Silk q Co; J. J. Wcrtheimsr. WcrtLsim,f-
Swarts shoe Co; J. c. Van Blarcou. Vice Fte-i-
den; Of the Bank of Commerce, II. Louis; 4 /.
Shaplcigh, Of the Slapleigh Hardware Company
Pierre Chouteau. Chairman q the Worlds Pair
Committee Of Two Hundred. J. u. Davis
Chairman Of the Membership Comnittrr, vs. :
McChcsney, q the Louisville and Nashville Rail
road; Leo Rassirur. former Probate Jaisr. 81
St. Louis; Frank Iiill. Commissiuaes uf Niurs
etc, u Arkansas; r &. Rohlns. i'rCsidsut iaiin
American Club. ~. LOUIS ". D. Nalkrr. ~
Louis brewing Association. Gcurgr A. wright.
Of the William Barr Dry Good Comp-ny. 4.
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been the means Of erecting monument to
his memory greater than any of granite
that could have been erected-a monument
living ever in the hearts of the people.
Jefferson represented to the fullest degree
the patriotism CT the fathers. His great
est act was the purchase of Louisiana. 1t
was impossible for Jefferson TO have con-
templated the ultimate results of that pur-
chase For if he had not consummated
the purchase when he did it would have
soon fallen into the hands of Great Britain.
We would then have been forever handi-
capped. Our growth would have never
reached what it is now. Texas today would
have been foreign power, as also would
California.
Jefferson may be credited with having
secured TO us every foot OF country west of
the Mississippi
More than one-fourth Of the precious
metals that are circulating around the
world as money came from west of the
Mississippi River.
Representatives of the Louisiana Pur-
chase could stand up today and claim with
out controversy that the country they rep
resented contributed more than their share
to circulation. tApplause.l
Jefferson received unlimited abuse for
his alleged violation of the Constitution By
his purchase. The newspapers OF that day
lampooned Mr.. Jefferson, declaring the
country was worthless.
One little mining camp in my State
has sent out more than six times the
amount paid. in gold. Everything in that
country the Almighty Lord made on a scale
to stimulate the best that was in man.
Labor was best rewarded there.
1.-The display that was to be made at
st. Louis would be made in such a way
that no one would be ashamed of the
Louisiana Purchase" IApplause.l
Governor Francis said the Colorado del
egates to the exposition said they would
vote for St. Louis for the first exposition
if Denver were to be selected as the city
in which to hold the second exposition.
Senator McEnery of Louisiana was the
next speaker.
Senator McEucry Speaks.
He said:
MIR. President | represent but a small
part of the Louisiana Purchase. My State,
however. has been a potent factor in the
history of the United States. The same
spirit of liberty that inspired her in 60
was the same that inspires her people to-
day.
The building still exists in New Orleans
which was once the Spanish capitol.
have often stood and gazed at the staff on
which the French flag had Hoated, but on
which the Stars and Stripes now wave. and
the wonderful advance OF the country and
people have impressed me greatly.
THE same people are still there, but
they have become Americanized.
I'm my opinion the fifteen States and
two Territories should demand that the
entire cost of the whole exhibition be paid
by the Federal Government
At the conclusion of Mr.. McEnery's re-
marks there was demand for minute
speeches.
MIR. Lewis of Washington.
James Hamilton Lewis, Representative
from Washington, followed Mr.. McEnery.
He said there was some doubt as to wheth-
er his State was included in the Louisiana
Purchase, but that such doubt would not
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Ferdinand Pera.

He said: Mr.. President, l am a firm
believer in Industrial expositions, and con-
graduate the committee on the great
event they are to commemorate. l know
the enterprise viii be n great success.
The American exhibit in Paris will be
taken TO Pekin, China, and perhaps to the
Philippines, and then it will be Just in
time TO visit ST. Louis-in 1909
The thanks OF the committee were ex-
tended and the banqueters said good night.
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another way-"The patriotism which faces
all duties; the strength which bears all
burdens
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A Great Wheat Crop.

I'm 1898 we raised the largest wheat crop
ever grown in this or any country-675,
600. 900. The Louisiana Purchase contribu.
ted over 81 per cent Of 1t, and that was
over one-seyenth OF the wheat production
Of the world. 1t also yielded over 43 per
cent OF the corn crop of 1898, over 45 l-2
per cent Of the oats, over 46 per cent Of
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CONTINUED on Ninth Page.)
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sYNoPsIs

Chapter I-D'Auriac. commanding out
post where scene is laid. tells the story.
Dc Gomeron has been appointed by Gen.
de Rome TO examine into charge mace
against him. Nicholas. sergeant. brings
in two prisoners, q man and a woman. who
are from the kings cnmp at LIE Fere-
D'Auriac. anEered by Insulting manner Of de
Gomeron toward the woman. strikes him.
A duel follows. and during the commotion
the prisoners escape. De Rome happens on
the disorderiy scene. and d'Auriac. upon
giving his parole not to attempt escape.
hears this remarkable sentence: "To-mor
row....You must die on the field. Win OF
lose, II catch you at the close OF the day.
will hang you as high as HaUinn."
Chapter II--D'Auriac next morning takes
his place as usual on de Rone's stan. In
the course OF his ride over the field he saves
the life Of Nicholas. the sergeant. who. a
victim OF de Gomeron's malice. is found In
imminent danger of almost instant death.
Chapter IlI-After the battle in which
King Henry utterly routs de Rone's forces.
d'Auriac. lying severely wounded, sees
The forms of \ man aud woman moving
under cover of the night among the dead
and wounded. They find a golden collar
Mauginot ther partner) to gain possession
of the prize. After this hideous scene
Henry with a retinue, among whom is the
fair prisoner who had escaped from the
hand of de Gomeron. rides over the field.
Chapter IV-D'Auriac In the hospital of
Ste. GenevIeve discovers his unknown
friend is the heiress OF Bidache. She vis-
its him daily. and when he is we'll enough
Is taken to her Normandy chateau. Here
he learns from Maltre Palm. the madame's
ctaLain. that the king Is about to force
upon the woman a very distasteful mar
riage with NJ. d'Ayen. With jacques. his
steward. d'Auriac leaves for the avowed
purpose Of preventing their marriage.
Chapter V-D'Auriac stops at little viii
lage of Ezy to have 4 shoe put on his horse.
ind here demands refreshment for him
self. In the corner OF the room lay a man
eignlng sleep.
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and it was relief to find that this cut
away all further chance of seeing the
pitiful figure at the gates of the inn.
Nicholas drew the folds of his frayed
cloak over his head, rs if to shut out
all sound, and hurried onward-a tall
figure. lank and dark, that fitted before
me within the shadow of the hedgerow.
You count your toises long here.
Nicholas" remarked, for something to
say.
They are as we reckon them, mon
sieur. But few steps further and we
will get my horse, and nfter that there
is no difficulty, for know each truck
and bypath Of these woods"
"And l wager that many fat buck
has dropped here to your arquebus On
moonlight nights such as this"
"One does not learn the forest for
nothing NJ. lie Chevalier. but the bucks
fell lawfully enough. My grandfather
came here as huntsman to Nine. Diane.
my father succeeded him. and l had
followed my father but for the war
"And smnrt soldier you made. /
remember that when l cut you down
from nasty position / had not time
then to hear how you came in such
plight. How was it? Tell me the truth"
II have almost forgotten how to do
so. l will try. however. and make It
short. When NJ. lie Marquis bore you off
after the duel and the escape of the
prisoners. Capt. de Gomeron turned on
me, and, damning me from head to toe,
swore he would fay me to ribbons.
Feeling sure he would do SO, and care.
less of the consequences, answered
back-with the result you know.
Marked as was, 1t was useless to seek
employment anywhere. and then be-
came what I am. and will end on the
wheel"
II don't think so," said. but he In
terrupted:
"At any rate. not before I have paid
my debt. and the bill presses"
had purposely worked up to this.
''See here. sergeant" said, mo nom
sense. Brush of that bee that you
have on your head. You are here to-day
to attend to my business, not your own.
You say you nre sick Of your present
life. Well. ] have means to give you
another chance, and will do SO; but
repent again, mo nonsense'-you under
stand?"
He stood silently for . moment, look
ing this way and that We were within
yard or 20 Of the forest, and It's shad.
ow covered him, all but his face. which
was turned to me. drawn and white.
He vas struggling against old habits Of
abaolnte obedience, and they won. y
understand. N. le Chdvalier."
VERY well. then, - on. and remem-
Der what hare ssid.s
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he duke himself. Yesterday . great

the duke himself. Yesterday a great
noble came up from the Blaisois. ard
another whose name ! know not has
come from Paris-and they hatch trea-
son against the king. Monsieur. / can
prove this. You saved my life once. and,
beast as ! am now. am still grateful.
Come with me; ! will settle nv score
with him. and tomorrow you can bear
news to- the court that will make vou a
great man."
1t was one Of those moments that re-
quire instant decision. l was certainly
not going to assist Nicholas in commit
ting a murder. Any such plan of his
would be easily stopped. but IL what
the man said was true, then he had
given me information that might be Of
the greatest value to me. II II was
false. well. then should have a fools
errand for my pains, hut be otherwise
none the worse off. There was no time
to question him in detail-for a second
was silent, and Marie looked from one
to another Of us, with wide-open eyes
You have horse?" I asked,
ayes, monsieur-it is hidden In the
forest not 400 toises from here"
ave are ready, NJ. lie Chevalier," and
Jacques voice broke in upon us, JACQUES
himself standing in the doorway. My
mind was made up that instant, and
decided to take the chance.
Jacques" I said, 81 have business
here tonight. which must be done alone
ride on. therefore, yourself to Rouvres
and awnit me Mt the Grand Cert. II
anyone tries to hinder you say that you
ride for your master in the kings name.
II nm not Mt Rouvres by morning
make your way to Septeuil. II J do
not arrive in two days, go home and do
the best you can for yourself-you fol-
low?"
Monsieur"
"Adieu. then-and Marie. here is some.
thing as a wedding portion for you,'
and thrust handful of gold pieces
into her palm. and, being moved by
many things. added:
when this is over. you and Nicholas
go to Auriac. I will arrange for you
there"
The girl stared blankly at me for q
moment. then suddenly caught my
hand and kissed II, and then with, a
rnpid movement flung herself into her
lovers arms.
NO she said. "no-teke back your
gift. monsieur-he will not 60"
Nonsense. Marie" and Nicholns
gently released her arms. "Ihave come
back to you to mend my ways, and
must begin by paying my debts-come
monsieur"
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CHAPTER vi.
GREEN AS A JADE CUP i"

We passed the lacework OF trees that
bordered the skirts Of the forest, Nicho-
las and I. On our left we could hear the
drumming Of horse's hoofs growing
fainter and more faint, as Jacques rode
through the night TO Rouvres. Marie's
wailing came TO Us from behind, and
Nicholas, who was walking doggedly
along by the neck of my horse, stopped
short suddenly nndlooked back. Turn
ing in my saddle looked back too, and
there she was, in shadowy outline. at
the ruined gntes o, the inn. and again
her sobbing cry cane to us.
We turned sharply, behind the silent
ly waving arms of d hedge of hornbeam.
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Deafne.. Cannot BE cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion Of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an iifamed condition of the mu-
cous lining of the Eustachan Tube. When
this tube gets inflamed you have rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is
entirely closed deafness is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to it's normal con.
dition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases Of Of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an infamed condition
OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free.
F.J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
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same Profession.

IN a well-known college an old negro
called Tim had waited on the students for
many years. He was not without his
peccadilloes in the way Of petty larceny,
and caught tripping on one occasion by one
OF his employers, he was gently reproved.
All, old fellow, you are bound for the
devil! What are you going to do, sir, when
you get down in his regions?' II dunno,
Mars Ed" answered Tim, "douten l les
keep on waitin' on de students!"-House.
hold Words.