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Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1899-01-12

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Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1899-01-12
The mid winter meeting of the
South Dakota Press Assn will be
held a Pierre February 1st and
2nd.
The charges which Gov. Lee

The charges which Gov. Lee
makes against Treasurer Phillips
regarding the retaining of inter-
est received from state deposits
are of a serious nature, and un-
less Mr. Phillips can pro e himself
clear Of the charges made he will
lose thousands of friends from
among those who believed his
statement true when he attested
that he had not received such in
terest from the banks. If he did
receive such money and retain it
for his own personal use, it is
well for the state that he is not
governor.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1899-01-12
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent.


From Our Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON. d. c.. Jan. 6, 49,
The attendance III both house
and senate has been surprisingly
small since the reassembl1ng Of
congress, considering the neces-
slty for rapid work, if an extra
session of congress is to be avoid
led. Many persons express the
opinion that an extra session is
now inevitable. aud it may be
that the numerous absentees
share that opinion. The senate
has not done much business this
week. The first day it remained
in session long enough to receive
the treaty of peace, accompanied
merely with formal message of
transn1ittal from the president,
when it adjourned for respect of
the late Senator Morrill,, and it
has now adjourned until Monday.
The house, although the attend
ance has been small, has been
going ahead with business. It
discussed the bill providing a
code Of laws for the territory of
Alaska, and two more of the reg
ular appropriation bills have been
reported.
The senate committee on for
|eign relations, at its meeting to-
day, took up the treaty of peace,
and its friends are confident that
|it will be promptly reported back
to the senate next week. The
opposition is doing very little
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1899-01-12

No healthy person need fear any
dangerous consequences from an attack
OF la grippe if properly treated Ii is
much tie same as a severe cold and re-
quires precisely the same treatment
Remain quietly at home and
take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as
directed for severe cold and prompt
and complete recovery is sure to follow.
For sale by E. Brauch.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1899-01-12
FoIey's Honey and Tar.

Cough Syrup wherever introduced is
considered the most pleasant and ef-
fective remedy for all throat and lung
complaints. It is the only prominent
cough medicine that contains no OPT
ates, and can safely be given to ckil-
dren. "a. F. Vaughan.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1899-01-12

be granted that rare and peculiar
opportunities have contributed tc
that singular success. Separation
/ by wide ocean from compl1ca-
ton with the affairs of older
nations has done much. A heri-
| tage Of soil and climate and mines
such as no other nation has pos
sessed has done more to make
| this people prosperous. Self-se-
lection of the picked and bright
est aud most enterpr1sing nen
from other lands, millions bring
| ing hither energies and ideas
worth more than alls the gold we
have exported, has also helped
greatly. But behind all stands
the fact that the self-governing
nation of the west has become
within a century the richest and
most powerful of all nations, yet
preserving to every inhabitant,
rich or poor, the same protection
Of equal laws.
| It is not too much to say that
this spectacle has profoundly in
fluenced the institutions Of other
countries. Monarchs no longer
wear their crowns as private
and personal advantage. With
out the form Of popular govern
ment, they are becoming every
year more distinctly servants
than rulers of their people. Queen
Victoria is loved because she has
served long with extraordinary
fidility to the interests Of her
subjects. The hardest worked
ard most submissive servant of
the German people is the Ernper-
or of Germany, though it may be
that he does not know, nor do his
people, how submissive to their
will ne really is. The monarchs
of the Old World have discovered,
in view of the influence of Ameri-
can example, that good govern
n1ent only, government for and
largely by the people, brings the
highest prosperity and the great
lest power. Two hundred millions
of serfs can never stand for an
hour against seventy millions Of
free men, Fighting for them
selves, their rights and their free
dom, men can never be beaten by
those who fight for a family or
d crown. The energy and enter
prise and prosperity which free
dom brings count for SO much in
a nations life that the example
of America has revoiutionized the
world. So this dying, century has
brought to mankind many strange
and priceless blessings, but none
richer or more fruitful than the.
growth Of the great self-govern-
ing nation of the west.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1899-01-12
A Century OF Benefits.


New York Tribune: When
people began writing Is instead
of 17 in dating their letters it
was a different world. Steam
had not moved a boat nor a car;
electricity had not begun talking
nor melting; steel was known
chiefly as good material for
swords and razors; no oil wells
were giving light to the world;
there were fewer people IN the
nation than are now in this state,
and Pensacola, New Orleans and
st. Louis were foreign territory.
The expansion which some good
people view with horror had not
begun. This city had not ex-
panded as far as the Tribune
Office, its northern boundary be-
ing the lower line of City Hall
park. A little over 5,000,O0O peo-
pie then formed the nation which
now has something to do with
the worlds affairs.
From 1900 to 1899 has been the
ongest step the human race has
taken on this planet. To the
amazing progress which has real
y created a new world this coun-
nv has contributed more than its
hare. Fulton started steamboats,
pa the Hudson. Morse made wires
ak, and Field abolished the diff
erenee of a week between the
Did World aud the New. Titus
ille started lights all over the
gorld, aud more gold than all
he world possessed a century ago
as come from mines not then but
ow within the United States. We
o not quite feed the world, but
i exporting over 42o, 100000
ushels Of wheat and corn in the
ear just closed we send it more
pod than it oould we'll get along
lthout. Had not the century
Fought this new supply of food,
1d also found in the United
tatesea home for about twenty
illion people from Europe. there
ould be less comfort today in
her lands. There is no other
nd in the world which does not
We something III one way or
hother, to this new country,
hlch had scarcely a being and
hs OF no consequence in the af-
lrs Of nations when the century
gan. 1t would fill more than
page of any newspaper to mem
IN the useful inventions which
E world owes to Americans of
b past century. 1t is enough
say that, in all the wonderful
pgress of that century, this
ar1try has performed its full
nre, and more. But it has
Eonnplished still more in the
ancipation Of human thought.
thout unkindness of feeling, it
j be said that self-government
France has not produced such
! nlts as to make the people of
B er countries deeply regret
4 II forms of government. The
A eyfus matter, here at the erd
n the century, does not show a
& her degree of real freedom
4 n may be found in some coun-
II $ not free from monarchical
81 MS. But the century has given
he United States a Startling
stration Of the prosperity and
(piness which can be attained
q er free institutions. II may
n
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1899-01-12

| three-fouTtnS OF the total mem
lbership of the senate would vote
| for ratification, but it is not yet
lcertain whether they will resort
to dilatory tactics to stave off a
vote.
AS with a single exception
leyery 1.lelnber Of the house COM
mittee on interstate commerce
favors the construction of the
Nicaragua canal, there is no
doubt that the committee will
speedily report a canal bill. In
accordance with an agreement
msde early in the session the
committee will take up the canal
question next week. But there
is much doubt as to what sort OF
a bill will be reported. There
are several canal bills before the
committee. Two Of these bills,
one introduced by Representative
Hawley and on by Representative
Mahon, are along the same lines
as the Morgan bill, now before
the seuate. One, introduced by
Representative Hepburn, provides
for purchase of the right of way
from Costa Rica and Nicaragua
and the construction of the canal
solely by the u. S., and appro-
pirates $40, 900, 600; another, in
troduced by Representative Cor
liss, also provides for absolute
ownership, the money to be raised
by the issue cf Nicaragua canal
bonds, not to exceed S12O, 200, 600,
said bonds to be paid out Of canal
revenues. If the claim that Nj
caragua is constitutionally pro-
hibited from ceding territory to
another government can be satis-
factorily disposed of, the Hepburn
bill stands the best show; # If that
claim is valid, it would be useless
to pass the bill.
The Investigation now being
conducted bv an army board Of
survey into the charge that re-
frigerated beef furnished the
army was unfit for use on account
of having been treated with
chemicals, made by Gen. Miles
and other officers, will not be
public and 1t will be for the sec
retary of war to decide whether
the repors made by the board al
the conclusion Of its Investigation
shall be made public. The con-
tractors who furnished the beef
have denied in the most positive
terms that chemicals of any sort
were used in the beef.
In response to the Chandler
resolution, adopted by the senate
before the holiday recess, Secre-
tary Long has sent to the senate
an estimate Of the total cost of
the fifteen fighting ships he has
recommended that congress add
to the navy. Including the arnlor,
the total cost is estimated atS50,
|26o, 200.
It looks now as though the
grlp--la grippe if you prefer it--has
we'll nigh made an extra session
of the next congress necessary,
by laying up prominent committee
members and delaying work in
both house and senate, and par
ticularly in the latter body. When
congress adjourned for the holi-
day recess it was intended that
the senate committee on appro-
priations should during the recess
get the regular appropriation
bills that have been passed by
the house in shape to be reported
to the senate as soon as congress
.reassembled. Senator Allison,
chairman, and several Of the
hardest workers on the committee
have been wrestling with the grip
during the recess; consequently
those bills are not ready yet.
Senator Allison is on duty now,
however, and the bills will be
pushed as fast as possible.
The fear that we are going to
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to tho Continental on his arrival in Re-
vonde.
Here presently Counsellor dropped in upon
him. Rallywood was in his dressing room
Transforming himself as rapidly as possible
into the likeness of an English gamekeeper
for magnificent festivity in the shape OF
a masked ball was about to take place at the
palace All the world had been invited, and
as many of the world as could go were go
ing, each with his or her own dream or pur-
pose, as the case might be.
Major Counsellor sat and surveyed his
friend, occasionally Offering suggestions end
remarks.
Are you aware that the guard OF Maa-
sau never condescends to show itself in
Revonde in any costume but its own blaz-
ing uniform? / see you have your edition
of it lying on their chair over there. Why
are you not conforming with its amiabe
peculiarities?"
Rallywood had his back to Counsellor at
the moment.
80 l have heard, but do not join until
tomorrow" he replied in an expressionless
voice.
And your quarters in the palace? How
about them?"
II shall also have the rooms tomorrow"
Then he wheeled around and his eyes lit on
his companion. "Hullo! l didn't notice you
before, Is that your notion of the gentle
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81 have laid the alternative before you,
gentlemen" he said; "the cards or the
dice"
This was the story that rose in the minds
OF the men round the mess table, and a
minute later they Joined In a simultaneous
shout Of laughter. Adrons big face was
flushed as he called for a special brand OF
champagne wherein to drink the coronel's
health.
Hes magnihcent-the old mani" he said
when he could speak. Let him alone. He's
equal to any mortal occasion! He reminds
me OF the day when his imperial majesty
over the border complimented him on the
appearance Of the guard, saying he should
feel proud to number us among the regl-
ments of the German army. And l can
assure your majesty that the feeling OF ad-
miration is entirely reciprocal, says the
c. o. We should be happy to incorporate
your, army in ours!
The men had heard the story often be-
fore, but It was greeted with all the relish
of novelty, a quality which lives eternally
in any anecdote that tells on ones own side.
Before the laughter had subsided another
man entered the room. He was, perhaps,
nearer 80 than 20. and the face under his
dull colorless hair was singularly pale, but
there was promise OF great strength in the
long, angular body.
MY congratulations, Unfair" Colendorp
turned to the newcomer.
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| amusing themselves by looking down over
the chung balustrade on the dancers
below.
In the gallery Counsellor paused to say a
word here and there to several persons,
who, like Rallywood and himself, were with
out masks, but he seemed to have curiously
little facility in penetrating disguises.
Presently burly old man in the glittering
green and gold of the guard disengaged
himself from the curtains at the back of the
gallery, and noddng a supercilious acknowl-
edgment Of Rallywood's salute, brought his
hand down~~with rough heartiness on
Counsellor's shoulder.
Back again in Nassau, Major Counsellor.
I'm glad to see you!" he said with the
laugh in his small eyes marred by wrinkle
Of suspicious cunning, an expression which
seemed startling on what was at first sight
a big, bluff. sensual face. What good wind
has blown you back among us?"
Thanks, my lord" Counsellor turned
with ready response. 81 am glad to find
that some of my old friends, especially
Count Sagan, have not forgotten me-" he
said simply
I'VE believed you had forgotten Nassau"
Nassau will not allow herself to be for
gotten" laughed Counsellor. "She is a
coquette, and demands consideration from
all the world"
Sagan's face changed.
Yes, a coquette, who trifles with many
admirers, but who knows how to hold her
own against them,' he replied significantly
Who is that?" he added, staring after
Rallywood. II think recognize him as an
English lieutenant in the frontier cavalry"
"He is the same today" said Counsellor.
"What?" exclaimed sagan. "Why today?
Has he, then, come in for one of your
colossal fortunes?"
Who can say?" returned Counsellor. IA
fortune ora colossal misfortune. All!
there is Nine. Aspard. Au revoir, count"
Counsellor passed on, perfectly well aware
of the heavy meaning attached to the will
full ignoring of Rallywood's appointment
to the guard by Its colonel-inchief There
was certainly danger ahead.
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CHAPTER v.


Meanwhile Rallywood had come to ar
anchor beside one OF the high embossed
doors of gold and white which led from the
gallery into various luxurious withdrawing
rooms. AS he leaned against the Intel 9
voice suddenly said in his ear, as 1t seemed
'My dear lady, why have such ssruples
They are the most detestable things In
life and the least profitable. They poison
pleasure even when they do not altogether
deprive us OF 1t. And what does one gain
by them? Absolutely nothing, not so much
as the good opinion of our friends, who can
never be brought to believe we possess
them" said a man In a mockng tone.
A distinctly uncomfortable sensation per-
vaded Rallywoods mind for the second
which preceded the reply. The voice was
Baron Won Elmur's and there was note OF
admiration in 1t that he had reason to be
acquainted with.
"A woman laughed light, provoking
laugh. Ralywood who was still held by
the crush against the door knew It well.
but he breathed freely for 1t was not the
laugh he had feared to hear
Nevertheless. baron. like scruples they
are always respectable, and, therefore. OF
use-sometimes," the lady answered, in a
high. sweet tone.
your husband, my Lord sagan, has not
found them indispensable in his career"
"But he is not woman!" vita a sigh.
"a beautiful woman can dispense with
everything except-her beauty! That makes
fools OF us all! Besides"
The rest OF the sentence was lost. as
Rallywood managed at length to force his
way through the crowd, which was thicken-
ing rapidly.
Then he came upon a group of men he
knew. men from the frontier. from the
marshes about Kofn ford and the crags OF
Pulesco, men with tanned skins like his
own and the mark Of the collar rim Of their
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thought my father held the power to give
any commission he pleased, but one can
never reckon with the guard. They mean
to XIII you, Captain Rallywood! / wanted
to warn you, but think You know more, per-
maps, than l can tell you, or than you will
tell me- What is going to happen? I want
to help you-you must let me help you"
| Rallywood laughed but perhaps his arm
drew her little closer as they moved more
slowly during the concluding bars of the
waltz
| My dear mademoiselle, assure you that
your fears are quite groundless l am proud
to belong to the guard of Maasau, and they
have so far shown no intention of rejecting
me. AS for the duels, If there happen to be
one-are not affairs common in Nassau?
And afterward fewer funerals take place
than one would suppose likely! Besides
M. Selpdorf's wishes cannot be lightly dis
regarded in Revonde."
You will be drawn into a quarrel be-
fore the night is over" Mademoiselle selp-
dorf stated her conviction very plainly with
out noticing his disclaimers.
The music ceased. Rallywood spoke once
more. "To prove to you how little antci-
pate anything OF the sort, will you allow me
to have the last dance on the program"
THAT is nothing! What can ! do for
you?" she exclaimed.
expect me! If you would promise to ex-
pect me, l don't yet know the man who
could stop my coming to you"
The words were lightly spoken, but
Valerie Selpdorf, looking up into Rally
woods eyes, understood that he was likely
to be able to make any words OF his good.
They were handsome eyes, rather long In
shape, frank and steady, the iris OF a dense
gray bordering on hazel, as became the sum
burnt yellow Of his hair and mustache, and
at that moment they contained an express
sion which remained in Valerie's memory
as the distinctive expression of his face.
Whenever in the future she recalled Rally
wood, she thought of him as he looked then.
II will expect you" promised Valerie
They both knew that for the moment they
stood together at one OF those crossroads
where life and death meet, where more
over a look and word convey mutual
revelation OF character such as years OF or
dinary intercourse often fail to supply.
ITO be Contlnued)
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An Awful Moment.

Chicago Times Herald: Mildred--H
you ever though that your last moment had
come? What an awful feeling 1t Is that
comes over one at such time!
Gertrude-Yes, had that experience once
when / was out riding with fellow and his
horse started to run away 1t seemed as II
we would certainly be dashed to pieces,
Mildred-And what was the first thing you
thought OF when death seemed to stare you
in the face?
Gertrude-A hole in the toe OF my left
stocking / have never since then run the
risk OF being found dead in such con-
ditlon.
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embankment OF the river. along which they
passed for some distance before reaching
the courtyard OF the palace.
The great entrance hall was still full OF
arrivals, while up the wide central staircase
trooped masks and domnos in a changing
kaleidoscope of form and color. Eager heads
thrust this way and that, picturesque fig
ures grouping and greeting, cavaliers OF all
periods, maidens OF all nations monks, bar
barians, cardinals, queens and clowns
sometimes the wisest head under the most
foolish caps-while here and there a few IA
vored paper folk made desutory notes and
sketches.
The painted ceiling stretching overhead
is one OF the triumphs OF renaissance art.
| The identity of the master hand who
achieved that marvellous work has been a
moot point in art circles for a couple of
centuries or thereabouts, and quite a library
on the subject exists. The Maasauns are very
proud Of their ceiling, prouder still of the
controversy which has ragged and continues
to rage around it.
NJ. Selpdorf, as representing his master
stood at the head OF the staircase and re-
ceived the guests with good deal more
politenees and discrimination than the duke
himself might have shown, for that person
age was said to have an awkward habit OF
turning his back upon those whom he hap
pened to dislike.
Major Counsellor was greeted with effu-
sion Rallywood with raised eyebrows and q
slight reserve.
81 had hoped to welcome the new captain
of the guard this evening" Selpdorf said in
a low voice, and with significant glance at
Rallywood's velveteens.
81 have not yet Joined, your excellency.
Tomorrow l hope to have that honor" re-
turned Rallywood and passed on into the
gallery beyond. This gallery, opening from
the head OF the staircase, ran round the
great saloon, which served the purpose of a
ballroom, and many of the guests were
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synopsls OF Preceding chapters.


Maasau is little dutchy in Europe which
has thus far maintained its independence be-
cause OF the iealouses Of the large coun-
tries. International affairs are now, how
ever, at a critical stage, and the little state
seems about to be swallowed up. Germany
is represented at Revonde, the capitol, by
one OF her shrewdest statesmen. Baron Won
Elmur. England's influence Is felt to be
great. and the presence Of Major Counsellor
means much. II was through Counsellor
that John Rallywood, a fellow countryman,
had served seven FEARS in the Nassau from
tier cavalry. Rallywood is about to resign
his commission when Selpdorf. the chan
celor and "man OF the hour" sends for him
and makes him a Gentleman OF the Guard.
During the visit to the palace Rallywood
meets Won Elmur and Valerie Selpdorf, the
chancellor's daughter
copyright, 1899, by Doubleday & Nc
Clure Company
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CHAPTER Nv.
DANGER SipnuIs,

week later Rallywood returned from
the frontier TO take up his appointment in
loup that his quarters were no yet in readl-
less for him At the palace. he drove direct