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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-28
In the Divorce Court.

A decree was signed today by Justice
Barnard. in Equity Court No. 2. granting
John ]. Williams divorce from Sarah
Williams.
In the same court. in connection with the
proceedings instituted by Addie NJ. Smith
against Israel 8. Smith. Justice Barnard
has directed the defendant to pay the COM
plainant alimony at the rate of SIS a month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-28
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
New York Stock Market.

FURNISHED by W. B. Hibbs & Co. bankers
and brokers'. 1919 F St, members New York
stock exchange. correspondents Messrs. La
denburg. Thalmann & Co. New York
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a supreme effort to impose his will
upon her:
Marry Thomas Broxton! | command
itw
A cold current Of air swept across
the bed. Olivia rose quickly to close the
door by which it had entered. Another
hand drew 1t softly shut from the 9TH
er side. She turned toward the bed to
enter her final protest against this
monstrous invasion Of her rights.
"But, father, would you want me to
live my life out q stupendous false
hood?'
The unseeing eyes stared straight be-
yond her; the tired lips futtered and
dropped; heavy sigh. stillness-Hor-
ace Matthews was done with beseech-
ing. done with commanding.
In a piercing cry she called his name
aloud and again. 1t brought to the
chamber of death Reuben, DR.. Govan,
who had just arrived; Clarence West
over, who had been waiting and watch.
ing in the distant drawing room, and
Thomas BroXton.
1t was toward the latter that Reuben
turned his eyes anXiously.
"Oh, Mr.. Thomas, If you'd only got
here a hour earlier! It's your fate to
be always too late"
"It Is my fate. Reuben, as you say,
60 we won't quarrel with It," BroXton
answered quietly and turned to ques.,
tion DR.. Govan.
TO BE CONTINUED.
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PETTUS AS A HUMORIST.
Alabama Senator Rubs 1t Into Gallinger
and Beveridge.

Alabama Senator Rubs 1t Into Gallinger
and Beveridge.
The speech of Senator Pettus, of
Alabama, on the Puerto Rican ques-
ton was the feature of the senate pro-
ceedings last Friday. On the day be-
fore, Senator Gallinger, of New Hamp-
shire, had attempted to defend the
Republican tariff with constitutional
arguments, and Senator Beveridge
had undertaken to uphold the Repub-
lican position with his eloquence.
Senator Pettus does not bear a repu-
tation as humorist. He is nearly 80
years of age, and ordinarily is one of
the most dignified members of that
most dignified body, the senate. But
on last Saturday he brought down the
house and kept it down. His speech
was delivered with the solemnity of a
funeral oration but during all the
time of its delivery the galleries and
the senators on the floor were kept in
a roar of laughter. The hilarity was
irresistible aud there was no attempt
to restrain it. The Associated Press
report of the senator's speech is as
follows:
awe are governed" he said 'in our
relations with these territories by the
laws of nations so far as they are appll-
cable. The idea is that when territory
is ceded 10 nation that nation cannot
necessarily exercise the powers of its
former owners. 1t must exercise sway
in accordance with its own limitations.
When we took these islands we took
them with the limitations of exercising
only such power over them as was
possible in the conditions of the United
States senate"
From this time forward Senator Pet.
tus's speech was personal in its appli-
cation. II was very much entertained
by the senator from New Hampshire
(Mr. Gallinger) yesterday" he said,
"When he informed US that he was
not lawyer, and he proved it to us,
not only by asserting it; hut by his
argument. Lawyers know that when
you come to read decision of a judge,
you must take all he says on subject
that it will not do to take sentence
here and another there; but that is
exactly what the senator did in quot.
ing Justice Bradley in the Mormon
church case"
He went on to relate another anec
dote illustrative of his point in which
a preacher of olden time-when the'
senator was Il boy-had figured ip
Alabama. "The minister" he said,
"was as learned in the Bible as my
friend from New Hampshire is in the
law. Naughter.) He said Brethren,
my text today will be the following,
"Seven Sons did Milcah Bear unto
Enon." Now l expect, brethren the
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CLARK AND HANNA HELD UP.
Pretty Girls the Highwaymen, Their Wea-
pons Smiles and Dimples.

Pretty Girls the Highwaymen, Their Wea-
pons Smiles and Dimples.
Two girls, smartly gowned, graceful
and altogether lovely, swished into the
senate marble room last Friday, says
Washington dispatch of that day.
"My card to Senator Clark, please
1 mean Montana Clark" said the
taller one.
Soon the Montana man, erect, we'll
groomed and dignified, appeared. The
girls introduced themselves. The tall
er one did the most of the talking.
The other one devoted her time to
stage managing her dimples, and she
did it capitally. The talker was earn
est, enthusiastic, pleading. Senator
Clark glared, looked forbidding, shook
his head, smiled, laughed, and took
out his wallet and gave them two
twenty dollar bills and ten.
"You're 80 good |" gurgled the dim-
pied one, and the multi millionaire
walked away with his head up in the
air and heavenly smile on his face.
Senator Hanna came stumping
through the room just after Clark left.
The girls stopped him, handed him
their cards aud said something.
The taller one smiled archly and the
dimpled one murmured "please" and
lot of other things.
"No, oh, no, I can't do that !" Sena-
tor Hanna almost shouted. 81 am
sorry but I've got my own people to
look after. Lots of things like that
out in Ohio that have to tend to.
Good day." and he started off.
"Just moment, SENATOR" said the
dimpled one, appealingly. Hanna
halted. The two girls sidled up; one
smiled, then the other, and then both
together. Then they talked and smiled
some more, and finally Hanna smiled
IL little himself. 1t was stingy, arc
tic sort of smile but it encouraged the
girls, and they fairly beamed on the
stern old man.
"Ob, WE'LL" he said, chow can 1
help itp" and he took out $25, gave
the bills TO the dlnpled one and
marched away chuckling.
The girls were soliciting subscrip-
tions for the Longfellow monument
fund.
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CHAPTER XVI.
A DYING FATHERS COMMAND.

a
"He is wanting to see you"
Father"
"Who else"
Never conspicuous for suavity, loss
Of rest and the universal upheaval Of
his long established routine had
brought old Reuben to a pitch Of surli-
ness bordering on bearishness. DR.. Co
vans severe reprimand for his deser-
ton of his post the night before added
the last drop of bitterness to his cup,
and it overflowed upon poor little
Ollie's unoffending head.
On his return from the Spillman cot
tage Clarence Westover had come In
for q share Of the old mans accumu-
lated acrimony. after which he had
mounted his horse and ridden home
in q frame of mind scarcely less cynic-
al than Reuben's own. SAID the old
servitor:
"There amt q mite of common sense
in your going all to pieces about that
child. I've been knowing her ever
since she was big enough to be strap
ped into q baby carriage. which she
generally was trying to kick all to
pieces like an unbroken colt. If any
body crossed her, she would just go off
and hide. Many bad scare has she
given US all, just to wind up by walk
ing in as smiling as a May morning
and laughing at us for the pack Of
fools we undoubtedly was. She Is hid
den somewhere about the house now.
She won't turn up smiling this time.
but you may as well stop worrying
about her."
Westover looked searchingly into the
old mans face. He would much prefer
to think that that old hag's" arraign-
ment Of Olivia's father had been heard
by no outsider but himself. AS he was
going to Marry Horace Matthews
daughter he should like the name to
be kept as clean as possible. With the
paper which Miss Malvina had con-
fided to his care reposing in his pocket
he was in combative mood. He owed
1t to himself to see that the local gos-
sip mill was supplied with no more
grist.
"Who has crossed her this timeT he
asked sharply.
I'm not saying anybody has. sir. |
was just telling you what her custom
was. guess she's gone off TO have cry
where nobody can't hear her. DR.. Go
van don't give the old man much Of a
show"
"Rut Miss Matthews has not been
told that|
"No. sir no; but she is mighty sharp
at forming her own conclusions. She
is mighty fretted over being kept out
of the old mans room. don't see
into that myself. should think, as
fond as he is Of her. he couldn't keep
her close enough for the little time
that's left. But the old man always
had his own way of doing 'ilingS."
And you have searched the house
all over. Reuben?'
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preacher went on, IF you would look
to the commentaries you would find
various meanings to this text, but
taking commonseuse view of it, I
will say this: l expect that Enon
was sick and the doctor told his seven
sons, great, strong fellows, that it was
absolutely necessary that he should
have milk for his nutriment, and there
upon the seven sons went out to look
mp the cows. The COWS had not come
up the night before, aud so the sons
could not find them, but they came
across a bear, and they MIXED her
and carried the milk to Euon, and so,
brethren, it is writ, "Seven sons did
milk bear unto Enon."'
"That preacher" concluded Sena-
tor Pettus, amid an oulburst of hearty
laughter,"ha as accurate conception
of the Scriptures as some of our sena-
tors have of the law of the land"
Senator Pettus then referred to Sen
ator Beveridge's speech yesterday as
marvellous and said: "When you get
a genuine orator he is absolutely alb
solved from all rules of logic or COM
nonsense. Naughter.) When it is
necessary in the fervOr of oratorical
f1ourishes to prove any proposition,
true or false, rules of commonsense
and the decent observance of what is
due to others must not stand in the
way of maintaining my reputation as
an orator. If it is necessary 1 must
draw on my imagination for facts and
on my memory for hights of fancy as
Ovid Bolus did. When an orator
speaks he has right, in the fervor of
his oratory here in the United States
senate, in reference to the Republicans
and Democrats and Populists and any
other men who may choose TO take a
seat, here to speak of them as enemies
TO the government. He has right to
speak of them as opponents of the
government. The government, in his
mind, is me and my wife, my sou John
and his wife, US four and no more
Naughter.)
"Mr. President, the Master once had
to select man to lead the children of
Israel out of Egypt and through the
wilderness of Canaan. He did not
select an orator. Iaughter.) No, he
selected one of these men from Iowa
or Maine, and bis name was Moses.
And he was a stubborn man, too.
Uaughter.) But Moses told his Mas
ter to bis face that he could not do it,
because he could not speak to the peo-
pie. And what was the reply2 There
is Aaron, he speaks well, and they
took Aaron along, not in command
that was not allowed but they took
him along as kind of deputy. And
when Moses, on his Masters order,
went up into the mountain for the
tablets, the orator left in charge had
golden calf framed. Naughter.) And
he put all the people down for wor-
shipping the golden calf. Naughter.)
More people worship the golden calf
now than they did in those days. But
while Aaron and his people were all
down worshipping the golden calf the
man Of God appeared and he pulled
out bis sword and demanded TO know
who was on the Lords side, and the
orator jumped up from bis knees,
drew bis sword and got on Moses's
side and went to killing the Israelites
along with Moses.
"All these orators will do the same
thing. Naughter.) The last one of
them. We saw an instance of 1t yes
terday afternoon"
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is mortal of us with contemptuous pity
for its infirmities, its temptations and
its mistakes. | have been an unfaith-
full guardian to Thomas Broxton. You
can make the losses have brought
upon him as nothing, weighed In the
balances against his happiness"
A perplexed look came into the wide
eyes fixed upon his face. 81, father"
"You, and you alone, can turn curse
into benedtction."
Again that pathetic 81. father? Oh,
tell me howl"
MARRY Thomas BrOxton. He loves
you. You know that he does"
"But | do not love him. father"
Observation-Disclosures"
"Father, have you forgotten Clarence,
forgotten that betrothed myself to
him with your full consent? l belong
to Clarence Westover, father, and l
love him."
A grayish pallor was creeping over
the sick mans pinched features. She
did not know that it was death. She
had never before stood in the presence
Of the grim conQuGor. Her fathers
voice was lifted to a! clear high note in
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Cali over, Sir. but that don't prove
anything There amt but two places
for her to be-Miss Malvinas and
here. She is somewhere about. but |
think she has made it plain enough
that she wants to be left to herself.
If | was you, Mr.. Clarence. I'd take
things easier"
THAT last piece Of advice Is rather
good, Reuben. will try to follow 1t.
shall gallop over home and back
again by midnight. do not believe
shall be wanted"
Reuben had gladly seen him carry
this resolution into effect. Perhaps
the one soft spot in the old mans
indurated heart was for Horace Mat
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pS A unique phase of the liquor
license question has appeared at
Marsbfeld, Mass, once the home OF
Daniel Webster. The town had for
long time been "dry," but at recent
election voted in favor of license, and
the local authorities have proceeded to
make the license fee 81 100000 year.
Nobody has come forward impressed
with the idea that place of 1000 in
babitants can have million dollar
thirst.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-13

tlced by the prospect OF good meal,
soon began to circle round the schem-
ing batrachian, and when one passed
within two inches or so of his nose his
tongue darted out and the fly disap-
peared. The plan worked so well that
the frog makes a regular business of
rolling himself in the cats leftover
dinner. One day | wanted to paint him
in picture and tried to take profile
view. But he evidently had dislike to
being sketched, for whenever | placed
him in the right position he would hop
round so as to face me and then 90
on my drawing paper. Then put him
on plate with some water, so that he
might be more comfortable. This plan
answered very well as far as keeping
him off the paper went, but when |
turned the plate so as to get a side
view he hobbled round and would face
me. Then | tried edging round the
table, but with the same result, so that
l was Obliged to hold him sideways
while / drew him. But whenever I
raised my head to look at him he raised
his, too, and lowered it again when |
began to paint, and so we went on
nodding at each other like two Chinese
mandarins."
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-13
Mrs. Gladstone Kent Secrets

In Mainly About People T. p.
OConnor relates story relative to the
personality of Mrs. Gladstone Just
after she was married her husband.
who had already been minister, put
TO her the question: Shall tell you
nothing, and you can say anything?
Or shall | tell you everything, and you
say nothing? She chose the latter OF
the alternatives; and he told her every
thing and she never told anything
except once. Two cabinet ministers
were dining with her husband. then
also member OF the cabinet: end
something was mentioned the details
of which were known only to members
OF the cabinet and to such of their
wives as were trusted with their Sc
crets. Mrs. Gladstone said, or did, or
looked, something which revealed she
knew. At once there was flashed upon
her from the brillian black eyes of her
husband one of those terrible looks he
could give; it was silent but alright
ing reproof. When the dinner was
over, and Mrs. Gladstone went I'D TO
the drawing-room. she had a good old
fashioned cry, and wrote down a little
note OF apology to her husband.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-13
FRIDAYS SESSION.

The Democratic National convention
at Kansas City adjourned Friday af-
tern0on after having nominated Bryan
of Nebraska, for president and Steven
son of Illinois, for vice-president. A
condensed report of the proceedings of
the convention follows:
Stevenson for Second Place.
The closing session of the conven-
ton on Friday was not as tame as such
sessions generally are. Adlai Steven
son of Illinois. was nominated on the
first ballot Towne was named by Ros-
Williams of Illinois. Ex-Gov. Thomas
of Colorado, seconded the nomination
of Towne in an eloquent speech which
set the galleries afiame again, and then
the delegates turn to shout came.
Senator Grady named David B. Hill
of New York for vice-president. No
sooner had the well-known name been
pronounced than pandemonium broke
loose Two-thirds of the delegates
leaped to their feet and began to cheer
and wave their hats. handkerchiefs
and canes. The tickle crowd took up
the chorus and the building reverber
ated with a mighty shout.
Congressman Newlands of Nevada.
silver republican seconded the nomin-
alton of Towne. and incidentally dwelt
upon the need of allying the western
states. Congressman DAILY of New Jer-
sey, seconded the nomination Of Hill.
Ex-Congressman Handy of Delaware
also seconded the nomination of Hill.
He said that although Hill had de-
clined to accept the nomination, he
was indispensable to party success.
There was another Hill demonstration
at the conclusion of the ex-congress-
mans address.
Col. Dougherty of Columbus, as
spokesman of the Ohio delegation, pre-
scented the name of Judge Patrick of
Ohio for vice-president
Before a ballot was taken Hill an
nounced that he would not accept If
nominated. AS the balloting proceed
ed it was soon seen that it was Steven
son and the states that previously
voted for Towne changed their vote
to the winner Mr.. Stevenson having
received more than a two-thirds vote
ventiOn then adjourned.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-13
Synopsis of First Day.

Chairman Jones called convention to
order at noon on Wednesday, Secre-
tary read call, and the Rev. S. w.
Neel prayed inaudibly because Of tu-
multi. Mayor Reed made long speech
Of welcome. There were loud cries
for Hill, with great applause Temper
airy Chairman Thomas read his ad-
dress, which was not listened to, and
which dealt with trusts, imperialism,
and bimetallism, and Is to /. Dec
laration OF independence was read.
Again came cries for Hill, and band
tried Intellectually to drown cheers.
Men crowded TO shake hands with him,
and many tried to pull him to his feet
He rose and bowed, and crowd quieted
after ten minutes of cheering. Van
Wyck. who defeated Hill, was Kissed,
and there were more cries for the SEN
ator. Marching clubs paraded through
hall, and recess was taken until p.
m. During recess Hill was surround
ed for twenty minutes Committees
were unable TO report then. and took
recess until $50. At evening session
Altgeld made address in which he de-
clared that not twenty-five delegates
could have been elected as anti-Bryan
men, and declared convention should
indorSe IL to l. His speech ended when
he mentioned Hills name the ensuing
applause preventing him from continu-
ing. Rules were adopted. Credentials
committees report was adopted and
seating of Clark of Montana was
cheered. j. d. Richardson of Tennes-
see was elected permanent chairman,
and made speech, declaring there were
sixteen Republican policies to which
Bryan was opposed. His mention Of
Bryan caused delegates TO march
around and cheer for thirty-two min
utes. Convention adjourned until 10 a.
M, Committee on Resolutions not be-
ing ready with report.
The following are members of the
new national committee: Alabama, H.
ID. Clayton; Arkansas, James P.
Clarke; California, NJ F. Tarpey; Col
orado, Adair Wilson; Connecticut, Ho-
mer S. Cummings; Florida George P.
Raney; Georgia, Clark Howell; Ili-
nois, Thomas Gahan; Iowa, Charles A.
Walsh; Indiana, Thomas F.
Taggart; Kansas, ]. G. Johnson; Ken
lucky, Urey Woodson; Louisiana, n. G.
Blanchard; Maine, Arthur Sewall;
Maryland, A. P. German; Massachu-
sets, George Fred Williams; Michigan,
D. ]. Campau; Mississippi, A. j. Rus
sell: Nebraska, James c. Dahlman;
Nevada, Joseph r. Ryan; New Hamp-
shire, True L. Norris; New Jersey,
William g. Gorlay; New York, Nor
man E. Mack; North Carolina, Jose
plus Daniels; Ohio, John r. Mclean;
Pennsylvania, ]. NJ. Guffey; Rhode Is
land, George W. Green; South Caro-
lima, Benjamin r. Tillman; South
Dakota, Maris Taylor; Tennessee, ].
NJ. Head; Texas, r. NJ. Johnson; Utah,
r. c. Dunbar; Vermont, ]. H. Zeuter;
Washington, William H. Dunphy;
West Virginia, John T. McGraw; Wis
consin, Timothy E. Ryan; Alaska,
Louis L. Williams; Arizona, John B.
Breathitt.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-13
SHREWD TRICK
Played by a Pet Frog to Catch Mess
of Flies.

"One of the most knowing little ami
NAL pets ever had is frog about half
grown" said well-knOwn artist the
other day t the New York Journal
Il made the jumpers first acquaintance
one morning two weeks ago, when he
hoped from the garden through an
open window into my studio, where his
frequent daily visits afforded me much
amusement during idle moments He
Is so tame that he will take worms
from my fingers and perch upon my
hand like bird and sing and croak as
long as | choose to hold him. AS an
illustration of the little fellows cum
ming, | was one morning feeding a IA
vorite cat, with a saucer of bread and
milk, all of which pussy did not eat.
The food that the cat left soon attract
ed quite number of flies. The OBJ
servant frog noticed this, and hopping
into the saucer. he rolled over and over
until he was fairly covered with bat
ter of bread and milk, having done
which he lay perfectly motionless and
awaited developments. The flies. en-
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1900-07-13

Chicago will continue to be the head
quarters of the democratic national
committee, and the national campaign
will be directed from that city. The
offices, however, probably will be
moved from the Unity building, and
j. G. Johnson. who for more than a
year has been chairman of the exec
utive committee, and who in all prob
ability will continue to head that COM
mittee, will begin to look for more
space as soon as he reaches Chicago.
The national committee met at Kan
sas City Friday and unanimously re-
elected Senator j. X. Jones of Ar
kansas chairman; Charles A. Walsh
of Iowa secretary; w. ]. Stone Of
Missouri vice-chairman. and Col. John
l. Martin of st. Louis sergeant-at-
arms