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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-23
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Webster City.
The Fleeman-TribuEe stasss that Ia
i.he county recorder offiee In the first
three days Of March thefs We're ll6 m
struments filed. the tssS OF Maisn
amounted to sso.65. Mr.. and
Mrs. George w. Burden Who have been
visiting relatives and ald-tiint' friends
there during tile past two ws Ks. have
decided. t. relocate permanently In
/ Webster City. They have rented the
icom,nereial Hotel Of Fill Miiiara, and
Viii take possession the first of mex
X month,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-25

ed. AS her father assembled the steps
Evelyn caught both his hands in hers.
What did they do, father?" she asked.
The old soldier laughed.
"Do?" he exclaimed, enthusiastical-
y, as he rubbed his hands together,
why, they did nothing. Jade Fanshaw's
son rode into their ranks and made the
grandest speech 1 ever listened to In
my life. He turned the very marrow
In my bones to ice. I was oold one
minute and as hot as old Nick the
next. believe we were all hypnotized.
From the minute he began to show up
the horror of lynch law and the risk
they were running of hanging an inno-
cent man, believe I'd aided rather
than let the mob harm the fellow. He
stood there with more ropes on him
than he could carry and didn't look
big enough to harm a fly After Fan
shaw got their attention the first thing
he demanded was that they let the
prisoner tell his story. He gained his
point and the little chap began to talk.
You could hardly hear what he said,
he was SO fatigued and hoar.e. In
the name of God and Christianity he
said, let me have chance to prove
I'm not guilty.
sgd Hart, Thad Williams and their
faction were too full of whisky and
hatred to be moved by mere eloquence;
they were there for blood, and they
were going TO have it; so they tried
to drown out what the prisoner was
saying. But Tanshaw, towering above
them all on his horse, finally succeeded
in getting him heard and the boys
story satisfied me of his innocence. He
said the money he had was his saw
ings from two years' hard work In an
iron foundry in Chattanooga and that
he was taking it home to his widowed
mother, who depends on him for her
support. He said he was tramping
home on foot to save the expense of a
railroad ticket. Somebody asked him
why he had tried to escape from the
sheriff, and he said he was afraid of
being lynched-that he had heard of
the treatment men accused of crime re-
ceived in these mountains.
Then some one asked him about the
blood on his hands and shirt, and he
showed them cut on his leg which
had been bound up and was bleeding.
About that time sgd Hart became
obstreperous again. Captain, l saw
you talking to him just then. I won
dered II you had said anything to in
flame"
Il thought ] might reason with him."
broke in Wrinkle, with start. ~ saw
he was clear out of his head, wholly
unreasonable, you know"
well, you seemed to have struck
stony ground for your good seed"
laughed llasbrooke, "for he got wilder
than ever
"Oh. do go on!" cried Mrs. Lancas-
ter. What became of Mr. Fanshaw?"
u was coming TO him." said the old
man. AS soon as he appeared on the
scene, the sheriff, who had hardly
opened his mouth in any sort of remon-
STRANGE, picked up his courage and be-
gan to try 10 get possession of the pris-
oner; but nobody paid any attention to
him. Hart and Williams had their ears.
However, young Fanshaw saw how the
thing was going and brought it to TO-
Gus BY the most unexpected and
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-25

He understood what she intended to
say and the flush which had died out
OF his handsome face returned.
ut Is most kind of you," he inter-
rupted, land under some circumstances
| might be glad to avail myself of your
benevolence, but in my struggles have
found out that all the toll, all the saw
ing, ali the deprivations have really
been best for me. Besides the worst
has passed. l find myself pretty sure
OF admittance to the bar, and have
really saved up enough to defray my
simple expenses for a year or so until
can get started"
Mrs. Lancaster looked crestfallen, but
she did not press her point.
Then 1 can only hope and pray that
all success may come your way, and
perfect happiness" (she suddenly
thought of Evelyn and sighed).
He seemed to be reading her
thoughts, for he started and grave
expression took hold of his features
The color ran out of his face.
II have made up my mind" he said
simply, that l am never to have idea
happiness-the sort of happiness that
comes to some fortunate people and
never to Others"
She was sure that he was alludine
pointedly to Evelyn, and she felt Z
sharp tug at her heart-strings. Hel
eyes seemed to melt on his face; he wa,
SO like her dead husband, the sound
OF his voice was sweeter than lost
chord from some heavenly choir. She
stood up and, offering her hand, she
pressed his fingers tightly.
"1f had my way you should have
all your DESIRES" she said, with q lit
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-25
CHAPTER TX

The guests and family at Carnleigf
usually came down to breakfast irregu
larly, but this morning by eight O'Clock
they were all at the table, including
Evelyn. The colonel, who had been ou'
for an early business walk with one O.
his overseers, was the last to sit down
And as he took his place at the heat
of the table he had the air of q maj
anxious to be questioned. He hat
picked up piece of news.
Well" he began, with twinklinl
eyes, 'it seems that Ronald Fanshav
was not spending his breath and>rid
ing his horse to death for nothing"
$50 he reached the Jail all right, di,
hep" inquired Mr.. Hardy, as he put {
spoonful of whipped cream into his cot
fee.
"oh, yes, he made that trip all right
but the news has just come from WilA1
Station, On the other side of the noun
tain, that negro has been arrested
who has already confessed to the crime
of killing the old woman"
$50 the boy was innocent, after all!
cried Hardy.
Yes; the sheriff nabbed the wrons
bird at the start, and If 1t had not beer
for Fanshaw hiA body would have beer
swinging at the sport of the wind thi,
morning"
And widowed mother would have
been without her son." put in Mrs. Ian.
caster, with telling effect.
"Fanshaw did only what any man
would have dona who believed in the
prisoners innocence" said Capt. Win
kle, with an icy smile at no one in par
ticulsr.
But Mrs. Lancaster was more than q
match for him. Its only what one
man did do" she retorted.. Thereupon
Wrinkle stirred his coffee in moody ST.
lence.
II am sorry It was Ronald Fanshaw
who is to get all the credit" remarked
Caroline Hasbrooke, coldly. "Since he
has taken up the study of law it looks as
II he has o pretty good idea of his i'm
Portance. Things are coming to pref
ty pass when such people as the Fan
shaws get into the professions usually
held by gentlemen"
Don't kick against the pricksn ut
was favorite expression of heNfa-
ther's), "the common people have been
rising into prominence since the birth
of creation"
And the better class has been degen-
Grating" remarked Mr.. Hardy, with a
SLOW smile. "As far as am concerned,
I'd rather employ a man like Fanshaw
TO defend me, If were on trial for my
life, than some man with more ancestry
and less individual force"
bravo! bien dit" applauded Mrs.
Lancaster, and she rose to accompany
Evelyn out on the lawn.
The dew lay as heavy as raindrops on
the grass and hung like scintillating
gems from the gorgeous hollyhocks, the
Indian chieftains, and the roses fared
like pillows of red on the silycry green
sward of the sloping terraces. Mrs.
~ need not tell you I'm glad that boy
was. innocent" she began. II am espe-
cially glad because it emphasizes the
nobility of Mr.. Fanshaw's act. am 60
ing to drive over to his house in the pony
cart this morning. have something to
say to him."
Evelyn raised her great eyes in aston
ishment, but she uttered no comment.
Mrs. Lancaster's voice shook per-
ceptibly as she went on:
Nothing has ever affected me SO
powerfully as all this has. Last
night the impassioned fervor of his
voice while he was speaking down
there brought back some Of the ten.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-25

tie catch in her voice; "all, evert one
of them, including the love of the
truest, purest girl that ever lived"
Then she saw his strength give way;
she felt his hand culver and grow
limp in her clasp; his face was working
under tense emotion.
II do not allow myself to think Of
that" he said, with sudden firmness
"That has been only dream ofImine
hopeless, vain dream, sent to teach me
how grimly real life is"
Tears sprang into Mrs. Lancaster's
eyes and she choked up.
You must not lose hope" she al
most sobbed, as she wrung his hand
and then quickly released it.
He laughed bitterly. 81 never called
it hope at any time" he said. "She
has only been my dream"
She had reached the door and wa:
looking out into the yard where ole
Fanshaw, in his united brogans, hick
ory shirt and jeans pants, was oiline
the axles of wagon under an apple
tree. She overheard the low voices Of
his two daughters on the porch anc
Mrs. Fanshaw's heavy tread in the ad
joining sitting-room.
"Remember,' said Mrs. Lancaster
shat you have true friend ovel
there"
THANK you" he replied as she passed
out. He escorted her, hat in hand, tt
the cart and assisted her to her seat
Then, with twitching lip, he stood
watching the cart as it rolled away.
Evelyn was in the garden gathering
flowers for the dining-table when hel
friend returned. She held her arms
full of them when the old lady alight-
cd and came down the walk to her.
Evelyn studied her face in astonish.
ment.
"Why, dear Mrs. Lancasterls she ex-
claimed, you have been crying"
The old woman wiped her red EYES
and began to shed fresh tears.
He is 80 like my husband" she said,
huskily. 80 noble; such grand char
acter."
Evelyn's face lighted up. "I have al
ways known that, Mrs. Lancaster. Now
you must tell me all that took place
mind, every word that you said and
every word he said" Evelyn drew her
down on rustic seat; her whole body
seemed ready to listen. Mrs. Lancaster
told her OF her offer to aid Ronald and
Evelyn broke out, impulkvely:
And he refused to accept it! Icould
have told you that"
Eyes, he refused" and Mrs. LAncas.
ter gave his reasons in detail. Evelyn
raised bunch Of pink roses to her
face; they were the color of her che eks.
Nothing" she said, with conviction,
nothing under high heaven can keep
man down with such a God given pur-
pose IS that"
To RE CoNrJNIIED
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-04-25
The Maid was i'm
the Garden.

met WITH a most unpleasant &C
cident. Why not send your
clothes to the Manchester
Steam Laundry to be laundried
and this save all trouble at
nome' You can get better
work for less money at a first
class laundry than you can in
any other way. Clothes called
for and delivered promptly.
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1900-03-31
AUST1N'S HAWAIIAN WEEKLY.

For the first tine in history the United States has taken
america Puzzle. coming very near an actual s alliance
Europe. with England. Americas attitude is
refused to occupy sphere of influence in China and
yet is ready to make naval and military demonstration
IN Chinese waters to curb Russian aggression The United
States decidedly did desire assume the responsibility
sphere of influence sufficient and the United States
knew she could depend upon England to maintain the
"open door. McKinleys proclamation at the beginning
of the South African defined American policy and the
down. The proclamation declared that the United States
would consider attitude the part of Europeen powers
to interfere with England unfrendly act, such
action would tend to weaken Engand's power in the
Orient where the United States was really interested in
seeing that the sphere of influence remain intact. The
United States preparing to show the world what she
means by an " unfriendy act. TheLiera,y Digest says
There is plenty of talk in Europe of anti British
coalition, but very little action far The Gar does
seem willing to act in downright opposition the profess
son of his delegates the Hague Conference and France
interested more in her worlds fair than in anything else
at present But there attempts the part of the
French press to embro Germany and Great Britain and
Germany is urged to lead European coalition. If Ger
many does not now act in unson with France and Russia
she must not expect compasance in colonial affairs later
on is certain that Germany does her neigh
bors sufficiently to join them in against England.
German newspaper very sensiby up the situation
as follows Germany is strong enough to-day to obtain
enter into entangng alliance obtain more The fact is
we should know when well off and leave well enough
alone 1t of course, very sad to nations hate each
other but there such thing beneficial hatred The
thirty England proed all she could by the enmity
between France and Germany We have begun to profit
by the hatred between French and English If we would
be comfortable, not interfere, for this hatred will
last only long the British worldpower great enough
to hinder French ambition.
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1900-03-31

Since the Empress of China and the Gar of Russia have
entered into alliance Japan has been
yapans Naval preparing for great naval demonstra-
Demonstration ton off Korea. The rumor persistent
y revived that during this grand demon
straon Korea will be seized, thus bringing matters to
head possible This is claimed will be done
offset Russias to occupy the whole of China ia
well equipped for with large modern navy and
well trained and equipped army of 500 900 The
port that Japan intends Selling Korea is officially denied
but where there much smoke there be fire.
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1900-03-31

The sudden change of affairs in China since the South
African began have been rapid
Causes Leading to and pronounced A revolutionary
War Preparations movement has taken place in China,
its object being the restoration of the
young Emperor the throne and open China modern
reform. The Empress Dowager finding that England could
give her any assistance has become the ally of Russia
Nothing be serious with England at the present
unable protect her sphere of influence In adj
diton her South African troubles she has difficulties in
Persia although this is somewhat compensated for by the
declaration of the Ameer of Afghansan that Englands
troubles his troubles far Russia is concerned
But France is stirring up strife in Egypt in the hope of
gaining her former prestige over the Suez Canal.
Under these conditions would be remiss in President
Mckinley and Secretary Hay fail in taking decided action
maintain the open door, in China. The open door,
has not been by Russia is also conte
plated to the military well the naval with
Manila base, if it should be necessary, protect
American interests in the Orient Germany and France
object Americas demonstration the ground that they
able take of American interests within the
pectve spheres of influence In reply to this Secretary
Hay points out that the native police
than the German and French troops that revolution
imminent at any time in China.
Austin's Hawaiian weekly. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1899-190?, 1900-03-31

The latest advices from the mainland reveal the most
serious conditions in the Orient. The WEEK
America in has very frequently predicted general
the Orient the partition of China and has
recty outlined the which have led to
the present of affairs 1t has also frequently pointed
the irpossibity of the United States keeping of
the squabbe. President Mckinley and Secretary Hay
this necessity and making preparations for startling
naval alton in Chinese much the surprise
and chagrn of the continental powers, who usual
tons are being made to place three powerful naval squad
under three admiras in Oriental comprising in
all from forty sixty first class battle Ships cruisers mont
and gunboats The present Asiac squadron will be
divided into under Admiras Watson and Kempf, while
the third squadron being fitted for with such vessels
by Admiral Kautz. The navy department also intends
assigning of the powerful warships from the At
lantc squadron reinforce the newly created Asatc
squad ron.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-12-06
counties at the last election by the
following majorit ties:

counties at the last election by the
following majorit ties:
Barnes 37S, Eddy II, Foster 63, Lo-
gan l57. Wells 355-Total 1925.
Mr.. COnklin carried three out of the
eight counties as follows, and by the
following majorities: StutSman 226
LaMOure ), Griggs 39-TOtal 27O.
Considering the unexpected in
creased republican vote in the district
in 1900 due largely to new voters who
seem to be mostly republicans, Mr..
COnklin made an excellent run and his
vote is a tlattering one. Mckinley
carried the district according to the
latest Obl ainable figures, by 2O93 ma
jOrity, while four years years ago Nc
kinley's majority in the same counties
was only 573, an increased majority Of
1920. Gov-Elect White carried the
same counties by 1866 majority over
Wipperman. Mr.. COnklin ran 1888
ahead Of the democratic national
ticket and I'LL ahead of Wipperma1.
Most OF this increased republican
vote i, sad to be foreign born consist
ing chiefly Of Russian and Scandina-
Wan settlers.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-12-06

e. SeyerSOn of Minneapolis Arrives
in jamestown on a Search
For His Son.
Received information That the
Young Man Perished in a
Fire.
The Fire Alleged to Have Occurred
Somewhere Near James
town.,

c. SevcrSOn Of Cpl Fourth st. south
Minneapolis. arrived on this mornings
train from the east. He is searching
for his son Charles who left their
home in Minneapolis two years ago.
going from there to WahpetOn. y. y.
\ short time since Mr.. SevcrsOn re-
ceivtd the news that his son had per-
iShed in a livery barn fire in which
many horses were also burned to
death. His informant said the fire Oc-
cured in some North Dakota town
near Jamestown he thought.
Tie news Frustrated the Young
mans mother and she is Still in d pre-
cariuus condition. There was nothing
definite about the matter however
and Mr. >everson is not yet fully con-
WINGED that his son met death in the
manner described.
He was told Of the fire near CUur-
tenay about three weeks since in
which a young man named Melvin
EvinSon lost his life but is convinced
that his SON did not assume another
name. The party who told Mr.. Sever
SON Of his sons death said that the
man Whose barn was burned was
named Martin Williams,
The missing man j. twenty years Of
age, fairly TALL stout built and healthy.
He is an only SON and hi, parents are
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-12-06
Husband Deserted Her.

Attorney NcCuc Of Darlington pre-
sented he case Of his client, Ida NJ.
Belchrr. Of Foster county. before the
district court Monday She de-
sired divorce from her husband. By
ron \. Bclcher of Cedar county. Iowa.
There was no appearance on the part
of defendant. The grounds alleged
were dc>ertion and non->upport The
court is holding the decision for a
later announcements.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-12-06
AT the Penitentiary.

At the last meeting Of the trustees
Of the state penitentiarv. the report
to the governor was passed upon. The
new wall around the buildings will be
completed within a year. Founda-
tions are being laid for d new tWine
warehouse. Work in the tWinc plant
will be resumed about the middle Of
this month. This will give the MEM
bers of the legislature an opportunity
to see the plant in operation.
There are at the present time l22
cOnvicts in the penitentiary, the num-
Der having fallen off somewhat. but it
is expected that the winter terms OF
court will increase the number again
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-12-06
FEARFUL MASSACRE.
Governor Of >hnn->i Personally Kills
Number of fMissiouaries.


Number of Missionaries.
BERLIN, Dec. "A special from
China reports a fearful mission slaugh.
ter III the province of Shun.Si. The
first victims the dispatch says, were a
Catholic bishop and his coadjutors and
European priests.
The governor invited them TO his
house, pretending to give them better
protection; but when they arrived their
hands were tied. Then the governor
himself polnarded them all. Next the
governor went to the bishops residence
with Il number of soldiers and seized
Marseilles sisters. He promised them
money and distinguished husbands If
they would renounce Christianity,
which offer they unanimously rejected.
Thereupon the governor polnarded
them and also a number Of Chinese
priests, 80 Chin ese sisters and 200 or
phans from ) to l6 years of age. MI and
Mrs. Atwater and their two little chill
dren; Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Price and
their son. all Of the American board;
Mr.. and Mrs. Lagren of the Swedish.
and Miss Eldred, an English woman
were butchered- The story of these
murders directly implicated Iu.Hsien,
then governor OF Shan.Si.
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1900-12-06
CONGRESS MEETS
Second Part of the Fifty-sixth
Session Begins the Legisla-
tive Grind.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-The opening
of congress drew great crowds to the
Capitol, intent on witnessing those in
teresting scenes marking the Inaugural
ton of the Legislative work of the gov
ernment. On June last the first SOS.
sion of the Fifty y-sixth congress ad-
iourned and the second session began
during the day with many momentous
questions waiting the attention of the
national lawmakers.
EARLY in the day the tide Of humanity
turned down Pennsylvania avenue
toward the Capitol, filling the broad
walks leading to the marble terrace,
which by II o'clock presented scene
of busy activity. On the eastern plaza
front there was the same scene OF &C.
tivty, long lines Of carriages swinging
up to the wings, bringing senator's,
mem bers of the house, public officials
and interested observers, while the
many lines of cars contributed their
quota of the interested public. Inside
the building but little restriction had
been placed on the free moving OF the
throug and the crowd moved at will
From One Wing t" the Other.
All Of the public galleries were open,
50 that every one IN the good natured
crowd had an equal chance. BY ii
o'clock the elevators began to be be.
sieyed and there We're signs OF an over
flow at the doors leading to the gal
leries. 1t was evident that the ladies
took great interest i'll the procedure
for they were present in full force, one
delegation Of girl students numbering
over 80.
There were conferences among sena'
ntors as to the programme OF the week
and unusual activity was displayed by
members on both sides of the Capitol.
Speaker Henderson arrived at his
private office about ll:15 and was sool'
surrounded by members discussing the
programme Of business. On the senate
side there was less evidence Of activity
and the crowds were rather slow in in.
vading the galleries. The presiden
pro tenn, Mr.. Frye, was at his office
early, conterring with senators, and
by 1880 the floor of the senate began
to show signs Of activity preceding
actual business