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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-21

uOuSekeepeT announced q call from MS
lawyer, who wished to consult him
about some important matters. The
entire morning was thus consumed in
necessary but tedious business, and it
was not until after luncheon that the
artist was at last free to set to work.
Uncovering the portrait, he stood off
to examine it. AS he did so, something
white upon the floor caught his eye.
He stopped to pick it up. 1t was let
ter in beautifully regular masculine
hand. Mechanically he turned it over
and unfolded it. His eyes carelessly
swept the written page; then in flash
he realized what it was, and he flung it
violently from him.
Only few words had left their i'm
press upon his retina-a few scattered
words and signature. But these were
branded deep upon his brain for all
time, in letters of fire which burned
their way toshis very For he had
recognized the lette, As.eh had been
delivered by lie messenger to Miss
Murdoch the day before, and he had
, seen enough to know that it was
couched in words of passionate love. In
that instant was quenched the last ray
of hope which had lurked within his
heart. Overwhelmed with q sense Of
utter desolation, he sank back upon q
divan, and for long time remained
lost in bitter reflections.
But Sprague, in spite of his dilet-
tanteism, was man of grit when oc-
casion called for it. Summoning at
length his fortitude and his pride, he
proceeded to carry out what he con-
ceived to be the duty OF a gentleman I'M
der the circumstances.
Picking up the letter again, he placed
1t unread in an envelope, into which
he slipped his card, with brief ex-
PLANTATION of the finding of the paper.
Then, after addressing the envelope, he
started out to mail it himself.
Thomas Chatham!" he unused, as he
went down the stairs; "Thomas Chat
haml Why, he is the man who took
such pains to inform me that Miss MUIR
dock was betrothed, or on the point Of
being betrothed-the fashily dressed
/ young man with red hair who is so
regular an attendant at the Murdocks'
informal receptions, and who never
seems to be invited on state occasions;
an Insignificant and conceited puppy.
Poor girl, what a pity that she should
throw herself away upon such man.
But, If he marries her, he shall make
her happy, or else"
The balance of his thought was not
put into words; but his face became set
In stern lines and his hands clenched In
grim determine ton.
Sprague, with the letter for Miss
Murdoch in his hand, hurried to the
nearest letter box, raised the lid Of the
drop, inserted the letter in the slot and
then frightened his grasp of 1t and be-
gan to think.
The letter, II mailed, might perhaps
not reach its destination until the fol-
lowing morning. It might be of impor-
lance, since 1t had been sent by mes
senger and to the studio instead of to
Miss Murdock's house. Besides, Miss
Murdoch would probably be worried
when she discovered that she had lost
1T. It ought therefore to be returned
to her at once.
The letter, by this time, had been
withdrawn from the slot of the letter
box.
Yes, 1t ought to be returned by mes
senger instead of by mail. By messen.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-21

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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-21
CHAPTER XIV.
THE LETTER.

There is magic in the refreshing
sleep Of youth calculated to exercise
the megrims. When Sprague, arising
after q good nights rest, found the
world bathed in the sunshine of a
crisp January day, he felt the physical
pleasure OF living which comes from
supple muscles, from the coursing of a
generous blood through the veins,
from the cravings of healthy appe-
tite.
He remembered the "blue devils" of
the day before, and found it difficult to
account for them. He was in love, GER
tainly. But that in itself did not fur
nish sufficient reason for desponden-
cy. 1t was rumored that the object of
his affections was on the eve of be-
ttrothal to another But what depend
enee can be placed upon q public ru-
NOR? AS matter of fact Miss MUIR
dock wore no rings; in the absence of
the badge of the betrothed woman,
was he not justified in believing her
fancy free?
In that case. there was fair field
and no favor. Why should not he have
as good chance of winning the prize
as another man? No man, of course,
was worthy of Agnes Murdoch. That
was the fundamental axiom But in
love success does not perch only upon
the banner of the worthy. lit did, the
human race would soon become ex-
tinct.
So the young mans thoughts ran on,
while hope once more found resting
place in his heart.
Miss Murdoch was not to pose again,
but Sprague was eager to work on the
portrait. He was about to step into
the studio after hrooLfoe+ x,,ban +La
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-09-21

Murdocks' house was not much further.
Why not deliver the letter himself?
Why not, indeed? The human heart
has unfathomable depths. Why should
hopeless lover pine for mere sight
of the woman whose presence only adds
to his misery? Explain that who can.
Sprague carefully placed the letter
in his breast pocket and started OF
again, this time directing his steps
toward the Murdocks' homa.
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RICH HAVE HARVEST DANCE.

To.bescontjnuedl
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CHAPTER XIV.
TWO LOVERS.

Miss Murdoch was seated at the piano
in the drawing-room. her shapely An
gers wandering dreamily over the keys.
when a servant knocked at the door.
"a gintleman to see yer, miss" said
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unusual Scarcity of Salmon.
The scarcity of salmon now in the
Columbia river is pronounced ab.
normal. q
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And Explains More Fully His Reasons
for Opposing the Direct Annex
alton of the Philippines.
NOT YET A PRoTECTIoNIsT
SAYS. HE HAS NOT CHANGED HIS
VIEWS AS TO FREE WOOL.
VIII soon Visit the "Enemy's Coun.
try" Where He VIII BE Asked to
Drop the Silver Question.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Jan. NV J.
Bryan passed through Kansas City this
morning for Columbia. Mo-, where he is
TO speak this afternoon. Asked about his
Minneapolis interview. in which he was
reported as having expressed views favor
able to expansion. Mr.. Bryan said:
II have for one year been discussing
Imperialism, and / have tried to distin-
guish between such an extension of the
character of the government and an ex-
pansion which converts a homogeneous re-
public into heterogeneous empire. When
the annexation of any given territory is
under consideration the question is, first.
whether the people want to come in. and.
second, whether the people are capable Of
sharing in the government and destiny of
this destination. believe there are people
capable of governing themselves. and that
the F'ilipinos should be allowed to govern
themselves. but 1 do not think they are
sufficiently advanced to share with us in
the government of the Nation. If the Phil
ippine islands are annexed the people there
must be either citizens ct subjects. 1 am
not willing to admit them as citizens, and
do not believe that a republic can have
subjects, therefore, 1 want this Nation to
give them independence and then protect
them from outside interference. Each pro-
posed annexation must be considered on
it's own merits but in considering these
merits, the condition of the people should
have more weight than geographical posi-
ton or commercial advantage
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was sure he had not destroyed them and
said he would go to New York and get
them
The next witness was Charles w. Jack
son, a newspaper man residing In Salt
Lake, Utah, and a member of the Legis-
lature OF that State. He testified that he
had met Mr.. Clark at the Knutsford
atorial deadlock In that State last Feb
ruary. and that Mr.. Clark had tried TO
influence him to vote for McCune for
United States senator from Utah, fntimat-
ing to him that in case he should do so
he would be paid for the act Relating
the conversation Mr.. Jackson said that
Mr.. Clark had said that sMcCune was a
and said: IF i should my way clear
TO voting for him he had no doubt he
would do something handsome for me-.
Mr.. Jackson said he had declined, and Mr..
Clark had then began TO argue the point,
saying that all scandals of that character
soon died out that 1T was the custom of
men OF wealth to spend money TO secure
election TO the Senate. Mr.. Jackson said
Mr. Clark cited the case of Senator Hanna,
of Ohio, as in point. Continuing. he said
that Mr.. Clark stated that in his own
case he had used money TO secure his
own election which then but recently oc-
CURED. His election had caused some
talk and one of the members had foolishly
exhibited some bills in a careless way,
but he had no doubt the talk would soon
die out and that he would hear little more
OF it, The witness said that Mr.. Clark had
asked him 10 regard the conversation as
confidential.
When Mr.. Jackson had concluded his tes-
timOny 1t was announced that no more
witnesses would be examined before
"Wednesday next, and after an executive
session the committee adjourned.
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NOT YET IDENTIFIED.
Sea Too Rough to Visit the Wreck In
St. Mary's Bay.

ST JOHNS, Newfoundland. Jan. ID
The name of the wrecked vessel in st.
Mary's bay is still unknown. The weather
continued rough to-day, and the fisher
folk were unable to board her She Is al
most wholly submerged. and her hull is
badly battered. There is a noticeable i'm
provement in the weather tonight, how
ever, and il is believed IL will be possible
to get full news tomorrow. AT the pres
ent the seas are breaking over the ship
and running mountain high against the
rocks. Much wreckaGe is strewn along
the strand. and many bodies, some Of
them dismembered, are visible Portions
of the boats remain hooked to the blocks
and this is taken to indicate that the boats
were swamped in lowering and that their
only half clothed.
A watch has been maintained along the
cliff ever since the people got there. Fires
are burning at night and flags are waving
by day as signal to any boats crew which
may have escaped. 1t Is not considered
likely, however that any succeeded in get
ting away from the wreck. DerrickS were
expected to-day at likely points to lower
men down TO recover the bodies washed
UP, anu, III possible, 10 discover the name
OF the vessel from the wreckage. Divers
will be sent from here if ii is found to be
impossible to obtain the steamers name by
other means, but nobody now cares to act
Until instructions are received from the
owners. The recovery and burial of dead
bodies OF the ships company have been
ordered by the marine department The
cruiser Fiona, from Fortune bay, should
reach the scene of the wreck tomorrow
Ship masters all agree that the wreck is a
freight or passenger vessel from some port
in the United States, which had been try
ing to make Cape Race in order to get a
departure point for the voyage across the
Atlantic.
The French Cable Company's repairing
steamer Francois Arago, which, it was
feared, might prove to be the vessel
wrecked, has arrived here, fourteen DAYS
from Havre via Cherbourg She met
stormy weather and is short of coal She
viii remain here until fine weather sets
in, when she will go to repair the cable
fifty miles southeast of ST. Johns.
Another steamer in distress is just en-
tering the port.
NEW YORK, Jan. 13-Edwin III. Low.
general passenger agent of the Dominion
line, received the following to-day from the
agents of the line in Boston: Steamer
ashore on Newfoundland cannot possibly
be a Dominion liner She has only two
masts and our steamers all have four
steamship Vancouver is in Portland
steamship Cambuman arrived and steam
ship Dominion sailed from Liverpool yes
terday.
HALIFAX, N. S., JAN 1S-The Allan line
steamer Corean arrived tonight from Glas-
gov and Liverpool via st. Johns, N f. The
CCrean was twenty-four hours overdue and
II had been feared the steamer wrecked at
st. Mary's bay was this boat
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NOT YET CONVERTED.
Bryan Says He Has Not Changed His
Views on Tariff Question.

COLUMBIA. Mo-, Jan. 13-Col. William
Jennings Bryan addressed the students Of
Missouri University here tonight in the
college chapel before an audience that
taxed the auditorium to its utmost capac-
ity. The address was under the auspices
of the University Savior, an annual stu
dent publication. Mr.. Bryan arrived this
afternoon and was greeted with enthusiasm
by an immense gathering. 1t is the inten-
ton of Mr.. Bryan to make several speeches
in this section of the country. including ST.
Louis, Cincinnati and Frankfort, KY. after
which he will make a tour of the Atlantic
and New England States.
Mr.. Bryan was in excellent health and
spirits and expressed himself quite willing
to answer all questions of newspaper i'm
port. When asked regarding the report to
the effect that he had changed his views
on the matter of free wool Importation and
had asserted that in behalf of Western
dealers and manufacturers he would if
elected President, favor tariff on wool Mr..
Bryan stated most emphatically that he
wished TO deny all such reports, and that
he had made no statement whatever to the
effect that he had changed his former views
on the question. When asked regarding
the Philippine problem he said that the
whole situation reminded him of a looking
glass in which the American people could
see their own views reflected.
I'm regard to the gold party" said Mr..
Bryan when questioned, II will say that
Ii will be of little Importance in the presi-
Dental election. 1t will make but an in
significant showing and will scarcely be
worthy of consideration. The gold bugs
who are not true Democrats will vote the
Republican ticket, while the real Democrats
will support the Democratic platform, in
Guiding the free-silver proposition. The
greatest difficulty 1 have experienced of
late is the matter of physical endurance
and 1 at times find it very hard to endure
the strain necessitated by so many ban
QuetS and similar demonstrations"
Mr.. Bryan spoke on Pending Problems"
and his address covered the broad field of
political topics. His remarks showed that
he maintained all his former views on the
subject discussed by him tonight. He gave
special emphasis regarding the advan-
tages of an income tax and spoke hopefully
OF the enforcement of such a law He
spoke on the power of the American higher
courts, and said that 1t was far less difficult
for them to change the Constitution than
for the people to do so.
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BRYAN'S EASTERN TRIP.
Effort Will BE Made to Wean the
Colonel from "Sixteen-to-One."

NEW YORK, Jan. BIN connection with
the approaching visit of w. j. Bryan to
New York, the Evening Post to-day says:
1T was learned to-day that great effort
will be made to get Mr.. Bryan to speak
while here on the lines indicated in re-
cent interviews by Elliot Danforth, chair
man of the Democratic executive commit
tee-that is, to treat Imperialism and trusts
as the main issue of the campaign and
avoid giving undue prominence TO the To-
toll issue. Mr.. Bryan has made several
speeches already on these lines and it is
believed he can be induced to leave free
silver in the background while he is in
what is called 1.-THE enemy'S country"
The dinner to be given to Mr.. Bryan
by o. H. p. Belmont on Jan. % will be
a sort of preliminary. Many of the party
leaders of the State, as well as repre-
sentatives of the Chicago platform Demo-
Gratis will sit at the Belmont table and,
IL is said. an attempt will be made to
bring both wings of the party together
i'm order that a harmonious delegation can
be sent to the national convention. Mr..
BRYAN has given many indications lately
that he desires harmony in New York
state He has curbed the enthusiasm of
his silver followers here and has shown
a disposition to court the favor of Tam
many. He has also been in close COM
munication with Elliott Danforth, who has
taken on himself the task of harmonizing
the party so that Bryan will get New
York's electoral votes.
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Movements of Steamers.

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-Arrived: Willie
had. from Bremen; Etruria, from Liver
pool; Norge. from Copenhagen. Sailed:
Sarmatian. for Glasgow; Lucania, for Liv-
erpool; Belgravia, for Hamburg
NAPLES, Jan. 13.-Arrived: Vera, from
New York, and proceeded for Genoa.
QUEENS TOWN, Jan. 13.-Arrived: Ger
manic, from New York, for Liverpool
CHERBOURG, Jan. 13.-Sailed New
York. for Southampton, for New York
ROTTERDAM, Jan. 13.-Sailed: Rotter-
dam, for New York.
ANTWERP. Jan. 13.-Sai,ed Southwark,
for New York.
LIVERPOOL, Jan. 13.-Sailed: Campania,
for New York.
ROTTERDAM, Jan. 13.-Sailed: Ohio, for
Baltimore.
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FOR OVER A MILLION.


AKRON. o., Jan. 13.-Samuel J. Richie,
the well-known capitalist of this city. be-
gan damage suit for s1,2OO0OO in the Com
mon Pleas Court of this city to-day against
Judge Stevenson Burke, II. p. Mcintosh
Charles W. Bingham and the other 6irec-
tors of the Anglo-American Iron Company
Colonel Richie. who originally discovered
the valuable deposits of mineral in the
Sudbury district OF Canada, has been in
constant litigation for years with the Cleve-
land capitalists who were interested with
him in developing the field. The suit al
leges that the defendants are in the control
OF the Anglo-American Iron Company, and
also control the Canada Copper Company,
which has properties in the same neighbor-
hood. They have neglected and refused to
operate the mines and mills of the former
company, while pushing the property of
the latter. The AnSlo-American Iron Com
pany he says. could earn 100000 a year,
and he asks the Judgment in behalf of all
the shareholders except the defendant di-
rectOrS.
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FRANCE APPEASED.
santo Domingo VIII Apologize for
Delay i'm Settling N Claim.

SANTO DOMINGO. Jan. 1s.-Another
French warship arrived here to-day, but
the difficulty between France and SaDto
Domingo has been satisfactorily arranged
through the French admiral and the off,
Gals of the government The latter will
probably issue a proclamation thanking
the public for its patriotic feelings and
declaring at the same time that there was
no intention to offend France in the patri-
cite demonstration or 10 modest its represen-
tative The French warshiD Suchet left
here yesterday. According to rumors, the
government will employ the amount raised
liz useful public purposes, the amount due
to France being covered by an anterior
loan.
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The New PercaIes and DimltleS
Are In.

Africa. have returned for more which they
ba,s bepun TO load The Corinthian took
n,,t 1S0 ynules and lost eighty and the Iona
lost only eleven mules. The kildona had
on equally satisfactory trip From one of
the men who made the voyage IL was
learned that the government was well
1904 with the expedition. cape Town
is ali astir over the war;" he said. The
neonIe generally are frightened over the
way the Beers have carried their ENDS, ano
oninions are rather pessimistic as 10 the
result Upon landing our mules. the men
who had taken care Of them going over
We're instructed TO accompany the mule
tcers on shore and assist In taking care OF
the stock. We were given our pay before
leaving the ship and many of the men went
sIsewhere and are still in that country
seeking to work out their fortunes as best
sh~cc,,~h the lines ana Will join the Boers,
- 10 majority e shnm have al hsaE
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BUFFALO, n. Y, Jan. 13.-A special to
the News says five men attempted to rob
the bank of Rushford. at Rushford. Al
legheny county, this morning. Dynamite
was used, but only the outer door OF the
safe was opened. Currency TO the amount
of $165 and 81 in silver was in the apart
ment. In their hurry the thieves over
looked the currency but took the silver.
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BOSTON. Mass. Jan. 13.-At a meeting of
the executive committee of the State Demo
cratic committee to-day. for the purpose
of making arrangements for the coming of
w. j. Bryan to Boston, Jan. 60 IL was an
nounced that, if assurances made to the
committee are carried out. John z. Altgeld
and Congressman Lentz, OF Ohio, will be
here with Mr.. Bryan.
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LONDON. Jan. 13.-The Norwegian
steamer Hirunde, from Pensacola and Nor
folk for Antwerp. passed Dungeness to-day
and signalled that she has on board the
crew of the British steamer Edenmore
which sailed from Pensacola Dec g. via
Norfolk Dec. is, for Amsterdam. The Eden
more had been abandoned.