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The true northerner., 1900-04-11

There 1Cds his otUn lCife bending ouer him.
tails of the vision and all mention Of
the scene where George had appeared,
and then declared with solemnity
and impressiveness that could not be
resisted:
my dear children, have not lived
as l should. | have not been to you
the father | ought TO have been.
have lived very selfish useless life.
l have only seven more days to live.
God has spoken to me. | am
He broke off suddenly, and, sobbing
as only a strong man can, he drew his
wife toward him and caressed her,
while Bess crept up and put her arms
about her fathers neck.
The terrible suspicion shot into Mrs.
Hardy's mind that her husband was in
sane. The children were terrified. On
ly Alice seemed to catch the reflection
of her mothers thought At the same
time Mr. Hardy seemed to feel the sus-
picion held by them.
NO" be said as If In answer to n
spoken charge, Il am not insane. l
never was more calm. / am in posses
sion of all my faculties. But l have
looked into the Face of Eternity this
night, and l know, l know, that In
seven days God will require my soul.
Mary" he turned to his wife with the
most beseeching cry, MARY, do you be-
lieve meT'
She looked into her husbands face
and saw there the old look Reason
the noblest of all gifts. shone out Of
that noble face. now lighted up with
the old love and standing on the brink
Of the other world. And Mrs. Hardy,
looking her husband in the face, re-
piled:
Eyes. Robert; | believe you. You
may be mistaken in this impression
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THE ACCURSED EASTER EGG


Several centuries ago ii was general
ly believed that on Easter morning, at
the sound of sweet bells Ginning
through the sunlit air, fair angels with
azure wings descended from heaven,
bearing baskets of eggs, which they
worthy persons.
Sometimes, however, the evil one
slipped into the basket an accursed
egg, which could not be distinguished
from the others.
Sdch n one forms the story Of an
ancient legend of France.
There lived in village a widow,
with dear and beautiful daughter,
named Jeanne, who was beloved for
her many virtues by both rich and
poor She used TO visit the novels of
the unfortunate and the sick, TO relieve
their troubles and care for their dis
tresses, for which she received their
blessings and devotion.
One Easter morning. when returning
from early mass, Jeanne met an old
beggar woman, who asked for aims.
Jeanne gave her what she had. and
the stranger peered through her ragged
hood at the pretty young girl saying:
Beautiful damsel, do not dsdain the
gift of a poor beggar. Take this egg.
and before this day II months young
and handsome nobleman will ask for
you in marriage. You will become a
great lady. On your wedding day
command you to break this egg. 1t con-
tains nuptial present
Not far from this village rose the tur-
rets of an old castle. which had long
remained untenanted. but within this
year young knight arrived at its
gates. proclaimed himself heir TO the
estate, and refurnished its bare and
shabby rooms.
The lord OF the castle chanced one
day TO see Jeanne. and. daZZled by her
beauty. sought her mother. saying that
Sir Robert de Volpiac asked for her
hand in marriage.
The day was arranged for the we'd
ding, which was celebrated In the
chapel of the castle in the presence Of
the bridcgroom's aristocratic friends.
When the feast was ended and all
the guests had departed, the bells OF
the tower tolled out the II booming
strokes OF midnight.
The bride and bridegroom went into
their beautiful room. and Jeanne. TAX
ing her arm from that of her husband.
walked over to a carved oaken chest
and brought out a casket which she
had ordered to be placed there.
Her husband watched her move
ments with great curiosity, and when
she said:
"My dear lord. | have promised to
break this egg on my wedding day..
and told him its history, he begged her
to wait until morning.
Jeanne. however. would not listen to
his entreaty. and lifted the egg from
its place. 1t was burning hot. With a
cry she let 1t fall, and 1t broke.
An enormous toad leaped out Of the
broken shell. vomiting flames, which
set fire to the curtains. and the wicked
tongues OF fire soon spread from wall
to wall. until the whole castle was en-
veloped.
The next day there was nothing left
but heap of ashes, for the entire cas-
tie burned. and all its inmates perish
ed. through the gift OF that fatal Eas-
ter egg from the hands of an evil spirit.
Boston Globe.
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OF time. until even the thought of time
grew indistinct; on and Up and into
the presence OF the most mighty Face
he had ever looked into. Ii was the
Face cf Eternity. On It's brow was
written In words of blazing light the
one word "Now." And rs he looked
into that calm. awful Face and read
that awful word Mr.. Hardy felt his
soul crumble within him. When the
Face spoke. IL was the speech of a
thousand oceans heaved by million
tempests. yet through the terror of 1t
ran thread OF music-a still sweet
sound like everlasting love-as II
angels sang somewhere n divine ac-
compartment. And the Face said:
Child of humanity, you have neg
lected and despised me for 80 years.
You have lived for yourself You have
been careless and thoughtless Of the
worlds great needs. The time of your
redemption is short. 1t has been grant
ed you by him who rules the world
that you should have but seven more
days TO live upon the earth-seven days
to help redeem your soul from ever
lasting shame and death. Mortal, see
to it that thou usest the precious time
like those who toll for jewels in the
mine beneath the sea. | who speak un-
to thee am Eternity"
Then Robert Hardy thought he fell
upon his face before that awful Face
and begged in bitterest terror for a
longer lease of life.
"Seven days! Why, it will be but
seven swift seconds to redeem my
in the marking Of time O mighty Pow
err grant me longer. Seven weeks!
Seven years! And | will live for thee
as never mortal yet livedw
And Robert Hardy sobbed and held
his arms beseechingly up toward that
most resplendent Face. And as he thus
stretched out his arms the Face bent
smile of pity cleaned upon it, and he
hoped that more time would he granted
him; and then, rs it came nearer, he
suddenly awoko. and there was his
own wife bending over him. and a tear
from her face fell upon his own as she
said:
Robert! Robert!'
Mr.. Hardy sat up confused and trem-
bling. Then he clasped his wife TO him
and kissed her rs he used TO do. And
then TO her great amaZement he related
to her in n low tone the dream he had
just had. Mrs. Hardy listened in the
most undsguised astonishment. But
what followed filed her heart with
fear
MARY" said her husband with the
utmost solemnity IL cannot regard
this as dream alone. | have awaken
ed with the firm conviction that |
have only seven days left to live. 1
feel that God has spoken to me, and l
have only seven days more to do my
work in this world"
"Oh, Robert, it was only dream"
mo; it was more Mary. You know
i am not imaginative or superstitlous
in the least. You know | never dream.
And this was something else. | shall
die out of this world week from to-
night Are the children here? Call
them in."
Mr. Hardy spoke in a tone Of such
calm conviction that Mrs. Hardy was
filed with wonder and fear She went
to the curtain, and, as we have already
recorded, she called the children into
the other room.
Mr.. Hardy gazed upon his children
with a look they had not seen upon his
face for years. Briefly but calmly he
related his experience, emitting the de-
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election was held in the first place does
not fill the bill. The committee, in at
nrming that a vacancy exists, that Is.
th4t the Legislature held no senatorial
election in fact, does not assert that
Mr.. Clark purchased enough votes to se-
| cure his election, though they express
the suspicion that he may have lone so.
The committee is clear on the proposition
that bribery was in some instances re-
sorted to-that Mr.. Clark was. in fact.
the recipient of votes that were pur-
chased and paid for-but it is not at
firmed that enough such votes were Sc
cured to give that gentleman a majority
in the joint assembly. This being the
case, by what right does the committee
declare that the election. as such, is Wit
lated?
Why did it not locate the guilt upon
Mr.. Clark and recommend his expul-
sion, if it found conclusive evidence of
Wron@ doing on his part. and not at
tempt to wipe out the entire score by
declaring that no election whatever was
held by the Sixth legislative assembly
of this state! Did 1t beat around the
bush because it requires two-thirds to
expel and only a majority vote to declare
a vacancy? Had the committee recon-
mended Mr.. Clark's expulsion it would
have placed matters in Il much better
shape for the prosecution of members
of the legislature found guilty Of accept
ing bribes, and enabled this state u en-
bellish it's penitentiary with a few gem
tlemen of that type. In spouging off the
blackboard, by declaring that no sena-
torial election was held, the committee
generalizes to a. { degree that makes the
work of cleaning the Augean stables a
much more difficult one. If Clark is
guilty he report of the committee is too
smooth and diffusive; if innocent. it is
as big an outrage on the state us it is
on Clark himself. The right of the SEN
ate to annul a legislative act, in order to
indirectly reach the beneficiary of that
act, is a proposition which will no doubt
receive the serious consideration of the
people of this state.
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SO under the pledges of the Red Cross so.
ciety. under the beneficent neutrality Of
the nations and the joint protection of the
civilized powers of the world.
The Chicago men were permitted to de-
part for the T%ransvaal by this govern
ment in perfect good faith, and the Brit
ish government offered no protest to the
work they had undertaken to perform,
The Red Cross gave them every encour-
agement in their labor of love. Yet these
contemplate creatures were enacting a
farce from the inception Of their move
ment, using the livery of Heaven to serve
the devil in. until the opportunity was
ripe for them to show their true colors in
the Transvaal. If captured by the British
and identified it is to be hoped they will
be shot dow like dogs. When the war is
over every surviving miscreant in the
gang should be united down by the fed
eral government and mad to feel the
iron heel of the law.
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TIE RED Cross.

It is to be hoped that the government
will in due time take some action relative
to the Chicago miscreants who betrayed
the Red Cross. Under the auspices OF
the Red Cross society an ambulance
corps was QUILTED in Chicago, for SER
vice in South Africa. Upon arriving in
the Transvaal, however, the corps
threw off it's disguise n Immediately
took up arms in behalf Of the Beers. Il
was doubtless looked upon as a smart
trick by the perpetrators Of the outrage.
them before the matter ends. 1
The Red Cross system has been recog-
nized by all the civilized nations on earth
as a neutral beneficence to be respected
and protected by all. Organizations eff
fected under it's auspices, and protected
in their inception by the goodwill of
the nations, can in-afford to prove re-
creant to the trust reposed in them. I'm
der the international treaties covering
luC WOTh VI lIc ItCO NIOSS Tic }O1klICU
States can be held accountable for the
equipment of Boer r~einforcements under
the disguise of that society. This nation
a in turn hold its reasonable and
traitorous subjects who resorted to these
measures to a personal accountability for
their conduct.
The Chicago movement was a burning
disgrace to civilization and an insult to a
neutral flag. The men who planned and
carried out the movement should be
brought to justice by this government as
500 as they can be reached. II any Boer
sympathizer desires to enlist under the
banner of Paul Kruger it Is his privilege
to his allegiance to the Amerf-
can flag and take up arms in behalf Of the
Transvaal republic. But he must not do
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the ovAy CASE.

FjHt@ ~ !
In the failure of Mr.. Quay to secure a
seat in the senate on the strength Of a
~gubernatorial appointment. the precedent
established in the Mantle case is reaffirm-
ed and will doubtless be the rule of action
for years to come. 1t may be accepted as
a settled proposition tina when a .iegisla-
tive assembly fails to elect a senator that
duty cannot be assumed by the governor
with any likelihood that his nominee will
be seated. n
An extraordinary pressure was Brought
to bear OF the senate to seat Mr.. Quay,
and arguments of an almost irresistible
nature were urged in his favor. The equi-
ties of the situation We're clearly in favor
of according him a seat, inasmuch as his
election by the legislative assembly had
been prevented by underhand and disre-
putable means. However, it was deemed
best by the senate. by the narrow margin
Of one vote. to allow established prece-
dents to stand. To make an exception in
the Quay case would have been to open
wide the door to future legislative abuses
Of a character which SHOULD be prevented.
With the knowledge that a legislative
deadlock means default of representation.
through the inability of the governor to
appoint. local statesmen will recognize
the necessity of laying aside their poll
teal animosities if need be to carry out
their constitutional obligations to the
public. The legislative deadlock, as a ia
pirants. will fall into disuse. and few such
bodies in the future will fail to exercise
their prerogatives in the matter of elect
ing United States senators.
Despite the regret that will be widely
felt over the defeat of Mr.. Quay. on per-
sonal grounds, there can be no doubt as
to the consistency shown in the senate's
adhesion to the precedent established in
the Mantle case. The constitution makes
it the imperative duty of the legislative
assembly to elect United States senator's,
and while a deadlock in that body works
a hardship upon the people Of a state, by
depriving them of the representation in
the upper house of congress to which they
are entitled, the policy of delegating to
the governor the right to perform the me-
elected duties of that branch Of the gov
inner may we'll be seriously question:
ed.
Strong arguments were advanced on
both sides of this proposition during the
tendency of the Quay case, and sentiment
in the senate appears to have been very
evenly balanced. But the final vote is as
effective in administering a rebuk to re-
calcitrant legislative assemblies as if it
had been a unanimous protest against the
seating of the distinguished gentleman
from Pennsylvania. To have seated Mr..
Quay would have been to reverse the ac-
ton of the senate in the Mantle case,
without any change in the legal aspect to
justify it.
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CAN CLARK RESIGN?

Since adverse action was taken in the
Quay case rumors been rife that
Senator Clark would resign.
1t is doubtful, however, whether the
senate would permit the gentleman from
Montana to take that action, i'm view of
the report of the committee on privileges
and elections now officially before that
body.
Until that report receives affirmative
action in the senate, Mr.. Clark is a men,
Der of that body n entitled to all the
prerogatives thereunto belonging.
His right to resign stands unqu,stioned
at the present time. but it lies within the
purview of the n to refuse to accept
ing against him.
If he tenders his resignation, and it IS
accepted, it is an acknowledgment on the
part of the senate that he was duly elect
not resign that which he does not pos
sess, nor could his resignation be accept
ed if he We're not a legal member Of the
senate.
The acceptance of his resignation would
~disqualify the senate from thereafter APP
proving of the report of the committee,
which declares that he was not elected
a member Of that body.
If the senate permits Mr.. Clark to re-
sign at this j%uncture it must refuse to
take affirmative action on the report of
it's committee on privileges and elections,
for, having acknowledged his member
nation, it cannot after his withdrawal
make declaration that he never was
elected to the seat which he occupied in
the senate chamber.
On the grounds that the report of the
committee. now officially In the hands of
the senate, amounts to a charge against
the eligibility of Mr.. Clark, that body
clearly has the right to refuse to accept
a resignation if rendered, until the report
has been duly considered.
Should Mr.. Clark resign, and his resig-
nation be accepted, it would fall within
the power of the governor OF Montana to
appoint an ad interim senator to fill the
vacancy, for, officially speaking, the
legitimacy of the original election of
senator by the Sixth legislative assembly
would not be in question.
But in case Mr.. Clark does not resign,
and the report of the committee is APP
proved by the senate, the vacancy that
exists will be constructively one of leg
islative neglect-a failure on the part of
that body to constitutionally elect a SEN
ator.
In that case the governor will have no
power to fill the vacancy. and it will re-
main open until The convention of the
Seventh legislative assembly-unless the
Sixth legislature is reconvsned in ex-
~traordinary session to fill the vacancy.
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BEATING AROUND The BySH!

If Mr.. Clark refuses to resign his seat
port of the committee, it may be con-
strued as indicating an intent on his
part to lay his case before the people
of Montana in the fall campaign. If the
mittee, and officially affirms the state
ment hat no legal election of senator
was held by the Sixth legislative assem-
bly,, it will place Mr.. Clark in a much bet
ter position before the people, than
would his resignation at hi time. His
resignation woul be construed as a
confession that the committee was right
in declaring that no election had been
held, whereas the affirmative action of
the senate will enable him to make an
issue of that proposition before the peo-
pie of this a.e.
Undoubtedly, there are a great many
men in this state who believe that if the
committee found grounds for the eject
ment of Mr.. Clark it should nave report
ed in favor of expulsion, but who will
not tolerate the doctrine that the act of
the legislative assembly of a sovereign
state can be annulled by a resolution of
the senate. It is the unquestioned right
of the senate to eject any member of
that body who has procured his seat by
Clark case on a basis of expulsion for
cause no one would have protested
against the exercise of a senatorial
right. But when that body assumes to
say-not that Mr.. Clark should he ex.
PEELED on account Of the illegal use of
money In securing his election-but that
no election was held by the legislative
assembly, it clearly invades political ter
ritory over which it has no title.
Inc committee lays great stress on its
desire to do justice to the people of this
state. If SO. why does not its report
recommend the expulsion of Mr.. Clark
Tor having secured his election through
bribery, inasmuch as it contemplates the
enforced retirement of that gentleman
from the senate chamber? Why spare
Mr.. Clark the odium of expulsion, if he
has performed acts, which, in the opin-
ion of the committee. cal for the vacat-
ing of his senatorial seat? Why declare
In effect that the legislative assembly
or Montana. conforming to the require
ments OF Law failed to lect at all. and
that the forms gone through with, from
the convention of the two houses to the
issuance Of the governors certificate.
were a series of playful farces-made
such because, forsooth. the beneficiary
of the election did certain things. or
caused certain things to be done in his
own behalf. which vitiated his right to
a seat in the senate chamber?
The people of Montana believe that the
Sixth legislative assembly held a SEN
atorial election, and that Mr., Clark was
elected under the forms prescribed nv
laW-that the election, per Sc, should not
be vitiated. They also believe that If it
has been made clear that he secured
votes through illegal methods he should
be expelled from the senate to which he
was elected-not have his seat vacated
on the the6fy that the legislature of
Montana held no election! Mr.. Clark
is either. guilty OIL he Is not guilty. If
he richly deserves expulsion from
the seal to which he was elected in due
form, and the declaration that no valid
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Will the democratic governor OF Nom
tana withdraw the credentials issued to a
New York mining broker. authorizing
him to act as the duly accredited repre-
sentative of Montana at the Paris exposi-
toni
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If Montana has an authorized mineral
representative In Paris he should be a
M~ontanian. who will look after the gen.
eral interests and welfare of this state
not an eastern mining broker. who will
use his credentials to loaf fake schemes
upon the European public.
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While California and Colorado have
space in h main building at the EXPOSE
ton in Paris, it is said that Montana's
mineral exhibit will hold down a spot in
the Midway. among the fakirs and curb
stone brokers,
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The scheme to unload undesirable min
ing properties on the European public,
through a Paris commissioner, fortified
with the sacred endorsement of this state,
per Bob Smith. is likely to fall with more
or less of a sickening thud.