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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-05-10

Hstless inert, languid-she who used
to be all life and yiyaity. cannot ac-
count for the change"
you should try to rouse her, Helen
it will not do to give way to her
so do | talk to her, but she new
cir answers-she never seems TO hear.
Whenever I 20 into her room. ! find
her sitting at the window, looking
with tired, dreamy eyes over the sea.
II | take her a book to read, she re-
turns it to me, and find that she has
not even opened It, If I ask her to do
anything for me, | am sure to discover
that she has forgotten all about IT,
How am I to rouse her? What am
to DOT"
Something must have caused this
change" said Lady Station, musingly;
you must try to find out what that
something Is
she has changed even toward me"
continued Miss Digby "She used to
dislike me very much; she treated me
with a kind of half-wiilful proud de-
fance that amused even while 1t
paIned me- All that has gone now;
she is so submissive that she obeys me
implicitly More than once she has
clasped her arms round my neck, laid
her head on my shoulder, and wept
Gntil ! really thought her heart would
break"
= should write to Sir Leonard and
ask for bis advice, Helen Perhaps ST.
Ina's does not suit her She would be
better at Fountayne"
Il asked her yesterday If she would
like to return there, but she did not
take the least interest in the matter.
! am afraid if she continues in this
way, she VIII lose either her reason or
her life"
GO back to Fountayne, Helen; the
Journey the change Of the scene, must
be beneficial to her.
think II would, agreed Miss
Digby; 7 viii see what Ethel says.
As she had anticipated, Ethel APP
peared quite Indifferent
II you are willing. ethel" Helen
began i should like to go 10 Fouu-
tayue this week"
u am quite willing, was the list
less reply.
IL you would prefer to remain here.
we can easily do SO. / should like you
10 be pleased"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-05-10
CHAPTER MIL
In Suspense.

There was considerable excitement
when Ethel Gordon once more crossed
the threshold OF her fathers house
The servants looked nc her in wonder.
What had happened to their bright
voaag mistress? She had left them
only a few short months since. aud
then no flower had been iairer or more
blooming She returned 60 them, her
face colorless her eyes Swallowed with
sorrow, the brightness gone from her.
there wore no smiles. no more sweet
snatches of song
II can hardly believe" said The but
lor-an important person at Fauu-
tayue- that il Is Miss Gordon. nor
can ! think what has 50 completely
changed her"
they hoped THAI il was only fatigue
from the journey ana that in few
days she would be her own bright ca
PRECIOUS. charming self again. Hut
days passed on, weeks elapsed. and no
change came 20 her, and they realized
the fact that her girlisb gayety had
gone from her forever,
The servants had been tempted at
first 90 resent Miss pigbys rule. but.
after a time they acknowledged that
lt was we'll that she was there. The
Nt.ltul pretty imperious caprices that
had made the amusement aud had
caused the despair of the whole house
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-05-10

public lands, in case of deficiAncv
These payments involve $1,000 900 an
nually. OF the $4,000 900 acres in tho
Indian reservation opened to set,la-
ment for which the government Is 70
pay or has paid S5,000,000. abou,
100000 acres have been taken and
about 100000 are supposed to be still
available for agricultural purposes.
Washington, May 4.-The session ~
the senate was rendered especially
notable by the passing, after debat,.
lasting only three hours, OF the army
reorganization bill 1t practically
reyolutoinizeS the present staff ar
rangements of the army. 1t proposes
to change the present system of par
manent appointments in certain STAFF
corps, TO one OF detail by gradual
process, as the officers now in those
corps go out of active service. As va
cancies occur in the departments of
adjutant general inspector general
quartermaster general, and commits
sary general, they are to be filled by
details from the line, the details to be
temporary, and not to exceed four
years The new system is not an
piled 10 the corps of engineers, medi
cal department, pay department or
judge advocate generals department
The bill discontinues regimental or
ganization of the artillery, and estab-
fishes an artillery corps of two
branches, viz: 126 batteries of coast
artillery, and IS batteries of field ar
tillery, with a total of 1744S men. Il
provides for an increase of 100 corps
of cadets at West Point, two al large
from each state, and ten more TO the
present number of 20 from the United
States at large. The rank of com.
handing general of the army is raised
TO that of Lieutenant general; that of
adjutant general to major general the
latter being during the incumbency of
the present adjutant general Gen
Corbin. The president is empowered
to place on the retired list any officer
who has been suspended from duty by
sentence of court martial, or by legis-
lative order in mitigation of such SEN
tence, for period extending to Or
within one year OF the time of his
compulsory retirement for age. This is
well understood to apply to Commits.
sary General Eagau. The amend
ment creating the veterinary corps
for the army was attached to the bin
after a spirited debate. The fortifca-
tons appropriation bill, carrying
about 81 100000 was passed.
Washington, May 4.-Vhe house
made fair progress with the sundry
civil service bill
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-05-10
ARE YOU GOING TO NOME?
Sc You'd Better Post Up on Condi-
tons There.

There is disapg ointment in store
for some people who have the Cape
Nome fever That long beach of gold
Ell sand, extending for 235 miles along
the wild Alaskan coast, has a network
of im 2ginary lines over it, which indi-
cate thet certain people believe that
they have an inalienable right to all
the sands, golden or otherwise, In
that region. Men who leave for the
wonderful gold fields with the Idea
that all they have to do is to buy a
SD Jyel and rocker and start a gold
mine most any old place, will find
themselves up against something
when they attempt to set stakes, for
the reason that other fellows have
already set stakes.
Il am amazed at the thoughtless-
re3s of some people said a mining
expert from Seattle Those golden
sands along tie coast have not only
been spoken for, but the country back
4 distance Of twenty-five miles has
aeen gobbad up as we'll Men who 20
up there should learn something OF
conditions before they start Las,
year rates OF transportation we're 30
and 40 cents a pound for hauling sup
plies into the interior, a distance Of
ten miles or so. AS claims extend
back twice as far this year the men
who go in there will nave to pay
from 80 TO Is cents per pound to get
their supplies, lumber. etc, where they
viii be of any service"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-05-10
MILLIONS OF BARRELS,

The Minneapolis mills grind 1900
600 barrels Of -four a year and consume
so 600 900 bushels OF wheat
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-05-10
Continued.

the greater part OF tue hOhV5, az"
they were prosecuting In the interests
of Justice only. But the judge was
very severe upon the prisoner. Sew
eral pleas for mercy, his lordship SAID,
had been placed before him but he dld
not think any OF them ought . bias
his decision Still he considered
Justice would be met " he sentenced
the prisoner to ten years penal seryi-
tuG'
Il was a perfectly just sentence; but
the report went on to tell Of It's terri
BILE effect upon the prisoner. His face
grew CHASTITY white and be trembled
violently
"Fen years." he repeated Oh. my
lord. have mercy on me"
You have had no mercy on your
self. the Judge replied Il can only
hope that your punishment may be
warning to other young men who
abuse The trust placed In them by
their employers"
The report concluded with these
words.
"The prisoner, who seemed to feel
his position acutely was then removed
from The dock
Ethel read with burning eyes and
quiverng lips she did not miss a SIM
gle word; and when she had reached
the conclusion the paper fell from
her hands to the ground
Zen years Of penal servItude-ten
years must cIapse before he could
claim her Before ne could see her
again much might happen she might
even aie Surely the misery Of her SCI
cret would XIII her before ther
md ths was the story Of the man
she had married the forgar and
thla" A flush Of hot indignation
burned IN her face
surely Of an the crimes he hal
committed, the very worst was to have
betrayed deceived, and married her
to aaya hlghcd her young life and sac
rihced her to his own selfish love.
as she sat there, anger pride, and
despair doing fierce battle In her
heart Helen entered
Have Won done with the Times,
Erhel2 There is quite a demand for
the London papers tbis mornirE tt
appears that Mr.. Nugents trial is IN
IT, Did you notice lt2 rIave You read
it?"
IL have reaA IT, was the brief re-
ply
II want TO read It to Lady Station
she takes great interest in IT, hope
the sentence is not q heavy one"
Ten years penal scrytade, Sid
Ethel. and Helen was puzzled by the
strange sound % her voice She tool,
up the newspaper and went away
Not once that day did Ethel quit her
room She could not have borne the
careless discussions. TIE weary rene
tiuon Of each detail the pity the
blame the wonder
II should think. she said once IT,
herself that he must hate me. II he|
had not stopped here for my sake, ha|
would not have been In prison now.
Helen Digby read the report Of the
trial 70 her friend They both agreed
that Il was just sentence.
\ shall always wonder what he
meant by throwing down those faded
flowers for his wife. said Lady staff
ton, who enjoyed a little romance. aHc
cannot surely have had q wife hidden
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-05-10
ENORMOUS SHEEP FARMS.

Ii Is said that some az the sheep
farms ii Australia are % large as f1e
whole % England.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-05-10

Washington, May when the SEN
ate convened Mr.. Gallnger IN. III,
chairman OF the pensions committee,
presented memorial from union vet
Grams complaining about the govern
ment's pension policy and made the
memorial the text for speech in
which he maintained the criticisms
We're unjust. Senator Sewell IN. j.
secured the passage of a bill to es-
tablish Fredericksburg and adjacent
battlefields as memorial park for
Virginia. Senator Chandler, chairman
OF the committee on privileges ana
elections, asked the chair to lay be-
fore the senate the resolution relating
to the unseating OF Mr.. Clark of Mon
tana. The chair sharply declined to
do this. holding it required a motion
to take the Montana resolution from
the calendar. In accordance with pre-
yious notice, Senator Mason CIll) then
addressed the senate in support OF mis-
proposition TO enact legislation to pre-
vent the adulteration of food Consid-
GRAFTON was then resumed of the army
appropriation bill
Washington May 2.-rhe house at
the conclusion OF the most stormy de-
bate OF the present session of congress
passed the Nicaragua canal bin by the
Overwhelming vote OF 225 to 80 Those
who voted against it were Messrs Adj
amson. Adams Burton, Cannon, Ca,
prom Clark MOI, Coney, Cowherd.
Cox, Dalzell DeArmond. Denny.
Dougherty Fleming Fletcher CASTOR,
Gillette Massl Graham. Hit, King.
Lawrence, Lester, Levy, Littaur. Lit
tiedeld Mccall, Neville, Rhea lKy.).
Rucker Shafroth Sprague Stewart
tWisD, ralbert Thayer yandiyer-
So
The announcement Of the vote was
received with q whirlwind Of applause
from the floor ANA galleries. All at
tempts 90 retain in the bin the Ian
guage Of the original OH for the for
titication Of the canal and to still fur
Their strengthen the language on that
line We're baked and aud the victory al
MIR Hepburn and his mmittea was
complete The molten to recommlt the
hllt with instructions % report back
another b,H leaving the selection of
routa &c the president was buried un-
der tile adverse majority 0t 50 to III,
hr Cannon. chairman &c the approprl-
af8,vz sDr, f,5fft.s a~4 NJ pstr..,r,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-05-10

Washington. May 3.-The SEN
ate adopted the motion of Sen
ator Hoar TO take up the resolution
declaring Mr.. Clark of Montana not
duly elected to the senate and then
postponed consideration Of the ques-
ton for a week The army appropri-
alton bill after a rather spirited de-
bate was passed and the day
closed with the passing OF a
number OF private pension bills in
GLIDING bills to pension Mrs. Julia
MacHenry, widow of the late Gen Guy
v Henry Gen James I.ongstreet.
Mrs Margaret NJ Badger, widow OF
the late Commodore Badger. and Mrs.
Harriet Grldley widow OF the late
Capt Gridley Of the navy.
Washington. Nay 3.-lhe house
without division passed the free home
stead bin which has been pending be-
fore congress number Of years The
bin provides that the government shall
issue patents To actual bona flde SET
tiers on agricultural lands Of Indian
reservations opened to settlement.
These lands were taken up by settlers
who contracted 20 pay for them sI.25
to 1915 per acre. By the terms Of the
h.ll the government assumes payment
ot the purchase price to Indians and
changes the existing law relative 10
agricultural colleges SO AS to insure
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1900-05-10
CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.

CONGRESSIONAL NEWS.
Washington, April 30.-Again tho
question of expressing sympathy for
the beers was thrust upon the atten-
ton of the senate. This time it came
up on a motion to proceed TO con-
sderatiop of tne resolution introduced
by Senator Pettigrew Is. d. which
vas before the senate last Saturday.
The motion was defeated 20 TO 20 fhe
conference report on the Joint resolu-
tlon relating to the administration of
civil affairs in Porto Rico and proyid-
ing for the appointment Of temporary
officers in the Land was agreed to.
During the greater part Of the session
the Alaskan civil code bill was under
consideration but no progress was
made The bill appropriating $4,000
to enlarge and improve the public
building at Burlington, Iowa, was
passed
Washington, April 30.-The house
passed the Lacey bill to enlarge the
powers of the department of agricul-
ture and to prohibit interstate COM
merce in game killed in violation Of
local laws, 1t authorizes the secre-
tary OF agriculture to provide for the
Introduction and restoration Of game,
song and insectIverous wild birds. The
senate bill to create commission Of
five to investigate and report upon the
commercial and industrial conditions
in China and Japan was debated at
length but was vigorously antagonized
by the democrats and they finally sue
ceeded in striking out the enacting
clause The bill for a constitutional
amendment to disqualify polygamists
for election as senators and represent
atiyes was referred TO the committee
on judiciary after meeting with oppo-
sition from both sides of the house.
Washington. May AFTER having
been under consideration more than
two months the Alaskan civil code
bill was passed by the senate Senator
Carter, to do this, withdrew his
amendment relating to alien location
Of mining claims, and all other points
in dispute. The army appropriation
bill carrying supplies for the military
established at over $1l4000,0O0, was
then taken up. The feature OF the
discussion of the measure was the de-
bate on trusts, pfecipitated by an
amendment offered by Senator Berry
(dem., Ark) providing that the quar-
termaster's department should not
purchase supplies from any recognized
trust. The amendment was defeated
rhe bill had not been completed when
the senate adjourned.
Washington, May - For the first
time during 80 years of agitation OF
the project for the construction of an
inter-oeeanic canal the house of rep
resentatiyes entered upon the consid-
GRAFTON OF a measure to actually au-
thorize the building Of the canal The
debate was memorable because of the
Unexpectedly powerful opposition it
developed Mr.. Burton (OhIol chair.
man of the rivers and harbors COM
mittee, Mr. Hit Gll), chairman Of the
foreign affairs committee, and Cannon
tIll), chairman of the appropriation
committee. threw the weight of their
influence against 1t not because they
We're opposed to building the canal,
but because they considered the time
for authorizing its construction not
yet ripe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-29
Aformsr Anti. ImperiaIism" Campaign.

The cry of imperialism" and mill
tarism," raised for campaign purposes
TO mask free silver. is nothing new in
American politics. 1t has been heard
at all periods OF American history and
never louder than in the campaign of
1864 when Democracy was SO bitter
against Lincoln whom il has just dis
covered to have been great man.
There was just as much truth in the
charge at that time as there is now.
and the rant had just as much effect
upon the public career Of Lincoln as It
will have upon that Of Mckinley. From
the expressions of Democratic speak
ers and newspapers a that time the
New York Sun makes the following
extracts. Substitute the name Of Nc
Kinley and they are Bryanite utter
ances in this campaign.
There is not man here whose life,
property and neutrality-suspicious. wife,
children and home will not be in dam
ger should such deplorable result
ham Lincoln. The Hon. John Mckeon
to the Democratic Convention, Sept 4.
1864
If Lincoln is reelected We will new
er again have peace or union in this
land "-Cleveland Plain Dealer, oct -,
1864.
The election of Lincoln means war,
anarchy and diSunion-the success Of
Mcclellan will bring peace and the
restoration Of the Union. These are
the issues involved in the elections
Of October and November, '-Indianapo-
lis Sentinel, Sept. Is, 1864.
The party OF Abraham Lincoln is
the candidate and representative
though processing fealty to the Cnion
is its most dangerous foe. The facts
of its history the spirit of its policies,
the tendency of its measures tally as
completely with dis-Cnion designs as
| if they had been dictated by cold. sub
| tie and calculating hostility to our
national greatness. New York World.
Sept. IS. 1864.
IF Abraham Lincoln is reelected
President the liberties of the people
are gone forever. Military despotism
will rule. There will be no liberty of
speech or press. Anarchy. bloody an
archy will follow. Taxation without
| limit will grind the people to the dust.
There will be more widows and or
phans and more tyranny and oppreS
sion than the world has seen for cen
turtles. Miles Republican.
BY arrogating to himself powers not
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-29
STATE NEWS.
HANCOCK.
MAEIANGIIF..

MARTAVTLLE.
There VIII he a box supper one nigh.
this week. the proceeds 70 20 10 the
Free Will Baptist minister Elder ROyS
who has been laboring with rs the past
six months
Or. and Mrs. Morrison ana children
Charles. Mildred and Molten. Of BAi
Harbor. Howard Whitcomb. Miss Eos
ter. Mrs. Corners of Ellsworth were in
town this week. 1T ting Morrison farm
enjoying Il few days hunting
Eugene Jefferson and family have
moved from Bar Harbnr int" what j.
known as the Mill house.
Mr.. and Mrs Daniel clark If Bangor,
were in town the past week. the guests
Of Mr.. and Mrs Abram Warren.
Mrs Edwin Brimmer paid short Wis
il to her brother. Mr. Harding. last
week at Bar HSrbor.
David Philbrook has moved into his
new house.
Mrs. Sarah Saunders and Mary Sis
hey of Aurora. have been IN town fcw
days. visiting their sisters. Mrs. Louis a
Frost ana Mrs Alanson Jordan.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-29
The Close Of the Campaign.

The last week of the campaign finds
the country in the usual ferment that
precedes a presidential election. Here
in Maine we see nothing of it; our
campaign was fought out. two months
ago, and the only interest is in the bat
tie in other states. There is no need OF
more work here 10 show the people the
Importance of a Republican victory,
Maine viii roll up splendid ma
jority for Mckinley and Roosevelt.
And as the end of the struggle draws
near, the signs multiply that the
crushing Of Organism will be more en-
rhatic than the most Sansuine dared
to hope when the nominations were
made.
At no time has the result been III
doubt. 1t has been merely question
of how overwhelming the victory could
be made. AS the campaign has ad-
vanced and the inevitable political
apathy that accompanies prosperous
times has disappeared, the possibility
of a Bryan victory has reached van
ishing point. There is nowhere the
evidence Of the stupendous revolution
that would be necessary to overthrow
the results OF 1886 Bryan himself has
realized this, and in his despair has been
more and more demososic. He has
shown none of the dignity that should go
with presidential candidacy, and
has lost altogether his earlier reputa-
ton for sincerity. His lodging of is
sues and his various paramount sub
terfuges to suit the place and the audi
cnce, keep his followers busy apollo
giving for him.
Al, no point is the Republican cause
weak The great strike has been set
tied II the discontinue of the calam-
ityiteS The bitterest enemies of the
administration have failed to extract
any capital from the Chinese compli-
cations All the news from the Philip
pines support the assertion that what
is LEFT Of the instruction is kept alive
by hope OF Bryan's success. Every
where the confidence in Mckinley's
election gives impetus to business and
industry. The closing days Of the
campaign will see great demonStra-
tons and meetings in the states where
the chief fight is being made. Great
est Of all will be the immense sound
money parade in New York. the great
est political demonstration ever seen
in the world
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-10-29

As a business man of mean powers
Of prophecy, Henry Clews sees dazzling
opportunities i'll the line of industry
and commerce opening before this
country with the new century. In his
weekly letter he says: 1t is not easy
to say what estimate may be put upon
the significance of an election promis-
ing so much for the future welfare of
the country as would the continuance
Of the present party in power. 1t is al
ways difficult to forecast how public
opinion may pronounce upon given
set OF circumstances; but it cannot be-
said TO be unlikely that such results as
are now expected from the elections
might prove 10 be the basis of VERT
able boom, not only in securities, but
also in the material interests of the
country at large. The reelection Of
the present President would mean
much than has been expressed in any
platform. Within the last two or three
years, the course of events has thrust
upon the country new situations and
new policies of the utmost consequence
10 the prosperity and destiny of this
republic. The reelection of Mr.. Nc
kinley would mean that these new ele-
ments VIII become more completely in
woven into the life. activities and po-
htical texture of the nation. If public
opinion should construe these changes
IN the national development as caIcu-
lated to promote the common prosper
ity and the strength or the republic.
the consequences to the business inter-
ests of the country would most proba :
S surpass anything experienced il
the history OF the United States"