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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-01-18
CHAPTER XVII

When John Kenyon enterd his office
it seemed to him, that his clerk looked
at him askance. He imagined that
innocent gentleman had been reading
the article in the Financial Field. buc
the truth is John was hardly in a frame
OF mind to form a correct opinion on
what other people had been doing.
Everybody he met in the street, it
seemed to him, was discussing the
article in the Financial Field.
lie asked if anybody had been in that
morning: and was told that there had
been no callers. Then he passed into
the directors room, closed the door be-
hind him, sat down on a chair and
leaned his head on his hands with his
elbows on the table. In this position
Wentworth found him some time later,
and when John looked up his face was
haggard and aged.
"Ah! see you have read it,"
"Yes.'
do you think Longworth is at the
bottom of that article?'
John shook his head. ''Oh, MOI" he
said; "he had nothing whatever to do
with it,
"How do you know?'
Kenyon related exactly what had
passed between the oily young man of
the Financial Field and himself in that
very room. While this recital was 60
ing on Wentworth walked up and
down, expressing his opinion now and
then in remarks that were short and
pithy, but hardly fit for publication.
When the story was done he turned on
Kenyon.
"Well," he said, there~is nothing for
it but sue the paper for LIBEL
What good will that do?''
What good will it do! Do you
mean to say that you intend to sit here
under such an imputation as they have
cast upon you and do nothing? What
good will it do? It will do all the good
in the world.''
1--WE cannot form our company and
sue the paper at the same time. All
our energies will have to be directed
toward the matter we have in hand"
But, my dear John, don't you see
the effect of that article? How can we
form our company if such lie remains
unchallenged? Nobody will look at
our proposals. Every one will say:
What have you done about the article
that appeared in the Financial Field?'
If we say we have done nothing, then,
of course, the natural inference is that
we are q pair of swindlers, and that our
scheme is a fraud" 49,.
II have always thought" said John,
that the capitalization is too high"
Really, I believe you think that ar
ticle is not so unfair after all. John,
am astonished at you"
But # we commence a libel suit it
cannot be finished before our option
has expired. # we tell the people that
we have begun to sue the Financial
Field for libel, they will merely say
they prefer to wait and hear what the
result Of the case is. BY that time our
chances of forming a company will be
gone"
Before John could reply there was
knock at the door, and the clerk entered
with a letter in his hand which had just
come in. Kenyon tore it open, read it,
and then tossed it across the table to
Wentworth. Wentworth saw the name
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had an opportunity OF coming TO an ar
|rangcment with you. IfSnot, this arti-
Gle will be published on Monday morn
ing. | wish you a very good afternoon,
SIR
John said nothing, but watched his
visitor out on the pavement, and then
returned to the making of his report.
On Monday morning as he came inby
train, his eye caught a flaming poster
on one of the bill boards at the station.
1t was headed Financial Field, and the
next line, in heavy black letters, was
1.-THE Mica Mining Swindle." Kenyon
called a newsboy to him and boughta ,
copy of the paper. There, in loaded
type, was the article before him. It
seemed, somehow, much more impor-
tant on the printed page than it had
looked on the proof.
AS he read it he noticed an air of
truthful sincerity about the article
that had escaped him during the brief
glance he had given it on Friday. 1t
| went on to say that the Austrian Min
ing company had sunk good deal of
money in the mine, and that it had
never paid n penny of dividends-that
they merely kept on the mine at a con-
slant loss to themselves in the hope of
being able to swindle some confding
investors-but that even their designs
were as nothing compared to the bare
faced attempt at swindling contem-
plated by John Kenyon. He caught
his breath as he saw his own name in
print. 1t twas a shock for which he was
not prepared, as he had not noticed it
in the proof. Then he read on. It
seemed that this man, Kenyon, had Sc
cured the mine at something like e1O,-
900, and was trying to shove it off on
the unfortunate British public at the
enormous increase of 6 100000; but this
nefarlous attempt would doubtless be
frustrated SO long as there were papers
OF the integrity Of the Financial Field
that took the risk and expense of MAX.
| ing such an exposure as was here set
| forth. =
The article possessed a singular fas-
cination for Kenyon. He read and re-
read it in a dazed way as if the state
ment referred to some other person.
and he could not help feeling sorry for
mat person.
He still had the paper in his hand as
he walked up the street, and he felt
numbed and dazed as if some one had
struck him blow. He was nearly run
over in crossing one of the thorough
fares, and heard an outburst of pro-
family directed at him from a cab
driver and man on a bus; but he
needed them not, walking through the
crowd like one under SPELL
He passed the door of his own gor-
geous office and walked considerable
distance up the street before he real
lied what he had done. Then he turned
back again, and, just at the doorstep,
paused with a pang at his heart:
Il wonder if Edith Longworth will
read that article" he said to himself.
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CHAPTER XIN--C Continued.
William laughed heartily, and said:
"Oh! no; they themselves will be
Sold"
But how can that be, if they don't
own the mine? You see I am only a
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Copyright, 1895, by
Robert Barr.

pulled off her wig, and stood before
Edith Longworth her natural self.
Miss Brewster!" gasped the as.
tonished Edith. "What are you doing
in my house in that disguise?'
oh" said Jennie, I'm the lady
slavey, and how do you think I have
acted the part? Now sit down, Miss
Dignity, and will tell you something
about your own family. thought you
were a set of rogues, and now I can
prove it."
Twill you leave my house this in
stant?" cried Edith, in anger. II shall
not listen to YOU"
"Oh, yes, you WILL" said Jennie. "for
I shall follow your example and not
let you out until you do hear what l
have to tell YOU"
Saying which the amateur house.
maid skipped nimbly to the door and
placed her back against it.
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die and ] were towing the boat back,
he proposed, and laughed ct him.
After awhile he began to laugh, too.
and SO we had a splendid time. What
q lovely little river the Thames is
isn't it? A nice, clean, little pocket
river. would like to buy it and put
it in our back yard in America, Just
TO sit and look at it. Now, here am j.,
chattering away as if 1 were paid for
talking instead of writing. Why do
you look at me so? Don't you believe
what ! tell you?"
Yes, | believe all you say. What /
can't understand is, why Il bright girl
like you should enter house and-well
do what you have done here, for in
stance" @' r "'- H. s
"Why shouldn't I? l am after &C.
curate information. get it in my own
way. Your writer's here tell how the
poor live, and that sort of thing. They
enter the houses of the poor quite I'M
blushingly, and print their Impressions
of the poverty-stricken homes. Now,
why should the rich man be exempt
from similar investigation?"
I'm either case it is the work of a
spy. - .,.. ~
"Yes, but a spy is not a dishonorable
person; at least he need not be. I saw
monument in Westminster Abbey to
man who was hanged as spy. A
spy must be brave; he must have nerve,
caution and resource. He sometimes
does more for his country than whole
regiment. Oh, there are worse per-
sons than spies, in the world"
II suppose there are, still"
eyes, I know. 1t is easy for persons
with plenty of money to moralize on
the shortcomings of others. I'll tell
you a secret. I'm writing book, and
il it's a success, then good-by to jour.
nalism. I don't like the spy business
myself any too we'll; I'm afraid Eng
land is communicating me, and if I
stayed here a few years I might de-
generate so far as to think your news
papers interesting. BY the way, do
you know Mr.. Wentworth's address %
Edith hesitated moment, and at
last answered.: eyes, I do
"Will you give it to me? I think I
ought to write him note of apology
for all the anxiety I caused him on
board ship. You may not believe it.
but l have actually had some twinges
of conscience over that episode. sup
pose that's why partially forgive you
TOR stopping the cablegram."
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-10-12

and every reason to exact the fun peu-
atty for the crime that china has COM
mitJed, All civilized powers should back
Germany i'm her course. Yet there are
more pertinent questions which Ger
many asks aside from The just punish
ment which the Kaiser demands. Here
are The two questions which really arc
vital and which i'm the mere masler Of
punishment of a few worthless princes
seem to have been forgotten, by those
who are studying the Chinese question.
They are;
should China be regarded as q ma
ton qualified to continue holding diplo-
matte relations with the powers in FIJI
ture?
SHOULD China be regarded as a ter
ritory which has lost the means Of de-
Tending itselr?-a view which is true Of
her present condition"
These are very pertinent questions.
There has been no answer 10 them and
there is very little likelihood of an an
sWer to them. except in bloodshed ana
force, The Chinese is practically he
American Indian OF modern civilizaff,7
ne Chiefs of the Chinese are dignihed,
urbane, and have many admirable
greatness but they have the attributes
of their race, and Minister WI who is
so dignified and urbane in Washington,
may prove as cruel and heartless in
Picking as any Mandarin who has never
left that city, except when he had
foreign army at his tail.
From the conditions which have re-
Gently occurred China is not qualified to
continue relations with foreign powers,
because her government has been, and
will be incapable of giving adequate
protection to representatives accredited
to her. Her seat of government like
that of Aguinaldo is a moving quantity
1t is here today, There tomorrow. How
can any body be accredited to such
mobile body. Il is nebulous. Politically
it does not exist.
AS to the view that China has not
the means of defending herself that is
question. She may have lost her CEN
trail government, but she has powers of
resistance which it will take all the
powers of the west to overcome. She
has in the first place the power of in
ertra. the power of existing until she is
moved This in itself is a tremendous
power She has also the power of being
concentrated if ever any man of trans
cendent ability should ever get to the
helm of her ship of state. He would be
a worlds man. He would be an Alex
ander, than whom no greater ever lived
but the womb of time which has pro-
duced many lesser men, will some day
strike the great mold again. If that
mold is cast in the East and not in the
West, God help the West. Thus one
feels that what the Kaiser predicts is
for the good of Western civilization and
he should have western support.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-10-12
WILHELM AND CHINA.

The position of the German Emperor
upon the Chinese question is very lar
gely misunderstood. There is an idea
that there is a desire for revenge and
nothing more. No one will gainsay
that the German nation should not de-
sire revenge. To have the minister OF
a country murdered in the streets of the
capital to which he was accredited is
more than heinous crime The North
American Indian guarded those who
brought messages from hostile tribes.
as he would his unblemished honor.
though he might have tortured the
same man with delight, were he not a
messenger or representative. If we go
back TO the tabled past, we find the
same savored character cast around the
heralds of Homer's story of the seige
OF Troy. 1t has remained for the mod
ern Chinese to act in a manner which
no otheE BfeunFy has acted. and sue
coed. WV ~
But ono 'ean lay this idea aside. Ger
many and Its Emperor has every right
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-10-12

The duties of government country
physicians are by no means too onerous
There seems to be a difference of OPT
Mon between the Attorney General and
Dr. Wood as to what the country ply
stefan should do and what they should
not. According to the latter the gov
eminent doctor should be paid for at
tending prisoners, which of course only
means another handful for the medical
profession out of the public treasure
chest Punch said that a diploma and
pill box equalled a brougham. In the
Hawaiian Islands it equals coffee plan
tations, town lots, sugar shares and two
or three pairs OF horses.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-10-12

The transfer of sugar production from
the plantations Of the tropics to the
farms of the temperate zone is illus
trated by figures recently published by
the Treasury Bureau of Statistics. They
show that 95 per cent of the sugar crop
of the world was in 1910 supplied by
sugar cane, a tropical product, and but
per cent from beets, a product of the
temperate zone; While in 1899 but "a per
cent of the worlds sugar supply was
FROM cane and &C per cent from beets.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-10-12

The votes in the second precinct did
not foot up as high as was estimated
by the Democratic politicians. The Of
fetal table gives oil. But even with this
number it will be impossible to take all
the votes during the hours allowed.
Some one is going to be disfranchised
unless some method of getting round
the law can be found,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-10-12

The Transvaal is now the scene of
guerilla fighting which is being con-
Quoted by few irreconcilibles. This
may continue for some months longer,
but the reorganization of the main part
of the country will be carried out with
out any serious friction. Already the
industries are beginning to fall into d
normal condition.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-10-12

Captain Fuller and the Railway peo-
pie do not seem to agree. The Captain
claims that the harbor has been filed
up two feet in the vicinity of the lat
ter's operations. The Railway people
claim that this soft mud can all be
easily pumped out. Perhaps it would
be well to call in some third party to
adJudicate.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-10-12

Iiilo, which has always been claiming
to be exceptionally clean, appears to
have a pretty fair accumulation of filth
according to the garbage superinten-
dent The condition of the rainy city
is anything but creditable to the agent
of the Board of Health, resident in that
city
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-10-12

Some interesting constitutional ques-
lions are now to the fore. That of
Davies & Company relative to licenses
is very important and will have far
reaching results if the case goes
against the Territory
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-10-12
Malt
Murine

For such a condition as this,
IS THE BEST medicine to
take. 1t gets at the seat of
the matter by correcting con-
ditions in the body which bring
about this lassitude. Doctors
prescribe it a great deal.
There are several kinds-all
good-try this.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1900-10-12

Did the reporter when he made the
statement that Bob Wilcox said he was
made of steel made a slight mistake
in spelling.
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Strength

Many people a." GO TO
PIECES as soon as hot
weather comes. Appetite be-
comes tickle, sleep is not re-
freshing, energy disappears
and strength all gone.
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politicians, it becomes a matter of ma
tional significance, and upon these
grounds, and in the interest of justice,
we ask assistance
The chamber of commerce wrote to
the secretary of the treasury stating
that the injustice of the location would
be referred to the press and to con-
gress, to which H. A. Taylor, assistant
secretary, replied by saying:
You will pardon me for suggesting
that your letter containing the state
ment that you will refer the matter to
congress and the press of the country
has had no influence whatever in de-
termining me to send another agent
there. I must say that I think your
statements are in exceedingly bad
taste Congress or the newspapers are
not usually consulted in the selection
of sites for public buildings. That is
one of the functions of this department,
and it is our effort to make such
lections as will best serve the interests
of the government and the people of the
locality where a public building is to
he erected. There was no politics in the
selection that has been made. am
not aware that any official or politician
of any prominence even favored that
Site.n
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A SUPPLY DEPOT.
Has Been Established at Taku For the
American Army.

Chicago. July IA commissary depot
for supplies for American troops now in
China or to go there has been estab-
lished at Talxu under command of Ma
jor Gallagher of the department of sub
sistence of the Philippines. This an
nouncement is made by Col. w. Alexan-
der, chief of the subsistence bureau of
the department of the lakes. No time
has been lost in getting supplies to the
new depot, heavy shipments having been
forwarded from Manila, and 80 more car
loads, comprising canned, dressed, and
sailed beef will be dispatched by Col
Alexander next Friday.
The 80 car loads will be divided be-
tween Manila and Taku. The latter de-
pot viii be made the base of supplies for
American troops in case of operations
against Pekin and a refrigerator Ship
of which there are three in the service
of the commissary department of the
Philippines, will be sent there to care
for the supplies of Refrigerated beef
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21
CAUSE FOR WAR.
Will Be All Talk and No Bloodshed-
Republican Challenge.

There is now a war on between the
Populist and Republican state central
committees.
A week ago the Populist committees
announced a list of over 5000 names of
men who had deserted the Republican
party this year, since last November,
to become identified with the cause of
silver and Organism.
The Republican committee had been
making some pretensionS in this direc-
ton and the journey along the same
line ythe two committees caused a
clash
Now the Republican committee has
posted the following:
THE Republican state committee will
pay to the Populist state committee ST.,
900 for the list of over 5000 names of
men who have deserted the Republican
party for the party of anti-imperialism,
provided that the said Populist state
committee will furnish acceptable proof
that one-tenth of this list contains gen.
uine changes"
Now the Populist committee is mad
and says the Republican "slush fund is
getting into the game early but the
Republican proposition remains unac-
cepted.
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Father Baker and Prentis.

To the Editor of the State Journal.
In one of the PrentiS stories it is sta
ted that Father Baker, SO long as ne
was commissioner of the bureau of for
restry, a sinecure of 81, 500 a year, paid
Prentis 500 year for writing his re-
port. This is true except that Father
Baker did not pay 800 for the services
rendered by PrentiS. Neither did Prem
tbs write Father Bakers report on for
estry when he was commissioner. Faith
er Baker in those days was no $1,000
a year man. His salary was 81, 500. As
to it's being a sinecure, it may be ego
tistical to state it, but it is true that
most of the legislation on forestry for
the past twenty years has been based
upon and carrying out in part, at least,
the recommendations made in that re-
port. L am free to say that Mr. Prem
tbs did advise and aid me to some ex-
tent in making my report on my work
at the Paris exposition, but he did not
charge anything for doing this. I hope
that the statements about Mr.. Prentis
receipts from others are not as errone-
GUS as the one have referred to.
F. P. BAKER.
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STRIVE TO PLEASE.
Colombian Belligerents Agree to
Fight in the Open.


New York, July 21.-According to a
dispatch to the Herald from Panama,
the chief officers of the revolutionary
forces addressed letter under date of
July IA, to the American consul here,
and through him to all the members
of the consular corps, stating that they
wished to prevent Panama and Colon
from being the scenes of Warlike
operations, which would be disastrous
to lives and property.
The rebel leaders requested the con-
suls to use their good offices to effect
an arrangement with the government
by which the latter's force should meet
them in battle outside of the city.
On receipt of this letter the consuls
met to discuss the matter. They re-
solved to appoint a committee, COM
posed of the American, English and
French cOnsulS, to confer with the
governor and this committee laid the
matter before General Alban, who is
now in charge of the government
General Alban told the cOnSulS that
the forces under his command in this
department would defend the city
threatened by the revolutionary forces
and would fight outside it's limits. Part
of his forces he said, were already in
convenient locations for meeting the
enemy General Alban added that it
was the governments desire to avoid
by all means fighting and bloodShed in
the streets of the city. Commander De
Cordeck, of the French warship Sachet,
now at Colon, came over to Panama to
consult with NJ. Delafre. the French
consul
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21
SOCIALIST CANDIDATE.
j. c. Mclaughlin Nominated for Con-
gress in Third District.

The first Socialist congressional con-
vention held in Kansas adjourned at
Pittsburg last night, after J. c. Nc
Laughlin of Crawford county was nomi-
mated for congress in the Third district.
There are now three candidates for
congress in the Third district as fol-
lows:
George w. Wheatley. Galena, Repub-
can.
Judge A. NJ. Jackson. Winfield, fusion
list.
]. c. Mclaughlin. Pittsburg, Social
Ssh
J. r. johnson of Neosho county, j. w.
Forest of NeoSho county and ]. E. Tay-
lor of Wilson county were named as the
congressional district committee to have
charge of the campaign
The fusion managers are greatly
alarmed at this movement, believing
that taking the socialist vote away from
the Populist ticket in the Third district
means success for the Republicans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-21
A DUKE FOR CHICAGO.
Spanish Minister Will Attend G. a. r.
Encampment-

Chicago. July 21-The Duke of ARGOS,
the Spanish minister at Washington,
will be in Chicago on Monday. August
81 General John c. Black, chairman
of the invitation committee for the
Grand Army encampment has received
a letter from the first secretary of the
Spanish legation that sets aside all
doubt on this point
The duke will arrive on the date
mentioned, accompanied by the Ouch
ess and his secretary, Juan Riano.
Letters of acceptance were received
from General Russell A. Alger. General
Nelson A Miles, General Thomas NJ.
Vincent, G. p. Wilson, of Washington,
Ex-Governor W. H Upham. of Wis
consin, Governor Andrew E. Lee, of
South Dakota. Richard Yates and G.
w. Sutherland, company I, Thirteenth
Illinois, who, dressed in a buckSkin
suit and carrying a live eagle, has
headed the Wisconsin division at every
national encampment for fifteen years.
A letter of acceptance was received
also from Governor w. w. Heard of
Louisiana, an ex-Confederate.