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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-03-01
tho Cnmmitinc's ROBOT.

So when the committee came in that
evening following the sunday that had
witnessed the conversion of the sexton
Philip had ready II list Of names, in
Guiding several young men. 1t was Il
very precious list to him. 1t seemed
almost for the first time since he came
TO Milton as if the growing opposition
to him was about to be checked and
finally submerged beneath Il power Of
the Holy Spirit, which it was Philips
daily prayer might come and do the
work which he alone could not do. That
was one reason he had borne the feel
Ing against himself so calmly
Philip read the list over to the com
mittcc saying something briefly about
nearly all the applicants for member
ship and expressing his JOY that the
young men especially were coming in
to the church family When he reach
cd the scNtou'S name. he related sim
ply the scene with him after the morn
ing service.
There was an awkward pause then.
The committee was plainly astonish.
ed. Finally one said: Brother Strong.
Im afraid the church will object 20 re
ceiving the sexton. What is his Nance
Henry Roland"
"Nhy. he has been sexton of Calvary
church for ten years said another,
an older member of the committee,
Deacon Stcarns by name. Gle has
been an honest, capable man ! never
heard any complaint Of him. He has
1 1
ever. don't know how the church
viii take it to consider him as an ap-
plicant for membership"
"Nhy. brethren. how can it take 1t
i'm any except the Christian waY|' said
Philip eagerly. "Ilore is Il man who
gives evidence of being born again.
He cannot be- present tonight WHEN the
other applicants come in later owing
to work he must do but | can say for
him that he gave all evidence of a
most sincere and thorough conversion.
He wishes TO he baptized. lie wants
to unite with the church. He is Of
more than average intelligence. He Is
not Il person to thrust himself into
places where people do not wish him
i'liiI''ld Iiiu't' NUS iiiN't''l' 'itH''
workman, n Christian believer asking
us to receive him at the communion ia
bic of our Lord. There is no church
for his own people here ON what pos
sibl" pr"tcXt can the church refuse TO
admit him:'
You do not know some of the mcm-
bcrs Of calvary church. Mr.. Strong, if
you ask such question. There is a
very strong preiudic" against the nc
gro in may families. This prejudice
IS especially strong Just at this time
owing to several acts of depreciation
committed 10y th" negroes living down
near the railroad tracks. ! don't be-
LEY" it would he wise to present this
maine just now. Deacon StcarnS APP
p'arod to speak for the committee. all
OF whom lnnrinured assent in one form
or another.
ANA yet said uillp, reused to 4
Sudden neat OF III nation, "and yet
what IS calvary chhrch doing to help
- make these men down by the rail-
read tracks any better? Are we COLI
c.,ned about them at all except ,,uen
our coal or wood or clothing is stolen
or some one is held up down there
Aud when one of them knocks AT the
door of the church can we calmly and
C0!dly slut it in his face simply be-
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His opinion Of shakespeare.

There Is n story going about concern.
Ing a famous man of letters who Wis.
tied Washington recently. He appear.
ed mt but n dinner party. There
he sat next the young daughter OF a
noted naval officer. Her vocabulary
Is Of a kind peculiar to very young
girls, but she ratified away at the ia
mou man without a moments respite.
II was during a pause In the general
conversation that she said to him:
"I'm awfully stuck on Shakespeare.
Don't you think he's terribly Interest.
ingY
Everybody listened to hear the great
mans brilliant reply, for as q Shakes
pearean scholar he has few peers.
YES" he said solemnly. II do think
no Ia, Interesting. think he Ia more
than that, think Shakespeare Ia just
simply too cute for anything Wash
ington Post.
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CHAPTER Xxx.
BARGAINING FOR INFORMATION.

FOR INFORMATION.
The little student looked keenly at
me to see how ! would receive his state.
ment. He wished no doubt 10 estimate
the value of the information which he
protested to be able TO give me by
watching the effect Of his remark npon
the expression Of my face.
am afraid ] added thousands OF
rubles to that estimated yalne simply
through my inability to control my
countenance.
would have given worlds 10 appear
to remain indifferent or i~ncrednlous or
what not, but | was very young and
but q poor actor to boot. and ! gave my
hand away lavishly
! grew pale and red; ! knew II, |
clutched the arms Of my chairs felt
choky and faint My heart behaved
Eidiculously and commenced TO play q
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"You are Boris Landrtnot, son of Coun,
vladimir Landrtnof, are you mott"
side Of the yard. To the very end ot
this | took him, and. ringing up the
~housekeeper. babe her prepare a warm
room quickly for a guest
The old lady merely raised her hands
and eyes in surprise at the peculiar
aspect of the guest | had brought in. but
she was too polite and too well trained
to say anything She hustled about, and
in five minutes she had a comfortable
room ready and a grand wood fire crac.
king and roaring in the stove
brought the student a suit Of my
own clothes-old ones--including plen.
ty Of warm underwear. and the SILVER.
ing little rascal climbed into them with
Il chuckle Of delight Then | babe him
sit and warm himself till dinner time,
when he should have the finest meal
brought in to him that aver he had par.
taken of on this planet
When he had consumed this-and he
ate every particle Of each course that
was placed before him and had negoti.
ated a bottle of wine, which, of course,
he drank to the dregs, / returned to
see IN what frame of mind he now was.
l f1uad him in the most amiable,
and. observing that this was so, l asked
the fellow whether he was now pre-
pared to strike a bargain. and, If so,
whether he could give some indication
Of the kind of information he had to
tell. He grinned and lay back in his
shair, entirely happy.
"You are Boris Landr;nof, son Of
Count Vladimir Landrinof. are You
notY' he asked lazily.
replied with beating heart that |
was.
"Well.' he said, sit 10 happens that
! have something to say about him
that may interest you."
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say. or the thing Is or, and 80 am I,
and You may whistle for my secretI'

say. or the thing Is on, and so am I,
and You may whistle for my secretl'
"Oh, comet I said, trying--rather
feehly-to assume a nonchalance which
I did not feel. ''In that case the police
will soon find means to induce you to
tell us what you know"
The student made a gesture Of spit.
ting.
"Tfnr" no said, ''that for your po.
licel They have nothing against me. II
you declared to them (and You would
be Il fool to do it) that I had said this
and that, | should say, simply. This
man is a liar. My word is as good as
yours Why should they believe yours
and not miner Let them prove that
you spoke truth and that l liedl'
This was the fact, and recognized IL
But another and a better idea struck
me.
"Stopl" I said, "You are going too
fast You have forgotten the terrible
risk you are running, as You took care
to inform me, by stopping in this house
and dealing with me for your secret
There Is our friend Andre to be consid
cred. In settling the terms for your in.
formation we must take into considers.
ton that a word to Andre would get
you into trouble.
"Dare to do It'll Only dare to attempt
1t, curse your cried the student, grow.
ing suddenly white as paper. "You are
right as to the fact; but, see here, you
shouldn't live a day, neither You nor
your mother, II You played the traitor;
swear this. There are many who
would avenge me-
"Nonsense. I said. mo one knows
you are here, and we shall take goou
care that no n discovers the interest
ing fact, For the rest, spare your
threats until you are in a better posi-
tion to carry them out and until you
have better reason, moreover, You are
perfectly safe here, my friend, and l
am prepared to pay a fair price for
your news, but you shall not cheat US,
What say you to 5, 900 rubles?"
"Cash DOWN." asked the student
with glowing eyes. "And a guarantee
Certainly. said l. ~ will guaran.
tee that no n Of my party mentions
your name or says anything to connect
you with these matters.
"Donei' cried the little rascal
Fetch your cashbook and pen and ink,
and we'll settle the matter before WI
sleep"
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- BY FRED
1Hr 1895! yY TIE AMERICAN PRE- IS ASsQelATtoN
{ ID

''Swear iti'' said the student. shak.
ing more than even his semifrozen con.
dition demanded. "If he were to know
was in the place and on confidential
terms with yourself, he, would-no.
daren't come in. | really daren't."
Think again." l said. Fifty ru.
bles a month so long as you live in the
house and serve me in any way / shall
demand Of you If | should not need
your services. a gratuity Of 200 rubles
each year for ten years, or a lump sum.
If You prefer it. of 1900 rubles."
"Stopl Is the house so large that !
can live in it and this other as well.
and he not know | am thereF'
"There Is room for 30. none Of whom
should know Of the presence of the 9th.
ers.
swell. think I'll comet" he said.
LAS for information. l cannot tell. Of
course, what it is you intend to demand
of me. but. now that | know you are
young Landrinof, I may tell You that !
can. If | like, give you some informa-
ton which will be useful to YOU"
about this Andrea"
THAT and the rest.
Tell me now said, "before we
enter the house, because, should the in.
formation be valueless to me, I need not
occasion you the risk Of coming into the
den of the tiger, or rather Andre. Give
me an idea Of your news
mo. not yet I will judge Of the
value of the bargain before conclude
it. Go up the steps by yourself, please.
and see that And. that my friend
who is staying in the house is out of
the way. If the coast is clear, I will
come up"
I did as he desired and found the
coast clear.
Come" I said, ''it's all righti' and
up the marble steps ran my %shiverjng
will O the wisp and entered the house.
Through the front part Of the build.
ing l led my man and into one Of the
long wings that ran down on either
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-16

II had dyspepsia for years, No medi,
cine was so effective as Kodol Dyspepsia
Cure. 1t gave immediate relief. Two
bottles produced marvellous results"
writes l.. II. Warren, Albany, Wis. 1t
digests what you eat and cannot full to
cure. ChRpple Drug Co.
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fro BIZ c%oNTlNuEp.l
You Try IL.

II Shiloh's Co.gh and Consumption
Cure, which la sold for the small price OF
25 cts, 80 cts. and Sl.00, does not ure
take tho bottle back and We will refund
your money. Sold FOR over fifty years
on this guarantee. Price rs cts. and 30
cts. Sold by Chapple Drug Go.
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LEARNING TO SMILE.
OF the Hardest ThinEs For the
SiyMNNst "a DO.

Vine ct the tlNrdeA VhtNWN For the
GyMnnst "a Do.
"The thing | found hardest to learn
In my business WAS to SMILE" said a
professional gynnast who did u very,
clever specially recently ut one OF the
local theaters, II started out In aero,
battle work when | u only u years
old as n OF u family of hvr. My
instructor was Charles Mcdonald, an
old time circus performer aud II Of
the best OF his day. While H. was put.
ting nle through my PAGES III was
continually yelling: Look pleasant!
Look pleasant. Ana my main trouble
for years was In following thu, same
order,
mo matter how hard | trled | would
forget myself, aud when | was doing
an extra hard TURF was certain to
make horrible faces. screw up my eyes
and grit my teeth, |. took all the IT.
feet out at my ACT and anus, have
seemed very funny to the people In
the audience. Often, after performing
some difficult feat, have been mortl-
fled to hear u Uar OF laughter, uuA ut
last determined TO either learn how
10 smile or Quit the business. got
the knuck at last. aud now II hus be-
cOnie Il sort OF second nature.
'""The polnt IL a great deal more I'm.
portNnt than n would suppose.
know IN euulllhris,, for Instance. who
Is very popular on the vaudeville CIR
cult, not so much on accoun, Of the
difficulty Of his act as the smiling ease
with which l, Is apparently done, You
would never suppose from his face
tina, hc was making amy speriul rxer'.
ton, and chat OF Itself gives rvmurkn.
bic grace and finish TO his work,
I'll am not tho only one In the bust
ness. however, who has found It hare
to smile III the right time, Almost ev.
cry ballet dancer. eccentric character
dancer and skirt dancer has Ind ,rou-
bic on the same score. Most OF them
finally acquire II horrible fixed grimace
that IL supposed to hc II smile. hut has
no more suggestion OF merriment than
a brick wall 1t Is produced by cult.
waiting n certain set OF muscles and
made to appear and disappear OF the
principle Of pulling II string" New Or
leans Times. Democrat.
" M 4.
There is no better medicine for the
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Of %whooping cough it ~liqueties the tough
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and lessons the severity and frequency
OF the paroxysms Of coughing, thus de-
priving that disease Of all dangerous con-
sequences. For sale by Chapple Drug
Co.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-26
BRITISH PRESTIGE
GONE IN PERSIA.
Shah is Making Hasty WarIike
Preparations
HOSTILE TO GREAT BRITAIN
Recruiting OF Troops Being Fastened
Seeks occasion 10 Offend
England.

New York, Feb. PA dispatch 70 the
Herald from Teheran, Persia, says
British influence and prestige In Per-
sla have completely vanished. Russia
is victorious in the diplomatic contest
50 long continued, and the shah, whose
health is now better than for some time.
is making hasty warlike preparations In
his anxiety to demonstrate his antip-
athy toward Great Britain.
The grand srdariat has ordered the
speedy completion OF the recruiting OF
soldiers throughout Persia, according to
plans the carrying out OF which has
been delayed for years,
The reservists will also be enrolled
and all officers and prlyates now on
leave Of absence will be recalled.
The order Of the grand sirdarlat con-
tains one curious clause, 1t is express
ly declared that natives Of the provinces
Of Kassan and Yesseda are excluded
from enlistment, since they are ac-
knowledged TO be unfit to be soldiers,
and great poltroons altogether
1t is believed here that the shah S
prospective visit to the Paris exposition
of 1900 will be made chiefly Tor the pur-
pose Of giving offense to Great Britain,
and 10 the same motive as assigned his
majestys determination 10 Visit the
courts Of ST. Petersburg and Berlin on
his way TO Paris.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-26
NO COMPROMISE YET.
Republican Leader Wants Further
Time on Puerto Rican Bill.

Washington, Feb. 26--The House
met AT II O'Clock today TO resume the
debate on the Puerto Rican tariff bill.
There were few members upon the floor
but the leaders on both sides were ac-
tive. Mr.. Payne IN. ", the floor
leader. announced that no compromise
had been made with the dissatisfied
Republicans, and there would be con-
ference tonight. The leaders have de-
clded TO extend the general debate an
other da..
When Mr.. Payne offered the re-
quest for the extension Of time, Mr..
Richardson, the Democratic leader,
said
This is a remarkable request to come
from the majority. We eonstrue II 10
be a frank and candid confession that
they have brought here a bad bill and
an admission In open house 70 the
country that they have not votes
enough to pass IL"
The Democrats he continued, were
always magnanlmous. They would not
strike their foes when they were down
and they were not disposed to take ad-
vantage OF the pltlable situation. on
the oiner side Of the aisle. Still. they
Eel. that some terms should be imposed,
End IN demanded as conditions to an
extension a night session tomorrow
night, and permission to offer a sub
stltute In the House on Wednesday
when the final vote was % be taken.
with these conditions" he remarked
blandly. the minority would grant the
"entreaty" Of the majority.
Mr. Payne smilingly replied that he
appreciated the generosity" OF the
other side. and In order not 10 be out
done In magnanimity he would agree
10 the conditions.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-26
GREAT COMMERCIAL ASSET
Cecil Rhodes Says Foremost in The World is
the British Flag.
How He Made Money Under Ii-His
de Beers Company Had e2,O00,00O
Profits In the Year 1899.

Kimberley. Saturday, Feb, 2l-Mr
Cecil Rhodes, presiding at meeting Of
the De Beers company, delivered a
speech which was received with enthu-
siasm, After announcing that the
years profits Of the De Beers company
amounted to e2.OOO 900, he spoke OF the
Chartered company's transactions with
De Beers, and said that the sharehold-
ers were divided into two classes
imaginative and unimaginative.
The latter he said passed their lives
filling money bags that are dissipated
by their offspring on wine and women,
and horses. To the latter class he
stated that the transaction at the
Chartered company had closed satlstac-
torily, as the DE Beers company owned
all the diamonds wherever Its charter
existed. To the imaginary he drew an
eloquent picture OF these mines 100
years hence, "as mirroring European
civilization In the far south"
'''The latter" he said, feel a GLOW OF
rdAlrldNAlill AZ Ailf AilkukuA lllAL the
immense riches taken from the soil
have not been merely devoted 10 the
decoration OF the fair sex"
Speaking Of the war, he considered Il
puzzle why Il had arisen. The
Transvaal and the Free State We're not
republics, he declared, but oligarchles,
and had been long conspirlng to seize
British South Africa. Each govern
ment was simply small political gang
who humbugged the poor Dutchmen,
appealing 90 their patriotism and dlvld-
ing the spoils among their coterles. The
Afrlkander has been working twenty
years fer independence. He said that
the former President Reltz OF the
Orange Free State had years ago
avowed that his only ambition IN life
was 10 drive England out OF Africa.
After showing how Kimberley had
citizens OF whom 100 had been killed or
wounded, and thanking Gen. French
for HE gallant ride Mr.. Rhodes closed
brilliantly, asserting
Eve have done our duty in preserv-
ing and protecting the greatest COM
mercid asset In the world-her ma
jesty's flag"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-26
State to be Presented with a Bronze
Cannon Captured at Manila,
TROPHY Is NOW ENR0UTE,
Was Manufactured the Year OF Amer.
lean Independence, and IL Adorned
with spanish Coat of Arms

A large bronze cannon, Weighing
about 500 pounds, captured at Manila
August 10, 1895. has been presented TO
the State Of Utah By Major Richard
w. Young now in the Philippines.
In letter, dated Supreme Court,
Manila, January %, 1860 addressed to
Governor Wells, and received at the
executive office today. Major Young
says he purchased the gun from the
spaniards with the carriage for mount
ing the same. and would ship both at
once.
The implement OF war was manufac-
turcd in l776, the war Of American in
dependence II Tears the name Of
'Ganan" literal translation oswhich
means. They Conquer" who they
may be-" Major Young SAYS. is a
matter for conjecture: presumably the
proJectlle fired from IT,
The gun is adorned with the Spanish
royal coat Of arms, and Is said ~ be
IN first-class condition, as also Is the
carriage.
Major Young had made arrangements
before writing for the transportation Of
the trophy TO San Francisco. II was
sent In care OF Mr.. Snedaker OF the
Rio Grande Western in San Francisco,
who viii have charge Of the shipment
from California TO Salt Lake.
Gov. Wells has been endeavoring for
some time 10 purchase a captured gun
from the government. but met with no
success. Now that one has been pre-
sented to the State by one Of her gal
liant sons his 10y upon receipt OF the
news will, {, Is safe to say, be OK the
unbounded kind
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-02-26
DAILY NEVER
CAVE A DOLLAR.
Millionaire Denies Spreading Money
to Oppose CIark's Election
THE 100000. NOT HIS CASH.
Contributed to investigation Because
Clark Courted IL Contradiet
Several Witncsses.

Washington, Feb. 26,-Marcus DAILY
was called to the witness chair as soon
as the committee on elections began
the consideration OF the Clark case this
afternoon. Mr.. DAILY stated that he was
IS years old, and that his business was
that OF mining He knew Mr.. CLARK
and Mr. Whiteside and had known Mr.
Clark a long time He hrst contribu-
ted to the campaign when Il was or
ganlzed 10 the extent Ct about 1850,
later to the extent OF $500, also $500
In Deer Lodge county aud $3.50 on var
ious other occasions.
He had never, he said, sought to COM
pei miners employed by him to vote
according TO his sentiments, As TO
Whiteside he said he had given him
nothing for the purpose Of defeating
CLARK.
Did you ever. during the session Of
the legislature give any money toward
the defeat Of Mr.. ClarkT
No | did not. not one dollar" Mr.
DAILY replied.
lie detailed the conversation with Mr.
Corbett In the Hotel Netherlands, diff
fering entirely with the statement
made by Corbett. He said he told Cor
bett that he did not think Clark would
seriously urge his candidacy for the
Senate as he could not be elected
DAILY denied he had used the language
attributed to him By Cobeti that IL
Clark's name made its appearance you
Will hear something drop"
DAILY was asked as TO the $4,000 which
Is on deposit with the committee, and
Is alleged 10 have been bride money.
He said he knew nothing about this
money, and had nothing 10 do with ad-
yanclnE It, as had been intlmated. He
also specifically denied the statement OF
a former witness that DAILY had told
him every man who supported Clark
would be denounced as a boodler and
bribetaker.
did you ever seek TO influence MEM
bers Of the legislature as to the cleo
ton OF a United States senator?"
"No, sir."
did you ever seek 10 influence the
judiciary Of Montana In that connec-
tion2"
EMO, sir, never got close enough TO
them for anything OF that kind"
Are you one Of the contributors to-
wards this prosecutlopg
Yes answede Mr. yDaiy. lie went
on to say that after Clark's nominal
ton he (Clark) had charged that he
was the subject OF Conspiracy" and
as Clark courted an investigation DAILY
said he concluded TO permit the matter
TO be thoroughly Investigated.