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can kick up their fat little heels in a
sunny back yard and romp with a
small sister worth 5000 900 times more
in money than they are-which doesn't
trouble them in the least. And the
pretty cardboard pictures that she has
made with bright-colored worsteds, and
that are pinned proudly to the wall;
her French and German lessons; and
the way she has learned tc spell her
name-the name that will sometime
be signing checks with a row of six
figures.
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DOROTHY CREEDE's MOTHER.

DOROTHY CREEDE'S MOTHER
its two city blocks of beautiful garden,
and bring her up as his very own, the
heiress to his silver mines, his horde
of banked gold, and his valuable realty,
the mother shuddered at the thought
and said NO for never was the
mother instinct stronger in woman
than in Edith Scott Basford. But it
troubled her to think that she had
nothing to give her baby excepting a
mothers love and tender care, for
Dorothy's father had forsaken them
both and the young wife was compelled
to earn a livelihood for herself and
child upon the stage, with the super5
contralto with which nature had en-
dowed her. in addition to the gift of
personal charm and hair that in in
fancy had been like Dorothy's own. So
she said good-by to the rich man and
came with her baby to San Francisco.
Here her health failed She was
taken to hospital The doctors said
she had only a few weeks to live.
There seemed to be but one thing for
her to do. and she did it for her baby's
sake She gave her into Creede-s legal
keeping
The doctors know great deal. but
they do not always know what is going
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Especial Lottery


Dorothy Creole, infant heiress to an
old mans millions, will come into full
possession of her fortune in twenty
years, IF she has led a proper and vir-
tuous life"
Five Of these years have already
passed over Baby Dorothy's head. 1t
is a lucky head; the luckiest in all
California, and one of the prettiest
well. 1t is covered with curling mass
of fine, soft hair. Helene and Cleopat-
ia and other sirens of other centuries
are declared to have possessed just
such hair as made Dorothy heiress to
the Creole millions. For it was the
Titan tint of the little ones tresses
that caught the fancy Of childless
Nicholas Creole in Los Angeles four
years ago; caught his fancy and held
it by a thousand glittering threads
while the sweet dimpled face with it's
rare red-gold aureole won his heart.
Dorothy was the only being on earth
whom Nicholas Creole loved when he
died. She had become more precious
to him than the gold for which he had
toiled, and the silver for which he had
delved deep in the Colorado mountains.
And when he loosed his hold on life
when he tried to buy happiness with
them, Dorothy was the only object to
which he chung, the one thing that he
could not reconcile himself to leave be-
hind him.
Brought Sunlight to Him.
For a year she had brought sunlight
into his chill. hard life. One year he
had known the joy of teaching lisping
lips to say Papa of feeling the dear
embrace of baby arms about his neck.
the satin touch of baby lips upon his
rough miners cheek, the strangely
strong clasp of a baby's tiny, fragile
fingers instinctively clinging around
his own. For twelve months Dorothy
had been his legally adopted daughter.
Some time during that last year of
his On earth Millionaire Creole made
a will. Prompted by his alteration of
the child. whom he could scarcely bear
to have out of his sight, the natural
anxiety of doomed man looking into
the uncertain future of beautiful girl
for whose fate he felt a fathers respon-
sibility, he dictated the clause which
will stand for two decades as an adj
monition to Dorothy's guardians, and
which is to be the rule by which she
will order her existence:
1T is my wish that she shall then
take full possession of the property, if
she has led a proper and virtuous life"
AS to the Inheritance itself, it will not
be less than $4,000, 900.
1t was a lucky day for Baby Dorothy
when the rich man who lived in the
big, handsome house next door, looked
through the window when the sun
beams were frolicking with her Titan
tressed little head, the while the young
mother taught her to put her rose-leaf
feet one before the other upon the gold
EN- path. The mother was Mrs. Walker.
She is Mrs. Basford now.
1t was a pretty picture that the sad
sick man saw from his window-the
mother teaching her first-born how to
walk. 1t reminded him of other pic
lures, not so real nor so animate, of
the Madonna and her child. And Titan
hair had always seemed to him the
most wonderful hair in the world.
The Mother Love.
When he asked to take the baby into
the lovely grandeur of his house, with
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Nine Takahira's Accomplishments.
Nine Takahira, wife of the Japan
csc minister at Washington, is said
to be a most charming woman She is
distinguished in appearance, with a
wealth of shining black hair and vi
vacity of expression that makes her a
delightful conversationalist- Diplomat
ic life is not new to her. for she has
accompanied her husband on his pre-
vious missions to The Hague. to Rome
and to Vienna
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The Littl. He,r-ss.

She is bright-minded and well man.
nered. She knows that some day, Gin
a long, Ior4 time" she will have a
great deal :; money, but she does not
know why people insist upon talking
so much about it. There are so many
other things infinitely more interest
ing-the yards upon yards of silver
paper chain, for instance, that she
decorates the Christmas tree at home
with, SO that Santa Claus would be
"sprised" when he tumbles in upon the
glittering sight of it. And her two
baby half-brothers: fer her mamma is
happily married and costly housed in
the Mission, where -ollicking baby boys
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The adjutant-generals department
has on file many applications for re-
tirement of officers who have served
thirty years. Under existing law the
president can, at his discretion, retire
such officers, but unless there is
most excellent reason why an officer
should not be required to remain in
active service all such applications are
being refused. 1t is said to be surpris-
ing how many officers C thirty years
service are anxious to leave the active
list.
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to happen to a patient who means to
live; and miracles sometimes occur.
Mrs. Basford recovered. She was glad
her baby was destined to enjoy every
advantage prccurable by wealth, but
the sacrifice was none Ehe less hard
to bear. What she suffered during that
year of separation other mothers can
understand. Then Nicholas Creole
passed away, and Mrs. Basfcrd became
al dian of his keiress' prse.o,.s iii:is
perSc !,
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-01-19

In Europe, where polished floors
have so long been popular, it is the
custom to polish them carefully, and
preferably with cloth fastened on the
shoe. Professional cleaners or polish
ers have learned to skate about at q
great rate and do polishing quickly and
well.
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Military Element Dominate. Russia.

10iIttary EISnent DOnfhHbeS fku88fH
The car depends upon the support
of the dominant class, the military
aristocracy, and it is to the will of
the car, as modified by the will of this
class, that we must look for an ex-
PLANTATION of Russian policy. The pride
of this class is intense and demands
the p-building of Russia, and that is
best subserved by peace. Should this
need of peace for Russia cease, the
powerful military machine that is be-
ing organized, along with railroads,
canals and ports, would be set in mo-
ton and the cars benevolent dream
would lose its charm for Russia.
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THE Treaty TRIUMPH.

chicago Inter-Ocean (Rep): The
Hay-Pauncefote treaty, as amended
and ratified by the senate, needs only
ratification by England to have the
binding force of law. The modifica-
ton of the treaty by the senate was
not an unusual proceeding. As Sen
ator Lodge explains, the notifications
were not made in a spirit of hostil-
ity to England. but in the interest of
the United States Even the sugges-
ton that if these amendments are
not acceptable to England a PROPOSE
ton will be submitted to abrogate the
Clayton-Bulwer treaty is not in itself
discourteous or menacing. 1t is in the
line of diplomatic usage.
In 1854 William l. Marcy negoti-
ated a treaty with Great Britain reg
ulating commerce and navigation be-
tween the United States and Canada.
The treaty was ratified, but, it's privi-
leges having been abused by certain
Canadians, Congress in 1855 abrogated
it. The action caused considerable dis
cussion, but the power of congress to
declare the treaty void was not SER
iously questioned.
1855 was in accordance with the pre-
cedent established in the act of con-
gress July z, 1898, annulling the three
treaties of 1778 with France When
the treaty of 1900 with France came
before the senate for ratification, it
contained the statement that the plen-
ipotentiaries could not agree respect
ing the treaties abrogated in 1898 and
that the parties should negotiate fur
Their upon the subject The senate, be-
fore ratifying the treaty of 1900, ex-
plunged the article referring to the abb
rogated treaties.
Eight treaties between the United
States and Great Britain, Mexico and
Ir1poli were abrogated by war. Prob
ably thirty treaties between the United
States and European and Asiatic pow
ers have been in part abrogated or
modified by later treaties substituted
for them A number of treaties have
expired by their own limitations and
a score or more have terminated in
consequence of notice given in accord
ance with the provisions of the trea-
ties.
The United States has negotiated in
all about 800 treaties with foreign
governments. 1t has never violated
the provisions of any, but congress has
abrogated several and has modified a
good many more. In modifying the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty the senate has
exercised its constitutional right, and
the president, in submitting the modi-
fed treaty to the British government
is simply performing his duty.
President Washington took the posi-
ton that only the executive and the
senate were concerned in the making
of a treaty, and he resisted any act on
the part of the house to influence either
his own action or that of the senate.
This practice has been followed in all
the treaties that have been negotiated
since Washington time. The Hay
Pauncefote treaty as ratified by the
senate is submitted to Great Britain
in strict accordance with the practice
of the United States government
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There is absolutely no reason in COM
mon sense, right, or custom why Eng
land should resent the action of the
senate, and no reason why Lord Sails
bury should not accept the modified
treaty.
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date, and the principal countries from
which its exports are obtained and to
which its exports are distributed
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be more common and more productive
|of evil than we think II an insane
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A STRANGE REQUEST.
MADE BY A MAN WHO LOVED
A LITTLE CHILD.

How Little Dorothy Creede Came to BE
Devfsee of Millions, Provided She
leads "a Proper and virtuous
Iife.-
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CHAPTER II

Richard Somcrs reentered the Office
Of DR.. Brodnar as the clock was strik-
ing ten. He was i'm full evening dress
and wore q white rose. "a Lamarouc
upon his lapel As he stood DRAWING
on his gloves Brodnar regarded him
with silent admiration. The straight
military figure of good height looked
taller than it had. There was no sup.
gestion OF heavincss at any point. but
behind the perfect lines Law. "a. nc
knew, au amount Of strength and
nervous force that would with refrain
ing rank their owner among the atb-
ietes. But fine as was the framework Of
the man and his physical development.
there was in the face. shadowcd at the
moment by broad. Mountaineering
lasbcs and mustachc. patrician Gle.
gance. native refinement and innate
nobility that commanded undivided
attention. The slightly aqnilinc fca-
lures were softcncd nv archcd and
evenly matched brows and am expres.
sion indescribablc BY any other form
than that invented by Paris friend
the SOmcrS smile One never an.
preciated the value az that smile nm
til in some moment of emotion 4he
face which wore IL grew white md
straight. ard the level gaze OF the
man was encountered. Above a white
inclined forehead hair almost black
lay in waves, but 50 closely a. TO leave
visible the outlines Of the splendid
head. Such was Richard Somers at
-, q man raved over by women, en-
We'd by men, known TO bul few.
ut is better this way" he was say.
ing Of himself; "a man owrs zomcthinc
20 his fami,y spd MS bride 10 the mat
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GOOD ADVERTISING.
Wild and Dangerous Feat Accom-
plishcd by an OId-Timc Musical
Club of Boston
ITO BE Continued

In the days when advertising was
not u colossal business, as it is now.
the Mendelssohn Quintette club of
Boston engaged Mr.. ID. II. Elliot, a
Georgian and an eX-confederate Off
Ger, as advance agent. He entered
into the business with dash and aban-
don, and some of his schemes were
delightfully."- calculated TO draw the
public eye. Says Thomas Ryan. in his
"Recollections of an Old Musician:"
We made little trip 10 Niagara
Falls. and gave two concerts. Imme-
diateIy after crossing the bridge over
the rapids TO Goat island, there used
to hc small paper on the right
hand side. the walls of which were
built directly on the edge of the wild,
rushing waters. Elliot went into the
office of the papcr-mill. and asked il
they had any objection to his putting
up poster on the walls of the mill
over the rapids. They laughed de
risively, and answered.: $50 ahead!"
We were using, as advertising mate
rial at that time, n long. SNOWY
streamer, which bore. in black letters
shaded by red On white ground:
"Mendelssohn Quintette Club of Bos-
tom 1t was Il stunning thing. It
could be read q long distance away.
Elliot borrowed skiff, put all his
FASTING materials into it, hired some
trustworthy men to help, and got the
skiff across the bridge and into the
water. He then boarded it. with one
man to help. and his other assistants
on shore paid out Il long rope to
which the boat was attached until
1t reached tie wall. There he pasted
up every letter, and returned to land
in safety.
1t was a wild and dangerous thing
10 do, but it paid. The poster could
easily be read at the old Grand Trunk
railway bridge two miles distant, and
all along the Canada shore. Every
body went to see it, and it excited no
end of remark. Our point was
gained; and as for the poster, 1t
stayed on the wall for two years.
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late, but IL doesn't follow that never
reach the point Of high tension. Nor
does il follow that am q cold blooded
friend. \ little sluggish blood some
times saves friendship. Sit down and
tell me all about it,"
And that is just what | may not
do Somers studied the gloomy face
q moment in silence.
You may at Least tell me what YOU
would have me do, Frank"
II would have YOU come here to-
night, let me blnGrold YOU. take YOU to
a certain room i'm this city have per
formed over YOU q ceremony which will
unite you TO a perfectly honorable
woman. leave you there with her until
dawn. when / shall bring YOU away. I
would have you ask me no question
now or hereafter touching this mat
ter; have YOU regard this woman to-
night as holy charge and treat her
with the reverence and respect you
should yield TO your dead sister. and
never from this moment until the Gav
comes when ] may release you-anG
that may Ice near or would have
you seek 10 discover her name or pace
OF living. By your marriage contract
you obtain no rights whatever over the
woman or her property assure YOU
she viii claim nothing OF you-and
when the time comes for her 20 ask an
honorable divorce at your Lands-a
mere matter OF few years. ( think
YOU arc 10 Grant f. openly and freely.
More than this I may not tell YOU"
SOmcrs had leaned forward rDou
The table and was looking with deep
interest into the speakers face.
ct sounds like an Elizabethan ro-
nance, or a chapter from Don Caesar
de Bazan.' 1 am approaching par"
And then ne added grayeiy. you
have not forgotten that my mother
and yours were somehow cousins,
and"
~ have not. Nor have forgotten
that friends name and honor are
sacred Whether he is or Is not of
kindred blood. And I have not for
gotten that the woman herseIf-this
woman Of whom ] speak -confers an
honor with her u.iud trust. There
hAs been my chief liRculty, Dick.
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LOYAL LITTLE AMERICAN.
fSuthf"i Traveller EnthusIssm Up.
On His Return from = Trip
10 Europs.

4 teacher who spent her vacat ton
abroad tells the following story:
One OF her fellow passengers on The
steamer that brought her HON, was a
little boy about ten years old. IA the
steamer approached New York the
child grew exultantly happy and every
little while he would say: We're RI.
most home now" He talked Of the
various objects they passed "a though
he were really quite At home. FinaiJv
Che teacher said: do you live IN New
York ?"
NO answered he 81 i've in 81
Paul MINI"
Miss T. remarked. "St Paul2
You are still n long way from home g"
This is inst a. good as home" said
the loyal little fellow, cts America"
The young travellers patriotism 40
pleased the Columbus lady that che
asked him about his travels and
learned why he was so glad 10 So,
America. says The Presbyterian. Hs
had been In Europe over six aoptb,
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MODEL MUNICIPALITY.
Dusseldorf. Prussia and Its Efficient
Management by the Iowa
Council

In Prussia the towns present a spec
tacle of autonomy and freedom from
bureaucratic influence which NAV well
excite our envy. The town council Of
Dusseldorf, for instance. extends IT.,
authority over a far wider sphere than
any corresponding body in England.
says the London Daily News. The
town council is at once town council
school board and poor law authority.
The extent Of its activity is wonder
fu'. Watcrworks. gas. electric light
ing. electric tramways. docks and har-
bOr-. slaughter houses. ice mauufac-
tories. cattle markets cemeteries. art
museums. theater, opera house. CON
cert halls hospitals and orphanages
are among the many cntcrpriscs of
the municipality. u j. ret necessary
TO promote bills iu parliament. What
the council thinks good for the town iz
carried ont without delay. There are
no vcNatious inquiries and in most
eases no veto exercised by government
departments. 1t will interest our
readers 20 learn that loans as a rule
are borrowed for 100 years and that
the capita invested i'm some of the
working class DWELLING is spread over
stil' longer period. The factories I'm
Dusseldorf are distributed round the
suburbs. People passing through the
central part Of the town would never
suspect their presence. Working pco-
pie. therefore. Il viii DE seen. pass ont
ward 10 their work and return into the
town for the evening.
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ter OF dress, even though he Is act to
see or be seen. And he owes q great
deal TO himself. BY the way, / as
sumed that / am not to be seen-bow-
ever, is that one of the questions m ust
not ask?'
Your face is not to be seen. Dick.
except in the dark-dimly. But / am
glad, nevertheless, that YOU selected
your dress suit; it does seem more in
taste. BY the way-speaking of Ray
mond Holbin-Dick, have YOU forgot
ten that he dated fror, this state IN the
army? God knows where he was
born. ! see him occasionally in Rich
mond, and" - Brodnar paused and
looked curiously on his companion
have you ever been told that there IS
something not unlike in your personal
appearance? Don't be offended. old
fellow, but, between you and me. there
isn't a more unprincipled rascal I'M
hung" Somer's face flushed once and
the smile left it. He replied with some
constraint:
IL did not know that he ever favored
Richmond with his presence. L did
know. however, that he once lived in
this state. His was a presidential ap-
pointment. His mother years apo
welded considerable influence around
Washington, especially among sera-
tors. As TO the likeness, it has been
commented on before. and | once
fought boy at school for discovering
the fact. Does he make Richmond his
homer"
"Of late, yes. But sec that Won are
annoyed. Ny dear fellow. very ugly
people may resemble very handsome
ones. Shall we start?"
Il am ready"
ITO BE Continued
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FRANK! Sit down, aD[ / will be serious.
OnIy-you Will let ne inquire into the
details of this marriage which YOU have
evidently planned for me-a man may
inquire about his own marriage. NAV
he not? p" Somers' voice was now plain-
tive. The doctor did not answer on the
moment, but walked to the window
and gazed gloomily into the blue spring
skies towards which the budding trees
of the old capitol were lifting their
arms in welcome.
"Of course, it is absurd, Dick" he
said. coming back, land is Obliged to
strik YOU so; but. do you know. be-
1eve that friendship is the one undy-
ing bond of our race. All others have
the,r hmitations-even love of man
ann woman burns itself out. | believe
I'd st somewhere between men such a
iendship as this exists: to love where
3 mother loves instantly and forever;
10 hate where he hates blindly and inn
placably: to hold his honor higher and
sweeter than life, his happiness above
ones own; to feel this holy affection
so strong that ii permeates every quail
lty of mind and body, and makes II. in
truth that which we believe our friend
to be. In such friendship. Dick. self
perishes. We look into the eyes of our
friend and say 'Command!' We do not
question; we trust implicitly, blindly;
and if we err
Life is black forevcr!" Someys had
arisen, and, taking his friends hand
was regarding with affection his
flushed face. That is Frank Brodnar
indeed" he continued. You mean it.
my dear fellow; and am satisfied that
II after five years of separation should
enter this room and say: MY boy. If YOU
have no previous engagement and the
way is clear, you will do me a great
kindness by stepping down the street
and letting me marry you out of hand
TO n friend who is being or has been vic
timized '-wait, 4 am in earnest--vou
would take up Jour hat. smooth your
hair, and join me before / reached the
street or YOU had remembered Inc
madam and babies at home. But. my
dear fellow. [ haven't the ability to
throw myself headlong into plot. Ii
Is constitutional that | do not excite
easily. ] must find my way up 10 pax
by stages; while you, you were born
above par. You may guess from my
metaphor what 1 have been doing of
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