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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-05

Baltimore. and S. B. Daniels of Brook
lyn We're reelected directors for the
ensuing year, without opposition The
Standard Rice company has a capital
stock of 100000. The company acts as
a distributing agent for large whole
sale dealers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-05
Firemen's Assoclation.

Junction City. Kan. Sept. 5.-The ex-
ecutive committee of the Kansas Fire
mems association met in Junction City
yesterday and designated Junction City
as the place and October Is as the date
for holding the regular yearly meeting
OF the association
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-06


But, my God!- There's Biddy to- think of.
Will Romer marry daughter of mine
when it comes out? My poor little
Biddy!'7 His youngest daughter was very
dear to him. He sank back into his seat,
crushed and old. -teis
Eyes, there is Biddy to think off, said
Margaret quietly. She was silent for a
minute, her eyes fixed on the Sparkling
sea.4rThen she said quickly: q. .-s..3
Jack, if you had fifteen Thousand
pounds you could pay some of that
back?"
Peggy, if I had fifteen thousand i
could weather the storm. ~
Then; it is yours, forseI VIII give tt
to YOU a@ s3.sa sG:er.ts =
From you? Their eyes met-then his
fell. ''No, no, Peggy, not from your
For Biddy's sake 2
LAY, III take it for Biddy's sake. And
youscanf spare it, @Peggy?"":.d sec. =
safI can spare it, Jack" t.,s.f3ai HLs
She smiled back at his anxious face
reassuringly. IT would leave her but a
mere pittance; but. what did that matter
now? all glnsa Il
Ell take it, Peggy. I'll pay you back
some day, every farthing. God bless YOU,
Peggy. You've given me new sllfe, and
I don't deserve any mercy, from you"
His shrunken figure send stosnffll out
-into5aits old burly lines; NEW resolution
and ffiopel brought brightness ito his eyes.
He looked again the keen alert, bus
mess man -
She held out. her hand to him. It would
be for the last time.
81 M going back to town tonight. It
will be all right; you can trust me. Here
are your wife and the. girls. :. Promise
me you will say nothing of this to them"
He gave the promise she asked willing
ly enough " @
She walked away with firm. unwaver-
ing step, but. there was a strangely lonely
look about the tall figure In the4eld tweed
dress. Perhaps Mrs. Aughton was struck
with this, for she glanced after her rather
uncomfortab1y; and when Dora made
some testing remark about her, she ST.
fenced her sharply. The lovers, some dis
'tanee behind, were too much wrapped UP
in themselves to notice anything
p When Margaret reached the gate she
looked back a long, lingering look, that
rested on, 1.-The; sunny moorland with a
sad tenderness t4. sf7sssi-4r
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p Drama Of the .Einks.
BY ELIZABETH MOON.

opportunity, your own friends, too"
She made slight impatient movement
as though She would have scontradicted
him.
"And you want to shirk the business"
Il will be there she said briefly.
They fingered on the sea front few
minutes before they entered the hotel
but instead of being full of CHEEKY talk
Miss Law was silent and distract She
wished that the Aughtons had never
made their appearance inrthe place.
She might have left, of course; indeed
her lncllnauons We're in favor of leaV-
ing, but there was Lord Romer. For
his sake she would stand to her guns.
Mrs. Aughton would hardly resort to any
matrimonial traps in her presence. She
found herself dwelling with distaste on
the idea that there would ever be any
tie between their daughter and the
friend she regarded with such tender con-
sideration. Was it that thought that
troubled her or was it something else?
The face turned seaward, had a hard
look
When she appeared on the links in
the morning she saw that her services
were not needed-the introduction had
been made without her. Lord Romer was
talking to Mr.. Augihton and the two
girls near the club house. They were
forward to meet her.
"At last" said Lord Romer, gaily.
Perhaps there was some slight displeas-
ure in her countenance as she greeted
them, for little uncomfortable cloud
fell over them, end Lord Romer took
the first opportunity to explain.
Il was just in time to do Miss Aughten
-Biddy you know-some slight service,
and then the old boy came up-they had
seen me with you, you know, and we are
getting on famously." 81
My dear boy, hope you do not always
think it necessary to apologize when you
make an acquaintance"
He looked at her puzzled at the strange
harshness of her manner. But the
warmth of Miss Biddy's made up for his
friends GOODNESS.
Biddy knew the rudiments OF golf but
she feigned ignorance, and preferred to
learn all anew from such an eager
young master. The caddies viewed her
vacillating strokes with unveiled con-
tempt. A cheek like a peach and eyes
like the color of the sky and all the
pretty wiles that a girl can put forth,
were nothing to them. But when Miss
Law played they followed the perfect
movements of the iron-wristed spinster
with an attention that was reverent and
breathless.
Dora Aughton did not play, but she
accompanied them around the course
as onlooker She had her moth
ers handsome, cold face, and
she lent an attentive and in
curing ear to the scraps of converse
ton between her father and Margaret
Law, or rather listened to a onologue
from Mr. Aughton, for his partner vouch-
safed little assistance.
nj f0r I
remember rightly, Miss Law?'
mo"
''And you are a famous player?' with
an eager conciliatory air that made his
daughter smile rather disdainfully.
Hardly famous, 1 think"
"Ahi 1 don't know about that. 1t is an
engrossing pastime."
Very"
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He hesitated, as if uncertain how to
finish his sentence.
"Wen?' S75G
''Fhat you somehow dislike them.
She was silent for a minute Ihen she
said quietly: 81.
Il am unhappy in my manner un-
fortunately-the reason l have SO rev
friends. What were you going to tell me
about your mothers letter? 1t. isl who
am SELFISH Si.s
The mater has written to Biddy7 to
ask her to visit her next month Good
old darlingr'
Is it 'Biddy already?" aa,.
Well, not to her face exactly. lie
colored and laughed. But l don't think
she would mind A
Miss Law had the links to herself one
afternoon. fashionable bazaar had
drawn everyone away, and the breezy
sun-steeped stretch of moorlapd was
given up to the solitary golfer, her cad
die, and few browsing sheep. "sa
By-and-bye she saw Mr.. Aughton
emerge from the club house and stroll
toward the tiny summer house among
the trees at the far-side. The bazaar had
evidently possessed no attractions afor
him either. He was presently followed
by the club waitress carrying letter or
telegram. for she held up the envelope
to screen her eyes from the sun as she
looked about her.
Later in the afternoon as Margaret
Law was returning, she heard sound as
she neared the summer houses that made
her pause and listen Then she gave the
driver in her hand to her caddie, and
sent him on to the club houses. The boy
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the putting green and was watching the
eagerness with which Lord Romer was
explaining to Biddy the best method of
holding her ball When Lord Romer
caught her gaze he called out, laughing
ly:
you must excuse US, we'll attend to
rules by-and-bye."
She nodded and smiled.
You do not often come in the direc-
ton of Manchester, 1 suppose? If you do
1 hope you will find time to caI1 and see
U.S."
Thank you, but I fear that there is
not the slightest likelihood of my being
in your neighborhood'
Come, come, Biddy, with a testiness
that enraged Biddy's instructor Are
you going to keep us waiting all day?'
She has lost her hole" said Miss Law,
quietly.
There was more than a hole lost that
morning. Lord Romer had lost his heart
irretrievably to pretty Betty Aughton.
1t was the same thing every day
Sometimes Margaret absented herself and
her absence passed unnoticed. Occa-
sionally she went for long, lonely tramps
inland. She wondered often why she
stayed at all. Her pleasure in her be-
loved golf seemed to have faded away
At last she received letter from Lady
Romer inquiring ABOUT the girl her son
mentioned in his letters, and who was
evidently the cause of his prolonged stay
at Rhyn. Miss Law answered briefly and
honestly. The girl was pretty and sweet
tempered and a lady. And she had
known her father for more than forty
years; and having written this she felt
in a measure that she had lost her young
comrade, whose friendship had been very
precious to her.
Returning from the links one evening
she turned upon him with a sort of half
smiling, half-serious Impotence.
"Will you always harp upon that one
string; do you expect everyone to feel
the same interest in Miss Aughton that
you do?'
Th boy was too astonished to be angry.
He tucked her hand in his arm with a
kind of remorseful tenderness that
touched her.
I'm a selfish hound. But you have
spoiled me by letting me talk about my
affairs to you. / want you to like Biddy.
1 have got it into my head lately
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limited States

elected David Davis to the senate of the
United States.
Thunder out clear sky could not more
thoroughly have startled the Democratic
leaders in Washington. The writer will
never forget the drop in the countenance.
of the Hon. Abram S. Hewitt. who had
had charge of Mr.. Tiden's campaign.
When, meeting him in the lobby of the,
nall of representatives, he informed him
of Judge Davis transfer from the su-
preme court to the senate. 1t was plain
that Mr.. Hewitt appreciated its full sig
nlncance. No other man in American
public life occupied quite Judge Davis
unique position in politics. IT is doubtful
IL the use, in the forma tive stages of the
electoral commission scheme. of any 9th
er name in connection with service on
that commission could have united both
parties in its support. The danger point
"as passed before he took himself out
of the range of selection. It had gone too
far for either party to recede with dig
nifty or with honor. The range of choice
OF fifth judge" was now narrowed to
out-and-out Republicans. 1t was Bradley
instead of Davis, and the deus ex ma
china was Hayes instead of Tilden.
BY an understanding between the two
parties, the Republicans We're to have on
the commission three senators and two
AOPA OSShIdllNS. the democrats TWO Sena-
tors and three representatives. These
We're selected by party caucuses of each
body, and elected in open house. each
member voting for the five. The senate
contingent was taken bodily from it's
committee of seven which helped to
frame the commission law, only Sena-
tors Conkling and Ransom being exclud-
ed. Three of the house select commit
tee-the chairman payne and Hunton
and Hoar-were likewise honored The
trainers of the law were thus in a ma
jority of the tribunal charged with its
execution. The four associate justices
named in the law by their circuits. had.
by Justice Davis elimination, only out
and-out Republicans to choose from for
the fifth Judge" Choice fell on Justice
braoley, OF New Jersey, to whom it
transpired, fell the lot of making The
president. The commission, as a whole.
was thus made up: Justices Clifford
F1eld, Miller. Strong and Bradley.
senators Edmunds, Frelinghuvsen. Nor
ton, Thurman and Bayard: Representa-
tlves Payne, Hunton, Abbott, Hoar and
Garfield
justice Bradley's casting vote made
Rutherford B. Hayes president but n
was afterwards learned that ii was onlv
at the eleventh hour, and after a severe
mental struggle, that this decision was
reached by him.
The result was Loyalty accepted by alp
parties, even if not approved by all.
The electoral commission had fulfilled its
destiny; it had insured a peaceful and
orderly succession to the presidency.
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ner agony that he would suffer one day
E Iof the misery he had brought to her,
me- ana the handsome designing woman
, i iWn whose sake aud at whose bidding he
{ E ifd sl Fueliy Tilted her. And now her wish
iiau come to pass; he was delivered unto
tltef, hands and feet bound, and the ex-
{ there. - y -
z1eh me about it, Jack. - SS1
ohe bent over him with an almost re-
inorsetul tepderhess, as though she had
!, tpe es3h tpe Wrongly, not the wronged, The
lthed, elderly face, with its purple puffy
cheeks, had Vanished; it was the face of
the lover of her youth that she saw be-
lore her. Rerhaps in that one moment
ne say n herttoo, the bright, happy girl
that ne had, loved long ago. f'.''
ne turned toWards her eagerly
1es,5 / tell you about it,, Peggy; l.,
2 teel that it WilAcbe bit of. a comfort to
tell you. And you won't think wors. of
me- than YOU can help--though / deserve
it all. God help me-God help me!'
She listened With her head bent and
her hands tightly clasped in her lap.
1t was miserable tale that was fatered
out, and one that wrung her heart with
acute pain-forr dishonor was mixed up
lin 1.-THE usingiof the money that was
not his in the wild hope that a sue
cessful speculation would enable him to
replace it and free himself from, some of
the bonds that extravaganza had fastened
upon him. And he had lost ALL.
Jack, Jack, what can do to help
your" ~ 5Atl $40
''You, can help me, Peggy. Don't take
it to heart, dear, I'll have to face It,
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recognizing look. Then his face, blue and
drawn with suffering, dropped on his arm
again.
'Jackr'
There was only one person in the world
who had ever called him so, and she
stood beside him now with all the hard
ress gone from her eyes, and her face
nearly as CHASTITY as his own.
He looked up at her piteously
I'm a ruined man, Peggy-worse than
ruinedr' And then God in His mercy
sent the scalding tears into those poor
troubled eyes, that perhaps saved the
mans reason. 70
The woman stood with her hand on his
heaving shoulders. In the pain and bit
terness of the past she had prayed in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-06
CRISIS IN HISTORY
: ELECTORAL COMMISSION RESCUED
COUNTRY FROM a
CIVIL WAR
PARTY PASSION WAS BITTER
Narrative of the Trouble That Mem
Ks aced the Government and
Threatened Terrible
RIOodshed.

{ The electoral commission Of 1871 was
created to meet a grave, and possibly the
greatest, crisis in American history, says
the Century Magazine. Its purpose, as
we'll as its effect, was to rescue the coun-
try from civil war, perhaps from anarchy
itself rocks against which the ship of
state seemed swiftly and helplessly drift
ing. Party passion was at white heat,
and CONSERVATION filled every patriotic
breast The country had passed through
an exciting struggle for the presidency
only to fird at its close that the result
of that struggle was. if not in doubt, at
least in dispute. Both parties claimed the
victory, and desperate men of both
ayowed their readiness to resort to des-
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,Ca1ffornia-via the 4.sunshine :,
- Route

If you. contemplate trip to California
this fall or winter consult the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st: Paul Ry.dl
Beginning Tuesday, Oct 18th, and ey-
cry Tuesday thereafter during the sea-
son: a highzclass Pullman tourist sleep
ing car win leave ST. Paul and Minnie
without 2chaalgt-arriving Los Angeles
Saturday morning four days.
The line is via the celebrated c.. M &
ST. p. 'sHedrick Route to Kansas
City thence over the A. r. & S. F.
Ry, making the most popular and in
teresting. route to the South Pacific
Coast
This service includes the personally
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Rivera special conductor accompanies
each car, whose duty it is to carefully
look after the wants of each individual
pa sseEger ===--===-->.7
Write for the cheapest rates and for
copy of the Sunshine folder, contain
ing full particulars of this famous
]. T. 5conley. Asst. GenPass. Agent,
C., M. & st. F -Ry., st. Paul.
Through Tourist Cars.
The old familiar way-tried and proven:
See Minneapolis & ST. Louis Agents. for
lowest rates to California.
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obeyed. Miss Law was too disturbed to
notice his surprise at the abrupt stop
page of her play.
When she reached the door of the sum-
mer house she saw. that Mr.. Aughtons
arms were lying on the table and his
face hidden. His hand was clutching a
piece Of pink paper that she saw was a
telegram.
At the sound of her step he raised a
pair of Redeemed, lack-lustre eyes. and
regarded her for an instant with an un-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-06
Buffalo and Return
Via .oThe oIi1vo.L.s.

nc WIIWNhkee." .
Visit the Exposition and travel via the
=, Nj. q st. P. Ry. to and from Chi
Lowest rates for excursion tickets.
good for fifteen days, twenty days and
write ]. T. Coniey. Asst. Gen. Pass.
Agent, st. Paul. for the Milwaukee's
Pan American folder. one of the best
Exposition guides yet published.
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Cheap Rates to California
II the through tourist cars. Cousu,t
Minneapolis & st. Louis R. R. Agents.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-14
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE

In the District Court of the Sixth Judi
cial District of the State of Montana.
in and for the County of Park.
In the matter of the estate of Harry
Gassert, Deceased.
Notice of sale of real estate.
Notice is hereby given, that in pur-
suance of an order of the District Court
Of the Sixth Judicial District of the
State of Montana, in and for the County
Of Park, made on the 21st day of Sep
TENDER, 1901, in the matter of the .es-
tate of Harry Gassert deceased. the
undersigned, the admintratrix of sad
estate, will sell at private sale, to the
highest bidder, for cash. lawful money
of the United States Of America, and
subject to confirmation of said District
Court. on Wednesday. the 30th day of
October. 1901, at 10 o'clock a. M, at the
law Office Of ]. S. Shropshire in the city
of Butte, County of Silver Bow, State of
Montana, all the right, title, and inter-
est that the estate has, by operation OF
law or otherwise, acquired other than
! Or in additi0 to that & the said Harry
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-14

Gassert at the time of his death, in and
to all that certain lot, piece, or parcel
of land, situate, lying and being in the
said City of Butte, County of Silver
Bow, State of Montana, and bounded
and described as follows, to wit: All Of
the following portion Of the surface
ground of the Spruce Lode claim, begin
ming at the N. w. corner of the lot here
in described, from which an iron pin
driven at the S. w. corner of the inter-
section of Washington and aluminium
streets, bears South IS deg. IS min
West, one hundred feet distant; and
corner No. Z of the Spruce Lode bears
South 81 deg. West, one hundred and
twenty-five feet distant: and running
thence North IS deg. As min. East. one
hundred and fifty feet to the Northeast
corner; thence South l deg. 30 min.
East, one hundred and fifty feet to
the Southeast corner; thence South IS
deg. As min. West, one hundred and fifty
feet to the Southwest corner; thence /
! deg. so min. West. one hundred and fifty
feet to the place of beginning.
Terms and conditions of sale:-Cash.
| lawful money of the United States of
| America, ten per cent Of the purchase
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-14
CLARK 170T INTERESTED.
Senator's Reported Wyoming Coal
Land Deal Incorrect.
Especial to Inter Mountain.)

(Speclal TO inter MOuntaln.)
Billings. Oct. AT. P. Mcdonald of
Bridger who is accredited with looking
after the new coal lands. which United
States Senator w. A. Clark Of Butte,
is reported as making preparations to
open, was in the city today. coming from
a trip in the west. He told the Inter
Mountain reporter that Senator Clark
was not interested in the coal lands in
question, at all, and that they We're his
individual property.
He says that Senator Clark knows
nothing of what is going on in Wyom-
ing, and as far as the senator building a
railroad to connect with the mines when
they are opened. Mr.. Mcdonald says.
there is nothing in the report at all.
Mr.. McDonald's denial of Senator Clark S
interest in the Wyoming coal fields is
news in this section, for it has been gen.
orally understood that the latter was
the power behind the throne in this in
stance
A meeting or the stockholders of the
Big Ditch Irrigating company is being
held in this city today. 1t is the annual
meeting, and the officers will be elected.
The stockholders comprise the owners
of land abutting on the ditch and are
among the most progressive stock men
and farmers Of the valley.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-14
BIDS WANTED FOR HAY AND
GRAIN.

Sealed proposals will be received by
the city council of the city of Butte
(to be filed with the city clerk before
the hour of 1880 o'clock p. m. Wednes-
day. October 16. l90D. for the furnishing
of hay and grain to the city in carload
lots for a period of one year.
Form Of contract and form of bid may
be seen at the Office Of the city clerk
in the city hall.
All bids must be in writing and must
be accompanied by certified check or
cash in the sum of 800, which will
be considered as liquidated damages il
the requirements in the way of con-
tract and bond are not entered into
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-14
HUSBAND AND WIFE MUTUALLY
AGREE TO SEPARATE.
ACCOMPLICES STEAL CHILD
Duncan Pays His Wife a Cash Con-
sideration For the Privilege Of
Living Apart From
Her.
Especial to Inter Mountaiu.)

Bozeman. Oct. IA case of kidnaping
occurred in BoZeman last week. in which
the young child of Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan
was stolen and spirited away by the faith
err, VIII the aid of accomplices.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan had not been liv-
ing happily 81 late and came into town to
arrange foY mutual separation.
Duncan had agreed to pay his wife 500
as a cash consideration for marital free
DOM and while the negotiations We're be-
Ing completed accomplices stole their
young child.
Later Duncan left town. and neither
the father or child have been seen since.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-14
PASSING OF A PIONEER.
W. S. Burnett, Prominent Ranchman
Dies of PARALYSIS.

Especial to the Inter Mountain)
Dillon. Oct. 14.-After two long years
of lingering invalldism, w. s. Burnett
was released by death at Red Rock yes
terday.
MI Burnett was an old settler in Che
country, 81 years of age, and we'll fixed
in the material things of life.
Mr.. Burnett came originally from
Oanodo. He leaves large family of
grown-up children, among whom is AL
exander and AonZo Burnett of Anacon-
da who We're at their fathers bedside
when he died.
Burial will take place in this city to-
morrow
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-14

money to be paid by the purchaser on
the day of the sale. the balance on con-
firmation Of sale by said District Court
Deed at expense of purchaser.
SARAH c. GASSERT
Administrators Estate Harry Gassert,
Deceased.
II. ]. Miller, Atty, for AdmX.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-14

The man induced the 4-year-old child
of Mrs. Rose Edmunds to accompany
him to riverside grove. where he was
detected by the mother. The woman
raised an alarm by her screams. and the
miscreant endeavored to make good his
escape. He was. however. headed off
and captured by a citizen with a loaded
pistol.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-14
Albanians Defy the Sultan.
(By Associated Press.)

tBy Associated Press.)
New York, Oct. 1.-THE Vienna cor.
respondent of the Times. says the situa-
ton in Albania is evidently going from
bad to worse. The shadow of authority
still retained by the sultan continued ia
be deiied. The Turkish troops have not
been paid for many months and per-
iodically plumber the villages. Selling
all the food and money they can lay
their hands on.