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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-01-11
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BY AMELIA DUGHEMIN
CHAPTER vi. -(Continued.)
BY AMELIA DVGHEMIN

CHAPTER VI. (Continued)
She followed his movements with
yearning eyes, and unconsciously in
fluenced by her imploring thoughts, he
half hesitated as he came near. Quick
as a dart Helen glanced up; she saw
the pale woman bending anxiously for
ward and her eyes flashed in cruel tri-
umph. The next moment her voice
rang out in gay challenge, and she
sped rapidly onward, followed by Har-
vey. in laughing pursuit, neither paus-
ing until they had reached the road.
All the strength seemed to leave
Gladys when he disappeared. she
leaned heavily against the window
pane, her breath coming in labored
gasps. She tried to call to her aid the
pride of woman deliberately sighted
or thoughtlessly forgotten, but the
agony of the one deserted crushed out
all weaker emotions. The slow tears
coursed down her white face as mem
DRY pitilessly flung at her the frozen
hopes of her wasted years.
Through the haze Of grief she saw
Harvey in every phase of his infancy
and boyhood-the timid baby clingins
to her gown, the laughing boy strut
ting about with dimpled hands in his
first pockets, the bold lad flying afield
on his pony, the tall youth walking
protectingly by her side, and in the
dark eyes or babe and boy and youth
was the loving light that in mans had
failed, and darkened all her days.
81 cannot bear it, she sobbed. u
am not old; how shall | endure the
long, lonely years? Why must we live
when Joy and hope and courage are
gone? Since my poor, imperfect work
is done there is nothing left me but to
die. Oh, If could"
Overwhelmed by her despair and
grief she sank, half fainting to be
caught by strong arm.
mo, no, my lamb! Your work isn't
done; it's only just begun. God Will
ing" said Phebe, her rough voice soft
ened by deep feeling. Never give way,
dearie-the best of life is before you.
Look yonder at the sun in a sea of pur-
pie and yellow and red. This morning
it rose in clouds, and there was rain.
At noon it shone hot and scorching,
and we were glad to shut out its rays.
But tonight it sinks in glory, throw
ing a soft light on every little cloud,
turning all the gray to gold. So it
shall be with your days, Miss Gladys,
the last better and brighter than the
first. Ay, hide your face on my should
er, and cry out your sorrow there. It's
not for the first time. Years ago we
dared together the darkness of an I'M
known future. Well do it again, my
pretty, and comforted by your gruf
old Phebe. you yet will find the road
to happiness and peace"
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Japan Lays
CLAIM, TO that
Position.

has been caused, it is supposed, from
his constant sitting on his legs.
An alarm has been :alsed by many
observers who have predicted that
Japan, with its cheap labor, is destined
to usurp the industrial supremacy Of
the world; but the menace Is more i'm
aginary that real. 1t should be re-
membered that the japanese are not
originators, but imitators. The Chin
ese can originate, but cannot bring to
any degree Of perfection; the Japan
csc cannot originate, but are clever at
adapting and improving. Their porce-
lain was borrowed from Korea. but has
been so improved as to be unrecogniz-
able. Their classical books are of Chin
csc origin, as is also their religion.
Their navy is British, their army Ger
man, their legal code French, their ed
ucational system American, and their
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searchIights on the Ranch.

Even the western cowboy has come
under the spell of the electric power.
and a ranch in lower California and
Mexico is to utilize local water power
for the generation of electricity, for
lighting. harvesting, pumping, etc. The
chief innovation will be the use of
searchlights on the mountains over
looking the ranch to prevent cattle
raids. The operator of each light will
be suitably armed with long range
weapons and provided with a signal
code by which he can flash information
to the other watchers. A telephone
system. embracing all portions of the
$4,000 acres. will be another convenient
method Of raising an alarm.
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CAGAYEN AND CIBOTU.
Two More Philippine Islands Coded to
United States.


United States.
A Spanish-American convention has
been signed in Washington, by which
two small islands, bearing the names
of Cagayen and Cibotu, arc coded to
the United States by Spain for $780,
900. These islands lie at the southern
and hottest extremity of the archipel-
ago. being the tail end of the Sulu
group. Cagayen lies in the passage
from the China sea into the Sulu sea,
and Cibotu lies between the Sulu and
Celebes seas. Both properly belong to
the Philippine archipelago and were
supposed to be coded to the United
States by the Paris treaty. But the
limits of the cession were designated
by geographical lines and two little
islands were afterward found to lie
outside the boundary named in the
treaty, though believed, owing to their
position being given incorrectly on the
maps, to be within them. They were
of no use to Spain, but that govern
ment had the right to demand an ex-
ira compensation before turning them
over to the United States. For this
reason the full price of the archipelago
in money may now be said to have
been s2O,1O0,0O0. The mistake Of the
commissioners has cost the extra
amount, but the government has acted
wisely in purchasing the stray islands
ord lyaaninO tho archinelagO intact
Chicago Tribune.
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Power of
the EaSt

The claim of Japan to be looked upon
as the Britain of the east is not with
out foundation, writes Isaac Taylor
Headland in Munseys Magazine. Her
situation in relation to Eastern Asia,
or, for that matter, in relation to all
Asia is very similar to that OF England
in her relation to Europe. She Is an
island empire. Her territory is not
large and as her population is rapidly
increasing she is impelled to utilize
every foot of ground she possesses.
She terraces the mountain sides, and
causes them to blossom as the rose.
She irrigates the waste places and
changes the desert into green fields.
She rescues the swamp lands and
transforms them into rice fields. So
that the rural population Of Japan, in
stead of being farmers, are gardeners,
and the island empire is a garden spot
in fact as we'll as in name.
Japan resembles Britain at sea as
we'll as on land. Many of her people
lead seafaring life. She is not only
destined to become, but is forced to
become, one of the great commercial
nations of the world. Her ships will
ply between all ports, and the flag of
the rising sun will be seen flying on
the masts of merchant vessels on all
seas, east and west, just as the Union
Jack is at the present time. AS a mat
ter OF protection, she will need large
navy. The beginning Of this she al
ready possesses. Her navy is rapidly
increasing, and she is building or hav-
ing built ships of the most modern
type, with guns of the best make. She
stands today among the six or seven
great maritime powers and in all the
Pacific she is the strongest of them
all.
One of the proverbs that meet us
when we arrive in the east is this:
"The Japanese wash their bodies and
their clothes the Coreans wash their
clothes; the Cinnamon do not wash
either" The proverb is almost liter
ally true. The bath is one of the first
Japanese institutions the traveller en-
counters In the home the bath room
may be the living room and the male
and female members of the family per-
form their additions in full sight OF
one another, while in the public bath
nothing more than netting and some
times not even that separates the male
from the female divisions of the bath
house.
Japan's Industrial Progress.
In her industrial progress Japan has
taken rapid strides. Business men have
sent their sons, or their most intelli-
gent apprentices, to America and to
European countries where they have
entered the great factories as clerks or
laborers and by their industry have
worked their way to the top. They IA
miliarize themselves with all depart
ments of business and every phase Of
business life, and some bright morning
the stranger who began as an humble
clerk appears before his employer as
Japanese gentleman in every way his
equal, takes his polite leave of the firm
with which he has been connected and
returns to his native land to open up a
like business. Because of the cheap
ness of labor, Japanese manufacturers
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CHAPTER VII.

It was perhaps to indemnify herself
for Phebes victory that in the succeed
ing weeks Helen, by her bold course or
action, seemed to pro lain herself the
acknowledged mistr SIS of the house.
She waited in sullen inactivity for
day or two after Harvey had sent the
letter to his mother, expecting to be
summoned by Mrs. Atherton for con-
ference, though she had no intention
of resigning the keys, the symbol or
her authority, without struggle, hav-
ing fully convinced herself that as the
wife of the defrauded sharer in the es-
tate this authority was hers by right.
1t is surprising how readily the COW
etous and selfish believe what they
wish to believe There is no doubt
that Shylock considered himself justly
entitled to his pound of flesh, despite
the trifling inconvenience the giving
of it might cause Antonio, and his line
of argument has been pursued bymany
another, though in a modified degree.
Helen was prepared to back up her
unauthorized claim with dozen in
genious arguments which she detailed
to Harvey with a sweet plausiblllty
that made him her convert in the end,
though some of his scruples were hard
to overcome But she was a convlnc-
ing talker and knew where to stop;
her closing sentence always left him
with a new thought that did its work
trtAA &c mi
dominant trait of humanity, and 1t is
pleasant to be convinced that what we
have blindly enjoyed as a privilege
we may arbitrarily claim as right.
So the days passed on, and Gladys
gave no sign, Helen made vigorous
movement She dismantled the best
guest chambers, a suite of two hand
some rooms, and fitted them up luxu-
riously for her sisters. taking furniture
from every part of the house to carry
out her fancy. Why keep vacant, and
in the center of the house, rooms that
could be used to advantage? she ar
gued. In this town of short distances
they never had resident guests, and
the chambers in the wing and on the
upper floor were quite sufficient for the
few who tarried for the night. Hell
ems reasons were always logical. and
stated in a manner so copiously con-
vincing that in agreeing with her ar
guments her hearers lost sight OF the
fact that she was regulating matter
in which she had no concern.
She had excellent taste and ample
materials TO work with; the suite, now
arranged as a parlor and bedroom,
which also served as day nursery,
looked so charming when completed
that with her sisters help and man
agement she extended the work OF
renovation to other apartments. Every
evening. when Harvey returned from
business. he was playfully dragged
into some room in course Of alteration,
and his appreciation demanded by the
group OF happy workers. II he had
missivings, they argued them away;
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CHAPTER VIII.

One morning a letter arrived from
Mrs. Leonard. Gladys read 1t carefully
several times, then lay back in her
chair to muse on it's contents. All that
day and the next-the Sabbath-she
was very thoughtful, and in the after
noon, having had long talk with
Phebe, summoned Harvey to her room.
His answer was a curt note:
when you have sent for my wife
and apologized for the insult offered to
her and her sisters will see you again
not before. Meanwhile, it is only
fair to warn you that shall resist any
interference with Mrs. Atherton's
plans through a third party, being
convinced that she is serving your in
terests and ours in the course she Is
pursuing
Gladys laughed sadly at the mannish
assumption of the letter. Helen had
rather an imposing style, she admitted.
She could scarcely believe that the
writer was her once obedient son. He
had been an apt pupil-very ready to
turn against her at the bidding OF an
other. A measure Of contempt for
him, scorn of his weakness, was
making itself felt in her heart. she
strove to put it away, but it remained,
and gained strength.
81 hate Helen" she thought, for she
has robbed me of my boy. But she
owes me no allegiance, and he does.
He should never have written that
rubbish, even at her dictation. Their
interests. All, you are making a sad
blunder, poor ingrates!"
She ran over the contents Of the
note once more, then tore it into frag-
ments and threw them into the CRATE.
There was no fire, the day having been
unusually warm for the season, and
applying a lighted match to the little
heap she watched it burn to ashes,
wishing she might destroy the recol-
lection Of the written words as easily.
Phebe had not returned from her Sun
day class meeting. Annette was en-
joying her weekly outing. For the
coming hour Gladys would be alone,
| anu sic lOnScu lOl SOihpeiiiiohShip'
She went to the window after awhile
and stood looking at the pretty scene
below. The sun was sinking fast and
the grass and the trees seemed to
show deeper green under the bur-
nished sky, and throw in greater con-
trast the groups of late flowers touch
ed by it's fire. Soon all this autumn
splendor would be over, to make way
for the white lonely winter. She shiv-
cred as she thought of the long, cold
days and nights.
The door in the south wing opened,
and Harvey and Helen equipped for
their evening ramble, came forth,
laughing back at some one who accom-
panied them to the entrance. Helen
had pinned a black lace shawl about
her head and shoulders, and in her
hair shone a yellow rose, the compan-
ion of which Harvey wore in his coat.
II was one of her loving demands that
at all times he would wear the flowers
she wore, and he humored her in 1T.
He'd sport a collar and number If she
asked him." Phebe once said, COM
menting on this. And Gladys, who
found nothing amiss in the caprice,
removed her for her unkind criticism.
ITO be continued)
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THE EMPRESS OF JAPAN.
various industries are taken from all
over the world. They are not sim
ideas are eaten and digested, as it were,
and stamped with the imprint Of the
art and life of the japanese as to be-
come their own.
Modern Education in Japan.
What happened in the industrial
life of Japan happened also in it's edu-
cational life. Students went to foreign
countries, and entered all departments
of learning. Those who could not go
abroad rushed to the governmental
and mission schools until all of these
were filled to overlooking; and the
rapidity with which the pupils ac-
quired foreign knowledge was evidence
of their ability and of their deep in
terest The number Of schools and pu-
pills increased as rapidly as financial
conditions Of the government would
allow, until at the present time there
are no fewer than 10000 schools, hav-
ing 100000 teachers, half a million
graduates, and 100000 pupils, while
the annual outlay for educational pur-
poses is not less than S7,500,000.
The Japanese Army.
AS Japan chose the greaest naval
power in the world for a model in plan
ming her fleet, so she selects the great
est military organization, the German
army, as a model for her land forces.
Her army numbers a quarter of
million men, with some 5000 officers.
The Japanese soldiers proved in their
war with China in 1894, and lately in
the expedition to Pekin, that they are
among the most wonderful fighting
men the world has known. They
aroused universal amazement and I'M
bounded admiration among the Europ-
cans and Americans who saw their
work In the battlefield, if nowhere
else, the 'plucky little Japs" have
gained the worldwide respect for
which they have struggled so long and
so hard Their discipline, endurance
and bravery made the Occidental SOL
diers. open their eyes. When the at
tack was made on Tientsin, the Chi
nese sharpshooters killed man after
man before one could get at the wall
with guncotton. Finally, a Japanese
soldier succeeded in reaching the gate
with two cans of the explosive. Three
times he lighted a long fuse and it
was shot out Then, to make sure OF
his work, the soldier calmly stood over
the match. OF course, he knew he
would be blown to atoms, but the gate
was shattered, and Tientsin was
taken.
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balloon. for Growing Rivers.

An officer in the Austrian army has
invented small balloons, which will
float both men and horses across a
river. They are to be fastened to belts
around the men and the harness Of
the horses.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-08
AN OLD SORE OPENED.
sanrssan-Schley Controversy Precipitated
In tho Senate Monday and Bitter Crit
icisms Were INDUCED In.

Washington, Feb. 5.-The Sampson
Schley controversy was precipitated
IN the senate Monday by Mr.. Chandler,
who read and criticised the letter of
Secretary Long to Senator Morgan.
FIR. Hale explained what had been
done for the naval officers and referred
to the nominations sent in during
the last congress. He said that ow-
ing to the Sampson-Schley controver-
sy they could not be acted upon be-
fore the congress expired. He said
he expected the nominations would be
sent in again this congress, but no
action had been taken by the exec
utive. Mr.. Pettigrew declared the
whole trouble arose because the pres
ident and secretary desired to pro-
mote Sampson, who he said was not
in the battle, over Schley, who did the
fighting. The administration, he said,
seemed to promote men who did no
fighting during the Spanish war. Mr..
Teller criticised the publication of tue
letter and said the secretary knew
how to communicate with the senate
if he desired to do so. Mr.. Morgan
said he did not know how the letter
got into print. This closed the in
cident.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-08
BESIDE HER HUSBAND.
Body OF Queen Victoria Laid to Rest 1t
Frogmore Monday Afternoon, the Roy
al Mourners Attending.

London, Feb. 5.-The kings of Por-
tugal, Belgium and Greece returned
to Windsor Monday morning to attend
the ceremony of placing Queen Vic
toria's remains beside those of the
prince consort at Frogmore. Hun
dreds of people poured into Windsor
throughout the morning and by one
o'clock the long walk was already
black with spectators, mostly from
the surrounding country, waiting for
a last glimpse of the coffin containing
the remains of Queen Victoria The
representatives of royal families ar
rived from London at about one
o'clock and drove to Windsor .castle.
The streets of old town were still
hung with wreaths, sadly faded since
Saturday. The stores were closed
during the interment.
The final rites over the dead queen
were concluded at $3.50 p. m. Monday
and the body was laid to rest in the
Frogmore mausoleum. Kind Edward,
Queen Alexandra, Emperor William
and others of the royal family at
tended the services beside the coffin
at an early hour in the morning.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-08
AWFUL CONDITIONS EXIST.
The Famine in China Has Driven
Natives to the Extremity of
Eating Human Flesh.
BITTER COLD ADDS TO THE MISERY.

Parents Are Driven Insane by the Chill
dren's Cries for Food and Women and
Babies Are Being Sold for Money-Au
Animals Used by Farmers Sacrificed to
Satisfy Hunger-Two Provinces Affected.
Pekin, Feb. 5.-Reports received
here from Singan Flu all agree that
the famine in the provinces of Shansi
and Shensi is one of the worst in the
history of China. All information on
the subject is necessarily from Chinese
sources, and is fragmentary, but the
stories are all to the same effect,
picturing a condition of affairs that is
calculated to arouse the sympathy of
the world for the stricken people. II
is estimated that two-thirds of the
people are without sufficient food or
the means of obtaining it. The wealth
er is bitterly cold, and this adds to the
misery of starvation. There is little
fuel in either province, and the peo-
pie are tearing out the woodwork Of
their houses to obtain fuel to keep
themselves warm. Oxen, horses, dogs
and other animals used by the farmers
to aid them in their work in ordi-,
nary times have practically all been
sacrificed to satisfy hunger. Ii Hung
Chang, in conversation with Mr.. Con-
ger, the American minister, stated
that the people were reduced to eat
ing human flesh. Many of them were
selling their women and children to
obtain money with which to buy food
for the remaining members of their
families. Infanticide is alarmingly
common. Parents driven insane by
want and the cries of their children
for food, which they are unable to
provide, kill the little ones rather than
listen to their cries of distress and see
their sufferings.
While the famine is said to be worst
in Shansi, it is almost as bad in
Shensi. which is particularly interest
ing now, because it was in the prov
ince that the court had taken refuge.
The court is literally surrounded by
these horrors. The population of
Slsansi is 100000 and of Shensi, g.
OtO. OOO
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-08
SCIENCE GOSSIP.

There are six species of mosquito
found in New England.
Last year 337,s3s,OOo whitefish fry
were liberated in the great lakes.
Huxley declared that science is
nothing but trained and organized
common sense"
An Austrian suggestion, which the
Viennese are said to favor, is to ap-
proach the north pole in submarine
boatsl
The London Lancet calls attention
to the fact that canned tomatoes are
now being extensively colored, in or
der to make them look attractive and
as if made from ripe fruit.
An eel nearly nine feet long, two
feet and four inches in girth and
weighing 14s pounds was recently
caught on the beach at Snettisham,
near Huntstanton, England.
Astronomers figure out that The d.
ameter Of the earth at the equator
varies 3,04S feet, so that our planet is
not only fattened at the poles, but
slightly squeezed in the middle.
The Philadelphia board of health at
its last meeting discussed the ques-
ton of the compulsory registration Of
all cases of consumption. The society
believes this step will act as a ocheck
for the disease
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-08
ROW OVER THE EXPOSITION.
Scheme to Hold q Big Show at Topeka In
1904 Likely to Flatten Out In
Short Time.

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 5.-Such a big
row is being kicked up over the prop
osition to hold Kansas exposition in
1904 that it is likely that the whole
project will f1atten out in a shoI
time. The promoters of the scheme
are now trying to get the legislature
to appropriate $500. 900 on the strength
of promise that Shawnee county and
Topeka will raise 100000 more, and
the hope that congress will give from
$500, 900 to 81 100000. But the plan for
the state to make the appropriation
is not meeting with united support.
The promoters claim that Gov. STAN
ley is knocking on it, and Sam Kimble,
OF Manhattan, chairman of the expo
sition lobbying committee, in a signed
articles just published, rips the gov
ernor.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-02-08
ACCUSED OF cowARD,cE.
Chicago Methodist Ministers Tabled Res
olution Extending q Welcome to Mrs.
Carrie Nation, tho Joint Wrecker.

Chicago, Feb. 5.-Resolutions ex-
tending a welcome to Mrs. Carrie Ma
ton, the Kansas joint-wrecker, who
plans to visit Chicago, caused warm
discussion at the meeting of the Meth
odist ministers meeting here Mon
day. DIR. NJ. M. Parkhurst, of the
Anti-SaloOn league, introduced the
resolutions. In answer to cries of
"lay them on the table," and "vote
them down." DIR. Parkhurst charged
the ministers with being afraid to
commit themselves. The resolutions
were not acted on, being shelved on q
point of order.