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Gilpin observer., 1901-02-14
his. relief.

his relief.
AT last he went out. and the sight Of
his sisters grief and fear brought the
tears to his own eyes. He wept with
her. They talked together. The doc
tor remained an hour and then took his
leave. The night wore on. Louise, ex-
hausted with the shock. had gone to
her room. Stuart was finally left alone.
He sent the servants all away. He
could not sleep. He paced the long
hallway until daylight. Just as the
sun rose he went in where his father
lay and looked at him again. Ross
Duncan's millions were of no use TO
him now OF what use were they to
the son? What load of responsibility
had come to him now! These mines,
these labor troubles. this strike, these
wages-what difference If he let them
all go? He had right to do as he
chose with his own. He would dispose
of it all and live abroad. He would
what. He was planning all this and
his father dead less than "a hours!
And. then. what responsibility did rest
upon him? What difference did it
ceived? Was he his brothers keeper?
Were they his brothers? The whole
thing was complex, Irritating. His IA
Tiers death had thrown burden OH
him that he did not want to carry.
lie was disturbed by a noise in the
street before the house. He went to
the window and drew aside the cur
tain. The measured tramp of heavy
feet was heard coming down the road.
y column of men, four abreast, came
TITO sight, with one man a little in ad-
vancc OF the others carrying Il banner.
1t ccntai lel very rude drawing of a
rich man and poor man. The rich
man Was saying, What do you wantT'
The poor man was saying. "CramS
from the rich mans table" 1t was all
very crude and one sided in every way.
Tie column OF men swung by, nearly
$50 m.ue.s on their way from the up
per raHse tc join the strikers in Cham
piCn in the. regular morning gather
.HG at the park. Every man as lie
went ~ turned his head and looked
up 1T the house where the dead mine
owner lay. 1t is possible that they
saw the son standing there. He watch
ed the column tramp through the dust
and disappear down the road. And as
he turned bac!; toward all that remain
ed of the mortal flesh Of the man who
had been worth so many millions lie
was conscious that lie vas face to face
with the great problem of his own ex'
istencc. with which was involved th2
problem of thousands of other men,
How viii lie answer that prob. I'm?
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-14
BY CHARLES N. SHELDON,

Stuart put the papers in MIS- pocket
Ross Duncan said. his face and man
ner softening a little as he fell back
on his pillows:
Stuart. lad, in case anything hap
pens to me. of course you know have
left everything to you and Louise. The
mines. with other property and invest
ed funds. besides New York property
and bonds not connected with the
mines. are worth over Si.0O0,000. !
have left Louise S1.O00O00 in proper
~. You will be left in the sole charge
of everything in case die. OF course
you understand that am the compa-
ny This strike is against me. If
die. II will be against you. | believe
can depend on you TO defend the mil
Hons ] have worked so hard all my
life TO get together" said Ross Dun
can. Then in his old manner he said,
You will have to hurry to get that
train"
Stuart rose, and conflict of feelings
rose with him. What his father had
Just said moved him one way, the aft
ernoon with E.ic moved him another.
He wanted to ask his father one ques-
tion before re wen. avcs,
Father" he asked almost timidly,
did you tell me that the atrilers went
out without giving the companies any
notice or warning?'
Yes"
"Do you mean that they gave abso-
lutely no hint CT their intentions to
any one:"
Ross Duncan rose up little, and his
face changed.
''They sent their representative. rs
they called him, to me about two weeks
before the morning of the strike to
confer about wages, but l wouldn't
recognize any such representative with
any right to interfere with my bust
ness and tell me what wages l ought
to pay"
"Who. was the representatives."
Stuart asked the question, well know
ing the answer.
who was it? Who but that pray
ing. pious friend of yours, Eric Vas
sall!' Ross Duncan sat up. and the
wound on his forehead grew purple.
Stuart was frightened at the sight. He
could not say anything. His father
sank down again, exhausted with his
anger. Stuart went away without
even word of farewell. There was
a bitterness in his heart that was new
to it. Eric had been right, then. ac-
cording to his view. The company had
received notice. There had been an
attempt at consultation. AS the train
wh.rlcd him on he cursed in his heart
the whole social perpleXity.
He reached the city. attended to the
business and started back the next day
TO Champion. 1t was just dusk when
he stepped out on the station platform.
He thought Il crowd of curious looking
people WAS there. Something had hap
peEed. DE-. Saxon came up. seized his
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-14
directions pasted them on and gave

directions, pasted them on and gave
the medicine to the woman.
Here, now, Mrs. Binney. l know
lust what your husbands trouble Is.
He strained the muscles of his back
that time he got caught petweea .ie
timbers in the De Mott mine.
"Yes"-the woman's face lighted up
with some pride-"Iim held up the TIM
bers until the other men crawled out.
"That's so. Well, l don't mind help
ing him. Use this as | have directed,
and it will give him some relief"
The woman thanked the doctor. and
MS she turned to go she wiped her eyes
with her sleeve. The doctor followed
her out into the hall. and Stuart could
not help hearing him say to her. III
be out to see Jim this afternoon. tell
him. Mrs. Binney.'
He came back and sitting down at
his desk thunped it hard with his INST.
That's the last case I'll take till the
strike ends The only way to bring
these people to terms is TO treot them
sternly. tell you, Stuart, can't af-
ford to 30 on giving medicine and serv-
ice this way. 1t will ruin me, and. be-
sides, it isn't profe~ sional'-
There was q u-nil knock nj the door.
and the doctr,,' caught up a medical
magazine, opened 1t bottor side up
and turr ed his back to the door. There
was another rap. and then rs the doc
tor made nc sound, the door opened,
! aud q boy shout l. years old came ir
/ timidly and stood with his cap in his
| hand, looking first at Stuart and then
| at the doctors back.
"Father's been hurt. lie is pump man
at Davis mine. lte wants you to
ceme right up
"Up wherc:" asked the doctor with
out turning around. 4
"up where we live"
"Where's thatt'
"The same place .t,s -
whats his naIe?"
"W'hy, you know his name, doctor.
You have seen him before"
The doctor wheeled around and roar
ed: well, do I know the names of n
thousand different men like that? Who
is your father?"
Pump man in the Davis mine'
"Well, there are six different pump
men up there. Which one is he?"
The boy began to get scared and
backed toward the door.
whats the matter with your ia
ther" asked the doctor more gently,
rising and reaching out for his black
case and putting on his hat.
The boy began to sob. Il don't know.
He's hurt"
"Well, you run down and get into my
buggy and sit there till come. Hur-
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-14

"Father's beef hurt" said the boy.
ry, now." The boy backed out Of theI
door and tumbled down the stairs. The|
doctor gathered up his things and,I
shouting to Stuart, "This case seems|
to call for my help" he dashed out of
the room.
There was n drug store directly un-!
der the doctors office, where easel
of candy was kept. Stuart, leaning;
out of the window. saw the doctor;
come out of the store with n bag of
something which he gave to the boy
Then getting into the buggy he started
Off at his usual express rate and dis-i
appeared in great whirlwind of redI
iron ore dust.
Stuart smiled and said to himself. Il
Dear old Doc! l was going to sayI
that his bark was worse than his bite!
only it's all bark" His face grew
stern again as he saw from the window
n sight that was growing familiar toI
the people Of Champion.
1t was now about IL o'clock, and into|
the open space around the band stand
In the center of the town square thc|
miners were beginning to come in|
groups of twos and fours and by little
companies. They came In from their
homes out on the hills. each miner car
rying a stick, the uses Of which be-
came more apparent us the men formed
afterward in marching order.
The different miners bands had al
ready gathered near the stand. They
united In the playing of several stir
ring pieces while the crowd was gath
erlng. Very fast the square filled up.
At last. rs the clock on the tower point.
ed its hands at quarter after II, 1000
men were packed into the open space
surrounded by the town buildings.
Stuart remained looking out from the
Doctors Office window. The whole
scene was before him. He could hear
as we'll. Since that first day when he
had come home from his European trip
he had seen the miners together In this
way several times. but today he was
impressed more than ever with the ap-
pearance of the men, with their rude.
misspelled banners. with their music
made entirely by men out OF the mines
who had trained themselves with great
patience TO play Irarch tunes. More
than all. he wns struck with the faces
OF the men-the stolid. dull. but deter.
mined look that most of them wore.
He was impressed with their general
appearance as human beings making n
| fight for few more cents day. And
with all the rest he could not help feel
Ing that the men regarded him us an
nrlstocrat removed from them by his
whole life, 30 different from theirs
and unable. from thclr. point Of view to
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-14

W Ntt y tNt Httttf,
bag and graspcd his hand in strong
but nervous manner. Solemn, strange
ly set faces looked out of the dusk at
him.
whats the matter. doctor?' asked
Stuart. trembling ut something, he
could not think what.
Your father. my boy
as he worser"
Come this way. My buggy is right
here. will drive you out to the
house. Get right i'm
Stuart got into the buggy mechanic.
ally. The doctor threw himself in.
and the horse made II plunge into the
dark.
"Tcll me the truth. doctor" Stuart's
voice was steady. but faint.
The answer came after moment.
"four father died, Stuart. an hour ago.
He had n stroke of npoplcxy. There
was some hear; trouble. He did not
suffer"
For II moment everything In the uni.
verse rcelcd about Stuart Duncan.
Then he found he was asking questions
and DR.. Saxon was answering them.
When they reached the house. Stuart
met Louise first. She came to the front
door and threw herself into his arms.
crying Historically. Stuart had not
shed II tear get They led him into the
room where Ross Duncan lay. The son
stood and looked down at the cold
face with that newly made scar on the
forehead. There was no thought In his
mind that he was now the owner of
several millions of wealth. He was
thinking Of the last Interview he had
with That father and his parting with.
nut II word of nffcctionate farewell.
And still the tears would not come to
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-14
CHAPTER II.
LARGE RESPONSIBILITIES.

A week after the death and burial
of Ross Duncan. Stuart AMI Louise
were talking together of their future
plans. Louise lay on n lounge. looking
very pretty. dressed in mourning of q
fashionable pattern. She appeared
vexed at something Stuart had just
said and tapped her foot smartly
against the end OF the lounge.
81 have no patience with you, Stu
art. Why don't you talk sense?"
II thought ! was talking sense" re-
piled Stuart. who was standing up by
one of the windows Of the room look
ing out on the front lawn. He turned
and walked back to the end of the
room and continued to pace up aud
down. He was very thoughtful and
part OF the time seemed not to hear all
tina. Louise said
We'll, you lose all your sense the
minute the subject of these horrid min
ers comes up continued Louise. If
l was the governor of this state,
would order out tie militia at once"
WHY" asked Stuart, with slight
smile. .'Tht men are not doing any-
thing. What would you order out the
troops forY'
Il would get new men in to take the
mems places and then order the militie.
And. you know Stuart, it will have -
come to that Mt last"
Stuart answered nothing. He was
thinkin: hard Of that very thing.
Louise went on talking while he stood
still by the window for minute look
ing out at the hills. Il regard fathers
death rs caused directly by the miners
They frightened the horses and caused
the accident that killed him. l don't
see how you can side with the men ih
this strike"
II don't" said Stuart without turr-
ing around.
"Thcn why don't you do something
to start up the mines? Haven't we h
right to manage our own business AMI
hire other men? If the miners threat
en- to Interfere, we have right to cal
for state troops"
81 hope 1t will not come to that" r.
piled Stuart gravcly as he walked p
to the lounge and sat down by his Sit
ter. Louise. | want to talk plainly
with you about this matter. | do nj
feel Just as father did about It."
You Just said you didn't side with
the men,
Louise sat up md arranged her drcst
Some ribbons at her throat kept ht
fingers busy for minute.
81 don't side with them In the sens
that believe they are doing the riglt
thing to strike this way. But ] bt
licvc they ought to have more wagS
and that the companies ought to pat
them the scale they have drawn up
Stuart was talking aloud to his sistc.
for the first time really expressing ht
convictions MS they had grown on hin
every day since his fathers death hal
thrown the burden of ownership upol
him.
Louise heard his statement with
| frown. For awhile she was silent
then she rcSe and walked out of IN
room. nngrily saying ns she wen
Ross Duncan's son Is not much lilf
his father. That's true IL you did so
It,"
Stuart rose and went over by IN
window again. lie was vexed not wio
Louise, but with the whole situatoI
Since his fathers death he had sof
through a great many struggles. an
each one had left him with the feeliif
of his. responsibility heavier upon hiA
Gilpin observer., 1901-02-14

Just then there were sound Of steps
outside and n shuffled noise. followed
by n thump on the door that might
have been made by the thick end of
club.
Come ln!' shouted the doctor
Here's one of 'em now." he said to
Stuart in low tone. Watch me deal
with hiin."
The door opened. and in shambled a
man of rpormous build. he had great
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-04-19
FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1901.
THE REPUBLICANS N o W
SQUEAL ON THE ISSUE.

Now after our battle is won, the Re
publicans are crying that We did not
make a State issue. We did not mean
to, and thi. election has nothing to
do with the matter. The Democratic
party started out to make this fight
upon the eace and good order Of our
community, but The Republicans
would not have il that way. Circu-
Iars were issued TO the people Their
manifests published in our afternoon
paper and all the honprs of the extra
session, the new law and horrible
Democratic methods st forth. The
people met the Issue, and the fight
was made and the victory won. In
that Republican circular nothing was
mentioned about those census frauds.
Nothing about tue arrest Of Republic
can census enumerators. A new cir
cular will be issued for this and some
disappontments must follow. The
community, however, want good men.
They are less interested in individuals.
If competent men are selected the
community viii be satisfied, the party
will prove itself worthy Of trust Al d
better times can be looked for in the
future.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-04-19
TRACKS AND TRAGEDIES.

A two inch fall of snow came one
night without any wind and lay the
next day like n pure white blanket over
all the woods and fields. Now, here
was the opportunity TO SEQ something
for one who fixed to read out of ma
lures book. Here in the silent woods
were tracks Of the few forms of animal
and bird life which brave our northern
wintcrS-hcre Il rabbit track mcander-
ing In and out among the newly felled
tops of n poplar tree and spots where
he had sat on his launches to get his
early breakfast from the juicy bark, a
little farther on evidence that he was
frightened. as a leap of six feet had
been made In the direction of Il friendly
hollow log: here a squirrels tracks as
he slid down from his nest in the hole
of an old oak and dug away at his little
store of acolns hidden last fall for just
such Il winter days meal; there he sits
on an old bur, with his tail curlcd over
his back. his sharp teeth working like
the shuttle of a sewing machine; a
little farther on an old log, sheeted like
a corpse, with telltale geOmetric tracks
running from end to end. where a
ruffed grouse leisurely walked; at the
end of the log feathers and a spatter-
ing of blood and the crescent shaped
pattern of an OWLS wing as in the early
morning he dropped silently down on
the king of game birds and bore him
off to his hole in the heart of the big
black walnut down by the river; here
another track beside the rabbits, that
of the red fox; nip and tuck it was
with them, ana then trampled snow
and bits of fur and more blood, show
ing how Rcynard got his NJ lming meal;
here the track of Il house cat proving
along the edge of the timber, then evil
dence of a crouch and mighty spring
and another tragedy showing where a
field mouse fell n victim. AS we cross
the open field a shrike settles down on
the harbed wire fence, and we see him
leisurcly impale mouse on one of the
barbS, and thus does the snow tell the
tale of the never ending tragedies in
wild life only thus rarely seen and
read.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-04-19
STATE ISSUES IN MUNICIPAL
AFFAIRS.

In speaking editorially Of the I. suit
Of the election in Frederick City Tues
day, The Baltimore Sun SAYS:
1t would seem from the report of the
Frederick City election that the new
ballot law not only received a full and
fair test yesterday, but that its working
was not unsatisfactory to many Reput-
leans. The opposition to the Demo-
cratic State administration made Il
state issue in a local election of the
el elton law and the census law passed
by the extra session of the Legislature.
This issue was boldly accepted by the
Democrats of Frederick City, and it is
claimed that many Republicans came
To their support, which very likely
would not have been the case if the
issue mad not been broadeued in the
way it was. In a municipal election of
city like Frederick, no questions hut
those of purely local concern could be
expected to influence voters, aud it was
. a mistake for the Republicans to make
| their appeals on other lines. 1t is stated
that all the Democratic illiterateS, Of
whom there are over 100 i'm the city,
voted the Democratic ticket as usual,
and that the new ballot, without guild
ing emblems, did not bar them out. If
there We're any negroes who could not
vote the ticket rs it is arranged, it only
demonstrates more strikingly the folly
of forcing State ISSUES TO the front, as
was doae by the Republican managers
in This memorable contest
The Frederick City Democrats have
won a signal victory, considering all
the circumstances. They had to face
the direct issue of responsibility for the
whole Democrotic party, which was
sprung upon them in the last hours of
the campaign, and they have come out
of the trial trumphantly.
On March p, when the Democrats
carried Hagerstown, three days before
the adjournment of the extra session #
the Legislature, the same questio s
that influenced the r. suit in Frederick
We're upperm, st in the minds of V, tiers,
though not the direct issue Therefore
it may be considered that two of the
chief cities of Western Mary land,
where the Republican party is nor
maliy strongest in the State, are not
opp sed to the ballot change or to hav-
ing the control of city and State affairs
rest in the hands of the intelligent
voters.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-04-19

Chief of Artillery, a position
created under the new army law,
turned down. and Colonel w. f.
Randolph appointed, although
he was ranked by both the other
men, but in getting the Chief of
Artillery made a subordinate of
the Adiutant- General, although
the law creating the position says
the holder shall be on the staff of
the Lieutenant General com
handing. General Miles has
made vigorous protest to the
Secretary of War against this
violation of law, but no notice
has yet been taken of it.
Republican gossip says that
there will soon be another public
printer. Mr.. Palmer, who now
holds the position, held it under
Harrison, and was appointed by
Mr.. Mckinley at the personal
request of Ex-President Harri-
son. 1t is said that Representa-
tive Heatwole, of Minnesota, can
have the place if he wants it,
and that if he does not Boss Platt
will get it for one of his cOnStit,
uents a man named Bass. But it
is regarded as very juicy plum,
and unless it is filled before the
news gets around there is sure to
be big fight for it among the
Republican bosses.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-04-19
NOW LET MAYOR NTH
GIVE THE PEOPLE FIRST
CLASS MEN FOR ALL
POSITIONS.

Professor Smith was said to be in
favor of good order in our community,
and many prominent people were in
terested in his success. We want to
see these promises redeemed, we want
to see first-class men appointed as pc
lice of our city and we want every cit
izen to feel that everything will be
done to establish this condition of az
fairs in our community. OF course
numbers of men will apply for all of
the positions. Professor Smith will
not be able to crafty all. Every man
who applies for position should be
willing to submit his claims and abide
by the result. OF course all cannot be
gratified.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-04-19
Tot Causes Night Alarm.

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Snider. of Clittenden, Ky. at seemed
it would strangle before we could get a
doctor, so we gave it DIR. Kings New
Discovery, which gave quick relief and
permanently cured it. We always
keep it in the house to protect our
children from Group and Whooping
Cough. 1t cured me of chronic bron-
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would relieve" lnfallible for Coughs,
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