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The Iola register., 1902-08-01
THE SPUR
OF FATE
BY Ashley Tcwne
Copyright, 1901, by
Charles b. Etherington.


ms Is wonderfully efficient force"
ne said. Such of your men as l have
seen appear to be armed and disci-
pimeu as well as the crack regiments
Oh france orGermany. Circassia gained
nghting reputation sixty or seventy
years ago, and the world has not for
gotten 1t. Indeed one need not go back
so Tar. And yet am bound to say that
II an angel had come down to tell me
mat such troops as these could come
out OF your country would have asked
Ffor evidence. How could Russia have
been blind to your designs?"
"The credit belongs to Kilziar," an
Bwered Vera. "He has been secretly
mt work for u long time. and it was he
1who threw dust in the eyes of the
czar"
UNLESS / am misinformed," said
Darrell, "he was Russlas ranking gen
eral in your country and for all practi-
cal purposes its governor. Therefore
he is now doubly traitor in the eyes
of the czar"
"He stakes his life upon the success
Of our cause,' replied Vera.
"And what has been your part in this
warlike venture?" asked Darrell.
"You were so good as to speak in
praise of the arms of our troops" she
answered. Nearly all our modern
weapons, including a large part Of the
cannon and the ammunition of all
Kinds, were purchased by me in France,
and it was l who planned their secret
oh IN
Paris"
"And It accounts for the visit Of NJ.
Clery."
"He was Of great use to me-" said
Vera. 81 think he took an especial in
ferest in the matter because of the
novelty OF dealing with a woman. He
flattered me by saying that was alb
eolutely freak of nature in my capac-
ity for understanding the material Of
war"
81 think he did you no more than jus
tice." said Darrell. "lt was a tremen-
dous task to buy this armament, and,
by the way, it must have cost a lot Of
money. | can hardly understand how
your revolutionary treasury could have
furnished the amount"
"When l came down TO Stavropol," d"
said Vera, 'to obtain the funds hidden
by my father, l CHANGED upon the Sc
cret of a treasure laid up long ago for
the needs of Circassian patriots. That
such n fund had once existed was
tnown, but no one knew what had be-
come OF II in the disasters following
our last struggle, more than thirty years
ago. The story is long. Suffice It to
say that l chanced upon the secret, and
the treasure was recovered. 1t was at
that time that ! first met Prince XII.
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sia," said Darrell. "you will avoid a
victory that cannot seriously weaken
but only imbitter your enemy"
Really" said the princess, IL am
both ashamed and grieved. ! hoped
for help and bold counsel from you,
and instead YOU
IL have given you the best counsel l
had" answered Darrell sadly. Now
give me gun and post me In the front
rank. and IL the march is on to Stavro-
pol will cheer the order"
But Vera did not seem to hear him.
She raped upon the table with her
sword. and the orderly appeared.
"See who is there" said the princess.
Several officers entered hastily. as II
upon important errands. There was
with them n man, In the dress OF q
Russian peasant. who seemed, howev-
er, to be a soldier of Circassa. He was
much the worse for hard travel and
tottercd with wearlness. Vera gave
him quick glance and acknowledged
his salute. Then she turned to Oar
rcll, saying coldly:
1--WE will speak later of your return
60 Pnris~
Darrell bowed most respectfully anC
retired from the room.
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' the room TO which
the two men had been
assigned on their ar
rival In the city Colo
mel l(orna found Oar
rell some minutes aft
or that unfortunate in
dividual had been dis.
...t.........
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CHATTER XY.

THE ADVENTURE or THE PIPER.
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
CAUGHT AT RANDOM

The largest private collection of cacti
in the United States is owned. by Mrs.
Ida Balmer Camp, Of Caro-, Mich. 1t
contains many varieties not found
elsewhere in this country.
King Edward has offered a cup for
competition. open to yachts of all ma
tions. off Queenstown harbor this year.
The English think the great interna-
tional race will probably eclipse the
America cup races.
Judge Sidener, of st. Louis, who re-
comfy ruled that a wife has the right
Of taking money from her husbands
pockets under provoking circum-
stances. now holds that a dog has the
light TO bite q person who ties a tin
can or other impediment to its tail.
The Governor General Of the Amur
territory is about to organize an exhi-
bition at Kirin for the purpose of in
terestine the Manchus and Chinese in
Russian manufacturing products.
over $500. 900 has been subscribed to-
ward The endowment fund of $1,000, 600
for the Johns Hopkins University. This
fund will be used to support and en-
large the work of the university, not for
the construction of buildings.
One of the most important indus
tries attaching to the cheap power now
produced by Niagara is the electrical
tearing apart of the molecule of COM
mon salt resulting in the formation OF
caustic soda and bleaching powder.
Wedderly-My wife Is one OF the
most anectionate women l ever saw.
Singleton-Indeef
Wedderly-Yes. No matter at what
lo6r of the day or night / happen to
ONE home. she always meets me at the
OOr with a kiss
Singleton-Huhl That's not affec-
ion. It's suspicion.
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
MURDERER TO WE'D GIRL
WHO WAS CAUSE OF CRIME

Baltimore Nd, July 30-John Yves
ley Deyine, colored who is to be
hanged on September 10. announced
yesterday that he will in a day OF two
marry the woman who was indirectly
the cause of the crime for which he
will suffer the death penalty. Rev.
George w. Lane, a Baptist minister,
the murderer's spiritual adviser, says
he will perform the ceremony.
On May 10 Devine quarreled with
Mary Jones in the house in which they
lived. He assaulted the woman. and
she summoned the police. AS Patrol.
man Donohue entered the house the
negro shot and killed him. Devine
was tried and convicted of the muir
der. Mary Jones has visited the con.
demned man frequently, with the re-
suit that Devine, who appears to be
very contrite, has proposed marriage.
Rev. Lane says he will marry and bap.
tie Devine at the same time.
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
aKIrrY. KIrTYr

For several days the New York
papers have been printing bold head
lines about a panther at large in the
outskirts of the metropolis. Armed
parties have been hunting the savage
beast for several days. and peaceful
homes have become bristling arsenals.
Yesterday the suspense terminated in
the capture of the beast A farmer
found It in his yard. and by means of
bowl of bread and milk, and by CALI
ing Kitty, kitty" managed to get hold
of the 'varmint," which cuddled
comfortably in his arms.
This teaches us a useful lesson, o,
friendsl We. too. have a wild beast at
large. The other day he was reported
as rowing around in the vicinity of the
New York Yacht Club. "a trainer and
subduer Of wild animals was induced
to go over to that jungle to participate
in its capture. He approached, look
ing the beast steadily in the eyes. Ther
he called softly, kitty, kitty" and the
animal ceased TO roar and lash its tail
and surrendered to the tanner. The
moral is that ravening wild beasts
may turn out to be ordinary house.
cats.
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
MONSTER OIL TRUST
Rockefeller, ROthSchiId and Nobel Have
Made Working Agreement

London, July 30.-In its issue Of this
morning the Daily Mail declares there
is no longer any doubt that the three
monster oil interests of Rockefeller,
Rothschild and Nobel have entered in
to a working agreement. THUS" says
the paper, without any publicity the
greatest trust the world has ever seen
has sprung into being"
1t was doubtless this combine, con-
tinues the Daily Mail, which induced
the Russian government to issue invi-
tations to an antitrust conference. The
spokesmen of the great combines de-
clare it means a fight to the death and
that the Independent exporters cannot
hope to win.
This combination, says the paper,
has been hinted at in messages from
Batoun and Moscow, and it has been
more clearly shown in the offers made
to Russian oil exporters by represen-
tatives of the Nobel and Rothschild's
interests for the absorption of the
whole of their output. The exporters
have been hidden to sell through the
agencies of these interests at a price
arranged by them, or to fight the COM
bined forces of the three oil giants
This offer was made openly and with
the idea of maintaining prices, and it
has been refused, the Russian ex.
porters preferring to fight.
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
GET OUT

The Evening Journal, less than
month ago went into Mysteries over the
reported pardoning OF Messrs. Bennett
and Wilson and the Mills boys for
committing an assault on Bethuel Hail.
Daily Republican.
The Evening Journal did nothing of
the sort and the Mossback on King
street probably has sense enough to
know it. We showed up a scheme of
two politicians who wished 10 barter
a pardon for votes, and we stand ready
to back our assertion with afddayits.
II the Republican is talking with its
mouth" in the language of the streets,
let 1t get WISE" if it admires that
sort of thing. let it own it.
We say these men should be par
doned: it would be a humane act. II
there is politics in it. this paper has
not discovered it It is possible fol
newspapers TO act from other motives
Three Of the prisoners are Democrats
another is a Union Republican, so W
do not ask for their Liberation for po
litical effect
No; we believe our Pardon Board Il
composed Of gentlemen who will d,
their duty as it appears to them. an,
in the name OF the four thousand peo
pie Of Milford and vicinity, in th'
Evening journal., 1902-07-30

just returned from an extended tour
through Europe, where he had studied
music and had appeared as a concert
singer. He fought brayely at the front
and rose to the rank of colonel; and
i'm odd moments he used to write
music One day he finished a new
composition. which he named The
Flag of the Free and gave it to the
regimental band to play. 1t became
very popular with the men in the regi-
ment, and at their request was often
played when they we're on the march
when Harrison's regiment was re-
viewed at Washington by President
Lincoln that was the air its band play
ed. The bandsmen put their whole
souls into their playing that day and
The melody sounded exceptionally fine.
Mr. Lincolns son. who was standing
on the White House steps with his
father, asked the President:
Dad, what is the tune that regi-
mental band from Massachusetts is
playing?
Mr. Lincolns fancy had been
caught by the air, too. He asked Col
onel Milard about il, and. on learning
THAT it was his own, complimented him
on It,
"Millard died in this city about three
years ago. poor and practically un-
known. He was not buried with mlii-
tary honors. for few remembered his
services to his country. But his mem
ory will live in that song lie wrote.
After the war hQ.held an office in the
Custom House uftm Cleveland's second
term. when he was discharged He
told me once that it was through Lin
coins influence that he got the job
published another OF Millard's cOmpO-
sitions called "When the Tide Comes
In,' but it will never equal The Flag
Of the Free in popularity and endT-
ance. New York Sun.
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
Assaulted ey Masked Men.

Grand Rapids, Mich, July 3O.-Six
masked men entered the railway sta
tion at Dublin, on the Pere Marquette
Railway, and assaulted and bound
Night Operator Edward McEvoy and
Day Operator Ray Mayfield. Both men
were first knocked down with pieces
of gas pipe. Mayfield is so badly in
jured that his recovery is doubtful.
The gang left a note on the table read
ing: "To you fellows: We are gone to-
night, but we will come again. Black
Jack" The supposition is that the
intention was to stop and rob a train
on Norway Hill, near the station.
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
SELF GOVERNMENT
FOR 'rHH BORRS
That Is Prediction Made BY
Secretary Chamberlain
Nav Come Sooner Than People EXpec'
But England Will Not be Rushed
Into HaStV Action

London, July SO.-Mr. Chamberlain
appearance in the house of common
yesterday was marked by a speecl
which won the applause even of sue
opponents as Henry Labouchere. MI
Chamberlain dealt comprehensivel.
with the past and future of South A
rica. Eve have no intention" he al
clared, that the Beers should brea
with their old traditions. We desi1
that they should preserve all the bes
characteristics of their race, and hoII
they will shake hands with us, thu
securing prosperity in South AfriC
under the flag which protects diffe
ent races and different religions" Tht
sentiment was the keynote of I'll
speech.
Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman Ell
pressed the hope that lenient trea
ment would be extended to the Boe'I
in South Africa. Mr.. Chamberlain +
piled that Lord Miner, the high cor
missioner, had telegraphed, spo
taneously that he did not think furtht|
legislation necessary to make the ba,
ishment proclamation effective. TT
government, however, reserved to
self the important right in the ne
colonies to refuse to allow the retu}
or to keep watch over persons vii
showed themselves inimical to go,
order and peace.
I'VE are not going to allow the II
suit of the war to be undermined
said Mr.. Chamberlain, "by intrigur|
carried on by nominally constitution
means" Regarding the future stat
of South Africa, the colonial secretaiI
said the imperial government had q
tablished crown colony in the stri,
est sense. The next step would be Il
add a nominated official elemel
Thereafter there would be an electal
official element, and then nothing b
circumstances and time would separs
the new colonies from full self-goveI
ment, the ultimate goal of their ami
tion. That consummation would III
be delayed; if for no other reason, III
cause it might relieve the governmal
of the tremendous burden of respons
bility involved in the present situatiol
but all must understand that the Cd
ernment would not be rushed or hFl
tied into any action which circus
stances did not warrant. The speaE
said he was one OF those optimisl
enough to believe that the new col
MES would reach the ultimate goal
their ambition much sooner than ma
persons now thought possible. So
as the government was concerned, 81
surrender promises would be kept
spirit as we'll as in letter.
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
Was petermIned TO Die.

St. Joseph, Mo-, July S0.-ChaI
Preble, a prominent farmer and ste
man, residing near Lanham, ny
made three attempts to commit said
yesterday before succeeding. He (
tried to shoot himself through
heart, but the bullet, the last one
the revolver. failed to strike a v
spot. He then leaped into a SOL
well, but was taken out by relatil
Later he took the rope from the
and hung himself from a rafter in
barn. Heavy floods, which ruined !
dreds of acres of his crops, .caus
him heavy losses, is responsible
the act.
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
G. F. Rudolph,
Market and Fourth SITS
Tie wrong roll.

Immediately after a wedding which
took place in Washington the best man
started for South Africa. where he re-
mained more than a year. On his re-
turn, says a writer in Harper's Mag
azine, he was given a dinner and wore
evening clothes for the first time since
the wedding.
In the midst of the evening, fun
bling in his walstcoat pocket, he as
tonished himself and his friends by
pulling out hundred dollar bill
Where had it come from? A sudden
thought flashed across his mind.
The next morning he went to the
clergyman who had married his
friends.
do you remember marrying Mr.. Ar
mitage and Miss Bently about year
agoY
"Oh, perfectly" replied the clergy
man. 81 see them constantly at my
church"
"Well, will you pardon me if l ask
you a delicate question in strict con-
fldence. How much did you receive
as your feeW
Il will return franlzness with frank
ness" returned the clergyman, smiling
whimsically. 1T was the strangest
fee that ever came my way. After
the ceremony the best man, with a pro.
fusion of thanks, slipped into my hand
a small silver Of plug tobacco wrapped
in wad of paraffin paperw
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
THE NEGRo,s RALLoT

According to newspaper reports the
colored men are active in forming po-
litical clubs in this city, preparatory
to taking an active part in the coming
election. At a meeting Of one Of these
clubs few nights since the members
were urged to register in order that
they may vote, both at the primary
and the general election. No one can
find any fault with such advice, and
all will hope that it may be carried
out. The colored man should be 80
Jealous of his right OF citizenship That
of his own volition he will duly quail
lily. in order to cast his ballot free from
coercion.
AT the same Neeting a colored man
from Kent county is reported as say
ing: "The colored man is fighting to be
a man. and not trusting TO the white
man. who only wishes to use the col
ored man as a tool" This may be un-
Just to the white man in general, but
not in particular. AT about this season
in every campaign certain Republicans
and Democrats develop a great solicit
tude for the negro, the object being his
vote We have little apprehension that
the colored man win find in Democracy
his ideal of government, since it has
fought every measure to give him his
freedom and his manhood, but the
great essential is that the colored man
shall literally "be a man. do his own
thinking and cast his ballot without
coercion or the hope Of reward. But II
is a test not to be applied solely to the
colored man. but TO every voter. Had
this been the motive in the last twelve
years the factionalism in the Republi-
can party would not now exist
When the franchise was first given to
the colored man. no cleaner ballot was
cast A negro then could not be
bought or bullied. lie cast a senti-
mental vote. and in doing so expressed
his gratitude to the party which had
broken his chains and made him a citi-
zen. Whether he has lived up to this
high ideal. the colored man himself
knows. The far-seeing men of the race
know that the destiny of the negro is
in his own hands. Should he make his
ballot the subject Off barter, he will be
desDised by the very men who tempt
him. We say for the benefit of the
colored man. that in every effort to
keep his ballot pure the Evening Jour
nal Will defend him, no matter how il
may be cast And a final thought may
not be amiss: no Democratic Legisla-
ture will dare interfere with his full
right of citizenship so long as he shows
himself worthy of the trust
In putting the ballot in the hands Of
any class of men. the theory is that il
shall be used in accordance with the
best judgment of its possessor. ft
should be cast intelligently, and with
out undue persuasion or restraint. This
is the colored mans true ideal, because
il is the true ideal Of every voter.
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
ministers, Maids.

"Are you a minister's wifeY was q
query encountered so frequently by n
young matron in search Of maid that
she scented.d Il story.
"Why this mania to live under the
droppings Of the sanctuaryT inquired
the matron or words to that effect.
Then it appeared that the minister's
family is considered a most desirable
place because of the opportunities for
witness fees in wedding cases. There
are few bridegrooms who come with
out a witness to be married who will
not bestow a generous tip upon the
girl who furnishes this small but nee
essary feature Of the ceremony.-New
York Tribune.
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
NUGGETS OF NEWS

Paul Vandervoort, past commander
in-chief of the G. A. R., died at Puerto
Principe, Cuba, yesterday.
The new United States battleship
Maine will be given her official trial
August is off Cape Cod, Mass.
-Four men were seriously hurt by a
premature blast in the rapid transit
subway in New York yesterday.
Nincento Arena, a prominent Span
iard Of Tucson, Ariz., was beaten to
death yesterday by five Mexicans.
De Noon Bros paint store at Pitts
burg, Pa, and two other buildings
were destroyed by fire yesterday, caus
Ing a loss OF 100000.
President Roosevelt has offered 6
prize of SIS in gold to be contested FOL
by the gun crews on the United States
war yacht Mayfower at target prac
uce. 80. ..-.s.a -..---- -A-...-
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
White violets

White violets for one who is most
whitei
These captured snow-nales I shall
send to her.
And each will be a little messenger
To tell OF love and all loves wondrous
light.
White on her breast, white ladye Of my
heart.
These little dreams Of beauty she will
wear:
And one. perchance. will nestle in
her hair,
Whose darkened threads are Of the
night a part.
White blossoms for one whiter thar
the snow,
] send them with a word of tender,
ness,
That they to her my white thoughts
may confess.
And whisper all the white love sh,
should. know.
-R. s., in August Smart Set.
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
THE TATTLER
Age Of Fishes


At the meeting of the Royal Society
J. Stuart Thomson made public by ex-
hibits a discovery of very great con
sequence to the fish supply of the coun-
try. He has ascertained that, as in the
case of the bark of some trees, the
ages of many fish furnished with scales
can be determined by the markings of
this protected armor. The scales
show, when closely examined, a series
of parallel eccentric lines which indi-
cate successive increments OF growth,
and a trustworthy record is thus au-
tomatically kept of physical develop
ment. But that would still leave the
age question largely conjectural did
not Mr.. Thomson add a supplementary
discovery which removes all diff
Guilty.
He finds that the lines of growth are
more widely separated during the warm
season than du rntighe cold seasonll
season than during the cold season,
and by taking the two it becomes prac-
ticable to determine at any time the
number of years the subject under ex-
animation has lived. Il would be diff
cult to Overestimate the value of this
scientific discovery TO our fish indus
tries, both riparian and maritime. For
the future there should not be much
difficulty in judging the period re-
quired for young fry to reach maturity.
Up TO the present size has been the
only criterion, and that at best is no
better than a rule of thumb method.
But we may safely anticipate that the
lead thus given by Mr.. Thomson will
be followed by additions to our knOWl-
edge of fish.-LOndon Globe
Evening journal., 1902-07-30
Geese Thnt Lar Golden Eees.

Once upon n time there was a pro-
moter who owned a common, everyday
goose who laid the usual, ordinary
goose eggs. He conceived the scheme
Of syndicating the goose on a gold egg
basis and proceeded to Go so.
He informed the trusting public that
soon his goose would lay an egg Of
gold each day and offered for sale
stock in the Golden Goose Egg COM
pany, limited, at bedrock prices. There
was a wild rush for the stock, and the
promoter suddenly found himself
wealthy.
He continued to sell the stock as
long as there were buyers, for he did
not want to kill the goose that laid
the egg. His goose continued the same
ordinary fowl as before.
Moral.-There are featherless geese
that lay golden eggs.-New York Her
aid.
Evening journal., 1902-07-30

A news item. in certain journals is to
the effect that the Republican Congress
sional Campaign Committee has con-
ceded the election Of a Democratic con-
gresham from Delaware. We doubt il
very much. but IL this conclusion has
heen reached, il is because Addicks'
threat to turn the State over to the
Democrats is taken seriously. DR.. Ball
has made an excellent congressman
and can be reelected if Loyalty sup
ported by all Republicans. We doubt
whether Addicks is strong enough to
carry his following over to the Demo
Gratis.