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likely clues that lead to the desired

likely clues that lead to the desired
knowledge"
And with a bow and good-day BYRD
finally disappeared.
EARLY in the afternoon Hamilton De-
graw went out to buy paper. Turn
ing at once to the local news column
he found that the autopsy in which lie
was interested had taken place, With
the result prophesied by Byrd. 1t was
a great relief, for had the girl been
found to be the victim of violence, he
would not have had minutes rest in
regard to the signorina, notwithstand.
ing his opinion in regard to Mon
tell. OF the plot or conspiracy of
which he had heard while at Police
Headquarters, there was no mention,
the authorities, for once, having sue
ccaded in battling the reporters in re-
gard to matter which it was desir.
able for the present to keep secret.
But of the Signorina Valdi he found
this trace in one corner Of the great
paper:
"The report which was current this
morning concerning the death of Sig
norma Valdi, whose disastrous attempt
TO sing the role Of Margherita will be
remembered by many of onr readers,
has been proven false. She is not
dead, but absent, having left her late
apartments at 391 East -- street
for other quarters at present un-
known"
Claimed in a measure the artist went
back to his studio. There were yet
hours and days to wait before he could
hope TO get any decided news.
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The Man OF Cheer.

We love the man with the. smilc; the
man with the roses on his tongue; the
man who sees your boys dirty face, but
mentions his bright eyes; who notices
your shabby coat. but praises your, studl-
Gus habits; the man who sees AL your
faults. but whose tongue is quick to praise
and slow to blame. We like to meot
man whose smile will light up drear;ness,
whose voice is fnll Of the music of birds;
whose hand-shake is an inspiration, and
his "Cod bless you" o benediction. He
makes us forget our troubles as the ravens
dismal rroak is forgotten when the wood
thrush or the brown thrasher sings. God
uless :nc mon of cheer! There is plenty
of trouble here. hut we need not increase
it. There IS lot OF dying done ahead OF
time. There are living men who have al
ready crossed Jordan two or three times.
and unfortunately they arc not OF the type
who cross the river of Jordan, happy m
the Lord" but who sing, ii they sing at
M. Gsma,est. drcariest, deadliest music:
The very tone is fatal to happiness; II
you have faith, preach it; If you hare
doubts. bury them; if you have JOY, share
it; il you have sorrow, bear it. Find the
brirht side Of things-God's side...,.and
help alters to get sight OF it also.---Zion, S
Herald
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(le, in Touch With the World.

The man who gets 'out OF the SWIM.
so TO speak. who loses his touch Win
the great. pulsi4lg world about him.
who secludcs himself in his study or
laEorato tory, and deals only With DOCKS
and theories instead CT with men and
things, will soon find himself going
down grade.
1t il not living in the world OF yes
terday, nor in tic world of tomorrow,
but in to-day's world. that counts. we
must know the world and the dayrWe
are living ln, and keep in responsive
touch with tie great movements or
civilization.
A great many mon have lived in the
past. md hare been educated in medi.
ecya, methods instead OF modern ONES.
Tncy have lived In history. spending
their time in buried cities. in dead phi
iosoDnics. lit exhausted theories. uEtil
they are dried up. They Lave Satncred
cn ,hpjr' nourishmcnt from the pasf.
They arc as much out Of place in the
nrcSnnt as bird Of paradise would dc
ut the North Pole. Their physical sus'
tcnance is the only thing that tics them
to the actual world OF today. Their
mental food, :heir reflections are ell IL
the past, and yet they wonder why the
;-,yorld Goes net appreciate them, why
the, are not in touch with ii, when the
fact is that they are really strangers In
n strange land. They have no sympa-
thy with tie struggles OF the present.
with the tendency OF the age, or with
the great movements going on all
about them.-O. s. NarGen. in Success.
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THE RELIGIOUS LIFE
READING FOR THE QUIET HOUR
WHEN THE SOUL INVITES ITSELF;

Poem: Sowing and Reaping-Caustic Sc.
verify Gives a Certain Evil Pleasure to
People Who Delight in Being Thought
Sincere-A Priceless Possession is Tacs.
we SOW our seeds with idle, careless hand,
Nor heed their fall,
But hurry onward like the laborer freed
At sunset call.
The evening dews refreshing moisture
spread,
The ripe earth warns them in its welcome
bed,
Wheat, tares and all.
Upon day we come to view thc'held
So idly sown;
Alas, how small the wheat, how big and
great
The tares have grown.
With bitter toll we strive to clear the
weeds,
Remembering that the casting Of the seeds
Was but our own.
Elliot Field.
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ylCtories Won,

II. is not by regretting what is irrepar.
able shat trne work is to be done: but by
making the best OF what. We ere. 1t IL not
by complaining that we have no. :A' r'rat
tools. but by using well the tools we have.
Wha: VIC are, and where we are, Is Gnd
providcntial arraugement-God's. doing:
lhnugn it may be mans misdoing; and
the. many, and Che wise way is to look
.r;ir disadvantages in tine face, End sec
what can he made out of them. Lille, IKE
war. is a series Of mistakes. and be is not
the best Christian nor the bes: general
,rlo makes the fewest false steps. H. *
the best WHO wins the most splendid vic.
tories by the retrieval OF mis:akes."-F.
W. Robertson,
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CHAPTER x.
MISS ROGERS, OF DETROIT.


Mr.. Gryce's intuitions were seldom
at fault He had said to Mr.. Byrd
that the unknown would not be found
with the heiress who had fed from
Miss Hadden's school, and behold!
within the course of the next day
came word from Miss Hadden herself
that Miss Rogers had returned to the
school with the 'crestfallen air of one
who had suffered a great disappoint-
ment.
The inspector at once notified Mr..
'Gryce, and advised him to visit Miss
Rogers and see If he could not obtain
from her such particulars Of her late
escape as would assist them in deter.
mining upon the identity Of the gentle
man who had instigated it.
The elderly detective, who was both
by nature and appearance eminently
adapted for this work, at once depart
cd for Miss Hadden's school, where,
after a short interview with it's mis-
tress, he was admitted to q small
apartment, where he was requested to
await the appearance Of Miss Rogers.
The delay was short. In few min
utes young lady entered in whom he
had no difficulty in recognizing the
somewhat pretty and decidedly willful
girl in whose erratic adventures he
at present took so strong an interest.
Miss Rogers, believe" said he,
with an air at once respectful and en-
couraging.
"Oh, who are you?" she asked,
changing in moment from the half
pettish, half coquettish creature he
had seen enter into woman both
startled and frightened.
Il am your friend, to begin with"
was his reassuring reply, land next, I
am an old man who has seen much Of
life, and who has world Of compass
sion for them who have as yet all its
experiences before them"
She had not sat down, and was
standing before him in an attitude that
betokened more readiness for flight
than desire to listen. But you are a
stranger" she declared; II do not even
know your name. Why do you speak
to me of compassion? I was not
aware" Her voice broke; she was
too young and inexperienced to be a
good actress.
Il speak Of compassion" said he,
because of all griefs we mortals are
called upon to endure that of losing
confidence in our friends is at once the
deepest and the kee1est. I know that
you have suffered such a loss. No, do
not so. I have something Of too much
importance to say to you to depart
without hearing it."
He looked so benevolent and smiled
go rcassuringly that she Immediately
took courage. Flinging caution to the
winds she gasped out in sudden excite
ment:
Have you brought me message
from him? Does he regret" She
paused. Ignorant as she was Of life
ahe felt that she was on the point Of
compromising herself. "You do not
answer" she pettishly exclaimed. Il
have made mistake: let me CO."
She WAS NOT G beautiful girl, attrac-
tive as many considered her who saw
nothing but her dazzling complexion
and the abundant masses of her light
brown hair. But she was q spoiled
one. and at this moment bore herself
so haughtily that she looked almost
unmanageahiet to the shrewd OLD detcc-
Tive.
TO be continued.
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The Price of Power.

Iaul no more shrank from inner CON
hicts and agonies than be, feared outer
periis and foes. He reminded the Corin-
thians, with a true and to"chinS pathos.
Of the heavy strain under which he lived
hourly. the burden Of all his churches rest
;ng upon his eager sympathy. SO that he
felt every lapse as a personal iall, and
made all weakness his own. He might
havo escaped from all this, but he did not.
ANY Christian wor ker can secure. rest ut
this point by simply allowing his syr1pa.
thies to harden. 1t is an easy thing, But
it costs him all his power. The price OF
power is etrain.--From IN editorial in The
Sunday-school Times.
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TIE Nile BaIa.

For the lis. ti,a years t..: great irrisa-
ton works or the Nile, il ,!sspt, have
given steady employment to from l0:nc}
TO 10000 Italian aud native ,aborccs. Most
of :hera a.e iow looking out for other
:Terk. Il IS 'tporLed frenl CAIRO that sew
eral tnousauds C.! them intcnd eniGrating
TO South Africa, where they hope to End
WORK in ;ne Tr;reYaa! gold mines.
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So Cooifcs For Siberian MiacS

The GcYernc: 81 the Amwr has issue.l
an order tnea no Chinamcn. Koreans o.
lore ignrrs shail lie employed in the goll
mines q. The AM2r ProYtn:c. A supple
,ueu:ary report !orbds all river steamers
10 c;s'-y COATES - he mines.
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Do Your Whole DUTY,

De- ycar duty to the city as well as
to the church. Don't hide yourself be-
spirituality consists in l:vng apar. !l1:u,
the colnutn crowd d.-1he Rer. c. J. Hal
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An Old MKn-ps.tTar.

1t IS generally believed ikat the iron
r;ad vessel is a nnodc;u :n:-ct:tion.. The
Jaranesc Navy Department has diseof-
ercI Some drawings showing that this type
az :ightipg -cachiac existed in Japan as
early az the year 1898. The .ft.,anese maD-
Of war was shaped like i,G't!e. with iron
plates covering the exposed nsrts. It was
propelled ,5y a paddle wheel worked by
men in the bold. aid it carried number
Of guns. .....
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Makes Ono Charitable.

T:nc religion will make it's possesssr
trYly charitable in dealing with his aMsi
meas a.s.G::atas and ccnIpe;:ia:s. .-Rey. L.
:. S.a;r.
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The fellow who rides 4 hobby Should
be careful That it daesn't run away
with him.
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An Aaaz1nG Legacy.

Paris papers announce t!ie: !hr Strange
LEGACY Of A. Sv de reeeSn o Fec r TM" h rros m
Of '''iS founding ID ny I family OF siIntz. with j
view to the physical rescnrraiion OF the
human race has been before the Co";:cil
nf State in Paris. An arrangement has
been arrived at by which the CITY of Roussl
undertakes TO apply a sun, OF SD,'H0i. ou:
OF the tesLator's estate to the toundstia"
of useful institution. and to paY ore:
some millions of francs to 81. de Pierrt'
courts lawful heirs, who contested his
will.
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Factors in the World.

Christ takes MS where VIC arc. II We
inherit good, He ask: ior ser service % at "a; thn
evil tendencies, q large part OF our work
will be in the, overcoming for which Re
gives US strength. We are nerer helf'ie"s.
The powers Of the universe are really on
our side calling US to be OF good cn'.r.se,
to take our place and do onr part. Dor
mere existence is pledge OF an ancestral
victory, not in anywise complete. but Offer
ing hope in our own conflict. Insofar as
VIC recognize our evil tendencies. We know
how aud what to fight. And in our btt'ta
the greas wcrld victory of Christ.
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Piano Factories in GeruanS.

There are 43S piano Factories ia Ger.
many, which manufacture S:030 ,nst"E'
1ecnts annually.
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Income or Our Farmnrs.
The ,o@al iuccHe Of all Amcr;can farm
crs last year was about S, ,590, ,ooo, 900.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-02-05
The Judge in Partisan Politics.
philadelphia Press }


Judge Elliott Rodgers, of the
Allegheny Common Pleas, did a
few evenings ago what would have
been impossible to any judge on the
bench in Philadelphia. He presid-
ed over partisan political meeting
in his ward.
But what attracted most atten-
ton to the action of Judge Rodgers
was a speech he made directly
charging that Citizens candidate
for Mayor in Allegheny had been
willing to withdraw from the can
vass for a stated amount of money.
The Judge has been pretty severely
criticised for this on the ground
that as a judge he might have to
pass upon the charge against the
candidate for Mayor. This criti-
cism, of course, comes largely from
the friends and supporters of the
candidate in question.
The general criticism of Judge
Rogers, however, is based upon the
fact, that he attended a partisan
ward meeting and was the most
active participant in the proceed
ings. There is no law to restrain a
judge from attending political meet
ings and making himself as busy as
he pleases. 1t is a thing, however,
that does not occur in this end of
the State. The spirit of nonpar-
tisanship in the selection of judges
have been cultivated, aud the judges
themselves elected by the voters of
all parties have responded to that
spirit by refraining from all partisan
actively. Their wise conduct has
increased the popular respect for
the judiciary.
That this is not the rule of con-
duct in some other parts of the
States is probably a mattrr of en-
vironment. In many counties it is
well known the judge uses his
power to make himself substantially
the manager of his party organiza-
ton. An illustration of the judge
in politics was given in Westmore-
land County few days ago, where
in a fight for control of the Demo
cratic county organization one of
the judges led the fuccessful faction.
Such thing in Philadelphia would
probably drive the judges from the
bench.
There is too much political activ-
ity on the part of the judges in some
parts of the districts. 1t deserves
to be frowned upon and discouraged
by every citizen who can appreciate
that such activity must detract from
the dignity of the bench and weaken
the popular confidence that ought
to be felt in the judiciary.
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ture cannot want to be responsible.
The opposition to reapportion-
ment does not come alone from the
few counties which would lose rep
resentation. 1t comes from some
who pretend to be afraid that the
large cities will get an undue share
of representation This is ficti-
tious. Under any Encouragement
all Philadelphia could possibly gain
would be two members of the
House. Allegheny County would
gain two Senators and eight Rep
resentatives, but these would not
all go to Pittsburg. Three-fifths of
the increase in population in Allie
ffheny in the past ten years was in
the county outside of Pittsburg, and
it is to these sections the larger pro-
portion of the increased representa-
ton would go. These facts show
how trifling is the pretense that
the large cities would gain at the
expense of the interior districts.
The shifting of representation
will be chiefly in the interior coun-
ties. Here and there a county loses
member while other counties
make gains. An illustration of
the injustice of allowing the pre-
sent apportionment to continue is
shown in the case of Jefferson
County, which has one member
with 50, inhabitants, while
Wayne, with 30,171 popultion, has
two members; Northumberland,
with 90,911, population, has two
members, and Bradford, with 3d.
4O3 inhabitants, has three; Craw-
ford has three members on 63, ,643
population, and Fayette has the
same number on no. ,412. These
illustrations could be multiplied to
almost any length, but that is not
necessary to convince any intelli-
gent and fair-minded member of
the Legislature that simple justice
requires that there shall be some
action on this important question.
Governor Pennypacker is entire
ly right in urging this constitu-
tional duty upon the Legislature.
His earnestness in the matter ought
to convince all that there must be
no failure. The oath to obey the
Constitution which every member
takes and his obligation to the State
make the course of duty perfectly
plain one.-Philadelphia Press.
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The Governor and Apportionment

Governor Pennypacker, accord
ing to all reports from Harrisburg,
is very much in earnest in his desire
that the present Legislature shall
make reapportionment of the
senatorial and legislative districts
of the State. The Constitution
commands it and there is every
public reason why it should be
done.
The representative apportion-
ment bill presented by representa-
tive McWhinney, of Allegheny, is
in exact compliance with the re-
quirements of the Constitution. 1t
accurately allots the representatives
to the several counties according to
their population as shown by the
last census and is the disposition
suggested by "rhe Press" two
months ago in discussing this sub
iect. No bill for a Encouragement
of the senatorial districts has been
presented. 1t is not so easy to pre-
pare, but the work is by no means
impracticable, and as Governor
Pennypacker in his inaugural swept
away the one petty objection that
had been made to senatorial re-
apportionment, no doubt measure
will soon appear.
Nobody pretends to give any
public reason why the constitution
al mandate on this subject should
not be obeyed. The members OF
the Legislature are sworn 20 per-
form this duty yet for more than
twenty years every Legislature has
neglected to make senatorial rc-
apportionment, and il is now six.
teen years since the last represent.
atiyeapportionment was made, IN
consequence of. this many sections
Of the State are enjoying larger
representation than they are entitl,
cd 10, while other sections ar,
wrongly deprived Of their rights,
Ih Islam injustice for which the
Republican majority m tbe Legislu.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1903-02-05
EDITORIAL HENTION.

Squitoes are forgiven and forgotten.
pi,ohfo.k Ben is out Of date, he
is now known as Tumble-bug Till
man.
If we can keep up the high ideas
Of Taft, our possession of the
Philippines will be a benefit to us.
The diplomacy of John Hay
promises to gain another triumph
III the Venezuelan case.
They won't hang Jim Tillman.
A white skin covers many crimes
in the Tillman State.
The democratic party used to be
a respectable organization until it
consented to become the tin can to
Brvan's failures.
Croker says it's all a mistake, he
is coming back but he does not care
for politics.
The willingness of certain demo-
Gratis to be quoted on the Nenezue-
Ian situation is another evidence of
the unreliability of that party.
The increase Of the appropriation
for free seeds from S27O,000 to
100000 merits the condemnation
of every intelligent citizen regard
less of party.
Jim Tillman! Isn't that a name
to point a moral and adorn a tale.
Self-will, buster, political obli-
guilty, lying and murder, and all in
defense of his "honor'!
The reference of the Alaskan
boundary dispute to a commission
of six, three to be appointed by this
country and three by Great Britain,
is triumph for American diplo-
macy.
The Cuban treaty, the Colombian
krelty and now the Alaskan treaty
promiss to constituted a grand monu-
ment to the diplomatic ability of
the present administration.
The new Governor of Penn
sylvania criticises Mr.. Carnegie for
spending money outside the State.
Mr.. Carnegie has enough criticism
from small minds to make a man of
small mind misanthropic.
What an indictment of South
Carolina it is that the people of the
country believe that it will be i'm
possible to convict Jim Tillman of
murder, even with the clear and
undisputcd facts now known.
The New York Journal has re-
christened itself as the New York
American, but it still has its same
old spasms in various styles Of type
and party-colored thought. The
American is the leader in yellow
poster journalism.
There need be no fear Of an adj
verse decision on the Alaskan
boundary dispute. The evidence of
this country in imunpeachble and
even were il impossible to reach u
decision no harm would have been
done.
Senator Bailey's attempt to hold
up all legislation until he secured
the passage of II bill in the direct
interests Of firm of Chicago inau-
ciers has met with ignominious de-
feat.
The republicans ia C0uges- will
pass needed trust legislation it the
democrats will only abandon the
Statehood deadlock which Is pre-
yentiugall legislation ia the Senate.
BEN IlIlmau ass he doesn visit
Che present occupant oi the White
House. The horse he has a biz OF
81. tl Bun. l it fool l
1he Carolina Nuie'sa "a mule
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Up All Night.

This getting up every night
with the baby, or some of the
older children, is all wrong.
Not that the children are to
blame. If he's the baby, prob
ably his food is wrong. Vinol
will help his mother stand the
strain of nursing.
We have often seen whole
families of older children who
keep the parents awake o.
nights. First one, then the
other is ailing.
These children seem we'll
enough at times; but they are
white, hollow-eyed, often list
less, with irregular appetites,
peevish and fretful, wakeful at
night and constantly taking cold.
The use of Vinol, in conjunc-
ton with Vinlax to regulate the
bowels, will benefit these child
req almost in a day.
There is nothing in Vinol that
can hurt them. 1t is pleasant
to take. If it doesn't do the
work, we will give you the
money back.
|. GGART,
DRUGGIST.
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Low Rates to Califor-

MA.
Via Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
and Union Pacific line.
February 10 to April 30 1903.
Only S33 Chicago to San Francisco,
Los Angeles and many other California
points. Onc-way, second. class, colonist
tickets
Will be glad to send you additional
information.
John r. Pott, District Passenger
Agent, Room D, Park Building, Pitts
burg, Pa 5O-2t
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Special
Announcement
Suits and OYerCOatS.

We have most handsome stock,
selected with the greatest care and
we believe our prices for these
goods are very low, quality consid-
cred.
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UNDERTAKING.

Collins and Caskets, latest styles,
always on hand and furnished at
shortest notice and ut lowest prices
for cash.
Three Hearsos always on hand.
Horseshoeing, 81 cash.
Ia connection with my Black
smith and Wheelwright department,
am prepared 10 build Carts, Wag-
ons, Buggies, &c, at low prices.
Painting aud Trimming
J. A. DILLOW.
June 81 If. Leonardtown.