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in July. to take summer course at
Harvard.
Mr.. w. e. Chenault will pay a visit
during the summer to his former home,
near Ayletts,. in King William county.
Miss Rose Bannister will visit friends
in Lynchburg, Va, during the summer
months,
Mrs. Jennie Rogerson will spend soma
time at Mrs campbell's cottage, Virginia
Beach. this summer.
Mrs. M. N. Cookies name will be found
In the list Of the seasons visitors to
Narragansett Pier.
Miss IL Thomas will visit friends dur
Ing the summer at Spring Hill. Va. 0
Mrs. Spencer G. CornIck will test the
pleasures of cottage life and surf bathing
at Virginia Beach.
Miss Irene Hay will 60 during the sum
mer to Stanton. Va. as a representa-
tive of the Christian Endeayor Society.
4 meeting Of the society will be held in
that city. 5s
Miss Beulah Mcdonald will visit friends
in New York during the summer.
@
Miss Ruby Burton is looking forward
with pleasure to being with relatives In
King and Queen county during the SUM-
mer
Miss Alma Clash will go to the Con-
necticut coast to spend several weeks
little later on.
Mrs. @. w. scibert will Visit Hamburg,
Pa, and renew pleasant associations with
old friends there.
Mr.. W. P. Wills will go for a visit this
summer to his former home. in Nelson
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CHAPTER x1x,-coNTINuED.

Ho attempted weakly to dismiss the
matter by leaning forward on his writing
table, taking UP his pen. and busytne
himself with a number OF papers
Victor Durnoyn rose from his chair sc
hastily that in a. flash Maurice Gordon's
hand was in the top right hand drawer
of his writing-table. The good-natured
blue eyes suddenly became fixed and
steady. But Durnovo seemed to make ar
effort over himself, and walked to the
window, where he drew aside the woven
grass blind and looked out into the glar-
Ing sunlight, Still standing there. no
turned and spoke In a low. concentrated
voice;
"No,i he said, u can't see that 1t Is
out Of tho question. on the contrary, II
seems only natural that she should marry
tho man who Is her brothers. partner In
many MISREPRESENTATION"
Maurice Gordon, sitting there. staring
hopelsssly into the half-breed's face. saw
1t az. lie went back In a flash Of recol-
lection to many passing details which had
been unnoted at tho tme-detaIls which
now fitted into each other like links
of chain-and that chain WAS around
him. He leaped forward IN q momen-
tary opening OF the future, and saw
himself rulned, iisgraced. held UP to the
execration of the whole civilized world
He was utterly In this mans power
bound hand and foot, He could not say
him no; and least OF all could he say
no 10 this demand, which had aroused all
the latent chivalry. gentlemanliness.
brothely love that was in him. Maurice
Gordon knew that Victor Durnpyo pos
sessed knowledge which Jocelyn would
consider cheap at the price OF her per-
son,
= There was one way out of IT, His hand
was still OH tho handle Of the top right
hand drawer. Tie was u dead shot. Ills
finger was within two inches OF the stock
OF revolver. One bullet for Victor Dur
novo, another for himself. Then the old
training OF his school days-the training
that makes an upright, honest gentle
man--asserted itself. and he saw the cow
ardice OF H. There was time enough for
that later, when the crisis came. In
The meantime II the worst came to the
worst. he could fight TO the end
~ don't think" said Darnoyo, who
seemed 70 Zee following Gordon's Thoughts.
that the Idea Will hs 50 repellanN to
your slstsr as you seem to think"
And sudden ray OF hope shot athwart
the future Into which his listener WAS
staring. It might bA ~, oaS Ssp sayer
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CT THIS OUT AND KEEP IT. VIII Want Read this Story
WITH EDGED TOOLS,
BY HENRY SETON MERRIMAN.
ONE or MERRlMANrs STRONGEST BOOKS
ONE or MERRlMANs STRONGEST BOOKS
BY HENRY SETON MERRIMAN.

tell Will, women. Maurice Gordon llad
had considerable experience OF the world
and, after all, he was only building W
rs you or I, that women will dance and
firt with-eyen marry-men who are not
gentlemen. Not only for the moment
but as a permanency. something seems
to kill their perception Of fact which
is patent to every educated man In the
room; and one never knows what 1t is,
One can only surmise that 1t is that
thirst for admiration which does more
harm In the world than the thirst for
alcoholic stimulant which wa fight by
societies and guilds, oaths, and little bits
! OF ribbon,
Tho idea never entered my head
| said Gordon.
1T has never been out OF mine,o replied
Durnovo, with q little harsh laugh. which
was almost pathetic.
| u don't want you to do anything now"
| he went on. more gently II was Won
derful how well he knew Maurice Gordon.
The suggested delay appealed to one side
Of his nature. the softcned tone to an
other There Is time enough. When 1
come back will speak Of 1t again"
! you have not spoken to her?"
mo, l have not spoken to her.
| Maurice Gordon shook his head.
| she - q queer girl he said, trying
10 conceal the hope that was In his voice.
she Is cleyerer than ne. you know, and
all that, My Influence Is Is very small,
and would scarcely be considered"
"blil your interests would,p suggested
! Durnovo, "Ynur sister Ia very fond of
| you, und-d think l have one or two ar
suments to put forward which she would
recognize as uncommonly strong"
Tho color, which had been returning
Slowly to Maurice Gordop's face, now
faded away again. His lips We're dry
and shreYelled as " he had passed through
sirocco,
Mind" continued Durnoyo, reassur-
ingly, II don't say ] would use them
unless suspected that you were acting
IN opposition to my Wishes
GorlSn said nothing, His heart was
throhbing uncomfomaDy--It seemed TO
be IN his throat,
y would not bring forward those argu-
mems except as last resource" went
on Victor Durpoyo, with the deliberate
cruelty of lyrant. ~ would first point
out the advantages: fourth share In
the Simiacne scheme Won,d make YOU
rich man7-above uspicionrrindepcnden
OF the gossip of the market place.
Maurice Gordon WINGED yislbly, and his
cges wayered as II he we're about 10
give way TO panic,
you could retire and so home to
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| England-to cooler climate. This coun
try might get too hot for your constitu
| tom seer
Durnovo came back into the center O
the room and stood by the writing table
His attitude was that OF man hold
Ing whip over covering dog.
Flo took up his hat and riding viii,
with a satisfied little laugh, as IL TIT
dog had cringngly done his bidding.
Resides he said, with certain de
fianco OF manner, u may succeed with
out ally of that--eh?"
Yes Gordon was obliged to admit
With gulp, as II ale were SWALLOWING
his pride, and he knew that In saying
the word he was degrading his sister
throwing her at this mans feet as the
price of his own honor.
I With neutrality-suspicious. nod Victor
Durnovo turned and went away to keer
his appointment with Meredith
CHAPTER Xxx.
BROUGHT TO THD SCRATCH
Take heed of still waters; the quick
pass away"
Guy DISCARD was sitting on the natural
terrace In front of Durnovo's house at
Msala. and Marie attended to his sim
pie wants with that patient dignity which
suggested the recollection OF better times,
and appealed strongly to the manhood of
her iolow-servant. Joseph. and her
WILTON master.
Discard was not good at the enuncla-
ton of those small amenities which are
supposed to sootl1e the feelings of the
temporarily debased. He vaguely felt
that this woman was. not accustomed
to mental service. but lie knew that any
suggestion Of sympathy was more than
he could compass. So he merely spoke
to her more gently than to the men.
and perhaps she understood, despite her
chocolate-colored skin,
They had inaugurated strange I'M
equal friendship during the three days
that DISCARD had been left alore at Msala.
Joseph had been promoted to the COM
mand Of certain numpar OF the porters,
and his domestic duties were laid aside,
Thus Marie was called upon to attend
to Guy Oscards daily wants
II think I'll take coffee" he was say
ina TO her, In reply to a question. "Yes
= coffee, please. Marie.
He was smoking ono Of his big wooden
pipes, staring straight ~ front of him
with placIdity natural to his bulk,
The woman turned away with a little
smile. She liked this big man with his
hating tongue and quiet ways. She liked
his awkward attempts to concilIate the
roquette Xantippe-to extract a smilh
from the grave Nestorius, and she liked
lis manner towards hersalf, She liked
he pbjsed pipe and the jerky voice as
~ said. "Yes-veoffee, please, Marie"
Women do like these thlngs-they seem
% understand them, and to attach some
~ ,rto ,,rn Of
% them. For which power some OF us
Who have not the knack of turning a
,retty phrase, or throwing off an app
'ropriate pleasantly, may well be thank
al.
Presently she returned. hripsing the
,offeei on rough tray, also a box of
matches and Oscards tobacco-pouch.
noting this gratutous attention OF his
he looked UP with little laugh
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county, Va, where ho expects to derive
much PLEASURE and benefit from his
outing.
Miss Pearl Morris will spend some time
with relatives in Gloucester county.
Mr.. W. c. Simmons will be among the
Rlchmonders who will take in the Won
ders of the Worlds Fair at st. Louis.
DIR. j. B. McCaw will pay his annual
visit to Old Sweet Springs this summer,
| a. resort which can always boast q charm
Ing circle from Richmond
Mrs Charles Davenport will be at the
Old Sweet for part OF the summer.
Miss Belle Walton will visit friends at
Emporla, Va, later In the summer.
Miss L. NJ. Perkins will spend a part
OF July at Ocean View an exceedingly
pleasant resort.
Miss Sarah Hardy will visit friends in
Lunenburg and Prince Edward counties.
Miss Bessie Crump and Miss e. b.
Hart will be the guests OF relatives in
King and Queen county
Mrs, A. V. Crump will be entertained
by relatives IN Buckingham county, Va.
iI58 taGs
DR.. and Mrs Wyatt s, Beasley, who
will leave shortly for tho Worlds Fair,
will DE Joined at Charlottesville, Va, by
Miss Grace Carneal who is attending
tho finals at Rawlins Institute, Char
lottesville.
Mrs. Edwin j. Farbcr who has been
visiting friends In Richmond. has left
for her home. in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. B, H. Walton are visit
ing friends In Charlottesville
Mr.. and Mrs Roderick Trplett. whose
marriage will take place at II A. M. to-
day In the home Of the brides parents
Mr. and Mrs Tyler Jackson. OF Char
lottesville. Va, are expected to arrive
spend several days at the Richmond
Hotel.
Mr.. J. B. Mahoney, Mrs. S. NJ. southee
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and Professor J. NJ. Mahmey. of New
York, spent Sunday, Monday and Tues
day In Richmond as, the guests OF Miss
Jane g. Mahoney.
Miss Matte Rose has Just re-
turned homa from Holllns, Va ac-
companled by her friend. Miss katherine
Blount, OF Union Springs. Ala.
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peonies. Miss Mae Buckler stood by the
tomb and sang Face to Face" Miss
Marion sang "lTlee as Bird" and the
two singers closed by rendering az
duet the immortal words OF Nearer
My God, to Thee"
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Power Company, and Mr.. Crooks, one
Of tho proprietors of "the Langley"
At S o'clock the gay party boarded the
brilliantly lighted car at the corner Of
Seventh and Franklin.
Thoughtful entertainers had provided
an orchestra Of four pieces to en-
llven the occasion. Tor three hours,
music, mirth and jollity prevailed. while
guests took In the historic city. its
ter. Fulton, Church Hill and the Reser-
voir were all visited.
Nothing ,narred the enjoyment OF the
party.
At ii o'clock, Just as the enthusiasm
began slightly to abate, guests alighted
at the corner Of Sixth and Broad and
were treatnd to dainty ices and creams
at the establishment OF Mr.. Brulle.
Messrs Kelm and Crooks left nothing
tundone that could enhance the pleasure
of those present. The party was chaper-
oned by Mrs Blauvelt, Mrs. Crooks and
Mrs. Sherman. ,s3, VII
Closing Days-of Exhibit.
With the serving Of afternoon tea yes
terday at the exhibition rooms Of the
Richmond Art Club, No. II West Main
Street, the ninth annual exhibition vlr-
tualy closed.
Tho last week has been marked by a
larger and more appreciative attendance.
pictures, which have been brought to
Richmond and hung at the cost OF so
much time and energy to tho Exhibition
Committee, OF which Miss Adele Williams
was chairman The committee have re-
ceived hearty congratulations on all then
have accomplished, and for the finished
taste and Judgment shown in selection
of pictures for the exhibit
Some of tho best names In American
art have contributed to the exhibit of
1904. and such fine work as theirs must
leave an influence for good wherever 1t
is displayed
Alunnae Luncheon.
The alumnae luncheon OF the Alumnae
Association OF the Woman's College will
be held at the Richmond Monday, June
6th, at go o'clock.SAll wshlngt ia attend
who have not already sent in their names
will please communicate with the cores
| ponding secretary, Miss Clara Virginia
Becker, No. 24o1 Grove Avenue, The fec OF
81 should be remitted to Miss Belle
Willingham, No 16 South Fifth Street.
For this occasion, the seri-centenn lal.
those who have received diplomas from
the college will also he welcome
The occasion promises to be delight
full one for all present.
Society Gossip.
After June LIST Miss Kate Mason Row
land will be at the Sudbrick TIuse, Pixies
VILE. Md.
Mrs w, freeman Dance is in New
York city.
Mrs. T. r. Mayo will be at Mattoax.
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THURSDAY, JUNE I'D.

y Z j . +.
Hark, the migrant hosts Of June, e
Marching nearer moon ny moon!
Hark, the gossip of the grassas
Biyouaeked beneath the moon!
---charles q. D. Roberts.
Breakfast.
Sliced Oranges. Cracked Wheat.
Buttered Toast, Brolled Steak.
Wafflea. Maple Syrup.
Coffee.
Dinner.
Clam Soup.
Boiled Maclyefsl. Egg Sauce.
Fried Chicken. Cream Gravy,
drowned Potatoes, Sliced Heets. f,
Dreamed Asparagus, Boiled Rice.
Strawberry Short caks,
Coffee.
Supper,
Ham Salad on Lettuce.
Spoon Ratter-brehd, Cold BroWn-hEead
Sliced, N
Fruit Salad Of BFIneapples and Straw
berries, K
yeed Tea.
"A CURE FOR WRINKLES.
'rr,---r--
Has your hesrt grown hard
AS your hair grew gray2
Il. Has your face been married,
DO the wrinkles stay?
Just forget yourself
And at others think;
There's a little elf,
With a fairy wink.
She Will Az the heart.
And will Gid the gray;
And the wrlnkly part
II will pass away,
For the fairy's glad
To perform her task
And the cure Is had
By the folks who. ask
--I.adles' Home Journal.
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Mr.. W. c. Simmons will be among the
Richmonders who will take in the Won
ders of the Worlds Fair at St. Louis.
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Miss Pearl Morris will spend some time
with relatives in Gloucester county.
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DR.. j. B. McCaw will pay his annual
visit to Old Sweet Springs this summer,
a resort which can always boast a charm
Ing circle from Richmond
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! Closing DAYS Of Exhibit

With the serving of afternoon tea yes
|erday at the exhibition rooms Of the
Richmond Art Club. No. ii West Main
Street, the ninth annual exhibition vlr-
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A Trolley Ride,

A Trolley Ride.
The guests Of the Langley, forty-fiye
In number, enjoyed an evening of rare
pleasure on yesterday; thanks to the
courtesy OF one Of their number, Mr.
Keim. auditor Of the Passenger and
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Va, where no expects to derive
much pleasure and benefit from his
outing.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1904-06-09

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there Ia al least
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been able to cure In all its stages and
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is the only positive cure now known
10 the medical fraternity. Catarrh be-
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a constitutional treatment. Hall's
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ing directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces % the system. thereby de-
ktroying the foundation M thu ais.
ease. and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution ana
asslstluK nature Ia doing lts work
The proprletors have so much faith
In lta curative powers. that they ornr
Cine Hundred Dollars for any case
that II fails 90 cure. Send for Hat OF
Testimonials. Address,
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Sold BY drurslstS, 7tc.
Tails Family rllla are the best.
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For over sixty years Mrs. Winslow's
Soothing Syrup has been used by
mothers for their children while teeth
ing. Are you disturbed at night and
broken of your rest by a sick child
suffering and crying with pain of cut
ting teeth? III so. send at once and
get bottle of Mrs. Winslow's Soo;h-
Ing Syrup for Children Teething. Its
value Is incalcalabe. ii Will relieve
the poor little sufferer immediately
Depend upon Il. mothers. there Ia no
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cures wind collie. soitens the gums. rc.
duees Inflammation, ana gives tone
and energy TO the whole system. Mrs.
Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup for chill
dren teethlng Il pleasant 10 the taste
and Is the prescription If one OF The
oldest and best female physicians and
nurses In the United States. and In for
sale by all druggists throughout tho
world. Price. 70 cents bottle. ne
sure and ask for "Mrs, Wlnslows
Soothing syrup"
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We ARE ALL RIGHT.

leaving "a letters that reached their
destination.
The Groot list follows:
S. M. Secord, 637 Clark ave-, Cleve-
land; Perry Prentiss, SO Pub. So,
Cleveland; j. H. Taylor, Arcade,
Cleveland; Judge Martin A. futile,
gainesville; ]. Howard Shields,
Youngstown; Rial M. Smith, Akron;
Richard Radford, Ashtabula Judge G.
N. futile, gainesville; S. M. Southern,
1910 Lamont st, Cleveland.
Not one Of these vouchsafed re-
ply to the letter of invitation to en-
roll in the Old Guard of Populism.
The Streeter list follows:
Lawrence Phelan, Lima; Jewell b.
Poor, Warren; Mrs. L. M Pool, Swan
ton; J. G. Pomerene, Cleveland.
G. A. Reed. Payne; ALI. Redman,
Fayne; J. G. Remayen, Lima; j. Roll,
GAINESVILLE; G. H. Roy, Darrowsville:
T.. A. Robinson, Hillsooro, Frank
Russell, CooDersville; ID. S. Richie,
Darrowsville; w. d. Richards Ashta-
bula; A. Rifle. 81 Miles ave-. Cleye-
land; M. M. Rubright, Hartville; Wo-
mer Ryel. Payne; T. Rehfuss, Mas
silons
Geo. A. Santee, Wadsworth; II.
Searle, Hagerman;W J. Seeley, Woos-
ter; VIM. G. Shoemaker, 48 California
ST., Xenia; Geo. Shipper, Mungen;
Thos. Shields, Hillsboro; G. M. Shoch-
art, 2341 Shaffer ST., Cleveland; w. A.
Sharick, West Salem; S. L. Shawbcr.
Gallon; 7. Scott, East Main, Xenia;
Elmer E. Swindler, 226 Georges, Find
lay; GEO. Smith, ShanesvilIe; Laura
r. Schmidt, TOT Il. 9Th, Canton, A. X.
Smith. West Florence; Daniel Smith,
Middleton; Nv. T. Smith. Marietta;
Tfos, Snyder, LucasyfIIe; B, /. Sni-
der, Matard6ra; LA. Sigman, Seneca
wife; VIM Stone, aGaffofd, L. Stout,
Sugartrteridge; Chas M. 'Spivey.a Ham.
ihon; Henry SwauD, xenfa; II. b,
Snellenbsrger, Payne; JAS r. Smith,
Ada; NJ. C. Spaulding, Columbus; II.
E.. Spring, ,Paulding; w. p. Stockton,
Payne; NJ {" Sherwood, Cos Walnut,
Cincinnati '....
Charles Tanner, Payne; VIM. +.
Temple, Montpelier; Thos. Taylor,
Sycamore; Isaac Taylor, Coopersville;
E. T. Taylor, HilIsboro; Adrian r.
Titus, Soldiers Home; VIM Trump,
ST., Bowling Green; E. w. Troll, CO.
lumbia; Mrs. A. L. Taylor, Green
Hill; M Townshend, Neptune; D. S.
Thomson, Baltimore; r. S. Thompson,
Springfield; Erasmus Thayer, West
Milton; J. e. Townshend, 204 Linden,
Springfield, Chas. Twitchell, Andover.
l.. Vernier, Louisville; ]. B. Vim
ing, Cleveland; z. Walls, Payne; John
J. Ward, 124 e. 9th, Cincinnati, Dan
WEIGH, Xenia; N. Wigo Sugartree-
ridge; Henry Webster, Bell; jones
Warren, Pike; J.. H. Walker, Payne:
Nicholas Wall, 1909 Bank, Cincinnati.
Enrollments of Daniel Sharrett and
John Seitz may be credited to this;
and two replies were had from social
lists, DR.. Rullison and Mrs. Singletary-
Chaffee. Postage and printing, about
$40; receipts, so cents.
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THE CARD INDEX

vanguards and Old Guards will be
patient and full report will soon be
made. The associate editors type
writing machine broke down this
week and the report finishing April
and for May could not be manifolded
so as to furnish copies to the Missouri
World, vineland Independent. etc.
There are about 1000 cards now
ready for filing. These include all ma
tional delegates and alternates as far
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: OHIO's B1G.4.

!. acknowledgements: The preferen-
tial ballot here in Ohio, this day
counted Ny the officers of the Hamil-
ton County Referendum club, resulted
IN the selection Of
John Seitz. of Tiffln.
r. H. Reemelin, of Cincinnati.
Joel S. Steward. Of Gratis. =
j. Vinton Potts, Of North Robinson.
Close competitors were George A.
Groot of Cleveland and George H. ALI
corn of East Palestine. We suggest
and will give them credentials as al
ternateS.
expect to send you by June 19 the
names of an almost full delegation
from Ohio. Nine districts are ready
to report. DR. r. II. REEMELIN,e
Secretary Referendum Club.
Cincinnati, O.
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Readers ~ The Independent can
save money hy patruaixlng Hayden
llros.. whose page ad. appear Ia every
isAnc.
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RIGHT in QUALITY.

as reports have been received. After
the coming report no further one can
be made prior to the Springfield COLI
vention. But the filing cabinets and
records will all be shipped to Spring
field about June % and placed in the
national headquarters, st. Nicholas
hotel; and the enrolment work kept
up there until the new national COM
mittee is ready to take charge Of the
files.
The last letter mailed June was
numbered 1891. Something over nine
thousand letters have been mailed all
told In the enrolment work. In ev-
cry person holding a numbered en-
velope and pledge blank would re-
spond, the result would be surprise
all around.-D.
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RIGHT in, PRICE.

meeting of Washington populists. The
Independent quotes from The Patrl-
arch OF June 4:
A PEOPLES PARTY MEETING.
June IS, 1904, at Elk's Hall Corner
Second and Pike Streets, Seattle,
Washington).
All populists from any part OF the
state OF Washington are invited TO at
tend this meeting and take part In the
reorganization Of the peoples party
OF this state, and for such other ac-
ton as may come properly before the
meeting. Respectfully,
EDWARD CLAYSON, ST.,
State Organizer.
Elsewhere in his paper, Editor Clay
son makes this unique explanation:
NOTICE TO POPULISTS.
In order that the populists OF the
state OF Washington may understand
clearly my position feel II incumbent
upon me to make this statement.
A call has been made by regular
constituted authority for a peoples
party national convention to be held
at Springfield, ILL.,, on the Fourth OF
July, 1904, for the purpose OF nomi-
mating president and a vice presi-
dent OF the United States. This call
has been published in The Patriarch
during the past two months, several
times. Now the time is drawing neal ,
and those whose duty it is Tin my
opinion) Judge Winsor, state COM
mitteemAn. or Van Pierson. state
chairman, have taken no steps to elect
q delegate to the Springfield conven-
ton, hence / consider it my duty as
state organizer, holding my commits
sion as such from the national chair
man, 10 "A. Parker, to call a peoples
party meeting-or convention II you
Will-to be held at the time and place
specified in this paper. Respectfully
submitted by ..s IA
EDWARD CLAYSOM Sr.
Il Let the whisperers go to<hclk
=