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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-12
Thinks the Bear Should
Control ManChuria.
INFORMED POWERS
TO RESPECT TREATY
Russia Declares 1t Docs Not Lie
Within Jurisdiction Of Either
to Dispose Of Mancl1uria.
LEY Associated Press.)

' j.
PARIS, jan. ia strong c,irront Of ON.
cia sentiment was set in motion to-day
favorable to strengthening the hand OF
Russia In her csaims TO exercise pnra-
mount Influence in Manchuria 1t is
pointed out that Russia, having conceded
JJapun's paramount influence IN Korea
japan appears to be unwilling to make
n reciprocal concession by recognizing
Russla's paramount Influence In Man
churia There Is reason to believe thnt
tho late Russian note makes clear Rus
sia's attitude and Intentions concerning
Manchuria and how far she Is disposed
to recognize Japanese ambitions IN Mah-
churIa The general purport of the Rus
sim position Is that Japanese merchants
and individuals shall have the right o.
free access to Munchuria for purposes OF
travel and commerce, but that Russia
does not wish this to be extended to tile
cosonlZation OF Japanese IN large COM
liunitics In Mnnchurln
COMMERCIAL SYMPATHY.
Strong sympathy Is expressed here IN
behalf Of the Russian view, Us 1t Is sald
that the general admission. Of Japanese
colonization In Manchurla would Y create
questions Of political and racial domino
tion It Is asserted to be In tho interest
Of tho commerce of Europe and America
that Russia should replace China's au-
thority within Mnnchuria. It Is maln-
taired in governmental quarters that 1t
Is to the general interest Of Europe and
America to give moral support to set
Element Of the pending conflict on tho
basis Of Japans authority In Korea and
Russias authorlty.in Manchuria a
RUSSIA's ssTAND$IRREYOCAB
Those who are in the best position to
know Russta's intentions say the deter
minatlon to exercise her sphere OF In
fhenco in Manchuria Is irrevocable.
3 Owing to Russas latest attitude In
Manchuria. It Is the view Of official cir
Giles here that the main issue of tho ne
gctiations now centers on Manchuria, in
stead of Korea.
Russia Stands Pat.
LONDON, Jan. lit Is learned by the
Associated Press that the terms enun-
cated in the forecast of the Russian
communication to the powers cabled from,
Berlin to-day. arc practically Identical
With RuSsias former reply, Of which
Japan asked a reconsideration. rs
! 1t Is stated that Russla's last reply,
which japan is now considering, differs
in no essential from Russia's previous
proposals, tthe only difference being IN
the wording, together with some minor
concessions concerning Korea which, It
is stated. Japan considers immaterial.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-12
HATS THAT WILL KEEP ONE
COOL HEADED

and socks that will give one
the hot loot.
Derbys, $1tB.
Hose-to-day: go dozen SOCKS
will have to take to the street:
medium weights (waited too
long eight pairs for q dollar.
Little lots OF many things,
between hats and socks have
had the prices nipped by the
frost; Underwear, the $1.6O1
kind at $1.O5.
Trousers, bereft
OF any profit All sizes,
to US. }
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-12
ALL MOURN
GENERAL GORDON !. } D IN
Continued from First Page.)
eral Gordon asa great soldier, without
fear and without .reproach, and as a spsssln'--
did type Of the American citizen.
(signeO, iM "tFITAHUGH L lal.
E1on,,Ar1t Tribute.
Eloduent Tribute.

Asked last night for an estimate OF
General Gordon Judge Christian. grand rand
commander OF the Grand Camp Of; VIZ
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-12

NEW YORK, Jan. 1l,-Tho Georgia So
ciety met tonight and arranged to send
q wreath to DO placed on the coffin Of
General Gordon, 3D.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-12
ORDERS TO CAMPS.
All Are Requested to Take Suit
able Action at Next Meeting.

Judge Christian issued the following
SPECIAL orders yesterday:
headquarters Grand Camp Confederate
Veterans,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-11

A year ago the figures were 1854, l.
465 and l,416 respectively.
The school committee was authorized
to buy more music for the high school.
The same committee was instructed to
engage the opera house for the evening
of Friday, June Sd, for the high school
commencement.
Superintendent Uline recommended
that the board try to retain the services
of Miss Iceberg, who has been elected
principal of the North Mankato school.
He said that she intended to accept the
new position unless her salary was rails
ed
Mr.. Comstock offered an amendment
to rule 80, to provide for the election of
superintendent at the regular meeting in
March instead of May, and this was
adopted.
DIR. Davis offered an amendment to
rule 80, providing that salaries of super
intendent, teachers and janitors shall
be fixed Immediately after their election
instead of before. Mr.. Comstock made
the point that he had offered a similar
amendment and that it was adopted last
fall. DIR. Davis said that this was true,
but that the minutes did not show that
the months notice had been given that
would make it legal. A parliamentary
debate followed, that was hair splitting,
and the upshot was that DIR. Davis
amendment was voted down five to one.
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a aOomdn's Uoice singing Schttbert's
"SerenGde" came to him.
<after some indecision) a country high
way, called the pike, rather than a
proud city boulevard, a pathway led
through the fields to end at some pas
ture bars opposite the brick house.
John Harkless was leaning on the
pasture bars. The stars were wan and
the full moon shone over the fields.
Meadows and woodlands lay quiet and
mCtionless under the old, sweet mar
vel of a June night. In the wide
monotony Of the fiat lands there some
times comes a feeling that the whole
earth is stretched out before one. To-
night it seemed to lie so, in the pathos
Of silent beauty, passive and still, yet
breathing an antique message, sad,
mysterious, reassuring. But there had
come a divine melody adrift On the air.
Through the open windows it fioated.
Indoors some one struck a peal of sill
yer chords, like a harp touched by a
lover, and a woman's voice was lifted.
John Harkless leaned on the pasture
bars and listened with appraised head
and parted lips.
"To thy chamber window rowing, love
hath led my feet"
The Lord sent mamma to the children
Of Israel in the wilderness. HAIRLESS
had been five years in Plattville, and a
womans voice singing Schubert's "Ser-
enade" came to him at last as he stood
by the pasture bars of Jones' field and
listened and rested his dazzled eyes
on the big white face of the moon.
How long had it been siace he had
heard song or any discourse of music
other than that furnished by the Platt-
vile band? Not that he had no taste
loved always gave him an ache or de-
light and the twinge Of "reminiscences
Of old gay days gone forever. Tonight
his memory leaped to the last day of
June gone seven years to a morn
ing when the little estuary waves
twinkled in the bright sun about the
boat in which he sat, the trim launch
that brought CHEEKY party ashore
= from their schooner to the casino land
ing at Winter Harbor, far up on the
Maine coast
Tonight he saw the picture as plainly
as If it were yesterday. No reminis-
cences had risen so keen1y before his
eyes for years. Pretty Mrs. Van Skuyt
sitting beside him-pretty Mrs. Van
Skuyt and her roses - what had be-
come Of herr He saw the crowd of
friends waiting on the pier for their ar
rival, the dozen or SO emblazoned class
mates tit was fn the time of brilliant
fanneis) who sent up volley of COL
lege cheers in his honor. How plainly
the dear old, young faces rose up before
him tonight, the nen from whose lives
he had slipped! Dearest and jolliest Of
the faces was that of Tom Meredith,
clubmate, elassmate, ibis closest friend,
the thin, redheaded tHird baseman. He
could see Toms mouth opened at least
q yard, it seemed, such was his frantic
righteousness. Again and again the
cheers rang out, "Harkless! Hark-
lessv' on the end of them. In those
days everybody, particularly his class
mates, thought he would be minister
to England in few years. and the or
chestra on the casino porch was play
ing 'The Conquering Hero Comes in
his honor and at the behest Of Tom
Meredith he knew.
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Neither k7lelU that neither had spoken.
glance rested on the bank, but it's
diameter included the edge of her white
skirt and the tip of little white, high
heeled slipper that peeped out
beneath, and he had to look away from
that, too, to keep from telling her that
he meant to advocate law compelling
all women to wear crisp white gowns
and white kid slippers on moonlight
nights.
She picked long spear of grass
from the turf before her, twisted it
absently IN her fingers, then turned to
him slowly. Her lips parted as if to
speak. Then she turned away again.
The action was so odd, somehow, as
she did it, so adorable, and the pre-
served silence was such a bond be-
tween them, that for his life he could
not have helped moving half way up
the bench toward her.
what is it?' he asked, and he spoke
in a whisper such as he might have
used at the bedside of dying friend.
He would not have laughed if he had
known he did so. She twisted the spear
of grass into a little ball and threw it
at stone in the water before she an
swered:
do you know, Mr.. Harkless, you
and have not met have we? Didn't
we forget to be presented to each
other?"
II beg your pardon, Miss Sherwood
In the perturbation Of comedy I for
got.''
''It was melodrama, wasn't it?" she
said. He laughed, but she shook her
head
"Purest comedy he said gayly, tex
cept your part of it. You shouldn't have
done it. This evening was not arranged
in honor of visiting ladies' But you
mustn't think me comedian. Truly,
didn't plan it. My friend from Six
Crossroads must be given the credit of
devising the scene, though you OWNED
it."
''It was O little too picturesque, /
think. / know about Six Crossroads.
Please tell me what you mean to do"
Nothing. What should I?'
"You mean that you will keep on let
ting them shoot at you until they-until
you She struck the bench angrily
with her hand.
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From Fridays Daily.


Miss Hazel L. Sanasee and Mr.. Harry
J. Wildes were united in marriage at
9:l5 o'clock last evening by Rev. E. L.
Heermance, at the latter's residence on
South Second street. The happy event
was a surprise to their many friends.
They attended prayer meeting last eve-
ming, and from there accompanied Mr..
Heermance home. Two young lady
friends, Misses Hattie Noble and Mabel
Haynes, were invited in with them, but
did not know why they had been asked
until they were inside, when they were
informed that they had been asked to
witness a wedding.
The bride is beautiful and highly esti-
mable young lady, and has many warm
friends. She was raised in Mankato. Mr..
Wildes is the genial and popular general
delivery clerk at the postoffice, and has
hosts of friends.
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fingered, and the keys were touched to
plaintiye harmonies new to him. He
had come to Plattville before "Caval-
leria Rusticana" won the prize at Rome,
and now, entranced, he heard the I'm
termezzo'' for the first time. Listening
10 this, he feared to move lest he should
wake from a.summer nights dream.
A ragged little shadow fitted down
the path behind him, and from soil
tary apple tree standing like lone
IL ghost in the middle of the field
came the "Woo!' Of screech owl twice.
It was answered-twice-fr a clump
Of elder bushes that grew in a fence
corner fifty yards west of the pasture
bars. Then the barrel Of a squirrel rife
issued, lifted out Of the white elder bios
SONS, and lay along the fence. The
music in the house across the way ceas-
ed, and HAIRLESS, saw two white dresses
come out through the long parlor win
dows on to the veranda. ut will be
cooler out here" came the voice Of the
singer clearly through the quiet. what
night!'
John vaulted the bars and started to
cross the road. They saw him from
the veranda, and Miss Briscoe called
to him in welcome. AS his tall figure
stood out plainly in the bright light
against the white dust a streak of fire
leaped from the elder blossoms, and
there rang out the sharp report of a
rifle. There were two screams from
the veranda. One white figure ran into
a gauzy wrap streaming behind, came
flying out into the moonlight straight
to Harkless. There was a second re-
port. The rifle shot was answered by
q revolver William Todd had risen
up, apparently from nowhere, and,
kneeling by the pasture bars, fired at
the fash of the rifle.
slump fer the shadder, Mr.. Hark.
lessv' he shouted. Hes in them ell
ders. Fer Gods sake, come back"
Empty handed as he was, the editor
dashed for the treacherous elder bush
as fast as his long legs could carry
him, but before he had taken six
strides a hand clutched his sleeve and
a girls voice quavered from close be-
hind him: Don't run like that, Mr..
Harkless! I can't keep up"
He wheeled about and confronted a
vision, a dainty little figure about five
feet high, flushed and lovely face,
hair and draperies disarranged and
flying. He stamped his foot with rage.
"Get back in the housev he cried.
"You mustn't gov' she painted. 'Tt's
the only way to stop you"
$50 back to the housev' he shouted
savagely.
Twill you come"
"Fer Gods sake" cried William
Todd, "come back Keep out of the
roadw He was emptying his revolver
at the clump Of bushes, the uproar of
his firing blasting the night. Some one
screamed from the house:
"Helen, Helen"
John seized the girls wrists. Her
gray eyes flashed into his defantly.
twill you go?' he roared.
"Now
He dropped her wrists, caught her up
i in his arms as if she had been a kit
ten and leaped into the shadow of the
trees that leaned over the road from
the yard. The rifle rang out again,
and the little ball whistled venomous-
ly overhead. Harkless ran along the
fence and turned in at the gate. A
loose strand of the girls hair blew
across his cheek, and in the moon her
head shone with gold She had light
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across the field to join him. They're
fur enough toward home by this"
Ibid Miss Helen shake hands with
you four or Ave times?" asked Briscoe,
chuckling.
mo. WhyT' said Minnie.
Because HAIRLESS did. My hand
aches, and / guess Williams does too.
He nearly shook our arms Off when we
told him he'd been fool. Seemed to
do him good. 1 told him he ought to
hire somebody to take shot at him
every morning before breakfast-not
that it's any joking matter" the old
gentleman finished thoughtfully.
81 should say not" said William,
with a deep frown and jerk of his
head toward the rear of the house.
HE jokes about it enough. Wouldn't
even promise to carry gun after this.
Said he wouldn't know how to use it
never shot one off since he was boy,
on the Fourth Of July. This is the
third time he's ben shot at this year,
but he says the others was at "a
what d he call it?"
"a merely complimentary range I"
Briscoe supplied. He handed William
q cigar and bit the end of another him
self. Minnie, you better go in the
house and read, 1 expect, unless you
want to 20 down to the creek and join
those folks"
''Me! she exclaimed. II know when
to stay away, guess. Do go and put
that terrible gun up"
NO." said Briscoe lighting his cigar
deliberately. tits all safe; there's no
question Of that; but maybe William
and l better 60 out and take smoke
In the orchard as long as they stay
down at the creek"
In the garden shafts of white light
pierced the bordering trees and fell
where June roses breathed the mild
night breeze, and here, through sum-
mer spells, the editor Of the Herald
and the lady who had run to him at
the pasture bars strolled down path
trembling with shadows to where the
creek tinkled over the pebbles. They
walked slowly, with an air of being
well accustomed friends and comrades,
and for some reason it did not strike
either of them as unnatural or extraor-
binary. They came to q bench on the
bank, and he made great fuss dust
ing the seat for her with his black
SLOUGH hat. Then he regretted the hat
it was shabby old hat Of Carlow
county fashion.
1t was a long bench, and he seated
himself rather remotely toward the
end opposite her, suddenly realizing
that he had walked very close to her
coming down the narrow garden path.
Neither knew that neither had spoken
since they left the veranda, and it had
taken them a long time to come
through the little orchard and the gar
den. She rested her chin on her hand
leaning forward and looking steadily
at. the creek. Her laughter had quite
gone; her attitude seemed little wist-
full and little sad He noted that her
hair curled over her brow in way he
had not pictured in the lady Of his
dreams. This was so much prettier.
He did not care for tall girls. He had
not cared for them for almost half an
hour. 1t was so much more beautiful
to be dainty and small and piquant
He had no notion that he was signing
in way that would have put fur
mace to shame, but he turned his eyes
from her because he feared that If he
looked longer he might blurt out some
speech about her loneliness. His
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ace hotel fronted formed the
SNl south side Of the square and
EzS ran west to the edge Of the
town. where it turned to the south for
a.quarter of mile or more, then bent
to the west again. Some distance
from this second turn there stood,
fronting close on the road, large
brick house, the most pretentious man.
sion in Carlow county. And yet it was
a homelike place, with it's red brick
walls uncovered in masses Of cool
Virginia creeper and a Comfortable
yeranda crossing the broad front, while
half hundred stalwart sentinels of
elm and beech and poplar stood guard
around it. The front walk was bor-
dered by geraniums and holfyhocks,
and honeysuckle climbed the pillars of
the porch. Behind the house there was
a shady little orchard, and back of the
orchard an old fashioned, very fragrant
rose garden, divided by a long grape
arbor, extended to the shallow waters
Of wandering creek, and on the bank
rustic seat was placed beneath the
sycamores.
From the first bend of the road,
where it left the town and became
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the bill be allowed at s25 in full settle

the bill be allowed at $25 in full settle
ment for the quarter.
Mr.. Jones took the position that the
district has had the use of the phones
and should pay the bill and serve notice
on the company beginning with the next
quarter.
President Hughes said that the bill
had been presented in advance and the
board had refused to pay it, so that it
was not under obligations to pay it be-
cause of having used the phones.
Mr.. Comstock said that the board had
special contract with the company,
though not in writing, and it could not
be cancelled by any notice sent out by
the company's clerks. The board should
have a special notice. He withdrew his
motion, and Mr.. Coughlan moved that a
committee consisting of Messrs. Hughes
and Comstock be appointed to see the
officers of the telephone company and ar
range new contract for the present
year. This was carried.
Other Business.
The board decided to comply with the
request of Charles S. Mitchell, superin-
tendent of the Minnesota board of man.
ayers for the worlds fair at st. Louis,
that photograph of the high school
building be sent to him for exhibit with
the pictures of other buildings in the
state.
The committee on property and ex-
pense recommended that a barrel of
boiler compound be purchased to try in
the boilers, at a cost of $32, as it had
been favorably spoken Of The commit
tee was authorized to make the purchase
on condition that the board does not
have to pay for it if it does not prove
satisfactory.
Capt. Keysor estimated the expense of
building a vault in the high school build
ing at $3.50, including a vault door, which
would cost $65 if new or $50 if second
handed.
1t was stated that the Safety Deposit
company would furnish the board with a
drawer, II by Is inches, for SIS year,
although the regular rate was $25. 1t
was thought that larger space is needed
for the large books, school records and
compound microscope. On Mr.. Com
stocks motion, the matter was continu-
ed in the hands of the committee until
the May meeting.
Capt. Keysor reported that all but
forty tons of coal had been delivered.
Superintendent Uline presented the fol-
lowing report for January of the num-
Der enrolled, number belonging and ever
age attendance:
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brown hair and gray eyes and short
upper lip like a curled rose leaf. He
set her down on the veranda steps.
Both of them laughed wildly.
"But you came with me-" she gasped
triumphantly.
81 always thought you were TALL"
he answered, and there was afterward
time when he had to agree that this
was a somewhat vague reply.
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FIRST IN THE FIELD.

j. M. Dickson of Fulda, Murray coun-
ty, is the first candidate to file his can
didacy with the secretary of state. He
wants Republican nomination for the
house from the Fifteenth district.
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der, sir-FoLer harkls- al 20 pies an
sGaRd him yoR lstst venagens is ciosfeR
harkls not Got das to live We come In
tWite.
"What We think, William" asked
the man with the baby anxiously. But
the woman gave the youth sharp
push with her hand. 'They never dast
to do itv'~ she cried; never in the
world! You hurry, Bill Todd. Don't
leave him out of your sight one sec
ond."
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had been kicking down 6he elder bushes
and, returning to the house, found Mia
ME alone on the porch "Safeg, he
said to his daughter. who turned an
anxious face upon him. They'll be
safe enough now. and in our garden"
Maybe l ougktn't to have let them
CO."
pooh! They're all right. That seal
awags half way to Six Crossroads by
this time, isn't he, William?
: "He tuck up the fence like a scared
rabbit" Mr.. Todd responded, looking
into his hat to avoid meeting the eyes
Of the lady, "and / didn't have no call
to folier. He knowed how to run, |
reckon Time Mr.. Harkless come out
the yard again we see him take across
the road to the wedge woods, near half
a mile up. Somebody else with him
then-looked like a kid. Must "a Cit
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CHAPTER ".

81 FUDGE BRISCOE smiled grim
nj iy and leaned on his shotgun
s&S3e& in the moonlight by the We
SE&SS fanda He and William Todd
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CHAPTER III.

- HE street upon which the Pal
ace hotel fronted formed the
.EsSSl south side Of the square and
|1Eass ran west to the edge Of the