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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-05-19
CHAPTER xI.

Lady Selwyn had some reason for
asking the question, Mrs. Rivers had
started SO violently, the child almost
fell from her arms. The two ideas
had suddenly occurred to her; the first
was. how cruelty Lady Beatrice would
use Rupert now that he stood between
her own child and fortune, She would
torture him as she had done her.
make his life wretchrd poison Lord
Selwyn's mind, ir that were possible.
agains. him She forcsaw, and with
truth endless sorrow for her most be.
loved son.
Ehe second thought, not much less
painful, was the wrong she had uu.
consciously done to the mother and
child. She was Lord Selwyn's lawful
wife. Rupert his legitimate son What
were the two before her? She shranE
shiNoring from the thought. When
she made what she believed il most
huroC sacrifice she had not forcsceu
this What was that proud, stately
lady after ALL Not Lord Solwyns
lawful WIFE although she believed her
sclf to he So,
And It struck he. suddenly rs she
sat there that IL she had dcsigaed
the greatest injury, he most deadly
revenge against this her rival She
could not have donom ore than she hat
done
More closely than ever must she
guard her wretchcd secret, moro close
~ than ever must she adhere to he,
disguise The proud head Of the wo
man before her. aad the innocent heat
of the helpless child, should mover b,
bent low IN shame aud disgrace for hei
error
She had not forcsecu this truly a!
that she must one day die she had no
foreseen Il She had made her saeri
fee. believing that nc one save hersel
would suffer, forgetting the eoutin
gencies that might arise, And tht
was one Of them What in the eye
OF The law and Of men, were Lad!
Reatrice and her little child9 VIVA
II ever. by any remote. unforeseen
chance her fatal secret were mad
what would become Of them
Well might the fragile hands that he'll
little Lance tremhle. we'll might tn
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-05-19
w. S. GILBERT ON THE DRAMA.
With Some Remarks About Himself,
A Dramatic Suicide.

". S. Gilbert addressed the London
Gallery First-nighters club in anus
ing fashion recently, in response to
the toast The drama" The Dramatic
Mirror gives this account OF what he
said He remarked that a newspaper
once observed. apropos OF a person
who had committed suicide, NO cause
can be assigned for the rash act, the
sum OF seven shillings six pence
being found on the BODY He had
committed suicide as dramatic
author several years ago, but no
cause could be assigned for that rasn
act either, as there was seven ana
siypence worth OF invention still re
naming in the Uranium OF the de,
ceased But owing To the worries
iealousies, and heart-burntngs con.
nected with dramatic authorship he
had blown out his brains An enter.
prising actor,manager had recently
dis,nterred him. and was now engaged
in endeayoring to galranize him into
srasmodic new existence He was
20 be put up at the Garrck simply as
stop gap. and after that. he would
be- decently renterred once more
lie therefore attended that dinner as a
ghost rather than as a guest. and in
thar supernatural capacity he was
more entitled to respond for the toast
of The drama in Hades than for
the drama in this world
There was 4 drama I'll Haies IN
which actors managers authors,
critics and gallery frst.nighters reap
ed the reward Of their sins Of EMISSION
and commission iii this world The
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-05-19
CHAPTER XII,

| DR. Hearne was one of the graveS.
and most serious of men. He could
laugh, but such an event rarely hap
pened. He could even enjoy a joke,
but then it must be a very solemn one.
He had a natural distaste for every.
thing bright or sparkling; he enjoyed
the mighty and ponderous sayings of
Or. Johnson; he would not have un-
derstood a Jest CT Tom Hoods.
He had been for several years at
college, and the friends he selected
were all of the serious type-grave,
learned and austere. The living of
Thornleigh was given to him by the
father of the present Lord Selwyn,
and he had never been long away from
the place. DR.. Hearne was, too, a
dabbler in literature but it was litera-
ture of a most grave and learned
kind. He never opened a novel; he
considered history and biography as
light reading; poetry was not to his
taste. He had written some learned
essays on the origin OF Greek verbs,
on Hebrew characters and Latin
idioms; and those essays, being the
work of a really talented man, had
made fer him solid reputation.
With all his gravity-his leaning to-
ward everything grave and serious
DR. Hearne had a certain childlile
simplicity about him that charmed all
who knew him. He had one of the
llindest hearts ever given to man; he
felt for all sorrow. sympathized with
all distress, relieved, as far as lay in
his power all wants.
Add to these qualities that he was
upright, just, and pious, rather elo-
quent than otherwise in speech, hum
lie in his opinion of himself and you
have a fair idea of DR. Hearne's char
acter. In person he was tall upright,
with strong, well-built figure;
grave yet pleasing face dark eyes
and hair; a firm, well-closed mouth;
white shapely hands; a gentlemanly
EIearne, as he sat alone in his dining
room one June evning, when the afr
was heavy with perfume and bright
with sunshine.
All his life he had been noted for
one peculiarity-his avoidance of the
fair sex. Except in the way of Gsty
DR.. Hearne seldom. if ever spoke to a
woman He would rebuke a sinner,
console a sufferer. counsel one in
doubt; but there 1t ended No one
ever saw DR.. Hearne seat himself by
woman's side to while away the
time in conversation. No one ever
saw him talking to young girls or old
matrons His opinion of the sex no
one knew. either; he never talked Of
wCmen. 1t is to be feared that, some
where in the depths of his mind. he
had an idea that they were a mistake.
that creation would have been more
harmonious without them. AS for
love-eXcept so far as the marriage
ceremony was CCncerned-he had
never given 1t a thought. 1t was a
and girls; what had learned divnes
to do with such matters? He had
never looked in womans face to see
If it We're fair; he had never clasped
woman's white hand in his; he had
never whispered sweet nothings
iato woman's ear, He thought more
of the matter of one sermon than of
all the love making there had been
from Adam downward
As for marriage-he had not given II
a thought The reCtory was a com
fcrtable house; the housekeeper
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-05-19

taken sacrifice. They could say
nothing harder than that of her, say
what they would.
So she rose when her weeping and
passion of grief were ended, and walk
ed back through the evening cleaning
tc her little home, while Lord and
Lady Selwyn spoke much of her, prais-
ing her gentle, graceful manner, her
retiring quiet habits; and his lord
ship declared that she reminded him
forcibly of some one, but he could not
remember who it was
And Lady Beatrice kissed her baby.
little dreaming whose salt tears had
fallen On its face.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-05-19
Continued.


Il will show You my mothers Dor'
trait" whispered Rupert, as Lord
Selwyn went away She had such a
lovely face--so sweet and fart"
Then came a maid to say that Lady
Beatrice was In her boudoir.
u must not &c with you, SUPPOSE"
said Rupert, looking wistfully at her.
Lady Beatrice never asks me there.
| should Ike to see you nursing little
Lance"
She followed the maid up the broad
marble staircase, with It's crimson
cloth and stands CT flowers. How often
she had trodden those same stairs,
carrying Rupert IN her arms. In n
few minutes, trembling and shrinking,
wondering and fearing, she stood In
Lady Beatrices boudolr. 1t was not
the room she had used the enc chat
had boon fitted for her with such care
Even In the midst Of her bewilder
ment she noticed that the door Of her
old room was licked Lord Sewyn
never parted with the key, She stood
nj the door, hardly daring to enter,
yet thinking that she had never seen
anything SO beautiful as Lady Beatrice
holding the little baby In her arms.
Good moraing Mrs Rivers" she
said, Rraciously; u knew you had n
holiday today, and AZ you are so fond
Of children, | thought you would Ike
to see my dear little baby"
You are very kind" said faint
voice. and Lady Beatrice believed the
gentle woman to he overcome by the
soft luxurious splendor Of the room,
and by her own condescension.
81 hope" she continued, blandly,
that You are well | often hear of
you; It VIII lie quite a pleasure for me
To see my schools again"
But Mrs. Rivers never heard the
words; her eyes were fixed ON the
babe. Her husbands child with her
husbands face-and this woman, who
had treated her SO cruelty for its
neither. The color flushed In her
pale cheek then died away leaving
her white az marble,
You would like to hold my baby
In your arms?" said Lady Beatrice.
with gracious patronage; and, without
a word, Mrs Rivers took the child
from her.
Her husbands child Rupert's
brother Her eyes nled with tears,
which dropped upon the richly en-.
Lroldered dress the baby wore.
lis he not Hike Lord Vivian" asked
the proud mother, HE resembles him
n thousand times more than his cid.
est sen does"
Tie Ia very beautiful" she murmur.
ed bending over the fair little form;
beautiful a. an angel"
Lord Vlvlans eldest son has more
Of his mothers face, said Lady Boa
trIce, and she was not beautiful"
The listener who sat SO silent. hold
ing the lovely babe. would fain have
made n reply, but she dare not
IT Is only natural" continued her
ladyship, that | should deeply regret
my little l,ancelot Is not heir to
Selwyn, What Is the matter, Mrs
Rlvors? Are You frightened"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-05-19
Murdered Man Drawn on Grand Jury

A dramatic incident occurred at the
Wayne county clerks office during the
drawing Of grand jurors to serve at
the May term of the supreme court in
Lyons The third name taken from
the box was that Of David Esbon
Snyder, who was murdered on the
night of March , it is alleged, by
Jerome Dormity, a farmland on the
Mclaughlin place. Dormidy made
good his escape and is still at large.
A reward of $500 is offered by the
board of supervisors for his capture.
dead or alive This same grand jury
on which Snyder was drawn to serve
will probaly indict Dormidy for muir
der in the first degree. Rochester
Times.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-05-19
New Jersey Bank President Blind.

j. ]. Brunson of Plainfeld. who
vas stricken blind a month ago by the
explosion of a gas engine is no
longer able to write bis name on the
notes issued BY the First National
bank here. OF which he Il president.
aud the directors have empowered A.
], Smith, the vice president, to sub
scribe his name to all paper. Mr.
Brunson Is not only blind now. BIT
has lost the senses Of taste ana smell
The physicians have told him that be
will never be able to see again Eliza
beth IN. J) Times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28

Weather Strips Save Coal Bills
insure comfort. Prices, 1c. per foot up.
Eisinger Bros, 2109 7th NV. Phone N. TIT.
no26-3,n
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Independent Rechabites.

For the purpose of propagating the indie
pendent Order of Rechabites and planting
tent Of these temperance workers in
every hamlet town and city in the United
States" as High Chief Ruler John c. Moore
expressed it today. It is proposed to give
grand fair in this city next January under
the auspices of the entire organization. A
meeting of the general committee having
the matter IN charge was held yesterday
afternoon at Rechabite> Temple. 843 Lopisi-
ana avenue, and the following officers
elected:
Chairman. John c. Moore high chief
ruler. representing Advance Tent; secre-
tary, John I. Bunch, Union Tent treasurer
William w. Burlew, Advance Tent. Ex-
ecutive committee: John r. Mahoney. Eagle
Tent; George w. Rue Wreath Tent; Rich
ard Riggles. John Quick Tent; John l.
Bunch. Union Tent W. H. LIE Strange,
Harmony Tent: William W. Burlew Ad-
vance Tent; representative of Jehu Tent
to be elected; Mrs. Ritter, Eastern Tent;
Mrs. NJ A. Hessler Onward Tent; Mrs s.
K. Hissey, Golden Rule Tent; Mrs. LYDIA J.
Murray, Purity Tent.
This committee is supplemented by. an
auxiliary committee from each tent The
meeting adjourned to meet Wednesday
evening, December Z, at Rechabite Temple.
CAB Louisiana avenue. where headquarters
have been established.
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MEDAL 0FfHONOR CLUB
HANDSOME BANNER PRESENTED
TorPREsrpENTEsrEs.
Exercises at the Ebbitt House Satur-
day Evening-Gift Surprise
Pleasant, Time Spent.

The members of the Medal Of Honor
Club presented their president, Gen. Level
lyn q. Estes, with a handsome banner, In
honor of his services for the club and Its
members, at the Ebbitt House Saturday
evening The presentation was complete
surprise and Gen. Estes was much affected
The Medal of Honor Club is made up Of
men who have earned the medal OF honor
OF Congress for conspicuous gallantry on
the field of battle. The membership of the
club Is open not only to veterans OF the
civil war, but to all who have earned the
medal OF honor in the history of the coun-
try. Gen. Estes the commander-in-chief OF
the Medal of Honor Legion of the United
States Is the President Of the organization
and Gen. Alexander Scott. chairman of the
executive committee, which has charge of
the clubs operations.
The meeting Saturday night was the first
social session of the season and to make
the occasion memorable Gen. Scott and his
friends decided to surprise their president
with token of esteem. The arrangements
for the meeting fell to the executive COM
mittee SO that the presentation could be In
cluded as the principal feature without
Gen. Estes becoming aware OF their inten-
tions. The exercises were held in the par
lor of the Ebbitt. where the club has met
many times before, through the courtesy Of
Mr.. II. c. Burch, manager of the hotel.
Gen. Scott presided and introduced Gen.
John c. Black. Gen. Black made an elo-
QueuI dQQTeSS, IN Wllcn ne SurpTlScu zen.
Estes by personal references Of the most
complimentary character. At the conclusion
of his remarks he walked to the wall be-
hind the presiding officer and, SELLING a
corner of what appeared to be cloth orna-
ment Of some kind which had temporarily
been turned to the wall, twisted 1t around
and revealed a facsimile Of the old banner
Of Wilson'S Cavalry in rich red velvet, at
the same time presenting It to Gen. Estes
as q souvenir Of his friends and associates.
The banner is the same size Of the famous
old cavalry emblem and is made Of rich
red velvet. 1t is suspended from a car
bins. such as was used during the civil
war, On which is perched an immense eagle.
Embroidered on the banner are the crossed
sabres Of the calvary, beneath and above
which is suitable inscription. Gen. Estes
was profoundly touched at this evidence
of the affection of his comrades and made
a short speech Of thanks, in which he said
1t would be impossible for him to ever put
In words his zeal feelings toward these
friends who had shown their regard In
so marked a fashion.
After the presentation the meeting re-
solved itself into a regular social session.
and stories of the battlefield were recited,
after which refreshments were served.
Those present were Gen. Black, Gen. Estes.
Gen. Scott, Col. NJ. Emmett Urell, Major
s. w. Ludgate, ]. F. Raub, Henry Romeyn,
C. F. Rand, Charles Shambaugh, L. kar-
peles, J. NJ. Pipes, Bart Diggins, w. H.
Raymond, Edwin NJ. Truell, ]. w. Archer
and L. NJ. Kelly.
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Second Popular Concert.

The Washington Symphony Orchestra
gave its second popular concert at Chase's
Theater last night to an audience that was
largely in excess of that of week ago. The
program was an attractive one, containing
some good, solid musical pabulum as well
as much Of the lighter quality of musical
composition These popular concerts are
intended. to be of somewhat educational
character and to present music that is pop
ular in the best sense of the word and not
that which Is mere jingle. Last night there
was heard Moszkowsky's "Serenata." Sui
livan's Lost Chord" Carl Busch's "Elegie,"
for string orchestra: selections from Verdis
Aida" and Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusti-
cana" and waltzes by Strauss and De Ko-
ven. All the orchestral numbers were well
performed. showing that the band was In
good form and obedient to the will Of the
conductor. The soloist was Mrs. Borden
Low, who gave THE Prayer" from Puc-
c1nrs la Tosca.' and group of songs,
including De Koven's Dainty Dorothea."
She possesses good quality Of voice, which
has evidently been. highly cultivated, and
she sings with confident assurance and eff
feet Her work was rewarded with liberal
applause by the audience.
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Meeting Of Anna Gordon Y.

The Anna Gordon Young Woman's Chris
tan Temperance Union met recently in
their parlors, No. 500 9th street northwest
The president, Mrs Clayton E. Emig, pre-
sided. All Joined in singing the song, which
was written by Miss Thorne. The District
banner recently won by this union for the
greatest per cent gain in membership was
displayed.
1t was announced that the union had re-
Gently rendered a program for the Soldiers
Temperance Union at Fort Myer and had
presented a book. THE Life of Frances E.
Willard" to the post exchange library.
Mrs. Ruppart, superintendent of the
cradle roll work, said she now has fifty
seven members. Three active members
Misses Walker, Holland and Reeve-and
three honorary members were given trans
fers to become members of the newly or
ganized Judiciary Y.
Miss F. May Gordon was elected CORE
spending secretary, and the following su-
perintendents were appointed: Temperance
literature, Miss Edes Warning: health and
heredity, DR.. Ada Thomas; railroad, Mrs.
Jennie Henderson,; Flower Mission, Miss
Lillian Carr; evangelistic, Mrs. c. E. Emig;
mothers meetings. Mrs. Fannie 'Blakely:
cradle roll. Mrs. Hattie Ruppart; prison and
jail, Mrs Margaret White; director of
music, Miss Ethel Richie.
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Alleged Victim of Cocaine.

An unusual scene was witnessed in the
Police Court this morning when a young
man answering the name of Frank Lawn
ton. alias Morrison appeared upon a charge
of vagrancy. The young mans face was
colorless and 1t was stated that he is a
victim of the cocaine habit. He was de-
tected last night begging for two cents.
Detectives Parham and O'Brien met him on
Pennsylvania avenue and he asked them
for the amount of money mentioned.
II have thirty-three cents" he said land
want thirty-five so I can get either whisky
or cocaine"
He said he had been unable to purchase
cocaine, and If he could not get the drug he
would get whisky.
IF don't get either" he added, 9TH have
a fit"
The prisoner had no explanation to offer
and Judge O'Neal sent him down for two
months, where he can get treatment.
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THE EVENING STAR MONDAY NOVEMBER 2s 5000 PAGES
AMUsE11znTs
creatore,s italian Band.

The Columbia Theater was filed last everl-
ing with an audience which accorded Crea-
tore and his band an enthusiastic reception.
Despite the fact that this visit was return
engagement this season, the applause which
greeted each number on the program was
cordial and appreciative. The work of the
band is well known to musical people OF
Washington, and the performance last even
ing was not lacking in quality. Last night
all the excellent qualities of the bands
playing were evident in the Carmen and
'Tannhauser" selections.
Nine. Barelli was the soloist. She has APP
peared here with Creatore on former occa-
sions. She was in good voice last evening
and rendered to much better advantage
Braga's ANGELS Serenade." Creatore was
presented with a large laurel wreath tied
with the italian colors.
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Message to Fraternal Orders.

The thousands of members of fraternal
bodies in this city will be interested In
the following message from John Theo-
bald, a prominent Forester who lives at
I'LL York Street, Cincinnati.
Mr.. Theobald writes: For five years ]
suffered with stomach troubles, having
dyspeptics 1 could NOT enjoy eating.
thinking of the suffering that would fol-
low. My food did not digest. and although
I took all kinds of medicines, l found
nothing to help me until 1 used Mi-o-na.
Thanks to this remarkable remedy, 1 am
now cured man and believe that it made
a permanent and complete cure"
Henry Evans is local agent for Mi-o-na,
natures cure for dyspepsia. 1t is in the
form of small tablets and sells at SOC. a
box. The remedy has made so many and
such remarkable cures amongst his Gus
toners, confirming Mr.. Theobald's state
ment, that he will give his personal guar
antee with every box he sells to refund
the money If 1T does not cure.
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All sheetz's eoc. Candies, 35c. LIB.

None finer at any
price. Order a box.
Sheetz's, 10th & F.
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Historical Society Meeting.

At a meeting of the United States His
torical Society Saturday night gratifying
reports were read, indicating that the asso-
citation is growing in both influence and
scope. At the next meeting a program for
the winters work will be submitted by the
president. The society by unanimous vote
elected as honorary members the following:
Gov. George c. Pardee California; DIR. ]. e.
Loves, Dayton, Ohio; Gen. Charles w.
Darling, Utica, N. Y: Congressman Hull,
Iowa; Mr.. James E. Watson, Indiana: Gov.
Franklin Murphy, New Jersey: Corporal
James Tanner, Washington; Gov. Bates,
Massachusetts,; ex-Gov. Sidney e. Perham.
Maine Mr.. Joseph G. Cannon, Speaker OF
the House.
Major H. Slime is president and Capt. J.
Walter Mitchell secretary of the society.
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For an omcers, Club.

The officers of the I'd Regiment, National
Guard of the District of Columbia, have
been requested to meet at the armory this
evening for the purpose Of organizing an
officers club. The call for the meeting
was the outcome Of an official suggestion
made by General Harries to the command
ing officers of each of the two regiments
and Of the LIST Separate Battalion, that
steps be taken to increase interest in the
several organizations. 1t is also desired
that regimental funds be raised from which
necessary expenses may be met and for
which the regular appropriations are mot
available
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Incurs Penalty.

Il drink something every day." Albert II.
Hammond told Judge O'Neal this morning
when he was on trial for alleged vagrancy.
Il hardly think you will be able to main
tain your record today" the Judge re-
marked.
IL was stated that Hammond had been
under the influence OF liquor in the vicinity
OF 9TH and streets a number OF times re-
Gently, and fine of IS was imposed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-28

Brown & Tolson, Aucts., 1412 II st.
Sale every Tuesday at 10 am. of house,
hold furniture and personal effects. n 24-4t
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Memorial Services Held.

Exercises commemorative of the life and
services Of Thomas WEIGH and L. G.
Fletcher, deceased members, were held by
Eureka Lodge, No 5. F. A. A. M. yester-
day afternoon. The exercises were as fol-
lows: Invocation. Prof. ]. Baltimore; eu-
logy on Mr.. WEIGH DIR. s. r. Watts,
P. G. NJ; solo. Prof ]. T. Layton, P. D. G.
s. Montgomery: music. Mr.. A. c. Newman,
acting master. At the close of the pro-
gram short speeches were made by various
brothers of the craft. After singing q
diction was pronounced by Mr. Watson,
secretary.