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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-01

Judge Charles Swayne, Of the Northern
District of Florida, whom the Judiciary
Committee of the House has arraigned
for impeachment on charges of "high
crimes and misdemeanors, has filed in
his own defense in reply to the accusa-
tions of being an unjust judge. 1t is not
likely that the Senate will try the i'm
parchment until December, even if the
House should promptly sustain its COM
mittee. The leaders of Senate and House
believe that in this way the matter can be
handled satisfactorily without delaying
adjournment for single day. The ac-
cused insists that he is the victim of pro-
secution and the Republicans strongly
incline to accept that theory.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-01

An important question which will
shortly have to be met is looming on the
horizon 1 mean Chinese exclusion, and
the effect it may have on our open door"
policy in the East. The Chinese govern
ment has at last lost its patience and has
formally notified Secretary Hay that it
will have no more ofthe Exclusion treaty,
which expires by Limitation Dec. 18TH.
A new treaty will be negotiated unless
China is too disguised, and the under
standing now is that American sentiment
against exclusion is so strong that a
treaty which proposes to continue that
policy will fail. Our great corporations
seem resolved to obtain cheap labor for
the shop, the ship, the mine, the field
and the railway. And many Chinese
students wish to come to this
country to be educated. Is there any
reason why they should not be admitted
We spend thousands of dollars to make
one demi- Christian in China, but exclude
them from our country-thus saying,
you are good enough for heaven, but not
good enough for the United States.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-01

Many good people will be disappointed
when this session of Congress adjourns
without day that number of important
measures have failed to receive its sane
ton. Among those doomed towait till
after the election may be enumerated the
good roads bill; the anti-injunction bill;
the eighthour law; the Hepburn liquor
bill; the ship subsidy bill; decisions in
the Smoot and Swayne cases, and other
measures equally important. Some of
these get the go-by because of partisan
reason; some because the pressure on
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-01

Congress to adjourn early is very strong,
members being anxious to take the stump
and strengthen their fences and defences
and excuse their offences.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-04-01
WASHINGTON LETTER.

The vernal equonox is celebrated by
the beginning of the races at our eastern
suburb of Benning. The weather is ideal,
and the conditions every way propitious.
There are present some of the most
famous patrons of the race-course, and
some of the most celebrated horses ever
bred in the United States have been en-
tered accompanied by the most expert
jockeys. The grand-stand was be-
sieged by an unprecedented first day
crowd, and Congress divided its time be-
tween duty and play. Many Congress
men including some presidential aspiran.s
do the races-or are done by them.
~
The prospects of an early adjournment
are not rosy. The Senate has passed the
Indian appropriation bill since my last,
after spirited and rather bitter discus
sion of civil service appointments in the
frontier service. The House spent all of
Thursday in an acrimonious debate on
the post-ofice scandal, the Democrats,
under the lead of John Sharp Williams,
contending for thorough investigation
of the alleged frauds in the department,
including the relations of Congressman
thereto, and the Republicans opposing
and finally defeating the proposition. OF
course this discussion was accompanied
by charges and recriminations, Democrats
declaring that it was public duty to in
vestigate the allegations, and segregate
the innocent from the guilty, and Repub-
licans retorting that the proposition was
simply party trick for use in the cam
paign. The investigation was beaten by
strict party vote, 1873 against and SO for.
The House passed the Post Office appro.
priation bill yesterday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-02

yeyance was corner of Paradise How he blessed that horse too. which was very slow. and which moved slightly as ne helped Miss Walrond out. which necessi- lated him clasping her with both arbls to prevent her failing. and also meant half crown extra for the driver Gerald lay awake that night, or rather morning. thinking. and when he did sleep he dreamed. The subject Of both thoughts and dreams. 1t Is needless tq add. was Ethel Walrond Time went on; occasionally they met a' garden parties. and once at house party up the river. The house they were both staying at was near by Marlow. ane their sojourn extended to almost week Blissful memory. It was a remarkable thing that Gerald should happen to bt catching the Identical train back to towf that his divinity did. but such was th' ease. anyhow.
 This time next week shall be in thc west of England" remarked Ethel. as the i train sped on toward London. with what seemed to Gerald absolutely unnecessarily rapid speed
 Will you, really. Miss Walrond? What a strange coincidence. for I myself will be down there, too. I shall be on q cy' cling tour" The excessively diplomatic
 
 not at all made up his mind where to gC until the last two minutes. He Knew, too that cycling tour covers q multitude O towns. so that he could always turn uI wherever he found it necessary 10 sui his desire
 Paddington was reached all too soon and Gerald sorrowfully observed that tht Walrond's Carriage was there to mee his companion.
 T wonder if she really does care fol mo?' he unused. "She always seem! pleased to see mo and enjoy my so eiety."
 This was entirely free from conceit. assure you.
 However, Gerald saw nothing more O | the girl of his heart until in the Wes 1 of England he-but I am too nasty.
 The Walrond family were bound fo Lynmouth, where they generally spen | few weeks every year. Lynmouth Il an ideal place, lying as it does-on th l border of two of the fairest counties il 1 EnEiand-to-wit, Somerset and Devon 1 There 1t is. too. that they that honey I moon abount
 Well. 1t came about that the Walrond ] duly arrived at Iynmouth and proceede l to enjoy themselves to tho best of thei
 abilities. It also came about tho Geraf
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strong and sweet--far too good for Her bert. Hut she adores him~-as girls of that character adore men of his."
 "oh. Herbert Is not bad"
 Not at all. But weak. A weak Adonis. Men of that kind always have tho best love lavished upon them. Mrs Percy paused a moment Then she raised hcr eyes to Reginalds. "She looks like Ele- anor," she added in gentle tone.
 She saw that he changed color. How that memory lives with him." she thought. She alone knew this man as he was. She alone had known closely the dead girl who had been the dream of his young manhood. When people spoke of Reginald as a Lothario sho would re- mark quietly: Let us not judge too much from the surface"
 She looks like Eleanor" Those few words of Mrs. Percy had been pcrsistency in Reginald Mansfielfs mind as Herbert Latimor had come to him a few days later with his grievance They were in his mind as he rang the bell of the young mans house.
 Like Eleanor! Was it true? For an in. stant as he waited in the dim drawing room, he wished that he had not come Then a curtain was raised and dropped again, slight girlish figure in straight flowing dress advanced. Mrs. LatimGr put out her hand.
 You are good friend of my hus- band. have heard of you often; I'm very glad to sec you," she said Hut Rc cginald Mansfield stood for an instant as oue hcrcft of sense, Mrs. Percy was right Hero was the same rare Ma donna type of beauty, the same low, broad brow the samo pathetic mouth, the same expression of the violet eyes-- his heart beat fast with the sudden ache that he had SO often hoped was stilled. .
 Arc you ill?" asked Lena Latimer. startled llo had already recovered him. self with an effort.
 You will think mo absurd" he said
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f lightly; but you look strangely like some one used to know" In his agitation he forgot the subject of his visit.
 IL was a warm. cloudy morning in August. Herbert Latimer had returned from his outing. and. to his dismay learnt that his wife had gone on a yachting ex- cursion to the Solent with the Went worths. q family with whom he and his wife were very Intimate. But this was not the most important part of the disclosure. RcgiEald Mansfield was with the party! This was rather too friendly on the part of his old college chum! ! Herbert hastCned to the home Of Mrs. | Percy, and to her related his troubles 1 That lady endeavoTed to calm him by such words as these: 1 ''Oh. that yachting excursion Is all right. Mrs. Wentworth Is the model of proprtety. And young married women must amuse themselves-eVen when their husbands are away"
 "Oh. this Is outrageous" exclaimed Her bert, Probably you sec nothing wrong in Lena leaving London yesterday to 'amuse' herself as you say, on the very afternoon that she knew I would arIiveg' 1 Mrs. Percy shrugged her shoulders. Her lvisltor had turned toward the door. Where is the yacht likely to be now? I tako 1t that you arc informed. Mrs. Percy"
 1 "I believe it Is to return to Southampton tomorrow or the day after. You are noI | going"
 But he had vanished. One moment Mrs. Percy stood musing and her teeth. white and fine still showed | in tho peculiar smile that parted her lips. What will tho outcome be-" she mur- | murtd And theu---- Alas, what fools what astonishing fools men can be at times, to be surcY
 
 ! A mist had come up and lay, an impcne-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-02
By E. NEWTON BUNGEY.

1 bent over him, crying:
 Tt is I. Ethel Walrond. Don't you know mo Mir. SincIair?''
 "Yes, know you. Ethel" came the feeble response. X blush dying her face as he used her Christian name, which
 became moro and more pronounced as
 the sufferer. with his glance running yaeantiy around tho foom muttered: "Ethel dear. my EthefT' Then he re- Iapsed into unconsciousness again. 1t appeared that in falling he had broken his right arm and sustained a slight concnssion of thes brain. But. be- yond the shock. Ethel had received no injury whatever. Her bicycle had jump ed inc fence of Nodiey Pool and lay se- euro i'm inc mud at the bottom thereof. XVterc II Is doubtless lying this very day Gerald had been picked up and car rIed into a neighboring house. where the inhabitants had, like good samarltans' taken him in and cared for him. \ doctor had soon arrived from Mine head. and in q couple of days. with the exception of his broken arm, Gerald was high on the road to perfect health. | Ethel had constituted herself as hs nurse, and Gerald told himself he would willingly have broken both arms and legs | to have secured such attendance. How sweetly she had thanked him. too. and I he was ready to swear that he had felt her hand moving back the hair from his ] forehead when he was supposed 10 have been unconscious.
 l She was at his bedside now with that confoun6cd medicine the physician had
 sent him. He gulped it down and re- ! turned the glass. As Ethel went to take I 1t their hands met. the glass fell from 1 Gerald's grasp on to the bed, and he | iield her hand a safe prisoner.
 Ethel" he phispered. don't go away | from he.''
 1 shyiy she sazed at him. and then. kneeling down by the bedside so that his I left arm encircled her. sine softly said T don't want to, Gerald" Then, ten l derly. so as not to disturb the broken | arm. she placed her arms around his 1 neck and kissed him on the lips, while he. 1 hardly knowing whether he was awake
 or dreaming, strained her to him as we'll
 as he was able with his one sound arm. | Now I can thank you properly for my ! life." she whispered. And she did. l And that Is how Ethel Walrond be- i came Mrs Gerald Sinclair And that
 is why she gave up her work fin connec- ton with ''Women's Rights" although l they always bless the cause because that | was the first thing that drought them
 together.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-02
BY E. BERT0N.
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enough. child, long enough. The lesson lIas heen we'll learned It has been taken to ifsars'
 4 fortnight later ltcgInald Mansfield returned to London In tho evening he went to Mrs. Percys. Sbc greeted him with an exclamation:
 Where have you been all this time? Tn hiding? In every manner l have tried to get news of your whereabouts And not only !. but Lena and Herbert Lat inner himself. l think the latter wants to thank you honestly for bringing him to his senses. He has already thanked me Never was a conspiracy crowned with more admirable success. They arc turtle davcs sow--turtla doves. Herbert will remain to tho end. I believe. a model mate; and as for Lena she Is supremely. completely blissfdl. You have done good work. my dear 7; lla~
 She paused and then something caused her Co regard him more attentively.
 Turn your face to tnr light" she said hrrsquely on his guard. he did so. 'fhercunon Mrs. Percy gav~ Il low, eXpos- tulntory cry.
 Reginald. that is not why you have been in hiding. is it-not truly this, boy"
 At the tone of dccn. interested sym pathy Reginald covered his face with his hands. After m lnt"rva. he raised his head
 '.Ycs." he saId, sioWl.. "I am afraid it Is so I care for her. She is another mans wifc. and it has an ugly sound. But the feeling have for her could not stein flower. I thought it was only friendly interest at first. because she was SO like. But sbc was to" like! It was playing with fire. I have been sus- pertlng my real fcel!IE some time. I knew 1t when Herbert came back. and by the look in his eyes [ realized how Tuch he cared for her. and that they would he rccoucilcd" |" He got up "Well. 1 shall have to live if down. az did the other.
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 companlon's sweet face.
 By the way" he suddenly said, which | IS Miss Walrond?"~ -'rt ''I am afraid you happen to be talking to her jhst now" was the low reply. 'I-but I'm talking of you! spluttered Gerald. "Yes. and I am Ethel walrond.' "Oh-h-h"' He had bitten the dust ab- solutely. Why didn't tho floor Goen and swallow him? What an absolute ass he felt He must say something or do some ] thing. But what could he say or do All the time Miss Walrond was gazing al him with very amused expression. 'You oughtn't to do it. you know. Miss walrond." Gerald at last blurted out What she ought not to have done was not very clear. I'm awfuIiy sorry though. You sce.' didn't think--that Is, I didn't know-er-that is. sof course--cr. oh, let's 20 into dinner Unless you won't have anything to do with me now" he added as an afterthought.
 That evening ranked in aera1d's mind as absolutely the most enjoyable of his whole existence. Notwithstanding the very vexed question of women's Rights, which went very much against the grain. he managed to fairly we'll monopolize all Miss wairond's spare moments.
 At the conclusion of the evening there was some misunderstanding over the car riages, and Miss Wairond found herself without the wherewithal wherein to ride. This was Gerald's opportunity and he jumped at it.
 "Wi1l you allow me to see you homer he asked. 'I have hanson waiting. and I shall be only too delighted to help you along
 ''But won't 1t be out of your way?'' "Oh. dear. mo- cried Gerald. T go very close to your home'' "It's very kind Of you. I am sure'" she exclaimed, as Gerald assisted her into the cab.
 twill you excuse me for one moment?" he said. and then rushed back into the 1 house.
 Oh, mankind! Verify thou are thu flower of hypocrisy. and Gerald Sinclair thou, too, art an orchid of the species For why was 1t he begged to be ex- cused? Simply this. that he might find out where SAIiss Walrohd lived And lc had just assured her that his way lay | quite close to where sho lived. Oh, Ger ald. Gerald!
 Never would he forget that ride. T. | feel her SO close to him. The very con | tact sent the blood tlngling through hi: veins. To him. this very ordinary con-
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And the worthy man had left her. in- wardly wondering at her quiet and unal- tered dcmeanor, and saying to hmself. "A queer lassic. but the best r the world' tfor he was d Scotchmau).
 Arthur Hayes had heard of tho Baro- Ncts illness from a friend residing In the district. and he had also heard of ida from this same friend. but. not being ladies m4n," he had taken little notice ot the enthusiastic description.
 On receiving the news from Mr. Ram scy he at oucc made arrangements to visit "rhc Poplars." Alghting at the llt- tic station, he perceived a small trap In the distance, coming along at a pretty good pace, and on inqulring from the sta ton master learned that the trap belong cd to ''The Poplars" He knew that it could not bo coming 10 meet him, for he had not advised any one Of his coming.
 He sauntcred along the high road les- urely, when suddenly tho pony reared as a large white bird flew across tho road, right under his eyes. and set off toward Hayes at a terrific rate, As the tran nsared him, Bwayins violthtlY, Hayes perceived that it's only occupant was a young lady. who had evidently dropped the reins, and was elihgips to tho side of the vehicle for dear life Pulling himself together. he waited. and as the pony got near enough he sprans at the bridle.
 It was some moments before either could speak, when Hayes gasped out. ay he released the terrified girl:
 .Thank God!'
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started on his cycling tour through the West. His first days ride ended at Chip renhagen, where he put mp for the uighi at tho old hostelry of pattcrdown. AnG the next day, passing through Bath Wells, Bridgewater and Watenet. right across lovely Somersotshire, he arrived at Whitehead.
 Whitehead is. or was at the time I write about. an old-fashioncd. quaint Yves; country town. and here Gerald had elect d to make his headqlarters. Awaiti1s him at the Plume of Feathers' was his directions.
 On the following morning. after an sarty dip. Gerald elected to have Il Fun through tho country round about and up on to Txmoor. He started away through Watchct and then bore sharply to the right, slirting North Hill until he was near Lynmouth.
 T wonder If I might cycle in and call?'' he said. apparently addressing small sparrow. who. with head on one side. was regarding tfie human being with a most cheeky air. His solo audience gave no ropiy and manifested slight interest in his concerns by flying home to Mrs Spar row and family.
 Its bit soon." added Gerald. "Be- sides. I'm In my cycling togs But that would certainly be more in keeping with itH tF ttfh@ tOdA' DHts Et'AA' thAAiN AA wal; a bit.''
 IIo rode on several miles further until just where the road crosses the Lynn and rlses over Wodley Hill he dismounted. The road stretched away downhill for some long distance, eventually turning sharply at the edge of deep pool, called WoGley Pool, which was locally reputed to bs bottomless.
 The scene before him, as he medita- lively gazed over his pipe, was most beautiful. A rolling stretch of low, wood cd hill with pasture land in the valleys Occasional streams wandered, seemingly at their will. Here and there tiny ham lets lay snug in a wooded fold, while around the edge of the picture lay the seeming inflnity of the ocean. Then Gerald turned to look above him for he had paused. as 1 said. in the cen. tor of this long hill. Suddenly d cyclist appeared over the brow and commenced to rapidly descend. Then. as he looked Gerald saw the arms of the cyclist give sudden jerk downwards apart from tho I machine
 Good heavehs'' he cried. Its a girl and she's smashed her hau1lcbars, and Good heavens. It's Ethel"' ! For now the machine. with it's helpless!
 rider sitting in tho saddle. with nothing
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1 10 steer with or hold by. had dashed past him. The consciousness of her great dan ger Was written on ;, iIcc. which was still and white as naui tlQ. The machine was running steadily with the free wheel in action, tho r!dor holding in her hands
 the broken handlebar with the useless brake hanging limpiy thereto.
 As she flew past Gerald he jumped at his machine and in q second was tear
 inG madly down the hill after her. still her machine ran steadily, but he knew that she would never get round the cor
 ner by Wodley Pool. The front wheel of Ter bicycle. too. might hit a stone. which would mean that the machine would turn
 and throw its rider And at the pace at
 witch sh" " ts travelling that would have
 almost the sravest of conseauences.
 or. on. he tore. but his quarry had
 had good start of him. on, on, he ped-
 alled asrhe had never padalicd i,l his life
 before, and every minute that fearful
 corner grew closer and closer. And TOW
 he was so near that the whirl of the
 wheels of her machine was quite appar-
 ent Then he cri out to her.
 Keep calm, Ethel; I'm hcrc-Gerai1
 Sinclair"
 Then he put every ottnce into his work
 and closed right up, norving himself for
 the final effort. The corner by Wod,ey
 Pool was now only about aoo yards off, tsH lt UltSt 1o now or never.
 He was nearing along beside her. but he dared neither look nor speak. the tension was too great. With a nasty glance at the speeding landscape on tho right of 1 him for Wodley Pcol was on the left. and with a silent prayer, he suddenly threw his left arm round the waist of Ethel Wairond. iinS with a vicious tug,
 turned his flying bi%ele into the hedge. As he turned lie took his remaining hand from the bars and held Ethel from him with both arms, while. with q tear ing, sickening crash, he was thrown vio- tlently into the hedge
 And then it seemed hc fell down l down, all the time holding Ethel out oi ! danger. On and on he seemed to fall
 until he lay so peacefully as it wcre> ill ] the deep blue sea which always seemed ] to be below him as he was falling. Then le remembered nothing more until he opened his eyes and they encountered ] those of Ethel Walrond.
 l His wandering gaze went round tho room wherein he lay. He didn't know l 1t al all and what was Ethel doing 1 Why did his arm hurt so?
 l "Oh, thank Heavcn." murmured Ethel ! as she saw his eyes open. But Whel
 sho saw the wondering, vacant gaze, sh,
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How am to thank you, sir? You have saved my life. cannot be grateful enough"
 "t was only too pleased that I was at hand"' he replied, courteously.
 "But your arm" she cried, noting for the first time that it hung Imply by his side. You have hurt it."
 Passing her hand swiftly and gently along the wrist and arm. she found, to her dismay, that he had iisiocatcd his elbow. and he could not suppress a slight groan. although her touch was almost as light as slr.
 At that moment laborer's cart turned into view, and very soon reached the scene of disaster.
 Ida and Hayes got into the cart and the trap was lifted in also, or what remained Of it, Charlie being tcthered behind, look ing very shamefaced, and in about hali an hour this strange procession reached The Poplars." | An elderly woman in black satin whom Hayes took to be tho housekoeper met them in tho hall snSiously indulr' Ing
 Whatever has happened, dearie' lIa' there been an accident:"
 Yes, nurse Charlie reared at some thing, and this gentleman has done me an everlasting iayoF by saving my life although he won't acknowledge the fact in the least"
 "Oh. dear. I never did trust Charlie dear but how grateful We are to you sir, she exclaimed. turning 60 Hayes