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GRAND JURY REcoNvENEs.

The grand jury reconvened at the
courthouse at II o'clock Monday morn
ing. It is believed that the jury has
completed the greater part of it's most
impcr rtant work at this term of court,
end will be ready to adjourn by next
Friday or Saturday at the most.
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OF the wives and mothers of our land
that we fear
The subject under discussion was
the unfavorablc effect of woman's
clubs on American womanhood: and
1t Is tolerably apparent, from what i'm
medlately followed the above quoted
lndulSent allusion to female participa-
ilon in public affairs, that such allu.
sion was incidental and illustrative Of
he main topic. So far as | am con-
cerned, although | then saw no pros
pect OF the accomplishment of this
participation, as appears from other
parts of the same article, believed
aIx s,y
that general woman suffrage would
be an inexpedient and venturesome ex-
pertinent
Sees Danger in Suffrage
Il am willing, however, to admit
that it was only after more thor
ough appreciation of what female suf
frage really means that became con.
vinced that it's Inauguration would
vastly increase the unhappy imperf C.
tions and shortcomings of our present
man-voting suffrage, and that it was
only after better knowledge of the
spirit and disposition that stand be-
hind it, gained from recent experience
and observation, that l was entirely
persuaded that it's especial suscepti-
hility to bad leaderships and hurtful
influences would constitute it another
menacing condition to those which
already vex and disturb the deliberate
and intelligent expression of the popu-
lar will.
Those most active in pushing the
demand for woman suffrage point in
Its vindication to what they deem
wholesome legislation accomplished IN
the few state where such suffrage
has been granted. am afraid, how
ever. that in dealing with this feature
CT the question these advocates occa-
slonally take mistaken view of the
relationship between cause ard effect
| believe it will be found that if the
wise and progressive legislation in
these woman suffrage states is
weighed against such legislation In
states where woman suffrage is with
feld. the balance will certainly not he
found against the latter. AS bearing
upon the credit due to women voters
for legislation, where full female suf-
frage has been adopted, it is worth
noting that the male voters exceptions
ally outnumber the female voters in
all these localities.
1T Is sometimes claimed that wo.
man suffrage would have the effect of
elevating and refining politics. Meth
er its short trial in four states. CON-
tanning in the aggregate population
very slightly in excess of one-third the
population of the City OF New York.
nor our political experience or obser.
'"PPOi 10 tulS CIdlI1,
The states in which full female
Suffrage prevails are Colorado. Utah.
ldaho and Wyoming. In the first two
OIL those states the proportion of fe-
male voters is considerably greater
'han In the others, and yet the voters
OF Utah have lately elected through
'helf legislature to the United States
senate a man whose fitness is now
the subject of pending senatorial IN.
ves'isat'on' and not long ago they
erected to congress another man
wnom that body rejected. These inci.
uen's may not go far toward discred.
lung woman suffrage, but they Ger.
talnly do not indicate it's fnvariab,v "a
0JN
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JUNGLE GROVER" AGAINSTIT

ExPREslDENT CLEVELAND osEo TO WOMAN SUFFRAGE
THINKS HER PERMANENT ALLY CAST HER BAL.
LOT WITH WISDOM, AND SEES AoTArIoN-DEclAREs
VOTES OF THE THOUGHTFUL WOULD BE ourwevcHED av
coERcEo
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Ter, an the fact 8 4 costs = much Z
sell EN- it eats up all the pronts.-
Looks like a swindlc." said lndle.
nantly.
mo" said Uncle Eh. "taln't mo
swindlc. barker thought he he'd n
gran good thing lie got fooled. an
the fool complaint Il very kctchln
Got Il myself years ago. an I've been
doctorln' Ter II ever scncc."
The story ~ Davids undolng hur,
us sorcly, lie had gone the way 81
most men who left the farm late IN lifc
with unsaiIsilcd ambition.
They shall never want Tor anything
10 long NJ ! have my hralih." said.
u have Si0O In the bank. " said Hope.
"and shall rive them every cent VI H."
Tain uuthln' Z worry oven" said
Uncle Eh NJ don never lose moron
little money I shan't feel terrible
had, wc'r M young yit Got morc'n
a million collars with q COOL health
t'rlt here m Oils room, g, well rnl
slammed uv Il Mans more decent II
hos q ler,'c bll ',ekly IN thct there
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gor ont.

GOT out
He hired a parlor and two bedrooms
for us all at the st. Nicholas,
Purity middlin' steep" he said to me
as we left the office. ut Il, sartln. but
| don't care-not a BIT When folks
has T. hey a good time they've got {
10y Il"
We were soon seated in our little
parlor. There was great glow OF
health and beauty In Hopes face. II
was a bit fuller. but had nobler out
lines and a colorlng as delicate rs ever.
She wore a plain gray gown admirably
fitted 10 her plump figure. There was
new and splendid dignity IN her car
rlage. her big blue eyes, her nose with
It's little upward slant She was now
the well groomed young woman Of so
clety In the full glory Of her youth.
Uncle Eb, who sat between Us, pinch.
ed her cheek playfully. A little spot
Of white showed a moment where his
fingers had been; then the pink flooded
over IL.
"Neyer see girl git such a smack
as you did" he said. laughing
We'll" said she. smiling Il guess !
gave as good as got"
Served him right" he said. you
kissed back good an hard Gran
sport" he added, turning TO me.
BEST ever had" was my humble
acknowledgment
Seldom ever see girl kissed 50
powerful" he said az be took Hopes
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CHAPTER XXvu

To rT nov have letter talnls
| - u write o. things that have
- rrnc relish 90 elul n UU..
NJ wHs very weak aul l1w from
los u. h'prl Tor d.yt aul suddenly
,hg t,c tsrvl I lld won u. llu,jI. 70
10; DISTINGUISHED g1uauty. they pl
me That day tlcy took me to Wash.
meton. lay mecc weeks there In the
hospital ~ soon as they hcarl N ry
misfortune ut home Uncle IN wrote @
WA coming 10 src me. stopped him
by q Telegram, assuring him that was
nearly well and would be home shortly.
My term OF enlistment had expired
when they LEI me out n tinc day In mid.
August ! was going home FOR visit
as sound Ms any man; but. In the hor '
talk ~ PARKWAY had little "blem.
ish" on the left shoulder Uncle Ed
was 10 meet me at the Jersey city de.
pot Before going I. with others who
had been compllmcntcd for bravery.
went TO see the president There were
some twenty Of Us summoned 10 meet
lin That day, II was warm, aud the
great Lincoln sat In hts shirt sleeves
.ta lcsk IN the middle of his big Of.
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ss II to punish me .

~ a. q" lAhtHh Nt'
She was near 10 crying now. hut she
shut her lips firmly and kept back the
tear, God grant me ! may never Tor.
get the box IN her eyes that moment
She came closer 10 me our lips touch.
rl. my arms held her t.ghtly.
= have waited lonc for this" | said.
iu" hlpplcst moment u my lie, !
Thought had lost YOU"
What a foolish man." she whispered
I have loved you for years and year.
anl you you could not see ~ De-.
lcvr now
She hcsitatei q moment. her eyes
close 10 my cheek I could fe,l the bet
n their long lashes
That Gol made you for me-" -
I'd l,d
Love 4 Gods helper" said. III,
made ~ for zach other"
- thank him Tor o. DO love you
s,." she whispered
Tay test Is the Old. old story They
thar have not lived 10 nrc to %, plt.,,i.
When We sat down 10 length she told
mr What ! bad bong suspected that
Mr. Fuller wished her 90 marry young
Livingstone
"But fpr unrIc Eb." she added. Il
think should have done so. Tor l
hal given ~ ail hope ~ you"
Good obi Uncle 30" I -1Id. Let's
~ aul tell him."
lie was sound asleep when We "a
irrvl h.s room. but woke us %, The
gas.
What's The mhticry' be- whispered
h'i.us his head
Congratulate u.s." said. Were
engaged"
'Ilcy yc conquered hcry' be- lnlulr
81. smiling
Love has conquered ~ both" said
WAL ! swan d thct sli' be- az.
svcrrl "Guc.s won't fool away
any morn time herr "a brl n yol
children ~ ~ iu rothrr room rll Alp
into my trousers, uu' then yen hear M
NHHNH H.NHNf y VIZ ~ 'NlH..H
Beat, the world" be- continued.
coming In presently. huijonIng hIs sus
pcudvr, = thought mos likely ycd
hitch up tgrlhrr some time. Taln't
often yc cat mud ralr - well mh,clel
The same style an gal,cd jest about
alike. When 80 gu!n' 4 git marriclr'
She hasn't named the day" I said.
sooner the better" said Uncle En-
a. be- drew on his coat and sat down.
"Jsei Z b. 20 Z when a young couple
bel ~ up an held zach others hams "a
few nights they was ready Ter the mln.
lstcr wlsh't So could IA Il Ter bout
Erasmus time. by lingo, ncys 9th
% things splu' & happyn then Spi /,
yer = happy now yc eau stan uttl
bad news. I've 10, Z tell yc. David. ,
been losln' money. Ilaint never wrote
yc bout it-not a word cause didn't
know how twas comm out"
How dld he lose ltY' | Inquired.
"WaaL yc know that Ory Barker
runs a hardware store In Mlglcyvlllc
he sold him a patent right Flggcrvl
an argued night an day Ter morc'n
hrce weeks II was ncwfanrlc,l
wash bilcr David he thought he see
chance { put out agents nm make a
great deal o money. II did look jcs,
a. easy as slldln' down hill. hut Whom
We come 4 slide waal. We found on,
We was ut the bottom o. the hlll std
o the TOP, an Il want reel good slll'n,
lie paid i've thousnn' dollar. fer tho
right O ten counties. 1hrn blmr hy
barker he wanted him & e, security
fcr Fifteen hundrrl b'llcfs ihrt he wa.
levin mace. tot piyid hc heln'i
" ',r u' l no deeper. rul n.r.,, ls
wpt.,''l his th. 2, au' seemed T. b.,
w.a ' u.v ..u at ru'y l.ayii be- u,,
an' t.ac D. Naal. hos bed EN- ia,
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hand In his. "Now. II the Bible said
when a bouy kissed yc on one cheek
yc mus turn tother | wouldn't ind no
fault but TIERS heap o difier'ncc
tween n whack an smack"
When We had come back from dinner
Uncle III drew or his boots aud sat
comfortably In his stocking feet while
Hope told OF her travels and | Of my
soldering She had been at the con.
scryatOry nearly the whole period II
her absence aud FASTENED home when
She learned u the battle and Of my
wound. She had landed two days b.
fore.
Hopes friend aud Uncle ~ went
away 10 their rooms Ia g,pi season.
then ! came aud sat beside Hope on
the sofa.
lets have "a good talk" | said
There was an awkward biz ~ silence
Well said she. her fan upon her
lips tell mc more about the war"
Tired of war;" answered Love Is
a better subject"
She rusc AMI walked up and down
The room. e troubled look In her face
| thought / had never seen a woman
who could carry her head s1 proudly
Il don't think you are very familiar
with H." said she presently.
Il ought 80 bc." answered. having
loycl you gli these years"
but sou told mc that that you low.
ed another girl shc said. her elbow
leaning Uu TIE mautrl her eyes lOoklHs
down spbcrly.
"Nhrul Wh'rrT I asked.
"lu MIR, FuiIcr's pir.0g"
Hope" said, you misunderstood
me meant you
She came toward me then looking up
Into my eyes. started 10 embrace hrr
hut she caught my hands aud held
them apart uud came close To mc.
ibid you say that you meant mcY
she asked Ia a whisper
Il did."
"Why jid you not tell mc that Mighty
because you would hot listen 10 mJ
aud We were interrupted"
We'll, n I loved a g.rl." she said
I'D mike her listen"
u would have done that but Mrs
Fuller saved y1u."
you might have written" she sug
gcstcl iu tone u injury.
Il did"
"Aul thc letter never came Just q,
I feared"
She looked very sober aul ih,ushtfu
then
you know our understanding thai
. day Doc Oh" garden" shr added. ~ yuy
dil MT ash mc again was 10 know
you you ia iut love mc any longer
That was long long aga"
y never lovvi any riri but you"
said. u love you now. lioIc. and iha
is enough love You ~ there is moth
INK else Cor me. You arc dcarcr TIA,
my HE TWAS the thought u you TIA
made mo brave 90 battle. wish
could be %, brave here But dcman,
your surrender | shall give YOU M
quarter now"
~ wish knew" she said. whether
whether ycl rally love mc or nutY'
Don't you believe the. llopcy
YES, | believe you" sic said "bu,
but you might not know your owl
heart"
1T longs FOR YOU" | said 1T Keen
inc thinking Of you always once
was No easy IN be- happy: s!uoe n.
have been away Il has sccmoi M
them wcr no longer any light In Il,
world or Hhy pleasure II has mad
me slave d.d not know tina, loy
wns such mighty thing"
Love Is NO cupid, be lsu giant" nj.
ha.d, Ter voice trembling with rmo,lo
as milne had tc1blcl 4 tiled 10 fo
set and he crushed me under his fc,
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F..
Jas. ". Owens, the Old
Reliable Ice Dealer is
Again in Business

! have purchased the ice bunlncss of
A. NJ. Hcarin q SON.. and will be- GLAD
to furnish the people Of Marion and
vicinity with the best ice on the mar.
ket Prompt delivery TO all parts Of
the city. Special prices in quantities.
J. W. OWENS.
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E:BE'
Cont

girl Bn, 3
druthcr hey
York
$50 had l.
"waal, u
not n Bit
better n Il
"Who kn
he preside"
"Thcr's
| continued
/ the woods
/ q them M
take no d
! the s,abl,
ZEN tuln
i day III
Their Ma
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Taint 4
en
They
day ~
Don
swered
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swerc'i
a hole
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chew
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with
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The statesman., 1905-08-25
HE PLAYED THE CHIP.
rarn OF Fortune Alone Due to Quar-
relsome Man.


Il used ter hate a quarrelsome, man
like pizen," said Hank Sullivan, one
OF the leading terrors of Red Gulch,
10 a select crowd in Wicked Mike Ho.
gan's saloon, but | don't do 1t no
more. One O. thet kind saved me
from losin' all the dust I'd dug in
three years an haint never ferglt II.
How'd il happen? This way: l wuz
down to the Silver King in Denver
playln faro bank ter beat the band.
I'd been back in the mountains fer
nigh onto three years and was full O
gold dust an the desire fer excite.
ment. Bill Jennings. the quarrel
somest nan ever see, was with me.
Wen, luck wuz against me and pretty
soon I see myself down to the cloth.
Seven thousand dollars Of good. hard,
yellow gold dust gone across the table
10 the housei As the last chip had
on earth wuz raked in, had a hunch
10 play the ace open knew II would
come. | felt II wuz a certainty. but
my money wuz out. wuz about ter
rise an 80 out an blow my head of
or somethin' o the sort, when hap
penei TO glance at Bin Jennings. That
look saved met BIZ wuz always car.
ryin' chip on his shoulder fer some
body ! took that chip an put It on
the ace. II won, and from that min.
ute luck turned my way. In weeks
play had the faro bank dealer sellln'
weinerwurst on a corner Cleaned him
clear out. And that's why I've sorter
got weakness fer a quarrelsome
man"
The statesman., 1905-08-25
one ThIna More 10 Find out.

did hear of a small boy who was
somewhat seriously upset in his be-
liefs by the discovery that Santa
Claus is a myth. His Sunday school
teacher told me about IT, She was
teaching the class the creed, and Mas
ter George grinned the whole time.
After the Sunday school was dis.
missed he walked home with the
teacher and she reproached him for
the grin.
The other boys didn't act that
way, said she
They're babies" said George. q
used TO be. but | know better now.
Bob Jordan told me he found out
Santa Claus was just your father and
mother. ! amt found out yet who
God is. but bet do before long. g.,
Washington Post.
The statesman., 1905-08-25
sIeepY Judnes.

Walter Shaw. writing on the sub.
ject Of Sleepy Judges" says: a
was once at the bar Of the House Of
Lords engaged 10 an appeal case. The
lords were Lord Brougham, Lord
Campbell and. think. Lord st
LcOuards. Appeal lords always ap-
peared TO me as II inattontiye and
sleepy. The Scotch solicitor general
was speaking for the client in the
case IN which | was myself engaged.
Even the solicitorgeneral seemed to
think the lords were drowsy. He
said Now. my lords. | have come
10 the most important point Of my
case, and have to beg your lordships
most particular attention to what !
have to say Up jumps Lord Brough.
am. and in his usual excited style
said: Mr., solicItor.General. let me
tell you that we give our most par.
tlcular attention to every case that
The statesman., 1905-08-25
In Hurry

A widow one day In spring was seen
by the clerk of her parish crossing the
churchyard with a waterine.pot and a
bundle.
"Ah. Mistress MoTlyish." said the
clerk. what's yer business vi slclikc
gear as that yare cairyin'?"
"Ah. wecl. Mr.. Mclachlan. replied
the widow Il am Just Eoin' TO my
gudemans grave. I've got some hay.
seeds in my bundle, which I'm Eoln
to SOW upon IT, and the water In the
can is just to gle EN- spring like"
The seed Wilma want the water.
ing. rejoined the clerk They'll
spring finely themselves"
THAT may well be, replied the
widow; but ye dinna ken that my
gudemHn, as he lay a.deeiug. just got
me to promise that I'd never marry
again tn the grass had grown above
his grave. And as I've had good
oflor made me but yestrcen. ye see. /
dinna Ike to break my promise or
be kept a lone widow, as ye see me-
London Tit-Bits.
The statesman., 1905-08-25
Circumstances Alter Cases.

1T was after II o'clock when that
young man left the house last night.
began the stern father, and | want
you TO understand that"
But, papa" interrupted the pretty
daughter. u was 20 interested in the
news Of his unC!e's death that / really
didn't notice how late il was. You
see his uncle died in California last
week and left him 100000. and, OF
course"
"As was saying when you inter
rupted me. continued the willy par
ent. I want you to understand thai
he can stay Just as late as he wants
to after this He's a nice young man
and it's up TO you TO afford me the
pleasure OF saying bless you, my chill
dren, at an early date"
The statesman., 1905-08-25
The Lowest Mountain.

The lowest mountain, at least In the
United States. is Mount Cornelia
This little mountain. only sixty-three
feet high, is located in Fort George
Island, at the mouth of the ST, Johns
river. Fla, and is the highest point Of
land on the coast between Cape Hat
teras and Key West.
The statesman., 1905-08-25
Hired MANS oecupation.

Mabel, who was visiting in the
country, was sent to the barn where
the hired man was shearing sheep, to
look for her grandpa She soon re
turned and said: Him amt out
there; amt nobody there but a man
peelin, sheeps.'
The statesman., 1905-08-25
Turquoise the Stone Of The East

The best turquoises are found in The
celebrated Nishapur mines in Persia.
In which district are two whole vii.
lagos inhabited by turquoise miners.
who work at a depth of eighty or
ninety feet below the ground, breaking
the rock with hammers. Upon tur.
quoise being discovered. it is laid
aside in its rough state, and after.
wards extracted from its matrix by an
elaborate method. Besides these
mines, there are others known as
Khaki (earth) mines. in which the
The statesman., 1905-08-25
Inn Of Ye oIden pays.

The Ostrich inn at Colnbrook, Mid.
dlesex, England, has had an uninter
rupted existence since the far-away
days OF King John. 1t was doing a
thriving business before Magma Char
Ia was signed, and had qualified as a
veteran before Crecy was fought.
The statesman., 1905-08-25
Rio erands do Sui.

Rio Grande do Sui, the most south
ern state in Brazil, adioins Uruguay
on the south and has about 100000
population, 100000 Of whom are Ger
mans or of German descent.
The statesman., 1905-08-25
Nature Affords Protection.

Many animals are enabled closely
to initiate leaves or shrubs TO escape
detection by enemies, but plants in
turn are able to resemble stones foI
the same end.
The statesman., 1905-08-25
Robes for Harem Momen.

FL Mokri, Moorish minister Of
finance. who is on a visit to Paris, pur
chased In one of the large shops fifty
rIX dressing gowns and seventy bath.
robes for the women OF the Sultan's
tarem.
The statesman., 1905-08-25
ConscIenee.

Conscience is a mirror
Wherein our actions wake;
The good regard with pleasure.
The wicked strive TO break.
The wicked strive 20 break.
Not knowing. fools and blind,
Two fragments give them simply
Two mirrors, like in kind
The statesman., 1905-08-25
Shooting at Folly.

ITS true hat all the worlds
stage, said the philosophical board
er, and most OF the men and women
on it are giving vaudeville perform
ances without knowing it
The statesman., 1905-08-25
Bio Order for Cars.

Fifteen cars a day for FIVE years
or a total Of 23.475. is the order placed
by the Grand Trunk Pacific railway
company with the Canada Car com.
pany Of Montreal.
The statesman., 1905-08-25
EIau Has ReIinious Meaninn.

The white cross on the red field of
the Swiss flag has a religious meaning.
It was adopted as an appeal to HEAVIER
in 1889, when the stout Swiss fought
and won one Of their greatest battles.
The statesman., 1905-08-25
pinoushlOns Announce Births.

In some parts Of Holland birth is
announced by fastening a silk pin.
cushion on the doorknob. If the pin.
cushion is red the baby is a boy and
Il white a girl
The statesman., 1905-08-25
A Solemn Reflection.

at often happens" groaned the dy.
ing man who had become wealthy b.
swindling orphans, that the littIS
things men do live after them"
The statesman., 1905-08-25
Pigeons Make East TrIp.

Eight pigeons recently few frcn
Kimberley 10 Cape Town, a dist6nsa
OF 5l2 miles in fourteen hours.
The statesman., 1905-08-25

comes before us" The solicitor-gen-
eral had then to apologize. Law
Notes.
The statesman., 1905-08-25

Beating Of the Hesrl
4 mans keSr. beats 9;,1so hVAma
& aRy
Barbour County index., 1905-09-13

of Canadians during the seven years
he has been member of the high
joint commission whose object has
been the settlement of few trouble
some questions between the coun-
tries, The. vice president, as every
one knows, is not given to the express
sion of very decided views on any
subject, but ne said the other day to
a friend:
1t would be good thing if the peo-
pie of the, United States had a closer
knowledge of their neighbors to the
north. Let\them go up into the broad
wheat lands of that mighty country
stretching west from Winnipeg to the
Rockies and they will find a pretty
good lot of Americans there" This
opinion is agreed to by a group of
Washington correspondents who re-
Gently made tour of Canada from
Montreal to Victoria, spending a week
in the great northwest wheat field
The people met by the Washington
ians and what they are accomplishing
were revelations.
Some of these newspaper men had
never gotten lid of their school geog-
raphy ideas that a few miles above the
International boundary began the reign
of eternal snow and ice. They knew,
of course, that the Canadian Pacific
railway ran clear across Canada, but
without a practical view, of what this
railroad had accomplished they could
not realize the possibilities and great
ness of the country. When they found
good farmers from the United States
raising as high as 40 bushels of wheat
to the acre AS far north as Edmonton
they reformed their ideas of geography
and their estimate of Canada