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New-York tribune., 1905-08-27

leton girls. There We're six OF them: and the only
C-sting gulshable difference between them was that
one was homeer than the other. Which one was
merely question OF individual preference and
-e-sonal prejudice.
Well" decided Venetia, dismissing the thought
from her mind, in any case it's Aunt Elsa she
us come 10 see; Il sit down here and wait till
Godfrey brings up the mare" And with the re-
ircarnated lyrics OF Sappho to pass the time she
sat down by the open window.
But she had not got much farther than the
apostroPhe to the "honey-colored moon." than
she became aware that her aunt welcoming
The premature guest the veranda directly under
r-ath and that the latter declaring herself
ZOO agitated" to go a step farther. Whereat
10th sat down in wicker chairs. and their voices
cne up distinctly through the leafy porch roof
oi Wistaria
At sound of the first word the girl discarded
Sarpho TO make "melodious moan" lsnappreciated
1ong the articles of the toilet-table. She leaned
.-vard. her elbow the window-sin, and "a
slow smile half shut up in her eyes"
4 assure you it's true, Elsal" Mrs. Croppleton
saving in a deep, a dreadful, voice My
innocent girls, Eugene and Veronica, were at the
depot when she got of the train the evening before
last Geoffrey Marsh met her there. He kissed
he-i They saw him do it. The tears-tears of
-19rtification having witnessed such scene
,.rne into the ewes OF nv precious Veronica when
She mentioned the incident! And as for Eugene,
her cheeks were the color OF those-those ger
aniurns over there, when she cOrroborated her
sisters remarks, ! do assure youl''
Dear, deari" piped Miss Elsa's perturbed little
voice. "Oh dear mel And he did seem 500
devoted 10 our Nenetiai'
Mrs. Croppleton spoke with all the condescension
the marital prefix she was permitted to assume
a-thorized her to use when addressing one who
had never experienced a similar privilege My
dear he may doubtless still desire to marry your
N-netia but il is evident that there exists be-
tween him and this Mrs.-Mrs- Marr ann Under
standingl"
Oh. myl" gasped Miss Elsa, The hstcao-
New-York tribune., 1905-08-27

THE midsummer morning was at its
most sparkling. And Nenetia was
at her most sparkling also. She
had just slipped into her riding habit to
go Tor a canter with Geoffrey Marsh.
As She put an additional pin through the
New-York tribune., 1905-08-27


-kishly on her crisp
carls, and took up her
cauntlets from the dress
ing table. she glanced
.ut Of the window and
eheld the Croppleton
earriage stop at the
E-te.
For Heavens sake,"
led Nenetia. What
e-n he wrong? \ call
and Al this houri And
i il isn't the old lady
herself,"
From the carriage was
l-scending a majestic
-l4tron. She came
.-andling her mature
and ponderous charms
mp The graveled path to
The Farrar abode. Her
purple silk gown trailed
behind her. Early
though Il was her hands
were incased in light-kid
gloves. And warm as
it was, although early,
q Paisley shawl covered
her broad shoulders and
l-aDed its soft hues in
angular points about
her
Could there be illness
IN The Croppleton fami-
~ No. IN that case
he materfamilias might
have sent a message.
hut she herself would
not have come. Nenetia
ran hastily over in her
mind a list OF the Crop
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-02-23

piercing of tunnels and galleries and
in mines. At the time of the inaugu.
ration OF the laboratory OF arts and
trades. July /. 1909, u circular saw
provided with diamond points pro
duced surprising results, cutting into
thin slices the hardest materials.
On the banks of the Sac jose we
find the traces Of the first exploitation
of the mines by tho natives. the Gar.
imporos, The black diamond, however,
having no commercial value, did not
attract these people, and they were ap-
parently ignorant of the real character
Of the mineral,
From the report or nm engineer who
explored the region in 1858 wo learn
that one day the diamond diggers dis.
covered black stone In Sac jose
They took the stone to one of their
huts and sought TO discover its nature
by attempting To crack II, All their
Efforts were Ruthless, the stone resist.
lng the most powerful hammers, and
after n time II was thrown back into
the river. The stone weighed about
10000 carots, and at the present price
of $40 carat represents n loss OF
/ 100000.
The exploitation or the brazilian dia-
mond mines by the Garimperos. II is
unnecessary to say. was not scientific.
The crevices of the rocks are explored
with the hand. the gravel being taken
away in little barrels which arc car.
ried on the head. Attempts have
been made to lessen the time OF the
work by diving for the mineral, but
the violence of the stream Ia such
during the rainy season that this plan
has been but dltte adopted. The only
method which will produce results and
the one which will shortly be put in
operation Is that OF draining, Dams
Will be erected 800 feet apart and
centrifugal pumps vii be installed for
the purpose Of drawing off the water,
The results of the work cannot be
question Of doubt, judging from the
past performances OF these diamond
mines.
Tho question naturally arises, why
have the diamonds been found In the
Sac Joso? The answer to this Is not
difficult, and is given when we state
that the original rock-whlch former.
~ occupied the high plateau--has been
gradually disintegrated, the debris OF
the rock being carried by rains into
the Sac Jose. Because OF their dinsity
the black and white diamonds were
concealed under the sand, together
with the mineral accessories which
surround them and which are tho In.
dieations Of the precious stones. Thus.
In the course Of years, these beds have
been formed. beds the richness OF
which * incalculable.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-02-23

room. And he was quito right, for
you were tho very dearest, nicost one
and May~-do you dislike him MS
much as you did Do you think you
should like hm?"
Certainly not; nothing would ever
tempt me TO like Sir Heron Lctchford,
Goodnight, child" and tucliing in tho
bedclothes, and giving them last
farewell pat, she goes out.
Far different Is the return home OF
the Letchford party.
In the rigid discharge OF her duty,
Lady Letehford has remained to the
last country dance, fully aware of
the fact that her departure will be the
signal for the flight of the rest of the
arisoCrats-~and consequently, for the
would-be aristocrats, also-and when
at last the Void carriage IL announc-
ed, she goes down to II with stiff
face and stony gaze. Scarcely word
does she speak during the drive, and
but for Vane and his sister silence
supreme and ico.lilto would reign In
we BibbIiN NHuIlVlt W. Oh lltlbH bilf
in his corner apparently asleep, with
his eyes hidden beneath the brim of
his opera hat, and his arms folded
And so he remains until the carriage
draws up to the door Then he hands
the beauty into the hall.
us there any coffee ahout?" he asks.
"In the drawing.room, Sir Heron"
Is the answer.
"Oh, we'll" he says, send mine into
the smoklngroom. or course you
ladies' will sit for another hour talking
over the evening. Hope you enjoyed
yourself Rose he says.
Il don't think ever spent n pleas.
antcr evening" she says, taking his
hand, III was 80 novel and So
hearty wasn't it?"
VERY. Like a romp on village
green"
quite she rotorts, laughing her
soft high-bred laugh.
TO be continued.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-02-23

he says staring up at her Then, fol
lowing the direction in which her eyes
are fixed with an embarrassed stare
he still on his knees, turns his head
There. close behind them. stands my
Lady LetChtord, like statue Of Fate
robei in black satin; behind her, pale
and contempuous, shines the fair face
Of Rose NayaSour, while, to complete
the picture, Mrs, Godfrey Turner
sails in, and stopping suddenly, stareS
likewise 1t forms what 3 stage man
ager would call IAN interesting tableau
But cool and undaunted, Sir Heron
Confronts the three pairs of eyes and
does not arise.
You have just come in time. Mrs
Turner, you may we'll stand transfixed
with wrath and diSmay, | am the
sacrilegiouS wretch whose harbarouS
foot has wrought this deed! Show
your consideration for penitent
wretch by assisting him to repair the
wrong he has committed,
This puposely verbose explanation
has given time to all parties, and es
pecially to May to regain their self
possession.
With cry Of dismay Mrs. Geoffrey
Turner hurries forward and takes his
place, Lady Letchford elvates here eye,
glass and stareS at Mays downcast
face for n moment, then puts her hand
firm as adamant, for all her furiously
beating heart, upon Rose Vavasour's
arm, and is about to turn away, but
Sir Heron is ruthless,
Mother, will YOU let me introduce
you to this lady, who will, perhaps
accept your assurance that am not
generally given to this crime
then he stops short, as the fact flashes
upon him that he doesn't even know
Mays name. But Mrs. Turner has re,
tanned her wits, and arising, says
softly, deprecatingly;
Il am sure my young friend has for.
given you, Sir Heron. Lady Letchford,
this is Miss Dalton, of Gresham
House"
May raises her eyes with a quick
gesture of reputation, and the color
flashes into her face as he lifts II
haushtiiy and confronts the proud old
woman's steelcold eyes.
For moment Lady Letchford looks
at her with naughty disdain, but pres
ently-it seems an age at such mo-
ment as this-the sturdy, defiant pride
in the young brown eyes staggers-it
is the only word-staggers her, and
she bends her head.
But May does not give the faintest
acknowledgment Of the salute, but
stands statuesque, immovable, and
for the first time in Berkshire history
Lady Letchford of the Void receives
a decided rebuff.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-02-23
DIGGING BLACK DIAMONDS.
How the Precious Stones are un.
earthed In Brazil

NaIiHNu w BRAZIL
World Wide Magazine. The black
diamond Is an important article Of
commerce, not because IL is destined
10 embelish the hand Of feminine
grace, bat because OF the fact that II
has been widely applied In industry,
where IL IL almost as valuable as tho
white fellow The home Of the black
diamond IL Brazil, the classical land Of
the diamond. the richest beds Of the
mineral having been found In the
province Of Bahia and on the banks
and In the bed Of the Sac Jose river.
The stone, which Is perfectly Opaque.
Is not beautiful. and II the magical
word diamond had never been applied
70 the substance there III no doubt that
10 this day the black diamond would
be d thing unknown. However, the
favor which this mineral enjoys Is OF
very recent date, for 20 years ago its
properties we're unknown and the
trade In the stone was practically no.
thing.
The constantly increasing perfection
of boring instruments brought out
the value Of the black diamond, the
use Of diamond point drills now having
become 80 general that the price Of
the mineral has In consequence rapid
" increased. Tiday the diamond has
5ecome Of prime necessity In working
tempered metals, saving OF marbles,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-02-23
CHAPTER VII.

1t is quite among the small hours
when the Dalton carriage dashes up
the avenue. and Mr.. Dalton-looling
very sleepy and red, but by no means
unhappy Che has made an excellent
supper and won five shillings and six.
pence at the whist.table), and May en-.
ters the house.
Oh, youth! thy limbs are pictured as
of the softness and tenderness of a
child's but surely they are of stoutest
wood and sternest iron! May has
been on her feet for hours, and those
consecutive minutes; she has danced
nearly every item of the long pro.
gramme, has promenaded miles around
the beeswaXed floor and gallery and
still keeps WEAKNESS at arms length.
Papa Dalton rubs his eyes and gapes
aloud, the huge footmen vawn behind
their gigantic hands like exhausted
Cog ami Magog, but May stands erect,
her checks flushed, her brown eyes
shining like diamonds, her lips half
apart, her heart still beating with the
rapid pulsations Of pleasure and ex.
element.
Mr.. Dalton eyes her with sleepy ad-
miration, and with a novel and en-
barressed respect. 1t is the first
time in his life he has been aroused
to the fact that this daughter Of his
possesses something more than bad
tember-beauty At intervals he had
Uaid visits to the ballroom, and had
seen her dancing, walking, laughing
with the great Sir Heron; and, sleepy
as he is, his brain is full Of ambitious
dreams.
"You-ahem! you're looking well
tonight, May" he says. al hope you've
enjoyed yourself. 1t was a capital
ball, think"
Was IT not?" says May enthusiast.
cally. Where we're you. papa? did
not see you ="
quite forgot me, dare say" Mr..
Dalton, with a chuckle. quite right,
my dear-quite right. But didn't
forget you. saw you--saw you dane.
ing with Sir Heron. He seemed
ahem very attentive, polite, and, or
all that"
"Oh, very" says May, with little
laugh, as she remembers the long,
stalwart figure on it's knees.
Sir Heron is ais one of the most
influential men in the county" con.
tinues Mr.. Dalton, looking at her
the most influential. It gave me
great satisfaction to-er-to--"
ITO see me dancing with him,
says May. with a little extra color.
Proved that we were almost respect.
able, did II not?' she adds.
Mr.. Dalton's face grows redder than
before
Il don't know what you mean" he
says angrily That's a most extraordi.
nary speech. Respectable"
Yes" says May, CURLY. 1T is very
evident that they did not think 10 be.
fore, considering that they have for
two years persis.ently ignored their
nearest neighbors' existence.
Il think we had better 90 to bed. /"
III Il almost time" May says gay.
Ivy. glancing at the clock, which solemn.
ly strikes two. Don't be angry,
papa, she adds, as she kisses him.
'Of course. Sir Heron Letchford was
polite. but 1t was the county ball, you
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-02-23
Harper Has Cancer.

Chicago. Feb. 21.--Dr. William II.
Harper, president OF the University OF
Chicago, yesterday submitted TO an
other examination by DR.. Frank Bill
ings and A. D. Beyan. assisted by DR..
Rosenan OF the Presbyterian hospital,
1t III said they have reached the defi-
mite conclusion that DR.. Harper has
cancer Of the colon.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-02-23
O n - II @ II Z a.
Bear. tho :, Tho Kind You Have Alaays BOuft
'', q LH1Z1za(
FIRE DOES 100000
DAMAGE AT RACINE

Racine, wis. Feb. 2l.--Fire caused
By q defective nue did over 100000
damage yesterday morning ta the
store buildings occupied by the r.
Harbl1dge Drug and Grocery company
and the Esler Clothing company. PEG
Pile living In the flats OF the Har.
bridge block escaped in their night
clothes.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-04
Japs Score Small Victories

IT. Petersburg. Mar. l--sgvrraI re-
ports have been received from Genera |
Kuropatkin since Monday noon dealing
with the fighting In ManchuriR. Only
small portion 81 them have heen pub.
lishsd but these demonstrate that tho
fighting still continues. and that tha
Japanese have scored some small sue.
cnaaas Tho Russian rnmmar der in
chief insists. however, that the Rus.
slams are holding their own. and have
In several instances rupulaed the Japan
ESQ attacks.
Japanese attacks were reported a,
TanRu. BridRling and HomRpudz. and
the fighting was still in progress at last
accounts. II IL reported 1t the war
office but officially confirmed. that
General Kuropatkin has been compel.
ed to withdraw some Of his troops FROM
tho right center to reinforce those who
are opp sing the Japanese turning
movement.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-04
Pheasant Uprising

Warsaw, Mar i.-Acc0rding TO re-
liable information reaching this place.
the Poland peasant revolt, in view Of
the fact that the peasants number T.
600 900 out Of a total population of 10,
900 900. will, IL IL spreads. result in
disorder far greater than anything that
has arisen during the present agita ton.
The peasants. hitherto have not figured
to any extent in this agitation, which
Is confined TO the 2 900 900 workmen
in the cities and towns. The socialists
recently sent emissaFies into the coun-
try districts for the purposesof stirring
up the villages. According to reports,
they met with speedy success. As 70
per cent..of the peasants are unable 70
read, they are easily led away by 80
ciAlist oratory.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-04

drOiton, MAsa- Pvb, gs.--Aft1s An
illness % = few days George Boat.
we'll. iuruBrt governor ~ Massachusetts,
and former secretary of ths Uh4tgd
States treasury. u dad 81 bis home
hsgv. agrd " years. lie waA skFtsksn
wtth puvrHunta last FRIDAY. aud owtsR
10 his extreme agu ho va unAhGa -
rally.
For more than 80 years Mr. BDRt.
well has hssa IN pabltg life BEGINNING
his carver AZ lnctuFvs ~ chs aEp ~
10. A. "a he was ulrctr1 20 thn Mass
aehuangta legislature and ~ So be- waa
chosen governor Although sloc~d 10
tnnas offices a. a democrat. Mr. Ilsns-
well became active In tho urgansHatl
q tbs republican party.
lie waa personal friend Of PRES
deaf Lincoln.
MT Boutwull wAa an oatspDkua nb.o.
llti0uIat. lie served ia Tho nations
hoaaa ~ representatives, frun 1899 e.
sss. inclusive. and Was ; nsrn,baF nt
the commission which named repaEsud
tha tGkh amendment and coudacEnd the
debate in ths hoas0. lie was SECRETARY
q the treasury IN PruAidaas Grants
1 first cAbinnt,
ia ls7s Mr n1utvnli vas elected 10
| lha United sgAtra seaata. whrgu be
served for siH yuAFa-
MF. Boutwell, was among the most
/ prominent oppnBanta u the Spanish
var In Tact, - strong waa his euaa
viotinu that After war was doclarud ~
left tho republican party and With the
formation " the antiimp eraliss iaaRas
became ~ president. which Office ha
| held At the nmn n hts death
Mr.. Boutwell, VIVA the author u
books on politics and finance.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-04
WASHINGTON NEWS.

Kennewick is soon to have tele-
phones.
John Peters, with other spangle cap
italists. has purchased the Spangle
bank
E.E. Mayer has sold a section of his
land west OF Downs to Henry Harms
for $4,000,
The senate passed the Jones bin
creating the eastern judicial district
of Washington.
In the senate on Monday morning
Senator-elect Arthur Gum of Kittitas
and Chelan counties was sworn in.
Valentine Bohen has mysteriously
departed from the home Of his brother
in Palouse. leaving his valuables be
hind He took with him only a. re
volyer.
The dead body of Valentine Bohen,
who mysterously disappeared was
found by George and Louis Sisk and
Walter Collar, lying under the mouth
approach of the Frank Campbell
bridge, three miles and half east Of
Latah county.
The huge sum OF S3,25OOO0 Is tins
probable appropriation by the STATE
Legislature. 1t is nearly half a million
more than was appropriated at III,
previous session.
| Arthur Gum. democrat OF We
natchee was today elected joint sena
tor from Kittitas and Chelan COUNTIES
to I'LL the place Of the late Senate
John r. Sharp of Ellensburg.
Okanogan county is in the uncom
Portable position OF being sued in tn
United States court for the price Of tn
Jail In which she has been coniuinl
law violators and county prisoner
since 1890
The census, which is now complete
gives the population OF that are
which is to be included within the COZ
porate limits OF Charleston at 255C
while the total population Of Clarks
ton and Vineland precincts Is 2750.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-04
IDAHO NEWS.

The general appropriation bill has
been introduced in the house and to-
tails 100000.
Shoshone county bar decides to have
a regular scale and have uniform law
yers' fees.
Boise.-The house has decided that
school OF mines should not be es-
tabIished at HALEY. as had been asked.
Rathdrum-Judge Morgan sentenc-
ed Joseph Howard to a term OF two
years in the penitentiary for destroy.
ing Jail property.
Tennyson Wright was shot and kill
ed by Fred White at GoH. 50 miles
| from Grangeville An hour after the
killing White took his own life
Senator Hepburn has offered an
amendment to the Indian apprUpria,
ton bill. appropriating $40. 900 for the
survey Of the Fort Hall indian reserva
ton in Idaho
The house committee on irrigation
has fayorably reported the French bin
which puts into the reclamation fund
\ all moneys obtained from the sale OF
abandoned property used In connection
with government irrigation works.
summit-Mrs MolIie Bachus has
pleaded guilty to horsewhlpping A. T.
Jones, and paid a fine Of S. and costs
She claims he had made sighting re
marks about her character. and that
she resorted 20 the horse ship 70 vim
dictate herself
The house committee on interstate
and foreign commerce favorably re
ported the French bill authorizing the
Spokane International Railway com
pany to construct bridges across the
Pend d'OreilIe and Kootenai rivers
near Boomers Ferry.
The extra passenger train for tbs
Palouse branch has been ordered ON
cially and will be installed May l. Th'
train will leave Spokane about mid
night and will reach Lewiston in thu
morning before the Spokane trair
leaves there The return train will
leave Lewiston about 7:30 p. m
/ Senator Hepburn has introduced thi
French bills providing for the convert
ing into the reclamation fund pro
ceeds Of sales Of property purchase,
by the reclamation fund and to Pre-
vide for townsites in connection will
projects under the reclamation aci
and for the construction Of municipa
improvements.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-03-04
Heavy Fighting.

Mukden, Mar. 2. - Fighting Is in
progress today along the whole line,
the japanese attacking everywhere.
All attacks this morning were beaten
back aud the Russians made counter
attacks at many places. On the right
flank the Russians occupied thesvillags
Of Boatatzsi, which Is close 20 Sandis.
pu, and from that position hurled hand
grenades across the intervening Eavine
iuto the japanese trenches Ia sandiapa
causing heavy loss and great disorder.
The Russians have seized the head q
the bridge seFoss the Shake river In
the center OF the japanese lines, assist
ed by artillery firing with paFtienlar
energy from Putiloff hill and Novgo8od
hill
The seizure of tho railroad bridge
across the shakhs river was this oeeas-
ION II 4 sharp combat. The Russians
saeceeded Ia surprising the JapAness
bridge guards and. reinforced. beai on
all attempts OF tho Japaness 10 regain
possession Of il.
The japanese are using heavy arlll,
cry ia ANS H&nA VI AAA&nM AAAs AAN
losses 10 the defending forces aFe Ia.
significant The roar Ut artillery tFing
il going on increasingly from ths m0nn
tains 10 tho eastward 20 this l0w lands
II the Hun river The fghEiag appears
10 be developing In intensity along tbs
whols liBs. Ten deEsFminsd attacks
opposite Y aHsIing Tung and went at
VAnupud1i we're all Eopulsea with
heavy luaa Tbs situation "a tins Raa-
sian left rank u unchanged from Mon
day evening
London, March "A dispatch %
the London Telegraph fFom iokohama
says Ghat q graEt bAtsle IL raging on
this shnkhs river A general advance
u tho Japanese - In pFogtuas and the
Russian Iins Is declared a. have beaa
penetrated at bmubsF ~ Plaeoa- Ths
Chane husea arr declared to have pene-
Erated north u lhr Russian llR1s and
10 have cat ghs railroad - several
points Two bridges are asid 10 havs
been blown a. ~ Japaasas sngtncaRI
who penetrated the HHsaian Inca