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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-02-08

''' LesIie'S LALL
Loyalty ; :::;;::


that | have forgiven and forgotten
him. That is all.
Her head sunk for moment; then
she raised 1t again and looked at the
dark face with kind shrinking OF re
luctance.
"You--you say you care for him ?"
Finetta's lips moved. Eyes, and |
know that you do Be--good to him.
DO not let the thought that he de-
ceiyed himself into thinking he cared
for me come between you. He must
love you very much to give you his
portrait, to write that note. Try-try
and make him happy" Her voice
broke and she turned her head away.
Finetta stood with clinched hands,
her teeth gnawing at her under lip;
then she sprung to Leslie's side and
took her hand.
Miss Lisle-"
Dontdont touch me, please"
II beg your pardon, but ! can not
bear any more. If you would go now
That road leads to Poru,arls"
She sunk on the stone and sat with
her head erect and face set hard as
stone Itself,
FInetta drew her jacket round her
and fumbled with her gloves.
81 understand" she said in low
voice You've done the right
thing. and you won't be sorry for it,"
TT IL nearly two miles to port,
marIs," said Leslie in dry, express,
slonless voice. "rhere is an even
ing train, you can catch it II you
walk quickly"
"l'm going" said Fineta, biting her
lip, Goodbye, Miss Lislc, I'm sor,
ry Well, goodbye"
Leslie sat motonless and with
ayerted face until the graceful figure
Of the dancnggirl Of the Diadem had
disappeared below the hill; then with
Il cry she rose her arms above her
head. and fell full length upon the
turf
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-02-08
THE PEN THAT SIGNED THE
PROCLAMATION.

On the anniversary (Feb 12) of the
birth of Mr.. Lincoln it is fitting to
print these verses, written just after
the emancipation proclamation of
January, 1868. The unknown author
seems to have had glimpse into the
future, for the great president has
achieved an Immortality of fame
while Eugene the unfortunate, has
found that policy is not honor.
Gold from the mines of the sunset
coast,
Tipped with the diamonds crystal
frost,
Handle of agate studded with pearls.
Here's the new pen. not made for
churls.
That the king will delight to honor.
Brokenhandled, with hard work worn.
Spattered with ink, as though called
to mourn;
Pen of steel, with handle of wood
This old stub in the ranks has stood
Too long to think of honor.
Will our holidays come at last?
1t may be a nations ere tits past
A holy day for a nation freed
From shameful bonds and beginning
to lead
A life of true Christian honor
Three millions granted the right TO
their souls,
This deed will shine on eteruity's
scrolls.
Only the signatures wanting now,
Clearly written by him whose brow
This age shall crown with honor.
Point of diamond, pen of gold,
Only these can be worthy hold.
When righteous deed is to be done
Does God always choose some high
placed one
Whom the proud delight to honor
Let Eugene in dim boudoIr,
Gorgeous as dreams, or the Turks
bazaar,
Weave subtle webs with the point so
fine
OF her jeweled pen she may wake to
find
That policy is not honor.
But Americas story will proudly tell
How Abraham Lincoln felt the swell
OF Humanity's heart, and when time
was ripe,
Grasped his old steel pen with manly
grippe,
And signed for Nations honor
Thus the homely pen that had done
the work,
Too true a republican ever to shirk,
Too honest and blunt for any ruse,
And not too fine for the peoples use.
Was promoted unto honor
1863.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-02-08
CHAPTER XXI.

Leslie lay unconscious while the
sun sunk below the horizon and the
summer cleaning came soft.
ly upon the moor--lay like flower
struck down by some rude hand-and
the evening star shone pale in the sky
before she came back to life and her
great sorrow
For Il while 1t seemed to her that
the whole scene through which she
had passed was hideOus dream, and
when its reality came crushing down
upon her she uttered low cry and
shiyered as II with cold The sudden
destruction of her JOY and happiness
left her stunned and bewldered. A
few short hours ago and she and
Yorke had been sitting hand In hand,
heart to heart talking Of their mar
rage, and now--now he was hers no
longer. In a sense he had never been
hers, that MI the time he had been
wooIng her, forcing her to love him,
he had been In honor bound to this
other woman,
AS she thought Of hcr-this Fnetta,
this woman with the bold oyes-a
feeling of shame and humiliation was
added Ia the misery of leslic's loss,
That he. Yorkc, her idol, her king,
should ever have stopped to love such
II woman seemed to her base and
terrible, She had set him ON SO
lofty pedestal had regarded him as
SO noble and high.mlnded, that the
knowIeCsc Of his falseness to both Of
them hunt her like Il physical blow,
She sat for some time waiting for
strength to enable her to reach home,
aud as she sal and looked round il
seemed ms II something had gone out
OF her life as II a weight which no
power nor time could HIT had fallen
stretching in dull gray hopeless
Vista the many years She would prob
ably have to live, the long life without
lerhe, and haunted by the memory of
these few happy days.
II | had never seen him IL had
not loved him SO dearly" was the bur
den vi her hearts wall oh, il |
had only died down there hetore-he
tore saw the lockct and heard this
woman's story"
She had fought Death hard enough
= little While ago, now she would have
welcomed him
She rose ut last and went slowly
and raggiugly toward portmaris. Her
dress was sull heavy With salt water,
she was weak with physical and men,
tai wcariuess, and the two miles
across the moor were surely the long
est chat ever woman journeyed
When she reached the villa aud en-.
tered the paror she found her father
pacing up and down In the dusk before
his easel
lie looked up, hut. fortunately for
her. did not see her white heavy face
or notice how she held the door ms il
"a support herself
| Where have You been leslieH" he
asked. In kind of irritable excite,
meut. y have been waiting for YOU,
Mr. Temple has sent the check for the
iptcture--the itty pounds
SHE leaned against the door and
drew long breath as she thought OF
this added humiliation,
lie Is going tomorrow Il seems
and wanted to--er-pay for the pic
ture before he eft His departure Il
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-02-08
Why Lincoln Did Not Take Case.

All clients knew that, with odd
Abe" as their lawyer, they would win
their case-if it was fair; if not. that
it was waste of time to take it to
him After listening some time, one
day, TO a would-be clients statement.
with his eyes on the ceiling, he swung
suddenly round in his chair and ex-
claimed:
Well, you have pretty good case
in technical law, but a pretty bad one
in equity and justice You'll have to
get some other fellow to win this case
for you. | couldn't do it. All the
time while standing talking to that
jury, I'd be thinking, Lincoln. you're
liar, and | believe l should forget
myself and say it out loud"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-02-08
PLAGIARISM.

My goodness" said Mrs. zurich as
they We're passing through the Louvre.
What is it, ma" asked her 5eauti-
full daughter
1T seems to me most Of the paint
ms in here are copied from the brew
cry calendars they get up over home
Chicago Record. Herald.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-02-08
They're Expensive,

Youth-"W What do have to pay for
a marriage license
Cierk-"Well. YOU get It on the in,
stallmeut plan
outh-"How' that
CIerk-"One dollar down and your
entire salary each month for the rest
of ,our life, Cleveland Leader
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-02-08

Mrs. Mary G. Allison, who killed her
self with poison in Chicago, is de
clared by friends to have been re-
fined woman who could not conquer
the liquor habit and preferred death
to disgrace
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-02-08
Elein Butter Market.

Elgin, H., Feb. 6.-Butter was firm
at - cents a pound. The sales for
the week were 1880 pounds
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-02-08

ON the high.road TO fame, and his
voice sounded in her ear like that of
some one speaking afar off,
Norkc her Norke-might prove to
be true sttll oh, blessed hope How
mad. how wicked, how foolish she
had been to put any trust in the wo-
man who had slandered him,
The revulsion Of feeling was so
great that It sent a hectic flush to her
face aud reyerish light to her eyes.
"That receipt and note, Leslie"
yaid the father. Tell MIR, Tempe
that | would rather not sell the picture
that would rather return his check
than forego the right of exhibiting -"
picture"
Yes, yes, papa she said a ram
dom "Ncs. Il will all come right II
was wicked foolish, to doubt him 70
believe her"
He stared at her with irritable i'm.
patience.
What are YOU talking OF. Leslie
! he said, poewishly You seem very
strange this morning, and SO YOU
were last night"
Il know know. dear" she broke
in, with something between 4 sigh and
a sob Don't mind me am not
very we'll You want the receipt
She sprung to the writiug.table,
There Il is, and the note Yes, YES
II Will come right know II viii, and
aud oh. how hot Il Is ! must have
air air"
She caught up her hat and. With the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-02-08

expressed himself at the injustice of
slavery, = Philadelphia Record.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-23
WORLD VIDE PROSPERITY
Good Times Throughout England,
France, Germany and Russia.
SOME INTERESTING FIGURES


The Past Year a. Prosperous For Europe
as For Ourselves, II Proportion-Re
Ords Broken Ii England. France and
Gernany-Causes and Elects Of There
Trade Conditions.
New York City. Messages from Lon
don, England; Paris, France, and Ber-
lin, Germany, put a new and attractive
appearance upon the face of interna-
tional finance. This most clearly shows
in foreign bank clearings, CONNER
cial factor less liable than almost any
other to mislead Records were broken
in England, Germany and France. In
London each months clearings were a
record. In January for the first time
the total exceeded $4,000, 100000, and
since then SIX monthly totals did SO.
And the increase extended throughout
the United Kingdom, the country clear
ings as we'll as the capitals exceeding
every record. English commentators
are puzzled to account for the years
increase of $S,000, O00, 600 TO a total Of
$6l ,000,000,000, as the year included
no very striking single cause. gen
orally dispersed and well-sustained ac-
tivity would seem to be itself a good
enough explanation. The German
Clearing House report turnover of
$4,000, 100000, an increase of $249, 00O,-
900 above the record which was made
in 1904. If the totals are less impress
sive than England's,, the proportion of
gain leaves nothing to be desired. In
dustrial activity, rather than financial
exhilaration, explains Germany's pros
perity, as appears from the fiotation of
new commercial securities to total
of $770, 600, an increase of $780, OO,-
coo above the fiotations of 1904. Doubt
less it would have been better II Ger
many had sold Russia less upon credit,
difficulty Of liquidating Russian ac-
commodation paper accounting for
much of Germany's stringency.
Conditions in France are sufficiently
Indicated by the approach of the Bank
Of France to the limit of its authorized
note issue. This is far from being the
calamity exhaustion of our note-issuing
capacity to MS, for there are two So
buttons. The limit Of issue may be en-
larged. Adding to these facts the re-
taxation in our own monetary situa-
tion and outlook, it is difficult to resist
the conclusion that we are enjoying
an era of international financial good
feeling.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-23

The snow was falling. The day was
sin and gray and cold. Or. rarkhurst.
shaking the white fakes from his
shoulders, said:
Il have just Witnessed an instruc-
tive happeninga happening that
might teach us why some marriages
do not succeed.
"A man and his wife were walking
down d back street. The man had his
hands In his pockets The woman car
rled n basket filed with cabbage and
beets.
"A group Of boys danced like imps
on corner. They had snowballs in
their hands. As soon as the married
couple had passed them they let drive.
But only the woman was struck.
She got two heavy blows about the
head and face. Every SNOWFALL, some
how, missed the man.
HE looked at his wife as she
brushed the snow out Of her ears and
hair, and then he shook his fist at the
boys and shouted:
"It's good thing for you, you
young rascals, that you didn't hit me. Z
Philadelphia Record
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-23

vestrymen in a number Of New York
churches are complaining Of the guam
tity of counterfeit coins found in the
collection boxes nowadays. Time was
when a piece Of bad money in the CON
tribution box was curiosity. Per-
sons who were unfortunate enough to
get stuck with spurious coins took
good care not to pass them off on the
church. Whether they are less con-
scientious now or less able to detect
the character OF the change they han
die Is a question.
Churchmen hesitate to suspect the
congregation OF saving up counterfeit
dimes, quarters and half dollars for
the collection plate as the easiest way
Of discharging their church duties and
at the, same time getting rid of bad
money, but with all their charitable in
tentions there are those counterfeit
coins to be explained away somehow.
New York Press.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-23

An old patriarch and his wife from
the hills of Indian Territory were rid
ing on railroad train In the Choctaw
Nation for the first time in their lives.
They were very much interested in
the scenery and the novelty of their
experience when the train suddenly
ran upon long trestle. Looking out
of the window, the old people saw the
ground recede from beneath them. and
they held their breath in abject terror.
When the train finally reached the dirt
roadbed again the old woman looked
at her husband With a sigh of relief
and said: Thank the Lord, Silas,
we've lItY,--Kansas City journal.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-23
conalstencx.

Nyilmarth sighed. Poor Boggs" he
said. You remember him? You re-
member how he used to rant and rave
over the dishonesty in our high
places. the corruption in our politics
and the crockedness of our fnanciers,
and how, finally, declaring this to be
no country for an upright man to live
in, he emigrated to Australian
''Yes, / remember"
well. he has been killed"
How did It happen?v
HE got inta gun fight with a
sheep herder who made some slurring
remark about the laxness Of Ameri-
can morals. New York Press.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-23
NOT TO PRESS SUITS.

Attorney General Expects Insurance
officials to Restore Diverted Funds.
New York City.-The unofficial but
positive announcement was made that
Attorney General Mayer had decided to
give the directors of the Mutual Life,
the New York Life and several other
companies whose scandals were airedby
the Armstrong Committee a chance to
cleanse themselves and to obtain the
restitution OF wasted and misappro-
priated funds by business methods. If
this housekeeping is neglected, or If it
does not come up to the standard
which the Attorney General thinks the
public good demands, suits will be in
stituted.
In this proposition the Equitable Life
seems to fare badly, as it is not the
intention of the Attorney General to
drop the suits against that company
which were commenced last summer
when that company was the only one
In relation to which an investigation
had been begun.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-23
AIrahips FOR war.

According to the London Express,
Portugal is to be the first country in
the world to employ steerable airships
in warfare.
The Government has decided to pur-
chase two ships to accompany the ex-
petition which IS being prepared to be
sent out against the revolted tribes in
West Africa. The ships will be used
for accommodating in the enemy coun-
try.
Engineers have been ordered to pro-
coed to London Paris and New York
to inspect available airships. and to se-
lect those constructed on the most ap.
proved lines.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-23
Many wonderful cures Of female illa
are continually coming to light which
have been brought about BY Lydia e.
Pinkham'o Vegetable Compound, aud

through the advice OF Mrs. Pinkham.
Of Lynn, Mass, which is given to sick
women absolutely free Of charge.
The present Mrs. Pinkham has for
twenty-five years made study Of the
ills of her sex she has consulted with
and advised thousands Of suffering
women, who to-day owe not only their
health but even life to her helpful
advice.
Mrs. Fannie D. Fox, of z Chestnut
Street, Bradford, Pa, writes:
Dear Mrs Pinkham
I suffered for . long time with female
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that ! had tumor / did not want TO
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] believe Lydia e. Pinkhams Vegetable Com
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The testimonials which we are con
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establish beyond doubt the power Of
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pound to conquer female diseases.
Women suffering from any form of
female weakness are invited to
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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-23
HANDS RAW WITH ECZEMA.
Suffered For Ten Years-spread to Body
and LimBs--Cured Nv the Cuti-
cura Remedies.

Il had eczema on my hands for ten
years. At first it would break out only
in winter Then it finally came TO stay.
| had three good doctors to do all they
could, but none Of them did any good. /
then used one box of Cuticura Ointment
and three bottles of Cuticura Resolyent,
and was completely cured. My hands were
raw all over, inside and out, and the ec-
zema was spreading all over my body and
limbs. Before / had used one bottle of
Cuticura Resolvent, together with the
Ointment, my sores were nearly healed
over, and by the time had used the third
bottle | was entirely well. | had good
appetite and was feshier than ! ever was.
To any one who has any skin or blood
disease would honestly advise them to
get the Cuticura Remedies, and get well
quicker than all the doctors in the State
could cure you. Mrs H.. E. Falin, Speers
Ferry, Va, May 10, 1906"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-23

A correspondent sends an anecdote
of man in Midland town. A friend
of his was lying Iii, and he went to see
him to cheer him up. You look I'M
common bad. joe he said. Eyes. =
said the sufferer made your will?"
inquired the consider, because !
should, if l were you" There was an
awkward pause. during which the Wis
itor left. A moment later he returned.
II say, joe he observed, yours is
awkward stairs to get coffin down.
Goodbye, Joe. goodbye London
Globe.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-23
4 onre For stinriness.

A small church was sadly in want Of
general repairs. and meeting was be-
ing held to raise funds for that pur-
pose.
The minister having said that to do
the work $500 would be required, a
very wealth (and equally stingy)) mem
Der Of the congregation rose and said
he would give 81. Just as he sat down
lump Of plaster fell from the ceiling
and hit him upon the head, whereupon
he rose hastily and called out that he
had made a mistake he would give
$50. That was too much for an en-
thusiast present, who, forgetful Of ev-
erything, called out ferEently 20
Lord. hit him againw- Philadelphia
Record
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-23

So often has the term ''socker" foot
ball been heard recently that the cor
rect designation of the game It rep
resents has almost been lost sight Of.
There is no doubt that the new term
is much easier to pronounce than the
correct appellation. association foot
ball. The origin Of the term-by the
way, the correct spelling is soccer
can be traced to Oxford University,
where the undergraduates invented
the name out Of the third, fourth and
fifth letters in the word association.
with "cerv as an appendix. In the
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-01-23
NEW FRENCH PRESIDENT
NJ. Tallieres Elected by the Chamber
Of Deputies and Senate.
Was Chosen on the First naliOs-- Receives
449 voten --faul Doumer Gets s71
-skesch OF Failleres' Lie.


Paris France. Clement Armand Fall
Heres was elected President OF the
French Republic to succeed Emile Lou
bet. He was chosen on the first ballot
Of the Senate and Chamber Of Depu-
ties, assembled in Joint session in the
Sale du Congress at Versailles. NJ.
Fallieres received 449 votes to 81 cast
for Paul Doumer, President Of the
Chamber Of Deputies. The number Of
votes necessary to a choice was 448
The Presidential Congress assembled
at Versailles under drenchng skies,
and the attendance of the general pub
lie was confined TO those who pos
sessed tickets Of admission TO the Sale
du Congress where the election is held
The old palace at Versailles was
thronged, nevertheless, with politicians
and others.
The only new feature was that the
great yard of the palace had been
transformed into a huge garage. and
was occupied by hundreds OF motors.
The hall of the Congress was packed
before ! O'clock. The small galleries
contained many women, whose brilliant
toilets relieved the rather gloomy set
ting OF the National Assembly.
No vacant seat was visible on the
floor OF the House when M. Fallieres
as President of the Senate, took the
chair, soon after l o'clock. He was
greeted with a great ovation by his
followers, who hailed him as the next
President of the Republic.
The Constitution fortunately forbids
all debate, and as soon as the article
converting the Congress had been read
and tellers had been appointed the call
ing Of the roll and depositing of votes
began without confusion.
NJ. DubOst. Vice President of the
Senate, announced amid enthusiastic
cheers that NJ. Fallieres had been
elected.
The total number of votes was $40,
of which twenty-nine were scattering.
The weather was atrocious, vet Yer.
sailles was crowded with Parisians al
though there was little excitement on
the streets. probably owing to the rain.
M. Fallieres returned to Paris from
Versailles escorted by military guard
of honor. He viii take over his new
duties on February 1S.
NJ. Clement Armand Fallieres was
President of the Senate. He was the
choice of the Progressive Republicans
for the head of the Republic. He was
born in 1871. the son Of a magistrates
clerk and the grandson of blacksmith.
Early in life he chose to better his con-
dition by studying law. and for a mum.
Der of years pursued his profession as
country barrister. Branching out
into politics, he was elected to the
Chamber of Deputies in 1876 and soon
distinguished himself AVnen the Du-
clerc Cabinet was formed he received
the appointment 10 the Ministry Of the
Interior, later succeeding Duclerc as
Premier.
Fallieres' ministry didn't last a
month. In 1890 he became a Senator
and in 1899 the President of the SEN
ate. is said that his political views
are in many points similar to those en-
tertained by the extremist, NJ. Combes.
A man Of simple habits and tastes, he
somewhat resembles the retiring Presi-
dent Of France.