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CHAPTER x.-contlnued.

Seffy laughed at the absurdity OF
the thing But 1t was unmirthful.
Gosh a mighty! On n time like this
you ken laugh! You right. you amt
no good-no. begoshens! You air an
nor nefer will be! I'm sorry I'm you
daddy. ! am. begoshens!"
Then. as his wrath mounted. he
raised his huge fist and threatened
Seffy.
Cit away from me. or I'll break
your head, can't stand you no
more, You not worth a dam'-not a
dam'-to nobody. You look like you
mammy's relatifes-and they was all
no good-git away. l tell you!"
He roared ominously; for Seffy.
amazed at this from his gentle old
father. was looking straight up at him
out Of child's round eyes, his lips
parted. his throat exposed. Slowly. as
his parent heaped contumely upon
him, his sensitive young face whiten-
ed. and the light left It. Only. when
his father mentioned his mothers
name. he said with infinite softness:
Why. pappy!"
But he stood without fear under the
great fst-as he had often done.
You hear! ! told you TO git AWAY
or I'll smash your face in! / don't
want you no more. Go to your man.
my's relatifes out west"-he laughed
horridly-"and see what they'll do for
you, You'll live on bread and water
they amt got nossing else, You'll
work all day and all highland you'll
haf no fun-they don't know no better
got"
Yes" said seny. turning dumbly
away.
There was no doubt that he meant
to go now. His dumb acquiescence in
his sentence raised his fathers wrath
to fury.
''Yes-go. and be mighty quick
about It. I'm chust itching to smash
you. I'll nefer send for you II you ro,
in the poorhouse. I'll nefer mention
you name as long as / lif-no! dis
own you! Never let me see you dam
face again-go!"
1t was all so utterly unbelievable
that Seffy turned back. This ravinl
madman lis jolly old father. who haC
reverenced the memory OF his mother
and had taught him to do soto men
tion her every time he prayed? The
old man had turned. but Seffy cam,
close and touched him gently. The
caress only maddened him. Self,
cowed at the passion on the face Of hi
father. He raised his fist.
cit out-dam' you!" he shouted
IF you don't" But the boy could not
now.
The huge fist trembled on high /
moment, some instinct of sanity strug
Cling to control it--then 1t fell OIL
Seffy's upturned face.
He dropped among the clods-hi
gale hair mingling with the dust-hi
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What Women Have Done.

Mrs. M. F. Johnston OF Richmond.
Ind. give an interesting account at
the Boston biennial Of the G. F. W. c.
Of the Art association Of that city.
which Is ten years old. Five hun
dred dollars Is appropriated each year
for the purchase Of a picture.
and the council gives 500 for
the annual exhibition. The stand.
ard in pictures and crafts has
changed. she says. and in the next few
years much Is expected that will give
the children the opportunity Of great
er culture and knowledge of art.
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SYNOPSIS.
{Copyright. i9oo, By Bobl. Merrill Coz

The crowning desire in the life Of old
Baumgartner. Pennsylvania German; Is
meadow % which lies Just between Baum
gartner,s property and the railroad sta
,ion; The ne property In question Yenv "as n5ettv i
and % athletic N young M girl. and belonged
solely to her. Al length BaumEartnerr
Obtaining the property would be through
the marriage OF his son sepheni1saih, ~. to Q
Sarah Pressel; In mock auction 'ssnyii
father 70 sarah Tor s,. He appears, utter; :;
opposite of Seny. She is all life and AMI
nation Her one fault ,se. Is sSa xsry some nass
caused himself TO be appointed guardian IN
fascinating witcheries OF Sally and he
kisses her. She promises him. however,
that that she will never kiss ,an any man rocsrx but
cierk-old Baumgartner calls him a mo
lasses tapper''-calls on Sally and inter
ior and begin a sitting up contest. In
accordance with the customs of the place
and such ths ,ae one wG3 the
gins snoring sally leaves the room in a
seny snf tells ii. father OF his humiiiation:
Of how Sam Fritz had pinned to his ms
jah p. Baumgartner. IT,. went to his
rest. June 10, ISL In the twentieth year
Of his age. Gone but not forgot Read
backwards" Sery and Sally meet at the
Poison spring. She urges him to do some
thing to redeem himself. The father nd-
Sises Seny to take Sally home from
church. This would be the crucial test.
according to the custom Of the times.
which often meant disgrace or even mur-
der and suicide. II was the rule In such
n test that the one whose arm the girl
accepted when leaving the church wouia
be the favored suitor, and the rejected
one was disgraeed and must leave town
or triumph over his opponent by force
Seny breads the church ordeal The
church Is crowded In expectancy Of the
enactment OF the romance and n crowd
awaits without. Seny takes up his po-
sition outside the door to wait for the
services to end and for Sally to come
out. Sally appears. radiant In her ex-
pectnncy. She walks down the steps
alone. and on down the walk alone. Still
Seny hesitates. Alone she walks nearly to
the gate while her face burns with the
humiliation. Then Sam takes Sally's arm.
Sf< says: Il am satisfied" and Seffy Is
left in disgrace to be held up to the ridi-
cule and scorn of the vicinhge Sam con-
tinues his drinking and Sally begins to
acquire the habit. Old Baumgartner IL
disgusted at Sefry's miserable failure at
The church test.
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Park, arrived in Boulder Saturday.
having made a 110-mile tramp across
the mountains in a little over three
days. MIR. Davis is eighty-four years
old but suffered no i'll effects from the
trip and was on the streets as spright-
ly as ever.
John Esch OF Colorado Springs has
secured the contract for the con-
struction of b. c. Aliens magnificent
Broadmoor residence. The house will
cost 100000 and the barn. garage and
stone fence will cose $4,000 ada
tional. ~
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XII
The Kiss Like Seffy's.

One day he went up to the vine.
covered house on the Hill of Delight,
with bundle Of papers in his hand.
See yere. Sally" he said senilely,
'yere's you papers. I gif up the
guardianship. You ken git another
one if you not on age yit. l don't keer
durn who. I'm tired. If 1t wasn't
for you-Sefy would be alife"
Sally dropped her head.
YES" she said. so humbly that he
relented little.
Il got to do 1t. l amt no account
no more. I ought to haf a guardeen
myself. And peoples making such a
fuss-yOu amt treated us right-no,
you amt! l guess l had better not
be mixed in. They say that you mar
ried a drunkard, and killed--a man
and got to be a drunkard yourself. But
l know better bout one sing. l killed
him. Yet they say that you married
Sam chust to spite poor Seffy-and
yet lofing Sef. Oh. ef-Sef-why
didn't she tell you sol"
He went on heedlessly till he knew
that Sally was sobbing. He raised her
face and looked into 1t curiously and
saw for the first time that pathetic
wanness OF which. also. people began
to talk.
Sally" he said then. you not
well?"
Quite WE'LL" said Sally.
Then you got trouble-trouble, too.
Sally?"
"Oh. pappy," she pleaded breathless-
ly, don't you turn away from me, too
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was SO bad with KID
ney trouble that I
could not straighten
up after STOPPING
without sharp pains
shooting through my
back. I had dizzy
spells, was nervous
and my eyesight af-
fected. The kidney
secretions were ir-
regular and too fire.
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One Of the Tests.

so your daughter made a brilliant
marriage?' Not very" answered Mr..
Cumrox. Your son-in-law Is Of noble
origin?" Yes. But could pronounce
his name properly tho frst time !
tried"
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uuent, was in a terrible condition,
but Doan's Kidney Pills have cured
me and I have enjoyed perfect health
SINCE"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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No Running About.

Mrs. Calder (reading an adj
Shopping by mail! How ridiculous!"
Mrs. Ascum-Why SO?
Mrs. Gadder-Why, how can one
shop by mail? You can only buy things
BY mail.
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u don't know why they don't come
and hang me. haf told 'em all that
l killed him. But no one don't arrest
me-
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ATERRIBLE CONDITION.
Tortured by Sharp Twinses, Shooting
Pains and Dizziness.

Hiram Center, 51S South Oak
street, Lake City, Mimi, says: Il
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postal banking plan, the latter being limited to small
deposits, while the former renders secure all the
money person may have to place in a bank
If the government would enlarge upon its banking
proposition sufficiently to remove the limit from de-
posits, there would be objection to an acceptance
of the belated offer of the republican party But
a postal depository that would take no more than
$500 $500 from an individual would not begin to
compensate that portion of the business public that
asks to be rendered secure in its banking trans
actions
The political party that gives way only inch by
inch in response to demands it is unable to wholly
resist is not entitled to the regard the republican
party has long enjoyed.
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Postal Savings Banks.

After long years of opportunity to grant the
favor without bestowng any serious attention upon
the matter the republican party all at once becomes
solictousy interested in the creation of postal
ings banks.
The postal savings bank has been opposed by the
interests the republican party until now, when
the democratic party offers the people something
better. Rather than let them have what they want,
the republican party is willing to make the con-
cesson of government banks which not asked
for because they filled the measure of popular de-
mand but because they better than nothing in
the way Of protected banks.
The Oklahoma banking plan is far superior to the
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SmOOt Won His Case.


In late issue of the Boston Traveller is given
some information in addition to that published in
another column in relation to the Mormon immi-
grants detained at Boston by the federal authorities
1t was the judgment of Secretary Straus, of the
department of commerce and labor, that a number
of the immigrants should be depored for violation of
the immigration laws These immigrants were Nor
mon converts, brought in by Mormon missionaries,
mostly young girls, designed undoubtedly, for polyg-
amous husbands either in the mountain states Mexi-
co or Canada
The Traveller makes it plain that Apostle Smoot,
United States senator for Utah. nterfered with the
authorities at Washington and compelled them to
release all the detained immigrants, with the excep-
ton of one girl who had inadvertently expressed
her belief in poygamous practices and teachings.
Her case was so papable violation of law that
subterfuge would permit the authorities to con-
done it and she will have to bde her time before she
be delivered into the lecherous embrace of the
saints.
After working his political arts on the authorities
at Washington, Apostle Smoot proceeded to Boston,
where he secured the release of fifteen detained Nor
mon converts and sent them to the mountains on the
first west bound train
The public will understand that the senatorial
apostle was able to make accomplice of the gov
ernmen IN his unlawful traffic in the bodies and souls
OF deuded women by virtue of the political bargain
through which he is to deliver the states of Idaho
and Utah to the republican party-a bargain consun-
mated at the time he was admitted to seat in the
United States senate in violation of the report of the
senatorial committee that investigated his standing
The Boston Traveller closes the immigration case
with the following editorial comment:
Senator Smott has won. The vote of Utah and
Idaho is needed this year.
The only difference that plain man can see be-
tween the importation of alien girls for Mormonsm
and white slavery is of termnology Whether
the end is polygamy prostitution the result is de-
gradatOn of womanhood and breakdown of moral
standards.
What has become of the 5000 Mormon girls who
have landed in Boston alone during the last three
years?
Why should Germany refuse to allow Mormon
intended for polygamous wives and the United
States allow these girls to come in in violation of
law?
The answer is politics. and until its stops the traffic
IN girls through the port of Boston the adninstra-
ton is on all fours with the red light politicians of
the east side in New York
The voters of Idaho are to be made parties to
this Infamous transaction-if they submit to the
terms of the deal They are to place the ballots of
their state in the hands of Apostle Senator Smoot.
that he may deliver them to the administration as the
price of the privilege of prostituting the unsus
pecting womanhood of Europe, lured to the noun
tain Businesses by the agents of the Mormon hier
archy.
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Cleveland as a Republican.

Not for an hour, from the time he left the white
house until he paid the last debt to nature, was
Grover Cleveland in accord with his party. Turn
ing his back upon the scene of his administrative ex
perences with democratic hand laid within his
in farewell grasp, he went out into the world
alone, discreded by his party and dscrediting those
who discredited him.
He was proud and stubborn man and he carried
into private life the unyeldng spirit that has given
him important place in history capable chief
magistrate of the nation
His sympathies were not with those men of the
democratic party that undertook to reform the
abuses that had crept into the governmental system
They with the aristocracy that had built strong
y upon the ruins of the primal arstocracy of white
ownership of black chattes.
He belonged to the class of Rockefeller, Morgan,
Aldrich, Cannon, who exploit the nation III the
interest of few He did not belong to the class of
Bryan, whose efforts for the common cause he de-
spised He went away from the democratic party
bearing lofty scorn in his attitude, recognizing the
improperly of twice democratic president openly
alying himself with the traditional enemy of the
party that had exalted him.
He fshed and hshed and said nothing, grumbling
under his breath, being occasionally brought into the
limelight by some valuable assignment bestowed by
the interest Meanwhile the chasm widened between
rowed between him and the ruling conservative wing
of the republican party, though silence imprisoned
his tongue and his closed lips stood guard his
nnermost thoughts
Dying Mr. Cleveland has bequeathed to posterity
that which remained unsaid throughout the years
of his retirement from public life. He has spoken
through a posthumous manuscript in favor of the
accredited adversary of the democratic party in the
presidential campaign pending. He honors
Mr. Taft with the praise that he withholds from
Mr. Bryan.
Mr. Cleveland was not the kind of man to per-
nit fight to end merely because he had ended
He will be factor in the discussion up to the No
vember election though he will never know the re-
suit of that contest
He commends, in his manuscript the republican
candidate to the American public because he believes
in the things that the republican candidate believes
in and does not believe in the things that the demo
cratic candidate believes in Therein is the issue
between Mr.. Bryan and Mr.. Taft.
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future that will cast out all of its creed and substitute
priestly control for free government.
The hierarchy receives all it demands in the
way of official position. In the course of time it
will demand more, and then all, unless the true
Americansm of the state to the rescue and
compes the church to retire from the governing
business.
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MOrmOns and Offices.

Although the political party that administers gov
ernment in Idaho is directed by the Mormon hier-
archy in all things that interest the hierarchy Nor
monism is wise enough not to identify itself pre-
maturely to any great extent with official positions.
1t enjoys control of the immigration department
of the commonwealth and likes to exercise its in
fuence over the attorney general. immigration is
the sustenance of polygamy and the Interpretation of
the laws its safeguard.
The hierarchy has managed to control the immi-
grafton business of the state excepting during the
administration of Governor Morrison, and it is now
seeking the attorney generalship for its Jack-Mor-
nominee being able to dictate to the present
incumbent.
The first immigration commissioner J. S. Barrett
was Mormon and he made his religion conspicuous
by sending the extensive printing contracts of his
office out of the state to the organ of the Mormon
church, the Deseret News (Salt Lake edition).
For the position of immigration commissioner TN
der Governor Morrison, the saints named George
C. Parkinson, president of the Mormon stake of
Oneida, ex-convict and recent defau1ter. Governor
Morrison refused to appoint him and gave the place
to the late Rees Davis, of Caldwell, Gent1e and af
forwards to Mr. Eagleston, of Caldwell, also Cen
tile
For these ofenses against God and the bishops and
the elders Mr.. Morrison was retired from office with
the expiration of his first term the penalty of dis
obedience being thus strongly emphasized by the her
archy a warning to future governors
Governor Gooding profted by the fate of his pre-
decessor placing the immigration business in the
hands of Bishop Heber O. Hale, of the Mormon es-
tablshment, who controls deputy commissioner
although Colonel Alan Miller is the nominal head
of the bureau
Should Mr. Brady succeed to the governorship the
immigration business of the will remain in con-
troll of the hierarchy for Mr. Brady could not have
become the nominee of the republican party without
the consent of the Salt Lake twenty
The church is thus enabled to direct the course of
immigration and control the quality if the new citi-
zenshp that into the state in response to the
efforts of the immigration bureau It is likely to Sc
ect that which will interfere the least with the plans
tor the future and its plans contemplate the ultimate
1ndispued control of the state in all its departments
The Gentle force that assists the church in the
elimination of its plans may be gaining little tenn
'orary personal advantage, but it is building for a
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THE OLD MAID AIRS HER
VIEWS ON CHILD-CULTURE
SpinsterS More Competent Than Mothers? Her Blunt Criticism
StrS Ire Of the Little Woman In the Velvet Jacket.
BY d. LYNN.

p T was during the social hour that followed the reading Of carefully pre-
pared papers on hi d-curure that the Old Maid had her say" Balancing
u a tiny plate, containing a cup OF ta, a slice Of lemon and two dinnutve
cakes on me knee h drew her lips into firm lines n began.
II think every ch1dren's institution ought to be in h hands of unmarried
women" she announced, paying n o heed to the rowns OF aHonshment that
cided round h room; al Unmarried woman, having n children of her
own, is able % sit back I'M take note of the mistakes Of her nedghbors She
is tn ne notices when a child is becoming sadly spoiled when its fond
mother hasn't an inknng of the fact, ant she is the n who Is able to draw
conclusions"
why, the very idea" The Little Woman in the Velvet Jacket got no
further. The Old Maid had The floor and intended to keep It,
I'm talking about. Mothers neve give spinsters credit for knowing anything
Just the same. If I were a mother, ia make m mo- mean no. unless had
good reason for changing my mind. I'd keep a standard of principles so that
my children would have 20 respect me. and I'd make my promise stand for
something SO that no Iue girl Or boy could stand in front of me with qutverng
lip say to me: But 20 said o would
1T is a tragedy to a child to ave his faith in his mother shaken. What
is a tfe to her is a mountain to him. He is his mothers judge and she
should not allow herself to be found wanting"
But The Old Maid held u p her finger and the Woman in Black also
subsidized
I'm not through yet ia give m children a chance ito form opinions and
exercise a little originality. I'd respect their little secrets and teach them
minds Of their and right ideas of honor, and lot mere echoes of older
opinions I'd find ut their special tastes and develop them instead offs spend
ing money, time will power In a n efortt to force them into studies they
hated. And, last of II, I'd teach them to b phnosophc; to reanze that ones
actions, good or bad, hav results; that they ann escape paying forw what
they do and that even being sorry will not help one escape punishment when
If my lifelong observation counts for anything" The Old Maid leaned back
and slipped he tea, as q sign that she had finished.
The Little Woman in the Velvet Jacket roset o o. "Td advise you to try
your theories or our black kitten, or perhaps you "a adopt a few youngsters
from an asylum. It's a pity % nay UGH splendid ideas 20 to- waste"
Huh" can from the Old Maid, or perhaps you'll lend me you children
You ses I'm not afraid to ia what I think 81 haven't conhded all of my af
airs to the neighbors Sc that I have to keep friendly with them in order t
keep their tongues still" And out she stroned, head tilted, al amused smile
curling her lips.
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THB FATAL KISS.

II Eugene Debs is really campaigning
In arnes for n million votes, he
must not permit any kissing. Hobson
was a great hero when he landed in
this country after his exploit in Santi-
ago harbor. AS soon as Miss Arnold
kissed him he became a great joke. and
has continued In that interesting oon-
dition e since. Debs Is in danger.
Let him look to it.-St. Louis POST
Dispatch
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gave the decision to the Democrats. 1t
was a sharp row while 1t lasted. as the
popular name indicates.-Ed.l
BRITISH CONSTITUTION.

To tho Editor Of the Evening Star:
In what particulars do the British
and American constitutions differ?
STAR ADMIRER.
I'm Great Britain there is no such
thing as a constitution apart from tho
rest of the law. There Is merely a
mass Of law, contained in hundreds Of
volumes of statutes and reported cases,
In conformity with which the govern
ment of the country Is carried on from
day to day. But this larger body of
law, which Is the only constitution
known, Is being constantly modified by
fresh statutes and cases; while the
Constitution Of the United States
(Which may be read aloud in twenty
five minutes) Is a document Of definite
s%tipulations, and Is, within its province,
the Fundamental law Of the land
Ed
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COMPLETELY TRAINED.

I'm sorry you've been troubled with
the toothache," said the family dentist,
when Mr.. Brown appeared In his office
on day. II gave you the first minute
I had free after receiving your wife's
telephone message. Lets sea, which
tooth is 1t that's troubling your"
MIN, it's not aching at present." said
Mr.. Brown, after a moments hesita-
ton, during which he made a cautious
Investigation with his tongue. Didn't
Mrs. Brown mention to you which
tooth 1t was? I always rely on her in
such matters.'-Youth's Companion.
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SHE TUMBLED.

my af1ianced bride Is In the hospital
and l am the cause of IT." lamented
the prospective bridegroom.
How Is that?" inquired his friend.
you see," he explained. IT went to
her house to ask her to be my wife.
She was upstairs at the time, and when
she appeared at the head Of the stairs,
for fear I'd lose my nerve when she
got closer, I called up. 'Deary. will you
marry me?'"
"Well?"
"She tumbled all the way down.
stairsi"-Brooklyn Life.