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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-01-12
a Kindred Feclina.

or course we have to use our star
men sometimes" explained the foot
ball enthusiast. .but we're al,s;.ys wor-
ried for fear we'll lose one Of Them
Il know just how it is." responded
the young bride. Il feel that way
about my best teacups.' Washingto.3
Herald.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-01-12
yuveni.. Wisdom.

Two Small Sunday school pupils
were disputiag ais to the distance from
Jericho to jerusalem.
III can't be far" said one "You
Enow fish were carried from Jericho to
Jerusalem"
YES. ! know" reioined the other.
but perhaps they were salt fish.
Chicago News.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1912-01-12
Iii, Exaet Location

His Exact Location.
Wombate was at the opera las
night
$ ~. you saw him drinking in the
melody
No: when ! ~ him be was drtns-
= ~ 81 - ~ seattIs Post-intsln.
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to follow him and led him into the
bedroom, where the second visitor
still lay upon the bed. evidently inca
pable OF further effort. As the eyes
Of the latest conner fell upon him he
burst once more into a paroxysm Of
rage.
"Stepan Ivanowitch!" he shouted.
'I.et me get at him. l will tear him
limb from limb"
Lord Jocelyn held him by the arms
until he was exhausted. Then the tail
man sank into chair, trembling and
covered with perspiration.
Nov. sir, begin to see daylight, !"
said Jocelyn. Tell me what is the
trouble"
That is the trouble" said the
stranger. hoarsely, but quite composed
at last. indicating the man on the bed
with shaking finger. II mistook you
for him; you are somewhat alike in
aspect. He Is villain. Two months
ago. while visiting my home in Kev
as a commercial traveller for an Amer
lean firm. he persuaded my daughter;
the Princess NovIkon. to follow him
after his departure for New York. She
had conceived a violent infatuation for
him and ran away In the night, luckily
leaving q letter behind in which she
signified her intentions. pursued on
the next boat. II was faster than the
one she had taken. and ! arrived in
New York this afternoon only four
hours behind her. had cabled ahead
to have her stopped. but learned that
she had slipped through the fingers Of
the immigration authorities and had
been met at the wharf by that scoun.
drel there. and they had proceeded to
gether to the city hall to be married.
His only object. OF course. was to OBJ.
tain possession Of the fortune which
my daughter has In her own right. A
hackman told me that he had driven
to the Hotel Neselrode; there, by q
happy chance. bellboy remembered
that five minutes after their arrival
she had set OF alone In this direction,
much agitated. and that minute later
this man had started in pursuit Of her
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up to the top Of the shaft from there.
They assembled to the passage outside
Jocelyn's apartment and again the ele.
vator boy peered up and down.
There she Isl" he shouted. "She's
stuck between the fourth flight and the
fifth. Who's got herr" He raised his
voice and shouted: Jim! oh. Jim!"
And in answer there came back 4
blood .curding scream.
Its Talbot" Jocelyn cried. ''Tal'
bot. what are you doing in therel
Where's the ladyr'
Here. sir" came Talbot's voice
family in answer. "Oh. don't do that
again. lady. Don't please don't. Ow.
ow-ow." Then came the mufned sound
Of some one dancing In the cage.
why don't you bring the elevator
down. you idiot!" Lord Jocelyn asked.
II can't. sir. She won't let me-"
Pull the rope. idiot; pull"
"Yes. SIR" answered Talbot respect
fully, and q moment later the iron
cage shot heavily downward. quivsred
and stopped SIX inches below the Level
Of the gate. Tho bellboy opened II
with grin. Talbot came limping out,
pressing his hand to his leg and groan'
ing. Jocelyn pushed him aside and
helped the girl respectfully into the
passage.
Her face was bloodless. but her eyer
flashed, and In one hand she held
something long and sharp and very
slender-a hatpin. The cause of Tai
bots woe was self-declared.
"spe stabbed me with It. sir" said
Talbot. woefully. "And after me try
ing to help 'er get away. to go and dc
q thing like that!"
"Ah. well. Talbot, We have tle athe,
man worse than that" said Jocelyr
cheerfully.
The other man, sir?'
"The other eloper, idiot"
"Oh. Lord. sir, you wouldn't go fol
to accuse me Of such a thing?" said
Talbot. habbergasted. III Mrs. Talbot
was to know"
Come, shake yourself" his master
said. Run through the back entrance
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o, my daAShter!"

cepted him. The stranger hesitated.
then bis glance fell upon Lord Joce.
lyn's fencing foils which hung upon
the wall over his reading desk, and
with a rapid and wholly unexpected
motion he snatched them down,
snapped of the protecting buttons and
tossed one to Jocelyn. En- garde," he
shouted. "You shall pay dearly for
your atrocity. En- garde!" and he put
himself In an attitude Of attack.
Jocelyn picked up his weapon.
"Ncw which would physician rec
ommend7" he unused. "A cold pack or
congresses? Our medical supervisor.
SIR" he continued, has not yet been
engaged. but"
He parried a wild lunge by about q
quarter Of an inch. and the foils hissed
and clashed. Over the strangers
shoulder Jocelyn saw Talbot's face
appear. He nodded to his servants
gesture Of Interrogation. and the tall
man suddenly found his foil torn from
his hand.
assassin" he howled, doubliig his
fists. Would you have my life u
wellr
acute mania," murmured Joceiyn
dropping the point Of his weapon to
keep his adversary at a distance. my
dear sir. pray compose yourself. No
body will hurt you. l."
He had not concluded when q pierc
Ing scream, coming from the direction
OF the wine cellar. rang through the
apartment. Talbot bolted out OF the
room. The stranger ran his handi
through his hair and raved.
"You have the advantage!" he shout
cd. well. what do you wanti How
much to relinquish her to me and 70
I will not prosecute. Oh, my daugh
teri" He flung himself upon hii
knees at Jocelyn's feet and wept
"Have mercy on . fathers feelings,
he pleaded. what harm has sh,
done to you that you should mistrsa
her 90! Mercy! Mercy!"
Lord Jocelyn's heart was touched b!
the appeal. He bsckoned to the ma,
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FINE POINTS OF ARGUMENT
Little cIInehers That Man Fond Of
Laying Down the Law Must Have
at His Fingers Ends.

On the hotel porch large, earnest
man was delivering the argument. He
poised his pipe In his hand; and, NOV.
ing forward from period to period
with judicial deliberation. choosing his
words with care. building his sen.
tences with nice regard for precis.
ion, he constructed his exposition in
logical sequence. He had time at his
command; and. 50 he gripped his au.
dience, was In no fear Of interruption.
"For instance. we will take. for in.
stance. just for instance, do you un-
derstand! the little town Of New York
to represent the whole country. Well,
here we have the little town Of New
York. Now, 1t stands to reason"
One who CHANGED to overhear passed
beyond range.
But what Of the Gsquisition had
been caught gave rise to an impor.
tant reflection. When you examine
the subject you hnd there are three
fundamental phrases In arguing, in the
dexterous use Of which Is largely con.
stituted the talent Of tho born ar
guer. These homedriving phrases.
which are his stock in trade. are: 1T
stands to reason" between man and
man." and that's human nature"
With these, strongly used. one can do
almost anything. Does capital meet
labor!" says the born arguer. mo;
what Is the consequence It stands
to reason.Labor goes to the wall"
Or again: "You take the generations
we have now. tho young people" He
smokes awhile In silence. ITS hu.
man nature" comes the philosophical
conclusion. And when the argufler id.
dresses bis audience "as between man
and man." when In this direct, blunt
way all the frangipani Of class and
convention Is cleared aside, and only
their manhood stands between them.
he has got 1t the bedrock Of argu
ment.
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He indicated the route which they had
taken. and thus found my way to
this apartment. Why she is here, or
he. I do not know. but implore you.
sir. to restore her to me and to accept
. thousand apologies for my blunder." :"
"A fair story" said Jocelyn. clapping
the tall man on the shoulder. And
you shall have her-that is, II she
cares to go with you. And from cir.
cumstances which have transpired
have every reason to believe that your
daughter had already repented Of her
mistake. WIN you pledge your honor
not to molest this fellow II leave you
for moment"
The stranger nodded. "He Is he-
meath my vengeance-the dog" he
said. with him the law shall deal"
Jocelyn passed into the kitchen,
shaking his head mournfully. "A mar.
riage Is a marriage" he muttered to
himself. ''and I'm afraid you'll find It
harder to undo than you anticipate,
my friend. Mademoiselle! Mademoi.
selle! Your father Is here!" he called.
"Will you not entrust yourself to
him7" Then he started back in dis.
may. The cupboard was empty.
He forced open the door and looked
into the passage. Nobody was there
neither the girl nor Talbot. He hur
ricd down the stairs. and on the next
flight encountered the elevator boy a.
cending. Have you seen q lady and
my man come DOWN." he asked.
The elevator boy shook his head.
"Nobody's been down the stairs
SIR" he answered.
"They've come down the elevator
then" suggested Jocelyn.
Impossible. sir" the boy An
swered.
"Why impossibls?"
"The elevators disappeared. sir.
was just coming up to look for II"
They ran to the end Of the corridol
and peered up and down the shaft
Thcre were no signs Of the elevator.
"The next night up" painted th,
boy. Wen get . view all the va,
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and open the door for US. Mademoi-
selle. permit me-"
He extended his arm, and after .
moments hesitation the girl. still
clutching her pin. suffered him to
usher her inside as Talbot opened the
door to them. As he followed the girl
he heard cry. With a bound the tall
man was at her side; he extended his
arms, and with Q sob the girl fell into
them.
my daughter" sobbed the tall mal.
my dearest daughter"
"Papa!" she sobbed In answer. lay
ing her head upon his shoulder. Dear.
est papa"
"You will come home with me. All
vie7 You have done with him!"
IT hate him. papa" she answered
"Papa." she continued. weeping. he
he"
my dearest!"
HE asked mo for my diamond
brooch and, when would not give ID
to him-he struck me"
Lord Jocelyn rushed into his bed
room and slammed the door behind
him. turning the key Just In time. On
the far side he heard the tall mar
hammering In frenzy. He sprang Il
the bed. tore OF the captive's bondi
and pulled the gag from his mouth
Get out!" he cried. pointing to The
door at the far end Of his apartment
you'll be killed II you don't. vanishl
Evaporate!"
The man needed no further com
mand. He leapsd from the bed ant
ran in the direction Of the kitchen
Jocelyn followed him to the passag,
and pointed down the stairs. Then hl
went back and opened the bedroom
door to the enraged Russian.
"Where 10 hef" the father cried.
"He's gone" said Jocelyn. pushing
him back Into . chair. you want n,
scandal. You'll not see him again. B,
thankful that your daughter Is rs
stored to you. And now. Talbot" b,
continued. turning TO his servant
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master. you should have interpreted
my Instructions little more iigura.
lively. l forgot that he understood
English. That's right: tie him to the
bed so that he can't roll loose. That
will save you any unexpected trouble
Well, I've put my foot into 1t now, 80
l may as well go on. AS | was saying
this young woman. evidently laborine
under an access OF distress, insisted
upon being accommodated In my wine
cellar. and there she still remains, az
l suppose. Now the question is. are
they pair Of lunatics, or Is this mere
ly domestic difference. and ought
to make peace between them or lie,
them both cool OFT"
II should venture to suggest, sir"
began Talbot. But what his venture
would have been never transpired, fol
at that moment there came another
ring at the door and Jocelyn wen,
back to open 1t.
A tall man in frock coat, and wear.
Ing silk hat that had evidently me,
with considerable misuse. stood at the
threshold. When he say Jocelyn be
raised his arms In wild gesture.
"scoundrel! Assassin! Thief! Black
mailer!" he shouted.
"At your service. SIR" Jocelyn re-
piled courteously. "Our home Is rather
full for our present limited quarters
but think that we can make you
comfortable. We have an ample sup
ply Of cold water, available at all
hours, both night and day. and you
shall be fitted for your strait JACKIE,
as soon as our cutter is disengaged
Won't you walk in?'
The tall man availed himself Of the
invitation to enter. AS Jocelyn fol
lowed him he. swung round and
grasped him by the lapels OF his coat
shouting:
Give me my daughter, scoundrel
She is here: l know It. Restore her tc
me instantly. All. you tremble. Dc
you! Hand her to me unharmed or
Will have your life." He saw the bed
room door and stepped toward It, bu
Jocelyn with a swift movement inter
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perhaps you will explain your con
nection with this AFFAIR"
"W'y, sir" said Talbot sheepishly.
"w'en the lady gave that lawful
scream l went to zee II she required
anything. She pulled me BY the arm.
Save me, save me- she said. 90
popped 'er into the lift and we went
down. Wen We neared the bottom she :
saw the lift boy an took I'm for po-
liceman. Save mel she cried again.
SO, not knowing were to save 'er to. !
I saved 'er between the stories, 1'ere I
I knew nobody could frighten 'er. An
then she jabbed me with 'er pin" said
Talbot resentfully.
"Oh, Talbot" said Jocelyn reproach-
fully, what will Mrs. Talbot sayr'
Il swear, sir" Talbot began.
Don't swear at me. Talbot I b.
lisve in you, Of course. but whether
your story will sound quite plausible
when we get homo 10 moro than"
He broke OF suddenly and . more
serious look came over his face.
'I'm afraid this IL 4 bad business.
sir" he said to the Russian noblemln.
''That scoundrel seems to have sue.
ceeded In inducing your daughter to
have the marriage ceremony per
formed"
Begging your pardon, sir. they
amt" said Talbot.
''What d'you mean? cried Lord Joce-
lyn. turning on him angrily.
"This ere certificate, sir" said Tai
bot, pulling out the paper. Il took the
liberty Of habstracting from is coat
pocket sir, and 1t ain't nothing more
than a license for to get married. SIR.
It's hevident, sir, that the blackguard
deceived the young lady, and Is inten-
tions wasn't strictly honorable. sir.
seeing as q made 'er believe that the
clerk at the license hofi1ce was a cler-
gyman. sir. an II she 'adn't took fright
and come to you, sir"
talbot" said Jocelyn, laying his
hand upon his servitor's arm, you
have saved the day. And in considera-
ton Of your work nothing shall be said
concerning your temporary alteration
In the elevator" He turned to the
Russian again.
"You see. sir, by an act Of Provi-
dence your daughter has escaped the
clutches Of that scoundrel," he said.
my advice to you now is that you
take no further steps to bring him to
justice, for he will never cross your
path again"
"How can l ever thank your" cried
the nobleman.
"By allowing me to accompany you
to hotel where you can spend the
night" said Jocelyn smiling. And to-
morrow, II you will permit me, shall
endeavor to wipe out the memory Of
these painful events by showing you
and your daughter the natural beau
ties Of our metropolis" He handed
him his card. which the nobleman
took, and after glancing at 1t put It
in his card-case from which. with
bow, he drew forth one OF his own.
''But l must repay you. my friend"
he said. looking round for his hat
which Talbot deftly brushed with his
coat sleeve and handed to him. Only
name reward. no matter what, and II
is yours for the asking"
Lord Jocelyn looked at the young
girl and sighed. For one moment re-
quest. audacious and impossible. trem.
bled upon his lips. Then he repressed
It manfully.
"ln that case. sir" he said, 'tomor.
row / shall ask to be permitted to in.
troduce you to my newest game Of
solitaire"
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sulldlns Of ln..rss. to M.dIees.

Among the many ancient buildings IN
Vienna which are fast falling prey to
the modern builder Il one Of particular
interest to the medical faculty. It 10
situated In the weihburygesss. In the
heart Of the old city. and dates back
to the fourteenth century. II was
then the house Of the medical facuL
". and In II took place the nrst legal
dissection Of . human body In cen
trsl Europe.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-22

The Houston Post accuses the ai-
nirers of Gone Johnson Of "G"spicable
treachery" in not nominating him FOR
the Wilson Cabinet. and the Mont
ccmery Advertiser explains that IL
wanted 10 spare Cone the annoyance
or being mentioned IN the same breath
with every other notorious man in
the country" Too late. The Times
Dispatch mentioned the arch-cn~rny 81
Wall street for the Cabinet three days
after the election
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-22

alumni. The action Of the latter
chapter was unanimeus. and IL further
ordered q resolution Of protest to be
drafted and sent to the board Of visi-
tors and to all the chapters OF the "
p. l. alumni. Do the two chapters which
have spoken represent the opinion OF
the great body Of their fellow alum
nic Let there be immediate ana iui
individual and collective response ~
that question. What is the sentiment
OF the men who best know and best
appreciate the broad needs Of an IN
stitution which. If directed by an exc
outive of unquestioned capacity TOT
leadership. would become the best col
lege of its type in the entire South
and one OF the most efficient In the
United States?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-22
The Presidency
Of Blacksburg

The succession to the presidency OF
the Elacksburg school IS occupying the
attention of the public. There seems
to be a very general conviction that
political move - on foot to land
the presidency for some favorits OF
the ruling powers In the state. whereas
the place ought to be filled exclusively
with reference 10 the qualifications Of
the man TO be selected
It may be that the friends Of State
Superintendent Egsieston have gone
abou, booming h.m for the place IN
the wrong way. and that he IL not Ell
couragfns their efforts. but II has
struck the State as following the ia
ntl,ar old way pursued when IL comes
10 filing political places.
The stakes are too large 20 make
one OF the Commonwealth chief in
st!tutions the football OF politics. We
have not the slightest doubt that the
machine IL ready 20 make this sch DOL
and any other 10 can control eubser-
Went to its wishes: but public sent.-
ment ought to be too strong for any
efforts in this direction to be success
full.
We are heartily in sympathy with
the stand taken by the Bapttsts OF
the state. that the schools should be
taken out OF politics. and kept out.
That Is one great danger that always
threatens 4 system OF education oon-
trolled by the State The head Of tho
whole system. the University OF vsr-
ginia, stands IN very close association
with the Democratic State machine.
and II IL likely to weaken the school
Neither Superintendent Eegleston nor
any other man can hold the presidency
NJ Eis ri, sba,rR ~ he owes his avpOiNt-
men, to political Observation-Disclosures
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-22

| VACATED NV congressman-elect Monta-
! xue In his campaign last summer--and
| he ia doubtless the only future Mem
Der of Congress who. in his candida
! ture anticipated what may be. and
what certainly ought to be. an Inn
nortant issue IN the next Congress.
There are many arguments for the
change and none against 1t. as Tar as
we have ascertained. The innovation
might have unusual value in reform
ing the present haphazard method OF
appropriating funds for government
needs. The logical development OF the
budget plan would be to give Cap1nes
officers. on the one hand. an opportuni-
" 10 defend their departmental esti-
mates before the two Houses and TO
afford the members Of Congress. on
the other hand, an opportunity for in
is, for questioning
IN. Cabine. officers as to matters con-
corning their several departments.
Unouestionably the change would
enhance the value Of congressional
debates. Under our present system
little publicity is given to depart
mental work The public will not
wade through the formal reports or
cabinet officers, and Cabinet meetings
are executive sessions. out of which
little leaks. The people, in conse-
quence. are uniformed as TO the pro-
cress OF the departments. If Cabinet
officers were given a seat in Congress.
their utterances, as Mr.. Montague
rointed out last summer. would vastly
increase the interest of the public IN
proceedings. The people
do not care what the Hon. Napoleon
Bonaparte Thistlewood says ABOUT the
solution Of the trust question. but
what the Attorney General might say
on the floor Of Congress about it would
he widely read. Whatever increases
the peoples interest in their govern
ment increases the efficiency Of that
Cabinet officers them
selves would be rendered more efficient
by participating in the proceedings
OF conKress. A moro direct govern
ment IL essential to true progress. and
this reform moves away from indirect
ness in the Administration OF the pub
lie business.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-22

To The Editor OF The Times Dfspatch:
S,-Once there arose dispute De-
tween Ignorance and knowledge as
70 which should rule over a certain
country. They agreed to let the people
a. the land choose whom they wo"io
eerve So the agents OF Ignorance.
which were evil and the agents OF
Knowledge. which were good. came
into the land and began to work Inc
ono TO destroy. the other TO upouio
The one teaching idleness. misery ana
s,p.rst,.jon: the other, industry. nap
p;ne.s and the fear OF God
Fer many generations Ignorance
-.,.d and knowledge could gain but
a.. Sew followers The people were
,,nid and Superstition taught them
.h,, the WAYS Of knowledge Were DAN
~.,ous- and that they were d'spieas'hs
% God Ignorance ruled. and Injustice.
cr,.l,v and oppression increased The
people were unhappy ana eroaneo un-
der their burdens Then kno~Iease
beear. little by little. TO show inc"
the way Of freedom from their DOWN.
are They learned at last that tney
cor,d hope for nothing save hsro-
shin SO long "a they continued q" serve
Ignorance.
And IL came 10 VdSs ''"'
a-.,,.a Enowledee with all their
n.,,t.. They said. We will build US
,empl.. Of wisdom. and the prophets OF
Knowyedse shall teach our children the
dangers Of Ignorance. 80 that they VIII
,cver have to bear the burdens We
have borne Then they gave Of their
substance and built many such temples
~ over che land. The best men and
semen eons~crascd thcmscive. to he
..-v,c. OF thes. temples. Laws were
pa.sed. compelling parents TO send
| .beir children 20 he taught wisdom
| And wherever knowledge led the way
prosperity and peace, followed TN.
| people rejoiccd. for they had learned
the way Of happiness.
Ignorance was very wroth when nc
soun8 he had lost his power and no
longer had q seat among the mighty.
Eu, =, vas an exccedinriy fair country
and he was lcash 10 leave. He de-
t.rrnined. therefore. to stay. cvea u
=, were among the IowIy. FOR stiti nc
nsoea the day would come whss %