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IP lk. r^fV "&r A. $# &3, kCrtf 1 PL $&&** h*%v j? l§^r- I C, j$j& ¥4 "A* (, te: A V* & AT & TUESDAY, January 20, 1903 tion or the world. At a dinner given by the New York Press club In 1881, |N Gen. U. S. Grant evidently has this *A class of editors in mind when he said, L*' jestingly, 'I never knew the mayor of t- '•'a city, or even a councilman in any city, any public officer, any govern or' ment official—I never knew a member of congress, a senator of a President of the United States, who could not be enlightened in his duties by the youngest member of the newspaper profession. I never knew a general of the army to command a brigade, a di vision, a corps of the army who could begin to do it as well as men far away 'it .in their sanctums.' "Realization of the truth has finally penetrated the sanctum that no edi 'tor 'knows it all' and that the public has mighty, little use for the editor -who thinks he does. The editor of the future, as well as the wise editor of today will know what the people think, he will know what they feel, and he will speak their ideas or his whole work will be in vain, ge, "I believe that the distinctively yel wfZf? low journal has passed its zenith and will henceforth steadily decline and disappear from off the face of the earth, as it should. The great news paper of the future will, however, re :{. tain the virtues of the yellow journal, while avoiding its vices as it would a •^pestilence. These virtues are tre ISmendous energy, unfaltering enter prise and lavish expenditure in secur ing the news and intelligent comment on the affairs of life written by people ^distinguished for their ability and learning. The vices of the yellow journal are untruthfulness, unrelia bility, pandering to the vicious and 'Immoral, blackmailing methods, and •a brutal disregard for the privacy of the home. The editor of the future will believe in the sentiment so splen didly expressed by Hon. Alexander McClure In a retrospect covering fifty years of active editorial work. Mr. McClure said: 'American journalism his not only the great educator of the people, but it is the faithful handmaid of law and order and of public and rt private morals. Like all great call- Ings, from which even the sacredness of the pulpit is not exempt, there are those who bring persistent dishonor on journalism and pervert its powers ?v to ambition and greed, but discounted by all its imperfections, it is today the greatest of our great factors in maintaining the best attributes of our civilization and preserving social or der and the majesty of the law.* "The great newspaper of the future 7 will follow the injunction of one of the ablest editors this country has produced, the late Charles A. Dana, who held as a cardinal principle that the press of the United States 'should S stand by the stars and stripes above 5? all, should stand for liberty whatever happens.' "Another distinguished American fi editor has truly said: 'The press stands for light, not darkness. It is the greatest power in our modern civilization. Thieves and rascals of high and low degree hate and malign it, but no honest man has reasonable cause to fear the abuse|of f: Its power. It is a beacon and not a i" false light. It casts its blessed beams Into dark.places, and while it brings "iicountless crimes to light, it also re veals to the beneficence of the world the wrongs and needs of the necessi tous. It is the embodiment of energy In the pursuit of news, for its name is Light, and its aim is knowledge. Ig norance and crime flee from before it like mist before the God'of light. It stands today and will stand in the future 'For the truth that lacks assistance, For the wrong that needs resistance, For the future in the distance, And the good that it can do.' "It has no license to do wrong it has boundless liberty and opportunity to do good." Dr. A. O. Williams. Dr. A.O.Williams in "Shall We Take Pills." and "Who Shall Decide When Doctors Disagree," was compelled to handle two subjects, but he performed the feat in an entertaining manner. Ho spoke in part as follows: "Mr. Toastmaster, I feel very thank ful for the toasts you have assigned me for of all subjects, this is the one I am most deeply interested in and most conversant with. It has been the one and only source of my revenue. It has been my consolation, my solace, and my pride. However, all ideas as a rule associated with the pill, are ideas of disgust, and you ask me to tell you when it is to be taken. To this there is but one answer—take it when you must and without any wry faces and without telling anyone of your sorrows, your aches and pains:* Take It quietly and then go quietly and sit down. "This is no new commodity, Its use is contemporary with the beginnings of history Itself, subject, however, to con stant alterations to suit the tastes and wishes and caprices and even some times the necessities of man. "You also add that when doctors disagree who shall decide. The law yers have laid It to the door of the doc tor that there is a great and general disagreement in the profession. This however, only occurs at the bar when confronted by the lawyer who asks confused and complex questions, not for the purpose of arriving at the truth but rather for the purpose of conceal ing the truth and making a loophole for a writ of error, and a new trial. It is even whispered that lawyers some times disagree, not only In matters of opinion but in matters of fact. Our city attorney can tell you that the courts, inferior and superior have held diversified opinions, but when the judges disagree who shall decide. "We are asembled here this evening business men, in the interests of the city of Ottumwa. We have a city of un told possibilities. A man lives but a few years, but a city seldom ever dies, but lives on and on and^vlth age wax es stronger and more powerful for good or evil. It is said that the con servative business man has little to do with the problems. This, however, is not as it should be. These elements should put their shoulders to the wheel and by their united efforts place Ot tumwa in a position as it should be, as the most progressive, the most healthful, the cleanest, and the most law abiding city in the state of Iowa. Henry S. Merrick. Henry S. Merrick responded-to the toast, "The Opportunities of the Young Man at the Present 'lime," as follows: "As a young man stands on the threshold of his career he has two HttNBH itti doors more or less open before him, one leading to a business for himself and the other leading to employment by someone else. "The question whether a man is paid a salary or not, would possibly be a good dividing line. "The former class would include, among others, farmers and profession al men, except possibly ministers, as well as those entering some mercan tile pursuit. '."io enter any of these fields re quires considerable capital. This is the, greatest difficulty. To properly equip one's self for a professional ca reer requires long years in prepara tory schools and colleges and then a long technical course. "Farming offers great inducements to a progressive young man, but ow ing to the high price of land consider able capital is required, and presents a large amount of hard and disagree able work. "xo the young man about to embark in a mercantile pursuit he will find conditions very different from what they were twenty-five to fifty years ago. The capital required will be much larger and the margin of profit much smaller. In conversation a year or two ago with a gentleman known to us all, he remarked, that one of Ot tumwa's oldest and strongest whole sale houses was started on a capital of $700 and today the business could not be started as well on $700,000, which was perhaps a slight exaggera tion, but the principle is true never theless. This necessity of increased capital in all lines is partially met by a great er volume of money seeking invest ment, which makes it easier for a young man to obtain assistance, and the lower Interest rates make it pro fitable to borrow. The reduced profits in business are much more than counterbalanced in my judgment, by the enlarged terri tory into which almost any business may be extended, thereby greatly in creasing the volume of business and consequently the total, although not the percentage of profits. Where fifty years ago the country grocery and general merchandise store numbered its customers by scores and its sales by hundreds of dollars the great mail order houses and depart ment stores of today number their customers by the thousand and their sales by millions of dollars. "The manufacturer or jobber of twen ty-five or fifty years ago could not or did not sell beyond the adjoining state, today Iowa Pride is sold around the globe and Ottumwa mining tools are sold from the Atlantic to the Pa cific, wherever there is coal to be mined. "If on the whole a young man's op portunities are not of the best to em bark in business for himself at the present timeM what are his chances it he decides to enter the employ of oth ers. "We younger men seeking salaried positions today find most of them in large corporations, instead of starting with the local bank at the munificent salary of $2 per month as did our fathers. "The days of $25 per year and the privilege of sleeping over the grocery store are passed to a large extent. "A few years ago an eastern politi cian said that the trusts did not give the young man a chance. I disagreed with him at the time, but it seemed to make no difference to him, and al though the more I have thought on the question the more firmly I have be come settled in the belief that I was right, I have not yet heard that I had succeeded in changing the gentle man's expressed opinion. "The one thing that great corpora tions need is young men, with some particular ability, if it be to only car ry a message to Garcia, and not fall by the wayside doing it, not young men to plan the battle, the older heads will do that. Great business en terprises need men that can be de pended upon, young men with enter prise, but who will be at their posts when needed. "In competitive business the strict ly honest man seems to be at a disad vantage compared with his tricky com petitor, but the man a corporation wants for a responsible post is a man who will not deceive them, and if he will not deceive them he will not de ceive others. "The man of ability in the employ of a large company will get ahead just as fast as his abilities pernjit, as a general rule, while the man who is trustworthy though slow of thought and action will lose nothing on ac count of his honesty. If you have the brains the company will be glad to get them and pay you well for them, and if you have no other qualifica tion to recommend you than your trustworthiness the company will pay you well for that and furnish the brains. "By opportunity we cannot mean more than the chance for a man to make the most of his particular abil ity. We cannot expect a dunce to have the opportunity to become presi dent, or a lazy man to become a Pier pont Morgan. "It therefore seems to me that the opportunities for a young man are greater than ever if he is willing to enter the employ of a soulless corpo ration. He may not get a' rapid start but his advance will bo surer and his ultimate success possibly greater. "This questioning of a young man's opportunities to rise'is not a new one. It is related that the great Webster told a complaining youth that there is plenty of room up here." ... T. D. Foster. On the subject, "Do People Need educating in Giving," T. D. Foster talked in an entertaining manner. He spoke in part as follows: "Happiness and pleasure is what the world is looking for at all times. We see all around us many lives spent in accumulating large amounts ot wealth, but after all friends whenever we look around us we can see that the time spent in accumulating wealth is not the happiest on earth. On the other hand for tue people who are con tented and happy and have a good time, we look to tho generous giver. To those who are giving to make oth ers happy! It is they who feel the joy from the knowledge of their good works. "We have only to look back to the large gifts in the past and we can see the great good that has been done. The track of the cross shows that where the cross has gone, so has hap piness. The greatest gift ever given on earth was given to the cross when Almighty God allowed His son, Jesus, to be crucified. This it was that Wjekfi brought us all the happiness and peace we enjoy, and it-will continue if we continue to give of that which comes into our hands to create great er joy and peace. We can lay up treasures in heaven and have the in terest on it on this earth and the Hea venly Father will lead us and give us a taste of the heavenly life while we are walking upon this earth." W. H. Cooper. The advantages of "Ottumwa as a Retail Point" were told by W. H. Cooper, as follows: Mr. Toastmaster and gentlemen of the Ottumwa Commercial association: For thirty years I have been actively engaged in the retail business in Ot tumwa, and it is a pleasure to respond to this toast which you have assigned me. I have seen Ottumwa's retail business gradually grow from a few small general stores to its present magnitude. Scores of traveling sales men, whose wide scope of observation and personal contact with the trade enables them to judge most accurate ly, have said to me, 'Ottjimwa is the best retail city in Iowa.' You all know to what is due this steady progress. 1 can only remind you that Ottumwa is a wide-awake, thrifty city, situated in the very heart of prosperous Iowa. This is a very fertile section of the country and underlying it all these vast beds of coal, till as yet the value of our natural resources can not be es timated, or fully realized. "The retail business is the medium that put the revenue into circulation from these agricultural and mining districts. Our railroad facilities and banking accommodations place us in a position to handle all that can come to us, The radius of our territory is remarkably great. North to Cedar Rapids and Des Moines, east and west to the rivers, south to St. Louis, being the largest and most aggressive city in this section. It follows there is the demand that our retail stores are ade quate to this immense possibility for supplying the immediate wants of the populace. It is with some pride I know and tell you our stores are fully commensurate with the times and size of Ottumwa. Every year marks rapid advancements towards metropolitan methods of conducting retail business In this, we are greatly assisted by the people. Our customers are mostly made up of true Iowa character. Practical, level-headed, and possessed of sound judgment they recognize the efforts of the retail dealers. They know the possibilities of being able to conduct a retail busiiiess on a legiti mate basis in Ottumwa. "There came under my personal no tice only this fall, this incident: One of our Ottumwa ladies of more than the average experience, went over to Chicago for her winter supply. After a few days among the State street stores she returned with only a few souvenirs in her traveling case, and said to herself, not wishing to spend all her time in the basements she was fully convinced that in Ottumwa she could get anything she desired in quality and style with considerably less money than was required in a city of such enormous proportions. "Ottumwa as a --tail point is with out a peer. Without emulation man goes backward. Competition is the life of trade. We welcome to the city new retail enterprises. All we ask, all we hope to get from this organization by co-operation, directly and indirect ly, is consumers. We want more wholesale and distribution houses we want more Missouri and Indiana fac tories we want every kind of Indus try brought here that will build up and people our city and fill the only want to the Ottumwa reail dealers' business life—customers." Samuel Mahon. Samuel Mahon gave the toast "Looking Backward, or Fifty Years in Ottumwa," and his address was well received. He spoke in part as follows: Mr. Toastmaster and gentlemen. The few words which I will say relate to the early people of Ottumwa and the state of Iowa, the empire builders, the city builders, to the early pioneers who first inhabited this territory and hewed out the great state which we now see. It is a significant fact that their children have grown and are here in force tonight. "My acquaintance in Ottumwa dates back forty-nine years, Ottumwa was then a village of perhaps 500 inhabi tants. It was an age of flat boats and ferries. The block between Green and Market streets was a devastated swamp. Old Captain Davis was the pioneer boat builder of that time, some of the older men here may re membor him. The first enterprise ever entered into in Ottumwa was the building of a warf for steamboats. It cost the sum of $300 and it nearly swamped the pioneers raising this sum. Tho war furnished Ottumwa's first opportunity for growth as for four years one of the two railroads then entering the state had its termin us in this city and it gave Ott mwa a great name as a distributing point. "My first thought when I look back fifty years is of the glorious time of youth. Those whose hair has turned gray in the building up of the city and the state now dedicate to the young men the continuance of the work of empire building and city building. It is the young men who must bear the brunt. The old man have expended themselves and it remains for the young man to carry out the work that the city may be blessed and that it may grow to be the largest city in the state." *1 J. I* Joseph Dain. "Out From the Wilderness, or From Missouri to Iowa," was happily re sponded to by Joseph Dain. Mr. Dain told of the conditions which prompt ed his moving to Ottumwa: "Mr. Toastmaster and gentlemen— When it was first suggested that 1 would be expected to help carry out the program for tonight, I looked upon it as a mere duty, but when I was offi cially notified of the nature of my duty, I felt that it was very unkind in the committee to make it obligatory on my part to deal with the serious subject of 'Out of the Wilderness, or From Missouri to Iowa.' I cannot un derstand whether the reflection is on me or the state I can scarcely believe it is on the state as that would bring the intelligence of the committee into question—for is it not a fact as has been repeatedly said that 'Missouri could come nearer living in luxury and comfort, than any other state in the Union, if dependent entirely on its own resources?' Its iron, lead and zinc mines its live stock and fruit it growing interests go to show that Mis fcVtoV* fa OTIUMWA COXTRIEE. souri is one of the greatest states and noted with 'Old Kentucy' fpr its hos pitality, fine horses, manly men and beautiful women. And another fact that there -has been a million of dol lars taken out of the state of Iowa in the last two years' to buy lands for some of the most, intelligent farmers, who with their families have turned their backs on Iowa and gone to this so-called wilderness to make their fu ture homes. Having been a resident of both states I should be able to make some fair comparisons but you know it is hard to depart from your 'rais in", .and if I should not eulogize old Missouri a little, my family would never forgive me, for they were all born in the 'wilderness' and taught to at all times to stand up for old Mis souri. "As to the commercial enterprise, (a subject in which this organization of successful and energetic business men are deeply interested) in my opinion, there is no question as to Iowa's supe riority, as In nearly every country and town within its borders are to be found either large or small factories or jobbing interest, while in Missouri there are only about seven cities or towns in which you can find this same condition existing, and four of these are located on its borders and there fore depend a great deal on the com mercial enterprise and advantages of neighboring states for commercial support. While Kansas City, Mo., dis tributes more agricultural implements and farm machinery than any other city in the world, it is yet dependent on them to show that it can be a suc cessful point at which to manufacture this same line of goods. While in Iowa there are several large manufacturing concerns and probably twenty times as many in numbers as can be found in the state of Missouri "this being brought about by the fact that Iowa's business men lend their efforts to ward the upbuilding of commercial and manufacturing enterprises and having the factulty of being able to lend any worthy enterprise that is trying to improve its conditions, by moving out of other states into the state of Iowa. It has been found by the managers of the Dairi Manufacturing Co. since locating in Ottumwa that in going to the trade in the east, west and north it has been a great help In getting business and has given them a great deal of prestige by being able to let the user of their goods understand that they were made in Iowa, which is only a just reward to its many com mercial organizations which have been striving, working and undertaking to show the people all over the country what a glorious and magnificent state they represent. This is especially true of the city of Ottumwa, whose progres sive citizens have been found at all times rer.dy to lend financial aid and give their valuable time to the up building of the commercial interests of this, the most enterprising city of Iowa. Its large packing house, its railroads and its jobbing interests, public buildings, library and its many manufacturing plants are all evidences of its push and enterprise. These facts, taken together with the many other advantages found in Ottumwa were accountable for me having made the decision to come 'Out of the Wil derness. or from Missouri to Iowa.' F, W, F. W. Simmons, in responding to the toast which, had been allotted to him, "The Business Man in Politics," spoke in part as follows: Mr. Simmons said that when he first received the information as to tile subject of his toast, he thought it was an ecsy one, and that olmast any one ought to be able to say something on it. Tho more he reflected, he said, the more serious it became, and he then realized that he would not be able to respond with the usual wit that is anticipated. He said, seriously, he never liked the common definition of "business man," as applied to politics. Every man, from a political standpoint is a business man, from the humblest vot er to the greatest financier, and the responsibility which rests with the right of franchise in this particular is greater than any other. Every voter is not only a business man, but he is a small king in a re publican forjn of government. Busi ness men, therefore, applied to poli tics in a republican form of govern ment are not only the merchants, bankers, money changers, etc., but they include 'all who have the right to: vote. With this understanding of what a business man is, what is politics? An eminent French writer (and I am glad to say French and Not Amer ican), in describing his idea of poli tics, says: "Politics, like religion, ia a matter of faith in which reason is allowed to say as little as possible." Now, I rather think this is compli mentary to- the science of religion, and, indeed, is a very clever stroke at defining what politics is. Of course he speaks from a univer sal standpoint and perhaps not with out full knowledge of what politics means in a form of government like ours. The blindness of faith is too often not a good.tiling in American politics. Not enough of reason is employed. Not enjugh of our so-called business men are found at the 8 o'clock cau cuses of our political parties. Not enough attention Is paid at the start ing point where the personnel of can didates is crystalized. The responsi bility is too often laid upon the few who have been guided merely by the faith referred to by the French philos opher, and hence the tenets of party are too often mad& by those to whom this great responsibility ought not to be entrusted. Parties must exist,in a government like this, of necessity, the same as churches must exist and make plain the benefits of religion. Now what are business men lo do in politics? We are nothing if we are not prac tical, and I take it this is a good op portunity to propose that every so called business man who has the in estest of the city at heart to make this the occasion and place to resolve that he will use his irifluence politically and otherwise, to bning about the removal of the United States court to Ottumwa from Keokuk. The government has just purchased the ground adjacent-to the postofflce site and I firmly believe that a united effort on bur-part here will be enough to secure this court and an appropria tion from congress of $100,000 or more for the erection of a government build ing here in connection with the pres ent postofflce building. This is a business matter in which all can unite, democrates, populists, republicans—all. A. W. Johnson. A. W. Johnson was the last speaker on the program and his address was one of the hits of the evening. Those in attendance were unprepared for the burst "of eloquence with which lur. Johnson launched into his talk and Ills short resume of the earli er addresses told in a satirical man ner,won the remaining members of the audience, many having silently retir ed when the guests arose to listen to Mr. Weeks' solo. Mr. Johnson spoke In part as follows: "Mr. Chairman and the few choice spirits remaining. I regard every man present as a personal friend of mine, else this number would not have wait ed to listen to my talk. I notice though that some are yawning, some heads are nodding, and I have had trouble myself to keep my eyelids from drooping. If I were to view this toast from a grammatical standpoint I would want to know what kind of glimpses you want from foreign lands. I take it you want glimpses of our be loved country from foreign lands. All I have listened to tonight in the excellent toasts which have gone be fore is "great Ottumwa" and "great Iowa" of the heavenly regions and the regions below in the coal fields. Of our "great Iowa" from an educational standpoint and of our "great Ottum wa's" commercial advantages and yet is it not a fact that there have been numberless suicides and murders here. That is the way it is viewed in for eign lands. All there have been here tonight has been words. Words are nothing. I believe that we should for get how great we are and strive for honesty and intelligence in public of fice and all the rest will come." The Guests. The following guests were present: H. S. Merrick, F. F. Bridgeman, Dr. E. T. Edgerly, G. Campbell Janney, A. W. Lee, Z. T. Dawson, F. H. Shahan, M. Schwartz, J. A. Wagner, F. A. Ehr man, W. V. Silvers, L. A. Gordon, W. H. Fetzer, H.. Fletcher. C. A. Braun, Dr. W. W. Vance, J. E. Hull, B. W. Scott, H. M. Hedrick, S. C. Savage,Dr. W. F. McDonald, S. Cornell, F. E. Boughner, W. J. Bayiiss, W. C. Lin ton Sr., A. B. Williams. J. F. Webber, J. K. Dysart. W. E. Cook, C. B. Castle, John Wormhoudt, W. H. Mynard, C. O. Arnold, B. M. Work. Capt. W. H. C. Jaques, C. D. Fullen, Capt. S. B. Evans, E. M. B. Scott, W. A. Mcln tire, J. Dain, T. F. Keefe, J.N. Weid enfeler. H. B. Maynard, J. W. Garner, F. von Schrader. J. W. Calhoun. J. H. Morrell, L. E. Stevens, B. P. Brown, E. H. Emery, A. H. Chaney, of Des Moines, W. H. Keating. Dr. S. A. Spil man, S. L. McGavic, O. L. Shadford, W. R. Daum, D. J. Weeks, Edward Weeks, T. J. Phillips, F. L. Daggett, J. B. Mowrey, L. D. Mahon. F. W. Sim mons, Calvin Manning, Samuel Ma hon, Frank Mclntire, Eli Fair, Will iam Fiedler, Allen Johnson, G. D. Doud, H. E. Scott, F. A. Nimocks, E. G. Tisdale, A. G. ..allace, A. G. Cook, Mayor T. H. Pickler, L. O. Johnson, Paul Arbenz, F. A. Tisdale, G. D.Hale, F. P. Hofmann, W. H. Cooper, C. B. Koett, A. W. Enoch, C. C. Por ter, W. H. Boston, Henry Phillips, C. E. Boude, D. F. Morey, A. W. Mahon, W. H. H. Asbury, Henry S. Herr, J. H. Merrill, Rev. J. Hollister Lynch, Hon. H. S. Harper, Rev. Father John O'Farrell, H. H.Herr, J. H. Mitchell, E. P. Barton, Dr. J. F. Herrick, Judge M. A. Roberts, George Haw, Jr., B. W. Van Der Veer, S. P. Hartman. F. M. Hunter, Frank Mills, Frank Root, A. Hodgson. Fred H. Hall, C. W. \yhlt more, Wm. Hansell, T. A. Pallister, C. E. McDaniel, D. A. Pool. S. L. Gra ham, C. Hallberg, John MacDonell, C. W. Thornton, E. L. Scott, Dr. D. A. LaForce, T. P. Baker, W. B. Arm strong, C. E. Norton. Dr. A. O. Williams, Julius Fecht, Theo. Stoessel, Roy E. Stevens, L. T. Crisman, J. F. Rugg. W. W. Epps, E. B. Criley, W. S. Crips, J. A. Ballard, B. H. Picken, R. H. Moore, C. Church, Dr. H. W. Roberts. John H. Spry.Emil Fecht, B. P. George, C. Kaiser, I. A. Myers. F. B. Cresswell, J. N.Armstrong H. Graham, F. B, Clark, H. L. Water man. W. T. Harper, Jr., S. A. Brewster, Haw, H. P. Kehoe, W. W. Cory, Frand Fiedler, T. U. Foster, E. T. Sel by, J. K. Dougherty. To be too old to learn is to be too old to live. The KIDNAPPED MILLIONAIRES. Just glance at the names of the emi nent Snanciers eousiitute the heroes of our story— PALMER J. MORTON, railroad magnate. ANDRUS CARMODY, iron and steel magnate. SIMON PENCE, financier. R. J. KENT, Wall itreet operator. JOHN M. ROCKWELL HIRAM HAVEN, lugar manufacturer Y- It will not take a very great stretch* of the imagination for you to correct ly locate tne perKonahly of each of these characters. If you want a most interesting ac count of, their adventures, then read our new story, The KIDNAPPED MILLIONAIRES. The opening chapters of the story will appear in this paper Tuesday, January 27. I'"" 'vi "N P"! ^ffF1* |r "'A ,%? -. TEN YEARS' TRIAL The Story of a Soldiers' Struggle By Brigadier General Charles King Copyright, 19U1. by Charles King. CHAPTER XX—(Continued.) The formal muster out of the Wash oes was to occur that afternoon. Some few of the officers, commissioned in new regiments, were to return to Ma nila, certain others were to remain awhile in San Francisco, but the bulk of the men would scatter for home soon after the final ceremony, the governor and his advisers baring decided against the parade. Melville at breakfast time read the sensational account in The In vestigator and the more conservative story of The Carbuncle. Within an hour be was at Langdon's tent and found the colonel supervising the pack ing of his soldier goods and chattels. Bach knew what was uppermost in the mind of the other, and Langdon bade his orderly excuse him to visitors a few moments, sent Hurricane to the camp postoflice and let down the flaps of the tent. "That fellow is still in close arrest," said he, "and I cannot reach him until he is released." "And then?" asked Melville thought fully. "Then—I shall cowhide him." "Langdon," said the general after a moment's reflection, "that's what brought me out here so early. Read this first." It was a letter in Nathan's handwrit ing. Langdon took it slowly and with obvious repugnance, his eyes the while resting with inquiry and eagerness up on another missive, a little note that the general still retained. Opening the first, however, he read as follows: My Dear General Melville—A man never knows how friendless be is, in the army, unless luck, has gone back on him and he is down. I am down. I sec that 1 have made a bad mess of it and know there will no sympathy for me in that court. 1 suppose you've seen the detail. It's packed to convict, and in the uresent exaggerated feeling as to the relative merit of the volunteers and regu lars my break seems much more serious than it really was. 1 merely lost my temper and Bald and did things that were indefensible, 1 suppose. But put yourself in my place. 1 have reason to believe that 1 was beirg discriminated against and that Colonel Langdon had purposely placed sentries there to publicly humiliate me. What would you think to ba7e your horse backed almost from under you by a private soldier? I'll warrant that Colonel Langdon would hare used the lash quicker tlun I did. In fact, I hardly struck the sentry at all. But, of course, it's useless to talk of it. They've about convinced Mr. Barclay that 'the least 1 can look for is dismissal unless I can get tliose charges withdrawn. I am willing to admit I was hasty, or 1 suppose I ought to say violent, and I'm willing to do anything you Bay to make amends, both to the soldier In the case and to the colonel. A written apology, 1 suppose, is what they'll want- But Lnngdon's indignation rose with every line. "Why do you show me this?" he asked. "It's a contemptible letter. It's unworthy the faintest consideration. "Well, would you cowhide a man whose words were unworthy of consid eration, Eric? Think over that. Keep away from him tomorrow and come to us. Here's another note." And the general sauntered out into the sunshine to chat with the gathering oflicers and to smile kindly and genial ly at the men, who never seemed to tire of rendering honors to their colonel's friend. lie thought to give Langdon time to read his own letter, but little was needed. The dainty note when opened contained but the single word: "Don't" That night In the crowded station at Oakland pier the home going Washoes seemed bent on raising the roof. Two special trains were there to whirl them away to the mountains. Their few be longings were stored aboard, but the word had passed that Langdon was there to see them off, and the rascals wouldn't go. Out they piled on the platform, shouting like mad, and sur rounded him in tumultuous acclaim. They had hoisted bim on a baggage truck, and there was only one way to silence their clamor. That was to speak. On the gallery and staircase stood a throng of people—men. women and children—sympathetic witnesses of the stirring scene, Melville and his-wife in their midst, Ethel Grahame, with flushed cheeks and shining eyes and with hands that trembled as they clasped the rail, bending forward as though she would not lose a word. In stinctively and as of old the Washoes bushed at bis uplifted hand. mt &IM There was only one way to silence their clamor. "I could not speak to you today," he said. "I cannot do you justice now Your faith, your loyalty, your—yes, I dare say it—your affection, I prize be yond all power of words to tell you, and the sorrow of parting would chokn my utterance did I not know that we who have served so closely together as soldiers 1n the year gone by are to live together as friends and comrades and fellow citizens of a beloved state, please God, for many a year to come." Another uproarious cheer broke in upon and drowned his words. Railway VV MA 11 officials were striving with all their power to herd the enthusiastic crowd aboard the cars. Regimental officers no longer exerted authority. Melville' it was who settled the question. "We haven't a moment to spare if we're to go with this boat, Eric," he whispered as he grasped his arm and then led him away. A moment later the huge ferryboat was sending a foaming rush of moonlit waters sternward agaJnst the receding piers. The passengers, as was their wont, were gathered within the glass inclosed "saloon" of the upper deck, some few braving the breeze toward the bows, but Langdon stood gazing back over the seething flood and the fast dimming lights of the ferryhouse, his eyes on the last vestiges of the regi ment. scores of whom had chased after him for a final cheer, his thoughts go ing back over the year of active serv ice. of battle and campaign, be and those brave lads bad spent together. But little by little the gaze.relaxed and turned, following his heart, to the girl standing silent there at the rail. She was listening, breathless, to the cheers and farewells. SI19 Jaad marked the deep emotion in his eyes and in those of the tried and trusty comrades now fading from view. Stealthily, silently, Sirs. Melville had led her general with in doors and told him the night air waa too raw for a wounded veteran. "How about Eric?" queried the gen eral, with twinkling in his eyes. "Leave him to—Ethel," was the an swer of superior wisdom. And so. ten years after the sad events that sent him adrift upon the world, Langdon turned as the last faint cheer followed them across the racing wa ters, marked her as she stood like one absorbed, entranced, threw one quick glance about him, then as quickly step ped to her side and seized within his own Ann grasp the slender hands that were trembling at the rail. Then she, too, gave one startled look, saw that tliey were alone, and even under the pallor of the moonlight her brow flush ed crimson. Lids and lashes drooped and veiled her swimming eyes, for the woman in her told her that, without a word, she stood confessed in the pres ence of her master, even though that master were looking imploringly into I her downcast face, and the voice that Btilled or swayed at will those hosts o£ stalwart men was trembling In its plea, adoring and passionate, for the love he craved in answer to that he so long hail given. What was there left for her to say? Her lips moved, but he heard not. Eagerly he bent, lower, lower still, and then shyly at last they were upraised and—told him. THE END. DIES FOR LOVE OF A WOMAN. (Continued from page 9.) Jesse E. Brooks was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Brooks, who reside at |1 Pleasant Home, a small farming com-|l munity west of the city. The Brooks family is on familiar terms with that of li Mr. Walley and a few months agolg young Brooks came to this city to live® at the Walley home while he attended|| business college. He became acquaint ed with Miss Hall, a niece of Mrs. Wal-Jj ley, who also makes her home withfj her aunt. The young people are al-fs most of the same age and a friendship'! sprang up between them, which it is jj said, grew into a stronger feeling on|| the part of the young man. Were Together Often. jfj Brooks and Miss Hall were seen to-J| getlier at several places, such aal church services and entertainments,! together, and a report was circulated!! to the effect that young Brooks hadM offered his heart and hand to the girl,Is but that she had refused to marry® him, claiming that they had known® each other only a short time, not longf enough for them to think of jolningf their lives and fortunes for all time., a The refusal, if there was one, evi-J dently affected the young man grq ly, and constant thought and brood^ig.: made him despondent. Little chitnge in his manner was noticed bw thej family, however, and the surprise tql those who knew him best is nofereatf er than to those who were only plight| ly acquainted with him. Young Brooks was quiet and unas-f suming in manner, but was highly re-| spected by all who knew him, and thes shock occasioned by his rash act ill great among those who knew him best He is survived by his parents, threes brothers and one sister. One of hi« brothers, Everett Brooks, is principal of a school in, Kansas City, Mo. Twtg .others, Bert and Ross, reside with their parents at Pleasant Home, and the sister, Mrs. W. C. Berry, is also resident of that place. The young man was a member of the Methodist Protestant church at Pleasant Home and a regular attend! ant at the services of the Methodise Protestant church in South Ottumwal where he sang in the choir. He alsq attended the meetings of the Epwortli League of the Willard street Methodj ist Episcopal church. Florida and the South via the Populaij Morion Route. Tourist and homeseekers' tickets to all southern points. 15 days' transit limit, with stopover privileges. Alj tickets via Louisville are good fot stcpover at French Lick Springs^ Through dally service to Florida, be ginning January 5, 3 903. For "Tei) Routes to the South," rates, folders etc., address Frank J. Reed, genera Pass. Agent. Monon Route, Chicago or L. E. Sessions, Gen'l Agent Pass Dep't, 541 Andrus Bldg., Minneapolis Minn. The C., M. & St. P. Ry., will seT one-way tickets at half fare plu |2.00 the first and third Tuesdays each month, to Points in North ant South Dakota, Colorado, Wyoming Southwest Missouri, Louisiana, Texas Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Indian Tei ritory. A. J. Packard, Agent, ,iV SlriifL 5^ J8l 1 1 44-f home and several attempts were made 'S3 to induce the young woman or some Js member of the family to assign a reas- 3 on for the shotting, but all such at-" tempts were unavailing. However, re-IS ports had already been circulated andti there are few among the neighbor^ who do not believe that the young ma~n||| took his life because refused in his ffl suit for a wife, he considered life not|| worth the living. '1 I si if