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Argumehts in Case of State vs Nannie
Taylor Being Made at Albia.
Albia, Feb. 15.—In the district court
yesterday both sides rested their case
In the trial of Mrs. Nannie Taylor.
The arguments were immediately be
gun and the case will probably go to
the jury this evening.
Allen Doon presented Joseph Mur
phy's famous play. "Kerry Gow," at
King's opera house last night. The
audience was a large and appreciative
one and the play gave general satis
faction.
The remains of D. M. Fall did not
arrive Thursday as was anticipated
but camc in this morning via the Wa
bash. Funeral services and interment
took place today as was previously ar
ranged.
At the Christian church next Sunday
evening, the pastor, Rev. S. M. Perkins,
will deliver his lecture, "Chestnuts for
Infidels to Crack," Miss Paulina Warn
baugh, who will lead the singing In
the meetings to follow, will sing a solo.
Ervm Francis Leake will be here on
Monday to conduct the revival services
which will, be resumed.
Rev. C. S. Cooper is at home for a
brief visit with relatives and friends.
He has been looking after the temper
ance cause iri Keokuk and Washing
ton counties.
J. McLaughlin of Franklin town
ship was in town on business Thurs
day.
W. A. Riggs, a former resident of
this pUfcce, but now of Miles City, Mon
tana, was a business visitor here yes
terday.
"Chub" Varner, who has been suf
fering for the past three months from
a bad sprain in the leg, 1B able to be
about on crutches at present.
Dick Holllngshead returned yester
day on No. 13 to Lincoln, Neb., after a
short visit with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. George Iiollingshead.
John Lathan, an old resident of Mon
roe county, is quite 111. His extreme
age makes his condition much more
serious.
Mrs. B. P. Castner has so far recov
ered from hen recent illness as to be
out on the street again.
John Montgomery of near Hiteman
was at Albia on business yesterday.
PULASKI.
Pulaski, Feb. 15.—H. C. Taylor of
Bloomfield was a Pulaski visitor yes
terday.
Mrs. Carrie Boyd has been visiting
in Bloomfield the past week.
Mrs. Margaret Andrew, who has
been visiting her daughter in Moravia
the past six weeks, returned home on
Saturday.
Mrs. James Milllgan and little
daughter of Bloomfield is visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. Brunk.
The Epworth League will give a val
entine social at the home of MlBs Ruby
Reed tonight.
Teachers' meeting will be held here
Friday "evening at the school house at
7:30 p. m.
Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Aug
spurger. Monday morning, Feb. 11, a
daughter.
Miss Blanche Hunt, who has been
spending the past week with her uncle
and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Joel Hunt, re
turned to her home In Moulton Satur
day.
Simon Wagler shipped his household
goods to Grand Junction, Colorado to
day. Martin Hartzler went with them.
GEORGETOWN.
Georgetown, Feb. 15.—The son of Mr.
and Mrs. John Corner, who was dan
gerously ill, is recovering.
Miss Delia Clifford. 334 East Second
street, Ottumwa, spent Thursday at the
home of her sister, Mrs. John Ennls.
John Ennls, who has been danger
ously ill, is slowly recovering. Miss
Miller, a nurse from Ottumwa, has
charge of the case.
St. Patrick'3 church at this place was
dedicated Tuesday, February 12. The
priests who assisted Rev. Father Gaule
the resident priest, were Rev. Fathers
Edward Gaule of Des Moines, Brown
rlgg of Melrose, Guinan of Albia, F. W.
Hoppman of Ottumwa and Smith of
Lovllla.
Miss Bid Burns is recovering from
an attack of the grip.
Edward Hlnes was a Tyrone caller
on Tuesday.
J. F. Kirkpatrick was calling on
friends near Tyrone Thursday.
W. P. Judge Is suffering from the
grip-
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HITEMAN.
Hiteman, Feb. 15.—Mr. and Mrs. D.
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ment has enacted a pure food law. The
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powder to print the ingredients on the
label of each can.
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Say plainly—
C. White spent Saturday in Cedar^avith
Mrs. White's niece, Mrs. Will East lack
who is seriously 111 with pneumonia.
Oliver "Welsh spent a few days in
Albia last week.
Harry Thompson and Gomar Mat
thews were Albia callers Monday.
J. I. Collins of Albia transacted
business hero Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan White Visited In
Albia Monday.
John Morris spent Saturday In Al
bia.
Rev. Rosenberger of Des Moines is
holding revival meetings at the con
gregational church this week.
Mrs. William Feathertngham is very
sick at present.
Mrs. Norlander visited her daughter,
Mrs. Amll Larson of Albia this week.
Mies Florence Matthews returned
home Sunday from a short visit In Al
bia.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Con
gregational church spent a plesaant
evening at the Prof. P. Welsh home
Wednesday evening.
Mrs. J. R. Price of Albia is visiting
in this vicinity.
Misses Jane Crook and Kathryn Jeff
eries were shopping In Albia Thursday.
Miss Gladys Winston is visiting In
Albia this week.
Dr. C. M. Hyatt of Albia made a pro
fessional Visit to this place Wednes
day.
Dr. ESChbach and Dr. Powell of Al
bia made a professional trip to thl3
place Monday.
FLORIS.
Floris, Feb., 15.—Ray Chadwlek's In
fant son was burled Monday. Rev. C.
Springer conducted the services. Mr.
Chadwick lives near Locust Grove. The
parents have the heartfelt sympathy of
all the friends.
A. H. Plank and son. Homer, return
ed to Dean Monday. They expect to
complete their work at the above men
tioned place in this month until spring
opens.
Mrs. Marlah MdConnell left Wednes
day of this week for a visit with
friends at Bloomfield, West Grove and
Belknap. She may be absent for two
or three Weeks.
Dr. H. L. Stevens has rented his
farm north of town to a gentleman
who resides near Moulton.
Mrs. C. P. Waterman of Los Angeles,
California, was a guest at the home of
Rev. C. Springer several days, leaving
Monday of this week.
Chris Fidler Is arranging to move to
the Strickland property In the west
part of town.
There 1s an unusual amount of sick
ness in the community and several
quite serious cases.
The man who purchased the stock of
goods of Howard & Company is pack
ing up to move out.
CHARITON.
Charlton, Feb. 15.—John McKlveen
has returned to Prairie City after a
pleasant visit with his parents here.
Herman Thrcckeld, who resides in
Lincoln township, met with a peculiar
accident Tuesday. He was storing
away baled hay in a mo ./, and a sickle
belonging to a mowing machine was
hanging down, against which he struck
his nose, amputating the end of it.
While the hurt Is not of a serious na
ture It will disfigure him for life.
Prof. Johnson went to Williamsburg
Wednesday, being called there by the
serious illness of his father.
Miss Anna Gibbs went to Polo and
Chicago yesterday. While absent she
will purchase her stock of spring mil
linery.
Mrs. Robert Darrah entertained the
Baptist Benevolent society this aft
ernoon.
The members of St. Mary's Catholic
chufch ate contemplating the erection
of a new church this year, providing a
suitable location can be obtained.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Welch will go to
Topeka, Kansas In a few days and may
decido to locate there.
The high School declamatory contest
will be held this evening In the audi
torium of the building.
Carl and Myrtle Scott entertained a
number of friends last evening at a
valentine party. Those present report
a most enjoyable time.
E. C. Lewis of Russell was a busi
ness caller in the city yesterday.
Parker-Laughead Wedding.
Married, at the Methodist Episcopal
parsonage last Sunday afternoon at
4:80 o'clock, J. H. Parker of Ottumwa
and Miss Esther M. Laughead of Rus
sell Chapel, Rev. Ward officiating. Af
ter the ceremony, which was witness
ed by only a few of the immediate rel­
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BAKIM0
atives of the bride and groom, the wed
ding party drove to the home of the
bride's parents, where a sumptuous
supper was served. The bride and
groom are highly respected and have
the best wishes of their feiends.—The
Blakesburg Excelsior.
RUSSELL.
Russell, Feb. 15.—Mr. and Mrs. Ran
kin of Des Moines arrived Friday for a
visit with their daughter, Mrs. C.
Smith, east of town.
Harley Ciiilds returned from Ottum
wa Monday.
Edith Vincel left on No. 9 Monday
for Chariton.
Daisy and Glenn Cameron returned
to their home at Oskaloosa Monday af
ter a week's visit at the Elmer Smith
Home.
W. J. Marshall was a county seat
visitor Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. D. Ford and little
daughter and Mrs. Howard Plotts vis
ited In Albia Monday.
Mrs. Fisher of Ottumwa arrived
Monday for a visit with her daughter,
Mrs. Howard King, north of town.
T. H. DeLano was in Chariton Tues
dav on business.
George Durham of Wisconsin arrived
Saturday for a visit with his sister,
Mrs. S. Coles. They have not seen
each other for twenty-eight years.
Ray Kendall was a passenger for
Melrose Monday on No. 4.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Keller returned
Monday from an over Sunday's visit
at Lovilia.
Elmer Thomas was a Charlton vis
itor Monday.
G. W. Whittesley of Charlton spent
Monday night in Russell on business.
Mae Bellman spent Monday night at
her home in Melrose.
Mrs. Henry Chapman and Mrs.
Marsh were Chariton shoppers Moll
day.
Azro King left Monday for Piano,
called there by the death of his broth
er-in-law, Mr. Adams.
Dr. I. S. Buzzard and wife were
Chariton callers Tuesday.
David Mason and wife returned on
Monday on No. 2 from an extended
visit at Oskaloosa and other points.
Clay Allen and wife spent Tuesday
in Chariton.
Mrs. Horned and two children were
shopping in Chariton Tuesday.
DUNREATH.
Dunreath, Feb. 16.—Tha. little son of
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Amos is very sick
at p-csent.
Miss Alpha Amos and Nellie Gibbons
made a flying trip to P*.cy or. Sunday
c-'on!nto.
Albert Crook of Dunreath was a
caller in Des Moines Saturday and
Sundry.
Thomas McNisli of D'is Koines was
a caller at this place Monday and
Tuesday.
Miss Bertha Sanderc of this place
has been very sick.
Mrs. Sarah Clark and son started
frr St. Louis on Wednesday evening,
where she will spend a month or two
with her mother.
The little daughter of Frank Brown
Is very sick this week.
Marion Kimble of this place is on the
sick list.
Miss Lucy Vangorpe will close a
successful term of school on Friday.
Thad Stevens of this place was in
Des Moines last Saturday.
William Hartzel of this place was a
caller at Perlee Sunday evening.
CHEQUEST.
Chequest, Feb. 16.—A large number
of the friends of Mr. and Mrs. Hoskins
gathered at their late home last Satur
day evening to give them a farewell So
cial, as they will leave February 19 for
Colorado, where they expect to make
their future home. The evening was
pleasantly spent in music and games.
Refreshments were served. All depari
ed at a late hour, leaving many kind
expressions for the future success of
Mr. and Mrs. Hoskins and happiness in
their new.' home.
Mr. a«& Mrs. W. L. Pollock and
daughter, Cora, spent last Friday
evening at the W. H. Harryman home
in this place.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Claflln visited
Sunday with friends near Troy.
Miss Belle Parson was the guest
over Saturday night and Sunday of
Miss Maggis Plowman.
Mr. and Mrs. James Parsons spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Seth Har
ryman
Rex FSumbo of Keosauqua visited on
SaturdaA night and Sunday with his
cousin, Grover Shaffer, in Cheauest.
THE OTTUMWA CO UtttlBlt
Taken completely aback at the news
of this new addition, Eudoxia looked
at first defiance. She seemed on the
point of handing in her resignation
there and then. But evidently she
thought better of it, for, taking a cue
from Mrs. Rossmore, she asked in
the sarcastic manner of her mistress:
"Four is it now, M'm? I supose the
ConstitoOtion of the United States al
lows a family to be as big as one
likes to make it. It's hard on us
girls, but if It's the law, it's all right,
M'm. The more the merrier!" With
which broadside, she hung the bags
all over herself and staggered off to
the house.
Stottt explained that the larger
pieces and the trunks would come
later by express. Mrs. Rosssmore
took him aside while Mrs. Blake
joined Shirley and the judge.
"Did you tell Shirley?" asked Mrs.
Rossmore. "How did she take it?"
"She knowns everything," answered
Stott, "and takes It very sensibly. We
shall find her of great moral assis
tance in our coming fight in the Sen
ate," he added confidently.
Realizing that the judge would like
to be left alone with Shirley, Mrs.
Rossmore invited Mrs. Blake to go
upstairs and see the room she would
have, while Stott said he would be
glad of a washup. When they had
gone Shirley sidled up to her father
in her old familiar way.
"I've just been long.ng to see you,
father," she said. She turned to get
a good look at him and noticing the
linos of care which had deepened
during her absence she cried: "Why,
how you've changed! I can scarcely
believe it's you. Say something. Let
me hear the sound of your voice,
father."
The judge tried to cmilc.
"Why, my dear girl, I—"
Snirley threw b.cr arms round his
neck.
"Ah, yes, now I know it's you," she
cried.
"Of course »t is, Shirleymy dear
girl. Of course It is. Who else should
it be."
"Yes, but it isn't the same," insisted
Shirley. "There is no ring to your
voice. It pounds hollow and empty,
like an echo. And this place," she
added dolefully, "this p.wful place—"
She glaced around at the cracked
ceilings, the choaply papered walls,
the shabby furniture, and ner heart
sank as she realized the extent of
their i3fortune. She tad come
back prepared for the worst, to help
v/m the fight for her father's honour,
but to have to struggle against
sordid proverty as well, to endure
that humiliation in addition to dis
grace—ah, that was something she
had not anticipated! She changed
colour and her voice faltered. Her
father had been closely wrvtohing for
just such signs and he read her
thoughts.
"It's the best we can afford, Shir
ley," he said quietly. "The blow haB
been complete. I will teh you every
thing. You shal judge for yourself.
My enimes have done for me at last."
"Your enemies?" cried Shirley eag
erly. "Tell me who they are so I may
go to them."
"Yes, dear, you shall know every
thing. But not now. You are tired
after your journey. To-morrow some
time Stott and I will explain every
thing."
"Very well, father, as you wish,"
said Shirley gently. "After all," she
added In an effort to appear cheer
ful, "what matter where we live so
long as we have each other?"
She drew away to hide her tears
and left the room on pretence of in
specting the house. She looked in
to the dinning-room and kitchen and
opened the cupboards, and when she
returned there were no visible signs
of trouble in her face.
"It's a cute little house, isn't it?"
she sair. "I've always wanted a little
place like this—all to ourselves. Oh,
if you only knew how tired I am of
New York and its great ugly houses,
Its retinue of servants and its do
mestic and sociai responsibilities! We
shall be able to live for ourselves
now, eh, father?"
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CHAPTER VII.—(Continued).
"Eudoxia, you'll take this lady's
baggage to the small bedroom adjoin
ing Miss Shirley's. She is going to
stop with us for a few days."
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She spoke with a forceu gaiety that
might have deceived anyone but the
judge. He understood the motive of
her sudden Change in manner and
silently he blessed her for making his
burden lighter.
"Yes, dear, it's not bad," he sakl.
"There's not much room, though."
"There's quite enough," she In
sisted. "Let me see." She began to
count on her fingers. "Upstairs—three
rooms, eh? and above that three
more—"
"No," smiled the judge, "then
comes the rooflr"
"Of course," she laughed, "how
stupid of me—a nice gable roof, a
sloping roof that the rain runs off
beautifully. Oh, I can see that this
is going to be awfully jolly—Just like
camping out. You know how I love
camping out. And you have a piano,
too."
She went over to the corner where
stood one of those homely instru
ments which hardly deserve to be
dignified by the name piano, with
a cheap, gaudily painted case, outside
and a tin pan effect inside, and which
are usually to be found in the poorer
class of country boarding houses.
Shirley sat down and ran her fingers
over the keys, determined to like
everything.
"It's a little old," was her com
ment, "but I like these zither effects.
It's just like the sixteenth century
spinet. I can see you and mother
dancing a stately minuet," she smiled.
".What's that about mother danc
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ing?" demanded Mrs. Rossmore, who
at that Instant entered the room.
Shirley arose and appealed to her:
"Isn't it absurd, mother, •when you
come to think of it, that anybody
should accuse father, of being corrupt
and of having forfeited the right
to be judge. Isn't It still more
absurd that We should be helpless and
dejected and unhappy because we are
on Long Island Instead of Madison
Avenue? Why should Manhattan Is
land be a happier spot than Long
Island? Why shouldn't WJ bo happy
anywhere, we have each other. And
we do need each other. We never
knew how much till to-day, did we?
We must stand by each other now.
Father is going to blear his name of
this preposterous charge and we're
going to help him, aren't we, mother?
We're not helpless just because we
are women. Wo're going to work,
mother and I."
"Work?" echoed Mrs. Rossmore,
somewhat scandalised.
"Work," repeated- Snirley very
decisively.
The judge lntorferod. Ho would
not hear-of it.
"You work, Shirley? Impossible!"
"Why not? My book has been sell
ing well while I w^s abroad. I shall
probably write others Then I shall
write, too, for the newspapers and
magazines. It will add to our in
come."
"Your book—'Tho American Octo
pus,' is so"ling well?" inquired the
Judge interosted.
"So well," replied Shirley, "that
tho publishers wrote mo in Paris
that the fourth edition was now on
the press. T'lr.t mernB good royal
ties. I shall soon be a fashionable
author. The publishers wh be after
mo for more books and we'll have
all the money we want. Oh, it is so
delightful, this nov 1 sensation of a
literary sucoer.s! sho exclr.imcd with
gieo. "Aren't you proud 6f me, dad?"
Tho judge smiled indulgently. Of
course he WPS glad and proud. He
always knew his Shirley was a clever
girl. But by what strange fatality,
he thought to himsjlf, had his
daughter in this book of hers assailed
the very man who had encompassed
his own ruin? It seomod like the re
tribution of heaven. Neither his
daughter nor the financier was con
scious ci the fr.ct th*t each wr.s in
directly connected wlta tnc Impeach
ment proceedings. Rydc could not
dream that "Shirley Green," the
author of the book which fluyed him
so mercilessly, was the daughter of
the man he was trying to crush. Shir
ley, on the other hand, was still un
aware of the fact thr.t it was Ryder
who had lured her fp.ther to bis ruin.
Mrs. Rossmore now '.isisited on
Shirley going to her room to rest. She
must be... tired ana dusty. After
changing her travelling dress she
would feel refreshed and more con
rortable. WhGa she was ready tb
come down again luncheon would be
served. So leaving the Judge to his
papers, mother and daughter went up
stairs together, aild With due mater
nal pride Mrs. Rossmore pointed out
to Shirley all the little arrangements
she had made for her comfort. Then
she left her daughter to herself while
shi hurried downstairs to look after
Eudoxia and lunoheoh.
When, at last, she could look herself
in her room where no eye Conld see
her, Shirley threw herself down on the
bed and burst into a torrent of tears.
She had kept up appearanoes as long
as it was possible, but now the reac
tion had set in. She gave way freely
to her pent up feelings she felt that
unless she could relieve herself In
this way her heart Would break. She
had been brave until now. She had
been strong to hear everything and
see everything, but she could not
keep it up forever. Stott's words +o
her on the dock had in part prepared
he- for the worst, ne had told her
what to exrect at home, but the reali
zation was so much more vivid. While
hundreds of miles of ocean" still lay
between, it had all seemed less real,
almost attractive as a romance in
modern life, but now she was face to
face with the grim reality—this shab
by cottage, cheap neighbourhood and
mother's air of resignation to the in
evitable, her father'r pale, drawn face
telling so eloquently of the keen men
tal anguish through which he had
passed. She compared this pitiful
spectacle with what they had been
when she left for Europe, the fine
mansion on Madison Avenue with its
rich turnishings and well trained ser
vants, and her fath-r's proud aristo
cratic fi*ce illumined wuh the con
sciousness of his high rank in the
community, and the attention he at
tracted every time he appeared on the
street or in put lie places as one of
the most brilliant and most respected
judges on the bench. Then to have
come to this all in the brief space of
a few months! It was incredible, ter
rible, heart rending! And What of the
future? What was to be done to save
her father from this impeachment
which she knew well would hurry
him to his grave? lie coui^ not sur
vive that humiliation, that degrada
tion. He must be saved In the Senate,
but how—*-how?
She dried her and began to
think. Surely her voman's wit would
fin some way. She thought of Jef
ferson. Would he come to Massape
qua? I was hardly probable. He would
certainly learn of the change in their
circumstanceh and his sense of deli
cacy would naturally keep him away
for some time even if other consider
tlons, less unselfish, did not. Perhaps
he would be attracted to some other
girl he would like as well and who
was not burdened with a tragedy in
her family. Her tears began to flow
afresh until she hated herself for be
ing so weak while there was work
to be done to save, her father. She
loved Jefferson. .Yes. she had never
v/'\
felt so sure of it as now. She felt that
if she had hitp there at that moment
she would throw herself in his arms
crying: '"Take me, Jefferson, take me
away, where you will, for I love you!
I love you!" But Jefferson was not
there and the rickety chairs in the
tiny bedroom and the cheap prints
on the walls seemed to jibe at her
in her misery. If he were there, she
thought as she looked into a cracked
mirror, he would think her very ugly
with her eyes all red from crying. He
would not marry her now in any case.
No self-respecting man would She
was glad that she had spalten to him
as she had in regard to marriage, for
while a stain remained upon her
father's name marrage was out of the
question. She might have yielded on
the question of the literary career,
but she would never alldw a man to
taunt her afterwards with the dis
grace of her own flesh and blood. No,
henceforth her place was at her
father's side until his character was
cleared. If the trial in the Senate
were against him, then she could
never see Jefferson again. She would
give up all idea of him and every
thing else. Her literary career would
be ended, her life would be blank.
They would have to go abroad, where
they were not known, and try and live
down the shame, for no matter how
innocent her father might be the
world would believe him guilty. Once
condemned by the Senate, nothing
could remove the stigma. She would
have to teach in order to contribute
towards the support, they would
manage somehow. But what a future,
how unnecessary, how unjust!
Suddenly she thought of Jefferson's
promise to interest his father in their
case and she clutched at the hope
this promise held out as a drowning
man clutches at a drifting straw. Jef
ferson would not forget his promise
and be would come to- MassapeqUa
to tell her of what he had done. She
was sure of that, perhaps, after all,
there was where their hope lay. Why
had she not told her" father at once?
It might have relieved his mind. John
Burkett Ryder, tho Colossus, the man
of unlimited power! He could save
her father and he would. Afld the
more she thought about itj the more
cheerful and more hopeful she be
came, and She started to dress quick
ly so that she might hurry down to
tell her father the good news. She
was actually sorry now that she had
said so many hard things of Mr. Ryder
in her book and she was worrying
over the thought that her father's case
might be seriously prejudiced if the
identity of the author were ever re
vealed, when there came a knock at
her door. It was Eudoxia.
"Please, miss will you Come down
to lunch?"
CHAPTER VIII.
A
WHIRLING maelstrom of human
activity dynamic energy—the
city which above all others is charac
teristic of the genuis and virility of
the American people—New York, with
its congested polyglot population and
teeming millions, is assuredly one of
the busiest, as it is one of the most
strenuous and most noisy places on
earth. Yet, despite its swarming
streets and orowded shopes, ceaseless
ly thronged with men and women
eagerly hurring here and there in the
pursuit of business or elusive pleasure
all chattering, laughing, shouting amid
the deafening, multisonous roar of
traffic incidental to Gotham's daily
life, there is one part of the great
metropolis where there is no'bustle
no noise, no Crowd, where the streets
are empty even in daytime, where
a passer-by is a curiosity and a child
a phenomenon. This deserted village
in the very heart of the big town is
the millionaires' district, the boun
daries of which are marked hy Car
negle hill on the north, Fifietn street
on the .south, and by Fifth and Madi
son avenues respectively on the west
and east. There is nothing more
mournful than the outward aspect of
these princely residences which,
abandoned and empty for three-quart
ers of the year, stand in stately
loneliness, as if ashamed of their iso
latlon and utter uselessness. Their
blinds drawn, affording no hint of life
within, enveloped the greater part of
the time in the stillness and Silence
of the time, they appear to be under
tne spell of some baneful curse. No
merry-voiced children romp in their
carefully railed off gardens, no sounds
of conversation or laughter come from
their hermetically closod windows,
not a soul goes in or out, at most, at
rare intervals, does one catch a
glimpse of a gorgeously arrayed ser
vant gliding about In ghostly fashion,
supercilious and suspicious, and ad
dressing the chance visitor in aWed
whispers as though he were the guar
dian of a house of affliction. It is, in
deed, like a city of the dead.
So it appeared to Jefferson'as he
walked up Fifth evenue, bound for the
Ryder residence, the day following
his arrival from Europe. Although
he still lived at his father's house,
for at no time had there been an
open rupture, he Often Slept in his
Studio, finding, it more convenient for
his work, and there he had gone
straight from the ship. He felt, how
ever, that it was his duty to see his
mother as soon as possible besides
he was anxious to fuxiiill his promise
to Shirley apd find what his father
could do to help Judge Rossomre. He
had talked about the case with sever
al men tile previous evening at the
club and the general impression
seemed to be that, guilty or innocent,
the judge would be driven off th
bench. The "interests" had forced
the matter as a party issue, and the
Republicans being in control in the
Senate the Outcome could hardly be
In doubt. He had learned also of the
other misfortunes which had befallen
Judge Rossmore and he understood
now the reason for Shirley's grave
face on the dock and her little fib
about summering on Long Island. The
news had been a shook* to him, for,
apart from the fact that the judge
was Shirley's father, he admired him
Immensely as a man. Of his perfect
innocence there could, of course, be
no question these charges of bribery
had simply been trumped up by his
enemies to get him off the bench.
That was very evident. The "inter
ests" feared him and so had sacri
ficed him without pity, and as Jtef
ferson walked along Central Park,
past the rows of superb palaces
1-wh
which face, its eastern wall, he
dered In which particular mai&l
had been hatched this wicked,"
lqultous plot against a wholly biajfie
less American citizen. Here,
thought, were the citadels of
plutocrats, America's aristocracy'4acy'^f
money, the strongholds of her coal,
railroad, oil, gas and ice barons, the
castles of her monarchs of steel,
per, and finance. Each of thesa
million-dollar residences, he pondered,
was filled from celler to roof with
costly furnishings, masterpltfes 'of
painting and sculpture, priceless art
treasures of all kinds purchased in
every corner of the globe with the
gold filched from a Trust-ridden peo-_
pie. For every stone in those mkr-~
ble halls a human being, other than4
the owner, had been sold Into bond
age, for each of these magnificehif1
edfices, which the plutocrat put liiT
in his pride only to Occupy it two' I
months in the year, ten thousand 1
American men, women and children^
had starved and sorrowed.
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Europe thought Jefferson as h&
strode quickly along, pointed with.
envy to America's unparalleled pros
perity, spoke with bated breath ot
her great fortunes. Rather should
they say her gigantic robberies, her
colossal frauds! As a nation wa
were not proud of our multimilllon'
aires. How many of them would bear
the search-light of investigation?
Would his own father? How many
millions could one man make by hon
est methods? America was enjoying
unprecedented properity, not because
of her Bfiillionaires, but In spite ot
them. The United States owed its
high rank in the family of nations loi
the country's vast natural resources, ipy
its inexhaustible vitality, its great,
wheat fields, the industrail and ma»i,
chanlcal genius of it people. It was
the plain American citizen who hbd
made the greatness of America, not
the millionaires who, forming a class
by themselves of unscrupulous
capitalists, had created an arrogant
oligachy which sought to rule the
country by corrupting the legislature
and the judiciary. The plutocrats—
these tfere the leeches, the sores la
the body politic. An organized band
of robbers, they had succeeded in
dominating legislation and in secur
ing control of every bench of the na
tion's industry, crushing mercilessly
and illegally all competition. They
were the Money Power, and such A
menace were they to the welfare of
the people that, it had been esti
mated, twenty men In Aemerlca had
it in their power, by reason of th&
vast wealth which lAey controlled, TO
come togethe, and within twenty-four
hours arrive at an understanding by
which every wheel of trade and com
merce would be stopped from revolv
ing, every avenue of trade blocked
and everyi electric key struck dumb.
Those twenty men could paralyze the
whole country, for they controlled the
circulation of the currency, and could
create a panic whenever they might
choose. It was the rapaciousness and ,1
insatiable greed of these' plutocrats
that had forced the toilers to combine
for self-protection, resulting in the
organization of the Labor Unions
which, in time, bepame almpst on
tyrannical and unreasonable as tho
bosses. And the breach between
capital on the one hand and labor on
the other was widening daily, masters Av
and servants snarling over wages and
hours, the quarrel ever increasing in
bitterness and acrimony until one day
the extreme limit of patience would
be reached and industrial strikes
would give place to bloody violence.
FYE WINS OUT.
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Meantime the plutocrat, wholly care*
less of the. significant signs of the
times and the growing irritation and 1
resentment of the people, continued
their illegal practices, scoffing at pub
lie opinion, snapping their fingers at
the law, even going so. far in their
insolence as to mock and jibe at the
president of the United States. Fe81
Ing secure in long Immunity and actti
ally protected in their wrong doing by '"Mj
the courts—the legal' machinery by its £y|
very elaborateness defeating the ends
of justice—the Trusts kings impu
dently defied the country and tried
ti Impose their own will upon the peo
ple. History had nus repeated it
self. The armed feudalism of the mid
dle ages had been succeeded In
twentieth century America by thfe
tyranny of capital.
(Continued in next issue.)
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Sigourhey Jury bays That He is of
Sound Mind.
Sigourney, February 16. Thft 1
case that has been occupying SOTHI
the attention of the court the past
week was drawn to a close on Thurs
day evening. It was in regard to the
capability of Wilson GF, Fye. Proceed- ,L JA
lngs had been instituted to have a
guardian appointed over the old ji
tleman so that he could not have con
trol of his property, which it is esti
mated will amount to about sixteen.
thousand dollars. The jury after bfelrifft~
out one hour returned to the court .,%
room and gave verdict for the defen
dant, finding that he Was of sound
mind.
Attorney J. C. Beem of What Cheer
was a visitor and business caller in the
city Thursday.
O. B. Jones of Keota was transacting
business in the city on Thursday.
B. Burroughs of the southern part of "ivV™
the county was looking after business. %$§
matters in the city Thursday. isif-lj
W. S. Bootin of Fairfield has been ,!n
the city for the past several days, vis
in an ok in a in
ni&ttsrs ^si^i
U. G. Davies of the southern part-^C|
of. the county was in the county seat S»:I
last Wednesday.
D. O. Wendt and wife of the country
near Hayesville were callers in the city
last Wednesday, calling on their many.Vw*
friends and looking after business mat«'* -Mi
ter9. ",'Mip
Richard Friday has been at home all
but one day of this w.eek on account of
having the grip. He had to adjourn
school for the present.
Grove Unger of the northern part of
the county was transacting business lit
the city Thursday.
The jury has qbeen excused from
service for the remainder of this week
and will report again next Monday.
Owen Carrol and wife of Chicago^,
came to the city on Wednesday anrt-y
will visit here for a few days before re
turning to Texas. They were married^
at Chicago the first of this week, and^'®'
are on thelr^ way to Austin, Texas,
where Mr. Carroll is one of the instduc'
tors in a college.
Marsh Swalls of Webster was trans
acting business in the cit
wit f,
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on Thurs*
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