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- .. c ;fi rmF 4 . MJ I &fr-lflJ&fffJftvf Where the Blame Rests Fult many a town gnlhs dark renown for It vile nnd vl&Jous ways. Tilt Its preachers, moan for Its moral tono and loud their voices raise: But It's not tlio thief nor the proffer chief who's caused, It all you'll note For the foremost causa "of the outraged laws Is the man who falls to vote! t Don't blame tho crook If tho statute book Is an empty, worthless screed; Don't blame the sport If the highest court receives contemptuous heed; Don't frown on these If the dregs and lees of vice about you float. For the man to blamo for nil this shamo Is the man who falls to votol Louisville Courier-Journal. 1 1- BitHFvyvw y riS. SffliU f AN OTCR STORY f (Copyright. 1905, by "To-morrow will bo Easter." Mrs. Fleming said It thoughtfully, almost sadly. They had breakfasted In sllenco but at this remark her husband rais ed his eyes from his plate and cast an angry look at her, a look so full of meaning that sho asked timidly, "Why, Frank, what have I done?" "I understand what you're thinking of nnd you needn't say It. Don't speak of a hat." "But I haven't even thought of a hat; honestly and truly, I haven't." "Oh, I know," ho went on, roughly, "to you Easter spells millinery and clothes. You llvo for those things. You forget " "But I don't." "I say you forgot how wo are situ ated. Haven't I worn my fall over coat all winter?" "I know you havo and I'm so sorry." "You know that I haven't earned a dollar In two months and I haven't tho slightest Idea how I am going to pay the rent. But what do you care?" "Oh, Frank, I do realizo all that, and I know how hard you have tried to earn something for my sake. Don't think that I am ungrateful. I think you really aro unjust." "Maybe I am," ho muttered, push ing his chair back and rising hastily, "i am probably unreasonable and pos sibly I'm a fool, but I know that, la your own mind, you want all sorts of things that, Just now, I can't buy and you blamo mo accordingly. I won't bo homo to lunch." As ho passed through tho door ho caught a photographic gllmpso of two eorrowftri, pleading eyes, eyes that begged for something, and that some thing was not Easter finery. In his prosperous times ho would havo mado for tho elevated and caught tho first train for his office, but r.ow ho had no ofllco and ho cou.d not afford to spend a nickel, so he walked. . Tho spring sun, warm and bright, gave a softness to tho air and flooded tho streets with its cheerful rays, but as Fleming paced off block after block ho grow more and moro gloomy and downhearted. Ho kept thinking of tho woman no had just left sitting at tho breakfast table with tho pleading look in her eyes. Could It bo that sho was tho same sweet girl that hai rlaced her hand so trustingly In hU two years before amid scenes of plen tv and rejoicing? And could it bo that ho was the samo Frank Fleming that had sought her so persistently and been called a lucky dog for win ning her? Was ho a lucky dog In that icspect? His conscience answerci 'Yes." How proud of her ho had been and how gladly ho had promised to lovo, honor and protect her! And ho had meant to keep his pledge, but, somehow, since ho had failed, things had been different. Was it her fault? Surely sho had stood by him through everything. Sho had cut down tho household expenses and practiced tho k "I won't be home to lunch." moro severe economy. Sho had mado over her clothes time and again and he could not remember when sho had had anything now. Sho had given up all tho little luxuries that sbo had teen accustomed to and through It all sho had been patient and hopeful and found pot one word of fault. He had suffered keenly from mortifi cation and disappointment and ho had grown sullen and gloomy. He had been unkind to her and ho realized new how unjuBt It was. Just now he had spoken harshly to her simply be cause sho had reminded him that to morrow would bo Easter. Perhaps sho had been thinking of that other East t V tfijrntijtit i Dally Story Pub. Co.) er Just before they wero married. Ho remembered woll that on that day ho had sent her a Illy in full bloom nnd how happy sho had been. How differ ent tho coming Easter would bo for her! He was passing a florist's shop, Its windows banked with flowers of many hues. Ho paused and looked in. Yes, there were Easter lilies, tall and grace ful, with snow-whlto flowers, tho samo that had carried his message of lovo two Easters ago. If ho had loved her then, how much moro ought he to lovo her now, when sho was all ho had loft! Ho walked on slowly, absorbed In the memory of happier years, and half u:.'w. Fleming understood. unconsciously drew out his purse. A five-dollar bill! This ho would havo to break to buy a noonday lunch, and when It was gono ho would havo no money. He replaced tho purso with n sigh and stood on tho curb looking into tho confusion of tho street, but he saw none of tho passing vehicles, nothing but thoso soft, pleading, half weeping eyes. Poverty ho could en dure, hunger too,, If need be, but not tho reproach of those eyes. He could not glvo her money, but ho could glvo her his love, and ho knew that sho would not ask for more. With a sud den resolvo ho returned to tho shop and entered. "I wish to look at tho lilies," ho said. "Wo havo somo very nlco ones." Tho clerk pointed to a small one. "This Is two dollars." "And tho others?" "This one is three dollars, and here is a very fino one for three-fifty." Fleming hesitated. "If these aro not large enough, wo tavo ono that Is still larger." Ho brought forward a plant that mado Fleming's eyes sparklo with admira tion. It was very largo and graceful and, crowned with a great confusion of buds anil blossoms. "There Is a nognlflcent Illy, tho largest wo have in stock." "How much is it?" "Five dollars." "I hardly know. I am getting It for a a lady." Tho clerk smiled knowingly. "Buy her this one if you want to give her a happy Easter," ho said. "I'll taho It," Fleming replied promptly. "Here Is my card to go with It, and I would liko to havo It sent at onco." "It will bo there in an hour," Flem ing emptied his purso and walked out of the shop with a light heart. "Well. Fleming, buying flowers for Easter?" a cheery volco exclaimed as he started down the street. Turning, ho saw tho bronzed face of a former college chum. "Yes, a plant for ray wife." "Always a lover, eh! Well, I know you would be." "But I supposed you wero In Colo rado or somewhere out West." "Yes, Colorado's my state now. I'm only in town for a few days, and it's mighty lucky that I happened onto you. I was going to try to look you ; up. I need a man liko you. It's a mining scheme. Now, don't say you re tied up, for I won't listen to a word. "11 pay you moro than you're getting row. whatever that Is." "You won't find it difficult to do that," Fleming replied. "Come over to my hotel and I'll givo you tho whole lay-out." Tho miner poured his schemes Into Flem ing's willing ears. It was dusk when Fleming stepped w LH P (7 I I ( n , inr i, -WSm foftly Into his flat. Ho could not sos tho lily, but tho odor told hini that It wns there. Sho was sobbing softly, but women woop when they nro hap piest, and Fleming understood. SELLING A WORLD'8 FAIR. What Becomes of All the Material When All Is Over. On a bid of $150,000 a Chicago com pany has bought and Is removing buildings, tho material and construc tion of which cost J14.000.000, says tho World's Work. This Includes all the physical property of tho exposi tion company except tho Intrammural cars and street railway equipment, which wero sold to tho St Louis Car company for $150,000; tho palaco of liberal arts, which Is to bo permanent nnd a fow minor structures. Thus tho company has como Into possession of 100,000,000 square feet of good building lumber, 200,000 square feet of sash lumber, 10,000 doors, 1,500,000 squaro foot of glass skylights, 3,000,000 squaro feet of Iron nnd felt roofing, 4,000,000 squaro feet ol burlap for wall covering, 500,000 In candescent lights and copper wire which cost $050,000. Among its ns sets nro two hospitals complcto In all modern equipments; thrco green houses ready for utilization anywhorc, each 300 foot long, with many sorts of plants and flowers; n fire depart ment big enough for a city of 50.00C Inhabitants, comprising nlno cnglnct and 100,000 feet of rubber hoso; thou sands of chairs of all sorts; miles ol iron picket nnd woven-wlro fences; hundreds of desks; wagons, dump carp and steam rollers enough to fit up n dozen good roads societies and many o:hcr sorts of paraphernalia. Out of tho structures, equipments and furnishings of tho Louisiana Pur chaso exposition a good-sized city could bo built. Tho debris would construct half a dozon fairs liko that at Buffalo In 1901, or that which Is to open in Portland, Ore., in Juno, 1S05. The Common Thouoht. Humanity, when measured In the mass, A swarm of nothings, bound for no where, seems. Sprung from tho ground, its energies re pass Into material monuments. Earth teems With glories turned sepulchral. Sho Is decked ' With mocking ruins, architectural dreams Of wealth nnd empire never to bo wrecked; From which tho scholar gains conjec tural gleams What more? of raco lost: tho vile, tho brave. The wise, tho beautiful. In ono vast grave. If' this that seems wero true; if human life Stops here, comes hero In corcments to be hid; If the first spadeful on tho coffin lid Sounds tho last note; If tho heart's mighty strife Against tho dogma of eternal death Is vain as 'gainst a broezo an infant'B breath; Nathless. 'twere well to live, to hold tho hand Of lovo still closer; to upbuild tho earth Into new forms of beauty and expand The mind with art, with music and with mirth. Century. One-Armed Knife. "What is that thing over thoro?" nblcecfn man on a high stool at a city lunch counter. Tho "thing" ho was pointing to was shaped liko a primitive grass sickle, had a handle, and at tho tip of tho tlado and us a part of It was a pronged fork, half circular in form. "That?" said tho waiter, "why, that's a one-armed knife. Ever seo one beforo?" and ho passed it over tho counter for inspection. "Nearly all restaurants keep them in their stock of cutlery nowadays. You see, tho one-armed man can't cut his meat with tho samo motion that you or I use. Ho must bear down on his steak or chop, and to make tho work easier for him somo one invented this sicklo shaped knife with a fork at tached. If you'll notice it is mado on the principle of the rocking cutter har ness makers use. To bo sure, wo havo to keop them sharp, or their use fulness would bo gone." Surely Not in Boston. , Henry James, tho novelist, narratca at a Boston dinner party a conversa tion that ho had overheard that after noon. "It was a conversation," said Mr. James, "between a young book clerk and an older one. It occurred In a book shop devoted to tho salo of tho most popular and newest fiction. "Tho younger clerk approached the older anxiously. "Say ho whispered, 'there's o woman hero wants Spencor's poems.' " 'Is It Herbert Spencer's poems? tho moro experienced clerk asked calmly. " 'Yes,' said tho other. 'What shall I tell her?' " 'Tell her we haven't 'ova,' said the older clerk." Safety Electric Device. Danger from a dangling broken trol ley wire Is removed by a safety do vice for the protection of persons from tho electric current Just placed on the market. Tho device, consisting of an ordinary connecting ear, Is fitted to each section of wire and held in prop er position by tho strain on tho trolley who. If this tension is released as by tho breaking of the wire, the cur rent is immediately cut off tho brok en section. An Objection. "Don't you think It would be o good thing for tho government tc take possession of tho railways, telo graph and everything else?" "Not yet," answered tho man whe Is always suspicious. "Tho grand Juries haven't yet got rested from the work they have done on tho rail ways," Washington Star. TREATY OF TRADE GERMAN TARIFF AGREEMENT ENDS IN 1906. FORMAL NOTICE FROM BERLIN New Treaties Negotiated with Other Countries Cause of the Action. Contention Raised that the Benefits Are Not Now Reciprocal. BERLIN Tho Imperial government preparatory to excluding tho Unltod States from tho privileges of tho now reciprocity treaties signed recontly with sovon European stntos has for mally notified tho American govern ment that tho tariff agreement be tween Germany and tho Unltod States of July 10, 1000, will tcrmlnato March 1, 1900, tho day tho now treaties go into offoct, but that Germany stands ready to ncgotlnto a reciprocity treaty with tho United States. This notification, mado by Foreign Secretary von Itlchthoff March 11, after tho decision of tho cabinet said that tho treaties concluded with Rus sla, Italy, Belgium. Switzerland, Austria-Hungary, Roumanla nnd Sorvla "form a now basis," so reads tho toxt, "for tho commercial relations of Gnr many, and tho Imperial government holds Itself prepared to ontor Into ne gotiations for tho conclusion of n new commercial treaty with tho United States." Tho Gorman view as hold at tho foreign ofllco nnd at tho ministcry of tho Interior Is that tho United States cannot reasonably expect to sharo In special benefits given by Gormany to certain European states In oxchnngo for other specific tariff reductions. Should tho United Stutos havo the samo advantages without giving any thing In roturn tho treaty countries could Justly complain that thoy wero In effect discriminated against because from them certain things woro exact ed by bargain which wero frocly given to tho United States. But If tho United States desires to tako up tho general tariff question nnd arrange a recipro cal against tho Gorman government will bo very glad to do so. Otherwise Germany's now general tariff, which also goes Into offoct March 1, 100C, will bo nppllcd to Imports from tho United States. Tho government In terminating tho present modus vlvcndl has dono what agrarians havo steadily asked for slnco tho now commercial treaties wero con cluded. Public opinion In Gormany has also been fully prepared for tho gov ernment's act by publications of tho Commercial Treaty association and tho Central European Industrial leaguo and articles In tho principal financial periodicals written by persons In affil iation with tho ministry of tho inter ior, although tho nows is not yet pub lished here. Washington has not yet ropllod to Germany's proposal. WASHINGTON It Is admitted at tho Stato department that pourparlers havo been in progress for tho last thrco months between tho American embassy at Berlin nnd tho German foreign ofllco respecting the effect up on tho existing reciprocity agreement America and Germany of tho opera tion of tho now trade treaties conclud ed between Gormany on tho ono sldo and Belgium, Italy, Austrla-Hungary, Roumanla, Russia, Switzerland and Sorvla on tho other, but so far Am bassador Tower has not notified tho department that tho German govern ment has decided to terminato tho existing agreement. Tho effect of a formal declaration of that kind would bo very sorlous it is feared. Trouble Alto nt Medina. CONSTANTINOPLE Advices re celved hero from Hodelda say tho re volutionists have surrounded tho town of Manakhn, an Important strategical position between Hodelda and Sanaa. Disturbances havo broken out among tho Turkish troops nt Medina be cause tho only food tho men received consisted of biscuits. A caravan of Egyptian pilgrims returning from Mecca wa3 attacked recently by nu merous bands of Arabs near Yambo, Araba, 125 miles from Medina. Seven teen Egyptian soldiers escorting tho pilgrims wore killed. Union Pacific Ltne Open. RAWLINS. Wyo. After forty-eight hours of herculoan work, the Union Pacific completed tho construction of threo bridges and a track around Ed son mountain, whero tho big rock slide occurrod last Sunday, and two passenger trains which had been held at Rawlins and Laramlo wero sent on their way. Agreements Are Made. WASHINGTON Tho Canadian gov eminent has practically concluded ne gotiations which hayo been pending for a time looking to a reciprocal ex emption of vessels for Inspection by both tho United States and tho Can adian governments. A similar arranso ment has been mado with Groat Brit ain and tho formal acceptanco of tho torms by the British board of trade is expected in a fow days. President Kills Big Game. GLENWOOD SPRINGS. Colo. President Roosevelt's hunting trip has been crowned with success, far be yond his expectations or thoso of the most sanguine of his guides. Throa bears were killed by tho party Tues day and two Monday, ono by tho pres ident and ono by Dr. Lambort. P. B. Stewart of Colorado Springs, one of tho president's hunting companions, arrived hero, accompanied by Courier Chapman. They brought tho story of tho lilinf Tho Irtlllnt nf lUn .... bears was telephoned to them A BANK DEFAULTER. President of the Institution Goea Wrong. MILWAUKEE Frank G. Blgolow, until now president of tho First Na tional bank of Milwaukee, was arrest od charged with tho ombozzlemont of ovor $100,000 of ttio bank's funds. Tho arrest of Mr. Blgolnw followed his con fession to tho hoard of directors of tho bank that ho was n dafaultor to tho oxtont of $1,450,000. Following Mr. Blgclow's confession ho was removed from tho presidency of tho bank and tho facts In tho tho caso were laid bo foro tho fodoral authorities. Tho complaint was sworn to by United States District Attorney H. K. Buttcrflcld, It chargeB that Blgolow, as prosldont of tho First National bank, ombczzlcd a sum exceeding $100,000. A complaint and warrant Idontlcal with thoso In Blgolow's caso woro mado out to Henry G. Ooll, assistant cashier of tho hank, but Goll could not bo found up to 7 o'clock last night. President Blgolow was taken beforo Unltod Statos Commissioner Bloodgood. Ho walvod hearing and was held to tho federal grand Jury under $25,000 bond. Dr. Horaco N. Brown and Arthur N. McGeoch certified ns sureties and Mr, Blgolow wns re leased. Tho next federnl grand Jury has not yot been summoned, but It la expected It will moot somo tlmo next month. President Blgolow's confession was mndo at a special meeting of tho board of directors, hold Saturday even ing and continued Monday. In address ing his follow dlroctors Prosldont Blgolow said ho had a painful state ment to mako a confession that ho had misdirected tho funds of the bnnk and that an examination of his bookB and a comparison of figures would show that ho was Indebted to tho bank to tho amount of ovor $1,450,000. Thla money, ho sold, had boon lost In spec ulation In whont and stork. Not a dollar of It could ho recovered and. tho only sum ho could offer toward re compensing tho hank woro personal securities valued nt approximately $300,000. Tho confession of Prosldont Blgolow astounded tho directors of tho bank. Mr. BIgclow had boon recognized as ono of the foremost financiers of tho northwest. He has boon associated with tho hank In various capacities for moro thnn flftoon years nnd his busi ness connections trust companies, manufacturing concerns, real estato deals an dother .similar .ventures number scores. Ho was honored a year ago by election to tho presidency of tho Amcrlcnn Bankers' association and by its members was looked upon as a leader In financial matters. In making his statemont to tho di rectors of tho bank. Mr. Blgolow said ho had become Involved In speculation sovoral montliB ago. This was on Wall street. Moro recently ho had boon a persistent bull In the wheat markot, and recent loss there had addod to heavy reverses on Wall Btrect. ROJESTVENSKY WILL WAIT. Evident That He Will Not Proceed Until Reinforced. TOKIO Tho movomontB of tho squadron commanded by Admiral Ro Jostvonsky and tho lntontlons of tho Russian commander contlnuo to bo tho subject of general interest and spec ulation. Tho last Japanono reports nro con flicting and confusing. Thoy do not in dicate definitely tho purposes of Ro JestvenBky, hut it Is ovldently tho in tention of tho Russian admiral to await a Junction Tvlth tho division commanded by Admiral Nobogatoft. which increases tho probability of hla Intention of giving Admiral Togo a docislvo battle. It Is nssumod that nojestvensky will bring nil tho ships and guns pos slblo into action if ho Intends to fight decisively, or that ho will detach and abandon his slow, cumbersome nnd usoloss shlpg if ho Intends to run tho gauntlet to Vladivostok. It Is believed that tho location and dato of the en gagement will dopend entirely on Ro Jostvonsky, ' JAPS WIN A BATTLE Russian Force Attacks Advanced Cavalry Position Near Kalyuan. TOKIC Tho following announce ment was made today: On April 24, a Russian forco con sisting of five battalions of Infantry, sixteen squadrons of cavalry and ono battery of artillory, in pressing our advanced cavalry attacked them in tho vicinity of Kalyuan. Our Kalyuan forco attacked tho Russians in return, defeated and pursued them north to Melnhauchieh. Our casualties wero 38. Tho enemy left about 200 dead on tho field. Two othor Russian forces, one con sisting of six battalions of Infantry and sixteen squadrons of cavalry, the other of twelve squadrons of cavalry and ono battery of nrtlllery attacked Changtu and Slaotatzu, respectively, but retreated north when tho other Russian forco was defeated at Kal yuan. Merger Bill Is Vetoed. DENVER Governor McDonald on Friday vetoed the railroad merger ex pansion bill passed at tho late session of tho legislature, tho purpose of which, as represented, was to enablo the Colorado & Southern Railway company to extend Its lines to the Gulf of Moxlco and in other directions. Thoro has boon n biter fight over this mcasuro botweon two factions of the republican part)' and It was an im portant factor in tho gubernatorial contest botween Peabody and Adams last fall. STRIKE. GROWING. Great Industrial Upheaval In Chi cago. CHICAGO With 3,100 toamstors on strlko with constant accessions be ing mndo to tholr number and with tho oxpross determination of tho em ployers' association to take a firm stand for "tho open shop and fight tho teamsters union to a finish," Chi cago to all apoarances stands on tho ovo of ono of tho groatcst Industrial upheavals In hor history. Thcro was rioting In various parts of tho city Thursday, desplto tho strong guards of pollco and tho num bor of prlvato detectives hired by tho omployors' association to protect Its wagons. During tho troublos threo persons woro seriously Injured, two of whom will probably die. Tho Injured aro; Richard dimming, pollco sorgennt, run ovor by an omnibus driven by John Corcsa, n union driver. Cum mlngs will probably dlo. Ccrosa has boon arrested. Samuol Jackson, a colored teamster employed by tho J. V. Farwoll com pany, attacked by a mob numborlng 200. Ho was badly beaten and his hoad cut by a blow with a Bhovel. Mark Moran, a district messongor boy, struck on iho head by a board thrown at non-union teamsters from n building nt Van Buren and La Sallo streets. His condition Is critical. Tho declaration mado Thursday night by tho mombers of tho 'omploy ors' association that they wouldi promptly discharge any teamsters who rofuscd to deliver goods or call for them nt tho establishment of Montgomery Ward & Co., brought out tho teamsters In many downtown mer cantile houses during tho day and tho number, It Is said, will bo increased largely by Friday morning. Strikes havo been declarod against twclvo loading firms and 3,100 team sters havo gono ouL In addition to thoso Arms tho toamstors omployed by a number of smaller firms wero called out lato In tho evening. Tho business ngonts of tho tearastorB' union declared Thursday night that by Friday they will call on strlko 1,000 truck drivers and thoroby crip ple to a largo extent tho ontlro trans portation business In Chicago. It was doclarod also that drivers for grocory houses which delivered goods to any firm whero a strlko exists will bo or dered to Join In tho lockout Whllo tho labor leaders woro In conforonco delogntes of tho Chicago Employers' association, tho Commer cial Exchango and representatives of outsldo industrial organizations met at tho Union Leaguo club and declarod that thoy would fight to a finish for tho "open shop" in Chicago. Subscriptions wero taken up during tho day to strengthen tho Employers' Teaming company, tho weapon with which tho toamBtors' union 1b to bo actively fought, and Thursday night Prosldont Mark Morton of tho com pany, who 13 n brother of Paul Mor ton, secretary of tho navy, had over $1,000,000 at his disposal and had amplo assurances from businoss mon that ho could havo as many times that amount as was necessary. NO CHECK ON LIQUOR SALES Federal Government Has No Authority on Land Under Reclamation Act WASHINGTON Assistant Attorney Goncral Campbell handed down a do cislon in which ho holds that tho In terior department is without power and cannot interfero in tho traffic In nlcohollc bovoragea on lands under government irrigation projects throughout the country. Tho decision was handed down at tho request of tho reclamation servlco which Insists that 'land under Irrigation projects is being entered upon by bootleggers for tho solo purpose of selling spirituous liquors to men engaged in reclamation work. Tho service claims that its forco is greatly demoralized by this traffic. Secretary Hitchcock promtsos to call tho attention of tho stato au thorities to tho matter. This decision lmmodlaely affects tho Mlndakah pro ject in Idaho, whero liquor mon havo already established themselves, TRANSPORTATION IS REDUCED E. S. Benson Appointed Auditor on the Isthmus. WASHINGTON Tho oxecutlvo committee of tho Panama Railway company has decided to reduce tho rato charged for the transportation of tho employes of tho Isthmian canal botween New York and Colon, from $25 to S20. Chairman Shonts has appointed T. S. Benson, general auditor of tho Is thmian cannl affairs and of tho Pana ma Railroad company. Mr. Benson Is a natlvo of Massachusetts and com menced his railroad career on tho Chi cago, Burlington & Qulncy, In 1871. He was for ton years auditor of tho Oregon Railway and Navigation com pany, but moro recently has been sta tioned at Houston, Tex., as auditor in general chargo of tho accounts of tho Southorn Pacific lines In Texas. Find Rich Placer Diggings. RAWLINS, Wyo. Minors arriving from Baggs, near tho Wyoming-Colorado lino, state that rich placer ground has been found near Iron Springs, In Colorado. Work has been going on in a small way thoro for moro than a year, but recently tho dirt becamo very rich. L. Calvert, ono of tho mon reporting tho find, recent ly panned out sufficient gold to make a nugget as largo as a walnut In fif teen minutes' sluicing. Dredges will be placed at work and the owners think they have a bonanza.