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CHAPTER XVin.—fCoNTTODED.) ‘
“You are very unjust, my lady,” an
swered the Frenchman. “Believe me,
< am your friend.”
She lay back, moaning for some sec
onds; then, struck by a new thought,
she looked up wearily.
“I see how it is! You want money!”
"I am not a rich man, madame,” an
swered Caussldiere, smiling.
"If I give you a hundred pounds will
you leave this place, and never let me
see your face again?”
Caussldiere mused.
“One hundred pounds. It is not
much.”
“Two hundred!” exclaimed the lady,
eagerly.
“Two hundred is better, but still not
much. With two hundred pounds—and
fifty—I might even deny myself the
pleasure of your charming acquain
tance.”
Miss Hetherington turned toward her
desk, and reached her trembling hand
toward her check-book, which lay there
ready.
“If I give ye two hundred and fifty
pounds will you do as I bid ye? Leave
this place forever, and speak no word
of what has passed to Marjorie An
nan?”
, “Yes,” said Caussldiere, “I think I
can promise that.”
Quickly and nervously Miss Hether
ington filled up a check.
j-iease ao not cross it,” suggested
Caussidlere. “I will draw the money
at your banker’s in Dumfries.”
The lady tore off the check, but still
hesitated.
“Can I trust ye?” she muttered. "I
knew it was siller ye sought, and not
the lassie, but-”
“You may rely upon my promise that
I shall return forthwith to France,
where a great political career lies open
before me.”
“Will you put It in writing?”
“It is needless. I have given you my
word. Besides, madame, it is better
that such arrangements as these should
not be written in black and white.
Papers may fall into strange hands, as
you are aware, and the result might be
unfortunate—for you.”
She shuddered and groaned as he
spoke, and forthwith handed him the
check. He glanced at it, folded it up,
and put it in his waistcoat pocket.
I “As I Informed you before.” he said,
'"you have nothing to fear from me. My
only wish is to secure your good es
teem.”
“When will you gang?” demanded
Miss Hetherington.
“In the course of the next few days.
I have some little arrangements, a few
bills to settle, and then—en route to
France.”
He bowed again, and gracefully re
tired. Passing downstairs, and out at
the front door, he again hummed gaily
to himself. As he strolled down the
avenue he drew forth the.check and In
spected it again.
“Two hundred and fifty pounds!” he
said, laughing. "How good of her, how
liberal, to pay our traveling expenses!”
Meantime, Miss Hetherington sat in
her gloomy boudoir, looking the picture
of misery and despair. Her eyes worked
wildly, her lips trembled convulsively.
“Oh, Hugh, my brother Hugh,” she
cried, wringing her hands; “if ye were
living, to take this scoundrel by the
throat! Will he keep his word?
Maybe I am mad to trust him! I must
wait and wait till he's awa’. I’ll send
down for the bairn this day! She’s
safer here with me!”
Then he rose to go.
CHAPTER XIX.
MMEDIATELY aft
er his interview
with Miss Hether
ington, Caussidiere
disappeared from
the neighborhood
for some days; a
fact which caused
Marjorie little or no
concern, as she had
her own suspicion
as to the cause of
his absence. Her heart was greatly
troubled, for she could not shake off
the sense of the deception she was
practicing on those most Interested in
her welfare.
While she was waiting and debating,
she received^ a visit from the lady of
the Castle, who drove down, post-haste,
and stalked into the manse full of evi
dent determination. Marjorie was sent
for at once, and coming down-stairs,
found Miss Hetherlngton and Mr. Men
teith waiting for her in the study.
“It’s all settled, Marjorie,” said the
Impulsive lady. “You’re to come home
with me to the Castle this very day.”
Marjorie started In astonishment, but
before she could make any reply, Mr.
Menteith Interposed.
“You cannot do better, my child, than
accept Miss Hetherington’s most gen
erous invitation. The day after to
morrow, as you are aware, the sale
will take place, and this will be no
longer your home. Miss Hetherington
is good enough to offer you a shelter
until such time as we can decide about
your future mode of life.”
“Just so.” said the lady, decisively.
“Pack your things, and come awa’ wi’
me in the carriage.”
“I know you are very kind," returned
Marjorie, “and maybe you’ll be think
ing I’m ungrateful. Mr. Lorraine a)
ways said you were my best friend.
But I cannot come with you to-day.”
"When will you come?” demanded
the lady.
"Give me time, please,” pleaded
Marjorie; “in a day or two. maybe—
after the sale. I should like to stay
till I can stay no more.”
So it was settled, to Mar jorie'f great
relief; and Mr. Menteith led the great
lady back to her carriage.
At sunset that day, as Marjorie left
the manse and crossed over to the old
churchyard, she was accosted by John
Sutherland, who had been waiting at
the gate some time in expectation of
her appearance. She gave him her
hand sadly, and they stood together
talking in the road.
“They tell me you are going to stop
at the Castle. Is that so, Marjorie?”
"I’m not sure; maybe.”
“If you go, may I come to see you
there? I shan’t be long in Annandale.
In a few weeks I am going back to Lon
don.”
He paused, as if expecting her to
make some remark; but she did not
speak, and her thoughts seemed far
away.
“Marjorie,”, he continued, “I wish I
could say something to comfort you in
your trouble, for, though my heart is
full, I can hardly find my tongue. It
seems as if all the old life was break
ing up under our feet and carrying us
far asunder. For the sake of old times
we shall be friends still, shall we
not?”
“Yes, Johnnie, of course,” was the re
ply. "You’ve aye been very good to
me.”
“Because I loved you, Marjorie. Ah,
don’t be angry—don’t turn away—for
I’m not going to presume again upon
our old acquaintance. But now that
death has come our Way, and all the
future seems clouding, I want to say
Just this—that come what may, I shall
never change. I’m not asking you to
care for me—I’m not begging you this
time to give me what you’ve maybe
given to another man; but I want you
to be sure, whatever happens, that
you’ve one faithful friend at least in
the world, who would die to serve you,
for the sake of what you were to him
lang syne.”
The words were so gentle, the tone so
low and tender, the manner of the man
so full of melancholy sympathy and
respect that Marjorie was deeply
touched.
“Oh, Johnnie,” she said, "you know
I have always loved you—always trust
ed you, as if you were my brother.”
“As your brother, then, let it be,” an
swered Sutherland sadly. “I don’t care
what title it is, so long as it gives me
the right to watch over you.”
To this Marjorie said nothing. She
continued to walk quietly onward, and
Sutherland kept by her side. Thus
they passed together through the
churchyard and came to the spot where
Mr. Lorraine was at rest. Here she
fell upon her knees and quietly kissed
the grave.
Had Sutherland been less moved by
his own grief, he might have noticed
something strange in the girl’s man
ner, for she kissed the ground almost
passionately, and murmured between
her sobs, “Good-by, good-by!"
She was recalled to herself by Suth
erland’s voice.
“Don’t cry, Marjorie,” he said.
“Ah, I can’t help it,” she sobbed.
“You are all so good to me—far better
than I deserve.”
They left the churchyard together,
and wandered back to the manse gate.
When they paused again, Sutherland
took her hand and kissed it.
"Good-by, Johnnie.”
"No, not good-by. I may come and
see you again, Marjorie, mayn’t I. be
fore I go away?”
“Yes,” she returned, “if—if you
like."
"And, Marjorie, maybe the next time
there’ll be folk by, so that we cannot
speak. I want you to promise me one
thing before we part this night.”
"What do you wish?" said Marjorie,
shrinking half fearfully away.
“Only thH, that as you’ve given me a
sister’s lor t, you’ll give me also a sis
ter’s trust; I want to think when I’m
away In tb i great city that if you were
In trouble vou’d send right away to me.
Just think always, Marjorie, that I’m
your brother, aoJ be sure there Isn’t
a thing in this world I wouldn’t do for
you.”
He paused, but Marjorie did not an
swer; she felt she could not Bpeak.
The unselfish devotion of the young
man touched her more than any of his
ardent love-making had done.
“Marjorie, will you promise me-’’
“Promise what?”
“To send to me if you’re In trouble—
to let me be your brother Indeed.”
She hesitated for a moment; then
she gave him her hand.
“Yes, Johnnie, I promise,” she said.
“Good-by.”
“No; good-night, Marjorie.”
“Good-night,” she repeated, as she
left his side and entered the manse.
About ten o’clock that night, when
all the inmates of the manse had re
tired to rest, and Marjorie was In her
room about to prepare for bed, she was
startled by hearing a sharp,shrill whis
tle Just beneath her window. She start
ed, trembling, sat on the side of her
bed and listened.
In a few minutes the sotknd was re
peated. This time she ran to the win
dow, opened It and put out horhead.
"Who Is It?” she asked softly. "Is
any one there?”
"Yes, Marjorie. It Is I, Leon; come
down!"
Trembling more and more, Marjorie
hurriedly closed the window, wrapped
a shawl about her head and shoulders,
and noiselessly descended the stairs.
The next minute she was In the
Frenchman’s arms. He clasped her
fervently to him. He kissed her again
and again as he said;
"To-morrow night, Marjorie, you will
come to me.”
•The girl half shrank away as she
said:
“So soon—ah, no!”
“It Is not too soon for me, little one,”
returned the Frenchman, gallantly,
"for I love you—ah! so much, Mar
jorie, and every hour seems to me a
day. Listen, then: You will retire to
bed to-morrow nlghjt In the usual way.
WheU all the house Is quiet and every
one asleep you will wrap yourself up In
your traveling cloak and come down.
You will find me waiting for you here.
Do you understand me, Marjorie?”
“Yes, monsieur, I understand, but—”
"But what, my love?”
"I was thinking of my things. How
shall I get them away?”
"Parbleu!—there must be no luggage/
You must leave it all behind, and
bring nothing but your own sweet
self."
“But,” continued Marjorie, "I must
have some clothes to change.”
“Most certainly; you shall have Just
as many as you wish, my little love.
But we will leave the old attire, as we
leave the old life, behind us. I am not
a poor man, Marjorie, and when you
are my wife, all mine will be all yours
also. You shall have as much money
as you please to buy what you will.
Only bring me your own sweet self,
Marjorie—that will be enough.”
With such flattery as this the French
man dazzled her senses until long past
midnight; then, after she had made
many efforts to get away, he allowed
her to return to the house.
During that night Marjorie slept
very little; the next day she was pale
and distraught. She wandered about
the house in melancholy fashion; she
went up to the churchyard several
times and sat for hours beside her fos
ter-father’s grave. She even cast re
gretful looks towards Annandale Cas
tle, and her eyes were constantly Ailed
with tears.
At length It was all over. The day
was spent; the whole household had re
tired, and Marjorie sat in her room
alone. Her head was ringing, her eyes
burning, and her whole body trembling
with mingled fear and grief—grief for
the loss of those whom she must leave
behind—fear for that unknown future
into which she was about to plunge.
She sat for a minute or so on the bed
trying to collect her thoughts; then she
wrote a few hurried lines, which she
sealed and left on her dressing-table.
After that was done, she looked over
her things, and collected together one
or two trifles—little mementos of the
past, which had been given to her by
those she held most dear, and which
were doubly precious to her, now that
she was going away. She lingered so
long and so lovingly over those treas
ures that she forgot to note how rap
idly the time was flying on.
Suddenly she heard a shrill whistle,
and she knew that she was lingering
over-long. Hurriedly concealing her
one or two souvenirs, she wrapped her
self in her cloak, put on her hat and
a very thick veil, descended the stairs,
and found the Frenchman, who was
waiting Impatiently outside the gate.
Whither they went Marjorie scarcely
knew, for in the excitement of the
scene her senses almost left her. She
was conscious only of being hurried
along the dark road; then of being
seated in a carriage by the French
man’s side.
(TO BB CONTINUED.)
Thomas Cooper, the Chartist.
The autobiography of Thomas Coop
er, the English chartist, is, as Carlyle
would say, “altogether human and
worthy,” and one of the most fasci
nating records of a strange and often
stormy career that can be read in any
language. With a vividness that even
Carlyle might envy, it describes the
hard struggle Of Cooper's early years—
how his poor widowed mother was
tempted to sell her boy to the village
sweep for money with which to pay
the rent' of their little cottage; how
he got a smattering of the three R’s,
and at 15 was apprenticed to a;shoe
maker; how he learned by hook and
crook to read four languages, and ac
quired, besides, as much history, math
ematics and science as made him a
prbdigy even in the eyes of educated
men; how he became a schoolmaster,
then a journalist, and at last, in 1840,
flung himself heart and soul Into the
Chartist agitation. U cost him tVfo
years in Stafford gaol. Through the
kind offices of Charles Kingsley he was
provided with writing materials. Mix
ing them “with brains,” he speedily
produced a number of short poems and
stories, a “History of Mind,” and, most
important of all, a vigorous and imagi
native poem in the Spenserian stanza,
“The Purgatory of Suicides,” which
has gone through several editions. It
is just about four years since Thomas
Cooper died, at the age of 87. He had
outlived his fame, as he had outlived
his Chartism. Indeed, we might say
of him what an American critic said
of Beecher, that, had he died sooner
he would have lived longer.”
Woul<t Have One Soon,
A freak museum manager wrote a
party in Kentucky naming an offer
for a rope with which any man had
been lynched. The party replied: “We
have none on hand now, but have
placed your order on file, and you are
likely to hear from us soon.”
ASK FOR MORE TIME.
._
RAILROADS WANT THE COM
MISSION TO BE LENIENT.
Claim That They Are Financially Unable
to Observe the Law—Less Than Half
the Frlesht Care Equipped With Auto
matic Brakes and Couplers—Bearing
Before the Commission.
The Law Not Compiled With.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2.—The Inter
state Commerce commission yester
day opened the hearing of the rail
roads which have petitioned for an ex
tension of the time in which they may
comply with the law of 1893, requiring
them to equip their cars and engines
with automatic couplers, hand rails
and brakes. The attorneys of several
hundred railways and also of repre
sentatives of labor organisations were
present. John K. Cowin, one of the
receivers of the Baltimore A Ohio,
presented the general subject to the
commission. Previous to his general
presentation Chairman Morrison of
the commission called for the oral ar
gument of the case of the road which
were completely equipped under the
law, but had petitioned for an exten
sion of time as applied to the case
of other roads which had not com
plied. Samuel Hoar, representing the
Boston A Albany, made a brief argu
ment on this point to show the utter
paralysis of traffic which must follow
if roads which had compiled with the
law would cease hauling unequipped
Mr. Cowin presented the whole ques
tion representing in this issue not
only the Baltimore & Ohio, but the
Lake Shore. The Lake Shore, he said,
was a prosperous road and had been
able to comply fully with the law, but
it was here uniting with other roads
in asking for extension. The business
of the railroads of the country was
largely a unit and those roads which
had equipped their cars could not haul
unequipped cars without technically
violating the law. Mr. Cowin said he
was chairman of a committee at this
hearing which represented about 600,
000 of the 993,000 freight cars engaged
in interstate commerce. Of the freight
cars of the country 44% per cent
were now equipped with car couplers
and 36% per cent had the aditional
air brake attachment. He offered as
the principal reason why the roads
had not fully complied with the law
the industrial depression which fol
lowed the passage of the &ct of 1893,
which he said had rendered them
financially unable to make the out
lay required by the law.
He contended that the law as pass
ed was defective and that congress
recognized this by giving the commis
sion the power to suspend its opera
tion. The single question presented
to the commission, he argued, was
the method and extent of extension,
because, unless an extension was
granted interstate commerce must
cease. He urged that the extension
be for five yearB with provision for
an equipment of one-fifth of the cars
each year, thus working up to full
and complete compliance. If there
was then default cars not equipped,
he said, could be withdrawn from in
terstate commerce without endanger
ing the transportation facilities of the
company. He further said that it
would cost from 140,000,000 to $50,000,
000 for the railroads to comply with
the law. This money must be earned.
If the commission declined an exten
sion the roads would be absolutely un
able to equip their cars out of their
own resources. The cost, he said, must
come out of the wages of the em
ployes of the roads were to be driven
beyond their financial ability.
The precentage of equipped cars for
the control of trains ranged, according
to estimates given by experts present,
from 20 to 60 per cent.
P. H. Morrissey, representing the
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen(
the Railroad Conductors’ association,
the Locomotive Engineers, the Broth
erhood of Locomotive Firemen and
the Association of Railroad Telegraph
ers, followed Mr. Cowin with a forci
ble presentation of the attitude of the
railroad employes toward the solicit
ed extension. He agreed with Mr.
Cowin that in a large measure this
was a great comemrcial question. The
associations for which he appeared
were a unit in protesting against any
such unreasonable extension as had
been proposed. Five years, he said,
would render the purpose of the law
nugatory.
Hinckley Law la Held Valid.
SIOUX FALLS. S. D.. Dec. 2.—In
tbree recent decisions the supreme
court of the state has decided that the
Hinckley law, passed last winter,
which denies appeal to the supreme
court in cases involving sums less than
$75 is valid. Three ,pases have been
thrown out of the supreme court for
lack of jurisdiction as the result of
this law. The law is fully sustained
by the court and will hold unless it is
repealed by the next session of the leg
islature, which is likely to be done,
as the people are finding out that very
many cases of the greatest ultimate
Importance Involve small actual sums.
In none of the great re-survey cases
which have caused so much trouble
and have been of much importance
to the settlers of Red Rock and other
townships in this county was the
amount directly involved as much as
$75, but the collateral interests were
much larger.
The pope has appointed Rev. P.
L. Chapelle, bishop of Sante Fe, N.
M. , to the archbishopric of New Or
leans.
A Great Rn«h.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 2.—Consul
Smith, at Victoria, in a report to the
state department, says the advices re
ceived there indicate that the rush In
1849 to California will be eclipsed by
the gold seekers headed for the Yukon
in the early months of 1897. Agents
from England have been at Victoria
making arrangements for 3,000 or 4,000
gold seekers. Merchants there have se
cured great supplies of outfit goods
and the transportation companies have
made arrangements sufficient to make
dally lines between that port and St.
MlchaAls, Talya, Skaguay and Fort
Wrangle.
EUGENE MOORE'S CASE
The Twelve Errure That tne Prleonefe
Attorney* Allege. ‘
LINCOLN, NED.. Dec. 2.—The at
torneys of ex-Auditor Moore, who waa
sentenced to eight years in the peni
tentiary, have appealed his case to
the supreme court on the following
twelve allegations:
"First—The court erred in overrul
ing the plaintiff’s motion in arrest of
judgment and sentence in said cause.
"Second—The facts stated in the in
formation in said cause are not suf
ficient to constitute a crime under the
laws of this state.
"Third—The facts stated in said in
formation do not charge a crime
against this plaintiff.
“Fourth—The facts stated in said
Information are not sufficient to con
stitute the crome of embeszlement un
der the laws of this state, and are
not sufficient and do not charge this
plaintiff with such crime.
"Fifth—The facts stated in said in
formation do not and are not sufficient
to charge this plaintiff with the crime
of embezzlement under section 124 4
of the criminal code of this state.
"Sixth—This plaintiff as charged
and described in said information la
not an officer charged with the coil
lection, receipt, safe-keeping, transfer
or disbursement of any of the public
moneys of this state.
“Seventh—The money described to
said Information is, was not, and never 1
was the public moneys or the property
of this state.
uignm—inis p.ainun, aa is snown
In the facta atated In aald informa
tion, never received the moneyq de
scribed therein as an officer of this
state.
"Ninth—The moneys described In
aald Information were never received
by this plaintiff by virtue of or Under
the color of his office, aa auditor of
public accounts of this state, all of
which appears upon the face of* said
Information.
"Tenth—The court errad in overrul
ing the plaintiff’s motion for a new
trial.
"Eleventh—It appears upon the face
of the said Information that at the
time the money described therein was
paid to plaintiff there was nothing due
from the Insurance companies to the
state of Nebraska, and the defendant
is estopped to claim the ownership
of said money.
"Twelfth—The court erred In pass
ing judgment and sentence upon this
plaintiff.
“The plaintiff therefore prays that
said judgment and sentence may be
reversed; that he be discharged from
custody herein, and that he may have
, such other and further relief herein
as the law and justice may require.
Here Is what the ex-state official
said before sentence was ipronounced:
"Tour honor, I feel more humiliated
than I can express to you, and I am
thankful for an opportunity to say
something. My heart Is utmost brok
en over this affair and I cannot tell
you how bad I feel and how I realize
the disgrace It brings upon myself'
and my family. At frequent Intervals j
during the last few months and since
this controversy arose, I have thought
this matter would be settled, and l
have had sufficient money promised
me from different parties to have en
abled me to pay the state, but I have
been utterly unable to collect the
money to pay it with. I bav done
everything I could do, but It has been
Impossible, and after this controversy
began I paid into the state $4,000 and
would have cheerfully paid the bal
money to pay It with. I have done
everything I knew, and I have lived
for twenty years or more «ts a citizen
of the state of Nebraska, and I regret
more than I can tell the present con
dition of affairs, which Is one over
which I have no control and one' In
which I am utterly helpless. If I live
long enough and-have an opportunity,
regardless of this controversy, I pro
pose to pay back every dollar I owe
the state. I have never before in my
life, either as public official or private
citizen, been arraigned before anv bar
of justice on any charge, and I assure
your honor that whatever I can do in
the future to mp.ke amends for the
past, that It will be done with all the
energy that I can command.
“I regret the disgrace this brings
upon me and upon mjr family, and I
repeat it Is not the fault of myself,
and while technically I cannot com
plain of the course affairs have taken,
yet If the men had got the money that
I had reason to believe they would get
for me, I would never have been in
default to the state; but the parties
who agreed to pay It have not done
so, and the fact is that now nor at
any time, have I ever been able to
pay the money. I have honestly and
truthfully done everything in my
power to pay this money to the state,
and regardless of this suit I will pay
them as promptly as I know how and
as quickly as I can get the money to
pay anything with. I beg your honor
- for any leniency you can possibly give
me.”
Shook Conte* Her Death.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2.—Horatio C.
Janes, a missionary who arrived here
today from Port Limon, says that his
wife was scared to death by the In
trusion of a native anxious to see the
new baby, Into her room at Sane Car
los, Nicaragua. The native meant no
harm, but Mrs. Janes was so fright
ened that she died from the shock.
Colonel Chlplajr Dead.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2.—Coloned W.
D. Chtpley of Florida, who has been
at a hospital in this city for some
weeks, following an operation for car
buncle, died at 4 o o’clock yesterday
morning. The remains will be remov
ed to Columbus, Ga., tor Interment.
Vessel Ordered to Beltn.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.—The navy
department bas sent orders to the
United States steamer Alert, now at
San Francisco, to proceed to Beito,
Nicaragua. It will be kept there to
co-operate with the Nicaraguan canal
commission.
Will Not Lear* the Church.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.—The report
that the president would withdraw
from the Metropolitan Methodist
church on account of the sermon
preached by its pastor on Thanksgiv
ing is denied.
THE PLAN IS TAKING.
CONGRESS OF TEACHERS DUR
ING EXPOSITION.
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Clmnrcllor JIflii>»n and State Sap*rli»“
tendeuc JiiekRnii'jotn Hrartlly In the
Svlieme—A Contrail of Eiluvutors, Na
tional In Scope, a Moot Dailtdile Oln
J*«t- .. -
Propooed C«n*r»oa of Edaratoro.
A Lincoln correspondent of the
Omaha Bee writes that recent news
paper articles relative to the proposed
congress to teachers, to be held at
Omaha during the exposition next
year have attracted much attention
among the teachers and people inter
ested in educational work in that
city, and the ideas meet with general
approval.
Chancellor McLean, of the Univer
sity of Nebraska, speaking on the sub
ject, said: "I am in favor of the prop
osition to have an educational con
gress at the Trans-Mississippi expo
sition. I believe such a congress is
assured.if for no other reason than that
the bureau of education of the Trans
Mlsslsslppl exposition will at once
take hold of the matter of organising
It. Their resolutions upon the subject
are excellent I would not limit the
congress to transmlssisslppi states.
These Btates, in common with adja
cent states In the great midlands,
have a common and genuinely Ameri
can school system. Over and above the
common Interests and purposes of
these states this purely American
educational system will afford oppor
tunities for the discussion of problems
that will be far-reaching In their im
portance. A great provincial meeting
of this sort has Its place in addition
to tne national assembly. The estab
lishment of associations of secondary
schools and colleges within th®
bounds of the great divisions of the
country recognised In the United
States census, show the need for more
general and democratic conferences
such as the one proposed at the Trans
Mlslssippt exposition. I think it likely
this congress will become a model for
others. I am confident that the school
men of the region will co-operate and
that distinguished educators from
elsewhere will be glad to come to us.
I am sure the University of Nebraska
will do Its part and that other Al
leges and sister state universities will
tall into line."
State Superintendent Jackson was
quite enthusiastic over the plan. He
said: “I believe that no better move
ment could be made for the advance
ment of education In the trans-Mls
Blsstppl territory than by planning for
a trans-Mlsslssippl congress of teach
ers. I base my opinion of this on the
results of the work of the congresses
at the World's Columbian exposition,
from which wider benefits have re
sulted than from any similar con
gresses yet held, because of their Con
nection with that great exposition,
and because of the wider and fuller
representation of the countries of the
world. Omaha Is so near the geograph
ical center of the United States that It
should offer great inducements to edu
cators from all of the states'to at
tend. I ean see no way in which it
will conflict with the National Educa
tional association, and I am not sure
but tho trans-Mlsslssippl territory
might well afford to make this a per
manent organization that should, hold
meetings annuallly at a time r that
would least conflict with the interests
of the National Educational associa
tion. The results of such an associa
tion of educators would be most bene
ficial and lasting. I am confident that
the teachers of Nebraska will be
strongly in favor of such a movement
and I aim sure this department will
do everything In its power to assist i
In this great enterprise. I expect to
attend the meeting that has been
called at Omaha, that will be held for
the purpose of discussing this matter.**
Romance In IUkI Lift.
York dispatch: If events progress <
smoothly, William Bell, an old sol
dier of this place, will soon be the
hero'of quite a romance. Twelve odd
years ago Mr. Bell lived at Quincy.
111., and was engaged to be carried
to a young woman of that place. He
left for Australia and failed to come
back at tho scheduled time. The pros
pective bride, after waiting for a num
ber of years, was married to another
man. The other day Mr. Bell was
granted a pension and several years*
back pay besides, and he took a trip
to his old home. He met the woman
he was once going to marry, who Is
now a widow. Her husband was kill
ed a few years ago In a railroad wreck
and she was awarded $10,1)00 damages
by the company. She Is well-to-do and
as Mr. Bell feels rich In tho possession
of bis pension money, the two will
renew the .matrimonial agreement
they entered Into years ago and pool
their fortunes.' <
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William* Hound Over.
Wilburn L. Williams, the man who
Is in jail in York for eloping with Mil
dred Carnahan, appeared before Judge
Wildman, and through his attorney,
George B. France, had the prelimin
ary trial continued until the 18th.
Williams was placed under a bond of
$500, but was not able to give it, and 4
was recommitted to the county jail.
Cuttle Feeding.
This year, says a Central City dis
patch, promises to be a record breaker
as more sheep and cattle are being fed
than ever before in the history of
the county. A large portion of the
corn Is yet to be husked and from
present indications is" liable not to be
husked before spring. Several inches
ot snow is now. on the ground.
Stock Exehnnee Aniwers.
The South Omaha Stock yards ex
change has died with the clerk of the
circuit court an answer to the suit in
stituted a short time ago by the gov
ernment to bring about the dlasote- .
tion of the exchange on the ground
that it is existing in violation of the
anti-trust law of 1890. The •aaswer
was drawn up by Attorney Warren *
Switiler and T. J. Mahoney, who are .
acting as counsel for tne members of
' the exchange. Its entire gist' is a de
nial of the main issue raised by the
government^ that the exchange is n
monopoly, and that it puts restraint
upon interstate commerce. , m
