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CnArTEIt IX Continued
As the musicians struck tho first low
walling notes a shout of universal ap
plause greeted tho fair dancer Slow
ly the mandolins sounded the measures
of the dance and with tranquil al
most hesitating stops the young girl
interpreted the rhythm and time with
her tiny feet Gradually the chords
quickened and became livelier and tho
slow moving Circe merged Into a ra
rdiant Terpsichore Her eyes hitherto
ibent timidly upon the floor were now
proudly raised and swept the crowd
Tvith half coquettish half inquiring
glances They seemed to say Are
there none bravo enough to risk being
my partner
One of the young fellows thus inter
preting the look and perhaps eager to
show his courage quickly advanced to
the estrada and uncovering present
ed his gay sombrero with Its garniture
-of sliver and lace for the acceptance of
the bewitching dancer Receiving it
with a smile without pausing for an
instant in the evolutions in which she
was engaged she placed it coquettish
ly upon her head A prolonged viva
gretted this act while the pleased gal
lant who had thus been conceded the
floor placed himself opposite to her
-and joined In tho dance It continued
for a time when at the cry of Cham
mara by tho spectators the young
gallant bowing gracefully to the girl
retired to give place to the second as
pirant Placing himself opposite Circe
the new partner went through the
same series of evolutions as his prede
cessor ending by unwinding the crim
son China crape sash from his Avaist
which he fashioned into a rosette and
hung from one of the bare shoulders
of the girl
This act constituted a challenge to
all comers while by permitting it to
remain the girl signified her accept
ance of him until such time as an
other should present a better caim It
could only be answered in one way by
the knife From the crowd arose the
cry of Machete machete and in
prompt response the rival lover sprang
into the estrade and with a graceful
bow presented himself to the girl A
slight nod told him that he too was
welcome to tho honor of bestowing his
favors and drawing his long glitter
ing cuchillo from its sheath he sus
pended it by its bow of purple ribbons
from the right shoulder of the girl al
ready carrying the sash of his rival
upon her left A new pas de deux now
began carried on as before though
with many extemporized variations
Every now and then a chorus of vivas
and bravos greeted the execution of
some more than usually difficult step
or suggestive figure
Suddenly a strident voice in the
crowd shouted Bomba and the
dance was at an end The women
now that the dancing was over took
themselves out of harms way The
two factions occupying opposite sides
of the estrada clamored for the fight
Dona Juanita proud and radiant
stood in the center of the estrada
awaiting the final ceremony with a
tranquillity which went far to prove
her indifference to the claim of either
aspirant But the pledges were still
to be redeemed and with a practical
eye
to the business features of the
play she waited with extended hand
Tho usual fee of each pledge is a sil
ver half real but the two gallants ad
vancing one after another filled both
her hands with silver coins amid the
murmurs of applause which such pro
digality excited
The estrada was now cleared for the
fight which nothing could now avert
The sylvan temple so lately the scene
of gayety and pleasure was converted
Into a gladiatorial arena Into its
midst one of the gallants advanced
and first tracing a rude circle in the
hard beat sand of the floor planted his
lmife in Its center The second
promptly followed and placed his long
blade close beside that of his rival
while both courteously uncovered A
polite altercation then ensued as to
who should first place his hat upon his
head each claiming an honor which
granted by either would make him
the superior in point of courtesy The
difficulty was however decided by
both contestants covering at the same
time The spectators were then rele
gated to the outside of the estrada the
combatants placed face to face and
the signal given
The combatants stood each with his
long blade grasped in his right hand
and with his eft hand and arm
wrapped in the folds of his manga by
way of shield At the word the com
bat began The Gautaricans know
nothing of scientific fencing and rely
wholly upon strength anfl agility of
body The blows were furiously given
out were far from dexterous On both
sides it was only a series of quick
thrusts and clumsy parries of sudden
unges and hasty retreats Their long
knives struck one another with a me
tallic clang or cut the air with a
mournful sough But there waS a
ferocity and determination about the
men which resulted in much bloodshed
and mutual hacking of flesh They
swayed to and fro upon the floor the
tumultuous crowd closing about them
as they were successively displaced
Thus it continued for ten minutes
when wounded and bleeding both men
cameto the floor and were carried off
by their more intimate followers
barbarous uuel In
It was when the
the public square had been brought to
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By ST GEORGE RATHBORNE 2
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Copyright by Stbkev Smith Now York
a termination that Overton indulging
in a little bitter reflection regarding
tho evil that befalls man through his
natural love for woman felt a liana
plucking his sleeve and knew from the
whiff of villainous tobacco smoke tSit
his new Jonathan tho general stood
at his elbow his face wreathed in
smiles and his portly frame swelling
with the importance of the communica
tion he bore
CIIAPTEK X
The Maker of Presidents
As soon as his eyes fell upon the
smiling countenance of General Bar
rajo Jack knew the latter carried a
message he seemed so pleased with
himself so desirous of doing some fa
vor to the brave Senor Overton who
had saved his precious life and made
him overwhelmingly his debtor
When however the verbal communi
cation was delivered Jacks face took
on a frown and he bit his lip For the
stout general boro a message that
Dona Juanita desired to meet the
American at once and he also gave
Jack to understand that this summons
was to be considered a great honor
about which however that worthy had
his doubts
He concluded to meet Dona Juanita
He found the senorita not far away
and her manner of receiving him was
peculiarly coy for one who had shown
herself so bold when the rival young
gallants were vieing with each other
for the privilege of her smiles Jack
had he known these hot blooded crea
tures of Gautarica better would have
taken warning from this very fact and
studiously avoided the senorita for it
was quite patent to the astute general
she had conceived a sudden and over
powering admiration for the American
that was very apt to blossom presently
into a passion
Jack carried on a spirited conversa
tion with the belle of San Jose and
could not but note the deep satisfac
tion shown by the general In the
goodness of his heart no doubt he
wanted the man who had saved his
life to have all the prizes there were in
the lottery and the senorita in his
mind came within that category
So he worked the strings
Had Jack suspected his philanthrop
ical design he might have deeply re
gretted running those three revolution
ists off when they had the general cor
nered
As It was having in mind a sketch
of some mythical goddess which the
senorita as ho had seen her dancing so
alluringly before her many admirers
would fill to perfection he studied her
while thus engaging her in conversa
tion
Doubtless he forgot that in thus ex
erting himself with the purpose in
view of drawing her out he at the
same time accomplished a double ob
ject and appeared unusually attrac
tive in her eyes
That was where the boomerang came
in
It chanced that after this night they
met frequently not so much through
his inclination as an apparent com
bination of circumstances
The lovely daughter of the tropics
had taken a great fancy for Senor
Overton and his indifference piqued
her since she was so accustomed to
having gallants go mad for an iota of
the favor she bestowed upon Jack
Sometimes it appears as great a crime
to be diffident as to show egotism it
may not push one into hot water as
often but there are occasions when it
counts as much
And tho wily general looked on and
behind Jacks back rubbed his hands
very much as a miser might over his
gold
It was his purpose to devote his life
to showering blessings on his noble
deliverer love power wealth ail
should be his and he would bless the
day when he first met Pedro Alphonso
Barrajo indeed it would be a red-letter
day in the affairs of the little re
public as well
Overton had never taken the general
into his confidence to tell him the bit
ter story of his past and how he had
become a full fledged woman hater
pledged to remain forever a bachelor
He had found a means of engaging
in business Such energy as he pos
sessed was a new element in San Juan
and from the way in which he started
it was evident that in due course of
time say ten years if nothing hap
pened to overturn matters something
is always occurring in these torrid lit
tle republics he bade fair to own the
whole community which shows what
push and enterprise may accomplish
when properly applied
Ten years was a long time to wait
he had calculated on half that period
when he could go back to London and J
pay up 01a scores
And then it occurred to Jack to par
tially take his friend the general into
his confidence and tell him how neces
sary it was that he should roll the ball
of fortune faster in order that the re
sult should be hastened
Brave Barrajo had met danger when
it appeared about to overwhelm him
with a steady front and a flashing
blade
He was equal to the occasion now
Slapping Jack most heartily on the
back he winked his left eye mysteri
ously and looking cautiously around
to see that they were alone whispered
hoarsely
Carramba Make your mind easy
1
senor it is all arranged the train is
laid and at tho proper time tho match
vill be applied then comes tho explo
sion and pouf there you are in a
Jump One thing tell me Senor Jack
htw long you have been In San Jose
on Gautarican soil
Jack figured it out Just six months
to morrow how time has flown and
I have only made a start he said
slowly
The general rubbed his hands to
gether in almost delirious joy
Six months it is quite enough
You shall be made a citizen to-morrow
Is it positively necessary dubi
ously
Undoubtedly so came the prompt
reply
Then I submit any sacrifice so
that I may attain the end to which I
aspire
Madro do Dios You will not call
J it a sacrifice Senor Jack when you
icaiu wucil a least 01 goou tnings is
being prepared for you Never was a
man more favored by fortune I
swear
Jack smiled and shook his head
Ah you speak in enigmas gen
eral
Soon soon all will be made plain
Wait have patience your loftiest
dream of pomp and power could not
attain to what awaits the friend and
preserver of Pedro Barrajo I do not
forget I can never forget with a
gesture of vehemence
Well I place myself in your hands
my general Overton felt compelled tG
say having concluded to go the whole
thing once started
Aha you are wise you will bless
me to your dying day Love power
fortune all shall be yours The vow
is recorded One thing I must beg of
you Senor Jack It is this If some
night after tomorrow you should hear
a commotion in San Jose shots fired
and loud cheers from the army pray
do not show yourself upon the street
until I call upon you
Ah prospects of another revolu
tion I suppose
Hush Not so loud please Robla
dos spies may be about they suspect
something is in the wind No it is
not Montejo this time he is a dead
herring in Gautarican politics now
Ask no more questions only wait and
see great events are on the eve of
transpiring You promise good Go
your way my dear friend and prepare
for a grand surprise Silence and
with his finger on his lips the remark
able general bowed and mounting his
horse galloped toward the barracks
leaving Overton a badly puzzled man
After that mysterious warning from
Barrajo Jack was exceedingly careful
how he strayed from his domicile aft
er old Helios dipped his glowing face
in the western sea and the black pall
of night descended upon gay San Jose
For he placed great confidence in the
general and that worthys directions
had been so very direct and explicit
they could not be mistaken
His reward came
It was the fourth night after the
flower procession and San Jose had in
a measure calmed down that is re
sumed the normal condition that
marked the passing of early evening
The gay crowds still lingered in the
plaza near by as though having some
Inkling of the tremendous epoch in
Gautaricas history that was on the
eve of occurring
Overton wondered how it camo that
the sounds of merriment had long
since died away while the throng still
remained abroad
He had not known so strange a thing
to happen before and he had been half
a year in San Jose too
He had just completed his task of
writing and utterly fagged out filled
his pipe for a comfortable smoke be
fore retiring when the sound cf a sud
den shot electrified him
To be continued
Ye Postmen
The native runner postmen of Natal
are strikingly picturesque objects
when on business bent With their
sandaled feet and head dress of dried
leaves which rattle as they run and
a military great coat underneath
which is a garment called the mucetu
they travel for miles at a jog trot of
four miles an hour and receive as pay
ment 1 5 a month
In Holland the extent of the mail
service routes is aver 30000 miles The
uniform of the postmen is semi-military
in character and they themselves
are said to be a remarkably handsome
body
In Austria the government gives to
the postmen every year one tunic one
pair of cloth trousers one pair of linen
trousers one waistcoat and a cap
while every second year a coat and
blouse are given Previous military
service is considered as postal service
and each year of war counts double
Wherefore
Huh growled the cynical celebate
to the beaming benedict Huh you
seem to know all about women you
do Can you tell me why a pigeon
toed woman is always duller of per
ception than one who Isnt And why
would a woman rather be pretty than
anything else And why does a girl
always giggle when she talks to a
man And why cant women pass a
mirror without looking into it And
why are women so much more partic
ular about the outside of their heads
than they are of the inside And why
do women so much more admire bad
men whom they love than they do
good men who love them And why
do women dislike women in the same
ratio that they like men And why is
it that women who are meant to be
heavens best gift to man aint al
ways Say tell me those will you
Blood will tell but
blood tells the better
the less some
L
OURIOKEIGNCEEDITS
THEORISTS WORRIED ON THE SUB
JECT OF TRADE BALANCES
The Ono Thlngf Certain Is That Hut for
the Kcstrlctlon of Competitive Importa
tions by the Protective Tariff Thero
IVould lie No Trade ttalauces
now there is a good deal of dis
cvtesion going on regarding tho big
trade balances piled up by the United
States in the past four years of protec
tion and prosperity It is a subject
which worries the free traders nilght
il3r Somo of them like the Spring
field Republican have gone so far as
to accuse the bureau of statistics of
cooking up figures to show balances
that really do not exist Secretary
Gage acknowledges that he doesnt
know much about the matter owing
to the absence of reliable data as to
the repurchase of American securities
formerly held abroad The London
Times feels sure that the trade bal
ances are more imaginary than actual
and that the United States is far from
being the financial power which its
people flatter themselves it is The
latest contribution to the question ap
pears in the New York Times from
the pen of Mr Nathaniel T Bacon
who seems to have taken uncommon
pains to get at the facts Mr Bacon
believes that European investments in
the United States in long time bonds
are probably 1700000000 with a bil
lion and a half for the minimum and
two billions for the maximum and
that we are buying back the securities
or paying off our European indebted
nesp at the rate of something like
300000000 and if the present state
of prosperity and international trade
could be continued we would wipe out
the entire account in five years From
July 1 1399 to the end of 1901 a peri
od of thirty months he computes a
visible balance in our favor of 1510
000000 He conjectures that 625
000000 or 250000000 a year is set
tled for by remittances for interest
expenses of travelers incomes of Am
ericans living abroad military ex
penditures outside of the United
States and gifts like Mr Carnegies
gift to the Scotch universities that
265000000 of American capital has
been invested abroad in this period
and that Americans have bought 95
000000 of foreign bonds and bought
back 525000000 of American securi
ties these items aggregating 1510
000000
The one thing that appears to be
certain is that in the past four years
this country has succeeded in placing
itself on Easy street as regards pay
ments of foreign indebtedness and in
terest and dividend disbursements
How we got there is easily told The
world wanted the things which we had
to sell to the amount of about 1400
000000 in the year just closed and in
stead of paying us back in manufac
tured commodities as would have
been the case under a continuance of
low tariff and no tariff conditions we
have had our pay in cash or its equiva
lent in debts discharged or expendi
tures offset We have not only paid
interest and dividends on American
securities owned abroad and on for
eign capital invested in this country
but we have made good the 200000
000 paid to foreigners for carrying our
over sea freights also the big sums
which foreign companies tax us for
marine insurance and the big sums
spent by American tourists In addi
tion we have taken our pay in huge
blocks of American securities so that
this years January disbursements of
interest and dividends have gone al
most altogether to American holders
instead of going in great part to for
eign holders as used to be the case
All this has been going on for four
years It would not and could not
have gone on if we had been operating
under a free trade tariff instead of a
protective tariff Be our apparent or
our actual trade balances what they
may they are ours because of protec
tion
He Could Be Persuaded
Secretary Gage looms up as a re
ceptive candidate for the seat of Wil
liam E Mason in the United States
Senate That is he could be persuad
ed to return to official life if the Illi
nois Legislature should press the hon
or upon him This will surprise many
people who had supposed that Mr
Gages relinquishment of the Treasury
portfolio was voluntary on his part
and was actuated by a desire to re
sume the role of a private citizen In
view of the remoteness of the possibil
ity of his being urged to revise that
determination it is perhaps not worth
while to open up in detail the subject
of eligibility fitness etc The Re
publicans of Illinois are too well ac
quainted with Mr Gages record as
banker and financier to require any
enlightenment on that point- They
may also be presumed to know some
thing of his other qualifications for
the office of Senator They doubtless
know among other things that his
passionate ardor for tariff reform
prompted him to vote for Grover
Cleveland in three Presidential elec
tions All things considered we may
be pardoned for assuming that Mr
Gages receptivity is not likely to be
called into active operation in connec
tion with the Illinois Senatorship
Have Sat Down Aaln
The Democratic newspapers have
abandoned for the time being their
attempt to bring about a revision of
the tariff at the present session of
Congress They have moreover lost
interest in the question of reciprocity
That is because they have seen a
new light When the late President
j McKinley made his last speech at the
j
Pan American Exposition In Buffalo
the free traders thought they saw a
chanco to drive an entering wedge
They twisted what Mr McKinley said
into a declaration for free trade and
his statement that duties which were
no longer needed for purposes of pro
tection might be remitted was taken
by them as evidence that he was ready
to abandon the entlro Protection the
ory Following up what they said
about tho late President they tried to
make it appear that Prosldent Roose
velts St Paul speech was a declaration
in favor of free trade Then they were
encouraged to believe that a success
ful assault on protection could be
made this winter They think so
no longer
President Roosevelts flat footed dec
laration in favor of Protection in his
message and his further statement
that reciprocity can only be encouraged
when It Is regarded as the hand
maiden of protection has opened tho
eyes of the free traders They now
see that It is idle to hope for tariff
legislation at this session of Congress
Cleveland Leader
What They Most Show
The advocates of free sugar must
show that with the almost certain an
nexation of Cuba in the near future
and with that a coming condition of
untaxed raw sugar it is better now to
get trade concessions with other na
tions while we can They must also
show that the removal of all protec
tion from the domestic sugar growing
industry is so Inevitable that the bone
fits to be obtained from reciprocity
treaties with sugar raising countries
outweigh the losses that would be
caused to the American industry
They must further show why it is
well for the sake of free raw sugar
to abandon nearly every other form of
tax reduction They have finally to
show why we should not have free re
fined sugar if we are to have free raw
sugar Boston Commercial Bulletin
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fT mm
What tho People TVnnt
There is no general demand for tariff
changes The country is prosperous
labor is everywhere employed at high
wages capital is being invested with
profit to the capitalist and benefit to
the country What the people want is
to be let alone so far as tariff tinker
ing is concerned Tariff changes by
reciprocity treaties or by any other
method unsettle business and disturb
industrial and agricultural interests
It is a mighty good time -to let well
enough alone and just give the people
a chance to enjoy the prosperity with
which the country is blessed River
side CalJ Press
One of Them
One of the American industries
brought into existence by a protective
tariff is that of pottery manufacture
American pottery has taken its place
with the best in use The great pot
teries in Trenton N J have increased
their business over that of 1900 by
1000000 This increase shows the
extent of the industry and its rapid
progress The protective tariff has
rendered the United States practically
independent of the rest of the world
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle
TValt
Wait until some harm comes from
the tariff instead of untold blessings
before we think of changing it There
is danger to the people and the threat
of ruin to the Republican party in
every assault upon the tariff Iron
Mountain Mich Tribune
A Dangerous Person
The tariff ripper with a theory in
this time of prosperity is a dangerous
person to allow in the front of affairs
in Congress Darlington Wis Republican-Journal
Star G zl by Lovers
They were young and romantic and
although the minute hand was point
ing to 12 oclock they stood upon the
porch gazing at the stars
Thats Jupiter dear isnt it she
murmured
Yes pet and that is Sirius he re
plied pointing to another star
Are you serious she cooed
He kissed her Then pointing Tip
ward he saici
Thats Mars dove
And thats pas she whispered as
a footstep sounded Inside
And if the young man hadnt scoot
ed he would have seen more stars than
he ever dreamed of
Consumption of Lnmbcr
There are now more than 1100 pulp
and paper mills in the United States
They use about a billion feet of lum
ber a year The sawmills consume
twenty times as much
wtJirt f imu3i 3r
nortlcuUnral Obiorvntlnn
At the last meeting of tho Illinois
State Horticultural Society President
Dunlap made tho remark that ho had
Just visited tho meeting of the Cen
tral Horticultural Society hold 200
miles away and had picked up points
that would bo worth hundreds of dol
lars to him tho coming year This
shows the value of these meetings to
tho fruit growers Mr Dunlap Is a
veteran in fruit growing and has been
attending horticultural meetings for a
good part of his life Yet ho finds each
meeting valuable Now If ho needs
to attend such conventions what can
be said of tho ordinary fruit grower
who never attended such a meeting in
his life It Is nstonishlng that moro
fruit raisers do not make an effort to
be present at these meetings
With the approach of spring men
aro thinking about the work to bo
done In the garden and orchards Not
the least important is tho transplant
ing of trees and plants In this work
ono thing should not bo forgotten and
that is to keep tho roots moist while
out of tho ground There aro some
trees and plants that may not bo In
jured greatly by having the roots dry
out but so many are injured that it
is safe to keep the roots of all moist
Many times strawberry plants aro dug
and allowed to lie exposed to tho wind
and sun Tho roots become thoroughly
dry When they aro replanted tho
planter wonders why they do not grow
With evergreen trees dry roots aro
fatal The rootlets exude a gummy
substance that dries with the drying
roots When replanted this gummy
substance prevents all action of water
on the roots In the transplanting of
evergreens therefore dry roots should
be especially avoided
We aro pleased to see the growth of
sentiment in favor of the use of I axes
in the packing and marketing of ap
ples We believo that this will greatly
increase the consumption of that fruit
California has set the style on this
and some of the states east of tho
Rocky Mountains aro rapidly follow
ing the example of that state The
orchardists of Colorado aro using
boxes in largo numbers The fruit
raisers there to some extent get tho
benefit of the reputation California
has built up for the eastern buyers do
not stop to distinguish between Colo
rado and California apples so long as
they are in boxes Up to the present
time however only the fancy fruit is
thus packed the poorer grades going
in barrels It would doubtless how
ever be an advantage to the buyers
to have all apples in boxes
mixed Grains for Dairy Cotvs
From Farmers Review I moved
onto the farm where I now reside ad
joining tho limits of Owasso about
nine years ago Prior to that I had
resided in the city so that while hero
my work has been mostly to find a
method that would be paying and per
manent as raising grain and market
ing direct did not give me profit and
four years last November after inves
tigating the various farm industries
presented I bought 17 cows and start
ed these as an experiment for profit or
loss The first winter I fed corn and
oats mixed and ground with fair but
not satisfactory results During tho
winter or spring I saw the statement
in an agricultural where
paper a man
had raised 105 bu millet and buck
wheat on three acres and gave it much
pr ise as a crop and for feed The fol
lowing spring I sowed 15 acres of the
above grains mixed and have done so
every season since not failing to havo
a good crop every year
The millet assists in holding the
buckwheat up to ripen and in so do
ing I cut with binder and harvest with
same treatment as wheat and oats also
thra3h the same Then if cut a little
on the green side the straw of both
makes excellent fodder for stock In
my first feeding I found the grain
oats and corn too strong for milch
cows Then I mixed corn oats millet
and buckwheat and at once noted an
increase of milk and have so fed since
with the exception of very short Inter
vals feeling assured that milch cow3
require several kinds of grain mixed
and fed together and that buckwheat
is a kind that increases the flow of
milk I try to have the above grains
about one quarter each in feeding
I am wintering 21 milch cows and
sell the milk to factory Only a part
in milking now 9 to calf within
next 90 days and those milking will
bring me a return this month of near
ly 100 All the cows have been led
on grain as herein stated hay and
cornstalks for fodder grain twice each
day and salted each time when fed
grain I should state that I sow usual
ly the last week in June mixing the
grains G quarts millet to 18 quart3
buckwheat per acre The grains can
be separated after threshing through
a fanning mill as readily as corn and
buckwheat can be These grains ripen
in same time C E Hershey Shia
wassee County Michigan
Doable Matings
From Farmers Review One of
the most usual mistakes in breeding
fowls is double
matings This en
courages extremes in color one color
for the male and another for the fe
male With some breeds like the
Barred Plymouth Rocks the standard
makes no difference in the color of a
male and female Why should we not
breed any breed of fowls as near the
same color as possible Of course peo
ple that practice double matings
charge us single maters with doing
the same as they do which is not the
case We must guard against extremes
Luther Reynolds Vermilion County
Illinois
Never snap shot a notable person
age without previous permission his
face is private property
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