Pike County Democrat, Volume 30, Number 14, Petersburg, Pike County, 11 August 1899 — Page 3

®ht §? UtetSmmtg flrnwmrt M. MeC. STOOPS, Editor ud ProprUtOS FETERSBURU. : : INDIANA. ^ T^Y JOVE, Gordon, I don’t know ll what to make of you! ” exclaimed 'Tom Fairleigh, drawing on his gloves with considerable show of .vexation. “Amy Hepburn’s happiness is dear to <me; in faet, I came here to-night to tell you that I love her—” ‘‘To tell me!” broke in Gordon; “why -don’t you tell her?” “Walt, can’t you? Let me finish. I have told her and she declined me. It was very gently and with the greatest possible regard for my feelings, but nevertheless I was declined. Don’t think me a fool because 1 come here and snake a confession which can be nothing less than mortifying. I’m doing it tor Amy’s sake.” “For Amy’s sake,” echoed Gordon. “Yes; I want to see her happy, and you are the man to make her so. She declined me on your account. Of course I knew long ago that you were my rival, but 1 did not know until two hours since that you were the successful one. You aren’t worthy of her and don’t deserve her, but don’t think for a moment that I believe myself more worthy or more deserving.” P&using suddenly, Fairleigh walked to his friend’s side and laid a hand on his shoulder. “I can’t understand what you mean by leading Amy to believe that you care for her, while all the time dividing your attentions with Nell Forthdyke. Would you be inhuman enoiigh to break a heart as

loyal as Amy s?” „ “Don’t be tragic, Tom. I’m not going to break anybody’s heart. Nell is rich, you know—” “And%so are you,” sneered Fairleigh, walking hurriedly to the door and laying his hand on the knob, “but Amy Hepburn is poor. Society dares you to wed with poverty. If you love Amy, are you man enough to take the dare? Examing into the financial condition of the Hepburns, reflect upon the cause of their downfall in fortune and then let me see if you are strong enough to leap this Brahminical barrier of cast.” With this parting shot Fairleigh passed quickly out of the room »nd slammed the door behind him. Harry Gordon gave vent to a long whistle, settled himself back in his chair and thoughtfully lighted a cigar. “That was quite a jolt,” he muttered, looking"* upward through the curling wreaths of smoke. “ ‘How happy I could be with either were t’other dear charmer away!* It’s as sure as can be that I love one and fancy the other, but who will unravel the Gordian knot? Which is it to be—Amy or Nell?” A knock fell on the door—not on the outside door, but on a door leading into fi closet. Harry Gordon stirred uncomfortably in his chair, a vexed look coming into his eyes as he fixed them upon r

4 WELL DEVELOPED SKELETON WALKED OUT. the closet door. After a brief interval of silence the knock was repeated. “Now, what in the’ world aroused .you?” cried Gordon. “Business is business,” came a hollow ■voice from the other side of the closet door. “I’m here for a purpose, and if I do not make that purpose manifest once in awhile you’ll forget all about

This remark was followed by a clanking cachinnatory outburst that seemed •to grate harshly on Gordon’s ear. “Well, what do you want?” he asked. “I want to come out and show myself. You hnow I’m here, but a little ocular demonstration won’t come amiss, I take it. Kemember, I’m showing consideration for you. I might have kicked open this door and stalked out into the room. But I didn^ I rapped.” “Can’t you put it off Ve out tomorrow. I’ve got sometbmjf else to •think about now.” “The high and mighty order of family skeletons are not in the habit of playing second fiddle or taking back | ■seats for ahybody. I’m coming out at once.” “A11 right, then,” groaned Gordon, •squaring himself about in his chair. “Come on.” The closet door flew open and a welldeveloped skeleton strode out# and dropped with a rattle into a chair. The cavernous eyes were blankly expressive —to Gordon. For him, also, there was -something sarcastic in the grin of the •fleshless jaws. “‘Dust me off,” said the skeleton. “I ■want to show up as frightful as pos- * -sible to-night.” The request presented itself to Gordon as a command, which he was pow

erless to disobey. Picking op a feather duster, he plied it "vigorously above the gleaming white bones. “A-chopl” he sneezed, dropping the duster and falling into his chair. “You ought not to neglect me,*’ said the skeleton. “I’m one of the family and should be treats as such. Now,’ then, let’s have a chat.” The skeleton crossed his bony legs and settled back comfortably. “Will it do me any good to have a chat with you?” queried Gordon. “That remains to he seen. It used to do your father good. Why, it was my custom to visit him every night. As he sat before that table there, writing, I’d sneak out of that closet, come quietly up behind him and put an arm caress* ingly about his neck.” The skeleton laughed, working his bony jaws with a succession of crackling sounds that made Gordon shiver.. “ “You succeeded well in shortening my father’s life,” returned Gordon, gloomily. “Under your tyranny ha sunk into his grave long before his time.” ■ *. “So he did, so he did, and he passed me on to you with the rest of his prop* erty, real and personal, It* was a rich inheritance, my dear boy, even though 1 had tp be dragged at its heels. Yet don’t accuse me of any responsibility for your father’s taking off. He was the author of my existence. Like Frankenstein, he built me up, bone by bone, and was not content until he had made a gigantic monster and breathed into my bony breast the breath of life. Then, in order that I might not afflict his sight, he stowed me away in that closet. Suppose I became the instrument of his own undoing? Is it not true that he was, nevertheless, the author of his own downfall?” “Your logic seems to be as merciless as it is correct,” answered Gordon, with knitted brows. “Still there are some points relating to your history on which my mind is a trifle obscure.. What possessed my father to call into

being a creature ox your disagreeable character?” “The almighty dollar, young man. He created me in order that you might inherit a little more wealth. He did not think then how I should one day sit astride his shoulders like an old man of the sea, nor did he think that it was possible for me to afflict his' son. For obvious reasons my relations with you are not so intimate as they were with your worthy father. I was evolved out of the wheat pit of the board of trade. Your father was a bull, and he mercilessly gored both life and fortune out of a certain bear who was not nimble enough to get out of his way.” “And who was this bear?” asked Got don. “A man named Hepburn.” “Amy Hepburn’s father?” murmured the young man, rubbing his hand across his brow in an effort to remember. “Yes, Hepburn lost every penny he had in the world through that disastrous wheat deal. He was forced into bankruptcy, and, unable to bear the disgrace, took his own life. His money went to increase the store your father left you, my boy, and it is now possible for you to live in luxury while Hepburn’s wife and children must struggle on as best they can. However,” and the skeleton got up and started back to its closet, ‘Tit is not for me to moralize. Now that I’ve caught myself delivering a homily, I’ll just take my departure. Au revoir, my dear fellow.” Halting at'the closet door, the skeleton waved its adieu and disappeared within. Gordon sat in his chair, deep in thought, while his cigar burned itself out between his fingers. At last he got up and shook his broad shoulders as though freeing himself of a disagreeable burden. “Society has dared me,” he muttered, “but I know my heart now, and I’ll do

as I please!” After Harry Gordon and Amy Hepburn had been married and had returned from their honeymoon, harry brought his bride upstairs to his old bachelor’s den and seated her in a chair. “My dear,” he said, “I have a confession to make to you. My father once did your father a grievous wrong, and I have made myself the happiest fellow in the world undoing it. However, as we are not to have any secrets from each other, you must know about this.” A look of astonishment came into Amy’s blue eyes as she watched her husband proceed to' the closet, throw op?:, the door and go to rummaging about inside. “What in the world are you looking for, Harry?” she asked, .as he returned to her side. “I’m looking for something that doesn’t seem to be there—the Gordon family skeleton, Amy. For the first time in 15 years it is not to be found in that closet.” Just then a clanking tread was heard in the hallway without, the door was pushed slowly ajar and the skeleton limped in, supporting itself on a crutch and looking very much the worse for

wear. “There it is!” cried Gordon. “What’s the matter with you, old chap? Here, ait down. I want to make you acquainted with my wife.” The family skeleton dropped into a chair and shook until it rattled like a score of castanets. “I’m' dene 'for,” it groaned.. “You’ve ft>ed me,, ycung man. .1 just dropr-d in to say good-by forever. But don’t introduce me to your wife. We met before.” “That’s so, Harry,” said Amy. “I know all about this family skeleton of yours. Don’t let it worry you, my dear,” and she threw her soft arms about his neck. “Let the dead past bury its dead. If we are happy, isn’t that enough?” “Enough, yes!” and he pressed a rapturous kiss upon her fair cheek. That kiss pronounced the doom ol the Gordon family skeleton. Forthwith it began to fade into the air, finally van* ishing and leaving not a wrack behind. —Chicago Herald.

HANNA FOR 1904. Tkt Republic** Bom May Be the * Presidential Candidate Flee Year* Hence. It U announced with some appearance of ostentation that Marcus A. Hanna has sold outail his business and commercial interests at Cleveland, his coal mines and his other property, except real estate, and will substantially retire from active business. Mr. Hanna is not a scholar who can occupy his leisure time in studies of science, literature or the arts; he was not built that way nor educated for intellectual pursuit^? He has been, a money-maker and for the last three years he has been successful in politics. To be sure, he had not been trained to politics. It might, therefore, be said that there is no reason why he should fail in literature, science and art, which he has never studied, any more than he failed in politics, which he had nevdr studied. Hut there is a difference. In

politics he succeeded by the use of moneyi He could buy an election for McKinley or for himself. But he cannot buy knowledge. Mental enlightenment and culture are not purchaseable. Even a trip to Europe cannot give him literary inspiration and classical tastes. It is evident that Mr. Hanna is going out of business so that he can go more extensively into politics. There is nothing else that he can go into. ' *- Some time about the close of the campaign of 1896, after the votes had been counted and the result announced, there was a banquet in Chicago attended by large numbers of men who had been active in the successful campaign. Even then it was understood that McKinley would be a candidate for reeleqtion in 1900. But a toast to Hanna was improvised by one of the enthusiastic banqueters, who took time by the forelock. He suggested that they drink to “Marcus A. Hanna, the republican candidate for president in 1904.” It was looking eight years ahead. But the politicians at that symposium were capable of parceling out all the political land from Dan to Beersheba for two generatians in the future. A little matter of eight years was nothing. Commencing at that banquet, the successiontoMcKinley was predetermined. All the recent talk about Roosevelt as the republican candidate for president in 1904 to succeed McKinley was forestalled in 1S96. The plans for the campaigns of 1900 and 1904 were outlined in the minds of the Hanna machine, constituted of the managers and assistant managers of that campaign. We may be assured that the sale of Hanna's vessels, docks, tugs, mines and other property means that he is making a further investment in politics to carry out the schemes foreshadowed immediately after the close of the campaign of 1S96. Roosevelt»will find these to be facts when he runs up against the Hanna campaign of 1904.—Chicago Chronicle.

SCAPEGOAT ALGER. Made tcwBear the Blame for Political Blunders of Meklftley, Hanna & Co. "With the removal of Alger—a removal just the1 same, although cloaked under ; the guise of a resignation—republican politicians, with McKinley in the lead, hope to disarm criticism of the administration. Alger has been made the scapegoat and has been burdened with all the sins, mistakes and political blundering of McKinley, Mark Hanna & Co. But the hope to escape criticism is vain. Measures, not men, are the issues before the people, and a bad policy cannot be bolstered up by securing a new’ man to conduct it. That McKinley and his aids are scheming to secure a second term as president for the present occupant of the white house is a patent fact. Alger was ejected from the cabinet to forward this ambition, but a change of policy must be made if success is to be secured. Either the Filipinos must be conquered quickly or they must be pacified promptly if McKinley’s hope to succeed himself^as president is to have the slightest .excuse for being entertained. Neither contingency seems imminent, and the conclusion is not favorable to the republican scheme. Doubtless the results flowing from the removal of Alger will disappoint the schemers. For a time the people will restrain criticism and give the new sec- [ retary of war a fair chance, but as the pdlicv of the administration is not pop- , ular the end will be more cri'*?ism and [ more trouble for the president.—Chi- ! cago Democrat.

COMMENTS OF THE PRESS --Americans want to know, and bare a right to know, all that their soldiers are doing and suffering in the Philippines.—Chicago Tribune (Rep.). -It is useless to pick flaws in the details of Mr. McKinley’s administration. The whole thing is covered with a blanket mortgage of error.—St. IJaul Globe. -The leather trust has put up the price of leather, and up will go the price of shoes. It will be remembered that the Dingley law put a tariff on hides.— Utica Observer. -In Gen. Otis’ preference for the blue pencil over the sword there is a suggestion of Weyler which does not tend to endear him to the American peo-' pie.—St. Louis Republic. -—By his dilly-dallying, by his cowardly fear of political consequences, the presidenthas murdered many men upon both sides; has weakened our hold upon the archipelago, and rendered its future control unnecessarily difficult.—Detroit Tribune (Rep.). -It is now intimated that Gen. Alger will write a book in vindication of his administration of the war office. Considering the object of the work we should judge that it will be about the sice of the Encyclopedia Britannica.— Chicago Chronicle.

FAILURE OF RECIPROCITY. Til* Din*Icy Law Retained Onl» th« Apitearance of Reciprocal Relations. The period of making’ reciprocity treaties under the provisions of the Dingley tariff act expired July 24, on which date a reciprocity agreement with France was concluded. * Thin treaty is by all odds the most important of those which have been entered into under authority of the Dingley act. There have been but six of them, all told, most of these being with islands in the West Indies. The South American countries, for the encouragement of trade with which the reciprocity policy was especially developed, have seen no advantage to themselves in any treaties that can be formulated undet the Dingley law. Nor have they manifested any fear of the so-called retalia- ! tory club given to the president for punishing those countries which refuse to enter into reciprocity agreements. Under the reciprocity clause of the McKinley law of 1890, many treaties of importance were entered into, which soon began to develop trade with other countries of this hemisphere. The Wilson tariff law very foolishly struck down all these reciprocity agreements by repealing the reciprocity clause of the McKinley law. When the Dingley law was framed the appearance of reciprocity was retained, but the substance was sacrificed. It was understood at the time that few important treaties could be made under it, and such has proved to be the Case. The treaty with France is the only one of even moderate importance, and the value of that cannot be known until it has been in operation for a time. South America is a field for trade which ought especially to be cultivated by the United Stales, and broad reciprocity agreements would have tended materially to that end. By conferring only narrow authority for making reciprocal traffic agreements, and by striking especially at South American industries, a3s was done, for instance, by putting a duty on hides, congress has shown little appreciation of the trade interests of the United States in other countries of this hemisphere.—Chicagt Record (Ind.).

A MOVING ISSUE.* The Anti-Trout Craimde Is m Mot*. ment In the People's Behalf. There is a significant indication of the pronounced trend of public sentiment in the news telegx-aphed from Chicago of the formation in that city of an antitrust society to be duly incorporated under the laws of Illinois. The object for which this society has been formed is^-that of combating the growth of the trust- evil by opposing a solid and systematic organization to that ominous movement. Much effective work may unquestionably be done by chibs of this description, affiliated with the national organization of the democratic party, which is leading the fight on the trusts. The alliance is imperatively necessary to secure that compact formation and intelligent direction upon which success so largely depends. The anti-trust crusade is a movement in behalf of the people, of the rights of individual merchants and legitimate commerce and industry, and it is only under the standard of democracy that it may be carried to a victorious termination. The democratic party wijl be justified in encouraging the formation of anti-trust societies in every state in the union, and these societies will best accomplish their purpose by becoming a part of the democratic line of battle for the campaign of 1900. It is gratifying to see the people voluntarily enlisting in the war upon the trusts. It means the triumph of democracy and the people against republicanism and the trusts next year.—St. Louis Republic.

IT LOOKS SIGNIFICANT. The President's Political family In m Flurry Over Their Scaly Policy. lit must be regarded as a fact of much significance that every member of the president’s constitutional cabinet, and every representative of what may be described as his kitchen cabinet has felt called on to rush to the defense of the policy of his administration. There is no campaign in progress. There is, so far as we can learn from the administration press, not the slightest occasion for a word of defense of any kind concerning that policy. On the contrary, all the troubles of the country-and of the administration are, we are assured, due entirely to the unpatriotic, if not openly treasonable, conduct of the political opposition to that administration. There has been a vast amount of lying done in administration quarters concerning the attitude of^the democracy of the country regarding this war and its prosecution. The time has evidently come in the opinion of the offibijil advocates of the administration to enter upon the most strenuous defense possible of the policy of that administration. But the time has not come as yet for a complete refutation of tb< se falsehoods, nor for a complete exposition of the democratic attitude. When it does come the people will not be easily deceived.—St. Paul Globe. -“Stra*%e as it may seem, I am almost a peace at any price man. When life and property can be saved St is almost a crime not to follow that rule whatever circumstances be arguing against it. I am a republican, bat 1 am an anti-expansionist, though not a bitter one—more of a mild one. 1 think the acquisition of Porto Kieo and other islands of the West Indies will be valuable in the future development of our country. I think well of the acquisition of the Sandwich islands. I believe they make good outposts; but when we consider the Philippines, l believe ftto be I a mistake.**—Brig. Gen. Funston.

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