Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 38, Number 85, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 July 1906 — Page 6

One Man's Evil

—u— _^. r —-- '. y '* PH-ARTRte .will. (Cnwtimw^ *-\W aiv kni; t.igi'tlicr," said “by a Invo that makes us equal- ■« '°vv for one who need* such lave. 1 believe Ben - Coop has worked for his bread ever *iuee he was a child. I finow that ho was a minor i© 'ho .coal pits elqsr to which was my homo; but 1 call my self honored and pleased to hav6 such a man for my friend." —a Sylvia drew Im.k as they reached the. door, frnd-Aittettta turned and stretched out her Jiand. ~7” “(iooddiy,’’~ske...said. 1 should like to meet you again some day." , She saw that for some reason of her own Sylvia preferred not to walk with her to the street : so. with-her rare tact . iAntonia parsed on by liersejf, and in a fit tie while had turned in the direction of Lady Charlotte's house. A few 'nirniitesTnfor Sy Ivia "W'.aiked to find a hansom.' Yielding to a longing that was not curiosity, she told the man nr keep Antonia in -sight. She wished to know where this girl was to be found, for ♦here stole upon her a strange kind of presentiment that Ant.ouia and she wouldlie broughtl ogether again before a. very loug♦line. “' Late' fliaT night Ben Coop rang the' ML at l.nly Chirrlptcg's htmse. and asked If he could see Antonia. The girl half mpeeled him. and lo r heart beat almost ■lO stiffoeation jg she ran dowft the stairs ♦o greet him. ; ,r .? One glance at his face was enough lo Jail her that his journey had been fruitless, As she saw Ben before her. lmggardr r tired and grave. Antonia felt; the ♦•last gleam of hope die out of her. heart. “No, lass, there's no sign of him, and the grand gentleman who owns Mill Cross Court was not there neither. 1. went and" asked for him ; he had atone to London. <hpy told hue, and they did not know when he would be back North again. The house looked desolate. It seemed as it it mourned for the old master. No one had been nigh the place, so 1 was told, save for some little old woman who. it seemed had traveled from London with some important papers for Sir Gerald. This I learned Quite casually, and 1 took it all in. Miss Antonia, because you see, when a man's got such a doubt as I have, anything and everything may l>c of use to him, and it struck me strange like,” said Ben, (that an old woman should have traveled from London to carry papers to Fir Gerald Tenby. 1 1 got into conversation with the servant who told me about this, and witlftmt seeming curious. I tried to get out something more about this, bit! all I eon Id find was that this woman seemed iKior, and was in « mighty hurry to get bark to London again., I am afraid there’s not much la; ♦hat'that will totln uaf? “Ben,” Antonia said, “you have boon working very hard : now it is my turn. 1 want, you to be prepared for strangi things. If you see me walking with Ger •Id Tenby, smiling with him. seeming to be his friend, you must bear wish it, no matter how much it may hurt." “Don’t think ! am blaming ytm. miss : you see clearer than 1 do. and perhaps you are right. I’ll siand by anyhow, and wait till you call to me for my help.”

As Ben went Antonin milled him back, took both his hands and pressed them to her heart, and then bent and kissed them. a “God bless you 1" she said, and she watched him go through a blinding mist •f rears. Though sleep had not come to him •are in snatches through all these four long, terrible days. Ben felt it impossible to go bark and seek his bed. He walked restlessly through the crowded street*. At one theater the crowd seemed greater than anywhere else. Carriages were standing in line, and it was evident that the audience was fashionable in the extreme. Ben turned aside and stood awhile watching the people disperse. He asked • poliejeman who was near by what theater it was. .and the man gave him the same, with a faint smile at the question. —“Surely you don't Tfiean , to say you don’t know the King's Theater, where Sylvia Castclla acts?” “I'm a stranger." Ren answered simply. “I’ve never been in London before." Several hansoms were waiting in 'the ■arrow street, and close to where he stood was a dainty victoria, with a pair of beautiful horses. Ben felt a touch of admiration for these animals, and he smoothed their satin skins with his big. strong band. While he was standing there some man came out through the doorway of the theater and approached the carriage. “Miss-Castella desires that you will go around to front entrance," this man ■aid in a low voice to the coachman; “she win be there in about five minutes.” Just as the coachman was trying to turn the horses—not a very eAsy task in aueh a narrow passage —a gentleman approached the carriage. “Where are you going?” be asked, almoat sharply, and there was an air of authority in hia voice. The coachman bent forward a little. “Mias Caatelia has sent word to say aha ia coming out through the front entrance, sir; I suppose she wishes to avoid the crowd here.” George Stanton muttered something under his breath. • “Go on," he said, and he himself pauaad and watched the carriage as it rolled down the afreet. He waa a yard or so away from Ben. and hia presence there was at once remarked. Two young fellows of a genus hitherto 1 unknown to Ben’s simple manhood were smoking and chatting together, evidently waking for some of the theatrical element to join them. 2 “So* that chap,” mid one to the other, Indicating Stanton ; “that's the Castella’s latest admirer. Ha just haunts her. You know the fallow I mean —Stanton, be'a •sited, or something like that. Secretary

BY EFFIE ROWLAND

be goes, following her carriage. Good looking fellow, iffh’t-.he?" ' Ben sto«>d a moment or two listening to a few more words, but "the conversation had changed, and Qj§ name of Tenby was' not mentioned again-. Up had heard enough, however, to make his heart beat wildly. . , Acting on an impulse of tho moment, Itc ..turned ami .followed. George Stanton. lie took - careful scrutiny of the man in front of him. and once, as Stanton paused tinder., the light of a lamp. Ben gated eagerly at his face, as though hoping to gather some clew from this. Ise[j watched Stanton go forward and stand a little in the background. There was an expression on the man’s face which lie di-d not quite understand; it had something of a d 0.;., rate look upon it. Suddenly the swing doors were held open, and a woman passed out into the street. She moved rapidly toward Iter carriage, but before she could enter it Stanton hnd touched her on the shoulder, and as she turned tb look haughtily at him her face was fully disclosed to Ben. lie bout, forward with a strange thrill at his heart to look at that face, and then die drew "bHriratlTl"stood; feeling that-klnd of faintness that comes when one has had a great shock.

('ll ALTER XIX. Gerald Tefiby was sitting iti his chambers at breakfast the next, morning when a note was brought to him. lie was waited upon hy his new servant, the man who -had replaced Stephens. . Sometimes there, came across Gerald's mind a kind ot"dread when he "mneiulieretl for what a light reason he had dismissed (he of her—many: and h e w oitflerrd vaguely where Stephens was. and what he was doing; but this morning, as he gazed at the writing on the not** that was brought to him. he lost remembrance of all that troubled him. and let loose the flood of delight that only the thought of Antoniacould bring: It needed only the sound of Stanton’s voice speaking in the passage to recall him from dreams to hideous reality. The two moll met without a word, and Station, sat down to the table and In gan to eat as though lie were the mast'»i» Suddenly be leaned across the table and looked into Gerald Tenby's eyes. "I am here now." he said roughly, “to tell you that the journey we discussed yesterday must he taken by you. I find i; impossible to get away from town. I have m\ own life to live, you know, and 'inperative matters will keep me here for the next few days." — til refuse. How dare you come to me ’ike this? I>o you suppose I would have let you roll me, as you have done.if I had not exi»eoted you to keep to our bargain?” For answer Stanton pulled one of the newspapers lying on the table toward him, glanced at a certain column, then advane•d, to Tenby, and held tire paper out. The paragraph was headed "Missing." -inti weal mi. to .describe-Hubert - Tenby's appearance, giving details of his last known movements, with a substantial reward for any information that could he given that might lead to the discovery of his present whereabouts. The advertisement was signed by a firm of solicitors. If it could have been possible for Gerald Tenby to have turned paler, he would have done so. but his face was already as white and uorveless as though he had just risen from a bed of sickness. "Who —who can have doue this?" he asked.

“What does it matter who lias done this?” said Stanton, cttrtl.v. "It is enough for us that we stand now in active danger, arid that if we would save ourselves we most not lose a moment. Tenby, you must start at once. You know every step you must take. The way has been made clear for you. With coolness you can work out the end on the lines I have laid down." Great beads of perspiration stood out on Tenby’s faee; he trembled like a leaf. “I can't do this,” lie said, hoarsely; “you know I can't do it,” he repeated, wildly. “I am a changed man already with what has gone." “Hush !*' Stanton gripped his wrist like iron and silenced him as the door opened, and the new servant came in to clear the table. Obeying a sign from his confederate. Tenby turned and sat down at his desk again, pretending to be busy with letters, while Stanton picked up the newspaper, and seemed to be reading it cart'fully. He was watching the valet as he did so, and he saw enough curiosity in the man's face to warrant any amount of caution. "Have you this mouth's railway guide,?” he asked suddenly. The servant went at once in search of it, and Stanton turned the pages till he fotind'what he wanted! “There is a good train this evening." he remarked to Tenby. “I think I shall go by'that. Art you dining at the club?” Gerald Tenby bent hi* head. “Then I can-see you there for final instructions," observed Stanton. His manner was calm and practical. He suddenly addressed a question to the valet. “By the way, Bates, has a man been calling here the last few days, asking to see Sir Gerald?” The valet ooloredcsiightly. “Yes, sir," he answered. "Sir Gerald's last servant has been here twtee."—“Ah I full of grievance, I suppose? Well, let me know the next time he comes. Sir Gerald expects me to look after these sort of Things for him. I promised Stephens a written character," Stanton said, now addressing Tenby, "and I must see to this.” When the door had closed vpon the valet Stanton touched Sir Gerald on the ■■ ■ ■ ‘ i ' ~ r *~ r ~ “The net is closing, you see," he said. Ttjpby shivered. Suddenly there had flashed back to hi* rememtffance the vision of Antonia’s pure, beautiful face; it

I .stung film into a very tqrtur* of »»morae, fear, soibhatred. “I almost wish it would close ; then there would be an end to this," he Raid,

'Hoarsely. “Bah!” The word fell like a knife’ thrust from Stanton's lips. “So once, more it is 1 who must work.—But after to-night lie W3rued, IV-nTiyi—l do no’more, 1 only- go to-night because you are 100 much of a cur to see this through. Now, Tenby, lister ; these are rny dfderg: Y'ou are to lit* -a-t-voter- clubal Ithis afternoon ; and evening, so that I may send for you in case of necessity. Y'ou understand?” Gerald Tenby rose and looked at Stanton, with a flush of rage coloring his face. * “I understand,” he said, sullenly*,. Then Stanton bent his head and whig-' pered a few sen fences in the other man'* ear, ami tbe--raee wa«4— face, and gave place again to fear. * * * * * * * Lady Betty March mom i Missed her time in a kind >«f fever till lie moment' oama .when Gerald Tenby should !>*■ announced, but as five. o'clock came and Went, and there'-was no sign i ‘of him she rang the bell for. her maid, and ordered her to bring down a hat and a sunshade.

“I am going out,” she said, sharply; “the house is suffocating."' I(In her doorstep she was met by her butler, whose face had a pained and sad expression. The news he had' tb p# hei was no news to Lady Betty. The doctor was with her husband at that moment, she was told, so she waited in,the hall to see the medical man as he passed down. Whop he came he wore rbrJ-roublcd. even perplexed look. • "I am afraid, Lady Elizabeth,” be saidr’ •gravely, “that your husband has been overexerting himself. 1 find him in a very weak condition. " The action of the heart is strangely feeble. It seems to me he is quire a changed man." "I assure yon. Dr. Anderson,” she said, ill tier sweetest way, "I have wearied myflf with i r.\ iiiglo peruado Edward to put hi in elf into your hand. I have noticed for some time past that he has not been at all strong. I fancy that the sudden death •of his old friend. Sir Maurice Tenby, gave him a great shock. I hope you don't find him really ill.” "To tell you the truth, Lady Betty, I don’t quite understand his condition. He is- in that state of health that matters might go very badly indeed with him' were lie to have, a ..serious illness.” "We must be careful',’’ Lady Betty said quickly, "to guard him against any illness of rlii.s sort- Thank you so much for eom4ng,- Dvj Anderson jit was very good of Lady Betty passed on up to her room with a faint smile hovering oil her lips. Outside her husband's door she hesitated for an instant, then, with a shrug of her shoulders, she turned the. handle and passed into the room. ........ The rustle of her skirts caused Edward Marchtnont to open his eyes. lie was lying on a couch by the window," propped up by pillows, and he certainly did look -astonishingly iIL “I am so grieved that you should be troubled, dear,” he said. "It is only a little weakness.” . - “Dr. Anderson tells me you have been doing far too much,” Lady Betty said. “Now. Edward. I shall insist that you cease all work for a time, at least.” lie entreated her not to worry about him. and when she suggested remaining to spend the evening ii# his room, he 'would no: hear of it. "Y’ou are always in such a demand, my darling." he said “and to-niglit is surely, is it not, the night of the Duchess of Chester's great ball? What do you suppose all your friends would say of me were I to keep you here on such an occasion?” "My friends would do very well without me." Lady Betty said, and there was a touch of bitterness in her voice. "Poor Antonia ! lam so sorry for her. I must let her know that you are ill.” llor last few words had put a sudden idea into her mind. She must get Antonia Back again. This illness was the very means of doing it: at least if she could not induce the girl to stay in the house, she would brmg-Anlonia to it more frequently, and that would mean that slia would at least lie able to prevent to? man; meetings with Gerald. (To be continued.)

The Reason Why.

It xvill be a sad day when everything is explained, and all mysteries are probed and reduced to scientific common setise. Then the charmed "light that never was, on sea or laud,” will fade away, leaving life in bald, prosaic outlffie. Yet there are some people who are never satisfied with anything which calls the imagination into play, and who are never at a loss for an explanation. Senator Foraker’s story, told in the Chicago Inter Ocean, deals with one of these persons. There was nothing which James Scarlett of Rainsboro could not explain. One winter night he was reading a volume of cheap fiction to his family, gathered about his fireside. With his spectacles on his . nose, he dremod along like this:

“Gwendolen de Yere Hastings lowered her limpid -Mue eyes, and Lord Algernon Mannering took her slim white hands in his, and crushed her to him in a passionate,ghibrace. “At that moment five minutes past twelve sounded from tb© east!® belfry, and ”

But here young Miss Scarlett interrupted, “No clock could strike five minutes past twelve." she said. “Certainly It could.” James sneered. “It was five minutes slow.”

Not Comfortable.

Bess —So you visited Tom’s new offices yesterday. Do you like tbem? Tess —No. There are three doors loaning to bis private office, and people bob in there unannounced all the time! —Detroit Free Press.

It Would Seem So.

Miles —Deßanter. the actor, lost SSOO speculating in sugar stocks last week. He says It has cured him of the gambling habit. Giles—Ah i He's a sugar-cured ham, TuTU were. ~ - i' 1 * t . ' A penny saved is a penny earned, but in a fool's pocket 'tis a pocket burned. "iSE

SEVEN CHILDREN DROWNED.

Bis Perish While Trying; to Retcoc —$ Companion in River. Seven little girls are (lead In one household at Cedar Rapids, lowa. Four -of them are sisters, the other three cousins. All were <1 rqvvnod within a few minutes In the same fatal jswimhiing .hole .in Cedar River. Tie- youngest i> T years tdd. the oldest only 10. Heroism of an unusual character was the cause of the sweeping tragedy, for one by one the girls ru-lud into water to save the baby, who slipped off the hank while the ethers were playing near Tiy. Of a party of eight children who went out to wade ami frolic, in the sand only one survives. The dead are: Lucile Sweeting, aged 7; Hazel Sweeting, aged 14; Gladys SueetinS.’ aged 10; Josic Sweeting, aged 12; Both Coyle, aged 11 ; Cora Coyle, aged 9; Clara Usher. aged IG. Carrying baskets of luncheon, the seven “children, with Iluth KJersey making an eighth in the party, went out for a picnic. The spot chosen was a

grove iiy the Cedar River. When the picnic was it 1 most over Mis. Coyle began to worry aliout her' baby, who was ill at home. She left the children and hurried away, telling them to follow her ns soon as the luncheon dishes had been packed away in the baskets. Little Lucille then ran Intii the water, “Watch hie,” she eried, and ran out on. a sand-bar until she reached its narrowest end. with water eight feet in depth on both sides of lur. Then the sand crumbled beneath her feet, and in another moment she was struggling in the waiter. The other girls stood aghast for a few seconds, and Lucille’s curls sank out of sight. Then her eldest sister, Hazel, sprang out on the bar, leaning over to clutch her as she arose. The treacherous sand betrayed her also; with a sharp scream she disappeared. Ten-year-old Gladys next, then Josie, aged 12, each bravely trying to,rescue her sisters, splashed into the still pool. Lucille did not come to the surface, line the older girls came up to stretclT out their hands toward the bar and cried to their friends. Ruth and Cora Coyle ran out together, trying to grasp

a di ; oFthe flJi?ifing cur'is7 Cora lost her- footing, like the others, and Ruth was dragged off while attempting to pull one of the Sweeting sisters to safety. Clara Usher was left alone on the bank, but only for a moment. Then she joined the other victims of the river while doing her best to save one life at least from the deadly waters. A few minutes later Ruth Klersey rushed up to the Sweeting house, weeping and screaming that the children were drowning. Mrs. Coyle, dropping her sick baby upon the lawn, ran madly to the pool, to find its surface marked with bubbles and sun bonnets. Groping in the water with her arirs as she laid prostrate on the bar she caught held of two pinafores and dragged their wearers out. but they were dead.

POLITICS and POLITICIANS

Timothy D. Sullivan. Representative in Congress from New York C.ty, has resigned his office, his intention being to run for the State sonatorship. The diemocratic State convention at Harrisburg nominated Lewis Ernpery, Jr., the candidate of the Lincoln party, for Governor, almost unanimously, contrary to the known wishes of the former Democratic leader, Guffey.

In a personal letter to a friend. Richard Croker. the former Tammany leader, says he hopes he may live to see IV. J. Bryan elected President of the United States, and believes lie was ribbed of both elections hy the trusts.

The current installment of the Cosmopolitan’s series, entitled “The Treason of the Senate.’’ by David Graham Phillips, brought forth a reply from Senator Bailey of Texas, lie being the Senator attacked, lie charged Representative llearst with being responsible for tlufse articles through his recent purchase of the Cosmopolitan. BaHrgf said he had. not sjK'nt in six campaigns one-fortieth of what llearst spent in the last mayoralty fight in New York, lie pointed out that his connection with the renewal of the Texas franchise for an oi! corporation had been thoroughly investigated, by the State legislators and' the charges disproved. But tie frankly admitted that he had accepted fees for legal and said he despised those public men who thought they had to remain poor in order to lie considered lvonest. lie intended to make every dollar he honeatly could, and tlu»re was, not a man in the country wirh sense enough to keep a church yard who would not do the same. Phillips quotes a statemem, .of John 11. Ivirby, the Texas multimillionaire, admitting that he had paid Bailey more than $200,000 in fees, and charges the Texas Senator with being the agent of the railroads and trusts. Iter plying to the charge that he had been helping to grab mineral lands. Mr. Bailey called on Senator La Follette to tell of his connection with the recent legislation to reserve mineral lands from private monopoly, and the Wisconsin Senator did so. saying that Bailey had given him valuable information and assistance in formulating the resolution. Gov. William T. Cobb was renominated by the Republican State convention at Portland. The convention voted almost unanimously against the plank favoring a resubmission of the.prohibition low.

The Senate passed the Tillman bill prohibiting all corporations organised by authority of Congress from making money contributions in connection with any election to any political office or in connection with the_election of Senators by State legislatures. For violation a fine not exceeding $5,000 for corporations, and not exceeding SI,OOO for officers and directors, is imposed.

POLITICAL COMMENT

Record lit a Greal Congrewi. ~ Except in the first Congress of the rebellion days, that which met under Lincoln's call on July 4, 1861, no session qf any Cohgress since that which opened at Washington’s inauguration in 1789 placed so many measures of important* . leglslation on the statute book as did the session which ended recently. It established railway rate regulation under the interstate commerce commission'; provided for pure food and also for meat Inspection, both under rigid governmental surveillance; passed a free alcohol act, under which the country will he bene- | sited to the extent of tens of millions of dollars a year; decided on the type of canal which is to be built at the isthmus, and thus cleared the way for the beginning of the active constructive work, which is to start lu a week or two; gave the finishing touches to the solution of the Indian problem, which, in one phase and another, has bothered the country since Washington's days, and provided for two new States, which will transform the last of the territory of the contiguous part of the United l States into self-governing communities. This roll call of the principal measures which were written into the statutes between the first Monday of December, 1905, and the last Saturday of June, 1906, tells a great story of the earnestness and intelligence of the President practical balance and sanity of Congress. President and Congress were -enabled to make this inspiring record because the great body of the American people incited them to their work. Contests between the President and one or the other or both branches of Congress occurred during (he Session. The House often found Itself arrayed against the Senate. Some of the members of the President’s- party, with the hope of humiliating him and of- discrediting a measure which ho championed early and enthusiastically, placed it in charge of a Democrat who was peculiarly objectionable to the President and to the majority of his party. But all this strife, in Its changing phases and shifting groupings, was quickly ended, aud most of the measures of vital concern to the country were transmuted into laws. The Santo Domingo and the Algeciras treaties go over to next December, in the short session. The Philippine tariff bill was unacted on in the Senate and the shipping bill was not taken up in the House, these measures, in each ease, having passed the other branch. Federal regulation of insurance, which the President urged, and for which a bill was introduced in the Senate by Mr. Drydeu, the head of a great insurance company, was decided against in committee in each branch of Congress. The leading lawyers of Senate and House declared -that'supervision on the lines urged by the President, by Senator Dryden and by many members of each branch, would be contrary to the constitution. That probably ends ail attempts to regulate insurance by federal laiv and relegates the whole question to the States, several of which, including New Y’ork, have already enacted laws to deal with some of the abuses in the Insurance business which have recently been developed. Probably the Santo Domingo and Algeeiras treaties will be ratified by the Senate th the coming-session. Senator Lodge and other friends of Philippine tariff reduction believe that their chamber will pass the House bill next winter. Some of the shipping bill’s advocates say that measure is sure to receive the sanction of the House in the coming session. But, while regretting the failure of some of these measures, the country recognizes that Congress did a work notably great in its extent and Its value. In many measures issues not previously touched upon by Congress were dealt with. New paths had to be blazed in several directions. Gordian knots, which were found to be too complicated to be untied, were cut. Some of the work which was done is, in some degree, experimental. New departures had to be made, and it is possible that, In one or two instances, stops may have to be retraced or starts made in a little different direction. This is a possibility which always presents Itself when new paths are marked out But for any new contingency which may present itself the country will be prepared. The poise and the sanity which have written themselves into the work of the past few months will lie able to undo, to extend or to modify any part of it if experience steps in to dictate a change. In the annals ofThe country’s development in the opening years of the" century, the work of the first sessidh of the Fifty-ninth Congress will hold a conspicuous place.—St Louis G lobe-Democrn t.

Democrats Wild for Bryan. The Demoorats of the country are preparing to go wild over William Jennings Bryan. Every leading Democrat in the country, excepting Grover Cleveland, Is now for Bryan. Henry Watterson Is in line, ex-Governor Francis of Missouri is the “original Bryan mau” at the present time. At the Indiana 1 Democratic convention a Bryan picture was unveiled and the Democrats shouted themselves hoarse. Colonel Bryan will undoubtedly be the Democratic nominee in 1908. The issue will be the tariff. Bryan was elected to Congress, the first time, on the tariff teann His first fame came aa the re-

suit of a great free-trade -Speech which he made in Congress. He captured his associate Democrats and they bore him in triumph out of the tlou.se on their shoulders. It is believed that Bryan wilt, not talk about tbe money question in 1908, but will attempt to charge the tariff with being responsible for all Hliie' ,n trusts, 'combinca and monopolies then in existence. Bryan is so smart that he will be able to make a wonderful campaign in fuvor of cutting down the import duties for the purpose of introducing foreign competition. Possibly the year 1908 will see the breakup of the old parties. Possibly every tariff reform Republican in the Northwest may vote for Bryan as against the protectionist who will be named by the Republicans. It is already evident that the Republican nominee in 1908 must stand for protection and the prosperity which protection has brought If all the Republicans in lowa who. believe in reducing the tariff should join with JbgHJryan Democrats, Bryanwould carry the they do it? Time alone will tell.- —Des Yloines Capital. —1.::.!..; :.. Tr .;. r-vr--- <

The New State or Oklahoma. No sooner had Congress passed the enabling act, admitting Oklahoma and Indian Territory to the Union as one State, than poets began singing songs of the new member of the Sisterhood of States. But while the warblings of the poets are more or less interesting, Oklahoma can point to something in the way of facts and figures to show that she is entitled to Uncle Sam’s blessing. It has been only seventeen years since Oklahoma Territory was opened for settlement, but to-day its population numbers 700,000 nr more. The combined population of Oklahoma and Indian Territory.is estimated at 1,350,-

braska, South Carolina or Maryland. The census of 1900 gives Indian Territory’s population as composed of 302,(580 whites, 52,500 Indians, and 30,853 negroes. The new State will have an area of 70,230 square miles. It will be larger than Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Indiana, lowa or Wisconsin. Oklahoma is figuring on a 30,000,000 bushel wheat crop this year, which is now being harvested. It is also rich in mineral deposits. From the coal beds of Indian Territory more than 2,000,000 bushels were mined last year, aud it also has natural gas and oil deposits. The new State will be rich In salt, granite, asphalt, gypsum, lead and zinc. To transport the products of the State there are railroads with a main trackage of 5,000 miles. The State’s taxable property is valued at $800,000,009, while the Indians own many thousands of acres of land that are at present exempt from taxation.

The new State M ill send tM’O Senators aud five members of the House of Representatives to Congress. It is believed of the five members of the House Mill be Republicans, and if Is possible that the tM’o Senators will be of the same political complexion. All things taken into consideration, this neM r member of the Union seems destined to become a great State.—Toledo Blade.

Farmers Are Bcneflclnrles. Among -farmers one dees hot hear the demand for tariff revision that was heard the last time there was an agitation for reduction of tariff. That was in IS9ffHB92. The Farmers’ Alliance at that time voiced the demand and politicians took up the cry for the purpose of riding into office on the crest of the popular M - ave. The result was that there was a change and the farmer got the worst of the deal. At this time the politicians lead the demand for revision. They must have an issue and have to fan life into the old revision idea, thinking that the farmers will tumble all over themselves for the benefit of the politicians. But they don’t enthuse very hard. Of course, a Democratic farmer enthuses, but he does it because of his party principles. Republican farmers recognize that they are the beneficiaries of the sound economic system maintained by the Republican party.—Slayton (Minn.) Gazette.

Ten Tears Ago. Thanks to Providence and the protective tariff on wool, the New Mexican sheep growers are so far enjoy lug the best season ever had In the history of that Industry’ In the territory. Properly translated this means that they should be grateful to Providence and the Republican party of the nation. Lest they forget, the New Mexican desires to call to their minds that ten years ago ewes sold for from $1.25 to ’51.75 per head; lambs from 75 cents to $1 i>er head, and wool at from 7 to 9 cents per pound In sunny New Mexico, while during 1905 and 100 G, under Republican administration and with favorable natural conditions, ewes wers sold and are selling at from $4 to $5 eacfel lambs brought and bring from $2.50 to $3 per head, and wool ranged and ranges from 19 cents to 24 cent? per pound, according to grade. In 1890 Grover Cleveland was President—Albuquerque Citizen. More candy is consumed in Philadelphia, New York and Chicago than la the whole of Franca