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Show EX-SENATOR A NOVELIST, (Minneapolis Dispatch in Now York Tribune.) Minneapolis, has been chosen as tho birthplace of tho first political novel written by former Senator Hans-brough Hans-brough of North Dakota, a man who has been educated in the 'school or politics through twenty years service serv-ice In congress. Printers npd binders now have tho manuscript; and the volumo will bo Issued soon. Tho title Is "The Seconal Amendment." Amend-ment." Its author declares thnt ha intended to wrlto a political novql, and yot it fairly melts with romantic, lovemuklug. Tho story is sot amid thrilling scones, tho first - of which opens in rhe United Stntes semie. ; "Sjafj The plot revolves around i group of ' feJ,' strange events, and the personages ' '5 include an array of lifelike characters (S-: that belong to the present ilay. . fls"' Out of the mnelstioin of human en- ' ,. deavor a new political party is evolv- ' SpS1 od, alsp a paramount issue that ap- ; ' peals to both reason and conscience -j SfS1 The name of the new political entity JS! is the Altrucratlc Partv." Scones aro I S laid in Washington. "Mexico, Now J SZ York, Chicago, St. l.ouis and at tho f gls capUal of a western state, where i SS1 some romarkablo things take placo un- ifj J5l der the primary election system. 5jJ, Of course, there is a heroine, a J senator's sweetheart. Ho breaks tho J lip heart of one pure, noble-minded girl .' LKP who, but for the necessities of a real- v liy! Istlc political, novel, deserves a far' Eti better fate. Two other beautiful i lij characters, rare types of womanhood, i IJg-. aro dealt with more leniently nnd live 5?' happily ever afterward, while the real ; jljgdi horblne, through hor own athonic ' CTi spirit, ovontually receives her reward. S6 The moral Is suggested in these . Ql Quoted lines from Richard Urlnsloy Kl Sheridan aa a foreword: U BolieVe not each accusing tongio, iflkl As most weak mortals do, "JHE But still helievo that story wrong jH2 Which ought not to bo true- jfNfl w |