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night winds began to blow cool in the win
dow, father and son went to bed to dream
OF miraculous crop of potatoes next Au-
gust.
The sun had Just lifted its glowing face
above the Berkshire hills next morning.
at work preparing the ground for the recep-
ton Of the wonderful potato. Only the
choicest of manures were used and the
ground dug up half dozen times until it
was as soft and loamy 40 an orchid bed. By
the time the soil had been prepared half
the population of Cooney Island was pres
emit with advice and proffered assistance.
An animated discussion arose as to
whether the potato should be buried
whole or in pieces. Some were Of the
opinion that the yield would be moro pro-
lilo i the knife were used, while others in
sisted that the potato should preserve its
rotund integrity. To the latter opinion
buried with less ceremony than the potato.
But at last the great undertaking was COM
Pleted and the potato was snuReed in soil q
hundred times richer than that from which
1t was taken.
Mickey did not go to school that day. In
problems an are found in primary arith-
metic, he was taking lessons in agriculture.
He built fence of sticks around tho DO
tato and carried water from the brook in q
tomato can until the little potato patch re-
sembled lake. Then he perched himself
upon the fence near by and waited for the
potato to come up. So absorbed did he
become in this pursuit that he forgot to
milk the nanny and feed the billy goat, un-
til his mother's unsentimental hand re-
minded him Of his carelessness.
The days dragged by YEARLY to little
Mike and scarcely less SO to his father.
Never day passed but that the boy ran all
the way home from school each evening to
see il the green shoots had made their ap-
pearance. Never was potato watched
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MICKEY .FINN'S SPUD.
UNsPEAKABLE ANGUISH WHEN BILLY ATE IT..
WRITTEN FOB THE SUNDAY INDEPENDENT.

gather sea weed. And then dripping with
brine. how he had packed the weed intb Z
wicher basket. which was strapped 70 hie
back and carried over hill and dale to
manure the Same ground in which grew
the potato Mickery held in his hand. Lit
tie Mike listened as keenly AZ il it were a
tale from the Arabian Nights, and his heart
glowed within him at his fathers recital of
the scenes Of the famine when the potatoes
were blighted. The elder Finn grew very
tender towards his boy as he sat there in
arm arm around his bronzed neck. He re-
GREETED that he could not buy better clothes
for him, and then added with smile:
father had when whin he was your age,
Mickeyv'
The conversation then shifted to the To-
eating of the spot in the back yard where
the potato was to be planted, and the kind
Of manure best adapted to promote its
growth and multiplication. And when the
oil had burned low in the lamp aud the
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with such solicitude. Az il to reward Mick.
ey for his care the potato fairly bumped
itself and started from the ground like
its famous Georgia prototype. One after
noon when Mickey had come home
earlier than usual he detected slender
green shoot in the bed. He ran into the
shanty and Selling his mothers hand OK
claimed:
"Hurroo; mother the spud's up. The
Mrs. Finn tried to pursuade her boy that
the green blade he saw WAS only grass. but
even she was obliged to confess on closer
inspection that the potato was showing
signs Of resurrection. OF course the news
few like prairie fire around the island
and everybody came to see the marvellous
sight. After few days had elapsed four
separate stems had made their appearance
and Mr.. Finn was seriously considering
the advisability Of buying new hoe with
which to stir the earth around the am
bilious plant.
The eventful morning Of May "a dawned
9ioomily. A heavy mist hung over the
sproutlng potato and the landscape Qenex-
ally was rather wet. At i've O'Clock Mickey
stepped out into tho yard barefooted. he
was 20 eager to SEQ how the potato was far
ing that he could not wait to put ON his
shoes. He ran quickly across the yard and
then stopped suddenly 40 il his progress
aad been arrested BY rifle ball. The
inside, where but q few hours before there
stood aourishing potato vine, now was .
There are moments in tho human expert
ence when anguish squeexes the heart.
Such time had come to little Mike. IA
bawled loudly and his father came to the
door OF the shanty in alarm. Together
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the fence. The billy goat ran toward him
with friendly whinny and rubbed his
head against the boys trouser leg. Mickey
the axe shook with emotion. Missing his
accustomed oaress the goat stepped
forward and looked upward into the
boys face. Three times Mickey tried to
raise the axe in the air and bring il down
on the billy's head, and each time he failed.
Torn with conflicting emotions, Mickey
shanty.
"Well, sonny, s'pose the billy'l ate no
more spuds," said Mr.. Finn, grimly.
I'LL dunno, father" stammered little
Mike: He luked in me eye wild such q
winnin' schmile that I c'udn't hit himv'
Copyright
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THE DEMON OF THE LAKE.
A Monster Which Drags Swimmers Be
meath the Waters Surface.

A Monster Which Drags Swimmers Be.
meath the Waters Surface.
A friRhtful story has just come to light
which confirms an old Indian tradition,
says Denver dispatch in the st. Louis Re-
public. About six miles southeast of Null
len, Idaho, and within stones throw of
the Montana line, is small lake, which for
beauty, grandeur and tradition is unsur-
passed by any point of interest in the wild
west. It is to be found at the head of Will
low creek, a north branch Of the Coeur
d'Alene river. st. Stevens Peak, the most
elevated peak in the Coeur d'Alene mount
aims. towers over it, and the famous st. Joe
range of mountains prevents its waters
from flowing south into the st. Joe river.
The Indians long years ago frequented
this point and obtained quantities of al
mast pure lead. from which they made bull
let's to be used in the chase and raid of
warfare against other tribes and the whites.
some years ago two prospectors left the
gold placer camp Of Eagle. It was hot,
sultry afternoon, and they proposed bath
in the lake. One of the mon being very
poor swimmer kept close to the bank. stand
ing near =; t ts. shore, Tstohing his partner
about 800 yards from the shore he suddenly
turned and started back toward the shore.
His friend Watching, saw, to his horror,
some water monster pursuing his partner,
who was making every exertion to reach the
shore in safety, but without avail. A few
unduiations and . low rumbling sound. and
the monster raised part OF his body out of
the water, closed its mighty jaws upon the
unfortunate man, and both disappeared be
meath the lake. The water was dyed with
blood and the waves rippled against the
shore tor moment. and all was ss still as
before.
Several weeks ago camping party was
located at the spot. Both fishing and swim
ming were INDUCED in. Towards evening
was found that q monster had pulled one of
the parties under the water. The unfortu-
nate manwas miner from Helena. Since
then large searching parties have industri-
ously dragged the lake without dnding the
body.
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A very small key will sometimes unlock
the door of memory. Now it is. the odor OF
flower and again snatch of song. And
how the old scenes do thronR up outiof the
buried years as the scent or the melody
brightens the lenses Of forgetfulness! And
to most of us these mind pictures are not
apt to be of house thirteen stories high, Of
crowded streets and the rush and roar Of
railway trains; but, rather, Of the gently
waving tassels of yellow corn. the music OF
brook. the bullying throat of bluebird az
he sings cadenza from the opera OF ''den-
tie Spring. or the strident note OF tell.
tale katydid. If you listen, above the noise
of the city streets, rising clear and
distinct through the rattle of the
trucks over the cobblestones. will come
the contradiction over memory's wide
,aches-katy didn't. And then the tree
toads! To be sure they were noisy little
fellows, but who would have thought their
voices could be heard through thirty inter-
veninR summers! Look, there's chip
munk on the wall, his eyes shining like
beads Of jet and his tail fluffy banner in
the air. And there's blaeksnake in the
stretches field green to the horizon, and
on the left is the cool wood where the ma
pies are whispering to each other, the pines
are singing psalm, and the dogwood bush
is blossoming in spotlees white. And with
these odorous memories of vanished youth
perhaps will come gentle chiding from
lips now sealed:
'Now, my son, you'd better cut the kind
Inns and come in the house. ITS time lit
tie folks we're in bed!'
! It was thought akin TO- the above that
came to Michael Finn, ST., as Jack Dono-
hue dropped in at the Finn shanty few
days ago. Jack had just returned from
trip to Ireland. He brought with him
present for Michael. memento Of the past.
had very little money value, but yet it
was dear to Michael because Of its associa--
tions, Twas an Irish potato. None of
your heavy, water-soaked potatoes, such as
Mike lought at the little corner grocery on
Cooney Island, but big, fat, moaly tuber,
with q smooth skin full Of dimples. All the
Ineighbors came in to see the potato az it
lay in the glow Of tho kerosene lamp on the
kitchen table.
Y NANNY O. thin praties did dig in Bal
Hlyhaeg." said Mrs. O'Brien softly, az she
rubbed little dirt of the rounded cheek
Of the potato upon her apron. IF I had it
.jumpin' in the pot for few minutes. be-
CORA but I cu'd ate it wild out salt. so
.cu'd."
"Faix, yer teeth III niver mate in that
spud." said Mr.. Finn, az he reached for the
potato for fear Mrs. O'Brien would steal it.
"Arrah, Mike dear, ye wouldn't begridge
me mouthful O. the praty whin ye hav' it
Ecuked. Shure ye niver were stingy
|fwhattiver other faults ye might
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WHEN THE WORLD WILL BE FULL
Tho Year 2O72 win witness That Impo
tAut Event.

Tho Year 2O72 Win Witness That Impor-
tant Event:
At q recent meeting Of scientific people in
London E. G. Ravenstein produced an
elaborate set Of statistics to show that the
world will. in the ordinary course Of things,
be fully inhabited in about 182 years, which
estimate considerably extends the period at
which some learned men believe humanity
will be crowded out. Having previously
swept away the Arctic and Antarctic regions
as not being essential for his argument, he
parceled the remainder out Of the earth
into, cultivable land, "a, 600 square
miles; steppe, scrub. poor grass, ETC., 49,
001, 600 square miles; barren deserts, $780,
coo miles--a total Of 46, s50, 600 square miles.
The population living upon this he reckons
at little over /, 467, 0O6, GOO. divided thus:
Europe, 800, 2OO. 900; Asia, $50, 900 600; Africa
12.OOO.OOO "a much lower estimate than
North America. 50. 25O. 600; South America,
Surprising the standard Of life among the
various peoples to remain the same, suppos-
ing the population increases at the rate Of
eight per cent. in every decade, and suppos-
ing that there are no extraordinary Inn
provements in agriculture. he showed that
the population Of the world in the year 2O72
will be 1894 millions. In speaking Of the
population that these areas would bear
mentioning 2O7 individuals 10 the square
mile as q fair average) he suggested that
the produotiveness Of the earth might be
better utilized when the people understood
economy. In expressing general opinion
that tropical countries are not,fit for Euro
peans, he granted exceptions to the rule,
as, for example, in certain now we'll known
highlands of Africa. He Thought that in
time race of European origin may arise
who will be acclirnated in the tropics, On
the whole, he did not despair that the world
would be overpopulate1, because as new de-
velopments occurred new adaptations would
be found to meet them.
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have" continued Mrs. O'Br,en, playfully
holding the potato behind her back to tease
F.t Weish here spoke &. a p az :, he drew his
Excessively: "1'll civ, ye fifty oints fur the
money right in yer hand"
Pat put his hand toward Mike, but the
latter drew back as if his neighbor was try
ling to bisbe him to commit treason and
replied with deprecatory gesture of his
fright hand:
"Patsy, divil,s the man on Cooley Island
chat I love like I love yerself, but. me
oouchal, you couldn't buy that spud for q
wakes wages. My sweat is in the ground
There that spud grew. By the bones o.
finn McCool, believe that dug spuds
Put O. the same row WHARF that wan was
lug whin was weeny lad no bigger than
my little Mike, and manny's the wake, aye,
and the month, whin l mad nothin' but
him spuds to ate. and divil much salt
xid thin aither. Usha, man, you cu'dn't
ouy that spud for house and lot"
A silence fell upon the men and women
q the group as they heard his vehement
1tterance and saw his eyes grow humid.
proof of his patriotism and his unquench-
sble love for his native land. As they slow
" filed out Of the shanty, each cast linRer-
ng backward Rlanoes at the potato, and
Fat etammered out: a'fs
AKIN yer pardon, Mike, but fwhat are
70 goin' to do wild the spud?''
Mike awoke with start from his dream
pf bygone years, and crossing the room and
placing his hand upon Pats shoulder, ex-
planned:
"Yer not mad, Pat. I hope; little Mike
md meself'll plant the spud in the back
ard in the mornin' afther the nanny's
mixed, and whin the first of August comes
very wan o yell hsv' mess. Yen mind,
.at, that !, there's raysons why wouldn't
upted Pat, tenderiy. Don. is tnou ns e.
aysons az we'll as yourself2"
The two men exchanged q look such az
'nly patriots exchange In moments Of high
ct exaltation. Then Pat stepped out into
he dark night and the door was shut. leay-
dg the Finn family alone with the potato.
OF course little Mike could not enter
eeply into his fathers feelings toward the
onely, e1iled potato, yet. after the neigh
18th his thumb and forafneer as Il Il had
cen an Irish Kohinoor. Az he caressed It's
mooth skin and counted its numerous eyes
dim perception Of what the potato had
lone for the Irish race came
0 him. His father called the
oy and took him npon his knee.
md there. seated BY the open window,
through which came the scent Of sweet
oads, big Mike told little Mike Of his boy
God days and what prominent part the
otato had had in them. How he was born
= little mud cabin in the hamlet Of Bal
,haeg in far off Ireland. How he had
ften gone in the early dawn of q cold
rinter's day down to the sea shore and
aided out into the water up to his waist to
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they carefully examined the potato patch
and found in the soft earth the Imprint OF
-hoofs. Big Mike looked at little MAKE.
Who returned tho look with sorrowful tneu-
ition. Not word was spoken. Mr.. Finn
went into the shanty and reappeaxed IN .
minute with an axe. He placed the handle
in his boy'sright hand and pointed over ne
hill. Mickey went out OF the gate with
bowed head and uncertain steps, dragging
the axe behind him in the road. When ne
Reached Etumpy Field he climbed through
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VIII Return Nov. l.

Mn. Lamberton will be in Helena Nov. l
and make immediate arrangements for her
school for dancing and physical culture.
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-09
No Rayai Road to Learning.

There is ID foval road 20 learning; ao-
,,l;ca,ion work. c.,1tinuity and enthusiasm
are its conditions. Ii is true the desd
languages are not in daily use in the prl
nit the forum or business: that science,
philosophy, history, bellies lettres do notof
themselves cure souls or patients, win
causes or coin money. 1t is true that
modern languages, with their exhaustless
stores OF priceless learning, claiufequai re
gard and study But those betS.er and
more safely navigate the sream VINO know
it from souIee to delta, and whose yislor Is
not bounded by the terri tory where they
ply their trade. The Ian Zuages not only
give grace and accuracy 20 the expression
of thoughts, open the treasure houses OF
Knowledge. furnish the weapons TO over
come error and prejud ce, but through
them Wilkinson wrote the lives .of
Pbaraohs who had been forgotten before
history was born, and Iayard Rawlinson
| and Others have dug from under the Tower
| of Babel and decipher ed the library OF
| Nehuchadnezzar, and Dy its testimony
| overthrown the speculai ions of infidelity,
| corroborated the Bible nd buttressed lhe
| faith of Christendom.
Science has made plain the secrets of
animate and inanimate nature, and phi
losophy has mapped the mind. Compan-
iopship and familiarity with the WORTHLESS
the thoughts, the achi hievements and the
| discoveries of other Il mes so Influence
character, 80 enlarge the intellect, SO in
crease the ability, the grasp, and sift ant
find the truth, that one so privileged Il
promoted i'll his vocation from a soldier II
knight; his work is MT labor, but love
and while he adorns and honors his spe
cialty, his manhood ado 5 TO the value ant
influence of his citizen ship. We are tn
heirs of all the aceumul ations OF the last
but we cannot prove our title and secur
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gate or the award of CO lrts of probate. ]
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l
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-09
A Luaicrous Mistake.

laughable incideni recently occurred
at Fort Fairfield. A lung man at one OF
the hotels went to a magistrate and In
formed him that he wi saed to be married,
and that he would be around in a short
time with his lady. The justice informed
his wife of what was 20 happen, that every
thing might be in readiness. In short
time a young gentlem an, accompanied by
n young lady. called into the store OF the
aforesaid matron, and as they appeared
somewhat bashful the Justices better hall
supposed they were the couple who wished
to be made one, so she invited them into
the dining room, and placing coupie OF
chnirs quite near tos ether babe them be
seated. Very soon ne justice appeared
,pon the scene, with book in hand, and
immediately began to read the marriage
service. The young IAN grew very red IN
the face, and springin to his feet deIaand.
ed: .sWhat in thunde does all this meanf'
..Wbv.n said the MAJ istrate, Il am going
TO marry YOU" "Bul," said the youIsg fel
low. 81 don't want to get married, !" End h'
and his girl made a bDld strike for the door
leaving the justice il a stupor. Shortly
however, the right couple appeared ant
were made one IL lr form. Carbon tMe.
Republican.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-09
The short,,i md Machine.

The Typewriter is ow such universally
emnloved machine { i;It it is not surprising
that ii should have uggested other iastru-
,nents of n similar ch iracter One of taese IS
a shorthand typesri er. which has been in
,,.,,,t,d Inv Mr.. G. X. Anderson, of Boston.
and bv means of wi, ch an expert operator
can easily take dow the words OF 2uolic
speaker as rapidly a they are uttereG Al
ter five or six weel ) practice an snteiii
gent, nerson can gail speed Of 100 words
n ,,sr minute. at least SO says the inventor
And this would not seem to De an extrAsa-
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81, words can be rinted by this snstru-
mont with She sal ne number Of strokes
which will pmt on y fifty words on sne or
binary ty pcwritcr. fheinstrlmens Z mucn
simpler -riian its | r8t5f9peal TOT y sU.n ee.ll1
only with the prime pal letters q t1e slpns'
bet. Others being Represented byQom
pounds Of them. he signs are imBrez(ec
upon a moving ia ,e, as In so many prih
ing telegrap phic MAJ hines now in use New
York Telegram.
i
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-09
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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-09
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