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Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-04
Tribesmen Lose Heavily.

The losses Of the tribesmen at the storm
ing Of Dargai ridge. India. were 1000
killed and wounded.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-04
THE SUNDAY SCHOOL
THOUGHTS WORTHY or CALM
REFLECTION.

"A Pleasant, Interesting, and Instruct'
Ave Lesson. and Where IL May Be
Found-A Learned and Concise Re-
view Of the Same.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1897-11-04

Golden Text.-"Wc know that all things
work together for good to them that love
God."-Rom. 8: %.
The lesson this week, found In Acts %:
lie, treats of Paul in Melita and Rome.
In the last lesson we traced Paul from
Caesarea to the shipwreck,. The crew
and passengers of the ship when they es-
capped to shore and perceived the charac-
ter Of the island where they were, at once
learned that they had been driven to
Melita, or Malta, nm island which lies in
mid sea between Sicily and the African
shore.
The herald., 1897-11-07
Contributed to The Herald)

plan beside which the great Trans
nounced. 1t is a scheme to girdle the
globe. 1t includes bridge plan in keep
ing with the breadth of the whole pro-
ject, for it is proposed to bridge Bering
be enabled to journey from New York to
London by rail. New York being the
starting point, and the balance of the
globe traversed before London is
reached.
Naturally, IL the traveller wished to
make divergent journeys to Australia,
Hawaii, or other island points, he would
find it necessary to do so by water
route, but the main project includes only
one journey by water, that from London
or Paris to New York. The originator
of this idea is Henry T. Mcdaniel of
Cincinnati. Ohio. Mr.. Mcdaniel de-
clares that his project is not in the least
visionary, being, on the contrary, so
practical that any person acquainted
with transportation possibilities who
has made himself familiar with the
countries it would be necessary to trav-
erse can readily see that it is merely a
question of time and money. In re-
sponse to request, Mr.. Mcdaniel has
written the following outline OF his
plans.
1T seems to me the great question of
the age is how best can we solve the
transportation problem? The keynote
of that solution must be speed and the
reducing of the distance to be traveleri
The herald., 1897-11-07

between given points to the minimum
Years of careful study along these lines
have enabled me to complete what be-
lieve to be the real solution of the trans
portation system of the world. The de-
velopment OF civilization has made it an
absolute necessity that nations, figur-
! atively speaking, should be brought
closer together. The only way to bring
that about is by rapid transportation
| over absolutely direct routes.
This plan of mine to girdle the globe,
gigantic though it may seem, is really
simplicity itself when you come to study
out. The great railroad would be in the
shape of horse shoe, with the two heel
prints near Paris and New York, re-
spectively, and the toe center opposite
Vladvostok. Nature has provided 4
marvelously direct route; an approXi-
mate air line around the globe.
"The minimum of distance, allowing
direct navigation to compare with lib
eral lengthening Of the railroad route in
locating details, would be 800 miles, the
total distance around would be 5000
miles, versus q, 700 miles. In traversiny
the water route around the globe one
fourth of the distance would be land
scenery and the other three -fourths wa
ter. BY the route propose there would
be approximately four-fifths land and
one fifth water.
The shortest route from Paris to Aus
tralia would be via st. Petersburg and
Vladivostok by rail and thence $500 by
water. the time occupied by the journey
being twenty-eight days. The direct
route from New York to Australia would
be via Alaska and Vladivostok in twen-
ty-nine days. The routes to China from
the same points would be shorter via
the routes mentioned and the distance
The herald., 1897-11-07

of the problem, reducing to the mini
being cheapened. The cost per ton pc:
mile of freight hauled can not be approx
imately given in particular instances
or transactions, but there is no empirical
formula for either ocean or rail. There
may never be an entire solution of this
problem, but there will doubtless be
sufficient additional economy attained
to minimize the difference between
ocean and rail operating expenses. Alas
ka and Siberia, the only "bete noires" of
this project. will prove marvel of beau-
ty for the traveller, and the brightest
pages in the geography of the twentieth
century.
with the solution and realization OK
this project commerce will reach such
tide of prosperity that the shadow OF
stagnation may never again hang over
us. Mexico already has her rails joined
to ours, even to the southern boundary,
and the Pan n-American railroad would
further extend the band Of fraternity
and commerce, giving the most rapid
transit to the marts of the world. Japan,
which should have mentioned as well
as China, would be speedily reached by
the railroad and a glance at the map
will show it. The keystone in this arch
of prosperity Is the Alaska-Siberian in
ternational bridge over Bering straits,
which is thoroughly practicable.
Nothing can promise to the prosper
ity, happiness and security of the mod
ern world such returns for the treasure
invested as this railroad, and have no
fears for it's comparatively early COM
pletion. When once the project is thor
oughly understood by the representa-
tives of capital, action will soon be forth
coming. HENRY T. MDANIEL.
The herald., 1897-11-07

publishers, announce that the fourth
thousand is nearly exhausted. This
book, by the young negro poet, has prob
ably attained a wider circulation than
falls to the lot of most of the better
known poets of the day. We under
stand that, not content with his work in
verse, Mr.. Dunbar is at present engaged
in writing a novel which is to be isued
shortly. 1t is described as realistic
picture Of life in small Ohio town, in
which state, it will be remembered, Dun
bar was born and educated.
The first number of a new magazine for
children, to be called Little Folks" will
be issued the last Of October by S. e.
Casino of Boston. AS it's subtitle
states, it will be IAN illustrated monthly
for youngest readers" Mr.. Charles
Stuart Pratt and Mrs. Ella Farman
Pratt who are to create and edit the
magazine, will embody in it many plans
and ideas which are the outgrowth Of
their twenty years experience in shap
ing the childrens literature of America
lin "Wide Awake" in Little Men and
Women" in "Babyland," etc.).
THE BACON SHAKESPEARE
FOLLY-Dr Fiske, introducing this
witty and delightful article upon the
Bacon Shakespeare Folly" in the No
vember Atlantic, says:
"Some time ago, while looking over a
wheelbarrow-load of rubbish written to
prove that such plays as King Lear and
The Merry Wives of Windsor emanated
from one of the least poetical and least
humorous minds of modern times, 1 was
reminded of story which heard when
q hov forpat xyhathor 1yoc Soma
whimsical man of letters like Charles
Lamb or some such professional wag as
Theodore Hook who took it into his head
with face turned upward, gazing into
the sky. Thereupon the next person
who came that way forthwith stopped
and did likewise, and then the next and
the next, until the road was blocked by
a dense crowd of men and women, all
standing as if rooted in the ground, and
with solemn skyward stare. The en-
chantment was at last broken when
some one asked what they were looking
at and nobody could tell. 1t was simply
an instance of a certain remnant Of
primitive gregariousness of action on
the part Of human beings, which exhib-
it's itself from time to time in sundry
queer fashions and fads.
$50 when Miss Della Bacon, in tho
year which saw the beginning of Th,.
Atlantic Monthly, published book
purporting to unfold the philosophy Of
Shakespeare's dramas, it was not long
before other persons began intently
staring into the silliest mares nest ever
devised by human dullness, until the
fruits Of so much staring appeared in
divers eccentric volumes, of which more
specific mention will presently be made.
Neither in number nor in quality are
they such as to indicate that the Bacon
Shakespeare Folly has yet become fash
ionable. and we shall presently observe
in it marked suicidal tendencies which
are likely to prevent it's ever becoming
SO, but there are enough Of them to il
lustrate the point Of my anecdote."-
John Fiske in November Atlantic.
The herald., 1897-11-07

from San Francisco to China via Alas
ka would be shorter than the ocean trip.
From Chicago west all of our territory
will be nearer Siberia than would Paris.
The route via the Suez canal is calcula.-
ed on direct sailing, and to see the few
interesting points touched requires side
trips on other than the ship, which par
take of the nature of branch lines and
would add greatly to the actual distance
really Travelled.
"The Siberian American railroad
would furnish desire and necessity for
many lateral feeders and is so projected
that from the southern terminus of such
roads, at every point touched by ves-
sells, the distance to any point on the
Globe railroad connection would be
shorter and the direction would be out
lined at once on the map to the OBJ
jective point.
Just think of it, we weary travellers.
You travel 21,700 miles and only see 540O
miles of land and consume sixty-six
days, averaging eighty-two miles a day
of real sightseeing for the whole time,
versus 433 miles of land day seen and
a saving of thirty-three days in valua-
bic time. This much is gained for the
tourist, but the amount saved by COM
merce is very great. Notwithstanding
the differential rate at present which
makes ocean rates cheaper than railroad
rates, the saving of distance and time
about equalizes freight and in the ag-
gregate would eventuate in favor of
railroad transportation under present
conditions.
What Of future conditions? The great
activity consequent on the serious de-
termination of the statesmen of the
world to move forward with this inter-
national road, would hasten the solution
The herald., 1897-11-07

the situation is placed before us, and the
comments are natural and thoroughly
fair and intelligent. Like the authors
first venture as military historian and
critic, this volume deserves honorable
mention. OF Napoleon, Lieutenant Sar-
gent says, in conclusions: "As an or
ganizer he was not excelled by either
Caesar or Alexander; as tactician he
was equal to Marlborough or Frederick:
as a strategist he surpassed every SOL
dier of ancient or modern times. Take
him in all, he was perhaps the fore
most soldier of the world"
The volume has a fine set of maps and
a thorough index.
THE BIG HORN TREASURE. By
John F. Cargill. A. c. McClurg & Co.
This is story of prospecting in the
Rockies by a party Of spirited youths,
who found some hardships, many ex-
citing adventures, lots Of fun generally,
and at the last treasure and wealth. A
safe return to Denver, and determina-
ton to keep what had been SO hardly
earned, mark the closing phases of the
volume, which can be cordially set down
as a very readable and wholesome book.
1t is a fit holiday gift for any boy.
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THE GODS ARRIVE-By Annie E.
HoldswOrth, author of "The Years
That the Locusts Have Eaten" etc.
Dodd, Mead & Co.
Heartily know,
When half-gods go
The gods arrive" ."-Emerson,
This is the theme of story written in
the minor key, but original and of sus-
tanned interest. Katherine Fleming,
young woman who combines the occu-
pations of society reporter and worker
in the labOur movement, is so successful
in the former that II can dress so that
Mrs. BANDS footman takes me for one
of the guests" Although she achieves
triumph by an address to the people
at Hyde park, as she refuses her maid
an extra hour for holiday one is con-
strained to admit that ''it would ha'
done more good to ha' helped two
sweethearts to be happy together than
all the talk about making the poor hap
py in a lump" But with Katherines s
enforced sacrifice of career for the
sake of her family comes the gradual
attainment of her ambitions, power and
love-Jove and Eros. And just as love,
in the form of leader of the labor
movement, who heretofore has studied
The herald., 1897-11-07

this stirring up of the peoples heart,
and one that may at any moment turn
to the deepest earnest"
1t Is powerful story which we leave
the reader to enjoy in his own way,
without hint of the plot, only telling
him that he will be we'll rewarded.
BY RIGHT OF SOUND-By Arthur w.
Marchmont, author Of "Sir Jaffrays
Wife," "Parson Thrings Secret"
etc. New Amsterdam Book Co.
The hero of this story, which boils with
excitement from the very start scarce
gives one time to take breath between
innings. 1t is running fight all the way
from lad Of seventeen in England, till
he marries the Russian maiden who was
just fated before the foundation of the
world to be his own. He has the
strength of the great John Ridd, and the
shifty cunning and dash of Tom Faggus.
Stanley Weyman never cut out such work
for any of his heroes. nor did anything in
Captain Horn or "Swiss Family Rob-
inson' ever happen more opportunely
than things happen here. To thrash
two or three people before supper was a
SNSulilS DdStiiile, uilu W save
the car from a Nihilist plot and slay all
his assailants was only question of
getting chance. He who fails to read
this story misses the bloodiest picture in
the book Of time-that is, the new time.
+ + +
AN ARMY WIFE. by Captain Charles
King. F. Tennyson Neely.
The book Is not new, as all story read
ers know, but is very promising and
cheap new edition, with many illustra-
tions-an unusually attractive paper
cover volume. Exactly how this ranks
in comparison with the authors many
other novels of army life on the frontier
is not important to decide, since all of
them are faithfully read.
+
THE CAMPAIGN OF MARENGO-By
Herbert H. Sargent, first lieutenant
Second cavalry, U. S. A., author of
Napoleon Bonaparte's First Cam
paign." A. c. McClurg & Co.
We have here very pains-taking and
thorough work. OF all his conclusions,
as a military critic, we can not assume
to Judge the author, but as civilian
somewhat acquainted with military his
tory, we can assure the reader that this
book is written in style very clear and
very satisfactory. The whole picture of
The herald., 1897-11-07
TIE Trousers He Wanted

A small boy, who lives with his pa
rents in the east end, was brought to
Pittsburg one day this week to get his
first pair Of trousers. It was one of the
cases where the youth had mind Of
his own, and had determined on what
he wanted before the store was reached.
The fond parents asked for the boys
department, and were shown up stairs.
where a clerk took them in hand. Suit
after suit was exhibited, but the boy
shook his head and said he knew what
he wanted. Finally the father asked:
"What do you want?"
With a sparkle of triumph in his eyes
the youngster exclaimed: 'One with a
pair of red suspenders" The deficiency
was supplied and the boy went home
happy.-Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph
The herald., 1897-11-07
edited by Enoch Knight)

MIR. STEDMAN's NEW VOLUME OF
VERSE.
Mr.. T.. c. Stedman's Poems Now
First Collected" from the press of
Messrs. Houghton, Miffin & Co., contains
the vorses of nearly twenty years, to-
gether with a few hitherto unpublished
and inspired by West Indian and Carib-
bean scenery, and odors and sounds also.
for they have not only the light, but the
air, of the tropics in them. The book is
dedicated ITO My Wife," and it opens
with this invocation to the Spirit of Song:
Thou-whose endearing hand once laid in
sooth
Upon thy follower no want thenceforth,
Nor toll, nor joy, and pain, nor waste OF
Filled with all cares that deaden and sub
due.
Can make thee less to him-can make thee
less
Than sovereign queen, his first liege, and
his last
Remembered to the unconscious dying
Return and be thou kind, bright Spirit Of
Song,
Thou whom yet loved most loved most
of all
Even when I left thee-1. now so long
From thy beholding! And renew, renew
Thy gift to me. fain clinging to thy robe!
Still be thou kind, for still thou vast most
l. dear.
The volume will be welcomed by the
whole public, for Mr. Stedmans rank in
the field of letters is now undisputed.
With Mr. Aldrich, whose whole works
the same publishers are now putting out
in fine, new edition. Mr.. Stedman now
shares nearly equal honors as poet.
They are not as great as some who are
gone, but they represent the nation very
loyalty and very worthily.
WHAT SOME AUTHORS GET FOR
THEIR WORK.-The Pail Mall Gazette
is authority for this statement of the
receipts of some recent well known au-
thors:
Rudyard Kipling Is without doubt the
,::ost highly paid author of the day. FoY
his "Barrack- room Ballads he received
G15O each from the Pail Mall Gazette.
His "Seven Seas he sold for e22OO. An
English magazine purchased story for
its last Christmas number from Mr. Kip.
ling and paid for 1t at the rate of shil-
AA6 u WOANy WACACuPOll tWO AiiCliCdil
editors, not to be beaten, combined and
offered $4,000 for story of 10000 words,
or at the rate Of two shillings a word.
Other novelists do not command so
high price, but for Rodney Stone" CO.
nan Doyle received 270OO. For a short
story Anthony Hope charges $50 for
magazine publication, reserving the
copyright for himself. A short time ago
pressure Of work compelled him to re-
fuse an offer of G15O for short story.
For Dawn" his first novel, Rider
Haggard got e1O, and his next, 1.-THE
Witch's Head" brought him $50. Today
he will not write for less than $4,000, and
syndicates pay him from Is to 20 guineas
q column af 1900 words
Robert Louis Stevenson used to COM
mand the same price. For a short story
Of 5000 words he was once paid $780,
His Treasure Island" originally ap-
peared as serial in Old and Young and
The herald., 1897-11-07

women only through the medium of
Schopenhauer with no wish to study her
for himself" is approaching, Katherine
finds that with him comes something
greater and better "She will make the
temple that she has built for the gods
and that they have not entered home
for the people," The minor characters,
clear and well drawn, add greatly to the
interest Of the book.
THE CLASH OF ARMS; A ROMANCE.
BY John Bloundelle-B Burton. D.
Appleton & Co.
This is No. 227 of the ever welcome
''Town and Country Library" series, a
romance of the seventeenth century,
and most exciting romance it is.
There has been nothing more stirring
than this in long time in this charming
line Of novels, which, as we have so Of
ten said, are not excelled in the cOun-
try. Paper so cents.
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THE HEART OF 1T. BY William Os-
borne Stoddard. F. Tennyson
Neely.
Here is brief romance stretching
from the Atlantic seaboard to the wild
Sierras and full of exciting events all
the way. Paper, 25 cents.
= + =
AN UNWILLING MAID! BEING THE
HISTORY OF CERTAIN EPI-
SODES DURING THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTION IN THE EARLY
LIFE OF MISTRESS BETTY
YORKE, BORN WOLCOTT. By
Jeanie Gould Lincoln. Houghton,
Mifflin & Co.
They who have read "Marjorie's
Quest" and "a Genuine Girl' will be
willing to take this on trial. Indeed,
nothing poor or Indifferent comes from
this old publishing house. This beauti-
full volume, prettily illustrated, tells a
very romantic story, which opens
amongst the Connecticut hills and never
for an instant lags. The dedication,
which gives good hint of what is to
come, is given in full:
TO A NINETEENTH CENTURY GIRL
A great-grandmother's bewitching face
Looks forth from this olden story;
For love is master who laughs at place
And SCOTS at both Whig and Tory.
To a heart untouched by his flame,
Be as loyal as she of the olden day
That eighteenth century dame.
The herald., 1897-11-07

George Washington Stevens, who
made the greatest reputation as cor
respondent in the Greco-Turkish war,
IL not quite rs years old. He Is gradu-
ate of Baliol college, Oxford.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-18
EAST NEwBERN.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. T. Watkins Of
Enterprise were visiting in this vicin.
ity Sunday.
Miss Mary Purdy is visiting her
brother at Herington.
Miss Eta Morris Of Enterprise was
the guest Of Miss Myrtle Fulton
Sunday.
Clarence Jackman Of Chapman was
in this neighborhood recently trying
to secure class in music.
Mrs. Frank Malone and daughter
Of Enterprise were visiting in thi
vicinity Sunday.
There will be an exhibition a
Miller school house, Friday evening
March Doth; the school has been pre-
pairing a program for some time
which we are sure will be well rend
cred.
The families Of VIM. Shepard ant
Mr.. Bradfeld left Monday for Mis-
souri, to make their home.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-18
NAVARRO.

Rev. Geo. Manon and brother John
came over from Holland Saturday to
attend council meeting, returning
home Sunday afternoon.
H. E. Swanger has enclosed his res
idence with neat and attractive
fence.
J. A. Thompson, the Santa Fe
agent, is driving handsome horse
and new buggy, a recent purchase.
Miss Birdie Summer and her friend
Roy Bird came up from her school at
Dayton to visit home folks.
Misses Clara Larsen and Alice Issitt
Of Cary Greek are spending few days
here the guests of Miss Oracle Sum,
mer. They will 60 to Minnesota
soon. 1t is rumored they will change
their identity at that time.
R. j. Bassler will take advantage Of
the cheap rates to Minnesota where
be may permanently locate.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-18
HOLLAND.

Geo. Schneider of Detroit visited
Lee Long Monday.
Lawrence Ryan and sister Of Detroit
visited with Jas. 7. Ryan Monday
and Tuesday.
Will Reese a prominent stucco
dealer having interests in this and
other states, drove through here Fri
day on his way to Dillon and Hope on
business.
Misses Susie and Mary Bell visited
with Miss Birdie Shultz of Saline
county Saturday and Sunday.
A number Of our young people at.
tended the buttonhole social in Carl
ton Thursday evening. Charles Cobt
won first prize for working the best
buttonhole. Here is a chance fol
some young lady.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-18
ENTERPRISE.

Mrs. John VanNordstrand has re-
turned from Window after spending
the winter with relatives.
A new business has started in our
city, a butter tub mandatory.
Tuesday night the members and
friends Of the Z. NJ. E. church gave a
program which was followed by
social in honor OF the return Of the
former pastor, c. W. Stark. An en-
joyable time was had.
The 10 year old youngster who was
overtaken at Abilene yesterday was
Godfred Ostrom, a Swede living three
miles east Of here. He did not want
to come home but finally did so and
is in the bosom Of his family again.
Gus Eyth and Miss Ida Ertel camt
up from Topeka to attend the fanera
services Of their grandmother,
Augusta Staatz.
The house Of F. Angst is under
going a new coat Of paint.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-18
WOODBINE.

Mr. and Mrs. Joe Reed are visiting
relatives In town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Asling shipped
their household goods to Sloan
Springs, Arkansas, Monday and they
started Tuesday.
Mrs. Price, wife OF our new lumber
man, arrived from Missouri Saturday
night and moved into Mr.. Asling's
house.
Mrs. A. c. Pierce and daughter
visited Mrs. j. W. Gillett Sunday.
}. G. Nusz was in Enterprise Tues
day in the interest Of the hardware
company.
Henry Knderdick and son, H. +.
Kinderdick, are making their arrange
ments to 60 to Arkansas next week.
The lunch social in the church
Wednesday evening was a success.
Considerable money was raised for
the Sabbath school.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1897-03-18
CHAPMAN

Messrs. Arnold and Seaman have
purchased the property formerly
owned by Mr.. Ireton for $3.50.
Jahu Dewitt Miller pleased his
audience Saturday evening. On Sun.
day morning he delivered an excel
lent sermon from the text, "Thy
Word Have Hid in My Heart" in the
Congregational church and the con-
gregation was large and attentive.
A pleasant party met at the home
Of S. M. Cook in honor Of Jahu De-
Witt Miller composed Of the high
school trustees, county superinten-
dent, county high school faculty and
few others. Supper was served.