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TORTURED IN THIBET.
Terrible Experience Of Henry Saw
age Landor, the Artist.

BOMBAY, Oct. 3.-Henry Savage Lam
dor, q well-known artist, traveller and
writer and the grandson Of the celebrat-
ed Walter Savage Landor has just re-
turned to India after a terrible exper-
ienoe.
He had undertaken an exploring tour
in Thibet, but he was abandoned by all
the members of his company except
two coolies. Finally the Thibetians
arrested him by an act of treachery,
sentenced him to death and, after tor
turing him with hot irons. actually
carried him to the execution ground. At
almost the last minute the execution
was stopped by the Grand Llama, who
commuted the sentence to- torture by the
stretching log,' species of rack
which greatly injured Mr.. Landor's
spine and limbs. After being chained
for eight days he was released. Mr..
Landor has no fewer than twenty-five
wounds as the result of his torture.
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FIGHTING FOR LIFE.
Eubanks Claims to be a British
Subject.

SAN QUENTIN, Oct 3.--Joseph J.
Eubanks, the San Diego murderer,
whom Judge Terrence has sentenced
to be hanged next Friday, will make
strenuous efforts TO escape the moose.
He claims to have been born in Liver
pool, and says that he is still a Brit
ish subject. Yesterday evening he tel
egraphed Consul General Warburton,
and, it is said he hopes TO get the lat
ter interested in his case to the extent,
at least. Of taking an appeal to the
United States Supreme Court and Sc
curing a stay of proceedings.
To- lay Eubanxs sent a message to
Commander Ballington Booth asking
for an interview With him The latter
remained with Eubanks for some time.
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THE. BOARD OF TRUSTEES oF THE

HE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
Clly OF Sacramento ordain as follows.
Section !. That portion of land situate
Wlthin the City of Sacramento, County of
sacramento, State of California and on
the official map thereof bounded known
and described as the block bounded by
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets and iT
ana v streets of said City of Sacramento
IS hereby designated as and from this date
nenceforth is declared to be the public
dump1ng ground for all garbage rubbish
NTH and all refuse matter collected in the
City of Sacramento.
Section z All persons removing garbage
or hauling garbage through any portion of
the city limits, are hereby required TO
dump and deposit the same at the place
hereinbefore designated.
Section 3. Any person dumping garbage,
rubbish, filth or refuse matter in any other
place in the City of Sacramento than des-
ignated in section one of this ordinance
or who violates in any other way any of
the provisions of this ordinance, shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon
conviction thereof, shall be punished by
Imprisonment in the City Jail not exceed.
ing ninety days, or by fine not less than
ten dollars nor more than one hundred dol
lars, or by both such fine and imprison-
ments
Section f. All ordinances and parts of
ordinances in conflict with this ordinance
are hereby repealed.
Section 5. This ordinance shall take ef-
feet Immediately from and after its pas
sage.
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PRACTICAL POLITICS.
Time Passed for Academical Dis
Gus Of the Currency.


LONDON. Oct. 4.-The Times" pub
fishes a letter this morning signed by
Lord Oldenham CHenry Hicks Gibbs)
and Henry Rtversdale Grenfell, in
which the writers express the opinion
that the time has passed for academ-
ical discussion of the currency ques-
ton. which has become one of practical
politics.
Recalling the resolution adopted in
Parliament after Mr.. Balfours speech
during the debate on March IT. 1896
and the promise of Sir Michael Hicks
Beach of the same date that the Gov
ernment would do its utmost to secure
by international agreement a stable
par exchange between gold and silver,
while preserving the gold standard
the writer's say:
The leaders of the bimetallic move
ment in London have recommended the
acceptance of the Hicks Beach compro-
mise. If the negotiations are success
ful there would be no further bime-
tallic discussion, for although we be-
neve the soundest and wisest course
would be for Great Britain to coop
crate with other nations and open her
mints to both metals, We should be
glad to see the compromise effected.
1t would have the important and de-
sirable result of restoring par exchange
between the goldusing and silver
using countries"
The letter predicts that unless this
compromise is carried out agitation
will be continued on the basis of re-
opening the mints to the free coinage
of both metals, but it expresses the be-
lief that the great commercial nations
are SO alive to the dangers that would
follow failure in the negotiations,
that the compromise would be accepted
Mr. Grenfell, it is noted joined with
Lord Oldenham in the publication last
year of collection of pamphlets on
both sides of the question.
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DESERVES SYMPATHY.
German Papers Reproved for Their
Attitude Toward Spain.

BERLIN, Oct. 3.-The "Berliner
Post" in an article on the Spanish cri-
sis rebukes the German Democratic pa
pers which advocated the separation of
Cuba from Spain.
The writer of the article foresees that
the attitude of the United States is
likely to prove a stumbling block to
any Spanish Ministry, however literally
Cuba may be treated. He adds:
Although Germany has no direct in
terest in these complications, 1t is
wrong and politically unwise for Ger
man papers to adopt a naughty tone
towards Spain, as she deserves all the
sympathy of Germany"
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GIVE UP THE CUP.
The Columbus Team Comedies It
to the Indianapolis Team,

COLUMBUS (O). The Indianapolis
and Columbus players had a conference
tonight and decided not to play out
the cup series, the Indianapolis men re-
fusing to play any more games except
on their own grounds.
The players of both teams were anx-
ious to return to their respective homes
and the Columbus team agreed to give
Indianapolis the cup, the Hoosiers hav-
ing won three Of the five games played.
Each player received about SIS over
expenses in the cup series out Of the
receipts.
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Oil Wells win Shut Down.

LOS ANGELES, Oct 3.-The owners
of oil wells have again agreed to shut
down their wells for a short time, COM
mencing tomorrow morning, and the
daily output of $500 barrels viii thus
be brought down to less than 500 bar
rels An attempt will also be made to
induce the Summerland producers to
join the association and shut down un-
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Darwin's Theory Confirmed.

LONDON, Oct. 3.-A dispatch to the
Times from Melbourne says the ex-
pedition of the Sydney Geographical
Society under Professor David to the
Ellice Islands, northeast Of Australia,
has obtained evidence confirming the
theory of Darwin as to the formation of
coral islands. Diamond drilling in cor
al to the depth of 557 feet failed to
reach bottom.
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ROWING AT Ell CAMPO.
Dennis Beats McCausland for the
State Championship.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3.-The row.
ing races at FL Campo to-day attract
ed a large number of spectators The
race between Dennis and McCausland
for the championship of the State was
very close for the first half of the dis
tance, but on nearing home Dennis
easily showed his superiority, and won
with ease by over three lengths. The
time was 1851.
The race between Pope and Patch of
the Eolphins was almost a procession.
Pope winning by ten lengths in 13: :15lh.
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zeig1er and Green Will Fight.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 3.-Owen
Zeigler and George Green met to-day
and agreed to sign articles tomorrow
for another fight. 1t will be stipulated
that the men shall meet at catch
weights. the battle to take place some
time in November before the club Of
fering the largest purse. small por-
ton Of the purse Will go to the loser
to defray his training expenses.
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THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
City of Sacramento ordain as follows:
Section l. From and after the passage
of this ordinance it shall be unlawful for
any person, or persons, to hold or manage
a public picnic within the limits of the
City of Sacramento.
Section 2 From and after the passage OF
this ordinance it shall be unlawful for any
person, or persons, to lease or rent any
grove or other place, within the limits
Of the City of Sacramento, for the pur-
pose of holding public picnics.
Section g. Every person violating the
provisions of this ordinance shall be
deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and upon
conviction. thereof, shall be fined not to
exceed the sum of one hundred dollars, or
exceed fifty days, or by both such fine and
Imprisonment.
oeesoii I = -, forca frora and .f+ar a.
passage.
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roads in Southern California have made
excursion rates, as the Los Angeles
Fair draws more people than nearly
all the associations in California COM
bined. j. B. Ferguson will he starter.
and n. Megibben announcer. Over
night races will be made to give horses
not at present entered IN stake events
a chance Purses range from $500 TO
81, 900. There will be a special two and
a quarter miles race, cup distance, with
six starters, for purse of $1,000.
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Dropped Dead.

STOCKTON, Oct. 3.-Jerome Meyers,
an old-time citizen of Stockton, and
ex-Chief of Police, dropped dead at 5
O'Clock this evening in Henry Esh-
bach's saloon on Main street. He had
been playing cards with a number of
friends. and had won the pot Just as
he was about to put the money in his
pocket, he fell back in his chair and
expired. He was 6S years DID, and a
short time ago was left $4,000 by a
brother in the East
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Kasson Still. at Large.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. Nv. F.
Kasson, the County Jail prisoner who
claims to have been left $3.50, 900 by
an uncle, and who escaped yesterday,
is still at large. He was allowed to
go to his room to obtain some papers
relating to his alleged fortune. and
never returned to his keepers.
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A Sensational Failure.

LONDON, Oct. A dispatch to the
Standard from Vienna says that the
largest sheet iron mandatory in Aus
tria Hungary, joint stock company.
has suspended payment with liabili-
ties amounting TO l, 150, 900 forms. The
failure has made a great sensation.
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New Railroad Opened.

BIGGS Or), Oct 3-The Columbia
Southern Railway, running from Biggs
to Wasco, q distance of ten miles, was
opened for traffic tonight. The road
starts from Biggs, a station on the
Oregon Railway and Navigation road
and runs due south through a wheat
belt. 1t is proposed to extend the road
to the southern border of the State
d. @. O'Reilly, general manager, states
that 200, 900 sacks of wheat are now
stored at Wasco ready for shipment.
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Schooner Crew Rescued.

ATLANTIC CITY IN. J.), Oct g.
The crew OF the schooner wrecked off
Longport last night were rescued to-
day. The luekless craft was the Hen
ry May, Captain w. o. Perry, from
Portland. Maine. with cargo of rail-
road ties. For over twenty-four hours
the captain and his FIVE men faced
death.
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On Her Way to Honolulu.

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 3.-The training
ship Adams came into port from San
Francisco this afternoon. The stop
here on her way down the coast was
mainly to get mail. She will leave to-
morrow. going to Mexican ports and
then continuing her cruise to Homo
lulu.
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Will Pay in Mexican Dollars.

MONTEREY. Oct. 3-The manager
of the large smelters of the Guggen-
helm syndicate situated here and at
Aguas Calientes, has notified their men
that hereafter their salaries will not be
paid in gold. but will be in Mexican
silver at the ratio of two Mexican dol
lars for one gold dollar 1t is report
ed that the same action will be taken by
the railroads and other foreign corpor-
ations in Mexico toward their office
employees.
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A Pitcher Breaks His Arm.

SAN BERNARDINO. Oct. 3.-In a
game of ball between the Woodmen
and Commercial teams, Gus Starke of
the Woodmen while pitching a ball
broke his arm between the elbow and
shoulder, causing a fracture several
inches in length.
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dered it impossible for the crew to
make an examination of the wreckage
in order to learn the name of the ship,
but Captain Skaling is satisfied that the
other vessel went down With every soul
on board No small boats could have
lived in the water in such a hurricane.
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ORDINANCE NO. sS5.

An ordinance Establishing a Dumping
race for Garbage in the City Of Sac
ramento, Providing that Garbage Shall
be Deposited Thereon, Providing a
Penalty for the Breach of the Ordi-
nance, and Repeating All Ordinances
and Parts of Ordinances in Conflict
Herewith, Approved May l3. 1895
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English Noblemen Coming.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3.-The Mar
quis of Ailesbury and Sir Harry Bal
lard are expected to arrive in this city
in a few days. They are said to be
touring the world for pleasure.
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Died in a Rowboat.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3.-An en-
ploye of the Union Iron Works died in
a rowboat in the bay off Sausalito this
afternoon, presumably Of heart dis
ease, aggravated by over exertion.
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stabbing ARRAY Between Indians.

SANTA ROSA, Oct 3.-Early this
morning an Indian named Albert Ja-
sen was seriously stabbed by other In
dians in quarrel at Knapp ranch
Two arrests have been made.
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Mavrocordato Will Treat.

ATHENS, Oct. 3.-The new Govern
ment has decided to send Prince Nav
rocordato, the former Greek Minister
to Turkey, to Constantinople to nego-
tiaate the definite peace treaty.
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til the price reaches 81 per barrel. There
is very little oil on hand, according to
the committee which has charge OF the
operations.
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ORDNANCE NO. $50.

An Ordinance to Prevent the Holding of
Public Picnics Within the Limits Of
the City of Sacramento, Declares a
Violation of the Same to be Misde-
meanor, and Fixing the Penalty
Therefor Approved June 3, 1895.
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CITY OFFICIAL ADVERTISING.
ORDINANCE NO. 377.

An Ordinance to Prevent Obstruction Of
the Streets and Sidewalks, Unlawful
assemblies and Meetings That May
Lead to Breaches of the Peace. ap-
proved January 2. 1895
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Providing for Blockading the Streets and
Alleys and the Preservation of Fire
Department Property During Fires.
Passed October q, 1872.
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VINCENT'S RECORD
BREAKING TRIAL.
Olympic Clubs Bicycle Racing
Meet.
He Lovers All the Pacific Coast Amateur
Records.

Smashes Them From One Mile to
Five Miles, Inclusive, and Comes
Near the Worlds Five-MiIe
Record-Oregon Deputy Sheriffs
Have a Lively Battle With Two
Cattle Thieves.
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COULD NOT ASSENT.

NEW YORK, Oct. "A dispatch to
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Supplement to City Register
is being complied at office Of
County Clerk, Courthouse,
Seventh and | streets. Regis
tration will close on October
is, 1897.
M. J. DESMOND,
City Clerk.
The attention Of the public is
particularly directed to the fol-
lowing ordinance:

ORDINANCE, NO. "a.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-08-12
WASHINGTON.

J. J. McGarvey was granted pen
sion, but he was not appointed P. M.
for Harrisville as reported.
John G. Mccullough of Chicora has
been placed on the pension list.
Pension Commissioner Evans has is
sued statement that on July the pen
sioners numbered 9s3, 25s, an increase of
1850 for the last year.
During the year so, 101 new pensions
were granted and 3,971 persons were re-
stored to the rolls. Old age and disease
however, are working great inroads into
the lists, for there were 1850 deaths
during the year. Other sources of loss
were LOLA from remarriages of willows
1,S45 orphans attained majority; 1858
failures to claim pensions, and 1850
losses from unrecorded causes
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-08-12
DEATHS.

MOHAN-August 3, 1897, Joseph, in
fant son of Thomas Mohan, of But
ler
FRAZIER his home in Muddy
creek. August ,, 1897, James a.
Frazer, aged II years.
MOON-At Beaver Falls, August 4,
1897, Mrs. Catharine Moon, formerly
of Butler Co, aged 50 years.
BAKER-At his home in billiards,
Aug. 6, 1891, Samuel Baker. aged
about 50 years.
DUFFY-At her home in W. Sunbury
Aug. 8, 1897, Mrs. Margaret Duffy,
wife of Hugh Duffy, aged about 10
years.
CROUP-Aug. 10, 1897, at his home in
Butler twp, Abraham Group, aged
Sc years.
Funeral this afternoon at , p. NJ.
WILSON-At her home in Fairview,
August eth, 1897, Mrs. r. n. Will
son, aged % years months and %
days.
A dear wife and mother have gone
To her last resting place,
Where we all shall gather, one by
After we have run life's race.
Death came like thief in the night,
And stole her from her home;
But took her up to the mansions OF
light,
Forever with the angles to roam.
You will know the love of your
mother
No more while time moves round,
Wrapped in her robe, she sleeps now
Beneath the cold, damp ground
But, we know if she could have
spoken
A kind word a last farewell
Ere life's brittle thread was broken,
1t would have been that ''all is
Well
And that her last wish would be
Ere earthly ties were riven,
walk close to God, come follow me
To our blessed home in heaven"
The child has lost a dear, kind
mother,
The husband will mourn her loss,
But we know that death to her was
gain
So we must meekly bear our cross.
OBITUARY NOTES
VIM. Hammers of Pittsburg, former
ly Butler, died last Friday, and was
buried in Butler.
Frank Murrin of Findley, o., former
ly of Butler, died last Friday, and was
buried at Murrinsville.
Mrs James McGivrigan of Gomersal
died one morning, last week. Mr.. Nc
Givrigan left his wife alive and sleep
ing in bed that morning. went down
and lit the fire, and when he called her
to come and get breakfast found her
dead.
James Hindman of this county died
at Cornwalls, w. Va, of fever, last
Monday. He was the fifth man inter
ested in what is called the "Jonah" well
near that town to die, and the rig has
been taken down and well abandoned.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-08-12
Deserving of Death.

Parkersburg, w. Va, Aug Gov.
Atkinson has made very vigorous ex-
preston of his views on the punishment
that ought to be given to man who
leads another's wife astray, practically
stating that such person deserves
death at the hands of the injured hus-
band The Governors statement was
made in connection with the case of w.
s. Kimes, of this city. Kimes discover
ed that Deputy Sheriff Benjamin Hall
had been intimate with his wife, and
shot him, only wounding him slightly,
however. The husband was arrested
and ordered to pay a heavy fine and
costs Prominent business men, num-
erous citizens, two ex-sheriffs and the
chief of police signed petition to the
Governor asking that the fine and costs
be remitted to Kimes The Governor
promptly did so, and in the order issued
says: THE only regret is that Kimes
did not kill Hall He shot him four
times, but unfortunately did not kill
him. He says Hall ought to be yet
apprehended and imprisoned for life.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-08-12
HARRISBURG ECHOES.

1t is to be regretted that Governor
Hastings saw fit to veto the new fee bill.
1t did not, as was stated, increase the
fees of constables, but merely made
them uniform and definite. The truth
is that the fees in many instances were
reduced, and in few, if any, were they
increased. There is real necessity for
new fee bill. The Governor should re-
consider his action in regard to this bill
-Punx'y Spirit
The Philadelphia members, who were
anxious about the passage OF the Becker
bill, requiring all appointments in that
city to be confirmed by three-ffths
vote Of the select conncil, voted for the
bill providing for. the new method OF
distributing the school appropriation In
order to induce country members to
vote for the Becker bill. The Governor
vetoed the Becker Bill and signed the
other, In this deal the country mem
bers got the best of it.
Governor Hastings is certainly entl-
tied to the thanks of all Pennsylvanlans
for his fearless use of the veto power
this year. He has saved much money
that the Legislature improvidently at
tempted to squander, and he has pre-
vented the enactment of several foolish
laws and some harmful. ones Among
the latter was the bill providing that
municipalities could not establish elee-
tric-lighting plants without first buying
out those already established. This
was very much like the water-works
bill of two years ago, and fortunately
it met similar fate. 1t is to be devout-
ly hoped that the Commonwealth may
never lack Governor with courage and
wisdom enough to stand firm for the
protection of the taxpayers, for recent
experience shows that the average mod
ern legislator is as regardless of fairness
and equity as he is of constitutional re-
strictions. w ellsboro Agitator.
0OV6TuOT QdSbluSc ciSHCN aii neo PAO
viding for transportation for the sur
viving Pennsylvania soldiers who took
part in the engagements at Chickamau
ga and Chattanooga as follows: The
Twen ty seventh, Twenty ninth, Forty
sixth, Seventy fifth, Seventy-seventh,
Seventy-eighth, Seventy ninth and one
hundreth and eleventh Regiments Penn
sylvania Inf antry. and for the Seventy
ninth and Fifteenth Regiments of Penn
sylvania Cavalry, and (Muchler's) Inde-
pendent Battery E. Pennsylvania Light
Artillery.
Monuments have been erected to mark
the positions of the above organizations
on the battle fields of Chickamauga,
Wauhatchie, Browns Ferry. Orchard
Knob, Lookout Mountain, Missionary
Ridge and Ringgold, and the act en-
powers the Governor to appoint day
for the dedication of the aforesaid mon
uments to be called Pennsylvania
Day" The dedication shall be under
the control of the Executive Committee
of the Chickamauga- Chattanooga Bat
tefields' Commission
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1897-08-12
The Wonders of Alaska.
By Walkin' Wil1er.

Here stand on top of Alaska, most
marvellous country Nothing under me
but the earth, nothing above me but
the sky The force of gravity holds
me down, imagination lifts me up, and,
as soar, roar.
What are words? What are bushels,
cords, carloads of words in such a
place? Are they adequate to the ire
menduosity and the momentuosity of
the land? Nit!
/ am paid $40, 600 day TO describe
the country. / am worth more, but l
strike not. l am 55 years of age.
know it all. My grandfather was
German, and carried the first carload OF
watch keys to the Sandwich islands.
Around me are crags and jags and
rags and snags, but all is silent, quiet,
calm, noiseless, hushed speechless and
subdued. You can hear your heart
beats and sugar beets and the beetling
precipices.
My brothers uncle was a horse doc
tor, but the Klondyke is 800 miles away
to the misty north, and beans are 12i
cents pound, in advance.
There stand the purple mountains,
high, lofty, elevated, tall altitudinous.
greet them, but still no sound, and
nobody calls the rounds
We meet man.
What news?
None.
How sad
And there are the glaciers, cold,
frozen, chilly, frigid, icy. Even as l
gaze they silently glaze on, but they
have no roofs and there is water in
their cellars.
The Indians | see, too. They have
squaws and jaws and paws and maws
and laws and chaws Yes what have
they not chawn? And in their gardens
grow bulbuls and bobsleds and triangles
and their sweeteyed gaZelles crop the
herbage from the icebergs, while wild
jackpots wave in the languorous sum-
mer air.
But / go to drag the truth from be-
yond the Chilkoot, to chrome the veri-
ties on the shivery and shimmering
Yukon. The next chunk will come
from the tundra where the gold mount
| ed grass roots penetrate the soil of the
auriferous Mecca. Till then, good-by.
| am lame in one leg -Pittsburg Times.