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me: he said they wanted a white
trader badly, and invited me to stop.
So I pitched on a likely spot in the
middle of a grove of palms, close to the
beach, you may be sure. We soon ran
Up a rough bamboo. house, and l got
the VIE and children, for there were
two by this time, into it. Then we car
ried the goods ashore, hauled up the
boat. and I sat down to wait for. my
customers.
Il might have been waiting till this
day. for ali the business l did. The
chief was very pleasant and fair
spoken. and took all the presents 1 gave
him with the greatest condescension:
But when it came to trading, l found
the people were so poor that they d
nothing to trade with. / got about 100
pounds of copra and little pearl smell
in a week, that was all. soon made up
my mind that the place was not good
enough for my business, and, besides,
from one or two little things Id no.
ticed, / came TO the conclusion that II
would be healthier to leave as soon as
possible.
ut would not do, l knew, to appear
in a, hurry to get away, so took mat
tiers easily, and gradually PACKED up
the trade and got everything ready FOR
starting. But, quiet as l was about 1t,
the natives were too smart tor me-
They saw what 1 was uD to, and the
word went round the village that the
white man was not to he allowed to go
away ard take all that lovely trade
with him. I was in a tight place, and l
knew It. and the boats crew just sat
shiyering in their naked feet, for they
felt that their fate would be the same
as mine.
But the old woman was not afraid
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out the features of a Samoan woman.
rather stout. and showily dressed; a
baby in her arms, and a little girl of
about holding on by the skirts.
AS a work of art it was beneath con-
tempt, but the old man handled it rev.
erently, and, before he spoke again,
laid the picture back in its receptacle.
It's fading quickly" he remarked
sorrowfully, though / keep it from the
light all 1 can. 1t was taken by a
travelling photographer in New Britain
just before But it's all / have left of
her. There's only the boy and l alone
now"
A smile lit up his thin face. Here
he is he exclaimed, as a fine little fell
low of about 10 rushed into the room,
"Faamole-mole, pa" began. the young
ster, in that strange mixture of Sa-
moan and English which half-caste
boys speak in this country. Then he
stopped. noticing my presence.
'All right, Jackey," said the father,
giving the curly head a kindly pat; ''go
and say talofa to the gentleman" And,
bashfully, the boy, who had not seen a
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the wretches had even tied her up,
ready TO carry her away.
BY the time I had lain her in the
boat it was nearly daylight, and
thought would wait a bit and see il
through My blood was up and 1 felt
ready for any devilment l took a. big
drink of schnapps, and gave the boys
strong dose, too. This, as they We're
not use TO liquor. made them quite mad
and they wanted to land at once and
wipe out the whole settlement. But I
thought It wise to rest a while, and.
with my rifle or my knee. I sat still
and looked at the dead woman as she
lay on the bottom boards of the boat.
and at the little children sleeping so
peacefully by her side. We pulled the
boat off, just out of range of their
spears BY and by. when the sun was
up. great big savage stole down to
the beach to have a look around. and I
potted him as neatly as I would have
done wild pig. Then another, and an
other, until they began to see that the
business was a dangerous one, and
gave it up Having scared them suffi-
GENTLY, we anchored the boat close in
and waded ashore. 1t took me half a
day to do it. but I cleaned that town
out thoroughly. Their houses were lit
tie bits of huts-not like our fine Sa-
moan dwellings. raised off the ground
on poles. and each fenced in as if they
were always afraid of attack Most OF
the people had cleared out into the
bush, but any that 1 found shot. and
l burned every hut in the place.
don't think they will forget me there
in hurry. Next day 1 buried the wife
at the head station, and resigned my
billet. l had had enough of New
Britain
The old man stopped suddenly. Pass
the kava silei.' he said to the girl, who
was still Squatting patiently on the
floor. And now, you will understand,
young man, why 1 do not wish TO
marry again"
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BY ]. F. ROsE-soLEY.

b y. +. hOSE-SOLEG Z.
Copyright, 1898, the S. S. Mcclure Coz
mo, she is not my wife" said the old
trader, as he glanced at the pretty
young Samoan woman who had just
entered and greeted the strange papa
langi with a graceful talofa ali.
He was not at all offended at my ran
dom suggestion. 1t was quite excus-
able, for in these regions a trader with
out a native wife is a phenomenon. But
I might, if I had used my faculties of
observation, have known better. There
was no trace of Womanly care in the
dingy, unkempt little dining room, the
wooden walls were dirty and bare of
adornment, the table was Uttered with
old books and ragged, much worn news
papers, whilst the floor looked as if it
were a strang to the broom.
The girl, aer smiling greetings over,
squatted cross-legged on the floor, and
busted herself preparing bowl of kava,
which, of course, had been suggested as
soon as I arrived. An ample lava-lava
of blue checlSered stuff was wrapped
around her loins, her full, maidenly
bosom was but partially concealed by
the black silk handkerchief knotted
carelessly over her shoulders, single
flower of the red hibiscus lit UP her
long, carefully dressed black hair.
It was the ordinary native costume,
such as any girl will put on when called
in TO make kava for a stranger. But
she wore it with an air of grace; every
thing she had on was new and clean;
she looked certainly more favored than
her dingy Samoan sisters who passed
TO and fro among the huts outside. or
hung around the edge of the. veranda
striving to obtain glimpse of the new
arrival. They could not get any nearer
because the Veranda was enclosed with
a high fence of barbed wire, a device
of the trader to keep the too curious ma
tives at a distance.
1 watched the girl closely, but the
trader took no notice; he seemed alb
sorbed in his sului, or native cigarette,
which gave forth great clouds of smoke
at each vigorous puff. The 1.-THE, slen-
der wrists, with muscles like fine-drawn
wire. were wringing out the fau, or
strainer of bark fibre, with which Ehe
pounded kava root is separated from
the water. The vise-like grip Hon the
fibre never ceased until every drop of
Juice had been expressed, and then,
with q pretty, graceful gesture, she
tossed the strainer over to boy
standing outside, who shook the dry
dust free, and threw 1t back
Again and again the process was re-
neared. With the utmost care every
grain of sediment was drawn from the
bow. and the dark brown liquid, nau-
seous, but refreshing, was ready.
The first cup seemed to arouse the old
mans dormant loquacity. She is a
strange girl" he remarked. letting his
ewes rest for a moment on the kava
maiden. Not like any of the other Sa-
means. l can't make her out. She
never goes gadding about with the
other girls, nor fiirts with the young
men. She Just stays quietly at home.
and refuses all the suitors who ask for
her hand. She might have been mar
ried p dozen times during the past year,
had she chosen"
..Perhaps"-and I hesitated.
He nodded. Yes, perhaps she has an
eye on this establishment. People do
say so, and they chaf me about the
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at all. 1t was wonderful the way she
kept uD. with the two babies to look
after, and all the cooking and work of
the house to do. AS for me, was pretty
well worn out with watching, and did
not get a wink of sleep for three
nights. The natives would come around
friendly enough during the day time,
and look at our goods, and we had to
treat them pleasant, for it would never
do to let them see that we were afraid.
But at night we had to be all on guard,
for.we never knew at what moment
rush mi-ht be made. 1 had raised
kind of rough stockade of bamboo
about the house. and within this
posted the four men of the crew, each
with a Snider. l had a Winchester my
self, but what good would these arms
be y the natives should make a rush
on us in body. I didn't dare sleep.
1 can tell you. 1 was up and around
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town and fill a ditch which lay under the
fort. This ditch was so feet deep and 30
feet wide, but 1t was filled for sufficient
space to allow the passage Of troops, al
though the men were under CONSTANT fire.
The mines were then planted under the
walls and arrangements were nearly COM
Dlete for their being fired when the gov
ernor OF Havana, realizing his desperate
a body of men across the harbor. where
they surprised the British forces. SO Wig
orously. however. did the English troops
fight. however. that they soon routed the
Spanish forces. which fed down the hill
with great slaughter, some gaining their
boats. others falling over the DreciDice
and many being drowned.
July 30 was the day set for the explo-
sion of the mines, and early on the morn
ing of one of those muggy. foggy days of
tropical midsummer the great mass OF
walls was fired. There was the rumble
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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

New York Press: The average man
never eats green corn without looking
like he wanted TO put his foot on it.
You can generally judge a girls stock
of her gloves
Talk with any married man about Adam
and Eve and you'll find he has queer ideas
about what caused the fall.
If women had whiskeTs there would
have to be policemen stationed in all the
barber shops every Saturday night
Most men would rather be down town
working than home listening to their
wives singing while they are doing ap
the dishes.
A woman always pretends to smile and
be so interested when her husband reads
her where 1t says in the paper that Turk
ish women Amt allowed TO talk above a
whisper II the presence of their hus-
band s relatives.
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the same. He spent nearly all his time
in the batteries at all times exposed to
the fire of the enemy and without appar-
ent thought of his danger. He encouraged
the men with words OF cheer walked
among those who wera sick and made
them more hopeful by his expectant air
and his own hope that the REINFORCE
ments from New. York. which had not
yet appeared, would soon arrive.
Under srch encouragement. new bat
terieS arose, the fire soon became equal,
end then superior to that of the enemy.
BY degrees, all the cannon in the fort
were silenced. and at last a breach
was effected in its walls. At the
same time. the Jamaica feet arrived
with provisions and advantages for
the siege. and July Is consider
able part of the New York REINFORCE
ments reached Havana. Preparations
were made to mine the walls of the forts.
To do this 1t was necessary 10 cross the
harbo- under cover of the guns of the
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THE TRADERS Wife.
Vivid Adventures of White Trader in Samoa.

girl. But she's nothing to me. She just
that is ALL"
There was no trace Of unseemly lev
ity in his tone. I waited in respectful
silence, for he was one of those kindly
men who wear their hearts upon their
sleeves, and l knew that he would, if
left to do it in his own way, tell me
the tragedy of his life"
He took another bowl of kava, rolled
a fresh cigarette and sighed. smoked
patiently. Then he rose and, opening a
small writing desk which stood in a
corner. drew from it an old and faded
photograph.
There is my wife, he said.
It was just an ordinary, common pic
ture, taken by a cheap photographer,
and, thanks TO the climate, rapidly
fading into obscurity. One could make
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pose. They would sell everything they
had to get a pipe, and especially
black one, and it was because of those
cursed pines that I lost my wife, and
nearly lost my own life, too. Perhaps
1t might have been as well" he added,
des0ondentl-r.
Nonsense man. l interpOsed, as
cheerfully as l could, ''but how did 1t
happen: tell me all about it.
1T was the fourth place l was at, l
think. wild part, where no missionary
had ever dared to set his foot. We were
a long way from the main station, and
1 had to depend upon myself entirely.
1t was rr at the head of d deep bay.
and there were a lot of manSroVes, 1
remember. growing along the beach,
and then you went -uD steep bank
10 or IL feet high, on top of which was
the village.
well, the chief was very glad to see
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like that of thousand cannon in the dis
lance. the great rocky sides of the fortress
tremoIed as if in an earthquake. then split
with a cracking sound ana let forth a ire
mendous roar, which made the very island
shake. as great pieces of the walls were
thrown high in the air and fell into the
boiling whirlpool of water below
Across the ditch. waiting for the bugle
call, was body of the picked men of the
army. Lord Albemarle. standing on a
nigh rock, waved his sword. The clear
notes of the trumpet rang out. and with
a mighty shout the men crossed the
chasm and an instant later were Chamber
ing up the rough sides and piling into the
breach. Ahead of them, a young man.
scarcely more than boy, jumped from
the flag of England. and with a shout the
men went on.
Once on the wall, with a GOODNESS that
has few parallels in history, they formed
as on parade and dashed into the fort
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The Spanish. amazed and astonlshed at
save only a few men. who gathered ABOUT
the commandant. Don Louis de Eeiasc9-
He. with sword in hand and at their heao,
rnshed at the enemy. but ii was too late
a bullet sent him and his lieutenant. Mar
ouis de Consoles. 10 their death at nearly
the same minute. while the Spanish nag.
which an English soldier had shot down,
firtfered through the air and shrouded
them IN its folds. The remainder OF the
garrison. seeing their leader fall. at once
Ned. and were either drowned or taken
PRISONS. -,
Thus ended the siege of Havana. al
though the city itself did not capltuiate
until two days later. Upon gaming me
fort Lord AIbemarle went to work 70 re-
nair the damage. Then he turned the
Guns on Havana and that city surrender
ed within an hour. Two months later the
seven years war came 10 an end--St-
Louis Republic.
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A True Picture.

Cleveland Plain Dealer: The Managing
Editor-Mr. Quill. you will at once send
out and secure for the office the following
list of articles: Two lengths OF stove
pipe. three buggy wheels broken stove.
a wash boiler two clotheslines. a lot OF
assorted gas pipe and u thousand feet of
mixed lumber.
The CITY Editor-And may ask what
this truck is for?
The Managing Editor-Heavens. what
stupidity Listen. sir. The stan photo
gra pher is going TO pose IL. sir. as a taken
on-the-spot photograph of the submerged
Maine.
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He Knew the Rudiments of the Game.
Harper's Bazaar; "Maude.' he said.
bashfuIly. Il an silver man. / must
tell you that
What care / for your metalg she
cried. LAS long as you arc a Populist
who can poD-and has popped am
happy"
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TO DIVIDE SAMOA
A Feeler on the Subject
Put Forth By Germany.
United States Would Not Hear TO It
Treaty Next.

WASHINGTON. August 25.--It is report
ed that trouble between Germany and the
United States may ensue owing TO the
Samoan Islands. AIcHinley's plan 10 for
ufy Page Page harbor is not liked by
Germany. The proposition advanced by
the Marine Polische Corresponding that
the islands be divided. England taking
Savaie. Germany Upolou and America Tu-
rufla il is believed here, was inspired by
th.. German Government for the purpose
0f f0dinsy ont how the United States ana
Great Britain would receive the PROPOSE
ton
The division proposed would give Ger
many the best Of the islands and Great
states is concerned. the proposition 70
partition the group viii not be CONSIDER
Correspondence now in progress between
the United States and Germany may Lead
to serious friction. Recently q Municlpal
Council of the District of Apla became
involved in q dispute over a propose tlo-i
TO extend the municipal boundaries of the
district laid down in the treaty. Inc
chief Justice decided in favor OF extend
ing The result was that the property
of the Germans was subject to hlShef IaA-
alton The German Government protest
ed The reply of the United States was
that though not strictly in accordance
with a treaty, similar action was taken by
a former Chief Justice nominated by Ger
many. H..
was right the present action OF the CuleA
Justice ought to stand. 81,
1t is thought probable that there VIII
have TO be eventually new COMMISSION
to frame a new treaty; 1t IS not lmproG;"
able that Germany viii propose the partl-
tiOD of the islands. Great Britain lnHu-
ence will probably be thrown with the
side of the United States.
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Company + will hold a meeting in
the basement Of the Executive build
ing at 1870 tomorrow evening for the
purpose of recognizing.
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CIRCUIT COURT.
Long Term Now Drawing to a
Close.

The Lucas-Perry title case occupied
the attention of Judge Stanley's court
all of Saturday and will be on two or
three days of this week. The defense
is partially through with its part OF
the case, after which there viii be
lengthy arguments by all the attor-
neys.
Minister Cooper has filed a general
denial as one of the defendants in
complaints carrying mechanics liens
against his new house in ManOa val
ley for supplies and work furnished TO
contractor G.. w. Lincoln.
John F. Hackfeld petitions to be
made plaintiff in the suit of Katherine
Keneken VS. Frank LudOwickO, he
having become administrator of plain
tiff's estate after the matter was filed
Most likely the Circuit term will
close with this week 1t has been eX-
tended considerably already by Judge
Stanley. An immense docket of Cham
Der work has, in the meantime, accum-
ulated.
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Stock Market.

The dealing Saturday on Change
was in these stocks at the figures
given:
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GOOD ENOUGH TO TAKE.

The finest quality OF loaf sugar is
used in the manufacture of Chamber
lains Cough Remedy and the roots
used in its preparation give it a flavor
similar to that of maple syrup, making
it very pleasant to take As a medi-
cine for the cure Of coughs, colds. la
grippe, Group and whOOping cough it
is unequaled by any other. It always
cures, and cures quickly. For sale by
all druggists and dealers. Benson,
Smith & Co., Ltd, wholesale agents for
H. [.
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SENATOR GEO. F. HOAR.

NEW YORK August Pa special TO
the Sun from Washington says: During
a conference today between the President
and Senators Davis and Frye, members
of the selection OF an ambassador TO
England to succeed John Hay was talked
over. and for the first time il became
known that the President is considering
the ACCESSIBILITY of Offering the place TO
Senator George Frisby Hoar of AIassa-
nhnSRttS
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ONE BICYCLE

Is Better than Another only as il has
some merit OF strength, durability,
minimum friction or easy going quail
ity that makes 1t more valuable TO its
rider. Sterling Bicycles combine in one
machine the merits that make a bi-
cycle most desirable TO every rider. Not
one weak pOint.-nothing forgotten
nothing sighted. Pacific Cycle < Mfg.
Co. agents
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]. NJ. WEBB.
Golden i: Rule :: Bazaar.
GETTING READY FOR SCHOOL.

That's what the youngsters
are doing now.
We have been getting
ready for two months
past, and now have the most
complete stock of Boys
and Children's clothing
ready to put on their
backs, that can be found
in town. The price, next
to nothing. A call will
convince you of this fact.
Hats and caps to suit
the taste of all.
All Of this to be had in the
largest retail clothing and furn-
ishing goods store in town.
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NEW YORK. August "a Herald spe-
cial from Washington says: Admiral
Dewey's squadron at Manila is to be re
inforced At least three OF four OF the
crack vessels Of the North Atlantic squad
ron viii be sent to Manila in the near
futnre.
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BAYARD ILL.

DEDHANI (AIass-), August 2G.-Thomas
T. Bayard. AMBASSADOR TO England,
who is i'll at the home of Mrs. Samuel i.
Warn. his daughter, passed a fairly com
Portable night and, according to his physi-
clan today, was holding his own.
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We Want You

To read this advertisement. 1t Will
be to your interest to do so, for it win
save you money. You must buy gro
ceries. Where do you get them? If
not from us you are making mistake
Some dealers may be as cheap, others
may keep as fine goods, but no house
in town can duplicate our prices and
quality combined. This may sound like
Boosting, but it is not,
Our ever increasing patronage sub
stimulates this statement
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When in need of a bracer the first
thing in the morning visit the Ner-
chants Exchange. King and Nuuanu
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1898-06-02
Reception to the Graduates.

About l25 peope congregated in
the lecture room of the Baptist church
Tuesday evening in response to invi-
tations issued by the ladies' of the
church. The occasion was a recep-
tion to the graduating classes of the
Canon City and South Canon High
Schools, and their instructors. The
members of both classes, with few
exceptions, were present, and right
royal time was had.
A short impromptu program was
presented, Miss Effie Hensley being
the first person called upon. By re-
quest she repeated her graduating
recitation, which was heartily en-
joyed.
Rev. Arthur Willitt responded to
bis name with Something or Other"
in a jocular strain, that brought forth
round of applause and touched a
funny spot" in the makeup of each
listener.
A solo by Miss Massey was very
sweetly rendered, Miss Seelye follow
ing with selection from Eugene
Field, which met with general ap-
proval
1t was necessary for Miss Marion
Phelps to answer to an encore, so
charmingiy did she sing with organ
and violin accompaniment; while the
program was closed with one of Whit
comb Riley's popular poems, MASTER
fully delivered by Miss Seelye.
After an intermission of few min
utes duration, in which everybody
was given an opportunity to enjoy the
society of everybody else. Cake and
cream were served and everyone
went home congratulating themselves
that they were of the company.