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Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1899-06-08
Pfenumerata WynOS1 TOczn1e
" Stanach Zjed. i Kanadzie $500.
" Europe Roniecz. naprz6d) $3.50.
w r u n k i.

sa-s"- E@sv-
Abonedcii@pp44acaja WIARVs44:
Z dolu, konlsasnie musza placid
400 DavEjeden rok, royumle sic 81 IS
~ take 70 rok 1899, lubo " tyJth
roku dla przedplaciciei czyi p alas
oaoych znaprz6d, roczna oplatee
zni2ylismy n2 .&l.so. 4
Kto ,zjedna, nam dw6ch no:
wych abonent6w i przesle cd
kakdego %ca}oroczny abonament z
<gory. przez ea}y rok gazette
Ola j lfamego ~przese}ac bsdsie-
my Etnie. ...||.
Bdbierzez poczty try ggazety,
,Enym jest "a abonenta / odpo.
EfgaElalnym "a abonament.
Kb zn1ieni adres, p%owinien ma
tychmiastPodad wydawcy W1ARUs4A1
sw63 nowy adres. J..
Abonentom, ktdrzy wyra2nie ME
odm6wia gazetY "a posrednictwem
lis&owego: lub innego ! !urzednika
pocztowego, .WuRUs poselany be.
dzie dalej. Skoro kto za~przestanie
,odbderat gazette, powinien wpierw
sapiacid jezeli co "a nia winien.
Pieniadze "a i ola W1ARUsA ma
Lefty przesela6 przez pocztowy lub
exp5&soWYsMoney Order, Mona
tel przzesseellat abonament " dolarach
:pspjerowych, przes Postal note,
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1899-06-08

rI,s sllig u q v u q gsoed1Ez al IS 4
lwolnoI snnaaweet ucayc polsskkiiseggo ~
.talia piAsa.nia: Jedng taks szkeeles'
majjs5poiacY mil Cd Anderson,
bedsie latos badowana v
stonteha.m, 70 mil Cd Anderson. q
i Wielebny &: Prupss take co.
uczy dzieci REIGN, sosytaniaa1
i polskim ]: angielskim'
jezykui !. 4.
opr6ez Anderson 'stnieja pa
lrafe polskie v New Waverly, gdzie.
EA&i s IN
.latos buduja szkole, j Y Bremond.
So take para6e polskie v San
Antonio i okolicy, j " innych
miejscach-
Obecnie DUO niemc6w przy'by.
wa do Texas : Rosy cd miasta
.Odessy mad Morzem Carmen.
Chooiaz W Texas jest W lecie dosyd
cieplo, niemasz jednak przypadkdv
udaru s1onea'c ,asa jak n. p. "
Chicago. Kto sic 2 robota po6piee
sly " KRietniu j Maju, to za6 gdy
.przyjdzie ciep}o niema .ciezkiej
roboty.
Przytem zimy SO }agodne;
najwiekszy mr6z, jakl ludzie
pamietaja, byl lato6 " Lutym, by4o
4 stopnie nizei zera- Dlatego l
budynki ME potrzeb ujq bye tax
ciep!e i MONA tanio dom postawiG.
Chlew6w ola bydia ,wcale ME
potrzeba, ma oaziez i obuwie lyle
sic ME wyda i byd{o ca}y rok idzie
W pole.
Me ola tych ia to pisze, kt6rzy
maj4sVoje fanny v p6fnoeoduych
s s:tiaena 9 lub kt6rzy majja .sstia4a i
dobra|Epp'raoe, tylko Ola tyob, .kt6rzy1
jak jul .powiedzia}em. co rano.
.hodzee 2 ;pelikami pc fabrykaoh i
proszazo prace CT je1eli ma:a
oehots j 1drowe rsee do piracy,
moga sic. dorobic kawalka chleba.
Ktoby za6 myslal,' Re mu Same z
nieba spadnie, ten MECH tam ME
chodzi. Kolej Atchison, Topeka i
santaFee dochodzl bllsko Ander..
son, I I. latos 1b5 s{;d:zie al do samego
dobudowana. Ktoby
chI',eiisalje4zooza;es 2 20 wisceejj SIG dowiie-
moze pisac do Wiel. ks,
~za}aczaj9c znaczek pocztowy,
on kazdemu chetnie odpowie.
Adres Jest TAXI: Rev. F. X. PRUss.
A n d SO Texas
DoP1sEK: G}6wne produkta 50
i k%ukurydza. Najlepszy
--.a----l-i - T.--~-- N.EE-
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1899-06-08
Do Texas!

Do Texas!
szanowny redaktorze!
Jadac nledawno temu z Texas
ma. p6}noc j przejezdzajac przez r6z-
ne wielkie miasta, jak Kansas City,
Chicago i Milwaukee, mialem spo-
sobnos6 przypatrzec sic tel wielkiei
nedzy, ktdra JUL cd kilku latsW
.owych miastach panuje. ChKopj
jak deby chodza : pelikami pc
fabrYkach i prosza Q robote, . tako:
wei dostaG ME mog4. Jedni cho-
dza do amerykahskich souphous6w,
drudzy do ksiezy polskich prosza
0 kawalek chleba;; jedni wychodzas
robotnikom ma droge, kt6rzy majq
prace. i prosza tych2e o resztki
obiadu, drudzy chodza pc a1nery-
.. H'. Ir. ~
kahskieh podkorkach i 2 pomyj6w
wybieraja resztki miesa chleba,
przez co tylko mas wystawiaj4 na
pogarde wobec Amerykan6w. .Inni
zndw chociaz czasem pracuja to
jednak mic ME maja, DO co chwila
owe nlessczesne strajki MAZE
mie.sce sseryfowie strzelaja do
ludzi is DO zajsoy, jaFs & -
d1iaaon~ 8 1 : iksr, p, .o |I! ; ]
! Spring vallslg e; $ IS IS
I Ola tego pisze iowa y l|iI,,' ko och
nj rodac,y, czemu u. wy mrzecie| g7f6 III
v ;ty q miastach j daieeie : siie "a
.strzelaf pr1ez szerytdw, kiedy. mi
liony ARROW roll le&a od&ogiem sdla
braku :rak ludzkich?
zwiedziwszy jato nauozyciel
rome stanyew pd5nooneJ Ameryy lfs9,
doszed}em do przekonania, u WRz
Texas % MONA .ns nathaniel rozPpessaA41s
farmerstwo::1 Texas oszlqWNk
moze zaczad farmowad, :chocia1
1nlema AM centa PREY duszy; DO
role, wdz, konie i wo}y, wszystko
MONA rentowac cd Amerykandw.
Navel 4ywnos6 MONA dosta6 ma
kredyt.
Amerykanie VIOLA rentowac
bialym, ni2e]i murzynom, kt6rycb
chetnieby sic pozbyli, kiedy n. p.
do illinois, ma miejsce strajkier6w
sprowadzaia murzyn6w. O(t6z
Amerykanie W Texas chetnie by
pozbyli sig leniwych :murzyn6w,
byleby m9gli dostac bia}ych ludzi,
kt6rzyby cd Mich rentowali Tub
kupowali role. ,
w okollcy Anderson, Texas,
jest DUO polakdw, kt6rzy z niczem
przybili, a dis majs swoje w1asne
fanny. " Anderson Jest polski
koSci6l, ktdrego proboszczemes lest
Hsa Esaa%yE I~E2r, E+.&sEs.aEE3
We'll Ks. F. x. Pruss, znaaY
pomiedzy polskimi kapianami W
Chicago, Milwaukee i " Michigan.
"a staraniem tego gorliwego kap}a-
.na zostal 1eszlseggo roku v Aaderson.
nowy kosci6l wystawiopy. Paraia
" Anderson liczy okolo 100 fami-
lii / miema AMI centa d}ugu. W
Texas jest take najwieksza vol
nno6d rellgijna. Jezeli sic k1lkunastu.
familii osiedli nospoKu. moga sol,ie
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1899-06-08

fer:r| rs F. cc~-'- FL. |.-.- -Ts "
HONG KONG. Cd przy~
Ebyet4 dozHons sKong 4 polepsnyt
Esie znad{zppi.e staa.. Is VII eadmirala
Deweya, ktdryS =jedp|akiif{e P. odmaw via.
wszelkim .aproszenlii,o'um1tl 1s na uroezy-
stoSci. Ma okrecie Olympia ME.
pe1ni a q siuAby: 2z I''a '
pozostat tutaj tax d}ugo al zupel-
ME wyzdrowieje, wiecnie So ~jeszcze
!: wiadto9me| ' am d Y len, Weyyjjazdu> Olym-
phi ami program 55dla'llaze:; {. ppodrdzy.
~ II 80: . q.
! ST. louis. Mo Poniewaz
parafianie katoliokiego ko6cio}a sw.
Patrycyusza W East St. Louis ME
chcs przyjac ma proboszcza pre-
znaczonego I'm ~wikarego %generalne.
go ks.51eluse, kauai biskup Jansen
koscl6l ten zamknq6, i powiada, Re
ME PREDICT go otworzy, al parafia
ME z~aprzestana swego uporu. KS.
E!Cluse dosta} tymczasowo inna pos
3 81 i .
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1899-06-08

80
IEPH len MINI.
+ Farmer i . J;alrzabek e
8StsanislawoWa Wyprowadsil
slew tych dniach do Europy
do GSoniczek, poczta vii
elmsa MAapodzW r1ze ! .L,i "
|PoznadskIeIn.
-.
ARCADIA, Wis. Mast
|polscy Szlazacy ma pobliskich
Efarmach biaduja, ze i'm grad
|zboza zmarnowal.
w GRAND RAPIDS.
Mich, Litwini zamierzaj4
Eodlaczyc sis Cd po'lskiej para
fiji. Cha take zalozyt wlasna
.litewska gazette.
PLYMOUTH, Pa.
Jan Slawidski, oskartony Q
sprHdaz trunk6w W niedziele,
zosta} uznany winnym. Ska
zano go ma 5000 kary ] POI
zbawiono licencyi,
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1899-06-08

WASHINGTON. - Prey.
dent pan Nc Klnley jest zdania,
re W najblizszych dw6ch mieslqcach
ME trzcba pose}ac ma wyspy Fill.
pinskie ochotnik6w: Brakujacych
Otisowi5 Tub 5000 iofnierzy wys..
10 2 Kuby Tub 2 Porto Rico, gdzie
ob=cnie mniej wojska %potrzeba. 2
powodu zaczynajqcej sic .pory
deszcaowej trzeba bedzie przerwat
dzia}ania wejenne.
w HARVARD uniwersytecie,
Cam bridge, Mass, wykladane 50
Eod.niedawnego czasu jezyki poll
ski, ruski s}owianski:, Biblioteka
uniwersytccka zawiera niitemnioj
jak 5000 slowiahskid dzie}. Wy.
klada tam jezyki ~literature s}o-
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1899-06-08

':t %'s,1-f&= ~
+. Przedp}ata VIA
RUsAs wynosi ma ri65'lki
1899 = ma 3 miesiace
ma 6 mlesieev
$780,; ma caly rok
$l.50,
$500 ma rok ko-.
niecznie musza "a
p4aci6 %abonenci, p}a-
"a W1ARUsA 2
dolu, t. j. dopiero ,p %
uplYWie roku abo-
nlentowego.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1899-06-08

7zeb,irasnhsoS apitt 0oA0,,o0oyolsa
'przeciagu uubieg}ego Tokal y
sdl1koWa,,o tam q nilliioonayy
eek soil. Z
" MIAsTER'0izz,KlELUl GREE a;1s.-
Ind, iczaageem diva tyslqgr
&c pied6set dusz, ME ma AMI .mnajjoraa,
mlaste, AMI pollcyi, ami skwajer6w,
AMI. kons,abli. Wiesienie zam,c--
mono ma stajnie.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1899-06-08
AMERYkA

4 1PoDkUG ostatniego sprawo-
DANA genera{a Otis, zpowu utra+
Gill zycie ma Filiplnach dwaj pol
soy zolnierze: J6.ef Salwitka, 2
kompanii E, Trzeciej lnfanteryi,
umar} ma tyfus. Karol Milczewski,
kapralw kompanii F, Dwudziestej
druglej. ilnfanteryi, umar1 ma
,yfutss. 5ss
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1899-06-08
STORE.
FARMERSkI
w EY.

sprzedaja sic " MIN
WSZELKIE zELASTWA,
ssdo RQLNICZE,
rR0zNY INV Nywy
l:martwy) SIZE, PIECE, !.
Z Y + /. p.
Dale s ,;i,;' IL. t,jo5iwadryj *tiaatk1s v
sanians "a produkta r6lnicze.
Wszystko molina dest8 ta.
niej, MD gdzie:ndz,ej.
Firma. zuaaa ma. caiy poowiat
? YY.sioga - / x.ae.2
:,i,s ..i*I q, IN
-; g. !: !, .Ol'|:y''D||0|NNELL
Foley. Mimi.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-01
MAD BEAR ON A TEAR.
Frenzied by an liberated Tooth, He
Creates Panic in a Thenter. h


Omaha, Neb., Jan. 30.-An enormous
silver tip bear, frenzied with an ulcer
ated tooth, which its master was trying
to extract, escaped from it's cage in
the Creighton theater yesterday and
created panic before being captured.
In addition to frightening number Of
persons, the big bear seriously hurt its
master Paul Batty, badly lacerated
Stage Hand Mcdonald and tore the
clothes off Jake Rosenthal, manager
of the theater.
Mcdonald was assisting Batty to ex-
tract the tooth and crowd of men
and boys surrounded the cage of the
animal, witnessing the operation. The
brute was fastened down with chains
and leather bands, but when the train
er touched the liberated tooth the bear
gave a roar and burst his bonds like
paper. With sweep of his paw he
threw Batty and Mcdonald to the floor
and turned upon the crowd around the
iron cage. They fled in every direc-
tion, but the cage was demolished in a
moment
Manager Rosenthal WIS climbing in
to the flies as the enraged beast passed
his klaing place; he made one pass at
the manager and, catching his froch
coat, carried it completely away with
him. He also tore the shoe from one
of Rosenthal's feet and then passed on
| in n11rs,lit of the nroUd In tho maze
of scenery back of the stage the bear
vented his fury by demolishing every
thing in sight. BY this time the train
er recovered sufficiently to direct the
heating of irons to subdue the animal
His roars could be heard for blocks. He
was finally driven into the cellar of the
| theater, where, surrounded by a row
of red hot irons, he submitted to being
hound
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-01
Hood's pills cure all Liver Ills. s5 cents
Reward for Honesty.

In small village just outside Noting
ham farm laborer went to the general
store, which was kept by an old woman not
overstocked with brains, and asked for "a
pahnd O. bacon" The old lady produced
the bacon and cut piece off, but could not
find the pound weight. "Oh, never mind t.
pahnd weight" said he; "me fist just
weighs a pahnd, SO put ther bacon in T.
scales" The woman confidently placed the
bacon into one side of the scales, while the
man put his fist into the other side, and Of
course took good care to have good weight.
While the woman was wrapping the ba-
con up the pound weight was found, and
on seeing it the man said: "Nah you see
If me fist don't just weigh pahnd." The
pound weight was accordingly put into one
scale and the mans fist into the other, this
time only just to balance. The old woman
on seeing this said: "Wha, l never seed
aught SO near afore! Here's red herrin'
for thee honesty, me lad. London Spare
Moments
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-01
HE is A MINING KING.
MOntana's Legislature Elects w. A.
Clark to the United States Senate.

Helena, Mont, Jan. 3O.-The Mon
tana legislature on Saturday elected
Hon. w. A. Clark (dem.), of Butte,
United States senator to succeed Hon.
Lee Mantle. Mr.. Clark is 60 years old
and native of Pennsylvania. In 1856
his parents moved to Iowa. He studied
law, but never practiced. In 1862 he
crossed the plains, locating at South
Park, Col. Mr.. Clark was one of the
first to reach Bannock, Mont, on the
discovery of gold there in 1868.
His Montana career began with mer-
chandising, but he soon got into min
ing, in which most of his vast fortune
was accumulated. Mr.. Clark is the
largest individual owner of copper
mines and smelters in the world, his
principal properties being in Butte,
Mont, and Jerome, Ariz. He has eX-
tensive beet sugar interests in Califor-
mia and large copper wire works at
Elizabethport, n. ]. He has planta-
tion of $4,000 acres in Mexico devoted
to growing coffee, tea, tobacco and rub
ber. His net income for 1898 was not
far from $10,0O0,000.
Mr.. Clark is free silver man, and,
although democrat, is protectionist
as far as raw material is concerned.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-01
Fatal AccIdent in a TunneI,

Altoona, Pa, Jan. 30.-Twenty-six
track repairmen were working on lne
railroad at the western opening of the
Gallitzin tunnel Sunday afternoon
when they heard the approach of To-
comotive which was running west
through the tunnel, The workmen all
stepped from the north to the south
track. The smoke in the tunnel pre-
vented them from seeing the approach
ing locomotive, which, in order to
avoid distinctions on the north track,
was running on the south track. One
man was instantly killed, one died in
the hospital and lo were injured.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-01
A Chilly Trust.

Chicago, Jan. 30.--An ice trust, in
cluding all of the big ice harvesters in
the United States, is, according TO the
Chronicle, in process of formation.
John Field, president of the Knicker-
booker Ice Co., of Chicago, is said to be
the active spirit in the effort to CONSOLE
date the ice companies of the country.
The proposed trust will embrace all the
harvests of the river and lake region
of Maine and those of Wisconsin, from
which two states the greater part of
the ice crop of the country is gathered.
BY consolidating and the consequent
wiping out of competition, it is claimed
that profits will be increased.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-01
GEN. CHARLES p. RAGAN.

accused was guilty, had no choice in
selecting penalty, the regulations
prescribing absolutely the one punish
ment-dismissal-for the offense.
Therefore the only hope for Gen. Ea-
gan is in the direction of Communication,
mitigation or disapproval.
The president is the final reviewing
authority. 1t is his privilege to add to
or take from the strength of the courts
Recommendation that clemency be
shown.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-01
A Hnrmleaa StimuInnt.

Warwick read that French physician
has been conducting some very elaborate
investigations to discover the most health
full form of amusement or diversion.
Wickwire-Ah, and what did he finally
conclude was the most conducive to longev-
ity?
"Dueling. Judge.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-01

Old Gentleman-Seven dollars for a pair
Of eyeglasses? l can't see it, sir.
Optician-Of course not, sir. If you
could you wouldn't need them.-Jewelers'
Weekly.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-01
gAeAN is FOUND GUILTY.
Penalty for His Ofense Is Dismissal
from the Army

Wellington, Jan. 3O.-Gen. Eagan has
been found guilty of the charges of
conduct unbecoming an officer and a
gentleman, and conduct prejudicial to
good order and discipline and has been
sentenced to dismissal from the United
States army, but with recommends
tion from the court for the exercise of
executive clemency. The court, having
reached the conclusion that the ac-
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-01
Business.

Goodly-What is grander than a man
you can trust?
Cynicus-One who will trust you.-Jewish
Comment.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-01

When well digger finishes a job he prob
ably considers it "well done" IL. A. w.
Bulletin,
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-01

The closer money is the harder it is to
get hold of.-Chicago Daily News.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-01

Why suffer so with Neuralgia? st. Jacobs
Oil will drive it all away.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-01

Stricken with Sciatica? St. Jacobs Oil will
strike it out and cure.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-01

The rich and the poor have different rea.
sons for fasting.-ChcagO Daily News.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-01
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. 25c.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-01
The
Home Savings Bank Co.,
WELLINGTON. OHIO.

AOm0 OdVluSS !DduAO OO1
WELLINGTON, OHIO,
Transact general banking business.
buying and selling notes and bills Of ex-
change. Money loaned on satisfactory
collateral, mortgage, or personal secur-
lty. Interest at per cent. paid on all
savings deposits, interest credited annu-
ally.
YOUR BUSINESS SOLICITED.
Safety-deposit boxes situated In our main
vault at $3.50 per year.
VIM. VischeT, Pres.
G. E. Splitter, Vice-Pres.
j. q. Rust, Cashier.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-01
PHYSICIANS.
HOTELS.
FEED STORE.

DRAFT 4 HERRICK, -four and feed store,
i Free delivery to all parts Of the corpOr.
alton. Railroad street.
The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1899-02-01
Sound Logic.

'Dueling. Judge.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-09-08

OF Change Left by Customers Help Out
the Cashiers Salary.
Philadelphia Inquirer: Odd bits of
change thoughtlessly left by customers
form no inconsiderable part Of the
income of cashiers in certain business
establishments, notably restaurants.
saloons, cigar stores and similar places
where, during many hours of each day,
there is steady rush of patrons. II
get SIS week salary" said cashier,
land always count on an additional
50, or so cents per day, through for
gotten change. do not consider that
I am doing anything dishonest, either,
because I always make an effort to at
tract the customers attention to the
fact that he is leaving his change be-
hind. Nine cases out of ten l succeed,
even If 1 have to send waiter to fol-
low the man clear out into the street.
But there are enough Of the tenth
cases to make my receipts foot up all
of the sum weekly l have named. The
lIltJOllly VI dl PSopAC III q AuA0
ry to catch train or car or to keep
an appointment, and they haven't the
time to return, even il they did discov-
err their loss a square or so away. The
next day they don't care, or at least
majority of them do MOTTO speak about
such a small matter, the overlooked
change seldom being more than five or
ten cents, and l am just so much
ahead. The proprietor get it? Certain
" not. It doesn't belong to him, and
just so the money in the cash drawer
balances with the register he is sat-
isfied." The presiding geniuses of the
atrical box offices are also OCCASION
ally in pocket through the carelessness
of ticket purchasers, but with box Of
flee transactions the change, If any,
Is usually in such large amounts that
their opportunities are fewer and far
Their between. f
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-09-08
OFFICIALS KEPT BUSY AT LONDON
Queen Victoria and Lord Salisbury Con
fer=C0mmand in South Africa.

Queen Victoria and Lord Salisbury Con-
fer-Command in South Africa.
London, Sept. S.-The colonial Office
officials were busy until after o'clock
this morning. Dispatches have been
passing by special messenger between
the queen and Lord Salisbury for the
last few days.
There is persistent rumor that In
the event of war Gen. Sir Evelyn Wood.
acknowledgement to the forces, will
have supreme command, Gen. Sir Red
vers Butler having the field command,
with Col. Lord Paul Sanford Methuen
as chief of staff.
The Times advises the government
| to convoke parliament Immediately, if
necessary, to vote for the needed sup
plies, adding that "a further loss OF
time may be dangerous and humiliat-
ing"
Private dispatches at Berlin say the
most influential of the Beers are anx-
ious for a clash of arms with the Eng
| lish.
President Kruger, through his secre-
tary, cables the New York World that
I'VE are determined to defend to the
uttermost that freedom and self-gov-
eminent for which our people have
shed blood in every part of South At
! RIGA"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-09-08

went forth, showing that the hope
which had fingered so long in the
faithful old heart had died at last.
A silence followed, broken only by
the sound of my pen as 1t Travelled rap
idly over the paper, and, in spite OF
my promise Of the previous night, not
a word Of protest or amendment es-
capped my lips. Was not doing the
best could for her? I was conscious
of little flutter at my heart as my
hand traced the words, mona Stan
hope Branscombe," and-for was not
yet sufficiently practiced in my pro-
fession to be hardened to such ex-
periences-of an oppressive sense OF
awe and solemnity overshadowing the
scene. 1t was indeed one Of the most
solemn have ever witnessed, before
or since.
The first CLEANS of the summer dawn
came through the open window and
fell full upon the stately figure of the
dying Colonel, as he lay propped up
by pillows, on the large four-post bed
stead. The rosy light touched, with a
strange incongruous levity, the noble
features upon which was set the ma
jestic seal Of the King of Terrors. On
one side of the Colonels bed stood
the grave physician, his finger on the
patients pulse; on the other splenold
deerhound nestled his head against the
masters cold hand. A group of anx-
ious domestics hung together at the
end of the long room, out of earshot,
and watched with silent but eager zeal
for the opportunity of rendering any
of the little last services to their be-
loved master.
The Coloneps voice broke the still
ness as I raised my head, at the con-
clusion of my task.
This, my last will and testament"
he said with emphasis, remains in
your charge, Mr.. er-"
Fort" interpolated quietly.
"Mr. Fort" repeated the Colonel,