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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-07-15
NOT ON THE PASSENGER LIST.
BY Jessie Van Zile Belden.

Mrs, Rutger De Peyster sat ia heI
steamer chair idly watching the people
marching back and forth on the deck
but a CLEAN OF interest tlickered an in
slant in her eyes as young Oswald gave
her a pleasant Good morning. and
asked il he might take advantage OF
Colonel De Peyster's absence to sit 10
HE chair for little while. As the col
onel rarely sat still for five consecutive
minutes, he was unlikely to be dis.
turbed.
The youth had been made to under.
stand by certain envious onlookers that
he was decidedly honored when. few
days before, Mrs. De Peyster had signi-
fled her desire to take few turns on
deck 10 his company. She really had
taken more than passing interest in
him; he wasko ingenious and unspoiled;
and II pleased her to know that she
might be OF service to him in New
York.
1t was popularity Of Mrs. De Pegs
ter that while no one touched even the
outer edge Of her personal self, yet all
her life some subtle personality had in.
vited the most sacred condolences OF
others. A woman said once Of her. to
one OF her friends. MRS. DE Peyster is
in possession OF my inermost soul, but,
as think it. know absolutely 70
more Of her than the whole world can
see."
THAT is no doubt true.' replied the
friend; "but you may rest content ir the
knowledge that your story is as safe
with Mrs. De Peyster as il you had never
told it,"
After while Oswald said: MRS. De
Peyster, all yesterday was filled with
the consciousne So that must tell you
something; and last night at dinner
when saw that band Of uncut sar-
phires on your finger felt sure it was an
omen. and that could unpack my heart.
Am too presuming? Please let me tell
you little story which ought to keep
to myself
Isn't that rather dangerous begin
ning?' che said. Think ofmy curiosity
struggling with my idea Of honor. and Of
how hopelessly confused must become
in trying to convince you thatyou must
not tell me, and convincing myself that
| must hear" ..
'Oh.' he FASTENED to say, "don't mis-
und, rstand me! I will be doing no one
any harm; but it is not my story. Please
let me tell it to YOU
lis it long?' che asked, dreading for
some unaccountsble reason, the role of
confdante to this man, who seemed 30
recently to have been careless boy.
"Oh no." he answe red. ut will be fin
ished before dinner"
"i'll have to begin at the beginning"
he said. apoogetically. She smiled &C
quiesence; and after slight hesitation,
as il marshaling his thoughts, he began
"You have been awiully good to me,
Mrs DE Peyster, and will perhaps be in
terested in knowing little more about
me. My mother married twice, and |
am the son OF the second marriage. My
step. brother Jack was nineteen years
older than !, and as he left home when
he was tw, nty.one, as soon as his father 8
estate vas settled, we did not soc very
much OF each other; bu: he always
came to US twice year, and l looked
forward to those visits as child waits
for Christmas"
A scarcely p'rceptible change had
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come over Mr.. De Peyster face. prob
ably caused by the light on the water, as
she asked. rather abruptly, is your
name Tom?"
"Why, yes!" he cried. How did you
know
II didn't" she said, quietly. "but the
name seemed to suit you
IIe went on: Jack was fine; you
would have liked him, Mrs. De Peyster.
| don't know whether you would have
called him handsome, but you felt his
strength when you were with him and
you were always conscious Of being
cared for when Jack was about. His
mind was so brilliant, too, and he had
&C many men friends. That speaks we'll
for man, Mrs. De Pey ster.
81 tried to tell lie once to Jack, but
he looked me right in the eyes, and l
tell you I wilted. When my mother
died in Paris. ten years ago, was put
in school at Vevey. Jack used to come
over twice a year, and when I thought
l could dabble bit with brush. We
decided that should stay 10 Paris and
study.
Last March Jack cabled me to meet
him ut Cherbourg. 1t was not the sea
son of the year for him TO cross, and l
knew something unusual had happened.
Well. met him, and we went directly
to Mentone. That tells the tale. The
lake winds OF Chicago had killed him.
Did l tell you that his home was in
Chicago, although he spent much time
in New York? At first We would 90
driving, and lots of our friends came to
zee US, but gradually we found that the
days we're pleasanter spent on the bal
cony with no one but ourselves.
when Jack found I would not leave
him to 60 out with the young people, he
evidently made up his mind that ]
should not miss them. see this now as
l look back. He simply devoted him.
self to my entertainment. as il had
been the invalid. And. oh. what glori-
Gus stories he used to tall wish you
could have known him, Mrs. De Pegs.
ter. One morning Jacks man came to
me and said, Mr.. Manchester would
like you to come to his 70 om, sir Until
that day it had been his hope and be.
lief that he would go home again, but
during the eleepess night he had sent
for the doctor and demanded the truth.
l think it was for my sake he was go
cheerful, because sometimes ut twilight
he would wander little, and once
heard him say, Fourteen years, fourteen
years, and Jacob served for Rachel only
seven Then again. How sweet you
are! We will cross the ocean together,
dear, some day How wish she knew,
Mrs. De Peyster; but he left no trace; l
could not find her, il should try my
best.
"One afternoon in April, when the
scent OF the flowers was almost opprees.
i've. be called me to him and asked me
to send his man out. After Crawford
had gone ! gave him small tin box,
which had Noticed was always near
him, and his keys. He opened the box,
which seemed to be full OF papers or let.
ters;and thinking he wished to be alone.I
turned to go, but he called me back, ard
l saw him read one letter. and heard
him murmur Dear under his breath as
he turned picture face downward on
the pile. A fire was burning in the fire
place, and with my help he laid the
package on the loge.
MAs tho Aamaa hlaua IN he laaaal
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like yours fle folded the paper.
dropped the ring 10. and put them both
in the envelope. His hand was quite
steady as he directed, sealed. and stamp
ed 1t. rang for Crawford and sent it
TO the mail.
THAT seemed to be the last tie to
break. He suffered much.'
The boys voice broke, and he strug-
gled bit before he went on:
THAT night the doco or gave him NOR
phine. In the morning of the last day
| was doing 10 the outer room when
heard him begin to sing. Did tell you
he had glorious voice? AT first the
notes were husky, but they gradually
grew clearer as he sang the 'Abschieds.
lied 1t was heart-breaking &c hear
the yearning and pathos in 'Behut dich
Colt! es war zu echon gewesen,' and |
knew it was the end when his voice
broke on the last note es hat NIGHT
sollen sein" Forgive me for firing you,
Mrs. De Peyster. felt that you would
understand"
THANK you Tor your confidence" she
sad as he rose. "Where did you leave
him."
81 did not leave him." he replied.
am taking him home with me on the
Campania."
Mrs. De Peyster closed her eyes. The
ship faded, and the sound OF the waves
died away in the distance
She was once more in a large low
room hung with Oriental tapestries and
lighted with shaded lamps; fire burned
in the corner fireplace and ehone on the
great piece OF Swiss carving which par.
tally screened the farther room; the
staircase was diaped with curious cur
tains brought from India; great punches
OF violets made the air sweet, and
palms nodded their graceful heads in
the corners. A tall fair man was bend
ing over woman. and the tense ex
preston OF his face belied the quiet OF
his tone as be said: I'VE will cross the
ocean together some time, dear heart.
God keep you in His care Away"
There was the impact OF the front
door, the bang OF carriage door, the
sound OF wheels on city street, and
ute fine day for nap on deck. isn't
It, Mrs De Peyster?" said a fellow-pas.
senger. stopping before her.
"Yes, il one can sleep without dream
ing, General Benjamin
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1899-07-15
ASPIRA TON.

ASPII2A TON.
Upon the breast Of some
vile scum-clothed pool,
Pure lilies lift
their cups Of lustrous white,
They struggle through
the death-engendering slime
To bathe their stainless
petals in the light.
William Reed Dunroy.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-13

If you would be sure your photograph
Is taken in the correct style visit Haynes
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-13

business beautifully. The water would
not, of course, cover the entire surface
Of the desert. Here and there are por-
lions lying above sea level These would
become the islaade of the new Sahara
ocean, l..y. ..........s
What would be the results that would
ensue upon this stupendous transforma-
ton? Some would be. good, and some
bad. Among tie latter may be men
toned the probable destruction of the
vineyards Of Southern Europe, which de-
pend for. their existence upon the warm.
dry winds from the great African des-
ert
AS some compensation for this, how
ever, the mercantile marines of the ma
lions affected would be enabled to gain
immediate and easy access to vast re-
Sions now given over to barbarism, and
series of more or less fiourishng sea-
port towns would spring up all along
the southern borders~of Morocco and AL
geria, where the western watershed Of
the Nile sinks into the desert, and on the
northern frontier of the Congo Free
State.
In similar manner the greater por-
ton Of the central Australian desert, COW
ering an area of fully 100000 square
miles, might be flooded. The island
continent would then be converted into a
gigantic oval dish, of which the de-
pressed central portion would be covered
with water and only the rim inhabited
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-13

fourteen months after her marriage.
There have been but five years since dur
ing which the household has failed to be
blessed with a baby. These years were
1874 1888 1887, 1888, and 1896. But two Of
them were in succession, and in the sue
ceeding years twins were born.
OF the entire twenty-five children there
were but the two sets of twins, which
were born in 1889 and 1898. One of each
set of twins is dead. Mrs. Swartwood
can recite the hour and day each child
was born.
Regarding her married life, Mrs. Swart-
wood talked freely. 81 was married when
1 was fourteen years old. loved Will
when 1 was a girl and l wanted to be
married. Ever since we have been very
happy, and I would not change places
with any rich woman. Look at these
children! Amt they riches enough and
every one living at home except the two
girls that got married. It's nice for father
and me to have them all here, although
it does crowd us a bit. We haven't got a
big house as you can see, and every bit
of the space is used. Walk into the din
ing room there and look at the table"
It was table to look at, of generous
width and very long. 1t bore plates and
knives and forks for twenty-five people.
ct keeps me and the girls pretty busy
looking after the eating and washing for
our big family" resumed Mrs. Swartwood
when 1 came out of the dining room.
Father makes about $40 a month, and the
boys bring in about 500 a month, and,
while we get along nicely, we have moth
ing to spare. We've given all the chill
dren as good schooling as they can get
around here"
what do you think of married life?" I
ventured to ask.
'Well, 1 ought to know, l guess. Who
was it said married life was one long,
sweet dream? Grover Cleveland, wasn't
it? Well l agree with him. 1t has been
to ME Every woman should get married,
1 think. 1 don't know much about the
new woman, but if she don't believe in
married life 1 don't want to know any
thing about her. What's as happy as
having children to love you and you low
ing them?
None of my children has been a source
of grief, trouble, or anxiety to me, and l
think God has been especially kind to give
me SO many. Yes, sir, you can put me
down as believing in the married woman
who believes in having children"
Mr. Swartwood, who is an engineer on
the Jersey Central railroad has been re-
ceiving the congratulations of his fellow
workmen for several days upon his wife
giving birth to the twenty-ffth child.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-13
deey2" asked Buchanan.

deer2" asked Buchanan.
Il think might" replied Silliman, "by
the white streak along Its side
Wen. sir, there We are and a deer
streaked with white upon one side was
pointed out from among several others
hanging opened to the air. At the same
time GurIey unrolled a number of lion
SKINS end drew forth one which he de-
clared to be the hide of the lion that had
led S1lliman such a chase as he had de-
scribed.
I'VE saw the thing coming along down
the canyon" declared Gurley, two miles
from where you turned off, was up on
an overhanging ledge and did not know
what 1t was; still, l saw 1t was moving
80 l shot it, and found to my surprise
that 1t was lion 'toting' along a deer"
These men had also met and killed O.
number of bears. They shot them under
multifarious situations, every killing be-
ing attended with smack Of adventure
The most exciting episode, however, oc-
CURED when Gurley descended a ravine
In plain sight of the balance of the COM
pany, intent upon executing hruin, who
Gurley declared, was looking too indie
pendent for him" Tying his horse among
the timber, Gurley cautiously approached
the open, drew q fine bead on his victim
and fired. The bear tumbled over grand
ly, much to the amusement of the party
was great shouting and waving Of hats
at Gurley, who, thinking he was being
cheered for his success, waved his
hat In return. From the excited manner
In which the observers were signaling to
the hunter, however, it broke upon the
latter that something was wrong and
the man turned to look at his horse to
see If 1T was quiet and secure. AS he did
this he stood face to face with a great
male bear, which had come bounding
toward him. With thrill Of horror Cur
ley jumped for his horse. He succeeded
In reaching 1t, too, for the animal had,
strangely enough, stood still in the pres
ence of the beast, and Jabbing the spurs
into his steed, the hunter made off, leav-
Ing untouched the body of the beast just
killed.
What were you people on the hill doing
while this was going on?' asked one Of
the party.
We were splitting our sides laughing
at Gurley gettin' away from that bear"
was the reply Whereat I thought that
some can see fun even at a funeral.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-13
A CITIZEN DISCUSSES
A Vital Question, Fraught
With Interest to ST.
Paul People.

When a citizen right here at home
makes a public statement like the follow
ing all room for doubt disappears, and
the most skeptical must be convinced. 1t S
pretty hard for our readers to prove a
statement made by a stranger living in
some far-away point Of the Union, but
the Endorsement of neighbors, friends and
citizens is the best of proof; no better
evidence can be had
Mrs Theodore w Beulke, of s621 John
street, says: Mr.. Beulke has a high ap-
probation of Doans Kidney Pills. For a
long time he was troubled from the lack
of the kidneys to perform their functions
properly Learning about Doan's Kid
ney Pills he procured them at F. M
Parker's drug store, stcorner of Wabasha
and Fifth streets. p The use of two
boxes ended the troubles and improved
his general health to, great extent
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all deal
ers. Price 90 centsca box. Foster Milburn
Co, Buffalo, N Y, sole agents for the
u. S.
Remember the name, Doans, and take
no other.
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DEATHS,

BRtSOA,DBENT-!In St Paul, nov. Z, at
me NONE Of his daughter, Mrs. c. B.
eight years. Funeral Monday, Nov. iS
AT Ego .. M, from residence, 299 Rice
st. Friends invited.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-13
MAKING OCEANS
Out of the Worlds Deserts May Some
Day Become an ActuaIlty.

Out of the Worlds Deserts May Some
Day Become an Actually.
London Mail.
Few people realize how completely of
late years the surface aspect of this
weakened old globe of ours has been al
tered and improved.
The world of today, in fact differs from
the world of our ancestors, much as a
society lady, in all the glory Of fold and
frill and furbelow, differs from her saw
age sister running wild in pestilential
woods. AS art has transformed the one,
so has it the other.
Only the Mime. Rachael who has made
the earth if not exactly beautiful for
ever" at least a pleasant and healthful
place wherein to dwell, is no charlatan
with a dray-load of cosmetics and a glib
tongue, but a civil engineer owning
nothing more harmful than few mys-
demonstrating instruments and meas
uring tape.
And the marvel of it is this-that
what has been done IS but an infinitesimal
fraction of that which may, and doubt
less will, be done Who can doubt, for
instance, that the great Sahara desert
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-13
REGISTERS YOUR VOTE
THE NEW BALLOT MACHINE
TO BE TRIED IN
BUFFALO
WORKS IN PERFECT SECRECY

at Coming Northumberland to
Advance Reformation in Voting
Each New Instrument Is to Cost
$5OO-Has Been Used With Sue
cess.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-13

Haynes photograph artist has the fac
uIty OF securing your best pose and ex-
preston. Cor Selby and Virginia avs
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that mole upon the worlds face-win
one day be but a memory? 1t was an
inland sea once. 1t would not be a very
difficult matter to convert it into one
again.
A canal sixty miles long, connecting
with the Atlantic the vast depression
which runs close up to the coast nearly
midway between the twentieth and thir-
tieth parallels Of latitude, would do the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-13
HAD TWENTY-FIVE BABIES.

Mrs. Swartwood, Married ~ Years.
Has 20 Living Children.
Mrs. Samuel swartwood, of Wilkes
barre, Pa, is the mother of the largest
family in the United States. Although a
comparatively young woman, being only
forty-one years old. she is the mother of
twenty-five children, twenty of whom are
living. The youngest is only few days
old, and gives promise Of being, like his
brothers and sisters, hale and hearty.
Mrs Swartwood is a remarkably well
preserved woman She was married when
very young, and her first baby was born
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-13
USED WITH SUCCESS

1.-THE Standard voting machine has
been approved by the state voting ma
chine commission and was used with
great success in seventy three election
districts in the city of Rochester, and was
highly commended by the mayor, city
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-13

Stories Told I'm Helena Not Believed
Until "Certificates" to Back Up the
Assertions Were in Evidence-Re-
giOn One Entirely Overlooked by
Travellers in the PRst-Adventure
With an Ugly Bruin.
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LOUIS LEAD 1915 advance 1
n hUoSG e& STORM
pS3a1 CARD I bs gou TheSas o p % d goods
money
things steel G4ng at less than Wholesale
of
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The Snarl i'm Samoa.

That is very bad state Of ar-
fairs in Samoa and may easily
lead to worse condition nearer
these shores. We are having the
folly of undertaking to regulate
distant savages brought home TO
us. The islands are hardly worth
picking up. yet we find three
great nations SO involved in the
feuds among the natives that the
way to peaceful settlement is
most difficult.
The responsibility for present
conditions is not easy TO place.
Unquestionably the representa-
tives Of Germany have been tact
less and offensive; yet there is
enough Of bullheadedness to be
charged to the American and
British agents to account for
much of the trouble. Nobody
out there appears to have tried
to settle matters in spirit of con
citation. or even to await instruc-
tons from higher authority. The
contentious spirit of the Samoans
has infected the foreigners set
over them, and if we don't get
into a war it will not be because
they haven't laid a sufficient
foundation for it.
The ugly feature of the inter
national situation is the bitter
feeling between England and
Germany. Commercial and col
onial rivalries have brought this
about, and Germany now feels
that Lord Salisbury is using his
new American partnership TO
bully and humiliate her. With
Uncle Sam at his back John Bull
feels strong enough to "whip crea.
tion,' and this doesn't tend to
make him concilatory. England
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A Narrow Escape.

Thankful words written by Mrs.
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"Was taken with bad cold which
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stay with my friends on earth, l
would meet my absent ones above
My husband was advised to get
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General Wheaton is preparing

General Wheaton is preparing
to punish the Filipinos.
The military gunboats Napidan
and Langua de Bay have succeed
ed in entering the Santa Cruz
river ana have captured small
unarmed Spanish gunboat and
three launches which they dis.
covered there.
The military gunboat Oeste has
brought 80 rebels wounded, one
dead Filipino and six wounded
Americans to the hospital. 1t is
now known that % insurgents
were killed during the capture of
Santa Cruz.
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controls the situation. and, if the,
German theory be correct. will
not bring it to adjustment with
out securing some decided ad-
vantage.
Germany cannot wish to fight
against such odds as she now
encounters, and England prob
ably does not desire war-but
she may be willing to 60 to the
edge of it in order to force Ger
many to concessions and loss of
prestige. The fighting of Amer
leans and Englishmen side by
sine is very pretty in sentiment,
but in practical effect the partner
ship means dividends only to the
British members Of the firm
The State.
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BradfiieId's
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That Throbbing Headache

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Counterfeit MoneU

Deputy Marshal w. +. Swar-
ingen arrested, one day this week,
Messrs. Spence Ghent and his
son, Mack Ghent, both of Ian.
caster county, on the charge OF
having passed, in Lancaster, sew
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A trial was held, and the prison.
ers released on bond, to appear
in court to give an account OF
themselves.