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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-05-12
I CHAPTER XII.
The Anchor A-Peak.

which was fully. corroborated by our
excitement, by the two muskets we
had brought on board as trophies, by
the state Of our hands and wrists, and
the numerous cuts and bruises we had
upon us; and fearing the consequent
detention Of the brig for some legal in
ouiry. Captain Weston prepared at
once for putting to sea.
/ was happy when finding myself on
the deck of the Eugene, but still more
supremely happy on hearing Westons
resolution to get underway, as pos
sessed very vague but decidedly UNI
pleasant ideas Of Spanish justice. and
had visions of alcaldes, alguazils,
wheels, garrotes, and even the masked
familiars Of the Inquisition itself,
floating before me.
My heart beat responsive to the clank
of the windlass pawls, as the Eugene
was hove short on her anchor, and the
hands started aloft to cast loose the
topsails.
Weston threw our two muskets into
the sea lest their discovery on board
might cause suspicion or annoyance.
The morning was clear, cool and
starry; as yet no vestige of dawn was
visible. and all was still and quiet on
shore; but was in momentary expec-
tation Of seeing boat dash of toward
US. though those from whom we had
escaped could have no just cause Of
complaint.
Suddenly heard the sound Of oars,
and saw a long, low boat shoot out
from the obscurity of the harbor. My
heart stood still for a moment as this
craft was steered in our direction, but
to my infinite relief 1t boarded a Costa
Rican that lay near us.
AS yet the shadows Of night were on
land and sea-on everything save the
cone Of the Peak that lowered above
the clouds, and there shown the light
Of the yet unrisen sun, yellow deepen
ing into saffron, purple, blue, and then
indigo, blending with the blackness Of
night as the eye descended to the
shore.
So Weston gave the order to brace
the foreyards aback and tho mainyards
full; another wrench at the windlass.
and the anchor was tripped.
"Heave and a-wash!" cried Tom
Lambourne, cheerily, giving the usual
call Of encouragement when the drip
ping anchoring is just out Of the water
and the stock is seen to stir the sur
face.
The courses were let fall and the lib
was hoisted; her head fell rapidly
round and she paid OF bravely. Then
the frey cone Of the Piton and the
lights Of Santa Cruz, which had gilt
tered In tremulous lines along the wa
ter on our beam, were shining upon
our lee quarter.
."Fill away the headyards hand
somely now!" cried Weston, and just
as the first streak Of day, coming on
with tropical rapiditH began to bright
en- the horizon and shed long, shiny
ripples on the sea, the canvas swelled
out. the reef points began to patter
on the taut bosom OF every snow-white
sail, and the loose rigging was blown
out n graceful bends. .'s
There was q fne breeze rising: the
white water ripp1ed under the fore
foot d the Eugenie, and soon It boiled
IN foam q We sheeted home the top
i sails ma IN along The western shore
Or th1 mountain Tile. ssS::s
Kbout ths ssms tins ths Costa RicAn
1riS which M q anchor nearer the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-05-12
THE WHOLE TRUTH.

Self conqusst is the truest royalty.
RELIGION and reason never disagree
Bigotry - not peculiar to religion.
Carmel faith :eads to Carmel vic
tory
Even a priyate W. are overheard BY
God.
Lows Il ths one universal badge Of
sthe Christian.
She u face i my fortune. Hc3
VEL, poverty III NO disgrace.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-05-12
A WONDERFUL GROWTH.

Iowa's Dollar Daily Increased In Size.
DEs MONIES, May 9.-More than
half of the issues OF the Des .Moines
Daily News are now 8 pages, the
growth of the paper being phenome-
nal 1t was started as 4 4-page paper.
The strangcst thing about the News
is that its subscription price is only
81 a year, IS cents for six months, so
cents for three months, 20 cents a
month. 1t is member of the Associ-
ated Press and frst-class newspaper
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-05-12
CHAPTER XIII.
An Incident.

BY the time we had been month
at sea, having applied myself assidu-
ously to work, I picked up little
knowledge OF seamanship. took my
turn of watch with the rest; I learned
to go aloft and to lie upon a yard in
a stiff topgallant breeze. acquired all
the mysteries Of knotting and splicing,
of serving rope with spun-yarn, and to
know the technical difference between
the rope itself and line. could
heave the log, box the compass and take
my trick" at the helm with the best
man on board, and thus gained the
golden opinions of those among whom
a rough turn Of the wheel Of fortune
had SO strangely and so suddenly cast
me.
Some days after leaving the Cana
ries we found ourselves passing
through what seemed to be immense
meadows of green stuff adrift. by
moonlight the branches, leaves and
fibers of this uprooted marine forest
for such it was, being wrack and sea-
weeds of wondrous length springing
from the lowest depths Of the ocean
sparkled, flashed and whirled In the
foaming eddies astern Of the. brig as
she cleft or brushed down the yielding
masses with her rushing keel.
was never weary Of surveying this
scene, which was so marvellous In Its
beauty, when the moon was shining on
the sea.
These vast, broad leaves and long,
snaky tendrils that danced upon thu
surface Of the sea were the Florida
.gulf-weed.
"The tropical grape OF the sailors"
said Hislop, as we leaned over the lee
quarter one night. "These plants grow
upon the two great banks Of the At
lantic, and were known to the Phoe-
nfcians, who named them the Weedy
Sea-"
II remember" said i; "and that the
seamen Of Columbus thought they
were sent by heaven to stay their
course
"You are right replied the mate.
with an approving smile. 1T is pleas
ant to meet one like you, Rodney, who
has read that which Is worth reading.
and remembers It.
''The Gulf Stream" said Weston,
Joining in the conversation, els q great
current about sixty miles broad.
caused by the trade winds, which al
ways blow from east to west. It is
sues from the Gulf between Cape Flor
ida and Cuba, and runs at the rate OF
three knots an hour along the shores
Of South and North America, till the
Newfoundland bank turns 1t to the
southeast; so everywhere Its track Is
known by that gulf-weed which you
NOW see floating past" 8555 4
It is by this mysterious current
this mighty river that traverses the
ocean that the timber logs Of the st.
Lawrence, the wrecks Of the old plate
argosies. and the carved idols Of older
Mexico and the Caribbean Isles, all
covered with the weeds and barnacles
cf long Immersion, have been east
ION he western shores Of Scotland
ana ths Hebridss s;;ass.3
81 livery morning the weather hocanls
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-05-12
Dynam Under a Street Car.

4 DULUTH, May 11.-Strilse sympathiz-
ers attempted to blow up a :street car
with dynamite in the west end of the
city. A large stick of the explosive
misplaced on the track. twas struck
by q west-bound Superior car. carry
ing ten passengers. The car was lifted
about three feet from the ground by
the explosion and thrown on its side.
One Of the passengers had his face and
hands cut by flying glass, but the rest
eSca ped nnhurt.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-05-12
LITTLE AUoHs..

she-John, the Joblot's new house
Il much larger than ours. He's I
my dear; so Il their mortgage, .
.,What are you doing. Tommy q!
STANDING before the loQkin' glass, :,
said Tommy. II wanted to see now 4
would look II = was twins"
@ Il hear that you assisted ct the posi-
tmortem examination Of your old eng
my, J. said Gaswell to q surgeon q MS J.
acquaintance. Yes; ! cut him deaa.
Have you an agreeable boarding
house p eyes, we have; every morn
ing we have a cake-walk." cake
walk? what's that?' why, the hrst
man at the table gets the hot ones.
"Pa. what's the difference between
talent and genius?" "a man with tal-
emit is able to build for himself the
finest monument in the country. Inc
public usually has to provide the mon
ument for genius.
Jennie Herbie, it says here another
octogenarian's dead. What's an octo-
genarian? Herbie-Well, / don't Just
know what they are, but they must 'oe
awfully sickly creatures. You never
hear OF 'em but they're dying.
$50 you confess that the unfortuna'tss,
young man was carried to the pump
and there drenched with water? Now
Mr. Fresh, what part did you take IN
this disgrac-ful AFFAIR."" Undergrad
uate (meekly)-The left leg, sir. n
Dobbs DO you notice any difference
in your wife now from the days Of your
courtship? Nobbs-Yes, / do. II
those days she would be content to SIG
on my knee; now, she sits on me alto
gether whenever she gets an oppor-
tuuifY ~ VI. -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-05-12
aIIE B } / | | \ .
B ~ RYSrANDnR 1Ua %.
- forlJgs. IOWA
GERMANS ARE INDIGNANT.
pThlnk rhey Havs Iseen Disregarded in
Il Samoa.

Thlnk rhey Have Iseen Disregarded In
1 Samoa. II.
n 1sERLiN, May 8. Tile belief has
taken complete possession Q the pub
lie mind in Germany TINT German in
terests i'll Samoa hare been brutally
md ruth essly tlisregnrded by both
Eng lana and the United States. It
seems that this view is steadily gain
Ing strength with nearly NIL classes.
The press certainly reflects the sentl-
me ntswith increasing violence. The
government llas done nothing the past
week either to fortify or dispel this
trend Of public opinion. The govern
ment press has been strangely silent
upon the subject, Theagrarian news
paper press, and Others, have seized the
occasion Of tho birthday anniversary
of the imperial minister for foreign
AFFAIRS, Baron Won Buelow, to severely
attack him for what they style his SUI
pine disregard OF GermaDy's legiti-
mate interests in Samoa and his
alleged obseqnionsness toward Great
Britain and the United States. The
matter Of claims for damages, both in
Samoa and the Philippine islands, for
German property DESTROYED in recent
engagements has also been injected
into the press discussion with singu.
larly growing excitement, and asser-
ton beng made that the United
States meant to disregard these 'just
claims" The imperial foreign Office,
has done nothing to create
or foster this condition Of public feel
ing.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-05-12
MAJOR DIocLEs WOUNDED.
His Party Attacked ny the Insurgents
EE S@l5 While Scouting,

His Party Attacked by the Insnrgents
While Scouting.
AZ MANILA, May 10.-A accommodating
party from Lawton's command, con-
ssisting OF two companies of the Ore
gon regiment, under command Of
Major Diggles, of the Minnesota regi-.
5ment. advanced to point near San
Miguel, about twelve miles north of
Dalinag. There the Americans met
with volley from a force Of rebels
behind a trench. Major Diggles was
wounded in the head, and private
soldier was also wounded. Diggles
and the private, together with ten
typhoid fever patients, were brought
by special train to Manila.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-05-12
FAMOUS CASES ON TRIAL.
Turning Of Two Indians May BE Pul
p.V,

burning OF Two Indians May BE Pun
ished by Courts.
MUscoGiE. l. T., May 12.-Thc Sem
mole burning and kidnapping eases,
in which there are thirty defendants
for kidnapping and afterwards burn
ing at Il, e stake, r ncoln McGeisey
AM; Palmer Simpson. Seminole Indi-
ans, are on trial here. Nelson N.
Jones, ex-deputy United States mar
shal, one of the defendants, was first
placed on trial. Each of the thirty
defendants has asked for a severance
Of their en- Sos. 5
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-05-12
10. g. PATEMT OFFICE BUSINESS

DIES MONIES, May 10.-Patents are
granted for Inventions in many I'M
stances that have never been tested,
but are theoretically operative and
practical. In a recent decision by
Judge Morris, in the conrt OF appeals
of the District of Columbia, occurs the
following: There is "a great difference
between appropriateness and imper.
lection. 1t is well known that many
inventions were extremely crude in
their inception, and it is not always
easy to recognize the original conccp-
ton in the perfected device" The fol-
lowing is one of the claims allowed to
C. II. Connolly. of TT. Madison, la, for
a combined lock and seal in which a
key cannot enter the lock without
breaking the fragile SEAL A lock cas-
ing, a latch bolt therein, lock bolt
engaging said latch bolt, a seal box
within the casing engaged by the lock
bolt and seal in said seal box regis
tering with the lsey-hole of the lock
casing. Printed matter containing in.
terest;ng information sent free
THoMAs G. ORwIG e. Co.. &s
Solicitors of PATENTS
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-05-12
New Mill for Alta II tic.

ATLANTIC, May IA transaction
mas just been completed, whereby
Campbell & Son, OF Lincoln, Neb., OBJ
tanned possession OF the site, formerly
occupied by the Atlantic Roller Mills,
which were destroyed by fire last win
ter. The Lincoln firm sold ont their
business there and are coming here.
They will build mill with a capacity
of seyenty-fiye barrels day, and an
elevator will, capacity for 10000
bushels. The anticipate cost of the
building is $40, 900, but it will proba-
bly, exceed that amount. Work has
begun on clearing up the place for
the new building.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-05-12
Mules and DOG. Their Only Food.

NAuIes WIN IO1s ,lIy = Os't''
3s5 IcToRIA. d. c.. May Mail Ca.-
5rier Brinal, made = pcrilous trip from
the Stickine river,to urge the govern
rncnt to send Immediate relief to over
200 men, who are facing starvation on
tile Ashcroft trail. Mules and dogs
hive been their sole Diet for weeks
before lie lie e.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-05-12
Victory for Iowa Orators.

SIOUX CRY, May I-1owa and Min
nesota state universities debated the
question. "Resolved, That the United
States should continue a policy Of ex-
pansion," in Sioux City, the question
being affirmed by Rudolph-A. Lee, Miss
elizabeth Graham and N. NJ. Burg.
helm, Of Minnesota. and denied by j..
II. Ogden, w. C. Barclay and NJ. v.
Boldly, Of Iowa. ,Messrs. Barclay and
Burgheim spoke in rebuttal. The de-
cision of the judges was two to one in
favor Of the negative.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-05-12
Curious to Know.

Willis-How did Baker come to lose
his eye?
Wallace-He happened to be passing
a lady who was trying to stop 9 car
with her umbrella. =, !,
Willis-You don't tell me! Welis
saw. how did lie save the other one?
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-05-12

Only one man in eo3 is over six feet
in heighth. Y
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-05-12

WARRINGTON. May 1.-THE secre-
tary of war has received q cable from
Otis, saying that it is inadvisa BILE, on
account of the sanitary conditions. to
send 10 the United States the bodies
Of any more troops who lost til eir
lives in the philippines, until after
the close Of the rainy season. This
recommep dation has been approved.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-05-12
Lineeed OIL Adultera ted.

DIES MONIES, May l1.--Many COM
plants Of adulterated linseed oil have
been made to the state board OF health,
this spring. so the fifteen oilinspectors
were directed to send samples to Hugh
NJ. Pickell, at Des lMoincs, for exam
nation. The inspectors sent in oss
samples, and they were tested by In
spector Pickell md chemist. They
found that5o sample were adulterated..
Tie makers have been warned to quit
selling adnlterated oil under penalty
Of prosecution. p
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His Intentions Serious.

;'Do you think his intentions are
serious?' asked her best girl friend
Altogether too serious was the
reply. ..IIe asked me only yesterday
il l would consent to have my life IN
sured in favor Of my hns band whenI
married. !" n H " .5s5 .sss8
One-third Of tile population of the
world speak the Chinese Language,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-05-12

Pyrotechnic birds are made in rag
asaki, Japan. When light is apple
ed to them they sail through the air,
fluttering their wings and performing
other bird-like antics.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-05-12
Ta,sIon in snntl, Africa.

JOHANNESBURG, May IL. While pop
alar anxiety here is somewhat allayed
in consequence OF the expected con-
ference between President Kruger
and Sir Alfred Miner, governor Of the
Cane Colony and lliglrcommiss;oner Of
Soutl, Africa, the continued tension is
having q bad effect upon trade and it
is accentnated by the uncertainty re.
garding the attitude of Great Britain.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-06-24
ANOTHER NEW GOLD STRIKE.
This Time About Three Miles Northeas,
From Custer and its Name is
the Wild Rose.

This group of claims are situated
about three miles northeast from Gus
ter. There are six claims in the group,
which are located north and south with
tho formation. The veins have strike
due north while the dip is slightly to
the west. The walls, are of micacious
slate on both sides, with a soft graphite
gouge on the foot wall. The ore is
blush quartz, heavily charged with
iron hematite, and another metallic sub
stance, which gives an abundant con-
centrate in the pan, and has the appear
ance of telluride of bismuth and lead.
There is generally very little gold in
the rock which is visible to the eye, but
the yield of round bright shot gold in
the pan is surprising. We were shown
some samples of the rock and pounded
and panned a small piece ,ighing
about an ounce, and it yielded pros
pect in metallic gold which we estimat-
ed would run $4,000 to the ton. 1t is
impossible to estimate with any degree
Of certainty the amount Of gold in the
concentrate from which there has rs
yet been no assay test. But judging
from what we have seen produced from
concentrates similar IN character, the
ore such as We were shown, which was
said to be an average sample, justifes
the guess that it will yield not far from
$4,000 to the ton.
This being a new strike it will be
understood there has been no time for
development to any extent, and at this
writing there is no hole on the property
deeper than 3 or feet. The vein, how.
ever, on the Wild Rose proper, has
been stripped for nearly 100 feet and
feet. The country rock here as the
reader will infer from what has been
said, is "archean," while the dykes Of
granite, which are numerous in this
vicinity, form the igneous formation,
which make it altogether very promis-
ing locality, and one which would
naturally attract the prospector for the
precious metal. In years past, there
haye been many places in which free
gold has been found within few miles
oftown, notably the Salmon, Atlantic and
May flower, which haye produced some
fine free gold specimens. But this is
different from any of these, and from its
character the indications are, that it is
the most promising of all for rich and
permanent mine.
We understand the discovery was
made by Mr.. George L. Millhouse, who
has two partners, namely, Robert Lewis
and Mat DAILY, who have established a
camp at the mine and will sink a SHAFT
and otherwise develope the ground, and
we may look hopefully forward for a
further fayorable report in short
time.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-06-24
Still Another New Find Rumored.

New strikes seem to be the order of
the day around Custer just at present,
and shows what can be done by one
may be done by another. The country
is not yet scratched, not to say prospect
ed. AS we 90 to press, there comes the
report that Billy Peterson, an old and
successful prospector Of the Southern
Hills, has struck it reach near "Calam-
ity Peak" The exact locality has not
been made known, but as near as could
be learned it is on the same belt as the
"Wild Rose" description of which will
be found in this paper. 1t seems the
matter is being Kept as quiet as possible,
but enough has leaked out to set the
knowing ones on the quivive, and they
say "look out you are liable to hear
something drap." So many new strikes
make even the old timer little restless,
and even the writer is getting uneasy
in his chair, and is liable to throw the
diamond hitch over his old mule, and
light out for the high places.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1899-06-24
Mining Items.

1t is now predicted that the geld out
put of Alaska for the current year will
reach $50, 1000 900.
The Holy Terror and Keystone mills
started up again last Monday after be-
ing idle for couple of weeks on account
of a shortage Of wood for fuel, the differ
ence In the estimates of the company's
representative and the forest supervisor
having been settled.
The Golden Slipper mine near Hill
City has been bonded to a Mr.. NJ. E.
Pinney, well known mining man.
The gold taken from the development
work has paid all expenses thus far and
it is believed that the vein will develop
into another large producer.
Mr.. ]. F. Shepard drove up from the
Spokane mine Wednesday. He reports
the work at the mine progressing finely,
and that they are breaking out excellent
ore from the drift they are running east
erly from the $50 foot level. Mr.. S. says
that the mine is now in condition to
justify reduction plant, and that it is
the intention Of the company to com
mence the erection of the same without
delay.
The Minneapolis parties who have
purchased the Lena mine, north Of Hill
City, are meeting with success in the
development of the ore vein. The first
work was to straighten out the old
shaft and timber it, Ore is being fol-
lowed down. Some of the ore taken out
this week showed large specks of gold
with some coarse grains showing the
rock to be very rich. The ore first APP
peared in small stringers but it has COM
menced to come in wider vein show
ing that the stringers have come to-
gether. 1t is believed that large body
Of ore underlies these stringers. There
is ledge of ore cutting across the ore
veins diagonally which forms solid
mass of ore about three feet wide. The
ore also contains considerable concen-
trates which are worth about 5000 per
ton. The shaft will be sunk to the 100
foot evel.-Mining Review.
SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLAR DEAL.
The details of mining deal are being
completed, which Involves the transfer
of bunch of claims in the Southern
Hills for consideration of something
oyer 100000. The claims are twelve in
number and lie on the Hill City road
about seven miles north of the latter
city and about two miles south of the
ground of Bullion Mining company,
whose holdings and contemplated work
were described in these columns several
weeks ago. 1t is free milling PROPOSE
ton, with indications Of more promising
nature in sight. What little develop
ment that has already been done, has
opened up ledge of free milling quartz
that assays we'll up towards the one
hundred dollar mark. The ground has
been held for fifteen years past by a
man named Kimball and through the re-
cent deal has passed into the possession
of some of the stockholders of the Kill
donan mill. 1t ls the intention of the
present owners to erect stamp mill on
the ground and commence active opera
tions in the way of development at
once,