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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-03-31
gotten, but withal-a man.

Ocean county. New Jersey. where
shrieks Of locomotives never break the
peace Of nature and man in his solitude
draws close to the God Of his fathers,
there stands a raih-washed house in the
middle Of a wild, uncultivated tract
known as Tine Birches.' Venture a
few rods into the underbrush in any
direction from the house and you plunge
10 your knees in the black mire of q
swamp.
Hither every year comes the owner Of
The Birches, Captain Martin Haines OF
Vincentown, with large force Of work.
men. At the height Of the cranberry
season the place is full Of life and &C.
tivity. When the last crate Of plump,
tart fruit is carted away over the heavy,
sandy trail to the nearest shipping point.
the men return to their winter quarters
and the lodge is left alone to face. I'M
tenanted, the storms Of another year.
In the season Of 1892 strange man
knocked at the door OF the house and
asked for work. Tall, straight. with an
open countenance and a clear eye, he
attracted tho attention OF Captai
Haines.
my name is Howard" said the
stranger. II am not criminal drink
rum-that's all. want shelter for
the winter. May take care of this
place Tor your"
Although the man wore the attire Of
a tramp, his appearance spoke in his
favor. And when the berry-pickers
went away that year the house had
tenant.
From that time the people of the
countryside came to know Of the Her.
NIT Of the Birches." a sad, disconsolate
man whose yearning for lodge in some
wilderness seemed unaccountable, and
whose sole pleasure lay in stalking
abroad amid the desolation of bog and
forest.
For eight years he lived alone, per-
forming little srrands for neighboring
farmers, carrying an empty mail pouch
once week from one small hamlet to
another, avoiding contact with his fell
lowmen. For eight years he kept the
secret Of bis life sacred from all save the
man who gave him shelter; and he met
an unpoetic death week ago in hos
pital in this city. His souiless cadaver
has since furnished valuable laboratory
material for soulless students of struc-
tural anatomy. who wouldn't have cared,
even if they could have known, that
their subject was an Oxford graduate,
an ex-British army officer, linguist,
globe-trotter, journalist and man of
means.
One night last autumn the Hermit
and Captain Haines sat together about
the open fire place at the Birches.
dublin" said the captain, you must
have seen better days. A man of your
intellect doesn't drift down into the boys
through choice"
Don't call me Dublin" said the
Hermit. "The men here call me by that
name because they know was born in
Ireland"
ireland, chr" said the captain.
That's long way from New jersey"
"Ive been farther" replied the her.
nit.
Then he cast aside his reserve and I'M
Durdened his soul to his friend and pro-
tector.
There was time" he said, when I
night have had everything a man could
lsk. Fame, military advancement,
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-03-31

Continued on Page 81
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-22
More odd Than Even.

Many years ago w. J. Arkell and
William Berri made an agreement to
match bills whenever they met.
The original understanding was that
one should give all the odd numbered
bills he had with him in exchange for
all the even numbered bills IN posses
sion of the other.
Mr.. Berri got the worst Of this
arrangement many times. Mr.. Arken
was suspected of purposely putting a
few odd numbered 81 bills in his peck
ct and then going in search of Mr.. Ber-
ri, who would have to give up n large
assortment of even numbered bills of
all denominations.
Although a millionaire several times
over, Mr.. Berri began to feel the strain,
and the arrangement was modified.
Now whenever the two men meet they
match bills by calling the numbers, odd
or even.
\ few nights ago they met at a din
ner up town, and the first thing they
did was TO solemnly haul out rolls of
money and proceed to carry out the
terms of the agreement. When this had
been done, a comfortable slice Of the
Berri roll reposed In the Arken pocket
book.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-22
Salisbury. ForgetfuI Habits.

Some time ago Lord Salisbury made
a tremendous attack upon the officials
of the treasury and blamed them for
all the mess that arose early in the
war through the lack of supplies. A
leading treasury official is said TO have
gone TO him to demonstrate and point
out that the treasury was not to blame.
Whereupon his lOrdship said, '-Oh, !
meant it all for Welby," or something
TO that effect.
But WeIby has nothing to do with
it." was the reply.
What. is he not still at the head Of
the treasury"
mo. Re retired years ago"
Lord Salisbury had forgotten or new
er knew of the change. 1 can't vouchI
for this tale. II is only given to you to
show what can be said about this aged
and gifted statesman, whose power
and intellectual energy both sometimesI
give painful indica tons of decay
London Letter TO New York Times.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-22
SHORT NEWS STORIES.
Senator Cafery's Ten Summer Suits.
Mias HowIand's New Role.
More Odd Than Even.

One Of the most noticeable sights
about the senate on a hot day is the
SQUAT, fat figure of Senator Caffery, the
Louisiana gold Democrat of recent
stump speaking fame. To meet him,
arrayed from toe to collar button in
we'll Numbered suit of linen homespun,
topped off with manila hat and carry
ing a huge white umbrella lined with
green, gives one as much of shock
as Rip Van Wrinkle enjoyed when
meeting the funny little men Of the
Catskills. This is invariably the sena-
tors summer garb, and his friends tell
a story of how he owns ten suits OF
this comfortable material and cut.
This story is based upon the fact of
the senator in years past having met
with a tailor after his own heart. The
senator embraced this as the opportu-
nifty of his life and had ten suits made
to order and put away for the follow
ing summer. With pleasure he watch
ed the approach of warm spring days
and frequently congratulated himself
before his friends upon his waiting
wardrobe. He liked to dwell upon the
subject and often spoke of his inter
ception of hot weather. At last the
momentous day arrived. \ sun beat
down on the earth hot enough to pene-
trate the skull of rice picker.
The senator repaired with supreme
delight and expectation to his own
apartment and began the search for his
ten linen suits. Alas, more than polit-
cal disappointment awaited the sena-
tor. The drawer was empty, and he
devoted a large part of the season to
looking for coon of about his size
done up in a fresh linen suit every
hour.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-22
TRAINS.

St l. Springfield. Peoria
Bur Quin. via Monmouth 6:55 am 7:l5 pm
Dubuque. -. : 7:45 am $40 pm
Peoria. BeardstoWn. Bur
unRton, Denver and west 2:40 pm tll:5S am
St. Paul & Minneapolis. $50 pm q" s:l5 am
Sterling, Clinton & Dubuque 7:5o pmt $40 am
ST. L., Kans c., Denver &
Pac. coast via GalesburR 20 7:l5 pms SIS am
snauv kDauv axeene Sunday
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-22
Lemon. and the Voice.

A singer in grand opera contradicts
the statement frequently made that
lemon juice is excellent TO relieve n
slight hoarseness. 1t may clear the
voice at first. but only for 4 short time,
and the strong acid is extremely injuri-
Gus TO the vocal chords. To soothe and
relieve the congestion that produces
the hoarseness this singer says that
nothing is better than the white of an
egg whipped to a stiff fruth.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-22

A crowd of darkies came along, and
Miss Rowland gave one of them a
nickel He looked at the tall girl with
the golden hair in open mouthed won
der, and one of the men asked him:
do you know who that is?'
The little darby nodded his head af-
firmatively.
''She uns the lady wut rides the lei
lerfuntS at the circus"
There had just been a circus in the
town.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-22

IHAIFH. LEAVE 7 AHhIVB
Spr' gaeld, Cincinnati, Peo-I
ria, etc --..-.... 1920 pm
Peoria, Springfield, St L
is, etc. -. 80. -. -. sos am 500 pr
St. Louis Express .......-. $s:45 pm
Peoria, Springfield, Cinciu-
natl. ................ ....... las pm II:I5 an
Peoria coon Freight 800. 700 pm i25 am
Cable Accommodation. .... 500 am
Gable & Sherrard Accom-. $50 pp
Cable & Sherrard Accom- $40 am 220 pu,
Cable 8 Sherrard econ i $50 pm 7:55 an
Trains marked daily: all other trains daily
except Sunday. The s:45 p. N. tran carries
through sleeper to St. Louis arriving there
IDS a. N.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-22

.Dauy. tDany except Sunday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-22

Began business July 2, 1850. and occupied
s. Z corner of Mitchell
new building.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-22
Mis-. Hoy,.nd.. New Role.

Miss Jobyna Rowland, the actress, is
one of the tallest women ON the stage,
relates The Saturday Evening Post.
The other day in the south her train
was detained half an hour by accident.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-22

ROCK ISLAND & PEORIA
~ RailWay-Depot First ave-
/ThE nue. and Twentieth street M
InEnHIN A. Patterson. General PaSsen-
/TBontA ger Agent. Passenger trains
Va ROUTE leave c.. r l. e. p mo
- ~ line avenue) depot five ()
%s@ minutes earlier than time
" given.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-26
1.-THE AUTOGRAPH HOME:

.Ir. W. Petit Ridge. writing In the London.
Queen about autocrats. describes a certain
IMPOSING person who Travelled to London
every day by train.
He was not popular. and as he drove OH
dcwntrodden fellow-voyagers would whis-
per to each other. pity his poor family. II
he's got any" One evening. in the heat or
argument and the flush of victory. the aL-
tocrat left in the compartment his brown
bag that took up sandwiches and brousht
home correspondence. a youth who mad
been badly mauled in an attempt at re-
hell:on called after him. The autocrat de-
clined to listen. and. stepping into his car
rIase. drove off. The youth. guessing the
possible Importance of the brown bag and
its contents. and having a taste for exer-
else. ran after him. Handicapped at the
start. he never came UP to 1t until the car
riage had arrived at the autocrat's house.
Taking breath on arrival there. and think
ing what an idiot he was to have aiken so
much trouble On behalf Of a man who would
urtraid hin for understandable interference.
the Youth put his neCktie straight for fear
! that he might encounter ladies. Hearing a
! GIRLS voice. he praised himself for his fore
thought.
come here, you bad lion," said the girls
voice
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-26

Looking through the trees, the youth saw
the autocrat gravely take off his silk hat,
shake out his gray hair. and go on all fours
across the lawn. There. near the windows.
a young girl lay in one of those long. terri
BILE chairs made for those who can never
hope to attain an upright position. The au-
tocrat threw back his head and roared:
the white-faced girl on the extended chair
laughed happily.
you've escaped from your den. lion"
The autocrat roared three times. signify
ing that he had escaped from his den.
"And you're sorry to encounter the big.
strong. muscular girl who acts as your
Keeper"
The autocrat roared twice. intimating re-
spectfully. NO. he was not sorry to have
met his keeper.
Hes a very contradictory old lion"
said the thin-faced girl. happily. land I
often wonder that I chose him for a father.
Has he been a good lion in the Zoo to-
day."
The lion claimed weakly that he had
only lost his temper on four occasions.
Il shall most certainly said the girl,
with great affectation of severity. most
certainly have to put you in a cage all by
yourself"
The lion begged for mercy. standing up
with forelegs clasped together.
"Au by yourself. SIR" repeated the young
autocrat.
.Of course, with me-" said the girl. with
her eyes suddenly wide open. How dare
you suppose. sir. that I can trust you out
of nv sight? The impudence of these
lions. to be sure! I've a good mind to order
him to go twice round the lawn and then
come and kiss me-"
The youth gave up the bag to the coach
man and crept away quietly. 1t occurred
to him. later on. being a youth whose
thoughts moved slowly. that every auto
GRAFT in the world was probably a bonded
slave to another autocrat. Also in course
of some hours. came to his mind tho
| thought that perhaps the side of their lives
which some men keep to themselves is the
| side of which they have best reason to
he proud.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-26
"THE~ kMA
OF THE WIDOW HAND"
TEN FOR THE SUNDAY REPUBLIC.

WRITTEN FoR SUNDAN REPUBLIC.
The Widow Hand, or the widder," as
her friends affectionately called her. was
without doubt the most desirable match in
the county. At the time this piece Of his
tory was in making she was fair, plump
and not yet 30. and what was, perhaps. #
more consequence. she was possessor OF a
small farm. with a neat frame house on it,
all free from any restrictions in case she
decided to marry again.
Circumstances being thus favorable. it
goes without saying that she had plenty OF
suitors. Not so many as antiquity be-
slowed upon Penelope. hut they made a
goodly showing on Sunday afternoons
when each tried TO outstay the otter. the
last one only going on repeated hints from
the lady that his room was better than his
company.
AS might be expected, the widow was
hard to please. 1t turned her comeiy head
.to know herself so sought after. and the
higher she rose in her own conceit, the
more difficult il became to make up her
own mind. And she had no one to consult.
She was alone in the world, with the eX-
ception of Betsy Prince. a sort Of cousin.
VIII htDt lH'A ll'usN F''' -"" ''N '"r' '>N'%
and scapegoat which every well-regulatei
household requires. And Betsy was poor,
piain and dependent; what could she know
of the mysteries of love?
Quite unbeknown, however. to her rela-
tive. whom she looked upon as n heartiess
triaer. Betsy had woven-a heart romance
of her own. the object of her ferr-nt
dreams being no other than Peter Nedv.:,
who, as blind fate would have il, was
Signing like a furnace for the Widow Ham.
Peter was the widows next neiShho
their farms Joined in fact, and in the not
Ter of propinquity at least. he had the step
over his rivals. Joined 10 this fortUrat:
circumstance Peter had staying qualities
which had stood him in good stead in bus =
ness matters: why might they not SO
serve him as well in love?
These qualities We're so well known
amcnS his acquaintances that now in his
race for the widows favor. his chances
were considered first class. barring acei-
: dents whici, no human prudence could fore
: see. A keen partisanship developed in TIE
country side. Old man Lackey and his e.
. the finest pair of Morgans in the count.
and was talked Of for the Legislature. hi,
Joel Haines and his following stood up for
Peter. and dared the others to come on
whenever the two factions met. To any OF
his cronies who might drop in of an evening
Joel would deliver himself in this wise:
"Yaas. I've knowed Peter ever since ".
wuz knee high to a duck. an ! tell We -.
not to he sneezed at. No Sire.
sQusrirS r:s-s :.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-26

saves a lot of palaverin'. and onct we're
married it won't make any difference. Go
on squire"
And before any one could realize what
had happened the usual questions had been
asked and answered. and Peter and Betsy
were man and wife.
Whenever afterwards Joel Haines was
approached on the subject OF the wedding
he Invariably answered:
We'll. he did git married didn't he? Jest
as | tole We he would. hey?'
ERNEST McGAFFEY.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-26

and, after a deal Of persuasion, had induced
her to came the day. he lost no time IN
making ready for the wedding. To avoid all
mistakes ne carried the invitations around
himself, and, as he was a popular you! &
man. it took hin all the forenoon of the
evcntful day to deliver them. This done.
there remained now to fetch the squire, but
that was the worst job of all.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-26

In ordinary winter weather it was only a
two hours trip. but with a February thaw
on a large margin had to be allowed for
chances. Besides, it had been pouring since
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-08-26
S go q

Joel being something of an oracle among
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-23
ALONG THE
WATER FRONT.
Shippers Will Soon
Lose the Use of
Navy Wharf.
IT is TO Be PAVED AND FENCED.
HOW UNCLE SAM SPENDS GOOD
MONEY ON HIS TRANS
PORTS.
The Fannie Adele of for Kauai
Sailor Almost Killed-Albert to
Go on Dry Doek-The Cur
It's Sails.

The ships Iroquois and Republic
nov at the Richards street wharf. will
be the last vessels to discharge there
for some time after they finish 1t is
the Intention of the navy officials 10
have the contractors begin work Of
laying the bitunen topping immedi-
ately the two big ships are through
This will necessarily close the wharf
as far as using il TO discharge cargo
goes. and the probabilities are that Il
will be held as a naval dock from the
time the work is done. Plans and
specifications for a fence TO surround
the entire naval reservation were for
warded by the China. and as soon as
they are approved bids will be called
for doing the work The contractOls
started yesterday TO place the moorin.
piles and experienced great difficulty
in getting them through the hard coral
The end of the wharf damaged some
time ago by transport has been re-
paired and dolphin head has been
placed on the corner to better protect
ii in future.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-23
How War Affects Price of Tea.

Curiously enough. certain parts OF
the United States are less likely than
others TO suffer from q tea famine on
account of the war in China In the
east. Philadelphia, for example, rise
of cents per pound is already noted.
but it is thought that the west will
scarcely be affected. The tea used here
comes largely from Japan. while Indian
and Ceylon teas are gaining in favor
and importations are heavier each year.
The southern people, who cling to the
Hysons and gunpowder teas of their
great -grandfathers, will not be affected
unless the war spreads to the extreme
southern end of China. Philadelphia,
with its taste for Formosa and Foochow
Oolong, and Boston, which uses For
mosa almost entirely, will be more
likely to suffer. Pittsburg will feel
any spread of the war first. Her Eng
lish and Scotch population like the
Congou. or English breakfast tea,
taSAcarried from the old country.
&gland thought she could finish
the nth African war in few months"
saidSA prominent importer recently.
The powers will find the Yellow Terror
just as difficult q proposition Four
years is an extreme, and one year a
conservative guess at the length of the
war. Since we get 81 100000 of the 81
100000 pounds of tea we import to this
country from China. prices may go
kiting. unless Japan and Southern Asia
can be drawn upon to supply the de-
ficicncy"
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-23
TORPEDO BOATS.

VICTORIA, B. c., Aug. 9.-The nava!
and military force at Esquimalt and
the forts which surround Victoria has
been engaged in an interesting series
of maneuvers during the present
week. On Wednesday night these were
brought to a conclusion by three tor
pedo boats and the torpedo boat de-
stroyer Virago making an attempt 10
enter Esquimalt harbor, where the
largest ships Of the fleet are at anchor.
without being detected by the sentinel
at the forts which guard Victoria and
Esqumalt and extend toward Race
Rocks
All lights on the little vessel were
extinguished and they made I Dash for
the harbor entrance from the straits.
The sentinels did not know OF their
coming, but the boats were still some
way of when the searchlights from the
forts and navy yard were thrown or
them. several attempts being made to
get INTO the harbor by different routes,
but each failed.
The officers are much pleased with
the result, expressing the opinion that
il would be impossible for an invading
fleet to get past the forts and subma-
zine mines which guard Britain's base
en- the North Pacific.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-23
Tonnage.
Totals. .........
SHIPMENTS OF SEAMEN.

WASHINGTON, July 30.-Reports Ct
United States shipping commissioners
for the year ended June 80. 1900, rem
dered to the Bureau Of Navigation
show 1852 shipments, discharges
and reshipments of seamen on Ameri-
can vessels at those Offices, compared
with 122.46S for the previous fiscal
year. Shipments, discharges and re-
shipments at New York were 4S,469.
compared with 35,627 for the previous
year.
Shipments and reshipments aggre-
gate 90,325, divided-by nationality into
Americans, 1888; British, 1S.4S0;
Scandinavians, 1915; Germans, SAG;
Italians, 1856: French, 635; other ma
tionalities. 1896 These figures in
clude in many instances repeated ship
ments of the same men. The percent
age OF Americans is So, compared with
So the previous year. mail steamships
raising the American average. Ship
ments and reshipments on steam YES
sells numbered AZ ,409 and on sail YES
sells f2,916.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1900-08-23
FANNIE ADELE SAILS.

The little schooner Fannie Adele les-
on her maiden trip as coaster yeste,
day, in command OF Captain PiltZ. She
sailed for Eleele, Kauai. with cargo
of $40 tons of coal for the McBryde
plantation. Since arriving here from
San Diego, where she was purchased
by John Ena for the Inter Island Com
pany, she has been overhauled and fit
ted for the trade that she is now en-
gagged in. She carries her own hoist
ing power and will be used principally
in transporting coal and heavy ma
chinery from here to the other islands.
She was towed TO sea by the Niihau.