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Amador ledger., 1900-05-04
Words 'Between Them.

Judge-You say that words passed
between the accused and his wife. Did
you hear what they were2
Witness-No, didn't hear them, but
| saw them.
saw them?"
Eyes. They were in the dictionary
that he threw at her." Boston Tran
script.
Amador ledger., 1900-05-04

Chichester cathedral spire is the only
one which can be seen from the sea
along the coast Of Great Britain.
Amador ledger., 1900-05-04

Every day there hangs over London
a vast smoke cloud that Is estimated to
weigh about 300 tons.
Amador ledger., 1900-05-04
TO THE UNFORTUNATE
DIR. GIBBON

This old reliable and
themost successful spe.
cialist in San Francis
co stillcontinues to cure
all Sexual and Seminal
Diseases such as Ghon-
orrhea, ,Gleet, Structure,
Syphilis in all it's forms
Skin Diseases, Nervous
De bility, Impotency,
Seminal Weakness, and
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-12-10
Danger OF Interbreedins.

+LL9HE
The moral law laid down by the an
Gent moralists made it a crime to breed
an animal to its progeny, says The
Sheep Breeder. It even forbade. to use
the ewes milk to cook a lamb or kid
In. We cannot help but think that the
end and intention Of every n of those
old laws were for the good and adyan-
tage Of mankind. There could be no
other intention, for it mattered nothing
to the animals concerned. We must
think, then, that the too close breeding
Of animals was opposed because twas
not for the advantage ofssthe race. And
this we find to be the fact. There is q
degrading effect apparent at once, and
IL it is continued the race is destroyed.
This we find in our own experience.
We know how cows have been ruined
by too close breeding, how sheep have
deteriorated, and in regard to the hui
man ace science has proved over and
over again that the marriage of cous-
ms is detrimental, SO much so that the
practice is opposed by law in some.
places and by common consent in all
places. That noted breeder Of sheep,
Blackwell, in the rearing Of the Leices-
ter breed made a glaring mistake in
breeding too close and set back the
progress of 1t for several. years until
the weak blood was refreshed by more
healthful crosses with unrelated ami
mails. Those interested In sheep are
apt to disregard this fact and think, as
an old shepherd once remarked, "Any
old ram is good enough to get a lamb
although it may be the father of the
eve fer several generations. This mis-
take should not be made under any cir.
cumstances. Once it happened to the
writer that he was consulted in regard
to the degradation OF a flock of sheep
that were once well wooIed, hearty,
strong and prolific. After several years
sthe ewes aborted, IT, indeed, they ever
got in lamb, and the wool shrank and
decreased in quality over one-half. The
owner claimed 1t was the sea air.
which was too cold, by which the de-
probation was caused. but on hearing
the circumstances he was soon CON
WINGED Of the true reason. The inten-
ton was to produce a cross of "
breeds by this close interviewing, but
the attempt failed from the start BY the
great mistake made. a breeder, It Isl
alleged by a well known common say
ing. works with edged tools and may
very easily cut his fingers, which. is
strictly true.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-12-10
Get Pernsts At T4cket once fog $3.50
PULLMAN FIRST. GLASS AND
TOURIST SLEEPING CARS
Observation-Disclosures.

Did you ever notice how many per-
sons there are in the world who can be
induced to admit there lis something
In itg Doesn't make any difference
whatsit is. The most of the folks will
sputter disbelief for awhile and then
when some sudden recollection strikes
them OF you get some argument in IN
der the solar plexus they viii grndg-
ingly admit that there's something
queer about 1t or something we don't
understand or generally something in
II,
The members for the society OF psy-
ehical research, the spiritualist doctor,
the medium, the Christian Scientist
and some of the rest of the folks will
explain to you just what lis in IT. ac-
cording as they practice the cult For
the rest Of US the vague notion that
there is something somewhere some
how, that we do not understand, must
needs suffice.-LeWiston Journal.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-12-10
That Tired Feeling.

There's no doubt about it." says q
prominent vegetarian, that for endur-
anee, for hard work, vegetarianism is
the only thing. Do you know why2 1t
Is because in vegetables you eat no
tiredness. In meat or fish or poultry
you eat a great deal of ~tiredness, and
that is why the meat eater after a
hearty meal feels lazy and heavy and
disinclined to work. He has absorbed
with his meat q great quantity Of uric
acid, and The definition of uric acid has
been given by an eminent scientist as
the essence Of tiredness. He who eats
only vegetables Is never tired after q
meal-never.Y
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-12-10
Large Herda scarce.

The Denver Stockman predicts that
In a few years there will not be o herd
Of cattle in the country outside of Tex
as numbering more than 5000 head,
Probably this is a safe prediction, says
The National Stockman. There are
only q few Of the big companies left
in.the west. The tendency is toward
smaller herds, better care and better
cattle throughout the range country.
The small cattlenian prevails because
he Is best adapted to the country and
Ia tho business III these days OF limited
pastures, winter hay feeding and inn
proved blood on fhe range
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-12-10
MAILS AND TRARsPoRTATIoH
MAILS CLOSE.

Eastern via N. Pho. 12-7:00M p. M.
Western via N. p No. lit :c0 IN. N.
am. ID 7':sO p. n. daily except Sunday
bog delivery from 4 a. m. to- Ill p. M.
daily. On Sunday the general delivery Is
open from ~ m. to- / p. q. General de-
livery lis closed while mall Is being dis
tribnted after arrival, OF trains each way.
WEST BoUND-NoRTHERN PACIFIC
No. 1l-Leaves st. Paul S:55 a. M: Fargo.
4:10 p. M; Valley City, 5:5S p. m. i
Jamestown, 7:O5 p. M; Dawson, S.4S
p;n.s Bismarck, 1915 p. M; Mandan,;
1920 p. m.
EAST BoUND-NoRTHERN PACIFIC
No. 12--Leayes Dickinson a. M; Man
dan, 1 :20 a: M; Bismarck, 1926 q. M.
Dawson 200 q: M; Jamestown. a3:4S
$50 4. M; ST. Paul. 2:20 p. m.
Passengers can obtain permits OF agent
to rideson some way freights each way.
NORTH BOUND.
,(Bismarck, Washburn 4 Great Falls Ry.s
Daily except Sunday.
Leaves Bismarck at $40 d. n; Arnold.
500 a. M; Baldwin, $3.50 a. M. Wilton
9:45 a. m.
SOUTH BOUND.
p. M; Arnold, $50 p. M; Bismarck,
Rates may be had upon application to-
any UIS CuG dSeuCSSOI The b., We G.NE,.S
Co.,#or by application to q. II. Walker,
traffic manager, Bismarck. N. D.
TELEPHONE.
Regular line between Bismarck,5%SsW Wilton
and Washburn and way points. Bis
marck office at western Efnion Teis-
graph Office.
M STAGE LINES.
For Fort Yates, way points and cdhnec-s
tons, including Glencoe, Livona, Camp
bell. LaGrace, Fort Rice, cannon Ball.
Williaamsport. Clayton, Hampton, En-
m%onsburg, Winona and Standing Rock.
day; returning leaves Fort Yates at Z
a. M, arriving in Bismarck about g
For Fort Berthold, Coal Harbor, Turtle
Lake. Weller, Washburn, Painted
points, stage leaves every morning ex-
every morning, arriving in Bismarck
about 5 p m. (see time card b, w. &
G..8F. Ry.)
For Slaughter, Conger, Crofte. Cromwell
and Francis and way points, stage
leaves at 8 "a. M. Mondays and Fridays;
returning arrives in Bismarck Tuesdays md
MISSOURI RIVER PACKETS.
Benton Transportation Company. L. p.
Baker, general superintendent; steamers
leave weekly during navigation season
for Standing Rock, Fort Yates, Cannon
Ball and way points, and to Washburn.
Coal Harbor, Mannhaven and up river
points, as per special announcement.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-12-10
MUTTON MAKING.
Incrense IN the Demand For Supe-
rior sheer Meat.

a~ncrense In b Demand Fer SMpe-
rior Sheep Meat.
The development of the sheep feed
ing industry has been the subject OF
frequent comment, says The Breeders
Gazette, and it has been repeatedly
pointed out that it is due TO the intro
duction Of the blood OF the distinctly
mutton brsSSs. Feeders were not long
In learning that the crosses of this
blood would not only give them q sheep
that would feed better and take on
more weight for the amount Of proven
der consumed, but would also produce
a sheep that would sell FOR q better
price on the market. Butchers gradu-
ally came to be able, to give their GUS
toners q taste of the real article,
and few palates there are that do not
quickly acquire a liking for well bred,
well fed and well cooked mutton. In
consequence of this improvement in
the quality of the lamb chop and leg
of mutton consumers have Increased
their purchases until mnttonShas come
to form avery prominent feature on
the American bill of fare. There is no
more wholesome, nourishing and salts
Tying meat food, and as people will eat.
meat in ever increasing quantities the
men who make the mutton have every
prospect of a strong and expanding
market.
SIn4the past quarter the receipts have
been tremendous, as was clearly indi-
Gated by the number OF sheep that
were put:on feed, but SO great has been
the demand that the market has clean,
ed up these enormous receiptsxin very
good fashion. Large numbers have
gone back to the country for the feed
lots, but the slaughter houses hayesab-
sorbed arrivals of fat sheep to d degree;
almost record breaking. With the COM
bined demand from killerssand feeders
it has resulted that the market the,
present year has experieneed&few
gluts than ever before a fact that tells
the story in the feWestSpossible words.
It is, of course, possible that this I'M
ldustry may be overdone. Indeed many
We're Of the opinion that the thousands
of sheep sent to feed last fall would
prove the undoing Of the industry, but
the market rises to meet the conditions
of increased production, and with the.
present earning capacity Of our people.
there is no reason to doubt a continued
enlargement of the demand for legs,
saddles and chops. At the same time
it behooVes breeders to continue their
work of improvement by the selection
of the best obtainable rams and for.
feeders to study with the greatest care
the problem Of the selection Of foods
best adapted to put m weight with
the greatest economy. The demands,
Of the market place are ever more ex-
acting. Better quality of product Is
constantly required. Tastes grow more
fastidious with education and must be
catered to. Producers cannot rest con-
tent on past achievements. The effort
must always be for better quality pro-
duced at less cost.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-12-10
G DIREGEORY.
oFF1cERs OF BURLE1aH COUNTY Il,

sheriff a. r. Bogue
r Ina;snr . \. ... !. W e y MooT IPeuls
eisIR & ' sssst. ....... .ia1slt ia aka asas
Register Of Deeds ........chas a; johnson
ssGpensn 81 schools .. Edisk
SURVEYS scshs HAROLD
5r rnystaa welsh. &.
~. johnson, j.. @. Taylor.
County B 8 q Hsaltn- ls:n " WEE. Bent
insanity Board-J. h. For, Dr. Y. q
ca nsayey ii~,, Il lSse rfbbals, Edward
RawIings. Elvis Wood John clark.
County M ~ ~ JONI
Appointed to- fill unexpired term Of liar
YeyS Harris, deceased.
BISMARCK CITY OFFICIALS.
Mayor Edw..I#G. Patterson
eek ....... Henry Richholt
Treasurer IS. rs IS. !. /. go ~ \ = ~
! Justice . ii. Cochrane
aidermen.Flrst ward. John white. n. .
Hailoran; Second ward, H Bogus, =
E a Pissee; nn Esnr Mal Ward a.s 8. Rchrer.
W. II Sanderson. ,~-
Night tehma y ~. 1o W = II eeers
Efsifv Si,rvey6r r. John Harold
PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND OFFICES
sch0oi Board@Jos. Hare. W. +. Cochrane,
n. Ii Nicholson, Louis Larson. James
st asp 9fscials ofaces at Capitol
County Oficials-ofaces at courthouse ex-
cept as nereIh otherwise indicated.
c 9 sS,rd Ge Taesdays u Zach sss month At Council
chambers In Patterson Block.
Chambers OF " Winchegsoer; district t :
odiess :. County Judge .... Webb gIock
once Of ssatss Attorney srpa.is WeDp s sloek
once Of CITY sasurer..s Esr 1tar Sa. R ryank
once OF City Justice Webb BLOCK
once Of County Justice. s.... City a Y,
ONCE of SupL Schools. First Nat Bank B,n
d. s. Surveyor General ... Web, EIock
8: :. eonmlssIenel ]. 4. Gage, First Ma
pe 1ISnsl s. 6an !. Marshal Frank ponnelIy
United States Weather Bureau (and state
weather and crop s~ervice1l b.. q.
lronaon director, Es;n strs government reserve
Postofices Agatha g. Patterson, possHa n
= ga; Aas1 aus,. HesD 8. !. Ma Masn Hosp eIaah sur ~
Eeon, 3. RI Smyth, First Nat. Bank BIZ:
Western Union TELEGRAPH office, Main and
Anthorized Northern Pacific surgeonsF
&. smyth, Bismarck; G. 3. Furniss. Man
Fort Lancoln-In course of construction,
two miles southeast OF Bismarck.
rERMs OF DISTRICT CoURT-sIxTH
DISTRICT.
first subdfyision-Af Bismarck, third Tues
day hi May and fourth Tuesday u Mo-
second subdivision-At Medora, billings
County; two terms, at such times as Judge
Third subdivision-At Wlliamsport EN-
mons county; two termg, at such time a.
tb4 fudge shall direct,
| Fourth Subdfvtsion-At Steele, Kldder
county: third Tuesday In June and second
| Fifth Subdivision-A Stanton, Mercer
county; two terms, at such times az the
Judge shall direct.
sixth Subdivision-At Washhurn.
County; terms. at such times az the
Judge shall direct.
| Seventh Subdivisson-At Mandan Norton
county: third Tuesday In April and nrsf
Wednesday after the frst Monday " Mo-
Eighth subdivision-Af Sanger oliver
county: two terms. at such times AZ the
Judge shall direct.
| Ninth Sufdivfsion-AL Dicklnsps. Stark
county: first Tuesday In April and second
Tuesday. In September.
Zion. w. n. Winchester, Judge; chambers
In First National Bank Block
! r. n. Tuttle. Btenpgrapher.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-12-10
Editorial Comment ii the Pioneer
Limited.

klIl1lSQs
Nothing richer has ever been pro-
3duced by any railroads.. Paul Pio-
neer Press.
Its . world bsater.s-st. Paul
Globe.
THE best thing the railroad world
can p~rodlce."St. Paul Dispatch.
Prominent and discriminating III.
pie marvel at the creation Of elegance
and comfort wrought BY modern car
builders" Minneapolis Tribune.
& The Pioneer limited stands today
perfect In construction. gorgeous ii
finish and the en- OF luxury and come
9 rt'LMinneapolis Journal.
The closest inspection bewiIders
and takes the breath away, for The
magnificence and beauty OF tt ail liz
simply tremendous. Minneapolis
Times.
The Pioneer Limited leaves Mime
apolis at 1902 and st. Paul at $40
every evening insthe year Tor MiIwau-
kee and Chicago, via Chicago, Milwau-
kee q st. Paul Railway. mo extra
charge on tits train.)
For tickets, .berths or information.
apply TO any ticket agent, or address.
4 I. CpNLEY,
Asst. Cen. Pass. Agent, ST. Paul. MINI,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-12-10
Merchants Hotel.

After ten years of absence, I
have again taken charge of the
old reliable Merchants, and$have
reftted and fully equipped the
samewith baths steam heatan
allsmodern improvements. $50.
licit the continuance ofthe pat.
ronage Of the public, and espe.
clafly my friends in the Dakotas
and Minnesota, who have SO
long made the Merchants their
st. Pau1shome.
Latest Dakota and Minnesota
papers on file.
Rates, $500 and SO. so; with
bath, $500. I have added the
European plan for those who
desire it, AT from 81. 90 to$1.5O;
with bath, $500.
Electric cars now pass in front Of the Ho-
tei for all points In the City.
=. ALLEN, Proprietor.
THIS paper WIN alyyayis bss rouna on
Ah' ss.s II Me rcts > i 90 fend sne roOsns.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-12-10

f.. Crewe,sDegils Lake: Third district.
]. D.. Hinebaugh, Towet City: Fourth
trict, Il. L. Moore. Jamestown; Sixth
district, Wm.SMackin, Mandaiis Seventh
district, a. +. Elliott, Milton: Eighth
district, II. II. Treacys Bismarck; Ninth
district, E. w. Tompklns. Oberon.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-12-10

.Tancred ~.Commandery, knights Templar.
No. ! Meets third Thursday In each
month at Masonic hall, Dakota Block.
I'D. Hoskins, +. g. ~ n. Patterson,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-12-10
Toll.

1t y0u want knowledge, yon must toll
for i; II food. you must toll for it. and
II pleasure you must toll for it Toll is
the law. Pleasure M through toll
and not BIZ self indulgence and indo-
lenee- When q mar gets to love work
his life is p happy one.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-12-10
MACCABEES

Bismarck Hive NO. ladies Of the q
scabees meet first and third Mondays ia
each month at a. o. wv. hail in the.
Baker Block. Florence M. Hoskins. Lady
commander. Frances Marcellus. Record
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-12-10
SECRET SOCIETIES.
MAsQNIc

Bismarck Lodge, a. +. & "a. NJ. No. !.
Meets first and third Mondays In each
month at Masonic hall. ]. w. Foley, W.
NJ. w. f. C0chrane, Secretary.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-12-10

Bismarck Chapter, No. IL, o. f.. s. Meets
hrst and third Fridays in each month ut
Masonic hall. Dakota Block. Maggie
3. q .Pneips ". AZ. Gertrude Miller, secre-3
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-12-10

In Scotland all licensed premises, Ell
icept hotels, are closed Sundays. and
one must be at least technically "a
traveller" before he can obtain liquor.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-12-10

Persons having magazines + books
Of any kind they desire to preserve
should have them bound. The Trib-
1une bindery can now handle all work
of this nature.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-12-10

ANCIENT ORDER UNITED WoRKMEN
Bismarck Lodge, NO.. 12O. Meats Ihs
first and tnird Tuesday evenings Of each
month at their hall in the Baker Block at
Z o'clock. J. II. Newton, M. w. q. r.
Murrell, Recorder.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-12-10

James 3. Mcpherson Post No. 2. Denart-s
ment Of North Dakota Grand Army I'll the
Thursday ir each month Sc q. A. NJ haiiA2
Bismarck. y: &D. 2. Tibblls, Colonel Com
manding. Thos. Cunningham, Adjt..
WOMANS RELIEF CORPSF T
Meets second and fourth Fridays of each
month at G. AR hail. Jennie WOODS
PRESIDENT. Hattie SHELTON. Secretary.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-12-10
On PyTHrA,

UBH4PYTHIAS.W
Wednesday evening at Workmen haIf
5Baker Block. RI /. Best, John.
Bostrom, K.3of r.. & s.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-12-10
DEGREE OF HoNoR

DEGREE OF HONOR.
Capital Lodge No. 16. Meets every Soc
Iond and fourth Tuesdays of each month AZ
Workman hail in the Baker block at s q.
"a. MIS-: !. Wallace, G. Of H. Mrs, John:
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-05-25

Wickwire-They say Dewey's wife is
going to make him run.
N. Peck-He won't be the first man
whose wife has made him run.-Indian-
aDolis Press
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-05-25
YET UNMARKED BY A STONE
i MEMORIAL DAY STORY BY NEIL MACDONALD
rcopyright. 1900. BY Nell Macdonald.l

AS the man in
sane? He knelt
praying upon the
bank of the va
zoo, a memorial
wreath in each
hand, and as |
watched him
from my boat he
arose and cast the
wreaths one after
another into the
river.
Pardon me,
..r - .ns1 T 90 7
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-05-25

4 thought you had gone to the land of
shades, and here ! find you by the side
of a beautiful girl in an Arcadian para
disc which seems to have arisen by
magic amid the swamps and bayous
of the Yazoo river. | let your family
know of your disappearance and my
fears as to your safety. Now you can
let them know that my fears were
groundless and that you are still living
and ready to fight for the Union, I'M
less he continued laughing, the beauti-
tul Confederate who just now left your
company has converted you to the cause
of her people,
NV lille we were absorbed in our greet
ings, Aunt Dinah, a domestic of the
household. came hurriedly toward us
from the opposite side of the farm. See
ing me- she rushed forward and excIainl-
ed excitedly:
Massa, massa! De Confeds are
comm shua-a whole eg'ment. Youse
babe time yet to 'scape, if yuah lebe
now
Though doubling the accuracy of the
faithful creatures account, so far as the
strength of the enemy was concerned, we
deemed it prudent to avoid encounter
with them, if possible. as our party num-
bered but 81.
81 sought Olympia and babe her tear
full. Misunderstanding farewell, consoling
her with the promise that / would return
to her after the war. This promise I
faithfully performed. We were married
and have lived for over 80 years in the
cottage where she nursed me.
Gas we were entering a narrow path,
on the verge of the rising ground lead
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-05-25

HE BORE ME- TO THE BANK or TEE RIVER y
ing to the nearest of the eaaseways. we
saw the Confedrrates rapidly approach
in. and in such numbers thai there was
NO possibility of our coping with them.
So we rushed along ut oar ortmost speed.
our progress being much mpeded by in
terlacinS vines. which in some places had
fallen across the track and in others
hung from the trees just low enough to
cntangle our heads in their meshes.
'As we reached the causeway there
was no Indication of The enemy and we
began to hope that they had not discov-
cred the route we took. We did not
slacken our speed however and when
we had covered most of the distance to
the river we saw them following at full
speed. Henceforth it was race in
which the stakes were death or captivity
and safety. AS our leading files had
reached the bank of the river Confed-
crate bullet. fred at long range hit me
in the leg, and ! fell helpless into the
bushes by the wayside Our men then
fired volley at the foe. which did some
execution and checked their advance.
Soon after fell John Douglas was by
my side and raised me to my feet 1t
was impossible for me to walk or even to
stand alone, and | begged him to leave
me to my fate and save himself from
capture or perhaps death. But the noble
hearted fellow. not listening to my re-
monstrances for a moment picked me
up in his powerful arms and bore me to
the bank of the river. Our comrades
who in the hurry of boarding their boat
had not probably missed us, were now
beyond hailing distance. Fruitful in re-
sources, my companion rushed to part
of the bank where he saw plank and,
returning at once, placed me on it in the
water. Attempting to go on it himself.
he found it would not bear us both. so he
gave the plank a vigorous push and said:
"'Try to paddle in the direction of the
gunboat. They will soon see you and
come to your rescue. | can swim
Following his advice and using my
hands as paddles, had made some prog
ress toward the vessel when l saw row
boat coming to our rescue. My heroic.
self sacrificing friend still kept me COM
pany. The boat approached nearer and
nearer until she was only two lengths
away Then | turned and looked for
my friend, and sa " his head disappear
beneath the water. threw myself from
the plank into the water in an agony of
despair wishing to share the fate of my
comrade but was soon rescued and TAX
en- into the boat.
"Can you wonder now" he continued.
while tears flowed down his pale cheeks,
'that | cast flower wreath on the dark
waters of the Yazoo on Memorial day"