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The St. Johns herald., 1901-03-23


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The St. Johns herald., 1901-03-23
Sheep and Goats.

A party having a good new range wishes 1000 to 2, 800 on shares for a term of years. Understands the business. Addess,
 B. Herald office,
 St. Johns, Ariz.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-04-05
WHITE FEATHER

There is no need to mention the
name of his regiment here. That is a
secret that belongs to the army alone.
Suffice 1t to say that his comrades are
proud of his name.
He should never have entered the
army at all, much less hard riding
cavalry regiment, which had reputa-
ton to sustain by yearly tribute Of
broken necks and collar bones.
His proper vocation was that Of a
linen diapers assistant, and he had
filled that occupation very satisfactor-
lily till one evil day he had fallen in
love with a girl, silly. shallow girl.
at wnom no practical man or boy
would have taken a second look.
He adored her. and she adored SOL
diers. In their walks abroad she would
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-04-05
Origin of Easter Hats

To neglect the putting on of some
entirely new article Of dress on Eas-
ter Sunday was regarded by the Eng
lish of olden times as sure to bring bad
luck, and certainly this is one of the
practices which has lost nothing with
tie increase of years. Only now it has
been slightly altered, so that to have
no new clothes to exhibit at the Easter
parade is considered sufficiently bad
luck in itself. without the fear of any
further misfortunes that may result
from it. After DOMINIC their new Eas-
ter garments the English country peo-
pie dined off tansy pudding and bacon
or tansy pudding and good red her
ring the tansy being the symbol OF
the bitter herbs commanded to BIO
eaten at the Paschal feast.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-04-05
STORMS ON BAIKAL.
Tempestuous Times on One of siberia's
Great Inland Seas.

Tempestuous Times on Ono of Siberia's
Great Inland Seas
The part of the Siberian railroad
that will skirt the southern shores OF
Lake Baikal has not yet been built. 1t
involves difficult engineering, and the
railroad authorities decided, for few
years, to use ice-breaking steamers, tie
barges to them, load them with pas
sengers and freight cars and thus ferry
trains across the lake. But now they
have come to the conclusion to build
the line around the foot Of the lake
as soon as they can, for they are hav-
ing no end of trouble with stormy and
foggy Baikal. The lake is sixty-ive
miles wide and it is no joke for the
passengers to be penned in their cars
on the barges for twenty to forty hours
at a time, as has happened now and
then within the last year. On these oc-
casions storm on the lake or heavy
fog has made it impossible to reach
port on the farther side. Anyone
knowing the conditions Of travel on
this lake might expect such accidents.
There is no good port and one cannot
be made without spending a fortune.
A while ago sailing vessels were the
only means of transport, and they
sometimes took over a fortnight in
crossing the lake, beating up and down
and waiting for chance to get to the
landing while storms were raging for
Mi1linnc nf RmQQiQnQ
seem to have an erroneous idea OF Bal
kal. 1t is the largest fresh water lake
in Asia, but the Russians do not hesi-
tate to call it the largest in the world.
In fact, the lake is thus ranked in
some of the biographies used in Rus
sian schools. The compilers of these
text books would seem never to have
heard of our great lakes and those or
central Africa.-New York Sun.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-04-05

w L IL CAMD VIII IL "A bOOD wv!
but | rather think he knew as much
about the nests as they did
Egypt was sly old fellow. He
liked buttons and pennies, but he had
the greatest fancy for pins. He would
pull them out of every pin cushion in
the house when he could get chance,
so you might search through room
after room. and not come across a
single pin. Nobody knew what he did
with them all. He was fond Of eggs,
too, and am afraid this was the rea-
son that the children had such long
hunt for them. and found SO few.
At last they climbed up the long lad
der into the NOW. The hay was piled
almost to the roof and covered the
windows. 1t was so dark that Nanny
and Kitty were little bit afraid, but
Billy went first, floundering along in
the hay. just as you wade through a
snow drift.
Guess there are nests on this BEAM"
said Billy. but it's so dark can't
see. I'll feel"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-04-05
Live Easter Eggs.

Sam Lee was a great chicken-fancier,
for small boy, and like most people
with a fad had no patience with the
fads of others; so when one day he
was telling his mother of a lovely
brood of bantams he had seen ('Not
much bigger than bumblebees, mother,
honestly he was provoked when Grace
came in with basket Of eggs to color
for Easter. and took off his mothers
attention by her questions.
Easter eggs!" he scornfully said.
What good are they? You can't eat
EN-! You can't hatch 'em! It's all
just nonsense!"
Grace retorted holly. and quarrel
seemed very near indeed; but just then
grandma snapped her fingers sharply,
in funny way she had. Mother said.
There, another thought has struck
grandma" and they all laughed, and
the "war-cloud" rolled away.
Easter morning, when Sam came to
breakfast and found at every plate but
his pretty nest of moss and wild flow
ers holding three colored eggs. he
wouldn't have owned to feeling
neglected and left out, but he did!
More than that, the family certainly
looked at him with a queer smile, and
grandma even left the table smiling
all over her face" Could 1t be they
were smiling at his discontinue? Sam
plucked up pride, and even was gener-
GUS enough to admire the baskets.
when he went to his room to get
rea ly for church, he saw the joke
There on his gas-fixture hung two
large. handsome, egg-shaped Chinese
lanterns. just what he had wanted.
"Ah!" said Sam. there's where
grandma's thought struck"
He started to take them down, and
heard a strange scrambling sound!
Hastily opening them, out fluttered
tiny pair Of silver bantams, and the
little rooster tapped his wings and
-crowed!
'Hurrah!" cried Sam, as he dashed
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-04-05

In went billy's hand, and out it came
in a second, with a loud "Ow!"
IT'S hornets or yellowjackets or
something! he screamed. Fetch the
barn lantern, Kit, and I'll knock 'em
out!"
Kitty brought the lantern, and then
ran to the other side Of the barn, for
fear of the yellow Jackets. Billy held
the lentern over his hear and peeped
in.
What did he see? Not hornets, but
pins.
He had run his hand into Egyptv
own little "hidy-hole," where the sly
little rogue had laid away whole pile
of his favorite treasures. No wonder
they pricked like hornets. But what
the queer old bird was saving them for
l never knew.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-04-05
ollnrlnr to Polish Lnnguage.

The Poles who inhabit the province
of Posen, a part Of the former king
dom of Poland, wish to maintain the
public use of their language. but the
authorities do not approve of their de-
sire. Hitherto those Poles ignorant Of
the German tongue addressed letters
and parcels to their friends in their
own language. This has now been
strictly forbidden. The chief postmas-
ter for the district of Posen has given
orders to all postofiices and postal
agencies in his district that no mail
shall in future be accepted. forwarded
or delivered which bears as its ad-
dress an inscription in the Polish Ian
guage. BY way Of explanation he adds
that the postal service Is not merely
public servant. but has also national
and educational functions TO perform.
-wolfgang Volt. In Chicago Record
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-04-05
Natures Easter Girl.
The gladstone Easter-tide comes on

The gladstone Easter-tide comes on.
The sesame of spring;
When birds begin to tune the voice,
A summers praise to sing.
The leaves upon the trees bud forth,
The daffodils unfold;
All nature opens like bud,
The sun floods earth with gold.
no more In this, our better age,
Do maidens seek in dress
And costly bonnets to express
Their Easter happiness.
The modern maid. with Drumming health
Gives locks a saucy curl:
Brings forth her bike and natty suit
She's Natures Easter girl.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-04-05

by nature a coward, but for the men,
DRY of her he gwore an oath to himself
to do his duty without sparing himself
in the coming fight.
Look ere, old chap, we amt going
to call you While Feather no more"
said Trumpeter Pipes as they lay to-
gether behind the shelter of large
bowlder, against the face of which the
Boer bullets were pattering like
heavy rain.
In full sight of the whole army their
squadron had crossed the Boer front
amid hail OF bullets which had
brought twenty men to earth.
White Feathers horse had been shot
under him, and, at the risk of his life,
he had carried the wounded trumpeter
into the shelter of the powders. He
was unhurt, but trembled in every
limb from fear and great exertion.
From between two powders he
peeped out and saw. amid the bodies
of men and horses that Uttered the
plain, wounded man crawling on his
hands and knees amid spatter Of bull
lets that were kicking puffs of dust
from the dry earth all around him.
1t was his captain.
White Feather watched him for
moment then he saw him stoop and
lie down on his side despairingly. He
could crawl no more.
Il will, for her sake!" he murmured
between his clenched teeth, and, rising
from the shelter of the rock, he faced
the hail of death that battered to the
earth around him.
AS he walked into the open faint
cheer reached his ears from the British
troops half mile behind him. The.
Royal artillery backed him with a
shrieking flight of shrapnel, which
whistled for moment overhead, then
burst over the Boer lines quarter OF
a mile away in shower of bullets that
for moment quelled the storm around
him.
He reached the wounded man, lifted
him on his back and returned step by
step to where Trumpeter Pipes lay hid
den.
The trumpeter gave him faint
"Bravo!" as he staggered and fell with
his burden into the kindly shelter Of
the rock.
That was White Feathers reward.
On a distant hill the British COM
mander shut his field glasses with a
snap.
Tell the general to keep down the
fire on the right there and get those
men in from behind those powders"
he said to his aid, "and bring me that
mans name. II he is alive. tell him
that l saw it all. and that I'm going
to recommend him for the cross. Never
saw finer show of finer discipline in
my life!" added the commander to
himself as his aid galloped off.
White Feathers eyes glistened as he
received the messages and heard the
cheer that swept along the lines as he
was carried in.
Perhaps l shall get that commission
after ALL" he said to himself; then
she will think more of me"
Perhaps it was just as we'll that he
died five minutes later-this faithful
worshiper of goddess of clay.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-04-05
schoolboy.s Tribute to burroughs.


How close that veteran friend of
birds and animals and trees. John Bur-
roughs. gets to the heart of mankind
is illustrated by letter which he re-
Gently received from schoolboy. The
letter, as printed in an article by Cliff
ton Johnson in Outing is as follows: Il
recently got one of your books through
the mail, marked 'second-class mat
ter But it isn't second-class matter.
/ have read 1t. and it is first-class mat
ter. The binding and get-up may be
second class. but the matter is first
class" The boy wrote to John Bur
roughs as he would write to any other
boy friend whom he considered had
been dealt with unjustly. He had read
the book. and he knew and wanted to
assure his friend that what he wrote
was frst-class matter in spite OF what
any postmaster general said.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-04-05
Children's Easter

and the children all ran out to the
barn to hunt eggs, with Egypt, the
tame crow, hopping after them. Nan
ny was sure there must be several
dozen eggs in the hen house, Billy
thought the haymow was the best place
to find them, and Kitty said she had
seen old Topknot flying out from Dob
bins manger. Egypt said nothing,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-04-05

year at this season testify to the in
genuity expended in devising new and
attractive objects in which the idea Of
the Easter egg shall be preserved. In
Paris these Easter presents are gener-
ally given on the first day Of Passion
Week. All are emblematic of eggs,
and are known as "oeufs DIES PaQue,"
or "Paschal eggs"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-04-05

The customs, traditions and super
stitions connected with Easter are al
most innumerable. Their origins are
in many cases impossible to determine,
because they evidently took place at
time when the season was still pagan
in its character. Others, again, are di-
rectly connected with the Christian OBJ
servance of the festival. The early
Christians in many countries used to
greet one another on Easter morning
with the salutation:
Christ Is risen"
The reply to this was:
Christ is risen, indeed, and hath
appeared to Simon"
This custom, it is said, is still OBJ
served in the Greek church.
The giving Of eggs at Easter, or the
spring festival, is one of the most
widely known, as it is also one of the
Oldest, Of the customs. From the re-
hottest times the egg has stood to the
Eastern nations as the symbol of the
universe, and its breaking at that time
has represented the opening Of the new
life of the year. When the custom
was carried over into Christian prac-
tice the Easter eggs were usually sent
to the priests to be blessed and sprin-
killed. with holy water. In later times
the coloring and decorating Of the
eggs was introduced, and in a royal
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-04-05

Easter comes to Aprils tryst.
With a garland on her hair,
And a gown of silk and vair:
On her breast an amethyst
Fastened in n silver twist
With pale cowsips faint and fair,
In the rosy breast-knots there.
Fresh from off the rainbow stair
Shine her little feet, made bare
OF all shoes. for she has found
Gods green earth is holy ground.
Delicate and debonnair
Windfiowers, of coming ware.
With faint sweetness take the air.
After her tho blossomed pear
Filings its flowers. the vetch and tars
Know her, even as the rose
In It's bud her passing knows.
Dreams her look of love and care.
And, fast-shut. more lovely grows.
TIL June gather it to wear.
After her the West wind blows.
And the rain before her goes
Companied with flying mist;
Fearless of their human foes.
Comics shy and timid does.
Ewes and lambs beside her pace.
Looking In her lifted face.
All things In her sweetness share,
All would stay her, and none dare
Keep her here a fortnight's space.
Seven days we see, of grace.
Easter in this earthly place.
Easter. kindling grass and clod
With the eyes that have seen God.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-04-05

The interest bill Of the city OF New
York amounts to more than si3.eoo. 900,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-04-05

downstairs to plant resounding kiss
on each of grandma's soft cheeks.
"Those Easter eggs are something
iikel"-Lizzie E. Johnson.
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The news & observer., 1901-01-04
RAILROADS WOULD IREEER RUSSELL
So Says 1t Gov. Reynolds Who Ought to Know.
the Inside Preference
Especial to News and Observer

tSpecldl 10 news ana OOScTNeT.J ..t.e
Winston Salem, n. c.. Jan. 3-Lieu-
tenant Governor Reynolds went to Washt
ington City today to look after his APP
pointment as postmaster of Winston
Salem. He received a telegram this
morning requesting him to come to Wash
ington at once. 1t is thought that his ap-
pointment will be made this week. l was
tempted to ask the Lieutenant Governor
if he would appoint Governor Russell
Chief Justice, if the latter should resign,
but Mr.. Reynolds stated that he had not
heard word from the Governor in regard
to the matter.
From the conversation / was persuaded
to believe that the Lieutenant Governor
has no confidence in the report about Gov
ernor Russell resigning. Mr. Reynolds is
more interested in being postmaster now
than in securing the Governorship for feE
days. When told that a well informed
lawyer made the prediction this morning
that the railroads were behind the move
ment to make Governor Russell Chief
Justice, Mr.. Reynolds gave it as his opin-
ion that between Russell and Chas. A.
Cook the railroads would prefer the pres
ent Governor.
The news & observer., 1901-01-04
GOES TO PRITCHARD.
Reynolds Seeks Orders About
the Chief Justiceship.
Greensboro Lawyers Talk About Railroad ln-
fuence in Politics. A Report That Would
Show Bad For Senators.
Special to News and Observer.)


Greensboro. n. c., Jan. 3.-Iieuten-
ant Governor Reynolds passed through
today on his way to Washington on
business connected with the Winston
postoffice. He is more interested in
being appointed postmaster of the
twin city than in the rumors when
connect him with Russell and the Sn-
preme court In fact, it is said that
Mr.. Reynolds takes no stock in being
Governor for only a few days in order
to give Russell a place on the Supreme
court bench.
But there is another side to the
story. And that is that Reynolds has
been summoned to Washington city
by Pritchard at the request of an in
innate friend of Russell to talk over
the plan of Russell's being made Chief
Justice. 1t was not thought prudent
for Russells emissary to- go to VIM
ston to see Reynolds, and it was not
thought that Reynolds would act in
any event without consulting Pritch-
ard. In all matters, Reynolds follows
Pritchard. 1t is not believed he will
take any action not advised or approx
ed by Pritchard.
Much interest is expressed by the
lawyers here as to who will probably
receive the appointment to the chief
justiceship. Several members of the
bar have received kilograms asking
their support for Governor Russell.
So far the Greensboro lawyers have
generally kept hands off in the matter.
A prominent member of the bar, a
Democrat, this morning said he per-
sonallv preferred Governor Russell
over all other Republicans in the State.
He thought it would be calamity to
have mau under the influence of the
railroads appointed to a position on
the Supreme court bench.
Russell is the most servile tool Of
railroads that ever occupied the Exec
utive office. He is their man.--Ed.
This remark led to discussion OF
the influence of railroads in political
and other matters, in the course of
which a well informed gentleman, not
politician. said he had been reliably
informed that at least one-half the
members-elect of the State Senate ride
on free passes. This was startling
information, but the gentleman who
made the statement said he had no
reason to doubt it.
The news & observer., 1901-01-04

these dispensaries was to CIlRIAIL
the sale of liquor. They have increas-
ed it by their own showing. They
cause people to boy more than they
want.
The only proper way to control the
traffic is ky moral suasion at home
first, but chiefly through temperance
and kindred societies. If man join
one of these. by that means he may
abstain for n week, a year, or forever,
but some good will have been accom-
plished for practical temperance, more
good than thousands of years of fruit
less agitation such as has disturbed
communities, disrupted parties and
made States odious.
\. Y. DOCKERY.
Raleigh, n. c., January 4, 1900.
The news & observer., 1901-01-04
PIEDMONT SHUTTLE WORKS.
New Industry Organized. Rumor of Two New
Cotton Factories For Greensboro.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer.)
Greensboro, N. c., Jan. 3.-Greensboro
enters the new year with the most fiat
tering prospects from a business stand
point Several new enterprises are un-
der way, and two or three big enterprises
are being organized. 1t is rumored that
two new cotton factories, to employ sew
eral hundred operatives, will be built in
the spring.
The Piedmont Shuttle Works has just
been organized here the papers being
filed today. The incorporators are Mr.
w. H. Bishop and Mrs. Caroline Bishop,
of this city, and Mr. C. e. Fleming, of
Spartanburg, S. c.. The latter will man
age the business. The concern will man
ufacfore shuttles, bobbins and cotton mill
supplies 1t is the third enterprise Of the
kind recently organized here.
The real estate market in Greensboro
is quite active just now. dealer in
formed the News and Observer corre-
spondent today that he sold $16,5 500 worth
of property the first two days of the
year.
Yesterday a new and substantial build
ing on South Elm street, occupied by the
Southern Express Company, was sold by
Mr.. E. p Wharton for a handsome con-
sideration.
Matthew Howard, young negro man,
was arrested here today charged with
committing rape, his victim being IA
year-old colored girl.
The resignation of Mr.. ]. S. Cox as re-
ceiver of the defunct Bank of Guilford,
will be acted upon at the coming special
term of Guilford Superior court. If the
resignation is accepted it is generally
understood that Mr.. j. Speight Hunter, Of
the Hunter Manufacturing and Commits
sion Company, will be appointed re-
ceiver
Mrs. T. E. McRary, of this city, died
at the home of her father, in Lexington,
last night. She had recently recovered
from severe attack of typhoid fever and
had gone to Lexington to recuperate. She
leaves a husband, the chief clerk in Uni
ted States Marshal Milliken's office, and
a FIVE months old daughter.
Judge Boyd has gone to Asheville to
hold special term of the United States
District court.
Greensboros Oldest citizen, negro 95
years old died last night
The news & observer., 1901-01-04
Death of Mrs L. J. Kirkland. == =
especial to News and observer1

tSrecl2l TO News ana OBSerVer.)
Durham. y. c., Jan. 9.-This morning,
early. Mrs. kirkland, wife of l.. ]. Kirk
land. died at her home in North Durham.
after an Illness of some duration, of
pneumonia.
Mrs. kirkland was 30 years Of age, and
leaves a husband and five children. She
was consistent Christian, and a
most estimable woman. The funeral ser
vices will be conducted from the resi-
dence tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock by
Rev. Or. l.. B. Turnbull, pastor of the
Presbyterian church.
Several young ladies who spent the
holiday vacation here with relatives,
have returned to the colleges which they
attended Among the number are Miss
Lizzie Rawls, Miss Susan Bowling, and
her friend Miss Womble, Misses Massey,
daughters of p. f. Massey. to the State
Normal at Greensboro; Miss Minnie Wal
ker, of the Greensboro Female College,
and Miss Rachel Sims, of the faculty Of
the Greensboro Female College have re-
turned to their studies.
DR.. Jno. C. Kilgo has returned from
Concord, Charlotte and Gastonia
Invitations have been received in this
city for the marriage of Miss Celia Wad
dell Bradsher, to Mr.. Charles Brodie Al
ston, which takes place Wednesday morn
ing, January, 9th, at 1880 o'clock, at the
residence of the brides parents in Rox
boro. They will be at home after Jan
uary 18th, at 2O2 Cleveland street, this
city Mr.. Alston is in the employ of the
American Tobacco Company, and is a
most highly esteemed and excellent young
man. The bride be is one of Durham's
most popular and estimable young ladies,
j. Frank Maddry, local reporter for the
Morning Herald, is confined to his room
with a severe cold.
Mrs. Freeland wife of Captain ]. "
Freeland, who has been very sick for
some time was reported as better today