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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-11-08
A Ring-Necked Tribe.

An officer Of native troops was on
outpost duty at Fort Stedman, in the
Shan Highlands, Burmah, and was
sent on an expedition to wild part
of the interior, where presumably foot
of white man had never trod before.
Here he came across tribe called
'Paloungs.' He observed the women
were decorated with curious coils OF
brass around neck, arms and legs, and
on inquiry found that it was canon
Of unwritten law that all the high.
er-grade ladies be thus adorned. He
was Mortified to be an eye witness OF
the operation, the coils being put OF
young girl of IL, who lay shriekins
and firmly held to the ground while
the rods were bent and hammered on
The neck coil has the effect of gigan.
tic spring, elongating the muscles into
a curious deformity. Each well-bor1
ringed lady has child following he,
with pannikin Of water, when in no.
sun, to sprinkle the coil, as the bras.
gets intolerably hot, and testers th&
skin into horrible sores. This is on<
of the most curious customs ever heard
of and in spite of the pain is willing,
ly adhered to, as showing high rank in
the wearer.-London Sunday Maya
zine
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-11-08
WILD ESKIMO.
Some OF tho Habits of These People .
Home.

Some of tho Habits of These People .
Home.
Returning from the Coppermine, we
fell in with party OF Eskimo, who
ran from us as we approached, in
spite of all our efforts to restrain them.
But, as a matter Of fact even had we
been bloodthirstily inclined we would
have put up a poor fight, because both
my assistant and I were quite tired
out, and my men had gone on some
hours before us. It seems rather in
credible that twenty-five Eskimo
would run from two played-out white
men; but it is quite probable that they
may have expected an army behind us.
Their camp was most extraordinary
place It lay on a hillock OF sand,
with a large lake in front and pond
behind. The knoll huts the walls of
which were formed of flat stones placed
on end, and the roofs of caribou skin
The pond was filled with caribou
bones, which showed that the camp
had been much frequented. In the mid
die of the miniature village lay large
heap of raw caribou meat, which the
Eskimo store up in seasons of plenty
We waited some time at the camp.
hoping the natives would reappear.
but they did not. It was their period
Of good feeding. The caribou were
grazing on the Barren Lands In vast
herds, and musk oxen were plentiful.
so there was no necessity for them
to return to their extra food supply
They had evidently never come in
contact with white men before, be-
cause no article of civilized manufac-
ture was found in their camp-Geo-
graphical Journal.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-11-08
HIGHEST OF Waterfalls.

The highest waterfall in the world.
geography tells us, is the Cerosola
cascade in the Alps, having a fall of
2400 feet; that of Arvey, in Savoy, is
100 feet, and the falls of Yosemite
valley range from 700 to 900 feet But
higher yet is the waterfall in the San
Cuayatan canon, in the state of Du-.
range, Mexico It was discovered bv
some prospectors, ten years ago. in
the great barranca district which is
ca led the Tierr2s .sconooidas. While
searching for the famous lost mine,
Naranjal. great roar Of water wac
heard With great difficulty the par
ty pushed on, and up and down the
mighty chasms until they beheld the
superb fall that is at least 5000 feet
highland of Sunshine.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-11-08

Philips face became like thunder
cloud.
Kill your" he cried. "Who has told
you that I would have you shot?''
"Oh. I heard it, your Majesty
walled the half-breed. my followers
are strong; they are stronger than the
followers Of Francisco. II am shot
by your orders they will revolt. With
them against you, you cannot cross the
Orinoco.''
Where is Gomez?' demanded
Philip, calling an orderly.
will find him, your Majesty" was
the reply.
But before Gomez appeared, there
was load shouting and shutting of
many feet approaching the Council
Room.
TO the King! To the King" cried
number of voices. "Mattazudo must
be saved. He is our leader. II he
dies, we go against the King. Long
live Mattazudo! Long live the King"
kill the pretender!' shouted an i'm
FASHIONED voice. HE is no king!'
kill him: Kill him!" shouted 9TH
ers.
Stay that rabble!" shouted Philip,
in great alarm. "Mattazudo. restore
order. Tell them that if they remain
loyal you shall be forgiven-you shall
live"
"Ah. they might not believe me,
your Majesty said Mattazudo. "Will
you not speak word to them? Come,
tell them that, and promise you you
will have no better troops than these. :"
The king stepped out into the hall
with Mattazudo.
He faced the approaching mob.
What is it you wish?' he asked.
The life of Mattazudo. He is our
leader" came the reply.
Every well. have not harmed him, "
said Philip. "He is my friend. See,
I give him my hand. If he Is loyal to
me ask no more. Is that enough?''
Long live the King! Long live
Mattazudo!"s they cried; and with
these words Of rejoicing, they dis
persed.
Philip returned to his Council Room.
The Americans were not there.
Philip called his orderly.
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CHAPTER XII.

An Execution Delayed.
The prisoners-all that remained Of
the gallant band that fought for the
Republic-were ruthlessly shot.
This was the first official act of
Philip of Aragon after the crown had
been placed upon his head. General
Salvarez, the greatest Of the prisoners,
was not placed among them, but no
less was the murderous wrath of his
captors to descend upon his head.
True, Salvarez was a prisoner Of
war, and should have been treated with
the consideration and dignity due his
rank
A certain honor was reserved for
Salvarez, it is true-the honor of
standing alone to meet his death.
And, as if to mock him, or to en-
phasize the irony of his fate, the man
who was to command and carry out the
execution Of the republican general
was his old neighbor, Pedro Francisco.
yarez were still with him in the room
which was to be the last he should ever
occupy in his own castle.
II fear not for the country" replied
Salvarcz. Give the President time to
get his army here, and the monster
will never live to see another day. It
is not that which moves me. All, it
is the thought Of you!" The general
rose from his chair and paced the
length of the room. For myself
care little. Years ago consecrated
my life to the Republic. In battle I
would give 1t willingly. But it is hard
to go thus and leave you, my dear ones,
in the hands OF these merciless scoun-
drels. There are no friends left. In
whose hand can I leave your
"Alas!' said bona Maria, Our
friends are dead Yet l do not fear
for myself If they take you, my gen
eral, soon will follow you. BY my
own hand I will cheat these monsters
of one victim of their license
'.But Jacinta!"
"She is young. She must-she
must
Must what?" sternly asked the gen
eral. "Give herself up to these despoil-
ers? Rather, if she is a true daughter
of the Republic, She
A heavy step interrupted the CONVEX
sation.
Pedro Francisco entered.
His black, cleaning eyes glanced to-
ward Salyarez and his wife, and then
rested upon the beautiful, tear-stained
face Of Jacinta.
He beckoned for her to leave her
fathers side and come to him.
He led her to a distant corner, and
bent to speak In her ear words that
could be heard by herself alone.
"You can save your fathers life" he
said.
She glanced quickly and beseechingly
at him.
''Jacinta," he said, "have you heard
the order Of the king?"
She bowed her head.
EYES," she answered. "My father
pays the penalty Of his loyalty to his
country-to your country-with his
life.'
'True," he said. cat noon today he
is to be led out into his own garden.
and bound, and stood face to a file Of
soldiers An officer will give the word
to fire. That officer is myself"
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Memory shown by Young Canaries.

..St. Andreasberg people know moth.
ing of the canary of the encyclopedia,
which can initiate perfectly the night
ingale, or even enunciate some word:
in imitation Of the human voice." de.
rclares Ida Sharper Hoxie, in telling
about st. Andreasberg, "The Singing
Village Of Germany" in the Ladies'
Home Journal. '.The birds OF ons
breed, subjected to the same influences,
have songs that vary with the throat
muscles and vocal chords of each in
divioual. But so remarkable is the
canary memory that bird bred to
a certain song, If removed from the
cage il which he has heard it from his
parent, when six weeks old, will later,
when he himself begins to sing. give
the same song though never having
heard it in the intervening period
A dollar unjustly gained cannot ba
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-11-08

Sne started Dlck. her black eyeS
blazed scorn and hate upon him.
..You!" she Kissed. You! Oh,
wretch, serpent. flend.! You. who
claimed to be friend, will give the
command that will send my father to
his DEATH"
You may prevent it. Jacin:a."
II? can prevent 1t? How? I
have already knelt in bitter humilia-
ton before your pretender king, and
begged for my fathers life. He spurned
me. How, then. can I save him."
II tell you I am to command the
squad that is to shoot him. At noon
nothing can be done. But If it can be
postponed till midnight--if the execu-
ton could be held in the darkness,
much could be done. His letters could
be loosened-he could be left free-the
guns, could be loaded blank-he could
drop at the fire, and creep away"
"Ah, Pedro! You will do this? You
will save my fathers life? You love
the Republic still"
mo. am an ehemy to the Republic.
But love you. For you, and you alone.
will do this, II you but say the word"
World" Her bosom heaved with
emotion. what do you mean? What
word ?"
Promise me that you will be my
wife-it is all ask
She recoiled from him. clasping her
hands over her heart. Painting, she
looked at him helplessly.
"But do not love you,'' she said.
II know that he answered. "You
hate me. You despise me. You have
said it hundred times in your
naughty way. But I do not care for
that. love you, and must have you.
You have your choice-marriage and
honor with me, your fathers life saved,
Or"
Hush" she said. do not speak Of
it again. I realize it ALL But how do
I know you will keep your promise?
You may be as cruel as the others. You
may not save my fathers life
He smiled.
"Grief has driven reason from you,"
he said. els it likely, when wish to
win your love, that my first step in
that direction will be to murder your
father? Besides, my part of the con-
tract comes first. IT do not sacredly
do my part, you need not keep your
promise"
hour is already set for noon. Can it be
changed to midnight"
II think it can. I have some infu-
ence with the king. I will ask this as
a favor, and he will no doubt grant 1t.
Can you not see, Jacinta, that I am
risking my life for your
He turned away, and Jacinta, pre-
serving calm appearance, went back
to her father.
What had Francisco to say?" asked
Salvarez.
Nothing much, my father" she re-
piled. He spoke to me of-of-"
"Of something that will happen
soon?" he asked, referring to his own
death.
mo, father she answered; "ot
something that will never happen
The suspense was becoming unen-
durable. The girl dared not look at her
fathers calm countenance, lest she be-
tray the true cause of her emotion. She
udl GU l1OI u Sdl1S ASl uopCS-~Ac1 lSeIIS.
They delay" said Salvarez.
Jacinta heard the ticking Of the
watch in his hand.
With a tigerish ferceness sha
clutched and looked at it.
It was ten minutes after the hou,
of noon.
Father" she murmured, reeling
Saved and she fell fainting into hel
fathers arms.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-11-08
photographic stone Is Plentiful.

A deposit of photographic stone has
been found near Mt. Sterling, Ky.
which Eugene Leary. Of the United
States Geological Survey, believes to be-
more valuable than any gold mine
There is no reason" says Mr.. Leary.
"why the quarry should not control
the market in this country There is
no photographic stone anywhere else.
so far as is known, and there will be-
no difficulty in competing with thu
German product.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-11-08

The first factory for the manufacture
of cotton sewing thread was located at
Pawtucket in 1894.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-11-08

Those whom we suffer ourselves to
scorn or hate. have overcome us.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-11-08

A dollar unjustly gained cannot be
justly kept.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-11-08

On Christ, the solid rock, T stand:
All other ground is shifting sand.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-09-12
FORCE MAY SOON BE REDUCED.
General Macarthur Talks of the Con-
ditIons in the philippines.

WASHINGTON. Sept General
Arthur Macarthur, until recently mill
tary governor Of the Philippines, be
lieyes that within six months it will
be safe to begin gradual reduction
OF the military force in the islands.
Until that time he thinks it will be
prudent to maintain 10000 troops
there.
Aside from one or two guerrilla
bands now operating there is no SEM
blance Of organized warfare against
the United States said General Mac
Arthur. There is one group of in
surrectionists prosecuting predatory
campaigns in Southern Luzon. In the
island OF Samar there is another
which is operating under similar con-
ditions. Conferred about these two
bodice of men there is a good deal
of fighting. but it is all hit and run
with the insurrectionists and cannot
last much longer.
There is also some disorder In
Bohol, and possibly in one of the less
er islands OF the archipelago, but it is
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TENDERS Foa SCHOOL HOUSES

Sealed tenders for the construction
OF three-room school house at Han
apepe. Kauai. TO be completed on or
before October 81. 1901. and q one
room school house at each OF the fos-
lowing places:
Waialua, Molokaj.
UIaino. District OF Hama, Maui
Paauilo, Hamakua, Hawaii
To be completed on or before Satur-
day. October IS. win be received at
the Office OF the Department Of Public
Instruction until noon OF Monday,
Sept. 9. 1901.
Plans and specifications can be seen
at the Office of the Department and
with the School Agents of the Dis
tricts where the buildings are TO be
erected.
The Department does not bind itself
to accept the lowest or any bid.
ALATAU T. ATKINSON,
Supt Public Instruction.
Honolulu. Aug. 81, 1901.
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Eloop.s HAVOC N cHlNA.
ons-ThIrd Of Population in Ysns-tss
kiana Valley Destroyed.

NEW YORK. Sept THE Chris
tfan Herald has received the follow
ing cable from the Rev. Arthur H
Smith. Of Tien-Tsia. chairman OF the
Famine Relief Committee:
CHE FOO. Sept 3.-Terribie
Yang-tse foods Dr. Richard and 9TH
ers approve Shanghai committee Of
Chinese and foreigners, embracing
coDsuls. merchants. missionaries. dis
tribute relief II funds not all Fequir-
ed in Shanghai, then transfer to
Ysng-tse.
Signed SMITH.
Several hours later second cable
gram was received as follows:
DIR. Duncan wires one-thfrd popu-
lation dead Shanghai forming Yang
tse relief committee.
tSignedl SMITH"
Shanghai is situated at the mouth
OF the Wong Poo river. u miles above
/ the mouth of the Woo Sung. In the
estuary of the Yang -Kiang- II
stands on level and highly cultivat-
ed plain and is in no danger from
floods II is believed that DR.. Dun
can refers to foods in the Yangtse-
Kiang valley which occurred on July
ia According TO Associated Press
dispatches received at the time sew
eral thousand persons were drowned.
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n0s extensive q veeF sariozs ara wiH
soon he snctAsEe9 b zhs Arasrfezn
foEees
GeneczI Macarthur sxyz thzs tia
FilEptnos are satisfied w1sh Ehe rev
civil government and 4 does n1t seem
possible that any further 9roebis 0f
q general character can enEue he
says there are al kinds Of chances
far al sorts Of business and profes-
sional men IN fhe islands
General Macarthur says that nearly
all F5lipfnos are exceedingly anxious
10 learn English ami the children are
remarkably apt pepfls- He locks 10
the schools 20 make good citizens OF
the rising generation Of the islanders
Agufnaldo. according TO General
Macarthur. has been quite 2 surprise
to the Americans since his capture
They have found him 70 be q great
deal more Of man than they first
/ thought he was. General Macarthur
thinks he has accepted American sup
remacy as inevitable and is now salts
| fed with the manner In which affairs
OF the islands are being conducted
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cRuDg on FoR IcouNTY ROADS.
Use Of Petroleum in Park Favorably
lrnpresses the Board.

Use OF petroleum IN Park FaNcFzbiy
lrnpresses the Board.
FroM Saa FrsHcisco Chronicle. Sept. &
OIL instead OF water for laying dust on
the county roads viii probably be tried
soon by the Board OF Public Works The
experiment has been tried in Golden Gate
Park. and although at first there was
some complaint BIZ the public because
particles of dirt soaked with oil thrown
by carriage wheels and horses hoofs
damaged clothing and buggy robes. the
experiment is considered a success. The
roadways are kept in better condition
than formerly. at less expense. The oil
mixes well with the dirt and gravel. max
ing a smooth. hard surface approaching
asphalt paving in desirability. knowi-
edge of the proper methods of applying
the oil under varying conditions has re-
suited in minimizing the objections met
with at first There is practically no
dust and the grass and foliage bordering
on the driveways looks bright and clean.
Colonel George H. Mendell, president
of the Board of Public Works has had
some conversation with Park Superin-
tendent McLaren and has been so favor
ably impressed with the statements OF
the latter that he has urged his colleages
to make a trial of crude petroleum on the
San Bruno or the Mission road. These
roads have always given considerable
trouble and annoyance from dust in sum-
mer and mud in winter Sprinkling is q
heavy item of expense, and if oil proves
as satisfactory there as it has in the park
and in other parts of the State. the
Board of Public Works viii gradually
extend its use to ali unpayed streets and
roads that can be cheaply and satisfac-
torily treated with it.
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At cHAmsERs
ORDER rOR SPECIAL TERN.

DeeuEnx Il essential to the promo
tsoa Of justice. I do order that
special term Of the Circuit Court Of
the First Circuit BE held IN the Judi
ciary Building N Honolulu. eOnmenc-
ing Monday. the 18th day Of Septem-
Der. A D. 1901. NJ 10 o'clock in the
forenoon OF said day and Continuing
Tor the period provided BY law.
Done It Chambers this tth day OF
September. A D. 1s0f-
GEO. D. GEAR.
Second Judge Presiding
The foregoing order Is hereby ap-
A. PERRY.
Associate Justice OF the Supreme
Court OF the Territory Of Hawaii.
Dated September ;. 1901
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AGREEMENT REACHED on
BlHIsE VEST INDIES
IsIsne. vii &c sold to ne United
states By Their European Owner
Fer -Four million Dollars

WASHINGTON. sept s.-The State
Department does not doabt thas an
agreement has been reached between
the American Minister At Copenhagen
and the Danish Foreign once for the
sale Of the Danish West Indies 70 the
uated States, but the officials say
they have nothing TO confirm the
press reports. II Is known 20 the
Government. OF course. that the An
erican Minister was instructed 70 ne
goiizfe for the sale and the last re-
ports were that the matter was prog
ressinK satisfactorily.
The latest figures for the sale are
Is .0o0. 600 kroners. or about 81 020 600
This probably Is a compromise. slight
Iy 70 the advantage Of Denmark. in
ssmuch as the idea Was entertained
here that an agreement would be
made FOR $500 eco Il Is not I'M
probable that the State Department
vii await > full report from Den
mark before il gives any information
20 the public. Il Is also probable that
the Danish Government viii not eign
its agreement until Congress has act
ed.
The news vas received with great
deal of satisfaction al the Navy De
partment- Rear Admiral Bradford
chief u the Bureau Of Equipment and
Repair. said:
There is no question that the isl
ands should become the property oi
the United States. They win give the
Navy Department command OF the
Middle Atlantic The possession OF
the islands means our ownership oil
one Of the finest harbors in the world
and one capable OF the highest and
most formidable equipment. The
price IS small compared with the &C
tual value OF the islands presume
that. when possession passes to US
the work Of equipplng the harbor Of
St Thomas will be begun and that tbs
Notifications viii be made what they
shOuld be for such an important st9
ton. ! am familiar with the harbor
and the islands and their value can
not be overestimated.
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ard : deviztien 70 the sogth lad 70
te nzde il order 70 clear 4 Tie
greatest d4psh obtainsd Eas @see
faxhcns snd the uost shallow 1sT
tstkcus. the latter being Ske dsDkh
recorded when the ship Ezs right
abore the tops Of the uountzins L
has been decided 10 land the cable Il
Anscn Bay. On the west side Of Nor
folk Island Anson Bay Is SIX niles
IRON Kingston Settlement. and ca
bic house Is 70 Be built close IN % the
shore
Norfolk Island win be one OF the
most important stations OF this cable
rouse. as all messages 70 Australia
and New Zealand viii converge there
to be repeated.
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BY AUTHORITY
Dept. Of Public works.

Honolulu. Sept. IL. 1901.
All bills against the Department OF
Public Works or any Bureau thereof
for purchase Of materials or supplies
must be presented at the Office of the
superintendent of Public Works, not
later than the 5th day OF the succeed
ing month to ensure prompt and early
attention to the same
JAS. H. BOYD.
Supt. of Public Works.
Dept. of Public Works. Honolulu,
Sept. IL. 1901.
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Came Near Being a Cripple

Josh westhafer, of Loogootee, Ind.
u. S. A.. is a poor man, but he says
he would not be without Chamberlain s
Pain Balm If it cost five dollars bot
tie, fer it saved him from being a
cripple. No external application is
equal to this liniment for stiff and
swollen joints, contracted muscles, stiff
neck, sprains and rheumatic and mus
cular pains. 1t has also cured numer-
Gus cases Of partial paralysis. It is
for sale by all druggists and dealers.
BENSON, SMITH & CO., Agents for
Hawaii
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LONGEST cAsLe EVER LAID.
Range Of Submarine Mountains Dis
covered OFF Australia.

WASHINGTON. Sept. IAN inter.
esting work on the British -Paci
&c cable. which Is to be the longest
one ever laid. has been received at the
State Department from Consular
Agent Robinson at Norfolk Island. IN
der date OF June 20.
The report states that on the pass
age across TO Norfolk Island from
Brisbane. Australia, soundings were
taken every ten miles by the British
cable steamer Britannia, which is be
ing used to mark out a track for the
cable About a hundred miles from
the coast an obstruction was met in
the shape Of a range OF submarine
mountains lying directly in the track
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NOTICE.

THE HAWAIIAN LABOR BUREAU.
Will engage laborers in the Hawaiian
Islands and furnish them to planta-
tions. individuals, firms or corpora
tions. Win undertake contract work
and furnish experienced and reliable
contractors. Orders promptly at
tended.
Telephone 230 Main. P. o. box SIT.
Temporary Office, Spreckels' Build
ing, Room IL, Fort street, Honolulu.
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We following styles skilled labor guarantees
and all kinds