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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-17
STORMS ON BAlKAL.
Tempestuous Times ON One Of Siberla'
Great Inland Seas

Tempestuous Times on One OF Siberla''
Great Inland Seas.
The part of the Siberian railroad
that will skirt the southern shores OF
Lake Baikal has not yet been built. II
involves difficult engineering, and the
railroad authorities decided, for few
years, to use ce-breaking steamers, tic
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 bund
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-f1ve
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 a storm on the lake or a 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 fortnight in
crossing the lake, beating UP and down
and waiting for chance to get to the
landing while storms were raging for
days and days. Millions of Russians
seem to have an erroneous idea of Bal
kali. 1t is the largest fresh water lake
in Asia, but the Russians do not hest
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 OF
central Africa.-New York Sun.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-17

Persis turned on him her gravest
look. II feel sorry for you. Daniel"
she said. ''but other things are deaf
too. am going home with Susie. anf
the minister has rented the cottags
wish you well but do not come to
see me-"
But, Persis," he began.
"Hesh up!" said Henry Higgins.
you've got yer dead to bury an no
time to be worryin' roun' here. You're
twenty years too late an I'm mighty
glad Persis has broken the rusty chain
an can be herself Go long now.
Persis is free"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-17
PRETTY WILD in MONTANA.

| stiu the Natives Manage to Pull Along
All Right,
II suppose things are pretty wild out
your way?" he queried of the man who
| had admitted that he was from Mon
! tana. i
well, yes, you might call them
Wild was the reply.
"And every day brings its thrilling
adventure?" s
Zone has an adventure now and
then, OF course, as might be expected"
Anything thrilling happened to you
of late?" persisted the questioner.
why. I don't know that you'd call
| it thrilling exactly. sat in my library
few evenings ago reading. while my
wife was playing on the piano in the
parlor and my little daughter was in
the conservatory gathering dollhouse
roses. All at once l heard a crash
"Injuns attacking the house, BY
George!' interrupted the other.
Il heard a crash from the grand
salon, and, carefully laying aside my
book and walking in there with Lam
! guild step, found" I
"A grizzly bear of counsel"
Il found that ona OF my three old
masters OF Rubens had fallen down
and knocked the nose of a piece of
statuary that cost me $4,000 in Flor
| ence."
"And there were no 1njuns?"
"No." si,s5
And no grizzly"
mo"
mot even a rattlesnake?"
mo. 1t was simply the fall of pic
ture and a broken nose; I called in the
butler, the footman and the housemaid.
and the debris was soon cleared
away" -
And you-you-" stammered the
man who had been waiting to thrill.
Nothing more, except that a carload
of tapestries and foreign bric-a-brac
arrived an hour later, and few
friends came in to sample some French
| wine at 81 bottle. Yes, things are
pretty wild out our way, but we man
age to pull along somehow."-Utica
Globe.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-17

When the month is in her genial mood,
Aud leafy smells are in the wood,
in sunny nook. by bank or brook,
Behold this lovely Sisterhood.
A spirit sleeping in the mold,
And tucked about by LEAKAGE old,
Opens an eye blue as the sky,
Nor deems that she is OVERLOAD.
Before leaf is on the tree, ."
Before see the bumblebee,
She hears voice, "Arise, rejoice"
And in furry vestments greeteth mo.
Before the oven-bird has sung, y
Or thrush or chewink found tongue.
She ventures out and looks about,
And once again the world is young.
sometimes she stands in white array,
Sometimes as pink as dawning day,
Or every shade of azure made,
And oft with breath as sweet as May.
Sometimes she bideth all alone,
And lifts her cup beside a stone,
A child at play along the way,
When all her happy mates have flown
Again in bands she beams around.
And brightens all the Uttered ground,
And holds the gaze in leafless ways
A concert sweet without sound.
Like robins song or bluebird's wing,
Or Threats that make the marshes ring
Her beaming face and winsome grace
Are greetings from the heart of spring
Youths Companion.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-17

would never marry while she lived, an
It's twenty-one years now"
Out of his amazement the minister
said. family: Miss Persis must have
been pretty young them
She was seventeen" retorted Sister
Susie. "and she didn't know any more
what she wanted than a six months
old baby. I tell you it is shame.
an what trouble it has been to us,
Brother Bell, no tongue can tell. Daniel
10 stubborn. and bossy, and on
easy. He wants to act like Persis was
his wife. an he won't marry her on
no count while his mother lives. He
eents to come here any time of day
~ tell 'er what to do. He objected
to this tea an we put it off and put
It of ever since you come until it was
making talk. So I said to Persis,
'Persis, the time has come for you to
make stand. Daniel either marrles
you or lets you alone until his mother
dies: He can't be runnin' in here any
hour or bossin' round. You amt show
Ing the proper speerit. 1t looks bad
to town folks and it must look bad
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-17
WHITE FEATHER

y. y . % ~ i--r .
There is no need to mention the
name of his regiment here. That is a
secret that belongs to the army alone.
Suffice it to say that his comrades are
proud of his name
lie should never have entered the
army at all, much less a hard riding
cavalry regiment, which had a reputa-
tlon to sustain by yearly tribute Of
broken necks and collar bones. 49,,
His proper vocation was that of a
linen Diapers assistant, and he had
nlied that occupation very satisfactor-
ny Till one evil day he had fallen in
love with a girl, silly, shallow girl,
al whom no practical man or boy
would have taken a second look.
he adored her. and she adored SOL
olers In their walks abroad she would
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-17
His Trip Awhoel.

A devotee Of the bicycle started
southwark on his wheel at the begie-
ming of winter Several weeks after
ward he reached Florida. none the
worse for his journey. do you mean
to tell me-" exclaimed the friend whom
the entire distance by wheel?" Ger
tainly," he replied. when I couldn't
ride the machine I got off and walked
by it." The reader will perceive that
there is more than one way to travel
"by wheel."-Youth's Companion.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-17
Clineinr to Polish Language.

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 postmss-
ter for the district Of Posen has given
orders to all postofices and postal
agencies in his district that no mail
shall in future be accepted, forwarded
or delivered which bears as it's 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 Voltz, in Chicago Record
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-17
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PeTsiS Is Free.

By ELIZABETH CHERRY GILMER.
copyright. 1901, by Daily Story Pub. Coz
The minister had finished his tea
at Miss Persis Thorne's cottage. It
had been most dainty and satisfac-
tory one and altogether to his liking.
There was something that entirely
suited him IN that quaint little dining
room. The presiding genius of it all
was Miss Persis herself, tall and prim
in . deep purple merino and white
apron.
The minister and Sister Susie had
been dismissed to the best room and
Miss Persis excused herself while she
picked up the silver-consisting OF five
thin spoons and butter knife. Sister
Susie was the wife OF prosperous
farmer half dozen miles away. He
had been too busy with the haying to
come in to the "compny tea" This
Sister Susie explained to the minister
- she sat up. stiff and neat in her
black silk. Then she hemmed and
hawed little ere she said:
"Persis asked Daniel Mann1n, too,
but he held it wasn't proper to so to
'comp'ny teas when his mother was
80 poorly"
rs that the old lady over on the
other road?" asked the minister po-
iitely. Il made a call there yesterday
but she was asleep. She is in bad
way. I believe"
she's been in a bad way for twenty
years." snapped Sister Susie decisively,
"or thinks she is. She's the longest
dyin' ever heered of, Mr.. Bell"
The minister looked at her in mild
reproach. II don't 'spose I'd feel so
hard IL it wasn't SO bad for Persis
here. Some one else III tell you if I
DON'T" she went on. ''Its better for
ones minister to understand things
from the family. Persis has been en-
gagged to Daniel for twenty-one years.
His mother made i'm promise he
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-17

If poor White Feather was a physi-
is no chance of a display Of feeling in
a barrack room, so, like the Spartan
boy of old, he Rugged his trouble to
him, slipping the cheap little engage
ment ring with which he had sealed
his troth into his pocket without sign
beyond the twitching Of his white lips.
Then he lit his pipe with the letter, not
out Of contempt, but because there is
little privacy accorded in the CORE
spondence that comes to the barrack
room, and private soldier is not pro-
viGed with desk wherein to keep his
faded flowers and other sentimental
tokens of the past.
White Feather was without the world
~ knowledge that should have told
him long since that he had fixed his
affections upon a vulgar, selfish and
brainless f1irt, and he still believed in
her. 49,. -
For her sake he had learned to over
come his physical cowardice. He had
dreamed of possible commission in
the dim future and had rejoiced in the
recently acquired promotion as step
toward her. .....
For her sake, too, he received the
news cheerfully when the word passed
through the barracks that the regi-
ment was ordered to South Africa to
meet the Beers. He knew that he was
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-17
well, Persis amt agoin'!"

The morose and irritable countenance
Of Daniel Manning rose before the
minister's mental vision.
Sister Susie dashed into the ques-
ton in hand with an undaunted de-
termination.
Brother Bells debatin' on whether
house for SPELL"
Miss Persis. startled, glanced invol-
UNFAIRLY at her pastor. Their eyes
met without warning. Both blushed
and looked at Sister Susie helplessly.
Il don't like to give up my home,"
faltered Miss Persis, mot even for a
time
And have Daniel running here six
days in the week? 1t won't do, Per-
Sis"
mo, it will hardly do" echoed the
minister.
at means great DEAL" she said
very gently. 1T means great deal.
Daniel is set against my breaking-up.
He says he won't have it."
"Then he must at once get married.
Such authority is that Of a husband
alone"
The tears were running down Sister
Susie's face.
20 Brother Bell" she said brokenly,
that's the way to talk to her. Persis
is such good, patient girl"
II didn't mean-to be anything but
faithful" gasped the figure in the
purple merino. Its so long"
TOO long" said the minister gently
and with a strange huskiness in his
voice, you are not the one to blame,
perhaps. You were willing to marry
him long since" 80.
1T was his mother" sighed Persis.
The had to consider his mother"
AT a sacrifice OF your life," said the
minister. Then he stood up and came
over to the table. "but, my sisters. we
will pray for guidance" ST..
AS they arose from their knees the
younger woman stumbled toward her
sister and fell on her shoulder.
Take me hcue, Susie, taks ME
home"
The second morning after this DAN
lei Manning drove over the white and
dusty roads towards Curnee. A half
mile this side was +he white cottage
large farm wagon in front of the house
door and two men were carrying out
furniture, boxes and trunk. One of
these was Henry Higgins, Persis'
brother-in-law, a man he detested.
"Where's Persist" said Daniel in the
same tone he used to his farm hands.
Henry lifted little red rocker into
the wagon that Daniel knew very we'll
as Persis' especial favorite. Then he
stopped and looked at Daniel.
''She's Twin with us now"
But want Persis to go over 20 the
house. Mothers dead-died last
night"
The ford face of the farmer grew
redder. He planted his feet firmly and
looked at Daniel.
well. Persis amt a-goin'-so
there!" "....
I'm goin' straight over after 'er. We
kin be married now"
'When?" ... ~
'tO-after the funeral-an' mother
did want me to wait year."
I1euTy gave nlm a look OF the Ut
most contempt. "
1T never will be If me and Susie
has our way" he said, IAN ye shall
never darken my door,
I'LL see Persis"
"Mebbe-mebbe not. She's a free
agent"
Daniel climbed into his buggy and
gathered up the reins. I'm going
straight out to your house." he cried,
but the words died on his lips. Persis
and her sister appeared on the door
steps. He jumped down and ran to
the women. Habit made him harsh
in speech.
whats this foolishness, Persist" he
cried, Mothers dead-died last night
EYerYthinE will be all right"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-17
Association Helps tho Needy.

Berlin has an association Of physi-
clans who pay sum equal to per
cent Of their income tax every year
into the treasury. This yields about
$4,000 year, which is given to those
members and their families who need
help. .-. ..- a...-a
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-17

The interest bill of the city Of New
York amounts to more than $13, 900 600.
Williams news. [microfilm reel] (Williams, Ariz.) 1891-19??, 1901-09-07
The Arizona Mines
Go Down and Improve
With Depth

mine did not have a very great
showing on the surface, but ID. j.
Jones succeeded in getting capital
lists to take hold of it and develop
it, and more than 100000 was
spent in development work before
any returns were received, and to-
day, with the ore bodies getting
larger and the ore values higher, it
is worth several millions. When
Arizona had no mine development
sufficiently to support the statement
that her mines improved with
depth, capitalists were suspicious of
anything that had the word Ari-
IONA attached to it, but now, when
we have some of the best paying
mines in the world to back up our
assertions, they are becoming
aware that in Arizona mines they
have some of the safest and best
investments that can be made.
Mining is no longer looked upon
as a gamble by our most conserva-
tive men, and the mining industry
is no longer denounced as "spec-
lative," but business men, banks,
and the public in general, are be-
ginning to realize the importance
the mining industry has to our
national welfare and advancement.
-Wickenburg News-Herald.
Williams news. [microfilm reel] (Williams, Ariz.) 1891-19??, 1901-09-07
Test of the Fire Engine.

The city fathers tested the chem
zeal engine on the plaza last We'd
nesday night to see that everything
is in ship-shape for an emergency.
For its size, the engine is all that
can be expected, and the rapidity
with which the flames in the heap
of combustibles were extinguished
after the fire was under fierce head
way, was a revelation to the spec
tators.
An order has been placed with
the Williams Drug Co. for a large
quantity of chemicals to be kept on
hand, and the engine, after a COM
plete overhauling by Marshal Ken
nedy, will be in readiness for in
slant use in case of necessity.
Williams news. [microfilm reel] (Williams, Ariz.) 1891-19??, 1901-09-07

Geo. U. Young, of Williams, who
has abandoned the journalistic quill
for the mining pick, is again in
Prescott, to look after his interests
in the hills near this city. He feels
very enthusiastic over the future of
the mining industry, and incident
ally says that Prescott has a pros
porous outlook ahead, all due to
the mining back bone of the adjac-
ent country.-Journal-Niner.
Williams news. [microfilm reel] (Williams, Ariz.) 1891-19??, 1901-09-07

IL ndS Dten the iii pTcSSlOn dulOiS
eastern capitalists and a great
many mining men, or men that
were supposed to be such, that
while there were a great many
prospects in Arizona that showed
up well on the surface, they would
not hold out well at a greater
depth What created this impress
sion Is something that mining men,
who know to the contrary, can not
solve, for there is absolutely moth
ing to back up the statement that
Arizona mines are soon worked
out" while to substantiate- the
statement that Arizona mines inn
prove with depth, we only have to
point to every mine in the ter
ritory.
The Congress mine, while a very
good prospect on the surface, at
depth of $50 feet was pronounced
worthless by men claiming TO be
experts, and was spoken of as an
Arizona wildcat" mine, but today
ut depth of 5000 feet it is con-
sidered bonanza" and was sold
for 100000, the ore being far
better than at the surface and the
veins and ore shoots improving
right along. The world-famous
United Verde was a good prospect,
but Ex-Governor Trittle spent for
tune in trying to prove it was a
mine and would go down, and was
unable to persuade eastern capital
lists that Arizona mines, like a ma
jority OF the mines in the world,
improved with depth. Senator
Clark was sure that it was mine
and developed it to such an extent
that he refused s1OO,OOO,OOO for it.
The La Fortuna was thought to be
"A good property, but at a depth of
$50 feet was not considered to be
worth 100000, while at a depth of
900 feet was considered to be worth
100000, and is one of the big
dividend-paying mines of Arizona.
The King of Arizona only brought
$4,000 at a depth of 100 feet, while
at depth of 500 feet it brought
S1,OOO,OOO. The Crowned King
mine was considered a failure at a
depth of 165 feet, while its value
at 400 feet was 81 100000. In the
great copper district at Globe there
is not a mine that has not larger
and richer bodies of ore at depths
of 500 to 1000 feet than when
nearer the surface At Clifton and
at the great Bisbee mines the same
thing is found to be true without
an exception, that they all improve
with depth The great Octave
Williams news. [microfilm reel] (Williams, Ariz.) 1891-19??, 1901-09-07

You get the best job printing at
the News Office.
The Newtown bee., 1901-05-31
FRANKLIN S. HOYT RESIGNS.

PRINCIPAL OF WINCHESTER DISTRICT
TOBE ASSISTANT TO sUPERINTEND-
ENT KENDALL.
Franklin S. Hoyt has resigned as
principal of Winchester district school,
New Haven. Mr. Hoyt has been
offered the assistant superintend-
ency Of schools in Indianapolis,
and he has accepted the ap-
pointment. Mr. Hoyt is the second
appointment made from New Haven
schools since Superintendent Kendall
went to Indianapolis. Mr. Hoyt has
been connected with the schools OF
New Haven for about two years. He
came here from New Milford, and was
first appointed principal Of Dwight
school. About year ago he was made
principal of Winchester district, sue
ceeding George B. Hurd. To succeed
Mr. Hoyt the Board of Education las1
night appointed Junius G. Knowlton
New Haven Register.] Mr. Hoy
is the son of Rev J. P. Hoyt, formerl.
of Newtown, but now Of Florida, ant
is we'll known here. He will receiv
warm congratulations on his rapi'
advancement in his chosen profession
The Newtown bee., 1901-05-31

Friday evening, May II, very well
attended and interesting meeting OF
Olive chapter, o. E. S., Of Seymour,
was held in Masonic hall. Jephtha
chapter of Sandy Hook had been in
vited to be present and sixteen OF their
number drove the sixteen miles to at
tend. They were served with refresh
ments, as were also the grand officers
present. before the meeting of the
chapter was held.
The grand officers present were;
Grand Matron, Mrs Harriet f. Burwell,
of Winsted; Grand Patron, Henry w.
| Atwood, Of Waterbury; Assistant
Grand Matron, Mrs Matte L. Even,
of Derby; Assistant Grand Patron,
Sharon D. Beach, of Seymour; Assis-
tant Grand Conductor, Mrs Elizabeth
E. Shortell, of Norfolk; Grand Marshall
Miss Lima E. Pond, Of New Haven;
Grand Adah, Miss Mary E. Andrus, OF
New Haven; Grand Elector, Mrs Surah
A. Councilman, of Bristol, and Grand
Warden, Mrs Lima H. Baldwin, OF Wal
|lingford, A few were also present from
Queen Esther chapter, Of Derby.
During the meeting two new mem
bers were received by initiation anc
one by demit from Ansonia. Mrs
Stillman Wright, E. T. Humphrey:
and Mrs Anna Pickett sang solos dur
ing the work and sang very well, too
it is said.
During the course Of the evening, {
silver jelly knife was presented to th'
grand matron of the state, Mrs Bur
we'll, by the chapter. The grand ma
tron of the chapter, Mrs Julia Mitchell
: made very appropriate presentation
: speech. The knife is engraved witt
the recipients name and that of tn
chapter and is certainly very nea
y and pretty memento of the occasion.
S The grand officers present mad
S speeches. One of the members sal
he had never seen the chairs filled wit
a set of women who could make sue
a bright speeches. Mrs Councilman, th
The Newtown bee., 1901-05-31
rand elector, recited selection very

grand elector, recited selection very
we'll.
Those who spoke were the grand
matron, grand patron, associate grand
matron and associate grand patron,
grand marshall, grand Adah, grand
warden, matron and patron of Jephtha
chapter, No 81, Miss Jennie T. Briscoe,
John L. Sanford, Past Grand Patron
Jay G. Holden, and F. G. Bassett.
About one hundred and twenty-five
were present. A fine banquet was
served and the company broke up about
midnight.1Ans Sentinel.
The Newtown bee., 1901-05-31

Jepthah chapter, o. E. s., conferred
the degree on one candidate, Monday
night. The occasion was made es-
pecially interesting by the presence of
Mrs Luella Stearns of Berlin, grand
conductress, and Mrs Elizabeth Saw
telle of Southington, assistant grand
conductress. Following the comforting
of the degree light refreshments were
served by the ladies of Jepthah chap
ter. Several applications for member
ship were received. Mrs Stearns and
Mrs Sawtelle were guests Of Mr. and
Mrs A. NJ. Briscoe while in town.
The Newtown bee., 1901-05-31

While attending his patient, one OF
the Harper Brothers of New York, who
was taken suddenly i'll at his preserve
in the Adirondacks, last week, DR.
Charles H. Peck of New York succeed
ed in catching one day string of 10
brook trout, weighing 16 pounds.
The Newtown bee., 1901-05-31

The 18th regiment, Connecticut vol
unteers, have just shipped new flag
to Barlow knoll, Gettysburg, where
it is kept flying the year round. Capt
A. w. Peck was member Of this reg
iment.
The Newtown bee., 1901-05-31
few days at the home of his nephew
E. It. Hook, on Botsford Hill.
OLIVE CHAPTER CELEBRATES.

OTHER LODGES AND OFFICERS VISIT.
JEPHTHA LODGE OF SANDY HOOK AND
QUEEN ESTHER CHAPTER OF DERBY,
WE'RE REPRESENTED-TWO CANDl-
DATES NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SERVED.
GRAND MATRON PRESENTED WITH
SILVER KNIFE.