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The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-20
Nerves Like a F~Iat.lron.

A woman who suffered for thrse
years from nervous prostration says,
two bottles of Lichty's Celery Nerve
Compound effected q complete cure.
She hardly knows today whether she
has nerves or not, az she never feels
them. 1t is certainly q wonderful
remedy. Sold by Holmes & Rixon.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-08-20
PENSACOLA REPORTS WRECKS.

Railroad Tracks Washed Out and
Trains Delayed.
Pensacola, Fla, Aug. 1.-the
French steamer Cyrano, which arrived
here this morning reports that the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-17
LADY POOL-PLAYERS.
Watching . Game At the Billiard Roofs
Of the Waldorf.

watching . Game at the Billiard Roou
OF the Waldorf.
While it is pretty generally known
that there are many clever billiard
and pool players among the women OF
the city, and the skill Of several OF
these is q matter OF gossip In the
social circles in which they move.
there is but one place where they are
privileged to play in public, says the
New York Times. This is in the bill
lard room OF the Waldorf, and the ap-
pearance Of party Of ladies playing
pool with their escorts is generally .
cause for display Of rather well-bred
curiosity. Quite recently in party OF
four, two Of whom were ladies. there
was an exhibition that called forth the
manifest approval of quite party OF
ladies who were watching the game.
One Of the players was miss who was
hardly more than twenty, neatly gown
ed, and with her hair dressed In thu
severe style of the ancient Greeks that
artists so much admire. AS the game
progressed it became her turn to break
the balls. It was game of fifty points
anu BIO HuuOuACCu AOA AAIOASAOA "a
pocketing a named ball in the upper
left hand corner pocket. The shot was
true, the ball fell into the designated
pocket, and a second fell in the side
pocket. The break was a good one,
and then one after another she drove
the balls into the pockets until thars
was but one left. This was In bad
spot, so that the only possible shot
was a side pocket after playing twice
across the table. Nothing daunted, the
miss called the shot, played deliber-
ately, and made it as cleverly as De
Orc could have done. She had cleaned
the table without miss. and as the
last shot was made the throng watch
| ing her broke into applause in spite
Of themselves as a recognition due the
young woman with whom they had no
| acquaintance Such as knew her per-
sonally OF course congratulated her.
| The player was debutante of thu
! Chicago season, moving in the most ex-
| elusive circles, and the daughter of one
| Of the most daring operators on thu
Board of Trade, man who counts hts
wealth in the millions and whose name
commands respect in the highest BUSH
ness circles.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-17

to folks comm in. WHAT dye sup
pose the new minister III say? And
she says. I wish you'd ask him. He
is man OF God. Ask his advice for
me. can't see my way clear. !
thought was doing my duty"
The pale face of the man was colored
for an instant with real blush.
Il thank Miss Persis for her trust"
Sister Susie twisted her fat hands
nervously. She hasn't seen how 1t
was lookin'. Daniels tryin' to act as
IL he owned her now. It amt in rea-
son and Henry and me wants Persis
to give up and come live with us for
spell or until old Miss Manning does
die or somethin' happens. What dye
Think"
II must consider. Mrs. Higgins.
This is grave matter"
so it's" acquiesced Sister Susie, so
tits, as I'm tellin' YOU"
They both sat quietly for some min
utes and were silent when Miss Persis
tripped down the hall and came in
with a sorrowful smile il there is such
a thing. She was still suggestive OF
youth and her atmosphere was that
of pathetic repression and patience.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-17

by nature q coward, but for the merM-
DRY OF her he swore an oath to himself
to do his duty without sparing himself
in the coming fight.
''I1ook 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 a hail of bullets which had
brought twenty men to earth.
White Feathers horse had been shot
under him, and, at the risk Of his We,
he had carried the wounded trAmpeter
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 a spatter Of bull
lets that We're kicking puffs of dust
from the dry earth all around him.
It 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.
81 will, for her. sake!" he murmured
between his clenched teeth, and, rising
FROM the shelter of the rock, he faced
na hot IS hot RI tho
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 a 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 a faint
"Bravo!" as he staggered and fell with
his burden into the kindly shelter Of
the rock.
That was White Feathers reward.
On distant hill the British COM
mander shut his field glasses with
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. If ne is alive, tell him
that I 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 h
| was carried in.
Perhaps 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.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-17
STORMS ON BAlKAL.
Tempestuous Times on One OF Siberia
Great Inland Seas.

Tempestuous Times on One OF Siberia'
Great Inland Seas.
The part of the Siberian railroad
that will skirt the southern shores OF
Lake Baikal has not yet been built. It
involves difficult engineering, and the
railroad authorities decided, for few
years, to use ice-breaking steamers. tia
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 buud
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-five
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 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
days and days. Millions of Russians
seem to have an erroneous idea of Bal
kal. It 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
I 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.
stu the Natives Manage to Pull Along
All Rieht

stu the Natives Manage to Pull Along
All Right
, 81 suppose things are pretty wild out
your way?" he queried Of the man who
had admitted that he was from Mon
tana. .
'Well, yes, you might call them
Wild was the reply.
"And every day brings its thrilling
adventure?"
Zone has an adventure now and
then, of course, as might be expected"
Anything thrilling happened to you
| OF late?" persisted the questioner.
"Why, don't know that you'd call
it thrilling exactly. I 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 heard crash"
''Injuns attacking the house, BY
George!' Interrupted the other.
Il heard crash from the grand
salon, and. carefully laying aside my
book and walking in there with Lam
guild step, found" ~ 4
"A grizzly bear of counsel"
II found that ona Of my three old
masters of Rubens had fallen down
and knocked the nose OF piece of
statuary that cost me $4,000 in Flor
ence." 49,. !
"And there were no Injuns?" i
mo" III g.
"And no grizzly?"
''No" ~+
mot even a rattlesnake?"
mo It was simply the fall OF pic
tire and broken nose; called in tho
| 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 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
WHITE FEATHER

II -' + d ID = p "
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.
he should never have entered the
army at all, much less hard riding
cavalry regiment, which had a reputa-
tlon to sustain by yearly tribute Of
broken necks and collar bones.
His proper vocation was that of a
linen Diapers assistant, and he had
niled that occupation very satisfactor-
lly Till one evil day he had fallen in
love with girl, silly, shallow girl,
at whom no practical man or boy
would have taken a second look.
he adored her. and she adored sol
ulers. In their walks abroad she would
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-17
This is a grave matter. %

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 then"
She was seventeen" retorted Sister
Susie, "and she didn't know any more
what she wanted than six months
old baby. I tell you 1t is a shame.
an what trouble it has been to us,
Brother Bell. no tongue can tell. Daniel
IL 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
Pents to come here any time OF day
" tell 'er what to do. He objected
to this tea an we put it off and put
1t 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 marries
you or lets yoa 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 1t must look bad
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-17

Cal COWdTu, lie was ulOTdl nero. 1 mere
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-
vided with desk wherein to keep his
faded flowers and other sentimental
tokens of the past.
The blow was very heavy one, for
White Feather was without the world
" knowledge that should have told
him long since that he had fixed his
affections upon vulgar, selfish and
brainless f1irt, and he still believed in
her.
For her sake he had learned to over
come his physical cowardice. He had
dreamed of a 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
Hla Trlp Awheel.

A devotee OF the bicycle started
southwark on his wheel at the begsE-
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
he had gone to visit, that you made
the entire distance by wheel?" Ger
tainly," he replied. when couldn't
ride the machine got Oft 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
c,,ne,ue to Polish Language.

The Poles who inhabit the province.
of Posen. 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 postoff1ces and postal
agencies in his district that no mail
shall in future be accepted, forwarded
or delivered which bears as it's adj
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
The interest bill of the city OF New
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,
Or thrush or chewink found a 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 stone,
A child a: 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 leaf1ess 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
&&k !:5%g|S;s r N&s
Persls Is Free.

BY ELIZABETH CHERRY GILMER.
Copyright. 1901, by Daily Story Pub. COD
The minister had finished his tea
At Miss Persis Thorne's cottage. 1t
had been a most dainty and satisfac-
tory one and altogether to his liking.
There was something that entirely
suited him IL that quaint little dining
room. The presiding genius Of it all
was Miss Persis herself, tall and pr1m
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 i've
thin spoons and butter knife. Sister
Susie was the wife of prosperous
farmer a half dozen miles away. He
had been too busy with the haylng to
come in to the "comp'ny tea" This
Sister Susie explained to the minister
a she sat up, stiff and neat in her
black silk Then she hemmed and
hawed little ere she said:
"Persis asked Daniel Mannin, too,
but he held it wasn't proper to go to
'comp'ny teas when his mother was
30 poorly"
lis that the old lady over on the
other road?" asked the minister po-
litely. Il made call there yesterday
but she was asleep. She is in bad
way. I believe"
she's been in bad way for twenty
years." snapped Sister Susie decisively,
"or thinks she is. She's the longest
dyin' l ever heered of, Mr.. Bell"
The minister looked at her in mild
reproach. Il don't 'spose I'd feel so
hard IL 1t wasn't SO bad for Persis
hero. Some one else IL tell you If l
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
well, Persls 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
you hadn't better come out to our
house for a 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? It won't do, Per-
SIS &"
mo, it will hardly do" echoed the
minister.
1T 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 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 a good, patient girl
II didn't mean-to be anything but
faithful" gasped the figure in the
purple merino. cts 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"
1T was his mother" sighed Persis.
''he had to consider his mother.
at 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" u =
| AS they arose from their knees the
| younger woman stumbled toward her
sister and fell on her shoulder.
"Take me hcne, Susie, take me
home"
The second morning after this DAN
iel Manning drove over the white and
dusty roads towards Curnee. A half
! mile this side was the white cottage
OF Miss Persis Thorne. There was a
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-aw, 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 1ivin' with us now" .
But I want Persis to so over 20 the
house. Mothers dead-died last
night"
The florid 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?" ..r'ts..,.
"O-after the funeral-an' mother
did want me to wait year"
Henry gave him a look OF the ut
most contempt. .-
1T never will be If me and Susie
has our way" he said. AN We shall
never darken my door,"
It'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
tue women. Habit made him harsh
in speech. ..ss
whats this foolishness, Persist" he
cried, Mothers dead-died last night.
Everything will be all right
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-05-17
Association Help. tn. 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
$12, 900 a year, which is given to those
members and their families who need
help.
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, 60O. 900.
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