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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-06-10
BALTIMORE Il OHIO RAILROAD.
Excursions to Atlantic City, Cape May.
Sea Isle City and Ocean City, N. j.,
ocean City. Md, and Reh0both
Beach. Del.

Very low rates will be In effect
Thursdays June 10. July II and 81,
Aug Ia and %, and Sept. 4. 1902
Tickets will be good sixteen days
including date of sale. For full In
formation concerning tickets, stop
overs, time of trains, sleeping and
parlor car accommodations, call on or
address nearest Ticket Agent, BaItl-
more & Ohio r. r., for full informa-
tion.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-06-10
CORONATION EXERCISES
Brilliant Military Spectacle
Witnessed in England.

Mrs. James c. Frazer Now on Visit
TO Her Old Home Describes It's trik-
ing and Novel Pegeants Composed of
Flower of British Army and Navy
An Interesting Letter.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-06-10

We publish below an extract from
very interesting letter written by
Mrs. James G. Frazer to her hus-
band under date of May 18th, 1902,
describing the great Military Tourn-
ament which is one of the ante coro-
nation celebrations now taking place
in London.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1902-09-19
Novel Water Wheel

Take broad, thin piece of cork
and insert perpendicular piece of
straw (a-b). Across the top place an
other straw (c-d) of the same thick
ness. On either end of cd insert
thinner piece of straw tee and DIFF,
having two small side pieces of straw
near their ends. All joints are closed
with the help of sealing wax, and the
ends C, d, e, and closed tight with
the same material.
Now you have water wheel. Place
the cork in glass filled with water,
as shown in the illustration, and have
two persons suck on the two small
side pieces of straw. AS soon as the
water will get into motion the appa-
ratus will begin to turn, until the
lower end of the piece of straw alb
has reached the bottom of the glass.
By keeping the glass filled the appa-
ratus will work continually.
To avoid the use of sealing wax,
the Joints can be made of corlis,
and B. If no straw can be had, thin
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1902-09-19
SEA POWER OF THE NATIONS
Great Changes Made, But England
Still Leads.

In review of the sea power OF the
great nations the Naval Annual shows
that in the ten years from 1892 to 1902
these changes have occurred:
/. Russia, Germany and the United
States have all become the owners of
as many battleships as France, which
ten years ago was in that respect sec
ond only to Great Britain.
2. Japan's navy has been created
and, for Asiatic purposes, is united
with Great Britains.
3. The British and japanese navies
together number forty-seven armor-
clads of the first-class-three more
than the combined total of H,ussien.
French and German warships Of that
class.
A. France has made armored cruis-
ers the prime feature of her new con-
struction and will shortly count thir-
teen of them.
5. Great Britain has well maintained
her lead over her two most probable
adversaries and now counts twenty
nine first-class battleships rendy for
action, against seventeen for France
and Russia combined.
Assuming that the United States
does not join it the Naval Annual con-
cludes that no combination o, naval
powers could be made strong enough
to destroy British sea power.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1902-09-19
Best Use of Talents.

Personality has done wonders with
both heredity and environment, as the
Independent says. 1t has made mod
crate gifts, accomplished marvellous
things. Men by patient and persistent
application, have put to shame the
splendidly equipped who have inGo-
lently frittered away their patrimony
Out of the most untoward surround
ings men have found their way to
the grandest achievements. The hoy
from the log cabin has outstripped the
boy from the palace. The barefpo.ed
hoy has outstripped the boy of pem-
pered indulgence. The ploddey has
outstripped the genius. The tortoise
has passed the hare. Whether q man
be richly endowed or moderately en-
dowed, his success will depend en- the
use he makes of what God has given
him.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1902-09-19
When Whittier Was a Boy.

When Whittier was boy in Massa-
ehusetts country boys and girls had
little schooling. About nine months in
the year boys were expected to give
their attention to farm work. A term
of three months in the winter was
often the only time school kept.
Young folks learned more from
woods and stream and earth then they
are apt to now. So it was with Whit
tier. Up to the time he was IA he
had read no poems except those in
the Bible. At that time his first
schoolmaster brought with him to the
house of Whittier's father a copy of
the poems OF Robert Burns. 81 begged
him to leave the book with me-" said
Whittier, speaking of the occasion. 1T
had lasting influence upon me. l
began to make rhymes myself. and to
imagine stories and adventures"
Four or five years after this Will
liam Lloyd Garrison was editing
country newspaper in Newburyport.
Mass, and to him Whittier ventured
to send some of his verses, which were
published. This is said to have been
the beginning of his life as a poet.
But little later, in the summer of
1926, when he was 10 years old, he
was one day hoeing in the field when
visitor inquired for John Greenleaf
Whittier. The young man fastening
in his hoeing clothes to the house to
find the editor who had published his
verse. Fancy what must have been
the questionings in his head at that
moment
The editor of the Newburyport pa
per felt that he had discovered in
Whittier's lines genuine poetic ability.
and he urged upon the youth the need
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1902-09-19

favorite as long as he remained I'M
conquered.
The blaring of trumpets announced
that the spectacle would soon begin,
the picadors and banderilleros in their
resplendent costumes on those proud
horses which, before long, wouii lie
dead on the sand of the arena, and
the matador, more handsome, more
calm than ever, made their appearance
and paraded around the arena. The
show had begun.
Jose looked eagerly toward the gov
ernor's seat. He was there, but alone.
Fontella was not with him. feel
ing of disappointment came to him.
This was followed by a doubt which
paled his cheek. Had she duped him,
had she played comedy for the sake
of having him, the unconquered, at
her feet? But this thought, instead OF
weakening his courage. caused him to
straighten his tall form; he would
show her that he was a man who
could be victorious in spite of all.
Those who watched his face at that
moment murmured:
"Narvezzo will conquer: such look
of resolution never courts failure.
When the bull entered it was easy to
see that the stories told of his vicious
temper had not been overestimated-
He was a beautiful animal, jet black
in color, with long. sharp horns and
eyes that burned like Goals, his heav-
ing TANKS, switching tail and the
manner in which he scattered the sand
with his paw showed that he was used
to this display and that he was only
too ready to do his part.
1t did not last long; in few In
stants four horses lay bleeding on the
sand, torn open by those terrible
horns. One picador was dead; blood
was everywhere Still the fans in
| forward in lazy Incidence. while eyes
| which seemed to have been made only
| for tenderness gazed with evident sat
| isfaction upon the CORY scene.
At last the matador entered. Jose
| Narvezzo never appeared so calm, SO
| proudly Indifferent as to-day. In his
| right hand he held the sword, with
which he was to STAY the now mad
| dened bull. For an instant they stood
face to face, the man and the beast.
Then, with below of rage, the ami
NAL charged his new enemy. Jose
did not move. his sword was ready;
just as the bull came up to him he
raised the weapon. but it fell on one
CT the horns and broke itself in two.
He has lost, the bull has wont"
rose on every side.
But no, he had not lost. In one
| L. To eli Ip
bull charged on, buryinG his horns in
the sand a little distance away This
| gave Jose time to tale a sword which
! one of the men handed him and
when once more the bafied bull turned
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1902-09-19

How still the prairies lie at early dawn!
These rolling landscapes of unbroken
sod.
Ere yet the shadows of the night are
gone
These pillows stiffened by the voice
of God
Seem now to hold dim ages as in pawn:
To witness his prophetic ruling rod:
That earths wide turmoil here at last
shall cease
And mans rebellious heart be awed to
peace.
The wind moves slow. as II It would
The million blades of grass that ra-
dant wear
Cnmounted jewels of the dew, nor shake
The clustering blooms within the
chards fair,
Nor fret the surface of the shallow lake.
Nor vex the vast sweet silence of The
That he who seeks the sinless mornings
May feel the soothing of the pralrie's
balm.
How soft the light falls on the gracious
scene
p Field after field. in green and gold
array.
Rises distinct: the anchored clouds nre
To glide, stately feet. upon their
way;
While huting low within their coverts
green
The songbirds seem to dream OF COM
ing day;
And all the sweep of clearing sky and
land
To love and faith mans spirit doth
command.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1902-09-19
A chimpanzee Honored

The Municipal Council of the
French town of Grenoble has recently
voted large sum of money for the
purpose of erecting a bronze statue
of the. famous chimpanzee named
Charlemagne, who not long since died
there.
For nine years the chimpanzee,
which was brought to Grenoble by
an African explorer, had enjoyed the
freedom of the town, being privileged
to enter practically every house and
to help himself to anything he fancied
in fruit and vegetable shops.
The chief reason of the towns great
regard for the chimpanzee was that
about five years ago he rescued a
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1902-09-19

you that you shall have me as your
bride. FAREWELL"
But your plan-what is IL? How
can you win your fathers consent?
Tell me what you intend to do?"
You shall know Wednesday. Until
then live in hopes, and above all,
conquer your foe." And she was gone.
The Plaza de Toros was crowded,
for to-day the attraction was doubled;
besides their favorite matador, Jose
Narvezzo, they were to have the
famous bull Devileto, who had already
killed seven men and many horses.
The sport promised to be bloody, yet
women and young girls were there
in holiday attire, casting from behind
their fans coquettish glances to the
men, laughing, smiling, happy as
though they were here at an ordinary
entertainment, not a spectacle in
which blood would flow and perhaps
where human life would be destroyed.
They would in an instant be as ready
to cheer the victorious bull as the
matador, who would remain their
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1902-09-19

upon him with renewed fury he was
ready, sword in hand, a smile OF de-
dance on his lips. a strange express
nion in the eyes. This time the sword
did its work, for as the bull rushed
upon him the second time he plunged
it to the hilt into the quivering flesh.
The animal gave one howl of rage and
pain, then fell rolling to the ground.
The man had conquered the beast;
the spectacle of blood was at an enc.
The crowd, mad with enthusiasm,
cheered the conqueror; women cIied
~ they cast their rings or jeweln into
the ring; men threw money. The
matador was reaping his golden har-
vest. Suddenly deep hush followed
the camor. All eyes turned in one
direction toward the door which ad-
mitted the performers into the ring.
Jose, surprised by the silence, turned
also, and could scarcely retain an ex-
clamation as he saw Fontella coming
toward him, picking her way amid the
dead horses.
When she got up to him she paused
and in tones which rang clear and loud
in the silence said:
Jose Narvezzo, you have conquered
to-day the fiercest bull in Spain.
Others have cast their tributes of gold
at your feet; bring you mine. Here
is my hand; take it il you want 1t.
l am yours for life"
The scandal was great. The gov
ernor was furious, but Fontella had
won. After that scene at the bull fight
it was impossible for him to refuse his
consent, SO some two months later
Narvezzo. having left the ring, became
Fontella's husband, once more prov
ing the saying that when there is q
will there is a way.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1902-09-19
FonteIIa.
BY ApRIENNE RoucoLLE.


copyright. 1902 by Daily Story Pub. Coz
She had often noticed him in the
ring, as with smiling lips he waited
for the furious attacks of the mad
dened bull. At first his courage in
the face of danger, his proud defiance,
his dark, handsome face and graceful
carriage won her admiration, and later
this admiration, aided by a romantic
disposition, ripened into love. AS to
him, though he admired her magical
beauty and her daintiness of form, he
was not blinded to the distance which
separated him, Jose Narvezzo, the
matador, and she Fontella Adroverso,
the governors daughter. Still, when
he knew that her dark eyes rested
upon him. his form Strengthened, his
lips curled in that disdainful smile of
bravery which made him the favorite
of the ring, and his sword would bury
itself with unerring aim into the bulls
flesh.
When a woman of Fontella's type
loves it is with passion which moth
ing can Guench and no obstacle can
stop. How she managed to meet him
for the first time, how she drew him
on to her until his admiration of the
first days became the conquering pas
sion of his life, will never be known;
sufficient to say that before many
weeks Jose had forgotten the distance
which separated their two destinies
and he has asked Fontella to become
his wife.
She remained silent for some time
after he had spoken that avowal of
love for which she had waited, and
with her dark eyes fixed upon him
In a searching gaze she seemed to try
to penetrate the very depths OF his
soul After awhile she said:
Are you sure it is me you love, not
my wealth, not my social position, not
the fact that am Fontella. the gov
ernor's daughter?"
A flash of anger glittered for an in
slant in the matador's eyes, but this
was soon softened by an expression
of pain as he sadly replied:
you have the right to express that
doubt, Fontella, for what am l when
compared with you? What have be-
sides my courage to offer you? | was
mad, pardon my folly, for passion
stronger than my reason forced me to
speak. Nothing l could say could
prove the sincerity of my sentiments.
and rather than to have them doubted
/ prefer to leave you"
He moved step away as though to
leave her, but she extended her hand
and with a softening in her naughty
voice, said:
Jose, l believe you"
He returned to her, his eyes burning
with passion he seized her hands and
in a pressure which was almost cruel
he cried:
you believe my sentiments, but do
you return them? Do you love me as
l do you?"
II do"
Then you shall be mine, Fontella;
the social barriers which separate us
can surely be surmounted. Love will
find the way"
Love is powerful, but the governor
of this province is more So she re-
marked, land my father will never
consent to our union. Still l have a
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1902-09-19
Women in seIf.pefense.

In his volume. The Kiss and Its
History" DR.. Christopher Nyrop of
the University of Copenhagen relates
that in England in 1897 Thomas Save
land brought an action against Miss
piece out of his nose for his having
tried to kiss her by way of joke.
The defendant was acquitted. and the
Judge laid it down that when a man
kisses woman against her will she
is fully entitled to bite his nose II she
so pleases."
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1902-09-19
Weakness of the Gar.

In ST. Petersburg an odd little story
is told illustrating the cars lack of
self-confdence and decision. "Nicho-
las. you are complete idiot" near
relative of his majesty's was heard to
exclaim, one day, after a reception in
the course of which the car had as
sured at least half dozen men, ex.
pressing widely opposed opinions. that
he quite agreed with them. You are
perfectly right, my dear. quite agree
with you" the czar replied quietly.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1902-09-19
More Journalistic Amenities.

Kansas newspaper contains the
following fraternal greeting to his
esteemed contemporary who has just
commenced the publication of rival
newspaper: "A dreamy-eyed duck
from the dark wilds of the way-back
east has reached town with hand
press and a shirt-tail full of type and
proposes to start rival paper. His
hide will soon be added to those al
ready hanging on our back fence
Unidentified.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1902-09-19

Miss Maggie Anderson Scott is the
champion woman swimmer of Eng
land. Only fourteen years old, she
holds the coveted trophy. the Per
petual Challenge Base, which accom-
panies the gold medal and the title
of woman champion of England for
swimming one hundred yards. She is
the youngest person who has ever
held the trophy, and established a
new record in the contest.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1902-09-19
1akinq No Chances.

During the civil war orders had
been issued to kill all bloodhounds.
as these used to be kept for hunting
slaves. One day soldier. Selling
poodle. was carrying it off to execu'
ton in spite of the heartrending ap
peals of its mistress. Madam he
said. "our orders are to kill ever!
bloodhound" But this is not
bloodhound well, madam" said
the soldier. as he went away with 1t,
I'VE cannot tell what it will grow into
if we leave it behind"
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1902-09-19

then place this arrow on the point of
a needle, vertically situated in
cork, at its center part marked X, but
without causing the needle to pierce
the paper; after the cross has been
properly balanced on the needle.
cover the whole with common
glass, thoroughly dried.
Now get dry' wooden cloth, and
by placing your hand or finger on top
of the glass to insure its steadiness,
rub the cloth briskly up and down
the glass at point between the
points of the cross and the pointed
end of the cross will slowly but
surely move toward or revolve on the
needle until it points to the place
on the glass where the cloth is being
rubbed.
The point of the cross is attracted
by the electricity which is generated
by rubbing the glass with the wooden
cloth. A+Ho AN ei -" ifN
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1902-09-19
A Chicken Tale

lady living in Maryland writes
to the Woman's Journal as follows:
want to tell the children story of
little Plymouth Rock pullet that
have. She was Matched under the
back yard porch, and has never been
willing to live in the chicken-yard
with the rest of the chickens, but
stays around the house and is very
tame.
One morning a few days ago my
husband said: How did an egg get
on the staircase leading to the third
story?"
Sue said: 81 saw the little pullet
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1902-09-19

child from drowning in well. Char
lemagne had seen everything, and
for him to swing himself over the top
of the well was the work of mo-
ment. Descending by the rope used
for the buckets. he grasped the child
and quickly carried her back to her
friends, climbing up by the rope.
Charlemagne increased his popu-
larity by spending hours in the child
ren's hospital of the town, playing in
different wards, and amusing the
children, who were all very fond of
him. In such respect was this chin
panzee held that when he died the in
habitants of the town followed his
remains to the grave.
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him barely enough to support his
household.
At last Whittier himself solved the
problem. During the summer young
man worked on the Whittier farm who
in the idle time of winter made WON
ems shoes. He had offered to teach
him his handicraft.
The poet bent himself to the trade
the following winter and became SO
skillful in making shoes that he was
able to earn his support. both tuition
and board, at neighboring academy,
and so to gain the instruction that he
needed and desired.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1902-09-19

In 1900 there were $4,000 strangers
living in the German empire, of whom
100000 were Austro- Hungarians. 49,
600 Dutch, $1,000 Italians, $4,000
Swiss, 10000 Russians and nearly 49,.
600 Americans. The total population
was 55,5S7,000. The total German
emigration during 1901 was 22,073 Tin
1900, 22,309). of whom 1900 went via
Hamburg and 500 via Bremen.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1902-09-19

in theefront hall / suspect she laid
It," LIZ ....s... H...5..!I.
l thought that was rather impyob-
able, but did not say SO.
This morning / was out in the gar
den, and happening to glance up, saw
the little hen on the window sill
of my bedroom in the second story,
She came down as quietly as she
went up. BeforepI leave my room in
the morning l always turn the bed
back to air it; and there. on the wire
mattress, found a freshly laid egg
Was it not the funniest nest you ever
heard of?
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1902-09-19
Trees and LIGHTNING.

An ancient Swiss proverb advises
people during thunderstorms to avoid
the oak tree. to fly from the fir and
to seek the beech tree, which is safe.
Statistics showed that out of eighty
trees struck by lightning in a forest
district fifty-six were oaks, twenty
four frs and larches, but, though
there We're seventeen beeches, not a
single one suffered.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1902-09-19
Birds Nest on Railway Track

G. E. Fairs. goods agent at the
Worthing railway station, supplies
an interesting piece of nesting in
formation. says the Pail Mall Gazette.
A pair of robins have built their nest
in an old beer can. lying between the
rails of one of the lines in the goods
yard at Wortbing station. Trucks
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1902-09-19

are shunted over''it daily and the
unloading and carting of goods take
place almost every hour of the day
within two feet of the can!H The nest
at present contains four eggs, and
the birds do not appear to be- CON
eerned in the least at the constant
noise about them. ..ts
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1902-09-19
May Erect Monument to Fessenden

There is not yet in Portland any
monument to William Pitt Fessenden,
long United States senator from
Maine, and secretary of the treasury
upder President Lincoln. Mr.. Fes.
Sender was born in Portland, and the
citizens of his native town are at last
talking of erecting a well deserved
memorial to him there.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1902-09-19

At Craig-y-nos Nine. Patti possesses
the largest piano as well as the most
expensive orchestrion in the world.
The latter wonderful instrument is
equal to the combined efforts of sixty
performers. 1t cost $4,000, and has
repertoire of over eighty operate Sc
lections and airs.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1902-09-19
Find Ancient Weapons.

While engaged in cutting peat on
the Talglanau mountain, near Gem
mes, Montgomeryshire, some farmers
came across store of ancient war
weapons. These include twenty per.
feet bronze AK heads.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1902-09-19
Mans ADVANTAGE.

When man gets tired out and ill
he goes fishing, returning shortly
with three wall-eyed pike. restored
health and a blister on his nose.
When a woman feels that way she
hangs around the house and cries
if anybody looks at her. 1t must be
lovely to be man,-Chicago Record
Herald