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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-12-13

Yes, Sir Charles"
Have you wine aboard?"
ST have ordered five cases, sir"
s'And tobacco?"
There is key of Trinidad"
You play a hand at picquet?'
"Passably well, SIR
Then up anchor, and to sea!'
There was a fresh westerly wind, so
by the time the sun was fairly through
the morning haze the ship was hull
down from the islands. The decrepit
Governor still limped the deck, with
one guiding hand upon the quarter
rail.
You are on Government service now,
captain" said he. They are counting
the days till 1 come to Westminster, I
promise you. Have you all that she
will carry?"
Every inch, Sir Charles"
"Keep her so if you blow the sails
out of her. I fear, Captain Scarrow,
that you will find a blind and broken
man a poor companion for your voy-
age"
IT am honored in enjoying your Ex-
cellency's society," said the captain.
But + am sorry that your eyes should
be so afflicted
"Yes, indeed. 1t is the cursed glare
of the sun on the white streets of
Basseterre which has gone far to burn
them out"
Il had heard also that you had been
plagued by quartan ague.''
yves; 1 have had pycexy, which has
reduced me much
"we had set aside a cabin for your
surgeon
.'Ah, the rascal! There was no budg-
ing him, for he has a snug business
among the merchants. But bark
. He raised his ring-covered hand in
the air From far astern there came
the low, deep thunder of cannon.
cit is from the islandi'' cried the cap
tain in establishment. Can it be sig
nal for us to put. back?'
The Governor laughed.
You have heard that Sharkey, the
pirate. is to be hanged this morning.
ordered the batteries to salute when
the rascal was kicking his last, so that
I might know of it out at sea- There's
an end of Sharkeyi''
.sThere's an end of Sharkey." cried
the captain, and the crew took up the
cry as they gathered in little knots
upon the deck and stared back at the
low. purple line of the vanishing land.
IT was a cheering omen for their start
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-12-13

found that all they had heard of the
short of the mark. At a sign of op-
position or a word of argument his
chin would shoot out from his cravat,
his masterful nose would be cooked at
higher and more insolent angle. and
his bamboo cane would whistle UP over
his shoulder. He cracked it once over
the head Of the carpenter when the
man had accidentally jostled him upon
the deck. Once too, when there was
some grumbling and talk of mutiny
over the state OF the provisions. he was
of opinion that they should not wait
for the dogs to rise, but that they
should march forward and set upon
them until they had trounced the
knife and a bucket" he cried with an
oath, and could hardly be withheld
from setting forth alone to deal with
the spokesman of the seamen.
Yet for all his vaporing, and his vio-
lence he was so good a companion, with
such stream of strange anecdote and
Renaissance, that Scarrow and Nor
gan had never known a voyage pass so
pleasantly.
And then at length came the last day.
when, after passing the island, they
had struck land again at the high
white cliffs at Beachy Head. AS even
ing fell the ship lay rolling in an oily
calm, league off from Winchelsea,
with the long dark snout of Dungeness
jutting out in front of her. Next morn
ing they would pick up their pilot at
the Forelapd, and Sir Charles might
meet the kings ministers at West
minister before the evening. The boat
swain had the watch and the three
friends were met for last turn Of
cards in the cabin, the faithful Ameri-
can still serving as eyes to the Gov
ernor. There was good stake upon
the table, for the sailors had tried on
this last night to win their losses back
from the passenger. Suddenly he threw
his cards down and swept all the mon
ey into the pocket of his long-flapped
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-12-13
Captain Sharkey ex a. CONAN DOYLE

in the Morning Star as far as Lon
don, I'll do what can for him. There's
my own cabin he can have and well
come. AS to the cooking, it's lob
scouse and salmagundy six days in the
week, but he can bring his own cook
aboard with him If he thinks our
galley too rough for his taste"
you need not trouble your mind,
Captain Scarrow," said the agent. ssh
Charles is in weak health just now
! only clear of quartan ague, and it is
likely he will keep his cabin most OF
the voyage. DR.. Larousse said that he
would have sunk had the hanging OF
Sharkey not put fresh life into him
He has a great-spirit in him, though
and you must not blame him if he is
somewhat short in his speech
tThe early morning time, then"
VERY good. I shall send his things
aboard tonight, and he will follow them
tomorrow early If I can prevail upon
him to leave ST. Kits without seeing
Sharkey do the rogue's hornpipe."
= The first gray of dawn had hardly
begun to deepen into pink when the
Governor was brought alongside and
climbed with some difficulty up the lad
der. The captain had heard that the
Governor was an eccentric, but he was
hardly prepared for the curious figure
who came limping feebly down his
quarterback, his steps supported by a
thick bamboo cane. He wore a Ram
lilies wig, all twisted into little tails
like poodle's coat. and cut so low
across the brow that the large green
glasses which covered his eyes looked
as If they were hung from 1t. A fierce
beak OF a nose, very long and very
thin, cut the air in fronts of him. His
age had caused him to swathe his
throat and chin with broad linen
cravat, and he wore a loose dafnask
powdering gown secured by cord
round the waist. AS he advanced he
carried his masterful nose high in the
air. but his head turned slowly from
side to side in the helpless manner of
the purblind, and he called in high,
querulous voice for the captain.
you have my things?' he asked.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-01-16
The Dufferin Memorial.

III f'TIfTISf
will stand a dome, on which will rise
a figure of Fame, bearing palm and
raising the torch of Light and Learn
ing. The entire work, which will cost
$4,000, will be finished in two years.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-01-16

/ of visitors. Immaculate little houses
border the winding street, whose fair,
round individual cobbles might be
counted.
Here beauty and beggary are at it's
height The tiny island is most pic
turesque. the begging at its funniest
Children in the old costumes are wait
ing. fer you at the waters edge. They
are a riot of figured cretonne, girdled
and laced in the back, of heavy Dutch
waists above big-skirted little bodies,
their sabots Gathering, and a curl
that looks like homemade and under
done molasses candy hanging down on
either side of a high-colored face,
while fringe of hair in front, like a
coarse. thatch, square-cut and sticking
out straight beneath the caps, com
pIetes them to their entire and obvious
satisfaction.
But the Marken man is a JOY. He
is a sight for gods and women to
laugh at. He wears boomers, of
course. but such bloomersl They are
made of thick wooden material, heavily
pleated around the waist, the bulge
below the hips. giving bow-legged
beauty that is artistically circular. And
he wears them-hipless being that he
is-dragging half foot down from
reasonable waist line, exposing to the
public view about ten inches of bright
red flannel undershirt For his heavy
blouse, fastened at the neck by two
bright brass buttons, reaches only
comparative distance below his mighty
shoulders. His stockings are coarse
ribbed and heavy, and his sabots are
simply huge When one adds small,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-01-16

ways, within their fine quays, truly
Dutch in it's persevering overcoming
of difficulties.
AS to the great Rembrandt picture,
looked at through long line Of arched
corridors-it is as finely placed as it
deserves to bet seems to be swim
ming in a golden haze. The yellow
light used so lavishly gives it the
effect of being bathed in sunshine. 1t
isn't really a night watch at all. but
a turning out of the guard under the
last, diffused rays of the setting sun.
We visited the palace in Amster--
dam We had seen the little house in
the woods near The Hague, a palGc-
cite, with a beautiful Japanese and
Chinese room, and the circular Orange
Saal, aflame with paintings of the Ru
bens school, and some really fine pieces
of statuary and carving. gifts to VIII
helmina from other kings and queens.
But this little country place of Hol-
lands Queen was so very unpalatial.
such a bourgeois little residence, that
we yearned, like true Americans, for
something really regal. And we were
fifty punished for such a yearning-
We went down to Scneveningen for
a day This is Holland Newport, an
enhancing mixture of sea and shore.
a combination of fashionable watering
place. forest and a fishing village.
Here the wives of the fishermen still
wear the old costumes and the sabots,
the short black or blue skirt. round /
and full, the kerchief across the bosom
and the close. round skull-cap of brass
or gold, sometimes, with the white
cap over it. They are busy, busy WON
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-01-16

of Spain, and who has just formed a
new cabinet. occupies peculiar place
among Spanish statesmen. He is what
has been called a dissident conserva
tive. For many years he has been
prominent in the public life of his
country, notably during the agitation
preceding the late war with the Unit
ed States, to prevent which he used
all of his pcrsuasiveness as journalist
and statesman. He is noted for his
personal integrity.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-01-16

real new woman, though she Is not
aware Of it. She pushes her vege'
table carts with her partner. the dog
She works In the field, ner one poor,
long figure looking pitifully helpless
and human in the midst of the vast
space she has to clear. She. carries
brushwood upon her head. packed so
high and so heavy that her whole
frame is bowed down with it. In the
same way she looks like a small NOV
ing haystack as she totters across the
field.
You go by canal to the island Of
Marker, returning by the Zuyder Zee.
We stop first at Brock i'm Water
land, an exquisitely Dutch little VII
lage, Its streets looking as though just
swept and washed clean in expectance
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-01-16
FEAR FOR MRS. cLARK's LIFE.

Daughter-in-Law of Montana Senator
Very Seriously III.
Heroic efforts have been employed
by physicians to save the life of Mrs.
w. A Clark, wife of the son of Sena-
tor Clark 1t was decided finally that
an operation was the only chance to
save the life of Mrs. Clark. The opera
ton was performed but the doctors
do not state the outcome.
Since the birth of her child, which
won 81 100000 offered by Senator
Clark, Mrs. Clark has been seriously
i'll At a conference of her physi-
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-01-16

,e country cousins Of the gay, elegant
Bruxellois. Amsterdam is city, own
'ng one of the finest museums in Eu-
rope, as well as two almost perfect
private collections of paintings. 1t is
busy and businesslike, determinedly
modern and ambitious. At The Hague
the canals are stagnant and malodor--
Dus. Amsterdam keeps her water
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-01-16
In Picturesque Holland
Side Liehts On ahe Dutch People at Home
Amsterdam Modern CITY, Well
Kept and Attractfye-Some Costumes.

Especial Correspondence

w o circumstances
make Amsterdam dear
to the visitor-It is not
The Hague, and it is the
possessor of r e m :
brandt's Night Watch"
The Hague is a sort
Of big village, DULY aris-
tocratic, peopled by men
and women who might
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-01-16
MEMORIAL TO LORD DuFFERIN.
Imposing Design, of Bronze, to Be
Erected in Belfast. .

The memorial to the late Marquis
of Dufferin and Ava. in Belfast, will
be, when completed, of an imposing
character. The statue of Lord Duffer-
in, wearing his robes as Knight of
st. Patrick, will be in bronze, as will
also be the figures representing Fame,
Canada and India. Above the canopy
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1903-01-16
PEOPLE AND
EVENTS
HOLDS POWER IN SPAIN.

stronq Premier at Head of Affairs in
That Country.
Senior Francisco Silvela, who has
succeeded Senior Sagasta as premier
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-02
NOTICE.
United States Land Once.
La Grande. Oregon. October a.. 1901.

Notice Is hereby given that the Aztec Land and
Cattle Company. Ltd. whose postoffce address IS
IS Broad street. New York City. New York. did. on
the s4th day Of October. 1901. make AZ lcation to
select. under the Act Of June T. 1897 e." tat. y6).
the following described tract OF Land. to-w,a
Lot -Four (1) In section .: the swK Of the nwh;
the mex OF the sex. and the mex Of the nwk Of
section u. TIP. 10 south. range 3s EMM.. In Baker
county. Oregon.
That the purpose Of this notice Is to allow all per
sons claiming the selected land under the mining
laws. or desiring to show Il to be mineral IN charac-
with the Officers Of the U. :. Land Office At La
Grande Oregon. within thirty days after the goth day
October, 1901, SO as to establish their Interest
e. W. DAVIS. Register
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-02
TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE ). sIs.7Horlct Foa
PUsliAIloN .r .'
United States Land Once.

United States Land Oaiee.
La Grande. Oregon, October .. 1904 I
Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the
provisions Of the act OF congress o June D. 1873. en-
titled IAN act Tor che sale ot timber lands In the states
Of California. oregon. Nevada and washington Ter
act Of August =. i8os.
EMMA 1. CASE.
Of Sumpter. county Of Baker. state Of Oregon. ha,
this day tiled In this ONCE her sworn statement No
soio. Tor the purchase Of the en- nwH ard M nek
Of section No. In township No. 10 SOUTH range No
" HwM. and Will offer proof 10 show that the land
sought Is more valuable Tor Its timber or stone than
for agrici ura purposes. and TO establish her claim
TO said land before Chas. n. Chance. u s CommlS-
tay OF December. toot
She names as witnesses: Elizabeth Richards.
Ralph Mead. Byron Wea'heriord. and Van Renss-
Iaer Mead. all Of Sumpter, Oregon.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the above
described lands requested TO tile their claims In
this Office on or before said ish day OF December.
1901
E.W. DAVIS. Register.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-02
TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE !. rs,s.-sorlcE FOR
PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office.
La Grande, Oregon, September 20, 100 4.

United States Land Ofice.
La Grande. Oregon. September 90. 1901,
Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the
provisions OF the act OF congress OF June 1873. en-
titled An act for the sale OF timber lands In the states
OF California. oregon. Nevada and Washington Ter
r,ory. extended to all the Public Land states by
act OF August 4. 1907. ~
NELLIE ID. TOSTAINE
OF Sumpter. county Of Baker. state OF Oregon. has
this day filed In this office her sworn statement No.
23o7, for the purchase oi the nw. OF section No
In township No. 10 south, range No. 8 EWM. and
ami will offer proof to show that the land sought
Is more valual lie Tor It's timber than for agr
cultural purposes and to establish her claim to said
land before Chas. II. Chance. U. =. COMMISSIONS,
at Sumpier. Oregon. on Saturday. the Ish day OF
December. i9oJ
She names as witnesses; Van Rensselaer, Mead.
James W. Love. Chester A. Pray and Nicholas l..
Talefero. all OF Sumpter. Oregon.
ANY and all persons claiming adversely the above
described lands are requested to file their claims In
this office on or before said Isth day OF December.
1909
Z. W. BARTLETT. Register.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-02
lUCIAN CUTOFF SAVES
FORTY MILES. 2 HOURS

OF the many railroad projects de-
vised In recent years to save expense
and running time, that of the Lucian
cutoff In Utah on the old Central
Pacific line, IL one of the most re-
markable as an engineering feat. The
new piece of road was formally de.
clared completed yesterday, in the
presence Of large number of Ameri-
can railway officials, and when used
by overland trains, as 1t will be in
the near furture, a saving of two
hours, in time aud forty miles in
distance will have been effected.
The old Central Pacific line, which
ia now part of the Sout hern Pacific
system, runs from Ogden to Lucian
by long detour around the northern
half of great Salt Lake. To avoid
this roundabout journey, engineers
conceived this scheme several
years ago Of building directly west
from Ogden aud across the great in.
land sea. The project was at first
regarded as absurd. but gradually
the officials we're convinced of it's
feasibility and u year ago last August
actual work on the improvement was
commenced.
Of the new line. about thirty miles
consists OF what is practically a
bridge across the lake. 1t has been
constructed of piles and earth, and
In many respects Is feature in
modern railroad building. When
open for business fast trains will be
able to fly across fifty miles Of
swamp and water and fifty miles Of
desert without encouut eripg single
curve of moment.
Thirty years ago Il did not matter
much, apparently, where trans.
continental line was located, pro-
vided way was found to the coast.
Nowadays the matter of time and
distance Is given more attention
in the west than ever before, and
the improvements for securing
quicker and better service under
taken in this part of the country have
probably been greater than In any
other. Spokesman Review.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-02
TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE \. ,s,s.-NoTiCE
tor Publication.
United States l.ant Office,

United States Land Office.
La Grande. Oregon, September AZ. 1901
Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the
provisions Of the act OF congress Of June 1878.
Titled IAN act Tor the sale Of timber lands In the states
Of California. Oregon. Nevada and Washington Ter.
rtory. as extended to all the Public Land States by
act OF August =, i8os.
WALTER L. SPARKS.
Of Sump,er. county Of Baker. state OF Oregon.
has this day het In this ONCE his sworn
statement No: 1886. for the purchase OF the
VIZ Mex; NWr-I SEI-s and NEI-I SWI.A Of
section No In township No. 10 south. range No. %
HwM, and will offer proof TO show that the land sought
Is valuable tor It's timber stone than for agri-
cultural purposes and to establish his claim to said
land before Charles n. Chance. u. S. commissioner
., Sump,er. Oregon. on Thursday. the roth day Of
December. 1904.
He names as witnesses: Van Rensselaer, Mead.
Ralph Mead. William A. Green ami Charles L.
Ferry. all OF Sumpter. Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the above
described anis are requested to file their claims In
this office or before said 10th day Of Dec. ioor
Z. W. BARTLETT. Register.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-02
rmsta LAND. ACT JUNE .. isIs.-aovicG goa
PvoticAvi0M.
United States Land Office.

United States Land Office.
La Grande. Oregon. Sept. az. 1901,
Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the
provisions OF the act Of congress OF June I, I8,s
Titled An set Tor the sale Of timber lands In the states
ri,ory, as estendsd 10 sli ihs Public Land State, bv
act Of August =. isqs.
WALTER n. SiLvERTOOTH.
Of Whitney. county Of Baker. state 0t Oregon. has
this day filed In this office his sworn statement No.
sso9. tor the purchase Of the W. mex. nv nwk
Of section No. 2 In township No. TO south. range
No. 70 EwM. and Will offer proof to show that the
land sought Is more valuable tor Its timber stone
than tor agricultural purposes and TO establish his
claim TO said land before Charles n. Chance. U. S.
commissioning. At Sumpter. Oregon. on Saturday. tho
18th day Of December. 1901.
y. Sehepster,. Joseph r. Walker. Marshall <.
Young. all Of Whitney. Oregon.
Any and al persons claiming adversely the above
described lands requested 10 hle their claims In
this Office or before said ysth day Of Dec. 1901
E. W. BARTLETT. Rsgisiss.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-02
TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE 4. is7s.-NOTlCE
FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Once.
La Grande, Oregon, September 20, 100 4.

United States Land Once.
La Grande. Oregon. September 90. 1901
Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the
provisions OF the act OF Congress OF June }. 1873.
entitled "An act for the sale OF timber lands In the
States OF California. Oregon. Nevada. and Washing
ton Territory. extended to all the Public Land
States by act OF August =. Isos.
EDNA L. DE NEFEE.
OF Sumpter. county of Baker. state OF Oregon. has
this day filed In this oihee her sworn statement No
aoo8 tor. the purchase OF the So SEA nw sen and
neA sw OF section No. in township No. ~ 5. No.
90 EwM. and will otter proof to show that the lar
sought Is more valuable Tor Its timber stone than
tor agricultural purposes and W establish her claim
to said land before Chas n. Chance. U. =. Comms-
sioner. at Sumpter. Oregon. In Saturday. the iath
day OF December. 1909
She names as witnesses: Charles K. De Nefee
OF Sumpter. Oregon; William Kelly Of Sun p!er.
Oregon; Peter J. Soards OF Sumpier, Oregon; Ed
McNulty OF Granite. Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the above
described lands are requested to tile their claims In
this office on or before said iath dav OF December.
1904. {. W. BARTLETT. Register.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-02
THE SUMPTER MINER
TIMBER LAND, ACT JUNE 1875
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Once,
La Grande, Oregon, October 40, tos

United States Land Once,
La Grande. Oregon. October 40, iool
Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the
provisions OF the act Of congress Of June !, 1873. en-
titled An act for the sale Of timber lands In the states
OF California. Oregon, Nevada and Washington Ter
riory. as extended to all the Public Land States BY
act OF August 4, iSo7,
ROBERT c. BAKER.
OF Sumpter, county OF Baker. state Of Oregon. has
this day filed In this office his sworn statement No
sooa for the purchase Of the swh OF section No.
az. In township No. II south, range No 3,
HwM. and will offer proof to show that the
land sought Is more valuable for Its timber
or stone than for agricultural purposes. and
to establish his claim to said land before ChaS. n.
Chance. I. s. Commissioner. at Sumpter. Oregon.
on Saturday. the 9th day Of January, 1904.
He names as Witnesses: Peter J. Sosrds. Of Sump-
ter. Oregon: William Salmon, OF West Superior.
Wisconsin; William ke ~ Of Sump,er. Oregon:
Robert patte. son. Of Sumpter. Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the al owe
described LANDS are requested to file their claims In
this office or before said 9th dav Of jan. 9oI.
e. W. DAVIS. Register
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1903-12-02
TIMBER LAND. ACT JUNE =. ,s,s-NoricH FOR
PUBLICATION.
United States Land Once.
La GranIe. Oregon. Ortoker ~, 100,

United States Land Once.
La Grande. Oregon. October ~. 100,
Notice Is hereby given that In compliance with the
provisions Of the act Of Congress OF June I 1873 en-
titled "An act for the sale OF timber lands In the
States Of California. Oregon. Nevada and Washing
ton Territory. as extended 10 all the Public Land
States BY act Of August 4. iSos.
KATIE Z. JACKSON.
Of Sumpter. county Of Baker, State OF Oregon.
has this day filed In this office her sworn state
ment No 20. for the purchase Of the lot nc nwt
n~k neh section 7 and SEX swh OF section No o In
twp. No. 10 south X. No " ewM. AMI will otter proof
TO show that the land sought Is more valuable Tor
Its timber or stone than tor agricultural purposes.
n. Chance. U. =. Commissioner at Sumptcr. Ore
gon, on Thursday. the 18th day Of December. 100,
She names aS witnesses: Ralph Mead. Michael
Lynch. Van Rensselaer, Mead. Ernest W. Jackson.
all OF Sumrter. Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the above
described LANDS requested to file their claims In
this office On before said nth day OF December.
1905 L. W. DAVIS, Register.