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Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-03-18

SECOND ATTEMPT FAILS.
Japanese Again Try to Block the Port
s... s., Arthur Channels.

E.. s., " Arthur Channels.
Paris, March 14.-The Toxic CORE.
spondent Of the Gaulois reports that
another unsuccessful attempt to OBJ
struct the entrance to Port Arthur
harbor has been made by the Japan
csc.
st. Petersburg, March 14.-General
Kuropatkin, accompanied by his chief
of staff, left here at o'clock Satur.
day evening on special train for the
far east, where he will take command
Of the Manchurian army. -
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-03-18
DIETRICH viii Be Defeated.

Lincoln, Neb., March 16.-At the
Lancaster county primaries practical.
ly every precinct declared for Con-
gresham E. ]. Burkett for United
States senator to succeed Charles H.
Dietrich. This assures Burkett's cleo.
ton, provided the state goes rcpub-
lican, as many other counties had
pledged support to him end others
were waiting for this county's action.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-03-18

Stops the Cough and
Works Off the Cold
Laxative BTomo Quinine Tablets. Price25c.
Self-made men generally act as
though they were proud Of their job
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-03-18
$50 ST. LOUIS TO CALIFORNIA $50

Be loving, and you will never want
for love.--Mrs. Craik.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-03-18

Time loosely spent will not again
be won.-R. dreene.
A GIRL HUNG t@
About her lovers neck and pleaded with
him to chew no other gum but Vests
Cream Gum. "White Sue" for that dark
brown taste; "Black Joe'' for the COM
plexion, and "a Pleasant Smile" for the
blues. 49,,
Do what is worthy of reward and
desire none.-Claudius.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-03-18

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the gums, reduces IN
dsmmation allay pain cures wind colo. 25ca bottle
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-03-18

The ten commandments are good
examples of broken English.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-03-18
so Bu. Macaroni wheat Per A.

Hope is the handspring Of life
Socrates.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-03-18

81 suppose you notice a great dif'
ference in your daughter since she has
been attending college?' Gosh, yes.
She used to be crazy after Buck Hen
dirk, but now she don't seem to care
for him at ALL and keeps goin' on all
the time about Teller by the name
of Keats"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-03-18

"She's an American actress pure
and simple, isn't she?" well, she's
an American, and she's an actress"
The story is told of bookkeeper
who wrote a glowing eulogy of mis-
employer-just deceased-making use
Of this remarkable estimate: His
keen perception and indommitible will
led him into the grocery and feed
business, and subsequently induced
him to imbark in the coal business"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1904-03-18
10000 Plants for 1sc.

It isn't necessary to erect a monu'
Aent when you bury animosity.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-08

6llment Of that threat-almost! It's n
black scheme, and see it now. This
man came to Plattville and went on the
Herald for nothing In the world but
this. It's McCune's hand all along. He
daren't name him even now, the cow
ard! The trick lies between McCune
and young Fisbee-the old man Is inno-
cent. Give me the pad. Not almost
overborne. There are three good days
to work in, and If Rod McCune sees
congress it will be in his next incarna-
ton"
He rapidly scribbled few lines OH
ihe pad and threw the sheets to Mere
9TH. "Get those kilograms to the West.
ern Union Office in a rush, please. Read
them first"
With wide eyes Tom read them. One
was to Warren Smith:
Take possession Herald. This Is your
authority. Publish McCune papers. SO
labeled, which H. Fisbee will hand you.
Beat McCune JOHN HARMLESS.
The second was addressed to H. Fis.
bee:
You are relieved from the cares Of ed
itorship You will turn over the manage
ment Of the Herald to Warren Smith.
You will give him the McCune papers. II
YOU do not or If you destroy them you
cannot hide where I shall not find you.
JOHN HARMLESS.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-08
Locomotives While You Wait.

There is a very good story told Of
a British master mechanic who was
sent over to buy some American loco
motives, because the home shop could
not get them out in time. He was
courteously received at Baldwin's,
where locomotives had been built for
nearly every railway in the world, ex-
cept those in England. The Briton
was in haste. Time was to be an ele-
ment of any contract; the quicker the
better and a big premium for haste.
The partners reflected that there were
some locomotives under way, which
the visitor had already seen and wish
ed duplicated, and that the Americans
who had ordered them would be will
ing to waive claims, seeing that others
could be completed for them on time.
The Briton became impatient for a
definite statement as to the time when
delivery aboard ship would commence.
Finally one Of the partners remarked:
I'VE are very anxious to oblige you In
every way possible and will hasten
the work. but we cannot perform mir
acles The best we can do Is to begin
deliveries one week from tomorrow
The Briton fell in a dead faint.
The following equally good story the
firm vouches for: When Gen. Kitch-
ener was fighting his way southwark
inch by inch, into the Soudan, his chief
nrohIen was that of TRANSPORTATION.
To solve this he constructed the ia
nous strategic railway. All the ma
terial was promptly available in Great
Britain except the locomotives and
bridges. To construct these English
builders wanted so much time that 1t
would have disturbed his whole plan
of campaign. Philadelphians built the
Atbara bridge as If by magic, and TO
Philadelphia he sent for locomotives.
The Baldwins undertook to 90 the
work in twelve weeks, a considerably
less number than the months required
by British bidders and were offered
handsome bonus for any gam IN tirhe.
The war department cabled that an In
spector had sailed that day to watch
the construction. The reply was sent
that they were completed, thirty seven
DAYS ahead Of time. Ten days later
the astonished inspector walked In TO
find his trip had caused an unneces,,
sary delay in delivery. The firm used
the bonus for anticipated delivery IN
sending one of its bright young men
with the locomotives to superintend
their erection, and to watch carefu!ly
their initial operations.-Joseph M.
Rogers in -Booklovers' Magazine.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-08
"AS BOLD As A LION"
Rather Say Bold a. Partridge 1t
You Would be Exact.

The only explanation Of the adage,
LAS bold as lion." Is that the lions
magnificent, muscular body, his noble
head, great name, the fact that he Is
a wild beast and-still more prob
ubly-his deep throated roar that
sounds so extraordinarily bold. have
made him feared for generations. But
the lion belongs to the family Of cats
and is not bold. To those who know
best he Is not brave even in the hour
Of danger. The Iioness. who Is small
er, less terrible to look upon and Is
without q name, Is brave in defense
Of her young, but she, too, Is not
bold. She Is merely bolder than the
lion. In comparison with any animal
that can face danger and fight fair
the lion is a coward. To prove 1t let
us see for a moment how it Is that
the lion chooses to hunt his prey.
The lion does not hunt. In the
reeds and grasses near some pool IN
the jungle he lies hidden where he
knows that other animals will 60 to
drink Catlike, he leaps upon his
victim, striking it with his powerful
paws. Then his great paws break the
neck Of the unfortunate creature he
has taken by surprise, and the lion
boldly carries off the carcass to de-
YOUR it where he will The folk VINO
live on the outskirts Of jungles in the
lions country sometimes lose their
sheep and goats when a hungry lion
can muster courage to go near a hu-
man habitation in his search for food.
He goes at night and stealthily. Who
knows but that his heart goes pit-a-
pat and his big limbs tremble at every
sudden noise? The natives OF India
and Of Africa know, however, that
they can frighten away a thieving lion
by fire and torches. II cornered and
forced to fight he will do battle saw
agely, but he doesn't seek an open
fight, and any traveller will tell you
that as a rule the king Of beasts
bolts on sighting man.
To be as bold as a partridge-as
brave, unselfish, daring, heroic, as g.
partridge-is something one might be
proud to boast. No lion defends Its
young with the courage Of partridge.
The lioness at bay will turn IN de-
fense of her cubs, will fight the enemy,
will spring at him furiously; the part
ridge will leave it's little ones quite
unprotected in the nest. or wherever
they may be in hiding, and will oner
herself to spare them. 1t Is not the
minimizing heroism of excitement. The
bird knows what she is doing and the
danger. She schemes to attract atten.
ton to herself, but she manages TO
lead the dogs on, and she escapes.
We at least have never heard anything
in the life history Of the partridge so
sad as that the mother bird has been
taken at that supreme moment. I'm
der the very nose Of the dogs she
will futter and limp. with dropping
wing, to deceive them into the belief
that she is famed and cannot fly
New York Mail.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-08

squared, and in spite of his thinness
they looked massy. Lethargy or ma
laria, or both-whatever his ailment-
it was gone. He was six feet Of hot
wrath and cold resolution.
Tom said, "You are going"
"Yes," he answered quietly, II am
going"
"Then l will 60 with you"
"Thank you, Tom," said Harkless
simply.
Meredith ran into his room, pressed
an electriG button and begun to dive
into his clothes with painting rapidity
astonishingly foreign to his desire. The
colored man appeared in the doorway.
"The cart, Jim" shouted his master.
1--WE want it like lightning. Tell the
cook to give Mr.. Harkless his breakfast
in hurry. Set cup Of coffee on the
table by the front door for me. Run!
We've got to catch train. That will
be quicker than any cab," he explained
to Harkless. "We'll break the ordi-
nance against fast driving getting
down there"
Ten minutes later the cart swept
away from the house at gait that
pained the respectable neighborhood.
The big horse plunged through rhe air,
his ears laid fat toward his tail. The
cart careened sickeningly, and the face
of the servant clutching at the rail In
the rear was smeared with pallor as
they pirouetted around curves on one
wheel. To him it seemed they skirted
the corners and death simultaneously
and the speed Of their going made a
strong wind in their faces.
Harkless leaned forward. "Can you
hake it little faster. Tom" he said.
They dashed up to the station amid
ihe cries of people flying to the walls
for safety. The two gentlemen leaped
from the cart, bore down upon the
ticket office, stormed at the agent and
ran madly at the gates, fourishing
their passports. The official on duty
eyed them wearily. been gone, two
minutes" he remarked with q peace
able yawn.
Harkless stamped his foot on the ce-
ment flags; then he stood stock still.
gazing at the empty tracks, but Mere
dith turned to him, smiling. won't II
keep" he asked.
"Yes, it will keep" John answered.
"Part Of it may have to keep till elec-
ton day, but some Of 1t l will settle
before night. And that" he cried be-
tween his teeth, "and that is the part
Of it in regard to young Fisbee"
"Oh, it's about II. Fisbee, Is it?"
Eyes, it's H. Fisbee."
"Well, we might as well go up and
see what the doctor thinks Of you;
there's no train"
81 don't want to see a doctor again
ever-as long as live. I'm as well as
anybody"
Tom burst out laughing and clapped
his companion lightly on the shoulder,
his eyes dancing with pleasure. upon
my SOUL" he cried, 81 believe you are.
A miracle wrought by the witch wand
Of indignation! That's rather against
tradition, isn't it? Well. let's take a
drive"
MEREDITH" said the other, turning to
him gravely, "you may think me a
fool If you will, and it's likely I am,
but don't leave this station except by
train. I've only two days to work In.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-08
TO MAKE A TOWN GROW.
A Set Of Rules Whose Efficacy 10
Guaranteed.

/
Mr.. S. A. Fishburn, secretary Of the
Commercial club Of Dallas, Texas. has
prepared a set Of rules for making
town grow. He guarantees their ef-
fcacy. Here they are:
l. Join no organizations looking to
the upbuilding Of your town. This will
prove an encouragement to those who
give their time and money to sustain
such organizations.
| 2. Impugn the motives Of those who
join and charge them with a desire
to advertise themselves. This inspires
patriotic men to work all the harder
for the public good.
8. Pour cold water on every new
home enterprise, predict its early fail
ure. and contribute to that end by
patronizing its rivals in other towns.
This will encourage others to put their
money in home enterprises.
4. When a committee calls on you
for a contribution to any good cause,
act like a sore-headed bear, and yield
up what you do give as begrudgingly
as possible. This lightens the burdens
Of the committeeman and sends them
on their way rejoicing in their work
Of love.
5. When strangers visit your town
let them wander around alone and en-
tighten themselves by reading the signs
and pumping the professional loafer.
They will carry away delightful
remembrance Of their visit and adver-
tise the town wherever they go.
6. "Cuss OUT your public officials
Ito their backs. Of course) and accuse
them Of everything from petty larceny
to high treason, no matter whether you
can substantiate your charges or not.
This will prove keen incentive to the
complete fulillment Of their official OBJ
legations.
Z. Whenever your town paper diff
fers in the slightest with your ideas Of
public policy. declare that 1t has been
bought up and PROMPTLY cut of your
patronage. The editorNwill turn the
other cheek and fedouble his efforts
in behalf of the townRdNs- good
people" 80.
8. Oppose any enterprise which is
not in exact accordance with your own
ideas. This will be conducive to that
spirit Of concession and unity which is
necessary to progress.
9. Give sparingly. II at all, to move
ments for the general good Of the town,
even If you are the largest property
owner in it. This will spur on to great
er exertions the public spirited citizens
your town now has and induce the
coming of others.
10. Observe these rules closely and
there can be no doubt about the
growth Of your town. It will grow and
continue to grow-up In weeds-until
it shall ultimately become a fit habita-
ton alone for bats and owls.
We believe that some Of our people
already understand and employ the
principles here formulated but they
are not enough to make the system
completely effective. A wider employ
ment of the rules will accomplish
something definite. Now is the time
to organize.-Charleston Evening Post.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-08

ItO "tuOtc W TtI Je'o''
and every minute lessons our chances
to beat McCune. and have to begin by
wasting time on q tussle with traitor.
There's another train at II :55: don't
take any chances on missing that one.'
"Well, WELL" laughed his friend, push.
ing him good humoredly toward door
by q red and white striped pillar,
"we'll wait here if you like. But at
least 90 in there and get shave; It's
clean shop. You want to look your best
if YOU are going down to fight 81. F1s'
bee."
"Take these. then. and you will un-
derstand." said Harkless. and he thrust
his three kilograms Of the morning
into Toms hand and disappeared into
the barber shop. When he was gone
Meredith went to the telegraph Office
in the station and sent line over the
wires to Helen: Keep your delegation
at home. He's coming on the 11:55."
Then he read the three kilograms
Harkless had given him. They were
all from Plattville.
Sorry cannot oblige. Present incumbent
tenacious. Delicate matter. No hope for
K H. But don't worry. Everything all
right. WARREN SMiln.
Harkless II you have the strength to
walk, come down before the convention.
Get here by 10:4. Looks bad. Come II 1t
kills you. n. II.
You intrusted me with sole responsible
ity for all matters pertaining to Herald.
Declared yourself mere spectator. Does
this permit your interfering with my pol
icy for the paper? Decline to consider
any proposition to relieve me Of my du-
ties without proper warming and allow
ance Of time. Forced to disregard all sug-
gestions as to policy, which. by your own
instructions, Is entirely my affair and
must be carried out as direct.
II. FISBEE.
m Rn CONTINUED.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-08
CHAPTER XII.

" Indiana town may lie asleep
a long while, but 1t always
wakes up some time, and
Plattville woke up ii August.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-08
10 Be CONTINUED.

al Every year more than five hundred
thousand Japanese youths qualify by
age for the regular military service.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-04-08
CHAPTER XIII.

ERY early in the morning a
messenger boy stumbled up
the front steps Of Mere
dith's house and handed
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-18
CONTAMINATION.

There isn't much more comfort in an explanation of business depression than there is in the analysis by de- feated candidate of the voting, but 1t may sometimes be interesting. The London statist has tackled the depres- sion in England, and it has discovered that the Boer war was not the cause. Sir R. Giffin, the well known statisti- clan, some time ago estimated that the United Kingdom adds to it's accumulat- ed capital about $1, 200, 100000 a year. In the five years since the Boer war be- gan the accumulation of new capital has been therefore s6,OOO,OO0,O 900, com pared with which the 8, ,5oO. DOC 900 which the Boer war cost is not a crushing sum. The country is richer than in 1899 by s4,5Oo. 900, 900. Nor was the cost of the war a dead loss all round. The government has something to show for Its investments. Municipal expenditure has been large, but 1t has not been nn- productive, loans having been invested [ in needed public Improvements. The real cause of the depression, the statist thinks, was the neglect of British banks to enlarge their gold reserves. When it was found that the Transyaal mines were not to begin at once with the re- turn of peace to turn out again some s1oo, 100000 of gold q year the banks called in their loans right and left and checked enterprise in all fields.
 We don't know whether this explan- ation really explains, but it will per haps do well enough until another is made.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-18
! d ODEAR SCEf Es U 4.

That is curious talk about coming conference of southern leaders in Wash ington to consider the question of the political independence of the south ern States. This does not, of course, mean secession, but the taking of po- sition independent of the North in the political campaigns of the future. The plan is that of one of the leading southern senators. His idea is that the South shall cease to cooperate with the northern democracy with which he is thoroughly disgusted, and that 1t shall cease to assume an attitude of
 hostility toward the Republican party, but shall remain absolutely independ- ent. The South, should such a plan be
 followed, would cease to send delegates to national conventions It would all low the two northern parties to make their nominations, would choose it's OWtl #SlGStuIE, dl1h WoulA llelVG 8 IAlSlL1 vote for whichever candidates seemed
 most acceptable, or for third party
 candidate if neither proved acceptable, and in case ID party named an accept-
 able candidate the South would choose southern man and vote for him.
 It is argued in behalf of this scheme that it would restore the south's self respect and put an end to the present situation, in which, southern men say, their section is subservient to the north- ern democracy. Perhaps it would re- store the south's self-respect, but it might not add much to the respect felt Tor the South by others. Hasn't the South had about enough of going it
 alone? And can't the southern States
 that want a change initiate Missouri? "
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-11-18

standing between authorities of state land church on the one side and local bodies and private persons on the ott- CT. A rigid bureaucratic system and sentimentality, he remarked, were equally to be avoided; the needs Of the present and the capacity of ratepayers must be weighed dispassionately, and the whole movement based on an in structed public opinion. The repre- sentatives of Austria and Prussia re ported on various projects of monument legislation in each of those States. and 1t was announced that a forthcoming Prussian law would arm municipal au- thorities with legal powers to enforce aesthetic requirements. A Handbook of the Artistic Antiquities of Germany" is to be published In five volumes, and the Kaiser has authorized a grant of 50,0O0 marks in aid of the work. 4 long discussion took place concerning the treatment of the older examples of domestic architecture in, historical cities. and it was urged that these should not only be catalogued, photo graphed and measured, but should be preserved. The subject of local build- ing regulations in relation to the care of historical monuments was introduc- ed by ober-Baurath pr. stubben of Berlin. a great authority. He dwelt upon the danger that old buildings in- cured from the inconsiderate enforce ment of municipal regulations. Hide sheim and Vienna, he said, had set a notable example in this matter. The Bavarian government has sanctioned the issue of local regulations with aes- thetic intent in the larger towns, and has ordered the preparation of illus trated local inventories of old buildings the preservation of which is desirable. Nurnberg, Hildessheim, Frankfort, Lu- beck, Rothenburg and other cities have local building regulations compelling adherence to traditional style in all new work undertaken in the older districts. A resolution approving such restric- tions was adopted by the congress, and will be distributed among German mu- nicipal authorities everywhere
 Such a congress ought to be held in this country, with representatives from every State