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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-29
STANLEY AS A LEADER.
A Tribute to the Dead Explorer From
One Who Served With Him.

do not intend to eulogze my old
chief for eulogieS are seldom cOnyinc-
ing, writes A. Mountney Jephson, in
Scribner's he had many faults, and
some of them even were grave ones;
but they were. think. chiefly the
faults of his qualities. and without
those faults ne would not probably
have been possessed of some Of the
great qualities which made him SO sue.
cesstuI in almost everything that he
undertook His faults were never of
4 mean or petty kind and We're easily
forgiven when one saw the true great
ness and nobility Of his nature beyond.
That umtiring energy and indomitable
resolve to overcome all difficulties;
that apparently ruthless determine.
ton To sweep away all opposition;
his seeming hardness and callousness
in working to achieve what he had un-
dertaken, if he felt that the end was
good one; the Curiosly hard and I'm.
sympathetic attitude he had toward
failure Of any kind, no matter how
blameless the failure might be; all
these and many others are not quail
ties that are usually found in gentle
as rule attract sympathy and af-
lection Burt they saved the whole
expedition from humiliation many
time, they dragged us out Of ditficul.
ties which would have overcome an
ordinary man. they drew us through
places where there seemed to be only
death before us and they gained for
him the absolute trust and confidence
of all those who followed him
In the early part of the expedition
We. Stanley'S four officers, Captain
Stairs, Captain Nelson, Or. Parke and
myself did not entirely understand
his character. and at first the things
that he did seemed to us sometimes
to be hard and unnecessary Bur
as the months went by our estimate
Of his character changed. for We saw
how absolutely right and necessary
all that he had done had been, and
we realized that sometimes l. was
very necessary 10 do hard things for
the safety and preservation Of all ex-
petition like Ours.
Stanley has often been accused Of
cruelty. but can only say that during
the three years we four officers were
with him in Africa we never once saw
him do a cruel or wanton thing or any
thing Of which our couscieneeS iisap-
proved
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-29

up" said Jack. Hes an ungrateful
IDIOT"
Lady Bell laughed and sank down in
fauteuil just in front Of the recess.
II forgive him" she said, and she
swept her skins aside to make room
for him.
Jack sat down, not gratefully, but
quite courtly.
Lady Bell was silent for a moment,
then she said:
Il would have sent a card for your
friend, but | could not remember his
name"
oh, Len" said Jack. shaking his
head. I'm afraid he would not have
come. He never goes out-at least not
to this sort of thing. He's a book
worm, and doesn't care for the gale
ties. His name is Leonard Dagle.'
He is a great friend of yours?'
The best that man ever had" said
Jack, quietly; more than a brother"
You live with him." she said, with
an interest only too palpable to the lis
tening Una, whom Lady Bell had quite
forgotten
Yes, we live together-have done
so for years-always shall, hope,
till
Till death, were you going to say?"
said Lady Bell.
No | wasn't" said Jack, simply. II
was going to say till | took his ad
vice and-enlisted."
Enlisted" she repeated, turning
her beautiful face full upon him.
Jack colored and frowned.
Yes, he said, stouty and though
he said not a word more, Lady Bell
knew that he was poor and in trouble
1t was just the one thing wanted to
finish a romance. He was poor and
in trouble, while she was rich beyond
the dreams OF avarice. Why should
she not say as she longed to do:
You want money. See. here am
who have more than know what to
do with; take some of it and make me
happy"
Instead, she thought it only, and re.
NAMED silent
How hot it is, she said presently.
1T Is more than time to leave Lon
don. One longs for the green fields
and the sea-"
1T is late said Jack.
To be Continued
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-29

were down, and went to the next
door, and asked if anyone was ill.,
"WeI?"
yes, her grandfather, old Mr..
Treherne, was Ill, they said, and /
came away"
We'll" said Jack, 'at any rate you
know where to find her--while =
II saw her shadow on the blind, >
said Leonard, simply Il could swear
to it among hundred | watched
her beautiful profile for an hour in
that railway carriage
"Trehernc, Laura Treherne," said
Jack 1T is a pretty name. What
took her to Hurst Leigh that night, !
wonder? The night the squire died
Len, it is a romance, but envy you.
II | knew where Una lived I'd hang
about the house night and day until
saw her. Len, do you know what it is
to be hungry, to be parched and
dried up with thirst 50 that you would
give all you pOssessed-ten years OF
your life for a draught Of water? That
Is just how | feel when think Of that
beautiful face, with its soft brown
eyes and innocent smile And when
do | not think Of herr
And you didn't speak to Lady Bell?"
said Leonard.
Jack made hasty explanation and
made for the door, nearly running
against the housekeeper,
"a, a, 81, g1iI
Jack tore it open, read it and threw
it TO Leonard.
The envelope was a dainty gray
color, and stamped with an elaborate
coat of arms, with the initials l. Il. in
cipher underneath, and inside was a
card Of invitation to ball, filled in by
lady delicate hand, with line in
addition.
with Lady EarIsIey's compliments
and regret that she was from home
when Mr.. Newcombe called"
Jack, what condescension. You
must go,"
Jack stammered, and argued, and
protested. He was too honest to plead
ply sworc that he would not go.
The day came round and the evening
fell, and Jack came into the sitting
room in evening dress, his tall form
seeming to fill the room
Leonard used TO say that 1t was
treat to see Jack In evening dress;
that he was one OF the few men who
looked to advantage in it, and he
turned from his eternal pen and ink to
eminent was empowered to offer re.
look at him with an approving smile.
Yes said Jack, fiercey, 81 am 60,
ing; am a fool, but how can man
stand against such n perpetual old
nuisance as you are? But mind, | am
just going in and out again, and after
this there is an end Of It, | shall en-.
list" and out he went.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-29
STRAWBERRY SYRUP.

To prepare a syrup Of Strawberries
a. be used III making cooling drinks
for the summer. take rich but net oFat
ripe strawberries II at all sandy ua
ir colander and rum water through
them. hull and put in a stone jar wita
an equal quantity Of fine granuatei
sugar. stand The Jar in large pan
Of boiling water for half an hour Ut
until the juice is we'll extracted. thea
strain through jelly bag, Psi 'ae
strained Juice in a clean granite k@'
tie and set on the back 81 the range
where It vii just simmer bur not bo
for another half hour Have glas
cans thoroughly steriIized hy imme
sing cover aud all in boiling water ior
twenty minutes This can BE- done
without breaking the can by Se'''ns
the Jars Oh wet. hot towel laIi III rhs
dripping pan and putting @.v@-
spoon in each can when filing with
hot water. not allowing The n0ou "a
touch the sides Put the covers M
tho cans and screw tight A. tie an#
Of twenty minutes or half an ron-
smntv o,r the water and HH fhe cans
with the scalding syrup Put On he
rpbbers and screw tight a. the
cans cool tighten the covers until De
fectly air tight and st IN a cool place
until neede3 II making soda wa'es
allow one-thtri glass 81 he syrfTa 'a
two-thirds soda water
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-29
BIG PENSIONS
A Few Widows Get Amount Equal to
Sum Paid 2.2e3 Veterans.

The largest pensions in the United
States are drawn by women, - ~
whom receive In the aggregate more
than Is raid to 55o veterans of the
S6-a.month class Mrs Garfield and
Mrs Mckiule" receive $4,000 a year
each Mrs Philip sheridan receives
$500. while the pensions Of Mrs 10
ean Mrs McCleIIand AMI Mrs Frank
Blair arc each s2.oo0 Eighteen Wild
ows of generals and admirals receive
81 onoo a year. six 5000 and 2nn have
pensions Of 5000 each The total re-
ceived hy $50 widows amounts 81
$les.oo0, equal q the amount re-
ceived rs POS veterans at 20 cents 2
day
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-29
CHAPTER XXI.

/ Jack called hansom-of course he
could have walked. but he had no idea
OF economy or the value OF money
and was driven to Park Lane.
Halt a dozen times on the way he
| felt inclined to stop the cab, jump out
and go to the cIub-anyw but Lady
Bell's; bur nevertheless, he found him
self in Park Lane, and ascending the
staircase. He saw at once, by a few
unmistakaLle signs, that the party was
small and select one, and further.
more. Judging by the tasteful magnitl-
CcnCe of the appointments that Lady
Bells wealth had not been very much
exaggerated.
JIc made his way slowly, for dance
was just over, and the stairs were
lined, as usual with people mostly
whom he knew, and had to stop 10
speak to- Amongst them were Sir
Arkroyd Heuey. and Darymple. of
course together
"Hullo, here's the Savage, cried
HetIey "How do you do Jack?
You've soon got on the war trail, old
GLOW he added in n low voice and
with significant smile.
Jack Srowled something and made
his way into the room.
For moment he could see nothing
of Lady Sell, then as she came out or
the fernery and advanced toward him
her dark eyes flashing, or rather
cleaning softly, with a faint. delicious
color mautliug or her checks he felt
almost the same shock of surprise
which had fallen on Una,
He had scarcely noticed her the
other night had scarcely Indeed, seen
her. and he now saw as il were for
the arst time, her beauty set off and
heightened by the aid Of one OF
Woths happiest dresses and En-,
anuers diamonds In spite of him.
self he was dazziei and his frank eyes
showed that he was,
Aud Lady Rell@ Well, though his
face had scarcely left her mind eye
since she had seen il, she was not dis.
appointed
Notwithstanding the rather bored
and ~urly not to say feroctous express,
sion which SET upon it--she thought
him handsomer than even She had re.
membered him
"rhis Is very kind Of you, Mi New,
comlr.' she said speaking FIRST for
lack had couteutcd himself with now.
ing over her hand
KNIT" said Jack in h.s straight.
forward way.
Lady Roll hestated and for tha drst
time, perhaps. III her life smiled shyly
4 heard they tell me that Is rs
difficult 10 got Mn Ncwcomlo 10 a
dance ms a prince Of the blood royal
1t isn't much IN my way said
Jack. quietly I am not dancing
man that Il. / don't care for 4
Then It vas kind said Lady BelI,
recovering her courage and smiling At
him with Thar Wonderful smile which
Hetluy and All the rest If them a,ked
50 much about
lack looked at her Yes certainly
she va- very beautiful ana There was
i subtle something III hat smile
His illtemper began tn disappear
I'll should say he said that 4 man
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-29
CHAPTER XXI.

The morning after she had nearly
driven over him he woke TO find
Leonard Dagle, his friend and fellow
lodger, standing beside his bed and
looking down al him with a grave smile
on his intellectual face.
"HaIlo!" said Jack, "the house on
nre?"
mot at present" said Leonard,
though It would soon be If you lived
in it alone, Why don't you blow your
candle out, and not chuck your slip.
pers at It? How are you this morning."
How am r." said Jack staring.
"How should be? Quite well Of
course" which was quite true, for Jack
and the headache had not been intro.
duced to each other.
That's all right" said Leonard
with smile perhaps you remem.
Der last nights tragic occurrence,
them"
Jack thought for n moment, then
shook his head gravely.
Len, I'm an idiot always was.
It's a good Job dIocy isn't catching or
you'd have caught 1t Of me long ago |
made a COMPOUNDED idiot of myself last
night It was all Dalrymple and IIct
leys fault, and ! wish they'd knock
champagne off the club wine list Did
! take too much Lem
what do you Think said Leonard.
grImy.
I'm afraid I did For the first time
IN my life, or ncarly--but | didn't
touch card, Len"
II knew you wouldn't do that"
mo, n promise IS n promise with
me-" said Jack "And | didn't drink
much Len, pom my honor. but | was
upset and when n man Is upset he
"lle generally tries to get run over"
said Leonard, with n smile,
jack stared then he laughed.
by George, yes remember"
"But always does not get the luck to
be rescued by beautiful young lady
who IL an holress-and who, Instead
Of giving him IN charge for blocking
the queens highway, brings him home
In her brougham."
at was kind thing to do. certain
~" said Jack, with yawn
Kind IL mild way Of putting It,
remarked Leonard,
'lt was more than deserved. said
Jack; much moro, and she's n brick"
THE man who calls Lady Isabel
lGarlsley n brick should be bold
man"
Al last Jack looked up. and pressing
his chair back. said
And now old man. let's hold Coun.
Gil Of war Subject to be considered
the future of n young man who has
been cut off with shilling by
George! the poor old fellow didn't even
leave me thnt--who knows no trade, |
who cannot dig and to beg IL ashamed,
and who IL pcnnlless"
quito pennlless, jack" asked
Leonard, E. -,
! Jack rose, and saunterng to n
drawer pulled forth an old tobacco
pouch. and pouring the contents on to
the table proceeded to count the
small--very small-heap of coin,
"Twentyone pounds slx.and.four.I
pence farthtng no, its u brass button
and a braAs button"
Cant carry on this way long with
.na, S'''o'' amount o' "lhn'"o'''oi'
Jack"
Jus, SO, oIo solomon, W'Ii WNa'
10 DC oono'
40" might enlist
Get sh"'' ana hreol, your h'att' no
N 70" lond OF you Leu 40 on any
thihS else
upon my word you can do any
thihE.
} Nary tRlhg' adnl'led JACK WIN
trank candor'
What 90 men weltbofh ana hiSh
bred men IKE Soll~
What VIII You take To drunk SAID
Jack, howtAg low
Who have no money. ana no
Trains
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1904-09-29

Uranus il the lnny one of our sgs.
tam of planets which ro.a.e= back
Ward
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-11-26

ing food, clothing and transportation.
The neighborhood of a herders house.
hold or camp, as it will be found on
Thanksgiving day, is probably one of
the most isolated and dreary on the
globe. His skin tent abode is pitched
on the desolate, snow covered tundra,
far from the outposts of civilization.
The herder is the record breaking
mover of the world. Every forty
eight hours for nine months his frail
tent home is pulled down and set up
ing flock The deer are not allowed
to feed long on one pasture, as the
constant scraping of their hoofs har-
dens the snow, and II becomes diff
cult for them to get at the moss I'M
derneath. Large herds have to move
every few hours, and are actually
kept on the go all the winter, as a
territory that has been gra2ed over
for day is useless till next season.
The moss upon which the deer feed
is foot or more below the surface
of the snow and is obtained by bur
rowing down with their sharp cloven
hoofs.
New Mexico Is supposed to be pretty
well supplied with the articles and
comforts of civilization yet natives
Of Old Mexico are to be found along
the southern border who live in the
most primitive way. A woman of
this kind, for instance, prepares bread
for a Thanksgiving spread by kneel.
ing down and grinding corn upon the
aboriginal stone metate, used hun
dreds of years ago, or maybe she
makes frijoles from beans ground in
the same laborious way.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-11-26

Bradford, Tenn, Nov. 21.-(Spe-
clal) -Scientific research shows Kid
ney Trouble TO be the father OF so
many diseases that news OF n dis
covery of sure cure for It cannot
fail to he welcomed all over the coun,
try. And according to Mr.. J. A. Davis
OF this place just such cure is found
in Dodd's Kidney Pills. Mr.. Davis
says
"Dodd's Kidney Pills are all that In
claimed for them. They have done
mo more good than anything l have
ever taken. ] had Kidney Trouble
very bad, and after taking a few boxes
Of Dodd's Kidney Pills | am com
pletely cured. cannot praise them
too much"
Kidney Complaint develops into
Bright's Disease Dropsy, Diabetes,
Rheumatism, and other painful and
fatal diseases. The safeguard IL to
cure your kidneys with Dodds Kid.
ney Pills when they show the FIRST
symptom OF disease.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-11-26
SHORT SERMON FOR THE DAY.
Debt That Is Owing to the Pilgrims
and the Pioneers.

anu tne fIoneerS.
Prov. N:lS-"\Vhcrc tbere Is m vie
Ion, the people perish"
thanksgiving day reminds us. wear
by year, to look backward, count our
blessings and, with gratitude to the
GlVer OF every good gift to look for.
ward with faith and courage to a still
better future, for the years are sure.
~ bringing with them better things.
We think to-day not only of present
prosperity, but of the men who laid
the foundation for the great struc.
ture of our national life. The Pill
grim Fathers of New England and
the Pioneer Fathers of California. DIFF.
ferent as they were in character. had
many common traits. such as love OF
liberty, dauntless determination and
especially the faculty OF looking for
ward with faith and hopefulness.
They were not satisfied with the con.
dition of affairs and they longed for
larger life. AS n result of that dis.
satisfaction, coupled with n CAPACITY
Tor work and the power to see great
possibilities in the future, we inherit
the glorious realities of our present.
day lives.
Every people that energies from
barbarism has before it a vision Of
better things. A vision of better
things came 10 the founders of our
nation and state. We are grateful To
God for the vision of our fathers that
has been SO largely realized in the
magnificent achievements of orr ma.
ton and in the glorious growth of our
state.
Has this vision OF better things
ceased? II better things are possible
we must make them ours. This vision
also will be realized. The church
shares this optimism. Her eyes sec
the great work that Is hers and her
hands are ready and her heart glad:
and the vision of righteousness which
alone truly and permanently exalts n
nation Is urging her to larger efforts.
for well she knows there are no bet.
ter things" without religion, which is
itself vision of God and duty and
an enlistment in his service.
There never has been an inventor
who has not had vision of what his
invention would be. But vision alone
does not accomplish much unless II
prompts TO vigorous action. The in.
ventor sees the possibility and then
works for It. Through years If neces.
sary, through many failures he perse.
veres, keeping the vision before him,
knowing that his success is not a mat.
ter OF chance. No one who tries to
live without working can be called
manly. The Pilgrims and the Pioneers
were not shirkers, but workers. They
were men not afraid of any task.
Deserts and mountains and perils OF
land or sea, instead of daunting their
brave hearts, added to their eager.
ness TO press on.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-11-26
'EA
How has SO dainty a drink
as tea gone over the world
so far, and made friends so
manyl
Scotch Funeral Custom.

Natives of the northeast coast OF
Scotland observe curious custom at
funerals. After the burial service the
coffin is carried outside the house and
placed upon the two chairs on which
1t had rested within doors. As soon
as the pallbearers lift up their bur
den and begin their journey to the
graveyard these chairs are at once
thrown sharply on their backs. In
this position they are kept until tho
interment has taken place, when they
are taken indoors again. Any attempt
to place the chairs on their legs or
to take them in before the proper
time is at once frustrated by the rel
atives OF the dead.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-11-26
BACK TO EARLY DAYS.
Record Of Thanksgiving Celebration
in Plymouth Colony.


One of the very earliest records OF
how day of thanksgiving was oh.
served in the Plymouth Colony is as
follows:
In ye Westinghouse, beginning
some halle an hour before nine &
continued until after twelve o'clocke,
We day beeing very cold, beginning
VT a short prayer, then a psalme sang,
then more larger in prayer, after that
an other Psalme, & then the Word
taught, after that prayer--& then a
psalme-Then makeing merry to the
creatures, the poorer sort beeing in
vited of the richer"
ION October H. 1887, a thanksgiv-
ing was held NAMELY for these two
particulars. l. Flor the victory over
the pequOuts, We. 2. Flor Recon
citation betwiXt Mr.. Cotton and the
other ministers"
Thanksgiving was thus celebrated
irregularly in Massachusetts, as occa-
sion suggested down to 1850, after
which 1t was annually ordered by the
General Court, not always in Novem-
Der. but generally after the harvests
were gathered.
The manner in which THANKSGIVING
day was first instituted as a national
festival has especial interest. During
the war for independence eight pub.
lie and general Thanksgiving were
ordered by the Continental Congress,
but after the general Thanksgiving
for Peace in 1884 the proclamations
we're discontinued until 1889, when
the first National Thanksgiving was
proclaimed by President Washington,
the time designated being the last
Thursday in November.
The special purpose, as recon-.
mended by Congress, was to give
thanks for the adoption Of the Con
stitution. In 1895, the suppression of
the whisky insurrectlon was recog.
nized by a presidential call for a ma.
tional day of thanksgiving, The prac.
tice of officially recommending the
observance of a Thanksgiving festi.
val was gradually adopted by the
States until it now has place among
he great national holidays
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-11-26
The First Umbrellas.

Those who suppose that the um-
brella is a modern continuance will be-
surprised to learn that umbrellas NAV
be found sculptured on some O. the
Egyptian monuments and on the Nine
yah ruins. That umbrellas bearing n
close resemblance to those of to-day
were in use long before the Christian
era Is shown by their representation
in the designs on ancient Greek vases.
The umbrella made its first appear.
ance In London about the middle OF
the eighteenth century, when one
Jonas Hanway. It is said, thus pro.
tected himself from the weather at
tho cost of much ridicule.-Harper's
Weekly
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-11-26
OLDER THAN THE CHINESE.
clIr Dwollers a Race That May Even
Antedate Far Cathay.

Older even than China, the Oldest
existing nation, are the cliff dwellings
OF southwestern United States, homes
of race whose very name has per
ished from the earth. Explorers, puz
cling through the Mancos and Casa
Verde canyons of Arizona and New
Mexico, have found the houses of this
strange people in the widest and most
inaccessible OF the mountain sides,
Did the cliff dwellers antedate the
pyramids OF Egypt? Were they OF
blood relation to the early !nhabitaats
OF the land where The Me is god,
Some students are prepared to an,
swer both questions afiirr atively and
to give what is to them abundant
proof The pottery from their long,
wrecked homes suggests Egypt and
the few inscriptions found have SIN,
liar suggestions Mummies bodies
wrapped In cloth. feathers from tho
breast Of the turkey have been dug
from burial places among the cliffs,
and, In bone and hair much unlike the
Indian Of to-day. there is a hint of re-
semblance to a more Oriental type. I
the chm dwollers left any defendant,
however remote, they are doubtless
the Moh and Zuni Indians, who, re.
sembling them IN habits and appear,
ance, are their closest Lusmen.