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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21

IA northern colony of Greenland,
A some brave and strong Eski-
mo is preparing for the hard
est mail-carrying trip in the world.
1t is the spring post" of the year.
The start OF he carrier is made from
Upernavik, near the northern end of
Bafin's Bay, every March; and the
man who carries it knows that he
starts on journey from which he
may not return alive.
The route q this mail carrier is
uncertain as t. length and uncertain
even as to destination, for in his seal
skin bag he often bears letters adj
dressed to whaling ships anchored
somewhere off the entrance to the bay,
perhaps a thodsand miles to the south.
There are letters to friends and rela-
tives in Godh' ven and Disco Bay and
far away sourh in Frederiksdal, near
Cape Farewell.
Many of the letters have to travel
to Iceland and Denmark before they
reach their destination, for many of
these people live in Greenland, having
moved there to carry on business,
such as buying seal and bear skins and
oil, drying and curing fish, etc, and
importing provisions and other goods
to sell to the natives.
1t is only twice year that the peO-
pie can send or receive letters. One
time is by the Spring post" that is
preparing in Upernavik while you
read this, and the second time is later
in the summer.
By this time, dog sleds are carrying
letters and messages into Upernavik
over the lonely ice, that lies so white
and desolate that d single bird viii
loom up miles away like man. Pos
sibly David the Whaler is braiding his
rawhide whips and lashing his SLED
now, in preparation for the fight; thai
is, if David returned to UpernaviE
alive last autumn when he left south
ern Greenland with the return mail
Since then, Of course, nobody in the
south has been able to hear anything
of him.
| David is the best mail carrier o.
| Greenland, and they say in that bleak
land that the spring greetings between
Greenland and Denmark and Iceland
will surely be delivered unless DaviC
dies on the way. Despite all the ter
rible dangers md pains of the journey
during parts OF which the mail carrier
must wade waist deep through slusf
ice to get his kayak into free water
David has never lost letter
In this county, where any one car
send letter at any moment, with M
more care about its delivery than t.
write the address so that It can b,
Tread. it is difficult to realize what 4;
letter means in such place as northern
Greenland.
| Here are people, dwelling in ice hut
amid the roar OF winds blowing
straight from the North Pole; peopl,
who sec no rev face once in ter
years; people who get food and cloth
ing only by tremendous exertions OF
the crashing ice foes-and twice
year they have the opportunity t.
send word to those they love and t.
hear from them in reply.
Remember that these people are no
all natives-Eskimos. They ar
peasants from Denmark and Iceland
who have drifted up into the Arcti
! wilderness By one of the many thou
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21
Natural Scenery That Flanders

were there once and have disappeared.
That volcanic islands have appeared
and disappeared in various parts of the
seven seas there is no doubt A Brit
ish man-of-war once was sailing near
where such an event took place, and
its crew had chance to witness that
seldom seen occurrence, the BIRTH of
an island.
AS soon as 1t was possible the Brit
ish captain landed and formally an
nexed the new land to the British en-
pire. Then he hoisted the Union Jack
and sailed away.
He expected to be knighted for his
enterprise, but when another ship was
sent out to take look at the island
and report upon its availability as a
naval post for supplying passing ships,
the island had vanished entirely.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21
( TATURAL scenery, which might
VI be supposed to be moderately
. permanent: has sometimes

~
J. permanent: has sometimes
done disappearing acts which
rival the legerdermain of the van
ishing lady" trick.
Lake Shirwa, large body of water
some fifty miles long, lying on the
borders of Portuguese East Africa,
existed from the time of its discovery
by white men with every appearance
Of continuing to exist. But now re-
ports come that it has entirely van
ished, and that without any apparent
CAUSE
1t has not fallen through hole in
the earth or run away by means of
river; it has simply vanished, leaving
its great bed lying invitingly open to
the settler who heSitates, however, to
take advantage of the lakes absence
and cultivate the rich soil, for fear
that the original occupier of the spot
may only be out making a call some
where and may return unexpectedly
with disastrous consequences to any
one found trespassing.
Off the New England coast, between
the island of Martha'S Vineyard and
Muskeget, there sometimes is little
island called Skiff's Island, and some
times there is not-just as it happens.
This island appears and disappears
in a most bCwildering manner, and
some of its disappearance have been
so timed that it seemed almost certain
that the little sandy islet had a sense
of humor and is fond of practical
joke.
Once the island remained at home
for several years, and this home-keep-
ing seemed to agree with it, for it in
creased wonderfully in size and solid
ity. Grass grew thickly upon it and
some shrubs even began to make their
appearance.
1t looked as if Skiff's Island had de-
termined to wander from its own sea-
side no more, and some capitalists
pitched upon it as a good place to
build summer hotel
All the plans were made and in the
spring the capitalists went down to
mark out the site of the hotel But,
as one of them afterward expressed it,
when we got to the island, it wasn't
there"
NOL d NCSblSC vi IlIC PIOpOSCO oui1A-
mer resort could they find above
water-nothing but the rushing cur
rents, the tumbling waves and the low
lying, shady shores of Muskeget chan
mel met their eyes. The island was
mot at home"
1t returned late that fall, but the
capitalists refused to have anything to
say to it.
Once United States Coast Survey
officer, working in the neighborhood
said: Tomorrow we will make sur
vey of Skiff's Island" That night q
fierce storm came up and held them
prisoners in Edgartown for several
days before the sea was calm enough
to take accurate soundings.
Then the scientists steamed out to
take a look at the island. 10, and
behold the island had overheard their
expressed intention and had van
ished in the storm.
A few weeks later it was in its ole
place again, looking very worn and
puny and evidently suffering from the
effects of its outing. but still an island
On old charts of the Pacific there
are islands set down where now the
navigator can find none. Perhaps they
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21

ing the year, and Uncle Sam will have
them set out in various parts of Flor
ida during this year.
One of his men was sent all the way
to Turkestan to get seeds of the al
falfa of Bokhara. Another alfalfa
collector was sent to Algeria.
A queer wheat, called macaroni
wheat, was imported from Italy and
India and sent to farmers to try. The
cassava, dear to the heart of the read
ers of the Swiss Family Robinson, has
been carried from Jamaica, and is be-
ing grown in Florida in Uncle Sans
experimental gardens there.
Among the purely ornamental i'm
portations are those of Dutch bulbs
and Towering cherries from Japan.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21
Snow Flakes That Were Mistaken
for Butterflies.

Although Luzon is a tropical coun-
try, it sometimes gets cold enough
there to make a sleeper crawl under
a blanket, especially in the mountains.
There is an Official record Of its hay-
ing showed in the province of Abra
twenty years ago, although no white
man saw it. The natives came to
town and reported swarm of white
butterflies having descended from the
sky and disappeared into the earth.
Thus the Spaniards knew IL had
showed
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21

Date Garden are be-speetacled men
with overalls on.
Forty-one different kinds of rice
have been imported by the good uncle.
He has gathered samples in Japan and
China and India and Africa, and is try
ing them in plantations in Louisiana
Another of his experiments is with
apricots from interior Mexico In
California he has planted cuttings of
grape vines from Madeira, the Azores,
Portugal and France, A great ship
ment of Japanese bamboos has been
distributed by him in the South and
West, in the hope that he can raise
bamboo forests in this country.
Half a hundred fine, small mango
plants were carried from India dur
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21
UNCLE sam. THE ENTERpRISING RARJMER

THERE isn't a thing that grows
anywhere in the world that
l. Uncle Sam isn't ready to
plant in his own garden to
try it and learn If 1t may not prove of
value to him.
1t isn't so long ago that all the pa
pers were full of his experiments with
the date palms from the Sahara's
GASES The trees were set out in
Arizona, and now he has a beautiful
plantation there which is known as the
United States Date Garden--a truly
Oriental name, bringing up ravishing
thoughts of bul-buls and beautiful
Arabic princesses. Alas the Arabic
princesses to be seen in the American
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21

A WAY up in Upernavik, the most
"A northern colony of Greenland,
x n some brave and strong Eski-
mo is preparing for the hard
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-21


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The Glenwood post., 1904-12-17
Sugar Beet Railroad.

Denver. Dec. 14.-Articles of incor
poration were filed in Fort Collins
Monday by the Northern Colorado Con
struction Company.
According to the papers, the com
pany can purchase land, water rights
and buy reservoirs and sell the same
It can construct fumes, pipe lines, ir
rigation and drainage bitches, etc.
1t can also build railways. electric
power houses. build depots, shops and
bridges. The company is to carry on
business il Iar!mer, Boulder, Logan
Adams and Denver counties. The di
rectors TO- the first year are C S
Morey, Charles Boettcher, NJ. d
Thatcher, w. A. Dixon and C. W. Wat
erman.
C. S. Morey last night said the com
pany was organized for the purpose OF
building a line of road in the sugar
beet country party OF surveyors is
now at work unIer direction of the
company and will make report soon
Representative of the company have
assured the farmers in the territory
covered by the proposed road that the
same will be built at once, provide ed
a sufficient acreage of beets to main
tain operating expenses is guaranteed
The Glenwood post., 1904-12-17
Russian Battleship Sunk.

Toxic, Dec. Is. noon.-It is reported
that the Japanese have successfully
torpedoed the Russian battleship Sew
astopol.
Facts leading up to the sinking of
the Sevastopol are given in Vice Ad.
miral Togo's report Tuesday night. 1t
states as follows
Commander Kasama. commanding
the torpedo hotilla, on Monday night
at midnight attacked the Russian bat.
teship Sevastopol. lying outside Port
Arthur. The result of this attack has
not been ascertained. Subsequently
two torpedo boats under Commander
Masado attempted several attacks, fac
ing the enemy's vigorous fire. The
shock of the explosions of torpedoes
was felt, but the next day the Sevasto-
pol remained in the same position.
None of our vessels was damaged.
On Tuesday at 2:30 o'clock In the
morning another torpedo fotilla under
Commander Arakawa attacked the
Sevastopol, but the result of this at
tack was not learned"
The Glenwood post., 1904-12-17
When Sumner Was NonpIussed.

A party of tourists were standing
before the portrait of Charles Sumner
that hangs in the national capitol.
such a strong facet" 80 intelleC,
tual!" $50 serene." were some of the
comments.
An old and feeble man, who leaned
on the arm of guide. heard the
words, and smiled.
"Serene." he said. Serene is good.
When Matt Carpenter was in the Sen
ate he and Sumner had a tilt. | don't
remember what it was about, but
think Matt-he was one of our towns.
people, you know, and we all admired
him-Matt flung it at Sumner that he
ought to be sorry for what he had
done.
Never, sir!" retorted Sumner with
emphasis. Never! During all of the
years of my public life have yet to
look back upon one single public act
that can cause me regret"
Carpenter tossed back the mass Of
gray hair that shaded his forehead,
and exclaimed in tone of rapture:
Happy Senator from Massachu-
setts! Never, since the meek and low
ly Nazarene stood on the yine-clad
hills of Jerusalem has mortal man
been able to soy as much!'"
The Glenwood post., 1904-12-17
Amendment Construed.

Denver, Dec. 15.-An opinion was
rendered yesterday by Attorney Gen
eral n. C. Miller regarding the con
struction OF the constitutional amend
ment contained in the session laws of
1901 and its bearing on the statutes
governing the Office of county treas
urer. The opinion was rendered an a
written request from County Clerk and
recorder Wyatt Boyer at Burlington
Colorado, and is self-eXplanatory. 1t
follows:
Denver, Colo. Dec. A. 1904.
Hon. Wyatt Boyer, County Clerk and
Recorder, Burlington, Colorado:
Dear Slr-I am in receipt of your
letter of December 10th, requesting the
construction of the constitutional
amendment contained in the session
laws of 1901, at pages 112-115. concern
ing county treasurers also asking
what change this section may make in
Sec. 1884, Vol. 3, NJ A. S. 1S91-19O5.
This last section is also found at page
III. session laws Of 1891.
The constitutional amendment pro.
vides:
1.-The term of all such officers
which expire in January, 1904. is
hereby extended to the second Tues
day in January 1906
Then follow these words:
This section shall govern except
as heretofore otherwise expressly di-
rected or permitted by constitutional
amendment
MY notion is that constitutional
amendment qualities the words 'd-
rected' and permitted In other words
this can be changed only by consti.u-
tional amendment.
Il am therefore of the opinion that
the county teasurer's term of office is
extended by constitutional amendment
until the second Tuesday in January
1905. Respectfully submitted
IN. C. MILLER,
Attorney General"
The Glenwood post., 1904-12-17
CHAPTER XIV.
When Love Meeta Love

before the time of the Confessor,
the West Minister was little more than
the Monastery chapel, in which the
presence of the parish folk, if not for
hidden, was still in no way encourag-
ed. To-day, when the Lord Ivarsdale
came unnoticed into the dim light
while the last strains of the vesper
service were rising, there were no
more than score of worshipers scat
tered through the north aisle. After
searching glance around him, the
Etheling took up his station in the
shelter Of a pillar.
Little danger-or hope-is there
that can miss her" he told himself,
II she is indeed here, as the page
said"
Tender as the cleaning Of a sum-
mer day was the shade in the great
nave, with the ever-burning candles to
remind one of the eternal stars. From
the throats of the hidden choir, the
last note swelled rich and full. to
roll out over the pillared aisles in a
wave of vibrant sound and pass away
in sigh of ineffable sweetness under
the rafters
AS he bowed his head in the holy
hush that followed, the hush of souls
before wordless benediction, some
Of Sebert's bitterness gave way to a
great compassion. What were we all,
when all was told, but wrong-doers
and mourners? Why should one hold
anger against another? In pity for
himself and the whole world, his heart
ached within him. as rustling of
gowns and shutting of feet told that
the worshipers had risen from their
knees and were coming toward him,
The young mobiles glance leaped
them completely in it's haste to reach
those who followed-the knot of
women, fluttering and rustling and
preening like a flock of birds. But
the bird he sought was not of their
number. He stared blindly at the
pilgrim as the wanderer shufled past.
The Glenwood post., 1904-12-17

muttering and beating his breast.
Only one figure followed the penitent,
and IL that should not be she! Even
though he felt that it could not be
even though he hoped it was not
hoping and fearing, dreading and long
ing, his eyes advanced to meet the
last of the worshipers.
Only one figure, but all at once it
was as though the whole world were
before him!
Coming slowly toward him out OF
the soft twilight. with eyes downcast
and hands folded nun-like before her,
the daughter of Erode did not look
out of place amid blue wreaths OF in
cense and starry altar tapers.
Standing there gazing at her, a won
derful change came over the Lord of
Iynrsdale. Neither then nor ever after
could he understand how it happened.
but, all at once, the barrier that cir
cumstances had raised against her fell
like the city walls before the trumpet
blast, until not one stone was left
standing upon another. Without
knowing how or why-looking at her,
be believed in her; and his manner,
which a moment before had been con-
strained and hesitating. became ease
full with perfect confidence. Without
knowing how or why he knew it, he
knew that she had never squandered
her love on the Jotun, neither had she
come here to meet any Dane of the
host. He knew her for his dream
love, sweet and true and fine; and
he stepped ouG of the shadow and
knelt before her. raising the hem of
her cloak to his lips.
Most gentle lady, will you give a
beggar alms?" he said with tender
lightness.
The sound of his voice was like
stone cast into still water. The rapt
peace of her look was broken into an
eddylng Of conflict emotions. Amaze
ment was there and swift Joy, which
gave way almost before 1t could be
named. to something approaching
dread, and that in turn yielded place
to wide-eyed wonder. With her hands
clasped tightly over her breast she
stood looking down at him.
MY lord?" she faltered.
AS one who spreads out his store,
he held out his palms toward her
"Randalin. I have sought you to add
to the payment Of my debt the one
thing that in my blindness held back
The Glenwood post., 1904-12-17

Beyond Leonorine's embroidery
frame and the stool where Candida
bent over her Tyre, the length of the
room away, a figure in iris-blue turned
from the window by which it stood.
Here, lady. What is your needY''
To place the speaker Elfgiva raised
her head slightly, laughing as she let
it sink back. Watching for him
already, and the sun but little past
noon. For shame, moppet! Come
here"
so please you, l was watching the
rain on the roses" Randalin excused
herself with blush as she came for
ward.
A merry chorus Knocked her: "Is it
to watch the roses that you have put
on the gown which matches your eyes.
you SLY one?" And the lilies in your
hair, sweet? Is it to shelter them
from the rain that you wear them?
"Fie, Tata! Can you not fib yet with
out changing color?"
But Elfgiva raised an impatient
hand. Peace, chatterers!" she COM
manded; and drawing the girl to her,
she spoke low and earnestly in her
ear
Randalin looked up in surprise.
You will not see him, lady? Not
though he bring news of the doings
in the palace?"
Heavens mercy!" Elfgiva shrug-
ged with touch of scorn. What
abundance of news he has found to
bring since the day he fell in with you
at even-song!" Then she consented to
smile family as she settled her head
among the cushions. 81 would rather
sleep. child. Comfort him as best
you can-only not SO well that you
forget that which l enjoined you. If
he fail us, l cannot tell what we shall
do-now that the second sculion has
been SO foolish as to get himself
killed in some way. Where bear you
the ringr
The girl touched the spot where the
gold chain that encircled her neck
crept into the breast of her gown,
The lady shook her head.
Never would you think Of 1t again.
Take it out and wear it on your fin
ger"
AS she obeyed Randalin laughed a
little, for the ring was mans ring,
massive spiral whose two ends were
finished with serpent's heads, and her
ttickest finger was but loose fit in
The Glenwood post., 1904-12-17
AlexieH Grand Admiral.

st. Petersburg, Dec. 14.-According
to reports the news sent upon the re
turn of Viceroy Alexieff some weeks
ago to the effect that he would be
made grand admiral, taking the place
of the Grand Duke Alexis, Is fully con.
firmed, the latter probably taking up
the position of head of the Council of
the Empire. hitherto held by the Grand
Duke Michael, whose health prevents
him from occupying the position.
This change has also further signifi.
canoe in view of the grand, sweeping
reforms in the navy made necessary by
the glaring weakness displayed in the
organization of the navy during the
present war, amounting to a complete
breakdown of the service.
The Glenwood post., 1904-12-17

i have come to add my true love
to the rest l lay before you.'
AS flower toward the sun, she
seemed to sway toward him, then
drew back, her sweet mouth trem-
bling softly. II want not your
pity" she said, brokenly.
Still kneeling before her, he pos
sessed himself of her hands and drew
them down to his lips. is it thus, on
his knee, that one offers pity?" he
said. Holding the hands fast, he
rose and stood before her Heart be-
loved of my heart, you were merciless
to read the truth before. Look again
and take care that you read me as
fairly now"
Despite his gentleness. there was a
strength in his eXaltation which would
not be resisted. Turning shrinkingly,
she looked into his eyes.
In the gray-blue depths of her own
he saw the simmer of a dawning
light, as when the evening star first
breaks through June sky, and gradu-
ally the star-splendor spread over her
face, until it touched her parted lips.
"You-love me" she breathed, but
her voice no longer made it ques-
ton.
Still gazing into HIS eyes, she let
him draw her closer and closer, till
he had gathered her to his breast.
The murmur of the rain that was
falling gently on the budding roses of
the Abbey garden stole in through the
open windows of Elfgiva's bower and
blended softly with the music of Can
dida's Tyre. Poring over the dingy
scrolls spread out on the table be.
fore her the Lady of Northampton
yawned until she was moved to throw
herself back among her cushions with
gesture of graceful surrender.
1T seems that the Saints are going
to take pity on me and shorten one
of these endless days with a nap.
Nurse, have a care for these scrolls.
And if it happen that the Kings Mar.
shal comes-Randalip! Where is
Randalin?"