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voice. THE Lord will not harm HIS
servants whether they approach Him
in storm or In calm"
Falling on his knees. the old man
faced the sea, raised his arms to
heaven. and prayed to the God who
rides on the wings OF the storm. The
spray stupg his face, but he needed
It not. A giant surge swept the Ian
tern away. and its faint light went
out as 1t clattered along the rocks.
The old man prayed fervently that
his sins might be forgiven. There
was one sin which weighed heavily
upon him, though he named 1t not in
his petition.
The year was 1860. and on that No
vember day the news had come to
Rocky Woods OF Abraham Lincoln's
election to the presidency.
In tho tempest which lowered when
the election was in doubt, and broke
in fury when the triumph Of Lin
coin was certain, Peter Burt saw
an augury OF the storm which was
soon to sweep the country. An ar.
dent Abolitionist. and rabid advo-
cate Of Unionism. he lifted his voice
that November night in frenzy OF
eloquence which thrilled the child at
his side and left an impress years
did not efrace. Amid the crash OF
waters, his gray hair streaming in
the wind. his dripping arms stretched
over, the foam, Peter Burt prophesied
the four years of desolating war then
impending. He invoked the curse of
God on the enemies of lis country,
returned thanks for the coming eman-
cipation of the slaves, and exulted in
the victory to be achieved by the
Union arms. He ended with a tender
plea for the grandson kneeling beside
him-"who is the heir" the old man
declared, mot of my worldly posses
sions, which are nothing in Thine
eyes, but of those gifts and that
power OF divination with which Thou
hast graciously vouchsafed me. John
Burt shall be the chosen one Of the
house of Burt. Withhold not o Lord,
Thy blessing from him! Amen"
The old man arose and shook the
water from his hair. The prophet
had gone, the New England farmer
stood in his place. The resonant
voice which challenged wind and
wave sounded harsh as he exclaimed:
where's the lantern. John? See
If you can find 1t. Well break our
necks trying to get back without it."
John found the lantern, and after
many attempts and muttered com
plants the old man lighted it. Hold
ing it high over his head, the old
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EXPLORER DEAD
n. N. STANLEY DIES IN LONDON.
Close Of the Career Of One Of the
Worlds Greatest Explorers and
NewspAper Corrsspondsnts


Z Newspaper Correspondents
London. May l0.-6ir Henry NJ.
Stanley. the African explorer. is dead.
Sir Henry. who WAS attacked by pisn-
risy a fortnight ago. died al his London
residence His illness was eompli-
Gated by chronic heart trouble. He
had been In 4 semi-conseious condition
since Sunday afternoon.
Henry ~. Stanley was conceded to
be the most noted traveller and ex-
plorer OF his time. His greatest fame
grew out OF his finding DIR. David Liy-
ipgston in the heart OF central AZ
riea. after that greatest OF all mis-
sionaries had been lost to the world
for several years. and later Stanley's
successful efforts In carrying out the
work begun by Livingston In solving
for the world the secrets OF Darkest
Africa.
The first years of s,aniey's life were
spent in an English poor-house. His
name was Henry ~. Ragland. but al
an early age he went TO New Orleans
TO live with an uncle and assumed that
uncie's name-Stanicy. His school cd
ucaiion was limited. and before he had
reached the age Of 20 he had enlisted
In tho Southern army. Al tho close
OF the war he drifted to Colorado. and
he Ii remembered by many Of the men
who first gathered at the Gregory dig.
Einss near Central City. II In said that
his nfst journey Of exploration was
made down the Platte river. starting In
. common row boat at Denver. and o1-
tending his journey to the Missouri
river.
Al that time Stanley commenced to
write for the newspapers. and tho next
heard OF him was when no accom-
panied q government expedition. OF
which John ID. Howland. tho Denver
artist. was the official secretary. to
tho Rosebud and Sioux agency In Da.
kotn. Ho was then correspondent for
the New York Herald.
Later Stanley went to Europe. and
next made two journeys into Africa
as war corrcspondcnt-nrst to Abys.
sinia and then to Ashanti.
James Gordon Bennett then sent
Stanley to md Livingston. and then
followed his memorable journeys into
the unknown regions OF that continent.
his discovery OF the sources OF tho
Congo river. and further nve years
spent In tho development Of tho Congo
region In the employ OF King Leopold.
In 1856. while on n lccturtnH tour In
the United States. he wns called upon
to rescue Emin ,Bcy. the lost governor
OF Ethiopia. In upper Egypt. That
work he carried out successfully In the
next three years. winning tho acclaim
OF tho entire world. No man was ever
given higher honors.
Stanley settled down In London. His
one aim In life was to sit Ms member
In the English Parliament. Al firxt he
met defeat, the next effort was sue
ccssfuI. and hc has been reelected
time and time nrain.
From a poor-housc he rose. by his
unaided efforts. to be n member OF tho
British Parliament.
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CHAPTER TWO.
Jessie Garden.

Jessie Garden.
- don't care To pick flowers!
want To stay right where ! am. Let
me stay and watch for one OF those
thingumbobs in the water. Please.
Govie."
Jessie Garden eiung firmly to an
iron rod OF the old bridge. and spoke
with the pleading defiance Of a
spoiled child of twelve. Tho COVER
ness smiled sadly down upon the
pouting lips and rebeliious eyes.
Certainly. my dear" replied Miss
Maiden. Don't lean out over the
bridge. sweetheart. and keep away
from tho creek. I shall not be gone
long. You will bc very careful. won't
you. JefsieT"
Just awful careful. Goyie. There's
ono OF those spidcry things no~'"
Jessie was spending her frst sum
mcr In the country. For three weeks
she had been living In the Bishop
farmhouse. So many things had
happened that tho memory OF the
Garden mansion In Boston had be-
come a dream. Tho Bishops were
distant relatives OF General Marshall
Garden. tho banker: and to them had
been consigned tho welfare OF his
daughter. In special charge OF q
trusted sovcrncss.
Jessie pccrcd over tho rail- and
watched the waters In vain for an.
other OF the "thinsumbobs." She ran
hack and forth and threw sticks and
stones into the creek In vain Mt
tempt to lure its dcnixcns TO tho sur
face. Then she splcd hoop'poic
which had fallen from . passing
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DESERVED TO WIN BRIDE.
How Hindoo Lover Secured the Maider
Of His Choice.


In many parts of India Hindoo girls
are welded not with ring, but with a
necklet or thali. At the wedding of n
daughter of leading native Moul-
mein there were present among the
numerous guests Hindoo maiden and!
her lover, whose suit had not SO far
progressed to his satisfaction. While
the wedding ceremony was in progress
the young man suddenly went up to,
her and, before any one suspected
what his object was, pulled out thali
from his pocket and quietly tied It;
round her neck. OF course there was,
hubbub and parental lamentations
over this dramatic episode. but SO
great is the veneration for the thali
among Hindoos that no one dared to
remove it from the neck of the as
tonished maiden. All concerned
therefore repaired to the Marianne
temple. where the act was ratified.
and the maid who went to the wed.
ding of her friend fancy free left the
scene as the legal wife of bold and
successful husband.
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CHAPTER ONE.
The Prophets Prayer.

tus VfoPuGtb pFeySfs
'Kneel. John. Take OF your hat.
lad. Let US pray."
An old man and a boy eiung like
~reekage to . rock which marked
the outer edge OF Black Reef. The
iiiekering light of a lantern accentu-
ated the gloom Of the night: a night
famous in the annals OF New England
from Quoddy Head to siaseonset.
The lanterns light revealed two fis'
ures worthy the pencil Of a HogaFth.
Barred To the gale. the old mans seant
shits locks streamed back from u
forehead massive and unfurrowed.
Wonderful eyes of steel gray siowed
with fires OF fanaiieIsm beneath dark.
shadowins eyebrows scarcely touched
with the rime Of years. The thin lips
parted In a line which suggested i'm
piaeabie tsnaeity Of purpose. not halt
Ing at cruelty nor stopping al Gun
ming. Above the mouth. the head was
that OF a Greek god: below Il showed
tho civilized savase-scifish. reient-
iess-the incarnation of courage.
strength and determination. The
mans frame was 30 broad that the
legs seemed stnmpy. yet Peter Burt
stood six feet four AT three score
years and ten.
His companion on this night mis-.
sion to hurricane.swept Black Reef
was n boy OF eight. No fear OF tho
storm or Of tho strange old man
showed In the dark gray eyes Of tho
youth. Hc was sarbcd In n tightly
buttoncd Jacket and pair Of home.
spun trousers. securely tucked Into
coppcr-tocd boots. Tho ends OF n
blue yarn comforter" futtercd In tho
gale.
, AZ the old man spoke. a wave
dashed its Icy spray across tho rock.
7 "irs awful wet. granddad. Can't
I stand up and pray!"
"Kncci. my boy. kncci." replied tho
old man In . deep but not unkind
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-13
Pueblo offieials .Arralsned.

Pueblo, Colo, May 10.-City and
county officials and others indicted by
the grand jury were arraigned before
Judge Dixon in the District Court yes
terday. Pleas in abatement will be
filed in all cases and ten days will be
allowed in which to file them. Judge
Dixon said that such filings must be
made promptly, as he expected to ask
another Judge to try the cases. one
Indictment against Omcers Roesch and
Grant was nolled. District Attorney
Low gave as a reason for this action
a request in writing made by Frank p.
I,annon, father of Jesse Lannon whom
the officers were accused of assaulting,
while in Jail. that such action be ta-
ken. He expressed the belief that the
officers did not assault his son.
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Where Gun Barrels Are Made.

The Damascus gun barrel is manu-
factured only at Nessovaux, near
Liege, Belgium, while the steel barrel
is made in Liege. Every barrel must,
under the law, successfully withstand
the government test before 1t Is ad-
mitted for SALE The gun barrels are
made by the workmen in their own
homes, and are delivered to the mer-
carts, who combine the parts for the
markets. 1t is the universal under
standing that the United States is the
best market for the cheap grade Of
guns. The two towns sold $273.000
worth to the United States last year.
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man walked cautiously along until he
reached the Seed-strewn and surf
dashed beach. He looked into the
face of the boy who trudged beside
him.
'-You are a brave lad. John;
brave. good lad. II is beginning 10
rain. We must hasten home"
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Smokers will read with regret the
story of the fire that burned $780, 900
worth of tobacco and fine cigars in
the factories at West Tampa. But
Aunt Hannah will say grimly that
that's the only way that tobacco ought
ever to be burned.
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The negro who killed Andrew H..
Green in New York says he has an
agreement with the devil. who will
stand by him, and that he is going to
kill two more prominent men as soon
as he gets out Of jail. which makes
It look as If he wouldn't.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-13

The New York woman who says
flirting is as necessary as 1t is pleas.
ant will please pardon us for assum.
ing that she speaks from experience
and is not gladdening us with nero
theoretical CUFF.
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The Trenton man who claims he
hasn't slept n wink for ten years
would have made his story more In
tercstlng II he had claimed also that
his home was In Philadelphia.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-13

Young John d. recently said to his
Bible class: "a man who is proud
and puffed up is sure to fall" True.
And man who climbs too high on n
slender pole is likely to break it of
and run it into himself.
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High on the roll OF heroes goes the
name OF GInner's Mate Monson OF
the Missouri, who saved the good
ships crew by leaping into hole Of
death and pulling the door shut after
him.
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An erudite contemporary says that
q per cent of the public school teach
ers in this country are men. 1t is
probable that the average pupil would
by the addition of the little letter "a"
make them out mean"
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The Emperor of Abyssinla is said to
have 100000 pounds of gold bullion in
his vaults. His royal hiehness seems
to have been overlooked somehow in
the worlds great diplomatic grab
game.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-13

A Phoenix man dropped dead when
invited TO have n drink. but no strict
moral can be pointed from this. M
tho man would doubtless have died
aomctime anyway.
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II merchant could subtract from
the sales OF any day of the year tho
business brought to him through nd.
vertising. that day would be easily
the dullcst day OF the year.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-13

You can't tell by the looks Of
mouse how far IL can make woman
jump.
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Tho sorrow expressed In Japar over
tho death of tho brave MaknroT
shows that human hearts beat under
brown skins. A mans man for n
that.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-13

A minister in New Jersey delivered
his Easter sermon in verse. and his
parishioners have no other recourse
than to deny him vacation and force
him to remain IN the state through
the mosquito season.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-13

A recent duel In Gay Paree lasted
two hours and fifteen minutes. P.o-
pie ought not 10 get rs say as all
that.
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A Cleveland baby was crushed to
death by a whisky keg the other
day. II isn't the nrst case Of the kind
on record.
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A "Parsiiai" company got stranded
In Buffalo the other day. Life is no,
wholly devoid OF joys for Frau wag'
ner.
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NordIea's divorced husband wants
TO get her back. Evidently he wasa,
wise enough to save anything ou, OF
his allowance.
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II young man doesn't get out OF
patience when he is trying to explain
n baseball game TO n g!ri II is n good
sign that hc really loves hcr.
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There is only one hat that ap-
proaehes that worn in Korea in grace,
and that Is the plug hat of the eau
caslans.
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A New York paper describes J. p.
Morgan m 9Th. man who was" Bu;
considerable OF what was that be-
longcd to him stiil ''is."
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Former President JImincz Of Santo
Domingo has arrived In New York.
Hc has not announced whether ho
will establish fruit stand or become
st. Louis fair attraction.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-13

Tho growing popularity OF Amer!
can quick lunch" In England should
shoot n slcam OF Joy over old kru
gers declining days.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-13

Sea scrpcnta havc been sighted at
Avalon already this season. but II will
bc remembered that prohibition does
not obtain there to any great cx,cnt
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Tho hero OF a new novel is worth
3to0. 100000. II wouldn't be safe To
bet that tho author is worth more
than 139s.ss.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-13

A Chicago girl is the latest Ameri'
can heiress Ia capture a frenehman
with a title. Great feat.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1904-05-13

The world could better have lost
neet OF Petropayloysks than one We
Sestehagin.
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Japan's Population.

The population of Japan is twelve
times as dense as that of the United
States.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1904-10-29

ed as fir stump squared to 10 inches,
four feet high, scribed 3-141O, whence,
a cross on fir Is inches in diameter,
bears north Sc degrees west, Ii. SO feet;
a cross on a spruce Is inches diameter
bears south So degrees west, 14.6 feet,
each blazed and Scribed x B. II. 3-1410)
sc. Sc feet to corner No. 6, identical with
location corner and corner No. 4-1793
Monterey lode, quartz boulder set in
the ground showing II 1-2x12 1-2 inches,
u inches high, with a mound of rock
2x2 feet base, two feet high alongside,
chiseled 4-1793 6-1894, with cross at
exact point of corner, whence a cross
on a spruce Is inches in diameter bears
north IL degrees SO minutes east, il
feet; a cross on fir 20 inches IN dunn
eter bears south 90 degrees 80 minutes
west. 80. IS feet, each blazed and scribeo
x B. II. 6-1S94.
Thence south 10 degrees IA minutes
west along line 4-3 1898 Monterey lode,
240. 70 feet interSect lode line, whence,
discovery bears south 80 degrees 6 min
utes east, 35.4 feet, bearing and total
length Of lode line is south 80 degrees
minutes east, 749.76 feet; 542. SO feet
to corner N. and place of beginning.
Variation at all corners is 20 degrees
80 minutes east.
AREA.
Total area of Mother Lode
Fraction lode is 9.7S7 acres
Conflict with wan Street
lode (not claimed) .153
/ Conflict with Iron King lode
exclusive of it's conflict
with Wall Street lode (not
claimed 4.239
Net area Mother Lode Fraction lode
(claimed) survey No. 1894, 1896 acres
The adjoining claims are the Wal
Street survey No. 1405 and the Iron King
(unsurveyed) on the north; the Iron King
on the east; the Mother Lode No. sur
vey No. 1896 and the Shelby lode surve.
No. 1868 on the south, and the Montere.
survey No 1898 on the west. And al
persons claiming adversely any portion
of said Mother Lode Fraction lode 81
described, surveyed, plated and applies
are for hereby notified that unless thei
adverse claims are duly filed according t.
law and the regulations hereunder, with
in the time prescribed by law, with tn
register of the United States land offic
at Lewiston, Idaho, they will be barre
by the provisions of the statute in sue
cases made and provided.
J. B. WEST, Register.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-04

jects in the fourth year may be accepted
for graduation. Students who, from any
cause, fail to meet these requirements,
are enrolled as 'unclassifed and cannot
graduate until the prescribed work is salts
factorily made up
Spelling is prescribed for all pupils.
Music is prescribed. Drawing one hour
Fer week is required of all pupils in the
first and second years. 1t is required of all
normal candidates through the four years
Mechanical drawing is required of all pu-
pills taking third year mathematics
ANY subject newly elected in the third
year must be continued through the fourth
Pupils desiring two years of work in
physics or chemistry must take that SUBJ
1ect during the second and third years
Every student preparing for college
should make an early decision in regard
10 the college he desires to enter, and
under the advice of the principal, make
proper selection of the required studies
The academic course prepares pupils for
academic courses in college. The academic
ana scientific courses prepare pupils for
scientihc courses In college. The scientific
course prepares for advanced technical
schools and colleges
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-04

railroad, bearing he old Liberty bell and
an escort of about sixty persons. left this
city at o'clock tonight for the st. Louis
exposition, where the revolutionary relic
will be placed on exhibition In the Pennsyl-
vania building. The train will go by way OF
Elmira. Rochester, Buffalo. Erie, Cleveland
Toledo. Chicago. Milwaukee. st. Paul, Min
neapolis. Dubuque and Springfield, ILL.,,
reaching St. Louis Wednesday morning
The first stop will be made at Elmira at Z
oclock tomorrow morning. Among those
comprising the escort are Mayor Weaver
ty-four.
The bell was escorted from Independence
Hall to the Pennsylvania railroad station
this afternoon by the LIST Regiment, LIST City
Troop and Troop A. National Guard Of
Pennsylvania.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-04
STUDIES READJUSTED
Change to Go Into Effect
Next Year.
MORE LATITUDE GIVEN
HIGH SCHOOL AUTHORITIES EX-
PLAIN THE CHANGE.
Four Distinct Courses in Academic
Scholastic Normal Course
Studies Increased.

At a recent meeting of the board of edu-
cation it was decided to readjust the courses
or study in The high schools according to a
grouping prepared by Director Hughes The
change will take effect next year, and 1t is
stated every pupil who intends to enter the
high schools should carefully note the diff
ference between the old arrangement and
the new. 1t is believed that the plan here
presented will give more latitude to the pu-
pill and better rounded courses than it has
been possible to secure under the old re-
gime.
The change does not touch either the
Business or the Manual Training schools.
In the academic high schools, including the
Central, Eastern, Western and the M
Street (colored), the order provides for
four distinct courses instead of two,
as before. These are the academic SCI
entific. history English Cor modern Ian
guage) and normal courses. The basis of
the academic is to be formed by the studies
of English AMI Latin. as it is at present
the basis Of the scientific course will con-
sist of English and mathematics, instead of
English and a modern language as at pres
emit; the history English course indicates its
own basis, ind there will be opportunities
for the study of two languages, and either
modern or classic language may be
NAL course contains more prescribed studies
than normal students have been required to
take in former years, and makes some mi
nor studies major.
Courses Of instruction.
The following is a resume of the courses:
The prescribed studies Of the first year of
the academic course are English, algebra.
history (ancient) and Latin. In the second
year. English (half year,. English history
(half year, Latin and geometry are pre-
scribed. while the pupils must elect either
be ginners' Greek or German. The only re-
quired studies In the third year are English
and Latin; one of mathematics. beginners
German or beginners French must be
elected and former electives must be con-
tinued In the fourth year. English and
Latin are prescribed; physics is allowed
for certain pupils, and former electives may
be continued.
The first year of the scientific course pre-
scribes English algebra and ancient his
tory. and allows the election OF either Latin
or German. English (half year,, English
history Chalf year, and geometry are pre-
scribed In the second year of this course.
Either beginners physics or chemistry
must be chosen and electives continued
The prescribed studies of the third year
are English and mathematics; electives
may be continued or they may be dropped
| end biology substituted for either physics
| or chemistry. and beginners French or Ger
man for advanced Latin or German. The
prescribed studies OF the fourth year are
| the same as those for the third; all elect.
| ives may be continued and certain pupIle
can take beginners physics or chemistry
| In former years this course has been more
ct . modern language course than q scien.