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woman In India who mattered-of Mrs.
Harold. With that thought came also
the necessity for action, and when a
man is called upon to act he is relieved
from the curse of thinking.
"Harold's camp lay some thirty miles
to the north of my station. As soon
as the news spread the lives of Harold
and his wife and sister would not be
worth a minutes purchase.
Il slipped out of the bungalow, went
to the stables, found and saddled my
mare, locked the stables securely be-
hind me and rode out into the dark
ness. | took a path which soon led
me clear of the town, and directly l
was in the open country l put the mare
into a hard canter and headed for the
Harolds' camp. The time for dream
ing and for fear was ended, and l
knew it. The time for action had
come and with it a sort of intoxication
of reeklessness that filed me with a
fierce joy and pride.
at was only a little after midnight
that l reached my destination. / con
triyed. not without difficulty, to arouse
Harold. l led him away from the
tents, and told him the news that had
come in.
"tYou mustn't lose a second I said.
The one chance Of safety lies in Mrs.
Harold and your sister getting to the
fort as soon as may be-
"'And do you seriously believe all
this rubbish Harold inquired, stand
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-11-18

ing there in his paiamas, his face IN
naturally white in the moonlight.
81 do l said.
con no better grounds than mere
native gup?'
Ion that and on a hundred and one
things that have gone before and that
now have a new meaning l replied.
"'Well, l don't believe a word Of it,
he said sneeringly. Well talk it over
in the morning. he said with a yawn,
stretching himself insolently.
"'You will do nothing of the Sort ]
said, and l could hear my voice vibrat
ing with anger. You may think l am
a coward, if you like. I'm responsible
for what happens in this district, and
by God, man, you have got to do what
| say
We'll l do think that you are a
rather person, but we'll see
what my wife says
LET M speak to her, please I said.
AS you WILL he answered with a
shrug.
I'VE walked back to the tent in 81.
lence, and presently Mrs. Harold came
out to us, her tall, slim figure wrapped
in a white dressing gown.
4O0l AhoGdAlo lhAAho LAhdhA 1 III al
alarmist,' l said, but | have informa-
tion of a general mutiny of our troops
| down country, and | know that the
news is true. | have left my post in
a moment of extreme emergency in or
der to bring you all in to my fort,
| which is the nearest approach to safety
that | have it in my power to offer
you. Everything depends upon my get
ting back before daybreak and before
the natives know that | have left the
| place; but | won't go without you.
viii you come-now, at once?
ayes she said simply, bending
those grave, true eyes steadily upon
me. we will come, of course. And
thank you. You have risked a great
/ deal to come to us. we understand that,
and we are grateful
"tOf course chimed in Harold,
grudgingly. NO doubt you did what
you thought right
Miss Harold Joined her brother in
his scofings at the news and at its
| bearer, but | cared little enough for
that. I knew the event would prove
me right; Mrs. Harold had thanked me
| and had shown that she understood. ]
asked for nothing more.
II rode at her side during the whole
If the remainder of that night. The
| sense of my proximity to her, and my
| knowledge of the fact that her safety
must largely depend upon me, upon
my efforts, upon my wits, upon my
| courage, infused into me a new en-.
thusiasm and energy, and fixed my de
termination to come out On top or die
solid as a rock.
"Just after daybreak we came to the
outskirts of the town. A Muhammadan
mendicant in a long green gown was
%exhorting the people. His face, liyiC
with excitement and c%ontorted with en-
thusiasm, was straining heayenward
and his long white beard flew back owe
his shoulder as he poured out a stream
J of fierce words and jibs that bit deeI
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-11-18

my district to shoot, bringing his wife
and sister with him. | did not know
him from Adam, and | had net seen a
European lady for over three years, SO
l was a bit bothered by the intrusion.
I felt shy and awkward in the COM
pany of ladies. | was only too glad
to ship the party off into a corner of
the district where game was plentiful
as o as l could contrive to make the
necessary arrangements. | did not care
much for Harold, nor yet for his sis
ter, but Mrs. Harold charmed and fas-
cinated me. Harold was a cranl y sort
of beggar and his sister turned up her
nose at most things, including me. Mrs.
Harold was-well, just everything that
a woman can be! Beautiful, with a
sort of glory of beauty that yet had in
1t a certain dainty dignity that held
her worlds above you. and good-you
could see the goodness looking Out Of
her eyes-and kind, in thought and
deed.
"The I-arolds had been gone a. mat
ter of some three weeks when the news
reached me of the outbreak down coun-
try. | was sitting on my ~veranda,
smoking my pipe and dreaming, when
Hail Muhammad Akhbar. one of the
leading natives of the place, came to
me suddenly out Of the luminous dark
ness of the night. He was shaking
with excitement as he told me of the
mutiny of M trc9ps down south and
of the rapidity with which tie disaf-
lection vas spreading.
"'The disaffection spreadeth fast.
This very night it is known in our
bazaars; tomorrow the villages also
will know. Then, perhaps-who know
eth save Allah, the Merciful, the Com
passionate?-the Raj of the Sahib-log
will have it's enling in blood, as in
blood it also had its beginning, nor will
1t be the turn of our women folk to be
made chattels for the pleasure OF new
husbands
AT that word fear left me and a
great wrath alone remained. / rose
from M clair and in an instant i mad
him by the throat.
"Have a care, dog!' I cried, as
shook him to and fro while he gasped
and whined and struggled. The Raj of
the Sahib-log is not yet ended, and If
blood is to be let. see that 1t be not
thin e! In this district l am the Raj OF
the English
81 tire Z him from me. half stran-
gled, and in a moment he was all alb
jectness and entreaty.
"'Be gone!' ! cried. spurning him
with my foot. He gathered himself to-
gether and, whining excuses, dropped
back into the darkness.
when he had gone / stood for an
instant dazed in a world that had OF q
sudden been shattered about my head
l realized the disproportion OF the
white mans numbers in India to those
Of the people of the soil.
''The words which Hail Mulammad
Akhl lr had spoken, limiting of the
fate that awaited English women in
India, flashed across my mind, and
with ea The thought Of the enc
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-11-18
A Literary Kicker.

Charles Lamb once heard a burglar
breaking in his house. He drew on
his heavy hunting boots and with a
candle went down stairs and con
fronted him in the act of putting the
silver from the breakfast table into
his bag. what are you doing?" de,
manded the author. 81 am hungry and
was just getting something to eat" hes
itatingly replied the thief. "T-take a
l-leg Of Llamb," suffered the author
as he kicked him down the cellar stairs
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-11-18
Never WOre Pajan1as.

At a function on Main street a bash.
full young lady was taken in to dinner
by an elderly professor who was a Bit
deaf. To start conversation, she said:
Professor, do you like bananas?" Eyes
my dear lady" he answered, "but ]
think l prefer the old fashioned night
shirt"
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-11-18
Had a Strong Breath.

An freshman leaned over the coun-
ter in a jewelry store and said to the
clerk, "Glve me one of your best wed
ding rings" Eighteen karats?" he
was asked. mo. ating onions, but is
it any of your thermal business?"
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-11-18

moment OF ala moment that might SO
easily nave been spoiled for her, for
me.
so now instead I have my memories
memories of things done, and one
priceless memory of a thing left un-
done; and now. as l sit here waiting
for the end, they give me all l ask of
happiness and of contentment. Corn
hill Magazine.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-11-18
Another Version.

Mary had a little mule,
1t followed her one day to school,
The teacher got behind that mule
And hit it with a rule,
Like a fool
And after that-no school!
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-11-18

white man with a rifle is with them.
The baby was thriving very well when
last heard of. He escaped from his
enclosure once, but came back very
hungry, as was evident from the raw
enous way in which he applied him
self to his food.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-11-18
Tame Baby Hippopotamus.

A young hippopotamus, riding on its
mothers back when she was shot, was
saved and cared for by n Of the
men. These animals are very danger
Gus to canoe men, for in returning to
the surface to blow they often come
up right under the canoe and upset 1t.
Sometimes they give chase to canoes,
and then the native paddlers do all
they can to reach the bank, unless a
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-11-18
AMONG WLLD BEASTS.
Crocodiles, Lions and Hippopotami
Endanger Lives of Railway
Builders in Africa.

The building of the bridge at Vic
toria Falls and the Cape to Cairo
Railway has suddenly and necessarily
brought a great many people together
at this spot, where there was previous
~ but an occasional traveller or hunter.
Besides the birds and the butterflies
and the fish, the chief living animals
were lions, elephants, hippopotami,
croeodiles, jackals and hyenas.
The croeodiles We're found to be so
numerous-as many as thirty being
seen together sometimes-that they
have had TO be killed in great numbers
for the safety of the people at work.
One giant saurian killed a mar and a
woman, and was itself killed only af-
ter selling another man. A native
woman was taking water from the
river when the crocodile knocked her
in with its tail, seized her in its hor-
rid mouth and dragged her away. Her
husband was close by, but was power
less to save her. He determined TO
be avenged, however, and for several
nights waited in q canoe with a load
ed gun. He, too, disappeared, and it is
thought the crocodile knocked him out
Of the canoe as it had knocked his
wife off the bapk, and taken him to its
hole.
A week later it got another man, but
instead of taking him into its hole, it
carried him to an island. Here its
victim got hold of the reeds and strong
Grass, and held on so tightly that the
crocodile could not get away with him.
Of course he screamed with all his
might, and a gang of men with crow
bars went to rescue him. This they
succeeded in doing, and also in Staying
the dangerous monster. These erOcO-
dies are so ravenous hat it is not pos
sible even to keep dogs with safety,
and parents living near the river are
in constant dread of losing their chill
dren.
Churchill standard. (Fallon, Nev) 1903-1908, 1905-11-18
A Lion Terror.

One of the lions killed had also filed
up the measure of it's iniquity ere it
met it's doom. The scene of its depre-
dations was a native village some dis
lance north of the Falls. The native
huts are very slender, being built
mainly of reeds. In such a hut a wO-
man was sitting when the lion pushed
aside the door, walked in and seized
her, carrying her away to his lair in
tie dense bush. Then he had an OK.
| Thisswas in the enclosure with other
cattle and d~onkeys.
The lion, failing to get into the en-
closure, SO frightened the animals with
his attempts that they rushed in a hud-
died, terrified mass from end to end,
and their weight upon the ~pllisading
broke it. down. They rushed out
through the opening, which was Just
what the lion wanted, for he had now
nothing to do but to take his choice.
After the OK, he selected a donkey on
his next visit, and then a sheep. and
| finally another OK. At last the natives
became panic stricken until some white
men treasured them, telling them they
would sit up all night for the lion n
| shoot him. The lion came and got
away with another OK, for the white
men, tired with the watch, had fallen
asleep. However. they were able to
track him.
It was important that having prom
ised to kill the lion they should do so,
for that is the secret of the white
mans power over the natiye-never To
break his word. So they set off to the
thick bush half a mile away, whittier
, the lions tracks led them. There they
came upon him and killed him with
one bullet, that entered the right nos
triI. This was what big game hunt
ers consider a good kill. as the bullet
did not disfgure the lion nor injure
his skin. Near by was the carcass OF
an OK, and a little further in the bush,
in a sort of tunnel of impenetrable
thorn, were the gnawed bones-the re-
mains of some of his former victims.
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WOMEN OF GERMANY
AND UNITED STATES

From the Chicago Chronicle:
When the delegates to the 1nterna-
tional Congress of Women returned
from Germany this summer they re-
ported the progress of German wo-
men, but found them far behind their
American cousins in point Of scholar
ship and social advancement.
Since then Frau Marianne Weber,
wife of Prof. Max Weber, of Heldel-
berg, has come to America and has
chosen to say few words In behalf OF
her country-women and the progress
they are making in what she calls tine
feminist movement"
Mrs. Weber does not by any means
find German women so Tar behind
American women. She says: Il do not
consider the American woman re-
markable for her eruditiOn or advanced
ideas. There are in Europe women
quite as learned and quite as progress
sive as any in America, perhaps more
So" Then she adds. But the quality
of the American woman is the prac-
teal, useful way in which she applies
her education and makes it count for
progress and social betterment. She
| is able to do this because of her fear
lessness and her confidence in herself
and also because of the American
mans confidence in her.
Mrs Weber has visited some of the
| lodOluS COASScS LUZ "olAASAA III sAAAS
country, but she does not wax enthus-
iastic over them. She thinks the quail
ity of instruction given there is far
below that found in similar institu-
lions for men. In her opinion the ex-
istence of such colleges Is detr1-
ment, since they tend to shut out Wo-
men from the more solid instruction IN
the best universities.
There is doubtless far more than
grain of truth in what Frau Weber
| says, and yet it seems better to Wo-
men in this country to accept half
loaf rather than no loaf at all. Wo-
| men in Germany may eventually come
out ahead in point of intellectual at
tafnment, but meanwhile American
! women, as is the fitting thing IN a
democratic country, are averaging
we'll so far as scholarship goes, while
| the practical character of their pur-
poses of which Frau Weber speaks
is of itself no slight education.
The exchange of international schol-
arships for women similar to those
now given to men would prove no less
advantageous to women than to men.
Some future Cecil Rhodes may take
| women into account and the time may
! come when German women shall have
some of the forcefulness and independ-
| ent activity of the American wO-
man. while the latter shall acquire
more of the domesticity and desire to
serve that are a pleasing grace with
| the majority of German women.
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MILLIONAIRE BENEyOLENCE.

From the Philadelphia Record:
Millionaires gave up less prodigally
last year than in the three preceding
years The total of gifts and requests
for charitable, religious and educa-
tional purposes is computed at $46,-
10000. which is rather more than $780,
100000 below the figures for each Of
the last two years. and it looks small
compared with $12S,SSS,732 in 1901.
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THE REASON.

From the Chicago Tribune:
Figures continue to show that more
boys are born than girls. Other figures
continue to show that this is neces-
sary In order that the supply Of men
for possible use as soldiers may be
kept up
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A GOOD POLICY.

From the Cleveland Leader:
President Roosevelt believes in pro-
motion for good service in the diplo-
matte and consular corps. The list of
changes to take place very soon after
the president shall have been inaug-
urated shows the administra TONS pol
icy to be. reward for good work, rec
ognitiLl of ability determination that
the United States shall be well repre-
scented abroad.
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OF TAMMAs.

The Elder-Aye, sir, yer weel met. I
teest want tae discush thish Free Kirk
beesiness WI We.
The Meenister-Aye. Tammas, but I
think we'll better wait until yer sober.
The Elder-Shober! Ma, ma, sir. I
dinna gle a darn for theology when
I'm shober.
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A DIFFICULT SITUATION.
"This servant girl problem will n

This servant girl problem will make
ne old before my time!"
"Bothers you, too, does it?'
Indeed it dos! If I have an ugly
maid my husband is away all the time,
and if I have a pretty one he is at
home all the time and I daren't 20
away; so there it isl
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THE OLD, OLD STORY.

From the Boston Hera1d:
Here is that old, old question again
as to now Is is that the women dupe
men so easily. not only in money af-
fairs. but in about everything else.
The conundrum is as old as Adam. So
is the answer. 49, u.
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NEEDS THE WEAPON.

From the Yonkers Statesman:
Bacon-Have you motor cycle
club in town?
Egbert-No, but l wish we had.
There ought to be something fell
low could throw at them when they
brighten the life out of man.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-17
COMMITTEE NEEDS $3.50
FOR TIE IMPROVEMENT OF THE sHERRLL WORST
ROAD IN THE COUNTY, HAS BEEN suescRIs
ED BY PROGRESSIVE SIS MEN OF PINE gLuFF-mc4
DEPENDS ON RAISING

Last Monday, the 11th. there was a
meeting of the board of trade TO see
what could be done in improving the
county roads especially the road run
ning north from Pine Bluff. and known
Is the Sheriff. road This is said to
he the worst read in the county. The
meeting was we'll attended, and sew
eral gentlemen from the north side
of the river We're present who are
familiar with the Sheriff. road and
reported il impaSSable as 10 traffic.
A great deal of cotton comes TO Pine
Bluff from this territory, and ii is nee
eSsary that something be done at
once A committee composed Of S.
e. Alexander, IL. S Y. r. Knox and
Alex Strauss We're appointed TO wait
on the good citizens Cf Pine Bluff for
donations. with the following results:
Sam Alexander ...................$ $25
Gillespie Brother company ....... %
James Gould ................... 25
Capt. S. Geisreiter ....,......... IS
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-17

committee, outlined the Durnose or
'heif visit to Pittsburg as follows:
IL Is not generally known. but
thefe are mere independent tele.
phones in existence in tha Ir,;+oa
States than Bell telephones. There
are 100000 independent teIenhonea
IN use to 100000 Bell telephones
me purpose of our inspection js to
form consolidation of these indie.
pendent companies in SO far as tbo
fong-dlstance end of the husinoss :,
concerned. Cleveland and, In fact.
the state of Ohio has magnificent
independent telephone system but we
nave poor connection with cities out
sue ehe state and practically none
with Plttsburg. The same conditio,
applies to Indiana Kentucky kans.s
and Missouri.
ne siA cities represented in this
inspection have a traffic arranye,,ont
oetWeen themselves. but the terr;+o.
" 'i'ioo die not IN good enough con
o'lon to premit good l0ng.distanoo
service. 1t is our present plan to
make arrangement so that the va,.,,
pest possible long-dstance service ran
De mad The inspection committoo
was appointed about eighteen montbs.
ago and We have been working hard
on this proposition ever since
1T will take some little time ho
iore we can consolidate the lonp.dis.
lance business, but this will he do,o
aS speedily as possible. At nroent
our only concern is the long-distanco
BUSINESS. l do not know whether or
''e d Dig consolidation of all inter-
eo'o VIII occur. We are not tbinkipo
of that at present"
Inc proposition is to organize
company with a capital stocl, of sso
OOO,O ~ P'0'-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-17
NEGRO FATALLY SCALDEo.

A colored laborer employed by the
Fine Bluff Veneering company, better
known as the hardwood mill, accident
ally fell into one of the vats of boiling
water used to cook the legs. Saturday
afternoon. and was so badly scalded
that he can not recover. DR.. Williams
was summoned and gave the man ev-
cry attention possible, and Pobinson's 5
ambulance was sent for to take the
man to his residence
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-17
NEW sTOREHoUsF
20 be Erected on South Main bv Mr.
T. Pearce.

Mf' 1. Pearce of this city has pur.
chased from Capt. S. Geisreiter one
hundred feet of ground on Main stroot
"here Capt. Geisreiter's office is now
l'c''eo' The consideration was s11.
200. Mr.. Pearce will erect q fino two
STORY pressed brick front storebouse
"'''ch Will be occupied by the Fox
narf's Machine and Supply COMPANY
HIS Will be big improvement TO
''''' portion of the city and will mako
handsome home for the we'll known
him which will occupy it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-17
Three New Cases at Natchez.

Natchez, Miss, Sept 16.-Dr. Law
inder reported three new cases of yel-
low fever yesterday. One of the pa.
tients is a negro baker who was sick
in bed in house one block from the
heart of the city. A negro woman
sought to screen the man, but a volun-
teer inspector insisted on visiting the
room, saw the confined patient in bed,
and notified the health authorities.
This is a new focus of infection. Eight
ease are under treatment
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-09-17
At New Orleans

new Orleans, Sept. 16.-Offical re-.
port to 6 p. m. Yesterday:
ne" cases. 4S; total to date, 2.5O5.
Deaths, 2; total. ss1
New foci, 6.
eases under treatment, $50.
cases discharged, 1874.
me number of new cases continues
,"'sef than was hoped for, but this
n"s not mad any disquieting effect on
ene people The same air of hopeful.
ness and confidence that the disease
a eventually be stamped out exists
anu IL is recalled that September is
"ass tne worst month for visitations
suen QUO, as the present. In fact, during
''e 'a'ter part of August. when the sit.
oa''on eegan to look bright, DR.. White
'""'iieo ehe people in several of his