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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-07-21
ONE CHAPTER.
Troubles OF a Brick-Maker Accord
ing To Saint Johns.

ing To Saint Johns.
And behold, when the time came
that the King became possessed of
the land where clay was found,
He grew weary with the houses
built Of wood:
And he turned himself loose and
began to speak to this man and
that of the brick which might be
created without straw.
He shew them also that there
was much gold and silver and scrip
to be gained by making the clay
into oblong blocks;
Yet spake he as he would the
people crying yea, yea, acted like
nay, nay; and he was distressed at
their backwardness.
But the King girded up his loins
and then spake he:
I will build unto myself plat.
and have within il all manner OF
things wherewith to mould the clay
and burn it to unseeming hard
ness.
These will sell and I will take
the gold and the silver and the
scrip which coineth to me and line
my bank account.
And he commenced.
Yet trouble after trouble came
upon him and he was sore afflicted.
The machines he bought were
full of falseness and his engines
were running over with guile.
And he waxed wroth and again
girded up his loins and spat upon
his hands and said:
Yea, verify, I will now make me
brick even though trouble jumps OF
me with both feet.
And again and again did he
invoke aid of those who made the
best machines and each one swore
that his machine would accomplish
much good.
Till at last, when the King was
sadly burdened he wandered away
to the northward where the clay
and the machinery was placed;
And there he remained till the
solemn hour Of low twelve did peal
forth.
The while some of the workmen
about the temple did wax wroth
and lifted up their voices,
Because OF the ill.workings Of
some portions Of the machinery.
and cussed In loud tones.
Aud while the King was thus
rejecting upon the devious ways he
had travelled to give bricks to his
countrymcn,
There came a loud shout from all
about the place:
And they shouted with one accord
"Jewhilikcnr
Which is. being translated. I'VE
know now how Il is done and here
are the perfect brickr
Aud thereafter the bricks came
with much regularity.
And the King waxcd fat. aud ate
divers square meals each day.
Selah.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-07-21
MISE BROS. Dentists,

tahhs huildiug vof Third aud Mash. sis
"lSn evenings hll 4 ma snnday, itom
tota a. Main saS9
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-07-21

The Trail excursion to Multi.
pomah Falls last Sunday failed to
materialize and the projector is,
consequently, some money out.
Many tickets were sold in ST. Johns
aud the weary watchers at the Cone
dock waited from high noon to low
three discussing and cussing the
boat that didn't pass in the day.
The reason for the non-appear-
ance of The Dailcs was that the
Trail was figuring to stay open
last Sunday for the first time. As
this excursion was ior the pleasure
Of the Trail eoncessionaires, Of
course the opening knocked out the
il was better for these
men and women financially to be
there to catch the nimble dime.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-07-21

Nc do cfo~n aud hridsy woFk withoa, pain
'iui ~ wars Rl~i,Cues ia plate work en-
AhlSs "a u On N0ui mouth comfortably.
~ ", 4, Miss has t1uud saie Nay 10 sx'
Ifast tCrth, absolutely without pAin- nr n.
= Miss n sneApgTt al sold hlliag aud Vtowa
ani bridge WORK kNtracting irsy whsn
INatrs "a frtl.rs - .,r.i.u..t
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-07-21
hustling For q Church.

About forty Baptists met at the
Seventh Day Adventists church las,
Friday evening to make preliminary
arrangements for q permanent or.
ganization in 81. Johns. Rev, Ran
dali gave a very interesting address
after which q committee was
appointed TO draft q constitution
and report at q subsequent meeting.
There are about twenty-five
Baptists who have signi6ed their
desire To unite with the church
when IL is organised and there are
Others who are expected to come in
later.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-07-21
Narrow Escape.

A little daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. +. Crane had a close call on
Sunday from a serious accident.
She fell from a rain-harrel to the
foot OF the cellar stairs and alighted
upon her shoulder. When she was
picked up few moments later it
was feared she would die. and dur.
ing the afternoon, had several
spasms. Monday morning, how
ever, she was in good spirits and
seemed little damaged by her
tumble.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-07-21

There are men we meet most every day
much like this electricity.
II YOU figure much upon them you will
find you're sn a mess,
When you figure on their Judgment you
will hnd them all simplicity:
And when YOU figure them as ehumps
You'll have another guess
You sec they're vscillating: they are
ehangeable in mood:
AZ times they're very noisy, aud at
other times they're still;
They are like our railway system and
You should not deem them rude
They arc using all their energy to
Push
Up
Hin,
THORN.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-07-21
". J. PeddiCOrd
REAL ESTATE

$3.50, Ia acres at f,So per acre. Ready
for plat.
Sl,0S0-Rour.room house. lot ioosIoo.
SJ2S-I.ot tooSioo. A fine corner on
graded street. Level.
SJS0-i.ot Sosioo. Central fsS cash and
$40 per month.
SsO0-Two-room house. lot SixIS,.
Young trees, $3.50 cash. balance time.
SiS0O--S.room house. lot io9xiS1. i'm.
pfovemcnts.
SiSOo-ii-room house new. oyeriooks
river.
0S0-iot 7SHIoo, corner; house IsxSo.
central.
S2S0-i.ot Soxioo. ST. Johns Heights, fne
location SIS cash, balance IN install.
ments.
St.000..-A block close 10 industries aud
q. X. X ". X. X. Easy terms.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-07-21
Thought Twas Real

Charles Nebo. with his wife aud
two children. are guests OF the
family Of J. 5. Sorenson. who is
living in Oak Park precinct of ST.
Johns. Mr.. Nebo is brother OF
Mrs. Sorrenson and the family
came from Oelricks. South Dakota.
where Mr.. Nebo was once cattle
puncher.
A score OF years ago Mr.. Nebo
went To Texas To bring a bunch Of
cattle up into South Dakota. On
the road the puncher and his fellows
passed through a Kansas town
where a transforming troupe was
putting on blood.and- thunder
extravaganza, and Nebo. never
having seen play OF any kind, was
induced by his companions to sep
arate from six bits for a seat close
To the front row.
About the third act. after Nebo
had twice been out To see a man.
the heroine commenced to beg the
villain 10 he decent. The cow
pnncher started to pull his gun but
was held down by his companions
until the fair one dropped upon her
knees and plead with the savage
browed william.
Speak TO me, Johnr she walled.
'oh, speak 10 me-
Nebo could stand il no longer,
Tie pulled two skies" jumped to
where the musicians were giving
the tremolo and in a voice that was
heard two blocks away he yelled,
Speak to her. John, You -
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-07-21

A wise man knows that dollars 5
worth OF Moe Il Clark's Elastic
roof'paint saves tio In shingle
wear, See the AL.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-07-21

It's a long-lived man who can
outlive a coat OF Moe & Clark S
"Elastic" roof-paint.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1905-07-21
N. F. NOREN
Real Estate

Lots In Arvidson's addition, North
st. Johns. overlooking the river,
Is high and sightly....."........s $3.50
Fine lot. soxioo, two blocks from
from the bank k................. JJs
Choi, sst corner lot on Boulevard aSo
New 7.room house, close to car line,
nice home. .................... 100
New ten.room house, wood.fber plaster,
hot and cold water, patent closet,
full basement; lot Soxioo, good
location: better see this). Price
............t...t ..t...............s siioo
New s.room house. lot SoxIoo, well
improved ..... ..t.......t...... Soo
New Groom house, lot Sor7t, one
block from station. ...,.... ...... loco
Sole agent for Title Guarantee K Trust
Co. Lots IN Point View sold IS down
IS per month.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-08-11
CONTINUED

He glanced back ut Iris. Her face
was pale beneath its mask of sun
brown.
The chief vas listening ~intently to
IN" story Of the DyaE who saw the
lead man totter and fall. He gave
tome quick order. Followed by Il score
or more Of his mer. no walked rapidly
TO the foot Of tie cl,f where they
found the lifelcss body.
jerks stole one more haSty glance at
Iris. The chief and the greatcr mum.
Der Of his followers were on of sight
behind the rocks. Some of them must
now be climbing to that fatal ledge.
Wa this the endf
Iris bent forward sufficiently In her
sheltering niche to permit her to gaze
with wistful tenderness upon jerks.
She knew he would dare all for her
sake. She could only pray and hope.
Suddenly a clamor Of discordant yells
fell upon her ears. jerks rose to his
knees. The Dyaks had discovered their
refuge ana We're about to open fire. lie
offered them a target lest perchance
Iris were not thoroughly screened.
Keep close" he said. They have
found us. Lead will be flying around
soon"
She finchod back into the c~revice;
the sailor fell prone. Four bullets spat
into the ledge, Of which three pierced
the tarpaulin and one flattened itself
against the rock.
Then jerks took up the tale. So Gu.
rious!y constituted was this nun that,
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-08-11
Copyright. 1908. by
Edward j. CIode

CELEBRITY, The remaining cartridges In
the magazine slackened the pace of two
OF their number. jerks dropped the
empty weapon and seized another. He
or after the rearmost pirate. The 9TH
crs Lad disappeared toward the locality
where their leader and his diminished
troop were gathered, not daring to
again come within range of the whis.
Ting dumdums. Tie sailor, holding his
rife Us though pheasant shooting, bent
forward and sought a belated oppo.
nent, but in vain. There was no sound
save the wailing of birds, the soft
sough OF the sea and the yelling Of the
three wounded men in the house, who
knew not what terrors threatened and
vainly bawlcd for succor.
Again jerks could look ut Iris. Her
face was bleeding. The sight madden.
ed him.
my Cod" he groaned. Are you
wounded?"
She smiled bravely at him.
1T is nothing" she said - "a mere
splash from the rock which cut my
forehead"
He dared not go to her. He could
only hope that it was no worse, SO he
turned TO examine the valley once more
for vestige of a living foe.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-08-11


although he ruthlessly shot the savage
who first spied out their retreat he
was swayed only by the dictates Of
stern necessity. There was a feeble
chance that further ~bloodshed might
be averted. That chance had passed.
Very well. The enemy must start the
dreadful game about to be played.
They had thrown the gage, and he an
swered them. -Four times did jerks
rifle carry death, unseen, almost un.
felt, across the valley.
Ere the fourth Dyak collapsed Imply
where he stood others were there,
firing at the little puff of smoke above
the grass. They got in a few shots,
most Of which sprayed at various
angles off the face Of the cliff. But
they waited for nc more. When the
lever Of the Lee-MetfOrd was showed
home for the fifth time the opposing
crest was bare of all opponents save
two, and they lay motionless.
The fate of the banking detachment
was either unperceived or unheeded by
the Dyaks left in the vicinity Of the
house and well. Astounded by the fir
ing that burst forth in midair, jerks
had cleared the dangerous rock before
they realized that here, above their
heads, were the white man and the
maid whom they sought.
With stupid zeal they blazed away
furiously, only succeeding in shower
ing fragments of spllntered stone into
the eagles nest. And the sailor smiled.
He quietly picked up an old coat, rolled
it into a ball and pushed 1t into sight
amidst the grass, Then he squirmed
round on his stomach and took up Il
position ten feet away. OF course those
who still carried loaded gun dlscharg-
ell them at the bundle Of rags, where.
upon jerks thrust his rife beyond the
edge of the rock and leaned over
Three Dyaks fell before the remainder
made up their minds to run, Once con-
WINGED, however, that running was good
for their health. they moved with much
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-08-11

strip of sand and the rocks in
~ front, his troubled brain paid
perfunctory heed to his task. The
stern sense Of duty, the ingrained force
Of long years Of military discipline and
soldierly thought, compelled him to keep
watch and ward over his fortress. but
he could not help asking himself what
would happen il Iris were seriously
wounded.
There was n enemy more potent
than these skulking Dyaks, a foe more
irresistible In his might, more pitiless
In his strength, whose assaults would
tax to the utmost their powers of re.
sistance. In another hour the sun
would be high in the heavens, pouring
his ardent rays upon them and drying
the blood In their veins.
Hitherto the active life of the island.
the shade of trees, hut or cave, the
power Of Unrestricted movement and
the possession of water in any desired
quantity robbed the tropical heat OF
the day Of It's chief terrors. Now all
was changed. Instead of working
amid grateful foliage they We're bound
to the brown rock, which soon would
glow with radiated energy and give
off scorching gusts like unto the open.
ing of a furnace door.
This he had foreseen all along. The
tarpaulin would yield them some de-
gree Of uneasy protection, and they
both were in perfect physical condi-
Ill., I -
the extra strain brought fever In it's
wake. That way he saw nothing but
blank despair. to be ended for her by
delirlum and merciful death, for him
by a Berserk rush among the Dyaks
and n last mad fight against over
whelming numbers.
Then the girls voice reached him,
self reliant. almost cheerful:
You will be glad to hear that the
II has stopped bleeding. 1t is only
a scratch"
So a kindly Providence had spared
them yet q little while. The cloud
passed from his mind, the gathering
mist from his eyes. In that instant he
thought he detected Ii slight rustling
among the trees where the cliff shelly
ed up from the house. Standing AZ he
was On the edge Of the rock, this was q
point he could not guard against.
When her welcome assurance recall
ed his scattered senses he stepped
back to speak To her, and In the same
instant n couple of bullets crashed
against the rock overhead. Iris had
unwittinGly saved him from a serious,
perhaps fatal, wound.
He sprang to the extreme right of
the ledge and boldly looked into the
trees beneath. Two Dyaks were there,
belated wanderers cut off from the
main body. They dived headlong into
the underground for safety, but one
Of them was too late. jerks rifle
reached him, and its reverberating con-
c~ussion, tossed back and forth by the
echoing rocks, drowned his parting
scream.
In the plenitude of restored vigor the
sailor waited for no counter demon
~stration. He turned and ~crouchingly
approached the southern end OF his
parapet. Through his screen of grass
he could discern the long black hair
and yellow face of q man who lay on
the sand and twisted his head around
the base of the farther cliff. The dis
lance, oft measured, was ninety yards,
the target practically Ia six inch bulls
eye. jerks took careful aim, fired, and
q Whit Of sand few up.
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-08-11
INFLAMMAToRY RHEuMATIsM CURED IN
NAYS

Morton l.. Hill, OF Lebanon, Ind, says; NY,
wife had IufiammatOrv rheumatism In evefy
muscle and joint; her suffering was terrible
aud her body and face were swollen almost be
yond recogniIion; had been In bed six weeks
benedt until she tried The Mystic Cnre for
Rheumatism. 1t gave immediate relief and
she was able to walk about In three days. Am
sure II saved her life" Sold by IL. K. Grice.
Druggist, Red Cloud,
The Red Cloud chief., 1905-08-11
CHAPTER MI.

THOUGH his eyes. like live Goals.
glowered with sullen fire ut the
strip of sand and the rocks in
j front, his troubled brain paid
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-03-23

Washington March Minister
Bowen. af Caracas has callel the
state department cha, the French min
lister 90 fhat place has protested to
tne NcHclueian minister of foreign az
fairs against the action Of fhe govern
mrur which has given notice to the
French Cable Co % its intention to-
annM us concession and seize it's
property The nature OF protest O.. not
given nor are there amy details ln Mr
Eowcl's dispatch
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-03-23

St Petersburg. March 2o-The
peasant disorders are growing rapidly
in the Black Soil belt and other dis
tricts Of southern Russia Provincial
journals bring alarming reports show
ing that an actual reign OF terror al.
ready exists IN some districts
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-03-23

Washinelan. March 10. .- Former
Postmaster General Wynrc. has de-.
clined the siit of a solid silver punch
bowl rendered him by former subor-
dinates On the post Office department.
The bowl had been purchased before
Mr.. Wyune learned Of the movement
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-03-23

Manchester Ky, March IS.--Bis
Frank" Smith. a regular venire juror
for the present term OF the Clay cir
cult court who vas taken sick In the
courthouse few days ago and fen
Is dead. his deata vas caused bs
heart trouble and pneumonia.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-03-23

Washington. March 20.-rhe special
session of the senate came 20 am end.
An hour before adjourning sine die
the body formally administered the
final sleeping potion 90 the Sauto Do
mingo treaty. and now that famous
pact is officially dead
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-03-23

Louisville Ky. March 30-Luks
Ray. under arrest in san Francisco. is
wanted here for raising oue-dollar
bills TO tcn-doliar bills and passing
them. BE viii be brought here for
trial In the federal court
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-03-23

New York. March 1S.-Basiness fail.
ures in the United States for the week
ending March I6 number 1S3. against
100 last week. l9s in the like week in
1904. 1874 in 1903 and 1877 in 1902. In
Canada failures for the week numbes
-. against ~ last week.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-03-23

Dover, Del. March 1.-THE house
OF representatives passed the senate
bill abolishing the pillory In this state
An effort was made 70 repeal the Jaw
which provides for the whipping post
but il failed.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-03-23

Norioik Va March 20-The cruis.
or Colorado sailed from Hampton
Roads. lt IS understood she is bound
Tor Venezuelan waters though reports
have her going to Join the combined
feet near Peusacoia.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-03-23
The Proposed Russian Loan.

London. March i5-The Daily Mail
declares that the French government
has given Partisan banking houses
clearly TO understand that they must
not conclude the proposed Russian
loan unless Russia Is prepared TO ne
gotlaie for peace
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-03-23

Cuilman, Ala, March 20-At Good
Hope. near here. J A. Woodai drop
ped dead upon viewing a make-beHeve
corpse az a school entertainment. The
impersonator OF the corpse was the
real dead mans 500.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-03-23

Washington March 2G-An end
came to the long drawnout contest for
the coliec'orship Of internal revenue
for West Virginia when The president
sent 90 the senate the nomination OF
Elliott Northcott. There were half A
aoLen canllaatoa.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-03-23

81 Petersburg. March l7.-Princs
EiestehersiSy, in an article in the
'lashdanian. advis IS the government
= promptly conclude peace. and says:
Lei US have the beroic strength to
Confess q defeat before the world"
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1905-03-23

Jefferson city. Mo- March 1.-THE
'ate accepted the house bin. NAL.
as booGmaNng and poolseuing ia
-e state a felony punishable by fine
ind from six months to two years I'm
Flsonmeut in the penitenitary
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-01-13
MlTCIiEIlL SOUTH DAKOTA, FRID AY. JANUARY 49, 1905
preliminary WORK OF orsanszation is nom

preliminary WORK OF orsanszat ION IS nom
cnupietcd.
The hest house bill to be introduced was
by Mtohaeis and was for tho location of
h"spital for the insane al Wate-town. Az
nther of his bills was for the .cguiation Of
autos travelling on puhlic highways
Among other house b.lls OF Importance
Wcrs:
w Sutherland plovi&ins for the crea-
ton of capitol commission and making
am appropriation for a STATE building Oh
1 the grounds in this city
liy Nilsson. providing Tor public catu"
dipping tanks by counties and the employ,
snentnent al public dippers
Two BY Clark. one To define a setttle-
meat. it, eXtent being 10 prevent inmates
OF the national soldiers hoine being treat
ed at HoS Springs becoming acceditcd 10
Fan River county: the other regulating
the management of tho state soldiers
home. among other matters allowing am
increase to sl.5lS as the salary oil the com
nandant.
On lcnucst of both parties concerned the
report OF the house elections committee
on the Douglas county seat contest was
! taken up ard adopted, and Foster was de-
clared to be entitled to the seat
lla the senate Dr. IL L. Carson of Scot
land offered the invocation ON motion of
Lawson.
Senator Cooper OF Lawrence was presi-
dent protein CT the senate.
\ Joint resolution to complete the work
of the boundary commission on the boun-
Diary between South Dakota and Nebraska
was pushed through and sent to tho house.
where the same action was taken 10 al
low tn, matter to be presented at the
present session
Bills of minor Importance We're intro
duced by Cooper. Cassell and Wagner.
Among the committee clerks appointed
were George * Burt Of Codington; c. !.
Vaughan of Clay; w. a. Anderson of
Aurora vi N Hanson of Turner; w. j.
Sibberson OF Minnchaha and j. ID. Howard
OF Turner
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-01-13
sToEsseL WAS MIsLEp.
He Thought the Baltic Fleet and !<uro-
patkjn Were Near at Hand.


Headquarters of The Third Japanese
Army at Port Arthur, Jan. 12.-Captain
Tsunoda. the Japanese staff officer who
was sent to Port Arthur to inform Gen
eral Stoessel that the emperor ot Japan
had ordered that the garrison should be
treated with the greatest consideration
says:
General S,oessel's first inquiry was
about tho Whereabouts of General l>u-
ropatkin. ] said ] did not know eX-
actly. but understood he MAS some
where about Mukden.
General Stoessel remarked that he
had last heard from General kuropal-
kin october Il, SAYING he would come to
relieve Port Arthur soon. General
stoesse added that he had sent out
Chinese spies who returned and report, l.
ed that General kuropatkin with n re
ieving army was ut kinchou. twenty
miles north of Port Arthur.
General Stocssel was plainly incred-
ulous at my statements that General
Kuropatkin had been defeated and
driven back towards Mukden. so /
produced maps. showing him the posi-
lion of the two armies near the Shaihe
river amd gave Stoessel details of Kuro-
patkin's defeat with the loss of 30 600 to
Gn.ONO men. at which the Russian gen
eral expressed aIna2ement and quickly
remarked that he had been misled.
General Stoessel then asked where
the Baltic fleet was ANA told him that
some OF the ships hau not passed the
Cape OF Good Hope.
With a hopeless expression, General
Stoessei said. Now that Port Arthur
has fallen there is no use for the ileet
coming amy further
Il then asked General Stoesscl What.
has caused the most damage to ths
garrison during tho siege, and he re
piled Your cleNen-inch hoWitzcrs. Ar