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The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-10-06
David nodded his head gloomily.

David nodded his head gloomily.
"Then," said the mate, whatever hap
pens to rs, you'll get safe ashore. You
won't be drowned, and you won't be
starved"
Three weeks later there were only two
survivors In that boat. The other men
had all drunk sea water, and so gone mad
one after the other, and leaped over
board In their delirium. Only David
Leighan was left withAthe mate, and they
were lying one In the bow and n In
the stern, as far apart as the boat would
allow, and they were black In the face,
gaunt and hollow-eye6.
When they were picked up the signs
Of life were so faint In them that the
skipper, a humane person, o counsel
with his mate whether it would not saw
the poor men trouble to drop them into
the water at once. But In the end hs
hoisted them aboard and laid them on
the deck, with their heads propped up.
For the rest Of the voyage the rescued
mate kept aloof from the rescued passen-
ger. He would not speak to him; he
avoided that part of the ship where he
happened to be. As for the latter he
found a place abaft near the helm, where
he could sit upon a coil of rope, his head
upon his knees. And there he remained.
gloomy and silent.
There was trouble, too. First, the ship
sprung a leak, and the pumps had to be
worked. Next, there was a bad storm.
and the mizzen mast went by the board.
Thirdly, a fire broke out, and was sub
dued with dificulty. However, the ship
at last sighted land, and arrived, batter
ed and shattered, at the port Of Sydney.
When they landed, and not till then. the
rescued mate spoke his mind.
First he went to the house Of Heng.
stenburg & Co., where he presented the
baron's draft, gave news Of his safety
and touched the money. He then led bis
passenger to a tavern and entered into q
serious conversation with him.
"As for this money" he said, "you
weren't a passenger more than a few
days. and l can't rightly charge you
With fifteen pounds you can get home
which I take to be your desire, and give
yourself up, which l take to be your
duty" 1t will be understood that the un
fortunate David, in the extremity of hi,
starvation and remorse, had been talk
ing.
"a Providence It is," said the mate
that where soamany honest fellows wert
took, / was spared, else you would nevel
have had this money, and you wouldn't
therefore, have been able to give yourself
up, and you would never have beer
hung. A clear Providence it Is, and yot
must regard 1t as such, and remembel
it when they take o out comfortabl,
with the chaplain and the rope"
David took the money, rolled 1t up In
rag and placed it in his pocket, but sale
nothing.
CTo be continued.)
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-10-06

There have been but four secretaries
since the foundation OF. the depart
ment as it is now NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
]. Coleman Of Missouri Jeremiah
M. Rusk Of Wisconsin, J. Sterling
Morton Of Nebraska and James VIII
son Of Iowa, the present incumbent.
All Of them have proved 10 be admir-
able selections MI. Coleman was Sec
rotary less than q month, but he had
been commissioner and had obtained
an excellent record in that capacity. No
other department has shown a quicker
growth or has intrenched itself more
securely in the affections Of the people.
1t has become NJ indispensable part Of
the governmental machinery, and vast
interests are bound up in 1t. The
eagerness with which its monthly crop
bulletins are awaited is an evidence Of
it's standing among the farming COM
munity, and the very fact that ques-
tionable methods of obtaining them in
advance have been resorted to shows
their commercial value. Ever since
their first issue attempts have been
made to manipulate them dishonesty,
and it is quite likely that occasional
leaks will continue in spite Of the In
creased vigilance.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-10-06

the crop reports furnished by Uncle
Sam Is built Of the agricultural opin-
Ions Of a great number Of unpaid men.
There are at least 10000 township cor
respondents, all of them farmers Of
sufficient intelligence to fill out blank
forms provided by the government
These forms ask for information con-
corning the r Of land under cult
walton in different crops, amount Of
rainfall. etc. The men and women who
send in these reports are satisfied to
receive as a reward for their labor a
few packages Of seed in the spring
and some of the publications of the
department for winter reading. The
next body of official news gatherers
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-10-06
COLLECT CROP STATISTICS.

The government system Of crop re-
porting is really a wonderful scheme,
and the reporting force Is a peculiar
organization. 1t Is composed of about
100000 agents scattered all over the
land and is probably the least expen-
sive organization, in view of its size,
in existence. The total appropriation
for the support Of the bureau Of stats
tics is only $4,000 a year. Out of
this sun must be paid the salaries of
the chief statistician, a large corps of
associate statisticians and assistants
and many agricultural experts, all To-
Gated at Washington; then come the
field men, the State agents, the county
correspondents and the township re-
porters, aggregating, all told, 25O,OOC
men. 1t is an enormous agency, and II
is kept going at small expense from a
tiny 6 by 10 office In an annex of the
agricultural department building.
OF course the entire force Is moi
called o. in the compilation of the or.
binary monthly. crop reports. Twice q
year the chief calls on all Of his force
for Information. The reports refer es.
pecially to the cereals then In season
In June, for example, the report gives
a statement Of the condition Of tht
wheat, oat and barley crop. In July
corn Is included with the other crops
In midsummer a mammoth report II
sent out embodying the opinions Of the
entire force of 100000 fo~recasters, and
at harvest time another similar report
Ia issued.
It Is a fact that the foundation o.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-10-06

consists of the county correspondents.
There are 1900 of these, each Of whom
has three assistants, making a total
force Of county correspondents of
1900. The department has a list Of
over 100000 other farmers, who are
called upon twice a year for specific
facts which enter into the general fore
cast Of crops just prior to harvesting
time.
The paid force, those who receive
some portion Of the $19O,OO o set aside
by the government for the purpose Of
maintaining the bureau, is small, but
capable. 1t embraces the State agents
and the field men. The State statisti-
cal agents, n for every State, accord
ing to the plan, are paid from $500 to
$500 a year for about a weeks work in
each month. They are kept posted by
the county correspondents, but they
are not dependent entirely on their re-
ports. They are allowed the greatest
possible latitude In the exercise of
their own judgment and are men of
standing and character in their various
communities. The field men receive 81
q day and expenses. Literally con-
strued, their duties consist in moving
about in their own districts during the
growing season and gathering infor-
nation from any u accessible to
them. They interview not only farm
ers and planters, but get information
from implement dealers, merchants
bankers, stock growers, etc. They are
given the fullest possible opl srtunity
to form their judgment from the com.
ments of men on both sides Of the cror
question
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tory Of Topic, having been driven out
Of the States of Sinalos and Sonora
by the foods and the extremely cold
weather. The damage caused to the
haciendas and the danger incurred by
the presence of the animals was such
that many Of them offered rewards for
the skins Of the animals some time
ago.
The tigers. however, seem to like
the warm weather and the good food
that stheys are getting In Topic and in
stead of decreasing their numbers
have greatly increased within the last
few weeks. Now the municipal au-
thorities Of the territory have also Of
Tered a reward for the skins Of the
animals.
The tigers have become SO bold that
they will enter houses on the planta-
tons and help themselves to whatever
comes In their path. Several deaths
are reported In different parts Of the
territory. In many sections Of the
State it Is necessary to have armed
guards stationed at night, to insure
the safety Of the ether people in the
settlements.
Lave stock Is suffering more than
anything else. With the slight provis-
Ions that are necessary for the shelter
Of stock 1t leaves them in most cases
without any protection at all from tho
beasts. Even the presence Of numer-
GUS guards around a bunch of cattle
Is eftendmes insufficient to keep the
tigers from getting away with an ami
NAL or two from along the edges Of
the herd.
Hunting for the animals has been
greatly stimulated by the offer of the
government and scores Of hunters are
securing the country for them. The
number Of the skins that have been
turned in thus far is large and II IL
hoped that it will not be long before
the animals are driven back to the se-
clusioa of the mountains
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-10-06

Every precaution Is taken. to prevent
leaks. The sheets sent in by the coun-
ty and township correspondents are
distributed to the office force by the
chief Of the division. In the apportion-
ment Of the work great care is taken
to keep the section reports separated
widely, so that no clerk is permitted to
deal with figures for a single crop COW
ering a wide area. Extra p%recaution is
taken to detect collusion, and every
night before work Is over the records
are all collected and locked in a great
safe. The reports of the State agents
and the field men are put in this safe
also and kept there under unbroken
seals until a stated time.
The issuing of a completed report is
quite a ceremonial affair. On the event
full morning of the day on which it is
to appear the Secretary Of Agriculture
or his assistant goes owe to the office
Of the chief statistician to witness the
opening Of the envelopes. The door of
b office is locked, and no one Is per-
mitted to enter until the compilation
Is completed. The clerks keep to their
tasks until the final results are reach
ed. After repeated veriication a trust
ed employee isicaliedin the and
set at work running of the reports on
q mimeographic machine. Meanwhile
the reporters and messengers from the
brokers and telegraph offices are wait
Ing impatiently in the corridor for the
door to open, and when 1t does the mad
scampering begins.
OF course 1t Is inevitable that there
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-10-06

should be much preliminary guesswork
In interested quarters as to the tenor
of the expected report. 1t is equally in
ev1table that these guesses should oc-
casionally prove to be correct When
ever 1t happens thus, there is an i'm
mediate charge Of crookedness against
the bureau. It has been 80 since its
organization, and 1t has been threaten
ed repeatedly with investigation. In
spite of the effort that has been made
to prevent 1t, the department, officials
do not deny that crookedness has been
practiced. They insist, however, that
it has not been the rule.
When the Department Of Agriculture
was created, In 1852, and put in charge
of an official termed the Commissioner
of Agriculture there vas faint promise
that 1t would ever arrive at its present
consequence, having for its head a
member Of the Presidents cabinet. In
1889, during the administration Of
Grover Cleveland, the Commissioner Of
Agriculture, Norman ]. Coleman, of
Missouri, was given a seat in the cabi-
net, and agriculture was raised to the
dignity Of an actual department Of the
government. The wisdom Of the &C.
ton was doubted by many persons at
the time, and there were many who
saw In 1t q mere political expedient, "a
sop 10 the farmer" and who were of
the opinion that little actual COED
would come from transforming the
former commissioner into q cabinet
dignitary, enlarging his powers and
increasing he bureaus under his su.
pervisien.
Nowadays, however, every person
who has given any attention to the
subject or has taken the trouble to
sound popular opinion on the matter
knows that this department, last ex.
cept one to be created, is one of the
most important among the nine great
divisions of the general government
It has been a fortunate thing for the
department that its heads thus IA,
have been men Of good practical sense
men who were willing to devote all OF
their time and attention to the work
Of promoting the agricultural interest.
Of the nation.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-10-06
WITH A LITTLE DIPLOMACY.
How a Real Virginia Co1ored Woman
Gets What She Wants..

Gets What She Wants
There is a certain young married
woman in Washington who has a
charming fat in one of the uptown
apartment houses. She was born and
reared in Virginia, and, consequently,
sets great store by the colored race
from her own particular State, says
the Washington Star. She maintains
that they make the most reliable as
we'll as the most efficient help, and her
servants are always from the Old Do
minion.
A chum Of hers felt privileged to
often admire her exquisite taste in
dress, especially some of the pretty
negliges-which are always particular
ly dainty when worn by a pretty wom-
an. While calling on her the other
day this chum asked to see a fiimsy
pink thing which she had e n her
friend occasionally wear and which
she wished to have copied. What was
her establishment when her friend said
that she had given 1t to the cook, who
had such a cute way of getting around
one that it was simply impossible to
refuse the poor thing even ones pref
test neglige.
Being from the North, 1t was utterly
impossible for the visitor to compre.
bend how a colored maid servant could
perform a feat Of diplomatic strategy
so complete as to fairly wrest away q
pretty woman's dearest treasure - a
pink silk kimono, all folds Of billowy
lace. However, her ears were soon to
be opened and her eyes made to see
for just then the mother of the friends
laundress came into the o and
asked for the weekly wash. She was
a beaming old black nanny" and sal
down Familiarity on a low seat while
Mrs. x. proceeded to count and CHECK
off from her list the clothes the WON
an had brought. Then. began the con
versation which was to illustrate the
diplomacy of the Virginia colored race
~ declar', Miss Mildred, l surely il
glad to see you SO sprightly this morn
in. l never seed you look prettier
with the roses all bloomin' in YOU
| Cueekb I'LL JOuT ldCC Illus Kat again
l guess you's wonderin' why Lii didn'
come for the wash this mornin'. Now
maybe you don't know it. Miss Mil
dred, but that there gal O. mine surely
does love you. This mornin' she cam
downstairs and says to me: Ma,
dreamt las night that Miss Mildred
was took to the hospital and was Gu
all up, and rs scared to go after tn
clos this mornin', cause rs feared II
see Grape hangin' on the door
$50 tol' her I'd come for then
clos and l lef' that gal so worried sh'
want able to do a mite O. work. D,
Lord knows, chile, 1 surely is glad t
see you lookin' so much weller than
'spected, an l mus say ag'in that
neber did see you lookin' so down
right pretty. Miss Mildred, honey, 20,
amt got, no kind O. drink around han
dy to heat a body up with this col
mornin', is you, honeyT"
The brain Of the caller was suddenl
illumined, and NANNY" went on he
way, warmed and rejoicing.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-10-06
TIGERS A PUBLIC MENACE.
Savage Beasts XIII People and Stool
in Mexico.

In Mexico.
Tigers, driven from their mountain
lairs in the territory of Topic by the
scarcity Of food, continue to ravage
the haciendas Of the valleys, says the
Mexican Herald. They are becoming
such a general danger that the munich
pal authorities have offered a reward
Of $40 for every tigers skin.
For several months great numbers
Of the animals have swarmed through
the marshes of the lowlands along the
coast and In the valleys Of the terri
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-10-06

Mrs. ShoppsI see Quit Il Slashem
are advertising some lovely house
gowns at a bargain.
Shopps-Well, our house doesn't
need a gown. but 1t ought to have .
coat Of paint
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-10-06

Taking Him Down a Peg.
"Then you refuse me simply because
I am poorr he bitterly cried.
"You fatter yourself" said the gen.
tie maiden.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-10-06
Ills Hearts Desire
By SIR WALTER BEsANr

By SIR WALTER BEsANT

asks and no one cares. But about his
fare; who's to pay his passage and his
grub, II we take himr'
you will return some time to Queens
land. Take or send this note" He took
his note book, tore of half a leaf, and
wrote a few words upon IL. "Send this
note to Messrs. Hengstenburg & Com
pany, Sydney. Tell them where you got
1t, and they will give you EGO for 1t, and
will thank you into the bargain for let
ting them know that, SO far. the Baron
Sergius Won Holstein Is safe. II there
Is any money left after paying for your
passenger, give 1t to this poor fellow.
looks so miserable, unless he begins to
confide in you. When he does that, lock
him up In a cabin. Perhaps he has done
knowf As for doing things" he said,
regarding his humble companion with the
utmost severity, "a man who Is tempted
to commit a crime ought always to re-
member that he will some day, In all
probability, be wrecked On a desert ISL
and, an island of cannibals, In the com-
pany of one. and only one, other Euro
pean, and that man greatly his superior;
and he ought truly to resolve that under
no temptations will he do anything which
may make him a nuisance and a bore to
that companion through the vehemence
Of his repentance" David Leighan
groaned, man." added the baron, SEN
tentiously, "does not live for himself
aloneI and he who rashly commits a
crime may hereafter seriously interfere
with the comfort Of his brother man"
David hung his head. II forgive you.
David. I have protected you from the
natives spears and their pots and carv-
ing knives for six months, though It has
cost me many foolish threats and vain
curses. 1 have fed you and sheltered
you. I have been rewarded by peniten-
tial groans and by outward tokens of
fervent contrition. These have saddened
my days land have disturbed my slum-
bers. Groan, henceforth into other ears.
l forgive you, however, only on one con-
dition, that you return no more. If you
do, you shall be speared and potted with
out remorse. As for the document In my
notebook"
81 shall get to England before you
said David; "and when I get there l
shall &C at once to Challacombe and
make a statement just like the one you
have in your notebook. By the time you
come to England / shall be-"
Exactly" said the baron, smiling
sweetly. "You will have been a public
character. Well. to each man comes
somehow his chance Of greatness. / hops
you may enjoy you reputation, David
though 1t may be short-lived."
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1905-10-06
CHAPTER Nv.

4h0 uldt0 ul0uHtlLu0 Wub COuSluer1HK
the note put into his hands. 1t was
very short, and was a simple draft upon
a merchants house In Sydney-the short
est draft, I suppose, ever written, and on
the smallest piece Of paper.
"Messrs. Hengstenberg & Co., Sydney.
Pay bearer EGO. New Ireland, 1884.
Baron Sergius Won Holstein.."
II will take him." said the mate. 81
expect to be out another three or four
months. He can come aboard with me.
But, stranger" he said, persuasively,
"can no business be done? Are they
open to reasonT" He looked round at
the forest and deserted huts. "Can we
trade for a few natives. you and me,
between usf If I could only see my way
to persuade EN- to worship me, I'd
blessed "A I wouldn't!-I would ship the
whole island. There would be a fortune
In it."
They are open to no reason at all.
In fact, II they were at this moment to
come down upon us Unexpectedly, II
would be a painful necessity for me-f
l valued my reputation as a prophetic
order them to attack and spear both ysu
and your crew; otherwise / should be
considered a false prophet. They are
wonderfully handy with their ~lances, and
they move In large bodies. Those pop.
guns Of yours would knock over two o,
three, but would be of no avail to save
your own lives. Therefore, l would ad
wise that you get into your boat an6
aboard your ship with as little delay a.
possible"
The mate took his advice and departed
with his passenger.
"And now" said the Baron Serious
II am alone at last, and can enjoy my
self without any Of that fellows groans
l never knew before how extremely dis
agreeable one single murder may max,
a man"
That evening the rescued man, Dayit
Leighan, sat on the deck with his frient
the mate. The island Of New IrelanC
was now a black patch low down OF
the horizon, the night was clear, and tn
sky full Of stars. David was off the Isl
and at last, and once more free to re
turn to England; yet he did not lool
happier: on the contrary. the gloom upol
his face was blacker than ever.
1t proved a most unlucky voyage. The
lost two men In ar encounter with the ma
tives; they had no success In trailing
the captain continued to drink. The en-
came unexpectedly.
One night the watch on deck wer
startled By a bright light in the car
tain's cabin. The light shot into a fam,
and the fame leaped and ran along tn
sides Of the cabin and caught In the dec
and licked the timbers of the ship. TIL
, old schooner was as dry as finder, an
caught fire like a piece of paper. l
Ave minutes 1t became apparent that the
must take to their boats. As to tn
drunken man who had lone the mischie.
he came out Of the burning cabin an
danced and SUM until the flames drai
. ged him down.
In the fierce glare Of the burning shi
I the mate looked at David reproachfull,
implying that this misfortune was Ell
tirely due to his presence.
Even now" he whispered, IT win n,
J, tell the men yeu have ruined the 70;
I age, burned the snip, killed the captai
and may be will kill us as well. Whi
. have you done that we should be punisI
p cd like this for taking you ON board2
Q its 1t murderS'
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-03-17
Mrs. rlamic Gertrude Bibb

was born June IS, 1885 and died at
the home OF her father, X. 8. Gill.
land, In Montgomery City, Mo.
March 10, 1905. She was married 70
Mr.. X. r. Bibb April ~, 1902. Her
passing from earth has sadly be.
reft the devoted young husband,
and two little children. She was
converted at tho age Of fifteen and
Joined the Baptist church At Mont
gomery City. She was a great
sufferer during her last illness, bu,
bore II patiently, always mani
Testing the Christian spirit. She
was a loving daughter, and de-
voted wife and mother. The fu-
neral services were conducted n,
the home, and her body laid to
rest in the city cemetery to awai,
the Resurrection morn. May God
comfort the hearts OF the bereavcd
ones. Her Pastor. T. NJ. GREEN.
(Lincoln county papers please
copy.)
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1905-03-17
Obituary.
Elnora Boone came from Oregon

Elnora Boone came from Oregon
to Missouri In September, 1908,
and remained about one year with
her sister, Mrs. Il. NJ. Oliver, and
other friends. In September, 1901,
went to Detroit, Mich, to visit aud
spend the winter With her brother,
after which she Intended to return
to Oregon, but alas, the reaper
whose name is Death came with
sickle In hand and demanded the
young life which was surrendered
March o, 1905. ITO die is gain"
She suffered a few days with
pneumonia and was thought to be
better, but her heart failed to per-
form Its function and suddenly the