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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-03-07
CHAPTEH ~.

Whtsunudel A word that viii
work its charm ugor human hearts
Ge long as a tree puts forth ypung
leaves, a lark thrills the sky. and y
clear spring heaven laughs ahD,e Us
IA word the sound ot which -
ems an echo of the joy o" snrlng. even
mder the hardest icccmst of egg.
iam and IN the heart that is harden
d by trouble and sorrow.
WhttsunJtde Is before the door. A
uild hrec2e ilutters over the ; ..urio.
Han mountain, brushing the last rem
ants of snow from its crest, They
utter upward, leaving as transpar
mt spring clouds their former res.
ng.pace, which hastens to wind her
lnkled brow with wreath of
Young hlackberries and red.blussomcd
bilborries. Below, the trout.hrooK
ruars Justify from the dusk of the
woods across the aower,mottled mca,
lows, The lonely saw.mill rattles
mcrrily again. and upon its low gray
patched roof of the rruit-trees strew
their blossoms.
In front of the windows of the soil
tary huts of the wood-cutters and ny
the Villagers house.doors. in narrow
cages, sing the blackblrds, after 80
ing through the winters training re-
luice untaught infinitely more sweet.
| y and touchingly, for tine singers
breast Is hathed in the golden stream
| " freedom
Where a few weeks before the
Mighty snow-stream foamed down
yerd in bed OF it's own making
moss now weaves mdisurbet It's
Dttled carpet, laying it gently anon
nc Scared breast Of the mountain,
oxen here and there nv the Uu2
! livery thread of spring stream.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-03-07

The Ferber family came driving n
a well-packed postchaise alcng tho
road which leads through the chara:-
ing valley OF the Thdringian forest
It was early morning. The thin
sharp little voice of a neighboring
church clock was just announcing the
third hour Therefore the SIGHT )f 4
happy young face was reserved for
the forlorn old signpost on the road
and herd of stately stays at the
edge OF the woods.
Elizabeth leaned far out of The
close wagon, inhaling the air Of the
forest, which, she declared, freed
lungs and eyes in the first halfhour
from the dust of the abandoned CAPT
tai. Ferber sat opposite her, mus
ing He, too, was refreshened by
the charming beauty OF the district
but the glowing eyes of his daughter,
who felt the charm Of nature so deep.
~, moved him far more, and he was
unspeakably thankful for the new
phase of his domestic arrangements
How bnsily her little hands had work
ed when, at last, the appointment
came from the Prince Of L. There
was enough to he done. She had tax
en- her share of all her parents cares
IN the moving brayely upon her
shoulders Trde, the prince had
granted his new employe a fair sum
Tor the journey and the forester
uncle had sent his contribution too
But in spite of the most careful cal
culaticns IL was not enough, and Eli
abeth therefore made the most of the
few hours of the day hitherto resery-
ed for recreation by doing work for
large linen establishment, and, many
a time, when her parents were IN.
yuspectingly dreaming, the girl sat
stitching the liyelong night
In all this active effort and occupa-
ton there had been but one bitter
drop, which. however, drew from the
young girl bitter tears That was
when two men came and carried OFF
he rbeloved piano upon their Shout
ders 1t had been sold for a few
thalers, being old, feeble and evi
IDENTITY incapable of bearing the long
journey. II had always been a good
old friend Of the family. It's thin,
trembling voice has sounded to Eliza
beth as dear and near as the voice of
her mother Yet even the pain
was overcome now, and lay far be
hind her like many another thing
that she had suffered or achieved;
and as she sat there, with merrily
dancing eyes looking out upon the
early morning there seemed to arise
before her out of the gray mist-veil
a prophecy of future happiness-and
who could have discovered in this
youthful figure, full Of fresh life and
elasticity a trace of the last few
wearisome weeks?
About half an hour longer the tray.
oilers followed the chausee along the
level, then it turned aside into tho
dark forest, through which ran an
excellent road The sun had already
risen in full splendor and looked III
amazement down upon the earth,
which, without the knowledge of its
high and luminous protectress, had
clad itself in diamonds overnight
After midnight heavy thunder,
shower had swept over the region,
and drops of left by the heavy rain
still hung from the trees and bushes
and fell pattering upon the wagon
cover whenever the position touched
a bough with his whip. What glor,
ious forest! The giant trees rose
from amid thick underbrush, interwin-
ing their mighty boughs in brother
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-03-07
STEVENS SUCCEEDS eHoNTs.
Becomes Temporary Chairman of
Canal Comm ssion.

Washington, March 5.-The resig-
nation of Theodore p Shonts as
chairman of the isthmian canal com
mission, and that of w. Leon Pepper
man, assistant charge of the Wash
ington bureau of commission became
effective yesterday Joseph Bucklia
Bishop, secretary of the canal COM
mission, is in charge of the Wash
jngton office,
BY executive order issued yester-
day John F. Stevens. at present
chief engineer, has been appointed
chairman OF the isthmian canal COM
mission, succeeding Shonts resigned.
This appointment is a temporary one,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1907-03-07

and fixing her eyes upon her father,
asked in breathless suspense. What
have you decided, dear father?"
We'll" ne answered, grayely, ut Is
little difficult for me to tell you my
decision, for | see clearly from your
face that you would not for all the
world exchange this beautiful
lively city for the lonliness Of the
woods Yet you must be told that my
application for the place lies there on
the table, 3ealed and addressed 20
the Prince of L.. But it is only
right for us to consider your wishes,
eco, and we are not disinclined to
leave you here in case"
mo, no, If Elizabeth does not go
with us III stay here too" interrupt.
ed little Ernst, clinging anXiously to
his sister.
BE easy, my darling" said Eliza
beth, smiling, 81 shall find a place In
the wagon If not don't YOU know |
am as brave as a soldier and can run
for the green woods TO serve as a
compass; that took possession Of a
corner Of my heart when | was tiny
child SO | should bravely and
quietly go onward upon my own feet
, until some evening poor, weary wan
derer, with WORKOUT shoes and an
empty pocket will appear at the cas-
tie door and beg for admission And
what will father do them"
we should have to open said he"
father, laughing "if we did not wish
to draw down upon us the displeasure
Of all brave spirits who protect and
defend tho various. However,
you viii have TO wander past the an
cient castle, and knock at some lone
ly peasants hut in the woods to find
US. For In the ruin we shall scarce
ly be able to arrange shelter"
a. too, am afraid Of that" said
their mother I'VE shall work our
way laborIously through hedges and
bick uDderbrush, like the prince
,oming to wake the sleeping beauty,
md find ,at last"
Poetry itself" cricd Elizabeth
"1he first perfume were already ban.
Shed from our woods-llle, II we could
not live In our old castle Four
strong walls and a waterproof ROOF
must surely be somewhere In some
tower, and thinking heads and will
ing hands can readily do the rest. We
can poke moss into any cracks In the
walls, nail boards over doorways that
have lost their doors and paper our
four walls. On the worm.eaten floors
ven lay homemade straw mats,
make vigorous war upon the small
our.legged, yelyet-clad epicures
who attach our odiblos, and fall upon
he spiders with brooma."
With glowing eyes, carried by her
lroams of the new life in the woods,
| he went to the piano. 1t was an an
| Client, WORKOUT instrument, who's @
hoarse and feeble tones completely
harmoni2ed with It's degenerate eXter-
raj appearance; but MeEd2lssohn's
cong, Through the Forest the Dusky
There Gceth," etc, was nevertheless
ntranciug under Eli2abeths fingers
The parents sat on the sofa listen
lng Little Ernst fell asleep Ont.
ide the raging of the storm had ceas-
ed but the snowilakes lontcd FAST
The uncurtained windows in silent
Masses The opposite chimneys, no
.onger smoking, slowly put on a thick
white nightCap, and looked stiif ant
cold as grim old age, into the little
attic room which, In the midst of tn
storm contained such rejoicings OF
spring
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-12
TOday's Telegraphic News
Declared incompetent.

Brooklyn, y. Y, Sept. IA Sher-
IFS Jury which had been out ell night,
this morning returned verdict Of Sim
competent to manage his estate in the
case of Edward Ward Vanderbilt, which
has been on trial before commission in
lunacy for the past two weeks. The
action was begun at the instance OF a
daughter Of Mr.. Vanderbilt when he
married Mary Scannell Pepper, q spiri-
tualistic medium and president of spir-
tualist church, who is rather well known
all over the country. 1t was alleged
that Vanderbilt had been unduly in
Auenced by Mrs. Pepper, who claimed
to he controlled by the spirit OF bright
Eyes" an Indian maiden; that he had
decided property to Mrs. Pepper Van
derbilt at the dictation of bright Eyes, ;"
and that before his marriage to Mrs.
Pepper he made many gifts of money
and vsluables to "Bright Eyes" which
eventually reached Mrs. Pepper. Finally
it was alleged that Mr.. Vanderbilt was
so under the influence and control of
bright Eyes," that he was incom-
petent to handle or make disposition OF
his property, estimated to be worth sew
eral hundred thousands of dollars. The
application has been vigorously fought
from the start. The jury retired at noon
yesterday. 1t is expected conservator
of the estate will be appointed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-12
THURSDAY EVENING. SEPT. 70, 1907

IT IS a noticeable fact that the Japs-
ness papers are not 80 bellicose in front
of the British lion as they were towards
the American eagle some time ago. 10
the face of the Vancouver outrage pail
of silence has fallen upon those circles
In which was the most active anti
American agitation following the lesser
troubles in San Francisco. Agitators
Who sought to hold the entire American
nation responsible for the action oil
California mobs are stunned by the lar
greater outrsges committed on British
soil. The yellow press, which endeavor'
ed 10 magnify the San Francisco trouble
into an international complication calling
for the dispatch Of men-of-war to the
American coast, has nothing to say now
that II is demonstrated that the inimical
feeling toward the Japanese is even
more bitter under the flag of their be-
loved ally. Even Count Okuma re-
mains silent.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-12
Cruelty to Jews.

Bucharest, Sept. 12-Horrible atrOc-
tiles against helpless Jews during the
massacre at Kishinef, many of the vic
tins being burned alive, are reported in
dispatches received here. According 10
these advices rowdies from Odessa were
responsible for the pogrom.
A large band of roaghs sent By the
Black Hundred organization arrived in
Kishinef Sunday night. They were
joined by a mob of local Jewsbaiters and
an attack was made on the Jewish
quarter. A large lumber yard in the
vicinity. was fred and Jews we're driven
into the flames as they rushed panic
stricken, out of their homes.
Hundreds OF refugees of Kishuef have
reached the villages along the Pruty river
Frontier guards have been instructed
not to allow any to cross into ROumania.
Jews at Kalarasch, where there was a
Massacre 10 1905, have fled from that
city fearing a fresh outbreak. They
sought protection of the government, but
we're given no assurances and immedi-
ately began leaving in numbers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-12
The Cars Yacht.

Hango, Finland, Sept. 12.-Much un-
easiness is felt for the safety ofthe Gar
yacht STANDARD, ashore on the rocks of
Horsoe. With a steam lie boat and
seven torpedo craft alongside it is assured
that Nicholas, the Czarins and their
family will be taken off in safety should
the worse come. 1t is feared the yacht
may not fare as well as last nights dis
patches promised. 1t is said the ledge
lie bad one and has been responsible
for the destruction of many fine ships.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 12.-Czar Mich
Olas and the imperial family left the
stranded royal yacht, STANDARD, which
went aground last night off Horsoe, near
HaDgo, Finlsnd, for the dispatch boat
Asia. The yacht Alexandra is now on
its way to take on the imperial family.
The STANDARD lies in very unfavor-
able position on rocks which are sub
merged at high tide. Torpedo boats are
standing by to render assistance when the
rise of the tide gives promise of pulling
the Yacht of.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-12
New York Stock Market.

New York, Sept. l2.--There was g
general strong tone to trade in the early
part OF the first hour, the most promi'
nent feature being Union Pacific. This
stock advanced l-S points over yester.
days close. Northern Pacific advanced
2 points. Other railroad stocks made
irregular gains. Before the end of the
hour these stocks az well as the rest OF
the list were unfayorably affected by a re-
sumption of the heavy selling Of Amslg-
mated which sold on 2 ga. Declines
of to ! IL from the highest were sus-
tanned in the more prominent railroad
issues. The tone of the market con-
tinned generally firm all drought the
forenoon. But the general selling OF
Amslgmated had depressing influence
on trading generally and caused frequent
yielding Of the general list, whenever
buying ceased The room had a story
that the Amalgsmsted Company has or
dered the closing down of its Butte
mines because OF the labor troubles there
and the story was used as a bear raid by
some operators committed to the short
side.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-12
French Forces Victorious.

Paris, Sept. 12.-An official message
from General Drude, commanding the
French forces in Morocco, states that he
has captured and burned the Tsddert
camp. Hesvy losses we're inflicted on
the Moors in the fighting, while the
French lost only one killed and six
wounded.
Tangier, Morocco, Sept. 12.-Lsie
advices from Casablsnca declared the
6ercest fighting preceded the capture and
burning of the Taddert camp. The
Moors made frequent valiant attempts TO
cspture the French artillery, charging
repeatedly in the face of terrible fire
that moved them down in scores. The
superiority of the French arms told defeat.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-12
ExnIorers Safe.

New York, Sept. l2.-The question
of the safety of the Mikelsen and Stef-
fanson expedition 10 the Arctic zone has
been settled beyond all doubt by the
American Geographical Society from the
Joint commanders. 1t was from Daw-
SOD, Yukon territory, and reached there
either overland by sled train OR by boat
up the Mackenzie river. The message
announces the loss of the expedition
ship, the Duchess of Bedford, but says
the members are safe and will continue
their work of exploring Baurfort.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-12

+. R. GUERNSEY, editor of the Mexi-
can Herald, who is spending the sum
mer in Maine, says that thousands o.
Japanese veterans are in the Mexican
states bordering ON the United States
equipped with arms and secretly orga-
nizsd 10 readiness TO gather and invade
this country on short notice. The "yel'
low perip' has long been terrifying
nightmare to some people, but the above
is probably one of the most senselesS oil
all the bogymen that have caused anxiety
in THE country. japan would certainly
not be so stupid as to attempt to invade
the United States in case hostilities were
declared.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-12

Viscount Aoki would not likely be sent
10 the court OF the Kaiser, on account OF
his wife btink Dlembe: of a German
noble family, whose marriage to Japa-
nese was displessing to the Emperor.
The yiscount who was then minister to
Germany, was transferred to another
post Immediately following the marriage.
The Canal Record, number of volume
1, of the new weekly newspaper pub
lished under authority of the lsthmian
Canal CommissoD, at noon, Canal Zone,
aud edited by Joseph Bucklin Bishop,
Secretary of the Commission, has reached
Washington. The paper is an eight
page folio and is full of news about the
canal and the men employed thereon.
1t is announced under the Editorial
masthead that the record is issued free
of charge, one copy each TO all employees
of the commission whose names are on
the "Gold Roll" Extra copies are
placed on sale at the news stands OF the
Panama railroad company at i've cents
EACH II is dated September 4. "Ihe
primary purpose of the "CIosl Record"
il is stated" is the publication of &C.
curate information based upon official
records concerning all branches of the
work ofcansl construction. In addition.
there will be published much information
in regard TO the social life of the zone,
its amusements, sports and other activi-
ties. Space will also be given to letters
from employees relating to any topic upon
which they may choose to write"
II the answer of Joseph E Austin,
midshipman of The first class, Of Brook
lyn, N. Y, to the charges made by Com
mandant of Cadets Benson, at the Naval
Academy, is not placed in the bands Of
superintendent Badger by the close OF
Office hours today, bis dismissal will be
recommended to the President by the
Navy Department Austio, who was
charged with being absent from his prac-
tice ship without leave and of other SER
ious offences, was notified by the depart
ment Monday that he would be given
three days in which to show cause why
he should not be dismissed from the
service.
1.-THE membership of the American
Federation of Labor is ready and willing
10 aid the striking telegraphers financial
w." This was the declaration today OF
President Morrison of the federation. 1t
is possible that an appeal will be sent
out in few days to the two million
members of the federation throughout
the country asking them to contribute
funds.
The question SIS to whether persons &C.
cused of crime in the Panama Canal zone
are entitled to jury trial will be deter
mined by the Supreme Coart of the
United States. The test is to be made
in the case o. Alolphus Coulsan, a west
Indian negro, who last January MUIR
dered his wife by giving her large doses
of arsenic.
Convinced that it has unearthed all
the informatiCn desired about the past
life of Paul A. Killpenb)urg, the De-
parlment of Commerce and Labor will
give the pretty Vienese girl, denounced
ny her quondam lover as an "undesir-
able citiz m" her second trial tomorrow
or the next day in New York.
Cleopatra Bell has been appointed
postmaster at Maids on Run, Orange
County, Va,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-12

ANOTHER religious fanatic has at
tempted to do what was done on the Sea
of Galliee over eighteen hundred years
ego. "Christ walked on the water
and so can l." Dramatically rolling
his eyes and waving his hands, Harry
Russell, about 26 years DID, suiting
action to his words deliberately walked
overheard at Ferry Bar, near Baltimore
shortly before noon yesterday and in
stanlly sank beneath the ripping water
A policeman rescued him, sPluttering
and gaspiDg as he churned the water IN
his ,ff,rts 10 breathe and took him to q
station house where be refused to give
his address. He will probably be com-
mit,ed 10 some institution.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-12
Panic ON Stock Exchange.

Philadelphia, Sept II "A shOrl-lived
panic occurred on the stock exchange to-
day, local traction stocks, particularly
Union Traction, suffering most severely.
A rumor was circulated before the open
ing that a big account would be wiped
out and when selling became general
from The start it was credited Rapid
Transit, Union Traction and United Gas
Improvement were heavily traded in and
sank rapidly. Later in the day traders
began to cover and this caused rally OF
from to 2 points. Other stocks re-
NAMED steady for the most part through
out the furry. Trading during the rest
of the day was slow.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-12
Burglar Killed.

Louisville, KY, Sept. 12.-Three
burglars who broke into Rector & Jones's
store in Highland Park, early today
we're discovered at work BY the pro-
peritors of the store. In the battle which
followed one of the burglars was killed
and two wounded. Two of the wounded
men we're w. 8. WhitlOck and Edward
Parish of Nashville. The dead burglar
has been identified as a man name
Snlliuan
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-12

ONE OF the Baltimore papers which is
constantly giving the democratic party
advice bnt which seldom advocates the
nomination or election of strsighont
democrats DOW 6nds fault with one OF
the democratic nominees in Maryland
because ne advocates "white manhood
suffrage" There wss a time when 90
paper 10 Baltimore would have advocate d
anything else, but times have changed
In Baltimore and for the worse.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-12
ALL CATTLE SHOW DISEASE.

The slaughter on Tuesday Of a car
load of cows from Loudoun county,
which the much talked of tubercUlin
test indicated to be diseased, was at
tended by some prominent milk shippers
of the Herndon vicinity. Many OF the
COWS were splendid looking specimens,
but the carcsses Of all showed the pres
ence of cheesy tubercular deposits.
A representative of the Department of
Agriculture who was present said that
Of more than 300 cattle slaughtered at
that yard, after reacliug under the test,
all but two showed the disease TO the
eye, and the two showed it plainly under
the microscope.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-12
GREAT COUNCIL OF RED MEN.

GREAT COUNCIL OF RED MEN.
The features Of yesterdays session ia
Norfolk of the Great Council Of Red
Men was an agreement 10 reconsider to-
day the resolution barring liquor dealers
from the order, the selection of Louis
vile, KY, FOR the permanent location of
the '1ong house" of the national body,
to be erected at a cost of 500, 900; the
recommendation Of the finance commit
tee that the next Great Council fire be
held in some middle western city in or
der to curtsi expenses, and minor
changes in the funeral ritual.
Several additions TO the ritusl we're
made, and it was provided that a funeral
service should be conducted by subOrdi-
nate councils the Monday following the
death ofeach member.
In connection with the councils ac-
ton regarding the selection Of the con-
vention city in 1908, it was announced
that the councils treasury would be
taxed from $40, 900 to $500 for work
already done or contracted for as a re-
suit Of what in now termed the "indis-
crelion" of adopting at Niagara Falls
last year the 'jewel' for the Cash" re-
gala, which action was rescinded by
the council yesterday. Even if the Great
Council chooses the next place of meet
ing, the great chiefs may prior to the
1908 session meet and choose another
city.
Thomas H. Harrison, of Indiana; w.
B. KtiAer, Of Iowa, and VIM. Tyrone
nous, of Nashville, Tenn, were named
committee to recommend a general
means Of retrenchment in expenses.
This will have to be accomplished by q
reduction in the salaries of the great
chiefs and by cutting the milesge and
per diem for the members Of the council.
This is expected to bring about great
fight.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-09-12

MUCH alarm hiss been caused in New
York from the fact that between three
and four hundred infants, who have
recently been paralyzed in that city, are
now in hospitals. Physicians are I'M
able to ascertain the cause of the cpl
demic. Many of the little victims,
should death not claim them, will be
lifelong cripples. 1t is said that nnder
normal conditions, about One-hslf OF the
human race die in infancy from cholera
infanium and other diseases to which
babies are subject, snd itsecms that
paralysis is to be another arrow OF death
with which they will be compelled to
combat.