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CHAPTER ~.
"a woman
Circe.

The dominion over which Rajah Nehal
Singh exercised his partial authority was
a tract of unfruitful land extending over
about two hundred square miles, and
sparely inhabited by a branch of the
Aryan race which through countless gen.
erations had kept itself curiously aloof
from its neighbors. The greater number
were Hindus of the strictest type, and,
perhaps, owing to their natural conserv-
atism, they had succeeded in keeping
their religion comparatively free from the
abuses and distortions which 1t was
forced to undergo in other regions. Up
to the year 49, the state had been to all
practical purposes Independent. It's pow
erty and unusual integral cohesion made
1t at once a dangerous enemy and an -un-
desirable dependent. which 1t was tacltly
agreed to let alone until such time when
action should become imperative. That
time had come under the reign OF Behar
Asor-then Behar Singh This prince,
who. his followers declared, could trace
his descent from Brahma himself, unex-
pectedly, after he had been living IN
hand-in-glove friendship with his Euro
pean neighbors. proclaimed holy war,
massacred all foreigners within his reach,
and for eighteen long months succeeded,
by means Of species OF guerrilla war
fare. in keeping the invading armies at
bay. Partly owing to the unfiagg1ng de-
t0TIulUdIlO1l Oh the EnSilSfi lIUUpo, party
owing. also. to the intense hatred with
which he was regarded by all Moham-
medans, he was eventually overcome,
though he himself was never captured.
1t was believed that he died while fleeing
through the vast jungles with which his
land was overgrown, and this idea was
strengthened by the fact that though
large reward for his capture was offered
nothing further had ever been heard of
him.
From that time the lard came under the
more or less direct control of the govern
ment. AS a concession to the population,
Behar Sfngh's one-year-old son was
placed upon the throne under a native re-
gency. but English regiments We're sta
toned at the chief towns and political
agent resided at the capital. Neither the
regiments nor the political agent. how
ever. found any work for their hands to
do. A calm, as unexpected as 1t was
complete. seemed to descend upon the
whole country, and the officers who had
taken up their posts with a loaded re-
volver in each hand, f1guratively speak
ing. began very quickly to relapse instead
into pig sticking. polo and cards.
The climate was moderate. the vegeta-
ton beautiful IL improbable and the
sport excellent. Thus 1t came about that
a danger spot on the map OF the Indian
empire became a European paradise. and
that to be ordered to Marut was to be-
como an object Of envious congratula-
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king Of Siam-to be crowned with q hum
dred and one golden diadems-is to the
faithful sovereign god Of the nine kinds
Of gods" In personal appearance the
sovereign Is less awe inspiring than these
titles. Short. inclined to chubbiness,
olive OF complexion and possessed Of a
pair Of eyes that twinkle with humor,
according to the London Mail, his maj
esty suggests being OF the artistic tenn
permanent.
His essential characteristics are GER
tainly those OF the artistic temperament
For q Buddhist sovereign, his training
has been paradoxical. He got his educa-
ton In England. where the newspapers
know him well and love him hugely. His
biography reads like that of the eldest
SON Of some peer Of Great Britain, sug-
gsstinS. indeed, anything but the orient
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meath the touch Of the holy charm. and
the prayer which passed soundlessly over
his lips came from a soul that worshiped
in fiery earnestness and truth. A minute
passed as he stood there. then, removing
his shoes, he stepped over the threshold
granite columns which supported what
was left of the dome-shaped roof There
was no altar, no jewel, no figure cut III
the hard stone that was not known to
him with all their mysterious significance
Here had been spent all his leisure hours:
here had been dreamed his widest
dreams; beneath this column he had seen
as in a vision how Vishnu took nine
times human form and a tenth time came
(To be continued tomorrow.)
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Choice of Other Officials
SICKNESS OF AVIATORS.
Ailment Which Comes Suddenly to
Men While Up in Air.
Special Cablexram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star
PARIS. May 20.-Dealing with the sub
Ject OF NAL des Amateurs sickness of
aviators). M. Dastre, one of the profess
sors In the Faculty Of Sciences In Paris.
recently read a paper before the acad-
envy. The sickness of aviators is said to
be very like mountain sickness, only it
comes en- much more rapidly. The SEN
sation is experienced at height OF about
1900 feet and again in the descent.
One thing M. Dastre endeavored to i'm
press upon his hearers was that a sound
heart was before all things necessary for
those ascending to great heights. An
other point Of advice was that any one
who had experienced Ill effects from an
ascent should not allow the matter to
rest when the sensations had passed
away. Such an one should make point
Of consulting his doctor at the earliest
opportunity.
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GUS nor can his divine attributes be for
feited through the medium of any such
humiliation as was so recently inflicted
upon the Dalai Llama OF Tibet. His STA
mese majesty enjoys q sovereignty that
remains territorial over the fertile valley
OF the Me-nam but Is indisputably spir-
itual in the sanctions It possesses for the
pious. Most divine master Of immortal
souls" to quote one designation In his ex-
cessively long od1cial titlNI the young
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A Flippant Father.

From the Boston Transcript.
Sunday School Teacher-What is the
chief end OF man?
Willie-I asked pa that, and he said IL
the man was q writer twas his head. but
II he ran errands. twas his feet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-21
The Ancient Penny.

Fr0m tne Bumalo NeWB-
The ancient English penny was the
first silver coin struck In England, and
the only one current among the Saxons.
In the time of Ethelred it was equal in
weight to a three-penny bit TIL the
time OF King Edward the penny was so
deeply indented that * might be easily
broken and parted into two parts. These
were called halfpence. Or when broken
into four parts they were called four
things, or farthings
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The New King of Siam.
From Current Literature.

from CUffent LilSLatuTe.
AZ the only remaining independent SOW
ereign Of a purely Buddhist land. his
high majesty. Chowfa Maha Vajiravudh,
who has Just succeeded TO the throne Of
Siam, Is the object Of the worshipful def
erence Of millions OF Asiatics. Not even
the ruler Of Japan bears title more glori-
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ELECT Town OFFICERS
BY 0LD-T|ME METHOD
Hungerford, England, Under
Regulations Which Date
Back 500 Years.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

special CaDlegram 10 Inc Star.
LONDON. May 2O-One of the most
unusual and ancient ceremonies in all
England took place the other day when
the little town of Hungerford awoke at
o'clock to the inspiring strains of an
historic horn, which has called the burgh-
ers of that municipality together ever
since the thirteenth century. and took
themselves to the hock-tide to elect a new
constable a bortreeve, ale tasters, the
keepers Of the keys. the tuttimen and the
governing committee for the year 1911
The ceremonies that followed were ex-
actly the same as those which took place
in 1853, when the town was granted a
charter providing for the election of the
officials to safeguard it's ancient rights
Of hawking, fishing and grazing.
Ceremony of Investiture.
Scarcely had the notes of the horn died
away when two citizens. the tuttimen
were called to breakfast with the con-
stable and received from him the his
toric garlanded poles with which, as
towns almoners for the day. Their duty
is to call at every house and leave or
anges for every member of the house
hold, to receive aims for the common
purse, anu TO KISS the lady or the house.
Next the town criers. as in days Of old
called to the town hall the burghers
ninety nine in number. who were to elect
a new constable by bell and book" and
to consider Hungerford's budget for 1911
In this instance the city fathers returned
their ballots in favor of the incumbent
Mr.. Alright who thereupon invited the
commoners to luncheon at the Three
Swans. Here the party drank punch
made from a recipe 800 years old.
Choice of Other Officials.
Following the luncheon the other Of
ficers were selected according to rules laid
down over 500 years ago. The voting con-
tinued through most of the day. the
medieval ceremonies being closed late at
night with monster parade witnessed
hX fhQllSa nds of cIlrinIs SIGH.
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shrubs. A faint evening breeze breathed
it's Intangible perfume against his cheek
and he looked up. smiling.
"a woman," he murmured, dreamily.
"a woman
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-15
THE NEW POSTMASTER.

Frank H. Hitchcock, the postmaster
general, tells story to illustrate that
sometimes mistakes are made In the
service Of which he has charge. A
rural postmaster, 1t was found, never
answered any Of the official communi-
cations and directions sent to him,
but he was always prompt in sending
in his monthly reports. Finally, an in
spector was sent to his Office to find
out what the trouble was.
Here ID a bunch Of letters and doc
uments, the postmaster explained to
the insevtigator, and don't know
what to do with them. They have on
them the initials p. NJ and nobody
with those initials lives in this COM
munity." 81. 8
The inspector muttered something
about heads Of solid ivory" and said.
in emphatic language, that p. NJ"
stoAd for postmaster" Popular Maya
zine.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-15
GOVERNOR PRAISES RACE.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF ARkANoAs
TELLS DELEGATES TO BUsl-
NESS LEAGUE CONVENTION
THAT NEGROES ARE A RE-
MARkABLE PEOPLE.

Little Rock, Ark.--All the dele
gates to the twelfth annual session Of
the National Negro Business league
left this city with words Of praise for
Governor Donaghey. who made a
notable address to the delegates at
Kempner's theater. Governor Dona-
ghey was applauded often.
He said in part:
Some men might be embarrassed
to come here under such circum-
stances, but am not in the least, be-
cause / know who am talking to.
am talking to people vas raised
with. know them and understand
them, and they know ms There is
no trouble between us. Everything is
all right. know yonr strong points
and i know your w knesses.
II am greatly pleased to welcome
you. You are q remarkable people
remarkable more than for your color
or your plantation melodies. Behold
the astounding progress you have
shade In 80 years. Isl ss
What are the prominent elements
In the solution Of the race problem?
First, your unfailing good humor. The
1rish--my own people this
quality, but not to 80 marked a de-
gree as yours. It has carried and
is carrying you through your hard
ships. You are said to be an imita-
tive race, but you never suicide or
suffer from nervous trouble. Another
distinguishing character Of your race
Is your loyalty and your devotion. No
race In so loyal and devoted as yours. !"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-15
NEGRO EDUCATOR ENTERTAINED
BY NEGROES AT FORREST
CITY.

Forrest City, Ark.-Booker T. Wash
ington's triumphal tour Of Arkansas.
came to a close In this city, and at
Madison. The Washington party,
which was made up Of Booker +.
Washington. 3. ]. Scott and N. Hunt
Of Tuskegee. Ala; J. G. Nopier, regis
ter Of the treasury. Washington. D. G.:
g. Laing Williams. United States dis.
trict attorney. Chicago; F.. H. Gilbert.
Brooklyn. N. ~; William Alexander.
grand master, Mosaic Templars, Lit
tie Rock, Ark; Or. w. r. Pettiford,
Birmingham, Ala; s. A. McKission,
grand master OF the Colored Odd Fell
lows lodge, Holly Springs. Miss:
Spencer Patterson, st. Dennis. Md;
Professor Mando, New York; c. J.
Jones, Trenton, N. j.; Doctors Money
and Barravan of Mariana. was met
by brass band upon its arrival here
and the procession, taken up from this
city to Madison, covered more than q
mile. At the latter place Washing
tons party was entertained at the
home of Scott Bond, for dinner. after
which Washington spoke to about
1000 or 5000 people. there being
about 500 white people In attendance
at barbecue given In his honor.
Washington was given an ovation
upon his arrival at the speakers stand
at $3.50 o'clock, at which time he.
made a back-to-the-farm speech that
lasted about an hour and thirty min,
utes.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-15
HIS LULLABY.

Good morning, Mr.. schneiderpop-
ski" exclaimed the good lady Of the
house as the new second-hoo back
took his place at the breakfast table.
"Goot mor-r-rning!" replied the mu-
stefan. bowling CALAMITY,
"I'm so afraid you didn't pass
comfortable night" pursued the host
.ess, sympathetically. Can we do any
thing for you! IA
d ..Not koomfortable? Me? ex-
claimed the long-haired one. Ach, a.
i slee like 70 humming bird! 81 was
oil lite. Joost before ] go to BED
br.ractise NIT mein feeble
u ooh, was that IT." interrupted the
hostess, with look OF glad relief,
a1'm SO pleased. We thought you
were shifting the bed Answers.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-15
IOWA COAL OUTPUT
Nearly 100000 Tons Increase
For 1910 Over Previous Year
ACTUAL VALUE IS sIs,9oa,9ls
Total Production Worth Millions and
Iowa Ranks Only Second TO Mis-
souri, In River states West Of
the Mississippi River.

Des Moines, Sept. 15.-An Increase
OF nearly 100000 tons Of coal In the
total production of coal In Iowa In
1910 over any other year in the his
tory OF the state Is noted In the re-
port just issued by E. W. Parker,
coal statistician for the United States
geological survey, Copies of the re-
port were received at the state house
yesterday. @
According to the report the total
production was 7,s2S,12O short tons,
valued at $1s.sos.913. This Is an in
crease OF 170,35S tons over the 1909
total, and an increase In value of
more than $1,OOo,O00.
During the year the. Iowa mines
gave employment to 1866 men, who
worked an average of 21S days. OF
these meny 5000 were on strike dur.
ing the year. The average period OF
idleness was forty.four days. accord
ing to the report. The average pro-
duction per man was ATS tons for the
year. Most of the mines in the stats
work an eight hour day. Only twen-
ty-two counties in Iowa mined coal
in 1909 and 1910. In the amount OF
coal mined, Iowa ranks second only
to Missouri of the states west OF the
Mississippi river. Mr.. Parker's re-
port points out that Iowa and Mis-
souri, were the only states west OF
the Mississippi reporting coal outputs
in the census of 1910. At that time.
Iowa's production was given as 400
tons and Missouri's at 10000 tons.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-15
TWO CROPS IN ONE SEASON
Peter Bonhop Of Rock Rapids EM
poets Twenty Bushels Oats From
Second Cutting Now On.

Rock Rapids, Sept. 15.-Peter Bon
hop. a farmer residing near here, is
today cutting the second crop of oats
from field that he, planted last
spring and from which he has al.
ready cut one crop this season. The
first crop was a partial failure. due
to the work Of the grasshoppers cut
ting OFF the heads of the ripened
grain. The oats that fell OF either
took root and grew or the parent
stock stooled out at the root, result
ing in the second crop.
Mr.. sMonhop states that the new
crop will probably yield him close to
twenty bushels per acre Of good oats.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-15

David q BARROW. uhaaosllor Of the
antversity; Judge n. q. Wsat and
Judge ]. y. 'etsaeklaAd. With Prot. Sam
Hayris, The organization applied for
and was granted 1 charter and add.
tional men were interested. A board
Of trustees was elected; W. =. Bryan.
Athens. PRECEDENT; John d. Talmadgs.
sr.. Athena; John d. Moss. Athens;
Robert r. Maddox Of Atlanta. n. II
Dean Of Gainssville. and Q. J. Hood
Of Commerce. Colored directors were
named and among them were the four
who frst met and worked out a plan
with Harris for an Industrial school:
David Hawkins. Simon Pope. A. 7.
Chunn, Moses Miner, w. A. and M. g.
Gilman, L. Hunt, Jackson Spalding.
and F. 8 Harris.
II is planned to build the Memorial
hall according to the adopted outline
by the architect southern style,
at a cost OF $4,000. There Will be
built also two domitories costing $i0.-
90 each. The institution already
owns 25 acres Of land IN the suburbs
Of Athens enhanced sincei It was pur-
chased and estimated at q valuation
OF $4,000 The south will be asked
to contribute to this fund OF $4,000
to erect this working monument to
the most faithful worker the old
south ever knew. The responses It Is
confidently believed will make the
modest sum for initial building look
modest indeed.
The courses that are designed to
by taught include industrial and AGA
jdemic lines. Housekeeping. cooking,
sewing, nurse training, laundering
dairying, poultry raising. agriculture,
carpentry, masonry. English or com
mon, school studies, Bible. hygiene,
chemistry, and morals. These courses.
the principal says, are designed to
meet the, needs Of those who will
kmake some phase Of domestic or In.
Ydustrial labor their life occupation,
not as teachers or leaders, but as in
telligent Industrial workers and citi-
gems. It IL that the masses, the aver
age. everyday, common laborer may
have an opportunity to At himself for
real. useful living and service. this
line OF education will be followed
And the institution will serve not
only Georgia, but the country Al
large.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-15
THE SAMPLE.

James Wilson. secretary Of agricul-
ture, ended recent address in Wash
ington on the autumn crops with a
crop story.
"a commission agent" he said.
looked carefully at handful Of
wheat that had been brought him by a
farmers boy, and then inquired:
How much more has your master
got Of this. my lad 2 ms
!" He amt got no more Of IT, said
the boy; It took him all the morntn'
q pick that out Los Angeles
Times. 5:35 q, 81
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-15

added to two, we should fnd-and I
say this boldly. without fear q con-
stradiction-I repeat, we should find by
that particular arithmetical5 formula
hereinbefore mentioned and. sir. !
take all responsibility for the state
ment / am now about to make-that'
the sum Of the two given. added to
the other two. would be four. No.
III. do not believe in lawyers"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-15
CAUTIOUS SUPERVISION.

I'm afraid my work Is going to be
complicated" said the new teacher.
Sin what way p " !. ~ n vi HI
Mrs. Cumrox was looking through
the text book on arithmetic, and It oc-
cured to- her to suggest that re-
frain from teaching her daughter any
examples In improper fract ions."
Washington Star.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-15
PROVIDES HOME FOR AGED
Ole cloven Late Resident Of Lake
Mills Leaves $4,000 for
lts Support.

Mason City, Sept. 15.-One Of the
strangest wills ever filed for probate
in this county is that Of the late Ole
Glover, who died month ago at
his home in Lake Mills, aged 81
years. With the exception OF $1,000
which is to be divided among six
relatives, his entire estate of S50,0OO
is to be used by his executors to
build home for aged poor, 1t Is
stipulated that the home is to be-
erected at the center Of his large
farm.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-15
sues Tor Damages.

Keokuk. Sept. 15.-William X.
Hodge has sued Captain William Al.
Blair and the Morning Star Steamship
for $4,000 damages for the death Of
his son, John Roy Hodge. who died !
in hospital from typhoid fever con-
tracted while working on the boat.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-15
Arrested AZ Riackhander.

Dubuque, Sept. 15.- Langdon F.
Taylor is under arrest charged with
being blackhauder and trying to
extort money from Jones county
farmers by sending them threatening
letters through the mail. Two men
and two women may be arrested in
connection with the plot.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-15
A LAWYERS Y Way

Do i believe In lawyers!' said the
little man, bitterly mo. sir. l do
not" ..ss453
Why is that y. somebody asked.
. Because. replied the little man,
"a lawyer will never say outright
what he means. He twists things
about SO. Suppose he wanted to tell
you that two and two make four. He
would begin: III, BY that particular
arithmeticai rule known, as addition.
No desire to arrive At the sum Of two
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-15

oskaIoosa Minister Resigns Passionate
Oskaloosa. Sept. 15.--Rev. G.. W.
McCord, pastor OF the Christian
church here, has resigned to accept
the pastorate Of church at Andola.
Indiana.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-15
CHEAP GOING.

Hyker--What do you mean by say
ing that young Shortleigh embarked
on the matrimonial sea In the steer
age? Pyker Well, you see, his salary
is only seven dollars q week. Wash
ington Star.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-15
Galva Barb ecue. /

Ida Grove. Sept. 15.---At the fourth
annual fall festival held in Galva yes
terday they roasted whole on at
!, barbecue and at noon fed the multi
tude free. The OK was roasted IN the
middle Of the main street.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-15
Rock Island SURGEON, Meet.

$500 nUSN tStAIIu 5S0T 1SVHv "19U
Colfax, Sept. 15. The surgeons Of
the Rock Island are holding their
ninth annual session here and $50
are in attendance. First aid to the
injured was illustrated by repre-
I sentative OF the Red Cross society.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-15
Teacher Of Auriculture.

Ames. Sept. 15.-Prof. A. v. Storm
is the head Of the new department in
the state college for the training Of
students as teachers Of agriculture in
high schools, which has opened here
with a large attendance.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-15
Return Body From Philippines.

Creston, Sept. 15.-The body Of
Harry lexis, son Of Lon lexis, killed
IA the Philippines by Moros while
he was working for the government
three years ago. has been discovered
and will be brought back for burial.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-15
a LAST RESORT

do you think women should pro-
jpose?." asked the passe lady, Il don't
know, " unused the young thing, "Havs
you tried everything elsef' IN
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-15

When the tide comes In, we have
proof that there are 40 many fish In.
the sea % out Of Il only more 90.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-15
Electrical Worker EIect rocuted,

electrical Worker Electrocuted.
Council Bluffs, Sept. 15.-C Charles
Ryan, % years old, was electrocuted
here today while working with a.
4 gang of five men on wires OF the
Council Bluffs Electric company.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-09-15

There's always something to sus-
pect In kindly strangers solicitude.
even though It 10 the loan Of q light.