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The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-06-12
SPREADING LIGHT IN AFRICA
English Missionaries at Work Among
People Who Purchase Wife
for a Knife.

Two English pioneers have pene-
trated the almost unknown country
of the MAN Man tribes in Central
Africa, with the intention of found
ing a mission station. These are
Mr.. c. T. Studd, the famous cricket
er-missionAry, and Mr.. A. B.. Buxton.
his future son-in-law.
They have reached a village called
Niangara, in the territory Of the
Azandi, in the northeast OF the Bel
CLAN Kongo.
Living" they write of Niangara,
lis cheap: Fowls, 10 cents eggs, one
cent each; bananas, A or cents per
100; pineapples, cents each; rice,
20 cents per 5 pounds; flour is not to
be had; sugar, 80 cents per pound;
and scarce at that; no tea; we esti-
mate a man can live on $40 a month,
including food and servants"
THE actual advance of the travel
ers has been slow, as they were de-
layed by the bearers laden with their
baggage, but they have made various
excursions from their camping places
on a bicycle, ridden turn and turn
about. 1t finally collapsed with a
broken fork"
One of the bright spots of the jour
ney was the discovery of the native
village blacksmith, able more or less
successfully to repair the damage.
Polygamy is practised among the
Azandi, and Mr.. Studd's bearers, hav-
ing a little coin in their possession,
were anxious to buy knives from him
at 80 cents apiece, explaining that
they could get wife for each knife,
a price, however, which they regarded
as grossly exorbitant.
The missionaries, who are now set
ting to work with their own hands to
build themselves permanent habita-
tons, are beginning to pick up a few
words of the native language, which
has never been reduced to writing,
and they intend soon to attempt
preaching in public. They already
have in view the establishment of a
hospital, and 1t is hoped that some
lady missionaries will be ready to
face the hardships entailed and will
work among the Azapdi women.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-06-12
JOKE NOT ON THE PROFESSOR
Glass Laughed at Students Intended
WIttIclsm just Few Mo-
ments Too Soon.

Professor Williams of the Greek de-
partment at the University of Wis
consiu has a certain dry humor that
is sometimes the despair of his stu
dents. One of his prize students who
was addicted to the use of the inter
linear was trying to blunder through
a passage of Aeschylus recently and
was making a bad job of 1t. 1t be-
came evident after the first line that
the young man was in deep water
Beads of Precipitation dampened his
forehead as he tried to blunder
through the passage, wallowing help
lessIy and raising the distress signal.
Professor williams showed no mercy
nor offered to throw out the lifeline
TO the sinking man. The latter APP
pealed dumbly for relief and at last
broke down completely.
professor" he said, you nave
missed your vocation"
"Yes? And what should have been
my vocation3"
"You should have been broncho
buster"
The professor waited until the rip
pIe of laughter had died away.
Then he replied: 1T amounts prac-
tically to the same thing. l am a
mule driver"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-06-12
Kept AIIve by Electricity.

The attention IT surgeons at the
General hospital, Birmingham, Eng
land, has been occupied by the most
remarkable case of lad eleven years
of age. He was admitted to the insti-
tuition suffering from a tumor on the
brain, the removal of which necessi-
tated a most serious operation.
While the surgeons were at work
the patient stopped breathing and arti-
fetal respiration was resorted to. Dur
ing the course of the operation large
portion OF the skull was removed. and
when the pressure from the brain was
lightened the lad began to breathe
again. An electric battery was APP
piled to the chest, and the muscles be-
ing thus affected the breathing motion
produced proved sufficient to keep the
lad alive
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-06-12
IN NEED OF ITS TEACHINGS
Able Seaman Had Not Read Little
Book" But Evidently It Might
Have Done Him Good.

The chaplain of one Of our cruisers
had knack of presenting small
Bibles, neatly tied In a parcel, to men
on the upper deck. That 1t contained
Bible he carefully refrained from
mentioning, merely saying, Here is
little book you'll like" He gave one
to Able Seaman Spikes. One day,
week later, he approached Spikes as
the latter was smoking on the upper
deck. How do you like the little
book, Spikes?" Spikes mind flew to
his ditty-box, in which the little par
eel, still intact, reposed. He slowly
removed his pipe. Very interesting,
sir-very." "Glad to hear that you
have started reading It," said the par
son. Started, sir? Why, I've finished
1t (Spikes had no idea what the book
was); don't take me long to read a
book, sir, especially a good book. But
there, sir, It ended like all the others
got married and lived happy ever
after"
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ment and listen to the man who can
gllbly reel them off, one after another
as If they were all new, fresh and
original. You can recognize a good
story by the number of times you
meet 1t, for the good story is picked
up and repeated, interchanged, en-
larged, improvised and spread, until
1t is liable to reappear, as natural.
or In disguise, at the four corners
of the earth, and at widely separated
periods of time. That's what makes
the modern story teller such a delight.
because until he finishes you cannot
know whether you are about to meet
an old friend or be initiated into
novel mysteries. The redeeming fea-
ture of 1t is that every year another
crop of listeners grows to maturity for
whom the old ones are always new,
and who, in consequence, must be
the perpetual inspiration and the liv-
ing encouragement to the story teller.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-06-12
SYNOPSIS.

Eleanora de Toscana was singing In
Paris which, perhaps. accounted for Ed
ward Courtlandts appearance there. Null
timillionaire, he wandered about where
fancy dictated. He might be In Paris one
day and Kamchatka the next. Following
the opera he goes to cafe and Is &C
costed by a pretty young woman: She
gives him the address of Flora Desimqne.
vocal rival of Toscana, and Flora gives
him the address of Eleanora, whom he is
determined to see. Courtlandt enters
Eleanora's apartments. She orders him
out and shoots at him. The next day
Paris is shocked by the mysterious dis
appearance of the prima donna. Realizing
that he may be suspected of the abduc-
tion Of Eleanora Courtlandt arranges for
an alibi Eleanora reappears and accuses
Courtlandt of having abducted her. His
abb IL satisfactory to the police and the
charge is dismissed.
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porter and the director recognized .
parsonage; the proprietor recognized
the man. It was OF no consequence
that the new arrival called himself
Herr Rosen. He was assigned to
suite of rooms, and on returning to
the bureau, the proprietor squinted
his eyes abstractedly. He knew every
woman Of importance at that time re-
siding on the Point. Certainly 1t could
be none of these. Himmel! He struck
his hands together. So that was 1t:
the singer. He recalled the hints in
certain newspaper paragraphs, the lit
tie tales with the names left to the
imagination. So that was It?
What a womanl Men looked at her
and went mad. And not so long ago
one had abducted her in Paris. The
proprietor threw up his hands in de-
spair. What was going to happen to
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-06-12
CHAPTER v-contInued.

CHAP Ten X-COUIiUueo.
mo. none at all, monsieur" quickly
and decidedly.
I'm my opinion, then, the whole af-
fair Is a hoax, perpetrated to vex and
annoy you. The old man who en-
ployed the chauffeur may not have
been old. have looked upon all sides
of the affair, and 1t begins to look like
q practical joke, mademoiselle."
"Ahl" angrily. "And am to have no
redress7 Think of the misery have
gone through, the suspense! MY voice
is gone. l shall not be able to sing
again for months. Is 1t your suggee-
ton that drop the investigation"
Yes, mademoiselle. for 1t does not
look as II we could get anywhere with
It, II you insist, will hold Monsieur
Courtlandt; but warn you the magis-
trate would not hesitate to dismiss
the case instantly. Monsieur Court
landt arrived In Marseilles Thursday
morning; he reached Paris Friday
morning. Since arriving in Paris he
has fully accounted for his time. 1t
is impossible that he could have ar
ranged for the abduction. Still, If you
say. can hold him for entering your
apartment"
THAT would be but farce" Nora
rose. Monsieur. permit me to wish
you good day. For my part, / shall
pursue this matter to the end. be-
lieve this gentleman guilty, and
shall do my best to prove It. am a
woman. and all alone. When a man
has powerful friends. 1t is not difficult
TO build an alibi."
THAT is reflection upon my word,
mademoiselle." quietly interposed the
minister.
Monsieur has been imposed upon,
Nora walked to the door.
wait moment, mademoiselle,'
said the project. why do you insist
upon prosecuting him for something OF
which he is guiltless, when you could
have him held for something Of which
he is really guiltyf"
The one is trivial; the other is q
serious outrage. Good morning." The
attendant closed the door behind her
"A very determined young woman,
unused the chief of police.
Exceedingly" agreed the minister
Courtlandt got up YEARLY. But ths
chief motioned him to be reseated.
Il do. not say that dare not pur
sue my Investigations; but now tha
mademoieelle is safely returned, pre-
fer not to-"
May ask who made this request 2
asked Courtlandt.
'Requestf Yes. monsieur, It was
request not to proceed further"
From where2"
"As 20 that. you will have to con
suit the head Of the state. l am no
at liberty to make the disclosure"
The minister leaned forward eager
". Then there is political sid
to TT"
There would be IL everything ha,
not turned out so fortunately"
II believe understand now" sal
Cburtlandt. his face hardening
Strange. he had not thought OF It bs
fore. His skepticism had blinded hir
to all but one angle. "Your advice /
drop the matter is excellent"
"For ! presume" continued Couri
landt. rising, that mademoiselle's al
ductor is by this time safely acros
the frontier"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-06-12

pressiye, would he wear a silk hat.
Christmas and birthdays Invariably
called forth the gift of a silk hat, for
the women trusted that they could
overcome resistance by persistence.
He never said anything, but It was no
ticed that the hotel porter, or the gar
dener, or whatever masculine head
(eave his own) was available, came
forth Respondent on feast days and
Sundays.
Leaning back In an iron chair, with
his shoulders resting against the oak,
was the Barone, altogether a differ
ent type. He was frowning over the
pages of Bagot's italian Lakes, and
he wasn't making much Roadway. He
was italian to the core, for all that
he aped the English style and man
ner. He could speak the tongue with
fiuency, but he stumbled and faltered
miserably over the soundless type.
Ills clothes had the Piccadilly cut,
and his mustache, erstwhile waxed
and militant, was cropped at the cor
ners, thoroughly insular. He was
thirty, and undeniably handsome.
Near the fountain, on the green,
was a third man. He was in the act
of folding up an easel and a camp
stool.
From window in the villa came a
voice; only Tilt of a melody, no
words,-half dozen bars from
Martha; but every delightful note
went deep into the three masculine
hearts. Harrigan smiled and patted
the dog. The italian scowled at the
vegetable garden directly below. The
artist scowled at the Italian.
Fritz, Fritz; here, FRITZ"
The dog struggled in Harrigan's
hands and tore himself loose. He
went Gathering over the path toward
the villa and disappeared into the door
way. Nothing could keep him when
that voice called. He was as ardent
q lover as any, and far more favored
"Oh, you funny little dogl You
merry little dachel Fritz, mustn't;
let gol" Silence.
The artist knew that she was cud
ding the puppy to her heart, and his
own grew twisted He stopped ovel
his materials again and tied the boz
to the easel and the stool, and shifted
them under his arm.
I'll be up after dinner, Mr. Harri
gam" he said.
"AI right, Abbott" Harrigan waved
his hand pleasantly. He was becom
! ing 30 used to the unvarying state
ment that Abbott would be up aftel
dinner, that his reply was by nov
purely mechanical. she's getting he
voice back all right; eh?'
beautifully! But l really dom
think she ought to sing at the Haines
tilla Sunday"
"One song won't hurt her. She
made up her mind to sing There
nothing for us to do but to sit tight
The artist took the path that LEI
around the villa and thence down b.
many steps to the village by the wa
terside, to the cream-tinted cluster o
shops and enormous hotels.
Below, in the village, man entere,
the Grand hotel. He was tall, blont
rosy-cheeked. He carried himself Xix
one used to military service; also, lik
one used to giving peremptory orders
The porter bowed, the director bowed
and the proprietor himself became
living carpenters square. hinged. TIL
c)Cue
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-06-12


down below. is curving. dark-shaded,
turquoise body of water called Lecco;
to the right there Hes the queen of
lakes, the crown OF Italy, corn-hower
sapphire known as Como. 1t is the
Place OF Homogeneous. Rich lovers
come and idle there; and lovers of
modest means rush up to It and down
from It to catch the next steamer to
Menaggio. Eros was not born in
Greece: OF all barren mountains, un-
stirring, Hymettus, or Olympus, or
whatever they called 1t in the days
Of the junketIng gods, is completest.
No; Venus went a-touring and abode
a while upon this same gracious spot,
once dear to Pliny the younger.
Seated on one of the rustic benches,
his white tennis shoes resting against
the lower iron of the railing. Bava-
rian dacbel snoozing comfortably
across his knees, was a man Of fifty.
He was broad of shoulder, deep of
chest, and clean-shaven. He had laid
aside his Panama hat, and his hair
was clipped closely, and was pleas
antly and honorably sprinkled with
gray. His face was broad and tanned;
the nose was tilted, and the wide
mouth was both kindly and humorous.
One knew, from the tint of his blue
eyes and the quirk of his lips, that
when he spoke there would be a bit
of brogue. He was James Harrigan,
one time celebrated in the ring for his
gameness, his squareness, his endur-
ance; Battling Jimmie" Harrigan,
who, when he encountered his first
knockout, retired from the ring. He
which he had easily won forty. He
had been outpointed in some and had
broken even in others; but only once
had he been "railroaded into dream
land" to use the parlance Of the game.
| That was enough. He understood.
Youth would be served, and he was
no longer young. He had, unlike the
many In his peculiar service. lived
clearly and with wisdom and fore
sight: he had saved both his money
and his health. Today he was at
peace with the world, with three
sound appetites the day and the
wherewithal to crafty them.
Today Battling Jimmie" was for
gotten by the public, and he was
happy in the seclusion of this forget
fulness. A new and strange career
had opened up before him; he was the
father of the most beautiful prims
donna in the operate world, and, diff
cult as the task was, he did his best
to live up to 1t. 1t was hard not tc
offer to shake hands when he waf
presented to a princess or a duchess
1t was hard to remember when Il
change the studs in his shirt; and 9
white cravat was the terror of his
nights, for his fingers, broad and
etubby and powerful. had not beer
trained to the delicate task of tyint
a bowknot. BY judicious blow IL
that spot where the ribs divaricate hi
could right well tie his adversary into
bowknot, but this string of white
lawn was a most damnable thing
Still, the puttering of the two women
their daily concern over his deport
ment, was bringing him into conform
ity with social usages. One thing HI
rebelled against openly, and with sucl
frmness that the women did not pres
him too strongly for fear of a genera
revolt. On no occasion, however i'm
~
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-06-12


In the ballroom that evening that
little son of Satan called malice-afore-
thought took possession of Nora; and
there was havoc. If certain Amer
lean countess had not patronized her;
If certain lorgnettes implements of
torture used by said son of Satan) had
not been leveled in her direction; II
certain fans had not been suggestively
spread between pairs of feminine
heads,-Nora would have been as
harmless as a playful kitten.
From door to door of the ballroom
her mother fiuttered like hen with
duckling Even Celeste was dis
turbed, for she saw that Nora's con-
duct was not due to any light-hearted
fun. There was something bitter and
ironic cloaked by those smiles, that
ttnkle of laughter In fact, Nora from
Tuscany fiirted outrageously. The
Barone sulked and tore at his mus
tache. He committed any number
of murders, by eye and by wish. When
his time came to dance with the mis-
chief-maker, he whirled her around
savagely, and never said word; and
once done with, he sternly returned
her to her mother, which he deemed
the wisest course to pursue.
Mora, you are behaving abomin-
ably!' whispered her mother. pale with
| indignation.
We'll, l am having a good time
:. Your dance? Thank you"
And tender young American led
her through the mazes of the waltz, as
some poet who knew what he was
about phrased it.
BY way of parenthesis: Herr Rosen
marched up the hill and down again,
something after the manner of a GER
tain warrior king celebrated in verse.
| The object of his visit had gone to the
ball at Cadenabbia. At the hotel he
demanded motor-boat There was
none to be had. In furious state Of
mind he engaged two oarsmen to row
him across the lake.
And so 1t came to pass that when
Nora, suddenly grown weary OF the
play, full of bitterness and distaste,
hating herself and every one else in
the world, stole cut to the quay to
commune with the moon, she saw him
Jump from the boat to the landing,
scorning the steps Instantly she drew
her lace mantle closely about her face.
1t was useless. In the man the hunt
er's instinct was much too keen.
80 have found you'll"
"One would say that had been in
hiding?" coldly.
From me, always. ! have left ev'
erything obligations-to seek
you"
From any other man that might be
compliment"
II am a prince" he said proudly.
She faced him with that quick reso
luton, that swift forming OF purpose
which has made the Irish so difficult
in argument and persuasion. "Wil
you marry me? win you make me
your wife legally? Before all the
world? Will you surrender, for thu
sake of this love you profess, YOU
right to a great inheritance? VIII you
risk the anger and the iron hand o
your father for my sake2"
Herr Gottl / am madi" He GOV
cred his eyes.
] CTo BE CON7DIuEDl
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-06-12
stories Old and New.

Some men are born story tellers.
some achieve the story telling faculty.
while others--who constitute the
great majority-can only sit In amaze
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-06-12
cHAPTER VI.
Battling Jimmie.

There IL = heavenly terrace. thanked |
~ marvellous trees To the left far
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-06-12

the peace OF this bucolic spot? The
youth permitted nothing to stand in
his way, and the singers father was
a retired fighter with boxing gloves!
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-06-22
SOME EXPOSITION FACTS

How the silk worms spins its co- coon and the American manufacture weaves this thread into fabric which is afterward molded into gowns for the American women, will be fully shown in an exhibit fin the Palace of Manu- facturefs at the Panama Pacific Iner- national Exposition and the finished product will be worn by scores of beautiful models on a promenade in the Palace.
 The entire exhibit will be made up of the various Industries in the manu- facture of the finished product but will be combined 90 that to the public it will appear as one exhibit arranged in sequential order.
 First will be shown the worms In their cases actually spinning the COG coons and then tho method of killing them 90 that they will not break . strand. Tn the next booth workers will catch up the filaments of the cacoon on Q fine brush and wind them through an eyelet into reels Of continuous thread from 800 to 1;0Os yards 'n length.
 These skeins will then be passed along to the next booth in which the weavers make the. silk fabric snA:tns cloth will be shown in its various stages of development.
 The finished product will be given to department of Americas most fam ous modistes who will measura cut and fits it upon young women h fun sight of ths public.
 At the end of the exhibit will bs long promenade, the floor of wnich will be covered with expensive car. pets and the walls of tapestry witl hansings of rare velvet. Here WI promenade scores of models wearina the latest modish gowns. This VII unQuestionably be one of the most a& tractlvs exhibits at the Exposition.
 Rapid progress is being made | the construction of the intesior court of the main group of exhibit palaces at the Panaima. PaciAc Interrationa Exposition at san Frsncisoo. ! Pile foHAAasseas new are heahs lai,
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-06-22

for the Court of the Universe, the central court of the exposition. Foun- dations also are being laid for the Tower of Jewels, which will mark the southern approach to the main court
 The Court of the Four Seasons. west of the central court, now is well under way and work has begun on the Court of Palms and the Court of Flowers, two of the smaller courts of the main group. 6yO00,0o0 feet of lumber from Aberdeen has been brought to the ex- position dock for use in constructing these courts.
 Beds of blossomlng daffodils, tulips. anenomes and crocuses in the Pana- Pacific International Exposition nurseries now mark the successful completion of 6 series of interesting experiments to determine whether flowers can be made to bloom in time for the opening of the exposition on February 20. 1915.
 These flowers were included in the first seasonal Dlanting planned to i'll the exposition flower beds which arc to contain blooming flowers during the entire expedition period. 1t was found that the flowers would have to be planted before the usual time in order to have them bloom in time for the opening. Landscape engineers plant cd . hundred each at the necessary time with the satisfying result that all were blooming February 20 of this year.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-06-22

Central City.-A shipment of 1s0 tons of pitch blonde ore has bean made from the Alfred I. Dupont mine. The ore assays about es per cent uranium oxide and is valued at about $46O,OOO. The ore will be treated at the Denver plant and 1t is expected will produce about 1.06 grammes of rsdium bromide. of which there are only two OF three grammes in use in the United States today.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-06-22

Chisana will have an up-to- date rheet metal and plumbing establish ment as soon as the stock of goods and equipment can be taken over tho trail If is now on the way.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-06-22

The miners on the BondholdAr quarts claim at the head ot St. Pat- rick's creek. Fairbanks district, are taking out ore that averagss s1.0o0 per ton. It is claimsa that the ledge is six feet wide and sivcs pronaise Of carrying the values for . considerable distance. The property wfll be imme. diately equipped with . stamp mill. as ore enough has been uncovered to keep . mill running for the next i've months.
The Nome daily nugget., 1914-06-22

Whitehorse people are suffering of an epidemic. of stomach trouble and the government health omcer has or dered that the water supply from the town be secured from some different sources.