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THE NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT
November 8, 1800.,
Jay's Last Round-Up
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ts 1 waa&.:reir farad. Tba pala alt gone, my appetlta waa good
t I fca3 raibad m r..n a ad auasgUu To-day 1 am well man, tbauka
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The Master Builder
Trt!ati r "After Pit from tb Gr
tBa d ior4iea 0'fbr. by Frederick
Tte boy lay In the unjerbrusb and
dreamed through tbe icn summer's
day. Brilliant, ia iu cloudless blue,
the beaten coverer the land. The
rrr-.t rine were ftilL cot a breath
stirred their dark tranches. The sun
beams played tremblingly about the
slender bourns; flickering light fell
tip-oa t tocs and mo red. deep blue
and Tklt aa tLough they had passed
throtijrh charch wlcdoirt of tinted
s!aa. All about silence, the deep
alienee of ripening; summer.
And it sraed to the toy that be
lz7 ia a irtast eathedraL The tail
tr"s ro about him like supporting
riltars. and far above was the TauSt of
the fcearea. and oTer all, the sun.
the ye of Cod above the alur. radiant.
HmMns ia taereiful majty. And the
toy aacif the praias of the Master and
said: -Great is your mercy. O. Mas
ter, that yoa permit me to se the
a onders of your creation for the boy
waa pious.
. a
The boy srrw to N? a man. and the
man a master-builder. Iiut he did
ot build, for he would not spend hia
atreocth oa tuts or houses; it waa to
1-e iiv-d for tia lift-work the cathe
dra L In tia fancy he raw it with its
ttaaaire vau't as boldly arched as the
heavens above the field; with its forest
of white pillars, its cool marble, aha
d"s wfci-re th colored windows cast
a brilliant glow, ai-d the projecting
towers that roe hlzh above the dark
cess of the streets; as high, as high
as the Godhead above the earth!
3ea accrued him as a dramer. ttut
la the tilrnce of the tight he knelt
and prayed; Grjt xae Thy mercy,
oh God. that I may complete what is
la my souL I t me raise th- cathedral
to do Thee honor."
a
She was rra.cf.ful as a razelle. Her
eyes wre large and bright; her black
hair hung about hrr white shoulders
like a heavy mantle.
"I love you. he toll her. "You are
like the burning poppy la a corn-field.
There is a fragrance all around you
that Intoxicates me, and robs rae of
ray senses. You are like a summer's
mgtt that makes the swds ta swell,
and ripa all that blossoms."
"I do tmt tnderttaad you." she an
swered, but yet. it sounds so sweet
Ac4 she let hin kiss her' Hps and bury
his bad la her hair. They sat by the
wrayilde. tider the blossoming trees.
A merle aang ia the topmost branch,
a.sd It waa a Sunday evening and si
lence reigned.
Aal agaia there ro la hia heart
the great feling of thankfulness.
Thank for the mercy of God. who tad
given Liza this beautiful woman to be
his wife.
a '
Yo do cot love xse any more," she
compulsed; yo-4 sit and brood, and
your thoughts tura from me. Where
is the time when my eyes were your
tun and my love your life?"
-I iove yos ardently as ever, but my
hi1 c:n work."
Aa4 what does he do. to wboe
work no man bears witnetsT"
And te laughed mysterloufly. IIe
bciids a cathedral." He spread out
the plans before her. large white
sheets covered with Strang marks,
-juook at these vaulted halls, these
sotie tower. Do you not think it
"Ul be arra.sder ttaa anything before
created?"
And ah answered: The people
outside art hurrying to dance and play.
Com, let ns go with them.
He shock his hed. "First let me
plas the choir. The pillars there must
be changed."
And so she went alone.
a a a a a
The spjlag sua atone through the
window. 11 uv it cot- He t bent
over his work and thought and
planned, and planned nad thought.
She came into his room, with a song
on her lips and a w.-rath is her hand.
"Yoa are so harpy,", te aaid: "is it
the bright ipring day that makes you
retire T
She walked around the room, hum
ming and patting Sowers ia her glr
dle asd ttr tair. 1 tave bees in the
park she said. I saw the prince go
by. 4sd the prince greeted me." x
He looked at her. Her eyes laughed
saluted In Company E. FlratRet I-
not New York Volunteers, at the
mine of tbe war with Hpala. Wblle
caxrlaoa doty at Honolulu 1 vrai
villi malaria, wtiicn wa rompll-
kidoer trouble. I n in tbe
rrentr-ooe aaye. and when disbarred
waa aoattared.
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Sfcatciaa
and on her cheeks lay a glow like the
shadow of warm wine. He put his arm
around her waist.
"How beautiful you are! It is as
though spring came In with you. I
had quite forgotten it, the young
spring outside, but tomorrow we will
go out and sit under the blossoming
trees and I will lean my head on your
shoulder and listen to the merle as
In the olden days."
Sh2 pushed his arm away and
pointed to the plans that lay before
him "Think of your cathedral." A
shadow passed across his face "My
cathedral! my cathedral! I will never
build it!"
But she said: "You will build it."
And her words sounded so kind and
so encouraging, as you would promise
candy to a child.
High, mighty, gigantic it rose above
the roofs of the city, the new cathe
dral. People looked at it and won
dered, for its like had never been seen.
And they said to one another: "How
did our prince find the master who
could create this glory? This hymn
in marble and colors; this psalm of
stone?" And again, "We are lucky,
Indeed, to have a prince who recog
nizes the master, though he be name
less." But there were some who laughed.
a a a a a a a
Silent stands the cathedral in the
consecrated twilight, a soft fragrance
hangs over nave ana choir. They
have wound the pillars with roses for
the coming dedication. A single can
dle burns on the altar; in its light
kneels a man, saying, "Richly hast
Thou blessed roe, O, Master, in Thy
mercy. Mine Is the woman I love, and
mine are honor, riches and fame. I
was permitted to do what passed
torough my soul, hopeful, jet full of
awe. like a picture in a dream. Fin
ished is the work I dared not hope to
complete. Be tnanked for Thy mercy,
O, my Lord."
"The pillared corridors lay dream
ing, but there was a bum. a hum as
of voices that the echo catches up and
carries back. Over the pavement stones
it comes like softest tread, it trails
like a woman's gown.
Have the stone saints come to life?
Are they conversing in their new
catheoral?
The man at the altar lifted his head
and listened. Nearer and nearer came
the whispers. "Why must you needs
come to this place," said one. "Are
not my castles high and troad? Can
cot our love find room enough in my
palaces? What whim draws you to
tnese church halls?"
And the other answered: "Look at
e building; it is done."
"Do I not .now it without looking?"
"And the master-builder?"
"He worries you, the master
builder?" "He is a dreamer; has neither eyes
nor ears for anything but his cathe
dral. Now the child's plaything is
taken from him. What shall we do
thnt be may not notice and under
stand?" "I will give him a new plaything."
"A new plaything, another cathe
dral?" And a laugh, soft, enticing as
the coo of a dove rang through the
majestic area.
a a a a a a a
Silent stands the cathedral In the
consecrated twilight. At the altar
stands a man. staring with glassy eyes
into the growing shadows. Tomorrow
the people will pour into these halls;
tomorrow the walls will resound with
the tones of the organ and the singing
of the choir. And the priest will stand
at the altar and extol the mercy of
God through whose grace the work
had grown in all its majesty.
"The mercy of God." He laughs a
hoarse, mad laugh. A woman's treach
ery, God' j mercy! The very founda
tion on which the walls rested was
a lie. Disgraced, defeated, born of
j the mire his life-work and no power
on earth to wash It clean none! yes,
one!
In his eyes blazed an insane light.
With trembling hand he felt for the
single candle on the altar. A
hurried touch, a Jolt, and between the
pillars there flared a thousand greedy
tongues. Higher, and ever higher,
licking even the majestic dome a sea
of fire the whole grand work.
From without came fearful shrieks:
"Fire, fire! The cathedral is burning!"
But within there was oae who re
joiced; crying out with, his dying
breath from a free, thankful soul:
"The mercy of God! - Th$ mercy of
God! That shall triumph! The mercy
of God."
uuo, a; r.
Jean Brooks.
. "Who is that girl?"
'Which one?" i
"The one that Just went out, with
the dark blue dress and white sailor
hat." " , : ,
"Oh! that one;: why, her name is
Amy Murray." -,
"Well, she is mine as sure as fate,"
and the big Westerner rose to his
feet and stretched himself indolently.
"She is the first girl I have see'n since
I struck this range who looks like a
thoroughbred. Where does she live?"
"Her parents are dead and she lives
with her grandfather at the parsonage
next to the churchy She is thu belle of
the town, too, I can tell you."
"Then I shall see that she hangs in
my belfry the rest of her life," and the
handsome fellow sauntered lazily out
of the store and turned in the direc
tion of the little church that stood at
the extreme end of the village street.
Jay Walters had been a cow-boy. on
the plains for the past seven years. He
had left his home in the east when
quite young to try his fortunes in the
far west and had succeeded far be
yond his expectations or hopes. He was
now visiting his old home on sick
leave. Three months prior to the time
that the incidents of our story hap
pened, he had been 'thrown from his
horse while riding with the round-up,
and had sustained injuries that all but
resulted in his death. As soon as he
was able to travel, he had been or
dered by his physician to return east
and to remain there until his health
was fully restored. He was a tall,
broad-shouldered young man, with
fair curly hair and blue eyes; . very
handsome, and with that generosity
of spirit which is so characteristic of
the western man.
Upon this evening, after leaving the
store, he strolled leisurely along the
main street of the little village. On
every side of him were pretty cottages
and pleasant homes. He saw none of
them. Ever before his eyes was a
neat, trim little figure in a blue dress
and a white sailor hat. He had caught
but a momentary glimpse of a pair of
soft brown eyes, but it had been
enough to completely captivitate him.
He could not account for it. He had
seen many beautiful and attractive
women and had been their favorite
for years, yet until this day a woman's
eyes had never made him think twice
of their beauty, nor had the curve of a
beautiful form caused his pulse to beat
the quicker; but here he was, after
merely a passing look, with a mad
longing to look into those eyes again.
A wild desfc-e was on him to just touch
her, or to hear her speak, and he could
no more bridle his thoughts than he
could fly.
Jay proceeded on his way down the
street and the more he thought of the
charming girl, the faster he walked.
His very heart was on fire with ihe
great desire to possess her all his own.
Suddenly, as he turned a corner, he ran
plump against a woman who was com
ing toward him, walking fast with her
head bent, and evidently in a great
hurry.
"Holy smoke! it is the parson's
niece," thought Jay as he sought to
recover himself. His hat came off in
a flash, and with an elaborate bow he
stepped nimbly to one side. As he did
so, the girl moved in the same direc
tion, leaving them face to iace as at
first.
"I beg your pardon," said Jay, and
promptly moved to the other side,
Again and at the same time, the girl
stepped to one side, her face flushing
with embarrassment and annoyairce.
Then commenced a veritable war
dance, on Jay's part especially, in a
vain effort to pass each other. Final
ly Jay stopped and bowing profound
ly, said:
"Madam, may I have this dance?"
"If you will be so kind as to be a
'wall flower' a moment," said the girl.
"I will finish the dance by myself."
She moved away, and as she passed
by him she flashed a merry look into
his eyes, at the same time letting fall
several small packages which she car
ried. Jay, being the soul of gallantry,
made a frantic grab for the scattered
bundles; the girl stooping at the same
time, their heads came Into violent
ioatact. This was really too much
for the gravity of the girl, and peal
after peal of merry laughter rang out
while the more she laughed, the more
confused Jay became. Presently, how
ever, he succeeded in capturing all the
scattered bundles, and not seeming to
notice her hand outstretched for them,
turned and walked with her -n the
direction she was going. She did not
object, and they proceeded Id silence
Jay fully believing that he had died,
been resurrected, and had made his
triumphal entrance into "glory land."
They only had a short distance to go
before they reached the , parsonage
gate. As they stopped, Jay gave the
bundles to the girl, and as he did so
their hands met an instant, causing
the hot blood to rush over the fair
face, and the lovely eyea to droop. With
a whispered word of thanks, sne turned
and ran swiftly into the house.
Jay was in a dream the rest of the
day. He had seen her; he had walked
with her and talked with her; he had
even accidentally touched her hand,
and the thought of that touch sent
3hivers of delight through his whole
body. Have her he would, and no time
must be lost eilher. He never ques
tioned his ability to win her, for he
believed that, the love that had come
upon him so suddenly was divinely or-
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But, by George! he had not even
told her who he was, or asked her If
he might call and see her at her home.
What a block-head, chump, logger
head. But why could he not write to
her? By Jove! just the thing.
Parson Murray and his family were
at breakfast next morning when the
servant brought In the morning mall.
"A letter fcr you, Amy," said Mr,
Murray; "and what peculiar writing.
Who is your correspondent?"
"I can tell you better, grandpa, when
I open it," said the girl with a bright
smile, at the same time breaking the
seal. She glanced carelessly at the
name signed to the page. A great
wave of color mounted to her face and
then receded, leaving her pale as death,
and she hastily thrust the letter out
of sight. After making a pretense of
eating her breakfast, Amy excused her
self and ran swiftly to her room and
locked herself in. Dropping upon a
pile of cushions in the broad window
seat, Bhe opened the letter and glanced
smilingly at the signature, "Jay Wal
ters." How familiar the name was to
her. She was well acquainted with
Jay's sister, having attended the same
EChool with her, and heard her talk
ceaselessly of her brother in the west,
She knew that he was a gentleman by
birth and education, and so complete
ly had he captured her thoughts even
in the one chance meeting, taat these
penciled words set her hear .o throb
bing and her face to burning. The let
ter was so characteristic of the man,
too. .
"My dear Miss Murray: I have been
a 'maverick for years, but .within the
last few hours I have been captured
and branded with Cupid's iron, and
henceforth belong to the T. L." (True
Love) outfit The lariat was thrown
by a pair of sweet brown eyes and fell
squarely over my shoulders where it
was drawn tightly and held firmly by
a pair of dear white hands. Knowing
my time had come, I did not struggle,
but resigned myself to my fate:
"Until today my stock of affection
ha3 been, ranging over a vast amount
of territory, but since the final round
up of yesterday, everything has been
changed and I am safely corralled for
life with no danger of a stampede.
"Now I ask of you to iet me beg,
as the greatest boon which could
be vouchsafed me, the happiness of
being your foreman for the future, and
I promise to conduct the 'round-up of
your life in such a manner as will
bring you big returns of love and de
votion. "If you are inclined to be of
fended at this abrupt and seemingly
early declaration of my love, Just re
member that you have a man's whole
future in your hands, subject to no
will but yours, and at your mercy.
"May I hope to hear from you soon?
"JAY WALTERS."
The next morning Jay received the
following letter:
"Dear Mr. Walters: Your applica
tion for the position of foreman of the
'T. L. ranch has been received.
"As your recommendations are good,
and being aware that you have had ex
perience in this line of work (don't
deny it) I will take the matter into
consideration and -will ask you to call
at the. 'ranch this evening, when In all
probability your -application will be
accepted, and a . life contract drawn
up. Yours very sincerely,
"AMY MURRAY."
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THE UNITED STATES CENSUS
Nebraska Gets a Heavy Blow Administer
ed by Political Enumerators Who
Spent More Time Taking m
Poll of the Stata Than
Counting tha People.
The census of 1900 gives the total
population of the United States as 76,
295,200, as against 63,069,756 IA 1890,
a gain of 21 per cent The population
of Colorado is placed at 539,700, as
against 412,198 in 1890, a gain of 127,
502 or approximately 31 per cent The
gains shown by the other mountain
states are as follows: Idaho from 84,
385 to 161,771 nearly 100 per cent;
Montana from 132,150 to 243,289 -nearly
90 per cent; Utah from 207,905 to
276,565 about 35 per cent; Wyoming
from 60,705 to 92,531 about 50 per
cent
The transmissouri plains states
show some curious results. The pop
ulation of Kansas has Increased only
42,430. The population of Nebraska
has Increased only 9,991. "
Under this census Nebraska will un
doubtedly lose one congressman and
the state hereafter will have but five
Instead of six. The political: enum
erators, all of whom were ordered to
take a poll of the state for the benefit
of Hannaism are responsible for this
The time alloted for taking the enum
eration was very short and if the en
umerators spent any of it in the ser
vice of the republican party, they
must of necessity have neglected their
counting of the people. North Dakota
has increased from 182,719 to 319,040,
and South Dakota from 328,808 to 401,
559. ': '
The largest increases in population
are shown by New York, 1.270,156;
Illinois, 995,209; Texas, 813,305. Mis
souri and Florida also show excep
tionally heavy gains. TThe state of Ne
vada shows a decrease from 45,761 in
1890 to 42,334 in 1900.
The territories show creditable
Use Pryna for Catarrhal Derangements,
Mrs. C. H. Back, 2923 Douglas street,
Omaha, Neb., writes : ' . '
" have used Peruna and can
cheerfully recommend it as being
the best remedy for catarrh and
general debility that I have ever
used." Yours gratefully,
Mrs. C. H. Buck.
Peruna is applicable to catarrh of
any mucous surf ace of the body in all
stages. From the slightest catarrhal
attack or cold to the most chronic or
pronounced case of hypertrophic form
Peruna is a specific.
Men and women are subject to ca
tarrh. Woman are even more subject to
catarrh than men. This is due to many
causes. The chief cause is the delicacy
of her organism, as compared to man.
The extreme sensitiveness of the mu
cous lining of every organ of a woman's
body is well known to physicians. This
explains why, in part at least, so few
women are entirely free from catarrh.
A vast multitude of, women have
found Peruna an Indiipensible remedy.
"Health and Beauty," a
to any address by Dr. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio.
growth in population. Arizona has
increased from 59,620 to 122,122; Ner
Mexico from 153,593 to 193,777; Okla
homa from 61,834 to 398,245; the Ind
ian territory from 180,182 to 391,960.
Approximately It may be asserted
that the growth in population of the
states and territories west of the Mis
souri Is more than double the average
gain in the whole United States.
The official announcement of the to
tal population of the United States for
1900 is 75,295,220, of wh.'ch 74,627,907
are contained In the forty-five states,'
representing approximately the pop
ulation to be used for apportionment
purposes. There is a total of 134,158
Indians not taxed. The total popula
tion of 1890, with the aggregate pop
ulation of the present census should
be compared was 63,069,756. Taking
the 1890 population as a basis there
has been a gain in population of 13,
225,464 during the last ten years, rep
resenting an increase of nearly 21 per
cent.
Following is the official announce
ment of the population of the United
States in 1900, by states:
Pop. Pop.
States 1900. , 1890.
Alabama 1,828,697 1,513,017
Arkansas ...... 1,311,564 1,128,179
California 1,485,053 1,208,130
Colorado ...V.. 539,700 412.198
Connecticut ... 908,355 746,258
Delaware 184.735 168,493
Florida 528,542 391.422
Georgia 2,216,329 1,837,353
Idaho 161,771 S4.3S5
Illinois 4,821,550 3.826,351
Indiana .. 2,516,463 2.192,404
Iowa 2,251,829 1,911,896
Kansas 1.469,496 1,427,096
Kentucky 2.147,174 1,858.635
Louisiana 1,381,627 1,118,587
Maine 694,366 661.086
Maryland 1.180,946 1,042,390
Massachusetts . 2,805,346 2.233,943
Michigan 2.419,782 2,093,SS9
Minnesota 1,751,395 1,301,826
Mississippi 1.551,372 1,289,600
Missouri 3,107.117 2.679,184
Montana 243,289 132,159
Nebraska 1.068,901 1,058,910
Nevada 42,334 45,761
New Hamp 411,588 376,530
New Jersey 1.883.669 1.444.933
New York 7,268.009 - 5,997,853
North Carolina. 1,831,922 1,617,947
North Dakota . 319,040 182,719
Ohio 4,157,545 3,672,316
Oregon . 413,532 313,767
Pennsylvania .. 6,301,365 5,258,014
Rhode Island.. 428,556 345,506
South Carolina. 1.340,312 1,151.149
South Dakota . 401,559 328,808
Tennessee ...... 2.022,723 1,767.518
Texas 3.048,828 2,235,523
Utah 276,565 , 207,905
Vermont 343,641 332,422
Virginia 1,854,184 1,655,980
Washington ... -517,672 349,390
West Virginia.. 958,900 762,794
Wisconsin 2.068,963 1,686.800
Wyoming ..... 92,531 . 60,705
Totl 45 states 74,627.907 62,116,811
Territories, etc.
Alaska (est)... 44,000 32,052
Arizona ....... 122,212 59,620
Dist of Col...: 278,718 230,392
Hawaii ......... 154.001 89.990
Ind. Ter... 391,960 180,182
New Mexico 193,777 153,593
Oklahoma 398,245 61,834
Persons in the
service of the .
U. S, stationed
abroad (est). 84,400 .......
Indians, etc., on
' reservations,
except Indian '
Territory .... ....... 145,282
Total 7 ter... 1.667,313 952,945
The Alaskan figures are derived
from partial data only, and all re
turns for Alaska and for certain mili
tary organizations stationed abroad,
principally In the Philippines, have
not yet been received.
Miss Helen Murphy, a popular society
woman of Oshkosh, Wis., is an ardent
friend to Peruna. The following is a
letter written by Miss Murphy, and
gives her opinion of Peruna as a pre
ventive aa well as cure for catarrhal
ailments:
Oshkosh, Wis.
The Peruna Medicine CoColumbus.O.:
Gentlemen "About three months ago
I contracted a severe cold at an evening
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A Housekeeping Episode
I heard a story once of a party of
campers, which points a striking les
son. A terrible storm came up and
the Adirondacks camp was cut off
from supplies for two days. The
guide and the servants - were forty
miles distant in the wilderness and
starvation would have, stared the
campers in the face had it not been
for a woman .in the party who knew
how to cook. She was the wife of a.
statesman," a leader of society, re
fined, brilliant and charming. The
other women of the party had looked
appalled into the cuboard which held
nothing but a few remnants of last
year's provisions shriveled . beans,
rice, corn meal ' and fragments of
queer-smelling things in tin can3. For
two days the wife of the cabinet min
ister turned :ook and caterer. From
a few dried ! yeast cakes and frag
ments of various meals she made ex
cellent bread; her bean soup would
have tempted people who were not
starving, and she did wonders in the
way of deserts with dried apples, rice
and molasses. .
"How did you learn?" asked one of
the helpless women, while she watched
the dexterous hands of the pro tern
cook dress and truss a few wild birds.
"My mother taught me," said the
lady simply. "I cannot remember the
day when I took my first lesson .In the
kitchen. I began with a toy bake board
and rolling pin and miniature ots and
pans. When I gave a doll's party,
some of the dishes were of my own
cooking. Sometimes . there were
burned fingers and draggled pinafores,
but I was learning the science . of
cookery, economy and household man
agement When play days were over
I began to take up household work in
real earnest I studied it as faithful
Miss Lillian Roenheld, a gr adnata
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t! : Chicago, III.
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constant overwork with my violin that
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me a couple of prescriptions without
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permanent cure.
"Although the past year has
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has kept me strong and vigor
ous." Yours truly,
Lillian Roenheld.
ly as I did French and mathematics
and I enjoyed it. I took turns with
my sisters in the oversight of every
department of my mother's home
kitchen, ' laundry, marketing, linen
closet and housecleaning. Whea I
took up the reins in a home of my
own, I did not face the trials of the
inexperienced young housewife."
("Mistakes of Young Housekeepers,"
by Grace Elliott Page, In Good House
keeping for November.)
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