THE OMAHA DAH/Jf BEE : THURSDAY , MABOH SJ4 , 1808.
A Believer in Dreams.
/
By Sarah Brown Dobbins ,
At the top of a steep hill two young men
feat on a utono wall by the roidsldo , resting.
It was Into on a Sunday afternoon In
October. Stretching away on ovsrr s'dt ' ,
with hero and there th roofs of farm-houses
( Visible , were the bright co'.ors of rlpcn'ng '
foliage. Four miles ray toward tlio vest
Sma the hazy outline ot the city.
There bad been silence for some tlmo be
tween tbo two companions. At length
Howard Crane spoke. Ho was on ataietlo
follow , with a healthy color la his alert ,
smooth-shaven face.
"I suppose this Is our last walk together
for this jcar , " ho raid. "I shall bo lone-
omo enough without you all winter. I wish
you had not got to go south. "
"And I wish you could go south with
the brightly lighted streets to his home.
Leaving hla coat and hat In the ball , he
went to his room , and , groping his way
ocrosa It , eat down In the dark. With his
head resting on his hands , the ramo perplex
ing , harassing thoughts which had troubled
him for the month , past chased thraugh his
tired brain.
Was ho a fool , ho asked himself for the
hundredth time. He had deceived his
friends , making them think he must leave
homo on account of his health , when In
reality It had never been better. Ho wca
going away to exile , leaving bis family , all
his acquaintances , Crane , and , worst of all-
Mildred , i
And for what ? . Because In that -wretched
dream ho had seen Mildred , happily married
to Crane.
Ho was tempted even now , at the eleventh
hour , to go to Mildred and ask her to bo his
I KNOW YOU THINK I'M A SILLY OLD WOMAN TO BELIEVE IT.
me , " said John Brant , smiling. Ho was tall
nni spure , with a pale , sensitive face. "Hut
of course the law can't get on without you. "
Crane laughed. "I don't Just sco how I
can leave now. I'd llko to be with you , only
I'd halo to waste so much time , and I was
never particularly fond of loafing around do
ing nothing. "
"I know I'm lazy , " said Brant , good-
hunibrcdly , "but Where's the uao In my do-
Jng anything ? It would only bo taklag the
bread out of some poor fellow's mouth. "
lAs the sun went down they left the wall
nnl set out nt a brisk pace toward the city.
"Of course , " said Crane , after a pause ,
"I don't want you. to ntay hero If your
health can't stand It. Queer freak ot your
lungs to go tuck on you. this way , when
they've never given you any trouble before.
A winter In the south will fix you all right ,
but It's going to bo lonesome for me. You
know you arc the only ono I am at all
chummy with. " He sighed deeply.
"You are not going to bo BO lonely as you
think , " eald Brant , with a quiet smile.
"What do you mean ? "
Brant hesitated , and then said , a little
apologetically : "I kaow you'll think I'm
a silly old woman to believe It , but I had
a dream about you a whllo ago , and I can't
got It out of my head. It was so real. "
"Well , what was It ? " prompted Crane , as
bis friend paused.
"That you would bo married In ICES' than
0 , year. "
"There's nothing I'm , less likely to do , "
BOUl Crane , laughing.
"But I feel sure you will , " said Brant ,
earnestly. "Tho dream was so vivid , more
llko a vision. I saw you , and. where you
lived , end you were very happy.
"It's utterly absurd , " said Crane. "Such ,
a thing hasn't entered my head. "
They became silent , os they neared the
city , each occupied with his own thoughts
'At Crane'e door they parted.
"It I'm married when you como hack , you
.must como and see us , " ho said , lightly.
"iBut I t'Uan't ' be. I haven't any faith In
dreams. " I '
"Yes , you will , " said Brant , positively ,
"and I'll bo sure and visit you. Good by. "
Slowly and dejectedly Bryant walked along
HOWTOBEHAPPY.THO'SINGLE .
Strange fiesolvca of a Bowing Club of
California Qirls.
WHAT THEY DO AND HOW THEY DO IT
to Life SnvlnR nnil Pledged
to CelllincjIIiiiidMume , llealtuy
: u Mud llrurty , uiul nt Iloiuij .
'n tbo AVntcr.
Ono of the most enterprises boat clubs
in the country Is the Zlac , composed ot splen
did epcclmcas ol healthy , handsome Cali
fornia girls.
Although an organization recently formed ,
it baa a magnificent record as a rescuer ot
liuman llfo from watery pravcs. No less
than eighteen people have been saved from
drain , through the heroic efforts ot different
members ot the club ; for It la ono ot the
Ironbouud rules of the constitution that no
coo can bo a member of the Zlac club who
IB not an expert swimmer , a rule which
it would bo well to Incorporate in the ecu-
etttutlon ot every rowing and boating club ,
especially thoae with which women are con
nected.
Strong , bravo an ] courageous art * these
wife. But the spell of the dream was upon
him still , and he felt that ho could not be
tray his friend.
Even If ho could , what reason bad ho to
think that Mildred returned his love ? And
supposing aho did , It would bo a wrong to
her , for ho told himself , with eelf-dcprecla-
tlon , that Crane would make her the better
husband.
No , ho would carry out his plan to the bit
ter end. The dream was so real to htm 4hat
ho did not for a moment doubt Its coming
true. He smiled a llttlo grimly as ho thought
how every ono bellovcd him to ha\o ouo foot
In the grave , and how his naturally paleface
face had helped to deceive them.
( Mildred would not expect to hear from
him , thinking him not able to write. Then
Crane would begin to ehow her llttlo atten i-
tions , and
( But hero ho broke off his reflections , and
found himself feeling glad that ho would be
away and would not bavo to see the affair
going on. AVhen he came back ho would bo
able to meet her with no outward show 10f
emotion.
All winter Brant wandered from place to
place. Crane wrote twice , at the flrst , but
ho . .was a poor correspondent , and Brant's
third letter remained unanswered.
At homo the winter's snows melted , the
days grew longer , spring came , and la May
Brant returned.
As ho walked along the street from the
station ho heard his name spoken , and 10I
moment later Crane was shaking his band
and saying words of welcome.
"I'm In a hurry now , " said Crane , "but
como around to the office later , and go home
to tea with mo. i
"You see , " he went on , emlltng , I've beer
married a month. It's all just as you said
It would bo , and I believe la dreams now
your dreams , at any rate.
"Well , good by for the present. Bo sur <
and como out. ( Margaret will bo dellghtec
to see you. "
Crane hurried off down1 the street. Branl
stood looking after him with an1 exprcssloi
ot overwhelming amazement on bis ( ace.
"ilargaretty ho exclaimed , under hli
breath. "Good heavens he's gone and mar
rled the wrong one ! "
young women , and ono ot the adoromcnti
ot their club house Is a framed tcstlmonla
from the residents of San Diego , Cal. , thi
headquarters ot the club , for the heroli >
rescues made by the girls , and It has beei
proposed that they be- presented with a pen
nant for their toaf which shall bear clgh
teen stars , each ono representing a fellov
being saved from drowning.
One might almost nay that saving llfo la
the Zlac club's hobby , ciid that their owi
amusement and recreation Is but a secondary
consideration.
The curious name was chosen only afte
long deliberation. Many names were pro
poacd , but each In turn , for various rcasonfl
met with objection , until finally , In despair
the captain , Miss Lena Polhemus , made tin
novel proposition that a name bo formei
from tbo Initials of the four members whi
had been Instrumental In forming the clut
After experimenting with tbo various combl
nations pccalblo with the flrst letters aiof
Zorada , Anna , Caroline and Lena "Zlac
was at last evolved. "Zlac" painted In yel
low and black and the club pennant a elrn >
the stern of the canoe-like boat and he
American flag flics proudly from the hew
whllo within elt the members , each wit
an oar in liaml.
They were on drcsa parade the day ho
accompcnyliig photograph was taken. The |
colors are yellow and black , which are dli
played In their boating costumes , usual lly !
white flannel suits with belts and caps show
Ing the club colors.
Ono of the clauses of the constitution ro
hlblts matrimony , and It Is predicted on lls
account that frequent reconstruction ot tb
membership roll will bo in order.
Whru a candidate Is proposed for membci
ship , before eho is accepted a bevcro pliyslci
TUB CLUB'S DRESS PAHADE.
examination la neccccary , a iwlmmlng con
test being a conspicuous feature. It the
c&odldato's cklll In this direction docs not
como up to the mark , she Is allowed A
month for practice , when the may again
present herself.
The captain of the Ztaco ha * a eplendld
record as a swimmer , being accomplished
in the aide stroke , diving , floating and fancy
swimming.
\VAIIS UP TJIK WOULD.
A Statistical Slmrn Compile * a Ilatch
of l < * lKureB.
A writer In the Philadelphia Inquirer , who
evidently has the "habit ot statistics , " bat )
collected the following Interesting information
concerning the great wars of the world and
the a miles and navies of the great powers :
During the first four years the
iinlon War department dis
bursed * 2,7H,000OW
During four years the union navy
cost $310,000,000
T.io number of men enlisted on
the union side was 2,772,000
The number of southern men
withdrawn from Industry cstl- .
mated nt 600,000
During the last few months of
the war the expenses of the
union nrmy and nuvy argre-
Fratcd each dny more than $3,000,009
During the war the number of
men killed In battle ivCas 93,089
Number of men dying of disease
whllo serving In the War 184,331
Total number of men'Who were
killed , died oC wounds , or who
succumbed to disease during1
the civil war was 303,000
It Is estimated that during the
civil war , In the United States
property destroyed north nnd
south amounted to . , J100,000OCO
During the late war the number
of rifles served out to union
Holdlers numbered . . . .i. 4,022,000
During the late war the union
furnished to the soldiers car
tridges numbering 1,022OCO,000
During the American revolution
the number of soldiers enlisted
for the colonies was 2SS.122
The revolution cost America $135,193,003
The war of 1S12 cost America. . . . $107,159,003
During the revolution Great
Britain sent to America hired
warriors to the number of 29,106
The number of soldiers put In
the field by the union In the
Mexican war was..i 90,100
It Is estimated that since the
birth , of Christ the number of
men killed In war Is about 4COO,0:0,000 :
During the most peaceful years
the standing nrmy of the world
Is about 3,700,000
In times of war the united armies
of Europe would contain men
numbering about 9,336,000
In times of pence the armies of
the. world cost dally $8,000,000
The wars of Js'npoleon and Louis
Uonaparto cost $3,353,000,000
In 1S81 there were brought to
Knglnml skeletons of Turkish
and liusslan soldlera who per
ished in the Crimean war.
TJlcse bones were made. In fer
tilizer and the skeletons num
bered t 50,000
In the Fianco-l'russlan war the
number of rlllo cartridges flred
by the Germans was. . . 30,000,000
In the Franco-Prussian war the
number of Frenchmen who per
ished was 77,000
At Cannae , where the Homant
sustained the worst defeat , they
had 146,000 men on the Held and
of them the killed numbered. . . . 02,000
Battles In the world's hlstojy
worthy of record number 1,321
Iltipslo. has a standing army of
more thun 800,000
Germany has a standing nrmy
of 592,000
Franca has n standing army of. . m'i.COO
Austria has a standing nrmy of. . 323,000
Ilnly has a standing army of. . 233,001
England has n standing army of. . 210.0CO
Tim war ships of the world num
ber 2,291
Tlio burning of Moscow cost
Ilurcln. $120,000,000
In battles of the century the
average number of shots flred
to hit one man has been 400
At Uarodlno , when the French
nnd Russians fougit , there wcio
" "AOOO men on the field and the
dead numbered 78,000
In less thnn 300 years Great
Britain has spent In war the
sum of $6,795,000,000
Tno soldiers nt Waterloo num
bered 143,000
The soldiers killed or disabled at
AVaterloo numbered Bl.OOO
The men In the British navy
number , . 63,000
Tlio men In the French navy
f number 4,00)
The men In the German navy
number 16.COO
During the Franco-German war
the German artillery flred
charges numbering 363,000
The total deaths In the Crimean
war were 93,613
I AVlint So nitEiiKlInU Employer * Ilo-
, qnlrei Their "People" to Do.
A. famous English comedian has always
ono peculiar clause la his contracts , relates
the Now York Sun. Hla salary Is arranged
for in black and white , and la addition It
n Is agreed that ho shall receive a certain
number of bottles of champagne per week
and cigars of fine brands ad lib.
Another actor adorning tbo lighter stage
has endless arguments with managers con-
d coining his brougham. When the price to
bo paid for hla services has been agrt'etl
conn- AND COIIN
n , Corn Ex
ported
- Tear. ' Ilus'.iels. Value.
ISSg 33.773.7CO 118,572,699 )
" 18S9 . 8t,278.flC6 85.962.3iO >
ISM . K.817.I20 37,603.023
1S91 . MCS,1.r,05 19,876,523
1W2 . 77,471,179 41,416,373
IS'JJ . & ; ,143,918 27,161,419
1W4 . 41,800.711 19.378.S9l
1893 . G1.9S6.63S t7,907.76 S
1S96 . 131.90D.530 44.127.27G
ISO ? . 189,127,570 09,662.513
n Total . . . . 790,029,013 $331C6RM3
- Annual Avc , 79,002,903 133,166,884
-
upon , ho alweya demands the addition ol
his carriage bill. .
In a London shop patronized by customer
of a very good class a clause In the agree
ments provides that the assistants shall eat
lunch tlmo drink no spirits and cat nclthei
onions nor cheese. Likewise they arc al
- midday -to abstain from smoking anything
, but cigarettes. At many houses a dall ly
, shave is compulsory , this stipulation alsc
being reduced to writing.
Young women engaged by a fashlonibU
London halixlrrsser agree to dye their hall
. when occasion requires to any shade thai
- is the rage. The Juniors may QEO bo II-
of reeled to adopt a tlrrt not fashionable , IIut
" which Is calculated to "set off" the colffun
of the "flrst hands "
- , either by contrast or
rn otherwise. The firm , however , agrees ti
supply cnly perfectly harmless "stains , " nd
,
-
i rounds.
Canned Beef . 6li68 i7 (
Fiesh Bfef . 282,985.453
Bait or Tickled Hecf . M.S93.J98
Tallow . , . 85,449,084
- Ilacon . , . 436,869,660
llama . . . 156,912,812 i
Fresh Pork . 315,30 l
- Bait or Tickled Pork . , 3,544,168 !
Lard . C26.320.203
l inl Compounds . , 9,068 , K5
Mutton . 342,431
bo Oleo and Oleomargarine. . 120,656,267
J'ouUry . , . . .
Other Meal products
- llutter . 27,230,213
Cheero . 41,530,231 !
Totals . 1,901,239,400
Numberi.
Cattle . :94,77i
Hogs . . 33.783
Sheep . . . . . . . 823,578
Total ! . , . 7:2,133
to hold Itself responsible for any possible II
results from such application.
In an action for breach ot contract tw
brothers "living In" at a. big -wholesal
house pleaded in novel defense. When en
gaged they had cxpreesly stipulated lat
they should not be required to ct cold mea
and thlp rule bad not been adhered to.
Appreciating a dUt'.uct caving ot expeni
from having traveler * who were also cy
clUts , "pushing" firm acts up to euch coo
vlctlon. Coming1 across e emart man , wh
does not cultivate the wheeling art , he 1 , , I
engaged , pledged to becom * a rider .wlthl
three months.
Quelncss having fallen off lu consequenc
ot the Inattention ot a manager who vra
often Inebriated , hotel proprietor dvei
tlied for a man who wa * a itrlct teetotallei
The rare rU secured , * clause was Inierte
In to * contract which hh aimed provldln
for his Instant dlimU * l It found con umln
alcoholic ttquon. The pledge WM owe
fcrek n , but after working up the trade Uw
Matter left wtlb 4 fortnight1 * tftfcteci , '
FIGURES ON FOOD PRODUCIS
Increasing Demand for Com and Its
Product * for Export
REACHED MAXIMUM AMOUNT LAST YEAR
Stntlntlo * of Amount unit Vnlne of
Meat ami Dairy FrntlacU Ex-
jiortcd OnrlnB Gnch of. u |
the LA t Ten Year * . '
In consideration of the great Interest now
prevailing In tfcoidlrectlon ot Increasing the
urea of and encouraging a wider demand
for corn ( mal ) i the tables herewith com
piled by Secretary P. D. Coburn of the
Kansas Department of Agriculture are
likely to command no little attention. It
shows the quantities and values pf corn
produced In the United States In each of
the last ten years , the proportion annually
exported , and Us 'Value , together with the
value of all broads tufts exported la the
same years and the proportion of this value
which was ea n ( calendar ) year made up of
corn and corn meal.
The areas , productions and values are
from reports of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture , and the export figures
from the United States Treasury Bureau ot
Statistics.
' The average annual planting to corn was
75,058,807 acres ; the average annual product
has been 1,813,840,792 bushels , and the average
annual value , $619,219,500. The average an
nual yield per acre was 24.4 bushels. The
farm value per bushel In 18SS was 34.1
cents ; the annual average per bushel for
ten years has been 34.8 cents. The crop ot
1891 , yielding 19.4 bushels per acre , was the
lowest In yield , and also the lowest on
record. The highest for the decade In yield
waa 28.2 bushels per acre In 189G , also the
largest In acreage and product. From the
fact that this cereal enters Into so many
foodo for men and animals and In view o
an Increasing population , It Is surprising
that during the time mentioned the nnuua
average of both area and production Is less
Instead of greater than the flrst year o ;
the decade.
The demand In foreign countries during
the decade has Increased In largo proper
tions. In 1888 the corn exported was 33,773-
756 bushels and of meal , 285,216 barrels
equal to 34,914,620 bushels of corn , with a
value of $19,400,761. In 1897 the exportation
waa 189,127,570 busheie of .corn . , and 718,127
barrels o ; meal ( equal to 192,000,078 bushels
of conn ) with a value of $61,064,040 , an In
crease over 1888 ot 157,055,458 bushels , o ;
449.9 per cent , and an Increase In value o
$41,663,676 , or 214.6 per cent. The incrcas <
In exportation from 1888 to 1890 was 152.7
per cent , when It declined 63.9 per cent In
1891 , then Increased 147.0 per cent the fol
lowing year. In. 1893 It declined 2S.6 pe
cent ; In 1894 the decline was 23.7 per cent
In 1895 there was an In encase of 47.1 per cen
anj in 1896 the Increase was 111.3 per cent
and in 1897 It gained 44.1 per cent. The
Increase of meal exported In 1897 over 1888
was 432,911 barrels.
PER CENT OP ENTIRE PRODUCT.
Secretary Coburn polnta out that In 1897
the corn exported was 10.1 per cent of the
entire product of that yean ; its value was
12.1 per cent ot the total value of the crop.
The average of our corn annually exported
has been 4.3 per cent , and the value G.G per
cent. The Bureau of Statistics classes un
der the head of "bruadstuffs" the
following : Barley , bran , middlings and
mill feed , bread and biscuits , buck
wheat , corn , icornmeal , oais , oat
meal , rye , rye flour , wheat , wheat
flour , preparations of . ( hem for rtablo food ,
Including "all other. " The table shows the
per cent of value of corn exported annually
as compared with the value of breadstuffa
exported ton each of the ten years. This
per cent waa the. greatest In 1889 and 1890 ,
being 28.4 per cent and 27,2 per cent , re-
spotlvely. In 1891 It fell to 8.9 per cent ;
In 1892 to 8 per cent , * In 1893 It rose to 14.8
per cent ; In 1894 ito 13.9 per cent ; In 1895 to
22.8 per cent ; . In 1896 to 24.4 per cent ,
whllo In 1897 It wcs a fraction less. Of the
value of breadstaffs exported , corn la now
) furnishing about one-fourth. With the
fluctuations during the decade , the average
annual per cent stands as 19.1 , or not quite
one-fifth.
Tables showing the acres , quantities and
values of corn produced annually In the
United States , also quantities and values ot
corn and corn meal exported for a period of
ten yearn (1888 ( to 1897 Inclusive ) , and the
proportion of tholr values compared with
- those of all breadstufts exported :
COHN' ' PRODUCTION.
Years. Acres. IIuslieR Value
J8E8 75.C72.763 I.937.7W.OOO * 677.501,580
1S89 7S,319.M1 2,112.892.000 197.918829
1890 71.S70.763 1.4S9.970.000 76M33 451
1891 70.204.513 2,00 > ,154.00 < > . S36.439TI28
1M2 70C28GS 1,618.464,000 642,146,630
, 1893 72.03MG5 lr,19.496,13t C91.C25 627
18l ! 62 , 2,2G9 1,212,770,032 & 54.719 162
H91 S2.075.UO 2,151,13S.iSO ! C4I.985 634
1896 81.027.1JS 2,283.875.163 491,000,967
- 1897 EO,072XX ) 1,891,918,000 COl.338,000
? Total . 750.5S8.070 18,438.467,928 6,192 003
Av Annual 7S.058.S07 1.8I3.S46.79J 619,219.800
MIEAt : , EXPORTED.Per
Per Cent of
Cornmeal Corn Exported
Barrels. Value. Quant'y. Value.
283,210 I E2SOC3 1.7 2.8
331.087 860.093 3.9 6.1
356,479 917,589 E.9 G.I
274,104 913.544 1.5 2.4
307,267 93I.W9 4.8 6.5
259,611 705C1C 3.4 4.7
257,316 710.140 3.5 3.6
263.866 C97.3S2 2.9 6.3
301,029 C3C.433 6.8 9.1
718.127 1,401,923 10.1 12.1
3S5443 $8,611,753
335,404 * 61,175 4.3 5.5
Value of Dread ,
DreadstuRs ana Corn's Proportion
! all Preparations ( Inalue ) of all
, of , for Table Hreadstuff Kx-
- Tenr. Food , Exported , ports Per Cent
188S J 116,662,663 3C.8
1859 129.CC3.167 2S.4
1890 141.602,847 27.2
U91 232,621,992 8.9
1893 248.211.221 8.0
) 1893 187,394.840 . 14.8
1894 125.C04.4S6 15.9
1895 123.2ffi.S71 22.8
JC9S l&2SOfi,243 24.4
1637 252,536,1 $ $ 24.1
Total $1,742,372.617
- Annual Average. . $ 171.237,251 19.1
Table showing tbo pounds and values o
meat and dairy products , also the number
: and values of cattle , hogs and sheep ex
to ported to foreign countries In the yean
nd1896. ending December 1890 and 1897 :
-1896. 1S97.
Values. Pounds. Values.
* B,333,2S3 42,804,831 $ 3.728,607
22.498.251 279.RS2.590 22.295,328
4.707.094 43.865,317 2244668
3,336.111 D5.C24.CM 2 27 50
31,057.503 678,082.722 89.820.382
15,221.843 ' 171.956,663 16,681,659
18,161 4.185.03J 2S9237
3,204,1815 8,764,530 3,563 M5
29,821 , 30S (30.060,611 S2 622 409
493,590 15.3 8.0RS 7E8 72S
27.173 619.898 41 408
8,235,849 122.055,911 7,3911091
61.9S1 . C6.31S
2,413.281 . 3.243U9
3.609,900 S0.914.7S3 4,497,878
3,846,703 0.180.651 6.4321371
897,181 . 633,370
$ 134.M9.500 M34.1"G,323 11 J , 273 , 037
Values. Numbtra. Value * .
} 30,576,413 447.469 I (9 379 , MJ
367,917 16,841
1.948.841 t.427
S 38,693,170 SS2.737 } 40,542,068
111 ( Of course Iti the value ot the com usci
In the preparation ot theae animals and tbel
food products could be ascertained and show
with "corn exported" Its total would largel
- exceed the chawing as at present made by
the authorities ) i
, I
11I3.1S A
The Taken Monqulto and III * Bail
ho . ilck'
it Not only do the Yukon mosqultoet attacl
men and oyerwhelm them , but they drlv
the moose , deer and caribou up the moun
tains to the snowdlne , iwhero these animal
- would1 prefer not to bo In berry time. The
. kill dogs , and eran the big brown tear , th lat
Is often dlicaiua a grizzly , has tuccumbe
to them. Bears i come down to the rive1
from the hillside" In the early fall to ge ;
§ om of the salmon that are often throw :
upon the bank * when the Vtun" It heavy.
IX fcrula nu foal of * warn of
mosquitoes and has not hli wits about him
his day baa come. The Insects will alight
all over him. 911s fur protects his body ,
but hla eyes , cars and nose will soon bo
swollen up and bleeding , and unless he gets
Into a river or a strong wind ho will be
driven mad and blind , to wander about
hopelessly until ho starves to death.
Although the Alaska summer Is short , two
broods of mosquitoes hatch out each year
and are ready tor business from ono to ten
econds after they leave the water. It ratna
a good deal In the Yukon and rain Is wel
comed , for It drives the mosquitoes to cover.
They hldo under leaves and branches until
the shower Is over ; then they como out belling -
ing with rage at the tlmo they have been
forced to spend In Idleness , and the miner
has a harder tlmo than ever after his
respite.
Mosquitoes and snowflakcs are not con
temporaries In the states , but In Alaska It
Is different. Snow does not bother them so
much as rain , and an early snow may fall
whtlo they are still on the wing. Fog docs
not choke them , cither. They appear to
like It. They float about In It as In ambush
and take the unwary prospector by sur
prise.
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