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Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14
A TRAIN DIsPATCHER,s STORY,
His Chief Made Dangerous Lapse, but no
Consequences Follow.

His Chief Made Dangerous Lapse, but no
Consequences Follow.
c. R. Wilson. who is now stationed at
Chicago, has been dispatcher for "a years
and is full of thrilling stories of train
wrecks and hair-breadth escapes which
have come under his personal observation.
A few years ago he was assistant dispatcher
on the Oregon Short Line at HALEY, Idado,
says a reporter of the st, Louis Globe Demo
crdt, who interviewed him. 1t was in the
winter time, and there were three of the big
rotary snow plows on the division for which
provision had to be made, and which caused
some complication. The head dispatcher
one day made "1apse;" that is, he gave a
passenger train and one of the big rotaries
right of way over the same piece of track,
going in opposite directions.
"Of course when the telegraph operators at
the Two stations reported the rotary and pas
senger as having passed, we both knew that
mistake which would probably result in
terrible loss of life had been made" said
Mr.. Wilson. ''The old man never turned
hair. He sat at the instrument and waited,
and never opened his mouth. We both knew
the piece of road we'll. 1t was 80 miles
long, and crooked as a rams horn; the very
worst piece on the division. There was but
one little stretch of straight track, and that
was only three miles long. 1t was the only
place where it was possible for them to meet
and not collide, and the chances were thou
sand to one that they would come together
head on at some other part of the track. The
only evidence he gave of realizing the situ-
alton was his refusal to answer any operator
except from the two towns at either end of
the lapse
"We were both trying to figure out where
the trains would meet, and for my part 1
did not dare to think of the result. Pres
emily the instrument began to work-'Train
No. 2 passed west The suspense was over.
The old man got up from his chair, struck a
match, lit cigar, and turning to me said:
You can take the chair now. am going
to bed 1t was the most perfect exhibition
of nerve 1 ever saw. The two trains had
met on the straight track"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14
CHRISTMAS CHARITY.
Howard Fielding Tells How he Ran
the Gauntlet at New York.
NOVEL METHODS OF BLACKMAlL.
How Large Fund for Home Consumption
Vas Rapidly Depleted.
ASSAULTS FROM THE WORTHY POOR
WRITTEN FOR THE D1sPAroa.l j

WRITTEN FOR THE DIsPATcH.l
At Christmas time the gentle angel OF
charity walks abroad in New York City as
elsewhere, but her actions have not that
beautiful spontaneity which characterizes
them when she fills the stockings of the poor
in little towns and cities that lag behind us
in the march of progress. We know better
here than to wait until our worthiness is dis
covered. When we want Christmas presents
we go right out and drum them up, just as
we drum up trade when it is dull.
l shall illustrate this popularity of the
New York Christmas by little story of
myself. In it appear as the gentle angel
of charity aforesaid, part for which my
virtues admirably fit me, but my income
does not. Maude and had made up our
minds what we should give those whom we
wished to remember at this season, and we
had carfully counted the cost. I had de-
cided to buy these things early, partly be-
cause could thus avoid the crowd of shop
pers, but more because, by a strange combi-
nation of circumstances, happened to have
the money. We were carefully concealing
from each other the nature of the gifts we
should exchange. Sufficient unto the day
is the evil ther OF.
TRIED USEFUL GIFTS.
In the last Christmas season we had re-
solved to give each other none but useful
presents. The memory haunts me still. We
both felt compelled, by considerations of
economy and mutual affection, to use the
presents, and to do it conspicuously, in each
others sight Oh, the discomforts of the
chair which Maude bought for me to rest in
after my days work, while smoked one of
the cigars from the box which was also
present from her. Perhaps the reader may
object that cigars are articles of luxury, and
not strictly useful. He would reconsider
his objection if he could smoke one of the
cigars. They were useful as a means of
mental and moral discipline, but they did
not SAVIOR of luxury. Maude said they were
'10-centers" She does not know that in
New York that means cigar possessing ten
different scents. none of which is the odor
of tobacco. shall not describe my gifts to
her because am ashamed of my ignorance.
We shall not be too useful to each other this
time.
But to return to my subject. On Thursday
morning 1 put into my inside pocket exactly
the sum OF money necessary to buy the pres
ents had decided upon. 1 took this precau-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14

lump of melted glass is next stuck on the
fat end, as at d, and the workman gives it
the form shown at g by rolling his blowing
tube over the arm of his bench and shaping
tine hot glass with kind of shears called
'pucellas.
A little globe OF glass is now fastened to
the end of this and opened with the points
of tool, as at +, which makes it fiat, as at
q. A little hot glass is then taken up on the
tbe % Wine glass as at b. and the t other % end to to
which the blowpipe is still fastened, is cut
off across the dotted line. The top is then
trimmed with the shears, as at j, and the
glass is finally finished as at j. It is
then knocked off from the punty and car
ried by boy on forked rod to an oven,
where it is heated with many others and
then allowed to cool slowly. This process
tempers the glass.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14
BLUFFED BY A DUMMY.
Clever Scheme of an Old Timer to Ward Off
the Law Minions,


the Law Minions.
The Trinidad Chronicle relates an Incl.
dent of Joe Simpson, an old-timer, who
recently died in that city. Joe owned a
piece of land near town, on which he one
day found a corps of surveyors running a
line. He promptly drove them off with a
44-caliber revolver: A warrant was sworn
out for his arrest, but the Deputy Sheri if
who attempted to serve it was neld up by
the furious frontiersman, his gun and belt
emptied and himself sent back to town
quicker than he came.
Anticipating visit from posse of men,
Simpson took an old suit of clothes, stuffed
it with grass, placed the dummy in a chair
at the door of mis- cabin, surmounted the
figure with wide-brimmed sombrero and
arranged broom to give the innocent effigy
the appearance of preparing to send bullet
through anyone who might approach.
Simpson then hid in an adjacent cornfeld
and awaited developments. The posse
finally arrived, and, catching sight of the
figure In the doorway, held a hurried con-
sultation and finally beat a retreat Simp-
son was highly amused spectator of the
performance and the next day he came to
town and gave himself up.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14
IT WAS A COSTLY SHAVE.

WoulQ ratner give DegSar S1U Lnan ask MIN
to change bill.
IT WAS A COSTLY SHAVE.
On my way down town I stopped into q
barber's shop for shave and "shine" /
noticed that Mr.. Torquemada, the proprietor,
hurried through the ordinary subjects OF
conversation while he eroded my countenance
with his case-nardened thumb. He did not
give to his discussion OF the President s
message that length and breadth OF states
manship which usually distinguishes his
political utterances when am in a hurry.
1 almost dared to hope that topics of dis
course would run out before he lad shaved
me.
As he drew my private razor out of its
case and proceeded to take the edge off it by
a few clever strokes upon his strap, he re-
marked:
1.-THE Boss BARRIERS Association is going
to give Christmas bazaar. Subscriptions
from our customers will be received up to
noon to-day"
1 Iventured to hope that they had proved
satisfactory so far.
mo, they haven't" he replied, in a voice
which held me responsible for the shortcom-
ings of all men; "and we're humping our
selves this morning to bring them up 10 the
mark suppose you'll give us couple of
dollars to help us along?"
"Sorry," said I, "but I'm fiat broke"
He coughed and glanced up at a sign on
the wall, which read: Scents without
money not wanted" 1 hastened to assure
him that I had sufficient funds to pay for
my shave, and reminded him that had
been his patron for some months.
"Yes," said he, sits our old customers
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14

marked. and he went on saving with calm
and awful precision.
"Well, suppose we say two,"I 1 gasped,
''and for the love of mercy put up that
razor"
'1t's CO." said Torquemada. and he fin
ished shaving me with only the usual tor
lures.
ROBBED BY THE SINNER
I went over into the corner and climbed
into the chair of the bootblack, who also off,
ciated as "brush." There was box nailed
TO the wall and decorated with evergreen.
1t also bore card on which were the words:
"Please remember the boy" I remembered
him. He always dropped my hat on the
floor, and trailed my overcoat in the dust,
and brushed me very hard along the back of
my neck with his straw broom as stiff as
wire. Nevertheless he so worked upon my
feelings while he was blacking my shoes,
andappeared so determined to keep on black
ing them for ever unless 1 yielded, that
put half dollar into the box, and hoped in
my heart that it would turn out to be lead.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14
England's Richest Church Living.
Spare Moments. ]

The richest living in the Church of En-
gland, excluding bishops, is. according to
the clergy list, Bloxham Vicarage, Oxford.
with an income of e7.47o; population, 16;
patron, Eton College. The vicar, however.
states that the net income is only e205, and
that the population numbers 1888 The
CLERGY Directory" gives the two richest as
Neither Broughton, "a, $50, and Hawarden,
e3, 4O4. II we include bishops, the Arch
bishop of Canterbury heads the list with an
income of Els, 600.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14
Impromptu Justice in Iowa.

chicago Ilmes.l
Des Moines Justices of the Peace are very
accommodating. The other night Justice
johnson and three constables made de-
scent on gambling-room and captured SO
gamblers engaged In the exciting games of
faro, craps and draw-poker. AS the catch
was a little too numerous for successful
transportation to the Office of the magistrate,
he determined to administer justice on the
spot. He took up his position in the deal
court. Nearly all pleaded guilty, and ior
over an hour the judge dealt out Justice at
So per deal. When he rose from the table
the game had to be postponed on account Of
lack Of funds to continue.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14
we're looking to at this time. Come now;
what's couple of dollars to gentleman
like you?"

what's couple of dollars to gentleman
like you?"
hesitated.
A DOUBLE TORTURE.
This razor seems to be duil,| he con-
tinued; guess I'll try another
He selected one which think had once
been handsaw, and had been worn down to
its present size by hard and persistent use.
With the easy grace of his profession he
wreathed the fingers of his left hand in nv
hair, and passed his terrible weapon once
across nv cheek. I hastily glanced into the
glass. and was gratifed and surprised to
find that still had two sides to my face.
He jerked my head back into position, and
sawed off another section of my beard and
its vicinity. I groaned.
'Would dollar be of any use to your as
sociation?" asked.
"Well. hardly" he replied, and de-
scended upon my throat where my beard
grows in wonderful and fantastic forms, ne
cessitating the utmost care in its removal. I
ielt that if something didn't stop him, he
would soon be scraping the anterior surface
of my cervicle vertebr@.
Il might go dollar and half" said /.
Better make it an even two," he re-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14
MAKING A WINE GLASS.

An Insight Into One of the First Industries
of Pittsburg.
Here, from Champlin's Common
Things" is plain account Of how wine
glass is made: The glassmaker takes out of
the melting pot on the end of his blowing
tube glass enough for one wine glass. as
shown at in the picture. He then blows
through his tube and makes bubble of
glass at b, and, after rolling it on
the marver, fattens its end with wooden
tool called battledoor, as at C. A
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14
East and West.

Winter is on deck in tine East, says the
Corvallis. Ore, Gazette. The wires bring
sorrowful tales of boys breaking through
the ice and drowning. But is this not de-
lightful summer weather we are having in
the Willamette Valley? And to think
only one more month and the winter season
will be half past. We have every reason to
be thankful that we are living in Gods
country.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14

ton to prevent my liberality from running
awPy with me. l am of nature so gener-
Gus, and at the same time so timid, that 1
would rather give beggar SO than ask him
to change bill.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-14
A COSMOPOLITAN SPIRIT.

The old provincial lines had been battered
down. Men looked out over wider reach of
country. and had wider thoughts than in any
day till our own. 1t was the fulness of the
time. 1t was the moment lor the preaching
of religion which was meant not for a
tribe, not for province, not even ior an
empire. but for world. There
was some chance just then that
such religion would find disciples
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-27
A UDITOR S NOTICE

In THE ORPHANS COURT or SNYDER COUNTY,
The undersigned auditor appointed by the
Court above mentioned to distribute the flind In
the hands OF william Gcrhart and Jesse Ger
hart, administrators OF Henry Gerhart and Mary
Gcrhart late OF Centre township deed. VIII SIT
for the purpose Of his appointment at the office
OF j. G.. Grouse, Esq. In the Borough OF Middle
burgh on Tuesday DecembeO B. 1890 al 10
o'clock a. m, Nt which time and place all claims
must be presented or be thereafter dcbarrod
from participation In said distribution
H. II. GRIMM,
Auditor
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-27
OILS Widder,
BooNAsTIEL.

ADAMsBURG.-The following is the
fogram of the Silver Medal Con-
st to be held in the Lutheran
iurch at Adamsburg on Sunday
ening, Nov. 3Oth.
Alusic-Keep to the right.
! Prayer.
Combination necessary to the an
ilation of the Liquor Traffic
lie Keampfer.
puett-Save the boys.
4 Prohibition the hope of our coun-
-Nettie Specht.
10 Christianity in rum selling
ttie Ulsh.
lusie-Now marching along.
he curse of the License Liquor
Ahc-Belle Klinepeter.
he good time is coming-Victie
yer.
lusic-Somebody's boy.
low to curtail the Liquor Traffic
arrie Reitz.
he Deacon's Sunday School SER
b-Cora Gross.
|um selling, our country's scourge
the remedy-Carry Ulsh.
usic-Keep your ballots white.
Fascination of Medal.
emarks.
predictions.
Y are cordially invited to come.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-27

Go to G.. G. Gutelius for Gilt
Edge shirts, the best fitting shirt
made.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1890-11-27

LEVER KERNAL HARDER.-Der er
mensch is an ordliche gra-door.
Fun der tzeit os are vase was was
is soocht are far blessecr, un OLA
mohl fint are es usht far eme odder
hinnich eme-nee net by enc. We
ich an glener boo wore hov ich ga
winched far an mon tsu 81, an fraw
tsu hovva un boss tsu 81 fun minera
arena shanty. Now sidder os ich an
mon bin TN der druvvel nit der
Polly uff da okla wut ich mich wild
der an boo wincha, i'm fens-eck
hucka un vida pifa maucha NIT meim
olda Barlow messer. Won ich OILS
NV awga tsu mauch con ich mich
widder tzrick denka maucha on de
| AID hemet, un ich sane de aid wise
shire nit am skaffold full shprow,
un es kee-reff una draw, es welsh
Sarn heisly, der wauga-shup, der
shofe-shtoll, der boompa-droke un
ollas is ais widder noddeerlich. Yaw
ich sane de hinkel neshter, reech de
| iowla nesht-oyer WOO mere ais an
onner on de KEEP g'schmissa hen, un
schpeer de lise groddla. I'm won
ich de awga tsu mauch don gena
mere de ora uff un ich hare de hinkel
goxa. Yaw ich hara der wauga bull
era was ri coomed far dar naiXt
wauga full misht nows fora WOO
mere ga-lawda hen, un ich muss der
bully hawna ge lussa, soonsht fongt
der dawdy mich. Der hawna hut
allies ga-leddered uff am hofe, un
ola mohl os ich eme 81 kup widder
dreckich ga-mauched hob sin de
pnera hawna in enc ga-pitched usht
far yidder far-fompt ga-leddered
wara. Der misht is drows un mere
sin ON sode-wetza ous-rida NIT da
gile. Der dawdy is onera leicht un
es dresha ged Lonesome. Mere
Eloona de mosht uxa ins den far der
Tetza ous-draida, aver Sc shtana
psht un fressa. Mere shtibera de
shire-den dera tsu NIT blonka, nem-
na de hund es hoy-luch nuff, schmisa
be ins dresh-den unich de uxa un
Ereisha hiss" Blitz, dunner, gnoll-
Pisa, un shlosa schtarem De uXa
pen de KEEP un schwentz in der hG
pri un drisich mohl sip sc shunt
pms dresh-den rum un hen much ken
lch gfoona far nows shpringa.
Per wetza wart moss un schlipper-
fh. Els shteemed un schmoked i'm
resh-den De hunt gowtsa un
lsa far de uxa fun sich holda, de
xa shpringa un blarra far de hunt
b-holda. Der Divel is lose un ware
pm enc Donna? Endlich tleegts
llre dore uff uns farshrucka fee
eegt dertzu nows os won der divel
pa noch ware. Ich denk Sc sin
uch ON shpringa. Els wore olles
lrlvver in fnf minutta, aver es
Adenkness bleibt mere so long os
b lab.
OILS Widder,
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-20
JUDGE ALE WILL.
He Remembers His Friends, Besides Hos
pitfalls and Charitable Institutions.

He Remembers His Friends, Besides Hos
pitfalls and Charitable Institutions.
ST. PAUL, Dec. 1.-THE will of the late
Judge Hale was filed in the probate court
this afternoon. He bequeaths his brother,
Thomas Hale, $4,000 to be paid in month
ly installments; to his sister Laura G. Her
rick of Casselton, VT, $4,000; to Rev. John
G. Hale Of Eota, $1,000; to DR.. Spotford
Dalex $1,000; $1,000 each to several nieces
and nephews. To the st. Luke's Hospital
of st: Paul, $4,000; to the society for the
relief of the poor $4,000; to the Protestants
orphan asylum S 10000; to home for the
%friendIess $40, 600; to his wife and his broth
er w. b. Hale of Grassdale, VT, the net in
come of nearly one quarter of his entire
estate for life. William B. Hale, Mrs.
Hale and Charles Z. Clark of 81. Paul are
the executors. A trust of the entire es-
tate is formed for twenty-five years,
and at the end of that time. and after all
requests and legacies have been paid. half
of the estate goes for a free medical dis
pensary and half for a free library in st.
PAM.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-20
4 MUcH-MARR1ED WOMAN.

A Tickle Young Girl Gets Three bubbles
In ABOUT Three Months.
MADISON, Wis.,, Dec. IA sequel to the
sensational elopement that happened some
months ago in Nebraska, vas enacted here
tonight. Last February. Miss Grace Row.
ley, a Madison belle, daughter Of M. s.
Rowley, one Of the prominent merchants
of Madison, was married to Arthur Camp,
a young banker of Oxford, Neb. Scarcely
three months later, Mrs. Camp eloped with
a st. Louis travelling mar named Ferguson,
after leaving her husband ostensibly for
the purpose of visiting her parents in this
city. 1t was a week later before the dis
cOvery was made that she had eloped, and
this caused a big sensation. Finally, Mrs.
Camp returned to her fathers home, and
gossips soon cecsed to worry over the esca-
pade; To,nighg Mrs. Camp was married to
Charles s.. Miller, a student at the state
university.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-20
Indians Virtually Starving.

CHICAGO, Dec. 11.-Capt. c. Conrad, in a
report received by General Miles to-day,
says LOO Indians at the Yankton Sioux
agency are receiving rations enough now
for barely two days out of seven and are
starving. The crops have failed them, ow-
ing to drought, and though they are will
ing to work there is no employment OBJ
tainable for such a number during the
winter. On ration day the poor devils,
many of them old and decrepit, of both
sexes, are so famished that they cannot re-
sist eating at once practically all that they
receive, Notwithstanding another supplyO Of
food is not due for a week. Captain Con-
rad adds, it is q standing complaint that
these same Indians have 81, $50 owing them
for railroad right of way locked up in the
United States treasury and that individu-
ais among them are still unpaid for SER
vices rendered the government as far back
as 1852.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-20
The Murderer Had 'Seduced One of
His Victims and, Fearing Ar
rest, Killed the Family.
The Re-apportionment Bill Give
Several States an Extra Men,
Der in Congress.
A Rapid City Report Says that the
Indians and Soldiers Have "
Had a Conflict.
The nj urdered Millers.

FORT SMITH, Ark, Dec. l2.-Mrs. John
Miller, one of the victims of Charles Jop-
Inns murderous gun yesterday, died this
morning of her wounds and this evening
father, mother and daughter were all
buried at the same time. At lasEsHaaunts
the body Of the murderer. Joplin, was still
lying where it fell. no one having touched
it. DR.. Stewart was also buried this after
moor and the body of Dull, Joplin's first
victim, still lies in the morQue in this city.
Joplin has a wife somewhere in Missouri
and an uncle named Joe. Halter at Spring
field, Ill. An investigations brings to light
the fact that Joplin seduced Miss Miller
and called on DR.. Stewart to commit an
abortion. DR.. Stewart refused and told of
the affair. 1t was reported that Joplin was
going to be arrested for seduction, which
seems to have worked on his mind to such
an extent 1t almost set him wild. He told
a friend here yesterday he was going to
Texas, but in place of doing that, he sh0ul-
dered his gun and started for Jenny Lind,
twelve miles from this city, on foot. When
he reached that place he went direct to
Stewards store and when the latter saw
him coming, he grabbed his Winchester
ana as JOplln entered ne presented IL anu
pulled the trigger, but the gun failed to fire,
and he was shot instantly by Joplin, who
put three loads into his victim. He then
proceeded to Miller's and after shooting
the father. mother and daughter, fred one
shot at a twelve year old daughter as
She ran off. shooting. her in
the hand. He then placed the muzzle of
the gun to his forehead and pulled the trig-
ger, scattering his brains around promiscu-
ously. Dull. his first victim, has a wife in
Cheney, Kas., and his mother lives at
Charleston, Kas. He had been visiting rel
atives in the lower part of the state and
wa on his way home. Joplin has been in
the Jenny Lind coal mines and was we'll
thought of. He was a fine specimen of
physical manhood and was known as one
of the best shots in the west.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1890-12-20
Paid for siening . Pardon.

DEVILS LAKE, N. D., Dec. ia new
chapter in the p~ardontng Of Billy Oswald.
who was sentenced, to the p%enitentiary at
Bismarck for twelve years for killing Pat
McWeeney in 1885, was developed. in the
district court yesterday In the case Of !. +.
who was foreman Of the jury that convict
ed Oswald. testified that he received $50 at
the hands of Colonel L0unsberry, in con-
sideration Of which he (Elliott) signed the
petition for q. pardon: