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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-04-05
A SINGULAR PHENOMENON.
Queer Sounds Issuing from UndergFOun,
on the Shores Of the Rcd Sea.

Queer Sounds Issuing from Underground
on the Shores Of the Rcd Sea.
a singular phenomenon occurs on
the borders of the Red sea at a place
called Nakous, where the intermittent
underground sounds have been heard
for an unknown number Of centuries.
1t is situated at about half a miles dis
lance from the shore, whence a long
reach Of sand ascends rapidly to a
height of almost three hundred feet.
This reach is eighty feet wide and re-
sembles an amphitheater, being rallied
in by low rocks The sounds coming
up from the ground at this place occur
at intervals of about an hour. They
at first resemble a low murmur, but
before long there is heard loud
knocking, somewhat like the strokes
of bell, and which, at the end of five
minutes, become so strong as to agitate
the sand. The explanation of this
curious phenomenon given by the
Arabs is that there is a convent under
the ground, and these are the sounds
of the bell which the monks ring for
prayers. So they call it Nakous,
which means bell, The Arabs affirm
that the noise SO frightens their camels
when they hear it as to render them
furious. Scientists attribute the sounds
to suppressed volcanic action-prob-
ably to the bubbling Of gas or vapors
underground
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-04-05

the Ire and lighted their pipes, and
the old hunter told stories of the woods.
! He knew the woods as the Indians
do. He could map the whole land in
the ashes of the hearth and he general
lied shrewdly about the wild life.
"A good many yarns about bears an
wolves an painters and links (pan-
theirs and lynxes) is all bosh. Bears an
links are mostly jest as glad t git out
o your way as you are to git out their
way, They don't turn on man unless
their young uns are with 'e1n, or you
corner EN-, or when they're mighty
hungry. Most any critter II fight in a
trap, but in free space it's nacherl FIR
EN- t run off the minute they see a
man. Same way with painters in day
light, or night either. They jest puck
a-chee when they see yeh."
Ever had tussle with emp"
30 yes, but I've never had 'em turn
on me except when I began the fuss.
Then they'll fight f'r dear life jest like
a man will"
How about wolves?" asked Miller,
with a significant look at Holland, who
had wolf stories to spare.
The old mans face grew grim and he
drew several whiffs from his pipe be-
fore he answered:
evolves are different they're vicious,
no two ways about that. They mean
fight"
Especially when a lot Of 'em git to-
gether"
The old man went on:
wolves amt cowardly, as some
folks say They've got sense and
Judgment. They know how to size up
the other fellow so'st not t tackle a
crowd they can't whip, They're all
fred smart. wolves Is They don't
walk into any traps. but they'll eat a
teller up quieker'n lightnin' when the
chance is good. They don't walk into
a trap and they don't biuster-they
mean biz"
BE sat with his pipe in his mouth, his
hands over his knees and his eyes fixed
on the fire. His voice began to take on
a reminiscent tone.
The sound Of the wind in the pines
outside stirred through the silence
with a soRbeg note, and Holland
stirred up the ere IN the vast fireplace
till It roared louder than the wind
The hunter resumed after knocking
the ashes ont OF his pipe and putting It
away
I've been ehawed by hears, and
eiawed by wildcats and catamoRnts;
I've had 4 buck deer trampin me inte
the ground; but never had a VOLTS
tooth into me YET. When / do. I'm
gone They don't make no mistakes
AheR they take held its after talzn
al the chances ana cale latin /, win,
: ! Now, bear y gift bind crazy with 9
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-04-05

dream of a man sinking in the snow,
and crying A6lpi For a few moments
he could not tell where his dream left
off and his waking began. All was
dark in the room save the uneasy
flicker of the dying freight on the
walls Of the cabin. The wind was
stronger without, steady and cold
He sat up in bed to convince himself
that he was in his cabin, and felt for
Miller to reassure himself that he was
not alone. He was about falling off
asleep again when faint and far off,
mingled with the sound of the storm
outside, came the clamor of distant
wolves and long drawn cry;
Help, he-e-l-p"
He sprang to his feet and stood ir-
resolute in the middle of the floor, not
sure of his senses yet. He leaned to
listen. 1t came louder The clamor of
yelping wolves drew nearer, and now
Enthusiastically the wild cry of a man.
Help! help For Gods sake open
the doorI"
Holland flung up the bar The noise
of beating feet was heard. He swung
the door open, and with the speed Of a
desperate deer Long Tom shot across
the clearing into the cabin, falling in a
heap on the floor, while not a rod be-
hind, their red tongues tapping, their
eyes shining with greenish phosphor-
escent, terrifying glare, came a dozen
wolves, tearing along in pursuit, and
so savage and determined their hunger,
If Holland had not swung the door in
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their faces, they would have plunged
through the open door upon the ez-
baHsted hunter.
The old man rose from the floor in
sane with wrath
Give me your rife. he snorted,
when he could get his breath Let me
get a chance at them.
he had stayed away too long The
ere had burned down. and the waiting
wolves had sprung upon the faithful
dog. They were gnawing his bones
when the hunter arrived. Attic sound
Of his rifle they scattered. but almost
instantly turned upon him and he aed.
He loaded and 6red once more. and
then backed away, holding them at bay
with his dubbed rife 10 this way he
backed 81 the way down the river
bsFslz. facing the sHarling pack As he
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OLD M0sINEE TOM.
tcopygigbs. $780,, By Bachelor. johnson s
tlaehaIIerl

tCopgFigbs 1885, By Bachelor. johnson s
l]achelIerl
Ia the late ffties the Wisconsin val
ley above Portage was a wilderness.
The lumbermen who trailed their way
up the river passed through tamarack
swamps So thick a deer could scarcely
penetrate them. and over dry ridges
clothed with splendid pine without
underbrush. clean as a park and of in
estimable value
Old Mosinee mountain rose ont of the
wide, green reach of the valley, dark
with his robe OF pines. All about was
forest land untouched by the ak, al
most untraversed by the pioneers rest
less foot.
But year by year the loggers pushed
northward- seeking points where the
pine trees could be felled into the river,
or where sideways could be constructed
to make hauling unnecessary. The
whole river had been ransacked and
every favorable river point stripped Of
It's timber before the movement back
into the forest began From short
hauls and heavy timber the movement
was toward long hauls and smaller
timber Each year the attack widened
IS we'll as heightened its battle line
against the pines.
Two young boys from La Crosse coun-
~ 10 1859 pushed up the river to Gin
ny Bull falls" and being attracted by
old Mosinee mountain planted their
camp at Its foot and set about prepara-
lions for winter They were be-
yond any other camp so far as they
knew, and when they blazed out a
trail in September they had before
them great deal of stern labor.
They had hay to cut in the marshes,
wood to clear out and shanties to build.
They were sturdy young fellows, of
that indomitable sort raised up in
America to do such work in face of
everything.
Holland was a bridegroom Of only
three months duration, and his wife
vas expected to be the cook for the
camp when the SHOWS came and work
Of logging actually begun. He was a
tall, young fellow, with a broad, fat,
but powerful, chest, very erect and
active.
Miller, his companion, was a short
man, inclined to be fat when food and
sleep were plenty. lie was forever
grumbling, and yet was a great joker.
He assumed great airs at times, and
told how well he lived at home, This
he did when it would embarass the
cook. lie was, in fact, a comedian.
The work was hard, the fare mo
notOnous, and his patience really gave
out during a severe sickness which
came upon him during October He
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aeaEed the cabin he flung away his
rife aRd ran--only Ais marvellous speed
saving him.
lie wept like child. and swore in
his weeping as he thought Of his faith.
ful dog covering there in the center Of
that circle Of hungry eyes
TO think I'd play him such a trick
at last, he groaned. and swore, cover
ing his face with his hands. San, he
trusting IN me-sayin' TO them hell
hounds; Old Tom'H be back soon an
you'ii git out o herei An all the time
me settin; here smolzin' an havin' q
good time-my God, it's awful It's nm
civilized to treat an old friend the waF
! treated that dog Why, that dog has
been with me more'n six yearsl Hes
been my only company, an a better
hunter-I can get along without that
dog. My God, it's awful-aWful-"
He would not 60 to sleep, but sat
around over the fire until morning.
He ate breakfast in the same gloomy
silence, and then he rose.
"Wal-Fl be goin''
Better bring y'r things down and
stay with us
mo, l guess not. III find my rifle
I'll be all right-if I only"
lie was in a softer mood now and he
couldn't speak of his dog.
Holland went with him to help him
find his rife. This he did without long
search.
well, now, come in any time. Our
latch string is always out. Come back
to dinner, anyway"
"Thankee-I guess nj have to go
down to Ginny to git some ammyni-
ton.
"Well, good luck"
Good luck" he answered; but bis
face was sOrrowful to see.
They never saw him again. They
heard of him in Ginny. He bought q
new outfit and struck off into the for.
est alone.
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came to be about again, but he
rrumbled about Hollands cooking
more and more.
~ don't want to say anything against
your cookin', Hank. It's good, what
there Is oft, but I'd like to have the
boys turn up with Mrs. Holland and
some grub"
"You don't want to see her any
worse than do, old man"
'0f course not"
.You ought to stand it if I can" Hol-
lsnd concluded.
Miller turned his slap-jack over twice
bsfore he cut It and began eating.
Seems to me these things git leath-
erer "a leatherer every day. | may be
mistaken"
lie worked his jaws meditatively on
the problem.
"All IN y'r eye; they're right up to
high-water mark. You're a little off
y'r feed, guess-Lampers down or
something"
In secret Holland was a little bit
worried about his partner. He
: changed the subject 81 heard a rifle
to-day, Jacki OF to the north.
poe. Adams, guess"
ANo; the Doc wouldn't be up here
30 soon as that. It's some other
psyty.p
Miller took little interest in this, but
worked away stubbornly on his slap
Jacks. Suddenly his jaws stiffened
aud his eyes distended.
Hank, look hIerei"
Holland turned to the window, and
saw the huge furry head, alert ears and
pointed muzzle of a bear. wistfully
looking in.
1.-THE rifle, he whispered
Miller raised his hand TO feel for the
rife on the wall behind him, but the
bear vanished so silently and swiftly
e MAS hard to think there had been a
Isas there at all.
Is Miller leaped for the rifle Holland
saog the door open, anda broad path
of@ight streamed ont toward the for
est. and IN the midst Of it was a huge
founded shadow. shambling swiftly
away
auiekl There he goes. freF~
Miller pulled up and fred at the
yanishing shadow And, like the echo
os the shot, came another report from
the edge Of the clearing and a cry
sgo man beyond The circle Of light.
CORY. we've got i'm Bring a
Eegn. =
sler dashed in for the lantern
holland waited for the voice Il
s.9ilI ITSELF
ssisa had Of Zip here, we'd have
fsller shores aigs. continued ths
;5lFs Getting ssea- The house.
ss:e i;.shs from the shanty shone
- Tie stranger appesfea q mil
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-04-05
Creamery Wanted.

Anyone desiring location for a
creamery in a thriving town where
plenty of COWS are to be had. in as fine
a grazing country as IS to be found,
should correspond with 4. C. Willis,
secretary, KanoradO Dairy association,
LamboFn, Kan
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1895-04-05

bullet, an 60 in where he Is sure to get
used ups 50 II painter r a wildcat;
but your wolf, he knows better; he
don't go into no such business; he tests
hmps off in the woods ana swears
vengeance.
Holland here related a story Of a
siege by wolves through which he had
been Long Tom listened with an oe-
casioRal corrobosative nod.
That's jest it; they're sharks.
Seems if they can smell sick or
wounded man ten miles used to live
down IN Portland when was a boy,
an ! know what a shark is. A shark
is wolf in the water A wolf is
shark Ia the woods"
A curious look came on his face, and
after a silence he said:
If they ever set tooth in old Tom,
he'll know his time has come to 90"
Il should think you'd keep out Of
their way if you're afraid Of them,
said Holland, cautiously.
The old man Strengthened up. BIS
face darkened with anger
Say, d y mean that?"
Holland saw his mistake.
"Set down. Set down! didn't
mean anything. Still yon speak as if
you kind o. dreaded them, he added.
Wall, do" the hunter confessed.
But I amt aired Of EN-. know 'em.
Know jest how to take 'em. build.a
fire in front of my little shed, put q
rifle handy and Zip at my feet and
sleep sOund'sa baby in cradle. If the
fire gifts low Zip growls and wakes me
up and / throw on more wood.
But some way I feel as if they'd git
me yit. I'll make a mistake some dav
and then they'll pile on top of me an
that'll be the end Of me. a pile OF
bones gnawed white. Jest such a pile
as I've come across myself many time
in the woods" Spending his days
alone in the somber shadows of the
forest, he had grown superstitious like
the sailors. Signs and Omens filed up
half his life. He travelled by signs and
built his little open shed according to
the moon and stars. The sound of the
wind was in the sad droop Of his voice.
"They killed my brother" he said,
finally; IAN they'll git me-"
He rose slowly, Wal, I guess III
pull out"
20, don't be in hurry"
"0l Zip'u git uneasy"
Better stay all night"
20, no; couldn't think of it tall.
Wolves would clean out my whole
camp before daylight. Harkl" He
lifted his hand. They're on the ram
page now. They always are before a
storm" Afar off, blent with the rising
snarl of the winds in the pines they
could hear the clamor of wolves hur-
rying after some flying deer. The old
man grasped his rifle.
III get back to my dog"
Hadn't one Of US better go out with
you?"
mo, I'm all right I'm worryin'
bout Zip"
Holland went with him to the clear
ing and said
Come and see US; our door is always
open. Good-by Good luck"
Good luck, " replied the old man, as
he blended into the dense shadow of
the forest.
Holland turned his face upward to
the gray skies and felt fine flakes of
snow beginning to sift down through
the massive tops of the trees. Wolves
were astir in the deeps Of the wood,
and a wildcat across the river was
growing as he scrambled up OF down
the cliff
he shuddered and looked back as he
entered the warm-lighted shanty,
81 don't want his quarters tonight"
''By lingo, I should say not, said
Miller.
IO!1onI Cr-oI-o - H. --sI-4 - .
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OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES.

The officers and committees of the
Sherman County Agricultural and ri
CATION association are given below. All
communications and inquiries should
be directed to the chairman of the
committee having charge of that par
ticular department.
SHERMAN COUNTY 4. & 7. ASSOCIATION.
President. ..,...,...., .............JOHN BRAY.
E4ce-PFesIdent. q. Z. Shook.
Secretary -.......'.'...,..... -. X. EICHEB.
Seed committee-A. B. Mead, chairman, j.
Bennett, E. ThOrsOn.
The following are the officers and
committees of the Sherman County
Irrigation and Emigration association:
SHERMAN COUNTY /. & E. ASSOCIATION.
President .......-.......... .E.F. MURPHY.
Nlce-PFesldent- ........-......,T.P =. LEONARD.
treasurer. .,-.....-... .,-....-.. GEORGE HESS.
Secretary .....,..........-. NJ. B. TOMBLIN.
seed grain eommittee-R. W. Finley, c. ID,
MlLlSack, George IeagaTden.
Legislative cOmmittee-W. 4. UmbaFeeF, III. B.
TOmblin, 7. 2. Leonard.
Committee on TanSpOTtatiOn-O. ?. ListOn,
R. w. Finley, George Austin.
Committee on advertising REPUBLIC, News,
ii. B. TOmblin.
Committee On immigrstion-E F. Murphy, T.
P. Leonard, 6, L, Calvert
Committee on manufactures-E. D. Adams,
", II. Proctor, George Hess.
Committee on iTTigatiOn-M. B. TOmblin, T..
Butts, P. /. Lancaster.
ComRitte on inance-C II. Millisack, Simon
Kemp, I. 2. Leonard.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-06
NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

NEW YORK, August 5.-F'lour-Qqlet
and unsettled; winter wheat, patent, low
grades, S2.5OIS3i0; do, fair to fancy
s. 3OGS33 0; do, patents, %qH1; Iinne-
sofa clear. s. g0d S}20; patents, S.9Fp s451;
low extras. s2.5OG$3l0; city mills. SinN.25.
southern flour dull and easy; common
to fair extra, S2.2OQS; good TO choice,
do. s370ds3.
Wheat-Spot market quiet. firm, and lc.
" i-2c.; afioat. "A l-2a7i SIC. Options
were more active and irregular, adyanc-
ing | 5-Sc; declining 1-Sgl Lie, rallying
7-SdIc., declining he. and closing hrm
at lG1 lac. over saturday 90. red
73 i-2c.: October. 70 5-sc. December, Hc.
Corn-Spots. l-2aj-Sc. lower, and more
active for export; No 2, a Sic, In ele-
vator;. IS .3-4d4s lie; aiost. options
7lsc. fell lie, and closed tirm at l-4d5-sc.
below Saturday, with n dull trade; Au-
gust, IS lie; September IS lie; Octo-
Der. IS lac; May, q I-sc.
easier: August, IS Pc; September. &c. ;
October, 25c.: no. white september,
2s l-2c.: spot prices. No. Z, 70 lie; no.
white. 80 lie; mixed western. 27q2gc.
Hay-ogist; light r r :, Y shipping ''e''
WooI-Moderately active and firm; do
nestle. fleece lsg22c.; pulled, 2s8Sic.
Realistically; extra mess -; family,
Sl2dN3: hams, ls4l5c.
Cut nleats-ouiet ana nominal;. picked
bellies, &C.. do. shoulders, 3-ic.; do,
hams, Lac Sac,
Iard-DuIl and lower, western steam
closing AZ Sass: city at 6q6 l-sc. Options:
sales. none; September closed nominal;
refined easier; Continent; S!5 south
American. N15: compound. 3-i05 lac.
Pork-Dull and lower; mess, tli4sli.50.
Butter--Fancy tirmer: light rec ipts;
STATE STATE, dairy. tern sd dairy. u@isc.: EIsInss'
80 Cottonseed-o il-Lower and dull: crude.
good, OF grade. &c.
Rosin-Steady; strained, common to
good. 81. 50gsl.52 IL.
Turpentine-Quiet and steady, at Ass
Rice-Firm: fairly active; domestic, fair
to extra. 4 l-4Gec.: Japan, rs i.2c.
Molasses-Foreign nominal; New Or
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-06
HIS EYE CUT OUT.
Escnpc from the Portsmouth Jail
Fatally Shot

fHtabiy Shot.
NORFOLK, VA. August 5.-(Specal)-
This morning about 1880 O'Clock. while
Messrs. Herbert Campbell and Richard
Griiiin. two sewer contractors, were at
work on Water street, Portsmouth, cut
ing pipe. Mr.. Campbell was struck in
'he ey. with an axe which Mr.. Griffin
was using, and his eye was cut out The
injured man was placed in a carriage
ana taken to Norfolk. where he received
attention.
Inc new city and county jail in Ports
mouth Is a nice-iooking building, but If
determined man is given asstOut toothplck
ana put near any OF its brick walls ne
VIII soon liberate himself. Yesterday,
morning al ten minutes to 4 O'Clock wal
ter Douglass. Oily Burr. and willis Har-
rison. three colored men, the first-named
IN for twelve months. and the other two
FOR thirty days. made their escape from
the jail by cutting their way out with
an old spoon handle. The men, with two
others. were confined In a cell on the third
floor front Of the building.
\ DEPUTY AROUSED.
This cell IS made Of yellow pine strips
on The front and one side, the jail wall
forming the back and the other Sid
- IAtF 'iNNiSbD was EIOUSfI at Ten
minutes to o'clock yesterday by the
calls OF the two men left In the cell,
and went up TO see what the trouble was.
He found three gone. and saw where
nine bricks had been cut from the front
wall. the outside ones being pressed
brick. These. with the mortar, were piled
up i'm the cell. The two negroes left be-
hind said that the first they knew Of the
escape was when their blankets were
pulled from under them by the other
three to make a rope TO descend by.
They gave the alarm at once. but the
fugitives made good their escape.
FATAL SHOOTING.
Saturday night. at Jones's Corner, n
store about half a mile from Virginia
Beach, Ben Brock and George Hale be-
came involved In a difficulty. The latter
knocked the former down, whereupon
Brock drew a revolver and fired twice,
the shots taking effect in Hales right
shoulder and abdomen. Hale was sent 10
st. Vincents Hospital, this city, yester-
day, being accompanied by DR.. Miller.
After lingering until O'Clock this morn
Ing he died.
The case of Mr.. and Mrs. Vaughn alias
Wilson. who were arrested in Richmond
last week on the charge Of stealing $3.50
worth OF millinery from Miss Belle White,
Of Norfolk. was called in the Police
Court this morning. for a preliminary
hearing bst, at the request of the at
torney for the prisoners. Mr.. Wendenburg,
Of Richmond who desired 10 advise with
his clients, II was postponed until to-mor-
row, the prisoners being remanded to
Jail.
Mr.. y. Newgass has purchased from
Peters g. Reed the cathode property. in
Gosport, adjoining the Seaboard Com
press Company's plant, for $4,000 Mr..
Newgass will probably use this when
the city makes him bring the Atlantic
and Danville railroad back.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-06
NAvAI-sroRE MARKETS.

Macmillan'st

,.
a frenchmsn. Francois de In Note. In
a book OF military dlscourses, gave his
verdict Tor the pistol. IL IL remarkable
that TINS book, published IN French In 1851,
was translated into English IN the very
same year. But De Ia Noge. or. as he
was called Bras-desFer. from the iron
contrivance which he wore IN lieu OF a
lost arm, was no ordinary soldier. He had
noted tho steady deterioration of the
French Army during the civil wars. and
had come 10 the conclusion that no good
work could be done with bad and ill.dis-
ciplined men unless they were massed to-
gether In dense columns. In that forma-
ton they might stand: I'm the single line
or hale of the old French chNalry, they
would only break and gallop away.
The change came. as DE Ia Noue had
foreseen that IL must come and IL Vita
ted the action OF cavalry for nearly n
century. But II was not wrought without
struggle. Mendoza, a Spanish military
writer whose book was translated by
Sir Edward Hoby IN 1897, implores h.s
sovereign 10y no manner OF means to
permit his horse to give up lances." Sir
Roger Williams. trained In the school OF
Spain, wakes positively eloquent on tina
subject: "The charge OF the lancers Ia
terrible and resolute, but seldom
or ever will you find plstollers charge or
enter Il squadron on the spurs like tho
lancers, but softly on trot or soft pace"
Italians and French also loathed the new
order for cavalry, but they were Obliged
10 submit 10 the fashion; and so In duo
time were the English, though, OF course.
they were behind the rest.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-08-06
A LovcabIe Young Lady Dead.

CORDONSVILLE. VA. August 5-(Spe-
cial)-Our town has been saddened by
the sudden death of Miss Lottie Eddins
Goodloe daughter of Mr.. S. II. Goodloe.
who died after a short illness Of typhoid
fever Sunday morning at AIS at "Coni-
stone" the residence Of her parents. She
was buried at Maplewood Cemetery at
10 O'Clock this morning. Rev 4. W.
holland of the Baptist church, conducted
the services.
She was a niece of Mr. A. u. Eddins,
Of Richmond and attended the Womans
College i'm that city last session, where
she was a great favorite, and won the
hearts Of her teachers and fellow-students
hv her sweet disposition. She was in her
18th year, and consistent member Of the
Baptist church.