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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-21
LION IN A CAVE.
Old Puts Feat Repeated by a Man
Who Had Lost a Colt

Denver Field and Farm
One Of the many incidents of brav-
cry or foolhardineSs occurring in Col
orado took place near Debeque, Mesa
county, in the spring of 1885, At that
time the Roam Creek Toll Road COM
pany owned and was operating a toll
road through the Hogback canyon,
between Grand Junction and the Gar
field county line, and the superin-
tendent was young man by the name
or John A. Rhone, a printer by trade
but who proved to be a careful and
competent officer of the company The
country through which the road ran
is wild and picturesque one, and in
those days the rugged canyons were
fairly alive with mountain lions. a
coWardly but destructive animal
To maintain the road the company
kept several horses, among which was
fine blooded Kentucky mare, which
the president of the company had Sc
cured from passing emigrant in ex-
change for another horse. The mare
was turned out with some of the COM
pany's horses which were not then in
use, and in a short time she dropped
a fine colt The mare and colt were
progressing finely, until one morning
the entire band came rushing wildly
down from the hills to the toll camp
The colt was missing, and the mares
cIuC WdS CONGIGu WITH DlCOQ ana the
distinct Impressions of the claws Of
mountain lion, which evidently made
a spring, but not getting a firm hold
simply scratched down the mares side
leaving a deeping trail of each claw.
The sight Of the mare painting, fright
ened and bleeding and the loss of the
colt so enraged Rhone that he inmedi-
ately seized his Winchester and started
out for the scalp Of the mountain lion
which had done the mischief. By fol-
lowing the trail of the horses he soon
found the place where the brute had
seized the colt, and then it was not
difficult to follow the course the lion
had taken with it's prey. Turning
abruptly around a ledge of rocks he
surprised the lion making a breakfast
from the remains OF the colt. Before
he could raise his Winchester to fire
the beast retreated into q cave In the
rocks. Not to lose his game, Rhone
Immediately built fire and attempted
to smoke it out, but that failed, so,
raking the embers away from the
mouth of the cave, Rhone proceeded
to crawl into the lions den on his
hands and knees, but soon the en-
trance got SO small he had to lie down.
and finally his body filled the entire
cavity.
Just then he heard a growl, and I'M
mediately before him he could see what
appeared to be two balls of fire. Rails
ing his Winchester as much as he
could and aiming at the space between
the eyes, he fired. There was roar
and a spring, but young Rhone was
out of harms way. Proceeding back
to camp, he procured a rope and the
colored cook called Punch, and they
dragged his Honship ignominiously
forth by the feet. The beast was a
monster In size, but it's days Of depre-
dations were over. Rhone is now one
of the proprietors of the New Era
Standard at Kearney, Neb., and is liv-
ing a quite and religious life. And
Punch, the happy coon who worked for
the company for several years as cook,
is now selling hot tamales at Cripple
Creek
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-21
MANNED BY AMERICAN SAILORS.
Secretary Herbert's Efforts to Bring
Natives Into the Navy.

4 vigorous and generally successful
effort has been made by Secretary of
the Navy Herbert, to restore to the
American navy its former national
character by the employment of Amer
lean seamen in place of mariners re-
cruited from various European coun-
tries and from Canada. These foreign
sailors have been attracted to the
American navy by the promise OF
larger pay than is offered by other gov
ernments. Under law passed by con-
gress, upon the recommendation of
Secretary Herbert the naturalization
Of sailors without the formality Of re-
siding on shore was authorized under
certain conditions. Since this law went
into operation the secretary has begun
his policy Of enlisting as many Amer
leans as possible, and the foreign ele-
ment is gradually disappearing from
our navy
Sailors on American ships are better
paid than any others; Italian sailors
nave the poorest pay. Yet Italy
stands fourth among nations in respect
or the number of seamen employed in
commerce, England being first, the
United States second, and Norway and
Sweden third. Originally, and for
many years before the introduction of
steamships, the Yankee sailors from
New England towns and the Southern
sailors from North and South Carolina
and other seaboard states made the
navy of the United States famous and
feared.
The early history Of our navy was a
long succession of brilliant triumphs
Big guns, armor plates and machinery
have combined to reduce the import
ance Of the individual sailor. The
standard of compensation in the navy.
continuing to be low, American sea-
men We're not attracted to it; foreign
born seamen took their places. The
force became denationalized, So to-
speak; and 1T is this condition which
Secretary Herbert is trying to change.
Rear Animal Beardslee, command
ing the Pacific station, is reported as
declaring that the course adopted for
recruiting for the ships only young
American citizens as far as possible
mas accumulated large body of ex-
cellent men, natives of the Pacific
coast. When their terms of service
have expired, he says, and they return
to their homes, there will be mingled
with the people very strong element
or Well-tra1ned men who will undoubt-
edly join the naval militia" In this
way, by the extension Of naturaliza-
ton, and by the establishment of re-
strictions upon the employing Of SUBJ
Jects of alien government who have
their homes in other lands, it is de-
signed to restore a national character
to the American navy. Another aid
to this is the naval militia now or
gan1zed in fifteen of the forty-fve
states, force Of $500 men, upon whom.
in case of war, the protection Of the
coasts and harbors, in default Of ade-
quate fortiflcatlon, will in part de,
VOlve.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-21
INDIANS FIRE WATER.
The Beverage That Has Been Re-
spOnsible for Many Apache Out
breaks.

Irwin is the intoxicant produced
among the most uncivilized Indian
tribes, that live away up In the noun
ta1ns, over 200 miles from civilization,
or the borderland between Arizona
and Mexico. 1t is made from the fruit
of the giant cactus of the hot deserts
OF the southwest territories, known as
sahuara fruit. Irwin is In common
use Of abuse among the Southern Arr
iona Indian tribes. AS soon as the
fruit ripens the squaws and children
travel miles over mountain and plain
to gather 1T in large baskets, which
they carry on their heads
The gathered fruit is deposited day
py day at common center, where 1t
is pressed and the juice coliected into
large earthen ollas where q modicum
of water Is added. These ollas are
stored in a closed dark room, where a
slow fire Is kept up for several days.
until the liquid begins to show q, foam
on top, which is a sign that 1t is fer
menting. It has then attained the de-
sired intoxicating power, and word
passes from mouth to mouth and from
village to village.
AS soon as the welcome news ar
rives all hands knock off various other
kinds of loafing and hasten to the tiz-
win camp to put in their time around
the lmprOVlSed barroOm, Stupefying
themselves with frequent drafts of the
liquor and dancing or fighting between
drinks. The orgy continues night and
day until the supply Is exhausted. and
by this time the passions Of the In
dams, naturally fierce and cruel, hav-
Ing been infiamed a hundred fold, some
one In the crowd utters a warwhoop,
and they leap on their ponies and are
off on raid against the whites.
The Apache at best is but a devil,
but. when his blood is heated with tiz-
win the father Of evil himself is re-
fined gentleman in comparison.
AS sahuara fruit ripens only once
year 1t is a whole twelvemonth be-
tween drinks with the Indians, and all
their worst outbreaks have occurred in
the Irwin camp. The old settlers have
good reason to remember Irwin time
and its regular recurrence every sum-
mer. To them it recalls many a fierce
outbreak Of the bloodthirsty Apaches.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-21

coming right down upon the top of
me. 1t was the old she bear descend
ing tail first, just as a man would
come down a ladder. What was to be
done? Escape was hopeless with the
whole of the inside of the tree blocked
up; and yet, If l was caught there /
knew 1 should be torn to pieces in
five seconds. An awkward position,
monsieur"
Well" said I, ''and what did you do.
Baptiste?"
Why, there was only one thing to
be done, monsieur, and that did. My
long hunting knife was, fortunately
for me, in my belt. I whipped that out,
and, apologizing for the liberty, drove
1t half a dozen times into the ears
tail with such right hearty will, too,
that she roared for mercy and began
to make her way up the hemlock again
as fast as her legs could carry her,
thinking for she didn't know Of my
presence there) that her cubs had gone
mad during her absence and privately
arranging to pay them off presently
for the ugly trick they had played her.
At the same moment / held tightly on
to the brute's shaggy hide as she as
cended, and was lifted as neatly out
of the tree as though a machine had
been invented for that express rur-
pOSe'
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-21

and, much to the dismay OF all con-
tcerned, insisted on fitting Helene in
order to marry the schoolgirl, scarce
SIXTEEN years old, whom he literally
adored. Proud, ambitious and deeply
in love with her faithless fiance, it was
! a. terrible blow to Helene to see the
Cinderella of the family carry off the
man she loved and the crown which
she would have been so delighted to
wear. However, her good sense in
duced her to keep her troubles and
sorrow to herself and to put the best
face possible on the matter.
The Duchess OF Teck, mother of the
young Duchess Of York and sister of
old Duke George of Cambridge, was
Tilted in the most shameful manner by
the late Prince of Orange, who used
to be known in Paris by the nickname
of "Citorn." The official engagement
had been announced, all the arrange
ments made for the wedding, and the
prince had left The Hague for Lon
don, where he was to remain until
after the marriage had taken place.
Unfortunately, he travelled by way of
Paris, and as Napoleon III, for polit
ical reasons, was averse to the match,
believing that an alliance of this kind
would be detrimental to the interests of
France, he caused the, up to that time,
perfectly well behaved prince to be en-
vironed by such network of tempta-
lions that he literally could not tear
himself away from the brilliant cap
ital Of France Meanwhile his hand
some English bride, the British court
and the British people were waiting
for him with an indignation which in
creased with every days delay in his
arrival. and when at length news
reached London Of scandal of sin
gularly unsavory character in which
he had become involved on the boule-
wards, the nature of which was pur-
posely intensified by the French au-
thorities and press Queen Victoria in
sisted on immediate explanation. To
this the prince replied that he no long
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-21
A SEA LION.
surprising Bite for Two Fishermen
on the Oregon Coast.


on the Oregon Coast.
Yazuma Wash.) Post
Last Monday, while Comrade Ewing and
son William were fishing in a small boat
just inside the bar at the mouth of the bay,
one Ct their big hooks, to which was at
fish, which started off at terrible pace
before William could get a twist on the
line to stop it. When he did eventually sue
coed in making the line fast, the pulp
stopped instantly, but moment later the
fish" popped up out of the water and, with
bellows that echoed and re-echoed along old
oceans shores, made for the small boat at
POP gait, believing and lashing the water
in awful rage at every jump. Consider the
case of the two handsome orphans a long
ways from land and home and kindred, and
only couple Of oars apiece with which to
defend themselves from the rage of fish
which they now discovered to be sea lion
of the thousand-pound variety 1t was a
case where something had to be done in
a hurry. and they hustled the oars into the
water, and splashed the bosom Of the mighty
deep until the boat rocked II in a mighty
storm. while their yels outrivaled anything
they had ever put up. Anyhow the wild
turned tail, and instead of wrecking the
fran boat, he dug down" into the water
and fed out over the bar. But in his rapid
fight he soon took up the slack in the line
and. finding the hook still fixed in his anat-
omy, and proving a great drawback to his
peace of mind. he seemed to forget through
pain. his scare Of the previous moment and
made another grand rush for the boat. below
ing like mad and beating the water into a
great foam. But the beleaguered fishermen
were "oDto their job and raised such a.
nandemonium of sounds upon his approach
that he again fed; and so the retreat and fall
back" fight RANGED for about an hour, and
then the lion broke" for the "deep, blue
sea-" much to the qualification Of the entire
boats crew, who had been engaged in more
PROLONGED, energetic and exhaustive labor
than they had bargained for.
1t was a big fight with big fish" and
while they were not at all alarmed during
the scrimmage, two-thirds Of the participants
are willing to make their afidavits that thew
don't banker after such fish as sea lion
especially when so far away from land.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-21
HOW COFFEE WAS DISCOVERIES
An Arab First Learned It's Use and
Gave the Secret to the World.
New York Journal.

New York Journal
While almost every one drinks coffee, few
persons know how it came to pass that the
world learned the virtue of the fragrant
berry. It is told that about the middle of
the fifteenth century poor Arab was travel
ing through Abyssinia and finding himself
weak and weary from fatigue, stopped near
a grove. Being in want of fuel to cook his
rice, he cut down a small tree that happened
to be covered with dead berries His meal
being cooked and eaten the traveller discov-
cred that the half-burned berries were very
fragrant. He collected a number of these
and on crushing them with stone he found
that their aroma was greatly increased
Accidentally he let fall the substance in a
can which contained his scanty supply of
water. The almost putrid water was in
stantly purified. He brought it to his lips
1t was fresh agreeable, and few moments
afterward the traveller had so far recovered
his strength as TO be able to resume his Jour
ney. The lucky Arab gathered as many ber-
ries as he could. and having arrived at Alden,
in Arabia, informed the multi of his discov-
cry. That worthy official was an inveterate
opium smoker who had been suffering for
years from the influence of the poisonous
drug. He tried an infusion of the roasted
berries and was so delighted at the recovery
of his own vigor that in gratitude to the tree
he called 1t cohuah. which III Arabia signifies
force.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-21
Mistook Each other for TURKEYS.

At Alachua, Fla, the other morning s. R.
Clark and Joseph Shaw started out to hunt
wild turkeys On entering the hammock they
separated, going in opposite directions. After
a turkey, thinking IL there were any turkeys
near by they would answer him. Mr. Shaw
heard the noise, and thinking he had found a
drove of turkeys began to yelp also. Each of
the men. laboring under the impression that
the noise they heard was made by turkeys
kept crawling on his knees in fhe direction
of the yelping. Finally Clark saw small OBJ
ject which he thought was turkey, but In
stead was his companions head. Clark fired.
The whole load of so No. Z turkey shot en-
tered Mr.. Shaw's head and neck. Clark ran
to get his game, and when he realized what
be had done he was overcome with grief.
Clark assisted the wounded his horse
and took him to a house near by and got
man to carry him to his home.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-21
HIGH BORN MAIDS ARE SOMETIMES
JILTED BYi rAITHLEss
LOWERS.
PRINCESS HELENE IS ONE.
BETROTHED To-. CZAR NICHOLAS,
WHO DISCARDED HER FOR
PRINCESS ALIx.
OTHER DIscoNxoEArH DAMsELs,
Who Have Beemt Similarly HumiIi-
ated by Hearfless Spriss
of Mobility

Jilting is an indignity which is by
no means confined to maidens of low
degree. 1t is a slight to which primo
esses of the blood are frequently SUBJ
Jected, the insult being the more pain
full to bear in consequence of it's glar-
Ing publicity. A girl Of ordinary rank
or Of obscure birth is able, as a rule.
to conceal the uncomplimentary be-
havior OF her faithless swain, which
cannot be considered as otherwise
than as a reflection upon the charac-
ter of her charms and attractions
and the knowledge of the jilting is
confined to her immediate relatives
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-21
Weight of the Earth.
Washington Star.

Wash1ngtOn Star.
onstrated that they know the weight of the
earth, as well as the size of it, remarked a
scientific man. who Is an authority on such
matters. It was ascertained that each cubi:
foot of earth weighs 5.67 times as much as
cubic foot Of water, the weight Of the latter
being about 81 pounds. cubic foot of earth,
therefore. weighs about 354 pounds Taking
the dimensions Of the earth, as determined by
the best experiments, there are 259, 800, 600 900
of cubic miles in the earth. simple multi
plication shows. therefore, that the weight Of
the whole earth is sos S36, 900, 600, 900 TONS
The density of the earth is, as stated over
five and half times the density of water.
If you have any doubts in regard to the cal
culation you can weigh the earth yourself
and see IL the grand total have given is not
correct.'
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-21
What the Nails Indicate.

1t has long been known to doctors that the
shape and appearance of the finger nails form
important factors in the diagnosis of disease
Thus. long nails indicate physical weakness
and tendency to consumption. Where the
nails are long and blush they indicate tad
circulation. This same type of nail, but
shorter, denotes tendency to throat affections,
bronchitis and the like. Short small nails
often indicate heart disease; where they are
short fiat and sunken, you may look for
nervous disorders.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-21
Remarkable Phenomenon.

Indianapolis Journal.
and seven days-I pulled bass out Of the
water that looked to weigh about a pound
and the line broke at a distance OF about
a foot from the hook said the latest Of the
liars.
"And then about five years afterward,"
the thin liar hastened TO interrupt, you
caught him again, with the hook and line
still in its mouth, and the fish had grown to
weigh ten pounds"
The fat liar looked panied at the ruthless
capture Of his best story and answered, mo,
sir! He weighed less than two ounces. HIS
vitality had all been consumed by the line.
which had grown twenty eight feet two end
three-quarter inches OF clothesline.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-21
Hanged Man restored to Life.

According to dispatch from Tunis to the
Sior, Mohammed bed Ahmed ell Benzerti, sem
fenced to death for murder. was hanged at
Bardo. No sooner, however, had the man
been cut down and prepared for burial than
he gave signs of life, and, raising himself
he asked for something to drink. Benzerti Is
now in the prison hospital under medical at
tendance.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-21
Hottentots Eat Locusts.

The Hottentots are said to rejoice at the
appearance of a swarm Of locusts, although
the destructive insects destroy ali the YER
dure In the district. The natives eat them in
such quantities that they soon grow per-
ceptibly fatter.s They also gather the eggs
and make OF them Q kind Of brown or coffee
colored soupG
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-21
A Delicious MorseI.

''My predecessor. I understand" said the
new missionary, was well liked here?"
Eyes, indeed responded the cannibal king,
eestatically; che was one of the sweetest
characters we have ever had in our midst"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-21
Made a Coffin From the Log.

Chales Pierson was killed by the falling Of
a tree at a sawmill near Fresno, Cal, where
he was working. The log was taken to the
mill, sawed into boards. and from them
was made the coffin in which the dead man
Yves buried.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-21
LOCAL NOTICES..
To Home Seekers,

The Wisconsin Central Line will sell ex-
cursion tickets to the South and Southwest
at one fare plus $500, on Sept g. Oct. g.
Oct. 20. For particulars call at City Ticket
Office, 373 Robert street.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-21
Shed Take 1t All.


Darling you can have anything you want
on the bill of fare. Shall read 1t of TO
your"
She-No; read It to the waiter.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-21
FINEST TRAINS in THE WORLD.
New From Pilot of Engine to Tail
Light

1.-THE Northwestern Limited trains run.
ming between Minneapolis, st. Paul and Chr
cago are new throughout. The engines are
after the famous 99S pattern and the private
compartment cars, sleepers and ladies coach
in style and finish surpass anything hereto
fore attempted in car construction.
If going East, why not try these new
trains vie "The North Western Line"-O.,
St. p, M. & o. Ry. Sleeping car reserva-
lions made in advance at 1896 Robert street,
corner Sixth. st. Paul, 13 Nieollet House
Block. Minneapolis, address t. w. Teas
dale General Passenger Agent, st. Paul
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-21
BRAVE SPIRITS BROKEN.

How often women wake up In the
morning cheerful and happy, deter
mined to do SO much before the day
ends, and yet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-07

Republicans of the fourteenth Missouri
district yesterday nominated a Mr.. Snidel
for Congress. NJ. d. Gideon and j. l.. Da.
Wis were ee6 ted as delegates to the St
Louis conN ention. The re resolutions adopted
condemn TIE democracy, laud Mckinleyisn
and adopG the declare ton of the Ohio plat
form on money.
The convention of the first Iowa district
republicans yesterday ur animously renom.
mated S. NJ. Clark for Congress by a rising
vote.
The sixth Michigan district republican
convention yesterday elected Major George
w. Buckingham free silverite) of Flint and
William Mcpherson, jr. Sound money
man. of Howell delegates to the st. LOUIS
by the resolutions committee, one of which
condemned the demonet iZation of silver and
declared for bimetallsm. Both reports
were finally tabled. The convention de-
clarcd for Mckinley.
The republican convention of the first
congressional district of Maryland yester-
day, at Salisbury, elected DR.. William d.
Slaughton of Worcester county and b. Goo
tee Stevens of Caroline county delegates Il
the st. Louis convention. The delegates
were not instructed. A fight was made by
instruct, but 1T fell through.
Democrats Of the fifth Tennessee district
yesterday selected Congressman J. d. Rich
ardSon and c. A. Armstrong delegates tC
the democr. tic national convention.