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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-01-09
Cecil Rhodes Out

Dispatches received from Cape Towr
state that the resignation of Cecil
Rhodes as prime minister of the Cape
Colony has been accepted by Gov Sil
Hercules Robinson, and Sir Gordon
Sprigg, treasurer of the Cape govern
mcnt, has been appointed in his place,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-16
Her Lover understood.

A Lancashire lady has been relating
a rather pretty story about a factory
girls way of answering marriage pro-
posal made TO her.
''The young woman could not write
or read writing, and one day she
brought a letter to me to read for her
1t contained an offer of marriage.
81 happened to know that the writer
was deserving young artisan, SO
said to her: Now, you must consider
this matter very seriously, and if you
like to come to me when you have made
up your mind will write a reply for
you
"a day or two afterward | met the
girl again and asked her if she wanted
me to answer the letter for her. oh
that is all right said she. looking ra
diant and pleased. I've settled it.
answered it myself
why, how did you do it?' 1 asked
"And then she told me that she could
make a capital II and that she stuck
on the paper a piece of wool after il
for 'wuIl'-T WOOL "--Pearson's Week
lV.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-16
LONG RANGE OF CANNON.
One of Krupp's Guns Carries a Shot Over
Fifteen Miles.

One of Krupp's Guns Carries a Shot Over
Fifteen Miles.
The longest distance that shot has
been fired is few yards over Is miles,
which was the range of Krupp's 130-
ton steel gun, firing shot weighing o.
GOO pounds, says Spare Moments. The
Hilton Armstrong gun has an extreme
range of IA miles, firing shot weighing
1900 pounds, and requiring 900 pounds
of powder. These guns, however, proved
too expensive, being unable to stand
firing 100 times, and their manufacture
has practically been abandoned. The
22-ton Armstrong gun hurls solid shot
for distance of IL miles, and the dis
charge of the gun cannot be heard at the
place where the ball strikes. From IL
to ID miles is the computed range of the
most powerful guns now made, and to
obtain that range an elevation of near
ly As degrees is found to be necessary.
Quick-fring guns are more TO be de-
pended upon at the present day than ex
treme length of range, and in this re-
spect what is considered the most won
derful OF guns, perhaps, is one of the
Maxims. which can fire as many as 600
shots minute, and yet is so light that
a soldier can carry it strapped to his
Hook
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-16
sILENcED THE "MAsHER."
How a New Woman Saved Herself from
UnweIcome Attention.

How New Woman Saved Herself from
UnweIcome Attention.
He had smile as bright as his gayly-
colored trap as he rode up alongside a
demure young woman who was walk
ing in Central park the other morning,
upon one of the asphalt paths, reports
the New York Herald. She heard the
rattle of wheels at her side, yet she
turned neither to the right nor to the
left.
Good morning." said the handsome
young man as he raised his straw hat
with the dizzy band, wouldn't you like
TO take a ride with me this morning|
The girl didn't say "Sir-r-r!" or
What means this intrusion?" She
slowly turned around and looked the
young man over from head 70 foot. He
bore her gaze without finching, and
started to get down from his seat as if
to assist iier into the trap.
The girl looked at him and then at
the pocketbool< which she held in her
hand.
81 don't know" she said, half aloud.
81 don't know I'm sure. How much
would you charge to take me to the art
museum?"
There was whirl of yellow trap. of
bright red hat band and flying wheels.
you'll do" the young man said, as
he drove rapidly away.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-16
IDEAL ROAD HORSE.
The Kind of Animal That VIII AIwal
Bring q Good Price.

The Kind of Animal That VIII Always
Bring q Good Price
DIR. G. M. Iwitchell before the Maine
board of agriculture said: The 1914 TO
16-hand horse of solid color. with broad
forehead, ears of good size and we'll
proportioned, good length from base of
ear to eye, eyes full and expressive,
with lids free from meatiness. face
straight, nostrils well rounded, full,
large and thin lips, not thick, well
closed. neck of good length, shapely,
clean cut at jowl. and fitting well at
shoulders, which can hardly be too
sloping, the point of the wethers being
well back of the saddle. chest of good
width, forearm long and heavily mus
cled, knees firm, broad, straight and
strong, cannons short. fat. broad and
finty. pasterns good length, muscular
and nervy, free from meatiness, the
ankles from toe TO ankle joint being
about 35 degrees, feet round. of size pro-
portionate to the animal free from
contracted heels. of good material and
with elastic frog, barrel-shaped like an
inverted egg. deep at girth as well as
waist. allowing full use of lungs with
OUT IHlIIuSluH upOu Oibel VI = ans DoNn
short, the point of the coupling on line
with that of hip, thus allowing for the
extension of the muscles OF attachment
we'll forward over the kidneys, Civ
ing greater strength to the weakest
spot in the animals anatomy, as well as
in man. quarters of good length, not too
sloping. thus affording room for that
free stifie action so necessary in the
ideal driver. Stiles and gaskins long.
of good width, Astounding in muscular
attachments, hooks free from meati-
mess. sound. strong, neither straight
nor having decided angle. and not cut
under too sharply at base.
Such horse. going smooth and true.
neither padding nor toeing in forward.
nor, as we say. stradding behind, will
always command top Price in the
market, provided he has ben educated
and abounds in nervous energy. Form.
size, color, symmetry and substance are
essentials. but these do not insure the
road horse. To these must be added i'm
dividuaIity, the result of breeding. 1t
manifests itself in what we term nery-
Gus energy. the up and get there power
II Is the power of heredity. so desirable.
SO necessary. To secure this. there
must be a high ideal and fixed deter
limitation in breeding.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-16

"WimpIe is an English jockey and Is tc
have $1,000 If he wins for the major.
But that is not the meanest part Of
the conspiracy. Sam Gum, who owns
and rides the big gray, has small farm
on which the major holds mortgage
It is arranged for Sam to make Eu- :
of beating Flash by crossing her al
the fifth fence, no thought being taken
of your precious life in this arrange
ment. They met down at the creek
late last night 70 make sure that each
man understood his part, and was
listener. All may not be fair in horse
racing, Frank, but il is in love, you
know. Wimple made the major pay
81 500 on the spot Sam tried to beg
off, but was threatened and cajoled
into keeping his agreement. When they
separated followed Sam, and before
left him he was so ashamed he wanted
to shoot the major. 1 pdtied him so
that well, l assumed that mortgage"
"Then the majors sole advantage is
in his imported tockey?"
81 am cure 81 it."
The familiar scenes at the track need
not be described. All the people of the
county were here for a holiday and
many guests from other sections en-
liyened the scene. Before the gaddling
bell had rung to call on the race for the
cup, nearly everyone had risked some
thing on the outcore, Flash and Witch
carrying the money. for it was accepted
that one of them must win. The
general CHANGED some more on the
strength Of those dreams and the major
plunged because of his sure thing"
for Sam Gum had mentioned no change
in the programme.
After the preliminary canter it was
not the generals words: you viii
win" or the exaggerated assurances Of
the stable boys, but the flaming eyes of
10 that caused Fielder to set his teeth
like a man fighting for his life.
They're off," went up the shout, and
then followed the breathless silence of
suspense. For three fields the horses
ran punched, Flash and Witch back.
with their riders watching each other
like hawks, but as they neared the fourth
jump. an ugly ditch and hedge, Sam i'm
perceptihly pulled his gray till hardly
a lCA4E Ill oAAIoJ Vi bAC AGfOll LN1s AAAI
Witch coming to his left and Flash IN
his right. Over went the leaders, but
Sans horse apparently refused, and
swerved 10 the left. There was no time
for Wimple to stop. Following the
crash, the crowd saw the two horses and
a man in confused mass, Sam having
gone from his saddle TO the other side
of the hedge with the agility of a cir
Gus rider. All Fielder now had to do was
to guide Flash oyeF the course, winning
the race, the cup and one Of the lovelies.
of all the lovely women of Kentucky.
Ever since the general has been a1
implicit believer in dreams, though he
scouts at everything else which has n
flavor Of the supernatural. He did
dream of Flash and Fielder because
they were the chief objects of his
thought, but he never knew that 10
heard him confiding the vision to his old
friend Col. Buckler, that the dreams
she reported were all evolved from her
imagination in broad daylight and that
she had been instrumental in having
Tom, the rubber, make the speech to
Flash which was meant solely for tho
ears of her owner.-Detroit Free Press.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-16
a STRANGE ADVENTURE.
Curious Case of CataIepsy at Hospital de
Pont-PEyeque at Deauvfue.

Pont-PEyeQue at Deauyfue.
The Temps reports a curious case of
catalepsy which for several weeks has
been engaging the attention of the doc
tors at the Hopital de Po1t-PEveque at
Deauville, reports the New York Herald.
On the morning of July 25 last a
young man. quite naked. was found on
seat at Deauville sleeping soundly. 1t
was found impossible to awaken him
and he was carried to the hospital.
During three weeks he remained in a
cataleptic condition at Deauville. Pho
tographs were taken of him ard circu-
lated in the district, but without being
recognized. On Thursday evening the
unknown man awoke and, surprised at
finding himself in hospital ward.
questioned his neighbors as to how
he came to be there.
"But it is impossible!" he exclaimed,
on being told where he was. 81 am in
Paris and have never left il. Only
yesterday I was working for my en-
ployer, a packer in the Faubourg du
Temple"
He stated that his naIae was Louis
P, aged 81 years, living in Paris
with his father. Upon telegram be-
ing sent to the address given the ia
ther replied by sending money and
clothing for his son.
Louis P has returned to Paris
without solving the mystery of his
strange adventure
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-16
a SONG or HER LOVE.

There's q song cf bird in blcssomiD ?
tree
And songs IN wind trebleS above:
But the song that f. ever the sweetest TO
Il dear little song Of her love.
Like fairy bells ringing
Where roses are sprfngfng
II the song Of her love that my glad heart
IL singing!
.. the bird in the blossoms with melody
charms,
And the winds siog the blue fields above;
But Of rogy-red l.ps and two little white
armz
Ii the dear little song Of my love.
OF red lips that kigs me
And tenderly blegs me,
And arms Ike necklace that clasp ana
cAress me!
Then. sing. o ye birds. in the blossoming
tree,
And, winds. pipe your music above!
Her brown curIs are brighter than dos
SENS TO me,
And I'm singing q song Of her love.
Like fairy bells ringing
Where roses are Eprfnging
In the song Of her love that my glad heart
Is eingingi
-F. L Stanton. in Chicago Times-Her-
aid.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-16
AN AMBER Fish.
A Fish Well known in Southern Waters
But One Rarely Seen Here.

A Fish Well Known in Southern Waters.
But One Rarely Seen Here.
The amber fishes-there are several
species OF them-belong to the family
that contains the crevalles, the POM
panoes, the banded pilot, the horsefish.
and the threadfish. In shape they are
nearest like the pilot fishes; they bear
a general resemblance in shape, how
ever, to the bluefish, though not nearly
related to that fish. They are rapid and
powerful swimmers and great ravelers.
The amber fishes are found in nearly all
tropical and temperate waters; in the
Mediterranean, the waters of the West
Indies and the Gulf of Mexico, and in
various parts of the Pacific ocean. Some
of them are excellent food fishes-all
are shapeIy and beautiful. The larger
OF them may attain length of four feet
or more and a weight of so pounds.
Large amber fishes are common on the
coast of California, where they are
among the most celebrated of the game
fishes.
On this coast, says the New York Sun,
the amber fish comes as far north as
Cape Cod, but rarely; one taken in a
pound net in Gravesend bay in July of
the present year is perhaps the first of
it's particular species of which there is
record here. This fish was little more
than 80 inches in length, and it weighed
about IL pounds.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-16
SPANISH MINES IN TEXAS.
There Is Talk of Reopening some of the
Old Ones.

There Is Talk of Reopening some of the
Old Ones.
The earliest settlers of Bell county,
Tex. found along the mountains north
east of Bolton and near Nolan's creek
what appeared to be old mines that Rad
probably been worked by the Spaniards.
Indians or Actecs. Since then every
once IN awhile there has been talk Of
tryingSto open the mines and see what
was ia them. says the Galveston News.
They presented the appearance of deep
holes in the ground. some of " hich had
been partially and others almost en-
tirely filled with dirt. In some instances
bushes had grown in these places. In
one or two cases large cedar logs had
been placed over these mine-holes and
dirt thrown on them. Some people
nave always contended that it would
pay TO reopen and work these Old mines,
but until now no one who desired to put
time or money in them.
The recent discovery of gold four or
five miles from Bolton has given new
interest in these old mines. in one of
these mines some men have begun work
in earnest. and are keeping al it from
day TO day. They are not very ccDl-
municative about their prospects for
success. but this much they tell, hat
IN short time they are going to ship
some of what they think is their best
paying ore to the smelter at eagle Pass.
After it has been smelted they will krow
more. Meanwhile there is a good deal
of interest a bout it around town.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-16
SHE KILLED THE BEAR.
her Method Was Original But None tn
Less Effective.

Her Method Was Original but None Ine
Less Effective
Some Philadelphia sportsmen hunting
the deer in the wild portion OF Clear
field county. in the center OF the noun
tains of Pennsylvania. were hurriedly
called ont one morning by the guide.
who had discovered two bucks few
miles away. says the New York World.
Hastily starting. the men did not carry
a large supply of ammunition and what
they bad was all used or wasted in bag
cling the deer. Starting back to camp
they encountered a bear and as they
could not shoot they ran, each going
in different direction.
The bear chased the guide and be
took the direct course toward the camp
log house. where his wife was pre-
pairing a meal. With a yell he dashed
into the house and up into the loft.
His wife ran out of the back door,
closed it. and as the bear had gone ID
side she hurried around, closed the
front door and made the bear prisoner.
The intrepid woman then lied dog
to a pole. thrust the bowling caEine
through the door and thus coaxed the
bear out. As bruin appeared she struck
him with an ak and killed him at the
first blow.
One of the hunters commented on her
manner Of fishing for $50 bear with a
dog worth $50. but the woman re-
torted:
I'VE generally shoots 'em. but We
never runs from EN-
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-16

like her state policy. too clear, the
starch is thrown into it to dissolve az
a white veil around the queen. Among
the dignitaries thus received by her
was. according to the Paris correspond
emit of the Times. French ambassador,
NJ. lie Myre de yilers. who. after 2
plentiful use of diplomatic soft soap,
retired highly confident An old Hoya,
however. more experienced in NADIA
gascar etiquette, took different view
of the results of NJ de Vilers' mission
.Oh. he will not obtain anything" he
said: "there was too much starch
Excessive starch would seem to make
queens and collars alike stuck up.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-16
a CASE OF IELEPATHY.
Old Lady Appeared in a Vision at the
Time of Her Death.

Time III 0cK DC4A4S
A gentleman took a house in Ireland
for six months and was accompanied
thither BY his wife and daughters, says
Realm. The house was furnished and
had plenty of bedrooms Therefore 1t
was decided not to use certain large,
long room with cupboards along one
eide (which had all been locked and
sealed up with tape) in which things be-
longing to the owners of the house had
been put away. One evening one OF the
daughters going to her room saw an
old lady wrapped in shawl walking
along the passage in front of her. The
old lady appeared to know her way and
hurried ON without hesitation into the
unused room. The girl called her sister
and they followed the dame into the
room. But all was silent; no one was
there; the dust lying about showed no
signs of footprints.
Shortly after the same young lady
was reading on the hearthrug by fire
light Looking up she beheld the old
lady standing in the doorway watching
her. Greatly frightened. she sprang up
and, rushing downstairs. was found
fainting at the drawing-room door. At
last the family returned TO Dublin. One
day when a friend was calling the Curl
GUS incident which have narrated was
referred to. The young lady very un-
willingly told her experiences. The Wis
itor seemed much struck and asked for
an accurate description ofehe old lady.
For" said she. that house belonged
10 two old ladies, sisters. and when they
let their house they went TO reside at
Geneva. One of them. answering ex-
actly to the description you have given.
died at the time you saw her appear.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-16
Receives IN HER Bath.
Sovereign of Madagascar Transacts Stars
Affairs In Her Tub.

Persons who pride themselves upon
what they call their sturdy common
sense affect TO despise elaborate civil.
ties under the expressive term of
starch" None the less, says the Den.
YER Republican. do such sacrifices to
sxacting graces flourish, and certainly
not less than in countries nearer home
among the Hovas of Madagascar. who
were. even before their annexation,
nothing If not Partisan. Starch is, how
ever, at the court of Antananarivo no
mere matter Of form; rather. if anyone
may say SO. form of matter, for it IL
the starch so indispensable in our laun-
dries that. like Shakespeare's divinity,
doth hedge around the Queen Ranavalo.
She. like Marie Antoinette. is accus-
toned to receive state visitors in her
morning tub. and quite seeing the dis
advantages of having her bath water
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-16
SHEEP ON THE FARM.
No stock So Well Adapted to HilIsides
and Rough Pastures.

4
and Rough Pastures.
1t does not require a large farm to
keep a small flock of sheep, which
everything considered is the best, says
the Missouri Farmer. 1t should be well
fenced so that they can be kept where
wanted. Many rough, worn-out farm
might be brought up and made yalua BILE
by raising sheep. There is no stock so
well adapted to rugged hillsides or
rough pastures, or to prevent the
growth of weeds and bushes. Where
sheep have the range of a field very few
weeds will go to seed, and bushes will
be so thoroughly cropped that they will
either die or be kept back When a
farmer can thus easily turn the weeds
and bushes of farm into excellent
manure, and at the same time have
them converted into mutton and WOOL
it is certainly good thing. Sheep will
thrive in a pasture and get fat where
cattle would almost starve They also
scatter their droppings over the field
and never. fail to enrich lands, where
kept. Feed them extra, for this addi-
tional food works to the profit of the
raiser in two ways-it not only insures
a good growth of flesh and wool, but
lit makes the manure richer and more
valuable.
TO make the most profit out of sheep
they should be we'll fed and cared for.
A sheep must be fed to make the best
mutton. but few conceive that a we'll
fed sheep produces more wool than one
poorly cared for. Wool is product
from feeding. the same as fat. and
many farmers lose half the profit from
neglect to feed properly. Sheep should
have. besides good feed. dry. clean
quarters. sheltered from rain and
af0rrnn
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-16

OFFICE MOSS NORTH MARKET STREET
FREprRroK. MD.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-10-16

More than ninety nine 99) of all its business
acquired since the largest began business aud
that until
holders nearly double those
results of the
combined In 1895 did
Business by S22 $780, 715 its of Insurance in Force
that of other company S1996S82
those of other its Annual Income $43009o5
than that of other and its gain Surplus
than the largest company.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08
BANDITS CAUGHT.
The Christian Brothers Recaptured
by Deputy Marsha1s.
THEIR ARREST MADE VERY EASILY
Hunger Had Driven Them from Their Re
treat and They Had just Stolen Some
Provisions and Were Taken
or Their Guard.

WICHITA Kan, Aug. 1.-The Chris
tan brothers. the noted bandits who
escaped from the jail at Oklahoma City
about year ago through the comm
vance of female bandit, who SNUG
gled arms 10 them, who were then I'M
der sentence for murder, and who com
mitted another in order to escape, were
reca ptured near Loco. in the Indian
territory. yesterday afternoon Their
presence in that section was suspected
Monday. when a house was robbed by
two men answering their description,
and the deputy United States marshals
were notified to be on the alert. They
stole large quantity of provisions, a
set of harness and some money, and
dro-e off in a lum Der wagon in an
easterly direction Hunger had driven
them from their retreat The officers
followed, and, having overtaken them,
started to pass When just opposite
them they drew down on them with
Winchesters and. taken comp etely off
their guard. the bandits tamely sub
mitted to arrest, though heavily armed
Both denied their identity. but they
were taken to Duncan and fully identi-
fed They were taken before United
States Commissioner Williams for pre-
1iminary examination, and were bound
over without bail Last evening they
were taken to the federal jail at Ryan,
where the Identification will be con-
frmed by several parties. Their bodies
show several gunshot wounds, recent
ly inflicted One of them has an ugly
wound in the right shoulder. which
has not vet healed. Their career of
crime has extended over a long period,
and they Were not only identified with
the Doolin gang at one time, but they
afterwards headed an independent
gang and made an unenviabe record as
robbers and cut-throats- In making
their break at Oklahoma City they
killed the chief of police
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-08-08
VIEWING THE COUNTRY.

A Party of Eastern Men Look a the Crops
in Nebraska and Kansas.
SUPERIOR, Neb. Aug. 5.-A party of
rs eastern men who are on their way
to look over the crops in Nebraska and
northern Kansas. reached here last
evening on a special train over the
Burlington road. whose guests they
are. Many of them are prominent
farmers of Illinois and Indiana who al
ready have or contemplate the pur-
chase of land in this part of the coun-
try, and are assuring themselves of
the favora BILE conditions that exist
here for farming. All the mem bers of
the party are delighted with the APP
pearance of the country between the
Missouri river and this point