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The San Francisco call., 1897-10-10
The Strangest Beehive in the World

Dld you ever see q bee-tree with a
swarm o. bees around il? Well, magnify
that about 10, 600 times and you will have
slight idea of natural beehive in Men
docino County, not far from Ukiah. Bat
this one is not in tree. L is in rift in
the face of cliff and tradition has it that
there is a large cave on ths inside, where
the myriads OF busy insects make their
homes.
This great natural curiosity is known to
residents of the adjacent country as "Bee
Rock and they have grown to look upon
it as commonplace when in reality It is
the only beehive of the kind in existence;
at least. the probabilities are that it is, for
no reference TO such a freak can be found
in any scientific or popular work on ento-
moIogy. In fact, the bees live there con-
trary to all accepted theories in regard to
their habits. Natural beehives in hollow
trees are ali right, but why this particular
colony should have selected hole IN a
rock is past updersta nding.
There is no danger of a person getting
very near this natural beehive without
knowing it. for at all hours OF the day a
swarm OF inseC hover about several nun
dred feet i'll all directions. An incessant,
maddening buzz tiils the air that can be
heard an eighth OF mile and serves as
warning not to venture TOO near. But
men DO venture near after having first put
on a suit OF leather clothing, fastened
mask OF wire screen around their hat brim
and lighted good big torch. These pre-.
cautions are absolutely necessary.
1t takes nerve to approach close to the
opening in the rock and the experience is
a ever-to-be-forgotten one. Bees to the
mum bor Of millions of millions will light
on the intruder. huDiming fiendishIy and
endeayoring to sting him 10 death. They
form perfect cloud and the air is filled
with fetid SIN ell and fine dust that gets
through the wire screen and causes an ir-
ritaiion of the eyes. The tiny insects
really show sign of viciousness and fy
into the fame of the torch in countless
mum bers as though they intended to ex-
tinguish it. Round and round tbev hy
with deafenine buzz and strong indeed
is he man who can stand the onslaught of
the Tiny foes for more than few minutes
1t is almost i'm possible to make out lust
where the entrance TO this natural bee hive
is. There is sort of cavern in the cliff
that seems to have crack through the
inner wall from top to bottom, but most
OF the bees hover around a hole about
Is inches wide and appear to make tn at
the point of ingress and egress. Many
days it is impossible 10 even see the cliff,
so thickly covered is it with insects, and
they roll in and out of the opening like a
stream of molasses. fighting, stinging.
buzZng with madness.
During the summer dead birds can al
ways be seen on the ground around tile
mouth of the hive. They have been stung
to death while attempting TO fly through
the swarm OF insects. Fouriooted crea-
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-10

lures n ever venture within half mile of
the hive, seeming to know that death
turks there.
In front of the mouth OF the i've there
is pile OF dried honey that has flowed
from the interior. 1t looks like a heap of
molten lava that has been hardane after
being discharged from a volcano.
A party of men living in the vicinity
claim to have entered this natural beehive
several years ago. They selected a cold
day IN winter, when the bees were half
dormant, and poured coal oil and benzine
around and into the opening. Then they
made bi; fire OF wood so that the whole
cavern was filled with flames. Then they
poked the redhot embers down into the
opening and so killed every bee in it.
But there was not much to see after the
men got inside. Only a large cave with
the walls covered with gum and dried
honey and enough OF the sweetness in
pools in the bottom TO last a big CITY for
several years OF course the honey was
unfit for use on account of being full OF
deaG bees and ashes from the fire. The
men, however, did not linger in the cave
any great length of time as it was foul
smelling aud sitting.
Although countless millions of bees
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-10
A Musical Prodigy of the Southland

girl, who at the age of years, when Herr
Becker first saw her, was playing Liszt's
rhapsodies very incorrectly, perhaps, but
still very sweetly.
Herr Becker found it most difficult
matter to take her back to the first rudi-
ments OF music and so train her as to
bring her technique up TO what il ought
to be. She had her own method of inter-
probation and preferred it. No matter
what she played this way was always sure
to be musical and melodIous, even
though incorrect.
Composition seems to be Paloma's prin-
cipal desire. She hears m usic in every
sound and writes it as readily as she sees
and hears. Her parents dare not allow
her to go to bed until they are assured
that she is tired enough to drop to sleep
Immediately, otherwise her active brain
thinks music, music, music, until she is
so filled with IL tnat she has TO give ex-
preston 10 the same, either by playing or
writing. And her brain being so charged
with all this melody, sleep will not come
that night.
As Paloma is too small to reach the
pedals, heT father as made a simple con-
trivance of strips of brass that pass under
and over the pedals, supporting two up
right bars. which in turn have hattened
! strips at right angles that are slightly
concave and on which she rests the feet.
Paloma has a sister years old who also
shows wonderful musical talent, and the
two often play duets together. The
younger one is named Carla. and she
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-10

AT the age OF three years Paloma wrote
her first musical composition and after
ward played the same from her own writ
ten notes. Since that time she has writ
ten music constantly, besides improvising
whenever the spirit moved her. She reads
the most difficult music at sight and is
also able to play anything "by ear" after
she has once heard it.
When Paderewski was in Los Angeles
on the occasion OF his recent tour Paloma
was taken to call on him in his private
car. He became very much in terested in
the child, and played one of his own COM
positions, which has never been pub
lished, and which ne had not played on
this coast.
The child listened most critically, and
when he had finished went to the piano
and played the whole piece through. note
for note. The grea. pianist was carried
away by the performance, and, taking the
little girl in his arms, kissed her and
prophesied most wonderful things for her
future.
Paloma has for couple of years had
the advantage of being under the instruc.
ton OF Herr Becker, who is kept in our
small Western musical world OF account
OF i'll health. Herr Becker has under
taken Paloma's musical education. and
feels sure she will repay him for his time
and trouble. 1t is not an easy under
taking, either, to teach this bright little
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-10

The recent hold-up in CalaYeras County
reminds Ola residents that the locality
where it occurred has been for years a
happy hunting-ground for stage-robbers.
More stages have been robbed there than
in any other section of the State. In the
last twenty five years stages have been
robbed, OF stopped for purpos,s 6 OF rob-
berry. thirtv-six times between Milton and
Angels The distance between the two
towns Is about twenty-five miles; the
country is broken, in places rocky, with
disjoinied strata. in other covered with a
dense forest growth. Al Salt Spring Val
ley the road forks; the right fork passing
through CopperopolIs and over Funk Hill,
III left following q valley between the
mountains. Robbers selected it as a good
theater of operations, because both road s
were lonely. good deal OF treasure came
out that way. and after successful coup
escap De into the woods was easy and pur-
suit difncult.
Without going back OF Captain Hume 5
record, which begins in the first year OF
the seventies, a stage rum ng between
San Andreas and Stockton was robbed in
1871, by Billy Miner. Billy Cooper and
AlkaH Jim. They were all caught,
Cooper turned States evidence and the
two others were sent to the penitentiary.
AikaH Jim's real name was James Har-
rington, though he often called himself
William Waverley. He was philosopher
who took hings as they came He had
served three terms in the State prison for
grand larceny s.hd robbery when he was
sent up for thirteen years for the San An
dreas affair. Three years after the prison
doors closed fon him he got into a box
which was b9ing shipped from San Quen-
tin to San Francisco, escaped and made
his way 10 ST. Louis. There he was re-
captured, taken back to California and
made to serve out his time. After his
discharge he does not seem to have
robbed any more stages. He kept road
side saloon for some time in Arizona.
then be drifted back to California, was
taken i'll and died in the hospital at Co.
lusa.
In 1879. 1876 and 1877 several stages were
robbed in this part of the county. Some
of them were waylaid on Funk Hill, others
on the other road. near the very spot
where the recent hold-up took place
These were mostly the work of l. a
Wright, alias Garvin. Five times between
Decem Der, 1876, and February, 1877, that
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-10

seems as much wrapped up in music as
her older sister.
4 few days ago Mr. Schramm, at the in
vitatlon of Mr.. Brown, manager OF the
Mount Lowe Railway, brought Paloma
and Carla 10 Ye Alpine Tavern. which is
situated at the terminus of this scenic
railroad.
The grand view from the top was more
than Paioma could look at unmoved.
Back at the hotel she secured blank
music score and going to a table in the
garden began to write. Her little fingers
fairly flew over the lines as she dotted
down the notes, and in the briefest pos
sible time she was ready 10 play her CON-
position.
Those of the guests who heard her will
never forget the music. 1t was filled with
the voices of the wind, the sunshine and
the mountain peaks and the echo rever-
berated through it ali.
Mr.. Schramm N has ideas of his own as to
the rearing OF these two bright little
daughters of his and believes that physi-
cal strength is one of the great requisites
of the career that is certainly before them.
With this end in view he does all in his
power TO develop and harden them. They
dress most of the time in flannel bloom
ers and go barefooted and bareheaded.
They are required to work in the gym
nasium their father has fitted especially
for them certain number OF hours each
day, and IN other ways harden their
muscle and test their endurance.
Carla, the younger, has had no lessons as
yet. Although she does not write music
she, nevertheless, improvises, hummIng
in her childish treble the air that she
wishes to render on the piano.
ABBIE FISHER.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-10

Only 10 years old and yet marvellous
performer and a creditable composer of
music.
Such is little Paioma Schramm of Los
Angeles. Surely she must be conceded to
be musical pro icy and altogether Won
derful child. Music is to her like the
breath of life ana she cannot be happy
where strains OF music do not strike
her ears.
This little girl has played before large
companies of musical people and all pro-
nounce her genius. A number have
even gone so far as TO say that her ability
entities her to place high in the musical
world in spite of her youth.
Psloma Schramm was born in San Fran.
cisco, but has lived in Los Angeles for the
last seven years. Her parents are both
German and are people of high musical
culture. Her father has the ability to play
any instrument with the greatest ease.
and at the same time can get the finest re-
suits out of it. So it can be readily seen
how Paloma comes by her wonderful tai
ent.
Ever since she has been able to sit Up
on stool Paloma has played the piano,
and it might be said played it well
Never in all her career has she been guilty
of drumming" The first time she ever
ran her fingers over the Keys she produced
harmony. She seemed to know instinc.
lively where the notes were located.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-10

villain robbed Wells-Fargo's treasure box
on this road. He operated as lone high
wayman and had no pals. His last ex-
pioit, when he robbed the stage running
from Eureka to Milton, was his undoing.
He was caught and sent up for fifteen
years. Nothing was heard of him after
his discharge. It is supposed that he left
the State.
Later in 1877 the stage was again he'd
up at Funk AilI by Dave Park, a. D. Bry-
ant and two others. They were all caught
and sent TO San Quentin Since their dis
charge the two whose names are not
given have been living in this State and
appear TO have reformed. They are ex-
ceptions to the rule. AS a general thing
the law applies, once a highwayman al
ways highwayman.
More robberies took place on the same
two roads in 1879 and 1880. The perpetra-
tors escaped and their names are un-
known. In May, 1880 Dave Thompson,
who had served three terms at the State
prison, stood up the stage between Muir
phys and San Andreas. He was alone
and was soon run down by the detectives.
He served out his fourth term and has dis
appeared from view.
On Decem ber %, 1881, the stage from
Milton TO Sonora was robbed by a rem ark
able road agent. He may be German
and there is reason to believe that his real
name was Charles P. Weibusch, but be
passed by the name of William Smith and
Frank Hill His first exploit was near
Carson City, Nevada. He had taken up
position by the roadside, intending to.rob
the stage, but observing a well-appointed
carriage following be let the stage pass
and held up Mr.. Klgore, who was IN the
carriage, relieving him OF his money and
his watch. For this he was apprehended
and sent to the Nevada State prison, but
being pardoned oCt within two months
he held up the stage from SierravilIe TO
Truckee. While waiting in am bush for
the stage light wagon appeared with SIX
passen gers. Weibusch stood them all up
out OF sight OF the road fol an hour and a
half, until the Sierra Valley stage arrived.
1t contained four passengers. ali OF whom
thu robber stood up, while he required the
driver, under penalty of death. 10 break
open Wells-Fargo's box. he was at
work on it when two other vehicles drove
up. The robber compelled their inmates
to alight, and stand with their hands up
and their backs turned, until the box was
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-10

As be said tersely, ''You can find sinners
in the churches" He looked at it from
the point of view OF veteran who was
advising a young man IN the choice of
profession. Lighting strong cigar Ee
said:
"Come to tote it all up and reckon the
balance, there isL,t so much differ ence be-
tween road agency and other caIlings.
Road agents run more risk than clerks or
farm laborers, but not more than sailors
or soldiers. And they have what none OF
the others have-long spells OF rest and
idleness."
Il imagine that that is the attraction of
the road agents h:e?"
Right you are. a born road agent is
lazy. He wants to live without work; TO
lie round and have his grub supplied with
out exer;ion on his part. If you will read
the histories OF highway robbers all over
the world you will find thatit was idleness
which led them TO take to the road.
Now q man who holds up stages don't
put in many days work in the course of a
year. He plans bold stroke. He studies
it out in ali lights. Say 1t is stage in the
Sierra counties he intends to rob. He
watches it for several days and nights so
as to know exactly when it passes a SUITE
Bile spot, with a wood alongside the road.
He knows how many passengers there
will probably be. He hangs round mines
ana express offices so as to form an idea
of the amount of treasure there viii
probably be in the box. Then he fixes a
night and puts a told face and the
trick is done.
''No, there is not much risk. People
will generally give up their coin rather
than fight. Most men are dazed when
they are held up. There are always mo-
menrs when the road agent might be shot
by fellow with a quick eye and steady
hand. But it doesn't often happen. The
idea that resistance might have been sue
cessfut doesn't occur 10 the passenger"
JOHN BONNER
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-10
Stealing Ribbons From the Dead.

koooing graves for millinery is an occu-
patton which has just landed a woman
OF Catskill, N. Y. in Jail.
The occupation originated in the desire
OF Mrs. a. L. Meach to be as well dressed
as her neighbo.s. She was poor, but fond
oi nnery. her husband was poor and
iona OF MS wife. When Mrs Meach sug-
eestee the plan, the hu band, like de-
Voteo worser half, sented and asso-
Grated, although under protest.
IL was not the plan 10 dig down to the
caskets. That would have been i'm mprac,ic-
aoie. twas simply to gather in the rio
oons and towers and wreaths and such
Things that were laid upon the graves by
he relatives and friends ofthe deceased.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-10

mnst have been destroyed on this occa-
sion, the next summer they were as
numerous as ever a just as vicious
Indians of the neigh oorhood say that in
''the gooi old days" the bad men OF their
tribe were bound hand and foot and
carried to within short distance of the
beehive by men wrapped in blankets.
There the helpless creatures were left to
suffer the awful agony of being stung 20
death.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-10
MOONLIGHT TRAP-sHooTING AS A SPORT.

lrapshootng moonlight
New Accompanying article
Rton Gun Club
good shine she Gould The
The greatest difficulty OF the inducing
night not avt amusement for birds and the R
the Club however, that the surviving
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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-02-24
+. w. DEEMER,
HOMER SCHUGARTS, Com.
AMOS DEEMER,

1t is highly important, in educating a
girl to be an efficient self-reliant woman,
that her hand should DO trained to be
useful. or course, the details OF her
education should be arranged with re-
gard to the social position which she
will probably eventually occupy. In
ordinary cases the hand should be as
carefully trained as the brain; for, to
fill the ordinary duties which fall to the
lot OF the average woman, useful
hand is absolutely necessary. Girls
who have the advantage OF studying at
our female colleges and high schools, do
not as rule, belong to the wealthy and
aristocratic circles, where every domes-
tic duty is performed by servants. The
generality OF such girls will not, when
they are married, have a staff of SER
wants and a housekeeper to look after
them; they will have to be their own
housekeepers, for the most part, with
probably only one servant under them.
In such a household as this the wife
must assist II all is to go well, and her
head and hands must be the chart and
helm of the domestic ship.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-02-24
SCHOOL NOTES.

Fifty days of school yet remain. Are
we all ready for the final examinations ?
The lecture course was concluded on
Friday evening last and Prof. Lenkerd
is highly gratified over the success of
the same and for the liberal patronage
Of the public. Prof. Alton Lindsey will
give an entertainment on Friday even
ing next, and on Saturday local insti-
tute will be held in the Assembly hall.
A ten-piece orchestra furnished tho
music on Friday evening last.
Symptoms of 'spring fever" are crop
ping out in our schools and as this is a
very contagious disease, our boys and
girls should be careful. AS preventa-
tive we recommend the following. In
dustry energy and perseverance; equal
parts, In small doses, ut frequent inter-
walls.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-02-24
Reduced Rates to Washington.

For the benefit of those who desire to
attend the ceremonies incident to the
inauguration of President-elect Nc
Kinley, the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company will sell excursion tickets to
Washington March /, 3, 3, and 4, valid
to return from March 4 to 8, at the
following rates:
From Erie, $ll.0O; Cory. $lO.75:
Warren, 1915; Williamsport, 1919;
Wilkesbarre, 80. 40, and from all other
stations on the Pennsylvania system at
reduced rates.
This Inauguration will be most
interesting event, and will undoubtedly
attract large number of people from
every section Of the country.
The magnificent facilities OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad make this line
the favorite route to the national capital
at all times, and its enormous equipment
and splendid terminal advantages at
Washington make it especially popular
on such occasions.