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Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-03-25

ate speech, Judging from his position!
for as | appeared he laid his hand In
no light way upon her, and she was
striving to wrest herself from his grasp
To see was to act my blood was boil
Ing furlouely. seized him by the neck
and the next moment we were outside
the house, whittier | had dragged him,
without any effort on my part, and
without resistance on his. He was
really as feather in my hands. Be-
Ing outside, with my hand still grasp
ing him firmly, twisted his face by
force to mine, and looked into his eyes,
you miserable coward" said,
That is the way you treat defense
less women, is IT."
And with my open hand struck him
on his smooth face; then flung him
away.
He said nothing-not a word. But
the glance he gave me was like the sud-
den darting forth of serpent's fang
without the active poison.
Put up your hands" | cried; "Pm
going to thrash you, or you meW
He put up his hands, and aimed a
feeble blow at me. hit him once, and
he fell to the ground with the color
Of blood now on his frightened face.
had not struck lightly.
He wiped the blood away as he rose
| scorned to strike again. Then he
spoke.
Amos Beecroft," he said, you shall
live to learn that this is the worst days
work you have ever done"
Worst or BEST" l replied, you have
received lesson l advise you never
to forget. Indeed, I think you are not
likely to, for am in hopes l have
marked you for life"
His lip was cut, and the scar
Judged would not be soon effaced.
by what right" he asked, slowly,
"do you step between me and Mabel?"
"By the best Of all rights. That
young lady is to be my wife,"
You are liar!" he cried, furiously.
Mabel was standing at the door,
trembling in every limb, and l went to
her side and passed my arm around
her waist.
He stood before us in silence for full
ten seconds; then, with a wicked look,
skunk away.
I'll not risk your being insulted
again by that scoundrel," said to
Mabel. while your mother is absent
you must sleep at our house. 1t will
be safer for YOU"
But her womans sense saw in this
proposal what had not occurred to me.
II can't do that, Amos, until I'm
til"
Until what, my darling?"
Bright bushes drove the lilies from
her cheek. Then 1 guessed what was
in her mind.
Come with me-" l said. 'I have
something to say to you before my
mother"
She locked the door and came with
me.
Mother" I said, ut isn't safe for
Mabel to sleep in her own place alone;
she has come to stop with me-"
My mother nodded.
II shall sleep there instead of her"
I continued, "and Mabel will take my
room here for day or two"
"And then, Amos?" said my mother,
guessing that I had something more to
say.
"And then, mother" I rejoined, "Ma-
bel and will get married. There is
no occasion for any one to know but
ourselves. On the day before Christ
mas we will go to the registrars, and
this Christmas shall be the happiest
we three have ever spent"
I saw in Mabel's joyful, blushing
face assent to my daring. 1t took my
mothers breath away for a moment,
however.
ITO BE CONTINUED
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-03-25

What Pennyworth of Gas Can DO,
In lecture recently delivered at the
Royal Victoria hall, London, Prof.
Carlton j, Lambert stated that 81 cubic
feet of gas, which is valued at one
penny 1.-TWO cents), and weighs about
1 Ia pounds, can generate about 1
pound of water when burned, and about
IS cubic feet of carbonic acid. 1t can
heat 80 gallons of water from so de-
grees to 40 degrees for bath, or it
can boil 8 gallons Of water in good
kettles, and make tea for ga persons.
1t can work 1-horse power gas engine
for one hour, or lift weight of SO tons
10 feet high, doing the work of six
men for one hour. 1t can melt 10
pounds Of iron, and make casting in
20 minutes, which ordinarily would re-
quire two hours and 80 pounds of coke,
1t can braze a metal joint in two min
utes, which would require 20 minutes
in a forge. If burned in six inch flue
for ventilation purposes, it can induce
$4,000 cubic feet of pure air. 1t can
give you a brilliant light (Welsbach in
candescent) of so candle power for
nine hours, It can, in a good radiating
stove, comfortably warm a room 16
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-03-25
RattIers His Prey.

Near SusQuehanna, Pa, lives MAJ
who makes a good living capturin
rattlesnakes. Last year he-his nam
is William Chandler-caught two hun
bred rattlesnakes. They were takel
alive and are kept in big cage witt
closely woven wire net cover. Chan
dler expects to market them profltably
Their poison and the oil tried from
their fat command good price.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-03-25
What They Expect.

Cactus Bill-Wall, pardner, dig IN
yer dough, an be quick about it!
Lord NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., you
Amerwicans are always In such a
dwreadful hurry, one can't have time
to be prowperly wobbed, don'tcher-
know!
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-03-25
How They Manage to Escape Injury.

How They Manage to Escape Injury.
In the last issue of the Scientific
American William b. Caulk tells how
the barefoot sword walker and glass
dancer escape injury. He says that a
few minutes before the performance
the feet are bathed in very strong
solution of alum water, to which a
little sulphate of zinc has been added,
and then bathed in ice cold water just
before walking up the ladder Of swords,
and if the feet are placed sGuarely ON
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-03-25
Now Electric Looomotirn.

A new electric locomotive OF large
dimensions calculated, it is said, to
draw trains double the weight of those
attached to the ordinary steam engines
at the rate sixty-two miles per hour,
has been tried with GRnveas on tho
Western Of FraA01 line The first ex-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-03-25
why peoplo Are RIght.nanded.


Why people are right-handed has
puzzled scientists for a long time. Some
explain it as a result Of the survival
of the tittest," contending that In war
fare those who advanced the right
side would in the long run, be less OK
posed to fatal wounds. Others have
pointed out, however, that the right
extremities are used preferentially by
other animals, e. g., the monkey and
parrot-and refer it to the fact that the
left hemisphere receives a freer supply
Of blood then the right. The excess
sive weight of the viscera on the right
side, shifting the center of gravity to
the right side Of the center Of the body,
may also have something to do with it..
Others, again, hold the double brain
theory" and say that it is the right
brain which governs Iocomotion. On
the whole, the reason Of our being
right-handed is still scientific mys-
terry.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-03-25
Bad Form.

Energetic Citizen-"You great, lazy
hulk; you ought to be in Jail"
Perry Patettic-"I know it is the cor
rect thing in our set to be in jail this
time Of year but the winter is so mild
that I amt felt in no hurry about it."
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-03-25
Not Half.

Artist flatter myself this last pic.
ture of mine is an excellent one.
Another Artistry dear fellow, you
don't flatter yourself half as much as
you fatter the picture.-Roxbury Ga
zette.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-03-25
A Yicarlous TRANSPORTATION.

Pater-"Johnny, don't want to SEQ,
this man. Run down and tell him I'm
not at home"
Johnny-"But, father--I thought you
never told lies"
Pater (solemnly)-"I don't, my boy
It's you that's going to tell the lie."-
Punch.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-03-25

uliLSu AUJ n
week to Christmas,
and in another week
from that time /
should be bidding
my Mabel farewell.
1t was my lot now
to experience the
pain that gives joy.
Hitherto I had left
for my duties with
a light and willing
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-03-25

L o N DON doctor
tells of a very in
teresting case Of
mysterious 8 1 C k
ness, as strange
and unexplainable
as It is real and
distressing. One
morning a gentle
man came to see
him-not for the
purpose of medical
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-03-25
A Rock-norIng shellash.

One Of the most curious of the many
remarkable forms of marine life is a
species of mollusk called the razor
shell, which can excavate holes in solid
rocks. This creature has no English
name; its Latin name is Pholas. 1t is
found in widely separated regions Of
the earth, is most plentiful on the coast
of the Mediterranean, where limestone
abounds. l6It is frequently met with on
the coast of Italy, where whole lime
stone beaches are honeycombed with
its holes. It is still a disputed point
among naturalists as to how this bor-
ing is effected. Some think that the
mollusk secretes some acid which soft
ems the limestone, but others think
that the holes are bored by the simple
mechanical process Of grinding. The
preponderance Of opinion appears to lie
with the latter view at present, yet 1t is
said that no one has yet been able to
catch the Pholas at work.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-03-25
Hos a Vacancy.

Caller-Is there a vacancy on tn,
staff of this paper?
Able Editor-Yes; the chap who pre-.
sides over our society Department.
Judge.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-03-25

A vocal solo by lady eighty-nin
years of age was feature Of a recen
social at Chester, N. H,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-03-25
SCIENTIFIC CORNER.
CURRENT NOTES OF DIsCoV-
cry AND INVENTION.

Strange Form OF Sickness Caused by the
Sight or Cigarette $50 why People
Arc RigF -Tanded-Su ord and Glass
Dancers,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-03-25

Doll-Have you seen Maude? She's
disguised herself completely.
Dick-How did she do it?
Dolly-Oh, she left off her makeup.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1897-03-25
CHAPTER vi.

M T wanted not a
X I'LL urnnlr 10 Oh nin4,,,nc
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-28

NEW LINE TO GALVESTON.

Diederichscn Steamers to Ply Regularly
Between Hamburg and the Texas Port.
It has been definitely settled that the
Diederichsen Line will run regular
steamers between Galveston and Ham
burg, Antwerp and Amsterdam this
season, with sailings from the East Side
every three weeks. The line will be
composed of the steamships Olinda, en-
route from Hamburg to Galveston; the
Luenberg and Curltyba. These steam.
ers have excellent accommodations for
passengers and are much faster than
the average vessel, and the line is
started with every assurance of success.
. William Parr 4 Co., agents of the line,
announced Monday that the steamers
would start for Hamburg with such
cargo Offering from that port and will
call at Antwerp and Amsterdam to fill
out. On their eastern passage to one
of these ports for which the best cargo
is offering they will carry the lowest
rates of insurance, and this with quick
passages and regular service, it is
believed, will render the line popular.
This gives Galveston two lines Of
steamers from Hamburg, the other
being the Hamburg American.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-28
Italians to Establish Mortgage Bank.

Italians to Establish a Mortgage Bank.
A dispatch to the New York Herald
from Caracas, Venezuela, says: The
president hss signed contract, subject
to the approval of congress, with Ital-
ian capitalists, by which they will es.
tablish new steamship company and
a mortgage bank in Caracas. The Ital-
ians have also the privilege of coloniz.
ing certain portions of Venezuela. The
contract also provides for 10 per cent
deduction from the tariff on Italian
importations of silk, wool and cotton.
This discrimination is generally con-
demned. The Messrs. Melliss, of New
York, lawyers and engineers. have
made contract with the city of Car
aoas by which they will establish in
that city an electric light, heat and
power company. They will utilize the
power from the waterfalls OF Macuto.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-28
Secretary Wilson Coming South.

Many invitations addressed to Sec
retary Wilson to visit the State and
county fairs during the approaching
autumn, are being received at the agri-
cultural department at Washington, a
large number of them being from the
Southern States. The invitations from
chat section express desire to have
the secretary inspect the agricultural
conditions and to have the benefit of
bis advice as practical farmer, after
such inspection. AS the secretary is
absent from the city, no definite reply
can be made, But it is known that he
expectato go to Nashville during the
tall, and it is considered probable that
he may so time bis visit there as to take
in some of thesfairs in the neighboring
States.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-28
It Will Pay Out.

The Centennial ut Nashville, Tenn.
promises to beat al records IN exposi-
ton finances If the attendance keep.
up the exposition company will be ens-
bled to pay dollar for dollar of the sub
scribed stock, and return small. divi-
dend. Unlike other expositions, the
company is practically custodian, ;or
trustees, for the United States govern:
ment for large number of exhibits
from the southsto be shown at Paris in
1900 under the auspices Of the gov.
eminent of the United States. When
exhibits were asked for the exposition
management announced its policy Of
exploiting the south and requested
that exhibits be given to them outright
for which they would pay the trans
portation and act as trustees to exhibit
,tbese goods at the Paris exposition in
kIDOO. Thursday Moses SP. Handy,
|sanecial commissioner to the Paris e1'
[spnition, appointed r. j. Thompson,
editor of the Chicago and the St. Paul,
ana secretary of the Illinois commits
tsion to the Tennessee centennial ex-
T position, .to represent him at the CEN
Nal exposition, and Mr.. Thompson has
been authorized to make survey OF
the exposition with view to ascertain:
ING to what extent exhibits may be
,.$o,,rol fGr +he Paris exnOsitiOn and
the amount of space likely to be re-
CURED, and to impress upon the
southern people the Importance of t
full representation Of southern indus
tries and resources at Paris and tn
necessity OF early and organized effort
to that end. Mr.. Handy will sail TO-
Paris without further delay in the ex
erc!se of his duties as special commits
eioner of the United States to the ex
position in 1900.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-28
A Heavy Shortage.

W. P. Crossier, secretary and Treas
urer of the Mercer and the Mechanics
Building and Loan Associations, is
short 100000 in his accoante.f if the
report made by the COMMITTEES Of in
vestigation quietly appointed some
weeks ago is we'll founded. sCfosssier,
who is about IS years old; has not
been arrested He has wife and
family and until recently stood high in
the community. His only answer to
the charge thus far made known is a
denial Of the correctness Of the figures.
It is believed there will be shrinkage
in the assets when an attempt to real
ize on them is made, and that the loss
to the shareholders will be greater than
now Indicated.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-28
CALIFORNIA GEORGE
Commits Suicide in Central Park, Nc"
York.

York.
The man who committed suicide by
shooting himself in Central Park,
New York, Thursday, was identified at
the morgue as that Of George Wey-
man, q bookbinder, from Saratoga, N.
Y It is said that the dead man was
"California George" once we'll
known character, who had twice been
tried for murder, once for the killing
of "Bill". Gould, a brother OF the
former divekeeper, Tom Gould, Of
New York City. The other trial was
for the killing in 1860 Of Cunningham,
q sporting man, in New Orleans, with
whom he had dispute about the
keenan, sayers fight. He was acquit'
ted of murder in this case. According
to story told in New York, Weyman
was born in Germany about 60 years
ago, and came to this country when .
young man, making his home in Cali.
fornia. 1t is alleged that he had not
been there many years before he be-
came a gambler, and thAt he lived a
life of such recklessness. daring and
wild adventure that he got the name OF
"California George" by which he was
we'll known in the West.
In the course of the civil war Cali
fornia George, who had drifted to Ne"
Orleans, enlisted in the Confederate
army and became the chief caulker OF
the ram Louisiana, then under con-
struction for the purpose of raising the
Mississippi blockade. Before the com
pletion of the ram news came that Far
ragut's fleet was approaching. ltwa'
then determined to destroy the Louis
lana, California George, who was the
last man to leave the ship, fired bel
before she was cut loose to float down
tie river. In 1864 Weyman went t.
New York, and six years later, it il
said, became the proprietor OF biz
faro bank in the Bowery at Crane
street. The killing Of "Bill' Goult
took place on New Years morning
1878, in Johnny Otis saloon, at No
81 Bowery. Weyman had married 9
cousin of the Gould brothers. They
had had some trouble, and on the day
he WIS killed Bill Could went int
Otis saloon to ask Weyman to forge
past differences. Weyman was no
. will:ngsto forget and forgive, and
wordy battle ensued. The quarrel va
Henaed by Gould being fatally stabbe
fbySWeyman, who served seven year
n the penitentiary for the crime.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-28
II KIDNAPPED Roy.als
Returned to His Parents Through the III.
forts of Reporters

Returned to His Parents Through the RI.
forts of Reporters, 81.
Five-year-old John Conway, who
has been at the mercy Of kidnapers
since Monday morning, was returned
to his parents shortly after 9 O'Clock
Thursday through the efforts OF private
detectives and reporters in the employ
of the Albany, N. Y, Argus. The
child was abducted by his uncle, Joseph
HARDY and H. G. Blake. Hardy has
been placed under arrest, but Blake
escaped from his captors and is being
pursued by squad of police. Blake
was found and taken to the Argus
Office with Hardy at 4 am. He was
accused OF the kidnapping, and at tirst
denied all knowledge of it. When
threats failed, he was offered ransom,
and finally it was made 50 large that
he confessed the kidnapping and piloted
q party of Argus men some i've miles
out in the country, where he left them,
and, in q short time returned with the
boy in his arms. He was given stuffed
pocketbook for his ransom, and aq
effort was made to arrest him. When
he saw that he had been trapped ne
pulled revolver, fired four shots and
broke away from his captors, who CID
not pursue him, but drove Immediately
to the city with the boy.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-28
SORROW FOR JOHN P. LOWELL.
A General Expression Of Sympathy Called
Out by His Death.

A General Expression Of Sympathy Called
Out by His Death.
Seldom has there been such gener-.
al expression of sympathy over the loss
'of one whose life has been devoted TO
business pursuits, as has been called
forth by the recent death at Cottage
City, Mass, Of that Venerable landmark
of tie business world, the late John P.
Lowell, founder and President of the
John P. Lowell Arms Company Of Boss
ton. Almost numberless messages and
letters of coincidence, Oh the death o..
his honored father, have been received
by Colonel Benjamin S. Lowell, Treas
urer Of the Lowell Arms Company. Tho
wide scope covered by these commune
cations is in itself evidence of the great
regard in which he was held by tho
leaders in business and, public life.
These expressions of sympathy have
not been confined to New England,
but they have come from every promi-
nent business centre of the North, East,
West and South-in fact from every
portion of the Union; because the name
Of John P.;.Lovell, and the corporation
| created by him, have been for moro
than half of century the synonym
| Of honest dealing and business integ-
rity. Even from England, from firms
| with whom Mr.. Lowell had enjoyed
the pleasantest business relations fo1
more than fifty years, Colonel Lowell
has received messages of sympathy.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-28
Catch tho Klondike Fever.

The gold fever has seized the mem
bersof the revenue marine service a
Seattle, Wn. Three of the crew Of
the cutter Perry, which met the gold
laden steamer Portland at Dutch har-
Dor, deserted and started for st.
Michaels. They stole boat from the
North American Commercial Company,
robbed the storeroom of the Perry and
boldly went out. on ths open. sea for q
70O.mile journey to St. Michaels.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-28
Boy Tramplcd to Death by Hogs

Boy Tramplel to Death by Hogs.
Yhe tive-year- old son of Henry Free:
man met death in peculiarly horrible
pepner Saturday afternoon at Che.
,phltepec, Ala. The boy had been in
tie habit of feeding number of
shoats with peaches in his fathers or.
chard. He was engaged in his pastime
Saturday afternoon, having filled his
'shirt-waist bosonnwith the fruit. Two
grown hogs, which had been in pen,
had got out and joined the shoats in
the feast. In their anxiety to get at
the fruit they jumped upon the boy
and their weight threw the little fellow
to the ground Then they trampled
ell over him in their eagerness to get
the fruit. the shoats joined in the
rough and tumble. The attack was so
sudden that the parents, although in
sight, did not realize the child's danger
until he had been trampled and
smothered to death.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-28
= Accident on the Lima Northern.

<-skANSAN0AAC VA SAAO A1A'A's A>oA'.
Aterrible smashup occurred at Lima,
OHIO, Friday night at 10 o'clock, at
the junction of the Lima. Northern
and Lake Erie & Western railroads, in
the eastern portion of the. city. A
Lake Erie freight train crashed into
Lima Northern passenger train carry
ing large number of excursionists on
their return from Toledo, the train
bearing the special, excursion given by
s.store in Lima. The Lake Erie en-
CINE was knocked off the track and
badly demolished and two coaches of
the Lima Northern overturned. badly
injuring a large number of Lima's
prominent people. Neither train stop
ped at the junction, the Lake Erie en-
| CINE dashing into the second coach,
ovcrturoing it. II twas filed with pas.
sengers. The engine lt sentinto q
wheat field, fifty feet from the track.
Motives were lost.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-28
Flanagan Hanging Postponed.

The execution of Edward Flanagan,
the alleged paranoiac, with mania for
marrying young girls, has been inde6-
nitely postponed. Flanagan was con-
yicted of the murder of Mrs. Allen and
Miss Ruth Slack, in DeKalb county, Ga,
and sentenced to be hanged Wednes-
day, Aug. Is. A motion for a new
trial y as argued before Judge Chandler,
Of DECATUR, Saturday. The judge
resef{eH bis decision and indefinitely
postponed Flanagan's execution.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-28
Claimants for the Davis Millions:

Two claimants to the Davis estass.5
now in litigation in San Francisco
have appeared in Atlanta. They Cd
Harry E. Davis, young business man
on Whitehall street, ard bic sister, NOV.
Mrs. w. Hillyer Ragsdale. Taeirfsthel
William II. Davis, came from Pss
burg, Pa, to Atlanta, and ,hsy cldR
that he was q brother to JUG b G. DE-
gis the California millionaire. Tho
Atlanta Davises have employed counsel
to prosecute their claim and propagate
make q vigorous fight for shareinthe
bic estate. ...
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1897-08-28
Duke of Tetuan Inter- Viewed:

= Tie Dukeof Tetuan, the ministerof
foreign affairs, declares til at the 9. .aly
claim presented by the U1 ited ostes
in connection with Cuba is oemsad
for the payment Of an indemnity to the
family of DR.. Ricardo Ruiz, the Amer
lean citizen, who met his death in the
jail at Guanabacos under suspicious
circumstances, and is couched in pacific
language.