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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-23

leader Of the five men who were hanged
by the Ripley county mob. While there
Old Lucy was fatally poisoned at .he
hotel by one of the gang while her
owner and trainer was at supper. Their
next exploit was i'm trailing the four
robbers of a jewelry store at Camp
bellsburg. Ind, who We're followed into
Kentucky. captured and convicted.
They have also done good service At
Dover, Ky; Lyons, Columbus. Bedford.
Loogootee and Evansville. Ind, tracing
a thief and robber TO his capture 40
miles from the last named city
Bloodhounds have not been extensive
~ used for tracing criminals in Ken
tucky. from the fact that there are
fewer of these dogs i'm the state than Is
generally supposed. Mrs. stoves fa-
NOUS novel. Uncle Toms Cabin" Gre
ated the impression all over the civil
lied world that bloodhounds were in
common use in Kentucky. and that they
captured runaway slaves and criminals
as a matter of every day business. The
fact of the matter is that Kentucky
possesses but few bloodhounds outside
of the English bloodhound kennels in
Lexington.
The dogs which were so denominated
before the war were not really English
bloodhounds, but a species OF foxhound
which had been taught TO trail men.
since the war. however, English blood
hounds have been imported into Ken
lucky in small numbers. and in several
cases the dogs have been successful IN
trailing criminals:
Several years ago negro nahleu
Evans killed two little girls near Prince
ton. Marshal Neighbors OF Elizapeth-
town, who had a kennel of bloodhouhus'
was sent for. He put his dogs on the
negro's trail. and they tracked MN
across the Mississippi river into MIS-
sou,i and brought him to bay. The moo
which followed the dogs lynched the
negro. hanging him to a telegraph poie.
The dogs followed Evans trail fully oo
miles. When they reached the MIS-
sissinpi river on the Kentucky side the
dogs refused TO go any farther put
looked across the stream ana bayed
continuously. The officers and posse
hailed a passing fisherman who set
them across the river in his boat. The
dogs ran no and down the river Few
times. but they quickly found the scent
of the negro. and they never lost ms
trail again until they had overtaker
him.
Fayette county, OF which Lexington
IL the county seat. purchased two blooo-
hounds several years ago from man
i'm Chattanooga. One OF the dogs dlea
hut the other recently chased a Negro
chicken thief Ike Oldham. for nearly
q mile and picked him out OF a crowd OF
several other negroes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-23

Y.EW experiments or soclalistic
a. nature have attracted more atten-
\ ton during the last few years
man the Salvation Army plYh for "a
moor mans paradise" in the south
west. The scheme was projected by
4 Comfnander Booth Tucker. and he has
recently been 10 England 10 lay the
plans OF the colonization idea before
General Booth I'm London.
The first active step has" been taken.
n tract OF land secured and a colony
oreanized. The scene selected for the
inItiatory experiment is at the foot OF
fhe santa Lucia mountains, i'm Califor-
mia and Is situated in a lovely fertile
valley that certainly affords every nat
nral requisite of success. Here VIII
be brought 10 bear every energy which
The indefatlgable Salvationists can COM
mand. and IL is hard TO see how the
plan can fail particularly after listen
ing 10 the enthusiastic description of
fhe line of battle as outlined by Booth
Tucker and his followers.
The settlement may be started in n
valley of the Santa Lucia range, I'm
which nestles Paraiso Springs. The
hills sweep across on either side OF the
valley. covered with beautiful rich
groves. The valley is green with vege-
tation and extends along the banks OF
the river Salinas and tributary streams.
II Is well watered and apparently pos
sible 20 raise any vegetable growth IN
the fertile soil.
The valley extends north and south
along the Salinas until the river emptles
into the famous bay of Monterey. Tha
hav extends full ten miles inland ana
dnally empties into the Pacific ocean,
widening 20 a stretch OF 30 miles at It's
extreme outlet.
Along the sweep OF the coast beyond
ran be seen the towns of Santa Cruz.
Monterey and Pacific Grove. while In
Hand the towns of Watsonville. Pogaro.
Castroville and Salinas cluster near It's
mouth. At the junction of the rivers
Salinas and Array Secco Is Soledad'
while n brief distance this side of the
junction is the exact spot where the
first paradise is TO be begun
IL is Commander Booth fuckers plan
that all farming shall be done on the
intensive plan--thnt is, the land is TO
be kept up TO the highest degree OF pro-
auction by the scientific use of fertiliz-
ers. etc. and the products are to be of
the highest grade. A considerable
amount OF the vegetable produce will be
raised under glass. so that spring vege-
fables can be supplied to the market all
the year round. No man can have more
than he can take care of. and under the
intensive system ten acres will absorb
all his time.
Under the system laid out by Booth
! Tucker a man who is out of work and
cannot find work and is willing TO work
will be taken to the colony as settler.
He will sign a purchase contract for
ten acres of land already broken--that
is. made ready for cultivation, with a
small garden sufficient 10 supply his
needs already Sst out. ON the farm will
be a two room cabin, a basic house
capable of extension and improvement
when he finds the time; COW and a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-23

~ EFORE the war bloodhounds We're
~ used In the United States only by
- slave owners 10 track escaped
slaves, but at the present time there
are Kennels or these hounds IN every
state of the Union. and they are kept
and bred for the use of the police and
state officials 10 track criminals.
In many states the dogs are owned by
the counties or by private persons. Fre-
quent chases have been made I'm late
years. some Of them with startling re-
suits. In no case has the ancient tra-
dition of mutilation of the hunted been
borne out. The belief I'm the ungovern-
able ferocity OF these hounds has been
dissipated like an ugly dream.
In the slavery days negroes who fed
to the north TO escape their bonds were
tracked through the Businesses and
dense underground of the south with
dogs. But each able bodied slave was
worth from $500 TO $l,500. What slave
owner would track these poor fellows
with dogs that would kill them? The
, qualification of spite would in repay
such a commercial loss. Men in the
south are much as other men. Money
and property are of value TO them as
well as I'm the north. They hunted their
scampering slaves, but they i'm most
cases took the precautlon OF using dogs
which would not harm the hunted IL not
molested when the chase ended III the
kpoor wretch showed fight or endeavored
Ito continue fighting. then, indeed trou-
fble 'ensued. But, frightened by the deep
nouthed baying OF the brutes few of
1.-THE poor blacks cared TO face an en-
fcounter with them.
Bloodhounds OF the true breed were
not known in this land at that time.
Nearly 80 years had elapsed from the
closing OF the war and the discontinu-
ance OF human slavery before Il was
known that no bloodhounds were in
America. Then II was learned that the
dogs so touted as these animals were
only mongrels. beagles and fox hounds.
without the least trace OF bloodhnund's
blood i'm them. They were man hunt
.ers, but they would not fight unless In
'euch large numbers that they gained
courage from this fact. Slaves were
hunted with these mongrels. The mod.
ern criminal is chased with the noble.
gentle but persevering bloodhound.
= Cuban bloodhounds and siberian
bloodhounds were regarded as true
breeds, but later developments have
proved that neither is a genuine strain.
The former is a cross between the mas
tiff and the bulldog. He Is most fero-
cious and dangerous beast He viii
pull down man and throttle and tear
him. He has been trained for war. aad
when sent on trail he uses his natural
ferocity and training 10 show that he is
"a maneater.
The Siberian hound Is n cross between
the bulldog and the Russian greyhound.
lie Is also fierce and dangerous brute
Bus both types have the small. pointed
ears and heavy jaws OF the bulldog
with the deep chests and small Hanks
OF the greyhound or lesser mastiff
Neither Is a pure type of any breed OF
dog known 20 natural scientists
In fact. the genuine bloodhound has "a
good action for damages for defamation
f OF character. n he were the maneater
writers Of fiction have portrayed him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-23

markets we can get. When the colony
is established, We intend TO go to the
almshouses and take the pick OF the in
mates. Those left behind will be taken
later, IL they behave themselves. The
land will cost each colonist about 81 a
week, which will insure the capitalist
a fair rate of interest on his money. 1t
will pay per cent on an investment.
I'VE shall probably make deal with
some big lumber company to supply us
with standard portable one and two
room cottages which can be- set up
cheaply and removed when the occu-
pant Is ready to build a better one at
his own expense. l have seen quite neat
little portable cabins costing no more
than $50 or $40 each. even at retail. The
colonists win have TO pay back every
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-23

ger tone OF the finder denotes that once
more the trail Is an open one. Then off
goes the pack once more until the trem-
bling wretch IL treed or driven To cover.
only to land in prison. This scene has
been enacted i'm several states "A number
of times It has never ended in n trag-
edy where the dogs were the aggressors.
The bloodhound of America is origl
nally OF English strain and breeding. a
cross between the famous Redbone
hound and the great beagle. He is a
good liver an apt learner and very do
ellie and obedient under careful train
ing and kind treatment. The first OF
these dogs TO be put i'm service as trail
ers Of fleeing culprits north Of the Ohio
river were the now famous hounds old
Jack and old Lucy. purchased In Ala
bama and taken To- Indiana by William
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-23

ful i'm tracing Bud stone the confessed
murderer of the Wratten family in
Daviess county. Ind, who was convict
ed and hanged iu the state prison at
Jacksonville in 1894 only a short while
after this they were as successful as
leaders i'm the capture of the murderous
assailants of John Niblack OF Law
renee. Ills. These culprits were also
convicted and sentenced to long prison
terms. and their capture and conviction
were i'm great part due TO the sagacity
and detective ability OF these faithful
and vigilant hounds.
At Osgood. Ind. the home OF the per
sons who were recently lynched at Yer
sailles. the Carter hounds about two
years ago trailed and captured several
chicken thieves. among the number
Lyle Levi. the Oldest and the alleged
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-23

for, the settler VIII receive a clear title,
and IL he wants 10 sell out or move
away he is at liberty 10 do so. for he is
an Independent proprietor.
IL is purposed that the land shall be
sold To the settler at "a small profit on
the first cost per acre. The profit VIII
be his contribution 10 the cause, for II
is designed that the first colony shall
aid I'm planting the second and so ON.
No distinction Will be made so far as
sex Is concerned. for a single woman
can take up a farm exactly on the same
footing with a man.
"One of the most important parts of
cur plan" said the commander recently.
~wlll be the establishment OF banking
system similar TO that now i'm use I'm
Germany. This we believe would yrev-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-23

the farmers themselves would form the
bank, and they would lend no money
outside of the association. They begin
at once To form reserve fund, laying
aside about a quarter of the capital.
III man wants 10 borrow money for
COW which he doesn't know how TO
take care OF, IL the association thinks
he has not got 20 that point where he
needs one yet, they tell him so. They
say; Jones, you can't have the money
for COW yet You are only worth
pig They lend him money enough TO
buy pig, but after "a time, If he proves
that he Is capable of taking care OF
COW. then they let him have the COW.
I'VE intend TO run our colony on busi-
ness principles. If we cannot interest
capital. we do not intend to take IL up.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-23

A. Carter of Seymour i'm 1890 The moth
er Of these dogs. old Patsey, had been
very successful I'm trailing and assist
ing I'm the capture of the notorious rob-
ber and murderer. Old Rube Burrows,
whose trail she followed for over 150
miles i'm Alabama.
The first work OF Jack and Lucy was
done, and very successfully, at months
of age, i'm trailing the Weems (Ala)
train robbers. The initial work in IN
diana was the tracing and capture Of
two Italians and one negro who are
now doing time at Jeffersonvlle for a
burglary. Later old Jack and others
from the Carter kennel were success
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-23

ilv changed the bed about. and the un-
deriakcr's men put the paralytic I'm the
cnfiln intended FOR his brother. When
the time fer the funerai came. they
luckily discovered the real corpse.
The crocodile is about to appear in "
new role-that Of u benefactor ~ SO
ciety. \ learned chemist NJ. Metcmni-
kof. at meeting of scientific society
recently announced that whereas ba-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-23

up go dry For number Of days the
meat remains perfectly fresh. aud nfter
that it hesins 60 dry. forming hard
crust while the inner portions remain
frcsh indefinitely. so u " claimed.
\ hasiy Paris undertaken came nea~
brf,ing mum alive Recently man
died m "a room in which his paralNtc
brother also slept and WAS measured
fof bis coffin For convenience the fam
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-23

and with hundreds OF neighbors. We
take them I'm quantities. | can't much
blame a man who doesn't care to go as
a laborer on a ranch ten miles square,
with no neighb9r I'm sight get $40 a
month wages and havvno chance OF get<
ting married or owning ahome. Prosper
ity is right ahead with our plan. Why.you
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-23

and thus decorated they we're turned
out FOR the Amusement of the multi
tudc
TO- Ffcnchmeu lteyel ana Cam
pague. have patented q novel process
for preserving meat doing entirely
nway with smoking ana pickliug tt
consists in merely dipping the fresh
meat into n strong solution of potassium
iodidc for " minutes aad then hasging
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-23

ciui exert an influence upon toxins and
can lessen or destroy them. these latter
can De converted into antItoVins only
hy means OF certain vertebrates. Among
these the crocodile stands al thc head
FOR his special office. and through his
agency tho toxin at tctanus Is rapidly
transformed into an antitoNin. 10 b.
nevertheless difficult to imagine of what
practical value this Information can be
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-23

"f two mpnaFeries to - turned into a
large ball naked. the.r Dllies being oll-
20 and pitched. lnd un tbe situation
they were Obliged t1 tumble promiecu-
ously among vast quantity of foath-
ers from beds stripped for the purpose.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-23

An aesthetic bear that dances Tor
living i'm England was trudglng along
the road behind it's master near Ken
sington. and had paid no attention TO
the men or the women In skirts that
wheeled by. When fat woman IN
bloomers. however. appeared riding
bicycle. the bear broke away from It's
master and made n rush FOR her. smash
ing the wheel but was caught lore
IN hurt the rider.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-23

gentle and at the same time the most
noble of dogs. He is not the horrid
brute of story writer's whose chief de-
light is the destruction of the human
race. He is not as large as the great
Dane, nor yet the English mastiff. yet
he has many of the traits Of both, with
keenness of scent unequaled by any
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-23

good stock OF chickens. IL Is estimated
that the whole outfit will cost him
about 500, including land. house stock.
labor on garden, fencing, furniture and
agricultural implements.
lie signs purchase contact. I'm
which he promises 60 pay for his farm
I'm weekly installments of 81 week, and
no other obligations are imposed except
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-23
QUEER THINGS IN ACTUAL LIFE.

In a German journal the origin of the
English and American prartice OF tar-
ring and eTeathefing o. traced to tho
bpietefous bishop OF Haiberstadt Nho
being AZ war with The clector Paiatine
In 1922. caused an the nuns and friars
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-23

\ learned professor at Geneva. Switz-
erland. states that France drinks more
alcohol annually than any other nation
m Europe Ills calculation H. based on
the percentage OF alcoholic liquors con
sumed According To- this standard
each person In France drinks ~ quarts
nf alcohol IN many more quarts of
wines. beers. etc. In tho course of
year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-23

II is proposed 10 build the colony on the
plan OF Paris and Washington. From
a square mile Of public buildings for
creameries egg warehouses. etc, we
would have roads running i'm all direc-
tions to the borders. like the spokes OF
a wheel. We will send out men to coll
lect the produce. whether it be much or
little. every day and sell 1t to the best
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-23

would n father send a brace or two Of
the ugly brutes out on the trail of "A boy
of tender years who had wandered
away after "A brass band? Yet this is
what father living near Seymour. Ind.
did recently and the dogs found the
child. They did not eat him up. al
though they had been the means of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-23

know the Pingree potato patches farm
ed ont by the Association For Improv-
ing the Condition of the Poor. / have
known a woman, the wife -ef-a-peet'-
clergyman, to take one of those patches
of disregarded land and clear between
5000 and $500 profit on it,.
I'VE say to our colonists: Wen find
the capital; you furnish the work and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-23

cent expended upon them for houses,
land and tools and interest at per cent
besides. but they can Co. this easily on
the installment plan. where 1t would not
be possible for them to furnish capital
for an Independent start.
The great advantage of an irrigation
colony is that It will be a city. with
schools. churches and other advantages
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-23

living creature. lie is generally OF from
5j 90 So pounds in weight lie has a
peculiarly shaped head. narrow ami
long. with an abundance OF wrinkles On
his forehead. His ears are long and
soft They can be folded over the long
nose The Jaws are heavy and droop-
ting, with a suggestion over the whole
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-23

enecting the capture Of some notea
criminals in the same neck OF the
woods. When the searchers reached the
spot where the dogs found The boy they
found the child fundling the great dogs
and the latter were giving every evi-
dence OF pleasure in hls corcsseg
Ia fact. the bloodhound Us the most
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-23

lows trails hours after tho man hunted
has gone and Is not lost even when
running water interposes between him
and his quarry.
The man hunt as practiccd nowadays
is peculiar thing. As soon as the
crime rs discovered the pack ~ taken
60 the scene and some article belonging
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-23

olutionize agricultural affairs. The
trouble with the banker under the pres
ent system is that he sometimes lends
TO the farmer when he ought not TO
and refuses when he ought TO lend. He
is not IN "A position to judge accurately.
Then the mortgage is often foreclosed
when times are hard. just the worst
time for the farmer Under our system
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-11
A Grand Opportunity.

There are today thousands of young
people on the farms and in the vii
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education to work they heartily dis
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ness and Normal College can put you
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provided you are plucky and mean
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sary for a successful start in life If
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a good note without interest for
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Normal and Shorthand courses Board
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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-09-11
The Ticket Named Without
Opposition.
A STRONG And CLEAN TICKET The result.
The Most Harmonious Convention
Ever Held in Trego County
Every Nominee Chosen by
Acc1amation Pro-
ceedingS in Full.

Last Saturday was designated as
the time for holding the Republican
County convention, and the wind blew
from the south all day making travel
very disagreeabla.
At O'Clock p. m. Chairman Jones
called the convention to order. a
temporary organization was perfected
by electing Henry Cutler, of Ogallah
township, chairman, and George V.
York, of Collyer township, as Secre-
tary.
On motion the chair appointed Il
committee of three on credentials.
On motion the chair appointed
committee of three on order of bust
ness.
On motion the temporary organiza-
tion was made permanent.
The report of the committee on
credentials was adopted, and was as
follows:
eve, your committee, beg leave to
report the following delegates enti-
tied to seats in this conventions:
Riverside townShip-John Altman,
J. w. Tunnel, A. L. Richardson.
'Collyer townShip-George V. York.
Emery Cass, George Morell, y. b..
Redmond. Hugh Elliott. VIM. Bower
"Glencoe township-W. f. Cross, ID.
j. Wilson. NJ. III. Johnson.
"Ogallah township-T- c. Roberts,
S. B. Ridgway. H. Cutler. r. H.
Burns, J. Goble, E. Lindberg.
..Wa-Keeney township-Geo. Lay
man, Ed. Hobbick, Frank Mccormick,
Grant Marshall, Hal Jones, j. E. Me-
Call, w. S. Harrison, L. r. Moore, J.
A Nelson, w. W. Gibson, Frank
Woodward, Eek Allen.''
On motion the report of the com
Of br,-
adopted. 1t was as follows:
I'VE, your committee on order OF
business. beg leave to submit the fol
lowing: The county central commit
tee and chairman be elected first. fol-
lowed in the usual order beginning
with county clerk, treasurer. register
of deeds, sheriff, surveyor, coroner
Wa-Keeney and Wilcox townships
commissioner End district
Next in order of business was the
election of county central commit
tee.
T. r. Moore was elected chairman
of the county central committee with
out dissenting vote.
Glencoe-E- NJ Orion, NJ. H. John
son.
Wa-Keeney-W. W. Gibson. f. B
Walker.
Collyer-George York. Geo. Morell
RiverSide-William Jordan. A. L
Ogallah-Ed. Griffith, S. B. Ridg
way.
Franklin - Ernest Jesse, Georg,
Young.
Wilcox = f. NJ. Hoobler, Charlie
Rogers.
The convention then proceeded t,
elect candidates for county Offices
COUNTY CLERK.
The name of L. @. johnson TO
county clerk was presented and h,