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Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-29
THE BICYCLE LAMP.
How 1t Should BE Carried on the
Wheel to Secure Uniformly
satisfactory Eject.

Some cyclists carry their lamps at
tached to the axle of the forward
wheel, others have them on the fork
side and still others prefer to fasten
them on the head of the wheel. These
are the three prevailing fashions of
wearing lamps, and they evidence a
difference of opinion concerning the
most advantageous place for the light
shedding article. A rider discovered,
while talking with two friends recent
ly, that one kept his lamp on the head
of his wheel and that the other fas-
tened his to the fork side. AS he had
always used his own lamp on bracket
attached to the forward axle, he asked
them to give reasons for their prefer
ence, after first admitting that he rode
with his own on the axle because the
bracket was there when he got the
cycle, and he knew of no reason for
changing. The man who used his lamp
on the head said that he did SO because
he could reach over the handle bars
and easily turn it up or down. This
was a strong point, because, as every
rider knows, it is seldom possible to
light lamp in just such way that
it will burn at the proper height with
out subsequent regulating. This
speaker argued also that the lamp sus-
tanned less Earring when on the head,
and was, therefore, not so likely to go
out. The man who prefers his lamp
on the fork side gave the best reasons
of all, and about converted his COM
panions. He maintained that the light
thrown from the lamp on the crank
axle was obstructed by the rim, tire
and spokes of the front wheel, and
therefore gave poor service. An ordi-
narily good lamp, he claimed, would
light city street from curb to curb
if placed on the fork at proper angle,
but such an angle could not be given to
a lamp on the front axle. In SUMMARY
ing he said: "a lamp on the head of
a wheel wastes its light in space. Tt
shows nothing but the night. If you
make turn it does not turn with the
wheel and show where you are going,
but just shines along in front. It is
good for nothing but a beacon to indi-
cate to others where you are going.
A lamp on the front axle is so close to
the ground that it throws light only
a few feet ahead. and only on one side
at that. Tony mind the ideal position
is on the fork little less than half
waY up"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-29
WHEN i GO HOME.

When go home-a simple spell.
These words, to cheer toilsome way!
Like some faint, sweet and far-on bell.
/ hear their echoes day by day.
Some DEAR far time when ] shall bid
Farewell to faces strange and cold.
And turn my feet to paths Of old.
In distant homeland valleys hid.
When go home dear loving eyes
Will smile welcome into mine,
Dear voices ring with glad surprise,
And mother arms around me Irvine.
True hearts will hail me back once more
To share the old-time peace and rest,
And hopes and dreamings. long represt,
VIII bud and blossom as of yore.
When go home my pines will moan
plaintive greeting on the hills,
And there will ring welcoming tone
In every Groom of meadow riils;
And from its rocky shore the sea
VIII send the murmur, vast and deep,
That lulled my childish eyes to sleep
With echoings from eternity.
When go home the glens of fir
Will whisper DER me as of old.
And wheaton meadows, all aStir,
VIII CLEAN again with harvest gold.
The fields / loved, the hills trod,
VIII call in mothers tongue to me,
And our renewed fraternity
Will draw me near to truth and God.
Il. NJ. Montgomery. in Congregational.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-29
Double quick, my lads. We must head
lam Of IL,

OOuOlS ulck, tdUS. we muSC A0aO
'em off the boats-''
And we set off at great pace, some
times plunging through the bushes to
the chest.
tell you, but Silver was anxious to
keep UP with u.s. The work that man
went through, leaping On his crutch till
the muscles of his chest were fit to
burst, was work no sound man ever
equaled; and so thinks the doctor As
it was, he was already 80 yards behind
US and on the verge of strangiing when
we reached the brow of the slope
Doctor" he hailed, ''see there! no
hurry!"
Sure enough, there was no hurry. In
more open part of the plateau we
could see the three survivors still run
ming in the same direction as they had
started. right for Mizzen-mast Hill. We
were already between them and their
boats. and so we four sat down to
breathe. while Long John. hopping
his face, came slowly. up with u.s.
Thank ye kindly, DOCTOR" says he.
"Iou came. in about the nick. guess,
for me and Hawkins. And so it's you.
Ben Gunn!" he added. ''Well, you're a
nice one, to be sure
''1'm Ben Gum, I ann replied the
maroon, wriggling like an eel in his
embarrassment. "And." he added. after
long pause, chow do, Mr.. Siiveri Pref
ty well. thank ye, says you
'Ben, Ben," murmured Silver, .'to
think as you've done me-"
The doctor. sent back Gray for one
of the pickaXes. deserted, in their flight.
by the mutineers; and then, as we pro-
ceeded leisurely downhi1l to where the
boats were lying, related in a few words
what had taken place. 1t was a story
that profoundly interested Silver, and
Ben Gum, the haf-idiot maroon. was
the hero from beginning to end.
Ben. in his long, lonely wanderings
| about the island, had found the skele-
ton-it was he that had rifled it; he
had found the treasure; he had dug
it up Git was the half of his pickaX
that lay broken in the eXcavation); he
had carried it on his back in many
weary journeys from the foot of the tall
pine to a cave he had ON the two-pointed
hill at the northeast angle offthe island.
| and there it had laid stored in safety
! since two months before the arrival Of
the ''Hispaniola."
ITO BE Continued
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-29
German soldier Cyclists.

In Germany soldier cyclists have q
special course of cycling drill to GO
through, and they are supplied with
thoroughly good and reliable ma
chimes. Each man must be able to
take his cycle to pieces and put it to-
gether again in the shortest possible
time, and receives the most minute
instructions in repairing it, etc., SO
that in case OF accident he is able him
self to put everything in order again
During the summer the German mill
tary cyclist is drilled in the most thor
ough matter. it being the intention of
the military authorities to render this
branch of the service especially eff
cient as scouts.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-29
CHAPTER XXNIII.
THE FALL OF A cHIEFTAIN.

THE FALL OF A CH1EFTAIN.
There never was such an overturn in
this world. Each of these six men was
as though he had been struck. But
with Silver the blow passed almost in-
stantly. Every thought of his soul
had been set full-stretch. Ike a racer,
on that money; well, he was brought up
in single second, dead; and he kept his
head, found his temper, and changed
his plan before the others had had time
to realize the disappointment.
"Jim," he whispered, "take that, and
stand by for trouble"
Ard he passed me a oub1e-barreled
pistol.
At the same time he began quietly
moving northward, and in a few steps
had put the hollow between us two
and the other five. Then he looked at me
and nodded, as much as to say: "Here
is a narrow corner as, indeed,
thought it was. His looks were now
quite friendly; and 1 was so revolted
at these constant changes that I could
not forbear whispering: $50 you've
changed sides again.
There was no time left for him to
answer in. The buccaneers, with oaths
and cries, began to leap, one after an
other, into the pit. and to dig with
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-29
nanrer tn Centurx Runs.

Beware of the century rum" This
is the advice of an eminent army ply
siciaa. He cites the fact that among
the national guard who enlisted from
New York state were many WE'LL
known bicycle riders, and that when
they were subjected to medical exami-
nation at camp more than a dozen OF
the most expert riders were rejected
because their heart-action was not
healthful. A New York physician at
tributes the sudden decline of we'll
known society young woman, whom
he has sent south for relief from lung
trouble, to overexertion in making
century runs" The bicycle is use
full and harmless source of recreation.
but the century" rider makes it an
instrument of torture and death
Leslie's Weekly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-29
NEW PNEUMATIC TIRE.
1t Looks Funny, But May Prove Sery-
tceabIe for Many Kinds
of Bicycles.

The tire here illustrated is in gen
lral characterized by rim having a
number of pneumatic bulbs projecting
outwardly, and serving as the tread OF
the tire. the bulbs being in commune
cation with one another, so that they
may be simultaneously inflated OF de-
fiated, says the Scientific American.
Fig. is a side elevation of portion
of wheel, with the device attached.
Fig. 2 is a fragnentary longitudinal
section of the tire. Fig. 3 is an irregu-
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-29
oId-Ttn,e weather Indications.

The earliest weather vanes in New
England were cocks, trumpeters, simple
plates. disks and arrows, and, not te be
overlooked, the sacred Goldfish. In Bos-
ton cocks or broad arrows were on all
the old churches. On the Province
house, where Gen. Gage had his head
quarters, there was a statue Of an
Indian with drawn bow and arrow.
ready to shoot. Prints OF the city of
New Amsterdam as it was in the good
old Dutch days show the churches and
many OF the houses surmounted by the
gilded cock or the plain arrow-N. Y.
Sun.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-29
A LITTLE HEROINE.
The Courageous Act of Young Span
ish Girl.
GTo BE Continued

ish Girl.
Baron Lejeune, who played a conspic-
uous part at the siege of Saragossa DUR
ing the Penfnsular war, narrates in his
Memoirs" a singular story of that ter
rible time. story that speaks equally
we'll for the chivalry of the soldiers of
France and for the courage Of Spanish
girl.
There had been fearful carnage with
in the walls of the unfortunate city;
even the converts and monasteries were
reeking with evidences of warfare, and
the inhabitants of Saragoosa were in a
desperate plight.
A band of Polish soldiers, belonging
to the French army, had been sta toned
On guard at certain point, with orders
to fire upon any Spaniard who might
pass them. Suddenly girl of about Is
years of age appeared among them.
A cry of warning was heard on every
side as she approached, but the child
seemed not to hear. She only continued
to utter one ceaseless and piercing wall:
mia madre! mia .madre!" as she hurried
from one group of dead and wounded
Spaniards to another.
1t soon became evident that she was in
search of the body of her mother, and
the pale, agonized face of the child,
whose filial love had made her almost
insensible to danger, touched the SOL
diers' hearts with pity.
A moment later despairing cry an
nounced that she had found that for
which she had risked her life. The
Polish guards watched her movements
with something like awe as she stopped
and tenderly wrapped the mutilated
form of the dead woman in a cloak and
began to drag it away. Suddenly the
girl paused and seized heavy cartridge
box that lay in her path, with an energy
that seemed almost supernatural. Her
frail, delicate form swayed and stag
gered beneath the weight of her burden,
but she did not hesitate.
A thrill of mingled horror and admira-
ton filed the astonished watchers as
they perceived that there, before their
very faces, she was taking from them an
instrument for future vengeance upon
them.
The inhabitants of the besieged city
were almost destitute of ammunition,
and the motherless daughter sought to
put into the hands of her countrymen
a means by which her wrongs might
be in some degree avenged.
But the strain was becoming almost
! more than she could bear; she stumbled,
and a cry of terror broke from her hips.
The Polish soldiers glanced from one to
another, and then. moved by a chiv-
alrous impulse, they lowered saber and
musket, as with one accord hundred
| voices called out: do not be afraid lit
| tie one! We viii not hurt you'll"
And the Spanish maiden passed with
her grewsome burden between double
line of her country's foes, who made a
silent salute as she crossed their
boundaries and returned to her desolate
home--Youth's Companion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-29
AUXILIARY HANDLE BARS.

auxiliary bar reaches the bend in the
riders arm and enables him to rest by
folding his arms, sitting upright and
yet reclining against the extra bar
while at the same time he can steer his
machine. Hill climbing is also said to
be easier with the auxiliary bars.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-29
WHEELING MADE EASY.
The Use of Auxiliary Handle Bars
Means Wonderful Comfort, Ac-
cordfnE to Their Inventor.

Mr.. T. H. Briggs, inventor of auxil-
larry handle bars for bicycles, thinks
that his device makes wheeling almost
as easy as lying in a hammock. The
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-29

The man who knows nothing except
what he has learned from boolzsis poor
" educated
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-09-29

THE TREASURE HUNT-THE VOICE
AMONG THE TREES.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-05
The Coal Ira de.

The anthracite coal trade is quiet and
without special feature. Restricted output is
the rule but all efforts cannot put it down to
the limited market requirements, and where
sales are made prices have to be shaded
Operators regard the outlook as gloomy, but,
as hope springs eternal in the human breast
they are ever anticipating that something
may turn up to improve matters. The
steady supplanting of anthracite by the
cheaper bituminous, especially in the smaller
sizes, has much to do with the slackness of
orders. The report of coal mining in Penn
sylvania shows that, while the anthracite
output in 1897 declined 1,126,076 tons, COM
pared with 1896, the bituminous output OF
the state was increased 4 4,1OO GIG tons, not
withstanding the prolonged idleness caused
by the strike of last year in western Penn
sylvania The April output of anthracite is
to be kept, if possible, down to 1000, OOC
tons, as the market will not take any larger
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-05
Church Notice.

Last evening there was again large at
tendance at the Calvary Baptist church, and
deep interest was manifested. Many broke
down and wept calling upon God The solos
sung by W. Waters, choir leader moved every
soul to tears. After the preaching of the
gospel by the pastor, Miss Morgan's appeal to
the unsaved brought forward ten anxious
souls who gave themselves to the Lord
Surely the Lord hath done great things foI
us, whereof we are glad The interest pro-
longed the meeting till past 10 o'clock when
all went homo rejoicing and praising God
Miss Morgan will preach this evening. Ser
vice at 1880. All welcome. r. h. ALBIN
pastpr
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-05

The Borough Council of GiIberton held a
special meeting last night, when the Schuyl-
kill Traction Company presented an Ordin-
ance granting them the privilege to relay its
tracks, which were torn up in the bloody
riot of 1898 in that town, resulting in the
killing of James Parfitt and William Holland.
The ordinance failed to pass because the COM
pany refused to pay the car tax of S. on each
car, amounting to about $3.50. Six cars have
been running through the borough and no
tax has been paid in five years, If the tax
is not paid tho break IN the tracks will not
be patched
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-05
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100000 $500 QQIATy

Patrick Creary returned home from a
business trip to New York.
Matthew Whitaker has entered the en-
ploy Of L. d. Davidson, the furniture dealer,
who has also embarked in the stove and
hardware business.
County Controller Severn, who has been
confined to his home the past five weeks by
an attack of liver complaint, is now much
improved and with favorable weather will be
able to appear on the streets shortly.
Edgar Jones, of Philadelphia, is a guest
AT the Brobst residence, ON West Oak street
Fred. Gruhler is home from the city OF
peanuts, Allentown, to spend his Easter
vacation.
Miss Sarah Gay, of Pottsville, who was a
guest of Mine Inspector Stems family in
town. returned to her home to-day.
j. j. Franey spent to-day at Phoenix
vile, purchasing iron work for his Lloyd
| street property improvements.
Daniel Brennan and Peter BIeen spent
this morning at Pottsville.
Mrs. n w. Beddall visited friends al
| Pottsville and Port Carbon to-day.
| f. T Nye, Philadelphia electrical eX
pert was in town yesterday on business in
connection with the Citizens Electric Light
Company.
George W, Brill Of Dolano, was towr
visitor last evening.
Harry Day, late of Mahanoy City, is
new employe at the tohsorial establishment
Of w. G. Dusto.
W f. Bussom, of Pottsvillc, and E. s
| Harrar of Williamsport, ticket agents Of tn,
| Railroad, were in town this morning, auC
John II Martin, The local agent, accompanied
them to Pottsville.
Lewis Lehe was visitor to Tamaqua to
| day.
Mrs. George Kase, of West Apple alley
has gone to Reading to visit her sister, VIII,
/ is ill.,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-05

Joseph Murphy, the favorite Irish come
dian, will be at the Ksier Grand Opera
House on Wednesday April 10, when he will
present his Irish romantic play, Kerry
Cow, in which he plays the title role of
the warm-hearted Irish blacksmith Dan
O'Hara. The herseshoeing scene in this play
is without exception the NEST realistic as well
as novel features of any play ever presented
on any stage by Mr.. Murphy, the legitimate,
siRcere and skillful actor. Mr. Murphy
company is now taking a short vacation and
will remain in Mahanoy City, at the Hotel
Kaier, until the 18th inst
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-05
The Bee Hive,
20 South Main Street.
NEAR POST OFFICE.
l1AHANOY CITY.
How straws Are blowing on the Working
Time.
NEAR POST OFFICE.


Time.
Mahanoy City, April 5-Tho talk OF better
working time is heavily discounted by a cur
rent report that the district superintendent
under the z. Il K. c. & l. Co. have instructed
mine foremen to rush the production of coal
upon the bass that the colierics work to
their very fullest extent in the time allotted.
Collieries that have been producing 400 OF
500 cars daily, it is unothcially stated, will be
required to run the number up to 500, if pos
sible; and collieries of less capacity are to
attain proportionate increase.
Alex. Lynch and Joseph Muscowicz, of
Morea, were arraigned before Justice May
last night, charged with assault aud battery
on oath of Mrs, Maggie Nakahoski Mrs
Lynch, wife of one Of the defendants, took
suddenly i'll Sunday afternoon and tainted.
Her husband and AIuscowicz threw water in
her face for the purpose Of reyiviug her
About this time Mrs. Yakaboski happened to
visit the house and she raised objections to
the treatment. She advised other remedies
and the husband and NIuscowicz threw her
out of the house. The defendants furnished
$500 bail.
Z. ). Reiuhold is expected home from his
trip to the Orient during the end Of this
week or latter part of next week.
The Citizens band held an election last
night and Harry Harris was elected leader to
succeed Newton Reed, who held the position
for many years. The following elections
were also made President, Fred. Klitsch;
Vice President Adam Kanute; Recording
Secretary, Chris. Witzel; Financial Secre
tary, William Edwards; Treasurer, John
Hartuns; Trustees James Painter Louis
Meyers aud Elisha Harris; Assistant Leader,
David Harris.
Christ Grimm has gone to Scranton, where
he will open a barber shop. lie has taken
Harry Vert and Charles Werner with him.
At a meeting of the School Board last night
report showed that the enrolment of pupils
is ., 1906 of which 9s3 are boys and l, 1913 girls.
Trusnt Officer Littlehales visited 2O7 parents
during the past month
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-05
Beware of ointnents for Catarrh that con-
tain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell aud completely derange the whole system
when entering it through the mucous surfaces.
Such articles should never be used except on
prescriptions from reputable physicians as the
damage they will do Is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Hall's Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by +. j. Cheney X Co., To-
ledo, o., contains no mercury and Is taken in
ternally acting directly upon the blood and
CatarGh Cure be sure you get the genuine. II Is
taken internally, and made in Toledo, Ohio, by
T.. j, Cheney x Co. Testimonials free.
sold by Druggists, price y c, per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-05
To Cure Headache in IS Minutes.
Take DR.. Davis Att Headache. All druggists


William Ramsey or as he was better
known, bill" Ramsey, died suddenly at
Philadelphia yesterday afternoon from an
attack of heart disease. The deceased was
at one time a prominent resident of this
county, but for the last fifteen or twenty
years resided in Philadelphia. Ramsey, al
though not at the time of his death wealthy,
was once prominent and well-to-do Thirty
years ago, when he had learned the trade of
printer, under Benjamin Bannan who then
owned the Pottsville Miners Journal, he
bought the Mahanoy City Gazette, now the
| Tribune, and edited it for a number of
years. After this he became active
in politics, and in 1873 was
named as possible Republican can
didate for State Senator. Subsequently
he was offered other offices. but did not ac-
cept any until he was appointed Notary Pub
| lie in the Sos A few years later he ran
into debt and his paper was sold to satisfy
his creditors. He then resigned his position
as Notary Public. In his misfortunes he re.
turned to his original trade and became a
typesetter on various Philadelphia news
papers. His last position was on The Times
which he lost about three years ago when
! typesetting machines were introduced, and
because of an injury to his arm. Since then
he has been picturesque figure at Eighth
and SAMSON streets Philadelphia, where he
has worked for policy writers as a runner. u
lazy liver makes a lazy man. BurdocR
Blood Bitters is the natural, never failing
remedy for a lazy liver
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-04-05

Moe Hirsch manager of the Famous cloth
ing house, has changed his family residence
from West Cherry street to West Coal street
The family of John Kase has moved from
West Cherry street to West Centre street
Rev. Abromaitis rector Of the Lithuanian
church, is temporarily changing his residence
to West Cherry street. The change is made
to enable the carpenters to commence work
ON the remOdeling of the parsonage.