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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-02
THRILLING BUFFALO YARN,
How the OId-Timcr Lied About What
He Didn't Do.

How the OId-Timcr Lied About What
He Didn't Do.
When | first struck the short grass
country old John was there. He got
me cornered one day and was so tick
led to get a fresh victim that he hardly
stopped even to take a drink, until he
had stuffed me so full that | was par
TALLY paralyZed for a month afterward
He gave me to understand that for
years before he came to Kansas he
was one of the most dreaded despera-
does and Indian killers that ever
roamed through the Rocky Mountains.
| learned afterward that he wouldn't
fight a cat, and actually trembed with
fear whenever his hatchet-faced wife
turned loose on him with her tongue,
but when l first met him his blood
thirsty talk fairly made my blood run
cold.
He informed me that he was known
far and wide through the mountains
as Tiger Jack, the Terror of the
Rockies. But | was going to speak of
his buffalo story. l asked him one
got into any tight places when he was
hunting buffalo. oh. I've been in
places that | suppose most fellers
would call ticklish,' he replied, but
never any place that ratified Tiger Jack
but once, and that time | own | was
worried.
1 was huntin' buffalo down the
Medicine Valley along in 70. The
country was just alive with the crit
ters and l was knockin' EN- right and
left, when all at once somethin' start
ed a stampede, and three or four mil
lion buffalo come rushn down the
valley, just maxim the ground shake
as they came. | seen at once that l
would have to get out of there or be
run over, but my pony was all tagged
out, and the herd kept gaining on him
at every jump. | saw that them buff
falo was goin to run that there pony
down, and that something had to be
done, and done quick Well. sir, |
seen that there was Just one thing to
do; | waited till the head buffalo was
right on my ponys flank. and then I
made jump on that buffalo's hump.
Then, sir, just went jumpin' from
the back of one buffalo to another and
shootin' as | went-thought, maybe
you know, that | could scatter the
herd and get down on the ground.
Well. sir, when | struck the rear of
that stampede I was only mile from
home. | went out the next day and
measured the distance from where
jumped, and found that | had travel
ed on the backs of buffalo for six miles
and quarter. III tell you honestly,
think it was a little the closest shave
] ever had"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-02

An interesting law point arose in a
Tennessee case CFinll versus Evans, oj
Tennessee, 413). The suit was brought
to recover for personal injuries sus-
tained by two dogs in a head-on collision
with passenger train. The question
arose whether the engineer was re-
qnired to blow a separate blast for each
dog or might whistle to them collective
ly. Judge Wilkes said: at is insisted
by the plaintiff that, while the whistle
was sounded, it was intended for the
whole pack, and not for the three dogs
that were run over. This, however,
seems to be mere opinion of the wit
ness, as he was a quarter of mile
away from the place when the whistle
was sounded, In addition, it would
we think be requiring too great dill
gence for the engineer to whistle for
each particular dog, and more especially
as he had no means OF informing each
dog that any special whistle was sound
cd for him"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-02

If man is down with the smallpox
ae is to be pitted.
If man isn't sober he should new
'r attempt to walk a tight rope.
If you would successfully argue with
woman just keep silent.
If fish is sood brain food, it seems
pity in some cases to waste so much
ish.
If one half Of the world doesn't know
low the other half lives the other half
just as ignorant.
II man is too proud to beg and 100
lonest to steal, the only thing left for
lin is to get trusted.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-02

"That's very nice" said the specta,
tor. I'm glad to see those two poll.
ticcns go out of the room arm in arm,
chatting pleasantly
There is noIhing very extraordinary
about that"
"But from what I have read sup.
posed that they were antagonists and
rivals"
'Oh. yes; they are antagonists and
rivals. But that is no excuse for their
hating each other. They don't be-
long to the same party."-Washington
Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-02

Weeks understand you married a
professional reader and elocutionist?
Meeks-Yes, that's right.
Weeks suppose she frequently en-
ertains you with her readings?
Meeks oh, yes; she often reads me
he riot act.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-02

PA! say, pa" little Johnny began.
"Now what do you WANT" asked his
suffering father, with the emphasis on
the now"
"Will my hair fall off when it's ripe,
like yours '"-l}oston Traveller.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-02

The fact is" said the thoughtful
good listeners are rare"
"Nonsense." returned the man who
jumped at conclusions. Just think Of
the number of married men!"-Chicago
Post.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-02

photographer Ito sitter)-l saw you
at church last Sunday, Miss Timson.
Sitter-Oh. did you?
Photographer-Yes, and also your
friend, Miss Watts-if you could raise
your chin trife, thanks-and what an
atrocious looking hat she had on.
(After a pause) There. Miss Timson.
it is over, and think we have caught
a very pleasant eNpression.-Tit-B
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-02
CircumstnntinI Evidence.

Jndge-Gou say you found this man
wandering about the graveyard last
night? Why do you think he intended
robbing the vault?
Officer Madden-Because OF found
shl<eleton kays in his pocket, yer honor.
Judge.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-02

An odd little negro woman, Mary
Craycroft, is a mascot-a wedding mas
cot. She is now probably 50 years old,
and for the last 2j years there has not
been a church wedding in jefferson,
Ind, which she has not attended, mod
estly taking her station in the rear of
the church, but just as surely seen,
not only bythose near her, but by those
who have the wedding in charge.
We're Mary missing, says a local CORE
spondent, those who have the least SUI
porstition about omens would rather
have forgotten their rabbits foot.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-02

\ telephone operator in d place near
New York city was at Christmas the re
Gpient Of checks for ii'c, ten and q hun
dred dollars. a diamond pin, a dress pat
torn and eight bose, Of candy; al
though she was known to the donors
only by her gentle, respectful voice, her
readiness to accommodate and her op-
erattye number. When DR.. Holmes
gave one of his hcroincs the sole title
Of Number Five" and skctched her in
rose-color, he, too, proclaimed that
character is independent of name or
position, and has its sure reward.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-02

Miss Gusher-llow torturing, how
fearful the thought must be for great
singer to know that she has lost her
voice.
Mr.. Tyred-It's much more torturing
when she doesn't know it.-Up-to- Date.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-02

For thirty-eight years Mrs. Minerva
T. Herring of Nicholsville, Ky, has
kept a toll gate. For almost the entire
time she has lived in the same toll
house, on the Keene and Troy pike
road The period is the longest on rec
ord for the State and probably for the
country, and Mrs Herring is in no dam
ger of having her record surpassed, as
the toll roads are fast disappearing.
Kentucky has chung to the system Of
private highways longer than any 9TH
er State, but of late years the people
have been rapidly coming to the con-
clusion that these charges were sufii-
cient to reimburse the toll-road COM
panies many times over for all they
had paid out. Acting on this Convic-
tion, many of them have refused to pay
the toll demanded, many tollgates and
houses have been torn down, and at
times the Governor found it necessary
to call out the militia. Yielding to the
popular demand, the roads have been
made free in many counties, and be-
fore long pay pixies will be altogether a
thing of the past,
When the Keene and Troy pike was
completed, in 1860, snug dollhouse
was built, and Mrs. Herring and her
husband We're installed as gate-keepers.
Her husband died twenty yeas ago,
but she has remained in charge of the
gate, although the ownership of the
road has changed hands several times.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-02

When rendered my affection
To the girl my heart had picked,
Though she offered no objection,
Her paternal parent kicked
But the cruel blow unplea SAINT
! more painfully might rue,
If her dad had been a peasant.
And had worn hob-nailed shoe.
Harlem Life
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-02

"Penman tells me that il be thinks
Of an idea in bed he always jumps up
and jots it down."
Yes? His recent work doesn't indi-
cate that his rest has been much broken
Of ate."-puck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-02

John got SO discouraged about him
self that he went to the doctor ycster-
day to know the worst"
did he get the Information he was
secking?"
Yes; the doctor told him his bill was
$lTS."-Judge.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-02
4 ,ooo. 900 False Peeth pcr ,cnr

About 100000 false teeth are manu-
featured in the United States. While
one ton of gold and three tons OF sill
yer and platinum, to the value of $780,
900, are used in filing teeth
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-02

,arryc-Do you think women should
De hanged for murder?
Cynicus-As long ns women insist on
equal rights with men, think the sexes
should hang ogether.-Broolilyn Life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-02

Ukerdcll-Whv are you so determined
10 marry n rich girl?
GobanE- How else viii ever be able
10 pay aTimony?-rown Topics.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-02
busy,

young Mr.. Enjee isquite statuesque,"
remarked one young woman.
YES" was the answer He strikes
attitudes all the time he is awake. All
le does is TO pose and repose. Wash
ington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-02

"Chccrru people live longest in this
world"
"Of course; their jokes Kill Off other
people. Chicago Record.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-02
Iinsy.

Come! Laugh at trouble" says the sage,
In accents comfortingly mellow.
IT'S easy to pursue the plan;
Most any man can smile to scan
The troubles of some other fellow.
Washington Star.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-02

81 suppose the secret of his popular
ity is that he talks we'll"
"Not at all. The secret of his popu-
larity is that he laughs well."-Chicago
Post.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-02

Ue-Don't you know, Miss Bessie.
am mind-reader. can read your
thoughts now.
She-Why don't you go, then?-Up-
to-Date.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-02

you'll never have another offer like
his he said, as the maiden spurned
him.
Thank YOU" she replied. 81 was
afraid you were going to say something
lisGgrecable. Chicago Daily News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-02

without word of warming he
hrew himself at my feet.
oh well You know he couldn't miss
hem.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-02
A Snrprisc,

Cholly--l ncyuh let myself think.
She Wei! never thought of hlam.
ing il on sou, Puck.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-02

Red irritates oxen because it is the
Complementary color to green, and the
eyes of the cattle being fixed so much
on herbage, anything red impresses
their sight with Increased intensity.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-05-02
SHE NEEDED SALTING.

Sunday-School Teacher - Why was
Lots wife turned into a pillar of salt? :?
Tommy she was too fresh
Leslie's Weekly.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-08-12

pnads more frequently than streams,
a, u asIhe case formerly The reason
is obvious. The rails, the telegraph
wires, and the wire fences along the
right Of way are 50 many conductors
OF eIeetricity, aud electricity and rain
fail are closely linked in the operations
of nature. Ia the case Of the streams
it was moisture attracting moisture,
but In the case Of the railways it is
electricity attracting the electricity Of
the huge thunder heads that float like
aerial mountains over these plains
As result the high divides get more
rain. than formerly. aud the area Of
precipitation Is widened, producing
very beneficial results in the general
cnltivsfiun IF the plains. These high
pIaius were formerly the birthplace Of
the bot winds whence they plumed
their poisonous piuions for their
disastrous flight. Their frequence and
severity are at least lessened by these
new conditions, and while improve
ment Is slow it is, nevertheless, sure
There is "A great future for the
plains, and some day they viii support
teeming millions employed In the pur-
suits Of agriculture and all the arts
that follow or ccomPauy the prosperous
filters OF the soil
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-08-12
IFHst publication August z, ISIS
ORDINANCE NO. los.

An ordnance leTying taxes upon al taxable
property IN the city Of Goodlands Kansas for
t4e nscal year commencing on the hrst day OF
Ray, leso and ending on the Slth day OF April,
l1si and creating sinking fund for the re-
denptlon Of city bonds outstanding. a general
funo, accruing interest fund on general fund
warrants oQtstsndiHg, aud fund for aocruing
interest on city bonds.
Be it ordaiBed by the mayor and councilmen
Of the city Of efoOdland, Kansas.
SEC That the following taxes for revenue
meet the expenses aud liabilities Of said city,
and creating sinking fund for the redemption
OF city bonds outstanding, for accruing interest
on bonds, and interest on warrants Of said city
the hrst day of Nay. A. D.. 1855. and ending on
the 53th day Of April, A. D., 1893. and the same
IS hereby levied upon all taxable property In
salQ city OF SFoOulanu. Kansas. for said year:
Fer aCcrUing interest on bonds 6 mills on
each dollar Of valuation
For the general fund of said city, the sum OF
Ten ttJi mills on each dollar Of valuation.
E0r GlcruIng interest on general warrants of
said city outstanding, the sum Of six 6) mills on
each dollar Of valuation.
For sinking fund, for the redemption Of city
BONDS outstanding the sum OF three 90 mills on
eacl QuLlar OF valuation.
All Of the said taxes to be levied and collected
on all Of the taxable property real. personal
I and mixed within said city of GOOdland, Kan
sss.
/ SEC. 2-That the clerk of said city Of Goodland
Kansas, Be, and be Is hereby authorized, In
strucbeds directed. to certify to the county CLERK
I OF sherman county, Kansas, the amount of lev5
and the amounts 50 levied for each Of the fund.
/ therein named.
SEC. 3-This ordinance shall take effect and
] De N IOfce IRON ana after Its pa Ssage and pub
d LEGATION IN the GoOdland Republic, the officia
I paper Of said city of GoOdland. Kansas.
Il Passed and approved this 3rd day of August
Attest: B. T. Brown. WALLACE FILER,
I CITY Clerk. Mayor
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-08-12


-PhysieaI Conditions OF the Northwest.
The question is frequently asked Why
it is that many times when we have
rain storms that the wind blows in the
opposite direction from which the
moisture comes. To describe, exten-
sively, the laws that govern the move
ments Of the atmosphere would require
much space and involve somewhat in
tricate problems. Physical geography
may be consulted for the general laws
Of aerial movements; but to determine
the local conditions close observations
must be resorted to.
Northwest Kansas and contiguous
territory is subject to variable winds,
the predominating one blowing from
the southeast to the northwest This
great expanse Of elevated land presents
for the most part a surface covered
with buffalo grass, which reflects the
heat OF the sun, the hot air rising, re-
suits in an influx Of air from all direc-
tions; and in this section of country
the contest for the supremacy among
the winds is won by the currents from
the southeast; and it is probable that
this country derives its moisture midi
rectIy from the Gulf of Mexico.
The equilibrium of the atmosphere
is ever adjusting itself to the condi-
tons Of heat and density. The warm
wind laden with aqueous vapOr from
the southeast meets a cooler current to
the northwest and rises to a stratum
above, thereby cooling, and is again
directed toward the area whence it
came. While in this upper stratum the
humidity Of the air is increased and re-
turned to US in the element Of rain; so
that when this condition exists the
upper stratum Of dense atmosphere
upon reaching the dew point changes
places with the warm current below,
producing rain
Thus warm winds blowing toward
cooler regions bring Grain; while cold
winds advancing to warm climates,
bring fair weather aud drought. When
the two are intcrmiDgled, the tempers-
of the former Is D.. iuced, and cloudi-
ness or rain is the result.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-08-12
New Liberty Notes.

From Our Correspondent
Harvest is over and threshing has
begun. Surely, if Sherman county's
great wheat brings nothing else, it has
brought plenty Of hard work for the
farmer and the farmers wife.
The much needed rain came last
Friday evening, when a heavy wind
and rain storm accompanied by terri
fe thunder aud lightning passed over
this part of the county. Lightning
struck the barn of I. Warner, splinter
ing it considerably, and though the
barn was full of horses aud cattle
none of them we're injured.
Oscar and Dennis Morey we're quite
badly shocked by lightning while re-
turning home from Mr.. Shipman's
where they had been harvesting.
Mrs G. G. Kipps, Mrs A. E Starr
and Mr. / Warner, who we're on the
sick list, are reported improving.
Thomas Morris and son, from near
Bloomfield, Ia, arrived last week. Mr..
Morris is an experienced engineer,
and viii take charge or the engine or
U. h. Bienhof7s steam thresher.
J. R. Shipman and l. F. Smalley have
sold their threshing machine to Martin
Wilson, who, with T. G. Shipman, Will
operate the machine this season.
Howard Taylor, who has been work
ing for @. ". Sigman, left for his home
in Ohio Saturday.
While lariating out the COWS on
Sunday morning, Ralph Smalley
stepped on piece of barbed wire and
.Iascerated his foot quite seriously.
Miss Barr, Mrs Warner and son,
Wade, were invited to Mrs Lasley's on
Sunday.
Miss Della Higbee is spending q few
days this week at Mr.. Sullivan's
Mrs L. F.. Smalley spent Wednesday
with her mOther-in- law, Mrs. J. W.
Smalley, who has been quite i'll with
NEURALGIA
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-08-12
First published August 12.l
Publication Notice.

IN the district court, within and for the county
Il Of Sherman, in the state Of Kansas. William
and Harris H. Hayden. plaintiffs. vs.. Scott
Alden and Laura Alden, husband and wife A.
S. Funk and Mrs A. s. Funk, W. J. BOwdeu,
and John Doe, real name unknown, defend ants.
To Scott Alden and Laura Alden, husband and
wife A. s. Funk and Mrs A. s Funk, whose
nrst and real name IS unknown TO plaintiffs W
J. BOwdeB, and John Doe, real name unknown.
viii take notice that the said abOve-named
plaintiffs cid on the 9Th day Of August. 1898 file
their petition In the district COurt. within and
for the county Of Sherman. in the state Of Kan
sas, against the said above-named defendants.
and that you and each ana all Of you must an
swer said petition fled as aforesaid. on OF be
fore the hrst day of October, 1898, or said peti-
rendered in said action against said defendants,
Scott Alden and Laura Alden, husband and
wife, for the sum of two hundred fifty dollars.
with interest thereon at the rate Of 10 per cent
per annum from the first day of June 1Sqs and
for the further sum Of So15, with interest there
on az the rare OF ~ per cent per annuu from the
first day of December, 1896; and for the further
Of SS-55, with interest thereon at the rate Of
10 per cent per annum from the nrst day OF June,
1897, and for the further sum Of SS.75. with in
terest thereon a the rate OF 10 per cent Der an
mum from the first day Of Decsmb Der. 1897 and
terest from June /, 1898, and for the further sum
Of Sl3S8, with 10 per cent interest from Deem
Der 70, 1887, and for costs Of suit; and further
judgment against said defendants abOve-named
and each Of them, for the foreclosure Of a Ger
estate, tO-Wits The southeast quarter Is. E. Il
Of section twenty-five (22}. IN township nine (gl.
1uuG4 OF range N4ALLg-1lElE k1cIs west OF Eue
sixth .. m. lying and situated in the county Of
Sherman, IN the state Of Kansas. and adjudging
that the said plaintiffs have the first lien on
said premises, to the amount for which judR-
ment VIII be taken as aforesaid, and ordering
said premises to be sold without appraisement,
and the proceeds applied to the payment Of the
amount due plaintiff and costs Of suit, and for
ever barring and fOreclosinE said defendants.
and each Of them, Of and from all right title,
estate interest, property, and equity Of redemp-
ton. in or to said premises, any part thereof.
Horn Andrews. Attorney for Plaintiff.
Attest. i. H. HAEET, Clerk District Court.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-08-12
NATIoNs, ANIMAL EMBLEMs.
Ever County Has Its Totem 81
Either Flag or Coat OF Arms
EaeIe the FavOrite.
Every nation has its totem or e.

Every nation has its totem or en-
blem-
America has the eagle. which Is
totem OF which neither philosopher
nor peasant need be ashamed 'His
wing is thought; his eye, a fash Of
light; his glance, an arrow shot into
the darkness; his breast, defiance Of
wind and battle-rack; his spirit, 81
Premacy over chaotic elements and his
scream is the cry Of liberty and the
shout Ot progress
The eagle was also the standard Of
imperial Rome after the time Of Mari
Us; before that, the wolf, the horse
and the bear were the emblems-
France, in her BOnaparte days, had
a blue standard, bearing a golden
eagle and powdered with golden bees.
The Persians bore an eagle fixed to
the end Of lance, and the leopard also
had place as an emblem.
The Indians carried poles dedged
with feathers from the wings Of
eagles.
The soldier who slew Cyrus, the
brother Of Artaxerxes, was allowed
the honor Of carrying a golden cock
at the head Of the army, 1t being the
custom OF the Carians TO bear that
bird as a crest On their helmets.
Lions were rampant on the standard
Of Edward III.
The Dacians carried a standard rep
resenting a cOntorted serpent.
Mexico has a serpent. which was also
the emblem OF the tribe Of Dan.
Siam, an elephant.
Russia hear
Nineveh had two bulls, and Athens
/ the bird OF wisdom, an owl
Great Britain, the lion and that Ie-
| gendsry beast, the unicorn. OF other
tabled monsters, the Corinthians hon
ored a pegasus, and the Thebans n
sphinx, In memory Of oediPus.
The dragon was one Of the stand
ards borne by William the ConquerOr.
The dragon is also sacred to the
I Chinese, and had a place on the stand
ard of the Parthians.
In 1914 Henry II. gave orders for a
dragon to be made in fashion Of q
standard "of red silk sparkling With
/ gold, the tongue OF which should re-
semble burning fire and appear to be
moving. and the eyes OF sapphires."
! The dragon was the device on the ban
ners of all the old British kings. The
leader was called the pendragon.
TennysOn says that Arthur's helmet
had for a crest a golden eagle.
AproPos to the important part ami
mails play in the real or legendary his
tory of the world, eleven are admitted
into paradise, according to the Mos
LENS creed.
The dog Katmir, Of the seven sleep
ers Of Ephesus.
Balaam's ass. which reproved the
| disobedient prophet.
SoIomon's ant, which reproves the
sluggard.
Jonah's whale.
Moses OK.
The ram of Israel caught By the
! horns and offered in sacrifice instead
of Isaac.
The ass on which the queen Of Sheba
rode wiaen she visited Solomon.
The camel Of Salec.
The cuckoo Of Be1I1is and the animal,
| called a. Borak, which conveyed Ma
homet to Eeaven.-Boston Herald.