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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-11
.SpAIN'S REPLY is HERE
WIN 30 Sen 20 tho PresIdcn: ne
soon a. Translated
t~sxts - the p.s~ura~wt Cr~ste- ~a.
Fts i-ss rrphshis ssnsilsiaa rssE ftsr
ie~ePtsae~ ~ fsfesr~,i 10
the ferts~.

- the r-acc proposals - the nitrd
states was rr-civef a. the frrneh EN-.
hasey tAis Afternoon ausi President We
htniey expects if - r. prcss nis.i 20 asrn
~ Amba,sa'i.ir taan.nan tomorrow
Fr~>idert kinney and SECRETARY
Day bciirvc this reply - an acceptance
- tac trrms proposed sF the AmcrisA an
government as the essis - peaor nerss
tiaiians. anil that thu var = acessf'iingis
practically a. an end
Though brlicvinr that P~ass II a.
surs.l the aiualn issratisn - falls prr
pared - carry on th~ var
>hoald >paln's reply b. = ~ iss-tien q
thr icr1ns prof-sse 9 ur shaald Il tnsis'
upnu sahsfan'iaf s,o.iiH sat4ns,s "a th,se
ter1n-. ths rff,i,isnt VIA break - zt
Eotiatsons. ta~ Eastsrn s.luadTnu usi.
D. d-aratehc,l - Spanish waters un.ics
command - A,iiairai ~anpsan. the va
sti.l - rrusevutsi witA shr <r~ats-f
ti.rsr IN r,,rt,s Eiss. and fh~ philirpiu.-s
ani thr prTaaiza;issn - tar rreat arms
- iavashsu far ~ usrana -asnpal 20
si,i i-e pusas-sl fsrsssrti
- taurtu<hig rssnetn~~,i T. sias rrrst
isn' aeFrvrr. thaf thc >ranash rrnly
viii o. an aervrtaucw ~ fa- teruas rr,s
rst ..s. in al td~.r es.ruF ~ details. faat
o. "a gs nx -rrar deal - i.fenr-.a 2.
Sac a..enrsr asa.a - tAr .r.usual-al.sa
ani-h u.li r~rr~-suf the -1.fei State
ia tar 4nai n~r atlsti..ns f-r veser
t. 10 Ftv~ r--@-~a-.4~--s-.
Thu rr~ssi~ut ha. already A.-.is.i
t..ss fhsr- .hsH l.. ave -..--.~a-.tts.-
- each .-s.nnsrr ga ~. ...rf s4..rs.as
srr IT, r~aIsr-. ts.t ~sr.a -Il aaf
f.rsa~i t~~ aht..s ru..s B., s.=.-...s..s..
uifh th. American rrsr-.s-ntafav~s nn.f
rrsisasar f.t .sr.. ....,,. remnant. ..f ta.
,-~.-l - th. Suans.h -..iaus-s. ara s.
3. aazaa. q. have th. rr.t.-f ~sa-..
r~urs.~aiesl bv th~ b,..t mrn h~ ean
s-...ss Vh- n,.u u,..-s ...r,..s.f, al.
au-..-l h.r. pr..ta.a.lr al t-.~. u.-s
fsau-.i The t1,.. rirn >. e.. sf,.-.~ -.
isrt.aa there ~.-ss. q. i. rt.i. A.wb,
ar ~.-errfars uas AMI S.-uas..r Nll...sa
Ihcr~ }f. IL ~ upss and-rssu--i, b.
~ least au- mcmi~r e th- ~apr-fns
f.surt sn fhs l,isn u,ssius AMI gust5ess
iiariaa aud f,srrss "a ar. h.iuir e,,as..i..resi
tuothsr u-.asr fhzt 6. t-in.- Discussed
n a,iauinistrsti,-u circles ta-isg Is that
- senator f..ir.4.aa - Mar ASK >sna
fsr sssrrnan. aith.fayh n.,uo.-rat. has
earnestly supported the president in
every movement ls-,ssin- - the pru.s-
eutiaa - the war. sinksHg rartisan-hir
briu-v patriaf i-aa. and in -.suse easss
placing himself ia spp-s>itiun - othes
iraslsF= % his party.
'ers tiru'. 'sss sss Ssshs.
wbiis- ,a.- rrv-isi-ut - hr,s n hls DE-
termination that spain must as.reps ~
American terms Nithnut anr change
whatever IA their character. it II p.s-
sable that he NAV yield tp spain in
some minor and unimportant detail
The time when spain Hns; evacaats.
Cuba and Porto Il - Is a matter that
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-11

= VI. S.al, prominent eitirea -
t'Hiau county. living near Nesv Albany
was sho; last week IS sine accidental
discharge II a gun in the hands ~ hss
son The full Load of >hot entered his
thigh
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-11

M DAVID MrEaSr. fourth earl OF
vansaeid. died ia L5asiia on the 81
IT. vas born IN Isss. had eeen a lord of
the treasury ant a lord high comznis-
sigasr of the church ot Scotland
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-11

The Third Regiment of Mississippi
Volunteers. Col Ranks In snmmaud.
was formally mustered into the s'rvice
az Jackson last week. Il = fully
equipped.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-11

HANBUKs, Aug IA tire on Oswald
quay, Friday night, originating in
spontaneous combustion amid cotton.
destroyed over million MARKS value
of merchandise
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-11

fSa coufercnec between >enor "a.
.rs.ta aud >rnor >ilvels. in Madrid. IN
the sth. the latter urged thai u wa
inp~rafire - simnoa the eDrtcS for
the uexotiafioa of a tresy Of psaee.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-11

~ the "a Prrlnier >agaSta snrsl-
uaae.i >enor silF~la, the conservative
les.ser. aad other absent politicians 10
v1sirid. in order - esa~alt with them
r-rar,ii1r the peace terms
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-11

a Premature Cess.ta.ls. srrsv--t ., -aa
kek vi u ahs. -..n-u-l.... ~ ii....iiI.l..


ss<sr'i - th- -a-P~~-i.a ss sts-stiff~,.
MAnHrn. Aug :. ie-11 a m -seaor
>agasta the premier. has c,sus-I l.s...i h -
snn's-rucv vita the gurrn regent
Her ana .sty approves the general lines
'f the reply % Spain u America >
peace terms. which >.anr >axasta ex-
planned 10 her
The reason for p,stPening the cabi-
ne, council until SIX o'clscs last even
ing II that the note xas not yet fuiiy
irawu up.
The government believes that the
United states viii accept >plin's an
,Ser. which will certainly reach the
white tio1se by Tuesday. ~ couse-
Iuence of the nited states accepting
ne reply, hosliiities will Immediately y
Afterwards be suspended
A. the reply to the American tens
was only submitted - the queen re-
y~nt yesterday. all the reports of her
lPprOval Saturday % the American sl,.-
nan'is are necessarily without fednia-
ion
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-11

RECENTLY notices If allotments of
Bonds have been sent to a mum Der of
Persons who had subscribed and for
varied the required cash. but who
now deny all knowledge of the trans
action The Indications are that their
nanes had been used by intereste d
Parties without authority. with view
70 getting possession of the bouds in
Violation of the spirit of the law.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-11
NEWS AND NOTES.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

"AAAAaAeAA nt hi% trusteuCN 10 M.. rtrnNsg
langsaEr. ssys- 4 d. aot know whether
! shall stand with Capt PhiIiP among
the hr<t chosen ia the hcrcafte... bur
have thi> to say. IN conclusion. that
every drop % blroi Ia mas body ON the
afternoon % the ID Of July was sing
ing than-s and praise % Almighty God
ssr the =ses1ry vve bad zua
" the spanish government shall con
sinue to Accept the Initst states
terms. II u understood that " Cam
bon, the frcuch an5ts-1 iDr. will re-
,eivc authority To act for spain In the
matter os d-tailN
rELEsHAruIC communication with
Ponce was rcopene,l. on the ~. under
censorship at Pogee by the United
states government
A EkIstS trust is being formed in San
Francisco.
Tue spanish newspapers at Ponce.
Porto Rico. profess loyalty To the Amer
icanS The most rabid spanish publi-
cation of them all. La ncmocracia. is-
sued an address to the public annoCne-
in- the demise Of the paper under it.
present name aud giving notice that
Il would appear under the name of the
fourier. with a section printed in tn
glish.
THREE persons killed and le injured
Is the record OF a fire that occurred in
the Bsrwyu hotel. Chicago. oa th. 1t.
The IRE started in 4 bicycle repair shop
al joining the hotel, aud spread - rap
idly that the egress Of the people ia
the upper stories was cut Of.
RnBEKr EfLIs. while oiling .he ma
ehinery IN the Missouri Electric Light
& Power Co house in - Louis. where
he was employed. On the ~, allow si
his hand to cume in contact with an
electric aecumulator and w.ls instantly
killed
ApJr. .-ixS. CoEBsS. At the direction
of the secretary OF war. issiesi IN or
der. on the ~. granting sick and
w0uns,ed soldiers at hospitals. when
able to travel. one month's furioaeh
and transportation to 70 To their
homes.
GEORGE Top. a wealthy resident OF
New York city. committed suicide, on
the 81. by jumping from a tenth-story
window in the Hotel Majestic. Mr..
Tod had been n sufferer from meIAn-
ehoiia for some titae.
WASHINGTON. lad. was visited bv n
heavy storm On the I'll Much damage
was done u builslings and cropsl Miss
Mary Hendricks WIS instantly killed
at the orphans home by a chimney
falling on her.
Sly p.,itious have been lo.l.re.l
AGAINST th,. return Of mem b..rx Of the.
Eritish Columbia legislative assembly.
nv. ,-overnmsnt and on. opos,ition
Tn. .,roundS ,Il,,,r,i mr.. brib.rv and
eorruotion
r,,cx .,5 s,o,,. h,xi,.ss hl,..,s in
E-.,l-,,-, ~ ,,....,,,,;..., h,, . ,,.,,iv-
49,, ,-;,,.d se,.;,i ,.Iub ,v,s d.s,rnv.,I bv
.n avnIo-ion ~ avnar,i.s on the ~.
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mum ger WI. ' us. eAse- - -
Ir Is asserted IN Hashinsto thAa A.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-11

Gov. MeLAnrin has appointed Dr- q
A. Lomax. Of Waynesboro, surgeon of
the Third regiment
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-11

lHE colonial elections, which occur
~ eape Colony on September l. are al
ready causing great excitement Per-
s,'.'aiities are rampant. and the air is
1nsck with the most serious allegations
asalnst the leaders of both factions.
ces'i khodes, the former premier OF
Sape totony, who at first held aloof, is
10" IA the thick of the campaign. and
= carrying the fight into the camp Of
the Afrikanderbuad-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-11

Cav SHAFrKR reports that he ha. in
ihs hospitals al santiago ..isi sick ans.
soaasrd prisoners
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-11

- hHtAA tfAs VI. T>tt'fNAaFN
i"u. Yesterday requested ,he pub.ica-
tho % the foiiossinr correspondence;
q issfer 90 -rrsIs- frss. sas.lrsi s.np-
rNfrsn ~rsrns o. ,asufe ~ru YenE
ftrtNfteAs1 utr Clsha. 1ulF =
W prtH Ma ~rtmKrAHv IN - ~
Hrse ~ ~ pr~--at tlrie aa accuaaf - M
gah.l.a ..a e al srflris shi-h spp-afssi ~ far
Far rs af M fssA ln.t ls ~alra t'slnulsfsrr
-esfT ID -Ai~ ta saF apparently - ne rrit-
rf. tfis tr lisi over sni as~f ae.la aecisrsi BE-
ras p ..a.n-e ts eater M hsr8ar ae ~aatiag,.
a.sts 'a aaflas th- mia-x
canu q ~ ~esi@F esil--i ag1t NJ y -.seriav
asst vstu1tsriIr sssf~i tast M vsini -tsisn q
~ rrt.rr 30 fh~ I9t1 was fAl~r la ~vrrT psr-
traaE taai hs uat oaiy asvrr stafrsi saHthiar
81 ,a Aiat b., taaf BE- hsi n-v-r even thsaxht
q tai' hs haf aiwavs ~atirciv arreci rtfh
% et th|s 90 stloa. amt taat b. Al a.si kan-
sas r nircrr ~ rsn srlninn fl--rrrI fnssn m 10
A. ! hsts r~a-oa 20 brilevr taas Cssnai.-iofe
>''A'ey 10. n=e1 rlisraurr~ent--i 1 nave taken
~ An-rty - Adir-at to rea t~i~ frau up-a
"a sani-rt tat ruarniar sni a. : am aesuf -
s4A ias tn rtst. tsa.t taaf Is su rrc-.ss
ys'sr ssientaa- - esriy $3.50
Eery re,p-rfsiiT
l,,Fa-iI VT ~s4-.,S
E-ar- Nimiral t-nlt~I STA, Sssr
ca1usuaaier-aa Caiei Tn fsI stairs sas a. tsr--
Ssrsh Afitati- ~tssi1a
ras ~---esasy q thr Savr. Navy D-pars-
uras, wasaiagtin. u a.
NdsstrsI ~.ms.sa-s ret~E-s.-
Tae teiesrAsi referred tn j. a. sol.
lows.
rusvs ret Efru
VA Hsvrf- Iuig g i-. tafan
- Hnt saN N&vv Mssafzls Tts cai
81 a nt aftsaaius ts az t-al-ltf-i t'r~ss
l.spa 90 Ia tar ~ vars 8. sirs ~ ti-raal 70
! 2 4
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-11
Nolant~ers " ha NI sht tIsef % k-naln Ia

As il would not b. pru'isnt tn allow -
large a body Of mru u carry arms
without restraint in the days of reeoa-
struetions. when deiIcats and 4 diflienit
matters Of internal policy are 10 be
settled and new mrthosls applied 10 the
islands
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-11

THIRTY-oyE B)DlES FOUND.

ker. e. spr-fflfiy Yuar~
- -n~ CHAHLEs = BpTSro~
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-11
VOL. XXII.

ACsELnsT uprising was reported AZ
y ma lie Banes. soath Of Pslrnirr. on
,hs ID
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-11
THE CONDITIONS AccEprEo.
ra~ >ptsi-s osssrs~~sf Fs'tv Caastse~f
That o.. ~ss~ WIN n
@sff.fs~tsrv

Nspufp. Ans. :. - p. m The cabl-
a~i evunrli terminated after having
completely approved tle reply - the
United states aich. it j. sai.i. accept.
the American epnditioaS The reply
vii b. t~irgrarhed 70 S.nor Leon >
castillo. the spanish anbassliar q
sraner. to-night. ~ that ". Cambou.
the French amhassaior az Washing
Ton. viii receive ], 10 morrow
The government is fully convinced
that the note viii h~ satisfaetory tn
the Washington govcrnn~nt aud tha,
a saspension % hpstiiitics vii b. H.
immediate consequence
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-11

AsRiss the Bssnarcx, memorial ser
wees IN Berlin, on the xth, all the
oanNs aud many Of the shops in the
guy were closed. and flags. many OF
'le'n eordered with black. were half
a''lsted everywhere; shop windows
we're covered with crepe. and there
vas universal display of mourning
snoiems and portraits Of the dead
eAaneeilor wreathed with flowers and
araPed with black cloth
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1898-08-11
coxaoDoSs s. HLEY RIGarEO.
N~sn nfsss sttrisafsf - Ttiun er ss lire
.p~usasIs r.s~aa fr-ss.r Nst ts
Have r~.a wsss ny ffirs.

Ns-utNwtrs. Aaz Secretary
i"u.s yesterday requested the pub.ica-
t'oa - the fpiiosinr correspondence
. letter sa -ersfs- frsss sasstrsf ~smp-
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-25

According to the rules of the Penn
sylVauia State Board Of Health, the
period of righteousness of contagious
diseases is considered to terminate as
follows:
Smallpox-Six weeks from the COM
mencement of disease, if every scab
has fallen Off.
ChickenpoX-Three weeks from the
commencement Of the disease, if every
scGb has fallen off.
Scarlet feyer-SiX weeks from the
commencement of the disease, if peel
ing has ceased and there is no sore
nose.
Diptheri0--Six weeks from the com
mencement OF the disease, if sore
throat and other signs OF the disease
have ceased.
Maaslas-Three weeks from the
commencement of the disease, if all
rash and cough have ceased.
Mumps-Three weeks from the COM
meEcement of the disease, if all swell
ing has subsided.
Tyrhus-Four weeks from the COM
mencement of the disease, il strength
is re-ostablished.
Typhoid-SiX weeks from the com
mercement of the disease, if strength
is re-establshed.
WhOoplug cough-Six weeks from
the commencement of the disease, ii
all cough has ceased.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-25
The Increase of Homes.

One of the best possible facts in the
latter-day progress of this country is
the increase in the number Of homes.
In crowded centers of population, such
as New York, and one or two other
cities, the fiat and the hotel must all
ways be necessary, for space Is too val
liable to be monopolized by the humble
But even around the very large cities
there are being built thousands
and thousands CT suburban cot
tages and country residences, and
all through the length and breadth
of the country, in the towns,
villages and cities artistic homes are in
creasing at an astonishing rate. II any
one will take the trouble to look up
the literature on the subject he will
find that in this country there are more
than a hundred papers devoted to these
home builders, giving them each week
plans and suggestions. The number of
books upon low-priced architecture,
written in the past fifteen years, ex-
ceeds the total for century previous.
A wider education is being spread, and
the gain in every way is enormous.
A man who owns his home is bet
ter citizen, even if there Is a mortgage
ON it. There is feeling OF personal
partnership in the protection Of proper
ty and the preservation of public order
which makes him stand for what Ia
best in law and government. It is
the best possible thing for his wife and
children; best for him and best for the
country,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-25

Perhaps there is no more eXtraor.
dlnary occupation in the world than
that Of certain weary-looking little
man whom l interviewed at his Office
in Fleet street, London, couple of
weeks ego. He is an inventor of
deaths. His customers are chiefly
noyelists ard playwrights; ard that
his business must be a somewhat
thriving one is to be easily gathered
from the general sumptuousness of
his surroundings.
Il recently made $500 by a single
out-oftheway DEATH" he informed
me in a frnereal sort of voice. 1T
was the final curtain Of drama
which will be shortly put on at the
Adelphi.
But the work is not exactly SO SIM
pie as you might imagine,
you see, not only must l invent a
perfectly novel death by which he
70 or villain is to end his earthly ca
reer, but have TO supply the most ac-
curate information in connection with
each special death as well. l have
spent a whole week in a toxicologist's s
experimenting room working up mat
ter in relation to some unknown poi.
son before selling my tip OF The poi
son in question TO some novelist for
perhaps S15.a =
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-25
"rENDERFooT" IN TEXAS.
liot with His Own "Gun," Compelled to
Take Drink, Arrested and Fined.

hot with His Own "Gun," Compelled to
Take Drink, Arrested and Fined.
Northern men were scarce in Texas
In 1870" said the Chicago man, who
was afterward a Texas ranger, "and
not particularly well liked by the ma
tive Texans, as they called themselves.
When l left Chicago for Texas l had
provided myself with formidable
weapon in the form of 22-calibre re-
fvolver, and had no doubt that l would
be able to cope with the most blood
thirsty adversaries. Arriving at my
destination, l soon began to form ac-
quaintances among the citizens of the
city in which l had taken up my tenn
porary residence.
"Strolling into the palatial saloon
| known as the Glass Front one evening
soon after my arrival, l met a number
of cowboys and deputy sheriifs. and
the conversation drfted to the subject
of guns, as shooting weapons are call
ed in Texas. BY the way, in Texas at
the time | speak of the only persons
| legally entitled to carry weapons were
Sherffs, Marshals and their deputies,
and rangers, and every bad man who
wanted to shoot somebody would gen.
| orally have influence enough to get ap-
pointed as a deputy of some kind or
other. The most reputable portion of
the population was therefore debarred
| from carrying weapons, and were
| therefore at the mercy of any licensed
| thug. AS | said before, the subject of
| conversation was guns, and with con-
siderable pride | displayed my silver
mounted and ivory-handled pistol and
asked for an opinion as to its merits.
The gun was passed from hand to
hand, each grizzled deputy looking at
it with the greatest curiosity.
"What do you call that?' my son,
asked a bewhiskered rufIian at the ex-
treme end of the bar.
THAT is a revolver, my friend"
answered, "and one of the best makes
in the country"
But what do you do with it?" he
then asked.
81 have never used it, sir" answer
ed, "but if necessary | have no doubt
l could defend myself and do some
little execution"
"Tll tell you what, my lad" said the
representative of the law, LII stand
up here and let you shoot at me all
HIBuJ lOI lOuI bllS SHOJ.
81 have no cause to shoot at you,"
said |, "and do not care to get in any
trouble" "
you needn't be afraid young fell
ler," said the deputy; mo popgun
like that is ever going to hurt me-"
Give me back my revolver" said l,
"and l will 60"
81 think I'll try it, anyway" said the
desperate, and, taking deliberate aim
at me, he shot me through the arm
with my own pistol. fell against the
bar, pale and terrified. Then the
whole gang began to laugh. One of
them bound up my arm with hand
kerchief, and they insisted that l
drink with them. AS soon as l could
escape from my tormentors hastened
back to the hotel and summoned a
doctor. lie pronounced my injury
only slight flesh wound. The next
i!ay l was arrested by the deputy who
had shot me, brought before a magis-
trate, and fined $50 and costs for car
rying a yeapon."
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-25
Breaking n Colt.

In breaking colt to harness, give
him his first few lessons double, alone
with a free, sensible, fast-walkine
horse. A light front bobslelgh an
swers we'll for several lessons.
AS soon as the colt has become used
to harness, the bit, ETC., and has ceased
to be afraid of the driver or vehicle
and has learned to go along with his
mate like horse should, we feel no
hesitation in hitching him singly to a
cart.
1t is safe for the first few times to
use kicking strap, says Farmers Ad.
vocate, being careful that it is proper.
ly adjusted about half way between the
roots of the tail and coupling, and
fastened in the proper position to pre-.
vent slipping either way; then buckle
loosely to the shafts.
1t is not well to take long drives al
first; in fact, the colt should be return.
ed to the stable feeling fresh rather
than weary. Two short drives a day
are much to be preferred to a long
wearisome trip.
1t is always bad policy to drive away
distance and then turn around and
return by the same road. 1t is much
better to go around block, a different
'onesat each time, however, so far as.
practicable, so that he will not acquire.
notions of his own as to where he
should go or turn. '"
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-03-25
NET AN OBSTRUCTION.
The Brave Man who Quickly Yielded and
Threw Up His Hands.

IhreW UP his Hands.
EYES," admitted the big travelling
man, as a number of the craft were
having an evening seance in the cafe, Il
was one OF the victims in that train
robbery. And 1 want to tell you fell
lows right here that there's no other
experience in the world SO we'll calcu-
lRted to take the conceit out of a man.
1 had expressed a desire frequently
that l might encounter some Of these
modern bandits I'd show them what
1t was to go up against good, game
man, and I'd put at least two or three
Of them out of business.
But l didn't. Three miles out from
Duck Center they held us up In deep
cut. Before / suspected trouble there
was big fellow with long hair and a
l6-inch revolver coming down the aisle.
His eyes were like live Goals of fire,
and there seemed to be more of them
than are credited to Argus. When he
thundered hands up 1 came pretty
near dislocating my shoulders because
of the suddenness and vigor with
which l obeyed the order. Two men
following the chap with the gun took
up the collection, and when they
came to me l surrendered everything,
even to my elegant self-acting revolver
that l had bought with special view
to wiping out train robbers. never
entered protest.
Right behind me was little old
maid, not bigger than a pint of cider,
with corkscrew curls and shary feat
ures. They took the pocketbook from
her lap, but when they went to appro-
pirate jewel case, she few up like a
hen defending her chickens. That
watch was for her niece that was going
to be married She had raked and
scraped and skimped to buy 1t, and no
robbers were going to get it. With an
unexpected movement she had knock
ed the revolver against the roof Of the
car and was clawing at the other two
men like a wild cat. They forced her
to her seat, and when the big fellow
had recovered his gun he stood laugh
ing. Keep your watch, ole GIRL he
said, AN here's little trinket to put
with it, as he tossed her handsome
pin. Eff any of these men had your
sand we'd never got away with this
job after you disarmed me- And he
was right about 1t.