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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10
REAL F|GBI At PAHA
Is Less on the Miners Than
on Unionism.
BOTH SIDES ARE BRACEO
To Make a Life and Death
Struggle of It.

Pana, Ill, Sept 9.-George d. Penwen.
president of the Penwell Mining company,
gave notice today that he would open his
| mine Monday. but would pay only % cents
per ton. the price the non-union negroes
are paid at the Springside mine. He said;
Il prefer white miners if they will desert
the union; otherwise I must operate the
mine with negroes and foreign labor"
The miners say they will not accept his
offer and Will not work under the scale OF
80 cents; neither will they desert the union.
This means the importation Of several hun
dred additional negroes and the retention
OF 200 deputies to guard them.
Captain D. H. Harris, the controlling
stockhoIder in the Pana Mining company,
today said:
I'VE Pana operators are opposed to the
union as a national body debating to US
how we shall run our business and we pro-
pose, unless they will accept our terms, to
pu tin negroes"
The ceptain virtually admitted that the
object of the Pana operators is to break
the union, the price not being so much in
question as the union.
The miners viii never accept the Pen
well offer, as the result would be a gen
eral dissolution of the union, just what
the operators have all the time been work
ing for, and would provoke trouble be-
tween the miners and operators not only
of Illinois, but Indiana, Ohio and Penn
sylvania, or she operators would be COM
PEELED to cut wages in order to meet the
competition Of the four big Pana mines.
He added:
This is a question Of life and death to
miners union organizations, and we will
fight it out on this line if it takes all win
ter
National Vice President John Mitchell of
Spring Valley and State Secretary and
Treasurer W. F. Braidwood, who arrived
today, Endorsed President Craven's state
ment.
Mitchell and Ryan go from here to In
dianapolis to attend a meeting of the ma
tional executive board of the United Mine
Workers Monday.
A mammoth stockade and quarters for
imported negroes has been built and COM
pleted at the Penwell colliery.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10
Our Navy and Hawaii.

Every American is interested in the re-
suit Of our conflict with Spain. and should
familiarizs himself with the wonderful
achievements and possibilities OF our New
American Navy-of our modern battle
ships. those terrible engines ot war which
accomplished the complete destruction ot
the Spanish fleets az Manila and Santiago.
Il may also be Of interest 90 lnforaa your
selves relative to the newly acquired ter
ritory OF the UHit~d States. the Hawaiian
Islands: learn something about the nativ-
iiy occupa lions. etc. OF fhe.r people A
handsome Art Portfolio. composed o. zen
books. containing beautiful ph0t0gray-ures
OF the American Navy. Cuba AMI Hawaii.
together with brief but comprehensive
description OF each view. can be obtained
from any ticket agent % the Frisco Line
Tor the nominal sum u ten cents each. or
A complete set Tor one dollar
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10
Republican Meetings

Chester I. Long. Republican candidate
Tor congress in the Big Seventh district,
will speak at the following places.
Meace-F'riday, Sept 9, p. m.
Greensburg-Saturday Sept. 10. D. N.
La Crosse-Monday. Sept. Z, 2 p. m.
Tribune-Tuesday, Sept. %. 2 p. m.
Leou-We dnesday.$Sep "A, 2 D. m.
Scott City, Thursday Sept Is, 2 D. m.
Dighton-Friday Sept. 16, p. m.
Ness City-Saturday, Sept. Il, p. m.
Kinsley-Monday, Sept. 70, p. m.
Dodge Ctty-Tuesday. Sept 20, 2 p. m.
Wednesday, Sept. q. D. m.
Lakin-Thursday, Sept. %, p. m.
Syracuse-Friday, Sept. %. ? p. m.
Garden City-Saturday, Sept. q. p. m.
Ashland&Tuesday Sept q, 2 p. m
Coldwater-W ednesday, Sept Is. D. m.
Wichita-Thursday, Sept. %. p. m.
Nickerson-Friday Sept. 80. s p. N.
Misunderstanding Oct. l, p m.
New easels and screens at Martins Art
Store. d99-2t.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10
STEPHEN CRANE IN HAVANA
Tells of An 500. 0O0- Dollar Joke and
Some Other Jokes

New York. Sept. s-The Journal prints
the following copyrighted dispatch from
Stephen Crane at Havana:
Havana. SEPT f. VIA Key West. Sent.
6.-Two years ago the Spanish merchants
OF Havana, tilted with patriotic ardor.
began . collection for the purchase % q
wa0ship Tor the Spanish navy. 4 snort
time ago the money contributed had reach
cd the comfortable sum ot $Soo, 90, which
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10
q a - TO RIA.
s.,-.tta AThs knl i1g H7e .E2w 5-v--A
''5..'''' &NHNzZ<x

Kansas Cinty, Sept. e-David R Rec
aged Is years, son OF General J. Il. RIce
editor Of the SedAliA Capital and brother
oe me United States consul 81 Vancouver.
Is dead here q BriEhTs disease he was
bora near Atlanta, Ca
W1lhamspor;, Pa. Sept a-The Grand
View hotel, TIE largest hosiery al High
land Lake. summer resort. WIS totally
destroyed by fire. yesterday. TIE bo,eI
was practically closed 20. ttse season s-a
it Is believed tnat the IRE was lacen-
diary IN origin Loss aSou. 81. 39a
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10
EXCURSIONS VIA THE SANTA FE
ROUTE.

ROUTE.
Ponca City, o. T., September 27 to 30,
1885, G. A. r. reunion. One fare for the
round trip. Tickets on sale September %
and 27; good to return until October l. 1898.
Kansas City, Mo. October 3 to s. 1898.
Priests of Pallas Parade and Karnival
Krewe. One fare for the round trip.
Tickets on sale October to S. 1898; good TO
return until and including October Q. 1898
St. Louis, No, October 3 10 S. 1898. St.
Louis Fair. One fare for the round trip.
Tickets on sale October 2 to Z. 1898; good to
return to and including October 10, 1895
Topeka, Kan, September IS to October /,
1898. Fail Festivities and Annual G. a. r.
Reunion Of Kansas. One fare for the
round trip. Tickets on sale September "A
to 30, inclusive; good 70 return until and
including October ;. 1898.
Topeka. Kan. October 10 20 Il. 1sas. An
nual meeting Grand Lodge, Grand Encamp-
ment and Rebekah Assembly L o. o. +.
Of Kansas. One fare for the round trip
Tickets on sale October to z. inclusive;
good TO return until and including Octo-
Der II, 1898. L. r. DELANEY, Agent
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10

Ottawa. Kan, September s 70 IS. 1895.
Camp meeting and conference Seventh
Day Advenl lists Of Kansas one fare for
the round trip. Dates Of sale September
c S, 9. 2. Is and Is. good to return until
September ..
L 2. DELANEY Arsr,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10

To Colorado - over the Santa Re Route.
The fast train. which leaves wirhIta al
$50 p. m. arrives at Colorado poi-ts ne
next morning. For Information ean on
or address l. r DELANEY. Agent.
Phone l3a. Douglas Ave. Depot
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10
EXCURSION RATES TO OMAHA AC.
COUNT OF THE TRANS-MISSIS-
SIPPI INTERNATIONAL Elk

POSITION.
The Missouri Pacific Railway offers two
classes of tickets;
No Tickets on sale from June to
October 10, good until November Is for re-
turn, at rate of $500
No. 2-Tickets limited to 80 days from
date of sale for return. but not later than
Nov. 18th. 1898. viii be sold on all dates
from June LIST to oct. 18th at rate of s12 70.
E E. BLECKLEY, P. and T A.
ia Y. Main ST
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10
- - - olIAHA-

Remember you can leave Wichita via
Rock Island ~ 70 a. m. and arrive al
Omaha a Midnight same day. Excursion
tickets on sale AL the time. Take TIE
Rock Island short line % Omaha
A r. COOPER. T. 7. A. wichita
EBES =. MAC LEOD.
A G. p. * T A. Topeka
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10

Ty~a-a-rs F~u-f
T-at- SO 20 ~Easf4a ant %s-i
k-eetca Ifrn I'D so- r. scgtti
a~d 81 Lofts .-- .-.....
T-s9- 80 & Kansas Cs.v sd 81
IsGus =-NDTePT -------.. -..---G
Lave FOR Eoush s-f ETsEt
Tr.I,r SO 8 for Csasrs cal
Wy Springs Ant11nT. keNa.
F-F~ r-~sr EorEf~r GTfars 4
Eegs Tanfn ard Hta8eaf
Tan so ~ f7T F1C Eag "A
Nr.Ho~v arS Etows ..-.-.....-E
rSsva fo- Eofts I'D ETess
s~ss- Ne cEarNss s-1 Ne
1870 E.trulfsrs ~ 3sZf-zfa4
80 Fgseas1. Coirrala En-fnksi
h-6 T5cnFsr
-r-za SO ~ Net Efers ass
ff-s~ssf-r~- 49, Ce~rsra
~rs-a ~ 81 1e1zi Ere eas. .=ar-s
~4a passes EsTs s-zsn nsa KsAch-E
Hra zG1
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10
THROUGH TICKETS-BAGGAGE
CHECKED

about the Santa Fe Route and Frisco
Line can be obtained from their ticket
Office at Douglas Avenue Station. which
is open until lo.4o ?. m every day. AL
questions cheerfully answered
I. r DELANEY. Agent.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10
NTrs. WinsIovr,s Sonthirr Srrnn

Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS
by MILLIONS OF MOTHERS Tor their
CHILDREN WHILE TEETHING. with
PERFECT SUCCESS. II SOOTHES the
CHILD. SOFTENS the GUMS. ALLAYS
all PAIN; CURES WIND collie and is
the best remedy for DIARRHOEA Sold
by druggists in every part OF The word.
Be sure and ask for Mrs. WinsIow's
Soothing Syrup" and take no other kind
Twenty-Five cents a oottle.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10
Corner Main ans Doug -.
GoISG TO KANSAS CITY,
WHAT~B THE Use
EBEH MCLEOD. 4 G. P. 4 IA.
Topeka. Kan
cENrnAf. .Ll.AstsIIIF AcE.cT.


GENERA. re fAEEfIIP ACE%CT.
MISSOURI PACIFIC TIcEET oFFTCE.
- Norm Nsia street. W.ctsta. EAa-
We can eel yo8 fhroags rs4way and
steamship Llkets - a. ssIBts IA tss
word
We are aEsufs 70 re e aHf1- Ines Il
oz4aa stsassssiS e1uapzs..es ard keep 80
o-.E.nal tickets Eaya O. hard. 20 nat
spea psr1szsing ss c4z h41s ;Esrs % pa
a. once.
Azeri.4n las. lssw YORK 70 s9utaams-
toa-
Azaess.aa ras. FhHa1sisssa 20 Liver
ooeL
Anchor 10. fss Te-k - rIzsze~-
csaaar9 l.Es. ats9 T1rz - farsr1s9.
North German t1gT1. Sen YORK -
E9stnssHpt oa. ffTs1ea. Gees saa-ss.
g .erAl-ar. Asssrls- Cslaz ars gaasa-
~ sts star Laas Esv 1erk t9 Ls7~rp11i.
CzD@ Isza. ssgth A1rzez 4zs ss-fs ~
ssscaa gs.afs.
s8s zis5 rake = seeaa.fT % sfs7a2d
seezs tlcAsEs - tszt aaFgas ssssgsns
e sazg - ss-Esf ssfe - b-ax sFsr Ger
frlss1s ffe1 fes 81 rassfrtsE ga c. -
safely so ce@seT - stsssa - -. a.
Hssry q tAs sexes 80 sss afs-F 60
= = Hi-E-s<f-EF. Az-a.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10
NIAGARA FAILS

The Rock Island Tourist Sleeper leav-
Ing Wichita at 10 o'clock a. m, every sat
urday. arriving at Buffalo Sunday night,
viii in tue future be cut out at Buffalo
Tor the especial benefit of patrons who
desire to visit Niagara Falls. The excur-
sions viii now leave Buffalo Mondays at
4 p. m.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10
IRANS-MlSSISSIPPI AND INTERNA-
TIoNAL EXPOSITION. OMAHA.
NEB., JUNE lST TO NOV.


On account OF the above exposition. the
santa Fe has authorized the following
Yates:
No. Tickets on sale from June ist to
October 18th, inclusive. good until No
Vemoer 18th; the rate viii be 50 PEI. cent
OF the double one way standard drst-class
fare
No. Tickets limited 10 50 days from
Date o: sale but not later than November
18th, on sale from June Ist to Octover SO:h.
inclusive. a. one and one-thIrd fare for
the round trip.
For further particulars relative 10
routes, rates. connections. call on or ad
dress l. r. DELANEY. Agent.
Inc electric Fans now operated IN Santa
he Route dining cars are desirable and
seasonable accessories to an already IN
surpassed service.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10

Mr SnaEzs-'3gy dear. iHrs': TIE grocer II
TIE next corner 8 C~izae ser. .efnzn Mr.
SnssEs-' No. Iz5ee1, re selz sor can
su3vh
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10
GAS TORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature sssss sss Of ZMzzzza
TRANSMISSISSIPPI AND INTERNA.
TTONAL EXPOSITION.

11O-NAL E@A1OS1 1ION.
Omaha, Neb., June l to November l, 1881
On account Of the above exposition, the
Santa Fe has authorized the following
rates:
No. 1. Tickets on sale from June l 10
October Is, inclusive; good until November
Is. The rate will be so per cent OF the
double one-way standard frst-class fare.
No. 2. Tickets limited TO thirty days
from date of sale. but not later than No
vember 10. On sale from June l TO October
80, inclusive. at one and one-third fare for
the round trip.
No. 8. Tickets on sale daily until octo-
Der 81. inclusive. Final limit seven days
from date of sale. Rate $40 for the round
trip.
For further particulars relative to rates,
routes and connections, call on OF address
L. r. DELANEY Agent
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10
TAKE TIE MISSOURI PAcIFI
FOR ST. LOUIS.

Leave Wichita at 2.l0 p. m. arriving at
st. Louis next morning at 100. making
direct connections with all lines east No
change OF cars. Elegant service. City
ticket Office IA North Main street.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10

A new line Of cabinet frames for deco
rating in water colors, at Martins Art
Store. doo- or
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10
TIE AMERICAN NAVY. CUBA AND
HAWAII

4 sertfolio. n zen parts six-eea yiexs
= each paTt. o. tie aaczt half-toae PC
lures q tae American Navy. Cuba and
ia val. has just been Issued % a pub
fishing house.
The Frisco Lire has made arrange
nerts Ger q special edition f3r the oe-@lt
ot is patrons. and specimen copy car
De seen az any q ire nore lnpo-,zn:
t.cke. oSces Single paris Essy Be aa1
10 zen ce-ss sac@. a-a FL sex ona bun
z-eG ana sky pictures. cas.s but rs
Ga.-a-. Ssi C-.P-lozs Ee- ths SCI nzz e
l-ft wIth me agent u v-ew Or re PRES
e. excitement z4-slaE C4bz tagas PIC
tures are vsry timely y ire agent a,
your staten has net bees Supplied xlca
s1z-e. y5a maT szcsoas se-zi ,ta-ce di-sr.
. 2 L Tgzrhsu. Gea4raI Pzasenssr
Ascent Frisco Llae. s. L.a-.E
4 D. MoB-TstoRE.
CITY I4cEe. Axsrt
30 Eas; Douglas sveaue. vsi1a.sa k1z.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10

Wanted-l00 tons machine cast and
stove iron' highest market price paid
Nlchita stove and Iron Works. dSq-,f
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10

FOR THE WICHITA STATE FAIR.
The Santa FNe will sell excursion tickets
September 10 to a. inclusive, good to re-
turn until and including September IS. at
one fare for the round trip from all points
in Kansas, Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tories. L. R. DELANEY, Agent.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10
HoMEsEEKERs FYCI-RsIov

Tle Santa Fe WI SIT I5oreseekers' TX
cIrsl7a tickets on September . and oc-
to3er > and Is. 1855 10 all points in Ar
zoaa- New Mexico Oklahoma and Indian
Territory az rate % one fare for the round
trip plus -
Tor further Information call OF o. ad-
dress 7 r DELANEY. Agent.
Douglas Avenue station.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10
No ODDS

NO ODDS
Where you go and when. the Rock Island
service is always the best. Low rates.
fast time and courteous treatment.
A. E. COOPER, D. P. A,
EBEN MCLEOD. A. G. P. & T. A.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10

Exchange Stables a. Orlando and Still
water. Make a specially of carrying pas
Rengers between these points. Also do a
general livery business. Travelling meme
patronage solicited.
SHIVELY. VAN WYKE & SHIVELY.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10

Electric fans to keep YOU cool are new
and timely features Of Santa Fe Route
dining cars.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10

IA tes Of adVertisIng made KhO"H uPOH
app cation.
Tho proprIetors reserve the right to re-
1ect and discontinue any advertisement
contracted for either by themselves OF
their agents.
second-ciass matter and entered Tor trans
mis- ion through the mails as sucn.
e stern Business Office: The irlpune
nes~ Office THE ROokerv." Chicago; The
s. c. Beckwith Special Agency soIe
AGENTS Foreign Advertising.
Readers Of the Eagle when in New orr
City or Chicago. can see copies OF tne
paper at the Office of our agent at the
address, given above.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10
HOMEsEEKERs' EXCURSION.


The Frisco viii sell Homeseekers's En-
cursion tickets On July 8. -. Agg1at ? Is.
September 6. p. and October 4 p. 1sss.
70 points IN Arkaug4s Indian Territory.
Oklahoma and s0utf west Missouri at %
rate % one fare. g.gs s.. f5T tbs r5u.,d
trip.
For further in'7rna' On call on or nd-
dress n. .. HDRTTMORE.
cry Tlcks; Agent
Corner Main ans Doug -.
GoISG TO KANSAS CITY,
WHATB THE Use
r. losing 81 entire evsa'nEz You can
spend the evening with Jour friend, az
Rome and taxa Che Rock Island tran a.
l9-sJ ?. n. reaching Kansas city a. IS
a N Pullman sleeper aa9 chair car VIA.
out change a r. COOPER. 2 =. 4.
wichita. Eaa
EBES MCLEOD. 4 G. p. 4 Z. 4.
Topeka. Kan.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10

Cool and comfortable dining cars IN
Santa Fe Route are obtained by use Of
electric fans.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10
MEETING INTERSTATE MER-
CHANTS ASSOCIATION.
Aug. 1895
CAAA 10

sept 6-I2.
For the above the Frisco will sell tickets
TO St Louis and return at rate of one and
one-fifth fare, certificate plan.
For further information call on or ad-
dress, h o. MORTIMORE
City Ticket Agent. corner Main and Doug
las avenue.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10

Electric fans are cooling. You get them
and other seasonable articles IN Santa Fe
Route dining cars.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10
Trains.
North and East.

NOTLn ana FsdSk.
No. 2. Kansas City. Chi
cago and st. Louis lin
tied daily .......-..
No. 9. Colorado Springs
Denver and Pacific
coast daily ..........
No. 4. Kansas City. St.
Louis and Chicago
night express daily
except Sunday ......
No. 80. Accommodation
daily except Sunday.
South and West.
No. l. Fort Worth. Dali
las. Houston and Gal
weston express daily.
No. ! Oklahoma. Fort
Worth. New Orleans
and Pacific coast dat
ly) e.. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
No. ,. Oklahoma. Fort
Worth. Dallas and
New Orleans express
daily except Sunday.
No. ?. Tt. Worth Hous-
ton. Galveston and San
Antonio EXPRESS daily
except Sunday ....-...|
No. p. Accommodation
daily except sunday 2
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10
CHICAGO. ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC

! Arrive Leave.

1000 am 1000 am
1000 am 1000 am
30 pm 1890 pm
$50 am $50 an
e::35 pm 5:5J pm
635 PM s:35 D m
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10

Elegant free reclining chair cars on all
trains and Pullman Palace sleepers from
Wichita 10 Chicago and Kansas City
without change. Also sleepere On ali
night trains TO Fort Worth. Houston. San
Antonio and New Orleans. Tickets soid
and baggage checked 10 all points north
ca 81. south and west. Steamship tickets
sold 10 aA European points az lowest
rates. Passenger station corner Douglas
and Meade aTeuues Telephone 100
4. p. COOPER y p A.
JOHN SEBASTIAN. @. 2. & r A
Chicago. III.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10
Exchange stables

New easels and screens at Martins Art
Store de9-2t
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10

CHOCTAw. OKLAHOMA & GULF r. R
The short Line to and from ali points
In Indian and Oklahoma Territories.
Through tickets sold at Short Line rates
TO all points.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10

before noon.
Time to all points east and southeast
correspondingly quick.
Most popular line 10 all points
Phone 139. l. r. DELANEY, Aren't
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-10

10 Eas. Douglas sreaae. aa.a. Kaa.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-03
4 New Game with Roller skntes.

The latest juvenile sport is known
as roller-pulling, and is as amusing as
can be. 1t cons SITS in having two or
more boys or girls equipped and
mounted on roller skates and at least
an equal number Of smaller ones, who
are harnessed with toy reins. The
game is played in many ways, but the
commonest form is for two of the
skaters, of about equal weight, to pick
out two of the harnessed pullers of
equal strength. Each skater seizes
the reins of his puller and ut q given
signal the puller starts off in mad
race upon the asphalt pavement. : II
is wonderful how fast an urchin of
three or four years can pull or tag au-
other one Of eight or ten. When it
comes to reversal of these conditions,
and the puller is older and stronger
than the skater, the velocity of the
turnout is unpleasantly great to people
crossing the street when the races are
gong on. 1}$@sss.tE
What with the smooth pavement on
one side and the roller-skate on the.
other, many new sports have been de-
vised of late years by ingenious child
hood. Some are inexplicable to
adults, while others are only familiar
games modified to meet the conditions.
A lot of youngsters skating in long
row which suddenly attempts to swing
and revolve around the boy who holds
one end is, of course, the old game of
''snaD the whip" Butout,o this has
grown the modification of having
the two or three skaters at the end
keep on separately after the whip is
snapped. The winner being he or
she who goes the furthest OF straight
est without striking olt, or taking
any movement after once starting.
New York Mail and Express.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-03
A Dog That Kills Snakes.

Mr.. George F. Blackman of Andover,
Mass, is the owner of dog, Dan,
that has made quite q record as a
snake killer. For some time past the
animal has spent all his time in the
fields and woods, hunting and killing
blacksnakes.
When Dan spies snake he dashes
round and round his prey, barking
furiously. When the snake coils and
raises its head in defensive attitude,
Dan dashes in with side like move
ment and catches with his teeth that
portion of the snake just behind the
head. Then a vigorous shake or two,
and the snake is tossed into the air. to
come down dead.
Then Dan takes the snake in his
mouth, and with tail up proudly trots
home with it. The snakes he catches
from day to day he carefully ranges
in pile in the woodward. No one
has counted the snakes, but from the
road the heap of snakes looks almost
like cord of wood, so there must be
a good many Of them. They range in
size from three feet to seven feet in
length.
A peculiar thing about Dan is that
he does not mutiIate the snake, except
that in each instance he bites hole
in the skin and eats the liver of the
reptile. He has become so expert in
this that he can in an instant locate
the liver of q snake, no matter what
its size, big Or little.
Dan is also quite fisherman. He
has a long, shaggy tail, the end of
which is adorned with Santa Claus
like whiskers. At dusk Dan will re-
pair to the river side and drop his tail
into the water. When he has 'bite,"
which means that the hairs of his tail |
have become tightly twisted about the
horns of a fat bullhead. Dan gives a
yelp and jump, throws his tail over
his shoulder and lands the fish in a
safe place, But fishing is a side issue
with Dan. He spends most of his
time snake hunting. New York Tele-
gram.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-09-03
Polly and the Rarrel

Polly was always ready to try an
experiment When she was about
five years old she went to make a long
visit to Grandpa Higgins in the
country.
Tom and Mary, little cousins who
lived near by, were very glad to have
Polly so near. They came over very
often to play with her.
One day after the children had
played all the games they could think
OF, they began to wonder if there
wasn't something new they could do,
something they had never even
thought of doing before.
All at once Tom spied an empty
barrel, lying on its side in one corner
of the big barn, and an idea popped
into his head.
81 wonder how it would feel to roll
down hill in barrel?" said this can
tious young man. For, like good
many older people, he preferred to