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wasn't often that Yucker had to leave
or pick up anything at either place,
and he liked 10 sail by both stations
at top speed. and loaf further down
the line TO make up for it.
On this particular day, while his fire
man was taking water at the big red
tank at Thompson. FUCKER went into
the station for orders. He found out
that there was nothing for him at Bra
celia or Belair. He had nothing TO
leave at either station, so he climbed
back into his cab. meaning to go
through to Wheeler'S to meet the up
freight. Sometimes he met il at Belair.
but whenever ne got the chance he
ran by and trusted to luck that it
would be held for him at Wheeless.
1t was in the early summer, and the
green grass and bright flowers made
the earth seem like a great garden.
fucker was half out the window of
the cab when his train passed through
Brazelia. Els feet were on the run
ming board, his elbows on his knees
and his chin in his hands. He was alb
sorbed in the beauty of the landscape
plunging past him, so he did not see
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| Y.

The next moment he was dashing
rapidly across the field in the direction
of the guns. while I was doing soma
lively climbing in that tree with the
bear after me.
I kept straight ahead until l reached
large limb about half way to the top
of the tree Above that there were no
branches big enough to climb out on.
and it was quite evident that if l kept
on in that direction the bear would
soon have me eornered and at his
mercy. My best plan was to take to
the large limb. and 1 did so. The bear
promptly followed my example. l crept
out as near TO the end of the limb as il
was safe TO venture. and the bear eau
tiously pulled himself along. inch by
inch, after me.
The limb bent and cracked under our
combined weight, but still he came on.
Slowly but surely he crept nearer and
nearer. His ugly nluzzle was now only
a foot away his little eyes leered say
agely into mine; ] could feel his hot
breath On my hands and face. Again
the treacherous claws reached forth.
and the black form was drawn six
inches nearer. Another step, and-but
thank Cod at that moment a shot rang
out. and with a growl OF impotent rage
the huge beast loosened his grip on
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-24
to ram home a handful of good sized

to ram home a handful of good sized
slugs.
Placing our weapons against the
fence that skirted the cOrnfield, where
they could be got at in hurry in case
we needed them. we began vigorously
slashins away at the corn, keeping one
eye on eur work and the other peeled
for bears" as Mr.. Jordan had so
thoughtfully recommended us to do.
I don't know how Frank felt about
it, but that was a pretty long after
noon for me. l was as nervous as a
S-year-old colt just being broken to
harness. and every time a gust of wind
rafting the dry husks and leaves on
fur-clad interloper from the north
woods charging down upon US at last.
I believe | even started to run once or
twice-towards the guns, of course
but a reassuring shout from Frank
brought me to a standstill, and my
trembling legs reluctantly carried me
back to my work.
Don't be so scarry, Tom urged
Frank at last. What's the use of
jumping out of your boots every time
chippy bird flies past? When that
bear gets here. if he does you'll md
he will make noise enough, So Ugh!
What's that? There he comes now.
Run for the gUns."
These EXPLANATIONS of alarm were
called forth by a sudden vigorous
crashing in the underbrush on the
other side of the fence few rods away.
and then, dropping his corn knife,
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faced lad. pushing and showing to shake
his hand. to touch him or even to get
4 look at him. What was said or who
said it no one could ever tell, but in the
midst of ii all there sounded the shrill
whistle of a nearby steam sawmiu.
IT'S 1even O'clock. said Rubber,
looking UP at the sun. It's about time
for my chill. SO I'd better be gittin'
home" And he hurried off down the
track toward the 1O-mile shanties as
complacently as though nothing IN
usual had happened.
The following week thu Sunday school
superintendent accompanied the rail-
road official when he went TO tell Mr..
Ramp of his appointment TO a better
position on the road. The superintend-
ent. in behalf of the people on board the
excursion train. presented Rubber with
a bicycle and a gold watch.
why, Mr.. Brand" said Rubber, re-
garding in awed astonishment the
handsome wheel and time piece. two
things above all others he had most
longed for. Il never done nothin' but
turn the switch key. Anybody could
We done that. I've been dom it ever
since l was goin' on years old"
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Frank set out with the tspeed of a
startled deer across the field in the di-
rection OF our weapons, while /, not TO
be outdone, kept pace with him close
behind.
We each snatched up a gun at the
same time, and started back, though 1
must admit not as rapidly as we came;
and when we cautiously crept up with
in range of the spot from whence the
noise had proceeded, with guns cooked
and ready for instant action. and
nerves wrought up to the highest ten
sion in instant expectation of being
confronted b. bear. judge. if you can
our disgust mot Unmingled, however
with relief at having d peaceable old
COW belonging to one of the neighbors
stick her head up out of the bushes
and moo" at lis.
Yes, the startling noise that had sent
US flying for our weapons had been
made by Il Struggling bovine. blowing
her way through the bushes When we
caught sight Of her we lowered our
guns and looked at each other in a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-24
A COUNTRY CRACKER.
Rubber Ramp, the Boy With the
Chills, Was an Unconscious Hero.
BY EMILY LAFAYETTE MLAws.

According to his city schoolmates,
Rubber Ramp was a country cracker.
And who knows better a child's social
and financial standing this its school
fellows?
His face was not round and rosy like
other Jolly, sweet-tempered boys, for
Rubber was a slender child, with pale
face and lanky, straight hair, streaked
in color with the shades of half-pulled
molasses candy. He was subject TO
chiIls and fevers, which kept him away
from school about half the time, and
gave his teacher an excuse for scolding
him whenever there was no one else IN
particular for her to scold. His father
was a section master on the Georgia
railroad, and they lived in the ten
mile shanties," which were built on the
side Of the railroad and on the edge of
a deep cut, through which the wind
blew a perfect gale the whole year
round.
But if by living on the cut, Rubber
acquired the chill and fever habit, he
also gained the knowledge which en-
abled him 70 save the lives OF some 900
peorle-Sunday school children with
their friends and teachers. 1t was the
picnic of Bubber's Sunday school, but
because il fell on his chill day his
mother said he could not attend. So
he contented himself with walking five
miles up the railroad to Belair, the
nearest station where the train would
stop. with a huge bunch of flowers for
his Sunday school teacher. This teach
er. be it understood, was one of the
people who did not know about Bub-
hers being a country cracker, bat con-
sidered him jolly, amiable boy.
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shamefaced sort of way. Frank gave
nervous little laugh.
Cur bear is getting TO be something
of a bugbear." said he, jokingly.
Might as we'll drop our shooting irons
and get 10 work again. I'll bet , cents
every bear that has been seen in the
neighborhood wasn't any more of a
bear than ours turned out TO be-
Think they all wore horns and had
a cows hide on them, do you?" que
ried I.
No: the one that frightened Mr..
Perkins hired girl might have been a
blackened stump. while the one that
tocb after Bin Jones was probably a
big dog or some other harmless ami
mai
hope you're right" said 7. My APP
petite for bear is fully satisfied al
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-24
LADIES

For a bad Complexion, take one
of Gray's Laxative Pellets every
night. These little pellets will
make the skin beautifully clear.
Try them and see how much better
your health will be.
AT All. Drug SLOPES
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his fieetness of foot and good marks
manship had probably saved my life,
and I very gladly Joined with the
others in giving him all possible credit
for the part ne had played in our
thrilling adventure.
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! L.

Southwark from Brazelia the road
drops down steadily for FIVE OF six
miles. There follows the little rise to
the top Of Habersham hill, and then
comes the sharp sag of a mile or more
to Belair and the level valley of the
Savannah.
John Johnson, or ''Yucker," as he
was called for short, was the most dar-
ing engineer on the Georgia and had
the best run on the road until he Joined
the strike of the Knights of Labor.
After the difficulty was settled. and
the strikers went back to work, ''Guck-
er," for the sake of discipline, was put
to hauling freight between Union Point
and Augusta
Thereawas nothing at Brazelia but
the siding and the dull red station
house, and little else at Belair. 1t
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After handing the bouquet through
the car window, Rubber stood for a
while looking wistfully at the train
load of happy children. Then some
thing occurred which made his school
mates forget forever that he was home
~ AID poor. and this Is how it hap
pened.
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far and ne may object to having the
programme reversed
..Wen. If ne does, 50 much the worse
foy. the bear That's all I've got TO say.
T didn't learn how to handle a gun
And with these boastful words (alas!
somewhat too boastful, as it afterWard
,roved) Frank turned and led the way
10 the house.
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II.

70 h,7rried through eur dinner in a
s.ete OF suppressed excitement, and al
ter attending 10 the chores around the
house and barn. set out for the corn
HaId again shortly after ! o'clock, tax
~, o-ifh US q loaded rifle and double
b j,iS shotgun, into each barrel OF
,vhich Frank had taken the precauuon
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ready a COW is plenty good enough
bear for me, even if we can't have the
fun Of shooting at her"
Having fully recovered from our
alarm of few moments before, we
restored out weapons to their former
position against the fence and fell to
work once more.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-04-12
THE CHRISTENING OF TIL
KENTUCKY.

There is weeping in Kentucky:
Signs are sweeping through the ar;
Blue Grass cavaliers. once plucky,
Stoop, detected, everyWhere;
For the sponsor thatos selected
Christine Bradley-'GOyn daugh
ter
disseminating fact-elccted
To "uncork a flask of water"
"DOn't!'' shouts mighty Henri Water
Son, his eyes a jet of flame,
With that stuff don't dampen daughter
That grand ship INK our proud fame.
"Don't.' yells Colonel Chinn, eye flash
ing.
IF YOU want the ship to fight
Bourbon Ger her sides be dash:ng,
And she'll navies put to flight!
water for some goods intended
What it is | neoer could note
To lay dust it may be splendid
Not the kind that5s in the throat;
But for untried scrappers. daughter,
1t will chill 5em TO the heart;
1t. IN fact. just 'pOurs cold water
On their courage at the start.
"Give the proud ship spirit. daughter:
Do not dampen it. | pray;
Must it e5er be said: Took water,
Did Kentucky. IN the fray"
No. Let it be written: 'Nhlpt she
Champion ship of champion nation.
Now. she says to others: Git We
Off and get Il reputation'
Cincinnati CONGRATULATIONS
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-04-12
THE SPANISH PRESS.

II Complacontly Seems To Consider Ar
miSticc" a Monstrous Concession and
Claims Spain is Backed by the Pow
crS.
Madrid. April 1o-lO:15 \. Mel
Glebo U.:hcraD dcvotcs its leading edi-
t0rial To telling the nation that the
government has carried out Spain's
wishes under TIE circumstances, yield
i'll" only to the voice OF united Europe
and not to the United States. 1t says:
Europe VIII now support Spain.
should the United States continue to
aid the inSurrcction. Spain is stronger
than ever
FL Liberal in a highly significant ar
ticle says:
The government has signed Il blank
form which others will fill mp. Spain
yields everything to the voice of Europe.
Vet the Via Crucis is only beginning.
The collective note shows that Spain'S
surrender will serve as the basis of new
negotiations. which will issue the neccs-
sary guarantees for the establishment
of normali1y in Cuba"
FL Liberal plaintiyely says it is impoS-
Siblc for Spain to avoid Il feeling of
deadly sadness"
Still, it advises the people to remain
quiet. as perhaps Europe may exact
concessions from America and also any
way defer the reckoning day
Ell impartial independently severely
Slashes the government for. after boast
.ng that it would not grant III unSOlici-
ted truce to rebels. yielding to brute
force what it refused to yield to the
moral influence and fatherly counsels Of
the Pone.'
We do not know foreigners opinion
Of The governments surrender says
FL Impartial. hut thc Bourse salut2>
it with a rise. With the deepest sad
ness. before the manifest incapacity OF
the present government and remembers
inc also that internal peace is highly
in danger, we. to-day. proclaim the fol
lowing conditions as necessary for hon
or: y twenty days truce for the rebels.
submission. and the concentration of oul
naval forces at Cuba. If truce lapscs
without. then. ceaSeless war against Tho
rebels and against the United States"
III Pals Repablican) under head lines
such as "A great botrayal and Spain
sold" SAYS:
The present outburSts Of Spanish in.
dignation resemble electric discharges.
If the government sounds public opin
ION. it will find this of evil augury and
threatening. asking who is the Judas
if it be one traitor or several. who
has sold Spain. thinking that the Span
ilrds are EunnchS. Let him know thai
he is Mistaken
f.! Pas draws q picture of 4 stree
group. gathering about an orator haran
gain@ them: their passions are sur9ing
some one raises the CRY Viva Espana.'
tho flag is produced and the enthusiastic
multitude follows Il. Whittier. wh'
kn0ws:' says FL Pals: and answers
"PrIhaps 10 settle accounts with the be
traycrS of SpAin'S honor"
REVOLUTIONS THREATENED.
Madrid. April 10.-1O:10 A. M
revolutionary movement is threatened
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-04-12
PLOT TO KILL LEE.

Fugitive 1tum0rS of Such q Conspiracy
A Story That the Queen Regent Had
Agreed To the Intervention of Russia
Havana. Via Key West, April 10
Havana Is guarded more closely than
ever. the -Arolas battalion being posted
around the limits Of NidanO. the swell
suburb Of the city.
Within the last two, days Il number
Of Cubans have been arrested and are
now confined IN the Cabanas Fortress.
charged with various offences. Some
say the prisoners have hoe engaged in
Il plot to assasSinatc United States Con
sui General Lee and others assert tina,
they have been acting as spies for the
United States government. There is
no doubt that the Spanish government
IS more alarmed than It has ever been
before and is taking every p~recaution.
Ihcr are reasons to believe that there
was Il plot to kill Genera Lee and that
it was allowed TO come to Il head by the
Spanish detectives in order that they
might get credit for defeating it.
All sorts Of runners were in circulation
Yesterday. The real impression among
newspaper men was that Genera Lee
withdrawal was Il shrewd move intended
to show Spain that the United States
means business. In the palace, tele
grams wee ilsown saying that the
Queen Regent had agreed upon the in
tcrventi0n Of Russia. and would accept
S21UOOO.OO0 for Cuba, end the Wal
and withdraw her flag.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-04-12
What the House and Senate Will Probably
Do To-day.
MESSAGE TO Be REFERRED TO COMMITTEES
There Will, it Appears, be no Debate To-day, and on Tues.
day the Prevailing Opinion Seems to be Toward
a Report for Armed Intervention.

form 81 the resolution before Id goes
Ia TIN Senate for action.
The present tendency in the Senate j.
10 eoufine the congressional illumination
to a declaration Of arm~i intervention.
leaving the recognition OF independence
10 come later. anil il now appears pnpha-
he that the Foreign Relations Commit
tee Mill report IN favor of this course.
though not without some dissent. IL
the meeting Of the committee n nc
held hcfor" the receipts ~ the mc~sGc
should devclop that such action can be
secured from the committee. and in Il
WAY 10 insure harmonious action ON tho
report in the Senate. then there proha-
hly would be no occasion FIR u discus
sion Of the form of the resolution ho-
fore taking M the al question ut
issue. Senators aS Il rule. show worry
Slight inclination for other subjects. and
The chances are that if the Senate docs
uat adjourn soon after rrcciuving the
message, the Cuban question will coInc
up IN some shape tomorrow. Yet ii
is barely possible that the whole mnttcr
viii he deferred until the Foreign i,cla-
tions Committee can make it, report.
y resolution scarcely can get through
the Senate without %arousing some dis
cu>>ion. rs there are Senators who are
opposed 10 any action AT all whether for
intervention or independence. Senator
White. Of California. il one Of these.
and he probably will discuss any rcsolu-
ton reported. There are several Sena-
tors who now say that they will in
si>t upon the recognition of Independence
in any action taken. and that they will
be heard from in opposition TO any inca
sure that does not provide for this. If
opportunity offers. The Sundry Civil
Appropriation bin will be finally disposed
Of. and it il possible that the Naval Ap-
preparation bill will be reported from thu
committee and taken up later in the
week.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-04-12
4 WOMAN'S WAY.

When / talks ter her of fightin'-in
case we has ter go
Whar the cruiSeers air a-cruiSin' on
the ocean fer the foe.
She throws her arms arOun' me-her
eyes with tears air dim
Dear Jdhn.-please til the goyment
that rou can't-can't SWIM
When i tell her. eff they needs me
will have ter show my hand.
An help 'em OF the water, Exc [ use
ter on the land;
She pears ter think my chances on a
cruiser nd be slim
Dear John,-please tell the SOv-ment
that you jest can't swim!'
Now. amt these women curious: Fer
shire knows as we'll as me
| kin swim the widest river, an cOul
hOl' my own at sea.
But ever time its mentioned her eyes
with tears ar DIM
Dear Jotn.-please tell the govmen'
that YOU jest can't swim!'
+. L. STANTON.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-04-12
SHIPMENT OF COAL.
British Steamer Chartered to Convey
Supplies.

Philadelphia. Pa. April 1O.-The Brit
ish steamship Hampstead has been char
tered to carry $500 tons OF coal TO the
Cape Verde islands, the present rendez
vous of the Spanish torpedo ~tlotilla, and
the cargo will be loaded either at this
port or Norfolk. Heretofore all coal
shipments for these islands have, been
supplied from Cardiff. Other shipments
are rapidly to follow the Hampstead's
cargo in order that the Naval station
will be we'll stocked before the com
m~encemcnt of possible hostilit:es, when
SUCH shipments would be stopped.
Speaking Of the shipment of coal to
the Canary islands. Il we'll known shipper
said that it had nothing to do with tn,
war. but acknowledged that great haste
must be used. 50 as to get it out be
fore the declaration of war is made. He
thinks the shipment is due to the fact
lnat the Welsh miners are again ON
strike. and said that within the next
few weeks coal will he shipped to Mar
settles and Il number of other poris on
the Mediterranean.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-04-12
LONDON PRESS HOPEFUL.
Thinks Spain'S Advance Will be Met in
Il Friendly Spirit by United States.

Thinks Spain's Advance Will be Met in
Il Friendly Spirit by United States.
London. April 1O.-The Times COM
menting ~ed.torially this morning on the
latest phase of the situation says:
We can not doubt that had the
government taken tbs true
stateSmals-like and patriotic action a
little earlier it would have led to u
solution honorable to Spain and salts
factory to America. Even now. despite
the ominOus One of our New York cor
respondent. we find it hard to believe
that 50 signal an advance on he part
of Spain will not meet with some re-
sponse from Washington.
1T is to be earnestly hoped that nothing
in President McKinley's message VIII
CRATE nCedleSSly upon the feelings OF
Spain or enhance Senior Sagasta's diff
culties.
The Daily Mail says:
'"The aImistice implies a recognition
Of the insurgents as belligerents, and it
IS. therefore, Il very notable step. if not
too late
Tile Daily Graphic thinks that unless
the powers are convinced that the Cuban
Insurgents will accept an armistice and
the United States is ready to give auto
nOmy Il fnir trial. their proceedings are
more creditable to their hearts than to
their heads
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-04-12
An ADMIRER OF ORATORY.

It's a pleasure to listen Whenever my boy
Takes HIS readc an goes 10 de.
claimin.'
The pieces that mostly his talents employ
Is them that our patriots Won fame in.
But the time when my feclin's he truly
contents
Is whensentiments gather an flow
forth;
With When in the course OF hIman
vents
It becomes necessary-an' so forth"
T~hat-there wasn't writ jes' fur folks to
recite
At Fourth o July celebrations.
1t stands an eternal reminder Of right.
\ torch fur the guidance of nations.
An let no one-onless them old words he
resents-
Hold his help from the others hat 20
forth
With IA When in the course Of human
events
1t becomes necessary-an so forth.
ALL RECORDS BROKEN.
st. Louis. Mo. April 10.-All records
of the National League were broken to-
day at Sportsman's Park. by a 20-inning
game between the Browns and Mil
sarkee. St. Louis won. y to II. The
game was sharp and spirited. and char
acterized by clean playing on both sides,
with very little hitting.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-04-12
ARMISTICE UNPOPULAR.
Carlists. Republicans and Others Hail
WCyler as the Defender of SPANS
Honor.


Honor.
London. April 10.-The special dis
patches 10 the morning papers from
Madrid to-day give for the most part
Il bare recital of the armistice negotia-
tons. The Madrid correspondent of the
Daily Telegraph. t~elegraphing Sunday.
and dealing with the sensation caused by
the armistice announcement. says:
AT first nobody believed the rumOr,
probably because the government had
emphatically declared that this step
would be Incompatible with the honor
Of Spain. When finally the report was
confirmed all Madrid displayed senti-
mentS of dissatisfaction and excitement.
Newspapers were sold, read, and dis
cussed all night. The principal cafes
were crowded with groups of politicians,
and the policy of the Cabinet was CON
demned in vigorous terms.
The garrison was wisely confined to
the barracks. the Indignation in military
circles being expressed in Il way which
BODIES no good to the present Spanish
Cabinet"
The Daily Telegraph's correspondent,
after their quoting from Ell Impartial.
FL Pals and other papers to illustrate
this feeling. says:
Another article assures General
Madrid. that he is not alone in defending
the honor, sovereignty and integrity of
the fatherland, and that he can rely
upon CarliSts. Republicans. Spanish. Gu
bans and the bulk Of the army.