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The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-23
SCARED THE RED MEN
HOW CROWD OF cATTLEMENB BROKE
 UP A GHOST DANCE.

A Roman Candle Bombardment That
 stampeded the Three Hundred Braves
 and Started Them on a Run That Last ed Into the Next Day.
 "We never called Rooney by the name of Jack, although his Christian name was John, and in the cattle coun- try they was few men named after Christ's chief disciple who was not known as Jack. We always called him John Rooney. The last ever heerd of him he were living up in Nebraska, not far from Ogallala, on the south fork of the Platte, just after the stream leaves the Colorado line. '"
 Thus discoursed a former cattleman, who is now pursuing a peaceful and commonplace life in Kansas City, the other evening. He was talking of life on the big cattle range in the days when the fame of Dodge City, Abilene, Hayes City and Ellis was on the wane as tough towns of Kansas and their upbuilding as law abiding communities had begun.
 ''In them days" he continued, "our openings for fun was less frequent than national holidays are at present It was mostly hard riding, and lots of it. It gives us all sorter yearning to bust loose the Cinohes and raise he'll at the first opportunity, and sometimes the way we did it was as unique as they was startling. The time 1 speak of in this pertickler yarn we was grazing big bunch of cattle, mostly long horns, in the Cherokee strip, along the north fork of the Canadian river, within 8 days riding of old Fort Supply. The Osages and some other tribes used to come in there for their green corn and harvest dances and have highfallootin ole times in general. We all remarks this and speaks of it sorter soornful be- cause we did not like Injuns much mo- how. When I say this don't mean that Rooney was the one to put the quirt to the Injuns He was overquiet on the subject. He generally was peace fullike and cam. He was a thinker, Rooney was, and with some schooling and little politics would have been great man in the city l low.
 About this time the camp begins to get short on grub, and some four or five of the boys was sent to Medicine Lodge, across the Kansas line, with wagons to bring back supply of necessaries. Kan sas was not a prohibition state then, and you could get most any kind of stimulant in Medicine Lodge-that is to say, they had rye and Bourbon whis- ky. and I suppose they also had beer. In them days never could see the vir- tues of beer.
 "As l was saying, you could get about any kind of liquor you wanted in Medicine Lodge, and so we kept pretty we'll wet. Rooney here displayed his sagacity. While we all had forgotten all about them pesky Injuns he comes in one day we was to leave and puts in to the wagon about 20 of them big TO- man candles that shoot ten times, you know, each shot big ball of yellow. red or bluish flame.
 What you going to do with them Fourth of July fixings now?' we all asks, seeing as how it was getting closer to 
 Never you mind that said John, kinder winking his eye southeast.
 "So we all was mighty curious during the trip back to the Canadian, but says A few days after we gets back them Injuns begins gathering for an- nual feast of some kind. and then one
The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-23

Great Britain's fortified coaling sta tiOns are to be found on every sea. Be ginning with Gibraltar, the strongest fortress in the world, her next impreg- nable base Is at Malta, which controls the Suez canal, and at both of these she has an unlimited supply of coal. Near the eastern end of the canal Is Alden, 1900 miles from Suez which Is her great eastern coaling station and naval base. In India she has two great naval depots, one at Bombay and the other at Kurrachee. In CeylOn she has another, and at Calcutta still another, which give her four on or near the Indian coast. Her next fortified station Is at Singapore and the next is HongkOng. These several naval bases give England absolute control of the entire route from Europe to China through the Suez canal On the other route, around the Cape, Great Britain Is no less well pro tected. She has coallng stations at Lis bon, Madeira, St. Vincent and Sierra Leone, while farther south she has a station at St. Helena, another at the Cape, with Table bay and Simon's bay strongly fortified bases. In the Isle of France, at Mauritius, is one of the most strongly fortified naval stations con trolled by the British government. On this side of the Atlantic she has a sta ton at Halifax, another at Jamaica and another at St. Lucia, in the Windward islands. In the Pacific there are fOrtI- fled stations at Vancouver, Sydney and other points in Australia, and on the island of New Zealand. Besides these fortified naval stations there are sev- eral other less important places at which her ships can be coaled In case of necessity. At some of these places are docks of sufficient capacity to admit of docking the largest ships In her navy, while as yet this country has no such facilities for repairing her largest war ships. This will not be the case a great while, for Congress has made appropri- ations for dry docks for our vessels The naval and coaling stations of En- gland enclrcle the world, and at no place on the globe is British vessel far from a base where she can be re- paired, provisioned, coaled and SUD- piled with all the munitions of war. So long as she is thus well prepared for war she will rule the waves.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-23

night they prepares for one of thel dances. Of course, all of the boys what could be spared wanted off to see the monkey business of them redskins. Then John Rooney. he called a council of war and unfolded the secret of them roman candles what be bought at Med icine Lodge. He tells all the boys, some 10 in number, to stay with him, and leads the way to the timber, where the ghost dance was going on. We all takes one of them roman candles and no one speaks word or coughs or makes any loud signs.
 "When them 300 braves was a-tearine up the ground and yelling at the height of the dance, we gets the word from Rooney and lights up them candles simultaneous, and they begin she Jtina fire and birthstone into them Injuns sure enough. The boys wasn't used to shooting off them things and was about half scared theirselves at the devilish hissing and the sparks, but them Injuns well, l can't say what they thought but it was plain how they acted. Some of lem took to the other side of the woods, some jumped straight up. lot went for the north fork of the Canadian, running so fast it 'ud take four men to see 'em. Stop thenf We'll. I guess not. They jumped right in and swum for dear life. They never stopped to see that the blamed fire had quit, and fel- lers working on the range the other side of the fork said they saw them running the next morning when they was just starting their days riding.
 "That nights deyilment like to got us all into trouble, though, and the most of us discreetly struck out for Kansas to avoid any unpleasant conse- guences. But laugh-say. Inever laugh ed so in my life. "-Kansas City Star.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-23
Sorry He Learned.

"Did you ever know the difference between boy who has been brought up with girls and one who has not :? The one whose acquaintance with girls of his own age has been slight Is apt to be awkward and unobserving; where as, the boy who has breathed an at mosphere of feminine influence notices the occasions for the small politenesSes of life.
 The speaker was a young woman who had had experiences, and she pro- ceeded to unfold them.
 "I was thrown last summer" she went on, with a college boy who had no sisters, nor cousins, nor aunts, to polish him off. At Yale he had studied hard, and had not wasted his time,' as he would have called 1t, on girls af- fairs. He didn't know how to do the few thousand small services that women like, and as he was really clever and nice, proceeded forthwith to polish him. 1 never went for any thing l wanted. He had to go on all my ertands. dropped my scissors, or book, or parasol, fifty times a day to teach him to pick them up. At first had to remind him, but after while he did 1t quite naturally; and at the end of the season he thanked me sincerely.
 ''The sequel came a few days ago, when I received a letter from him re- preaching me ruefully for having made him ridiculous. I'm always jumping around to help people when I'd better let them alone,' he says. The fellows can't drop a pencil in class but I find myself sprawling on the floor after it before I stop to think. It will take years to undo the direful work of last summer."-New York Telegram.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-23

Little Crete seems to be emerging from the many troubles which have af nicted 1t of late. Order has been re- stored in the central and western dis ricts. The inhabitants are displaying considerable capacity for self>govern- ment. Each district has local admin istration with its gendarmerie, militia, and system of taxation, and the Ma donal Assembly Is In touch with the admirals and delegates administrative functions to officials presided over by Cretan. Best of all, the coming harvest promises to be an abundant oae. An English correspondent urges the neces- nty for an autonomous government, but unfortunately the powers move slowly.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-23
When You Write to the Queen.

The paper on which letters to Queen Victoria are written must not be folded. No communication which bears evi- dence of having been creased will ever fall into her Majesty's own hands. The proper method Is to write on thick. glossy white paper and to dispatch the missive in an envelope which fits It. Any folded communication never reach es the Queen, for the simple reason that she never looks at it. All such letters are opened by the Mistress of the Robes, and as rule their contents nev- CT get beyond her. or, if the letter Is of importance, 1t Is returned to the writer with the directions how to forward it. Exchange
The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-23

It Is a remarkable fact that our naval heroes have seldom been honored with prominent political office after the achievement of their victories. We have had several soldier presidents, but no sailor executives, yet we talk about the ship of state. What more natural than to put sailor at the helm? How does it happen that Farragut and Por- ter never became prominent in civil life. while so many generals of distinction held political positions at Washington after the war?
The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-23

New and more destructive weapons cf warfare may continue to be invent ed, but after all it is the man that counts in battle. No better illustration of this has lately been furnished than the dashing charge of the Anglo -Egyp- tan forces at Atbara. In face of 6 merciless storm of shot from c hidden foe, British, Egyptian and Soudanese Uaed in intrepid emulation to be first in the attack. It is this spirit which wins victories. and the ingenuity of man will never be able to find subsh- tute for it. It has been so from the beginning of martial conflict, and it W5u continue to be so until the battle
The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-23

May a governor play cricket? The Governor of Jamaica has been taken to task for recreating himself by the game. A newspaper of his Jurisdiction said the Governor should always be Caesar" and even declared that ga blow in the face from a ball, or a stum- ble and fall. would spoil the dignity of any governor" It is not usual to think of Caesar at the bat, but who can doubt that he would have made home run had he tried his hand at baseball? And would he have been any less Caesar? Dignity is very we'll fin Its place; but wise men sometimes unbend.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-23

The Latin nations have never taken naturally to sea fighting. Their record of naval achievements is not a bright one. France supports a fine navy, but what sea victories has France won to which it can point with particular pride? Portugal, Italy and Spain have furnished some daring navigators, but what great triumphs in war have they gained with ships? While the Latin race has been weak upon the sea the AnglO-SaxOn race has been especially strong there. The naval annals of Great Britain and the United States ire more glorious than those of any other nation of ancient or modern times.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-23

Even Joaquin Miller's sensational an- nouncement of fabulously rich island in the Yukon falls upon comparatively needless ears in such a time as this. Time was when the KlOndike promised to play the leading role in American in- terest during 1898, but now it has ap- parently been almost crowded off the stage. Glory is greater thing than gold, and national honor than opulence It is not that the people have lost all in terest in the gold fields, any more than they have forgotten their home indus tries. If 1t is really true that miners have discovered a Yukon island that gives S6 to every pailful of dirt, and that the bed of the great river prom ises to reveal the richest placer depos- Its ever known, there will be no lack of interest in the news. But for the present even such Fl Dorado rumOrs must play a secondary part in the presence of the greater problems now overshadowing the nation.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-23

Anxious to win laurels for his bicycle club, a young man a few weeks ago attempted to make a century run over muddy roads. At the eighty-seventh mile he collapsed; his body from the waist downward was completely paral- yzed. Physicians say that he will nev- CT be able to walk a step. Keep your shoes and change your brains," Fran cis de Sales once said to some nuns who proposed going barefoot as pen ance. Keep your ambition but change its object" might be said to many a would be athlete to-day.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-23

The idler is never happy. The time hangs heavily on his hands. The busy one never notices it's flight. Indeed 1t seems all too short for the accomplish ment of his worthy ends. He Is, too, less liable to temptation than the one who finds both occupation and recrea- ton bore. Do your level best, in all times and in all places. You owe this much to your friends, yourself and to the Higher Power that created you. Then, whether your earthly existence be long or short, you will achieve as much happiness as the world can offer, ana will be well prepared for the bliss that has no ending. Follow the poet Longfellow's advice and be up and do- Ing. with a heart for anything.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-23

The punishment by fine and dismissal from employment of some rowdies for burning the President in effigy is Salutary incident. We do not want In this country any such system of lese majeste prosecutions as they have in Germany. But there should be a de- cent public respect for the man who is chosen by the nation to be its chief ex- ecutive and who therefore represents the nation in his person.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-23
INSERTING A CONDUCTOR.
The Determined Woman Wanted Him to
 Find Her Nephew.

The Determined Woman Wanted Him to Find Her Nephew.
 She had look of determination in her face as she stood on the corner of Main and Court streets in Auburn and signaled for an electric car.
 The car stopped and the woman ad- vanced to the steps.
 "Where be you goin?" said she.
 "Figure g." said the conductor.
 "EhP"
 "Figure g."
 "Ate what:" said she "Who said anything about eatin2 Be you goin past my nephew James Strout's house?'
 'Dunno," said the conductor. "All aboard"
 "You hol' on, young man., said the woman. Don't you get excited. Don't you know Jim Strout? He lives on Ru- ral avenue, and he s expectin me today"
 "We go College street, said the con- ductor.
 In the meantime the motorman was stamping on the gong and passengers were getting interested.
 "All aboard, was the courteous sug- gestiOn of the conductor. "If you are going with me, madam, get aboard. We don't keep directory and we don't sell stamps, and am not acquainted with James Strout of Rural avenue, but if you want to ride around the figure 8, all aboard
 "Well, I neverP' said the woman. "Well, young man. there's one thing you kin do You can hold your horses till 1 git my gripsack."
 And they did, and the conductor helped her aboard with it, and on Col lege street, near Skinner, she saw a family in team, and she gave yell that shut off the electricity quicker than a cat catches rat.
 It was her nephew.
 Such are the tender ministrations of fate that watch over resolute women.- Lewiston Journal.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-23

"On the American side," said a Ma drid paper, anticipating the battle of Manila. "are hOdge-podge, brag, buster, hypocrisy and funk" According to lat ast official reports, there is no other Sidn
The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-23
Quite a ThrOnp.

It is stated that the most crowded spot on the earth's surface is the Man. deragio," In the city of Valetta, fin Milan. Upon a spot in this place. about two and a half acres in extent, no few CT than 2,574 live. This Is at the rate of 636,000 per square mile, or lO17 to an acre.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-23

One of the recent thoughtful presents of the Czar of Russia to Prince Nicho- las of Montenegro is 3O,OOO repeating rifles and 3O.OOO,OO0 cartridges. Such little presents always come in handy and assist fin maintaining that wonder ful thing, "the peace of Europe" un- fractured.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-23

Parker. statistician of the United States Geological Survey: The total output for last year amounted, approximately, to 19S, ,250OOO short tons, with an aggre- gate value Of $198. 100,0 ,00O, which is trife short of S1 a ton. This shows an increase e tonnage of 8 per cent. over the previous year. The amount of coal produced last year was the largest on record. Pennsylvania holds her usual position a. the head Of the States. Her combined total amounted to 1O6,Ooo'- GOO short tons, which is nearly 56 per cent. of the total output. Illinois IS III second place with @ total output or 2O,OOO,OOO short tons. West Virginia comes third and Ohio fourth.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-23

The Boston Herald says: 'The clever Ally CaoutchOus ought to get her name changed If she is going to distinguish herself on the turf" Why? Caout- chouc ought to win In the stretch every time
The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-23

The war with Spain has aroused a great deal of curiosity about the coal supply of this country, now that coal has been declared contraband of war by foreign nations. Here are the latest figures about the output of coal in the United States as compiled by E. W.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-23

Destiny cannot be halted. Clear the track, then, for America! Not Amer lea the tyrant, not America the bully and the braggart, drunk with her sue cesses. but America, the apostle of free dom, enlightenment and progress. Peace and prosperity in the end will reign everywhere.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-23

Inventor Tesla says he can invent an electrical OscillatOr by which a man. of-war may be blown up at distance of several miles; but If 1t doesn't Ad- mlral Dewey has Invented plan which works equally we'll
The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-23

There are about 10000 newspapers in the United States, the majority of which have patent plans for prosecut- Ing the war, which 1t seems cruel not to put into practice at once.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-23

Launching a ship on a Friday is an unusual performance. It has just been done at Seattle, in the case of tor pedO boat The chances are that 1t will turn out unfortunate-fo the ship that is attacked by the torpedo boat.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-23

Manila was captured by the British In 11G2, but it required thirteen ships and nearly 1000 men, 1000 of whom were lost in the assault upon the fOrti- lications, to accomplish what Admiral Dewey did with smaller numerical force and with no loss save that of the ammunition used. That illustrates the difference between old and new naval methods and machinery.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-23

Lillian Russell has secured the right by court decree to use that name as a trade mark forever; but, of course, this need not interfere with her souvenir collection of husbands names which she is piling up.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-23

Good for the New York Legislature and gOvernorl In the enactment of the law against all fase advertising in public prints. they have set a pattern which is worthy of every states prompt following. It is a long step forward
The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-23

flag is forever furled The Mahdist will go down In defeat in the present campaign, just as did Chinese in the struggle with Japanese, because the in- ferior man must yield to the superIor.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-23

Ohio has towns named Toledo, Cadiz and Seville. Missouri has a New Mad rid. If the national hatred keeps grow ing there may be legislation against this nomenclature after awhile.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-23

We shall expect to see the announce ment in the Madrid official gazette right away that Hon. Daniel McGnty has been appointed admiral of the AsiatIc squadron.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-23

Joaquin Miller continues to tell of marvellous finds of gold up somewhere near the north pole, but so far Joaquin himself does not seem to have got any of it.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-23

We do not wish to detract at all from his well-deserved glory, but Dewey cer tainly has given the paragraphers some mighty bad puns.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-23

Literary labor is not in Dewey's line at present, but he will have no trouble In finding a publisher when he writes his naval recOllections.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-23

Inventor Tesla proposes to blow a hostile fleet out of existence with an electric oscillator. In case of its failure the Dewey plan will answer the pur- nose
The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-23

German soldiers each carry a four ounce religious book and sixty pounds of munitions of war. That's about the right proportion of business and relig- ion for a soldier.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-23

One good result of Spain's compara- tive poverty is that the natives wont lose big money betting on the success of its arms.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-23

we know man who has enough in-> dustry and ability in his line to make a conspicuous success, If hIs fool ways didn't keep him down.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-23

Fire as the means of disposing of the dead bodies of human souls finds deathIess champion in the will of Fran ces E. Willard.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-23

4 New York judge the other day ren- dered decision that Hove is not insan- Ity." He evidently is a very young man or a very old one.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-23

It is just as true that westward the star of empire takes its way" now as 1t was when Bishop Berkeley wrote more than a century and half ago.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-23

Even war will probably be found to have good as well as evil compensa- tions. It is teaching some of us geog- raphy and political problems worth
The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-23

Says the Manchester Journal: "Kiss- ing may cure dyspepsia, but 1t increases love, and love Is incurable." Nonsense; marriage often cures 1t completely.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-23

Camp life is not dull. Soldiers can often get through the hard parts by willingly using the numerous drills nrovided
The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-23

That war is a desperate game is only accentuated in Cuba by mules begin ming to furnish some of the steaks.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-23
TOPICS OF THE TIMES.
A CHOICE SELECTION OF INTER.
 ESTING ITEMS.

Comments and Criticisms Based Upon
 the Happenings of the Day-His-
 toricaI and News Notes.
 The Kansas City Star says that "Ad- miral Dewey is type" Nonpareil.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-23

It's only natural that bunting should Increase in price. And the more 1t goes up the more of it's used.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-23

Some pel repent, not because they are pardcu y sorry, but because they have g0tteu lt0 the habit of repenting.
The St. Johns herald., 1898-07-23

For football ethics to enlist Is not surprising. Experience with the grid Iron has made them familiar with hOf time