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The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-08-27

Jerry Simpson, who has given
a national reputation to Medicine
Lodge, Kans., is again on the
track for a reelection to Con-
gress. .T'r~v says he wants one
more term, just to turn down his
republican opponent, Chester
Long, whom he has defeated on
several previous occasions.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1898-08-27
SLEEPING CAR SERVICE.

Nos 81 and ~ Fast Mail. sleeper sbetween
New York and Jacksonville, and the Cincin-
natl sleeper via Asheviile.
Nos. 81 and ~ carry through Eleepers between
Jacksonville and New York in connection
with and IL and 3 and 10 with Pullman sleep
Ers between Jacksonville and Tampa.
No. 3d carries through sleeper brtwcru lack
snnvilIe and Chattanooga. Same returns boy
No. ~ into jacksonville.
Nos. and carry the Jacks"nville-New or
leans sleeper.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-05-13

both the Dicks; the face is thinner and
less bright, the mouth is sweet and
red. but has pitiful droop Mt the cor
.ners, and the clear brown eyes are sud
with unshed tears. but they look very
kindly on Dick of 80. And Dick of 80
talks long time to her. hts heart Is
filled with deep. passionate pity.
Finally they are interrupted by the
tall. dark. handsome man with the
pointed black beard. who is not per-
fectly sober. AS he comes up. the Indy
says: This is Capt. Kenneth. Dcsereux.
met him at my first ball"
Dick of so only bows and moves
away; and Dick of to-day looks Mt the
fading mist of tobacco smoke. and even
when it has cleared. for the good reason
that his pipe is out, there is a little
mist, rs of an autumn evening. between
him and the fire. He is not uncom-
pretending any longer. and knows
now the answer to his sisters question.
He rises and takes up his candle, say
ing: sand / never knew it till to-
night; verify am o slow mani"-The
Daughter.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-05-13
NEW AND OLD RRpARTEEs.
Soma witty TArusts TIA. Havs Be
come Famoua.

coma Famous.
An English journal is interesting
itself with the question Of famous
repartees. Some of them, alasi are
so famous as TO be tediously antique.
Some, again, have considerable fresh
ness Ayoung candidate was contest
ing South London constituency and
at the end Of his address to an outdoor
gathering Of voters invited them to
ask him whatever questions they
chose. A voice from the crowd called:
@Does your mother know you're out"
Eye" was the instant reply, "and be-
fore tomorrow night she'll know that
Pm in" I do not see mentioned that
breezy and keen bit Of repartee given
by the schoolgirl to Napoleon, when,
as emperor, he paid q visit to the
academy of which she was a member.
"How many needlefuls of cotton"
asked Napoleon, "does it require to
make lady's gown5" Only one, sire,
provided it be sufficiently lcng." This
Of Wilkes is brutal. He whistling
"God Save the King" Glow long"
inquired the prince of Wales, "since
you have taken to that tuner" Ever
since l have had the honor Of your
royal highness' acquaintance" The
whistler Oscar Wilde" story is omit
ted. Long ago, before Wilde's I'M
happy downfall, Mr.. Whistler said, in
his presence, a very good thing.
"Oh," exclaimed Wilde, show wish
/ had said thatp Whistler waved his
hand soothingly. "Never mind, 0s-
car, some day you will say it" This
is scorching: The late Lord Granville
was asked by a half-bald friend what
sort of wedding present he should give
to a bride. 81 want" he said, Some
thing rare but not expensive" "a
lock of your hair might serve" Lord
Granville suggested. The other day
some one told me here in London Of a
neatly bitter response. "You think"
said A to B, "that Cs writings reveal
no wit. / only wish / could buy such
wit as hisw "Why don't you? 1t is
very cheap" shot the retort. 1t is
stated that Tennyson had a collection
of effective repartees, but that some Of
them had grown as venerable" in
their way, as the lordly old Laureate
himself.-Collier's Weekly.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-05-13
TAAT LIrrLg CHAP OF MINE


I know I'm .ese an Ordinary easy-gcin'
Bout IKE the eou.mon run OF men. no
better an no wuss.
can't lay claim 20 anything a. fur -
looks may 50.
An when 1t eomss TO larnins. Why. don't
stand any show.
But thar must DO somethin' more In me
than other folks kin zee.
Cause rye got little chap 1t homo that
thinks \ heap OF me.
rye had my ups an downs in life. a. an
folks have. I guess.
An. take It AL In all. I couldn't brag on
much GuceesA.
But Il braces up Teller an' Il tiekies him
TO know
Thar's some one that takes stock in him,
no matter how. things 90:
An when ! git the worst OF Il. I'm proud
as kin be
To know that little chap OF mine sim
thinks heap of me-
To feel his little hand in mine so cltngin'
an 80 warm.
To know he thinks I'm strong enough 70
keep him safe from harm:
To see his lovin' faith in all that kin say
1t sor, o shames fciler. but it makes him
better. too
That's why try to be the man he fancies
me TO be.
Jest cause that little chap OF mine. he
thinks a heap OF me.
wouldn't disappint his trus, for anything
on earth.
Or let him see how little lest nntuiiy am
worth
An after nil IT'S easy. up the better road to
with little hand to help you on an guide
you all the time;
An. reckon I'm better man than what
used to be-
Since i've got little chap at horne that
thinks n heap of me.
Ida Goldsmith Morris. in Atlanta consi-
tuition.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-05-13

tries % distirgnIsh her features, but
they elude him Just rs the colcrs hnd
q few minutes before. Hepasses on into
the room. Again all the figures are
blurred, until he eomes quite % the
upper end. Immediately beneath the
big hanging lamp. where there stands
very distinct one In white silk and a
quantity OF soft white tulle. who has
her back turned. and displays . very
fair head with bunch Of pink naoss
roses at one side. Dick of ~ speaks.
and the figure turns and looks at him
with little uncertainty at first. and
then gradual, pleased look OF recog-
milton comes to her facc-that same
sweet face. with its warm. brown eyes.
Dick Of '7e thinks Eve years have
passed very lightly. leaving behind
them only q touch Of dignity and wom-
anliness in place of the almost childish
ness. She is, In fact. improved by them.
and so thinks Dick OF to-day.
Dick OF 20 dances three times with
.smy little sister Kitty" and the third
time she is carried away from him by
very tall, dark. handsome man, with
small pointed black beard. BE
witches them, and voice ut his elbow
says: Whit jolly couple they makel
He is old Lord Easton's nephew, and
they are to be married next week. you
know Dick of ~ goes home. and In
the morning comes to the conclusion
TINT he had taken too much cham
payne. for he had dreamed all night
that his room was of gold hung over
with pink moss roses; aud. turn us he
would. he could find no door to escape
from the heavy scent of them. which
maddened him, and the touch of them
which thrilled him with joy and sor-
row. pleasure and passionate pain
mixed.
The smoke clears Off again. but Dick
OF to-day has ceased to wonder, and
only waits, expecting more, uncompre-
bending however. Very soon more
comes; still Dick, still n ballroom; Dick
of so. and quite a different ballroom
with quite different atmosphere. and
different tone about It; many men.
fewer women than heretofore but all
the latter are most beautifully dressed.
and most OF the former are In uni
form.
Government House. Calcutta"
thinks Dick of to-day, and he In
stinctively looks about him for the
well.known figure which he now ex-
poets to come, but it is not there.
Dick of 80 is talking to Cranter. (''Poor
old crnnter! went under just ten years
ago" comments Dick of to-dny.) Gran
ter says: II nm going to introduce you
to the most lovely little woman, clever.
charming. everything desirable; her
husband never looks Mt her, passes all
his time in England with Sibyl Ruby,
and all his time here with Mrs. Maj.
Gollghtly." Dick of 80 and Cranter
make their way through the crowd into
another room where there is no dane
ing. and seated in a low chair, in list
less attitude. is u lady in white. Dick
of 80 goes straight up to her, and says:
II hope don't need an introduction to
Mrs. -" and then pauses. "Mortoun,"
she finishes for him.
BE sits beside her, she is much more
aplendidly dressed than ever before.
all in white satin, finely embroidered
with silver. and there are diamonds
( scintillating in the FURNISHED gold OF
; her hnir. But. o. the change, think
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-05-13

81 cents reduction on two setting1
No eggs to spare from WyandottB and
PLY Rocks until May 1st All egRs
carefully packed in light baakets Tor
chipping. 8. 81. HAMILG0N,
aa,im. Salem. West Virginia
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-05-13
Gained Fame After Death.

Smetana died poor and in madhonse.
where he had been largely brought by
broodlug over his failure to make the
world recognize his compositions. Now
that It is too late. honors continue to
be heaped upon him. His "Bartered
Bride" has made the tour OF German
and Austrian thenters with eclnt, and
now the imperial opera house OF Vi
emma announces that to celebrate the
emperor's birthday on October Smet-
ana's opera. "Dalibor" will receive a
gorgeous production.-chicago Chron-
icle.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-05-13

Mrs. Mary Bird, Harrisburg, Pa,
says my child is worth millions to
me; yet l would have lost her by Group
had not invested twenty-five cents in
bottle OF One Minute Cough Cure. "
1t cures coughs, colds and al. throat
and Jung troubles. r j, Criss. 4.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-05-13

Those who want to take out
shares of Building Association
stock should remember that they
han commence any time with the
Home Builders Building and
Loan Association. You don't
have to wait for the end of 9
series or year. but the books are
always open at D. K. Reed & Cos
Store. 9ltf.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-05-13
NOTICE.

To all whom it may concern:
Take notice that Florence Ma
theny, my wife. having left me
without just cause approximation,
that / will not pay any debt or
account she may contract.
o. D. MATHEW.
May 8, 1898. ct
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-05-13
a Truthful Statement.

Anexcellent and invaluable remedy,
for the cure of cough, cold and hoarse-
ness, is DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup, and
Mr.. Jas. Hadfleld, $50 West ST., New
York City, verifes this statement.
He writes: ''Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup
is most excellent remedy for cough,
cold and hoarseness, and take great
pleasure in recommending it to all,
who require such a valuable household
incidence DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
Is sold everywhere for 25 cents.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-05-13
a Potato Digger.

A new potato-digging machine has a
steel-pointed scoop to raise the pota-
toes and earth on to q slotted elevator.
over which cylinder brush is reyolv-
ing to separate the potatoes.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-05-13

Thirty.five years makes generation:
That ia how long Adolph Fisher, OF
Zanesyille, Ohio, suffered from piles.
He was cured by using three boxes Of
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. h j.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1898-05-13

The farmer, the mechanic and the
bicycle rider are liable TO unexpected
cuts and bruises De Wits Witch
Hazel Salve is the best thing to keep
ON hand. It heals quickly, and is well
known cure for piles. II. ]. Criss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-05

Tell YOU mammas that Santa Claus
will lie at the Boston store. Daven-
port. to take Your names for Christ
mas from 500 to 1880 a. IN. each day
this week. SANTA CLAUS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-05

1t is said that the soldiers who had
taken Hoods Sarsaparilla stood the
long marches in Cuba much better
than the others.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-05

To Cure COnsJipation Forever
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic 1oc or sc
n @ g c. fail TO cure druggists refund money
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-05

Arnold's Bromo Celery cures head
aches; 10. % and so cents. Reiss
drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-12-05
CITY CHAT.

J. n SHERIER Observer
The Advocate and news., 1898-01-05

Hdidn't put much stock in that idea
and told the sheriff so.
WAL round up better one, " was
his retOrt.
Not being able to do that, I told him
OF the bullets in the telegraph pole and
took him over to where the mail car
had stood.
Jerusalem cricketsp' was his COM
ment as he measured the aim. "If that's
where they put two of their pills, they
must have pumped the other four inter
the moon"
"What other four?" / asked.
"Shotsl' he replied sententiously.
"The road agents only fired four
times" told him.
Them and your pards must have
been pretty nigh together for minute,
then" he said, pointing to the ground.
glanced down, and, sure enough,
there were six empty cartridge shells. 1
stood looking blankly at them, hardly
able to believe what I saw, for Albert
Cullen had said distinctly that the train
robbers had fired only four times, and
that the last three winchester shots
had heard had been fired by himself.
Then, without speaking, 1 walked slow
ly back, searching along the edge Of the
roadbed for more shells; but, though
went beyond the point where the last
Car had stood, not one did I find Any
man who has fired a winchester knows
that it drops its empty shell in loading,
and 1 could therefore draw only one con-
clusion-namely, that all seven dis
charges of the winchesters had occurred
up by the mail car / had heard of men
supposing they had fired their guns
through hearing another go off, but with
repeating rife one has to fire before
one can reload The fact was evident
that Albert Cullen either had fired his
winchester up by the mail Car or else
had not fired it at all. In either case he
had lied, and Lord Rallies and Captain
Ackland had backed him uD in it.
The Advocate and news., 1898-01-05

for myself and thank You for the rail
road. +"
Neither is necessary" he said air
lily, pretending not to see my hand.
never claimed to have a good tenn
per, and it was all / could do to hold
myself in. l turned to Miss Cullen to
wish her pleasant trip, and the thought
that this might be our last meeting
made me forget even Lord Rallies.
II hope it isn't gOodby, but only au
revoir," she said. whether or no, you
must let us see you some time in Chi
cago, so that / may show you how CRATE
full l am for all the pleasure you have
added to our trip" Then, as l stepped
down off my platform, she leaned over
the rail Of 2l8 and said in low voice,
IT thought you were just as brave as
the rest, Mr.. Gordon, and now / think
you are Drawer. "
turned impulsively aud said, "You
would think so, Miss Cullen, if you
knew the sacrifice / am making" Then,
without looking at her, gave the sig
nal, the bell rang, and No. 8 pulled off.
The last thing saw was handkerchief
waving off the platform Of 918.
When the train dropped out Of sight
over grade, l swallowed the lump in
The Advocate and news., 1898-01-05
So pe made a very joIly uttls breakfast.

80 We maze OeTy JOICy httte DreGktGSt
my throat and went to the telegraph in
strument. I wired Coolidge to give the
alarm to Fort Wingate, Fort Apache,
Fort Thomas, Fort Grant, Fort Bayard
and Fort Whipple, though I thought the
precaution mere waste Of energy. Then
sent the brakeman up to connect the
cut wire.
"Two of the bullets struck up here,
Mr.. Gordon" the man called from the
top Of the pole.
''Surely notp' I exclaimed.
"Yes, sir, he responded 1.-THE bull
let holes are brand new."
took in the lay Of the land, the en-
bers Of the fire showing me how the
train had lain. 81 don't wonder nobody
was hit" exclaimed, ''if that's sam
pie Of their shooting. Some one was a
worse ratified man than I ever expect to
be. Dig the bullets out, Douglas, SO that
we can have look at them"
He brought them down in a minute.
They proved to be winchesters, as l had
expected, for they were ON the side from
which the robbers must have fred.
"That chap must have been full of
Arizona tanglefoot to have fired as wild
as he did," / calculated and walked
over towhere the mail car had stood to
see just how bad the shooting was When
/ got there and faced about, it was real
ly impossible to believe any man could
have done so badly, for raising my own
winchester to the pole put it 20 degrees
out Of range and nearly 40 degrees in
the air. Yet there were the cartridge
shells ON the ground to show that I was
in the place from which the shots had
been fired
While was still cogitating over this
the special train ! had ordered out from
Flagstaff came in sight and in few
moments was stopped where I was 1t
consisted of a string of three fats and
box car and brought the sheriff, a doz-
en- cowboys whom he had sworn in as
deputies and their horses Twas hopeful
that with these fellows greater skill in
such matters they could find what I had
not, but after a thorough examination
Of the ground within a mile of the rob-
berry they were as much at fault as l had
been.
Them cusses must have a dugout
nigh aboutS, for they couldn't "a got
away without wings. - the sheriff sur
missed
The Advocate and news., 1898-01-05
CHAPTER V.
A TRIP To THN GRAND CANYON.

a 1E1T ~ lLh OhANO IAN 1ON.
stood pondering, for no explanation
that would fit the facts seemed possible.
I should have considered the young fell
lows story only an attempt to gain
little reputation for pluck if in any way
l could have accounted for the appear
ance and disappearance Of the robbers.
Yet to suppose-which seemed the only
other horn to the dilemma-that the son
and guests Of the vice president of the
Missouri Western and one Of our ewn
directors would be concerned in train
robbery was to believe something equal
" improbable. Indeed l should have
put the whole thing down as a practical
joke of Mr.. Cullen's party if it had not
been for the loss Of the registered let
ters. Even practical joker would hard
ly care to go to the length of cutting
open government mail pouches, for Un'
Gle Sam doesn' t approve of such conduct.
Whatever the explanation, I had
enough facts to prevent me from vast
ing more time ON that alkali plain.
Getting the men and horses back on to
the cars, jumped up on the tailboard
and ordered the runner to pull out for
Flagstaff. 1t was a run Of seven hours,
getting us in little after 8, and in
those hours / had done lot Of thinking,
which had all come to one result-that
Mr.. Cullen's party was concerned in the
hold up
The two private cars were on siding,
but the Cullens had left for the Grand
canyon the moment they had arrived
and were about reaching there by this
time. 1 went to 218 and questioned the
cook and waiter, but they either had
seen nothing or else had been primed,
for not fact did get from them. Co.
ing to my own car, / ordered a quick
supper, and while Twas eating it I ques-
toned my boy. He told me that he had
heard the shots and had bolted the front
door of my car, as had ordered when |
went out; that as he turned to go to
safer place he had seen man, revolver
in hand, climb over the offside gate of
Mr.. Cullen's car, and for q moment he
had supposed it a road agent till he saw
that it was Albert Cullen.
"That was just after had got off?'' I
asked.
''Yis, sab.
"Then it couldn't have been Mr.. Gull
len, Jim," declared, for found him
up at the other end of the car. "
"TeH you it wuz, Mr.. Gordon" Jim
insisted ST done seen his face cl'ar in
de light, and he done go into Mr.. Gull
lens Car, whar de old gentleman wuz
Mttin.
The Advocate and news., 1898-01-05
CHAPTER w.
SOME RATHER QUEER ROAD AGENTS.


"You had better come back to the car,
Miss Cullen" remarked Lord Rallies
after q pause.
But she declined to do SO, saying she
wanted to know what l was going to
telegraph. And he left us, for which l
wasn't sorry. / told her Of the good
news / had to send, and she wanted to
know if now we would try to catch the
road agents. / set her mind at rest on
that score.
II think they'll give us very little
trouble to bag" added, "for they are
90 green that it's almost pitiful." "
"In not cutting the wires?" she asked.
"In everything" replied. "But the
worst botch is their waiting till we had
Just passed the Arizona line. II they had
held us up an hour earlier, itwould only
have been states prison"
"And what will it be nowp"
Hanging.
"WhatG" cried Miss Cullen.
"In New Mexico train robbing is not
capital, but in Arizona it is, "Itold her.
Sand If you catch them they'll be
hungl" she asked
= Eyes"
''That seems very hard. -"
The first signs Of dawn were begin
ming to show by this time, and as the
sky frightened I told Miss Cullen that I
was going to look for the trail Of the
q fugitives. She said she would walk with
me, if not in the way, and my assurance
was very positive ON that point. And
here / want to remark that it's saying @
good deal if a girl can be up all night
in such excitement and still look fresh
and pretty, and that she did.
ordered the crew to look about, and
then began big circle around the train.
Finding nothing, 1 swung bigger one.
That being equally unavailing, / did a
Larger third. Not trace of foot or hoof
within half mile Of the carsl had
heard of blankets laid down to conceal 9
trail Of swathed feet, even Of leathern
horse boots with cattle hoofs ON the bot
tom, but none Of these could have been
used for such q distance, let alone the
entire absence Of any signs Of a place
where the horses had been hobbled. Re.
turning to the train, the report Of the
men was the same.
''We've ghost road agents to deal
with, Miss Cullen" l laughed. "They
come from nowhere, bullets touch then
not, their lead hurts nobody they take
nothing, and they disappear without
touching the ground" )"
''How curious it isl' she exclaimed
some would almost suppose it dream. D
'Hold ON, Isaid. "We do have some
thing tangible, for il they disappeared
they left their shells behind them.
And I pointed to some cartridge shells
lAat lAE ea ths RrQQgyEnla heRadR Tho anAi
The Advocate and news., 1898-01-05
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.

SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.
Dick Gordon Yale graduate, goes In for
hard work. From the Chicago & Alton rail-
road repair shops he Is gradually promoted
and finally works up TO the position Of super
lntendent OF Western rairoad-the Kansas
n Arizona. The story opens with an account
OF trip by rail OF Mr.. Cullen, railroad vice
president, over the lines OF the X, & A. Cor
don Is asked to meet Cullen and party and
pilot them through. In the party are Madge
Cullen, with whom Gordon falls In love;
Lord Rallies, an Engllshman, In love with
Madge. and Captain Ackland, brother OF
Lord Rallies. Talk turns on train robbers;
Madge would like an adventure with hold
ups. So would Rallies and Ackland. While
horseback riding near Santa .Fe, Gordon
points out among cOnvicts working on rail-
road grade Jack Drute, d train robber under
q fOuFteen-year sentence MadRe speaks 70
the convict, who answers gruilly. CHAPTER
1.-THE party is Joined by Madge's invalid
brother. On d special train all go on vest
ward. While Mr.. Cullen, his elder son and
the two EnglIshmen play poker and Gordon
and Madge enjoy the moonlight on the rear
car, the train Ii held up by bandits. III 1.-The
robbers are fred at and frightened away,
taking with them but three registered letters
from the mail coach Gordon telegraphs for
help and starts the Company's sleuths. He
OVerhears Lord Rallies talking rudely TO
Madge and knocks him down.