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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-27
TURTLE AS WATCHDOG.
Huge Creature Takes Possession of
Garden In Honolulu.

Stray turtles measuring four or FIVE
feet in length do not often wander I'M
molested through the streets Of a thickly
populated city. But not long since a
well knows family in Honolulu received
a visitor of this kind, says the Seattle
Post-Intelligencer Nobody knows where
the great beast came from. He simply
appeared one day at the garden gate.
and, forcing an entrance, proceeded to
make himself at home on the premises.
He was promptly expelled by the as
tonished family, to wander once more on
the city streets, for they did not know
what else to do with him. The turtle
had different ideas, however. He had
found a comfortable home and meant to
stay in it. He had very likely led life
of hardship and intended to end his days
in peace and security. SO he returned.
but was again turned out upon the cruel
world. The turtle had will of his own
and was determined to live in that par
ticular spot, so he crawled In again the
next time the gate was open. The fami
ly gave up in despair and allowed the
unlimited guest to remain few days be-
fore they turned him out again. But he
returned once more. This performance
was repeated number Of times. II they
shut the gate on him, he would rear up
on his hind legs and put his fore feet on
the top like great dog.
1t was necessary to accept the inevita.
BILE. The people to whom he wished to
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-27

glow of brilliant illumination, in the
midst of which their intended victims
figure, black against the dazzling bright
ness stood out in bold relief.
AT the same moment and before they
could even turn to flee from the terrors
that encompassed them, the very earth
beneath their feet trembled and rocked
and rose up into space. 1t was an infer
nal volcanic eruption of which they were
the center, in which shattered and shred
ded and scared human flesh and bones
took the place of broken and melted
stones. Mountain and canyon echoed and
re-echoed the thunderous reverberations
of the awful explosion, and miles away
the tremendous concussion loosened
mighty powders from their centuries old
resting places and sent them crashing
downward through the affrighted dark
ness, adding the rushing, grinding roar of
their devastating progress to the accumu
lated horrors of that night Of carnage.
When Reayis, gun and knife in hand ap
preached the scene of death, one Indian
and one only disengaged himself from
the confusion of horror which surrounded
him, and darted ont of the pass and
around the point of the bluff to carry to
his brethr,p the dreadful tale which won
for Reavis ever after the superstitious
reverence CT his Apache foes.
For Al lcng years he lived secure and
unmolested in his mountain home, and
even the bzavest warriors have fed at his
approach as if he were the death angel in
human forin.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-27

weight, but q plain, common, everyday
horse, ridden by a cowboy in the usual
paraphernalia of his kind, with heavy
stock saddle and under all the disadvan
tages of a rough mountain trail.
You may have heard of some pretty
stiff jumps, says a correspondent of the
San Francisco Examiner, but this is the
story of a clean leap. of p feet from
bank to bank of a rugged gulch, to fah
into which meant death for both horse
and rider, the horse being common half
breed and its rider being a cowboy named
George King The impelling motive, it
may be remarked at the outset, was an
angry grizzly, and it was case of being
nangled by him or going to the bottom
of deep and rocky crevasse in the noun
tain side.
The horse did not wait to be turned by
it's rider, but like flash it wheeled and
started down the rough and stony trail
at full speed. Its rider had no control
over the animal, nor did he attempt to ex-
ercise any. He knew that there was just
one thing to do and that was to get
away as rapidly as possible. So, plying
the spurs, though their assistance was not
needed, the little horse few down the
trail under the brush. But a down hill
chase is chase in which a grizzly is at
his best, and the beast was soon close
at the heels t.f the horse. What shall |
do when we reach the gulch?" thought
George to hiraself. I'VE can never make
the turn at this speed, and if / slacken up
it will be all day with me-" 1t did not
take long to make up his mind. The trail
ran close to the edge of the gulch and
turned almost at right angles, SO that
there was absolutely no room for making
curve without going over the bank.
We'll have to try to jump it, old girl"
said he to his plucky little horse as they
neared the gulch. Apparently the ami
NAL thought so as well and was prepared
for what came next. Just as the gulch
was neared George gave a jab with his
spurs into the hanks of the frightened
animal, raised his bride reins and then
the little beast gathered her legs beneath
her and went sailing through the air.
landing on the edge of the opposite bank,
which was slightly lower than the bears
side Of the crevasse.
The bear could not follow, and, after
emitting savage roar or two at its es-
capped prey, turned and went back. The
next day we went up to the scene of the
jump and by actual measurement found
that the horse had cleared q feet in its
fight through the air.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-27
! WAS HE ACTING? !
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They had been married three months
tnd had never had a quarrel. not even Il
misunderstanding. which is infinitely
worse than Il quarrel. She was young.
much younger than he. aud had romantic
notions.
Its ridiculous that we never have any
tiffs," she pouted one morning at the
breakfast table. Other people quarrel
and have delightful times making up.
"I've no objections to well conducted
family jar provided it is tastefnlly deco
rated and contains quantity of potpour-
ri" replied John. ''As for the other
kind, excuse me-
That evening as he entered the house
be saw Agnes standing between the por-
there's dividing the hail from the parlor.
new expression on her winsome face.
You have come" she said trsgicailJ.
Certainly I've come replied John in
a mysti6ed tone. ITS about the time ]
usually get here, isn't it?'
"You have not seen-her?" she went on
in the same intense way.
Her? Who in the world are you talk
ing about?" he asked, trying to kiss her.
She warned him away. the palm OF her
hand turned outward.
'I mean the woman with the black,
black hair and the little brown mole on
her chin. who has crossed the water to
find you.
John Updegraf was hanging his hat on
the rack, and. CHANGING to glance in the
little mirror, he saw Il face turned sud
denly so bleached and haggard that he
hardly recognized il as his own. He
therefore made a feiut of smoofhin his
hair and pulling his mustache before he
faced his WIFI.
Agnes. what in the name of wonder
do you mean by all this nonsense? What
woman is this-and has she been here?"
he concluded lamely.
"Ah, you admit, then. that you know
her?''
Il admit nothing, know nothing" be-
gan John. There was, however, Gu
riOus, strained look about his eyes.
"You know nothing about the black
haired woman with an Italian look and
brown mole on her chin who has been
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attach himself began to feel certain
superstition and ALLOW ed him to take pos
session of the garden which ne had SC
long coveted as his abode There he
crawis about in the daytime and sleeps
at night and is given his three good
meals a day of bran and water and
scraps from the table He is perfectly
harmless old fellow. and the children
have great sport with him. two or three
at 4 time riding on his back. 1t is only
dangerous to place a hand on the side OF
his neck. for. as he contracts his neck
quickly within his shell. it is likely to
be drawn in and injured. But his fun
niest characteristic developed after he
had been fairly accepted into the family
circle. In return for the kindness Law
ished upon him he took upon himself
the functions of a watchdog. The poor
beast is not able to bark. but when a
stranger enters the gate he gives forth
such lond and formidable Kisses as to
friGhten the most courageous until they
discover that his hiss is worse than his
bite
1t is estimated that this great turtle is
very old. While not of rare species. he
has grown TO an unusual size. His neck
is beginning TO shrivel and take upon it
self the drawn look of extreme age. 1t
is thought by some that he is the famous
turtle that belonged TO Kamebameha l,
who was the greatest conqueror and king
of the Haw allan Islands and lived over
100 years ago. The animal remained for
generations in the custody of the royal
family and last belonged to the queen
dowayer Kapiolani who died on June
"a Some time before the queens death
the turtle disappeared. But, whether
this queer old beast, with its almost hu-
man intelligence, has such romantic
history or not. it is today one of the most
interesting sights of Honolulu. though
few visitors know of its existence.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-27
A PETRIFIED FOREST THAT Is A MAR
VEL OF BEAUTY.

1t Covers a Hundred Square Miles
and Is a Mass of GIittering Agate
In a BewiIdering Array of Cor
seous CoIOrirE.
The territory of Arizona is a vast
museum of natural curiosities, includ-
ing many of the most wonderful in all
the world. The atmosphere, the eli
mate, the mountains. the soil, the riv-
ers, the forests are filed With phe-
nomena, many of which exist nowhere
else. In the desert, 500 miles square,
with Flagstaff as center, are spread
out variety Of wonders of which the
people Of this country have little or no
conception, but if they were in Eu-
rope or Asia thousands OF our citizens
would cross the ocean to see them.
Being within only two or three days
Journey of Chicago and easy of access
by frequent trains of sleeping and
dining cars and other modern luxuries
Of travel, they are overlooked by the
multitude and are practically un-
known.
yon Of the Colorado, the most interest
ing and impressive Of the natural Won
ders of this great Arizona museum is
the petrified forest, which covers near
ly 100 square miles, within easy dis
tance. either on foot or horseback,
from Billings station, on the Santa
Fe railroad, but it can be more easily
reached by carriage from Holbrook,
where better accommodations can be
found. The government explorers have
ehristened it Chalcedony park.
The surface of the ground for miles
and miles around is covered with gi
gantic logs three or four feet In diam
eter, petrified to the core. Many Of
them are translucent. Some are almost
transparent. All present the most beau
tiful shades of blue, yellow, pink. pur-
pie, red and gray. Some are like gi-
gantic amethysts, some resemble the
smoky topaz and some are as pure and
white as alabaster. At places the chips
of agate from the trunks that have
cTumbled lie q foot deep upon the
ground. and it is easy to obtain cross
sections of trees showing every vein
and even the bark.
Comparatively little of this agate has
been used in manufacturing, although
1t is easy to obtain. Manufacturing
jewelers. Of New York have made table
tops and boxes and other articles from
strips that have been sent them, and
if fhe material wara not S0 abundant
its beauty would command enormous
prices. Where you can get carload Of
jewelry for nothing you are not like
ly to pay high prices for it.
A birds eye view Of the petrified for.
ests on a sunny day suggests gigan-
tic kaleidoscope. The surface of the
earth resembles an infinite variety Of
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-27

bullets or cannon shot. Through suit
able windows, or portfolios. if they may
be so termed. project rapid fire guns
! Founders and & pounders-with perhaps
couple of Colt ''automatics' to throw a
continuous rain of small bullets. Mean
while, through smaller openings, the sol
diers are able TO dirett Il destructive fire
upon the foe with Krag-Jorgensen rifles.
Each of these military automobiles is
provided with a sort of apparatus in
front which somewhat resembles in
shape the cowcatcher of n locomotive en-
gine. 1t is armed with bayonetlike
knives and in action it will serve to scoop
up and cut to pieces an army of fighting
men. On top of the perambulating for
tress is an armored casemate, cylindrical
in form, which provides safe shelter
for eight or ten riflemen.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-27

rainbows. The @eoloSists say this great
plain. now 5000 feet above the sea.
was once covered by a forest. which
was submerged for ages in water
strongly charged with minerals. until
the fibers of the trees We're thoroughly
soaked and transformed into eternal
stone. Many of the trunks are still
packed in a deposit of fine clay, which
was left by the rece9ing waters. but
the erosion of the wind has pulverized
much of the clay and carried it off in
the air, exposing the secrets that na-
ture buried under its surface.
One great tree spans deep gulch 10
feet wide. 1t lies where it fell CEN
turies. perhaps ages, ago, and is most
beautiful specimen Of petrified wood.
The rings and the bark can be easily
traced through the translucent agate.
and it is firm enough. and strong
enough to last as many centuries as it
has already spent in its peculiar posi-
ton. 1t is undoubtedly the only
bridge of agate in the world and alone
Is worth long journey to see.
The Indians Of the southwest used
to visit the petrifled forests frequent
Iy to obtain agate for their arrow and
spear heads. and the material was
scattered over the entire continent by
exchange between the different tribes,
from the isthmus of Panama to Ber-
ing strait. The great deposit here ex-
plains where all the arrowheads of
moss agate came from and other
weapons and implements Of similar
material that are found In the Indian
mounds and graves of the central and
western states. In the stone age the
agate Of the petrified forest was the
very best material that could be OBJ
tanned for both the implements of war
and peace of the aborigines A scalp
ing l-nife could be made very easily
from one of the chips Of agate and
could be ground to very fine edge.
Many crystals were used for jewelry
and ornaments also.-Chicago Record.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-27
BLAME THE UMPIRE.
The Disastrous Results of n Chance
Fist blow.

Fist BLOW.
Everybody knows the old nursery
rhyme which runs Ike this:
Fer the want Of nail the shoe was lost,
For the want of q shoe the horse was lost,
| For the want of horse the rider was lost,
| For the want of the rider kingdom was lost,
And all for the want of a horseshoe nail
This is story on the same principle.
The boss smelter in one of the large
iron works in the Lawrenceville dis
| trict is an enthusiastic baseball tiend.
he knows as much about the national
game as he does about his trade and
perhaps more.
Any old kind Of game, as long as it
Is baseball, suits him When the
Pirates are not at home, he satisfies his
craving for the sport by watching some
amateurs play on vacant piece of
ground near Thirty-sixth street. Last
Saturday afternoon there was game
between the Royal Hobsons and the
Admiral Deweys, and Of course the
boss smelter was there. 1t was an ex-
citing contest. Joe Groggs pitched
great ball for the Hobson bugs and
struck FIVE men out one after another.
The boss smelter had been whooping
'er up for the Deweys and got excited.
"Yer rotten!" he shouted to the um-
pire, and then somebody hit the boss
smelter In the eye. There was fight,
during which the boss smelter was hit
in the other eye. Some Of his friends
took him home. All that night his
wife kept two raw pieces of beefsteak
on his swollen optics to draw out the
Inflammation, but it was no good. He
couldn't see at all next morning. So
word was sent to the works that he
wasn't able to come. The smelling de-
partment is one of those institutions
which fall to pieces unless the boss is
there all the time to watch things.
Without the boss smelter it couldn't
run, and so the department was closed
down for the day. Fifty men and boys
lost day and all because somebody
had hit the boss in the eye.-Pittsburg
Press
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-27
Origin of the Fan.

The use OK the fan originated in Calna
and sprang from the following incident
A royal princess. very beautiful, was as
sisting at the feast of lanterns, her face
covered with a mask, as usual. The ex
cessive heat compelled her to remove it,
and in order to guard her features from
the common gaze she moved it quickly to
and fro in front of her face, thus stimuli
taneously hiding her charms and cooling
her brow. The idea was at once adopted
throughout the kingdom.
Catherine de Medici carried the first
fan from Italy ever seen in France, and
in the time of Louis XIV the fan, cover
ed with jewels, was worth small for
tune
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-27
FORT ON WHEELS.
Formidable Battery and JuEEer-
naut Combined.

A patriotic inventor has offered to the
government a gigantic military automo-
bile big enough to run right over the en-
emy's intrenchments and occupied by a
force of soldiers sufficiently large to be
termed a garrison.
The wheels of this huge automobile
fortress are to be so feet in diameter,
provided with pneumatic tires to enable
it TO run more easily over hostile earth
works. and the body Of the vehicle is
clad in steel armor. impenetrable to rife
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-27
Comrades. Attention.

served from 81 TO 81, and was wounded Oh,
Way 20, 1854, in the Battle of the Wilderness.
! would like to have my old comrades know
aliiit elery King has done for me. In 1870
ny o.h complaint, chronic diarrhoea, came
back. The doctors could not stop 1t, but Gel
cry King has cured me, and am once more
enjoying life.-Frank Beehler, Owosso. Mich.
GO. f, 18th N. Y. V. L..
Celery King for the Nerves, Stomach, Liver
and Kidneys is sold in Soc and 25c. packages
.'y druggists and dealers.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-27
Changed Accompaniment.

One can hardly be expected to have
music in his sour' when there Is dis
cord In his stomach.
Husband-What was that you were
playing. my dear?
Wife-Did you like it?
1T was lovely-the melody divine,
the harmony exquisite!''
"It is the very thing played last
evening. and you said it was horrid."
well, the steak was burneu last
eyening.''-Stray Stories.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-27
WHEELS
INFLUENCE OF THE AMERICAN LEAGUE
UPON LEGISLATION.
Successful Methods of Dealing with
Individual Statesmen - Legislators
swamped In SackfuIs of Letters.
Taxation of Bicycles.
Especial Correspondence ]

Especial correspondence
PITTsBURs. Oct 23.-The approach
Of the legislative season is not without
interest to wheelmen, inasmuch as in
nearly every state in the Union there
will be number of bills presented to
the legislature. some in their behalf
and others with a restrictive object
Heretofore wheelmen have been ex-
traordinarily successful in securing the
passage of laws favoring them in their
pastime and in defeating those which
they have considered prejudicial to
their interests. Few wheelmen, how
ever, stop to consider how these laws
are passed or the methods adopted by
the League of American Wheelmen,
the organization which alone has repre-
sented the millions of wheelmen in the
legislative lobbies. AS there will be SO
many bills presented during the COM
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-27
Knows No Creed,

\ Baptist minister was asked how it
was that he consented to the marriage Of
his daughter TO a Presbyterian.
"Well. my dear friend" he replied, 'as
far as have been able to discover Cupid
never studied theology. Ohio State
,Innrnal
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-27
INSURANCE

The lowest net cost of
similar policies is the true oCono-
mic test between reliable companies
and is the basis of our comparisons. THE
AETNA LIFE INSURANCE CO., Frank o.
Newcomb. District Agent, Everett Build
ing. / have a few desirable lots at low
prices in good residence parts of the city.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-27
The Old Jealousy.

How in the world" asked somebody
in the group, will Chicago ever man.
age to dispose of the 16S,000,OO0 eggs
packed In cold storage thereY
She'll use them In her next GEN.
sus," growled man from St Louis
Chicago Tribune.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-27
HAVE CURED

have taken mercury, iodide potash, and still
have aches and pains. Mucous Patches in
mouth, Sore Throat, Pimples, Copper-col-
Ord Spots. Ulcers on any part of the body,
Secondary BLOOD POISON we guarantee
to cure. We solicit the most obstinate cases
and challenge the world for a case we can
not cure. This disease has always baffied
the skill of the most eminent physicians.
S50O,000 capital behind our unconditional
guarantee. Absolute proofs sent sealed on
application. Address Cook Remedy Co.,
1889 Masonic Temple, Chicago, Ill.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-27

A Cowboy Horse Makes a Clear
Leap of Twenty-one Feet.
What is the greatest distance you ever
knew horse to jump with a rider upon
its back? Not trained steeplechaser
and hurdle jumper, ridden by jockey
trained down to the lightest possible
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-27
LOST.

LOST-A gentleman's watch, Swiss move
ment, silver case, lost on Washington ST.
Suitable reward for return to Fred Zehnder
at May & Fiebeger's. l62-l6i
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-27
MISCELLANEOUS

LIFE OF DREYFUS. Statesmen wanted
to sell the life of the famous prisoner of
DEVILS Island. Ready seller; liberal terms.
r. Z. Ricl>enbaugh. District Manager, To-
ledo. Ohio. l62-l6i*
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-27

Don't leave the table," said the
landlady as her new boarder rose from
his seanty breakfast
II must. madam. It's hard wood,
and my teeth are not what they used
to be."-Tit-Bits.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-27
FEMALE HELP WANTED.

MEN AND WOMEN to work for Us at
home; steady employment; good wages
paid; work mailed on receipt of stamped
envelope. Imperial Supply Co., I. o. o. F.
building, PhiIa. 16S-l64s
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-27
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-No. l24 Bare ST., room, fur
mace, CRATE, barn and fruit, also cottage, five
rooms, will sell as whole or separate. For
particulars, G. w. Gridley, is Central build
ing. Tel. 5l6. 92tf
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-10-27
AN ARIZONA WONDER.

GEORGE Z. MCCARTHY.