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which I had thrown down a few feet
away. Wolf traps are set in tours
around a buried bait, and are covered
with cotton and fine sand so as to be
invisible.
Intent on securing the wrench I
swung about my anchor, stretching
and reaching to the utmost, unable to
see just where it lay, by trusting to
the sense of touch to find it. A moment
later there was a sharp "clank.'' and
the iron jaws of trap No. closed on
my left foot!
Struggle as would. could not move
either trap, and there l lay stretched
out and securely staked to the ground.
No one knew where | had gone, and
there was slight prospect of any ones
coming to the place for weeks. The
full horror of my situation was upon
me-to be devoured by wolves, or die
of cold and starvation My pony,
meantime stood patiently waiting t.
take me home.
The afternoon waned, and night came
on, a night of horror! Wolves hoWled
in the distance, and then drew nearer
and nearer. They seized upon and de-
Voured the carcass of the one | had
slaughtered, and one of them, growing
holder, came up and snarled in my face.
Then Ithere was a sudden rush, and a
fight among the wolves.
| could not see well. and for an in
slant l thought my time had come when
a big fellow dashed upon me! But it
was Bingo-my noble dog-who rubbed
his shaggy, painting sides against me
and licked my face. He had scattered
the wolves and killed one, as l after
ward learned.
"Bingo! Bingo. old boy, Fetch me
the trap wrench"
Away he went and came dragging my
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THINGS THAT ONE CAN SEE IN SPAIN
Seville Has It's Share Of Quaint Attractions and Old Towns
Like Cadiz Abound in Novel Street Scenes Beg
CARS Are in Evidence, but One Can Find
Many Good Points About Spain.

Cadiz, Spain, April 6.-I told you in
my last letter something about the ap-
pearance of the old town of Seville.
will now describe the people. Seville is
the home of the Spanish bull fighters.
Here they have their headquarters, and
here engagements are made for the
Sunday fights throughout the country.
Usually of an athletic build, they dress
in a short, close fitting jacket and very
loose trousers, folding tightly around
the shoes. The bull fighters are clean
sbaven, with broad brimmed fiat felt
hats over hair left long in front of the
ears and brushed forward over the
temples, with little plated "pigtail''
protruding from under the hat rim be-
hind. They affect an air of extreme
elegance in manners and carriage, and
are the admiration of the populace, for
the bull fighter is the national pet.
They make large sums of money the
best of them having incomes, sometimes
exceeding the salary of the president
of the United States. They are mu-
sicians, speak French and are very
dainty gentlemen.
1t is considered "cute" to dress little
boys in the bull fighters costume even
to the little braid or mar. ana take
them to see the bloody sport.
Cock fighting comes next in popular
estimation, and the sports keep game
birds, which receive great attention.
The feathers are all plucked from the
body and legs, and trial of strength
on the street never fails to gather a
circle of men, women and children, who
watch the feathers fly with lively in
tereSt.
Early morning brings the milkman.
driving his goats, or donkeys, to his
customers doors, where the milking is
done while you wait" Cows are usu-
ally kept in the milk stores, one part
of the room being fitted with small ia
bles, where the customer can sit and
have his glass of fresh warm milk in
company with the cows. This is a sim
pie system of dispensing with the milk
inspector, but little doubtful from
sanitary standpoint.
The tourist has always with him in
Spain the professional beggar, and any
one looking like a stranger is waylaid
by the MANNED, halt and blind, who,
in some strange way, increase as the
climate becomes milder and life easier
All is fish that comes to their net. Even
the broken Spanish soldier, re-
turning from Cuba with his paltry pay,
has welcome home in the form of APP
peals from healthy beggars with some
tri1ing excuse for idleness.
The sun is bright, the sky is blue, ma
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An Excellent Reason.

Everybody has heard the message
telegraphed by an unfortunate Hindu
official to account for delay at the
railway station of which he was in
charge. "Tiger dancing on platform, /"
he wired, alphabetically: and blame
was averted. 1t was not a tiger which
an English captain, in the old days at
Cape Coloney. offered as his excuse to
the angry Dutch authorities; but it was
an animal quite as useful under the
circumstances.
His ship, the Marlborough, had failed
on entering Table bay to fire the salute
which their high mightinesses the di-
rectors' of the Dutch East India COM
pany always jealously demanded.
AS a consequence, she had no sooner
come to anchor than she was boarded
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sure that the census reports which I
have Investigated show that this large
percentage has 8not been maintained,
and, therefore, that we have a very
considerable amount of stored fuel
available This, however, does not
change the aspect of affairs as sug
gested by Lord Kelvin. For, if we do
burn more coal than we reclaim from
the atmosphere in the form of vege
tation whether used for fuel or lost in
any way. then the amount of carbon
diOXde in the atmosphere must in
crease and some change must occur
in the adaptability of our nature to the
changed atmosphere. 1t seems, there
fore, that the broad proposition of Lord
Kelvin that air will be exhausted be-
fore we will be lacking in fuel for en-
ergy, is well taken.
G.. L. MEES,
President Rose Polytechnic Institute.
Terre Haute, Ind.
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they are fortunate. find position as stew
ard upon some estate The landlords with
farms upon their hands work them with
capital borrowed at high interest from the
bank till they can let them upon any
terms to any sort of tenant. Unless they
have private means to draw on. or are
able to earn money, into their end it is
sest not to inquire: they sink and sink
till they vanish beneath the surface Of the
great sea of English society and their an
cient homes and accustomed places are
filled by the successful speculator or
South African millionaire
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Saved His Masters Life,

In wild Animals I Have Known"
Ernest Seton Thompson relates a terri
BILE experience. He had gone out alone
to a remote district on his pony to in
spect some wolf-traps. In one of them
he found a wolf, and having killed it,
was engaged in re-setting the trap,
when inadvertently he sprung the next
one and his hand was caught in the
massive steel jaws.
l lay on my face, he says, and
stretched out my toe, hoping to draw
within the reach the tran wrench
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Chinery works, the mill goes round, the la
borers earn their wage and the beast his
proVender; the good man rises early and
rests late. taking thought for the day and
the morrow, but when at Michaelmas he
balances his books there is no return. and
To- the baiiiff stands within the gates. AL
though there have been CLEANS of hope
during the past year in our parts the an
cient industry of agriculture is nearly
moribund, and if the land is farmed fairly
it is in many instances being worked at a
loss. or at any rate without a living
profit.
The reader may say this is impossible,
that no one would carry on the business
under these conditions. vet it is still car
ried on in many cases from sheer force of
habit or because those who practice it have
nothing else to which to turn. The small
farmers only too often keep up the game
till they are beggared. when they adjourn
to the workhouse or to live upon the
charity of their friends. The larger farm
ers so on until they are absolutely i'm
poverished and retire into a cottage, or, If
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seen in the perfection of the breed
to-day. The Blenheim spaniel is world
famous. From odd specimens obtained
from Blenheim have sprung the smaller
Blenhems which adorn the dog exhibit
tons; but the breed at Blenheim are
sturdier and harder than their show
brethren, who have been dwarfed and
otherwise somewhat altered though
there is unmiStakable relationship be-
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II find that I am getting four dollars n
week less than any man in the office who
is doing the work | am. | have got 20
have a raise or quit the first of the
month";
ooh no. Herbert, you won't do that,
said his chief, thrusting his thumb into
an armhoe of his waistcoat and smiling
in the same genial and benevolent way.
mo, no: You won't do that.
~ have quite made up my mind said
Herbert.
"Oh, you've made up your mind, have
you?" said the manager. "Ies, yes, but
you won't Quit the first of the month.
Herbert; yoU'll quit right now and right
here. You can Tell the cashier to make
out an order for your wages to the end of
the week and send it to me and I'll sign
it. That's all Herbert. Good day"
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tween the two. The present owner of
the Blenheim KENNELS is Consuelo
Duchess of Marlborough, formerly Miss
Consuelo Vanderbilt, of the American
family of millonaires. The duchess is
very fond of the great family of dogs
that have come to her by reason of her
marriage. and under her care the pres
tige of the kennel will be carefully
maintained. The color of the MARI
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Poor Tactics.

1t is understood that certain young
man in Chicago is willing to accept, at a
moderate salary, any position requiring
close application a high order of intelli-
sence and a meek and accomplishing
spirit. He has learned says the Record
that he is only a unit in the sum of hui
man existence, and that it does not pay
to try to bluff others into contrary
belief.
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For nearly two centuries the Dukes of
Marlborough have taken the greatest
pride in their kennel of spaniels at
Blenheim castle. Originally established
by the first Duke Of Marlborough, Vic
tor of Blenheim, the kennel has been
closely watched and the dogs as care
fully reared as the children of the
house. The result Of all this care is
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borough Blenheim is remarkable for the
richness of the red markings and the
purity of the snowy white body color.
Their general healthiness and activity
bear pleasant evidence to the attention
bestowed on them. and the freedom
from coddling enhances their value as
companions in outdoor exercises, which,
even in coolest weather. they thorough
ly enjoy.
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tightening His Grief.

Widower-I say, my dear friend, have
you ever been here before?
Burglar-N-nO. s-r.
WidOwer-W would you mind COM
ingarOund quite often, say once or twice
a Week-and going through my trous-
ers, just as YOU are doing now? You
don't know how much you remind me
of my dear, departed wife, Angelne.
1t seems almost as if she were alive
again. Good night, my friend. God
bless you.
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why Spain should not retain a pros
porous place among nations. The cou1-
try is rich in natural resources, and,
now that the colonies have ceased to
give easy riches, we may confidently
look for the realization of the Spanish
hope of a New Life"
WILLIAM BENGOUGH
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ENGLISH FARMING PROFITL9SS.
Agriculture Beggars Everyone Who En-.
cages in 1t.

cages in 1t.
From Longmans' Magazine.
Compared with other and rougher coun-
tries it is curious to note the ceaselecS ma
ture of the work needful to the carrying
on of an English farm. We have brought
cultivation to such pitch of science that
every day has it's appropriate and neces-
sary labor, without which all would be
spoiled. Yet the pity of it is that, not
wthstanding the care, knowledge and in
telligence which are put into the working
of the land, under the present conditions
it can scarcely be made to pay. The ma
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-23
About Goliath.

Sunday School Teacher-Now, little
bows what do YOU know about Goliath?
Freddie Fangle-Please, ma am, he was
rocked to sleep.
The Lamar register., 1899-03-29

farm in section 5-22 AT. He has
IA shares of Fort Lyon Canal stock
to secure his water supply, and has
been very successful as a farmer un-
der irrigation, tiIling much and rals-
ing large crops of wheat, oats and
corn. He now has 80 head of " ell
bred cattle and rs head of stock
hogs, and large cribs filed with No.
corn.
The most extensive farming of the
Pleasant Valley neighborhood is dor
by the Lamson brothers, who own
4S0 acres of the valleys best land,
and are pre- eminently successful in
growing grain and live stock They
raised 1000 bushels of small grain
last year, and fattened two carloads
of hogs on corn raised on the farm.
They are contemplating many i'm
provements this year They came to
Colorado from Wisconsin in 1877, and
first settled in the rain belt of Baca
county, and there expended large
sums in improvements and farming
with no remuneration. But for this
early mistake they would have been
at the top round of the ladder of sue
cess. Their water supply is secured
by 576 shares of Fort Lyon Canal
stock.
The Lamar register., 1899-03-29
Additional Local News.
Notice to water Consumers.

As the work Of putting in new casing
at the water works artesian well is now
being prosecuted 1t has been necessary
to quit pumping artesian water until
the casing is in place, and therefore
all water consumers are requested to
be as saving as possible in the use OF
water for the next week in order to
obiyiate the necessity OF pumping sur
face water through the mains
J. T. LAwLEss, Mayor.
The Lamar register., 1899-03-29
FARMERS OF PRowERs.
From our travelling corrcspoindent.l

From our travelling correspondent
A. Marburg owns 800 acres of land
in section 13-22-47, having settled
upon this land in '92. He has 2SS
shares Fort Lyon Canal stock to ir
rigate his farm, aud now has 60 acres
seeded 10 alfalfa, so acres in fall
wheat, aud viii seed large acreage
to various spring crops. Mr.. Mar
burgh is lover of a good horse, and
has quite good string of well bred
Hamiltonian horses on his ranch at
this time. He is very tidy as to the
appearance of his premises, and they
show care and attention.
Everybody knows that prince of
good fellows, Fred Williams, who
owns and resides on the southwest
quarter of section l9-22-47, having
opened up this new farm four years
ago. He raises each year the best
crops of the neighborhood, and is a
steady aod careful farmer and re-
spected for his worth as citizen.
Fred Rheyor came to this land of
sunshine from Nebraska over eight
years ago, and is now located upon a
homestead, which adjoins his fine
The Lamar register., 1899-03-29

Call and see the new sailors and
walkers at Mrs. Wright's.
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FILlPINOS DRIVEN OUT.

One American Lieutenant Killed. in
an Attack by Insurgents.
Manila, Aug. N.-"First Lieutenant
Alfred w. Drew, Twelfth infantry was
instantly killed and First Lieutenant
Willis Uline, same regiment, severely
wounded Saturday In an attack on in
surgents In the vicinity Of Angeles. by
two companies OF the Twelfth infantry.
There were no other casualties and the
enemy was routed. Otis"
The Americans encountered q large
force of insurgents and drove them
from their positions.
Lieutenant Cole, of the Sixth infan-
try, with so men, encountered 100 In
surgents entrenched in the mountains
of the Island of Negros. and routed
them after an hour and a half Of Sc
we're fighting. The Americans had
three men slightly hurt. Nineteen
dead insurgents were counted In the
trenches. Six rifles and quantity OF
reserve ammunition wero captured.
The Insurgents recently cut the ca
BILE In Laguna bay. leading to lCalamba.
on the north uhofe of the Lake. but the
break has been repaired. .s. I'D.
First Lieutenant Alfred w. Drew
was born In Texas and graduated from
the military academy In 1891, and was
assigned as second lieutenant Of the
Twelfth United States infantry. Dur
ing the war with Spain he was major
OF the Third Texas volunteer infantry.
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The Shamrock Arrives

New York, Aug. 19.-Sir Thomas
Lipton's cup challenger. the Shamrock.
with her consort, the steam yacht Erin.
arrived off Sandy Hook yesterday. She
was under her own sail, consisting. In
her ketch rig, Of q mainsail and fore
sail. The arrival Of the Shamrock was
unexpected. She left the Clyde on Aug.
Q, taking only IA days, 1S hours and 58
minutes for the passage. She was not
expected to arrive here before Aug. Is
at the earliest. and her quick trip will
give the yachting sharps something to
think about.
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THE PRODUCE MARKETS.

Philadelphia. Aug. n.-Flour steady: |:
winter superfine. &2d2l5; do. extras. S2.20
d2.35; Pennsylvania roller, clear, old, g
d3.l5: do. do. new. S2s0Q3.10. Wheat dull |:
No. . red spot, in elevator. 72172Ac. Corn
lower; No. mixed. spot, in elevator.
36A G37hc.; No. Q yellow. for local trade.
3Sa3Skc. Oats quiet; No. white. clip
ped, 27ikc.; No. 2 white. 276i27lAc. Beef
quiet; beef hams. S2s.5OQ27. Pork steady;
smoked, 1lG12c.: sides. 5%d57sc. Lard
steady; pure city refined. 61td6%c. Butter
steady; solid packed creamery. &c; Penn
sylvania prints. fancy. wholesale. &C.; do.
jobbing lots. 23@Nc. Cheese firm; New
York full cream. fancy. 10d1Ohc.; part
skins. 71adShc. Eggs firm; western.
fresh, 15415lzc.; fair to good. 12d13c.
Watermelons per 1OO s7d9; cantaloupes.
9Ql5c. per basket. Peaches. 40c. QSl.50 per
basket.
Baltimore, Aug. N.-Flour steady and
unchanged. Wheat weak and lower; spot
and the month. nMq7l%c.: September. TN
@72Nc.; southern, by sample. 65Q72hl.; do.
on grade. 69672hc. Corn firm; mixed.
spot and the month. 36k ka367sc.; Septem-
ber and October. S6Ad36hc.; southern.
white. 4O94lc.: do. yellow. 4OG401ac. Oats
firmer: No. 2 white. 26ltG27c.; No. 2 mixed,
25Q25hc. Rye easier: No. 0 nearby, &c.;
No. western. 57Q67ltc. Hay easy; No. I
timothy, SIS. Cheese steady; large. 10h@
l0Nc.; medium. l0kQl0Nc.: small. ING
i1hc. Butter firm and unchanged: fancy
creamery. HG22c.: fancy imitation, ITO
1sc.; fancy ladle. lS@16c.: good ladle. II
lllc.; store packed. 1201%c.; rolls. 12914c.
Eggs firm and unchanged; fresh. Ah0l6c.
East Liberty. Pa. Aug. 1.-Cattls ac-
tive and higher on best grades; extra.
IS. .7036 30; good. $5.25@6.3S: common. C.1o0
$40. Hogs fairly active and lower; as
sorted, mediums and best Workers, &0S
OSLO: light Yorkers, l5G6.6s; heavy hogs.
N.S0Q<oo. Sheep steady; choice wethers.
N.e0G4G; common. nos: spring lambA
Sa6o@k76; t6Afcalvsa, o6So0Q.2k. ~
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NINE MEN DROWNED.

Raft Capsized in Manila Containing
United States Soldiers.
Manila, Aug. 22.-While reconnoit-
ering party II the Twenty fourth In
fantry, under Captain Crane. was cross
ing the MariQuina river on raft yes
terday. the hawser broke. The current.
very swift at that point. caused the
raft to capsize, drowning nine enlisted
men. The United States transport Tar
tar, from San Francisco July "a with
General Joseph Wheeler and hl1 daugh-
ter, troops of the Nineteenth infantry
and more than $1.300.00O in coin. has
arrived.
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THE KILLING OF FRENCH OFFICERS
BY Members OF An African Expedition
OF Fellow Couutrymen.

BY Members OF An African Expedition
OF Fellow Countrymen.
Paris. Aug. 22.-M. Decrais. minister
of the colonies. has received dispatch
from the governor general Of French
West Africa confirming the story Of
the killing Of Lieutenant Colonel Klobb
and Lieutenant Meunier. by members
Of French expedition, under the con-
duct Of Captains Voulet and Chanoine,
in the French Soudan.
It appears that on news being re-
ceivcd Of the barbarity Of the VOulet-
Chanoine mission towards the natives
on the march toward Lake Chad, tho
Dupuy ministry instructed Lieutenant
Colonel Klobb, who was at Hayes. to
proceed with q column. overtake the
mission, investigate the charges and
assume command. On July II the Klobb
party overlook the mission at Timber.
near Domanger. Lieutenant Colonel
Klobb sent word to Captain VOulet.
who replied that he would shoot him
II he advanced. Notwithstanding this
threat. Klobb advanced and made him
self known to Voulet. who ordered him
peremptorily to stop. This order was
disregarded and when the Klobb party
was within a hundred and fifty metres
of Voulet's troops. the latter. Oh his
order, fred three vclleys. which were
followed by independent firing. Lieu
tenant Meunier fell dead. Lieutenant
Colonel Klobb, wounded in the leg by
the first volley. was dispatched by be-
ing shot In the head.
Captains Voulet and Chanoine have
both had distinguished careers In the
Soudan. The mission. now outlawed.
consists. besides the leaders. Of Captain
Joualland, Lieutenant Pallier, DR.. Fan
ric and two French sergeants. The only
explanation of the affair is that Cap
tain Voulet has become mentally af-
fected by the climate.
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A MlSlNo TOWN FIRE
Business Portion OF Victor. Colo,
Wiped On.

Business Portion OF Victor. Colo.,
Wiped On.
Denver. Aug. 22.-Reports from VIC
tor. Colo.. say that the business portion
of the town Is burned. the wind is
blowing gale and the loss IL very
heavy. Help was summoned from
Cripple Creek. but the town had been
built In the early days Of the camp and
was of pine timber for the most part
which burned like tinder.
Efforts were made to stop the pro-
gress OF the flames by blowing up
buildings in their path by means Of
dynamite. and all the prominent hills
have roared with the explosions. but
the effort was in vain. The fire burned
the Bank Of Victor. the postofice. on
the corner opposite, crossed Third
street and followed the row of blocks
between Third and Fourth streets to
the north. taking in the Victor bank
ing company. the Western Union Tele-
graph company's o1lce and the ofi0e OF
the Colorado Telephone company, the
Hotel Victor on the opposite side Of
Fourth. and the great shaft house Of
the Gold Coin Mining company and its
ore bins. among the largest In the
Cripple Creek district.
The scenes of the Cripple Creek fire
were duplicated. Hurrying before the
roaring flames went men. women and
children. carrying what they could
snatch from the flames. racing for their
lives. The crash Of buildings torn
asunder by dynamite and the crackle
Of the flames as they consumed the dry
buildings, hastened their fight. and the
pail Of smoke added terror to the
spectacle. A special train was placed
at the command of the city by the
Florence and Cripple Creek railroad,
and three companies Of firemen. with
apparatus. were rushed to the scene.
They worked all afternoon In q vain
endeavor to stay the march Of the
flames.
The residence portion Of the city has
suffered comparatively little. but the
business portion is paralyzed and suf-
fering is bound to follow. The loss
will reach 100000. The first house
was built In Victor in October, 1898.