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shot. The commanding officer orderet
the troops to be In the saddle at day
break. ~
When Larry awoke the next morning
his head seemed to be bursting. HI
wished the guard would stop theil
chattering; but what was that they
were saying? The entire command or.
dered out? r.-,l- ..iI
"If that boys gone. Pm not goins
to stay cooped up herel" Larry NUT.
tered.
When the guard brought his break.
fast he beggea SO hard for the freedom
OF the guard house that the sergeant
said: ataeas
''If you will give me your word that
you won't try to get drop OF liquor
will let you out" Larry promised. =
Half an hour later the sergeant went
out to post the relief; that was Lar
ry's chance; he put on coat and cap
took his bugle from the peg and went
out. ~ 944f ~
He made his way. to the stable. took
a horse, mounted and rode away.
The troops had ridden directly to the
scene of the outbreak, where they
found that the Indians were hiding
among the bushes. The colonel de-
cided to attack their stronghold at
once. He divided the troops into two
parts; one he sent out to get behind
the Indians, while the rest advanced
directly ON them. The Indians had the
better of 1t, for the rocks hid them.
Bullets were flying thick and fast.
and a couple of soldiers had been
badly wounded, when across the plains
came the faint notes of a bugie call.
This threw the Indians into confusion.
they feared that reinforcements were
coming, and scattered pell-meli over
the rocks, but Just then the other half
of the troops came around the edge OF
the butte at full galIop, blocking the
rsth of the flying savages.
In the final charge no one noticed
the figure that rode up and Joined the
soldiers. 1t was Larry, and he rode
right into the thick of the fray. to the
side Of his beloved lieutenant Look
ing up the hill he saw an Indian taking
deliberate aim at the being he loved
hest on earth; he had no gun; he could
not stop that bullet; but yes. there was
a way, Larry rode directly In front OF
the ofrcer as the shot rang out. The
bullet struck him in the chest. Just
above the heart He reeled In his sad
die and was caught by the strong arm
OF Lieutenant Mason
"Good heavens, It's McGregorl" he
cried How did he get hereY
rh. battle was over now. and Larry
vas carried to the rear. The surgeon
ala that he had but few minutes
~ live Larry asked to see Lieutenant
Mason alone for few minutes ana
his request was granted. The young
agrer was deeply affected, for he liked
IN. old soldier, and when he. learned
hat Larry had given his life Tor MN
,he tears rolled down his ooyish lace
"MeGregor, poor old fellow; am
very sorry for this"
"Dou't mind. lad: don't mind. II is
..,,.r as II is. Bend your head. lad.
I've something to say to you. Would
n hurt you to know that am your
fsther?" a, cr,.d
my fatherr the young man cr,eu, l
YES lad, you were but a tiny enap
v,en / went home drunk one night
,nd-wen your mother told me to go,
and I went; 1 came out here changed
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my name. and enlisted. WIN you can
me father once before go. ladr''
Hugh Mason had been studying the
lace Of the dying soldier. and he knew
that he had told the truth.
MY father'" he said. pressing his
iips to Larry's brow, 81 am sorry that
have learned this too late"
Larry raised his dying eyes to his
boys face in loving farewell. and
SAID MY son, my bonnie boy: but IL
Is getting dark; II is nearly time to
blow -stars, lad" And for Larry II
was.
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At one time the cable snapped $50
miles from Ireland. the broken end
sinking 1900 feet into the sea-thir-
ty times the height Of ST. Paul's, Three
times the cable broke. and the ships
had to return, and at another time
40 miles of the heavy line became
almost Irreparably tangled. Every mile
Of cable weighed a ton. and the task of
unrayeling l40 miles was not an easy
one. But 1t was accomplished at last.
and after more than year of patient
work. both ships arrived at their des-
tInatIons on the same day-united by
an Iron cable $500 miles long,
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800 Reward, 500.

The readers Of this paper will be plea9ed 20
tesrn that there ia at least ono dreaded disease
that science has been able TO curs In all Its
stages and that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure ia the only positive cure now known To tho
medical fraternity. Cntarrh being a constitu-
tional disease. requires n constitutional treat
ment Halls Catarrh Cure II taken Internally.
aoting directly upon tho blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system. thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease, and giving tho patient
assistlng nature in doing It's work. Tho pro-
prietors have 80 much faith In It's curative
powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for
1ddrrss d. J. CHENEY co. Tolsao,o
Sold b druggists 75rs 81. .tts7 tfaff
Halls Family pills are the best
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The two ends were landed at valen-
tia In Ireland and Cape Race In New
foundland. and the two ships exchang-
ed greetings. But the sea was not yet
conquered. The cable worked long
enough to carry message from the
queen to washington--the first royal
telegram across the Atlantic-and then
refused to speak. 1t was bitter dis
appointment. For years the cable lay
at the bottom of the ocean. parts OF 1t
FIVE miles deep, and IN 1865 the Great
Eastern laid the new cable, along which
John Bull and Uncle Sam exchange
messages today.
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|yG WITH THEM
~ 1EGt
|, w,rHTHE RAILROADS.
s,,,ro.d Magnates Tn It
q. maintain Rates = ts-,sa

a MUInAAta
I. in railway management
,sao n through the inierven.
,r,srstate Commerce Com
,'r,in % A. Knapp, chairman
,IssIon. says: "Yes, we
,.s,ed a change In railway
\ he last two years which
IA and IL 1t can be made
!, will result not only N
-eved conditions for the rail-
III stock and bondholders,
~, .ss benefit Of the public by
/, ~ shippers the. same treat
..nortation rates, contrary
~, .n,,pressiori. tend toward re-
n.bsn 1 secret rebates are Civ
u shippers the small dealer
FOR them.
r,ission nj is satisfied that Its
.rrIate railway Transports
,Insl remedies must be fu-
4,nnointing. and that relief
snnlaInts must be sought In
manner. For that reason
Ian thoroughly believes thas
Lrtact with railroad men will
rine about u better under
Z, strengthen its official po-
Lscure cooperation with the
nagers. 900,
. The enormous tonnage
Generalization OF rates.
,pdlyiduai determinations,
REVENUES of the roads TO n
,nargn. ~ q - e.
|bority OF the commission
"a much narrowed by the
,le,ermined to try a different
invited a friendly confer
the presidents OF the eight
referred to on January 4th.
i general transportation sit
discussed and various mech
led fer securing "A restoration
nance Of rates. The dispo-
railroad men was so friend
pcond conference was called
18th. at which the presl-
,at NAV be called the central
between Buffalo. Pittsburg
4 were invited. This includ-
N Trunk. Michigan Central,
NIckel-Plate, Wabash, Big
1he Pennsylvania lines west
. The result was a perfect
Inc and a mutual agreement
Of all the roads that they
70 an earnest and sustained
reserve their published tar
II passengers and freight. 1t
Ewn at this time that a large
|the grain and provision traf-
inr carried for less than the
hates, and the Immediate ef-
secure important reductions,
rates for food products are
fally lower than they were in
agreed that another confer
|Id be held a month later for
sge Of experiences, and on
|I6th there was a very salts
betting. HNvas the universal
that the improved condition
HlFays was unprecedentel
kaintemmce or rates was bene-
b respects, and It was the dis
hd detprmination of every one
| 10 tile policy. ! have no DATA
show the increased earnings,
theiestimony of all that they
\ large. as will appear when
|lirldends are declared" u =
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HISTORY OF THE EASTER LLr
rsia.d of bermuda the Home of the
Beautiful Flower. f.

Beautiful Flower.
The Easter lily as we now know II
was brought from Japan and China by
an American named Harris and intro
duced into Bermuda in 1872, and from
the beautiful British colony In the At
lantio come most of the Easter lilies
In use in our eastern states. Califor-
mia supplies the western states. and In
Chicago both varieties may be found.
In Bermuda the Chinese lily received
the name "Lilium Harrisii," which II
retains to this day. Its common names
are the Trumpet lily" "Bermuda
lily" and "Baster lily"
Because of the fact that Bermuda
supplies the leading cities ON both con-
tinentl with the Easter lily bulbs there
is . popular impression that the lily
is q native Of this island. but old
growers there have NO difaculty In
proving this and In proving the his
tory As given above
In order to become marketable a
bulb must measure at least i've inches
in circumference, and. starting from
Inc BCdlo, luo teCnuiCAi uAuis ioi
one of the folds or petals of a matured
bulb. three years of training and care
is required before 1t attains this size.
There are nearly 200 farms in Ber-
muda which are devoted exclusively to
the cultivation of the lily. At sunny
lands, the largest of the big farms,
Just outside of Hamilton. 1t is a com
mon sight to see 100000 or more of the
lilies In full bloom In single field
The field retains Its beautiful effect oil
snow-white purity for nearly . month
and longer. Then the stalk dries and
the nourishment goes back, to the
bulb. During the latter part of June
the digging commences and as the
bulbs are taken from the ground they
are assorted by the experts and care
fully packed in boxes. ready for ship
ment, which begins in July. and Is con
tilued through August.
Once in New York. the bulbs are
sold by the thousands to seedsmen
throughout the country. who in turn
dispose of them Immediately to the
florists and growers. The recent crop
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|moUs ROUGH RIDER.


ior Says "Ps-ru-nA Is the Best
Cure on Earth-Cursd Me-"
y Buck Taylor, one of the
tough Riders, is a personal
Governor Roosevelt of New
he accompanied Governor
on his CREST stumping tour
upper New York state. He
Poted through gallantry in the
fns the late war.
frEeant has the following to
-ru-na: Il think there is no
edlcine on earth than Peru
htarrh. 1t has cured me. II
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THE FIRST ATLANTIC CABLE.

The first Atlantic cable was laid by
two warships-the British Agamemnon
and the American Niagara which set
out from ireland with the $500 miles
OF cable on board. They met with fail
ure after failure. but, though men of
science were spending their time to
prove the impossibility OF an Atlantic
cable. the ships set out again and again
and finally steamed TO mid-ocean where
they separated, the one returning to
ireland and the other proceeding to
Newfoundland. fW
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Australian Abor,xIne..

The aboriginal population of Aus
tralia is dying out SO rapidly that 1t
has been proposed TO establish reserva-
tions where the remnants can be in
structed in agricultural labor and car
ed for.
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Acro.. the Engflsh Channel,

glish Parliament is consider
ban Of connecting that country
nce by railway. Engineers
dbed can be laid on the bot
fhe English channel. This
gond belief. but It is perhaps
remarkable than the cures ac-
fd by Hostetter's Stomach
cases of dyspepsia, indiges-
constipation. $40
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rea aas . DAIRY FARMER !?

Arc you anxious 70 make ~ much a. possible out
Of your COWS and your labori Are you DOING ~ Not
Without you use q DE LAvEL cREAM sEpAftA-
TOR ff you nfu iniercstod and want 10 know
about The cost and sdtania<n nf unins rreela sep
nrator write us Tor catalogue aud prices. TIM LIT
TiEfDN CREAMERY To-, tltf-a1 blake 81. Den
ver, Colo Full line Dairy supplies and Apparatus
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was the trouble between you
gerf.He wanted me to
the corner and let him tell
eold waves are generated"
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As the ships steamed ahead the en-
BILE was rolled of by wonderful ma
chinery and lowered into the sea. Sig
mails were transmitted from ship to ship
as the space between the two Increased
but from time to time these messages
stopped, showing that the cable had
snapped on some sharp rock or through
contact with same great fish.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-23

of 5000 900 bulbs was worth to the
farmers about s125.ooo. The importers
disposed of the stock at good pronts
and the price Of the seedsmen to ths
florists is from $35 to $50 thousand
bringing the amount up, In round
numbers. close to 100000.
- According to ono f,orist, the prac-
tics of sending Easter lilies in pots to
friends has grown to amazing propor-
tions during the last few years. Inc
most expensive gift this florist viii Of
fer is a huge fancy pot containing
about twelve stalks. each having eight
to ten blossoms and buds. They VIII
be tied with broad bands OF white IT'D
bon. with the name OF the recipient
and Easter Greeting" done In gold on
the bows. The price of pots viii range
from SIS to S25.
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Isabel. does your husband get angry
when he tells you to whko up early and
you don't do it?' mo. dear, he knows
that know that he doesn't mean IT,"
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CLARA said she gave you a cut-ginss-
bowl on your annfverssryl' ''Yes. she did
but you know there are a great many dif-
ferent grades OF c1t-glaas.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-23

well. did you get wife at that mat
rimonlal bureau2" mo. the agent didn't
like my stipulation thai the girl must
bring her own plano"
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KILLED BY LIGHTINC.

The oli Trast kisockesl ont by the new light
ACETyLE>E, which IL made from fused coal
md lime ~ n new discovery, and produces
light which y next only 20 .~nn',g =, both In
uusiity and r.-t, and g. the most beautiful
w-nfy times the light power Of oil and frur
times that Of eiecfricity fts light u 80 akin 10
puniight that colorg eau be matched by 1t. and
does not tire or rtrfiin iheIcSe-.
Why not own yonr own lighting pinntf It's
Just the thing for HOMES. STORES. CHURCH
rs, halls. or any place whore light is needed
Aeetyf@n~ Gf-. whep tnndr in MONARCH
GENERATOR, furniAhes the finest light on
earth at less price fhan Oh. Gas ElecfricI-
IS, and with less labor than u takes to care for
single oil lamp. ffyou want catalogue and
more light on the subject, write TO Monarch
Acetyiene Gas Co. Omaha. Nebraska
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Denver Directory,
FL "A ISNESS.

IN bsrt go aon
nfG IN Colorado
Tar ia Win
breechtng. TO- IS
double team hnr-
nr-~ With breecn
horh sSork n ldle
for SIS SIS single
nuRry harness for
asssssivsdbb 81 Worth
i>-simftaffonr. hut
order direct from
US and get the
low rst whoIe.ale
prices. Catalogues
7. PRED MuEl.-
Denver Colorado.
,xAaflNATfON.
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THE INTERNATIONAL TRUST co.

cspiiai and surp.uf. s35o.ooo.
y. H. MoFFAr, Pres Q. N DICKINSON. sset
" ~ 9iBsoN.v, rrrs. r. n, srAi.DiNo. Ast Bee
interest on SAVINGS DctTsta Aeis a. Ekacutor and
Adm 'nistrhtor OF Eatrfiti nouds nd othsr invest
ment securitie. for sais Send for special cifculars
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st. Patrick held the pedestal so many
years you know.
He ought In gallantry. TO let ST. Bridget
have n show.
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Christians may not all feel alike, but
they all have to feed alks--ha'n >
Horn.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-23

ut is terrible how much coal we burn
this weather" i've saved coal lately. My
dnughter's young man hasn't ventured
nut !"
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! wat sacrifice shall you make
fnts" We'll, we have such n
4 young Clergyman that I sup
ought to give up going to
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-23

J. since s your wife occupy the timer,
III most Of her time leaning
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Axent. w.pt-d n rhI- Cooo,,.

To represent the Union Accident Co., Of Denver
Colorado Western company whose DIRECTOR rop-
resent aggregate wealth OF millions of dollars
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rhey work whlr You sleep.

whiIe your mind and body rest cascaFets Candy Ca
tbartio repair your ion. your iserypnr bowels
put them In perfect order All druggists iOc z5c Soc
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-23

Mrs. WinsIow.s sootnfrg syrup
For shdren tsethfn9 .aoftens t ns. infannr
nation slys pain. wind collie IS cents bottle
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-23

a". IN
y. Underwood left Mime
Ms. ~ come to Baltimore to take
'.on OF general manager OF the
~ and Ohio Railroad he
M straw hat and linen duster
.s 10 bask In the baImy south
,es., eses that blow up Chesapeake
As,imes. Within ten days after
NM enarge two hundred miles of
4More ...a and Ohio Railroad were
x,,n Nm snow and Baltimore had
s.. si'lzard than any one in the
N a. ever ever experienced. 1t cost
~. aeout sixty thousand dollars
|d,,,,o M ,our days to get the tracks
4 a a,a 70 resume traffic. but the
|bsva aie very proud OF the fact
I,I,. oeat all competitors in get
We vss, through from Plttsburg and
.sInh.srn Itern points to Baltimore
rar.s S.is and New York. All OF
| SIGN s,as trains that were DELAYED
Frs ,tm I'm, were fortunately tied up
trers' 'wns, SO that none of the
'''' suffered from hunger OF
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ke volume to tell you all the
Ia oone me. Pe-ru-na is the
.iin cure on earth, and | know.
NJ NJ uied nearly all Of them.
my Buck F. Taylor.
weather causes catarrh.
" KNOWS this. But everybody
SOP 70 think that winter
aeiays the cure OF catarrh. It
aser to cure a case of catarrh
s.aler generally than in the
ason. Spring is here. Now is
.s,orsole to the treatment of
| specially stubborn cases Of
'p5 ~. oook entitled Facts and
re- SEN free by The Pe-ru-nA
ris Co.. Columbus, o.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-23

"1f that boys gone. Pm not going
to stay cooped up herel' Larry NUT
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-23

When the guard brought his break
fast he beggeo SO hard for the freedom
Of the guard house that the sergeant
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-03-23

When Larry awoke the next morning
his head seemed to be bursting. He
wished the guard would stop their
chattering; but what was that they
we're saying? The entire command or
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the whole story. A box was found I'M
der the pillow which had contained
morphine; traces of the powdered drug
under the finger nails showed how he
had taken the morphine out of the box
with his fingers and there was glass
on stand near by which had contain
ed the water with which he had washed
it down. The man was very near gone
when DR.. Haviland reached him and
though he worked over him for some
hours, it was fruitless task. Life could
not be restored and the unfortunate
breathed his last about 2:30 in the after
noon.
The deceased left no note to tell why
he had wished to die. but the Burt fam
lily state there is no doubt he committed
suicide through dependency. He had
no relatives here, but is said to have an
uncle in Chicago.
Coroner Julien was notified and after
he had viewed the remains the body
was removed to Richards undertaking
rooms, where an inquest will be held
this evening.
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BUTTE NEWS.
AN END TO HARD LUCK
Henry Decker Was Tired of
Life's Puzzles.
DISCOVERED TOO LATE
An Honorably Discharged Soldier, but
Has Been for Some Time Depend
ent Upon the Charity
OF Friends.

Henry Decker has been in hard luck
80 Ions that not single ray of hope H.
lumined the pathway ahead of him. He
had grown tired of being a dependent
upon the charity Of a friend and in a
moment of dependency more poignant
than any he had experienced before, he
obtained a quantity of morDhine night
before last and went home to a suicides
couch. Yesterday morning he failed to
respond when called by the family with
whom he was staying and when his
room was entered he was found to be
rapidly approaching the end Of his life's
journey. A physician was called, but
to no purpose, the unfortunate fellow
dying a few hours later
Decker was a single man. 80 years of
age He was formerly q soldier in the
regular army and received an honorable
discharge five years ago at Fort Doug
las. Utah. He came here three or four
years ago and has since worked about
the city in the capacity of laborer.
For some time he had been unable to
find any employment and was compell
ed to accept the assistance of a friend.
That friend was Gus Burt. who took
him to his home al No s South Mon
tana street, gave him room and ac-
corded him the privileges of one Of the
family
While all of Deckers wants were
supplied, he was not accustomed to ac-
cept charity and he became very des
pondent. 1t is said he tried hard to find
work, but did not have any luck and he
brooded great deal over his hard lot.
He expected to leave in a few days to
work on a railroad, but evidently lost
heart.
Decker went home at the usual time
night before last and went to bed. Yes
terday morning when Mr.. Burt got up
at o'clock, he called to Decker to get
up and then left for his work. An hour
later when Decker was not yet up, Mrs.
Burt went to his door and called him
again. She got no response. and hear
ing heavy breathing within. she
thought he must be ILL., Accordingly
she opened the door and went in. The
mans breathing was very labored and
she knew something unusual was the
matter. Mrs. Burt sent for her hus-
band, who, on returning home and look
ing at his friend, knew that if he was
not in dying condition, he was very
near it.
messenger was sent for DR.. Havi-
land, who was soon at the mans side,
and who saw a once that his condition
was due to alkaloid poisoning. A hur-
Fied examination of the room revealed
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CAUSES ELECTRICAL STORMS.
Increased Moisture in the Air Produces
Lightning.

That electrical storms have been much
more frequent than formerly is shown in
Professor Bezolds compilation of fire in
surance statistics for the last 60 years. A
thoroughly satisfactory explanation OF
the phenomenal increase is wanting. 1t
seemed natural to expect a decrease rath-
err than an increase on account of the vast
network of railroads, the numherless tall
chimneys and the great webs of telegraph
and telephone lines, all of which should
act as conductors to dissipate and prevent
an accumulation of atmospheric electric
ity. OF course, this condition is counter
balanced to a certain extent through the
loss of great number of natural light
ming rods by the destruction of the for
ests.
The most potent factor in producing
electrical storms is the moisture of the at
mosphere. This was established by the
experiments of the French scientist Pei
lat who took two brass vessels, isolated
them. filled one with water and left the
other empty. He then charged both with
electricity and left them for three hours
in ordinary temperature. When he ex-
amined the vessels he found the empty
vessel still surcharged, while the one con-
tanning the water had lost nearly all Of
its charge. He came to the conclusion
that the vapor was the agent that carried
of the electricity. Hence he decided
that electrical disturbances are due to
the great amount Of moisture discharged
by the factory chimneys, steamships and
steam railroads.
This explanation seems also to be borne
out by the fact that the time in which
electrical storms have increased so per-
ceptibly. namely so years. is coincident
with the time in which the industries of
the world fostered by steam have made
such rapid strides, thus increasing the
amount Of moisture discharged into the
air.