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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-08-10

For Chicago and northwest, daily 10 IL, 10 20
a m. % p IN.
For Cincinnati, st. Louis and Louisville
daily 10 % a IN, 40 p m. 10 30 M.
For Pittsburg and Cleveland 10 IL m, and
For washington week days, 3 90, x6 Is, x6 20
9 IS. xT20 KS 90, S35, x9CO, xl0 IL, xlO 70 M
IL l5 xl2 so, X 40. 50, (x3 as 45 mlnutes "A Is
ed Exclusive Pullman. 45-minute train.
x7 30, 10, x9 40, xl0 IL and III ~ m. Sunday,
x6 %, 8 30, IS, x900, xl0 IL, xl0 20 IN and
x7 Is, Royal Limited" Exclusive Pullman
45-minute train. x7 80, 9l6. xs 40, xl0 90 and
ii 80 m.
m. Sunday. 90 m and 20 p m. Mt. Royal
station, u 05 ard so daily m. tl2 Al IN
For Frederick. z 30 a m, l 80, 4 30 and 8 30 p
m. Sunday, 35 a IN, 8 30 p IN.
For Winchester, 100, a m, ~ 40 and
1880 y m.
For Hagerstown, ITO IL m. "A II, "A 30 p mi
For Mt Airy and Way stations. week days
30 a m. 81, 4 30, 8 30, 30. IL 10 IN. sun.
days, Q IS a IN. 30, 8 80 and II 10 p. IN
For Ellicott City, week DAYS, 8 40, Z 30, II o.
days, Q 3S a m, s %, 30. IL 10 pm.
For Curtis Bay, week days, 62S Am Leave
Curtis bay. week days.6 40 D IN.
New York, Boston and East, week days, 81
So 10 so M IL 81, 2 10, 3 AZ, 90. 900 d IN, 8.
night. Sleeping car from Mt. Royal Station
open for passengers 10 W p m. Sundays, So
Q 81 m. 9 is, 40, q 10, 8 90 p m, 2 81 night
sleeping car from Mt. Royal Station, open fol
passengers 10 % y IN.
For Atlantic City 10 80. a IN, and IL 81
l5. 3 Az p m. Sundays, IL 57pn
Except Sunday. xExpress train.
Leave Annapolis connecting with the above
trains at Annapolis Junction, week days, 81
and s "A a IN. l2 IL and Top m. Sundays, 8 80 4
m, and 10 p m.
f. ID. UNDERWOOD, ID. Ii. MARTIN.
Gen. Manager. Gen. Pas. Traffic
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-08-10

THERE is no immediate prospect of
war between England and the Beers.
So far it has been mainly newspaper talk.
There is no excitement in England. no
perturbation in mining stock and no
beating of drums. Therefore up to date
it looks very much as if the Transvaai
and England would patch the matter up
in spite OF all the hot words that have
passed.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-08-10
Ladies' Shirt Waists.

We have large assortment, made up
in the latest styles, detachable collars.
and small bias tucked bosoms, coed
shape and we'll made. We have them
at SEC. and SOC. upwards in Percale
and Madras. Also in Silk and Satin
finely made up to SIS 90.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-08-10
soUTHdATE MEMORIAL.

Subscription papers for the Southgate Me
mortal are now open at the following places
EVENING CAPITAL Office,
Farmers National Bank.
worthington II Co.'S Drug Store.
Aud with members of the Finance COMMITTEES
who authorized to receive subscriptions.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-08-10

RuDyARD KIPLISs IS the first author
to employ manager who travels with
him, looks out for his advance notices,
sues publishers and handles the press.
Mr.. Doubleday, the enterprising mana
ger, always speaks ofMT. Kipling as eve"
in the true editorial style.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-08-10
Ladies' Wrappers.

Come and see our new line OF Wrap
pers. Cheaper than you can buy the
material for. well made, felled seams,
nicely trimmed, separate lining. We
also have the new style with ruffied Skirt.
4Hyds. wide. Some of our prices are
soc, 69c., sac. and up. You will
find our Wrappers better fitting and bet
ter made than others which are sold at
more money.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-08-10

= N'R ''E"N' e,-rs.
Annapolis West Rhode .as s,,:: ~
1889 SPRING s6nrrrlr~'ass,' ''
Inc Steamer "EMAA Crr
10 Slent Street Wharf ps5ss, tronp,
wednesdays and FridSiyss a ..s w. " y
On MONDAYS for AnnA,1l, -
snrsnklln's Wharf. Ntsi L,r..
On Wednesdays, for An,,., az
south Rivers Neg a..
On Friday for Annapolis W
Rivers. w and h,s
LeaVing Annapolis for Pc.
:. Rhode River for latin. ..---.lis,
!. west River for Rsii..r,.a.ooIe stlf1 \
). south River for Rslii,~oos.e A. IA y
Annapolis for BaitISBSS,,ss' .lliSssss
AFriv'nEin Baltimore 49,, |" "a :
W Freight received In R,, l'o'eP Z
fSr further information. 80 '--N d'g
COLCHESTER covp,
pies No 10 L.sbt 3. Tp1,tANr
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-08-10

In the matter OF killing babies the kiss
ing bug" is destined to long career as
the scapegoat for the sins of kissing
beasts.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-08-10

For Philadelphia, New York, and the East
changing at OdentOn, 6.l5 "a a. M. and IL 10
and 10 p. NJ. SUNDAYS. 8 30 A. M. 4 10 p. b.
FOR BOSTON.
Colonial Express, weekdays. with through
Pullman Buffet Parlor Cars aud Vestibule
Passenger Coaches, leaves Union Station. Bal
timore 80 A. NJ. connection leaves Annapo
lis 8 Is A. M; arrives Boston (via Steamer
"MarylaTd' Route) 30 2. M.
Federal Express. daily. leaves Union Station
5 81 p. N. Arrives Boston 90 A. M. Pullman
Veetible Buffet Sleeping Car through TO Bos
ton. Connection leaves Annapolis IL 10 p. N
weeks days. Sunday, 10 r. M.
FOR THE WEST.
Leave Union Station. Baltimore.
Fast Line. daily, 100 noon for Pittsburg
and way points.
PennsYlvaDla Limited, IL %, noon daily, for
Pittsburg and Chicago.
Chicago and st Louis express 30 p m. dai y
for Pitteburg. st. Louis and Chicago.
Western express $40 p m daily for Pittsbure
Chicago and Cleveland. Connects for Toledo
except Saturday.
Pittsburg, Columbus, Cincinnati and st Louis
Pacific Express II 30 p m daily for Pittsb'P
Chicago, Toledo and Columbus. Connects for
Cleveland except Saturday.
For the North, leave Union station-Newe
Express for WilliamspOrt, So a. IN. daily.
Niagars express 80 a N, week days. Fast line
for Williamsport, Elmira, and Lock Haven
~ 90 noon week days. Rochester and Buffalo
express 40 p N, daily except Saturday. North
IS N daily.
For further information address Colin Studs
PASSENGER Agent Southeastern District, cor
ner Fifteenth and g Sts., Washington ID G.
J. z. HUTCHINSON, J. r. WOOD,
Gen. Manager Gen. Pas. Az
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-08-10
Ladies' Separate Skirts,

Ready-made-A full line in Black
and Colors, in Brocade, Sicilians,
Brillantin, Wooden, Serge, &c, al
bottom prices. Call and see them.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-08-10
Mems New STYLE Shirts.

Fancy Bosom Percale Shirts. with
separate Cuffs and Collars, also fine
White Shirts with fancy Silk Puff Bosoms.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-08-10

- r 2--s-a IN N<-k-AA II AAAAs@A
',ro inces the above results In 0dT, W
iparrfuiiy aud quickly Curcs yhd tiqa
Dung men VIII regain their lost mailo. =
,,eu viii recover their youthful 's3
.tEvtVO. II quickly and surely re,'
rcss Lost Vitality. impoteucy Mgsw 49,
Lost Power. Failing Mrmory WasiiHi
IN effects OF self-abLse or Excess aal -
Which units one Tor study business 81
rot only cures by starting at the -eai q ~
lisa great nerve tonic and blood 6en~ ~
lnG back the pink glow 10 pale the ~,
storing the fire of youth. It ware. w. y.
and Consumption. Insist on hauus Etu'ss
other. II can be carried IN vest loaia y.
81. 40 per package. or siH for s0OO, W.
tive written guarantee 20 cure
Tho money. Circular tree. ADORE" ..-Wr
loyal MEDICINE CO., I'll Wa1Sl A'l..l4a-
FELDMRYER BROS. CiU D'J'N'
ia14 Annapolis, 30
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-08-10
HATS -

OF the Latest Styles, in Black, new
shade Tan and Pearl in Alpine
shape. Derbys in Black and Brown,
at right prices considering quality.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-08-10

- FOR SALE REASONABLE-HoUS
Gl No % Market Street. Complete with all
Improvements and papered all through.
Range In kitchen and Heater in parlor. All un.
derground drain Apply at No. 90 Conduit
Street OH
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-08-10
New Spring Dress Goods.

Wollens in Checks of black and white,
green and blue at 25c. yard.
Also in lower grades at no and 12Hc.
1000 yds. 36-inch wide Percale, the
INC. quality, at SC. yard.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-08-10

NOR SALE. COMFORTABLE SIX ROOM
FRAME HOUSE on Clay Street. Now I'M
der rent at 81 per month. viii sell cheap
Apply at CAPITAL Office. 10
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-08-10
Gents NeCkWear

In new Spring Novelties-Fine Silk
Tecks, Puffs, Four-in-hand, Band
Bows, &c.
COLLARS and CUFFS in up-to-date
shapes and styles.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-08-10
@kH0TI MAJESTIC, Atlantic city,. j

virginia Ave. Sd house from beach. directly
overlooking new steel pier. Under new man
aeement. Elevator from street level Modern
in every detail. Capacity 800. Booklet mailed
on application.
SAML C. OSBORNE. OSCAR ID. PAINTER.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-08-10
49, FOR SALE. M

err. L-mile from Iglehart' Station, A., w. 4 B.
r. r., 5-miles from Annapolis /; well wooded
with white Oak, Chestnut and Pine Wood. I'm
provements, two story four room DWELLING
Good Apple orchard. Convenient toschools and
churches. Price, $1,000. Apply at the CAPITAL
office. $50
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-08-10

and HANGERS. Will sell at any price. 70
get them out OF the way. Apply at CAPITAL
Office. 40
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-08-10

1?OR sALE.--A LOT OF STEAM, GAS and
+ WATER PIPES. Will sell cheap. Apply
at CAPITAL Office. 40
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-08-10

nor sALE.-A ONE HUNDRED llOOl
II GALLON GALVANIZED SHEET-lRO
TANK, with spiggot holes at bottom and top,
suitnble for most any purpose; VIII De sold al
any reasonable price. Apply at the CAPITAL
Office. 40
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-08-10
Saltla'I'' th''al'atll IGlrttllI
-s-N wATRRR ami,
ROUTES 49,

ss~N wArERE ANDLn
T-o hoUrRS HM
To Ocean City and all po,p,so, =. k
peaks hay and rributssy,, vac Csea
f0R n kALTH. PLEASURE IS
Freight trstiie SASi"'''s Tor both PassSSstS y
close connection with Tho e..
road, insuring convenience ,Uenk lias ,n
ana the quick dispatch OF All w tntt.
fltteen eommodious ANA hssSNaA
out steamers. OOmfnrtsl r. mely A, i,
5000 cuisine Polite Gttondsp1sNS'e socs,
steamers leave piers 5, AsnStst,
wharf,. baltimore. MS follows. ~ I'sh,Ses,
RAILWAY DIVISION.
m. ana l.lO y. m daily, eNc,,, ~ ~ ~ tWt
sunday. saturday orlv. ia - .siSsy y
i. ~, SUNDAY only, so a. M &c. Saa ca
ahS lhtStmediate stations 20 uprsr ~, -.l,o1
,,l rtSi * IeOelNe" al per lighl ,,..
N. na ~ =, u no height I,,lvri an y. 81
CHoPTANK RIVER Linz ", s''.a
except sunday, for Faston. O,,,.S
orlose ana landings 20 Denton. ''~ va
wlCoMICo RIVER LlNR-t
TUESDAY, thursday and SATURDAY ~, " t',i,
rolht- peal s is and and Landings ~ y, p
NANTICokE RIVER LINE a .','t
day, wednesday and FRIDAY for ns. ~
and landings TO Seaford. Del. "'As hR.
PIANKATANK RIVER tNp
=. y. IN Monday, "Wednesday srI 'tle 4
landings IN Mntorj Hayel ana b.. .esl, e
River TO freeport, Va. Aa'1s'C
GREAT wICOMICO RIVER trvp
every Tuesday, Thur, day and Ss,'LEs' ~
landings on Great Wicomico R'sa, 2
ing. DYmer>s, Indian and Antino,.S,ll' wv
70 Euhanks. Va; Saturday Irip cY,Sa wa
Milford Haven. 'A"lati 8
steamers from South Street wh,,,
P0C0M0KE RIVER LINR-kr
day and Friday for Crisheld. Tsng,s,1 "
0nanceck and landings 20 PooomotS ~ VS.
Snow HIM. WV
| MESSoHGO RIVER LlNE.-Sn
day and Thursday for Ford's Cr'sss-T
ney's, OnanCoCk, ChrscoursSey u
| Creek and Messougo. "sA'
OCCOHANNOCK RIVER LINE.
| every Wednesday and SUNDAY lor CAsI
| Pungoteague Nsndua and CoeoS,s,.
| Rivers. ''-'
For schedules. maps and other aior,
t. A. J0YNEs, General Superintendent
L. MURDOCH. General Passenger A,,,
| Ill Is. Bltimore ST. BaltmoT h
Il
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-08-10
4. =. v,sE ,cssouls

ANNAPOLIS. WASHING.
Iron and BALTIMORE and
RIA LTIMORR and ANNAPOLIS 5. L. Il. Il
schedule taking erect Jure 10th, 1889.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-08-10

NOR sALE:-THREE VERY DESIRABLE
II houses on Randall Street near Prince George
each containing five and six rooms. and having
brick 'front.' Now under rent to desirable tenants.
For further particulars apply at the CAPITAL
office. 7-21 I'm -pd.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-08-10
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.

Schedule in Effect Jun 10. 1899.
Trains arrive at and depart from Annap
oils, via A. W Il B. X. R., changing
cars 1t Odenton.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-08-10
FOR RENT.

Property on Prince George street. An
napolis, recently occupied by DIR. and
Mrs. s. ID. Kennedy. Apply to
I. WRIT RANDALL,
III, Trustee Rd. Swann's estate.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-08-10

TOR sALE-A BAKERS PoRTA I. e
II OVEN and other Utensils Good chance 20
start a small bakery. Address GEO X. BUFF
HAM. Bay Ridge 9Io
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-08-10

TOR sALE-A LOT OF CHURCH PEMS-
II inst the caling for porch and lawns. viii
sen cffeep 10 get out OF the way Apply TO ".
b. Gardiner, 81 Market street, Annapolis.
Md. o<Z
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-08-10
Baltimore & Ohio
r. r. Schedule.

Shedule in effect Dec.
10, 1898. Trains leaving
Camden station, Balti-
more, rs follows /:
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1899-08-10
Mating. Mating.
Housekeeping Goods.

ECall early and see our Bargains.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-04-25
has row set in. and is daily becoming
|
A PAWJEE'S CALL.
How He Repeated the Hour as sentinel

How He Repeats the Hour Sentinel
Western humor is overcharged and
frequently recoils into caricature. Fo-
instance, remarks rs Companion.
an officer. characteri44hg General Dun
can, Jolly, clustering old fellow, but
= good Indian fighter, said: mo In
dian bullet can hurt him. He has
been shot in the head with a cannon
ball. which did him no harm, but
glanced off and killed the toughest
mule in the army" The general him
self was the cause, on one occasion,
of a bit OF humor so grotesque as to
set a camp laughing. He, in 1870. led
an expedition from Fort Mcpherson
into the Republican river country, and
the famous Pawnee scouts accompa-
MED it. The general ordered that in
camp the sentinels at the different
posts should call out the hour of the
night thus: Post No. 1, 9 o'clock,
all is WELT" The Pawnees took their
turn at guard duty, and were ordered
to call the hour as the white soldiers
did. This was a difficult task for them,
as few of the scouts could express
themselves in English. Their COM
mander, Major North, explained to
each one that when the man on the
adjoining post called out the hour. he,
the scout, must call it also, copying
him as nearly as he could. The at
tempts of the scouts to initiate the
white sentinels were amusing. For in
stance, white soldier would call
out: Post No. l, half-past nine
O'Clock, alrs well!" The Indian stand
ing next to him would sing out some
thing like this: "Poss number half
pass FIVE centsi Ugh, l don't care!
The general, seeing that his system
was more ludicrous than beneficial,
countermanded the order.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-04-25
Cost of Government. {.

An ingenious Englishman has figur-
ed out the cost of an hour of govern
ment since the beginning of the CEN
tury. In France the figures show an
alarming tendency to increase. Under
Napoleon an hour of government cost
$4,000 francs; under Louis Philippe,
$50 900; under the second republic, 1O3,-
600; under Napoleon Ill, 10000; from
1870 to 1880, 307, 900, on account of the
raising of the average by the cost OF
the war with Germany, but from 1880
to 1890 the cost was 100000 francs an
hour. A French paper remarks that
this seems to prove the undesirability
of paying a government by the hour or
by the day Payment by the piece.
according to the work done, is the only
way, it thinks.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-04-25
A GREAT FREN CHMEN.
The New President OF the French
Senate.


The new president of the French
senate, Clement Armand Fallieres, has
been a political factor for over twenty
years, although he is only 5S years of
age. He was elected to the chamber
of deputies as q Republican in 1876,
and in 1880 was under secretary of
state. When Carnot became president
of the republic. the first prime min
lister he thought of was Fallieres, and
he asked him to form a cabinet, in
which the latter failed to succeed.
Nevertheless he became a member Of
three cabinets under Carnot's presi-
dency. That would be enough to show
what kind of a man he is. But his
whole career shows it as well. While
his first chief, Jules Ferry, was unable
to be chosen as prime minister for fear
of the animosity of his foes, Fallieres.
who belonged to Ferry's whole minis
try and was genuine opportunist, was
looked upon as an excellent choice,
which nobody could fairly resent. From
1880 to 1889 he has been eight times
member of the government. He has
been once prime minister and minister
of foreign affairs 1SS3), twice minister
of public instruction GSS3 and 1880.
twice minister of justice (1SS7 and
1922 and three times he has occupied
the ministry of the interior, in 1880,
1882 and 1887. He is not a fine-looking
president. He is somewhat too stout,
too fat and too heavy, and the cartoon
lists have often taken him as their tar
get But he is an orator of great skill.
Moreover, he is a man of absolute in
tegrity, whose whole career is above
suspicion. Nothing is more important
for great body like the senate which
has sometimes to face unpopularity,
than to be represented by man whose
character is unquestionable and whose
purity cannot be assailed.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-04-25
CAPTAIN CHAS. RATH.
HE EXECUTED THE LINCOLN
CONSPIRATORS.
Reoollections of Event That Thrilled
the Whole World-He Is Now
Employe of the Railway Mall Service
of the United States.

Captain Charles Rath of Jackson,
Mich, was saw more of the Lincoln
conspirators during their confinement
than any other man and who was de-
tailed by the war departmet as the eX-
ecutioner of those who were condemn
ed to death, is now an employe of the
postoffice department, being clerk in
the railway mail service. At the
outbreak of the war he enlisted in the
Seventeenth Michigan, with the rank
of second lieutenant, and saw active
service until the close of the war. He
was given the position of aid on the
staff of Gen. Hartranft, and was serv-
ing in this capacity when the general
was hastily summoned to Washington
early in April, 1865. Although the gen.
eral and his staff started Immediately
for the capital, 1t was not until the
news had spread throughout the army
that the president had fallen under
the bullet of an assassin. Then those
on the staff understood the reason for
their going. 1t was in some way con-
nected with the punishment of the
criminals. On his arrival at Washing
ton. which took place after the killing
of Booth and the Imprisonment of some
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-04-25
No Longer Needed.

Wife reading the paper)-Well,
declare, If that isn't the queerest thing
l ever heard of! Husband-Whats
that? Wife-Why, here in the paper
is an account of a wedding in Man
chester, and among the wedding pres
ents was a bull terrier. given to the
bride by her father. Husband don't
see anything odd about that. She was
the old mans youngest daughter.
wasn't she? Wife-Yes; but what's
that got to do with it? Husband-Why.
of course, if she and all the rest were
married. he had no further use for the
dog.-Rival.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-04-25
HIS OLD YELLOW ALMANAC.

I left the farm when mother died. and
changed my pace of dv- elm
To daughter Sus4e's stylish house. right
in the city street,
And there was them. before l came. that
sort OF scared me teliln'
How L would md the town-folks' ways
so difhcult TO meet.
They said I'd have no comfort in the
rustnn'. nxeu-up throng,
And I'D have to wear stift collars every
weekday right along.
1 find 1 take to city ways just like duck
like the racket and the noise. and
never tire of shows;
And there's no end of comfort in the man
sion of my daughter,
And everything is right at hand anu
And hired help is all about. just listenin'
for my call, - -,
But j miss the yellow almanac from OH
my kitchen wall.
The house is full of calendars from attic
They're painted in all colors. and are
fancy-like to see.
But just in this particular III hot noN
And the yeliow-covered almanac is good
I'm used 1 10 it. il. I've seen it round from
boyhood to old age; ,..,o,,,
And l rather like the Johin' at the bottom
of each page.
I like the way the ,,..5r,n IS, stood out to show
Uu these new-fangled calendars the
days seemed sort of mixed),
And tho man upon the cover. though ne
was MT exactly winnin' ~
With lungs and liver all exposed, sun
showing how we are fixed;
And the letters, credentials that was writ
to Mr.. Aver, .,,-.
rye often. on a rainy Day, lounu reaulh
very fair.
tried 10 nnd one recently; there want
one in the city.
They toted out great calendars in every
sort of style:
I looked at 'em in cold disdain, and an
swered em in pity:
.Id rather have my almanac than all
that costly pile"
And, though / take to city life. I'm lone
some. after all,
For that old yellow almanac upon my
kitchen wall
ELLA Wheeler Wilcox. in the Century.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-04-25

and to such good purpose one night re-
Gently. Dickman was employed as
night telegraph operator at the Peters
station. While crossing the railroad
yard to deliver an order to the en-
gineer of freight train he was struck
by through train and thrown forty
feet from the track.
He lay unconscious a few minutes,
but when he came to he remembered
that the order he was to have delivered
To the engineer was to detain the train
at Peters. He crawled up the en-
bankment to see IL the train had gone.
His progress was slow, as both his
legs were broken and he had sustained
a deep wound in the head. When he
reached the top of the embankment he
saw that the train had departed. He
knew that unless he could reach the
telegraph instrument in the station
and stop the train in time 1t would
crash into the regular passenger train
that would soon leave Madison. 1t
was a hard race, but the man won. 1t
was believed that Dickman would die
from his injuries, but the strong con-
stitution that stood him in good stead
that night promises to triumph over
his injuries, and he is now well on the
way toward recovery.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-04-25
aiant Japanese Soldier.

A Japanese paper says that soldier
of gigantic stature and enormous
strength recently had the honor of
being presented to the emperor. He
is Private Yamashita. of the Third
regiment of Nagoya field artillery. He
enlisted in December last, and is now
% years of age. His muscular strength
is so great that he can carry field
piece on his shoulder and climb up a
mountain when horses are not avail
able. Yamashita regularly receives
two mems rations, and his uniforms
are made to order.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1899-04-25
First Uses CT Rubber.

1t is worthy to note that one of the
earliest industrial applications of the
gum made in Great Britain followed
the example of the Mexicans, who
were known in the seventeenth cen
tury 20 smear the milk of a tree upon
their cloaks to render them waterproof.
Maclllutoshes, as they are still called
abroad. began to be made at the close
of the last century, but after the fab
ric was coated with n turpentine solu-
tion of caoutchouc it was necessary to
cover 1t with some tiocculent fiber to
overcome the sickness of the vended
product Indeed it was this sickness
that hindercd goodss manufactured of
rubber from general use, until, seventy
years ago, Goodyear showed how this
adhesiveness could be obviated by the
use of nitric acid.-Self-Culture Maga-
zine.