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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-05


sincerity TO propose it. IN give you ey-
cry cent of cash have in my clothes
said, and raise no disturbances till you are
safe out of the house
- Don't talk 50 loud, he said. threat
ening NE with his revolver You might
wake somebody in the other rooms.
e. i could have summoned several per
sons long ago, replied if ! had desired
to.
- Why did not you do il, them he
asked.
e Besau-e l did ny want any of them
to get hurt. replied.
- You did right he said. They GER
tainly would have got hurt Where i
your money
Il told him my pockctbook was in the
inside pocket of Iny coat and pointed ont
the coat Ia him. hanging on ii chair. He
put his revolver IN his pocket then, opened
my Irpckcthooi; and took out two 81 bills.
e i that all:' he said i'll a tone of dis
gust and with 4 strong accent ON the
that
= That is all, / replied.
- 1 hat won't do he said angrily.
You must have a watch anyway Give
me that Where Is il:
- did not want t" part with my -7atch.
II i fine one. ! he-itHtcd about telling
him it WAS under my pillow. The burglar
pulled his revolver out of his pocket again,
aud. coming close 10 me. as ! lay on the
bed. said in u determined. bullying tone,
Tell me where thar watch Is. Then l
told him. He thrust his hand beneath the
pillow and pulled it ont. At that moment
it flashed through my mind that there
was an antique watch lying on my bureau,
and / wished thar l had had presence of
mind enough to tell him OF that. instead of
the one under my pillow.
As if Ee had been mind reader, the
fellow said: You must have another
watch Where Is that: Then told him
about the antique timcpiece. and he took
that also. Near it his eye lit on two jewel
ed scarfpirs and he appropriated them,
too hut put back the ornaments he had
already pockered, which bore my initials.
= L am going now he said Don't
raise an alarm riil l am safe out of the
way if you don't want bioO,ished' He
blew out the light. opened my bedroom
door. partially closed ii and walked down
stairs. As soon ilS he WAS ont of the room
got cut uf bed and watched him from
nay bedroom door. | wanted To be sure
that he did not 20 up stairs. When felt
confident that he was out of the house,
shouted to my son He came running,
and felt thar had taken the wiser course
in not letting him tackle determined
burglar who. after all. had not robbed
Inc of more than $500 worth of property.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-05

He had the air of man who was
particularly well. with himself
Il tell you" he said, there's moth
ing like having sickness in the family
to convince a man that he can do a good
many things that he never would have
dared TO attempt before Now today l
am going to buy ii gown for my little
girl Her mother cant get ont, you
know, and so | am going to do it my
self -
Or the day following he had the air
of man who was particularly dissat-
istied with himself.
Whats the matter?'' he was asked.
"Couldn' you get that gown:'
"Conldn't l get it'' he repeated
Couldn't | get it! Hang it all The
trouble is that | did get itl''
Something wrong with it?'
Something If it was only some
thing, ] wouldn't mind Nv taste is
wrong, my Judgment is wrong, the
color is wrong, the size is wrong and
the price is wrong. Chicago Post.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-05

JENNIE ROBINSON, TIE TEXAS SAMSON.
that she was alone in the house. Jennie
Robinson was just around the corner of
the building, engaged in washing cloth
ing. With her sleeves rolled above her ell
bows, just as she appears in the picture,
and pleasing smile on her face, she walk
ed straight up to the surprised tramp, and.
without uttering a word, she seized him
by the neck and the seat of his pants and
threw him over the fence into the street.
"I'll learn you how to suit young missis,"
she said as she complacently returned to
her washtub. The astounded ruffian limp
ed away, doubtless feeling that he was In
luck to escape without broken neck.
Last fall Jennie attended a travelling
show, where prize of $40 was offered to
any one who could either knock down or
throw to the ground n black bear that
had been trained to wrestle and box with
man or brute. Jennie is q dear lover OF
coin, and when she saw that bright $40
goldpiece in the hand of the man who
was leading bruin around the ring, boast
ingly challenging any man, woman, dog
or pack of dogs to enter the arena and
wrestle, box or fight Sampson, her black
eyes glittered, and the smile that is always
ON her face broadened into a triumphant
grin that exposed whole handful of very
white teeth "Man," she said as she
walked up to the ropes, "does you mean
that you will give me that so if l can
make that thing tuck his tail and crawl
under de wagin:" II will certainly give
you the prize if you succeed in throwing
Sampson on his back or knocking him
out in single round" he replied
''Well, glib dc money to some 'sponsible
pusson-you see. doesn't knows you
and turn your varIDint loose.
After some parleying Colonel Dick Per
due held the prize, and Jennie spral,g over
the ropes. The bear instantly assu led an
erect attitude and began to dance around
his antagonist, very much after the man.
ner of an accomplished pugiljst. The fun
did not last long. Sampson made rush
toward Jennie, and she sprang aside like
panther and landed n blow behind the
. bear s fore shoulder which sent him sprawl
ing to the earth, and he lay there. The
people We're so much surprised that they
did not begin to roar until they saw the
Snowman lift up one Of the bears limp
forelegs and realized that the triumphant
giantess had ended the earthly career of
the showman's pet with single blow of
one of her powerful arms. When Colonel
Pcrtiue handed Jennie the goldpiece, she
turned to the crestfalien and abashed
Snowman and said: rs you got any mo-
varmints? If you is, jes' trot 'em out.
Spec I could pull your elephants snout
off eff you gimme bout $50 mo-"
Upon one occasion in IA prankish mood
she picked up one end of an OK yoke and
helped 4-year-old steer to pull big plow
across Il ten acre field, and upon another
occasion she dismounted from an obstinate
and recalcitrant mustang, and, after tying
his legs she lifted him up on her shoulder
and carried the animal over bridge
which he had refused to cross
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-05
INDIANS ON THE MOVE
THOUSANDS LEAVING THE UNITED
STATES FOR MEXICO.
Tribal Differences Which Have Ex-
listed Since the Old French and Eng
iish Wars - characteristics of the
Cherol,ees
Especial Correspondence

FORT GIBSON, |. T., May 2.-There
is wholesale exodus of Indians from
this territory. Something over 10. 600
Of them, mainly Cherokees, though
there are considerable number of
Greeks and few Delawares, who are
packing off lag and baggage seeking a
new hCme in Mexico. where they have
acquired Il large tract of desirable land
in the state Of .Ialisco, not far from the
capital city of C;uadHlaiara. A large
number have enigrated in body. and
Others are IL fellow The reason for
this self expatriation i that the Indians
are dissatisfied with the conditions ON
their reservation.
The Cherokees have various griev-
anceS, both internal and external.
There are-and indeed always have
been-tactional differences within the
tribe, which Is regarded as one of the
principal reasons for this great exodus
Some of this friction antedates the war
of the Revolution, when one faction
was loyal To the English ana another
took sides with the French. During the
ib'N VI" " 'A Il '-iiI+tfll Wv iSipii
Of sentiment obtained. some of them
fighting with the British and others
with the Americans. The greatest di
vergency between them. however, oc-
CURED during the civil war, when one
faction, which was composed of slave
holders, Joined the Confederacv. while
another faction, which opposed slavery,
fought ON the Union side These differ
cnces seem. to have increased rather
than diminished
The CherokeeS. as well as some of the
other tribes in the Indian Territory. oh
ject to any interference of the federal
government in their affairs and are sus-
picious of its agents. OF all the tribes
Of American Indians the CheroIlees are
perhaps the most pro1d and aristocrat--
ic. as they are the most prosperous and
civilized. They desire to be wholly in
dependent of the. United States and in
sist that the white civilization has no
particular advantage over the red, in re-
spect at least to the cardinal virtue of
honesty. The removals they have been
required to make from place 70 place are
one of the chief grievances OF the tribe.
Before the pale face came to these
shores the Cherokees held undisputed
sway in the upper valley Of the Tennes
see river and the mountains and valleys
of the Allegheny range. Steadily they
have been pushed westward and south
ward until they found Il refuge in Indian
Territory. Here they now complain of
the encroachments of the whites, and
not without some shadow of reason.
Another source of discomfort is the
''intruders' upon the reservations.
These invaders are largely Indians
and half breeds from other tribes, whose
status is not very we'll defined. They
are nondescript maurauders, who are
held i'll supreme contempt by the self
Cherokees. The ''intruders'
become the ready and plant tools of un
scrnpulous lawyers in stirring up land
and of liquor dealers in
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-05
CAUSES OF DIVORCE.
Strange Allegations 10 Break the
Chains OF Wedlock.

A Kansas wife recently secured : di-
yorce from her husband because, rs sol
emnly set forth in her petition, 1.-The de-
fendant .pinched the nose of this plaintiff,
causing il to become very red, thereby
causing the Plaintiff great pain and an
guish of mind -
An Ohio man secured "a divorce because,
as he declared under oath, ''the defendant
pulled this plaintiff out of bed By his
whiskers. -
\ henpecked husband secured "a divorce
III Pennsylvania court because ia the
language of his affidavit, the defendant
struck this plaintiff a violent blow with
her hustle p"
A Missouri divorce was once granted be-
cause ''the defendant goes gaddinS about,
leaving this plaintiff suppcrless, or, if he
gets any, hc has TO cook it himself. )"
In Illinois Il decree was obtained be-
cause long suffering husband complain
ed that during the past year the defend
ant struck the plaintiff repeatedly with
pokerS, flatirons and other hard sub
stances.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-05
TRICKS OF WRITER'S.
A Rusc by Which KipIing Piaucd
His Readers Curiosity.


"When | first began to read Kip
ling" said New Orleans adnlirer,
my curiosity was immensely piqued
by the scraps of verse with which he
usually headed his early stories. They
were all credited to poems | had never
heard of in my life and were just such
salient, striking fragments as would
naturally whet ones appetite for the
remainder. For over year | tried hard
to locate those mysterious poems and
enlisted half dozen book dealers in
the search At last one of them wrote
me that was wasting time and that
the alleged quotations We're merely Mr..
Kipling's little joke.
''In other words, he manufactured
'em to order and stuck them at the top
of his tales for the sake of the odor of
erudition they lent to the production. l
was mad for awhile, but when l cooled
off | had good big laugh. Of course
you know Scott used to do the same
thing, and so, for that matter, did Edgar
Allan Poe. Poe was really the worst
quotation fakir of the lot.
''He would write wise sounding de-
tached sentences and credit them to
imaginary German philosophers with
long, outlandish and impressive names.
However, | don't know why the thing
should be punishable. The business
of writer of fiction is to create an il
lusion, and as long as he does it for
one am not particular what means be
employs to contribute TO the end. -
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-05
/ hILDCATS THAT HUNT.
A Pennsylvania Diana Who Pre-
fers Them to Dogs.
GREAT POINTERS AND Settlers.
Savage CatamOunts and Their Mis-
tresS Are as Loving Mary and
Her Little LAMBDA Widow Who Is
Well Protected

Mrs Helen Link, who lives about two
miles south of Reading, Va, is known as
THE Huntress of the Neversink." She
acquired this Sobriquet through her ex-
ceptional record rs niinrod, and al
though little or nothing has been written
about her, there is enough of the unusual
in her life to fill "a volume that would
make decidedly interesting reading
Mrs Link has had numerous expert
enccs while hunting that men would talk
about in Il spirit of boasting, but there
are few of the incidents she deems worthy
of mention. and she never talks at all
about her hunting excursions unless ques-
TONED.
The most extraordinary feature of all
her hunting trips is that she is invariably
accompanied by two large wild cats in lieu
of dogs. and as pointers or 'setters"
these two felines are superior to most
hunting dogs in this section.
About four years ago, while on one of
her trips. Mrs. Link leaned her gun
against tree in the woods of Joanna
Heights about ten miles below Reading,
and stopped to rest after long tramp
over rough country Her attention was
attracted to y hole in the trunk of the
Tree WHICH was uedu. anu sn6 thrust neF
hand into the opening For her pains her
fingers We're nipped. She quickly drew
out her hand. but q little thing like that
did not deter her from continuing her in
vestigation of the hollow tres trunk, and
she ended by drawing out two tiny wild
cats, or catamounts.
, Without giving much Thought to the
possible appearance of the parents of the
cats at any moment. the huntress carried
the youngsters nearly ten miles to her
mountain home and has had them since.
At first the creatures were inclined to
be rather vicious kittens, but Mrs Link
fed and cared for them well, and in q
short time they ceased TO show their teeth
or turn mp their backs upon her appear
ancc. They became, to a certain extent,
domesticated, and their mistress soon dis
covered they were apt at learning and
ready to receive instruction.
The huntress and her pets became in
separable companions. excepting when
Mrs. Link went TO Reading. She took
them with her on all her cunning trips,
and they soon learned to. point" bird
or scent rabbit, fox or woodchuck better
than dog They learned to love their
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-05
HOW JENNIE KILLED A BEAR.
Single Flow grom Her Big Right
Wns Enough.

Jennie Robinson of SurlcSon county,
lex, weighs Az pounds, and there is no
surplus flesh on her body. Her muscles
are as hard rs Il tough piece of wood. She
is good natured, very bright and well
liked by the white people of the neishhor-
hood in which she lives Not long ago
big, insolent tramp appeared at the back
door of u residence in Caldwell and asked
for something TO eat, says correspondent
of the, St Louis Globe Democrat The
little woman who occupied the house told
him that nothing had been left over from
dinner, and she was about to turn away
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-05

Why, =" asked the obScsVant boardor.
''are the special government reports Of
England, France ana other countries call
ed blue books, red books, yellow books
and the like?"
II think, replied the cr,ss eyed board
er, that tho idea is to give color to the
reports "-Pittsburg Chronicle.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-05
LUXURY AND SIMPLICITY.
Human Contrasts Among Picturesque
N0rth Carolina HilIB.
Special Correspondence.l

AsHEyILI-E. y. c.. May 1.@Here, in
the balsam laden air of western North
Carolina in the LAND of the sky, is
presented one OF the strangest contrasts
of the entire country. The town itself
holds inns and residences whose luxury
is unexceHed in America, and surround
ing it are estates which are models of
comfort and bear witness to the taste
and riches of their owners. Biltmore,
the Vanderbilt palace, is hut six miles
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-05

VERY campaign
does not admit
OF the full play
of each arm of
service. There
was no horseback
fighting at SAN
tiaso. although
both CubanS and
Spaniards had
used cavalry in
their warfare. Of
artillery the Gu
bans had little.
The Spaniards
used it ut their
trocheS and for
titled cities In
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-05

1t is notable that the captain in the
newly organized Chinese Baseball club
in New York city is named Chin Or.
The Chinese evidently know something
about baseball-St. Louis PostDts-
patch
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-05

try where once flourished the Aztecs.
They declare that they want to go
where neither they nor their descend
ants will ever be overtaken by the
white man. HENRY ATwATER
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-05
rae Innocence of Childhood.

Teacher-What is the smallest stateP
Little Francis-The state of per-
sons feelings when your ma tries 10
have you go free by tellin the conductor
that you amt years old yit.-Chicago
Nnnn.S
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-05


defending Santiaso tLa Spaniards had
a tremendous advantage ,in artillery
well posted and using smokeless pow
der But they had 10 cannon or ma
chine guns at El Caney, where the
Americans opened the ball with Ca
prom light artillery on the morning Of
July /.
General Chaffee, one. of Lawton
brigade commanders. was responsible
for Caprons battery in the fighting
outfit that day. and it was due 10 him
that there was but one hattery on the
ground. H. asked for one ana got it.
As matters turned ont El Caney might
have fallen earlier than it did if the
artillery had heeu doubled in effective
ness. Heavy guns were needed 10 smash
blocEhouses which the troops couldn't
reach ON charge nor silence with rife
shots.
AT Ell Caney the Al.erican line was
shaped like a V with the viIlage at the
mouth and the stone fort in the angle
Capron l.,ttery Was 1000 yards or
more from the line at the angle and WAS
in danger of shooting into the troops on
the opposite line as they neared the
Spanish position. Capron opened at
$500 yards ON some Spanish cavalry in
the village of El Caney and killed an
officer and i6 troopers. In the village
was Il loopholed church. but the gun
ners We're ordered not 10 fire upon that.
The firing began at i q clock ANA was
suspended at 10. at which hour
nothing had been accomplished beyond
stirring mp the Spanish il the village.
Some shells had been thrown at the
blOckhouse, the key to the position. but
the Spaniards still held il in fnll force.
Several times the infantry had sent
word to Capron that his fire endangered
them. Lawton stood iy Capron all day
and directed the fire of the guns At
II 30 the shots We're turned on the
blockhoH>e, and at = III its flagstaff was
cut down, and the enemy began to de
sel.t it. Soon afterward CiaIfee's infan-
try charged up and found holes in the
walls large enough to admit ii man.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-05
Pierce Fight In the Sky.

a tiger eat was strolling toward the
barn of her master, Farmer Hazard Of
Herrick, Pa, the other day, carrying
piece Of meat for her kittens. suddenly
bald eagle which had been on the watch
for Il week, swooped down on her and
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-05

"Dear, dear, How did You come to
fall in?'' asked the old gent.
81 didn' come to fall in, y blubbere?
the boy. Il came TO fishi New Or
teams Times Democrat.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-05

l asked Lieutenant ". r. kenly, who
commanded section under Capron
that day and represented his captain,
why the guns We're not. taken nearer. so
as to double their power. He said that
owing to the black powder the enemy
would have found them an easy target
and the gunners could not have lived at
closer range than abont 5000 yards.
But after the hlcckiiouse had fallen the
guns We're rushe,! up tu within GOO
yards of the smaller hluckhuuses at the
village. After firing two shots word
came that the Spanish had surrendered.
In the trenches al Santiago Capron
gnns We're within $40 yards of the
Spanish infantry and /, 800 of the ar
tillery. but then the sunners were I'M
der cover. At FL Caney they had stood
in the open. except for the cover OF
chaparral and the branches of trees.
Showers Of bullets swept through the
trees, but at that distance were harm
less.
A volunteer who was i'll the trenches
beside Caprn's battery relates this in
cident of the holnbardment. Said he:
Overhead the Spanish shells were
humming and screeching. | could occa-
sionally see the CLINT of one in the sun
shine as ii passed over. About our ears
a humbIebees' nest of NIaBser bullets
WAS singing and Zouing. There was
Captain Capron, fieidglasses in one
hand ana erect and infle,,ihc as ever
One of his gunners who had thrown
shell wide OF the mark was beside him.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-05
on 4 FINANCIAL BASIS.
How Banker Sherman Settled
With a Burglar.
no DANGER TO THE HOUSEHOLD.
Strange Scene During the Early
Morning In The House OF IA New
York millionaire Human Nature
Under singuIar Circum-tnrces.

Under Singular circumstances.
William Winslow sherman, the aged
president OF the National Bank Of Com
mcrce, is man who has seen the power
nf money exen.pliii~i in 50 many instances
during his long and honorable career a. IL
tinancier that it seemed lie most natural
thing in the world for him To say 10 "a
burglar who WIS ran-acking his hsiroom
between and , "'clock in the morning
and threatening him with instant death if
he gave the ALARM - Nv friend. cannot We
settle this thing on II financial basis:
The coolncsS OF the white haired banker,
his matter of fact tone ana huSiEesSlike
proposition struck the burglar 80 forcibly
that he laughed. The ice. thus being bro
ken, as it were the two were soon i'll car
nest conversation. The result was told to
q Tribune reporter by Ar. sherman him
self, no interview being obtdiuable with
the burglar as ycT.
Il was awakened, said Mr. sherman,
'about 2:30 0 clock by some one opening
the door of my bedroom in my house at
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-05

when the big ruffian insolently told her
that if she did not give him something to
eat he would go into her kitchen and get
it. He doubtless knew that the lady's
husband was at his office, and he suspected
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-05

An unusually low shot from the enemy
made the gunner involuntarily dodge
Capron looked at him impatiently
Who are You having to, You dane
Ing master: he demanded Can t you
see a hlnclsiIouse right on the end of
your ncse: Look through these glasses
See it: Now, Try it a2aiu
The next shut lHuicii on the mark
d" Now shrapneI, .honted Caluon as
the Sranisl.' snryivr's hr:an Ir:urins
FROM the hIGckhonsc Give it 10 thcm!
And. give it to ii;e!4. 5ncy surely
lid
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-05

Nora, why did you kill both chick
ems? One would have been enough. "
''Yes III. hut the other one looked so
lonesome. Chi ago Record
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-05

CAT ASD EAGLE FIGHT IL MIDAIR
darted UP again. with the cat in his tai
ons. y terrific battle followed as the eagle
flew upward Presently however, the
kird's wings dropped and the two animals
sunk slowly to the ground. The eagle
,,T',s dead. killed by the Tiger eat, who had
torn open the birds breast and throat
= :th Ter Teeth and claws
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-05-05
CANNONEERS n CUBA.
HOW THE ARTILLERY FOUGHT TO
SMASH THINGS SPANISH.
Powder Spoiled the American Game.
Bloody Work at GriGcs Guns Be
fore San Juan-The Rom ba rdment

ICopyrighr. 1879. by c. l. kilmer.