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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-23
BEAT THE DEAL BOX.
How Young Gambler Quit While He
Was A Winner.

Il see gambling is running wide
open in Colorado again" said Walter
Harris. a cattleman of Topeka. Il
don't suppose, though, it is as wide
open now as it was in the late SOS. |
was in Manitoba every summer at
that time and the high games that
used to run at some Of the clubs would
be an eye-opener to the gamblers OF
the present day. Cattlemen were
making money then, as were the min
ers. and they usd to meet in Manitoba
and try for each others pocketbooks,
with the result that the professional
gamblers got the money.
Il remember hew one young fellow
was made to quit winner against his
will. His name was Rich. He was
nephew of one OF the big reaper men,
and his folks kept him supplied with
money, a regular allowance. He had
been gambling every cent of it. let
ting bills pile up for hotel and livery
and everything else. His people sent
word that they wouldn't send any
more money, and said if he got into
trouble he'd have to get out himself.
His creditors were just about ready
ito jump onto him, when one night he
made big winning. He was playing
faro in the club that's torn down now.
1t used to stand over from the depot,
and was the place for high play.
81 suppose he had $4,000 or $4,000 in
front of him when his friends began
trying to persuade him to quit. He
was just like all the rest of them, 60
ing to break the bank, and all that
sort of thing, and he wouldn't quit.
1T was red.hot night for Manitou,
and with the excitement and all Rich
had pulled off his coat and rolled up
his sleeves. There wos a doctor
among his friends, and, though he
hadn't said any thing TO Rich, sup
pose he felt responsibility, because
the young fellow bad come out here
| for his health, and had been referred
to the Manitou doctor by the doctor
he had at home.
81 was watching the play, though |
| didn't know any OF the people. | saw
the doctor turn his back to the crowd
for few minutes and fiddle with
something he had taken from his poe
ket. Then he walked over to Rich
and put his hand on his bare arm.
You need a sedative, he said. Quick
as a fash he took the hypodermic
syringe he had in his pocket and fired
a charge into Rich's arm.
Rich said ouch and grabbed at
the place where he had been pricked,
but the deal was going on and he
turned to that again. Before half the
cards were out his head settled on the
table, he commenced to draw good,
long breaths and was asleep.
The doctor took the chips, cashed
them in, then he took and wrote a
receipt for the money ana gave it to
another friend of Rich's to keep. Then
he took Rich, loaded him into car
riage, took him UP to his oRce and
watched over him until he came
around the next day. Rich paid his
bills, but he did no more gambling at
Manitou. They wouldn't let him play
gain."-Denver Republican.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-23
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Pirares SIIIl IN canton.

A daring raid by body of pirates on
one of the Canton jails for the pur-
pose of releasing one of their COM
rades, who was lying there under SEN
tence of death, was made at the end OF
October, but the details were sup.
pressed by the local authorities. A
band of about eighty pirates attacked
the Jail and overpowered the warders.
They then liberated their comrade
and eleven other bandits who were
also under sentence Of death, and
fought their way back to their boats.
killing a number of the city trained
bands who were called out to inter-
cept them. During the running fight
two of the pirates were killed, but the
rest got away. The Empress Dow
ager, on receiving the news of this ex-
plot, though some of the details were
concealed from her and from the Vic
eroy, cashiered the governor Of the
Jail and ordered an inquiry to ascer-
tain whether he was in collision with
the pirates. She also ordered the trial
OF the local magistrate who was re-
sponsible for the security of the pris.
on, and gave him the usual period OF
three months within which to recap
ture the liberated criminals and the
pirates who released them.-LOndon
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-23

stood up alone to face his deadly en-.
emies. He was doubtless the father
Of great family, probably a grand
father and a greatgrandfather too.
The fat and fur hung in enormous
rolls about his neck, and his whiskers
were stupendous.
"The two panthers leaped upon the
old sea lion, and there was a whirl-
wind of hOwls, blood, flying fur and
swiftly moving paws, armed with
steel-like claws. Then the panthers
drew off for moment. They found
that the sea lion could bite very hard
and their sides were covered with
blood
THE marauders then stood off a
little and raiRed long distance blows
with lightning speed on the sea lions
head and shoulders. The unfortunate
sea monster could do nothing. not be-
ing able to reach his antagonists. but
1t was slow work to produce any eff
feet on him. for his tremendously
thick fur and fat stopped the blows.
He waddled around on his fippers
and tail, believing defiance at his en-
emiss and trying yainly to get at
them.
"One of the panthers closed with
the sea lion again. and this time the
latter tried to drag his enemy over the
reck into the water with the intention
of drowning him. The two cats bit
and tore him SO furiously he could
not accomplish his purpose.
For tiMe the combatsnts spared
fer an opening uddenly one of the
idea, for he closed in with the sea
lion and bit OF his right ripper. The
aquatic champion fell to the ground
helpless and bleeding to death. The
panthers were victorious. and were al
ready licking their chops, as a pre-
liminary to devouring their victim"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-23
A DAGGER FELL.
And Stabbed a Lady In the Theatre
Below

6CiOWs
There are two tiers of boxes in the
Coincide Francois, Paris, in which the
ladies wear fine dresses. The lower
tier projects further into the body of
the house than the upper, so that any
object, falling from the latter. might
readily strike a person sitting In the
former. While Perrot, the tenor, was
revelling in his piercing high notes
the other night, much bejeweled
woman in one of the boxes in the Sec
ond tier, CHANGED to lean over the
rail to gaze at the orchestra stalls.
The movement shook piece Of jewel
ry from her hair, and it fell swiftly
into the box beneath. Under some cir
cumstances the ornament would have
been lost, but it so happened that it
found sweet and safe resting place.
A fresh, big-eyed beauty in the low
er box suddenly startled her friends
by clutching her pretty neck and eX-
claiming: ooh, think I'm stabbed
Everybody bent solicitously toward
her, demanding to know the trouble.
She tapped her breast and gasped:
Il felt a sharp weapon strike me
here"
At that moment gentleman en-
tered the box. Pardon my intrusion"
he said, "but my wife in the box above
dropped a jewel out of her hair. Have
you seen anything of it?"
The lovely girl, who thought herself
stabbed, sat upright in her chair and
locked frightened. Then she dashed
into the back room, from which she
returned shortly, and said: Here is
the jewel" holding forth handsome
diamond dagger. Where she found the
dagger would have remained mys-
terry unless young man, who had
been sitting at her side, saw where
it dropped just inside her corsage.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-23

The mate of the ship at the critical
moment of the storm shouted out,
Let go the topsail ilalliardsl"
Il amt touching Of EN-, sir" was
the reply of a newly shipped sailor
Melbourne Weekly
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-23
The Course of True Love.

Charles 10th, aged 2e, was ehAR9aA
recently with the abduction II CifV4a
y. Newton, less than Is year old, ut
Richmond. Va They went to the
station ostensibly to take the train to
elope. A rain storm came up and they
got in box car. She said that he de-
tanned her there all night, and was so
indignant the next day that she re-
fused to have anything more to do
with him. Her parents brought a
charge of abduction, and the girl told
her story to the jury and declared her
determination to have no further deal
ings with her former lover.
10th was sentenced to seven years
in the penitentiary. Recently he Sc
cured new trial. The young woman
was seated in the court room with her
mother and father while the hearing
was going on, and testified, this time,
In favor of 10th. They had evidently
met in some way. While the young
woman's parents were absorbed in the
question of granting bail and release
of 10th, Olivia stole out of the court
roem to the street, where, it ia
thought, a cab was in waiting. As
seen as the bail and release was
granted, 10th hurried out of the court
room and joined the young woman.
They slipped away SO quietly that
they were not missed until both were
wanted for some further formality.
Their absence dumhfounded the par.
ents of the girl and the ofacers of the
court.
They caught a train for Weldon,
ana will, no doubt, return man and
wife, and 10th, instead of serving time
in the penitentiary, will only answer
for contempt Of court.
Mac aronl.
Americans, like Italians, seem to
know only one me thod to serve maca-
roni. This 10 to pr epare It with cheese.
and perhaps n seasoning of tomato.
There are. however. dozen combina-
lions Of macoroni and various inEre-
cents which are very good. To escal.
lOp macaroni and oysters together in
alternate layers, with plenty OF season
\ ing, is to have a delicious and SUBJ
+, stantial dish for luncheon. Tomatoes
seasoned and stra ined also makes 4
| hne ssoallop with macaroni, especiallv
IL q layer Of graf ed cheese be spread
on top Of the dish and Ii IL well brown.
cd fust before serving.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-23
ALona.tialred Woman.

A wssman's glory is her hair, ana
bat of Mercedes Lopez, Mexican, Is
ID 10 be unique. Mercedes height
5 feet, and her hair. which 10 saia
be the longest In the world, trails
IN the ground 4 fest s inches. 1t IL 20
hick Cat she cali wrap 1t around
ersslf I'll she is completely kdden
ii. Mercedes ls the wife of poor
hephsra, and so last does her haIr
rev that she Is able to sell large
rsases q 1t to hair dealers every Aew
weeks.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-23
THE VAuEYOF THE SHADOW
Jennie O'Neil Potter, Reader,
and Her View OF Death
SHE FEARS 1T NOT AT ALL
She Wants to Recite Monologue
Telling How the News That She
Must Die Came, and Ending With
the counterfeitinc of Her Death.

Jennie O'Neil Potter lies in st.
Luke's Hospital, New York, knowing
that she must die in March. and still
she is happy. Her life has been tenn
pestuous; but her death will be calm
and peaceful. Hers is a strange ma.
ture presents an extraordinary
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-23
Theatrical snowstorm.

Realistic snowstorms for theatres
are produced by a new machine,
which has two revolving perforated
cylinders to drop TAXED and granu.
lated substances respectively, with
electric fans under each cylinder to
drive the snow" across the stage as
1t falls.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-23
She Made soandsIous charses.

A jury at Philadelphia awarded
Miss Laura Evans. a saleslady EN-.
ployed in John Wannamakers store
FOR Is years, s12, 900 damages, the full
amount of her claim, $4,000, with in.
terest from May 8, 1895, in her sui;
against Louisa NJ. Wright, also known
as Louisa VERNE, customer. 1t was
O SANDER uttered by Miss Wright
which caused the bother.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-23
PECULIAR ANIMAL COMBAT
Fierce Battle Between a Big
Sea Lion and Land Lion
CALIFORNIA; SENSATION
The Strange Story That Comes From
the Pacific csast-california Noun
tain Lion in Search of Food-A Bat
tie in the Water.

tain Lion IN search OF Food-A SAT
tie in the Water.
A deadly combat between a monster
sea lion and two large California lions,
or panthers, was witnessed by two
men of Tomales, CAL the other day.
It was an extraordinarily gro
tesque yet truly terrible conflict The
proyerbial battle between an elephant
and a whale, which it is hardly eX-
pected will ever take place, could not
be more remarkable.
At the mouth of romales Bay there
is a small island called Hog Island.
The only person who lives on it is
Lewis Johnson, who keeps a chicken
farm On a reef running out into the
sea there is a rookery of sea lions.
The great beasts gambol on the rocks
and i'm the water and enjoy the sun
shine all day long. They beat the
water into foam and fill the air with
their cheerful believing.
Samuel Short, of Tomales, visited
Hog Island to buy chickens. and while
he was engaged in a business discus
sion with Lewis Johnson their atten-
ton was diverted by commotion in
the sea lion rookery. not 200 yards
away. The great seals were making
a tremendous bowling and believing,
and to the practised ear of Johnson ii
was evident that the noise did not. as
usual indicate mlrth and contentment
Short thus describes the extraordi-
nary scene that he and his companion
then Witnessed:
I'VE looked at the believing sea
lions and could not understand theiI
excitement. Then we looked at the
water and understood.
Just sticking out of the sea were
two enormous cat.like heads glisten
ing with water. They were moving
onward toward the rock and the rock
cry at great rate.
Presently the heads reached the
rock. and instantly two magnificent
mountain lions leaped out of the wa
ter. These beasts take to the water
very frequently on this coast, and they
swim only little less easily than the
seals.
"These two lions might have beer
making a short cut across the nouti
of the bay when they took to the wa
ter. or they migL. have started on
with the express purpose OF makins
q dinner of young sea lions. At any
rate, this was the object they had IL
view when they landed on the rock
The young sea lion being tender, ant
having an immense covering of fat
furnishes a dainty morsel for the ro
bust appetite of the catamount.
when the panthers landed all the
sea lions leaped off into the water ex
cent one great biR old fellow HI
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-02-23
Real Property for Sale.

Having more business to look after than l
can properly attend to, have decided to sell
Il portion of my holdings and now offer for
sale
500 ACRES OF FINE, WELL IMPROVED
LAND.
will sell it all in one body as it is, or will
divide IL in tracts to suit purchasers This
land is all in high state of cultivation and
crops equal to any in the County or State.
EVERY ACRE HAD FROM 50 TO 100 BUSHELS
OF LINE,
and the most of it been heavily MANFRED in
the last 10 or II years.
ALL UNDER GOOD FENCING-THE MOST OF
1T POST AND RAIL,
divided into convenient fields with pure rum
ming water in every field Improved with
several good dwellings, couple of good barns,
with all other outbuildings necessary, and
about 1900 choice apple and peach trees on the
farm, all in full bearing
= also desire to sell my
MILL PROPERTY, KNOWN AS GREEN
VALLEY MILLS,
consisting of one -four and grist mill, one saw
mill. one good dwelling house. one barn and
other outbuildngs with all the privileges ner-
tanning thereto. This is one OF the best built
mills in Frederick County, built in 1890. 36x4I
feet, stories high, one of stone and three
frame, weatherboarded with cypress and
wainScoated from top to bottom with yellow
pine; two (2) l414-foot water wheels, run Of
burrs, with water-power and mill capacity
of producing from
% TO 50 BARRELS OF FLOUR PER DAY,
and in one OF the best wheat growing sections
in the County or State, and with a country
custom OF a radius of from 10 to 20 miles,
makes this desirable property for industrious
and enterprisng people. l will sell all of the
above named property at low prices and on
easy terms. l will also sell my blacksmith
shop property, adjoining the mill property
and farm consisting of dwelling, blacksmith
shop, wheelwright shop and other outbuid-
ings, on one or two acres of choice land, to
suit the;purchaserI Ess: q
Il mchS-99-lyr.3 sis.5slf.--1..... LEVI PRICE.
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ing line from a rear attack. Nothing had
been heard during the day from Maj Leefe.
and it was feared the enemy in the forts
on the left of their line. we having broken
their center, would turn upon US and at
tack our rear. Allaire was also sent for
ward with directions to join the advance
ing line, and place himself where he could
do the most good. Maj. Woodbury. took
Lawton's company forward with the same
end in view. The Filipinos were driven
from one fort to another, until No. was
reached Here they made a stand for about
half an hour although we were firing vol
leys at a distance Of from 80 to 400 yards.
This fort built on a high KNOLL was of
earth about twelve feet high and forty
feet square; the embankment on three sides
at the top was about five feet thick and on
the fourth not less than ten feet: the earth
was held in place by well-laid sod, and had
the enemy held on resolutely We must have
met with great loss. Some Of them fought
bravely. They would stand up. exposing
good part of their bodies above the para
pet. fire and then drop down. Fortunately
for us, they were poor marksmen.
Retreat of the Natives.
"At this time our artillery, at range Of
1000 yards was directing its fire on fort
about 200 yards from the one which was
giving us the greatest trouble. I signaled
to Capt. Evans to fire on the fort in our
immediate front. In tho meanwhile AL
Laire's company was moving around to
threaten their line Of retreat, with Lieut..
! gladden. advancing with Company NJ OF the
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the natives who were acting as carriers, it

the natives who were acting as carriers, it
was believed that many Of the insurgents
had gone toward Balampan, on the west coast
and that that, town was the headquarters
for the insurgents in that section of the
island. Believing the moral effect would be
good to show our troops there Immediately
after driving the enemy from his chosen
and strongly fortified position, I ordered
Mai Mccoy, with his battalion, and Lieut.
Lawtons company ON of the 10Th Infantry,
to start at NOON ON the 9th and march to
Balamban, and taxreturn from there to
Rowan's camp via Mandaue and Cebu This
order was carried out, and Mai McCoys
report shows We were not mistaken in our
surmises The presence of our troops at
Balamban, although no further opposition
was encountered, did good. being conclusive
proof to all that the enemy had been thor
oughly beaten on Sudlon mountain. and
plainly demonstrating We could not only
beat them, but were able to follow them
where we chose.
"In conclusion. desire to thank the mem
bers of my staff for their successful efforts
to assist. Maj. William F. Iippitt. surgeon.
with his assistants. looked after the needs
Of the medical department during our ad-
vance on Sudlon and was prepared to give
all needful attention to the command Capt.
Edward A. Stuart adjutant, and Capt.
Samuel c. Samuels. quartermaster, repeat
t,diy went back and forth under fire, carry
ing ORDERS and by their bearing setting an
example to all around them. First Lieut..
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S. H. Mould. adjutant Sd Battalion, 44th
Infantry. U. 8. ". assisted me as well as
his battalion commander. To the officers
and men Of the entire command thanks
are due for cheerful compliance with all
orders. The trying march on the night of
the 18th and the great physical effort re-
quired in ascending the mountain was a
severe test upon the enthusiasm of the
troops, but they cheerfuily overcame all
obstacles and showed vtgor when exhaus-
ton might have been expected.
1T Is not probable the Importance of this
success can be properly appreciated by
those not familiar with the exceedingly
strong position the enemy held, which they
chose as naturally the strongest on the
island. 1t is believed the blow given them
will go far toward bringing about submits
sion throughout Cebu, If it does not actual
ly accomplish it."
The Enemy's Loss.
Reliable information received since the
above report was written gives the enemy s
loss as 100 killed and wounded. While the
large majority were armed with shotguns.
bclos and spears. some good rifles were
captured from them. A native who was
taken prisoner said that one Of the Ameri-
can shrapnels killed and wounded twenty
insurgents Maxilom, the insurgent leader
on the Island Of Samar, in an order issued
after the hght said: ''It not being possible
to construct any position, however fortified,
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4th Infantry to assist him. This turning
movement, together with the fire of our
troops. and well-directed shot from one
of the field guns, which struck the base of
the parapet. caused the enemy to flee, and
all opposition was over. Several of the
companies fired at long range on the re-
treating enemy, who could be seen running
along the trails toward the woods in the
rear of their fortified position. This was
about 1910 a m. Ten of the enemy's dead
were found; their wounded were all carried
on. We captured twelve field pieces and
small mountain guns and thirty-two small
arms OF various patterns and of little worth
AS the enemy had scattered in various di-
rections. and the hard climb under a trop-
ical sun had taxed the men to about the
limit OF human endurance, an immelia te
pursuit was not practicable Cornpanies
were placed In the different forts and biv-
euaced on the captured position.
Report From Leefe.
About p. m. message was received by
flag from Maj. Leefe. transmitted through
an intermediate signal station. He was then
about to engage the enemy in the forts on
their extreme left. and asked If he could
assist us in any way. He was informed that
we had carried our part of the line, and that
we would assist him If we could locate his
position, which at the time we were NOT
able to do. He reported later he had car
ried the position in his front, with but two
men wounded
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