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ened by hearing unusua! soaR,tt
downstairs. Slipping out Of bed b,,
found his way calIoGsly % TIA
library, guided BY the Noise. AMI
there through She partly oDpn Iosr
le saw two craftsmen busily 1t work
drilling into the snga sec Ia the wnFT
Their backs were toward him. eus
they evidently were prepared for sur
prises, Is two ugly looking raxol eers
lay close no baud.
Tho uisa hasteneJ back TO hi,
bedroom % secure ma own weapou
but could not fud H. Thaa be suied
a BabcCs S extiGgRIshed "a the er ae,.
Of the hall STRIPPING this on ma
back hn s5nrted once more for ti,is
library. TIG burglars We're stilI al
work Getting al ready ier the chares
be- Hung open the doar aud turned
the small stranm right down taa nncks
OF the cTac,lsmcr Anl would Won
believe y, those hardened criminals.
vino would net have rum from a shower
OF bullets, made breaS coc the near
e9t window and went thr0urh IL, tax
ing the sash with them They couldnI
stand water, even when the force with
which II was thrown was comparatively
slight. -
Serernl other instances were Insu-
toned where water hail proved n most
elective weapon. some OF liza police
men recalling that during ~ great
strike OF 1906 many Of the Niger
buildings in thi4 city We're readP--Aa-
turn streams Of wafer on any MOB
that should chance TO CONE near them.
There u q story that certain uni
versity president hal the hose turned
on him once by a Festive student in =
dark hall The president was gains
and tried for few seconds to follow
up the stream and capture tao durina
youth. Mind, however, would not
long control matters IN such eiIcuin-
stances, AMI the doughty professor
was forced 90 retreat But such nerve
Is rare. The rule l. that A man. be be
tramp or millionaire, desperado or
mild-mannered dominic. rio5ous for.
eIguer or curious spectator, viii turn
from an active and seIl-trained nozzle
when he would laugh ar a raw Of
1ayolets or scoru the policem1n'a billy.
-CucIg0 Post
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\ SOLID Man.

Take \ look at that man TIE
head Of the house had lust returned
from the kitchen and was talk z To
an old friend whom be had left in the
library Notice his carriage. head
we'll back, step firm, shoulders
squared and his whole air suggestive
Of important business. They I1a5
called ne to see him. As result he
has half dollar IF my money. a hat
and an Overcoat -Lac ia yet good for a
season or two. -
Told i sud story, I supp1se2'
Not specially sad. bV5 its his
whole manner. He has -u= composite
spirit OF the warrior, philosopher aud
man OF the world. Il Is not one man
IN twenty that gets better than curt
dismissal from the woman IN the
kitchen. She declares that she can
tell from a knock what kind Of man
"a giving II. II IL be nervous. timiI
Or 7acIt-atlns. 'stammery, a. she calls
10, the applicant il sent about his
business before be can get his breath.
All the servants turn MP their noses
when they near that weak an fuc-
terlng request fOr IN admission
But This fellow swung around 70
the rear as though be was going 70
storm the castle, gave = bold, nuda
cious knock as II with the hilt Of
sword. stepped inside a. the door
opened and asked IN u commal lug
voice If the man Of the house was A.
home. Don't disturb MIN till Z get
warm. aud he pulled a char o. the
side o. the range. put his miseral' =
--4J ises into the oven az asked II
he could glance over the moru.nz
paper The pie sm-iled like the pie
le used 20 yet a home, and lLe7 gave
him generous section CD sample.
TIE praised the roast Til. he got
a. told the cock that she ought 60
se- up aa an exclusive caterer and then
rF1.i ;,r ne Te Iii not whine sr
cr.--a but -4-aei .Is5 like Il solid
business mau, looked nae s5-iz1- in
--" les anil captured the goods ana
..-a--e.s 7 We mentioned r-t- chap
,--Es -L- world and can i've -.-ie.
wI-loE- work -lII T1u or 7 cal vl.-
It, -Ds-rg.l Tree Press.
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MAN NEEDS a T+R0 4ANo.
showing Pint Nature Failed 20 Provide
For Madam Requirements

For 5Iodarn Requirements.
UbaD rasrra r,-a1, t,,-, b,-.-, 49,,
gaze =. an tba2 v,s v.rl-I 80 49,
-iu,r Int We b1-a 800 - -
--r, la. ~sr.,i7.f st,-i,,-,--
writer j, Pa.rso~,. 1T,,-,---, W
have Zine. ---lIa- ,,r b., 50 - -
tow W. ,,rrz Wi, - -. - 7. "a
blows OF when fh.ra ia srf.-I,- 49, -
AL g.. .. - 700
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Brother BlOdSett, d'v0u know our
parsonage l. gomez he asked ot the
first person lie met. Who CHANGED 20
De one OK the church stewards.
Gone was the surprised eiacuia-
ZION. Where could 1t 20 too
Dunno. but IL ain there, ssrtin.
Tie steward fastened r. the church.
Sure enough, all trace Of the par
sonage hal Iisappearedi With dazed
faces, the two then went III quest Of
other brethren aud told the strange
new-. Few would believe IL until
they had gone to view the vacant site
for themselves.
l crowd gathered, wondered and
searched IE vas not until nearly
noon Shat the facts became known.
Many We're very angry, and 4 meeting
% tae church members was held that
evening 20 decide what should be done.
Legal proceedings we're talked Of, but
meantime the story had gone abroad.
anil the public generally lpplauded
-la exploit.
When the Rev. Jackson Williams
returned FROM conference, Saturday.
20 preach his farewell sermon AT Links
Mills, be was "A much astonished as
anybody 30 find his family moved to
Aarstcr, and be offered % restore the
parsonage; but 4 certain induIgept re-
gard for Mrs. Williams's ''cuteness"
no length led the church members TO
offset tie house against their late min
lster's unpaid salary. Mrs Williams
Low regards this parsonage az her own
exclusive property and has been
heard 90 say that II their next circul5
IL not more 5Lnu twenty miles from
Marst0p she shall take i5 along with
her.-TcUtL'5 Companion.
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Who Would Laugh ~ gayon.ts.
. ONE Of the Western raiIrond,
- which run through territory
/ . infested By train rsbbers have
adopted a new and effective
method Of fighting these desperadoes.
But It IL new ouly IN lis application.
There IL uJrs than suspicion that
Mrs. Socrates not only knew OF this
method, but successfully used it IN
her enoeavurs % give her phil0sophic
spouse a reputation for all times a4
the pioneer Of henpeclSed husbau il
For the scheme - nothing more nor
less than a Iudicious distribution Of
hot water where IL viii DO the most
good.
The idea "A applied to locomotives
- TO So arrange series - uerf0catel
pipes that the entire engine aad ten.
der may be Instantly surrounded by a
wall OF superheated steam aud winter
thrown ont with such n force that
nothing human could stand before il
or live in IL fot a secoud. When the
robbers invite the eugi 1eer and fire
man % hold up their hands they will
promptly comply. but the foot Of the
engineer will touch a valve and every
thing living within 4 radius OF hftv
feet Will be done Co n turn, scaled 10
death, quicker than Que might make
the historic remark Jack Robinson. "
Wa5er-either hot o. coId-nq a
weapon Is no new thing but the won
der Is that IL has not been more gen
orally employed. Seldom nave men.
no matter what their temper or mum
bera, been able 10 Withstand 4 stream
Of water thrown with vIgor from the
nozzle OF a hose When the tirenen
at a FIRE wish TO drive the spectators
back from point OF hanger. or % Sc
cure more working room they turn
the hose on them nui there IA. uani,
created IN their effort d ses ou- 5t The
range Of that pove-tI'. Ii-giri-lnl.
soaking stream. Let a hose 8u-s-. I'D
matter II one ot the moat thrilling OF
rescues Is absorbing the attention Of
thousands, and -rytninr else Is s...
gotten save the TACT Tat della
must be escaped
Recently this matter vls IN Tel. Iis-
cU5s,ou ID ta7uit3ry way = Police.
eaiIilr-ers The question was
asked whether zine CL.,a-. police baf
ever made -ueci4. rse -t ..e l0se In
ooma7.rE 10 l0. 1r t;-'.il- 4 riot.
1ergeen DE- Long vlt refrr~eI a.
being more sAtI-I.-. VIII Statistics
OF the department -lal any 0tl'-- man
present, aci after ~ri1ll..r ats brow
a few minutes le Sail
can ecu.. a-T Iu--lc,. where
we have tried -E effect ~ .t.-...- a
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SONG o. TIE UNsuccEssFvL.

We arn the toiler5 from whom GO.
barred
The sitt8 that ara good t0'h0i.
We meant full well and vn tried uU
hard
Aud cur failures were manifold
And Wa are the cldn OF those whose ,.n
We're milestone dragging them I1.-r.
Yea, we hat 90 4ve..- Tor 1ur mother.
sin,
And lose the victor crown
The seem NJ -aDlr. who a. but -lo-e-I
From their tsemiG-, trsDr W. come.
Whac was there wrln- witl ~. o. I.4-t.
ThaS our dvcs were IarS and isu1.
The men teu-r.,euset. vito stul
Strangely missed ot tNa goal.
o. them va are a. seem. Thy vii
To harrow 4OEe Ia soul
We are the sinners, too whose .I--
Conquered tIH hi<hsc claims.
We SAT- us proue la thH common it-
Aad played 1t tIs levi. James.
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o.
Du tie other hand, when be went TO
attend the annual conference a5 Ian
caster on April eth. his salary was
fully five hundred dollars IL arrears.
Mrs. William. stayed at home 30
care for Eer family, IL 7oC.e faint hope
that they would lot be sent 90 an
9tEer circuit. since they had hut re-
Gently moved into the new parsonage
These hopes wecc short-Iivei.
On the evening OF the seventh 4
letter from Williams inforuad his
wife that she must again pac.. their
household goods. But we have not
far 70 move this tiG.e, " he added ..j-
- only five miles. Tugv are rgir.r I'D
send me 10 MarstOu. down at the foot
o5 the lake. But the church there
has 10 parsonage headed, "auIr
suppose tLa5 vs. shall rent house
1la, [ - aIelI nlI bIi-I one. as T
iii at the Mills
10 would be ii.E.u.s for any one.
except an itinccl.t mini .5ar'- wife. I'D
realize E-2 rla-lrues " -8lI WINCH
fell on Mrs. Rosy Williams sl re
tC.teI her L-sba-fs letter gr- a.
cnlmiy ~ possible she explained ~
Dolly, aged fifteen. aud Jackson. Jt..
aged thirteen, that they must STAY 1t
home from school on the next dav
70 help her II packing
Dolly burst forth IN lamentations
Our new, pretty house shat papa
~-i Have We goo 10 leave B.
n ...-rt" she cried
- replied tie mother, sadly.
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any one had
asked me, TWEEN
r. years ago, 20
pick from all
tie Young men
OF my acluaint-
lnce the one
least likely 70
become a minis
ter Of tue Cos
pei, I should
without keaita
% u II N q
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a s1u &C money found i1 the
shop 1u Tuesday last Own
Or can have Che sans
cu stating 1lgunt.

"ra ~ one. ner~1usIv audi cast
down l look came % perfect throux.
amounting .J about two hundred pso-
PIE who ort o.. sheer shame faced
uess n'1ghs something. 81 each hal
Jos. money. some Eve s1iIiiugs some
more UP r0 twenty pounds but ~ one
nai lost +ixpence. A splendid advsr
tiseme1t. cheap.y obtained and en-
tirs'y due t0 shrewdness. Publicity
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mob rAstlr OgrEH-e.


l-au some Que mentioue. ease 10
point some years ago. -At .e,
I vas ID Monrea. There -ai been
considerable trouble v.-I the lock la-
5orer7, and 1T was suspected t-lt tia
wharf rats. men VI -4e very lowest
character. We're at t-- bottom " It,
One day mob VI aooE. .. . . these
turbuisnt fellows took DO ssaaou Of
Que OF the large docks lut prepared o.
Withstand q siege. The police couI
not or woull not '.,.CdE= them, work
was ar stan .-tt. lli ships waiting
to unload were losing valuable time
80 the captain VI bIg ocean
freiJl-er t0ok Tue matter into bis own
hands He ordered the powerful fire
pumps ot the vessel 90 be put In rsnii-
ness. aud then attached p them nh
tue available nose "a the boat. AZ the
wort OF Command three streams Of
water each an inch ant quarter ID
SIP, struck the gang "a rfot1uj men
ana tn' trick was done In Tess time
IMAM 81 taxes 20 cell it there was not q
rat 5r rinter on th1a dock Some Of
tlsu 1a # jumped into the river b es-
cape '''l "a u1Is11. rsapou. There
after l1HI tle troubles were over
.. ... Na a....af-" .aA. a-.l Old
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ADVERTISING RATES.

Aiyertisements viii be inserted =. -
follar Der square tor the rfrss tfise,.-s,,,, -. -
my cents 1nr each subsequent inserrioa.
...,se Hisiness and Speciar uutsues -,
than cue dollar. 'o' 'ess
Lssal advertisements VIII be inserte,, =.
80 .Aees al.cWet o. laE aud Will IN 40 s,,.s..
DecnsE xsd 20 toe attorney and a., r,r.s,e -
"sFeVu'rsd upon delivery or certirsss e,,,,,-
SAtRSRs EoR ASyoUNcRarl<N-s - r.
oo-'ley oL-icers- =; STATE ant Congress. SI.i
Terms Tor sanding advertisements. NO.,
Aio"a on Application CO the puDIisn..r
Jon PRINTING ezrc.t,r,.,I .ir,, 600.
prompt attention. -ecs-Ff
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An English draper found aizre1-a
gu .ls door of Tho shop There va
nothing startling n101t this. but like
Che shrsvf nan be was. be resolved
to turu che Iu-iIens tJ account. aud
put notice i1 his window to this e.
feet
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You've all been dealing With
mobs, spoke up a grizzied paerol-
man, but L have known a stream oil
water 70 be more effective than n
pistol I'M lighting burglars in a privats
house. yas night mau nriuz iu
ne suburbs Of a large cisv vas auas
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FRESH eggs
Br5mirers fs9s4e Ethel Armour Of k0ck
kst They con Who was 50 severely burn
packet ia oa5 b4 weeks ago has entirely r.
ing an oaten aa and without single scaf.
COCO CON ,.,. s9 Beggs German 1aive, saas
san. aas'lia avs cures scalds. burns cuts sno
'''sN''' res quickly without lsayins SOS y
wvont Be without il. tor ale y
rr- q. 4 --.ga.k.,-c~ pharmacy
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There BE- a vast territoryiB Northern
Maine from which gum comes. q region
larger than Che State of N1ssacluserts
covered by deep spruce forest. broken
only by lakes and streams ONE Of
this region i1 the spring come many
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WHOLE NO. S15.
HOT WATER ASAWEAPON
INSTANCES WHERE HOSE HA0 MORE
EFFECT T4AN CUBS.

Chicnga Police EcIievs FIrr Eat-ln-.
wnaIt BE Valuable Nu<lliart-.- DIR
ing Times of Eiot- Potent Vytti, Mon
Tho Would Laugh ~ Xayon.r..
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THE SPRUCE GUM CROP.
NAMES COSTLY CONVECTION IS
SCARCE THIS SEASON.

Hari-siP- of Gum Huntsr--Th-y Roam
the Forest Az Winter and Gus the
Crop Ira ounce Bats From High
Brauches-It Pay Well For sons
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re tame lnt ue1
forests aud gardens
tl3 least import
chan ges
Willmar tribune., 1900-05-09

G. r. Krause, the leading hardware
de aler of New London did business
here today between trains. Mr.
Krause made hasty call at this office.
Louis and Andrew Nordstcom re-
turned from Bowbells, N. D, Mon
day. They say there has been plenty
OF rain up there this spring and pro-
spects for nice crop are good.
The ladies of the Free Luth eran
church will hold festive al at Bonde's
hall Thursday evening, May II. Prof.
Wilhelm Petersen from Augsburg
Seminary will give 17th of May
speech Supper will be served at 6
o'clock. Program begins at $3.50.
Tickets sold at the entrance.
Willmar friends Of Amasa H Davis
are panied to learn Of his death from
typhoid fever, which occurred at his
home in Lisbon, N. D., last Saturday.
The young man was a resident Of
Willmar in his childhood days, his
father, r. M. Davis, being in the lv-
cry business here at that time. J. L..
Hanscom, who is one of the Willmar
relatives, left on Sunday night to at
tend the funeral.
Mrs. o. J. Paulson was called to
Yankton Saturday, on account of the
illness o. her husband. Mr.. Paulson
was expected home on that day from
his usual run, but word was receive d
that he had contracted the typhoid
fever. We are glad to state that the
attending physician succeeded in
breaking Mr. Paulson's fever so as to
enable him to return home with his
wife on Tuesday. At this writing he
is still confined to the house.
G R. Malone, of Michigan, mana
ger for Minnesota Of the National Co.
operative Library Association, is in
the city and would be pleased to ar
range with some active reform worker
to push the work oforganizing branch
es of this political reform library as
sociation in Kandiyohi and adjoining
! counties. This association furnishes
it's branches with 200 books on Bi-met-
ellism, Anti-imperialism, nti-trust,
Direct Legislation, Single-tax and
| other reform questions for fifteen
months, for a membership fee of only
one dollar and after fifteen months
reading the books are to be divided
among the members. Mr.. Malone will
remain in the city for day or two
long enough to organize local
branch. and would be pleased to Sc
| cure all who are interested in these re-
forms as members.
Willmar tribune., 1900-05-09

The new addition to the Peterson,
Larson & Wellin store will afford
better accommodations for this enter
prising firm. The building will ex-
tend through the block so as to give
another good entrance facing Benson
avenue. An addition will also be
built on the east side, which is to be
occupied by the Argus.
Several memb bers of the Willmar
Lodge of Workmen drove to Atwater
last week Tuesday, where they were
guests OF their Atwater brethren The
occasion was the initiation Of a class
OF seven candidates. the work being
conducted by Grand Recorder Olson,
assisted by the deputy grand master
workman, J. D. Gillespie.
The following persons have been
! elected delegates from St. Luke's Par
ish to attend the Episcopal Diocesan
Council, which convenes in Christ
church, St. Paul, on the first Wednes-
day in June: G. A Hornbe.ck, A. F.
Nordin and VIM. H. McCune. The
alternates are Benz. Williams, II. S.
Peterson and A. Gorwell.
The Sioux Falls line presents a very
busy scene these days. A big crew of
graders are at work at different points
on the line, and the steam shovels are
making the dirt fly at rapid rate.
With a good road bed and heavier
steel rails the company will be in
better shape for the handling of a
large traffic over this route.
A large party of people from Fab
lun, Lake Lillian and Roseland left
for Bowbells, N. D., last Monday.
Among them we noted the names OF
Messrs. Peter and Chas. Blomgren,
Richard and Edwin Fredholm and
Andy Johnson, Mesdames Ernest Eli
strum, S. J. Fleckten and Ole Larson.
and Misses Hilma Fredholm, Hilma
Bergquist and Minnie Johnson.
Mrs. Sarah Nelson, the aged mother
of Peter A. Nelson, arrived last
Thursday from Grove City for visit
with her sons family. The lady is
80 years of age, and is still hale and
hearty. She has among her other
possessions apsalm-book which was a
gift from her hus band on their we'd
ding day, 90 years ago, and is able to
read it without the aid of spectacles.
DR.. G. E. Gerretson, Dentist Office
in Mikkelson block, Willmar. 22t1
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-07-20
TRAIN ROBBER CAUGHT.


ST. LOUIS. July 14.-Charlcs w.
Barnes of 1900 West Bell place, this
city. suspected of being one of thc rob-
bers who looted an express car ou the
Illinois Central railway of several thou
sand dollars near Wicklittc. Ky,
"Wednesday morning. was arrested at his
home yesterday.
John Nelson Of 3G5N Fiuncy avenue,
Barnes alleged partner, escaped, leaving
a trail Of blood. Forty shots were cN-
changed between the fugitive aud the
officers, who pursued him 10 Nandeven-
ter station, where he disappeared.
Special Agent George Murray of the IL
linois Central railway detective bureau
was shot 10y Nelson. but will recover.
Barnes was taken without bloodshed.
At police headquarters Express Messen-
ger IIickoX. whose car was robbed, par
TALLY identified Barnes, who. he said,
resembles the rohbcr who saved him
from death at the hands of the others.
Late in the afternoon Barnes confessed
to Chief of Detectives Desmond and
Chief of Police Campbell that he, to-
gether with John Nelson and a man
named Dyer, alias Conley. robbed the
Illinois Central railroad train in Ken
lucky. Barnes stated that Dyer came
from San Francisco four months ago
and that the plot was all arranged in
this CITY.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-07-20

tsin with n large force of Kan-Su braves.
by this time the walls of the legation had
been battered down. and most of the
buildings were in ruins. Many of the
allies had fallen at their posts, and the
small band that was left took refuge in
the wrecked buildings. which they en-
deavored hastily to fortify.
"Upon them the fire of the Chinese
artillery was now directed. Tuy.sd sun
rise it was evident that the ammunition
of the allies was running out. ami AZ {
o'clock. as the advance of the Chinese
in force failed to draw a response. Il rush
was determined upon.
"Thus. standing together. as the sun
rose. the little remaining band. all Euro
pcans. met death stubbornly. There was
n desperate hand to hand encounter. The
Chinese lost heavily. but rs one man fell
others advanced. and. finally overcome by
odds. every one of the Europeans re-
naming was put to the sword in the most
atrociOus manner"
Admiral Seymour tclegraphs the adj
miralty from Taku, under date of July
Ii. that he believes the allies have pos
session Of all the forts at Ticn-tsin except
one. The allies at Taku and Ticn-tsin on
July 10 were as follows: Russians. S.349.
Japanese, 5.224; British. 2.JTJ; Germans.
1.O3G: Americans. LOO. and small de.
tachmcnts of Austrians and Italians.
which brought the total up TO 21.3O4.
Considerable of the forces had been land.
ell at Taku on the way to Ticn-tsin. The
facilities at Taku were limited, however
and the reinforcement would be Obliged
., wolf
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-07-20
a TEXAS ~CLOUDBURST.


COLEMAN, Tex. July 17.-Fiftecn
lives are known to have been lost in a
cloudhurst here yesterday. Ten bodies
have been recovered. hut only two were
identified, Joseph Spath and John Foul
ciuStcim
1t is feared that many more lives were
lost in the valley below Coleman. The
cloudburst, which followed three days Of
Unprecedented rainfall, caused Ford's
creek to burst its banks and rush through
Coleman, n village of less than LOCO in
hahitants.
Bewildcred citizens, reused from their
slumbcrs, rushed into the streets and
were swept AWAY. Many were saved by
catching hold of pieces of timber and
navigating them into cddies formed by
the swift current, where they were drawn
ashore.
Spath and Fouleisstein managed to
mount their horses. They dashed into the
water and swan their horses to a house
where four little girls were screaming for
help. Each rescued two Of the children.
who they took upon their horses. The
animals were swept away. however, in Il
noble effort to stem the swift current.
and all were drowned.
Water has noated the tracks of the
Gulf. Colorado and Santa Fc railway foI
miles. and all traffic is stopped.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-07-20
Hodgson's Escape Marvellous.

ACCRA. Gold Coast Colony, July 49,
Sir Frederic Mitchell IIodgson, gov.
ernor of the colony, who recently arrived,
here after having been besieged at Ku.
massi by rcbellious tribesmcn and who
bears signs of the hardships and priva.
tions to which he has been subjected. in
the course of an interview had with him
said he considered his escape the most
marvellous on record. He attributed its
success to the secrecy maintained con
corning the route chosen. The carriers
who accompanied him became so weak
encd by starvation that everything was
abandoned, and the party subsisted upon
plantains. They endured great hard
ships. Fortunately the rains were not
heavy. Had it been otherwise all would
probably have succumbed. Lady Hodg.
son pluckily shared all the dangers and
privations.