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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-09-27

Wash Parbam and OIzer
Hodges, wsre Indicted hy
the ltst Grand JURY tar orrae@
Of premise Ou Saturday
Juege stephens raised their
SSrds and ParhAm Nax caught
Saturday night By Sheriff Iist
krns. Depay sheriff I.amsy and
.JaiIer Rtgiand- Hodges made
good ks escape.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-09-27

The foll0siBg yaa1g Lsdlss ei
our tgwn have catered tAe I'm
verssty THIS year Misses MAJ
tie Moss Harri<s Myrtle Plat,
Alma SEmz, Nariaa waboarn-
and Marion Petrie-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-09-27

Don't Tail To avail yourself ot
the pleasure Of attending the
Recital az the Womans College
Friday night A Tree and de
ligaffal entertainment
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-09-27

Circuit Cogrt sdjsarued last
SATURDAY a~flsFaoou atter atNo
weeks session and the disposal
Of the largest docket On rec
Odd The two important MIR
Der eases efthe state vs.. NJ "
S~aia azG shs state - Hollis.
Eere postponed Txo white
men. Lsvl Barnett aud Dave
" Kimberly. NeTe seat 10 The
penitenkItary.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-09-27

The massc az ;hr Method -
Ckgrch was particularly COED
last sandy. The sweet velcr
Of Mrs Osca- wilkins > always
euioysd By the Oxfori peopie
aat the beautiful SOLE NsaIsr
nv Col - Thee. that she -
beautifully sang sunday charm
81 every memser 81 the Coagrr.
cation.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-09-27

We viii have on display the
usxest things that can be par.
chased Ia New YORK. louisville
aud 81. Louis-Oct- 9Th.
j. r. NELSON
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-09-27

Mr.. T.. H. Rankin the we'll
known tombstone nhai1- sgsnl
s,,r w. B. Bradhury & Co. Of
HalIv Springs. asks -le public
"a eaII on aim before going else
vherr 10 seleetyour monuments
ar any KIDD Of marble worx.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-09-27

Sheriff Jaha K IIarkfrs let
for Hot Spring. Ark. Tuesday
night To take charge Of E1be.t
Virgins a eumtH1l. w.1o for
feitsd his bead aboHta year ago.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-09-27
New
Blacksmith
Shop.
+tfftf

hIVe 0ptuctt up .
general blacksmith AMI
repair shop, where | am
prepared 70 do all kind
OF work IN my line and
guaranteed satisfaction.
Shop one door last 81
T.. r. Matthews stable
ROBT j. KNIGHT.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-09-27
Notice.

We are sole agents for Vol
BEatx Seas Celebrated Blue
Grass and Cottage House
paints. zzi asso the world re-
uewned SosuabIe tiraphle Roof
Paiats-
TrExEE e BrSDREs
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-09-27

Fox SALE-The Cullen old
homestead one mile north east
.ef Oxford containing I6s1 acres.
ms place - well improved. -
.acrrs Ia cultivation. 10 acres m
orchards and vineyard. good
pastures good water. good wood
and. and ea~ Of the prsttiest
hnue sites IN the eOuh;y- FoT
terms Apply 10 the undersigned.
LfSBUKN CULLEN
Oxiorli. Mss
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-09-27
Bu-yres and

Ifvau vast a dFst-eiass Bug
" or ~aEoa at reasoHable
a-ur~s elii on
TrRxEE & ECNDREN
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-09-27

tfyou are IN foaot about yous
ability to provide a goJt dia
nsr. go To X b. i.oba-oa's o.
Depot street ant be viii sup
ply your table witk choice Beef.
hid. Matson or PORK.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-09-27

I Miss Enola Turner. a staiear
81 the Uaiversi,y three yeass
ago and w-ii known IN "a sSsn
died At her home IN lndaaSts
on the l1th inst. aftsr . brief
ililcsx she Ess an attractive.
accomplished young Lady. and
her msHy trisasls Ia oxford and
among he University ~tatenss
vii rvgEet 10 learn Of her deaih
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-09-27
r<sssr. Sa:s-saeu.n .,d Eexssua

The Intense lzehiug and snHtFfin-
ineisi~ut 20 these dn-eazs-. = instant
~ HlItyed bg applying Chamber
ain. Eye AMI skin Ointment
Nfanv very kNf eases kave been
oerrnaaeuFIy cured BY e. II b
x,FsAlIy eaIeient tor ttchi1g pthr.
and favorable remedy for sore
nfpples. ehapp.d hands. frust eiEeS
aasa chrsnir ssre eyes 4tets a box
= r sal- by E T. Chiffon & &C..
Oxford, : u. pstsis. AbbevtLs-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-09-27

The progressive. xiteawake
business men OF Oxford will pay
the highest price for Gotten cat
side Of the great cotton esnters.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-09-27

The Robson Market House
- rapidly gaining n popularity
on account of the Darr. tender
aI~ats they serve their caSssm
ers.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-09-27

The Senior Eadeasor VII
meet AZ the a. r Church r0mor-
row Friday night for their
regular Business meeting Every
member i reqaested,to be pres
ens rs there IS some very IN
,arsaut business 10 be trans
setei.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-09-27

FoR RExT-A good EARN AT
Burgess, Miss with large pas
ture. good vater aud houses.
Cali on ,. o. Spencer Burgess.
MISaL
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-09-27

Mr. Jones Qgksles. Of Hsminy.
Oklahoma Ter. = visiting his
family and rsiafIv-S "a Oxford
and vicinity Dr.. QlarIss len
this place , wears agp 70 make
his home IN the .sss lis
friends are Cad to wrlcome him
again
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-09-27

Jest a. Ne 90 80 press We
Learn sta ae~P regret ef ts~
Death 81 Mr. r. ,. Noarr. super
iltenGeat q the faoF IIouss,
~htch occurred st 10 O'clock
last nlgaf q congestion. after a
brief LlGe<~ TIE fHnsrai wiil.
take place Il s0'clack ths AFTER
noon AZ the Oxiort Crmetery.
\ more eztruaict notice Nalak.
pear nexf urcs.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-09-27

The best IL the best Buy A
dollars worth Of Sanders I
pounds of Roasted Cefrs~.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-09-27

+ have moved my Dress-mak
|Frg up stairs over Mr.. Lynehs
store. vest side OF the square,
xhere my customers will ind
nae ready for work Satisfae-
EioE guaranteed
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-09-27

F0R SALE-Ay residence on
College Hill street Apply 10
j. D. Ounter.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-09-27

AL are cordially invited e.
atiend our S~ai Millinery Open.
IN. on Oct 5th-
J. z NELSON.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-09-27

Old papers for sale az tbs
Office. 30 per hundred
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-09-27

L. b. Roblsoa's Meat Market
i. ~ neat and clean A. the msst
sastldtoas could dxsire-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-09-27

Me-srs J. W. Ssraert aaA G
% Foasi- OF the Barges- neigh
ooFhood- were welcome visitors
at this oficr Tuesday.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-09-27

Miss Noasie Gray has accept
ed q position zs clerk with the
Oxford Dry Goods Co.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-09-27

Miss Edith Kemp has return
ed from Iukz. and entered the
woman's COLLEGE a. . pupil
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-09-27

Mr. Pail = Bart returned
from q trip 10 the Delta Tues
day night
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-09-27

The ladies Of the Gown and
eoaEiy are expected TO be out
in force on Friday, Oct 9Th
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-09-27

Mr. Louis stephens spea'
Sunday With frieads IN Ssv Al
hany-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-09-27

Hrs Agnes Nerstaw Las re-
farn~d FROM iassss.i~. Nv.
Nhrrw sa~ has s~,~xte1 aai par
chased . 54l stock % the latest
STYLES "a A84s AMI boanefs Iha
NOT Gail G. call ~ he Zee Hive
Iui -se tbs artistic assartneat
at tail and Nintsr head wear.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-09-27

Miss Latte Jones expects TO
leave in = few days for New
York to take . course m vocal
eaIFare under the celebrated
voeztlsss Of rhas city
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-09-27

Mr.. A. T. BogArd spent Aon-
day in Memphis visiting nis
brother Who 10 In the lnhrmary.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-09-27

Miss Mai1l~ Ga-h has epsned
a dress msking establishment
over ~ LgucAs store pn ths
wes; side sfthc pgsisc s41trs
Mss Casa has woa an envaSl.
repatafioa asa drpss asker. AL.
her patsos~ Will aad her ever
ready % serve theas. give her
A call
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-09-27

the week stth hts fsmily.
a Pair OF rrampsr sf Tie
Opera House TUESDAY alght.
Mr. George Heard. IT,. spent
several days IN Memphis thi.
week.
A eaacrrtr aalx - being
made In front Of the Federal
baiidin--
Mr.. Il n. Herwaa and family
have returned frun their coan-
try k0me near Potts Camp.
A eonerete saIS and upper
gallery have bcea placed m
frsat Of Hyler's barber shop.
DR. Frank DooIey. Of Deasan.
Mss - VISITING his father. Mr.
James Dool~y. north Of town
A good Mich Cox tor sale.
Apply To W l. HsFyis
When yoa are IN need Of q
good Shave 20 To CEaFk-
sanders xil sell you /. IL
posnds Of GEvea Ceaee ior o.
Nr- W y. Hill aai family
have returned from their
country home to resume ba-s-
ne-<
Mr. NJ e. pega-s and little
son Of A~bbevislr. we're welcome
visitors 70 THg EAGLE ogfe- a
fsvEdays ago.
Leave year orders for the
new style OF Waking Ssirts at
the Bee Hive Millinery Store.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-09-27

~ Sam Hssry Is spesiing
the week 9th his family.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-09-27

The poles have been pus up
for the electric lights and We
will soon rejoice In hsnled
streets
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-09-27

For SALE 5aa.aa0 Brick.
Fire Brick speciality Apply
20 John H. Hope
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-09-27

Misc Sac HArkins 10 nov
cIerkinx for the Racket store
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-09-27

Mr. George Heard. IT,. spent
several days IN Memphis this
sewk.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-09-27

Phone No ) j. prompt to ds-
liver you Groceries in any part
Of town. ;. III. SANDERS.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-09-27

n eaacrvtw aal< - being
made Ia froB; Of the Federal
baildin-
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-09-27

Charley CroHeh LEFT this
morning tor TcAala 10 aeeeps a
position with i 6assarss drm IN
that place.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-09-27

Prof Eugene CanpbslI aud
family have rented Mrs Goods
bys h0Ese. on South street.
and Will take Possession IN a
lev iIys.
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-09-27
On account of the
hot weather and the
late arrival Of goods,
Nelson's Opening has
been postponed until
Friday. Oct 5th.

\ number OF yoaag ladies'
have catered the womaa's Co.
sege during the past sesk, and
others are expected
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-09-27

Mrs Dave Archibald return
ed from Danlsp Springs Satar
day and IS aaSte II at the Bridx
er House on Depot street.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-07-14
VI orthY OF Imitation.

The Animal Protective League Of
New York City is composed Of chap
ters" of children who are banded to-
gether for the purpose of making the
life of dumb animals pleasanter. states
the Boston Home Journal. The reports
are excellent reading, and show that
the average small boy is not kept from
deeds of kindness by the dignity that
prevents much good work among
adults. For instance, one small boy
saw a horse trying to feed while the
strap of it's nosebag was broken. The
lad was too short to fix the strap, so he
put the bag on his head and held 1t
there while the horse finished its din
ner.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-07-14

Of roaring. fiery dragon that comes
at you at the rate of fifty miles an
hour.
How were we to stop her? We hadn't
thought of that before. 1t wouldn't do
to stand in the middle of the track till
the engineer should see us, and we had
just two matches and nothing to make
blaze with. 1t was here that Duffey
showed his genius. Quick as a flash
he had jerked off his coat and touched
match to the flimsy cotton lining. The
first match went out. He tried the
second. 1t caught; tiny flame crept
up and grew larger and larger. In ten
seconds that coat was one solid flame
and Duffey was swinging it wildly
around his head.
The engine was bearing down on us
with a frightful screech. The engi-
neer saw us, and not a second too soon.
There was swapping of air brakes,
grinding of wheels and a grooming and
shaking of the whole train as she
slowed up. But even then we had to
jump quick to save ourselves.
The train came to a standstill and
crew and passengers poured out to see
what was up. l suppose we were
funny-looking couple. l was still grip
ping my revolver, and If l looked half
as queer as | felt | must have been a
sight. And as for Duffey, the bowie
knife was sticking conspicuously out of
his back pocket. His face was pale
beneath the smoke, his eyebrows were
singed and his hand blistered. The
coat was a ruin.
We told our story as well as we
could, which wasn't very well, because
we were still frightened but they I'M
derstood what the trouble was when
we said Robbers, bridge" and KILLED
the Waterman"
They put us into the train and
crowd of men with guns and revolvers
piled onto the engine and front cars.
But by the time the train reached the
bridge the robbers had skipped with
out leaving a trace, except Mr.. StuntZ,
who was bound and gagged and knock
ed insensible with a coupling pin. They
picked him up and put him on the
baggage car. There was doctor
aboard, who soon had him fixed up in
good shape. He wasn't very badly
hurt
At the first station they telegraphed
back to GAINESVILLE and a posse was
sent after the robbers, but did not get
them.
SO we didn't sleep outdoors after all
that night They carried us clear up to
st. Paul on the sleeping car and treat
ed up royalty, too, and gave Duffey a
whole new suit of clothes.-Chicago
Record.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-07-14
American Athletes Won.

London, July 9.-The American ath-
letes won eight out of l3 amateur events
for the championship of Great Britain.
The Amateur Athletic association cham
pionship games were held at Stamford.
Bridge, and as the Americans competed
in only II events they won all but four
of the contests in which they took part.
Such a clean sweep is without parallel
More especially is it noticeable when it
is remembered that they opposed the best
amateurs not only of England, Ireland
and Scotland, but the colonies as we'll
The New York Athletic club got the lions
share, taking the weight putting, ham,
mer throwing, pole vault and four-mile
run. Pennsylvania was second, winning
the high jump, the hurdles and the long
Jump Georgetown university won the
lOO-yard dash. Princeton university Sc
cured second place in the lO0-yard dash
and the high jump, while Chicago uni
versity secured the same place in the
quarter mile run, and Pennsylvania add
ed to her laurels by getting second place
in the pole vault. Syracuse university
failed to put in an appearance, both her
men not arriving in time to enable them
to participate in the events.
Several Americans did not enter the
events, owing to being so out of form, due
to the climate, or probably every event
would have been won by them, but with
Cregan of Princeton in ill health, scarce
ly knowing whether he was to run until
the bell rang, and Terry of Princeton en-
tirely knocked with water knee and
Orion and Alexander Grant unable to
come within 20 seconds of their normal
time.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-07-14
HE HAD PITCHED BALL.
That Was How the Slender Man Won
at Tenpins.

at Tenpins.
They were making up opposing
teams in one of the swagger bowling
clubs. Both of the captains were a
little wary about choosing the tall,
with gray and whose outward appear
ance suggested a lack of physical
stamina. He said nothing and quietly
accepted a place with the eleventh
hour fellows, says the Detroit Free
Press.
When the first match came off he
did only fairly well, until he appeared
as the last man on the last frame, and
with 200 to beat. Enthusiastic MEM
bers of the team now tell that when he
let go of the first ball 1T left a streak
of fire all the way down the alley. Pins
flew as though in an explosion. He
piled up strikes and spares till the on
lockers held their breath, and the boy
who set up the pins wanted to resign
while he was alive. Only a raise in
salary held him.
But all was not good luck. for an &C.
ent defiance of all natures laws. At
the last there were tine corner ones.
Two would tie all would win. Take
your timer STEADY, old man!' Hold
your nervew Roll slow oner We're
among the things he heard. He did
everything but roll a slow one. The
ball went like rifle shot, struck the
head pin just right, 1t knocked down
another one and the ball caromed on
the third. The rest of the team shout
ed themselves hoarse and the asked
how on earth he kept that terrific
pace.
PLASTER on my back" he whispered
Next time all the others wore plas
ters, some as high as three, judicious
ly distributed. They We're practically
in straitjackets; the team lost and the
old man vowed he would never joke
again.
He had worn no plaster at ALL but hC
had pitched fourteen years in an anna
teur baseball team.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-07-14

night, but little before sunset | took
O blanket from our house and started
My big brother had a variety of hunt
Ing implements in his room, and out of
this store l had borrowed a thirty-two
calibre revolver and a big hunting
knife-took the revolver myself and
loaned the knife to Duffy.
L reached the shanty all right but
had to wait quite awhile for Mr.
Stuntz to arrive on his machine, but he
came at last, and we sat outside talk
ing, while the sun went down and the
stars came out. Mr.. Stuntz wasn't
much of r. conyvrsationalist, and 1t
wasn't long before l began 10 wish th9t
Duffey would hurry. Nine oclac.l
came and no DufTey. 1t was a lonely
walk over that railroad track, with
dangerous bridges and deep cuts every
little way, and l couldn't have blamed
him If he did not come at all; only he
had never failed me before SO l sat
and listened for the sound of his du-
pick whistle. BY and by l heard il
down the track, half a mile away in
the darkness, and pretty soon he came
into the light Of the lantern, brandish-
ing a hickory club in one hand and the
hunting knife m the other, and singing
bravely to make sure that he was not
afraid.
But even with Duffey there and Mr..
Stunt it seemed awful lonesome. The
only sounds were the ripping OF the
creek down below, the tinkling of a
COW bell far off, and the hooting Of
some old owl across the track.
There was no good place for us to
lie down inside the shanty. and besides
we had come for adventure and prefer
red to stay out OF doors. We found a
grassy place on the embankment
about fifteen feet away, where the
ground sloped gently down. We used
a railroad tie for a pillow and tried to
make believe that it WAS heaps Of fun.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-07-14

over her head she rode at the lion,
which started to beat a hasty retreat
Summoning all the strength OF her
lungs, the girl screamed at the lion
and urged her pony to pursue him. The
beast frequently looked back and
snarled threateningly, but he failed to
find courage enough to offer battle.
Suddenly it occurred to the girl that
there was no reason why she could not
choke the lion to death. An attempt
was worth making, for this one mon
ster was capable of destroying a hun
dred young calves and yearlings in
single night.
Suiting her actions to her thoughts
she swung her lariat over her head,
and as the trained pony sprang for
ward at his greatest speed, she sent
the rope Kissing through the air and
dropped the moose with certain pre-
cision about the lions neck. The pony
instantly braced himself on his
launches, digging his forefeet In the
ground, and the lion turned a somer-
sault, striking the earth with his head
toward his pursuers. Crouching and
emitting a roar that chilled the blood
of the young girl, he sprang into the
air with all his strength, expecting to
land on the pony's neck and tear his
pursuers to fragments. The agile little
horse turned just in time to feel the
claws of the lion grazing his launches.
Realizing that her life depended upon
the strength and speed of her pony,
for she had not time to release the
lariat from the saddle, leaned forward
and urged her frightened pony to do
his best. She reached the ranch gate
at her home just as her sisters, accom-
panied by two young men Of the neigh
borhood. were about to pass through II
on their way to church.
One of the young men put bullet
through the animals head. AS a re-
ward for her bravery the Texas Cattle
Association has presented Miss Norma
with a handsome silver-mounted revol
yer.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-07-14

Around the Capitol building Uncle
Sam has a great garden of spring deli
cacies. The first garden delicac.es Of
the season are found there. On the
southern slope of the lawn, under the
protection of the terrace and exposed TO
the sun, dandelions sprout in very early
spring. Mushrooms of the best variety,
as well as dandelions, grow in great
abundance on this broad lawn and it
is a source of supply of greens or
mushrooms almost from the time snow
disappears until winter comes again.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1900-07-14
AT THE THREE=MILE BRIDGE.

o. UT we don't take any great cred
Lost to ourselves, even If the news
papers did write a whole lot
about 1t and about us. 1t was just
what any one else would have done,
most likely. We didn't know that there
was going to be big load Of bullion
on the express car that night, and we
hadn't any idea that the other things
would happen; if we had had, you bet
we would have been somewhere else.
And then it seems funny that it
should be us, Duffey and me, who dis
covered it. But that isn't so strange,
after all, when you remember that we
were always doing just such crazy
things-navigating in an old birch
bark canoe, exploring abandoned lead
mines and stealing rides on the blind
baggage" to Koshgonong and back.
once in awhile. Among other ex-
ploits, we liked to get up early and en-
Joy the freshness Of the summer morn
ings, when the birds sing and the sun
rises, and the dew on the grass is damp
and cold to your feet More than once
we have walked clear out to the rail
road bridge over the ''three-mile creek"
before breakfast, just for the sake of
riding back on the little hand car Of
Mr.. Stuntz, the Waterman.
You see, where the Northwestern
road crosses the three-mile creek there
used to be very high wooden trestle.
/ guess it was sixty feet high, built ON
a sharp curve. 1t was a dangerous
place for a bridge, and the railroad
company always kept a man there at
night to watch and signal the engi-
neers that everything was all right.
1t used to frighten me just to stand
Mt the door of Mr.. STUNTS shanty be-
side the track when the big trains flew
by. You would think that they must
surely jump the rails on the curve and
rush right into you, or at least that the
wind they raised would suck you in
Under the roaring wheels.
1t occurred to us that we might walk
out to the bridge some afternoon,
sleep there all night and in the morn
ing ride back with Mr.. Stuntz on the
hand car. Duffy was working in town