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Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-05-26
FREIGHT TRAINS NR[CI1'
SEVEN EXPLOSIONS occupn,.
y" 'he was Seriously Injured-r
Large Engines Were Comn "o
Wrecked-Three Carload.
Caught Fire-Nine Cars Burn VI

Spokane, May PA shrill wbi.,
grating of wheels, a terrible e, us
series of tremendous explosions fon,
by the dazzling light of flames sb ,,osed
5oO feet into the air-that is H.
story of the train wreck which ooo. Oiiet
on the Northern Pacific at Trent .ea
miles east of Spokane, about | "a Nne
Monday. ''0 d. NJ
strange to say, not a man was h..
the engineers and firemen both ;nnai 9
IN time to save themselves. Had =
been any one in the caboose Of A. i''s
train there would have been scarool1. iOg
chance in a hundred for escape, Tbs Ou'
boose was literally ground to pieces "a 20
der two engines, the wheels and =
binding being the only reminder th.a l
ever such a car existed. A''
The wreck presents a remarkablo .,,
Two large freight engines are reared ;n4
'he ar, telescoped, and are linked !.
gether by the tender of the head onc;n.
ok OIL tanks, which were last night f1laS
are shattered and totally DESTROYED wb;s
the tangled mass of iron and w;ro
minds one of junk shop that had baon
hit by cyclone. ''eA
Although the wreck occurred abopt On
yesterday morning, it was not till 10. "a
that the first train could pass. Tba
road was opened by building tracL
around the wreck. The work might
nave been accomplished earlier but for ~,
heated mass of iron that could NOT h.
handled. O9
How 1t Happened.
Shortly after l o'clock a loo train
coming IN from Thompson's spur, abont
on miles east of the city, stopped At
Trent to fix hot box. Shortly aftor
wards an extra engine in charge of En.
glneer j, II. Montgomery came up and
was tagged. The engineer stopped his.
engine a short distance behind the loo
tram, waiting for it to pull out.
An extra freight of 40 cars. with JakA.
Falmgreen, engineer, was coming alono
a snort distance behind the single engine
Whether any one went back to fac tbis
'ioih or not Is the question that the Off
Gals OF the road are trying hard to settle
Inc road here is a little down grade and
a freight can get up good speed.
just as the engine came across the high
bridge which spans the Spokane river at
that place the engineer saw what was
ahead OF him. Quick as flash his wbis.
tie was sounded and the air brakes an.
P''ea' but this was not enough to stop
tram OF 40 loaded cars in $50 yards. See
ing there must be collision. the engineer
and fireman jumped. Both had their
faces slightly skinned, but were not 9th.
erwise hurt.
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03
ANIMAL LIFE-SAVERS.
How Pet Pony Saved His Master
from Drowning and Cat Res
cued Her Mistress.

An interesting incident was that in
which pet pony was the direct means
of saving his young master from
drowning. The two had been out to.
gether for some miles for the usual
morning ride, and on the return jour-
ney rode through some fields, wherein
were some ice-covered ponds. These
the venturesome lad attempted to
cross, but in the center of the largest
the ice gave way, and both pony and
rider were immersed. The pony
scrambled out somehow, and gained
the ground; but returned to the aid of
it's young master, who, by holding
tightly to it's ample name, was
dragged, safely to shore.
In another notable incident young
girl was rescued from what might
have been a dreadful death by the
action of pet kitten. The two had
wandered from their cottage home
into the woods, where the curious
girl had inspected the hollow trunk
of an old oak tree from the top end,
and in so doing had slipped down into
the deep cavity, end was unable to
extricate herself therefrom. The kit
ten, which appeared to understand the
trouble of its youthful mistress, re-
turned home, and mewed piteously un-
til it induced a member of the family
to go with it to the wood, where the
cause of it's distress soon became ap-
parent. Help was soon Forthcoming,
and the girl was saved from what
might otherwise have been a living
death.
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03

empress of China on the occasion of her
sixtieth birthday, the presentation hav-
ing been made in due form by the Brit
ish and American ministers. The book,
says Leslie's Weekly, is royal quarto
volume, 2x10x13 inches in size and was
manufactured by the Presbyterian
press and Canton silversmiths. 1t has
silver covers, embossed with bamboo
and bird designs, and is printed on the
finest paper with the largest type, and
with border of gold encircling each
page. It was encased in solid silver
casket, ornamented with symbolical
designs, the whole weighing 10h
pounds, and upon the cover of the
casket there is a gold plate which re.
la+es that the book is the gift of the
Christian women in China.
Not long after the presentation Of
this magnificent volume the eunucha
were sent from the palace to the book
store to ask for q common copy, so
that. the empress and her ladies might
compare the two texts. Surely the cir
culation Of such . book is one Of the
1yoIders Of the world age cann,t
wither, nor custom stale. its infinite
variety =
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03
TOM. THE INDIAN FIGHTER.

ed many times, lived to great age, and
to his death was beloved and honored
member of his masters family. He
despised an Indian, and it is said many
a red man fell victim to his ferocious
attacks.
The last engagement in which ''Tom"
figured was probably in 1905, when
band of Indians attacked a small set
tlement of whites in the eastern por-
ton of Nelson county. In this attack
many of the settlers were massacred
and number were made captives and
taken to the Indian towns in Ohio.
During this fight "Tom and his
master did yeoman service, but final
ly, seeing that all the odds were
against them, they fled to the dense
forest surrounding the settlement.
They were pursued, however, by
couple of Indian warriors and an en-
counter took place.
'Tom" sprang upon one of the In
dians, and notwithstanding the latter
was a brawny fellow, soon made short
work of him. The dogs master, Peter
Patrick, had not been so fortunate.
His adversary had closed in upon him
and had nearly overpowered him. At
this juncture the faithful dog at
tackled the Indian from the rear. The
latter turned upon the animal and
struck him vicious blow upon the
head with his tomahawk. This mo-
mentary diversion gave Patrick an ad-
vantage, and he drove his knife to
the hilt in the Indians heart, killing
him instantly. 'Tom' and his mas
ter then succeeded in making their
way to Lynn's fort, and in time Pat
rick became an honored citizen of
Nolan county. ''Tom," though he
lived for several years afterward,
never fully recovered from the effects
of the blow he received at the hands
of the Indian.
The picture of this remarkable dog
here shown was photographed from
the painting in the possession of the
venerable Mrs. Gilbert. - Louisville
| Courier Journal.
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03
UNEXPECT TED PRESENTS
Peculiar Transposition Of y Words
Frequently Found In Modern
Writings.

If it happens that some public char
acter becomes the object of a set of
resolutions, a cane Or other testi-
monial, the printed account Of the
function presents some singular fea-
lures. Owing to a certain carelessness
in the handling of the English Ian
guage-elastic as that medium of
speech is-the writer makes himself
say exactly the opposite that he in
tends to say. A well-educated man
and a regular writer for publication
will make this glaring error in the
majority of his productions.
For instance, the nation-that is, a
small portion-made up pocketbook
to buy Admiral Dewey a hom~ in
every published account of that iunc-
ton, headlines and all-none is barred
that has come under the eyes Of the
writer-the text ran after tnt; man-
ner: "Admiral Dewey Given ct House. -
The elision of the proposition ''to," in
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03

the eyes Of the writer of that line,
seems to have atoned for the blunder.
The effect is that Admiral Dewey was
presented to a house instead of the
house having been presented to the
admiral.
Instances without number are print
ed wherein prominent educators, law
makers and others are formally picked
up-in language if not in physique
and presented to walking sticks under
the designation of canes. In ninety
out of a hundred cases of this kind the
recipient is made the subject instead
of the object of the sentence. This is
inconvenient for the men who are be-
slowing attentions on a corpulent per-
son. -.
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03
RUNG On 1E PREACHER
The serious Duty That War Imposed
ON Church Mennbers in a /.
Michigan Town.

"You remember the chestnut bell, Of
course? said the man who, according
to the New York Sun, had got out of
Chicago with only the loss of one of
his shoe heels. well, I was greatly
taken with it at the time, and when
set out to visit my old home in Michi-
gan bought dozen bells to take
along. Nobody in the town had heard
of them, but I hadn't worn one over a
day when the. people caught on and
I was fairly besieged. When Sunday
came prepared to attend church like
dutiful son, and at the proper time
mother and were seated in her pew.
Just what the text was can't remem-
ber, but the minister had scarcely an
nounced it when six of my chestnut
bells sounded among the congrega-
tion. The good man didn't mind them
in the least, but went ahead with his
work. He was rung up on his hymn,
and he was rung up every minute or
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03

but was more gallant to Margaret than
true to his duty. He bade her good-by,
and as he raised his hat with the words:
my kind regards to your good mother"
his eyes met mine and seemed to say:
II decline to investigate you, my dear
sir, for her sake;" though this may
have been supplied by my own guilty
conscience. In moment he was at the
head of his mep, riding rapidly down
the road.
"Lieutenant," said PUNK, as soon as
we were out of hearing, tive wasn't pre-
pared for that meetin'. It's my opinion
that lynn is our only weapon, and that
I'm the only one of the party blessed
with an inventive genius and hard
ened conscience calc'lated to take Us
through what's ahead!"
"You are right, corporal. You may
do the talking, and may you be in
spired to lie with such ingenuity and
fervor as to confound all inquiring
rebels and pilot us to haven of rest"
The road for some miles was fanked
by woods. Scarcely person was on it;
indeed, we went so far without meet
ing anyone that when belated coun-
,tryman suddenly 1oomed up before us,
with O. bag of meal thrown across his
saddle-bow, our hearts leaped into our
throats. We passed him with a
'howdy," and had the way clear for
some time. Coming to rise in the
ground, we were enabled by the camp
fires to determine the forces about us.
To the west, along the route we must
take, the lights were few and scattered,
but the country was uneven, and there
was a certain faring nebulous light on
the clouds which I did not like. I
feared force beyond the hills. But
we could neither stop where we were
nor go around the light. We must GO
straight ahead. We passed down to
lower ground, then over the crest Of
the hill. There again: directly before
us, was the faring light.
"Plunk," said, t.there are troops
over there; that light looks oninous.' y
:. a single campfire would do that, =
replied the corporal, reassuringly.
We did not dare pass through
Georgetown; It was too early in the
evening; the citizens would doubtless
be excited by the passage Of troops
during the day, and would not be In.
clined to sleep; therefore, turning %
the left just before coming to the town
we passed south Of It around the bass
of hill, striking the road again : mild
beyond.
We had reached rho bottom of . do
preston between two hills, and wers
beginning the ascent Of the ffsrfha
one, when we were suddenly brougAi
to stand-still BY 3 Hi tharl
Ezo 11. GoN11Jlu1n1 $ss
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03
TURTLES DRAWING DOLL CAR
RAGE,

particular liking for snails and worms,
and, like grown people, they can acquire
taste for almost anything.
Last summer, when Strawberries
were plentiful, these three dozen turtles
made away with two quarts of them,
and then, by way of an entree, they
disposed of PIT angleworms which a
boy had been specially hired to dig for
them. So you see, catering to a turtle is
not the easiest thing in the world.
When cold weather comes on, just
before frost, these queer pets wriggle
their way down into the soft ground
as though it were quicksand, until they
are completely hidden from view.
There they remain until spring thaws
everything, when they once more re-
appear.-N. Y. Herald.
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03
THE Bitter BITTEN.
Hew Coco, = Mischievous South
American Monkey, Lost His
Long, Graceful Tail.

In South America there once lived
young monkey named Coco, who
spent his time in playing pranks, and
even perpetrating cruelties upon his
friends and neighbors in the forest
All the animals feared him so much
that they organized picket service.
The birds took turns in perching
upon the high branches of the trees,
and whenever the young monkey made
his appearance shrill cries of "Look
out! here comes Coco!" resounded on
all sides. So he soon found himself
deprived of his accustomed pleasure
the plaguing and torturing of animals
smaller and weaker than himself.
One afternoon, however, he thought
the branch of tree that overhung a
stream. He stealthily approached,
glancing from right to left, but there
was not cry of alarm.
''At last I shall avenge myself, ~
thought Coco.
!. He climbed noiselessly to the top OF
the tree, and, hanging by the end of
his tail, let himself carefully down to
the branch on which the bird was
perched. It was a huge gray bird,
with an enormous beak. Coco bal
anced himself and with one paw
seized the birds tail and pulled out
all the feathers.
The bird screamed and the monkey
laughed, but the laugh was suddenly
cut short. The bird, at first stupefed
by the sudden attack, quickly recov-
cred itself, and, turning, it bit Coco's
tail off. Howling with pain Coco fell
into the water.
As he limped sorrowfully home he
was greeted on all sides by the hiss
ingof serpents and the mocking laugh
ter of birds. His mother dressed the
stump of the tail, and tried to con-
sole him for his loss by planning the
fine revenge they would have. La
"No! mol" said Coco; ''they might
cut off the little that remains of my
tail the next time" - .......
The lesson had been profitable. The
birds tail grew out again, but Coco's
remained short; and he was always
sad, for he was very ugly without his
long. graceful tail.-Cincinnati En-.
quirer. @ s s.
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03
two on his sermon, and though there

two on his sermon, and though there
was something amusing about it ]
was also half scared out of my boots.
AS I had brought the bells to town !
didn't know but what he'd hold me
responsible, and open out on me.
About the middle of his sermon be
said something about Jonah, and II
of those bells went 't-i-n-g!' ON him in
succession. He stopped and looked
around, and then calmly said:
"'Will those people who are jingling
keys kindly jingle a little softer?'
II was thankful to get out of that
church without a calamity" continued
the bell man, 'and T didn't do any
laughing till the next day. Then it
was because T. learned that every
blessed man who had rung up the
minister was seriously in earnest
about it and felt it sort of duty, and
because that minister himself called
at the house and accepted my own
bell and rung it up on mother within
five minutes!'
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03
PLAYING ALONE.

I have some building-blocks, and play
The jolliest games with them all day.
pile them high upon the table,
And make the mighty Tower of Babel;
And then I build railway train,
With coal for freight and bags of grain.
I'm passenger and engineer,
And I'm conductor, too-that's queer!
But when play alone, you see,
I am obliged to be all three!
I build church. with pews and choir,
And on the top slender spire;
And make a temple on the plan
OF one that stands in far Japan,
Just like the picture which took
From out my last years Christmas DOCK
build a castle, grand and tall,
Surrounded by thick, high wall;
Storehouses, too-a solid block;
And once built great, wide dock.
And poured some water in pail.
On which my paper ship could sail.
And made believe it was a sea.
Oh. that was fun enough for me!
If you have blocks and toys your own,
'Tts not so bad to play alone!
-Woodson st. George, in Youths Compan'
ion.
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03
XIII.
THE REAL SENTRY.

We set about making our prepaTa-
tons for the day without a word con-
cerning the generals visit. After
breakfast Margaret and I went out of
the cave into the sunlight and stood
looking down the valley.
"How long before our watching will
prove effective or useless?" asked Mar
garet.
IF what we expect does not occur
soon, I fear it will not occur at ALL"
''And must return to my fate.'
I did not reply, but looked gloomily
out upon the valley. Turning my eyes
to the south, my attention was attract
ed by what appeared to be small white
dot.
"What's that?" asked.
"a wagon, an army wagon. I've seen
so many of them that would know one
anywhere"
''And there's another" exclaimed,
as second emerged from behind a hill.
Its a wagon train.'
Slowly wagon after wagon came into
view, till q whole train could be seen
like q white-linked worm crawling up
the valley.
II don't see what that's for" NUT
tered; "they have the railroad for any
transportation they may need"
1T looks as if they were going to use
both wagons and railroad" said Mar
garet. j..
"You have quite a head for guessing
things" I remarked, surprised at her
foresight. This was the first evidence
I had encountered of Margaret's think
ing ability; was to have plenty of it
soon after. ~,
>" During the day we noticed stray
~ squadrons of rebel cavalry passing
northward. A small drove of cattle
Il made it's appearance~in the south,
Il logged along over the road, and passed
out Of sight. Another wagon train ap-
peared, toiled slowly past, and disap-
peared. Then q larger body of cavalry
went by, perhaps 500 men. I watched
expectantly for bigger game, but was
disappointed. Nothing more of impor-
tance appeared, and gave up my ex-
pectation of some momentous occur
renee.
When we began our watch fer the
night, Margaret insisted on taking part.
Nonsense / said.
s'I mean it,
sDo you suppose two able-bodied
!. men would permit a, weak woman to di-
4 vide watch with them ?'' And ]
stalked away without deigning another
Z word. .z..5
PUNK, as before, had the first watch,
At II O'clock lwasawakened and walked
to the edge 81 the declivity to begin my
vigil. The weather was splendid, and
was regaled with another view lighted
~ the moon. I made up my mind "a
pace beat like . sentinel, that might
bs sure g keep awala. I chose twc
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03
Means Injury to Thieves.

A Frenchman. it is repor: ed, has de-
vised little arrangement for the dis.
couragement of cycle thieves. An at
tachment with a cartridge is affixed
partly to the saddle and partly to the
saddle, pillar. When the machine is
ridden by anyone other than the own.
er the two points of contact meet, and
an explosion occurs, much to the dis
may of the thief. It would also be un-
pleasant for the owner if he forgot to
remove the explosive before remo,,nt-
ing.
Willmar tribune., 1900-01-03
XIV.
THE LIGHT ON THE CLOUDS.

OlN 1f1G
For an hour we watched the slowly
moving bodies of cavalry; then the
ranks began to grow thinner; detach-
ments were smaller; scattered wagons
appeared, numbered up the valley, and
passed out of sight far in the distance.
Ambulances, men supported in their
saddles by their comrades, evidently
invalids, followed, the distance between
them and the main body constantly in.
creasing. The rear was brought up by
stragglers, with here and there groups
of army traders, the former devoting
themselves to plunder, the latter bar
gaining, cheating citizens and soldiers
alike with pinchbeck trinkets.
When Punk was aroused and
learned that our object had been ac-
complished by woman, his mortifica-
ton knew no bounds. He went about
getting breakfast sullenly, muttering
that if we ever got back to the COM
mand he would give up scouting and
turn company cook. While we were
eating our breakfast we discussed the
matter of our return. Should we wait
till evening and sl<ull through under
cover of the night, or set out boldly in
broad day? PUNK was strongly in ia
vor of waiting till evening, and Mar
garet was decidedly Of his opinion. I
would have declined to listen to PUNK,
but was persuaded by Margaret.
We spent most of the day in arrang-
ing the stories we would tell on the way.
At the outset we discovered one fact
likely to cause trouble. PUNK was in
favor of always making an explanation
that would involve the greatest un-
truth; was in favor Of mild prevari-
cation; while Margaret would have
nothing but truth.
Lieutenant" said Punk, II suppose
= must obey orders, but Il this party
10 to travel with no other ammunition
than the truth, must ask permission
to go alone" .sI 8
How would it do, !" suggested, at
tempting a compromise, for you to lie
like 9 trooper, and for me to travel on
q system of white lies, while Miss Beach
sticks rigidly to the truth ?''
hat, " responded the corporal,
would be like the cavalry charging,
the. mon seated with their faces to the
[crupper, the infantry pouring yolleys
into the cavalry, and the artillery FIR
Ing at heayeu.1'' =