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The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-28

the thing over with, and the end. what
ever it might be, reached at Gree.
The train jumped ahead ana we
We're almost on the switch when $, W
a bolt of lightning coming Iii city %
ward us | say saw it. did see it,
and that is all | know The concus
sion that followed made the old engine
rattle in every joint and almost jolted
me from the cab.
When, a moment later, the realiza.
ton of our position returned to me, |
saw that the engine had passed over
the switch. A minute later and the
entire train was across and then |
knew that by some means which /
could not understand we had escaped
the trap that had been laid for us. a
moment before we had reached 1t had
seen the open switch as distinctly as
l ever saw anything in my life, and yet
we passed over it in safety.
It was like miracle. We pulled in
TO Chattanooga about midnight The
assistant superintendent happened to
be there. and early the next morning
he sent for me.
You seem to be the only man likely
TO give me a clear account of your last
nights experience" he said. And when
| had given it he added sharply, You
are certain you saw the open switch?
"Yes. sir" | replied; perfectly sure
of it."
Then he turned to me suddenly and
said
What was it that closed the switch
and let you OVER"
That's more than | can say" re-
Piled. but something closed it or we
would have gone out over the siding
and then down into the gully"
NO doubt Of that he said; none
whatever. And you mentioned some
thing about an unusually sharp flash OF
lightning which came Mt about this
time" He paused significantly, then
added: We'll. want you to keep this
matter entirely TO yourself, Take the
first train going out, make thorough
examination of the switch and find out,
II NOu can. what cloSVu IL 50 Suuu'llIH'
The next train coming this way Will
pick You up. and as soon as YOU arrive
here report to me-
The assistant superintendent sug-
gestion about the lightning kept my
brain busy during the trip. Gould that
flash have been the agency whereby
we were turned from certain doom into
the path of safety: ! got the answer
as soon as | arrived at the scene of our
adventure and examined the switch.
Not only had the switch been closed by
being thrown violently into place, but
the parts where they came together
had been fused and welded by heavens
fires into Il mass SO solid as to prevent
the switch from ever being opened
again.
Some may say it was nothing more
than chance others will call it good
luck. but | never think of it without
realizing that the bolt which struck
the switch and forced ii back into place
came straight from him who "holds the
lightning in his hands"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-28
By A. c. ROW S E Y

Over the Amargosa valley stole the
advancing light of day. Out there.
where the land grows pale with seas
of alkali at the approach of .aWn, cv-
cry living thing scurries away to the
little cool springs which struggle in the
shadow of the canyons against the
coming vampire of heat.
The sunbeams struck down upon the
solitary cabin in Ash Gulch, and the
bunch grass that grew around the
house withered There was no hope of
life in a fierce heat. Yet within the
shack was woman who did not stir
with the dawn-a woman Drowned by
exposure. whose resolute face was al
most masculine in its strength. 1t
was a queer home. one half dug out of
the living rock the outer walls built
of rubblc. She was lying on the soil
tary bed. bound with a lariat. Yester
day. all night she had struggled fierce
ly. furiuusly. then weakly, family.
With the dawn came to her the great
thirst The great thirst? When the
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-28

The best way to clean doormats is
TO turn them upside down and give
them a vigorous stamping with the
feet. This frees the dust better than
taking the mats up and shaking them.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-28
wonder you don't give him a drink

wonder you don't give him drink. -
Silence.
Reckon your wife'd like to have
some water The shot told, The
prospector incautiously raised his head
above the low earthworks. Il left her
trussed up mt your old shack across
"My God. Molly" groaned the young
man. His throat was parched. He
could scarcely speak. ".All right" he
whispered and the other man. strain
ing his ear. heard and smiled. 1t was
not pretty smile.
Throw out your gun, then" he com
manded.
The prospcctor complied.
"Now your belt"
The broad leather belt, with the Colts
revolver fell over the breastworks.
Douglas came out of the trees with &
grin of triumph on his sinister countc-
nance He stopped to pick up the rifle.
Two shots rang out. Douglas fell in
a heap over the younger mans weap.
ons. 1t had been only Il No. 30, which
he never dreamed the prospector had
carried. but it did the work.
The sun was sinking blood rcd
globe. far up the valley when the tell
Young proSpoctor crossed Death valley.
The childs head lay in heavy slumbcr
on his shoulder. Two rifles hung from
his saddle. and the claim jumpers bur
70 plodded along behind. Before he
reached the cabin he heard and shiv-
cred. 1t was the voice of a woman.
babbling of green fields and coolin"
waters. pleading with the great thirst
as a thing that understood Just one
drop. just one wee drop. then wall of
despair.
At midnight woman mounted on
the dead aSSayer's horse and clasping
in her weak arms babe that slept
calmly and man on foot. leading a
burro, wended their way down the tor
tuous ravine. y cool breeze. wander
ing aimlesgly, famed their faces and
then died away BIthcd in moonlight.
the lonely trio moved onward away
from the alkaline sea. away from the
great thirst Sometimes the woman
turned to the man and talked rational
ly of claim papers and pretty home in
Los Angeles: sometimes Il strange look
came into her eyes. and she murmured
of ripping waters and cool green fields.
Then the man would offer her the can
teen, and rs she drank he would stand
at her side. one arm about her waist,
the other resting protectingly on the
child.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-28
A SPECIAL
PROVIDENCE
By George F. Seymour
Copyright, 1901, bv George f. Seymour

Late in the spring of 1864, on the old
Nashville and Chattanooga railroad,
which had been taken possession of by
the military authorities, was doing
-'spare" work, which meant that some.
times l would run a shiftcr in the yard
and perhaps the next thing would take
an extra train out over the road
We didn't have very much in the way
of rolling stock at that time, as the
rJohnnies" had run most of it away
when they evacuated Nashville. and
I'VE were particularly short of good en-
gines. One day was sent out with an
extra train and told to pull ii down TO
chattanooga with the shfter This had
been IN its day first class engine, but
it was very old and had been patched
and doctored up for use in the yard.
We had squad Of soldiers for guard,
and orders had been given for every
thing to keep out Of our way
Several changes had been made on
the road since had been out, but the
only one having anything TO do with
this story was with regard TO siding
about two-thirds of the way down.
This was a spur some thousand feet or
so in length running into a gravel pit.
There was quite a gully between the
main track and the pit, and the siding
ran for some distance over 4 trestlc.
Some Of the rails had been taken up
and used to lcusthcn out another spur
track farther down the road The
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-28

Keep a bottle of coal oil uncorked in
side the clock case and the clock will
not need oiling. Replenish as the oil
eyaporateS
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-28
J. LIGHTNING COMING d.
y TOWARD Us

itlN Dl TOWARD Us
send such a thrill through me. Before
the sound of the bell had been swat
lowed up in the roar of the storm had
whistled for the brakes aud reversed
the engine know that this would be
of little avail. for the rails were slip
perry as glass the train was heavy ana
we were running down an eighty foot
grade. Just then 1 CHANGED to look
back and saw Tom Gage the conduct
or. climbing over the rear end of the
tender. \ moment later he was in the
cab, and his face was as white as a
sheet. He shouted in my ear:
How far are we from the old gravel
pit siding: Tell me, quick"
The fireman had come over to my
side Of the cab, and motioncd to him
to answer the question. "A little more
than 800 yards, reckon Why"
Why" Tom repeated in a shout.
Were al! Of US going into the ditch;
that's why. That guerrilla clap has
just come to his senses, and he says his
SNll@ lh44t4 OQA LA4N SIilhtH AilN AAAN -
threw the switch, so as to open the side
track. and that a whole lot of the gang
are waiting there for us now. I'm go
ing to climb down before we get there
So goodby. boys" And jumping TO the
side, he disappeared.
Jump. Jim | cried to my fireman.
I'm going to stick here and take my
chances but you needn't
He looked at me steadily for n second,
Nhock his head and turned TO his own
side of the cab our speed had now
slackened but not sufficiently to offer
the slightest hope of our coming to a
stop before reaching the fatal siding.
And | remember now that fell to cal
culating how long it would probably
he until we struck the switch. | noticed
that we seemed to be running into the
heart of the storm. The lightning wa,
terrific.
And now we We're in the cut-jus
beyond it was the siding-and | knew
rhat within the next three minutes tn
story would be told, for we were still
running at a fair pace. AS we cam
out of the cut the siding was in plail
sight in the lightning. and saw in
moment that the wounded man ha,
told the truth, for the switch had bee
thrown over and no earthly powe
could save US from turning off to til
left, passing over three or four section
Of the trestle. and then, when W
reached the end of the rails, pitching
twenty-five or thirty feet down int
the rayine.
Something prompted me to turn M,
eyes toward the other side of the track
and there | saw group of men. tel
or a dozen of them. all armed. crouch
ing at the foot of the embankment. A
DE sight all my calmness took flight
forgot all about the danger we wer
in. Drawing my revolver | emptied |
into the midst of the group and ha(
the satisfaction of seeing two Of then
tumble over. Then | threw the leve
forward and pulled the throttle Wild
open, for now | was anxious to hav'
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-28

Come my darling. drink it up.
Oh, you mustn't make
Dreadful facesi Though, my pet,
l know it's hard to take.
But little dollies must be good
And take their med Gin as they should!
For when you get bigger doll,
My precious little pet,
The med Gins they get worser,
And sometimes worser yet,
But great big dollies must be good
And take bad med Gins as they should
Eva Lovett in Exchange.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-28

Bamboo furniture may best be
cleaned with small brush dipped in
warm water and salt.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-28
A Gentle Boy.

A Gentle Boy.
He never does a rude, rough thing,
My papa. kind and true.
/ look at him and think inside.
I'D like TO be like you"
My grandma watches when he goes
And says to me and Nan,
''There. children: look and you will
see
A real true gentleman"
know l am too small for folks
To call me that just yet.
But if | try, oh, very hard.
And never scold or fret
l can be-well, gentle boy,
And make my papa glad
That belong to him and am
His own. own little lad,
Youths Companion.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-11-28
An Old Enemy.

Persons who rise in the world are not
always as frank about their former
place in life as good sense and humor
might lead them to be. Dean Hole in
his book of "reminiscences Now and
Then" tells little story of one whose
humor did not desert him in time of
prosperity.
A footman who had begun life as a
doctors boy grew interested in the
study of medicine and spent his leisure
hours reading medical books He came
TO the United States, worked hard as a
student and as a physician for many
years and attained large practice.
After some years of absence he re-
turned to England. Seated one day at
luncheon with those whom he had for
merly served, he suddenly astonished
the company by holding up the mus.
tard pot and addressing it with. Hast
thou found me. Q mine enemy?"
Afterward he explained that the only
reproof he had incurred from the lady
who was then at the head of the table
was evoked by the neglected condition
of the mustard pot.-YOuth's COmpan
ion.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30
Large English Yorkshires.

John Morrell & Co., Ltd, have just
received a carload of large English
Yorkshires imported from Ontario,
Canada. These hogs are large, thrifty
growers, well calculated for crossing
on the native breeds; and being espe-
cially suited for bacon, they pay 25c
per hundred pounds extra for thor
oughbreds or grades of this breed.
Farmers and breeders are invited to
call and inspect them.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30
A Remarkable Record.

Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has a
remarkable record 1t has been in
use for over thirty years, during which
time many million bottles have been
sold and used. II has long been the
standard and main reliance in the
treatment of Group in thousands of
homes, yet during all this time no
case as ever been reported to the man.
ufacturers in which it failed to effect
cure. When given as soon as the
child becomes hoarse or even as soon
the croupy cough appears, it will pre-.
vent the attack. 1t is pleasant to
take, many children like it. 1t con.
tains no opium or other harmful sub.
stance and may be given as confident.
~ to a baby as to an adult. For sale
by all druggists.
The Dewitt Gun club will hold a
shooting tournament about October 90
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30
His Life Saved by chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.

'B. l.. Dyer, well known cooper of
this town, says he believes Chamber
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy saved his life last summer.
He had been sick for month with
what the doctors call bilious dysen.
terry. and could get nothing to do him
any good until he tried this remedy.
1t gave linn immediate relief" says
B. T. Little, merchant Hancock, Nd.
For sale by all druggists.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30
of the robbing of children of their life
blood. | say Let's not be great
Child Labor.

VI tHe TODDlnS OF CnllQren OF LnelT HE
blood | say Let's not be great
Child Labor.
To-day the miners wife looks at
the babe to see if it has grown enough
to go into the mines. | have seen
them at s or 9 years of age and work
all day. And they say, %, Mother
Jones' if we could only get eight
hours | have seen them go home so
tired they couldn't go into the houses
when they got through with their long
walk And then | have read in the
Chicago papers how the same day
Morgan started for the west in his
private car, travelling as no king evel
travelled
(Cries of Shame" from audience y
The Cause.
Shame, but yours, not theirs. You
have elected men to Office and made
these conditions. You have the ballot
and you don't use it. You have a
weapon with which you can deal a
telling blow They can't take it away.
You lend hand to the murder of chill
dren. When God filled the land with
wealth he tried to make the world
good for you You use the ballot to
enslave yourselves when it could save
you. look at my brothers and their
poor wives and think, %, God of ma
tons, will men ever awaken when
they can be free
Appeal for Reese.
Here are 100000 miners who are
and figbt toeather Won viii discuss
vour wrongs Won viii % TO mion
maetinas apd 10 church toaathar bnt
Won divide at the ballot hoy tna very
Mace where Won ouahtn,t To do il
Winners 10 congress
want TO see few miners IN con-
tlon lawyers and business men there
Ihere Is Elkins, OF West Virginia. In
the Elklns mines you must notlhy the
once three days ahead II you are go
ing TO be SICK, and then II you stay al
home and get to feeling better you
are dlscnarsed. you must either
WORK or get out OF town.
Utopia.
$40 Won 500 whore Won areo Won
have the ballot and Won don't use If
| 7 would like IN take the women and
have them vote. Before congress
was through WORKING we would own
the mines. the railroads. the telephone
i the telegram and Won would work on
Nv four hours day and for that yo,
| shonrd receive $40
Calls workers Stupid.
.When we were created we al
nowled first We demanded some
thlng. Society realized that there
were three great demands,-tor 1907
clothlnS ana shelter, They mad TO be
computed with. society mad TO tur
nlsh them until the Individual was apl
10 work Tor them. Ihere were JUS
three ways TO get them and no others
NO one mas ever Deen able TO pom
out any other way than these:
work and produce them.
ASK Tor them IN charlty
/ steal,
NOW we Know that the operator
90 no work, ana that 1hey 90 not asl
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS
sFrom Fridays Daily.l
Sargent fills prescriptions.

iFrom Fridays DailyI
Sargent fills prescriptions.
Mrs. l.. Streeby of Cliffland, was
shopping in the city today.
Mrs, L. A. Morrison of Agency was
business visitor in the city today.
Jesse COST suffered broken paw
as a result of fall of slate at the
Bear Greek coal mine, about five miles
west of the city. The accident happen
COST and several of his fellow en-
injured man was taken to the office of
DR.. J. w. Elerick, where the broken
bone was set.
Sargent, True Druggist.
This morning the county board of
commissioners of insanity met at the
court house and examined Miss Lizzie
Butts young girl, who resides on
Emma street, in the East End. She
was declared insane and the board
ordered Sheriff Cremer to take her to
Me. Pleasant where she will be treat
ed inthe state asylum. She was taken
there at noon today.
From Saturdays Daily.l
Sargent, corner Main and Market SITS.
Mrs. w. A. Hayes of Hedrick, was
shopping in the city yesterday.
Mrs. G. A. Shields of Chilicothe, was
q business visitor in the city yester--
day.
Miss Carrie Archer, Of Mobile,
passed through the city this morning
Dn here way to Pennington, where she
will visit relatives.
Elegant picture free. Sargent's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Gift, Of. Omaha,
who have been visiting at the home
of Mr.. Gifts father, VIM. Gift. south
of the city, returned home this morn
ing on Burlington No. g.
Hervey Smith, who was found guilty
of seducing Nellie. Curry, of Green
township, was this morning sentenced
penitentiary. An appeal was immedi-.
ately filed and the defendant released
under an appeal bond of $500.
LFrom Mondays Daily.l
Sargent the prescription filler
Mrs. John Boyer, of Charlton, re-
turned to her home this morning after
a visit with relatives in this city
George Silvers who is now in bust
ness at Lawton, Oklahoma, arrived in
the city Saturday evening to attend the
wedding of his daughter, Miss Beatrice
to John w. Cough, of Chicago, which
Silvers to John w. Cough, of Chicago
which will take place October 6.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Steck arrived in
the city yesterday from Chicago
where they have been visiting the past
week. with Mr.. and Mrs. T. F. Wash
burne.F They were accompanied home
by Miss Alice Moss Steck. who has
been in Chicago the past week.
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Notice..

We have on pasture in this county,
1900 steers, which we will sell to the
farmers and feeders of this section
cheap. Call on us for prices before
buying. John Morrell & Co., Ltd.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30
IFrom Mondays Daily.l

Mrs. John Boyer, of Charlton re-
turned to her home this morning after
visit with relatives in this city
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30
Semi Weekly Courier
CHANGING ADDRESS.

Subscribers wishing their address changed
will please give the nanie of the Post Office to
which the paper has been sent as we'll as the
Post Office where they desire it to be
changedto.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-09-30

The Dewitt Gun club will hold a
shooting tournament about October 90
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-14

ladies taking part being dressed in quaint
white gowns deliberately decorated with
MOWERS, The cast OF characters Included
Misses Ietta Sheehy, Marie-Lise Bouscaren,
Anna Faunt lie Roy, Emily Elliot, Elsa
Soblenzer. Derryl Law. Katherine Nc
earthly. Eleanor Gibson Aiyce Wheeler
Marguerite Howard. Marie Sheehy, Louise
Han. Gay Griffin. Gertrude Ball, Florence
Kirby, Kathleen Veazey
Between the acts Miss Mary Madeline Cor
played plano solo. Liszt's ''Liebestraum -
and at the conclusion of the program Rev
Thomas Lee addressed the pupils
Rev. Rather Becker s. J., after a few re-
marks presented the medals and premiums
as follows:
Highest average scholarship-Second
senior class. Miss Gertrude Ball Virginia
third senior class, Miss Elsa Coblenzer
Washington; fourth intermediate class Miss
Gabrielle Bouscaren, Ohio.
Christian doctrine-Second senior class
Miss Gertrude Ball, Virginia; second inter-
mediate class Miss Helen Robinson, Wash
lhgton' fourth intermediate class Miss
Louise Doxon. Washington
Literature. history and composition-Sec-
ond senior class Miss Alyce Wheeler WASH
ington; third senior class of literature his
tory and composition. Miss Elsa Coblenzer
Washington, and Miss Alfrida Briggs
washington. were adjudged equal in merit; :
third intermediate class Of United States
history, Miss Eva Barron. California: first
primary class of United States history,
Miss Derry Law. Georgia and Miss Kath-
crime Mccarthy Washington, were adiudg-
ed equal in merit.
Class of elocution-Miss Marie Sheehy
Washington.
French conversation-First intermediate
class Miss Anna Faunt lie Roy. Washing
ton; fourth intermediate class, Miss Eath-
ieen Neazey West Virginia: first primary
class, Miss Nellie Doxon, Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-14
PRESENTATION TO MR.. SMITH.
Punch Bowl for Ex-Postmaster General
From Late Associates.


A delegation of about eighteen persons in
| terested in the development of the rural free
delivery system, and including Superntend-
ent Machen and other post office officials
will leave this city this afternoon for Phila-
delphia to present to Charles Emory Smith,
late Postmaster General, a magnificent
| sterling silver punch bowl The installation
of the rural free delivery system was the
work of Mr.. Smith, and those benefited by
and Friendly to the service decided to
present him with a testimonial which would
show their appreciation of his work in that
respect.
The punch bowl was specially designed
by Henry l.. Johnson to illustrate different
phases of the free delivery system. There
are six panels, the first one showing the
official order establishing the service on
permanent foundation, and representing the
Postmaster General in the act of affixing
his signature to the document making the
service a part Of the postal system of the
country. The second panel represents
country post office, with a carriers wagon
waiting for the mail. The third panel rep
resentS a mountain road with the carrier
and his mail wagon on the way up a hill.
The fourth panel represents farm buildings
with the family outside waiting for the ap-
preaching mail wagon. The fifth panel rep
resents the open country in the far west
with a mounted mail carrier and his mail
bag across the horse, the carrier having
his gun in hand for the purpose of defense
in case of an attack. The last panel repre-
sents the primitive mining camp and a herd
of cattle rounded up, with cowboys await
ing the arrival Of the mounted carrier, who
is near at hand.
Separating the panels are ornaments en-
blematc of the United States mail service
On the base of the bowl is a shield bearing
the inscription: Charles Emory Smith.
Postmaster General, April 81 1898, to Janu-
airy 15, 1902" The bowl stands upon an
ebony pedestal and has a total height of
seven inches and weighs about 2eO ounces
The presentation will be made at Mr.
Smiths house, in Philadelphia, this even
ing.