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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-23

tives in the Howard family lot. l eHteTeu the store and met another grim reiIlltiucI l of the terrible blight that had falleh upon our house. Neighbors were selecting caS kets and shrouds for my fAtner ana oIo'H CTS
 As one who walks in his sleep lelt the little country store and plodded dazen- ly toward the home of my boyhood where now sat grief and death. Soon after leaV-
 ing the store I rounded a bend in the road and came upon the first thick timber since entering the neighborhood. l knew 1t would furnish good shelter for any one seeking to ambush me and was on the alert.
 When I reached the foot of a steep, wooded incline at the right of the road a volley of rife shots spluUtered from the woods above me and l heard bullets whistling past my ears. Some of them grazed my skin and cut my clothing, but was insensible to this at the time. dropped instantly to the ground and rolled into the partial shelter of the bank at the edge of the road.
 Bullets came splitting about me, the hot lead burning as several narrowly missed the mark, and l ran toward the store stooping low and keeping close to the bank until out of range. No less than tit- teen bullets had pierced my clothing. By this time I had almost ceased to think
 .'There was but one road home. re solved to go thither or die on the way Without q word to the crowd at the store I started. Turning into the road suG 1 denly found myself face to face wltf George Baker astride big horse. Onl5 ten or twelve paces separated us and h' l wheeled his horse as if to use it as breastwork. As he jumped off on the fal side I raised my rife and fired.
 "T'm shot! he said; don't shoot m' again =, five The onlookcrS asked me If l had any c,biection to them picking Baker up anC
 I renlied:-'NOt in the least was onl.
 defcrding my own life.
 l ""They carried the man into a nearh, house and he died the next day. The rag of inc Bakers at the taking off of thei feadar knew no bounds. They declaret
 tbcv would do all manner of things to m
 and agreed that I should be slain w1thou delay no matter how any men it re auired to do it.
 s'They talked of burning me at the stake
 a,d rom Baker vowed he would tie m bnad to the tall of his horse and drag z before the eyes of my mother Immedi a+elv after shooting Baker I rode to Man
 otes.er to give myself up, but was no 4rres+ed Meanwhile l learned tha
 Satber was still alive and the Count CC1rt had promised to protect him. "I was bushwhacked away from tn
 funeral of my brothers, the woods bein AUed with members of the Baker gans N hen the cortege reached the Laur, Greek CemeterX thAT, ksnt nn such a 6E
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-04-23

from the woods that the mourners were frightened away. 4
 An open grave may be seen there to ! this day Burial was made at the Aho- A Cemetery, five miles away. but the bdkolo bo,S. . followed the mourners there, ran th1il III horses through the procession, yeliIhB tnS .s savages and waving their WlncheSIei' over the collins.
 | George Baker was fifty-two years olu and a giant. He was capable of holdans his own in d physical encounter with any man living. He stood about six rect hlgh and weighed about two hundred ana thirty pounds. He was q dead shot ana man nan of fierce cumulative temperaneht- HIS beard was only turned slightly gray. Aho they say I shot him twenty-five times Scores witnessed the shooting, and only shot once.
 As father hovered between life and death the house was fairly besieged. and shots from the bush were of frequent oc- currence, Against the fears of my mother that the roof would be burned over their heads I had him kept at home until he was able to be moved.
 His Life in Danger
 Several times I was ambushed on my way between Manchester and fathers. Every time I made the trip bullets were poured at me from the woods. Only once did l get sight of my assailants and that was when John Baker fired at me from behind log. I fell on my horses neck and the bullet burned a blue stripe across my back. I made my escape by the speed of my horse.
 Tn due time was indicted, and so great
 was the sentiment in my favor in Clay county that a change of venue was taken to Laurel county by the Commonwealth.
 After two trials and several continuances the case was practically abandoned
 Tom Baker. his son Jim his two brothers, Wiley and Dee, Charles Whoton and Fuller Barret were indicted by others Among the charges were conspiracy, mur-
 der. shooting and wOunding, banding anc
 confederating. Before Tom Baker went to trial however, he was given a life sen. , tence for killing former Sheriff Will Whit, and was under bond in that case when ht l met death in a camp of soldiers on tn, ? streets of Manchester. At that time h, was under indictment for arson and rob . herv. and had but lately narrowly escapef ,conviction at London, Ky, on d charge oi Ndetaining female. Almost to a man thos, 7 whom he had gathered about him wer, f f,qitives from justice and many of then . are now in the penitentiary. Every one O
 them had previously done time in jail O. f States prison. During brawls anon, f +bemselves or in other ways several O y them were killed.
 "A word as to the Bakers:-With all du raeract 10 them as orderly, law-abidinI r citi1ens. three brOthers-in-law of Georg 2 Baker are on the colored voting list, tw .I of his sisters were married to negroes, am a Iona of Mrs. Bakers sisters took neGr
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-10

The Revue ScientitiQue has been ask
Ing what muscles tire soonest, with the
conclusion that it is not the muscles in
use, but those under tension, although
doing no work. The writer urges us to
use the arms and legs less and the back
and neck more for on them comes the
greatest strain. He has been asking
men of all occupations the same ques-
tons:
When you have worked much, where
do you feel tired?
Before you were trained did fatigue
show itself in the same regions?
All the answers point to the same
conclusions. The baker who kneads
dough all night complains of fatigue in
his legs.
The blacksmith is tired. not in his
arms and shoulders, but in his back
and loins
The young soldier, after a march, is
especially tired in the back of the neck,
even if he has carried no knapsack.
The oarsman who is in perfect train
ing after prolonged exercise gets tired
in his calves and insteps.
These facts point to the conclusion
that in any continued effort we should
try to alter the habit of contraction.
That is to say, the lady, like the mind,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-10

1t is a little curious to think that
even as far back as the middle ages
great quantity of garden stuff was
imported into England from the CONT
nent Although our ancestors were IA
nous in those days for their salads
and greens. they knew nothing about
the cultivation of edible roots until the
reign of Henry VIII. Up to then such
things as carrots. turnips and arti-
chobes were sent from Flanders. and
special messengers were sometimes
dispatched to bring back supplies for
the royal table. Among the green
vegetables most popular in Tudor days
was Good King Henry" or Mercury
Gooseloot" Those who would like to
have a really old fashioned vegetable
in their gardens are advised to try
Good King Henry" Nothing could
be easier to grow. and as it is a per-
ennial plant there is little or no trou-
BILE connected with it after 1t has once
been put in the ground. The young
leaves are used in the same way as
spinach. making an acceptable, mild
favored dish, and the young shoots are
cut under the ground and served up
like asparagus.-Lo Chronicle.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-10

A point was well made by Mr. Ed
ward Howard Griggs at the conclusion
of a lecture on How to Attain Our
Ideals" He had paused for questions
from the audience, and one man said
something to this effect: Yes. these
are very fine things you have been say
ing to us. Those of us who can see at
all what you mean are eager to bring
it into realization. But we are often
terribly hampered. What can you say
what hope have you to oiIer-to wo-
man who, herself capable of holding
these ideals, is tied to man who is
utterly incapable of any higher concep-
ton than that of bodily comfort?"
You have touched" said Mr.. Griggs,
upon n tragedy so profound that !
have no words in which to answer
you" A silence fell upon the great au-
dience. Presently he broke 1t: But
this | can suggest. that very often
those who most quickly and intensely
grasp ideals are unwilling to take the
necessary steps to realize them There
are orderly means to the attainment of
every ideal. 1t is never reached at a
bound. Only by patiently establishing
each step before it goes on to the next
can the human spirit reach its goal."-
Marion Foster Washburne in Harper's
Bazaar.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-10


cause they We're wise enough to look
ahead-to this. They knew then what
l begin to see now" bitterly.
The girl made no answer She hard,
ly seemed to hear the harsh, bitter
tones with the half hidden strain of
anguish.
"For four years you have lived like
this" slight gesture Indicating the
fairy land before them. Your daily
association has been with persons of
refinement and culture. 1t is all about
you, everywhere. in the very atmos-
phere While l." he laughed grating
ly-"I have improved my mind and
elevated my tastes by herding with a
lot Of ignorant Scandinavians. I've
hardly spoken to another person"
But you've been successful. NAL
colm,' with gentle sympathy.
I'm what| shortly
"Why, father said
"0h. know what he said. know
his acceptation of the word success.
I've made money. I'm the richest
young man in the county. My farm is
model. 1t is conceded that | can get
more work and better results from my
men and with less dissatisfaction than
any other man in the state of Kansas.
But what am |? 4 boss. the leader of
gang of fifty Scandinavian farm la
borers. Except for the few paltry dol
lars | have made l might as we'll be
one Of them. I'd be just as fitting a
mate for you. When listened to your
valedictory ! heard the tolling of the
knell of all my hopes Any one Of my
men would have understood as much of
what you were saying as did"
Malcolm Bell, how utterly absurd
and untruew
He hurried passionately on, as if she
had not spoken.
II can make money. That is quail
ity your father can understand and ap-
preciate He might be willing perhaps
to allow the engagement to stand, but
your mother-she is looking for you
now" he added. hastily drawing the
girl farther back into the shadow of
the group of elms.
Winifred looked across the brilliant
campus. Her mother was coming, and
in her heart Winifred knew that NAL
collins unuttered words were true. In
the eyes Of the ambitious matron this
young mans standing was very far
from the heights for which she had
destined her beautiful daughter. She
had forgotten the day twenty-five years
ago when she had given her hand to
the young carpenter whose yearly earn
ings then would scarcely have sufficed
to purchase one of the rings she wore
now upon her plump white fingers.
'Let us walk in the other direction"
said the girl calmly. II do not care to
go with mamma just now-and 1
think" she added naively, mamma will
enjoy herself better IL she doesn't find
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-10

observed craftiiy as her lover walked
home with her.
'HeaverN" was his unsuspecting
answer. And her eyes! By Jove, l
never saw such eyes! 1t isn't that
they're so beautiful. but it's what they
say. When she looks at you you feel
as if you're it,
Felicia. walking behind him in the
narrow path, felt suddenly bereft. She
didn't have eyes that made you feel
that you were it. She didn't have a
smile that even Jack grew enthusiastic
over. She was just pretty.
so unusual! She draws you in spite
of yourself. | simply can't keep my
eyes off her. She's fascinating"
On he went in the same strain, too
absorbed expressing his interest and
admiration to his other self to notice
the forlorn brevity of her replies.
Not to come over this EVENING"" he
repeated in surprise when, at the door,
she told him her wishes. You must be
crazy. OF course I'm coming"
But in spite of his protests she was
obdurate. and he went away in a huff.
If Felicia were capricious during the
following week, Miss Dandy was all
that man could wish. In her society
Jacks wounded pride was soothed and
comforted. She made him forget his
worries and appear at his best.
Once. and once only, he had heret-
iPo1 t1oJluht TIa yt-icbo1 INoIioio 1x-oro
more like her. Then he WINGED at his
own disloyalty Dear, blue eyed. sunny
Felicia! A wave of tenderness swept
over him, and he determined to find
out without further delay what was
the impalpable shadow that lay be-
tween them ever since the DanbyS
came.
well, by Jover' he exclaimed aloud,
a light dawning upon him. Then, as
if there We're really no use of trying
adequately to express the wonder that
the suspicion caused him, he exclaimed
again helplessly, by Jovew
And she is the lady who believes
that an engagement should be the
lightest of ties; that engaged people
should see as much as possible Of I'M
engaged ones. oh, my eyer And he
threw back his head and roared with
delight.
That afternoon they had it out. Fe-
licia. with burning cheeks and flashing
eyes. accused him holly.
you've been perfectly daft over her
from the first moment. There's no use
of denying it. You know you have,
and our engagement
She choked. and Jack, who stood
looking down at her. his hand thrust
in the pockets of his short coat, finish
ed the sentence
HAS stood the test of the third per-
son." he said in a teasing voice. Then
he held out his arms, and after one
startled. questioning glance she went
to him.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-10
THE THIRD
PERSON
By KEITH GORDON

They had been engaged for a week.
Felicia's heart was full of the sweet
wonder of it, yet her mind chung tena-
riously 10 a theory imbibed in the I'M
recorded days that went before. It
seemed terrible theory now; but, be-
wildered though she was, she acknowl-
edged its claim.
Jack" she said solemnly, IAN en-
gagement should be the lightest, most
easily broken thing in the world"
"Eh-what" exclaimed her compan-
ion in amazement, bringing his truant
gaze back from the stretch of moon
lit country whose poetry seemed a
symbol of his own happiness. Whats
that you're saying"
AN eng&s cement" she repeated grave
ly, should he taken as an experiment,
a trial. At the first suspicion on the
part of either person that he or she has
made mistake it should be broken"
An unconscious sigh expressed the re-
lief size felt at getting this sentiment
off her mind. Another moment and he
was leaning toward her, with her hands
clasped firmly. almost roughly, in his,
his voice sterner than she had ever
heard it,
'See here, little girl
AT something that he saw in her face
he stopped. and his glance softened.
Il see" he said at last, with boyish
relief. ITS only theory. But you
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-10

General Sir e. Hamley is cited as
the authority for good anecdote about
Bismarck. Hamley was sitting close
to the chancellor at luncheon, with the
old Emperor William not far off.
Bismarck, talking rather loudly, de-
scribed the old monarch as being gen.
erous, but very forgetful. Hamley got
nervous, as he thought the emperor
would hear. For instance" continued
Bismarck, 81 pleased him the other
day, and he asked me what he could
do for me. l said, Give me dozen of
that Tokay you have in your cellars,
and he said he would. But" added
Bismarck, raising his voice still higher
"he hasn't done it." Here Hamley
hastily broke in, 81 beg your pardon
but am really afraid the emperor will
hear you" IL want him to hear mep
roared Bismarck. That's just what |
want" And smile broke over the
face of his imperial master.-"Fifty
Years of Fleet Street"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-10

You're good to stay with me at all.
Winifred," said the young fellow bro
kenly, "and I'm a brute to intimate
anything savoring of lack OF respect
for your parents, but your mother told
me this morning that she meant to take
you abroad next year; that there was
no need of girl with your beauty and
brains marrying a mere American, es-
pecially since your Uncle Joshua's
death had made your father a million
aire."
Poor Uncle Joshua" sighed the girl
tenderly.
Buying title with your beauty and
your fathers money" holly. 1T made
me terribly angry. Winifred. | know
how unworthy am, and am going TO
give you up. But to think of your be-
ing snatched away
The girl laughed low, sweet laugh
of infectious merriment.
Malcolm, you are too funny! 1t is
Just as you We're when we were chill
dren You are willing to give away
your cooky, but you won't have some
one come up and grab it,"
81 suppose | don't say things right,
Winifred. ! haven't a college educa-
ton. you know" the hurt showing in
face and voice I'm not willing to
give you up. but I'm going to-for your
own happiness. You will meet many
other men far more worthy of you
than rough farmer like me. But, oh.
Winifred there'll never be any one
who can love you more than l do!
Winifred, Winifred"
He made no attempt to touch her.
On the contrary he drew farther away,
as if to emphasize the gulf he felt
must lie between them.
For a few minutes neither spoke;
then the girl said gently and with
seeming irrelevance. Malcolm, do you
recall Whittier's idyl of 'Bearcamp
Water@' You recited it once in school,"
81 have forgotten. What was it like
Winifred?" She evidently wants to
leave an unwelcome subject as soon as
possible, he thought cut to the quick
by her seeming Indifference.
zone stanza has a particular bearing
on the present situation" she said
slowly after a pause.
His heart thrilled at her voice, but
his treacherous memory gave him no
clew to her meaning.
Gould you repeat the stanza, Wini-
fred?"
Her face paled, then flushed painful
ly, but she looked bravely up into the
somber face and repeated with CULVER
ing lips:
Nor frock nor tan can hide the man,
And see you not. my farmer.
How weak and fond woman waits
Behind the sill1en armor?"
Back from his schoolboy days came
the next line, and he caught her in his
arms with low cry of happiness.
as the next true, Winifred? Can
you say that, too?" he whispered.
1T has always been true" she an
swered softly The years have made
no change in my heart. and I love
you"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-10

One Advantage of EnGland's Fogs.
Should scientists succeed in finding
ways and means for dispelling the fog
gy condition of Englands atmosphere
am afraid that country will lose more
than it gains" said weaver. Zone of
the reasons why English weavers pro-
duce fabrics of finer and softer finish
than American weavers from the same
quality of cotton and other yarn is be-
cause of the damp condition of the at
mosphere in that country at all times.
ut is a well known fact that yarn
kept continually and uniformly damp
will spin finer and softer than that dry
ing out in the process of weaving.
Thousands of dollars have been spent
by our weaverS in appliances to keep
their shops uniformly humid, but thus
far without success. The fine quality
of panama hats, for instance, if the
straw were not kept damp while the
process of weaving is on, could not be
produced. The straw is not worked I'M
der water, as many suppose, but is
kept uniformly damp by being worked
in the early morning hours when a
heavy dew is falling. "-Milwaukee Sen
tinel
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-10
ns|sIl "a, BALTIMORE&O Ono
RAILROAD.
Departure and Arrival Of Trains.
Schedule in Effect Novmeber 81, 1904.
Schedule in Effect Novmeber 81, 1904
LEAVE FREDERICK.

1870 A. NJ, except Sunday for Washington
Junction an way aIiOns, Washington
Baltimore, Philadelphia and n w York
~ Due at W shngton 8 80 a. m.
$40 a. M, except sunday, for Washington and
way stations, Philadelphia and New York
Due at Wsshin to- $50 a. m.
$40 M, daily, for Baltimore and way sta
tons, Philadelphia, New York. except
Sunday for Cumberland and Hagerstown
Due at Baltimore 45 a. m.
7.05 a. m. Sunday only, for Washington and
way stations. Due at Washington 100
$40 a. M. except Sunday, for ltim re ard
PRINCIPAL way stations, Philadelphia d
New York. Du at Ba timOre 1925 a. m.
$40 q. M, except Sunday, for Harper's Ferry
winchester, Harrisonburg, Lexington and
9.45 a. m, except Sunday, for Hagerstcwn
Martinsburg and way stations.
10 pSnds eTSiispt S Sunday yr for
Junction and way stations, Cincinnati,
INDIANAPOLIS, 1T. Louis, Plttsburg and
* Chicago; xd Due at Washington 1870 p. m
way stations, Philadelphia and New York
Due at Baltimore 4.40 p. m
o5 p. m, daily for Washington and way sta.
lions, Philadelphia and New York, Cum.
berland Cincinnati and St Louis: and ex-
cept Sunday. Winchester and Strasburg
junction. Due at Washington, 81, p. IN.
44O P. m, daily, for Baltimore and way sta.
lions, Philadelphia and New York Due
at Baltimore Ills p m.
OBS p. m, except Sunday, for Hagerstown,
Winchester and way stations.
200 p. M, except sunday. for Washington,
and principal wa stations, Philadelphia
and New York. Pittsburg and Chicago.
Due at Washington $40 L. NJ.
ARRIVE AT FREDERICK.
63S a. m, except Sunday, from inc nnati,
Cleveland, Pitisburg, Washington junction
and way sta 10 S, Mount Airy and way
stations. Baltimore and Washington mali
arrives on this train.
S.S1 M, except sunday from Winchester
HagerstOwn and way stations.
1923 a m, except Sunday, from Baltimore
and way stations, Philadelphia and ew
1855 a. m, except sunday, from Baltimore,
Washinstoi and way stations.
IL DO a; M, Sunday only, from Washington
and way stations, Chicago aid Wheeling.
1905 p. m, Sunday only, from Baltimore and
way stations, Philadelphia and New York
i240 M, exec Sunda>, from st. Louis
Cincinn II, hicago, Wheeling, New York
Philadelphia. Washing on, Hagerstown,
Lex gtln and way stations.
221 ?. m, except Sunday, from Martinsburg,
Washington Junction and way stations.
34o p m, sunday only, from Baltimore,
Washingt and way stations, st. Louis
and Cincinnati.
iCO p. M, except Sunday, from Baltimore
and way stations, Philadelphia and New
SIS p. m, except Sunday, from New York,
Philadelphia, Ba timore, Washington, hi
cage, PittSburg, Hagerstown and way
stations.
81" p: m, except sunday, from Baltimore
and principal way stations, Philadelphia
and Nev York.
7.45 m, daily, from Baltimore and way
stations, Phila elphia and New York.
500 p M, except sunday from Washington
and way stations
$40 m.,;except sunday, from Washington
and way stations.
w. T. MULLINIX,
Ticket Agent.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1905-02-10
With the Aid
OF Whittier
By OHIO B. SENGA



Aren't you glad you came, Nal
colm?"
The girls voice was sweet and joy
Gus, and she looked with bright
smile into her companions somewhat
gloomy face.
Il suppose you've been very happy
here, Winifred," avoiding a direct re
ply.
Indeed have enthusiastically
They've been the four happiest years
of my life. Weren't the class day
exercises beautiful
Very pretty. Winifred,' absently.
His gaze was fixed on the laughing
throng-the easy. Cebonair young men
in evening clothes the girls with their
white dire. SeS and fuuering ribbons,
fitting about Ike gay colOred but
terisieS beneath tie swinging japanese
lanterns c)a~:"tulatins chatting,
moving on again in seemingly endless
procession,
nat Is the natter Malcolm! Did
you thihk 1t was SiiIy-the daisy
chaln:
NO Nihiired. thought 1t all very
interesting ana you girls III your