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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-03-19
A pERpLExING PARADE PROBLEM.

One cay. as the manager of a circus
was preparing for the parade through
the tom, the owner said to him: Il
want the parade arranged in a Eew way
this time
4 want you to put the animals into
the procession in the following order:
First, !. TrccEy swift and handsome one
Then a fierce, shaggy one; after that q
large, grotesque beast, graceful one
with antlcrs, huge one. small. cum
ring one, II very tall and long-nectled
one a mczstTous one that can swim as
Well as walk, 2 rare one with very big
horns, a fierce one of the cat family, =
pouched one with long hind legs ard
short ones In front, a gentle one not as
| big az horse nor as small as sheep,
an immense antlered one, an Asian
| fast-running one with horns, a common
| one that everybody knows, a big cat Of
| our own COUNTRY a striped one with
| Eoofs, q great thick skinned one with
a horn on its nose. one that is so lazy
/ that 1t never walks, another thick
| skinned one without a horn, little one
| OF the rat kind. a small. long one with
! wicked temper: a mighty horned one
with long hair, and another striped one
| with hoofs.
! THAT'S easy said the manager
/ YES" replied the owner, but at The
same time / want only quadruped mant-
! mails and the animals must be so pick
ed that the first letters Of their names
will be in the order Of the alphabet
| that is. the first animal must be one
| v hose name begins with a. the second
cne's name must begin With B, etc You
may only skip the letters I and Y, be
! cause We haven't any animals whese
| names begin That way.
Well that isn't so easy, said tbs
manager, scratching his head
But he succeeded in doing it. What
animals did he put into he paradeZ
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GYMNASIUM WORK FOR BOYS.

Indoor exercises row take the place
Of out-of-door sports to large ex-
tent. and boys who can possibly do
so should patronize the gymnasium IL.
order 10 keep in good physical condl-
ton
The most important gymnasium work,
il should be remembered, is not the cul-
tivation of big muscles, nor the doing
of fancy stunts The first thing es-
sential, as suggested by G. L. Meylan,
Nj. D., physical director of Columbia
University, is stand straight, with head
the back and chest and learn to handle
the body on legs and with arms.
If these things are properly learned
you will not go about like so many
men do. with stopped backs, bent heads
and awkward gait. These men would
have avoided these things had they
properly exercised in youth
Prof Maylan also considers a boy OF
twelve undeveloped for his age wh1
cannot stand straight at all times, chin
himself five times. jump as high as his
waist or as far as he can step in two
strides. He should be able to climb q
rope three times as nigh as himself
and leap frog ever three-foot post
Many OF these things can be prac-
ticed In the school yard or on a vacant
lot. but. OF course. where you can gel
the benefits of a gymnasium ii Is much
| better Wherever you exercise, don
| try TO do too much at once Let the
| development be gradual, and a hoy OF
| ten shouldn't consider himself called
upon TO equal 4 boy of fifteen. Boys
who wish 10 attain teaIth and strength
should eat plain food, as athletes do not
thrive on daintieS.
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was carried back 10 the river and made
comfortable
But not one OF their opponents could
they find The wounded-for it seemed
impossible that all had escaped I'M
harmed-had probably been carried off
by the others
Before going into camp for the re-
mainder of the night, Sanford set his
sentinels out through the woods to give
the alarm should their enemies return,
but nothing further was heard or seen
of them.
Evidently they did not fancy another
reception such as they had received
from DOMAINS cowboys and Sanford S
workmen.
The private secretary was stiff and
sore as the result of his struggle in the
river. but in spite of that ne felt elated
to think that thus far he had been sue
cessful in frustrating every move made
by Hart against the company He knew
that Mr. Birch would be pleased with
what he mad done, and that was enough
to make up for any number of bruises
and sore muscles.
AS Sanford lay down to sleep beside
Donan, his mind went back over the
events Oh inc Gay, anu he IilOuBnt OF
Jennings
II hope nothing has happened to that
yorng cowboy he said to the marshal,
III he had not given US information of
their plans the bridge would have gone
sure He's slated Tor good job OF
the Chicago, Ell Paso and Guaymas if l
pull through this fight all right"
That's right rejoined Donan. land
Raider is slated for a soft berth in a
cemetery as soon as | come across him
again. with which remark the veteran
plainsman rolled over In his blanket and
was soon sound asleep.
As soon as morning downed Sanford
had his wounded men removed up to the
grade to where the construction train
was stranding- There lie ordered out an
engine and a cabOose.
In the latter he made his men as
comfortable as possible, and sent them
up the line. with orders that suitable
| quarters should be found for them in the
rev town of Slater. where there was a
| doctor.
! When this duty was off his hands, he
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He felt the fellows hold begin TO
weaken. Without 1oosenfng his own
grip he slipped his heel behind the
others foot. and they both went crash
ing to the ground. Sanford on top
But, though down. the plainsman was
not vanquished. Over and over the two
antagonists rolled, Sanfords antagonist
vainly- struggling TO get him under
meath, but the latter always came TO
the top.
Thus they struggled to the edge ct
the high. steep river bank, over which
they went rolling rapidly to the bottom,
locked tight together
Sanford now realized the dangerous
aspect the struggle had taken. The
bank ended abruptly In the river, into
which they went with a splash, with
Sanford beneath.
With the utmost exertlOn he managed
to keep his nose and mouth out OF the
water, the other meanwhile doing his
| best to force SanfordS head under. To
| do this he raised one hand from San
! fords shoulder.
| In that moment Sanford saw his ad-
vantage. He worked his shoulder I'M
! der him. gave mighty heave, and rolled
! upon the body of his enemy. AS the lat
ter went over. his head was forced I'M
| der water. and he gave a loud gurgling
| cry Of alarm.
! Sanford saw that his only chance to
defeat his enemy was 10 Partially drown
him. The water in the place to which
! they had rolled was deeper th IN nearer
the shore. and Sanford had no difficulty
| in forcing his opponents head beneath
| the surface.
There his struggles grew weaker and
| in a moment ceased altogether San
! ford rose and pulled his enemy TO the
shore, senseless and inert.
! AS the two rolled down the bank and
! into the water a hOarse shout of alarm
| had arisen on shore. Then a pistol shot
rang out. quickly followed by another
and another
BY the time Sanford regained TIE bank
after his struggle fusilIade was in
progress.
| Leaving his man half In and half ont
OF the water, Sanford climbed the bank
and saw a dozen duels taking place
| around the bridge bentS.
His own pistol was wet and useless,
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returned to the work Of pushing the
track laying.
While he did not expect any further
trouble at the bridge from the outlaws,
he took the precaution to leave Il strong
guard there, with DOMAIN In command
He was confident that Jennings would
keer him Informed as 70 the plans OF
Hart, as far as ne could learn them
Fence he resolved to await the re-
turn of the spy before making any fur
Their move against the opponents lie
had plenty of work TO occupy his at
tention in experimenting the laying OF
the track
1t was with a very cheerful spirit
that he dispatched his daily report, ana
ora1 manager:
Good work. Push the track for all
you are worth BlhCd-
Thus far ne had checkmated Hart at
every turn. and he awaited the next
move of that schenling individual VITA
greater confidence than he had hereto
fore felt. He chuckied 70 nlnseI at
the failure OF his plans 20 defeat the
ConId he have known that gentleman s
exact state of mind he would nave
been still more amused though perhaps
somewhat alarmed Us Well
While awaiting the result of Raider
attack Hart and RawlinS mad taken UP
headquarters at the 1ndlan trader : :
place which was half store and half
hotel ut Fort Sill. They were hecom-
ing impatient at the failure OF all their
mans. and were much cast down when
their men. including Jennings, stray
gled in to report their failure TO burn
the bridge
| Where is Raidler?" asked Hart OF
each but none could reply.
He had left the party to fire the bridge
himself. they told Hart, and was gone
so long that several of them started out
to find him, but had become immediate
ly engaged with superior force from
the other side, and had been compelled
TO retreat.
About noon Raider came limping into
the room at the traders store. He was
a sorry-looking object from his expert
ence In the water and his long walk
from the river. for he had lost his horse
When he had told his story, and how
he had been nearly drowned. but had re-
vived and waded down the river to
place of safety. Hart said. I'VE are be-
ing outgeneraled and outfought at every
turn, and l am tired Of it. II / were not
so heavy and could ride these Internal
bronchos | would take charge myself.
There is only one thing to do now.
Quanah must sign that franchise before
tomorrow is done. That is what we
came out here for We will let the rail-
road builders alone for while, and de-
vote ourselves to Quanah."
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CHAPTER XII.
An Indian Atrocity, With the Boot o.
the Other Leg.

It was mid afternoon when Raider
left the broad and beautiful valley, and
struck up a narrow. painless canyon
straight into the heart Of the noun
tains.
For an hour or more he followed its
tortucus length avoiding cross cam
vons and pockets that opened out only
to stop at a little distance against q
granite Wall.
Finally, he rode out into a small VAL
ley il, which the rich, dark, grass was
so high that it swept his stirrupS.e-O
the southern side of the valley the
granite walls of the mountains. clothed
with dark pines, rose sheer above him.
Another half hour brought him TO an
opening in the mountainside, into which
he rode.
He gave a peculiar cry. which echoed
and re-echoed In the narrow rocky cleft.
and, disturbed by the sound, a huge
eagle rose laZily from the point of rock
far above him and sailed away over
the mountains crest.
The echoes had not died away when
there came an answering call, and Raid
Ter rode forward. He had not gone
mora than hundred feet when a man
stepped from behind a boulder with s.
Winchester to his shoulder, command
ing the narrow approach
(Tn po CoDfJuuoH Navk C-,SevN
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crawIed In that direction, but suddenly
stopped
Near the bridge he saw the crouching
figure of man moving quickly and 81
Iently- Sanford rose to his feet and
crouching In the shadow of the woods,
approached the other
When he drew close to the bridge he
could see that the man was gathering
the chips and bits of timber, the refuse
left by the bridge builders, and was
piling them against the bents of the
structure.
Closer and closer Sanford approached.
and hidden behind a bush, waited for
the man to come forward with another
arm full of wood.
AS the man came slowly and silently
opposite him, Sanford 1eaped out and
grappled with him. The next moment
they were locked in close embrace. 81
Iently struggling on the brink of the
river.
Sanford felt the enormous strength OF
his opponent whose arms. hard and
strong as metal, were trying to crush in
his ribs.
But Sanford was no mean wrestler
AS a country boy he had learned many
ticed on the huiking farm hands, whom
he had defeated one by one until he was
champion of that entire section of the
country.
So now, when he felt himself in the
embrace of the stalwart plainsman, he
felt no fear.
Sanford's opponent, finding that he
could not easily crush the man in his
grasp, tried to shift the position of his
arms The two men were swaying from
side to side, now one of them having a
slight advantage, now the other.
They were breathing deeply but noise
lessly, and their feet made no sound on
the turf
The other was endeavoring to raise
his right arm in order 10 grasp San
fords throat. But Sanford forestalled
him
Suddenly slipping his own arm be-
tween those of his opponent, he placed
his elbow against the o.her's threat,
and threw his whole weight against il.
He could feel the head of the other man
go back slowly but surely and knew
that his air was being shut off.
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(To Be Continued Next Sunday.l
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OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS

SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS
Division Superintendent Horne and his
friend Sanford are discussing the prospects of
New York Spectator. Hart. Of preventing
the extension OF the c. Ell T. and G.
railroad they speed toward Kansas City
in a special train. Sanford receives mes
sage from General Manager Birch to return
70 Chicago at once, where he meets the presi-
dent Of the road, Gordon. Sanford is given
instructions and told that he must get the
franchise signed. He across Hart In a
Kansas City hotel and follows him 70 Topeka,
meeting with several exciting adventures on
the way. Sanford leaves the train at way
station and proceeds by horseback 10 Aana-
darko and runs into q party OF seven horse
men, but is rescued by friend after rough
scrInmage. a gang of men try 20 prevent
the extension of the railroad into the Apache
reservation, and pitched battle Is fought, in
which Sanford men wiz. Word then comes
that an attempt Will be made 20 burn the
bridge In the reservation.
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CHAPTER XI.
Planning New Moves.

When the members of the party had
been called together it was disc overed
that two of them were missing an Il that
three of those present had been sound
ed one of them so seriously that he
died in .hc night.
A roaring fire had been built. and
with blazing brands the men sea Eched
the underbS"sh Not far front the
river they seunG one Of the men KILLED
at MS PC. He had been knit ed in
the back hy some one who had tcrept
up behind him
Ia the Data of the Raider gang fthey
found another OF their party, 3shot
through the leg while in pursuit l. He
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A FIGHT FOR AFRANCTt[SEe B>~GRANT RICHARDSON

For half hour Hart. RawlinS. ano
Raider were engaged in q close and ami
mated converSat ton, from which the resi-
OF the band were excluded When II
ended. Raider went out and got horse
from enc of his men
Jennings approached him and endeay-
ored to get the outlaw 10 reveal the fu-
ture movements OF the party. But Raid.
Ter was too much wrought up by his I'M
pleasant interview with his employer 70
do anything except TO curse his luck and
Sanford as the cause of 1t.
He picked out four men. however, ana
after he had given them a few brief in
structions they left The vicinity OF tbs
Fort, = riding in separate directions.
Raider himself struck up the Wichita
valley to the west. along the trial that
led past the house of Quanah.
The outlaw leader knew every valley
and canyon in the Wichita mountains.
for while scouting for the Federal OFF,
GERS In years past he had made hia
hiding places in them.
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SPIDER RANG THE BELL.

A mysterious ringing of electric bells
in a house in Birmingham. England. Is
said to have been traced to d spider,
whose web had connected two wires.
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Obituary..

John Payne was born in Cambridge
shire, England, September 20, 1927. and
died at his home in Paw Paw, Octo-
Der %, 1905, aged IS years and one
month.
Mr.. Payne came to America when
about 81 years of age and, after short
stay in Ohio, be settled in Lawrence
Here he lived for number of years be-
fore moving to Paw Paw, where he has
made his home for more than 40 years.
Mr.. Payne was married to Miss Han
nah Lee, June 10, 1860. 70 this union
seven children were born, four boys and
three girls. Four of the children, one
son and three daughters, besides the wife
six grandchildren, two sisters and two
brothers, survive the deceased.
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. G.. NJ. Keene from the family resi-
dence Monday afternoon. Burial at
Lyle cemetery
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GHdden6urg.
p. S. G.. W. Tyler Il Co. sell our pam

Ray Bunnell of Lawrence was in this
vicinity Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Buskirk is slowly recover
ing from her recent illness.
Mr.. Souls has moved his family into
Mr.. Crandall's tenant house.
The ladies' aid society met with Mrs
Stella Hutchins, Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Prater were in
Kalamazoo one day last week.
A number of the friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. Will Rider gave them a pleasant
surprise Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hutchins spent
Sunday and Monday IN Porter, the
guests of their son, Arthur.
viii Rider has moved from the Shep-
ard farm to his fathers farm. in Waverly.
John Shoemaker will move into the
Shepard house.
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Barnes District.

Fred Phillips was caller at the home
of Chas. Barnes, Sunday.
Tom Beckwith is moving on the Sweet
farm in Lawrence township
Late potatoes are being dug. The
yield is from 30 to 70 bushels per acre.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Wilcox of Traverse
City were callers at n l.. Eastman's last
Sunday.
Mesdames Celia Eastman and Myrta
Smith were callers at the home of David
Cross, Monday.
MIR. and Mrs. A. House attended the
funeral of her uncle, John Payne, at
Paw Paw, Monday.
Mrs. Baughman, who has been staying
with her son in Watervliet the past few
weeks, has returned to the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Will Smith
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Keller.

Mrs. Chas. Marshall of Dowagiac was
in town over Sunday.
Mrs. Frank Geer was in Benton Har-
Dor one day last week
Miss Lila Scott of New Jersey is visit
ing her uncle, VIM. Roberts.
Miss Clara Fisher of Dowagac was
calling on Keeler friends Sunday.
Mrs. Ora Roosevelt of Benton Harbor
spent Sunday with her parents here.
Jesse Lane and family left Wednesday
for California, where they Will spend the
winter.
Will Hathaway returned to our village
Saturday, after spending some time in
Illinois.
IL. G. Welcher and family have moved
on the Gregory farm, three miles south
of town.
Mrs Mary Fosdlck went to Marcellus,
Saturday, to spend week with friends
and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wess Watkins of St.
Joseph, Mich. spent Sunday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs j. Decker.
Mrs Galbrath was taken suddenly i'll
while visiting Mrs. Chas. Ryder one day
last week. She is slowly improving.
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State of Ohio, city of Toledo, Lucas
county. SIS.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that be
is senior partner of the firm of +. j
Cheney IL Co., doing business in the
city of Toledo, county and state afore-
SAID, and that said firm will pay the
sum of one hundred dollars for each and
every case of catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of Halls catarrh cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9th day of December,
A. d. 1856.
Seal A. w. GLEASON,
Notary Public
Halls catarrh cure is taken internally,
and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. Send
for testimonials free.
f. j. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, O.
Sold by all druggists. 10.
Take Halls family pills for constipation.
m3
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Full of Tragic Meaning

Are these lines from j. II. Simmons,
OF Casey, la. Think what might have
resulted from his terrible cough il he
had not taken the medicine about which
he writes: IL had fearful cough, that
disturbed my nights rest. tried every
thing, but nothing would relieve it
until / took DR.. Kings new discovery
for consumption, coughs and colds,
which completely cured me-" Instantly
relieves and permanently cures all throat
and lung diseases; prevents grippe and
pneumonia; at Longwell Bros druggists;
guaranteed; SOC and sl.00. Trial bottle
free. m
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Letter to Mr.. II. E. Sprague
Paw Paw, Mich.

Dear Sir: Three churches in Bald
winsville, \. Y, have had their first les
son in Devoe.
Mesrs. Osterhout & Lockwood painted
the Presby terian parsonage; estimated
30 gallons; took %.
Messrs Slingerland & Shutter painted
the Episcopal church; estimated 40 gal
Ions; took 2S
Same painters painted the Catholic
church; estimated 80 gallons; took 80.
OF course, they estimated from what
they had been using. The saving in
paint and work is "a or 50 a gallon.
Total saving on three jobs Sl25 to Sl50-
the painting costs two or three times as
much as the paint, you know.
Yours truly
+ w DEvOE Il Co
New York and Chicago
p. S. G.. W. Tyler II Co. sell our pant
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Miss Kate Carroll is visiting her broth
er in Grand Rapids.
Mrs. Albert Abrams is visiting rela-
tiyes IN Charlotte
The village council has hired Frank
Young as night watch.
Miss Bessie Baughman is assisting DR.
Butterield in his office.
Frank Warner of GAINESVILLE, Wis, is
visiting his parents here.
Charles WEIGH OF st. Thomas, Canada
is visiting his brother James.
Mesdames Virgins and Duncombe will
spend the winter in California.
Mrs. Charles Pool attended the grand
lodge, l. o. o. F., at Benton Harbor last
week.
Mr.. Hoffman, the late purchaser OF
Hotel Lawrence is thoroughly removal.
ing the premises.
Mrs. Jane Adams has gone to Hills.
dale to reside, and Mr.. Halstead is NOV.
ing into her house.
Miss Olive Clark, who has been visit
ing her brothers here, returned to her
home Tuesday at Morenci.
Mrs. Nina Colburn and Misses Nellie
Eastman and Anna Barker, who have
been packing grapes at Woodlawn, came
home Saturday, the crop being secured
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Geneva.

Miss Maud Benson has been quite sick.
Will Tyler and +. V. Wood called on
w. G.. Tyler in Arlington, Sunday.
On account of repairs at the Christian
church the harvest home meetings were
postponed.
Mrs. Ernest Reed was in South Haven
the first of last week. Her little neice,
leila Porter, accompanied her home.
Mrs. and Mrs. Norton Bates went to
Kalamazoo Monday. Mrs. Bates will
take Mrs. Mabel Reese, who has been IN
the asylum the past four years, home to
her mother in New York state.