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respondent of the St. Louis Republic, writ!.zs; rom Hays CitN, Kan lns long iili. ol frame houses that on. serVe.i as officers residences are no@ homes ioi' the professors or are farm CTS dH.eilings
 In short time there will be little Jeff of the plA fort Yet it was only recent ly that settlers for scores of miles .!e pended Gll the soldiers from Fort Hays to protect then from the Indians.
 Fort Hays had its beginning in 1S64 Go.. At tliu time q post called Fort Fletcher was built on Big creek. about fourteen miles southeast of Hays City 1t had accommodations for several companies of troops, and their mission was to fight Indians.
 The post Was Oil the level lands along the creek. Ill lSG1 western Kansas had terrific rains, and Big creek became . flood, tine Ie:.airies were covered, ana the troops lad to hurry to the uplands to save their lives.
 Fort Fletcher was abandoned, and ger of flood, by General Pope. The gar rison remained there until few years ago.
 The history of the fort has been bound up with that of the town which bears the same name. Hays City ill the early days was one of the widest of frontier settlements, and the soldiers did not detract any from the pictur sequences oi it's shining.
 The cowboys had full sway when they pleased Wild Bill was one of it. leading men and was q candidate f3.' sheriff of the county. but was defeate. by Peter Lanolaga The Eierits oi Wild Bill were recognized by the pc1- pie of the town. who made him m;t. shal
 In this capacity he killed two sol ders from the fort, two citizens ai: wounded several others. To escape L." officers at the fort he was compelled tD flee and was next heard of at Abilene, where he entered on a career of noto riety
 So numerous were the killings a. quarrels in Hays that the authors =, estab siefl :, private cemetery l.5' those who died with their boots o.. Out on the cage of the town 1t mt still be seen II is known as Boost IL
 The govern.mcnt had sent more mA.= tary stores to the post than could l;@ kept ill the room prepared for that pu.t- pose, and a large quantity was storcd along the track of the Kansas Paci.is railroad. then just completed. IAa goods were covered with tarpaulla, and guards were stationed over them. one relieving the other at midnight.
 John Hays, one of the guards, Was on duty one night and stepped across the street to Tommy Drumm's saloon to see what time it was. Just as he reached the door three negro soldiers coming along the sidewalk met him and after a few words shot him dead and passed on.
 They were members of the Thirty eighth infantry and, having come to town on leave, had become intoxicated. They attempted to enter dance hall, hut were thrown out Then they went into barber shop. smashing every thing, and started to kill the first mar they met. It happened to be Hays.
 Accompanied by the barber. the sher if went to the fort and related what bad occurred, demanding that the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-04

for air were not big enough for much water to come through, but when the flap was raised we saw that it wa blowing great guns
 'As the day passed the storm in- creased, and 1 don't know to this dai- how we ever weathered it in this i'm provised submarine boat All that day and the next we lay in the cubbyholc. as we called it. and when we got good and hungry we ate some of the blub- ber It was just our luck that we were rescued. Ahout 9 o'clock on the moiTl- ing of the fourth day we awoke and of Us was q vessel. You can ina 3 how we scrambled out Of our cubby- hole and screamed for help. Our ap-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-04
Some Close Guessinu.

The two best gnessers in the city are ]. w. Walter and Clarance Phil pot. The former estimated the cotton crop at 1o,1S0000, while the latter es- timated it at 10,1SO,000 bales also The government report gave the crop at 1O,167,S1S.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-04

Suffered day and night the tor ment of itching piles. sNothing help ed me until l used Doan's Ointment 't curcd me permanently "-Hon ;ohn R. Garrett, mayor, Girard, Ala
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-04

We began advertising ill small way. Finding it remunerative, We hranched out.-H. s. Prentss, The Prentiss Clock Improvement Co.,, N
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-04
QuoTATIoNs.

Corrected daily by c. C. TayiG nd conlrany.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-04

l am selling odds and ends in SIP. 50, S}5.0o, slS. oo suits
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-12-04

Tuesday, December 5-Elks thea ter, the musical comedy, Little John- ny Jones'
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-10
HOMEMADE JEWELRY.

a handful of beads in every color of
she rainbow may be had in gay tarie-
ton bags. 1t is 4 good idea 10 pick out
tue beads that match-say, all the pinl;
ones, all the blue ones and those of
any other color that resemble pretty
Jewels. These may be strung into
necklace lengths for dolls. serving as
pearls, corals or turquoises, according
10 color.
This makes most economical jewelry.
The whole bag of beads costs but
five cents
These beads also serve in other ways,
in addition to the beadwork that is
done on frames.
A row of small white beads. with one
larger pink or blue one in the centre,
does very we'll for a bracelet
An entirely quaint watch fob may
be made with a string of small beads
an inch in length, with one larger
fancy bead or other pendant at the
end If the color he chosen in harmony
with doly's dress the effect will be
pleasing.
-ufAAt 'hi4uS diF Nh>Atg
too. For these tiny beads are most
elegant.
A hat for a grown-up doll Is OF brown
silk, with a row Of bronze beads around
the edge Of the brim in the approved
style.
These beads may be used also to fine
advantage in making quaint leather
moccasins for dolls out OF old kid
gloves.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-10

ing on plane slightly below the seat,
TWO actua ting levers are pivoted upon
bracket or support upon the front
posts. Propelling rods are connected
to the levers ana the rear posts. tue
extreme forward end being threaded
and bent inwardly at right angles, so
"a TO provide a pivot pin which enters
one of series Of openings in the lever
and is retained in position by a NIT
bracket. provided with vertical
slot is attached TO the rear post, in
which loosely slides a stud through
which the propeling rod passes and is
guided IN its 1ctu1ting movements.
Wound around the prOpellng rods is a
spiral coiied spring. which rests against
lug secured to the rod. To prevent
undue iarring or bouncing Of the sled
caused by the rapid striking OF the end
Of the propelling rod against the
ground. a cushioned device is provided
which Is formed OF a vertical spring
secured TO the bracket The rear end
Of the propell.ng rod Is shaped into a
slight point TO readily penetrate the ice
or snow In operation the person
seated upon the sled places his feet
against the front rest and manipulates
the piyoted levers. which operate the
propclling rods. the resistance to the
ground pushing the sled forward. the
strokes being regulated by the holes in
the levers
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-10
Easy to shoot Ratti-.nak.'. Head OG.


In this wide world there are several
things that are Swi or ;hai. "A rattle
snake, but they can probably be count
ed on the fingers of one hand. One OF
these things Is bullet. whereby hangs
the explanation why IL is easy 10 shoot
the head OF a rattler although a marks
man finds IL difficult To place bullet
along the fat. seven foot line between
the neck of the reptile and the tip OF
It's tail.
IL has bong been regarded a curious
coincidence that even the man not
famed for accuracy has no trouble in
blowing the head OF a diamond back.
In the diamond back country only one
explanation Is offered for this-it is
the snake and not the man that does
the aiming
At close quarters, the instant the
muzzle OF a siX-shooter is thrust 10.
ward rattlesnake, the infallible eye
catches the range and in the fraction
of a twinkle the deadly head has
aligned itself As the gun roars and
darts it's tongue OF flame, the head of
the creature Is torn clean a. II severed
with a knife and the viper lies writh.
ing, emitting defiant rattle even as
its grim. relentless heart ceases TO beat.
--pearSon's Magazine.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-10
THE CANE OF HANDBALL.

Handball is the eldest game known.
Millions of boys and girls play il the
word over, get never give a grateful
thought TO its inventor Most OF them
will be surprised to learn that so sim.
pie a thing needed "inventing" at all.
Herodotus and Homer, two famous
Greek writers. have preserved the
inventors name. and it is feminine
Que. Yes, woman made the first
toy ball, and her name was Anagalla.
She was n noble lady of Corcyra, and
she gave il when finished to the little
daughter Of the King of Alcinous.
No other toy has furnished so much
amusement. nor is there another so
necessary in many games, as is this
simple article 1t is strange, too. that
80 few Of these games are for girls.
DO not forget that the ball was in
vented by a woman for girls. although
boys may be grateful for all the fun
they have with it.-Indianapoli News.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-10
Child Penzion. In France.

At all times It has been an objec,
with French parents 10 teach a child
to be prOvident and economical. 4
child Of three can become a member
of the Mutualltc by giving only two
cents a week; one cent will entitle Il
to getting ten cents a day when II is
i'll, and the other goes toward getting
pension when It Is az certain age
No one knows how long q child can
live, but what does the contribution
amount to? There is hardly child
in the world who does not spend that
for candy. Now, a boy at eighteen,
giving thirty-fOur cents a month to
the society, will when he is sixty have
pension OF scvcnty-two dollars a
Brooklyn Eagle
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-10
WONDERINGS.

I'm oft inclined 10 wonder IL
An ang.eworm, when frozen st:f,
Would meet with any luck az all,
Supposlng tha. it tried TO crawl.
Then, too, I often wonder whether
A man who set ABOUT 20 tether
Tea tigers m a field ike cows,
Could make the striped creatures browse.
And then again | wonder which
j. stickiest-tar. glue or pitch.
Perhaps each, all or either are.
But should say pitch, glue or tar.
And, furthermore. wonder why
A normal person such as /
Can't walk about upon one hand
Some things we never understand.
But most Of al. | wonder how
A man can tell just When Is Now,
For Now keeps going back 70 Then.
While Soon i straightway Now a.
'Tis useless. though. TO wonder what
j. meant by this impressive rot.
Life,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-10
THE GAME OF BOB MAJOR.

Two Of the players sit down. and
cloth. large enough to prevent their
seeing anything. is put over their
heads. Then two other persons tap
them on the head with long rolls OF
paper. which they have in their hands.
und ask. in feigned voices, Who bobs
you" II either of those who have
been tapped answers correctly. he
changes places with the one who has
tapped him.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-10

Device of Two New Workers which Any
body would he Able to Adapt To
the Ordinary sled.

We give herewith the description OF
an invention applicable to the winter
months. when the snow reaches US. II
is the invention OF two New Workers,
which they term self-propelled sled.
Anybody could build one, or. for that
matter. construct one out of an ordi-
nary sled using the top and runners,
with cross.bar or footrest connecting
the runners at the front, the latter be-
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-10
The IieInlnaer

BLANK is one OF the slipperiest fel.
lows I've ever known, aud yet there's
one peculiarly good quality abont him
he always keeps his word. wonder
why"
Because he had q severe lesson.
lie broke his promise once. and II cost
him $4,000. Detroit Free Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-10
TEMPERATURE.

"Thc Russians claim they lost that
last battle because the weather man
made 1t too cold for them. DO you
believe it,
Not much, n was because the Japs
made IL too hot for hem."-Detroit
Free Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-10
GILT.EDGE CRUELTY.

q. "You know" said Miss Krecch. after
her solo. II intend to go abroad to fln.
ish my musical education"
why not finish it right now" sug-
gested Miss Galley. "and save the cx-
penseT eT'-Chicago Journal.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-10
WISDOM OF LITTLE FRITZ.

"Its Z O'Clock, Fritz We must run
home"
NO: II go home now. shall be
whipped for being 40 late. I'm going
20 stay oil .. and then I'll get bonboDs
and kisses because I'm not drowned
-Lustige Blaetter.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-10

Il can't imagine wha, made the
bridegroom 80 uerv ,us.' II can"
"WhatT He didn't have time 70
get his prospective fathcr-ln-law VS.
cneck certified before the ceremony. -
ellington Times.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-10
Dickens Abiding Popularity.

The Dickens Fellowship OF London
81, about 10 issue a monthly magazine.
The D.ckensinn. devoted solely to the
novelist and his works. More than
10000 copies of Dickens works were
.old in England during December.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-10
A TEA TABLE TRICK.

Here is n tea table trick that viii
astonish every one. You will need two
forks, a pitcher and a toothpick. In
terlace the tips Of the prongs of the
forks, so that they hold firmly together
I'm V shape. Then insert a toothpick
through these interlaced prOngs just
far enough to secure it firmly. Some
times the pressure from one or at
most two prOngs is sufficient for this
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-10
SELF-APPRECIATIoN.

'J am one OF ten children
The company looked surprised.
From the way the man had been talk.
ing they thought IL probable he was
more than one.--The Trumpeter, In
Town Topics.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-10
THE DERTOR-

Bustler--"Dont you believe the
world owes you n livingY
Hustler-"Yes, but the trouble is IL
won't pay up. and have TO work to
collect the ney.'-Detroit Free
Press
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-10
THE DIFFICULTY.

zone half Of the worlds happiness
Il solved when a person learns 10 mind
his own business"
Eyes; but ifs the other half that
causes the most trouble"
Whats tbatY
Getting other people 20 mind
rs"'-Detr0it free Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-10
The New George.

Johuuy was worried about Wash
ington's greatness. He turned 70 his
mother and said: asEingtOn's all
right. but Grants more ike me-"
How : that"
well" ,throwing out diminutiye
chest. be could tell a lie when be
had TO-"
"Bu-. Johnny. you mover tell lies. do
you"
why. mamma. you know DO. You
always ind me out.
: moment of silence. Mamma"
"We.L Johnnyyf
"Wheu you were a little girl didn't
you ever tell 4 lieT'
Mamma was stumped. Then she an.
sverod Il always tried 70 tell the
truth"
well why doa't they celebrate
yout'
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-10
THE ANIMALS IN THE FIRE.

Walter had been out skating. and the
cold wind which swept down over the
frozen lake made bis toes and fingers
single. 90 that when be got home be
hurried % get warm. Kneeiing down
close ia front % the coal ere. which
fared and cracked in the open IRE.
place. while BIS brother and sister
looked over their portfolio OF pictures
Lc sazed into the g0wing Goals In the
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-10

Scotland has Kansas beaten. Alex
andcr Wilkle, Of Upper Crdigie, Perth,
boasts beard more thai eight feet
long n Is still growing
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-10
BOBBY JACK.

why are YOU pouting, EthclT'
Jack said | was beautiful. told
him he must be short sighted
what did he sayY
why, the horrid thing said perhaps
he was. London Tit Bits.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-10
LEssENING TIE TEMPTATION

Kind Farmer-"Gosh! That ice is
awful thin. How on airth kin keep
people Oft itF'
Wise city Man-"Wcll you can make
a good start by talking down that
Danger signa,." Pittsburg Post.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-10
WHAT THEY SEEK HERE.

what Is the chief product OF the
United Statesr" asked the teacher I'm
a European school.
And without hesitation the bright
pupil replied
"Money." Washington Star.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-10
REQUIRES MANAGEMENT.

The Parson Have you ever given
any time TO studying the social prob.
lem"
The Layman-"No, but my wife has.
She occasionally gives dinner party
in our little Brooklyn Life.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-10
PRACTICAL EDUCATION.

modern warfarer
"of course they do. Look at what
they must have learned In the past
year"-WaShingt Star.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-10
TRUE TO HER SEX.

Fred How dh she come 10 accept
on the second time you proposed?'
Joe-"Wby, you see. her refusal the
first time I proposed. made me feel
awfully cheap. and. woman.llke. she
couldn't resist the opportunity 20 Sc
cure n bargain. Chicago News
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-10

The number % students 20 the mi.
verAties o. Germany this winter 10
within 2sl ~ 1000.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-10
THOROUGH TREATMENT.

War seems 20 be the only remedy
for some countries"
Yes, and Russia seems To need IL
both externally and internally -
Cleveland Leader
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-10
TILE LAST CHAPTER.

She shook her head 80" she said.
sadly. but Gfmly II cannot trust
you"
with a groan o. despair be sprang
10 his feet.
GOOD by forever" he muttered.
"Ill bet can hnd landlady that
will. don't have 10 board here. you
know. w."-Cleveiand Leader.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-10

Nearly l.3OOCcC new cases we-
b-ou-ht before tho county courts %
England. tie so-cai.ed poor mans
court" last year.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-10
THE REAL THING.

why do you call your auto she;"
Because it is always breaking down
at critical moments. raising trouble
most of the time, and keeps me broke"
Life.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-10
STILL THERE.

"Of course" said the tourist. "the
wealth Of this country about here Is in
the soil
SO fur's I'm coDsarncd IL is." replied
the poor farmer. II amt dragged none
out OF t."-Philadelphin Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-10

a German contemporary states that
within the last decade the population
81 Europe has increased about 5000,
900. Of whom Russia contributed L..
100000. and France less than 10000.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-10

The toothpick should be inserted from
the inside OF the V. like tongue. be-
tween the fork handles. The other
end OF the toothpick should then be
lodged in the mouth Of a pitcher which
T. high enough 20 allow the handles
OF the dependent forks to clear the
table.
with nothing 70 hold IT, the single
soothpick viii then support tho two
forks without tipping or breaking.
test most puzzling TO the ordinary
spectator and mos; fruitful source OF
speculation and animated discussion
New York Evenlng Mail.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1905-03-10
MIsTREATs HER.

"D'Auber sprung that old gag on me
to-day about being welded to his art"
Well IL he is. the whipping post for
him. ."-Cleveland Leader
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-04
Subduing of the Famous
 Apache Chief Geronimo
One tbe Last Survivors of Tbose Old IpdoD Leaders
 Tbot Gave Our Soldiers Long Chase

story of Indian mismanagement.'
 In May, 1885. Geronimo. with a band of 34 warriors. eight boys and 91 women, escaped from Fort Apache and though pursued by cavalry for hun- dreds of miles, they reached safe refuge. It is told that on this flight the Indians travelled 120 miles before camping, an illustration of the powers of endurance of these people. MT. E.. S. Ellis, ill his book on Indian Wars in the United States. says of the Apache: Ut is conceded that in cum ming, endurance, ferocity and what may be expressed as deviltry he has never had an equal on this continent. Gen. Crook has seen an Apache lope for 1,500 feet up the side of a noun tain without showing the first sign of fatigue. A band of these fearful war riors has been known to ambush a party of whites on an open plain where there was not tree, shrub, a blade of grass growing. They did it by burrowing in the sand and cover- ing their bodies all but their eyes and remaining motionless until the unsus- pecting whites were within hundred yards. War was his business, his life, and victory his dream. To ack a Mexican camp or isolated V e and
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-03-04

face poverty. After Henry Ward Beecher reached a city pulpit, with a princely salary, some one warned him against being too independent in his preaching lest he lose his fine new job. q can go back to the woods then.' said Beccher, and kept on in his inde. pendencc IS'd been in the 'woOds' and knew all sides of them. Armies of people would be the better for Il visit to the woods" of diversity, of primitivencss. of hard lines. They arc not so terrible once they are known. Slavery is a fate to be feared. to be summed, to be fought against, whether slavery to fashion. to thought or to habit. Slavery is misery. On the other hand. where freedom is misery cannot dwell. In the woods" of experience man learns the value of freedom and how to keep it.