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The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-12
REUBEN WHITES
ESCAPE
By DUKE CUYLER.

T HE mountain tourists, as they fol-
low along the banks of the winding
Saco toward the place of its birth in
the Great Notch. have their attention
attracted by huge rock by the road
side that bears the name Of the Bart
lett bowlder.
1t is not so much the size Of the
rock as its strange position that at
tracts the notice of the passer-by. 1t
seems almost as though it was placed
there through the agency of human
hands, standing, as ii does, on the sum
nit of small knoll, with a number Of
smaller stones placed under it in such
a careful manner as to cleyerly bal
ance it.
Could man have had the power to
do it, It could not have been done
more effectively.
Connected with this stone Is a leg
end of the early settlers, which | will
endeavor to relate, 1t having been
handed down from generation to gem
Grafton among the residents of the
mountain region.
Among the first settlers of Conway
was man by the name of Reuben
White. His cabin stood upon the high
bank overlooking the fertile region
that lies along the Saco, where he had
made quite clearing and got the
most of it into a good state Of cult,
yation He had been subjected to the
usual drawbacks incident to the set.
tiers Of that region, but thus far hac
triumphed over them all
| The wild beasts had given him mucf
trouble, and the savages. when thel
came sometimes from the wilderness,
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VILLA RIDGE.
= = y . y y . = y y 4
AUGUST 10, 1905.

August ~, i5oo'
The social given by the ladies OF the
M. T., church Wednesday evening at
the residence of Mr.. r. b. Harpers
was we'll attended and good time
reported by all present.
Mr.. Charlie Hogendaubur, who has
been very i'll with typhoid fever Isl
reported to be improving, which is
very gratifying to his numerous friends
Mrs Georgia Martin, who has been
visiting Miss Rose Buckle and sis
tiers, left for Chicago last "wednesday
week, where she will make her home
the coming winter.
The annual fair given by the Villa
Ridge Grange will take place Aug
l6 and IL and fine time Is antici-
pated by all.
The farmers of this vicinity who
grew melons and tomatoes this sea-
son have done exceedingly well and
are now looking for some place to
spend their money.
Mr. Walter Pollock and Cliff Gun
left Thursday morning for Niagara
Falls. joining the Big Four excursion
at Mound City.
Master George Minnich left for Chi
cage on Train No. 8 Wednesday eve
ming where he will join his mother.
Miss Jones from Balloon, ILL.,, is Wis
| iting the Misses Harper.
The reception which was TO have
been given at Mr. Geo. Miller's In
honor of the bride and groom, Mr.. and
] Mrs. Carl Miller, was postponed on
account of the Illness OF Mr.. Charles
Hagendoublar.
Mr.. r, l.. Spaulding has now be
come accustomed 10 being called pa
pa" and has resumed his farm duties
Mrs. Meyer Of st. Louis, mother q
Mrs. r l., Spaulding is visiting Mrs
Herbert Spaulding and family
We now have an up-to-date dane
ing club in our town and any one wish
ing instruction in the art will do vel
Ivy calling on Prof, Rilly at the pos
Ioffice.
Many of our farmers are UP wit
Fl 4 N
ing fishing tackle. Your correspondent
has noticed Bro. Dan Prindle with
minnow bucket and hopes to inte
view him for a big fish story soon.
The tea given by the ladies OF tn
Congregational church last Thursda
! afternoon at the residence OF Mis-
) Rose Buckle was largely attended an
: very enjoyable time reported.
) Master Hugh Nssbitt, son Of Pa
2 It's Nesbtt OF Mound City, while visi
) ing his uncle, Mr.. Seth Titus, met wit
: a painful accident by falling from II
. back of pony and breaking his arr
: Miss Grace Lewis Of st. Louis,
: visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
: 10 Lewis.
: Miss Nell Kennedy Of Champaig
: III, IL visiting her mother, Mrs. WI
: Kennedy. I
Z Mrs. VIII Puddephat and childrt
: Of Pine Bluff. ARR, are visiting h
\ parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Ollie.
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beyond the Notch, threatened him and
his with destruction
One day, early in October, the set
tier took his rifle and started out for
tramp in the forest IN search of
game.
He turned his face UP the valley, and
striking the river something like a
mile above, he followed it until he
nearly reached point where the bluffs
came down on either side almost to
the waters edge
Thus far he had Ill luck, for no
game OF larger size than rabbit had
crossed his path.
II was now past noon, and he began
to feel as though a hearty meal would
do him good. 50 he shot the next rab-
bit that crossed his path. and pulling
off its skin, soon had it ready for
cooking.
Close UP to the base of the cliff he
built fire, and in a little time the
| rabbit was roasting above II.
So intent was he with his work that
he saw nothing of a, couple of savages
who for several minutes past had beer
watching his operations.
| If he had done so, he would have
been on his guard and not allowed
his rife to remain where he had lief
It., leaning against the cliff goot
dozen feet away.
Mindful only Of the meal he was
preparing. he saw not how the savages
keeping we'll under cover. We're eacl
moment drawing nearer and nearer t
him.
STOPPING over the fire, and Just in TIL
act Of removing the nicely brownet
roast therelrom. he was startled b.
hand being laid upon his shoulder
while a voice exclaimed in HIS ear:
THE paleface is a prisoner If h
tries to escape the red man vii
strike him to the earth"
Startled by the unexpected rresenc
Of the savage and the words he III
tered, Reuben rose up, only to SO
that he was completely at their mere,
a savage stood beside him with M
lifted tomahawk, while another ha
got possession Of his rife. and stoo
, with II pointed at his breast
. For moment he was speechless I
this sudden danger that threatcne
, Ihim, hut at last he found his voice.
what do you want Of ricg' be sal,
white mar 80 With Iu1in," wfa Ii
4 IL ..II
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coost-Tines ana Character.

In an address delivered before the
Section Of Anthropology of the Ameri-
can Association for the Advancement
Of Scien "a. Mr.. u. l.. Blackshear main.
tains the proposition that the scarcity
Of islands. peninsuas and bays along
most of the coast-line OF continental
Africa has indirectly exerted a profound
influence on the character OF the inhab.
itants OF Africa, by isolating them from
all the great world movements of his
tory. Deprived Of the stimulus OF com
mercial and maritime influences, they
have remained stationary and dormant
with regard to the organic life Of the hui
msn species These characteristics. Mr..
Blackshear thinks have not yet been
bred out OF most Of the descendants az
African natives transported TO this
country In slavery days. N Youths Com
panion.
Thought 1t Was Empty.
Cholly---I have beastly cold In my
hoqd4 y. IL x..--.
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To plsunsuish Cotton Prom Llsen.
To cisiinrnisf cotton from IS.
wteE .1g landferchief
roistsn The so a 2 fpTer ard plaza
It on the haudAfretief II L Is HaE
through at once d IS linen. but OF cal-
ton be present in is manufacture i
VIII take some seconds to penetrst.f
the threads. In linen the threads ara
less even than in cotton.
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STILL THE SAME CHAP.

Little Willie won't be quiet;
Seems TO thrive on din and riot.
Beats a drum and blows a horn,
shouts at night and early morn.
Really wish that he would grow
Te be dignified, you know.
Billy goes TO college now.
Rays the banjo; makes a row;
SAYS he's soing to practice law.
Al he.s learned is Rahi 'rah! 'rahr'
study? He will often try it,
But he somehow can't keep quiet.
William Brown. who lookssedate.
lnlnks baseball game is great.
Watches the returns come In.
Cheers at every bulletin.
GOOD man. No one win deny It.
But he can't learn to be quiet.
Washington Star.
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BELKNAP.
August II, 1905.

August II, 1905.
James Atkins has moved into the
property of G. w. Beggs. This Is his
first. as he is just newly married.
The passenger train killed two
mules for Joseph Crawford north of
town Tuesday night The loss is es-
timated at about $500.
Mr.. Marcus Barns is very sick.
Mr.. Joseph Anderson has been quite
sick but is reported better.
Mrs. Carr has been on the sick list
for several weeks with malaria.
We have had a fine time for wheat
threshing. Threshing time is about
over for this year. Wheat is not very
good in this community.
Mr.. Asberry Greer and wife and
Mr.. Jeane McGill went on the excur-
sion to Niagara Falls.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hearron
a girl, Monday night.
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August II, 1905.

Mrs. Laura Tulbert has been visit
ing Mrs. David janet in Grand Chain.
AS quite a number of people may
not fully understand what "a good
sanitary condition is, and therefore
do not view the "clean up" proclaim
alton intelligently, ! submit the fol-
lowing bit of information afforded by
Dr. John F. Hargan, one of the the
most skillful physicians in the south
end of the state:
See TO it that all garbage of any
offensive nature be removed from
premises Cut down and burn all
weeds and grasses. Sweep and clean
the premises so that If the epidemic
should reach us we would be in bet
ter condition to cope with it. Use
chloride of lime and carbolic acid free
ly about your vaults and render your
habitations more healthy as well as
more comfortable"
Miss Abbie Roby, of Metropolis, is
the guest Of Miss Lurlene Bartlett.
Willis Friganza, the expert electric
ian, is establishing another telephone
line from Mound City to Mounds
This makes two hello systems on that
route
w. 7. Hayden, Of Valley Refuse,
has imported car load Of high grade
cattle.
Miss Elsie Rodman has been enter
| tanning Mrs. Dollie Palmer of East
st. Louis the past week.
Mrs. R. WI McFarlane, OF Green
wood, Ark, has the past ten days
been the guest Of her venerable faith.
err Uncle Dodd Harris.
Clip Hughes has built a cottage
and one more family will find respect
able living quarters.
Married, by Justice G. Hughes, Mr.
Fl. J. Carter and Miss Minerva Co
\ zad, both Of Rago, jill.
Dr. f. g. Kinney is visiting his
wifes father, Capt O. f. Keller The
doctor now resides in Jackson, Tenn
A large number of our citizens con
template going to Chicago on the III
inois Central excursion on the 22nd
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Read the Cairo Bulletin for the
latest HeWA
The Cairo bulletin., 1905-08-12

Moily-wen. that's something
Leader.
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His Method.

as he a good advertiser"
Yes. his wife goes calling every
iav Cleveland Pl' in Dealer.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-12-18
YOUNG GIRL SHOOTS
AND KILLS NEGRO
School Teacher Is Attacked by Burly
Negro, Whom She Shoots to Defend
HerseIf-.-PIucky Girl Will Not be
Arrested.

LOGAN, W VA, Dec. 1S.-Her
man Nolan, q buIly negro, living at
Marn, Lcgan couaty, was today shot
and killed by Miss Daisy Wilkinson,
a popular young school teacher of the
county.
The shooting occurred i'll lie high
way running through Woodland near
the Guyandotte river. There was not
an eye witness to the tragedy.
Miss Wilkinson was walking to
her school and WIS overtaken by the
ngro. He made advances toward her
and threatened to kill her. Forum
ately the young woman had with her
a revolver, and as the negro persisted
in his advances, Miss Wilkinson drew
the gun and sent bullet through his
brain.
The girl. not the least affected walk
ed on to farm house and told her
story. The negro's body, after lying
in the road several hours, was thrown
in the river.
The girl has not yet been arrested,
and the Indications are she viii not be.
Miss Wilkinson is well educated
and cultured girl from one of the best
families in Logan county. She boards
half mile from her school and friends
had advised her to carry a revolver.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-12-18
BANDITS HOLDUP'
THE n. C. LIMITED
Two Masked Men Stop Train Near
Yakima and Compel Engineer to
Dynamite Safes in Express Car
Amount of Plumber Unknown.

SPOKANE. Dec. lS.-The North
Coast Limited Express No. /, west
bound, was held up and robbed fifteen
miles west of North Yakima. at :
O'Clock tonight.
Two masked men compelled the IN
gineer TO stop the train, run the
locomotive. mail aud express cars
half mile west OF the balance of the
traip. The robbers, it is stated. then
compelled the engineer at the point of
their guns to set off seven charges of
dynamite, which blew out the ends
and sides Of the express. and shattered
the through" aid local safes, and
decamped with the contents. taking
shots at the fireman, who had stuck
his head out of the enigne cab and at
the head of the bra keman whom
they observed approaching.
The amount of pluuder obai tined is
unknown. The contents of the through
safe are known only ut terminal
points, the messenger not beirg in
possession of the information. No
report was received tonight as to the
contents of the local safe. but it is de
clared to be light as the train does
comparatively little local business
The sheriffs of Yakima and T:tiitas
counties have.posses in pursuit OF. the
bandits. The passengers were mot
molested and no one was injured.
According TO the eternal fitness of
things a contortionist should draw a
g. L.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-12-18

According TO the eternal fitness of
things contnrtionist should draw q
double salary.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-12-18
Fat Baby at BeIIingham

BELLNIGHAM, Dec. 18.-Stanley
Raplee JIG thought to be the biggest
baby III the city for his age. He is
twelve months old and now tips the
the scales at Sc pounds. The baby q
home is at 2526 Henry street.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-12-18
FOR SALE--AcRE TRACTS

Five and ten acre tracts close in.
Prices aud terms right. ]. S. Mooney
and Co.
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MONDAY DECEMBER 18. 1905

Editor Daily World.
AS the Wenatchee Commercial Club
is making an effort TO reorganize, per-
NIT me to make a few suggestions if
you can spare the space i'll your valu
able columns.
To be effective of the greatest good
the reorganization should be OH the
broadcast possible lines. An exclusive
town club composed OF town people
working only for the town caonnot &C.
cemplish as much for the town as q
county or district organization that
works for the development of the ter
ritory tributary to the town.
The town is hut the index. The
country is the book. The index to
child's primer, such as3 Mother
Gooses Melodies a very brief one.
/: A book of one Thousand pages has an
index of corresponding length. Let
us make large book with big index
and get out of the town limits, take in
the surrounding country and then the
membership will double, treble or
qnadruple. When Moses was about
to lead he children of Israel ont of the
land Of Egypt and from the house of
bondage, the Lord gave him some
signs hereby h might convince the
people that he was equal to the emery.
ency of their deliverance. First. the
sign of thowiug his rod upon the
ground, then the sign of putting his
hand into his bosom, but Moses was
yet fearful that they would not believe
him nor hearken unto his vision. Then
the Lord gave him another sign that
satisfied Moses, satisfied Judah, has
satisfied. and will satisfy all PEOPLE
for all time.
He commanded Moses to take the
water of the river aud pour it on the
dry land, saying. land tine water
that thou takest from the river shall
become as blood on the dry land -
The blood is the life, without blood
there is no life in the body land as
blood is the life of the body go is wat
er the life blood of the land. Irrigat-
ion is the life blood of our vicinity.
secure that and all else comes.
Change the name of the club, call
it Chelan Coun ty Club or better yet
Central Washington Board of Com
merce include with the thirty live
me mhers, the entire community and
within fifty miles will take hand.
WoIk for the county and the county
seat will grow. Work for the state
and the state will help. Through
yCur weight your strength, = our energy
and your intellect with the thousands
of western patriotic friends of irri.
CATION of the great aid zone, to secure
congressional aid in increasing the re-
clamation fund, that development
may not be delayed. Take for the
battle cry the Central Washing ton
Chamber of Commerce the motto of
that champion of progress, William
E. Smythe, 1.-The landless man for
the manless land, aid the manless
land for the landless man - and the
deserts about Us will bloom as the
rose, and the valley will TEEN with a
huey, happy throng, and the town
will become the city beautiful and
great will be the fame thereof.
Chas. B. Reed.
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ron sALE---cAsAMEaE PROPERTY

ST txy acres, forty five acres good
fruit land, 10 acres good timber 900
bearing apple and peach treea. 100
young trees two years old, %, acres
alfalfa tour miles from Cashmere
rural free, delivery, school, house on
property. ten room plastsred house.
fine we'll, large barn. 40 inch water
right under good dltoh&6, 900, $4,000
cash, balance four years at eight per
cent Address G A. Virtue, SOC Boston
block, Seattle, Wash.
The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1905-12-18

Some druggists may not figure on
golden harps and crowns in heaven,
bat they expect something just as
good"
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FOR SALE CITY PROPERTY

Dwelling-six rooms and bath, Lot
so X 100, price $1,000. Half cash.
Monthly rental $40. Mooney and Co.
Two houses-6l and rooms Lot
IS 100. Price So, 400. Halt cash.
Monthly rentals $33. J. S. Mooney
and Co.
For sale Five room house, los so
by 1870 on Wenatchee avenue, 3 doors
south of court house, easy terms. APP
ply to owner on property.
A modern two story house, seven
rooms, bath, cellar, all necessary out
buildings, four lots, close to business
center on one of the first streets in
town, 80 bearing trees, $1,000 down and
balance in one and two years. Apply
b. letter. Address box 361 Wenatchee
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS

REEVES L REEVES
Lawyers
Offices, second floor Wenatohee Drug
Co. bnildiDg.
Phones: p. s. 581; Farmers 222
Wenatchee. Wash.
DILL THOMAS
Lawyers
Suite W. T. Rarey & Co.'S Building
Wenatchee. Wash.
EFF. SPRAGUE
Professional Funeral Director ana
Licensed Embaimer
A graduate by years of practical ex-
perience
Farmers Phone 1913 and 224
P. s. Phone 81 and 90
Wenatchee. Wash
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-05
Laying Dummy Mines.

The United States army torpedo planter,
Major Ringgold, it is stated, is employed in
laying mines, dummy affairs, in the river in
the vicinity of Fort Washington. The
Ringgold has laid cables in the river from
Fort Washington and Fort Hunt, and will
attach the mines to them, but the exact
location of these mines and cables are
known only to the army officers in charge
Of the defenses Of the Potomac from the
navy, representing the ships of an attack
ing enemy The mines that will be placed
in the river are large cans, resembling the
can buoys used to mark the river cham
nels. They are anchored about ten feet
below the surface of the water and are not
at all dangerous. In fact, 1t is said that
steamboat might run through a nest Of
them and do herself no harm. Unlike the
mines used in warfare, these dummy affairs
are not charged with an explosive, but con-
tains 1t is said, an electrical device that
will signal the fort should anything come
in contact with them In the mimic war
that is about to start it will be the BUSH
ness Of the naval ships to locate these
mines and take them up. A system of
scoring has been arranged, as far as the I'M
scientific inquirer can get at 1t, the side
that has the greatest number of points has
vanquished the enemy and put it to flight
with great loss. 1t is stated the Ringgold
will be employed for several days mining
the river. but she will remain at Fort
Washington until the war is over
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-05
SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS
For Admission to the Naval Academy
at ANNAPOLIS.
,ecial Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence of The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. May 8, 1905.
Out Of 265 candidates mentally examined
at the different civil service stations for
midshipmen, only SO are found to be quali-
fled on examination of their papers by the
academic board Minneapolis. Those who
passed are as follows:
Principals-H. S. Burdick. Rhode Island;
L. B. Bye, Michigan; A. D. Bernhard. KAN
sas; c. r. G. Borchard Illinois; R. NJ Com.
fort Pennsylvania E. Y. Cannon, Utah; NJ.
A. Eason, North Carolina: S. s. Kennedy,
Michigan; F. H. Kelley, jr, Washington:
A. Y. Lanphier, Illinois: H A Leaphart,
Missouri; F. L. Leighton, Pennsylvania; H.
NJ. Lord. Maine; H w. Nordyke, Indiana;
c. A. Porter, Michigan; E. A. Redman.
Massachusetts; H. T. Settle, Kentucky, and
I. S. Wilkinson, Louisiana.
Alternately. F. Appleby New Jersey; ID.
Applewhite, Indiana; ]. T. Atkinson, Mis-
souri,; +. d. Baughman, Virginia; H. w.
Bishop. Minnesota; D. Cohen, Massachu-
sets; r. G. Conan, Wisconsin,; T. w.
Cabeen. Texas; A. B. Gather, West Vir-
ginia; L. A. Davidson Iowa; T. ]. Dixon,
California; l.. A. Falligant, Georgia. w. G.
Grebe, South Dakota; H. w. Gregg, Arkan-
sas; q. Griggs, Illinois; F. Green Missouri:
). L. Hood, Kentucky; Q. NJ Hustvedt.
w n.
Pennsylvania; A. d. Jackson, Michigan: F.
kemble, Pennsylvania: r. C. Kramer,
Iowa; L. c. Lowry, Tennessee; r. j. Lynch,
New Jersey; w. l.. Lind, Minnesota /. e.
McLaren, Arkansas; Z. L. Patch, Massa-
chusetts; H. I. Smith, Washington: ]. d.
Smith, Louisiana; c. NJ. Steese, PennsyI-
vania; E. w. Thompson. Ohio; w. r. Van
Buren, New York; F. II. Weaver Illinois,
and d. 0. Willis. Washington.
Mr.. Babcock Is visiting his sister Mrs
Stoney, widow of Commander George NJ
Stoney, Z. 8. N, at the Naval Academy.
Mrs. Upshur, wife of Lieutenant Upshur.
United States Marine Corps, left today for
Old Point to join her husband.
Misses Mary and Sadie Yoekel of Wash.
ington, who have been visiting Professor
Zinmerman's family, have returned home
The three-masted schooner Annie F.
kimball Capt. f. H. Sweetland arrived
here last night from HallowelI Me-,
loaded with granite for the John PIERCE
Construction Company, contractors al the
Naval Academy.
The training ships Harnel and Siren are
last night from Norfolk, Va, with the ma
val apprentices aboard Today the appren-
tees visited the town and Naval Academy.
The seventh of the series of hops given
by the Cotillon Club of st. Johns College
was given tonight in the college gymna-
stun. Lieut.. F. H. Killing. of the st.
Johns Cadet Corps received with Mrs. B.
v. Cissel, wife of the vice president of the
college.
William Smith, fifty-five years old, a
tive of England, died here last night at his
home at West Annapolis. He is survived
by a widow and several children.