THE FALLS CITY TRIBUNE , FRIDAY , OCTOBER 27 , 1905.
DOWN ON THE RIO GRANDE
Contractor Tells of nn Exciting Ex
perience in Crossing Stream
in the. West.
"To give .von nn idea of what
sort of n river the Uio ( irinide is j
I'll toll .von an experience Hint 1 ]
luul in netting across it witli n
derrii-k1 said Itnymond .MePou
gall , a mining man from Now Alex
ico. to a .Milwaukoo Kree Press
man "I was a ronlraolor in rod ;
\\cuk in tl o o da.\s and \\as lak
ing m'do.riok fiom tlio east side
11 tlio river to tlio .MnplaloiniK
Tin- dome , ' , was on fo.ir wagon
\\'nel ' and four mules \\orolianl
ing it. 1 had in\ twoholj ois along
: , nd one id tliom dro\o tlio limits.
Moas an old timer , which \\iis
Inclc.v , and if 1 liad trusted to m.\
o\\n judgment 1 might have mad-
a mistake that would have < > . .
me m.\ males and derrick , if noi
mlife. .
"We readied the Hio ( Srando ai
hoar liefore sundown and 1 saw
a wide liver lied , lint no water
onl.v drv , sand from one hank lethe
the other. It was a now kind ol
river to mo , Iml m.v driver said
that it was all right that it was i
wa.\ the Hio ( Jrando had. Tin
waiter was there , onl.v it was Hewing
ing through the sands under ( he
< hannel instead of in it. I lie
ing a tenderfoot was for camping
on the nearer hank where ( he
grass was good , lint .McCartney ,
the driver , said ( lint would novei
do unions 1 was willing to lake m.\
chances of staying there a week or
two ; that water sometimes came
down the channel , a good deal of
it , and that it would bo well logo !
across while wo were sure Ilia *
we could.
"Wo wore starting across over
tlio dry sands and 1 was thinking
what an easy way it was of ford
ing a river when of a sadden the
two load mules were llonnderinj.1
in u quicksand and the whole out
lit came near being drawn in. We
gel the two leaders clear of ( ho
harness and the other ( wo males
drew them out , one at a time. Wo
hitched them up again and by male
ing a long circuit go ( past ( lie
quicljBiind and to the other bank.
"Ry that time it was tea o'clock
and the moon had risen. The
mules had just bcgnu to climb the
bank whe we heard n roaring
noise up the channel. Tt came
from a wall of water that
stretched from bank to bank and
was traveling toward us fast. Jt
looked in \noonlighi to be four
feet high , and there was high wa
ter behind it sending it on. Wo
didn't need to holler to the mnles.
They heard what was coming and
clawed up ( ho bank like cats.
"We got oat all right , derrick
ami all and there were not three
minutes to spare , liefore we had
finished our supper the river bed
was full bank high , with a torrent
that eddied and roared as it
rushed past our camping place as
if it had been sorry to miss us and
would like to get up where we
were. There was not a cloud in
the sky or a sign of rain anywhere
and the Hood may have come from
a cloudburst in Colorado 200 miles
away Hut it came near get
ting UH.
" 1 had learned one. lesson , and
that was in traveling by wagon
always camp on the farther side
of the stream. And 1 had learned
to pat no trust in theHio Grande. '
Sixty-Ton Steel Hope.
The biggest rope ever used foi
haulage purposes has just beei
made for a district subway ii
Glasgow. It is seven
ig inches in. circumference , ant
weighs nearly (50 ( tons. It has beei
1 made in one unjointed and tin
spliced length of patent crucible
steel. When in place it will fern
a complete circle around Glasgow
crossing the Clyde in its course
aad will run at a speed of 15 mile ,
an hour.
Size of Circus Rings.
Circus rings are always uniform
insizeas circus horses are trained
to perform in a standard ring 41
feet in diameter. la a larger or a
smaller ring their pace becomei '
uneven , irregular and unreliable
and the riders in turning somcr
saults are liable to miscalculatt
the carve and miss their footing
Argentina's New Industry.
During the last two years abou
5,000,000 mulberry trees hav <
been planted in Argentina , whicl
has now about 10,000,000 of sucl
trees. The production of raw sill
will eventually become an impoi
tant product of that country.
ANTS BUILD GOOD ROADS.
They Are J\B Smooth as If Cemented
from End to End Greatest
Constructors on Earth.
The greatest road builders in
the \\orld lire n secies of redantH
found in South America. In build
ing road they carry minute par '
tides of clay , with which they line
nil the roads IIH well an the galler
icH and passages of their nests till
they look H smooth as if cemented
by a master mason. Some idea ol
their number can be formed when
it is remembered that the whole of
this road to their tree , perhaps
nearly half a mile long , is densely
thronged with a multitude going
out empty and coming back with
their umbrcllalike burdens , while
thousands upon thousands swarm
in the doomed tree.
That this vast arjny is under the
best discipline can be proved bj
watching them only a few mo
ments. The drivers are constant
ly running up and down giving
their orders to the workers , which
they do by touching heads for n
moment. The individual so
touched will slop , turn back , liurr. }
forward or show in some such waj
that he in following some com
maud. Hut a better proof of the
discipline is found in the fact that
when the army meets with an oh
staele , such as a log or large stone
1 here is a jam of ants on both sides
and they run about in dismay and
disorder. Instantly th < > drivers
hurry up , showing the greatest ex
cltement , and run over , around
and under the ini ] > ediment to find
the best way out of the diillculty
When they have decided they lead
elf the line of march in the proper
direction. Hut until they take
this atep the workers make no at
tempt to pass the obstacle.
When a selection of a level piece
of ground has been made a per
IMiiidicular shaft some eight inch
e in diameter and six or seven
feet deep is formed. This is fet
drainage and ventilation , nevei
for ingress or egress. If the
ground slopes the shaft is horizon
al , the mouth , of course , being at
, he bottom of the hill. From the
perpendicular shaft , commencing
it the bottom , radiate galleries ,
like the spokes of a wheel set at
u slight angle. At the end of each
series of galleries' spokes a circu
lar gallery is made , forming ,
us it were , a set of wheels one
iibove the other. In , or rather
above these circular galleries the
nests or dwelling places are con
structed. These are oval in shape
and about a foot long. The nar-
ow end of the oval is downward
and opens into the roof of the gal
I cry , and as the spokes always
alope slightly toward the shaft no
tropical rains , no matter how-
heavy , can enter the homes and
breeding places of the ants.
NO FOOD FOR ELEVEN DAYS
Blind Indian Falls Into Mine Shaft
and Subsists Until Friends
Rescue Him.
Maccy Hall , a blind Modoe In
dian , living three miles northwest
of Seneca , fell into an abandoned
mining shaft about GO feet deep ,
over which brush had been heaped.
Eleven days later Hall was res
cued. "There must have been con
siderable water in the shaft , " says
the Hustler , "as the Indian de
clares he never struck bottom.
U seems that in some way , when
he arose to the surface of the wa
ter , he caught on to something
long enough to keep from drown
ing , and had dug a hole in the side
of the shaft with his hands large
enough to crawl into , and there
he had remained the entire 11 days
without food of any kind. A rope
was lowered to him and he placed
the noose around his body and was
"
pulled out. lie seemed"none the
worst for his fasting , as he was
able to walk home
, about half a
mile. Sam Lawyer had been out
hunting for the missing man , and
j his dogs , passing the shaft , heard
the Indians making queer sounds ,
- peculiar to his tribe , and set up n
howl. Sam looked into the shaft ,
but could see no one , as Macey had
burrowed deep enough to be entirely -
tirely out of sight , but he heard
him and secured the help of Ben
Lawyer and Tom Welsh and they
rescued the imprisoned man. "
The Morning After.
Guest ( to bell boy ) Is this
foundry ?
ih ' Bell Boy No , sir ; this is a hotel.
Ik Thut thumping you hear is on the
r- inside of your head , Detroit
i Free Press ,
I
Announcement Extraordinary
Having rented my farm and intending to remove to Barada , I will
sell at the Mettz Pavilion in Falls City , Nebraska on : : : : : :
Saturday , November 4th
Beginning at 1 o'clock sharp , the following stock
18 HEAD OF MULES
1 and 2 years old , and you cannot find a bunch
of better young mules in the country. I have bred
and raised them mostly on my own farm. Let
them say what they please , if you are looking for a
well matched span of mules that are bound to make
you money , you will find them atthis sale and 1 am going to sell them
to the highest bidder
6 HEAD OF HORSES
These animals are two and three years old and
are of superior stock. They will bear the most
rigid inspection and if you are looking for good
horses you must not miss this sale - ,
Don't criticize but come and see what we have to offer. The
terms will be nine months time without interest , or 4 per cent off '
for cash. For information address Col. C. H. Marion auction
eer , at Falls City , Neb.
Col. C. H. MARION , Auct. MATT SCHULENBURG
J. H. MOREHEAD , Clerk
New Cider Mill.
The new ci'ler mill located four
blocks north of the Douglas mill
is now ready for business. Will
grind Tuesday and Saturday of
each week.
For Sale.
Thoroughbred Silver Laced
\vyamlotte cockrels for sale.
One dollar each. Best laying :
blood on earth. Oue-half mile
west of Falls City. 92-2
11. Li. lUm.K , K. H1. D. 1
Notice.
I will open up business Oct.
20th in the Glenn building ,
where Burchard & Grush are
closing out their implement bus
iness. I will be in the market
tor your poultry , butter , eggs
and cream. Will also have for
sale Hour , chop feed , corn and
oats , bailed hay and straw and
coal. General exchange busi
ness transacted. If you need
anythingin our line call up
"phone ttf > .
P. H. HEHMKS.
That's what they all say , the
best on earth , the free lunch at
the Derby.
For Sale.
A good Duroc-Jcrsey boar ; also
spring boar ; special prices on
them for the next thirty days.
Also a good cheap mare , gentle
for a lady or children , and bred
to a sou of Prince Otto 2:20 .
S9-4 CLAHKNCU DINGI.R.
Col. Marion's Sale Dates-
Oct. , 28P. . W. Wittrock ,
Duroc .Jersey swine at Mutt'/ Pavi
lion , Fulls City , Nebraska.
Mutt Solution bnrf , ' Sale of
horses and mules in this city , Sat.
Nov.1th at Metty.'fipavillion.
Nov. G Col. M. W. Himliiif , ' ,
HumOoldt , Polled Angus cattle at
sale pitvillion in iluinhuldt'
Nov. 20 Coupe Bros. , Short
horn cattle. Melt/ pavilion at
Falls City.
Col. Ilarclinu of Pollaml-An us
cattle al the Prairie Lawn stock
farm north of llumboldt , Nov. 22.
Nov. 2' ) Mfb. Gardner , two
miles southwest of Llamlin , Kne.
Dec. M C- Gaston , two miles
cnBt of Merrill , Kansas.
Some Seasonable Advice.
I may bo a piece of superfluous
advice to urge people at this season of
the year to lay in a supply of Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. It is almost
sure to be needed before winter Is over
and much more prompt and satisfnc
tory results are obtained when taken
as soon as a cold la contracted and be
fore it has become settled in the sys
tem , which can only be done by keepIng -
Ing the remedy at nand. This remedy
is bo widely known and BO altogether
good that no one should husltuto about
buying It in preference to any other.
It is for sale by Kerr's Drug Store.
Pat Crowe says * 'God will take
care of him. " In that event a
terrible responsibility will be re
moved from the Douulm county
authorities. Fairbury Gazette.
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Let Us Introduce
Our high grade , clean
3 clinkerless coal toyon. . C
It will keep you warm , I
ed for less money than C
C
any other coal you eaii
nuy. Isn't your bin a *
bout e
We want you to call and see us for Lumber and
all kinds of Coal , both hard and soft. We wish
to call yonr attention to our Portable Corn Crib g
bing. Come and see us. We will treat you right e c
Chicago Lumber and Coal Co. c
C H. RICHARDS , Manager g
A Judicious Inquiry ,
A well known traveling man who
visits the drag trade says he bas often
heard druggists require of customers
who asked for a cmigh medicine ,
whether it was wanted tor a child or
for an adult , and if for a child they
almost Invariably recommend Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. The reason
for this is that they knnw there is no
danger from it and that it always
cures. There U not the least danger
in giving it , and for cough ? , colds and
croup it is unsurpassed. For sale at
Korr.s Drug Store.
How to Cure Corn nd Bimioni.
First , soak the corn or bunion in
warm water to softer it ; then pare it
down as closely as possible without
drawing blood and apply Chaberlain's
Pain Balm twice daily tubbing vigorously -
ously for five minutes at each applica
tion. A corn plaster should ba worn a
fe * daye to protect it from the shoe.
As a general liniment for sprains ,
bruises , lameness and rhumatlsra ,
P.iln Hulm is unequaled. For sale at ,
Kecr'a Drug Store.
Ernest Oberland came down (
from Stella Saturday afternoon. A
