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    12 TTTE OMAHA DAILY IITSE ; PATIH1DAT , AITfl-ITST 8 , 1890.
I The Lady of the Road.
From "Wheeling In Arctulln. " Hy Clinton.'Ross. '
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! ( Copyright , HM , The S. 8. MtClure Co. )
\\'o discussed It mnny times nftcr ttio
weary day was over and the morrow prom
ised but another as weary. We saw before
tis vacation , nnd Arcadia , Tommlc said you
could find It on a wheel , and finally he per-
tmadcd me. My persuasion was complete the
third day out. To bo sure , wo had not yet
found Arcadia , but wo had the flavor of
Bomo good health already and were hopeful
that when wo least expected It wo should
cross the boundary. The road had gained
our' spirits.Vo knew already why gypsies
persist In the gypsylng ; why the most en
tertaining pages In Wllhclm. Jlclster and In
Kcnelm Chillingly nro those where the lie-
rocfl take the road "over the hills and far
nwoy : " why Prince Otto Is the most de
lightful of Sto\enson'a Btorlcs , and "Walk
ing Tours" the most exquisite of his essays
although I have not heard that lie rode n
wheel. Wo recalled that the real charm of
rlckwlck was In the coaching , and the tootIng -
Ing of horns , and that Dick Turpln was more
hero than scamp.
And so feeling nt , and our hearts attuned
to simple , natural things , we rode Into that
bosky wood , which was to bo the scene of
our first misadventure. The road was smooth
and pronilseful ; through the branches at our
right , wns the glimmer of a lake , where
Tommlc said we might loaf comfortably for
an hour with our pipes. So wo left our
steeds by thu roadsldo and went down by
that shore , stretching ourselves out for com-
fortablu contemplation. An hour must have ,
passed when Tommle gripped my arm.
"Look , Fletcher there In the road. "
I followed his eyes , and saw by our
wheels a bit of sunlight on her face a
most charming young woman , who was
gowned In ono of those walking coatumes
that arc now the most admirable achieve
ments of the modiste. She was young , I
say , and blonde ; and she was smiling to
herself , and looking our wheels over. One
she raised , and before wo even fancied it
was In the saddle as easily as any boy.
nnd tearing around a curve , and out ot
our ken.
" ' " said Tommlo.
"Well , I'll bo lianged ,
"I hope she'll bring It back , " said I.
"Particularly ns It's my wheel , " eald
Tommlc. Hut In the road we could see
no trace of her ; she had vanished ,
"Get on yours and catch her , " sal.l Tom-
111 le.
le."Oh , she'll bring it back. She wasn't- ' "
"Yes. she was "
"A gentleman of the road. "
"No , a lailv times have changed , " said
Tommle , ruefully. "Well , I'm after lur ,
Fletch. "
And he , too , was around the uirve en
my wheel , leaving me laughing and jiiouvi-
Ing. " But In five uilnutus he was back , but
uud Irritable.
"There are three forks of the road just
beyond. How In thunder am I to know
which she took ? "
"Thief. "
"It's bad enough , " said he. "I can't
nfford another wheel this year. "
" ' " "that she's playIng -
"I think. said I , Just
Ing a trick. "
" ' " said Tommle.
"It's rather near a Iheft.
"Confound you , It wasn't your machine. "
"No , " said I , lighting a cigarette. "We'd
better walk on. She's gone ; the wheel Is
well , perhaps It's pawned by this time. "
"You think you're funny , " quoth Tommle.
"Hide on , and I'll walk. "
"No. " said I , ' 'we'll both walk , llut she
Avas an Infernally pretty "
"Thief. "
"Now , Tommlc , you don't Unow that , "
said I.
" \ I.Vell , " said he , "haven't I the evidences
of my senses ? "
"They sometimes , He , " said I. For I
saw he was not pleased ; It wasn't my wheel ,
nnd of course I could philosophize moro
easily than he. Wo took the moat hope
ful turn at the 'three roads , slnco our map
refused to be explicit ; and presently we
came on a rustic in boots.
"Did you see ft woman riding a man's
wheel ? "
"I swan , " .said the rustic.
"I should 'remark , " Bald Tommlo ; "she
Btolo my wheel. "
"You don't Bay , " said Ui rustic.
"Where does this road lead ? "
"Nowheres , " said the rustic.
"Don't you live here ? " asked Tomm ! ? .
"Slnco I was born , Eolly , " said the rus
tic.
"Then where the deuce will this road
bring us to ? " 1 asked Impatiently.
"That depends on where ye goln' , " re
marked the rustic practically.
"Oh , Lord ! " said Tommle. "I've a no
tion to pound this fool. "
The rustic looked frightened and re
treated a step.
"Wo want to go anywhere to find the
stolen wficel , " said I ,
"This 'cro road goes to Arcadia , " said
the rustic.
A female Dick Turplu ! Arcadia ! We
opened our eyes.
"It's a queer name that Merlvalo calls
his place , " sold the rustic. "It's round
that thar turn. "
Wo left him despalrlul of getting any
thing morn lucid from htm , but It ap
peared that nt least we had reached Arcadia.
I began to laugh , when Tommle said Ir
ritably : "Shut up. "
About the turn we came on a road leadIng -
Ing from ours between high gate posts ;
and there on a grassy bank was our lady
of the road. I stepped back embarrasied.
She was laughing to herself. Yes , BUO was
undeniably pretty. And as wo paused she
began to sing In a voice that probably was
not it good one by common standard ; but
hero In the wood , singing to herself. It
Bcemcd singularly delightful. I clutched
Tommlo and held him back.
Sing no moro dlltlos , sing no more ,
Of dumps so dull nnd heavy ,
'J'lin fraud of men was ever no ,
Since summer lirst was leafy.
"And of women , " said Tommlo , stopping
forward , cap In hand ; at least ho rcmcm-
"HK nilBW AWAY FROM MR , UNTIL , IN
6IIEF.ll Sl'ITO AT MY LUCK AND
'
lllil , I G'AVU ' IT UP ; DlS-
MOUNTED. " \
brred BO much of his manners. The singer
started , and drew herself up.
"Sir ! " raid ehe. llko the affronted lady in
tbo 1'liiy.
"I beg your pardon , " said Tommle. "That
was a very pretty song , "
"What Is that to you , sir ? It's Shakes-
pea.ro. " , t
"You'll excuse me , " * aJ ! Tommle ; "but
\vc liavo bad a mishap. My wheel hai been
stolen. "
"Stolen ! " she riled In a crimson glow ;
and then in a tonu that went despairful ;
'Down by the lake ? "
"Yen , down by the lake , " ) -aJ ! the mnllcl-
ouv TommIe.
"Oh , " she cried , "how can I explain ?
There It Is , I thought it wau Krcd' * . I
thought Kred and Harry K-tt ( hem there. "
"It'.o no matter , " said I. "I'm corry. It
was a natural mistake "
tide looked at mrr with n world of ttmuks
In ibe blue eyes. Did 1 ( ell you before they
itj roefls to "wee wnoie umiUM or
were blue ? Tommlc calmly walked to his
wheel. / >
"I am glad you a/A It , " he salJ ; "be
cause It has given 'me a chance to know
you , "
"You're atrocious , " she said ; and turned
and fled up the ro.1d behind the gateway.
"Tommle , " eald I , "you're a cad. "
Tommlc leaned on bis wheel , laug'J.jJ '
and whistled.
"Wasn't she Jolly ? " he said , "I'm golnc
to follow. "
"You arc not going to do anything of
the kind , " I cried. But ho always Is stub
born ; and It ended by me following htm.
II.
The road le'd from the wood Into n broad
sunny lawn which was dominated by a
great stone houfce , where a man was Just
stepping Into a high dog cart.
"Why , " said Tommie ; "It's Harry Wharton -
ton , "
At the moment Wharton saw us.
"Well , I declare , " bo cried , coming for
ward.
"She didn't lie after all , " said Tommle.
"He the Harry of the 'Fred and Harry/
probably. "
"Do you think she did , " 1 cried fiercely ;
but Tommlo was explaining to Wharton
that wo had lost our way and Wharton was
Inflating on the hospitality of the Mcrlvalu
house , which he bad.rented for the sum
mer , ho explained ! and Tommle was accept- ,
in'g , while I stood speechless. > At the mo
ment our lady of the road came out of the
house and blushed at the Bight of us and
looked as If she wonted nothing so much aa
to tot'o to her heels , which were very pretty
heels , I must assure you , topped by a dell-
clous ankle. Wharton presented us , "Miss
Rose Burton , " Tommle had the audacity to
say , "we've met before. "
"You have ? " said Wharton.
"I don't remember. " nald she , giving Tom-
mlo a glance that would have troubled me ,
but only Bcemed to delight him. But she
rewarded mo by turning to me and extend
ing her hand and saving In a low voice. I
don't sec why your friend Is so odious about
that mistake. "
"I don't know , I'm sure , " I said. Mrs.
Wharton Just then appeared and I had her
I don't moan "Mrs. Wharton quite to my
self an opportunity I tried to deserve. I
began to believe that Arcadia was all the
poets have claimed for it. I told her that
I knew it was a mistake from the first ,
and to be frank , I 'didn't try very hard to
defend Tommle's churlishness. I told her
she had rather startled mo when I saw her
mount Tommlo's ' wheel like
"Llko a boy. " she Interposed.
"Oh , I don't know. " said I.
"How Harry and Fred " '
"And Fred ? " I said , beginning to sus
pect every man.
"Oh he's my'brother. How they'd laugh ,
I was going.jOsay. . But a Joke Is with
him who laughs last with your friend , "
"Ho thought you Dick Turpln disguised , "
I said , trying , I'll confess , to make his
case a bit worse.
"He might have known , " she said , as If
much provoked ,
"Yes , he might , " 1 assented.
Yet In strict fairness I felt called on to
let him know "my perfidy ; and that night
as wo sat smoking and reviewing the day's
adventures I said :
"She thinks you Insufferable , Tommle. "
"Sho told you tliat' already ? "
"Why , yes , " I replied with rather a self-
conscious air.
"I say , FlctbhrvT believe there'll be more
fun In this house than on the road. I don't
bcllovo that we can have another adventure
" ' ' '
llko
"Llko getting your wheel stolen. Do you
want another ? "
"Shu's an amusing * girl , " said Tommle
Inconsequentially'
"Yes , she , is , " I agreed. "But you see
you've offended her. "
"And you haven't. " ,
"Oh , I don't Tcnow. I said from the first
you would get your wheel back "
"And you told her 'that ; and that I in-
nlsted Hho was a thief. "
"Well , yes , " I admitted guiltily , "I bc
llovo I did. "
"And you think f.he'11 llko you any better
for running mo down ? " ho asked as sar
castically as' ha could.
"Who said I wanted her to like me ? "
"Your manner you conceited ass. "
"You're tlie.conccHecl ass , Tommie ; for you
think you've made an Impression. "
"Well , no\\- that you mention It , I hope I
may have. "
"And that I haven't. "
"Well , yes , " Tommle answered , honestly.
"You think you cnn by helng dleugreeablo. "
"Look here , Fletch , let's solVe for our-
EClves that moot question which way will
niako the most Impression on a girl that
flattery or brutal frankness. "
"Wo may break her heart , said I , resolved
that of us two , I , not he , should do the
breakage.
"I think she'll look out for that , " Toinmlo
said.
said."Or
"Or , she may break ours , " I commented.
"We'll risk that. ? ' said Tommlo.
"Wo may end by disliking each other , "
I went on.
"Oh. If I lose , I'll hold It against you , "
said Tommle.
"But ,1 may against you , " I said.
"Such n Tom-boy sort of n girl , too ! " Bald
Tommlc.
"I think you wrong her. I have found
bomo fine qualities "
"Oh , you havo. Well , you're a quick ono , "
he retorted ,
HI.
These dear people who formerly lived In
Arcadia successfully eliminated pain and
Jealousy and rivalry at least Judging from
their own accounts ; they doubtless lied a
bit about It. For in my own experience I
am bound to cay that ( hero may be draw
backs , even to Arcadia. My consciousness
CJ n ftnvr In the place began when , I saw
that Tommlcva& absorbing rather too
much of her attcn\lpn \ I felt at first that
bbe was but leading him on , and then I
began to have fcome rave suspicions , which ,
In the light otrubsequent experience , may
Indeed bavo been founded on mere Jeal
ousy. Yea , I will say I was Jealous , I
thought In beginning this veracious ac
count that I mJfc'ht well leave the solution
unglven like" 'the * famous riddle of the
lady and the tiger. Of our two uystems of
tactics , which was the moie likely to win
with n ( 'lrl llko Rose Burton ? If Tommlo
at tlmrs had tile- better , there were other
days when I seemed to he more In her
favor. Ouco I accused htm of using my
flatteries , of not playing fair , when he re
torted that I bad known htm long enough
to trunt him.
"You never ean trust even your best
friendIien thorn's a \ > oman in the case. "
"Fletcher , " said Tommle .gravely at this ,
" ancient is truth "
"that saying ppspel ,
From that moment 1 felt * that It was
oot a f lr teit case ; but Indeed I bad ended
1'iuucn , wuv uau mo av/r
by not caring A flg about the test. I Just
wanted to win.
Now , ono day the climax of the situa
tion was reached In this wise , t heard she
had gone wheeling by herself. That , of
course , wag a chance. I prepared to fol
low , when who should appear but Tom
mlc.
"Which way ? ' he asked.
"I was thinking of following , hem "
"So was I , " ho said.
"It's ridiculous for us both to follow her , "
1 observed.
"Yes , It Is ; but I'm not Inclined to turn
back , for "
"Nor I , " said Tommle , quietly. "It's fair
to leave it to tbo wheels. The ono who
overtakes her first "
"All right , " I said. „
And then began that contest which a cer
tain Tartar tribe conducts more regularly
a chase for n lady ; up and down hill , wo
scorched ; now I before now Tommle. But
It was oftcncr Tommle before than I. He
drew away from me ; until In sheer splto
at my luck and him , I gave It up , dis
mounted and wandered drearily enough Into
the wood and threw myself down ; and then
fell to laughing , when I heard voices her's
and Tommlo's. I declare I couldn't avoid
hearing them.
"Ah , I have been chasing a thief , " ho
was saying.
"Will you never stop teasing me ? " she
cried. That remark seemed to show that
ho had been playing fair after all.
"Will you keep my heart which you
" '
stole
"That's a very silly speech/ ' she said. I
thought so , too. "Besides , It was n wheel , "
she added.
"No , It was the other essential to a man's
comfort. "
"Well , If you'll have It BO , " she said.
As for mo , I turned away. They didn't
notice me. In the evening I ventured to
say to her :
"Ah , I've been congratulating Tommlc. "
"He told you ? " she said , turning very
red.
red."Ah , yes , " I fibbed. "You know I
thought you thought him well rather dis
agreeable , "
"t did nt first. But you know I be
lieve that was the reason I thought so much
obout him that " She paused in confu
sion.
sion."Then It's true that you can make moro
of nn Impression on a girl by being dls-
"SHE WAS YOUKC5. I SAY , AND BLONDE ; AND SHE WAS SMILING TO HERSELF. "
agreeable to her than by flattering her. "
"Ob. I don't know , " she said.
Now don't think that I am still nursing a
broken heart. I am too old a bachelor
not to know there arc many good fish In the
sea.
VICTIMS OF INDIGESTION ;
IluK'N Hint IliivtHetMi Tt'Htcil mill
Foil M < l < o He ' < tf Service *
The number of people afflicted with this
peculiar and uncomfortable sensation after
eating Is by no means small. It means
simply that either because the person Is
fatigued or because the food Is indigesti
ble , or because the nervous system which
controls the dlgestrve processes Is out of
order the act ot digestion Is either wholly
arrested or Is very improperly carried on.
People troubled In this way , says the Phila
delphia Record , can observe two or three
plain rules which will entirely prevent the
difficulty and will be of great bcnctfl to their
general health.
First , cat nothing until there Is a positive
appetite for food. It will be far better to
skip one's dinner entirely , and far less In
jurious to the general health , than to eat
when weary , when excited , when nervous
or when the appetite Is not present. If
great hunger comes on In the middle of the
afternoon an apple or a piece of bread and
butter will have a relish and flavor un
dreamed of under ordinary circumstances
and will prevent the falntncss which might
arise before the regular hour for a nourish
ing supper.
Second , cat something which requires con
siderable chewing , especially at the begin
ning of a meal. This lnyolVcs''the"'use of
dry foods , but It docs no't mean' the entire
absence of liquids from tho"melilt The rea
son why food that has to bo"cltttWcd Is valu
able Is because in the process of mastica
tion a large amount of saliva Is secreted
and this Is an Important factor In digestion.
If liquid Is desired at meal time it Is not
likely to do great harm If It Is not too cold ,
provided it Is not swallowed at the same
tlmo the dry food Is put In the mouth. The
man who washes down each mouthful of
bread with a swallow of milk , tea or coffee
has no saliva mixed with his food ; whereas ,
If he thoroughly masticates his mouthful of
dry food , swallows It , and then takes his
swallow of milk , he will Interfere far less
with the proper processes of digestion.
Dr. J. II. Kellogg has made some , interest
ing experiments , showing the amount of
saliva secreted by the glands of the mouth
while dry food Is being chewed. A piece of
paraflln chewed for five minutes produced
two-thirds of an ounce of saliva ; one ounce
of granosu , n dry food prcparco ] from wheat ,
Increased In weight to two ounces ; ono
ounce of bread chewed for five minutes
caused the production of ono ounce of saliva ;
one ounce of raw apple produced one and
one-fourth ounces. _
Third , cat digestible food only. Digestible
food Is a variable term , and Is determined
by the Individual. Articles which are per
fectly harmless for one Individual are very
serious hindrances to the physical well
being of another. Experience Is the chief
guide , and when articles of food cause dis
tress and seem to hurt you , tbo part of
wisdom Is to let them alone.
Impoverished blood causes that tired feelIng -
Ing , Hood's Sarsaparllla purifies , enriches
and vitalizes tbo blood and gives vigor and
vitality ,
'T.I AMI 'DO ,
ItciiHiuiH Why \ViirUliiKiiiiin 1'rL'fcTn
I Iniolil Stiiiuliiril.
A worktngman , writing to the New York
World , says ;
Under frco coinage of stiver , before the
"crime of 1673 , " a common laborer got ? 1.25
a day. Today he gets $1 a day.
Then a barrel of flour cost eight days'
work.
Now I cnn get a barrel of flour for four
and one-half days' work.
Then one and one-fourth bushels of corn
cost ono day's work.
Now I can get two bushels of corn for
one day's work. . , ' t
Then f > lx pounds of pork 'cost one day's
work.
Now I can get ten pounds'of pork for one
day's work. '
Then ten pounds of sugar cost one day's
work.
Now I can get eighteen pounds of tugar
for one day's work.
Then a cult of ready-made cloUies cost
eighteen days' work.
Now I can get a suit of same for ten
days' work. v '
Then six yards of calico cost one ' ( lay's
work. i >
Now I can get sixteen yards of same tor
one day's work.
Then six yards of cotton sheeting cost one
day's work.
Now I can get sixteen yards of etme for
one day's work.
I prefer tbe gold standard.
TERROR OX FOUR WHEELS
The Heckless Teamster Who Hurled Dyna
mite at Wild Cats.
JACK WILSON'S ' NITRO-GLYCERINE EXPRZSS
How He mill Illll SOUK * Tcrrorlred
tlit > .Mliilnic CmiipH AVhen They
Appeared Midi it Iiiniil Evcr > -
body Took tti the AA'ood .
"I have boon Inmenrty every mining cnrnp
In the United Status west of the Missis-
alppl river ami In alllrolnltiK sections In Mexico
ice , and have , of coarse , seen some 6f the
toughest frontier Itfe nnywhcre , " said J ,
M. Howard , an old-timer from Tombstone ,
Ariz. , to n Olobo-Dulnocrnt reporter. "Such
characters asVlltll Bill , ' 'Yellowstone Jack1
and the dozens of others who have been
famous In flash literature for an apparent
recklessness of human llfo ami dnre-dcvll
deeds have been known to mo personally.
Kill the most ultra-reckless of them all ,
ami the most IndirCcrcnt man to his own
safety I ever cainoi across , was a little
squeaky-voiced , luiihtul teamster named
John Wilson. I never can forget that fel
low , and neither will tha hundreds of men
who were compelled to work about him.
Wilson was at work for a mining company
In Alpine comity , In central California , In
1877. Nitroglycerine was used to loosen the
gold quartz In the hard , rocky Bides of the
mountain. There were a lot of men In camp
who passed for bold , reckless and fearless
fellows , and each would have nmda a good
character for a sanguinary dlmo no\ol.
Hut when any of them was offered $50 and
$ GO a week and "found , " Just to drive the
nltro-glyccrlno wagon from the railroad sta
tion , flvo miles away , to the mining camp
every other day. It was amusing to hear
the excuses he would make for preferring
to work llko a Trojan ten hours a day down
In the quartz mine for $5 a day. The road
through the mountains was hard and rocky ,
and every one knew that If ever a man
literally took his llfo In his hands It was the
one who carted nltro-glycerlne over that
mountain road.
"John WlUon happened to hear that a
man was wanted at bang-up good pay and
easy work to haul the explosive , and he
came forty miles posj haste to the superin
tendent of the mine to get the job. He
was told about the awful risk he took , and
was Informed It was possible that an Im
perceptible Jar of his wagon on the road at
any time might blow him and his horses
Into eternity , but that made no difference
with Wilson. He wanted the Job.
"He soon became known among all the
miners In that part of California as Devil
Jack , and It was a fit name for him. He
had a chum named Bill Soggs , who -uas
almost as recklcsx as Jack. I have seen
him and Dill play catch with cans of glycer
ine they were unloading , the dropping of
one of which to the ground would have
moro than likely wiped out of existence
every person around the diggings.
"It got BO that whenever Jack Wilson
had a load of nitro-glycerlno to unload at
the camp , everybody else , except Bill Soggs ,
took to the woods or hid behind the camp
bulldlugs and stayed there until the stuff
was out of their custody. Once Devil Jack
held a great can of clvcerlne above his
head and let a drunken miner named Paterson -
son throw ten stones at it , from a distance
of thirty feet , on a bet of $20 that he
couldn't lilt the can once out of the ten
times. This was at Smith's diggings , and
the whole camp watched the Insane pro
ceeding from a safe distance on the hill.
One of the stones hit Jack on the arm , not
two Inches below the can and knocked It
out of his hand. He caught the can ,
though , before It reached the ground , or the
throwing match would have ended there
and then with the .burial of such bits of
Jack and the mlnenas could be found , and
they would havojbeen exceedingly few and
small. The latter came close to the can
several times during the trial , but failed to
hit It , and Jack won his bet.
"Of course the/ owners of the mine would
not allow such Infernal disregard of human
life as that go on without reprimand. Devil
Jack was hauled1 ilp before the superin
tendent and directors at once , and given a
good talking to , but- when he at once quit
his job of haullngnnltro-glyccrlne and no
one else could bcilhlred to take Jack's place
at double the pay. why the old teamsters
had to bo reinstated' Every one around the
camp used to hbld , his breath and wish
the day was over Iwhen Jack was duo at the
mines with his load ! of explosives. I always
made It a point to ) bc at least half a mile
from camp wheni he hove Into the settle
ment.
"In those day 1 the woods all through the
mountain mlnlng'reglons were full of wild
animals , and It wasn't an uncommon sight
to BOO a bear or a Nevada lynx or a cata
mount prowling around the camps or Iso
lated villages. The lynx was frequently
very aggressive and bold , and It was greatly
feared by the miners and workers on the
outside of the ramps. Moro than once
men had been attacked by lynxes , and James
Carter was so badly hurt In fighting one
off that had Jumped from a tree upon him ,
as ho was driving through a piece of woods ,
thai he died of his Injuries. One day
Devil Jack was on his way to a well with
a load of nltro-glycerlno cartridges , an.d he.
picked the road through what was
known as Conway's woods. Bill discovered
a Nevada lynx stealing along through the
branches of the trees at one side of the
road and keeping oven with the wagon. Ho
called Jack's attention to the animal , and
Jack said It was watching for a chance to
attack them , but declared that If It followed
them as far as Rodney's Gulch ho would
get rid of the dangerous beast.
"Rodney's Gulch was a gap In the woods
and a ravlno twenty feet wide , and as manj
deep. The lynx did follow the men asfar ,
as the opening , and Jack stopped his wagon.
The lynx crouched a few feet away from
the cdgo of the nearest wall of the ravlno ,
and before Soggs surmised how Jack In
tended to get rid of the animal , Jack
grabbed up a small tin can or cartridge
of nitroglycerine and hurled It with all his
strength at the lynx , which was not over
twenty feet away , The cartridge struck the
soft body elf the lynx square on ono side , and
knocked the amlmal over en Its hock. The
flesh * and fur of tha amlnal did not offer
resistance to the little ci.n suinclenl to causn
concussion enough to explode It , but thu
can rolled to the ground and slowly down
a gradual decline that led from where thu
lynx lay to the edge of the ravine wall ,
Soggs with all his recklessness In handling
nltro-glycerlno stood aghnst at this deliber
ate risking of their lives by Jack , for he
know that the Instant the can rolled Into
the ravlno and struck the rocks below , the
tcrrlblo cxpolslon that had been so luckily
averted by Jack's good aim at the lynx would
follow. Quicker than a flash he Jumped from
the wagon , tore llko mud up the ravine and
stood beneath the spot ivhero the cartridge
would tumble Into the gully when It reached
the edge , A scraggy bush of tome kind
grew out of the top of the wall , and Just
as Soggs reached the spat the can of nitro
glycerine had rolled to the edge and struck
against the main atom of the bush. The
can had struck It a trifle out of the center ,
and the heavier end of the cartridge moved
on an Inch or two until It extended a little
over the edgo. Soggs stood below with up-
reached hands to catch the can If It fell ,
but there It hung against the bush , In a
position that looked as If a breath of wind
would topple. It over Into the ravine.
"All this had occupied but a few seconds.
Ay foon eg tbp cartridge lodged against the
bush Sogtfs lan back to the roaif shouting
to Jack to drlva on so they could get tea
a safe distance Ixffore tbo falling of the
can 'and Its ccrtnliu explosion on the rocks
below. Hut when bo got to the wagon
he saw Jack with another cartridge raised ,
ready to burl Iti after the first one. Ho
lowered It though , ; and looked around at
Soggs as If he was disappointed.
" 'The Infernal Xvlldcat'a gave me the
slip , Bill , and tooto to the woods , ' said he.
" 'Lord ! but J would llko to burst ono o *
these shells on hlml'
"That was proUably the .first and last time
a wild animal wan ever hunted with pint
nltro-glycerlne cartridges , and that was ( he
last trip Devil JacUiever drovn for the com
pany he was working for , He wasn't dis
charged because i he ED recklessly endan
gered llfo and property by throwing can *
of nltro-glycerlne at a wildcat , but because
he drove on from the ravine without get
ting bade the first can he threw , and the
company would not stand such & waste ol
their property.
"I heard that Devil Jack hauled nitro
glycerine for six or seven years more for a
mining company up In the Dutch Flat re
gion. Ho was Just ns reckless here , and
wan discharged and rrhlrcd again anil
again. He nt last met his death by drown
ing having n cramp while swimming In
the Sacramento river , The strange fact
In that the water was not over four feet
deep anywhere 111 the locality where ho
drowned. It seemed as If an average boy
could have gotten out of the water safely
thqrc. "
DEMONETr/.ATION OF 1UO.V.
KcHloratloa of lt to 1 Free ami Vn-
llmltcd Coinage of Iron Dcmniiilcd ,
Alexander P. Hull of Atlanta Is a strong
1C to 1 man. He does not believe In half
way measures. The free coinage of silver
Idea Is too tame for him. He Is wilting
to sco the sllvcrltes and go them 100 points
better. Hero are his declaration , proposi
tion and argument , as set forth In the
Atlanta Journal :
"liming been deeply Impressed by the
arguments of Judge Crisp , llrjnn , Stewart ,
Jones and other silver leaders , and
especially grieved , shocked and horrified by
the 'awful crime of 1873 , ' as so luridly
depleted dally In the columns of the At
lanta Constitution and other silver organs ,
1 have changed my views on the money
question , and am ready to maintain the
propositions following In Joint debate or
newspaper controversy ;
"I accept the arguments : of the advocates
of silver and agree with their remedy ns
far as II goes. However , It docs not go
far enough. Let us have plenty of remedy
In fact , enough to make debt and poverty
things of the past , relics of the dark ages.
I am In favor of the frco and unlimited
coinage of pig Iron at the ratio of 1C to
1 with gold by the United States alone.
Independently of all nations , and can prove
by the best authority obtainable that such
a policy on the part of the United States
will 'rulso prices , ' 'put plenty of money
In circulation * and give the 'honest debtor
a chance to pay his debts , ' thereby mak
ing the wlible country prosperous.
"Now , In the first place. It may be urged
by some 'who do not understand the subject
of standard value' that a free coinage act
for Iron would not raise Its price to a
ratio of 16 to 1 with gold. To them I reply
that " 'the stamp of this government' and the
'legal tender qualities' of the Iron dollar
would Instantly make thu bullion value of
pig Iron the same ns the mint value. 'For
who would part with an ounce of this
precious metal for anything else than the
mint value ? ( Stewart , Jones and Bryan. )
"Again , It may bo urged that our mint
would be overcrowded "with pig Iron. I
reply that the price of pig Iron having been
raised from $7.50 a ton to a ratio of 1C to 1
with gold the world over , 'no ono would
especially care to carry It to the mints , since
tljo mlntjprlce could bo obtained anywhere
In-tlfc open market. " ( Atlanta Constitu
tion. ) Next It may be urged that gold and
silver would go out of circulation. I re
ply , first , "Tills Is a mere assumption of the
tools of the money power which they cannot
verify' ( Atlanta Constitution ) ; second , 'Sup
pose gold and silver do go out of circula
tion. Is there not plenty of pig Iron to
take their place and give the people plenty
of money ? ' ( Bryan ) ; and , third , such an
assumption mixes the Ideas of circulating
medium and standard of values ; gold and
sllVcr metals , though not In circulation , and
would lend their help toward raising prices
and causing general prosperity. ' ( Crisp. )
"Then , again. It may be urged against
the pig Iron standard of value that wages
would not rise In proportion to prices. The
reply Is , 'Wages would be compelled to
Hie , since no man would be fool enough to
work for $1 a day who could make $1,000
a day picking up rusty nails and old horse
shoes end carrying them to the mint for
coinage. ' ( Hull. )
"In addition. It may be urged by the
money power , by Die 'Wall strict sharks
and the Bond street Shylocks' that we
could not alone go on n , pig iron basis
without nn international agreement. 'To
Bush dastards as dare to lay a limit to
the power of the American people to do
what they pluasu , I hurl their cowardlco und
lock of patriotism back in their faces. '
( Bryan. )
"Tho 'crime' of demonetizing pig iron
took place about 2,200 years ago , when cer
tain 'goldolators' and 'sllvcrltes , ' hi order
to Increase the purchasing , power of their
Ill-gotten wealth secretly and 'like thieves
In the night' got the demonetizing act passed
repealing the good , old free coinage act of
Lycurgus , the friend of our ancestors' dad
dies. ' 'Today China Is the only country on
earth honest enough to coin Iron , and there
the happy laborer can carry homo the
wages of his honest toll In a wheelbarrow.
( Atlanta Constitution. )
"A ruinous fall In prices followed the de
monetization of Iron and has continued for
upward of 2,000 years. I have calculated
the losses entailed upon the honest people
of this world by that ruthless act , but the
figures arc so enormous I fear a revolution
will ensue If the people learn how greatly
they have been robbed. But facts are facts ,
and the best way to right a wrong Is to
meet It squarely. 'That loss is $21.000,000-
000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000. , ' ( Coin's Fi
nancial School. )
"In conclusion , I Insist that the free coinage -
ago of pig Iron will do everything that Is
claimed Lor silver and Infinitely more. The
people will bo rich and prosperous. The
onoetpoori'iunn can pay his debts with his
old , stove , : lallroads can declare dividends
on old.rails and worn out rolling stock.
TUeo.pUMiJl boy can pick up old nails and
horseshoes enough to support his family.
In fine , poverty and debt can no longer
exist ! "
Many a day's work Is lost by sick headache ,
caused by indigestion and stomach troubles.
Do\yitt's Llttlo Early Risers are the most
effectual pill for overcoming such dllllciiltles.
is an important element to
be considered in choosing ; ±
PRIZES FOR SPORTING - 1
ING TOURNAMENTS J
Added to the sterling quality - I
ity and artistic merit of
the innumerable designs
intended for this purpose ,
it constitutes them the
desirable Trophies
most L
that can be offered. All
first-class jewelers have
them.
Too good for
Dry Goods Stor ( j " "
Jewelers only.
C. S. J- *
S. E. Cor. ijth and Douglas
FfCis
' 7lrlzlm l uJ Onljr Otnulur.
" Vf il.Vj"ltll.Wt. . tuoiw ut
"tuVclit lur l5 n' " J " ( ' ! ' 'Vu'l' '
. Al Bim'Ml.wMiH 1
touUif. InlliMaUU tl
i. . . " / l"Kr. If nt u
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r-Chlcl.f.urCh'l . 2
lM tt > UUU. , * 1
ff | Likes
| Says it saves time saves money makes overwork unneccs-
| | sary. Tell your wife about it. Your grocer sells it.
Mndc only by
The N. K. Fairbank Company , Chicago.
Leading- Business Men
AllhTHACT 01. ' TITM3.
\Viit. KrnnKIloildi - ItlilK.
lint him n > A : I.ctnoii , Security
- M. A. AMK . V. I , . SheetSec. .
AClMUUI.TdHAI. lMIM.KM12.Vr3.
l'l > | icriiiiiu & I.elxer , 1'linh ( .
ATTUUXnVS.
11. II. Ilnrth , Seeiirlly Ulilir.
W. .1. Prtiive , MIchelHUii'N 11IU.
K. K. ThoiniiMim , over Int Nut'l. himlc.
Oeo. II. Thiiiimiel , C.I. IliinkliiK UlilK.
J. II. AVurlley , nver ( > . I. IlattkliiK Co. .
IIAKUU112S.
The Vleiiim , KMI-ltl X. I.outiMt St.
1IAMCS.
Hunk or Commerce , S. W. Cor. Itnl .fc
SjoaimirgH. .
KU-Ht Aalloiinl. llniik , IM W 'Iril SI.
ClUr.cn * ' AaUoniilJ"B. M. AVeHtcrveH ,
Heeelver.
Gruitil Ixlniul lluukltiK Co. , Cor : tril .t
SIIIMIC.C. SN.
IIAltllKKS.
C. K. ItiiNN , Cor. Iioe'iiNt . : ir < I SIM.
I. M. Ill-other * , ] 1 N. IMiie S .
S.V. . JnfiiiHon , Sim U. ; ir l St.
\V. C. XI-INOII , I'ii liner HOUHO.
12. A. riiiuiiiK , ion K. : ini St.
O. II. Trauy , ! t lloorn S. Koehlor lmcl. (
IIATIIS.
C. 13. HIINH , Cor. I.ociiKt IIIK ! ril Sin.
13. A. I'hllliiiH , ion u. ; lrl St.
MICVCI.IOS
M. Ileiilek. us ; jf. Locust St.
I.ACIvSMITHI.V , -\VAGOXMAIvIXO. .
Ivrall .t Ilehllciiiiin , Cor. U .t I.uciiHt St *
13. SoreiiNiiit , UO1 X. Pine SI.
M. C. Siietliiiiniiii , Sycamore SI.
HOOKS AND STATIOX1JHY.
fiem Hook Slore. 112 IV. : iril M.
J. II. Miillln. ART. 1II3I3. 1 ii : V. ' . aril SI.
HOOTS AXD S1IOI2S.
Dccn < ur .t IliiKler , 11O K. nl St.
II. 11. ( ilover , ZOIur W. : tnt it.
Wolf Lchoiltz , lia 13. Jtril S ! .
Siirlinch .t Krlenil , B. : tnl St.
S. K. IVollineh. 1O1-1O. > AV. : tril St.
.
I. . C. Ilroivn. aoa 13. ' r l St.
1)111 .V lltiHton , KIT. W. .ril SI.
C5eo. II. H.7i. | , JOS--N. I.oeiiBt St.
HUII.DI.VK .t LOAN ASSOCIATION.
The JUo.ui faille , 'UOl > \ \ . JJril St.
HUMXI2SS COMI2Ki : .
Grant ! Inland Normal and IIIMIICHH
College , 'IO7 W. : ird. St.
IJUTTUIl , I3GIJS fc 1'OUliTIir WHOI.,12-
SAL.K.
IVntMou & nimiiiltcll , 1O W. 2nd St.
CHRISTIAN SGII3\UI3 HEALING.
G. W. Ucntley , C. S. , anil Mrn. M. E.
Iluiitler , C. S.I0t : 13. Kth St.
CIGAUS.
John Grahach. Palmer House.
CIGAIl MANUFACTORY.
Grand Inland CiKar Co. , 1OS IV. 3rd St.
J. 1 . VolKt , 10H E : ird St.
II. J. VOHH , : ( ( > ( ( W. rd St.
CLOTHING.
Wolf Iirliovltz , lll 12. Crd S } .
Sarluich .t Krlend , 13. itfrd St.
It. Soiila , 117 N. LoeiiNt St.
S. N. tVolhaeh , lOt-Kir AV. ril St.
\VooUU-iiholm A. Sterne. 117 W. : tril St.
COAL.
C. II. HOKIIC & Co. , > lth anil Pine Sts.
Chicago Lumber Co , , Cor. l < "roiit A :
Sycamore SlH.
P. Collliix , Mwr. , II. .fc 31. Coal Yard * .
W. 11. Harrixoa , N. 121m St.
l.afe Myerx , SiiruccSt. .
Win. AViiMiner , Walnut .t 4th StH.
COLLECTIONS.
JnH. II. AVoolley , otcr O. 1. Hanklnf ? Co.
CONFECTIONERY , FRUIT .t CIGARS.
Hob Gcddex , 111 W. : trd Nt.
1V. H. < l u 1 1 In 11. Ill U. : trd St.
CROCIO5RY GLASS-WARE. .
II. T. Prltclinrd , 1O1 E. : trd St.
L. Viet , li0 E. 3rd St. Tel 7l > .
DAIRY.
Jarvis HroN. , Wont Laivn.
DENTISTS.
L. S Moore , D.D.S. , under Town , Clock ,
DEPARTMENT STORE.
II. II. Glover , S. AV. Cor. LueiiNt it 'Jrd
StH.
JJRAY LINK.
S. V , Pel < ; rMOH , : I14 AV. Int St.
DRY GOODS.
Ilayden IlroM. , 11 E. : ird SI.
Glover < & Pike , lOl-2 ( 5 AV. : ird St ,
N. Wolbach , 101-105 AV. rd St.
DRUGS ,
i. AV. Uuelu-K. 11 AV. 'lrd St.
ClirlH IIIHCII , 21S AV. ! lrd St ,
A. J. AVHcov , Cor. ; ird & IMiie StH.
EXPRESS COMPANY.
Pnelllo EMireMH Co.
FLOUR. & FEED MILLS ,
I. D. Scant , 1 11-111 ! Spruce St.
' AVamnernil St.
L. A. A'OII , -
FRUIT AVIIOLESALE.
Dolaii Fruit Co. , SSI ' | V. 2nd St.
li-UKNITUHH & UPHOLSTERY.
L. C. HroTva02 E. Bi il St.
J. C. Troyer , Jtii.'t AV. : i id St.
JoNeiih Souilrriiiun. Hit W. Itril St.
GROCERIES.
C. F. Haaelc , Oiiera HOIINC Illk ,
II. E. MuICriizIc , X. W. Cor. SMl &
Plum SlH.
L. Neiima > er , iOS W. : ird SI.
J. OUen , Cor.Ith A : ( jjeumoi'o Sin.
KoeHKcr A ; Co.
II , T. Prltchard , 1O1 E. Ilnl SI ,
L , A'elt , 120 n. Jlrd St. Tel. 7 .
GUNS & . PORTING GOODS ,
llchuke < V Co. , IlO.'t AV , : ird SI. '
M. RcnlcU , UX. . LociiHt SI.
HARDWARE , .STOYHS A : TINWARE.
W. II. Dean , 111 Klnihilll Ave.
Hrhnke , v Co , , I'.O. . W. : ird SI.
of Grand Island , Neb.
CHAIN.
AVm. AA'iiKiitcr. AA'nltiiit . .CK7i St. I
A. I ) . Sour * . Ill-Hit Spruce St.
GUAM ) ISLAM ! GOLD CU11K.
I , . M. llrjiin , Slur. , North Slilc.
HAHMOSS. l *
A. I ) . Si-urn , ! ! ! ! AA' , Jtril St.
1IOTKI.H.
The Koohlor , .1. 12. lloiurt.
I'a I Ml < HoiiHf , AA' . H. Siillrr. * '
Ncl.ion HIIIIHC , 1J. Kriint St.
INSUKA.VCI' : .
S. .1. Ilatoiaun. Klro it Life.
C. AA' . llrlnliiKvr , : WO AA' . Kril St.
AA'in. CfirnollllH , Security Iliuilc llldar.
1)111 .t HtiNton , 1(17 ( AA' . : tril St.
KnrmcrN * Union IIIN. CD. , G. I * . AA'ntnon ,
1'roN. , CluiN. AA'loNo , ANN * ! . SKI' . , Se
etirlty Hunk llullilliiKr. ' ,
AA'iu. Km nk , II ell lie Hldir.
Coo. 1) . Hctrol , HIS N. I.oiMiNt St.
C. II. .M.-iu-k , City Hull.
icia CUUA.AI SALOON ;
Holi GtMldoN , 111 AA' . Ilftl St.
ici : i > i.viiu.
GIIH ICoulilcr , ICnohlor HOIINC.
, imviiins.
MoKlvalit IlroN. , lii AA' . ! Iril St.
I < \ H. MIoholNon , Hia AA' . Ilril St.
H. C. Held. 11)7 AV. : tnl SI.
U. Soulii , 117 \ . I. . > , 'UHt St. l
.IOII I'HIVn.NC.
SL-tli V. Molilcy t hUtcr , HccurltJlllil ;
TIiu IiiilviiviiiltMit , Cor. : tril & I.ociiHt.
l.AtIMJIlll-.S. :
AU'.MiiuIor .tliirnli , US K. < l St. , j
SI. A'OKi'l , Front St. "l | | ,
IIVIHV sTAin.ns. i (
CorliiiiN & Co. , : ! ( > ( ( 1C. Ill-d St.
I. S. ICiiotrU'N , Kroiit & Sycamore Sttf
I. C. I'eturNon. : ttl it ICInilinll Arc. >
I. . A. A'oii AA' nx in IT , Unit St.
0. U. AVeNcott , SlOli-iSOl K.Ith St. '
I.OA.VS.
AV. H. MeAlllHltiMIclivlNou I1F.U.
i.iniiuu.
Chlcncro I.nnilKT Co. , AA' . A. fiulovjj
MKI' . , Kroiit > V hyciiiuore Sin.
AA' . H. HnrrlHon. fi. Him St.
Gco. A. HoiiKlnutl , It. Coi-hl'llll ? , 3ltrf. ,
K , dm St.
MVC STOCIC.
U. I1. Stock YiirilN. I. II. Alter , I.CNNCC.
SIISItCIIA.XT TAII.OHS.
'AA'uiiaiiinkor .t Ilroirii , I . A. I'lllI *
HIIH , Ant.
XnAVSnKAM'MlS.
Joint Grnliauli , Atai.NT IIUC , Piiliuc-
IIOIIKC ? .
J. H. .Iliillln , li ; : AA' . : tril St. ' j
XnWSPAI'IJIls' IIAItiV.
TIlO IlllloICIIlIOIlt , ( ilMlllOH .t
Coitlril .t I.ociiHt.
JVKAA'SI'Al'KHS.
TIi ItoiniliHoiin. Srciirlly
OCULIST .C AUIUST.
Dr. SiinuuT DnviH , I.oi-iiHt .C : tril StM.
I'HVSICIAXS .t SUUGKOXS.
Dr. H. I ) . Ilojdcn , over Hank of Com *
morcc.
Ilr. ,1. U. Ilniilc , .AIli-liclNoii II1U- .
AA' . II. HOKO , M. U. , OVIT Iloydcu'n Dragf
Store1 ,
G. Ho'-dur. .11. D. , Cor. : iril & 1'lnc S ( .
S. Sadler , .11. I ) . , SoIdltTN' Home.
1'HOTOGHArilKII.S. }
II. P. ClirlxtviiKiMi , 117 AA' . Ilnl St.
I'DAH'S AAV1.VI ) .A1ILI.S. I
1. II. AA'nlilroii , Ci > r , Ilril & AValiiut Sttf
HAIl.AA'AVS.
II. .t M. IIy. , TliiiK. Connor , Act. , ' .
St. Jou .t Griinil'lNliiiiil.
Union 1'uclllc.
HICAL BSTATI3.
C. AAr. IlrlnliiKTi-r , : : iO AV. : tril St.
1)111 .t HiiMton , KIT AV. ilril St.
AVm. FrankHfilOo Illilir.
Geo. 5) . Ilotxol , 10S .V. IMMIH' St.
AA' . It. .McAHIf.li-1- , .MIcliclHi-u 11 Ik.
IinSTAUHAVrS.
The Vloiiiin , Ciillnlifiii & SchiifT. lOtt *
lit N. Loi-UMt SI.
SA 1)1)1. HI ! V AVIIOM3SAM7. '
A. I ) . SPIII-N , Svcurlly IliilliHiiK' . '
SHAVIXfi MACHI.VK AGHXCIKS AXI >
SI'I'I'MK.S.
J. P. Me-1C I n n t-3' , 1UI ICaxl ; tril utrcct.
i > . J. iiiiiiiv'io i ; , : ! , . , i st.
MHOK11AICiitS. . J
AVm. Avt , Ilid .S. Loc-iiMt St. > '
Tutor Jiihiihon , ItAV. . Ilnl St. '
13 , I ) . Van Ciimii , U..l/ . l.oL-uxt SI.
SHOOTIM ; GALLKHV.
31. ItcnlekJl - N. I.ouimt St. j
SI'KCIAI.IST.
Dr. II. 1) . Iloyilcn , cjc , CUP , no.io
throat.
SHCOM ) HAM ) GOODS.
I , . O , HroM'ti , till10. . 'lril SI.
AA' . H , Hoasi , 111 ICInilinll Are. *
H , Konln , 117 \ . I.ooiixl SI.
Tiiitisiii.\G .MACIIIM : i -isnnrii.
GII > SoU-Ki-L-iler Co. , AVm. l runk JIjr.
Cor. I''roil I .V Clnrk HIM. (
U.VUIOHTAICI.VG .t n.MIIALMING.
AA' . It. SlevoiiN. if.'a AA' . Hril HI. \ '
.1. C. Troyer , : iit : AV. ! lri ( St , I
lowcpli Honiloriiiiiii , 110 AA' , 'Iril St.
UI'HOI.STlilllXG AM ) HHl'AIHI.Vat
Troyor ASon. . , '
AA'INKH , MA UOli.S .t (7IOAI1.S.
1' . Dnnpliy , Cor , li'ront .t I'lnu HI * .
CluiiN liuKi'PN , 1" ! U. 'Iril SI. . .
JIIH. H. Kolt-y , aiJl AA , ril St. li t
fiiiH. ICovIilcr , Koclilor HotuI , / ' k
I't-cd Itotli , I < (5 ( X. J.IICIIMI SI.
Henry A. Mcvcf" . KIILTII lloimo IIHe.
t
8. W , Trull. LIVERY. ROLLER -MILLS. .
HOOTS AM ) SHOEH. Litvl llron , ! > : ar M11U.
fk'elHun IlroM.
IliRDWARC. NALOONH.
CLOTHING. AVm. HlMchor. .
ICIoiiH Ai Iiuucr.
.
L. GfrOtllllltll. HOTELS. , .1. .11 , T. SclincliU-r.
K. Gold her * . Hole ! AViUnon. ficii , Tlioiuiie.
J , blulil. Grand I'acllle. 'I'ltldu At fnNteiiau.
AII'UHlU llllllK" ! . | ' ! ' . \Vlilttulll. . it
I.'OAL AM ) AVOOI ) . JEWEMIV ,
JolniMou Coal Co. I SKCOtU HAM ) .ST
l . r. . llolfe A ? Co. Alexander Caiuclvl.
Juuu-k Thoiiui-ou. J. C. f'onlry. M.