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16 THE KANSAS CITY JOURNAL. SUNDAT.OCTOBER 10,1897. i A DOG AND OSTRICH FIGHT. WHEN IT WAS EXDCD THE DIG BIRD REQUIRED A SURGEON. Important Part That Animals Have Played In History novr a.

Yoonc Chamois Is Taught to Climb Mountains. In San Francisco the other day the Burgeons of the Park Emergency hospital were called upon to treat a queer patient. It -was an ostrich from the park geological garden that had been worsted in a fight with a dog. Several dogs got Into the enclosure where the bird was confined and chased the ostrich. When it turned upon its tormentors one of tho dogs managed to fasten his teeth In the long neck of the big bird and hung on until the ostrich made a flying Jump over a sis foot fence.

Policemen drovo away the dogs and then, after a long chase, managed to drive the bird Into an abandoned house. A sack was thrown over tho head of the ostrich and the wounded bird was taken back to Its pen in tho park. A doctor of the Emergency hospital -was Jonah's whale, the ram of Ismael, caught by the horns and offered In sacrifice Instead of Isaac; the dog Kratlm, of the Seven Sleepers of Ephesus. the camel of Salek. the cuckoo of Bclkis, the ox of Moses and Al-Borak.

that conveyed Mahomet to heaven. Sometimes the ass on which our Savior rode into Jerusalem and the one on which the Queen of Sheba appeared when she visited King Solomon are added to the list. These animals were cald to be gifted with tho power of speech. Balaam's ass spoke Hebrew to his master on one occasion, the Al-Borak of the prophet Mahomet spoke Arabic, and, according to Greek mythology, Arlon, tho wonderful horse which Hercules gave to Adrastos, spoke good Greek. Xan-thos, ono of the horses of Achilles, announced to that hero In Greek his approaching death, and the black pigeons gave the responses In tho temples of Amnion and Douona.

FAITHFULLY GUARDED MASTER. Newfoundland Dog: at Bridgeport, Kept OS Sympathetic Bystander. From the Hartford Times. Ludwig Leln, of Bridgeport, Is subject to fits which are liable to come upon him at any time. On a recent evening he was unfortunate enough to suffer one while enjoying a quiet walk.

He was accompanied by a big Newfoundland dog, a handsome animal, and one which has been a favorite of the Leln family for years. "When his master fell to the ground the dog went to him and began to lick his face In a vain endeavor to restore some evidence of animation. Tho pitiful attempt of the dog aroused the sympathy of tho bystanders I Mr OSTRICH BITTEN BY A DOG. SS-1 1 5 I' mm eummoned. and while the policeman held the bird's neck and three park laborers held its legs, the physician dressed the wound.

The surgeon took twenty-eight stitches In the gashes the dog had made in the neck of the ostrich. It was at first thought that the bird would die, but the surgeons now eay that the animal will recover. TEACHING A CHAMOIS TO JUMP. Interesting Object Lesson in Natural History Studied In. Svriss Mountains.

Frcm the Badminton Magazine. "We had a full hour to wait before the drive began, and were rewarded by one of the prettiest and most interesting sights and lessons in natural history I have ever seen namely, the sight of an old chamois giving its young kid a lesson in Jumping. I must premise by mentioning that It was very difficult in fact. Impossible for anyone but a very old hand to distinguish a buck chamois from, a doe as they are moving, and the rule is not to shoot at a chamois If It has a kid with it, as that is a pretty sure sign it is a doe. A few minutes after wo had been sitting quietly at our posts and before the drive began the keeper called my attention to chamois' head and neck, which had suddenly appeared on the sky line about 150 yards off.

They came along slowly, not at all thinking of danger, and not In any way as yet disturbed by the drivers, who were a mile or two away, and who had not yet begun to drive. They both came quietly down the steep mountain side until they came to a place where there was a drop of about twelve feet, and then took place the following beautiful sisht, which was also" witnessed by S. and his jager from where he sat: The old chamois jumped down as a. matter of course, but the kid "funked" and would not follow. The old one looked up 'at It and then went back another way to the ledge on which the kid was standing and again jumped down, so as to show the young ono how to do it, and looking up at It.

as much as to say. "come along, you little stupid: It won't hurt you!" But the kid funked again and would not follow. Tho mother thereupon returned a second time to the ledge, and proceeded to push tho kid with her head, and made it jump down, and followed It herself. Then came the climax the old ono and the young one botJujrenVi round again to the same ledge a.ed tho'' one jumned down first, and this tlmo the Jd followed Immediately, having been taught that It was safe and easy enough. GATHERING TORTOISE SHELLS.

Very Cruel Methods Are Used In Obtaining an Ornamental Substance. The beautiful tortoise shell from which combs and hatpins are made Is not, as is generally supposed, the shell proper from the turtle, but the scales which form Its covering. The turtle whose shell is valued In commerce is the small variety known as tho hawk's bill, which Is found on the coral islands of the Southern seas. During the night the turtles leave the water to deposit their eggs In the sand; and it is then that they are captured by the watchful turtle hunters. They are turned on their backs and left In this helpless condition until morning, when the work of loosing tho scales begins.

This is the repulsive part of the business. The turtles are not killed, as this would soon lead to their ex- termination. They are fastened by pegs in their natural portion, and a fire of dry leaves Is llghteii upon their backs. The heat Js not great enough to Injure the Ehcll.l "if. merely to cause It to separate at the Jof Is.

A large blade, very similar to a cherfast's spatula. Is then Inserted horizontally between the lammae, which are gently rled from the back. Great care must taken not to injure the shell by too much heat, and yet It Is not forced off until It 'Is fully prepared for separation by a sufficient amount of warmth. Tho operation Is tho extreme of cruelty, and many turtles do not survive It. Most of them do live, however, and thrive, and 'in tlmo grow a new covering, just as a man will grow a new finger nail In place of ono he might lose.

The peculiarity of the second crowth of shell, though. Is that in stead of reproducing the original number 01 tnirteen segments, it is resiorea in one solid piece. YANKEE'S PIG FATTENER. Ills Patent Accomplished the Work at a Great Rate of Speed. The most Ingenious scheme ever devised by tho Yankee mind was that of a man Who wished to claim as exclusively his a plan for fattening hogs by a wonderful method.

The plan was this: Three pigpens were built, ono having several lean ecrub swine, known as "razor-backs," tho central ono being empty, and tho third containing tho blooded animal which It was desired to fatten. The scheme was to let the lino pig Into the central yard and let him eat all be could out of the trough. "When he had as much as he could hold a hungry pig would be let In and would, of course, begin to eat. It being a pig's nature to eat as long as It saw another nle do so, the man reasoned that the full pig would Immediately set to work again and xqko anotner meal, wnen tne razor-back was full "he was to be taken out and a third hungry pig brought in. when the samo performance would be gono through again.

ANIMALS IN HISTORY. Important Part They nave Played Since the Adam Incident. From Llpplncott's. Ever since the serpent's entrance Into the Garden of Eden, where ho became the disturbing element, birds, beasts and reptiles have played an Important part In the world's history. According to tho Moslem creed certain animals besides roan are admitted Into heaven.

Among these are Balaam's ass. which reproved thta disobedient prophet; Solompn's ant, which rebuked the sluggard; who had noticed him fall, and they attempted to assist the sufferer. Hero an obstacle was met In tho shape of the dog. He was faithful to the trust reposed in him by the members of Mr. Leln's family and would not allow any one to come near his master.

Several tried and succeeded In getting within a short distance of the man, but here the dog interposed. He growled, crouched and showed every inclination to Interfere with the first one who dared to lay a hand on Mr. Leln. The Newfoundland dog kept up a constant barking and several times made a dash for the crowd when It came too near. He would not leave the spot, neither would he permit his master to be helped.

After a little while the attempt was given up and a call was sent in for the ambulance. Before It could respond Mr. Leln had so far recovered that he was ablo to maktj his way home. whaTHext? Ten Cents a Piece Is Now Offered for Live Mice at Westfleld, Mass. Not a little attention has been attracted recently by the advertisement of a "West-field, firm, offering 5 cents each for live mice In any quantity.

So badly are the mice wanted by tho concern that the offer was soon afterward raised to 10 cents for each and every live mouse delivered. Some weeks ago a shoe dealer arranged In his window an exhibition of live mice and a teeter board. A mouse running up the llttlo board would Incline it in the opposite direction, and as the lively llttlo creatures scampered back and forth over the board it would be almost continuously teetering. The show attracted much attention, and other inventive minds saw Its possibilities as an advertising scheme, and Improved on It by replacing the. teeter board by an Inclined disk, which rotated rapidly when the mice ran over Its surface.

From the disc was evolved a hat or umbrella teetotum. This is the most advanced stage. A toy company quickly saw Its possibilities and arranged to put the thing on the market. An agent with a sample case of the attractions was sent to the large cities of the Central and Middle states, and ho had but to show it to make a sale on the spot. The company now has orders far beyond Its powers to fill, tho chief cause of delay being the scarcity of mice.

'That Is why the price of the rodents is quoted at 10 cents In Westfleld. GENERAL BANTAM, C. S. A. He Woro His Spurs on Many a Hard Fought Field Burled "With Military Honors.

Tho only real rooster that was ever honored by a military funeral and a tombstone was owned by Major Thomas Williams, of the Confederate army. Tho rooster went by the name of "General," and Major Williams acquired him In the following manner: Before the battle of Culpepper Williams went to a house to get something to eat. The daughter of the family met him with the little bantam and said the family was preparing to fly, and the pet chicken was all that was T.he Blrl was Pretty and she looked wistfully at tho pet chicken, and the gallant major swore that the soup pot would never be tho bantam's destiny. "General" went through many battles perched on the limb of a tree. At the close of tho war ho returned to pleasant farm if, iL a-fea ii i THE MONUMENT OVER THE GRAVE OF A FIGHTING COCK.

life, but he missed the excitement of war and tho blare of bugles, and poor little "General" drooped and died. He was burled with military honors, and his grave is marked by a tombstone. Collie Drives Hens, to Roost. "William Reynolds, of Cliffords, Susquehanna county. has a shepherd dog that drives his chickens up at night.

About sundown the dog begins his rounds over the premises and never stops until every fowl Is driven up andls In the hen house. If a chicken shows a disposition not to retire to Its roosting place the dog drives It In tho hen house and stands guard at the door until each chicken takes a perch on its roost. A Remarkable Eel. A remarkable eel has been discovered In the Fiji Islands. It has a peculiar formation In Us throat, which causes it to whistle when In an excited state.

The eel Is fifteen feet long and several Inches In girth. Victoria's Coronation Ring. There Is a ring which the queen cherishes more than anything else she possesses save her betrothal and wedding ring a circlet of flat gold In which shines a ruby cross surrounded with diamonds, signifying the sovereign's union with her nation; her coronation ring. In fact, which she has worn every evening since the day It became hers by right, and which Is jealously guarded when not encircling her flascr. GRAVES OF GREAT HORSES.

WHERE SOME OF THE MOST NOTED SIRES AND RACERS ARE BURIED. Lexington First to Be Remembered by a Headstone, but the Resting Places of Longfellow nnd Domino Now Marked. "The popular story that the bones of Lexington were articulated and are now on exhibition in the Smithsonian Institute at Washington Is without foundation In fact," tho Philadelphia Record says, "for all that Is left of this wonderful horse, which was the admiration of turfmen of two continents, lies beneath the modest stone near Henry Overton's houso on the noted Woodburn farm. 'Uncle Frank" Harper, who was a neighbor of Mr. Alexander, followed the example set by the great Scotchman and when nl3 Incomparable turf performers and stallions, Ten Broeck and Longfellow, died, he gave them decent burial on his pretty Nantura farm, near Midway, and over the grave of each he has erected suitable monuments.

These enduring stones tell the observer the breeding and the performances the horses which He beneath them." The, grave of the young stallion. Domino, which recently died, has been marked by an appropriate slab placed by his owners, the Messrs. Keene. But many of America's greatest turf performers and greatest sires sleep In unknown and unmarked graves. Some of the burial places are known, but remain unmarked.

Imp. Pizarro, Imp. Whlstlejacket, Duke of Montrose and Strathmoro are burled at the home of their former owner. Mr. Milton Young, at McGrathlana.

His splendid English stallion, Osory. full brother to Ormonde, died on tho ocean while being brought to this country by Mr. Young, and was buried at sea. He cost tho master of McGrathlana $10,000, and there was no Insurance. Imp.

Australia is buried at Wood-burn; Wavcrly at James Gunstead's old Walnut Hill farm. At Elmendorf Virgil and Imp. Prlnco Charlie sleep. Imp. Glen-elg was buried on Tyreo Bates' farm, near Gallatin, Tenn.

At General W. H. Jackson's Belle Meade farm Imp. Bonnie Scotland. Vandal and Enquirer are buried.

War Dance and Melbourne, are buried on A. K. Richards' farm, in Scott county, Ky. Do Horses Have Souls General Abe Buford's McWhlrter, the horse which broke his leg while running at St. Louis, was buried on the race course where he ran that remarkable race.

It was the action of McWhlrter In trying to win after both his forelegs had been broken that caused General Buford to believe that horses have souls and that they went to heaven. Imp. Leamington was buried at Arlstides Welsh's place. Chestnut Hill, near Philadelphia. Ho was tho only stallion that ever stood in the East which compared favorably with Western horses.

Grlnstead is buried at Santa Anita farm, California; Harry O'Fallon at L. B. Field's place, near Lexington; Imp. Billet at Runnymeade; Imp. Buckden at Jim Guest's place, in Boyle county, Tom Bowling, the "wild horse." at S.

C. Lyne's Larchmont farm, near Lexington: Alarm at Manor Bashford farm, near Louisville. Boston, tho sire of Lexington, is buried at Ned Blackburn's old farm In Woodford county, where Senator Joe Blackburn was born. American Eclipse is also buried there. Gray Eagle, the famous show horse which took premiums over all the Kentucky stallions while he was the property of the late Parker E.

Todhunter, Is buried In Ohio; Medoc at Billy Buford's place in Scott county, Ky. At Ashland farm, near Lexington, Mm mi Wh THE GRAVES OF LEXINGTON AND TEN BROECK. tho only thoroughbred establishment In America conducted by a woman, Mrs. John M. Clay, Is buried Imp.

Yorkshire and the great brood mare. Magnolia, which was sent as a present to Henry Clay by admiring turfmen of Virginia. Mrs. Clay is the daughter-in-law of the great commoner, anl she keeps green the llttlo mound over Magnolia's bones. She points It out to visitors with pride.

Sir Leslie was burled at the Meadows, near Lexington, which was the birthplace of Alexander's prepotent stallion. Lexlnc- "ton. SIdl Hammet Is also burled at the Meadows. Imp. Sarpedon, tho sire of Alice Carneal, the dam of Lexington, Is buried about four miles from Frankfort on tha Georgetown road.

Horse Which Died Standing. Imp. Glencoe. the only horse known to have died while standing up. Is burled on Keen Richards' old farm In Scott county, Ky.

Bertrand Is buried In Bourbon county; Lexington's son, Norfolk, which sired El Rio Rey and other great performers out of Mariam, Is burled at Theodore Winter's farm In California. Osstan died at sea while being imported to this country, and was burled in the Atlantic: Rossifer, at Falrview Stud, Tennessee; Stachlno at Woodstock, Ontario, Canada: Imp. Stylltcs, destroyed on account of an accident at Meadowthorpe, the heme of Colonel James E. Pepper, near Lexington. Kentucky Is burled at August Belmont's farm.

In New Jersey. He was the first horse In America to sell for $40,000. He was bred by John M. Clay, who parted with him for $4,000. Prince Lief, Byron McCIelland's well known performer, died a few'months after his master, and was buried at the Kentucky association course.

DECORATED BRAVERY. "White Arabian Mare "Which Wears the Iron Victorian Cross She Is 22 Years Old. One of the most Interesting features of the queen's jubilee procession was a small, white Arabian mare. Her name Is Tel-el-Keblr. She Is 22 years old and was ridden by Field Marshal the Right Honorable Lord Roberts, who also rodo her when he commanded the British troops In the famous batUe In Egypt after which she Is named.

Around her neck was a broad band of red, white and blue ribbon, from which hung a gold medal of honor and the Iron Vlc-tcria cross, two decorations which are bestowed by her majesty only as a reward for acts of tho greatest gallantry and military service of unusual importance. General Roberts has ridden the mare through three campaigns In Egypt and the Soudan, and she is said to have saved the life of this famous soldier, who Is second only to Lord Wolseley, on two occasions. For the last four years Tel-el-Keblr has been kept in the stables of tho Horse Guards and has received as much attention as her owner She Is the only horse that was ever decorated by Queen Victoria, and it was, therefore, appropriate that she should have a placa In the procession. The Ex-Empress of France. The Empress Eugenie, who CO years airo was tho chief lady of Europe, and thfc leader of fashion, is now living at Farn-bcrough, In complete retirement receiving only those old friends who have retained a right to her friendship.

The empress attends mass on most mornings combining her devotions with a visit to her son's grave In the mausoleum. Every afternoon, wet or fine, the empress, who Is new much crippled with rheumatism, takes a long drive. Since the death of the prince Imperial she has not; given any formal entertainments. She has been advised to spend some portion of each year abroad and has decided to make her Continental home at the Villa Cyrnos, on Cape Martin. CHAMPION BEEF DRESSER.

M. F. MuIIlns, of Chicago, Woald Like to Contest for That Distinction. M. F.

Mulllns, foreman of Swift's abattoir at Chicago, has answered the challenge recently Issued by Paul Tetzel. of New York city, who signs himself "champion beef dresser of the world." Mr. Mulllns has traveled all over the United States, meeting butchers on their own grounds. Out of thirty-five matches he has won twenty-four. In Chicago, August 22, 18S3, nine men contested for the prize, Mulllns winning In four minutes and five seconds, which has never been beaten In a championship contest.

Mulllns is confident he can beat the New York beef dresser, and makes tho following proposition: "If Mr.Tetzei means business and will put up the money to show It, I will make a match with him for J5.G00 a side, or any sum Mr. Tetzel wishes, tho match to be governed by the American rules for butchering contests. Let Mr. Tetzel deposit $o00 to show his good faith and he need look no further for a contest." As a beef dresser Mr. Mulllns stands high In slaughterhouse society.

It is said that the cows bellow when they seo him coming with his battle ax. He has won the respect of every old milk giver in the stock yards district, and can beat the life out of the friskiest fence jumper in the twinkle of an eye. His friends stand ready to vouch for hlra In a contest with Tetzel or any other man, and even the Idea of defeat is not thought of for an Instant. THE "KEELEY BEAT." It Is Not Popular "With the Members of the Kansas Citjr, Police Force Some Incidents. The regular monthly shifting of the police In Kansas City, took place Friday at noon, and Officer Sam Campbell proved the unlucky man.

The people of the city across the Kaw would know the fate of Officer Campbell without further explanation, but for the benefit of tho reading public in general the misfortune that befell this officer will be given In detail. In Kansas City, there are something like 100 joints, or dramshops. These places are prohibited by law. but licensed by the police. The Kansas policeman Is no exception to the average "cop," and consequently an "eye opener" in the morning or a "night at closing time fills the weary officer with vigilance and makes him appreciate station in life.

It is true that some of the Kansas police have been known to work this graft until the joint-, keeper was forced to suspend business. In Kansas the keepers of dramshops are, according to the statutes of tho state, outlaws, and It Is not reasonable to suppose that one of these violators would accept money from a policeman for the commodity, which they handle. Now, here is where Officer Campbell's HI luck comes In. No. 2 beat is the' only territory traveled In Kansas City, by a policeman which is absolutely devoid of dramshops or joints.

The Populist police of the Kansas metropolis have a horror of this beat, and It has been christened the "Keeley beat." The police never refer to it as No. 2 beat. It Is exclusively known as "The Keeley." It might be well to state right here In justice to Officer Campbell that he docs not drink, but he smokes, and the absence of the "weed" will be some punishment. The Keeley beat Is used by the chief of police as a sort of reformatory for policemen who indulge too freely In the sparkling spirits. Policemen have been known to become actually intoxicated "In Kansas." The penalty for this offense Is a month on "the Keeley" beat.

Officer Campbell Is not doing penance for a sin, and he Is simply walking the beat waiting for sentence to be passed on some other member of the force. There Is one officer on the metropolltanforcewho has served more time, on "the Keeley" than all the rest put together. But he stole a march on the chief, while he walked the day beat, he did not' fast by any means. The wily cop conceived a unique Idea. Ho secured the key tto coal office, which Is located in a convenient spot on "the Keeley," by promising the proprietor protection from thieves.

This accomplished and he established a joint of his own. The water tank In the coal office was pressed Into service aS a cooler, and every night as this officer went on duty a pint bottle of rye whisky was placed In the cooler. Every policeman has certain points to make at certain hours of the night. This coal office, or private dramshop, was made the halfway point; that Is, it was made between scheduled points. The scheme worked charmingly for some time, but the facts finally reached the' chief, and then the scheming cop walked on carpet.

Ho was excused on conditions, and Is now holding his job on probation. RESPECT F0RJHE FLAG. One of the First Lessons Taught Cadets at West Point Military Academy. Lieutenant B. W.

Atkinson, U. S. writes an article for the St. Nicholas on "The Escort to the Color." The author says, in opening his paper: The new cadet at the national military academy, whether he has come from the little country school with its homo made flag and staff, or from the city school, where floats sometimes a flag big -enough to cover half the roof of the other school, has been taught to respect the beautiful emblem of his country; but he will learn at West Point, as soon as he begins his career as a future officer of the army, how thoroughly he Is to be trained to honor it In his dally life. The laughing schoolboy salute ho has, perhaps, given the flag from time to time now becomes a matter of sober ceremony, so rigidly required and handsomely ordered that It at once sets him to thinking; and the good, sound patriotism that was In him alt along soon envelops every glimpse and ceremony of the colors with a sacredness that will deepen day by day.

One of his first lessons Is to doff his cap each time he passes tho "color line," where the color Is guarded by a sentinel. Every summer the cadets pass several months in camp on the lovely banks of the Hudson, and beneath the grand old trees of the academy grounds. During certain hours of the day a long line of stacked rifles extends along the front of the camp. Across the two stacks In tho center of the line is laid the color, rolled about Its staff. Up and down by this flag marches a natty cadet sentinel, and woe be unto the unlucky cadet who tries to pass this sacred trust without raising his cap.

So during his life at the academy this lesson of respect is continued, and when has "doffed the cadet and donned the brevet, and changed the gray for the blue," and reported for duty with his regiment, he finds the same lessons being taught the enlisted men, and then probably for the first time does he realize the full Importance of those early lessons taught In the faraway schoolhouse. CON. MAN FOUND AMARK. It Was an Easy Task for Him to Beat the Old Soldier Out of Ills Good Money. From the Toledo Commercial.

Wlllam J. Fltzer, a member of Company Fourth United States artillery, stationed at Ft. Riley. came to grief in this city recently. Fitzer was granted leave of absence to visit friends in the East, and arrived here en route to visit a brother at Saginaw, Mich.

At the Ann Arbor depot Fltzer was engaged In conversation by an agreeable gentleman who said he was going to Saginaw. Fltzer had left his grip down town and the stranger accompanied him down to get it. On the way to the city the third man In the play appeared and told the artillery-mans acquaintance that he had taken his baggage to the depot and that there wero some charges on it. Fltzer loaned tho newly-made acquaintance $15. which was to be returned when they reached Saginaw.

The stranger, to show his good faith In the matter, gave Fltzer a check on the Second National bank for $900, made in favor of Samuel H. Morgan or bearer. The check was dated September 22. and the man from the West felt secure. Fltzer went to the depot to look after the baggage, and the man who borrowed the money failed to show up, as the check Is supposed to be a bogus one.

and the soldier was done out of his money. Keeps Well In Front. From the Chicago Record. "Is your new clergyman progressive?" "I suppose so. He attends funerals on his wheel." BRAVE LITTLE KYOSE.

STORY OF AN ORPHAN PAWNEE ON THE PONY EXPRESS. Was Once Bought for a Knife Hotr He Bravely Saved the Man "Who Had Saved Him Wonderful Alertness and Skill. From the New York Sun. Away out In Wyoming there lived a trapper, known only by the name of Whlpsaw a name given him by a gambler In Dead-wcod. A Sioux, who had a hideous scar upon his face, had come to this trapper's camp one winter's day with a Pawnee baby, naked and nearly frozen.

The Sioux wanted to sell the boy and tho trapper gave him a knife and kept the child. The young Pawnee was not more than 3 years old when the trapper took him from the savage, warmed him, fed him and put moccasins on his little brown feet. Two years later Whlpsaw went to keep the station called AVhlte Hoss for the pony express, taking the pawnee with him. The little fellow grew to love his white father and seemed to conceive a bitter hatred for all Indians. One day some friendly hunters called at the station.

Tho llttlo redskin slipped out quietly, cut the ropes and let their horses go. At another time he attempted to shoot an Indian who had stopped at the door, but could not raiso the rifle. Like all Indians, he was ever alert. The scratch of a prowling bear on the cabin door or a cry of a lone wolf on a faroff hill would bring him from a sound sleep. He would hear" the hoofs of the Incoming horses beating tho plains a mil9 away and long before his white master could hear the faintest sound.

"Kyuse, Kyuse," ho would whisper In the dead of night. He was an alarm clock for the station, and at his warning the rider who was resting there wouid get up, throw a saddle across the back of his 'broncho, and be ready to snatch the pouch from the man who was then galloping down the trail. Tlje little Pawnee was never too cold or too sleepy to go out and welcome the weary rider and pat the nose of tho spent steed, saying softly tho while, "Kyuse, Kyuse." It was the boy's great fondness for horses that caused" Whlpsaw to call him "Little Kyuse." When they had kept the station a year Little Kyuse was known, by reputation at least, to every rider on tho entire route-from St. Joe to Sacramento. Onco he had warned tho men who were sleeping in tho cabin and they had gono out just in time to savo the horses that wero about to be stolen by Indians.

Tho story of tho boy's doings reached headquarters, and tho president of the Pony Express Company sent a short, light rifle to the young watchman, and before he was 6 years old ho had killed a wolf that came to the station while ho was alone. Boy Gave Warning. One night Whlpsaw woke and found the boy sitting up In his blankets listening. "Kyuse?" asked Whlpsaw. "No Kyuse." said tho boy, shaking his head and looking serious.

"Sleep," said the man, but the Indian shook his head. "Wake up here. Bob," said Whlpsaw, "suthln's goin' wrong." "What is it?" asked- the rider, rubbing his eyes. "I can't make out clear," said Whlpsaw, "but suthln's wrong. This kid's cockin' his ear.

an' when I tell him to lay down he shakes his head." Whlpsaw lit a match and looked at his watch. "Long time," said the boy, shaking his head. "Long time no kyuse." Then they knew what the child meant. It was 1 o'clock. Tho pony express was an hour late, and the boy knew that it was so.

For another hour tho two men sat and waited for a sign from the boy. who listened for the sound of the horses' feet. Presently the Pawnee crawled out, put his ear to the ground, came back and shook his master. "Kyuse?" asked Whlpsaw. 'Heap Kyuse." was the boy's reply, and they It was not the lone rider, but a band of Sioux bent upon mischief." Little Kyuse seized his rifle, slipped the two men followed him.

To guard against surprises of this sort Whlpsaw had dug short trenches, deep enough to hide a man, all about the cabin, and now, to his surprise. Little Kyuse planted himself in one of these holes. Without a word the two men took places one to the right and he other to the left of the boy, and waited. hen the robbers had reached a little sag In the desert, some 500 yards from the station, they dismounted, and now came creeping upon the lonely cabin. One came crouching so close to Whlpsaw that he could almost have reached him with Ms rifle barrel.

The trapper was sore afraid that the boy or Bob might open fire, for how was this child to know that he was waiting ror the band to assemble near the cabin door before attacking them? But Little Kyuse was as wise In this his first fight ns a white man would be at 21. The clouds were breaking and in the starlight they coil see the Sioux, six of them, near the cabin door. They llstened-one of them pushed the door open. Now an Indian went in, came out a moment later, and thev all filed in at the very moment that Whlpsaw was about to open fire. They would charge on the cabin door and flght the gang, which outnumbered them, even counting the boy; two to one.

Without a word, Whlpsaw got to his feet, and Instantly his companions were at his side. Killed the Indian. Bob held his rifle, the trapper laid hlsvup-pn the ground and a six-shot revolver In each hand. It was to be close and rapid fighting; ho would empty his six-shooter and after that his knire. Little Kyuse grasped his rifle with fourteen shots In the magazine and he knew how to work It, too.

There was no wor of command, but as Whlpsaw leaned forward they all started double, quick for the cabin. Ten paces from the -door thsp stopped, the boy still sandwiched between the men. The Sioux must have heard them, for now they came they ha1 gained the open air the little party opened fire. Two of the Indians fell, and the others returned the flre. but with bad aim.

Another round from the white men and two more Sioux "il'v Bob was pumping his rifle Wi5eS the cabln d0r shattered nlghiJi Dropping his gun ho SSL. -J? and continued to emptied both of his one ot them Into a S.loux' wh0 came for nln with a vej The two mea began fighting hand 55.inow' w.hiIe Kyuse kept PnSJS the otner remaln-11s Whlpsaw hard pressed, Stch for a chance to HfLSs ttle rifle. Bob succeed at last lv "RPi? man' thel fe weak J0? Whlpsaw had been bauIy cut' when hIs antagonist paused tp take advantage. Instantly Llttlo hyrJxl? r'fle "ear the SIoux'I triLio h.t c1uld et lt and Pued tho heap e' ad Indlan sank in a Kyuse reward the white SSXh iTinl? Jtnder and avenge the and mother, who had been by his captor, the Sioux. tar away they found the horses that the robbers had ridden, and the x55css wltn the Pucn stl on the saddle, standing In a bunch, their bridles tied together.

the they found the Jhe rider, stiff and cold, with a bullet hole in his head, and carried him back and buried him, and there wouldn't a soul at the funeral only for Little Kyuse. The next day, when they were cachelng the carcasses of the dead Indians, Little Kyuse shocked and surprised the white men by constantly clubbing and kicking the corpses. Of a sudden he gavo a veil seized his rifle and began emptying lt "into one of the dead Indians. Whlpsaw took the gun away from him. "See! See!" cried tho boy, pointing at the Sioux, and the trapper recognized in the object or the boy's wrath the hideous features of the scar-faced Sioux who had sold the child at whose hands ho had.

In his own good time, been taken off. He Had Seen the Ad. From tho Cleveland Leader. Two men, evidently acquaintances, were sitting together on one of the seats along the boulevard, while their bicycles lay on tho grass in front of them. "I had some bad luck the other day or rather, my wife did," said one of them.

"How was that?" the other asked. "She lost a diamond pin that I paid $150 for." "You don't say so. By the way, was It a diamond?" "Yes." "Set In rather old-fashioned style?" "Yes, yes." "Tho stone Is what is known as a blue diamond, wasn't It?" "That's lt that's the very one." "And she lost it somewhere on tho boulevard between the "Yes. By George, this Is luckv. Did von find it, or was it somebody you know that picked it up?" "No, I didn't find it.

I was just wondering If that was your advertisement I saw in Sunday's paper." THE LAST OFC0BB'S ISLAND. There Are Mourners Here In Kansas City Over the Disappearance of This Famous Resort. Judge McDougal, Fred Howard. Frank F. Rozzelle and perhaps other Kansas City travelers are mourning over the destruction of ancient and historic Cobb's island.

Standing out ten miles from the mainland, off the coast of old "Virginia, this little Island was granted by the British crowir to the Cobbs in early colonial days, and for nearly 200 years has been the favorite ccean resort of the cavaliers and aristocrats of the South, while Its balmy breezes and exhlleratlng hunting, fishing, bathing and associations have meanwhile rested, refreshed and recuperated the bodies and enchanted the souls of thousands of visitors from the Northland. A Journel reporter found Judge McDougal and Mr. Rozzelle in the latter's office reading, as one might read a memorial address upon a dead friend, a little clipping from a Virginia newspaper headed "The Last of Cobb's Island." They had known old Nathan Cobb, the owner of the Island, and earnestly sympathized with him in his bereavement; they knew every foot of the Island just where to go for the most luscious oysters, for the best hard and soft shell crabs; where to find the best shooting; in what spot to catch the rarest and best fish toward the mainland and out In the open: were personally well acquainted with the well remembered notables and potables of the magical Isle, and to. them Its loss came as a sort of personal bereavement. Among other things.

Judge McDougal said: "From early manhood I have known and loved Cobb's island. In THE ORISSA TWINS. MORE INTERESTING FREAK THAN THE TWINS OF SIAM. Were It Not for the Deformity They Be Considered Extremely Handsome Children Tall Man of Tennessee. The most curious human beings known at the present time are the little twin children shown in the accompanying illustration.

Radica and Doodlca are tho names and, as one might naturally expect, they have excited much Interest wherever they have been exhibited. In some respects the Orissa twins, as they aro professionally known, are more of a freak than those of Slam, for whereas the latter were joined together by flealv only, the former are connected with, a perpendicular bone, some four inches In depth, and two inches wide. Were lt not for the deformity wTHch has made them both famous and rich tho twins would be considered exceedingly handsome children, with their little curly heads and piercing black eyes. Radica, who Is seen on the left. Is three feet one Inch, while his greatly "attached" partner Is about half an Inch shorter.

Their total weight is seventy pounds. More than one doctor has been approached as to the "advisability of disconnecting the two children, but all have given it as their opinion that such an op- THE ORISSA TWINS. 1S90 I carried Fred Howard down there, and two years ago was there again for some weeks with iMr. Rozzelle. I am somewhat familiar with almost every American summer resort, from sea to sea.

from lakes to gulf, but to me that Island was by far the loveliest spot I have ever known, and in this estimate every one who knew that island will concur. Paraphrasing the language of the ono Immortal human. 'Take lt for all In all. wo shall never see Its like To these sentiments, Rozzelle responded with a fervent "Amen." Then, muttering something about going out to drown their sorrow in "good Old Crow, just like we used to get down at Cobb's Island," the two mourners disappeared down the elevator of the New York Life building, leaving on the desk the following clipping from the Cape Charles (Va.) Light: Slowly but surely the eea Is sweeping Cobb's island from the map of "Virginia. Only a pitiful little sand spit remains, with a few straggling houses lighting with the fickle sand.

Uncle Nathan Cobb, the sturdy, noble Roman of tho beach, has moved his last outhouse off. and only goes down every day or so to look for his heart, that he has lost somewhere on that beautiful beach, and then comes wandering back with the tide, glancing over his shoulder through eyes that are wet with the dew of a great love. They had the sale of all that Is left of the hotel property down at tha landing last Friday and Saturday. They sold for a trifle to white and black the beds that have brought sleep to thousands of this old world's tired travelers, who, from far-off, steaming cities, have come to Its shining shores to breathe the sweet breath of the sea and feel the pulse of its mighty tides. Uncle Nathan only stopped a moment at the sale as he camo up the crebk from the day's pllgrlmago to the islnrd.

As his' eyes caught the slht of the auctioneer crying off a piece of furniture and the joking, jostling crowd, he turnel and said with a voice full of pathos. "Well, it looks like the old island's gone this time. We can look on and long and hope, but the old ocean Is unconquerable. She has her way. Ah! man, but it's hard for me." His eyes filled with tears, and he pushed his little boat en up tho creek to get away from the sound of the auctioneer's voice.

Uncle Nathan is not alone In his great sorrow. The hearts of thousands who love nature, and who, with him. have felt the thrill of her close touch on those white sands and beautiful mourn their great loss also. They will dream of its cool breezes, its solemn marshes. Its sands.

Its tides. Its birds and fish, and wake In the world's fevered life with a sigh and tears at the realization of their loss. The earth Is poorer for tie ruin of that bit of sand." Wonderful Self-Denlal. From the Chicago Record. "Wonderful how those Indians can play football the way they do." "Not at all; Indians are athletic." "I know: but how do they keep their minds off the other fellows' long-hair?" eratlon would prove-fatal to both.

Their father, however, mainly through superstitious reasons, endeavored to do this shortly after birth, but happily wa3 prevented In time. A close examination still shows the scar. It Is pleasing to know that the twins seldom quarrel, which, after all. would probably prove awkward to both. They are terribly jealous, however, and if one is given anything that the other has not neither is slow In "landing out." The twins are well educated, speaking French and German fluently, as well as a smattering of English.

Their education Is well looked after by a Scottish governess. FORGED TO WIN A GIRL. Bought Silks and Satins Galore ta Make His Sweetheart Love Him. Christ Schrood. aged 22.

of Coraopolls. went to Philadelphia to induce a young woman to marry him. She laughed at him. but he was persistent. So from a wholesale dry goods company he bought a lot of goods there on credit and in part payment gave up a check for $125, to which ho said he forged his mother's signature.

He thought he could make a show before the girl by exhibiting the pretty silks and satins he bought. He had the good3 sent to the house where the girl lives. He wanted to raise a little ready money and took a piece of black brocaded dress goods- to a diamond cafe to pawn. There he was arrested. Detectives recovered from the girl fifteen yards of handsome purple velvet, fifteen yards of pink satin and twenty yards of white satin, a lot of blue velvet, a number of fancy colored silk waist patterns, brocaded silk and cloth and three dress patterns, altogether about ICO yards ot stuff.

THE ELIMINATION OF MEANNESS A Tendency of the Healthfnlnesa of the Twentieth Century. From the Western College Magazine. Another tendency, of healthfulness In education will be the elimination of meanness. Meanness is smallness. Smallness Is the result of dwarfing.

Dwarfing cornea from disease. The opposite of disease is health. Unhealthfulness has created a great demand for palliatives. Palliatives aro only a postponement of the inevitable collapse. Mental health will be the result of generations of rigid practice of mental hygienics.

The close of the nineteenth century is big with signs of hope for the beginning of such a practice. There' is more soundness in tho widespread discussion of educational topics than In many previous decades. The buoyant, optimistic and cheerful souls are at the helm. IS THERE A TALLER MAN IN THE Bud Rogan Is Eight and One-half Feet High His Foot Is Seventeen and One-half Inches Long He Can Hide m. Plate In His Month.

Sumner-Fauley, who represents a Zanesvllle, firm, is a popular traveling; man. He Is known in every large town of Kansas and Missouri, and he knows the towns, their quaint characters and curious and Interesting features. His delight is to hunt up the curious -flOOOn things and after busl- qO 9" ness hours to make SKeicnes ui mem. This has proved considerable amusement to his brothers of the grip who watch him at his work, and the cleverness of his drawings, many of "Which have been published, has gained him a reputation as a cartoonist. Ono of his latest discoveries was made In a little town of Tennessee, Gallatin, a Nashville, in the person of Bud Rogan, whom he considers one of the tallest, if not the tallest, man in the world.

The accompanying sketch will give some Idea of this negro giant. By actual measurement he is eight feet six inches tall in his stocking feet. He 13 proportionally large, and before a recent Illness ho weighed 300 pounds. His feet are seventeen and one-half Inches long. The middle finger of his hands 13 eight inches In length.

As with most tall men, his length appears to be In his legs. He has an enormous mouth. A common water glass seems to get lost In it; when he closes his lips his cheeks don't even bulge. He can conveniently hide a small sized plate In this great opening In his face. He is but 20 years old, and an unusually bright.

Interesting colored man. Until two years ago he was In the best of health. At that time he was taken ill with rheumatism and has since managed to get only temporary relief. Ho has difficulty In getting upon his feet, but it Is thought that In course of time he will outgrow his disability and be as strong as in the ma He has a wagon drawn by goats with which a SBBBE ZC JR -V I JHS' I mwTWMil JWW. l' owmmsijmmsrim.

few miles from WSJ WtlMlul irfili I if (HI ill mi wMl ffuih Ifmil mi 'is I -ounty Kansas 1S57. AH said estate same to the hln ono year or thev mar fit of said ea-not exhlhltp.1 te date of this jrever barred. 3DY. Executor. tober.

1597. SETTLEMENT-1 all creditors and state of Sarah B. Ct. John I. Warner.

he meets incoming trains and hauls valises and packages to hotels and thereof at the next Ho has had applications from showmen and museum managers to lurt of- Jackson pslty. but he has refused them all. His mother is very much. opnosedKansas city. Mis-home, as he Is her only child.

November. l37 IN WARNER. i'.