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m s be8ieged by 8i0ux- 1 in the surmerof 76 when the black hills excitement firs began in real ear- neat said mr coat to a reporter of the chicago timet i via the owner of a fine farm in northwestern nebraska and in addition was doing a good business as a sor veyor one of my neighbors named bsli was an old california miner he at once became infatuated with the idea of going to the new el dorado and i too soon cacght the fever against the advice of my wife and friends and even against my own better judgment 1 determined to seek a fortune in the hills hastily arranging my affairs i set out accompanied by bell we made i jvsway by steamboat to fort pierre where jined a heavily armed company of f oity gold hunters the journey to the foothills was without incident although the country was alive with murderous sioux ve reached a camp on spring creek in the southern hills the 20 h of july where we found fifty others already ahead of us the first comers had staked ont claims and built a very strong fortress upon a rocky knoll they were so harassed by the indians that they scarcely dared venture outside their fott being re inforced by our company they felt able to defy the redskins and determined to begin aotive mining operations yet so pressing was the danger that the entire company was divided into four equal prta which were to alternate week about in the various labors the first division was to hunt at a safe dis tance from the fort this was an important duty for our only provisions were the game brought in by the hunters onlya small supply of food had been brought frpmoivill- zatioa- and of oourse there were no means of getting more the second division did garrison duty at the fort the remaining half of the party worked the minos that is onehalf of the squad acted as sentinels whilethe others plied piok and shovel was very slow very hard wbrkv in tie hllir all theplacea mines are in dry gulchea instead of beside the streams as in california all the pay dirt had to be wheeled a quarter of a mile to get to water our beat exertions only yielded 4 for 5 per mariper day divide this amount with the three others who were guarding or hunting for the miner and yon can see that no one had mhch prospect ot getting rloh bell and i were thoroughly disgusted in less than a week we had come to make money and not to toll and ttirve for a pit tance that a i sectionhand would scorn wonderful stories were told of the rlohness of tho mines on french oreeb twelve miles south there we determined to go though wo wore told it would be equivalent to walking into our graves- in all that com pany of fearless pioneers not one would entertain the idea of accompanying us for a moment nothing would daunt us however and waiting for a dark night so as to escape observation by prowling indians wo placed the scantiest of outfits on a mule and set out after having secured careful directions from an old scout who was thoroughly ac quainted with the country we reaohed frenoh creek safely at day break after an exhausting march in the darkness and over the fearfully rough hills after a scanty breakfast we moved up the creek a short distance and came to a place bell said had a good appearance i mounted guard while bell sank a prospect hole he found bed rook at a depth of two feet scraping np a panful of dirt he took it to the creek and to our infinite delight it yielded at least s3 in very coarse gold you oan judge the value of our find when i tell you that dkt that will yield 3 cents to the pan under ordinary cir oumstances is worth working throwing prudence to tho winds we both began to dig and washj never stop ping until dark we wero utterly exhaust ed by that time and were glad to roll our selves in our blankets and go to sleep with out a moraol of supper next norning while bell hurried ont to shoot something for breakfast i examined our surroundings we had stopped just be low a point where tho creek burst through a narrow oleft in the mountains and made a sheer descent of tome twenty feet at the base of tbe lodge and almost directly under neath the waterfall i noticed a bole in the rocks that seemed partially lighted from the rear i could readily enter it by crawling on my hands and knees- j i found the hole was the entrance to a passage about twelve feet in length that after an abrupt turn ended in an irregular ohamber 10x20 feet inifcs great est measurements it was clean and fairly lighted beeldo tho oreek above the falls it was a splendid stronghold furnished right to our hands one man could have held is against 100 when bell retnrnod wo moved our few effects into theoive and considered ourselves bebure for a week we worked hard together not even taking ordinary precautions against surprise so greedy were we for the yellow dust looking back at li now it seems nothing less than miraculous that we wero not turprleed and killed and i can not com- erehend how wo could be so careless our uokakin bags filled rapidly and we were talking ono morning just out bide our cave of returning to spring creek to tell of our good fortune when a sooro of bullets came whizzing from tho rocks and trees around us bill was struck in tho thigh and i received slight wounds in tho leg and arm wo darted into our hole with the indians yolllng right behind us ono savage fiend seized me by tho heels and had nearly drag ged me back in reach of his companions tomahawks when bsllscnt a bnllot through bis brain before i could be caught again i was inside and out of danger tho indians poured a perfeot storm of lead into tho month of tho cave for a time as wo made no sound in reply they oonoludod we were killed and crowded up to get our scalps three of them were good indians before they could realize that wo were not in scalping condition and could get out of range then thty began their howls and their shooting anew but their bullets simply flattened against the angle in the wall finding this useless they bfgan to lock for other moans of dislodging us they soon discovered tho fiuuro and began shooting down it with rent wed yells presently they tried the effect of their fusillado by waving ono of their headdresses before tho entrance on tho end of a polo as we did not shoot at it they felt certain they had finished us and crowded np to the holo again it cost tho lives of two of thom to find cut their mis take that time after this thoy settled themselves for a regular siege wo then had to dress our wounds a beat we could and consider onr predicament i we were safe from the bullets of the savages but we had not a mouthful of food nor a drop of water and our wounds already t pan to make us thirsty how we cursed onr improvidence then wa would gladly have given all our gold for a single days rations of food and water besides it was chilly in the cave even in that august weather and our wounds were very palnful oir situa tion was one of hourly increasing horror while death frightful and inevitable loom ed in the background all that day we could hear tbe indiana prowling around outside but they made no turther demonstrations toward evening our sofferings from thirst became something awful we licked the damp stones for moisture about dark tbe indians tried to smoke us ont by dropping a great heap of burning wood in front of the entrance from the ledge above the smoke went straight op however instead of cominginto the cave after that they let us alone nntll next day noon we were getting weak from hunger thirst and os of blood and had nearly given np hope it must have been about i oclock when we noticed a little stream of water trickling through the crevice we tried to shont a prayer of gratitude as we licked up the pre cious fluid but our parched throatb utiered no sound soon the stream increased until wo were standing knee deep in cold spring water then we understood that the indi ans had damned the oreek so as to torn it in to the cave cur previous suffering were nothing to what we now had to endure we wero soon enmb with cold and in our weak ened condition it required onr greatest ex- ertiona to keep from sinking down into the water and drowning how we ever lived though that long afternoon i do not know wo determined to make a dash for onr lives as boon as it became dark r f fortune favored nsin our attempt for a heavy downpour of rain began at sundown and kept up nearly all night an hour after dark we dropped on our knees and crept out the water so nearly filled the entrance that we almost strangled tho night was inky block and the heavy storm had driven the besiegers to shelter eo we were not dis covered we followed the creek for half a mile ard then started but in the direction of spring creek once out of immediate dan ger nature asserted herself and we both sank utterly exhausted before we had pro ceeded another mile luckily bell ohanoed to drop down near a young rabbit whioh we caught and tore to pieces and devoured while the fleih was yet quivering this revived us somewhat and after resting a while we got up and struggled on again about noon the next day we crawled into the camp at spring creek more dead than alive some of the men were just preparing to return to fort pierre and i was permitted to stretoh my i pain raoked bones upon the top of a load and in this way reached home i had a raging fever all the way and was dellrlons part of the time i kept my bed for six months afterward and have been disabled by rheumatismever since i returned to the hills five years later and have accumulated some property but for all the wealth of the black hills i would not again endure tho horrors of those two days and nights in the cave special and annual meeting of ths ontario mutual life ftongrams an open qnestice wheres the cork screw its a wise chmpagce cork that knowa its own popper secretaries of public meetings axe some times unable to make sixty miuutes in an hour smebody says a man can get roarng drunk on water well to he can tm land war often follows peace especially is this so when it huppens to be a piece of mince pie there is very little profit in manufactur ing strawberry boxes for the trade the bottoms come too high a tbnf who arnte ft mirror was imprison ed for theft and fined for drunkenness he had taken a gue too much there are two cuues of people whom a sensitive man avoids those whom ho fears he may bore and those who he knows mill bore him a whale from atlantic city h to be sent to washington it will not be lonely washington is jist now fall of wails atnelie hives chanler contribute a poeinon livea seasons to harpers bi- zar there is only two seasons to lovo of the rives variety oae is red pepper and the other is more peppr judging from the formidable preparations made for executing criminals by electricity in the state of kew york ife seems certain that after man has once tried tho now way he v6nt patronize any other commfkf i ax a3 shoktii m educa tjion is a reliable acquirement for every oung mini and woman addre canadian business umybrsnr public library building toronto or patticulaw tuos bengouoh chas h brooks president secy manager the attendance ot members ot this company at its nineteenth annual meeting in waterloo on may 23rd 1889 though not quite as large aa in seme former years was as usual both influential and representative the president i e bowman esq m p having taken the chair on motion the secretary ot the com- paoy w h kid dell e q aoted as secretary cf the special and of the annual meeting the provisions of tbe act pased at tbe last session ot the dominion parliament to amend tbe companys charter having been explained by the chairman on motion it was unanimously approved of whereupon the special qeneral meeting was dissolved the annual meeting j i of the company wa then held the secretary having read the notice calliog the meeting on motion the minutes of last annual meeting were taken as read and confirmed the president then read the directors report it affords your directors much pie jsure in sub mitting the fallowing statement ot the affairs of our company to be able to report to tho members that the ipxt result of the business transacted durine the year 1sss exceeds tht of any previous year the new awurances issued amount to 2513150 under 1 05 policies and the totu amount in force on 31st december is 12041914 under 9393 policies the regular progressive increase of the put ten years in our premium and interest income has been full maintained our total assets as atsut december last amounted to sl313st3 and our surplus over and abive all lia bilities nas reachtd tbe handsome sum of 9053709 which is a very satisfactory showing attar tbe liberal annual distribution which have hitherto been made a portion of this surplus will be held in hand as a provision aealost future reductions in tbe rate of merestand othor contingencies our expense account for 1ss3 u about 2000 less than that of 1887 while the business transacted is considerably greateiana the ratio of expense has been reduced to 13 15 per cent showing a reduction of 2 par cent as compared with the previous year tne policies in fore atthe close of the jear have been valued by the off zera of the government insur ance department ano the reserve required to be held haj been certified a correct by the superintendent of insurance for the dominion after the regular annual audit tbe executive committee of the board again carefully examined in detail all the securities embraced in tin general statement of asstti and found them ccrreot and in proper order tho do tailed statement prepared atd dulv certified to by your auditors is herewith submitted for your examin ation and disposal you will be called on to elect four directors ir the place of b m britton john marshall francis c bruce and j kerr fiken whose term of office has expired but who aro all eligible for kelectlor on behalf of the board isaac bowman pres printed copies of the financial statement and auditors report for 1ss3 having been distributed among the member the president moved tho adop tlm ot the various repoitt he congratulated the policy holders on tho favorable results of the years operations obtalnel at a loxer ratio of expenditure than in previous years and lower than the expense ratio of any of our cantdl in competitors with one ex ception only while the volume of busiotss has been wh maintained and its quality improved the new business ot the ourent year was much in excess of that written daring the same period in any previous year evidencing the continued popularity of tbe company and warranting tho hops that the next report the dlrectos may have the privilege of lubmlttlng will be the best ever experienced in the history ot tbe company lie had no hesitation in stating that the ontario was never more deserving ot tho support and confidence of its members and ot the pttronage of the insuring public than it is at the present time b m brltton esq q c james trow eq m p joseph wrdesq of the wholesale firm ot messrs ward carter co montreal and others ably tup- portel the motion whch wm adopted amid applause messrs jackson and scully havlcgbeenreappolated by vote of the member present auditors for the cur rent year tbe scrutineers appointed to take np the ballots having reported the reelection ot the retiring dlrectcrs and the customary vote o thanks to the board the officers and tbe agents having been ten dered and responded to the meeting was brought to a close tho directors met subsequently and re elected i e bowman president and uder the amended charter elected om taylor 1st vice and robert melvin 2nd vice- president of the company for the ensuing year gvexph business college guelpb ont there are no vacations the college being in session throughout the entire year its graduates are meeting with distinguished success aa book keep ers business manag ere shorthandwriters court i eporters etc individual instruction is a feature of the in titution graduates assisted in obtaining positions address m maccormick 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to aug 10 fall term opens sept 4- send for free calendar address edward fisher director cor yonge st and wilton ae toronto provident life and live stock assoen incorporated j home office room d arcade torohto canada in the lue department this association provides indemnity for sickness and accident and substantial assistance to the relatives ot deceased members ut terms available to all in the live stock department two thirds in demnity for loss of live stock cf its members send for prospectus claims paid etc william jose4 managing director pumpinsr water for stock farm building mansions villa residences publio institutions gardens green houses town a village wftterworkg hotels colleges pumping for railway s ations firs prelection irrigation tanneries breweries sewage mines draining low lands there c-le- brated wind mills tra made from one man for y horse pow- ontario pump co toronto ont canada mention this paper er they are perfectly con trollable in galea and uniterm in speed geared mills for chaff cutting root pulping threshing eaw- ingwoodijrindv ing corn etc eto also manu facturers of feed grinders haying tools ircn and jwocd pumps inand a fulllineot railway town rfarm and orna mental water upply materi als catalogue and price liste h references mailed free on ipplicatlon to when i ay cure x do not mean merely te atop them for a time and then have them r turnagain i mean a radical cubb i nave made the disease of i fits epilepsy or faiililjstg sickness a life long study i warrant my remedy curb the worst cases because others haw- failed ls no reasonfor notnowreeelvlngacure send at once lor a treatise and a free bcitob ol my infallible remedy givo express and post ofllce it costs yon notnlnp lor trial and it will cure you address h q boot mo 164 west adelaide sf toronto ont mmmmmmmmaam agents wanted we have sold over 26 000 worth ot the umvkrul cooking crocks in ontario so quietly that you hare never heard of it and the sale still co tinues apiil and may have reen tbe best months that we have ever had in canada one reason c f this increase is that we have just begun to reach tbe farming communities for two years wo have been conflotd to the cities and larger towns where we have met with deserving suc cess the univkrs4l crock supsrsedes all other stewing and boiling cooking utensil if you want employment or a nonburning acid- vroofkcltlc send tor our circular fully explain ing its use and construction remember thla is a standard article not a novelty tarbox bros 611 kino st w old no 4s3 toboxto ost ps we sell tho triumph selmvrlnitlni mopj samples s5c confeberation ifc t o ti o it t o n73bc3bl sokcz ooiffilawk over 3000000 sib and capital p h0wland president tt c mvcaoxixi actuar elliot vicspassidncis b hooper j k macnojfae atakioisa diescro when logs are held up for want of snow takeyoi ty o the logs by purchasing one of our portable saw iybh9 of 12 to 40 horsepower mm f mom and economical mills built bond for circulars wattnoos engine 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