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OLD KICK A TOO GUN. AN ANCIENT CANNON THAT HAS A REMARKABLE RECORD. II riy(I an Important l'rt In lh Strug. gl 0r Slrry la Khmi-Wm Ilin of t'outwiillon Nt.hI Vr-oia ilia Pumar hf m llUttirloal ftuoUt, Tlwro vu m-ently alilprsM. from Chi cago to the Kuiisiu btutolIlMtorloul aooU ty nio of tho nioNt valuublg rolloa of Tie border ruffian warfare It In tlioOld iCIckiijioo rnniiou which did mrvluo at Old KioUapuo, Lawronoo and other points along tlio Missouri border during Kansas' curly struggle fur f me sUto rot oniiiwnt Tlili old ki formed Uio boua of ooutotitiou lu many a hard fought ton tiit between prosUivory and autl lavtvy fureoa, and a largo number of tlioold ottlwusof Kansas can rt-iunmbnr ha stirring cvwjU clustering about the lilstcity of Uila roiuurkublo implement of Wsrfurn. Of lato years the, whereabout of the old guu has Imih a inattir of ooiijnuturo, and ty many It wo thought to liave Wo lust, tut it U duo to tlm efforts of Colonel IL Miles Moore and Ciipluln J. C. Walkiuslmw of Leavenworth tlmt Old Kicknpoo hits Imkiq resurrected. It now rrsta In the rooiiui of the Ktute Ulstor leal society lu this city. The gnu U a six poundm" ttnooth bore brass cimiikju and was flrNt stolen from the United Unites arwiuul at Lib erly, Ma, and from there tukru ty Gen eral Hit'liMnlwui'a anny to the sacking and burning of the old Free Hula hotel at Lawrence, tlm Klilriilgo House, after It was indicted ty tlm piusluvery grand Jury at Looiii,ou and tirditrtnl almtcd an a uuluiii ty Judgo C'ato, who hnd the writ (lirtx iixl to hlierlff Joiios, who summoned tlie xmiio, miwtly from Mia aourl, to assist lu executing the writ Tho ttiuiljurdiiiKiit which followed wm olio of fliu uiriuoriiblo conflict of bonier rufflau dura. Tlm cannon wm placed on AIuMUM'htiM'tta street, Law rence, opposite, ami truinod on Dm hotel and flnxl ty (tciieral Lhivld Atchison, Um'u a United fcituu senator from Mia nmrL Tlie drat ahot wtuit over tho roof of the holoL The second went through a second story window, and the third and fourth aliot struck tlie atone wall, cJireely malting an Impression on them. Joiim, an'iiiK that he wa not likoly to abate the nuisance that way, applied Uie torch and destroyed the bnildiug. The pome tin scattered. The Klckapoo rangers then took charge of tho camion and carted U to the villus of Klckapoo, ail tnilra op the river from Leaven worth. It wa planted on top of a hlKh bluff and there remained pwted a a meuar to the free stale men of Leaven worth. Colonel IL Mile Moore Unit suggest ed tho pUui to go tip to Kit-kupoo and rap ture the gun. Ho oommuulcuted hii vlicmo to a few free tto men, and ten of the more daredevil out, under the leadership of Cuptuiu I. U. Ixwee, well armed with Hmrp'a rilled and revolvcm, tnndo a dahli fur Kickuixxi 0110 diuk liiKlit, took xiKWNiiiii of tlm cniinon, and without being (lincoveriHl wero noou bai k lu Ieuveuwiirth. Fi arinn the Kn DiiKht lx rw-ovennl ty a writ in the humid of the vherilT or other prtwluvery cflhwra of tho county or territory, the Kim rarriiiKn wun hidden lu tho aoutli Kirt of Lenvenwonh and tho catmou burled In l)rv Diivia' old jieuch orthurd, aUere it rV'tiiulued a ahort time. KcuriiiK dunT, it wa dug up and taken to Litwnueo one dark tiiht in tlie bottom of a wiikou covered with buy. It remained tut a abort time, when it wm tjAien twk to Leavenworth ami phu-ed in Dr. Duvi' temporary graveyard until tlio wiuxloud of B&0 and 1 h67 hod piiNwxl away. Tho nun wa then nwnrrw'tcd and turned over t tiio aoeiety of turner of Leavenworth, iu wIiono keeping it reuiaiued for a long erii of yi'jira On each riH-urriiig Fourth of July mid other Mute oceiiHiom and holidny "Old Kiikapoo" wa bnniKlit out, crow jiwl with Inurrl mid eacortcd with mimio mid joyou crowds throuKh tho utreel of tho city. Family tho turner reluxel iu their euro of tho old cannon, ami Homo ill nd Tiwxl pnrtiea without authority loaned tho gun one day to tho Leaivonworth Coal company for tlie purpose of aiding them to frve the abaft of a iiiiihh of debri that hud fulleu mid clogged up tho hoiNthig Hliiit. The guu Wu taken down tlio air Hliuft, loudod with solid (hot, placed upright ami fired into tlio nioH ulxivo. A there wo no chiuir for a recoil, the guu burst, touring a huge pi ceo from the Hide of the old warrior. Tho gunw n returned to the turners, but they Mocmod to have no nxo for it, and Boon It wu loNt, and no one knew anything ubont it. About five yours nga (Joloucl IL Miles Moore wu imxHing down Blinwnoe troet, Lcuvcuworth, mid in an alley near a timdioii notkicd an rfrnnjinn. He gave it a closo InHjien tittul... TuJiul "t yjj.- Old Kickupoo. The turners had sold it to tlio tinner for $20, and ho wu about to ship it to Chi cago for old bruKg. ApiioalH to patriot Ihiii wero iu vain, and Mr. Moore subse quently ooinmnnicutcd with the His torical society, and after Noma com ipondeiH tho Hooiofy appropriated f-'OO for tho purchuHO of tho cannon. In the meantime, tho tinner hud Hltippod the gnu to CliiciiK where it wu recently found In a brans foundry ready to bo coiiHigncdto a furnace. Tho gnu reached ToiKika iu safety. St. Louis Republic. Florldiw An nimx-iiinliig Uttlo man with gray wickers, who hud bwm an interested llHtener, moved over toward Die group, mid after hNiloglxing for the iiitruHloit rctuiitrked that he bnd had Kiiiiu little MKirlonco wlUi alllator liliimelf. Ut) wu hulled with uVdlght ty tlm Uttlo coterie, mid being proMed for "lory stroked his whisker thoughtful ly for a moment, and then begun i "Iu the summer of 1HHD I wo Hulling with a purty of friends on the Talla hassee river, iu the northern part of Florida, All morning we tramped op and down tho tank in a vain attempt to entire the UIiihIv block bus from his tuir. About uoou I sopuratod from tlm party and went about a tullo and a half further down stream to a point where I thought llHhlng would be bettor. I selected a fuvorubln sjiot and steppet out tixin whut. I UmiIc to be a log which flontiHl tiuur the bank. For two mortal hours I stood uiii that upiosed log and never got as much a a nibble. Along about 8 o'clock I gave it op in disgust, parked up my tiu-klo ami start ed for the shore. Just a I wm stepping on the bunk what I had all aloug tukeu for a log moved under me. ami, gnntlo men, whut do yon think I had toon standing on fur more than two hours f" "Ad ttlliKiitorl I knew it) An alliga tor I" fulrly shrieked the nun with the rubicund face. "An alligator," re echoed tho threo congenial spirit. "No, gentlemen," said tho little man M hnmadofortliedisir. "It wa a log. " Ho vanished lu the darkness, and the owl cur bowled merrily on bt. Louis (iloU)-L)UHTUt. Lwarl l--r Trm-a. Dwarf jwar trees, says K. W. Wood of Nuwton, Muis., miiHt have a uioistsoll, foriiliucu r.x.tH are tint shiiio whether the top Is K-ar or quince. They do poor ly on light still. Dwarfs should ba set deep enough to root ulsive the junction. This may I hi ImMeiied by gouging and lifting bits of bark Just bclicuth the sur face ou tho lar wood, then hauling Imck the cartlL Dwarfs thus rooted are fur strongur, a the root are more nu merous. Rheumatism ulrkly Cured. Alter having been confined to (he home (or eleven days and paying out I'.') in doctor bill without Iwneflt, Mr. Frank Dolson, ol Haull 8te. Marie, Mich., was cured by one bottle of Chamberlain's l'sln Halm costing 25 cents and has not since lieen troublwl with that complaint. For sale by Geo. A. Harding. T The I'ubllr. Having assoc-Uted ourselves together for the practice of medicine and surgery, we will promptly answer professional calls from city or country. J. W. Noski. M. D. M. C. Stiui ki and, A. M. M. D. OmVe in Willamette block. 3 18 llunkrapt Nate of Dry (ioods. Fur bargains in blankets, comiorters, umbrellas, cornels, gloves, clothing, bats, underwear, ovembirts, hoaiery, silks, velvrtn, laces and eiuhioiler!es, go to I liu second store north of the Ore gon City bank. The goods are of the lx)t and prices tlie low ext. New I iidertaklng Itoom. County Coroner, V. N. Ootlfrey has oN-iird sn umlertsking room on Main street near Tenth street, where he will keep in stock a full line of colllns, caskets and burial robes. His prices will be found rcitKoiiHhlo. tf lluine ItoHUl Ify hiar. There I nothing Unit sdds more to the attructlons of a boms thsn flowers. Tiie flower-aurromidod home Is always a happy one, for cross teinistrs and the "bliios" are quickly dispelled by the cherry faces ol Ilia brlgnt flowers. At the (Jlsdstoue greenhouse the finest col lection of carnations ever grown In Ore gon City Is now resdy for the market, as well as that prince of flowers, the sweet perfumed hyacinth which I potted and reudy lo bloom. The primroses are also In their perfection and in a vase make a most pleasinv present to a friend. Other standunl flowering plants In stock. Cut flowers lor sule. 1'iices reasonable. Jas, Wilkinson, Jr. from Cripple Creek. After the big fire in Cripple Creek, I took a very severe cold and tried many remedies without help, the cold only be coming more settled. After using three small bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Komedy, both the cough and cold left me, and in this high altitude It takes a meritorious cough remedy to do any good. 0. B. Henderson, editor Dally Advertiser. For sale by (ieo. A. Harding. first and Cheapest Insurance. Save money on your insurance by call ing on E. K. Martin, who represents the only Mutual doing business in Oregon City. You cannot afford to keep on throwing your money into policies and pay from 3 to 6 year premiums in ad vance and then have the company fail. The Oregon Fire Hcllef association will stand the closest investigation. K. K. Mahtin, Agt. Commercial Hunk Block. JOHN A. BECK, THE RELIABLE JEWELER No. 270, Morrison Htreet, PORTLAND, OREGON, 18 HTILL ON EAKTII. For general repairing he standi without a peer. For firHt-clann, re liable goods his store is second to none. Try him I A Nplunilld Dinner (ilren. To all who dine at the Portland res taurant, opposite the siiKeiiHion bridge, the (lnet dinner to lie had in Oregon City will be served. A specialty made of flue meats, AhIi and game. Try our Sunday chicken dinners. Clean table service and efficient help. A quiet place to bring your wife or lady friends. Meals 23 cent. AN ALLIGATOR STORY. It IUtmlnilfd tlm I.lltle Man of an Ailrnn tnra He Once Hail, The owl enr was bowling merrily to ward Curondelet at nn early hour the otlior morning. A party of belated citi WMis was gathered in ono corner swap ping yarns which would huvo made tho pule chock of Burou Munchausen mantle with tho blush of envy. A portly man with rubicund fuoo had just finished toil ing a thrilling story of un udventure with alligator in the evorgludus of Cures Crimp. "My three children are all subject to cioup; I telegraphed to San Francisco, got a half a dor.rn bottles of 8. 11. Cough Cure. It is a tierfect remedy, liod bless you for It. Yours, etc., J. H. Ckoxikk, (irants Pass, Or." For sale by C. 0. Huntley, druguist. For Suit One set of tinsmith tools, comprising Peeks it Wilcox's machines, rollers, folders, shears etc. May be seen at my residence on Monroe street near Third. Will lie sold at a bargain. 3 12 Kufus I'kahk, Oregon City. Hewing Machine lor $20. High grade sewing machines, that will do as good work as as any thut are on the market, will be sold for tho next four weeks for from $14 to $20 by II . 0. Cheney, at Cheney's art gallery. Ilurguliis In Wood, The best family wood ever offered in Oregon City, seasoned and in oordwood or elovewood lengths, will tie delivered to any part of the city at bedrock prices. AddieBS call box 2(15, Oregon City. tf Wall Paper. Best stock of wall paper in Oregon City latest designs and prices to suit the times at K. L. Ilolman's. Seventh street, near Main. tf. Ineiirflnep. If you want to know anything about Fire or Life Insurance or Building and Loan Association, call on II. T. Sluden. He lias it st his linger ends. A Home-like Hotel. Farmer and the traveling public will And a comfortable home-like place to top at when in Oregon City at the Oriental hotel. Table supplied with an abundance of the best the market af fords. Booms and bed are clean and comfortable. Our 25 cent meals are not excelled. Jons DaksciiKB, Prop. Bpi klen's Arnica Salve. The best salve in the world for Cuts. Bruises, Bores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Bores, Tetter, Cbapied bands, Chilblains, Corns, and all Skin Erup tions, and positively cures Piles or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. For sale by Chaimun A Co., Charman Bros. Block. EHDVEi TASTELESS IL cm IS JUST AS COOD FOR ADULTS. WARRANTED. PRICE 60 cts. Gsi.ATis.li.uk, Not. K, USJ. pari! MMtlrlns Co., Si Ixxiii, Mo. I,mlin:-We .lcl UM rear. 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