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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-30

her. W. tried 10 hide It where she could
rot end u. but she went straight 70 I
and scratched II up out q the, ground;
The location where the one was hid here.
They claim that with their eyes shut
tlier have an unlimited penetrating sight,
and that they can locate buried treasures
hundreds Of miles away. There y SOME
thing very remarkable about them. ar;
Ehum has seven OF eight children. tire OF
whom are POSSESSED OF this power they
will be in our town one day next week
10 again test tlasir power.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-30
THE ALLEN KILLING.

TExARKANA. Tex, Sept 2o.--tspe-
cial. 1.-THE county judge Of this dowie)
county. Texas, was indicted yesterday
for the killing Of Capt. w. ]. Allcn. late
editor Of The Texarkana Interstate News.
but was at once released on bond Of
The killing Of Allen took place on the
Main street Of the city on August !
last. and was The result Of trouble grow
ing ont Df criticism In Aliens paper 0f
the acts OF the accused. Tho trial Of
the case has been set for October ..
Public opinion about the case Ia the
county Is divided
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-30
LITTLE ITEMS


New incandescent lights h.,a
placed in the Union depot - ''''
Born, 10 Mr.. and Mrs B. II sn,,o,,a
boy. Mother and child doing MI ~
West Seventh street, Tor gau,o, :,
blocks out, has been graded aha nav. X
ed. "
The county commissioners haze on.
ploycd l.. ID. Nichols as superintendent X
construction of the new court honw
The Workers Bible training class W,
Two nice gentle family punies, NJ
one single phGeton, nearly new, left &:
sale Mt NARROW Bros. livery stable
Officer Garrett Thursday night arrs,.,i
negro named Reeves Feathers, al5 1,
wanted in Dallas. Feathers Il ni d
have escaped from the chain gang.
Candidates for the position Il ~
secretary still continue to loom us nj
hardly day passes that 1ieT ~ Z
not spoken Of for the positiu ;kt 4
yet vacant.
Mr.. Gus Shorb Of the Foa Wen
China company, Is very vi at hh hA
on the West side He has been cr1ia
to Lis bed for several days and yesltsll
the doctors pronounced his condlAn
serious.
George L. Cause. funeral director AMI
embalmer. Full assortment Of under
takers goods m hand. Takes full charg
of funerals and furnishes all neeessai
requirements. No. 314 West Weatht;
ford street. Fort Worth, Tex. Ta.
phone No. 157.
A. successful and highly enjoyable laT
socinl was given last Thursday cyqnl
at the residence OF Mrs, Edward lksi
on Florence stFsaf, for tho banadt * "
Catholic church. The lawn and boy
was tastefully decorated, and the chrl
realized handsome sum from the elm
tainment.
The rains which have fallen LATELY b!
not improved the water situation 7
Fort Worth. though there i no Inn
nent danger Of famine. The fall w
so slow and gentle that the ground ~
lowed II with ease as rapidly as i ~
none of 1t staying on the surface lNI
enough to reach the streams.
thought, however. that late downpor
in the extreme northwestern portion I
the state will in few days conc d9s.
the West fork of the Trinity
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-30

The pure white color of snow, as we were
all taught at school, IS due to the fact that
all the elementary colors Of light are blond
cd together in the radiance thrown of from
tho innumerble crystals of which IL il
composed But all snow Is not white, and
exactly why it is not is apuzzleto the mete-
orologists. Atthe head of Holy Cross creek.
Colorado and at several places on Mount
Shasta, California, blood red snow is found.
RepnhlIo.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-30

Glass curtains are u novelty In household
furnishings. They arc in colored glass and
have the effect when closed Of stained glass
They consist Of q series Of little squares Of
colored glass, each set In "A small zinc frame,
the squares being attached TO each other at
the four corners by little S shaped hooks.
We ase told that they can 10 as costly taken
down and moved as any other curtains, aud
in case Of changing from one size OF win
dow to another can easily be enlarged or
decreased In size by the addition or sub
traction OF certain number of squares.
They are also easily cleaned, and one OF
their particular attractions Is said to be
cheapnsss. London Inventions
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-30
STATE AFFAIRS.

AUSTIN. Tex, Sept 29.-(Speciai)-
Chartered Register Publishing company
pf Hilsboro, capital stock, $4,000. In
rorporators, II. ]. Giles. r. y. WORKMAN
aud IL. Y. Ellis.
Ifckwick club Of San Angelo, capital
stock. s3200 incorporates, Jos. Spence
Jr., Sam Pollock and Marion Robertson.
The board Of education today purchased
5000 worth of Caldwell county court
house bonds.
Judge CLARK Proctor Of the university
deposited matriculauOn fees to the
amount Of $3.50.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-30

The great solemn popular festival OF tho
Kbond3 included the annual immolation OF
victim. After three days of indescriba-
bic orgils, in which women often partici
patcd dressed like men and armed like war
riors, The victim was bound TO stake in
the midlt Of the forest and left there. all
night alone, In the morning the peopl6re-
turned, with great noise Of bells and
gongs, singing and shouting, When the
multitude had become well Intoxicated
with tho uproar and greatly excited by the
disortleTly dances, the grand priest would
command silence and recite long prayer
andwould then slay the victim, usually
with ainglostroko of the knife, The null
titude, which had been waiting for that
moment, rushed upon the quarry with
piercing cries, each ono trying to tear of q
piece Of tho palpitating flesh, to hack the
body 10 pieces.
a criminal ceremony exists among tho
tribes Of the interior Of Sumatra, which is
without doubt the survival of an ancient
and very cruel custom, that has passed in
tho course of time Into u civil and religious
duty. These people although OF rather gen
tic disposition, piously and ccremoniously
kill and eat their aged parents in the be-
lief that they ore performing sacred duty
AZ inc uppuIutcu uu9 tho olt ih"A "ho n
destined TO be eaten goes up into tree, at
the foot OF which are gathered the rela-
tiyes and friends of the family. They
strike the trunk OF tho tree in cadence and
sing q funeral hymn. Then the old man do
seconds, his nearest relatives deliberately
kill him, aud the attendants eat him.
With some peoples animals take the place
Of human victims. but what we have said
is sufficient to show that even with these
peoples collective crime was formerly n sol
emn ceremony, although individual crime
was already regarded us something to Dc
Condemned GuillRume Ferreroin Pop
ular Science Monthly.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-30
The peAcors DAUGHTER.


Queen Of the favored pew.
cannot half reveal
The thoughts have Of you
With unromantic steel
The siamnn Of pink r.
Dipped IN drop Of dew
Would not be pen and Ink
Too exquisite for you.
The music OF the choir
j. pitched IN enc sweet key
That tells Of my deairo
And that Of more ike me.
When roguiahly ron glance
At mo across the pew,
Each oyeilAsh Is lance
That siAbs mo through and through.
The deacon thinks your wings
Arc Just about 70 sprout-
Well, know other things,
But he won't find thom out.
Dear little Methodist,
Say one sweet prayer for me.
And shall IN tha Hist
OF the elected be.
IS. a. Wood In D.. X. q Co.'S Monthly.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-30
MURDER CASES.

SHERMAN, Tex, Sept 20,--(Speciall
Theirs are twelve murder eases ON
the docket of the district court
Of this county for the present term. In
the murder cases Of Trunk Foeg and
John Pos special venires Of $50 mon
have been ordered.
III Lane. constable from the Chick
Hsaw nation. has been on trial here for
theft He was held 10 answer 10 the
Federal court at Paris in the sum Of
$500.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-30
klLLnp ais srEp.FArHER.

RICE, Tex, Sept. 29--tspeeinl.)-Last
"Wednesday Ike Mosely aud his step
father. Nit Mosely, became involved In
difficulty concerning some faulty al
fairs. and Ike struck his step-father Just
brhnl the ear with a rock, from the
eifAcss OF which he died last night,
Tho coroner's inquest IS helug held. but
sheir decision has not been received;
no gave himself mp 10 the authorities.
Parties all colorcd.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-30
TERRELL AT Ennis.

ENNIS, Tex, Sept. 29.-tspccial.)- y
Hon. Ben Terrell spoke here this evening
70 a small but very enthusiastic audience.
aIis subject was the demands Of the Al
lance. AZ IN Alliance lecturer he Is
one Of the hest. Coming down the steps
OF The hall an old gray-headcd farmer
asked your reporter II the speaker WAS
a popnlist or a Democrat
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-30

The Woman's Auxiliary Il H. ! !,
Q; A.. met Yesterday afte,, n. = y
adjourned until next Friday h ie' = ,nl
at which time the elections 4, Z ~ \ a.
for the new year win tass als.. '''''fa
The gymnasium class TX
tended last evening al NAV r'a ~
The progress of the work L I ~ Y A
isfactory, many Of the yonre = !. ,s'y a.
ing TO build up symulsiss', ~'a vst
A public exhibition i ei i,a,'..a l,l.k
some time in Ortoher. -''1plAl.l "
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-30

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Sept. 29.-(spc-
rial )-Gcorec w. Becl, went to Jail to-
daJ on tho charge Of forgery. II seems
shat Beck has been IN the custom Of so
liciting funds TO assist some alleged I'M.
fortunate individuals and appropriatinr the
money thus collected 10 his own use.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-30

EMMA, Tex, Sept 29.--tspecial)--
a splendid rain fell throughout Crosby
county last night. and judging from pres
ent prospects we may have more. This
will do great deal Of good. especially
10 the stncRmen will insure plenty OF
water and will grecn mp the grass
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-30
IrpGMENr AGAINST MARION.

JEFFERSON. Tex. Sept. 29.-tspe-
cial.)-,Judginent went against the county
Of Marion today in the Color case. Judg-
mcnt and interest amount to tnbout
eighty thousand dollars.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-30

fore the committee last nieh. Il,
possibly consume all of toiss sns ria
plete the examination of,ali 4 z tln
inoned. The COMMITTEES viii .n9'' ~
n9oks and papers belonging y gIf ~
WIN MY, Mr. Burns, and the nials., 'as "
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-30

Tho snake worm IS the name Of a small
creature which when alone has almost 30
power of locomotion. Large numbers Of
them, by forming close, ropclilse process
sion, move with ease from place TO place.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-30

A woman says that q man can walk 20
miles day and arrive fresh at the end Of
HIS journey, but he cannot take care OF
baby half IN hour without complaining
Tint ho Is utterly worn out
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-30

The wisest Of us see things at a great cx.
hibition which All us with surprise and
questioning. We are sure to SEQ things
which are now TO our more or less limited
experience That is part OF the good time.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-30

Rabbits have been revived after receiving
shock OF $500 volts and 20 ampereG--a
shock more powerful than Is given in the
execution Of murderers ia New York.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-30
YElLow rnYEn Nnws.

BRUNSWICK, Ga, Sept. 29.--Airs
Mullins died last night OF yellow fever
and several Others aro IN critical con-
diuon A largo number OF new cases
vain be reported BY the board Of health
this afternoon.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-30

Saving that when you knock him on the
head iiah onivcrs as terribly as a man in
extreme agony, we know nothing about tho
soasisiiiiy Of fish.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-30

service preriecly az though issued 10y inc,
and Ia nv nl,scrce will be paramount.
MELVILLE r. STONE.
General Manager
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-30

The peasants OF Germany raise in round
numbers 10000 canary birds. Of these
10000 are shipped 10 the United States
The next greatest demand for the birds
comes from England, which takes 10000
birds annually. The finer birds are usual
ly sold in Germany, where higher prices can
be obtained for tho best birds than any
where elsa
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-30

John Rogers finest cutlery maze
earth; sold only at Andersoa's Cup A'a''
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-09-30
OF TEXAS.

CULAIAN, Ala, sept: D'-lso' Z
Robinson of Livingston, Tex. w Y \.
Gently escaped from prison ~ ,aIs, 4,
was serving q sentence. for pgson .s Il, 4.
wife, step-daughter and niece WI IA M, M
tured here today and will be hei' -
the arrival of Texas officers.
Take the Rock Islands y Y! llINsv W 4.
only line running Pnllpaan l,. slsep, rijlh,'
reclining chair cars 70 C ,la s,,3 Ksnsi
change via Wichita, Topeka AH'
City. 200 .f.,n street. n
MON depot.
CHOLERA AT HAMBURG
HAMBURG. Sept. 29.-klse y"
of cholera and one death
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-11-03
LOCAL NEWS.

10 pages this week.
Buy lecture course ticket at once.
An effort is being made to organize a
Presbyterian church in this city.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Y. NJ. G. A.
will hold meeting in the association rooms
Monday afternoon at four o'clock.
County Sunday school convention at
Laingsburg on Tuesday and Wednesday
next. Go if you can.
There will be meeting at the Y. NJ. G.
A. rooms tonight of all young men inter-
ested in organizing foot ball team in
Owosso.
A large sewer is being put in to run from
the rear of the store of f. Ii. Banister TO the
river. The property owners in the square
are nearly all contributors to the fund.
The Robbins Table Co. has added min
ature saw mill to its establishment and will
hereafter cut out the timber for table legs
at the shop.
There will be Sunday School in the For
ester's hall at three p. m. Sunday afternoon
and preaching by Rev. Roosevelt at four,
both under the auspices of Trinity Mission.
The total admissions to the Worlds Fair
were 27,539,O41. The Paris Exposition
had total of 2s,149,350. The receipts at
Chicago will reach $4,000, 900, while at
Paris they were but SIS, 300, 900.
Perry Brown, of Venice, sold in this city
on Wednesday six 6-mos. old Berkshire
pigs for which he received $72.60. He
says they were fattened entirely on wheat,
which he finds can be fed proftably.
The Owosso Boiler Works are building a
$50 gallon double jacket steam rendering
kettle for J. II. Copas. Two of the sheets
measured 7x12 feet each and are probably
the largest fiat pieces of steel ever worked
up in the city.
Wednesday was the beginning of the
fourth year of the postoffice free delivery ser
vice i'm Owosso, two of the present carriers,
Ami Nelson and G. o. Loring commencing
their work then, III. A. Cossitt beginning
but few days later.
| Chas. Shaw, arrested by Officer Barris-
ford last week ON charge of burglary at
Marcellus, was discharged on his examina-
ton. Mr.. Shaw proved that he found the
stolen papers in box near the railway sta
ton and that he had written the party from
whom they were stolen that he had them.
He returned to Owosso to resume work.
Next Sunday morning the pastor of the
Congregational church will preach on the
theme, Goods Beautiful Child" The
special services at four o'clock p. m. sharp,
for the observance of the Lords supper.
There will he baptism and reception OF
members. This service has proven among
the prominent features of the church. AL
the friends Of Christ and of his people are
invited to make this family gathering. Nc
evening service.
ii. Haggerty, of Shaftsburg, had livel,
runaway Wednesday afternoon when start
ing home. The neck yoke broke letting
the tongue drop to the ground. The team
ran but few rods and was stopped at thu
north end of Halls grocery throwing Mr.
and Mrs. Haggerty out upon the ground
The team then broke away and ran to Elk
change street where one horse broke one o
the large plate glass windows in the stor
occupied by the Bryson stock and nearly fel
, through into Johnson's barber shop. Mr.
,, and Mrs. Haggerty were badly shaken NJ
, though but slightly injured.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-11-03
TIE Times.
OwosSO, MICH. NOVEMBER 3, 1898.

Entered at the postoffice In Owosso for
as second-class matter.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-01-20
Warthily Bestowed.

The readers of the SrAn will be glad
to know that the l.. E. & NJ. V. have at
last appointed local physician and
surgeon at Hot Springs in the person
OF DR.. G. w. NaYgcns, and we arc sure
all will concur in the opinion that the
choice was wise one. Since his ar-
rival in this place DIR. Hargens has
made hinisel; quite reputation as a
surgeon and has performed many diff
ficuIt operations both at home and in
neighboring towns. He is young.
active and quick to take IN the neces-
s,ties of disaster, and the tact to do
the right thing at the night time. The
selection of DIR. Hargens was u good
Que and we congratulate him on the
confidence thus reposed in his profess
sional abilities, and the company in
securing a thoroughly competent
man.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-01-20
Abraham Lincoln

When leaving his home at Springfield Ill 10 ,o
lnangnrGted President of the United States made
q farewell address to his old friends and nei.sl
boys chance 60 .''
These wor is come with as much force today as
they did thirty years ago, W.
How give them a chance:
fr IN .,a noi.nwsst Is great empire waiting
~ ana grow ny with the country All over this
broad land are the young fellows, the boys that
Lincoln referred TO, seeking to better their con-
, diti"n and get on in life.
Here ia their chance!
ine country referred to lies along the Northern
Pacific II. X. Here you can find pretty mnch an.
!,inE .,.E you want. In Minnesota, and in the Red
River Valley of North Dai;ota, the finest OF ,,rai
rie lands fitted for wheat auti grain or M we'll tnr
diversified farmers. In Western North 1aknta
aha Montana, are stock ranges lintlcss in ey-
tsn., coticd with the most nutritious of grasses
q fruit farming region is wanted there is the
whoie state of Wasllin.t0n to select from
AZ Tor scenic delights the Northern Pacific
railrnae passee through II country Unparalleled.
Mountains, the greatest mountain ecenerv fn h.,
seen III the United States from car windo,yo ;s
inunf: .ihe wonderful bad lands, wonderful In
akes pnnd ,on r an Flowing Color poem
alone worth trans continental trim. while th.v
are the fsheTman's Ultima Thuta The ri,,.
along Clarks Fork of the Columbia River is n
.y!. aafnsna dream. To cap the climax this is the
R Park. ""' y ''a'n 'Ae isr-'smed Yellowstone
To reach and SEQ all this the Northern Pacific
hailroad tuIntsh trains and service Of unsmr.
psae Tine most and
tha1 be made; Pullman Tourist cars noed Tor for
Asna second class passengers; easy riding
powerful BALDWIN, Snotives,
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-01-20
Died.

In this city. Friday. January is
Mrs. Lena Ehlmer, aged forty years
three months and one day. Mrs
Ehlmcr was born in Germany snd
came to America about ten years az"
living seven years in Kansas. Yhret
years ago si'c came with her husband
TO Hot Springs, where she resided un.
till her death. S!ia was consistent
member of the iAerman Lu!lera
church and no doubt she passed to 4
happy reward. Her funeral services
were conducted from her home by
Prof. L. E. Lyner.
The nfant daughter of George
Leach, in Hot Springs, Jan. is, 1898
at the age Of four months, after q
brief illness. "i'or OF such is the king.
dom Of Heaven"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-01-20
l)e,,larcsts

Family magazine for February is un-
usually good, and it is diiiicu't 10
choose between "Viaa's Seven Nalen
tines ''The Tales of Two PARROTS, y
"Mar'hy's Charge ''Tbe Story o.
Judith" and several others; while
every one Of the numerous depart:
ments is full to overllnwing with the
best of good things. There are two
beautiful full page gravures, and 293
other illustrations; and ALI this is fur
nlshed for only 90 cents, and twelve
numbers of equa! merit are given for
So year. Published by ". Jennings
Dcmosest, Is e. 1A,h street, New
York.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-01-20
Revival Meetings.

Tonight Is the last night upon which
the places of business will close at 6
p. M, and the pastors of the different
churches desire us to express their
thanks to the business men for their
courtesy, and TO cordially invite tlem
to attend thc services this evening en
masae.
The revival services at the college
chapel have been held this week with
constantly increasing interest. Some
forty or fifty persons have at differen.
times manifested publicly an interest
in religious matters, while probably
half that number have made an earn.
est start in the Christian life.
Rev. H. b. (iiichrist has proved him.
self a skilled workman, able to dc
good true and complete work in the
quarries OF life. His sermons naye
been powerful and convincing-a bet.
ter series of sermons has never been
preached in this city, and their effec1
will doubtless be felt for many day.
after the meetings close.
\ misunderstanding has arisen i,
the minds of some, as to the time whe,
the meetings will close. No dehnit
time for closing has yet been fixed
They will continue as long as the,
seem productive of good. The mis-
understanding probably arose fror
the fact that the business men hav
not been asked to close their places Q
business after tonight.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-01-20
Strayed or Stolen.

From the undersigned 7miles north
west OF Buffalo Gap, November "a. one
dark iron gray horse, 8 years old last
spring, and iron gray mare same age
left feet white to foctlock. Both
branded on left shoulder with cocksye
SIS reward will be ra,: for their re.
turn TO undersigned or 10 J. s. ruson
Buffalo Gap. j. ". Tvsf.s.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-01-20

We beg to call the attention of our
r.'d.rs tn tie ad of the l1eavenworth
''n ~'ness College which appears else
where in this paper. The fact that
they offer to give instruction free to
introduce their College shows that they
have faith in their ability. We would
advise our yonng people to investigate
the matter and to profit by it.