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The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-08
DELIBERATE DEED
larson Harris Assassinated
at San Antonio.
lrY1cAN COMMITS THE CRIME

-,bIe Murder Is Alleged to Have
perpetrated For the Pitible Sum
40 ,0-Austin Brown Held rs an
rnlicc-A Woman Stays u Ones
[rced Mexican with an AK.
, ANTONIO. Feb. S.-One of the
cold .blooded murders ever COM
bod in this part of the state occurred
Tuesday evening when Anderson
,;s colored hackdriver and ex-
cemsn. was murdered by a Next
The deed was plan laid by
Min Brown. also colored, who had
warned by Harris not to visit his
70 again as ne had been paying too
h attention lately to his (Harris)
nm all that can be learned it seems
on Sunday night Brown met II
ican named Vidal and hired him
The sum of 50. 50 to kill Harris; that
numerous consultations they de-
4 to commit the deed. On Tuesday
L. sometime after O'clock Vidal
ICED Harris to take him to his
~ in the southern suburbs of the
that Vidal occupied the seat with
His and the two had reached a
lcelv settled section, when the Mex
drew IA pistol that Brown had
IN him and fired two bullets into
body of Harris, one passing through
head and the other through the
It: that Brown stood on the side
within "A few feet of the spot
re the killing took place and wit
ed the decd that the two then
e their escape.
be body of Harris was not found
yesterday morning. He was
bd lying dead on the seat of the
which was still standing within "a
feet of where the deed was COM
ed Brown was arrested upon in
patton OF Harris daughter. Vidal
arrested shortly after. Harris WAS
popular and an attempt was made
Inch Brown and Vidal.
own is a big, rawboned fellow and
bout 45 years of age. He has n
aud two children. Vidal is about
eMs of age and seems to have aver
Intelligence. Brown and Vidal
transferred to the county Jail on
plant of murder sworn out before
hx 1ouas
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-08
Slain With an Axe.

p ANTONIO. Feb. S.-Jose r. Ire
Il onelegged Mexican laborer.
NJ at the home of Mrs. Bette Cha
yesterday evening and made an in
Pit proposal. The woman was so
enant over the insult offered that
repaired to the kitchen, procured
X, and before the Mexican could
the house made an assault upon
She struck him a terrible blow
pc head with the blade of the AK.
sharp Instrument splitting the
square III two. Frenzied by the
ana brains which spattered over
room the woman struck the fallen
TWO more heavy blows with the
Porrihly mutilating the body. The
was witnessed by three children
Z woman. the eldest being wears
AFTER finishing her horrib work
Ohavez went to "A neighbor and
+ That the police be notified She
arrested and placed in jail. She
P'S mat Iravina drew a pistol and
gong TO shoot her and that she
III seli-defense. A pistol was
u lying on the floor of the room,
X TO substantiate the woman's
Fment.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-08
Deaf and Dumb and Blind Institute for
COlOred lOutIS.

10 barrels full patent nour: barrel Texas or
Louisiana nolas seH; barrels branulat ID eu-
ga; barrel grlts; 100 abs rice; 900 lbs black
eyed peas 300 lbs navy beans; 100 lbs bnc0n
telles 300 lus hams. WEIGHT from r. to II lbs;
GOO lbs leaf lard 1900 lbs fresh be T; sack
coffee, (Ri' }: lack flne salt; sack cORrse
salt; 40 lbs evaI orated apples; case, Id can
tomatoes; cases can corn; cases EupIOn oil;
boxes LIZ. sers best SOAP; 3 boxes Fox's
starch: 10 cords dry split onk wood; 10 cords
dry split cedar wood; 20 tons cid original
Nc Alostcr coal.
DRY Goods.
3 bolts of unblsached domestic; . bots OF
cotonade; bolts OF uDblea he'd drill ing; 3
bolts OF unbleached sheeting; boxes white
thread. No. 30 boxes white thread, No. So; 3
boxes white thread, No. 10; bolts t0weiing; g
bolts table cloth, tred) : bolts cotton check.
JOHN -. MCCALL.
Comptroller.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-08
A GOOD HOURS WORK
One Man Digs $1,000 Worth IF c,,, No..
In That Tim.

""' "'"" D'gs 5000 Worth of Gold Orc
In That Time.
LEADViLLE, Colo, Feb. Sin one
hour one man took $1,000 worth of gold
p If, from the new strike at Farncum
Hill, about s5 miles from here The
goid was displayed at the Carbonate
,na mere and was taken out in chunks
ne specimens are the finest ever
SHOWN IN the state The largest mug
se' weighed ~ ounces and was about
seven inches in its longest diameter
ana one inch in its shortest diameter
being very irregular in shape. It was
beautiful to look at beinr comnosed
entirely of crystaIlized and flake gold.
Inc property is owned by John Camp.
Ion anu Others of Leadville. who con.
troi 'ooo acres of almost virgin ground,
over so'ooo'ooO was originally taken
out of one vein in this same ground.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-08
Grandfather to His Own Wife.

LEMoNT. Pa. Feb S.-A sensation
has been caused at this place by ro-
mantle marriage the groom being
Daniel Handy, aged 65, and the bride
Miss Myrtle Butler, aged 90 years. of
Greenwood Furnace, near Tyrone.
Through the marriage the groom be-
comes the grandfather of his wife,
since he was her stepfather before her
marriage. They will both be lodged
in Jail at Tyrone.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-08
SEALED PROPOSALS.

Sealed proposals are invited until II O'Clock
Friday. February 10, 1874 for the State Lunatic,
Deaf and Dumb Blind Asylum and Confederate
Home. and Deaf. Dumb and Blind Asylum for
colored youths for quarter beginning March
lsi lS.l. Buds viii he opened at ga, III Sntur
day February I'm, 1894, IN the present of the
board of managers of the respective Institutions.
Goods are TO bc delivered 10y the successful bid
dcls free of charge. Each bid must be accom-
panied by samples Bond in double The value of
the article bid ON must accompany bids Blank
form of bonds will he furnished ON application
by the comptroller. and only such form will bc
accepted The following articles ARE needed
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-08
COunterfciter Arrested.

MoRGANFIELD, KY, Feb. William
Knight was arrested at Dekoven and
brought to this city and lodged in Jail
by Detective Spencer for making and
passing counterfeit money. He made
and had on hand large number OF
half dollars. quarters. dimes and nick.
els. He served term in the peniten.
tiary for stealing tobacco at Hender
son. and is known rs tough citizen
He has resided in the county only two
wears
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-08
Tramp Killed by "a brakeman.

fAso, Tex. Feb. s.-The caboose
Y eastbonnd train at Lordsburg, n.
h" 'ne Southern Pacific. was en-
ny IA tramp, who attempted to
some clothing. While being pur-
ny conductor Samuel Hobbs he
Seu 'he latter badly by clubbing
win a pistol. Brakeman f. $
secured n doublebarrelled shot
!, ""' ki''ed the tramp during the
: Deal has been arrested on the
|ee al slaughter.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-08
Es-nan>cr Beach Give. Bond.

I""s hAVrE. Ind Feb. Sex
a ~, Beach gave $4,000 bond on the
'" Wv , found against him Satur-
ne defense asked for a change
!, ""e rom Judge Taylor and the
: ,vt me cases down for trial bv
rar''resor of the Clay and Put
J. 'cunlles circuit. Beach is now
!. s''ooo bond, of which S1l 600
gu on tine indictments returned
E,N liner Grand jury. He will be
's"eu At the next term of court
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-08
Man and Wife Killed.

GREEN BAY, Ala, Feb. S-Aaron Tol-
lifer and his wife were found murdered
near here. He was full of buckshot she
had a pistol ball in her brain. A week
ago the woman deserted her husband
for former lover named Anthony
Thomas. Monday night Tollifer sue
ceeded in inducing her to return home
with him, but they were killed on the
way.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-08
Too Strong to BE Published.

berlin, Feb S.-The statement is
made by leading national liberals that
the emperor's language urging the me-
cessity of the Russian treaty is too
strong to be published at Berlin. He
said IF the treaty is not adopted Ger
many will have war with Russia be-
fore three months. Russia is bent on
it and the czar would not stand rejec
ton"
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-08
Killed by Hlasting Powder.

JOPLIN, Mo. Feb Samuel Lewis,
n miner employed lat the James shaft
on the Galena Lead and Zinc compa-
ny's land, was killed there. He was
thawing out some sticks of blasting
powder over lamp when it exploded,
mangling him horribly He had fam
,1,-
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-08

READING. Pa, Feb. s. Special jubi-
lee services We're held in the UNIVERSAL
list church here in honor of the cancel
iation of the mortgage of $4,000. which
was paid through the generosity of
George Frill. friend of the congrega.
ton. The mortgage was burned amid
great rejoicing
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-08
lbry t:UOds
CONFEDERATE HOME.

"a barrels full patent n Dur; / sacks best Rio
coffee: 10 barrels standard gran iared sugar;
1900 lbs short cieaI eide bacon; 1000 lbs uncan
vased hans. 10 lbs average; tlerces best leaf
lard; on lbs beet, light bind quarter, delivered
daily ~ wanted; u cases Trophy tom stoes, or
equa 10 cuaes NuMSens corn, OF equal; Scases
scotch OATS; q cases, DOzier , y crackers; 30
lbs green tea imperial. full cream chees es :
Us lbs Drummond's natural leaf tobacco; l75
lbs Star navy tobacco; i25 lbs Duke's mi xture
smoking tobacco; o lbs Fashion plug cut; 10
boxes Boston Ill ummer soap; | barrel OF sal
soda.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-08

GrrngIE. O. r.. Feb. s.-Walter
Smaller. a Young business man OF
wnnaward who went on u hunt Ill the
CHEYENNE reservation some ~ DAYS
aro. persisted in the recent blizzard ms
body having been found in Blaine
county
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-08
Eel Under the Cars.

DIXON. HIS, Feb. s.-Daniel Lehan,
a brakeman on the Illinois Central,
was run over and killed by his train IN
front of the depot here. He was hang
ing ON the side of the train when his
head struck ear on the switch, ana he
was thrown under the wheels he
lived in Amboy and was unmarried
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-08
The Rumor Denied.

1NDIANAPoLIs. Feb, S.--The rumor
that ex-President Harrison and Mrs.
Leland Stanford are soon to be mar
ried is stoutly denied by the family
and friends of Mr. Harrison. He
simply go to California on Feb. 10 to
lecture at the Stanford university.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-08
Electric Car Held I'm.

ALTON, Ills. Feb 8 The motor line
car running between Alton and Upper
Alton was held up by lramps in deep
cut between the two towns. Conductor
Moore was sandbagged and robbed.
The amount taken is not known
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-08
Died at 100 Years.

Il tstNDhNcE. Mo. Feb. S.-Lucy
can n'e'' mere at the age of 1O9 years.
|s taaie to this state in 1898 and was
bf on e"s' tennessee. Her mem
Wa eSeh'S before the present cen
h ola good Persons here over 70
k,a 'a coFroborate her story as to
N ,h anu say She was an old woman
r they We're children.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-08
R.nk Enrglarizcd.

Tolrpo. Feb. Burglars entered
tbo Deshler bank building. broke open
tha ys,lt and with dynamite blew open
the safe and got away with slsoo III
cold and $500 in silver. The explosion
tore $500 in paper money INTO i'as
ypeI1te
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-08

FORT SMITH. Feb s.--Chief Harris of
the Cherokee nation here to confer
with the authorities about an extern
sive swindle practiced on farmers OF
the country in connection with this
Cherokee strip bonds
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-08

Have you ever suffered that ex.
cruciating torture known only to per
sons who have experienced the
psroxysms of govt? Salvation O | in
connection with the alkaline treat
ment usually prescribed bv phvsicisns
will produce most wonderful effect
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-08
FAT PEOPLE

PARK OBESITY PILLS will reduce your weight
tIsnANENTLS from l2to is pounds
month. M AGAkVtSi: sick less or injury;
NO PUBLICITY. They build up the
health and baautify the complexion leaving
No WRINKLES or fabbinesg. STOUT
AROONENS aud ciflicult breathing surely
relieved. No ExPEtkIMENr but n scien-
tifc and positive relief adopted only after
cara OF experience. All orders supplied dir.
ect from our Office. Price 500 per package
or three packages for s. co by mai post PAID.
Testi nonihls snd particulars tsealed) 2cts.
An Correspondence Strictly Confidential
PARK REMEDY CO., Boston, Mass.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-08

OTTAWA Kan. Feb $. The Populist
organ of Franklin county. the Ottawa
journal, State Printer f. H. Snow ed.
itor. will be removed to Topeka in
about two weeks and made u Populist
state OrgAn.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-08
rouud Guilty of Murder.

RocKroRp, HIS. Feb s.-After oeins
49,. little over an hour. the jury II
the Hart murder trial brought in yer
dict finding the defendant guilty o.
.,.aar in the first degree and hxine
the punishment at death'
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-08
Dry Goods,

600 yards simpsons indigo blue calico 40
wards fruit of the loom bleached domestic, 6
dozen linen towels; 200 yards linen crash towel
ing dozen large white napkins; 80 yards
marble oil cloth 3 dozen rubber l0-i sheets
II dozen bulbriggan ladies' hose 8 dozen 10 1
bed spreads; 100 yards red oil calico dozen
No. u, 90 dozen No. 36, go dozen No 40 and 4
dozen No. 80 white spool cotton. Goats 70
dozen mems half hose; dozen mems calf bro
gans dozen jeans pants, tasstd sizes 800
yards unbleached drilling 800 yards best hicko
ry shiriing; . dozen mems negiige shirts. IuC
wards table dnmask
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-08

WASHINGTON, Feb. s,-W. |. Billing
ton was appointed postmaster at Plas
ter, Parker county, vice James Lee, re-
signed
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-08

DUBLIN, Tex, Feb. s.-The cotton
compress here was destroyed by fire.
The loss is nearly Sl5OoOO. Insurance
not known
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-08
Matthews After Virgins.

ISDIANAPoLIs. Feb. S.-Governor
Matthews has issued a requisition paper
for Zimri Virgins, the notorious Chi
cago banker
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-08

To our lady friends: Is your
hair falling out? If it is, go to
Dismuke and get bottle of "47ll."
He will guarantee to stop it.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-08
NORTH TEXAS INSANE ASYLUM.

Choice fresh beef To be delivered ut such
times and.iu such quantities rs required. All bid
der> are warned to adhere strictly to the follow
ing specifications when bidding: All hecvcs to
he fat steers, not under two years old No cows,
hctcrs or bulls will he received in fulhlmcnt of
contract
Original McAlcster coal mined 10y the Usage
Coal and Mining company. to he delivered in
car lots nj such times and in such quantities rs
rs required flour, first grade of patent of one
of the three following brands "Our Beauty
Maud s. or "pencemmkcr." to he delivered in
barrels, one half To he delivered March LIST, and
balance April 1850 600 lbs. coffee, good Rio 5000
his; sugar American standard, granulnted. 90
900 lbs. rice in barrels 1000 lbs: grits. fresh
in barrels 1900 lbs huminy 1000 lbs; oat meal
fresh In barrels, 300 lbs peaches, dried In bar
res, or boxes 5000 his; grapes. California dried
=. 600 Ms. apples cVaporatcd in barrels or boxes
1000 Ms dried english green peas, 1000 lbs !,
butter beans 1000 lbs: SILT, coarse , barrels /,
salt, dairy in III sacks 100 Ms: tobacco, natural
leaf POO Ms; tobacco Dukes Durham in = ~
baking powders. Royal 80 lbs: black pepper.
80 lbs. vinegar barrels. sodn A ~ II brand
in pkgs l?O lbs cauncd tomatoes. Springdale
brand :, III cHus, 30 cases; tea good quality of
green. $50 lbs bacon, dry snt,,3000 lbs lard.
pure leaf . 600 lbs hams Nhlttakcr's small 500
lbs: mops inches gross: pcarlinc. eases
sapoio TO gross, Eupon oil. to he delivered
rs required. Il barrels sherry Wine 10 gals
nlchohol, ~ per cent, 10 gals; whiskey, over
three years old, 30 gals: starch. diamond gloss,
500 lbs: soap laundry $1,000 lbs; soap, toilet
cases; noasses good sugar house 90 barrels.
wheat bran one half to he delivered March ST.
and balance April 18Th 10000 pounds; meal
white corn 800 bushels.
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-08
Measles Causing Alarm.

LEAvENwoRrH Kan, Feb. S.--Ths
prevalence of measles III this city il
causing widespread alarm
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-08
BLIND INSTITUTE.


Fresh beef, 900 lbs, more or less round and
tender loin steak and rump roast best quality;
bacon bellies. smoked. 30 his. hams, large size
aud best, eco lbs; lard. best lcuf 800 lbs; Hour
roller patent, best, 10 hhls; rice. | bib: beans
small white, 100 lbs: hemns, ,riiolcs. 80 lbs;
Erl's, hb; horniny, 100 lbs; fine dairy salt
Dbl vinegar, halt bbl. Foxes starch. boxes;
Royal baking powder, 100 lbs in IL cans; cof
fec, sacks best Rio; green ten. - lbs sugar
white grnnulntcd. bbls; syrup, bbs pruncs,
100 lbs; dried apples, luU lbs; candies box No
q; Eupion OIL eases; tomatoes n3 ID cans
10 do1; IL cords split cedar wood; - cords split
pos'onk wood, ootons of Ne Alcstcrroal
The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-02-08
TEAAS DEAF AND DUMB lNSTlIITE,

d0bhs FUN patent Hour bbls grnnnluted su.
gar bbls molnsses, Texas or l.ousiana:
tcrcc> pure leaf lard, sacks coffee 100 lbs
lbs dry salt bacon, 200 lbs fresh hams 10 cases
peaches 10 cases tomatoes, 10 eases corn 30 lbs
green tea, 30 lbs black ten, doz brooins boxes
starch 80 lbs baking powder, - boxes soap,
Bnbhits best box ivory soap, Ceases Eupion
oil, 20 cords onk wood. 10 cords cedar wood
1900 lbs more or less of the best fresh beef to
hc delivered al - \. vi, in such quantity and OF
such quality a. the Supcrinlcnd, ut may from
time To Time demand, 30 tons McAlcstor coal
Dry GUOds.
3 pieces white table linen, piece kentucky
jeans pieces unbIcuchod shccting . pieces
calico. piece ginghnln. piece ticking, extra
stripe I pieces linen crash, I do2 spools
thread do2 napkins
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-08-29
HIS BEST GIRL.

You think ii srranse At an ode eo-sger. up'arii
Nv arts year
COants5ned and ersen-
Should - IN love MI a syri-and his head
chuck fan w her
An her not seventeen,
Wen. gnsss there sin't no patent right on
such thing a. love,
Al She1s ode folks outside,
An ef there Is IL sonethin' Al am iEnor
ant uv,
AMI on 10 he notified
Dnsszy Wy. what's The use uy beia'. when
nature in the starr
Jest rigsed her uP % fine
AT you esinl make no Improvement with all
yer works Nv AT,
ou that iheTt gyrl az mime
An puriyi Wen. you kin take my idess 81
Wiisf you think ihey'rs worth.
But the way hgure II out
J; aIiers seemed Ihat heaven Was maxim lovs
10 the earth
Whenever that gyri's .ahOut-
An the narurIi-i muSieianer. Il seemed
that mother VII
Was al she needed 10 know.
For the firsi time she sssn a pianer sise played
yaEndam On il.
An tbs hrs1 note she strnek was do
B,sidss, I've knoved that gyrl seaee-bui
She a-eoIllin' ilsere-
10 you think it, soln' TO rain.
Its giuin' amos; too dry Ter this here time
~ year
Mr sBi,b. nav daughter Janet
-sgrocf Ezlisoa
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-08-29
No So mpsthy IN it.

'Well, I suppo-e you are another vic
tim Of the strike exclaimed the Ju--
tiee a. the ragged tramp was brought
before him
'.YeS, your Honor, replied the priz-
Oner meekly.
''Foreed 10 90 Out, Of eourse:''
''Ye=, your Honor"
did you have any reason for strik-
mgs"
PLENTY Of 'em your Honor"
ANY real grievances -
"Lots Of 'em, your Honor. But
didn't strike first"
'Of eourse nos supPose Pullman
did
Il don't know his name your Honor.
He was n new bartender To me-
'-Oh, the bartender struck first -
aye, your Honor"
'.And then you went cut -
II had to 20 out, your Honor. He
had an empty pop bottle"
a sort Of q sympathetic walk0ut.
suPPoe>"
NO, your Honor. Nothing symIn-
thetie about 1t all And il wasn't
walkout- | ran"
.'Well, Presume by this time yol
are ready 10 resu me you WORK -
IF your Honor has the price j
couldn't stand him 0ff."
.-Oh, III tx YOU al right The trOu-
ble has sqaieted down and | think you Il
ind everything ready 10 start up u
morrow morning.
~UP for what, your Honor
up for sixty days Mr.. Clerk, call
the next case e-'-CAicago Po~t-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1894-08-29
Those Striped Stockings

The returned LewiSionian fell 10
talking over = revolver that he carried
in the arrest of desperate in New
Mexico and then he diverged and told
thi- story:
-Once when We were going down in
the Indian Territory, n We rode out Of
the village We I:ls-e-i the houSr where
New Brunswick girl had just come
10 live in the little prairie village
There had been considerable joking
about the new arrival, and a. We Psssed
she came out tO hang up her washing
on the line ! rode "A little n,-i pony
one that had swapT-sd a shotgun for
and when saw the New Brunswick
girl hang up pair Of the Longest, big
gesI-stripe,l stockings had ever ~een,
l rode right up into the yard and under
the clothes-line and seized tho-e stock
ing and pulled 'em of the line and
rode away.
"Ali that trip down aeross the hot
plains and over the rusiling buffalo
grass the boys plagued me about those
stockings had put them into my
trunk aud kept them don't know
why took them or kept them
~WeI, We got down into the Ter
ritory and among the Indians. They
are great gamblers, you know, and We
bet with them everything We had.
We raced and won from them all the
money and blankets they PosSs~sed.
Tine blankets were United States
Army blankets, but We can use them
By cutting out the L. = AT lsst We
came down 10 foot runners, and the
Indians brought out their man. He
was tall, broad-chssted and long limtsd-
He could 20 ike wind. and our best
runner was nothing compared with
him. Why, he wa the bsSt physical
man ever saw. He looked at our
man. and hi= thick lip eurled in
deFisiOn-
He no gOod-get a man "
The savage waS stripped "a his skin
I looked al cur man
'' Jake / said, 'yOu wait minute
Then / went and got tho-e stockings.
When brought them oct they created
the biggest kind of sensation, and the
curiosity % touch them wa something
comissi.
.-Tbey int wanted 10 puf their hands
on them 10 ~ what they were. ] did
not let them satisfy their curiosity. but
carried them through the crowd a. if
they were holy relics
Jake. put tho-e on and run with
them, / said
why, 1 can't run with those on,
ne said.
~'IeS, you can, Don't you sc that
they are mystified.'
He put them on, and though he
was a large man they came clear to his
hips We pinned them up and he
started with the big Indian II was
plain by the faces of the greasers that
they had Lost all faith in their man a.
against the striped stockings. The in
dian ran a little distsnce and then fell
behind, with his eyes fixed in terror on
tho~e stockings He was beaten And.
do You know, sold those stockings 70
the Indian for five ponies and rifle"
-Letrisf0H Journal.