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Lexington, Texas. December l9.-Mr. ].
A. Hitchcock had painful accident yes
terday evening. lie was on horseback
driving some cattle through town, when
in making n short turn his horse ran too
close to BARRIERS sign, a sharp corner OF
witch cut Mr.. Htchoock's leg quite Sc
Vfreiy.
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the law to the letter as directed by the law
making power of the city. ! will fine
ever! person that is convicted. There is
no mistake about the matter. as ! shall
give the police instructions to overlook no
one who eXpiodes fireworks within the city
lir,aitc
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Waco, Texas, December l9.-Boyd Hun
convicted in the United States court for
using the postoffice to commit fraud. was
fined 500 today. which he paid and was
released
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N VOTE OF TEXAS.
/ (. MILLION Sovcrcigns Cast
flsir Ballots
~ pEAocRA7Ic MAJORITY
...,onai Districts Mr.
te's practically Little
p Observation-Disclosures.

-. december l0.--Following
!, NJ. for State officers:
g.. .,.r.l-M. NJ. Crane, soS,119;
= . s 2s,O42; J. B. Golf, 2lis;
= It's. . ,,,.,,. a., zen. T.
,,.oos; W. T. Clayton. 1852;
s;i. .,o ,,o. @
Nj as: ]. W. Henderson. 1900;
80 n the general land Office
Y, s07, 9lO; S. C. Cranberry, go
n.uon, 1916; scattering, loe4.
,.rSsnt Of public instruction..
Y. az s46; A. b. Francisco. 226.-
.,nns, 1894. o.,., n
Iiis; T. J. McMinn. 2oS,7oo;
!, ll,Is7. - w
NO sss; Il. V. Bell. 222, 500;
irommissioners-John II. Rea-
I'll ]. Storey, sol 600; Allison
% as. Evan Jones, 223 $50; w.
esis; E. p. Alsbury. 2l3,00i.
-.,dment to Article vi, section :.
~ 6s.262; against amendment
VI section 2, constitution. d.
..sment TO Article ", section Z.
~ lOl III; against amendment
~ section Z, constitution. 1885,
r,,ce First supreme judicial dis
r (arrett. 81 ,535; T. j. Russell,
u.tsring, 1911.
- iustico court civil appeals,
rtreme judicial district-Sam j.
asOl; ]. l.. l.. Mccall. 25,220;
I, Justice court civil appeals,
rrene judicial district-W. NJ.
I'M, George W. Glasscock. 31,1Si;
h 10.
h,l:ial district-W. s. Fly. 80
tsrisg, 14S.
~ Justice court civil appeals.
creme Judicial district-Anson
Exs; ]. S. Woods, scattering,
wsBERs OF CONGRESS.
ktth.-T. II. Ball. 1851; Joe II.
ISIS; A. C. Tompklns. 1853; scat
.nrct-s. b. Cooper, 25.19S; J.
,xs, i.lsS; B. A. Calhoun, 49,
brxtng. 6.
aarict-R. C. DeGraffenreid. 81
/. Farmer, 1851; scattering, 2.
tsulct-J. W. Crawford, 20.1s7;
lr. 1908; NJ. W. Johnson. 1868.
! .,rict-J. W. Bailey, 2s.4l6; r.
BE- iiil; ". D. Gordon, $3.50; -. -.
kas!.
ktsrct-R. z. Burke. 33,1ii: Bar
a $3.50; scattering. /.
3 district-R. l.. Henry. 26.15i;
sNthit, 1854; T. A. Pope. 1852.
tstrict-s. w 7. Lanham. 20
\ Jenkins, 1850; j. p. Smith.
kalng. 8.
(tsrict--Joseph d Sayers, 1851:
hienson. ll,i9i, Reddin Andrews.
!. Harris, 955; scattering /.
ss'rict-J. H. Shelburne, 15,757;
Hisley, 1886: Noah Allen, sac;
Hx.
. district Rudolph Kleberg, 49,
sMs, I5,439; j. NJ Smith, 4254;
s!lo.
dlstrict--J. l., Slayden. 14.7i4;
'eaa, 1855; Taylor McRae, 32lo;
"a?
sn district II STEPHENS. %,
9entley. 1929; scattering, 354.
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ON SPECIAL SALE TOMORROW
MORNING so DOZEN LADIES FANCY
CoLORED SILK EMBROIDERED JAP
SILK HANDKERCHIEFS. WORTH zoe,
FOR
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just a Word About
the NeCkwear.
Our lines Of NeclSwear quoted In this Ad.
at 25c, zoe, siOO and $50. are all bright.
fresh new goods that were only received
yesterday morning. They are very elegant
patterns, great values. and were made
specially for our holiday trade
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Marble clocks, SIS. 500. s25, very fine $40

SoU, s'o, sI-O' UNA IIIc'
Sweeney & Fredericks.
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Mems Gymnasium Slippers ........ 7sc
Roys Strap Rubbers ................ Tlc
Mems Strap Rubbers ............. &c
Mems Fancy Lilse Hose ...... 75c
Mems Solid Black Lisle Hose ..... 75c
Mems Backing Sets .............. 75c
Large Silk Handkerchiefs ......... 75c
Hamilton Carhartt Overalls ...... T5r
Hamilton Carhartt Jackets ...... 75c
Mems Night Shirts ................ TIC
Sterling Silver Key Chain Markers. 7ic
Sterling Silver Pencil Rubbers . ,5c
Pearl Dumb Bell Buff Buttons 75c
Tiger Eye Dumb Bell Cuff Buttons Use
Chldren's Tam O'Sbarters with
Feathers ........ ................ 75c
Boys Neglige Shirts .............. 75c
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At $S.05

We are offering line OF Mems and
Young Mems Fine Dress and Business
Suits, the usual sl2 kinds. also some great
values In Mems overcoats and listers for
this price.
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Mems Linen Hemstitch Handkerchiefs lac
Fancy Border Handkerchiefs .... i5c
flne White Embroidered Dress Bows. 15c
Linen LINK CUTS -. ......... loo
fatent Leather Polish ...... ....... 15C
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-28

clearer moral principle upon the sub
lject. They have multiplied the causes
and woven alleged reasons In tustifi-
cation. They have also invented
varied and original modes OF accom-
plishing self-destructton. In the early
times the candidate for suicidal hon
ors was tolerably sure to select one
OF three Notwithstanding shooting
or poisoning. OF course there were
largest portion Of suicides was accom-
plished in these ways, and of the three
drowning was the most popular.
The modern suicide still clings to
shooting and drowning, but some Of
them have developed means as ludi-
crots as the idiosyncrasies which have
fmpelled them to seek solace in obliv-
ion. One ingenious farmer worked all
day digging a hole in the ground and
burying In 1t the handle Of his pitch
fork. Just as the sun was setting he
purposely fell upon the sharp steel
tines and soon sought sheol, or some
thing better. Some suicides have
jumped into boiling oil or seething
tanks Of molten lead. Women prefer
the poison route in most instances, and
Rats or some other painful compound,
when there are numerous painless
methods of getting into the grave.
Asphyxiation Is also becoming more
and more common. Strangers without
baggage can pay a dollar and get
room in a hotel, write numerous
pathetic goodbye letters to relations.
then turn on the gas go to bed and
die. Electricity, however. Is driving
away the gas and reducing the pos
sibilities of asphyXlation.
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able manifestation, not only OF faith In @
greater. higher power, but a scene OF tender
ness and love for Others for kith and kin,
mat Daffies description and restores faith In
human nature. which a struggle with the
world is prone to destroy. AS evidence OF
what ste. Anne has done at the entrance of
abandoned at the shrine. There are huge
tiers OF sticks and splints and trusses piled
up eleven stories high, which have been left
mere because no further use was required OF
tnem On the walls are marble tables In
Vulnerable. giving names and dates OF re-
coveries attributed to Ste. Anne.
The irst church built by the hardy Breton
10 bit OF old-time architecture, with a
marvellous old canvas above its altar. Just
beyond on the mountain side is the Scala
Saneta, or Holy Stairs. The staircase IS a
fac,simiIe In wood OF the famous twenty
eight steps of white marble at Rome. brought
from Jerusalem about 326 by the cure of the
Empress st. Helena and placed In the palace
OF the sovereign pontir. where they are ven
Grated under the name Of the Scala Sancta
~ Is supposed at Jerusalem they formed the
staircase Leading to the pretoriunl and were
mus SIX times sanctfhed by the footsteps OF
the divine Savior. AS at Rome so at Ste
anne, tnese steps are assembled on the knees
the faithful pausing on each step to mediate
upon the sacrifice OF Christ. The spectacle is
d ID, scene tnat has no counterpart in America.
me view from the top over the river and
villages on the st. Lawrence IL inconnarahla
mere are lateral staircases which visfters l,se
IN ascending, and the series of statues tn he
seen depicting scenes in the life OF Christ are
Lne equal or many objects yoyagers cross ina
atlantic to view in foreign lands We came
back. with the true pilgrims The rains de-
seemed and the floods came and the mera
aiIGnr OF room In the station held only the
alilng babies and famed children R,It az the
croWds That waited in the rain not one MIR
INJURED, not one complained. 1t was MT tha
s sIIrDearance OF habit, for the crowd was one
showing prosperity and fortune It was a
something hard to aralyze but taupht ! la
son never to be forgotten
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CATCHING A DEER.
A Hunters UnsuccessfuI Attempt to
Capture a Fawn Alive.

A Hunters Unsuccessful Attempt to
Capture Fawn Alive.
Glen Flora Wis) Special to Milwaukee Sen
tinel
Catching wild deer by the tail is not to
be recommended as a first-class way to get
venison, but 1t is a good way for con-
scientious man, while shooting deer is pre-
vented by law.
The process of grabbing deer by the tail Is
full Of difficulty, but it is not to be COM
pared, in that respect with hanging on after
getting grab on the tail. The deer is
wary. The deer is fleet and its tail is short,
but In spite Of all difficulty a. man who is
not hundred feet from me as 1 write caught
young deer by the tail few days ago
and remained sort Of tail attachment over
windfall and slough and stump for consii-
cradle distance.
The man was out in the forest on his big
farm looking for wildcats with an especial
eagerness on account OF the bounty Of Sc a
cat offered by the authorities As he was
wading up the creek with pair Of old shoes
protecting his feet from the rocky bottom he
espied fawn at lick. While he was look
ing at the little spotted beauty it lay down
beside log and the hunter resolved to get
the little animal alive. He knew that IL he
could get hold Of one or both Of the fawn's
hind legs he would succeed.
Luckily the cows of the farm appeared at
that moment on the way to the creek for a
drink, and the fawn, evidently frequenter
Of the pasture, seemed to be unconcerned
after quick glance at the cows. Selling the
opportunity the hunter, willie the cows were
coming and cracking branches and sticks,
stole up to the log. moment later the
fawn passed directly in front of him, and the
hunter made a quick thrust of his arms to
catch the deer by the hind legs. He partly
succeeded, but in the struggle that followed,
with tie staring cows and yearlings as
spectators, the delicate limbs of the fawn be-
gan to slip out of the wise of the human hands
and somehow or other in the desperation of
the man grabbed the fawn's tail.
The little animal began to run and the
hunter, who is a very strong man, held des-
perately to the tail. Down an old logging
road they went a little way and then the
fawn turned in. 1t could not run very fast
with a man attached to it's tail, but the first
quarter of mile was done in good time,
nevertheless About the beginning of the
second the fawn went over log and headed
for thicket. In spite of all. the little beauty
reached the brush and plunged in. The
hunter was scraped Off and he had the pleas
re of seeing the fawn join its mother on the
other side of the thicket and dart off with
her in the depths of the forest.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-28
THE JESTER.
An Old Custom of Kings Revived In
Our Own Republic.

Strange though 1t may seem, the fad
OF hiring professional jester, or fool,
has been revived in the United States,
and this season many of the wealthy
American touring parties have travelling
with them such an individual. He is
taken for the purpose of keeping the
company amused, and is under contract
not to allow the party to become de-
pressed at any time. and to see that
the conversation never flags.
OF course, no such coarse term as
servant" is applied to him. In fact
he is a guest" but for all that he
draws heavy salary, and his business
is to joke and make others laugh and
not enjoy himself alone.
One of the richest millionaires in
America left the shores of this country
few days ago for an autumn's cruise
in his palatial yacht in the Mediter-
ranean. With the party went Mr..
Blank, who was reputed to be a guest,
although unknown to all the members
OF sWelldom who were aboard. Never
theleSS he was paid handsome salary,
the only proviso being that he should
furnish amusement as soon as the party
aboard showed signs of being dull.
Mr.. Blank being young, vivacious,
anxious to see Euorpe, and glad to earn
money, accepted the duties imposed,
and took on board with him a lot of
musical instruments, a wonderful stock
of jokes, all the paraphernalia for pri-
vate theatricals, and an amusing fund
Of high spirits. He had a scheme of
entertainment mapped out for every
day, and guaranteed his conversation
never to grow monotonous, his stories
never to be repeated, and his good
humor never to be ruff1ed.
Last winter another American mil
lionaire took with him and his party
young woman, who was employed to
amuse the blase company. They
Travelled in private car for several
months through the Southern states,
and the young woman drew salary
of $50 week. For this she sang, play
ed, read, danced, told stories and made
jokes, until at the end she went home
She was the first one in the business,
but already this season 20 parties of
American tourists have an entertainer,
much the same as the old jester, with
them.
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upon massive chairs or thrones placed
upon raised platform at one end of
the temple About two hundred IAN
gels" stood ranged along the walls of
the room. the men and boys on one
side, the women on the other After a
hymn, one of the virgins" a young
girl, clad in white, advanced and placed
upon the head Of the Empress an enor-
nous crown of flowers and palmetto
leaves. Then. kneeling and repeating
the words, Hail, Victoria" she kissed
the extended hand of the Empress. -
Kneeling in front of the Messiah" she
exclaimed MASTER and kissed his
hand. She was followed by the re-
mainder of the virgins" the "sons of
thunder and the remainder of the
angels" some of whom were so over
come by their emotions that tears
coursed down their cheeks.
The citizens of this portion Of Flor
ida are antagonistic to the heavenly
establishment, and threats have been
made to employ the law to effect its
removal, but leading lawyers are " the
opinion that any attempt of this kind
would fail and as yet no legal steps
have been taken.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-28
COST HIS NECK.
Didn't Wish to Be Hanged, But
Knew What Good Manners Were.

Knew What Good Manners We're.
Dallas News.
When the sheriff went over to Golden
Hill to Lucky Valley after Jim Sanders. who
was wanted for shooting Dan Williams in a
quarrel over a game Of cards, he didn't even
take gun along. He found his man in g.
saloon and asked him to step up and take a
drink. Jim complied, but kept hand on his
gun. When they had drunk they sat down
and the sheriff told three or four funny
stories. By-and-by the puzzled Jim broke
out with:
See here. Jim did you come over after
WALL I thought you might want to jog
along back with me, was the reply.
Not much! I'll never be taken alive
Then that settles it. Let's have another
drink
They. drank again. and the official told a
very funny story about a tenderfoot's ex
perienee in Golden City Jim laughed as
loudly as the Others but presently grew seri-
Gus and said:
Say, Jim, you can't take me alivey'
wall, we won't worry about that Jim -
was the reply. Lets have another nip and
then game of cards."
The game lasted until the sheriff had lost
song. When the song was finished he
said to Sanders:
Jim, heven't 1 made things pleasant fur
you today?"
You hev, Joe, and no mistake
Treated you like a gentleman, heven't II"
you certainly hev.''
That's my way of doing things. Now
want you to treat me like gentleman. Go
back to Golden City with me-
But / shot Dan Williams over thar"
"Of course you did,"
"And they want to hang me.''
''Of course they do, but that's moth to me-
I don't make the laws. 1 sent out arter
you, and l want to take you back. 1 could
hev sneaked in and got the drop on We, but
| know'd 'twould hurt yer pride. Haven't
| bin tender with We, Jim?"
You hev, Joe, but 1 don't want to be
hung"
Il spose so, but see how nice I've used We.
Would any other sheriff hev done it?''
mo, reckon not
''Of course not, and if you are hung, won't
l boss the job and make it as easy as posi-
BILE. Just come right along to obleege me,
Jm.'
Would it be a great favor to your"
Tt would, and it would show me that you
was a gentleman to boot. I'm a gentleman
myself and l kin appreciate a gentleman"
Wall, JOe,'' said Jim, after moment s
thought Il did say / wouldn't go, and I
did think l didn't want to be hung but to
obleege you and to show these critters that
l know what good manners is I'll go along
with ye."
And ten days later Mr. Sanders attended
necktie party and was left behind when the
others started for home.
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The Coffee Habit.
Washington Star.

W asn1ngton Star
ne cofee-eating habit is on the Increase
ana Is probably the worst that can he
FOUND said DR.. A. C. Hindman. OF Louis
vile salie, Coffee, when boiled and taken as a
beverage Is not only uninjurious but bene-
fcial, unless taken in very great quantity
put when eaten as roasted is productive Of
train OF Ills that finally results in complete
pnyslcal ana mental prostration. / have had
as dlfhcuit to cure as those arising from the
opium habit. The trouble is more prevalent
among young girls than anyone else. They
Ject just as they eat soapstone slate pencils
with much more disastrous results The
Gomez eater becomes weak and emacated the
tite poor, digestion ruined and nerves al
unstrung: Coffee will give a few minutes of
exhilaration, followed with great weakness.
The victims nearly die when deprived Of the
accustomed stimulant''
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-FOUR AT ONE BIRTH.
Three Baby Girls and a Boy Arriv'
at Connecticut Home.


at a Connecticut Home.
Bridgeport Comm Special New York Herald.
Mrs. o. II. Stickles increased materially
the population of Strawberry Hill, Stratford,
this morning, giving birth to three girls and
a shoy.--All are healthy and lusty. Mr..
Stickies Is farmer. The family lives in a
small house. Mrs. Stickles, eight years ago,
when she had been married two years, gave
birth to twins. Mr.. Stickles would not have
been surprised had similar event happened
again today. But he was hardly prepared for
four more at once With three others, who
came into the world alone, as 1t were, there
are now nine.
DR.. George T. Lewis, who has been in at
tendance upon Mrs. Stickles, was present.
The case Is said to be the first of the kind
in the state. All of the babies are under
sized. The heaviest the boy, weighs seven
pounds, while the smallest the last born,
weighs five, and is the most delicate. The
other two weigh about six pounds each,
making the combined weight of the four
twenty-four pounds The parents are in ro-
bust health. Mrs. Stickles is an American,
about thirty-fve years old, and Of ordinary
figure.
The news has spread far and wide, and her
humble home was the object of considerable
curiosity today. No one was admitted, but
scores of her neighbors drove up and looked
with interest toward the window of the room
in which the quartette came into the world.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-28
RUBBER DOLL
Saves a House From Being Burg
1arfzed.

Louisville Post.
A little rubber doll with a whistle
in it's stomach was all that saved the
residence of Mr.. Frank Steubling, who
lives at 1913 Quincy street, from being
ransacked by thieves at an early hour
this morning.
Yesterday morning Mrs. Steubling
came to town and brought the little
India rubber hero and took it home for
her three-year-old child. The little girl
played with the article all day long.
and last night, when she retired, the
doll was left lying upon the floor.
At about o'clock this morning Mr..
Steubling's son, Jacob, who was sleep
ing in the room where the doll was "
ing, was abruptly awakened by a loud
whistle. He jumped up and saw ne
gro glide hastily out of the room. He
had awakened Mr.. Steubling by step
ping upon the whistle in the dolls
stomach. The thief was followed to
the back yard and then chased over
the commons for several squares. but
finally outwitted his pursuers. Had
Mr.. Steubling not been awakened the
thief would have carried away all the
valuables in the house. He had ALREADY
packed basket with some table sill
verware and had it near the door.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-28
GREAT FAMILY
And All Live Within Short Dis
lance of Each Other.
Chicago Times-Herald.

Chicago Times Herald
German township Marshall county, has
q ren arkabie family They are the Heck
amans. the pioneers Of that family being
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Heckaman Sr, who
came from Starke county O., in the early
thirties, and are the oldest settlers of Mar
shall county, the husband now being eighty
three years old and the wife eighty-one
Neither had seen an electric light until last
winter, though both were near towns that
use them. The wife never rode on rail-
road until about a year ago. Both are well
preserved and are the parents of ten sons
and two daughters, all living in that vicinity,
except one daughter, with seven children,
who resides in Kansas. Four of the sons
are the parents of twelve children each.
There are 157 Heckamans none more dis
family related than first cousins who re-
side within distance of two miles in that
locality. So numerous are the Heckamans
In that neighborhood that the advent Of
new infantile aspirant for name different
from that of some neighboring Hickman
is a matter of grave concern, and names
are now found duplicated, causing consider
able confusion. The senior Heckamans are
great-great-grand parents, and the family Is
noted for Its longevity-one. a Mrs. Wy
rough, living to be one hundred and three
years old. Besides those mentioned quite a
number Of the Heckapeans live in localities
a little more distant.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-28
OYSTERS DECREASING.
Their Use the Year Round Is Rapidly
Depicting the Beds.
Washington Star.

Washington Star.
Oysters will be very rare delicacy In
a few years. said c. C. Hunt an oyster
man OF New York. For many years the
beds were preserved to large extent by
having an oyster season and keeping alive
except from September to April. This gave
four months during which the oysters were
left alone and allowed to increase. AS mat
ter of fact. think they are little better
time. This was first discovered by the sea-
side hotel men, and oysters were served dur
ing the summer months. The guests demand
ed bivalyes when they returned to their
homes and now in all Eastern cities the signs
of Fresh Oysters numerous in July
and August as in January and February. The
new demand Is being supplied, and at no
time are the beds undisturbed. 1t is now only
question of a few years before the oysters
are gone, and all because the summer resort
their not being good to eat from April to
September