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The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-08

scIousneas Ne was lying IN a deer
ravine. covered with blood. lie man.
aged 10 crawl 10 a stream OF water Close
By. and after drinking and bathing his
wounds. felt much stronger. He then
returned TO the camp. to fld me gone.
Not knowing whether I was dead OF
alive. he set out AZ once for Blue Rock.
with the intention OF returning with a
posse Of men. but as he was descending
the slope Of the hills he saw me eater
ing the valley. and. arriving at the
spot, tracked me into the cavern where
We met.
As you may well suppose, we we're
overjoyed at the happy ending Of our
adventures. and an hour later. the rob-
bers being sufficiently recovered from
the blows given them 10 start on
the journey. we set out. taking them
along. as well as the precious nuggets
that had come so near costing Us our
lives.
On reaching Blue Rock we turned
over the robbers TO the proper author
tiles. and few days later started 70
our homes In the East, feeling that We
had had enough OF the wild life OF the
prospeclor; yet. as We thought Of the
precious nuggets In our possession. VI
had no cause 10 complain.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-08

riiisen Of bradford. Pa. neiless. 10
Haturs's Covering.
Clinton Miller. Of Bradford. IA
florist gardener and quite an lntelll-
gent man. says the Buffalo Express has
a strange hobby. tie does not and viii
not wear q bat Not slnee a boy has
Miller worn any head-covering other
than a short, thick growth Of natural
hair. In the summer. with the hot sun
pouring down upon his uncovered head,
Miller may be seen walking around the
town or at his work. with the utmost
serenity Of manner. al n he never
minded Il little BIT. In the winter e
Il the same. The mercury may descend
clear 70 the bulb In the fhermometer.
the winds may blow and the snow may
ny. but Miller never minds Il and stalks
about hare-headed and without an
overeoat The rain doesn't feaze him.
either. Nothing bothers this man via
the hobby, az FAR a. the elements are
concerned. Miller attended TIE Neu
York State Fair last year. and was IN
object OF great interest. II was rery
hot during the days on which the lalr
was held and the sweltering crords
tried 70 keep cool with broad-brlmmed
hats, parasols. umbrellas. etc. and MI.
Ter, with bis bare head. seemed 10 be
the only person on the grounds who dld
not suffer from the heat He gives As
bis reason for not wearing a hat ina.
nature provided his with a head-coyer-
ing. and be says thar Il Is foolish foF
person 10 wear 4 hat or any oibef
artificial head-covering. "Y0u say you
don't see how can stand "a? Look a
the North American Indian. How does
he stand H. or how did he stand L be-
fore the entrance OF civilization. which
resulted In some Of them adopting hats
See the natives OF far-on Africa and
other far-oH countries. who do not wear
hats. Why. you can even see the fool.
ishness Of wearing a big. heavy. cum
bersome hat BY looking a. women on
the streets with bonnets a. big a. a
silver half-dime. They don't need any
hat Another reason that do not wear
a hat Is that u produces badness Il
the people Of the civilized world wors
hats there would never be such a thlns
as a bald head. unless brought on b.
disease, I wouldn't wear a hat. and
should be glad to see every other mal
abandon rs use. II might be hard Al
lrst. but they would get used to Il soon
and would be pleased with the result
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-08

;he newspapers call a double mw-
der"
As I listened 10 the words a fun re-
allzation Of the dreadful business came
TO me. Poor Jim had been murdered
then while l slept. and the gold taken.
and his body thrown IN some deep ra-
vine. to become the food OF the mount
ain vultures. And the thought that l
had suspected him OF dishonesty gave
ne a keen pang Of remorse.
l elutohed my heavy forty-hve re-
volver In my hand. feeling that I would
De more than justified In sending bull
lets through the brains Of the remorse-
less villains.
Il say. Mac" went on the one called
Jake. suppose We hide this stun and
'ake turn down the gnlch and knock
over a deer. am as hungry as a wolf.
end our Harder IL about empty"
That will suit me TO a r." respond
ed the other. and. secreting the bags Of
gold In corner Of the cavern. they
came IN the direction Of where stood.
Il was plain that my presence would
be discovered. and knowing full well
what that would mean TO me. |
stepped back into a niche IN the rocks.
elutching my revolver for instant use.
| had no plan In view, so sudden had
Oeon the turn Of affairs. but rs they
, came near leapod quickly from my
place OF conceaiment and with a quick.
heavy blow. sent one Of the villains 10
the iloor OF the cavern as u he had been
a los OF wood Then before the other
could realize what was taxing place.
leapod upon him, dealing him o blow
with my pistol that cent him q sense
less heap on the rocky floor.
Il was the work OF but a few moments
to securely bind the two. Then. as I
disarmed them. heard a step'in the
passage. and turning. I stood face 10
face with Jim Parsons In a moment
I was at his side. and throwing my
arms about him. told him Of all that
had passed since his departure, and
begging his forgiveness for the unjus,
suspicious that had at nrst assaulted me
when ! discovered his absence.
"what else could you have thought
under the circumstances he said with
his old-time smile, pressing my hand
warmly. "But fortune ls stlll on our
side. old boy" he added. glancing at
the two robbers on the floor Of the cav
orn. And then he went on 10 relate
how he had been aroused In the night
By some one bending over him. and
before he could move. was knocked
uenselesa. when he recovered hls can
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-08

that caused several % them o. bite nv
dust They charged again and again
but could never reach the walls OF thar
adobe saloon where Mastcrs1n and thf
hunters were intrcnchcd. For hfteer
days the Indians kept up the battle
They were under the lead 81 a gigantic
negro. a deserter Of the United States
army. He had been bugler, and IN
every charge against the wall the blnre
Of his brass trumpet could BE- heard
The Indians followed this negro In all
their charges
on the thirteenth day matters began
TO look very serious. Provisions were
getting short and wells were dug inside
the building % get a supply Of water.
As time passed the indians. headed by
the big negro. seemed % fight harder
and with more confidence. In a confer
ence held by the hunters Il was agreed
that the only way the Indians could BE-
driven on was 20 kin the negro des.
perado. All Efforts IN mat direction
failed. The negro was too cunning 10
show himsclf or 20 court the bullets
that he knew awaited him. AZ last
the youthful Mas,erson made up hts
mind that he would take a hand al
negro killing.
Boys" said he. Il am going 70 nall
that man; just see n don't II don't
nail him he'll nail me. and I'm going %
take a chance on H."
Al dawn the next day the Indians
charged again. As usual they were re-
pulsed. Just a. they were riding away
to the shelter % the cottonwood groves
Masterson rushed from the front door
and began to yell The Indians stopped
at once and wheeled. with the big negro
In the van In an instant they made a
rush az him. thinking. perhaps. that
he meant O. surrender when they got
close enough. however. the Old Colts
revolver banked. and the negro rolled
on his horse shot through the head.
Then "hat" turned tail and ran back o.
the shelter % the adobe house for dear
| life The death OF the negro seemed %
/ dlshcarten the Indians. aud they left the
I village in peace. a week later the
government troops drove them into me
| agency. with loss Of scvcnty-dva
killed. over half 81 whom had met their
/ fate az Adobe Walls. Three % the huf.
falo hunters were killed. the two Sadlel
boys and BILLY Tyler.
A month after the fight General Mel.
son A. Miles sent for the intrepid Mas.
teraon and made him second IN com.
mand Of a body Of eighteen government
scouts.
Masterson Is very happily married
and has an interesting family. his wifi
being a cultivated lady.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-08

ehop. After eailne supper a, N, camp.
which was pitched b. the river side.
poker game was proposed with the 81
loon keepers. 7nd Bat who even a.
that age wa passionaisiv fond q
gambling. took a hand. Luck VS. win
him. For an hour or more be won
steadily.
Then one Of the players. whom Bal
had met FOR the first time. lost his tenn
per. and in the course of an argument
called young Mas,erson a nar. Al ne
same time be leaped 70 his feet hne
pulled his gun. Il vas the last act 2.
his life. Before he could draw a pe-e
Masterson had drawn bis revolver ana
had shot the man dead with 4 buiiet
drought the right eye In less man
half an hour the body was puriea anu
the poker game went on. Il lasted ~
into the night About two O'Clock ih
the morning the buffalo nnn...-
wrapped themselves In their olanhs..
and fell asleep. dozen Or more =.
them. including MaHerson. slept N ~.
room where the poker game haa .s 49,
place. This was a low adobe ouliuins'
consisting Of one room. Across ,n'
length of q ran a big cotton~ood loasa,
stretching from front % rear. An NV .
later the buffalo hunters were a-ie. y
About four O'Clock. from some unhhoN 4
cause. this cottonwood beam broke WIZ
a great noise. ana the aieepers. tninN'
Ing that the building was about 20 ,uln'
be- rushed out Into the open an IAN
Incident saved their lives.
They az took a drink and TALKED M
matter over. and just ~ they had set
lied themselves again In their blanket
loud whoops we're heard and into th'
town rushed , band Of over I'VE hun
drcd Indians The ouaalp hunter
knew them veil. for they had tough
them many times before. They wer'
composed OF cheyennes. Arrapahoes
/ comanchas. and Klowar. rs bioodthirs
~ comblnatlon AZ one would care q
mcot They were painted black an'
red and yellow. and were the star fight
,rs Of their respective tribes
IN an Instant the hunters Jumped q
their feet and instead OF being the sur
prisers the Indians we're Tire surprised
They we're met with a shower q lea
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-08

with twen,y-elght notches on MS sun
touched by common sneak ihiri'
a man who In past years would have
awakened At the buzzing 81 nisnt
beetle IN the bushes about his camp hre
robbed by a vulgar plckpooset fe. u
was true. Masterson mad lost his dia-
mond stud. his watch. ana several nun
dred dollars In money.
n that thief win read this story care
fully he VIII probably cast aside the
dross ~ worldly pleasures for time
and pray with a spirit Of thankfuineas.
"Bat" ola not wake up Had ne done
~ the thief would have crossed the
divide IN a iiny. The history Of MAS
tcrson u full of broiis and blood.
n was just after the civil war. when
Mastcrson was about fifteen years old
that be made up bis mind 70 become n
buffalo hunter Al thar dine the great
railroads across the plains were bcins
built and Buffalo Blll' was earning his
reputation as a hunter.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-08

old leather stockings who roamcd the
plains were always ucady 90 50 on a
hunt with this bcardless boy with the
cold. blue eyes and quiet smile. who
could hold his own In riding. shooting
and lighting with the most sklllful. the
hardest and the most desperate men on
the plains.
II was during this period OF his life
that Maeterson distinguished himself
AZ the hero Of an Indian fight that Is
still remembered throughout the west
ern territory. II was just previous to
this Indian fight. however, that Mas
iersca killed his arst man. On the
nlght Of June y. is5t. young Masierson
and his two partners rode into the small
settlement OF Adobe wa0 q iradlnn
poat en- the Canadian river The town
vas very small. consisting Of oniy i've
sterea, two saloons and a blAcksmlr.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-08
GLEAPED UPON HIM.

placed. A single glance showed me
that these were also missing.
stood staring about me. siupehed
and bcwlldered. In that brief mo-
ment a dreadful suspicion took pos
session Of me-a suspicion that strug-
sled hard to crush out. but which rap
Idly grew into oonvictlon-a suspicion
that Jim Parsons was a thief.
Il was a'terrihle shock TO me. To
lose the little fortune for which had
undergone 80 many hardships. and
which had cost 30 much toll. was In.
deed hard. but think can truly say
that the discovery OF the baseness OF
one whom I had regarded as a true
friend. sent a sim greater pang to my
soul.
In the midst OF my gloomy renec-
tons tried to comfort myself with the
faint hope that Il was only joke
&kieh Jim had played upon me. and
that he would soon return: but after an
hour had passed this hope died out In
my breast leaving only the conviction
that my frst suspicious were true.
I had no heart to eat breakfast. and
after lingering about the place for a
couple Of hours. set about for Blue
Rock After travelling some hours I
sat down to rest In a deep glen. Near
who're sat a small stream leaped over
wall OF rocks and fell In a tiny cat
aract on the rough rocks below.
A SAT watching the play OF the
waters. suddenly espled what seemed
like an opening back OF the sheet OF
water. and on a closer Investigation
saw that u was a cavern leading back
into the clln. had no sooner made
tha discovery than a resolution to eX
ploro Il took possession Of me.
Procuring some torches from a patch
Of foslnous bushes that grew near by
I loaped through the falling stream
40 the mouth OF the cavern. ! found
myself In a cave OF considerable size
and extending back. how far could not
discern.
Lighting one Of the torches, I began
10 make my way through Che winding
naeaee. which grew wider and more
lous a. advanced. | had Travelled
hut a short distance when was sud
aenly startled by the sound OF voices
and at the same instance the CLEAN Of
lleht flashed = the darkness som'
Instance ahead. Uncertain az 10 wh'
,he strangers could Be. ! quickly ex
,lnmlshed my own torch and crep
inward 70 get = view Of the inmates
Shower they Might Be-.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-08

Omaha Christian Advocate: How does
the whisky business pay! II gives the
criminal lawyer plenty to do. II fur
nIshes a Job for extra men on the POI
lice force IN our cities. Il makes times
thriving for the stOne-mason. bricklay-
er and carpenter-in erecting prisons.
jalls and asylums. Il pays a large rev.
enue into the public treasury and there
by helps 10 support our magnificent
school system. In short. Il makes
business. II removes the stagnation OF
things and they grow liyely-like the
devil.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-08
MORE on LEss HUMOROUS.

Il suppose that you have forgotten
you owe me $40" said Phillips. severely.
mo. I haven't" retorted Wilbur. Il
meant to have done so. Give me time.
old man. and I wlll"-Harper's Bazaar.
"Knickorbockers9 she said: why
nOtG have a perfect right" And
the leftg" one asked her. hosltatingly.
But she preserved a dignihed silence.
docmlng the question In the nature Of
a personality. Indianapolis Journal
Little Clarence twho reads and prof
i,s thereby: Par Mr.. Calllpers;
We'll. my SOM" Little Clarence: Isn't
Il singular. pa. that Il takes about ten
times rs much Identification to cash a
check as lt does to set lynohedg-
Puck.
"Baptlstow Monsieur" "You are
getting careless. my boy" "Oh. mon
siourw you don't brush my clothes
now" Il assure you--" Il left a
half-iranc piece In my walstcoa, pocket
yesterday, and Il is there ye,."-La
Petit Parislen.
Sol Slungsho,: III we keep a sharp
lookout we're safe on dat last Job" Sam
shndbag; Oats all right. De gang :
plpln' the whole detective bureau" Sol
slungshot tcontemp,uouslyl; Rats on
dc bureaul Keep yer eye peeled fer
reporters. New York Herald.
wonderfully active old fellow. that
man Blnks." said De Ell; "he told me
that his legs were 30 timber he could
kick himself IN - back. couldn't ID
thal--and Tn hfs. hls age." "You deaf
need 10" said Hawkins: "almost any.
kodo uonla h nlna n A A mr. pou.e
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-08

Al one time the Duke OF wellinri1ns
extreme popularity waa rather oaaar-
RAISING. For instance. on leaving Aans
each day he was always lntercfpisa By
an anectionate mob. who Unlisted %
hoissing him on their shou'iss az
asking where they should carr nin.
Il was not always convensnl i'' q.
70 say where he vas eolus = a' 49,
70 say; Carry me hou& ea,u Z.
home" and 20 he used . . R''as..
home haif q dozen tlsas @Ai y"
minute altar laallnl u --l
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-08
HIS RECORD
BAT MAsTERsoN IS HANDY
WITH THE REVOLVER.
mas KILLED TwESTY-EIGHr fEis-
Sons N MS TIME.
rhey Crossed Ills Path with Murder In
rhelr Hearis--siK Cowboys Once Feil
In Lump As = Result Of an I'm
counter.

ONE days ago a
,quiet looking man
with a cold blue
eye and a stubby
mustache walked up
20 the clerk OF the
Hotel Metropole IN
New York and said.
~rve been touched. "
The clerk was In
cre,uloua bat"
Masterson touched
Think Of A. A man
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-08


us small fortune In yellow nuggets.
III luck had followed us so long that
hls bit OF good fortune seemed too
good 10 be real. and more than once
4 fully expected to awake to find Il all
q dream.
We were friends and schoolmates--
jim and land had come West two
years before TO seek our fortune
among the gold-bearing gulches OF the
great Rocky mountains
Our FIRST days journey lay across n
spur Of the foothills that stretched.
bleak aud barren. toward the blue rim
OF the southern horizon.
Night was already coming down over
mountain and valley when we stopped
IN small valley. threaded By a sllyery
stream. which dashed merrily over lis
rocky beds.
As soon a. we had eaten hasty sup
per We stretched ourselves on our
oiankcia. and. weary with our days
journey. We quickly fell asleep. The
gray Of early dawn was Just lighting
the mountain tops when | awoke. and
a. | turned 10 call my partner was
amazed to ind that he was gone. !
glanced quickly In the direction OF
where our campfire had been built. full
" expecting 20 see him rekindling the
smolderlng embcrs. but he was not
there. ! got up and drew on my clothes.
thinking Il strange that he was no.
where TO b. seen. Al the same time
my eyes wandered lnstinctlvely 10 the
head Of our bed. where the sacks con-
tanning the precious nuggets had been
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-04-08
A STORY OF JIM.
BY win LIsenbee.

u had been out
prospecting amonE
the mounisins for
four weeks Jim
Parsons and /
and now We were
returning TO Blue
Rock. filled with
Joy at our good for
tune. We had dis
covered a rich
pocket far up
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-03-20
"WIZZARD" EDISON HAS MADE
GREAT PROGRESS IN HIS EN-
PERIMENTS.
TUNGSTATE OF CALCIUM
SIX TIMES MORE SENSITIVE THAN
THE BEST MEDIUM PRE-
VIOUSLY USED.
THE USE OF THE FLuoREscopE
Instrument Shows RafIiOgraphs rs
Landscapes Are Viewed by AID
of a Field GLASS,

NEW YORK, March 1S.-Thomas A.
Edison has discovered in connection
with his Y ray experiments a sub
stance so sensitive to the rays that
by using plates coated with it he can
see the human hand at a distance of
fifteen feet. The substance is tungstate
of calcium. If an object is held between
a tube generating Y rays and a plate
coated with it, the plate at once as
sumes a phoSpherescent glow wherever
the rays strike it, while at those points
where the intervening object prevents
the rays from striking, dark image of
the object is cast. Thus the flesh of the
hand allowing more of the rays to pass
through than the bones, produces a
correspondingly brighter degree of
phosphorescence, but less degree,
than that on the remainder of the plate,
where no object at all intervenes, so
that the flesh and bones and the articu-
lations of the latter can be distinctly
seen.
Tungstate of calcium IS six times
more sensitive to the Y rays than plat
mum barium cyanide. the substance
heretofore used to "see" with the X
rays Edison discovered its powers,
after he had tried 100 substances, then
he constructed an apparatus which he
calls a horoscope. The Horoscope is
like field glass without the lenses.
At the end where the large lens would
be in the field glass is placed film of
white paper coated with the tungstate.
The object is placed between the light
giving tube and the instrument, and the
image on the sensitive plate is viewed
through the smaller end.
A curious phenomenon connected
with the new plate is that after it has
been taken away from the y rays, 1t
remains phosphorescent for some time,
thus retaining the picture produced
upon it. The length of time il will re-
tain the picture depends upon the
strength of the rays used. One of the
most important points in connection
with the matter is that Edison has now
good means of testing his tubes as
he develops them. He will shortly try
the effect of X rays on disease germs.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-03-20
DAMAGES FOR ALIENATED
AFFECTIONS.
LOCKWOOD SENIOR MUST PAY
JURY SPENT NEARLY THE ENTIRE
DAY IN AGREEING ON THE
AMOUNT.
HEN CASE MUST GO TO JURY.
Many Nitnesses Deny the state
ments of Killings in the Fer
Jury Trial.

Mrs. Mae Lockwood wife of Edwin
Lockwood, secures a Judgment of $l5,-
600 against Mr.. and Mrs. John Lock-
wood, her husbands parents She sued
for $4,000 but $4,000 is considered a
sood-sized verdict. With the return of
the jury came the end of one of the
most sensational cases that has ever
been tried in the courts of this district,
unless an appeal is taken.
The case has been on trial for some
time, and the parties involved are we'll
known. Mrs. Lockwood claimed that
her parentS-in-law did not take kindly
to her marriage, and gradually alienat-
ed her husbands affections from her.
after having induced her to live at
their house. She claimed the neglect
and persecution was so great that she
was compelled to leave the house and
seek shelter elsewhere, and the dam
age suit resulted.
The jury III the case went out yester-
day morning, and the verdict was re-
turned about o'clock yesterday after
noon. 1t was great surprise to the
defense, but members of the jury, in
speaking of the matter afterwards.
said that they did not believe the eX-
IRENE evidence of the defendants.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-03-20
ARGUMENTS COME NEXT,
Evidence All In in the Billings Per.
jury Case.

The taking Of testimony in the Billings per-
jury case was completed yesterday. The case
will be argued today and submitted to the
jury. Deputy Sheriff John Sirois was sworn
and testified that he was placed in charge of
the Jail at $3.50 o'clock the night of Dec z
This somewhat disconnected Mr.. Larrabee
who insisted that Sirois had told him that he
could not swear whether a man had come
then or not.
John NJ Smith, hackman, was put on the
stand. He could not remember the ride sworn
TO by Billings. Ole Brennan the Justice of
the peace whom Billings swore he endeavored
to get drunk in 1893, was called up for the
state, and swore that nothing of the kind hap
pened.
j. B. Chance. a medical student. testified
that he had never offered Billings $500 Ernest
OFT, the juryman whom Billings is said to
have bribed, swore that from the first he was
for the plaintiff. He admitted having been ap-
preached by Billings. but was not Influenced
by him. He swore that he had not read the
first affidavit he signed.
w. ]. Ellis, Frank Boumer, Charles G.
Rossen and w. Reider swore that the reputa-
Walter swore that his reputation was very
bad. The state then rested, with the privi-
lege of calling one more witness
John II. Robertson testified for the defense
and swore that he asked Otto IL he swore to
the Larrabee affidavit before he stamped it,
Judge Stephen Mahoney corroborated him
and then Margaret Baker Larrabee's stenog-
rapher, swore that Otto was but a few feet
away when the affidavit was dictated Henry
Ebert swore that he had seen Billings and
Brennan drinking together, and that Brennan
was drunk. A number of other witnesses were
sworn to contradict the evidence of the prose
cution, then adjournment was taken,