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Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-14
CARVED ms nIvAL.
negro Man stnb= Another Very
Seriously.

Dallas. Tex, April 1a.-tspeciai)-
Harrison Polk. colored, plunged
knife Into the left side or +. ". Bos-
ton, colorded. Sunday night at the
crossing OF the Santa Fe and CASTOR
roads. The trouble has been brewing
some time between these dark sons OF
Africa. the cause being that both nre
infatuated with n colored woman.
who, In return. seems to smile bliss
fully on both OF them. Boston
went TO church last night He and
Polk met on the road after church. A
few words passed. and Polk proceeded
to carve UP Boston In the lntest style.
The wound is about two inches deep.
and directly over the hip bone on the
left side, Boston was taken to his
home about three miles In tho country,
and at last renorts was resting ensily.
After the 'fracns," Polk hled AWAY to
tcnt nearby. Deputy Sheriff Sloan
Lewis WAS summoned. and proceeded
to hunt him no. hut he was not TO he
caught. As Deputy Lewis approached
the tent Polk went out the bark wav,
tearing large hole by his quick exit.
and proceeded 10 show the deputy his
sprlnting qualities by leaving him far
In the rear. Deputy Lewis fired one
shot at the feetinE Form in the dark
ness. but he stopped not. and has not
been cartured up to the present writ
Ing.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-14

Woodward, Olsla.. April 1s--colonei
Temple Houston OF this city has been
presented with the contents OF an In-
Wichita mountains by prospectors
which he has added TO his large col
lection OF Indian relics. His recent
acquisition consiate OF one large steel
lance head, one stcel hand made Span
ish bride hit, one pair bullet molds,
one hraAs powder horn. one iron Span
ish hoe aad the remains OF a saddle
tree curiously ornamented with brass
tacks- tf,I
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-14

Mexico TO the City OF Mexico, ostensibly
10 attend the feast OF Our Lady OF Qua
deloupe, the patron saint OF the repub-
lie. This was followed shortly after hy
the appointment Of Mgr Nicola Aver
ardi as papal delegate TO Mexico. with
powers and credentials similar to those
possessed by Cardinal Satolli as papal
legate TO the United States.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-14

Morgan, TEX, April 1s.--(Speeial.)-
Yesterday morning a man Giving his
name as w. w. Pierce, his two aons
aged 10 and %. and man about 20
years old whose name could not be
learned, was arrested here charged
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-14

the report OF the committee on cree
dentials. Hon. Joe NJ. Townsen was
made permanent chairman, and j. p.
Ward permanent secretary.
Hon. X. b. Sanders of Ben county
was Endorsed for district judge.
A full county ticket was nominated,
new
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-14

with stealing two mules MI
Johnson. a farmer lilfn;
northeast OF Waxahacnle 4
were found IN pierce's rc,.A|
were returned TO tl.cir oRb;|
day. and Deputy Sheriff a
Hin county left last night n
haehle with the four psit.'
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-14
HURRIED TO DEATH.
sad Fate OF a small child a, cnana-

Chandler. okla, April IA pix.year-
old child OF Mr. and Mrs. ]. Wheeler
OF FARMLAND township was burned to
death Saturday by her clothing be-
coming ignited from bond fire IN thu
yard.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-14

Mrs. winHlow's Soothing syrup should
always be used for children tcething.
II soothes the child, snf'crs the
a,lays pain. cures wind collie and Ia
the best remedy for diarrhoea. TWEEN
ty-fse Gel Is b. title.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-14
WAS rEnRlnrE Ar COLORADO.
one hoy Killed and Nuch Property
Destroyed.

Colorado, Tex, April is.--(speclai.)-
A cyclone OF limited dimension, but
tremendous force. struck portion OF
Colorado last night at 10 o'clock. do
inR considerable damaWe to property,
and rcaniting In the death or Jamen.
the i2-year-oid son OF ]. W. solomon.
a perfect rnie OF wind had been blow
Ing from the south and southwest for
IS hours. and nt O'Clock last night a
tremendous rain began TO fall accom-
panied by thunder and binding light
ming. At about 10 the cyclone struck
the town. bounding over the blum.
routhwcrt OF town. II mlased the
greater portion OF South g,oiose do. only
blowing the schoolhouae on the f9unda-
tion and damaging the house slightly
and domoliahing two small frame va
.-rt buildings.
Crossing the railroad, Mrs Helian'a
frame hts,ira was the next In the track
o. tho storm, aud was completely de-
moilshed. The two lady occupants
were unhurf,
Next was Rev. r ~ CAROLS honse,
and here all the rocth windows were
n'own out and the kltcAep spilntsred-
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-14

TO CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take laxative Dromo QuinIne Tablets.
Al druggists refund the money IL ii
falls TO cure. 25c
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-14
MAJOR rnsLoN,s DEAru.
He Dies Suddenly OF Congestion OF
tie HInin

Midland. Tex. April la.-Cspeciat.)-
Major y. J. Fenlon died suddenly sat
urday night Of congestion OF the brain
lils remains We're shipped home 10
Leavenworth. Kan. He was prominent
IN cattle circles and related to Blaine
and also to Brewer OF the supreme
court.
Joe Hraham's residence burned Satur-
day night, 1t was partially INSURED.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-14

Little Rock. Ark. April 4
Governor Pinnix fixed My I
day for the execution Of j.fA
lips. He was convicted q d
der. 81
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Grand Commnndery Knlf|
pIar, san Antonio. u
APRIL 2f-21

For the above occasion u
& T. will sell round trip 4
rate OF Ave dollars 600 "a 4
trip, on April 20 and q. lin'l
turn to April rs. J. e 81
9 PA
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-14
FELL INro Tmn WELL.
A Child Has Marrow Escape O. ,
Death.

Guthrie, Okla. April IA few DAYS
ago the little year-old child on
Postmnstor Ryan OF McKiraey. fell
into a wen twenty-five feet deep. The
mother heard thel title one scream az
she fell and. without a moments hest
tntlon, ran ana climbed down into the
wen upon the rough stones Of the side.
drew tho little one from the water
out again.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-14
ropuLIsTs MEET
And Put Out n Ticket for County
Onices.

Lampasas, Tex. April 13.-(Special.)--
The Populists OF Lampasns county met
In convention here Saturday. After
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-22
WIT AND lIUMoR.

Teacher "Johnnle. give me the name
Of the largest known diamond" THE
ace"
An exchange has an article on "Why
Bees Make Honey" They make q 70
cell
The editor" said a contemporary.
"who said bis mouth never uttered o he
probably spoke through his uosc,"
A philosopher says, My friend con-
Quoted his future wife to the altar
and here his leadership came TO an
end
Some wicked Yankee says that he has
Invented a new telegraph" lie pro-
poses to place a line OF women atty
steps apart. and commit the news TO
the FIRST as a profound secret
A married couple sat down the other
night 70 q game OF cards. She: what
are you golng to play iorg" lie: Any
thiug you like" she: Let us play for
= new jacket. dear n you lose I shall
have the choosing Of Il. and II lose
You shall"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-22

The artist here wants to make q
sketch OF you. sit riill for ten minutes
and TIL give you quarter"
What do you take me fur?" ox-
claimed the man as he rose up. Dye
think because I'm hard up that haln't
no sense left?"
WHAT'S the matter with you? We
simply want TO make a sketch"
Il know Il and that's what kick on.
lou make a sketch. II gets into the
papers and then into the hands Of the
police. BY and by ambition lncltes me
10 rob bank or pick up some other
good thing. and there Is my picture TO
UP me W and lay me by the heels.
NO. slr-no, much. I'm ragged and
hungry and dead broke. but I'm no
ehamp to ser myself for a quarter Of
a dollarr
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-22

branch Of the Sake. IN eastern Idaho.
Specific ncntloa IS not made OF the
Bannocks by Lewis and Clark. who
passed through tho country just north
Of Salmon River in 1905. These ex-
plorerl. however. may have included
them under the general term shcshoni.
unless the "Br,ke1 Mccsas'-' Indians
ms1tlcrai BY them are Identical vita
the Bannocka.
In all prob li,y the Salmon River
Bannocks here mentioned had recently
crossed the mountains from the east
ward owing to pressure by the Black
feet. as Il Is certain that the former
claimed as their land the southwestern
portions OF Montana. containing some
OF the richest portions o. the Territory,
In which arc now situated Virginia
City. Bozeman City and many other
towns OF Importance. The number Of
this band In 1858 Is unknown. although
Stevens remarks that they hfi been
more than declmated by the ravages Of
the smallpox and by the .nroads OF the
Blackieet In 1869 their number was
estimated not 10 exceed 500. probably
an ovsrestimate. since their lodges
numbered fifty. which would give them
about $50 persona. The estimate OF
1855 includes them with the shoshoni
and shcepeaters Of this reservation,
and collectively they numbered 667.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-22
nar shs pound : SON Do rlams.

Miss French Octave ThaneO thus OK.
plains how she got her nom de plume;
Octave was.the name Of a school friend.
Il Ia both French and Scotch. ! thought
n could find another name TO 90 with
4 tina. was both French and Scotch I
would adopt that. was riding on a
train one time when we stopped AZ a
way station. and on the siding near
where | sat was a freight car painted
red. on the side was ohalkod the word
Thanet.' what II meant or how Il got
there have not the slightest idea, but
decided then and there to adopt IT,
Lots OF people stlll think that Octave
Thanct Is a man.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-22
FOUND AN APT PUPIL

How the Aged Dog Taught the Pup 70
ssand senslnsi over the House
From the Detroit Journal: The ioi-
lowing dog story Is told by an old res
sdent who has never been required 70
present afidavits, but viii DO 80 u g.
sired. although resident on Piety Hill
He has an old dog, a spaniel, that i0s
nearly twenty years has been the 'ae='
faithful OF guardians Summer or vim
Ger, fair weather or foul, as soon as 'ne
key was turned In the lock OF the BACK
door he has taken his position at the
threshold. and not the slightest souna
escaped his investigation during mo
night In hot weather the family nave
never hesltated 20 leave the door open
FOR ventilation. In all these years the
first riser In the morning has never
failed TO find "old Rover" alert 81 MS
post at the threshold. Then, relieved
OF bis charge. he Immediately retired
10 bis bunk In the woodshed for slum-
Der. The faithful old fellow Is beoom-
ing deuepit and has master recently
carried home a bull terrier pup with
pedigree Of great length and the bluest
Of blood: an unleitered pup from the
kennel OF It's mother: full OF playful
ness. free from every care, thoughiless
and perpetually hungry. That was
three months ago. and the pup Is now
g months old. For time the old
brown spaniel had no use for the risky
little white-haired fellow. so entirely
unlike himself. that ran under him,
jumped over and upon his back grabbed
his long and silky ears and attempted
20 run away with them, but after a
time Il was n clear case OF grandfather
and the youngest baby. This Is the
situation now: When the key Is turned
Il IL the pup that takes the position al
the threshold, while the old dog, conf
dent Of the falthfulness Of his proxy
sentinel. retires TO his piece Of carpet
and shores the night through. Not only
does the terrier remain on duty all
night. but the moment someone Is astlI
In the house she FetIres TO her bunk for
sleep. Just as the old dog did for %
many years. The owner has tlD-toet
down 10 che door At all hours. but hal
never found her mapping. "You car
not make me believe that this Is In
stinct, unless you conccde that instinc
Is thought and intelligence. and tina
dogs have the power 90 communicate
them" he declares. Three month";
ago this pup knew absolutely nothing
except how 10 play and eat It's soil
companion has been the old dog. an'
to-day the pup knows all that the oil
dog knows. and the old dog knows th'
pup knows Il. and has retired from
business fully aware that his dutie
have been left TO a competent and faith
ful successor. I'm going to take th'
pup TO a friends house for a night o.
two and see II the old dog doesn't I'm
hediateiy resume his post by the door
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-22

The tables were turned In surpris-
ng manner on an exultant crook BY a
mart Yankee deputy sheriff IN York
,ounty. Maine. last week. The deputy
vas after the crook and came mp with
lin Just across the border In New
hampshire. The crook was safe from
he deputy's warrant there, but In or
Ter to be safer he boarded a train for
he interior OF the state. That was his
mistake. The deputy boarded the same
rain and took a seat near the crook.
At point a few miles ahead the rail-
way track ran across a corner OF York
county. Maine. The deputy knew this.
cut the crook dldn't When the line
vas crossed the deputy pulled the bell
.ope. stopped the train. dragged the
rock out OF his seat. put him on the
rain aud arrested him.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-22
Romance Of the War

A little romance Of the var was ap-
propriately rounded out at Harlan
Court House. KY a few days ago. In
1859 a fine young fellow OF IL, named
Jesse Baker. a Confederate. was Wound-
ed. In a skirmish near that place, ana
was left by his command al q mountain
cabin owned by John Callecn. a bush.
whacker. who was helping the Yankees.
John and bis wife were absent ana
only his is-ycar-old daughter Fannie.
was al home. She cared Tor the wound
ed boy. nursed him through a three
months sickness. and ioll In love with
him during that time. But Baker
went away. forgot Fannie. and a, the
close Of the war married another girl
His wife died. A little while ago be
moved 10 Harlan county. where De- dis
covered his bpnelaciregs. Fannie, aud
found she vas a widow. A tew days
ago they were married.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-22
PECULIAR sERvoUs AFFECTION,
Feature. OF the Compliant E,rsra 3
Physician. 8. I.ocomoior a lia

Feature. OF the Complaint K,.sra %
Physicians 8, f.scomoior ANlla
From the New York Sun: lffrcnch-
men are as subject as other folks %
nervous Authorizations touching the
symptoms OF disease there u likely %
be a widespread alarm In France as %
locomotor ataxia. DR.. Goncclin has
published In the Journal de In Saute an
account Of the symptoms forerunnlng
and accompanying that disease and his
article has found It's way into popular
lay publications. DR.. Goncelln aeis
down i've leading symptoms OF the dis-
ease In It's early stages. and intimaies
that where three OF them are well De-
fined the patient Is almost certainly on
the edge Of the disease. One symptom
Is the inability OF the person affected
to stand firm and erect with his eyes
closed. Another Is the symptom OF the
stairs. so called from the fact that
the patient Is In constant fear Of falling
a. he descends a stairway. The third
symptom Is found In the way the pa
tient crosses his legs lie lifts the leg
In this act much higher than Is neccs-
sary 10 clear the knee Of the other log.
and the toes describe In air an arc Of a
large circle. The fourth symptom ~
the confused and hositating manner IN
which tae patient moves when sudden
" commanded to rise and walk and
tho painful effort be makes TO keep ha
equilibrium when suddenly ordered 70
I halt IN his march. In the FIRST ease un-
der this symptom the patient seema
uncertain OF his equilibrium. In tho
second. under the same sympioms he
tends. when suddenly halted, TO lean
Tar forward. or. with a view 10 counter
acting this tendency. to lean back at
perilous angle. The iifth symptom u
the inability OF the patient TO stand
firm and erect upon one foot. NJ iirst
with his eyes open. then with hla eyes
closed. A man In normal health can
ordinarily preserve his equilibrium
upon one foot with his eyes open. but
Il takes some practice TO enable MIN %
stand siill upon one foot With his eyes
colsed. The eyes are an important adj
iunct In preserving ones equilibrium
whether in walking or In standing. IN
the case Of a person stricken with loco
motor ataxla Il Is difhcult TO maintain
equilibrium upon one foot with the
eyes open. and impossible 70 maintain
IL for single instant with the eyea
closed. All these symptoms ase TO BE-
noted with the fact In mind that persons
In good health are likely 10 be neryOls-
~ affected by the knowledge OF the ex-
periments with the view 10 discovering
such symphonic are In progress. Il IL
also important 20 remember that per
son OF sound health, but unused 70
smooth floors. descending an uncar'
peted stairway Of polished hard wood.
IL likely to BE- seized with fear Of alp
ping. and insilnctively stliiens the an
kles a. one does In walking on Ice. A
steep stairway. too. Is alarming to Old
persons or TO nervous persons waeh
they make the descent
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-22
ALCOHOLIC wIrlcIsMs.

The man who hits the bottle may ex-
peot the bottle to hit him.
Some men won't drink a drop. while.
on the other hand, some Won't arop a
drink.
The man who drinks whisky RUS the
risk Of cultlyating a sort Of corn-husk-
ing voice.
With regard 20 the Increased use OF
strong licsors In cool weather. the Their
mometeF may be said to start II by nrst
taking a drop.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Toplngton IL a
hard drinker. isn't heg Birmingham
Not at ALL He drinks more easily than
any other man know.
what makes your husband so sober
to-nlght?" said Mrs Kllduii. who was
trying 10 make herself agreeable. 70
Mrs Cumso. My husband, madam.
replied Mrs Cumso severely. doesn't
drink."-Judgc.
DE Tanque-"Drunk again. chi For
shamel You dlssolute wretch, blush
for you" Old soak-"You (hlcl BLUSH
Z me- Ratsh, Your face ish 20 red VIA
rum. blush wouldn' show through T."
Doctor-"From now on you may lee
your husband have a glass Of beer every
day-you understand" wife-"Yea,
doctor. Just one glass a day" Doctor q
week laterl-"Now. hops you have
kept strictly TO that enc glans per day
that I allowed your husband 70 take.H
wlfe-"Most decidedly. doctor-only NJ
is four weeks IN advaacs with nls ~
lovancAS
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-22

Evidently the party orphaned by Mr..
Glaas'ones retirement Is Ia Tor a most
painful drubbing. and irls, bome rnle
on the GladsionIan plan 4 postponed
indefinitely Even the sympathetic
London correspondent Of Ina New York
sun throws up tho sponge EVERY
body expected substantial unionIst
gains he cabled SATURDAY Nh, hut
nobody anticipated such over, hs,mlnr
disaster to the Liberal party ~ d In
dlcated by the result Of the An, davis
polling" ~ ""'
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-22

pliclty obeys him. lie Is the hrst to
face danger and give the hint to hy.
When pressed the horses form a ring.
with the mares and'foals In the center.
and defend themselves vigorously with
their heels. or they close In on their op.
ponent In dense masses and trample
him TO death.
II IL distinctly proven. then. that
there can be no aboriginal or wild
horse In either America or Australia
although there are tens OF thousands Of
unknown horses.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-22

The New York department OF docks
has lately been putting down new
spring piling In front OF the lrcboat
New Workers wharf at the battery.
when the old spiles we're pulled mp a
good many mussels and some hundreds
Of sea anemones we're found on them.
Mr.. Spencer. Of the aquarium nearby.
took this opportunity to obtain about
200 sea anemones for the aquarium
tanks. The anemones thus found are
not beautifully colored. as are those OF
troplcal or soml-troplcal waters, nor
are they so large and iine as many that
are found In other northern waters, but
they are wonderful, as all SEA anemones
are. These are simple In color. being
Of a light bun. with darker tentacles.
They will grow still lighter In the
stronger light OF the aquarium. The
largest Of them measure an inch across
the lower disk. an inch to an inch and
a half In height. and about two inches
in spread OF tentacles.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-22
NOT TO BE TAKEN.

lie Mlsh, ne n Low-Down Tramp, bat
lie Had an Eyo to Future Risks.
was s,rolling about In Madison
Square with an artist when we
ran across such a ragged and woe
bcgone specimen OF the vag that
il was suggested that We secure
his picture. II was left to me to APP
preach him ca the subject and said
My friend. do you want 10 make a
quarter In about ten minutc3?"
AS 70 how?" he replied.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-22

Mount Clair, In Montgomery county.
,ennsylvanla, was named by Bayard
raylor during the course Of a spring
Law ramble In iSi7. Taylor's associa-
ion with the place should be sufficient
o lnclte a desire TO spell the name as
le epelled Il, The railroad company
pells Il Mount Claire" which spelling
originally must have been a blind guess
" somebody who. perhaps, thought that
1 wasn't correct. II was near enough
a nasR
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-22
Thurman and Eamund..

Thurman and Edmunds we're che
great lawyers Of the senate during
their service in that body, but there
was a marked difference In their char
acterisilcs. As one Of their associates
on the judiciary committee observed:
"Edmunds can pick 10 plecea a bill. q
charter or a proposition, but Thurman
can amend Il 80 as TO remove It's evils
and give vitality and usefulness 10 what
was before nOxious and Injurious" That
Is to say. the latter had the construct.
I've ability In which the former was not
so well equipped.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-22

In the collecting OF perfumes two pro
ceases are employed. In one the grease
process. boxes with glass bottoms are
preuared. the bottom being covered
with purse grease. or suet. and the
flowers. gathered fresh every day dur
ing the season. are laid on trays In the
box. the grease being laid to absorb
their fragrance.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-22

Michael Powers Of Mount Vernon,
n. Y. has ordered q gravesione and
nade other preparations for the burial
II himself and wife. A monument deal
sr has the stone in readiness Powers
says: lam comfortably sltnatet and
How. at tina period Of my life. have
concluded to get the gravsstone aud
naks srraagsmenta for the future life"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-22

A steam yacht was once constructed
with propeliers on the principal Of the
swan foot The progress Of the boat
was quite satisfactory. and the pro-
pellera would have been success were
Il not for the fact that the experiment
being made In the Thames. they were
continually interferod with by the roots
and floating wood.