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The Yale expositor., 1896-07-17
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BY M.T.CALDOR.

"You shall ascertain for yourself"
answered Walter suddenly. IL intend
ed to leave my fathers life for her to
read. You nray read it tonight, and
then answer me if am not justified in
refusing to clasp that woman's hand.
Nay, send me word before eight in the
morning, and If after learning that sor-
rowful story you bid me apologize to
Mrs. Dacre, l declare solemnly | will do
it. ! shall only agitate you by remain
ing longer. You know my wish respect
ing the manuscript, which | will send
to you Immediately. Lady Eleanor. Do
not grieve for such hapless soul as
mine. God bless you! Goodnight"
Walter returned to his own lodgings,
dispatched messenger with the manu-
script to Collnwood House. and sat
down to write what he believed his last
message to Eleanor. He was interrupt
ed by the viscount.
81 have just seen Dacre," said he.
''He wishes to change the hour Of meet
ing, and make it as early certainly as
seven. The rumor has got out, and he
fears police interruption. Have you
any objection?"
None" briefly responded Walter,
keeping on with his writing.
"Ah, Vermont, I cannot bear to think
what may happen to this hand of yours,
so magical with the brush. For mer-
cy's sake give me some little word of
apology"
apology pshaw! That woman
knows what she is about There can be
no apology; she thinks my death will
make her safe. Leave me, my kind
friend, if you have no better consolation
than that"
The viscount took his hat and left the
room without another word.
Only once, through that feverish,
restless night was Walter disturbed. A
servant came to the door, saying a
strange man below wished to see him
Immediately. Not suspecring it was a
messenger from Lady Annabel, but
imagining it had something to do with
the police detention, he refused to see
him.
The Yale expositor., 1896-07-17
THE HUNTING" COW,
How a Nebraska Man Deccives the WHIP
Geese.
ITO BE Continued

How Nebraska Man Deccives the WHIP
Geese.
Hunting Cow" is the name given by
John Sievers Of Ames, Neb., to a unique
device for sportsmen, says the New
York World. The finest wild-goose
hunting in the United States is found
in the meadows of Nebraska. The fowl
are very knowing, and distinguish the
figure of hunter a long distance,
whereupon they fly away. Horses,
cattle and sheep are not feared by the
geese, and they Craze in the very midst
Of the flocks of birds. Inventor Sievers
has taken advantage Of this by con-
structing a machine outwardly re-
sembling cow. The frame is made of
very light willow covered with canvas.
painted reddish brown and white. An
opening near the front legs permits
the hunter to enter His head fits in
a hat-like frame which supports the
head of the COW. A hole in the fore
head permits him to see. When the
hunter walks the kinds legs automat-
ically keep step with the forelegs and
the tail switches realistically. The
head can be moved by the hunter in
any direction. When field is reached
in which a flock of geese are feeding
the hunter inside the Cow" Stimulates
the movements of grazing cattle until
within gunshot of the game. BY draw
ing bolt the fore part of the COW falls
apart and enables the hunter to use
his gun at short range. The inventor
asserts that other game than geese may
be successfully stalked by the
mechanical COW. The device will sell
for $50. 1t is to be so made as to be
easily taken apart and packed for
transportation.
The Yale expositor., 1896-07-17
A Substitute for PRAYER.

A very funny, IL somewhat irrever-
ent, story is told of West Franklin
man who was taken very i'll. Two
clergymen, hearing OF their brother g
misfortune, called upon him to offer
spiritual consolation. They were
warmly received by the sick man who
asked them to pray for him and ex-
pressed his belief in religion as a
great thing for man, especially in
case of sickness" To this one OF the
good ministers replied that it was
good at all times; for the young and
middle-aged, and when man got to be
old, infrm and lame its worth could
not be told" At this the eyes of the
sick man frightened and forgetting his
weakness, he said:
II know something that beats 1t all
hollow for lameness and that Is pure
skunk's grease, without blankety
blank particle of lard in 1t. I've got Il
to sell at 81 pintw-Lewiston (Me.)
Journal.
The Yale expositor., 1896-07-17

He went about his toilet duties with n
sort of stolid calmness, wound his
watch with scarcely throb of pain,
when the thought that long before its
ticking ceased his hand might be cold
in death. Then, after hasty cup of cof-
fee, he wrapped himself in his cloak
and wentforth to the appointed rendez-
vous with his second.
Somerset was waiting for him with a
cabriolet. When they reached the field
they found Dacre waiting there. The
moor looked black and dreary in the
dripping rain, without the pleasant
prospect clear weather gave it, missing
sorely the bright glimpse of the
Thames, the huge city with st. Pauls
noble dome rising out of the smoky belt
below, and the white-winged fleet wait
ing around the wharves, like carrier
doves ready for their mission.
Silently the ground was measured,
the glittering weapons examined and
handed to their owners. Walter folded
his arms over his with a scornful smile.
Then was raised the fatal handkerchief
and an awful stiffness settled mo-
ment on the air, but it was broken sud-
denly by wild scream in a woman's
voice.
All turned in alarm. A carriage came
tearing through the misty clouds. the
coachman lashing recklessly the plung-
ing horses. Scarcely a moment after
&c
and woman sprang frantically into
their midst. What was the astonish
ment of all to see, as she flung back her
veil, the surprisingly beautiful, but
ashy white and mournful face of Lady
Annabel Collinwood. She sprang to
Walters side.
Thank God, I am not too late! Rash
boy" she added with unutterable pa
thos For what shadow would you
peril the life that is dear to Eleanor?
l have read your fathers woeful story,
and yet say you must apologize to Mr..
Dacre and leave this dismal place."
"Apologize-for refusing the hand of
Annabel Marston--never!" calculated
Walter, firmly.
FLUSH, hush, Paul Kirkland's SON
1t is / who am the Annabel Marston of
his story"
Had p thundcrbolt :allen at Walters
feet? He stood transfixed in astonish-
ment, staring wildly into her face. The
pistol dropped from his nerveless grasp,
but no word came from his paralyZed
tongue.
YES" said she slowly, at was /, and
my poor cousnis cleared from your sus-
picions, Mr.. Dacre. The youth Is not ga
insane as you believe. He had better
reasons than you mistrust. The mistake
arose in your wife's name. We wer"
both Annabel Marston, Of Lincolnshire;
but it was | alone who knew Paul Kirk
land Let me see you clasp hands
before | CO."
Walter extended his hand mechani-
cally. Mr.. Dacre shook 1t warmly. Then
The Yale expositor., 1896-07-17
ESSAY ON SHARKS.
An English Lad Makes Some Astoni.h-
ing Statements.

ing Statements.
An examiner of lads under 16 for the
civil-service commission gave for a
question, says the London Church
Times, Describe the habits of fish,"
Here is literal transcript Of one out
of batch OF some hundreds of an
swers: 1.-THE shark is about twenty
feet long and has five rows Of teeth
when the shark is going to catch his
pray it turns on it's side. The sharks
are found ind India, where they are
very numerous in Africa, etc. The
way they catch sharks is lowering 4
piece of meat on sharp hook land
sailors will do it for amusemenD, and
the shark is very hungry always, that
he will grab at the meat and find him
self caught. On of his foes are the sord
fish it will 60 and run its sword
through its stummick. When the
shark has been floating about on the
small fish in its mouth and they will
go and lay on the beach and let small
birds come in their mouth and pick
them off and will not heart them. The
shark can live in water and on land.
Going from England to Indiad you will
see sharks in the nile, they will follow
ships for many miles, on purpose to
get some meat and then perhaps not
get any. There are different kinds OF
sharks, the Black shark, Etc. The
shark is very curious animal, 1t can
lay it's teeth down when not catching
any food Once upon a time there
was q ship going to America and on
board some slaves, the slaves were
packed so close together that they
could not live and the captin OF the
ship you'st to let some come upon deck
and many of the slaves you'st to jump
overheard and be eat with sharks, SO
the captin determined to stop 1t IL he
could. So one day a black slave wo-
man was just in the acted to jump
overheard when the captin caught her
and had as many slaves as he could
upon deck. And then he had rope
fastened around her waist and lowered
her overheard, when shark came and
bitt half of her off and then the cap
tin had the other half pulled up and
shown to the slaves on deck and then
said to them that he would do any one
Of them the same il thay jumped over
board"
The Yale expositor., 1896-07-17

Rich and poor alike suffer the tor
lures that come with that terrible
plague, Itching Piles; rich and poor
alike find instant relief and permanent
cure in Doan's Ointment. Your dealer
keeps it.
The Yale expositor., 1896-07-17

Does a girl lose caste by riding a
wheel?" asks Harpers Weekly. Not
necessarily. But she sometimes loses
her complexion and not infreQuently
her balance.
The Yale expositor., 1896-07-17

IL III y ~ y a. ~ >
clouds of the past
night gave out slow
drops Of rain, pat
tering dismally on
the pavement, as
Walters hagGard
face looked forth
from the chamber
window. 1t was
well in consonance
with his feelings.
The Yale expositor., 1896-07-17

Rev. VIM. Stout, Wharton, Ont, was
completely cured of scrofula after II
physicians had failed to give him re-
lief Burdock Blood Bitters did it.
The Yale expositor., 1896-07-17

For bronchitis, asthma or kindred
troubles of the throat or lungs, take DR..
Woods Norway Pine Syrup, "a house
hold specific for all these complaints.
The Yale expositor., 1896-07-17

A woman is neverso likely TO be mistaken
"a when she is perfectly sure she Is right
The man who prays right will always pay
right.
The Yale expositor., 1896-07-17

The angler is so absorbed in his hobby that
he generally fishes with baited breath.
The Yale expositor., 1896-07-17

Change for the bettor" said the cashier of
the pool room as nc paid out the cash TO tho
win.er.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-04
DELAY
Is Threatened in Greer
County Case.
-
SEVERAL nu.Ls TO nnMnDy nx-
STING EVILS Ann NOW
nc rnErAnED.
ANOBJECTION RAISED
REGARDING THE BILL ADJOINING
snrrLERs POSSESSION.
the Administration BIZ Makes of
Greer County Regularly organ
ised County OF Oklahoma.

Washington. April s.--tSpocini) lit
seems that the settlement OF the Greer
county case Is not 20 be without delay
and q great deal OF nrgument, As
heretofore stated m these dispatches,
Judge Brown OF Greer county. with
Representative Culhcrson. has been In
consultation with the secretary OF the
between them they have devised sew
eial measures Cor the benefit OF the
citizens Of Greer county. One " 10 per-
init the present citizens OF the county
20 purchase from the government tho
lands they now hold by paying 81 an
acre for them and to retain possession.
free OF charge OF NIL improvements
viii have been placed thereon Judge
Brown was before the committee on
territories this morning to argue IN To-
vor Of the biii, II "a probable that n
big fight VIII be made IN the committee
against the measure, because Repre-
sentative Cooper ia u member and III
strongly opposed 70 the requirement
OF pay from the property holders OF
Greer county
IL will be remembered that Repre-
sentative Cooper recently Introduced a
bin to donate Greer county 10 Texae,
and he believes thnttf WIN receive d
favorable report 'front.' tho committee
on this bill. Nearly ali Of the Texas
mcmbers are strongly opposed 10 Judge
Browns bill. and " It II brought up on
the floor nom The committee they will
oppose IL there.
The other bill was Introduced by Rep
rcsHntAtive Lacy OF Iowa. alsc NJ the
request OF the administration. This ea-
fahlishns Grcor county MS d county OF
OKLAHOMA. with Map9um as the coun-
~ seat II requires the governor OF
Oklahoma to appoint the same officers
for that county AZ are provided for by
law for the other countics Of Olglnhomn
aud II also extends all provisions cf
law applicable 10 tho organization and
government or counties In Oklahoma
to Greer county. Tint rslidnies all
acts and proceedings % every kind boz
fore the courts and officers of Greer
county Just ms II they hrd been legniiy
authorized courts and officers OF the
United States, All suits which nrn
pending In the courts OF Greer county
are TO be entered upon doclketa OF the
courts in Oklahoma having Jurlsdlc-
ton IN like cnsaa
This bili may not meet with such
strong opposition but the whole matter
from present indications nromlses 10
be involved In a anarl which Il may
take much time TO unravel.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-04
vAnIous COMMUNICATION
Arise Between Grcer County ana
the state OF Texas


the state of Texas.
Austin April s--(SpccinI.) --Thc de-
claion Of the supreme court OF the Uni
tod States has not by any means set
tied the quotations. In equity between
Greer county and he atate OF Texas.
As WIS mentioned In these dispatches
few days ngo there nre unsettled ac-
counts the department ~ education or
the state OF Texas and Greer county,
that corporate body not having made
all It's returns TO the atate. ana the
state on the other hand being In debt to
the public schools OF the county In the
sum OF more than $1,000 BUT that Is
not ALL There are complications eS-
pnrtment and the county Of Greer
There are bills OF cont 10 be paid and
taxes TO he collected Comptroller Fin
ley. when asked about the conditions.
said:
"Thcre are certainly unsettled nc
counts between the state and Greer
county. but do not know what IL 10
be the result or how these accounts are
10 be settled. There IL delinquent tax
list being prepared or that hns heen
prepared, but OF course we now have
no authority 10 collect them Then,
too. there are merchants who have
taken out their liquor dealers license
for q year. OF course atich license Is
OF no vnluc whatever IN Oklahoma.
In fact, 1t appears 10 me that there nfe
yarlnua complications and have ask
ed the attorney general for aome adj
vice as u how To conduct the matters
connected with my departing lie *
not, suppose. ready to give advice
imtll he faa with the governor settled
the question OF a motion for new trial"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-04
could never have passed the senate
and therefore the house conferees

could never have passed the senate
und therefore the house conferces
thought Il wise TO surrender.
Alr. Hit denied omphaticaily that II
had ever been admitted In the senntc
that Il would have been impossible 20
pass them against that body. II was
admitted that d vote could have been
obYioted. but io dcclarcd there WAS IN
the senate an overwhelming majority
for each and all Of the rcaoluuoas.
Mr.. Boutclie. continuing aTgHed that
public ardor on the question had meas-
urably cooled and that there was no
dcnons'ratiVe proof Of the existence Of
the fact OF the Cuban helllserency. lie
aid not pretend TO voice the whole pub
lie sentiment OF the country, but he did
represent the conservative element. lie
attributed much OF the feeling In the
country TO the senntionallsm OF the
press which was constantly seeking
pretexts for infiaming the public mind
Proceeding, he deprecated the tales OF
horrible atrocities committed by Span
ish IN Cuba, which had been detailed in
this country with a view OF nifng popu-
lar passion. He recalled the burning
OF a negro bound to srid-iron IN a
public square In Texas. more horrible
than anything that occurred Ia a gene
Grafton.
MIR. Grosvenor asked him II that out
rage had not been committed by an in
NchHcu mon.
Certainly" replied Mr.. Bouteile.
but the point / am making IS that tho
whole Spanish people should not be In
dlcted because somebody IL hung or
garrotted under the form OF law. any
more than the American people should
be indicted for the act Of mob at
Paris, Tex"
Mr.. Boutellc created much amuse-
ment by n sarcastic description or the
presidents twisting OF the British Hons
tail In his Venezuelan message. He
painted Mr.. Cleveland In battle array
with plumes streaming ana sword
clanking, marching down 10 the sea-
shore and shaking Hts fist nj John Bull,
crying, FEE. Flc. 70, FUN, smell
the blood Of an Ingllshmanr'
-Four days afterwards" continued
MIR. Boutcllc. "juat Ms we were prepar-
ing TO pack our grips and 20 home for
our Christmas turkey. this great war
rlor, with the broken plume and spurs
tangled In his trousers. dragged hiin-
self up the steps OF the capitol and made
this Macedonian appeal. The treasury
Is bankrupt. for Gods sake. gentlemen.
don't 60 home until you have given us
money enough 20 tide over the holidays
THAT he said disgustedly, '-is what
you call vigorous foreign policy"
Mr.. Skinner (Rep.) OF North Caro-
lima closed the debate for the day with
O brief speech In favor Of the adoption
of the conference report. without nc-
tlon. at $40 the house took a recess un-
I'll o'clock.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-04
NOTED FRANK JAMES
THE ONCE FAMOUS OUTLAW TELLS
now TRAINS
on Railroads should ne Protected
to Prevent the Robbery of Same.
Trail of the 'griseo nobbers-

st. Louis, Mo-. April .-Bloodhounds
Will be placed on the trail OF the
Frisco train robbers. The booty is Of
flcially stated TO be si252. So far $500
has been recovered.
Frank James, a brother OF the famous
bandit. Jesse James when asked his
opinion OF the robbery. finally said
when a man engages In the train
robblng business he Is badly In need OF
money and will take desperate chances
TO secure It, All this talk about some
men having no sense of fear. and espec-
tally when they are making raid on
train. is all nonsense. | have been In
some pinches and there were times
when / realized fear. but there was
nothing to do but fight my way out.
81 am opposed TO train robbery. and
the only way 1t will ever be stopped
IS to have armed guards on each train.
Two or three would be sufficient. but
they should be well armed and be en-
cased In a steel cage OF some kind. The
CIR should have portfolios through
which the guards could command Il
view OF the outside. One point in par
ticular they should keep IN view. and
that Is the space between the engine
and express car. This point should be
watched for number OF reasons.
First, because robbers could uncouple
train and with the engine pull 1t sew
erai miles down the track and with
dynamite blow everything up. The Sec
ond and main reason is that the rob-
hcrs would be aware of the guards
presence In the car. and II they could
get 10 the couplings of the car all
they would have Ia do would be TO pull
the engine away from the train for n
short distance. reverse the lever and
come hack aepingt the train with qttoh
n force that the express car would be
demolished and the guards killed.
until these ideas are carried out the
robbers will continue to think that
train robbery IL n science The Sleeper
I'M job was done by men who knew
their business: hut. as am not In that
business and never have been. I don't
care 10 discuss It further. This, how
ever. ! will say the times when WAS
credited with having been in certain
train rohberies, was miles away from
the scene, hauling logs"
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-04

thought OF McKinlcy's chances FOR re-
curing the nomination. he SAID that ne
believed they were excellent. and added.
mckinley has many friends over
the country and the people seem TO
be with him. To-day believe that he
has more votes than any other cHndi-
date now IN the field"
Mr.. sherman uilid the situation IN
1909 in the Democratic party was some
what akin 70 the situation in the sc-
publican party this year. In 1899 the
Democrats OF New York won against
Cleveland. but he WINS nominated. de-
Fritc tho opposition OF the New York
men. That Is the way with Mckinley
now Senator sherman thinks. and he
believes that despite the candidacy OF
Morton, the Ohio man wiiI get the nom
nation
Recently there have hocn reports that
owing to the startling growth OF Nc
Klnley sentiment, the othor canhldnipa
would coubinc against him and pool
issues 60 defeat him. makinE II 10
field Rgninai Mckinney Mr., Sherman
was not inclined 10 take this seriously.
FOR the reason. ~ he said. that the
othor follows we're al anxious 70 get
It, and that II II came 20 d ease OF cnrn-
bininE against Mckinley they coui1
not Themselves decide who should he
put up to make the running.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-04
voLuyrAnr nANxnurroY DILL
Hns nren nep1rtrd Fnvornbiy by
senate Judiciary Committee.

Washington. April 7.--The senate
committee on judiciary today decided
upon favorable report upon the vol
untary bankruptcy bin. The bin be
reported TO the senate on Monday. the
18th inst. As agreed upon by the COM
mittce. II provides that any debtor ow-
Ing 5000 or more may make yolun-
tary asaignn1ent before any competent
authority OF pll his property except
that exempt uader law for the bnnefle
OF HIS creditors equally. II allows
preferences only for debts due the uni
ted States, 10 any state or territory to
servants or iaborors fos service per-
formed within one year ami the liens or
ncumbernnces on hofnesteads 10 the
extent OF $1,000.
The debtor is allowed to file petit
ton IN the United States district
court four months after making bis
assignment and nsk 10 be DISCHARGED
from his debts. which the court Is au-
thorized 70 grant after due proceed
inRs for the protection OF creditors
aud the observance of the law Special
provision II made TO the effect that this
discharge shall not include any debt
which may have bcen created IN con-
sequence dcfaleotion, az a court oiiicer
or IS n guardian or trustee. The dis
trlct courts are made bankruptcy
courts for the purpose OF carrying the
law into effect senator George OF
Mississippi Will have charge Of the bill
In the senate and he Fnid today that
he would make every effort 20 secure
action upon Il during the present aea-
sion He said also that congress would
not adjourn until the enate should have
an opportunity to show Its disposition
toward the bill. He thinks IL viii paag
the senate n a vote can be secured.
There was sharp effort IN the COM
nittce 10 have the bill amended 10 as
- provide for forcing debtors into
bankruptcy In certain CONTINGENCIES.
but II fuiled. and II IS presumed thnt
the attempt win be renewed when the
blil Is taken up IN the senate.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-04
TALE OF SLAUGHTER
MANY nurorirHrrs coMmrrEp 81
sPAsIARDs.
New Orleans. April s.--The pirayune'a
special Havana letter. dated March "a.

New Orleans. April s.--rhe pirayune'a
special Havana letter. dated March q.
saya;
I'm Hainoa pr. yodnl soIonger made
an operation on a poor old man. and.
when he was convalescent. he was ole
night arrested and taken to tho ar
mory Of The Civil Guard. where they
lanhed him all over the body and, ~
spite OF his crlex they laughed and ioox
him on the cltoidc Of town, where they
compelled him to dig grave. where
they hurled him, after he lad died
from the 81 treatment he had received.
on the plantation Salvador OF tbs
Count Debarfeto. D'Belancoprt. Cut
ban By birth, belonging % the trpon$
Of General Aldpcoa shot 70 DEATH,
nfter backing HIM with his mati'eie. -
defenshsps resident who waa on his
way 10 Join his family On the first
niachele blow M loat an arm. and ~
the second his bend, tho colin'q re-
quest for suspension OF the outene-|
riea committed saved the lifo % apr'
other negro. In the city OF Bnf1baiio-a
the chief OF police and othnr local Aus
ihoriilea arrested three invalid Cub9r'a
and took them 10 the outskirts q 'ht
town. where they were hutchNreu pnd
loft dead Oh tho roadside the mnr-
nererH bringing the report 70 The CITY
that the Insurgents had sliied thcm''